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Aileen’s Last Card

           ShedrankineverydetailofBerenice’sfacethedelicatelypointedchin,theclear,fixedblueeyes,thestraight,sensitivenoseandtawnyhair.Callingtheheadwaiter,sheinquiredthenamesofthetwowomen,andinreturnforaliberaltipwasinformedatonce."Mrs.IraCarter,Ibelieve,andherdaughter,MissFleming,MissBereniceFleming.Mrs.CarterwasMrs.Flemingonce."Aileenfollowedthemouteventually,andinherowncarpursuedthemtotheirdoor,intowhichCowperwoodalsodisappeared.Thenextday,bytelephoningtheapartmenttomakeinquiry,shelearnedthattheyactuallylivedthere.Afterafewdaysofbroodingsheemployedadetective,andlearnedthatCowperwoodwasaconstantvisitorattheCarters’,thatthemachineinwhichtheyrodewashismaintainedataseparategarage,andthattheywereofsocietytruly.AileenwouldneverhavefollowedthecluesovigorouslyhaditnotbeenforthelookshehadseenCowperwoodfixonthegirlintheParkandintherestaurantanairofsoul-hungerwhichcouldnotbegainsaid.

           Letnooneridiculetheterrorsofunrequitedlove.Itstentaclesarecancerous,itsgripisoficydeath.Sittinginherboudoirimmediatelyaftertheseevents,driving,walking,shopping,callingonthefewwithwhomshehadmanagedtoscrapeanacquaintance,Aileenthoughtmorning,noon,andnightofthisnewwoman.Thepale,delicatefacehauntedher.

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