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Aileen’s Last Card

           Obviouslyshehadabandonedherdreamofasocialvictoryofsomekind,andwasenteringonacareerofwhatdebauchery?SincecomingtoNewYorkshehadfailedutterly,hethought,tomakeanysingleintelligentmovetowardhersocialrehabilitation.Thebanalrealmsofartandthestage,withwhichinhisabsenceorneglectshehadtrifledwithhere,asshehaddoneinChicago,wereworsethanuseless;theyweredestructive.Hemusthavealongtalkwithheroneofthesedays,mustconfessfranklytohispassionforBerenice,andappealtohersympathyandgoodsense.Whatsceneswouldfollow!Yetshemightsuccumb,atthat.Despair,pride,disgustmightmoveher.Besides,hecouldnowbestowuponheraverylargefortune.ShecouldgotoEuropeorremainhereandliveinluxury.Hewouldalwaysremainfriendlywithherhelpful,advisoryifshewouldpermitit.

           Theconversationwhicheventuallyfollowedonthistopicwasofsuchstuffasdreamsaremadeof.Itsoundedhollowandunnaturalwithinthewallswhereittookplace.ConsiderthegreathouseinupperFifthAvenue,itsmagnificentchambersaglow,ofastormySundaynight.Cowperwoodwaslingeringinthecityatthistime,busywithagroupofEasternfinancierswhowereinfluencinghiscontestinthestatelegislatureofIllinois.Aileenwasmomentarilyconsoledbythethoughtthatforhimperhapslovemight,afterall,beathingapartathingnolongervitalandsoul-controlling.

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