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In Search of Victory

           Likethesavage,unorganizedforprotectionandatthemercyofthehorrificcapriceofnature,shewasalmosttremulousattimeswiththoughtsofpossiblefailure.Almostatonceshehadrecognizedherselfasunsuitedtemperamentallyforassociationwithcertaintypesofsocietywomen.ThewifeofAnsonMerrill,thegreatdry-goodsprince,whomshesawinoneofthedown-townstoresoneday,impressedherasmuchtoocoldandremote.Mrs.Merrillwasawomanofsuperiormoodandeducationwhofoundherself,inherownestimation,hardputtoitforsuitablecompanionshipinChicago.ShewasEastern-bred-BostonandfamiliarinanoffhandwaywiththesuperiorworldofLondon,whichshehadvisitedseveraltimes.Chicagoatitsbestwastoherasordidcommercialmess.ShepreferredNewYorkorWashington,butshehadtolivehere.Thusshepatronizednearlyallofthosewithwhomshecondescendedtoassociate,usinganupwardtiltofthehead,atireddroopoftheeyelids,andafineupwardarchingofthebrowstoindicatehowtriteitallwas.

           ItwasaMrs.HenryHuddlestonewhohadpointedoutMrs.MerrilltoAileen.Mrs.HuddlestonewasthewifeofasoapmanufacturerlivingveryclosetotheCowperwoods’temporaryhome,andsheandherhusbandwereontheouterfringeofsociety.ShehadheardthattheCowperwoodswerepeopleofwealth,thattheywerefriendlywiththeAddisons,andthattheyweregoingtobuildatwo-hundred-thousand-dollarmansion.(Thevalueofhousesalwaysgrowsinthetelling.)Thatwasenough.

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