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The Die is Cast

           

           "Youknow,"hefinallysaidtoheronce,whenhecameinratherunexpectedlyandfoundhersickinbed,hereyeswet,andhermaiddismissedfortheday,"Iunderstandwhatthisisallabout.Totellyouthetruth,Aileen,Iratherexpectedit.Wehavebeengoingtoofast,youandI.Wehavebeenpushingthismattertoohard.Now,Idon’tliketoseeyoutakingitthisway,dear.Thisbattleisn’tlost.Why,Ithoughtyouhadmorecouragethanthis.Letmetellyousomethingwhichyoudon’tseemtoremember.Moneywillsolveallthissometime.I’mwinninginthisfightrightnow,andI’llwininothers.Theyarecomingtome.Why,dearie,yououghtn’ttodespair.You’retooyoung.Ineverdo.You’llwinyet.WecanadjustthismatterrighthereinChicago,andwhenwedowewillpayupalotofscoresatthesametime.We’rerich,andwe’regoingtobericher.Thatwillsettleit.Nowputonagoodfaceandlookpleased;thereareplentyofthingstoliveforinthisworldbesidessociety.Getupnowanddress,andwe’llgoforadriveanddinnerdown-town.Youhavemeyet.Isn’tthatsomething?"

           "Ohyes,"sighedAileen,heavily;butshesankbackagain.Sheputherarmsabouthisneckandcried,asmuchoutofjoyovertheconsolationheofferedasoverthelossshehadendured."Itwasasmuchforyouasforme,"shesighed.

           "Iknowthat,"hesoothed;"butdon’tworryaboutitnow.Youwillcomeoutallright.Webothwill.Come,getup

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