A New Affection

           ThegrowthofarelationshipbetweenCowperwoodandRitaSohlbergwasfosteredquiteaccidentallybyAileen,whotookafoolishlysentimentalinterestinHaroldwhichyetwasnotbasedonanythingofrealmeaning.Shelikedhimbecausehewasasuperlativelygracious,flattering,emotionalmanwherewomenprettywomenwereconcerned.Shehadsomeideashecouldsendhimpupils,and,anyhow,itwasnicetocallattheSohlbergstudio.Hersociallifewasdullenoughasitwas.Soshewent,andCowperwood,mindfulofMrs.Sohlberg,camealso.Shrewdtothepointofdestruction,heencouragedAileeninherinterestinthem.Hesuggestedthatsheinvitethemtodinner,thattheygiveamusicalatwhichSohlbergcouldplayandbepaid.Therewereboxesatthetheaters,ticketsforconcertssent,invitationstodriveSundaysorotherdays.

           Theverychemistryoflifeseemstoplayintothehandsofasituationofthiskind.OnceCowperwoodwasthinkingvividly,forcefully,ofher,Ritabegantothinkinlikemannerofhim.Hourlyhegrewmoreattractive,astrange,grippingman.Besetbyhismood,shewashavingthedevil’sowntimewithherconscience.Notthatanythinghadbeensaidasyet,buthewasinvestingher,graduallybeleagueringher,sealingup,apparently,oneavenueafteranotherofescape.OneThursdayafternoon,whenneitherAileennorhecouldattendtheSohlbergtea,Mrs.SohlbergreceivedamagnificentbunchofJacqueminotroses."Foryournooksandcorners,"saidacard.Sheknewwellenoughfromwhomitcameandwhatitwasworth.

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