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The Exposure of Stephanie

           Hegaveheryouth,herpassion,herattractiveness,hernaturalpromiscuityofsoulduecredit;buthecouldnotforgiveherfornotlovinghimperfectly,ashadsomanyothers.Shehadonasummeryblack-and-whitefrockandafetchingbrownLeghornhat,which,witharich-redpoppyornamentingaflareoverherleftearandapeculiarruchingofwhite-and-blacksilkaboutthecrown,madeherseemstrangelyyoung,debonair,astudyinHebraicandAmericanorigins.

           "Goingtohaveanicetime,areyou?"heasked,genially,politically,eyingherinhisenigmaticandinscrutableway."Goingtoshineamongthatcharmingcompanyyoukeep!IsupposeallthestandbyswillbethereBlissBridge,Mr.Knowles,Mr.Crossdancingattendanceonyou?"

           HefailedtomentionMr.Gurney.

           Stephanienoddedcheerfully.Sheseemedinaninnocentoutingmood.

           Cowperwoodsmiled,thinkinghowoneofthesedaysveryshortly,perhapshewascertaintotakeasignalrevenge.Hewouldcatchherinalie,inacompromisingpositionsomewhereinthisstudio,perhapsanddismissherwithcontempt.Inanelderday,iftheyhadlivedinTurkey,hewouldhavehadherstrangled,sewninasack,andthrownintotheBosporus.Asitwas,hecouldonlydismissher.Hesmiledandsmiled,smoothingherhand."Haveagoodtime,"hecalled,assheleft.Later,athisownhomeitwasnearlymidnightMr.Kennedycalledhimup.

           "Mr.Cowperwood?"

           "Yes.

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