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A Supper Party

           NowPolk,here,winsallthetime,don’tyou,Polk?Justfollowhim."

           AwrysmilespreadoverLynde’sfaceatthis,foritwasonrecordincertaincirclesthathehadlostasmuchastenandevenfifteenthousandinanevening.Healsohadarecordofwinningtwenty-fivethousandonceatbaccaratatanall-nightandall-daysitting,andthenlosingit.

           Lyndeallthroughtheeveninghadbeencastinghard,meaningglancesintoAileen’seyes.Shecouldnotavoidthis,andshedidnotfeelthatshewantedto.Hewassocharming.Hewastalkingtoherhalfthetimeatthetheater,withoutapparentlyaddressingorevenseeingher.Aileenknewwellenoughwhatwasinhismind.Attimes,quiteasinthosedayswhenshehadfirstmetCowperwood,shefeltanunwilledtitillationinherblood.Hereyesbrightened.Itwasjustpossiblethatshecouldcometoloveamanlikethis,althoughitwouldbehard.ItwouldserveCowperwoodrightforneglectingher.YetevennowtheshadowofCowperwoodwasoverher,butalsothedesireforloveandafullsexlife.

           Inthegambling-roomswasgatheredaninterestedandfairlysmartthrongactors,actresses,clubmen,oneortwoveryemancipatedwomenofthehighlocalsocialworld,andanumberofmoreorlessgentlemanlyyounggamblers.BothLordandMcKibbenbegansuggestingcolumnnumbersforfirstplaystotheirproteges,whileLyndeleanedcaressinglyoverAileen’spowderedshoulders.

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