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The Ordeal of Berenice

           

           "Youknow,Bevy,"hesaid,oneafternoonwhenhefoundheralone,"Ihavebeenwonderingifitwouldn’tbebetterifIboughtalargehouseforyouandyourmotherhereinNewYork,whereyouandshecoulddoentertainingonalargescale.SinceIcan’tspendmymoneyonmyself,Imightaswellspenditonsomeonewhowouldmakeaninterestinguseofit.Youmightincludemeasanuncleorfather’scousinorsomethingofthatsort,"headded,lightly.

           Berenice,whosawquiteclearlythetraphewassettingforher,wasnonplussed.Atthesametimeshecouldnothelpseeingthatahouse,ifitwerebeautifullyfurnished,wouldbeaninterestingasset.Peopleinsocietylovedfixed,notabledwellings;shehadobservedthat.Whatfunctionscouldnotbeheldifonlyhermother’spastwerenotchargedagainsther!Thatwasthegreatdifficulty.ItwasalmostanArabiansituation,heightenedbytheglitterofgold.AndCowperwoodwasalwayssodiplomatic.Hecameforwardwithsuchabland,engagingsmile.Hishandsweresoshapelyandseeking.

           "Ahousesuchasyouspeakofwouldenlargethedebtbeyondpayment,Ipresume,"sheremarked,sardonicallyandwithasad,almostcontemptuousgesture.Cowperwoodrealizedhowherpiercingintellectwasfollowinghisshiftytrail,andwinced.Shemustseethatherfatewasinhishands,butoh!ifshewouldonlysurrender,howswiftlyeverydollarofhisvastfortuneshouldbepiledhumblyatherfeet.Sheshouldhaveherheart’sdesire,ifmoneywouldbuyit.

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