In Search of Victory

           InthemeantimethesocialaffairsofAileenhadbeenprosperinginasmallway,forwhileitwasplainthattheywerenottobetakenupatoncethatwasnottobeexpecteditwasalsoplainthattheywerenottobeignoredentirely.OnethingthathelpedinprovidinganiceharmoniousworkingatmospherewastheobviouswarmaffectionofCowperwoodforhiswife.WhilemanymightconsiderAileenalittlebrashorcrude,stillinthehandsofsostrongandcapableamanasCowperwoodshemightproveavailable.SothoughtMrs.Addison,forinstance,andMrs.Rambaud.McKibbenandLordfeltthesameway.IfCowperwoodlovedher,asheseemedtodo,hewouldprobably"putherthrough"successfully.Andhereallydidloveher,afterhisfashion.Hecouldneverforgethowsplendidshehadbeentohiminthoseolddayswhen,knowingfullwellthecircumstancesofhishome,hiswife,hischildren,theprobableoppositionofherownfamily,shehadthrownoverconventionandsoughthislove.Howfreelyshehadgivenofhers!Nopetty,squeamishbickeringanddickeringhere.Hehadbeen"herFrank"fromthestart,andhestillfeltkeenlythatlonginginhertobewithhim,tobehis,whichhadproducedthosefirstwonderful,almostterribledays.Shemightquarrel,fret,fuss,argue,suspect,andaccusehimofflirtationwithotherwomen;butslightvariationsfromthenorminhiscasedidnottroubleheratleastshearguedthattheywouldn’t.Shehadneverhadanyevidence.

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