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In Search of Victory

           Cowperwoodsensedthesituation,butsaidnothing.HelovedAileen,andshewassatisfactorytohim,atleastforthepresent,anyhow,beautiful.IfhecouldadjustherstationinChicago,thatwouldbesufficientforabeginning.Afterthreeweeksofveryactivelife,duringwhichAileenpatronizedtheancientandhonorablegloriesofEngland,theywentontoParis.

           Hereshewasquickenedtoachild-likeenthusiasm."Youknow,"shesaidtoCowperwood,quitesolemnly,thesecondmorning,"theEnglishdon’tknowhowtodress.Ithoughttheydid,butthesmartestofthemcopytheFrench.TakethosemenwesawlastnightintheCafed’Anglais.Therewasn’tanEnglishmanIsawthatcomparedwiththem."

           "Mydear,yourtastesareexotic,"repliedCowperwood,whowaswatchingherwithpleasedinterestwhileheadjustedhistie."TheFrenchsmartcrowdarealmosttoosmart,dandified.Ithinksomeofthoseyoungfellowshadoncorsets."

           "Whatofit?"repliedAileen."Ilikeit.Ifyou’regoingtobesmart,whynotbeverysmart?"

           "Iknowthat’syourtheory,mydear,"hesaid,"butitcanbeoverdone.Thereissuchathingasgoingtoofar.Youhavetocompromiseevenifyoudon’tlookaswellasyoumight.Youcan’tbetooveryconspicuouslydifferentfromyourneighbors,evenintherightdirection."

           "Youknow,"shesaid,stoppingandlookingathim,"Ibelieveyou’regoingtogetveryconservativesomedaylikemybrothers.

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