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"
But
we
might
have
a
decent
house
,
"
insisted
Aileen
.
"
Or
this
one
done
over
,
"
whispered
Norah
to
her
mother
.
"
Hush
now
!
In
good
time
,
"
replied
Mrs.
Butler
to
Norah
.
"
Wait
.
We
'll
fix
it
all
up
some
day
,
sure
.
You
run
to
your
lessons
now
.
You
've
had
enough
.
"
Norah
arose
and
left
.
Aileen
subsided
.
Her
father
was
simply
stubborn
and
impossible
.
And
yet
he
was
sweet
,
too
.
She
pouted
in
order
to
compel
him
to
apologize
.
"
Come
now
,
"
he
said
,
after
they
had
left
the
table
,
and
conscious
of
the
fact
that
his
daughter
was
dissatisfied
with
him
.
He
must
do
something
to
placate
her
.
"
Play
me
somethin'
on
the
piano
,
somethin'
nice
.
"
He
preferred
showy
,
clattery
things
which
exhibited
her
skill
and
muscular
ability
and
left
him
wondering
how
she
did
it
.
That
was
what
education
was
for
--
to
enable
her
to
play
these
very
difficult
things
quickly
and
forcefully
.
"
And
you
can
have
a
new
piano
any
time
you
like
.
Go
and
see
about
it
.
This
looks
pretty
good
to
me
,
but
if
you
do
n't
want
it
,
all
right
.
"
Aileen
squeezed
his
arm
.
What
was
the
use
of
arguing
with
her
father
?
What
good
would
a
lone
piano
do
,
when
the
whole
house
and
the
whole
family
atmosphere
were
at
fault
?
But
she
played
Schumann
,
Schubert
,
Offenbach
,
Chopin
,
and
the
old
gentleman
strolled
to
and
fro
and
mused
,
smiling
.
There
was
real
feeling
and
a
thoughtful
interpretation
given
to
some
of
these
things
,
for
Aileen
was
not
without
sentiment
,
though
she
was
so
strong
,
vigorous
,
and
withal
so
defiant
;
but
it
was
all
lost
on
him
.
He
looked
on
her
,
his
bright
,
healthy
,
enticingly
beautiful
daughter
,
and
wondered
what
was
going
to
become
of
her
.
Some
rich
man
was
going
to
many
her
--
some
fine
,
rich
young
man
with
good
business
instincts
--
and
he
,
her
father
,
would
leave
her
a
lot
of
money
.
There
was
a
reception
and
a
dance
to
be
given
to
celebrate
the
opening
of
the
two
Cowperwood
homes
--
the
reception
to
be
held
in
Frank
Cowperwood
's
residence
,
and
the
dance
later
at
his
father
's
.
The
Henry
Cowperwood
domicile
was
much
more
pretentious
,
the
reception-room
,
parlor
,
music-room
,
and
conservatory
being
in
this
case
all
on
the
ground
floor
and
much
larger
.
Ellsworth
had
arranged
it
so
that
those
rooms
,
on
occasion
,
could
be
thrown
into
one
,
leaving
excellent
space
for
promenade
,
auditorium
,
dancing
--
anything
,
in
fact
,
that
a
large
company
might
require
.
It
had
been
the
intention
all
along
of
the
two
men
to
use
these
houses
jointly
.
There
was
,
to
begin
with
,
a
combination
use
of
the
various
servants
,
the
butler
,
gardener
,
laundress
,
and
maids
.
Frank
Cowperwood
employed
a
governess
for
his
children
.
The
butler
was
really
not
a
butler
in
the
best
sense
.
He
was
Henry
Cowperwood
's
private
servitor
.
But
he
could
carve
and
preside
,
and
he
could
be
used
in
either
house
as
occasion
warranted
.
There
was
also
a
hostler
and
a
coachman
for
the
joint
stable
.
When
two
carriages
were
required
at
once
,
both
drove
.
It
made
a
very
agreeable
and
satisfactory
working
arrangement
.
The
preparation
of
this
reception
had
been
quite
a
matter
of
importance
,
for
it
was
necessary
for
financial
reasons
to
make
it
as
extensive
as
possible
,
and
for
social
reasons
as
exclusive
.
It
was
therefore
decided
that
the
afternoon
reception
at
Frank
's
house
,
with
its
natural
overflow
into
Henry
W.
'
s
,
was
to
be
for
all
--
the
Tighes
,
Steners
,
Butlers
,
Mollenhauers
,
as
well
as
the
more
select
groups
to
which
,
for
instance
,
belonged
Arthur
Rivers
,
Mrs.
Seneca
Davis
,
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Trenor
Drake
,
and
some
of
the
younger
Drexels
and
Clarks
,
whom
Frank
had
met
.
It
was
not
likely
that
the
latter
would
condescend
,
but
cards
had
to
be
sent
.
Later
in
the
evening
a
less
democratic
group
if
possible
was
to
be
entertained
,
albeit
it
would
have
to
be
extended
to
include
the
friends
of
Anna
,
Mrs.
Cowperwood
,
Edward
,
and
Joseph
,
and
any
list
which
Frank
might
personally
have
in
mind
.
This
was
to
be
the
list
.
The
best
that
could
be
persuaded
,
commanded
,
or
influenced
of
the
young
and
socially
elect
were
to
be
invited
here
.
It
was
not
possible
,
however
,
not
to
invite
the
Butlers
,
parents
and
children
,
particularly
the
children
,
for
both
afternoon
and
evening
,
since
Cowperwood
was
personally
attracted
to
Aileen
and
despite
the
fact
that
the
presence
of
the
parents
would
be
most
unsatisfactory
.
Even
Aileen
as
he
knew
was
a
little
unsatisfactory
to
Anna
and
Mrs.
Frank
Cowperwood
;
and
these
two
,
when
they
were
together
supervising
the
list
of
invitations
,
often
talked
about
it
.
"
She
's
so
hoidenish
,
"
observed
Anna
,
to
her
sister-in-law
,
when
they
came
to
the
name
of
Aileen
.
"
She
thinks
she
knows
so
much
,
and
she
is
n't
a
bit
refined
.
Her
father
!
Well
,
if
I
had
her
father
I
would
n't
talk
so
smart
.
"
