[The Titan by Theodore Dreiser]@TWC D-Link bookThe Titan CHAPTER XL 6/24
How her mother is to keep her straight, living as she does, is more than I know.
How she keeps her in that school is a mystery.
There's apt to be a scandal here at any time. I'm very sure the girl doesn't know anything about her mother's business.
She never lets her come out here." "Berenice Fleming," Cowperwood thought to himself.
"What a pleasing name, and what a peculiar handicap in life." "How old is the daughter now ?" he inquired. "Oh, she must be about fifteen--not more than that." When they reached the house, which was located in a rather somber, treeless street, Cowperwood was surprised to find the interior spacious and tastefully furnished.
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