She was the social leader of Morningside Park,
and in her superficial and euphuistic way an extremely kind and pleasant
woman. “Are there others like
you?”
“Yes. Goopes said she believed in nothing else, and
with that she glanced at Ann Veronica, rose a little abruptly, and directed Goopes
and the shy young man in the handing of refreshments. ’
Martha got up with a swish of her black habit. “I can get very angry. ‘You!’
‘Yes, it is I, mademoiselle,’ he continued in his own tongue. ‘Believe it or not, I do it for pleasure. She said”—Ann Veronica shivered again—“‘I hope
it won’t make you uncomfortable, my dear’—like that—‘and whatever you do,
do be careful of your hair!’ I think—I judge from her manner—that she thought
it was just a little indelicate of us—considering everything; but she tried to be
practical and sympathetic and live down to our standards. He has told me
sufficient of you—"
"My dear," interposed Wood, "for goodness' sake—"
"I will speak," screamed his wife, totally disregarding the interruption; "I will tell
this worthless creature what I know about her,—and what I think of her. Let the law put its hand on his shoulder—if it could! But at present he
was at liberty, and he purposed to remain in that state.
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