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Amory, Son of Beatrice
Thiswasfunforawhile,butheessayedacigaretteinhisexaltation,andsuccumbedtoavulgar,plebeianreaction.ThoughthisincidenthorrifiedBeatrice,italsosecretlyamusedherandbecamepartofwhatinalatergenerationwouldhavebeentermedher"line."
"Thissonofmine,"heheardhertellaroomfullofawestruck,admiringwomenoneday,"isentirelysophisticatedandquitecharming—butdelicate—we’realldelicate;here,youknow."Herhandwasradiantlyoutlinedagainstherbeautifulbosom;thensinkinghervoicetoawhisper,shetoldthemoftheapricotcordial.Theyrejoiced,forshewasabraveraconteuse,butmanywerethekeysturnedinsideboardlocksthatnightagainstthepossibledefectionoflittleBobbyorBarbara....
Thesedomesticpilgrimageswereinvariablyinstate;twomaids,theprivatecar,orMr.Blainewhenavailable,andveryoftenaphysician.WhenAmoryhadthewhooping-coughfourdisgustedspecialistsglaredateachotherhunchedaroundhisbed;whenhetookscarletfeverthenumberofattendants,includingphysiciansandnurses,totalledfourteen.However,bloodbeingthickerthanbroth,hewaspulledthrough.
TheBlaineswereattachedtonocity.TheyweretheBlainesofLakeGeneva;theyhadquiteenoughrelativestoserveinplaceoffriends,andanenviablestandingfromPasadenatoCapeCod.