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Chapter 7

           Henoddedhereandthereatthepeoplemillingaboutinthegoldensand."Greatcandidates.Noticeouroldfriend,Mrs.Abrams,playingduchesstoMaryNorth’squeen?Don’tgetjealousaboutitthinkofMrs.Abram’slongclimbupthebackstairsoftheRitzonherhandsandkneesandallthecarpetdustshehadtoinhale."

           Rosemaryinterruptedhim."ButisthatreallyMaryNorth?"Shewasregardingawomansaunteringintheirdirectionfollowedbyasmallgroupwhobehavedasiftheywereaccustomedtobeinglookedat.Whentheyweretenfeetaway,Mary’sglanceflickeredfractionallyovertheDivers,oneofthoseunfortunateglancesthatindicatetotheglanced-uponthattheyhavebeenobservedbutaretobeoverlooked,thesortofglancethatneithertheDiversnorRosemaryHoythadeverpermittedthemselvestothrowatanyoneintheirlives.DickwasamusedwhenMaryperceivedRosemary,changedherplansandcameover.ShespoketoNicolewithpleasantheartiness,noddedunsmilinglytoDickasifheweresomewhatcontagiouswhereuponhebowedinironicrespectasshegreetedRosemary.

           "Iheardyouwerehere.Forhowlong?"

           "Untilto-morrow,"Rosemaryanswered.

           She,too,sawhowMaryhadwalkedthroughtheDiverstotalktoher,andasenseofobligationkeptherunenthusiastic.No,shecouldnotdineto-night.

           MaryturnedtoNicole,hermannerindicatingaffectionblendedwithpity.

           "Howarethechildren?"sheasked.

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