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Chapter 7

           ThephrasedisturbedRosemary,thoughshecouldnotplacetheDiversaslivinginanyrelationtosocietywheresuchafact,iffactitwas,couldhaveanymeaning,yetthehintofahostileandorganizedpublicopinionranginherears."He’snotreceivedanywhereanymore."ShepicturedDickclimbingthestepsofamansion,presentingcardsandbeingtoldbyabutler:"We’renotreceivingyouanymore";thenproceedingdownanavenueonlytobetoldthesamethingbythecountlessotherbutlersofcountlessAmbassadors,Ministers,Chargésd’Affaires....

           Nicolewonderedhowshecouldgetaway.SheguessedthatDick,stungintoalertness,wouldgrowcharmingandwouldmakeRosemaryrespondtohim.Sureenough,inamomenthisvoicemanagedtoqualifyeverythingunpleasanthehadsaid:

           "Mary’sallrightshe’sdoneverywell.Butit’shardtogoonlikingpeoplewhodon’tlikeyou."

           Rosemary,fallingintoline,swayedtowardDickandcrooned:

           "Oh,you’resonice.Ican’timagineanybodynotforgivingyouanything,nomatterwhatyoudidtothem."ThenfeelingthatherexuberancehadtransgressedonNicole’srights,shelookedatthesandexactlybetweenthem:"Iwantedtoaskyoubothwhatyouthoughtofmylatestpicturesifyousawthem."

           Nicolesaidnothing,havingseenoneofthemandthoughtlittleaboutit.

           "It’lltakeafewminutestotellyou,"Dicksaid."Let’ssupposethatNicolesaystoyouthatLanierisill.

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