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Chapter 7

           McKiscoknewwhatideaswere,andashismindgrewhewasabletorecognizeandsortanincreasingnumberofthembutfacedbyamanwhomheconsidered"dumb,"oneinwhomhefoundnoideashecouldrecognizeassuch,andyettowhomhecouldnotfeelpersonallysuperior,hejumpedattheconclusionthatBarbanwastheendproductofanarchaicworld,andassuch,worthless.McKisco’scontactswiththeprincelyclassesinAmericahadimpresseduponhimtheiruncertainandfumblingsnobbery,theirdelightinignoranceandtheirdeliberaterudeness,allliftedfromtheEnglishwithnoregardpaidtofactorsthatmakeEnglishphilistinismandrudenesspurposeful,andappliedinalandwherealittleknowledgeandcivilitybuymorethantheydoanywhereelseanattitudewhichreacheditsapogeeinthe"Harvardmanner"ofabout1900.HethoughtthatthisBarbanwasofthattype,andbeingdrunkrashlyforgotthathewasinaweofhimthisleduptothetroubleinwhichhepresentlyfoundhimself.

           FeelingvaguelyashamedforMcKisco,Rosemarywaited,placidbutinwardlyonfire,forDickDiver’sreturn.FromherchairatthedesertedtablewithBarban,McKisco,andAbeshelookedupalongthepathedgedwithshadowymyrtleandferntothestoneterrace,andfallinginlovewithhermother’sprofileagainstalighteddoor,wasabouttogotherewhenMrs.McKiscocamehurryingdownfromthehouse.

           Sheexudedexcitement.Intheverysilencewithwhichshepulledoutachairandsatdown,hereyesstaring,hermouthworkingalittle,theyallrecognizedapersoncrop-fullofnews,andherhusband’s"What’sthematter,Vi?"camenaturally,asalleyesturnedtowardher.

           "Mydear"shesaidatlarge,andthenaddressedRosemary,"mydearit’snothing.Ireallycan’tsayaword."

           "You’reamongfriends,"saidAbe.

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