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Their Brothers’ Keepers

           Itwasnotanattempttodeludeherintobelievingthattheywereconsultingher,butworse:anattempttodeludethemselvesintobelievingthatshehadagreed.Theyaskedherquestionsattimesandinterruptedherbeforeshehadcompletedthefirstsentenceoftheanswer.Theyseemedtowantherapproval,withouthavingtoknowwhethersheapprovedornot.

           Somecrudelychildishformofself-deceptionhadmadethemchoosetogivetothisoccasionthedecoroussettingofaformaldinner.Theyactedasiftheyhopedtogain,fromtheobjectsofgraciousluxury,thepowerandthehonorofwhichthoseobjectshadoncebeentheproductandsymboltheyacted,shethought,likethosesavageswhodevourthecorpseofanadversaryinthehopeofacquiringhisstrengthandhisvirtue.

           Sheregrettedthatshewasdressedasshewas."It’sformal,"Jimhadtoldher,"butdon’toverdoit...whatImeanis,don’tlooktoorich...businesspeopleshouldavoidanyappearanceofarrogancethesedays...notthatyoushouldlookshabby,butifyoucouldjustseemtosuggest...well,humility...itwouldpleasethem,youknow,itwouldmakethemfeelbig.""Really?"shehadsaid,turningaway.

           SheworeablackdressthatlookedasifitwerenomorethanapieceofclothcrossedoverherbreastsandfallingtoherfeetinthesoftfoldsofaGreciantunic;itwasmadeofsatin,asatinsolightandthinthatitcouldhaveservedasthestuffofanightgown.

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