The Fruits of Daring

           Nextmorning,overthebreakfastcupsattheNorrieSimmses’andelsewhere,theimportoftheCowperwoods’socialeffortswasdiscussedandtheproblemoftheireventualacceptanceornon-acceptancecarefullyweighed.

           "ThetroublewithMrs.Cowperwood,"observedMrs.Simms,"isthatsheistoogauche.Thewholethingwasmuchtooshowy.TheideaofherportraitatoneendofthegalleryandthatGeromeattheother!AndthenthisiteminthePressthismorning!Why,you’dreallythinktheywereinsociety."Mrs.Simmswasalreadyalittleangryathavingletherselfbeused,asshenowfanciedshehadbeen,byTaylorLordandKentMcKibben,bothfriendsofhers.

           Whatdidyouthinkofthecrowd?"askedNorrie,butteringaroll.

           "Why,itwasn’trepresentativeatall,ofcourse.Wewerethemostimportantpeopletheyhadthere,andI’msorrynowthatwewent.WhoaretheIsraelsesandtheHoecksemas,anyhow?Thatdreadfulwoman!"(ShewasreferringtoMrs.Hoecksema.)"Ineverlistenedtodullerremarksinmylife."

           "IwastalkingtoHagueninofthePressintheafternoon,"observedNorrie."HesaysthatCowperwoodfailedinPhiladelphiabeforehecamehere,andthattherewerealotoflawsuits.Didyoueverhearthat?"

           "No.ButshesayssheknowstheDrakesandtheWalkersthere.I’vebeenintendingtoaskNellieaboutthat.IhaveoftenwonderedwhyheshouldleavePhiladelphiaifhewasgettingalongsowell.Peopledon’tusuallydothat.

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