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The Die is Cast

           

           "Youmayputthesandwichesintheice-box,"shesaidtoLouis,thebutler,afteroneoftheearliestofthe"athome"failures,referringtotheunduesupplyofpink-and-blue-ribbonedtitbitswhich,uneaten,honoredsomefineSevreswiththeirpresence."Sendtheflowerstothehospital.Theservantsmaydrinktheclaretcupandlemonade.Keepsomeofthecakesfreshfordinner."

           Thebutlernoddedhishead."Yes,Madame,"hesaid.Then,bywayofpouringoilonwhatappearedtohimtobeatroubledsituation,headded:"Eet’saroughday.Isupposezathassomepsingtodoweethit."

           Aileenwasaflameinamoment.Shewasabouttoexclaim:"Mindyourbusiness!"butchangedhermind."Yes,Ipresumeso,"washeranswer,assheascendedtoherroom.Ifasinglepoor"athome"wastobecommentedonbyservants,thingswerecomingtoaprettypass.Shewaiteduntilthenextweektoseewhetherthiswastheweatherorarealchangeinpublicsentiment.Itwasworsethantheonebefore.Thesingersshehadengagedhadtobedismissedwithoutperformingtheserviceforwhichtheyhadcome.KentMcKibbenandTaylorLord,verywellawareoftherumorsnowflyingabout,called,butinaremoteandtroubledspirit.Aileensawthat,too.Anaffairofthiskind,withonlythesetwoandMrs.WebsterIsraelsandMrs.HenryHuddlestonecalling,wasasadindicationofsomethingwrong.Shehadtopleadillnessandexcuseherself.Thethirdweek,fearingaworsedefeatthanbefore,Aileenpretendedtobeill.

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