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The Revival of Hattie Starr

           

           "Bevy,"shesaid,"yourememberKilmerDuelma,don’tyou?Wasn’theattheHaggertys’lastsummerwhenyouwerethere?"

           Berenice,whowasseatedatasmallChippendalewriting-deskpenningletters,glancedup,hermindvisioningforthemomenttheyouthinquestion.KilmerDuelmatall,stocky,swaggering,hisclothestheloose,nonchalantperfectionoftheseason,hiswalkambling,studied,lackadaisical,aimless,hiscolorhigh,hischeeksfull,hiseyesalittlevacuous,hismindacquiescinginasortofgenial,inconsequentialwaytoeveryqueryandthoughtthatwasputtohim.TheyoungerofthetwosonsofAugusteDuelma,banker,promoter,multimillionaire,hewouldcomeintoafortuneestimatedroughlyatbetweensixandeightmillions.AttheHaggertys’theyearbeforehehadhungaboutherinanaimlessfashion.

           Mrs.BatjerstudiedBerenicecuriouslyforamoment,thenreturnedtoherneedlework."I’veaskedhimdownoverthisweek-end,"shesuggested.

           "Yes?"queriedBerenice,sweetly."Arethereothers?"

           "Ofcourse,"assentedMrs.Batjer,remotely."Kilmerdoesn’tinterestyou,Ipresume."

           Berenicesmiledenigmatically.

           "YourememberClarissaFaulkner,don’tyou,Bevy?"pursuedMrs.Batjer."ShemarriedRomulusGarrison."

           "Perfectly.Whereisshenow?"

           "TheyhaveleasedtheChateauBrieulatArsforthewinter.Romulusisafool,butClarissaissoclever.

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