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The Revival of Hattie Starr

           Youknowshewritesthatsheisholdingaveritablecourttherethisseason.HalfthesmartsetofParisandLondonaredroppingin.Itissocharmingforhertobeabletodothosethingsnow.Poordear!AtonetimeIwasquitetroubledoverher."

           WithoutgivinganyoutwardsignBerenicedidnotfailtogatherthefullimportoftheanalogy.Itwasalltrue.Onemustbeginearlytotakethoughtofone’slife.Shesufferedadisturbingsenseofduty.KilmerDuelmaarrivedatnoonFridaywithsixtypesofbags,aspecialvalet,andapreposterousenthusiasmforpoloandhunting(diseaseslatelyacquiredfromahuntingsetintheBerkshires).AcleverlycontrivedcomplimentsupposedtohaveemanatedfromMissFlemingandconveyedtohimwithtactbyMrs.BatjerbroughthimamblingintoBerenice’spresencesuggestingaSundaydrivetoSaddleRock.

           "Haw!haw!Youknow,I’mdeiightedtoseeyouagain.Haw!haw!It’sbeenanagesinceI’veseentheHaggertys.Wemissedyouafteryouleft.Haw!haw!Idid,youknow.SinceIsawyouIhavetakenuppolothreeponieswithmeallthetimenowhaw!haw!aregularstablenearly."

           Berenicestrovevaliantlytoretainasereneinterest.Dutywasinhermind,theChateauBrieul,thewintercourtofClarissaGarrison,somefirstpremonitionsoftheflightoftime.Yetthedrivewasabore,conversationaburden,thestruggletorespondtitanic,impossible.WhenMondaycameshefled,leavingthreedaysbetweenthatandaweek-endatMorristown.Mrs.

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