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The Revival of Hattie Starr

           Youwillfeelbetterwhenyouareoutofhere."

           Shecalledawaiterandaskedhimtosaytothegentlementhattheyhadgonetothewomen’sdressing-room.Shepushedaninterveningchairoutofthewayandgavehermotherherarm.

           "TothinkIshouldbesoinsulted,"Mrs.Cartermumbledon,"hereinagreathotel,inthepresenceofLieutenantBraxmarandMr.Cowperwood!Thisistoodreadful.Well,Inever."

           Shehalfwhimperedasshewalked;andBerenice,surveyingtheroomwithdignity,aloftysuperiorityinherface,ledsolemnlyforth,astrange,laceratingpainaboutherheart.Whatwasatthebottomoftheseshamefulstatements?Whyshouldthisdrunkenroistererhaveselectedhermother,ofallotherwomeninthedining-room,fortheobjectoftheseoutrageousremarks?Whyshouldhermotherbestricken,soutterlycollapsed,iftherewerenotsometruthinwhathehadsaid?Itwasverystrange,verysad,verygrim,veryhorrible.Whatwouldthatgossiping,scandal-lovingworldofwhichsheknewsomuchsaytoascenelikethis?Forthefirsttimeinherlifetheimportandhorrorofsocialostracismflasheduponher.

           Thefollowingmorning,owingtoavisitpaidtotheJeffersonMarketPoliceCourtbyLieutenantBraxmar,whereheproposed,ifsatisfactionwerenotimmediatelyguaranteed,toemptycoldleadintoMr.BealesChadsey’sstomach,thefollowingletteronBuckinghamstationerywaswrittenandsenttoMrs

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