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The Ordeal of Berenice

           AfterspendingconsiderabletimeatPoconoevolvingcostumes,poses,andthelike,BerenicefinallyhintedattheplantoMrs.Batjer,declaringthatshewouldenjoytheartisticoutletitwouldafford,andindicatingatthesametimethatitmightprovidethenecessarysolutionofaproblemofwaysandmeans.

           "Why,Bevy,howyoutalk!"commentedMrs.Batjer."Andwithyourpossibilities.Whydon’tyoumarryfirst,anddoyourdancingafterward?Youmightcompelacertainamountofattentionthatway."

           "Becauseofhubby?Howdroll!WhomwouldyousuggestthatImarryatonce?"

           "Oh,whenitcomestothat—"repliedMrs.Batjer,withaslightreproachfulliftinhervoice,andthinkingofKilmerDuelma."Butsurelyyourneedisn’tsopressing.IfyouweretotakeupprofessionaldancingImighthavetocutyouafterwardparticularlyifanyoneelsedid."

           Shesmiledthesweetest,mostsensiblesmile.Mrs.Batjeraccompaniedhersuggestionsnearlyalwayswithaslightsniffandcough.Berenicecouldseethatthemerefactofthisconversationmadeaslightdifference.InMrs.Batjer’sworldpovertywasadangeroustopic.Themereodorofitsuggestedakindofhorrorperhapstheequivalentoferrororsin.Others,Berenicenowsuspected,wouldtakeaffrightevenmoreswiftly.

           Subsequenttothis,however,shemadeoneslightinvestigationofthoserealmsthatgovernprofessionaltheatricalengagements.Itwasamostdisturbingexperience.

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