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           HaggertybyavisitingguestfromCincinnatiassomeonewithwhomrumorwasconcerningitself.Mrs.HaggertywrotetofriendsinLouisvilleforinformation,andreceivedit.Shortlyafter,atthecoming-outpartyofacertainGeraldineBorga,Berenice,whohadbeenhersister’sschoolmate,wascuriouslyomitted.Shetooksharpnoteofthat.SubsequentlytheHaggertysfailedtoincludeher,astheyhadalwaysdonebefore,intheirgeneroussummerinvitations.ThiswastruealsooftheLanmanZeiglersandtheLucasDemmigs.Nodirectaffrontwasoffered;shewassimplynolongerinvited.AlsoonemorningshereadintheTribunethatMrs.CorscadenBatjerhadsailedforItaly.NowordofthishadbeensenttoBerenice.YetMrs.Batjerwassupposedlyoneofherbestfriends.Ahinttosomeisofmoreavailthananopenstatementtoothers.Bereniceknewquitewellinwhichdirectionthetidewassetting.

           True,therewereanumbertheultra-smartofthesmartworldwhoprotested.Mrs.PatrickGilbennin,forinstance:"No!Youdon’ttellme?Whatashame!Well,IlikeBevyandshallalwayslikeher.She’sclever,andshecancomeherejustaslongasshechooses.Itisn’therfault.She’saladyatheartandalwayswillbe.Lifeissocruel."Mrs.AugustusTabreez:"Isthatreallytrue?Ican’tbelieveit.Justthesame,she’stoocharmingtobedropped.IforoneproposetoignoretheserumorsjustaslongasIdare.Shecancomehereifshecan’tgoanywhereelse."Mrs.

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