In Fashion

           Itisbutaglimpseoftheworldoffashionthatwewantonthissamemiryafternoon.ItisnotsounliketheCourtofChancerybutthatwemaypassfromtheonescenetotheother,asthecrowflies.BoththeworldoffashionandtheCourtofChanceryarethingsofprecedentandusage:oversleepingRipVanWinkleswhohaveplayedatstrangegamesthroughadealofthunderyweather;sleepingbeautieswhomtheknightwillwakeoneday,whenallthestoppedspitsinthekitchenshallbegintoturnprodigiously!Itisnotalargeworld.Relativelyeventothisworldofours,whichhasitslimitstoo(asyourHighnessshallfindwhenyouhavemadethetourofitandarecometothebrinkofthevoidbeyond),itisaverylittlespeck.Thereismuchgoodinit;therearemanygoodandtruepeopleinit;ithasitsappointedplace.Buttheevilofitisthatitisaworldwrappedupintoomuchjeweller’scottonandfinewool,andcannotheartherushingofthelargerworlds,andcannotseethemastheycircleroundthesun.Itisadeadenedworld,anditsgrowthissometimesunhealthyforwantofair.MyLadyDedlockhasreturnedtoherhouseintownforafewdaysprevioustoherdepartureforParis,whereherladyshipintendstostaysomeweeks,afterwhichhermovementsareuncertain.ThefashionableintelligencesayssoforthecomfortoftheParisians,anditknowsallfashionablethings.Toknowthingsotherwiseweretobeunfashionable.MyLadyDedlockhasbeendownatwhatshecalls,infamiliarconversation,her"place"inLincolnshire.ThewatersareoutinLincolnshire.

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