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The Revival of Hattie Starr

           Oncewhenshehadbeenlostindreamycontemplation,herhandsfoldedonherknees,hereyesfixedonthestage,bothBraxmarandCowperwoodhadstudiedherpartedlipsandfineprofilewithcommonimpulsesofemotionandenthusiasm.Realizingafterthemoodwasgonethattheyhadbeenwatchingher,Berenicehadcontinuedtheposeforamoment,thenhadwakedasfromadreamwithasigh.Thisincidentnowcamebacktoheraswellasherfeelinginregardtotheoperagenerally.

           "Itisverybeautiful,"shesaid;"Idonotknowwhattosay.Peoplearelikethat,ofcourse.Itissomuchbetterthanjustdullcomfort.Lifeisreallyfinestwhenit’stragic,anyhow."

           ShelookedatCowperwood,whowasstudyingher;thenatBraxmar,whosawhimselfforthemomentonthecaptain’sbridgeofabattle-shipcommandingintimeofaction.ToCowperwoodcamebackmanyofhisprincipalmomentsofdifficulty.Surelyhislifehadbeensufficientlydramatictosatisfyher.

           "Idon’tthinkIcaresomuchforit,"interposedMrs.Carter."Onegetstiredofsadhappenings.Wehaveenoughdramainreallife."

           CowperwoodandBraxmarsmiledfaintly.Berenicelookedcontemplativelyaway.Thecrushofdiners,theclinkofchinaandglass,thebustlingtoandfroofwaiters,andthestrummingoftheorchestradivertedhersomewhat,asdidthenodsandsmilesofsomeenteringguestswhorecognizedBraxmarandherself,hutnotCowperwood.

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