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ThisaChristian—thiswoman!Thiswomanhadtakenherdaughterfromher!Sheintouchwithinvisiblepresences!Heavy,ugly,commonplace,withoutkindnessorgrace,sheknowthemeaningoflife!
“YouaretakingElizabethtotheStores?”Mrs.Dallowaysaid.
MissKilmansaidshewas.Theystoodthere.MissKilmanwasnotgoingtomakeherselfagreeable.Shehadalwaysearnedherliving.Herknowledgeofmodernhistorywasthoroughintheextreme.Shedidoutofhermeagreincomesetasidesomuchforcausesshebelievedin;whereasthiswomandidnothing,believednothing;broughtupherdaughter—butherewasElizabeth,ratheroutofbreath,thebeautifulgirl.
SotheyweregoingtotheStores.Odditwas,asMissKilmanstoodthere(andstandshedid,withthepowerandtaciturnityofsomeprehistoricmonsterarmouredforprimevalwarfare),how,secondbysecond,theideaofherdiminished,howhatred(whichwasforideas,notpeople)crumbled,howshelosthermalignity,hersize,becamesecondbysecondmerelyMissKilman,inamackintosh,whomHeavenknowsClarissawouldhavelikedtohelp.
Atthisdwindlingofthemonster,Clarissalaughed.Sayinggood-bye,shelaughed.
Offtheywenttogether,MissKilmanandElizabeth,downstairs.
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