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Chapter XXXII. The Feast Of Belshazzar: A Seer To Translate

           

           Thetableswerenotsoremarkableinthemselves,andyettheimprintofSherryuponthenapery,thenameofTiffanyuponthesilverware,thenameofHavilanduponthechina,andoveralltheglowofthesmall,red-shadedcandelabraandthereflectedtintsofthewallsongarmentsandfaces,madethemseemremarkable.Eachwaiteraddedanairofexclusivenessandelegancebythemannerinwhichhebowed,scraped,touched,andtrifledwiththings.Theexclusivelypersonalattentionwhichhedevotedtoeachone,standinghalfbent,eartooneside,elbowsakimbo,saying:“Soup—greenturtle,yes.Oneportion,yes.Oysters—certainly—half-dozen—yes.Asparagus.Olives—yes.”

           Itwouldbethesamewitheachone,onlyVanceessayedtoorderforall,invitingcounselandsuggestions.Carriestudiedthecompanywithopeneyes.SothiswashighlifeinNewYork.Itwassothattherichspenttheirdaysandevenings.Herpoorlittlemindcouldnotriseaboveapplyingeachscenetoallsociety.EveryfineladymustbeinthecrowdonBroadwayintheafternoon,inthetheatreatthematinée,inthecoachesanddining-hallsatnight.Itmustbeglowandshineeverywhere,withcoacheswaiting,andfootmenattending,andshewasoutofitall.Intwolongyearsshehadneverevenbeeninsuchaplaceasthis.

           Vancewasinhiselementhere,asHurstwoodwouldhavebeeninformerdays.Heorderedfreelyofsoup,oysters,roastmeats,andsidedishes,andhadseveralbottlesofwinebrought,whichweresetdownbesidethetableinawickerbasket.

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