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Chapter 49

           Shewastheiropeningwedgeintotheoldsocietytheywishedtoenter,thesocietywhichscornedthem,wouldnotreturncallsandbowedfrigidlyinchurches.Infact,shewasmorethantheirwedgeintosociety.Tothem,freshfromobscurebeginnings,sheWASsociety.Pinchbeckladiesthemselves,theynomoresawthroughScarlett’spinchbeckpretensionsthansheherselfdid.Theytookheratherownvaluationandenduredmuchatherhands,herairs,hergraces,hertempers,herarrogance,herdownrightrudenessandherfranknessabouttheirshortcomings.

           Theyweresolatelycomefromnothingandsouncertainofthemselvestheyweredoublyanxioustoappearrefinedandfearedtoshowtheirtemperormakeretortsinkind,lesttheybeconsideredunladylike.Atallcoststheymustbeladies.Theypretendedtogreatdelicacy,modestyandinnocence.Tohearthemtalkonewouldhavethoughttheyhadnolegs,naturalfunctionsorknowledgeofthewickedworld.Noonewouldhavethoughtthatred-hairedBridgetFlaherty,whohadasun-defyingwhiteskinandabroguethatcouldbecutwithabutterknife,hadstolenherfather’shiddenhoardtocometoAmericatobechambermaidinaNewYorkhotel.AndtoobservethedelicatevaporsofSylvia(formerlySadieBelle)ConningtonandMamieBart,noonewouldhavesuspectedthatthefirstgrewupaboveherfather’ssaloonintheBoweryandwaitedonthebaratrushtimes,andthatthelatter,soitwassaid,hadcomeoutofoneofherhusband’sownbrothels.No,theyweredelicateshelteredcreaturesnow.

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