Місіс Деллоуей

           Yearinyearoutsheworethatcoat;sheperspired;shewasneverintheroomfiveminuteswithoutmakingyoufeelhersuperiority,yourinferiority;howpoorshewas;howrichyouwere;howshelivedinaslumwithoutacushionorabedorarugorwhateveritmightbe,allhersoulrustedwiththatgrievancestickinginit,herdismissalfromschoolduringtheWar—poorembitteredunfortunatecreature!Foritwasnotheronehatedbuttheideaofher,whichundoubtedlyhadgatheredintoitselfagreatdealthatwasnotMissKilman;hadbecomeoneofthosespectreswithwhichonebattlesinthenight;oneofthosespectreswhostandastrideusandsuckuphalfourlife-blood,dominatorsandtyrants;fornodoubtwithanotherthrowofthedice,hadtheblackbeenuppermostandnotthewhite,shewouldhavelovedMissKilman!Butnotinthisworld.No.