Місіс Деллоуей

           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.