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Chapter 35

           Theirlosseshadbeenherlosses,theirprivationsherprivations,theirproblemshersameproblems.Yettheyhadreacteddifferentlytothem.Thefacesshewasseeingintheroomwerenotfaces;theyweremasks,excellentmaskswhichwouldneverdrop.

           Butiftheyweresufferingasacutelyfrombrutalcircumstancesasshewasandtheywerehowcouldtheymaintainthisairofgaietyandlightnessofheart?Why,indeed,shouldtheyeventrytodoit?Theywerebeyondhercomprehensionandvaguelyirritating.Shecouldn’tbelikethem.Shecouldn’tsurveythewreckoftheworldwithanairofcasualunconcern.Shewasashuntedasafox,runningwithaburstingheart,tryingtoreachaburrowbeforethehoundscaughtup.

           Suddenlyshehatedthemallbecausetheyweredifferentfromher,becausetheycarriedtheirlosseswithanairthatshecouldneverattain,wouldneverwishtoattain.Shehatedthem,thesesmiling,light-footedstrangers,theseproudfoolswhotookprideinsomethingtheyhadlost,seemingtobeproudthattheyhadlostit.Thewomenborethemselveslikeladiesandsheknewtheywereladies,thoughmenialtasksweretheirdailylotandtheydidn’tknowwheretheirnextdresswascomingfrom.Ladiesall!Butshecouldnotfeelherselfalady,forallhervelvetdressandscentedhair,foralltheprideofbirththatstoodbehindherandtheprideofwealththathadoncebeenhers.

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