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Looking back upon this dinner of the Delancys, the student of human affairs can see how Providence uses small means for the accomplishment of its purposes. Of all our social contrivances, the formal dinner is probably the cause of more anxiety in the arrangement, of more weariness in the performance, and usually of less satisfaction in the retrospect than any other social function.
But he is sobered a little and promises to make himself useful. Floyd has no faith in him or his word. What a heavy burthen it all is! Laura comes up again, and is all excitement. They are staying at a hotel and Madame Lepelletier is with them, but she is going into her house in a few days, and the Delancys hardly know whether to board or to have a home of their own.
Looking back upon this dinner of the Delancys, the student of human affairs can see how Providence uses small means for the accomplishment of its purposes. Of all our social contrivances, the formal dinner is probably the cause of more anxiety in the arrangement, of more weariness in the performance, and usually of less satisfaction in the retrospect than any other social function.
Thorn, who had joined the group and placed himself precisely so as to hinder Fleda's view. "My fancy has no stamp of nationality, in this, at least," he said pleasantly. "Now for instance, the Miss Delancys don't you call them handsome, Mr. Carleton?" said Florence. "Yes," he said, half smiling. "But not beautiful? Now what is it they want?"
From thence they send out cards, and Marcia writes to her mother, to Laura, who comes in haste, and is both angry and incredulous; angry that Jasper Wilmarth should have been brought into the family, when she had done it the honor to connect it with the Vandervoorts and Delancys. Marcia is quite resplendent in silk and lace, and does look blissfully content.
"Well, I retain self-possession," said Fleda. "I cannot tell about the strength of head of other people." "You wretched little creature! Fleda, don't you admire my hair? it's new style, my dear, just come out, the Delancys brought it out with them Eloise Delancy taught it us isn't it graceful? Nobody in New York has it yet, except the Delancys and we."
Thorn, who had joined the group, and placed himself precisely so as to hinder Fleda's view. "My fancy has no stamp of nationality, in this, at least," he said, pleasantly. "Now, for instance, the Miss Delancys don't you call them handsome, Mr. Carleton?" said Florence. "Yes," he said, half smiling. "But not beautiful? Now, what is it they want?"
"Well, I retain self-possession," said Fleda. "I cannot tell about the strength of head of other people." "You wretched little creature! Fleda, don't you admire my hair? it's new style, my dear just come out; the Delancys brought it out with them; Eloise Delancy taught it us; isn't it graceful? Nobody in New York has it yet, except the Delancys and we."
Vandervoort, though not a handsome woman, is at the very height of fashion, and is particularly well-bred, as the Delancys are not modern people, but have the blue blood of some centuries without much admixture; there are a few others: madame makes her parties so select that it is a favor to be invited to one. She seeks out Violet just as they are beginning to disperse. "My dear Mrs.
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