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Updated: June 3, 2025
He inspected Carl hundreds of times, then told him that the period had come when he ought to attack a city, conquer it, build up a reputation cumulatively; that he needed a contrast to Platonians and Bowery bums and tropical tramps, and even to his beloved engineers.
And mounting the stairs to the mansard, their door had shut upon the Platonians; it was a secret society. And now this door stood open to Miss MacLauren. She took her note to Hattie and to Rosalie, who showed a polite but somewhat forced interest. "Of course if you have time for that sort of thing," said Hattie. "As if there was not enough of school and learning, now, Emily," said Rosalie.
But the Platonians were busy. They were preparing for a debate, a debate with the High School boys. Professor Koenig had thought the debate an excellent thing, and offered his library to the Society for use in preparation, saying that a friendly rivalry between the two schools would be an excellent and stimulating thing.
Miss MacLauren did not express herself, but when it came to the vote, Miss MacLauren said "Aye." The "Ayes" had it. Then, all at once, the Platonians became aware of Miss Kilrain, whom they had momentarily forgotten. Miss Kilrain was sitting in deprecating silence, and the Platonians had a sudden consciousness that it was the silence of disapproval.
The lesser lights, on either side, it developed, were Secretary and Treasurer; they looked coldly important. The other Platonians sat around. The Society was asked to come to order. The Society came to order. There was no settling, and re-settling and rustling, and tardy subsidal, as in the class-room, perhaps because the young ladies, in this case, wanted the order.
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