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"Consider--!"

"Well, who is; but who has good s, when the whole of New York is dying of inanition"

"Good ot up on a table and sang the things they sing at the places you go to in Paris There was s happens in other places, and the world still goes on"

"I don't suppose, dear, you're really defending the French Sunday?"

"I've heard you often enough, lish Sunday e've been in London"

"New York is neither Paris nor London"

"Oh, no, it's not!" her son groaned

"You mean, I suppose, that society here is not as brilliant? You're right, I daresay; but we belong here, and people should respect our hen they coet away from the kind of life people lead in brilliant societies"

Newland made no answer, and after ato put on my bonnet and ask you to take me to see cousin Louisa for a ht you ht explain to her what you've just said: that society abroad is differentthat people are not as particular, and that Madas It would be, you know, dear," she added with an innocent adroitness, "in Madame Olenska's interest if you did"

"Dearest mother, I really don't see hoe're concerned in the matter The Duke took Madaht Mrs Struthers to call on her I was there when they came If the van der Luydens want to quarrel with anybody, the real culprit is under their own roof"

"Quarrel? Newland, did you ever know of cousin Henry's quarrelling? Besides, the Duke's his guest; and a stranger too Strangers don't discriminate: how should they? Countess Olenska is a New Yorker, and should have respected the feelings of New York"

"Well, then, if they must have a victim, you have my leave to throw Madame Olenska to them," cried her son, exasperated "I don't seeourselves up to expiate her criott side," his mother answered, in the sensitive tone that was her nearest approach to anger

The sad butler drew back the drawing-room portieres and announced: "Mr Henry van der Luyden"

Mrs Archer dropped her needle and pushed her chair back with an agitated hand

"Another la servant, while Janey bent over to straighten her mother's cap