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could be entertained。 Since his engagement Philip had not permitted
himself so much as a flirtation�察�he and Hope were to be married soon�察�he
loved and admired her heartily�察 �and had an indifference to her want of
fortune that was quite amazing�察�when we consider that he had a fortune of
his own。
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CHAPTER III。
A DRIVE ON THE AVENUE。
OLDPORT AVENUE is a place where a great many carriages may be
seen driving so slowly that they might almost be photographed without
halting�察 �and where their occupants already wear the dismal expression
which befits that process。 In these fine vehicles�察�following each other in an
endless file�察 �one sees such faces as used to be exhibited in ball´rooms
during the performance of quadrilles�察�before round dances came in��faces
marked by the renunciation of all human joy。 Sometimes a faint suspicion
suggests itself on the Avenue�察 �that these torpid countenances might be
roused to life�察�in case some horse should run away。 But that one chance
never occurs�察�the riders may not yet be toned down into perfect breeding�察�
but the horses are。 I do not know what could ever break the gloom of
this joyless procession�察 �were it not that youth and beauty are always in
fashion�察 �and one sometimes meets an exceptional barouche full of boys
and girls�察 �who could absolutely be no happier if they were a thousand
miles away from the best society。 And such a joyous company were our
four youths and maidens when they went to drive that day�察�Emilia being
left at home to rest after the fatigues of the voyage。
;What beautiful horses� ─ �was Hope's first exclamation。 ;What grave
people� ─�was her second。
;What though in solemn silence all Roll
round ;
quoted Philip。
;Hope is thinking�察─ �said Harry�察 �whether 'in reason's ear they all
rejoice。';
;How COULD you know that�拭─�said she�察�opening her eyes。
;One thing always strikes me�察─ �said Kate。 ;The sentence of
stupefaction does not seem to be enforced till after five´and´twenty。 That
young lady we just met looked quite lively and juvenile last year�察 �I
remember�察�and now she has graduated into a dowager。;
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;Like little Helen's kitten�察─ �said Philip。 ;She justly remarks that�察�
since I saw it last�察�it is all spoiled into a great big cat。;
;Those must be snobs�察─ �said Harry�察 �as a carriage with unusually
gorgeous liveries rolled by。
;I suppose so�察─ �said Malbone�察 �indifferently。 ;In Oldport we call all
new´comers snobs�察�you know�察�till they have invited us to their grand ball。
Then we go to it�察�and afterwards speak well of them�察�and only abuse their
wine。;
;How do you know them for new´comers�拭─�asked Hope�察�looking after
the carriage。
;By their improperly intelligent expression�察─ �returned Phil。 ;They
look around them as you do�察 �my child�察 �with the air of wide´awake
curiosity which marks the American traveller。 That is out of place here。
The Avenue abhors everything but a vacuum。;
;I never can find out�察─�continued Hope�察 �how people recognize each
other here。 They do not look at each other�察�unless they know each other�此�
and how are they to know if they know�察�unless they look first�拭─�
;It seems an embarrassment�察─�said Malbone。 ;But it is supposed that
fashion perforates the eyelids and looks through。 If you attempt it in any
other way�察�you are lost。 Newly arrived people look about them�察�and�察�the
more new wealth they have�察 �the more they gaze。 The men are uneasy
behind their recently educated mustaches�察 �and the women hold their
parasols with trembling hands。 It takes two years to learn to drive on the
Avenue。 Come again next summer�察 �and you will see in those same
carriages faces of remote superciliousness�察 �that suggest generations of
gout and ancestors。;
;What a pity one feels�察─�said Harry�察 �for these people who still suffer
from lingering modesty�察�and need a master to teach them to be insolent� ─�
;They learn it soon enough�察─�said Kate。 ;Philip is right。 Fashion lies
in the eye。 People fix their own position by the way they don't look at
you。;
;There is a certain indifference of manner�察─ �philosophized Malbone�察�
;before which ingenuous youth is crushed。 I may know that a man can
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hardly read or write�察 �and that his father was a ragpicker till one day he
picked up bank´notes for a million。 No matter。 If he does not take the
trouble to look at me�察�I must look reverentially at him。;
;Here is somebody who will look at Hope�察─�cried Kate�察�suddenly。
A carriage passed�察 �bearing a young lady with fair hair�察 �and a keen�察�
bright look�察�talking eagerly to a small and quiet youth beside her。
Her face brightened still more as she caught the eye of Hope�察�whose
face lighted up in return�察�and who then sank back with a sort of sigh of
relief�察�as if she had at last seen somebody she cared for。 The lady waved
an un´gloved hand�察�and drove by。
;Who is that�拭─�asked Philip�察�eagerly。 He was used to knowing every
one。
;Hope's pet�察─�said Kate�察 �and she who pets Hope�察�Lady Antwerp。;
;Is it possible�拭─�said Malbone。 ;That young creature�拭�I fancied her
ladyship in spectacles�察�with little side curls。 Men speak of her with such
dismay。;
;Of course�察─�said Kate�察 �she asks them sensible questions。;
;That is bad�察─ �admitted Philip。 ;Nothing exasperates fashionable
Americans like a really intelligent foreigner。 They feel as Sydney Smith
says the English clergy felt about Elizabeth Fry�察�she disturbs their repose�察�
and gives rise to distressing comparisons��they long to burn her alive。 It is
not their notion of a countess。;
;I am sure it was not mine�察─�said Hope�察 �I can hardly remember that
she is one�察�I only know that I like her�察�she is so simple and intelligent。 She
might be a girl from a Normal School。;
;It is because you are just that�察─ �said Kate�察 �that she likes you。 She
came here supposing that we had all been at such schools。 Then she
complained of us��us girls in what we call good society�察�I mean��because�察�
as she more than hinted�察�we did not seem to know anything。;
;Some of the mothers were angry�察─�said Hope。 ;But Aunt Jane told
her that it was perfectly true�察�and that her ladyship had not yet seen the
best´educated girls in America�察�who were generally the daughters of old
ministers and well´to´do shopkeepers in small New England towns�察�Aunt
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Jane said。;
;Yes�察─ �said Kate�察 �she said that the best of those girls went to High
Schools and Normal Schools�察 �and learned things thoroughly�察 �you know�察�
but that we were only taught at boarding´schools and by governesses�察�and
came out at eighteen�察 �and what could we know�拭�Then came Hope�察 �who
had been at those schools�察 �and was the child of refined people too�察 �and
Lady Antwerp was perfectly satisfied。;
;Especially�察─ �said Hope�察 �when Aunt Jane told her that�察 �after all�察�
schools did not do very much good�察�for if people were born stupid they
only became more tiresome by schooling。 She said that she had forgotten
all she learned at school except the boundaries of ancient Cappadocia。;
Aunt Jane's fearless sayings always passed current among her nieces�察�
and they drove on�察 �Hope not being lowered in Philip's estimation�察 �nor
raised in her own�察�by being the pet of a passing countess。
Who would not be charmed ��he thought to himself�� by this noble girl�察�
who walks the
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