Out of the Past — page 87: what you’re looking at

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84 Out of the Past. ‘American women are very nice and they are simpler than you are, perhaps more truthful, but their manners are, as a rule, not so pretty.” “You have perfect manners yourself, and that is odd in a young girl.” Rose was doubtful whether to be amused or ashamed. For a time conversation languished, while her hostess erew nervous with the feeling that time was passing and that her opportunity, too, was passing. Yet she found it hard to speak. At last she nervously patted the bed near the aristocratic hand resting there and asked slowly: “Do you think women who—who are not good are very bad?” Rose hesitated. “T mean bad women,” said Saline, doggedly deter- mined to be understood. “T think they are pitiful.” “Pitiful! exclaimed Saline, proudly. “Yes; pitiful,’ insisted Rose, rising quickly to defend her standard. “Who loves them? Who shields them? Who honors them? Without these things a woman seems better out of the world: she seems to be worth less than any other kind of creature.” Saline drew breath quickly. “All animals have their place and serve some good end. CORMNICOOOKS (e(0)