Excerpt: ...my own apologies in individual person." And, finally, she turned to Cicily. "Mrs. Hamilton, if you consider my interrogation regarding the sex of your guests impertinent, my humblest apologies are at your disposal." "And she didn't choke!" the Irishwoman murmured, admiringly. Cicily insisted that there was no occasion for apology, and afterward went on to explain something as to the character and aims of the Civitas Society for the Uplift of Women. But here, at once, she 154 found herself beset with unexpected ...
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Excerpt: ...my own apologies in individual person." And, finally, she turned to Cicily. "Mrs. Hamilton, if you consider my interrogation regarding the sex of your guests impertinent, my humblest apologies are at your disposal." "And she didn't choke!" the Irishwoman murmured, admiringly. Cicily insisted that there was no occasion for apology, and afterward went on to explain something as to the character and aims of the Civitas Society for the Uplift of Women. But here, at once, she 154 found herself beset with unexpected difficulties. Mrs. McMahon drew herself up with all the dignity of her great bulk, and voiced her feeling by the tone in which she asked: "I would like to know, Mrs. Hamilton, if you think we are subjects for uplifting?" "Can you beat it!" Sadie cried, in outraged pride. Cicily hastened to soothe her guests by an explanation that was more ingenious than ingenuous. "You don't understand," she remonstrated. "This is the club I spoke to you about. I want you to become members of the society. We need you to help in the work." "You're on!" Sadie declared, with gusto. Again, she realized how she had departed from her idols. "I would say," she went on mincingly, "it will afford me great pleasure." "You mean, then," Mrs. McMahon inquired, "that you've picked us out to help uplift the other women?" As Cicily nodded assent, she continued, condescendingly: "Well, if I do have to say it myself, there's many of them as needs it." Presently, Mrs. Carrington and Mrs. Morton were shown into the drawing-room, and welcomed by Cicily, 155 who insisted on introducing them to "three other earnest workers." The newcomers submitted to the introductions with obvious unwillingness, and their acknowledgments were of the frigidest. "They," Cicily explained, with a wave of her hand toward the three, "have had large practical experience in the work of the club." "Sure, and I have that," Mrs. McMahon agreed, expansively; "and so have Frieda and Sadie
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