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This
art
in
its
interpretative
sense
was
just
being
introduced
into
America
,
a
certain
Althea
Baker
having
created
a
good
deal
of
stir
in
society
by
this
means
.
With
the
idea
of
duplicating
or
surpassing
the
success
of
this
woman
Berenice
conceived
a
dance
series
of
her
own
.
One
was
to
be
"
The
Terror
"
--
a
nymph
dancing
in
the
spring
woods
,
but
eventually
pursued
and
terrorized
by
a
faun
;
another
,
"
The
Peacock
,
"
a
fantasy
illustrative
of
proud
self-adulation
;
another
,
"
The
Vestal
,
"
a
study
from
Roman
choric
worship
.
After
spending
considerable
time
at
Pocono
evolving
costumes
,
poses
,
and
the
like
,
Berenice
finally
hinted
at
the
plan
to
Mrs.
Batjer
,
declaring
that
she
would
enjoy
the
artistic
outlet
it
would
afford
,
and
indicating
at
the
same
time
that
it
might
provide
the
necessary
solution
of
a
problem
of
ways
and
means
.
"
Why
,
Bevy
,
how
you
talk
!
"
commented
Mrs.
Batjer
.
"
And
with
your
possibilities
.
Why
do
n't
you
marry
first
,
and
do
your
dancing
afterward
?
You
might
compel
a
certain
amount
of
attention
that
way
.
"
"
Because
of
hubby
?
How
droll
!
Whom
would
you
suggest
that
I
marry
at
once
?
"
"
Oh
,
when
it
comes
to
that
--
"
replied
Mrs.
Batjer
,
with
a
slight
reproachful
lift
in
her
voice
,
and
thinking
of
Kilmer
Duelma
.
"
But
surely
your
need
is
n't
so
pressing
.
If
you
were
to
take
up
professional
dancing
I
might
have
to
cut
you
afterward
--
particularly
if
any
one
else
did
.
"
She
smiled
the
sweetest
,
most
sensible
smile
.
Mrs.
Batjer
accompanied
her
suggestions
nearly
always
with
a
slight
sniff
and
cough
.
Berenice
could
see
that
the
mere
fact
of
this
conversation
made
a
slight
difference
.
In
Mrs.
Batjer
's
world
poverty
was
a
dangerous
topic
.
The
mere
odor
of
it
suggested
a
kind
of
horror
--
perhaps
the
equivalent
of
error
or
sin
.
Others
,
Berenice
now
suspected
,
would
take
affright
even
more
swiftly
.
Subsequent
to
this
,
however
,
she
made
one
slight
investigation
of
those
realms
that
govern
professional
theatrical
engagements
.
It
was
a
most
disturbing
experience
.
The
mere
color
and
odor
of
the
stuffy
offices
,
the
gauche
,
material
attendants
,
the
impossible
aspirants
and
participants
in
this
make-believe
world
!
The
crudeness
!
The
effrontery
!
The
materiality
!
The
sensuality
!
It
came
to
her
as
a
sickening
breath
and
for
the
moment
frightened
her
.
What
would
become
of
refinement
there
?
What
of
delicacy
?
How
could
one
rise
and
sustain
an
individual
dignity
and
control
in
such
a
world
as
this
?
Cowperwood
was
now
suggesting
as
a
binding
link
that
he
should
buy
a
home
for
them
in
Park
Avenue
,
where
such
social
functions
as
would
be
of
advantage
to
Berenice
and
in
some
measure
to
himself
as
an
occasional
guest
might
be
indulged
in
.
Mrs.
Carter
,
a
fool
of
comfort
,
was
pleased
to
welcome
this
idea
.
It
promised
to
give
her
absolute
financial
security
for
the
future
.
"
I
know
how
it
is
with
you
,
Frank
,
"
she
declared
.
"
I
know
you
need
some
place
that
you
can
call
a
home
.
The
whole
difficulty
will
be
with
Bevy
.
Ever
since
that
miserable
puppy
made
those
charges
against
me
I
have
n't
been
able
to
talk
to
her
at
all
.
She
does
n't
seem
to
want
to
do
anything
I
suggest
.
You
have
much
more
influence
with
her
than
I
have
.
If
you
explain
,
it
may
be
all
right
.
"
