You
might have to go to work yourself,"
"I shouldn't mind that so much, except that I'm afraid I'd not be good for
much. Perhaps it was snobbish of me to object lo Morty's being a clerk.
But...well, I'm not so sure that it is snobbish to prefer what you have
always been accustomed to--I mean if it is a higher standard. And after all
I married him when he was only a clerk."
"You are surprisingly little of a snob, all things considered; but you are
a hopeless aristocrat."
"What do you mean by that?"
"I think the line between the aristocratic and the snobbish attitude of
mind is almost too fine to be put into words. But they are often confused
by the undiscriminating. Will you revoke that power of attorney on Monday?"
"Shouldn't I wait until Morty is home?...tell him first? It seems rather
taking an advantage...and he will be very angry."
"That doesn't matter."
"What excuse shall I give him?"
"Any one of a dozen. You are bored and want to take care of your
money...intend to learn something of business, as all women should,
and will in time....Ring in the feminist stuff...wife's economic
independence...woman's new position in the world....That will make Morty so
raving angry that he will forget about the other. Will you do it?"
"Yes, I will. I believe you are right. So were the others...there must be
something in it."
She told Gora of the advice of Tom Abbott and Judge Lawton.
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