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 HERMIONE ON FASHIONS AND WAR

SN'T war frightful, though; simply frightful!

What Sherman said it was, you know.

Though they say there's an economic condition back of this war, too.

We took up economics not long ago—our Little Group of Serious Thinkers, you know and gave an entire evening to it.

It's wonderful; simply wonderful!

Without economics, you know, there couldn't be any Civilization.

That's a thought that should give one pause, isn't it?

Although, of course, this war may destroy civilization entirely.

If I thought it was likely to do that I would join in the Peace Demonstration at once—or have they had it already?—the march for peace, you know! Anyhow, no matter what the personal sacrifice might be, I would join in. Not that I care to march in the dust. And black never did become me. But I suppose there will be some autos. And, well—one must sacrifice. [47]