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RhACT II. HESTER There are cliques in America as elsewhere, Lady Hunstanton. But true American society consists simply of all the good women and good men we have in our country.

LADY HUNSTANTON What a sensible system, and I dare say quite pleasant too. I am afraid in England we have too many artificial social barriers. We don't see as much as we should of the middle and lower classes.

HESTER In America we have no lower classes.

LADY HUNSTANTON Really? What a very strange arrangement!

MRS. ALLONBY What is that dreadful girl talking about?

LADY STUTFIELD She is painfully natural, is she not? 68