The Project Gutenberg EBook of Ragged Lady, Part 2, by William Dean HowellsThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: Ragged Lady, Part 2Author: William Dean HowellsRelease Date: October 24, 2004 [EBook #3406]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK RAGGED LADY, PART 2 ***Produced by David WidgerRAGGED LADYBy William Dean HowellsPart 2XV.Mrs. Lander went to a hotel in New York where she had been in the habit of staying with her husband, on their way Southor North. The clerk knew her, and shook hands with her across the register, and said she could have her old rooms if shewanted them; the bell-boy who took up their hand-baggage recalled himself to her; the elevator-boy welcomed her with asmile of remembrance.Since she was already up, from coming off the sleeping-car, she had no excuse for not going to breakfast like otherpeople; and she went with Clementina to the dining-room, where the head-waiter, who found them places, spoke with anoutlandish accent, and the waiter who served them had a parlance that seemed superficially English, but was inwardlysomething else; there was even a touch in the cooking of the familiar dishes, that needed translation for the girl'sinexperienced palate. She was finding a refuge in the ...
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