You hobnob with everyone , even that old man who comes around buying eggs . It is very bad form . '' Pauline hid a rather undutiful smile behind her napkin . Aunt Olivia 's snobbish opinions always amused her . `` You 've no idea what an interesting old man he is , '' she said . `` He can talk more entertainingly than any other man I know . What is the use of being so exclusive , Aunt Olivia ? You miss so much fun . You would n't be so horribly bored as you are if you fraternized a little with the ` natives , ' as you call them . '' `` No , thank you , '' said Mrs. Wallace disdainfully . `` Well , I am going to try to get acquainted with that girl , '' said Pauline resolutely . `` She looks nice and jolly . '' `` I do n't know where you get your low tastes from , '' groaned Mrs. Wallace . `` I 'm sure it was n't from your poor mother . What do you suppose the Morgan Knowles would think if they saw you taking up with some tomboy girl on a farm ? '' `` I do n't see why it should make a great deal of difference what they would think , since they do n't seem to be aware of my existence , or even of yours , Aunty , '' said Pauline , with twinkling eyes . She knew it was her aunt 's dearest desire to get in with the Morgan Knowles ' `` set '' -- a desire that seemed as far from being realized as ever . Mrs. Wallace could never understand why the Morgan Knowles shut her from their charmed circle . They certainly associated with people much poorer and of more doubtful worldly station than hers -- the Markhams , for instance , who lived on an unfashionable street and wore quite shabby clothes . Just before she had left Colchester , Mrs. Wallace had seen Mrs. Knowles and Mrs. Markham together in the former 's automobile .
James Wallace and Morgan Knowles were associated in business dealings ; but in spite of Mrs. XXXXX 's schemings and aspirations and heart burnings , the association remained a purely business one and never advanced an inch in the direction of friendship .
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