A WOMAN OF
ACT 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?
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