The Abyss of a Young Woman at the Opera

Madame olenska's pale and serious face appealed to newland archer. But the way her dress, which had no tucker, sloped away from her thin shoulders, shocked him. He hated to think of may welland being exposed to the influence of a young woman so careless of the dictates of taste. The desire to be the first man to enter missus mingott's box overruled all scruples and hesitations. As he entered the box, his eyes met miss welland's,. and he saw that she had stanly understood his motive.