Word: spinsterism
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Toys in the Attic is one of Lillian Hellman's workmanlike psychological geographies. In the New Orleans of another generation she sets two spinster sisters. Carrie Berniers, for reasons unknown, is in love with her younger brother Julian. She has, it is remarked, talked like an old maid since the age of 12. Anna, the elder sister, has taken her mother's place caring for the two younger children. Her reasons are not known...
...said the sixtyish spinster after taking a good look at us, and she slammed the door. It was discouraging to have our first canvassee react that way, but in a moment the door re-opened...
...from Cambridge?" said the spinster...
...Then what right have you got to try to influence Cambridge voters?" asked the spinster...
...Have you done any military service, young man?" said the spinster, trying a new tack...