She spent eight hours of the day and evening seated in an arm chair in the court of the Palace Hotel, and for air rode out to the end of the California Street car line, always on the front seat of the dummy.

She was dubbed a "quaint old party" by her new acquaintances and left to her own devices.

If she didn't want them they could jolly well do without her.
VI Helene's social success was immediate and permanent.

Californians rarely do things by halves.

Society was no exception.