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A girl created by this author dances with young men who remark on the quality of the floor before being upset by an old man telling her no one will want to kiss her once she’s old. Nurse Andrews takes excessive helpings of bread and butter in a story by this author about Con and Jug dealing (10[1])with their father’s death. On a day where (10[1])“after all, the weather was ideal,” a character who appeared in this author’s “Her First Ball” complains (-5[1])about her mother ordering flowers and supervises a marquee set-up. A man from (10[1])Godber’s is received by a character who rehearses “This Life Is Weary” in a story by this author, in which news of the carter Scott being killed interrupts the title event organized (10[1])by Laura Sheridan. (10[1])For 10 points, name this New (10[1])Zealand (-5[1])author (10[1])of “The Garden Party.” (10[1])■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Katherine Mansfield [or Kathleen Mansfield Murray; or Kathleen Mansfield Beauchamp] (The second line is from “Daughters of the Late Colonel.”)
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Michael HundingUIUC AUIUC B5610
Nermeen RahmanIndiana BSIUE A6410
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Nolan JonesPurdue ANorthwestern A12610
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Alvin GuoUChicago CUIUC D13510
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