[Homer_J_Simpson]

[Continued from July 1 (reply #4) .]

July 8,THURSDAY. Tomorrow to fresh fields and pastures new – Great Barrington, to wit. We are all ready to decamp; trunks are packed and the house wears an unsettled look like Great Salt Lake City pending the latest Mormon hegira. Whatever good thing we find at Great Barrington will be so much clear gain, for my anticipations are at zero. I shall do well enough, but I’m very dubious about Ellie’s prospects.

The Diary of George Templeton Strong, Edited by Allan Nevins and Milton Halsey Thomas

[Tax-chick]

I wonder what bad outcomes he anticipates for Ellie. Is she likely to be ostracized by the high society of Great Barrington?

[PAR35]

Thanks. I learned a new word. Hegira.

Multiple levels at work with that word.