vitiated: Of poor quality; debased.
pomade: A perfumed ointment used to groom hair.
drummer: A salesman who peddles his wares in various towns.
voile dresses: Dresses made out of lightweight fabric, such as cotton or silk.
porticoes: Roofed porches.
a red runabout: A red convertible.
serried: Tightly pressed rows.
the sons: When this short story was published, the era prohibited magazines from printing “the sons of bitches.”
nimbused: Refers to the cloudy circle of light around a lamp, especially in fog.
