The middle class may not be the happiest people in the Federation, but they are certainly the most fulfilled.
For the life of a rich person lacks the fulfillment they possess, merely afflicted by bouts of impotent emptiness. In contrast, the middle class can turn their lives into something truly fulfilling.
From the first thing they do after waking up in the morning to the last thing they do before going to sleep at night, they manage to pack their lives full, delicately and with style.
Mrs. Lawrence had just finished attending a... middle-class women's social gathering in the community.
These gatherings, whether the ladies are employed or not, occur every other weekend, providing an entertaining social opportunity.
Men are excluded; it's solely for women residing within the same community and those well-acquainted and with good relations.
If someone isn't invited, it is very likely that the lady, or even her family, will be ostracized by the entire community.
