What the Left Hand Was Doing

It stood among others of its kind in a lower-middle-class district ofArlington, Virginia, within howitzer range of the capitol of the UnitedStates, and even closer to the Pentagon. The main door was five steps upfrom the sidewalk, and the steps were flanked by curving balustrades ofornamental ironwork. The entrance itself was closed by a double doorwith glass panes, beyond which could be seen a small foyer. On bothdoors, an identical message was blocked out in neat gold letters: _TheSociety For