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Roderick Hudson

CHAPTER V
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I shall have to conceive, myself.
For the money, I ought to be able to!" Mrs.Light, meanwhile, had fairly established herself in Roman society.
"Heaven knows how!" Madame Grandoni said to Rowland, who had mentioned to her several evidences of the lady's prosperity.

"In such a case there is nothing like audacity.

A month ago she knew no one but her washerwoman, and now I am told that the cards of Roman princesses are to be seen on her table.

She is evidently determined to play a great part, and she has the wit to perceive that, to make remunerative acquaintances, you must seem yourself to be worth knowing.

You must have striking rooms and a confusing variety of dresses, and give good dinners, and so forth.


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