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The American

CHAPTER XIII
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It is as if you didn't respect him." "Respect him?
Why I think I do." "You think?
If you are not sure, it is no respect." "Do you respect him ?" said Newman.

"If you do, I do." "If one loves a person, that is a question one is not bound to answer," said Madame de Cintre.
"You should not have asked it of me, then.

I am very fond of your brother." "He amuses you.

But you would not like to resemble him." "I shouldn't like to resemble any one.

It is hard enough work resembling one's self." "What do you mean," asked Madame de Cintre, "by resembling one's self ?" "Why, doing what is expected of one.


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