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The American

CHAPTER XVII
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At last he turned round and went out without a word.

Then I told her it was in very bad taste to speak so to one's papa.

She said she should be so thankful to me if I would mention it to her whenever her taste was at fault; she had immense confidence in mine.

I told her I couldn't have the bother of forming her manners; I had had an idea they were already formed, after the best models.

She had disappointed me.


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