I think," she comfortably concluded, "you trust me." "I think I do!--but that's exactly what I'm afraid of.

I shouldn't mind if I didn't.

It's falling thus in twenty minutes so utterly into your hands.

I dare say," Strether continued, "it's a sort of thing you're thoroughly familiar with; but nothing more extraordinary has ever happened to me." She watched him with all her kindness.

"That means simply that you've recognised me--which IS rather beautiful and rare.