She may think it's paying too much; she may weigh one thing against another." Strether, ever restless in such debates, took a vague turn "It will all depend on who she is.

That of course--the proved ability to deal with dear old Woollett, since I'm sure she does deal with it--is what makes so strongly for Mamie." "Mamie ?" He stopped short, at her tone, before her; then, though seeing that it represented not vagueness, but a momentary embarrassed fulness, let his exclamation come.

"You surely haven't forgotten about Mamie!" "No, I haven't forgotten about Mamie," she smiled.

"There's no doubt whatever that there's ever so much to be said for her.

Mamie's MY girl!" she roundly declared.
Strether resumed for a minute his walk.