Or perhaps even more.

But is this lady against your interests at home ?" Strether went on.
"Not directly, no doubt; but she's greatly in favour of them here." "And what--'here'-- does she consider them to be ?" "Well, good relations!" "With herself ?" "With herself." "And what is it that makes them so good ?" "What?
Well, that's exactly what you'll make out if you'll only go, as I'm supplicating you, to see her." Strether stared at him with a little of the wanness, no doubt, that the vision of more to "make out" could scarce help producing.

"I mean HOW good are they ?" "Oh awfully good." Again Strether had faltered, but it was brief.

It was all very well, but there was nothing now he wouldn't risk.

"Excuse me, but I must really--as I began by telling you--know where I am.