158/173 The matter's perfectly simple. New reasons--reasons as new as the facts themselves--are wanted; and of this our friends at Woollett--Chad's and mine--were at the earliest moment definitely notified. If any are producible Mrs. "It's Mamie--so far as I've had it from you--who'll be their great card." And then as his contemplative silence wasn't a denial she significantly added: "I think I'm sorry for her." "I think I am!"-- and Strether sprang up, moving about a little as her eyes followed him. "But it can't be helped." "You mean her coming out can't be ?" He explained after another turn what he meant. |