23/46 The condition of them, moreover, the signs of close and careful reading she noticed in them, as she took them out, abashed her: _she_ had never learnt to read in this way. It was her first contact with an exact and arduous culture. She thought of how she had instructed Lord Maxwell at luncheon. No doubt he shared his grandson's interests. Her cheek burned anew; this time because it seemed to her that she had been ridiculous. |