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The Portrait of a Lady

CHAPTER XVII
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Well, all I want is that he should give me the facts; I can put them together quick enough, once I've got them." And she added that Mr.
Bantling had been so good as to promise to come and take her out that afternoon.
"To take you where ?" Ralph ventured to enquire.
"To Buckingham Palace.

He's going to show me over it, so that I may get some idea how they live." "Ah," said Ralph, "we leave you in good hands.

The first thing we shall hear is that you're invited to Windsor Castle." "If they ask me, I shall certainly go.

Once I get started I'm not afraid.

But for all that," Henrietta added in a moment, "I'm not satisfied; I'm not at peace about Isabel." "What is her last misdemeanour ?" "Well, I've told you before, and I suppose there's no harm in my going on.


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