7/35 Her charm includes great cleverness." "She never dreamed, I'm sure, of my husband's doing anything for her; and I never dreamed of it either, for he never spoke to me of his intention," Mrs.Touchett said. "She had no claim upon him whatever; it was no great recommendation to him that she was my niece. Whatever she achieved she achieved unconsciously." "Ah," rejoined Madame Merle, "those are the greatest strokes!" Mrs. "The girl's fortunate; I don't deny that. She doesn't know what to think about the matter at all. |