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The Portrait of a Lady

CHAPTER XXII
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Leave is freely granted, but they must ask it." "Oh, I don't quarrel with your system; I've no doubt it's excellent.

I sent you my daughter to see what you'd make of her.

I had faith." "One must have faith," the sister blandly rejoined, gazing through her spectacles.
"Well, has my faith been rewarded What have you made of her ?" The sister dropped her eyes a moment.

"A good Christian, monsieur." Her host dropped his eyes as well; but it was probable that the movement had in each case a different spring.

"Yes, and what else ?" He watched the lady from the convent, probably thinking she would say that a good Christian was everything; but for all her simplicity she was not so crude as that.


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