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The Portrait of a Lady

CHAPTER XXII
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There's no particular need you should." "You, after all, are the most remarkable of women," said Osmond.

"You have more in you than almost any one.

I don't see why you think Mrs.
Touchett's niece should matter very much to me, when--when--" But he paused a moment.
"When I myself have mattered so little ?" "That of course is not what I meant to say.

When I've known and appreciated such a woman as you." "Isabel Archer's better than I," said Madame Merle.
Her companion gave a laugh.

"How little you must think of her to say that!" "Do you suppose I'm capable of jealousy?
Please answer me that." "With regard to me?
No; on the whole I don't." "Come and see me then, two days hence.


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