The Beldonald Holbein by Henry James
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assent it's because I've taken the full measure of what happened at my
studio. It took but a few moments--but she tasted of the tree." My companion wondered. "Nina?" "Mrs. Brash." And to have to put it so ministered, while I took yet another turn, to a sort of agitation. Our attitude was a responsibility. But I had suggested something else to my friend, who appeared for a moment detached. "Should you say she'll hate her worse if she _doesn't_ see?" "Lady Beldonald? Doesn't see what we see, you mean, than if she does? Ah I give _that_ up!" I laughed. "But what I can tell you is why I hold that, as I said just now, we can do most. We can do this: we can give to a harmless and sensitive creature hitherto practically disinherited--and give with an unexpectedness that will immensely add to its price--the pure joy of a deep draught of the very pride of life, of an acclaimed personal triumph in our superior sophisticated world." Mrs. Munden had a glow of response for my sudden eloquence. Oh it will be beautiful! CHAPTER V Well, that's what, on the whole and in spite of everything, it really |
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