The Adventures Harry Richmond — Volume 2 by George Meredith
page 35 of 102 (34%)
page 35 of 102 (34%)
![]() | ![]() |
|
easy to imagine, but the certainty of it confirmed me in my conceit.
'How can you tell?--how is it possible for you to know people's thoughts?' said Janet Ilchester, whose head was as open to me as a hat. She pretended to be rather more frightened of me than she was. 'And now you think you are flattering me!' I said. She looked nervous. 'And now you're asking yourself what you can do better than I can!' She said, 'Go on.' I stopped. She charged me with being pulled up short. I denied it. 'Guess, guess!' said she. 'You can't.' My reply petrified her. 'You were thinking that you are a lady by birth on both sides.' At first she refused to admit it. 'No, it wasn't that, Harry, it wasn't really. I was thinking how clever you are.' 'Yes, after, not before.' |
|