She balanced indeed so that one would scarce have known what to expect; but she came out in time with a very sufficient "Yes!"

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Kate, as if for a more final opinion than had yet been asked of her, took a moment to think.

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"In Lord Mark's genius?"

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"And do you believe in that?"

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*The* thing's his genius."

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Besides, he's grand enough, with a duke in his family and at the other end of the string.

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But she's not a bit sordid; she only counts with the sordidness of others.

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"It isn't Lord Mark's grandeur," she went on without heeding this; "because perhaps in the line of that alone—as he has no money—more could be done.

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"Oh, oh!" said Densher; and his doubt was not all derisive.

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He's the best moreover we can get."

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That's undeniably something.

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"Scarcely; save in the sense of being uncle to a duke.

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Does she suppose him of ducal value?"

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I mean that your friend there isn't really anything.

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"And Aunt Maud—why shouldn't *she* know?

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Well, it had all risen for Densher to a considerable interest.

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She doesn't resemble me," said Kate, "who at least know what I lose."

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"Precisely.

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That," Densher laughed, "is her reason for liking *me*."

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"I see.

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