That young man concluded in a moment that he was doing what he wanted, satisfying himself as to each.
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@thatiliazdguy.bsky.socialThat young man concluded in a moment that he was doing what he wanted, satisfying himself as to each.
@thatiliazdguy.bsky.socialDensher, after all he had heard, easily supposed him interested in Milly; but he could imagine him also interested in the young man with whom he had found Kate engaged and whom he yet considered without visible intelligence.
@thatiliazdguy.bsky.social"She isn't really bad, I trust?"
@thatiliazdguy.bsky.socialAnd, lingering a little, he kept his eyes on Densher.
@thatiliazdguy.bsky.social"Ah 'disappoint'—rather!"
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@thatiliazdguy.bsky.socialMilly's unwell," the girl explained, "and was compelled to disappoint us."
@thatiliazdguy.bsky.social"Yes, but Mrs. Stringham's alone.
@thatiliazdguy.bsky.social"Oh and Miss Theale I suppose?—as I seemed to hear outside, from below, Mrs. Stringham's unmistakeable voice."
@thatiliazdguy.bsky.socialThe three stood for a little together in an awkwardness to which he was conscious of contributing his share; Kate failing to ask Lord Mark to be seated, but letting him know that he would find Mrs. Lowder, with some others, on the balcony.
@thatiliazdguy.bsky.socialDensher felt somehow that, as a thing of value accidentally picked up, it would retain an interest of curiosity.
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@thatiliazdguy.bsky.socialIt wasn't, that is, he knew, the "Oh!" of the idiot, however great the superficial resemblance: it was that of the clever, the accomplished man; it was the very specialty of the speaker, and a deal of expensive training and experience had gone to producing it.
@thatiliazdguy.bsky.socialHe recognised it in a moment as less imponderable than it might have appeared, as having indeed positive claims.
@thatiliazdguy.bsky.social"Oh!" said the other party while Densher said nothing—occupied as he mainly was on the spot with weighing the sound in question.
@thatiliazdguy.bsky.socialAnd then for the other party: "Mr. Merton Densher—who has just come back from America."
@thatiliazdguy.bsky.social"I don't know whether you know Lord Mark."
@thatiliazdguy.bsky.socialDensher none the less felt himself brought quickly into relation; Kate's welcome to the visitor became almost precipitately an appeal to her friend, who slowly rose to meet it.
@thatiliazdguy.bsky.socialThe door from the lobby had, as she spoke, been thrown open for a gentleman who, immediately finding her within his view, advanced to greet her before the announcement of his name could reach her companion.
@thatiliazdguy.bsky.social"Of course I'm prodigious!"—and, as immediately happened, she gave a further sign of it that he fairly sat watching.