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From: | Edmund Courtney |
Subject: | Representative unlisted |
Date: | Tue, 12 Sep 2006 13:34:00 -0700 |
Andyour charming remark illustrates perfectly what
I mean by yoursneering! These people, even Penable herself, are
parrots.
Or, to take the example of Renees friend, Mrs.
Secretly, a little guiltily, he reflected, Ive done Notre Dameright, with
Fran.
There was strengththere; strength and endurance and
wisdom.
Whether she slept or not, she was rigidly silent,
her face turnedfrom him.
Well, this morning I didnt even stop to unpack. But
itwas to a certain Madame de Penable that she gave most of herattention. She cried;
she clung; she sobbed, Oh, I didnt realize how muchIll miss you!
Now I think Ill sneak off and see if I reallylike
it! He expected her to be soft, fluttery, apologetic, in the morning. You that are
so fond of accusingME of sneering! Between them, Atkins and the De Penable knew a
dozen sets.
He was dazzled by her; bewildered byher quick
speech. She cultivated the Dodsworths enthusiastically. I believe he taught English
in Harvard for a year. He expected her to be soft, fluttery, apologetic, in the
morning. I question his having a very GOOD familyincome. She was a pleasantwoman,
and very clever. Sam was appreciative enough, but Ross waseloquent, he was lyric, he
was tremendous.
She vanished into the bathroom, to dress, and
nothing more could beget out of her.
Say go West this time, and sailfor China and Japan
and round to Rangoon and India and so on. He admitted the cathedrals gray
domination. He had heard but little the past three months.
And hed thought hed behaved so beautifully
tonight!
Samsuspected that she was an international
spy.
He had heard but little the past three months.
There were gorgeousclothes and marvelous food. Damn it, I wont be talked to like a
stable boy!
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