[The March Family Trilogy by William Dean Howells]@TWC D-Link bookThe March Family Trilogy PART SECOND 102/206
"I hope you are feeling a little at home in New York.
We heard so much of your trouble in getting a flat, from Mr. Fulkerson." "Well, a true Bostonian doesn't give up quite so soon," said Mrs.March. "But I will say New York doesn't seem so far away, now we're here." "I'm sure you'll like it.
Every one does." Mrs.Mandel added to March, "It's very sharp out, isn't it ?" "Rather sharp.
But after our Boston winters I don't know but I ought to repudiate the word." "Ah, wait till you have been here through March!" said Mrs.Mandel.
She began with him, but skillfully transferred the close of her remark, and the little smile of menace that went with it, to his wife. "Yes," said Mrs.March, "or April, either: Talk about our east winds!" "Oh, I'm sure they can't be worse than our winds," Mrs.Mandel returned, caressingly. "If we escape New York pneumonia," March laughed, "it will only be to fall a prey to New York malaria as soon as the frost is out of the ground." "Oh, but you know," said Mrs.Mandel, "I think our malaria has really been slandered a little.
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