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The Whirlpool

CHAPTER 8
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Redgrave addressed himself to Miss Steinfeld as often as to Alma, and showed a graceful command of decorous commonplace.

He had arrived early this morning, had put up at the Oesterreichischer Hof, was already delighted with Brogenz.

Did Miss Steinfeld devote herself to landscape?
Had she done anything here?
Had Miss Frothingham brought her violin?
They strolled pleasantly to the Hafen promenade, and parted at length with assurances of meeting again, as if definite appointment were needless.
'That is my idea of the English gentleman,' said Miss Steinfeld afterwards.

'I think I should have taken him for a lord.

No doubt he is very rich ?' 'Oh, pretty well off,' Alma replied, with assumed indifference.


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