It's MY fault." She was silent a little.

"No, it's Mr.Waymarsh's.

It's the fault of his having brought her." "Ah then," said Strether good-naturedly, "why DID he bring her ?" "He couldn't afford not to." "Oh you were a trophy--one of the spoils of conquest?
But why in that case, since you do 'compromise'-- " "Don't I compromise HIM as well?
I do compromise him as well," Miss Barrace smiled.

"I compromise him as hard as I can.

But for Mr.
Waymarsh it isn't fatal.