She wants to see you; she has something to say--or considers, I believe, that you may have: so that I asked her myself why she shouldn't come right round.

She hasn't BEEN round yet--to see our place; and I took upon myself to say that I was sure you'd be glad to have her.

The thing's therefore, you see, to keep right here till she comes." The announcement was sociably, even though, after Waymarsh's wont, somewhat solemnly made; but Strether quickly felt other things in it than these light features.

It was the first approach, from that quarter, to admitted consciousness; it quickened his pulse; it simply meant at last that he should have but himself to thank if he didn't know where he was.

He had finished his breakfast; he pushed it away and was on his feet.