Strether felt him more than ever a justification of the extraordinary process of which his own absurd spirit had been the arena; he knew as their cab rolled along, knew as he hadn't even yet known, that nothing else than what Chad had done and had been would have led to his present showing.

They had made him, these things, what he was, and the business hadn't been easy; it had taken time and trouble, it had cost, above all, a price.

The result at any rate was now to be offered to Sally; which Strether, so far as that was concerned, was glad to be there to witness.

Would she in the least make it out or take it in, the result, or would she in the least care for it if she did?
He scratched his chin as he asked himself by what name, when challenged--as he was sure he should be--he could call it for her.

Oh those were determinations she must herself arrive at; since she wanted so much to see, let her see then and welcome.