However, she doesn't despair of Sarah either, and is prepared, on her own side, to go all lengths." "In the way of appreciation ?" "Yes, and of everything else.

In the way of general amiability, hospitality and welcome.

She's under arms," Chad laughed again; "she's prepared." Strether took it in; then as if an echo of Miss Barrace were in the air: "She's wonderful." "You don't begin to know HOW wonderful!" There was a depth in it, to Strether's ear, of confirmed luxury--almost a kind of unconscious insolence of proprietorship; but the effect of the glimpse was not at this moment to foster speculation: there was something so conclusive in so much graceful and generous assurance.

It was in fact a fresh evocation; and the evocation had before many minutes another consequence.

"Well, I shall see her oftener now.