We're abysmal--but may we never be less so! Mr.Newsome," she continued, "meanwhile takes Miss Pocock-- ?" "Precisely--to the Francais: to see what you took Waymarsh and me to, a family-bill." "Ah then may Mr.Chad enjoy it as I did!" But she saw so much in things.

"Do they spend their evenings, your young people, like that, alone together ?" "Well, they're young people--but they're old friends." "I see, I see.

And do THEY dine--for a difference--at Brebant's ?" "Oh where they dine is their secret too.

But I've my idea that it will be, very quietly, at Chad's own place." "She'll come to him there alone ?" They looked at each other a moment.

"He has known her from a child.
Besides," said Strether with emphasis, "Mamie's remarkable.