He's positively separated." "And she herself unfortunately isn't--that supplies the colour too." Miss Gostrey was all there.

But somehow--! "Is HE in love ?" Strether looked at her a long time; then looked all about the room; then came a little nearer.

"Will you never tell any one in the world as long as ever you live ?" "Never." It was charming.
"He thinks Sarah really is.

But he has no fear," Strether hastened to add.
"Of her being affected by it ?" "Of HIS being.

He likes it, but he knows she can hold out.