[Glasses by Henry James]@TWC D-Link bookGlasses CHAPTER XI 5/10
She went into goggles as repentant Magdalens go into the Catholic church." "In spite of which you don't think she'll be saved ?" "_She_ thinks she will--that's all I can tell you.
There's no doubt that when once she brought herself to accept her real remedy, as she calls it, she began to enjoy a relief that she had never known.
That feeling, very new and in spite of what she pays for it most refreshing, has given her something to hold on by, begotten in her foolish little mind a belief that, as she says, she's on the mend and that in the course of time, if she leads a tremendously healthy life, she'll be able to take off her muzzle and become as dangerous again as ever.
It keeps her going." "And what keeps you? You're good until the parties begin again." "Oh she doesn't object to me now!" smiled Mrs.Meldrum.
"I'm going to take her abroad; we shall be a pretty pair." I was struck with this energy and after a moment I enquired the reason of it.
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