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The Portrait of a Lady

CHAPTER IX
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I've heard him speak very highly of you." "I'm glad you have talked about me," said Lord Warburton.

"But, I nevertheless don't think he'd like me to keep coming to Gardencourt." "I can't answer for my uncle's tastes," the girl rejoined, "though I ought as far as possible to take them into account.

But for myself I shall be very glad to see you." "Now that's what I like to hear you say.

I'm charmed when you say that." "You're easily charmed, my lord," said Isabel.
"No, I'm not easily charmed!" And then he stopped a moment.

"But you've charmed me, Miss Archer." These words were uttered with an indefinable sound which startled the girl; it struck her as the prelude to something grave: she had heard the sound before and she recognised it.


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