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"I don't know what's the matter with you," she observed to him once; "but I suspect you're a great humbug." |
"I don't know what's the matter with you," she observed to him once; "but I suspect you're a great humbug." |
"That's your privilege," Ralph answered, who had not been used to being so crudely addressed. |
"That's your privilege," Ralph answered, who had not been used to being so crudely addressed. |
"I don't know what you care for; I don't think you care for anything. You don't really care for England when you praise it; you don't care for America even when you pretend to abuse it." |
"I don't know what you care for; I don't think you care for anything. You don't really care for England when you praise it; you don't care for America even when you pretend to abuse it." |
"I care for nothing but you, dear cousin," said Ralph. |
"I care for nothing but you, dear cousin," said Ralph. |
"If I could believe even that, I should be very glad." |
"If I could believe even that, I should be very glad." |
Isabel might have believed it and not have been far from the truth. |
Isabel might have believed it and not have been far from the truth. |
He thought a great deal about her; she was constantly present to his mind. At a time when his thoughts had been a good deal of a burden to him her sudden arrival, which promised nothing and was an open handed gift of fate, had refreshed and quickened them, given them wings and something to fly for. |
He thought a great deal about her; she was constantly present to his mind. At a time when his thoughts had been a good deal of a burden to him her sudden arrival, which promised nothing and was an open-handed gift of fate, had refreshed and quickened them, given them wings and something to fly for. |
The old man had been gravely ill in the spring, and the doctors had whispered to Ralph that another attack would be less easy to deal with. |
The old man had been gravely ill in the spring, and the doctors had whispered to Ralph that another attack would be less easy to deal with. |
Just now he appeared disburdened of pain, but Ralph could not rid himself of a suspicion that this was a subterfuge of the enemy, who was waiting to take him off his guard. |
Just now he appeared disburdened of pain, but Ralph could not rid himself of a suspicion that this was a subterfuge of the enemy, who was waiting to take him off his guard. |
If the manoeuvre should succeed there would be little hope of any great resistance. |
If the manoeuvre should succeed there would be little hope of any great resistance. |
Ralph had always taken for granted that his father would survive him-that his own name would be the first grimly called. |
Ralph had always taken for granted that his father would survive him--that his own name would be the first grimly called. |
The father and son had been close companions, and the idea of being left alone with the remnant of a tasteless life on his hands was not gratifying to the young man, who had always and tacitly counted upon his elder's help in making the best of a poor business. At the prospect of losing his great motive Ralph lost inde... |
The father and son had been close companions, and the idea of being left alone with the remnant of a tasteless life on his hands was not gratifying to the young man, who had always and tacitly counted upon his elder's help in making the best of a poor business. At the prospect of losing his great motive Ralph lost inde... |
He bethought himself of course that it had been a small kindness to his father to wish that, of the two, the active rather than the passive party should know the felt wound; he remembered that the old man had always treated his own forecast of an early end as a clever fallacy, which he should be delighted to discredit ... |
He bethought himself of course that it had been a small kindness to his father to wish that, of the two, the active rather than the passive party should know the felt wound; he remembered that the old man had always treated his own forecast of an early end as a clever fallacy, which he should be delighted to discredit ... |
But of the two triumphs, that of refuting a sophistical son and that of holding on a while longer to a state of being which, with all abatements, he enjoyed, Ralph deemed it no sin to hope the latter might be vouchsafed to mr Touchett. |
But of the two triumphs, that of refuting a sophistical son and that of holding on a while longer to a state of being which, with all abatements, he enjoyed, Ralph deemed it no sin to hope the latter might be vouchsafed to Mr. Touchett. |
These were nice questions, but Isabel's arrival put a stop to his puzzling over them. |
These were nice questions, but Isabel's arrival put a stop to his puzzling over them. |
He wondered whether he were harbouring "love" for this spontaneous young woman from Albany; but he judged that on the whole he was not. |
He wondered whether he were harbouring "love" for this spontaneous young woman from Albany; but he judged that on the whole he was not. |
After he had known her for a week he quite made up his mind to this, and every day he felt a little more sure. |
After he had known her for a week he quite made up his mind to this, and every day he felt a little more sure. |
Lord Warburton had been right about her; she was a really interesting little figure. |
Lord Warburton had been right about her; she was a really interesting little figure. |
Ralph wondered how their neighbour had found it out so soon; and then he said it was only another proof of his friend's high abilities, which he had always greatly admired. |
Ralph wondered how their neighbour had found it out so soon; and then he said it was only another proof of his friend's high abilities, which he had always greatly admired. |
"A character like that," he said to himself-"a real little passionate force to see at play is the finest thing in nature. |
"A character like that," he said to himself--"a real little passionate force to see at play is the finest thing in nature. |
It's finer than the finest work of art-than a Greek bas relief, than a great Titian, than a Gothic cathedral. |
It's finer than the finest work of art--than a Greek bas-relief, than a great Titian, than a Gothic cathedral. |
It's very pleasant to be so well treated where one had least looked for it. |
It's very pleasant to be so well treated where one had least looked for it. |
I had never been more blue, more bored, than for a week before she came; I had never expected less that anything pleasant would happen. |
I had never been more blue, more bored, than for a week before she came; I had never expected less that anything pleasant would happen. |
The key of a beautiful edifice is thrust into my hand, and I'm told to walk in and admire. |
The key of a beautiful edifice is thrust into my hand, and I'm told to walk in and admire. |
She was intelligent and generous; it was a fine free nature; but what was she going to do with herself? |
She was intelligent and generous; it was a fine free nature; but what was she going to do with herself? |
This question was irregular, for with most women one had no occasion to ask it. |
This question was irregular, for with most women one had no occasion to ask it. |
Most women did with themselves nothing at all; they waited, in attitudes more or less gracefully passive, for a man to come that way and furnish them with a destiny. |
Most women did with themselves nothing at all; they waited, in attitudes more or less gracefully passive, for a man to come that way and furnish them with a destiny. |
Isabel's originality was that she gave one an impression of having intentions of her own. |
Isabel's originality was that she gave one an impression of having intentions of her own. |
"Whenever she executes them," said Ralph, "may I be there to see!" |
"Whenever she executes them," said Ralph, "may I be there to see!" |
It devolved upon him of course to do the honours of the place. |
It devolved upon him of course to do the honours of the place. |
mr Touchett was confined to his chair, and his wife's position was that of rather a grim visitor; so that in the line of conduct that opened itself to Ralph duty and inclination were harmoniously mixed. |
Mr. Touchett was confined to his chair, and his wife's position was that of rather a grim visitor; so that in the line of conduct that opened itself to Ralph duty and inclination were harmoniously mixed. |
Isabel enjoyed it largely and, handling the reins in a manner which approved itself to the groom as "knowing," was never weary of driving her uncle's capital horses through winding lanes and byways full of the rural incidents she had confidently expected to find; past cottages thatched and timbered, past ale houses lat... |
Isabel enjoyed it largely and, handling the reins in a manner which approved itself to the groom as "knowing," was never weary of driving her uncle's capital horses through winding lanes and byways full of the rural incidents she had confidently expected to find; past cottages thatched and timbered, past ale-houses lat... |
When they reached home they usually found tea had been served on the lawn and that mrs Touchett had not shrunk from the extremity of handing her husband his cup. |
When they reached home they usually found tea had been served on the lawn and that Mrs. Touchett had not shrunk from the extremity of handing her husband his cup. |
The two young persons, after spending an hour on the river, strolled back to the house and perceived Lord Warburton sitting under the trees and engaged in conversation, of which even at a distance the desultory character was appreciable, with mrs Touchett. |
The two young persons, after spending an hour on the river, strolled back to the house and perceived Lord Warburton sitting under the trees and engaged in conversation, of which even at a distance the desultory character was appreciable, with Mrs. Touchett. |
Isabel, seeing him for half an hour on the day of her arrival, had discovered in this brief space that she liked him; he had indeed rather sharply registered himself on her fine sense and she had thought of him several times. |
Isabel, seeing him for half an hour on the day of her arrival, had discovered in this brief space that she liked him; he had indeed rather sharply registered himself on her fine sense and she had thought of him several times. |
She had hoped she should see him again-hoped too that she should see a few others. |
She had hoped she should see him again--hoped too that she should see a few others. |
Gardencourt was not dull; the place itself was sovereign, her uncle was more and more a sort of golden grandfather, and Ralph was unlike any cousin she had ever encountered-her idea of cousins having tended to gloom. |
Gardencourt was not dull; the place itself was sovereign, her uncle was more and more a sort of golden grandfather, and Ralph was unlike any cousin she had ever encountered--her idea of cousins having tended to gloom. |
Then her impressions were still so fresh and so quickly renewed that there was as yet hardly a hint of vacancy in the view. |
Then her impressions were still so fresh and so quickly renewed that there was as yet hardly a hint of vacancy in the view. |
Little, however, for the present, had come of his offers, and it may be confided to the reader that if the young man delayed to carry them out it was because he found the labour of providing for his companion by no means so severe as to require extraneous help. |
Little, however, for the present, had come of his offers, and it may be confided to the reader that if the young man delayed to carry them out it was because he found the labour of providing for his companion by no means so severe as to require extraneous help. |
Isabel had spoken to him very often about "specimens;" it was a word that played a considerable part in her vocabulary; she had given him to understand that she wished to see English society illustrated by eminent cases. |
Isabel had spoken to him very often about "specimens;" it was a word that played a considerable part in her vocabulary; she had given him to understand that she wished to see English society illustrated by eminent cases. |
"A specimen of what?" asked the girl. |
"A specimen of what?" asked the girl. |
"A specimen of an English gentleman." |
"A specimen of an English gentleman." |
"Do you mean they're all like him?" |
"Do you mean they're all like him?" |
"Oh no; they're not all like him." |
"Oh no; they're not all like him." |
"Yes, he's very nice. |
"Yes, he's very nice. |
The fortunate Lord Warburton exchanged a handshake with our heroine and hoped she was very well. |
The fortunate Lord Warburton exchanged a handshake with our heroine and hoped she was very well. |
"But I needn't ask that," he said, "since you've been handling the oars." |
"But I needn't ask that," he said, "since you've been handling the oars." |
"I've been rowing a little," Isabel answered; "but how should you know it?" |
"I've been rowing a little," Isabel answered; "but how should you know it?" |
"Oh, I know he doesn't row; he's too lazy," said his lordship, indicating Ralph Touchett with a laugh. |
"Oh, I know he doesn't row; he's too lazy," said his lordship, indicating Ralph Touchett with a laugh. |
"Ah, he has a good excuse for everything!" cried Lord Warburton, still with his sonorous mirth. |
"Ah, he has a good excuse for everything!" cried Lord Warburton, still with his sonorous mirth. |
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