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Chapter 3

           Everyaccessionaddedtopublicconfidence,and,besides,whatanexampletotheyoungmenathomefromthebrilliantdefenderofthecountry’sregeneration,theworthyexpounderoftheparty’spoliticalfaithbeforetheworld!EverybodyhadreadthemagnificentarticleinthefamousParisianReview.Theworldwasnowinformed:andtheauthor’sappearanceatthismomentwaslikeapublicactoffaith.YoungDecoudfeltovercomebyafeelingofimpatientconfusion.HisplanhadbeentoreturnbywayoftheUnitedStatesthroughCalifornia,visitYellowstonePark,seeChicago,Niagara,havealookatCanada,perhapsmakeashortstayinNewYork,alongeroneinNewport,usehislettersofintroduction.ThepressureofAntonia’shandwassofrank,thetoneofhervoicewassounexpectedlyunchangedinitsapprovingwarmth,thatallhefoundtosayafterhislowbowwas

           “Iaminexpressiblygratefulforyourwelcome;butwhyneedamanbethankedforreturningtohisnativecountry?IamsureDonaAntoniadoesnotthinkso.”

           “Certainlynot,senor,”shesaid,withthatperfectlycalmopennessofmannerwhichcharacterizedallherutterances.“Butwhenhereturns,asyoureturn,onemaybegladforthesakeofboth.”

           MartinDecoudsaidnothingofhisplans.

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