Международный эпизод
Part I
“Weshallexpecttoseeagreatdealofyou,”shesaidtoLordLambethwithakindofjoyousearnestness.“WeareveryfondofEnglishmenhere;thatis,thereareagreatmanywehavebeenfondof.Afteradayortwoyoumustcomeandstaywithus;wehopeyouwillstayalongtime.Newport’saveryniceplacewhenyoucomereallytoknowit,whenyouknowplentyofpeople.OfcourseyouandMr.Beaumontwillhavenodifficultyaboutthat.Englishmenareverywellreceivedhere;therearealmostalwaystwoorthreeofthemabout.Ithinktheyalwayslikeit,andImustsayIshouldthinktheywould.Theyreceiveeversomuchattention.ImustsayIthinktheysometimesgetspoiled;butIamsureyouandMr.Beaumontareproofagainstthat.MyhusbandtellsmeyouareafriendofCaptainLittledale;hewassuchacharmingman.Hemadehimselfmostagreeablehere,andIamsureIwonderhedidn’tstay.Itcouldn’thavebeenpleasanterforhiminhisowncountry,though,Isuppose,itisverypleasantinEngland,forEnglishpeople.Idon’tknowmyself;Ihavebeenthereverylittle.Ihavebeenagreatdealabroad,butIamalwaysontheContinent.ImustsayI’mextremelyfondofParis;youknowweAmericansalwaysare;wegotherewhenwedie.Didyoueverhearthatbefore?Thatwassaidbyagreatwit,ImeanthegoodAmericans;butweareallgood;you’llseethatforyourself.AllIknowofEnglandisLondon,andallIknowofLondonisthatplaceonthatlittlecorner,youknow,whereyoubuyjackets—jacketswiththatcoarsebraidandthosebigbuttons.
