Международный эпизод
Part I
”Thislastgentlemanwentontosaythatunfortunately,asyet,perhaps,privacywasnotquitesoeasilyobtainedinAmericaasmightbedesired;still,hecontinued,youcouldgenerallygetitbypayingforit;infact,youcouldgeteverythinginAmericanowadaysbypayingforit.Americanlifewascertainlygrowingagreatdealmoreprivate;itwasgrowingverymuchlikeEngland.EverythingatNewport,forinstance,wasthoroughlyprivate;LordLambethwouldprobablybestruckwiththat.Itwasalsorepresentedtothestrangersthatitmatteredverylittlewhethertheirhotelwasagreeable,aseveryonewouldwantthemtomakevisits;theywouldstaywithotherpeople,and,inanycase,theywouldbeagreatdealatMrs.Westgate’s.Theywouldfindthatverycharming;itwasthepleasantesthouseinNewport.ItwasapityMr.Westgatewasalwaysaway;hewasamanofthehighestability—veryacute,veryacute.Heworkedlikeahorse,andhelefthiswife—well,todoaboutassheliked.Helikedhertoenjoyherself,andsheseemedtoknowhow.Shewasextremelybrilliantandasplendidtalker.Somepeoplepreferredhersister;butMissAldenwasverydifferent;shewasinadifferentstylealtogether.Somepeopleeventhoughtherprettier,and,certainly,shewasnotsosharp.ShewasmoreintheBostonstyle;shehadlivedagreatdealinBoston,andshewasveryhighlyeducated.Bostongirls,itwaspropounded,weremorelikeEnglishyoungladies.
