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           “It’salltheodderbecausemymother-in-law,sincehersecondmarriage,haslivedsomuchinthecountrythatshe’spracticallylostsightofallherotherAmericanfriends.Besideswhich,youcanseehowcompletelyshehasidentifiedherselfwithMonsieurdeChantelle’snationalityandadoptedFrenchhabitsandprejudices.YetwhenanythinggoeswrongshealwayssendsforAdelaidePainter,who’smoreAmericanthantheStarsandStripes,andmighthaveleftSouthBraintreeyesterday,ifshehadn’t,rather,broughtitoverwithherinhertrunk.”

           Darrowlaughed.“Well,then,ifSouthBraintreevouchesforMissViner——”

           “Oh,butonlyindirectly.WhenwehadthatodiousadventurewithMademoiselleGrumeau,who’dbeensohighlyrecommendedbyMonsieurdeChantelle’saunt,theChanoinesse,Adelaidewasofcoursesentfor,andshesaidatonce:‘I’mnottheleastbitsurprised.I’vealwaystoldyouthatwhatyouwantedforEffiewasasweetAmericangirl,andnotoneofthesenastyforeigners.’Unluckilyshecouldn’t,atthemoment,putherhandonasweetAmerican;butshepresentlyheardofMissVinerthroughtheFarlows,anexcellentcouplewholiveintheQuartierLatinandwriteaboutFrenchlifefortheAmericanpapers.Iwasonlytoothankfultofindanyonewhowasvouchedforbydecentpeople;andsofarI’vehadnocausetoregretmychoice.ButIknow,afterall,verylittleaboutMissViner;andthereareallkindsofreasonswhyIwant,assoonaspossible,tofindoutmore—tofindoutallIcan.”

           “Sinceyou’vegottoleaveEffieIunderstandyourfeelinginthatway.

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