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           vanderLuydenlookedabouttheroomwithwhatwouldhavebeenself-satisfactiononfeatureslesspurgedofthevulgarpassions.OnhisfaceitbecameamildbenevolencewhichMrs.Archer’scountenancedutifullyreflected."Howkindyoubothare,dearHenry—always!NewlandwillparticularlyappreciatewhatyouhavedonebecauseofdearMayandhisnewrelations."Sheshotanadmonitoryglanceatherson,whosaid:"Immensely,sir.ButIwassureyou’dlikeMadameOlenska."Mr.vanderLuydenlookedathimwithextremegentleness."Ineverasktomyhouse,mydearNewland,"hesaid,"anyonewhomIdonotlike.AndsoIhavejusttoldSillertonJackson."Withaglanceattheclockheroseandadded:"ButLouisawillbewaiting.Wearediningearly,totaketheDuketotheOpera."AftertheportiereshadsolemnlyclosedbehindtheirvisitorasilencefellupontheArcherfamily."Gracious—howromantic!"atlastbrokeexplosivelyfromJaney.Nooneknewexactlywhatinspiredherellipticcomments,andherrelationshadlongsincegivenuptryingtointerpretthem.Mrs.Archershookherheadwithasigh."Provideditallturnsoutforthebest,"shesaid,inthetoneofonewhoknowshowsurelyitwillnot."Newland,youmuststayandseeSillertonJacksonwhenhecomesthisevening:Ireallyshan’tknowwhattosaytohim.""Poormother!Buthewon’tcome—"hersonlaughed,stoopingtokissawayherfrown.