Міжнародний епізод

           LordLambethrepaidobservation;tall,straight,andstrong,hewashandsomeascertainyoungEnglishmen,andcertainyoungEnglishmenalmostalone,arehandsome;withaperfectfinishoffeatureandalookofintellectualreposeandgentlegoodtemperwhichseemedsomehowtobeconsequentuponhiswell-cutnoseandchin.AndtospeakofLordLambeth’sexpressionofintellectualreposeisnotsimplyacivilwayofsayingthathelookedstupid.Hewasevidentlynotayoungmanofanirritableimagination;hewasnot,ashewouldhimselfhavesaid,tremendouslyclever;butthoughtherewasakindofappealingdullnessinhiseye,helookedthoroughlyreasonableandcompetent,andhisappearanceproclaimedthattobeanobleman,anathlete,andanexcellentfellowwasasufficientlybrilliantcombinationofqualities.Theyounggirlbesidehim,itmaybeattestedwithoutfurtherdelay,thoughthimthehandsomestyoungmanshehadeverseen;andBessieAlden’simagination,unlikethatofhercompanion,wasirritable.He,however,wasalsomakinguphismindthatshewasuncommonlypretty.“Idaresayit’sverygayhere,thatyouhavelotsofballsandparties,”hesaid;for,ifhewasnottremendouslyclever,heratherpridedhimselfonhaving,withwomen,asufficiencyofconversation.“Oh,yes,thereisagreatdealgoingon,”BessieAldenreplied.“Therearenotsomanyballs,butthereareagoodmanyotherthings.Youwillseeforyourself;weliveratherinthemidstofit.”“It’sverykindofyoutosaythat.ButIthoughtyouAmericanswerealwaysdancing.