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"Mrs. Heeny, you've got to tell me the truth ARE they as swell as you said?" "Who? The Fairfords and Marvells? If they ain't swell enough for you. Undine Spragg, you'd better go right over to the court of England!" Undine straightened herself. "I want the best. Are they as swell as the Driscolls and Van Degens?" Mrs. Heeny sounded a scornful laugh. "Look at here, now, you unbelieving girl!
For a few weeks everything he did and said seemed as easy and unconditioned as the actions in a dream. Clare Van Degen, in the light of this mood, became again the comrade of his boyhood. He did not see her often, for she had gone down to the country with her children, but they communicated daily by letter or telephone, and now and then she came over to the Fairfords' for a night.
Nay, I will tell you that of which you are not aware, namely, that it was from letters received from these Fairfords that I first suspected, what the result of my visit to them confirmed, that you were the person whom I had sought for years.
I don't want to let you in for anything you ain't quite sure about." "Oh, if you're sure " Ralph was already calculating the time it would take to dash up to Clare Van Degen's on his way to catch the train for the Fairfords'. His impatience made it hard to pay due regard to Moffatt's parting civilities. "Glad to have seen you," he heard the latter assuring him with a final hand-grasp.
'I know as much of these Fairfords as I do of you, he replied. 'As much, said I, 'and as little; for you can neither estimate their real worth nor mine. I know you saw them when last in Edinburgh. 'Ha! he exclaimed, and turned on me an inquisitive look.
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