The Lesson of the Master

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Генри Джеймс. The Lesson of the Master

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As they all came out from luncheon General Fancourt took hold of him with an “I say, I want you to know my girl!” as if the idea had just occurred to him and he hadn’t spoken of it before.  With the other hand he possessed himself all paternally of the young lady.  “You know all about him.  I’ve seen you with his books.  She reads everything—everything!” he went on to Paul.  The girl smiled at him and then laughed at her father.  The General turned away and his daughter spoke—“Isn’t papa delightful?”

“He is indeed, Miss Fancourt.”

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“Why I’ve never seen any one—any one: living always in Asia.”

The way she talked of Asia somehow enchanted him.  “But doesn’t that continent swarm with great figures?  Haven’t you administered provinces in India and had captive rajahs and tributary princes chained to your car?”

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