“ No one can understand better than you when you wish. ”
Henry James, The Portrait of a Lady (1881). copy citation
| Author | Henry James |
|---|---|
| Source | The Portrait of a Lady |
| Topic | understanding wish |
| Date | 1881 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/2833/2833-h/2833-h.htm |
Context
““Haven’t you a little plan that you think rather well of?” And the Countess nodded at the sequestered couple.
Madame Merle’s eyes took the same direction; then she looked serenely at her neighbour. “You know I never understand you very well,” she smiled.
“No one can understand better than you when you wish. I see that just now you don’t wish.”
“You say things to me that no one else does,” said Madame Merle gravely, yet without bitterness.
“You mean things you don’t like? Doesn’t Osmond sometimes say such things?””
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