Portrait of a Lady • Paragraph 2005
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“Madame Merle,” he said, “consents to come up to my hill-top some day next week and drink tea in my garden. It would give me much pleasure if you would come with her. It’s thought rather pretty--there’s what they call a general view. My daughter too would be so glad--or rather, for she’s too young to have strong emotions, I should be so glad--so very glad.” And Mr. Osmond paused with a slight air of embarrassment, leaving his sentence unfinished. “I should be so happy if you could know my daughter,” he went on a moment afterwards.