Casey's review
Daisy Miller
by Henry James
Casey's review
Daisy Miller by Henry James
Casey's review
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p. 83 "He remembered that a cynical compatriot had once told him that American women - the pretty ones, and this gave a largeness to the axiom - were at once the most exacting in the world and the least endowed with a sense of indebtedness."
p. 99 "'I am afraid your habits are those of a flirt,' said Winterbourne gravely.
'Of course they are,' she cried, giving him her little smiling stare again. 'I'm a fearful, frightful flirt! Did you ever hear of a nice girl that was not? But I suppose you will tell me now that I am not a nice girl.'
'You're a very nice girl, but I wish you would flirt with me, and me only,' said Winterbourne."
p. 100 "'It has never occurred to Mr Winterbourne to offer me any tea,' she said, with her little tormenting manner.
'I have offered you advice,' Winterbourne rejoined.
'I prefer weak tea!' cried Daisy, and she went off with the brilliant Giovanelli."
p. 99 "'I am afraid your habits are those of a flirt,' said Winterbourne gravely.
'Of course they are,' she cried, giving him her little smiling stare again. 'I'm a fearful, frightful flirt! Did you ever hear of a nice girl that was not? But I suppose you will tell me now that I am not a nice girl.'
'You're a very nice girl, but I wish you would flirt with me, and me only,' said Winterbourne."
p. 100 "'It has never occurred to Mr Winterbourne to offer me any tea,' she said, with her little tormenting manner.
'I have offered you advice,' Winterbourne rejoined.
'I prefer weak tea!' cried Daisy, and she went off with the brilliant Giovanelli."
