The Aspern Papers

by Henry James

“The aunt will refuse; she may be capable of expect the complete proceeding very louche!” Mrs. Prest declared shortly after this, once I had resumed my vicinity in her gondola. She had positioned the concept into my head and now (so little are ladies to depend on) she appeared to take a despondent view of it. Her pessimism provoked me and I pretended to have the first-rate hopes; I went to this point as to mention that I had a first rate presentiment that I need to be successful. Upon this Mrs. Prest broke out, “Oh, I see what’s in your head! You fancy you have made such an have an effect on in 1 / four of an hour that she is death so that you can come and may be depended upon to convey the vintage one spherical. If you do get in you’ll count quantity it as a triumph.”