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"Oh! no--Lots of their souls are not vulgar, only their environment has

caused their outward self-expression to seeeoisie in France, for instance, the htful you

find the spirit, and I expect it is the sa would-bes who are vulgar--and Germany seems filled

with them," "You knoell?"

"Yes, pretty well"

"If it is not a frightfully impertinent question--how old are you

really, Miss Sharp--?" I felt that she could not be only twenty-three

after this conversation

She smiled--the second smile I have seen--

"On the twentieth of October I shall be twenty-four"

"Where on earth did you learn all your philosophy of life in the ti--if we are not half

asleep--especially if it is difficult--"

"And the stupid people are like ainst the pricks--", "Yes--"

"I would try to learn anything you would teach h, Miss Sharp"

"Why?"

"Because I have confidence in you"--I did not add--because I loved her

voice and respected her character and----

"Thank you"--she said

"Will you teach me?"

"What?"