The Age of Innocence

my dear: 'Now, why didn't you marry my little Ellen?'\"

Madame Olenska looked at Archer, still smiling. \"And what did he answer?\"

\"Oh, my darling, I leave you to find that out! He's been down to Florida to see his sweetheart.\"

\"Yes, I know.\" She still looked at him. \"I went to see your mother, to ask where you'd gone. I sent a note that you never answered, and I was afraid you were ill.\"

He muttered something about leaving unexpectedly,


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my dear: 'Now, why didn't you marry my little Ellen?'\"

Madame Olenska looked at Archer, still smiling. \"And what did he answer?\"

\"Oh, my darling, I leave you to find that out! He's been down to Florida to see his sweetheart.\"

\"Yes, I know.\" She still looked at him. \"I went to see your mother, to ask where you'd gone. I sent a note that you never answered, and I was afraid you were ill.\"

He muttered something about leaving unexpectedly,


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