The Age of Innocence

on Mrs. Welland; but Newland knew (and his betrothed doubtless guessed) that all through the visit she and Janey were nervously on the watch for Madame Olenska's possible intrusion; and when they left the house together she had permitted herself to say to her son: \"I'm thankful that Augusta Welland received us alone.\"

These indications of inward disturbance moved Archer the more that he too felt that the Mingotts had gone a little too far. But,


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on Mrs. Welland; but Newland knew (and his betrothed doubtless guessed) that all through the visit she and Janey were nervously on the watch for Madame Olenska's possible intrusion; and when they left the house together she had permitted herself to say to her son: \"I'm thankful that Augusta Welland received us alone.\"

These indications of inward disturbance moved Archer the more that he too felt that the Mingotts had gone a little too far. But,


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