The Age of Innocence

had more than one letter from him.\" The allusion brought the colour to her cheek, and it reflected itself in Archer's vivid blush.

\"Why does he never write?\"

\"Why should he? What does one have secretaries for?\"

The young man's blush deepened. She had pronounced the word as if it had no more significance than any other in her vocabulary. For a moment it was on the tip of his tongue to ask: \"Did he send his secretary, then?\"


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had more than one letter from him.\" The allusion brought the colour to her cheek, and it reflected itself in Archer's vivid blush.

\"Why does he never write?\"

\"Why should he? What does one have secretaries for?\"

The young man's blush deepened. She had pronounced the word as if it had no more significance than any other in her vocabulary. For a moment it was on the tip of his tongue to ask: \"Did he send his secretary, then?\"


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