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Confidence

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

Chapter 22 of Confidence is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Henry James • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 22 of Confidence by Henry James holds 94 sentences, grouped into 19 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

What does chapter 22 of Confidence contain?

Chapter 22 holds 94 sentences of Confidence, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 22 of Confidence by Henry James exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 94 sentences, grouped into 19 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Work through the 19 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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It was opened by the little waiting-maid whom he had seen at Blanquais, and who looked at him very hard before she answered his inquiry.
“You see I have found Mrs. Vivian’s dwelling, though you would n’t give me the address,” Bernard said to her, smiling.
“Monsieur has put some time to it!” the young woman answered dryly.
And she informed him that Madame was at home, though Mademoiselle, for whom he had not asked, was not.
Mrs. Vivian occupied a diminutive apartment at the summit of one of the tall white houses which ornament the neighborhood of the Arc de Triomphe.
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Confidence

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

Chapter 22 of Confidence is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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It was opened by the little waiting-maid whom he had seen at Blanquais, and who looked at him very hard before she answered his inquiry.
Line 2
“You see I have found Mrs. Vivian’s dwelling, though you would n’t give me the address,” Bernard said to her, smiling.
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“Monsieur has put some time to it!” the young woman answered dryly.
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And she informed him that Madame was at home, though Mademoiselle, for whom he had not asked, was not.
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Mrs. Vivian occupied a diminutive apartment at the summit of one of the tall white houses which ornament the neighborhood of the Arc de Triomphe.
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a

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address

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and

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answered

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apartment

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Arc

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From this reading Mrs. Vivian occupied a diminutive apartment at the summit of one of the tall white houses which ornament the neighborhood of the Arc de Triomphe.

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asked

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From this reading And she informed him that Madame was at home, though Mademoiselle, for whom he had not asked, was not.

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at

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From this reading It was opened by the little waiting-maid whom he had seen at Blanquais, and who looked at him very hard before she answered his inquiry.

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before

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Bernard

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Blanquais

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by

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de

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From this reading Mrs. Vivian occupied a diminutive apartment at the summit of one of the tall white houses which ornament the neighborhood of the Arc de Triomphe.

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diminutive

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From this reading Mrs. Vivian occupied a diminutive apartment at the summit of one of the tall white houses which ornament the neighborhood of the Arc de Triomphe.

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dryly

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From this reading “Monsieur has put some time to it!” the young woman answered dryly.

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dwelling

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for

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From this reading And she informed him that Madame was at home, though Mademoiselle, for whom he had not asked, was not.

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found

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give

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had

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From this reading It was opened by the little waiting-maid whom he had seen at Blanquais, and who looked at him very hard before she answered his inquiry.

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hard

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From this reading It was opened by the little waiting-maid whom he had seen at Blanquais, and who looked at him very hard before she answered his inquiry.

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has

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have

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From this reading “You see I have found Mrs. Vivian’s dwelling, though you would n’t give me the address,” Bernard said to her, smiling.

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he

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her

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From this reading “You see I have found Mrs. Vivian’s dwelling, though you would n’t give me the address,” Bernard said to her, smiling.

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him

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From this reading It was opened by the little waiting-maid whom he had seen at Blanquais, and who looked at him very hard before she answered his inquiry.

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his

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From this reading It was opened by the little waiting-maid whom he had seen at Blanquais, and who looked at him very hard before she answered his inquiry.

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home

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From this reading And she informed him that Madame was at home, though Mademoiselle, for whom he had not asked, was not.

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houses

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From this reading Mrs. Vivian occupied a diminutive apartment at the summit of one of the tall white houses which ornament the neighborhood of the Arc de Triomphe.

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I

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From this reading “You see I have found Mrs. Vivian’s dwelling, though you would n’t give me the address,” Bernard said to her, smiling.

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informed

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From this reading And she informed him that Madame was at home, though Mademoiselle, for whom he had not asked, was not.

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inquiry

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It

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little

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looked

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Madame

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From this reading And she informed him that Madame was at home, though Mademoiselle, for whom he had not asked, was not.

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Mademoiselle

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From this reading And she informed him that Madame was at home, though Mademoiselle, for whom he had not asked, was not.

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me

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From this reading “You see I have found Mrs. Vivian’s dwelling, though you would n’t give me the address,” Bernard said to her, smiling.

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Monsieur

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From this reading “Monsieur has put some time to it!” the young woman answered dryly.

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Mrs

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From this reading “You see I have found Mrs. Vivian’s dwelling, though you would n’t give me the address,” Bernard said to her, smiling.

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n't

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From this reading “You see I have found Mrs. Vivian’s dwelling, though you would n’t give me the address,” Bernard said to her, smiling.

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neighborhood

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From this reading Mrs. Vivian occupied a diminutive apartment at the summit of one of the tall white houses which ornament the neighborhood of the Arc de Triomphe.

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not

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From this reading And she informed him that Madame was at home, though Mademoiselle, for whom he had not asked, was not.

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occupied

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From this reading Mrs. Vivian occupied a diminutive apartment at the summit of one of the tall white houses which ornament the neighborhood of the Arc de Triomphe.

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of

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From this reading Mrs. Vivian occupied a diminutive apartment at the summit of one of the tall white houses which ornament the neighborhood of the Arc de Triomphe.

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one

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From this reading Mrs. Vivian occupied a diminutive apartment at the summit of one of the tall white houses which ornament the neighborhood of the Arc de Triomphe.

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opened

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ornament

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From this reading Mrs. Vivian occupied a diminutive apartment at the summit of one of the tall white houses which ornament the neighborhood of the Arc de Triomphe.

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put

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From this reading “Monsieur has put some time to it!” the young woman answered dryly.

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said

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see

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seen

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she

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smiling

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From this reading “You see I have found Mrs. Vivian’s dwelling, though you would n’t give me the address,” Bernard said to her, smiling.

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some

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From this reading “Monsieur has put some time to it!” the young woman answered dryly.

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summit

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From this reading Mrs. Vivian occupied a diminutive apartment at the summit of one of the tall white houses which ornament the neighborhood of the Arc de Triomphe.

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tall

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From this reading Mrs. Vivian occupied a diminutive apartment at the summit of one of the tall white houses which ornament the neighborhood of the Arc de Triomphe.

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that

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From this reading And she informed him that Madame was at home, though Mademoiselle, for whom he had not asked, was not.

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the

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From this reading It was opened by the little waiting-maid whom he had seen at Blanquais, and who looked at him very hard before she answered his inquiry.

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though

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From this reading “You see I have found Mrs. Vivian’s dwelling, though you would n’t give me the address,” Bernard said to her, smiling.

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time

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From this reading “Monsieur has put some time to it!” the young woman answered dryly.

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to

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Triomphe

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very

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Vivian

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Vivian's

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From this reading “You see I have found Mrs. Vivian’s dwelling, though you would n’t give me the address,” Bernard said to her, smiling.

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waiting-maid

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was

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From this reading It was opened by the little waiting-maid whom he had seen at Blanquais, and who looked at him very hard before she answered his inquiry.

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which

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From this reading Mrs. Vivian occupied a diminutive apartment at the summit of one of the tall white houses which ornament the neighborhood of the Arc de Triomphe.

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white

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From this reading Mrs. Vivian occupied a diminutive apartment at the summit of one of the tall white houses which ornament the neighborhood of the Arc de Triomphe.

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who

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whom

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From this reading It was opened by the little waiting-maid whom he had seen at Blanquais, and who looked at him very hard before she answered his inquiry.

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woman

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From this reading “Monsieur has put some time to it!” the young woman answered dryly.

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would

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From this reading “You see I have found Mrs. Vivian’s dwelling, though you would n’t give me the address,” Bernard said to her, smiling.

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You

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From this reading “You see I have found Mrs. Vivian’s dwelling, though you would n’t give me the address,” Bernard said to her, smiling.

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young

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From this reading “Monsieur has put some time to it!” the young woman answered dryly.

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