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Confidence

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

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Bernard prepared for Gordon’s arrival in Paris, which, according to his letter, would take place in a few days.
He was not intending to stop in England; Blanche desired to proceed immediately to the French capital, to confer with her man-milliner, after which it was probable that they would go to Italy or to the East for the winter.
I have given her a choice of Rome or the Nile,” said Gordon, but she tells me she does n’t care a fig where we go.”
I say that Bernard prepared to receive his friends, and I mean that he prepared morally--or even intellectually.
Materially speaking, he could simply hold himself in readiness to engage an apartment at a hotel and to go to meet them at the station.
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Confidence

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

Chapter 24 of Confidence is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Bernard prepared for Gordon’s arrival in Paris, which, according to his letter, would take place in a few days.
Line 2
He was not intending to stop in England; Blanche desired to proceed immediately to the French capital, to confer with her man-milliner, after which it was probable that they would go to Italy or to the East for the winter.
Line 3
I have given her a choice of Rome or the Nile,” said Gordon, “but she tells me she does n’t care a fig where we go.”
Line 4
I say that Bernard prepared to receive his friends, and I mean that he prepared morally--or even intellectually.
Line 5
Materially speaking, he could simply hold himself in readiness to engage an apartment at a hotel and to go to meet them at the station.
All words in this reading · 87

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a

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From this reading Bernard prepared for Gordon’s arrival in Paris, which, according to his letter, would take place in a few days.

according

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From this reading Bernard prepared for Gordon’s arrival in Paris, which, according to his letter, would take place in a few days.

after

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From this reading He was not intending to stop in England; Blanche desired to proceed immediately to the French capital, to confer with her man-milliner, after which it was probable that they would go to Italy or to the East for the winter.

an

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From this reading Materially speaking, he could simply hold himself in readiness to engage an apartment at a hotel and to go to meet them at the station.

and

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From this reading I say that Bernard prepared to receive his friends, and I mean that he prepared morally--or even intellectually.

apartment

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From this reading Materially speaking, he could simply hold himself in readiness to engage an apartment at a hotel and to go to meet them at the station.

arrival

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From this reading Bernard prepared for Gordon’s arrival in Paris, which, according to his letter, would take place in a few days.

at

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From this reading Materially speaking, he could simply hold himself in readiness to engage an apartment at a hotel and to go to meet them at the station.

Bernard

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From this reading Bernard prepared for Gordon’s arrival in Paris, which, according to his letter, would take place in a few days.

Blanche

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From this reading He was not intending to stop in England; Blanche desired to proceed immediately to the French capital, to confer with her man-milliner, after which it was probable that they would go to Italy or to the East for the winter.

but

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From this reading “I have given her a choice of Rome or the Nile,” said Gordon, “but she tells me she does n’t care a fig where we go.”

capital

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From this reading He was not intending to stop in England; Blanche desired to proceed immediately to the French capital, to confer with her man-milliner, after which it was probable that they would go to Italy or to the East for the winter.

care

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From this reading “I have given her a choice of Rome or the Nile,” said Gordon, “but she tells me she does n’t care a fig where we go.”

choice

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From this reading “I have given her a choice of Rome or the Nile,” said Gordon, “but she tells me she does n’t care a fig where we go.”

confer

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From this reading He was not intending to stop in England; Blanche desired to proceed immediately to the French capital, to confer with her man-milliner, after which it was probable that they would go to Italy or to the East for the winter.

could

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From this reading Materially speaking, he could simply hold himself in readiness to engage an apartment at a hotel and to go to meet them at the station.

days

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From this reading Bernard prepared for Gordon’s arrival in Paris, which, according to his letter, would take place in a few days.

desired

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From this reading He was not intending to stop in England; Blanche desired to proceed immediately to the French capital, to confer with her man-milliner, after which it was probable that they would go to Italy or to the East for the winter.

does

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From this reading “I have given her a choice of Rome or the Nile,” said Gordon, “but she tells me she does n’t care a fig where we go.”

East

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From this reading He was not intending to stop in England; Blanche desired to proceed immediately to the French capital, to confer with her man-milliner, after which it was probable that they would go to Italy or to the East for the winter.

engage

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From this reading Materially speaking, he could simply hold himself in readiness to engage an apartment at a hotel and to go to meet them at the station.

England

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From this reading He was not intending to stop in England; Blanche desired to proceed immediately to the French capital, to confer with her man-milliner, after which it was probable that they would go to Italy or to the East for the winter.

even

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From this reading I say that Bernard prepared to receive his friends, and I mean that he prepared morally--or even intellectually.

few

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From this reading Bernard prepared for Gordon’s arrival in Paris, which, according to his letter, would take place in a few days.

fig

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From this reading “I have given her a choice of Rome or the Nile,” said Gordon, “but she tells me she does n’t care a fig where we go.”

for

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From this reading Bernard prepared for Gordon’s arrival in Paris, which, according to his letter, would take place in a few days.

French

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From this reading He was not intending to stop in England; Blanche desired to proceed immediately to the French capital, to confer with her man-milliner, after which it was probable that they would go to Italy or to the East for the winter.

friends

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From this reading I say that Bernard prepared to receive his friends, and I mean that he prepared morally--or even intellectually.

given

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From this reading “I have given her a choice of Rome or the Nile,” said Gordon, “but she tells me she does n’t care a fig where we go.”

go

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He was not intending to stop in England; Blanche desired to proceed immediately to the French capital, to confer with her man-milliner, after which it was probable that they would go to Italy or to the East for the winter.

Gordon

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From this reading “I have given her a choice of Rome or the Nile,” said Gordon, “but she tells me she does n’t care a fig where we go.”

Gordon's

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From this reading Bernard prepared for Gordon’s arrival in Paris, which, according to his letter, would take place in a few days.

have

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From this reading “I have given her a choice of Rome or the Nile,” said Gordon, “but she tells me she does n’t care a fig where we go.”

He

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He was not intending to stop in England; Blanche desired to proceed immediately to the French capital, to confer with her man-milliner, after which it was probable that they would go to Italy or to the East for the winter.

her

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From this reading He was not intending to stop in England; Blanche desired to proceed immediately to the French capital, to confer with her man-milliner, after which it was probable that they would go to Italy or to the East for the winter.

himself

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From this reading Materially speaking, he could simply hold himself in readiness to engage an apartment at a hotel and to go to meet them at the station.

his

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Bernard prepared for Gordon’s arrival in Paris, which, according to his letter, would take place in a few days.

hold

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Materially speaking, he could simply hold himself in readiness to engage an apartment at a hotel and to go to meet them at the station.

hotel

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Materially speaking, he could simply hold himself in readiness to engage an apartment at a hotel and to go to meet them at the station.

I

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I have given her a choice of Rome or the Nile,” said Gordon, “but she tells me she does n’t care a fig where we go.”

immediately

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He was not intending to stop in England; Blanche desired to proceed immediately to the French capital, to confer with her man-milliner, after which it was probable that they would go to Italy or to the East for the winter.

in

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Bernard prepared for Gordon’s arrival in Paris, which, according to his letter, would take place in a few days.

intellectually

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From this reading I say that Bernard prepared to receive his friends, and I mean that he prepared morally--or even intellectually.

intending

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He was not intending to stop in England; Blanche desired to proceed immediately to the French capital, to confer with her man-milliner, after which it was probable that they would go to Italy or to the East for the winter.

it

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From this reading He was not intending to stop in England; Blanche desired to proceed immediately to the French capital, to confer with her man-milliner, after which it was probable that they would go to Italy or to the East for the winter.

Italy

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He was not intending to stop in England; Blanche desired to proceed immediately to the French capital, to confer with her man-milliner, after which it was probable that they would go to Italy or to the East for the winter.

letter

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Bernard prepared for Gordon’s arrival in Paris, which, according to his letter, would take place in a few days.

man-milliner

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From this reading He was not intending to stop in England; Blanche desired to proceed immediately to the French capital, to confer with her man-milliner, after which it was probable that they would go to Italy or to the East for the winter.

Materially

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From this reading Materially speaking, he could simply hold himself in readiness to engage an apartment at a hotel and to go to meet them at the station.

me

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From this reading “I have given her a choice of Rome or the Nile,” said Gordon, “but she tells me she does n’t care a fig where we go.”

mean

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From this reading I say that Bernard prepared to receive his friends, and I mean that he prepared morally--or even intellectually.

meet

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From this reading Materially speaking, he could simply hold himself in readiness to engage an apartment at a hotel and to go to meet them at the station.

morally

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From this reading I say that Bernard prepared to receive his friends, and I mean that he prepared morally--or even intellectually.

n't

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From this reading “I have given her a choice of Rome or the Nile,” said Gordon, “but she tells me she does n’t care a fig where we go.”

Nile

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From this reading “I have given her a choice of Rome or the Nile,” said Gordon, “but she tells me she does n’t care a fig where we go.”

not

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He was not intending to stop in England; Blanche desired to proceed immediately to the French capital, to confer with her man-milliner, after which it was probable that they would go to Italy or to the East for the winter.

of

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From this reading “I have given her a choice of Rome or the Nile,” said Gordon, “but she tells me she does n’t care a fig where we go.”

or

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From this reading He was not intending to stop in England; Blanche desired to proceed immediately to the French capital, to confer with her man-milliner, after which it was probable that they would go to Italy or to the East for the winter.

Paris

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From this reading Bernard prepared for Gordon’s arrival in Paris, which, according to his letter, would take place in a few days.

place

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From this reading Bernard prepared for Gordon’s arrival in Paris, which, according to his letter, would take place in a few days.

prepared

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Bernard prepared for Gordon’s arrival in Paris, which, according to his letter, would take place in a few days.

probable

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From this reading He was not intending to stop in England; Blanche desired to proceed immediately to the French capital, to confer with her man-milliner, after which it was probable that they would go to Italy or to the East for the winter.

proceed

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From this reading He was not intending to stop in England; Blanche desired to proceed immediately to the French capital, to confer with her man-milliner, after which it was probable that they would go to Italy or to the East for the winter.

readiness

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From this reading Materially speaking, he could simply hold himself in readiness to engage an apartment at a hotel and to go to meet them at the station.

receive

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From this reading I say that Bernard prepared to receive his friends, and I mean that he prepared morally--or even intellectually.

Rome

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From this reading “I have given her a choice of Rome or the Nile,” said Gordon, “but she tells me she does n’t care a fig where we go.”

said

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From this reading “I have given her a choice of Rome or the Nile,” said Gordon, “but she tells me she does n’t care a fig where we go.”

say

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I say that Bernard prepared to receive his friends, and I mean that he prepared morally--or even intellectually.

she

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I have given her a choice of Rome or the Nile,” said Gordon, “but she tells me she does n’t care a fig where we go.”

simply

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From this reading Materially speaking, he could simply hold himself in readiness to engage an apartment at a hotel and to go to meet them at the station.

speaking

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From this reading Materially speaking, he could simply hold himself in readiness to engage an apartment at a hotel and to go to meet them at the station.

station

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From this reading Materially speaking, he could simply hold himself in readiness to engage an apartment at a hotel and to go to meet them at the station.

stop

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From this reading He was not intending to stop in England; Blanche desired to proceed immediately to the French capital, to confer with her man-milliner, after which it was probable that they would go to Italy or to the East for the winter.

take

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Bernard prepared for Gordon’s arrival in Paris, which, according to his letter, would take place in a few days.

tells

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From this reading “I have given her a choice of Rome or the Nile,” said Gordon, “but she tells me she does n’t care a fig where we go.”

that

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He was not intending to stop in England; Blanche desired to proceed immediately to the French capital, to confer with her man-milliner, after which it was probable that they would go to Italy or to the East for the winter.

the

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From this reading He was not intending to stop in England; Blanche desired to proceed immediately to the French capital, to confer with her man-milliner, after which it was probable that they would go to Italy or to the East for the winter.

them

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Materially speaking, he could simply hold himself in readiness to engage an apartment at a hotel and to go to meet them at the station.

they

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He was not intending to stop in England; Blanche desired to proceed immediately to the French capital, to confer with her man-milliner, after which it was probable that they would go to Italy or to the East for the winter.

to

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Bernard prepared for Gordon’s arrival in Paris, which, according to his letter, would take place in a few days.

was

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He was not intending to stop in England; Blanche desired to proceed immediately to the French capital, to confer with her man-milliner, after which it was probable that they would go to Italy or to the East for the winter.

we

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I have given her a choice of Rome or the Nile,” said Gordon, “but she tells me she does n’t care a fig where we go.”

where

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I have given her a choice of Rome or the Nile,” said Gordon, “but she tells me she does n’t care a fig where we go.”

which

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Bernard prepared for Gordon’s arrival in Paris, which, according to his letter, would take place in a few days.

winter

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He was not intending to stop in England; Blanche desired to proceed immediately to the French capital, to confer with her man-milliner, after which it was probable that they would go to Italy or to the East for the winter.

with

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From this reading He was not intending to stop in England; Blanche desired to proceed immediately to the French capital, to confer with her man-milliner, after which it was probable that they would go to Italy or to the East for the winter.

would

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From this reading Bernard prepared for Gordon’s arrival in Paris, which, according to his letter, would take place in a few days.