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Confidence

Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

Chapter 26 of Confidence is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Henry James • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 26 of Confidence by Henry James holds 195 sentences, grouped into 39 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 26 of Confidence contain?

Chapter 26 holds 195 sentences of Confidence, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 26 of Confidence by Henry James exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 195 sentences, grouped into 39 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.

How do I study chapter 26 of Confidence?

Work through the 39 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 39 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 26 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 26 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Confidence

Common questions about reading Confidence by Henry James on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Confidence?

Yes. All 4722 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #178 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Confidence is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #178, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Confidence take to read?

About 393 minutes of reading across 945 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Confidence section by section

How to work through Confidence section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

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Vocabulary met early in Confidence

Words and structures a reader meets early in Confidence, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Early
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April
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Bernard
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Longueville
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Bernard sat thinking for a long time; at first with a good deal of mortification--at last with a good deal of bitterness.
He felt angry at last; but he was not angry with himself.
He was displeased with poor Gordon, and with Gordon’s displeasure.
He was uncomfortable, and he was vexed at his discomfort.
It formed, it seemed to him, no natural part of his situation; he had had no glimpse of it in the book of fate where he registered on a fair blank page his betrothal to a charming girl.
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Confidence

Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

Chapter 26 of Confidence is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Bernard sat thinking for a long time; at first with a good deal of mortification--at last with a good deal of bitterness.
Line 2
He felt angry at last; but he was not angry with himself.
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He was displeased with poor Gordon, and with Gordon’s displeasure.
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He was uncomfortable, and he was vexed at his discomfort.
Line 5
It formed, it seemed to him, no natural part of his situation; he had had no glimpse of it in the book of fate where he registered on a fair blank page his betrothal to a charming girl.
All words in this reading · 57

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a

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and

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From this reading He was displeased with poor Gordon, and with Gordon’s displeasure.

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angry

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From this reading He felt angry at last; but he was not angry with himself.

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at

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From this reading Bernard sat thinking for a long time; at first with a good deal of mortification--at last with a good deal of bitterness.

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Bernard

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betrothal

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From this reading It formed, it seemed to him, no natural part of his situation; he had had no glimpse of it in the book of fate where he registered on a fair blank page his betrothal to a charming girl.

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bitterness

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From this reading Bernard sat thinking for a long time; at first with a good deal of mortification--at last with a good deal of bitterness.

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blank

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From this reading It formed, it seemed to him, no natural part of his situation; he had had no glimpse of it in the book of fate where he registered on a fair blank page his betrothal to a charming girl.

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book

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From this reading It formed, it seemed to him, no natural part of his situation; he had had no glimpse of it in the book of fate where he registered on a fair blank page his betrothal to a charming girl.

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but

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From this reading He felt angry at last; but he was not angry with himself.

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charming

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From this reading It formed, it seemed to him, no natural part of his situation; he had had no glimpse of it in the book of fate where he registered on a fair blank page his betrothal to a charming girl.

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deal

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From this reading Bernard sat thinking for a long time; at first with a good deal of mortification--at last with a good deal of bitterness.

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discomfort

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From this reading He was uncomfortable, and he was vexed at his discomfort.

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displeased

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From this reading He was displeased with poor Gordon, and with Gordon’s displeasure.

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displeasure

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From this reading He was displeased with poor Gordon, and with Gordon’s displeasure.

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fair

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From this reading It formed, it seemed to him, no natural part of his situation; he had had no glimpse of it in the book of fate where he registered on a fair blank page his betrothal to a charming girl.

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fate

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From this reading It formed, it seemed to him, no natural part of his situation; he had had no glimpse of it in the book of fate where he registered on a fair blank page his betrothal to a charming girl.

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felt

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From this reading He felt angry at last; but he was not angry with himself.

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first

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From this reading Bernard sat thinking for a long time; at first with a good deal of mortification--at last with a good deal of bitterness.

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for

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From this reading Bernard sat thinking for a long time; at first with a good deal of mortification--at last with a good deal of bitterness.

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formed

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From this reading It formed, it seemed to him, no natural part of his situation; he had had no glimpse of it in the book of fate where he registered on a fair blank page his betrothal to a charming girl.

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girl

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From this reading It formed, it seemed to him, no natural part of his situation; he had had no glimpse of it in the book of fate where he registered on a fair blank page his betrothal to a charming girl.

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glimpse

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From this reading It formed, it seemed to him, no natural part of his situation; he had had no glimpse of it in the book of fate where he registered on a fair blank page his betrothal to a charming girl.

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good

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From this reading Bernard sat thinking for a long time; at first with a good deal of mortification--at last with a good deal of bitterness.

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Gordon

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From this reading He was displeased with poor Gordon, and with Gordon’s displeasure.

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Gordon's

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From this reading He was displeased with poor Gordon, and with Gordon’s displeasure.

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had

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From this reading It formed, it seemed to him, no natural part of his situation; he had had no glimpse of it in the book of fate where he registered on a fair blank page his betrothal to a charming girl.

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He

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From this reading He felt angry at last; but he was not angry with himself.

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him

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From this reading It formed, it seemed to him, no natural part of his situation; he had had no glimpse of it in the book of fate where he registered on a fair blank page his betrothal to a charming girl.

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himself

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From this reading He felt angry at last; but he was not angry with himself.

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his

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From this reading He was uncomfortable, and he was vexed at his discomfort.

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in

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From this reading It formed, it seemed to him, no natural part of his situation; he had had no glimpse of it in the book of fate where he registered on a fair blank page his betrothal to a charming girl.

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It

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From this reading It formed, it seemed to him, no natural part of his situation; he had had no glimpse of it in the book of fate where he registered on a fair blank page his betrothal to a charming girl.

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last

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From this reading Bernard sat thinking for a long time; at first with a good deal of mortification--at last with a good deal of bitterness.

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long

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From this reading Bernard sat thinking for a long time; at first with a good deal of mortification--at last with a good deal of bitterness.

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mortification

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From this reading Bernard sat thinking for a long time; at first with a good deal of mortification--at last with a good deal of bitterness.

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natural

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From this reading It formed, it seemed to him, no natural part of his situation; he had had no glimpse of it in the book of fate where he registered on a fair blank page his betrothal to a charming girl.

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no

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From this reading It formed, it seemed to him, no natural part of his situation; he had had no glimpse of it in the book of fate where he registered on a fair blank page his betrothal to a charming girl.

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not

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From this reading He felt angry at last; but he was not angry with himself.

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of

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From this reading Bernard sat thinking for a long time; at first with a good deal of mortification--at last with a good deal of bitterness.

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on

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From this reading It formed, it seemed to him, no natural part of his situation; he had had no glimpse of it in the book of fate where he registered on a fair blank page his betrothal to a charming girl.

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page

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From this reading It formed, it seemed to him, no natural part of his situation; he had had no glimpse of it in the book of fate where he registered on a fair blank page his betrothal to a charming girl.

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part

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From this reading It formed, it seemed to him, no natural part of his situation; he had had no glimpse of it in the book of fate where he registered on a fair blank page his betrothal to a charming girl.

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poor

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From this reading He was displeased with poor Gordon, and with Gordon’s displeasure.

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registered

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From this reading It formed, it seemed to him, no natural part of his situation; he had had no glimpse of it in the book of fate where he registered on a fair blank page his betrothal to a charming girl.

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sat

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From this reading Bernard sat thinking for a long time; at first with a good deal of mortification--at last with a good deal of bitterness.

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seemed

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From this reading It formed, it seemed to him, no natural part of his situation; he had had no glimpse of it in the book of fate where he registered on a fair blank page his betrothal to a charming girl.

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situation

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From this reading It formed, it seemed to him, no natural part of his situation; he had had no glimpse of it in the book of fate where he registered on a fair blank page his betrothal to a charming girl.

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the

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From this reading It formed, it seemed to him, no natural part of his situation; he had had no glimpse of it in the book of fate where he registered on a fair blank page his betrothal to a charming girl.

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thinking

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From this reading Bernard sat thinking for a long time; at first with a good deal of mortification--at last with a good deal of bitterness.

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time

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From this reading Bernard sat thinking for a long time; at first with a good deal of mortification--at last with a good deal of bitterness.

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to

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From this reading It formed, it seemed to him, no natural part of his situation; he had had no glimpse of it in the book of fate where he registered on a fair blank page his betrothal to a charming girl.

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uncomfortable

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From this reading He was uncomfortable, and he was vexed at his discomfort.

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vexed

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From this reading He was uncomfortable, and he was vexed at his discomfort.

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was

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From this reading He felt angry at last; but he was not angry with himself.

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where

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From this reading It formed, it seemed to him, no natural part of his situation; he had had no glimpse of it in the book of fate where he registered on a fair blank page his betrothal to a charming girl.

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with

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From this reading Bernard sat thinking for a long time; at first with a good deal of mortification--at last with a good deal of bitterness.

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