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The Aspern Papers

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The Aspern Papers is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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For a minute she made no answer, and I saw that my proposal failed to meet with her approbation.
She indulged in no movement of withdrawal, which I half-expected; she only said coldly, I belong to a time when that was not the custom.”
I felt rather snubbed but I exclaimed good humoredly to Miss Tita, Oh, you will do as well!”
I shook hands with her while she replied, with a small flutter, Yes, yes, to show it’s all arranged!”
Shall you bring the money in gold?”
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The Aspern Papers

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The Aspern Papers is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
For a minute she made no answer, and I saw that my proposal failed to meet with her approbation.
Line 2
She indulged in no movement of withdrawal, which I half-expected; she only said coldly, “I belong to a time when that was not the custom.”
Line 3
I felt rather snubbed but I exclaimed good humoredly to Miss Tita, “Oh, you will do as well!”
Line 4
I shook hands with her while she replied, with a small flutter, “Yes, yes, to show it’s all arranged!”
Line 5
Shall you bring the money in gold?”

All words in this reading · 66

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a

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all

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From this reading I shook hands with her while she replied, with a small flutter, “Yes, yes, to show it’s all arranged!”

and

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From this reading For a minute she made no answer, and I saw that my proposal failed to meet with her approbation.

answer

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From this reading For a minute she made no answer, and I saw that my proposal failed to meet with her approbation.

approbation

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From this reading For a minute she made no answer, and I saw that my proposal failed to meet with her approbation.

arranged

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From this reading I shook hands with her while she replied, with a small flutter, “Yes, yes, to show it’s all arranged!”

as

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From this reading I felt rather snubbed but I exclaimed good humoredly to Miss Tita, “Oh, you will do as well!”

belong

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From this reading She indulged in no movement of withdrawal, which I half-expected; she only said coldly, “I belong to a time when that was not the custom.”

bring

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From this reading “Shall you bring the money in gold?”

but

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From this reading I felt rather snubbed but I exclaimed good humoredly to Miss Tita, “Oh, you will do as well!”

coldly

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From this reading She indulged in no movement of withdrawal, which I half-expected; she only said coldly, “I belong to a time when that was not the custom.”

custom

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From this reading She indulged in no movement of withdrawal, which I half-expected; she only said coldly, “I belong to a time when that was not the custom.”

do

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From this reading I felt rather snubbed but I exclaimed good humoredly to Miss Tita, “Oh, you will do as well!”

exclaimed

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failed

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From this reading For a minute she made no answer, and I saw that my proposal failed to meet with her approbation.

felt

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From this reading I felt rather snubbed but I exclaimed good humoredly to Miss Tita, “Oh, you will do as well!”

flutter

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From this reading I shook hands with her while she replied, with a small flutter, “Yes, yes, to show it’s all arranged!”

For

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From this reading For a minute she made no answer, and I saw that my proposal failed to meet with her approbation.

gold

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From this reading “Shall you bring the money in gold?”

good

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From this reading I felt rather snubbed but I exclaimed good humoredly to Miss Tita, “Oh, you will do as well!”

half-expected

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From this reading She indulged in no movement of withdrawal, which I half-expected; she only said coldly, “I belong to a time when that was not the custom.”

hands

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From this reading I shook hands with her while she replied, with a small flutter, “Yes, yes, to show it’s all arranged!”

her

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From this reading For a minute she made no answer, and I saw that my proposal failed to meet with her approbation.

humoredly

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I

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From this reading For a minute she made no answer, and I saw that my proposal failed to meet with her approbation.

in

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From this reading She indulged in no movement of withdrawal, which I half-expected; she only said coldly, “I belong to a time when that was not the custom.”

indulged

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From this reading She indulged in no movement of withdrawal, which I half-expected; she only said coldly, “I belong to a time when that was not the custom.”

it's

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From this reading I shook hands with her while she replied, with a small flutter, “Yes, yes, to show it’s all arranged!”

made

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From this reading For a minute she made no answer, and I saw that my proposal failed to meet with her approbation.

meet

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From this reading For a minute she made no answer, and I saw that my proposal failed to meet with her approbation.

minute

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From this reading For a minute she made no answer, and I saw that my proposal failed to meet with her approbation.

Miss

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From this reading I felt rather snubbed but I exclaimed good humoredly to Miss Tita, “Oh, you will do as well!”

money

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From this reading “Shall you bring the money in gold?”

movement

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From this reading She indulged in no movement of withdrawal, which I half-expected; she only said coldly, “I belong to a time when that was not the custom.”

my

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From this reading For a minute she made no answer, and I saw that my proposal failed to meet with her approbation.

no

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From this reading For a minute she made no answer, and I saw that my proposal failed to meet with her approbation.

not

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From this reading She indulged in no movement of withdrawal, which I half-expected; she only said coldly, “I belong to a time when that was not the custom.”

of

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From this reading She indulged in no movement of withdrawal, which I half-expected; she only said coldly, “I belong to a time when that was not the custom.”

Oh

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From this reading I felt rather snubbed but I exclaimed good humoredly to Miss Tita, “Oh, you will do as well!”

only

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From this reading She indulged in no movement of withdrawal, which I half-expected; she only said coldly, “I belong to a time when that was not the custom.”

proposal

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From this reading For a minute she made no answer, and I saw that my proposal failed to meet with her approbation.

rather

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From this reading I felt rather snubbed but I exclaimed good humoredly to Miss Tita, “Oh, you will do as well!”

replied

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said

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From this reading She indulged in no movement of withdrawal, which I half-expected; she only said coldly, “I belong to a time when that was not the custom.”

saw

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From this reading For a minute she made no answer, and I saw that my proposal failed to meet with her approbation.

Shall

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From this reading “Shall you bring the money in gold?”

she

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From this reading For a minute she made no answer, and I saw that my proposal failed to meet with her approbation.

shook

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From this reading I shook hands with her while she replied, with a small flutter, “Yes, yes, to show it’s all arranged!”

show

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From this reading I shook hands with her while she replied, with a small flutter, “Yes, yes, to show it’s all arranged!”

small

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From this reading I shook hands with her while she replied, with a small flutter, “Yes, yes, to show it’s all arranged!”

snubbed

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From this reading I felt rather snubbed but I exclaimed good humoredly to Miss Tita, “Oh, you will do as well!”

that

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From this reading For a minute she made no answer, and I saw that my proposal failed to meet with her approbation.

the

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From this reading She indulged in no movement of withdrawal, which I half-expected; she only said coldly, “I belong to a time when that was not the custom.”

time

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From this reading She indulged in no movement of withdrawal, which I half-expected; she only said coldly, “I belong to a time when that was not the custom.”

Tita

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From this reading I felt rather snubbed but I exclaimed good humoredly to Miss Tita, “Oh, you will do as well!”

to

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From this reading For a minute she made no answer, and I saw that my proposal failed to meet with her approbation.

was

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From this reading She indulged in no movement of withdrawal, which I half-expected; she only said coldly, “I belong to a time when that was not the custom.”

well

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From this reading I felt rather snubbed but I exclaimed good humoredly to Miss Tita, “Oh, you will do as well!”

when

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From this reading She indulged in no movement of withdrawal, which I half-expected; she only said coldly, “I belong to a time when that was not the custom.”

which

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From this reading She indulged in no movement of withdrawal, which I half-expected; she only said coldly, “I belong to a time when that was not the custom.”

while

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From this reading I shook hands with her while she replied, with a small flutter, “Yes, yes, to show it’s all arranged!”

will

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From this reading I felt rather snubbed but I exclaimed good humoredly to Miss Tita, “Oh, you will do as well!”

with

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From this reading For a minute she made no answer, and I saw that my proposal failed to meet with her approbation.

withdrawal

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From this reading She indulged in no movement of withdrawal, which I half-expected; she only said coldly, “I belong to a time when that was not the custom.”

Yes

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From this reading I shook hands with her while she replied, with a small flutter, “Yes, yes, to show it’s all arranged!”

you

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From this reading I felt rather snubbed but I exclaimed good humoredly to Miss Tita, “Oh, you will do as well!”

Chapter 3 of The Aspern Papers by Henry James holds 187 sentences, grouped into 38 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 3 of The Aspern Papers contain?

Chapter 3 holds 187 sentences of The Aspern Papers, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 3 of The Aspern Papers by Henry James exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 187 sentences, grouped into 38 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 3 of The Aspern Papers?

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Macmillan
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Taken
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Prest
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Confidence
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