The day after the Pococks' arrival, Strether visits Sarah at her apartment. To his surprise, the first
thing he hears as he nears the door is the voice of Madame de Vionnet. Upon entering the room,
Strether's surprise is increased when he finds Waymarsh with the two women. Sarah is not caught
unaware by Madame de Vionnet's visit, and in response to Madame de Vionnet's invitation to show
her Paris, she says, "Oh you're too good; but I don't think I feel quite helpless. I have my brother —
and these American friends. And then you know I've been to Paris. I
know
Paris." Madame de
Vionnet greets Strether with more familiarity than did Mrs. Pocock, and in doing this, she is, Strether
muses, "giving him over to ruin." Still, even though Sarah may think him involved in a way he is not,
he decides he is "
with
" Madame de Vionnet and cannot abandon her now.
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- Fall '08
- staff
- Sarah, Madame, Vionnet, Strether, Madame de Vionnet
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