er in it, was at the door; a gentleman who was there, who was always there, laughed out very loud; her father, who had her in his arms, said to Moddle: "My dear woman, I'll settle you presently!"--after which he repeated, showing his teeth more than ever at Maisie while he hugged her, the words for which her nurse had taken him up. Maisie was not at the moment so fully conscious of them as of the wonder of Moddle's sudden disrespect and crimson face; but she was able to produce them in the course of five minutes when, in the carriage, her mother, all kisses, ribbons, eyes, arms, strange sounds and sweet smells, said to157:{"id":3546,"photo":"","penName":"Henry James"} 156:["$157"] 154:{"id":95208,"title":"What Maisie Knew (The World's Classics)","cover":"https://images.isbndb.com/covers/17411063482256.jpg","description":"$155","numberOfLikes":0,"numberOfDislikes":0,"dateAdded":"2025-08-13","seriesNumber":0,"authors":"$156"} 159:T45a,

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