The Bostonians, Vol. I (of II)

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THE BOSTONIANS

A NOVEL

BY HENRY JAMES

IN TWO VOLUMES

VOL. I

MACMILLAN AND CO., LIMITED ST. MARTIN'S STREET, LONDON 1921

_First Published in_ 1886

BOOK FIRST

I

"Olive will come down in about ten minutes; she told me to tell you that. About ten; that is exactly like Olive....