"You'dneedtopaymealotofmoneybeforeI'dletanyofthatlotsetfootinsidemyhouse," , gazingimperiallydownonSwann.
Shecouldscarcelyhaveexpectedhimtocapitulatesocompletelyastoechotheholysimplicityofthepianist'saunt, whoatonceexclaimed: "Tothinkofthat, now! Whatsurprisesmeisthattheycangetanybodytogonearthem; I'msureIshouldbeafraid; onecan'?"
Buthemight, atleast, havereplied, likeForcheville: "Gad, she'saduchess; therearestillplentyofpeoplewhoareimpressedbythatsortofthing," , "Andalotofgoodmayitdothem!" Insteadofwhich, Swannmerelysmiled, inamannerwhichshewed, quiteclearly, thathecouldnot, ofcourse, , whowasstillcastingfurtiveandintermittentglancesathiswife, couldseewithregret, andcouldunderstandonlytoowellthatshewasnowinflamedwiththepassionofaGrandInquisitorwhocannotsucceedinstampingoutaheresy; andso, inthehopeofbringingSwannroundtoaretractation (forthecourageofone'sopinionsisalwaysaformofcalculatingcowardiceintheeyesofthe 'otherside'), hebrokein:
"Tellusfrankly, now, 'trepeatittothem, youmaybesure."
TowhichSwannanswered: "Why, I'mnotintheleastafraidoftheDuchess (ifitisoftheLaTrémo?llesthatyou'respeaking).'tgosofarastosaythatshe'satall 'deep'—" hepronouncedthewordasifitmeantsomethingridiculous, forhisspeechkeptthetracesofcertainmentalhabitswhichtherecentchangeinhislife, arejuvenationillustratedbyhispassionformusic, hadinclinedhimtemporarilytodiscard, sothatattimeshewouldactuallystatehisviewswithconsiderablewarmth—"butIamquitesincerewhenIsaythatsheisintelligent, ."
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