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Quote #10
'If she does really feel as you say it's of course very very dreadful. I've given sufficient proof, one would have thought,' he added, 'of my deep adoration for Mrs. Newsome.' (10.3.23)
It becomes clear from Sarah that Mrs. Newsome feels like she's been insulted by Strether's admiration for the new Chad. It's like Mrs. Newsome is telling him he can only admire one or the other—not both. In his classic way, Strether meets this accusation by saying that he has always shown admiration for Mrs. Newsome. This answer isn't good enough for Sarah, though.