Foursyte Saga - The Man of Property
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horses bolt. "Don't worry, you hang on, I'll get you home," he says to Irene. "I don't care if I never
get home!" she says to him. He's impressed.
The only consistently warm and loving relationship in Soames's life is with his sister Winifred. He
clearly shares affection with his father, but can't show it. With Winifred, he can show it. While
Irene is off on a drive with Swithin, Soames listens sympathetically to Winifred's latest tale of
financial misbehavior from Dartie. He starts to tell Winifred about his own troubles, but is
interrupted by Irene's arrival home. She's flushed, excited, happy. Winifred comments on how
lovely she looks and how unfair it is on other women. Soames says nothing, but looks stricken. He
knows that excitement is not for him.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the Park at Timothy's, Swithin is already telling the story to the
suitably shocked and titillated Aunts Juley and Hester. He shouldn't wonder if Bosinney was sweet
on Mrs
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