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When the combat was ended , they were surprised at the decency of their appearance , and Isabel said , `` I think I 'm presentable to an early Broadway public , and I 've a fancy for not going to a hotel . Lucy will be expecting us out there before noon ; and we can pass the time pleasantly enough for a few hours just wandering about . '' She was a woman who loved any cheap defiance of custom , and she had an agreeable sense of adventure in what she proposed . Besides , she felt that nothing could be more in the unconventional spirit in which they meant to make their whole journey than a stroll about New York at half-past six in the morning . `` Delightful ! '' answered Basil , who was always charmed with these small originalities . `` You look well enough for an evening party ; and besides , you wo n't meet one of your own critical class on Broadway at this hour .