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the visitor suggested . `` That will arrange it . '' Mrs. Touchett gave a little look of despair and sat down again . `` Oh , if it 's necessary I 'll stay up till midnight . '' Ralph meanwhile handed Isabel her candlestick . He had been watching her ; it had seemed to him her temper was involved -- an accident that might be interesting . But if he had expected anything of a flare he was disappointed , for the girl simply laughed a little , nodded good-night and withdrew accompanied by her aunt .