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ShereturnedonthemorrowtoFlorence，underhercousin’sescort，andRalphTouchett，thoughusuallyrestiveunderrailwaydiscipline，thoughtverywellofthesuccessivehourspassedinthetrainthathurriedhiscompanionawayfromthecitynowdistinguishedbyGilbertOsmond’spreference-hoursthatweretoformthefirststageinalargerschemeoftravel。MissStackpolehadremainedbehind。
shewasplanningalittletriptoNaples，tobecarriedoutwithMr。
Bantling’said。IsabelwastohavethreedaysinFlorencebeforethe4thofJune，thedateofMrs。Touchett’sdeparture，andshedeterminedtodevotethelastofthesetoherpromisetocallonPansyOsmond。
Herplan，however，seemedforamomentlikelytomodifyitselfindeferencetoanideaofMadameMerle’s。ThisladywasstillatCasaTouchett。butshetoowasonthepointofleavingFlorence，hernextstationbeinganancientcastleinthemountainsofTuscany，theresidenceofanoblefamilyofthatcountry，whoseacquaintanceshehadknownthem，asshesaid，foreverseemedtoIsabel，inthelightofcertainphotographsoftheirimmensecrenellateddwellingwhichherfriendwasabletoshowher，apreciousprivilege。ShementionedtothisfortunatewomanthatMr。Osmondhadaskedhertotakealookathisdaughter，butdidn’tmentionthathehadalsomadeheradeclarationoflove。