How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
Could they but hold out long enough the snug little home with Sir Claude would find itself informally established. (XII.48)
Here's how Maisie and Mrs. Wix think about the life they'll set up with Sir Claude: the three of them will make a "snug little home." That this doesn't come to pass is sad, but James leaves open the possibility that Maisie and Mrs. Wix will establish a different "snug little home" on their own.