Daisy Miller---by Hanry James

[happiness230]

I have to analyze this sentece.....What does it mean? I have to talk within the context of the plot.

"When she comes to a party she brings with her a gentleman with a good deal of manner and a wonderful moustache."

Thank you for any help you can offer.

[Aschenbach]

I think 'good deal of manner' means he is unorthadox in appearance and gait and therefore to be suspected.

Your quote describes Mr. Giovanelli, an Italian of unknown background and origins. His indiscreet friendship with Daisy is misinterpreted by the American expatriate community and leads, directly or indirectly, to Daisy�s ostracism and death.

 In Ch.3 Mrs. Costello reports that Daisy�s behavior has excited much gossip among the Americans there. Daisy socializes with known fortune hunters and appears unchaperoned at parties with an unknown Italian, �a gentleman with a good deal of manner and a wonderful mustache"

[woofgang]

I think that this is a great description of a flamboyant, possibly vain gentleman. If he is also not known to the rest of the party, they would probably be suspicious that he is a gigolo or fortune hunter or if older and rich, a "sugar daddy" type. Either way, not a fit companion for a younf well bred lady

[Peter Pedant]

From the context I would guess that a good deal of manner means extravagantly affected bowing scraping and kissing of hands and fingers

Mantalini - Madame mantalini's useless husband in Nicholas nickelby is an example.

The james novel is around 1890 isnt it? Daisy should not be going to parties unchaperoned. Unwise gal - she knows the penalty, that is by doing it she is making a statement