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Chapter 7

           Thehotel-porterherewitnessedthescenefromthedoorwithascomposedademeanorasthatofafopattheplay,neverrelaxingtheserenemajestyofhisattitude—butabouttenminutesafterthedeadbodyofthewomanhadbeencarriedoutofsight,he,theimperial,gold-buttonedbeing,becamealmostcrook-backedinhisservilehastetorunandopenthedoorofyourbrougham,mydearGeoffrey,asyoudroveuptotheentrance.Thisisalittleepitomeoflifeasitislivednow-a-days—andyetthecantingclericsswearweareallequalinthesightofheaven!Wemaybe,thoughitdoesnotlookmuchlikeit—andifweare,itdoesnotmatter,aswehaveceasedtocarehowheavenregardsus.Idon’twanttopointamoral—Isimplytellyouthe‘sadincident’asitoccurred—andIamsureyouarenottheleastsorryforthefateofeitherthechildwhowasrunover,oritsmotherwhodiedinthesharpagonyofasuddenlybrokenheart.Nowdon’tsayyouare,becauseIknowyou’renot!"

           "Howcanonefeelsorryforpeopleonedoesnotknoworhasneverseen—"Ibegan.

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