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Chapter 12

           DianaChesneylookedupwithinquisitiveeyesandalittlewonderingsmile.

           "SibylwasbornatWillowsmere,"saidtheEarlpresentlyinratherahuskyvoice.

           "Anewcharmisaddedtoitspossessionbythatknowledge,"Isaidgently,bowingtoLadySibylasIspoke"Haveyoumanyrecollectionsoftheplace?"

           "Indeed,indeedIhave!"sheansweredwithatouchofsomethinglikepassionvibratinginheraccents"ThereisnocorneroftheworldIlovesowell!Iusedtoplayonthelawnsundertheoldoak-trees,andIalwaysgatheredthefirstvioletsandprimrosesthatcameoutonthebanksoftheAvon.AndwhenthehawthornwasinfullflowerIusedtomakebelievethattheparkwasfairylandandIthefairyqueen"

           "Asyouwereandare!"interposedLuciosuddenly.

           Shesmiledandhereyesflashedthenshewentonmorequietly

           "Itwasallveryfoolish,butIlovedWillowsmere,andloveitstill.AndIoftensawinthefieldsontheothersideoftheriverwhichdidnotbelongtotheestate,alittlegirlaboutmyownage,playingallbyherselfandmakinglongdaisy-chainsandbuttercupballsalittlegirlwithlongfaircurlsandasweetbabyface.Iwantedtoknowherandspeaktoher,butmynursewouldneverletmebecauseshewassupposedtobe‘beneath’me."LadySibyl’slipcurledscornfullyatthisrecollection.

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