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Chapter 12

           "Iguessshe’salongwayoffstarvationjustnow,"—sheremarked,herbrowneyestwinkling—"Why,she’sasproudastheproudest—drivesintheParkinhervictoriaandpairwiththebestintheland,andknowsallthe‘swagger’people.She’snowherenearGrubStreetIshouldsay.Ihearshe’sasplendidbusinesswoman,andmorethanamatchforthepublishersallround."

           "WellIshouldratherdoubtthat,"—saidtheEarlwithachuckle."Itneedsthedevilhimselftomatchthepublishers."

           "Youareright!"—saidLucio—"InfactIdaresaythatinthevarious‘phases’ortransmigrationsofthespiritintodifferingformsofearthymatter,thedevil(shouldheexistatall)hasfrequentlybecomeapublisher—andaparticularlybenevolentpublishertoo!—bywayofdiversion."

           Weallsmiled.

           "Well,IshouldimagineMavisClaretobeamatchforanybodyoranything,"—saidLadySibyl—"Ofcoursesheisnotrich—butshespendshermoneywiselyandtoeffectiveadvantage.Idonotknowherpersonally—IwishIdid;butIhavereadherbooks,whicharequiteoutofthecommon.Sheisamostindependentcreaturetoo;quiteindifferenttoopinions"—

           "Isupposeshemustbeextremelyplainthen"—Iobserved;"Plainwomenalwaystrytodosomethingmoreorlessstartlinginordertoattracttheattentiondeniedtotheirpersonality."

           "True—butthatwouldnotapplytoMissClare.Sheispretty,andknowshowtodressbesides."

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