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Chapter 12

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

           "WellIshouldratherdoubtthat,"saidtheEarlwithachuckle."Itneedsthedevilhimselftomatchthepublishers."

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

           Weallsmiled.

           "Well,IshouldimagineMavisClaretobeamatchforanybodyoranything,"saidLadySibyl"Ofcoursesheisnotrichbutshespendshermoneywiselyandtoeffectiveadvantage.IdonotknowherpersonallyIwishIdid;butIhavereadherbooks,whicharequiteoutofthecommon.Sheisamostindependentcreaturetoo;quiteindifferenttoopinions"

           "Isupposeshemustbeextremelyplainthen"Iobserved;"Plainwomenalwaystrytodosomethingmoreorlessstartlinginordertoattracttheattentiondeniedtotheirpersonality."

           "TruebutthatwouldnotapplytoMissClare.Sheispretty,andknowshowtodressbesides."

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