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Chapter 12

           "Suchavirtueinliterarywomen!"exclaimedDianaChesney—"Someofthemaresuchdowdies!"

           "Mostpeopleofculture,"wentonLadySibyl—"inoursetatanyrate,areaccustomedtolookuponMissClareasquiteanexceptiontotheusualrunofauthors.Sheischarminginherselfaswellasinherbooks,andshegoeseverywhere.Shewriteswithinspiration—andalwayshassomethingsonewtosay—"

           "Thatofcourseallthecriticsaredownuponher?"queriedLucio.

           "Oh,naturally!Butweneverreadreviews."

           "NoranyoneelseIshouldhope,"—saidLordEltonwithalaugh—"exceptthefellowswhowritethem,ha—ha—ha!Icallitdamnedimpertinence—excusetheword—onthepartofanewspaperhacktopresumetoteachmewhatIoughttoread,orwhatIoughttoappreciate.I’mquitecapableofformingmyownjudgmentonanybookthateverwaswritten.

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