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Chapter 15

           Hereyesespecially;—theyareasscaredandwildasifshehadseenthedevil.QuiteanawfulexpressionIassureyou!—anditneveralters.Thedoctorscandonothing—andofcourseit’sverytryingforSibyl,andeverybody."

           Iassentedsympathetically;andrealisingthatahouseholdingsuchafigureoflivingdeathwithinitmustofnecessitybemoreorlessgloomyanddepressingtoayoungandvigorousnature,IlostnoopportunityofgivingLadySibylwhateverslightpleasureswereinmypowertoprocure,forherdistractionandentertainment.Costlyflowers,boxesfortheoperaand‘firstnights’attheplay—everysortofattentionthatamancanpaytoawomanwithoutbeingconsideredofficiousorintrusiveIoffered,andwasnotrepulsed.Everythingprogressedwellandfavourablytowardstheeasyattainmentofmywishes—Ihadnodifficulties,notroublesofanykind—andIvoluntarilyledalifeofselfishlyabsorbedpersonalgratification,beingcommendedandencouragedthereinbyawholehostofflatterersandinterestedacquaintances.WillowsmereCourtwasmine,andeverynewspaperinthekingdomhadcommentedonthepurchase,ineitherservileorspitefulparagraphs.Mylawyershadwarmlycongratulatedmeonthepossessionofsoadmirableapropertywhichthey,instrictaccordancewithwhattheyconceivedtobetheirduty,hadpersonallyinspectedandapproved.

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