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Chapter 17

           Sheroseandbeganpacingtheroomrestlessly,movingtoandfrowithaslowyetfiercegracethatremindedmeagainstmywishandwillofthemovementofsomeimprisonedandsavagebeastofprey.

           "Youshallnotbedeceivedinme,"shesaid,pausingamomentandeyeingmesombrely"Ifyoumarryme,youmustdosowithafullrealizationofthechoiceyoumake.Forwithsuchwealthasyours,youcanofcoursewedanywomanyoufancy.IdonotsayyoucouldfindagirlbetterthanIam;Idonotthinkyoucouldinmy‘set,’becauseweareallalikealltarredwiththesamebrush,andfilledwiththesamemerelysensualandmaterialisticviewsoflifeanditsresponsibilitiesastheadmiredheroinesofthe‘society’novelsweread.Awayintheprovinces,amongthemiddleclassesitispossibleyoumightdiscoverareallygoodgirlofthepurestblush-roseinnocencebutthenyoumightalsofindherstupidandunentertaining,andyouwouldnotcareforthat.MychiefrecommendationisthatIambeautifulyoucanseethat;everybodycanseethatandIamnotsoaffectedastopretendtobeunconsciousofthefact.Thereisnoshamaboutmyexternalappearance;myhairisnotawigmycomplexionisnaturalmyfigureisnottheresultofthecorset-maker’sartmyeyebrowsandeyelashesareundyed.Ohyesyoucanbesurethatthebeautyofmybodyisquitegenuine!butitisnottheoutwardexpressionofanequallybeautifulsoul.AndthisiswhatIwantyoutounderstand.

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