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Chapter 18

           HeremySibylwasborn,Ithought,withalover-liketendernesshereshewoulddwellagainasmywife,amidthelovelyandbelovedsurroundingsofherchildhoodandweshouldbehappyyes,weshouldbehappy,despiteallthedullandheartlesssocialdoctrinesofthemodernworld.Inthespaciousandbeautifuldrawing-roomIstoppedtolookoutfromthewindowsontheentrancingviewoflawnandwoodlandthatstretchedbeforemeandasIlooked,awarmsenseofgratitudeandaffectionfilledmeforthefriendtowhosegoodofficesIowedthisfairdomain.Turning,Igraspedhimbythehand.

           "Itisallyourdoing,Lucio!"Isaid"IfeelIcanneverthankyouenough!WithoutyouIshouldperhapsneverhavemetSibylImightneverhaveheardofher,orofWillowsmere;andInevercouldhavebeenashappyasIamto-day!"

           "Oh,youarehappythen?"hequeriedwithalittlesmile"Ifanciedyouwerenot!"

           "WellIhavenotbeenashappyasIexpectedtobe;"Iconfessed"Somethinginmysuddenaccessiontowealthseemstohavedraggedmedownratherthanliftedmeupitisstrange"

           "Itisnotstrangeatall"heinterrupted"onthecontraryitisverynatural.Asarulethemostmiserablepeopleintheworldaretherich."

           "Areyoumiserable,forinstance?"Iasked,smiling.

           Hiseyesrestedonmewithadarkanddrearypathos.

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