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Chapter 19

           Nowwhathasthe‘femininetwaddler’donetodeservethathonourIwonder!Hereinstrangecontrast,isthewild-hairedPaderewskiandbesidehimtheperennialPattithereisHerMajestyofItaly,andherewehavethePrinceofWalesallautographedlikenesses.Uponmyword,MissClareseemstoattractagreatmanynotabilitiesaroundherwithouttheaidofhardcash.Iwonderhowshedoesit,Geoffrey?"andhiseyessparkledhalfmaliciously"Canitbeacaseofgeniusafterall?Lookatthoselilies!"andhepointedtoamassofwhitebloominoneofthewindows"Aretheynotfarmorebeautifulcreaturesthanmenandwomen?Dumbyeteloquentofpurity!nowonderthepainterschoosethemastheonlyflowerssuitablefortheadornmentofangels."

           Ashespokethedooropened,andthewomanwehadseenonthelawnentered,carryinghertoyterrierononearm.WassheMavisClare?orsome-onesenttosaythatthenovelistcouldnotreceiveus?Iwonderedsilently,lookingatherinsurpriseandsomethingofconfusionLucioadvancedwithanoddminglingofhumilityandappealinhismannerwhichwasnewtome.

           "Wemustapologiseforourintrusion,MissClare,"hesaid"Buthappeningtopassyourhouse,wecouldnotresistmakinganattempttoseeyou.

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