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Chapter 19

           AdistractionhoweveroccurredinthebehaviourofthedogTricksy,whosuddenlytookupapositionimmediatelyoppositeLucio,andliftinghisnoseinairbegantohowlwithadesolateloudnessastonishinginsosmallananimal.Hismistresswassurprised.

           "Tricksy,whatisthematter?"sheexclaimed,catchinghimupinherarmswherehehidhisfaceshiveringandmoaning;—thenshelookedsteadilyatLucio—"Ineverknewhimdosuchathingbefore"—shesaid—"Perhapsyoudonotlikedogs,PrinceRimânez?"

           "Iamafraidtheydonotlikeme!"hereplied,deferentially.

           "Thenprayexcusemeamoment!"shemurmured,andlefttheroom,toreturnimmediatelywithouthercaninefavorite.AfterthisInoticedthatherblueeyesoftenrestedonLucio’shandsomecountenancewithabewilderedandperplexedexpression,asifshesawsomethinginhisverybeautythatshedislikedordistrusted.MeanwhileIhadrecoveredalittleofmyusualself-possession,andIaddressedherinatonewhichImeanttobekind,butwhichIknewwassomewhatpatronizing.

           "Iamveryglad,MissClare,thatyouwerenotoffendedatthearticleyouspeakof.ItwasratherstrongIadmit—butyouknowwecannotallbeofthesameopinion..."

           "Indeedno!"shesaidquietlyandwithaslightsmile—"Suchastateofthingswouldmakeaverydullworld!IassureyouIwasnotandamnotintheleastoffended—thecritiquewasasmartpieceofwriting,andmadenottheslightesteffectonmeoronmybook.

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