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Chapter 20

           "Crossoldboy!"saidMavis,addressingthespiteful-lookingcreatureinthesweetestofaccents"Haven’tyoufoundanymicetokillto-day?Oh,whatwickedeyes!whatasnappymouth!"Thenturningtous,shewenton"Isn’thealovelyowl?Doesn’thelookwise?butasamatteroffacthe’sjustasstupidaseverhecanbe.ThatiswhyIcallhimthe‘Athenæum’!Helookssoprofound,you’dfancyheknowseverything,buthereallythinksofnothingbutkillingmiceallthetimewhichlimitshisintelligenceconsiderably!"

           Luciolaughedheartily,andsodidIshelookedsomischievousandmerry.

           "Buttherearetwootherowlsinthecage"Isaid"Whataretheirnames?"

           Sheheldupalittlefingerinplayfulwarning.

           "Ah,thatwouldbetellingsecrets!"shesaid"They’reallthe‘Athenæum’theholyThreeasortofliteraryTrinity.ButwhyatrinityIdonotventuretoexplain!itisariddleImustleaveyoutoguess!"

           Shemovedon,andwefollowedacrossavelvetygrass-plotborderedwithbrightspring-flowers,suchascrocuses,tulips,anemones,andhyacinths,andpresentlypausingsheasked"Wouldyoucaretoseemywork-room?"

           Ifoundmyselfagreeingtothispropositionwithanalmostboyishenthusiasm.Lucioglancedatmewithaslighthalf-cynicalsmile.

           "MissClare,areyougoingtonameapigeonafterMrTempest?"heinquired"Heplayedthepartofanadversecritic,youknowbutIdoubtwhetherhewilleverdosoagain!"

           Shelookedroundatmeandsmiled.

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