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Chapter 20

           "ThenIwillnotdetainyouanylonger,"saidouryounghostess,leadingthewayatoncebyaside-door,throughapassagefilledwithfloweringplants,intothedrawing-roomwhereshehadfirstentertainedus"Ihope,MrTempest,"sheadded,smilingatme"thatnowwehavemet,youwillnolongerdesiretoqualifyasoneofmypigeons!Itisscarcelyworthwhile!"

           "MissClare,"Isaid,nowspeakingwithunaffectedsincerity"Iassureyou,onmyhonour,IamverysorryIwrotethatarticleagainstyou.IfIhadonlyknownyouasyouare"

           "Oh,thatshouldmakenodifferencetoacritic!"sheansweredmerrily.

           "Itwouldhavemadeagreatdifferencetome"Ideclared;"Youaresounliketheobjectionable‘literarywoman,’"Ipaused,andsheregardedmesmilinglywithherbrightclearcandideyesthenIadded"ImusttellyouthatSibylLadySibylEltonisoneofyourmostardentadmirers."

           "Iamverypleasedtohearthat,"shesaidsimply"IamalwaysgladwhenIsucceedinwinningsomebody’sapprovalandliking."

           "Doesnoteveryoneapproveandadmireyou?"askedLucio.

           "Ohno!Bynomeans!The‘Saturday’saysIonlywintheapplauseofshop-girls!"andshelaughed"Poorold‘Saturday’!thewritersonitsstaffaresojealousofanysuccessfulauthor.ItoldthePrinceofWaleswhatitsaidtheotherday,andhewasverymuchamused."

           "YouknowthePrince?"Iasked,inalittlesurprise.

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