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Chapter 20

           "BealwaysasyouareMavisClare!"hesaidgently"Letnothingchangeyou!Keepthatbrightnatureofyoursthatunruffledspiritofquietcontentment,andyoumaywearthebitterlaureloffameassweetlyasarose!Ihaveseentheworld;Ihavetravelledfar,andhavemetmanyfamousmenandwomenkingsandqueens,senators,poetsandphilosophersmyexperiencehasbeenwideandvaried,sothatIamnotaltogetherwithoutauthorityforwhatIsayandIassureyouthattheSatanofwhomyouareabletospeakwithcompassion,cannevertroublethepeaceofapureandcontentedsoul.Likeconsortswithlikeafallenangelseekstheequallyfallenandthedeviliftherebeonebecomesthecompanionofthoseonlywhotakepleasureinhisteachingandsociety.LegendssayheisafraidofacrucifixbutifheisafraidofanythingIshouldsayitmustbeofthat‘sweetcontent’concerningwhichyourcountry’sShakespearesings,andwhichisabetterdefenceagainstevilthanthechurchortheprayersoftheclergy!IspeakasonehavingtherightofagetospeakIamsomanymanyyearsolderthanyou!youmustforgivemeifIhavesaidtoomuch!"

           Shewasquitesilent;evidentlymovedandsurprisedathiswords;andshegazedathimwithavaguelywondering,half-awedexpressionanexpressionwhichchangeddirectlyImyselfadvancedtomakemyadieu.

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