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Chapter 20

           "Iamverygladtohavemetyou,MissClare,"Isaid"Ihopeweshallbefriends!"

           "ThereisnoreasonwhyweshouldbeenemiesIthink,"sherespondedfrankly"Iamverypleasedyoucameto-day.Ifeveryouwantto‘slate’meagain,youknowyourfate!youbecomeadovenothingmore!Good-bye!"

           Shesalutedusprettilyaswepassedout,andwhenthegatehadclosedbehindusweheardthedeepandjoyousbayingofthegreatdog‘Emperor,’evidentlyreleasedfrom‘durancevile’immediatelyonourdeparture.Wewalkedonforsometimeinsilence,anditwasnottillwehadre-enteredthegroundsofWillowsmere,andweremakingourwaytothedrivewherethecarriagewhichwastotakeustothestationalreadyawaitedus,thatLuciosaid

           "Well;now,whatdoyouthinkofher?"

           "Sheisasunliketheacceptedidealofthefemalenovelistasshecanwellbe,"Ianswered,withalaugh.

           "Acceptedidealsaregenerallymistakenones,"heobserved,watchingmenarrowly"AnacceptedidealofDivinityinsomechurchpicturesisanoldman’sfacesetinatriangle.Theacceptedidealofthedevilisanondescriptcreature,withhorns,hoofs(oneofthemcloven)andatail,asMissClarejustnowremarked.TheacceptedidealofbeautyistheVenusdeMediciswhereasyourLadySibylentirelytranscendsthatmuchover-ratedstatue.

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