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Chapter 20

           Ilistenedentranced.

           "Whatavoiceyouhave!"Iexclaimed—"Whatagloriousgift!"

           Hesmiled,andsangon,hisdarkeyesflashing—

           

           Owildworld!Moteinaburningray

           FlungfromthesphericalHeavensmillionsofspaces

           away—

           Sinkintheetherorsoar!Livewiththeplanetsor

           die!—

           WhatshouldIcareforyourfate,whoamonewith

           theInfiniteSky!

           

           "Whatstrangesongisthat?"Iasked,startledandthrilledbythepassionofhisvoice—"Itseemstomeannothing!"

           Helaughed,andtookmyarm.

           "Itdoesmeannothing!"hesaid—"Alldrawing-roomsongsmeannothing.Mineisadrawing-roomsong—calculatedtowakenemotionalimpulsesintheunlovedspinsterreligiouslyinclined!"

           "Nonsense!"Isaid,smiling.

           "Exactly!ThatiswhatIsay.Itisnonsense!"Herewecameuptothecarriagewhichwaitedforus—"Justtwentyminutestocatchthetrain,Geoffrey!Offwego!"

           Andoffwedidgo—IwatchingtheredgabledroofsofWillowsmereCourtshininginthelatesunshine,tillaturnintheroadhidthemfromview.

           "Youlikeyourpurchase?"queriedLuciopresently.

           "Ido.Immensely!"

           "Andyourrival,MavisClare?Doyoulikeher?"

           Ipausedamoment,thenansweredfrankly,

           "Yes.Ilikeher.AndIwilladmitsomethingmorethanthattoyounow.Ilikeherbook.Itisanoblework—worthyofthemosthighly-giftedman.Ialwayslikedit—andbecauseIlikedit,Islatedit."

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