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Chapter 21

           YoumusthaveFrench‘comediennes’and‘danseuses’topleasetheBritishtaste,andyoursilkendraperiesmustbewovenonFrenchlooms.Latelytoo,ithasbeendeemednecessarytoimportParisianmoralityaswellasParisianfashions.ItdoesnotsuitstalwartGreatBritainatall,youknowstalwartGreatBritain,apingthemannersofParis,lookslikeajollyopen-faced,sturdy-limbedGiant,withadoll’sbonnetstuckonhisleoninehead.Butthedoll’sbonnetisjustnowlamode.SomedayIbelievetheGiantwilldiscoveritlooksridiculous,andcastitoffwithaburstofgenuinelaughterathisowntemporaryfolly.Andwithoutit,hewillresumehisoriginaldignity;thedignitythatbestbecomesaprivilegedconquerorwhohastheseaforhisstanding-army."

           "EvidentlyyoulikeEngland!"Isaidsmiling.

           Helaughed.

           "Notintheveryleast!IdonotlikeEnglandanymorethananyothercountryontheglobe.Idonotliketheglobeitself;andEnglandcomesinforashareofmyaversionasoneofthespotsonthetrumperyball.IfIcouldhavemyway,IshouldliketothronemyselfonaconvenientstarforthepurposeandkickoutatEarthasshewhirlsbyinspace,hopingbythatactofjustviolencetodoawaywithherforever!"

           "Butwhy?"Iasked,amused"WhydoyouhatetheEarth?Whathasthepoorlittleplanetdonetomerityourabhorrence?"

           Helookedatmeverystrangely.

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