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Chapter 23

           Theairgrewthickwithflowers,andheavywithperfume,andresoundedwithsongandlaughter;—andSibyl,standingatmyside,clappedherhandsinanecstasy.

           "Oh,itislovely—lovely!"shecried—"Isthistheprince’sidea?"ThenasIansweredintheaffirmative,sheadded,"Where,Iwonder,didhefindsuchexquisitelyprettylittlechildren!"

           Asshespoke,Luciohimselfadvancedasteportwoinfrontoftheotherspectatorsandmadeaslightperemptorysign.Thefairy-likeforestersandmaidens,withextraordinaryactivity,allsprangawayfromtheMay-pole,pullingdownthegarlandswiththem,andwindingtheflowersandribbonsaboutthemselvessothattheylookedasiftheywerealltiedtogetherinoneinextricableknot—thisdone,theystartedoffatarapidrun,presentingtheappearanceofarollingballofblossom,merrypipe-musicaccompanyingtheirfootsteps,tilltheyhadentirelydisappearedamongthetrees.

           "Ohdocallthembackagain!"entreatedSibyl,layingherhandcoaxinglyonLucio’sarm—"Ishouldsoliketospeaktotwoorthreeoftheprettiest!"

           Helookeddownatherwithanenigmaticalsmile.

           "Youwoulddothemtoomuchhonour,LadySibyl,"hereplied—"Theyarenotaccustomedtosuchcondescensionfromgreatladiesandwouldnotappreciateit.Theyarepaidprofessionals,and,likemanyoftheirclass,onlybecomeinsolentwhenpraised."

           AtthatmomentDianaChesneycamerunningacrossthelawn,breathless.

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