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Chapter 23

           "DidInotsayyouwouldchange,Sibyl?"Iwhispered—"Yourcoldnessandinsensibilitytolovewasunnaturalandcouldnotlast—mydarling,Ialwaysknewthat!"

           "Youalwaysknew!"sheechoedalittledisdainfully—"Ah,butyoudonotknowevennowwhathaschancedtome.NorshallItellyou—yet.OhGeoffrey!—"Hereshedrewherselfoutofmyembrace,andstooping,gatheredsomebluebellsinthegrass—"SeetheselittleflowersgrowingsopurelyandpeacefullyintheshadebytheAvon!—theyremindmeofwhatIwas,hereinthisveryplace,longago.Iwasquiteashappy,andIthinkasinnocentastheseblossoms;Ihadnothoughtofevilinmynature—andtheonlyloveIdreamedofwastheloveofthefairyprinceforthefairyprincess—asharmlessanideaasthelovesoftheflowersthemselves.Yes!—IwasthenallIshouldliketobenow—allthatIamnot!"

           "Youareeverythingthatisbeautifulandsweet!"—Itoldher,admiringly,asIwatchedtheplayofretrospectiveandtenderexpressiononherperfectface.

           "Soyoujudge—beingamanwhoisperfectlysatisfiedwithhisownchoiceofawife!"shesaidwithaflashofheroldcynicism—"ButIknowmyselfbetterthanyouknowme.Youcallmebeautifulandsweet—butyoucannotcallmegood!Iamnotgood.

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