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Chapter 24

           Themanwhoownedthiswhiteslavewasrepresented,byhisattitude,ascataloguingandappraisingher‘points’fortheapprovalandapplauseofhiscomrades,whosefacesvariouslyandpowerfullyexpressedthedifferingemotionsoflust,cruelty,envy,callousness,derision,andselfishness,moreadmirablythanthemostgiftedpaintercouldimagine.

           "Acapitaltypeofmostfashionablemarriages!"Iheardsome-onesay.

           "Rather!"anothervoicereplied—"Theorthodox‘happycouple’tothelife!"

           IglancedatSibyl.Shelookedpale—butsmiledasshemetmyquestioningeyes.AsenseofconsolationcreptwarmlyaboutmyheartasIrememberedthatnow,shehad,asshetoldme‘learnttolove,’—andthatthereforehermarriagewithmewasnolongeraquestionofmaterialadvantagealone.Shewasnotmy‘purchase,’—shewasmylove,mysaint,myqueen!—orsoIchosetothink,inmyfoolishnessandvanity!

           Thelasttableauofallwasnowtocome—"FaithandMaterialism,"anditprovedtobethemoststartlingoftheseries.Theauditoriumwasgraduallydarkened—andthedividingcurtaindisclosedaravishinglybeautifulscenebythesea-shore.Afullmooncastitstranquilgloryoverthesmoothwaters,and—risingonrainbow-wingsfromearthtowardstheskies,oneoftheloveliestcreatureseverdreamedofbypoetorpainter,floatedangel-likeupwards,herhandsholdingaclusterofliliesclaspedtoherbreast—herlustrouseyesfullofdivinejoy,hope,andlove.

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