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Chapter 24

           Youcanfeelthebreathoftherosesfromthetrellisyonder!AllthisisNature’swork—andhowmuchfairerandsweeteritisnowthanwhenthelightswereablazeandtheblareofband-musicstartledthesmallbirdsintheirdownynests!—Yet‘society’wouldnotappreciatethiscooldusk,thishappysolitude;—‘society’prefersafalseglaretoalltrueradiance.Andwhatisworseittriestomaketruethingstakeasecondplaceasadjunctstoshamones—andtherecomesinthemischief."

           "Itisjustlikeyoutorundownyourownindefatigablelaboursinthesplendidsuccessesoftheday,"—Isaidlaughing—"Youmaycallita‘falseglare’ifyoulike,butithasbeenamostmagnificentspectacle—andcertainlyinthewayofentertainmentsitwillneverbeequalledorexcelled."

           "Itwillmakeyoumoretalkedaboutthanevenyour‘boomed’bookcoulddo!"saidLucio,eyeingmenarrowly.

           "Nottheleastdoubtofthat!"Ireplied—"Societyprefersfoodandamusementtoanyliterature—eventhegreatest.By-the-by,whereareallthe‘artistes,’—themusiciansanddancers?"

           "Gone!"

           "Gone!"Iechoedamazedly—"Already!Goodheavens!havetheyhadsupper?"

           "Theyhavehadeverythingtheywant,eventotheirpay,"saidLucio,atrifleimpatiently—"DidInottellyouGeoffrey,thatwhenIundertaketodoanything,Idoitthoroughlyornotatall?"

           Ilookedathim—hesmiled,buthiseyesweresombreandscornful.

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