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Chapter 25

           Itwassomeminutesbeforeshewasrestoredtoconsciousnessbutshemadelightbothofmyalarmandtheconsternationofherfriendsandassuringusthatitwasnothingbuttheeffectoftheheatoftheweatherandtheexcitementoftheday,shetookmyarmandwalkeddowntheaislesmilingly,throughthebrilliantranksofherstaringandenvious‘society’friends,allofwhomcovetedhergoodfortune,notbecauseshehadmarriedaworthyorgiftedmanthatwouldhavebeennospecialmatterforcongratulationbutsimplybecauseshehadmarriedfivemillionsofmoney!Iwastheappendagetothemillionsnothingfurther.Sheheldherheadhighandhaughtily,thoughIfelthertrembleasthethunderingstrainsofthe‘BridalMarch’fromLohengrinpouredsonoroustriumphontheair.ShetrodonrosesallthewayIrememberedthattoo,...afterwards!HersatinslippercrushedtheheartsofathousandinnocentthingsthatmustsurelyhavebeenmoredeartoGodthanshe;thelittleharmlesssoulsofflowers,whosetaskinlife,sweetlyfulfilled,hadbeentocreatebeautyandfragrancebytheirmereexistence,expiredtogratifythevanityofonewomantowhomnothingwassacred.

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