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Chapter 26

           Hefollowedhistelegrambyabrieflettertohisdaughter,inwhichtheconcludinglineswerethese"Asyouareabrideandaretravellingabroad,Ishouldadviseyoubynomeanstogointomourning.Underthecircumstancesitisreallynotnecessary."

           AndSibylhadreadilyacceptedhissuggestion,keepinggenerallyhowevertowhiteandpalemauvecolouringsinhernumerousandwonderfultoilettes,inordernottooutragetheproprietiestooopenlyintheopinionsofpersonsknowntoher,whomshemightpossiblymeetcasuallyintheforeigntownswevisited.Nowordofregretpassedherlips,andnotearswereshedforhermother’sloss.Sheonlysaid,

           "Whatagoodthinghersufferingsareover!"

           Then,withalittlesarcasticsmile,shehadadded

           "IwonderwhenweshallreceivetheElton-Chesneyweddingcards!"

           Ididnotreply,forIwaspainedandgrievedatherlackofallgentlefeelinginthematter,andIwasalso,toacertainextent,superstitiouslyaffectedbythefactofthedeathoccurringonourmarriage-day.Howeverthiswasnowathingofthepast;amonthhadelapsedamonthinwhichthetearing-downofillusionshadgoneondailyandhourlytillIwaslefttocontemplatetheuncurtainedbareproseoflifeandtheknowledgethatIhadweddedabeautifulfeminineanimalwiththesoulofashamelesslibertine.

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