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Chapter 26

           Agoodwoman?Inevermetone.Innocent?—ignorant?ItoldyoubeforewemarriedthatIwasneither;thereisnothingleftformetodiscoverasfarastherelationsbetweenmenandwomenareconcerned—Ihavetakenthemeasureoftheinherentloveofviceinbothsexes.Thereisnotapintochoosebetweenthem—menarenoworsethanwomen—womennoworsethanmen.Ihavediscoveredeverything—exceptGod!—andIconcludenoGodcouldeverhavedesignedsuchacrazyandmeanbusinessashumanlife."

           Whileshethusspoke,Icouldhavefallenatherfeetandimploredhertobesilent.Forshewas,unknowingly,givingutterancetosomeofthemanythoughtsinwhichImyselfhadfrequentlyindulged—andyet,fromherlipstheysoundedcruel,unnatural,andcalloustoadegreethatmademeshrinkfromherinfearandagony.Wehadreachedalittlegroveofpines—andhereinthesilenceandshadowItookherinmyarmsandstareddisconsolatelyuponthebeautyofherface.

           "Sibyl!"Iwhispered—"Sibyl,whatiswrongwithusboth?Howisitthatwedonotseemtofindtheloveliestsideoflove?—whyisitthateveninourkissesandembraces,someimpalpabledarknesscomesbetweenus,sothatweangerorwearyeachotherwhenweshouldbegladandsatisfied?Whatisit?Canyoutell?Foryouknowthedarknessisthere!"

           Acuriouslookcameintohereyes—afar-awaystrainedlookofhungryyearning,mingled,asIthought,withcompassionforme.

           "Yes,itisthere!"sheansweredslowly—"Anditisofourownmutualcreation.

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