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Chapter 26

           Animalismandatheismareapprovedbythescientistsandapplaudedbythepress—andtheclergyarepowerlesstoenforcethefaiththeypreach.ComeGeoffrey,don’tstaymooninglikeastrickenParsifalunderthosepines—throwawaythatthingwhichtroublesyou,yourconscience—throwitawayasyouhavethrownthebookIwaslatelyreading,andconsiderthis—thatmostmenofyourtypetakeprideandrejoiceinbeingthepreyofabadwoman!—soyoushouldreallycongratulateyourselfonhavingoneforawife!—onewhoissobroad-mindedtoo,thatshewillalwaysletyouhaveyourownwayineverythingyoudo,providedyouletherhavehers!Itisthewayallmarriagesarearrangednowadays—atanyrateinourset—otherwisethetiewouldbeimpossibleofendurance.Come!"

           "Wecannotlivetogetheronsuchanunderstanding,Sibyl!"Isaidhoarsely,asIwalkedslowlybyhersidetowardsthevilla.

           "Ohyes,wecan!"sheaverred,alittlemalignsmileplayingroundherlips—"Wecandoasothersdo—thereisnonecessityforustostandoutfromtherestlikequixoticfools,andposeasmodelstoothermarriedpeople—weshouldonlybedetestedforourpains.Itissurelybettertobepopularthanvirtuous—virtueneverpays!See,thereisourinterestingGermanwaitercomingtoinformusthatdinnerisready;pleasedon’tlooksoutterlymiserable,forwehavenotquarrelled,anditwouldbefoolishtolettheservantsthinkwehave."

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