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Chapter 27

           Downrighthideousnessbelongstohumanityaloneandanuglyfaceissuchablotoncreationthatwecanonlyconsoleourselvesbythereflectionthatitisfortunatelyperishable,andthatincourseoftimethesoulbehinditwillbereleasedfromitsill-formedhusk,andwillbeallowedtowearafaireraspect.Yes,LadySibyl,IwillcometoWillowsmere;IcannotrefusetolookuponsuchlovelinessasyoursasoftenasImay!"

           "Youareacharmingflatterer!"saidSibyl,risingandputtinganarmroundherinthataffectionatecoaxingwayofherswhichseemedsosincere,andwhichsofrequentlymeantnothing"ButIconfessIprefertobeflatteredbyawomanratherthanbyaman.Mensaythesamethingstoallwomentheyhaveaverylimitedrépertoireofcomplimentsandtheywilltellafrightsheisbeautiful,ifithappenstoservetheirimmediatepurpose.Butwomenthemselvescansohardlybepersuadedtoadmitthatanygoodqualitiesexisteitherinwardlyoroutwardlyinoneanother,thatwhentheydosayakindorgenerousthingoftheirownsexitisawonderworthremembering.MayIyourstudy?"

           MaviswillinglyassentedandweallthreewentintothepeacefulsanctumwherethemarblePallaspresided,andwherethedogsTricksyandEmperorwerebothensconcedEmperorsittinguponhishaunchesandsurveyingtheprospectfromthewindow,andTricksywithamostabsurdairofimportance,imitatingthelargeranimal’sattitudeprecisely,atalittledistanceoff.

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