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Chapter 27

           Bothcreatureswerefriendlytomywifeandtome,andwhileSibylwasstrokingtheStBernard’smassivehead,Mavissaidsuddenly,

           "Whereisthefriendwhocamewithyouherefirst,PrinceRimânez?"

           "HeisinStPetersburgjustnow,"—Ianswered—"Butweexpecthimintwoorthreeweekstostaywithusonavisitforsometime."

           "Heissurelyaverysingularman,"—saidMavisthoughtfully—"Doyourememberhowstrangelymydogsbehavedtohim?Emperorwasquiterestlessandtroublesomefortwoorthreehoursafterhehadgone."

           Andinafewwords,shetoldSibyltheincidentoftheStBernard’sattackuponLucio.

           "Somepeoplehaveanaturalantipathytodogs,"—saidSibyl,assheheard—"Andthedogsalwaysfinditout,andresentit.ButIshouldnothavethoughtPrinceRimânezhadanantipathytoanycreaturesexcept—women!"

           Andshelaughed,atriflebitterly.

           "Exceptwomen!"echoedMavissurprisedly—"Doeshehatewomen?Hemustbeaverygoodactorthen—fortomehewaswonderfullykindandgentle."

           Sibyllookedatherintently,andwassilentforaminute.Thenshesaid—

           "Perhapsitisbecauseheknowsyouareunliketheordinaryrunofwomenandhavenothingincommonwiththeirusualtrumperyaims.Ofcourseheisalwayscourteoustooursex—butIthinkitiseasytoseethathiscourtesyisoftenwornasameremasktocoveraverydifferentfeeling."

           "Youhaveperceivedthat,then,Sibyl?"Isaidwithaslightsmile.

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