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Chapter 27

           "IshouldbeblindifIhadnotperceivedit"shereplied;"IdonothoweverblamehimforhispetaversionIthinkitmakeshimallthemoreattractiveandinteresting."

           "Heisagreatfriendofyours?"inquiredMavis,lookingatmeassheputthequestion.

           "TheverygreatestfriendIhave,"Irepliedquickly"IowehimmorethanIcaneverrepayindeedIhavetothankhimevenforintroducingmetomywife!"

           Isaidthewordsunthinkinglyandplayfully,butasIutteredthem,asuddenshockaffectedmynervesashockofpainfulmemory.Yes,itwastrue!Iowedtohim,toLucio,themisery,fear,degradationandshameofhavingsuchawomanasSibylwas,unitedtometilldeathshoulduspart.IfeltmyselfturningsickandgiddyandIsatdowninoneofthequaintoakchairsthathelpedtofurnishMavisClare’sstudy,allowingthetwowomentopassoutoftheopenFrenchwindowintothesunlitgardentogether,thedogsfollowingattheirheels.Iwatchedthemastheywentmywife,tallandstately,attiredinthenewestandmostfashionablemodeMavis,smallandslight,withhersoftwhitegownandfloatingwaist-ribbontheonesensual,theotherspiritualtheonebaseandviciousindesiretheotherpure-souledandaspiringtonoblestendstheone,aphysicallymagnificentanimaltheothermerelysweet-facedandideallyfairlikeasylphofthewoodlandsandlooking,IclenchedmyhandsasIthoughtwithbitternessofspiritwhatamistakenchoiceIhadmade.

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