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Chapter 27

           "Thatisexactlywhathesaysofhimself,"—Ianswered,laughingalittle—"HehasamysteryIbelieve—andhehaspromisedtoclearitupformesomeday.ButI’msorryyoudon’tlikehim,MissClare—forhelikesyou."

           "PerhapswhenImeethimagainmyideasmaybedifferent"—saidMavisgently—"atpresent,...well—donotletustalkofitanymore—indeedIfeelIhavebeenveryrudetoexpressanyopinionatallconcerningoneforwhomyouandLadySibylhavesogreataregard.ButsomehowIseemedimpelled,almostagainstmywill,tosaywhatIdidjustnow."

           Hersofteyeslookedpainedandpuzzled,andtorelieveherandchangethesubject,Iaskedifshewaswritinganythingnew.

           "Ohyes,"—shereplied—"Itwouldneverdoformetobeidle.Thepublicareverykindtome—andnosoonerhavetheyreadonethingofminethantheyclamourforanother,soIamkeptverybusy."

           "Andwhatofthecritics?"Iasked,withagooddealofcuriosity.

           Shelaughed.

           "Ineverpaytheleastattentiontothem,"sheanswered,"exceptwhentheyarehastyandmisguidedenoughtowriteliesaboutme—thenIverynaturallytakethelibertytocontradictthoselies,eitherthroughmyownstatementorthatofmylawyers.Apartfromrefusingtoallowthepublictobeledintoafalsenotionofmyworkandaims,Ihavenogrudgewhateveragainstthecritics.Theyaregenerallyverypoorhard-workingmen,andhaveafrightfulstruggletolive.

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