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Chapter 27

           Ihaveoften,privately,donesomeofthemagoodturnwithouttheirknowledge.ApublisherofminesentmeanMS.theotherdaybyoneofmydeadliestenemiesonthepress,andstatedthatmyopinionwoulddecideitsrejectionoracceptanceIreaditthrough,andthoughitwasnotverybrilliantwork,itwasgoodenough,soIpraiseditaswarmlyasIcould,andurgeditspublication,withthestipulationthattheauthorshouldneverbetoldIhadhadthecastingvote.IthasjustcomeoutIseeandI’msureIhopeitwillsucceed."Hereshepausedtogatherafewdeepdamaskroses,whichshehandedtoSibyl."Yescriticsareverybadly,evencruellypaid,"shewentonmusingly"Itisnottobeexpectedthattheyshouldwriteeulogiesofthesuccessfulauthor,whiletheycontinueunsuccessfulsuchworkcouldnotbeanythingbutgallandwormwoodtothem.Iknowthepoorlittlewifeofoneofthemandsettledherdressmaker’sbillforherbecauseshewasafraidtoshowittoherhusband.Theveryweekafterwardsheslashedawayatmylastbookinthemostapprovedstyleinthepaperonwhichheisemployed,andgot,Isuppose,aboutaguineaforhistrouble.Ofcoursehedidn’tknowabouthislittlewifeandherdunningdressmaker;andheneverwillknow,becauseIhaveboundherovertosecrecy."

           "Butwhydoyoudosuchthings?"askedSibylastonished;"IwouldhavelethiswifegetintotheCountyCourtforherbill,ifIhadbeenyou!"

           "Wouldyou?"andMavissmiledgravely"Well,Icouldnot.

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