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Chapter 28

           And,asIhavesaid,Royalty,inthepersonofoneofthemostgenialofmen,cameandwentthroughthewholeprogrammedevisedforhisentertainment,andthendepartedagainwithhisusualcourteousacknowledgmentsforthehospitalityofferedandaccepted—leavingus,ashegenerallyleaveseverybody,charmedwithhisgood-humourandcondescension,providedhistemperhasnotbeenruffled.When,withhisexitfromthescene,thewholepartybrokeup,leavingmywifeandmetoourowntwoselvesoncemore,therecameastrangesilenceanddesolationoverthehousethatwaslikethestealthysenseofsomeapproachingcalamity.SibylseemedtofeelitasmuchasIdid—andthoughwesaidnothingtoeachotherconcerningourmutualsensations,Icouldseethatshewasunderthesamecloudofdepressionasmyself.ShewentoftenertoLilyCottage,andalwaysfromthesevisitstothefair-hairedstudentamongtheroses,cameback,Ihopefullyfanciedinsoftermood—herveryvoicewasgentler—hereyesmorethoughtfulandtender.Oneeveningshesaid—

           "Ihavebeenthinking,Geoffrey,thatperhapsthereissomegoodinlifeafterall,ifIcouldonlyfinditoutandliveit.Butyouarethelastpersontohelpmeinsuchamatter."

           Iwassittinginanarm-chairneartheopenwindow,smoking,andIturnedmyeyesuponherwithsomeastonishmentandatouchofindignation.

           "Whatdoyoumean,Sibyl?"Iasked—"SurelyyouknowthatIhavethegreatestdesiretoseeyoualwaysinyourbestaspect—manyofyourideashavebeenmostrepugnanttome...."

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