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Chapter 29

           Allwhosucceedinwinningsomelittleplaceofindependencemustexpectthegrudgingenmityofhundredswhocannotfindeventhesmallestfoothold,andarethereforefailuresinthebattleoflifeIpitythesesincerely,andwhentheysayorwritecruelthingsofme,Iknowitisonlyspleenanddisappointmentthatmovesboththeirtonguesandpens,andfreelypardonthem.Theycannothurtorhindermeinfact,noonecanhurtorhindermebutmyself."

           Iheardthetreesrustleslightlyabranchcrackedandpeeringthroughtheleaves,IsawthatLuciohadadvancedastepclosertowhereMavisstood.Afaintsmilewasonhisface,softeningitwonderfullyandgivinganalmostsupernaturallighttohisbeautifuldarkfeatures.

           "Fairphilosopher,youarealmostafeminineMarcusAureliusinyourestimateofmenandthings!"hesaid;"Butyouarestillawomanandthereisonethinglackingtoyourlifeofsublimeandcalmcontentmentathingatwhosetouchphilosophyfails,andwisdomwithersatitsroot.Love,MavisClare!lover’slovedevotedlove,blindlypassionatethishasnotbeenyoursasyettowin!Noheartbeatsagainstyourownnotenderarmscaressyouyouarealone.Menareforthemostpartafraidofyoubeingbrutefoolsthemselves,theyliketheirwomentobebrutefoolsalsoandtheygrudgeyouyourkeenintellectyoursereneindependence.

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