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Chapter 29

           IhavedonewithMavisClare,andshewithme.IhavenotbeenmakinglovetoherIhavesimply,justtoamusemyself,testedhercharacterandIfinditstrongerthanIthought.Thecombatisover.Shewillnevergomywaynor,Ifear,shallIevergohers!"

           "Uponmyword,Lucio,"Isaidwithsomeirritation"Yourdispositionseemstogrowmoreandmoreerraticandsingulareveryday!"

           "Doesitnot!"heansweredwithadrollaffectationofinterestedsurpriseinhimself"Iamacuriouscreaturealtogether!WealthismineandIcarenotajotforitpowerismineandIloatheitsresponsibility;infactIwouldratherbeanythingbutwhatIam!Lookatthelightsofyour‘home,sweethome’Geoffrey!"thishesaidasweemergedfromamongthetreesontothemoonlitlawn,fromwhencecouldbeseentheshiningoftheelectriclampsinthedrawing-room"LadySibylisthereanenchantingandperfectwoman,wholivesbuttowelcomeyoutoherembracingarms!Fortunateman!whowouldnotenvyyou!Love!whowould,whocouldexistwithoutitsaveme!Who,inEuropeatleast,wouldforegothedelightsofkissing(whichtheJapaneseby-the-byconsideradisgustinghabit)withoutembracesandallthoseotherendearmentswhicharesupposedtodignifytheprogressoftruelove!Onenevertiresofthesethingsthereisnosatiety!IwishIcouldlovesomebody!"

           "Soyoucan,ifyoulike,"Isaid,withalittleuneasylaugh.

           "Icannot.Itisnotinme.YouheardmetellMavisClareasmuch.

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