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Chapter 33

           

           "ThatiswhatyouseeinMavisClare,"—hecontinued—"that‘beamontheoutwardshape’which‘turnsitbydegreestothesoul’sessence,’—andwhichmakesherbeautiful,withoutwhatiscalledbeautybylustfulmen."

           Imovedimpatiently,andlookedoutfromthewindownearwhichwewereseated,attheyellowwidthoftheflowingThamesbelow.

           "Beauty,accordingtoman’sordinarystandard,"pursuedLucio,"meanssimplygoodfleshnothingmore.Flesh,arrangedprettilyandroundlyonthealwaysuglyskeletonbeneathflesh,daintilycolouredandsofttothetouch,withoutscarorblemish.Plentyofittoo,disposedintheproperplaces.Itisthemostperishablesortofcommodityanillnessspoilsitatryingclimateruinsitagewrinklesitdeathdestroysitbutitisallthemajorityofmenlookforintheirbargainswiththefairsex.ThemostutterrouéofsixtythatevertrottedjauntilydownPiccadillypretendingtobethirty,expectslikeShylockhis‘pound’orseveralpoundsofyouthfulflesh.Thedesireisneitherrefinednorintellectual,butthereitisanditissolelyonthisaccountthatthe‘ladies’ofthemusic-hallbecomethetaintedmembersandfuturemothersofthearistocracy."

           "Itdoesnotneedtheladiesofthemusic-halltotaintthealreadytainted!"Isaid.

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