Chapter 37

           

           Ipassoverallthedetailsofpolite"shock,"affectedsorrow,andfeignedsympathyofsocietyatmywife’ssuddendeath.Noonewasreallygrievedaboutit—menraisedtheireyebrows,shruggedtheirshoulders,litextracigarettesanddismissedthesubjectastoounpleasantanddepressingtodwellupon—womenweregladoftheremovalofatoobeautifulandtoomuchadmiredrival,andthemajorityoffashionablefolkdelightedinhavingsomething"thrilling"totalkaboutinthetragiccircumstancesofherend.Asarule,peopleareseldomorneverunselfishenoughtobehonestlysorryfortheevanishmentofsomeleadingorbrilliantfigurefromtheirmidst—thevacancyleavesroomforthepushinginofsmallerfry.Besurethatifyouareunhappilycelebratedforeitherbeauty,wit,intellect,orallthreetogether,halfsocietywishesyoudeadalready,andtheotherhalftriestomakeyouaswretchedaspossiblewhileyouarealive.Tobemissedatallwhenyoudie,someonemustloveyouverydeeplyandunselfishly;anddeepunselfishloveisrarertofindamongmortalsthanapearlinadust-bin.

           Thankstomyabundanceofcash,everythingconcerningSibyl’ssuicidewasadmirablymanaged.InconsiderationofhersocialpositionasanEarl’sdaughter,twodoctorscertified(onmypayingthemveryhandsomefees)thatherswasa‘deathbymisadventure,’—namely,throughtakinganaccidentaloverdoseofapowerfulsleepingdraught.Itwasthebestreporttomake—andthemostrespectable.

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