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Chapter 6

           Shehadquiterecoveredhertemper;infact,fromcertainsigns,itwasfairtoconcludethatshewasdelightedtoseethisjokegoingsofar;andacarefulobservermighthaveremarkedthathersatisfactiondatedfromthemomentwhenthefactoftheprince’sconfusionbecameapparenttoall.

           “‘Profoundestrespect!’Whatnonsense!First,insanegiggling,andthen,allofasudden,adisplayof‘profoundestrespect.’Whyrespect?Tellmeatonce,whyhaveyousuddenlydevelopedthis‘profoundrespect,’eh?”

           “Because,”repliedAglayagravely,“inthepoemtheknightisdescribedasamancapableoflivinguptoanidealallhislife.Thatsortofthingisnottobefoundeverydayamongthemenofourtimes.Inthepoemitisnotstatedexactlywhattheidealwas,butitwasevidentlysomevision,somerevelationofpureBeauty,andtheknightworeroundhisneck,insteadofascarf,arosary.AdeviceA.N.B.themeaningofwhichisnotexplained,wasinscribedonhisshield

           “No,A.N.D.,”correctedColia.

           “IsayA.N.B.,andsoitshallbe!”criedAglaya,irritably.“Anyway,the‘poorknight’didnotcarewhathisladywas,orwhatshedid.Hehadchosenhisideal,andhewasboundtoserveher,andbreaklancesforher,andacknowledgeherastheidealofpureBeauty,whatevershemightsayordoafterwards.Ifshehadtakentostealing,hewouldhavechampionedherjustthesame.

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