Chapter 12

           Thedinnerwentoninthefashionofmostdinnersatgreathousescommencingwitharcticstiffnessandformality,thawingslightlytowardsthemiddlecourse,andattainingtojustapleasantwarmthofmutualunderstandingwhenicesanddessertgavewarningofitsapproachingclose.Conversationatfirstflaggedunaccountably,butafterwardsbrightenedunderLucio’sinfluencetoacertaingaiety.IdidmybesttoentertainLadySibyl,butfoundherlikemost‘society’beauties,somewhatofavaguelistener.Shewascertainlycold,andinamannerirresponsivemoreoverIsoondecidedthatshewasnotparticularlyclever.Shehadnottheartofsustainingorappearingtosustaininterestinanyonesubject;onthecontrary,shehad,likemanyofherclass,anirritatinghabitofmentallydriftingawayfromyouintoanabsorbedreverieofherowninwhichyouhadnopart,andwhichplainlyshowedyouhowlittleshecaredforanythingyouoranyoneelsehappenedtobesaying.Manylittlerandomremarksofhershoweverimpliedthatinherapparentlysweetnaturetherelurkedaveinofcynicismandacertaincontemptformen,andmorethanonceherlightwordsstungmysenseofself-lovealmosttoresentment,whiletheystrengthenedtheforceofmyresolvetowinherandbendthatproudspiritofherstothemeeknessbefittingthewifeofamillionaireandagenius.Agenius?YesGodhelpme!thatiswhatIjudgedmyselftobe.

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