Chapter 12

           Thedinnerwentoninthefashionofmostdinnersatgreathouses—commencingwitharcticstiffnessandformality,thawingslightlytowardsthemiddlecourse,andattainingtojustapleasantwarmthofmutualunderstandingwhenicesanddessertgavewarningofitsapproachingclose.Conversationatfirstflaggedunaccountably,butafterwardsbrightenedunderLucio’sinfluencetoacertaingaiety.IdidmybesttoentertainLadySibyl,butfoundherlikemost‘society’beauties,somewhatofavaguelistener.Shewascertainlycold,andinamannerirresponsive—moreoverIsoondecidedthatshewasnotparticularlyclever.Shehadnottheartofsustainingorappearingtosustaininterestinanyonesubject;onthecontrary,shehad,likemanyofherclass,anirritatinghabitofmentallydriftingawayfromyouintoanabsorbedreverieofherowninwhichyouhadnopart,andwhichplainlyshowedyouhowlittleshecaredforanythingyouoranyoneelsehappenedtobesaying.Manylittlerandomremarksofhershoweverimpliedthatinherapparentlysweetnaturetherelurkedaveinofcynicismandacertaincontemptformen,andmorethanonceherlightwordsstungmysenseofself-lovealmosttoresentment,whiletheystrengthenedtheforceofmyresolvetowinherandbendthatproudspiritofherstothemeeknessbefittingthewifeofamillionaireand—agenius.Agenius?Yes—Godhelpme!—thatiswhatIjudgedmyselftobe.

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