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Chapter 12

           "Yetshewaswell-born;shewastheorphanchildofaverydistinguishedscholarandgentleman,andhadbeenadoptedbythephysicianwhoattendedhermother’sdeathbed,shehavingnolivingrelativeslefttotakecareofher.Andshe—thatlittlefair-hairedgirl—wasMavisClare."

           Asthisnamewasuttered,asortofhushfellonourpartyasthoughan‘Angelus’hadrung;andLuciolookingacrossatmewithpeculiarintentnessasked,

           "HaveyouneverheardofMavisClare,Tempest?"

           Ithoughtamomentbeforereplying.Yes—Ihadheardthename—connectedwithliteratureinsomedimanddistantway,butIcouldnotrememberwhenorhow.ForIneverpaidanyattentiontothenamesofwomenwhochosetoassociatethemselveswiththeArts,asIhadtheusualmasculinenotionthatalltheydid,whetherinpainting,musicorwriting,mustofnecessitybetrashandunworthyofcomment.Women,Iloftilyconsidered,werecreatedtoamusemen—nottoinstructthem.

           "MavisClareisagenius,"—LadySibylsaidpresently—"IfMrTempesthasnotheardofher,thereisnodoubthewillhear.IoftenregretthatInevermadeheracquaintanceinthoseolddaysatWillowsmere—thestupidityofmynurseoftenranklesinmymind.‘Beneathme’—indeed!—andhowverymuchsheisabovemenow!Shestilllivesdownthere—heradoptedparentsaredeadandsherentsthelovelylittlehousetheyinhabited.Shehasboughtsomeextralandaboutitandimprovedtheplacewonderfully.

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