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Chapter 12

           "Yetshewaswell-born;shewastheorphanchildofaverydistinguishedscholarandgentleman,andhadbeenadoptedbythephysicianwhoattendedhermother’sdeathbed,shehavingnolivingrelativeslefttotakecareofher.Andshethatlittlefair-hairedgirlwasMavisClare."

           Asthisnamewasuttered,asortofhushfellonourpartyasthoughan‘Angelus’hadrung;andLuciolookingacrossatmewithpeculiarintentnessasked,

           "HaveyouneverheardofMavisClare,Tempest?"

           Ithoughtamomentbeforereplying.YesIhadheardthenameconnectedwithliteratureinsomedimanddistantway,butIcouldnotrememberwhenorhow.ForIneverpaidanyattentiontothenamesofwomenwhochosetoassociatethemselveswiththeArts,asIhadtheusualmasculinenotionthatalltheydid,whetherinpainting,musicorwriting,mustofnecessitybetrashandunworthyofcomment.Women,Iloftilyconsidered,werecreatedtoamusemennottoinstructthem.

           "MavisClareisagenius,"LadySibylsaidpresently"IfMrTempesthasnotheardofher,thereisnodoubthewillhear.IoftenregretthatInevermadeheracquaintanceinthoseolddaysatWillowsmerethestupidityofmynurseoftenranklesinmymind.‘Beneathme’indeed!andhowverymuchsheisabovemenow!Shestilllivesdownthereheradoptedparentsaredeadandsherentsthelovelylittlehousetheyinhabited.Shehasboughtsomeextralandaboutitandimprovedtheplacewonderfully.

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