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Chapter 15

           NevershallIforgetthebewilderedamazementofthescrubbylittleeditorofasixpennymagazinewhometmefacetofacethusaccompaniedintheParkonemorning!ThatheknewtheEarlofEltonbysightwasevident,andthathealsoknewmehisapoplecticstareconfessed.HehadpompouslyrefusedtoevenreadanyofmyofferedcontributionsonthegroundthatIhad‘noname,’andnowhewouldhavegivenamonth’ssalaryifIhadbutcondescendedtorecognizehim!Ididnotsocondescendbutpassedhimby,listeningto,andlaughingwithmyintendedfuturefather-in-law,whowasretailinganextremelyancientjokeformybenefit.Theincidentwasslight,eventrumperyyetitputmeinagoodhumour,foroneofthechiefestpleasuresIhadoutofmywealthwastheabilitytorepaywithvengefulinterestallthecontemptandinsultthathadbeatenmebackfromeverychanceofearningalivelihoodwhileIwaspoor.

           InallmyvisitstotheEltons,IneversawtheparalysedCountessagain.Sincethelastterriblevisitationofherdreaddisease,shehadnotmoved.Shemerelylivedandbreathednomore.LordEltontoldmethattheworstpartofherillnessatpresent,sofarasitaffectedthosewhohadtoattenduponher,wastheparticularlyhideousalterationofherface.

           "Thefactis,"hesaid,notwithoutashudder"she’sdreadfultolookatpositivelydreadful!nolongerhuman,youknow.Sheusedtobealovelywomannowsheisliterallyfrightful.

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