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Chapter 15

           Hereyesespecially;theyareasscaredandwildasifshehadseenthedevil.QuiteanawfulexpressionIassureyou!anditneveralters.Thedoctorscandonothingandofcourseit’sverytryingforSibyl,andeverybody."

           Iassentedsympathetically;andrealisingthatahouseholdingsuchafigureoflivingdeathwithinitmustofnecessitybemoreorlessgloomyanddepressingtoayoungandvigorousnature,IlostnoopportunityofgivingLadySibylwhateverslightpleasureswereinmypowertoprocure,forherdistractionandentertainment.Costlyflowers,boxesfortheoperaand‘firstnights’attheplayeverysortofattentionthatamancanpaytoawomanwithoutbeingconsideredofficiousorintrusiveIoffered,andwasnotrepulsed.EverythingprogressedwellandfavourablytowardstheeasyattainmentofmywishesIhadnodifficulties,notroublesofanykindandIvoluntarilyledalifeofselfishlyabsorbedpersonalgratification,beingcommendedandencouragedthereinbyawholehostofflatterersandinterestedacquaintances.WillowsmereCourtwasmine,andeverynewspaperinthekingdomhadcommentedonthepurchase,ineitherservileorspitefulparagraphs.Mylawyershadwarmlycongratulatedmeonthepossessionofsoadmirableapropertywhichthey,instrictaccordancewithwhattheyconceivedtobetheirduty,hadpersonallyinspectedandapproved.

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