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Chapter 17

           Butyoudonotknowmereallyyouareattractedbymyfaceandformandyouadmiremyyouthandinnocence,whichyouthinkIpossess.ButIamnotyoungIamoldinheartandfeeling.IwasyoungforalittlewhileatWillowsmere,whenIlivedamongflowersandbirdsandallthetrustfulhonestcreaturesofthewoodsandfieldsbutoneseasonintownwassufficienttokillmyyouthinmeoneseasonofdinnersandballs,andfashionablenovel-reading.Nowyouhavewrittenabook,andthereforeyoumustknowsomethingaboutthedutiesofauthorshipoftheseriousandeventerribleresponsibilitywritersincurwhentheysendouttotheworldbooksfullofperniciousandpoisonoussuggestiontocontaminatethemindsthathavehithertobeencleanandundiseased.Yourbookhasanoblemotive;andforthisIadmireitinmanyparts,thoughtomeitisnotasconvincingasitmighthavebeen.Itiswellwrittentoo;butIgainedtheimpressionwhilereadingit,thatyouwerenotaltogethersincereyourselfinthethoughtsyoustrovetoinculcateandthatthereforeyoujustmissedwhatyoushouldhavegained."

           "Iamsureyouareright,"Isaid,withawholesomepangofhumiliation"Thebookisworthlessasliteratureitisonlythe‘boom’ofaseason!"

           "Atanyrate,"shewenton,hereyesdarkeningwiththeintensityofherfeeling"youhavenotpollutedyourpenwiththevilenesscommontomanyoftheauthorsoftheday.

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