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Chapter 19

           Mynameis——Rimânez"—hehesitatedoddlyforasecond,thenwenton—"andthisismyfriendMrGeoffreyTempest,theauthor——"theyoungladyraisedhereyestominewithalittlesmileandcourteousbendofherhead—"hehas,asIdaresayyouknow,becometheownerofWillowsmereCourt.Youwillbeneighbours,andIhope,friends.Inanycaseifwehavecommittedabreachofetiquetteinventuringtocalluponyouwithoutpreviousintroduction,youmusttryandforgiveus!Itisdifficult—tomeimpossible—topassthedwellingofacelebritywithoutofferinghomagetothepresidinggeniuswithin."

           MavisClare—foritwasMavisClare—seemednottohaveheardtheintendedcompliment.

           "Youareverywelcome,"shesaidsimply,advancingwithaprettygrace,andextendingherhandtoeachofusinturn,"Iamquiteaccustomedtovisitsfromstrangers.ButIalreadyknowMrTempestverywellbyreputation.Won’tyousitdown?"

           Shemotionedustochairsinthelily-deckedwindow-corner,andrangthebell.Hermaidappeared.

           "Tea,Janet."

           Thisordergiven,sheseatedherselfnearus,stillholdingherlittledogcurledupagainstherlikeasmallballofsilk.Itriedtoconverse,butcouldfindnothingsuitabletosay—thesightofherfilledmewithtoogreatasenseofself-reproachandshame.

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