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Chapter 19

           "YouseeIknowmyShelley!"shesaidwithalittlelaughatherownemotion—"Andthosewordsareparticularlyfamiliartome,becauseIhavehadthempainteduponapanelinmystudy.Justtoremindme,incaseIshouldforget,whatthereallygreatgeniusesoftheworldthoughtofcriticism—becausetheirexampleisveryencouragingandhelpfultoahumblelittleworkerlikemyself.Iamnotapress-favourite—andInevergetgoodreviews—but—"andshelaughedagain—"Ilikemyreviewersallthesame!Ifyouhavefinishedyourtea,willyoucomeandseethem?"

           Comeandseethem!Whatdidshemean?Sheseemeddelightedatmyvisiblesurprise,andhercheeksdimpledwithmerriment.

           "Comeandseethem!"sherepeated—"Theygenerallyexpectmeatthishour!"

           Sheledthewayintothegarden—wefollowed—I,inabewilderedconfusionofmind,withallmyideasrespecting‘unsexedfemales’andrepulsiveblue-stockingsupsetbytheunaffectedbehaviourandcharmingfranknessofthis‘celebrity’whosefameIenvied,andwhosepersonalityIcouldnotbutadmire.Withallherintellectualgiftsshewasyetalovablewoman—ahMavis!—howlovableanddearIwasdestinedinmiserytoknow!Mavis,Mavis!—Iwhisperyoursweetnameinmysolitude—Iseeyouinmydreams,andkneelingbeforeyouIcallyouAngel!—myangelatthegateofalostParadise,whoseSwordofGeniusturningeveryway,keepsmebackfromallapproachtomyforfeitedTreeofLife!

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