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Chapter 19

           "YouseeIknowmyShelley!"shesaidwithalittlelaughatherownemotion"Andthosewordsareparticularlyfamiliartome,becauseIhavehadthempainteduponapanelinmystudy.Justtoremindme,incaseIshouldforget,whatthereallygreatgeniusesoftheworldthoughtofcriticismbecausetheirexampleisveryencouragingandhelpfultoahumblelittleworkerlikemyself.Iamnotapress-favouriteandInevergetgoodreviewsbut"andshelaughedagain"Ilikemyreviewersallthesame!Ifyouhavefinishedyourtea,willyoucomeandseethem?"

           Comeandseethem!Whatdidshemean?Sheseemeddelightedatmyvisiblesurprise,andhercheeksdimpledwithmerriment.

           "Comeandseethem!"sherepeated"Theygenerallyexpectmeatthishour!"

           SheledthewayintothegardenwefollowedI,inabewilderedconfusionofmind,withallmyideasrespecting‘unsexedfemales’andrepulsiveblue-stockingsupsetbytheunaffectedbehaviourandcharmingfranknessofthis‘celebrity’whosefameIenvied,andwhosepersonalityIcouldnotbutadmire.WithallherintellectualgiftsshewasyetalovablewomanahMavis!howlovableanddearIwasdestinedinmiserytoknow!Mavis,Mavis!IwhisperyoursweetnameinmysolitudeIseeyouinmydreams,andkneelingbeforeyouIcallyouAngel!myangelatthegateofalostParadise,whoseSwordofGeniusturningeveryway,keepsmebackfromallapproachtomyforfeitedTreeofLife!

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