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Chapter 20

           "BealwaysasyouareMavisClare!"—hesaidgently—"Letnothingchangeyou!Keepthatbrightnatureofyours—thatunruffledspiritofquietcontentment,andyoumaywearthebitterlaureloffameassweetlyasarose!Ihaveseentheworld;Ihavetravelledfar,andhavemetmanyfamousmenandwomen—kingsandqueens,senators,poetsandphilosophers—myexperiencehasbeenwideandvaried,sothatIamnotaltogetherwithoutauthorityforwhatIsay—andIassureyouthattheSatanofwhomyouareabletospeakwithcompassion,cannevertroublethepeaceofapureandcontentedsoul.Likeconsortswithlike—afallenangelseekstheequallyfallen—andthedevil—iftherebeone—becomesthecompanionofthoseonlywhotakepleasureinhisteachingandsociety.Legendssayheisafraidofacrucifix—butifheisafraidofanythingIshouldsayitmustbeofthat‘sweetcontent’concerningwhichyourcountry’sShakespearesings,andwhichisabetterdefenceagainstevilthanthechurchortheprayersoftheclergy!Ispeakasonehavingtherightofagetospeak—Iamsomanymanyyearsolderthanyou!——youmustforgivemeifIhavesaidtoomuch!"

           Shewasquitesilent;evidentlymovedandsurprisedathiswords;andshegazedathimwithavaguelywondering,half-awedexpression—anexpressionwhichchangeddirectlyImyselfadvancedtomakemyadieu.

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