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Chapter 21

           Thedonorswishedtobeinvitedtotheweddinginthefirstplace—afterthat,theysoughttobeincludedinourvisiting-list,andforesawinvitationstoourdinnersandhouse-parties;—andmorethanthistheycalculatedonourinfluenceinsociety,andthepossiblechancetheremightbeinthedimfutureofourlendingsomeofthemmoneyshouldpressingoccasionrequireit.Inthescantthankfulnessandsuppressedcontempttheiradulatoryofferingsexcited,SibylandIwerecompletelyatone.Shelookeduponherarrayofglitteringvaluableswiththeutmostwearinessandindifference,andflatteredmyself-lovebyassuringmethattheonlythingsshecaredatallforweretheriviéreofsapphiresanddiamondsIhadgivenherasabetrothal-pledge,togetherwithanengagement-ringofthesamelustrousgems.YetInoticedshealsohadagreatlikingforLucio’spresent,whichwasatrulymagnificentmasterpieceofthejeweller’sart.Itwasagirdleintheformofaserpent,thebodyentirelycomposedofthefinestemeralds,andtheheadofrubiesanddiamonds.Flexibleasareed,whenSibylputiton,itappearedtospringandcoilroundherwaistlikealivingthing,andbreathewithherbreathing.Ididnotmuchcareforitmyselfasanornamentforayoungbride—itseemedtomequiteunsuitable—butaseveryoneelseadmireditandenviedthepossessorofsuchsuperbjewels,Isaidnothingofmyowndistaste.

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