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Chapter 23

           "DidInotsayyouwouldchange,Sibyl?"Iwhispered"Yourcoldnessandinsensibilitytolovewasunnaturalandcouldnotlastmydarling,Ialwaysknewthat!"

           "Youalwaysknew!"sheechoedalittledisdainfully"Ah,butyoudonotknowevennowwhathaschancedtome.NorshallItellyouyet.OhGeoffrey!"Hereshedrewherselfoutofmyembrace,andstooping,gatheredsomebluebellsinthegrass"SeetheselittleflowersgrowingsopurelyandpeacefullyintheshadebytheAvon!theyremindmeofwhatIwas,hereinthisveryplace,longago.Iwasquiteashappy,andIthinkasinnocentastheseblossoms;IhadnothoughtofevilinmynatureandtheonlyloveIdreamedofwastheloveofthefairyprinceforthefairyprincessasharmlessanideaasthelovesoftheflowersthemselves.Yes!IwasthenallIshouldliketobenowallthatIamnot!"

           "Youareeverythingthatisbeautifulandsweet!"Itoldher,admiringly,asIwatchedtheplayofretrospectiveandtenderexpressiononherperfectface.

           "Soyoujudgebeingamanwhoisperfectlysatisfiedwithhisownchoiceofawife!"shesaidwithaflashofheroldcynicism"ButIknowmyselfbetterthanyouknowme.Youcallmebeautifulandsweetbutyoucannotcallmegood!Iamnotgood.

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