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Chapter 24

           Thiswas‘AncientBravery,’—anditchangedrapidlyto‘Modern,’showingusanenervated,narrow-shouldered,palliddandyinopera-coatandhat,smokingacigaretteandlanguidlyappealingtoabulkypolicemantoprotecthimfromanotheryoungnoodleofhisownclass,similarlyattired,whowasrepresentedassneakingroundacornerinabjectterror.Weallrecognisedtheforceoftheapplication,andwereinamuchbetterhumourwiththispicturedsatirethanwehadbeenatthelessonof‘Society.’Nextfollowed‘ALostAngel,’inwhichwasshownagreathallinthepalaceofaking,wheretherewerenumbersofbrilliantlyattiredpeople,allgroupedinvariousattitudes,andevidentlycompletelyabsorbedintheirownconcerns,somuchsoastobeentirelyunconsciousofthefactthatintheirverymidst,stoodawondrousAngel,cladindazzlingwhite,withahaloroundherfairhair,andaglory,asofthesunset,onherhalfdroopingwings.Hereyeswerewistful—herfacewaspensiveandexpectant;sheseemedtosay,"WilltheworldeverknowthatIamhere?"Somehow—asthecurtainslowlyclosedagain,amidloudapplause,forthepicturewasextraordinarilybeautiful,IthoughtofMavisClare,andsighed.Sibyllookedupatme.

           "Whydoyousigh?"shesaid—"Itisalovelyfancy—butthesymboliswastedinthepresentaudience—noonewitheducationbelievesinangelsnow-a-days."

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