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Chapter 26

           Agoodwoman?Inevermetone.Innocent?ignorant?ItoldyoubeforewemarriedthatIwasneither;thereisnothingleftformetodiscoverasfarastherelationsbetweenmenandwomenareconcernedIhavetakenthemeasureoftheinherentloveofviceinbothsexes.Thereisnotapintochoosebetweenthemmenarenoworsethanwomenwomennoworsethanmen.IhavediscoveredeverythingexceptGod!andIconcludenoGodcouldeverhavedesignedsuchacrazyandmeanbusinessashumanlife."

           Whileshethusspoke,Icouldhavefallenatherfeetandimploredhertobesilent.Forshewas,unknowingly,givingutterancetosomeofthemanythoughtsinwhichImyselfhadfrequentlyindulgedandyet,fromherlipstheysoundedcruel,unnatural,andcalloustoadegreethatmademeshrinkfromherinfearandagony.WehadreachedalittlegroveofpinesandhereinthesilenceandshadowItookherinmyarmsandstareddisconsolatelyuponthebeautyofherface.

           "Sibyl!"Iwhispered"Sibyl,whatiswrongwithusboth?Howisitthatwedonotseemtofindtheloveliestsideoflove?whyisitthateveninourkissesandembraces,someimpalpabledarknesscomesbetweenus,sothatweangerorwearyeachotherwhenweshouldbegladandsatisfied?Whatisit?Canyoutell?Foryouknowthedarknessisthere!"

           Acuriouslookcameintohereyesafar-awaystrainedlookofhungryyearning,mingled,asIthought,withcompassionforme.

           "Yes,itisthere!"sheansweredslowly"Anditisofourownmutualcreation.

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