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Chapter 27

           Bothcreatureswerefriendlytomywifeandtome,andwhileSibylwasstrokingtheStBernard’smassivehead,Mavissaidsuddenly,

           "Whereisthefriendwhocamewithyouherefirst,PrinceRimânez?"

           "HeisinStPetersburgjustnow,"Ianswered"Butweexpecthimintwoorthreeweekstostaywithusonavisitforsometime."

           "Heissurelyaverysingularman,"saidMavisthoughtfully"Doyourememberhowstrangelymydogsbehavedtohim?Emperorwasquiterestlessandtroublesomefortwoorthreehoursafterhehadgone."

           Andinafewwords,shetoldSibyltheincidentoftheStBernard’sattackuponLucio.

           "Somepeoplehaveanaturalantipathytodogs,"saidSibyl,assheheard"Andthedogsalwaysfinditout,andresentit.ButIshouldnothavethoughtPrinceRimânezhadanantipathytoanycreaturesexceptwomen!"

           Andshelaughed,atriflebitterly.

           "Exceptwomen!"echoedMavissurprisedly"Doeshehatewomen?Hemustbeaverygoodactorthenfortomehewaswonderfullykindandgentle."

           Sibyllookedatherintently,andwassilentforaminute.Thenshesaid

           "Perhapsitisbecauseheknowsyouareunliketheordinaryrunofwomenandhavenothingincommonwiththeirusualtrumperyaims.OfcourseheisalwayscourteoustooursexbutIthinkitiseasytoseethathiscourtesyisoftenwornasameremasktocoveraverydifferentfeeling."

           "Youhaveperceivedthat,then,Sibyl?"Isaidwithaslightsmile.

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