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Chapter 27

           "Thatisexactlywhathesaysofhimself,"Ianswered,laughingalittle"HehasamysteryIbelieveandhehaspromisedtoclearitupformesomeday.ButI’msorryyoudon’tlikehim,MissClareforhelikesyou."

           "PerhapswhenImeethimagainmyideasmaybedifferent"saidMavisgently"atpresent,...welldonotletustalkofitanymoreindeedIfeelIhavebeenveryrudetoexpressanyopinionatallconcerningoneforwhomyouandLadySibylhavesogreataregard.ButsomehowIseemedimpelled,almostagainstmywill,tosaywhatIdidjustnow."

           Hersofteyeslookedpainedandpuzzled,andtorelieveherandchangethesubject,Iaskedifshewaswritinganythingnew.

           "Ohyes,"shereplied"Itwouldneverdoformetobeidle.Thepublicareverykindtomeandnosoonerhavetheyreadonethingofminethantheyclamourforanother,soIamkeptverybusy."

           "Andwhatofthecritics?"Iasked,withagooddealofcuriosity.

           Shelaughed.

           "Ineverpaytheleastattentiontothem,"sheanswered,"exceptwhentheyarehastyandmisguidedenoughtowriteliesaboutmethenIverynaturallytakethelibertytocontradictthoselies,eitherthroughmyownstatementorthatofmylawyers.Apartfromrefusingtoallowthepublictobeledintoafalsenotionofmyworkandaims,Ihavenogrudgewhateveragainstthecritics.Theyaregenerallyverypoorhard-workingmen,andhaveafrightfulstruggletolive.

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