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Chapter 29

           OutofsheersurpriseIpausedhadLuciofalleninlove,Iwondered,half-smiling?wasIabouttodiscoverthatthesupposed‘woman-hater’hadbeentamedandcaughtatlast?ByMavistoo!littleMavis,whowasnotbeautifulaccordingtoacceptedstandards,butwhohadsomethingmorethanbeautytoenravishaproudandunbelievingsoulhere,asmythoughtsranon,IwasconsciousofafoolishsenseofjealousywhyshouldhechooseMavis,Ithought,outofallwomenintheworld?Couldhenotleaveherinpeacewithherdreams,herbooksandherflowers?safeunderthepure,wise,impassivegazeofPallasAthene,whosecoolbrowswereneverfeveredbyatouchofpassion?Somethingmorethancuriositynowimpelledmetolisten,andIcautiouslyadvancedasteportwotowardstheshadowofabroadelmwhereIcouldseewithoutbeingseen.Yes,therewasRimânezstandingerectwithfoldedarms,hisdark,sad,inscrutableeyesfixedonMavis,whostoodoppositetohimafewpacesoff,lookingathiminherturnwithanexpressionofmingledfascinationandfear.

           "IhaveaskedyouMavisClare,"saidLucioslowly"toletmeserveyou.YouhavegeniusararequalityinawomanandIwouldadvanceyourfortunes.IshouldnotbewhatIamifIdidnottrytopersuadeyoutoletmehelponyourcareer.YouarenotrichIcouldshowyouhowtobecomeso.YouhaveagreatfamethatIgrant;butyouhavemanyenemiesandslandererswhoareforevertryingtopullyoudownfromthethroneyouhavewon.

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