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Chapter 29

           IhavedonewithMavisClare,andshewithme.Ihavenotbeenmakinglovetoher—Ihavesimply,justtoamusemyself,testedhercharacter—andIfinditstrongerthanIthought.Thecombatisover.Shewillnevergomyway—nor,Ifear,shallIevergohers!"

           "Uponmyword,Lucio,"Isaidwithsomeirritation—"Yourdispositionseemstogrowmoreandmoreerraticandsingulareveryday!"

           "Doesitnot!"heansweredwithadrollaffectationofinterestedsurpriseinhimself—"Iamacuriouscreaturealtogether!WealthismineandIcarenotajotforit—powerismineandIloatheitsresponsibility;—infactIwouldratherbeanythingbutwhatIam!Lookatthelightsofyour‘home,sweethome’Geoffrey!"thishesaidasweemergedfromamongthetreesontothemoonlitlawn,fromwhencecouldbeseentheshiningoftheelectriclampsinthedrawing-room—"LadySibylisthere—anenchantingandperfectwoman,wholivesbuttowelcomeyoutoherembracingarms!Fortunateman!—whowouldnotenvyyou!Love!—whowould,whocouldexistwithoutit—saveme!Who,inEuropeatleast,wouldforegothedelightsofkissing—(whichtheJapaneseby-the-byconsideradisgustinghabit)—withoutembraces—andallthoseotherendearmentswhicharesupposedtodignifytheprogressoftruelove!Onenevertiresofthesethings—thereisnosatiety!IwishIcouldlovesomebody!"

           "Soyoucan,ifyoulike,"—Isaid,withalittleuneasylaugh.

           "Icannot.Itisnotinme.YouheardmetellMavisClareasmuch.

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