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Chapter 33

           

           "ThatiswhatyouseeinMavisClare,"—hecontinued—"that‘beamontheoutwardshape’which‘turnsitbydegreestothesoul’sessence,’—andwhichmakesherbeautiful,withoutwhatiscalledbeautybylustfulmen."

           Imovedimpatiently,andlookedoutfromthewindownearwhichwewereseated,attheyellowwidthoftheflowingThamesbelow.

           "Beauty,accordingtoman’sordinarystandard,"pursuedLucio,"meanssimplygoodflesh—nothingmore.Flesh,arrangedprettilyandroundlyonthealwaysuglyskeletonbeneath—flesh,daintilycolouredandsofttothetouch,withoutscarorblemish.Plentyofittoo,disposedintheproperplaces.Itisthemostperishablesortofcommodity—anillnessspoilsit—atryingclimateruinsit—agewrinklesit—deathdestroysit—butitisallthemajorityofmenlookforintheirbargainswiththefairsex.ThemostutterrouéofsixtythatevertrottedjauntilydownPiccadillypretendingtobethirty,expectslikeShylockhis‘pound’orseveralpoundsofyouthfulflesh.Thedesireisneitherrefinednorintellectual,butthereitis—anditissolelyonthisaccountthatthe‘ladies’ofthemusic-hallbecomethetaintedmembersandfuturemothersofthearistocracy."

           "Itdoesnotneedtheladiesofthemusic-halltotaintthealreadytainted!"Isaid.

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