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           Shedidnotthinkherselfageniusbyanymeans,butwhenthewritingfitcameon,shegaveherselfuptoitwithentireabandon,andledablissfullife,unconsciousofwant,care,orbadweather,whileshesatsafeandhappyinanimaginaryworld,fulloffriendsalmostasrealanddeartoherasanyintheflesh.Sleepforsookhereyes,mealsstooduntasted,dayandnightwerealltooshorttoenjoythehappinesswhichblessedheronlyatsuchtimes,andmadethesehoursworthliving,eveniftheyborenootherfruit.Thedevineafflatususuallylastedaweekortwo,andthensheemergedfromher‘vortex’,hungry,sleepy,cross,ordespondent.

           ShewasjustrecoveringfromoneoftheseattackswhenshewasprevailedupontoescortMissCrockertoalecture,andinreturnforhervirtuewasrewardedwithanewidea.ItwasaPeople’sCourse,thelectureonthePyramids,andJoratherwonderedatthechoiceofsuchasubjectforsuchanaudience,buttookitforgrantedthatsomegreatsocialevilwouldberemediedorsomegreatwantsuppliedbyunfoldingthegloriesofthePharaohstoanaudiencewhosethoughtswerebusywiththepriceofcoalandflour,andwhoseliveswerespentintryingtosolveharderriddlesthanthatoftheSphinx.

           Theywereearly,andwhileMissCrockersettheheelofherstocking,Joamusedherselfbyexaminingthefacesofthepeoplewhooccupiedtheseatwiththem.

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