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Chapter 12

           

           Myluciditymusthaveseemedawful,butthecharmingcreatureswhowerevictimsofit,passingandrepassingintheirinterlockedsweetness,gavemycolleaguesomethingtoholdonby;andIfelthowtightsheheldas,withoutstirringinthebreathofmypassion,shecoveredthemstillwithhereyes.“Ofwhatotherthingshaveyougothold?”

           “Why,oftheverythingsthathavedelighted,fascinated,andyet,atbottom,asInowsostrangelysee,mystifiedandtroubledme.Theirmorethanearthlybeauty,theirabsolutelyunnaturalgoodness.It’sagame,”Iwenton;“it’sapolicyandafraud!”

           “Onthepartoflittledarlings?”

           “Asyetmerelovelybabies?Yes,madasthatseems!”Theveryactofbringingitoutreallyhelpedmetotraceitfollowitallupandpieceitalltogether.“Theyhaven’tbeengoodthey’veonlybeenabsent.Ithasbeeneasytolivewiththem,becausethey’resimplyleadingalifeoftheirown.They’renotminethey’renotours.They’rehisandthey’rehers!”

           “Quint’sandthatwoman’s?”

           “Quint’sandthatwoman’s.Theywanttogettothem.”

           Oh,how,atthis,poorMrs.Groseappearedtostudythem!“Butforwhat?”

           “Fortheloveofalltheevilthat,inthosedreadfuldays,thepairputintothem.Andtoplythemwiththatevilstill,tokeepuptheworkofdemons,iswhatbringstheothersback.”

           “Laws!”saidmyfriendunderherbreath.

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