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Chapter IV

           Stricklandwasthemostharmlessofallthelion-huntersthatpursuetheirquarryfromtherarefiedheightsofHampsteadtothenethermoststudiosofCheyneWalk.Shehadledaveryquietyouthinthecountry,andthebooksthatcamedownfromMudie’sLibrarybroughtwiththemnotonlytheirownromance,buttheromanceofLondon.Shehadarealpassionforreading(rareinherkind,whoforthemostpartaremoreinterestedintheauthorthaninhisbook,inthepainterthaninhispictures),andsheinventedaworldoftheimaginationinwhichshelivedwithafreedomsheneveracquiredintheworldofeveryday.Whenshecametoknowwritersitwaslikeadventuringuponastagewhichtillthenshehadknownonlyfromtheothersideofthefootlights.Shesawthemdramatically,andreallyseemedherselftolivealargerlifebecausesheentertainedthemandvisitedthemintheirfastnesses.Sheacceptedtheruleswithwhichtheyplayedthegameoflifeasvalidforthem,butneverforamomentthoughtofregulatingherownconductinaccordancewiththem.Theirmoraleccentricities,liketheirodditiesofdress,theirwildtheoriesandparadoxes,wereanentertainmentwhichamusedher,buthadnottheslightestinfluenceonherconvictions.

           "IsthereaMr.Strickland?"Iasked

           "Ohyes;he’ssomethinginthecity.Ibelievehe’sastockbroker.He’sverydull."

           "Aretheygoodfriends?"

           "Theyadoreoneanother.You’llmeethimifyoudinethere.Butshedoesn’toftenhavepeopletodinner.He’sveryquiet.He’snotintheleastinterestedinliteratureorthearts

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