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Chapter 9. Appearance and Disappearance

           

           ‘InItalyisshereally?’saidFlora,‘withthegrapesgrowingeverywhereandlavanecklacesandbraceletstoothatlandofpoetrywithburningmountainspicturesquebeyondbeliefthoughiftheorgan-boyscomeawayfromtheneighbourhoodnottobescorchednobodycanwonderbeingsoyoungandbringingtheirwhitemicewiththemmosthumane,andisshereallyinthatfavouredlandwithnothingbutblueaboutheranddyinggladiatorsandBelvederesthoughMrF.himselfdidnotbelieveforhisobjectionwheninspiritswasthattheimagescouldnotbetruetherebeingnomediumbetweenexpensivequantitiesoflinenbadlygotupandallincreasesandnonewhatever,whichcertainlydoesnotseemprobablethoughperhapsinconsequenceoftheextremesofrichandpoorwhichmayaccountforit.’

           Arthurtriedtoedgeawordin,butFlorahurriedonagain.

           ‘VenicePreservedtoo,’saidshe,‘IthinkyouhavebeenthereisitwellorillpreservedforpeoplediffersoandMaccaroniiftheyreallyeatitliketheconjurorswhynotcutitshorter,youareacquaintedArthur—dearDoyceandClennamatleastnotdearandmostassuredlynotDoyceforIhavenotthepleasurebutprayexcuseme—acquaintedIbelievewithMantuawhathasitgottodowithMantua-makingforIneverhavebeenabletoconceive?’

           ‘Ibelievethereisnoconnection,Flora,betweenthetwo,’Arthurwasbeginning,whenshecaughthimupagain.

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