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Chapter 13

           Mydesiresaremorelaudableyethonourableeldrefusestoimpressitselfuponmyfeatures.ItisquiteasorepointwithmeIassureyou."

           "Well,howoldareyoureally?"askedLadySibylsmilingathim.

           "Ah,Idarenottellyou!"heanswered,returningthesmile;"ButIoughttoexplainthatinmycountingsIjudgeagebytheworkingsofthoughtandfeeling,morethanbythepassingofyears.ThusitshouldnotsurpriseyoutohearthatIfeelmyselfoldoldastheworld!"

           "Buttherearescientistswhosaythattheworldisyoung;"Iobserved,"Andthatitisonlynowbeginningtofeelitsforcesandputforthitsvigour."

           "Suchoptimisticwise-acresarewrong,"heanswered"Theworldisaveritablehuskofaplanet;humanityhasnearlycompletedallitsallottedphases,andtheendisnear."

           "Theend?"echoedLadySibyl"Doyoubelievetheworldwillevercometoanend?"

           "Ido,mostcertainly.Or,tobemorecorrect,itwillnotactuallyperish,butwillsimplychange.Andthechangewillnotagreewiththeconstitutionofitspresentinhabitants.TheywillcallthetransformationtheDayofJudgment.Ishouldimagineitwouldbeafinesight."

           TheCountessgazedathimwonderinglyLadySibylseemedamused.

           "Iwouldrathernotwitnessit,"saidLordEltongruffly.

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