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Chapter 16

           Doesthisredoundtoyourcredit?Shehaswonherfamebyherownbrainandenergyaloneandevenifyoudislikeherbookneedyouabuseherpersonallyasyouhavedoneinthisarticle?Youdonotknowher;youhaveneverseenher,..."

           "Ihatewomenwhowrite!"Isaidvehemently.

           "Why?Becausetheyareabletoexistindependently?Wouldyouhavethemalltheslavesofman’slustorconvenience?MydearGeoffrey,youareunreasonable.Ifyouadmitthatyouarejealousofthiswoman’scelebrityandgrudgeittoher,thenIcanunderstandyourspite,forjealousyiscapableofmurderingafellow-creaturewitheitherthedaggerorthepen."

           Iwassilent.

           "Isthebooksuchwretchedstuffasyoumakeitouttobe?"heaskedpresently.

           "Isupposesomepeoplemightadmireit,"Isaidcurtly,"Idonot."

           Thiswasalie;andofcourseheknewitwasalie.TheworkofMavisClarehadexcitedmymostpassionateenvywhiletheveryfactthatSibylEltonhadreadherbookbeforeshehadthoughtoflookingatmine,hadaccentuatedthebitternessofmyfeelings.

           "Well,"saidRimânezatlast,smilingashefinishedreadingmyonslaught"allIcansayGeoffrey,isthatthiswillnottouchMavisClareintheleast.Youhaveovershotthemark,myfriend!Herpublicwillsimplycry"whatashame!"andclamourforherworkmorethanever.Andasforthewomanherselfshehasamerryheart,andshewilllaughatit.Youmustseehersomeday."

           "Idon’twanttoseeher,"Isaid.

           "Probablynot.

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