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Chapter 17

           "Sibyl!"

           "Oh,whydon’tyouspeak,andfillupthemeasureofmydegradation!"shewentonpassionately"Whydon’tyoutellme,asyoutellmyfather,yourpurposeincominghere?whydon’tyousaytome,asyousaytohim,thatyoursovereignchoicehasfasteneduponmethatIamthewomanoutofalltheworldyouhaveelectedtomarry!Lookatme!"andsheraisedherarmswithatragicgesture;"Isthereanyflawinthepieceofgoodsyouwishtopurchase?Thisfaceisdeemedworthyofthefashionablephotographer’spains;worthyofbeingsoldforashillingasoneofEngland’s‘beauties,’thisfigurehasservedasamodelfortheshowing-offofmanyamodiste’scostume,purchasedathalf-costontheunderstandingthatImuststatetomycircleofacquaintancethenameofthemakerordesignertheseeyes,theselips,thesearmsareallyoursforthebuying!Whydoyouexposemetotheshameofdallyingoveryourbargain?byhesitatingandconsideringastowhether,afterall,Iamworthyofyourgold!"

           Sheseemedseizedbysomehystericalpassionthatconvulsedher,andinmingledamazement,alarmanddistress,Isprangtoherandcaughtherhandsinmyown.

           "Sibyl,Sibyl!"Isaid"Hushhush!Youareoverwroughtwithfatigueandexcitementyoucannotknowwhatyouaresaying.

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