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Chapter 17

           "When,Sibyl?"

           "Justnowwhenyoukissedme?"

           "Allthejoysofheavenandfiresofhellinamoment!"Isaid.

           Sheregardedmewithacuriousmusingfrown.

           "Strange!DoyouknowwhatIfelt?"

           Ishookmyheadsmiling,andpressedmylipsonthesoftsmallhandIheld.

           "Nothing!"shesaid,withakindofhopelessgesture"Iassureyou,absolutelynothing!Icannotfeel.IamoneofyourmodernwomenIcanonlythinkandanalyse."

           "Thinkandanalyseasmuchasyouwill,myqueen,"Iansweredplayfully"ifyouwillonlythinkyoucanbehappywithme.ThatisallIdesire."

           "Canyoubehappywithme?"sheasked"Waitdonotanswerforamoment,tillItellyouwhatIam.Youarealtogethermistakeninme."Shewassilentforsomeminutes,andIwatchedheranxiously."Iwasalwaysintendedforthis"shesaidslowlyatlast"this,towhichIhavenowcometobethepropertyofarichman.Manymenhavelookedatmewithaviewtopurchase,buttheycouldnotpaythepricemyfatherdemanded.Praydonotlooksodistressed!whatIsayisquitetrueandquitecommonplaceallthewomenoftheupperclassestheunmarriedonesareforsalenowinEnglandasutterlyastheCircassiangirlsinabarbarianslave-market.Iseeyouwishtoprotest,andassuremeofyourdevotionbutthereisnoneedofthisIamquitesureyoulovemeasmuchasanymancanloveandIamcontent.

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