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Chapter 19

           Shewassuchaquietgracefulcreature,soslightanddainty,soperfectlyunaffectedandsimpleinmanner,thatasIthoughtoftheslaughteringarticleIhadwrittenagainstherworkIfeltlikealowbrutewhohadbeenstoningachild.AndyetafterallitwashergeniusIhatedtheforceandpassionofthatmysticqualitywhichwhereveritappears,compelstheworld’sattentionthiswasthegiftshehadthatIlackedandcoveted.MovedbythemostconflictingsensationsIgazedabstractedlyoutontheshadyoldgardenIheardLucioconversingontriflingmattersofsocietyandliteraturegenerally,andeverynowandthenherbrightlaughrangoutlikealittlepealofbells.SoonIfelt,ratherthansaw,thatshewaslookingsteadilyatmeandturning,Imethereyesdeepdenseblueeyes,candidlygraveandclear.

           "IsthisyourfirstvisittoWillowsmereCourt?"sheasked.

           "Yes,"Ianswered,makinganefforttoappearmoreatmyease"Iboughttheplaceontherecommendationofmyfriendtheprinceherewithoutlookingatit."

           "SoIheard,"shesaid,stillobservingmecuriously"Andyouaresatisfiedwithit?"

           "MorethansatisfiedIamdelighted.Itexceedsallmybestexpectations."

           "MrTempestisgoingtomarrythedaughteroftheformerownerofWillowsmere,"putinLucio"Nodoubtyouhaveseenitannouncedinthepapers?"

           "Yes;"sherespondedwithaslightsmile"IhaveseenitandIthinkMrTempestismuchtobecongratulated.

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