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Chapter 20

           Iwasonceverypoorshockinglypoor;andevennowIamnotrich,butI’vegotjustenoughtokeepmeworkingsteadily,whichisasitshouldbe.IfIhadmore,ImightgetlazyandneglectmyworkthenyouknowSatanmightstepintomylife,anditwouldbeaquestionofidlehandsandmischieftofollow,accordingtotheadage."

           "IthinkyouwouldhavestrengthenoughtoresistSatan"saidLucio,lookingathersteadfastly,withsombrescrutinyinhisexpressiveeyes.

           "Oh,Idon’tknowaboutthatIcouldnotbesureofmyself!"andshesmiled"Ishouldimaginehemustbeadangerouslyfascinatingpersonage.Ineverpicturehimasthepossessorofhoofsandatailcommon-senseassuresmethatnocreaturepresentinghimselfundersuchanaspectwouldhavetheslightestpowertoattract.Milton’sconceptionofSatanisthefinest"andhereyesdarkenedswiftlywiththeintensityofherthoughts"AmightyAngelfallen!onecannotbutbesorryforsuchafall,ifthelegendweretrue!"

           Therewasasuddensilence.Abirdsangoutside,andalittlebreezeswayedtheliliesinthewindowtoandfro.

           "Good-bye,MavisClare!"saidLucioverysoftly,almosttenderly.Hisvoicewaslowandtremuloushisfacegraveandpale.Shelookedupathiminalittlesurprise.

           "Good-bye!"sherejoined,extendinghersmallhand.Hehelditamomentthen,tomysecretastonishment,knowinghisaversiontowomen,stoopedandkissedit.Sheflushedrosilyasshewithdrewitfromhisclasp.

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