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Chapter 23

           "Doyoulikeher?"Sibylqueried.

           "Verymuch.Sheischarming."

           "And...theprince...doeshelikeher?"

           "Well,uponmyword,"Iansweredwithasmile"Ithinkhelikeshermorethanhedoesmostwomen!Heshowedthemostextraordinarydeferencetowardsher,andseemedalmostabashedinherpresence.Areyoucold,Sibyl?"Iaddedhastily,forsheshiveredsuddenlyandherfacegrewpale"Youhadbettercomeawayfromtheriveritisdampunderthesetrees."

           "Yesletusgobacktothegardensandthesunshine;"sheanswereddreamily"Soyoureccentricfriendthewoman-haterfindssomethingtoadmireinMavisClare!ShemustbeaveryhappycreatureIthinkperfectlyfree,famous,andbelievinginallgoodthingsoflifeandhumanity,ifonemayjudgefromherbooks."

           "Well,takenaltogether,lifeisn’tsoverybad!"Iobservedplayfully.

           Shemadenoreplyandwereturnedtothelawnswhereafternoonteawasnowbeingservedtotheguests,whowereseatedinbrilliantscatteredgroupsunderthetreesorwithinthesilkenpavilions,whilethesweetestmusicandthestrangest,ifpeoplehadonlyhadearstohearitbothvocalandinstrumental,wasbeingperformedbythoseinvisibleplayersandsingerswhosesecretwhereaboutswasunknowntoall,saveLucio.

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