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Chapter 24

           Thiswas‘AncientBravery,’anditchangedrapidlyto‘Modern,’showingusanenervated,narrow-shouldered,palliddandyinopera-coatandhat,smokingacigaretteandlanguidlyappealingtoabulkypolicemantoprotecthimfromanotheryoungnoodleofhisownclass,similarlyattired,whowasrepresentedassneakingroundacornerinabjectterror.Weallrecognisedtheforceoftheapplication,andwereinamuchbetterhumourwiththispicturedsatirethanwehadbeenatthelessonof‘Society.Nextfollowed‘ALostAngel,’inwhichwasshownagreathallinthepalaceofaking,wheretherewerenumbersofbrilliantlyattiredpeople,allgroupedinvariousattitudes,andevidentlycompletelyabsorbedintheirownconcerns,somuchsoastobeentirelyunconsciousofthefactthatintheirverymidst,stoodawondrousAngel,cladindazzlingwhite,withahaloroundherfairhair,andaglory,asofthesunset,onherhalfdroopingwings.Hereyeswerewistfulherfacewaspensiveandexpectant;sheseemedtosay,"WilltheworldeverknowthatIamhere?"Somehowasthecurtainslowlyclosedagain,amidloudapplause,forthepicturewasextraordinarilybeautiful,IthoughtofMavisClare,andsighed.Sibyllookedupatme.

           "Whydoyousigh?"shesaid"Itisalovelyfancybutthesymboliswastedinthepresentaudiencenoonewitheducationbelievesinangelsnow-a-days."

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