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Chapter XXIV

           Hesmiled;andIthoughthissmilewassuchasasultanmight,inablissfulandfondmoment,bestowonaslavehisgoldandgemshadenriched: Icrushedhishand,whichwaseverhuntingmine,vigorously,andthrustitbacktohimredwiththepassionatepressure. 

           "Youneednotlookinthatway,"Isaid;"ifyoudo,I’llwearnothingbutmyoldLowoodfrockstotheendofthechapter. I’llbemarriedinthislilacgingham:youmaymakeadressing-gownforyourselfoutofthepearl-greysilk,andaninfiniteseriesofwaistcoatsoutoftheblacksatin." 

           Hechuckled;herubbedhishands. "Oh,itisrichtoseeandhearher?"heexclaimed. "Issheoriginal?Isshepiquant?IwouldnotexchangethisonelittleEnglishgirlfortheGrandTurk’swholeseraglio,gazelle-eyes,houriforms,andall!" 

           TheEasternallusionbitmeagain. "I’llnotstandyouaninchinthesteadofaseraglio,"Isaid;"sodon’tconsidermeanequivalentforone. Ifyouhaveafancyforanythinginthatline,awaywithyou,sir,tothebazaarsofStamboulwithoutdelay,andlayoutinextensiveslave-purchasessomeofthatsparecashyouseematalosstospendsatisfactorilyhere." 

           "Andwhatwillyoudo,Janet,whileIambargainingforsomanytonsoffleshandsuchanassortmentofblackeyes?" 

           "I’llbepreparingmyselftogooutasamissionarytopreachlibertytothemthatareenslavedyourhareminmatesamongsttherest. 

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