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Chapter 6

           Gould,areyouawaretowhatpointhehasidealizedtheexistence,theworth,themeaningoftheSanTomemine?Areyouawareofit?”

           Hemusthaveknownwhathewastalkingabout.

           Theeffectheexpectedwasproduced.Mrs.Gould,readytotakefire,gaveitupsuddenlywithalowlittlesoundthatresembledamoan.

           “Whatdoyouknow?”sheaskedinafeeblevoice.

           “Nothing,”answeredDecoud,firmly.“But,then,don’tyousee,he’sanEnglishman?”

           “Well,whatofthat?”askedMrs.Gould.

           “Simplythathecannotactorexistwithoutidealizingeverysimplefeeling,desire,orachievement.Hecouldnotbelievehisownmotivesifhedidnotmakethemfirstapartofsomefairytale.Theearthisnotquitegoodenoughforhim,Ifear.Doyouexcusemyfrankness?Besides,whetheryouexcuseitornot,itispartofthetruthofthingswhichhurtsthewhatdoyoucallthem?theAnglo-Saxon’ssusceptibilities,andatthepresentmomentIdon’tfeelasifIcouldtreatseriouslyeitherhisconceptionofthingsorifyouallowmetosaysooryetyours.”

           Mrs.Gouldgavenosignofbeingoffended.“IsupposeAntoniaunderstandsyouthoroughly?”

           “Understands?Well,yes.ButIamnotsurethatsheapproves.That,however,makesnodifference.Iamhonestenoughtotellyouthat,Mrs.Gould.”

           “Youridea,ofcourse,isseparation,”shesaid.

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