She was wearing a becoming tea-gown, and it was quite certain that Sir John would not be home for several hours at least. She dare not risk it. Except for a few early ebullitions of passion, natural to a warm and romantic disposition, and leaving no harmful after-effects—ebullitions that by the standards of the higher truth I feel no one can justly cast a stone at, and of which I for one am by no means ashamed—I come to you a pure and unencumbered man. When I am leading a true life, a pure and simple life free of all stimulants and excitements, I think—I think— oh! with pellucid clearness; but if I so much as take a mouthful of meat—or anything—the mirror is all blurred. Lucy sat paralyzed, as still as Tiger Lily on the death raft. “I want,” he said, with a white hand outstretched, “to take you out to tea. " "What do you mean?" asked the female, in astonishment. The ladies were, as usual, very gaily dressed; and as usual, also, had resorted to art to heighten their attractions— From patches, justly placed, they borrow'd graces, And with vermilion lacquer'd o'er their faces. CHAPTER XIX.
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