y!youshouldneverfetit.Ifyouonlysawhim,youwouldthinkhimthemostwonderfulpersonintheworld.Somedayyouwillmeethim--whenyouebaAustralia.Youwilllikehimsomuch.Everybodylikeshim,andI...lovehim.Iwishyoucouldetothetheatreto-night.Heisgoingtobethere,andIamtoplayJuliet.Oh!holayit!Fancy,Jim,tobeinloveandplayJuliet!Tohavehimsittioplayforhisdelight!IamafraidImayfrightenthepany,frightehrallthem.Tobeiosurpassonesself.PoordreadfulMr.Isaacswillbeshoutinggeniustohisloafersatthebar.Hehaspreachedmeasadogma;to-nighthewillannouncemeasarevelatio.Anditisallhis,hisonly,PrinceCharming,mywonderfullodofgraces.ButIampoorbesidehim.Poor?Whatdoesthatmatter?Wheycreepsinatthedoor,lovefliesinthroughthewindow.Ourproverbswaing.Theyweremadeinwinter,anditissummernow;spring-timeforme,Ithink,averydanceofblossomsinblueskies."

    "Heisagentleman,"saidtheladsullenly.

    "Aprince!"shecriedmusically."Whatmoredoyouwant?"

    "Hewantstoenslaveyou."

    "Ishudderatthethoughtofbeingfree."

    "Iwantyoutobewareofhim."

    "Toseehimistoworshiphim;toknowhimistotrusthim."

    "Sibyl,youaremadabouthim."

    Shelaughedandtookhisarm."YoudearoldJim,youtalkasifyouwereahundred.Somedayyouwillbeinloveyourself.Thenyouwillknowwhatitis.Dontlooksosulky.Surelyyoushouldbegladtothinkthat,thoughyoingaway,youleavemehappierthanIhaveeverbeenbefore.Lifehasbeenhardforusboth,terriblyhardanddifficult.Butitwillbedifferentnow.Yoingtoanewworld