12/19 She's a riddle.' 'Riddles with wigs and false teeth have to be taken and shaken for the ardently sought secret to reveal itself,' said Mr.Fenellan. 'Oh!--her charms! She had a desperate belief in her beauty. The woman 's undoubtedly charitable; she's not without a mind--sort of mind: well, it shows no crack till it's put to use. Heart! yes, against me she has plenty of it. They say she used to be courted; she talked of it: "my courtiers, Mr.Victor!" There, heaven forgive me, I wouldn't mock at her to another.' 'It looks as if she were only inexorably human,' said Mr.Fenellan, crushing a delicious gulp of the wine, that foamed along the channel to flavour. |