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ARIADNE. 135Hilarion laughed ahttle drearily."Jezebel as you call her has the wit to stingme, and bum me, whenever she touches me;so she keeps me. Men are made so. Jezebelmakes me a beast in my own sight, and afool in the sight of men; still she keepsme. Why ? Ido not know very well. Whatis the sorcery of shameless women? Whocan tell? But a sorcery it is. History tedsyou that."" Will you leave your adulteress ? That isaUIcare to know."" If she be here," he said softly; yet for thisjade he had forsaken her!" TeUme of her,"he said again." Do you regret her ?""Yes, — and no.Iseem brutal to you, nodoubt. ButIcould not live beside her;Jezebel suits me far better."" AVhat fault had she ?"" The worst ; she loved me too well. Do younot see ?It was aperpetual reproach."He was silent; his face was troubled andashamed, and he moved impatiently away.