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ARIADNE. 205before the world, and heard all men speak thename of her teacher hi company with hers; avague irritation, which wasnot worthy of abettername, stirredinhim;he knew they werebothinRome.It was his perception of the love of Maryx forher which had first made him subjugate her tohis own passion. The affinity of Maryx to h6rin this,their common, art stirredinhim arestlessannoyance which only was not jealousy,becausehe knew her too well and because he loved hertoo little.He knew that she to himself would be for everfaithful;but though he knew this, he did notlike to think that any other lived who couldrender her that loyalty, that tenderness, thatservice in which his own passion had been lacking.He knew well that she would live and diealone;but he did not care to think that agreaterthan himself could caU toher consolation inhersolitude the gifts and the arms of Athene.He knew himself to be very base in this;butwhen the world speaking of her said, " she wasthe pupU of Maryx," he felt a contemptuous