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in the United States。 She showed me one of the portraits in it。
〃Do you recognize the illustrious original？〃 she asked； with
indignant emphasis on the last two words。 I recognized Helena。
〃Now read her new title；〃 Miss Jillgall continued。
I read： 〃The Reverend Miss Gracedieu。〃
The biographical notice followed。 Here is an extract： 〃This
eminent lady； the victim of a shocking miscarriage of justice in
England； is now the distinguished leader of a new community in
the United States。 We hail in her the great intellect which
asserts the superiority of woman over man。 In the first French
Revolution； the attempt made by men to found a rational religion
met with only temporary success。 It was reserved for the mightier
spirit of woman to lay the foundations more firmly； and to
dedicate one of the noblest edifices in this city to the Worship
of Pure Reason。 Readers who wish for further information will do
well to provide themselves with the Reverend Miss Gracedieu's
Orationsthe tenth edition of which is advertised in our
columns。〃
〃I once asked you；〃 Miss Jillgall reminded me； 〃what Helena would
do when she came out of prison； and you said she would do very
well。 Oh； Mr。 Governor； Solomon was nothing to You！〃
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