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Chapter 7

           Oneoftheseapplicantswasajournalistonthestaffofawell-knownpaperwhohadpromisedtofindmework,andwhoinsteadofdoingso,had,asIafterwardslearned,stronglydissuadedhiseditorfromgivingmeanyemployment.HeneverimaginedthatTempestthemillionaire,andTempesttheliteraryhack,wereoneandthesameperson—solittledothemajoritythinkthatwealthcaneverfalltothelotofauthors!IwrotetohimmyselfhoweverandtoldhimwhatIdeemeditwellheshouldknow,addingmysarcasticthanksforhisfriendlyassistancetomeintimeofneed—andhereinItastedsomethingofthesharpdelightofvengeance.Ineverheardfromhimagain,andIamprettysuremylettergavehimmaterialnotonlyforastonishmentbutmeditation.

           YetwithalltheadvantagesoverbothfriendsandenemieswhichInowpossessedIcouldnothonestlysayIwashappy.IknewIcouldhaveeverypossibleenjoymentandamusementtheworldhadtooffer—IknewIwasoneofthemostenviedamongmen,andyet—asIstoodlookingoutofthewindowatthepersistentlyfallingrain,Iwasconsciousofabitternessratherthanasweetnessinthefullcupoffortune.ManythingsthatIhadimaginedwouldgivemeintensesatisfactionhadfallencuriouslyflat.Forexample,Ihadfloodedthepresswiththemostcarefullywordedandprominentadvertisementsofmyforthcomingbook,andwhenIwaspoorIhadpicturedtomyselfhowIshouldrevelindoingthis—nowthatitwasdoneIcarednothingatallaboutit.

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