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Chapter 1

           Hewillexpressmanyregrets,accusetradeandthegeneralbadtimesandhopeIwillsoon‘tideover.Iknowthesortofthing.Wellafterall,whyshouldIexpecthimtobedifferenttoothermen?I’venoclaimonhimbeyondthememoryofafewsentimentalarm-in-armdaysatOxford."

           Asighescapedmeinspiteofmyself,andamistblurredmysightforthemoment.AgainIsawthegreytowersofpeacefulMagdalen,andthefairgreentreesshadingthewalksinandaroundthedearoldUniversitytownwhereweIandthemanwhoseletterInowheldinmyhandstrolledabouttogetherashappyyouths,fancyingthatwewereyounggeniusesborntoregeneratetheworld.WewerebothfondofclassicswewerebrimfulofHomerandthethoughtsandmaximsofalltheimmortalGreeksandLatinsandIverilybelieve,inthoseimaginativedays,wethoughtwehadinussuchstuffasheroesaremadeof.Butourentranceintothesocialarenasoonrobbedusofoursublimeconceitwewerecommonworkingunits,nomorethegrindandproseofdailylifeputHomerintothebackground,andwesoondiscoveredthatsocietywasmoreinterestedinthelatestunsavouryscandalthaninthetragediesofSophoclesorthewisdomofPlato.

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