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Chapter 9

           IfyoucansecureMcWhing,youneednottroublesomuchabouttheothers,ashegenerallygivesthe‘lead,’andhashisownwaywiththeeditors.Heisoneofthe‘personalfriends’oftheeditoroftheNineteenthCenturyforexample,andyouwouldbesuretogetanoticethere,whichwouldotherwisebeimpossible.Noreviewercanreviewanythingforthatmagazineunlessheisoneoftheeditor’sfriends.YoumustmanageMcWhing,orhemight,justforthesakeof‘showingoff,’cutyouupratherroughly."

           "Thatwouldnotmatter,"Isaid,divertedattheideaof‘managingMcWhing,’—"Alittleslatingalwayshelpsabooktosell."

           "Insomecasesitdoes,"—andMorgesonstrokedhisthinbeardperplexedly—"Butinothersitmostemphaticallydoesnot.Wherethereisanyverydecidedordaringoriginality,adversecriticismisalwaysthemosteffective.Butaworklikeyoursrequiresfosteringwithfavour—wants‘booming’inshort——"

           "Isee!"andIfeltdistinctlyannoyed—"Youdon’tthinkmybookoriginalenoughtostandalone?"

           "Mydearsir!—youarereally—really—whatshallIsay?"andhesmiledapologetically—"alittlebrusque?Ithinkyourbookshowsadmirablescholarshipanddelicacyofthought—ifIfindfaultwithitatall,itisperhapsbecauseIamdense.TheonlythingitlacksinmyopinioniswhatIshouldcalltenaciousness,forwantofabetterexpression—thequalityofholdingthereader’sfancyfixedlikeanail.

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