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Chapter 9

           Iwasinnogoodhumourthatafternoon,andLuciosawit.HesoonelicitedthesumandsubstanceofmyinterviewwithMorgeson,andlaughedlongandsomewhatuproariouslyovertheproposed‘managing’oftheredoubtableMcWhing.Heglancedatthefivenamesoftheotherleadingcriticsandshruggedhisshoulders.

           "Morgesonisquiteright,"hesaid"McWhingisintimatewiththerestofthesefellowstheymeetatthesameclubs,dineatthesamecheaprestaurantsandmakelovetothesamepaintedballet-girls.Allinacomfortablelittlefraternaluniontogether,andoneobligestheotherontheirseveraljournalswhenoccasionoffers.Ohyes!IshouldmakeuptoMcWhingifIwereyou."

           "Buthow?"Idemanded,forthoughIknewMcWhing’snamewellenoughhavingseenitsignedadnauseamtoliteraryarticlesinalmosteverypaperextant,Ihadnevermettheman;"Icannotaskanyfavourofapresscritic."

           "Ofcoursenot!"andLuciolaughedheartilyagain"Ifyouweretodosuchanidioticthingwhataslatingyou’dgetforyourpains!There’snosportacriticlovessomuchastheflayingofanauthorwhohasmadethemistakeofloweringhimselftothelevelofaskingfavoursofhisintellectualinferiors!No,no,mydearfellow!weshallmanageMcWhingquitedifferentlyIknowhim,thoughyoudonot."

           "Come,that’sgoodnews!"Iexclaimed"UponmywordLucio,youseemtoknoweverybody."

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