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Chapter 9

           "Buthedidknow"—Isaid—"Didyounotsayyouexchangedcards?"

           "True,butthatwasafterwards!"andLuciolaughed;"Iassureyou,mydearfellow,wecan‘manage’McWhing!"

           Iwasintenselyinterestedinthestoryashetoldit—hehadsuchadramaticwayofspeakingandlooking,whilehisverygesturesbroughtthewholescenevividlybeforemelikeapicture.Ispokeoutmythoughtimpulsively.

           "Youwouldcertainlyhavemadeasuperbactor,Lucio!"

           "HowdoyouknowIamnotone?"heaskedwithaflashingglance,thenheaddedquickly—"No—thereisnooccasiontopaintthefaceandpranceovertheboardsbeforearowoftawdryfootlightslikethepaidmimes,inordertobehistrionicallygreat.Thefinestactorishewhocanplaythecomedyoflifeperfectly,asIaspiretodo.Towalkwell,talkwell,smilewell,weepwell,groanwell,laughwell—anddiewell!—itisallpureacting—becauseineverymanthereisthedumbdreadfulimmortalSpiritwhoisreal—whocannotact—whoIs—andwhosteadilymaintainsaninfinitethoughspeechlessprotestagainstthebody’sLie!"

           Isaidnothinginanswertothisoutburst—Iwasbeginningtobeusedtohisshiftinghumoursandstrangeutterances—theyincreasedthemysteriousattractionIhadforhim,andmadehischaracteraperpetualriddletomewhichwasnotwithoutitssubtlecharm.

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