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Chapter 13

           Itookacurioussortofpleasureinpatronizinghim,andaddressedhimwithaprotectingairofindulgentkindnesswhereatheseemedgratified.InwardlyIlaughedasIthoughthowdifferentlymatterswouldhavestood,supposingIhadbeenindeednomorethan‘author’!Imighthaveprovedtobeoneofthegreatestwritersoftheage,butif,withthat,Ihadbeenpoororonlymoderatelywelloff,thissamehalfbankruptEarlwhoprivatelyboardedanAmericanheiressfortwothousandguineasayear,wouldhavedeemedita‘condescension’tosomuchasinvitemetohishouse—wouldhavelookeddownuponmefromhistitlednothingnessandperhapscarelesslyalludedtomeas‘amanwhowrites—er—yes—er—rathercleverIbelieve!’andthenwouldhavethoughtnomoreaboutme.Forthisverycauseas‘author’still,thoughmillionaire,Itookafantasticpleasureinhumiliatinghislordshipasmuchaspossible,andIfoundthebestwaytodothiswastotalkaboutWillowsmere.Isawthathewincedattheverynameofhislostestate,andthatnotwithstandingthis,hecouldnotavoidshowinghisanxietyastomyintentionswithregardtoitsoccupation.

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