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Chapter 2

           Iwantneitherassistancenoradvicenorpatronage—Icanbuythemall!Titles,honours,possessions—theyareallpurchasable—love,friendship,position—theyareallforsaleinthisadmirablycommercialageandgotothehighestbidder!Bymysoul!—Thewealthy‘philanthropist’willfinditdifficulttomatchmeinpower!Hewillscarcelyhavemorethanfivemillionstowaste,Iwarrant!Andnowforsupper—IshallhavetoliveoncredittillIgetsomereadycash—andthereisnoreasonwhyIshouldnotleavethiswretchedholeatonce,andgotooneofthebesthotelsandswaggerit!"

           Iwasabouttoleavetheroomontheswiftimpulseofexcitementandjoy,whenafreshandviolentgustofwindroareddownthechimney,bringingwithitashowerofsootwhichfellinablackheaponmyrejectedmanuscriptwhereitlayforgottenonthefloor,asIhaddespairinglythrownit.

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