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Chapter 15

           Iamgoingto‘pose’asyourbusinessmanyour‘literaryagent’whopocketstenpercent.oftheprofitsandwantstomakea‘bigthing’outofyou,andI’mgoingtotalkthematteroverwiththeperfectlypracticalMcWhingwhohas,likeeverytrueScot,akeeneyeforthemainchance.Ofcourseitwillbeinconfidencestrictconfidence!"andhelaughed"It’sallaquestionofbusinessyouknowinthesecommercialdays,literaturehasbecomeatradelikeeverythingelse,andevencriticsonlyworkforwhatpaysthem.Asindeedwhyshouldtheynot?"

           "DoyoumeantotellmeMcWhingwilltakethatfivehundred?"Iaskeddubiously.

           "Imeantotellyounothingofthekind.Iwouldnotputthemattersocoarselyfortheworld!ThismoneyisnotforMcWhingitisforaliterarycharity."

           "Indeed!Ithoughtyouhadanideaperhapsofofferingabribe...."

           "Bribe!GoodHeavens!Bribeacritic!Impossible,mygoodGeoffrey!suchathingwasneverheardofnever,never,never!"andheshookhisheadandrolleduphiseyeswithinfinitesolemnity"Nono!Presspeoplenevertakemoneyforanythingnotevenfor‘booming’anewgold-miningcompanynotevenforputtinganoticeofafashionableconcertintotheMorningPost.

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