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Chapter 15

           "Allright"Isaid"Butperhapsthegreatoracleofthecliqueswillrejectyourproposalswithscorn."

           "Ifhedoes,thenisUtopiarealized!"repliedLucio,carefullydrawingonhisglovesashespoke"Where’sacopyofyourbook?Ahhere’sonesmellingnewlyofthepress,"andheslippedthevolumeintohisovercoatpocket;"Allowme,beforedeparture,toexpresstheopinionthatyouareasingularlyungratefulfellow,Geoffrey!HereamI,perfectlydevotedtoyourinterestsanddespitemyprincedomactuallypreparedto‘pose’toMcWhingasyour‘actingmanager’protem,andyouhaven’tsomuchasathank-youtothrowatme!"

           Hestoodbeforemesmiling,thepersonificationofkindnessandgoodhumour.Ilaughedalittle.

           "McWhingwillnevertakeyouforanactingmanagerorliteraryagent,"Isaid"Youdon’tlookit.IfIseemchurlishI’msorrybutthefactisIamdisgusted..."

           "Atwhat?"heinquired,stillsmiling.

           "Oh,atthehumbugofeverything,"Iansweredimpatiently;"Thestupidfarceofitall.Whyshouldn’tabookgetnoticedonitsownmeritswithoutanyappealtocliquismandinfluentialwire-pullingonthepress?"

           "Exactly!"andhedelicatelyflickedagrainofdustoffhiscoatwhilespeaking"Andwhyshouldn’tamangetreceivedinsocietyonhisownmerits,withoutanymoneytorecommendhimoranyinfluentialfriendtobackhimup?"

           Iwassilent.

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