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Chapter 15

           "CongratulatemeGeoffrey!"heexclaimedasheenteredmyroom—"Congratulateme,andyourself!IamminusthefivehundredpoundchequeIshowedyouthismorning!"

           "McWhinghaspocketeditthen,"—Isaidsullenly—"Allright!Muchgoodmayitdohim,andhis‘charity’!"

           Rimânezgavemeaquickobservantglance.

           "Why,whathashappenedtoyousinceweparted?"heinquired,throwingoffhisovercoatandsittingdownoppositetome—"Youseemoutoftemper!Yetyououghttobeaperfectlyhappyman—foryourhighestambitionisabouttobegratified.Yousaidyouwishedtomakeyourbookandyourself‘thetalkofLondon,’—well,withinthenexttwoorthreeweeksyouwillseeyourselfpraisedinaverylargenumberofinfluentialnewspapersasthenewestdiscovered‘genius’oftheday,onlyalittlewayremovedfromShakespearehimself(threeofthebigleadingmagazinesareguaranteedtosaythat)andallthisthroughtheaffabilityofMrMcWhing,andthetriflingsumoffivehundredpounds!Andareyounotsatisfied?Really,myfriend,youarebecomingdifficult!—Iwarnedyouthattoomuchgoodfortunespoilsaman."

           WithasuddenmovementIflungdownMavisClare’sbookbeforehim.

           "Lookatthis"—Isaid—"DoesshepayfivehundredpoundstoDavidMcWhing’scharity?"

           Hetookupthevolumeandglancedatit.

           "Certainlynot.Butthen—shegetsslandered—notcriticized!"

           "Whatdoesthatmatter!"Iretorted—"ThemanfromwhomIboughtthisbooksaysthateverybodyisreadingit."

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