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Chapter 16

           Butnow—"andhethrusttherapierbackinitsplace—"mencarrytoysliketheseasamelancholysigntoshowwhatboldfellowstheywereonce,andwhatspiritlesscravenstheyarenow—relyingnomoreonthemselvesforprotection,butcontenttogoaboutyelling‘Police!Police!’attheleastthreatofinjurytotheirworthlesspersons.Come,it’stimewestarted,Geoffrey!—letusgoandbowourheadsbeforeanotherhumanunitformedpreciselylikeourselves,andsoactindefianceofDeathandtheDeity,whodeclareallmentobeequal!"

           WeenteredourcarriageandweresoononourwaytoStJames’sPalace.

           "HisRoyalHighnessthePrinceofWalesisnotexactlytheCreatoroftheuniverse;"—saidLuciosuddenly,lookingoutofthewindowasweapproachedthelineofsoldieryonguardoutside.

           "Whyno!"Iansweredlaughing—"Whatdoyousaythatfor?"

           "Becausethereisasmuchfussabouthimasifhewere—infact,more.TheCreatordoesnotgethalfasmuchattentionbestoweduponHimasAlbertEdward.WeneverattireourselvesinanyspecialwayforenteringthepresenceofGod;wedon’tputsomuchasacleanmindon."

           "Butthen,"—Isaidindifferently—"Godisnonest—andAlbertEdwardisest."

           Hesmiled—andhiseyeshadascornfulgleamintheirdarkcentres.

           "Thatisyouropinion?"hequeried—"Well,itisnotoriginal—manychoicespiritsshareitwithyou.

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