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Chapter 18

           Everythinghasbeendoneforyouthatcanbedone,MrTempestIamsureIregretasmuchasyourselfthattheresulthasnotbeenallyouexpectedordesired.Manyauthorswouldnotcaresomuchforthepublicapproval;theapplauseofculturedjournalismsuchasyouhaveobtained,wouldbemorethansufficientforthem."

           Ilaughedbitterly.‘Theapplauseofculturedjournalism!’IthoughtIknewsomethingofthewayinwhichsuchapplausewaswon.AlmostIbegantohatemymillionsgoldentrashthatcouldonlysecuremetheinsincereflatteryoffair-weatherfriendsandthatcouldnotgivemefamesuchfameashassometimesbeengraspedinamomentbyastarvingandneglectedgenius,whointheveryarmsofdeath,succeedsinmasteringtheworld.OnedayinafitofdisappointmentandpetulanceIsaidtoLucio

           "Youhavenotkeptallyourpromises,myfriend!youtoldmeyoucouldgivemefame!"

           Helookedatmecuriously.

           "DidI?Wellandareyounotfamous?"

           "No.Iammerelynotorious,"Iretorted.

           Hesmiled.

           "Thewordfame,mygoodGeoffrey,tracedtoitsoriginmeans‘abreath’thebreathofpopularadulation.Youhavethatforyourwealth."

           "Butnotformywork!"

           "Youhavethepraiseofthereviewers!"

           "Whatisthatworth!"

           "Everything!"heansweredsmiling"Inthereviewers’ownopinion!"

           Iwassilent.

           "Youspeakofwork;"hewenton"NowthenatureofworkIcannotexactlyexpress,becauseitisadivinethingandisjudgedbyadivinestandard.

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