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Chapter 18

           "AreyoutooblindtoseethatIam?"heanswered,hisaccentsvibratingwithintensemelancholy—"CanyouthinkIamhappy?DoesthesmileIwear—thedisguisingsmilemenputonasamasktohidetheirsecretagoniesfromthepitilessgazeofunsympatheticfellow-creatures—persuadeyouthatIamfreefromcare?Asformywealth—Ihavenevertoldyoutheextentofit;ifIdid,itmightindeedamazeyou,thoughIbelieveitwouldnotnowarouseyourenvy,consideringthatyourtriflingfivemillionshavenotbeenwithouteffectindepressingyourmind.ButI—Icouldbuyupkingdomsandbenonethepoorer—Icouldthroneandunthronekingsandbenonethewiser—Icouldcrushwholecountriesundertheironheeloffinancialspeculation—Icouldpossesstheworld—andyetestimateitatnohighervaluethanIdonow—thevalueofagrainofdustcirclingthroughinfinity,orasoap-bubbleblownonthewind!"

           Hisbrowsknitted—hisfaceexpressedpride,scornandsorrow.

           "ThereissomemysteryaboutyouLucio;"—Isaid—"Somegrieforlossthatyourwealthcannotrepair—andthatmakesyouthestrangebeingyouare.Onedayperhapsyouwillconfideinme..."

           Helaughedloudly—almostfiercely;—andclappedmeheavilyontheshoulder.

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