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Chapter 3

           "True!butinthusdying,thinkhowmanyfoolsitafterwardsfattens!Thereisanall-wiseProvidenceinthis,mydearsir!Schubertperishedofwantbutseewhatlargeprofitsallthemusic-publishershavemadesinceoutofhiscompositions!Itisamostbeautifuldispensationofnaturethathonestfolkshouldbesacrificedinordertoprovideforthesustenanceofknaves!"

           Helaughed,andIlookedathiminalittlesurprise.HisremarktouchedsonearmyownopinionsthatIwonderedwhetherhewereinjestorearnest.

           "Youspeaksarcasticallyofcourse?"Isaid"Youdonotreallybelievewhatyousay?"

           "Oh,doInot!"hereturned,withaflashofhisfineeyesthatwasalmostlightning-likeinitsintensity"IfIcouldnotbelievetheteachingofmyownexperience,whatwouldbelefttome?Ialwaysrealizethe‘needsmust’ofthingshowdoestheoldmaximgo‘needsmustwhenthedevildrives.Thereisreallynopossiblecontradictiontooffertotheaccuracyofthatstatement.Thedevildrivestheworld,whipinhandandoddlyenough,(consideringthatsomebelatedfolkstillfancythereisaGodsomewhere)succeedsinmanaginghisteamwithextraordinaryease!"Hisbrowcloudedandthebitterlinesabouthismouthdeepenedandhardenedanonhelaughedagainlightlyandcontinued"Butletusnotmoralizemoralssickenthesoulbothinchurchandoutofiteverysensiblemanhatestobetoldwhathecouldbeandwhathewon’tbe.

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