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Chapter 3

           "True!—butinthusdying,thinkhowmanyfoolsitafterwardsfattens!Thereisanall-wiseProvidenceinthis,mydearsir!Schubertperishedofwant—butseewhatlargeprofitsallthemusic-publishershavemadesinceoutofhiscompositions!Itisamostbeautifuldispensationofnature—thathonestfolkshouldbesacrificedinordertoprovideforthesustenanceofknaves!"

           Helaughed,andIlookedathiminalittlesurprise.HisremarktouchedsonearmyownopinionsthatIwonderedwhetherhewereinjestorearnest.

           "Youspeaksarcasticallyofcourse?"Isaid—"Youdonotreallybelievewhatyousay?"

           "Oh,doInot!"hereturned,withaflashofhisfineeyesthatwasalmostlightning-likeinitsintensity—"IfIcouldnotbelievetheteachingofmyownexperience,whatwouldbelefttome?Ialwaysrealizethe‘needsmust’ofthings—howdoestheoldmaximgo—‘needsmustwhenthedevildrives.’Thereisreallynopossiblecontradictiontooffertotheaccuracyofthatstatement.Thedevildrivestheworld,whipinhand—andoddlyenough,(consideringthatsomebelatedfolkstillfancythereisaGodsomewhere)succeedsinmanaginghisteamwithextraordinaryease!"Hisbrowcloudedandthebitterlinesabouthismouthdeepenedandhardened—anonhelaughedagainlightlyandcontinued—"Butletusnotmoralize—moralssickenthesoulbothinchurchandoutofit—everysensiblemanhatestobetoldwhathecouldbeandwhathewon’tbe.

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