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Chapter 22

           Youshouldhaveseenhisface!Heshowedmenomorecurios!"

           Ilaughed,andwewalkedslowlyupanddownforafewminutesinsilence.PresentlyIbecameawarethatmycompanionwaslookingatmeintently,andIturnedmyheadquicklytomeethiseyes.Hesmiled.

           "Iwasjustthenthinking,"hesaid,"whatyouwouldhavedonewithyourlifeifyouhadnotinheritedthisfortune,andif—ifIhadnotcomeyourway?"

           "Ishouldhavestarved,nodoubt,"—Iresponded—"Diedlikearatinahole—ofwantandwretchedness."

           "Iratherdoubtthat;"hesaidmeditatively—"Itisjustpossibleyoumighthavebecomeagreatwriter."

           "Whydoyousaythatnow?"Iasked.

           "BecauseIhavebeenreadingyourbook.Therearefineideasinit—ideasthatmight,hadtheybeentheresultofsincereconviction,havereachedthepublicintime,becausetheyweresaneandhealthy.Thepublicwillneverputupforlongwithcorrupt‘fads’andartificial‘crazes.’NowyouwriteofGod—yetaccordingtoyourownstatement,youdidnotbelieveinGodevenwhenyouwrotethewordsthatimplyHisexistence—andthatwaslongbeforeImetyou.Thereforethebookwasnottheresultofsincereconviction,andthat’sthekey-noteofyourfailuretoreachthelargeaudienceyoudesired.Eachreadercanseeyoudonotbelievewhatyouwrite—thetrumpetoflastingfameneversoundstriumphforanauthorofthatcalibre."

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