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Chapter 22

           Youshouldhaveseenhisface!Heshowedmenomorecurios!"

           Ilaughed,andwewalkedslowlyupanddownforafewminutesinsilence.PresentlyIbecameawarethatmycompanionwaslookingatmeintently,andIturnedmyheadquicklytomeethiseyes.Hesmiled.

           "Iwasjustthenthinking,"hesaid,"whatyouwouldhavedonewithyourlifeifyouhadnotinheritedthisfortune,andififIhadnotcomeyourway?"

           "Ishouldhavestarved,nodoubt,"Iresponded"Diedlikearatinaholeofwantandwretchedness."

           "Iratherdoubtthat;"hesaidmeditatively"Itisjustpossibleyoumighthavebecomeagreatwriter."

           "Whydoyousaythatnow?"Iasked.

           "BecauseIhavebeenreadingyourbook.Therearefineideasinitideasthatmight,hadtheybeentheresultofsincereconviction,havereachedthepublicintime,becausetheyweresaneandhealthy.Thepublicwillneverputupforlongwithcorrupt‘fads’andartificial‘crazes.NowyouwriteofGodyetaccordingtoyourownstatement,youdidnotbelieveinGodevenwhenyouwrotethewordsthatimplyHisexistenceandthatwaslongbeforeImetyou.Thereforethebookwasnottheresultofsincereconviction,andthat’sthekey-noteofyourfailuretoreachthelargeaudienceyoudesired.Eachreadercanseeyoudonotbelievewhatyouwritethetrumpetoflastingfameneversoundstriumphforanauthorofthatcalibre."

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