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Chapter 23

           IknewIreasonedfalselywithmyself—Iknewthatmyhankeringforaplaceamongthetrulygreatoftheworld,wasasstrongasever—IknewIcravedfortheintellectualdistinction,force,andpridewhichmaketheThinkeraterrorandapowerintheland,andwhichsoseveragreatpoetorgreatromancistfromthecommonerthrongthatevenkingsaregladtodohimorherhonour—butIwouldnotallowmythoughtstodwellonthisrapidlyvanishingpointofunattainabledesire.Isettledmymindtoenjoythelusciousflavouroftheimmediatepresent,asabeesettlesinthecupofhoney-flowers—and,leavingmybedroom,IwentdownstairstobreakfastwithLuciointhebestandgayestofhumours.

           "Notacloudontheday!"hesaid,meetingmewithasmile,asIenteredthebrightmorning-room,whosewindowsopenedonthelawn—"Thefêtewillbeabrilliantsuccess,Geoffrey."

           "Thankstoyou!"Ianswered—"PersonallyIamquiteinthedarkastoyourplans—butIbelieveyoucandonothingthatisnotwelldone."

           "Youhonourme!"hesaidwithalightlaugh—"YoucreditmethenwithbetterqualitiesthantheCreator!ForwhatHedoes,intheopinionofthepresentgeneration,isexceedinglyilldone!MenhavetakentogrumblingatHiminsteadofpraisingHim—andfewhaveanypatiencewithorlikingforHislaws."

           Ilaughed."Well,youmustadmitthoselawsareveryarbitrary!"

           "Theyare.

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