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Chapter 4

           YouarenotaChristiannooneisreallypeoplepretendtobeandinsodamnableanactoffeigningaremoreblasphemousthananyfallenfiend!NowImakenopretencesofthekindIhaveonlyonefaith"

           "Andthatis?"

           "Aprofoundandawfulone!"hesaidinthrillingtones"AndtheworstofitisthatitistrueastrueastheworkingsoftheUniverse.Butofthathereafteritwilldototalkofwhenwefeellow-spiritedandwishtoconverseofthingsgrimandghastlyatpresenthereweareatourdestination,andthechiefconsiderationofourlives,(itisthechiefconsiderationofmostmen’slives)mustbetheexcellenceornon-excellenceofourfood."

           Thecarriagestoppedandwedescended.Atfirstsightoftheblackhorsesandsilvertrappings,theporterofthehotelandtwoorthreeotherservantsrushedouttoattenduponus;buttheprincepassedintothehallwithoutnoticinganyofthemandaddressedhimselftoasober-lookingindividualinblack,hisownprivatevalet,whocameforwardtomeethimwithaprofoundsalutation.Imurmuredsomethingaboutwishingtoengagearoomformyselfinthehotel.

           "Oh,mymanwillseetothatforyou"hesaidlightly"Thehouseisnotfullatanyrateallthebestroomsarenottaken;andofcourseyouwantoneofthebest."

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