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Chapter 4

           "True!butmaynotinspirationrefusetoflowfromafullpurseandanemptyhead?"

           Thisremarkprovokedmenotalittle.

           "Doyouconsidermeempty-headed?"Iaskedwithsomevexation.

           "Notatpresent.MydearTempest,donotleteithertheTokaywehavebeendrinking,orthecognacwearegoingtodrink,speakforyouinsuchhaste!IassureyouIdonotthinkyouempty-headedonthecontrary,yourhead,IbelievefromwhatIhaveheard,hasbeenandisfullofideasexcellentideas,originalideas,whichtheworldofconventionalcriticismdoesnotwant.Butwhethertheseideaswillcontinuetogerminateinyourbrain,orwhether,withthefullpurse,theywillcease,isnowthequestion.Greatoriginalityandinspiration,strangetosay,seldomendowthemillionaire.Inspirationissupposedtocomefromabovemoneyfrombelow!InyourcasehoweverbothoriginalityandinspirationmaycontinuetoflourishandbringforthfruitItrusttheymay.Itoftenhappens,neverthelessthatwhenbagsofmoneyfalltothelotofaspiringgenius,Goddepartsandthedevilwalksin.Haveyouneverheardthat?"

           "Never!"Iansweredsmiling.

           "Well,ofcoursethesayingisfoolish,andsoundsdoublyridiculousinthisagewhenpeoplebelieveinneitherGodnordevil.ItimplieshoweverthatonemustchooseanuporadowngeniusistheUp,moneyistheDown.Youcannotflyandgrovelatthesameinstant."

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