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Chapter 4

           "Thepossessionofmoneyisnotlikelytocauseamantogrovel"Isaid"Itistheonethingnecessarytostrengthenhissoaringpowersandlifthimtothegreatestheights."

           "Youthinkso?"andmyhostlithiscigarwithagraveandpre-occupiedair"ThenI’mafraid,youdon’tknowmuchaboutwhatIshallcallnaturalpsychics.Whatbelongstotheearthtendsearthwardssurelyyourealizethat?Goldmoststrictlybelongstotheearthyoudigitoutofthegroundyouhandleitanddisposeofitinsolidwedgesorbarsitisasubstantialmetalenough.Geniusbelongstonobodyknowswhereyoucannotdigituporpassiton,ordoanythingwithitexceptstandandmarvelitisararevisitantandcapriciousasthewind,andgenerallymakessadhavocamongtheconventionalitiesofmen.ItisasIsaidan‘upper’thing,beyondearthlysmellsandsavoursandthosewhohaveitalwaysliveinunknownhighlatitudes.Butmoneyisaperfectlylevelcommoditylevelwiththeground;whenyouhavemuchofit,youcomedownsolidlyonyourflatsolesanddownyoustay!"Ilaughed.

           "Uponmywordyoupreachveryeloquentlyagainstwealth!"Isaid"Youyourselfareunusuallyrichareyousorryforit?"

           "No,Iamnotsorry,becausebeingsorrywouldbenouse"hereturned"AndIneverwastemytime.ButIamtellingyouthetruthGeniusandgreatricheshardlyeverpulltogether.

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