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Chapter 4

           NowI,forexampleyoucannotimaginewhatgreatcapabilitiesIhadonce!alongtimeagobeforeIbecamemyownmaster!"

           "AndyouhavethemstillIamsure"Iaverred,lookingexpressivelyathisnobleheadandfineeyes.

           ThestrangesubtlesmileIhadnoticedonceortwicebeforelightenedhisface."Ah,youmeantocomplimentme!"hesaid"Youlikemylooksmanypeopledo.Yetafterallthereisnothingsodeceptiveasone’soutwardappearance.Thereasonofthisisthatassoonaschildhoodispast,wearealwayspretendingtobewhatwearenotandthus,withconstantpracticefromouryouthup,wemanagetomakeourphysicalframescompletedisguisesforouractualselves.Itisreallywiseandcleverofusforhenceeachindividualissomuchflesh-wallthroughwhichneitherfriendnorenemycanspy.Everymanisasolitarysoulimprisonedinaself-madedenwhenheisquitealoneheknowsandfrequentlyhateshimselfsometimesheevengetsafraidofthegauntandmurderousmonsterhekeepshiddenbehindhisoutwardlypleasantbody-mask,andhastenstoforgetitsfrightfulexistenceindrinkanddebauchery.ThatiswhatIdooccasionallyyouwouldnotthinkitofme,wouldyou?"

           "Never!"Irepliedquickly,forsomethinginhisvoiceandaspectmovedmestrangely"Youbelieyourself,andwrongyourownnature."

           Helaughedsoftly.

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