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Chapter 29

           Iwouldnotbethepossessorofwealthforalltheworld!Tobesurroundedwithsycophantsandflatterers—nevertobeabletodistinguishfalsefriendsfromtrue—tobelovedforwhatyouhaveandnotforwhatyouare!—ohno,itwouldbemiserytome.AndIhavenevercravedforpower—exceptperhapsthepowertowinlove.AndthatIhave—manypeoplelovemybooks,andthroughmybooksloveme—Ifeeltheirlove,thoughImayneverseeorknowthempersonally.ButIamsoconsciousoftheirsympathythatIlovetheminreturnwithoutthenecessityofpersonalacquaintance.Theyhaveheartswhichrespondtomyheart—thatisallthepowerIcareabout."

           "Youforgetyournumerousenemies!"saidLucio,stillmoroselyregardingher.

           "No,Idonotforgetthem,"—shereturned—"But—Iforgivethem!Theycandomenoharm.AslongasIdonotlowermyself,nooneelsecanlowerme.Ifmyownconscienceisclear,noreproachescanwound.Mylifeisopentoall—peoplecanseehowIlive,andwhatIdo.Itrytodowell—butiftherearethosewhothinkIdoill,Iamsorry—andifmyfaultscanbeamendedIshallbegladtoamendthem.Onemusthaveenemiesinthisworld—thatis,ifonemakesanysortofposition—peoplewithoutenemiesaregenerallynonentities.

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