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Chapter 4

           "Ifyouwerenotsogood-lookingIshouldcallyouheartless"—Isaidatlast—"Butyourfeaturesareadirectcontradictiontoyourwords.Youhavenotreallythatindifferencetohumannaturewhichyoustrivetoassume—yourwholeaspectbetokensagenerosityofspiritwhichyoucannotconquerifyouwould.Besides,areyounotalwaystryingtodogood?"

           Hesmiled.

           "Always!Thatis,Iamalwaysatworkendeavouringtogratifyeveryman’sdesire.Whetherthatisgoodofme,orbad,remainstobeproved.Men’swantsarealmostillimitable—theonlythingnoneofthemeverseemtowish,sofarasIamconcerned,istocutmyacquaintance!"

           "Why,ofcoursenot!Afteroncemeetingyou,howcouldthey!"Isaid,laughingattheabsurdityofthesuggestion.

           Hegavemeawhimsicalside-look.

           "Theirdesiresarenotalwaysvirtuous,"heremarked,turningtoflickofftheashofhiscigarintothegrate.

           "Butofcourseyoudonotgratifythemintheirvices!"Irejoined,stilllaughing—"Thatwouldbeplayingthepartofabenefactorsomewhattoothoroughly!"

           "AhnowIseeweshallflounderinthequicksandsoftheoryifwegoanyfurther"—hesaid—"Youforget,mydearfellow,thatnobodycandecideastowhatisvice,orwhatisvirtue.Thesethingsarechameleon-like,andtakedifferentcoloursindifferentcountries.

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