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Chapter 40

           Foritismoredifficulttobearavictorywell,thantoenduremanybuffetingsofwar!Butyou—youresentedHeaven’sgood-willtowardsyou—theValleyofHumiliationsuitedyounotatall.Povertymaddenedyou—starvationsickenedyou.Yetpovertyisbetterthanarrogantwealth—andstarvationishealthierthanself-indulgence!Youcouldnotwait—yourowntroublesseemedtoyouenormous—yourowneffortslaudableandmarvellous—thetroublesandeffortsofotherswerenothingtoyou;—youwerereadytocurseGodanddie.Compassionatingyourself,admiringyourselfandnoneother,withaheartfullofbitterness,andamouthfullofcursing,youwereeagertomakequickhavocofbothyourgeniusandyoursoul.Forthiscause,yourmillionsofmoneycame——and—sodidI!"

           Standingnowfullheightheconfrontedme—hiseyeswerelessbrilliant,but,theyreflectedintheirdarksplendourapassionatescornandsorrow.

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