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Chapter 5

           Then,hisutterlybewilderedlook,togetherwiththewholetopsy-turvinessofthingsinmyalteredposition,struckmesoforciblythatIburstoutlaughing,wildly,andwithaprolongednoiseandviolencethatapparentlyalarmedhim,forhebeganlookingnervouslyabouthiminalldirectionsasifmeditatingflight.Icaughthimbythearm.

           "Lookhereman,"Isaid,tryingtoconquermyalmosthystericalmirth"I’mnotmaddon’tyouthinkitI’monlyamillionaire!"AndIbeganlaughingagain;thesituationseemedtomesosublimelyridiculous.ButtheworthypublisherdidnotseeitatallandhisfeaturesexpressedsomuchgenuinealarmthatImadeafurtherefforttocontrolmyselfandsucceeded."IassureyouonmywordofhonourI’mnotjokingit’safact.LastnightIwantedadinner,andyou,likeagoodfellow,offeredtogivemeoneto-dayIpossessfivemillionsofmoney!Don’tstareso!don’thaveafitofapoplexy!AndasIhavetoldyou,Ishallpublishmybookmyselfatmyownexpense,anditshallsucceed!OhI’minearnest,grimearnest,grimasdeath!I’vemorethanenoughinmypocketbooktopayforitspublicationnow!"

           Iloosedmyholdofhim,andhefellbackstupifiedandconfused.

           "Godblessmysoul!"hemutteredfeebly"It’slikeadream!Iwasnevermoreastonishedinmylife!"

           "NorI!"Isaid,anothertemptationtolaughterthreateningmycomposure"Butstrangethingshappeninlife,asinfiction.

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