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Chapter 5

           Andthatbookwhichthebuilders—Imeanthereaders—rejected,shallbetheheadstoneofthecorner—or—thesuccessoftheseason!Whatwillyoutaketobringitout?"

           "Take?I?Ibringitout!"

           "Yes,you—whynot?IfIofferyouachancetoturnanhonestpennyshallyourpaidpackof‘readers’preventyouracceptingit?Fie!youarenotaslave—thisisafreecountry.Iknowthekindofpeoplewho‘read’foryou—thegauntunlovablespinsteroffifty—thedyspepticbook-wormwhoisa‘literaryfailure’andcanfindnothingelsetodobutscrawlgrowlingcommentsonthemanuscriptofpromisingwork—whyinheaven’snameshouldyourelyonsuchincompetentopinion?I’llpayyouforthepublicationofmybookatasstiffapriceasyouchooseandsomethingoverforgood-will.AndIguaranteeyouanotherthing—itshallnotonlymakemynameasanauthor,butyoursasapublisher.I’lladvertizeroyally,andI’llworkthepress.Everythinginthisworldcanbedoneformoney..."

           "Stop,stop,"—heinterrupted.—"Thisissosudden!Youmustletmethinkofit—youmustgivemetimetoconsider——"

           "Takeadayforyourmeditationsthen,"Isaid—"Butnolonger.Forifyoudon’tsayyes,I’llgetanotherman,andhe’llhavethebigpickingsinsteadofyou!Bewiseintime,myfriend!—good-day!"

           Heranafterme.

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