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Chapter 5

           "Staylookhere!You’resostrange,sowildsoerraticyouknow!Yourheadseemsquiteturned!"

           "Itis!Therightwayroundthistime!"

           "Deardearme,"andhesmiledbenevolently"Why,youdon’tgivemeachancetocongratulateyou.Ireallydo,youknowIcongratulateyousincerely!"Andheshookmebythehandquitefervently."AndasregardsthebookIbelievetherewasreallynofaultfoundwithitinthematterofliterarystyleorqualityitwassimplytootootranscendental,andunlikelythereforetosuitthepublictaste.TheDomestic-Iniquitylineiswhatwefindpaysbestatpresent.ButIwillthinkaboutitwherewillaletterfindyou?"

           "GrandHotel,"Iresponded,inwardlyamusedathispuzzledandanxiousexpressionIknewhewasalreadymentallycalculatinghowmuchhecouldmakeoutofmeinthepursuitofmyliterarywhim"Comethere,andlunchordinewithmeto-morrowifyoulikeonlysendmeawordbeforehand.Remember,Igiveyoujustaday’sgracetodecideitmustbeyesorno,intwenty-fourhours!"

           AndwiththisIlefthim,staringvaguelyaftermelikeamanwhohasseensomenamelesswonderdropoutoftheskyathisfeet.Iwenton,laughingtomyselfinaudibly,tillIsawoneortwopassers-bylookingatmesosurprisedlythatIcametotheconclusionthatImustputadisguiseonmythoughtsifIwouldnotbetakenforamadman.Iwalkedbriskly,andpresentlymyexcitementcooleddown.

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