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Chapter 6

           "Anexception?I?"—andhelaughedbitterly—"Yes,youareright;Iamanexceptionamongmenperhaps—butIamonewiththebeastsinhonesty!Theliondoesnotassumethemannersofthedove—heloudlyannounceshisownferocity.Theverycobra,stealthythoughitsmovementsbe,evincesitsmeaningbyawarninghissorrattle.Thehungrywolf’sbayisheardfardownthewind,intimidatingthehurryingtravelleramongthewastesofsnow.Butmangivesnocluetohisintent—moremalignantthanthelion,moretreacherousthanthesnake,moregreedythanthewolf,hetakeshisfellow-man’shandinpretendedfriendship,andanhourlaterdefameshischaracterbehindhisback—withasmilingfacehehidesafalseandselfishheart—flinginghispigmymockeryattheriddleoftheUniverse,hestandsgibingatGod,feeblya-straddleonhisownearth-grave—Heavens!"—herehestoppedshortwithapassionategesture—"WhatshouldtheEternitiesdowithsuchathankless,blindwormashe!"

           Hisvoicerangoutwithsingularemphasis—hiseyesglowedwithafieryardour;startledbyhisimpressivemannerIletmycigardieoutandstaredathiminmuteamazement.Whataninspiredcountenance!—whatanimposingfigure!—howsovereignlysupremeandalmostgod-likeinhislooksheseemedatthemoment;—andyettherewassomethingterrifyinginhisattitudeofprotestanddefiance.Hecaughtmywonderingglance—theglowofpassionfadedfromhisface—helaughedandshruggedhisshoulders.

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