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Chapter 6

           "Oh,isthatthewaythesethingsaredone?"

           "Mydearfellow,howelseshouldtheybedone?"hedemandedsomewhatimpatiently"Doyouthinkanythingintheworldisdonewithoutmoney?Arethepoor,hard-workingjournalistsyourbrothersoryourbosomfriendsthattheyshouldliftyouintopublicnoticewithoutgettingsomethingfortheirtrouble?Ifyoudonotmanagethemproperlyinthisway,they’llabuseyouquiteheartilyandfreeofcostthatIcanpromiseyou!Iknowa‘literaryagent,’averyworthymantoo,whoforahundredguineasdown,willsoplytheparagraphwheelthatinafewweeksitshallseemtotheoutsidepublicthatGeoffreyTempest,themillionaire,istheonlypersonworthtalkingabout,andtheonedesirablecreaturewhomtoshakehandswithisnextinhonourtomeetingRoyaltyitself."

           "Securehim!"Isaidindolently"Andpayhimtwohundredguineas!Soshallalltheworldhearofme!"

           "Whenyouhavebeenparagraphedthoroughly,"wentonRimânez"thenextmovewillbeadashintowhatiscalled‘swagger’society.Thismustbedonecautiouslyandbydegrees.YoumustbepresentedatthefirstLevéeoftheseason,andlateron,Iwillgetyouaninvitationtosomegreatlady’shouse,whereyouwillmeetthePrinceofWalesprivatelyatdinner.IfyoucanobligeorpleaseHisRoyalHighnessinanywaysomuchthebetterforyouheisatleastthemostpopularroyaltyinEurope,soitshouldnotbedifficulttoyoutomakeyourselfagreeable.

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