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Chapter 6

           Youcanfancya‘swagger’ladyofElizabeth’stimeaskingafriend—‘Odoyoumind,mydear,ifIbringoneMasterWilliamShakespearetoseeyou?Hewritesplays,anddoessomethingorotherattheGlobetheatre—infactI’mafraidheactsalittle—he’snotverywelloffpoorman—butthesesortofpeoplearealwayssoamusing!’Nowyou,mydearTempest,arenotaShakespeare,butyourmillionswillgiveyouabetterchancethanheeverhadinhislife-time,asyouwillnothavetosueforpatronage,orpractiseareverencefor‘mylord’or‘mylady,’—theseexaltedpersonageswillbeonlytoodelightedtoborrowmoneyofyouifyouwilllendit."

           "Ishallnotlend,"—Isaid.

           "Norgive?"

           "Norgive."

           Hiskeeneyesflashedapproval.

           "Iamveryglad,"heobserved,"thatyouaredeterminednotto‘goaboutdoinggood’asthecantinghumbugssay,withyourmoney.Youarewise.Spendonyourself—becauseyourveryactofspendingcannotbutbenefitothersthroughvariouschannels.NowIpursueadifferentcourse.Ialwayshelpcharities,andputmynameonsubscription-lists—andIneverfailtoassistacertainportionofclergy."

           "Iratherwonderatthat—"Iremarked—"EspeciallyasyoutellmeyouarenotaChristian."

           "Yes—itdoesseemstrange—doesn’tit?"—hesaidwithanextraordinaryaccentofwhatmightbetermedapologeticderision—"Butperhapsyoudon’tlookatitintheproperlight.

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