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Chapter 6

           Manyoftheclergyaredoingtheirutmostbesttodestroyreligion—bycant,byhypocrisy,bysensuality,byshamsofeverydescription—andwhentheyseekmyhelpinthisnoblework,Igiveit—freely!"

           Ilaughed"Youmusthaveyourjokeevidently"—Isaid,throwingtheendofmyfinishedcigarintothefire—"AndIseeyouarefondofsatirizingyourowngoodactions.Hullo,what’sthis?"

           ForatthatmomentAmielentered,bearingatelegramformeonasilversalver.Iopenedit—itwasfrommyfriendthepublisher,andranasfollows—

           "Acceptbookwithpleasure.Sendmanuscriptimmediately."

           IshowedthistoRimânezwithakindoftriumph.Hesmiled.

           "Ofcourse!whatelsedidyouexpect?Onlythemanshouldhavewordedhistelegramdifferently,forIdonotsupposehewouldacceptthebookwithpleasureifhehadtolayouthisowncashuponit.‘Acceptmoneyforpublishingbookwithpleasure’shouldhavebeenthetruemessageofthewire.Well,whatareyougoingtodo?"

           "Ishallseeaboutthisatonce"—Ianswered,feelingathrillofsatisfactionthatatlastthetimeofvengeanceoncertainofmyenemieswasapproaching—"Thebookmustbehurriedthroughthepressasquicklyaspossible—andIshalltakeaparticularpleasureinpersonallyattendingtoallthedetailsconcerningit

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