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Chapter XIV

           Thefactis,onceforall,Idon’twishtotreatyoulikeaninferior:thatis"(correctinghimself),"Iclaimonlysuchsuperiorityasmustresultfromtwentyyears’differenceinageandacentury’sadvanceinexperience. Thisislegitimate,etj’ytiens,asAdelewouldsay;anditisbyvirtueofthissuperiority,andthisalone,thatIdesireyoutohavethegoodnesstotalktomealittlenow,anddivertmythoughts,whicharegalledwithdwellingononepointcankeringasarustynail." 

           Hehaddeignedanexplanation,almostanapology,andIdidnotfeelinsensibletohiscondescension,andwouldnotseemso. 

           "Iamwillingtoamuseyou,ifIcan,sirquitewilling;butIcannotintroduceatopic,becausehowdoIknowwhatwillinterestyou? Askmequestions,andIwilldomybesttoanswerthem." 

           "Then,inthefirstplace,doyouagreewithmethatIhavearighttobealittlemasterful,abrupt,perhapsexacting,sometimes,onthegroundsIstated,namely,thatIamoldenoughtobeyourfather,andthatIhavebattledthroughavariedexperiencewithmanymenofmanynations,androamedoverhalftheglobe,whileyouhavelivedquietlywithonesetofpeopleinonehouse?" 

           "Doasyouplease,sir." 

           "Thatisnoanswer;orratheritisaveryirritating,becauseaveryevasiveone.Replyclearly." 

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