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Chapter 43

           Burton’sMagazinepaidhispriceforfiveessays,andtheremainingfour,atthesamerate,weresnappedupbyMackintosh’sMonthly,TheNorthernReviewbeingtoopoortostandthepace. Thuswentouttotheworld"TheHighPriestsofMystery,""TheWonder-Dreamers,""TheYardstickoftheEgo,""PhilosophyofIllusion,""GodandClod,""ArtandBiology,""CriticsandTest-tubes,""Star-dust,"and"TheDignityofUsury,"toraisestormsandrumblingsandmutteringsthatweremanyadayindyingdown. 

           Editorswrotetohimtellinghimtonamehisownterms,whichhedid,butitwasalwaysforworkperformed. Herefusedresolutelytopledgehimselftoanynewthing. Thethoughtofagainsettingpentopapermaddenedhim. HehadseenBrissendentorntopiecesbythecrowd,anddespitethefactthathimthecrowdacclaimed,hecouldnotgetovertheshocknorgatheranyrespectforthecrowd. HisverypopularityseemedadisgraceandatreasontoBrissenden. Itmadehimwince,buthemadeuphismindtogoonandfillthemoney-bag. 

           Hereceivedlettersfromeditorslikethefollowing:"Aboutayearagowewereunfortunateenoughtorefuseyourcollectionoflove-poems. Weweregreatlyimpressedbythematthetime,butcertainarrangementsalreadyenteredintopreventedourtakingthem. Ifyoustillhavethem,andifyouwillbekindenoughtoforwardthem,weshallbegladtopublishtheentirecollectiononyourownterms. Wearealsopreparedtomakeamostadvantageousofferforbringingthemoutinbook-form. 

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