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Chapter 46

           Herousedhimselfandbeganglancingthroughhismail. Therewereadozenrequestsforautographsheknewthematsight; therewereprofessionalbeggingletters; andtherewerelettersfromcranks,rangingfromthemanwithaworkingmodelofperpetualmotion,andthemanwhodemonstratedthatthesurfaceoftheearthwastheinsideofahollowsphere,tothemanseekingfinancialaidtopurchasethePeninsulaofLowerCaliforniaforthepurposeofcommunistcolonization. Therewerelettersfromwomenseekingtoknowhim,andoveronesuchhesmiled,forenclosedwasherreceiptforpew-rent,sentasevidenceofhergoodfaithandasproofofherrespectability. 

           Editorsandpublisherscontributedtothedailyheapofletters,theformerontheirkneesforhismanuscripts,thelatterontheirkneesforhisbookshispoordisdainedmanuscriptsthathadkeptallhepossessedinpawnforsomanydrearymonthsinordertofundtheminpostage. TherewereunexpectedchecksforEnglishserialrightsandforadvancepaymentsonforeigntranslations. HisEnglishagentannouncedthesaleofGermantranslationrightsinthreeofhisbooks,andinformedhimthatSwedisheditions,fromwhichhecouldexpectnothingbecauseSwedenwasnotapartytotheBerneConvention,werealreadyonthemarket. ThentherewasanominalrequestforhispermissionforaRussiantranslation,thatcountrybeinglikewiseoutsidetheBerneConvention. 

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