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Duroy Learns Something
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Thenturningtohisfriend,Forestieradded:"HaveyoubroughttheotherpaperonAlgeria?Thearticlethismorningwasverysuccessful."
Duroystammered:"No,IthoughtIshouldhavetimethisafternoon.Ihadsomuchtodo—Icouldnot."
Theothershruggedhisshoulders."Ifyouarenotmorecareful,youwillspoilyourfuture.M.Waltercountedonyourcopy.Iwilltellhimitwillbereadyto-morrow.Ifyouthinkyouwillbepaidfordoingnothing,youaremistaken."Afterapause,headded:"Youshouldstrikewhiletheironishot."
Saint-Potinrose:"Iamready,"saidhe.
Forestierturnedaroundinhischairandsaid,toDuroy:"Listen.TheChinesegeneralLi-Theng-Fao,stoppingattheContinental,andRajahTaposahibRamaderaoPali,stoppingatHotelBishop,havebeeninParistwodays.Youmustinterviewthem."AddressingSaint-Potin,hesaid:"DonotforgettheprincipalpointsIindicatedtoyou.AskthegeneralandtherajahtheiropinionsonthedealingsofEnglandintheextremeEast,theirideasoftheirsystemofcolonizationandgovernment,theirhopesrelativetotheinterventionofEuropeandofFranceinparticular."ToDuroyhesaid:"ObservewhatSaint-Potinsays;heisanexcellentreporter,andtrytolearnhowtodrawoutamaninfiveminutes."Thenheresumedhiswork.
