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Chapter 7

           Oneoftheseapplicantswasajournalistonthestaffofawell-knownpaperwhohadpromisedtofindmework,andwhoinsteadofdoingso,had,asIafterwardslearned,stronglydissuadedhiseditorfromgivingmeanyemployment.HeneverimaginedthatTempestthemillionaire,andTempesttheliteraryhack,wereoneandthesamepersonsolittledothemajoritythinkthatwealthcaneverfalltothelotofauthors!IwrotetohimmyselfhoweverandtoldhimwhatIdeemeditwellheshouldknow,addingmysarcasticthanksforhisfriendlyassistancetomeintimeofneedandhereinItastedsomethingofthesharpdelightofvengeance.Ineverheardfromhimagain,andIamprettysuremylettergavehimmaterialnotonlyforastonishmentbutmeditation.

           YetwithalltheadvantagesoverbothfriendsandenemieswhichInowpossessedIcouldnothonestlysayIwashappy.IknewIcouldhaveeverypossibleenjoymentandamusementtheworldhadtoofferIknewIwasoneofthemostenviedamongmen,andyetasIstoodlookingoutofthewindowatthepersistentlyfallingrain,Iwasconsciousofabitternessratherthanasweetnessinthefullcupoffortune.ManythingsthatIhadimaginedwouldgivemeintensesatisfactionhadfallencuriouslyflat.Forexample,Ihadfloodedthepresswiththemostcarefullywordedandprominentadvertisementsofmyforthcomingbook,andwhenIwaspoorIhadpicturedtomyselfhowIshouldrevelindoingthisnowthatitwasdoneIcarednothingatallaboutit.

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