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Chapter 9

           Iintendtowriteoutamystifyingparagraphofaboutsomeseventylinesorso,describingthebookinavaguesortofwayas‘likelytocreateaneweraofthought’—or,‘erelongeverybodywhoisanybodywillbecompelledtoreadthisremarkablework,’—or‘assomethingthatmustbewelcometoallwhowouldunderstandthedriftofoneofthemostdelicateandburningquestionsofthetime.’Theseareallstockphrases,usedoverandoveragainbythereviewers—there’snocopyrightinthem.Andthelastonealways‘tells’wonderfully,consideringhowolditis,andhowoftenithasbeenmadetododuty,becauseanyallusiontoa‘delicateandburningquestion’makesanumberofpeoplethinkthenovelmustbeimproper,andtheysendforitatonce!"

           Hechuckledathisownperspicuity,andIsatsilent,studyinghimwithmuchinwardamusement.ThismanonwhosedecisionIhadhumblyandanxiouslywaitednotsomanyweeksagowasnowmypaidtool—readytoobeymetoanypossibleextentforsomuchcash—andIlistenedtohimindulgentlywhilehewentonunravellinghisschemesforthegratificationofmyvanity,andthepocketingofhisextras.

           "Thebookhasbeensplendidlyadvertized"—hewenton;"Itcouldnothavebeenmorelavishlydone.Ordersdonotcomeinveryfastyet—buttheywill—theywill.Thisparagraphofmine,whichwilltaketheshapeofa‘leaderette,’IcangetinsertedinabouteighthundredtoathousandnewspapershereandinAmerica.

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