Скорбота сатани

Chapter 9

           IfyoucansecureMcWhing,youneednottroublesomuchabouttheothers,ashegenerallygivesthe‘lead,’andhashisownwaywiththeeditors.Heisoneofthe‘personalfriends’oftheeditoroftheNineteenthCenturyforexample,andyouwouldbesuretogetanoticethere,whichwouldotherwisebeimpossible.Noreviewercanreviewanythingforthatmagazineunlessheisoneoftheeditor’sfriends.YoumustmanageMcWhing,orhemight,justforthesakeof‘showingoff,’cutyouupratherroughly."

           "Thatwouldnotmatter,"Isaid,divertedattheideaof‘managingMcWhing,’"Alittleslatingalwayshelpsabooktosell."

           "Insomecasesitdoes,"andMorgesonstrokedhisthinbeardperplexedly"Butinothersitmostemphaticallydoesnot.Wherethereisanyverydecidedordaringoriginality,adversecriticismisalwaysthemosteffective.Butaworklikeyoursrequiresfosteringwithfavourwants‘booming’inshort"

           "Isee!"andIfeltdistinctlyannoyed"Youdon’tthinkmybookoriginalenoughtostandalone?"

           "Mydearsir!youarereallyreallywhatshallIsay?"andhesmiledapologetically"alittlebrusque?IthinkyourbookshowsadmirablescholarshipanddelicacyofthoughtifIfindfaultwithitatall,itisperhapsbecauseIamdense.TheonlythingitlacksinmyopinioniswhatIshouldcalltenaciousness,forwantofabetterexpressionthequalityofholdingthereader’sfancyfixedlikeanail.

Налаштування
Фон сторінки
Розмір шрифту
Міжрядковий інтервал
Фразові дієслова
Показати / Приховати меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Сторінка 134 з 677