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Chapter 12

           Isaidnothing,feelingatrifleheatedintemper,thoughIcouldnothavequiteexplainedwhy.

           "Onebeginstowonder,"saidLuciotheninhissoftsmoothaccents"whenoneisthedescendantofagoodEnglishcountyfamilyadistinctcauseforpride!andmoreoverhasthestillmoresubstantialfactofalargefortunetosupportthathighlineage,whyoneshouldtroubletofightformerelyliteraryhonours!Youarefartoomodestinyourambitions,Tempest!high-seatedasyouareuponbank-notesandbullion,withallthegloryofeffulgentcountychroniclesbehindyou,youstillstooptoclutchthelaurel!Fie,mydearfellow!Youdegradeyourselfbythisdesiretojointhecompanyoftheimmortals!"

           Hissatiricaltonewasnotlostuponthecompany;andI,whosawthatinhisownspecialwayhewasdefendingtheclaimsofliteratureagainstthoseofmereplaceandmoney,feltsoothedandgrateful.TheEarllookedatrifleannoyed.

           "That’sallveryfine,"hesaid"Butyouseeitisn’tasifMrTempestweredrivenbynecessitytowriteforhisliving"

           "Onemayloveworkforthework’ssakewithoutanyactualnecessityfordoingit,"Iinterposed"ForexamplethisMavisClareyouspeakofissheawomandrivenbynecessity?"

           "MavisClarehasn’tapennyintheworldthatshedoesnotearn,"saidLordEltongruffly"Isupposethatifshedidnotwriteshewouldstarve."

           DianaChesneylaughed.

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