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Chapter 16

           ButyouwillscarcelybeabletoavoiddoingsowhenyouliveatWillowsmereCourt."

           "Oneisnotobligedtoknoweverybodyintheneighbourhood,"—Iobservedsuperciliously.

           Luciolaughedaloud.

           "Howwellyoucarryyourfortunes,Geoffrey!"hesaid—"ForapoordevilofaGrub-streethackwholatelywasatalossforasovereign,howperfectlyyoufollowthefashionsofyourtime!Ifthereisonemanmorethananotherthatmovesmetowonderingadmirationitishewhoassertshiswealthstrenuouslyinthefaceofhisfellows,andwhocomportshimselfinthisworldasthoughhecouldbribedeathandpurchasethegood-willoftheCreator.Itissuchsplendideffrontery—suchsuperlativepride!NowI,thoughover-wealthymyself,amsocuriouslyconstitutedthatIcannotwearmybank-notesinmycountenanceasitwere—Ihaveputinaclaimforintellectaswellasgold—andsometimes,doyouknow,inmytravelsroundtheworld,Ihavebeensofarhonouredastobetakenforquiteapoorman!Nowyouwillneverhavethatchanceagain;—youarerichandyoulookit!"

           "Andyou—"Iinterruptedhimsuddenly,andwithsomewarmth—"doyouknowwhatyoulook?YouimplythatIassertmywealthinmyface;doyouknowwhatyouassertinyoureveryglanceandgesture?"

           "Icannotimagine!"hesaidsmiling.

           "Contemptforusall!"Isaid—"Immeasurablecontempt—evenforme,whomyoucallfriend.Itellyouthetruth,Lucio—therearetimes,wheninspiteofourintimacyIfeelthatyoudespiseme.

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