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Chapter 16

           Butnow"andhethrusttherapierbackinitsplace"mencarrytoysliketheseasamelancholysigntoshowwhatboldfellowstheywereonce,andwhatspiritlesscravenstheyarenowrelyingnomoreonthemselvesforprotection,butcontenttogoaboutyelling‘Police!Police!’attheleastthreatofinjurytotheirworthlesspersons.Come,it’stimewestarted,Geoffrey!letusgoandbowourheadsbeforeanotherhumanunitformedpreciselylikeourselves,andsoactindefianceofDeathandtheDeity,whodeclareallmentobeequal!"

           WeenteredourcarriageandweresoononourwaytoStJames’sPalace.

           "HisRoyalHighnessthePrinceofWalesisnotexactlytheCreatoroftheuniverse;"saidLuciosuddenly,lookingoutofthewindowasweapproachedthelineofsoldieryonguardoutside.

           "Whyno!"Iansweredlaughing"Whatdoyousaythatfor?"

           "Becausethereisasmuchfussabouthimasifhewereinfact,more.TheCreatordoesnotgethalfasmuchattentionbestoweduponHimasAlbertEdward.WeneverattireourselvesinanyspecialwayforenteringthepresenceofGod;wedon’tputsomuchasacleanmindon."

           "Butthen,"Isaidindifferently"GodisnonestandAlbertEdwardisest."

           Hesmiledandhiseyeshadascornfulgleamintheirdarkcentres.

           "Thatisyouropinion?"hequeried"Well,itisnotoriginalmanychoicespiritsshareitwithyou.

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