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Chapter 18

           "AreyoutooblindtoseethatIam?"heanswered,hisaccentsvibratingwithintensemelancholy"CanyouthinkIamhappy?DoesthesmileIwearthedisguisingsmilemenputonasamasktohidetheirsecretagoniesfromthepitilessgazeofunsympatheticfellow-creaturespersuadeyouthatIamfreefromcare?AsformywealthIhavenevertoldyoutheextentofit;ifIdid,itmightindeedamazeyou,thoughIbelieveitwouldnotnowarouseyourenvy,consideringthatyourtriflingfivemillionshavenotbeenwithouteffectindepressingyourmind.ButIIcouldbuyupkingdomsandbenonethepoorerIcouldthroneandunthronekingsandbenonethewiserIcouldcrushwholecountriesundertheironheeloffinancialspeculationIcouldpossesstheworldandyetestimateitatnohighervaluethanIdonowthevalueofagrainofdustcirclingthroughinfinity,orasoap-bubbleblownonthewind!"

           Hisbrowsknittedhisfaceexpressedpride,scornandsorrow.

           "ThereissomemysteryaboutyouLucio;"Isaid"Somegrieforlossthatyourwealthcannotrepairandthatmakesyouthestrangebeingyouare.Onedayperhapsyouwillconfideinme..."

           Helaughedloudlyalmostfiercely;andclappedmeheavilyontheshoulder.

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