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Chapter 3

           Thesignatureof‘Boffles’hadevidentlybeendeemedoutofplacethistimeandsomehowIwasfoolishlyvexedatitsomission.Thereseemedtobesomethingformalandstiffintheletter,almostasifithadbeenwrittentodictation,andunderpressure.WhatgavemethisideaIknownot.Iglancedfurtivelyatmysilentcompanionhecaughtmystraylookandreturneditwithacuriouslygravefixity.FearinglestmymomentaryvaguedistrustofhimhadbeenreflectedinmyeyesImadehastetospeak

           "Thisletter,prince,addstomyshameandregretthatIshouldhavegreetedyouinsochurlishamannerthisevening.NoapologycancondonemyrudenessbutyoucannotimaginehowmortifiedIfeltandstillfeel,tobecompelledtoreceiveyouinthismiserabledenitisnotatallthesortofplaceinwhichIshouldhavelikedtowelcomeyou...."AndIbrokeoffwitharenewedsenseofirritation,rememberinghowactuallyrichInowwas,andthatinspiteofthis,Iwasobligedtoseempoor.Meanwhiletheprincewaivedasidemyremarkswithalightgestureofhishand.

           "Whybemortified?"hedemanded."Ratherbeproudthatyoucandispensewiththevulgarappurtenancesofluxury.Geniusthrivesinagarretanddiesinapalaceisnotthatthegenerallyacceptedtheory?"

           "Ratheraworn-outandmistakenoneIconsider,"Ireplied;"Geniusmightliketotrytheeffectofapalaceforonceitusuallydiesofstarvation."

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