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Chapter 3

           Thoughofcoursethiswealthwhichseemstocontentyou,tomeappearsameretrifle.Itcanbequiteconvenientlyrunthroughandexhaustedinabouteightyearsorless,thereforeitdoesnotprovideabsoluteimmunityfromcare.Toberich,reallyrich,inmysenseoftheword,oneshouldhaveaboutamillionayear.Thenonemightreasonablyhopetoescapetheworkhouse!"

           Helaughed—andIstaredathimstupidly,notknowinghowtotakehiswords,whetherastruthoridleboasting.Fivemillionsofmoneyameretrifle!Hewentonwithoutapparentlynoticingmyamazement—

           "Theinexhaustiblegreedofaman,mydearsir,canneverbesatisfied.Ifheisnotconsumedbydesireforonething,heisforanother,andhistastesaregenerallyexpensive.Afewprettyandunscrupulouswomenforexample,wouldsoonrelieveyouofyourfivemillionsinthepurchaseofjewelsalone.Horse-racingwoulddoitstillmorequickly.No,no—youarenotrich—youarestillpoor—onlyyourneedsarenolongersopressingastheywere.AndinthisIconfessmyselfsomewhatdisappointed—forIcametoyouhopingtodoagoodturntosomeoneforonceinmylife,andtoplaythefoster-fathertoarisinggenius—andhereIam—forestalled—asusual!Itisasingularthing,doyouknow,butneverthelessafact,thatwheneverIhavehadanyparticularintentionstowardsamanIamalwaysforestalled!Itisreallyratherharduponme!"Hebrokeoffandraisedhisheadinalisteningattitude.

           "Whatisthat?"heasked.

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