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Chapter 4

           Imayfinditagain,thoughIconsiderthechanceaverydoubtfulone.Nowtoreverttomyself,praydonotimagineIamplayingthehumbugwithyouorpassingmyselfoffunderabogustitle.Iamabona-fideprince,believeme,andofsuchdescentasnoneofyouroldestfamiliescanboast—butmydominionsarelongsincebrokenupandmyformersubjectsdispersedamongallnations—anarchy,nihilism,disruptionandpoliticaltroublesgenerally,compelmetoberatherreticentconcerningmyaffairs.MoneyIfortunatelyhaveinplenty—andwiththatIpavemyway.Somedaywhenwearebetteracquainted,youshallknowmoreofmyprivatehistory.Ihavevariousothernamesandtitlesbesidesthatonmycard—butIkeeptothesimplestofthem,becausemostpeoplearesuchbunglersatthepronunciationofforeignnames.Myintimatefriendsgenerallydropmytitle,andcallmeLuciosimply."

           "Thatisyourchristianname—?"Ibegan.

           "Notatall—Ihaveno‘christian’name,"—heinterruptedswiftlyandwithanger—"Thereisnosuchthingas‘christian’inmycomposition!"

           HespokewithsuchimpatiencethatforamomentIwasatalossforareply.Atlast—

           "Indeed!"Imurmuredvaguely.

           Heburstoutlaughing.

           "‘Indeed!’Thatisallyoucanfindtosay!Indeedandagainindeedtheword‘christian’vexesme.Thereisnosuchcreaturealive.

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