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Chapter 4

           "Thepossessionofmoneyisnotlikelytocauseamantogrovel"—Isaid—"Itistheonethingnecessarytostrengthenhissoaringpowersandlifthimtothegreatestheights."

           "Youthinkso?"andmyhostlithiscigarwithagraveandpre-occupiedair—"ThenI’mafraid,youdon’tknowmuchaboutwhatIshallcallnaturalpsychics.Whatbelongstotheearthtendsearthwards—surelyyourealizethat?Goldmoststrictlybelongstotheearth—youdigitoutoftheground—youhandleitanddisposeofitinsolidwedgesorbars—itisasubstantialmetalenough.Geniusbelongstonobodyknowswhere—youcannotdigituporpassiton,ordoanythingwithitexceptstandandmarvel—itisararevisitantandcapriciousasthewind,andgenerallymakessadhavocamongtheconventionalitiesofmen.ItisasIsaidan‘upper’thing,beyondearthlysmellsandsavours—andthosewhohaveitalwaysliveinunknownhighlatitudes.Butmoneyisaperfectlylevelcommodity—levelwiththeground;—whenyouhavemuchofit,youcomedownsolidlyonyourflatsolesanddownyoustay!"Ilaughed.

           "Uponmywordyoupreachveryeloquentlyagainstwealth!"Isaid—"Youyourselfareunusuallyrich—areyousorryforit?"

           "No,Iamnotsorry,becausebeingsorrywouldbenouse"—hereturned—"AndIneverwastemytime.ButIamtellingyouthetruth—Geniusandgreatricheshardlyeverpulltogether.

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