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Chapter 4

           Heretired,andImovedtobidmyhostgood-night.Hetookmyprofferedhand,andhelditinhis,lookingatmecuriouslythewhile.

           "Ilikeyou,GeoffreyTempest;"hesaid"AndbecauseIlikeyou,andbecauseIthinktherearethemakingsofsomethinghigherthanmereearthybruteinyou,Iamgoingtomakeyouwhatyoumayperhapsconsiderratherasingularproposition.Itisthisthatifyoudon’tlikeme,saysoatonce,andwewillpartnow,beforewehavetimetoknowanythingmoreofeachother,andIwillendeavournottocrossyourpathagainunlessyouseekmeout.Butifonthecontrary,youdolikemeifyoufindsomethinginmyhumourorturnofmindcongenialtoyourowndisposition,givemeyourpromisethatyouwillbemyfriendandcomradeforawhile,sayforafewmonthsatanyrate.Icantakeyouintothebestsociety,andintroduceyoutotheprettiestwomeninEuropeaswellasthemostbrilliantmen.Iknowthemall,andIbelieveIcanbeusefultoyou.Butifthereisthesmallestaversiontomelurkinginthedepthsofyournature"herehepausedthenresumedwithextraordinarysolemnity"inGod’snamegiveitfullwayandletmegobecauseIsweartoyouinallsoberearnestthatIamnotwhatIseem!"

           Stronglyimpressedbyhisstrangelookandstrangermanner,Ihesitatedonemomentandonthatmoment,hadIbutknownit,hungmyfuture.ItwastrueIhadfeltapassingshadowofdistrustandrepulsionforthisfascinatingyetcynicalman,andheseemedtohaveguessedit.

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