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Chapter 5

           "Stay—lookhere!You’resostrange,sowild—soerraticyouknow!Yourheadseemsquiteturned!"

           "Itis!Therightwayroundthistime!"

           "Deardearme,"andhesmiledbenevolently—"Why,youdon’tgivemeachancetocongratulateyou.Ireallydo,youknow—Icongratulateyousincerely!"Andheshookmebythehandquitefervently."AndasregardsthebookIbelievetherewasreallynofaultfoundwithitinthematterofliterarystyleorquality—itwassimplytoo—tootranscendental,andunlikelythereforetosuitthepublictaste.TheDomestic-Iniquitylineiswhatwefindpaysbestatpresent.ButIwillthinkaboutit—wherewillaletterfindyou?"

           "GrandHotel,"Iresponded,inwardlyamusedathispuzzledandanxiousexpression—Iknewhewasalreadymentallycalculatinghowmuchhecouldmakeoutofmeinthepursuitofmyliterarywhim—"Comethere,andlunchordinewithmeto-morrowifyoulike—onlysendmeawordbeforehand.Remember,Igiveyoujustaday’sgracetodecide—itmustbeyesorno,intwenty-fourhours!"

           AndwiththisIlefthim,staringvaguelyaftermelikeamanwhohasseensomenamelesswonderdropoutoftheskyathisfeet.Iwenton,laughingtomyselfinaudibly,tillIsawoneortwopassers-bylookingatmesosurprisedlythatIcametotheconclusionthatImustputadisguiseonmythoughtsifIwouldnotbetakenforamadman.Iwalkedbriskly,andpresentlymyexcitementcooleddown.

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