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Chapter 6

           Andwhatelsehaveyoudonewithyourself?"

           Seatedattablewiththedark-facedAmielinattendance,Irelatedmymorning’sadventures,dwellingatlengthonmychancemeetingwiththepublisherwhohadonthepreviousdayrefusedmymanuscript,andwhonow,Ifeltsure,wouldbeonlytoogladtoclosewiththeofferIhadmadehim.Rimânezlistenedattentively,smilingnowandthen.

           "Ofcourse!"hesaid,whenIhadconcluded."Thereisnothingintheleastsurprisingintheconductoftheworthyman.InfactIthinkheshowedremarkablediscretionanddecencyinnotatoncejumpingatyourproposition—hispleasanthypocrisyinretiringtothinkitover,showshimtobeapersonoftactandforesight.Didyoueverimaginethatahumanbeingorahumanconscienceexistedthatcouldnotbebought?Mygoodfellow,youcanbuyakingifyouonlygivealongpriceenough;andthePopewillsellyouaspeciallyreservedseatinhisheavenifyouwillonlyhandhimthecashdownwhileheisonearth!Nothingisgivenfreeinthisworldsavetheairandthesunshine—everythingelsemustbebought—withblood,tearsandgroansoccasionally—butoftenestwithmoney."

           IfanciedthatAmiel,behindhismaster’schair,smileddarklyatthis—andmyinstinctivedislikeofthefellowkeptmemoreorlessreticentconcerningmyaffairstilltheluncheonwasover.

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