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Ifancytherewillbealargeaudience,forWaldron,thoughanabsolutecharlatan,hasaconsiderablepopularfollowing.Now,Mr.Malone,IhavegivenyourathermoreofmytimethanIhadintended.Theindividualmustnotmonopolizewhatismeantfortheworld.Ishallbepleasedtoseeyouatthelectureto-night.Inthemeantime,youwillunderstandthatnopublicuseistobemadeofanyofthematerialthatIhavegivenyou."
"ButMr.McArdle—mynewseditor,youknow—willwanttoknowwhatIhavedone."
"Tellhimwhatyoulike.Youcansay,amongotherthings,thatifhesendsanyoneelsetointrudeuponmeIshallcalluponhimwithariding-whip.ButIleaveittoyouthatnothingofallthisappearsinprint.Verygood.ThentheZoologicalInstitute’sHallateight-thirtyto-night."Ihadalastimpressionofredcheeks,blueripplingbeard,andintoleranteyes,ashewavedmeoutoftheroom.
