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Chapter 9

           Iintendtowriteoutamystifyingparagraphofaboutsomeseventylinesorso,describingthebookinavaguesortofwayas‘likelytocreateaneweraofthought’or,‘erelongeverybodywhoisanybodywillbecompelledtoreadthisremarkablework,’or‘assomethingthatmustbewelcometoallwhowouldunderstandthedriftofoneofthemostdelicateandburningquestionsofthetime.Theseareallstockphrases,usedoverandoveragainbythereviewersthere’snocopyrightinthem.Andthelastonealways‘tells’wonderfully,consideringhowolditis,andhowoftenithasbeenmadetododuty,becauseanyallusiontoa‘delicateandburningquestion’makesanumberofpeoplethinkthenovelmustbeimproper,andtheysendforitatonce!"

           Hechuckledathisownperspicuity,andIsatsilent,studyinghimwithmuchinwardamusement.ThismanonwhosedecisionIhadhumblyandanxiouslywaitednotsomanyweeksagowasnowmypaidtoolreadytoobeymetoanypossibleextentforsomuchcashandIlistenedtohimindulgentlywhilehewentonunravellinghisschemesforthegratificationofmyvanity,andthepocketingofhisextras.

           "Thebookhasbeensplendidlyadvertized"hewenton;"Itcouldnothavebeenmorelavishlydone.Ordersdonotcomeinveryfastyetbuttheywilltheywill.Thisparagraphofmine,whichwilltaketheshapeofa‘leaderette,’IcangetinsertedinabouteighthundredtoathousandnewspapershereandinAmerica.

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