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Chapter 9

           Itwillcostyousayahundredguineasperhapsatriflemore.Doyoumindthat?"

           "Notintheleast!"Ireplied,stillvastlyamused.

           Hemeditatedamomentthendrewhischairclosertomineandloweredhisvoicealittle.

           "YouunderstandIsuppose,thatIshallonlyissuetwohundredandfiftycopiesatfirst?"

           Thislimitednumberseemedtomeabsurd,andIprotestedvehemently.

           "Suchanideaisridiculous!"Isaid"youcannotsupplythetradewithsuchascantyedition."

           "Wait,mydearsir,waityouaretooimpatient.Youdonotgivemetimetoexplain.Allthesetwohundredandfiftywillbegivenawaybymeintheproperquartersonthedayofpublicationnevermindhowtheymustbegivenaway"

           "Why?"

           "Why?"andtheworthyMorgesonlaughedsweetly"Isee,mydearMrTempest,youarelikemostmenofgeniusyoudonotunderstandbusiness.Thereasonwhywegivethefirsttwohundredandfiftycopiesawayisinordertobeabletoannounceatonceinallthepapersthat‘TheFirstLargeEditionoftheNewNovelbyGeoffreyTempestbeingexhaustedonthedayofpublication,aSecondisinRapidPreparation.Youseewethushoodwinkthepublic,whoofcoursearenotinoursecrets,andarenottoknowwhetheraneditionistwohundredortwothousand.TheSecondEditionwillofcoursebereadybehindthescenes,andwillconsistofanothertwohundredandfifty."

           "Doyoucallthatcourseofprocedurehonest?"Iaskedquietly.

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