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Chapter 11

           Menskulkandfawnaboutyou,andlietwentytimesinasmanyhoursinthehopetopropitiateyouandservetheirowninterests;princesofthebloodwillinglydegradethemselvesandtheirpositiontoborrowcashofyouyourintrinsicmerit(ifyouhaveany)isthoughtnothingofyourfullpocketsareyourcredentialswithkings,primeministersandcouncillors!Youmaytalklikeafool,laughlikeahyenaandlooklikeababoon,butifthechink-chinkofyourgoldbeonlysufficientlyloud,youmaysoonfindyourselfdiningwiththeQueenifsuchbeyourambition.If,onthecontraryyouhappentobetrulygreat,brave,patient,andenduring,withasparkinyouofthatgeniuswhichstrengthenslifeandmakesitbetterworthlivingifyouhavethoughtswhichtakeshapeinworkthatshallendurewhenkingdomsaresweptawaylikedustbeforethewind,andif,withallthisyouareyetpoorincurrentcoin,whythenyoushallbespurnedbyallthecrowneddummiesoftheworldyoushallbesnubbedbytheaffluentstarch-makerandtheCrœsuswholivesonapatentpillthetradesmanfromwhomyoubuybedsteadsandkitchenware,canlookdownuponyouwithlordlyscorn,fordoeshenotbyvirtueofhiswealthalone,driveafour-in-hand,andchatoneasyandalmostpatronizingtermswiththePrinceofWales?ThewealthydenizensofSnob-landdelightinignoringNature’selectednoblemen."

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