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Chapter 15

           "CongratulatemeGeoffrey!"heexclaimedasheenteredmyroom"Congratulateme,andyourself!IamminusthefivehundredpoundchequeIshowedyouthismorning!"

           "McWhinghaspocketeditthen,"Isaidsullenly"Allright!Muchgoodmayitdohim,andhis‘charity’!"

           Rimânezgavemeaquickobservantglance.

           "Why,whathashappenedtoyousinceweparted?"heinquired,throwingoffhisovercoatandsittingdownoppositetome"Youseemoutoftemper!Yetyououghttobeaperfectlyhappymanforyourhighestambitionisabouttobegratified.Yousaidyouwishedtomakeyourbookandyourself‘thetalkofLondon,’well,withinthenexttwoorthreeweeksyouwillseeyourselfpraisedinaverylargenumberofinfluentialnewspapersasthenewestdiscovered‘genius’oftheday,onlyalittlewayremovedfromShakespearehimself(threeofthebigleadingmagazinesareguaranteedtosaythat)andallthisthroughtheaffabilityofMrMcWhing,andthetriflingsumoffivehundredpounds!Andareyounotsatisfied?Really,myfriend,youarebecomingdifficult!Iwarnedyouthattoomuchgoodfortunespoilsaman."

           WithasuddenmovementIflungdownMavisClare’sbookbeforehim.

           "Lookatthis"Isaid"DoesshepayfivehundredpoundstoDavidMcWhing’scharity?"

           Hetookupthevolumeandglancedatit.

           "Certainlynot.Butthenshegetsslanderednotcriticized!"

           "Whatdoesthatmatter!"Iretorted"ThemanfromwhomIboughtthisbooksaysthateverybodyisreadingit."

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