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Chapter 3

           Butcome,readtheintroductorymissiveIhavebroughtyouIshallnotbesatisfiedtillyoudo."

           Thusrequested,andwishingtoprovemyselfascourteousasIhadhithertobeenbrusque,Iatonceopenedmyfriend’snoteandreadasfollows

           DearGeoffrey.

           Thebearerofthis,PrinceRimânez,isaverydistinguishedscholarandgentleman,alliedbydescenttooneoftheoldestfamiliesinEurope,orforthatmatter,intheworld.You,asastudentandloverofancienthistory,willbeinterestedtoknowthathisancestorswereoriginallyprincesofChaldea,whoafterwardssettledinTyrefromthencetheywenttoEtruriaandtherecontinuedthroughmanycenturies,thelastscionofthehousebeingtheverygiftedandgenialpersonagewho,asmygoodfriend,Ihavethepleasureofcommendingtoyourkindestregard.Certaintroublousandoverpoweringcircumstanceshaveforcedhimintoexilefromhisnativeprovince,anddeprivedhimofagreatpartofhispossessions,sothatheis,toaconsiderableextentawandereronthefaceoftheearth,andhastravelledfarandseenmuch,andhasawideexperienceofmenandthings.Heisapoetandmusicianofgreatskill,andthoughheoccupieshimselfwiththeartssolelyforhisownamusement,Ithinkyouwillfindhispracticalknowledgeofliterarymatterseminentlyusefultoyouinyourdifficultcareer.Imustnotforgettoaddthatinallmattersscientificheisanabsolutemaster.Wishingyoubothacordialfriendship,Iam,dearGeoffrey,

           Yourssincerely

           JohnCarrington.

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