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Chapter 23

           IknewIreasonedfalselywithmyselfIknewthatmyhankeringforaplaceamongthetrulygreatoftheworld,wasasstrongaseverIknewIcravedfortheintellectualdistinction,force,andpridewhichmaketheThinkeraterrorandapowerintheland,andwhichsoseveragreatpoetorgreatromancistfromthecommonerthrongthatevenkingsaregladtodohimorherhonourbutIwouldnotallowmythoughtstodwellonthisrapidlyvanishingpointofunattainabledesire.Isettledmymindtoenjoythelusciousflavouroftheimmediatepresent,asabeesettlesinthecupofhoney-flowersand,leavingmybedroom,IwentdownstairstobreakfastwithLuciointhebestandgayestofhumours.

           "Notacloudontheday!"hesaid,meetingmewithasmile,asIenteredthebrightmorning-room,whosewindowsopenedonthelawn"Thefêtewillbeabrilliantsuccess,Geoffrey."

           "Thankstoyou!"Ianswered"PersonallyIamquiteinthedarkastoyourplansbutIbelieveyoucandonothingthatisnotwelldone."

           "Youhonourme!"hesaidwithalightlaugh"YoucreditmethenwithbetterqualitiesthantheCreator!ForwhatHedoes,intheopinionofthepresentgeneration,isexceedinglyilldone!MenhavetakentogrumblingatHiminsteadofpraisingHimandfewhaveanypatiencewithorlikingforHislaws."

           Ilaughed."Well,youmustadmitthoselawsareveryarbitrary!"

           "Theyare.

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