Chapter 4

           Outside,theprince’scarriagewaited,drawnbytwospiritedblackhorsescaparisonedinsilver;magnificentthoroughbreds,whichpawedthegroundandchampedtheirbitsimpatientofdelayatsightofhismasterthesmartfootmaninattendancethrewthedooropen,touchinghishatrespectfully.Westeppedin,Iprecedingmycompanionathisexpresseddesire;andasIsankbackamongtheeasycushions,IfeltthecomplacentconsciousnessofluxuryandpowertosuchanextentthatitseemedasifIhadleftmydaysofadversityalreadyalongwaybehindme.Hungerandhappinessdisputedmysensationsbetweenthem,andIwasinthatvaguelight-headedconditioncommontolongfasting,inwhichnothingseemsabsolutelytangibleorreal.IknewIshouldnotproperlygraspthesolidtruthofmywonderfulgoodlucktillmyphysicalneedsweresatisfiedandIwas,sotospeak,oncemoreinanaturallybalancedbodilycondition.AtpresentmybrainwasinawhirlmythoughtswerealldimanddisconnectedandIappearedtomyselftobeinsomewhimsicaldreamfromwhichIshouldwakeupdirectly.Thecarriagerolledonrubber-tyredwheelsandmadenonoiseasitwentonecouldonlyheartheevenrapidtrotofthehorses.By-and-byIsawinthesemi-darknessmynewfriend’sbrilliantdarkeyesfixeduponmewithacuriouslyintentexpression.

           "Doyounotfeeltheworldalreadyatyourfeet?"hequeriedhalfplayfully,halfironically"Likeafootball,waitingtobekicked?Itissuchanabsurdworld,youknowsoeasilymoved.

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