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Chapter 4

           Imayfinditagain,thoughIconsiderthechanceaverydoubtfulone.Nowtoreverttomyself,praydonotimagineIamplayingthehumbugwithyouorpassingmyselfoffunderabogustitle.Iamabona-fideprince,believeme,andofsuchdescentasnoneofyouroldestfamiliescanboastbutmydominionsarelongsincebrokenupandmyformersubjectsdispersedamongallnationsanarchy,nihilism,disruptionandpoliticaltroublesgenerally,compelmetoberatherreticentconcerningmyaffairs.MoneyIfortunatelyhaveinplentyandwiththatIpavemyway.Somedaywhenwearebetteracquainted,youshallknowmoreofmyprivatehistory.IhavevariousothernamesandtitlesbesidesthatonmycardbutIkeeptothesimplestofthem,becausemostpeoplearesuchbunglersatthepronunciationofforeignnames.Myintimatefriendsgenerallydropmytitle,andcallmeLuciosimply."

           "Thatisyourchristianname?"Ibegan.

           "NotatallIhaveno‘christian’name,"heinterruptedswiftlyandwithanger"Thereisnosuchthingas‘christian’inmycomposition!"

           HespokewithsuchimpatiencethatforamomentIwasatalossforareply.Atlast

           "Indeed!"Imurmuredvaguely.

           Heburstoutlaughing.

           "‘Indeed!’Thatisallyoucanfindtosay!Indeedandagainindeedtheword‘christian’vexesme.Thereisnosuchcreaturealive.

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