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Chapter 4

           Astaringwaiter,whouptothatmoment,hadbeennotingmyshabbyclotheswiththatpeculiarairofcontemptcommonlydisplayedbyinsolentmenialstothosewhomtheyimaginearepoor,overheardthesewords,andsuddenlychangingthederisiveexpressionofhisfoxyface,bowedobsequiouslyasIpassed.Athrillofdisgustranthroughme,mingledwithacertainangrytriumphthehypocriticalreflexofthislowfellow’scountenance,was,Iknew,atrueepitomeofwhatIshouldfindsimilarlyreflectedinthemannerandattitudeofall‘polite’society.Fortheretheestimateofworthisnohigherthanacommonservant’sestimate,andistakensolelyfromthemoneystandard;ifyouarepooranddressshabbilyyouarethrustasideandignoredbutifyouarerich,youmaywearshabbyclothesasmuchasyoulike,youarestillcourtedandflattered,andinvitedeverywhere,thoughyoumaybethegreatestfoolaliveortheworstblackguardunhung.Withvaguethoughtssuchastheseflittingovermymind,Ifollowedmyhosttohisrooms.Heoccupiednearlyawholewingofthehotel,havingalargedrawing-room,dining-roomandstudyensuite,fittedupinthemostluxuriousmanner,besidesbedroom,bathroom,anddressing-room,withotherroomsadjoining,forhisvaletandtwoextrapersonalattendants.Thetablewaslaidforsupper,andglitteredwiththecostliestglass,silverandchina,beingfurthermoreadornedbybasketsofthemostexquisitefruitandflowers,andinafewmomentswewereseated.

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