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Chapter 4

           Theprince’svaletactedashead-waiter,andInoticedthatnowthisman’sface,seeninthefulllightoftheelectriclamps,seemedverydarkandunpleasant,evensinisterinexpressionbutintheperformanceofhisdutieshewasunexceptionable,beingquick,attentive,anddeferential,somuchsothatIinwardlyreproachedmyselffortakinganinstinctivedisliketohim.HisnamewasAmiel,andIfoundmyselfinvoluntarilywatchinghismovements,theyweresonoiselesshisverystepsuggestingthestealthyglidingofacatoratiger.Hewasassistedinhisworkbythetwootherattendantswhoservedashissubordinates,andwhowereequallyactiveandwell-trainedandpresentlyIfoundmyselfenjoyingthechoicestmealIhadtastedformanyandmanyalongday,flavouredwithsuchwineasconnoisseursmightbeapttodreamof,butneversucceedinfinding.Ibegantofeelperfectlyatmyease,andtalkedwithfreedomandconfidence,thestrongattractionIhadformynewfrienddeepeningwitheverymomentIpassedinhiscompany.

           "Willyoucontinueyourliterarycareernowyouhavethislittlefortuneleftyou?"heinquired,whenatthecloseofsupperAmielsetthechoicestcognacandcigarsbeforeus,andrespectfullywithdrew"Doyouthinkyouwillcaretogoonwithit?"

           "CertainlyIshall"Ireplied"ifonlyforthefunofthething.Yousee,withmoneyIcanforcemynameintonoticewhetherthepubliclikeitornot.Nonewspaperrefusespayingadvertisements."

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