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Chapter 5

           AndthatbookwhichthebuildersImeanthereadersrejected,shallbetheheadstoneofthecornerorthesuccessoftheseason!Whatwillyoutaketobringitout?"

           "Take?I?Ibringitout!"

           "Yes,youwhynot?IfIofferyouachancetoturnanhonestpennyshallyourpaidpackof‘readers’preventyouracceptingit?Fie!youarenotaslavethisisafreecountry.Iknowthekindofpeoplewho‘read’foryouthegauntunlovablespinsteroffiftythedyspepticbook-wormwhoisa‘literaryfailure’andcanfindnothingelsetodobutscrawlgrowlingcommentsonthemanuscriptofpromisingworkwhyinheaven’snameshouldyourelyonsuchincompetentopinion?I’llpayyouforthepublicationofmybookatasstiffapriceasyouchooseandsomethingoverforgood-will.AndIguaranteeyouanotherthingitshallnotonlymakemynameasanauthor,butyoursasapublisher.I’lladvertizeroyally,andI’llworkthepress.Everythinginthisworldcanbedoneformoney..."

           "Stop,stop,"heinterrupted."Thisissosudden!Youmustletmethinkofityoumustgivemetimetoconsider"

           "Takeadayforyourmeditationsthen,"Isaid"Butnolonger.Forifyoudon’tsayyes,I’llgetanotherman,andhe’llhavethebigpickingsinsteadofyou!Bewiseintime,myfriend!good-day!"

           Heranafterme.

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