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Chapter 6

           "Anexception?I?"andhelaughedbitterly"Yes,youareright;IamanexceptionamongmenperhapsbutIamonewiththebeastsinhonesty!Theliondoesnotassumethemannersofthedoveheloudlyannounceshisownferocity.Theverycobra,stealthythoughitsmovementsbe,evincesitsmeaningbyawarninghissorrattle.Thehungrywolf’sbayisheardfardownthewind,intimidatingthehurryingtravelleramongthewastesofsnow.Butmangivesnocluetohisintentmoremalignantthanthelion,moretreacherousthanthesnake,moregreedythanthewolf,hetakeshisfellow-man’shandinpretendedfriendship,andanhourlaterdefameshischaracterbehindhisbackwithasmilingfacehehidesafalseandselfishheartflinginghispigmymockeryattheriddleoftheUniverse,hestandsgibingatGod,feeblya-straddleonhisownearth-graveHeavens!"herehestoppedshortwithapassionategesture"WhatshouldtheEternitiesdowithsuchathankless,blindwormashe!"

           Hisvoicerangoutwithsingularemphasishiseyesglowedwithafieryardour;startledbyhisimpressivemannerIletmycigardieoutandstaredathiminmuteamazement.Whataninspiredcountenance!whatanimposingfigure!howsovereignlysupremeandalmostgod-likeinhislooksheseemedatthemoment;andyettherewassomethingterrifyinginhisattitudeofprotestanddefiance.Hecaughtmywonderingglancetheglowofpassionfadedfromhisfacehelaughedandshruggedhisshoulders.

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