a mortal antipathy-第47章

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surviving　contemporaries　a　very　little　while　longer；　they　would　be

much　obliged　if　I　would　hurry　up　my　answer　before　it　is　too　late。

They　are　right；　these　delicious　unknown　friends　of　mine；　in　reminding

me　of　a　fact　which　I　cannot　gainsay　and　might　suffer　to　pass　from　my

recollection。　　I　thank　them　for　recalling　my　attention　to　a　truth

which　I　shall　be　wiser；　if　not　more　hilarious；　for　remembering。



No；　I　had　no　right　to　say　the　First　Opening。　　How　do　I　know　that　I

shall　have　a　chance　to　open　it　again？　　How　do　I　know　that　anybody

will　want　it　to　be　opened　a　second　time？　　How　do　I　know　that　I　shall

feel　like　opening　it？　　It　is　safest　neither　to　promise　to　open　the

New　Portfolio　once　more；　nor　yet　to　pledge　myself　to　keep　it　closed

hereafter。　　There　are　many　papers　potentially　existent　in　it；　some　of

which　might　interest　a　reader　here　and　there。　　The　Records　of　the

Pansophian　Society　contain　a　considerable　number　of　essays；　poems；

stories；　and　hints　capable　of　being　expanded　into　presentable

dimensions。　　In　the　mean　time　I　will　say　with　Prospero；　addressing　my

old　readers；　and　my　new　ones；　if　such　I　have；



　　　　〃If　you　be　pleased；　retire　into　my　cell

　　　　　And　there　repose：　a　turn　or　two　I'll　walk；

　　　　　To　still　my　beating　mind。〃



When　it　has　got　quiet　I　may　take　up　the　New　Portfolio　again；　and

consider　whether　it　is　worth　while　to　open　it。











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