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novel�察�without being supplied with half a dozen in twenty´four 

hours�拭 �I may as well fling down my pen ´ I am writing to no 

purpose。  And these thoughts came over my mind so often�察�that at 

last�察�in utter despair�察�I flung down the pen。  Whereupon the 

tempter within me said ´ 'And�察�now you have flung down the pen�察�you 

may as well fling yourself out of the window�察�what remains for you 

to do��'  Why�察�to take it up again�察�thought I to myself�察�for I did 

not like the latter suggestion at all ´ and then forthwith I 

resumed the pen�察�and wrote with greater vigour than before�察�from 

about six o'clock in the evening until I could hardly see�察�when I 

rested for a while�察�when the tempter within me again said�察�or 

appeared to say ´ 'All you have been writing is stuff�察�it will 

never do ´ a drug ´ a mere drug'�察�and methought these last words 

were uttered in the gruff tones of the big publisher。  'A thing 

merely to be sneezed at��' a voice like that of Taggart added�察�and 

then I seemed to hear a sternutation�察 � as I probably did�察�for�察�

recovering from a kind of swoon�察�I found myself shivering with 

cold。  The next day I brought my work to a conclusion。



But the task of revision still remained�察�for an hour or two I 

shrank from it�察�and remained gazing stupidly at the pile of paper 

which I had written over。  I was all but exhausted�察�and I dreaded�察�

on inspecting the sheets�察�to find them full of absurdities which I 

had paid no regard to in the furor of composition。  But the task�察�

however trying to my nerves�察�must be got over�察�at last�察�in a kind 

of desperation�察�I entered upon it。  It was far from an easy one�察�

there were�察�however�察�fewer errors and absurdities than I had 

anticipated。  About twelve o'clock at night I had got over the task 

of revision。  'To´morrow for the bookseller��' said I�察�as my head 

sank on the pillow。  'Oh me��'







CHAPTER LVII







Nervous look ´ The bookseller's wife ´ The last stake ´ Terms ´ God 

forbid�  � Will you come to tea�拭 � A light heart。



ON arriving at the bookseller's shop�察�I cast a nervous look at the 

window�察�for the purpose of observing whether the paper had been 

removed or not。  To my great delight the paper was in its place�察�

with a beating heart I entered�察�there was nobody in the shop�察�as I 

stood at the counter�察�however�察�deliberating whether or not I should 

call out�察�the door of what seemed to be a back´parlour opened�察�and 

out came a well´dressed lady´like female�察�of about thirty�察�with a 

good´looking and intelligent countenance。  'What is your business�察�

young man��' said she to me�察�after I had made her a polite bow。  'I 

wish to speak to the gentleman of the house��' said I。  'My husband 

is not within at present��' she replied�察�'what is your business��'  

'I have merely brought something to show him��' said I�察�'but I will 

call again。'  'If you are the young gentleman who has been here 

before��' said the lady�察�'with poems and ballads�察�as�察�indeed�察�I know 

you are��' she added�察�smiling�察�'for I have seen you through the 

glass door�察�I am afraid it will be useless�察�that is��' she added 

with another smile�察�'if you bring us nothing else。'  'I have not 

brought you poems and ballads now��' said I�察�'but something widely 

different�察�I saw your advertisement for a tale or a novel�察�and have 

written something which I think will suit�察�and here it is��' I 

added�察�showing the roll of paper which I held in my hand。  'Well��' 

said the bookseller's wife�察�'you may leave it�察�though I cannot 

promise you much chance of its being accepted。  My husband has 

already had several offered to him�察�however�察�you may leave it�察�give 

it me。  Are you afraid to intrust it to me��' she demanded somewhat 

hastily�察�observing that I hesitated。  'Excuse me��' said I�察�'but it 

is all I have to depend upon in the world�察�I am chiefly 

apprehensive that it will not be read。'  'On that point I can 

reassure you��' said the good lady�察�smiling�察�and there was now 

something sweet in her smile。  'I give you my word that it shall be 

read�察�come again to´morrow morning at eleven�察�when�察�if not 

approved�察�it shall be returned to you。'



I returned to my lodging�察�and forthwith betook myself to bed�察�

notwithstanding the earliness of the hour。  I felt tolerably 

tranquil�察�I had now cast my last stake�察�and was prepared to abide 

by the result。  Whatever that result might be�察�I could have nothing 

to reproach myself with�察�I had strained all the energies which 

nature had given me in order to rescue myself from the difficulties 

which surrounded me。  I presently sank into a sleep�察�which endured 

during the remainder of the day�察�and the whole of the succeeding 

night。  I awoke about nine on the morrow�察�and spent my last 

threepence on a breakfast somewhat more luxurious than the 

immediately preceding ones�察�for one penny of the sum was expended 

on the purchase of milk。



At the appointed hour I repaired to the house of the bookseller�察�

the bookseller was in his shop。  'Ah��' said he�察�as soon as I 

entered�察�'I am glad to see you。'  There was an unwonted heartiness 

in the bookseller's tones�察�an unwonted benignity in his face。  

'So��' said he�察�after a pause�察�'you have taken my advice�察�written a 

book of adventure�察�nothing like taking the advice�察�young man�察�of 

your superiors in age。  Well�察�I think your book will do�察�and so 

does my wife�察�for whose judgment I have a great regard�察�as well I 

may�察�as she is the daughter of a first´rate novelist�察�deceased。  I 

think I shall venture on sending your book to the press。'  'But��' 

said I�察�'we have not yet agreed upon terms。'  'Terms�察�terms��' said 

the bookseller�察�'ahem� �well�察�there is nothing like coming to terms 

at once。  I will print the book�察�and give you half the profit when 

the edition is sold。'  'That will not do��' said I�察�'I intend 

shortly to leave London�此 �I must have something at once。'  'Ah�察�I 

see��' said the bookseller�察�'in distress�察�frequently the case with 

authors�察�especially young ones。  Well�察�I don't care if I purchase 

it of you�察�but you must be moderate�察�the public are very 

fastidious�察�and the speculation may prove a losing one after all。  

Let me see�察�will five ´ hem ´ ' he stopped。  I looked the 

bookseller in the face�察�there was something peculiar in it。  

Suddenly it appeared to me as if the voice of him of the thimble 

sounded in my ear�察�'Now is your time�察�ask enough�察�never such 

another chance of establishing yourself�察�respectable trade�察�pea and 

thimble。'  'Well��' said I at last�察�'I have no objection to take the 

offer which you were about to make�察�though I really think five´and´

twenty guineas to be scarcely enough�察�everything considered。'  

'Five´and´twenty guineas��' said the bookseller�察�'are you ´ what was 

I going to say ´ I never meant to offer half as much ´ I mean a 

quarter�察�I was going to say five guineas ´ I mean pounds�察�I will�察�

however�察�make it up guineas。'  'That will not do��' said I�察�'but�察�as 

I find we shall not deal�察�return me my manuscript�察�that I may carry 

it to some one else。'  The bookseller looked blank。  'Dear me��' 

said he�察�'I should never have supposed that you would have made any 

objection to such an offer�察�I am quite sure that you would have 

been glad to take five pounds for either of the two huge 

manuscripts of songs and ballads that you brought me on a former 

occasion。'  'Well��' said I�察�'if you will engage to publish either 

of those two manuscripts�察�you shall have the present one for five 

pounds。'  'God forbid that I should make any such bargain��' said 

the bookseller�察�'I would publish neither on any account�察�but�察�with 

respect to this last book�察�I have really an inclination to print 

it�察�both for your sake and mine�察�suppose we say ten pounds。'  'No��' 

said I�察�'ten pounds will not do�察�pray restore me my manuscript。'  

'Stay��' said the bookseller�察�'my wife is in the next room�察�I will 

go and consult her。'  Thereupon he went into his back room�察�where I 

heard him conversing with his wife in a low tone�察�in about ten 

minutes he returned。  'Young gentleman��' said he�察�'perhaps you will 

take tea with us this evening�察�when we will talk further over the 

matter。'



That evening I went and took tea with the bookseller and his wife�察�

both of whom�察�particularly the latter�察�overwhelmed me with 

civility。  It was not long before I learned that the work had been 

already sent to the press�察�and was intended to stand at the head of 

a series of entertaining narratives�察�from which my friends promised 

themselves considerable profit。  The subject of terms was again 

brought forward。  I stood firm to my first demand for a long time�察�

when�察�however�察�the bookseller's wife complimented me on my 

production in the highest terms�察�and said that she discovered 

therein the germs of genius�察�which she made no doubt would some day 

prove ornamental to my native land�察�I consented to drop my demand 

to twenty pounds�察�stipulating�察�however�察�that I should not be 

troubled with the correction of the work。



Before I departed�察�I received the twenty pounds�察�and departed with 

a light heart to my lodgings。



Reader�察�amidst the difficulties and dangers of this life�察�should 

you ever be tempted to despair�察�call to mind these latter chapters 

of the life of Lavengro。  There are few positions�察�however 

difficult�察�from which dogged resolution and perseverance may not 

liberate you。







CHAPTER LVIII







Indisposition ´ A resolution ´ Poor equivalents ´ The piece of gold 

´ Flashing eyes ´ How beautiful ´ Bon jour�察�Monsieur。



I HAD long ago determined to leave London as soon as the means 

should be in my power�察�and�察�now that they were�察�I determined to 

leave the Great City�察�yet I felt some reluctance to go。  I would 

fain have pursued the career of original authorship which had just 

opened itself to me�察�and have written other tales of adventure。  

The bookseller had given me encouragement enough to do so�察�he had 

assured me that he should be always happy to deal with me for an 

article ��that was the word�� similar to the one I had brought him�察�

provided my terms were moderate�察�and the bookseller's wife�察�by her 

complimentary language�察�had given me yet more encouragement。  But 

for some months past I had been far from well�察�and my original 

indisposition�察�brought on partly by the peculiar atmosphere of the 

Big City�察�partly by anxiety of mind�察�had been much increased by the 

exertions which I had been compelled to make during the last few 

days。  I felt that�察�were I to remain where I was�察�I should die�察�or 

become a confirmed valetudinarian。  I would go forth into the 

country�察�travelling on foot�察�and�察�by exercise and inhaling pure 

air�察�endeavour to recover my health�察�leaving my subsequent 

movements to be determined by Providence。



But whither should I bend my course�拭 �Once or twice I thought of 

walking home to the old town�察�stay some time with my mother and my 

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