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Updated: May 22, 2025
These thoughts made him fluctuate, and his country found him as undetermined in treason as unstable in fidelity. He proclaimed the success of his commander. His answer was accusations and insults. All that had been charged against the too-fortunate Wallace, was re-urged with added acrimony.
"Too long I have been a servant in the house of this stranger, this greedy Charity; too long have I sat a silly proxy for the Too-Fortunate in this narrow stiff-backed judgement-seat from ten till three daily. There is Love and April outside the window, there is too much wind and laughter outside to allow of the forming of Habits.
He was "entitled to dine well," as he had told Denis. That was what he now purposed to do. One master-stroke had repaired his fortunes. It sufficed. Nothing overmuch. Count Caloveglia knew the story of Polycrates, the too-fortunate man. He knew what lies in wait for the presumptuous mortal whoo oversteps the boundary of what is fair and good. Nemesis! Three hundred and fifty thousand francs.
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