In this capacity he meets the notable men and women of all countries; he speaks to princes and grand dukes and crowned heads.

In a way he becomes a personage himself, a man whom great men seek.

And he speaks of the world as the poet did of the fall of Pompeii, 'Part of which I was and all of which I saw.' Ah," as my mind ran back over my own experiences, "what man with this to gain would care for money; a thing which would dull his imagination and take away the keen edge of ambition, and make him play a useless part in this kingly drama of life!" "I like your frankness," said Pembroke.

"I have no doubt that journalism is the most fascinating profession there is.

Yet, you must not accuse the rich of being ambitionless.