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New Grub Street

CHAPTER XII
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You ought to use every means that offers.' 'Seeing that I am so weak ?' 'I didn't think it would offend you.

I only meant---' 'No, no; you are quite right.

Certainly, I am one of the men who need all the help they can get.

But I assure you, this thing won't do for The Current.' 'What a pity you will go hack to those musty old times! Now think of that article of Milvain's.

If only you could do something of that kind! What do people care about Diogenes and his tub and his lantern ?' 'My dear girl, Diogenes Laertius had neither tub nor lantern, that I know of.


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