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"
A
profound
and
awful
one
!
"
he
said
in
thrilling
tones
--
"
And
the
worst
of
it
is
that
it
is
true
--
as
true
as
the
workings
of
the
Universe
.
But
of
that
hereafter
--
it
will
do
to
talk
of
when
we
feel
low-spirited
and
wish
to
converse
of
things
grim
and
ghastly
--
at
present
here
we
are
at
our
destination
,
and
the
chief
consideration
of
our
lives
,
(
it
is
the
chief
consideration
of
most
men
's
lives
)
must
be
the
excellence
or
non-excellence
of
our
food
.
"
The
carriage
stopped
and
we
descended
.
At
first
sight
of
the
black
horses
and
silver
trappings
,
the
porter
of
the
hotel
and
two
or
three
other
servants
rushed
out
to
attend
upon
us
;
but
the
prince
passed
into
the
hall
without
noticing
any
of
them
and
addressed
himself
to
a
sober-looking
individual
in
black
,
his
own
private
valet
,
who
came
forward
to
meet
him
with
a
profound
salutation
.
I
murmured
something
about
wishing
to
engage
a
room
for
myself
in
the
hotel
.
"
Oh
,
my
man
will
see
to
that
for
you
"
--
he
said
lightly
--
"
The
house
is
not
full
--
at
anyrate
all
the
best
rooms
are
not
taken
;
and
of
course
you
want
one
of
the
best
.
"
A
staring
waiter
,
who
up
to
that
moment
,
had
been
noting
my
shabby
clothes
with
that
peculiar
air
of
contempt
commonly
displayed
by
insolent
menials
to
those
whom
they
imagine
are
poor
,
overheard
these
words
,
and
suddenly
changing
the
derisive
expression
of
his
foxy
face
,
bowed
obsequiously
as
I
passed
.
A
thrill
of
disgust
ran
through
me
,
mingled
with
a
certain
angry
triumph
--
the
hypocritical
reflex
of
this
low
fellow
's
countenance
,
was
,
I
knew
,
a
true
epitome
of
what
I
should
find
similarly
reflected
in
the
manner
and
attitude
of
all
'
polite
'
society
.
For
there
the
estimate
of
worth
is
no
higher
than
a
common
servant
's
estimate
,
and
is
taken
solely
from
the
money
standard
;
--
if
you
are
poor
and
dress
shabbily
you
are
thrust
aside
and
ignored
--
but
if
you
are
rich
,
you
may
wear
shabby
clothes
as
much
as
you
like
,
you
are
still
courted
and
flattered
,
and
invited
everywhere
,
though
you
may
be
the
greatest
fool
alive
or
the
worst
blackguard
unhung
.
With
vague
thoughts
such
as
these
flitting
over
my
mind
,
I
followed
my
host
to
his
rooms
.
He
occupied
nearly
a
whole
wing
of
the
hotel
,
having
a
large
drawing-room
,
dining-room
and
study
en
suite
,
fitted
up
in
the
most
luxurious
manner
,
besides
bedroom
,
bathroom
,
and
dressing-room
,
with
other
rooms
adjoining
,
for
his
valet
and
two
extra
personal
attendants
.
The
table
was
laid
for
supper
,
and
glittered
with
the
costliest
glass
,
silver
and
china
,
being
furthermore
adorned
by
baskets
of
the
most
exquisite
fruit
and
flowers
,
and
in
a
few
moments
we
were
seated
.
The
prince
's
valet
acted
as
head-waiter
,
and
I
noticed
that
now
this
man
's
face
,
seen
in
the
full
light
of
the
electric
lamps
,
seemed
very
dark
and
unpleasant
,
even
sinister
in
expression
--
but
in
the
performance
of
his
duties
he
was
unexceptionable
,
being
quick
,
attentive
,
and
deferential
,
so
much
so
that
I
inwardly
reproached
myself
for
taking
an
instinctive
dislike
to
him
.
His
name
was
Amiel
,
and
I
found
myself
involuntarily
watching
his
movements
,
they
were
so
noiseless
--
his
very
step
suggesting
the
stealthy
gliding
of
a
cat
or
a
tiger
.
He
was
assisted
in
his
work
by
the
two
other
attendants
who
served
as
his
subordinates
,
and
who
were
equally
active
and
well-trained
--
and
presently
I
found
myself
enjoying
the
choicest
meal
I
had
tasted
for
many
and
many
a
long
day
,
flavoured
with
such
wine
as
connoisseurs
might
be
apt
to
dream
of
,
but
never
succeed
in
finding
.
I
began
to
feel
perfectly
at
my
ease
,
and
talked
with
freedom
and
confidence
,
the
strong
attraction
I
had
for
my
new
friend
deepening
with
every
moment
I
passed
in
his
company
.
"
Will
you
continue
your
literary
career
now
you
have
this
little
fortune
left
you
?
"
he
inquired
,
when
at
the
close
of
supper
Amiel
set
the
choicest
cognac
and
cigars
before
us
,
and
respectfully
withdrew
--
"
Do
you
think
you
will
care
to
go
on
with
it
?
"
"
Certainly
I
shall
"
--
I
replied
--
"
if
only
for
the
fun
of
the
thing
.
You
see
,
with
money
I
can
force
my
name
into
notice
whether
the
public
like
it
or
not
.
No
newspaper
refuses
paying
advertisements
.
"
"
True
!
--
but
may
not
inspiration
refuse
to
flow
from
a
full
purse
and
an
empty
head
?
"
This
remark
provoked
me
not
a
little
.
"
Do
you
consider
me
empty-headed
?
"
I
asked
with
some
vexation
.
