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Chapter Eight

Vlll Is he the same, or grown more peacefuP Or does he still play the eccentric?

Say, in what guise has he returned? 4 What will he stage for us meanwhile? As what will he appear now? As a Melmoth? a cosmopolitan? a patriot? a Harold? a Quaker? a bigot? 8 Or will he sport some other mask? Or else be simply a good fellow like you and me, like the whole world?

At least here's my advice: 12 to drop an antiquated fashion. Sufficiently he's gulled the world… -You know him?-Yes and no.