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Mr。Fentolinheldhishandinfrontofhiseyes，asthoughtoshutoutsomeunwelcomevision。
“Dearme，“heexclaimed，“howunpleasantWhyshouldyouforcemetodisclosemyplans？Becontent，dearMr。Dunster，withtheknowledgeofthisonefact:wecannotpartwithyou。Ihavethoughtitoverfromeverypointofview，andIhavecometothatconclusion；
alwayspresuming，“hewenton，“thattheknowledgeofthatlittlewordofwhichwehavespokenremainsinitssecretchamberofyourmemory。“
Mr。Dunstersmokedinsilenceforafewminutes。
“Iamverycomfortablehere，“heremarked。
“Youdelightme，“Mr。Fentolinmurmured。
“Yourcook，“Mr。Dunstercontinued，“haswonmyheartfeltappreciation。Yourcigarsandwinesarefitforanynobleman。
Perhaps，afterall，thislittlerestisgoodforme。“
Mr。Fentolinlistenedattentively。
“Donotforget，“hesaid，“thatthereisalwaysalimitfixed，whetheritbeoneday，twodays，orthreedays。“
“Alimittoyourcomplacence，Ipresume？“
Mr。Fentolinassented。
“Obviously，then，“Mr。Dunsterconcluded，“youwishthosewhosentmetobelievethatmymessagehasbeendelivered。YetthereImustconfessthatyoupuzzleme。WhatIcannotseeis，toputitbluntly，whereyoucomein。Anyoneofthecountriesrepresentedatthislittleconferencewouldonlybethegainersbythemiscarriageofmymessage，whichis，withoutdoubt，sofarastheyareconcerned，ofadistastefulnature。Yourowncountryalonecouldbethesufferer。Nowwhatinterestintheworld，then，isthereleft-whatinterestintheworldcanyoupossiblyrepresent-whichcanbethegainerbyyourpresentaction？“
Mr。Fentolin’seyesgrewsuddenlyalittlebrighter。Therewasalightuponhisfacestrangetowitness，“Thepowerwhichistobethegainer，“hesaidquietly，“isthepowerencompassedbythesewalls，“
Hetouchedhischest；hislong，slimfingerswerefoldeduponit。
“WhenImeetamanwhomIlike，“hecontinuedsoftly，“Itakehimintomyconfidence。Pictureme，ifyouwill，asakindofPuck。
Haven’tyouheardthatwiththedecayofthebodycomessometimesamalignantgrowthinthebrain；aCaliban-likedesireforeviltofallupontheworld；adesiretoescapefromthelonelinessofsuffering，theisolationofblackmisery？“
Mr。JohnP。Dunsterlethiscigarburnout。Helookedsteadfastlyatthisstrangelittlefigurewhosechairhadimperceptiblymovedalittlenearertohis。
“Youknowwhatthewithholdingofthismessageyoucarrymaymean，“
Mr。Fentolinproceeded。“Youcomehere，bearingtoEuropethewordofagreatpeople，apeoplewhosevoiceispowerfulenougheventostillthegatheringfuries。Ihavereadyourcipheredmessage。ItiswhatIfeared。Itismywill，mine-MilesFentolin’s-thatthatmessagebenotdelivered。“
“Iwonder，“Mr。Dunstermutteredunderhis
