TheArmeniansmiled。’Youwouldfindmeverydifferentfromthepublisher。’
’InmanypointsIhavenodoubtIshould，’Ireplied；’butatthepresentmomentIfeellikeabirdwhichhasescapedfromacage，and，thoughhungry，feelsnodispositiontoreturn。Ofwhatnationisthedarkmanbelowstairs，whomIsawwritingatthedesk？’
’HeisaMoldave，’saidtheArmenian；’thedogandherehiseyessparkleddeservestobecrucified，heiscontinuallymakingmistakes。’
TheArmenianagainrenewedhispropositionaboutZ-，whichIagainrefused，asIfeltbutlittleinclinationtoplacemyselfbeneaththejurisdictionofapersonwhowasinthehabitofcuffingthosewhomheemployed，whentheymademistakes。Ipresentlytookmydeparture；not，however，beforeIhadreceivedfromtheArmenianapressinginvitationtocalluponhimwheneverIshouldfeeldisposed。
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