You will pardon the comparison, I hope."
"Certainly, but you will probably have something more to do than sign
your name. And I will gladly give you every occasion to search your
deepest conscience whether I should be counted among the good or the
bad demons."
"Until now, my friend, I considered myself capable of getting on
without guiding spirits."
"But after all that was only an opinion, as all other opinions very
open to criticism."
"That is possible! - At any rate I am very grateful to you for the most
interesting conference. I hope that we may continue it another time."
"I gave you my address. I shall be at your disposal there at any
moment."
"Much obliged! - I feel myself, honored by your confidence and by the
high opinion you seem to entertain of me. Once more - many thanks."
With these ceremonious courtesies we parted from one another.
Then I went back to my little house where Elsje awaited me. I had the
dissatisfied and well-nigh angry feeling of one who has not been able
to do himself and his ideas justice.
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