’Iamnotofyourcountry，sir；butIhaveaninfinitevenerationforyourcountry，asStrapsaidtotheFrenchsoldier。Willyoutakeaglassofwine？’
　　’Ah，detoutmoncoeur，astheparasitesaidtoGilBlas，’criedtheyoungman，laughing。’Here’stoourbetteracquaintance!’
　　Andbetteracquaintedwesoonbecame；andIfoundthat，inmakingtheacquaintanceoftheyoungman，Ihadindeedmadeavaluableacquisition；hewasaccomplished，highlyconnected，andborethenameofFrancisArdry。Frankandardenthewas，andinaverylittletimehadtoldmemuchthatrelatedtohimself，andinreturnIcommunicatedageneraloutlineofmyownhistory；helistenedwithprofoundattention，butlaughedheartilywhenItoldhimsomeparticularsofmyvisitinthemorningtothepublisher，whomhehadfrequentlyheardof。
　　Weleftthehousetogether。
　　’Weshallsoonseeeachotheragain，’saidhe，asweseparatedatthedoorofmylodging。
　　CHAPTERXXXIII
　　Dinewiththepublisher-Religions-Noanimalfood-Unprofitablediscussions-Principlesofcriticism-Thebookmarket-Newgatelives-Goetheadrug-Germanacquirements-Moraldignity。
　　ONtheSundayIwaspunctualtomyappointmenttodinewiththepublisher。AsIhurriedalongthesquareinwhichhishousestood，mythoughtswerefixedsointentlyonthegreatman，thatIpassedbyhimwithoutseeinghim。Hehadobservedme，however，andjoinedmejustasIwasabouttoknockatthedoor。’Letustakeaturninthesquare，’saidhe，’weshallnotdineforhalfanhour。’
　　’Well，’saidhe，aswewerewalkinginthesquare，’whathaveyoubeendoingsinceIlastsawyou？’
　　’IhavebeenlookingaboutLondon，’saidI，’andIhaveboughttheDAIRYMAN’SDAUGHTER；hereitis。’
　　’Prayputitup，’saidthepublisher；’Idon’twanttolookatsuchtrash。Well，doyouthinkyoucouldwriteanythinglikeit？’
　　’Idonot，’saidI。
　　’Howisthat？’saidthepublisher，lookingatme。
　　’Because，’saidI，’themanwhowroteitseemstobeperfectlywellacquaintedwithhissubject；and，moreover，towritefromtheheart。’
　　’Bythesubjectyoumean-’
　　’Religion。’
　　’Andain’tyouacquaintedwithreligion？’
　　’Verylittle。’
　　’Iamsorryforthat，’saidthepublisherseriously，’forhewhosetsupforanauthoroughttobeacquaintednotonlywithreligion，butreligions，andindeedwithallsubjects，likemygoodfriendinthecountry。ItiswellthatIhavechangedmymindabouttheDAIRYMAN’SDAUGHTER，orIreallydon’tknowwhomIcouldapplytoonthesubjectatthepresentmoment，unlesstohimself；
　　andafterallIquestionwhetherhisstyleisexactlysuitedforanevangelicalnovel。’
　　’ThenyoudonotwishforanimitationoftheDAIRYMAN’SDAUGHTER？’
　　’Idonot，sir；Ihavechangedmymind，asItoldyoubefore；I
　　wishtoemployyouinanotherline，butwillcommunicatetoyoumyintentionsafterdinner。’
　　Atdinner，besidethepublisherandmyself，werepresenthiswifeandsonwithhisnewly-marriedbride；thewifeappearedaquietrespectablewoman，andtheyoungpeoplelookedveryhappyandgood-
　　natured；notsothepublisher，whooccasionallyeyedbothwithcontemptanddislike。Connectedwiththisdinnertherewasonethingremarkable；thepublishertooknoanimalfood，butcontentedhimselfwithfeedingvoraciouslyonriceandvegetablespreparedinvariousways。
　　’Youeatnoanimalfood，sir？’saidI。
　　’Idonot，sir，’saidhe；’Ihaveforswornitupwardsoftwentyyears。Inonerespect，sir，IamaBrahmin。Iabhortakingawaylife-thebruteshaveasmuchrighttoliveasourselves。’
　　’But，’saidI，’ifthebruteswerenotkilled，therewouldbesuchasuperabundanceofthem，thatthelandwouldbeoverrunwiththem。’
　　’Idonotthinkso，sir；fewarekilledinIndia，andyetthereisplentyofroom。’
　　’But，’saidI，’Natureintendedthattheyshouldbedestroyed，andthebrutesthemselvespreyupononeanother，anditiswellforthemselvesandtheworldthattheydoso。Whatwouldbethestateofthingsifeveryinsect，bird，andwormwerelefttoperishofoldage？’
　　’Wewillchangethesubject，’saidthepublisher；’Ihaveneverbeenafriendofunprofitablediscussions。’
　　Ilookedatthepublisherwithsomesurprise，Ihadnotbeenaccustomedtobespokentosomagisterially；hiscountenancewasdressedinaportentousfrown，andhiseyelookedmoresinisterthanever；atthatmomentheputmeinmindofsomeofthosedespotsofwhomIhadreadinthehistoryofMorocco，whosewordwaslaw。Hemerelywantspower，thoughtItomyself，tobearegularMuleyMehemet；andthenIsighed，forIrememberedhowverymuchIwasinthepowerofthatman。
　　Thedinnerover，thepublishernoddedtohiswife，whodeparted，followedbyherdaughter-in-law。Thesonlookedasifhewouldwillinglyhaveattendedthem；he，however，remainedseated；and，asmalldecanterofwinebeingplacedonthetable，thepublisherfilledtwoglasses，oneofwhichhehandedtomyself，andtheothertohisson；saying，’SupposeyoutwodrinktothesuccessoftheReview。Iwouldjoinyou，’saidhe，addressinghimselftome，’butIdrinknowine；ifIamaBrahminwithrespecttomeat，IamaMahometanwithrespecttowine。’
　　SothesonandIdranksuccesstotheReview，andthentheyoungmanaskedmevariousquestions；forexample-HowIlikedLondon？-
　　WhetherIdidnotthinkitaveryfineplace？-WhetherIwasattheplaythenightbefore？-andwhetherIwasintheparkthatafternoon？Heseemedpreparingtoaskmesomemorequestions；but，receivingafuriouslookfromhisfather，hebecamesilent，filledhimselfaglassofwine，drankitoff，lookedatthetableforaboutaminute，thengotup，pushedbackhischair，mademeabow，andlefttheroom。
　　’Isthatyounggentleman，sir，’saidI，’wellversedintheprinciplesofcriticism？’
　　’Heisnot，sir，’saidthepublisher；’and，ifIplacehimattheheadoftheReviewostensibly，Idoitmerelyinthehopeofprocuringhimamaintenance；oftheprincipleofathingheknowsnothing，exceptthattheprincipleofbreadiswheat，andthattheprincipleofthatwineisgrape。Willyoutakeanotherglass？’
　　Ilookedatthedecanter；but，notfeelingaltogethersosureasthepublisher’ssonwithrespecttotheprincipleofwhatitcontained，Ideclinedtakinganymore。
　　’No，sir，’saidthepublisher，adjustinghimselfinhischair，’heknowsnothingaboutcriticism，andwillhavenothingmoretodowiththereviewalsthancarryingaboutthebookstothosewhohavetoreviewthem；therealconductoroftheReviewwillbeawidelydifferentperson，towhomIwill，whenconvenient，introduceyou。
　　Andnowwewilltalkofthematterwhichwetoucheduponbeforedinner：ItoldyouthenthatIhadchangedmymindwithrespecttoyou；Ihavebeenconsideringthestateofthemarket，sir，thebookmarket，andIhavecometotheconclusionthat，thoughyoumightbeprofitablyemployeduponevangelicalnovels，youcouldearnmoremoneyforme，sir，andconsequentlyforyourself，byacompilationofNewgatelivesandtrials。’
　　’Newgatelivesandtrials!’
　　’Yes，sir，’saidthepublisher，’Newgatelivesandtrials；andnow，sir，IwillbrieflystatetoyoutheserviceswhichIexpectyoutoperform，andthetermswhichIamwillingtogrant。Iexpectyou，sir，tocompilesixvolumesofNewgatelivesandtrials，eachvolumetocontainbynomannerofmeanslessthanonethousandpages；theremunerationwhichyouwillreceivewhentheworkiscompletedwillbefiftypounds，whichislikewiseintendedtocoveranyexpensesyoumayincurinprocuringbooks，papers，andmanuscriptsnecessaryforthecompilation。Suchwillbeoneofyouremployments，sir，-suchtheterms。Inthesecondplace，youwillbeexpectedtomakeyourselfusefulintheReview-generallyuseful，sir-doingwhateverisrequiredofyou；foritisnotcustomary，atleastwithme，topermitwriters，especiallyyoungwriters，tochoosetheirsubjects。Inthesetwodepartments，sir，namelycompilationandreviewing，Ihadyesterday，afterdueconsideration，determineduponemployingyou。Ihadintendedtoemployyounofarther，sir-atleastforthepresent；but，sir，thismorningIreceivedaletterfrommyvaluedfriendinthecountry，inwhichhespeaksintermsofstrongadmirationIdon’toverstateofyourGermanacquirements。Sir，hesaysthatitwouldbeathousandpitiesifyourknowledgeoftheGermanlanguageshouldbelosttotheworld，orevenpermittedtosleep，andheentreatsmetothinkofsomeplanbywhichitmaybeturnedtoaccount。Sir，Iamatalltimeswilling，ifpossible，toobligemyworthyfriend，andlikewisetoencouragemeritandtalent；Ihave，therefore，determinedtoemployyouinGerman。’
　　’Sir，’saidI，rubbingmyhands，’youareverykind，andsoisourmutualfriend；IshallbehappytomakemyselfusefulinGerman；
　　andifyouthinkagoodtranslationfromGoethe-hisSORROWSforexample，ormoreparticularlyhisFAUST-’
　　’Sir，’saidthepublisher，’Goetheisadrug；hisSORROWSareadrug，soishisFAUSTUS，moreespeciallythelast，sincethatfool-renderedhimintoEnglish。No，sir，IdonotwantyoutotranslateGoetheoranythingbelongingtohim；nordoIwantyoutotranslateanythingfromtheGerman；whatIwantyoutodo，istotranslateintoGerman。Iamwillingtoencouragemerit，sir；and，asmygoodfriendinhislastletterhasspokenveryhighlyofyourGermanacquirements，IhavedeterminedthatyoushalltranslatemybookofphilosophyintoGerman。’