The King of the Mountains

Excerpt from The King of the Mountains

Sir, said he in French, but with a deplora ble accent, my name is Hermann Schultz; I have just passed some months in Greece, and your book has been with me in all my travels.

This exordium penetrated my heart with a pla cid joy; the voice Of the stranger appeared to me more melodious than the music of Mozart, and I directed towards his gold spectacles a look sparkling with gratitude. You cannot think, dear reader, how much we love those who have taken the trouble to peruse our scribblings. For my part, if I have ever desired to be rich, it is for the sake of securing good incomes to all those persons who have read my works.

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