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The Malady of the Century

CHAPTER VII
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There is no difference between my organism and what goes on in the atmosphere.

Both obey the laws of nature, and I merely fulfill these when I write a book." "I quite agree with you," said Wilhelm.
The oysters had been eaten, and some wonderful Markobrunner drunk.

The waiter now brought some Printaniere soup.

The conversation halted, as everyone had involuntarily opened his copy of the book, some of them perhaps really curious to read, the others out of sympathy for the writer.
"Please don't read it now," said Dorfling, "the book will be just the same to-morrow, but the soup will be cold." "That is the remark of a philosopher," said Barinskoi, and poked his pointed red nose in the savory steam from his soup.
"It is difficult to tear oneself away," said Schrotter; "it would be very friendly of you to give an idea of the thoughts at the foundation of your thesis." "How could I explain a whole system intelligibly in a few words ?" said Dorfling.
"You could leave out all the proofs and the development, we can read those presently in your book.

You need only just give us the main ideas of your 'Philosophy of Deliverance.'" All the guests joined in Schrotter's request, Paul the most eagerly, for the idea of having to read through that thick, dry book had frightened him, and now he saw the possibility of knowing its contents in an agreeable and comfortable way.
Dorfling objected at first, but as his friends insisted he began.
"The phenomenal world, in my opinion, is the foundation of a single spiritual principle which you can call what you like--strength, final cause, will, consciousness, God.


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