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104 A PARISIAN ROMANCE. you had any reason to complain of me. I am even convinced that I saved your life. But it was purely from a professional sense of duty; my heart was not in it.” This was all said, without the slightest offensive- ness, but simply as if it were a commonplace state- ment of facts, and the baron received it good- -humoredly enough. “But,” he persisted, “what are your reasons for not liking me, doctor?” , “Because we have not the same ideas in regard to anything,” was the calm response; “we have not the same principles.” The baron laughed—not a pleasant laugh to hear. “What nonsense! It sems to me, on the contrary, that we are in the same boat. We are both philos- ophers. I believe in scarcely anything, and it is the same with you, I think. You evidently agree with me that, during the short space of time we remain upon this earth, the best thing we can do is to enjoy ourselves as much as we can.” “That may be true; but, nevertheless, our points of view are different. And, as I said, we have not the same principles.” “The same principles! What do you mean? What do you blame me for? My fortune? But my money, like yours, was acquired by work. I may amuse myself in the evening, but I work all day. Of course, when one becomes rich, there are plenty who envy him, and he has many detractors. A Eomicbooks.co