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yes . ' ` All quite mad , ' & c , & c , & c . As he passed he was invited in different ways to join the coterie of his admirers , but he declined the honour , and passed them with that icy hauteur which he could assume , and which , judiciously used , contributed not a little to his popularity . He could not conquer his depression ; and , although it was scarcely past midnight , he determined to disappear . Fortunately his carriage was waiting . He was at a loss what to do with himself . He dreaded even to be alone .