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Chapter 25

           Give,asIsaid,thenoble,andwhattheworldwouldcallthequixoticpartofyournaturefullway—donotsacrificeyourhighersenseofwhatisrightandjustforthesakeofpanderingtoanyone’spowerorinfluence—and—sayfarewelltome!Iamnousetoyou,savetohumouryourvaryingfancies,andintroduceyoutothosegreat—orsmall—personagesyouwishtoknowforyourownconvenienceoradvantage—believeme,itwouldbemuchbetterforyouandmuchmoreconsolingattheinevitablehourofdeath,ifyouweretoletallthisfalseandfrivolousnonsensego,andmewithit!Leavesocietytoitsownfool’swhirligigofdistractedfollies—putRoyaltyinitstrueplace,andshowitthatallitspomp,arroganceandglitterareworthless,anditselfanothing,comparedtotheuprightstandingofabravesoulinanhonestman—and,asChristsaidtotherichruler—‘Sellhalfthatthouhastandgivetothepoor.’"

           Iwassilentforaminuteorsooutofsheersurprise,whilehewatchedmeearnestly,hisfacepaleandexpectant.Acuriousshockofsomethinglikecompunctionstartledmyconscience,andforabriefspaceIwasmovedtoavagueregret—regretthatwithalltheenormouscapabilityIpossessedofdoinggoodtonumbersofmyfellow-creatureswiththevastwealthIowned,Ihadnotattainedtoanyhighermoralattitudethanthatrepresentedbythefrivolousfolkwhomakeupwhatiscalledthe‘UpperTen’ofsociety.

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