Ярмарка тщеславия

Our Friend the Major

           Asaselfishmanwillimpoverishhisfamilyandoftenbringthemtoruin,soaselfishkingbringsruinonhispeopleandoftenplungesthemintowar.

           Example:TheselfishnessofAchilles,asremarkedbythepoetHomer,occasionedathousandwoestotheGreeksmuriAchaioisalgeetheke—(Hom.Il.A.2).TheselfishnessofthelateNapoleonBonaparteoccasionedinnumerablewarsinEuropeandcausedhimtoperish,himself,inamiserableislandthatofSaintHelenaintheAtlanticOcean.

           Weseebytheseexamplesthatwearenottoconsultourowninterestandambition,butthatwearetoconsidertheinterestsofothersaswellasourown.

           GeorgeS.OsborneAtheneHouse,24April,1827

           "Thinkofhimwritingsuchahand,andquotingGreektoo,athisage,"thedelightedmothersaid."Oh,William,"sheadded,holdingoutherhandtotheMajor,"whatatreasureHeavenhasgivenmeinthatboy!Heisthecomfortofmylifeandheistheimageofofhimthat’sgone!"

           "OughtItobeangrywithherforbeingfaithfultohim?"Williamthought."OughtItobejealousofmyfriendinthegrave,orhurtthatsuchaheartasAmelia’scanloveonlyonceandforever?Oh,George,George,howlittleyouknewtheprizeyouhad,though."ThissentimentpassedrapidlythroughWilliam’smindashewasholdingAmelia’shand,whilstthehandkerchiefwasveilinghereyes

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