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Chapter 13

           Averywealthymancanneverbesureevenoffriendship—whilethehighest,strongestandnoblestkindofloveisnearlyalwaysdeniedtohim,inthiswaycarryingoutthefulfilmentofthosestrangebuttruewords—"Howhardlyshallhethatisarichman,entertheKingdomofHeaven!"Theheavenofawoman’slove,triedandprovedtruethroughdisasteranddifficulty—ofherunflinchingfaithfulnessanddevotionindaysoftoilandbitteranguish—ofherheroicself-abnegation,sweetnessandcouragethroughthedarkesthoursofdoubtanddisappointment;—thisbrightandsplendidsideofwoman’scharacterisreservedbyDivineordinanceforthepoorman.Themillionairecanindeedwedwhomsoeverhepleasesamongallthebeautiesoftheworld—hecandeckhiswifeingorgeousapparel,loadherwithjewelsandlookuponherinalltheradianceofherrichlyadornedlovelinessasonemaylookuponaperfectstatueormatchlesspicture—buthecanneverreachthedeepersecretsofhersoulorprobethewell-springsofherfinernature.IthoughtthiseventhusearlyinthebeginningofmyadmirationforLadySibylElton,thoughIdidnotthendwelluponitasIhaveoftendonesince.Iwastooelatedwiththeprideofwealthtocountthepossibilitiesofsubtlelossesamidsomanysolidgains;andIenjoyedtothefullandwithasomewhatcontemptuousmalicethehumbleprostrationofa‘beltedEarl’beforethedazzlingmineofpracticallyunlimitedcashasrepresentedtohiminthepersonsofmybrilliantcomradeandmyself.

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