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Chapter 13

           Averywealthymancanneverbesureevenoffriendshipwhilethehighest,strongestandnoblestkindofloveisnearlyalwaysdeniedtohim,inthiswaycarryingoutthefulfilmentofthosestrangebuttruewords"Howhardlyshallhethatisarichman,entertheKingdomofHeaven!"Theheavenofawoman’slove,triedandprovedtruethroughdisasteranddifficultyofherunflinchingfaithfulnessanddevotionindaysoftoilandbitteranguishofherheroicself-abnegation,sweetnessandcouragethroughthedarkesthoursofdoubtanddisappointment;thisbrightandsplendidsideofwoman’scharacterisreservedbyDivineordinanceforthepoorman.Themillionairecanindeedwedwhomsoeverhepleasesamongallthebeautiesoftheworldhecandeckhiswifeingorgeousapparel,loadherwithjewelsandlookuponherinalltheradianceofherrichlyadornedlovelinessasonemaylookuponaperfectstatueormatchlesspicturebuthecanneverreachthedeepersecretsofhersoulorprobethewell-springsofherfinernature.IthoughtthiseventhusearlyinthebeginningofmyadmirationforLadySibylElton,thoughIdidnotthendwelluponitasIhaveoftendonesince.Iwastooelatedwiththeprideofwealthtocountthepossibilitiesofsubtlelossesamidsomanysolidgains;andIenjoyedtothefullandwithasomewhatcontemptuousmalicethehumbleprostrationofa‘beltedEarl’beforethedazzlingmineofpracticallyunlimitedcashasrepresentedtohiminthepersonsofmybrilliantcomradeandmyself.

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