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Chapter 25

           Give,asIsaid,thenoble,andwhattheworldwouldcallthequixoticpartofyournaturefullwaydonotsacrificeyourhighersenseofwhatisrightandjustforthesakeofpanderingtoanyone’spowerorinfluenceandsayfarewelltome!Iamnousetoyou,savetohumouryourvaryingfancies,andintroduceyoutothosegreatorsmallpersonagesyouwishtoknowforyourownconvenienceoradvantagebelieveme,itwouldbemuchbetterforyouandmuchmoreconsolingattheinevitablehourofdeath,ifyouweretoletallthisfalseandfrivolousnonsensego,andmewithit!Leavesocietytoitsownfool’swhirligigofdistractedfolliesputRoyaltyinitstrueplace,andshowitthatallitspomp,arroganceandglitterareworthless,anditselfanothing,comparedtotheuprightstandingofabravesoulinanhonestmanand,asChristsaidtotherichruler‘Sellhalfthatthouhastandgivetothepoor.’"

           Iwassilentforaminuteorsooutofsheersurprise,whilehewatchedmeearnestly,hisfacepaleandexpectant.Acuriousshockofsomethinglikecompunctionstartledmyconscience,andforabriefspaceIwasmovedtoavagueregretregretthatwithalltheenormouscapabilityIpossessedofdoinggoodtonumbersofmyfellow-creatureswiththevastwealthIowned,Ihadnotattainedtoanyhighermoralattitudethanthatrepresentedbythefrivolousfolkwhomakeupwhatiscalledthe‘UpperTen’ofsociety.

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