Chapter 6

           Mymasterwasyetwhollyatalosstounderstandwhatmotivescouldincitethisraceoflawyerstoperplex,disquiet,andwearythemselves,andengageinaconfederacyofinjustice,merelyforthesakeofinjuringtheirfellow-animals;neithercouldhecomprehendwhatImeantinsaying,theydiditforhire.WhereuponIwasatmuchpainstodescribetohimtheuseofmoney,thematerialsitwasmadeof,andthevalueofthemetals;"thatwhenaYahoohadgotagreatstoreofthisprecioussubstance,hewasabletopurchasewhateverhehadamindto;thefinestclothing,thenoblesthouses,greattractsofland,themostcostlymeatsanddrinks,andhavehischoiceofthemostbeautifulfemales.Thereforesincemoneyalonewasabletoperformallthesefeats,ourYahoosthoughttheycouldneverhaveenoughofittospend,ortosave,astheyfoundthemselvesinclined,fromtheirnaturalbenteithertoprofusionoravarice;thattherichmanenjoyedthefruitofthepoorman’slabour,andthelatterwereathousandtooneinproportiontotheformer;thatthebulkofourpeoplewereforcedtolivemiserably,bylabouringeverydayforsmallwages,tomakeafewliveplentifully."

           Ienlargedmyselfmuchonthese,andmanyotherparticularstothesamepurpose;buthishonourwasstilltoseek;forhewentuponasupposition,thatallanimalshadatitletotheirshareintheproductionsoftheearth,andespeciallythosewhopresidedovertherest.

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