He was surprised by a voice in quite a new tone, softly melodious.
'You give me up very easily.' 'Not more easily than you give up your music.' 'There's a difference.

Do you remember what we were saying, last Wednesday, about simplicity of living ?' 'Last Wednesday?
It seems a month ago.

Yes, I remember.' 'I have thought a good deal of that.

I feel how vulgar the life is that most people lead.

They can't help it; they think it impossible to do anything else.