22/26 I am neither a philosopher nor a poet, to set out upon a wild-goose chase of making myself a different man from what you find me. And so, do you see? Only this I can tell you, that as long as I find you thrust into my dish every day I shall hate you as bad as senna and valerian. And damn me, if I do not think I hate you the more for coming to-day in this pragmatical way, when nobody sent for you, on purpose to show how much wiser you are than all the world besides." "Mr.Tyrrel, I have done. |