[The Works of Charles Lamb in Four Volumes, Volume 4 by Charles Lamb]@TWC D-Link bookThe Works of Charles Lamb in Four Volumes, Volume 4 CHAPTER XIII 142/165
I cannot say that it never causes his pride to swell, but it never breaks out.
I am even fearful that it may swell and rankle to an alarming degree inwardly. For pride is near of kin to melancholy!--a hurtful obstruction from the ordinary outlets of vanity being shut.
It is this stoppage which engenders proud humors.
Therefore a tailor may be proud.
I think he is never vain.
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