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The Colossus

CHAPTER XX
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I cautioned you against them, you remember." "Never saw anything like it," Witherspoon declared, not recalling the caution that Brooks had advised, or not caring to acknowledge it.
"Oh, everything may come out all right.

Pardon me, Mr.Witherspoon, but I think you need rest" "There is no rest," Witherspoon replied.
"And yet," said Henry, turning from the window, "you took me to task for saying that I sometimes felt there was nothing in the entire scheme of life." "For saying it at your age, yes.

You have but just begun to try life and have no right to condemn it." "I didn't condemn it without a hearing.

Isn't there something wrong when the poor are wretched and the rich are miserable ?" "Nonsense," said Witherspoon.
"Oh, but that's no argument." "Isn't it?
Well, then there shall be none." "I must be getting back," said Brooks.
"Won't you stay to breakfast ?" Witherspoon asked.

"It will be ready in a few minutes.


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