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The Double Life Of Mr. Alfred Burton

CHAPTER XXV
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You yourself have only six or seven months left." Mr.Waddington sighed.
"Do you think that it isn't a nightmare for me, too ?" he said gently.
"Only I am afraid that wealth will not help you.

The most vulgar and ignorant people I know are among the wealthiest.

There is a more genuine simplicity and naturalness among the contented and competent poor than any other class.

You were wrong, Burton.

Riches breed idleness, riches tempt one to the purchase of false pleasure.


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