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We all know the story of the worn-out, world-tired club-man who said he was looking for a man who was really wise, really experienced, and really deep. At last he felt that he had found him in another club-man very handsome, especially full of forehead and broad between the eyes, perfectly groomed, and silent to the point of stillness.
There was no stereotyped effort to do them good, they simply lived as Christ did, and the world-tired souls looked on and marveled, and rejoiced in the sunlight of the present and the afterglow which made the memory of their visit a delight. "'Do not leave the sky out of your landscape," said Aunt Marthe in her cheery way, as Mrs. Dolours was wailing over her troubles.
Charlie, I'm not good at expressing things, and I'm afraid just a little of trespassing, even though we are such old friends." Her voice had a wistful note. He carried her hand to his lips. "Ma belle reine, is it possible? You?" Her fingers closed upon his. "I hate you to be world-tired and lonely. But I would rather have you that than feeding on husks."
"You call it a disease?" "In his case, I do. Brenton isn't after any working truth to help along the rest of us; he's started hunting the ignis fatuus of abstract verity, provable to its utmost limit. Taken as mental gymnastics, it is doubtless a fine exercise. Taken as a spiritual tonic to a lot of world-tired fellow mortals, I confess I doubt its inherent value." "You told him so?"
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