But with a disposition to be happy, it is neither this place nor the other that can render us the reverse.

In short each man's happiness depends upon himself, and his ability for doing with little.' He turned more particularly to Somerset, and added with an impressive smile: 'I hope you cultivate the art of doing with little ?' Somerset said that he certainly did cultivate that art, partly because he was obliged to.
'Ah--you don't mean to the extent that I mean.

The world has not yet learned the riches of frugality, says, I think, Cicero, somewhere; and nobody can testify to the truth of that remark better than I.If a man knows how to spend less than his income, however small that may be, why--he has the philosopher's stone.' And Sir William looked in Somerset's face with frugality written in every pore of his own, as much as to say, 'And here you see one who has been a living instance of those principles from his youth up.' Somerset soon found that whatever turn the conversation took, Sir William invariably reverted to this topic of frugality.

When luncheon was over he asked his visitor to walk with him into the garden, and no sooner were they alone than he continued: 'Well, Mr.Somerset, you are down here sketching architecture for professional purposes.

Nothing can be better: you are a young man, and your art is one in which there are innumerable chances.' 'I had begun to think they were rather few,' said Somerset.
'No, they are numerous enough: the difficulty is to find out where they lie.