[The Colossus by Opie Read]@TWC D-Link bookThe Colossus CHAPTER VIII 29/31
Well, we gave her employment, and--and it is about her; but it really amounts to nothing." "Why, then, didn't you let me kick the scoundrel into the street ?" "My dear boy, to a man who has the money it is easier to pay than to explain.
The public is greedy for scandal, but looks with suspicion and coldness upon a correction.
One is sweet; the other is tasteless. The rapid acquisition of wealth is associated with some mysterious crime, and men who have failed in wild speculations are the first to cry out against the millionaire.
The rich man must pay for the privilege of being rich." The statement was sent to the city press.
It reminded the public of the abduction of Henry Witherspoon; touched upon the sensation created at the time, and upon the long season of interest that had followed; explained the part which the uncle had played, and delicately gave his cause for playing it.
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