51/52 But if he does it because he loves it, loves it better than any other earthly thing, then I despise him with all my heart and soul. I cannot conceive a more utterly unworthy existence." "And to such an existence our friend Buskin has sacrificed his whole career," replied St Aubyn, gravely. "A truer tragedy than the imitation one that he's been acting in, if he could only see it. Good-night! I'm very glad we met. |