However, Mr.James took no notice of the sunshine, and went on with his cataloguing almost as if he liked that kind of work.
There are many people who seem to like dull work, and they would not be a bit more unhappy if they were made to take the place of Sisyphus, or transformed into the damsels who are condemned to toil continually at the weary work of pouring water into a sieve.

Perhaps Sisyphus does not so much mind the continual going up and down hill.

"After all," he might say, "this is better than the lot of poor Ixion.

At all events, I have got my limbs free." Ixion, on the other hand, no doubt, is full of pity for his poor friend Sisyphus.

"I, at least," he says, "have no work to do.