My heart ached for him; one goes down hill with such fatal speed and ease, and the mire at the bottom is so loathsome.

I hastened to say: "I can let you have a little money; but you ought to work, Oscar.

After all why should anyone help you, if you will not help yourself?
If I cannot aid you to save yourself, I am only doing you harm." "A base sophism, Frank, mere sophistry, as you know: a good lunch is better than a bad one for any living man." I smiled, "Don't do yourself injustice: you could easily gain thousands and live like a prince again.

Why not make the effort ?" "If I had pleasant, sunny rooms I'd try....

It's harder than you think." "Nonsense, it's easy for you.