[The Monctons: A Novel, Volume I by Susanna Moodie]@TWC D-Link bookThe Monctons: A Novel, Volume I CHAPTER VIII 6/14
He can acquire, but has not the heart to enjoy--while the bad disposition of Theophilus would render him, under any circumstances, a miserable man.
Yet, after all, George, in this bad world, money is power." "Only, to a certain extent: to be happy, a man must be good; religiously, morally, physically.
He must bear upon his heart the image of the Prince of Peace, before he can truly value the glorious boon of life." "I wish I could see these things in the same calm unprejudiced light," said I; "but I find it a bitter mortification, after so many years of hard labour, to be without a penny to pay for seeing a raree-show." Harrison laughed heartily, "You will perhaps say, that it is easy for me to preach against riches; but like the Fox in the fable, the grapes are sour.
I speak, however, with indifference of the good that Providence has placed beyond my reach.
Geoffrey, I was once the envied possessor of wealth, which in my case was productive of much evil." "How did you lose such an advantage ?" I eagerly exclaimed, "do tell me something of your past life ?" This was the first allusion he had made to his former circumstances; and I was determined not to let the opportunity pass unnoticed. He seemed to guess my thoughts.
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