21/25 If you are made of this kind of stuff, we shall never get on. Go and find your faithless mistress, and beg her to come back and share your poverty, and see what she will say." These sarcasms roused Paul. "I will be even with her some day," muttered he. "What," said his patron reproachfully, "have you no pride ?" "I have, sir." "You have not, or you would never wish to hamper yourself with a woman like Rose. You should keep your hands free, if you want to fight your way through the battle of life." "I will follow your advice, sir," said Paul hurriedly. |