ought there would be nothing left of us but an opinion, like the Franck Ribery Tröja Kilkenny cat’s tail. Pray Arturo Vidal Drakt whose opinion did you think would have the most obstinate vitality?’
Mr. Thornton had not a notion what they were talking about, and disdained to inquire. Mr. Hale politely enlightened him.
‘Mr. Thornton, we were accusing Mr. Bell this morning of a kind of Oxonian mediaeval bigotry against his native town; and we — Margaret, I believe — suggested that it would do him good to associate a little with Milton manufacturers.’
‘I beg your pardon. Margaret thought it would do the Milton manufacturers good to associate a little more Cincinnati Bengals Hattar with Oxford men. Now wasn’t it so, Margaret?’
‘I believe I thought it would do both good to see a little more of the other — I did not know it was my idea any more than papa’s.’
‘And so you see, Mr. Thornton, we ought to have been improving each other down-stairs, instead of talking over vanished families of Smiths and Scarpe Nike Air Force 1 Donna Harrisons. However, I am willing to do my Marco Verratti Tröja part now. I wonder when you Milton men intend to live. All your lives seem to be spent in gathering together the materials for life.’
‘By living, I suppose you mean enjoyment.’
‘Yes, enjoyment — I don’t specify of what, because I trust we should both consider mere pleasure as very poor enjoyment.’
‘I would rather have the nature of the enjoyment defined.’
‘Well! enjoyment of leisure — enjoyment of the power and influence which money gives. You are all striving for money. What do you want it for?’
Mr. Thornton was silent. Then he said, ‘I really don’t know. But Carolina Panthers Barn money is not what I strive for.’
‘What then?’
‘It is a home question. I shall have to lay myself open to such a catechist, and I am not sure that I am prepared to do it.’
‘No!’ said Mr. Hale; ‘don’t let us be personal in our catechism. You are neither of you representative men; you are each of you too individual for that.’
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