Pleasures of Old Age
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The drunkard stared at him with a puzzled look, appeared to hesitate for a moment what to do, then rudely turned his back on us, and went off singing.
Roger shrugged his shoulders.
" Wasted alms \" murmured he, in a low tone.
" That man disgusts me ; he dishonours old age ! He knows it himself, too. Did you not see, when I demanded of him what claims he had on our interest, he was at a loss for a reply ?" " Because he had given one previously," exdaimed Father Benediction.
" How do you mean V "...When he told you the name of his mother — Poverty. Ah, sir ! people do not sufficiently know what that word implies. It is Pandora^s box ; every ill proceeds from it ; and the one hope that remains at the bottom is death ! I never meet Big James without a pang at my heart. Poor fellow ! he knows of nothing beyond this world's enjoyments, and these are all denied him ! and oh ! to think that such is the miserable lot of so many thousands of our fellow- FATHER BENEDICTION. 243 creatures ! Of all the pleasures of this world one only is left to them — brandy !" " But, at any rate.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
The drunkard stared at him with a puzzled look, appeared to hesitate for a moment what to do, then rudely turned his back on us, and went off singing.
Roger shrugged his shoulders.
" Wasted alms \" murmured he, in a low tone.
" That man disgusts me ; he dishonours old age ! He knows it himself, too. Did you not see, when I demanded of him what claims he had on our interest, he was at a loss for a reply ?" " Because he had given one previously," exdaimed Father Benediction.
" How do you mean V "...When he told you the name of his mother — Poverty. Ah, sir ! people do not sufficiently know what that word implies. It is Pandora^s box ; every ill proceeds from it ; and the one hope that remains at the bottom is death ! I never meet Big James without a pang at my heart. Poor fellow ! he knows of nothing beyond this world's enjoyments, and these are all denied him ! and oh ! to think that such is the miserable lot of so many thousands of our fellow- FATHER BENEDICTION. 243 creatures ! Of all the pleasures of this world one only is left to them — brandy !" " But, at any rate.
What to read after Pleasures of Old Age?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Souvestre, Emile, 1806-1854 to read onlineMoreLess
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