CHAPTER 1: THE RASSENDYLLS—WITH A WORD ON THE ELPHBERGS
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“I WONDER WHEN IN THE world you’re going to do anything, Rudolf?” said my brother’s wife.
“My dear Rose,” I answered, laying down my egg-spoon, “why in the world should I do anything? My position is a comfortable one. I have an income nearly sufficient for my wants (no one’s income is ever quite sufficient, you know), I enjoy an e