"Grieve not for that, madam," rising and folding up the bank-notes, "This is an inconsiderable sum, I admit, but," taking out his pencil and book, "though I here but register the amount, there is another register, where is set down the motive. Good-bye; you have confidence. Yea, you can say to me as the apostle said to the Corinthians, 'I rejoice that I have confidence in you in all things.'"
(It's better to create than destroy what's unnecessary)
Friday, August 20, 2010
The Confidence-Man - pg. 48
Labels: Herman Melville, St. Paul, The Bible: 1 Corinthians
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