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He lived much alone, and was what people call eccentric  by which I understand, that he was very much himself, and, refusing the influence of other people, they had their revenges, and called him names. It is a habit not exclusively tropical. I think I have seen the same thing even in this city. HE LIVED MUCH ALONE AND WAS WHAT PEOPLE CALL ECCENTRIC BY WHICH I UNDERSTAND THAT HE WAS VERY MUCH HIMSELF AND REFUSING THE INFLUENCE OF OTHER PEOPLE THEY HAD THEIR REVENGES AND CALLED HIM NAMES IT IS A HABIT NOT EXCLUSIVELY TROPICAL I THINK I HAVE SEEN THE SAME THING EVEN IN THIS CITY
ake it, that glass must be daily enchanted," said Titbottom, with a bow of quaint respect to my wife. I do not think I have seen such a blush upon Prue's cheek since--well, since a great many years ago. "I will gladly tell you the history of my spectacles," began Titbottom. "It is very simple; and I am not at all sure that a great many other people have not a pair of the same kind. I have never, indeed, heard of them by the gross, like those of our young friend, Moses, the you of the Vicar of Wakefield. In fact, I think a gross would be quite enough to supply the world. It is a kind of article for which the demand does not increase with use If we should all wear spectacles like mine, we should never smile any more. Or--I am not quite sure--we should all be very happy." "A very important difference," said Prue, counting her stitches. "You know my grandfather Titbottom was a West Indian. A large proprietor, and an easy man he basked in the tropical sun, leading his quiet, luxurious life. YOUR WIFE LOOKS EVERY MORNING AND I TAKE IT THAT GLASS MUST BE DAILY ENCHANTED SAID TIT BOTTOM WITH A BOW OF QUAINT RESPECT TO MY WIFE I DO NOT THINK I HAVE SEEN SUCH A BLUSH UPON PRUE'S CHEEKS SINCE WELL SINCE A GREAT MANY YEARS AGO I WILL GLADLY TELL YOU THE HISTORY OF MY SPECTACLES BEGAN TIT BOTTOM IT IS VERY SIMPLE AND I AM NOT AT ALL SURE THAT A GREAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE NOT A PAIR OF THE SAME KIND I HAVE NEVER INDEED HEARD OF THEM BY THE GROSS LIKE THOSE OF OUR YOUNG FRIEND MOSES THE EW OF THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD IN FACT I THINK A GROSS WOULD BE QUITE ENOUGH TO SUPPLY THE WORLD IT IS A KIND OF ARTICLE FOR WHICH THE DEMAND DOES NOT INCREASE WITH USE IF WE SHOULD ALL WEAR SPECTACLES LIKE MINE WE SHOULD NEVER SMILE ANY MORE OR I AM NOT QUITE SURE WE SHOULD ALL BE VERY HAPPY A VERY IMPORTANT DIFFERENCE SAID PRUE COUNTING HER STITCHES YOU KNOW MY GRANDFATHER TIT BOTTOM WAS A WEST INDIAN A LARGE PROPRIETOR AND AN EASY MAN HE BASKED IN THE TROPICAL SUN LEADING HIS QUIET LUXURIOUS LIFE
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