'I say that in such cases money must
be regarded as a blessing.'
'A ten-pound note will do so much,' said Silverbridge.
'But beyond that it ought to have no power of conferring
happiness, and certainly cannot drive away sorrow. Not though you
build palaces out into the deep, can that help you. You read your
Horace I hope. "Scandunt eodum quo dominus minae."'
'I recollect that,' said Gerald. 'Black care sits behind the
horseman.'
'Even though he have groom riding after him beautiful with
exquisite boots. As far as I have been able to look into the
world--'
'I suppose you know it as well as anybody,' said Silverbridge,--who
was simply desirous of making himself pleasant to the 'dear old
governor'.
'As far as my experience goes, the happiest man is he who, being
above the troubles which money brings, has his hands the fullest
of work. If I were to name the class of men whose lives are spent
with the most thorough enjoyment, I think I should name that of
barristers who are in large practice and also in Parliament.'
'Isn't it a great grind, sir?' asked Silverbridge.
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