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Nor is this work pleasant; but I am as far as possible from repenting of it, as no one else to whom the public would listen saved me the trouble.
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John Morley
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gutenberg.orgNor is this work pleasant; but I am as far as possible from repenting of it, as no one else to whom the public would listen saved me the trouble.
Morley reflects on the burdens of his work while affirming his commitment to it.
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