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IT may be doubted whether, under these circumstances, Mrs. Crook was truly "comfortable. " Probably many poorer people, on whom she would have looked down-if she had condescended to look at them at all-would not have cared to change places with her.
Mrs. Crook tried to think that she was very wise and prudent in thus caring for her own interests, and did not believe it possible that she could be mistaken. Yet there were times during the lonely hours-of which, by her own choice, she had so many-when a voice would seem to whisper, "Is your life the happiest you can possibly lead in this world? Has Time nothing better to give? Days and years are passing. Death must come to you as to others. What about eternity?"