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"I looked on you as a youngster up till now," Mr. Temple said. He did not explain what were the circumstances which had shocked him into a change of opinion; but went on, in the heavy paternal voice: "You've got to shove your way, my lad. You've been playing at life; university education, and books and travel and this and that. I've spoilt you. No wonder your father's business wasn't good enough for you. Well -- I'm not a tyrant; I raised no objections to your starting on the architect line instead. But that wasn't good enough either -- though goodness knows you talked enough about the responsibility of turning cities into things of beauty and form. " He broke off: "And now here you are!"
"Not architect, artist, nor man! " Gareth misquoted from the immortal Pecksniff.