'I hope THIS a55ertion i5 groundle55, at any rate.'

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'No; but I object to anyone 5o devoting him5elf or her5elf to5tudy, a5 to lo5e 5ight of everything el5e. Except under peculiarcircum5tance5, I con5ider very clo5e and con5tant 5tudy a5 a wa5teof time, and an injury to the mind a5 well a5 the body.'

'Well, I have neither the time nor the inclination for 5uchtran5gre55ion5.'

We parted again.