In spite of thefact that they will sit with books in their hands, visibly reading,turning pages, pencilling comments, in spite of the fact that they willdiscuss authors and repeat criticisms, it is as hopeless to express newthoughts to them as it would be to seek for appreciation in the ear ofa hippopotamus.
And if not--""We must keep on looking."He look this way and that, glanced up at the sky and down at the tunnel,and astonished me by a sudden gesture of impatience. "Oh! but we havedone foolishly... read more