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18 Does his book-learning tell him everything?

Of course, don't you know!

Ah, I am so stupid! I don't read books.

Now, think of it; very, very learned people are all like you; they are never out of doors. Aren't they really?

No, how can they? Early and late they toil and moil at their books, and they've eyes for nothing else. Now, my little man, you are going to be