"And so you see, Mr. Thornton, we ought to have been improving each other down-stairs, instead of talking over vanished families of Smith's and Harrison's. However, I am willing to do my part now. I wonder when you Milton men intend to live. All your lives seem to be spent in gathering together the materials for life."
"By living, I suppose you mean enjoyment."
"Yes, enjoyment,--I don't specify of what, because I trust we should both consider mere pleasure as very poor enjoyment."
"I would rather have the nature of the enjoyment defined."

'So you see, Mr. Thornton, we ought to have been improving each other downstairs. However, I am willing to do my part now. I wonder when you Milton men intend to live. All your lives seem to be spent in gathering together the materials for life.'
'By living, I suppose you mean enjoyment.'
