contrasthimwiththoseofhissuccessorswhomIwastoknowlater!
ButIshallnotanticipate.Americangeniushadnotthenevolvedthefalseentrymethodofovercapitalization.Athrillinghistory,Mr.
Durrett\'s,couldIbuthaveenteredintoit.Ididnotreflectthenthatthissternoldmanmusthavethrobbedonce;nay,fireandenergystillremainedinhisbowels,elsehecouldnothavecontinuedtodominateacity.Nordiditoccurtomethatthegreatsteel-worksthatlightedthesouthernskyweretheresultofapassion,ofdreamssimilartothosepossessingme,butwhichIcouldnotexpress.Hehadfoundedafamilywhosepositionwasvirtuallyhereditary,gainedricheswhichforthosedaysweregreat,compelledmentospeakhisnamewithacertainawe.Butofwhatuseweresuchrichesashiswhenhisreligionandmoralitycompelledhimtobanishfromhimallthejoysinthepowerofrichestobring?
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