Attheendofthehalfhourwediscussedtheadvisabilityof\"chancingit，\"butdecidednotto。\"Weshouldnever，\"Georgesaid，\"confoundfoolhardinesswithcourage。\"
\"Courage，\"hecontinued——Georgehadquiteagiftformaxims——\"courageisthewisdomofmanhood;foolhardiness，thefollyofyouth。\"
Hesaidthattogetdownfromthetablewhilethatdogremainedintheroom，wouldclearlyproveustobepossessedofthelatterquality;sowerestrainedourselves，andsaton。
Wesatonforoveranhour，bywhichtime，havingbothgrowncarelessoflifeandindifferenttothevoiceofWisdom，wedid\"chanceit;\"
andthrowingthetable—clothoverourwould—bemurderer，chargedforthedoorandgotout。