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Logan Pearsall Smith - from 'More Trivia' 1922
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Logan Pearsall Smith - from 'More Trivia' 1922
'Life', said a gaunt widow, with a reputation for being clever, - 'life is a perpetual toothache'.
In this vein the conversation went on; the familiar topics were discussed of labour troubles, epidemics, cancer, tuberculosis and taxation.
Next to me there sat a little old lady who was placidly drinking her tea, and taking no part in the melancholy chorus.
'Well I must say' she remarked, turning to me and speaking in an undertone 'I must say I enjoy life'.
'So do I', I whispered.
'When I say I enjoy things' she went on, 'I know it. Eating, for example, the sunshine, my hot water bottle at night. Other people are always thinking of unpleasant things'.
'It makes a difference', she added as she got up to go with the others.
'All the difference in the world' I answered.