The Custom House - Nathaniel Hawthorne

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Uncle Sam's gold - meaning no disrespect to the worthy old gentleman - has, in this respect, a quality of enchantment like that of the Devil's wages. Whoever touches it should look well to himself, or he may find the bargain to go hard against him, involving, if not his soul, yet many of its better attributes; its sturdy force, its courage and constancy, its truth, its self-reliance, and all that gives the emphasis to manly character.

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user98092 2 years, 6 months ago
Uncle Sam's gold- meaning no disrespect to
the worthy old gentleman -has,in this
respect, a quality of enchantment like that
of the Devil's wages. Whoever touches it
Should look well to himself, or he may find
the bargain to go hard against him,
involving, if not his soul, yet many of its
better attributes;it's sturdy force,it's
courage and constancy, it's truth, its self-
reliance, and all that gives the emphasis to
Manly character.



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