The Complete Polysyllabic Spree by Nick Hornby

Author:Nick Hornby
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Published: 2005-12-31T16:00:00+00:00

1) They respect human beings as individuals and are therefore always tolerant, gentle, courteous and amenable… They do not create scenes over a hammer or a mislaid eraser; they do not make you feel they are conferring some great benefit on you when they live with you, and they don’t make a scandal when they leave, saying ‘it’s impossible to live with you!’ They put up with noise and cold, over-done meat, jokes, and the presence of strangers in the house…

2) They have compassion for other people besides beggars and cats. Their hearts suffer the pain of what is hidden to the naked eye. So for example, if Pyotr realized that his father and mother are turning grey from worry and depression and are lying awake at nights because they see him so seldom (and when they do, he’s the worse for drink), he hastens to see them and cuts out the vodka. Civilized people lie awake worrying about how to help the Polevayevs, to pay for their brothers to go through University, to see their mother decently clothed…

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