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That was why I asked you the question, I replied, because I see

that you are indifferent about money, which is a characteristic

rather of those who have inherited their fortunes than of those

who have acquired them; the makers of fortunes have a second love

of money as a creation of their own, resembling the affection of

authors for their own poems, or of parents for their children,

besides that natural love of it for the sake of use and profit

which is common to them and all men. And hence they are very bad

company, for they can talk about nothing but the praises of

wealth.

That is true, he said.

Yes, that is very true, but may I ask another question?-What do

you consider to be the greatest blessing which you have reaped

from your wealth?