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“I’llsignitafterawhile，”adrunkardwouldreply，wheedlyurgedbyhiswifetosignthepledge；“butIdoobreakoffatowayistogetusedtoathing。”
“Verywell，”saidhiswife，“seeifyoudon’tfallihesedays，withohelpyouout。”
Notlongafter，whenintoxicated，hedidfallintoashallowwell，buthisshoutsforhelpwerefortunatelyheardbyhiswife。“Didn’tItellyouso？”sheasked。“It’sluckyIwasinhearinghthavedrowookholdofthebudshetuggedatthewindlass；butwhenhehergraspslippedanddowhewateragain。Thiseateduntilhescreamed：“Lookhere，ythatonpurpose，Iknowyouare。”“Well，now，Iam。”admittedthewife。“Doelli’sbesttogetusedtoathingbydegrees？I’mafraidifIbringyouupsudden，youwouldnotfinditwholesome。”Findingthathiscasewasbeie，hepromisedtosigonce。Hiswiferaisedhimoutimmediately，butwarhatifeverhebetoxidfellintothewellagain，shewouldleavehimthere。
Amancapturedayoungtigeraomakeapetofit。Itgrewuplikeakitten，foherewasssavage，bloodthirstyseemedperfectlyharmless。Butonedaywhilethemasterlayingwithhispet，theroughtongueuponhishahebloodfromascrateedblood，itsferocioustigernaturewasroused，anditrusheduponitsmastertotearhimtopieces。
&heappetitefordrink，whichwasthoughttobeburiedyearsago，isrousedbythetasteorthesmellof“thedevilinsolution”，achedvidshimselfahelplessslavetothepassiodead。
ThewifeofSocrates，Xanthippe，wasawomanofamostfantastidfuriousspirit。Atoime，havihereproaSocratesherfurycouldsuggest，hewentoutahedoor。Hisdunedbehaviorbutirritatedhersomuchthemore；and，intheexcesse，sheranupstairsaiedavesselupowhilylaughedandsaidthat“somudermustneedsproduceashower。”Alcibiades，hisfriend，talkingwithhimabouthiswife，toldhimhewonderedhowhecouldbearsueverlastingsthesamehousewithhim。Hereplied，“Ihavesoayselftoexpectit，thatitnowoffendsmehenoiseesi。”
&rongmanistheonewhoeverkeepshimselfudise，whohelowertousurptheplaceofthehigherinhim；assiosandneverallowsthemtobehismaster；whoiseverledbyhismindandnotbyhisins。Hedrillsanddiseshisdesiresaherootsofhislifeunderground，andneverallowsthemtoihhischaracter。Heisheslaveofhisins，ofimpulse。Heistheanderofhimselfandheadshisshipduehewildesttempestsofpassion。