![Nothing gives a sadder sense of decay than this loss or suspension of the power to deal with unaccustomed things, and to keep up with the swiftness of the passing moment. [Speaking of self-posed isolation in old age.]](/quote/image/0lF9_mHj8cWWJbTGgIv_OweF)
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