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41 " Vanity, right?" Nash reappeared in the living room with an open bag of potato chips. " I nominate my venerable brother. He likes to play hero, and one look at him should establish the vanity angle." " Nash!" I really shouldn't have been surprised by the dig. But I was." What?" He raised one brow at me in challenge. " It's okay to call me jealous, but not to call him vain?" " Awareness of one's obvious advantages doesn't imply vanity," Tod insisted calmly.Nash turned on him. " Does it imply narcissism?" Tod huffed. " This coming from the guy who owns more hair products than his girlfriend. "
42 " Nothing is more noble, nothing more venerable than fidelity. Faithfulness and truth are the most sacred excellences and endowments of the human mind. "
43 " Gentlemen have talked a great deal of patriotism. A venerable word, when duly practiced. "
