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THE MIDDLE YEARS
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"Comforter!" poor Dencombe ironically sighed.
"But it's true," insisted his friend.
"It's true. It's frustration that doesn't count."
"Frustration's only life," said Dr. Hugh.
"Yes, it's what passes." Poor Dencombe was barely audible, but he had marked with the words the virtual end of his first and only chance.
