Conversation II: Day 192 reading from "Character And Conduct" - July 13

Reading for July 13 from "Character And Conduct: A Book Of Helpful Thoughts by Great Writers of Past and Present Ages" selected and arranged for daily reading by Constance M. Whishaw.

"Conversation"

Original text:

https://archive.org/details/characterandcon00unkngoog/page/n211/mode/2up
https://www.gutenberg.org/files/39648/39648-h/39648-h.htm#Page_194

Today's reading is unattributed, though its source may be Constance M. Whishaw.

Image:

"Faithful unto Death" painting by Sir Edward John Poynter, 1865
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Poynter
https://tkparadosis.blogspot.com/2014/10/like-that-roman-soldier-in-pompeii-part.html