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words a less generous interpretation
than you probably intended. Some
such wording as "the position placed
an undue strain upon a stiff
and somewhat arrogant temper-
ament and a powerful but in-
tolerant mind". I prefer "in-
tolerant" to "inelastic"; the
latter word is generally used with
a suspicion of contempt, I
think, though the Dictionary
definition does not justify the
usage.

There is one other
point in another connexion. I
am a little puzzled by the statement
on the last line of p.202 -
"meanwhile the rapid retreat