Excerpt from Gentlefolks and Others Looking at Human Nature with'a sincere desire to learn its meaning, I can see no truth of so vital an importance as individual development. That this belief does not necessarily produce beautiful effects or noble works, I should be prompt to admit. But if you and I give of our best and continue the pur suit of something still better, can more than this be demanded? About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.