Thus already, at ten years old, the boy found himself standing face to face with a dilemma that might have puzzled an early Christian. What was he? - where was he going? Even then he felt that something was wrong, but he concluded that it must be Boston. (Henry Adams)

Thus already, at ten years old, the boy found himself standing face to face with a dilemma that might have puzzled an early Christian. What was he? - where was he going? Even then he felt that something was wrong, but he concluded that it must be Boston.

Henry Adams

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