`` I 've none to tell . You may begin . '' `` Have n't one to bless myself with . I thought perhaps you 'd had some news from home . . '' `` You have heard all that has come lately . Do n't you hear often ? I fancied Jo would send you volumes . '' `` She 's very busy . I 'm roving about so , it 's impossible to be regular , you know . When do you begin your great work of art , Raphaella ? '' he asked , changing the subject abruptly after another pause , in which he had been wondering if Amy knew his secret and wanted to talk about it . `` Never , '' she answered , with a despondent but decided air . `` Rome took all the vanity out of me , for after seeing the wonders there , I felt too insignificant to live and gave up all my foolish hopes in despair . '' `` Why should you , with so much energy and talent ? '' `` That 's just why , because talent is n't genius , and no amount of energy can make it so . I want to be great , or nothing . I wo n't be a common-place dauber , so I do n't intend to try any more . '' `` And what are you going to do with yourself now , if I may ask ? '' `` Polish up my other talents , and be an ornament to society , if I get the chance . ''
It was a characteristic speech , and sounded daring , but audacity becomes young people , and XXXXX 's ambition had a good foundation .
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