Book: E. L.

The main defect E. L. was the inability to take even the slightest effort, if it can be postponed at least for half an hour.

Changing the name, people cannot even think the same. Sometimes it just amazes how people spend their entire life under the same name. The fact that the ability to part with the old mask was deceived by so few, speaks volumes about our complacency and superstitious reluctance to contradict the circumstances.

... excessive caution is equally suspicious as a luxury, and therefore too clever steps need to be wary of no less criminal in the circumstances of carelessness.