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== Works ==

== Works ==

''The House of Seven Gables'' is a novel by Hawthorne inspired by his own ancestors' role in the [[Salem Witch Trials]].  A searchable version is available online, and here is a sample paragraph using the concept of [[infinity]] in a delightful way:<ref>Chapter 10, "The Pyncheon Garden."</ref>

''[[The House of Seven Gables]]'' is a novel by Hawthorne inspired by his own ancestors' role in the [[Salem Witch Trials]].  A searchable version is available online, and here is a sample paragraph using the concept of [[infinity]] in a delightful way:<ref>Chapter 10, "The Pyncheon Garden."</ref>

{{cquote|"Ah, Mr. Clifford Pyncheon!" said the man of patches, "you may scheme for me as much as you please; but I'm not going to give up this one scheme of my own, even if I never bring it really to pass. It does seem to me that men make a wonderful mistake in trying to heap up property upon property. If I had done so, I should feel as if Providence was not bound to take care of me; and, at all events, the city wouldn't be! I'm one of those people who think that infinity is big enough for us all--and eternity long enough."}}

{{cquote|"Ah, Mr. Clifford Pyncheon!" said the man of patches, "you may scheme for me as much as you please; but I'm not going to give up this one scheme of my own, even if I never bring it really to pass. It does seem to me that men make a wonderful mistake in trying to heap up property upon property. If I had done so, I should feel as if Providence was not bound to take care of me; and, at all events, the city wouldn't be! I'm one of those people who think that infinity is big enough for us all--and eternity long enough."}}