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That man has in every way a dog-like nature. His appearance
is that of a little lap dog. . . . He liked gnawing
bones and dry crusts of bread, and was so greedy that
whatever his eyes chanced on he grabbed. His habits
were similar. He continually sought the good will of others,
was dependent on others for everything, ministered
to their wishes . . . and was anxious to get back into their
favor. He is bored with conversation, but greets visitors
just like a little dog; yet when the least thing is snatched
away from him, he flares up and growls. He tenaciously
persecutes wrongdoers—that is, he barks at them. He is
malicious and bites people with his sarcasm. He hates
many people exceedingly and they avoid him, but his
masters are fond of him. His recklessness knows no limits
. . . yet he takes good care of his life. In this man there
are two opposite tendencies: always to regret any wasted
time, and always to waste it willingly . . . . Since his caution
with money kept him away from play, he often
played with himself. His miserliness did not aim at acquiring riches,
but at removing his fear of poverty—
although, perhaps avarice results from an excess of this fear.