At the corners of my friend's old eyes, I saw wrinkles of amusement gathering in a patient net."An excellent list，"he said, pondering it thoughtfully."Well digested in contented and set down in not-unreasonable order. But it appears, my young friend, that you have omitted3the most important element of all.You have forgotten the one ingredient, lacking which each possession becomes a hideous torment."
"And what，"I asked, peppering my voice with truculence，"is that missing ingredient?"