The sharp man iz often mistaken for the wize one, but he iz just az
diffrent from a wize one az he iz from an honest one.
He trusts tew hiz cunning for suckcess, and this iz the next thing to
being a rogue.
The sharp man iz like a razor--generally too sharp for enny thing but a
shave.
Theze men are not tew be trusted--they are so constituted that they must
cheat sumboddy, and, rather than be idle or lose a good job, they will
pitch onto their best friends.
They are not exackly outkasts, but liv cluss on the borders ov
criminality, and are liable tew step over at enny time.
It iz but a step from cunning tew raskality, and it iz a step that iz
alwuss inviting to take.
Sharp men hav but phew friends, and seldum a konfident. They hav learnt
tew fear treachery by studying their own naturs.
They are alwuss bizzy, but like the hornet, want a heap ov sharp
watching.
The sharp man iz alwuss a vain one. He prides himself upon his cunning,
and had rather do a shrewd thing than a kind one.