Scholarship was one thing, drudgery another. I very soon concluded that nothing would induce me to read, let alone make notes on, hundreds and hundreds of very, very, very boring books.

Summary

In this quote, the speaker expresses their reluctance towards engaging in scholarly pursuits. They differentiate between scholarly work, which they value, and the tedious and monotonous task of reading boring books, which they find to be drudgery. The speaker firmly asserts their refusal to subject themselves to such uninteresting material and implies that their motivation for scholarship lies in more stimulating and enjoyable intellectual pursuits.

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