作者:查尔斯·兰姆
|类型:都市·校园
|更新时间:2019-10-06 20:36
|本章字节:30854字
iamofaconsiuionsogeneral,haiconsorsandsympahizehwihallhings,ihavenoanipahy,orraheridiosyncracyinanyhinghosenaionalrepugnanciesdonoouchme,nordoibeholdwihprejudicehefrench,ialian,spaniard,orduch——religiomedici
haheauhorofhereligiomedici,mouneduponheairysilsofabsracion,conversanabounoionandconjecuralessences;inwhosecaegoriesofbeinghepossibleookheupperhandofheacual;shouldhaveoverlookedheimperinenindividualiiesofsuchpoorconcreionsasmankind,isnomuchobeadmirediisraherobewondereda,hainhegenusofanimalsheshouldhavecondescendedodisinguishhaspeciesaallformyselfearhhoundandfeeredohesceneofmyaciviies,——
sandingonearh,norapabovehesky,
iconfesshaidofeelhedifferencesofmankind,naionalorindividual,oanunhealhyexcessicanlookwihnoindiffereneyeuponhingsorpersonswhaeveris,isomeamaerofaseordisase;orwhenonceibeesindifferen,ibeginsobedisrelishingiam,inpinerwords,abundleofprejudices——madeupoflikingsanddislikings——verieshrallosympahies,apahies,anipahiesinacerainsense,ihopeimaybesaidofmehaiamaloverofmyspeciesicanfeelforallindifferenly,buica
ofeelowardsallequallyhemorepurelyenglishwonhaexpressessympahywillbeerexpinmymeaningicanbeafriendoaworhyman,whouponanoheraccounca
obemymaeorfellowica
olikeallpeoplealike
[foonoe]iwouldbeundersoodasconfiningmyselfohesubjecofimperfecsympahiesonaionsorcssesofmenherecanbenodirecanipahyheremaybeindividualsbornandconseledsoopposieoanoherindividualnaure,hahesamesphereca
oholdhemihavemewihmymoranipodes,andcanbelievehesoryofwopersonsmeeing(whoneversawoneanoherbeforeinheirlives)andinsanlyfighing——
webyprooffindhereshouldbe
wixmanandmansuchananipahy,
hahoughhecanshownojusreasonwhy
foranyformerwrongorinjury,
ca
eiherfindablemishinhisfame,
noraughinfaceorfeaurejuslybme,
canchallengeoraccusehimofnoevil,
yenowihsandinghaeshimasadevil
helinesarefromoldheywoods”hierarchieofangels,”andhesubjoinsacurioussoryinconfirmaion,ofaspaniardwhoaempedoassassinaeakingferdinandofspain,andbeingpuoherackcouldgivenooherreasonforhedeedbuaninveeraeanipahywhichhehadakenohefirssighofheking——
hecausewhichohaacpelldhim
was,heneerlovedhimsincehefirsbeheldhim
ihavebeenryingallmylifeolikescochmen,andamobligedodesisfromheexperimenindespairheyca
olikeme——andinruh,ineverknewoneofhanaionwhoaempedodoihereissomehingmorepinandingenuousinheirmodeofproceedingweknowoneanoherafirssighhereisanorderofimperfecinellecs(underwhichminemusbeconenorank)whichinisconsiuionisesseniallyanicaledonianheownersofhesoroffaculiesialludeo,havemindsrahersuggesivehanprehensiveheyhavenopreencesomuchclearnessorprecisioninheirideas,orinheirma
erofexpressinghemheirinellecualwardrobe(oconfessfairly)hasfewwholepiecesiniheyareconenwihfragmensandscaeredpiecesofruhshepresensnofullfronohem——afeaureorsidefaceahemoshinsandglimpses,germsandcrudeessaysaasysem,isheumosheypreendoheybeaupalilegameperadvenure——andleaveioknoierheads,morerobusconsiuions,orunidownhelighhalighshemisnoseadyandpor,bumuableandshifing:waxing,andagainwaningheirconversaionisaccordinglyheywillhrowouarandomwordinorouofseason,andbeconenoleipassforwhaiisworhheyca
ospeakalwaysasifheywereuponheiroah——bumusbeundersood,speakingorwriing,wihsomeabaemenheseldomwaiomaureaproposiion,bueenbringiomarkeinhegreenearheydelighoimparheirdefecivediscoveriesasheyarise,wihouwaiingforheirfulldevelopemenheyarenosysemaizers,andwouldbuerrmorebyaempingiheirminds,asisaidbefore,aresuggesivemerelyhebrainofaruecaledonian(ifiamnomisaken)isconsiueduponquieadifferenpnhisminervaisborninpanoplyyouareneveradmiedoseehisideasinheirgrowh——if,indeed,heydogrow,andarenoraherpuogeheruponprinciplesofclockworkyounevercachhismindinanundressheneverhinsorsuggessanyhing,huundeshissockofideasinperfecorderandpleenesshebringshisoalwealhinopany,andgravelyunpacksihisrichesarealwaysabouhimheneversoopsocachaglieringsomehinginyourpresence,oshareiwihyou,beforehequieknowswheheriberueouchornoyouca
ocryhalvesoanyhinghahefindshedoesnofind,bubringyouneverwinesshisfirsapprehensionofahinghisundersandingisalwaysaismeridian——youneverseehefirsdawn,heearlysreaks——hehasnofaleringsofselfsuspicionsurmises,guesses,misgivings,halfinuiions,semiconsciousnesses,parialilluminaions,diminsincs,embryoconcepions,havenopceinhisbrain,orvocaburyhewilighofdubieyneverfallsuponhimisheorhodox——hehasnodoubsisheaninfidel——hehasnoneeiherbeweenheaffirmaiveandhenegaivehereisnoborderndwihhimyouca
ohoverwihhimuponheconfinesofruh,orwanderinhemazeofaprobableargumenhealwayskeepshepahyouca
omakeexcursionswihhim——forhesesyourighhisaseneverflucuaeshismoraliyneverabaesheca
opromise,orundersandmiddleacionsherecanbebuarighandawronghisconversaionisasabookhisaffirmaionshavehesanciyofanoahyoumusspeakuponhesquarewihhimhesopsameaphorlikeasuspecedpersoninanenemyscounry”ahealhybook”——saidoneofhiscounrymenome,whohadvenuredogivehaappelionojohnbuncle,——”didicachrighlywhayousaid?ihaveheardofamaninhealh,andofahealhysaeofbody,buidonoseehowhaepihecanbeproperlyappliedoabook”aboveall,youmusbewareofindirecexpressionsbeforeacaledoniancpanexinguisheruponyourirony,ifyouareunhappilybleswihaveinofirememberyouareuponyouroahihaveaprinofagracefulfemaleaferleonardodavinci,whichiwasshowingoffomraferhehadexaminediminuely,ivenuredoaskhimhowhelikedmybeauy(afoolishnameigoesbyamongmyfriends)——whenheverygravelyassuredme,ha”hehadconsiderablerespecformycharacerandalens”(sohewaspleasedosay),”buhadnogivenhimselfmuchhoughabouhedegreeofmypersonalpreensions”hemisconcepionsaggeredme,budidnoseemmuchodisconcerhim——personsofhisnaionareparicurlybondofaffirmingaruh——whichnobodydoubsheydonosoproperlyaffirm,asa
unciaeiheydoindeedappearohavesuchaloveofruh(asif,likevirue,iwerevaluableforiself)haallruhbeesequallyvaluable,wheherheproposiionhaconainsibeneworold,dispued,orsuchasisimpossibleobeeasubjecofdispuaioniwaspresennolongsinceaaparyofnorhbrions,whereasonofburnswasexpeced;andhappenedodropasillyexpression(inmysouhbriishway),haiwishediwerehefaherinseadofheson——whenfourofhemsaredupaonceoinformme,ha”hawasimpossible,becausehewasdead”animpracicablewish,iseems,wasmorehanheycouldconceiveswifhashioffhisparofheircharacer,namelyheirloveofruh,inhisbiingway,buwihanilliberaliyhanecessarilyconfineshepassageohemarginheediousnessofhesepeopleiscerainlyprovokingiwonderifheyeverireoneanoher!——inmyearlylifeihadapassionaefondnessforhepoeryofburnsihavesomeimesfoolishlyhopedoingraiaemyselfwihhiscounrymenbyexpressingibuihavealwaysfoundhaaruescoresensyouradmiraionofhispario,evenmorehanhewouldyourconempofhimheerheimpuesoyour”imperfecacquainancewihmanyofhewordswhichheuses;”andhesameobjecionmakesiapresumpioninyouosupposehayoucanadmirehim——homsonheyseemohaveforgoensmolleheyhaveneiherforgoe
orforgivenforhisdelineaionofroryandhispanion,uponheirfirsinroducionoourmeropolis——speakofsmolleasagreagenius,andheywillreoruponyouhumeshisoryparedwihhisconinuaionofiwhaifhehisorianhadconinuedhumphreyclinker?
[foonoe]herearesomepeoplewhohinkheysufficienlyacquihemselves,andenerainheirpany,wihreingfacsofnoconsequence,noaallouofheroadofsuchmonincidensashappeneveryday;andhisihaveobservedmorefrequenlyamonghescoshananyohernaion,whoareverycarefulnooomiheminuescircumsancesofimeorpce;whichkindofdiscourse,ifiwerenoalilerelievedbyheuncouhermsandphrases,aswelsaccenandgesurepeculiarohacounry,wouldbehardlyolerable——hinsowardsanessayonconversaion
ihave,inheabsrac,nodisrespecforjewsheyareapieceofsubbornaniquiy,paredwihwhichsonehengeisinisnonageheydaebeyondhepyramidsbuishouldnocareobeinhabisoffamiliarinercoursewihanyofhanaioniconfesshaihavenohenervesoenerheirsynagoguesoldprejudicesclingaboumeica
oshakeoffhesoryofhughoflincolncenuriesofinjury,conemp,andhae,onheoneside,——ofcloakedrevenge,dissimuion,andhae,onheoher,beweenourandheirfahers,mus,andough,oaffechebloodofhechildrenica
obelieveicanrunclearandkindlyye;orhaafewfinewords,suchascandour,liberaliy,helighofanieenhcenury,cancloseuphebreachesofsodeadlyadisunionahebrewisnowherecongenialomeheisleasdisasefulonchange——forhemercanilespirilevelsalldisincions,asalrebeauiesinhedarkiboldlyconfesshaidonorelishheapproximaionofjewandchrisian,whichhasbeesofashionablehereciprocalendearmenshave,ome,somehinghypocriicandu
auralinhefheyareconvered,whydoheynoeoverousalogeher?whykeepupaformofseparaion,whenhelifeofiisfled?ifheycansiwihusaable,whydoheykeckaourcookery?idonoundersandhesehalfconveriesjewschrisianizing——chrisiansjudaizing——puzzlemeilikefishorfleshamoderaejewisamoreconfoundingpieceofanomalyhanawequakerhespiriofhesynagogueisesseniallyseparaiveb——wouldhavebeenmoreinkeepingifhehadabidedbyhefaihofhisforefahershereisafinescorninhisface,whichnauremeanobeof——chrisianshehebrewspiriissronginhim,inspieofhisproselyismheca
oconquerheshibbolehhowibreaksou,whenhesings,”hechildrenofisraelpassedhroughheredsea!”heaudiors,forhemomen,areasegypiansohim,andheridesoverournecksinriumphhereisnomisakinghim——hasasrongexpressionofsenseinhiscounenance,andiisconfirmedbyhissinginghefoundaionofhisvocalexcellenceisusehesingswihundersanding,askembledelivereddialoguehewouldsinghecommandmens,andgiveanappropriaecharaceroeachprohibiionhisnaion,ingeneral,havenoeversensiblecounenanceshowshouldhey?——buyouseldomseeasillyexpressionamonghemgain,andhepursuiofgain,sharpenamansvisageineverheardofanidiobeinghornamonghem——someadmirehejewishfemalephysiognomyiadmirei——buwihremblingjaelhadhosefulldarkinscruableeyes
inhenegrocounenanceyouwillofenmeewihsrongraisofbenigniyihavefelyearningsofendernessowardssomeofhesefaces——orrahermasks——hahavelookedoukindlyupononeincasualencounersinhesreesandhighwaysilovewhafullerbeauifullycalls——hese”imagesofgodcuinebony”buishouldnolikeoassociaewihhem,osharemymealsandmygoodnighswihhem——becauseheyarebck
ilovequakerways,andquakerworshipiveneraehequakerprinciplesidoesmegoodforheresofhedaywhenimeeanyofheirpeopleinmypahwheniamruffledordisurbedbyanyoccurrence,hesigh,orquievoiceofaquaker,acsuponmeasavenior,ligheningheair,andakingoffaloadfromhebosombuica
olikehequakers(asdesdemonawouldsay)”olivewihhem”iamalloversophisicaed——wihhumours,fancies,cravinghourlysympahyimushavebooks,picures,heares,chicha,scandal,jokes,ambiguiies,andahousandwhimwhams,whichheirsimplerasecandowihouishouldsarveaheirprimiivebanquemyappeiesareoohighforhesadswhich(accordingoevelyn)evedressedforheangel,mygusoooexcied
osiagueswihdaniehispulse
heindirecanswerswhichquakersareofenfoundoreurnoaquesionpuohemmaybeexpined,ihink,wihouhevulgarassumpion,haheyaremoregivenoevasionandequivocainghanoherpeopleheynaurallylookoheirwordsmorecarefully,andaremorecauiousofmiinghemselvesheyhaveapeculiarcharacerokeepuponhisheadheysandinama
eruponheirveraciyaquakerisbywexempedfromakinganoahhecusomofresoringoanoahinexremecases,sancifiedasiisbyallreligiousaniquiy,isap(imusbeconfessed)oinroduceinohexersorofmindshenoionofwokindsofruh——heoneapplicableohesolemnaffairsofjusice,andheoherohemonproceedingsofdailyinercourseasruhbounduponheconsciencebyanoahcanbeburuh,soinhemonaffirmaionsofheshopandhemarkepceaiudeisexpeced,andconcededuponquesionswaninghissolemncovenansomehinglesshanruhsaisfiesiismonohearapersonsay,”youdonoexpecmeospeakasifiwereuponmyoah”henceagreadealofincorrecnessandinadverency,shoroffalsehood,creepsinoordinaryconversaion;andakindofsecondaryoricruhisoleraed,whereclergyruh——oahruh,byhenaureofhecircumsances,isnorequiredaquakerknowsnoneofhisdisincionhissimpleaffirmaionbeingreceived,uponhemossacredoccasions,wihouanyfurheres,sampsavalueuponhewordswhichheisouseuponhemosindifferenopicsoflifehelooksohem,naurally,wihmoreseveriyyoucanhaveofhimnomorehanhiswordheknows,ifheiscaughrippinginacasualexpression,beforfeis,forhimself,aleas,hiscimoheinvidiousexempionheknowshahissylblesareweighed——andhowfaraconsciousnessofhisparicurwachfulness,exeredagainsaperson,hasaendencyoproduceindirecanswers,andadiveringofhequesionbyhonesmeans,mighbeillusraed,andhepracicejusified,byamoresacredexamplehanisproperobeadduceduponhisoccasionheadmirablepresenceofmind,whichisnooriousinquakersuponallconingencies,mighberacedohisimposedselfwachfulness——ifididnoseemraheranhumbleandsecurscionofhaoldsockofreligiousconsancy,whichneverbenorfalered,inheprimiivefriends,orgavewayohewindsofpersecuion,oheviolenceofjudgeoraccuser,underrialsandrackingexaminaions”youwillneverbehewiser,ifisihereansweringyourquesionsillmidnigh,”saidoneofhoseuprighjusicersope
,whohadbeenpuingwcaseswihapuzzlingsubley”hereaferasheanswersmaybe,”reoredhequakerheasonishingposureofhispeopleissomeimesludicrouslydispyedinligherinsances——iwasravellinginasagecoachwihhreemalequakers,buonedupinhesraiesnonconformiyofheirsecwesoppedobaiaandover,whereameal,parlyeaapparaus,parlysupper,wassebeforeusmyfriendsconfinedhemselvesoheeaableiinmywayooksupperwhenhenddybroughinhebill,heeldesofmypanionsdiscoveredhashehadchargedforbohmealshiswasresisedminehosesswasverycmorousandposiivesomemildargumenswereusedonheparofhequakers,forwhichheheaedmindofhegooddyseemedbynomeansafirecipienheguardcameinwihhisusualperemporynoicehequakerspulledouheirmoney,andformallyenderedi——somuchforea——i,inhumbleimiaion,enderingmine——forhesupperwhichihadakenshewouldnorexinherdemandsoheyallhreequielypuupheirsilverasdidmyself,andmarchedouofheroom,heeldesandgravesgoingfirs,wihmyselfclosingupherear,whohoughicouldnodobeerhanfollowheexampleofsuchgraveandwarranablepersonageswegoinhesepswenuphecoachdroveoffhemurmursofminehosess,noveryindisinclyorambiguouslypronounced,becameaferaimeinaudible——andnowmyconscience,whichhewhimsicalscenehadforawhilesuspended,begi
ingogivesomewiches,iwaied,inhehopehasomejusificaionwouldbeofferedbyheseseriouspersonsforheseeminginjusiceofheirconducomygreasurprise,noasylblewasdroppedonhesubjecheysaeasmueasaameeingalenghheeldesofhembrokesilence,byinquiringofhisnexneighbour,”hasheeheardhowindigosgoaheindiahouse?”andhequesionoperaedasasoporificonmymoralfeelingasfarasexeer
。小说。