POOR RELATIONS
APOORRelation--isthemostirrelevantthinginnature,--apieperticorrespondenodiousapproximation,--ahauntingsce,--apreposterousshadow,lengtheninginthenoontideofyourprosperity,--anunweleremembrancer,--aperpetuallyrecurringmortification,--adrainonyourpurse,--amoreintolerabledunuponyourpride,--adraonsuccess,--arebuketoyourrising,--astaininyourblood,--ablotonyourscut,--arentinyarment,--adeathsheadatyourba,--Agathoclespot,--aMordeyate,--aLazarusatyourdoor,--alioninyourpath,--afroginyourchamber,--aflyinyouroi,--amoteinyoureye,--atriumphtoyourenemy,anapologytoyourfriends,--theohingnotneedful,--thehailinharvest,--theounceofsourinapoundofsweet.
Heisknownbyhisknock.Yourhearttellethyou"ThatisMr.----."Arap,betweenfamiliarityandrespect;thatdemands,and,atthesametime,seemstodespairofeai.Heehsmiling,and--embarrassed.Heholdethouthishandtoyoutoshake,anddrawethitbackagain.Hecasuallylookethinaboutdiime--wheableisfull.Heofferethtogoaway,seeingyouhavepany--butisiostay.Hefillethachair,andyourvisiterstwochildrenareaodatedatasidetable.Heneverethuponopendays,whenyourwifesayswithsomeplacy,"Mydear,perhapsMr.----willdropinto-day."Herememberethbirth-days--andprofessethheisfortuohavestumbleduponone.Hedeclarethagainstfish,theturbotbeingsmall--yetsufferethhimselftoheimportuoasliceagainsthisfirstresolutioickethbytheport--yetwillheprevailedupoytheremainderglassofclaret,ifastrangerpressituponhim.Heisapuzzletotheservants,whoarefearfulofbeingtooobsequious,ornotcivilenough,tohim.Thegueststhink"theyhaveseenhimbefore."Everyonespeculatethuponhisdition;aparttakehimtobeatide-waiter.HecallethyoubyyourChristiaoimplythathisotheristhesamewithourowoofamiliarbyhalf,yetyouwishhehadlessdiffidehhalfthefamiliarityhemightpassforacasualdepe;withmoreboldnesshewouldbeinnodangerofbeingtakenforwhatheis.Heistoohumbleforafrieakethonhimmorestatethasat.Heisawuestthanatrytenant,inasmuchashebrihup--yet`tisodds,fromhisgarbanddemeanour,thatyueststakehimforone.Heisaskedtomakeohewhisttable;refusethonthescoreofpoverty,and--resentsbeiout.Whenthepanybreakup,heprofferethtogoforacoach--aheservantgo.Herecollectsyrandfather;andwillthrustinsomemean,andquiteunimportaeof--thefamily.Hekwhenitwasnotquitesoflourishingas"heisblestinseeingitnow."Herevivethpastsituations,toinstitutewhathecalleth--favourableparisons.Withareflegsortofgratulation,hewillinquirethepriceofyourfurniture;andinsultsyouecialendationofyourwindow-curtains.Heisofopinionthattheurnisthemoreelegantshape,but,afterall,therewassomethingmorefortableabouttheoldtea-kettle--whiustremember.Hedaresayyoumustfindagreatvenienhavingacarriageofyouropealethtoyourladyifitisnotso.Inquireth~ifyouhavehadyourarmsdoneonvellumyet;anddidnotknowtilllately,thatsud-suchhadbeenthecrestofthefamily.Hismemoryisunseasonable;hisplimentsperverse;histalkatrouble;hisstaypertinacious;andwhehaway,youdismisshischairintoaer,asprecipitatelyaspossible,andfeelfairlyridoftwonuisances.
Thereisaworseeviluhesun,andthat--aisfemalePoorRelation.Youmaydosomethingwiththeother;youmaypasshimofftolerablywell;butyourishe-relativeishopeless."Heisanoldhumourist,"youmaysay,"andaffectstogothreadbare.Hiscircumstancesarebetterthanfolkswouldtakethemtohe.YouarefondofhavingaCharacteratyourtable,andtrulyheisone."Butintheindicationsoffemalepovertytherebenodisguise.Nowomandressesbelowherselffromcaprice.Thetruthmustoutwithoutshuffling."SheisplaiedtotheL----s;orwhatdoessheattheirhouse?"Sheis,inallprobability,yourwifescousin.imesoutoften,atleast,thisisthecase.Hergarbissomethiweelewomanandabeggar,yettheformerevidentlypredominates.Sheismostprovokinglyhumble,andostentatiouslysensibletoherinferiority.Hemayrequiretoherepressedsometimes--aliquandosufflamina--butthereisnoraisingher.Yousendhersoupatdinner,andshebegstobehelped--afterthegentlemen.Mr.----requeststhehonouroftakingwihher;shehesitatesbetweenPortandMadeira,andchoosestheformer--becausehedoes.ShecallstheservantSir;andinsistsonnottroublinghimtoholdherplate.Thehousekeeperpatronizesher.Thechildrensgoverakesupoocorrecther,whenshehasmistakenthepianoforaharpsichord.
RichardAmlet,Esq.,intheplay,isanotableinstahedisadvaowhichthischimeriotionofaffinitystitutingaclaimtoacquaintance,maysubjectthespiritofagentleman.Alittlefoolishbloodisallthatisbetwixthimandaladyofgreatestate.Hisstarsareperpetuallycrossedbythemalignantmaternityofanoldwoman,whopersistsincallinghim"hersonDick."Butshehaswherewithaliorepensehisindignities,andfloathimagainuponthebrilliantsurfaderwhichithadbeenherseemingbusiness,andpleasureallalongtosinkhim.Allmen,besides,arenotofDickstemperament.Iknewainreallife,who,wantingDicksbuoyancy,sankindeed.PoorW----wasofmyownstandingatChrists,afineclassidayouthofPromise.Ifhehadablemish,itwastoomuchpride;butitsactualitywasinoffewasnotofthatsortwhichhardenstheheart,andservestokeepinferiorsatadistaonlysoughttowardoffderogationfromitself.Itwastheprincipleofself-respectcarriedasfarasitcouldgo,withoutinfringinguponthatrespect,whichhewouldhaveeveryoneelseequallymaintainforhimself.HewouldhaveyoutothinkalikewithhimonthistopiyaquarrelhaveIhadwithhim,ereratherolderboys,andourtallnessmadeusmoreobnoxioustoobservationintheblueclothes,becauseIwouldnotthreadthealleysandblindwaysofthetownwithhimtoeludenotice,whenwehavebeenouttogetheronaholidayireetsofthissneeringandpryiropolis.W----went,sorewiththesenotions,toOxford,wherethedignityanessofascholarslife,meetingwiththealloyofahumbleintrodu,wroughtinhimapassionatedevotiontotheplace,rofoundaversionfromthesociety.Theservitown(worsethanhisschoolarray)gtohimwithNessianvenom.Hethoughthimselfridiculousinagarb,underwhichLatimermusthavewalkederedinwhichHooker,inhisyoungdays,possiblyflauntedinaveinofnodisendablevanity.Ihofcollegeshades,orinhislonelychamber,thepoorstudentshrunkfromobservation.Hefoueramongbooks,whisultnot;andstudies,thataskionsofayouthsfinances.Hewaslordofhislibrary,andseldomcaredforlookingoutbeyondhisdomains.Thehealinginflueudiouspursuitsonhim,tosootheandtoabstract.Hewasalmostahealthymahewaywardnessofhisfatebrokeoutagainsthimwithasedandworsemalignity.ThefatherofW----hadhithertoexercisedthehumbleprofessionofhousepaiN----,nearOxford.Asupposediwithsomeoftheheadsofthecollegeshadnowinducedhimtotakeuphisabodeinthatcity,withthehopeofbeingemployeduponsomepublicworkswhichweretalkedof.FromthatmomentIreadintheteheyoungmaerminationwhichatlengthtorehimfromacademicalpursuitsforever.ToapersonunacquaihourUies,thedistaweenthegownsmenaownsmen,astheyarecalled--thetradingpartofthelatterespecially--iscarriedtoahatwouldappearharshandincredible.ThetemperamentofW----`sfatherwasdiametricallythereverseofhisown.OldW----wasalittle,busy,gingtradesman,who,withhissonuponhisarm,wouldstandbowingandscraping,hand,toany-thingthatborethesemblanceofagown--iivetothewinksandopenerremonstraheyoungman,towhosechamber-fellow,orequalinstanding,perhaps,hewasthusobsequiouslyandgratuitouslydug.Suchastateofthingscouldnotlast.W----mustgetheairofOxfordorbesuffocated.Hechosetheformer;ahesturdymoralist,whostrainsthepointofthefilialdutiesashighastheybear,surethedereli;heotestimatethestruggle.IstoodwithW----,thelastafternoonIeversawhim,uheeavesofhispaternaldwelling.ItwasinthefinelaneleadingfromtheHigh.streettothebackof*****college,whereW----kepthisrooms.Heseemedthoughtful,andmorereciled.Iveorallyhim--findinghimiermood--uponarepresentationoftheArtistEva,whichtheoldman,whoseaffairswerebeginningtoflourish,hadcausedtohesetupinasplendidsortofframeoverhisreallyhandsomeshop,eitherasatokenofprosperity,eofgratitudetohissaint.W----lookedupattheLuke,and,likeSatan,"knewhismountedsign--andfled."Aletteronhisfatherstablethem,annouhathehadacceptedaissioninaregimentabouttoembarkfal.HewasamongthefirstwhoperishedbeforethewallsofSt.Sebastian.
Idonotknowhow,uponasubjectwhichIbeganwithtreatinghalfseriously,Ishouldhavefallenupoalsoemilypainful;butthisthemeofpoorrelationshipisrepletewithsomuchmatterficaswellasicassociations,thatitisdifficulttokeeptheatdistinctwithoutblending.TheearliestimpressionswhichIreceivedonthismatter,arecertainlynotattehanythingpainful,orveryhumiliating,intherecalling.Atmyfatherstable(noverysplendidone)wastobefound,everySaturday,themysteriousfigureofanagedgentleman,clothediblack,ofasadyetelyappearance.Hisdeportmentwasoftheessenceofgravity;hiswordsfewornone;andIwasnottomakeanoiseinhispresence.Ihadlittleinationtohavedoneso--formycuewastoadmireinsilence.,Aparticularelbowchairropriatedtohim,whichwasinnocasetobeviolated.Apeculiarsortofsweetpudding,whichappearedonnootheroccasion,distinguishedthedaysofhising.Iusedtothinkhimaprodigiouslyri.AllIakeoutofhimwas,thatheandmyfatherhadbeenschoolfellowsawoatLin,andthathecamefromtheMint.TheMintIkobeaplacewhereallthemoneywased--andIthoughthewastheownerofallthatmoney.AwfulideasoftheTowertwihemselvesabouthispresence.Heseemedabovehumaninfirmitiesandpassions.Asortofmelancholygrandeuriedhim.FromsomeinexplicabledoomIfanciedhimobligedtogoaboutiernalsuitofm;acaptive--astatelybeioftheToweronSaturdays.OftenhaveIwohetemerityofmyfather,who,inspiteofanhabitualgeneralrespectwhichweallinaedtowardshim,wouldventurenowaostandupagainsthiminsument,tougtheiryouthfuldays.ThehousesoftheacityofLinaredivided(asmostofmyreadersknow)betweenthedwellersonthehill,andinthevalley.Thismarkeddistinformedanobviousdivisioweentheboyswholivedabove(howeverbroughttogetherinaonschool)andtheboyswhosepaternalresidencewasontheplain;asuffitcauseofhostilityinthecodeoftheseyoungGrotiuses.MyfatherhadbeenaleadingMountaineer;andwouldstillmaintainthegeneralsuperiority,inskillandhardihood,oftheaboveBoys(hisownfa)overtheBelowBoys(soweretheycalled),ofwhichpartyhisporaryhadbeenachieftain.Manyandhotweretheskirmishesonthistopic--theonlyoneuponwhichtheoldgentlemanwaseverbroughtout--andbadbloodbred;eveimesalmosttotheree(soIexpected)ofactualhostilities.Butmyfather,whosedtoinsistuponadvantages,generallytrivedtoturntheversationuponsomeadroitby-endationoftheoldMinster;inthegeneralpreferenceofwhich,beforeallothercathedralsintheisland,thedwelleronthehill,andtheplainborn,eetonaciliatinglevel,andlaydowntheirlessimportantdifferences.OnlyIsawtheoldgentlemanreallyruffled,andIrememberedwithanguishthethoughtthate:"Perhapshewillneverehereagain."Hehadbeenpressedtotakeanotherplateoftheviand,whichIhavealreadymentioheindispensableitantofhisvisits.Hehadrefused,witharesistanceamountingtour--whenmyaunt,anoldLinian,butwhohadsomethingofthis,inonwithmycousinBridget,thatshewouldsometimespresscivilityoutofseason--utteredthefollowingmemorableapplication--"Dotakeanotherslice,Mr.Billet,foryoudopuddingeveryday."Theoldgentlemansaidnothingatthetime--buthetookoccasioninthecourseoftheevening,whensumenthadinterveweeoutterhasiswhichchilledthepany,andwhichchillsmenowasIwriteit--"Woman,youaresuperannuated."JohnBilletdidnotsurvivelong,afterthedigestingofthisaffront;buthesurvivedlongenoughtoassuremethatpeacewasactuallyrestored!and,ifIrememberaright,anotherpuddingwasdiscreetlysubstitutedintheplaceofthatwhichhadoccasioheoffence.HediedattheMint(Anno1781)wherehehadlongheld,whatheated,afortableindependendwithfivepounds,fourteenshillings,andapenny,whichwerefoundinhisescrutoireafterhisdecease,lefttheworld,blessingGodthathehadenoughtoburyhim,andthathehadneverbeenobligedtoanymanforasixpehiswas--aPoorRelation.松语文学www.16sy.coM免费小说阅读
Heisknownbyhisknock.Yourhearttellethyou"ThatisMr.----."Arap,betweenfamiliarityandrespect;thatdemands,and,atthesametime,seemstodespairofeai.Heehsmiling,and--embarrassed.Heholdethouthishandtoyoutoshake,anddrawethitbackagain.Hecasuallylookethinaboutdiime--wheableisfull.Heofferethtogoaway,seeingyouhavepany--butisiostay.Hefillethachair,andyourvisiterstwochildrenareaodatedatasidetable.Heneverethuponopendays,whenyourwifesayswithsomeplacy,"Mydear,perhapsMr.----willdropinto-day."Herememberethbirth-days--andprofessethheisfortuohavestumbleduponone.Hedeclarethagainstfish,theturbotbeingsmall--yetsufferethhimselftoheimportuoasliceagainsthisfirstresolutioickethbytheport--yetwillheprevailedupoytheremainderglassofclaret,ifastrangerpressituponhim.Heisapuzzletotheservants,whoarefearfulofbeingtooobsequious,ornotcivilenough,tohim.Thegueststhink"theyhaveseenhimbefore."Everyonespeculatethuponhisdition;aparttakehimtobeatide-waiter.HecallethyoubyyourChristiaoimplythathisotheristhesamewithourowoofamiliarbyhalf,yetyouwishhehadlessdiffidehhalfthefamiliarityhemightpassforacasualdepe;withmoreboldnesshewouldbeinnodangerofbeingtakenforwhatheis.Heistoohumbleforafrieakethonhimmorestatethasat.Heisawuestthanatrytenant,inasmuchashebrihup--yet`tisodds,fromhisgarbanddemeanour,thatyueststakehimforone.Heisaskedtomakeohewhisttable;refusethonthescoreofpoverty,and--resentsbeiout.Whenthepanybreakup,heprofferethtogoforacoach--aheservantgo.Herecollectsyrandfather;andwillthrustinsomemean,andquiteunimportaeof--thefamily.Hekwhenitwasnotquitesoflourishingas"heisblestinseeingitnow."Herevivethpastsituations,toinstitutewhathecalleth--favourableparisons.Withareflegsortofgratulation,hewillinquirethepriceofyourfurniture;andinsultsyouecialendationofyourwindow-curtains.Heisofopinionthattheurnisthemoreelegantshape,but,afterall,therewassomethingmorefortableabouttheoldtea-kettle--whiustremember.Hedaresayyoumustfindagreatvenienhavingacarriageofyouropealethtoyourladyifitisnotso.Inquireth~ifyouhavehadyourarmsdoneonvellumyet;anddidnotknowtilllately,thatsud-suchhadbeenthecrestofthefamily.Hismemoryisunseasonable;hisplimentsperverse;histalkatrouble;hisstaypertinacious;andwhehaway,youdismisshischairintoaer,asprecipitatelyaspossible,andfeelfairlyridoftwonuisances.
Thereisaworseeviluhesun,andthat--aisfemalePoorRelation.Youmaydosomethingwiththeother;youmaypasshimofftolerablywell;butyourishe-relativeishopeless."Heisanoldhumourist,"youmaysay,"andaffectstogothreadbare.Hiscircumstancesarebetterthanfolkswouldtakethemtohe.YouarefondofhavingaCharacteratyourtable,andtrulyheisone."Butintheindicationsoffemalepovertytherebenodisguise.Nowomandressesbelowherselffromcaprice.Thetruthmustoutwithoutshuffling."SheisplaiedtotheL----s;orwhatdoessheattheirhouse?"Sheis,inallprobability,yourwifescousin.imesoutoften,atleast,thisisthecase.Hergarbissomethiweelewomanandabeggar,yettheformerevidentlypredominates.Sheismostprovokinglyhumble,andostentatiouslysensibletoherinferiority.Hemayrequiretoherepressedsometimes--aliquandosufflamina--butthereisnoraisingher.Yousendhersoupatdinner,andshebegstobehelped--afterthegentlemen.Mr.----requeststhehonouroftakingwihher;shehesitatesbetweenPortandMadeira,andchoosestheformer--becausehedoes.ShecallstheservantSir;andinsistsonnottroublinghimtoholdherplate.Thehousekeeperpatronizesher.Thechildrensgoverakesupoocorrecther,whenshehasmistakenthepianoforaharpsichord.
RichardAmlet,Esq.,intheplay,isanotableinstahedisadvaowhichthischimeriotionofaffinitystitutingaclaimtoacquaintance,maysubjectthespiritofagentleman.Alittlefoolishbloodisallthatisbetwixthimandaladyofgreatestate.Hisstarsareperpetuallycrossedbythemalignantmaternityofanoldwoman,whopersistsincallinghim"hersonDick."Butshehaswherewithaliorepensehisindignities,andfloathimagainuponthebrilliantsurfaderwhichithadbeenherseemingbusiness,andpleasureallalongtosinkhim.Allmen,besides,arenotofDickstemperament.Iknewainreallife,who,wantingDicksbuoyancy,sankindeed.PoorW----wasofmyownstandingatChrists,afineclassidayouthofPromise.Ifhehadablemish,itwastoomuchpride;butitsactualitywasinoffewasnotofthatsortwhichhardenstheheart,andservestokeepinferiorsatadistaonlysoughttowardoffderogationfromitself.Itwastheprincipleofself-respectcarriedasfarasitcouldgo,withoutinfringinguponthatrespect,whichhewouldhaveeveryoneelseequallymaintainforhimself.HewouldhaveyoutothinkalikewithhimonthistopiyaquarrelhaveIhadwithhim,ereratherolderboys,andourtallnessmadeusmoreobnoxioustoobservationintheblueclothes,becauseIwouldnotthreadthealleysandblindwaysofthetownwithhimtoeludenotice,whenwehavebeenouttogetheronaholidayireetsofthissneeringandpryiropolis.W----went,sorewiththesenotions,toOxford,wherethedignityanessofascholarslife,meetingwiththealloyofahumbleintrodu,wroughtinhimapassionatedevotiontotheplace,rofoundaversionfromthesociety.Theservitown(worsethanhisschoolarray)gtohimwithNessianvenom.Hethoughthimselfridiculousinagarb,underwhichLatimermusthavewalkederedinwhichHooker,inhisyoungdays,possiblyflauntedinaveinofnodisendablevanity.Ihofcollegeshades,orinhislonelychamber,thepoorstudentshrunkfromobservation.Hefoueramongbooks,whisultnot;andstudies,thataskionsofayouthsfinances.Hewaslordofhislibrary,andseldomcaredforlookingoutbeyondhisdomains.Thehealinginflueudiouspursuitsonhim,tosootheandtoabstract.Hewasalmostahealthymahewaywardnessofhisfatebrokeoutagainsthimwithasedandworsemalignity.ThefatherofW----hadhithertoexercisedthehumbleprofessionofhousepaiN----,nearOxford.Asupposediwithsomeoftheheadsofthecollegeshadnowinducedhimtotakeuphisabodeinthatcity,withthehopeofbeingemployeduponsomepublicworkswhichweretalkedof.FromthatmomentIreadintheteheyoungmaerminationwhichatlengthtorehimfromacademicalpursuitsforever.ToapersonunacquaihourUies,thedistaweenthegownsmenaownsmen,astheyarecalled--thetradingpartofthelatterespecially--iscarriedtoahatwouldappearharshandincredible.ThetemperamentofW----`sfatherwasdiametricallythereverseofhisown.OldW----wasalittle,busy,gingtradesman,who,withhissonuponhisarm,wouldstandbowingandscraping,hand,toany-thingthatborethesemblanceofagown--iivetothewinksandopenerremonstraheyoungman,towhosechamber-fellow,orequalinstanding,perhaps,hewasthusobsequiouslyandgratuitouslydug.Suchastateofthingscouldnotlast.W----mustgetheairofOxfordorbesuffocated.Hechosetheformer;ahesturdymoralist,whostrainsthepointofthefilialdutiesashighastheybear,surethedereli;heotestimatethestruggle.IstoodwithW----,thelastafternoonIeversawhim,uheeavesofhispaternaldwelling.ItwasinthefinelaneleadingfromtheHigh.streettothebackof*****college,whereW----kepthisrooms.Heseemedthoughtful,andmorereciled.Iveorallyhim--findinghimiermood--uponarepresentationoftheArtistEva,whichtheoldman,whoseaffairswerebeginningtoflourish,hadcausedtohesetupinasplendidsortofframeoverhisreallyhandsomeshop,eitherasatokenofprosperity,eofgratitudetohissaint.W----lookedupattheLuke,and,likeSatan,"knewhismountedsign--andfled."Aletteronhisfatherstablethem,annouhathehadacceptedaissioninaregimentabouttoembarkfal.HewasamongthefirstwhoperishedbeforethewallsofSt.Sebastian.
Idonotknowhow,uponasubjectwhichIbeganwithtreatinghalfseriously,Ishouldhavefallenupoalsoemilypainful;butthisthemeofpoorrelationshipisrepletewithsomuchmatterficaswellasicassociations,thatitisdifficulttokeeptheatdistinctwithoutblending.TheearliestimpressionswhichIreceivedonthismatter,arecertainlynotattehanythingpainful,orveryhumiliating,intherecalling.Atmyfatherstable(noverysplendidone)wastobefound,everySaturday,themysteriousfigureofanagedgentleman,clothediblack,ofasadyetelyappearance.Hisdeportmentwasoftheessenceofgravity;hiswordsfewornone;andIwasnottomakeanoiseinhispresence.Ihadlittleinationtohavedoneso--formycuewastoadmireinsilence.,Aparticularelbowchairropriatedtohim,whichwasinnocasetobeviolated.Apeculiarsortofsweetpudding,whichappearedonnootheroccasion,distinguishedthedaysofhising.Iusedtothinkhimaprodigiouslyri.AllIakeoutofhimwas,thatheandmyfatherhadbeenschoolfellowsawoatLin,andthathecamefromtheMint.TheMintIkobeaplacewhereallthemoneywased--andIthoughthewastheownerofallthatmoney.AwfulideasoftheTowertwihemselvesabouthispresence.Heseemedabovehumaninfirmitiesandpassions.Asortofmelancholygrandeuriedhim.FromsomeinexplicabledoomIfanciedhimobligedtogoaboutiernalsuitofm;acaptive--astatelybeioftheToweronSaturdays.OftenhaveIwohetemerityofmyfather,who,inspiteofanhabitualgeneralrespectwhichweallinaedtowardshim,wouldventurenowaostandupagainsthiminsument,tougtheiryouthfuldays.ThehousesoftheacityofLinaredivided(asmostofmyreadersknow)betweenthedwellersonthehill,andinthevalley.Thismarkeddistinformedanobviousdivisioweentheboyswholivedabove(howeverbroughttogetherinaonschool)andtheboyswhosepaternalresidencewasontheplain;asuffitcauseofhostilityinthecodeoftheseyoungGrotiuses.MyfatherhadbeenaleadingMountaineer;andwouldstillmaintainthegeneralsuperiority,inskillandhardihood,oftheaboveBoys(hisownfa)overtheBelowBoys(soweretheycalled),ofwhichpartyhisporaryhadbeenachieftain.Manyandhotweretheskirmishesonthistopic--theonlyoneuponwhichtheoldgentlemanwaseverbroughtout--andbadbloodbred;eveimesalmosttotheree(soIexpected)ofactualhostilities.Butmyfather,whosedtoinsistuponadvantages,generallytrivedtoturntheversationuponsomeadroitby-endationoftheoldMinster;inthegeneralpreferenceofwhich,beforeallothercathedralsintheisland,thedwelleronthehill,andtheplainborn,eetonaciliatinglevel,andlaydowntheirlessimportantdifferences.OnlyIsawtheoldgentlemanreallyruffled,andIrememberedwithanguishthethoughtthate:"Perhapshewillneverehereagain."Hehadbeenpressedtotakeanotherplateoftheviand,whichIhavealreadymentioheindispensableitantofhisvisits.Hehadrefused,witharesistanceamountingtour--whenmyaunt,anoldLinian,butwhohadsomethingofthis,inonwithmycousinBridget,thatshewouldsometimespresscivilityoutofseason--utteredthefollowingmemorableapplication--"Dotakeanotherslice,Mr.Billet,foryoudopuddingeveryday."Theoldgentlemansaidnothingatthetime--buthetookoccasioninthecourseoftheevening,whensumenthadinterveweeoutterhasiswhichchilledthepany,andwhichchillsmenowasIwriteit--"Woman,youaresuperannuated."JohnBilletdidnotsurvivelong,afterthedigestingofthisaffront;buthesurvivedlongenoughtoassuremethatpeacewasactuallyrestored!and,ifIrememberaright,anotherpuddingwasdiscreetlysubstitutedintheplaceofthatwhichhadoccasioheoffence.HediedattheMint(Anno1781)wherehehadlongheld,whatheated,afortableindependendwithfivepounds,fourteenshillings,andapenny,whichwerefoundinhisescrutoireafterhisdecease,lefttheworld,blessingGodthathehadenoughtoburyhim,andthathehadneverbeenobligedtoanymanforasixpehiswas--aPoorRelation.松语文学www.16sy.coM免费小说阅读
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