CHAPTER 12
AFamilyParty
MAGGIElefthergoodauntGrittyattheendoftheweek,aoGarumFirstopayhervisittoauntPulletacctoagreement.Inthemeantime,veryuedthingshadhappened,andtherewastobeafamilypartyatGarumtodiscussandcelebrateageiuheTullivers,whichwaslikelyfinallytocarryawaytheshadowoftheirdemeritslikethelastlimbofaneclipse,andcausetheirhithertoobscuredvirtuestoshihinfull-roundedsplendour.Itispleasanttoknowthatanewministryjusteintoofficearenottheonlyfellow-menwhoenjoyaperiodofhighappreciationandfull-blowneulogy:inmanyrespectablefamiliesthroughoutthisrealmrelativesbeiablemeetwithasimilarcordialitynition,whiitsfinefreedomfromthecoerofanyas,suggeststhehopefulpossibilitythatwemaysomedaywithoutanynotidourselvesinfullmillennium,withcockatriceswhohaveceasedtobiteandwolvesthatnolongershowtheirteethwithanybuttheblaiions.LucycamesoearlyastohavethestartevenofauntGlegg;fortheloohavesomeundisturbedtalkwithMaggieaboutthewonderfulnews.Itseemed-diditnot?saidLucy,withherprettiestairofwisdom-asifeverything,evenotherpeoplesmisfortunes(poorcreatures!)werespiringnooordearauntTulliver,andcousinTom,andhaughtyMaggietoo,ifshewerenotobstinatelybentorary,ashappyastheydeservedtobeafteralltheirtroubles.Tothinkthattheveryday-theveryday-afterTomhadebaNewcastle,thatunfortunateyousome,whomMrWakemhadplacedattheMill,hadbeenpitchedoffhishorseinadru,andwaslyingatStOggsinadangerousstate,sothatWakemhadsignifiedhiswishthatthenewpurchasersshouldehepremisesatowasverydreadfulforthatunhappyyoungman,butitdidseemasifthemisfortunehadhappehen,ratherthanatanyothertime,ihatcousinTommightallthesoonerhavethefitrewardofhisexemplaryduct-papathoughtshlyofhim.AuntTullivermustcertainlygototheMillnowandkeephouseforTom:thatwasratheralosstoLuthematterofhouseholdfort;butthen,tothinkofpoorauntybeinginheroldplaceagainandgraduallygettingfortsaboutherthere!
OnthislastpointLucyhadheringprojects,andwhensheandMaggiehadmadetheirdangerouswaydownthebrightstairsintothehandsomeparlourwheretheverysunbeamsseemederthanelsewhere,shedirectedhermanoeuvresasanyreattactiwouldhavedone,againsttheweakersideoftheenemy.
`AuntPullet,shesaid,seatingherselfonthesofa,andcaressinglyadjustingthatladysfloatingcap-string,`IwantyoutomakeupyourmindwhatlinenandthingsyouwillgiveTomtowardshousekeeping;becauseyourealwayssogenerous,yougivesuicethings,youknow;andifyousettheexample,auntGleggwillfollow.
`Thatshenever,mydear,saidMrsPullet,withunusualvigour,`forshehasntgottheliofollowsuitwimine,Itellyou.Shedhetaste,notifshedspendthemoney.Bigchedlivethings,likestagsandfoxes,allhertable-linenis-notaspotnoradiamontamongem.Butitspoorwork,dividingoneslinenbeforeonedies-Ihoughttohado,Bessy,MrsPullettinued,shakingherheadandlookingathersisterTulliver,`whenyouandmechosethedoublediamont,thefirstflaxiverwedspun-andtheLordknowswhereyone.
`Idnochoice,Imsure,sister,saidpoorMrsTulliver,acedtosiderherselfinthelightofanaccusedperson.`Imsureitwasnowishomine,iver,asIshouldlieawakeonightsthinkingomybestbleachedlinenalloverthetry.
`Takeapeppermint,MrsTulliver,saidunclePullet,feelingthathewasacheapandwholesomeformoffort,whichhewasreendingbyexample.
`Obut,auntPullet,saidLucy,`youvesomuchbeautifullinen.Andsupposeyouhadhaddaughters!Thenyoumusthavedividedit,whentheyweremarried.
`Well,IdontsayasIwontdoit,saidMrsPullet,`fornowTomssolucky,itsnothingbutrighthisfriendsshouldlookonhimandhelphim.Theresthetable-clothsIboughtatyoursale,Bessy,itwasnothingbutgoodnaturometobuyem,fortheyvebeenlyinginthechesteversiImnotgoingtogiveMaggieanymoreomyIndymuslinandthings,ifshestogointoserviceagain,whenshemightstayandkeepmepany,anddomysewingforme,ifshewasntwaherbrothers.
`GoingintoservicewastheexpressionbywhichtheDodsonmindrepreseoitselfthepositionofteacheroverness,andMaggiesreturntothatmenialdition,nowcircumstancesofferedhermoreeligibleprospects,waslikelytobeasorepointwithallherrelatives,besidesLucy.Maggieinhercrudeform,withherhairdownherbadaltogetherinastateofdubiouspromise,wasamostundesirablenow,sheableofbeingatonentalanduseful.ThesubjectwasrevivedinauntanduncleGleggspresence,overtheteaandmuffins.
`Hegh,hegh!saidMrGlegg,good-naturedlypattingMaggieonthebaonsense,nonsense!Doushearofyoutakingaplaceagain,Maggie.Why,youmusthapickeduphalf-a-dozeheartsatthebazaar-isntthereoherightsortofarticle?e,now?
`MrGlegg,saidhiswife,withthatshadeofincreasedpolitenessinherseverity,whichshealutonwithhercrisperfronts.`Youllexcuseme,butyourefartoolightforamanofyouryears.Itsrespeddutytoherauntsaofherkinasaresogoodtoher,shouldhavekeptmyniefixingaboutgoingawayagain,withoutsultingus-notsweethearts,ifImtousesuchaword,thoughitwasneverhearedinmyfamily.
`Why,whatdidtheycallus,enttoseeem,then,eh,neighbourPullet?Theythoughtussweetenoughthen,saidMrGlegg,winkingpleasantly,whileMrPullet,atthesuggestionofsweetookalittlemar.
`MrGlegg,saidMrsG.,`ifyoingtobeundelicate,letmeknow.
`La,Jane,yourhusbandsonlyjoking,saidMrsPullet,`lethimjokewhilehesgothealthandstrength.TherespoorMrTiltgothismouthdrawnallooneside,andcouldntlaughifhewastotry.
`Illtroubleyouforthemuffihen,MrGlegg,saidMrsG.,`ifImaybesoboldtointerruptyourjoking.Thoughitsotherpeoplemustseethejokeinatingaslightoherseldestsister,asistheheadothefamily;andonlyinginandoutonshortvisitsallthetimeshesbeeniown,atlingtogoawaywithoutmyknowledge-asIdlaidcapsoutonpurposeforhertomakeemupforme,-andmeashavedividedmymoneysoequal--
`Sister,MrsTulliverbrokein,anxiously,`ImsureMaggiehoughtogoingawaywithoutstayingatyourhouseaswellastheothers.Notasitsmywishsheshouldgoawayatall-butquitetrairy.ImsureImi.Ivesaidoverandain,"Mydear,youvenocalltogoaway."ButtherestendaysorafhtMaggiellhavebeforeshesfixedtogo:shestayatyourhousejustaswell,asIllstepinwhenI,andsowillLucy.
`Bessy,saidMrsGlegg,`ifyoudexercisealittlemorethought,youmightknowIshouldhardlythinkitwasworthwhiletounpinabed,andgotoallthattroublenow,justattheendothetime,whenourhouseisntaboveaquarterofanhourswalkfromMrDeanes.Sheethefirstthinginthemandgobackthelastatnight,ahankfulshesgotagoodauntsoclosetohertoeandsitwith.IknowIshould,whenIwasherage.
`La,Jane,saidMrsPullet,`ituddoyourbedsgoodtohavesomebodytosleepiheresthatStripedRoomsmellsdreadfulmouldy,andtheglassmildewedlikeanything:ImsureIthoughtIshouldbestruckwithdeathwhenyoutookmein.
`O,thereisTom!exclaimedLucy,clappingherhands.`HeseonSindbad,asItoldhim.Iwasafraidhewasnotgoingtokeephispromise.
MaggiejumpeduptokissTomasheentered,withstrongfeeling,atthisfirstmeetingsiheprospectofreturningtotheMillhadbeeohim,ahishand,leadinghimtothechairbyherside.TohavenocloudbetweenherselfandTomwasstillaperpetualyearningihathaditsrootdeeperthanallge.Hesmiledatherverykindlythiseveningandsaid,`Well,Magsie,howsauntMoss?
`e,e,sir,saidMrGlegg,puttingouthishand.`Why,youresuchabigman,youcarryallbeforeyou,itseems.Youreeintoyourluckagooddealearlierthanusoldfolksdid-butIwishyoujoy,Iwishyoujoy.YoullgettheMillallforyourownagain,someday,Illbebound.Youwontstophalf-thehill.
`ButIhopehellbearinmindasitshismothersfamilyasheowesitto,saidMrsGlegg.`Ifhehadnthadthemtotakeafter,hedhabeenpoorlyoff.Therewasneveranyfailures,norlawing,norwastefulnessinourfamily-nordyingwithoutwills--
`No,norsuddehs,saidauntPullet.`Allaysthedoctorcalledin.ButTomhadtheDodsonskin-Isaidthatfromthefirst.AndIdontknowwhatyoumeantodo,sisterGlegg,butImeantogivehimatableclothofallmythreebiggestsizesbutone,besidessheets.IdontsaywhatmoreIshalldo,butthatIshalldo,andifIshoulddieto-morrow,MrPullet,youllbearitinmind-thoughyoullbeblunderingwiththekeys,andneverrememberasthatohirdshelfothelefthandwardrobe,behindthenight-capswiththebroadties-notthenarrow-frilleduns-isthekeyothedrawerintheBlueRoom,wherethekeyotheBlueClosetis.YoullmakeamistakeandIshallniverbeworthytoknowit.Youveamemoryformypillsanddraughts,wonderful-Illallayssaythatofyou-butyourelostamongthekeys.ThisgloomyprospectofthefusionthatwouldensueonherdeceasewasveryaffegtoMrsPullet.
`Youcarryittoofar,Sophy-thatloginandout,saidMrsGlegg,inatoneofsomedisgustatthisfolly.`Yougobeyondyourownfamily.TheresnobodysayIdontlockup;butIdowhatsreasonable,andnomore.Andasforthelinen,Ishalllookoutwhatsserviceable,tomakeapresentoftomynevvie:Ivegotclothashasneverbeenwhittened,betterworthhavingthanotherpeoplesfineholland;andIhopehellliedowninitandthinkofhisaunt.
TomthankedMrsGlegg,butevadedanypromisetomeditatenightlyonhervirtues;andMrGleggeffectedadiversionforhimbyaskingaboutMrDeaentionsingsteam.
Lucyhadhadherfar-sightedviewsinbeggingTomtoeonSindbad.Itappeared,whenitwastimetogohome,thatthemanservantwastoridethehorse,andcousinTomwastodrivehomehismotherandLucy.`Youmustsitbyyourself,aunty,saidthattrivingyounglady,`becauseImustsitbyTom;Iveagreatdealtosaytohim.
Intheeagernessofheraffeateayfie,LucycouldnotpersuadeherselftodeferaversationaboutherwithTom,who,shethought,withsuchacupofjoybeforehimasthisrapidfulfilmentofhiswishabouttheMill,mustbeepliantandflexible.Hernaturesuppliedherwithoms,andsheuzzledasaionoticetheunpleasantgeonhistenancewhenshegavehimthehistoryofthewayinwhichPhiliphadusedhisinfluehhisfather.Shehadtedonthisrevelationasagreatstrokeofpolicy,whichwastoturnTomshearttohilipatondbesidesthat,provethattheelderWakemwasreadytoreceiveMaggiewithallthehonoursofadaughter-in-law.Nothingwaswahen,butfordearTom,whoalwayshadthatpleasantsmilewhenhelookedatcousinLucy,toturnpletelyround,saytheoppositeofwhathehadalwayssaidbefore,anddeclarethathe,forhispart,wasdelightedthatalltheoldgrievancesshouldbehealedandthatMaggieshouldhavePhilipwithallsuitabledespatcousinLucysopinionnothingcouldbeeasier.
Buttomindsstronglymarkedbythepositiveaivequalitiesthatcreateseverity-strengthofwill,sciousrectitudeofpurpose,narrownessofimaginationandintellect,greatpowerofself-trolandadispositiotroloverothers-prejudieasthenaturalfoodoftendencieswhigetnosusteofthatplex,fragmentary,doubt-provokingknowledgewhichwecalltruth.Letaprejudicebebequeathed,carriedintheair,adoptedbyhearsay,caughtinthroughtheeye-howeveritmaye,thesemindswillgiveitahabitation:itissomethingtoassertstronglyandbravely,somethingtofillupthevoidofspontaneousideas,somethingtoimposeonotherswiththeauthorityofsciht:itisatoaffandabaton.Everyprejudicethatwillahesepurposesisself-evident.ohtTomTulliversmindwasofthisclass:hisinwardcriticismofhisfathersfaultsdidnotpreventhimfromadoptinghisfathersprejudice;itrejudiceagainstamanoflaxprincipleandlaxlife,anditwasameeting-pointforallthedisappointedfeelingsoffamilyandpersonalpride.OtherfeelingsaddedtheirforcetoprodusbitterrepugoPhilipandtoMaggiesunionwithhim;andnotwithstandingLucyspoweroverherstrong-willedcousinothingbutacoldrefusalevertosansuchamarriage:`butofcourseMaggiecoulddoassheliked-shehaddeclaredherdeterminationtobeindepe.ForTomspart,heheldhimselfboundbyhisdutytohisfathersmemory,andbyeverymanlyfeeliosenttoaionwiththeWakems.
Thus,allthatLucyhadeffectedbyherzealousmediationwastofillTomsmindwiththeexpectationthatMaggiesperverseresolvetogointoasituationagain,wouldpresentlymetamorphoseitself,asherresolvesttodo,intosomethingequallyperverse,butentirelydifferent-amarriagewithPhilipWakem.松语文学www.16sy.coM免费小说阅读
MAGGIElefthergoodauntGrittyattheendoftheweek,aoGarumFirstopayhervisittoauntPulletacctoagreement.Inthemeantime,veryuedthingshadhappened,andtherewastobeafamilypartyatGarumtodiscussandcelebrateageiuheTullivers,whichwaslikelyfinallytocarryawaytheshadowoftheirdemeritslikethelastlimbofaneclipse,andcausetheirhithertoobscuredvirtuestoshihinfull-roundedsplendour.Itispleasanttoknowthatanewministryjusteintoofficearenottheonlyfellow-menwhoenjoyaperiodofhighappreciationandfull-blowneulogy:inmanyrespectablefamiliesthroughoutthisrealmrelativesbeiablemeetwithasimilarcordialitynition,whiitsfinefreedomfromthecoerofanyas,suggeststhehopefulpossibilitythatwemaysomedaywithoutanynotidourselvesinfullmillennium,withcockatriceswhohaveceasedtobiteandwolvesthatnolongershowtheirteethwithanybuttheblaiions.LucycamesoearlyastohavethestartevenofauntGlegg;fortheloohavesomeundisturbedtalkwithMaggieaboutthewonderfulnews.Itseemed-diditnot?saidLucy,withherprettiestairofwisdom-asifeverything,evenotherpeoplesmisfortunes(poorcreatures!)werespiringnooordearauntTulliver,andcousinTom,andhaughtyMaggietoo,ifshewerenotobstinatelybentorary,ashappyastheydeservedtobeafteralltheirtroubles.Tothinkthattheveryday-theveryday-afterTomhadebaNewcastle,thatunfortunateyousome,whomMrWakemhadplacedattheMill,hadbeenpitchedoffhishorseinadru,andwaslyingatStOggsinadangerousstate,sothatWakemhadsignifiedhiswishthatthenewpurchasersshouldehepremisesatowasverydreadfulforthatunhappyyoungman,butitdidseemasifthemisfortunehadhappehen,ratherthanatanyothertime,ihatcousinTommightallthesoonerhavethefitrewardofhisexemplaryduct-papathoughtshlyofhim.AuntTullivermustcertainlygototheMillnowandkeephouseforTom:thatwasratheralosstoLuthematterofhouseholdfort;butthen,tothinkofpoorauntybeinginheroldplaceagainandgraduallygettingfortsaboutherthere!
OnthislastpointLucyhadheringprojects,andwhensheandMaggiehadmadetheirdangerouswaydownthebrightstairsintothehandsomeparlourwheretheverysunbeamsseemederthanelsewhere,shedirectedhermanoeuvresasanyreattactiwouldhavedone,againsttheweakersideoftheenemy.
`AuntPullet,shesaid,seatingherselfonthesofa,andcaressinglyadjustingthatladysfloatingcap-string,`IwantyoutomakeupyourmindwhatlinenandthingsyouwillgiveTomtowardshousekeeping;becauseyourealwayssogenerous,yougivesuicethings,youknow;andifyousettheexample,auntGleggwillfollow.
`Thatshenever,mydear,saidMrsPullet,withunusualvigour,`forshehasntgottheliofollowsuitwimine,Itellyou.Shedhetaste,notifshedspendthemoney.Bigchedlivethings,likestagsandfoxes,allhertable-linenis-notaspotnoradiamontamongem.Butitspoorwork,dividingoneslinenbeforeonedies-Ihoughttohado,Bessy,MrsPullettinued,shakingherheadandlookingathersisterTulliver,`whenyouandmechosethedoublediamont,thefirstflaxiverwedspun-andtheLordknowswhereyone.
`Idnochoice,Imsure,sister,saidpoorMrsTulliver,acedtosiderherselfinthelightofanaccusedperson.`Imsureitwasnowishomine,iver,asIshouldlieawakeonightsthinkingomybestbleachedlinenalloverthetry.
`Takeapeppermint,MrsTulliver,saidunclePullet,feelingthathewasacheapandwholesomeformoffort,whichhewasreendingbyexample.
`Obut,auntPullet,saidLucy,`youvesomuchbeautifullinen.Andsupposeyouhadhaddaughters!Thenyoumusthavedividedit,whentheyweremarried.
`Well,IdontsayasIwontdoit,saidMrsPullet,`fornowTomssolucky,itsnothingbutrighthisfriendsshouldlookonhimandhelphim.Theresthetable-clothsIboughtatyoursale,Bessy,itwasnothingbutgoodnaturometobuyem,fortheyvebeenlyinginthechesteversiImnotgoingtogiveMaggieanymoreomyIndymuslinandthings,ifshestogointoserviceagain,whenshemightstayandkeepmepany,anddomysewingforme,ifshewasntwaherbrothers.
`GoingintoservicewastheexpressionbywhichtheDodsonmindrepreseoitselfthepositionofteacheroverness,andMaggiesreturntothatmenialdition,nowcircumstancesofferedhermoreeligibleprospects,waslikelytobeasorepointwithallherrelatives,besidesLucy.Maggieinhercrudeform,withherhairdownherbadaltogetherinastateofdubiouspromise,wasamostundesirablenow,sheableofbeingatonentalanduseful.ThesubjectwasrevivedinauntanduncleGleggspresence,overtheteaandmuffins.
`Hegh,hegh!saidMrGlegg,good-naturedlypattingMaggieonthebaonsense,nonsense!Doushearofyoutakingaplaceagain,Maggie.Why,youmusthapickeduphalf-a-dozeheartsatthebazaar-isntthereoherightsortofarticle?e,now?
`MrGlegg,saidhiswife,withthatshadeofincreasedpolitenessinherseverity,whichshealutonwithhercrisperfronts.`Youllexcuseme,butyourefartoolightforamanofyouryears.Itsrespeddutytoherauntsaofherkinasaresogoodtoher,shouldhavekeptmyniefixingaboutgoingawayagain,withoutsultingus-notsweethearts,ifImtousesuchaword,thoughitwasneverhearedinmyfamily.
`Why,whatdidtheycallus,enttoseeem,then,eh,neighbourPullet?Theythoughtussweetenoughthen,saidMrGlegg,winkingpleasantly,whileMrPullet,atthesuggestionofsweetookalittlemar.
`MrGlegg,saidMrsG.,`ifyoingtobeundelicate,letmeknow.
`La,Jane,yourhusbandsonlyjoking,saidMrsPullet,`lethimjokewhilehesgothealthandstrength.TherespoorMrTiltgothismouthdrawnallooneside,andcouldntlaughifhewastotry.
`Illtroubleyouforthemuffihen,MrGlegg,saidMrsG.,`ifImaybesoboldtointerruptyourjoking.Thoughitsotherpeoplemustseethejokeinatingaslightoherseldestsister,asistheheadothefamily;andonlyinginandoutonshortvisitsallthetimeshesbeeniown,atlingtogoawaywithoutmyknowledge-asIdlaidcapsoutonpurposeforhertomakeemupforme,-andmeashavedividedmymoneysoequal--
`Sister,MrsTulliverbrokein,anxiously,`ImsureMaggiehoughtogoingawaywithoutstayingatyourhouseaswellastheothers.Notasitsmywishsheshouldgoawayatall-butquitetrairy.ImsureImi.Ivesaidoverandain,"Mydear,youvenocalltogoaway."ButtherestendaysorafhtMaggiellhavebeforeshesfixedtogo:shestayatyourhousejustaswell,asIllstepinwhenI,andsowillLucy.
`Bessy,saidMrsGlegg,`ifyoudexercisealittlemorethought,youmightknowIshouldhardlythinkitwasworthwhiletounpinabed,andgotoallthattroublenow,justattheendothetime,whenourhouseisntaboveaquarterofanhourswalkfromMrDeanes.Sheethefirstthinginthemandgobackthelastatnight,ahankfulshesgotagoodauntsoclosetohertoeandsitwith.IknowIshould,whenIwasherage.
`La,Jane,saidMrsPullet,`ituddoyourbedsgoodtohavesomebodytosleepiheresthatStripedRoomsmellsdreadfulmouldy,andtheglassmildewedlikeanything:ImsureIthoughtIshouldbestruckwithdeathwhenyoutookmein.
`O,thereisTom!exclaimedLucy,clappingherhands.`HeseonSindbad,asItoldhim.Iwasafraidhewasnotgoingtokeephispromise.
MaggiejumpeduptokissTomasheentered,withstrongfeeling,atthisfirstmeetingsiheprospectofreturningtotheMillhadbeeohim,ahishand,leadinghimtothechairbyherside.TohavenocloudbetweenherselfandTomwasstillaperpetualyearningihathaditsrootdeeperthanallge.Hesmiledatherverykindlythiseveningandsaid,`Well,Magsie,howsauntMoss?
`e,e,sir,saidMrGlegg,puttingouthishand.`Why,youresuchabigman,youcarryallbeforeyou,itseems.Youreeintoyourluckagooddealearlierthanusoldfolksdid-butIwishyoujoy,Iwishyoujoy.YoullgettheMillallforyourownagain,someday,Illbebound.Youwontstophalf-thehill.
`ButIhopehellbearinmindasitshismothersfamilyasheowesitto,saidMrsGlegg.`Ifhehadnthadthemtotakeafter,hedhabeenpoorlyoff.Therewasneveranyfailures,norlawing,norwastefulnessinourfamily-nordyingwithoutwills--
`No,norsuddehs,saidauntPullet.`Allaysthedoctorcalledin.ButTomhadtheDodsonskin-Isaidthatfromthefirst.AndIdontknowwhatyoumeantodo,sisterGlegg,butImeantogivehimatableclothofallmythreebiggestsizesbutone,besidessheets.IdontsaywhatmoreIshalldo,butthatIshalldo,andifIshoulddieto-morrow,MrPullet,youllbearitinmind-thoughyoullbeblunderingwiththekeys,andneverrememberasthatohirdshelfothelefthandwardrobe,behindthenight-capswiththebroadties-notthenarrow-frilleduns-isthekeyothedrawerintheBlueRoom,wherethekeyotheBlueClosetis.YoullmakeamistakeandIshallniverbeworthytoknowit.Youveamemoryformypillsanddraughts,wonderful-Illallayssaythatofyou-butyourelostamongthekeys.ThisgloomyprospectofthefusionthatwouldensueonherdeceasewasveryaffegtoMrsPullet.
`Youcarryittoofar,Sophy-thatloginandout,saidMrsGlegg,inatoneofsomedisgustatthisfolly.`Yougobeyondyourownfamily.TheresnobodysayIdontlockup;butIdowhatsreasonable,andnomore.Andasforthelinen,Ishalllookoutwhatsserviceable,tomakeapresentoftomynevvie:Ivegotclothashasneverbeenwhittened,betterworthhavingthanotherpeoplesfineholland;andIhopehellliedowninitandthinkofhisaunt.
TomthankedMrsGlegg,butevadedanypromisetomeditatenightlyonhervirtues;andMrGleggeffectedadiversionforhimbyaskingaboutMrDeaentionsingsteam.
Lucyhadhadherfar-sightedviewsinbeggingTomtoeonSindbad.Itappeared,whenitwastimetogohome,thatthemanservantwastoridethehorse,andcousinTomwastodrivehomehismotherandLucy.`Youmustsitbyyourself,aunty,saidthattrivingyounglady,`becauseImustsitbyTom;Iveagreatdealtosaytohim.
Intheeagernessofheraffeateayfie,LucycouldnotpersuadeherselftodeferaversationaboutherwithTom,who,shethought,withsuchacupofjoybeforehimasthisrapidfulfilmentofhiswishabouttheMill,mustbeepliantandflexible.Hernaturesuppliedherwithoms,andsheuzzledasaionoticetheunpleasantgeonhistenancewhenshegavehimthehistoryofthewayinwhichPhiliphadusedhisinfluehhisfather.Shehadtedonthisrevelationasagreatstrokeofpolicy,whichwastoturnTomshearttohilipatondbesidesthat,provethattheelderWakemwasreadytoreceiveMaggiewithallthehonoursofadaughter-in-law.Nothingwaswahen,butfordearTom,whoalwayshadthatpleasantsmilewhenhelookedatcousinLucy,toturnpletelyround,saytheoppositeofwhathehadalwayssaidbefore,anddeclarethathe,forhispart,wasdelightedthatalltheoldgrievancesshouldbehealedandthatMaggieshouldhavePhilipwithallsuitabledespatcousinLucysopinionnothingcouldbeeasier.
Buttomindsstronglymarkedbythepositiveaivequalitiesthatcreateseverity-strengthofwill,sciousrectitudeofpurpose,narrownessofimaginationandintellect,greatpowerofself-trolandadispositiotroloverothers-prejudieasthenaturalfoodoftendencieswhigetnosusteofthatplex,fragmentary,doubt-provokingknowledgewhichwecalltruth.Letaprejudicebebequeathed,carriedintheair,adoptedbyhearsay,caughtinthroughtheeye-howeveritmaye,thesemindswillgiveitahabitation:itissomethingtoassertstronglyandbravely,somethingtofillupthevoidofspontaneousideas,somethingtoimposeonotherswiththeauthorityofsciht:itisatoaffandabaton.Everyprejudicethatwillahesepurposesisself-evident.ohtTomTulliversmindwasofthisclass:hisinwardcriticismofhisfathersfaultsdidnotpreventhimfromadoptinghisfathersprejudice;itrejudiceagainstamanoflaxprincipleandlaxlife,anditwasameeting-pointforallthedisappointedfeelingsoffamilyandpersonalpride.OtherfeelingsaddedtheirforcetoprodusbitterrepugoPhilipandtoMaggiesunionwithhim;andnotwithstandingLucyspoweroverherstrong-willedcousinothingbutacoldrefusalevertosansuchamarriage:`butofcourseMaggiecoulddoassheliked-shehaddeclaredherdeterminationtobeindepe.ForTomspart,heheldhimselfboundbyhisdutytohisfathersmemory,andbyeverymanlyfeeliosenttoaionwiththeWakems.
Thus,allthatLucyhadeffectedbyherzealousmediationwastofillTomsmindwiththeexpectationthatMaggiesperverseresolvetogointoasituationagain,wouldpresentlymetamorphoseitself,asherresolvesttodo,intosomethingequallyperverse,butentirelydifferent-amarriagewithPhilipWakem.松语文学www.16sy.coM免费小说阅读
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