lucile-µÚ26½Ú
°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡
ar¡¡With¡¡patience¡¡his¡¡modest¡¡opinions¡¡to¡¡hear¡£¡¡'But¡¡he¡¡wants¡¡something£¡'¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨What£¡¡¡with¡¡twelve¡¡thousand¡¡a¡¡year£¿¡¡What¡¡could¡¡Government¡¡give¡¡him¡¡would¡¡be¡¡half¡¡so¡¡dear¡¡To¡¡his¡¡heart¡¡as¡¡a¡¡walk¡¡with¡¡a¡¡dog¡¡and¡¡a¡¡gun¡¡Through¡¡his¡¡own¡¡pheasant¡¡woods£»¡¡or¡¡a¡¡capital¡¡run£¿¡¡'No£»¡¡but¡¡vanity¡¡fills¡¡out¡¡the¡¡emptiest¡¡brain£»¡¡The¡¡man¡¡would¡¡be¡¡more¡¡than¡¡his¡¡neighbor£»¡¡'tis¡¡plain£»¡¡And¡¡the¡¡drudgery¡¡drearily¡¡gone¡¡through¡¡in¡¡town¡¡Is¡¡more¡¡than¡¡repaid¡¡by¡¡provincial¡¡renown¡£¡¡Enough¡¡if¡¡some¡¡Marchioness£»¡¡lively¡¡and¡¡loose£»¡¡Shall¡¡have¡¡eyed¡¡him¡¡with¡¡passing¡¡complaisance£»¡¡the¡¡goose£»¡¡If¡¡the¡¡Fashion¡¡to¡¡him¡¡open¡¡one¡¡of¡¡its¡¡doors£»¡¡As¡¡proud¡¡as¡¡a¡¡sultan¡¡returns¡¡to¡¡his¡¡boors¡£'¡¡Wrong¡¡again£¡¡¡if¡¡you¡¡think¡¡so£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨For£»¡¡primo£»¡¡my¡¡friend¡¡Is¡¡the¡¡head¡¡of¡¡a¡¡family¡¡known¡¡from¡¡one¡¡end¡¡Of¡¡his¡¡shire¡¡to¡¡the¡¡other¡¡as¡¡the¡¡oldest£»¡¡and¡¡therefore¡¡He¡¡despises¡¡fine¡¡lords¡¡and¡¡fine¡¡ladies¡£¡¡¡¡HE¡¡care¡¡for¡¡A¡¡peerage£¿¡¡no¡¡truly£¡¡¡¡¡Secondo£»¡¡he¡¡rarely¡¡Or¡¡never¡¡goes¡¡out£º¡¡dines¡¡at¡¡Bellamy's¡¡sparely£»¡¡And¡¡abhors¡¡what¡¡you¡¡call¡¡the¡¡gay¡¡world¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Then£»¡¡I¡¡ask£»¡¡What¡¡inspires£»¡¡and¡¡consoles£»¡¡such¡¡a¡¡self¡imposed¡¡task¡¡As¡¡the¡¡life¡¡of¡¡this¡¡man£»but¡¡the¡¡sense¡¡of¡¡its¡¡duty£¿¡¡And¡¡I¡¡swear¡¡that¡¡the¡¡eyes¡¡of¡¡the¡¡haughtiest¡¡beauty¡¡Have¡¡never¡¡inspired¡¡in¡¡my¡¡soul¡¡that¡¡intense£»¡¡Reverential£»¡¡and¡¡loving£»¡¡and¡¡absolute¡¡sense¡¡Of¡¡heart¡felt¡¡admiration¡¡I¡¡feel¡¡for¡¡this¡¡man£»¡¡As¡¡I¡¡see¡¡him¡¡beside¡¡me£»there£»¡¡wearing¡¡the¡¡wan¡¡London¡¡daylight¡¡away£»¡¡on¡¡his¡¡humdrum¡¡committee£»¡¡So¡¡unconscious¡¡of¡¡all¡¡that¡¡awakens¡¡my¡¡pity£»¡¡And¡¡wonderand¡¡worship£»¡¡I¡¡might¡¡say£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨To¡¡me¡¡There¡¡seems¡¡something¡¡nobler¡¡than¡¡genius¡¡to¡¡be¡¡In¡¡that¡¡dull¡¡patient¡¡labor¡¡no¡¡genius¡¡relieves£»¡¡That¡¡absence¡¡of¡¡all¡¡joy¡¡which¡¡yet¡¡never¡¡grieves£»¡¡The¡¡humility¡¡of¡¡it£¡¡¡the¡¡grandeur¡¡withal£¡¡¡The¡¡sublimity¡¡of¡¡it£¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡yet£»¡¡should¡¡you¡¡call¡¡The¡¡man's¡¡own¡¡very¡¡slow¡¡apprehension¡¡to¡¡this£»¡¡He¡¡would¡¡ask£»¡¡with¡¡a¡¡stare£»¡¡what¡¡sublimity¡¡is£¡¡¡His¡¡work¡¡is¡¡the¡¡duty¡¡to¡¡which¡¡he¡¡was¡¡born£»¡¡He¡¡accepts¡¡it£»¡¡without¡¡ostentation¡¡or¡¡scorn£º¡¡And¡¡this¡¡man¡¡is¡¡no¡¡uncommon¡¡type¡¡£¨I¡¡thank¡¡Heaven£¡£©¡¡Of¡¡this¡¡land's¡¡common¡¡men¡£¡¡¡¡In¡¡all¡¡other¡¡lands£»¡¡even¡¡The¡¡type's¡¡self¡¡is¡¡wanting¡£¡¡¡¡Perchance£»¡¡'tis¡¡the¡¡reason¡¡That¡¡Government¡¡oscillates¡¡ever¡¡'twixt¡¡treason¡¡And¡¡tyranny¡¡elsewhere¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡wander¡¡away¡¡Too¡¡far£»¡¡though£»¡¡from¡¡what¡¡I¡¡was¡¡wishing¡¡to¡¡say¡£¡¡You£»¡¡for¡¡instance£»¡¡read¡¡Plato¡£¡¡¡¡You¡¡know¡¡that¡¡the¡¡soul¡¡Is¡¡immortal£»¡¡and¡¡put¡¡this¡¡in¡¡rhyme£»¡¡on¡¡the¡¡whole£»¡¡Very¡¡well£»¡¡with¡¡sublime¡¡illustration¡£¡¡¡¡Man's¡¡heart¡¡Is¡¡a¡¡mystery£»¡¡doubtless¡£¡¡¡¡You¡¡trace¡¡it¡¡in¡¡art£º¡¡The¡¡Greek¡¡Psyche£»that's¡¡beauty£»the¡¡perfect¡¡ideal¡£¡¡But¡¡then¡¡comes¡¡the¡¡imperfect£»¡¡perfectible¡¡real£»¡¡With¡¡its¡¡pain'd¡¡aspiration¡¡and¡¡strife¡£¡¡¡¡In¡¡those¡¡pale¡¡Ill¡drawn¡¡virgins¡¡of¡¡Giotto¡¡you¡¡see¡¡it¡¡prevail¡£¡¡You¡¡have¡¡studied¡¡all¡¡this¡£¡¡¡¡Then£»¡¡the¡¡universe£»¡¡too£»¡¡Is¡¡not¡¡a¡¡mere¡¡house¡¡to¡¡be¡¡lived¡¡in£»¡¡for¡¡you¡£¡¡Geology¡¡opens¡¡the¡¡mind¡£¡¡¡¡So¡¡you¡¡know¡¡Something¡¡also¡¡of¡¡strata¡¡and¡¡fossils£»¡¡these¡¡show¡¡The¡¡bases¡¡of¡¡cosmical¡¡structure£º¡¡some¡¡mention¡¡Of¡¡the¡¡nebulous¡¡theory¡¡demands¡¡your¡¡attention£»¡¡And¡¡so¡¡on¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨In¡¡short£»¡¡it¡¡is¡¡clear¡¡the¡¡interior¡¡Of¡¡your¡¡brain£»¡¡my¡¡dear¡¡Alfred£»¡¡is¡¡vastly¡¡superior¡¡In¡¡fibre£»¡¡and¡¡fulness£»¡¡and¡¡function£»¡¡and¡¡fire£»¡¡To¡¡that¡¡of¡¡my¡¡poor¡¡parliamentary¡¡squire£»¡¡But¡¡your¡¡life¡¡leaves¡¡upon¡¡me¡¡£¨forgive¡¡me¡¡this¡¡heat¡¡Due¡¡to¡¡friendship£©¡¡the¡¡sense¡¡of¡¡a¡¡thing¡¡incomplete¡£¡¡You¡¡fly¡¡high¡£¡¡¡¡But¡¡what¡¡is¡¡it£»¡¡in¡¡truth£»¡¡you¡¡fly¡¡at£¿¡¡My¡¡mind¡¡is¡¡not¡¡satisfied¡¡quite¡¡as¡¡to¡¡that¡£¡¡An¡¡old¡¡illustration's¡¡as¡¡good¡¡as¡¡a¡¡new£»¡¡Provided¡¡the¡¡old¡¡illustration¡¡be¡¡true¡£¡¡We¡¡are¡¡children¡£¡¡¡¡Mere¡¡kites¡¡are¡¡the¡¡fancies¡¡we¡¡fly£»¡¡Though¡¡we¡¡marvel¡¡to¡¡see¡¡them¡¡ascending¡¡so¡¡high£»¡¡Things¡¡slight¡¡in¡¡themselves£»long¡tail'd¡¡toys£»¡¡and¡¡no¡¡more£º¡¡What¡¡is¡¡it¡¡that¡¡makes¡¡the¡¡kite¡¡steadily¡¡soar¡¡Through¡¡the¡¡realms¡¡where¡¡the¡¡cloud¡¡and¡¡the¡¡whirlwind¡¡have¡¡birth¡¡But¡¡the¡¡tie¡¡that¡¡attaches¡¡the¡¡kite¡¡to¡¡the¡¡earth£¿¡¡I¡¡remember¡¡the¡¡lessons¡¡of¡¡childhood£»¡¡you¡¡see£»¡¡And¡¡the¡¡hornbook¡¡I¡¡learn'd¡¡on¡¡my¡¡poor¡¡mother's¡¡knee¡£¡¡In¡¡truth£»¡¡I¡¡suspect¡¡little¡¡else¡¡do¡¡we¡¡learn¡¡From¡¡this¡¡great¡¡book¡¡of¡¡life£»¡¡which¡¡so¡¡shrewdly¡¡we¡¡turn£»¡¡Saving¡¡how¡¡to¡¡apply£»¡¡with¡¡a¡¡good¡¡or¡¡bad¡¡grace£»¡¡What¡¡we¡¡learn'd¡¡in¡¡the¡¡hornbook¡¡of¡¡childhood¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Your¡¡case¡¡Is¡¡exactly¡¡in¡¡point¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Fly¡¡your¡¡kite£»¡¡if¡¡you¡¡please£»¡¡Out¡¡of¡¡sight£º¡¡let¡¡it¡¡go¡¡where¡¡it¡¡will£»¡¡on¡¡the¡¡breeze£»¡¡But¡¡cut¡¡not¡¡the¡¡one¡¡thread¡¡by¡¡which¡¡it¡¡is¡¡bound£»¡¡Be¡¡it¡¡never¡¡so¡¡high£»¡¡to¡¡this¡¡poor¡¡human¡¡ground¡£¡¡No¡¡man¡¡is¡¡the¡¡absolute¡¡lord¡¡of¡¡his¡¡life¡£¡¡You£»¡¡my¡¡friend£»¡¡have¡¡a¡¡home£»¡¡and¡¡a¡¡sweet¡¡and¡¡dear¡¡wife¡£¡¡If¡¡I¡¡often¡¡have¡¡sigh'd¡¡by¡¡my¡¡own¡¡silent¡¡fire£»¡¡With¡¡the¡¡sense¡¡of¡¡a¡¡sometimes¡¡recurring¡¡desire¡¡For¡¡a¡¡voice¡¡sweet¡¡and¡¡low£»¡¡or¡¡a¡¡face¡¡fond¡¡and¡¡fair£»¡¡Some¡¡dull¡¡winter¡¡evening¡¡to¡¡solace¡¡and¡¡share¡¡With¡¡the¡¡love¡¡which¡¡the¡¡world¡¡its¡¡good¡¡children¡¡allows¡¡To¡¡shake¡¡hands¡¡with£»in¡¡short£»¡¡a¡¡legitimate¡¡spouse£»¡¡This¡¡thought¡¡has¡¡consoled¡¡me£º¡¡'At¡¡least¡¡I¡¡have¡¡given¡¡For¡¡my¡¡own¡¡good¡¡behavior¡¡no¡¡hostage¡¡to¡¡heaven¡£'¡¡You¡¡have£»¡¡though¡£¡¡¡¡Forget¡¡it¡¡not£¡¡¡faith£»¡¡if¡¡you¡¡do£»¡¡I¡¡would¡¡rather¡¡break¡¡stones¡¡on¡¡a¡¡road¡¡than¡¡be¡¡you¡£¡¡If¡¡any¡¡man¡¡wilfully¡¡injured£»¡¡or¡¡led¡¡That¡¡little¡¡girl¡¡wrong£»¡¡I¡¡would¡¡sit¡¡on¡¡his¡¡head£»¡¡Even¡¡though¡¡you¡¡yourself¡¡were¡¡the¡¡sinner£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨And¡¡this¡¡Leads¡¡me¡¡back¡¡£¨do¡¡not¡¡take¡¡it£»¡¡dear¡¡cousin£»¡¡amiss£¡£©¡¡To¡¡the¡¡matter¡¡I¡¡meant¡¡to¡¡have¡¡mention'd¡¡at¡¡once£»¡¡But¡¡these¡¡thoughts¡¡put¡¡it¡¡out¡¡of¡¡my¡¡head¡¡for¡¡the¡¡nonce¡£¡¡Of¡¡all¡¡the¡¡preposterous¡¡humbugs¡¡and¡¡shams£»¡¡Of¡¡all¡¡the¡¡old¡¡wolves¡¡ever¡¡taken¡¡for¡¡lambs£»¡¡The¡¡wolf¡¡best¡¡received¡¡by¡¡the¡¡flock¡¡he¡¡devours¡¡Is¡¡that¡¡uncle¡in¡law£»¡¡my¡¡dear¡¡Alfred£»¡¡of¡¡yours¡£¡¡At¡¡least£»¡¡this¡¡has¡¡long¡¡been¡¡my¡¡unsettled¡¡conviction£»¡¡And¡¡I¡¡almost¡¡would¡¡venture¡¡at¡¡once¡¡the¡¡prediction¡¡That¡¡before¡¡very¡¡longbut¡¡no¡¡matter£¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡trust£»¡¡For¡¡his¡¡sake¡¡and¡¡our¡¡own£»¡¡that¡¡I¡¡may¡¡be¡¡unjust¡£¡¡But¡¡Heaven¡¡forgive¡¡me£»¡¡if¡¡cautious¡¡I¡¡am¡¡on¡¡The¡¡score¡¡of¡¡such¡¡men¡¡as¡¡with¡¡both¡¡God¡¡and¡¡Mammon¡¡Seem¡¡so¡¡shrewdly¡¡familiar¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Neglect¡¡not¡¡this¡¡warning¡£¡¡There¡¡were¡¡rumors¡¡afloat¡¡in¡¡the¡¡City¡¡this¡¡morning¡¡Which¡¡I¡¡scarce¡¡like¡¡the¡¡sound¡¡of¡£¡¡¡¡Who¡¡knows£¿¡¡would¡¡he¡¡fleece¡¡At¡¡a¡¡pinch£»¡¡the¡¡old¡¡hypocrite£»¡¡even¡¡his¡¡own¡¡niece£¿¡¡For¡¡the¡¡sake¡¡of¡¡Matilda¡¡I¡¡cannot¡¡importune¡¡Your¡¡attention¡¡too¡¡early¡£¡¡¡¡If¡¡all¡¡your¡¡wife's¡¡fortune¡¡Is¡¡yet¡¡in¡¡the¡¡hands¡¡of¡¡that¡¡specious¡¡old¡¡sinner£»¡¡Who¡¡would¡¡dice¡¡with¡¡the¡¡devil£»¡¡and¡¡yet¡¡rise¡¡up¡¡winner£»¡¡I¡¡say£»¡¡lose¡¡no¡¡time£¡¡¡get¡¡it¡¡out¡¡of¡¡the¡¡grab¡¡Of¡¡her¡¡trustee¡¡and¡¡uncle£»¡¡Sir¡¡Ridley¡¡McNab¡£¡¡I¡¡trust¡¡those¡¡deposits£»¡¡at¡¡least£»¡¡are¡¡drawn¡¡out£»¡¡And¡¡safe¡¡at¡¡this¡¡moment¡¡from¡¡danger¡¡or¡¡doubt¡£¡¡A¡¡wink¡¡is¡¡as¡¡good¡¡as¡¡a¡¡nod¡¡to¡¡the¡¡wise¡£¡¡Verbum¡¡sap¡£¡¡¡¡I¡¡admit¡¡nothing¡¡yet¡¡justifies¡¡My¡¡mistrust£»¡¡but¡¡I¡¡have¡¡in¡¡my¡¡own¡¡mind¡¡a¡¡notion¡¡That¡¡old¡¡Ridley's¡¡white¡¡waistcoat£»¡¡and¡¡airs¡¡of¡¡devotion£»¡¡Have¡¡long¡¡been¡¡the¡¡only¡¡ostensible¡¡capital¡¡On¡¡which¡¡he¡¡does¡¡business¡£¡¡¡¡If¡¡so£»¡¡time¡¡must¡¡sap¡¡it¡¡all£»¡¡Sooner¡¡or¡¡later¡£¡¡¡¡Look¡¡sharp¡£¡¡¡¡Do¡¡not¡¡wait£»¡¡Draw¡¡at¡¡once¡£¡¡¡¡In¡¡a¡¡fortnight¡¡it¡¡may¡¡be¡¡too¡¡late¡£¡¡I¡¡admit¡¡I¡¡know¡¡nothing¡£¡¡¡¡I¡¡can¡¡but¡¡suspect£»¡¡I¡¡give¡¡you¡¡my¡¡notions¡£¡¡¡¡Form¡¡yours¡¡and¡¡reflect¡£¡¡My¡¡love¡¡to¡¡Matilda¡£¡¡¡¡Her¡¡mother¡¡looks¡¡well¡£¡¡I¡¡saw¡¡her¡¡last¡¡week¡£¡¡¡¡I¡¡have¡¡nothing¡¡to¡¡tell¡¡Worth¡¡your¡¡hearing¡£¡¡¡¡We¡¡think¡¡that¡¡the¡¡Government¡¡here¡¡Will¡¡not¡¡last¡¡our¡¡next¡¡session¡£¡¡¡¡Fitz¡¡Funk¡¡is¡¡a¡¡peer£»¡¡You¡¡will¡¡see¡¡by¡¡the¡¡Times¡£¡¡¡¡There¡¡are¡¡symptoms¡¡which¡¡show¡¡That¡¡the¡¡ministers¡¡now¡¡are¡¡preparing¡¡to¡¡go£»¡¡And¡¡finish¡¡their¡¡feast¡¡of¡¡the¡¡loaves¡¡and¡¡the¡¡fishes¡£¡¡It¡¡is¡¡evident¡¡that¡¡they¡¡are¡¡clearing¡¡the¡¡dishes£»¡¡And¡¡cramming¡¡their¡¡pockets¡¡with¡¡bonbons¡£¡¡¡¡Your¡¡news¡¡Will¡¡be¡¡always¡¡acceptable¡£¡¡¡¡Vere£»¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Blues£»¡¡Has¡¡bolted¡¡with¡¡Lady¡¡Selina¡£¡¡¡¡And¡¡so¡¡You¡¡have¡¡met¡¡with¡¡that¡¡hot¡headed¡¡Frenchman£¿¡¡¡¡I¡¡know¡¡That¡¡the¡¡man¡¡is¡¡a¡¡sad¡¡mauvais¡¡sujet¡£¡¡¡¡Take¡¡care¡¡Of¡¡Matilda¡£¡¡¡¡I¡¡wish¡¡I¡¡could¡¡join¡¡you¡¡both¡¡there£»¡¡But¡¡before¡¡I¡¡am¡¡free£»¡¡you¡¡are¡¡sure¡¡to¡¡be¡¡gone¡£¡¡Good¡by£»¡¡my¡¡dear¡¡fellow¡£¡¡¡¡Yours£»¡¡anxiously£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡JOHN¡£¡¨
II¡£
This¡¡is¡¡just¡¡the¡¡advice¡¡I¡¡myself¡¡would¡¡have¡¡given¡¡To¡¡Lord¡¡Alfred£»¡¡had¡¡I¡¡been¡¡his¡¡cousin£»¡¡which£»¡¡Heaven¡¡Be¡¡praised£»¡¡I¡¡am¡¡not¡£¡¡¡¡But¡¡it¡¡reach'd¡¡him¡¡indeed¡¡In¡¡an¡¡unlucky¡¡hour£»¡¡and¡¡received¡¡little¡¡heed¡£¡¡A¡¡half¡languid¡¡glance¡¡was¡¡the¡¡most¡¡that¡¡he¡¡lent¡¡at¡¡That¡¡time¡¡to¡¡these¡¡homilies¡£¡¡¡¡Primum¡¡dementat¡¡Quem¡¡Deus¡¡vult¡¡perdere¡£¡¡¡¡Alfred¡¡in¡¡fact¡¡Was¡¡behaving¡¡just¡¡then¡¡in¡¡a¡¡way¡¡to¡¡distract¡¡Job's¡¡self¡¡had¡¡Job¡¡known¡¡him¡£¡¡¡¡The¡¡more¡¡you'd¡¡have¡¡thought¡¡The¡¡Duke's¡¡court¡¡to¡¡Matilda¡¡his¡¡eye¡¡would¡¡have¡¡caught£»¡¡The¡¡more¡¡did¡¡his¡¡aspect¡¡grow¡¡listless¡¡to¡¡hers£»¡¡And¡¡the¡¡more¡¡did¡¡it¡¡beam¡¡to¡¡Lucile¡¡de¡¡Nevers¡£¡¡And¡¡Matilda£»¡¡the¡¡less¡¡she¡¡found¡¡love¡¡in¡¡the¡¡look¡¡Of¡¡her¡¡husband£»¡¡the¡¡less¡¡did¡¡she¡¡shrink¡¡from¡¡the¡¡Duke¡£¡¡With¡¡each¡¡day¡¡that¡¡pass'd¡¡o'er¡¡them£»¡¡they¡¡each£»¡¡heart¡¡from¡¡heart£»¡¡Woke¡¡to¡¡feel¡¡themselves¡¡further¡¡and¡¡further¡¡apart¡£¡¡More¡¡and¡¡more¡¡of¡¡his¡¡time¡¡Alfred¡¡pass'd¡¡at¡¡the¡¡table£»¡¡Played¡¡high£»¡¡and¡¡lost¡¡more¡¡than¡¡to¡¡lose¡¡he¡¡was¡¡able¡£¡¡He¡¡grew¡¡feverish£»¡¡querulous£»¡¡absent£»¡¡perverse£»¡¡And¡¡here¡¡I¡¡must¡¡mention£»¡¡what¡¡made¡¡matters¡¡worse£»¡¡That¡¡Lucile¡¡and¡¡the¡¡Duke¡¡at¡¡the¡¡selfsame¡¡hotel¡¡With¡¡the¡¡Vargraves¡¡resided¡£¡¡¡¡It¡¡needs¡¡not¡¡to¡¡tell¡¡That¡¡they¡¡all¡¡saw¡¡too¡¡much¡¡of¡¡each¡¡other¡£¡¡¡¡The¡¡weather¡¡Was¡¡so¡¡fine¡¡that¡¡it¡¡brought¡¡them¡¡each¡¡day¡¡all¡¡together¡¡In¡¡the¡¡garden£»¡¡to¡¡listen£»¡¡of¡¡course£»¡¡to¡¡the¡¡band¡£¡¡The¡¡house¡¡was¡¡a¡¡sort¡¡of¡¡phalanstery£»¡¡and¡¡Lucile¡¡and¡¡Matilda¡¡were¡¡pleased¡¡to¡¡discover¡¡A¡¡mutual¡¡passion¡¡for¡¡music¡£¡¡¡¡Moreover£»¡¡The¡¡Duke¡¡was¡¡an¡¡excellent¡¡tenor£»¡¡could¡¡sing¡¡¡¨Ange¡¡si¡¡pure¡¨¡¡in¡¡a¡¡way¡¡to¡¡bring¡¡down¡¡on¡¡the¡¡wing¡¡All¡¡the¡¡angels¡¡St¡£¡¡Cicely¡¡play'd¡¡to¡£¡¡¡¡My¡¡lord¡¡Would¡¡also£»¡¡at¡¡times£»¡¡when¡¡he¡¡was¡¡not¡¡too¡¡bored£»¡¡Play¡¡Beetho