OXFORDINTHEVACATION

作者:查尔斯·兰姆

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类型:都市·校园

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更新时间:2019-10-06 20:36

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本章字节:20520字

casingapreparaorygnceaheboomofhisaricle——ashewaryco


oisseurinprins,wihcursoryeye(which,whileireads,seemsashoughireadno,)neverfailsoconsulhequissculpsiinhecorner,beforehepronouncessomerarepieceobeavivares,orawoolle——mehinksihearyouexcim,reader,whoiselia?


becauseinmysiriedodiverheewihsomehalfforgoenhumoursofsomeoldclerksdefunc,inanoldhouseofbusiness,longsincegoodecay,doublessyouhavealreadysemedowninyourmindasoneofheselfsamecollege——avoaryofhedesk——anochedandcropscrivener——ohasuckshissusenance,ascerainsickpeoplearesaidodo,hroughaquill


well,idoagnizesomehingofhesoriconfesshaiismyhumour,myfancy——inheforesofheday,whenhemindofyourmanofleersrequiressomerexaion——(andnonebeerhansuchasafirssighseemsmosabhorrenfromhisbelovedsudies)——owhileawaysomegoodhoursofmyimeinheconempionofindigos,coons,rawsilk,piecegoods,floweredoroherwiseinhefirspceandhenisendsyouhomewihsuchincreasedappeieoyourbooksnoosay,hayourousideshees,andwasewrappersoffoolscap,doreceiveinohem,moskindlyandnaurally,heimpressionofso


es,epigrams,essays——sohaheveryparingsofacouninghouseare,insomesor,heseingsupofanauhorheenfranchisedquill,hahasploddedallhemorningamonghecarrucksoffiguresandcyphers,frisksandcurvessoaiseaseoverheflowerycarpegroundofamidnighdisseraion——ifeelsispromoionsohayousee,uponhewhole,helierarydigniyofeliaisverylile,ifaall,promisedinhecondescension


noha,inmyanxiousdeailofhemanymodiiesincidenalohelifeofapublicoffice,iwouldbehoughblindocerainfws,whichacu


ingcarpermighbeableopickinhisjosephsvesandhereimushaveleave,inhefulnessofmysoul,oregreheaboliion,anddoingawaywihalogeher,ofhoseconsooryinersices,andsprinklingsoffreedom,hroughhefourseasons,——heredleerdays,nowbee,oallinensandpurposes,deadleerdaysherewaspaul,andsephen,andbarnabas


”andrewandjohn,menfamousinoldimes”


wewereusedokeepallheirdaysholy,aslongbackasiwasaschoochrissirememberheireffigies,byhesameoken,inheoldbaskeprayerbookherehungpeerinhisuneasyposure——holybarlemyinheroublesomeacoffying,aferhefamousmarsyasbyspagnoleiihonouredhemall,andcouldalmoshavewephedefalcaionofiscario——somuchdidweloveokeepholymemoriessacred——onlymehoughialilegrudgedahecoaliionofhebeerjudewihsimon——clubbing(asiwere)heirsanciiesogeher,omakeuponepoorgaudydaybeweenhem——asaneconomyunworhyofhedispensaion


hesewerebrighvisiaionsinaschorsandaclerkslife——”faroffheiringshone”——iwasasgoodasanalmanacinhosedaysicouldhaveoldyousuchasainsdayfallsounexweek,orheweekaferperadvenureheepiphany,bysomeperiodicalinfeliciywould,onceinsixyears,mergeinasabbahnowamililebeerhanoneofheprofanelemenobehoughoarraignhewisdomofmycivilsuperiors,whohavejudgedhefurherobservaionofheseholyidesobepapisical,supersiiousonlyinacusomofsuchlongsanding,mehinks,ifheirholinesseshebishopshad,indecency,beenfirssounded——buiamwadingouofmydephsiamnohemanodecidehelimisofcivindecclesiasicauhoriy——iampinelia——noselden,norarchbishopusher——houghapreseninhehickofheirbooks,hereinhehearoflearning,underheshadowofhemighybodley


icanherepyhegenleman,enachesudenosuchaoneasmyself,whohasbeendefraudedinhisyoungyearsofhesweefoodofacademicinsiuion,nowhereissopleasan,owhileawayafewidleweeksa,asoneoroherofheuniversiiesheirvacaion,oo,ahisimeofheyear,fallsinsopawihourshereicanakemywalksunmolesed,andfancymyselfofwhadegreeorsandingipleaseiseemadmiedadeunderiseahechapelbell,anddreamhairingsformeinmoodsofhumiliyicanbeasizar,oraserviorwhenhepeacockveinrises,isruagenlemancommoneringravermomens,iproceedmaserofarsindeedidonohinkiammuchunlikeharespecablecharacerihaveseenyourdimeyedvergers,andbedmakersinspecacles,dropaboworcursy,asipass,wiselymisakingmeforsomehingofhesorigoabouinbck,whichfavourshenoiononlyinchrischurchreverendquadrangle,icanbeconenopassfornohingshorofaseraphicdocor


hewalksaheseimesaresomuchonesown——heallreesofchriss,hegrovesofmagdalen!hehallsdesered,andwihopendoors,inviingooslipinunperceived,andpayadevoirosomefounder,ornobleorroyalbenefacress(hashouldhavebeenours)whoseporraiseemsosmileuponheiroverlookedbeadsman,andoadopmeforheirownhen,oakeapeepinbyhewayahebueries,andsculleries,redolenofaniquehospialiy:heimmensecavesofkichens,kichenfirepces,cordialrecesses;ovenswhosefirspieswerebakedfourcenuriesago;andspiswhichhavecookedforchaucer!nohemeanesminiseramonghedishesbuishallowedomehroughhisimaginaion,andhecookgoesforhamanciple


aniquiy!houwondrouscharm,whaarhou?ha,beingnohing,areveryhing!whenhouwer,houwernoaniquiy——henhouwernohing,buhadsaremoeraniquiy,ashoucalledsi,olookbackowihblindveneraion;houhyselfbeingohyselff,jejune,modern!whamyserylurksinhisreroversion?orwhahalfjanusesarewe,haca


olookforwardwihhesameidorywihwhichweforeverrever!hemighyfuureisasnohing,beingeveryhing!hepasiseveryhing,beingnohing!


[foonoe]janusesofoneface——sirhomasbrowne


whawerehydarkages?surelyhesunroseasbrighlyhenasnow,andmangohimohisworkinhemorningwhyisihaweca


everhearmenionofhemwihouanacpanyingfeeling,ashoughapalpableobscurehaddimmedhefaceofhings,andhaourancesorswanderedoandfrogroping!


aboveallhyrariies,oldoxenford,whadomosarrideandsoceme,arehyreposioriesofmoulderinglearning,hyshelves


whaapceobeinisanoldlibrary!iseemsashoughallhesoulsofallhewriers,hahavebequeahedheirboursohesebodleians,werereposinghere,asinsomedormiory,ormiddlesaeidonowanohandle,oprofaheleaves,heirwindingsheesicouldassoondislodgeashadeiseemoinhalelearning,walkingamidheirfoliage;andheodourofheiroldmohscenedcoveringsisfragranashefirsbloomofhosescieniappleswhichgrewamidhehappyorchard


silllesshaveicuriosiyodisurbheelderreposeofmsshosevariaeleciones,soempingohemoreerudiepaes,dobudisurbandunselemyfaihiamnohercuneanrakerhecrediofhehreewinessesmighhaveslepunimpeachedformeileavehesecuriosiiesoporson,andogd——whom,byheway,ifoundbusyasamohoversomeroenarchive,rummagedouofsomeseldomexploredpress,inanookaorielwihlongporing,heisgrownalmosinoabookhesoodaspassiveasonebyhesideofheoldshelvesilongedonewcoahiminrussia,andassignhimhispcehemighhavemuseredforaallscapu


disassiduousinhisvisisoheseseasoflearningnoinconsiderableporionofhismoderaeforune,iapprehend,isconsumedinjourneysbeweenhemandcliffordsi


——where,likeadoveonheaspsnes,hehaslongakenuphisunconsciousabode,amidanincongruousassemblyofaorneys,aorneysclerks,appariors,promoers,verminofhew,amongwhomhesis,”incalmandsinlesspeace”hefangsofhewpiercehimno——hewindsofliigaionblowoverhishumblechambers——hehardsheriffsofficermoveshishaashepasses——legalnorillegaldiscouresyoucheshim——nohinksofofferingviolenceorinjusiceohimyouwouldassoon”srikeanabsracidea”


dhasbeenengaged,heellsme,hroughacourseofboriousyears,inaninvesigaioninoallcuriousmaerco


ecedwihhewouniversiies;andhaselyliuponamscollecionofcharers,reiveoc——,bywhichhehopesoselesomedispuedpoin——paricurlyhalongconroversybeweenhemasoprioriyoffoundaionheardorwihwhichheengagesinheseliberalpursuis,iamafraid,hasnomewihallheencouragemenideserved,eiherhere,oracyourcapus,andheadsofcolleges,carelesshananybodyelseabouhesequesions——conenedosuckhemilkyfounainsofheiralmamaers,wihouinquiringinohevenerablegenlewomensyears,heyraherholdsuchcuriosiiesobeimperinen——unreverendheyhaveheirgoodglebendsinmanu,andcarenomuchorakeinoheiledeedsigaheraleassomuchfromohersources,fordisnoamanopin


dsaredlikeanunbrokeheifer,wheniinerrupedhimaprioriiwasnoveryprobablehaweshouldhavemeinorielbudwouldhavedohesame,hadiaccosedhimonhesuddeninhisownwalksincliffordsi


,orinheempleinaddiionoaprovokingshorsighedness(heeffecofesudiesandwachingsahemidnighoil)dishemosabsenofmenhemadeacallheohermorningaourfriendmsinbedfordsquare;and,findingnobodyahome,wasusheredinohehall,where,askingforpenandink,wihgreaexaciudeofpurposeheenersmehisnameinhebook——whichordinarilyliesabouinsuchpces,orecordhefailuresofheunimelyorunforunaevisior——andakeshisleavewihmanyceremonies,andprofessionsofregresomewoorhreehoursafer,hiswalkingdesiniesreurnedhiminohesameneighbourhoodagain,andagainhequieimageofhefiresidecircleams——mrsmpresidingailikeaqueenr,wihpreyasaherside——srikingirresisiblyonhisfancy,hemakesanohercall(forgeinghaheywere”cerainlynooreurnfromhecounrybeforehadayweek”)anddisappoinedasecondime,inquiresforpenandpaperasbefore:againhebookisbrough,andinhelinejusabovehainwhichheisabouoprinhissecondname(hisrescrip)hisfirsname(scarcedry)looksouuponhimlikeanohersosia,orasifamanshouldsuddenlyencounerhisownduplicae!——heeffecmaybeconceiveddmademanyagoodresoluionagainsanysuchpsesinfuureihopehewillnokeephemoorigorouslyforwihgd——obeabsenfromhebody,issomeimes(noospeakiprofanely)obepresenwihhelordaheveryimewhen,personallyencouneringhee,hepassesonwihnorecogniionor,beingsopped,sarslikeahingsurprised——ahamomen,reader,heisonmounabor——orparnassus——orcospheredwihpo——or,wihharringon,framing”immoralmonwealhs”——devisingsomepnofamelioraionohycounry,orhyspecies——peradvenuremediaingsomeindividualkindnessorcouresy,obedooheehyself,hereurningconsciousnessofwhichmadehimosarsoguililyahyobrudedpersonalpresence


disdelighfunywhere,buheisahebesinsuchpcesashesehecaresnomuchforbahheisouofhiselemenabuxon,ascarborough,orharrowgaehecamandheisisareohim”beerhanallhewaersofdamascus——onhemuseshillheishappy,andgood,asoneofheshepherdsonhedelecablemounains;andwhenhegoesabouwihyouoshowyouhehallsandcolleges,youhinkyouhavewihyouheinerpreerahehousebeauiful


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