IMPERFECTSYMPATHIES

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: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。