hearificialcomedy,orcomedyofma

ers,isquieexinconoursagecongreveandfarquharshowheirheadsonceinsevenyearsonly,obeexplodedandpudowninsanlyheimesca

obearhemisiforafewwildspeeches,anoccasionallicenseofdialogue?ihinknoalogeherhebusinessofheirdramaiccharacerswillnosandhemoraleswescreweveryhingupohaidlegalnryinaficion,adream,hepassingpageanofanevening,sarlesusinhesamewayashearmingindicaionsofprofligacyinasonorwardinreallifeshouldsarleaparenorguardianwehavenosuchmiddleemoionsasdramaicineresslefweseeasageliberinepyinghisloosepranksofwohoursduraion,andofnoaferconsequence,wihhesevereeyeswhichinspecrealviceswihheirbearingsuponwoworldswearespecaorsoaploorinrigue(noreducibleinlifeohepoinofsricmoraliy)andakeiallforruhwesubsiuearealforadramaicperson,andjudgehimaccordinglyweryhiminourcours,fromwhichhereisnoappealohedramaispersonae!,hispeerswehavebeenspoiledwih——nosenimenaledybuayranfarmoreperniciousoourpleasureswhichhassucceededoi,heexclusiveandalldevouringdramaofmonlife;wherehemoralpoiniseveryhing;where,inseadofheficiioushalfbelievedpersonagesofhesage(hephanomsofoldedy)werecogniseourselves,ourbrohers,auns,kinsfolk,allies,parons,enemies,——hesameasinlife,——wihanineresinwhaisgoingonsohearyandsubsanial,haweca

oaffordourmoraljudgmen,inisdeepesandmosvialresuls,opromiseorslumberforamomenwhaishereransacing,bynomodificaionismadeoaffecusinanyoherma

erhanhesameevensorcharacerswoulddoinourreionshipsoflifewecarryourfiresideconcernsohehearewihuswedonogohiher,likeourancesors,oescapefromhepressureofrealiy,somuchasoconfirmourexperienceofi;omakeassurancedouble,andakeabondoffaewemusliveouroilsomeliveswiceover,asiwashemournfulprivilegeofulyssesodescendwiceoheshadesallhaneuralgroundofcharacer,whichsoodbeweenviceandvirue;orwhichinfacwasindifferenoneiher,whereneiherproperlywascalledinquesion;hahappybreahingpcefromheburhenofaperpeualmoralquesioning——hesancuaryandquiealsaiaofhunedcasuisry——isbrokenupanddisfranchised,asinjuriousoheineressofsocieyheprivilegesofhepceareakenawaybywwedarenodallywihimages,ornames,ofwrongwebarklikefoolishdogsashadowswedreadinfecionfromhescenicrepresenaionofdisorder;andfearapainedpusuleinouranxieyhaourmoraliyshouldnoakecold,wewrapiupinagreabnkesurouofprecauionagainshebreezeandsunshine

iconfessformyselfha(wihnogreadelinquenciesoanswerfor)iamgdforaseasonoakeanairingbeyondhedioceseofhesricconscience,——noolivealwaysinheprecincsofhewcours,——bunowandhen,foradreamwhimorso,oimagineaworldwihnomeddlingresricion——ogeinorecesses,whiherhehunerca

ofollowme——

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ofwoodyidasinmosgrove,

whileyeherewasnofearofjove——

iebackomycageandmyresrainhefresherandmorehealhyforiiwearmyshacklesmoreconenedlyforhavingrespiredhebreahofanimaginaryfreedomidonoknowhowiiswihohers,buifeelhebeeralwaysforheperusalofoneofcongreves——nay,whyshouldinoaddevenofwycherleys——ediesiamhegayeraleasfori;andicouldneverco

echosesporsofawiyfancyinanyshapewihanyresulobedrawnfromhemoimiaioninreallifeheyareaworldofhemselvesalmosasmuchasfairyndakeoneofheircharacers,maleorfemale(wihfewexcepionsheyarealike),andpceiinamodernpy,andmyviruousindignaionshallriseagainsheprofligaewrechaswarmlyashecaosofhepicoulddesire;becauseinamodernpyiamojudgeofherighandhewronghesandardofpoliceishemeasureofpoliicaljusiceheamospherewillblighi,ica

olivehereihasgoinoamoralworld,whereihasnobusiness,fromwhichimusneedsfallheadlong;asdizzy,andincapableofmakingasand,asaswedenborgianbadspirihahaswanderedunawaresinohesphereofoneofhisgoodmen,orangelsbuinisownworlddowefeelhecreaureissoverybad?——hefainallsandhemirabels,hedorimansandhedyouchwoods,inheirownsphere,donooffendmymoralsense;infacheydonoappealoiaallheyseemengagedin,heirproperelemenheybreakhroughnows,orconscieniousresrainsheyknowofnoheyhavegoouofchrisendominohend——whashallicalli?——ofcuckoldry——heuopiaofgalnry,wherepleasureisduy,andhema

ersperfecfreedomiisalogeheraspecuivesceneofhings,whichhasnoreferencewhaeveroheworldhaisnogoodpersoncanbejuslyoffendedasaspecaor,becausenogoodpersonsuffersonhesagejudgedmorally,everycharacerinhesepys——hefewexcepionsonlyaremisakes——isalikeesseniallyvainandworhlesshegreaarofcongreveisespeciallyshowninhis,hahehasenirelyexcludedfromhisscenes,——somelilegenerosiiesinheparofangelicaperhapsexceped,——noonlyanyhinglikeafaullesscharacer,buanypreensionsogoodnessorgoodfeelingswhasoeverwheherhedidhisdesignedly,orinsincively,heeffecisashappy,ashedesign(ifdesign)wasboldiusedowonderahesrangepowerwhichhiswayofheworldinparicurpossessesofineresingyouallonginhepursuisofcharacers,forwhomyouabsoluelycarenohing——foryouneiherhaenorlovehispersonages——andihinkiisowingohisveryindifferenceforany,hayouendurehewholehehasspreadaprivaionofmoralligh,iwillcalli,raherhanbyheuglynameofpalpabledarkness,overhiscreaions;andhisshadowsflibeforeyouwihoudisincionorpreferencehadheinroducedagoodcharacer,asinglegushofmoralfeeling,arevulsionofhejudgmenoacuallifeandacualduies,heimperinengoshenwouldhaveonlylighedohediscoveryofdeformiies,whichnowarenone,becausewehinkhemnone

ransedinoreallife,hecharacersofhis,andhisfriendwycherleysdramas,areprofligaesandsrumpes,——hebusinessofheirbriefexisence,heundividedpursuiofwlessgalnrynooherspringofacion,orpossiblemoiveofconduc,isrecognised;principleswhich,universallyacedupon,musreducehisframeofhingsoachaosbuwedohemwronginsoransinghemnosucheffecsareproducedinheirworldwhenweareamonghem,weareamongsachaoicpeoplewearenoojudgehembyourusagesnoreverendinsiuionsareinsuledbyheirproceedings,——forheyhavenoneamonghemnopeaceoffamiliesisvioed——fornofamilyiesexisamonghemnopuriyofhemarriagebedissained,——fornoneissupposedohaveabeingnodeepaffecionsaredisquieed,——noholywedlockbandsaresnappedasunder,——foraffecionsdephandweddedfaiharenoofhegrowhofhasoilhereisneiherrighnorwrong,——graiudeorisopposie,——cimorduy,——paerniyorsonshipofwhaconsequenceisiovirue,orhowissheaallconcernedaboui,whehersirsimon,ordapperwi,seawaymissmarha;orwhoishefaheroflordfrohs,orsirpaulplianschildren

hewholeisapassingpagean,whereweshouldsiasunconcernedaheissues,forlifeordeah,asaabaleofhefrogsandmicebu,likedonquixoe,weakeparagainshepuppes,andquieasimperinenlywedarenoconempeananis,ascheme,ouofwhichourcoxbicalmoralsenseisforalileransioryeaseexcludedwehavenohecourageoimagineasaeofhingsforwhichhereisneiherrewardnorpunishmenweclingohepainfulnecessiiesofshameandbmewewouldindicourverydreams

amidshemorifyingcircumsancesaendanupongrowingold,iissomehingohaveseenheschoolforscandalinisgloryhisedygrewouofcongreveandwycherley,bugaheredsomealysofhesenimenaledywhichfollowedheirsiisimpossiblehaishouldbenowaced,houghiconinues,alonginervals,obea

ouncedinhebillsishero,whenpalmerpyedialeas,wasjosephsurfacewhenirememberhegayboldness,hegracefulsolemnpusibiliy,hemeasuredsep,heinsinuaingvoice——oexpressiinaword——hedownrighacedvilnyofhepar,sodifferenfromhepressureofconsciousacualwickedness,——hehypocriicassumpionofhypocrisy,——whichmadejacksodeservedlyafavourieinhacharacer,imusneedsconcludehepresengeneraionofpygoersmoreviruoushanmyself,ormoredenseifreelyconfesshahedividedhepalmwihmewihhisbeerbroher;ha,infac,ilikedhimquieaswellnobuherearepassages,likeha,forinsance,wherejosephismadeorefuseapianceoapoorreion,incongruiieswhichsheridanwasforceduponbyheaempojoinhearificialwihhesenimenaledy,eiherofwhichmusdesroyheoher——buoverheseobsrucionsjacksma

erfloaedhim,solighly,haarefusalfromhimnomoreshockedyou,hanheeasyplianceofcharlesgaveyouinrealiyanypleasure;yougooverhepalryquesionasquicklyasyoucould,ogebackinoheregionsofpureedy,wherenocoldmoralreignshehighlyarificialma

erofpalmerinhischaracercouneracedeverydisagreeableimpressionwhichyoumighhavereceivedfromheconras,supposinghemreal,beweenhewobrohersyoudidnobelieveinjosephwihhesamefaihwihwhichyoubelievedincharlesheerwasapleasanrealiy,heformeranolesspleasanpoeicalfoiloiheedy,ihavesaid,isincongruous;amixureofcongrevewihsenimenalinpaibiliies:hegaieyuponhewholeisbuoyan;buirequiredheconsummaearofpalmeroreconcilehediscordanelemens

apyerwihjacksalens,ifwehadonenow,wouldnodareodoheparinhesamema

erhewouldinsincivelyavoideveryurnwhichmighendounrealise,andsoomakehecharacerfascinainghemusakehiscuefromhisspecaors,whowouldexpecabadmanandagoodmanasrigidlyopposedoeachoherashedeahbedsofhosegeniusesareconrasedinheprins,whichiamsorryosayhavedisappearedfromhewindowsofmyoldfriendcarringonbowles,ofspaulschurchyardmemory——(anexhibiionasvenerableasheadjacencahedral,andalmoscoeval)ofhebadandgoodmanahehourofdeah;whereheghaslyapprehensionsofheformer,——andrulyhegrimphanomwihhisrealiyofaoasingforkisnoobedespised,——sofinelyconraswihhemeekpcenkissingofherod,——akingiinlikehoneyandbuer,——wihwhichheersubmisohescyheofhegenlebleeder,ime,whowieldshisncewihheapprehensivefingerofapopuryoungdiessurgeonwhaflesh,likelovinggrass,wouldnocoveomeehalfwayhesrokeofsuchadelicaemower?——johnpalmerwaswiceanacorinhisexquisieparhewaspyingoyouallhewhilehahewaspyinguponsirpeerandhisdyyouhadhefirsinimaionofasenimenbeforeiwasonhislipshisaleredvoicewasmeanoyou,andyouwereosupposehahisficiiouscofluerersonhesageperceivednohingaallofiwhawasioyouifhahalfrealiy,hehusband,wasoverreachedbyhepuppery——orhehinhing(dyeazlesrepuaion)waspersuadediwasdyingofaplehory?heforunesofohelloanddesdemonawerenoconcernedinipoorjackhaspasfromhesageingoodime,hahedidnoliveohisourageofseriousnesshepleasanoldeazleking,oo,isgoneingoodimehisma

erwouldscarcehavepascurreninourdaywemusloveorhae——acquiorcondemn——ensureorpiy——exerourdeesablecoxbryofmoraljudgmenuponeveryhingjosephsurface,ogodow

ow,musbeadownrighrevolingvilin——nopromise——hisfirsappearancemusshockandgivehorror——hisspeciouspusibiliies,whichhepleasurablefaculiesofourfahersweledwihsuchhearygreeings,knowinghanoharm(dramaicharmeven)coulde,orwasmeanoeofhem,musinspireacoldandkillingaversioncharles(herealcaningpersonofhescene——forhehypocrisyofjosephhasisuleriorlegiimaeends,buhisbrohersprofessionsofagoodhearcenreindownrighselfsaisfacion)musbeloved,andjosephhaedobanceonedisagreeablerealiywihanoher,sirpeereazlemusbenolongerheicideaofafrefuloldbachelorbridegroom,whoseeasings(whilekingacedi)wereevidenlyasmuchpyedoffayou,asheyweremeanoconcernanybodyonhesage,——hemusbearealperson,capableinwofsusaininganinjury——apersonowardswhomduiesareobeacknowledged——hegenuinecrimconanagonisofhevilnousseducerjosephorealisehimmore,hissufferingsunderhisunforunaemachmushavehedownrighpungencyoflife——mus(orshould)makeyounomirhfulbuunforable,jusashesamepredicamenwouldmoveyouinaneighbouroroldfriendhedelicioussceneswhichgivehepyisnameandzes,musaffecyouinhesameseriousma

erasifyouheardherepuaionofadearfemalefriendaackedinyourrealpresencecrabree,andsirbenjamin——hosepoorsnakeshalivebuinhesunshineofyourmirh——musberipenedbyhishobedprocessofrealizaioninoaspsoramphisbaenas;andmrscandour——o!frighful!beeahoodedserpenohwhoharemembersparsonsanddodd——hewaspandbuerflyofheschoolforscandal——inhosewocharacers;andcharmingnauralmisspope,heperfecgenlewomanasdisinguishedfromhefinedyofedy,inhiserpar——wouldforegoheruescenicdeligh——heescapefromlife——heoblivionofconsequences——heholidaybarringouofhepedanreflecion——hosesaurnaliaofwoorhreebriefhours,wellwonfromheworld——osiinseadaoneofourmodernpys——ohavehiscowardconscience(haforsoohmusnobelefforamomen)simuedwihperpeuappeals——dulledraher,andbluned,asafaculywihoureposemusbe——andhismoralvaniypamperedwihimagesofnoionaljusice,noionalbeneficence,livessavedwihouhespecaorsrisk,andforunesgivenawayhacosheauhornohing?

nopiecewas,perhaps,eversopleelycasinallisparsashismanagersedymissfarrenhadsucceededomrsabingdonindyeazle;andsmih,heoriginalcharles,hadreired,whenifirssawiheresofhecharacers,wihveryslighexcepions,remainedirememberiwashenhefashionocrydownjohnkemble,whoookheparofcharlesafersmih;bu,ihough,veryunjuslysmih,ifancy,wasmoreairy,andookheeyewihaceraingaieyofpersonhebroughwihhimnosombrerecollecionsofragedyhehadnooexpiaehefaulofhavingpleasedbeforehandinlofydecmaionhehadnosinsofhamleorofrichardoaoneforhisfailureinheseparswasapassporosuccessinoneofsoopposieaendencybu,asfarasicouldjudge,heweighysenseofkemblemadeupformorepersonalincapaciyhanhehadoanswerforhisharshesonesinhisparcameseepedanddulcifiedingoodhumourhemadehisdefecsagracehisexacdecmaoryma

er,ashemanagedi,onlyservedoconveyhepoinsofhisdialoguewihmoreprecisioniseemedoheadheshafsocarryhemdeepernooneofhissparklingsenenceswaslosirememberminuelyhowhedeliveredeachinsuccession,andca

obyanyefforimaginehowanyofhemcouldbealeredforhebeernomancoulddeliverbrilliandialogue——hedialogueofcongreveorofwycherley——becausenoneundersoodi——halfsowelsjohnkemblehisvalenine,inloveforlove,was,omyrecollecion,faullesshefggedsomeimesinheinervalsofragicpassionhewouldslumberoverhelevelparsofanheroiccharacerhismacbehhasbeenknownonodbuhealwaysseemedomeobeparicurlyaliveopoinedandwiydialogueherexingleviiesofragedyhavenobeenouchedbyanysincehim——hepyfulcourbredspiriinwhichhecondescendedohepyersinhamle——hesporivereliefwhichhehrewinohedarkershadesofrichard——disappearedwihhimhehadhissluggishmoods,hisorpors——buheywerehehalingsonesandresingpcesofhisragedy——poliicsavings,andfechesofhebreah——husbandryofhelungs,wherenaurepoinedhimobeaneconomis——raher,ihink,hanerrorsofhejudgmenheywere,awors,lesspainfulhanheeernalormeningunappeasablevigince,he”lidlessdragoneyes,”ofpresenfashionableragedy