the way of all flesh-第88部分

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worse　than　his　first。　　His　instinct　tells　him　this；　so　he　keeps
clear　of　them；　and　attacks　them　whenever　he　thinks　they　deserve　it
in　the　hope；　perhaps；　that　a　younger　generation　will　listen　to　him
more　willingly　than　the　present。〃

〃Can　anything；〃'　said　the　publisher；　〃be　conceived　more
impracticable　and　imprudent？〃

To　all　this　Ernest　replies　with　one　word　only〃Wait。〃

Such　is　my　friend's　latest　development。　　He　would　not；　it　is　true；
run　much　chance　at　present　of　trying　to　found　a　College　of　Spiritual
Pathology；　but　I　must　leave　the　reader　to　determine　whether　there　is
not　a　strong　family　likeness　between　the　Ernest　of　the　College　of
Spiritual　Pathology　and　the　Ernest　who　will　insist　on　addressing　the
next　generation　rather　than　his　own。　　He　says　he　trusts　that　there
is　not；　and　takes　the　sacrament　duly　once　a　year　as　a　sop　to　Nemesis
lest　he　should　again　feel　strongly　upon　any　subject。　　It　rather
fatigues　him；　but　〃no　man's　opinions；〃　he　sometimes　says；　〃can　be
worth　holding　unless　he　knows　how　to　deny　them　easily　and　gracefully
upon　occasion　in　the　cause　of　charity。〃　　In　politics　he　is　a
Conservative　so　far　as　his　vote　and　interest　are　concerned。
In　all　other　respects　he　is　an　advanced　Radical。　　His　father　and
grandfather　could　probably　no　more　understand　his　state　of　mind　than
they　could　understand　Chinese；　but　those　who　know　him　intimately　do
not　know　that　they　wish　him　greatly　different　from　what　he　actually　is。






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