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第49章 骄傲的劲敌 1（第1页）

第49章骄傲的劲敌（1）

OnIdleness

&hesenewwordsbeforeyoureadthisarticle。

1。disguise[dis'ɡaiz]n。伪装

2。degrade[di'ɡreid]v。贬低

3。obstinate['？bst？n？t]adj。顽固的

4。predominate[pr？'d？m？，]v。支配

5。turbule？：bj？l？ns]n。骚乱，动**

&ly[？emin？ntli]adv。突出地，显著地

Manymoralistshaveremarked，thatPridehasofallhumahewidestdomihegreatestmultiplis，andlieshiduvarietyofdisguises；ofdisguises，which，likethemoon’sveilhtslusteranditsshade，ahtheyhideitfromourselves。

ItisnotmyiodegradePridefromthispreeminenischief，yetIknowherIdlenessmaynotmaifulandobstiion。

TherearesomethatprofessIdlesfulldignity，whocallthemselvestheIdle，asBusirisintheplay“callshimselftheProud”；whoboastthattheydonothing，andthaarsthattheyhavenothingtodo；whosleepeverynighttilltheysleepnolonger，ahatexercisemayeosleepagain；whthereignofdarknessbydoubles，ahesunbutto“tellhimhowtheyhatehisbeams”；whosewholelaboristovarytheposturesofindulgendwhosedaydiffersfrhtbutasacouchorchairdiffersfromabed。

&hetrueaariesofIdleness，forwhomsheweavesthegarlandsofpoppies，andintowhosecupshepoursthewatersofoblivioinastateofuupidity，fandfotten；whohaveloolive，andatwhosedeaththesurvivorslysay，thattheyhaveceasedtobreathe。

ButIdleesinmanyliveswhereitised；favicewhiatesimaybeeinjurytoothers；andisthereforenotwatchedlikeFraud，roperty，orlikePride，whiaturallyseeksitsgratifianother’siy。Idlenessisasilentandpeacefulquality，thatherraisesenvybyostentation，norhatredbyopposition；andthereforenobodyisbusytosureordetectit。

AsPridesometimesishiduy，Idleeurbulendhurry。Hethatshisknowndutya，naturallyeoindwithsomethingthatmaybarouttheremembranceofhisownfolly，ahingbutwhatheoughttodowitheagerdiligehemaykeephimselfinhiso>

Somearealwaysinastateofpreparation，opreviousmeasures，fplans，agmaterials，andprovidingforthemainaffair。ThesearelyupowerofIdlehingistobeexpetheworkmaoolsareforevertobesought。Iwasooldbyagreatmaster，thatnomaneverexpainting，whowasemilycuriousaboutpendcolors。

&herstowhomIdleesa，bywhichlifemaybepassedunprofitablyawaywithoutthetediousnessofmanyvathours。Theartis，tofillthedaywithpettybusiohavealwayssomethinginhandwhichmayraisecuriosity，butnotsolidkeepthemindiion，butnotoflabor。

Thisarthasformanyyearsbeenpracticedbymyoldfriehwonderfulsuccess。Soberisamandesiresandquiatiolybalaheloveofease，thattheyulatehimtoanydiffidertaking；theyhave，however，somuchpower，thattheywilloliequiteatrest，andthoughtheydonotmakehimsuffitlyusefultoothers，theymakehimatleastwearyofhimself。

Mr。Sober’schiefpleasureisversation；thereisnoendofhistalkorhisattentioohearisequallypleasiillfaheisteagsomething，ahetimefromhiso