cambridge pieces-第7部分

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called　Charity；　which　during　the　last　month　has　been　perfectly
rampant　in　the　college。　　Yes；　we　will　give　a　helping　hand　to
bickerings；　petty　jealousies；　back…bitings；　and　all　sorts　of　good
things；　and　will　be　as　jolly　as　ninepence　andwho'll　be　the　first
president？



POWERS



But；　my　son；　think　not　that　it　is　necessary　for　thee　to　be　excellent
if　thou　wouldst　be　powerful。　　Observe　how　the　lighter　substance　in
nature　riseth　by　its　own　levity　and　overtoppeth　that　which　is　the
more　grave。　　Even　so；　my　son；　mayest　thou　be　light　and　worthless；
and　yet　make　a　goodly　show　above　those　who　are　of　a　more　intrinsic
value　than　thyself。　　But　as　much　circumspection　will　be　necessary
for　thee　to　attain　this　glorious　end；　and　as　by　reason　of　thy　youth
thou　art　liable　to　miss　many　of　the　most　able　and　effective　means　of
becoming　possessed　of　it；　hear　the　words　of　an　old　man　and　treasure
them　in　thy　heart。　　The　required　qualities；　my　son；　are　easily
procured；　many　are　naturally　gifted　with　them。　　In　order；　however；
that　thou　mayest　keep　them　in　set　form　in　thy　mind　commit　to　memory
the　following　list　of　requisites：　　Love　of　self；　love　of　show；　love
of　sound；　reserve；　openness；　distrust。

The　love　of　self；　which　shall　chiefly　manifest　itself　in　the
obtaining　the　best　of　all　things　for　thyself　to　the　exclusion　of
another；　be　he　who　he　may；　and　as　meal…times　are　the　fittest
occasion　for　the　exercise　of　this　necessary　quality；　I　will　even
illustrate　my　meaning　that　thou　mayest　the　more　plainly　comprehend
me。　　Suppose　that　many　are　congregated　to　a　breakfast　and　there　is　a
dish　of　kidneys　on　the　table；　but　not　so　many　but　what　the　greater
number　must　go　without　them；　cry　out　with　a　loud　voice；　immediately
that　thou　hast　perceived　them：　　〃Kidneys！　　Oh；　ah！　　I　say；　G。；　old
fellow；　give　us　some　kidneys。〃　　Then　will　the　master　of　the　house　be
pleased　that　he　hath　provided　something　to　thy　liking；　and　as　others
from　false　shame　will　fear　to　do　the　like　thou　wilt　both　obtain　that
thy　soul　desireth；　and　be　looked　upon　by　thy　fellows　as　a　bold
fellow　and　one　who　knoweth　how　to　make　his　way　in　the　world；　and　G。
will　say　immediately：　　〃Waiter；　take　this　to　Mr。　Potguts；〃　and　he
taketh　them；　and　so　on；　my　son；　with　all　other　meats　that　are　on　the
table；　see　thou　refrain　not　from　one　of　them；　for　a　large　appetite
well　becometh　a　power；　or　if　not　a　large　one　then　a　dainty　one。　　But
if　thine　appetite　be　small　and　dainty　see　thou　express　contempt　for
a　large　eater　as　one　inferior　to　thyself。　　Or　again；　my　son；　if　thou
art　not　at　a　banquet　but　enterest　any　room　where　there　are　many　met
together；　see　thou　take　the　arm…chair　or　the　best　seat　or　couch；　or
what　other　place　of　comfort　is　in　the　room；　and　if　there　be　another
power　in　the　room　as　well　as　thyself　see　thou　fight　with　him　for　it；
and　if　thou　canst　by　any　craft　get　rid　of　him　an　he　be　more　thickly
set　than　thyself；　see　that　thou　do　this　openly　and　with　a　noise；
that　all　men　may　behold　and　admire　thee；　for　they　will　fear　thee　and
yield　and　not　venture　to　reprove　thee　openly；　and　so　long　as　they
dare　not；　all　will　be　well。　　Nevertheless　I　would　have　thee　keep
within　certain　bounds；　lest　men　turn　upon　thee　if　thy　rule　is　too
oppressive　to　be　borne。　　And　under　this　head　I　would　class　also　the
care　and　tending　of　the　sick；　for　in　the　first　place　the　sick　have
many　delicacies　which　those　who　are　sound　have　not；　so　that　if　thou
lay　the　matter　well；　thou　mayest　obtain　the　lion's　share　of　these
things　also。　　But　more　particularly　the　minds　of　men　being　weak　and
easily　overpowered　when　they　are　in　sickness；　thou　shalt　obtain　much
hold　over　them；　and　when　they　are　well　（whether　thou　didst　really
comfort　them　or　not）　they　will　fear　to　say　aught　against　thee；　lest
men　shall　accuse　them　of　ingratitude。　　But　above　all　see　thou　do
this　openly　and　in　the　sight　of　men；　who　thinking　in　consequence
that　thy　heart　is　very　soft　and　amiable　notwithstanding　a　few
outward　defects；　will　not　fail　to　commend　thee　and　submit　to　thee
the　more　readily；　and　so　on　all　counts　thou　art　the　gainer；　and　it
will　serve　thee　as　an　excuse　with　the　authorities　for　the　neglect　or
breach　of　duty。　　But　all　this　is　the　work　of　an　exceedingly　refined
and　clever　power　and　not　absolutely　necessary；　but　I　have　named　it
as　a　means　of　making　thy　yoke　really　the　lighter　but　nevertheless
the　more　firmly　settled　upon　the　neck　of　thy　fellows。　　So　much　then
for　the　love　of　self。

As　for　the　love　of　show　this　is　to　display　itself　in　thy　dress；　in
the　trimming　or　in　the　growth　of　thy　whiskers；　in　thy　walk　and
carriage；　in　the　company　thou　keepest；　seeing　that　thou　go　with　none
but　powers　or　men　of　wealth　or　men　of　title；　and　caring　not　so　much
for　men　of　parts；　since　these　commonly　deal　less　in　the　exterior　and
are　not　fit　associates；　for　thou　canst　have　nothing　in　common　with
them。　　When　thou　goest　to　thy　dinner　let　a　time　elapse；　so　that
thine　entry　may　cause　a　noise　and　a　disturbance；　and　when　after　much
bustling　thou　hast　taken　thy　seat；　say　not：　　〃Waiter；　will　you　order
me　green　peas　and　a　glass　of　college；〃　but　say：　　〃Waiter　（and　then　a
pause）；　peas；〃　and　then　suffer　him　to　depart；　and　when　he　hath　gone
some　little　way　recall　him　with　a　loud　voice；　which　shall　reach　even
unto　the　ears　of　the　fellows；　say；　〃and；　waiter；　college〃；　and　when
they　are　brought　unto　thee　complain　bitterly　of　the　same。　　When　thou
goest　to　chapel　talk　much　during　the　service；　or　pray　much；　do　not
the　thing　by　halves；　thou　must　either　be　the　very　religious　power；
which　kind　though　the　less　remarked　yet　on　the　whole　hath　the
greater　advantage；　or　the　thoughtless　power；　but　above　all　see　thou
combine　not　the　two；　at　least　not　in　the　same　company；　but　let　thy
religion　be　the　same　to　the　same　men。　　Always；　if　thou　be　a　careless
power；　come　in　late　to　chapel　and　hurriedly；　sit　with　the　other
powers　and　converse　with　them　on　the　behaviour　of　others　or　any
other　light　and　agreeable　topic。　　And；　as　I　said　above；　under　this
love　of　show　thou　must　include　the　choice　of　thine　acquaintance；　and
as　it　is　not　possible　for　thee　to　order　it　so　as　not　to　have
knowledge　of　certain　men　whom　it　will　not　be　convenient　for　thee　to
know　at　all　times　and　in　all　places；　see　thou　cultivate　those　two
excellent　defects　of　both　sight　and　hearing　which　will　enable　thee
to　pass　one　thou　wouldst　not　meet；　without　seeing　him　or　hearing　his
salutation。　　If　thou　hast　a　cousin　or　schoolfellow　who　is　somewhat
rustic　or　uncouth　in　his　manner　but　nevertheless　hath　an　excellent
heart；　know　him　in　private　in　thine　individual　capacity；　but　when
thou　art　abroad　or　in　the　company　of　other　powers　shun　him　as　if　he
were　a　venomous　thing　and　deadly。　　Again；　if　thou　sittest　at　table
with　a　man　at　the　house　of　a　friend　and　laughest　and　talkest　with
him　and　playest　pleasant；　if　he　be　not　perfect　in　respect　of
externals　see　thou　pass　him　the　next　day　without　a　smile；　even
though　he　may　have　prepared　his　countenance　for　a　thousand　grins；
but　if　in　the　house　of　the　same　friend　or　another　thou　shouldst
happen　to　stumble　upon　him；　deal　with　him　as　though　thy　previous
conversation　had　broken　off　but　five　minutes　previously；　but　should
he　be　proud　and　have　all　nothing　to　say　unto　thee；　forthwith
calumniate　him　to　thine　acquaintance　as　a　sorry…spirited　fellow　and
mean。

And　with　regard　to　smoking；　though　that；　too；　is　advantageous；　it　is
not　necessary　so　much　for　the　power　as　for　the　fast　man；　for　the
power　is　a　more　calculating　and　thoughtful　being　than　this　one；　but
if　thou　smokest；　see　that　others　know　it；　smoke　cigars　if　thou　canst
afford　them；　if　not；　say　thou　wonderest　at　such　as　do；　for　to　thy
liking　a　pipe　is　better。　　And　with　regard　to　all　men　except　thine
own　favoured　and　pre…eminent　clique；　designate　them　as　〃cheerful；〃
〃lively；〃　or　use　some　other　ironical　term　with　regard　to　them。　　So
much　then　for　the　love　of　show。

And　of　the　love　of　sound　I　would　have　thee　observe　that　it　is　but　a
portion　of　the　love　of　show；　but　so　necessary　for　him　who　would　be
admired　without　being　at　the　same　time　excellent　and　worthy　of
admiration　as　to　deserve　a　separate　heading　to　itself。　　At　meal…
times　talk　loudly；　laugh　loudly；　condemn　loudly；　if　thou　sneezest
sneeze　loudly；　if　thou　call　the　waiter　do　so　with　a　noise　and；　if
thou　canst；　while　he　is　speaking　to　another　and　receiving　orders
from　him；　it　will　be　a　convenient　test　of　thine　advance　to　see
whether　he　will　at　once　quit　the　other　in　the　midst　of　his　speech
with　him　and　come　to　thee；　or　will　wait　until　the　other　hath　done；
if　thou　handle　it　well　he　will　come　to　thee　at　once。　　When　others
are　in　their　rooms；　as　thou　passeth　underneath　their　windows；　sing
loudly　and　all　men　will　know　that　a　power　goeth　by　and　will　hush
accordingly；　if　thou　hast　a　good　voice　it　will　profit　thee　much；　if
a　bad　one；　care　not　so　long　as　it　be　a　loud　one；　but　above　all　be　it
remembered　that　it　is　to　be　loud　at　all　times　and　not　low　when　with
powers　greater　than　thyself；　for　this　damneth　mucheven　powers
being　susceptible　of　awe；　when　they　shall　behold　one　resolutely　bent
to　out…top　them；　and　thinking　it　advisable　to　lend　such　an　one　a
helping　hand　lest　he　overthrow　thembut　if　thy　voice　be　not　a　loud
one；　thou　hadst　better　give　up　at　once　the　hope　of　rising　to　a
height　by　thine　own　skill；　but　must　cling　to　and　flatter　those　who
have；　and　if　thou　dost　this　well　thou　wilt　succeed。

And　of　personal　strength　and　prowess　in　bodily　accomplishment；
though　of　great　help　in　the　origin；　yet　are　they　not　necessary；　but
the　more　thou　lackest　physical　and　mental　powers　the　more　must　thou
cling　to　the　powerful　and　rise　with　them；　the　more　careful　must　thou
be　of　thy　dress；　and　the　more　money　will　it　cost　thee；　for　thou　must
fill　well　the　bladders　that　keep　thee　on　the　surface；　else　wilt　thou
sink。

And　of　reserve；　let　no　man　know　anything　about　thee。　　If　thy　father
is　a　greengrocer；　as　I　dare　say　is　the　case　with　some　of　the　most
mighty　powers　in　the　land；　what　matter　so　long　as　another　knoweth　it
not？　　See　that　thou　quell　all　inquisitive　attempts　to　discover
anything　about　thine　habits；　thy　country；　thy　parentage；　and；　in　a
word；　let　no　one　know　anything　of　thee　beyond　the　exterior；