ÓÑÇéÌáʾ£ºÈç¹û±¾ÍøÒ³´ò¿ªÌ«Âý»òÏÔʾ²»ÍêÕû£¬Çë³¢ÊÔÊó±êÓÒ¼ü¡°Ë¢Ð¡±±¾ÍøÒ³£¡
ºÏ×âС˵Íø ·µ»Ø±¾ÊéĿ¼ ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ© ÎÒµÄÊé¼Ü ÎÒµÄÊéÇ© TXTÈ«±¾ÏÂÔØ ¡ºÊղص½ÎÒµÄä¯ÀÀÆ÷¡»

castle rackrent(À­¿ËÂ×Ìر¤)-µÚ7²¿·Ö

¿ì½Ý²Ù×÷: °´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·­Ò³ °´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ °´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿! Èç¹û±¾ÊéûÓÐÔĶÁÍ꣬ÏëÏ´μÌÐø½Ó×ÅÔĶÁ£¬¿ÉʹÓÃÉÏ·½ "Êղص½ÎÒµÄä¯ÀÀÆ÷" ¹¦ÄÜ ºÍ "¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©" ¹¦ÄÜ£¡



that¡¡people¡¡should¡¡learn¡¡to¡¡treat¡¡him¡¡like¡¡a¡¡great¡¡lord£»¡¡Sir¡¡Walter¡¡writes¡¡his¡¡

in¡¡order¡¡that¡¡he¡¡might¡¡be¡¡able¡¡to¡¡treat¡¡his¡¡people¡¡as¡¡a¡¡great¡¡lord¡¡ought¡¡to¡¡

do¡£¡¨'¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Years¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡years¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡afterwards¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Edward¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Fitzgerald¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡stayed¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡

Edgeworthstown£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡also¡¡¡¡¡¡carries¡¡¡¡¡¡us¡¡¡¡¡¡there¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡letters¡£¡¡He¡¡

had¡¡been¡¡at¡¡college¡¡with¡¡Mr¡£¡¡Frank¡¡Edgeworth£»¡¡who¡¡had¡¡succeeded¡¡to¡¡the¡¡

estate£»¡¡and¡¡had¡¡now¡¡in¡¡1828¡¡come¡¡to¡¡stay¡¡with¡¡him¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡host¡¡had¡¡been¡¡

called¡¡¡¡¡¡away£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡guest¡¡¡¡¡¡describes¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡many¡¡¡¡¡¡hostesses£º¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡'Edgeworth's¡¡

mother£»¡¡aged¡¡seventy¡­four£»¡¡his¡¡sister£»¡¡the¡¡great¡¡Maria£»¡¡aged¡¡seventy¡­two£»¡¡

and¡¡¡¡¡¡another¡¡¡¡¡¡cousin¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡something¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡All¡¡¡¡¡¡these¡¡¡¡¡¡people¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡pleasant¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡

kind£»¡¡the¡¡¡¡house¡¡pleasant£»¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡grounds¡¡¡¡¡¡ditto£»¡¡a¡¡¡¡good¡¡¡¡¡¡library£»¡¡¡¡so¡¡¡¡¡¡here¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡am¡¡

quite¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡home£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡surely¡¡¡¡¡¡must¡¡¡¡¡¡go¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡England¡¡¡¡¡¡soon¡£'¡¡¡¡¡¡One¡¡¡¡¡¡can¡¡¡¡¡¡imagine¡¡

Fitzgerald¡¡sitting¡¡in¡¡the¡¡library¡¡with¡¡his¡¡back¡¡to¡¡the¡¡window¡¡and¡¡writing¡¡

his¡¡¡¡¡¡letters¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡reading¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡thirty¡­two¡¡¡¡¡¡sets¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡novels£»¡¡¡¡¡¡while¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡rain¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡

steadily¡¡pouring¡¡outside£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡Great¡¡Authoress¡¡£¨so¡¡he¡¡writes¡¡her¡¡down£©¡¡

as¡¡busy¡¡as¡¡a¡¡bee¡¡sitting¡¡by¡¡chattering¡¡and¡¡making¡¡a¡¡catalogue¡¡of¡¡her¡¡books¡£¡¡

'We¡¡talk¡¡about¡¡Walter¡¡Scott£»¡¡whom¡¡she¡¡adores£»¡¡and¡¡are¡¡merry¡¡all¡¡day¡¡long£»'¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡22¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡23¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Castle¡¡Rackrent¡¡



he¡¡says¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡'When¡¡I¡¡began¡¡this¡¡letter¡¡I¡¡thought¡¡I¡¡had¡¡something¡¡to¡¡say£»¡¡but¡¡I¡¡

believe¡¡the¡¡truth¡¡was¡¡I¡¡had¡¡nothing¡¡to¡¡do¡£'¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Two¡¡years¡¡later¡¡Mr¡£¡¡Fitzgerald¡¡is¡¡again¡¡there¡¡and¡¡writing¡¡to¡¡Frederick¡¡

Tennyson£º¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡'I¡¡set¡¡sail¡¡from¡¡Dublin¡¡to¡­morrow¡¡night£»¡¡bearing¡¡the¡¡heartfelt¡¡

regrets¡¡of¡¡all¡¡the¡¡people¡¡of¡¡Ireland¡¡with¡¡me¡£'¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Then¡¡comes¡¡a¡¡flash¡¡of¡¡his¡¡

kind¡¡¡¡¡¡searching¡¡¡¡¡¡lantern£º¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡'I¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡pleasant¡¡¡¡¡¡week¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡Edgeworth¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡

farms¡¡and¡¡is¡¡a¡¡justice£»¡¡and¡¡goes¡¡to¡¡sleep¡¡on¡¡the¡¡sofa¡¡of¡¡evenings¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡At¡¡odd¡¡

moments¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡looks¡¡¡¡¡¡into¡¡¡¡¡¡Spinoza¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡Petrarch¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡People¡¡¡¡¡¡respect¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡¡very¡¡

much¡¡in¡¡these¡¡parts¡£'¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Edward¡¡Fitzgerald¡¡seems¡¡to¡¡have¡¡had¡¡a¡¡great¡¡regard¡¡

for¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡host£»¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡more¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡knows¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡more¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡cares¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡him£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡

describes¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡'firing¡¡¡¡¡¡away¡¡¡¡about¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡odes¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡Pindar¡£'¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡They¡¡¡¡fired¡¡¡¡¡¡noble¡¡

broadsides¡¡those¡¡men¡¡of¡¡the¡¡early¡¡Victorian¡¡times£»¡¡and¡¡when¡¡we¡¡listen¡¡we¡¡

still¡¡seem¡¡to¡¡hear¡¡their¡¡echoes¡¡rolling¡¡into¡¡the¡¡far¡¡distance¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Mr¡£¡¡Fitzgerald¡¡

ends¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡letter¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡foreboding¡¡¡¡¡¡too¡¡¡¡¡¡soon¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡realised£º¡¡¡¡¡¡'Old¡¡¡¡¡¡Miss¡¡

Edgeworth¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡wearing¡¡¡¡¡¡away¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡¡¡¡¡has¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡capital¡¡¡¡¡¡bright¡¡¡¡¡¡soul£»¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡even¡¡

now¡¡shines¡¡¡¡¡¡quite¡¡¡¡¡¡youthfully¡¡¡¡through¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡faded¡¡¡¡¡¡carcase¡£'¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡May¡¡

1849¡¡that¡¡Maria¡¡Edgeworth¡¡went¡¡to¡¡her¡¡rest¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡died¡¡almost¡¡suddenly£»¡¡

with¡¡no¡¡long¡¡suffering£»¡¡in¡¡the¡¡arms¡¡of¡¡her¡¡faithful¡¡friend¡¡and¡¡step¡­¡¡mother¡£¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡23¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡24¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Castle¡¡Rackrent¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡NOTES¡¡ON¡¡'CASTLE¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡RACKRENT'¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡In¡¡1799£»¡¡When¡¡Maria¡¡was¡¡in¡¡London£»¡¡she¡¡and¡¡her¡¡father¡¡went¡¡to¡¡call¡¡

upon¡¡Mr¡£¡¡Johnson£»¡¡the¡¡bookseller£»¡¡who¡¡was¡¡then¡¡imprisoned¡¡in¡¡the¡¡King's¡¡

Bench¡¡for¡¡a¡¡publication¡¡which¡¡was¡¡considered¡¡to¡¡be¡¡treasonable£»¡¡and¡¡they¡¡

probably¡¡then¡¡and¡¡there¡¡arranged¡¡with¡¡him¡¡for¡¡the¡¡publication¡¡of¡¡CASTLE¡¡

RACKRENT£»¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡January¡¡¡¡¡¡1800£»¡¡¡¡¡¡writing¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡cousin£»¡¡¡¡¡¡Miss¡¡¡¡¡¡Ruxton£»¡¡

Maria¡¡says£»¡¡'Will¡¡you¡¡tell¡¡me¡¡what¡¡means¡¡you¡¡have¡¡of¡¡getting¡¡parcels¡¡from¡¡

London¡¡to¡¡Arundel£»¡¡because¡¡I¡¡wish¡¡to¡¡send¡¡my¡¡aunt¡¡a¡¡few¡¡popular¡¡tales¡£¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡

We¡¡have¡¡begged¡¡Johnson¡¡to¡¡send¡¡CASTLE¡¡RACKRENT£»¡¡and¡¡hope¡¡it¡¡has¡¡

reached¡¡you¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡DO¡¡NOT¡¡MENTION¡¡THAT¡¡IT¡¡IS¡¡OURS¡£'¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡second¡¡¡¡¡¡edition¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡CASTLE¡¡¡¡¡¡RACKRENT¡¡¡¡¡¡came¡¡¡¡¡¡out¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡Miss¡¡

Edgeworth's¡¡¡¡¡¡name¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡1811¡£¡¡'Its¡¡¡¡¡¡success¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡so¡¡¡¡¡¡triumphant£»'¡¡¡¡¡¡Mrs¡£¡¡

Edgeworth¡¡writes£»'that¡¡some¡¡oneI¡¡heard¡¡his¡¡name¡¡at¡¡the¡¡time£»¡¡but¡¡do¡¡not¡¡

now¡¡¡¡¡¡remember¡¡¡¡¡¡itnot¡¡¡¡¡¡only¡¡¡¡asserted¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡author£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡actually¡¡

took¡¡the¡¡trouble¡¡to¡¡copy¡¡out¡¡several¡¡chapters¡¡with¡¡corrections¡¡and¡¡erasions¡¡

as¡¡if¡¡it¡¡was¡¡his¡¡original¡¡manuscript¡£'¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡was¡¡when¡¡Miss¡¡Edgeworth¡¡first¡¡came¡¡to¡¡Ireland£»so¡¡she¡¡tells¡¡one¡¡of¡¡

her¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡correspondents£»that¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡met¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡original¡¡¡¡¡¡Thady¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡CASTLE¡¡

RACKRENT¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡His¡¡¡¡¡¡character¡¡¡¡¡¡struck¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡very¡¡¡¡¡¡much£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡story¡¡¡¡¡¡came¡¡

into¡¡her¡¡mind¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡purposely¡¡added¡¡to¡¡the¡¡agent's¡¡age¡¡so¡¡as¡¡to¡¡give¡¡time¡¡

for¡¡the¡¡events¡¡to¡¡happen¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Honest¡¡Thady¡¡tells¡¡the¡¡story£»¡¡you¡¡can¡¡almost¡¡hear¡¡his¡¡voice£»¡¡and¡¡see¡¡

him¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡stands£º¡¡¡¡¡¡'I¡¡¡¡¡¡wear¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡long¡¡greatcoat¡¡¡¡¡¡winter¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡summer£»¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡

very¡¡handy£»¡¡as¡¡I¡¡never¡¡put¡¡my¡¡arms¡¡into¡¡the¡¡sleeves£»¡¡they¡¡are¡¡as¡¡good¡¡as¡¡

new£»¡¡though¡¡come¡¡Holantide¡¡next¡¡I've¡¡had¡¡it¡¡these¡¡seven¡¡years£º¡¡it¡¡holds¡¡on¡¡

by¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡single¡¡¡¡¡¡button¡¡¡¡¡¡round¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡neck£»¡¡¡¡¡¡cloak¡¡¡¡¡¡fashion¡£¡¡To¡¡¡¡¡¡look¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡me£»¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡

would¡¡hardly¡¡think¡¡¡¨Poor¡¡Thady¡¨¡¡was¡¡the¡¡father¡¡of¡¡Attorney¡¡Quirk£»¡¡he¡¡is¡¡a¡¡

high¡¡gentleman£»¡¡and¡¡never¡¡minds¡¡what¡¡poor¡¡Thady¡¡says£»¡¡and¡¡having¡¡better¡¡

than¡¡fifteen¡¡hundred¡¡a¡¡year¡¡landed¡¡estate£»¡¡looks¡¡down¡¡upon¡¡honest¡¡Thady£»¡¡

but¡¡I¡¡wash¡¡my¡¡hands¡¡of¡¡his¡¡doings£»¡¡and¡¡as¡¡I¡¡have¡¡lived£»¡¡so¡¡will¡¡I¡¡die£»¡¡true¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡24¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡25¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Castle¡¡Rackrent¡¡



and¡¡loyal¡¡to¡¡the¡¡family¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡family¡¡of¡¡Rackrents¡¡is£»¡¡I¡¡am¡¡proud¡¡to¡¡say£»¡¡

one¡¡of¡¡the¡¡most¡¡ancient¡¡in¡¡the¡¡kingdom¡£'¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡then¡¡he¡¡gives¡¡the¡¡history¡¡of¡¡

the¡¡Rackrents£»¡¡beginning¡¡with¡¡Sir¡¡Patrick£»¡¡who¡¡could¡¡sit¡¡out¡¡the¡¡best¡¡man¡¡

in¡¡¡¡¡¡Ireland£»¡¡¡¡¡¡let¡¡¡¡¡¡alone¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡three¡¡¡¡kingdoms¡¡¡¡¡¡itself£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡who¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡fitted¡¡¡¡¡¡up¡¡¡¡the¡¡

chicken¡­house¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡accommodate¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡friends¡¡¡¡¡¡when¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡honoured¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡

unexpectedly¡¡with¡¡their¡¡company¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡There¡¡was¡¡'such¡¡a¡¡fine¡¡whillaluh¡¡at¡¡Sir¡¡

Patrick's¡¡funeral£»¡¡you¡¡might¡¡have¡¡heard¡¡it¡¡to¡¡the¡¡farthest¡¡end¡¡of¡¡the¡¡county£»¡¡

and¡¡happy¡¡the¡¡man¡¡who¡¡could¡¡get¡¡but¡¡a¡¡sight¡¡of¡¡the¡¡hearse¡£'¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Then¡¡came¡¡

Sir¡¡Murtagh£»¡¡who¡¡used¡¡to¡¡boast¡¡that¡¡he¡¡had¡¡a¡¡law¡­suit¡¡for¡¡every¡¡letter¡¡in¡¡

the¡¡¡¡¡¡alphabet¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡'He¡¡¡¡¡¡dug¡¡¡¡¡¡up¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡fairy¡­mount¡¡¡¡¡¡against¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡advice£»'¡¡¡¡¡¡says¡¡¡¡¡¡Thady£»¡¡

'and¡¡had¡¡no¡¡luck¡¡afterwards¡£¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡Sir¡¡Murtagh¡¡in¡¡his¡¡passion¡¡broke¡¡a¡¡blood¡­¡¡

vessel£»¡¡and¡¡all¡¡the¡¡law¡¡in¡¡the¡¡land¡¡could¡¡do¡¡nothing¡¡in¡¡that¡¡case¡£¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡My¡¡

lady¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡fine¡¡¡¡¡¡jointure¡¡¡¡¡¡settled¡¡¡¡¡¡upon¡¡¡¡¡¡her£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡took¡¡¡¡¡¡herself¡¡¡¡¡¡away£»¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

great¡¡¡¡¡¡joy¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡tenantry¡£¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡never¡¡¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡¡¡anything¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡way¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡other£»'¡¡

says¡¡Thady£»¡¡'whilst¡¡she¡¡was¡¡part¡¡of¡¡the¡¡family£»¡¡but¡¡got¡¡up¡¡to¡¡see¡¡her¡¡go¡¡at¡¡

three¡¡¡¡¡¡o'clock¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡morning¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨It's¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡fine¡¡¡¡¡¡morning£»¡¡¡¡¡¡honest¡¡Thady£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡says¡¡

she£»¡¡¡¨good¡­bye¡¡to¡¡ye£»¡¨¡¡and¡¡into¡¡the¡¡carriage¡¡she¡¡stepped£»¡¡without¡¡a¡¡word¡¡

more£»¡¡good¡¡or¡¡bad£»¡¡or¡¡even¡¡half¡­a¡­crown£»¡¡but¡¡I¡¡made¡¡my¡¡bow£»¡¡and¡¡stood¡¡to¡¡

see¡¡her¡¡safe¡¡out¡¡of¡¡sight¡¡for¡¡the¡¡sake¡¡of¡¡the¡¡family¡£'¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡How¡¡marvellously¡¡vivid¡¡it¡¡all¡¡is£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡every¡¡word¡¡tells¡¡as¡¡the¡¡generations¡¡

pass¡¡before¡¡us¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡very¡¡spirit¡¡of¡¡romantic¡¡Irish¡¡fidelity¡¡is¡¡incarnate¡¡in¡¡

Thady¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Jason¡¡Quirk¡¡represents¡¡the¡¡feline¡¡element£»¡¡which¡¡also¡¡belongs¡¡to¡¡

our¡¡extraordinary¡¡Celtic¡¡race¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡little¡¡volume¡¡contains¡¡the¡¡history¡¡of¡¡a¡¡

nation¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡is¡¡a¡¡masterpiece¡¡which¡¡Miss¡¡Edgeworth¡¡has¡¡never¡¡surpassed¡£¡¡

It¡¡is¡¡almost¡¡provoking¡¡to¡¡have¡¡so¡¡many¡¡details¡¡of¡¡other¡¡and¡¡less¡¡interesting¡¡

stories£»¡¡¡¡¡¡such¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡EARLY¡¡¡¡¡¡LESSONS£»¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡¡¡¡¡KNAPSACK£»¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡¡¡¡¡PRUSSIAN¡¡

VASE£»¡¡etc¡££»¡¡and¡¡to¡¡hear¡¡so¡¡little¡¡of¡¡these¡¡two¡¡books¡¡by¡¡which¡¡she¡¡will¡¡be¡¡

best¡¡remembered¡£¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡25¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡26¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Castle¡¡Rackrent¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡AUTHOR'S¡¡PREFACE¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Prevailing¡¡taste¡¡of¡¡the¡¡public¡¡for¡¡anecdote¡¡has¡¡been¡¡censured¡¡and¡¡

ridiculed¡¡by¡¡critics¡¡who¡¡aspire¡¡to¡¡the¡¡character¡¡of¡¡superior¡¡wisdom£»¡¡but¡¡if¡¡

we¡¡consider¡¡it¡¡in¡¡a¡¡proper¡¡point¡¡of¡¡view£»¡¡this¡¡taste¡¡is¡¡an¡¡incontestable¡¡proof¡¡

of¡¡the¡¡good¡¡sense¡¡and¡¡profoundly¡¡philosophic¡¡temper¡¡of¡¡the¡¡present¡¡times¡£¡¡

Of¡¡the¡¡numbers¡¡who¡¡study£»¡¡or¡¡at¡¡least¡¡who¡¡read¡¡history£»¡¡how¡¡few¡¡derive¡¡

any¡¡advantage¡¡from¡¡their¡¡labours£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡heroes¡¡of¡¡history¡¡are¡¡so¡¡decked¡¡

out¡¡by¡¡the¡¡fine¡¡fancy¡¡of¡¡the¡¡professed¡¡historian£»¡¡they¡¡talk¡¡in¡¡such¡¡measured¡¡

prose£»¡¡and¡¡act¡¡from¡¡such¡¡sublime¡¡or¡¡such¡¡diabolical¡¡motives£»¡¡that¡¡few¡¡have¡¡

sufficient¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡taste£»¡¡¡¡wickedness£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡heroism£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡sympathise¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡fate¡£¡¡

Besides£»¡¡there¡¡is¡¡much¡¡uncertainty¡¡even¡¡in¡¡the¡¡best¡¡authenticated¡¡ancient¡¡

or¡¡modern¡¡histories£»¡¡and¡¡that¡¡love¡¡of¡¡truth£»¡¡which¡¡in¡¡some¡¡minds¡¡is¡¡innate¡¡

and¡¡immutable£»¡¡necessarily¡¡leads¡¡to¡¡a¡¡love¡¡of¡¡secret¡¡memoirs¡¡and¡¡private¡¡

anecdotes¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡We¡¡cannot¡¡judge¡¡either¡¡of¡¡the¡¡feelings¡¡or¡¡of¡¡the¡¡characters¡¡of¡¡

men¡¡with¡¡perfect¡¡accuracy£»¡¡from¡¡their¡¡actions¡¡or¡¡their¡¡appearance¡¡in¡¡public£»¡¡

it¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡¡¡careless¡¡¡¡¡¡conversations£»¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡¡¡half¡­finished¡¡¡¡¡¡sentences£»¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡

we¡¡may¡¡hope¡¡with¡¡the¡¡greatest¡¡probability¡¡of¡¡success¡¡to¡¡discover¡¡their¡¡real¡¡

characters¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡life¡¡of¡¡a¡¡great¡¡or¡¡of¡¡a¡¡little¡¡man¡¡written¡¡by¡¡himself£»¡¡the¡¡

familiar¡¡letters£»¡¡the¡¡diary¡¡of¡¡any¡¡individual¡¡published¡¡by¡¡his¡¡friends¡¡or¡¡by¡¡

his¡¡enemies£»¡¡after¡¡his¡¡decease£»¡¡are¡¡esteemed¡¡important¡¡literary¡¡curiosities¡£¡¡

We¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡surely¡¡¡¡¡¡justified£»¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡eager¡¡¡¡¡¡desire£»¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡collect¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡most¡¡¡¡¡¡minute¡¡

facts¡¡¡¡¡¡relative¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡domestic¡¡¡¡¡¡lives£»¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡only¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡great¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡good£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡

even¡¡of¡¡the¡¡worthless¡¡and¡¡insignificant£»¡¡since¡¡it¡¡is¡¡only¡¡by¡¡a¡¡comparison¡¡of¡¡

their¡¡actual¡¡happiness¡¡or¡¡misery¡¡in¡¡the¡¡privacy¡¡of¡¡domestic¡¡life¡¡that¡¡we¡¡can¡¡

form¡¡a¡¡just¡¡estimate¡¡of¡¡the¡¡real¡¡reward¡¡of¡¡virtue£»¡¡or¡¡the¡¡real¡¡punishment¡¡of¡¡

vice¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡That¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡great¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡happy¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡seem
·µ»ØĿ¼ ÉÏÒ»Ò³ ÏÂÒ»Ò³ »Øµ½¶¥²¿ ÔÞ£¨0£© ²È£¨0£©
¿ì½Ý²Ù×÷: °´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·­Ò³ °´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ °´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿!
ÎÂÜ°Ìáʾ£º ο´Ð¡ËµµÄͬʱ·¢±íÆÀÂÛ£¬Ëµ³ö×Ô¼ºµÄ¿´·¨ºÍÆäËüС»ï°éÃÇ·ÖÏíÒ²²»´íŶ£¡·¢±íÊéÆÀ»¹¿ÉÒÔ»ñµÃ»ý·ÖºÍ¾­Ñé½±Àø£¬ÈÏÕæдԭ´´ÊéÆÀ ±»²ÉÄÉΪ¾«ÆÀ¿ÉÒÔ»ñµÃ´óÁ¿½ð±Ò¡¢»ý·ÖºÍ¾­Ñé½±ÀøŶ£¡