Портрет художника в юности
Chapter 4
Tomortifyhishearingheexertednocontroloverhisvoicewhichwasthenbreaking,neithersangnorwhistled,andmadenoattempttofleefromnoiseswhichcausedhimpainfulnervousirritationsuchasthesharpeningofknivesontheknifeboard,thegatheringofcindersonthefire-shovelandthetwiggingofthecarpet.Tomortifyhissmellwasmoredifficultashefoundinhimselfnoinstinctiverepugnancetobadodourswhethertheyweretheodoursoftheoutdoorworld,suchasthoseofdungortar,ortheodoursofhisownpersonamongwhichhehadmademanycuriouscomparisonsandexperiments.Hefoundintheendthattheonlyodouragainstwhichhissenseofsmellrevoltedwasacertainstalefishystinklikethatoflong-standingurine;andwheneveritwaspossiblehesubjectedhimselftothisunpleasantodour.Tomortifythetastehepractisedstricthabitsattable,observedtotheletterallthefastsofthechurchandsoughtbydistractiontodiverthismindfromthesavoursofdifferentfoods.Butitwastothemortificationoftouchhebroughtthemostassiduousingenuityofinventiveness.Heneverconsciouslychangedhispositioninbed,satinthemostuncomfortablepositions,sufferedpatientlyeveryitchandpain,keptawayfromthefire,remainedonhiskneesallthroughthemassexceptatthegospels,leftpartofhisneckandfaceundriedsothatairmightstingthemand,wheneverhewasnotsayinghisbeads,carriedhisarmsstifflyathissideslikearunnerandneverinhispocketsorclaspedbehindhim.
