Мидлмарч

Chapter 9

           "

           "Well,thereissomethinginthat,youknow,"saidMr.Brooke,whohadcertainlyanimpartialmind.

           "Itis,Ifear,nothingmorethanapartofhisgeneralinaccuracyandindispositiontothoroughnessofallkinds,whichwouldbeabadauguryforhiminanyprofession,civilorsacred,evenwerehesofarsubmissivetoordinaryruleastochooseone."

           "Perhapshehasconscientiousscruplesfoundedonhisownunfitness,"saidDorothea,whowasinterestingherselfinfindingafavorableexplanation."Becausethelawandmedicineshouldbeveryseriousprofessionstoundertake,shouldtheynot?People’slivesandfortunesdependonthem."

           "Doubtless;butIfearthatmyyoungrelativeWillLadislawischieflydeterminedinhisaversiontothesecallingsbyadisliketosteadyapplication,andtothatkindofacquirementwhichisneedfulinstrumentally,butisnotcharmingorimmediatelyinvitingtoself-indulgenttaste.IhaveinsistedtohimonwhatAristotlehasstatedwithadmirablebrevity,thatfortheachievementofanyworkregardedasanendtheremustbeapriorexerciseofmanyenergiesoracquiredfacilitiesofasecondaryorder,demandingpatience.Ihavepointedtomyownmanuscriptvolumes,whichrepresentthetoilofyearspreparatorytoaworknotyetaccomplished.Butinvain.TocarefulreasoningofthiskindherepliesbycallinghimselfPegasus,andeveryformofprescribedwork‘harness.’"

           Celialaughed

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