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Chapter 15

           ButthatHerschel,forexample,who"brokethebarriersoftheheavens"didhenotonceplayaprovincialchurch-organ,andgivemusic-lessonstostumblingpianists?EachofthoseShiningOneshadtowalkontheearthamongneighborswhoperhapsthoughtmuchmoreofhisgaitandhisgarmentsthanofanythingwhichwastogivehimatitletoeverlastingfame:eachofthemhadhislittlelocalpersonalhistorysprinkledwithsmalltemptationsandsordidcares,whichmadetheretardingfrictionofhiscoursetowardsfinalcompanionshipwiththeimmortals.Lydgatewasnotblindtothedangersofsuchfriction,buthehadplentyofconfidenceinhisresolutiontoavoiditasfaraspossible:beingseven-and-twenty,hefelthimselfexperienced.Andhewasnotgoingtohavehisvanitiesprovokedbycontactwiththeshowyworldlysuccessesofthecapital,buttoliveamongpeoplewhocouldholdnorivalrywiththatpursuitofagreatideawhichwastobeatwinobjectwiththeassiduouspracticeofhisprofession.Therewasfascinationinthehopethatthetwopurposeswouldilluminateeachother:thecarefulobservationandinferencewhichwashisdailywork,theuseofthelenstofurtherhisjudgmentinspecialcases,wouldfurtherhisthoughtasaninstrumentoflargerinquiry.Wasnotthisthetypicalpre-eminenceofhisprofession?HewouldbeagoodMiddlemarchdoctor,andbythatverymeanskeephimselfinthetrackoffar-reachinginvestigation.

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