Мидлмарч

Chapter 56

           todothissortofwork,eh,Fred?"

           "IwishIhadtakentoitbeforeIhadthoughtofbeingaB.A.,"saidFred.Hepausedamoment,andthenadded,morehesitatingly,"DoyouthinkIamtoooldtolearnyourbusiness,Mr.Garth?"

           "Mybusinessisofmanysorts,myboy,"saidMr.Garth,smiling."AgooddealofwhatIknowcanonlycomefromexperience:youcan’tlearnitoffasyoulearnthingsoutofabook.Butyouareyoungenoughtolayafoundationyet."Calebpronouncedthelastsentenceemphatically,butpausedinsomeuncertainty.HehadbeenundertheimpressionlatelythatFredhadmadeuphismindtoentertheChurch.

           "YoudothinkIcoulddosomegoodatit,ifIweretotry?"saidFred,moreeagerly.

           "Thatdepends,"saidCaleb,turninghisheadononesideandloweringhisvoice,withtheairofamanwhofelthimselftobesayingsomethingdeeplyreligious."Youmustbesureoftwothings:youmustloveyourwork,andnotbealwayslookingovertheedgeofit,wantingyourplaytobegin.Andtheotheris,youmustnotbeashamedofyourwork,andthinkitwouldbemorehonorabletoyoutobedoingsomethingelse.Youmusthaveaprideinyourownworkandinlearningtodoitwell,andnotbealwayssaying,There’sthisandthere’sthatifIhadthisorthattodo,Imightmakesomethingofit.

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