Доводы рассудка
Chapter 3
Iventuretohint,thatSirWalterElliotcannotbehalfsojealousforhisown,asJohnShepherdwillbeforhim.”
HereAnnespoke—
“Thenavy,Ithink,whohavedonesomuchforus,haveatleastanequalclaimwithanyothersetofmen,forallthecomfortsandalltheprivilegeswhichanyhomecangive.Sailorsworkhardenoughfortheircomforts,wemustallallow.”
“Verytrue,verytrue.WhatMissAnnesays,isverytrue,”wasMrShepherd’srejoinder,and“Oh!certainly,”washisdaughter’s;butSirWalter’sremarkwas,soonafterwards—
“Theprofessionhasitsutility,butIshouldbesorrytoseeanyfriendofminebelongingtoit.”
“Indeed!”wasthereply,andwithalookofsurprise.
“Yes;itisintwopointsoffensivetome;Ihavetwostronggroundsofobjectiontoit.First,asbeingthemeansofbringingpersonsofobscurebirthintounduedistinction,andraisingmentohonourswhichtheirfathersandgrandfathersneverdreamtof;andsecondly,asitcutsupaman’syouthandvigourmosthorribly;asailorgrowsoldsoonerthananyotherman.Ihaveobserveditallmylife.Amanisingreaterdangerinthenavyofbeinginsultedbytheriseofonewhosefather,hisfathermighthavedisdainedtospeakto,andofbecomingprematurelyanobjectofdisgusthimself,thaninanyotherline.
