Мэнсфилд Парк

Chapter XI

           Nobodywondersthattheyshouldpreferthelinewheretheirfriendscanservethembest,orsuspectsthemtobelessinearnestinitthantheyappear.”

           “No,mydearMissPrice,andforreasonsgood.Theprofession,eithernavyorarmy,isitsownjustification.Ithaseverythinginitsfavour:heroism,danger,bustle,fashion.Soldiersandsailorsarealwaysacceptableinsociety.Nobodycanwonderthatmenaresoldiersandsailors.”

           “Butthemotivesofamanwhotakesorderswiththecertaintyofprefermentmaybefairlysuspected,youthink?”saidEdmund.“Tobejustifiedinyoureyes,hemustdoitinthemostcompleteuncertaintyofanyprovision.”

           “What!takeorderswithoutaliving!No;thatismadnessindeed;absolutemadness.”

           “ShallIaskyouhowthechurchistobefilled,ifamanisneithertotakeorderswithalivingnorwithout?No;foryoucertainlywouldnotknowwhattosay.ButImustbegsomeadvantagetotheclergymanfromyourownargument.Ashecannotbeinfluencedbythosefeelingswhichyourankhighlyastemptationandrewardtothesoldierandsailorintheirchoiceofaprofession,asheroism,andnoise,andfashion,areallagainsthim,heoughttobelessliabletothesuspicionofwantingsincerityorgoodintentionsinthechoiceofhis.”

           “Oh!nodoubtheisverysincereinpreferringanincomereadymade,tothetroubleofworkingforone;andhasthebestintentionsofdoingnothingalltherestofhisdaysbuteat,drink,andgrowfat.Itisindolence,Mr.Bertram,indeed.

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