Chapter XI. The Persuasion Of Fashion: Feeling Guards O’er Its Own

           

           Carriewasanaptstudentoffortune’sways—offortune’ssuperficialities.Seeingathing,shewouldimmediatelysettoinquiringhowshewouldlook,properlyrelatedtoit.Beitknownthatthisisnotfinefeeling,itisnotwisdom.Thegreatestmindsarenotsoafflicted;andonthecontrary,thelowestorderofmindisnotsodisturbed.Fineclothestoherwereavastpersuasion;theyspoketenderlyandJesuiticallyforthemselves.Whenshecamewithinearshotoftheirpleading,desireinherbentawillingear.Thevoiceoftheso-calledinanimate!Whoshalltranslateforusthelanguageofthestones?

           “Mydear,”saidthelacecollarshesecuredfromPartridge’s,“Ifityoubeautifully;don’tgivemeup.”

           “Ah,suchlittlefeet,”saidtheleatherofthesoftnewshoes;“howeffectivelyIcoverthem.Whatapitytheyshouldeverwantmyaid.”

           Oncethesethingswereinherhand,onherperson,shemightdreamofgivingthemup;themethodbywhichtheycamemightintrudeitselfsoforciblythatshewouldachetoberidofthethoughtofit,butshewouldnotgivethemup.“Putontheoldclothes—thattornpairofshoes,”wascalledtoherbyherconscienceinvain.Shecouldpossiblyhaveconqueredthefearofhungerandgoneback;thethoughtofhardworkandanarrowroundofsufferingwould,underthelastpressureofconscience,haveyielded,butspoilherappearance?—beold-clothedandpoor-appearing?—never!

           Drouetheightenedheropiniononthisandalliedsubjectsinsuchamannerastoweakenherpowerofresistingtheirinfluence.

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