Морський вовк

Chapter 24

           "Thereyouare!"hecriedather,halfangrily."Yourwordsareemptytome.Thereisnothingclearandsharpanddefiniteaboutthethoughtyouhaveexpressed.Youcannotpickitupinyourtwohandsandlookatit.Inpointoffact,itisnotathought.Itisafeeling,asentiment,asomethingbaseduponillusionandnotaproductoftheintellectatall."

           Ashewentonhisvoiceagaingrewsoft,andaconfidingnotecameintoit."Doyouknow,IsometimescatchmyselfwishingthatI,too,wereblindtothefactsoflifeandonlyknewitsfanciesandillusions.They’rewrong,allwrong,ofcourse,andcontrarytoreason;butinthefaceofthemmyreasontellsme,wrongandmostwrong,thattodreamandliveillusionsgivesgreaterdelight.Andafterall,delightisthewageforliving.Withoutdelight,livingisaworthlessact.Tolabouratlivingandbeunpaidisworsethantobedead.Hewhodelightsthemostlivesthemost,andyourdreamsandunrealitiesarelessdisturbingtoyouandmoregratifyingthanaremyfactstome."

           Heshookhisheadslowly,pondering.

           "Ioftendoubt,Ioftendoubt,theworthwhilenessofreason.Dreamsmustbemoresubstantialandsatisfying.Emotionaldelightismorefillingandlastingthanintellectualdelight;and,besides,youpayforyourmomentsofintellectualdelightbyhavingtheblues.Emotionaldelightisfollowedbynomorethanjadedsenseswhichspeedilyrecuperate.Ienvyyou,Ienvyyou."

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