Скорбота сатани

Chapter 13

           Poetsaresuchaquarrelsomelottooeffeminate,puling,unmanlyhumbugs!"

           "Youarespeakingofthenewly‘discovered’onesofcourse,"saidLucio"Yes,theyareaweedycollection.IhavesometimesthoughtthatoutofpurephilanthropyIwouldstartabon-bonmanufactory,andemploythemtowritemottoesforthecrackers.Itwouldkeepthemoutofmischiefandprovidethemwithalittlepocket-money,forasmattersstandtheydonotmakeafarthingbytheirbooks.ButIdonotcallthem‘poets’atalltheyaremererhymers.Oneortworealpoetsdoexist,but,liketheprophetsofScripture,theyarenot‘insociety,’norcantheygettheirlogsrolledbyanyoftheircontemporaries.Theyarenotfavouriteswithany‘set’;thatiswhyIamafraidmydearfriendTempestwillneverbeacceptedasthegeniusheis;societywillbetoofondofhimtolethimgodownintodustandashestogatherthelaurel."

           "Itisnotnecessarytogodownintodustandashesforthat,"Isaid.

           "Iassureyouitis!"heansweredgaily"Positivelyimperative.Thelaurelflourishesbestsoitwillnotgrowinahot-house."

           AtthatmomentDianaChesneyapproached.

           "LadyEltonwouldliketohearyousing,prince"shesaid"Willyougiveusthatpleasure?Do!Somethingquitesimple,youknowitwillsetournervesstraightafteryourterriblybeautifulmusic!You’dhardlybelieveitperhapsbutIreallyfeelquiteunstrung!"

           Hefoldedhishandswithadrollairofpenitence.

Налаштування
Фон сторінки
Розмір шрифту
Міжрядковий інтервал
Фразові дієслова
Показати / Приховати меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Сторінка 207 з 677