Випадок Чарльза Декстера Варда

Chapter 2

           Atthisperiodtheerraticscholarshowedsignsofunusualabstraction,andspentasmuchtimeashepossiblycouldathisfarmonthePawtuxetRoad.Heseemed,aswasstated,inaconditionofsuppressedexcitementorsuspense;asifexpectingsomephenomenalthingoronthebrinkofsomestrangediscovery.Chemistryoralchemywouldappeartohaveplayedagreatpart,forhetookfromhishousetothefarmthegreaternumberofhisvolumesonthatsubject.

           Hisaffectationofcivicinterestdidnotdiminish,andhelostnoopportunitiesforhelpingsuchleadersasStephenHopkins,JosephBrown,andBenjaminWestintheireffortstoraisetheculturaltoneofthetown,whichwasthenmuchbelowthelevelofNewportinitspatronageoftheliberalarts.HehadhelpedDanielJenckesfoundhisbookshopin1763,andwasthereafterhisbestcustomer;extendingaidlikewisetothestrugglingGazettethatappearedeachWednesdayattheSignofShakespeare’sHead.InpoliticsheardentlysupportedGovernorHopkinsagainsttheWardpartywhoseprimestrengthwasinNewport,andhisreallyeloquentspeechatHacher’sHallin1765againstthesettingoffofNorthProvidenceasaseparatetownwithapro-WardvoteintheGeneralAssemblydidmorethananyotherthingtoweardowntheprejudiceagainsthim.ButEzraWeeden,whowatchedhimclosely,sneeredcynicallyatallthisoutwardactivity;andfreelysworeitwasnomorethanamaskforsomenamelesstrafficwiththeblackestgulfsofTartarus

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