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II. The New Course Causes Disappointment

           ButIhavebeenindoubtwhetheryouwouldbepleasedwithmyplan.Iwasnotquiteclearonafewpointsmyself.Iamgoingtotakeanentirelynewcourse.”

           “Iamastonished,Clym.Howcanyouwanttodobetterthanyou’vebeendoing?”

           “Veryeasily.ButIshallnotdobetterinthewayyoumean;Isupposeitwillbecalleddoingworse.ButIhatethatbusinessofmine,andIwanttodosomeworthythingbeforeIdie.AsaschoolmasterIthinktodoit—aschool-mastertothepoorandignorant,toteachthemwhatnobodyelsewill.”

           “Afterallthetroublethathasbeentakentogiveyouastart,andwhenthereisnothingtodobuttokeepstraightontowardsaffluence,yousayyouwillbeapoorman’sschoolmaster.Yourfancieswillbeyourruin,Clym.”

           Mrs.Yeobrightspokecalmly,buttheforceoffeelingbehindthewordswasbuttooapparenttoonewhoknewheraswellashersondid.Hedidnotanswer.Therewasinhisfacethathopelessnessofbeingunderstoodwhichcomeswhentheobjectorisconstitutionallybeyondthereachofalogicthat,evenunderfavouringconditions,isalmosttoocoarseavehicleforthesubtletyoftheargument.

           Nomorewassaidonthesubjecttilltheendofdinner.Hismotherthenbegan,asiftherehadbeennointervalsincethemorning.“Itdisturbsme,Clym,tofindthatyouhavecomehomewithsuchthoughtsasthose.Ihadn’ttheleastideathatyoumeanttogobackwardintheworldbyyourownfreechoice.

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