Менсфілд Парк

Chapter IX

           

           “Butwhyareyoutobeaclergyman?Ithoughtthatwasalwaysthelotoftheyoungest,wherethereweremanytochusebeforehim.”

           “Doyouthinkthechurchitselfneverchosen,then?”

           “Neverisablackword.Butyes,intheneverofconversation,whichmeansnotveryoften,Idothinkit.Forwhatistobedoneinthechurch?Menlovetodistinguishthemselves,andineitheroftheotherlinesdistinctionmaybegained,butnotinthechurch.Aclergymanisnothing.”

           “Thenothingofconversationhasitsgradations,Ihope,aswellasthenever.Aclergymancannotbehighinstateorfashion.Hemustnotheadmobs,orsetthetonindress.ButIcannotcallthatsituationnothingwhichhasthechargeofallthatisofthefirstimportancetomankind,individuallyorcollectivelyconsidered,temporallyandeternally,whichhastheguardianshipofreligionandmorals,andconsequentlyofthemannerswhichresultfromtheirinfluence.Nooneherecancalltheofficenothing.Ifthemanwhoholdsitisso,itisbytheneglectofhisduty,byforegoingitsjustimportance,andsteppingoutofhisplacetoappearwhatheoughtnottoappear.”

           “Youassigngreaterconsequencetotheclergymanthanonehasbeenusedtoheargiven,orthanIcanquitecomprehend.

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