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meanwhile I recollected my promise to Ludlow�察�and paid him a visit。                          I 

met a frank and affectionate reception。             It would not be easy to paint the 

delight which I experienced in this man's society。               I was at first oppressed 

with the sense of my own inferiority in age�察�knowledge and rank。                      Hence 

arose numberless   reserves   and incapacitating diffidences�察  �but these   were 

speedily      dissipated     by   the   fascinations     of   this   man's    address。     His 

superiority      was   only    rendered�察    �by   time�察  �more    conspicuous�察     �but   this 

superiority�察�by appearing never to be present to his own mind�察�ceased to be 

uneasy to me。        My questions required to be frequently answered�察�and my 

mistakes      to  be  rectified�察  �but   my   keenest    scrutiny�察  �could    detect   in  his 

manner�察�neither arrogance nor contempt。               He seemed to talk merely from 

the overflow of his ideas�察�or a benevolent desire of imparting information。 



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                                   Chapter IV。 



       My   visits   gradually   became   more   frequent。       Meanwhile   my   wants 

increased�察�and the necessity of some change in my condition became daily 

more   urgent。      This   incited   my   reflections   on   the   scheme   which   I   had 

formed。      The   time   and   place   suitable   to   my   design�察  �were   not   selected 

without much anxious inquiry and frequent waverings of purpose。                      These 

being   at   length   fixed�察  �the   interval   to   elapse�察  �before   the   carrying   of   my 

design   into   effect�察  �was   not   without   perturbation   and   suspense。        These 

could not be concealed from my new friend and at length prompted him to 

inquire into the cause。 

     It was not possible to communicate the whole truth�察�but the warmth of 

his manner inspired me with some degree of ingenuousness。 I did not hide 

from     him   my    former    hopes    and   my    present   destitute    condition。    He 

listened   to   my   tale   with   no   expressions   of   sympathy�察  �and   when   I   had 

finished�察  �abruptly   inquired   whether   I   had   any   objection   to   a   voyage   to 

Europe�拭     �I answered in the negative。          He then said that he was preparing 

to depart in a fortnight and advised me to make up my mind to accompany 

him。 

     This unexpected proposal gave me pleasure and surprize�察�but the want 

of   money   occurred   to   me   as   an   insuperable   objection。       On   this   being 

mentioned�察  �Oho�   �said   he�察  �carelessly�察  �that   objection   is   easily   removed�察  �I 

will bear all expenses of your passage myself。 

     The     extraordinary     beneficence      of  this   act  as   well   as  the   air  of 

uncautiousness attending it�察�made me doubt the sincerity of his offer�察�and 

when new declarations removed this doubt�察�I could not forbear expressing 

at once my sense of his generosity and of my own unworthiness。 

     He   replied   that   generosity  had   been   expunged   from  his   catalogue   as 

having no meaning or a vicious one。              It was the scope of his exertions to 

be   just。   This   was   the   sum   of   human   duty�察  �and   he   that   fell   short�察  �ran 

beside�察�or outstripped justice was a criminal。              What he gave me was my 



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due or not my due。         If it were my due�察�I might reasonably demand it from 

him and it was wicked to withhold it。              Merit on one side or gratitude on 

the other�察�were contradictory and unintelligible。 

     If   I   were   fully   convinced   that   this   benefit   was   not   my   due   and   yet 

received     it�察 �he   should    hold   me    in  contempt。      The     rectitude   of   my 

principles and conduct would be the measure of his approbation�察�and no 

benefit should he ever bestow which the receiver was not entitled to claim�察�

and which it would not be criminal in him to refuse。 

     These principles were not new from the mouth of Ludloe�察�but they had�察�

hitherto�察�been regarded as the fruits of a venturous speculation in my mind。 

I   had   never   traced   them   into    their  practical   consequences�察      �and   if  his 

conduct on this occasion had not squared with his maxims�察�I should not 

have imputed to him inconsistency。             I did not ponder on these reasonings 

at this time�此�objects of immediate importance engrossed my thoughts。 

     One   obstacle   to this   measure   was   removed。        When   my  voyage   was 

performed how should I subsist in my new abode�拭                    �I concealed not my 

perplexity and he commented on it in his usual manner。                  How did I mean 

to subsist�察�he asked�察�in my own country�拭             �The means of living would be�察�

at   least�察  �as   much   within   my  reach   there   as   here。 As   to   the   pressure   of 

immediate   and   absolute   want�察  �he   believed   I   should   be   exposed   to   little 

hazard。      With    talents   such   as   mine�察  �I  must    be   hunted    by   a  destiny 

peculiarly     malignant�察    �if  I  could   not   provide    myself    with    necessaries 

wherever my lot were cast。 

     He    would    make    allowances�察     �however�察   �for   my   diffidence    and   self´ 

distrust�察�and would obviate my fears by expressing his own intentions with 

regard   to   me。    I   must   be   apprized�察  �however�察  �of   his   true   meaning。   He 

laboured   to   shun   all   hurtful   and   vitious   things�察  �and   therefore   carefully 

abstained   from   making   or   confiding   ~~in   promises~~。            It   was   just   to 

assist me in this voyage�察�and it would probably be equally just to continue 

to me similar assistance when it was finished。              That indeed was a subject�察�

in   a   great   degree�察   �within    my   own     cognizance。      His    aid   would     be 

proportioned to my wants and to my  merits�察�and I had only to take care 

that my claims were just�察�for them to be admitted。 



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     This scheme could not but appear to me eligible。                 I thirsted after an 

acquaintance with new scenes�察�my present situation could not be changed 

for   a   worse�察  �I   trusted   to   the   constancy   of   Ludloe's   friendship�察  �to   this   at 

least it was better to trust than to the success of my imposture on Dorothy�察�

which was adopted merely as a desperate expedient�此                �finally I determined 

to embark with him。 

     In   the   course   of   this   voyage   my   mind   was   busily   employed。   There 

were no other passengers beside ourselves�察�so that my own condition and 

the    character     of   Ludloe�察    �continually     presented     themselves      to   my 

reflections。     It   will   be   supposed   that   I   was   not   a   vague   or   indifferent 

observer。 

     There were no vicissitudes in the deportment or lapses in the discourse 

of my friend。       His feelings appeared to preserve an unchangeable tenor�察�

and his thoughts and words always to flow with the same rapidity。                       His 

slumber was profound and his wakeful hours serene。                  He was regular and 

temperate in all his exercises and gratifications。            Hence were derived his 

clear perceptions and exuberant health。 

     This treatment of me�察�like all his other mental and corporal operations�察�

was modelled by one inflexible standard。              Certain scruples and delicacies 

were incident to my situation。          Of the existence of these he seemed to be 

unconscious�察  �and   yet   nothing   escaped   him   inconsistent   with   a   state   of 

absolute equality。 

     I   was    naturally    inquisitive    as  to   his  fortune    and    the   collateral 

circumstances   of   his   condition。      My   notions   of   politeness   hindered   me 

from making direct inquiries。           By indirect means I could gather nothing 

but that his state was opulent and independent�察�and that he had two sisters 

whose situation resembled his own。 

     Though�察  �in   conversation�察  �he   appeared   to   be   governed   by   the   utmost 

candour�察�no light was let in upon the former transactions of his life。                 The 

purpose of his visit to America I could merely guess to be the gratification 

of curiosity。 

     My future pursuits must be supposed chiefly to occupy my attention。 

On this head I   was destitute of all   stedfast views。 Without profession   or 



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habits of industry or sources of permanent revenue�察�the world appeared to 

me an ocean on which my bark   was set afloat�察�without compass or sail。 

The world into which I was about to enter�察�was untried and unknown�察�and 

though I could consent to profit by the guidance I was unwilling to rely on 

the support of others。 

     This    topic   being    nearest    my    heart�察  �I  frequently     introduced     into 

conversation       with   my    friend�察  �but  on   this   subject   he   always    allowed 

himself to be led by me�察�while on all others�察�he was zealous to point the 

way。     To every scheme that I proposed he was sure to cause objections。 

All the liberal professions were censured as perverting the understanding�察�

by giving scope to the sordid motive of gain�察�or embuing the mind with 

erroneous      principles。 
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