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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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