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

erroneous      principles。    Skill   was    slowly   obtained�察    �and   success�察  �though 

integrity   and   independence   must   be   given   for   it�察  �dubious   and   instable。 

The     mechanical     trades   were    equally    obnoxious�察    �they   were    vitious   by 

contributing to the spurious gratifications of the rich and multiplying the 

objects of luxury�察�they  were destruction to the   intellect and   vigor of   the 

artizan�察�they enervated his frame and brutalized his mind。 

     When I pointed out to him the necessity of some species of labour�察�he 

tacitly admitted that necessity�察�but refused to direct me in the choice of a 

pursuit�察  �which   though   not   free   from   defect   should   yet   have   the   fewest 

inconveniences。        He     dwelt    on  the   fewness     of  our   actual   wants�察   �the 

temptations       which    attend    the   possession     of  wealth�察    �the  benefits    of 

seclusion   and   privacy�察  �and   the   duty   of   unfettering   our   minds   from   the 

prejudices which govern the world。 

     His   discourse   tended   merely   to   unsettle   my   views   and   increase   my 

perplexity。     This effect was so uniform that I at length desisted from all 

allusions to this theme and endeavoured to divert my own reflections from 

it。   When our voyage should be finished�察�and I should actually tread this 

new   stage�察  �I   believed   that   I   should   be   better   qualified   to   judge   of   the 

measures to be taken by me。 

     At length we reached Belfast。           From thence we immediately repaired 

to Dublin。      I was admitted as a member of his family。 When I expressed 

my uncertainty as to the place to which it would be proper for me to repair�察�



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he gave me a blunt but cordial invitation to his house。              My circumstances 

allowed   me   no   option   and   I   readily   complied。    My   attention   was   for   a 

time engrossed by a diversified succession of new objects。                 Their novelty 

however disappearing�察�left me at liberty to turn my eyes upon myself and 

my companion�察�and here my reflections were supplied with abundant food。 

     His    house     was    spacious    and    commodious�察       �and    furnished    with 

profusion   and   elegance。       A   suit   of   apartments   was   assigned   to   me�察  �in 

which I was permitted to reign uncontroled and access was permitted to a 

well    furnished     library。   My      food   was    furnished    in   my   own     room�察�

prepared   in   the   manner   which   I   had   previously   directed。   Occasionally 

Ludloe would request my company to breakfast�察�when an hour was usually 

consumed in earnest or sprightly conversation。               At all other times he was 

invisible�察�and his apartments�察�being wholly separate from mine�察�I had no 

opportunity of discovering in what way his hours were employed。 

     He defended this mode of living as being most compatible with liberty。 

He delighted to expatiate on the evils of cohabitation。 Men�察�subjected to 

the   same   regimen�察  �compelled   to   eat   and   sleep   and   associate   at   certain 

hours�察  �were   strangers   to   all   rational   independence   and   liberty。    Society 

would never be exempt from servitude and misery�察�till those artificial ties 

which   held   human   beings   together   under   the   same   roof   were   dissolved。 

He    endeavoured       to  regulate    his  own    conduct     in  pursuance     of   these 

principles�察   �and    to  secure   to  himself    as  much     freedom    as   the  present 

regulations of society would permit。             The same independence which he 

claimed for himself he likewise extended to me。                 The distribution of my 

own   time�察  �the   selection   of   my  own   occupations   and   companions   should 

belong to myself。 

     But these privileges�察�though while listening to his arguments I could 

not   deny   them   to   be   valuable�察  �I   would   have   willingly   dispensed   with。 

The solitude in which I lived became daily more painful。                 I ate and drank�察�

enjoyed      clothing   and    shelter�察 �without     the  exercise    of  forethought     or 

industry�察�I walked and sat�察�went out and returned for as long and at what 

seasons     I  thought    proper�察   �yet  my    condition     was   a  fertile   source   of 

discontent。 



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     I   felt   myself   removed   to   a   comfortless   and   chilling   distance        from 

Ludloe。      I   wanted   to   share   in his occupations and   views。          With   all   his 

ingenuousness of   aspect   and overflow  of   thoughts�察�when   he allowed   me 

his company�察�I felt myself painfully bewildered with regard to his genuine 

condition and sentiments。 

     He   had   it   in   his   power   to   introduce   me   to   society�察  �and   without   an 

introduction�察�it was scarcely possible to gain access to any social circle or 

domestic fireside。         Add to this�察 �my  own obscure prospects and   dubious 

situation。     Some   regular   intellectual   pursuit   would   render   my   state   less 

irksome�察�but I had hitherto adopted no scheme of this kind。 



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                                   Chapter V。 



       Time tended�察�in no degree�察�to alleviate my dissatisfaction。 It increased 

till the determination became at length formed of opening my thoughts to 

Ludloe。      At the next breakfast interview which took place�察�I introduced 

the subject�察�and expatiated without reserve�察�on the state of my feelings。                  I 

concluded with entreating him to point out some path in which my talents 

might be rendered useful to himself or to mankind。 

     After   a   pause   of   some   minutes�察  �he   said�察  �What   would   you   do�拭  �You 

forget the immaturity of your age。           If you are qualified to act a part in the 

theatre of life�察�step forth�察�but you are not qualified。          You want knowledge�察�

and with this you ought previously to endow yourself。 。 。 。 。                 Means�察�for 

this   end�察  �are   within   your   reach。   Why   should   you   waste   your   time   in 

idleness�察  �and   torment   yourself   with   unprofitable   wishes�拭       �Books   are   at 

hand 。 。 。 。 books from which most sciences and languages can be learned。 

Read�察�analise�察�digest�察�collect facts�察�and investigate theories�此�ascertain the 

dictates of reason�察�and supply yourself with the inclination and the power 

to adhere to them。        You will not�察�legally speaking�察�be a man in less than 

three   years。    Let   this   period   be   devoted   to   the   acquisition   of   wisdom。 

Either  stay  here�察  �or   retire   to   an   house   I   have   on   the  banks   of   Killarney�察�

where you will find all the conveniences of study。 

     I could not but reflect with wonder at this man's treatment of me。                    I 

could plead none of the rights of relationship�察�yet I enjoyed the privileges 

of a son。     He had not imparted to me any scheme�察�by pursuit of which I 

might finally compensate him for the expense to which my maintenance 

and   education   would   subject   him。   He   gave   me   reason   to   hope   for   the 

continuance   of   his   bounty。     He   talked   and   acted   as   if   my   fortune   were 

totally disjoined from his�察�yet was I indebted to him for the morsel which 

sustained   my   life。   Now   it   was   proposed   to   withdraw   myself   to   studious 

leisure�察�and romantic solitude。          All my  wants�察�personal and intellectual�察�

were     to   be   supplied    gratuitously     and   copiously。      No     means     were 



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prescribed by which I might make compensation for all these benefits。                     In 

conferring them he seemed to be actuated by no view to his own ultimate 

advantage。       He took no measures to secure my future services。 

     I suffered these thoughts to escape me�察�on this occasion�察�and observed 

that   to   make   my   application   successful�察  �or   useful�察  �it   was   necessary   to 

pursue     some    end。   I   must    look   forward    to  some    post   which    I  might 

hereafter   occupy   beneficially   to   myself   or   others�察  �and   for   which   all   the 

efforts of my mind should be bent to qualify myself。 

     These hints gave him visible pleasure�察�and now�察�for the first time�察�he 

deigned      to  advise   me    on   this  head。    His    scheme�察   �however�察    �was    not 

suddenly   produced。        The   way   to   it   was   circuitous   and   long。   It   was   his 

business   to   make   every   new   step   appear   to   be   suggested   by   my   own 

reflections。     His own ideas were the seeming result of the moment�察�and 

sprung out of the last idea that was uttered。 Being hastily taken up�察�they 

were�察�of course�察�liable to objection。 These objections�察�sometimes occurring 

to me and sometimes to him�察�were admitted or contested with the utmost 

candour。      One   scheme   went   through   numerous   modifications   before   it 

was proved to be ineligible�察�or before it yielded place to a better。                 It was 

easy to perceive�察�that books alone were insufficient to impart knowledge�此�

that man must be examined with our own eyes to make us acquainted with 

their   nature�此   �that   ideas  
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