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the idle thoughts of an idle fellow[1].(一个浪子的随想)-第31章

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so    useful   as  a  combination      of   pocket…handkerchief;        drinking…cup;     and 

weapon of attack; has grown high and glossy; and instead of a slate…pencil 

in his mouth there is a cigarette; the smoke of which troubles him; for it 

will get up his nose。 He tries a cigar a little later on as being more stylish 

a big black Havanna。 It doesn't seem  altogether to agree with him; for  I 

find   him   sitting   over   a   bucket   in   the   back   kitchen   afterward;   solemnly 

swearing never to smoke again。 

     And now his mustache begins to be almost visible to the naked eye; 

whereupon he immediately takes to brandy…and…sodas and fancies himself 

a man。 He talks about 〃two to one against the favorite;〃 refers to actresses 

as 〃Little Emmy〃 and 〃Kate〃 and 〃Baby;〃 and murmurs about his 〃losses 

at   cards   the   other   night〃   in   a   style   implying   that   thousands   have   been 

squandered; though; to do him justice; the actual amount is most probably 

one…and…twopence。 Also;   if   I   see   arightfor   it   is   always   twilight   in   this 

land   of   memorieshe   sticks   an   eyeglass   in   his   eye   and   stumbles   over 

everything。 

     His female relations; much troubled at these things; pray for him (bless 

their gentle hearts!) and see visions of Old Bailey trials and halters as the 

only possible outcome of such reckless dissipation; and the prediction of 

his   first   school…master;   that   he   would   come   to   a   bad   end;   assumes   the 

proportions of inspired prophecy。 

     He has a lordly contempt at this age for the other sex; a blatantly good 

opinion   of    himself;    and   a  sociably   patronizing   manner        toward    all  the 

elderly male friends of the family。 Altogether; it must be confessed; he is 

somewhat of a nuisance about this time。 

     It does not last long; though。 He falls in love in a little while; and that 

soon takes the bounce out of him。 I notice his boots are much too small for 

him   now;   and   his   hair   is   fearfully   and   wonderfully   arranged。   He   reads 

poetry   more      than   he  used;   and   he   keeps    a  rhyming     dictionary   in   his 

bedroom。 Every morning Emily Jane finds scraps of torn…up paper on the 

floor    and    reads   thereon    of   〃cruel   hearts    and   love's   deep    darts;〃   of 

〃beauteous   eyes   and   lovers' sighs;〃   and   much   more  of   the old;  old   song 



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                         THE IDLE THOUGHTS OF AN IDLE FELLOW。 



that   lads   so   love   to   sing   and   lassies   love   to   listen   to   while   giving   their 

dainty heads a toss and pretending never to hear。 

     The course of love; however; seems not to have run smoothly; for later 

on he takes more walking exercise and less sleep; poor boy; than is good 

for   him;   and   his   face   is   suggestive   of   anything   but   wedding…bells   and 

happiness ever after。 

     And here he seems to vanish。 The little; boyish self that has grown up 

beside me as we walked is gone。 

     I am alone and the road is very dark。 I stumble on; I know not how nor 

care; for the way seems leading nowhere; and there is no light to guide。 

     But   at   last   the   morning   comes;   and   I   find   that   I   have   grown   into 

myself。 



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