05-behavior- 第5部分

peremptorily　forbidden　to　all　well…bred；　to　all　rational　mortals；

namely；　their　distempers。　　If　you　have　not　slept；　or　if　you　have

slept；　or　if　you　have　headache；　or　sciatica；　or　leprosy；　or

thunder…stroke；　I　beseech　you；　by　all　angels；　to　hold　your　peace；　and

not　pollute　the　morning；　to　which　all　the　housemates　bring　serene　and

pleasant　thoughts；　by　corruption　and　groans。　　Come　out　of　the　azure。

Love　the　day。　　Do　not　leave　the　sky　out　of　your　landscape。　　The


oldest　and　the　most　deserving　person　should　come　very　modestly　into

any　newly　awaked　company；　respecting　the　divine　communications；　out

of　which　all　must　be　presumed　to　have　newly　come。　　An　old　man　who

added　an　elevating　culture　to　a　large　experience　of　life；　said　to　me；

〃When　you　come　into　the　room；　I　think　I　will　study　how　to　make

humanity　beautiful　to　you。〃



　　　　　　　　As　respects　the　delicate　question　of　culture；　I　do　not　think

that　any　other　than　negative　rules　can　be　laid　down。　　For　positive

rules；　for　suggestion；　Nature　alone　inspires　it。　　Who　dare　assume　to

guide　a　youth；　a　maid；　to　perfect　manners？　　the　golden　mean　is　so

delicate；　difficult；　　say　frankly；　unattainable。　　What　finest　hands

would　not　be　clumsy　to　sketch　the　genial　precepts　of　the　young　girl's

demeanor？　　The　chances　seem　infinite　against　success；　and　yet　success

is　continually　attained。　　There　must　not　be　secondariness；　and　'tis　a

thousand　to　one　that　her　air　and　manner　will　at　once　betray　that　she

is　not　primary；　but　that　there　is　some　other　one　or　many　of　her

class；　to　whom　she　habitually　postpones　herself。　　But　Nature　lifts

her　easily；　and　without　knowing　it；　over　these　impossibilities；　and

we　are　continually　surprised　with　graces　and　felicities　not　only

unteachable；　but　undescribable。