Days with Sir Roger de CoverleyWord格式.docx
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THEPICTUREGALLERY.
ACOUNTRYSUNDAY.
THEWIDOW.
THECHASE.
THECOUNTYASSIZES.
THESPECTATOR'
SRETURNTOTOWN.
HavingoftenreceivedaninvitationfrommyfriendSirRogerdeCoverleytopassawayamonthwithhiminthecountry,Ilastweekaccompaniedhimthither,andamsettledwithhimforsometimeathiscountry-house,whereIintendtoformseveralofmyensuingSpeculations.SirRoger,whoisverywellacquaintedwithmyhumour,letsmeriseandgotobedwhenIplease,dineathisowntableorinmychamberasIthinkfit,sitstillandsaynothingwithoutbiddingmebemerry.Whenthegentlemenofthecountrycometoseehim,heonlyshewsmeatadistance.AsIhavebeenwalkinginhisfieldsIhaveobservedthemstealingasightofmeoveranhedge,andhaveheardtheKnightdesiringthemnottoletmeseethem,forthatIhatedtobestaredat.
IamthemoreateaseinSirRoger'
sfamily,becauseitconsistsofsoberandstaidpersons;
forastheKnightisthebestmasterintheworld,heseldomchangeshisservants;
andasheisbelovedbyallabouthim,hisservantsnevercareforleavinghim;
bythismeanshisdomesticksareallinyears,andgrownoldwiththeirmaster.Youwouldtakehisvaletdechambreforhisbrother,hisbutlerisgray-headed,hisgroomisoneofthegravestmenthatIhaveeverseen,andhiscoachmanhasthelooksofaprivy-counsellor.Youseethegoodnessofthemasterevenintheoldhouse-dog,andinagraypadthatiskeptinthestablewithgreatcareandtendernessoutofregardtohispastservices,tho'
hehasbeenuselessforseveralyears.
Icouldnotbutobservewithagreatdealofpleasurethejoythatappearedinthecountenanceoftheseancientdomesticksuponmyfriend'
sarrivalathiscountry-seat.Someofthemcouldnotrefrainfromtearsatthesightoftheiroldmaster;
everyoneofthempress'
dforwardtodosomethingforhim,andseemeddiscouragediftheywerenotemployed.AtthesametimethegoodoldKnight,withthemixtureofthefatherandthemasterofthefamily,temperedtheenquiriesafterhisownaffairswithseveralkindquestionsrelatingtothemselves.Thishumanityandgood-natureengageseverybodytohim,sothatwhenheispleasantuponanyofthem,allhisfamilyareingoodhumour,andnonesomuchasthepersonwhomhedivertshimselfwith.Onthecontrary,ifhecoughs,orbetraysanyinfirmityofoldage,itiseasyforastander-bytoobserveasecretconcerninthelooksofallhisservants.
Myworthyfriendhasputmeundertheparticularcareofhisbutler,whoisaveryprudentman,and,aswellastherestofhisfellow-servants,wonderfullydesirousofpleasingme,becausetheyhaveoftenheardtheirmastertalkofmeasofhisparticularfriend.
Mychiefcompanion,whenSirRogerisdivertinghimselfinthewoodsorthefields,isaveryvenerablemanwhoiseverwithSirRoger,andhaslivedathishouseinthenatureofachaplainabovethirtyyears.Thisgentlemanisapersonofgoodsenseandsomelearning,ofaveryregularlifeandobligingconversation.
HeheartilylovesSirRoger,andknowsthatheisverymuchintheoldKnight'
sesteem,sothathelivesinthefamilyratherasarelationthanadependent.
Ihaveobservedinseveralofmypapers,thatmyfriendSirRoger,amidstallhisgoodqualities,issomethingofanhumorist;
andthathisvirtues,aswellasimperfections,areasitweretingedbyacertainextravagance,whichmakesthemparticularlyHIS,anddistinguishesthemfromthoseofothermen.
Thiscastofmind,asitisgenerallyveryinnocentinitself,soitrendershisconversationhighlyagreeable,andmoredelightfulthanthesamedegreeofsenseandvirtuewouldappearintheircommonandordinarycolours.AsIwaswalkingwithhimlastnight,heaskedmehowIlikedthegoodmanwhomIhavejustnowmentioned?
andwithoutstayingformyanswertoldme,ThathewasafraidofbeinginsultedwithLatinandGreekathisowntable;
forwhichreasonhedesiredaparticularfriendofhisattheUniversitytofindhimoutaclergymanratherofplainsensethanmuchlearning,ofagoodaspect,aclearvoice,asociabletemper,and,ifpossible,amanthatunderstoodalittleofbackgammon.Myfriend,saysSirRoger,foundmeoutthisgentleman,who,besidestheendowmentsrequiredofhim,is,theytellme,agoodscholar,tho'
hedoesnotshewit.Ihavegivenhimtheparsonageoftheparish;
andbecauseIknowhisvalue,havesettleduponhimagoodannuityforlife.Ifheoutlivesme,heshallfindthathewashigherinmyesteemthanperhapshethinksheis.Hehasnowbeenwithmethirtyyears;
andtho'
hedoesnotknowIhavetakennoticeofit,hasneverinallthattimeaskedanythingofmeforhimself,tho'
heiseverydaysolicitingmeforsomethinginbehalfofoneorotherofmytenantshisparishioners.Therehasnotbeenalaw-suitintheparishsincehehasliv'
damongthem.Ifanydisputearisestheyapplythemselvestohimforthedecision;
iftheydonotacquiesceinhisjudgment,whichIthinkneverhappenedaboveonceortwiceatmost,theyappealtome.Athisfirstsettlingwithme,ImadehimapresentofallthegoodsermonswhichhavebeenprintedinEnglish,andonlybegg'
dofhimthateverySundayhewouldpronounceoneoftheminthepulpit.Accordingly,hehasdigestedthemintosuchaseries,thattheyfollowoneanothernaturally,andmakeacontinuedsystemofpracticaldivinity.
AsSirRogerwasgoingoninhisstory,thegentlemanweweretalkingofcameuptous;
andupontheKnight'
saskinghimwhopreachedtotomorrow(foritwasSaturdaynight)toldus,theBishopofSt.Asaphinthemorning,andDr.Southintheafternoon.Hethenshewedushislistofpreachersforthewholeyear,whereIsawwithagreatdealofpleasureArchbishopTillotson,BishopSaunderson,Dr.Barrow,Dr.Calamy,withseverallivingauthorswhohavepublisheddiscoursesofpracticaldivinity.Inosoonersawthisvenerablemaninthepulpit,butIverymuchapprovedofmyfriend'
sinsistinguponthequalificationsofagoodaspectandaclearvoice;
forIwassocharmedwiththegracefulnessofhisfigureanddelivery,aswellaswiththediscourseshepronounced,thatIthinkIneverpassedanytimemoretomysatisfaction.Asermonrepeatedafterthismanner,islikethecompositionofapoetinthemouthofagracefulactor.
Icouldheartilywishthatmoreofourcountry-clergywouldfollowthisexample;
andinsteadofwastingtheirspiritsinlaboriouscompositionsoftheirown,wouldendeavourafterahandsomeelocution,andallthoseothertalentsthatarepropertoenforcewhathasbeenpennedbygreatermasters.Thiswouldnotonlybemoreeasytothemselves,butmoreedifyingtothepeople.
IwasyesterdaymorningwalkingwithSirRogerbeforehishouse,acountry-fellowbroughthimahugefish,which,hetoldhim,Mr.
WilliamWimblehadcaughtthatverymorning;
andthathepresentedit,withhisservicetohim,andintendedtocomeanddinewithhim.Atthesametimehedeliveredaletterwhichmyfriendreadtomeassoonasthemessengerlefthim.
"
SirRoger,"
Idesireyoutoacceptofajack,whichisthebestIhavecaughtthisseason.Iintendtocomeandstaywithyouaweek,andseehowtheperchbiteintheBlackRiver.Iobservedwithsomeconcern,thelasttimeIsawyouuponthebowling-green,thatyourwhipwantedalashtoit;
IwillbringhalfadozenwithmethatItwistedlastweek,whichIhopewillserveyouallthetimeyouareinthecountry.Ihavenotbeenoutofthesaddleforsixdayslastpast,havingbeenatEatonwithSirJohn'
seldestson.Hetakestohislearninghugely.
Iam,Sir,yourhumbleservant,"
WillWimble."
Thisextraordinaryletter,andmessagethataccompaniedit,mademeverycurioustoknowthecharacterandqualityofthegentlemanwhosentthem;
whichIfoundtobeasfollows.WillWimbleisyoungerbrothertoabaronet,anddescendedoftheancientfamilyoftheWimbles.Heisnowbetweenfortyandfifty;
butbeingbredtonobusinessandborntonoestate,hegenerallyliveswithhiselderbrotherassuperintendentofhisgame.Hehuntsapackofdogsbetterthananymaninthecountry,andisveryfamousforfindingoutahare.Heisextremelywellversedinallthelittlehandicraftsofanidleman:
hemakesaMayflytoamiracle;
andfurnishesthewholecountrywithangle-rods.Asheisagood-natur'
dofficiousfellow,andverymuchesteem'
duponaccountofhisfamily,heisawelcomeguestateveryhouse,andkeepsupagoodcorrespondenceamongallthegentlemenabouthim.Hecarriesatulip-rootinhispocketfromonetoanother,orexchangesapuppybetweenacoupleoffriendsthatliveperhapsintheoppositesidesofthecounty.Willisaparticularfavouriteofalltheyoungheirs,whomhefrequentlyobligeswithanetthathehasweaved,orasetting-dogthathehasmadehimself.Henowandthenpresentsapairofgartersofhisownknittingtotheirmothersorsisters;
andraisesagreatdealofmirthamongthem,byenquiringasoftenashemeetsthemhowtheywear!
Thesegentlemen-likemanufacturesandobliginglittlehumoursmakeWillthedarlingofthecountry.
SirRogerwasproceedinginthecharacterofhim,whenwesawhimmakeuptouswithtwoorthreehazel-twigsinhishandthathehadcutinSirRoger'
swoods,ashecamethroughthem,inhiswaytothehouse.IwasverymuchpleasedtoobserveononesidetheheartyandsincerewelcomewithwhichSirRogerreceivedhim,andontheother,thesecretjoywhichhisguestdiscover'
datsightofthegoodoldKnight.Afterthefirstsaluteswereover
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