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not on account of the badness of my tongue。'
'Well��' said I�察�'you can return now�察�the Bourbons are restored。'
'I find myself very well here�察�not bad country。 Il est vrai que la
France sera toujours la France�察�but all are dead there who knew me。
I find myself very well here。 Preach in popish chapel�察�teach
schismatic�察�that is Protestant�察�child tongues and literature。 I
find myself very well�察�and why�拭 �Because I know how to govern my
tongue�察�never call people hard names。 Ma foi�察�il y a beaucoup de
difference entre moi et ce sacre de Dante。'
Under this old man�察�who was well versed in the southern languages�察�
besides studying French and Italian�察�I acquired some knowledge of
Spanish。 But I did not devote my time entirely to philology�察�I had
other pursuits。 I had not forgotten the roving life I had led in
former days�察�nor its delights�察�neither was I formed by Nature to be
a pallid indoor student。 No�察�no� �I was fond of other and�察�I say
it boldly�察�better things than study。 I had an attachment to the
angle�察�ay�察�and to the gun likewise。 In our house was a condemned
musket�察�bearing somewhere on its lock�察�in rather antique
characters�察�'Tower�察�1746'�察�with this weapon I had already�察�in
Ireland�察�performed some execution among the rooks and choughs�察�and
it was now again destined to be a source of solace and amusement to
me�察�in the winter season�察�especially on occasions of severe frost
when birds abounded。 Sallying forth with it at these times�察�far
into the country�察�I seldom returned at night without a string of
bullfinches�察�blackbirds�察�and linnets hanging in triumph round my
neck。 When I reflect on the immense quantity of powder and shot
which I crammed down the muzzle of my uncouth fowling´piece�察�I am
less surprised at the number of birds which I slaughtered than that
I never blew my hands�察�face�察�and old honeycombed gun�察�it one and
the same time�察�to pieces。
But the winter�察�alas� 。�I speak as a fowler�� seldom lasts in England
more than three or four months�察�so�察�during the rest of the year�察�
when not occupied with my philological studies�察�I had to seek for
other diversions。 I have already given a hint that I was also
addicted to the angle。 Of course there is no comparison between
the two pursuits�察�the rod and line seeming but very poor trumpery
to one who has had the honour of carrying a noble firelock。 There
is a time�察�however�察�for all things�察�and we return to any favourite
amusement with the greater zest�察�from being compelled to relinquish
it for a season。 So�察�if I shot birds in winter with my firelock�察�I
caught fish in summer�察�or attempted so to do�察�with my angle。 I was
not quite so successful�察�it is true�察�with the latter as with the
former�察�possibly because it afforded me less pleasure。 It was�察�
indeed�察�too much of a listless pastime to inspire me with any great
interest。 I not unfrequently fell into a doze�察�whilst sitting on
the bank�察�and more than once let my rod drop from my hands into the
water。
At some distance from the city�察�behind a range of hilly ground
which rises towards the south´west�察�is a small river�察�the waters of
which�察�after many meanderings�察�eventually enter the principal river
of the district�察�and assist to swell the tide which it rolls down
to the ocean。 It is a sweet rivulet�察�and pleasant is it to trace
its course from its spring´head�察�high up in the remote regions of
Eastern Anglia�察�till it arrives in the valley behind yon rising
ground�察�and pleasant is that valley�察�truly a goodly spot�察�but most
lovely where yonder bridge crosses the little stream。 Beneath its
arch the waters rush garrulously into a blue pool�察�and are there
stilled�察�for a time�察�for the pool is deep�察�and they appear to have
sunk to sleep。 Farther on�察�however�察�you hear their voice again�察�
where they ripple gaily over yon gravelly shallow。 On the left�察�
the hill slopes gently down to the margin of the stream。 On the
right is a green level�察�a smiling meadow�察�grass of the richest
decks the side of the slope�察�mighty trees also adorn it�察�giant
elms�察�the nearest of which�察�when the sun is nigh its meridian�察�
fling a broad shadow upon the face of the pool�察�through yon vista
you catch a glimpse of the ancient brick of an old English hall。
It has a stately look�察�that old building�察�indistinctly seen�察�as it
is�察�among those umbrageous trees�察�you might almost suppose it an
earl's home�察�and such it was�察�or rather upon its site stood an
earl's home�察�in days of old�察�for there some old Kemp�察�some Sigurd
or Thorkild�察�roaming in quest of a hearthstead�察�settled down in the
gray old time�察�when Thor and Freya were yet gods�察�and Odin was a
portentous name。 Yon old hall is still called the Earl's Home�察�
though the hearth of Sigurd is now no more�察�and the bones of the
old Kemp�察�and of Sigrith his dame�察�have been mouldering for a
thousand years in some neighbouring knoll�察�perhaps yonder�察�where
those tall Norwegian pines shoot up so boldly into the air。 It is
said that the old earl's galley was once moored where is now that
blue pool�察�for the waters of that valley were not always sweet�察�yon
valley was once an arm of the sea�察�a salt lagoon�察�to which the war´
barks of 'Sigurd�察�in search of a home��' found their way。
I was in the habit of spending many an hour on the banks of that
rivulet�察�with my rod in my hand�察�and�察�when tired with angling�察�
would stretch myself on the grass�察�and gaze upon the waters as they
glided past�察�and not unfrequently�察�divesting myself of my dress�察�I
would plunge into the deep pool which I have already mentioned�察�for
I had long since learned to swim。 And it came to pass that on one
hot summer's day�察�after bathing in the pool�察�I passed along the
meadow till I came to a shallow part�察�and�察�wading over to the
opposite side�察�I adjusted my dress�察�and commenced fishing in
another pool�察�beside which was a small clump of hazels。
And there I sat upon the bank�察�at the bottom of the hill which
slopes down from 'the Earl's home'�察�my float was on the waters�察�and
my back was towards the old hall。 I drew up many fish�察�small and
great�察�which I took from off the hook mechanically�察�and flung upon
the bank�察�for I was almost unconscious of what I was about�察�for my
mind was not with my fish。 I was thinking of my earlier years ´ of
the Scottish crags and the heaths of Ireland ´ and sometimes my
mind would dwell on my studies ´ on the sonorous stanzas of Dante�察�
rising and falling like the waves of the sea ´ or would strive to
remember a couplet or two of poor Monsieur Boileau。
'Canst thou answer to thy conscience for pulling all those fish out
of the water�察�and leaving them to gasp in the sun��' said a voice�察�
clear and sonorous as a bell。
I started�察�and looked round。 Close behind me stood the tall figure
of a man�察�dressed in raiment of quaint and singular fashion�察�but of
goodly materials。 He was in the prime and vigour of manhood�察�his
features handsome and noble�察�but full of calmness and benevolence�察�
at least I thought so�察�though they were somewhat shaded by a hat of
finest beaver�察�with broad drooping eaves。
'Surely that is a very cruel diversion in which thou indulgest�察�my
young friend��' he continued。
'I am sorry for it�察�if it be�察�sir��' said I�察�rising�察�'but I do not
think it cruel to fish。'
'What are thy reasons for not thinking so��'
'Fishing is mentioned frequently in Scripture。 Simon Peter was a
fisherman。'
'True�察�and Andrew and his brother。 But thou forgettest�此 �they did
not follow fishing as a diversion�察�as I fear thou doest。 ´ Thou
readest the Scriptures��'
'Sometimes。'
'Sometimes�拭 � not daily�拭 � that is to be regretted。 What
profession dost thou make�拭 � I mean to what religious denomination
dost thou belong�察�my young friend。'
'Church��'
'It is a very good profession ´ there is much of Scripture
contained in its liturgy。 Dost thou read aught besides the
Scriptures��'
'Sometimes。'
'What dost thou read besides��'
'Greek�察�and Dante。'
'Indeed� �then thou hast the advantage over myself�察�I can only read
the former。 Well�察�I am rejoiced to find that thou hast other
pursuits beside thy fishing。 Dost thou know Hebrew��'
'No。'
'Thou shouldst study it。 Why dost thou not undertake the study��'
'I have no books。'
'I will lend thee books�察�if thou wish to undertake the study。 I
live yonder at the hall�察�as perhaps thou knowest。 I have a library
there�察�in which are many curious books�察�both in Greek and Hebrew�察�
which I will show to thee�察�whenever thou mayest find it convenient
to come and see me。 Farewell� �I am glad to find that thou hast
pursuits more satisfactory than thy cruel fishing。'
And the man of peace departed�察�and left me on the bank of the
stream。 Whether from the effect of his words�察�or from want of
inclination to the sport�察�I know not�察�but from that day I became
less and less a practitioner of that 'cruel fishing。' I rarely
flung line and angle into the water�察�but I not unfrequently
wandered by the banks of the pleasant rivulet。 It seems singular
to me�察�on reflection�察�that I never availed myself of his kind
invitation。 I say singular�察�for the extraordinary�察�under whatever
form�察�had long had no slight interest for me�察�and I had discernment
enough to perceive that yon was no common man。 Yet I went not near
him�察�certainly not from bashfulness or timidity�察�feelings to which
I had long been an entire stranger。 Am I to regret this�拭�perhaps�察�
for I might have learned both wisdom and righteousness from those
calm�察�quiet lips�察�and my after´course might have been widely
different。 As it was�察�I fell in with other guess companions�察�from
whom I received widely different impressions than those I might
have derived from him。 When many years had rolled on�察�long after I
had attained manhood�察�and had seen and suffered much�察�and when our
first interview had long since been effaced from the mind of the
man of peace�察�I visited him in his venerable hall�察�and partook of
the hospitality of his hearth。 And there I saw his gentle partner
and his fair children�察�and on the morrow he showed me the books of
which he had spoken years before by the side of the stream。 In the
low quiet chamber�察�whose one window�察�shaded by a gigantic elm�察�
looks down the slope towards the pleasant stream�察�he took from the
shelf his learned books�察�Zohar and Mishna�察�Toldoth Jesu and
Abarbenel。 'I am fond of these studies��' said he�察�'which�察�perhaps�察�
is not to be wondered at�察�seeing that our people have been
compared to the Jews。 In one respect I confess we are similar to
them�察�we are fond of getting money。 I do not like this last
author�察�this Abarbenel�察�the worse for having been a money´changer。
I am a banker myself�察�as thou knowest。'
And would the