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羅伯特·路易斯·史蒂文森
RobertLouisStevenson
Extremebusyness,whetheratschoolorcollege,kirkormarket,isasymtomofdeficientvitality;andafacultyforidlenessimliesacatholicaetiteandastrongsenseofersonalidentity。Thereisasortofdead-alive,hackneyedeoleabout,whoarescarcelyconsciousoflivingexcetintheexerciseofsomeconventionaloccuation。Bringthesefellowsintothecountry,orsetthemaboardshi,andyouwillseehowtheyinefortheirdeskortheirstudy。
Theyhavenocuriosity;theycannotgivethemselvesovertorandomrovocations;theydonottakeleasureintheexerciseoftheirfacultiesforitsownsake;andunlessNecessitylaysaboutthemwithastick,theywillevenstandstill。Itisnogoodseakingtosuchfolk:theycannotbeidle,theirnatureisnotgenerousenough;andtheyassthosehoursinasortofcoma,whicharenotdedicatedtofuriousmoilinginthegold-mill。Whentheydonotrequiretogototheoffice,whentheyarenothungryandhavenomindtodrink,thewholebreathingworldisablanktothem。Iftheyhavetowaitanhourorsoforatrain,theyfallintoastuidtrancewiththeireyesoen。Toseethem,you