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第49章骄傲的劲敌（1）
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OnIdleness
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1.disguise[dis'ɡaiz]n.伪装
2.degrade[di'ɡreid]v.贬低
3.obstinate['？bst？n？t]adj.顽固的
4.predominate[pr？'d？m？，]v.支配
5.turbule？：bj？l？ns]n.骚乱，动**
&ly[？emin？ntli]adv.突出地，显著地
Manymoralistshaveremarked，thatPridehasofallhumahewidestdomihegreatestmultiplis，andlieshiduvarietyofdisguises；ofdisguises，which，likethemoon’sveilhtslusteranditsshade，ahtheyhideitfromourselves.
ItisnotmyiodegradePridefromthispreeminenischief，yetIknowherIdlenessmaynotmaifulandobstiion.
TherearesomethatprofessIdlesfulldignity，whocallthemselvestheIdle，asBusirisintheplay“callshimselftheProud”
；whoboastthattheydonothing，andthaarsthattheyhavenothingtodo；whosleepeverynighttilltheysleepnolonger，ahatexercisemayeosleepagain；whthereignofdarknessbydoubles，ahesunbutto“tellhimhowtheyhatehisbeams”
；whosewholelaboristovarytheposturesofindulgendwhosedaydiffersfrhtbutasacouchorchairdiffersfromabed.
&hetrueaariesofIdleness，forwhomsheweavesthegarlandsofpoppies，andintowhosecupshepoursthewatersofoblivioinastateofuupidity，fandfotten；whohaveloolive，andatwhosedeaththesurvivorslysay，thattheyhaveceasedtobreathe.
ButIdleesinmanyliveswhereitised；favicewhiatesimaybeeinjurytoothers；andisthereforenotwatchedlikeFraud，roperty，orlikePride，whiaturallyseeksitsgratifianother’siy.Idlenessisasilentandpeacefulquality，thatherraisesenvybyostentation，norhatredbyopposition；andthereforenobodyisbusytosureordetectit.
AsPridesometimesishiduy，Idleeurbulendhurry.Hethatshisknowndutya，naturallyeoindwithsomethingthatmaybarouttheremembranceofhisownfolly，ahingbutwhatheoughttodowitheagerdiligehemaykeephimselfinhiso>
Somearealwaysinastateofpreparation，opreviousmeasures，fplans，agmaterials，andprovidingforthemainaffair.ThesearelyupowerofIdlehingistobeexpetheworkmaoolsareforevertobesought.Iwasooldbyagreatmaster，thatnomaneverexpainting，whowasemilycuriousaboutpendcolors.
&herstowhomIdleesa，bywhichlifemaybepassedunprofitablyawaywithoutthetediousnessofmanyvathours.Theartis，tofillthedaywithpettybusiohavealwayssomethinginhandwhichmayraisecuriosity，butnotsolidkeepthemindiion，butnotoflabor.
Thisarthasformanyyearsbeenpracticedbymyoldfriehwonderfulsuccess.Soberisamandesiresandquiatiolybalaheloveofease，thattheyulatehimtoanydiffidertaking；theyhave，however，somuchpower，thattheywilloliequiteatrest，andthoughtheydonotmakehimsuffitlyusefultoothers，theymakehimatleastwearyofhimself.
Mr.Sober’schiefpleasureisversation；thereisnoendofhistalkorhisattentioohearisequallypleasiillfaheisteagsomething，ahetimefromhiso
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