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conduct as a married man is highly improper。 I am an Abbe�察�and I object to
these improprieties。 My friends here�察 �D'Artagnan�察 �Athos�察 �and Porthos�察�
pure´minded young men�察 �are also terribly shocked。 Observe�察 �sire�察 �how
they blush� ─�
Athos�察 �Porthos�察 �and D'Artagnan blushed。 ;Ah�察─ �said the King�察�
thoughtfully。 ;You teach me a lesson。 You are devoted and noble young
gentlemen�察�but your only weakness is your excessive modesty。 From this
moment I make you all Marshals and Dukes�察 �with the exception of
Aramis。;
;And me�察�sire�拭─�said Aramis。
;You shall be an Archbishop� ─�
The four friends looked up and then rushed into each other's arms。 The
King embraced Louise de la Valliere�察�by way of keeping them company。 A
pause ensued。 At last Athos spoke�此�
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;Swear�察 �my children�察 �that�察 �next to yourselves�察 �you will respect the
King of France�察�and remember that 'Forty years after' we will meet again。;
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THE DWELLER OF THE
THRESHOLD。
BY SIR EDD LTTN BLWR。
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BOOK I。
THE PROMPTINGS OF THE IDEAL。
It was noon。 Sir Edward had stepped from his brougham and was
proceeding on foot down the Strand。 He was dressed with his usual
faultless taste�察�but in alighting from his vehicle his foot had slipped�察�and a
small round disk of conglomerated soil�察�which instantly appeared on his
high arched instep�察�marred the harmonious glitter of his boots。 Sir Edward
was fastidious。 Casting his eyes around�察 �at a little distance he perceived
the stand of a youthful bootblack。 Thither he sauntered�察 �and carelessly
placing his foot on the low stool�察 �he waited the application of the
polisher's art。 ;'Tis true�察─�said Sir Edward to himself�察�yet half aloud�察 �the
contact of the Foul and the Disgusting mars the general effect of the Shiny
and the Beautifuland�察 �yet�察 �why am I here�拭 �I repeat it�察 �calmly and
deliberatelywhy am I here�拭�Ha� �Boy� ─�
The Boy looked uphis dark Italian eyes glanced intelligently at the
Philosopher�察�and as with one hand he tossed back his glossy curls�察�from
his marble brow�察�and with the other he spread the equally glossy Day &
Martin over the Baronet's boot�察�he answered in deep rich tones�此 �The Ideal
is subjective to the Real。 The exercise of apperception gives a
distinctiveness to idiocracy�察�which is�察�however�察�subject to the limits of ME。
You are an admirer of the Beautiful�察�sir。 You wish your boots blacked。 The
Beautiful is attainable by means of the Coin。;
;Ah�察─�said Sir Edward thoughtfully�察�gazing upon the almost supernal
beauty of the Child before him�察 �you speak well。 You have read Kant。;
The Boy blushed deeply。 He drew a copy of Kant from his blouse�察�but
in his confusion several other volumes dropped from his bosom on the
ground。 The Baronet picked them up。
;Ah� ─ �said the Philosopher�察 �what's this�拭 �Cicero's De Senectute�察 �at
your age�察 �too�拭 �Martial's Epigrams�察 �Caesar's Commentaries。 What� �a
classical scholar�拭─�
;E pluribus Unum。 Nux vomica。 Nil desperandum。 Nihil fit� ─�said the
Boy�察 �enthusiastically。 The Philosopher gazed at the Child。 A strange
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presence seemed to transfuse and possess him。 Over the brow of the Boy
glittered the pale nimbus of the Student。
;Ah�察�and Schiller's Robbers�察�too�拭─�queried the Philosopher。
;Das ist ausgespielt�察─�said the Boy�察�modestly。
;Then you have read my translation of Schiller's Ballads�拭─�continued
the Baronet�察�with some show of interest。
;I have�察�and infinitely prefer them to the original�察─�said the Boy�察�with
intellectual warmth。 ;You have shown how in Actual life we strive for a
Goal we cannot reach�察�how in the Ideal the Goal is attainable�察�and there
effort is victory。 You have given us the Antithesis which is a key to the
Remainder�察�and constantly balances before us the conditions of the Actual
and the privileges of the Ideal。;
My very words�察─ �said the Baronet�察 �wonderful�察 �wonderful� ─ �and he
gazed fondly at the Italian boy�察 �who again resumed his menial
employment。 Alas� �the wings of the Ideal were folded。 The Student had
been absorbed in the Boy。
But Sir Edward's boots were blacked�察�and he turned to depart。 Placing
his hand upon the clustering tendrils that surrounded the classic nob of the
infant Italian�察�he said softly�察�like a strain of distant music�此�
;Boy�察 �you have done well。 Love the Good。 Protect the Innocent。
Provide for The Indigent。 Respect the Philosopher。 。 。 。 Stay� �Can you tell
we what IS The True�察�The Beautiful�察�The Innocent�察�The Virtuous�拭─�
;They are things that commence with a capital letter�察─ �said the Boy�察�
promptly。
;Enough� �Respect everything that commences with a capital letter� �
Respect ME� ─ �and dropping a half´penny in the hand of the boy�察 �he
departed。
The Boy gazed fixedly at the coin。 A frightful and instantaneous
change overspread his features。 His noble brow was corrugated with baser
lines of calculation。 His black eye�察�serpent´like�察�glittered with suppressed
passion。 Dropping upon his hands and feet�察 �he crawled to the curbstone
and hissed after the retreating form of the Baronet�察�the single word�此�
;Bilk� ─�
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BOOK II。
IN THE WORLD。
;Eleven years ago�察─ �said Sir Edward to himself�察 �as his brougham
slowly rolled him toward the Committee Room�察 �just eleven years ago my
natural son disappeared mysteriously。 I have no doubt in the world but that
this little bootblack is he。 His mother died in Italy。 He resembles his
mother very much。 Perhaps I ought to provide for him。 Shall I disclose
myself�拭 �No� �no� �Better he should taste the sweets of Labor。 Penury
ennobles the mind and kindles the Love of the Beautiful。 I will act to him�察�
not like a Father�察 �not like a Guardian�察 �not like a Friendbut like a
Philosopher� ─�
With these words�察 �Sir Edward entered the Committee Room。 His
Secretary approached him。 ;Sir Edward�察�there are fears of a division in the
House�察�and the Prime Minister has sent for you。;
;I will be there�察─�said Sir Edward�察�as he placed his hand on his chest
and uttered a hollow cough� �
No one who heard the Baronet that night�察�in his sarcastic and withering
speech on the Drainage and Sewerage Bill�察 �would have recognized the
lover of the Ideal and the Philosopher of the Beautiful。 No one who
listened to his eloquence would have dreamed of the Spartan resolution
this iron man had taken in regard to the Lost Boyhis own beloved Lionel。
None� �