¡¶the ways of men(ÈËÃǵÄÊÖ¶Î)¡·

ÏÂÔر¾Êé

Ìí¼ÓÊéÇ©

the ways of men(ÈËÃǵÄÊÖ¶Î)- µÚ49²¿·Ö


°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·­Ò³£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡

visits¡¡to¡¡the¡¡business¡¡centres¡¡of¡¡our¡¡city£»¡¡I¡¡find¡¡that¡¡the¡¡idea¡¡of¡¡eating¡¡is¡¡

repugnant¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡¡¡seems¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡wrong¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡waste¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡time¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡anything¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡so¡¡

unproductive¡£¡¡¡¡Last¡¡¡¡¡¡week¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡friend¡¡offered¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨luncheon¡¡tablet¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡a¡¡

box¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡desk¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨It's¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡good¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡meal£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡said£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨and¡¡¡¡¡¡so¡¡¡¡¡¡much¡¡¡¡¡¡more¡¡

expeditious£¡¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡proprietor¡¡of¡¡one¡¡down¡­town¡¡restaurant¡¡has¡¡the¡¡stock¡¡quotations¡¡

exhibited¡¡on¡¡a¡¡black¡­board¡¡at¡¡the¡¡end¡¡of¡¡his¡¡room£»¡¡in¡¡this¡¡way¡¡his¡¡patrons¡¡

can¡¡keep¡¡in¡¡touch¡¡with¡¡the¡¡¡¨Street¡¨¡¡as¡¡they¡¡hurriedly¡¡stoke¡¡up¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡¡¡¡¡parlor¡¡¡¡¡¡car£»¡¡¡¡¡¡toward¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡journey's¡¡¡¡¡¡end£»¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡another¡¡¡¡¡¡excellent¡¡¡¡¡¡place¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡

observe¡¡¡¡¡¡our¡¡¡¡¡¡native¡¡¡¡¡¡ways¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Coming¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡Washington¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡other¡¡¡¡¡¡day¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡

fellow¡­passengers¡¡began¡¡to¡¡show¡¡signs¡¡of¡¡restlessness¡¡near¡¡Newark¡£¡¡Books¡¡

and¡¡¡¡¡¡papers¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡thrown¡¡¡¡¡¡aside£»¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡general¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨uprising£»¡¡¡¡unveiling¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡followed£»¡¡

accompanied¡¡by¡¡our¡¡objectionable¡¡custom¡¡of¡¡having¡¡our¡¡clothes¡¡brushed¡¡

in¡¡¡¡¡¡each¡¡¡¡¡¡other's¡¡¡¡¡¡faces¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡By¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡time¡¡¡¡¡¡Jersey¡¡¡¡¡¡City¡¡¡¡¡¡appeared¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡horizon£»¡¡

every¡¡man£»¡¡woman£»¡¡and¡¡child¡¡in¡¡that¡¡car¡¡was¡¡jammed£»¡¡baggage¡¡in¡¡hand£»¡¡

into¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡stuffy¡¡¡¡¡¡little¡¡¡¡¡¡passage¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡precedes¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡entrance£»¡¡¡¡¡¡swaying¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡

staggering¡¡about¡¡while¡¡the¡¡train¡¡backed¡¡and¡¡delayed¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡explanation¡¡of¡¡this¡¡is¡¡quite¡¡simple¡£¡¡The¡¡¡¨influence¡¨¡¡was¡¡at¡¡work£»¡¡

preventing¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡those¡¡¡¡¡¡people¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡acting¡¡¡¡¡¡like¡¡¡¡¡¡other¡¡¡¡¡¡civilized¡¡¡¡¡¡mortals£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡

remaining¡¡seated¡¡until¡¡their¡¡train¡¡had¡¡come¡¡to¡¡a¡¡standstill¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Being¡¡fresh¡¡from¡¡the¡¡¡¨other¡¡side£»¡¨¡¡and¡¡retaining¡¡some¡¡of¡¡my¡¡acquired¡¡

calm£»¡¡I¡¡sat¡¡in¡¡my¡¡chair£¡¡¡The¡¡surprise¡¡on¡¡the¡¡faces¡¡of¡¡the¡¡other¡¡passengers¡¡

warned¡¡me£»¡¡however£»¡¡that¡¡it¡¡would¡¡not¡¡be¡¡safe¡¡to¡¡carry¡¡this¡¡pose¡¡too¡¡far¡£¡¡

The¡¡porter£»¡¡puzzled¡¡by¡¡the¡¡unaccustomed¡¡sight£»¡¡touched¡¡me¡¡kindly¡¡on¡¡the¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡175¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡176¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡WAYS¡¡OF¡¡MEN¡¡



shoulder£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡asked¡¡¡¡¡¡if¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨felt¡¡¡¡¡¡sick¡¨£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡So¡¡¡¡¡¡now£»¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡avoid¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡affectation¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡

superiority£»¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡struggled¡¡¡¡¡¡into¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡great¡­coat£»¡¡¡¡¡¡regardless¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡eighty¡¡¡¡¡¡degrees¡¡

temperature¡¡in¡¡the¡¡car£»¡¡and¡¡meekly¡¡joined¡¡the¡¡standing¡¡army¡¡of¡¡martyrs£»¡¡to¡¡

hurry£»¡¡scampering¡¡with¡¡them¡¡from¡¡the¡¡still¡­moving¡¡car¡¡to¡¡the¡¡boat£»¡¡and¡¡on¡¡

to¡¡the¡¡trolley¡¡before¡¡the¡¡craft¡¡had¡¡been¡¡moored¡¡to¡¡its¡¡landing¡¡pier¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡In¡¡Paris£»¡¡on¡¡taking¡¡an¡¡omnibus£»¡¡you¡¡are¡¡given¡¡a¡¡number¡¡and¡¡the¡¡right¡¡

to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡first¡¡¡¡¡¡vacant¡¡¡¡¡¡seat¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡When¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡places¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨bus¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡occupied¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡

receives¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡¡¡¡¡further¡¡¡¡¡¡occupants¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Imagine¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡traction¡¡¡¡¡¡line¡¡¡¡¡¡attempting¡¡¡¡¡¡such¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡

reform¡¡¡¡¡¡here£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡There¡¡¡¡¡¡would¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡riot£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡conductors¡¡¡¡¡¡hanged¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

nearest¡¡trolley¡­poles¡¡in¡¡an¡¡hour£¡¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡To¡¡¡¡¡¡prevent¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡citizen¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡crowding¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡into¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡over¡­full¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡vehicle£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡

stamping¡¡on¡¡its¡¡occupants¡¡in¡¡the¡¡process£»¡¡would¡¡be¡¡to¡¡infringe¡¡one¡¡of¡¡his¡¡

dearest¡¡privileges£»¡¡not¡¡to¡¡mention¡¡his¡¡chance¡¡of¡¡riding¡¡free¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡small¡¡boy¡¡of¡¡my¡¡acquaintance¡¡tells¡¡me¡¡he¡¡rarely¡¡finds¡¡it¡¡necessary¡¡to¡¡

pay¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡New¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡York¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡car¡£¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡conductors¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡too¡¡¡¡¡¡hurried¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡too¡¡

preoccupied¡¡pocketing¡¡their¡¡share¡¡of¡¡the¡¡receipts¡¡to¡¡keep¡¡count¡£¡¡¡¨When¡¡he¡¡

passes£»¡¡I¡¡just¡¡look¡¡blank£¡¡¨¡¡remarked¡¡the¡¡ingenious¡¡youth¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Of¡¡all¡¡the¡¡individuals£»¡¡however£»¡¡in¡¡the¡¡community£»¡¡our¡¡idle¡¡class¡¡suffer¡¡

the¡¡most¡¡acutely¡¡from¡¡lack¡¡of¡¡time£»¡¡though£»¡¡like¡¡Charles¡¡Lamb's¡¡gentleman£»¡¡

they¡¡have¡¡all¡¡there¡¡is¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡From¡¡the¡¡moment¡¡a¡¡man¡¡of¡¡leisure£»¡¡or¡¡his¡¡wife£»¡¡wakens¡¡in¡¡the¡¡morning¡¡

until¡¡they¡¡drop¡¡into¡¡a¡¡fitful¡¡slumber¡¡at¡¡night£»¡¡their¡¡day¡¡is¡¡an¡¡agitated¡¡chase¡£¡¡

No¡¡matter¡¡where¡¡or¡¡when¡¡you¡¡meet¡¡them£»¡¡they¡¡are¡¡always¡¡on¡¡the¡¡wing¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Am¡¡I¡¡late¡¡again£¿¡¨¡¡gasped¡¡a¡¡thin¡¡little¡¡woman¡¡to¡¡me¡¡the¡¡other¡¡evening£»¡¡

as¡¡she¡¡hurried¡¡into¡¡the¡¡drawing¡­room£»¡¡where¡¡she¡¡had¡¡kept¡¡her¡¡guests¡¡and¡¡

dinner¡¡waiting¡£¡¡¡¨I've¡¡been¡¡so¡¡driven¡¡all¡¡day£»¡¡I'm¡¡a¡¡wreck£¡¡¨¡¡A¡¡glance¡¡at¡¡her¡¡

hatchet¡­faced¡¡husband¡¡revealed¡¡the¡¡fact¡¡that¡¡he£»¡¡too£»¡¡was¡¡chasing¡¡after¡¡a¡¡

stray¡¡half¡­hour¡¡lost¡¡somewhere¡¡in¡¡his¡¡youth¡£¡¡His¡¡color¡¡and¡¡most¡¡of¡¡his¡¡hair¡¡

had¡¡gone¡¡in¡¡its¡¡pursuit£»¡¡while¡¡his¡¡hands¡¡had¡¡acquired¡¡a¡¡twitch£»¡¡as¡¡though¡¡

urging¡¡on¡¡a¡¡tired¡¡steed¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Go¡¡and¡¡ask¡¡that¡¡lady¡¡for¡¡a¡¡cup¡¡of¡¡tea¡¡at¡¡twilight£»¡¡ten¡¡to¡¡one¡¡she¡¡will¡¡

receive¡¡you¡¡with¡¡her¡¡hat¡¡on£»¡¡explaining¡¡that¡¡she¡¡has¡¡not¡¡had¡¡time¡¡to¡¡take¡¡it¡¡

off¡¡¡¡¡¡since¡¡¡¡¡¡breakfast¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡If¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡writes¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡you£»¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡notes¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡signed£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨In¡¡¡¡¡¡great¡¡

haste£»¡¨¡¡or¡¡¡¨In¡¡a¡¡tearing¡¡hurry¡£¡¨¡¡She¡¡is¡¡out¡¡of¡¡her¡¡house¡¡by¡¡half¡­past¡¡eight¡¡on¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡176¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡177¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡WAYS¡¡OF¡¡MEN¡¡



most¡¡¡¡¡¡mornings£»¡¡¡¡¡¡yet¡¡¡¡¡¡when¡¡¡¡¡¡calling¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡sits¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡edge¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡chair£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡

assures¡¡you¡¡that¡¡she¡¡has¡¡not¡¡a¡¡moment¡¡to¡¡stay£»¡¡¡¨has¡¡only¡¡run¡¡in£»¡¨¡¡etc¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Just¡¡what¡¡drives¡¡her¡¡so¡¡hard¡¡is¡¡a¡¡mystery£»¡¡for¡¡beyond¡¡a¡¡vague¡¡charity¡¡

meeting¡¡or¡¡two¡¡and¡¡some¡¡calls£»¡¡she¡¡accomplishes¡¡little¡£¡¡Although¡¡wealthy¡¡

and¡¡¡¡¡¡childless£»¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡¡¡¡¡cares¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡few¡¡¡¡¡¡worries£»¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡succumbs¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡nervous¡¡

prostration¡¡every¡¡two¡¡or¡¡three¡¡years£»¡¡¡¨from¡¡overwork¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Listen¡¡to¡¡a¡¡compatriot's¡¡account¡¡of¡¡his¡¡European¡¡trip£¡¡¡He¡¡will¡¡certainly¡¡

tell¡¡you¡¡how¡¡short¡¡the¡¡ocean¡¡crossing¡¡was£»¡¡giving¡¡hours¡¡and¡¡minutes¡¡with¡¡

zest£»¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡though¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡got¡¡¡¡¡¡ahead¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡Father¡¡¡¡¡¡Time¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡transaction¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Then¡¡

follows¡¡a¡¡list¡¡of¡¡the¡¡many¡¡countries¡¡seen¡¡during¡¡his¡¡tour¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡know¡¡a¡¡lady¡¡lying¡¡ill¡¡to¡­day¡¡because¡¡she¡¡would¡¡hurry¡¡herself¡¡and¡¡her¡¡

children£»¡¡in¡¡six¡¡weeks¡¡last¡¡summer£»¡¡through¡¡a¡¡Continental¡¡tour¡¡that¡¡should¡¡

have¡¡¡¡¡¡occupied¡¡¡¡¡¡three¡¡¡¡¡¡months¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡¡¡¡¡particular¡¡¡¡¡¡reason¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡hurrying£»¡¡

indeed£»¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡got¡¡¡¡¡¡ahead¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡schedule£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡wait¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡Paris¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

steamer£»¡¡a¡¡detail£»¡¡however£»¡¡that¡¡in¡¡no¡¡way¡¡diminished¡¡madame's¡¡pleasure¡¡

in¡¡having¡¡done¡¡so¡¡much¡¡during¡¡her¡¡holiday¡£¡¡This¡¡same¡¡lady¡¡deplores¡¡lack¡¡

of¡¡leisure¡¡hours£»¡¡yet¡¡if¡¡she¡¡finds¡¡by¡¡her¡¡engagement¡¡book¡¡that¡¡there¡¡is¡¡a¡¡

free¡¡week¡¡ahead£»¡¡she¡¡will¡¡run¡¡to¡¡Washington¡¡or¡¡Lakewood£»¡¡¡¨for¡¡a¡¡change£»¡¨¡¡

or¡¡organize¡¡a¡¡party¡¡to¡¡Florida¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡To¡¡¡¡¡¡realize¡¡¡¡¡¡how¡¡¡¡¡¡our¡¡¡¡¡¡upper¡¡¡¡¡¡ten¡¡¡¡¡¡scramble¡¡¡¡¡¡through¡¡¡¡¡¡existence£»¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡must¡¡

also¡¡contrast¡¡their¡¡fidgety¡¡way¡¡of¡¡feeding¡¡with¡¡the¡¡bovine¡¡calm¡¡in¡¡which¡¡a¡¡

German¡¡absorbs¡¡his¡¡nourishment¡¡and¡¡the¡¡hours¡¡Italians¡¡can¡¡pass¡¡over¡¡their¡¡

meals£»¡¡an¡¡American¡¡dinner¡¡party¡¡affords¡¡us¡¡the¡¡opportunity¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡There¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡impression¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡fashion¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡quickly¡¡¡¡¡¡served¡¡¡¡¡¡dinners¡¡

came¡¡to¡¡us¡¡from¡¡England¡£¡¡If¡¡this¡¡is¡¡true¡¡£¨which¡¡I¡¡doubt£»¡¡it¡¡fits¡¡too¡¡nicely¡¡

with¡¡our¡¡temperament¡¡to¡¡have¡¡been¡¡imported£©£»¡¡we¡¡owe¡¡H¡£R¡£H¡£¡¡a¡¡debt¡¡of¡¡

gratitude£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡nothing¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡so¡¡¡¡¡¡tiresome¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡too¡¡¡¡¡¡many¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡courses¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡needlessly¡¡

prolonged¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Like¡¡all¡¡converts£»¡¡however£»¡¡we¡¡are¡¡too¡¡zealous¡£¡¡From¡¡oysters¡¡to¡¡fruit£»¡¡

dinners¡¡now¡¡are¡¡a¡¡breathless¡¡steeplechase£»¡¡during¡¡which¡¡we¡¡take¡¡our¡¡viand¡¡

hedges¡¡and¡¡champagne¡¡ditches¡¡at¡¡a¡¡dead¡¡run£»¡¡with¡¡conversation¡¡pushed¡¡at¡¡

much¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡same¡¡¡¡¡¡speed¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡To¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡silent¡¡¡¡¡¡would¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡imply¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡

having¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡good¡¡¡¡¡¡time£»¡¡¡¡¡¡so¡¡¡¡¡¡we¡¡¡¡¡¡rattle¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡gobble¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡toward¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡finger¡­bowl¡¡

winning¡­¡¡post£»¡¡only¡¡to¡¡find¡¡that¡¡rest¡¡is¡¡not¡¡there£¡¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡177¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡178¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡WAYS¡¡OF¡¡MEN¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡As¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡hostess¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡pilots¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡ladies¡¡¡¡¡¡away¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡drawing¡­room£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡

whispers¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡spouse£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨You¡¡¡¡¡¡won't¡¡¡¡¡¡smoke¡¡¡¡¡¡long£»¡¡¡¡¡¡will¡¡¡¡¡¡you£¿¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡So¡¡¡¡¡¡we¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡

mulcted¡¡in¡¡the¡¡enjoyment¡¡of¡¡even¡¡that¡¡last¡¡resource¡¡of¡¡weary¡¡humanity£»¡¡the¡¡

cigar£»¡¡and¡¡are¡¡hustled¡¡away¡¡from¡¡that¡¡and¡¡our¡¡coffee£»¡¡only¡¡to¡¡find¡¡that¡¡our¡¡

appearance¡¡is¡¡a¡¡signal¡¡for¡¡a¡¡general¡¡move¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡One¡¡of¡¡the¡¡older¡¡ladies¡¡rises£»¡¡the¡¡next¡¡moment¡¡the¡¡whole¡¡circle£»¡¡like¡¡a¡¡

flock¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡frightened¡¡¡¡¡¡birds£»¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡up¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡off£»¡¡¡¡¡¡crowding¡¡¡¡¡¡each¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡other¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡the¡¡

hallway£»¡¡calling¡¡for¡¡their¡¡carriages£»¡¡and¡¡confusing¡¡the¡¡unfortunate¡¡servants£»¡¡

who¡¡are¡¡trying¡¡to¡¡help¡¡them¡¡into¡¡their¡¡cloaks¡¡and¡¡overshoes¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Bearing¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡mind¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡guests¡¡¡¡¡¡come¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡late¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡dare£»¡¡¡¡¡¡without¡¡

being¡¡absolutely¡¡uncivil£»¡¡that¡¡dinners¡¡are¡¡served¡¡as¡¡rapidly¡¡as¡¡is¡¡physically¡¡

possible£»¡¡and¡¡that¡¡the¡¡circle¡¡breaks¡¡up¡¡as¡¡soon¡¡as¡¡the¡¡meal¡¡ends£»¡¡one¡¡asks¡¡

one's¡¡self¡¡in¡¡wonder¡¡why£»¡¡if¡¡a¡¡dinner¡¡party¡¡is¡¡such¡¡a¡¡bore¡¡that¡¡it¡¡has¡¡to¡¡be¡¡

scrambled¡¡through£»¡¡COUTE¡¡QUE¡¡COUTE£»¡¡we¡¡continue¡¡to¡¡dine¡¡out£¿¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡is¡¡within¡¡the¡¡bounds¡¡of¡¡possibility¡¡that¡¡people¡¡may¡¡have¡¡reasons¡¡for¡¡

hurrying¡¡through¡¡their¡¡days£»¡¡and¡¡that¡¡dining¡¡out¡¡A¡¡LA¡¡LONGUE¡¡becomes¡¡

a¡¡weariness¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡place£»¡¡¡¡¡¡however£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡where¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡might¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡expect¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡find¡¡¡¡¡¡people¡¡

reposeful¡¡and¡¡calm¡¡is¡¡at¡¡the¡¡theatre¡£¡¡The¡¡labor¡¡of¡¡the¡¡day¡¡is¡¡then¡¡over£»¡¡they¡¡

have¡¡assembled¡¡for¡¡an¡¡hour¡¡or¡¡two¡¡of¡¡relaxation¡¡and¡¡amusement¡£¡¡Yet¡¡it¡¡is¡¡

at¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡play¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡our¡¡¡¡¡¡restlessness¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡most¡¡¡¡¡¡apparent¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Wa
СÌáʾ£º°´ »Ø³µ [Enter] ¼ü ·µ»ØÊéÄ¿£¬°´ ¡û ¼ü ·µ»ØÉÏÒ»Ò³£¬ °´ ¡ú ¼ü ½øÈëÏÂÒ»Ò³¡£ ÔÞһϠÌí¼ÓÊéÇ©¼ÓÈëÊé¼Ü