Chapter 1

           Doyouknowwhatitistobepoor?Notpoorwiththearrogantpovertycomplainedofbycertainpeoplewhohavefiveorsixthousandayeartoliveupon,andwhoyetsweartheycanhardlymanagetomakebothendsmeet,butreallypoordownright,cruelly,hideouslypoor,withapovertythatisgraceless,sordidandmiserable?Povertythatcompelsyoutodressinyouronesuitofclothestillitiswornthreadbarethatdeniesyoucleanlinenonaccountoftheruinouschargesofwasherwomenthatrobsyouofyourownself-respect,andcausesyoutoslinkalongthestreetsvaguelyabashed,insteadofwalkingerectamongyourfellow-meninindependenteasethisisthesortofpovertyImean.Thisisthegrindingcursethatkeepsdownnobleaspirationunderaloadofignoblecare;thisisthemoralcancerthateatsintotheheartofanotherwisewell-intentionedhumancreatureandmakeshimenviousandmalignant,andinclinedtotheuseofdynamite.Whenheseesthefatidlewomanofsocietypassingbyinherluxuriouscarriage,lollingbacklazily,herfacemottledwiththepurpleandredsignsofsuperfluouseatingwhenheobservesthebrainlessandsensualmanoffashionsmokinganddawdlingawaythehoursinthePark,asifalltheworldanditsmillionsofhonesthardworkerswerecreatedsolelyforthecasualdiversionoftheso-called‘upper’classesthenthegoodbloodinhimturnstogall,andhissufferingspiritrisesinfiercerebellion,cryingout"WhyinGod’sname,shouldthisinjusticebe?

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 1 из 677