adam bede(Ñǵ±[1].±ÈµÂ)-µÚ17ÕÂ
°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡°Nay£»¡¡Mother£»¡±¡¡said¡¡Seth£»¡¡¡°that¡¯s¡¡no¡¡text¡¡o¡¯¡¡the¡¡Bible¡£¡¡It¡¡comes¡¡
out¡¡of¡¡a¡¡book¡¡as¡¡Adam¡¡picked¡¡up¡¡at¡¡the¡¡stall¡¡at¡¡Treddles¡¯on¡£¡¡It¡¡was¡¡
wrote¡¡by¡¡a¡¡knowing¡¡man£»¡¡but¡¡overworldly£»¡¡I¡¡doubt¡£¡¡However£»¡¡that¡¡
saying¡¯s¡¡¡¡¡¡partly¡¡¡¡¡¡true£»¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Bible¡¡¡¡¡¡tells¡¡¡¡¡¡us¡¡¡¡¡¡we¡¡¡¡¡¡must¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡workers¡¡
together¡¡with¡¡God¡£¡±¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡°Well£»¡¡¡¡¡¡how¡¯m¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡know£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡¡¡¡¡sounds¡¡¡¡¡¡like¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡tex¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡¡¡¡¡what¡¯s¡¡¡¡¡¡th¡¯¡¡
matter¡¡¡¡¡¡wi¡¯¡¡¡¡¡¡th¡¯¡¡¡¡¡¡lad£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡Thee¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¯t¡¡¡¡¡¡hardly¡¡¡¡¡¡atin¡¯¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡bit¡¡¡¡¡¡o¡¯¡¡¡¡¡¡supper¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Dostna¡¡
mean¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡ha¡¯¡¡no¡¡¡¡more¡¡¡¡¡¡nor¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡bit¡¡¡¡o¡¯¡¡¡¡¡¡oat¡cake£¿¡¡¡¡An¡¯¡¡¡¡¡¡thee¡¡¡¡¡¡lookst¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡
George¡¡Eliot¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ElecBook¡¡Classics¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡62¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Adam¡¡Bede¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡62¡¡
white¡¡as¡¡a¡¡flick¡¡o¡¯¡¡new¡¡bacon¡£¡¡What¡¯s¡¡th¡¯¡¡matter¡¡wi¡¯¡¡thee£¿¡±¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡°Nothing¡¡to¡¡mind¡¡about£»¡¡Mother£»¡¡I¡¯m¡¡not¡¡hungry¡£¡¡I¡¯ll¡¡just¡¡look¡¡in¡¡
at¡¡Adam¡¡again£»¡¡and¡¡see¡¡if¡¡he¡¯ll¡¡let¡¡me¡¡go¡¡on¡¡with¡¡the¡¡coffin¡£¡±¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡°Ha¡¯¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡drop¡¡¡¡¡¡o¡¯¡¡¡¡warm¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡broth£¿¡±¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡Lisbeth£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡whose¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡motherly¡¡
feeling¡¡¡¡now¡¡¡¡¡¡got¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡better¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡¡°nattering¡±¡¡¡¡¡¡habit¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡°I¡¯ll¡¡¡¡¡¡set¡¡¡¡¡¡two¡¡¡
three¡¡sticks¡¡a¡light¡¡in¡¡a¡¡minute¡£¡±¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡°Nay£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Mother£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡thank¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡thee£»¡¡¡¡¡¡thee¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¯t¡¡¡¡very¡¡¡¡¡¡good£»¡±¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡¡¡Seth£»¡¡
gratefully£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡encouraged¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡touch¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡tenderness£»¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡went¡¡
on£º¡¡¡°Let¡¡me¡¡pray¡¡a¡¡bit¡¡with¡¡thee¡¡for¡¡Father£»¡¡and¡¡Adam£»¡¡and¡¡all¡¡of¡¡
us¡ªit¡¯ll¡¡comfort¡¡thee£»¡¡happen£»¡¡more¡¡than¡¡thee¡¡thinkst¡£¡±¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡°Well£»¡¡I¡¯ve¡¡nothin¡¯¡¡to¡¡say¡¡again¡¯¡¡it¡£¡±¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Lisbeth£»¡¡though¡¡disposed¡¡always¡¡to¡¡take¡¡the¡¡negative¡¡side¡¡in¡¡her¡¡
conversations¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡Seth£»¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡vague¡¡¡¡¡¡sense¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡there¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡some¡¡
comfort¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡safety¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡fact¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡piety£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡somehow¡¡
relieved¡¡her¡¡from¡¡the¡¡trouble¡¡of¡¡any¡¡spiritual¡¡transactions¡¡on¡¡her¡¡
own¡¡behalf¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡So¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡mother¡¡¡¡and¡¡son¡¡knelt¡¡¡¡down¡¡¡¡¡¡together£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡Seth¡¡¡¡¡¡prayed¡¡
for¡¡the¡¡poor¡¡wandering¡¡father¡¡and¡¡for¡¡those¡¡¡¡who¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡sorrowing¡¡
for¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡home¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡¡¡¡¡when¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡came¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡petition¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡Adam¡¡
might¡¡never¡¡be¡¡called¡¡to¡¡set¡¡up¡¡his¡¡tent¡¡in¡¡a¡¡far¡¡country£»¡¡but¡¡that¡¡
his¡¡mother¡¡might¡¡be¡¡cheered¡¡and¡¡comforted¡¡by¡¡his¡¡presence¡¡all¡¡the¡¡
days¡¡of¡¡her¡¡pilgrimage£»¡¡Lisbeth¡¯s¡¡ready¡¡tears¡¡flowed¡¡again£»¡¡and¡¡she¡¡
wept¡¡aloud¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡When¡¡they¡¡rose¡¡from¡¡their¡¡knees£»¡¡Seth¡¡went¡¡to¡¡Adam¡¡again¡¡and¡¡
said£»¡¡¡°Wilt¡¡only¡¡lie¡¡down¡¡for¡¡an¡¡hour¡¡or¡¡two£»¡¡and¡¡let¡¡me¡¡go¡¡on¡¡the¡¡
while£¿¡±¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡°No£»¡¡Seth£»¡¡no¡£¡¡Make¡¡Mother¡¡go¡¡to¡¡bed£»¡¡and¡¡go¡¡thyself¡£¡±¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Meantime¡¡Lisbeth¡¡had¡¡dried¡¡her¡¡eyes£»¡¡and¡¡now¡¡followed¡¡Seth£»¡¡
holding¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡something¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡hands¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡brown¡and¡yellow¡¡
George¡¡Eliot¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ElecBook¡¡Classics¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡63¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Adam¡¡Bede¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡63¡¡
platter¡¡containing¡¡the¡¡baked¡¡potatoes¡¡with¡¡the¡¡gravy¡¡in¡¡them¡¡and¡¡
bits¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡meat¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡cut¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡mixed¡¡¡¡¡¡among¡¡¡¡¡¡them¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Those¡¡
were¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡dear¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡times£»¡¡¡¡¡¡when¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡wheaten¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡bread¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡fresh¡¡¡¡¡¡meat¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡
delicacies¡¡to¡¡working¡¡people¡£¡¡She¡¡set¡¡the¡¡dish¡¡down¡¡rather¡¡timidly¡¡
on¡¡the¡¡bench¡¡by¡¡Adam¡¯s¡¡side¡¡and¡¡said£»¡¡¡°Thee¡¡canst¡¡pick¡¡a¡¡bit¡¡while¡¡
thee¡¡¡¯t¡¡workin¡¯¡£¡¡I¡¯ll¡¡bring¡¡thee¡¡another¡¡drop¡¡o¡¯¡¡water¡£¡±¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡°Aye£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Mother£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡do£»¡±¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡¡¡Adam£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡kindly£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡°I¡¯m¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡getting¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡very¡¡
thirsty¡£¡±¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡In¡¡half¡¡an¡¡hour¡¡all¡¡was¡¡quiet£»¡¡no¡¡sound¡¡was¡¡to¡¡be¡¡heard¡¡in¡¡the¡¡
house¡¡but¡¡the¡¡loud¡¡ticking¡¡of¡¡the¡¡old¡¡day¡clock¡¡and¡¡the¡¡ringing¡¡of¡¡
Adam¡¯s¡¡¡¡¡¡tools¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡night¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡very¡¡¡¡¡¡still£º¡¡¡¡¡¡when¡¡¡¡¡¡Adam¡¡¡¡¡¡opened¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
door¡¡to¡¡look¡¡out¡¡at¡¡twelve¡¡o¡¯clock£»¡¡the¡¡only¡¡motion¡¡seemed¡¡to¡¡be¡¡in¡¡
the¡¡glowing£»¡¡twinkling¡¡stars£»¡¡every¡¡blade¡¡of¡¡grass¡¡was¡¡asleep¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Bodily¡¡haste¡¡and¡¡exertion¡¡usually¡¡leave¡¡our¡¡thoughts¡¡very¡¡much¡¡
at¡¡the¡¡mercy¡¡of¡¡our¡¡feelings¡¡and¡¡imagination£»¡¡and¡¡it¡¡was¡¡so¡¡to¡night¡¡
with¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Adam¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡While¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡muscles¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡working¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡lustily£»¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡mind¡¡
seemed¡¡as¡¡passive¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡spectator¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡diorama£º¡¡¡¡¡¡scenes¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡sad¡¡
past£»¡¡and¡¡probably¡¡sad¡¡future£»¡¡floating¡¡before¡¡him¡¡and¡¡giving¡¡place¡¡
one¡¡to¡¡the¡¡other¡¡in¡¡swift¡¡sucession¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡saw¡¡¡¡¡¡how¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡would¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡to¡morrow¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡morning£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡when¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡
carried¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡coffin¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡Broxton¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡home¡¡¡¡again£»¡¡¡¡¡¡having¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡
breakfast£º¡¡his¡¡father¡¡perhaps¡¡would¡¡come¡¡in¡¡ashamed¡¡to¡¡meet¡¡his¡¡
son¡¯s¡¡¡¡¡¡glance¡ªwould¡¡¡¡¡¡sit¡¡¡¡¡¡down£»¡¡¡¡¡¡looking¡¡¡¡¡¡older¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡more¡¡¡¡¡¡tottering¡¡
than¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡done¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡morning¡¡¡¡¡¡before£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡hang¡¡¡¡¡¡down¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡head£»¡¡
examining¡¡the¡¡floor¡quarries£»¡¡while¡¡Lisbeth¡¡would¡¡ask¡¡him¡¡how¡¡he¡¡
supposed¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡coffin¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡been¡¡¡¡¡¡got¡¡¡¡¡¡ready£»¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡slinked¡¡¡¡¡¡off¡¡
and¡¡left¡¡undone¡ªfor¡¡Lisbeth¡¡was¡¡always¡¡the¡¡first¡¡to¡¡utter¡¡the¡¡word¡¡
of¡¡¡¡¡¡reproach£»¡¡¡¡¡¡although¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡cried¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡Adam¡¯s¡¡¡¡¡¡severity¡¡¡¡¡¡towards¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡
father¡£¡¡
George¡¡Eliot¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ElecBook¡¡Classics¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡64¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Adam¡¡Bede¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡64¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡°So¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡will¡¡¡¡¡¡go¡¡¡¡¡¡on£»¡¡¡¡¡¡worsening¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡worsening£»¡±¡¡¡¡¡¡thought¡¡¡¡¡¡Adam£»¡¡
¡°there¡¯s¡¡no¡¡slipping¡¡uphill¡¡again£»¡¡and¡¡no¡¡standing¡¡still¡¡when¡¡once¡¡
you¡¯ve¡¡begun¡¡to¡¡slip¡¡down¡£¡±¡¡And¡¡¡¡¡¡then¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡day¡¡¡¡came¡¡back¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡him¡¡
when¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡little¡¡¡¡¡¡fellow¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡used¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡run¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡father¡¯s¡¡¡¡¡¡side£»¡¡
proud¡¡to¡¡be¡¡taken¡¡out¡¡to¡¡work£»¡¡and¡¡prouder¡¡still¡¡to¡¡hear¡¡his¡¡father¡¡
boasting¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡fellow¡workmen¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡how¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡°the¡¡¡¡¡¡little¡¡¡¡chap¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡
uncommon¡¡notion¡¡o¡¯¡¡carpentering¡£¡±¡¡What¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡fine¡¡active¡¡¡¡¡¡fellow¡¡¡¡his¡¡
father¡¡was¡¡then£¡¡¡When¡¡people¡¡asked¡¡Adam¡¡whose¡¡little¡¡lad¡¡he¡¡was£»¡¡
he¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡sense¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡distinction¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡answered£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡°I¡¯m¡¡¡¡¡¡Thias¡¡¡¡¡¡Bede¡¯s¡¡
lad¡£¡±¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡quite¡¡¡¡¡¡sure¡¡¡¡¡¡everybody¡¡¡¡¡¡knew¡¡¡¡¡¡Thias¡¡¡¡¡¡Bede¡ªdidn¡¯t¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡
make¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡wonderful¡¡¡¡¡¡pigeon¡house¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡Broxton¡¡¡¡¡¡parsonage£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡Those¡¡
were¡¡happy¡¡days£»¡¡especially¡¡when¡¡Seth£»¡¡who¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡three¡¡¡¡¡¡years¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
younger£»¡¡¡¡¡¡began¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡go¡¡¡¡¡¡out¡¡¡¡¡¡working¡¡¡¡¡¡too£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡Adam¡¡¡¡¡¡began¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡
teacher¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡well¡¡as¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡learner¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡¡¡then¡¡¡¡¡¡came¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡days¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡sadness£»¡¡
when¡¡¡¡¡¡Adam¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡someway¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡teens£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡Thias¡¡¡¡¡¡began¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡
loiter¡¡at¡¡the¡¡public¡houses£»¡¡and¡¡Lisbeth¡¡began¡¡to¡¡cry¡¡at¡¡home£»¡¡and¡¡
to¡¡¡¡¡¡pour¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡forth¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡plaints¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡hearing¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡sons¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Adam¡¡
remembered¡¡¡¡¡¡well¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡night¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡shame¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡anguish¡¡¡¡¡¡when¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡first¡¡
saw¡¡his¡¡father¡¡quite¡¡¡¡¡¡wild¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡foolish£»¡¡shouting¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡song¡¡¡¡out¡¡¡¡fitfully¡¡
among¡¡his¡¡drunken¡¡companions¡¡at¡¡the¡¡¡°Waggon¡¡Overthrown¡£¡±¡¡He¡¡
had¡¡run¡¡away¡¡once¡¡when¡¡he¡¡was¡¡only¡¡eighteen£»¡¡making¡¡his¡¡escape¡¡
in¡¡the¡¡morning¡¡twilight¡¡with¡¡a¡¡little¡¡blue¡¡bundle¡¡over¡¡his¡¡shoulder£»¡¡
and¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡¡°mensuration¡¡book¡±¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡pocket£»¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡saying¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡himself¡¡
very¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡decidedly¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡could¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡bear¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡vexations¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡home¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡
longer¡ªhe¡¡would¡¡go¡¡and¡¡seek¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡fortune£»¡¡¡¡setting¡¡¡¡up¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡stick¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡
the¡¡¡¡¡¡crossways¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡bending¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡steps¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡way¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡fell¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
time¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡got¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡Stoniton£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡thought¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡mother¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡Seth£»¡¡¡¡¡¡left¡¡
behind¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡endure¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡everything¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡without¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡him£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡became¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡too¡¡
importunate£»¡¡and¡¡his¡¡resolution¡¡failed¡¡him¡£¡¡He¡¡came¡¡back¡¡the¡¡next¡¡
George¡¡Eliot¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ElecBook¡¡Classics¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡65¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Adam¡¡Bede¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡65¡¡
day£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡misery¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡terror¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡mother¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡gone¡¡¡¡¡¡through¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡
those¡¡two¡¡days¡¡had¡¡haunted¡¡her¡¡ever¡¡since¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡°No£¡¡±¡¡Adam¡¡said¡¡to¡¡himself¡¡to¡night£»¡¡¡°that¡¡must¡¡never¡¡happen¡¡
again¡£¡¡It¡¡¡¯ud¡¡make¡¡a¡¡poor¡¡balance¡¡when¡¡my¡¡doings¡¡are¡¡cast¡¡up¡¡at¡¡
the¡¡last£»¡¡if¡¡my¡¡poor¡¡old¡¡mother¡¡stood¡¡o¡¯¡¡the¡¡wrong¡¡side¡£¡¡My¡¡back¡¯s¡¡
broad¡¡¡¡¡¡enough¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡strong¡¡¡¡¡¡enough£»¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡