You will here find men of every character and every occupation.

Commerce is here honourable. I will act as a merchant, and you



shall live as strangers who have no other end of travel than

curiosity; it will soon be observed that we are rich. Our



reputation will procure us access to all whom we shall desire to

know; you shall see all the conditions of humanity, and enable



yourselves at leisure to make your CHOICE OF LIFE."

They now entered the town, stunned by the noise and offended by the



crowds. Instruction had not yet so prevailed over habit but that

they wondered to see themselves pass undistinguished along the



streets, and met by the lowest of the people without reverence or

notice. The Princess could not at first bear the thought of being



levelled with the vulgar, and for some time continued in her

chamber, where she was served by her favourite Pekuah, as in the



palace of the valley.

Imlac, who understood traffic, sold part of the jewels the next



day, and hired a house, which he adorned with such magnificence

that he was immediately considered as a merchant of great wealth.



His politeness attracted many acquaintances, and his generosity

made him courted by many dependants. His companions, not being



able to mix in the conversation, could make no discovery of their

ignorance or surprise, and were gradually initiated in the world as



they gained knowledge of the language.

The Prince had by frequent lectures been taught the use and nature



of money; but the ladies could not for a long time comprehend what

the merchants did with small pieces of gold and silver, or why



things of so little use should be received as an equivalent to the

necessaries of life.



They studied the language two years, while Imlac was preparing to

set before them the various ranks and conditions of mankind. He



grew acquainted with all who had anything uncommon in their fortune

or conduct. He frequented the voluptuous and the frugal, the idle



and the busy, the merchants and the men of learning.

The Prince now being able to converse with fluency, and having



learned the caution necessary to be observed in his intercourse

with strangers, began to accompany Imlac to places of resort, and



to enter into all assemblies, that he might make his CHOICE OF

LIFE.



For some time he thought choice needless, because all appeared to

him really happy. Wherever he went he met gaiety and kindness, and



heard the song of joy or the laugh of carelessness. He began to

believe that the world overflowed with universal plenty, and that



nothing was withheld either from want or merit; that every hand

showered liberality and every heart melted with benevolence: "And



who then," says he, "will be suffered to be wretched?"

Imlac permitted the pleasingdelusion, and was unwilling to crush



the hope of inexperience: till one day, having sat awhile silent,

"I know not," said the Prince, "what can be the reason that I am



more unhappy than any of our friends. I see them perpetually and

unalterably cheerful, but feel my own mind restless and uneasy. I



am unsatisfied with those pleasures which I seem most to court. I

live in the crowds of jollity, not so much to enjoy company as to



shun myself, and am only loud and merry to conceal my sadness."

"Every man," said Imlac, "may by examining his own mind guess what



passes in the minds of others. When you feel that your own gaiety

is counterfeit, it may justly lead you to suspect that of your



companions not to be sincere. Envy is commonly reciprocal. We are

long before we are convinced that happiness is never to be found,



and each believes it possessed by others, to keep alive the hope of

• driven [´driv(ə)n] drive 的过去分词 (初中英语单词)


• instinct [´instiŋkt] n.本能；直觉；天资 (初中英语单词)


• therefore [´ðeəfɔ:] ad.&conj.因此；所以 (初中英语单词)


• learning [´lə:niŋ] n.学习；学问；知识 (初中英语单词)


• upward [´ʌpwəd] a.&ad.向上(的)；以上 (初中英语单词)


• prince [´prins] n.王子；亲王；君主 (初中英语单词)


• presently [´prezəntli] ad.不久；目前 (初中英语单词)


• companion [kəm´pæniən] n.同伴；同事；伴侣 (初中英语单词)


• advanced [əd´vɑ:nst] a.先进的；高级的 (初中英语单词)


• height [hait] n.高度；顶点；卓越 (初中英语单词)


• disturb [di´stə:b] vt.扰乱；使不安；打乱 (初中英语单词)


• likewise [´laikwaiz] ad.同样地；也，又 (初中英语单词)


• whatever [wɔt´evə] pron.&a.无论什么 (初中英语单词)


• wrought [rɔ:t] work 的过去式(分词) (初中英语单词)


• standing [´stændiŋ] n.持续 a.直立的 (初中英语单词)


• conceal [kən´si:l] vt.藏；隐瞒 (初中英语单词)


• princess [,prin´ses] n.公主；王妃；亲王夫人 (初中英语单词)


• hither [´hiðə] ad.到此处 (初中英语单词)


• suspicion [sə´spiʃən] n.怀(猜)疑；嫌疑 (初中英语单词)


• advantage [əd´vɑ:ntidʒ] n.优势；利益 (初中英语单词)


• equally [´i:kwəli] ad.相等地；平等地 (初中英语单词)


• knowing [´nəuiŋ] a.会意的，心照不宣的 (初中英语单词)


• valley [´væli] n.谷；河谷；流域 (初中英语单词)


• meantime [´mi:ntaim] n.&ad.其间；同时 (初中英语单词)


• curiosity [,kjuəri´ɔsiti] n.好奇；奇事；珍品 (初中英语单词)


• beheld [bi´held] behold的过去式(分词) (初中英语单词)


• horizon [hə´raizən] n.地平线；范围；视野 (初中英语单词)


• commerce [´kɔmə:s] n.商业；社交；交流 (初中英语单词)


• prospect [´prɔspekt, prəs´pekt] n.景色；境界 v.勘察 (初中英语单词)


• perceive [pə´si:v] vt.察觉；看出；领悟 (初中英语单词)


• immense [i´mens] a.广大的，无限的 (初中英语单词)


• admiration [,ædmə´reiʃən] n.赞赏，钦佩 (初中英语单词)


• betray [bi´trei] vt.背叛；辜负；暴露 (初中英语单词)


• unusual [ʌn´ju:ʒuəl] a.不平常的；异常的 (初中英语单词)


• accustom [ə´kʌstəm] vt.使习惯于 (初中英语单词)


• dignity [´digniti] n.尊严，尊贵；高官显贵 (初中英语单词)


• procure [prə´kjuə] v.获得；完(达)成；实现 (初中英语单词)


• endure [in´djuə] vt.忍耐，忍受；坚持 (初中英语单词)


• commercial [kə´mə:ʃəl] a.商业的 n.广告节目 (初中英语单词)


• departure [di´pɑ:tʃə] n.离开，出发 (初中英语单词)


• scheme [ski:m] n.计划；阴谋，诡计 (初中英语单词)


• prosperous [´prɔspərəs] a.繁荣的；顺利的 (初中英语单词)


• voyage [´vɔi-idʒ] n.&vi.航海；航程；旅行 (初中英语单词)


• assemble [ə´sembəl] v.聚集；装配；调整 (初中英语单词)


• character [´kæriktə] n.特性；性质；人物；字 (初中英语单词)


• honourable [´ɔnərəbəl] a.荣誉的；正直的 (初中英语单词)


• humanity [hju:´mæniti] n.人类；人性；仁慈 (初中英语单词)


• instruction [in´strʌkʃən] n.教育；训练；指导 (初中英语单词)


• traffic [´træfik] n.交通，运输 (初中英语单词)


• frequent [´fri:kwənt] a.常见的，频繁的 (初中英语单词)


• resort [ri´zɔ:t] vi.求助；乞灵；诉诸 (初中英语单词)


• wherever [weər´evə] conj.无论在哪里 (初中英语单词)


• universal [,ju:ni´və:səl] a.宇宙的；普遍的 (初中英语单词)


• awhile [ə´wail] ad.少顷；片刻 (初中英语单词)


• unhappy [ʌn´hæpi] a.不幸的；不快乐的 (初中英语单词)


• cheerful [´tʃiəful] a.快乐的；高兴的 (初中英语单词)


• restless [´restləs] a.没有休息的 (初中英语单词)


• suspect [´sʌspekt, sə´spekt] v.怀疑；觉得 n.嫌疑犯 (初中英语单词)


• sincere [sin´siə] a.真挚的；直率的 (初中英语单词)


• execution [,eksi´kju:ʃən] n.执行；演奏；表演 (高中英语单词)


• cavern [´kævən] n.大山洞；大岩洞 (高中英语单词)


• vigour [´vigə] (=vigor) n.活力；精力 (高中英语单词)


• superstition [,su:pə´stiʃən, ,sju:-] n.迷信(行为) (高中英语单词)


• pleasing [´pli:ziŋ] a.使人愉快的；合意的 (高中英语单词)


• unexpected [ʌniks´pektid] a.突然的；意外的 (高中英语单词)


• cavity [´kæviti] n.洞，窝；(人体)腔 (高中英语单词)


• hopeless [´həupləs] a.无望的，无可救药的 (高中英语单词)


• repose [ri´pəuz] v.&n.(使)休息；安息 (高中英语单词)


• declaration [,deklə´reiʃən] n.宣布；宣言；申报 (高中英语单词)


• preference [´prefərəns] n.优先选择；偏爱(物) (高中英语单词)


• fragrant [´freigrənt] a.芳香的，芬芳的 (高中英语单词)


• hinder [´hində, ´haində] vt.阻止 a.后面的 (高中英语单词)


• rapture [´ræptʃə] n.着迷；全神贯注 (高中英语单词)


• joyful [´dʒɔifəl] a.高兴的，充满快乐的 (高中英语单词)


• expectation [,ekspek´teiʃən] n.期待(望)；预期 (高中英语单词)


• seeing [si:iŋ] see的现在分词 n.视觉 (高中英语单词)


• dreary [´driəri] a.阴郁的；枯燥无味的 (高中英语单词)


• reception [ri´sepʃən] n.接待；欢迎；招待会 (高中英语单词)


• courtesy [´kə:tisi] n.礼貌；殷勤；好意 (高中英语单词)


• inclination [,inkli´neiʃən] n.倾斜；爱好；天资 (高中英语单词)


• access [´ækses] n.接近；通路；进入 (高中英语单词)


• leisure [´leʒə] n.空闲；悠闲；安定 (高中英语单词)


• reverence [´revərəns] n.尊敬；敬畏；尊严 (高中英语单词)


• comprehend [,kɔmpri´hend] vt.了解；领会；包含 (高中英语单词)


• equivalent [i´kwivələnt] a.相等的 n.同等物 (高中英语单词)


• studied [´stʌdid] a.故意的；有计划的 (高中英语单词)


• converse [´kɔnvə:s] n.交谈 a.相反的 (高中英语单词)


• caution [´kɔ:ʃən] n.&vt.小心；告诫；警告 (高中英语单词)


• needless [´ni:dləs] a.不必要的；无用的 (高中英语单词)


• uneasy [ʌn´i:zi] a.不安的；不自在的 (高中英语单词)


• commonly [´kɔmənli] ad.一般地；通常 (高中英语单词)


• upwards [´ʌpwədz] ad.=upward (英语四级单词)


• favoured [´feivəd] a.有利的，喜爱的 (英语四级单词)


• resolved [ri´zɔlvd] a.决心的；坚定的 (英语四级单词)


• fidelity [fi´deliti] n.忠实；精确；保真度 (英语四级单词)


• secrecy [´si:krəsi] n.保密；秘密 (英语四级单词)


• desirous [di´zaiərəs] a.渴望的；想往的 (英语四级单词)


• voluntary [´vɔləntəri] a.自愿的；义务的 (英语四级单词)


• delighted [di´laitid] a.高兴的；喜欢的 (英语四级单词)


• vulgar [´vʌlgə] a.粗俗的；大众的 (英语四级单词)


• uncommon [ʌn´kɔmən] a.非常的，非凡的，罕见的 (英语四级单词)


• carelessness [kɛəlisnis] n.粗心；漫不经心 (英语四级单词)


• unwilling [ʌn´wiliŋ] a.不愿意的；不情愿的 (英语四级单词)


• counterfeit [´kauntəfit] a.伪造的 v.&n.伪造 (英语四级单词)


• justly [´dʒʌstli] ad.公正地，正当地 (英语四级单词)


• oblique [ə´bli:k] a.歪斜的 vi.倾斜 (英语六级单词)


• piercing [´piəsiŋ] a.刺(贯)穿的；尖刻的 (英语六级单词)


• frustration [frʌs´treiʃən] n.挫折，阻挠 (英语六级单词)


• fissure [´fiʃə] n.裂缝；分歧 (英语六级单词)


• obstruction [əb´strʌkʃən] n.阻塞；妨碍；障碍物 (英语六级单词)


• confinement [kən´fainmənt] n.限制；监禁；分娩 (英语六级单词)


• loathsome [´ləuðsəm] a.讨厌的，令人作呕的 (英语六级单词)


• diversity [dai´və:siti] n.差异；多样性 (英语六级单词)


• politeness [pə´laitnis] n.礼貌；文雅；温和 (英语六级单词)


• frugal [´fru:gəl] a.节俭的，俭朴的 (英语六级单词)


• gaiety [´geəti] n.欢乐；乐事；华丽 (英语六级单词)


• withheld [wið´held] withhold过去式(分词) (英语六级单词)


• delusion [di´lu:ʒən] n.欺骗；幻觉；迷惑 (英语六级单词)