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yield　and　not　venture　to　reprove　thee　openly；　and　so　long　as　they
dare　not；　all　will　be　well。　　Nevertheless　I　would　have　thee　keep
within　certain　bounds；　lest　men　turn　upon　thee　if　thy　rule　is　too
oppressive　to　be　borne。　　And　under　this　head　I　would　class　also　the
care　and　tending　of　the　sick；　for　in　the　first　place　the　sick　have
many　delicacies　which　those　who　are　sound　have　not；　so　that　if　thou
lay　the　matter　well；　thou　mayest　obtain　the　lion's　share　of　these
things　also。　　But　more　particularly　the　minds　of　men　being　weak　and
easily　overpowered　when　they　are　in　sickness；　thou　shalt　obtain　much
hold　over　them；　and　when　they　are　well　（whether　thou　didst　really
comfort　them　or　not）　they　will　fear　to　say　aught　against　thee；　lest
men　shall　accuse　them　of　ingratitude。　　But　above　all　see　thou　do
this　openly　and　in　the　sight　of　men；　who　thinking　in　consequence
that　thy　heart　is　very　soft　and　amiable　notwithstanding　a　few
outward　defects；　will　not　fail　to　commend　thee　and　submit　to　thee
the　more　readily；　and　so　on　all　counts　thou　art　the　gainer；　and　it
will　serve　thee　as　an　excuse　with　the　authorities　for　the　neglect　or
breach　of　duty。　　But　all　this　is　the　work　of　an　exceedingly　refined
and　clever　power　and　not　absolutely　necessary；　but　I　have　named　it
as　a　means　of　making　thy　yoke　really　the　lighter　but　nevertheless
the　more　firmly　settled　upon　the　neck　of　thy　fellows。　　So　much　then
for　the　love　of　self。

As　for　the　love　of　show　this　is　to　display　itself　in　thy　dress；　in
the　trimming　or　in　the　growth　of　thy　whiskers；　in　thy　walk　and
carriage；　in　the　company　thou　keepest；　seeing　that　thou　go　with　none
but　powers　or　men　of　wealth　or　men　of　title；　and　caring　not　so　much
for　men　of　parts；　since　these　commonly　deal　less　in　the　exterior　and
are　not　fit　associates；　for　thou　canst　have　nothing　in　common　with
them。　　When　thou　goest　to　thy　dinner　let　a　time　elapse；　so　that
thine　entry　may　cause　a　noise　and　a　disturbance；　and　when　after　much
bustling　thou　hast　taken　thy　seat；　say　not：　　〃Waiter；　will　you　order
me　green　peas　and　a　glass　of　college；〃　but　say：　　〃Waiter　（and　then　a
pause）；　peas；〃　and　then　suffer　him　to　depart；　and　when　he　hath　gone
some　little　way　recall　him　with　a　loud　voice；　which　shall　reach　even
unto　the　ears　of　the　fellows；　say；　〃and；　waiter；　college〃；　and　when
they　are　brought　unto　thee　complain　bitterly　of　the　same。　　When　thou
goest　to　chapel　talk　much　during　the　service；　or　pray　much；　do　not
the　thing　by　halves；　thou　must　either　be　the　very　religious　power；
which　kind　though　the　less　remarked　yet　on　the　whole　hath　the
greater　advantage；　or　the　thoughtless　power；　but　above　all　see　thou
combine　not　the　two；　at　least　not　in　the　same　company；　but　let　thy
religion　be　the　same　to　the　same　men。　　Always；　if　thou　be　a　careless
power；　come　in　late　to　chapel　and　hurriedly；　sit　with　the　other
powers　and　converse　with　them　on　the　behaviour　of　others　or　any
other　light　and　agreeable　topic。　　And；　as　I　said　above；　under　this
love　of　show　thou　must　include　the　choice　of　thine　acquaintance；　and
as　it　is　not　possible　for　thee　to　order　it　so　as　not　to　have
knowledge　of　certain　men　whom　it　will　not　be　convenient　for　thee　to
know　at　all　times　and　in　all　places；　see　thou　cultivate　those　two
excellent　defects　of　both　sight　and　hearing　which　will　enable　thee
to　pass　one　thou　wouldst　not　meet；　without　seeing　him　or　hearing　his
salutation。　　If　thou　hast　a　cousin　or　schoolfellow　who　is　somewhat
rustic　or　uncouth　in　his　manner　but　nevertheless　hath　an　excellent
heart；　know　him　in　private　in　thine　individual　capacity；　but　when
thou　art　abroad　or　in　the　company　of　other　powers　shun　him　as　if　he
were　a　venomous　thing　and　deadly。　　Again；　if　thou　sittest　at　table
with　a　man　at　the　house　of　a　friend　and　laughest　and　talkest　with
him　and　playest　pleasant；　if　he　be　not　perfect　in　respect　of
externals　see　thou　pass　him　the　next　day　without　a　smile；　even
though　he　may　have　prepared　his　countenance　for　a　thousand　grins；
but　if　in　the　house　of　the　same　friend　or　another　thou　shouldst
happen　to　stumble　upon　him；　deal　with　him　as　though　thy　previous
conversation　had　broken　off　but　five　minutes　previously；　but　should
he　be　proud　and　have　all　nothing　to　say　unto　thee；　forthwith
calumniate　him　to　thine　acquaintance　as　a　sorry…spirited　fellow　and
mean。

And　with　regard　to　smoking；　though　that；　too；　is　advantageous；　it　is
not　necessary　so　much　for　the　power　as　for　the　fast　man；　for　the
power　is　a　more　calculating　and　thoughtful　being　than　this　one；　but
if　thou　smokest；　see　that　others　know　it；　smoke　cigars　if　thou　canst
afford　them；　if　not；　say　thou　wonderest　at　such　as　do；　for　to　thy
liking　a　pipe　is　better。　　And　with　regard　to　all　men　except　thine
own　favoured　and　pre…eminent　clique；　designate　them　as　〃cheerful；〃
〃lively；〃　or　use　some　other　ironical　term　with　regard　to　them。　　So
much　then　for　the　love　of　show。

And　of　the　love　of　sound　I　would　have　thee　observe　that　it　is　but　a
portion　of　the　love　of　show；　but　so　necessary　for　him　who　would　be
admired　without　being　at　the　same　time　excellent　and　worthy　of
admiration　as　to　deserve　a　separate　heading　to　itself。　　At　meal…
times　talk　loudly；　laugh　loudly；　condemn　loudly；　if　thou　sneezest
sneeze　loudly；　if　thou　call　the　waiter　do　so　with　a　noise　and；　if
thou　canst；　while　he　is　speaking　to　another　and　receiving　orders
from　him；　it　will　be　a　convenient　test　of　thine　advance　to　see
whether　he　will　at　once　quit　the　other　in　the　midst　of　his　speech
with　him　and　come　to　thee；　or　will　wait　until　the　other　hath　done；
if　thou　handle　it　well　he　will　come　to　thee　at　once。　　When　others
are　in　their　rooms；　as　thou　passeth　underneath　their　windows；　sing
loudly　and　all　men　will　know　that　a　power　goeth　by　and　will　hush
accordingly；　if　thou　hast　a　good　voice　it　will　profit　thee　much；　if
a　bad　one；　care　not　so　long　as　it　be　a　loud　one；　but　above　all　be　it
remembered　that　it　is　to　be　loud　at　all　times　and　not　low　when　with
powers　greater　than　thyself；　for　this　damneth　mucheven　powers
being　susceptible　of　awe；　when　they　shall　behold　one　resolutely　bent
to　out…top　them；　and　thinking　it　advisable　to　lend　such　an　one　a
helping　hand　lest　he　overthrow　thembut　if　thy　voice　be　not　a　loud
one；　thou　hadst　better　give　up　at　once　the　hope　of　rising　to　a
height　by　thine　own　skill；　but　must　cling　to　and　flatter　those　who
have；　and　if　thou　dost　this　well　thou　wilt　succeed。

And　of　personal　strength　and　prowess　in　bodily　accomplishment；
though　of　great　help　in　the　origin；　yet　are　they　not　necessary；　but
the　more　thou　lackest　physical　and　mental　powers　the　more　must　thou
cling　to　the　powerful　and　rise　with　them；　the　more　careful　must　thou
be　of　thy　dress；　and　the　more　money　will　it　cost　thee；　for　thou　must
fill　well　the　bladders　that　keep　thee　on　the　surface；　else　wilt　thou
sink。

And　of　reserve；　let　no　man　know　anything　about　thee。　　If　thy　father
is　a　greengrocer；　as　I　dare　say　is　the　case　with　some　of　the　most
mighty　powers　in　the　land；　what　matter　so　long　as　another　knoweth　it
not？　　See　that　thou　quell　all　inquisitive　attempts　to　discover
anything　about　thine　habits；　thy　country；　thy　parentage；　and；　in　a
word；　let　no　one　know　anything　of　thee　beyond　the　exterior；　for　if
thou　dost　let　them　within　thy　soul；　they　will　find　but　little；　but
if　it　be　barred　and　locked；　men　will　think　that　by　reason　of　thy
strong　keeping　of　the　same；　it　must　contain　much；　and　they　will
admire　thee　upon　credit。

And　of　openness；　be　reserved　in　the　particular；　open　in　the　general；
talk　of　debts；　of　women；　of　money；　but　say　not　what　debts；　what
women；　or　what　money；　be　most　open　when　thou　doest　a　shabby　thing；
which　thou　knowest　will　not　escape　detection。　　If　thy　coat　is　bad；
laugh　and　boast　concerning　it；　call　attention　to　it　and　say　thou
hast　had　it　for　ten　years；　which　will　be　a　lie；　but　men　will
nevertheless　think　thee　frank；　but　run　not　the　risk　of　wearing　a　bad
coat；　save　only　in　vacation　time　or　in　the　country。　　But　when　thou
doest　a　shabby　thing　which　will　not　reach　the　general　light；　breathe
not　a　word　of　it；　but　bury　it　deeply　in　some　corner　of　thine　own
knowledge　only；　if　it　come　out；　glory　in　it；　if　not；　let　it　sleep；
for　it　is　an　unprofitable　thing　to　turn　over　bad　ground。

And　of　distrust；　distrust　all　men；　most　of　all　thine　own　friends；
they　will　know　thee　best；　and　thou　them；　thy　real　worth　cannot
escape　them；　think　not　then　that　thou　wilt　get　service　out　of　them
in　thy　need；　think　not　that　they　will　deny　themselves　that　thou
mayest　be　saved　from　want；　that　they　will　in　after　life　put　out　a
finger　to　save　thee；　when　thou　canst　be　of　no　more　use　to　them；　the
clique　having　been　broken　up　by　time。　　Nay；　but　be　in　thyself
sufficient；　distrust；　and　lean　not　so　much　as　an　ounce…weight　upon
another。

These　things　keep　and　thou　shalt　do　well；　keep　them　all　and　thou
wilt　be　perfect；　the　more　thou　keep；　the　more　nearly　wilt　thou
arrive　at　the　end　I　proposed　to　thee　at　the　commencement；　and　even
if　thou　doest　but　one　of　these　things　thoroughly；　trust　me　thou　wilt
still　have　much　power　over　thy　fellows。



A　SKIT　ON　EXAMINATIONS



＇It　should　be　explained　that　Tom　Bridges　was　a　gyp　at　St。　John's
College；　during　Butler's　residence　at　Cam