biographical study of a. w. kinglake-第16节

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e　tribute　　to　Korniloff's　powers；　and　the　description　of　his　death；　in　　Chapters　VI。　and　XIII。　of　Vol。　IV。　（Cabinet　Edition）。

Many　of　his　comments　on　current　events　are　preserved　in　the　notes　　or　in　the　memories　of　his　friends。　　Sometimes　these　were　　characteristically　cynical。　　He　ridiculed　the　newspaper　parade　of　　national　sympathy　with　the　Prince　of　Wales's　illness：　〃We　are　　represented　as　all　members　of　the　royal　family；　and　all　in　family　　hysterics。〃　　Dizzy's　orientalization　of　Queen　Victoria　into　an　　Empress　angered　him；　as　it　angered　many　more。　　The　last　Empress　　Regnant；　he　said；　was　Catherine　II。　and　it　seems　to　be　thought　that　　by　advising　the　Queen　to　take　that　great　monarch's　title；　we　shall　　exercise　a　wholesome　influence　on　the　morals　of　our　women。　　He　　would　quote　Byron's


〃Russia's　mighty　Empress　Behaved　no　better　than　a　common　sempstress；〃


〃there　was　an　old…fashioned　sacredness；　which；　however　foolish　　intrinsically；　was　still　useful；　in　our　title　of　'The　Queen'；　nor　　do　we　see　the　policy　of　adding　a　SUPREME　DE　VOLAILLE　to　the　bread　　and　wine　of　our　Sacrament。〃

He　chuckled　over　the　indignation　of　the　HAUTE　VOLEE；　when　on　the　　visit　to　England　of　President　Grant's　daughter　in　1872；　Americans　　in　London　sent　out　cards　of　invitation　headed　〃To　meet　Miss　Grant；〃　　as　at　a　profane　imitation　of　a　practice　hitherto　confined　to　　royalties；　laughing　not　at　the　legitimate　American　mimicry　of　　European　consequence；　but　at　the　silly　formalists　in　Society　who　　fumed　over　the　imagined　presumption。　　Consulted　by　an　invalid　as　to　　the　charm　of　Ostend　for　a　seaside　residence；　he　limited　it　to　　persons　of　gregarious　habits；　〃the　people　are　all　driven　down　to　　the　beach　like　a　flock　of　sheep　in　the　morning；　and　in　the　evening　　they　are　all　driven　back　to　their　folds。〃　　He　reported　a　feeble　　drama　written　by　his　ancient　idol；　Lord　Stratford　de　Redcliffe；　〃it　　is　a　painful　thing　to　see　a　man　of　his　quality　and　of　his　age　　unduly　detained　in　the　world；　when　the　Emperor　Nicholas　died；　the　　Eltchi　lost　his　RAISON　D'ETRE。〃　　He　disparaged　the　wild　fit　of　　morality　undergone　by　the　〃Pall　Mall　Gazette〃　during　the　scandalous　　〃Maiden　Tribute〃　revelation；　pronouncing　its　protegees　to　be　　〃clever　little　devils。〃　　He　was　greatly　startled　by　Gortschakoff's　　famous　circular；　annulling　the　Black　Sea　clause　in　the　Treaty　of　　Paris；　and　much　relieved　by　Bismarck's　dexterous　interposition；　　which　saved　the　susceptibility　of　Europe；　and　especially　of　　England；　by　yielding　as　a　favour　to　the　demand　of　Russia　what　no　　one　was　in　a　position　to　refuse；　but　he　maintained；　and　Lord　　Stratford　agreed　with　him；　that　Gortschakoff's　precipitate　act　was　　governed　by　circumstances　never　revealed　to　mankind。　　He　learned；　　too；　that　it　caused　the　Chancellor　to　be　DECONSIDERE　in　high　　Russian　circles；　he　was　called　〃UN　NARCISSE　QUI　SE　MIRE　DANS　SON　　ENCRIER。〃　　Kinglake　used　to　say　that　in　conceding　the　right　of　the　　Sultan　to　exclude　any　war…flag　from　the　Bosphorus　and　the　　Dardanelles；　Russia　was　treating　Turkey　as　a　bag…fox；　to　be　gently　　hunted　occasionally；　but　not　mangled　or　killed；　and　he　felt　keenly　　the　ridicule　resting　on　the　allies；　who　were　compelled　to　surrender　　the　neutralization　purchased　at　the　cost　of　so　much　blood　and　　treasure。　　He　watched　with　much　amusement　the　restoration　of　　Turkish　self…confidence。　　〃Turkey　believes　that　he　is　no　longer　a　　sick　man；　and　is　turning　all　his　doctors　out　of　the　house；　to　the　　immense　astonishment　of　the　English　doctor；　so　conscious　of　his　own　　rectitude　that　he　cannot　understand　being　sent　off　with　the　quacks。　　　You　know　in　our　beautiful　Liturgy　we　have　a　prayer　for　the　Turks；　　it　looks　as　if　our　supplications　had　become　successful。〃　　His　　interest　in　Turkey　never　flagged。　　〃I　am　in　a　great　fright；〃　he　　said　in　1877；　〃about　my　dear　Turks；　because　Russia　gives　virtual　　command　of　the　army　before　Plevna　to　Todleben；　a　really　great　HOMME　　DE　GUERRE。〃

Russophobia　was　at　that　time　so　strong　in　London　that　Madame　　Novikoff　hesitated　to　visit　England；　and　he　himself　feared　that　she　　might　find　it　uncomfortable。　　Her　alarm；　however；　was　ridiculed　by　　Hayward；　〃most　faithful　of　the　Russianisers；　ready　to　do　battle　for　　Russia　at　any　moment；　declaring　her　to　be　quite　virtuous；　with　no　　fault　but　that　of　being　INCOMPRISE。〃　　But　he　groaned　over　the　　humiliation　of　England　under　Russia's　bold　stroke；　noting　　frequently　a　decay　of　English　character　which　he　ascribed　to　　chronic　causes。　　The　Englishman　taken　separately；　he　said；　seems　　much　the　same　as　he　used　to　be；　but　there　is　a　softening　of　the　　aggregate　brain　which　affects　Englishmen　when　acting　together。　　He　　hailed　the　great　Liberal　victory　of　1880；　and　watched　with　　interest；　as　one　behind　the　scenes；　the　negotiations　which　led　to　　Lord　Hartington's　withdrawal　and　Mr。　Gladstone's　resumption　of　　power；　for　in　these　his　friend　Hayward　was　an　active　go…between；　　removing　by　his　tact　and　frankness　〃hitches〃　which　might　otherwise　　have　been　disastrous。　　He　thought　W。　E。　Forster's　attack　on　Mr。　　Gladstone's　Irish　policy　in　1882　ill…managed　for　his　own　position；　　his　famous　speech　not　sufficiently　〃clenching。〃　　Had　he　separated　　from　his　chief　on　broader　grounds；　refusing　complicity　with　a　　Minister　who　consented　to　parley　with　the　imprisoned　Irishmen；　he　　would；　Kinglake　thought；　have　occupied　a　highly　commanding　　position。　　At　present　his　difference　from　his　colleagues　was　one　　only　of　degree。

He　was　once　beguiled；　amongst　friends　very　intimate；　into　telling　a　　dream。　　He　dreamed　that　he　was　attending　an　anatomical　lecture　…　　which；　as　a　fact；　he　had　never　done　…　and　that　his　own　body；　from　　which　he　found　himself　entirely　separated；　was　the　dissected　　subject　on　which　the　lecturer　discoursed。　　The　body　lay　on　a　table　　beside　the　lecturer；　but　he　himself；　his　entity；　was　at　the　other　　end　of　the　room；　on　the　furthest　or　highest　of　a　set　of　benches　　raised　one　above　the　other　as　at　a　theatre。　　He　imagined　himself　in　　a　vague　way　to　be　disagreeing　with　the　lecturer；　but　the　strongest　　impression　on　his　mind　was　annoyance　at　being　so　badly　placed；　so　　far　from　the　professor　and　from　his　own　body　that　he　could　not　see　　or　hear　without　an　effort。　　The　dream；　he　pointed　out；　showed　this　　curious　fact；　that　without　any　conscious　design　or　effort　of　the　　will　a　man　may　conceive　himself　to　be　in　perfect　possession　of　his　　identity；　whilst　separated　from　his　own　body　by　a　distance　of　　several　feet。　　〃The　highest　concept；〃　said　Jowett；　〃which　man　forms　　of　himself　is　as　detached　from　the　body。〃　　（〃Life；〃　ii。　241。）　　The　　lecture…room　which　he　imagined　was　one　of　the　lower　school…rooms　at　　Eton；　with　which　he　had　been　familiar　in　early　days。

After　Hayward's　death　in　1884；　his　own　habits　began　to　change。　　He　　still　dined　at　the　Athenaeum　〃corner；〃　but　increasing　deafness　　began　to　make　society　irksome；　and；　his　solitary　meal　ended；　he　　spent　his　evenings　reading　in　the　Library。　　By…and…by　that　too　　became　impossible。　　His　voice　grew　weak；　throat　and　tongue　were　　threatened　with　disease。　　In　1888　he　went　to　Brighton　with　a　nurse；　　returned　to　rooms　on　Richmond　Hill；　then　to　Bayswater　Terrace。　　An　　operation　was　performed　and　he　seemed　to　recover；　but　relapsed。　　　Old　friends　tended　him：　Madame　Novikoff；　Mr。　Froude　and　Mr。　Lecky；　　Madame　de　Quaire　and　Mrs。　Brookfield；　Lord　Mexborough　his　ancient　　fellow…traveller；　Mrs。　Craven；　Sir　William　and　Lady　Gregory；　with　a　　few　more；　cheered　him　by　their　visits　so　long　as　he　was　able　to　　bear　them；　and　his　brother　and　sister；　Dr。　and　Mrs。　Hamilton　　Kinglake；　were　with　him　at　the　end。　　Patient　to　the　last；　kind　and　　gentle　to　all　about　him；　he　passed　away　quietly　on　New　Year's　Day；　　1891：


〃being　merry…hearted；　Shook　hands　with　flesh　and　blood；　and　so　departed。〃


His　remains　were　cremated　at　Woking；　after　a　special　service　at　　Christchurch；　Lancaster　Gate；　attended　by　Dr。　and　Mrs。　Kinglake　　with　their　son　Captain　Kinglake；　the　Duke　of　Bedford；　Mr。　and　Mrs。　　Lecky；　Mrs。　W。　H。　Brookfield　and　her　son　Charles。


No　good　portrait　of　him　has　been　published。　　That　prefixed　to　　Blackwood's　〃Eothen〃　of　1896　was　furnished　by　Dr。　Kinglake；　who；　　however；　looked　upon　it　as　unsatisfactory。　　The　〃Not　an　M。P。〃　of　　〃Vanity　Fair；〃　1872；　is　a　grotesque　caricature。　　The　photograph　　here　reproduced　（p。　128）；　by　far　the　best　likeness　extant；　he　gave　　to　Madame　Novikoff　in　1870；　receiving　hers　in　return；　but　　pronouncing　the　transaction　〃an　exchange　between　the　personified　　months　of　May　and　November。〃　　The　face　gives　expression　to　the　shy　　aloofness　which；　amongst　strangers；　was　characteristic　of　him　　through　life。　　He　had　even　a　horror　of　hearing　his　name　pealed　out　　by　servants；　and　came　early　to　parties　that　the　proclamation　might　　be　achieved　before　as　few　auditors　as　possible。　　Visiting　the　newly　　married　husband　of　his　friend　Adelaide　Kemble；　and　being　the　first　　guest　to　arrive；　he　encountered　in　Mr。　Sartoris　a　host　as　　contentedly　undemonstrative　as　himself。　　Bows　passed；　a　seat　by　the　　fire　was　indicated；　he　sat　down；　and　the　pair　contemplated　one　　another　for　ten　minutes　in　absolute　silence；　till　the　lady　of　the　　house　came　in；　like　the　prince　in　〃The　Sleeping　Beauty；〃　though　not　　by　the　same　process；　to　break　the　charm。　　He　gave　up　call