Ì«×ÓүС˵Íø > Ó¢Óïµç×ÓÊé > the ways of men(ÈËÃǵÄÊÖ¶Î) >

µÚ2½Ú

the ways of men(ÈËÃǵÄÊÖ¶Î)-µÚ2½Ú

С˵£º the ways of men(ÈËÃǵÄÊÖ¶Î) ×ÖÊý£º ÿҳ4000×Ö

°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·­Ò³£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡




protection¡¡of¡¡dumb¡¡brutes¡¡and¡¡helpless¡¡children¡£¡¡Will¡¡no¡¡attempt¡¡be¡¡made¡¡

to¡¡alleviate¡¡this¡¡other¡¡form¡¡of¡¡suffering£»¡¡which¡¡has¡¡apparently¡¡escaped¡¡the¡¡

eye¡¡of¡¡the¡¡reformer£¿¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡animal¡¡kingdom¡¡is¡¡divided¡¡¡­¡¡like¡¡all¡¡Gaul¡¡¡­¡¡into¡¡three¡¡divisions£º¡¡

wild¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡beasts£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡obliged¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡hustle¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡themselves£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡laboring¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡

producing¡¡animals£»¡¡for¡¡which¡¡man¡¡provides¡¡because¡¡they¡¡are¡¡useful¡¡to¡¡him¡¡

¡­¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡dogs£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Of¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡created¡¡¡¡¡¡things¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡our¡¡¡¡¡¡globe¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡canine¡¡¡¡¡¡race¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

softest¡¡¡¨snap¡£¡¨¡¡The¡¡more¡¡one¡¡thinks¡¡about¡¡this¡¡curious¡¡exception¡¡in¡¡their¡¡

favor¡¡the¡¡more¡¡unaccountable¡¡it¡¡appears¡£¡¡We¡¡neglect¡¡such¡¡wild¡¡things¡¡as¡¡

we¡¡do¡¡not¡¡slaughter£»¡¡and¡¡exact¡¡toil¡¡from¡¡domesticated¡¡animals¡¡in¡¡return¡¡for¡¡

their¡¡keep¡£¡¡Dogs¡¡alone£»¡¡shirking¡¡all¡¡cares¡¡and¡¡labor£»¡¡live¡¡in¡¡idle¡¡comfort¡¡at¡¡

man's¡¡expense¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡When¡¡that¡¡painful¡¡family¡¡jar¡¡broke¡¡up¡¡the¡¡little¡¡garden¡¡party¡¡in¡¡Eden¡¡

and¡¡forced¡¡our¡¡first¡¡parents¡¡to¡¡work¡¡or¡¡hunt¡¡for¡¡a¡¡living£»¡¡the¡¡original¡¡Dog¡¡

£¨equally¡¡¡¡¡¡disgusted¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡either¡¡¡¡¡¡alternative£©¡¡¡¡¡¡hit¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡luminous¡¡¡¡¡¡idea¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡

posing¡¡as¡¡the¡¡champion¡¡of¡¡the¡¡disgraced¡¡couple£»¡¡and¡¡attached¡¡himself¡¡to¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡5¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡6¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡WAYS¡¡OF¡¡MEN¡¡



Adam¡¡and¡¡Eve£»¡¡not¡¡that¡¡he¡¡approved¡¡of¡¡their¡¡conduct£»¡¡but¡¡simply¡¡because¡¡

he¡¡foresaw¡¡that¡¡if¡¡he¡¡made¡¡himself¡¡companionable¡¡and¡¡cosy¡¡he¡¡would¡¡be¡¡

asked¡¡to¡¡stay¡¡to¡¡dinner¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡From¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡day¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡present£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡exception¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡occasionally¡¡

watching¡¡¡¡¡¡sheep¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡houses¡¡¡¡¡¡¡­¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡lazy¡¡¡¡occupation¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡best¡¡¡¡¡¡¡­¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡little¡¡

light¡¡carting¡¡in¡¡Belgium¡¡£¨dogs¡¡were¡¡given¡¡up¡¡as¡¡turn¡­spits¡¡centuries¡¡ago£»¡¡

because¡¡they¡¡performed¡¡that¡¡duty¡¡badly£©£»¡¡no¡¡canine¡¡has¡¡raised¡¡a¡¡paw¡¡to¡¡do¡¡

an¡¡honest¡¡day's¡¡work£»¡¡neither¡¡has¡¡any¡¡member¡¡of¡¡the¡¡genus¡¡been¡¡known¡¡

voluntarily¡¡to¡¡perform¡¡a¡¡useful¡¡act¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡How¡¡then¡¡¡­¡¡one¡¡asks¡¡one's¡¡self¡¡in¡¡a¡¡wonder¡¡¡­¡¡did¡¡the¡¡myth¡¡¡¡¡¡originate¡¡

that¡¡Dog¡¡was¡¡the¡¡friend¡¡of¡¡Man£¿¡¡Like¡¡a¡¡multitude¡¡of¡¡other¡¡fallacies¡¡taught¡¡

to¡¡¡¡¡¡innocent¡¡¡¡¡¡children£»¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡folly¡¡¡¡¡¡must¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡unlearned¡¡¡¡¡¡later¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Friend¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡man£»¡¡

indeed£¡¡¡Why£»¡¡the¡¡¡¨Little¡¡Brothers¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Rich¡¨¡¡are¡¡guileless¡¡philanthropists¡¡

in¡¡comparison¡¡with¡¡most¡¡canines£»¡¡and¡¡unworthy¡¡to¡¡be¡¡named¡¡in¡¡the¡¡same¡¡

breath¡¡with¡¡them¡£¡¡Dogs¡¡discovered¡¡centuries¡¡ago¡¡that¡¡to¡¡live¡¡in¡¡luxury£»¡¡it¡¡

was¡¡only¡¡necessary¡¡to¡¡assume¡¡an¡¡exaggerated¡¡affection¡¡for¡¡some¡¡wealthy¡¡

mortal£»¡¡and¡¡have¡¡since¡¡proved¡¡themselves¡¡past¡¡masters¡¡in¡¡a¡¡difficult¡¡art¡¡in¡¡

which¡¡few¡¡men¡¡succeed¡£¡¡The¡¡number¡¡of¡¡human¡¡beings¡¡who¡¡manage¡¡to¡¡live¡¡

on¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡¡¡friends¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡small£»¡¡¡¡¡¡whereas¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡veriest¡¡¡¡¡¡mongrel¡¡¡¡¡¡cur¡¡¡¡¡¡contrives¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡

enjoy¡¡food¡¡and¡¡lodging¡¡at¡¡some¡¡dupe's¡¡expense¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Facts¡¡such¡¡as¡¡these£»¡¡however£»¡¡have¡¡not¡¡over¡­thrown¡¡the¡¡great¡¡dog¡¡myth¡£¡¡

One¡¡can¡¡hardly¡¡¡¡open¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡child's¡¡book¡¡without¡¡¡¡¡¡coming¡¡across¡¡some¡¡tale¡¡of¡¡

canine¡¡¡¡intelligence¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡devotion¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡My¡¡¡¡tender¡¡¡¡¡¡youth¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡saddened¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡the¡¡

story¡¡of¡¡one¡¡disinterested¡¡dog¡¡that¡¡refused¡¡to¡¡leave¡¡his¡¡master's¡¡grave¡¡and¡¡

was¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡found¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡frozen¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡post¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡bleak¡¡¡¡¡¡winter's¡¡¡¡¡¡morning¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡With¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

experience¡¡of¡¡years¡¡in¡¡pet¡¡dogs¡¡I¡¡now¡¡suspect¡¡that£»¡¡instead¡¡of¡¡acting¡¡in¡¡this¡¡

theatrical¡¡¡¡¡¡fashion£»¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡pup¡¡¡¡¡¡trotted¡¡¡¡¡¡home¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡funeral¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡most¡¡

prosperous¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡simple¡­minded¡¡¡¡¡¡couple¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡neighborhood£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡after¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡

substantial¡¡meal¡¡went¡¡to¡¡sleep¡¡by¡¡the¡¡fire¡£¡¡He¡¡must¡¡have¡¡been¡¡a¡¡clever¡¡dog¡¡

to¡¡get¡¡so¡¡much¡¡free¡¡advertisement£»¡¡so¡¡probably¡¡strolled¡¡out¡¡to¡¡his¡¡master's¡¡

grave¡¡the¡¡next¡¡noon£»¡¡when¡¡people¡¡were¡¡about¡¡to¡¡hear¡¡him£»¡¡and¡¡howled¡¡a¡¡

little¡¡to¡¡keep¡¡up¡¡appearances¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡have¡¡written¡¡¡¨the¡¡richest¡¡and¡¡most¡¡simple¡¡minded¡¡couple£»¡¨¡¡because¡¡

centuries¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡self¡­seeking¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡developed¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡these¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡beasts¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡especial¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡6¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡7¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡WAYS¡¡OF¡¡MEN¡¡



aptitude¡¡for¡¡spotting¡¡possible¡¡victims¡¡at¡¡a¡¡glance¡£¡¡You¡¡will¡¡rarely¡¡find¡¡dogs¡¡

coquetting¡¡with¡¡the¡¡strong¡­¡¡minded¡¡or¡¡wasting¡¡blandishments¡¡where¡¡there¡¡

is¡¡not¡¡the¡¡probability¡¡of¡¡immediate¡¡profit£»¡¡but¡¡once¡¡let¡¡even¡¡a¡¡puppy¡¡get¡¡a¡¡

tenderhearted¡¡¡¡¡¡girl¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡aged¡¡¡¡¡¡couple¡¡¡¡¡¡under¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡influence£»¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡¡¡¡¡pity¡¡¡¡¡¡will¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡

shown¡¡the¡¡victims¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡There¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡house¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡square¡¡¡¡¡¡away¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡Mr¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Gerry's¡¡¡¡¡¡philanthropic¡¡

headquarters£»¡¡where¡¡a¡¡state¡¡of¡¡things¡¡exists¡¡calculated¡¡to¡¡extract¡¡tears¡¡from¡¡

a¡¡custom¡­house¡¡official¡£¡¡Two¡¡elderly¡¡virgins¡¡are¡¡there¡¡held¡¡in¡¡bondage¡¡by¡¡a¡¡

Minotaur¡¡no¡¡bigger¡¡than¡¡your¡¡two¡¡fists¡£¡¡These¡¡good¡¡dames¡¡have¡¡a¡¡taste¡¡for¡¡

travelling£»¡¡but¡¡change¡¡of¡¡climate¡¡disagrees¡¡with¡¡their¡¡tyrant¡£¡¡They¡¡dislike¡¡

house¡­keeping¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡like¡¡¡¡¡¡good¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Americans£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡would¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡prefer¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡hotel¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡life£»¡¡

nevertheless¡¡they¡¡keep¡¡up¡¡an¡¡establishment¡¡in¡¡a¡¡cheerless¡¡side¡¡street£»¡¡with¡¡

a¡¡¡¡¡¡retinue¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡servants£»¡¡¡¡¡¡because£»¡¡¡¡¡¡forsooth£»¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡¡¡satrap¡¡¡¡¡¡exacts¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡back¡¡¡¡¡¡yard¡¡

where¡¡he¡¡can¡¡walk¡¡of¡¡a¡¡morning¡£¡¡These¡¡spinsters£»¡¡although¡¡loving¡¡sisters£»¡¡

no¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡longer¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡go¡¡¡¡¡¡about¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡together£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Caligula's¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡nerves¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡being¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡so¡¡¡¡shaken¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡

solitude¡¡upsets¡¡them¡£¡¡He¡¡would¡¡sooner¡¡expire¡¡than¡¡be¡¡left¡¡alone¡¡with¡¡the¡¡

servant£»¡¡for¡¡the¡¡excellent¡¡reason¡¡that¡¡his¡¡bad¡¡temper¡¡and¡¡absurd¡¡airs¡¡have¡¡

made¡¡him¡¡dangerous¡¡enemies¡¡below¡¡stairs¡¡¡­¡¡and¡¡he¡¡knows¡¡it£¡¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Another¡¡household¡¡in¡¡this¡¡city¡¡revolves¡¡around¡¡two¡¡brainless£»¡¡goggle¡­¡¡

eyed¡¡beasts£»¡¡imported¡¡at¡¡much¡¡expense¡¡from¡¡the¡¡slopes¡¡of¡¡Fuji¡­yama¡£¡¡The¡¡

care¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡lavished¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡those¡¡heathen¡¡¡¡¡¡monsters¡¡¡¡¡¡passes¡¡¡¡¡¡belief¡£¡¡¡¡Maids¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡

employed¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡carry¡¡¡¡¡¡them¡¡¡¡¡¡up¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡down¡¡¡¡¡¡stairs£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡men¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡called¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

night¡¡to¡¡hurry¡¡for¡¡a¡¡doctor¡¡when¡¡Chi¡¡has¡¡over¡­eaten¡¡or¡¡Fu¡¡develops¡¡colic£»¡¡

yet¡¡their¡¡devoted¡¡mistress¡¡tells¡¡me£»¡¡with¡¡tears¡¡in¡¡her¡¡eyes£»¡¡that¡¡in¡¡spite¡¡of¡¡

this¡¡¡¡¡¡care£»¡¡¡¡¡¡when¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡takes¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡darlings¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡walk¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡do¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡know¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡

from¡¡the¡¡first¡¡stranger¡¡that¡¡passes£»¡¡and¡¡will¡¡follow¡¡any¡¡boy¡¡who¡¡whistles¡¡to¡¡

them¡¡in¡¡the¡¡street¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡What¡¡¡¡¡¡revolts¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡character¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡dogs¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡that£»¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡content¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡

escaping¡¡from¡¡the¡¡responsibilities¡¡entailed¡¡on¡¡all¡¡the¡¡other¡¡inhabitants¡¡of¡¡

our¡¡globe¡¡by¡¡the¡¡struggle¡¡for¡¡existence£»¡¡these¡¡four¡­legged¡¡Pecksniffs¡¡have¡¡

succeeded¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡making¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡themselves¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡fallacious¡¡¡¡¡¡reputation¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡honesty¡¡

and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡devotion¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡What¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡little¡¡¡¡lingering¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡belief¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡canine¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡fidelity¡¡

succumbed¡¡then¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡told¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡St¡£¡¡¡¡Bernards¡¡¡¡¡¡¡­¡¡¡¡¡¡those¡¡¡¡models¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡integrity¡¡

and¡¡courage¡¡¡­¡¡have¡¡fallen¡¡into¡¡the¡¡habit¡¡of¡¡carrying¡¡the¡¡flasks¡¡of¡¡brandy¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡7¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡8¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡WAYS¡¡OF¡¡MEN¡¡



that¡¡the¡¡kind¡¡monks¡¡provide¡¡for¡¡the¡¡succor¡¡of¡¡snowbound¡¡travellers£»¡¡to¡¡the¡¡

neighboring¡¡hamlets¡¡and¡¡exchanging¡¡the¡¡contents¡¡for¡¡¡­¡¡chops£¡¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Will¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡world¡¡¡¡¡¡ever¡¡¡¡¡¡wake¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡true¡¡¡¡¡¡character¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡these¡¡¡¡¡¡four¡­¡¡¡¡¡¡legged¡¡

impostors¡¡and¡¡realize¡¡that¡¡instead¡¡of¡¡being¡¡disinterested¡¡and¡¡sincere£»¡¡most¡¡

family¡¡¡¡¡¡pets¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡consummate¡¡¡¡¡¡hypocrites¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Innocent£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡Pshaw£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Their¡¡¡¡¡¡pretty£»¡¡

coaxing¡¡¡¡¡¡ways¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡pretences¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡affection¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡unadulterated¡¡¡¡¡¡guile£»¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡

ostentatious¡¡¡¡¡¡devotion£»¡¡¡¡¡¡simply¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡clever¡¡¡¡¡¡manoeuvre¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡excite¡¡¡¡¡¡interest¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡

obtain¡¡¡¡¡¡unmerited¡¡¡¡¡¡praise¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡useless£»¡¡¡¡¡¡however£»¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡hope¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡things¡¡¡¡¡¡will¡¡

change¡£¡¡So¡¡long¡¡as¡¡this¡¡giddy¡¡old¡¡world¡¡goes¡¡on¡¡waltzing¡¡in¡¡space£»¡¡so¡¡long¡¡

shall¡¡¡¡¡¡we¡¡¡¡¡¡continue¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡duped¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡shams¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡pin¡¡¡¡¡¡our¡¡¡¡¡¡faith¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡frauds£»¡¡

confounding¡¡an¡¡attractive¡¡bearing¡¡with¡¡a¡¡sweet¡¡disposition¡¡and¡¡mistaking¡¡

dishevelled¡¡hair¡¡and¡¡eccentric¡¡appearance¡¡for¡¡brains¡£¡¡Even¡¡in¡¡the¡¡Orient£»¡¡

where¡¡dogs¡¡have¡¡been¡¡granted¡¡immunity¡¡from¡¡other¡¡labor¡¡on¡¡the¡¡condition¡¡

that¡¡they¡¡organized¡¡an¡¡effective¡¡street¡­cleaning¡¡department£»¡¡they¡¡have¡¡been¡¡

false¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡¡¡trust¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡evaded¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡¡¡contracts¡¡quite¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡if¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡were¡¡

Tammany¡¡¡¡¡¡braves£»¡¡¡¡¡¡like¡¡¡¡¡¡whom¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡pass¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡¡¡days¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡slumber¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡

nights¡¡in¡¡settling¡¡private¡¡disputes£»¡¡while¡¡the¡¡city¡¡remains¡¡uncleaned¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡nurse¡¡yet¡¡another¡¡grudge¡¡against¡¡the¡¡canine¡¡race£¡¡¡That¡¡Voltaire¡¡of¡¡a¡¡

whelp£»¡¡who¡¡imposed¡¡himself¡¡upon¡¡our¡¡confiding¡¡first¡¡parents£»¡¡must¡¡have¡¡

had¡¡an¡¡important¡¡pull¡¡at¡¡headquarters£»¡¡for¡¡he¡¡certainly¡¡succeeded¡¡in¡¡getting¡¡

the¡¡decree¡¡¡¡¡¡concerning¡¡beauty¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡fitness¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡applies¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡mammals£»¡¡

including¡¡man¡¡himself£»¡¡reversed¡¡in¡¡favor¡¡of¡¡dogs£»¡¡and¡¡handed¡¡down¡¡to¡¡his¡¡

descendants¡¡the¡¡secret¡¡of¡¡making¡¡defects¡¡and¡¡deformities¡¡pass¡¡current¡¡as¡¡

qualities¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡While¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡other¡¡¡¡¡¡animals¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡valued¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡sleek¡¡¡¡¡¡coats¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡slender¡¡

proportions£»¡¡canine¡¡monstrosities¡¡have¡¡always¡¡been¡¡in¡¡demand¡£¡¡We¡¡do¡¡not¡¡

admire¡¡¡¡¡¡squints¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡protruding¡¡¡¡¡¡under¡¡¡¡¡¡jaws¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡our¡¡¡¡¡¡own¡¡¡¡¡¡race£»¡¡¡¡¡¡yet¡¡¡¡¡¡bulldogs¡¡

have¡¡persuaded¡¡many¡¡weak¡­minded¡¡people¡¡that¡¡the

·µ»ØĿ¼ ÉÏÒ»Ò³ ÏÂÒ»Ò³ »Øµ½¶¥²¿ ÔÞ£¨1£© ²È£¨1£©

Äã¿ÉÄÜϲ»¶µÄ