Studies in conduct . STUDIES IN CONDUCT. THE CAPACITY FOR or more j*F the many extraordinary notions whichconstitute the distinctive characteris-tics of an average Englishman orScotchman, none is more wonderfulinveterate than the conviction that allpleasure is more or less a waste of time. Eveneducated men, who have shaken off most of theunreasonable prejudices which were instilled intothem by the wise old ladies, with petticoats orwithout, who surrounded their youth, are con-stantly found to have retained the* old view aboutpleasure. The most excellent persons of all sorts,differin
Studies in conduct . STUDIES IN CONDUCT. THE CAPACITY FOR or more j*F the many extraordinary notions whichconstitute the distinctive characteris-tics of an average Englishman orScotchman, none is more wonderfulinveterate than the conviction that allpleasure is more or less a waste of time. Eveneducated men, who have shaken off most of theunreasonable prejudices which were instilled intothem by the wise old ladies, with petticoats orwithout, who surrounded their youth, are con-stantly found to have retained the* old view aboutpleasure. The most excellent persons of all sorts,differing in pretty nearly every other point, and re-presenting the most opposite sides of human cha- 2 Studies in Conduct. racter, agree in looking upon pleasure as at mosta necessary evil, incident to our fallen race. Firstof all, there is the great Immortal-Soul argument,occasionally used by religious professors of everyshade. Is it worthy of an immortal being to dancethe deux-temps, or play a rubber of whist, or lookat another immortal being trying to break his neckon
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