Studies in conduct . XXI. RURAL j]N the summer-time of the year, every-body with the slightest love of naturepersuades himself that, if he weremaster of circumstances, he wouldnever live anywhere but in the country. Anda great many people amuse themselves by tryingto think seriously that they are going to take aplace in the country, and by picturing to them-selves all its perfections and delights. They haveexquisite visions of croquet-lawns, and deliciousborders of flowers, and of the poetic cow and homelypig in the background. They think how gloriousit must be to feel the scents of
Studies in conduct . XXI. RURAL j]N the summer-time of the year, every-body with the slightest love of naturepersuades himself that, if he weremaster of circumstances, he wouldnever live anywhere but in the country. Anda great many people amuse themselves by tryingto think seriously that they are going to take aplace in the country, and by picturing to them-selves all its perfections and delights. They haveexquisite visions of croquet-lawns, and deliciousborders of flowers, and of the poetic cow and homelypig in the background. They think how gloriousit must be to feel the scents of the garden, and tohear the singing of the birds through ones bed-room window on getting up in the morning, and towatch the moon rise over the pine-tops as one goesto bed at night. The stuffiness and frowsiness of Rural Delights. 209 town-houses in the summer, and that amazingcompound smell of paving-stones and horse-dungwhich fills the London streets so mysteriously,naturally inspires these beatific thoughts. Thehouse-agent with a Tennys
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