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并且，一有机会，便继续做。
在其他时候，他还努力学习鞋匠、锡匠、管道工和陶工的技艺。
尽管这些都没学成，他还是下定决心用知识武装自己，以胜任这些工艺。
化学是他的日常消遣对象。
他有个用于蒸馏的小炉子，长久以来，这就是他的抚慰品。
他会在这个炉子上提取油、水、香精和烈酒。
尽管他明白这些毫无用处，他还是坐下来，细数曲颈瓶里的水滴，忘却了——每滴水的降落都意味着每一刻的逝去。
可怜的索伯！
我常用责备的口气取笑他，而他也常保证悔过自新。
没有人会如闲散者般承认错误，更没有人真正拿出点行动。
我不知道这篇文章会带来何种效应，或许索伯看后会付之一笑，然后继续烧炉子。
但是，我很希望他能停下那些琐事，理智勤奋地做些有用之事。
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ItisnotmyiodegradePridefromthispreeminenischief，yetIknowherIdlenessmaynotmaifulandobstiion.
TherearesomethatprofessIdlesfulldignity，whocallthemselvestheIdle，asBusirisintheplay"callshimselftheProud"；whoboastthattheydonothing，andthaarsthattheyhavenothingtodo；whosleepeverynighttilltheysleepnolonger，ahatexercisemayeosleepagain；whthereignofdarknessbydoubles，ahesunbutto"tellhimhowtheyhatehisbeams"；whosewholelaboristovarytheposturesofindulgendwhosedaydiffersfrhtbutasacouchorchairdiffersfromabed.
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&emptedatothertimesthecraftsoftheshoemaker，tinman，plumber，andpotter；ishehasfailed，aoqualifyhimselfforthembybetterinformation.Buthisdailyamusemery.Hehasasmallfurnace，whichheemploysindistillation，andwhigbeenthesolaceofhislife.Hedrawsoilsandwaters，andessendspirits，whiowstobeofsandtsthedropsastheyhisretort，a，isfallifliesa>
PoorSober！
Ihaveoftehreproof，aenpromisedreformation；fornomanissomutoastheIdler，butthereisnoneonwhomitoperatessolittle.WhatwillbetheeffectofthispaperIknownot；perhapshewillreaditandlaugh，andlightthefireinhisfurmyhopeisthathewillquithistrifles，aakehimselftorationalandusefuldiligence.
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