Withamanofalittlemorefirmness，theeffectissomewhatmorepermanent。Heendeavours，asmuchashecan，tofixhisattentionupontheviewwhichthecompanyarelikelytotakeofhissituation。Hefeels，atthesametime，theesteemandapprobationwhichtheynaturallyconceiveforhimwhenhethuspreserveshistranquillity；and，thoughunderthepressureofsomerecentandgreatcalamity，appearstofeelforhimselfnomorethanwhattheyreallyfeelforhim。Heapprovesandapplaudshimselfbysympathywiththeirapprobation，andthepleasurewhichhederivesfromthissentimentsupportsandenableshimmoreeasilytocontinuethisgenerouseffort。Inmostcasesheavoidsmentioninghisownmisfortune；andhiscompany，iftheyaretolerablywellbred，arecarefultosaynothingwhichcanputhiminmindofit。Heendeavourstoentertainthem，inhisusualway，uponindifferentsubjects，or，ifhefeelshimselfstrongenoughtoventuretomentionhismisfortune，heendeavourstotalkofitas，hethinks，theyarecapableoftalkingofit，andeventofeelitnofurtherthantheyarecapableoffeelingit。

　　Ifhehasnot，however，beenwellinuredtotheharddisciplineofself-command，hesoongrowswearyofthisrestraint。Alongvisitfatigueshim；and，towardstheendofit，heisconstantlyindangerofdoing，whatheneverfailstodothemomentitisover，ofabandoninghimselftoalltheweaknessofexcessivesorrow。Moderngoodmanners，whichareextremelyindulgenttohumanweakness，forbid，forsometime，thevisitsofstrangerstopersonsundergreatfamilydistress，andpermitthoseonlyofthenearestrelationsandmostintimatefriends。Thepresenceofthelatter，itisthought，willimposelessrestraintthanthatoftheformer；andthesuffererscanmoreeasilyaccommodatethemselvestothefeelingsofthose，fromwhomtheyhavereasontoexpectamoreindulgentsympathy。Secretenemies，whofancythattheyarenotknowntobesuch，arefrequentlyfondofmakingthosecharitablevisitsasearlyasthemostintimatefriends。

　　Theweakestmanintheworld，inthiscase，endeavourstosupporthismanlycountenance，and，fromindignationandcontemptoftheirmalice，tobehavewithasmuchgaietyandeaseashecan。

　　Themanofrealconstancyandfirmness，thewiseandjustmanwhohasbeenthoroughlybredinthegreatschoolofself-command，inthebustleandbusinessoftheworld，exposed，perhaps，totheviolenceandinjusticeoffaction，andtothehardshipsandhazardsofwar，maintainsthiscontrolofhispassivefeelingsuponalloccasions；andwhetherinsolitudeorinsociety，wearsnearlythesamecountenance，andisaffectedverynearlyinthesamemanner。Insuccessandindisappointment，inprosperityandinadversity，beforefriendsandbeforeenemies，hehasoftenbeenunderthenecessityofsupportingthismanhood。Hehasneverdaredtoforgetforonemomentthejudgmentwhichtheimpartialspectatorwouldpassuponhissentimentsandconduct。Hehasneverdaredtosufferthemanwithinthebreasttobeabsentonemomentfromhisattention。Withtheeyesofthisgreatinmatehehasalwaysbeenaccustomedtoregardwhateverrelatestohimself。

　　Thishabithasbecomeperfectlyfamiliartohim。Hehasbeenintheconstantpractice，and，indeed，undertheconstantnecessity，ofmodelling，orofendeavouringtomodel，notonlyhisoutwardconductandbehaviour，but，asmuchashecan，evenhisinwardsentimentsandfeelings，accordingtothoseofthisawfulandrespectablejudge。Hedoesnotmerelyaffectthesentimentsoftheimpartialspectator。Hereallyadoptsthem。Healmostidentifieshimselfwith，healmostbecomeshimselfthatimpartialspectator，andscarceevenfeelsbutasthatgreatarbiterofhisconductdirectshimtofeel。

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