Middlebrow infecting that poor old sheep? Some of
my relationshave been highbrows; and some, but by no means all, of my
friends.
That is all he says and all heneeds to say. As it
is, he has shown us the way in which others mayadvance.
And after all, the lowbrows continue, middlebrows,
like otherpeople, have to make money. Biography will enlarge its scope by hanging up
looking glassesat odd corners.
And the highbrows, of course, are the only people
who can showthem.
The result throws great lightupon the nature of
biography. Every statement was verified; every fact was authenticated.
The truth, ifyou would only believe it, is much
more beautiful than any lie.
Isthat why you prefer the middlebrow version of
what they have theimpudence to call real humanity?
It imposes conditions, and those conditions are
that itmust be based upon fact.
But we must go on to ask how we have come to this
conclusion and whatreasons support it. Middlebrow obscuring, dulling, tarnishing and
coarseningeven the silver edge of Heavens own scythe.
Such moments of disillusionment havethe habit of
coming when Mr.
The other versions will fade and disappear. The
widow and the friends were hard taskmasters.
Every statement was verified; every fact was
authenticated. This proves, if it needs proving, how very little natural gift words
havefor being useful. Some of my relationshave been highbrows; and some, but by no
means all, of my friends. Andagain, but on a larger battlefield, the struggle goes
forward which takesplace in all Mr. Their authenticity lies in the truthof his own
vision. The accenton sex has changed within living memory.
I go to my wardrobe and consider,
ratherlugubriously, what is the right thing to wear?
They are subject to changes of opinion;opinions
change as the times change.