The Unbearable Bassington
The Unbearable Bassington
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'" "It would be horrid to disappoint him when he's looked after us socharmingly, " said Elaine; "tell him that we are. " CHAPTER X The Rutland Galleries were crowded, especially in the neighbourhoodof the tea-buffet, by a fashionable throng of art-patrons which hadgathered to inspect Mervyn Quentock's collection of Societyportraits. Quentock was a young artist whose abilities were justreceiving due recognition from the critics; that the recognitionwas not overdue he owed largely to his percepti...on of the fact thatif one hides one's talent under a bushel one must be careful topoint out to everyone the exact bushel under which it is hidden. There are two manners of receiving recognition: one is to bediscovered so long after one's death that one's grandchildren haveto write to the papers to establish their relationship; the otheris to be discovered, like the infant Moses, at the very outset ofone's career. Mervyn Quentock had chosen the latter and happiermanner. In an age when many aspiring young men strive to advertisetheir wares by imparting to them a freakish imbecility, Quentockturned out work that was characterised by a pleasing delicaterestraint, but he contrived to herald his output with a certainfanfare of personal eccentricity, thereby compelling an attentionwhich might otherwise have strayed past his studio.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
'" "It would be horrid to disappoint him when he's looked after us socharmingly, " said Elaine; "tell him that we are. " CHAPTER X The Rutland Galleries were crowded, especially in the neighbourhoodof the tea-buffet, by a fashionable throng of art-patrons which hadgathered to inspect Mervyn Quentock's collection of Societyportraits. Quentock was a young artist whose abilities were justreceiving due recognition from the critics; that the recognitionwas not overdue he owed largely to his percepti...on of the fact thatif one hides one's talent under a bushel one must be careful topoint out to everyone the exact bushel under which it is hidden. There are two manners of receiving recognition: one is to bediscovered so long after one's death that one's grandchildren haveto write to the papers to establish their relationship; the otheris to be discovered, like the infant Moses, at the very outset ofone's career. Mervyn Quentock had chosen the latter and happiermanner. In an age when many aspiring young men strive to advertisetheir wares by imparting to them a freakish imbecility, Quentockturned out work that was characterised by a pleasing delicaterestraint, but he contrived to herald his output with a certainfanfare of personal eccentricity, thereby compelling an attentionwhich might otherwise have strayed past his studio.
What to read after The Unbearable Bassington?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Saki to read onlineMoreLess
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