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,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,NA?AN ,HASKELL ,DOLE 

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,ONCE SOME GUE/S W]E GA!R$ 9 A RI* MAN'S  
HOME1 & IT HAPP5$ ?AT A S]I\S CONV]SATION  
AB\T LIFE >OSE4  

,!Y TALK$ AB\T P]SONS ABS5T & P]SONS PRES5T1 & !Y C\LD NOT HIT UPON A S+LE ONE CONT5T$  
) HIS LIFE4  

,NOT ONLY DID EA* ONE F9D SOME?+ TO COMPLA9 (  
9 HIS =TUNE1 BUT !RE WAS NOT ONE :O W\LD CONSID]  
?AT HE WAS LIV+ AS A ,*RI/IAN \<T TO LIVE4 ,ALL  
CONFESS$ ?AT !Y W]E LIV+ WORLDLY LIVES1 CONC]N$  
ONLY AB\T !MSELVES & !IR FAMILIES1 ?9K+ LITTLE  
AB\T !IR NEI<BORS1 & /ILL LESS AB\T ,GOD4  

,?US TALK$ ! GUE/S1 & ALL AGRE$ 9 BLAM+  
!MSELVES = !IR GODLESS1 UN*RI/IAN LIVES4  

0 ,!N :Y DO WE LIVE SO 8 0 CRI$ ONE Y\?4 0 ,:Y  
DO WE DO :AT WE \RSELVES DO NOT APPROVE 8 ,HAVE WE  
NOT ! P[] OV] \R [N LIVES 8 ,WE \RSELVES >E  
CONSCI\S ?AT \R LUXURY1 \R EFFEM9ACY1 \R WEAL?1  
& ESPECIALLY \R PRIDE \R SEP>ATION FROM \R BRE?-  
]N >E \R RU94 ,9 ORD] TO BE IMPORTANT & RI* WE  
MU/ DEPRIVE \RSELVES ( EV]Y?+ ?AT GIVES MAN JOY  
9 LIV+2 WE CR[D \RSELVES 9TO CITIES1 WE MAKE \R-  
SELVES EFFEM9ATE1 WE RU9 \R CON/ITUTIONS 2 & NOT-  
)/&+ ALL \R DIV]SION1 WE DIE ( 5NUI & (  
DISGU/ BECAUSE \R LIVES >E NOT :AT !Y \<T TO BE4  

0 ,:Y LIVE SO 8 ,:Y DE/ROY \R LIVES SO1 & ALL !  
GOOD :I* ,GOD HAS BE/[$ ON US 8 ,I MEAN TO GIVE UP  
LIV+ AS ,I HAVE4 ,I WILL GIVE UP ! /UDIES ,I HAVE BEGUN 2  
=1 DON'T Y\ SEE1 !Y W\LD LEAD ME TO NO O!R ?AN  
?AT TORM5T+ LIFE :I* ALL ( US >E N[ COMPLA9+  
(4 ,I WILL R5\NCE MY PROP]TY1 & ,I WILL GO & LIVE  
) ! POOR 9 ! C\NTRY4 ,I WILL WORK ) !M 2  
,I WILL LE>N TO LABOR ) MY H&S1 & IF MY CULTURE IS  
NECESS>Y TO ! POOR1 ,I WILL %>E IT ) !M1 BUT NOT  
?R\< 9/ITUTIONS & BOOKS1 BUT DIRECTLY1 LIV+ )  
!M AS IF ,I W]E !IR BRO!R4 4444 ,YES1 ,I HAVE MADE UP  
MY M9D10 HE ADD$1 LOOK+ 9QUIR+LY AT HIS FA!R1  
:O WAS ALSO PRES5T4  

0 ,Y\R DESIRE IS A WOR?Y ONE10 SAID HIS FA!R1 -'BUT  
FOOLI% & ILL-CONSID]$4 ,EV]Y?+ SEEMS TO Y\  
QUITE EASY BECAUSE Y\ DON'T KN[ LIFE4 ,H[ BEAUTIFUL  
IT SEEMS TO US 6 ,BUT ! TRU? IS1 ! ACCOMPLI%M5T  
( ?IS BEAUTIFUL IDEAL IS V]Y DIFFICULT & COMPLICAT$4  
,IT IS H>D 5\< TO GO WELL ON A BEAT5 TRACK1 BUT /ILL  
MORE TO TRACE \T NEW PA?S4 ,!Y CAN BE TRAC$ \T  
ONLY BY M5 :O HAVE >RIV$ AT FULL MATURITY & HAVE  
ASSIMILAT$ ALL ?AT IS 9 ! P[] ( MAN TO ABSORB4  
,IT SEEMS TO Y\ EASY TO BREAK \T NEW PA?S 9 LIFE1  
BECAUSE1 AS YET1 Y\ HAVE HAD NO EXP]I5CE ( LIFE4  
,?IS IS ALL ! HE$LESSNESS & PRIDE ( Y\?4 ,WE  
OLD PEOPLE >E NE$$ TO CURB Y\R IMPULSES & TO  
GUIDE Y\ BY \R EXP]I5CE1 :ILE Y\ Y\NG PEOPLE  
MU/ OBEY US SO AS TO PR(IT BY \R EXP]I5CE4 ,Y\R  
ACTIVE LIFE IS /ILL BE=E Y\ 2 N[ Y\ >E GR[+ &  
DEVELOP+4 ,GET Y\R $UCATION1 & ALL ! CULTURE  
Y\ CAN 2 /& ON Y\R [N LEGS1 HAVE Y\R [N FIRM  
CONVICTIONS1 & !N BEG9 Y\R NEW LIFE1 IF Y\ FEEL Y\  
HAVE ! /R5G? = IT4 ,BUT N[ Y\ MU/ OBEY ?OSE  
?AT >E GUID+ Y\ = Y\R [N GOOD1 & Y\ MU/  
NOT /RIKE \T 9TO NEW PA?S 9 LIFE 6 0  

,! Y\? MADE NO REPLY1 & ! OLD] P]SONS PRES-  
5T AGRE$ ) :AT HIS FA!R SAID4  

0 ,Y\ >E RI<T10 SAID A MIDDLE-AG$1 M>RI$ MAN1 AD-  
DRESS+ ! Y\?'S FA!R4 0,IT IS TRUE ?AT A Y\?  
HAV+ NO EXP]I5CE ( LIFE MAY BLUND] 9 TRY+ NEW  
PA?S ( LIFE1 & HIS RESOLUTION MAY NOT BE DEEPLY SET-  
TL$ 2 BUT1 Y\ SEE1 WE >E ALL AGRE$ ON ?IS PO9T1 ?AT  
\R LIVES >E CONTR>Y TO \R CONSCI5CES1 & DO NOT  
MAKE US HAPPY4 ,& SO WE CAN'T HELP REG>D+ Y\R  
DESIRE TO 5T] UPON ?IS NEW LIFE AS LAUDABLE4  

0 ,! Y\NG MAN MAY ADOPT HIS IDEAL ?R\< REASON1  
BUT ,I AM NOT A Y\NG MAN1 & ,I AM GO+ TO SPEAK TO  
Y\ AB\T MYSELF4 ,AS ,I LI/5$ TO \R TALK ?IS EV5-  
+ ! SAME ?\<T 5T]$ MY M9D4 ,! LIFE :I*  
,I AM LEAD+1 IT IS PLA9 TO ME1 CANNOT GIVE ME A S]5E  
CONSCI5CE & HAPP9ESS4 ,BO? EXP]I5CE & REASON  
PROVE ?IS4 ,!N :AT AM ,I WAIT+ = 6 ,Y\ /RUGGLE  
FROM MORN+ TILL NI<T = Y\R FAMILY1 & ! RESULT  
IS ?AT BO? Y\ & Y\R FAMILY CONT9UE TO LIVE UN-  
GODLY LIVES1 & Y\ >E ALL ! :ILE WORSE & WORSE  
5TANGL$ 9 Y\R S9S4 ,Y\ WORK = Y\R FAMILY1 &  
IT SEEMS Y\R FAMILY >E NOT BETT] (F OR HAPPI] BECAUSE  
Y\ WORK = !M4 ,& SO ,I (T5 ?9K IT W\LD BE  
BETT] IF ,I *ANG$ MY :OLE LIFE & DID EXACTLY :AT  
?IS Y\NG MAN PROPOS$ CEAS$ TO BO!R AB\T WIFE  
& *ILDR51 & ONLY ?\<T AB\T MY S\L4 ,NOT  
)\T REASON DOES IT SAY 9 ,/4 ,PAUL 3 ' ,HE ?AT IS  
M>RI$ TAKES ?\<T AB\T HIS WIFE1 BUT HE ?AT IS  
UNM>RI$ AB\T ,GOD4' '  

,BE=E ?IS M>RI$ MAN HAD F9I%$ HIS REM>KS1 ALL  
! WOM5 PRES5T1 9CLUD+ HIS WIFE1 FELL UPON HIM 3  

0 ,Y\ \<T TO HAVE ?\<T AB\T ALL ?IS E>LI]10  
SAID ONE ( ! ELD]LY LADIES4 0 ' ,ONCE H>NESS$1 Y\  
MU/ WORK4' ,ACCORD+ TO Y\R PLAN EV]Y MAN WILL BE  
SAY+1 ' ,I WANT TO BE SAV$1' :5 IT SEEMS TO HIM H>D  
TO MA9TA9 & FE$ A FAMILY4 ,IT IS ALL DECEPTION &  
BASEBESS4 ,NO 2 A MAN \<T TO BE ABLE TO LIVE 9 A GODLY  
WAY EV5 IF HE HAS A FAMILY4 ,IT IS EASY 5\< = HIM  
TO SAVE HIMSELF ALONE4 ,& !N ! MA9 ?+ TO ACT  
SO IS TO ACT CONTR>Y TO ! TEA*+ ( ,*RI/4 ,GOD  
HAS COMM&$ US TO LOVE O!RS1 BUT 9 ?IS WAY Y\  
W\LD (F5D O!RS AS IF IT W]E = ,GOD4 ,NO 2 A M>-  
RI$ MAN HAS HIS DEF9ITE OBLIGATIONS1 & HE \<T NOT TO  
%IRK !M4 ,IT IS ANO!R ?+ :5 Y\R FAMILY HAS  
ALREADY BE5 E/ABLI%$4 ,!N Y\ MAY DO AS Y\  
PLEASE = Y\RSELF1 BUT NO ONE HAS ANY RI<T TO DO VIO-  
L5CE TO HIS FAMILY40  

,! M>RI$ MAN DID NOT AGREE ) ?IS4 ,HE SAID 3  
0 ,I HAVE NO WI% TO GIVE UP MY FAMILY4 ,ALL ,I SAY IS ?AT  
IT IS NOT NECESS>Y TO MA9TA9 ONE'S FAMILY & *ILDR5  
9 A WORLDLY FA%ION1 OR TO TEA* !M TO LIVE = !IR  
[N PLEASURES AS WE W]E JU/ SAY+2 BUT WE \<T TO  
TRA9 !M SO ?AT *ILDR5 9 !IR E>LY DAYS MAY BE  
ACCU/OM$ TO POV]TY1 TO LABOR1 TO HELP O!RS 2 &1  
ABOVE ALL1 TO LEAD A FRAT]NAL LIFE ) ALL M54 ,& TO  
DO ?IS IT IS NECESS>Y TO R5\NCE ALL WEAL? & DI/9C-  
TION40  

0 ,!RE IS NO S5SE 9 BREAK+ 9 O!RS :ILE Y\  
Y\RSELF >E NOT LIV+ A GODLY LIFE10 RETORT$ HIS WIFE1  
) SOME HEAT4 0 ,EV] S9CE Y\R E>LIE/ Y\? Y\  
HAVE LIV$ = Y\R [N GRATIFICATION4 ,:Y1 !N1  
%\LD Y\ WI% TO TORM5T Y\R *ILDR5 & FAMILY 8  
,LET !M GR[ UP 9 PEACE1 & !N !Y WILL DO AS  
!Y !MSELVES >E 9CL9$ 2 BUT DON'T Y\ CO]CE !M40  

,! M>RI$ MAN HELD HIS PEACE1 BUT AN ELD]LY MAN  
:O WAS PRES5T TOOK UP ! CUDGELS 9 HIS DEF5SE 3  

0 ,LET US ADMIT10 SAID HE1 0IT IS IMPOSSIBLE = A M>RI$  
MAN :O HAS ACCU/OM$ HIS FAMILY TO A C]TA9 DEGREE  
( LUXURY1 SUDD5LY TO DEPRIVE !M ( IT ALL4 ,IT IS TRUE  
?AT IF Y\ HAVE BEGUN TO $UCATE Y\R *ILDR51 Y\ HAD  
BETT] C>RY \T Y\R PLANS ?AN BREAK !M (F4 ,ALL !  
MORE1 BECAUSE ! *ILDR51 :5 !Y >E GR[N UP1 WILL  
!MSELVES *OOSE ! PA? :I* !Y ?9K BE/4 ,I  
ADMIT ?AT IT IS DIFFICULT1 IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE1 = A FAMILY  
MAN TO *ANGE HIS LIFE )\T WORK+ 9JURY4 ,BUT TO  
US OLD M5 ,GOD HAS GIV5 ?IS AS A COMM&4 ,I WILL  
SAY ( MYSELF1 ,I AM LIV+ N[ )\T ANY RESPONSIBILI-  
TIES4 ,I AM LIV+1 TO TELL ! TRU?1 M]ELY = MY BELLY4  
,I EAT1 ,I DR9K1 ,I TAKE MY EASE1 & IT IS DISGU/+ &  
REPULSIVE TO MY NATURE4  

0 ,SO !N IT IS TIME = ME TO GIVE UP ?IS LIFE1 TO DIS-  
TRIBUTE MY PROP]TY1 & TO LIVE ! RE/ ( MY DAYS AS  
,GOD HAS COMM&$ A ,*RI/IAN TO LIVE40  

,! RE/ DID NOT AGREE ) ! OLD MAN4 ,HIS NIECE  
& GODDAU<T] WAS PRES5T1 ALL ( :OSE *ILDR5 HE  
HAD /OOD AS SPONSOR =1 ALWAYS PROVID+ !M )  
HOLIDAY GIFTS2 & SO WAS HIS SON4 ,ALL PROTE/$ AGA9/  
HIS VIEWS4  

0 ,NO10 SAID HIS SON1 0Y\ HAVE WORK$ H>D 9 Y\R  
DAY1 Y\ DES]VE TO RE/ 2 & Y\ HAVE NO RI<T TO TOR-  
M5T Y\RSELF4 ,Y\ HAVE LIV$ SIXTY YE>S 9 Y\R [N  
HABITS2 IT W\LD BE IMPOSSIBLE = Y\ TO *ANGE !M4  
,Y\ W\LD ONLY TORM5T Y\RSELF = NO?+40  

0,YES1 YES10 EXCLAIM$ HIS NIECE1 9 CONFIRMATION (  
?IS1 0 Y\ W\LD BE 9 WANT1 Y\ W\LD BE \T ( SORTS1  
Y\ W\LD GRUMBLE1 & Y\ W\LD COMMIT WORSE S94  
,BUT ,GOD IS M]CIFUL & P>DONS ALL S9N]S MU*  
MORE SU* A GOOD K9D UNCLE AS Y\ >E 6 0  

0,YES1 & :Y %\LD WE80 ASK$ ANO!R OLD MAN1  
A CONTEMPOR>Y ( ! OLD UNCLE4 0 ,Y\ & ,I MAY NOT  
HAVE TWO DAYS LONG] TO LIVE4 ,SO :AT IS ! USE (  
BEG9N+ 8 0  

0,:AT A M>VEL\S ?+60 EXCLAIM$ ONE ( !  
GUE/S HE HAD NOT SPOK5 BE=E 0 ,:AT A M>VEL-  
\S ?+ 6 ,ALL ( US CONFESS ?AT IT IS GOOD TO LIVE A  
GODLY LIFE1 & ?AT WE LIVE ILL & SUFF] 9 S\L &  
BODY 2 BUT AS SOON AS IT COMES TO ! PO9T1 !N IT SEEMS  
?AT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO BREAK 9 ! *ILDR51 BUT !Y  
MU/ BE $UCAT$1 NOT 9 ! GODLIKE WAY1 BUT 9 ! OLD-  
FA%ION$ WAY4 ,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE = A Y\NG MAN TO ES-  
CAPE FROM HIS P>5TS' WILL1 BUT HE MU/ LIVE1 NOT 9 !  
GODLIKE WAY1 BUT 9 ! OLD WAY4 ,A M>RI$ MAN CAN-  
NOT RE/RA9 HIS WIFE & *ILDR51 BUT MU/ LIVE !  
UNGODLIKE LIFE1 9 ! OLD WAY4 ,! OLD M5 CANNOT  
BEG91 !Y >E NOT ACCU/OM$ TO IT 2 & BESIDES ?IS1  
!Y MAY NOT LIVE TWO DAYS LONG]4 ,SO ! UP%OT IS  
?AT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE = ANY ONE TO LIVE WELL1 BUT ONLY TO  
TALK AB\T IT40 

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