,AU?ORITY3 ,CONSCI5CE & ! ,(F5CES 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,DORA ,M>SD5 

,TEXT 3 

,I DO NOT REMEMB] :I* ( ,MAT!W ,>NOLD'S COMM5TATORS IT WAS-?\< ALL MY READ]S D\BTLESS WILL-:O MADE ! OBS]VATION ?AT ! POET 9 ! LYRIC L9ES 0,MEET+10 ADDRESS$ 0,TO ,M>GU]ITE10 IS UNCONSCI\SLY CONFUS$ BY A MI/AKE AS TO ID5TITY AMONG HIS DRAMATIS P]SONAE4 ,SAYS ,>NOLD3 
 0,I SPR+ TO MAKE MY *OICE1 

 ,AGA9 9 TONES ( IRE 

 ,I HE> A ,GOD'S TREM5D\S VOICE 

 ',BE C\NSELL'D & RETIRE4'0  

,( C\RSE1 SAYS ! CRITIC1 ,>NOLD HAD CONFUS$ ,GOD ) ,MRS4 ,GRUNDY4 ,! REM>K %[S H[ COMPLETELY AN E>NE/ CRITIC MAY GAZE ) BL9D EYE UPON ! MO/ PRON\NC$ *>ACT]I/ICS ( HIS SUBJECT4 ,! CRITIC HAS FAIL$ TO SEE ?AT !RE IS 9 ?OSE F\R L9ES ! UNMI/AKABLE CA*ET ( ! EPICURE 9 BL5D$ EMOTIONS4 ,P]HAPS IT IS 9 P>T DUE TO ! UNSEE+ VISIONS ( SU* COMM5T>IES ?AT ,>NOLD IS NOT MU* READ N[1 :I* IS A PITY1 BECAUSE HE IS ! CULTUR$ *OICE FL[] ( ?AT SUP]ABUNDANT SPECIES :I* AT PRES5T ?REAT5S TO COV] ! E>?1 BUT :I* IS F\ND ONLY 9 ITS MEAN] V>IETIES4 

,) ,>NOLD1 ! KN[L$GE H[ TO TREAT ! ?9 & FEBRILE AMONG EMOTIONS WAS A CONSUMMAT$ 9/9CT4 ,JU/ :]E ! /R5G? ( EMOTIONS 5D$1 HE MADE ACTUAL HIS OPPORTUNITY AS CONFECTION] & PLAY$ ! >TI/ ) !M AS A GOOD COOK WILL ) AN 9SIPID VEGETABLE1 ! 9SIPIDITY ( :I* OCCASIONS ! OPPORTUNITY TO WORK 9 ! =EIGN FLAVORS4 

,:]E ! /R5G? ( EMOTION EQUATES 9TO ! FE> ( DISCOM=T & ! CLACK+ TONGUES (-- 
 0,ALL ! RE/1 

 ,EI<T P>5TS & ! *ILDR51 SEV5 AUNTS1 

 ,& SIXTE5 UNCLES & A GR&MO!R 444 

 BESIDES A FEW REAL FRI5DS1 

 ,& ! DEC5CIES ( LIFE10  

:I* 79 ,MR4 ,ALD+TON'S OP9ION7 WORK$ UP SU* 0EXTRAORD9>Y EMOTIONAL 9T5SITY'S 9 ,MR4 ,HUEFF]'S NEW POEM 0,ON ,HEAV50 = 9/ANCE3 JU/ H]E1 RI<T 9 ! NICK ( TIME1 BE WORKS HIS ,GOD 9TO ! S*EME4 ,! RAUC\S SQUEAL+ ( ! P>LOR COCKATOOS FIR/ MELTS !N SWELLS 9TO ! ORGAN TONES ( A 0,GOD'S TREM5D\S VOICE03 ! ANGRY SCREAMS ( ! HORDE WAIT+ TO PICK ! FLE% (F Y\R BONES M]GES 9TO ! VOICE ( ! ,ALMI<TY ,LORD /OOP+ TO C\NSEL Y\ 9 G5TL5ESS & GIVE Y\ A TIP = Y\R [N GOOD4 ,CALL !SE COMPELL+ TONES ! VOICE ( ,MRS4 ,GRUNDY1 ,MR4 ,CRITIC1 & Y\ REASSEMBLE ! 5TIRE H>P+ BROOD3 ! ACT ( AN UNSEE+ CRUDE MAN UNV]S$ 9 ! GAME ( LIFE6 ,A *ILD MI<T DO IT1 AS IT MI<T BREAK A WAT* TO LOOK AT ITS 9SIDES1 BUT NOT AN >*-PRIE/ ( ,CULTURE4 ,NOT ,MR4 ,>NOLD AT ANYRATE1 NOR MILLIONS ( O!RS LESS F9I%$ 9 SLEI<T ( H&1 BUT ) AN EQUALLY SURE 9/9CT = ! VALUE ( ,:ITE ,MAGIC4 

,WE >E TOLD ?AT SOME ( ! SWEETE/ SC5TS >E DI/ILL$ FROM ORIG9S ( V]Y EVIL ODOR3 BUT ?IS :E!R OR NO1 C]TA9 IT IS ?AT ALL ! P[]S ( ! GODS & SMALL] AU?ORITIES >E DI/ILL$ FROM ! LACK ( P[] 9 !IR CREATORS4 ,M5 BEG9 TO 0ACQUIRE M]IT0 AT ! PO9T :]E !Y >E UNABLE TO EX]CISE /R5G?3 ! V]BAL VIRTUE BEG9S :]E ! LIV+ /R5G? 5DS4 ,AU?ORITIES CONV5I5TLY 0=BID0 :]E 0,I CAN'T0 OR 0,I D>5'T40 ,& IT IS REASONABLE 5\<4 ,GODS & O!R AU?ORITIES >E S(T CU%IONS ( WORDS PLAC$ NE> ! VAGUE RIM :]E P[] FR+ES (F 9TO LIMITATION4 ,!Y >E CREATIONS DESIGN$ TO PROTECT US FROM A TOO P>TICUL> VIEW ( \R [N LIMITATIONS4 ,!Y COV] \R FE>S & SAVE \R VANITY4 ,! RECOGNITION ( !IR LIMITATIONS IS ! VISION :I* M5 CAN LEA/ TOL]ABLY BE>3 ?AT IS :Y :5EV] IT BECOMES NECESS>Y TO REVEAL !M 9 ACTUAL FACT1 M5 >E MO/ P>TICUL> 9 WORDS TO MAKE !M ! BASIS ( $IFICATION6 A PROCE$+ V]Y EXPLICABLE1 ?\< 9 ITS EFFECTS 9 NO SMALL DEGREE1 MISLEAD+4 

,! B\LEV]SEM5T ( VALUES ?US BR\<T AB\T HAS H[EV]1 MANAG$ TO TURN ! *AGR9 ( 9EFFECTUALNESS 9TO A POSSIBILITY ( DEEP-SEAT$ DELI<T4 ,UND] ! %ELT] ( ITS EXPRESS$ =M 9 HUMAN SPEE* 7( :I* IT IS ! MA/]PIECE72 IT HAS PROVID$ M5 ) A SECOND NATURE1 :I* ALMO/ 9V>IABLY !Y KEEP 9 MORE CON/ANT PRACTICE ?AN ! ORIG9AL4 ,SO DOES ! HUMAN BECOME ! COY ONE AMONG ! ANIMALS2 MO/ COQUETTI% & PLAYFUL2 S]I\S ONLY :5 B5T ON MAKE BELIEVE2 & V]Y ADORABLE 9DE$ :5 HE MIMES WELL-LIKE ,>NOLD4 ,TO MAKE NECESSITY'S COMPULSIONS WE> ! GRACEFUL AIR ( A CONC$$ VIRTUE IS REALLY EXCE$+LY CLEV]3 TOO CLEV] 9DE$ TO BE CONSCI\S2 AS IS PROV$ BY ! FACT ?AT IT IS SE5 TO P]FECTION ONLY AMONG ! COXCOMBS4 ,CONSCI\S 9TELLIG5CE ACTS ON IT LIKE A %>P FRO/2 CONSCI\S HUMOR EATS IT UP LIKE AN ACID4 ,TO BE ABLE TO SAY ( ONE'S 9EFFECTUAL LOVE AFFAIRS1 
 0,A ,GOD1 A ,GOD1 !IR SEV]ANCE RUL$1 

 ,& BADE BETWIXT !IR %ORES TO BE 

 ,! UNPLUMB'D SALT E/RANG+ SEA10  

REQUIRES A TRIPLE-PLAT$ VANITY AS WELL AS A TRU/+1 PLAYFUL NATURE4 

,IT IS BECAUSE ! VANITY ( ?IS IS SO UNCONSCI\SLY COMPLETE ?AT IT IS SO EXTREMELY 5GAG+4 ,& C]TA9LY IT IS V]Y COMPREH5SIBLE4 ,! DESIRE TO FEEL ONESELF SO IMPORTANT ?AT ! GODS >E CALL$ UPON TO 9T]F]E 9 \R AFFAIRS1 EV5 IF ONLY TO BOGGLE !M3 TO FEEL ?AT ONE IS CUTT+ ! DEUCE ( A F9E FIGURE 9 ! EYES ( ! COSMOS DI/ILLS A SUBTL] DELI<T = ! EPICURE 9 SL5D] EMOTIONS ?AN ! SATISFACTION ( ANY ONE ?9 & TIMOR\S DESIRE4 ,YET IT ONLY BECOMES REALLY ESS5TIAL TO FEEL SOME?+ 5C\RAG+ ( ?IS SORT :5 ONE IS OBVI\SLY PLAY+ A LOS+ GAME4 ,ONLY :5 WE HAVE CONDUCT$ \R MUNDANE AFFAIRS ) SU* A DEGREE ( 9EFFECTUALNESS ?AT \R ORIG9AL WAY ( ASSESS+ VALUES W\LD LEAD US ALMO/ TO APOLOGIZE = \R EXI/5CE1 DOES IT BECOME COM=T+ TO FEEL ?AT \R MODE/ MATT]S >E SO IMPORTANT AS TO DRAW GODS TO E>? TO 9T]F]E4 ,LET \R AFFAIRS MAKE IT CLE> TO US ?AT WE >E FEEBLE1 IMPOT5T1 IGNORANT1 TIMID1 FE>FUL1 & LET US BE VA93 ABOVE ALL ?+S1 VA9-& WE MU/ EI!R CONCEIVE & BR+ =? ! OMNIPOT5T OMNISCI5T ADMIR+ GOD OR PREP>E = A BAD QU>T] ( AN H\R ) \RSELVES4 ,IT IS ! FEEL+ ?AT ONE IS SMALL ?AT MAKES US LOOK R\ND = /ILTS1 AS IT IS \R MEAG]NESS :I* PROVOKES US TO SWELL \T 9TO ?AT EXIGU\S EXT5SIV5ESS :I* WE CALL VANITY4 

,IT IS BECAUSE ,MR4 ,>NOLD W\LD HAVE F\ND IT AN 9DIGNITY AS WELL AS A MIS=TUNE TO APPE> TO BE AFRAID ( HIS AUNTS ?AT HE WORKS GODS-! EXT]NAL AU?ORITY-9TO HIS CANVASSES4 ,?AT IS :Y IT IS LIKELY WE %ALL ALWAYS HAVE AU?ORITIES ) US4 ,:AT ONE HAS NOT ! DESIRE /RONG 5\< TO OBTA91 BUT W\LD LIKE TO APPE> AS /RONGLY DESIR+2 :AT ONE'S V]BAL $UCATION TELLS US WE %\LD ADMIRE DESIR+1 BUT DEPRECATES ! V5TURESOM5ESS NECESS>Y TO OBTA9 IT1 BECOMES >TI/ICALLY ! 0=BIDD5 ( ! AU?ORITY40 ,:I* EXPLA9S :Y AU?ORITIES >E SO SECURE3 IMPOT5CE & FE> COMP\ND$ ) VANITY MAKE SO EXCE$+LY /RONG AN AMALGAM2 & ALSO :Y AGA9/ !M NONE NE$ TO FI<T OR CRY4 ,ONE HAS EFFECT$ ! UTT]MO/ AGA9/ AN AU?ORITY :5 ONE HAS UND]/OOD IT4 ,:E!R !REAFT] IT CAN BE OV]COME DEP5DS UPON O!R & MORE ABSOLUTE FACTORS1 BUT ! CEM5T :I* HOLDS IT TOGE!R CAN BE DISSOLV$ BY UND]/&+ M]ELY4 

,AU?ORITY IS LIKE OPPORTUNITY2 NOT SOME?+ GIV5 & FIX$1 BUT ADJU/+ ITSELF FROM MOM5T TO MOM5T4 ,ALL SEEM+ TO ! CONTR>Y NOT)/&+1 ! SEATS ( AU?ORITY CAN NEV] BE OCCUPI$ BY A USURP]4 ,NONE CAN SIT !RE )\T FIR/ BE+ DULY 9/ALL$4 ,! FIR/ ESS5TIAL = ! CREATION ( SITT]S-9-AU?ORITY IS ! EXI/5CE ( SU* AS >E DESIR\S ?AT AU?ORITY %\LD BE EX]CIS$ OV] !M4 ,AU?ORITY TAKES %APE & =M ON A PR9CIPLE LIKE TO ?AT ON :I* ! SOLIDS & LIQUIDS & GASES TAKE ON ! *>ACT]I/IC :I* MAKE !M SU*3 UPON L9ES C>V$ \T BY ! LIMITATIONS ( ?OSE TO :OM !Y SEEM :AT !Y SEEM4 ,A SOLID IS ?AT :I* WE CANNOT EASILY P5ETRATE2 !Y >E ! PO9TS AT :I* WE FEEL RESI/$ TO SU* AN EXT5T ?AT \R P[] FALLS %ORT4 ,IF \R P[] W]E MORE ! RESI/ANCE W\LD BE LESS1 & BY AS MU* AS \R P[] IS MORE ?AT *>ACT]I/IC :I* MAKES ! IMPRESSION ( A SOLID W\LD BE LESS4 ,OR \R P[]S MI<T BE DIFF]5T2 !N ! RESI/ANCE W\LD APPE> DIFF]5T4 ,TO A FI%1 D\BTLESS1 ! ATMOSPH]E WILL HAVE ALL ! APPE>ANCE ( A SOLID4 ,TO M5 ! ESS5TIAL DIFF]5CE BETWE5 A GRANITE WALL & A BLOCK ( GLASS IS ?AT \R P[] AS DEP>TM5TALIZ$ 9 SI<T P5ETRATES EASILY ! SECOND & ) ALMO/ 9SUP]ABLE DIFFICULTY ! FIR/4 ,TO ! BE+ :OSE EYES HAD SOME ( ! QUALITIES ( ! RONTG5 RAYS ! DIFF]5CE MU/ BE CONSID]ABLE4 ,SO ! APPE>ANCE ( SOLIDS & O!R SUB/ANCES >E ! REV]SE SIDE ( ! IMPRESS1 BEAT5 9TO =M BY ! DEAD PRESSURE ( \R IMPOT5CE4 ,SO1 TOO1 >E ! AU?ORITIES OV] US4 ,& JU/ AS A CRAFTSMAN CREATES HIS W>ES BY NIGGL+ AT ! RESI/ANCE1 =C+ IT BY ?IS & ?AT 9CREASE ( HIS [N P[] TO GIVE WAY 9 SOME DEGREE AFT] ! MANN] ( HIS DESIRE1 WE1 BY ! EX]CISE & CON/ANT 9CREASE ( \R P[]1 P5ETRATE AU?ORITY1 ( :I* ! *ANGES :I* SUBSEQU5TLY APPE> AS ! REV]SE SIDE HAVE FIR/ BE5 OP]AT$ ON ! HI!R SIDE4 ,SO ?OSE 9 AU?ORITY REPRES5T NOT ?OSE :O KN[ & >E P[]FUL1 BUT ?OSE :O AS WE LOOSELY >GUE 0MU/0 KN[ & 0MU/0 BE P[]FUL BECAUSE WE DON'T & >5'T4 ,!Y SYMBOLIZE \R NEGATIVE QUALITIES4 ,IT IS NOT ! POSITIVE QUALITIES ( ! GREAT :I* 5SURE !IR 9/ALLM5T 9 (LICE4 BUT ! NEGATIVE QUALITY ( ?OSE :O P]MIT !M !RE4 ,! /RET* ( AU?ORITY 9 ANY SPH]E EXP&S OR %R9KS AUTOMATICALLY ) ! IMPOT5CE OR P[] ( ?OSE :O RECOGNIZE IT4 ,! SPH]ES 9 :I* WE RECOGNIZE NO ONE'S AU?ORITY >E ?OSE ( :I* WE KN[ \RSELVES :AT !RE IS 9 !M TO BE KN[N4 ,BUT :]E WE >E TIMID & LACK KN[L$GE1 :]E WE DESIRE TO SAVE \RSELVES ! RISK ( EXP]IM5TATION AS WELL AS A REALIZATION ( ! LIMIT$NESS ( \R KN[L$GE3 WE SET UP AN AU?ORITY4 ,ONE MAY BE IGNORANT & YET HAVE A DESIRE TO KN[ & HAVE C\RAGE 5\< TO BE READY TO PAY ! PRICE = COM+ BY KN[L$GE4 ,SU* A ONE IS NOT A CREATOR NOR A RESPECT] ( AU?ORITIES4 ,! FRUITFUL CREATORS ( AU?ORITIES >E ?OSE :O1 BE+ )\T KN[L$GE1 ELECT TO REMA9 )\T1 & 9 LIEU ( IT ESP\SE-,BELIEF4 

,BELIEF IS !REAFT] ACCEPT$ AS KN[L$GE1 :]EAS BELIEF IS ESS5TIALLY ONE ) D\BT4 ,BELIEF & D\BT >E TWO NAMES = A P>TICUL> PROCESS 9 A P>TICUL> CONDITION1 I4E41 ( ?9K+ AS AN UNF9I%$ PRODUCT2 ( ?9K+1 NOT C>RI$ TO ! ISSUE :]E ! PROCESS ( ?\<T 7:I* NECESS>ILY RETA9S UNC]TA9TY AS ITS MOV+ FACTOR UNTIL IT IS F9I%$7 F9I%ES2 :]E ?\<T BE+ DISSOLV$ KN[L$GE IS BORN 9 ITS PLACE4 ,:E!R ?IS /ATE ( IGNORANCE AS TO ! FACTS 9VOLV$ 9 ! ISSUE ONE HAS 9 M9D %ALL BE CALL$ BY ! NAME ( D\BT OR ITS O!R NAME1 BELIEF1 DEP5DS UPON SEV]AL ?+S2 BUT 9 ! MA9 UPON A DIFF]5CE ( T5SION 9 ! M9D4 ,IF ! M9D IS TI<T-BRAC$1 /RUNG UP & AL]T1 IT IS LIKELY TO RECOGNIZE ITS CONDITION = :AT IT IS2 ( BE+ ONLY P>TIALLY AW>E4 ,IT BLUNTLY SAYS 0,AS TO ?IS ISSUE ,I DO NOT KN[2 MY ?9K+ HAS PROCE$$ ?US & ?US F>1 ,I HAVE A VAGUE FEEL+ ?AT ! NEXT /AGE ( ?9K+ WILL REVEAL SO & SO1 BUT ACTUALLY ( ! ULTIMATE ISSUE ,I AM /ILL 9 D\BT40 ,BUT LET IT BE A SLACK] M9D :I* SPEAKS1 ONE LESS BRAC$ = EF=T1 & SU* A M9D WILL %R9K FROM ! REALIZATION ( UNC]TA9TY :I* ! WORD D\BT EXPRESSES & :I* IS 9 ITSELF A *ALL5GE TO ?9K TO A F9I%4 ,SU* A M9D WILL SAY3 0,I ?9K ,I KN[0 7A COLLOQUIAL CONTRADICTION 9 T]MS7 OR 0,I BELIEVE02 ! LATT] W\LD S]VE WELL 5\< W]E :AT ! WORDS SAY ACCEPT$ AT !IR NOM9AL VALUE2 BUT BELIEF1 [+ TO ! FALSE ASSOCIATIONS :I* AU?ORITIES HAVE CUNN+LY CAUS$ IT TO HAVE ) KN[L$GE1 HAS LO/ ITS EXACT CONNOTATION1 I4E41 ?AT ( DECISION LEFT OP54 ,! D]IVATION ( BELIEF IS FROM LYFAN1 TO LEAVE1 :I* S]VES TO ?R[ A BRI<T GLEAM ( LI<T ON ! BEMUS$ PSY*OLOGY ( BELIEV]S4 ,TO BELIEVE A ?+ IS NOT ONLY TO BE 9 D\BT AB\T IT2 IT IS A RESOLVE ( ! M9D TO LEAVE IT SO1 & TO ?IS EXT5T IS UNLIKE D\BT1 :I* IMPLIES ?AT ! DEBATE PROCEE$S & ! 9QUIRY IS GO+ ON4 ,IT ALSO MAKES CLE> :Y IT IS ! M9D :I* D\BTS RA!R ?AN ?AT :I* BELIEVES :I* LEADS 9 ! WAY T[>DS KN[L$GE4 ,:Y1 TOO1 ! VOICES ( AU?ORITY E*O ONE TO ANO!R ALL ! WORLD R\ND ) ! CRY ( 0,BELIEVE1 BELIEVE40 ,!Y MEAN1 0,LEAVE DECISION1 LEAVE IT1 LEAVE IT TO US10 9 EFFECT ASS]T+ ?AT KN[L$GE IS A SPURI\S =M1 A DEGRAD$ TYPE ( ! IDEAL :I* IS LACK-(-KN[L$GE4 ,! EXCESSIVE UNCTION ) :I* AU?ORITIES 9VE/ ! WORD 0SACR$0 REVEALS ITS PURPOSE1 I4E41 ! GU>ANTEE+ ?AT VEX$ QUE/IONS %ALL BE LEFT UNT\*$2 LEFT :OLE & UNQUE/ION$4 ,! SACR$ IS 9DE$ ! FIR/ WEAPON ( DEF5SE AGA9/ ?S PRY+ QUE/IONS ( 9TELLIG5CE4 ,RAISE ANY ISSUE :I* T\*ES UPON ! FUNDAM5TALS ( ! WORD-GAMES1 AS DI/+UI%$ FROM MOVES MADE )9 !M1 & ! AU?ORITIES 5COMPASS !MSELVES AB\T ) ! LABEL 0SACR$10 AS PROMPTLY AS A ?REAT5$ CITY W\LD HA/5 TO 5SURE ! 9TEGRITY ( ITS WALLS4 ,V]Y NATURALLY1 !RE=E1 ALL ?AT ONE BELIEVES IS BY ! ACQUIESC5CE ( BELIEF MADE SACR$4 0,MY BELIEFS >E SACR$02 !Y W\LD BE NO D\BT1 W]E ! DECISION LEFT ) ! BELIEV]S1 BUT ! BELIEV]1 AS ! HI/ORY ( BELIEF %[S1 IS 5COMPASS$ AB\T ) 5EMIES3 BO? FROM )9 & )\T1 HE IS H>D PRESS$4 ,NOT ONLY DO ?OSE :O KN[ & ?OSE :O D\BT ALIKE BESET HIM2 EV]Y SP>K :I* FLA%ES FROM EV]Y GLEAM ( HIS [N /IRR+ 9TELLIG5CE >E AS SO MANY MAGGOTS GNAW+ 9TO ! FABRICS ( HIS BELIEFS4 ,SPONTANE\SLY BUR/S FROM HIM ! CRY3 0,I BELIEVE HELP ?\ MY UNBELIEF4 ,I HAVE AB&ON$ ! QUE/3 DO ?\ 7NAMELY1 SLUGGI%NESS1 COM=T1 :ATNOT7 SMO!R ?IS IT* ,I HAVE TO RETURN TO PRY & POKE40 

,( C\RSE1 ! SEATS ( ! AU?ORITIES HAVE BE5 OCCUPI$ TOO LONG = ! SITT]S !RE9 NOT TO HAVE REALIZ$ ! NECESSITY ( GU>D+ AGA9/ A POT5TIAL DANG] ?AT EV5 ! /UPIDE/ MAY DEVELOP T[>DS 9TELLIG5CE2 SO 9 ! GAME FULL PROVISION ( LANGUAGE TO C>RY (F ! OV]FL[ IS ALWAYS MADE4 ,?US M5 WILL JU/IFY EV]Y /EP T[>DS 5LI<T5M5T ) ! REM>K1 0,I MU/ FOLL[ MY ,CONSCI5CE10 & WILL P]MIT !MSELVES TO BE P]SUAD$-I4E41 !Y WILL BELIEVE ?AT ,CONSCI5CE UPON OCCASION BOLDLY BE>S ! TOR* ( DEFIANT P[] ?R\< ! D>KNESS1 9 OPPOSITION TO ,AU?ORITY4 ,IT IS ONE ( ! NEATE/ MANEUVRES1 CONSID]+ ?AT ! REALMS ( ,CONSCI5CE & ,AU?ORITY >E ONE4 ,! PRIDE :I* ONE OCCASIONALLY APPE>S TO HAVE 9 0FOLL[+ ONE'S ,CONSCI5CE0 IS A SUBCONSCI\S PRIDE NOT 9 ,CONSCI5CE1 BUT 9 ! 9TELLIG5CE :I* HAS BE5 ABLE TO MAKE ,CONSCI5CE FALL BACK A DEGREE & MAKE ,AU?ORITY WRITE D[N ,DUTY LESS4 ,WE CAN ONLY TRACK ! PRIDE 9 ! ASS]TION 0,I MU/ FOLL[ MY ,CONSCI5CE0 TO ITS S\RCE :5 WE 9V]T IT TO READ1 0,MY ,CONSCI5CE MU/ FOLL[ ME10 & ALWAYS ?IS PA? ALONG :I* ,CONSCI5CE IS COMPELL$ TO FOLL[ 0ME0 I4E41 ! EGO-IS ?AT LEAD+ FROM LESS TO GREAT] 9TELLIG5CE & KN[L$GE4 ,:]E ! EGO BECOMES MORE P[]FUL & MORE AW>E1 ! ,CONSCI5CE %R9KS BY JU/ SO MU* AS IS ?IS 9CREASE3 JU/ AS1 :5 ! SUN COMES \T1 ! MI/ RETREATS AS F> AS ! SUNLI<T P5ETRATES4 ,IF ! SUN1 9 GL[+ ADMIRATION ( ! BRI<T SUN%9E1 W]E TO SAY1 0,I MU/ FOLL[ ! MI/0 9/EAD ( 0,TO ! LIMITS :]E ,I HAVE P[] TO ACT ,I DRIVE \T ! MI/S10 IT W\LD PROVIDE AN EXACT ANALOGY TO ! P]SON :O SAYS 0,I MU/ FOLL[ MY ,CONSCI5CE40 ,LIKE ! POSITIVE P[] ( ! SUN1 ! 0,I0 AS F> AS IT %9ES \T CONSUMES ! ,CONSCI5CE1 & :]E C\RAGE & KN[L$GE >E AT ! GREATE/ ! >EA GOV]N$ BY ,CONSCI5CE IS AT ! LEA/4 ,& VICE V]SA4 

,JU/ AS ! /RET* ( ,AU?ORITY1 :E!R ( KN[L$GE OR ( ACTION1 9 ANY SPH]E1 EXP&S OR %R9KS ) ! IMPOT5CE OR P[] RESPECTIVELY ( ?OSE OV] :OM IT IS EX]CIS$1 SO DOES ! DOM9ION ( ,CONSCI5CE3 :I* IS ,AU?ORITY'S AMBASSADOR4 ,WE HAVE PO9T$ \T H[ M51 S9CE !Y LE>N$ H[ TO =GE MAGIC >MOR \T ( G5]ALIZ$ SPEE*1 & SO BECOME 5D[$ ) ! P[] TO 9V]T ALL VALUES & MEAN+S1 HAVE CEAS$ TO BE S]I\S SAVE 9 ! MAKE-BELIEVE ( ! GREAT WORD-GAMES4 ,9ITIATE ! GAME1 ]ECT ! WORD-PIECES1 & SOLEMNITY IS 9VOK$ & AT H&4 ,ACCORD+LY1 9 TREAT+ ( !SE G5]ALIZ$ WORDS1 ,GOD1 ,AU?ORITY1 ,CONSCI5CE1 ,DUTY1 ,S91 ,IMMORALITY1 ,CRIME1 ,BELIEF1 ,D\BT1 WE HAVE RECOGNIZ$ ! CONV5TIONS-I4E41 ! PIECE NAMES ( ! GAME4 ,ACES1 ,JACKS1 & ,K+S1 ,PAWNS1 ,KNI<TS1 & ,CA/LES1 TO EA* WE HAVE ALL[$ ITS GAME VALUE4 ,TO HAVE DONE O!RWISE 9 ?IS1 !IR MO/ SOLEMNE/ SPORT1 W\LD HAVE BE5 TO R\SE MORE RAGE ?AN IS CONDUCIVE TO UND]/&+2 AS IF A VISITANT FROM ,M>S QUITE NEW TO ! GAME1 SAY ( *ESS1 %\LD 9T]F]E ) ! PIECES1 TO CRITICIZE !IR LABELS DUR+ ! PROGRESS ( ! PLAY = ! WORLD'S *AMPION%IP4 ,IT W\LD NOT SAVE HIM FROM ! WRA? ( ! PLAY]S IF HE W]E TO PLEAD ?AT ! ,K+S & ,CA/LES DID NOT GREATLY RESEMBLE K+S & CA/LES4 ,TO ! PLAY]S !Y DO3 !Y >E !M1 9 FACT4 ,!Y HAVE BECOME SO ACCEPT$ 9 ! GAME ?AT IF WE W\LD DESCRIBE IT WE \RSELVES MU/ = ! MOM5T ACCEPT ITS WORD CONV5TIONS AS WELL AS ITS RULES4 ,MORE OV]1 MO/ ( !M >E HE>?/ONE G5]ALITIES1 UNLIKE SOME O!RS1 ,JU/ICE OR ,FRE$OM1 ?RON$ TRIUMPHANTLY BECAUSE REMOTELY ET]NAL 9 ! HEAV5S4 ,!Y HOV] AB\T \R DWELL+S3 NE>] ?AN BREA?+1 CLOS] ?AN H&S & FEET1 SOME ( !M4 

,SO AT !IR GAME-VALUE LET US SPREAD ! PIECES \T- ,CONSCI5CE1 ,DUTY1 ,OB$I5CE1 ,IMMORALITY1 ,CRIME1 ,S91 ,CONSCI5CE1 ! ,AMBASSADOR ( ALL ,AU?ORITIES1 ,VOICE ( ,GOD1 ,AU?ORITY AT ITS HEI<T1 BEGETS ,DUTY-,POETIC ,DUTY4 ,NOT1 ( C\RSE1 ! SIMPLE & VULG>LY LIMIT$ =M ( DUTY :I* IS RECOGNIZ$ AS DEBT1 ! WIP+ \T ( :I* IS M]ELY JU/ 9 ?AT SECOND>Y S5SE :I* WE REC5TLY HAVE DEF9$ AS ! KEEP+ ( A PROMISE3 ,DUTY AS DEBT :I* WE DISBURSE FROM MOTIVES LIKE ?OSE :I* 9DUCE US TO PAY \R GAS BILLS BECAUSE ! [N]S O!RWISE W\LD CUT (F ! SUPPLY4 ,?IS SORT ( DUTY IS ( TOO L[ AN ORD] TO BE ADMITT$ 9TO ! GREAT POETIC S*EME BUILT UP ON ,AU?ORITY & ,CONSCI5CE & ,DUTY AB\T :I* ! P>SONS PREA* & POETS S+4 ,! POETIC DUTY RECOGNIZ$ BY ! MAKE BELIEV]S-! BELIEV]S1 AS !Y H5CE=W>D %ALL BE CALL$-IS BAS$ ON ,BELIEF 9 ,AU?ORITY4 ,! ,AU?ORITIES WE BELIEVE 91 ,CONSCI5CE TELLS US WE MU/ OBEY4 ,SU* ACTION IS \R ,DUTY4 ,:AT =M ! ,DUTY WILL TAKE ! ,AU?ORITY DECIDES4 ,IT IS ! ,AU?ORITY'S BUS9ESS TO MAKE \T ! DUE-BILL1 AS IT IS ,CONSCI5CE'S TO SEE ?AT IT IS PAID3 ?AT DUTY IS DONE4 ,LET ,CONSCI5CE BE :AT Y\ ELECT TO T]M IT-! 0,VOICE0 ( ,AU?ORITY1 ITS ,AMBASSADOR1 ITS ,BAILIFF1 ,PROCUR]1 ,PIMP1 ,MA/] ( ,C]EMONIES4 ,DUTY %ALL BE :AT ,WORDSWOR? CALL$ H] 0,/]N DAU<T] ( ! ,VOICE (0-! ,AU?ORITIES4 ,LIKE ITS P>5T & GR&P>5TS1 IT COMES ( ! /OCK ( ! IMPOT5T1 FEEBLE1 TIMID1 FE>FUL1 IGNORANT4 ,IT1 AS !Y1 TAKES BIR? :]E LIV+ VIRTUE 5DS1 &1 AS 9TO !IRS1 AN 9CURSION IS MADE 9TO ITS T]RITORY ) EV]Y DEGREE ( 9CREASE 9 P[]4 

,JU/ AS ,CONSCI5CE HAS NEV] BE5 DIVORC$ FROM ,AU?ORITY IT IS NEV] DIVORC$ FROM ,OB$I5CE & ,DUTY4 ,ALWAYS IT PROMPTS OB$I5CE TO :ATEV] AU?ORITY CAN IMPOSE ITSELF4 ,IT IS EQUALLY OBLIG+ TO ALL AU?ORITIES1 NO MATT] :AT !IR SPH]E4 ,AS ! ,MA/] ( ,C]EMONIES 9 ! ,FE/IVAL ( ! ,IMPOT5T IT CALLS ! ,CONSCI5CE-DANCES4 ,!Y V>Y 9 *>ACT] & MEASURE4 ,SOME >E /ATELY & SOLEMN & O!RS >E ! REV]SE2 BUT !Y ALL HAVE ONE *>ACT]I/IC 9 COMMON3 !Y >E ALL MOVEM5TS TO RHY?M1 & ! RHY?M IS ,OB$I5CE4 ,IF IT IS ! LEGAL AU?ORITY ,CONSCI5CE CALLS ! MEASURE 0,OB$I5CE TO ! LAW3 :I* SAME DANCE IS Y\R ,DUTY40 ,DISOBEY OR TRIP1 & ,CONSCI5CE & ! (F5D$ ,AU?ORITY 9 *ORUS PRON\NCE Y\R TRIPP+3 ,CRIME4 ,OR IT IS ! ,SOCIAL ,AU?ORITY1 & ! DANCE ,CONSCI5CE CALL IS 0,OB$I5CE TO ! COMMON CU/OM10 ,TRIP H]E & IT IS3 ,IMMORALITY4 ,OR P]HAPS IT IS A DANCE 9 OB$I5CE TO A LESS] ,AU?ORITY1 SO M9OR 9 ! POPUL> E/IMATION ?AT ITS ORD9ANCES DW9DLE D[N TO M]E RULES3 A S*OOLMA/]'S1 OR A RAILWAY COMPANY'S BY-LAWS4 ,! DANCE ,CONSCI5CE 9 SU* CASE WILL ANN\NCE WILL BE A TWO-/EP3 A POLKA3 9 :I* TRIPP+ IS M]E NAU<T9ESS1 ?\< !RE >E S*OOLS1 = 9/ANCE1 9 :I* A RULE BY S$UL\S EXALTATION IS RAIS$ TO ! AW$ HEI<T ( A RELIGI\S OBS]VANCE4 ,& ?IS BR+S US TO ! /ATELIE/ MEASURE3 ! V]Y M9UET ( ! ,CONSCI5CE-DANCES4 ,IT IS ! RELIGI\S ,AU?ORITY ITSELF1 ! ONE BUILT \T ( ! VA/ BLANK /RET* ( ! UNKN[N FROM :I* ALL ?OSE FE>S ?AT >E ! MORE FE>SOME BECAUSE !Y >E NAMELESS1 SPR+4 ,! ,AU?ORITY :I* IS ! ,HOLY ,<O/ IS ! %AD[IE/ DWELL] 9 ! UNLIT MI/S1 & IS BUILT R\ND ) ! ,HOLY ( ,HOLIES-A WALL BETWE5 M5'S S\LS & ! VISION ( ?AT :I* !Y FE> MO/4 ,& ,CONSCI5CE CALLS1 0,OB$I5CE TO ,GOD1 TO ,HIS ,M9I/]S & TO ,HIS ,*UR*1 TO ALL ITS ORD9ANCES1 & TO ! ,HOLY ,SPIRIT40 ,?IS IS ! DANCE 9 :I* Y\ FOOT IT ) ! SOLEMNITY ( A ,RITE4 ,TRIP & FALL %ORT H]E1 &3 ,Y\ ,S94 ,! HEAV5S !MSELVES1 ! SUN1 MOON & />S FR[N & SC[L BLACKLY UPON Y\4 ,CONSCI5CE1 ! ,VOICE ( ,GOD1 ! ,AMBASSADOR ( ! (F5D$ ,LORD1 !N TAKES UP HIS SEAT 9 Y\R V]Y HE>T1 NE/L+ SNUGLY 9 Y\R DEEPE/ FE>S2 & TO HIM Y\ T5D] Y\R HE>T/R+S AS FAGOTS ) :I* HE MAY PILE UP & KEEP EV] BURN+ ! CONSUM+ ,WRA? ( ,GOD4 ,CONSCI5CE CONVICT+ A MAN ( S9 IS ,CONSCI5CE 9 ,EXCELSIS4 ,IT !N FULLY LETS ITSELF GO1 BECOMES ORGIACAL1 & REVEALS ?AT ,FEA/ ( ,CONSCI5CE :I*1 VIEW$ FROM ! HUMAN SIDE1 M5 HAVE CALL$ ,HELL4 

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