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,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

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,Y,E,T ANO!R NOVEL FROM ! SAME P51 :I* HAS TWICE BE=E CLAIM$ ! PATI5CE 9 ?IS =M4 ,! UNEQUIVOCAL 9DULG5CE :I* HAS BE5 EXT5D$ TO MY TWO =M] ATTEMPTS1 R5D]S ME D\BLY SOLICIT\S NOT TO =FEIT ! K9DNESS ,I HAVE EXP]I5C$4 

,ONE CAUTION ,I HAVE P>TICUL>LY S\<T TO EX]CISE3 0NOT TO REPEAT1 MYSELF40 ,CALEB ,WILLIAMS WAS A /ORY ( V]Y SURPRIS+ & UNCOMNMON EV5TS1 BUT :I* W]E SUPPOS$ TO BE 5TIRELY )9 ! LAWS & E/ABLI%$ C\RSE ( NATURE1 AS %E OP]ATES 9 ! PLANET WE 9HABIT4 ,! /ORY ( ,/4 ,LEON IS ( ! MIRACUL\S CLASS2 & ITS DESIGN TO 0MIX HUMAN FEEL+S & PASSIONS ) 9CR$IBLE SITUATIONS1 & ?US R5D] !M IMPRESSIVE & 9T]E/+40 ,SOME ( ?OSE FA/IDI\S READ]S--!Y MAY BE CLASS$ AMONG ! BE/ FRI5DS & AU?OR HAS1 IF !IR ADMONI/IONS >E JUDICI\SLY CONSID]$--:O >E WILL+ TO DISCOV] ?OS FAULTS :I* DO NOT (F] TEMSELVES TO V]Y EYE1 HAVE REM>K$1 ?AT BO? !SE TALES >E 9 A VICIUS /YLE ( WRIT+2 ?AT ,H>ACE HAS LONG AGO DECID$"9"91 ?AT ! /ORY WE CANNOT BELIEVE1 WE >E BY ALL ! LAWS ( CRITICISM CALL$ UPON TO HATE2 & ?AT EV5 ! ADV5TURES ( ! HONE/ SECRET>Y1 :O WAS FIR/ HE>D ( T5 YE>S AGO1 >E SO MU* \T ( ! USUAL ROAD1 ?AT NOT ONE READ] 9 A MILLION CAN EV] FE> !Y WILL HAPP5 TO HIMSELF4 ,G5TLEM5 CRITICS1 ,I ?ANK Y\4 ,9 ! PRES5T VOLUMES ,I HAVE S]V$ Y\ ) A DI% AGREEABLE TO Y\R [N RECEIPT1 ?\< ,I CANNOT SAY ) ANY SANGU9E HOPE ( OBTA9+ \R APPROBATION4 ,! FOLL[+ /ORY CONSI/S ( SU* ADV5TURES1 AS = ! MO/ P>T HAVE OCCURR$ TO AT LEA/ ONE HALF ( ! ,5GLI%M5 N[ EXI/+1 :O >E ( ! SAME RANK ( LIFE AS MY H]O4 ,MO/ ( !M HAVE BE5 AT COLLEGE1 & %>$ 9 COLLEGE EXCESSES2 MO/ ( !M HAVE AFT]W>DS RUN A C]TA9 GANTLET ( DISSIPATION2 MO/ HAVE M>RI$2 &1 ,I AM AFRAID1 !RE >E FEW ( ! M>RI$ TRIBE1 :O HAVE NOT AT SOME TIME OR O!R HAD C]TA9 SMALL MISUND]/&+S ) !IR WIVES"9"92--TO BE SURE1 !Y HAVE NOT ALL ( !M FELT & ACT$ UND] !SE TRITE ADV5TURES AS MY H]O DOES4 ,9 ?IS LITTLE WORK ! READ] WILL SC>ELY F9D ANY ?+ TO 0ELEVATE & SURPRISE20 &1 IF IT HAS ANY M]IT1 IT MU/ CONSI/ 9 ! LIVEL9ESS ) :I* IT BR+S ?+S HOME TO ! IMAG9ATION1 & ! REALITY IT GIVES TO ! SC5ES IT P\RTRAYS4 

,YET1 EV5 9 ! PRES5T N>RATIVE1 ,I HAVE AIM$ AT A C]TA9 K9D ( NOVELTY2 A NOVELTY1 :I* MAY BE APTLY EXPRESS$ BY A P>ODY ON A WELL KN[N L9E ( ,POPE2 IT RELATES  

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,9 SELECT+ AMONG COMMON & ORD9>Y ADV5TURES1 ,I HAVE 5DEAVOR$ TO AVOID SU* AS A ?\S& NOVELS BE=E M9E HAVE UND]TAK5 TO DEVELOP4 ,MULTITUDES ( READ]S HAVE !MSELVES PASS$ ?R\< ! V]Y 9CID5TS ,I RELATE2 BUT1 = ! MO/ P>T1 NO WORK HAS HI!RTO RECORD$ !M4 ,IF ,I HAVE TOLD !M TRULY1 ,I HAVE ADD$ SOME:AT TO ! /OCK ( BOOKS :I* %\LD 5ABLE A RECLUSE %UT UP 9 HIS CLOSET1 TO =M AN IDEA ( :AT IS PASS+ 9 ! WORLD4 ,IT IS 9CONCEIVABLE MEAN:ILE1 H[ MU* BY ?IS *OICE ( A SUBJECT1 ,I 9CREAS$ ! >DU\SNESS ( MY TASK4 ,IT IS ALSO SO EASY TO DO1 A LITTLE BETT]1 OR A LITTLE WORSE1 :AT TW5TY AU?ORS HAVE DONE BE=E6 ,IF ,I HAD =ESE5 FROM ! FIR/ ALL ! DIFFICULTLY ( MY PROJECT1 MY C\RAGE W\LD HAVE FAIL$ ME TO UND]TAKE ! EXECUTION ( IT4 

,C]TA9 P]SONS1 :O CONDESC5D TO MAKE MY SUPPOS$ 9CONSI/5CIES ! FAVORITE OBJECT ( !IR RESE>* 1 WILL P]HAPS REM>K ) EXULTATION ON ! RESPECT EXPRESS$ 9 ?IS WORK = M>RIAGE2 & EXCLAIM1 ,IT WAS NOT ALWAYS ?US6 REF]R+ TO ! PAGES 9 :I* ?IS SUBJECT IS TREAT$ 9 ! ,9QUIRY CONC]N+ ,POLITICAL ,JU/ICE = ! PRO( ( !IR ASS]TION4 ,! ANSW] TO ?IS REM>K IS EXCE$+LY SIMPLE4 ,! PRODUCTION REF]R$ TO 9 IT1 ! FIR/ F\NDATION ( ITS AU?OR'S CLAIM TO PUBLIC DI/9CTION & FAVOR1 WAS A TREATISE1 AIM+ TO ASC]TA9 :AT NEW 9/ITUTIONS 9 POLITICAL SOCIETY MI<T BE F\ND MORE CONDUCIVE TO G5]AL HAPP9ESS ?AN ?OSE :I* AT PRES5T PREVAIL4 ,9 ! C\RSE ( ?IS DISQUISITION IT WAS 9QUIR$1 :E!R M>RIAGE1 AS IT /&S DESCRIB$ & SUPPORT$ 9 ! LAWS ( ,5GL&1 MI<T NOT ) ADVANTAGE ADMIT ( C]TA9 MODIFICATIONS8 ,CAN ANY ?+ BE MORE DIS9CT1 ?AN SU* A PROPOSITION ON ! ONE H&1 & A RECOMM5DATION ON ! O!R ?AT EA* MAN = HIMSELF %\LD SUP]S$E & TRAMPLE UPON ! 9/ITUTIONS ( ! C\NTRY 9 :I* W\LD 9 SOME CASES APPE> RIDICUL\S1 & 9 O!RS BE ATT5D$ ) TRAGICAL CONSEQU5CES1 IF PREMATURELY ACT$ UPON BY A SOLIT>Y 9DIVIDUAL4 ,! AU?OR ( ,POLITICAL ,JU/ICE1 AS APPE>S AGA9 & AGA9 9 ! PAGES ( ?AT WORK1 IS ! LA/ MAN 9 ! WORLD TO RECOMM5D PITIFUL ATTEMPT1 BY SCATT]$ EXAMPLES TO R5OVATE ! FACE ( SOCIETY1 9/EAD ( 5DEAVOR+ BY DISCUSSION & REASON+1 TO EFFECT A GR& & COMPREH5SIVE IMPROVEM5T 9 ! S5TIM5TS ( ITS MEMB]S4 

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,I ,W,A,S ! ONLY SON ( MY FA!R4 ,I WAS V]Y Y\NG AT ! P]IOD ( ! DEA? ( MY MO!R1 & HAVE RETA9$ SC>CELY ANY RECOLLECTION ( H]4 ,MY FA!R WAS SO MU* AFFECT$ BY ! LOSS ( ! AMIABLE & AFFECTIONATE P>TN] ( HIS DAYS1 ?AT HE RESOLV$ TO )DRAW =EV] FROM ?OSE SC5ES1 :]E EV]Y OBJECT HE SAW WAS SSOCIAT$ ) ! IDEAS ( H] K9DNESS1 H] ACCOMPLI%M5TS1 & H] VIRTUES3 &1 BE+ HABITUALLY A LOV] ( ! SUBLIME & ROMANTIC FEATURES ( NATURE1 HE FIX$ UPON A SPOT 9 ,M]IONE?%IRE1 NE> ! FOOT ( ,CAD] ,IDRIS1 = ! HABITATION ( HIS DECL9+ LIFE4 

,H]E ,I WAS $UCAT$4 ,& HE SETTL$ MELAN*OLY ( MY FA!R'S M9D1 & ! WILD & MAGNIFIC5T SC5]Y BY :I* ,I WAS SURR\ND$1 HAD AN EM95T %>E 9 DECID+ UPON ! =TUNES ( MY FUTURE LIFE4 ,MY FA!R LOV$ ME EXTREMELY2 HIS ACTIONS T[>D ME W]E T5D] & 9DULG5T2 HE RECOGNIZ$ 9 ME ALL ?AT REMA9$ ( ! 9DIVIDUAL HE HAD LOV$ MORE ?AN ALL ! O!R P]SONS 9 ! WORLD4 ,BUT HE WAS AS 5AMOR$ ( SOLITUDE2 HE SP5T :OLE DAYS & NI<TS 9 /UDY & CONTEMPLATION4 ,EV5 :5 HE W5T 9TO COMPANY1 OR RECEIV$ VISITORS 9 HIS [N H\SE1 HE JUDG$ TOO TRULY ( ! TEMP] & PROP5SITIES ( BOYI% YE>S1 TO PUT MU* RE/RA9T UPON ME1 OR TO REQUIRE ?AT ,I %\LD EI!R R5D] MYSELF SUBS]VI5T TO ! HABITS ( MY ELD]S1 OR1 BY A RIDICUL\S EXHIBITION ( >TIFICIAL TAL5TS1 5DEAVOR TO EXTRACT FROM !IR POLIT5ESS N\RI%M5T = HIS PAT]NAL VANITY OR PRIDE4 

,I HAD FEW COMPANIONS4 ,!Y V]Y SITUATION :I* GAVE US A FELL 5JOYM5T ( ! BEAUTIES ( NATURE1 9EVITABLY N>R[$ BO? ! EXT5T & V>IETY ( \R 9T]C\RSE ) \R [N SPECIES4 ,MY E>LIE/ YE>S W]E SP5T AMONG M\NTA9S & PRECIPICES1 AMID ! RO>+ ( ! OCEAN & ! DA%+ ( WAT]FALLS4 ,A CON/ANT FAMILI>ITY ) !SE OBJECTS GAVE A WILDNESS TO MY IDEAS1 & AN UNCOMMON S]I\SNESS TO MY TEMP]4 ,MY CURIOSITY WAS >D5T1 & MY DISPOSITION P]SEV]+4 ,(T5 HAVE ,I CLIMB$ ! MI/Y M\NTA9'S TOP1 TO HAIL ! FIR/ BEAMS ( ! ORB ( DAY1 OR TO WAT* HIS REFULG5T GLORIES AS HE SUNK B5EA? ! WE/]N OCEAN4 ,!RE WAS NO NEI<BOR+ SUMMIT ?AT ,I DID NOT ASC5D1 ANXI\S TO SEE :AT M\NTA9S1 VALLIES1 RIV] & CITIES W]E PLAC$ BEYOND4 ,I GAZ$ UPON ! POPUL\S HAUNTS ( M5 AS OBJECTS ?AT PLEAS+LY DIV]SIFI$ MY L&SCAPE2 BUT )\T ! DESIRE TO BEHOLD !M 9 A NE>] VIEW4 ,I HAD A PRES5TIM5T ?AT ! CR[D$ /REETS & ! NOSY M>T CONTA9$ L>G] MAT]IALS = CON/ITUT+ MY PA9 ?AN PLEASURE4 ,! J>R+ PASSIONS ( M51 !IR L\D CONT5TIONS1 !IR GROSS PURSUITS1 !IR CRAFTY DELUSIONS1 !IR BOI/]\S MIR?1 W]E OBJECTS :I*1 EV5 9 IDEA1 MY M9D %RUNK FROM ) HORROR4 ,I WAS A SPOIL$ *ILD4 ,I HAD BE5 LITTLE US$ TO CONTRADICTION1 & FELT LIKE A T5D] FL[] ( ! G>D51 :I* ! BLA/ ( ! EA/ W9D NIPS1 & IMPRESSES ) ! TOK5 ( A SURE DECAY4 

,) SU* A TONE ( M9D ! GREAT FEATURES ( NATURE >E P>TICUL>LY 9 ACCORD4 ,9 H] *OS5 RETREATS EV]Y ?+ IS BUSY & ALIVE2 NO?+ IS 9 FULL REPOSE4 ,ALL IS DIV]SITY & *ANGE4 ,! MY/]I\S P[] ( VEGETATION CONT9UALLY PROCE$S2 ! TREES UNFOLD !IR V]DURE1 & ! FIELDS >E CLO!D ) GRASS & FL[]S4 ,LIFE IS EV]Y :]E >\ND ! SOLIT>Y W&]]2 ALL IS HEAL? & BLOOM2 ! SAP CIRCULATES1 & ! LEAVES EXP&4 ! /ALK ( ! FL[]1 ! TRUNK ( ! TREE1 & ! LIMBS ( ANIMALS DILATE1 & ASSUME L>G] DIM5SIONS4 ,! CATTLE BREA!1 & ! VEGETABLE K+DOM CONSUMES ! VITAL AIR2 ! H]DS RESORT TO ! FL[+ /REAM & ! GRASS DR9KS ! MOI/URE ( ! E>? & ! DEW ( HEAV54 ,EV5 ! CL\DS1 ! W9DS1 & ! /REAMS PRES5T US ) ! IMAGE ( LIFE1 & TALK TO US ( ?AT V5]ABLE P[]1 :I* IS OP]AT+ EV]Y :]E1 & NEV] SLEEPS4 ,BUT !IR SPEE* IS DUMB2 !IR ELOQU5CE IS UNOBTRUSIVE2 IF !Y TE> S FROM \RSELVES1 IT IS ) A G5TLE & A K9DLY VIOL5CE1 :I*1 :ILE WE SUBMIT TO1 WE BLESS4 

,H]E BEG9S ! CONTRA/ & DISP>ITY BETWE5 Y\? & AGE4 ,MY FA!R WAS A LOV] ( NATURE2 BUT HE WAS NOT ! COMPANION ( MY /UDIES 9 ! SC5ES ( NATURE4 ,HE VIEWS H] FROM HIS W9D[1 OR FROM ! T]RACE ( E>? HE HAD RAIS$ AT ! EXTREMITY ( HIS G>D52 HE M\NT$ HIS HORSE = A TRANQUIL EXCURSION1 & KEPT ALONG ! ROAD :I* WAS S$UL\SLY =M$ = ! USE ( TRAVEL]S4 ,HIS LIMBS W]E /IFF5$ ) AGE2 & ! WAS HELD 9 AWE BY ! P]IODICAL 9TRUSIONS ( AN UNWELCOME VISITOR1 ! G\T4 ,MY LIMBS ON ! CONTR>Y W]E FULL ( ! SPR+9ESS :I* *>ACT]IZES ! MORN+ ( LIFE4 ,I B\ND$ ALONG ! PLA9S1 & CLIMB$ ! HI<E/ EM95CES' ,I DESC5D$ ! MO/ FRI<TFUL DECLIVITIES1 & (T5 P5ETRAT$ 9TO RECESSES :I* HAD P]HAPS NEV] BE=E FELT ! PRES5CE ( A HUMAN CREATURE4 ,I RIVAL$ ! GOAT1 ! NATIVE ( ! M\NTA9S1 9 AGILITY & D>+4 ,MY ONLY COMPANION WAS A DOG1 :O BY FAMILI>ITY HAD ACQUIR$ HABITS SIMIL> TO M9E4 ,9 \R SOLIT>Y RAMBLES WE SEEM$ TO HAVE A C]TA9 SYMPA?Y ) EA* O!R2 &1 :5 ,I RE/$ OCCASIONALLY FROM ! WE>9ESS ( MY EX]TIONS1 HE CAME & LAY D[N AT MY FEET1 & ,I (T5 F\ND RELIEF 9 DALLIANCE ) ?IS HUMBLE COMPANION AMID ! UN9HABIT$ WILDS :I* RECEIV$ ME4 ,SOMETIMES1 :5 ,I =ESAW AN EXCURSION ( MORE ?AN USUAL D>+1 ,I CONF9$ HIM AT HOME2 BUT !N HE W\LD G5]ALLY BREAK LOOSE 9 MY ABS5CE1 SEEK ME AMONG ! M\NTA9S1 & FREQU5TLY MEET ME 9 MY RETURN4 ,SOMETIMES ,I W\LD TIE HIM TO A TREE OR A %RUB1 AN LEAVE HIM = H\RS3 9 !SES CASES HE SEEM$ TO BECOME A P>TY 9 ! IMPLI$ COMPACT BETWE5 US1 & WAIT$ 9 MUTE RESIGNATION TILL HE SAW ME AGA94 

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