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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

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BY ,W,I,L,L,I,A,M ,G,O,D,W,94 

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    ,! PROP] TOPIC ( ! N>RATIVE ,I AM WRIT+ IS ! RECORD ( MY ]RORS1 ,TO WRITE IT1 IS ! ACT ( MY P5T95CE & HUMILIATION4 ,I CAN EXPECT H[EV] FEW P]SONS TO 9T]E/ !MSELVES RESPECT+ MY ]RORS1 UNLESS !Y >E FIR/ 9=M$ :AT MANN] ( MAN ,I AM1 :AT W]E MY SPONTANE\S & NATIVE DISPOSITIONS1 & :E!R ,I AM SU* A ONE AS ?AT MY ]RORS >E WOR?Y ( COMMIS]ATION & PITY4 ,?IS MU/ BE MY APOLOGY = ! TOPIC ,I AM H]E TO 9TRODUCE1 A TOPIC ON :I* ALL +5\S M9DS >E DISPOS$ TO BE SIL5T1 & :I* %ALL 9 ?IS PLACE BE PASS$ OV] AS FLI<TLY AS POSSIBLE1 MY B5EFIC5CE & *>ITIES4 ,I WAS FOND ( P5ETRAT+ 9TO ! COTTAGES ( ! POOR4 ,I %\LD BE GREATLY UNJU/ TO MYSELF1 IF ,I SUFF]$ ! READ] TO SUPPOSE ?AT ! WILD ELEVATION & 9TELLECTUAL LUXURIES ,I 9DULG$ HAD ! EFFECT TO R5D] ME 9S5SIBLE TO ! MIS]IES ( MAN4 ,NO?+ WAS SQUALID1 LOA?SOME & DISGU/+ 9 MY YES1 :]E IT WAS POSSIBLE = ME TO BE USEFUL4 ,I %RUNK FROM ! SOCIETY ( MAN 9 G5]AL1 & =ESAW 9 ! 9T]C\RSE ( MY SPECIES1 SOME?+ =EV] PREP>$ TO ?W>T MY S5SIBILITY1 & TO J> AGA9/ ! UNREAL WORLD 9 :I* ,I LIV$4 ,BUT ,I NEV] %RUNK FROM ! PRES5CE ( CALAMITY4 ,FROM ! LIB]AL ALL[ANCE ) :I* MY FA!R SUPPLI$ ME ,I RELIEV$ ITS WANTS1 ,I %ELT]$ IT FROM ! M5ACES ( A PRISON1 & ,I EV5 PREVAIL$ ON MYSELF TO RESORT WILL+LY TO SU* T[NS AS \R VIC9ITY AF=D$1 TO PLEAD ITS CAUSE1 & P>LEY ) ITS OPPRESSOR4 

    ,NO D\BT 9 MY PRIDE DID NOT COME AWAY UNGRATIFI$ FROM !SE 5T]PRIZES4 ,F> BE IT FROM ME TO ASS]T1 ) C]TA9 MOROSE & COLDBLOOD$ MORALI/S1 ?AT \R BE/ ACTIONS >E ONLY MORE SUBTLE ME?ODS BY :I* SELF-LOVE SEEKS ITS GRATIFICATION4 ,MY [N HE>T1 9 EV]Y ACT ( B5EVOL5CE ,I EV] P]=M$1 GAVE ! LIE TO ?IS EXECRABLE DOCTR9E4 ,I FELT ?AT IT WAS ! LOVE ( ANO!R & NOT ( MYSELF ?AT PROMPT$ MY DE$2 ,I EXP]I5C$ A DIS9T]E/$ JOY 9 HUMAN RELIEF & HUMAN HAPP9ESS1 9DEP5D5TLY ( ! QUE/ION :E!R ,I HAD BE5 CONC]N$ 9 PRODUC+ IT2 &1 :5 ! SEASON ( RETROSPECT >RIV$1 ,I EXULT$ 9 MY [N B5EVOL5CE1 FROM ! DIV9E CONSCI\SNESS ?AT1 :ILE ,I HAD BE5 MO/ BUSILY 5GAG$ 9 ! TALK1 MY [N GRATIFICATION WAS =GOTT54 

    ,!RE IS H[EV]1 AS ,I HAVE 9TIMAT$1 A V]Y SUBTLE & COMPLICAT$ ASSOCIATION 9 HUMAN FEEL+S4 ,! G5]\S SYMPA?Y :I* ANIMAT$ MY *>ITABLE DE$S WAS PURE2 IT FL[$ FROM A CELE/IAL S\RCE1 & MA9TA9$ ITS CRY/AL CURR5T1 AS UNM+L$ ) ! VULG> /REAM ( P]SONAL PASSIONS1 AS ! OIL EXTRACT$ FROM ! MO/ >OMATIC FRUITS1 FL[S SEP>ATE & UNCONF\ND$ ) ! MIRE ( ! K5NEL ON :I* IT MAY HAVE FALL54 ,!RE IS NO D\BT H[EV] ?AT ! HONORABLE *>ACT] ,I EXHIBIT$ ON ! !SE OCCASIONS1 PROMPT$ ME ! MORE JOYFULLY TO SEEK !IR REPETITION4 ,HUMANITY & SELF-COMPLAC5CY W]E DI/9CT CAUSES ( MY B5EFIC5CE2 BUT ! LATT] WAS NOT LESS P[]FUL ?AN ! =M] 9 N\RI%+ IT 9TO A HABIT4 ,9 O!R SC5ES ( HUMAN 9T]C\RSE ,I PLAY$ AN EQUAL & D\BTFUL P>T2 ! SUP]IOR ELOQU5CE OR 9=MATION ( MY COMPETITOR MI<T OV]:ELM ME2 HE MI<T HAVE MORE PASSION TO PURSUE HIS PURPOSE1 ( MORE WANT ( FEEL+ TO H>D5 HIM AGA9/ ! OB/ACLES ?AT OPPOS$3 BUT 9 ! COTTAGE TO :I* MY B5EVOL5CE L$ ME1 ,I APPE>$ LIKE A SUP]IOR NATURE2 ,I HAD H]E NO OPPOSITION TO CONT5D )1 NO 9SULT TO AWAK5 MY IRRITABILITY1 & NO SUP]CILI\SNESS TO *ECK ! OP]ATIONS ( MY S5TIM5T4 ,IT WAS ALSO =TUNATE = ME1 ?AT ! CASES ( DI/RESS :I* CAME BE=E ME 9 ?IS REMOTE P>T ( ! ISL&1 W]E NOT NUM]\S 5\< TO DI/RACT MY *OICE1 OR TO R5D] ME CALL\S BY ! TOO GREAT FREQU5CY ( !IR IMPRESSIONS4 

    ,ONE ADV5TURE ( ?IS =T 9T]E/$ ME SO MU* BY ! LIVEL9ESS ( ITS 9CID5TS ?AT ,I CANNOT REFUSE BRIEFLY TO DESCRIBE IT 9 ?IS PLACE4 ,! SEASON HAD = MANY DAYS BE5 UNCOMMONLY WET4 ,! WAT]S W]E SWELL$ ) CONT9UAL RA9S1 & ! L[-L&S W]E ALMO/ 9UNDAT$4 ,IT WAS ,JULY4 ,AFT] A S]IES ( HEAVY %[]S1 ON AFT]NOON ! SKY BRI<T5$1 ! SUN BUR/ =? ) R$\BL$ SPL5DOR1 & ALL NATURE SMIL$4 ,?IS IS A MOM5T P>TICUL>LY DE> TO ! LOV] ( RURAL SC5]Y4 ,DRY WEA!R T>NI%ES ! FACE ( NATURE1 FADES ! LOVELY COLORS ( HILL & VALLEY1 & PR(ANES & DE/ROYS ?OSE SWEET ODORS :I*1 MORE ?AN ANY ?+ ELSE1 GIVE ! LA/ F9I% TO ! *>MS ( NATURE4 ,I HA/5$ TO 5JOY ! GOLD5 OPPORTUNITY4 BY LONG PRACTICE ,I KNEW H[ TO F9D ! PA? W]E MIRE & SWAMPS W\LD NOT OCCUR TO 9T]RUPT MY PLEASURE4 ,MY WAY L$ ME BY A /EEP ACCLIVITY ( ! M\NTA91 :I* OV]HANGS ! BASON ?AT =MS ! S\RCE ( ! ,DESUNNY4 ,I GA9$ ! EA/]N EXTREMITY ( ! RIDGE1 ?AT I MI<T ! MORE AMPLY 5JOY ! BEAMS ( ! SETT+ SUN AS HE SUNK B5EA? ! WAVES ( ! ,IRI% SEA4 ,IT WAS ! F9E/ EV5+ MY EYES EV] BEHELD4 ! RESPL5D5T COLORS ( ! CL\DS1 ! RI* PURPLE & BURNI%$ GOLD 9 V>I\S /REAKS FANTA/ICALLY =M$ & REPEAT$1 W]E BEYOND ANY IMAG9ATION TO CONCEIVE4 ,! WOODS W]E VOCAL4 ,! SC5TS ?AT SURR\ND$ ME1 ! /EAM+ E>?1 ! FRE% & 9VIGORAT+ AIR1 ! HAY & ! FL[]S1 CON/ITUT$1 SO TO ! EXPRESS MYSELF1 & OLFACTORY CONC]T1 9F9ITELY MORE RAVI%+ ?AN ALL ! CONCORDS ( H>MONI\S S\ND ?AT HUMAN >T EV] PRODUC$4 ,?IS LOVELY MOM5T COMB9$ 9 ONE IMPRESSION ! FRE%NESS ( ! F9E/ MORN+1 ) ALL ! RI* & GORGE\S EFFECTS PECULI> TO ! CLOSE ( A SUMM]'S DAY4 

    ,I /OOD1 AS ,I HAVE SAID1 ON ! $GE ( ! PRECIPICE4 ,I GAZ$ = A LONG TIME UPON ! V>I\S *>MS1 ?AT :AT WE ORD9>ILY1 BUT IMPROP]LY1 CALL 9ANIMATE NATURE UNFOLD$4 ,I SAW ! RU/IC1 AS HE RETIR$ FROM 5DEAVOR+ TO REPAIR ! 9JURY HIS HAY HAD SU/A9$1 & ! FLOCKS1 AS !Y PASS$ SL[LY ALONG TO !IR EV5+'S REPOSE4 ,PRES5TLY AN 9DIVIDUAL OBJECT 5GROSS$ MY ATT5TION4 ,A Y\NG LAMB HAD W&]$ BY SOME ACCID5T TO ! MIDDLE ( ! PRECIPICE1 & A PEASANT WAS PURSU+ IT1 & 5DEAVOR+ TO CALL IT TO HIS >MS4 ,I %UDD]$ AT ! FI<T4 ,! PRECIPICE WAS 9 SOME P>TS ALMO/ P]P5DICUL>4 ,! RA9S HAD R5D]$ ! SURFACE EXCE$+LY SLIPP]Y4 ,! PEASANT CAU<T AT ! %RUBS & TUFTS ( GRASS AS HE DESC5D$2 &1 ) A SKILL PECULI> TO ! 9HABITANTS ( ! M\NTA9S1 SEEM$ TO PROCE$ SECURELY 9 ! MO/ DESP]ATE PLACES4 ,! LAMB1 :E!R FROM HE$LESSNESS OR WANTONNESS1 ADVANC$ FUR!R ALONG ! M\NTA9SIDE1 AS ! %EPH]D PURSU$4 

    ,:ILE ,I WAS 5GAG$ 9 OBS]V+ ?IS LITTLE MANEUV]1 ,I SUDD5LY HE>D A SCREAM4 ,IT CAME FROM A SPOT EXCE$+LY NE> TO ME4 ,TWO BOYS SAT 9 A NOOK :]E ,I HAD NOT P]CEIV$ !M1 & CRI$ \T1 ,MY BRO!R6 MY BRO!R6 ,A V5]ABLE GRAY-HEAD$ MAN WAS ) !M4 ,HE EXCLAIM$1 ,MY SON6 MY ,WILLIAM6 & PREP>$ TO PLUNGE D[N ! PRECIPICE4 ,! SCREAM ,I HAD HE>D WAS ! EFFECT ( :AT AT ?AT MOM5T HAPP5$ BE=E MY EYES2 YET SU* IS ! CURI\S /RUCTURE ( ! HUMAN S5SES1 ?AT :AT ,I HE>D SEEM$ TO BE PRIOR 9 TIME TO :AT ,I SAW4 ,! PEASANT HAD ALMO/ OV]TAK5 HIS LAMB4 ,! LAMB WAS ON ! PO9T ( ESCAP+ BY A SUDD5 LEAP2 ! PEASANT SPRUNG UPON HIM1 & BO? W]E AT ! BOTTOM ( ! PRECIPICE1 & PLUNG$ 9 ! BASON1 N[ SWELL$ 9TO A LAKE1 ) ! RAPIDITY ( LI<TN+4 ,I FLEW TO ! GR\P ,I HAVE DESCRIB$2 ,I LAID HOLD ( ! OLD MAN AT ! MOM5T ( HIS PROPOS$ DESC5T2 ,I CRI$ \T1 0,/AY1 POOR MAN6 :AT CAN Y\ DO8 ,I WILL SAVE Y\R SON60 ,I KNEW A PA?1 MORE SECURE1 YET SC>CELY MORE CIRCUIT\S ?AN ?AT :I* ! PEASANT HAD FOLL[$4 ,I HAD ! ADVANTAGE OV] HIM1 ?AT ,I WAS NOT DIV]T$ FROM MY C\RSE BY ANY OBJECT :OSE DEVIATIONS ,I PURSU$4 ,= SOME TIME ,I W5T ON SAFELY2 I SAW ! PEASANT RISE TO ! SURFACE ( ! WAT] & S9K AGA92 MY IMPATI5CE WAS TOO GREAT TO COMB9E ANY LONG] ) W>9ESS2 ,I LO/ MY FOOT+1 & 9 AN 9/ANT ,I ALSO WAS 9 ! LAKE4 

    ,MY FALL HAD BE5 FROM A LESS T]RIBLE HEI<T ?AN HIS1 & ,I RECOV]$ MYSELF4 ,I SWAM T[>D ! PLACE :]E HE HAD LA/ SUNK2 HE ROSE2 ,I ?REW MY >M >\ND HIS NECK1 & SUPPORT$ HIM4 ! DIFFICULTY H[EV] :I* REMA9$1 APPE>$ 9SUP]ABLE ! %ORES ON ALMO/ EV]Y SIDE W]E %ELV+1 & IMPOSSIBLE TO BE SCAL$ ) ! PEASANT 9 MY >MS1 :O WAS 9 A /ATE ( 9S5SIBILITY4 ,AS ,I WAS 5DEAVOR+ TO F9D ! MEANS ( ESCAP+ FROM ?IS DIFFICULTY1 ,I SAW A BOAT ADVANC+ T[>D US2 IT WAS R[ BY A Y\NG WOMAN2 IT APPROA*$2 %E WAS ,WILLIAM'S MI/RESS1 & ! [N] ( ! LAMB = :I* HE HAD V5TUR$ HIS LIFE2 WE GOT HIM 9TO ! BOAT2 HE WAS MORE SUNN$ ) ! FALL1 ?AN 9JUR$ BY ! WAT]2 HE APPE>$ TO BE GRADUALLY RECOV]+2 EV5 ! LAMB WAS SAV$4 

    ,BY ! TIME WE HAD REA*$ ! %ORE1 ! FA!R & ! TWO BRO!RS W]E COME R\ND TO \R L&+ PLACE4 ,ALL !IR ATT5TION WAS AT FIR/ TURN$ UPON ,WILLIAM2 ,I WAS NO?+ TO !M2 ,I RETIR$ TO A LITTLE DI/ANCE1 & OBS]V$ ! GR\P4 ,! ELDE/ BOY SUPPORT$ ,WILLIAM AS HE SAT2 ! BLOOM+ MAID RUBB$ HIS TEMPLES2 ! FA!R SAT BE=E HIM & CLASP$ HIS SON'S H&S BETWE5 HIS4 ,IT WAS AN 9T]E/+ SPECTACLE2 A PA9T] MI<T HAVE SKET*$ !M AS !Y SAT4 ,! EYES ( ! BOY GLI/5$ ) EAG]NESS2 ! GIRL HUNG OV] H] LOV]1 :ILE H] COLOR ALT]NATELY *ANG$ FROM ITS NATURAL RUDD9ESS TO A LANGUID PAL5ESS2 ! HAIRS ( ! OLD MAN W]E AS :ITE AS SN[4 ,PRES5TLY1 WILLIAM UTT]$ A PR(\ND SI<2 IT WAS A WELCOME F\ND TO ! :OLE ASSEMBLY4 ! LEA/ BOY WAS AT FIR/ WRAPP$ 9 SIL5T ATT5TION2 BUT PRES5TLY BEGAN TO PLAY ) ,MOLLY1 ! PET LAMB1 ?AT FRISK$ AB\T HIM4 ,9 A %ORT TIME ! OLD MAN EXCLAIM$1 ,:]E IS \R DELIV]]8 ,IT WAS N[ MY TURN2 ,I WAS AT A %ORT DI/ANCE2 !Y W]E ALL TUMULTU\S 9 !IR EXPRESSIONS ( GRATITUDE4 ,! PEASANT-GIRL & MYSELF SUPPORT$ ,WILLIAM TO HIS COTTAGE2 ,I (F]$ MY O!R >M TO ! FA!R2 ! BIGGE/ BOY L$ !IR FAVORITE LAMB BY A /R+ :I* HUNG FROM HIS NECK2 ! Y\NGE/ BORE 9 TRIUMPH HIS FA!R'S /ICK1 :O1AS HE LEAN$ ON MY >MS1 NO LONG] NE$$ ITS SUPPORT4 

    ,SU* WAS ! COMM5CEM5T ( MY ACQUA9TANCE ) AN HONE/ FAMILY4 ,! HABITATION ( ! GIRL WAS A SMALL DI/ANCE FROM !IRS2 %E WAS ONE ( A NUM]\S ASSEMBLAGE ( SI/]S :O LIV$ ) !IR MO!R4 ,I F\ND ?AT ! Y\NG P]SONS HAD BE5 LOV]S = MORE ?AN A YE>1 BUT HAD DEF]R$ !IR M>RIAGE = PRUD5TIAL REASONS4 ,! 9DU/RY ( ,WILLIAM WAS ! SUPPORT ( HIS [N H\SE2 HIS FA!R WAS PA/ HIS LABOR2 !Y HAD RESOLV$ NOT TO M>RY TILL ! NEXT BRO!R %\LD BE ABLE TO TAKE ! PLACE N[ FILL$ BY ! ELDE/4 ,! ACCID5T ?AT HAD JU/ OCCURR$1 9 :I* ! COTTAGE MAID PRES]V$ ! LIFE ( H] LOV]1 9CREAS$ !IR AFFECTION1 & D\BL$ !IR IMPATI5CE H[EV] :I* !Y W]E RESOLUTE TO SUBJECT TO ! MO/ HONORABLE CONSID]ATIONS4 ,I SAW !M (T52 ,I LOV$ !M MU*4 ,WILLIAM WAS +5U\S & ACTIVE2 ! MAID ADD$ TO A MASCUL9E 9TREPIDITY MO/ ( ! MORE LOVELY GRACES ( H] [N SEX4 ,! FA!R (T5 LAM5T$ EV5 ) TE>S1 ?AT HE WAS NO LONG] CAPABLE ( ?OSE EX]TIONS :I* MI<T 5ABLE ,WILLIAM FREELY TO OBEY ! DICTATES ( HIS HE>T4 ,! ATTA*M5T :I* ,I FELT TO !M WAS ?AT ( A PATRON & A PRES]V]2 :5 ,I OBS]V$ ! DEGREE ( CONT5T :I* PREVAIL$ AMONG !M1 :5 ,I WITNESS$ ! EFFUSIONS ( !IR HONE/ E/EEM & AFFECTION1 MY HE>T :ISP]$ TO ME1 ,?IS W\LD NOT HAVE EXI/$ BUT = ME6 ,I PREVAIL$ ON MY FA!R TO BE/[ A F>M UPON ! LOV]S2 ,I 5GAG$1 \T ( MY ON LITTLE /OCK1 TO HIRE A LABOR] = ! OLD MAN2 !Y M>RI$1 & ,I HAD ! SATISFACTION TO CONV]T ONE VIRTU\S E/ABLI%M5T 9TO TWO4 

    ,SU* W]E ! PR9CIPAL OCCUPATIONS ( MY JUV5ILE YE>S4 ,I LOV$ ! C\NTRY1 )\T FEEL+ MY P>TIALITY TO :AT >E CALL$ ! SPORTS ( ! C\NTRY4 ,MY TEMP]1 AS ,I HAVE ALREADY SAID1 WAS SOME:AT UNSOCIAL1 & SO F> AS RELAT$ TO ! 9T]C\RSE ( MY SPECIES1 EXCEPT :5 SOME /RONG /IMULUS ( HUMANITY CALL$ ME 9TO ACTION1 UN5T]PRIS+4 ,I WAS !RE=E NO HUNT]4 ,I WAS 9ACCESSIBLE TO ! PITIFUL AMBITION ( %[+1 BE=E A GANG ( RURAL 9QUIRES1 ?AT ,I HAD NOT BE MOTIVE1 :I* ORD9>ILY 9FLU5CES ! 9HABITANTS ( ! C\NTRY TO ! CULTIVATION ( !RE SPORTS1 ! WANT ( OCCUPATION4 ,I WAS Y\NG3 ! WORLD WAS NEW TO ME3 ,I AB\ND$ ) OCCUPATION4 ,9 ! SC5]Y ( ,M]IONE?%IRE ,I F\ND A S\RCE ( 9EXHAU/IBLE AMUSEM5T4 ,SCI5CE1 HI/ORY1 POETRY1 5GAG$ ME BY TURNS1 & 9TO EA* ( !M BY TURNS MY S\L PLUNG$ ITSELF ) AN >DOR DIFFICULT TO DESCRIBE4 9 ! TRA9 ( !SE CAME MY VISIONS1 MY BELOV$ & V>IEGAT$ 9V5TIONS1 ! RECORDS1 :I* TOME APPE>$ VOLUM9\S & MOM5T\S1 ( MY PA/ LIFE1 ! PLANS ( MY FUTURE1 ! REPUBLICS ,I =M$1 ! FEM9>IES ( $UCATION = :I* ,I CON/RUCT$ LAWS1 ! FIGURE ,I PROPOS$ H]EAFT] TO EXHIBIT 9 ! EYES ( A WOND]+ WORLD4 ,I HAD A /ILL FUR!R & MORE DIRECT REASON = MY REJECTION ( ! SPORTS ( ! FIELD4 ,I C\LD NOT ) PATI5CE REG>D TO TORTURE ANGUI% & DEA?1 AS ! S\RCES ( MY AMUSEM5T4 

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