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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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    ,9 ?IS PLACE ,I FEEL 9CL9$ TO RELATE ONE ( ?OSE /ORIES ( +5I\S 9TELLECTUAL VICTORY1 AS !Y CONSID]$ !M1 ( DULL & UNFEEL+ BRUTALITY1 AS !Y REALLY W]E1 9 :I* TOO MANY ( MY COLLEGE CONTEMPOR>IES PRID$ !MSELVES4 ,A Y\NG MAN1 DUR+ MY RESID5CE AT ! UNIV]SITY1 5T]$ HIMSELF ( \R COLLEGE1 :O WAS JUDG$ BY ! GAY] ,OXONIANS S+UL>LY WEIR =M$ TO BE ! BUTT ( !IR RIDICULE4 ,! DRESS 9 :I* HE MADE HIS APPE>ANCE AMONG US WAS UNGA9LY & LUDICR\S3 ! FLAPS ( HIS WAI/COAT EXT5D$ TO HIS KNEES1 & ?OSE ( HIS COAT ALMO/ TO HIS HEELS3 HIS BLACK1 CO>SE1 %9+ HAIR1 P>T$ ON ! =EHEAD1 WAS EV]Y :]E ( EQUAL L5G?1 & 5TIRELY BURI$ HIS E>S B5EA? ITS IMP]VI\S CANOPY4 ,HE HAD HI!RTO BE5 BR\<T UP 9 SOLITUDE UND] ! SOLE DIRECTION ( HIS FA!R1 A C\NTRY CL]GYMAN 2 BUT HE WAS AN EXCELL5T CLASSIC S*OL> & A MA!MATICIAN1 & HIS MANN]S W]E ! MO/ 9NOC5T & UNSUSPECT+ ?AT IT IS POSSIBLE TO IMAG9E4 ,9 ADDITION TO !SE QUALITIES1 HE HAD AN EXALT$ OP9ION ( HIS [N 9TELLECTUAL ACCOMPLI%M5TS2 & HE HAD BR\<T ) HIM1 AMONG HIS O!R TREASURES1 ! (FSPR+ ( HIS /RIPL+ M$ITATIONS1 A TRAG$Y F\ND$ ON ! /ORY ( ! ,FIF? ,LABOR ( ,H]CULES4 ,9 ?IS P]=MANCE ! CONT5TS ( ! ,AUGEAN /ABLE W]E SET \T 9 GREAT POMP ( DESCRIPTION2 ! ORDURE :I* HAD ACCUMULAT$ 9 ?IRTY YE>S FROM ! DIGE/ION & DEJECTION ( ?REE ?\S& OX5 WAS AMPLIFI$ & SPREAD \T TO ! FANCY 2 & ,WI!RS 7?IS WAS ! NAME ( ! POET7 MI<T BE SAID1 LIKE ,VIRGIL1 TO 0 FL+ AB\T HIS DUNG ) AN AIR ( MAJE/Y40 ,! TRAG$Y OP5$ ) A PA!TIC LAM5TATION BETWE5 ! GROOM & ! H]DSMAN ( ! K+1 RESPECT+ ! MELAN*OLY CONDITION ( ! /ABLE1 & ! DIFFICULTY ( KEEP+ ! CATTLE :I* W]E SO UNROYALLY LODG$ 9 ANY CR$ITABLE APPE>ANCE4 ,A H]ALD !N 5T]$ ) A PROCLAMATION1 DECL>+ ?AT ?REE HUNDR$ ( ! K+'S OX5 %\LD BE ! PRIZE ( HIM :O %\LD RE/ORE ! /ABLE TO A :OLESOME & BECOM+ /ATE4 ,! *ORUS NEXT SANG AN ODE1 9 :I* !Y EXPOS$ ! MIS]IES ( PROCRA/9ATION1 & DECL>$ ?AT NONE BUT A DEMIGOD C\LD ACCOMPLI% ! TASK :I* HAD SO LONG BE5 PO/PON$4 ,9 ! SECOND ACT ,H]CULES APPE>$1 & (F]$ TO UND]TAKE ! >DU\S OP]ATION4 ,HE HAS AN AUDI5CE ( ! K+1 :O DWELLS UPON ! GREATNESS ( ! EF=T1 & EXPOSES1 9 A L(TI] /YLE1 :AT HAD ALREADY BE5 DESCRIB$ BY HIS S]VANTS 9 FAMILI> V]SE1 ! FIL? ! H]O W\LD HAVE TO 5C\NT]4 ,H]CULES ANSW]S MODE/LY1 & 5T]S 9TO ! HI/ORY ( ! F\R LABORS HE HAD ALREADY ACCOMPLI%$4 ,! B>GA9 IS /RUCK 2 & ! *ORUS ADMIRE ! =M & PORT ( ! H]O1 & PRAY = HIS SUCCESS4 ,! ?IRD ACT BEG9S ) EXPRESS+ ! G5]AL T]ROR & A/ONI%M5T4 ,H]CULES REMOVES ! OX5 FROM !IR /ALLS2 & !N A MI<TY RU%+ S\ND IS HE>D ( ! RIV] LEAV+ ITS ANCI5T B\NDS1 & P\R+ ITS TIDE ?R\< ! NOISOME & 9FECTI\S WALLS4 ,! RE/ ( ! PLAY CONSI/$ ( ! >GUM5TS ON ! P>T ( ! K+ & ( ! H]O1 AS TO :E!R ,H]CULES HAD FULFILL$ HIS 5GAGEM5T 2 & ! PUNI%M5T ( ! TYRANT4 ,H]E MANY H9TS W]E BORR[$ FROM ! CONT5TION ( ,AJAX & ,ULYSSES 9 ,OVID1 RESPECT+ ! PREF]5CE ( WISDOM & +5UITY OV] BRUTE =CE ,K+ ,AUGEAS 9SI/+ ?AT ! NUISANCE %\LD HAVE BE5 DISPLAC$ ) %OVEL & :EELB>R[ 2 :ILE ,H]CULES ) GREAT ELOQU5CE MA9TA9$ ?AT TO REMOVE ! :OLE EVIL AT ONCE1 BY *ANG+ ! C\RSE ( A RIV]1 WAS A MORE WOND]FUL & M]ITORI\S A*IEVEM5T4 

    ,?IS TRAG$Y SOON BECAME A S\RCE ( 9EXHAU/IBLE AMUSEM5T TO ! WITS & SATIRI/S ( \R COLLEGE4 ,ONE ( ! DROLLE/ & DEMURE/ ( ! SET HAD FIR/ WORM$ HIMSELF 9TO ! CONFID5CE ( ,WI!RS1 & EXTORT$ FROM HIM HIS SECRET1 & !N1 UND] ! MO/ SOLEMN 5GAGEM5TS NOT TO NAME ! MATT] TO A LIV+ CREATURE1 OBTA9$ ! LOAN ( ?IS *OICE MORSEL ( SC5IC POETRY4 ,HE HAD NO SOON] GA9$ POSSESSION ( IT1 ?AN HE GAVE NOTICE TO F\R OR FIVE ( HIS ASSOCIATES 2 & !Y ASSEMBL$ ! SAME EV5+1 TO 5JOY OV] A BOTTLE ! TREASURE !Y HAD PURLO9$4 ,IT MU/ BE [N$ ?AT ! SUBJECT ( ! DRAMA WAS P>TICUL>LY CALCULAT$ TO EXPOSE ! EFFUSIONS ( ITS AU?OR TO !IR RIDICULE4 ,! SOLEMN PHRASES1 & ! L(TY ORNAM5TS1 ) :I* EV]Y ?+ WAS EXPRESS$1 AF=D$ A /RIK+ CONTRA/ TO ! FIL? & SLIME :I* CON/ITUT$ ! F\NDATION ( ! PIECE4 ,A TOPIC ( ?IS SORT1 H[EV] SLI<TLY M5TION$1 MU/ APPE> L[ & ABSURD 2 BUT1 :5 ! DUNG1 ACCUMULAT$ 9 ?IRTY YE>S1 BY ?REE ?\S& OX51 TOGE!R ) ! SOLEMN 5GAGEM5T BETWE5 A DEMIGOD & A K+ = ITS REMOVAL1 IS SET \T 9 ALL ! POMP ( V]SE1 ! MAN MU/ BE MORE SAD ?AN ,H]ACLITUS1 & MORE SEV]E ?AN ,CATO1 :O C\LD RESI/ ! PROP5SITY TO LAU<T] AT ! HE>+ ( SU* A TALE4 ,9 ! PRES5T CASE1 :]E EV]Y JOY\S COMPANION WAS PR$ET]M9$ TO F9D MAT]IALS = M]RIM5T1 ! PEALS ( LAU<T] W]E OB/REP]\S & 9NUM]ABLE 2 MANY PASSAGES W]E 5COR$ BY ! UNANIM\S VOICE ( ! COMPANY 2 &1 9 CONCLUSION1 ! SC(F]1 :O HAD OBTA9$ = !M !IR PRES5T AMUSEM5T1 WAS DEPUT$ TO PROCURE !M ! HI<] & MORE EXQUISITE GRATIFICATION ( BE>+ ! PIECE GRAVELY DECLAIM$ TO !M BY ITS AU?OR4 

    ,ACCORD+LY1 9 A FEW DAYS1 HE WAIT$ ON ,WI!RS ) A GRAVE & MELAN*OLY FACE1 MANUSCRIPT 9 H&1 & CONFESS$1 ?AT BY A V]Y CULPABLE NEGLECT1 HE HAD FALL5 9TO A BREA* ( ! 5GAGEM5T HE HAD MADE TO ! AU?OR ON RECEIV+ IT4 ,HE !N NAM$ A Y\NG MAN ( +5UITY & FANCY 9 ! SAME COLLEGE1 :O HAD OBTA9$ CONSID]ABLE NOTORIETY BY SEV]AL PIECES ( FUGITIVE POETRY1 :I* W]E MU* ADMIR$ AT ,OX=D4 ,WI!RS HAD HE>D ( HIM1 & FELT ?AT RESPECT :I* MI<T NATURALLY BE EXPECT$ = A BRO!R ( HIS [N VOCATION4 ,MORRISON1 ! JE/]1 ADD$1 ?AT ?IS VOT>Y ( ! MUSES1 >ID HIMSELF1 W]E UPON SO 9TIMATE T]MS1 ?AT EA* HAD A KEY TO ! O!R'S *AMB]2 ?AT HE1 NOT RECOLLECT+ ?IS AT ! MOM5T1 HAD LEFT ! MANUSCRIPT1 - BE+ CALL$ AWAY BY A P>TICUL> OCCASION1 OP5 UPON HIS DESK1 HAD LOCK$ ! DOOR1 & DEP>T$ 2 & ?AT ! POET1 >RIV+ SOON AFT]1 HAD DISCOV]$1 & SEIZ$ ) AVIDITY1 ! ,FIF? ,LABOR ( ,H]CULES4 

    ,WI!RS WAS GREATLY DI/RESS$ AT ?IS TALE4 ,HE HAD ?OSE FEEL+S ( MODE/Y1 :I*1 UND] C]TA9 MODIFICATIONS1 >E MO/ 9CID5T TO SU* P]SONS AS AX P]VAD$ ) AN ANTICIPATION ( !IR FUTURE EM95CE4 ,HE DID NOT PRET5D1 H[EV]1 TO BLAME HIS FRI5D = A FAULT 9TO :I* BE SEEM$ SO 9NOC5TLY TO HAVE FALL51 & :I* HE SO +5U\SLY CONFESS$4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 ,MORRISON SOO!D ! DRAMATI/1 BY DESCRIB+ TO HIM ! TRANSPORTS ( ADMIRATION ) :I* ! POET HAD BE5 IMPRESS$ 9 ! P]USAL ( ?IS VIRG9 TRAG$Y4 

    ,:ILE !Y W]E YET 9 CONV]SATION1 ! POET KNOCK$ AT ! *AMB]-DOOR4 ,! V]SES ( ?IS Y\NG MAN1 ,FREW5 BY NAME1 W]E NOT DEFICI5T 9 M]IT1 OR EV5 9 DELICACY2 BUT HIS FEATURES W]E H>% & HIS MANN]S CO>SE4 ,HE BEGAN ) SAY+1 ?AT HE C\LD BY NO MEANS D5Y HIMSELF ! PLEASURE ( SOLICIT+ ! ACQUA9TANCE & FRI5D%IP ( A Y\?1 TO :OSE M9D HE HAD ! VANITY TO BELIEVE HIS [N WAS 9 SO MANY RESPECTS CONG5IAL4 ,HE !N LAUN*$ \T 9 RAPTUR\S PRAISE ( ! ,FIF? ,LABOR ( ,H]CULES4 ,SEE+ ! MANUSCRIPT ON ! TABLE1 HE REQUE/$ P]MISSION TO OP5 IT1 & PO9T \T TO ! AU?OR ONE OR TWO PLACES :I* HAD /RUCK HIM AS P>TICUL>LY EXCELL5T4 ,HE !N READ P>T ( A SPEE* FROM ,K+ ,AUGEAS' GROOM1 & ?AT ) SU* EMPHASIS ( DELIV]Y1 & SEEM+ 5?USIASM ( 9TONATION1 AS MI<T HAVE P]SUAD$ ! MO/ SKEPTICAL BY/&] ?AT BE WAS REALLY SMITT5 ) APPROBATION ( ! V]SES HE PRON\NC$4 ,! EYES ( ,WI!RS GLI/5$ ) JOY4 ,HIS SELF-LOVE HAD NEV] EXP]I5C$ SO RI* A TREAT4 ,FREW5 !N PROCE$$ TO DESCANT1 ) GREAT +5UITY1 UPON C]TA9 METAPHORS & ORNAM5TS ( /YLE 9T]SP]S$ ?R\< ! COMPOSITION2 %[+ H[ HAPPILY !Y W]E *OS51 H[ SKILLFULLY ADAPT$1 H[ VIGOR\SLY EXPRESS$1 & H[ ORIG9AL !Y W]E 9 ! CONCEPTION 2 &1 ?\< SOME ( ! CLAUSES HE FIX$ UPON W]E TO SU* A DEGREE ABSURD1 ?AT ! POET HIMSELF1 :5 HE HE>D !M ?US 9SULAT$ FROM !IR CONNECTION1 BEGAN TO SUSPECT ?AT ALL WAS NOT RI<T1 YET ! REM>KS ( HIS PANEGYRI/ W]E SO SUBTLE1 & ABOVE ALL1 W]E DELIV]$ ) AN AIR ( SU* P]FECT S9C]ITY1 ?AT HE F9I%$ ) BE+ COMPLETELY ! DUPE HIS FALSE FRI5DS BAD PURPOS$ TO MAKE HIM4 ,9 CONCLUSION1 ,MR4 ,FREW5 OBS]V$ ?AT HE BAD A SELECT P>TY ( FRI5DS1 :OM HE WAS ACCU/OM$ TO MAKE JUDGES ( HIS [N PRODUCTIONS 2 & HE E>NE/LY 5TREAT$ ,WI!RS ?AT HE W\LD NO LONG] CONCEAL HIS TAL5T1 BUT W\LD CONDESC5D TO RECITE ! TRAG$Y HE HAD WRITT51 TO ! SAME CIRCLE4 

    ,WI!RS UNAFFECT$LY %RUNK BACK1 ) ! DIFFID5CE ( A Y\NG MAN1 :O HAD NEV] YET1 9 SO /RIK+ A MANN]1 BUR/ ! B\NDS ( MODE/Y 2 BUT1 URG$ ALT]NATELY BY ! SOLICITATIONS & ! 5COMIUMS ( HIS TEMPT]S1 HE SUFF]$ !M TO 0 WR+ FROM HIM HIS SL[ CONS5T40 ,A DAY WAS !N TO BE FIX$4 ,HE REFUS$ TO MAKE IT ! SAME EV5+ 3 HE CONFESS$ TO HIS VISIT]S ?AT IT W\LD BE AN UNPREC$5T$ EX]TION TO HIM1 & ?AT HE MU/ /R+ UP HIS M9D TO ! TASK3 IT WAS ULTIMATELY FIX$ = ! DAY FOLL[+4 

    ,9 ! 9T]VAL ,WI!RS HAD MANY QUALMS4 

                0,BETWE5 ! ACT+ ( A DREADFUL ?+1  

                ,& ! FIR/ MOTION1 ALL ! 9T]IM IS  

                ,LIKE A A PHANTASMA1 OR A HIDE\S DREAM0 

    ,HE FELT ! SORT ( >ROGANCE :I* WAS IMPLI$1 9 ! SEAT+ HIMSELF 9 ! *AIR ( HONOR1 FIX+ ! EYES ( DIFF]5T P]SONS1 /RANG]S1 UPON HIM1 & CALL+ !IR ATT5TION TO ! EFFUSIONS ( HIS BRA91 AS TO SOME?+ WOR?Y ( !IR A/ONI%M5T4 ,HE RECOLLECT$ ! FAULTS ( HIS POEM1 ! PLACES :]E HE HAD HIMSELF D\BT$1 :E!R BE HAD NOT EMBRAC$ A ,SYCORAX 9/EAD ( AN ANGEL4 ,HE RECOLLECT$ HIS Y\? & 9EXP]I5CE1 & ! TEM]ITY ( :I* HE HAD 9 REALITY BE5 GUILTY1 9 UND]TAK+1 9 HIS FIR/ ESSAY1 TO CELEBRATE1 P]HAPS1 ! MO/ PRODIGI\S ( ! LABORS ( ! IMMORTAL ,H]CULES4 ,HE REMEMB]$ :AT HE BAD SOME:]E HE>D1 ( ! SATIRICAL & MALICI\S TURN ( ! ELD] ,OXONIANS1 & FE>$ TO BECOME !IR BUTT4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 HE CALL$ TO M9D ! BEAUTIES ( HIS POEM1 & WAS 5C\RAG$4 ,ABOVE ALL1 HE CONSID]$ HIS *>ACT] & =TITUDE AS AT /AKE1 9 ! 5GAGEM5T BE HAD CONTRACT$1 & WAS DET]M9$1 AT EV]Y HAZ>D1 TO COMPLETE IT4 

    ,! EV5+ >RIV$2 ! COMPANY ASSEMBL$ 2 ! UNHAPPY POET1 ! VICTIM ( !IR RIDICULE1 WAS 9TRODUC$4 ,MR4 ,FREW51 AT HIS 5TRANCE1 TOOK HIM BY ! H&1 L$ HIM 9TO ! MIDDLE ( ! ROOM1 MADE A %ORT ORATION 9 HIS PRAISE1 &1 9 ! NAME ( ! COMPANY1 ?ANK$ HIM = HIS CONDESC5SION1 9 ADMITT+ !M TO SU* A PLEASURE AS !Y W]E AB\T TO RECEIVE4 ,AFT] A V>IETY ( GRIMACES ON ! P>T ( ! P]SONS PRES5T1 ! MANUSCRIPT WAS LAID ON ! TABLE4 ,! POET TOOK IT UP TO READ 2 BUT1 9 ! FIR/ L9E1 HIS VOICE FAIL$ HIM1 HE TURN$ PALE1 & WAS OBLIG$ TO DESI/4 ,MORRISON HIS ORIG9AL S$UC]1 & ANO!R1 HAD SO PLAC$ !IR *AIRS1 ?AT !IR C\NT5ANCES & ACTION C\LD NOT BE P]CEIV$ BY ! READ]1 !Y BE+ P>TLY BEH9D HIM3 !Y W9K$ ! EYE1 & PO9T$ ! F+] TO EA* O!R1 & BY V>I\S GE/URES 5DEAVOR$ TO HEI<T5 ! 5T]TA9M5T ( ! P>TY4 ,! TABLE WAS COV]$ ) BOTTLES & GLASSES4 ,FREW51 :5 HE SAW ! UNAFFECT$ M>KS ( ,WI!RS'S DI/RESS1 BEGAN TO FEEL AN IMPULSE ( COMPUNCTION 2 BUT HE KNEW ?AT SU* AN IMPULSE W\LD R5D] HIM = EV] CONTEMPTIBLE TO ! PRES5T SOCIETY1 & HE SUPPRESS$ IT4 ,HE FILL$ ,WI!RS A BUMP]1 :I* HE OBLIG$ HIM TO TAKE (F2 HE SNAT*$ ! PLAY FROM HIS H&1 & READ ) MU* GRAVITY & >TICULATION1 ! OP5+ SPEE* FROM ! /ABLE-KEEP] TO ! H]DSMAN1 9 :I* ! =M] BEWAILS ! MIS]ABLE /ATE ( ! /ALLS1 &1 NOT KN[+ :AT TO QU>REL )1 %[S HIMSELF READY TO QU>REL ) HIS FELL[-(FIC]1 LAM5TS ?AT !RE >E SU* ANIMALS AS OX51 OR ?AT OX5 CANNOT LIVE BUT BY FOOD & DIGE/ION4 ,?IS SPEE* WAS RECEIV$ ) BUR/S ( APPLAUSE1 & ,FREW5 P>TICUL>LY COMM5D$ ! 0LONG MAJE/IC M>* & 5]GY DIV9E0 ( ! CONCLUD+ V]SE4 ,! POET WAS 5C\RAG$2 LIE HAD HAD TIME TO REASON ) HIMSELF1 & RECOV] HIS =TITUDE 2 ,FREW5 RE/OR$ TO HIM HIS MANUSCRIPT1 FILL$ HIM ANO!R BUMP]1 & ! SC5E COMM5C$4 

    ,?AT MY READ]S MAY MORE EXACTLY UND]/& ! SPIRIT ( ! TRANSACTION1 ,I WILL 9S]T H]E A P>T ( ! *ORUS AT ! 5D ( ! ?IRD ACT1 ) :I* ! AUDITORS PRET5D$ TO BE ESPECIALLY /RUCK3-- 

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,ILLU/RI\S H]O1 MI<TY ,H]CULES6 

   

,MU* BA/ ?\ DONE1 & WONDR\SLY A*IEV$6 

 ,BE=E ?Y /R5G? 

  ,! ,NEMAEAN LION FELL SUBDU$1 

 ,CLOS$ 9 A WORSE ?AN ,CORNI% HUG6 

  ,! HEADS ( ,HYDRA1 ONE BY ONE1 W]E CRU%'D 

 ,B5EA? ?Y CLUB ( BRASS3 

  ,:ILE LITTLE ,IOLAS ?Y G5TLE SQUIRE1 

         ,/OOD BY1 

  ,) R$-HOT SALAM&] PROMPT1 

 ,& SE>'D EA* /REAM+ W\ND6 

  ,! /AG SO SWIFT ( ,O,5OE ! FAIR 

 ,?\ DID/ O']TAKE1 

  ,OR1 IF NOT OV]TAKE1 

 ,DID/ CAT* IT 9 A TRAP 

  ,H[ GL>$ ! EYES ( ,]YMAN?US' BO>6 

 ,H[ FI]CE HIS TUSKS6 

  ,H[ T]RIBLE HIS CLAWS6 

 ,HIS FIRE & FURY CALM ?\ DID/ SURVEY1 

  ,& CALM DID/ KNOCK HIS BRA9S \T6 
   

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,OH6 MI<TY MAN6 

  

,OR RA!R %ALL ,I NAME !E GOD8 

,A DIFF]5T LABOR N[ DEM&S ?Y C>E3 

  

,NO FANGS N[ M5ACE1 & NO TONGUES N[ HISS1 

   

,NO RAGE N[ RO>S1 NOR SWIFTNESS FLIES ?Y GRASP2 

  

,T]ROR NO LONG] WAITS !E 2 

   

,BUT /R5G? IS H]E REQUIR$2 

,/R5G?1 PATI5CE1 CON/ANCY1 & 5DLESS RESOLUTION4 

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,! SL[ COLLECTIONS ( ?REE HUNDR$ MOONS2  
  ,NAY ALMO/ F\R6  
  ,SLEEK W]E ! OX5 ?AT PRODUC$ !M2 

 ,& ROYALLY W]E F$6 

  ,CAN/ ?\ ABATE ! NUISANCE8 

 ,:AT GULF SO WIDE ?AT W\LD RECEIVE ITS BULK6 

  ,MU* LIKELI] MI<T'/ ?\ SEEK1 ,) S+LE /R5G?1 

 ,TO LEVEL ,OSSA1 OR TO CA/ M\NT ,A?OS8 

  ,D[N TO ! VA/Y DEEP6 

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  ,B5EA? ! LOA?SOME LOAD3 

 ,A GUISE H[ MU* UNWOR?Y SU* A H]O6 

,AH1 NO6 ?OSE GODLIKE F+]S NE'] W]E MADE 
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  ,AH1 /EP-DAME DE/9Y6 

 ,9FLICT+ SU* DISGRACE 

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     ,ONE APOLOGY MAY BE MADE = ! CONTRIV]S ( ?IS SC5E1 ?AT !Y BY NO MEANS =ESAW1 9 ! \TSET1 H[ F> !Y %\LD BE DRAWN 9 TO GO1 & ! S]I\S EVILS ( :I* !Y MI<T BECOME AU?ORS4 ,! PURPOSE ( ! AUDITORS WAS1 UND] EXTRAVAGANT & TUMULTU\S EXPRESSIONS ( APPLAUSE1 TO SMO!R ! 9DICATIONS ( !IR RIDICULE & CONTEMPT4 ,9 ?IS1 H[EV]1 !Y C\LD NOT UNI=MLY SUCCE$4 ,A PHRASE ( A LUDICR\S NATURE 9 ! PIECE1 AN ABRUPT FALL FROM :AT WAS ELEVAT$ TO SOME?+ MEANLY FAMILI> OR ABSURD1 W\LD SOMETIMES UNEXPECT$LY OCCUR1 & PRODUCE A LAU<T] ?AT C\LD NOT BE RE/RA9$4 ,NOR W\LD ! FEEL+S ALLI$ TO LAU<T] ALWAYS OCCUR 9 ! RI<T PLACE4 ,P]SONS EAG] 9 SE>* ( ! LUDICR\S1 WILL (T5 F9D IT 9 AN IMAGE1 OR A MODE ( EXPRESSION1 :I* BY O!RS1 NOT DEBAU*$ ) ?IS PREPOSSESSION1 W\LD BE F\ND FRAU<T ) PLEAS+ ILLU/RATION & NATURAL S5TIM5T4 ,! CIRCLE1 TOO1 ASSEMBL$ ON ?IS OCCASION1 ACT$ BY SYMPA?Y UPON EA* O!R1 & PO9T$ MANY A JOKE1 & GAVE VIGOR TO MANY A BURLESQUE IDEA1 :I*1 P]HAPS1 TO ANY ONE ( ! ASSOCIATES1 9 HIS RETIREM5T1 W\LD HAVE APPE>$ UNWOR?Y TO MOVE A RISIBLE MUSCLE4 

    ,= A %ORT TIME ! JE/]S1 :O HAD MADE ,WI!RS !IR PREY1 OBS]V$ A C]TA9 DEGREE ( DECORUM4 ,!Y BIT !IR LIPS1 AFFECT$LY RAIS$ !IR EYES1 APPLI$ ! F+] TO ! M\?1 ! NOSE1 OR ! =EHEAD1 & ?US PACIFI$ & APPEAS$ !IR PROP5SITIES TO RIDICULE4 ,ONE & ANO!R 9CESSANTLY %[$ !MSELVES LAVI% 9 COMM5DATION ( ! BEAUTIES ( ! POEM 2 & ) EV]Y COMPLIM5T ! GLASS ( ,WI!RS WAS FILL$1 & HE WAS EXCIT$ TO DR9K4 ,PRES5TLY ! LAU<1 IMP]FECTLY SUPPRESS$1 BROKE \T 9 ONE SOLIT>Y CONVULSION1 & WAS !N DISGUIS$ 9 A C\<1 OR AN EF=T TO SNEEZE4 ,! DUMB GE/URES ( ! AUDITORS W]E UNP]CEIV$ BY ! READ]1 :O = ! MO/ P>T KEPT HIS EYES ON ! PAP]1 & BUT R>ELY V5TUR$1 :5 HE CAME1 TO SOME BOLD] FLI<T1 TO LOOK R\ND HIM = APPLAUSE4 ,!N ! C\NT5ANCES ( ! HE>]S SUDD5LY FELL1 & !IR LIMBS W]E AT ONCE COMPOS$ 9TO S]5ITY4 ,?IS TRANSITION PRODUC$ AN EFFECT S+UL>LY HUMOR\S1 BUT :I* WAS :OLLY LO/ UPON ,WI!RS1 :O HAD ! MIS=TUNE TO BE PURBL9D4 

    ,BY & BY AN \TRAGE\S LAU< BUR/ =? AT ONCE FROM ONE ( ! AUDI5CE4 ,! POOR NOVICE1 !IR VICTIM1 />T$1 AS IF BE HAD TROD ON A S]P5T4 ,FREW51 MAK+ A MOTION TO HIM TO BE TRANQUIL1 ADDRESS$ ! (F5D] ) MU* APP>5T GRAVITY1 & BEGG$ TO KN[ :AT HE C\LD F9D LUDICR\S 9 ! PASSAGE :I* HAD JU/ BE5 READ1 AT ! SAME TIME REPEAT+ ! TWO LA/ L9ES ) A FULL & L(TY VOICE4 ,! CULPRIT1 AS SOON AS BE C\LD RESUME HIS S]I\SNESS1 HUMBLY SU$ = P>DON1 & DECL>$ ?AT HE LAU<$ AT NO?+ 9 ! POEM1 ( :I* NO ONE C\LD BE A S9C]] ADMIR]1 BUT ?AT HIS FANCY HAD BE5 TICKL$ AT ! SI<T ( A CORKSCREW 7PICK+ IT UP71 :I* HAD JU/ DROPP$ FROM ,JACK ,JONES'S POCKET4 ,?IS APOLOGY WAS ADMITT$4 ,9 A FEW M9UTES ! SAME P]SON BROKE \T 9TO AN EQUALLY L\D & CLAMOR\S FIT ( M]RIM5T1 9 :I* HE WAS N[ JO9$ BY TWO OR ?REE O!RS4 ,GREAT] ANG]1 AS ! TUMULT SUBSID$1 WAS EXPRESS$ T[>D HIM 2 A MORE BUNGL+ & IMP]FECT APOLOGY WAS T5D]$2 & ,FREW5 (F]$1 IF ,MR4 ,WI!RS REQUIR$ IT1 TO TURN ! CULPRIT \T ( ! 

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