,VOLUME #a1 ,*APT] #f 

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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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     ,! FIR/ WOMAN :O 9 ?IS C>E] FIX$ MY REG>D1 WAS A F9I%$ COQUETTE1 BY :I* EPI!T ,I UND]/& A WOMAN :OSE RUL+ PASSION IS H] VANITY1 & :OLE 9V5TION IS H\RLY ON ! RACK = MEANS ( GRATIFY+ IT4 ,%E WAS A LADY ( HI< RANK1 & M>RI$ TO A P]SON ( GREAT FIGURE AT C\RT4 ,I FIR/ OBTA9$ H] ATT5TION UND] FAVOR ( ! EPI!T1 BY :I* ! ,P>ISIAN BELLES ?\<T PROP] TO DI/+UI% ME1 ( ! H&SOME ,5GLI%MAN4 ,SIR ,*>LES1 MY 9TRODUC]1 WAS C]TA9LY ( MORE E/ABLI%$ VOGUE ?AN MYSELF1 & 9 ?IS RESPECT MI<T HAVE SEEM$ A CONQUE/ /ILL MORE FLATT]+ TO A P]SON ( H] *>ACT]4 ,BUT ! M>*IONESS EASILY DISC]N$ ?AT HE W\LD HAVE AF=D$ H] LESS OCCUPATION & AMUSEM5T4 ,SIR ,*>LES W\LD P]HAPS HAVE EQUAL$ ME 9 CON/ANCY & P]SEV]ANCE2 BUT HE HAD A CALMNESS ( TEMP] 9 AFFAIRS ( ?IS SORT1 :I* TO H] TA/E W\LD HAVE BE5 9TOL]ABLE4 ,OB$I5T1 OBSEQUI\S1 PATI5T ( 9JURIES1 HE W\LD UND\BT$LY HAVE %[N HIMSELF2 HE WAS ( A *>ACT] UNALT]ABLY OBLIG+ T[>D ! FAIR2 TO VIOL5CE HE W\LD HAVE OPPOS$ NO VIOL5CE 9 RETURN1 BUT W\LD HAVE WAIT$ TILL ! /ORM WAS DISSIPAT$1 & !N HAVE F\<T TO IMPROVE ! LUCKY MOM5T1 :5 ! BIRD ( PEACE BROOD$ OV] ! SUBSID+ BILL[S1 & ! TUMULT ( ! BOSOM WAS 5D$4 

     ,MY *>ACT] WAS ( AN OPPOSITE SORT4 ,SIR ,*>LES APPE>$ TO ! ANIMAT$ & RE/LESS SPIRIT ( ! M>*IONESS MORE LIKE A CONV5I5T 9/RUM5T1 OR A RESPECTABLE PIECE ( FURNITURE1 ?AN A LIV+ BE+ :OSE PASSIONS W]E TO MIX1 & %OCK1 & CONT5D1 & COMB9E ) H] [N4 ,%E W\LD HAVE PREF]R$ A LAP-DOG :O1 :5 %E P9*$ OR SLAPP$ HIM1 W\LD RUFFLE HIS HAIRS1 & SN>L & B>K 9 RETURN1 TO SU* A LOV]4 ,TO VEX ! TEMP] & AL>M ! FE>S ( H] ADMIR] WAS H] DELI<T4 ,%E W\LD NOT HAVE ?\<T HIM WOR? H] C>E1 IF %E DID NOT T5 TIMES 9 ! DAY MAKE HIM CURSE HIMSELF1 HIS MI/RESS1 & ALL ! WORLD4 ,%E DESIR$ NO SYMPA?Y & LOVE ?AT W]E NOT U%]$ 9 BY A PRELUDE ( SOME?+ LIKE HATE4 ,9 A WORD %E ASPIR$ TO ! *>ACT] ASCRIB$ BY ,M>TIAL TO ONE ( HIS FRI5DS3 0,!RE WAS NO LIV+ ) HIM NOR )\T HIM40 

     ,! S+UL>ITIES ( ?IS WOMAN'S TEMP] P>TICUL>LY DISPLAY$ !MSELVES1 9 ! GRADATIONS %E 9TRODUC$ 9TO ! FAVORS BY :I* MY ATTA*M5T WAS ULTIMATELY CR[N$4 ,I MI<T DESCRIBE ! TRANSPORT ( MY S\L1 :5 ,I FIR/ BECAME ASSUR$ ?AT !RE WAS NO M>K ( H] GOOD WILL :I* %E WAS 9CL9$ TO )HOLD FROM ME4 ,I MI<T DEL9EATE ! RAVI%+ SWEETNESS ( ! WEA!R ON ! DAY :I* FIR/ GAVE ME POSSESSION ( H] P]SON1 ! DELI<TFUL EXCURSION WE MADE ON ! WAT]1 ! ELEGANTLY FURNI%$ COTTAGE ?AT RECEIV$ US1 ! V]Y ROOM1 ) ALL ITS FURNITURE :I* WITNESS$ ! CONSUMMATION ( MY JOYS4 ,ALL !SE ?+S LIVE 9 MY MEMORY1 & CON/ITUTE A PICTURE :I* WILL NEV] BE OBLIT]AT$ :ILE ?IS HE>T CONT9UES TO BEAT4 ,BUT ,I SUPPRESS !SE CIRCUM/ANCES1 AT ! RISK ( R5D]+ MY N>RATIVE FLAT & REPULSIVE BY ITS G5]ALITIES4 ,I WRITE NO BOOK ?AT %ALL T5D TO N\RI% ! PRURI5CY ( ! DEBAU*$1 OR ?AT %ALL EXCITE ONE PA9FUL EMOTION1 ONE 9/ANT ( DEBATE1 9 ! BOSOM ( ! VIRTU\S & ! *A/E4 

     ,! M>*IONESS TORM5T$ ME ) H] FLI<TS & UNC]TA9TY1 BO? BE=E & AFT] ! COMPLET+ MY WI%ES4 ,9 ! FIR/ ( !SE P]IODS ,I ?\<T MYSELF T5 TIMES AT ! SUMMIT ( MY DESIRES1 :5 AGA9 ,I WAS1 9 ! MO/ UNEXPECT$ MANN]1 BAFFL$ & ?R[N BACK BY H] CAPRICES & FROLICS4 ,EV5 AFT]1 AS ,I HAVE SAID1 ! FIR/ C]EMONIES W]E ADJU/$1 & ! TREATY ( (F5SE WAS NOT ONLY SIGN$1 BUT SEAL$1 

     ,ME ( MY YIELD$ PLEASURE %E BEGUIL'D1 

     ,& TAU<T ME (T =BE>ANCE2 

?\<T ,I CANNOT SAY1 9 ! S5SE 9 :I* ,%AKESPE>E HAS IMPUT$ IT TO HIS H]O9E1 ?AT %E DID IT1 ) 

     ,A PUD5CY SO ROSY1 ! SWEET LOOK ON'T 

     ,MI<T WELL HAVE W>M'D OLD ,SATURN2 ?AT ,I ?\<T 

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     ,AS *A/E AS UNSUNN'D SN[4 

     ,IT WAS 9 MY NATURE TO ATTA* MYSELF /RONGLY1 :]E ,I ATTA*$ MYSELF AT ALL1 & BY P>ITY ( REASON1 TO BE ANXI\S CONC]N+ PROPRIETY ( CONDUCT1 & ! M9UT5ESSES ( BEHAVIOR1 9 ! P]SON ,I LOV$4 ,?IS WAS EXCE$+LY UN=TUNATE = ME 9 MY AFFAIR ) ! M>*IONESS4 ,IT WAS ALMO/ IMPOSSIBLE TO MAKE H] S]I\S4 ,AT MOM5TS :5 ALL O!R HUMAN BE+S >E GRAVE1 & EV5 9 ALL[+ ?OSE FRE$OMS :I* \<T TO BE PL$GES ( ! S\L1 %E C\LD NOT PUT (F AN AIR ( BAD9AGE & RAILL]Y4 ,H] M9D GREATLY RESEMBL$ 9 ITS CON/ITUTION ! SLEEK & SLIPP]Y =M ( ! EEL2 IT WAS NEV] AT RE/1 &1 :5 ,I ?\<T ,I POSSESS$ IT MO/ SECURELY1 IT ESCAP$ ME ) ! RAPIDITY ( LI<TN+4 ,NO /R5G? C\LD DETA9 IT2 NO /RATAGEM C\LD HOLD IT2 NO SOBRIETY & S]I\SNESS ( EXPO/ULATION C\LD FIX IT TO ANY CONSI/5CY ( SY/EM4 

     ,HAD ?IS BE5 ! ONLY *>ACT]I/IC ( H] M9D1 A P]SON ( MY TEMP] W\LD SOON HAVE BE5 WORN \T ) ! 9EXHAU/IBL5ESS ( H] FREAKS & FOLLIES4 ,BUT %E HAD AN +5U\SNESS ( C>RIAGE BY :I* ,I WAS = A LONG TIME DECEIV$4 ,%E SEEM$1 :5 ,I C\LD GA9 H] E> = A MOM5T1 TO CONFESS H] FAULTS & ABSURDITIES ) A SIMPLICITY & UNRES]VE ?AT W]E 9EXPRESSIBLY *>M+3 & %E HAD 9 H]SELF AN EQUABILITY ( S\L ?AT NO?+ C\LD DE/ROY4 ,:]E O!R WOM5 W\LD HAVE BE5 EXASP]AT$1 %E LAU<$2 &1 :5 BY H] FLI<T9ESS %E HAD DRIV5 H] LOV] TO ! EXTREMITY ( HUMAN BE>+1 %E MOLLIFI$ HIM 9 A MOM5T BY A G5TL5ESS & DEF5SELESSNESS ( CONCESSION ?AT !RE WAS NO RESI/+4 ,YET IT (T5 HAPP5$1 ?AT %E HAD NO SOON] BY ?IS EXP$I5T WON MY =GIV5ESS1 ?AN %E FLEW (F AGA9 ) H] CU/OM>Y WILDNESS1 & URG$ ME ALMO/ TO MADNESS4 

     ,ONE PASSION :I* EM95TLY DI/+UI%$ ! M>*IONESSS1 WAS ! P]PETUAL DESIRE ( DO+ SOME?+ ?AT %\LD EXCITE NOTICE & A/ONI%M5T4 ,IF 9 ! PRIVACY ( ! TETE A TETE %E WAS NOT SELDOM 9 A S+UL> DEGREE PROVOK+1 9 PUBLIC & 9 SOCIETY %E WAS1 IF POSSIBLE1 /ILL WORSE4 ,! HUMAN BE+1 :O IS P]PETUALLY /IMULAT$ ) ! WI% TO DO :AT IS EXTRAORD9>Y1 WILL ALMO/ 9FALLIBLY BE (T5 L$ 9TO :AT IS ABSURD1 9DELICATE & UNBECOM+4 ,IT IS 9CR$IBLE :AT EXCESSES ( ?IS SORT ! M>*IONESS COMMITT$4 ,H] PASSION SEEM$ P>TICUL>LY TO PROMPT H] TO ! BOLD1 ! 9TREPID & ! MASCUL9E4 ,AN IMPUD5T & ,AMAZONIAN />E1 A SMACK ( ! :IP1 A SLAP ON ! BACK1 A L\D & UNEXPECT$ ACCO/ ?AT MADE ! HE>] />T AGA91 W]E EXP$I5TS FREQU5TLY EMPLOY$ BY H] TO EXCITE ! ADMIRATION ( ?OSE ) :OM %E ASSOCIAT$4 ,9 ! !AT] %E W\LD TALK L\D] ?AN ! P]=M]S2 9 A DANCE1 BY SOME RIDICUL\S CAPRICE %E W\LD PUT \T ?OSE ) :OM %E WAS 5GAG$2 %E WAS NEV] SATISFI$ UNLESS ! OBS]VATION ( ALL EYES W]E TURN$ ON H]4 

     ,IT MI<T SEEM AT FIR/ SI<T ?AT A DEMEANOR ( ?IS SORT W\LD EXCITE G5]AL DISAPPROBATION1 & MAKE EV]Y ONE H] 5EMY4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y ! M>*IONESS WAS AN UNIV]SAL FAVORITE1 AT LEA/ ) ! MALE SEX4 ,H] C\NT5ANCE WAS EXQUISITELY BEAUTIFUL2 9 H] EYE WAS COMB9$ A FEM99E S(TNESS ) VIVACITY & FIRE2 H] FIGURE1 :I* A LITTLE EXCE$$ ! MIDDLE SIZE1 SEEM$ MOLD$ BY ! GRACES1 & EV]Y ?+ %E DID WAS DONE ) AN EASE & ELEGANCE ?AT DAZZL$ ! BEHOLD]S4 ,:AT W\LD HAVE BE5 ABSURD & 9DECOR\S 9 MO/ WOM51 BECAME PLEAS+ & ORNAM5TAL 9 H]4 ,?\< ! SUB/ANCE ( ! ACTION WAS WRONG1 ! MANN] SEEM$ TO *ANGE ITS NATURE1 & R5D] IT BRILLIANT & BEAUTIFUL4 ,%E DID IMPUD5T ?+S )\T ASSUMPTION & >ROGANCE2 & :AT 9 ANO!R W\LD HAVE BE5 BEYOND 5DURANCE1 SEEM$ 9 H] AN EMANATION ( ! PURE/ >TLESSNESS & 9NOC5CE4 ,BESIDES1 ?AT SU* WAS ! RAPIDITY & QUICKNESS ( H] NATURE1 %E DID NOT ALL[ TO ORD9>Y OBS]V]S ! TIME TO DISAPPROVE4 ,%E NEV] DWELT UPON ANY ?+2 NO?+ WAS DONE ) SL[NESS & DELIB]ATION2 & %E PASS$ SO 9CESSANTLY FROM ONE OBJECT ( ATT5TION & MODE ( ACTION TO ANO!R1 ?AT EV]Y?+ SEEM$ OBLIT]AT$ AS SOON AS SE51 & NO?+ WAS LEFT 9 ! COMMON M9D BUT A G5]AL IMPRESSION ( WOND] & DELI<T4 

     ,?IS H[EV] WAS NOT ! EFFECT UPON ME4 ,I (T5 TOOK UPON MYSELF TO C5SURE ! IMPROPRIETIES ( ! M>*IONESS4 ,MY MURMURS1 AS ,I HAVE SAID1 NEV] PUT H] \T ( TEMP]4 ,SOMETIMES %E W\LD RALLY ME UPON MY SEV]ITY1 & V[ ?AT1 9/EAD ( A Y\NG & AGREEABLE LOV]1 %E HAD BY SOME *ANCE FALL5 UPON A MOROSE PHILOSOPH]1 :O WANT$ NO?+ BUT A LONG G[N & A BE>D1 TO MAKE HIM ! WOR?Y SUCCESSOR ( ,DIOG5ES4 ,SOMETIMES %E W\LD PLAY (F H] USUAL >TS1 &1 BY SOME AGREEABLE TALE1 OR AMUS+ SALLY ( WIT1 =CE MY ATT5TION TO ANO!R SUBJECT4 ,AT O!R TIMES %E W\LD PUT ! WOMAN UPON ME1 DISPLAY H] *>MS1 ASSUME ! ATTITUDES1 ! GE/URES1 & EXPRESSION ( FEATURES1 ALLI$ TO VOLUPTU\SNESS1 & MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE = A Y\NG & SUSCEPTIBLE ADMIR] AS ,I WAS1 TO GIVE BREA? TO ANO!R WORD ( H>% & UNG5TLE SIGNIFICATION4 ,ON A FEW OCCASIONS1 %E W\LD P]SONATE A S]I\SNESS1 RESPONSIVE TO MY S]I\SNESS1 PROMISE TO BE V]Y GOOD1 & TO CONDUCT H]SELF H]EAFT] 9 A MANN] ?AT %\LD COMM& MY APPROBATION4 ,H] MO/ ORD9>Y ME?OD H[EV] WAS TO RIDICULE MY ADVICES1 & EXASP]ATE ME BY P]T9ACI\S & 9CORRIGIBLE FOLLY2 & IT WAS NEV] TILL %E HAD EX]CIS$ MY PATI5CE TO ! UTMO/1 ?AT %E CONDESC5D$ TO SOO! ME ) BL&I%M5TS & PROMISES ( AM5DM5T4 

     ,9CONSI/5CY WAS ! V]Y ELEM5T 9 :I* %E MOV$2 & ACCORD+LY1 :ATEV] WAS ! P5IT5CE %E DISPLAY$1 & ! AM5DM5T %E PROMIS$1 ?IS ONE FEATURE CON/ANTLY ATT5D$ H]1 ?AT !SE LITTLE EXPIATIONS NEV] PRODUC$ ANY EFFECT UPON H] CONDUCT1 & ?AT ! FAULT %E PR(ESS$ MO/ SOLEMNLY TO ABJURE1 WAS SURE TO BE ! FAULT %E W\LD BE ! E>LIE/ TO COMMIT4 

     ,! TORM5T :I* ?IS SPECIES ( *>ACT] 9 A MI/RESS 9FLICT$ ON ME IS UNDESCRIBABLE4 ,! PA9 ,I SUFF]$ FROM ! EXCESSES %E FELL 9TO WAS VEHEM5T3 :5 %E FRANKLY CONFESS$ H[ MU* %E HAD BE5 TO BLAME1 ,I BECAME ALMO/ ANGRY ) MYSELF = ! GRAVITY ( MY C5SURE3 & :5 AGA9 ,I SAW H] REPEAT ! SAME UNBECOM+ FOLLY )\T REFLECTION OR HESITATION1 ,I WAS CONF\ND$ AT SO UNEXPECT$ AN EV5T1 & CURS$ MY [N 9FATUATION2 AT ! SAME TIME ?AT1 9 SPITE ( MYSELF1 ,I C\LD NOT HELP ADMIR+ ! >TLESS & SIMPLE GRACE1 :I* EV5 UP ON SU* OCCASIONS DID NOT DES]T H]4 ,ONE ?+ ?AT CONTRIBUT$1 P]HAPS MORE ?AN ALL ! RE/1 TO MAKE ?IS WOMAN ( SO MU* IMPORTANCE TO ME1 WAS ! P]PETUAL OCCUPATION %E AF=D$ TO MY ?\<TS4 ,ABROAD OR AT HOME1 9 COMPANY OR ALONE1 %E = EV] 5GAG$ MY ATT5TION1 & KEPT MY S\L 9 A TUMULT1 SOMETIMES1 ?\< R>ELY1 ( PLEASURE1 FREQU5TLY ( APPREH5SION1 AL>M1 JEAL\SY1 DISPLEASURE & CONDEMNATION4 

     ,ONE QUE/ION CONT9UALLY HAUNT$ MY ?\<TS4 ,?IS WOMAN1 SO FRIVOL\S1 SO FICKLE1 SO UNC]TA91 C\LD %E LOVE8 ,IF NOT1 WAS IT NOT B5EA? ! *>ACT] ( A MAN1 TO BE SO P]PETUALLY OCCUPI$ AB\T A P]SON :OM ,I FELT TO BE ( SO LITTLE G5U9E WOR?1 & BY :OM ,I WAS CONT9UALLY DELUD$8 ,!SE D\BTS1 ?IS SELF-QUE/ION+ & COMPUNCTION 9CESSANTLY HAUNT$ ME4 ,YET1 9 ! MID/ ( ALL MY /RUGGLES1 ONE 9VIT+ WAVE ( H] H&1 ONE 5C\RAG+ GLANCE ( H] EYE1 BR\<T ME 9 A MOM5T TO H] FEET4 

     ,NEV] SATISFI$ 9 ?IS PO9T1 ,I H[EV] GRATUIT\SLY ASCRIB$ TO H] A ?\S& VIRTUES4 ,GRACE HAS SOME?+ 9 IT SO NE>LY AK9 TO MORAL RECTITUDE & TRU?1 ?AT ! UN9ITIAT$ OBS]V] CAN SC>CELY DISJO9 !M EV5 9 IMAG9ATION1 OR P]SUADE HIMSELF TO BELIEVE ?AT1 :]E ! =M] IS1 ! LATT] IS NOT4 ,TRUE1 UNAFFECT$ GRACE SEEMS ! V]Y REFLECTION ( A C&OR & S9C]ITY1 :I*1 KN[+ NO WRONG1 HAS NO?+ TO DISGUISE4 ,IT IS FREE FROM P]PLEXITY & EF=T2 ! HE>T APPE>S TO BE ON ! LIPS1 ! S\L TO BEAM FROM ! C\NT5ANCE4 ,WAS NOT SO P]FECT AN +5U\SNESS SUFFICI5T TO ATONE = 9NUM]ABLE ]RORS8 ,I KN[ NOT :E!R ! RE/ ( MY SPECIES >E FRAM$ TO RECEIVE SO PURE A DELI<T AS ,I ORIG9ALLY DID FROM ! V]Y SI<T ( A S]5E & COMPOS$ HUMAN C\NT5ANCE4 ,A ?\S& TIMES1 :5 MY HE>T HAS BURN$ ) ANG]1 ! SMILE ( HIM :O HAD (F5D$ ME1 EV5 ?\< A COMMON ACQUA9TANCE1 HAS DIS>M$ ME4 ,I HAVE SAID1 0,?AT CALM EXPRESSION1 ?AT UNWR9KL$ PHYSIOGNOMY1 ?AT QUIET1 UNRUFFL$ EYE1 CAN NEV] BE ! CLOAK ( A M9D :I* DES]VES MY HATE2 ,I FEEL 9 IT1 AS IT W]E1 ! PRECEPT ( ,GOD SPEAK+ TO MY EYE1 & COMM&+ ME TO *]I%1 ASSI/ & LOVE MY FELL[-MAN40 ,:5 ABS5T FROM HIM :O HAD AWAK5$ MY RES5TM5T1 ,I C\LD FEEL AV]SION1 & RECOLLECT MANY SEV]E & BITT] REM>KS ) :I* ,I WAS DESIR\S TO TAUNT HIM2 :5 PRES5T1 HIS VOICE1 HIS C\NT5ANCE *ANG$ ! :OLE T5OR ( MY ?\<TS1 & TAM$ ME 9 A MOM5T4 ,IF ?IS W]E ! CASE 9 REF]5CE TO MY [N SEX1 & AN ORD9>Y ACQUA9TANCE1 IT MAY EASILY BE SUPPOS$ H[ ,I FELT T[>D A MI/RESS1 :O HAD EXCIT$ 9 ME1 UND] SOME ( ITS =MS1 ! PASSION ( LOVE4 

     ,\R CORRESPOND5CE = SOME WEEKS WAS SU*1 AS1 :ILE IT FURNI%$ AN ALMO/ 9CESSANT OCCUPATION = MY [N ?\<TS1 LEFT ME1 ,I BELIEV$1 LITTLE REASON TO APPREH5D ?AT ! M>*IONESS WAS LESS 5GROSS$ BY ME4 ,BUT ,I WAS MI/AK54 ,I WAS AT PRES5T :OLLY NEW TO ! WORLD ( GALLANTRY4 ,I HAD L$ A LIFE ( DISSIPATION AT ,OX=D4 ,BUT H>D5$ & BRUTALIZ$1 AS TO A C]TA9 DEGREE ,I WAS1 BY ! ASSOCIATES ( MY EXCESSES1 & HAV+ NEV] 5C\NT]$ 9 !SE PURSUITS A WOMAN ( DI/9CTION1 ( 9T]E/+ /ORY1 OR 5GAG+ MANN]S1 ,I HAD SC>CELY EV] FELT A S+LE FLUTT] ( ! HE>T 9 !SE IDLE & DEGRAD+ 5GAGEM5TS4 ,IT WAS F> DIFF]5T N[4 ,MY VANITY WAS /IMULAT$ BY A SUCCESS SO FLATT]+ AS ?AT ( MY AM\R ) ! M>*IONESS APPE>$ 9 MY EYE4 ,(T5 ,I TROD 9 AIR2 (T5 ,I FELT ! QUICK PANTS ( MY BOSOM1 & WALK$ ) HEAD ]ECT1 AS IF RESPIR+ A SUBLIM] ELEM5T2 EV5 :5 9 SOLITUDE ,I REFLECT$ ON ! HOMAGE :I* ?IS PR\D BEAUTY PAID TO ! ATTRACTIONS ( MY P]SON1 & ! P]SUASION ( MY TONGUE4 

     ,( ALL ! TROPHIES :I* VA9 MORTALS BOA/1 

     ,BY WIT1 BY VALOR1 OR BY WISDOM WON1 

     ,! FIR/ & FAIRE/ 9 A Y\NG MAN'S EYE1 

     ,IS WOMAN'S CAPTIVE HE>T4 

,I WAS !RE=E 9 ! WRONG TO MEASURE ! MODES ( ?9K+ OR ( S5SATION 9 MY MI/RESS'S BOSOM BY MY [N4 ,%E HAD LONG BE5 9UR$ TO ?OSE ?+S :I* W]E NEW & 9T]E/+ TO ME1 & %E FELT !M NOT LESS COLDLY ?AN %E EXPRESS$ !M4 ,I WAS WILL+ TO IMPUTE A CONTRA/ BETWE5 H] LANGUAGE & H] S5TIM5TS2 BUT 9 ?IS RESPECT ,I DID ! M>*IONESS WRONG2 %E WAS NO HYPOCRITE H]E4 

     ,AT L5G? ,SIR ,*>LES ,GLE$ REMOV$ ! FILM :I* HAD GR[N OV] MY EYES1 & CUR$ ME ( MY 9FATUATION4 ,SIR ,*>LES WAS A MAN :O 9 MANY PO9TS1 OBS]VATIONS ( DETAIL1 SAW ! WORLD MORE TRULY ?AN ,I DID4 ,I HAVE (T5 REM>K$1 ?\< ,I WILL NOT AFFIRM H[ F> IT IS TO BE TAK5 AS A G5]AL RULE1 ?IS DIFF]5CE BETWE5 M5 ( IMAG9ATION1 & ?OSE :OM ,I WILL CALL M5 ( SIMPLE P]CEPTION4 ,IT IS SOME?+ LIKE A POET & A CULTIVATOR ( ! SOIL1 ASC5D+ ONE ( ! ,WEL% M\NTA9S1 OR TRAC+ TOGE!R ! TRACTS ( L&1 MEAD[ BY MEAD[1 :I* MI<T BE DISCOV]$ FROM ! TOP ( IT4 ,! F>M] SEES ! NATURE ( ! FIELDS1 ! *>ACT] ( !IR SOIL1 & :AT SPECIES ( VEGETATION IS MO/ ADAPT$ TO GR[ 9 !M4 ,IF HE LOOKS UPW>D1 HE CAN TELL ! CONFIGURATION ( ! CL\DS1 ! QU>T] FROM :I* ! W9D BL[S1 & ! PROGNO/ICATIONS ( ! WEA!R4 ,:5 HE COMES HOME1 HE CAN C\NT UP ! PLOTS ( GR\ND OV] :I* HE HAS PASS$1 ! REGIONS TO ! RI<T & LEFT1 & 5UM]ATE ! :EAT1 ! B>LEY1 ! OATS1 ! RYE1 ! CLOV] & ! GRASS1 :I* GREW 9 EA*4 ,! POET1 DUR+ ! PROGRESS WE >E SUPPOS+1 SAW MU* LESS1 ?\< HIS M9D WAS MORE ACTIVE & AT WORK ?AN ?AT ( ! F>M]4 ,! F>M]'S W]E P]CEPTIONS2 HIS W]E FEEL+S4 ,HE SAW ?+S 9 MASSES1 NOT 9 DETAIL4 ,HE ANNEX$ A LITTLE ROMANCE TO EA*4 ,9 ! CL\DS1 HE DISC]N$ A PASSAGE1 ?R\< :I* HE PASS$1 & BEYOND :I* HE PLUNG$ 9 IMAG9ATION 9TO ! WORLD UNKN[N4 ,IT WAS NOT GRE5 & BLUE1 RIPE & IMMATURE1 F]TILE & B>R51 ?AT HE SAW2 IT WAS BEAUTY & H>MONY & LIFE1 ACCOMPANI$ ) A SIL5T ELOQU5CE :I* SPOKE TO HIS S\L4 ,! UNIV]SE WAS TO HIM A LIV+ SC5E1 ANIMAT$ BY A MY/]I\S P[]1 :OSE OP]ATIONS HE CONTEMPLAT$ ) ADMIRATION & REV]5CE4 ,TO EXPRESS ! DIFF]5CE 9 ONE WORD2 :AT ! F>M] SAW WAS EXT]NAL & 9 ! ?+S !MSELVES2 :AT ! POET SAW WAS ! GR[? & PA9T+ ( HIS [N M9D4 

     ,! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ,SIR ,*>LES ,GLE$ & MYSELF WAS P>ALLEL TO ?IS1 :5 WE M+L$ 9 ! SC5ES ( HUMAN SOCIETY4 ,:ILE HE SAW ONLY ?OSE ?+S 9 *>ACT] & ACTION :I* =M$ ! SUB/ANCE ( :AT WAS SE5 BY EV]Y BEHOLD]1 HE WAS L$ A/RAY BY NO PREPOSSESSIONS OR P>TIALITIES1 & DREW A GREAT NUMB] ( JU/ CONCLUSIONS FROM ! 9DICATIONS BE=E HIM4 ,I ON ! CONTR>Y 5T]$ 9TO EV]Y SC5E ) C]TA9 EXPECTATIONS1 & ) A LITTLE SY/EM ( MY [N =M+ READY DIGE/$ 9 MY M9D4 ,IF ,I REPAIR$ TO ,NOT] ,DAME AT ,P>IS TO ASSI/ AT ! CELEBRATION ( ! HI< MASS SOLEMNIZ$ ON ! EVE ( ! ,NATIVITY1 MY ?\<TS W]E FULL ( ! WOND]FUL EFFICACY :I* RELIGION EX]CISES OV] MY SPECIES1 & MY MEMORY /OR$ ) ! SUBLIME EMOTIONS :I* ALT>S & CRUCIFIXES & TAP]S HAD EXCIT$ 9 ! S\LS ( SA9TS & M>TYRS4 ,IF ,I 5T]$ ! WALLS ( ! ,BRITI% H\SE ( COMMONS1 & WAIT$ TO HE> AN IMPORTANT DEBATE1 ! SC5ES ( PA/ AGES REVOLV$ BE=E ! EYES ( MY FANCY1 & ?AT P>LIAM5T AGA9 FILL$ ! B5*ES 9 :I* ,P5N & ,HAMBD51 & ,FALKL& & ,SELD51 & ,CROMWELL & ,VANE SAT TOGE!R1 TO DECIDE1 P]HAPS =EV]1 ON ! CIVIL & 9TELLECTUAL LIB]TIES ( MY C\NTRY4 ,!SE >E ONLY 9/ANCES4 ,BUT 9 REALITY SC>CELY ANY *>ACT] ( ! SMALLE/ IMPORTANCE CAME BE=E ME1 9 :OM1 BY RETROSPECT OR ANTICIPATION1 BY ASSOCIATIONS ( PRIDE1 OR 9/RUCTION1 OR ( HONOR1 ,I DID NOT MAKE TO MYSELF A LIVELY 9T]E/1 & :OM ,I DID NOT 9VOLUNT>ILY SURR\ND ) AN ATMOSPH]E ( MY [N CREAT+1 :I* REFRACT$ ! RAYS ( LI<T1 & *ANG$ ! APPE>ANCES ( ! SC5E4 ,!SE CAUSES R5D]$ ME A LESS DISPASSIONATE1 & !RE=E 9 MANY 9/ANCES A LESS EXACT1 ?\< A MU* MORE E>NE/1 OBS]V] ?AN ,SIR ,*>LES ,GLE$4 

     ,:5 ,SIR ,*>LES ,GLE$ TOLD ME :AT HE HAD REM>K$1 ,I WAS /RUCK ) 9EXPRESSIBLE A/ONI%M5T4 ,I C\LD NOT AT FIR/ BELIEVE ! REPORT HE MADE1 & REPROA*$ HIM 9 MY ?\<TS = ?AT VULG>ITY ( M9D1 :I* MADE HIM ALWAYS SEE 9 ! ACTIONS ( O!RS SOME?+ ALLI$ TO HIS [N4 ,I ASK$ HIM A ?\S& QUE/IONS2 ,I DEM&$ FROM HIM A ?\S& PRO(S2 & IT WAS NOT TILL HE HAD GIV5 ME EVID5CES AM\NT+ TO DEMON/RATION1 ?AT ,I CONS5T$ TO P>T ) A DELUSION :I* HAD BE5 SO DELI<TFUL TO MY M9D4 ,?AT ! M>*IONESS1 :OM ,I HAD SO 5TIRELY LOV$1 9 :OSE P>TIALITY ,I HAD SO MU* PRID$ MYSELF1 :OSE SMALLE/ ]RORS HAD AFFLICT$ ME AS SPOTS UPON ! LU/] ( H] QUALITIES1 %\LD BE A WOMAN ( AB&ON$ *>ACT]1 DIS5GAG$ FROM ALL RE/RA9TS ( DEC5CY & %AME1 ?AT1 :5 ,I ?\<T ,I POSSESS$ H] :OLE1 ,I REALLY DIVID$ H] FAVORS ) EV]Y COM]1--A MUSIC-MAK]--AN >TISAN--A VALET1--IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO EXPRESS H[ SUDD5 & T]RIBLE A REVOLUTION ?IS DISCOV]Y PRODUC$ )9 ME6 

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