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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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    ,I ,HA/5$1 AS ,I HAVE ALREADY SAID1 FROM P>IS1 & PLUNG$ AMID ! WILD & DESOLATE SC5]Y ( M\NT ,JURA4 ,! NEXT 9T5D$ /AGE ( MY TRAVELS WAS ,SWITZ]L&1 & ,I PURSU$ ! ROAD :I* L$ TO ?AT C\NTRY4 ,! FIR/ ANXIETY ,I FELT WAS TO ESCAPE FROM MY SUFF]+S & MY DISGRACE4 ,!RE FIR/ ,I HAD FELT MY M9D AGITAT$ ) HOSE EMOTIONS :I* >E DE/9$ TO HAVE SO MI<TY AN 9FLU5CE ON ! FATE ( MAN4 ,BUT H[ AGITAT$ ,I HAD LOV$4 ,I HAD NOT LOV$ 9NOC5CE2 ,I HAD NOT LOV$ ! *A/E SIMPLICITY ( ! FEMALE *>ACT]3 MY AFFECTIONS HAD NOT GONE =? T[>D ANY OBJECT1 :I* MI<T REF9E & ELEVATE MY S\L1 :I* MI<T FREE ME FROM ! IMPURITIES ,I HAD CONTRACT$ AMONG ! DEBAU*EES ( ! UNIV]SITY1 RE/ORE ME TO PEACE ) MYSELF1 & PREP>E ME TO ACT AN H\RABLE P>T ON ! !AT] ( SOCIETY4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 MY 9ITIATION HAD BE5 9 ! POLLUT$ TRACTS ( ADULT]\S COMM]CE4 ,MY M9D HAD BE5 ACT$ UPON ) VEHEM5CE1 BUT NOT IMPROV$4 ,:AT TRUE SYMPA?Y & AFFECTION CAN >ISE BETWE5 P]SONS ( OPPOSITE SEXES1 :5 ! BASIS UPON :I* !IR 9TIMACY IS F\ND$1 IS CRIME8 :5 ALL DECORUM & *>ACT] >E TRAMPL$ UND] FOOT1 & NO?+ IS AIM$ AT BUT LIC5TI\S PLEASURE1 AT ! EXP5SE ( ALL \R BE/ DUTIES1 & ALL ?AT IS TRULY HONORABLE 9 HUMAN LIFE8 

    ,I HAD BE5 9T]E/$ 9 ! M>*IONESS4 ,%E HAD ORIG9ALLY BE5 CONSID]$ BY ME AS ! MODEL ( A SPIRIT$1 FRANK & +5U\S *>ACT]4 ,BUT ! AFFECTIONS ( MY S\L HAD BE5 MU* MORE /RONGLY EXCIT$ BY ! C\NTESS DE ,B4 ,! M>*IONESS WAS1 & HAD ULTIMATELY BE5 SET D[N BY ME =1 A *>ACT] M]ELY >TIFICIAL4 ,BUT ! C\NTESS WAS A WOMAN :O APPE>$ TO SET UP NO DEF5SES1 & EMPLOY NO /RATAGEMS2 :O SURR5D]$ H]SELF FULLY1 ) ALL H] FACULTIES & ALL H] S\L1 TO H] LOV]4 ,9 H] ,I P]SUAD$ MYSELF ?AT ,I HAD F\ND ?AT TRUE IMPLICITY :I* IS MO/ WOR?Y TO 5GAGE ! HE>T ( EV]Y BEHOLD]4 I DID NOT P]CEIVE ?AT %E WAS 9 ! WOR/ S5SE ( ! WORD A S5SUALI/1 & ?AT ?IS WAS 9 A CONSUMMATE DEGREE A DEP>TURE FROM ! G5U9E FEMALE *>ACT]2 BUT UN=TUNATELY WAS 9DUC$ TO JUDGE ( ! :OLE SEX FROM ! SPECIM5S :I* HAD ?US BE5 BR\<T BE=E ME4 

    ,AMID ! M\NTA9S :I* SEP>ATE ! ,SWITZ]L& FROM ,FRANCE1 ! IDEA ( ! C\NTESS WAS P]PETUALLY PRES5T TO MY ?\<TS4 ,9 ,TROYES1 & ! O!R T[NS :I* LAY 9 MY R\TE1 ALONG ! POPUL\S ROADS1 & BY ! SIDE ( NAVIGABLE RIV]S1 MY ?\<TS W]E 9T]RUPT$1 IF NOT AMUS$3 BUT ! 9/ANT ,I PLUNG$ 9TO SOLITUDE & ! RETREATS ( UNCULTIVAT$ NATURE1 MY REV]IES BECAME 5DLESS & 9EXHAU/IBLE4 ,:5 ,I TURN$ R\ND A PO9T ! ROCK1 :I* I GAZ$ 9T5TLY1 YET ) AN ABS5T M9D1 UPON ! DEEP %AD[S ( ! M\NTA9S1 VI/O BEYOND VI/O1 5VELOP$ 9 CL\DS1 LO/ 9 OBSCURITY1 & :]E NO HUMAN =M WAS TO BE DISC]N$1 !RE ! FIGURE ( ! C\NTESS DE ,B4 FLITT$ BE=E ME4 ,I HE>D H] VOICE BETWE5 ! PAUSES ( ! E*OES1 & AMID ! DA%+ ( ! CASCADES4 ,:Y HAD ,I LEFT H]8--,HAD ,I LEFT H]8-- ,:Y HAD ! PROV$ H]SELF DI%ONORABLE & UNWOR?Y8 --,WAS %E 9DE$ UNWOR?Y8 --,I BELIEV$ EV]Y ?+1 & ,I BELIEV$ NO?+4 ,T5 TIMES ,I WAS 9CL9$ AGA9 TO TURN MY FACE T[>D ,P>IS1 & ?R[ MYSELF AT H] FEET4 ,%E C\LD NOT BE GUILTY3 ?AT FACE WAS A PL$GE ( H] RECTITUDE3 DEPRAVITY & 9CON/ANCY C\LD NOT LURK BEH9D ! LOVELY EXPRESSION ( ?AT ANGELIC C\NT5ANCE6--,:AT1 TURN BACK1 & EXPOSE MYSELF TO ! CONTEMPT ( EV]Y ONE 9 ,P>IS1 & TO H] [N8 ,:AT1 SUE TO H]1 ?AT %E W\LD =GIVE TO ME ! VISES %E HAD COMMITT$8 ,BE A %>] ( H] C>ESSES ) ---8 ,!RE WAS NOT SU* WOMAN6 ,IT WAS ALL A DELUSION6 ,I MI<T LOOK = H] ?R\< P>IS1 & ?R\< ! WORLD BUT %\LD NEV] F9D H]4 ,! SCALES HAD DROPP$ FROM MY EYES1 & I MI<T PRAY 9 VA91 IF ,I C\LD BE WOR?LESS 5\< TO PRAY1 = ! RE/ORATION ( MY =M] BL9DNESS4 

    ,I DESC5D$ ! ,ALPS1 & 5T]$ 9TO ,SWITZ]L&4 ,IT MAY BE1 ! V]Y AIR ( ?IS C\NTRY1 ! C\NTRY ( FRE$OM1 ( 9DEP5D5CE1 MOD]ATION & GOOD S5SE1 HAD A FAVORABLE EFFECT ON MY TEMP]4 ,I BEGAN N[ TO ?9K ( ,M4 ,RUFFIGNY1 TO :OSE PROTECTION & C\NSELS MY FA!R HAD TO EMPHATICALLY RECOMM5D$ ME4 ,NEV] DID ,I H] ! EULOGIUM ( ONE MAN PRON\NC$ BY ANO!R ) ?AT 5]GY & 5?USIASM ) :I* MY FA!R SPOKE ( ?IS V5]ABLE ,SWISS4 ,HE HAD TOLD ME ONCE & AGA9 AT \R P>T+1 & 9 ! LETT]S HE ADDRESS$ TO ME 9 MY TRAVELS1 ?AT IF EV] ,I BECAME ! ORNAM5T ( MY HORSE1 & ! B5EFACTOR ( MY FELL[1 IT WAS TO ! FRI5D%IP1 ! 9/RUCTIONS & EXAMPLE ( ,RUFFIGNY ?AT HE LOOK$ = ?AT B5EFIT4 I HAD SE5 ?IS FRI5D ( MY FA!R ONCE ONLY1 :5 ,I WAS FIVE YE>S ( AGE2 & ! VAGUE & IMP]FECT RECOLLECTION :I* REMA9$ 9 MY M9D1 GAVE A =T ( SACR$NESS TO HIS FIGURE1 & MADE HIM APPE> 9 MY ?\<TS LIKE A VISITANT FROM ! />RY SPH]ES4 

    ,AS ,I APPROA*$ NE>] TO ! RESID5CE ( ?IS MAN1 ,I BEGAN TO EXAM9E :E!R ,I WAS PREP>$ TO APPE> 9 HIS PRES5CE4 ,I PA9T$ TO MYSELF HIS HABITATION AS ! GROTTO ( AN A]IAL SPIRIT1 :I!R ,I WAS REPAIR+ TO DO HOMAGE1 & TO RECEIVE ! COMMUNICATIONS ( AN ALL-P5ETRAT+ WISDOM4 ,:ILE ,I HAD BE5 5GAG$ AT ,P>IS 9 ! GIDDY R\ND ( LIC5TI\S PURSUITS1 ,I HAD =GOTT5 ?IS 9COMP>ABLE FRI5D2 NO?+ ?AT RELAT$ TO HIM SOB]$ & AW$ ME2 BUT1 N[ ?AT ,I HAD SET MY FOOT UPON HIS NATIVE SOIL1 ,I ALREADY SEEM$ TO FEEL ! CONTACT ( HIS M9D & ! EMANATIONS ( HIS VIRTUES4 

    ,M4 ,RUFFIGNY LIV$ 9 A NEAT H\SE :I* HE HAD BUILT = HIMSELF 9 ! VALLEY ( ,URF]N1 NE> ! FOOT ( M\NT ,/4 ,GO?>D1 ! TALLE/ & MO/ /UP5D\S ( ! HILLS ( HIS C\NTRY4 ,IT WAS A F9E SUMM] EV5+ :5 ,I APPROA*$ HIS RESID5CE4 ,! BEAMS ( ! SETT+ SUN ILLUM9AT$ ! PEAKS ( ! M\NTA91 & GAVE A DIV9E TRANQUILITY TO ! PLA9S4 ,I FELT MY HE>T RELIEV$ FROM ! RUDE TEMPE/S1 & ! FLAGG+ & NOISOME ATMOSPH]E :I* HAD OPPRESS$ IT4 ! SUN WAS DECL9+1 & ! HEAT ( ! DAY WAS OV]1 :5 ,I 5T]$ A WOOD ( TALL & V5]ABLE TREES ?R\< :I* ! ROAD LAY ?AT L$ TO HIS HABITATION4 ,NO?+ C\LD BE MORE GRATEFUL ?AN ! FRE%1 COOL AIR1 :I* P5ETRAT$ ?IS WOOD4 ,AFT] HAV+ = SOME TIME PURSU$ A S]P5T9E PA?1 ,I CAME )9 SI<T ( ! H\SE1 & P]CEIV$ ! OLD MAN 9 HIS G>D51 EXAM9+ ! PROCESSES ( VEGETATION1 & /RET*+ =? HIS H& TO RELIEVE & TO RAISE SU* ( ITS PRODUCTIONS AS /OOD 9 NE$ ( HIS AID4 ,I HAD NO D\BT IT WAS ,M4 ,RUFFIGNY4 ,I LEAP$ FROM MY HORSE1 & DELIV]+ HIM TO ! C>E ( MY S]VANT1 HA/5$ TO JO9 ! FRI5D ( MY FA!R4 ,A LITTLE WICKET AT ONE EXTREMITY ( ! FRONT ( ! H\SE ADMITT$ ME 9TO ! POTAG]IE4 ,! [N] WAS TALL1 & ( A V5]ABLE PRES5CE1 ) A LITTLE /OOP 9 HIS C>RIAGE1 HIS VISAGE PLACID & HIS EYE P5ETRAT+ ADMI/ ! WR9KLES ( AGE1 BUT1 HE>+ A QUICK /EP1 HE LIFT$ UP HIS HEAD & !N SURVEY$ ME4 

    ,I WAS TOO MU* 5GAG$ 9 CONTEMPLAT+ HIS 9T]E/+ FIGURE1 9/ANTLY TO ANN\NCE MYSELF4 ,HE HESITAT$ = A MOM5T1 & !N SPOKE4 

    ,CASIMIR ,FLEETWOOD6 SAID HE4 

    ,! FAME4 HE PRESS$ MY H& ) PECULI> EMOTION4 

    ,! V]Y IMAGE ( ,AMBROSE ,FLEETWOOD1 HIS GR&FA!R6 ,I HAVE EXPECT$ Y\R VISIT SOME TIME4 ,I HAVE A ?\S& ?+S TO SAY TO Y\1 & A ?\S& 9QUIRIES TO MAKE4 ,Y\ LOOK LIKE AN HONE/ MAN1 & AN OBS]V+ ONE4 IT DOES MY OLD HE>T GOOD1 TO RECEIVE UND] MY RO( ! LA/ REPRES5TATIVE ( ! FRI5DS ,I HAVE LOV$ & HONOR$ MORE ?AN ANY O!R ,I EV] HAD4 

    ,M4 ,RNFFIGNY PROCE$$ TO QUE/ION ME RESPECT+ MY TRAVELS4 ,H[ LONG ,I HAD LEFT ,5GL&8 ,:]E ,I HAD BE58 ,:AT /AY ,I HAD MADE 9 ,P>IS8 ,:AT SOCIETY ,I HAD FREQU5T$8 ,:AT CONNECTIONS ,I HAD =M$8 :AT REM>KS & CONCLUSIONS ,I HAD DRAWN FROM :AT ,I SAW8 ,HE ADDRESS$ TO ME NO 9T]ROGATORIES BUT SU* AS A FRI5DLY ANXIETY = MY WELF>E MI<T NATURALLY DICTATE2 YET ,I C\LD P]CEIVE ?AT HE 5DEAVOR$ TO DRAW FROM HIS 9QUIRIES MAT]IALS = E/IMAT+ MY UND]/&+ & *>ACT]4 ,I ACQUITT$ MYSELF 9 ?IS EXP]IM5T AS I C\LD ?\<T ,I FELT EMB>RASS$ ) ! RECOLLECTION ( AFFAIRS & TRANSACTIONS 9 ,P>IS1 :I* ,I WAS NOT AT PRES5T DISPOS$ TO CONFIDE TO ,M4 ,RUFFIGNY4 ,MY V5]ABLE HO/ LI/5$ ) ATT5TION TO :AT I SAID1 & SOMETIMES 9T]POS$ HIS COMM5DATION :]E HE JUDG$ IT DES]V$1 BUT AT NO TIME DID !RE DROP FROM HIS LIPS A SYLLABLE ( C5SURE4 ,HE PROBABLY CONCEIV$ ?AT PREMATURE CRITICISMS ON :AT ,I ?\<T PROP] TO UNFOLD1 W\LD *ECK ! SPIRIT ( COMMUNICATION1 & LESS5 ! OPPORTUNITY TO DISCOV] MY *>ACT] :I* HE WAS DESIR\S TO OBTA94 

    ,AS WE WALK$ UP & D[N 9 ! G>D51 5GAG$ 9 ?IS SORT ( CONV]SATIONS1 ,I TURN$ MY EYE OCCASIONALLY R\ND1 & EXAM9$ ! SPOT 9 :I* ,I WAS PLAC$4 ,IT WAS A SC5E 9 :I* USE SEEM$ TO TAKE ! PREC$5CE ( ORNAM5T4 ,?\< ROSES1 WOODB9ES1 LILACS & LABURNUMS1 ) SU* O!R FL[]+ %RUBS AS REQUIRE LITTLE AID FROM ! H& ( ! CULTIVATOR W]E 9T]SP]S$1 ! PLOTS 9TO :I* ! 5CLOSURE WAS DIVID$1 W]E PR9CIPALLY APPLES1 & W]E BORD]$ ) FRUIT-B]+ PLANTS & %RUBS4 ,ON ! L[] SIDE ( ! G>D5 WAS SE5 ! BROAD EXAMPLE ( ! ,REUFS1 :I*1 ?\< A LITTLE FUR!R FROM ITS S\RCE IT DA%ES OV] RUDE FRAGM5TS ( ROCK 9 A CONT9UAL CAT>ACT1 FL[S ALONG ! VALLEY 9 A SMOO? & SIL5T /REAM4 ,! OPPOSITE SIDE ( ! G>D5 WAS SKIRT$ BY ! ACCLIVITY ( ! M\NTA91 ! SURFACE ( :I*1 TO A CONSID]ABLE HEI<T1 WAS COV]$ ) ! MO/ LUXURIANT V9ES MY EYES EV] BEHELD4 

    ,AFT] HAV+ WALK$ = A CONSID]ABLE TIME1 WE W5T T[>D ! H\SE4 ,UPON A SMOO? TURF BE=E ! DOOR WAS SPREAD A TABLE1 ) A FEW MELONS1 GRAPES & WALL-FRUIT1 A LOAF ( BREAD1 & A FLAGON ( WEAK1 BUT AGREEABLY FLAVOR$ W9E4 ,?IS IS MY SUPP]1 SAID ,M4 ,RUFFIGNY4 ,WE SAT D[N TOGE!R4 ,WE TALK$ ( ,5GL&1 ( ,FRANCE1 & ( ! C\NTRY 9 :I* WE !N W]E1 & ,I WAS *>M$ & 9/RUCT$ ) ! ACUTE REM>KS DELIV]$ BY MY HO/ UPON ! COMP>ATIVE MANN]S ( EA*4 ,HE SPOKE ) 5?USIASM ( ! SC5]Y ( HIS NATIVE C\NTRY1 ( ! 5VIABLE FRE$OM 5JOY$ BY ITS 9HABITANTS1 & ! HAPPY EQUALITY & COMPET5CE 9 :I* !Y LIV$4 ,H]E SAID HE1 Y\ BEHOLD 9 HAPPY CONTRA/1 ! SIMPLICITY ( MAN1 & ! EXUB]ANCE ( NATURE4 ,MY C\NTRYM5 APPE> 9 ! PLA9NESS ( :AT 9 ,5GL& Y\ W\LD CALL A QUAK]-LIKE HABIT & MANN]S1 :ILE ! REGION ?AT SU/A9S !M IS CLOA!D 9 ALL ! DYES ( HEAV51 & WANTONS H]SELF 9 MORE V>I\S =MS ( MAJE/Y & BEAUTY ?AN M]E IMAG9ATION C\LD EV] CONCEIVE4 ,H5CE ,I LE>N TO V5]ATE & RESPECT ! 9TELLIGIBLE RECTITUDE ( ! SPECIES TO :I* ,I BELONG1 & TO ADORE ) SACR$ AWE ! MY/]I\S P[] :I* DRAWS US 9 TO EXI/5CE1 & NURSES \R 9EXP]I5CE 9 ITS G5IAL BOSOM4 

    ,! ADV5TURES ?R\< :I* ,I HAD PASS$ & ! MISAN?ROPY ,I HAD CONTRACT$1 DID NOT ALL[ ME P]FECTLY TO ACCORD ) ?IS S5TIM5T ( ,M4 ,RUFFIGNY4 

    ,! NEXT MORN+ MY B5EFIC5T FRI5D RECEIV$ ME 9 HIS LIBR>Y4 ,IT WAS ! ONLY SPACI\S AP>TM5T 9 HIS H\SE1 & WAS FITT$ UP ) PECULI> NEATNESS & CONV5I5CE4 ,I CA/ MY EYES >\ND UPON ! %ELVES1 & P]CEIV$ ?AT !Y W]E PR9CIPALLY FURNI%$ ) ! OLD POETICAL COMPOSITIONS ( ,FRANCE1 ,G]MANY1 ,ITALY & ,SWITZ]L&1 TOGE!R ) A V]Y COMPLETE COLLECTION ( BOTANICAL WRIT]S1 P>TICUL>LY ?OSE :I* TREAT$ ( ! NATURAL PROTECTIONS ( ,HELVETIA4 ,ONE COMP>TM5T ( ! LIBR>Y WAS DEVOT$ TO ,5GLI% AU?ORS1 PR9CIPALLY FROM ! AGE ( ,ELIZABE? TO ! ,RE/ORATION4 

    ,I PASS SOME H\RS ( EV]Y DAY1 SAID ! OLD MAN1 9 ?IS AP>TM5T2 BUT MY LIFE IS PR9CIPALLY 9 ! OP5 AIR2 ,I ?9K MORE ?AN ,I READ2 & ,I AM MORE ATTA*$ TO ! GREAT & LIV+ VOLUME ( NATURE1 ?AN TO ! COLD1 9S5SIBLE1 ME*ANICALLY CON/RUCT$ PAGES & %EETS ?AT HAVE BE5 PRODUC$ BY MY FELL[ CREATURES4 ,LET NO MAN DESPITE ! ORACLES ( BOOKS6 ,A BOOK IS A DEAD MAN1 A SORT ( MUMMY1 EMB[EL$ & EMBALM$1 BUT ?AT ONCE HAD FLE% & MOTION1 & A B\NDLESS V>IETY ( DET]M9ATIONS & ACTIONS4 ,I AM GLAD ?AT ,I CAN1 EV5 UPON !SE T]MS1 CONV]GE ) ! DEAD1 ) ! WIFE & ! GOOD ( REVOLV+ C5TURIES4 ,)\T BOOKS ,I %\LD NOT UND]/& ! VOLUME ( NATURE2 ,I %\LD PASS ! SCANTY YE>S ( MY EXI/5CE A M]E NOVICE2 ! LIFE ( A S+LE MAN IS TOO %ORT TO 5ABLE HIM TO P5ETRATE BEYOND ! SURFACE ( ?+S4 ,! FURNITURE ( !SE %ELVES CON/ITUTES AN ELABORATE & VALUABLE COMM5T>Y2 BUT ! OBJECTS BEYOND ?OSE W9D[S1 & ! CIRCLES & COMMUNITIES ( MY CONTEMPOR>IES1 >E ! TEXT TO :I* ?AT COMM5T>Y RELATES4 

    ,AFT] BREAKFA/ ,M4 ,RUFFIGNY & MYSELF WALK$ \T1 & ASC5D$ ONE BRAN* ( ! ,/4 ,GO?>D4 ,I WAS SURPRIS$ TO OBS]VE ) :AT AGILITY & SPIRIT ! OLD MAN 5C\NT]$ ?IS SPECIES ( LABOR4 ,IT IS ALL USE1 SAID HE4 ,TEMP]ANCE & ! HABIT ( DAILY EX]CISE HAVE PRES]V$1 & PROBABLY LONG WILL PRES]VE TO ME !SE 9EXP5SIVE & 9VALUABLE PLEASURES4 

    ,MY HO/ PO9T$ \T ! V>I\S BEAUTIES ( ! SUCCESSIVE L&SCAPES :I* FROM ! DIFF]5T PO9TS ( ! ROCK W]E PRES5T$ TO MY VIEW4 ,IT WAS A B\NDLESS MAGAZ9E ( ! MO/ RAVI%+ OBJECTS4 HE DIRECT$ MY ATT5TION TO ! DIFF]5T T[NS1 & VILLAGES LIKE T[NS1 :I* W]E DISCOV]ABLE FROM V>I\S DI/ANCES1 DESCANT$ ON ! +5UITY ( MANUFACTURES1 & ! VIGILANCE & EXP$I5TS ( AGRICULTURE4 ,?IS :OLE T]RITORY1 SAID HE1 IS ONE CONT9U$ MONUM5T ( ! TRIUMPH ( TEMP]ANCE1 9DU/RY & 9DEP5D5CE4 

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