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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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    ,D,U,R,+ \R J\RNEY1 ,RUFFIGNY COMMUNICAT$ TO ME AT L>GE ! P>TICUL>S ( HIS CONNECTION ) MY FAMILY1 ( :I* ,I HAD BE=E HE>D 9 G5]AL T]MS1 BUT KNEW NO?+ DI/9CTLY4 

    0,:ILE ,I WAS YET A *ILD10 SAID MY FELL[-TRAVEL]1 0 ,I HAD ! MIS=TUNE TO LOSE BO? MY P>5TS4 ,BY ?IS EV5T ,I FELL UND] ! C>E ( AN UNCLE1 A BRO!R ( MY FA!R4 ,HYPOCRISY- & FRAUD >E NATIVES ( EV]Y CLIMATE2 & !RE >E VILLA9S EV5 9 ,SWITZ]L&4 ,MY UNCLE WAS COPI\S 9 HIS PR(ESSIONS ( AFFECTION & FIDELITY DUR+ ! LA/ ILLNESS ( MY FA!R1 & PROTE/$ A ?\S& TIMES ?AT HE W\LD 9 ALL RESPECTS TREAT ME AS IF ,I HAD BE5 SPRUNG ( HIS [N LO9S4 ,IT WAS AT AB\T SEV5 YE>S ( AGE ?AT ,I WAS DELIV]$ TO HIS GU>DIAN%IP4 ,UN=TUNATELY ?IS UNCLE ( M9E HAD A NUM]\S FAMILY1 & HAD BE5 UNPROSP]\S 9 SEV]AL ( HIS ATTEMPTS = ! IMPROVEM5T ( HIS PROP]TY4 ,HE WAS NATURALLY ( AN IMPATI5T1 DISCONT5T$1 & RES]V$ DISPOSITION1 YET ) A CONSID]ABLE MIXTURE ( VANITY4 ,HE HAD DISBURS$ 9 SEV]AL 9/ANCES MORE MONEY ?AN HE C\LD WELL COMM&4 ,HE HAD BE5 RE/LESS1 & EAG] TO 5GAGE 9 V>I\S PROJECTS 2 & HIS PROJECTS HAD FAIL$4 ,MY FA!R1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 :O WAS ( AN OP5 & FREE DISPOSITION1 COOL 9 HIS TEMP]1 & SAGACI\S 9 HIS DET]M9ATIONS1 HAD CON/ANTLY PROSP]$4 ,BESIDE :I*1 MY FA!R WAS GREATLY & UNIV]SALLY BELOV$2 EV]Y ONE CONSULT$1 EV]Y ONE DI/+UI%$ HIM2 HE WAS C\RT$ BY ALL HIS NEI<BORS1 MADE AN UMPIRE 9 EV]Y CONTROV]SY1 & ON ALL B&S ADMITT$ TO BE ! MO/ 5LI<T5$ CITIZ5 9 ! CANTON ( :I* BE WAS A NATIVE4 ,HIS BRO!R1 SULL5 9 HIS DISPOSITION1 P]PLEX$ & OBSCURE 9 HIS 9TELLECT1 & RUDE & UNCONCILIAT+ 9 HIS MANN]S1 WAS AS G5]ALLY AVOID$4 ,! COMMON OBS]VATION RESPECT+ HIM AMONG ! C&ID & GOODHUMOR$ ,SWISS WAS1 ',\R DISLIKE IS MORE ?AN WE CAN GIVE A REASON =2 WE AGREE TO LOOK UPON HIM AS A BAD MAN 2 BUT :]E IS ! GUILT HE HAS COMMITT$8'0 

    0,SU* WAS ! GU>DIAN1 9TO :OSE FAMILY ,I WAS AT ?IS TIME REMOV$4 ,HE SAW ME 9 ! CIRCLE ( HIS [N *ILDR5 ) A SC[L+ EYE4 ',:Y1' SAID HE TO HIMSELF1 '%\LD ?IS LITTLE VAGABOND BE 5TITL$ TO MORE PROP]TY ?AN ALL MY *ILDR5 PUT TOGE!R 8 ,HE WILL COME 9TO POSSESSION ( SUP]FLUITY1 :ILE HIS C\S9S1 NOT LESS WOR?Y ?AN HE1 WILL SEE !IR LIVES WI!R$1 BY ! SCANT9ESS ( MEANS :I* ,I HAVE 9 VA9 EX]T$ MYSELF TO 9CREASE4'0 

    0,! OBS]VATIONS MY UNCLE HAD OCCASION TO MAKE UPON ME 9 ! SEQUEL1 DID NOT BY ANY MEANS T5D TO TRANQUILIZE ! /ORM ALREADY SWELL+ 9 HIS BOSOM4 ,HIS *ILDR5 9H]IT$ ! SAME SL[NESS & P]PLEXITY ( 9TELLECT :I* *>ACT]IZ$ !IR FA!R2 ,I WAS REM>K$1 TO HAVE ?AT FACILITY ( APPREH5SION & QUICKNESS ( P>TS :I* DI/+UI%$ MY DECEAS$ P>5T4 ,:ATEV] WE LE>N$ AS PUPILS1 WE LE>N$ TOGE!R2 BUT ,I EXCELL$ !M ALL4 ,:5EV]1 :I* WAS NOT (T51 ANY VISIT] HONOR$ \R RO(1 WE PUT \RSELVES =W>D ) ! EASY FRANKNESS ( ,SWISS MANN]S1 BUT ,I CON/ANTLY BORE AWAY ! PRIZE4 ,9 ! LITTLE EX]CISES ( ! ADJO9+ HAMLET1 9 ! QUE/IONS PROPOS$1 & ! REM>KS DELIV]$1 BY ! AG$ PEASANTRY ( ! VIC9AGE1 ! PREF]5CE /ILL FELL TO ME40 

    0,?IS WAS TOO MU* = MY UNCLE'S UNQUIET TEMP] TO 5DURE4 

    0',DOES ! SAME FATE1' MURMUR$ HE 9 HIS M$ITATIONS1 '/ILL PURSUE ME 8 ,AS ,I WAS CON/ANTLY ECLIPS$ BY ?IS UR*9'S FA!R1 SO %ALL MY *ILDR5 BE = EV] SURPASS$ BY ! SON8 ,IS !RE A FATALITY 5TAIL$ UPON \R RACE8 ,SURELY FROM ! WOMB !RE HAS BE5 AN ANTIPA?Y BETWE5 US2 &1 AS LONG AS ! DESC5DANTS ( EI!R EXI/1 MY PROG5Y WILL = EV] BE MADE SLAVES TO ?AT ( MY BRO!R 6' 

    0,AB\T TWELVE MON?S AFT] ! DEA? ( MY FA!R1 MY UNCLE HAD OCCASION TO MAKE A J\RNEY 9TO ,FRANCE1 & TO MY GREAT SURPRISE PROPOS$ TO TAKE ME ) HIM4 ,MY FA!R HAD SO DISPOS$ ( HIS PROP]TY1 AS TO VE/ 9 HIS BRO!R ! FULL POSSESSION ( ! 9COME DUR+ MY M9ORITY1 UND] ! NOTION ( A COMP5SATION = HIS EXP5SE & TR\BLE 9 ! C>E ( MY $UCATION4 ,O!R P>5TS 9 O!R C\NTRIES W\LD HAVE BE5 ANXI\S ?AT ! GREAT] P>T ( ! 9COME %\LD ACCUMULATE1 = ! PURPOSE ( SUPPLY+ ME ) A MORE AMPLE =TUNE :5 ,I CAME ( AGE4 ,BUT ?IS IDEA IS =EIGN TO ! SIMPLICITY ( ! C\NTRY 9 :I* ,I WAS BORN4 ,! PROP]TY ( :I* MY FA!R DI$ POSSESS$ WAS1 )\T F>!R IMPROVEM5T1 FULLY EQUAL TO ANY E/ATE 9 ! CANTON2 & IT W\LD HAVE BE5 MORE AGREEABLE TO HIS MODES ( ?9K+1 ?AT ,I %\LD1 :5 >RIV$ AT YE>S ( DISCRETION1 COME 9TO POSSESSION ( ! V]Y 9COME ?AT HE HAD RECEIV$1 ?AN ( A L>G]4 

    ,ONE EVIL1 H[EV]1 ORIG9AT$ 9 ?IS MODE ( SETTL+ HIS E/ATE4 ,MY GU>DIAN F\ND1 IMM$IATELY AFT] ! DECEASE ( MY FA!R1 A CONSID]ABLE IMPROVEM5T TO HIS [N RES\RCES4 ,! EXP5SES :I* W]E 9 ANY WAY NECESS>Y TO ME AT ?IS T5D] AGE W]E EXTREMELY SMALL1 & MY UNCLE HAD ( CONSEQU5CE ! :OLE PRES5T EMOLUM5T ( MY PROP]TY4 ,?IS CIRCUM/ANCE 9CREAS$ ! /RONG DISLIKE HE 5T]TA9$ = ME4 ,HIS AV>ICI\S DISPOSITION CAUS$ HIM TO LOOK =W>D ) HORROR TO ! TIME :5 IT W\LD BE REQUIR$ ( HIM TO DISBURSE L>GE SUMS 9 ! PROGRESS ( MY $UCATION1 & ) /ILL GREAT] HORROR TO ! P]IOD :5 IT W\LD BE NECESS>Y TO RESIGN ! :OLE40 

    0,9 \R J\RNEY TO ,FRANCE WE W]E ALSO ACCOMPANI$ BY MY ELDE/ C\S91 A Y\? ( AB\T SEV5TE5 YE>S ( AGE4 ,?IS LAD HAD ALWAYS TREAT$ ME ) S+UL> UNK9DNESS2 & AT HIS AGE HE WAS LESS UND] RE/RA9T FROM ! LAWS ( DECORUM1 & LESS CAPABLE ( DISGUIS+ HIS ANTIPA?IES1 ?AN HIS FA!R WAS4 ,HE NEV] LOOK$ UPON ME BUT ) A SC[L ( DISLIKE 2 HE NEV] SPOKE TO ME BUT 9 A TONE ( SEV]ITY & H>%NESS4 ,SOME ( HIS BRO!RS W]E AS Y\NG AS MYSELF1 & TO !SE HE WAS A S\R & UNRIP5$ TYRANT4 ,NEV]!LESS1 :5 IT WAS MY MIS=TUNE TO HAVE ANY DIFF]5CE ) !M 7& 9DE$ WE NEV] AGRE$71 HE WAS ALWAYS1 :5 APPEAL$ TO1 ( ! P>TY AGA9/ ME1 & HIS DECISIONS W]E ANN\NC$ BY CUFFS & BL[S 9NUM]ABLE40 

    0,:5 WE >RIV$ AT ,LYONS1 MY UNCLE LAID ASIDE HIS PROP] NAME1 & CAUS$ HIMSELF TO BE CALL$ ,M4 ,M\*>D4 ,UPON ?IS OCCASION HE CALL$ ME 91 & ADDRESS$ ME 9 A /YLE ( UNUSUAL S]I\SNESS4 ,HE HAD TAK5 ME R\ND ! T[N ( ,LYONS1 %[N ME ! BE/ BUILD+S1 & ! H&SOME/ ( ! SUBURBS1 CONDUCT$ ME TO ! PUBLIC G>D5S & ! !AT]S1 & 5DEAVOR$ BY EV]Y MEANS TO MAKE IT APPE> 9 MY EYES AN AGREEABLE RESID5CE4 ,IT WAS 9DE$ A P]FECT CONTRA/ TO ! WILD & SEV]E FACES EXHIBIT$ BY ! CANTON ( ,URI 2 & TO MY FOOLI% & 9EXP]I5C$ HE>T1 ! POPUL\S /REETS1 ! ?RONG$ EX*ANGE1 ! CR[D$ WALKS1 & ! ILLUM9AT$ !AT]S1 APPE>$ LIKE FAIRY L&4 

    0',:5 ,I RETURN HOME1' SAID MY UNCLE1 'IT IS MY 9T5TION TO LEAVE Y\ AT ,LYONS4' 

    0,MY HE>T LEAP$ )9 ME AT ! 9TELLIG5CE1 & ,I EXPRESS$ MY DELI<T 9 UNEQUIVOCAL T]MS4 ,UN=TUNATE AS ,I WAS1 ,I HAD NO PREPOSSESSIONS TO ATTA* ME TO MY NATIVE L&4 ,:ILE MY P>5TS LIV$1 ,I 9DE$ LOV$ IT4 ,ALL MY H\RS HAD BE5 W+$ ) JOY1 & ,I EXP]I5C$ ?OSE PLEAS+ EMOTIONS :I* >ISE 9 ! HUMAN HE>T1 :5 WE P]CEIVE ?AT WE >E LOOK$ ON ) P>TIALITY & AFFECTION BY ALL >\ND US4 ,BUT ! LA/ ( MY P>5TS HAD N[ BE5 DEAD MORE ?AN A YE>1 & S9CE ?AT TIME ! SC5E HAD BE5 COMPLETELY REV]S$4 ,IT WAS 9DE$ AN IRKSOME & A MELAN*OLY YE> TO ME4 ,TILL !N ,I HAD BE5 A SPOIL$ *ILD2 BUT 9 MY NEW SITUATION ,I WAS NEGLECT$ & DISLIK$ BY ALL4 ,:]EV] ,I WAS1 ,I WAS ONE TOO MU*2 :ATEV] ,I DID1 MY UNCLE & MY C\S9S W]E SURE TO DISAPPROVE4 ,I DID NOT FEEL ?IS SO MU* AT FIR/2 P]HAPS ! UNK9DNESS ,I EXP]I5C$ WAS AT FIR/ NOT SO GREAT AS IT AFT]W>DS BECAME4 ,I MADE ?OSE EX]TIONS ,I HAVE ALREADY M5TION$1 & GA9$ ! APPLAUSE ( ! NEI<BORHOOD & ! 5VY ( MY C\S9S4 ,BUT M9E1 P]HAPS1 WAS NOT AN AGE TO /RUGGLE ) DISC\RAGEM5T 2 NOR HAD ! T5D]NESS & 9DULG5CE ( MY FIR/ $UCATION PREP>$ ME = IT4 ,! VOLATILITY ( Y\?FUL SPIRITS 9 P>T SUPPORT$ ME2 BUT ,I HAD FITS ( MELAN*OLY & DEPRESSION GREAT] ?AN MI<T HAVE BE5 EXPECT$ AT SO E>LY A P]IOD ( LIFE4 ,GRADUALLY ,I CAME TO HATE ! SC5]Y AB\T ME1 & TO LOA! ! R\T9E ( ! PASS+ DAY40 

    0',Y\R FA!R1' CONT9U$ MY UNCLE1 'LEFT Y\ TO MY C>E1 & MANY HAVE BE5 ! ANXI\S H\RS :I* ?IS GU>DIAN%IP HAS CO/ ME4 ,MY BRO!R WAS A V]Y FOOLI% MAN1 & HAS BR$ Y\ 9 SU* A MANN] ?AT Y\ WILL BE A GREAT TR\BLE TO ANY ONE :O HAS TO DO ) Y\4 ,IF Y\ HAD BE5 BR\<T UP SOB]LY & /RICTLY1 LIKE Y\R C\S9S1 Y\ W\LD HAVE BE5 A V]Y DIFF]5T SORT ( A BOY2 BUT ?AT1 POOR *ILD1 IS NOT Y\R FAULT4 ,I HAVE TRI$ TO BR+ Y\ 9TO ORD]2 BUT ,I SEE IT IS NECESS>Y Y\ %\LD GO \T 9TO ! WORLD4 ,MY BRO!R1 ) ALL HIS MI/AKES1 WAS MY BRO!R /ILL2 & Y\ MU/ NE$S ?9K ?AT ,I WILL DO EV]Y ?+ 9 MY P[] = ! S]VICE ( HIS *ILD4'0 

    0',WILLIAM1 Y\ MU/ BE AW>E ?AT1 IF ,I HAD NOT A GOOD OP9ION ( Y\R CAPACITY1 ,I %\LD NOT TALK ?US TO A *ILD ( Y\R YE>S4 ,Y\ C]TA9LY DO NOT WANT = CAPACITY1 ?\< Y\ >E A V]Y P]V]SE & WICK$ BOY4 ,I MU/ [N ?AT ,I DO NOT EXPECT ANY GOOD ( Y\ 2 BUT1 IF Y\ COME TO H>M1 IT %ALL NOT BE ?R\< MY FAULT4 ,Y\ WILL LIVE1 ,I HOPE1 TO ?ANK ME FROM ! BOTTOM ( Y\R HE>T = :AT ,I AM N[ DO+ = Y\4' 

    0',!RE IS ONE ?+ MORE ,I HAVE TO SAY TO Y\1 A P>T ( :I* Y\ CAN UND]/&1 & A P>T Y\ CANNOT4 ,! P>T Y\ CAN UND]/&1 ,I WILL EXPLA9 TO Y\ 2 ! P>T Y\ CANNOT1 Y\ MU/ TRU/ TO MY SUP]IOR JUDGM5T1 & TO ! PAT]NAL C>E ,I HAVE EV] %[N = Y\4' 

    0',Y\ HAVE OBS]V$1 ?AT1 S9CE ,I CAME TO ?IS CITY1 ,I HAVE CALL$ MYSELF ,MR4 ,M\*>D4 ,?AT IS TO BE Y\R NAME2 Y\ >E TO BE CALL$ ,WILLIAM ,M\*>D4 ,Y\ >E A NATIVE ( ,BELL9ZONE 2 ?AT IS ! /ORY ,I %ALL TELL ( Y\1 & ?AT Y\ >E TO UPHOLD4 ,!RE >E MANY ?+S ?AT A *ILD ( Y\R YE>S CANNOT COMPREH5D2 Y\ DO NOT KN[ :AT IS GOOD = Y\1 & MU/ TRU/ TO ! BETT] DISC]NM5T ( Y\R ELD]S4 ,?IS ,I HAVE TO TELL Y\ 2 Y\ MU/ NEV] ON ANY ACC\NT M5TION MY REAL NAME OR Y\R [N 2 Y\ MU/ NEV] M5TION ! CANTON ( ,URI1 OR ANY ONE ( ! M\NTA9S & VALLEYS AMONG :I* Y\ HAVE BE5 BR\<T UP4 ,Y\ MU/ NEV] WRITE TO ME OR TO ANY CREATURE 9 ,SWITZ]L& 2 Y\ MU/ NEV] MAKE ANY 9QUIRIES1 OR GIVE ! LEA/ SIGN ?AT Y\ >E ALIVE4 ,I %ALL HAVE MY EYES UPON Y\2 ,I %ALL PROVIDE G5]\SLY = Y\R SUPPORT2 &1 :5 ,I PLEASE1 %ALL WRITE TO Y\1 OR COME MYSELF TO SEE H[ Y\ >E GO+ ON4 ,UPON ?IS PO9T1 BOY1 ,I MU/ DEAL PLA9LY ) Y\4 ,ALL MY ATT5TION IS DIRECT$ TO Y\R WELF>E1 & ,I HAVE ONLY ?IS 9JUNCTION TO GIVE Y\4 ,UPON Y\R OBS]VANCE ( IT1 DEP5DS EV]Y ?+ ?AT IS DE> TO Y\4 ,! MOM5T Y\ BREAK IT 9 ! M9UTE/ P>TICLE1 ! MO/ T]RIBLE MIS=TUNES WILL 9/ANTLY OV]:ELM Y\4 ,I CANNOT TELL Y\ :AT !Y >E2 !Y >E SO GREAT1 ?AT Y\R UND]/&+ W\LD BE :OLLY UNABLE TO COMPREH5D !M4 ,BUT BE SURE ( ?IS1 ALL ,I DO IS = Y\R ADVANTAGE4 ,:5 Y\ LEA/ EXPECT IT1 Y\ WILL SEE ?AT IT IS SO4 ,REMEMB] & TREMBLE6 ,I PUT ! HAPP9ESS ( Y\R :OLE LIFE 9TO Y\R [N DISPOSAL4'0 

    0,IT IS 9CONCEIVABLE ) :AT /RANGE S5SATIONS ,I LI/5$ TO ?IS H>ANGUE4 ,! PHRASES MY UNCLE BAD EMPLOY$1 ( ! SUP]IOR JUDGM5T ( \R ELD]S1 ! 9CAPACITY & BL9DNESS ( *ILDR51 & EV]Y ?+ ?AT OLD] PEOPLE DO BE+ CALCULAT$ = \R GOOD1 WAS ! CANT :I* ,I HAD 9CESSANTLY HE>D DUR+ ! LA/ YE> 2 &1 ?\< !SE PHRASES C]TA9LY W]E NEV] EMPLOY$ UPON A MORE UNWOR?Y OCCASION1 !Y EXCIT$ 9 ME A MY/]I\S S5SATION ( REV]5CE & AWE1 -:I* ,I FELT 9CAPABLE TO %AKE (F4 ,A D\BTFUL OP9ION1 -,WAS ?IS G5U9E K9DNESS 8 ,WAS IT A MASK$ HO/ILITY 8 -HUNG AB\T ME1 & P]PLEX$ MY RESOLUTIONS4 ,I WAS NOT1 H[EV]1 LONG 9 D\BT4 ,I WAS DELI<T$ ) ! CITY ( ,LYONS2 ,I C\LD NOT 5DURE ! ?\<T ( RETURN+ TO MY UNCLE & HIS FAMILY4 ,I LOOK$ UPON MY NATIVE HOME1 N[ ?AT MY P>5TS W]E REMOV$ FROM ! /AGE ( LIFE1 ) HORROR 2 BUT ,I WAS 9 ! MORN+ ( MY DAYS1 & WAS 9CL9$ TO REG>D EV]Y ?+ NEW1 ) HOPE1 ) EXULTATION1 & A B\ND+ HE>T4 

    0,ONE ?+ APPE>$ TO ME S+UL>4 ,MY UNCLE TOLD ME ?AT ,LYONS WAS TO BE ! PLACE ( MY ABODE2 BUT HE M5TION$ NO?+ TO ME ( ! P>TICUL> SITUATION 9 :I* ,I WAS TO BE PLAC$4 ,WAS ,I TO BE PUT ON P5SION AT A BO>D+ S*OOL1 OR B[ 8 ,IF ,I W]E1 ME?\<T ,I %\LD LIKE TO HAVE SE5 BE=EH& ! H\SE 9 :I* ,I WAS TO RESIDE1 ! MA/] :O WAS TO 9/RUCT ME1 ! Y\?S :O W]E TO BE MY COMPANIONS4 ,BUT ,I WAS TOTALLY DE/ITUTE ( EV]Y SORT ( KN[L$GE ( ! WORLD1 & WAS 9 ! H&S ( MY 5VI\S & BAD-HE>T$ UNCLE TO DISPOSE ( AS HE PLEAS$4 ,?IS MI<T1 = NAU<T ,I KNEW1 BE ! E/ABLI%$ MODE ( PROCE$+ 9 ALL SIMIL> CASES4 ,IT WAS P]HAPS ONE ( ?OSE PO9TS1 :I* W]E RES]V$ = ! WISDOM ( \R ELD]S TO DECIDE UPON1 & :I* ! CAPACITY ( A *ILD LIKE ME WAS HELD UNABLE TO COMPREH5D4 

    0,WE HAD BE5 N[ T5 DAYS AT ,LYONS1 & ! NEXT MORN+ WAS FIX$ = MY UNCLE & MY C\S9 TO SET \T UPON !IR RETURN4 ,9 ! EV5+ A ,M4 ,VAUBLANC VISIT$ US 9 \R HOTEL40 

    0',?IS IS ! G5TLEMAN1' SAID MY UNCLE1 ' :O IS SO OBLIG+ AS TO PROVIDE AN AP>TM5T = Y\ 9 HIS H\SE4' 

    0,I HAD NEV] SE5 HIM BE=E4 ,HE WAS A LITTLE MAN1 ) BLACK1 /RAI<T HAIR1 HIS C\NT5ANCE CLE> & S5SIBLE1 BUT ) MUSCLES ?AT HAD NOT (T5 BE5 MOLD$ 9TO ! EXPRESSION ( PITY OR T5D]NESS4 ,HIS DRESS WAS EXCE$+LY PLA92 NOT )\T SOME APPE>ANCES ( NEGLIG5CE & DIRT4 ,MY UNCLE & HE TALK$ A GREAT DEAL AB\T ! SILK MANUFACTUR]S ( ,LYONS2 MY GU>DIAN SEEM+ TO BE DESIR\S ( 9=MATION UND] ?IS HEAD1 & ! /RANG] WELL QUALIFI$ TO AF=D IT4 ,NEI!R ( !M TOOK MU* NOTICE ( ME1 & AT AN E>LY H\R ,I WAS DIRECT$ TO GO TO B$4 

    0',MY LITTLE MAN1' SAID ! ,LYONNESE1 TAK+ ME BY ! H&1 BUT ) NO EXPRESSION ( K9DNESS1 ' Y\ WILL BE V]Y COM=TABLE AT MY H\SE2 ,I HAVE TWO LITTLE BOYS JU/ AB\T Y\R AGE1 & Y\ WILL BE NICE PLAYMATES TOGE!R4 ,GOOD NI<T6 ,I %ALL COME = Y\ 9 ! MORN+4' 

    0,I CONCEIV$ NO FLATT]+ AUGURY 9 BEHALF ( MY NEW L&LORD4 ,:AT HAD PLEAS$ ME 9 ,LYONS W]E ! SQU>ES1 ! PUBLIC G>D5S1 ! !AT]S4 ,!SE W]E EXACTLY CALCULAT$ TO SOO! MY Y\?FUL CURIOSITY4 ,! PLA9NESSS ( ! APPE>ANCE ( ,M4 ,VAUBLANC1 & ! DRYNESS ( HIS MANN]S1 W]E 9 P]FECT CONTRA/ ) !SE4 ,!RE WAS SOME?+ 9 !M :I* T5D$ TO *ILL ! IMAG9ATION1 & 9SPIRE A DRE>Y PRES5TIM5T ( ! FUTURE4 

    0,YET ,I WAS WILL+ TO LAUN* ON ?IS UNTRI$ SEA4 ,I SAID1 ',NO1 ,I WILL NOT GO BACK ) MY UNCLE6' ,! MORN+ ( \R SEP>ATION WAS HEAVY1 & PRES5TLY BEGAN TO P\R D[N TORR5TS ( RA94 ,MY UNCLE1 AT P>T+1 PUT A L\IS D'OR 9TO MY H&2 ,I ?\<T ,I NEV] FELT ANY ?+ SO COLD AS HIS H&1 :5 ,I T\*$ IT = ! LA/ TIME4 ,MY C\S9 PRES5T$ ME ) A ?REE LIVRES PIECE4 

    0,Y\ WOND]1 P]HAPS1 AT MY RECOLLECT+ SO M9UTELY A SC5E :I* PASS$ AT SO E>LY AN AGE2 BUT Y\ WILL PRES5TLY P]CEIVE :AT REASONS !RE W]E ?AT COMPELL$ ME TO RECOLLECT IT4 ,ACCU/OM+ MYSELF TO CONTA9 MY RECOLLECTIONS & RUM9ATIONS 9 MY [N BOSOM1 !Y TOOK SO MU* ! DEEP] ROOT4 

    0,M4 ,VAUBLANC WAS PUNCTUAL 9 MEET+ & RECEIV+ ME1 AT ! V]Y 9/ANT ?AT MY UNCLE WAS /EPP+ 9TO ! C>RIAGE :I* WAS TO CONVEY HIM TO ! FOOT ( ! M\NTA9S4 ,I NEV] SAW OR HE>D ( MY GU>DIAN FROM ?IS MOM5T4 

    0,! :EELS ( ! COA* SL[LY ROLL$ AWAY1 & MY NEW L&LORD L$ ME D[N ANO!R /REET4 ,\R WALK WAS NOT %ORT1 & WE >RIV$ AT ! MEANE/ P>T ( ! CITY4 ,M4 ,VAUBLANC L$ ME UP A N>R[ & SIL5T ALLEY4 ,:5 WE HAD PASS$ ?R\< TWO ?IRDS ( IT1 ' ,?IS1' SAID HE1 IS MY H\SE4' 

    0,WE 5T]$1 & W]E RECEIV$ BY HIS WIFE1 A WOMAN PLA9 & NEAT 9 H] DRESS1 & ( A NOTABLE APPE>ANCE4 ,PRES5TLY CAME 9 ! TWO BOYS HE M5TION$ TO ME4 ,!Y W]E CLO!D 9 REM>KABLY CO>SE ATTIRE2 & ! RUD5ESS ( !IR C\NT5ANCES1 & UNGA9L9ESS ( !IR C>RIAGE1 WELL CORRESPOND$ TO !IR DRESS4 ,ALL TOGE!R1 -! ALLEY1 ! D>KNESS -( ! AP>TM5TS1 ! APPE>ANCE ( ! FAMILY1 -EXCE$+LY DISPLEAS$ ME4 ,& ?IS1 ?\<T ,I1 IS MY RESID5CE 9 ! MAGNIFIC5T CITY ( ,LYONS6 ,MY Y\?FUL S5SES HAD BE5 IDLY DAZZL$ ) ! GAUD9ESS ( >TIFICIAL LIFE1 AS ,I HAD H]E FIR/ SE5 IT4 ,BUT ,I C\LD NOT HELP SAY+ TO MYSELF1 ' ,H[ PREF]ABLE >E ! M\NTA9S1 & CASCADES1 & *E]FUL COTTAGES ( ! ,SWISS1 TO ?IS MIS]ABLE ALLEY6' 

    0,9 ONE RESPECT1 H[EV]1 MY SITUATION WAS BETT] ?AN ,I BEGAN TO EXPECT IT W\LD BE4 ,AFT] TWO OR ?REE DAYS ,I WAS CONDUCT$ TO ONE ( ! MO/ RESPECTABLE SEM9>IES ( $UCATION 9 ! CITY ( ,LYONS1 SU* AS Y\NG P]SONS ( ! RANK ( ! LITTLE ,VAUBLANCS NEV] 5T]$1 :]E1 UND] MA/]S ( GREAT KN[L$GE & HUMANITY1 ,I BEGAN TO BE 9ITIAT$ 9 EV]Y SPECIES ( LE>N+ SUITABLE TO MY AGE4 ,:AT WAS MY UNCLE'S MOTIVE = TAK+ ?IS /EP1 SO LITTLE 9 CONSI/5CY ) ?OSE :I* AFT]W>DS FOLL[$1 ,I C\LD NEV] EXACTLY CONJECTURE4 ,P]HAPS HE WAS DESIR\S ( LETT+ ME D[N BY DEGREES1 & HAD NOT ! C\RAGE TO DRIVE ME TO DESPAIR AT ONCE1 & RISK ! CONSEQU5CES :I* ?AT /ATE ( M9D MI<T PRODUCE4 ,P]HAPS1 WICK$ AS HE WAS1 HE C\LD NOT HIMSELF =M ILL RESOLUTIONS IMM$IATELY1 & ONLY BY DEGREES WORK$ UP HIS M9D TO ! PLAN :I* WAS 9T5D$ TO T]M9ATE 9 MY RU94 

    0,BE ?IS AS IT WILL1 ! /UDIES & ACCOMPLI%M5TS1 9 ! PURSUIT ( :I* ,I WAS N[ 5GAG$1 AF=D$ ME MU* GRATIFICATION4 ,?\< ,I HAD AT FIR/ BE5 DAZZL$ ) ! SPL5DORS ( ,LYONS1 ,I KNEW ?AT PLEASURE WAS NOT ! BUS9ESS ( LIFE2 &1 REG>D+ ! ACQUISITION ( LIB]AL KN[L$GE AS A BADGE ( HONOR1 ,I WAS WILL+ TO CULTIVATE ?OSE IMPROVEM5TS :I* MI<T FIT ME TO DIS*>GE ) RESPECTABILITY ! (FICES ( A MAN4 ,I RECOLLECT$ ?AT 9 MY NATIVE PROV9CE ,I HAD ALWAYS APPE>$ TO ADVANTAGE 9 ! FIELD ( EMULATION1 & ?IS NATURALLY 9SPIR$ ME ) AN APPETITE = SIMIL> EXP]IM5TS4 ,MY P>TS W]E QUICK1 MY APPREH5SION WAS CLE>1 & ,I ALMO/ CON/ANTLY OBTA9$ ! PRAISE & 5C\RAGEM5T ( ! REG5TS4 ,! ONLY MORTIFICATION ,I SUFF]$1 DUR+ ?IS P]IOD1 WAS 9 GO+ HOME EV]Y EV5+ TO ,M4 ,VAUBLANC'S ,!RE WAS SU* A CONTRA/ BETWE5 HIS MANN]S & ?OSE ( MY 9/RUCTORS 6 ,HIS *ILDR5 W]E SO SORDID & GROVEL+ 9 !IR HABITS1 COMP>$ ) ! G5]\S M9DS & SPIRIT$ TEMP]S ( MY S*OOLFELL[S1 ) :OM ,I ASSOCIAT$ 9 ! C\RSE ( ! DAY 60 

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