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,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

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    0 ,H,],E MY REFLECTIONS W]E SUFFICI5TLY MELAN*OLY4 ,I W\LD HAVE RETURN$1 IF ,I HAD BE5 ABLE1 TO ! HUT ( ! S5T9EL :O HAD 9VIT$ ME 2 BUT ?AT WAS UN=TUNATELY )9 ! 5CLOSURE4 ,:AT WAS ,I TO DO 8 ,I WAS BY NO MEANS CUR$ ( MY PROJECT ( SPEAK+ TO ! ,K+4 ,H[ BITT] W]E MY RAGE & 9DIGNATION AGA9/ ! VILLA9 :O HAD /RIPP$ ME ( ! TRIFL+ SUM ( MONEY ON :I* ,I HAD DEP5D$ 6 ,I WANT$1 ,I ?\<T1 BUT A LITTLE TIME - BUT H[ WAS ,I TO GA9 TIME1 :5 ,I WAS )\T FOOD8 ,! OBJECTION ,I HAD HE>D MADE AGA9/ ME1 WAS ! MEANNESS ( MY CLO?+3 IF MY MONEY BAD NOT BE5 TAK5 FROM ME1 ,I C\LD HAVE REMOV$ ?IS OBJECTION4 ,MY RUM9ATIONS W]E 9EXPRESSIBLY MELAN*OLY4 ,AS ,I SAT1 SEV]AL G5TLEM5 PASS$ ME1 :O BAD PROBABLY MADE P>T ( ! COMPANY 9 ! ROYAL PROM5ADE4 ,I MU/ 5DEAVOR TO OBTA9 FROM SOME ONE ! MEANS ( APPEAS+ ! DEM&S ( HUNG]4 ,%\LD ,I APPLY TO !SE8 ,!RE WAS NO?+ 9 !IR APPE>ANCE ?AT 9VIT$ ME4 ,MOV$ BY MY EXP]I5CE ( ! PA/1 ,I WAS 9CL9$ TO WAIT TILL ,I C\LD SEE A SOLDI] & A FELL[-C\NTRYMAN4 ,YET ( :AT AVAIL WAS ! RELIEF ,I C\LD SO OBTA9 8 ,I HAD NOT COME HI!R TO SUBSI/ UPON ! PREC>I\S *>ITY ( DAILY BREAD6 ,F> DIFF]5T VIEWS HAD ANIMAT$ MY /EPS 9 A C\RSE ( ?REE HUNDR$ MILES 6 ,:AT WAS ,I TO DO TO-MORR[ 8 ,AT ,M>LI ' ,I %\LD F9D MYSELF M>K$1 & WAT*$1 & ?W>T$ 9 ALL MY ATTEMPTS4 ,:5 W\LD ! ,K+ RETURN TO ,V]SAILLES 8 

    ,?OSE ( ! P]SONS :O PASS$ ME & W]E ON FOOT1 PASS$ ME BY TWOS & ?REES4 ,O!RS W5T 9 C>RIAGES1 & ON HORSEBACK4 ,AT L5G? ONE G5TLEMAN CAME ALONE4 ,HE LOOK$ AT ME1 & ADVANC$ TO ! PLACE :]E ,I SAT4 

    0 ' ,MY BOY1' SAID HE1 ' >E NOT Y\ ! LITTLE FELL[ ?AT ATTEMPT$ TO SPEAK TO ! ,K+8' 

    0,I LOOK$ UP AT ! G5TLEMAN4 ,HE WAS BEYOND ! MIDDLE P]IOD ( HUMAN LIFE4 ,I ?\<T ,I HAD NEV] SE5 SO B5IGN A C\NT5ANCE4 ,BESIDES1 !RE WAS SOME?+ 9 HIM ?AT /RUCK ME ) A REM>KABLE SIMIL>ITY TO MY [N FA!R4 

    ,I AM1 SIR1' ANSW]$ ,I ) A SI<4 

    ,& :AT C\LD Y\ WANT TO SAY TO ! ,K+8' 

    ,I AM FRI5DLESS3 ,I HAVE NOBODY TO TAKE C>E ( ME ,I WANT$ TO TELL HIM ?AT4' 

    0 ' ,WAS Y\R FA!R A MILIT>Y MAN8 ,DID HE WE> ! CROIX DE ,/4 ,L\IS8' 

    0' ,MY FA!R WAS NO MILIT>Y MAN3 HE WAS NEV] 9 ,FRANCE 9 HIS LIFE4' 

    0 ,GOOD ,GOD6--,& :O TOLD Y\ TO APPLY TO ! ,K+8' ',NOBODY TOLD ME4 ,! S*EME IS ALL MY [N4 ,I HAVE COME ?REE HUNDR$ MILES TO EXECUTE IT4' 

    ,! /RANG] BECAME 9T]E/$ 9 MY >TLESS /ORY4 

    0 ,WILL Y\ COME TO MY LODG+S TO-MORR[ MORN+8 ,I %ALL SLEEP AT ,M>LI4'- ,& HE GAVE ME HIS ADDRESS4 

    ,I WILL1 SIR1' REPLI$ ,I4 ' ,BUT-BUT 

    0 ,BUT :AT1 MY LITTLE MAN 8' 

    0,I AM V]Y HUNGRY6' 

    ,EV]Y NEW CIRCUM/ANCE ,I M5TION$ A/ONI%$ HIM ! MORE4 ,HE P]CEIV$1 AS HE AFT]W>DS TOLD ME1 ?AT ,I WAS BY NO MEANS )\T $UCATION1 & A C]TA9 REF9EM5T4 ,TO HAVE =M$ SU* A PROJECT1 TO HAVE COME ?REE HUNDR$ MILES TO COMPLETE IT1 & TO BE H]E )\T A P5NY 6 -,HE WAS DET]M9$ TO BE MORE FULLY ACQUA9T$ ) SO /RANGE A /ORY 6 -,HE TOOK \T HIS PURSE4 

    0 ' ,DO Y\ KN[1 MY BOY1 H[ TO PROCURE Y\RSELF ACCOMMODATIONS = ! NI<T8' 

    0 ,I HAVE NOT TRAVEL$ ?REE HUNDR$ MILES = NO?+4' 

    0 ,WELL1 TAKE C>E ( Y\RSELF TO-NI<T1 & COME TO ME 9 ! MORN+4' 0 ,I LOOK$ AT ! ADDRESS4 ,! NAME ON ! C>D WAS ,AMBROSE ,FLEETWOOD4 ,! G5]\S MAN :O ACCO/$ ME 9 MY DESOLATE CONDITION WAS Y\R GR&FA!R4 ,?IS WAS ! FIR/ TIME ,I HAD EV] SE5 ! NAME ( ,FLEETWOOD2 & TILL ?IS PULSE CEASES TO ?ROB1 ! OCCASION ?AT BR\<T US TOGE!R WILL NEV] BE =GOTT5 6 ,?IS IS ! F\NDATION ( ! FRI5DLY ALLIANCE ( ,FLEETWOOD & ,RUFFIGNY-- :AT A PRECIPICE WAS ,I !N PLAC$6 ,EV5 AT ! DI/ANCE ( SO MANY YE>S1 ,I CANNOT RECOLLECT IT )\T FEEL+ MY HEAD TURN GIDDY4 ,= :AT DID MY DE/9Y SEEM TO RES]VE ME8 ,= BEGG>Y1 = HUNG]1 -TO P]I% = WANT ( FOOD2 OR1 IF NOT1 )\T GUIDE OR PROTECTOR1 & ) NO MEANS ( PRES5T SUBSI/5CE1 TO BECOME ! ASSOCIATE ( ! WOR?LESS & ! VILE1 -! ONLY P]SONS1 PROBABLY SPEAK+1 :O W\LD C\RT SU* AN ASSOCIATE4 ' ,OH1 H[ 9F9ITELY WORSE W\LD ?IS HAVE BE51 ?AN ! MO/ UPITI$ DEA?6--,! ,K+ ( ,FRANCE6--WAS EV] POOR WRET* MISL$ BY SU* AN IGNIS FATUUS 8 ,DID HE EV] CONDEMN ! CRIM9AL BRAVE ! FURY ( ! OCEAN 9 SU* A COCKLE-%ELL 8 

    0 ,I REPAIR$ AT ! APPO9T$ H\R TO ! RESID5CE ( MY NEW PROTECTOR4 ,HE ASK$ ME A NUMB] ( QUE/IONS2 & ,I GAVE HIM ! SAME ANSW]S1 BUT ) MORE ( DETAIL ?AN ,I HAD GIV5 ON PREVI\S OCCASIONS4 ,HE WAS URG5T 9 HIS 9QUIRIES2 HE SPOKE TO ME 9 ! MO/ FRI5DLY & SOO?+ MANN]2 ,I WAS ON ! BR9K ( DISCOV]+ MY SECRET2 ,I 5TREAT$ HIM1 H[EV]1 TO SP>E ME3 ,I HAD BE5 ROBB$ BY MY UNCLE2 BUT ,I DID NOT D>E TO TELL :]E & :O HE WAS4 ,! G5]\S ,5GLI%MAN P]CEIV$ ?AT ,I GASP$ & TURN$ PALE1 AS ,I T\*$ ON ?IS TREM5D\S SUBJECT4 ,HE BECAME DEEPLY 9T]E/$ 9 MY BEHALF4 

    0 ,WILL Y\ GO ) ME TO MY [N C\NTRY8' SAID HE4 

    0 ,OH1 NO1 NO6 ,IF Y\ >E SO MU* MY FRI5D AS TO BE WILL+ TO TAKE ME ?I!R1 !N-PRAY1 PRAY1 SIR6--DO = ME ! ?+ ,I WANT2 5ABLE ME TO *ANGE !SE CLO!S = O!RS MORE SUITABLE TO MY PROJECTS4' 

    0 ,I RAV$ ( ! ,K+ ( ,FRANCE4 ,! S*EME ( APPLY+ TO HIM HAD BE5 MY FAVORITE CONTEMPLATION = MON?S4 ,I HAD HAD HIS PICTURE SO (T5 BE=E ME 6 ,! ?\<T ( HIM HAD SOO!D MY WE>Y /EPS1 & COM=T$ ME UND] ALL MY DISA/]S4 ,I C\LD NOT GIVE UP MY PLAN4 ,I C\LD NOT DIVE/ MYSELF ( ! SORT ( ROBE ( NOBILITY ) :I* MY FANCY HAD CLO!D ME1 & DESC5D 9TO ! VALE ( ORD9>Y LIFE4 ,I 5TREAT$ MY B5EFACTOR1 ) MIRACUL\S & UNPACIFI$ IMPORTUNITY1 ?AT HE W\LD DIRECT ALL HIS ASSI/ANCE TO ?IS 5D4 

    0 ,5?USIASM IS ALWAYS AN 9T]E/+ SPECTACLE4 ,:5 IT EXPRESSES ITSELF ) AN HONE/ & >TLESS ELOQU5CE1 IT IS DIFFICULT TO LI/5 TO IT1 & NOT 9 SOME DEGREE TO CAT* ! FLAME4 ,P>TICUL>LY AT MY AGE IT WAS SO EXTRAORD9>Y 9 ITSELF1 & SO IMPETU\S 9 ITS WAY ( MANIFE/+ ITSELF1 ?AT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTEMPLATE IT )\T SYMPA?Y4 ,!RE >E SO MANY WAYS 9 :I* ! HE>T ( MAN CONCEALS ITSELF FROM MAN6 ,BESIDE ! ?\S& MOTIVES :I* IMPEL US TO SUPPRESS ONE ?+1 & TO BE RES]V$ RESPECT+ ANO!R1 IT IS NECESS>Y ?AT ! HUMAN M9D %\LD BE PUT 9TO MOTION 9 ORD] TO ITS BE+ SE54 ' ,SPEAK1 ?AT ,I MAY SEE !E6' SAID ! ANCI5T PHILOSOPH]4 ,HE MI<T HAVE ADD$1 ,I SPEAK UPON SOME SUBJECT1 RESPECT+ :I* Y\R FEEL+S >E SPONTANE\S & /RONG4' ,! S\L ( MAN IS ONE ( ?OSE SUBTLE & EVANESC5T SUB/ANCES1 ?AT1 AS LONG AS !Y REMA9 /ILL1 ! ORGAN ( SI<T DOES NOT REM>K 2 IT MU/ BECOME AGITAT$1 TO BECOME VISIBLE4 ,ALL TOGE!R1 ,MR4 ,FLEETWOOD GREW EXCE$+LY ANXI\S RESPECT+ MY WELF>E4 

    0 ,ON ?IS ACC\NT HE CONDESC5D$ TO A C]TA9 DEGREE ( >TIFICE & TEMPORIZ+4 ,HE OBS]V$ TO ME ?AT ,I HAD RU9$ MY [N PROJECT AT ,M>LI1 & ?AT IT W\LD BE T5 DAYS BE=E ! ,K+ REMOV$ TO ,V]SAILLES4 ,HE 9VIT$ ME TO SP5D ?IS TIME ) HIM AT ,P>IS1 D>+ :I* ,I %\LD BE CLO!D & EQUIPP$ MORE SUITABLY TO ! GREAT P]SON ,I DESIGN$ TO ADDRESS4 ,HE PROMIS$ ME ?AT ,I %\LD HAVE ! E>LIE/ 9TELLIG5CE ( ! REMOVAL ( ! C\RT4 

    0 ,9 H[ NEW A SITUATION WAS ,I N[ UNEXPECT$LY PLAC$6 ,I HAD NOT HE>D ! ACC5TS ( G5U9E K9DNESS = ALMO/ TWO1 YE>S2 NOT S9CE ! CALAMIT\S MOM5T1 :5 MY FA!R UTT]$ HIS EXPIR+ BREA?4 ,MR4 ,FLEETWOOD1 ALMO/ FROM ! FIR/1 CONCEIV$ = ME ! AFFECTION ( A FA!R4 ,HE DID NOT TREAT ME AS A VAGABOND :OM HE HAD TAK5 UP \T ( *>ITY1 & KEPT AT A DI/ANCE FROM HIM4 ,I SAW HIM1 MORN+1 NOON1 & NI<T4 ,HIS ACC5TS W]E ?OSE ( FRI5DLY SOLICITUDE2 ! LOOKS ,I CA/ UPON HIM W]E ?OSE ( AFFECTION4 ,MY SPIRIT WAS S(T5$ )9 ME3 MY NEW SITUATION TOOK AWAY1 FROM ME ! HE>T ( /ONE1 & GAVE ME A HE>T ( FLE%4 - 

    0 ,IT WAS ?IS HE>T ( /ONE1 IF Y\ WILL ALL[ ME SO TO EXPRESS MYSELF1 ?AT L$ ME TO ! ,K+ ( ,FRANCE4 ,IT WAS ! S5TIM5T ( DESPAIR3 ,I HAD S5T MY 9QUIR+ GLANCES R\ND ! WORLD1 & HAD NOT F\ND A FRI5D4 ,ME?ODICALLY & SL[LY ,I HAD WORK$ MYSELF UP TO ! RESOLUTION ,I HAD ADOPT$1 & ,I C\LD NOT IMM$IATELY AB&ON IT4 ,IT WAS A SORT ( FR5ZY2 A HI< PIT* ( ! S\L1 =EIGN TO ITS NATURA,I TEMP]4 ,K9DNESS1 ! P]PETUAL ATT5TION & 9T]E/ ( A REAL FRI5D1 9 NO LONG TIME BR\<T ME BACK TO MYSELF4 ,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO EXPRESS :AT COM=T1 :AT A DELICI\S RELAXATION & REPOSE ( SPIRIT1 WAS PRODUC$ BY ?IS REVOLUTION4 ,MR4 ,FLEETWOOD GRADUALLY L$ ME TO CONSID] ! S*EME ,I HAD =M$1 AS WILD1 S5SELESS1 & IMPRACTICABLE4 ,HIS EXPO/ULATIONS W]E SO G5TLE1 B5IGNANT1 & HUMANE1 ?AT1 :ILE !Y CONFUT$1 !Y HAD NOT ! EFFECT ( MORTIFY+ ME4 ,HE TOOK ME ) HIM TO ,5GL&4 

    0 ,I HAVE BE5 ?US M9UTE 9 ! DESCRIPTION ( MY CONDITION AT ,LYONS1 & ( ! MANN] ( MY DES]T+ IT1 ?AT ,I MI<T ! BETT] DEMON/RATE TO Y\ ! 9F9ITE VALUE ( ! ' ! K9DNESS Y\R GR&FA!R BE/[$ ON ME4 ,IF ,I HAD NOT BE5 ! MO/ UN=TUNATE1 ! MO/ ABUS$1 & ! MO/ DES]T$ ( MY SPECIES1 ! FAVORS ,I RECEIV$ W\LD NOT HAVE HAD A TI! ( ! VALUE !Y ACTUALLY POSSESS$4 ,I CANNOT RECOLLECT ! SITUATION ,I DES]T$1 OR ?AT UPON :I* ,I ?REW MYSELF1 )\T A HORROR BORD]+ ON DESPAIR4 ,! G5]\S & ADMIRABLE MORTAL ?AT !N 9T]POS$ = MY RELIEF1 ,I MU/ EV] REG>D AS MY GU>DIAN G5IUS1 & MY BETT] ANGEL4 ,H[ DI/9CTLY HAVE ,I PASS$ OV] 9 MY M9D T5 ?\S& TIMES ! /ONE UPON :I* ,I SAT AT ! GATE ( ! P>K ( ,M>LI1 & ! GE/URE & C\NT5ANCE ) :I* MY PRES]V] APPROA*$ ME 6 ,! DAY WAS DECL9+1 ! L&SCAPE HAD ASSUM$ ! GRAVE & UNI=M HUES ( EV5+1 & !RE WAS ?AT SADNESS 9 ! AIR :I* WAKES UP ! TONE ( S5SIBILITY 9 ! S\L4 ,! CIRCUM/ANCES 9 :I* ,I WAS PLAC$1 SUFFICI5TLY PREP>$ ME TO BE DEEPLY AFFECT$4 ,! FIR/ WORD ?AT ,AMBROSE ,FLEETWOOD UTT]$ W5T TO MY HE>T4 ,I HAD OCCASIONALLY1 P]HAPS1 BE5 TREAT$ DUR+ MY J\RNEY ) G5TL5ESS & CIVILITY 2 BUT IT WAS ! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ! VOICE ?AT TELLS Y\ :I* TURN Y\ >E TO TAKE 9 ! ROAD FROM ,AUX]RE TO ,S5S1 & ! VOICE ?AT TELLS Y\ BY IMPLICATION ?AT ! SPEAK] IS 9T]E/$ ?AT Y\ %ALL GO RI<T 9 ! ROAD ( HAPP9ESS & LIFE4 ,) :AT CONSID]ATE WISDOM ( ?IS NOBLE ,5GLI%MAN SOO! ME 9 ! MID/ ( ! EXALT$ & 5?USIA/IC F]VOR :I* HAD BR\<T ME TO ,V]SAILLES & ,M>LI6 ,H[ PATI5TLY DID HE WEAN ME FROM ! WILD PLAN UPON :I* MY HE>T WAS B5T 6 ,& ALL ?IS TO AN UNKN[N & P5NYLESS VAGABOND6 ,!RE IS1 P]HAPS1 MORE M]IT 9 ?IS TEM4 P]1 ?AT LI/5$ TO ALL MY EXTRAVAGANCIES )\T ANG]1 & DID RIOT SUFF] ITSELF TO BE DISC\RAG$ BY MY T5ACI\SNESS & /UBBORNNESS1 ?AN 9 ! GIFT ( ?\S&S4 

    0 ,9 \R J\RNEY TO ,5GL&1 ,I WAS SO =TUNATE AS CONT9UALLY TO ADVANCE 9 Y\R GR&FA!R'S GOOD GRACES4 ,HE ?\<T ME1 AS HE AFT]W>DS TOLD ME1 A Y\? ( V]Y EXTRAORD9>Y QUALIFICATIONS1 & WELL DES]V+ ( HIS C>E4 ,HE S5T ME TO PROP] S*OOLS1 & HAD ME TAU<T EV]Y ?+ :I* HE BELIEV$ IT W\LD BE IMPORTANT = ME TO KN[4 ,HE WAS AN ,5GLI% M]*ANT1 & HE DET]M9$ TO PROVIDE = ME 9 SOME ( ?OSE DEP>TM5TS1 9 :I* COMM]CE OP5S ! ROAD TO COMPET5CE & WEAL?4 

    0 ,IT WAS NOT TILL AFT] A V]Y LONG TIME ?AT ,I C\LD PREVAIL UPON MYSELF TO UNFOLD MY HE>T TO MY B5EFACTOR1 RESPECT+ MY EXTRACTION1 & ! WAY 9 :I* ,I HAD BE5 DRIV5 TO ! DEPLORABLE SITUATION 9 :I* HE F\ND ME4 ,Y\R GR&FA!R (T5 9QUIR$ ( ME :AT W]E ! CONDITION 9 :I* ,I WAS BORN1 & ! PROSPECTS :I* MY BIR? HAD OP5$ TO ME2 BUT ,I MANIFE/$ SU* A %R9K+ ( ! S\L1 SU* A CONVULSIVE K9D ( T]ROR1 :5EV] ! SUBJECT WAS />T$1 ?AT = SOME TIME HE =BORE ALL M5TION ( IT4 ,! AL>M HAD BE5 IMPRESS$ ON ME E>LY1 & HAD TAK5 DEEP ROOT 9 MY BREA/4 ,:ILE ,I WAS AT ,LYONS1 IT =M$ ! PECULI>ITY ( MY SITUATION1 & ,I *]I%$ IT ) A /RANGE & M+L$ S5TIM5T1 SOME?+ BETWE5 HORROR & DELI<T4 ,EV]Y HUMAN CREATURE LOVES1 P]HAPS1 TO ?9K ?AT !RE IS SOME?+ EXTRAORD9>Y AB\T HIM1 & DWELLS ) COMPLAC5CY UPON ?AT :I* MAKES HIM DIFF]5T FROM ALL HIS RACE4 ,I FELT LIKE AN EXIL$ SOV]EIGN1 OR A PR9CE :O ROAMS AB\T ! WORLD 9 DISGUISE4 ,I FIRMLY BELIEVE ?AT IT WAS P>TLY TO BO? !SE NOTIONS1 ( SELF-COMPLAC5CY1 & ( T]ROR1 ?AT ,I WAS 9DEBT$ = ! HABIT ( REG>D+ ! NAMES ( MY FA!R & MY UNCLE AS ! MO/ 9VIOLABLE ( SECRETS4 

    0 ,AT L5G? ,I BECAME CONV9C$1 BY ! UNALT]$ K9DNESSES ( MY B5EFACTOR1 ?AT MY SECRET W\LD BE NO LESS SAFELY REPOS$ 9 HIS KEEP+1 ?AN 9 ! RECESSES ( MY [N S\L4 ,I TOLD HIM ! :OLE4 ,HE WAS A/ONI%$ AT ! T]ROR ) :I* ,I HAD LOOK$ =W>D TO ! DISCLOSURE1 & PROPOS$ IMM$IATELY TO TAKE SU* MEASURES AS %\LD OP]ATE TO COMPEL MY UNCLE TO RESIGN HIS ILL-GOTT5 WEAL?4 ,I 5TREAT$ HIM ?AT HE W\LD 5GAGE 9 NO PROCE$+S ( ?AT SORT2 ,I REM9D$ HIM ( HIS PROMISE ?AT MY SECRET %\LD NEV] BE COMMUNICAT$ TO A ?IRD P]SON )\T MY CONS5T4 ,MY UNCLE1 H[EV] DEEPLY HE HAD 9JUR$ ME1 WAS /ILL ! BRO!R ( MY FA!R1 & 9 ?AT QUALITY ,I C\LD NOT BUT FEEL RELUCTANCE AT ! IDEA ( EXPOS+ HIM TO PUBLIC IGNOM9Y4 ,! M5ACES ) :I* HE HAD SO EMPHATICALLY DISMISS$ ME1 W]E IMPRESS$ ON MY HE>T 2 !Y GAVE ME A HORRIBLE ANTICIPATION ( ! EV5T :I* W\LD ATT5D MY HO/ILE RETURN TO MY NATIVE L&2 & ,I C\LD NOT HELP APPREH5D+ ?AT ?AT EV5T W\LD BE MIS]ABLE TO ME1 NO LESS ?AN TO HIM4 ,I IMPLOR$ Y\R GR&FA!R ?AT HE W\LD SUFF] ! QUE/ION TO REMA9 UNOP5$1 AT LEA/ TILL ,I HAD >RIV$ AT A MATURE AGE4 ,HE HAD (T5 ASSUR$ ME ?AT1 HAV+ ONLY ONE SON1 HE DID NOT REG>D ! EXP5SES ,I BR\<T ON HIM AS A BURD52 BUT1 IF HE1 DID1 ,I DID NOT DESIRE ! SITUATION HE PROVID$ = ME1 OR ! ADVANTAGES HE BE/[$2 ! TI! ( HIS B5EFITS W\LD AMPLY SATISFY MY AMBITION & MY WI%ES4 ,TO OCCASION AN 5TIRE REVOLUTION 9 ! =TUNES & SITUATION ( MY FAMILY1 WAS A V]Y S]I\S CONSID]ATION2 IT MI<T BE ! MO/ IMPORTANT TRANSACTION ( MY LIFE 2 & ,I E>NE/LY 5TREAT$ ?AT 9 SU* A TRANSACTION ,I MI<T BE ALL[$ TO CONSULT ! RIPE/ DECISIONS ( MY [N UND]/&+4 ,Y\R GR&FA!R G5]\SLY YIELD$ TO !SE REPRES5TATIONS4 

    0 ,! PR9CIPAL FRI5D ,I HAD 9 ,5GL&1 AFT] MY ORIG9AL B5EFACTOR1 WAS Y\R FA!R4 ,WE W]E NE>LY ( AN AGE1 & Y\R GR&FA!R BR\<T US UP TOGE!R4 ,I SAW 9 HIM ! IMAGE ( ! MAN :O HAD RESCU$ ME FROM UTT] DE/RUCTION1 & LOV$ HIM ACCORD+LY4 ,Y\R FA!R WAS ACQUA9T$ ) MY SITUATION1 & KNEW ?AT ,I HAD NO CLAIM EI!R ( BLOOD OR ALLIANCE UPON MY PRES]V]3 HE SAW ME BR\<T UP ) HIMSELF1 & 5JOY+ ! SAME ADVANTAGES2 YET BE NEV] REP9$ AT ! FAVOR 9 :I* ,I WAS HELD4 ,NOT ONLY :ILE WE W]E *ILDR5 TOGE!R1 HE REG>D$ TRUE AS A BRO!R2 BUT ?IS S5TIM5T NEV] ALT]$ 9 HIM AS HE ADVANC$ 9 JUDGM5T & YE>S4 ,HE NEV] LOOK$ UPON ME AS AN 9TRUD]2 NEV] CONSID]$ ! L>GE SUMS Y\R GR&FA!R LAID \T TO PROCURE ME A RESPECTABLE FOOT+ 9 LIFE2 NOR EV5 9QUIR$ :E!R1 AS ,I EQUALLY %>$ ! B\NTIES ( MY B5EFACTOR AT PRES5T1 HE MI<T NOT MAKE A DI/RIBUTION ( HIS PROP]TY AT DEA? NO LESS IMP>TIAL4 ,C\LD ,I HELP LOV+ SO DIS9T]E/$ & NOBLE-M9D$ A COMPANION 8 

    0 ,HAV+ BE5 P]FECTLY 9ITIAT$ 9 ! PR9CIPLES ( COMM]CE -! C\NTRY :]E !Y >E BE/ UND]/OOD1 IT HAPP5$ -?AT1 AB\T ! TIME :5 IT WAS PROP] ,I %\LD BE LAUN*$ 9 ! WORLD1 A PROPOSITION WAS MADE TO ! ELD] ,FLEETWOOD1 RESPECT+ A BANK+-H\SE :I* IT WAS 9 CONTEMPLATION TO SET UP AT ,LISBON4 ,A C\NTRYMAN ( MY [N WAS ! PR9CIPAL 9 ! PROJECT 2 BUT HIS CAPITAL WAS NOT SUFFICI5T = ! UND]TAK+ AS IT HAD BE5 *ALK$ \T1 & HE DESIGN$ TAK+ 9 ONE OR TWO O!R P]SONS AS P>TN]S ) HIM 9 ! CONC]N4 ,PROVID$ HE C\LD 5T] UPON ! AFFAIR 9 ! WAY :I* HAD BE5 DEL9EAT$1 HE HAD ! PROMISE ( BE+ IMM$IATELY 9/ALL$ AS BANK] TO ! C\RT ( ,PORTUGAL4 ,Y\R GR&FA!R WAS AN OPUL5T ,LONDON M]*ANT1 & HAD NO 9CL9ATION TO EXT5D HIS CONC]NS4 ,HIS SON HE DE/9$ = HIS SUCCESSOR 9 ! BUS9ESS 9 :I* HE WAS HIMSELF 5GAG$4 ,UND] !SE CIRCUM/ANCES HE ?\<T ( EMBRAC+ ! PROPOSAL 9 MY BEHALF4 

    0 ,I WAS NEV] MORE SURPRIS$ ?AN :5 ! IDEA WAS SUGGE/$ TO ME4 ,! MONEY NECESS>Y TO BE ADVANC$1 WAS MORE ?AN ?REE TIMES ! AM\NT :I* MY FA!R'S PROP]TY W\LD HAVE PRODUC$1 IF IT HAD BE5 ALL SOLD IMM$IATELY ON ! EV5T ( HIS DEA?4 ,I WAS SUFFOCAT$ ) ! ?\<T ( SO 9CR$IBLE A G5]OSITY EX]CIS$ T[>D ME4 ,I TOLD MY B5EFACTOR ?AT ,I WAS AS F> FROM ! EXPECTATION AS ! WI% ( BECOM+ OPUL5T2 & ?AT1 9DEP5D5TLY ( A SECRET FEEL+ :I* L$ ME TO ! HOPE ( ONE DAY SETTL+ 9 MY NATIVE FIELDS1 ,I C\LD BE CONT5T$ TO REMA9 = EV] ! FIR/ CL]K 9 MY PRES]V]'S C\NT+-H\SE4 

    0 ,Y\R GR&FA!R ANSW]$ ME1 MU* DISAPPROV$ ( A *>ACT] DEFICI5T 9 5T]PRISE2 & ASK$1 H[ ! HUMILITY ( ! VIEWS ,I AT PRES5T PR(ESS$1 ACCORD$ ) ! >DOR :I* HAD =M]LY L$ ME TO ?R[ MYSELF AT ! FEET ( ! SOV]EIGN ( ,FRANCE 8 ,HE SAID1 ,I HAD ) MY [N CONS5T PASS$ ?R\< ALL ! /AGES ( A COMM]CIAL $UCATION1 & ?AT !RE=E IT SEEM$ BUT REASONABLE1 ?AT :ATEV] 5T]PRISE ,I POSSESS$1 %\LD BE DIRECT$ 9TO ?AT *ANNEL4 ,HE EXPATIAT$ UPON ! USES ( WEAL?2 & OBS]V$ ?AT1 H[EV] LIMIT$ MI<T BE MY DESIRE ( 9DULG5CES = MYSELF1 ,I \<T BY NO MEANS TO =GET ! GREAT PUBLIC WORKS :I* AN OPUL5T MAN MI<T =W>D = ! B5EFIT ( HIS SPECIES1 OR H[ EXT5SIVE WAS HIS P[] ( RELIEV+ DI/RESS1 ( EXCIT+ 9DU/RY1 ( DEVELOP+ TAL5TS1 ( SUPPLY+ ! MEANS ( IMPROVEM5T TO ?OSE :O PANT$ =1 BUT C\LD NOT OBTA9 !M1 & ( REMOV+ ! 9NUM]ABLE DIFFICULTIES :I* (T5 SURR\ND$ ! VIRTU\S & ! ADMIRABLE1 ?AT IMP$$ !IR PROGRESS1 & /RUCK DESPAIR 9TO !IR HE>TS4 

    0 ,MY B5EFACTOR RECOMM5D$ TO ME TO MAKE MYSELF P]FECTLY EASY1 AS TO ! MONEY NECESS>Y TO BE ADVANC$1 TO LAUN* ME 9 ! UND]TAK+ PROPOS$4 ,HE C\LD SP>E IT )\T ! SMALLE/ 9CONV5I5CE4 ,IF MY VIEWS 9 LIFE W]E UNSUCCESSFUL1 IT %\LD NEV] BE REPAID1 & BE %\LD !N HAVE ! SATISFACTION ( HAV+ EX]T$ HIMSELF LIB]ALLY TO E/ABLI% 9 LIFE A Y\?1 :OM HE LOV$ NO LESS ?AN HIS [N SON4 ,BUT HE HAD NO D\BT ?AT ! UND]TAK+ W\LD BE PROSP]\S2 & !N HE CONS5T$1 IF ?AT W\LD BE ANY GRATIFICATION TO ME1 ?AT ,I %\LD REPAY ! PRES5T LOAN1 ONLY UPON ONE CONDITION1 ?AT ! FIR/ 9/ALLM5T ( !REPAYM5T %\LD NOT COMM5CE TILL ?AT DAY SEV5 YE>S1 C\NT+ FROM ! DAY ( MY L&+ 9 ,LISBON3 Y\NG M51 :O 5T]$ UPON BUS9ESS ) A BORR[$ CAPITAL1 HAD (T5 RECEIV$ A FATAL *ECK 9 ! MID/ ( ! FAIRE/ PROSPECTS1 BY A PREMATURE REPAYM5T ( ! LOAN :I* HAD ORIG9ALLY SET !M AFLOAT ON ! OCEAN ( LIFE4 

    0 ' ,RUFFIGNY1' CONT9U$ Y\R GR&FA!R1 ' :AT MIS]ABLY N>R[ NOTIONS >E !SE :I* Y\ SEEM TO HAVE FO/]$ 9 Y\R BOSOM6 ,>E ALL ! K9DNESSES ( ! HUMAN HE>T TO BE %UT UP )9 ! PALTRY LIMITS ( CONSANGU9ITY8 ,MY SON WILL HAVE 5\<2 & ,I AM SURE HE WILL NOT REP9E1 ?AT Y\ %\LD BE MADE A P>TAK] ( ! OPUL5CE ) :I* ,PROVID5CE HAS BLESS$ ME4 ,IF Y\ WILL1 WE WILL ASK HIM1 & ,I WILL DO NO?+ = Y\ ?AT HAS NOT HIS 5TIRE & UNDISSEMBL$ APPROBATION4 ,:Y %\LD ,I NOT SET UP TWO P]SONS 9 ! WORLD1 9/EAD ( ONE 8 ,?IRTY-SIX PR9CES1 WE >E TOLD1 ]ECT$ EA* ( !M A PILL> 9 ! TEMPLE ( ,DIANA AT ,EPHESUS3 :Y %\LD ,I NOT ]ECT TWO PILL>S 9 ! $IFICE ( HUMAN HAPP9ESS1 & PREP>E TWO P]SONS1 9/EAD ( ONE1 TO BE B5EFACTORS ( !IR SPECIES8 ,Y\ >E MY SON1 A SON :OM ! CONC\RSE ( SUBLUN>Y EV5TS HAS GIV5 ME1 NO LESS DE> TO ME ?AN ! HEIR ( MY BODY4 ,I F\ND 9 Y\ V>I\S E/IMABLE QUALITIES1 :I* WON MY ATTA*M5T 9 ! FIR/ H\R ,I SAW Y\ 2 &1 ,I TRU/1 ?OSE QUALITIES HAVE LO/ NO?+ 9 ! CULTIVATION ,I HAVE GIV5 !M4 ,Y\ BELONG$ TO ME1 BECAUSE Y\ BE,IONG$ TO NO ONE ELSE4 ,?IS IS ! GREAT DI/RIBUTION ( HUMAN SOCIETY2 EV]Y ONE :O /&S 9 NE$ ( ASSI/ANCE APP]TA9S TO SOME ONE 9DIVIDUAL1 UPON :OM LIE HAS A /RONG] CLAIM ?AN UPON ANY O!R ( HIS FELL[-CREATURES4 ,MY SON BELONGS TO ME1 BECAUSE ,I WAS ! OCCASION ( HIS COM+ 9TO EXI/5CE2 Y\ BELONG TO ME1 BECAUSE Y\ W]E HUNGRY & ,I F$ Y\1 BECAUSE Y\ WANT$ $UCATION & A PROTECTOR1 & HAVE F\ND !M 9 ME4 ,Y\ >E N[ >RIV$ AT MAN'S E/ATE1 & ,I REG>D Y\ AS ! CREATURE ( MY VIGILANCE & ( MY C>ES4 ,WILL Y\ NOT ACKN[L$GE ME = A FA!R8' 

    0 ,I WAS CONV9C$ BY ! >GUM5TS ( MY PRES]V] WAS MOV$ BY ! FEEL+S HE EXPRESS$ 3 MY BELOV$ COMPANION1 ! BRO!R ( MY HE>T1 DECL>$ MO/ W>MLY HIS CONS5T TO ! >RANGEM5T4 ,I RESID$ TW5TY-ONE YE>S AT ,LISBON 2 & 9 ?AT TIME1 BY HONORABLE & JU/ TRAFFIC1 MADE A =TUNE 9F9ITELY BEYOND ! MO/ SANGU9E ( MY WI%ES4 ,I FAI?FULLY REPAID TO MY B5EFACTOR1 AT ! TIME HE HAD HIMSELF LIMIT$1 ! CAPITAL HE ADVANC$ TO ME4 ,DUR+ ! P]IOD ( MY RESID5CE AT ,LISBON1 ,I SEV]AL TIMES CAME OV] TO ,5GL&1 & VISIT$ ! TWO P]SONS :OM ,I REASONABLY REG>D$ AS ! MO/ G5]\S ( MORTALS 2 & 9 ONE ( !SE VISITS1 AFT] ,I HAD BE5 T5 YE>S 5GAG$ AS A PR9CIPAL 9 MY COMM]CIAL UND]TAK+1 ,I WITNESS$ ! EXPIR+ BREA? ( MY ORIG9AL B5EFACTOR4 ,NEV]1 P]HAPS1 DID ,I LOVE A HUMAN CREATURE1 AS ,I LOV$ ?AT MAN4 ,MY FA!R1 GOOD1 & K9D1 & AFFECTIONATE AS HE HAD BE51 WAS1 TO MY M9D1 A SORT ( AIR- DRAWN VISION1 ! RECOLLECTION1 AS IT W]E1 ( A PREEXI/5T /ATE4 ,MY Y\?FUL COMPANION & SWORN CONFIDANT1 NO LESS G5]\S ?AN MY PRES]V]1 WAS 9EXPRESSIBLY DE> TO ME 2 BUT ! S5TIM5T ,I FELT = HIM WAS ALTOGE!R DIFF]5T4 ,NATURE HAS =M$ US TO ! LOVE ( ! V5]ABLE4 ,FILIAL AFFECTION IS AN 9/9CT TW9$ ) ! V]Y FIB]S ( \R HE>T4 ,= ! GRAY HAIRS 2 ( Y\R GR&FA!R1 ,I HAD A MY/ICAL & RELIGI\S AWE2 & AGE HAD S(T5$ HIS FEATURES 9TO AN EXPRESSION ( SU* CALM B5IGNITY1 ?AT1 IF ,I W]E AN ADH]5T ( ! SECT ( ! AN?ROPOMORPHITES1 ,I %\LD TAKE FROM HIS C\NT5ANCE MY IDEA ( ! OBJECT ( MY WOR%IP4 

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