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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 WAS N[ NE>LY =TY-FIVE YE>S ( AGE4 ,TRAVEL+ ON SOME FACTITI\S OCCASION NE> ! ,LAKES ( ,WE/MORL& & ,CUMB]L&1 & LI/5+1 AS MY CU/OM WAS1 AFT] :ATEV] WAS EXTRAORD9>Y & 9T]E/+ 7,I LI/5$1 AS ! READ] HAS BY ?IS TIME P]CEIV$1 ) VA9 HOPE2 :AT WAS CALL$ EXTRAORD9>Y1 HAD SC>CELY ! P[] TO EXCITE MY ATT5TION2 :AT 9T]E/$ O!RS1 MOV$ NOT ME71 - ,I WAS TOLD ( A G5TLEMAN1 BY NAME ,MACNEIL1 ?AT HAD RESID$ MU* 9 =EIGN C\NTRIES1 & WAS SUPPOS$ P>TICUL>LY TO HAVE POSSESS$ ! CONFID5CE ( ! CELEBRAT$ ,JEAN ,JACQUES ,R\SSEAU1 :O HAD BE5 SOME YE>S AN 9HABITANT ( ! BANKS ( ! ,W9D]M]E4 - ,HE HAD A FAMILY ( DAU<T]S1 TO ! =M+ :OSE MANN]S & M9D HE & HIS WIFE HAD DEVOT$ !MSELVES2 SO ?AT ?IS MAN1 :O HAD TRAVEL$ SO MU*1 & :OSE UND]/&+ WAS SO HI<LY CULTIVAT$ & REF9$1 SEEM$ TO HAVE NO FUR!R BUS9ESS REMA9+ 9 LIFE1 EXCEPT TO PROVIDE ! *ILDR51 ! (FSPR+ ( HIS M>RIAGE1 ) ! MOTIVES & MEANS ( A VIRTU\S & HAPPY EXI/5CE4 

,! HI/ORY ( HIS WIFE WAS SOME:AT UNCOMMON4 ,%E HAD BE5 BORN ON ,5GLI% GR\ND1 BUT HE MET ) H] 9 ! ,ECCLESIA/ICAL ,T]RITORY 9 ,ITALY4 ,%E HAD ELOP$ TO H] PRES5T CONSORT1 NOT FROM H] P>5TS1 BUT FROM A MAN CALL+ HIMSELF H] HUSB&4 ,?IS MAN1 AN ,ITALIAN BY BIR?1 HAD BE5 H] 9/RUCTOR 9 MUSIC2 HE WAS OLD1 DE=M$1 AV>ICI\S1 & PR(LIGATE4 ,! FA!R ( ! LADY HAD CONSID]$ HIS EXT]IOR AS A SUFFICI5T SECURITY AGA9/ ANY 9JURY TO :I* HIS DAU<T] MI<T BE EXPOS$1 &1 PLEAS$ ) HIS VISITOR'S CONV]SATION & PR(ESSIONAL TAL5TS1 HAD1 )\T SCRUPLE1 9VIT$ HIM TO SP5D MON? AFT] MON? UND] HIS RO(4 ,?IS REPULSIVE BABOON1 H[EV]1 SOON CONCEIV$ ! PLAN ( ROBB+ HIS B5EFACTOR ( HIS ONLY *ILD2 & HE SUCCE$$ 9 ! ATTEMPT4 ,HE TALK$ ! LANGUAGE ( LOVE TO A BLOOM+ & 9EXP]I5C$ GIRL1 TO :OM ?AT LANGUAGE HAD NEV] BE=E BE5 ADDRESS$2 HIS VOICE WAS H>MONY1 & HIS MANN]S SPECI\S1 G5TLE1 & 9S9UAT+4 ,HE WON H] REG>D1 &1 BE=E %E HAD COMPLET$ H] SIXTE5? YE>1 PREVAIL$ ON H] TO DES]T H] PAT]NAL RO(4 

,NO SOON] HAD HE CONVEY$ H] TO HIS NATIVE C\NTRY1 ?AN HE ?REW (F ! MASK T[>D H]4 ,H] =TUNE WAS 5TIRELY DEP5D5T ON H] FA!R1 EXCEPT A SMALL PORTION1 :I* WAS DISPUT$ ) ! WOR?Y BRIDEGROOM 9 ! ,5GLI% C\RTS1 & :I* HE SOON F\ND REASON TO BELIEVE HE %\LD NEV] OBTA94 ,HE MADE H] A PRISON] 9 A DISMANTL$ & UN:OLESOME CA/LE :I* HE HAD 9H]IT$ FROM HIS FA!R1 & SET OV] H] HIS SI/]1 AS UGLY AS HIMSELF1 BUT :O1 HAV+ OBTA9$ NO ADVANTAGES EI!R FROM $UCATION OR EXAMPLE1 WAS 9 A S+UL> DEGREE VULG>1 9SOL5T1 & BRUTAL4 

,9 ?IS SITUATION %E LIV$ :51 AB\T TWELVE MON?S AFT] ! P]IOD 9 :I* %E LEFT H] FA!R'S H\SE1 ,MR4 ,MACNEIL1 ON HIS TRAVELS1 HE>D SOME?+ ( H] /ORY1 &1 LIKE A TRUE KNI<T ]RANT1 WAS PROMPT$ TO BESIEGE H] CA/LE4 ,HE HAD SE5 H] TWICE UND] H] FA!R'S RO(2 HE HAD LAM5T$1 LIKE EV]Y O!R FRI5D ( ! FAMILY1 ! VILE >TIFICES BY :I* %E HAD BE5 TREPANN$2 &1 BE+ N[ 9=M$ ?AT %E WAS %UT UP AS A PRISON]1 & KEPT FROM ! SI<T ( EV]Y HUMAN BE+1 EXCEPT H] BETRAY]1 & ! HAG1 HIS SI/]1 BE DET]M9$ TO (F] H] DELIV]ANCE4 ,BY MEANS ( A BRIBE TO ONE ( ! S]VANTS1 HE CONTRIV$ TO HAVE A LETT] CONVEY$ TO H] H&S4 ,! Y\NG LADY HAD HAD LEISURE TO REP5T ( H] RA%NESS1 & TO RECOLLECT ) 9F9ITE REMORSE ! 5DE>M5TS ( H] NATAL RO(4 ,TO RECEIVE A L9E FROM H] C\NTRYMAN1 A G5TLEMAN :OM %E REMEMB]$ TO HAVE SE5 AT H] FA!R'S TABLE1 AF=D$ H] 9DESCRIBABLE PLEASURE4 ,%E KNEW ?AT ! *>ACT] ( ,MR4 ,MACNEIL HAD ALWAYS BE5 SPOK5 ( AS ! MODEL ( 9TEGRITY & HONOR4 ,9 H] P]IL\S SITUATION1 :I* %E REG>D$ ) 9F9ITE LOA?+1 %E JUDG$ ?AT SOME RISK WAS 9DISP5SABLE4 ,%E WROTE AN ANSW]1 9QUIR+ RESPECT+ H] FA!R2 MO!R %E HAD NONE 9 EXI/5CE4 ,BE+ 9=M$ ?AT HE /ILL LIV$1 BUT WAS 9CONSOLABLE = H] LOSS1 %E BECAME NOT LESS E>NE/ ?AN H] CORRESPOND5T1 ?AT HE %\LD PROVIDE ! MEANS ( H] ESCAPE4 ,%E TREMBL$ TO ?9K :E!R H] FA!R W\LD RECEIVE H]3 SOMETIMES %E REPRES5T$ HIM TO H]SELF AS A /]N JUDGE1 REFUS+ H] 5TREATIES2 AT O!RS1 AS ! VICTIM ( (F5D$ LOVE1 REPROA*+ H] ) EYES ( DEA? & DESPAIR3 %E DESIR$1 H[EV]1 TO CA/ H]SELF AT HIS FEET1 ?\< ?AT MOM5T W]E TO BE H] LA/4 

,MR4 ,MACNEIL CONC]T$ EV]Y ?+ ) ! UTMO/ DELICACY & HONOR4 ,HE PROVID$ AN ,ITALIAN1 A WOMAN ( *>ACT]1 & ( SOME RANK1 TO BE ! COMPANION ( HIS PROTEGEE 9 H] J\RNEY2 HE HIMSELF OBS]V$ ! /RICTE/ C]EMONY T[>D !M1 & ATT5D$ !M NO MORE ?AN WAS NECESS>Y = SAFETY & 9DISP5SABLE ACCOMMODATION2 & HE HAD ! SATISFACTION TO DELIV] ?IS 9T]E/+ FEMALE 9TO ! H&S ( H] AG$ P>5T4 

,! RECONCILIATION WAS EASILY MADE1 & WAS SC>CELY MORE AFFECT+ TO ! P>TIES !MSELVES1 ?AN TO ! P]SON :O HAD BE5 ! HAPPY MEANS ( !IR RE/ORATION TO EA* O!R4 ,MR4 ,MACNEIL BECAME ! DECL>$ LOV] ( ! LADY HE HAD RESCU$ FROM SLAV]Y4 ,H] M>RIAGE ) H] ,ITALIAN S$UC] WAS SPE$ILY DISSOLV$2 &1 =TUNATELY1 NO *ILD HAD BE5 ! ISSUE ( ?IS ILL-OM5$ CONNECTION4 ,/ILL1 H[EV]1 !RE WAS A DIFFICULTY4 ,! BEAUTIFUL P5IT5T DWELT1 ) ALL ! BITT]NESS ( REMORSE1 UPON H] Y\?FUL (F5SE1 & A ?\S& TIMES PROTE/$ ?AT1 AS %E HAD R5D]$ H]SELF UNWOR?Y1 %E W\LD NEV] CONS5T TO BECOME ! WIFE ( AN HONORABLE MAN4 ,BESIDE :I*1 %E CONT9UALLY RECOLLECT$ ) AGONY ! CRUEL MANN] 9 :I* %E HAD FL$ FROM AN 9DULG5T FA!R1 & ALMO/ BROK5 HIS HE>T2 & V[$ ?AT1 SO LONG AS HE LIV$1 %E W\LD NEV] AGA9 QUIT ! PAT]NAL RO(4 ,!SE OBJECTIONS1 ! IMPASSION$ DICTATES ( A WELL-CON/ITUT$ M9D DWELL+ ) EXQUISIT5ESS UPON AN (F5SE SO E>LY COMMITT$1 & SO EXEMPL>ILY ATON$1 W]E AT L5G? GOT OV]2 &1 AFT] EI<TE5 MON?S ( /RUGGLE & SORR[1 %E GAVE H] H& 9 SECOND & HAPPY M>RIAGE TO ! MAN ( H] FA!R'S *OICE1 AS WELL AS ( H] [N4 

,I KN[ NOT :E!R ?IS /ORY WILL BE F\ND SO /RIK+ 9 ! REPETITION1 AS IT WAS TO ME :5 ,I FIR/ HE>D IT4 ,BUT ,I FELT AN UNCOMMON DESIRE TO VISIT ! FAMILY :I* ,I HE>D ?US DESCRIB$4 ,MY DESIRE WAS 9CREAS$ BY A CONV]SATION RESPECT+ ! *>ACT] ( ,MRS4 ,MACNEIL1 BETWE5 TWO LADIES1 )9 ! WALLS ( ONE ( ! MO/ ELEGANT MANSIONS ON ! LAKES1 AT :I* ,I HAPP5$ TO BE PRES5T4 ,ONE ( !M WAS H] OPPON5T1 & ! O!R H] ADMIR]4 ,! LATT] SPOKE1 9 T]MS ( ! HI<E/ APPLAUSE1 ( ! QUALIFICATIONS & ACCOMPLI%M5TS ( ! Y\NG LADIES1 ! DAU<T]S4 

,?IS DREW FROM ! G5TLEWOMAN ( SEV]] TEMP] A PA!TIC LAM5TATION OV] !IR UN=TUNATE SITUATION4 ',NO WOMAN1' %E SAID1 ':O RESPECT$ H] [N *>ACT]1 C\LD AF=D !M C\NT5ANCE2 NO MAN1 :O WAS NOT DEAD TO ALL ! DEC5CIES ( HUMAN LIFE1 C\LD (F] !M HIS H& 9 M>RIAGE1 ,!Y W]E DEVOT$ TO MIS]Y & DI%ONOR BY ! V]Y CIRCUM/ANCE ( !IR BIR?2 & %E HELD ! FA!R NO LESS CULPABLE 9 M>RY+ A WOMAN UND] ,MRS4 ,MACNEIL'S UN=TUNATE PR$ICAM5T1 & MAK+ H] ! MO!R ( HIS *ILDR51 ?AN IF HE HAD M>RI$ A P]SON ON :OM WAS 5TAIL$ ! MO/ LOA?SOME H]$IT>Y DISEASE4 ,:AT C\LD BE ?\<T1 AS A MATRON1 ( A GIRL :O AT SIXTE5 HAD RUN AWAY ) AN ,ITALIAN FIDDL]8 ,H[ MANY CL&E/9E PROVOCATIVES TO DEPRAVITY MU/ %E HAVE LI/5$ TO FROM HIM1 BE=E %E C\LD HAVE BE5 PREVAIL$ UPON TO TAKE SO \TRAGE\S A /EP8 ,:5 HE HAD CONVEY$ H] 9TO ,ITALY1 HE 9TRODUC$ H] TO HIS [N FRI5DS1 & NO D\BT H] PR9CIPAL ASSOCIATES OR TWO OR ?REE YE>S HAD BE5 %>P]S & PRO/ITUTES4 ,! CONSEQU5CE WAS1 ?AT %E IMPUD5TLY ELOP$ ) A /RANG] FROM ! HUSB& ( H] *OICE1 AS %E HAD BE=E ELOP$ FROM H] MISGUID$ FA!R4 ,POOR1 WRET*$ ,MISS ,MACNEILS1 SEAL$ TO P]DITION6 ,:AT LESSONS C\LD !Y RECEIVE FROM SU* A MO!R1 BUT LESSONS ( DEBAU*]Y6 ,SO IMPURE A M9D C\LD NOT 9/ILL 9TO !M S5TIM5TS ( VIRTUE1 IF %E W\LD2 & W\LD NOT1 IF %E C\LD4 ,%E REMEMB]$1' ! G5TLEWOMAN ADD$1 'TO HAVE SE5 ! Y\NG LADIES AT ,K5DAL' !AT]3 !Y W]E F9E GIRLS2 ! MORE WAS ! PITY6' 

,! P>TISAN ( ,MRS4 ,MACNEIL PUT NO LESS W>M? 9TO H] REPLY1 ?AN H] ADV]S>Y HAD GIV5 TO H] 9VECTIVE4 ',%E KNEW LITTLE ( ! LADY H]SELF1 9 CONSEQU5CE ( ! RULES ( SOCIETY1 BY :I* %E WAS EXCLUD$ FROM ! VISIT+ CIRCLES ( ! NEI<BORHOOD4 ,ONCE1 H[EV]1 %E HAD *ANC$ TO BE H] FELL[-TRAVEL] 9 A PUBLIC VEHICLE FROM ,YORK TO ,LONDON2 & %E HAD HE>D MU* MORE ( H]1 ?AN %E HAD !N HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO OBS]VE4 ,FROM EV]Y ?+ %E HAD SE51 & EV]Y ?+ %E C\LD COLLECT1 %E WAS P]SUAD$ IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE = ANY ?+ 9 ! =M ( A WOMAN TO EXCE$ ! PRES5T CORRECTNESS ( ,MRS4 ,MACNEIL'S CONV]SATION & CONDUCT4 ,:Y %\LD IT BE SUPPOS$ ?AT AN ]ROR COMMITT$ BE=E ! AGE ( SIXTE5 C\LD NEV] BE ATON$8 ,H[ MU* WAS A Y\NG P]SON1 AT SO IMMATURE AN AGE1 EXPOS$ TO ! /RATAGEMS & WILES ( AN EXP]I5C$ S$UC]6 ,A BETT] JUDGE ( MORALS ?AN %E C\LD PRET5D TO BE1 HAD PRON\NC$1 ?AT DEEP & EXEMPL>Y P5IT5CE = AN UNW>Y FAULT WAS A FULL] SECURITY = RECTITUDE ?AN 9NOC5CE ITSELF4"9 ,MRS4 ,MACNEIL1' H] ADVOCATE ADD$1 'HAD BE5 DI/+UI%$1 :5 A *ILD1 = ! /R5G? ( H] JUDGM5T & ! DELICACY ( H] S5TIM5TS2 ONCE %E HAD FALL52 BUT %E HAD SPE$ILY RECOV]$2 & MALICE ITSELF C\LD NOT DISCOV] A BLEMI% 9 H] S9CE ?AT P]IOD4 ,MI<T %E NOT1 IF H] PRES5T *>ACT] WAS SU* AS IT WAS REPRES5T$1 BE A MORE P]FECT MONITOR = ! Y\NG1 9 PROPORTION AS %E UND]/OOD MORE ( ! EVILS AGA9/ :I* %E W>N$ !M1 & HAD FELT ! CALAMITY8' ,! LADY :O MA9TA9$ ?IS SIDE ( ! >GUM5T SAID1 ?AT %E DID NOT PRET5D TO DISPUTE ! PROPRIETY ( ME RULE BY :I* ,MRS4 ,MACNEIL WAS GIV5 UP ALMO/ EXCLUSIVELY TO ! SOCIETY ( ! O!R SEX1 BUT ADD$1 ?AT A HUMANE JUDGE W\LD (T5 DROP A TE> ( PITY OV] ! SEV]ITY ( ! S5T5CE HE WAS COMPELL$ TO PRON\NCE4 ,:Y1 ?\< ,MRS4 ,MACNEIL C\LD NEV] ATONE TO ! RULES ( E/ABLI%$ DECORUM1 %\LD WE REFUSE TO BELIEVE ?AT %E HAD ATON$ TO ,GOD1 & TO ! PR9CIPLES ( RECTITUDE8 ,:Y1 ?\< %E WAS =BIDD5 ! SOCIETY ( H] SEX1 %\LD ! SAME PROHIBITION BE EXT5D$ TO H] DAU<T]S8 ,9DE$1 MO/ ( ! LADIES 9 ! NEI<BORHOOD ( ! LAKES HAD FELT ! PROPRIETY ( ! DI/9CTION1 & HAD BE5 EAG] TO AF=D !M EV]Y C\NT5ANCE 9 !IR P[]4 ,%E UND]/OOD1 FROM ! MO/ UND\BT$ AU?ORITY1 ?AT !Y W]E BR\<T UP ) A REF9EM5T & RIGIDNESS ( S5TIM5T1 9 EV]Y PO9T ) :I* MODE/Y WAS CONC]N$1 BEYOND :AT WAS FURNI%$ BY ANY O!R LIV+ EXAMPLE ( FEMALE $UCATION4 ,!IR FA!R WAS ! MO/ FAULTLESS & UNEXCEPTIONABLE 9 HIS HABITS1 ( ANY G5TLEMAN 9 ALL ! NOR!RN C\NTIES2 &1 IF PROPRIETY ( *>ACT] 9 Y\NG WOM5 C\LD BE SECUR$ BY ! DILIG5CE1 DISC]NM5T1 & RECTITUDE ( BO? !IR P>5TS1 !RE W]E NO P]SONS ( !IR AGE :O BID FAIR] TO BE AN ORNAM5T TO !IR SEX ?AN ! ,MISS ,MACNEILS4 

,ALL ?AT ,I HE>D ( ,MR4 ,MACNEIL & HIS FAMILY 9SPIR$ 9 ME ! WI% NOT TO QUIT ,WE/MORL& TILL HAD SE5 !M4 ,! FA!R ( ! FAMILY WAS REPRES5T$ AS EXTREMELY ATTA*$ TO HIS WIFE2 &1 AS H] UN=TUNATE HI/ORY R5D]$ H] LIABLE TO LITTLE SLI<TS & AFFRONTS1 HE %RUNK FROM ALL 9T]C\RSE ) HIS PROV9CIAL NEI<BORS4 ,HE W\LD NOR ACCEPT ANY PRIVILEGE FROM ! MALES ( A H\SE1 :I* MI<T ONLY S]VE TO REM9D HIM ( TILE SEV]E LAW DEALT \T TO ! P>TN] ( HIS LIFE4 ,HE FELL TOO 9TIMATELY = H] HONOR1 H] PLEASURES1 & H] PA9S1 TO BE CAPABLE ( BE+ P]SUAD$ ( ! JU/ICE ( ! TREATM5T %E RECEIV$4 ,9 TRU?1 AS ,I UND]/OOD FROM ! MO/ EXACT 9=MATION1 IT WAS NO GREAT SACRIFICE HE MADE 9 GIV+ UP ! CONV]SATION ( HIS RURAL NEI<BORS4 ,HE HAD RES\RCES 5\< 9 HIMSELF & ! 9MATES ( HIS [N RO(4 ,!Y W]E F> ! MO/ POLI%$ & ELEGANT FAMILY1 IF POLIT5ESS CONSI/S 9 9TELLECTUAL REF9EM5T1 9 ! CIRCUIT ( ! LAKES4 ,HE HAD ACCUMULAT$ FROM ! LIV+ SOCIETY ( M5 ( G5IUS1 ! MAT]IALS & ! PR9CIPLES ( ?9K+4 ,! Y\NG LADIES EXCELL$ 9 ! >TS ( MUSIC & DESIGN4 ,! MO!R HAD PAID DE> = H] PROGRESS 9 ! =M] ( !SE2 BUT H] PROGRESS WAS CONSPICU\S4 ,!Y FREQU5TLY MADE LITTLE CONC]TS UND] !IR [N RO(4 ,!Y READ TOGE!R1 & COMP>$ ! IMPRESSIONS !Y RECEIV$ FROM1 & ! JUDGM5TS !Y =M$ UPON1 :AT !Y READ4 ,!Y SP5T SOLIT>Y H\RS 5\< 9 ! SOBRIETY ( ! MORN+1 TO 9SPIRE !M ) A ZE/ = EA* O!R'S SOCIETY 9 ! LATT] P>T ( ! DAY4 ,MR4 ,MACNEIL1 AS ,I HAVE SAID1 HAD NO OBJECT :I* HE HAD AT PRES5T SO E>NE/LY AT HE>T AS HIS *ILDR5'S IMPROVEM5T4 ,HE %UT UP1 !RE=E1 NO KN[L$GE1 NO TA/EFUL FEEL+1 NO MORAL S5TIM5T1 NO SPECULATION OR D$UCTION :I* HIS SAGACITY 9SPIR$1 9 HIS [N BOSOM4 ,ALL HIS TREASURES ( ?IS SORT W]E BR\<T 9TO ! COMMON /OCK4 ,9 ?IS HAPPY FAMILY !RE W]E NO DISCORDANT OP9IONS1 NO ONE READY TO SAY1 ',?IS IS RA%2 ?AT IS S+UL>2 ?IS IS CONTR>Y TO ! JUDGM5T ( ! WORLD2 Y\ MU/ LE>N TO ?9K LIKE O!RS1 OR Y\ MU/ EXPECT TO BE DISLIK$'2 & ?US TO *ILL ! OP5+ BLOSSOMS ( REFLECTION & ( M9D4 ,!Y NE$$ NOT TO BE TOLD1 ?AT HE :O IS AFRAID TO ?9K UNLIKE O!RS1 WILL SOON LE>N1 9 EV]Y HONORABLE S5SE ( ! WORD1 NOT TO ?9K AT ALL4 

,MR4 ,MACNEIL1 AFT] HE HAD )DRAWN FROM ! CONV]SATION ( ! G5TLEM5 ( ! NEI<BORHOOD1 HAD F\ND HIMSELF 9TRUD$ UPON BY /RAGGL]S1 :OM ! FA%ION ( AN EXCURSION TO ! LAKES HAD BR\<T TO HIS DOOR4 ,SOME CAME ) LETT]S ( RECOMM5DATION1 & SOME )\T4 ,SOME W]E 9DUC$ BY CURIOSITY TO SEE ! M5D ( ,JEAN ,JACQUES ,R\SSEAU2 & SOME TO SEE ! LADY :O HAD TWO HUSB&S1 BO? ( !M LIV+4 ,) ! IMPROP] CONDUCT & 9DELICACY ( ONE OR TWO ( !SE W&]]S1 ,MR4 ,MACNEIL HAD BE5 HI<LY DISPLEAS$4 ,HE HAD DESIR$ HIS FRI5DS TO YIELD NO MORE LETT]S ( 9TRODUCTION TO ! M]E IMPORTUNITIES ( ! IDLE4 ,HE SAW NO REASON :Y HE %\LD SUFF] HIS TIME TO BE 9TRUD$ UPON1 & HIS S]5ITY ,I TO BE RUFFL$1 BY ! CURIOSITY ( 9DOL5T TRAVEL]S :O DID NOT KN[ H[ TO DISPOSE ( !MSELVES4 ,! LADY1 ! ADVOCATE ( ,MRS4 ,MACNEIL1 TO :OM ,I COMMUNICAT$ MY WI%1 DID NOT FAIL !RE=E TO ASSURE ME1 ?AT ,I %\LD NOT GA9 5TRANCE OV] ! ?RE%OLD ( !IR H\SE4 ,?IS UNFAVORABLE PR$ICTION1 P]HAPS1 PIQU$ ME ! MORE2 & ,I SAT D[N1 & ADDRESS$ ! FOLL[+ LETT] TO ! G5TLEMAN :OSE ACQUA9TANCE ,I WAS SO DESIR\S TO OBTA93 

',SIR1 

,I HAVE HE>D Y\R *>ACT] DESCRIB$ 9 A WAY SO PECULI>LY CON=MABLE TO MY NOTIONS & PR$ILECTIONS1 ?AT ,TAM DESIR\S TO BE 9DULG$ ) AN H\R ( Y\R CONV]SATION4 

',Y\ HAVE BE5 9TRUD$ UPON1 ,I AM TOLD1 BY ! IDLE & ! FRIVOL\S2 Y\ >E A LOV] ( SOLITUDE2 Y\ >E HAPPY 9 ! BOSOM ( Y\R FAMILY3 !SE >E ! REASONS :I* HAVE BE5 ALLEG$ TO ME1 :Y ,I \<T NOT TO EXPECT TO OBTA9 ! FAVOR ,I SOLICIT4 ,I %ALL AT LEA/ WEAK5 ! OBJECTIONS :I* HAVE BE5 URG$1 IF ,I CAN SATISFY Y\ ?AT ,I AM NOT ( ! CLASS ( ! P]SONS :O HAVE OCCASION$ Y\R DISPLEASURE4 

',I AM NO CURI\S MAN3 :AT HAVE ,I TO BE CURI\S AB\T8 ,I AM NE>LY =TY-FIVE YE>S ( AGE4 ,I HAVE SE5 ! WORLD1 ?R\< ALL ITS GRADATIONS1 & 9 MO/ ( ! C\NTRIES ( ,EUROPE4 ,9 MY Y\? ,I WAS A WILD ROSE AMONG ! M\NTA9S ( ,WALES3 AS ,I GREW UP1 ,I 5T]$ UPON ?AT3 SC5ES ( ACTIVE LIFE1 FOOLI%LY1 NOT CRIM9ALLY4 ,I CONTRACT$ AN E>LY DI/A/E = ! PRACTICES & ! SOCIETY ( ! WORLD4 ,I HAVE LIV$ MU* ALONE -,I HAVE NOR BE5 HAPPY4 ,:5 ,I HAVE GONE 9TO COMPANY1 M]E ACQUA9TANCE HAVE NOT 9T]E/$ ME2 A FRI5D 7A FRI5D1 9 ! P]HAPS ROMANTIC S5SE ( ! WORD7 ,I NEV] F\ND4 ,I AM1 NO D\BT1 A V]Y WEAK CREATURE2 ,I AM NOT LIKE ,SOLOMON'S GOOD MAN1 'SATISFI$ FROM MYSELF4' ,SU* IS MY HI/ORY2 AM ,I ONE ( ?OSE P]SONS :OSE 9TRUSION Y\ W\LD WI% TO =BID8 

,:Y AM ,I DESIR\S TO PAY ONE VISIT TO ! RO( ( ,MR4 ,MACNEIL8 ,I KN[ NOT :E!R ! ANSW] ,I CAN GIVE TO ?IS QUE/ION1 WILL BE OR \<T TO BE SATISFACTORY4 ,I AM NOT IDLE 5\< TO IMAG9E ?AT \R 9T]VIEW WILL IMPROVE 9TO ACQUA9TANCE1 F> LESS 9TO FRI5D%IP4 ,WE DWELL 9 DIFF]5T & REMOTE P>TS ( ! ISL&2 WE CANNOT BE ACQUA9TANCE4 ,MY HABITS & TEMP] 7IT IS A MILLION *ANCES TO ONE7 WILL NOT SUIT Y\2 9 ?OSE 9DESCRIBABLE M9UTIAE :I* DO NOT AFFECT ! ESS5TIALS ( A *>ACT]1 BUT :I* MAKE EA* MAN AN 9DIVIDUAL BY HIMSELF1 & :I* DIVIDE Y\ FROM ! RE/ ( Y\R SPECIES1 Y\ WILL PROBABLY NOT BE APPROV$ BY ME3 WE CANNOT BE FRI5DS4 ,:AT !N8 ,Y\ >E1 ,I BELIEVE1 A GOOD & A WISE MAN 7TWO QUALITIES MU* MORE 9SEP>ABLE ?AN ! WORLD IS WILL+ TO ALL[73 ,I HAVE F\ND SO FEW ( !SE1 AS SOMETIMES TO BE ALMO/ TEMPT$ TO ?9K ?AT ! RACE IS GR[+ EXT9CT2 & ,I W\LD NOT WILL+LY MISS AN OPPORTUNITY ( SEE+ SO EXTRAORD9>Y A CREATURE4 ,Y\R FAMILY IS HAPPY - 7,OH1 HAPP9ESS6 ?\ P]PETUAL OBJECT ( PURSUIT6 ALWAYS %[+ ?YSELF 9 PROSPECT6 ALWAYS CUT (F FROM \R ATTA9M5T BY 9SURM\NTABLE PRECIPICES & IMPASSABLE TORR5TS67 -DO NOT REFUSE ME ! SI<T ( A HAPPY FAMILY6 ,I ASK ONLY = A TRANSI5T & MOM5T>Y PLEASURE6 ,I ASK ONLY = SOME?+ TO /OCK MY MEMORY ) -! RECOLLECTION ( :I* ,I MAY CALL UP FROM TIME TO TIME1 & ) ! IMAGE ( :I* ,I MAY GILD MY SOLITUDE6 

',I AM1 SIR1 

',Y\R V]Y HUMBLE S]VANT1 

',L[OOD ,9N1 ',CASIMIR ,FLEETWOOD 

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