,VOLUME #b1 ,*APT] #ae 

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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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0,:AT ,I HAVE BE5 YET SAY+10 CONT9U$ ,MACNEIL1 0IS SPECULATION2 LET US N[ COME TO ! MO/ IMPORTANT P>T ( MY FUNCTION1 :I* IS PRACTICE4 ,FLEETWOOD1 Y\ >E TOO MU* ALONE4 ,I HE> PEOPLE TALK ( ! RAPTURES ( SOLITUDE2 & ) :AT T5D]NESS ( AFFECTION !Y CAN LOVE A TREE1 A RIVULET1 OR A M\NTA94 ,BELIEVE ME1 !Y >E PRET5D]S2 !Y DECEIVE !MSELVES1 OR !Y SEEK1 ) !IR EYES OP51 TO IMPOSE UPON O!RS4 ,9 ADDITION TO !IR TREES & !IR M\NTA9S1 ,I WILL GIVE !M ! :OLE BRUTE CREATION2 /ILL IT WILL NOT DO4 ,!RE IS A PR9CIPLE 9 ! HE>T ( MAN1 :I* DEM&S ! SOCIETY ( HIS LIKE4 ,HE ?AT HAS NO SU* SOCIETY1 IS 9 A /ATE BUT ONE DEGREE REMOV$ FROM 9SANITY4 ,HE P9ES = AN E> 9TO :I* HE MI<T P\R ! /ORY ( HIS ?\<TS1 = AN EYE ?AT %ALL FLA% UPON HIM ) RESPONSIVE 9TELLIG5CE1 = A FACE ! L9ES ( :I* %ALL TALK TO HIM 9 DUMB1 BUT ELOQU5T DISC\RSE1 = A HE>T ?AT %ALL BEAT 9 UNISON ) HIS [N4 ,IF !RE IS ANY ?+ 9 HUMAN =M ?AT DOES NOT FEEL !SE WANTS1 ?AT ?+ IS NOT TO BE C\NT$ 9 ! FILE = A MAN2 ! =M IT BE>S IS A DECEPTION1 & ! LEG5D1 ,MAN1 :I* Y\ READ 9 ITS FRONT1 IS A LIE4 ,TALK TO ME ( RIV]S & M\NTA9S6 ,I V5]ATE ! GR& & BEAUTIFUL EXHIBITIONS & %APES ( NATURE1 NO MAN MORE2 ,I DELI<T 9 SOLITUDE2 ,I C\LD %UT MYSELF UP 9 IT = SUCCESSIVE DAYS4 ,BUT ,I KN[1 ?AT ,*RI/ DID NOT ) MORE ALACRITY COME \T ( ! WILD]NESS AFT] HIS =TY DAYS' SEQUE/RATION1 ?AN EV]Y MAN1 AT ! 5D ( A C\RSE ( ?IS SORT1 WILL SEEK = ! 9T]*ANGE ( S5TIM5TS & LANGUAGE4 ,! MAGNIFIC5CE ( NATURE1 AFT] A TIME1 WILL PRODUCE MU* ! SAME EFFECT UPON HIM1 AS IF ,I W]E TO SET D[N A HUNGRY MAN TO A SUMPTU\S S]VICE ( PLATE1 :]E ALL ?AT PRES5T$ ITSELF ON EV]Y SIDE WAS MASSY SILV] & BURNI%$ GOLD1 BUT !RE WAS NO FOOD4 

0,HE IS A WISE PHYSICIAN1 ?AT KN[S H[ TO PRESCRIBE = HIS [N MALADY4 ,W]E ! CASE Y\ HAVE DESCRIB$ TO ME1 ! CASE ( A BY/&]1 Y\ W\LD IMM$IATELY SEE 9TO ITS M]ITS1 AS CLE>LY AS ,I DO4 ,Y\ HAVE NO C]TA9 & REGUL> PURSUIT2 Y\ HAVE NO EQUAL ALLIANCES & CONNECTIONS4 ,! MIRACLE W\LD BE1 IF IT W]E POSSIBLE = Y\ TO BE HAPPY4 ,Y\ >E TOO RI*1 TO BE ABLE TO 5GAGE ) S9C]E EAG]NESS 9 ANY UND]TAK+ OR EMPLOYM5T4 ,! REM$Y !RE=E 9 Y\R CASE MU/ BE D]IV$ FROM ! O!R QU>T]4 ,M>RY6 BEGET Y\RSELF A FAMILY ( *ILDR56 ,Y\ >E SOME:AT ADVANC$ 9 LIFE2 TIME MU/ ELAPSE BE=E Y\R *ILDR5 WILL BE AT AN AGE TO OCCUPY MU* ( Y\R C>ES2 IF Y\ FEEL ANY VACUITY 9 ! 9T]VAL1 CALL AB\T Y\ Y\R DI/ANT RELATIONS6 ,SIT D[N EV]Y DAY AT TABLE ) A CIRCLE ( FIVE OR SIX P]SONS1 CON/ITUT+ Y\R [N DOME/IC GR\PE4 ,9QUIRE \T ! Y\NG M5 ON ! ?RE%OLD ( LIFE1 :O1 FROM ! REGULATIONS ( SOCIETY1 HAVE ! BE/ CLAIM UPON Y\R ASSI/ANCE4 ,CALL !M R\ND Y\2 CONTRIBUTE TO !IR MEANS2 CONTRIBUTE TO !IR IMPROVEM5T2 CONSULT ) !M AS TO ! MO/ PROMIS+ ADV5TURE 9 :I* !Y CAN LAUN* !MSELVES ON ! OCEAN ( LIFE4 ,DEP5D UPON IT1 Y\ WILL NOT !N FEEL A VACUITY2 Y\R M9D WILL NO LONG] PREY UPON ITSELF40 

,I WAS SOME TIME BE=E ,I C\LD BELIEVE ?AT MY FRI5D WAS 9 E>NE/4 -- 0,I1 TO 5TANGLE MYSELF ) A NUM]\S FAMILY1 :OSE TEMP] WAS SO FA/IDI\S & S5SITIVE ?AT ,I C\LD SC>CELY *USE A COMPANION = A DAY1 ?AT DID NOT BECOME 9 TW5TY WAYS DISGU/+ & 9SUPPORTABLE TO ME BE=E ! CLOSE ( ! DAY6 

0,I1 TO M>RY6 ,HAD ,I NOT N[ PASS$ ! FL[] ( MY DAYS 9 A /ATE ( CELIBACY8 ,:OM WAS ,I TO M>RY8 ,I WAS NE> =TY-FIVE YE>S ( AGE4 ,WAS ,I TO MAKE :AT IS CALL$ A SUITABLE MAT*2 ?AT IS1 M>RY A WOMAN ( ! SAME AGE AS MYSELF8 ,BESIDE ?AT !RE W\LD !N BE SMALL *ANCE ( (FSPR+1 ,I C\LD NOT SAY ,I FELT 9 MYSELF MU* PROP5SITY TO FALL 9 LOVE ) A LADY ( ?IS /AID & MATRONLY AGE4 

0,ADD TO ALL ?IS1 ,I AM IMPRESS$ ) NO FAVORABLE PREPOSSESSIONS T[>D ! FEMALE SEX4 ,I CANNOT BE BL9D 5\< TO CR$IT :AT SOME HAVE MA9TA9$1 PROBABLY MORE FROM ! LOVE ( P>ADOX ?AN ANY O!R CAUSE1 ?AT !RE IS ANY P>ITY BETWE5 ! SEXES4 ,TILL ! S(T] SEX HAS PRODUC$ A ,BACON1 A ,NEWTON1 A ,HOM]1 OR A ,%AKESPE>1 ,I NEV] WILL BELIEVE IT4 ,:O DOES NOT SEE ?AT ! QUICKNESS & VIVACITY ( !IR TEMP] SETS !M AT AN IMM5SE DI/ANCE FROM PR(\ND S5SE1 SUBLIME FEEL+1 & ?AT GR& SPECIES ( ADV5TURE1 :I* 5GROSSES1 FROM PUB]TY TO ! GRAVE1 ! :OLE 5]GIES ( ! HUMAN S\L8 ,BUT1 BESIDE ?IS1 ,I ?9K ILL ( !IR DISPOSITIONS4 ,! IMPRESSIONS ( MY ADV5TURES ( GALLANTRY 9 ,FRANCE ,I CANNOT OV]COME4 ,P]HAPS1 9 ! TRANQUILITY ( SOB] DISCUSSION1 Y\ MI<T BR+ ME TO CONFESS ?AT !SE IMPRESSIONS >E UNJU/2 BUT !RE !Y >E2 SU* >E ! ASSOCIATIONS ( MY M9D2 ,I NEV] CAN ?9K S]I\SLY ( A WOMAN1 /ILL LESS PROPOSE H] TO MYSELF AS A COMPANION1 )\T CALL+ TO M9D ! M>*IONESS DE ,L41 & ! C\NTESS ( ,B4 

0,I HAVE ANO!R DISQUALIFICATION = M>RIAGE1 WORSE EV5 ?AN ?IS4 ,I AM GR[N OLD 9 ! HABITS ( A BA*ELOR4 ,I CAN BE> NO RE/RA9T4 ,Y\1 SIR1 HAPPY AS Y\ >E 9 Y\R FAMILY1 MU/ BE FULLY AW>E1 ?AT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE = TWO P]SONS TO ASSOCIATE = A DAY1 )\T SOME CLA% ( !IR DIFF]5T 9CL9ATIONS4 ,IT IS LIKE H\NDS 9 A LEA%2 ! *A9 IS UPON !IR NECKS1 & NOT UPON !IR WILLS4 ,BUT WE BE> ?IS WOND]FULLY WELL = A TIME1 BECAUSE WE SEE :]E IT WILL 5D2 MO/ M5 BE> IT BETT] ?AN ,I DO4 ,BUT LET ! *A9 BE SU* ! PADLOCK ( :I* CANNOT BE UNLOOS$1 BUT BY ! DEA? ( ONE P>TY OR ! O!R2 ,GODS1 H[ GALL+ DOES IT BECOME6 ,9 AN 'AGREEABLE COMPANION 9 A PO/-*AISE1' 9 ! GUE/ ?AT VISITS1 OR ! HO/ ?AT RECEIVES1 ME = A DAY1 ?\< HIS DESIRES >E ABSURD1 ?\< HIS MANN] BE ABRUPT1 & HIS S5TIM5TS DISSIMIL> TO MY [N1 ,I AM TOO PR\D TO SUFF] MY TEMP] TO BE MU* RUFFL$ BY SO FUGITIVE AN 9CONV5I5CE4 ,BUT H[ TRIFLES SWELL 9TO IMPORTANCE1 :5 ! 9DIVIDUAL :OSE TEMP] J>S ) M9E1 IS TO LIVE ) ME = EV]6 ,:ATEV] (F5DS ME ,I FEEL AS 9 ! UTMO/ DEGREE GRAVE2 EV]Y ACCID5TAL DIFF]5CE PREYS UPON MY HE>T1 & CORRODES MY VITALS40 

,MR4 ,MACNEIL LAU<$ AT ! VEHEM5CE ( MY SATIRE AGA9/ M>RIAGE4 0,NO10 SAID HE1 0,I DO NOT ABSOLUTELY 9SI/1 ?AT Y\ %ALL FIX UPON A LADY ( =TY-FIVE YE>S ( AGE1 OR ?AT Y\ %ALL E/IMATE H] FITNESS TO BECOME Y\R WIFE BY ! WR9KLES 9 H] BR[4 ,! MAN MAY LOVE ! WIFE AT =TY-FIVE1 :OM1 TW5TY YE>S BE=E1 HE RECEIV$ A BLU%+ VIRG9 TO HIS B$2 HABIT MAY DO MU* = HIM2 A FRI5D%IP HAS GRADUALLY SPRUNG UP BETWE5 !M1 :I* DEA? ONLY IS P[]FUL 5\< TO DISSOLVE2 BUT ?IS IS NOT EXACTLY ! P]IOD AT :I* ! FAMILI>ITY %\LD COMM5CE4 ,NO2 IF Y\ M>RY1 ,FLEETWOOD1 *USE A GIRL1 :OM NO DISAPPO9TM5TS HAVE S\R$1 & NO MIS=TUNES HAVE B5T TO ! E>?2 LET H] BE LIVELY1 GAY AS ! MORN+1 & SMIL+ AS ! DAY4 ,IF Y\R HABITS >E SOME:AT ROOT$ & OB/9ATE1 TAKE C>E ?AT !RE IS NO RESPONSIVE /IFFNESS 9 H]1 TO J> & %OCK )4 ,LET H] BE ALL PLIANCY1 ACCOMMODATION & GOOD-HUMOR4 ,=M H] TO Y\R M9D2 $UCATE H] Y\RSELF4 ,BY ?US GRAFT+ A Y\NG %OOT UPON Y\R V5]ABLE TRUNK1 Y\ WILL OBTA91 AS IT W]E1 A NEW HOLD UPON LIFE4 ,Y\ WILL BE ANO!R CREATURE2 NEW VIEWS1 NEW DESIRES1 NEW ?\<TS1 WILL RISE )9 Y\4 ,:ILE Y\ >E ANXI\S TO PLEASE & SYMPA?IZE ) Y\R BEAUTE\S BRIDE1 Y\ WILL FEEL AS AL]T AS A BOY1 & AS FREE & RAPID 9 Y\R CONCEPTIONS AS A /RIPL+4 

0,Y\ WILL TELL ME P]HAPS1 ?AT Y\ C\LD NOT MAKE SU* A Y\NG CREATURE HAPPY4 ,I DIFF] FROM Y\ 9 ?AT4 ,! WOM5 >E NOT LIKE US 9 !IR TA/ES4 ,A LADY1 AS Y\ SAY1 PA/ ! M]IDIAN ( LIFE1 WILL SELDOM BE C\RT$ = A BRIDE1 UNLESS ) SOME S9I/] VIEW2 BUT AT LEA/ HALF ! Y\NG GIRLS Y\ MEET )1 W\LD BE WELL CONT5T$ ) A HUSB& CONSID]ABLY OLD] ?AN !MSELVES4 ,MAN M>RIES1 BECAUSE HE DESIRES A LOVELY & SOO?+ COMPANION = HIS VACANT H\RS2 WOMAN M>RIES1 BECAUSE %E FEELS ! WANT ( A PROTECTOR1 A GU>DIAN1 A GUIDE & AN ORACLE1 SOME ONE TO LOOK UP TO ) RESPECT1 & 9 :OSE JUDGM5T & DIRECTION %E MAY SECURELY CONFIDE4 ,BESIDES1 ,FLEETWOOD1 Y\ MI/AKE Y\RSELF1 IF Y\ ?9K Y\ >E OLD4 ,Y\R VISAGE IS NOT WR9KL$1 & Y\R HAIR IS NOT GRAY4 ,! ACTIVITY ( Y\R TEMP]1 ! MANY PLANS ( LIFE Y\ HAVE TRI$1 Y\R P]PETUAL *ANGE ( PLACE1 HAVE EFFECTUALLY PRES]V$ Y\ FROM ?AT RUNN+ D[N ( ! :EELS ( FANCY1 ?AT DECAY ( ! PR9CIPLE ( LIFE1 :I* %\LD R5D] Y\ AN UNFIT COMPANION = A BLOOM+ BRIDE4 

0,Y\ ALLEGE1 ?AT Y\R TEMP]1 :I* IS SO FA/IDI\S & S5SITIVE ?AT Y\ CAN SELDOM SUPPORT ! COMPANION ( A DAY1 IS A CAUSE ?AT W\LD R$UCE Y\ TO MAKE AN ILL FIGURE1 9 A DOME/IC CIRCLE1 ) FIVE OR SIX 9DIVIDUALS :O SAT D[N ) Y\ EV]Y DAY TO TABLE4 ,ALAS1 ,FLEETWOOD1 ?IS IS ! V]Y ?+ Y\ WANT1 ! CAUSE :Y Y\R TEMP] IS SO BLAMEABLY FA/IDI\S4 ,! HORSE1 H[EV] G5]\S HIS BLOOD1 & GRACEFUL HIS LIMBS1 :O HAS NEV] LE>N$ C]TA9 PACES1 & HAD HIS TEMP] SUBDU$ TO ! 9TIMATIONS ( ! BRIDLE1 WILL NEV] BE VICTOR 9 ! RACE4 ,SUBJECT Y\RSELF TO ! LAW ( ASSOCIAT+ ) Y\R FELL[-M51 PLACE Y\RSELF 9 ! SITUATION TO BE ! GU>DIAN & B5EFACTOR ( Y\R CONSORT & K9DR$1 & Y\ WILL SOON FEEL & B5D TO ! NECESSITY ( CONSULT+ !IR PR$ILECTIONS AS WELL AS Y\R [N4 ,Y\ WILL BE A MILLION TIMES ! BETT] & ! HAPPI] = IT4 

0,BUT ! MA9 ]ROR 9TO :I* Y\ HAVE FALL51 IS TO SUPPOSE ?AT ! WAY ( LIV+ BETWE5 A MAN & HIS WIFE1 BE>S ANY RESEMBLANCE TO ?AT ) A *ANCE-COMPANION 9 A PO/-*AISE1 OR BETWE5 AN ORD9>Y HO/ & HIS GUE/4 ,! FIR/ PR9CIPLE ( SOCIETY 9 ?IS RELATION1 IF IT IS ACTUAT$ ) ANY SPIRIT ( K9DNESS1 IS ! DESIRE EA* P>TY FEELS1 TO BE ! SACRIFICE ( ! O!R4 ,9/EAD ( REGRETT+ ! UNAVOIDABLE DIFF]5CES ( 9CL9ATION1 !Y BECOME1 :]E ! TOPICS TO :I* !Y RELATE >E NOT FUNDAM5TAL1 AN ADDITIONAL S\RCE ( PLEASURE4 ,EA* P>TY IS EAG] TO ANTICIPATE ! DESIRES ( ! O!R1 TO SMOO? ! WAY TO !IR GRATIFICATION1 TO PROVIDE = !IR HAPP9ESS4 ,IF1 BETWE5 A PAIR ?US K9D & ?US WISE1 ANY LITTLE DEBATES *ANCE TO >ISE1 ?IS TOO ADDS TO !IR 5JOYM5T4 ,Y\ KN[ ! PROV]B :I* SAYS1 ,! FALL+ \T ( LOV]S IS ! R5EWAL ( LOVE4 ,BETWE5 MAN & MAN DIFF]5CES >E GRAVELY DISCUSS$ & >GUM5TATIVELY SETTL$4 ,EA* REVISES ! IMAG9>Y BRIEF ( HIS [N CAUSE1 & BECOMES CONFIRM$ 9 HIS PRIVATE VIEW ( ! QUE/ION AT ISSUE4 ,BUT1 BETWE5 MAN & WOMAN1 ! SMILE :I* UNEXPECT$LY DISPLACES ! CL\D$ BR[1 IS ! SYMBOL ( PEACE4 ,>GUM5TS >E ?RU/ AWAY BY HUNDR$S1 LIKE BEGG>S FROM ! FACADE ( A PALACE4 ,! P>TY MO/ 9 ! RI<T1 M\RNS OV] ?IS DEGRAD+ ADVANTAGE4 ,! P>TY MO/ 9 ! WRONG1 CONFESSES ! ]ROR 9CURR$ ) SO +5U\S A GRACE1 AS TO MAKE ]ROR LOOK AS IF IT GAVE NEW IMPROVEM5T & F9I%+ TO A *>ACT]4 -- ,M>RY1 ,FLEETWOOD6 ,IF Y\ LIVE1 M>RY6 ,Y\ KN[ NO?+ ( HAPP9ESS1 IF Y\ DO NOT6 ,Y\ >E AS IGNORANT ( ! TRUE ZE/ ( HUMAN LIFE1 AS ! OAK :I* AT ?IS MOM5T OV]CANOPIES US ) ITS BRAN*ES60 

,SU* W]E ! ADVICES ( ! 9TELLIG5T & K9DHE>T$ FRI5D ,I HAD ?US ACCID5TALLY ACQUIR$4 ,!Y MADE A /RONG IMPRESSION UPON ME4 ,I KN[ NOT :E!R ! IMPRESSION W\LD HAVE BE5 SO =CIBLE1 HAD ! CIRCUM/ANCES UND] :I* ! ADVICE WAS GIV5 BE5 DIFF]5T4 ,BUT ! READ] MU/ RECOLLECT ?AT IT WAS ADDRESS$ TO ME 9 ! MID/ ( AN AMIABLE FAMILY1 ! *ILDR5 ( :I* W]E DAU<T]S4 ,:ILE ,MACNEIL WAS E>NE/ 9 DESCRIB+ ! SORT ( WIFE HE W\LD RECOMM5D TO ME1 ,I ?\<T ( !SE ACCOMPLI%$ Y\NG WOM53 :5 WE RETURN$ HOME FROM ! WALK OR RIDE :I* !SE DISCUSSIONS HAD OCCUPI$1 ,I LOOK$ R\ND UPON ! CIRCLE1 ) DIFF]5T EMOTIONS FROM ?OSE :I* HAD PREVI\SLY ACCOMPANI$ ! SPECTACLE3 C\LD IT BE O!RWISE8 ,I HAVE ALREADY SAID ?AT ! JUNIOR ( ! ?REE P>TICUL>LY 5GAG$ MY ATT5TION3 ,I N[ CAU<T MYSELF REPEAT$LY 9 MY SOLITUDE UTT]+ ! 9VOLUNT>Y EXCLAMATION1 0,M>Y1 IF EV] ,I M>RY1 IT IS ?\ ?AT %ALT BE MY BRIDE60 

,! CONV]SATIONS BETWE5 ME & MY HO/1 ! S5SE ( :I* ,I HAVE ?US COMPRESS$1 OCCUPI$ MANY SUCCESSIVE EXCURSIONS4 ,ONE DAY :5 ,MACNEIL WAS MO/ DEEPLY 5GAG$ 9 ! >GUM5T1 ,I TURN$ SUDD5LY UPON HIM1 & CRI$ \T SOME:AT GAILY1 0,N[1 MY FRI5D1 %ALL ,I TRY :E!R Y\ >E 9 E>NE/ 9 ALL ?IS DECLAMATION8 ,IF SU* A M>RIAGE AS Y\ DESCRIBE IS DESIRABLE = ME1 IT WILL BE NO LESS DESIRABLE = ! WOMAN ,I %ALL *USE2 ONE ( ! P>TIES 9 W$LOCK CANNOT BE HAPPY ALONE4 ,Y\ SAY1 ,I %\LD *USE A Y\NG P]SON1 A P]SON ( PLEAS+ MANN]S1 & A CULTIVAT$ M9D3 :]E CAN ,I V]IFY ?IS DESCRIPTION SO TRULY1 AS BY Y\R FIRE-SIDE8 ,WILL Y\ GIVE ME ONE ( Y\R DAU<T]S80 

,MY FRI5D PAUS$4 0,A QUE/ION LIKE ?IS COMPELS ONE TO BE S]I\S 9DE$4 -- ,BUT -- Y\ HAVE NO GRAVE MEAN+ 9 PROPOS+ ! 9T]ROGATORY80 

0,I CANNOT TELL4 ,Y\R >GUM5TS HAVE MADE ME ?9K3 ,I DO NOT SAY !Y HAVE CONV]T$ ME4 ,MACNEIL1 ,I DO NOT WI% TO TRIFLE ) Y\3 IF MY QUE/ION T\*ES Y\ TOO NE>LY1 ,I DISP5SE Y\ FROM A REPLY40 

0,NO2 ! QUE/ION HAS BE5 ASK$1 & IT %ALL BE ANSW]$4 ,ONLY1 AS ,I BY NO MEANS WI% TO RE/RA9 Y\1 BY TREAT+ Y\R QUE/ION AS A PROPOSAL1 SO ,I MU/ REQUE/ Y\ 9 RETURN TO CONSID] MY ANSW]1 AS BELONG+ M]ELY TO AN AB/RACT ILLU/RATION1 AS A LOGICAL EXP]IM5T TO TRY ! S\NDNESS ( MY RECOMM5DATION4 ,I %\LD BE AS MU* TO BLAME 9 VIOLAT+ ! MODE/Y & MAID5 DIGNITY ( MY *ILDR51 AS 9 IMPOS+ FETT]S ( ANY SORT ON ! FRE$OM ( Y\R DELIB]ATIONS40 

0,AGRE$6 ,NO?+ CAN BE MORE REASONABLE40 

',WELL !N2 ,I HAVE NO OBJECTION TO Y\R P]SON1 Y\R FAMILY1 Y\R =TUNE1 Y\R UND]/&+1 Y\R ACCOMPLI%M5TS1 NOT EV5 TO Y\R AGE4 ,BUT !N AS TO Y\R TEMP]1 -- 

0,AYE1 !RE IS ! PO9T60 

0,:AT A /RANGE ?+ IS ADVICE6 ,H[ DIFFICULT IS IT TO PUT ONE'S SELF EXACTLY 9 ! PLACE ( ANO!R8 ,H[ H>D1 TO BE SURE ?AT ! ADVICE WE GIVE1 IS EXACTLY ?AT :I* WE %\LD ?9K REASONABLE1 C\LD WE *ANGE P]SONS ) ! MAN UPON :OM WE >E SO READY TO OBTRUDE IT8 ,FLEETWOOD1 ,I SWE> ?AT ,I AM Y\R FRI5D3 ,I SWE> ?AT ! PROJECT ,I URG$ UPON Y\1 WAS URG$ 9 ! S9C]ITY ( MY HE>T40 -- 

0,IO1 TRIUMPHE6 ,I SEE1 ,I %ALL DIE A BA*ELOR60 -- ,%ALL ,I CONFESS MY SECRET WEAKNESS8 ,MY ,IO1 TRIUMPHE1 WAS UTT]$ ) A HEAVY HE>T4 ,! LOVELY ,M>Y HAD GA9$ A /ATION 9 MY BOSOM1 FROM :I* ,I FELT ,I C\LD ) DIFFICULTY DISLODGE H]4 

0,I LOVE MY *ILDR52 Y\1 ALL ! WORLD1 W\LD DESPISE ME IF ,I DID NOT4 ,IT IS SO DIFFICULT TO JUDGE = A *ILD1 CONSCI\S ( UNRIP5$ DISC]NM5T1 & RELY+ ON MY SUP]IOR P5ETRATION & EXP]I5CE1 OR BY :OM1 IF ?IS RELIANCE IS NOT PLAC$1 IT CLE>LY \<T TO BE6 ,I C\LD *E]FULLY COMMIT MY [N HAPP9ESS TO ! LOTT]Y ( HUMAN AFFAIRS1 BUT ?US TO DISPOSE ( ! LITTLE ALL ( ONE'S DAU<T]1 IS A FE>FUL RESPONSIBILITY6 -- 

0,YET1 AFT] ALL1 ?IS RESPONSIBILITY ,I MU/ 5C\NT]4 ,IF MY DAU<T] M>RIES A WISE MAN OR A FOOL1 A PRODIGAL OR AN ECONOMI/1 AN HONE/ MAN OR A KNAVE1 & IT IS DONE ) MY APPROBATION1 IT MU/ ALIKE HAPP5 ?AT ,I MAY CONSID] MYSELF AS ! AU?OR ( H] HAPP9ESS OR H] MIS]Y4 

0,WELL !N1 ,FLEETWOOD1 ,I CONFESS ?AT ! WOMAN :O M>RIES Y\1 WILL 5GAGE 9 A CONSID]ABLE RISK4 ,BUT1 ,GOD KN[S1 ALL M>RIAGE IS A RISK1 IS ! DEEPE/ GAME ?AT CAN BE PLAY$ 9 ?IS SUBLUN>Y SC5E4 ,Y\ SAY TRUE1 ?AT Y\R RISK WILL NOT BE LESS1 ?AN ?AT ( ! DAME :O ACCEPTS Y\R H&4 ,YET ,I ADH]E TO MY ADVICE1 ',M>RY6' OR1 :I* IS 9DE$ M]ELY DRESS+ ?AT ADVICE 9 ANO!R GUISE1 ',FLEETWOOD1 TAKE ! *ILD ( MY BOSOM6 W9 H] P>TIALITY & K9DNESS2 MY APPROBATION WAITS ON H] PREF]5CE6' 

0,BY ?IS QUE/ION H[EV]1 :I*1 AS ,I SAID1 ,I HAVE ANSW]$ M]ELY UND] ! NOTION ( A LOGICAL EXP]IM5T1 Y\ HAVE BR\<T TO MY RECOLLECTION A P>T ( ! SUBJECT1 :I*1 BE=E1 ,I \<T NOT TO HAVE =GOTT52 & ,I ?ANK Y\ = IT4 ,IF Y\ %\LD EV] FEEL S]I\SLY DISPOS$ TO ADOPT MY RECOMM5DATION1 LET IT NOT BE DONE LI<TLY & UNADVIS$LY4 ,CONSID] IT AS ! MO/ IMPORTANT TRANSACTION ( Y\R LIFE4 ,CONSID] ?AT NOT M]ELY Y\R [N HAPP9ESS1 BUT ?AT ( ! WOMAN :O HAS CONS5T$ TO EMB>K H]S UND] Y\R PROTECTION1 ! VIRTUE & RESPECTABILITY ( Y\R POSSIBLE (FSPR+1 & ! PEACE ( ! V5]ABLE P>5TS :O HAVE RESIGN$ H] TO Y\R DISCRETION1 >E AT /AKE UPON ! DUE REGULATION ( Y\R TEMP]4 ,H]E 9DE$ LIES ! GREAT DIFF]5CE BETWE5 Y\R PRES5T CONDITION1 & ?AT :I* ,I HAVE BE5 *ALK+ \T = Y\4 ,9DEP5D5T & SOLE AS Y\ N[ /&1 Y\ F9D Y\RSELF ANSW]ABLE TO NONE3 Y\ CAN DISC>D Y\R S]VANTS :5 Y\ PLEASE2 Y\ CAN BREAK (F ) Y\R ACQUA9TANCE2 & Y\ NE$ SC>CELY DEIGN TO ASK Y\RSELF1 ,WAS ,I 9 FAULT8 ,BUT Y\ CANNOT SO BREAK (F FROM ! TIES ( AFF9ITY & BLOOD4 ,BELIEVE ME1 TOO MU* 9DEP5D5CE IS NOT GOOD = MAN4 ,IT CONDUCES NEI!R TO HIS VIRTUE1 NOR HIS HAPP9ESS4 ,! DISCIPL9E :I* >ISES \T ( ! DOME/IC *>ITIES1 HAS AN ADMIRABLE T5D5CY TO MAKE MAN1 9DIVIDUALLY CONSID]$1 :AT MAN \<T TO BE4 ,I DO NOT ?9K Y\1 ,FLEETWOOD1 WORSE ?AN Y\R NEI<BORS4 ,Y\ >E AN HONE/ & A JU/ MAN1 ) S5SE 5\< TO DISC]N ! RI<T1 & C\RAGE 5\< TO PURSUE IT4 ,IF Y\ >E N[ WAYW>D & PEEVI% & 9DOL5T & HYPO*ONDRIACAL1 IT IS BECAUSE Y\ WEAKLY HOV] ON ! \TSIDE ( ! PALE ( HUMAN SOCIETY1 9/EAD ( GALLANTLY 5T]+ Y\RSELF 9 ! RANKS1 & BECOM+ ONE 9 ! GREAT CONGREGATION ( MAN40 

,IT WAS 9 SU* CONV]SATION ?AT ,MACNEIL & ,I PASS$ \R TIME 9 \R EXCURSIONS ON ! BANKS ( ! ,W9D]M]E4 ,) :AT DELI<T ,I RECOLLECT ?IS HAPPY 9T]VAL ( MY LIFE6 ,RUFFIGNY & ,MACNEIL W]E ! ONLY TWO M5 ,I EV] KNEW1 ! CLE>NESS ( :OSE ?9K+ WAS AN EV] FRE% S\RCE ( DELI<T1 & ! G5]OSITY ( :OSE S\LS1 5LI<T5+ !IR DISC\RSE1 MADE !IR FACE OCCASIONALLY LOOK1 AS IF IT HAD BE5 ! FACE ( AN ANGEL4 ,BUT 9 ! SOCIETY ( ,MACNEIL MY HAPP9ESS WAS EV5 PUR] ?AN 9 ?AT ( MY FA!R'S FRI5D4 ,RUFFIGNY1 GALLANT1 NOBLE-HE>T$ MORTAL AS HE WAS1 /OOD ALONE2 MY 9T]C\RSE ) HIM WAS A P]PETUAL TETE A TETE1 & HAD TOO MU* ( MONOTONY & UNI=MITY = ! UNSATISFI$ CRAV+S ( ! HUMAN M9D2 BUT TO RETURN HOME ) ,MACNEIL1 AFT] A MORN+'S TEMP]ATE & SOB] DISCUSSION1 & TO SEE HIM SURR\ND$ ) HIS BLAMELESS WIFE & ACCOMPLI%$ DAU<T]S1 :AT C\LD ! HE>T ( MAN LOOK = MORE8 ,ADD TO :I*1 ,I WAS OCCUPI$ ) ! NEW S5SATIONS :I* AGITAT$ MY BOSOM = ! *>M+ ,M>Y4 ,:ILE ,I TALK$ ) H]1 ,I =GOT MY PREJUDICES AGA9/ H] SEX2 ! M>*IONESS DE ,L4 & ! C\NTESS ( ,B4 SEEM$ DAILY MORE & MORE TO BECOME ! %AD[ ( A DREAM2 H] CONV]SATION WAS SO 9EXPRESSIBLY +5U\S1 & H] SALLIES SO >TLESS1 ?AT1 9 SPITE ( MY PRECONCEPTIONS1 %E /OLE AWAY MY HE>T4 ,H] DELI<T WAS 9 FL[]S2 & %E SEEM$ LIKE ONE ( ! BEAUTIES ( H] [N P>T]RE1 S(T & SMOO? & BRILLIANT & FRAGRANT & UNSULLI$4 

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