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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[ POOR ,M>Y'S ONLY VISITOR4 ,I %ALL NOT UND]TAKE TO DETAIL ! PROGRESS ( \R AM\R UND] !SE TRAGICAL CIRCUM/ANCES4 ,= A LONG TIME1 ?\< \R C\RT%IP SUB/ANTIALLY PROCE$$1 NO WORD ( LOVE1 OR HOPE1 OR ( PROSPECT TO ! FUTURE1 FELL FROM MY LIPS4 ,IF ,I HAD ATTEMPT$ TO UTT] SU* A WORD1 ,I %\LD HAVE FELT IT LIKE SACRILEGE2 & ,I AM SURE ! PURE & AFFECTIONATE HE>T ( ,M>Y W\LD HAVE SU/A9$ SU* A %OCK1 AS MU/ ULTIMATELY HAVE PROV$ A B> TO \R UNION = EV]4 ,NO2 %E REG>D$ ME M]ELY AS A ZEAL\S GU>DIAN1 & A FAI?FUL PROTECTOR4 ,%E SAW 9 ME H] FA!R'S FRI5D2 &1 AS ,I SEEM$ BUSY 9 P]=M+ ! FUNCTIONS ( ?AT FRI5D TO HIS SURVIV+ REPRES5TATIVE1 %E HONOR$ ME = MY FIDELITY1 %E FELT T[>D ME AN 9CREAS+ REV]5CE1 & HAD NO ?\<T NE>] H] HE>T ?AN ! GRATIFY+ MY WI%ES1 & ANTICIPAT+ MY REQUE/S4 ,! PASSION ( ! SEXES WILL P]HAPS 9FALLIBLY GR[ UP BETWE5 MALE & FEMALE1 :]EV] !Y >E MU* TOGE!R1 & FEEL MU* MUTUAL APPROBATION1 PROVID$ !Y >E IMPRESS$ ) NO ADV]SE PREPOSSESSIONS1 & !RE IS NO?+ 9 ! DISCIPL9E & DECORUMS ( SOCIETY ?AT =BIDS & SETS A BR& ON ITS COMPLETION4 ,! MELAN*OLY TOO ?AT HUNG OV] \R 9T]VIEWS1 S(T5$ \R M9DS1 & PREP>$ !M = T5D] & PASSIONATE FEEL+S4 

,ONE FUR!R MIS=TUNE IMP5D$ OV] MY W>D2 = SU* BY ! MO/ SACR$ OBLIGATIONS %E WAS N[ BECOME4 ,H] FA!R1 AS ,I HAVE SAID1 HAD CONV]T$ HIS :OLE PROP]TY 9TO MONEY1 :I* HE LODG$1 PREVI\SLY TO HIS EMB>KATION1 9 A BANK+-H\SE 9 ,G5OA4 ,HE ( C\RSE RECEIV$1 9 ! DUE =MS PRACTIC$ ON SU* OCCASIONS1 TWO COMPLETE DUPLICATES ( ! TITLES OR 9/RUM5TS BY :I* HE OR HIS REPRES5TATIVE MI<T CLAIM ! PROP]TY AT ,G5OA ON PRODUC+ ! SAID TITLES OR 9/RUM5TS4 ,!SE DUPLICATES W]E 5CLOS$ 9 TWO BOXES ( EBONY1 9 FIGURE & APPE>ANCE P]FECTLY SIMIL>4 ,ONE ( !M MR4 ,MACNEIL DESIGN$ TO TAKE ) HIM ON BO>D ! ,ROMNEY1 ?AT HE MI<T EMPLOY HIS =TUNE 9 ! PUR*ASES HE M$ITAT$1 ) ! LEA/ POSSIBLE DELAY2 ! O!R WAS TO BE LEFT 9 MY H&S1 ) A VIEW TO ANY POSSIBLE ACCID5T OR MISC>RIAGE4 ,I WAS PRES5T ) MY FRI5D1 :5 HE CLOS$ & SEAL$ HIS DIFF]5T PACKAGES1 ! LA/ DAY BUT TWO BE=E HE LEFT ! ,W9D]M]E4 ,WE READ OV] ON ?AT OCCASION ! PAP]S RECEIV$ FROM ! ,G5OESE BANK]4 ,! ROOM 9 :I* WE SAT WAS CR[D$ ) TRUNKS & BOXES1 SOME ALREADY LOCK$1 O!RS WAIT+ = !IR LA/ COMPLEM5T4 ,9 ! MIDDLE ( ! ROOM WAS A L>GE TABLE1 COV]$ ) VALUABLE TR9KETS1 BANK-NOTES1 MONEY1 BOOKS ( ACC\NTS1 & PACKETS ( PAP]S ( A ?\S& D5OM9ATIONS4 ,SUDD5LY ,MACNEIL WAS SUMMON$ \T ( ! ROOM1 TO SPEAK TO A L&-BAILIFF OR TRADESMAN ( SOME SORT1 :O HAD COME = ! SECOND TIME UPON SOME TRIFL+ & VEXATI\S QUE/ION4 ,BE=E HE LEFT ! ROOM1 MY FRI5D HA/5$ TO PUT AWAY HIS MO/ IMPORTANT PAP]S4 ,HE CLOS$ ! TWO BOXES ( EBONY1 & C>EFULLY PLAC$ SOME O!R PAP]S 9 A TRUNK :I* WAS NE> HIM4 ,HIS SEAL LAY ON ! TABLE2 &1 TAK+ IT 9 HIS H&1 HE REQUE/$ ME TO AFFIX IT :]E IT WAS WANT+4 ,9 ALL ?IS HE SEEM$ TO PROCE$ SO CAUTI\SLY1 AS TO LEAVE MY M9D 5TIRELY FREE FROM SUSPICION2 :ILE AT ! SAME TIME HIS ATT5TION WAS REALLY 5GAG$ BY ANO!R SUBJECT4 ,?IS IS ! ONLY ACC\NT ,I CAN GIVE ( ! AFFAIR4 ,! TRUNKS W]E OP5$ NO MORE4 ,ONE ( ! EBONY-BOXES1 TOGE!R ) ! RE/ ( ! PACKAGES1 WAS F9ALLY CONVEY$ ON BO>D ! ,ROMNEY3 ! O!R1 AS WAS PREVI\SLY DET]M9$1 REMA9$ 9 MY POSSESSION4 ,:51 9 CONSEQU5CE ( ! %IPWRECK 9 :I* ,MACNEIL P]I%$ 7= HE HAD PLAC$ A WILL HE HAD LATELY MADE 9 MY H&S1 & HAD APPO9T$ ME1 9 CONJUNCTION ) AN EM95T B>RI/] AT LAW1 HIS EXECUTOR71 ,I BROKE ! SEAL1 & OP5$ ! BOX :I* WAS SUPPOS$ TO CONTA9 ! TITLE & 9/RUM5TS ( HIS =TUNE1 N[ BECOME ! =TUNE ( HIS SURVIV+ *ILD1 ,I F\ND IT 5TIRELY EMPTY4 

,I WAS ?UND]/RUCK ) ?IS CIRCUM/ANCE4 ,I 5T]$ 9TO A CORRESPOND5CE ) ! BANK] AT ,G5OA2 ,I AFT]W>DS COMM5C$ A LAW-SUIT AGA9/ HIM4 ,HIS ANSW]S TO MY LETT]S W]E CAUTI\SLY & >TFULLY EXPRESS$2 !Y AVOID$ SAY+ ANY ?+ DIRECTLY1 RESPECT+ ! SUM ( SIXTY ?\S& P\NDS /]L+ :I* ,I /AT$ MR4 ,MACNEIL TO HAVE REMITT$2 ! WRIT] 5TR5*$ HIMSELF 9 ! =MS & LANGUAGE ( BUS9ESS2 HE SAID ?AT HE %\LD BE GLAD TO SEE ! TITLES & 9/RUM5TS ON :I* ,I F\ND$ SO CONSID]ABLE A CLAIM2 BUT1 TILL HE SAW !M1 HE C\LD DELIV] NO OP9ION ON ! MATT]4 ,AS ?IS DETE/ABLE CORRESPOND5CE PROCE$$1 & 9 PROPORTION AS HE FELT HIMSELF MORE SECURE ( HIS GR\ND1 HE ASSUM$ A L(TI] & MORE 9SOL5T TONE4 ,HE WAS A/ONI%$ ?AT ,I %\LD TR\BLE HIM ) REPEAT$ APPLICATIONS 9 AN AFFAIR :I* HE KNEW NO?+ (1 & REQUIR$ ?AT ,I %\LD DESI/ FROM SU* EXTRAORD9>Y & DISCR$ITABLE IMPORTUNITIES4 ,?IS MAY WELL APPE> TO ! READ] SOME:AT WOND]FUL3 ! BANK] :O COMMITT$ ?IS 5ORM\S FRAUD HAD HI!RTO BORNE AN UNIMPEA*ABLE *>ACT]3 ALL ,I CAN SAY IS1 ?AT ! TEMPTATION WAS PROBABLY TOO L>GE = HIS S5TIM5TS ( 9TEGRITY4 ,I MAY BE P]MITT$1 AS A MISAN?ROPE1 TO REM>K1 ?AT ! 9TEGRITY ( TOO MANY M5 HAS ITS LIMITS1 & ?AT IT IS TO BE FE>$ !RE HAVE BE5 BANK]S1 EV5 9 ,5GL&1 :O W\LD HAVE SOLD !MSELVES TO ! DEVIL = SIXTY ?\S& P\NDS4 -- ,! FACT IS H[EV]1 9 A WORD1 ?AT ! PROP]TY ( ! ,MACNEILS WAS NEV] RECOV]$4 

,I HAVE (T5 ?\<T IT WAS =TUNATE = ME1 ?AT ,I & MY GOOD FRI5D1 ! ,G5OESE BANK]1 W]E NOT 9HABITANTS ( ! SAME C\NTRY4 ,IT WAS C]TA9LY 9 SOME MEASURE AN ISSUE ( *>ACT] ?AT WAS TRI$ BETWE5 US4 ,I DO BELIEVE ?AT1 IF ! ,G5OESE HAD NOT 5T]TA9$ ! HOPE ( KEEP+ HIS REPUTATION AS WELL AS ! MONEY1 HE W\LD HAVE PAID ,M>Y H] =TUNE4 ,:AT APPLAUSE W\LD HE HAVE OBTA9$1 IF HE HAD DISBURS$ \T ( HIS C(F]S SIXTY ?\S& P\NDS1 :I*1 AS EV]Y ONE :O REPEAT$ ! /ORY W\LD HAVE BE5 =W>D TO REM>K1 HE WAS NOT OBLIG$ TO PAY6 ,ON ! O!R H&1 :AT A VILLA9 WAS ,I1 IF1 ON FALSE OR UNC]TA9 GR\NDS1 ,I *>G$ HIM ) FRAUDUL5TLY DETA9+ SO 5ORM\S A SUM6 ,I MU/ TAKE C>E1 AS HE OBS]V$ TO ME 9 SOME ( HIS LETT]S1 H[ ,I ADVANC$ AN ACCUSATION AGA9/ HIM1 T5D+ TO SUBV]T ! :OLE BASIS ( HIS TRANSACTIONS1 )\T HAV+ 9 MY POSSESSION DOCUM5TS BY :I* IT C\LD BE SUPPORT$4 ,! GOOD ,G5OESE1 AS ,I AFT]W>DS LE>N$1 MADE \T A PLAUSIBLE & EV5 PA!TIC /ORY1 TO HIS ACQUA9TANCE & FRI5DS1 ( ! 9JURY HE SU/A9$4 ,IT MI<T1 HE SAID1 HAVE BE5 ! 9T5TION ( ! UNHAPPY G5TLEMAN :O WAS LO/ AT SEA1 TO HAVE VE/$ ?IS PROP]TY 9 HIS H&S2 ! MORE WAS HIS MIS=TUNE ?AT HE NEV] RECEIV$ IT6 ,SIXTY ?\S& P\NDS H[EV] WAS A L>GE SUM2 HE HAD NEV] 9 ! :OLE C\RSE ( HIS BUS9ESS HELD CA% TO ?AT AM\NT1 AT ONE TIME1 = ANY ONE 9DIVIDUAL2 & HE TOOK UPON HIM TO D\BT FROM EV]Y ?+ HE HAD HE>D1 :E!R ! DECEAS$ HAD EV] BE5 WOR? HALF ! SUM4 ,IT WAS A H>D ?+ 9DE$1 TO BE MADE ACC\NTABLE = MONEY HE NEV] SAW1 & TO BE CALL$ A *EAT & A VILLA9 UNLESS HE W\LD GIVE AWAY HALF HIS E/ATE2 &1 ?\< HE TRU/$ 9 ! EQUITY ( ! LAWS ( ,G5OA TO PROTECT HIS =TUNE1 & 9 ! C&OR ( HIS C\NTRYM5 TO V9DICATE HIS *>ACT]1 YET ! UNEAS9ESS :I* ! RA%NESS ( ?IS ,5GLI%MAN1 TO SAY ! LEA/ ( IT1 HAD GIV5 HIS M9D1 WAS SU* AS NO V9DICATION C\LD EV] COMP5SATE4 -- ,I AM NOT SURE1 IF ,I HAD GONE AT ?IS TIME TO ,G5OA1 :E!R ,I %\LD NOT HAVE BE5 PUBLICLY HOOT$1 AS ,I PASS$ ALONG ! /REETS4 

,YET1 9 REALITY1 SPITE ( ! LOSS ( !SE IMPORTANT 9/RUM5TS1 ,I HAD DOCUM5TS LEFT1 SUFFICI5T TO JU/IFY ME 9 ! M9D ( EV]Y IMP>TIAL OBS]V]4 ,! AM\NT ( MR4 ,MACNEIL'S =TUNE WAS ( C\RSE A MATT] ?AT HAD BE5 SUFFICI5TLY OBVI\S TO MANY4 ,?IS =TUNE C\LD NOT SUDD5LY BE ANNIHILAT$4 ,! ,MILANESE FRI5D ( ,MACNEIL WAS READY TO ATTE/ ?AT IT HAD BE5 HIS PURPOSE TO LODGE HIS PROP]TY 9 ?IS H\SE1 & ?AT HE C]TA9LY BELIEV$1 HE HAD DONE SO4 ,HE PRODUC$ A LETT] 9 :I* ! FACT WAS /RONGLY IMPLI$1 ?\< IT WAS NOT AFFIRM$ 9 WORDS ?AT ADMITT$ NOT ( DEBATE4 ,9 HIS WILL MY FRI5D DESCRIB$ ! RECEIPT ( ! SUM AS BE+ ACKN[L$G$ BY ! BANK]1 & 5T]$ 9TO SOME DETAIL AS TO ! NUMB] & TITLES ( ! 9/RUM5TS UND] :I* HE CLAIM$4 

,BUT ALL ?IS WAS NOT SUFFICI5T TO PROCURE A DECREE 9 MY FAVOR BE=E ! ,G5OESE MAGI/RATES4 ,! ,ITALIAN LAWY]S OBS]V$1 ?AT A DESCRIPTION ( PROP]TY 9 A MAN'S WILL1 WAS ! MO/ UNLIKE ?+ 9 ! WORLD TO A TITLE TO AN E/ATE2 & ?AT1 IF SU* A DOCTR9E1 AS ?IS CLAIM TURN$ ON1 W]E ADMITT$1 :I* !Y WELL KNEW ! EQUITY ( ! B5* BE=E :I* !Y PLEAD$ W\LD REJECT ) 9DIGNATION1 EV]Y MAN :O PLEAS$1 9 EV]Y C\NTRY ( ,EUROPE1 MI<T BEQUEA? HIS DAU<T] SIXTY ?\S& P\NDS1 NOT ONLY FROM !IR CLI5T1 BUT FROM EV]Y BANK+1 & EV5 CONSID]ABLE M]CANTILE1 H\SE )9 ! LIMITS ( ! REPUBLIC4 ,!Y DWELT AT GREAT L5G? UPON ! HI< *>ACT] = 9TEGRITY1 :I* HAD EV] BE5 PRES]V$ BY ! COMM]CIAL CLASS ( ! CITIZ5S ( ,G5OA1 A CLASS1 :I* WAS WELL KN[N TO CONSI/ PR9CIPALLY ( ! MO/ ANCI5T & HONORABLE NOBILITY 9 ! WORLD2 !Y EXPATIAT$ PA!TICALLY UPON ! VIRTUES1 ! *>ITIES1 ! DEVOTION1 & ! UNBLEMI%$ LIFE ( !IR CLI5T1 & ! AGONIES HIS PURE & UNCORRUPT$ M9D HAD SUFF]$ FROM SO F\L AN IMPUTATION2 & !Y E>NE/LY CALL$ ON ! C\RT BY !IR PRES5T DECREE TO V9DICATE1 NOT ! DEF5DANT ONLY1 :OSE *>ACT] 9 ?IS CASE HAD BE5 GRIEV\SLY ASP]S$1 BUT ! :OLE /ATE1 FROM ! SUSPICION ?AT SU* A CRIME C\LD HAVE BE5 SO MU* AS CONCEIV$ BY ONE ( H] CITIZ5S4 -- ,!IR EX]TIONS & ELOQU5CE W]E CR[N$ ) ! MO/ 5TIRE SUCCESS4 

,I HESITAT$ LONG TO DISCLOSE TO ! UN=TUNATE ,M>Y ! NEW CALAMITY :I* HUNG OV] H]4 ,ONE CONSID]ATION AT L5G? DECID$ ME TO MAKE H] ( C\NCIL 9 ! CONTROV]SY ?AT WAS GO+ ON4 ,I F\ND H] M9D DWELL+ ) 9CESSANT ANGUI% ON ! IMAGE ( H] DEP>T$ K9DR$4 ,%E REFUS$ ALL AMUSEM5T & AVOCATIONS4 ,! EMPLOYM5TS1 :I* HAD LATELY BE5 SO DE>1 W]E N[ LOA?SOME TO H]4 ,! FIELDS & ! G>D5 HAD NO *>MS4 ,H] SPIRITS & H] APPETITE DES]T$ H]4 ,I SAW ?AT !RE WAS NO *ANCE ( RECALL+ H] TO LIFE1 BUT BY GIV+ H] SOME OBJECT TO :I* %E C\LD NOT REFUSE TO ATT5D4 ,I BELIEVE ! LOSS ( H] =TUNE ( SIXTY ?\S& P\NDS1 WAS ! DIRECT MEANS BY :I* %E WAS PRES]V$ FROM ! GRAVE4 

,AT FIR/ %E DECL>$ 9 ! MO/ P]EMPTORY MANN]1 ?AT %E W\LD LI/5 TO NO?+ ?AT RELAT$ TO ! GOODS ( LIFE4 ,:AT W]E ! MEANS ( LIFE TO H]1 :5 %E WAS ALREADY B]EAV$ ( EV]Y ?+ ?AT MADE LIFE WOR? HAV+6 ,IT WAS A PLEASURE TO H] TO CONCEIVE1 ?AT1 :5 %E LO/ P>5TS & SI/]S1 %E HAD NO?+ LEFT6 ,!RE WAS SOME?+ SOO?+ 9 ! IDEA1 ?AT ! SAME BILL[S :I* HAD DEV\R$ H] DE>E/ RELATIVES1 HAD SWALL[$ UP !IR WEAL?1 & LEFT H] A HELPLESS BEGG> 9 ! WORLD6 

,BY DEGREES ,I RECALL$ H] TO A S\ND] M9D4 ,I REPRES5T$ TO H] ! IMPORTANCE ( WEAL?1 & ! DUTY :I* PRESCRIB$ ! PRES]VATION & RI<T DISPOSITION ( IT4 ,) ! =TUNE :I* HAD ?US DEVOLV$ TO H]1 H[ RESPECTABLE MI<T %E BECOME6 ,%E MI<T MA9TA9 A H\SEHOLD ( TEMP]ATE & HAPPY 9DIVIDUALS4 ,%E MI<T RELIEVE ! WANTS ( MULTITUDES1 MI<T UNFOLD TAL5T1 5C\RAGE 9DU/RY1 & MULTIPLY >\ND H] ! CLASS ( SOB] & HONORABLE CITIZ5S 9 ! /ATE4 ,EV5 ! 9H]5T QUALITIES :I* %E OR ANY O!R 9DIVIDUAL POSSESS$1 W]E ILLU/RAT$1 :5 !Y APPE>$ 9 CONJUNCTION ) ! GOODS ( =TUNE4 ,! M]ITS ( ! POOR MAN W]E ALWAYS CL\D$1 UND]VALU$1 & BAFFL$ ( !IR UTILITY2 :ILE ?OSE ( ! RI* W]E ILLUM9AT$ ) ! BEAMS ( APPLAUSE1 & 5ABL$ TO APPE> ) T5FOLD EFFECT UPON ! !AT] ( SOCIETY4 ,I FUR!R REM9D$ H] ( ! GUILT %E W\LD 9CUR1 IF1 9/EAD ( 5DEAVOR+ TO MAKE A PROP] USE ( ! WEAL? :I* HAD DEVOLV$ TO H]1 %E SUFF]$ IT1 BY ANY NEGLIG5CE ( H]S1 TO BECOME ! PRIZE ( PR(LIGACY & FRAUD1 & TO BE ADM9I/]$ 9 ! DEPRAV$ MANN] :I* SU* DISPOSITIONS W\LD DICTATE4 

,I PREVAIL$ ON ! SORR[+ MAID TO SUFF] ME TO BR+ TO H] ! B>RI/]1 :O WAS ! JO9T EXECUTOR ( H] FA!R'S WILL4 ,WE READ TOGE!R1 9 H] PRES5CE1 ! LETT]S :I* HAD RELATION TO ! SUBJECT4 ,WE CANVAS$ ! EVID5CE1 NUNCUPATORY & SCRIPTORY1 :I* MI<T BE MADE USEFUL 9 ! CAUSE4 ,WE BR\<T TOGE!R 9 H] AP>TM5TS A CONSULTATION ( ,5GLI% LAWY]S1 ) :OM WE ?\<T IT NECESS>Y TO ADVISE AS TO ! MEASURES TO BE PURSU$4 ,ADD TO ?IS1 ?AT ! LETT]S1 :I* FROM TIME TO TIME REA*$ US FROM ! ,G5OESE BANK]1 & FROM ! LAWY]S IT WAS NECESS>Y = US TO RETA9 9 ?AT CITY1 BO? :5 !Y W]E EXPECT$1 & :5 !Y >RIV$1 KEPT ALIVE \R 9T]E/1 & FURNI%$ TOPICS = \R CONV]SATION4 ,A LAW-SUIT IS LIKE AN ADV5TURE 9 A GAM+ TRANSACTION2 ! M9D IS CONT9UALLY UPON ! /RET*1 ! AFFAIR FROM DAY TO DAY ASSUMES A NEW FACE1 HOPE & FE> DANCE AN ALT]NATE MEASURE BE=E ! EYES1 & WE >E N[ SANGU9E ) EXPECTATION1 & N[ SPEE*LESS & DEJECT$ ) 9TOL]ABLE DESPAIR4 ,H[ MANY WAK+ & ANXI\S NI<TS MAY HE EXPECT TO PASS1 :O1 FROM *OICE OR NECESSITY1 IS OBLIG$ TO COMMIT HIS PROP]TY TO ! DISCUSSIONS ( ! WRANGL+ B>6 -- ,! DEGREE ( UNEAS9ESS1 :I* IS 9SEP>ABLE FROM AN AFFAIR ( ?IS SORT1 WAS1 AS ,I HAVE ALREADY SAID1 SALUT>Y TO ,M>Y1 & S]V$ BY IMP]CEPTIBLE DEGREES TO BR+ H] BACK TO ! CONSID]ATIONS ( ! WORLD4 

,H]E !N WAS A /RANGE S]IES ( VICISSITUDES 9 ! PECUNI>Y =TUNE ( MY DE/9$ BRIDE4 ,:5 ,I HAD FIR/ CONTEMPLAT$ M>RIAGE ) H]1 %E WAS ONE ( ?REE COHEIRESSES M]ELY1 ( A MAN ( A GIV5 =TUNE1 :O MI<T EXPECT ON ! DAY ( H] M>RIAGE TO RECEIVE A C]TA9 PORTION1 &1 AFT] ! DEA? ( H] P>5TS1 TO DIVIDE 9 EQUAL ALLOTM5TS ! PROP]TY :I* !Y POSSESS$4 ,9 ! FEW DAYS ?AT CLAPS$ BETWE5 ! MELAN*OLY 9TELLIG5CE ( ! LOSS ( H] FAMILY1 & ! P]IOD :5 IT BECAME NECESS>Y TO LOOK 9TO ! AFFAIRS ( MY DECEAS$ FRI5D1 %E /OOD =? ! UND\BT$ SUCCESSOR TO HIS AMPLE PROP]TY4 ,I NEV] HAD BE51 9 ANY OCCURR5CE ( MY LIFE1 A M]C5>Y *>ACT]2 & ,I D\BT :E!R1 9 ANY MOM5T ( !SE FEW DAYS1 ! IDEA ( ,M>Y'S ACCESSION ( PROP]TY (F]$ ITSELF TO MY ?\<TS2 C]TA9LY IT WAS V]Y F> FROM BE+ AMONG ! E>LY SUGGE/IONS 9SPIR$ BY ?IS MELAN*OLY CATA/ROPHE4 ,BUT1 AFT] ?IS1 !RE WAS A LONG TIME1 NE>LY A YE>1 BE=E ! QUE/ION WAS F9ALLY SET AT RE/ 7! ACTION 9DE$ WAS NOT DISMISS$ BY ! ,ITALIAN C\RTS UND] TWO YE>S2 BUT ,I HAD1 BE=E ?AT1 RESOLUTELY DRIV5 ! EXPECTATION ( ANY ADVANTAGE TO RESULT1 FROM MY ?\<TS72 & DUR+ ?IS P]IOD1 AMID ! V>I\S FLUCTUATIONS ( \R CAUSE1 & ! SANGU9E HOPES :I* W]E OCCASIONALLY HELD \T TO ME1 ! SUCCESSIVE IMAGES ( MY MI/RESS1 AS ! POSSESSOR ( AN AMPLE PROP]TY1 & A BEGG>1 C\LD NOT BUT =CIBLY PRES5T !MSELVES TO MY APPREH5SION4 

,:AT A /RANGE ?+ IS ! HUMAN M9D6 ,( :AT CONSEQU5CE WAS IT TO ME1 :E!R ! AMIABLE & ACCOMPLI%$ WOMAN ,I M>RI$1 W]E1 OR W]E NOT1 AMPLY 5D[$ ) ! GOODS ( =TUNE8 ,I HAD ALREADY 5\< = EV]Y HONE/ & HONORABLE PURPOSE 9 LIFE4 ,=TUNE C\LD NOT MAKE H] MORE AMIABLE & ACCOMPLI%$ ?AN %E WAS3 ADV]SITY C\LD TAKE NO?+ FROM H]4 ,I CAN SAFELY DECL>E ?AT ,I NEV] REP9$ = A MOM5T1 ?AT %E GAVE ME H] H&1 )\T BR++ ME A %ILL+4 ,YET ,I AM =M$ LIKE ALL O!R CORPOREAL ESS5CES1 & AM AFFECT$ BY ! ADV5TITI\S & UNM]IT+ CIRCUM/ANCES ( RANK OR RI*ES ) :I* MY FELL[-BE+ IS SURR\ND$4 ,HAD ,M>Y 5T]$ 9TO MY ALLIANCE A DI/+UI%$ HEIRESS1 ?IS1 9 SPITE ( MY PHILOSOPHY1 W\LD HAVE COMM&$ FROM ME A C]TA9 DEF]5CE & HOMAGE4 ,AS %E WAS1 P5NYLESS1 A M]E P5SION>Y ON MY B\NTY1 -- ,I SWE> ,I DID NOT VALUE H] LESS1-- ,I FELT MORE T5D]NESS1 MORE HUMANITY1 A MORE RELIGI\S K9D ( =BE>ANCE T[>D H]4 ,BUT ! S5TIM5T WAS ( A DIFF]5T SORT2 H] FIR/ CLAIM WAS UPON MY PITY4 ,I EXP]I5C$ ?IS A HUNDR$ TIMES1 :5 ,I HA/5$ TO PAY H] MY CU/OM>Y VISIT4 ,:5 ,I WAIT$ UPON H] AS AN HEIRESS1 ,I APPROA*$ ) A C]TA9 SUBMISSION2 ,I LOOK$ AT H] AS AN 9DEP5D5T BE+2 MY ?\<TS MOV$ SL[1 & MY TONGUE WAS APT TO FALT]1 IF ,I SUGGE/$ TO H] ANY IDEA ( A FRE] & MORE UNC]EMONI\S SORT4 ,:5 ,I VISIT$ H] PORTIONLESS1 MY M9D MOV$ FRE]2 ,I BREA!D A ?9N] & MORE ELA/IC ATMOSPH]E2 MY TONGUE ASSUM$ A TONE ( GREAT] CONFID5CE2 &1 AT ! SAME TIME ?AT ,I FELT = H] ! DEEPE/ COMPASSION & ! MO/ 5TIRE SYMPA?Y1 MY SPEE* BECAME MORE ELOQU5T1 & ,I CAU<T MYSELF TALK+ ) ! CONDESC5SION ( A SUP]IOR1 -- SUP]IOR 9 ! POSSESSION ( ?AT SORDID DIRT1 :I* ! SY/EM ( HUMAN ?+S MU* (T5] BE/[S UPON A DRIVEL] OR A KNAVE1 ?AN UPON A BE+ ( G5U9E EXCELL5CE & WOR?4 

,ANO!R IDEA ( A SUBTL] NATURE (F]$ ITSELF TO MY ?\<TS1 :I* ,I WILL /ATE H]E1 AS CALCULAT$ TO ILLU/RATE ! :IMSICAL COMPOSITION ( ! HUMAN M9D4 ,I FELT ?AT1 9 CONSEQU5CE ( ! HEAVY CALAMITY :I* HAD OV]TAK5 ?IS BEAUTIFUL ORPHAN1 IT WAS BECOME D\BLY 9CUMB5T ON ME ?AT ,I %\LD M>RY H]4 ,%E WAS LEFT1 BY A DEPLORABLE & A/ONI%+ EV5T1 DESOLATE UPON ! /AGE ( ! WORLD2 & %E WAS 9 ALL MORAL & RELIGI\S OBLIGATION 5TITL$ TO ! FULL B5EFIT ( MY =TUNE4 ,BUT ?IS IS NOT EXACTLY ! IDEA TO :I* ,I REF]4 ,AN AMPLE PROP]TY ( SIXTY ?\S& P\NDS HAD UNACC\NTABLY DISAPPE>$4 ,:AT WAS BECOME ( IT8 ,I *>G$ ! MALV]SATION ON ! ,G5OESE BANK]3 HE D5I$ ! *>GE4 ,! QUE/ION WAS AT ISSUE BE=E ! LAWS & LAWY]S ( HIS C\NTRY3 IT WAS PROBABLE ?AT ! ACCUS$ W\LD ULTIMATELY BE ACQUITT$4 ,HE W\LD BE ACQUITT$1 BECAUSE ,I HAD NO SUFFICI5T EVID5CE TO EXHIBIT1 TO SUB/ANTIATE ! ASS]TION4 ,WELL !N2 H]E WAS A HORRIBLE FRAUD :I* HAD BE5 P]PETRAT$4 ,AS ,I *>G$ IT ON ! BANK]1 MI<T NOT ANO!R *>GE IT ON ME8 ,I HAD BE5 TRU/$ BY ,MACNEIL 9 ALL HIS AFFAIRS2 !RE WAS NO APP>5T 9DIVIDUAL TO :OM ! GUILT C\LD BELONG1 BUT ! ,G5OESE OR MYSELF4 ,HE HAD NO MORE VISIBLE TEMPTATION ?AN ,I4 ,HIS OPUL5CE WAS NOT LESS2 &1 LIKE ME1 HE WAS *ILDLESS & A BA*ELOR2 IT WAS G5]ALLY BELIEV$ ?AT1 :5 HE DI$1 HE W\LD BEQUEA? HIS PROP]TY TO ! *UR*4 ,BUT1 IF ! FRAUD W]E M9E1 H[ MU* MORE COMPLICAT$ W\LD BE MY GUILT6 ,I WAS ! FRI5D ( ! DECEAS$1 ! ,G5OESE A /RANG]2 ,I HAD BE5 FIX$ ON BY ,MACNEIL1 AS ! SELECT DEPOSIT>Y ( HIS 9T]E/S4 ,!N IMAG9E = A MOM5T1 H[ 9EXPRESSIBLE MU/ BE ! HEI<T ( MY PR(LIGACY1 IF1 CONSCI\S TO MYSELF ?AT ,I ALONE WAS GUILTY ( ! EMBEZZLEM5T1 ,I DELIB]ATELY *>G$ IT UPON ANO!R1 & SOLEMNLY PROSECUT$ ! *>GE6 ,IMAG9E :AT ! GUILT MU/ BE1 ( /RIPP+ A WEAL?Y ORPHAN1 LEFT 9 MY GU>DIAN%IP1 ( H] PROP]TY1 AT ! SAME MOM5T ?AT FATE HAD ROBB$ H] ( H] NATURAL PROTECTORS1 & ( ?US TURN+ H] =? P5NYLESS1 TO SEEK ! MEANS ( A WRET*$ SUBSI/5CE6 

,!SE1 IT WILL BE SAID1 >E BUT WILD & AIR-DRAWN PICTURES4 ,I HAD PASS$ ?R\< ! WORLD ) AN UNIMPEA*$ REPUTATION3 ! 9TEGRITY & LIB]ALITY ( MY TRANSACTIONS W]E KN[N TO EV]Y ONE ?AT HAD HE>D ( MY NAME2 NO CREATURE W\LD EV] DREAM ( SUSPECT+ ME ( SO FLAGITI\S AN ACTION4 ,BE IT SO4 ,A MAN IS DIV]SELY VIEW$ BY ! V>I\SLY CIRCUM/ANC$ 9HABITANTS ( ! GLOBE4 ,MILTON IS KN[N TO ONE MAN M]ELY AS ! ,LAT9 TRANSLATOR TO A SECRET>Y ( /ATE2 & ! NURSE ( ,LA ,FONTA9E 9T]RUPT$ HIS CONFESSOR1 :O WAS SETT+ BE=E HIM ON HIS DEA?-B$ ! T]RORS ( ANO!R WORLD1 ) ! EXCLAMATION1 0,= ,*RI/'S SAKE1 DO NOT DI/URB ! POOR WRET*2 HE IS LESS KNAVE ?AN FOOL2 ,GOD CAN NEV] HAVE ! HE>T TO DAMN HIM40 ,SU* WAS MY TEMP]1 ?AT ,I C\LD NOT SLEEP TRANQUILLY UPON MY PILL[1 :ILE ,I ?\<T IT POSSIBLE ?AT A NATIVE ( ,G5OA OR ,P]U %\LD REG>D ME AS A VILLA91 PAMP]+ MY [N FOLLIES & DEPRAV$ PROP5SITIES ) ! PURLO9$ PROP]TY ( ANO!R4 

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