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,PHOTO BY ,B]N>D ,OH1,C,C ,B,Y-,N,C-,N,D ,LIC5SE ,! FOLL[+ PAP]S FELL 9TO MY H&S BY ONE ( ?OSE UNACC\NTABLE ACCID5TS1 SO FREQU5T 9 HUMAN LIFE1 BUT :I* 9 ! RELATION APPE> ALMO/ 9CR$IBLE4 ,I WILL NOT H[EV] TR\BLE Y\R LORD%IP ) ! /ORY4 ,IF !Y BE WOR?Y ( ! PRESS1 IT IS ( NO GREAT CONSEQU5CE TO ! PUBLIC H[ !Y F\ND !IR WAY ?I!R4 ,IF !Y AF=D Y\R LORD%IP A MOM5T'S AMUSEM5T1 AMID ! WEI<TI] C>ES 9CID5T TO Y\R RANK & =TUNE1 ,I HAVE OBTA9$ MY 5D4 

,I HAVE 5DEAVOR$ 9 VA9 TO 9VE/IGATE :O WAS !IR AU?OR1 & TO :OM !Y W]E ADDRESS$4 ,IT %\LD SEEM1 FROM ! 9T]NAL EVID5CE ( ! COMPOSITION1 ?AT !Y W]E WRITT5 BY A P]SON1 :O WAS ORIG9ALLY ( A L[ RANK OR A M5IAL /ATION1 BUT :O WAS DI/+UI%$ BY HIS LORD = ?OSE ABILITIES & TAL5TS1 HE IMAG9$ HE DISCOV]$ 9 HIM4 ,I HAVE LE>N$1 BY A K9D ( VAGUE TRADITION1 UPON :I* ,I CAN PLACE LITTLE DEP5D5CE1 ?AT ! NOBLE PUPIL WAS ! [N] ( A MAGNIFIC5T *ATEAU NOT A HUNDR$ MILES FROM Y\R LORD%IP'S ADMIR$ SEAT 9 ! C\NTY ( ,BUCK+HAM4 ,IT IS SAID ?AT ?IS NOBLEMAN1 AMID A ?\S& CURIOSITIES ) :I* HIS G>D5S AB\ND$1 HAD ! UNACC\NTABLE :IM ( PLAC+ A K9D ( >TIFICIAL H]MIT 9 ONE ( ITS WILDE/ & MO/ SOLIT>Y RECESSES4 ,?IS H]MIT IT SEEMS WAS CELEBRAT$ ?R\< ! :OLE NEI<BORHOOD1 = HIS +5UITY 9 ! C>V+ ( TOBACCO-/OPP]S1 & A V>IETY ( O!R ACCOMPLI%M5TS4 ,SOME ( ! PEASANTS EV5 MI/OOK HIM = A CONJUR]4 ,IF ,I MI<T BE ALL[$ 9 ! CONJECTURAL LIC5SE ( AN $ITOR1 ,I %\LD BE 9CL9$ TO ASCRIBE ! FOLL[+ COMPOSITION TO ?IS CELEBRAT$ & +5I\S SOLITAIRE4 

,S9CE H[EV] ?IS VALUABLE TRACT REMA9S )\T AN [N]1 ,I ?\<T IT C\LD NOT BE SO PROP]LY ADDRESS$ TO ANY MAN AS Y\R LORD%IP4 ,I W\LD NOT H[EV] BE MISUND]/OOD4 ,I DO NOT IMAG9E ?AT ! CLAIM ?IS P]=MANCE HAS UPON ! PUBLIC ATT5TION1 CONSI/S 9 ! VALUE & EXCELL5CE ( IT'S PRECEPTS4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 ,I CONSID] IT AS ! D>KE/ & MO/ TREM5D\S S*EME = ! E/ABLI%M5T ( DESPOTISM ?AT EV] WAS CONTRIV$4 ,IF ! PUBLIC 5T] 9TO MY S5TIM5TS UPON ! SUBJECT1 !Y WILL CONSID] IT AS EFFECTUALLY SUP]S$+ ,MA*IAVEL'S CELEBRAT$ TREATISE ( ,! ,PR9CE1 & EXHIBIT+ A MORE DEEP-LAID & DESP]ATE SY/EM ( TYRANNY4 ,= MY P>T1 ,I E/EEM !SE GREAT & DE/RUCTIVE VISES ( SO ODI\S A NATURE1 ?AT !Y NE$ ONLY BE EXPOS$ TO ! G5]AL VIEW 9 ORD] TO ! BE+ SC\T$ BY ALL4 ,& IF1 :I* 9DE$ ,I CANNOT POSSIBLY BELIEVE1 !RE HAS BE5 ANY NOBLE LORD 9 ?IS K+DOM MEAN 5\< TO HAVE /UDI$ UND] SU* A PRECEPTOR1 ,I W\LD WILL+LY %AME HIM \T ( HIS PR9CIPLES1 & HOLD UP TO HIM A GLASS :I* %ALL CONV9CE HIM H[ WOR?Y HE IS ( UNIV]SAL CONTEMPT & ABHORR5CE4 

,! TRUE REASON1 MY LORD1 = :I* ,I HAVE PRESUM$ TO PREFIX Y\R NAME TO !SE %EETS IS1 ?AT ! CONTRA/ BETWE5 ! PRECEPTS !Y CONTA91 & ! +5U\S & MANLY *>ACT] ?AT IS UNIV]SALLY ATTRIBUT$ TO Y\R LORD%IP1 MAY PLACE !M MORE /RONGLY 9 ! LI<T !Y DES]VE4 ,& YET ,I D\BT NOT !RE WILL BE SOME READ]S P]V]SE 5\< TO IMAG9E ?AT Y\ >E ! TRUE OBJECT ( ! COMPOSITION4 ,!Y WILL F9D \T SOME ( ?OSE +5I\S CO9CID5CES1 BY :I* ,! ,RAPE ( ! ,LOCK1 WAS CONV]T$ 9TO A POLITICAL POEM1 & ! ,TELEMAQUE ( ! AMIABLE ,F5ELON 9TO A SATIRE AGA9/ ! GOV]NM5T UND] :I* HE LIV$4 ,I MI<T EASILY APPEAL1 AGA9/ !SE TREA*]\S COMM5TATORS1 TO ! KN[L$GE ( ALL M5 RESPECT+ EV]Y CORN] ( Y\R LORD%IP'S G>D5S AT ,/[E4 ,I MI<T BOLDLY DEFY ANY MAN TO SAY1 ?AT !Y N[ CONTA91 OR EV] DID CONTA91 ONE ( !SE >TIFICIAL H]MITS4 ,BUT ,I WILL TAKE UP Y\R LORD%IP'S DEF5SE UPON A BROAD] FOOT+4 ,I WILL DEMON/RATE H[ CONTR>Y ! *>ACT] ( Y\R ANCE/ORS & Y\R [N HAVE ALWAYS BE5 TO ! SPIRIT & TEMP] H]E 9CULCAT$4 ,IF ?IS RUNS ME A LITTLE 9TO ! BEAT5 /YLE ( D$ICATION1 EV5 ! MODE/LY ( Y\R LORD%IP WILL EXCUSE ME1 :5 ,I HAVE SO VALUABLE A REASON = ADOPT+ IT4 

,I %ALL CONF9E MYSELF1 MY LORD1 9 ! FEW ?\<TS ,I MEAN TO SUGGE/ UPON ?IS HEAD1 TO Y\R TWO MORE IMM$IATE ANCE/ORS1 M5 DI/+UI%$ ABOVE ! COMMON RATE1 BY !IR VIRTUES OR !IR ABILITIES4 ,RI*>D E>L ,TEMPLE1 Y\R LORD%IP 'S IMM$IATE PR$ECESSOR1 AS ! REPRES5TATIVE ( Y\R ILLU/RI\S H\SE1 WILL BE LONG REMEMB]$ BY PO/]ITY UND] ! V]Y RESPECTABLE TITLE ( ! FRI5D ( ! E>L ( ,*A?AM4 ,BUT ?\< HIS FRI5D1 MY LORD1 WE WELL KN[ ?AT HE DID NOT IMPLICITLY FOLL[ ! S5TIM5TS ( A MAN1 :O WAS ASSUR$LY ! FIR/ /> 9 ! POLITICAL HEMISPH]E1 & :OSE TAL5TS W\LD HAVE EXCUS$1 IF ANY ?+ C\LD HAVE EXCUS$1 AN UNSUSPECT+ CR$ULITY4 ,! *>ACT] ( LORD ,*A?AM WAS NEV]1 BUT 9 ONE 9/ANCE1 T>NI%$4 ,HE DID NOT SUFFICI5TLY DREAD ! OMNIPOT5CE ( ! FAVORITE4 ,HE FONDLY IMAG9$ ?AT BE=E A *>ACT] SO BRILLIANT1 & SUCCESS SO IMPOS+ AS HIS HAD BE51 NO LITTLE SY/EM ( FAVORITISM C\LD KEEP ITS GR\ND4 ,TWICE1 MY LORD1 HE WAS UPON ! BR9K ( ! PRECIPICE1 & ONCE HE FELL4 ,:5 HE TREMBL$ ON ! V]GE1 :O WAS IT ?AT HELD HIM BACK8 ,IT WAS ,RI*>D E>L ,TEMPLE4 ,TWICE HE CAME1 LIKE HIS GU>DIAN ANGEL1 & SNAT*$ HIM FROM HIS FATE4 ,LORD ,*A?AM 9DE$ WAS =M$ TO *AMP ! BIT1 & SPURN 9DIGNANT AT EV]Y RE/RA9T4 ,HE KNEW ! SUP]IORITY ( HIS ABILITIES1 HE RECOLLECT$ ?AT HE HAD TWICE SUBMITT$ TO ! HONE/ C\NSELS ( HIS FRI5D1 & HE DISDA9$ TO LI/5 ANY LONG] TO A COOLNESS1 ?AT ASSIMILAT$ BUT ILL TO ! ADV5TUR\SNESS ( HIS SPIRIT2 & TO A HESITATION1 ?AT WORE 9 HIS APPREH5SION ! GUISE ( TIMIDITY4 ,:AT !N DID ,RI*>D E>L ,TEMPLE DO8 ,!RE HE FIX$ HIS /&>D1 & !RE HE PIT*$ HIS T5T4 ,NOT A /EP F>!R W\LD HE FOLL[ A LEAD]1 :OM TO FOLL[ HAD BE5 ! BOA/ ( HIS LIFE4 ,HE ]ECT$ A =TRESS ?AT MI<T ONE DAY PROVE ! SAFEGU>D ( HIS MISGUID$ & UNSUSPECT+ FRI5D4 

,& YET1 MY LORD1 ! *>ACT] ( ,RI*>D E>L ,TEMPLE1 WAS NOT ?AT ( CAUSELESS SUSPICION4 ,HE PROV$ HIMSELF1 9 A ?\S& 9/ANCES1 HONE/1 TRU/+1 & S9C]E4 ,HE WAS NOT1 LIKE SOME M51 ?AT Y\ & ,I KN[1 D>K1 DISPASSIONATE1 & IMP5ETRABLE4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 NO MAN MI/OOK HIM1 NO MAN EV] *>G$ HIM ) A D\BLE CONDUCT OR A WR9KL$ HE>T4 ,HIS C\NT5ANCE WAS OP51 & HIS SPIRIT WAS CLE>4 ,HE WAS A MAN ( PASSIONS1 MY LORD4 ,HE ACT$ 9 EV]Y MOM5T\S CONC]N1 MORE FROM ! DICTATES ( HIS HE>T1 ?AN HIS HEAD4 ,BUT ?IS IS ! KEY TO HIS CONDUCT2 ,HE KEPT A WAT*FUL EYE UPON ?AT BANE ( EV]Y PATRIOT M9I/]1 SECRET 9FLU5CE4 ,IF !RE W]E ONE FEATURE 9 HIS POLITICAL HI/ORY MORE CONSPICU\S ?AN ! RE/1 IF ,I W]E CALL$ TO PO9T \T ! L9E ( DISCRIM9ATION BETWE5 HIS *>ACT] & ?AT ( HIS CONTEMPOR>IES UPON ! PUBLIC /AGE1 IT W\LD BE ! HATR$ ( SECRET 9FLU5CE4 

,SU*1 MY LORD1 WAS ONE ( Y\R IMM$IATE ANCE/ORS1 :OSE NAME1 TO ?IS DAY1 EV]Y HONE/ ,BRITON REPEATS ) V5]ATION4 ,I WILL TURN TO ANO!R P]SON1 /ILL MORE NE>LY RELAT$ TO Y\1 & :O WILL MAKE AN EQUAL FIGURE 9 ! HI/ORY ( ! AGE 9 :I* HE LIV$1 ,MR4 ,GEORGE ,GR5VILLE4 ,HIS *>ACT] HAS BE5 REPRES5T$ TO US BY A WRIT] ( NO MEAN DISC]NM5T AS ?AT ( 0%REWD & 9FLEXIBLE40 ,HE WAS A MAN ( 9DEFATIGABLE 9DU/RY & APPLICATION4 ,HE POSSESS$ A F\ND UND]/&+1 & HE TRU/$ IT4 ,?IS IS A RESPECTABLE DESCRIPTION4 ,9TEGRITY & 9DEP5D5CY H[EV] MI/AK51 >E 5TITL$ TO PRAISE4 ,:AT WAS IT1 MY LORD1 ?AT HE CONSID]$ AS ! RU9 ( HIS REPUTATION8 ,:AT WAS IT1 ?AT DEFEAT$ ALL ! VIEWS ( AN HON$ AMBITION1 & DEPRIV$ HIS C\NTRY ( ! S]VICES1 :I* HIS ABILITIES1 UND] PROP] DIRECTION1 W]E QUALIFI$ TO R5D] IT8 ,MY LORD1 IT WAS SECRET 9FLU5CE4 ,IT WAS 9 VA9 = M9I/]S TO BE ABLE TO CON/RUCT !IR PLANS ) ! HI<E/ WISDOM1 & ! MO/ UNWE>I$ DILIG5CE2 IT WAS 9 VA9 ?AT !Y CAME =W>D LIKE M51 & RISQU$ !IR PLACES1 !IR *>ACT]S1 !IR ALL1 UPON MEASURES1 H[EV] >DU\S1 ?AT !Y ?\<T NECESS>Y = ! SALVATION ( !IR C\NTRY4 ,!Y W]E DEFEAT$1 BY :AT1 MY LORD8 ,BY ABILITIES GREAT] ?AN !IR [N8 ,BY A P5ETRATION ?AT DISCOV]$ BLOTS 9 !IR WISE/ MEASURES8 ,BY AN OPPOSITION BOLD & ADV5TUR\S AS !MSELVES8 ,NO3 BUT1 BY ! LORDS ( ! B$ *AMB]2 BY A 0B& ( ,JANIFF>IES :O SURR\ND$ ! P]SON ( ! PR9CE1 & W]E READY TO /RANGLE ! M9I/] UPON ! NOD ( A MOM5T40 

,) !SE ILLU/RI\S EXAMPLES EV] RU%+ UPON Y\R MEMORY1 NO MAN CAN D\BT ?AT Y\R LORD%IP HAS 9H]IT$ ?AT DETE/ATION ( 9FLU5CE1 BY :I* Y\R ANCE/ORS W]E SO HONORABLY DI/+UI%$4 ,MY LORD1 HAV+ CONSID]$ ! HI< EXPECTATIONS1 :I* ! VIRTUES ( Y\R IMM$IATE PROG5ITORS HAD TAU<T US TO =M UPON ! HEIR ( !M BO?1 WE WILL RECOLLECT = A MOM5T ! PROMISES ?AT Y\R FIR/ \TSET 9 LIFE HAD MADE TO Y\R C\NTRY4 

,ONE ( Y\R LORD%IP'S FIR/ ACTIONS UPON RECORD1 CONSI/S 9 ! HI< PR(ESSIONS Y\ MADE AT ! C\NTY MEET+ ( ,BUCK+HAM1 9 ?AT EV]-V5]ABLE A]A ( OECONOMY & RE=M1 ! SPR+ (#a#g#h4 ,MY LORD1 !RE >E C]TA9 (FICES ( S9ECURE1 NOT DEP5D5T UPON ! CAPRICE ( A M9I/]1 :I* ?IS C\NTRY HAS RES]V$ TO REW>D ?OSE ILLU/RI\S /ATESM51 :O HAVE SP5T !IR LIVES1 & WORN \T !IR CON/ITUTIONS 9 H] S]VICE4 ,NO MAN WILL WOND]1 :5 HE RECOLLECTS FROM :OM Y\R LORD%IP HAS ! HONOR TO BE DESC5D$1 ?AT ONE ( !SE (FICES IS 9 Y\R POSSESSION4 ,?IS1 MY LORD1 WAS ! SUBJECT ( Y\R G5]\S & DIS9T]E/$ PR(ESSIONS4 ,Y\ TOLD Y\R C\NTRYM51 ?AT ) ?IS (FICE Y\ W]E READY TO P>T4 ,IF A RE=MATION SO EXT5SIVE W]E ?\<T NECESS>Y1 Y\ W]E DET]M9$1 NOT M]ELY TO BE NO OB/ACLE TO ! DESIGN1 BUT TO BE A VOLUNTE] 9 ! S]VICE4 ,Y\ CAME =W>D 9 ! EYE ( ! WORLD1 ) Y\R PAT5T 9 Y\R H&4 ,Y\ W]E READY TO SACRIFICE ?AT P>*M5T1 ! PRECI\S 9/RUM5T ( P]SONAL WEAL? & PRIVATE B5EVOL5CE1 AT ! %R9E ( PATRIOTISM4 

,H]E !N1 MY LORD1 Y\ /OOD PL$G$ TO Y\R C\NTRY4 ,:AT W]E WE NOT TO EXPECT FROM ! FIR/ PATRIOT ( MOD]N /ORY8 ,Y\R LORD%IP WILL READILY IMAG9E ?AT \R EXPECTATIONS W]E B\NDLESS & 9DEF9ITE4 0,GLORI\S & IMMORTAL MAN60 WE CRI$1 0GO ON 9 ?IS UNTRODD5 PA?4 ,WE WILL NO LONG] LOOK ) DROOP+ & *E]LESS ANXIETY UPON ! MIS=TUNES ( ,BRITA91 WE HAVE A RES\RCE = !M ALL4 ,! PATRIOT ( ,/[E IS CAPABLE ( EV]Y ?+4 ,HE DOES NOT RESEMBLE ! VULG> H]D ( MORTALS1 HE DOES NOT =M HIS CONDUCT UPON PREC$5T1 NOR DEF5D IT BY EXAMPLE4 ,VIRTUE ( ! FIR/ IMPRESSION WAS NEV] YET SEP>AT$ FROM G5IUS40 

0,WE WILL TRU/ !N 9 ! EXP$I5TS ( HIS 9EXHAU/IBLE M9D4 ,WE WILL LOOK UP TO HIM AS \R ASSUR$ DELIV]]4 --,WE >E WELL ACQUA9T$ ) ! WEAL? ( ! PROPRIETOR ( ,/[E4 ,?ANKS1 ET]NAL ?ANKS TO HEAV51 :O HAS BE/[$ IT ) SO LIB]AL A H&6 ,WE CONSID] IT AS A DEPOSIT = ! PUBLIC GOOD4 ,WE C\NT HIS ACRES1 & WE CALCULATE HIS 9COME1 = WE KN[ ?AT IT IS1 9 ! BE/ S5SE ( ! WORD1 \R [N40 

,MY LORD1 !RE >E ! PREJUDICES1 :I* ,5GLI%M5 HAVE =M$ 9 Y\R FAVOR4 ,!Y CANNOT REFUSE TO BULL A MAN1 DESC5D$ FROM SO ILLU/RI\S PROG5ITORS4 ,!Y CANNOT SUSPECT ANY?+ D>K & DI%ONORABLE 9 ! G5]\S DONOR ( #b#gL4 A YE>4 ,LET !N ! COMM5TATORS AGA9/ :OM ,I AM PROVID+1 ABJURE ! NAME ( ,BRITON1 OR LET !M PAY ! V5]ATION ?AT IS DUE TO A *>ACT]1 9 EV]Y VIEW ( ! SUBJECT1 SO EXALT$ AS ?AT ( Y\R LORD%IP4 

,I HAVE ! HONOR TO BE1 ,M,Y ,L,O,R,D1 ) ! MO/ UNFEIGN$ RESPECT1 Y\R LORD%IP'S MO/ OB$I5T1 MO/ DEVOT$ S]VANT4 

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,I ,H,A,V,E LONG CONSID]$ AS ! GREATE/ HAPP9ESS ( MY LIFE1 ! HAV+ SO PROMIS+ A PUPIL AS Y\R LORD%IP4 ,?\< Y\R ABILITIES >E C]TA9LY ( ! V]Y FIR/ IMPRESSION1 !Y >E NOT H[EV] ( ?AT VAGUE & 9DEF9ITE SPECIES1 :I* WE (T5 MEET ) 9 P]SONS1 :O1 IF PROVID5CE HAD SO PLEAS$1 W\LD HAVE FIGUR$ ) EQUAL ADROITNESS 9 ! *>ACT] ( A %OE- BLACK OR A L9K- BOY1 AS !Y N[ FLATT] !MSELVES !Y CAN DO 9 ?AT ( A M9I/] ( /ATE4 ,Y\1 MY LORD1 W]E BORN ) ?AT ACCOMPLI%M5T ( SECRECY & RET5TIV5ESS :I* ! >*BI%OP ( ,CAMBRAY REPRES5TS ,TELEMA*US AS HAV+ POSSESS$ 9 SO HI< A DEGREE 9 CONSEQU5CE ( ! MODE ( HIS $UCATION4 ,Y\ W]E ALWAYS DI/+UI%$ BY ?AT >T1 NEV] TO BE SUFFICI5TLY VALU$1 ( TALK+ MU* & SAY+ NO?+4 ,I CANNOT RECOLLECT1 & YET MY MEMORY IS AS GREAT1 AS MY OPPORTUNITY = OBS]VATION HAS BE5 CONSID]ABLE1 ?AT Y\R LORD%IP1 :5 A BOY1 EV] BETRAY$ A S+LE FACT ?AT *ANC$ TO FALL )9 Y\R NOTICE1 UNLESS 9DE$ IT HAD SOME T5D5CY TO PROCURE A S*OOL-FELL[ A :IPP+4 ,I HAVE (T5 REM>K$ Y\R LORD%IP ) ADMIRATION1 TALK+ BIG & BLU/]+ L\D1 SO AS TO FRI<T5 UR*9S :O W]E AB\T HALF Y\R LORD%IP'S SIZE1 :5 Y\ HAD NO PRECISE MEAN+ 9 ANY ?+ Y\ SAID4 ,& ,I %ALL NEV] =GET1 ! LONG] DAY ,I HAVE TO LIVE1 :5 ,I HUGG$ Y\ 9 MY >MS 9 A K9D ( PROPHETIC TRANSPORT1 9 CONSEQU5CE ( Y\R :ISP]+ ME1 9 ! MID/ ( A ROOM-FULL ( COMPANY1 9 SO SLY A MANN] ?AT NOBODY C\LD OBS]VE Y\1 ?AT Y\ HAD JU/ SE5 ,JOHN ! COA*MAN BE/[ UPON ,BETTY ! COOK-MAID1 A MO/ DEV\T & CORDIAL EMBRACE4 ,FROM Y\R RAWE/ 9FANCY Y\ W]E AS MU* DI/+UI%$1 AS ,MILTON REPRES5TS ! GODDESS ,HEBE TO HAVE BE51 BY 0NODS & BECKS & WREA!D SMILES20 ) ?IS DIFF]5CE1 ?AT 9 H] !Y W]E M>KS ( GAIETY1 & 9 Y\ ( DEMUR5ESS2 ?AT 9 H] !Y W]E UNRE/RA9$ & G5]AL1 & 9 Y\ 9T5D$ ONLY = A S+LE CONFIDANT ,MY LORD1 REFLECT+ UPON ALL !SE CIRCUM/ANCES1 IT IS NOT TO BE WOND]$ AT ?AT ,I TREAT$ Y\R LORD%IP EV5 9 CL\TS ) ! REV]5CE DUE TO AN 9FANT ,JOVE1 & ALWAYS CONSID]$ MYSELF AS SUP]9T5D+ ! 9/ITUTION ( ! FIR/ /ATESMAN ?AT EV] EXI/$4 

,BUT1 MY LORD1 IT HAS EV] BE5 MY OP9ION1 ?AT LET NATURE DO AS MU* AS %E WILL1 IT IS 9 ! P[] ( $UCATION TO DO /ILL MORE4 ,! MANY /ATESMAN-LIKE QUALITIES ?AT Y\ BR\<T 9TO ! WORLD ) Y\1 SUFFICI5TLY PROVE1 ?AT NO MAN WAS EV] MORE DEEPLY 9DEBT$ TO ! B\NTY ( NATURE ?AN Y\R LORD%IP4 ,& YET ( ALL ?OSE QUALITIES %E HAS BE/[$ UPON Y\1 !RE IS NOT ONE ?AT ,I HOLD 9 HALF SO MU* E/EEM1 AS ?AT DOCILITY1 :I* HAS EV] 9DUC$ Y\ TO RECEIVE MY 9/RUCTIONS ) IMPLICIT V5]ATION4 ,IT IS TRUE1 MY COAT IS FU/IAN1 & MY :OLE ACC\T]M5T PLEBEIAN4 ,MY %OES >E CL\T$1 & IT IS LONG S9CE ! WIG ?AT DEF5DS ?IS P5ETRAT+ BRA91 C\LD BOA/ A CROOK$ HAIR4 ,BUT Y\1 MY LORD1 HAVE BE5 ABLE TO DISCOV] ! FRUIT ?R\< ! ?ICK & UNCOMELY COAT BY :I* IT WAS CONCEAL$2 Y\ HAVE CRACK$ ! NUT & HAVE A RI<T TO ! K]NEL4 

,MY LORD1 ,I ?\<T IT NECESS>Y TO PREMISE !SE OBS]VATIONS1 BE=E ,I 5T]$ UPON ?OSE IMPORTANT MATT]S ( DISQUISITION1 :I* WILL =M ! OBJECT ( MY PRES5T EPI/LE4 ,IT IS UNNECESS>Y = ME TO 9=M A P]SON ( SO MU* DISC]NM5T AS Y\R LORD%IP1 ?AT $UCATION IS1 BY ITS V]Y NATURE1 A ?+ ( TEMPOR>Y DURATION4 ,Y\R LORD%IP'S $UCATION HAS BE5 LONG1 & !RE HAVE BE5 COG5T REASONS :Y IT %\LD BE SO4 ,GOD GRANT1 ?AT :5 LEFT TO WALK ! WORLD ALONE1 Y\ BE NOT BETRAY$ 9TO ANY ( ?OSE UNLUCKY BLUND]S1 FROM ! V]Y V]GE ( :I* MY PROVID5T H& HAS (T5 R$EEM$ Y\R LORD%IP6 ,DO NOT MI/AKE ME1 MY LORD1 :5 ,I TALK ( ! GREATNESS ( Y\R TAL5TS4 ,IT IS N[ TOO LATE TO FLATT]3 ,?IS IS NO TIME = DISGUISE4 ,P>DON ME !RE=E1 MY DE> & EV]-HONOR$ PUPIL1 IF ,I MAY SEEM TO (F5D AGA9/ ?OSE M9UT] LAWS ( ETIQUETTE1 :I* W]E MADE ONLY = COMMON CASES4 ,AT SO IMPORTANT A CRISIS IT IS NECESS>Y TO BE PLA94 

,Y\R LORD%IP IS V]Y CUNN+1 BUT ,I NEV] IMAG9$ ?AT Y\ W]E REM>KABLY WISE4 ,! TAL5TS Y\ RECEIV$ AT Y\R BIR?1 IF WE W]E TO SPEAK ) MA!MATICAL /RICTNESS1 %\LD RA!R BE D5OM9AT$ KNACKS1 ?AN ABILITIES4 ,!Y CONSI/ RA!R 9 A LUCKY DEXT]ITY ( FACE1 & A HAPPY CON=MATION ( LIMB1 ?AN 9 ANY V]Y ELEVAT$ CAPACITIES ( ! 9TELLECT4 ,UPON ?AT SCORE1 MY LORD1 --Y\ KN[ ,I AM FOND ( COMP>ISONS1 & ,I ?9K ,I HAVE HIT UPON ONE 9 ?IS CASE1 ?AT MU/ BE ACKN[L$G$ REM>KABLY APPOSITE4 ,I HAVE SOMETIMES SE5 A DIT*1 ! WAT] ( :I*1 ?\< REALLY %ALL[1 HAS APPE>$ TO C>ELESS OBS]V]S TO BE V]Y DEEP1 = NO O!R REASON BUT BECAUSE IT WAS MUDDY4 ,BELIEVE ME1 MY LORD1 EXP]I5C$ & P5ETRAT+ OBS]V]S >E NOT SO TO BE TAK5 94 

,BUT1 AS ,I WAS SAY+1 $UCATION IS A TEMPOR>Y ?+1 & Y\R LORD%IP'S1 H[EV] LA/+ & LABORI\S1 IS AT L5G? BR\<T TO A P]IOD4 ,MY LORD1 IF IT SO PLEASES ! SOV]EIGN DISPOS] ( ALL ?+S1 ,I %\LD BE V]Y WELL SATISFI$ TO REMA9 9 ?IS SUBLUN>Y /ATE = SOME YE>S LONG]1 IF IT W]E ONLY ?AT ,I MI<T LIVE TO REJOICE 9 ! EXEMPLIFICATION ( MY PRECEPTS 9 ! CONDUCT ( MY PUPIL4 ,BUT1 IF ?IS BOON BE GRANT$ TO MY M]ITS & MY PRAY]S1 AT ANY RATE ,I %ALL FROM ?IS MOM5T RETIRE FROM ! WORLD4 ,FROM H5CE=? MY SECRET 9FLU5CE IS BR\<T TO ITS CLOSE4 ,I WILL NO LONG] BE ! UNSE5 ORIG9AL ( ! GR& MOVEM5TS ( ! FIGURES ?AT FILL ! POLITICAL /AGE4 ,I WILL /& ALO( FROM ! GIDDY H]D4 ,I WILL NOT /RAY FROM MY LITTLE VORTEX4 #a WILL LOOK D[N UPON ! TRANSACTIONS ( C\RTS & M9I/]S1 LIKE AN E!REAL BE+ FROM A SUP]IOR ELEM5T4 ,!RE ,I %ALL HOPE TO SEE Y\R LORD%IP \T/RIP Y\R CONTEMPOR>IES1 & T[] ABOVE ! PYGMIES ( ! DAY4 ,TO REPEAT AN IDEA BE=E DELIV]$1 MI<T BE UNBECOM+ 9 A F9E WRIT]1 BUT IT IS *>ACT]I/IC & BEAUTIFUL UND] ! P]SONAGE ( A PRECEPTOR4 ,! FITNESSES :I* NATURE BELL[$ UPON Y\R FRAME W\LD NOT HAVE DONE ALONE4 ,BUT JO9$ ) ! LESSONS ,I HAVE TAU<T Y\1 !Y CANNOT FAIL1 UNLESS ,I GROSSLY FLATT] MYSELF1 TO MAKE ! P>T :I* Y\R LORD%IP %ALL ACT SUFFICI5TLY CONSPICU\S4 

,RECEIVE !N1 MY LORD1 ) ?AT DOCILITY & V5]ATION1 :I* HAVE AT ALL TIMES MADE ! REMEMBRANCE ( Y\ PLEASANT & REVIV+ TO MY HE>T1 ! LA/ COMMUNICATIONS ( ! 9/RUCTOR ( Y\R *OICE4 ,YES1 MY LORD1 FROM H5CE=? Y\ %ALL SEE ME1 Y\ %ALL HE> FROM ME NO MORE4 ,FROM ?IS CONSID]ATION ,I 9F] ONE REASON :Y Y\ %\LD DEEPLY REFLECT UPON ! PRECEPTS ,I HAVE N[ TO (F]4 ,REMEMB]+ ?AT !SE LITTLE %EETS >E ALL ! LEGACY MY AFFECTION CAN BE/[ UPON Y\1 ,I %ALL CONC5T] 9 !M ! V]Y QU9TESS5CE & EPITOME ( ALL MY WISDOM4 ,I %ALL PROVIDE 9 !M A P>TICUL> ANTIDOTE TO ?OSE DEFECTS TO :I* NATURE HAS MADE Y\ MO/ PROP5SE4 

,BUT ,I HAVE YET ANO!R REASON TO 9=CE Y\R ATT5TION TO :AT ,I AM AB\T TO WRITE4 ,I WAS1 AS ,I HAVE SAID1 ! 9/RUCTOR ( Y\R *OICE4 ,:5 ,I HAD YET REMA9$ NEGLECT$ 9 ! WORLD1 :5 MY HONORS W]E WI!R$ BY ! H& ( POV]TY1 :5 MY BLOSSOMS APPE>$ 9 ! EYES ( ?OSE :O SAW ME ( ! MO/ BR[N & W9TRY COMPLEXION1 &1 IF Y\R LORD%IP WILL ALL[ ME TO F9I% ! METAPHOR1 :5 ,I /ANK 9 !IR NOSES1 IT WAS !N ?AT Y\R LORD%IP REM>K$ & DI/+UI%$ ME4 ,Y\R B\NTY IT WAS ?AT FIR/ REVIV$ MY NATIVE PRIDE4 ,IT IS TRUE ?AT IT RAN 9 A LITTLE DRIBBL+ RIVULET1 BUT /ILL IT WAS MU* TO ME4 ,EV5 BE=E Y\ W]E ABLE TO AF=D ME ANY REAL ASSI/ANCE1 Y\ W]E ALWAYS READY TO (F] ME A CORN] ( Y\R G+]BREAD1 OR A M>BLE FROM Y\R HO>D4 ,Y\R LORD%IP HAD AT ALL TIMES A TA/E = SUMPTU\SNESS & MAGNIFIC5CE1 BUT Y\ KNEW H[ TO LIMIT Y\R NATURAL PROP5SITY 9 CONSID]ATION ( ! CALLS ( AFF9ITY1 & TO GIVE Y\R F>?+S TO Y\R FRI5DS4 

,DO NOT !N1 MY DE> LORD1 BELIE ! FIR/ & E>LIE/ S5TIM5TS ( Y\R HE>T4 ,AS Y\ HAVE EV] HE>D ME1 LET Y\R ATT5TION BE TRIPL$ N[4 ,READ MY LETT] ONCE & AGA94 ,PRES]VE IT AS A SACR$ DEPOSIT4 ,LAY IT UND] Y\R PILL[4 ,M$ITATE UPON IT FA/+4 ,COMMIT IT TO MEMORY1 & REPEAT ! SCATT]$ P>CELS ( IT1 AS ,CES> IS SAID TO HAVE DONE ! ,GREEK ALPHABET1 TO COOL Y\R RIS+ *OL]4 ,BE ?IS ! AMULET TO PRES]VE Y\ FROM DANG]6 ,BE ?IS ! *>T BY :I* TO /E] ! LITTLE SKIFF ( Y\R POLITICAL SY/EM SAFE 9TO ! PORT ( HI/ORIC IMMORTALITY6 

,MY LORD1 Y\ & ,I HAVE READ ,MA*IAVELLI TOGE!R4 ,IT IS TRUE ,I AM BUT A BUNGL] 9 ,ITALIAN1 & Y\R LORD%IP WAS G5]ALLY OBLIG$ TO 9T]PRET = ME4 ,Y\R TRANSLATION ,I D>E SAY WAS ALWAYS SCI5TIFIC1 BUT ,I WAS SELDOM SO HAPPY AS TO SEE EI!R GRAMM> OR S5SE 9 IT4 ,SO F> H[EV] AS ,I CAN GUESS AT ! DRIFT ( ?IS CELEBRAT$ AU?OR1 HE SEEMS TO HAVE WRITT5 AS ! PR(ESSOR ( ONLY ONE SCI5CE4 ,HE HAS TREAT$ ( ! >T ( GOV]NM5T1 & HAS 9QUIR$ :AT WAS WISE1 & :AT WAS POLITICAL4 ,HE HAS LEFT ! MORALI/S TO TAKE C>E ( !MSELVES4 

,9 ! PRES5T ESSAY1 MY LORD1 ,I %ALL FOLL[ ! EXAMPLE ( ,MA*IAVEL4 ,I PR(ESS ! SAME SCI5CE1 & ,I PRET5D ONLY TO HAVE C>RI$ TO MU* GREAT] HEI<TS AN >T TO :I* HE HAS GIV5 A CONSID]ABLE DEGREE ( P]FECTION4 ,Y\R LORD%IP HAS HAD A GREAT NUMB] ( MA/]S4 ,Y\R EXCELL5T FA!R1 :O HIMSELF HAD SOME DABBL+ 9 POLITICS1 SP>$ NO EXP5SE UPON Y \R $UCATION1 ?\< ,I BELIEVE HE HAD BY NO MEANS SO HI< AN OP9ION ( Y\R G5IUS & ABILITIES AS ,I 5T]TA9$4 ,Y\R LORD%IP !RE=E IS TO BE PRESUM$ COMPET5TLY V]S$ 9 ! RUDIM5TS ( E?ICS4 ,Y\ HAVE READ ,GROTIUS1 ,PUFF5DORF1 & ,CUMB]L&4 ,= MY P>T ,I NEV] OP5$ A VOLUME ( ANY ONE ( !M4 ,I AM SELF-TAU<T4 ,MY SCI5CE ORIG9ATES 5TIRELY 9 MY UNB\ND$ P5ETRATION1 & A SORT ( DIV9E & SUP]NATURAL AFFLATUS4 ,) ALL ?IS Y\R LORD%IP KN[S ,I AM A MODE/ MAN4 ,I HAVE NEV] PRESUM$ TO 5TR5* UPON ! PROV9CE ( O!RS4 ,LET ! PR(ESSORS ( E?ICS TALK !IR NONS5SE4 ,I WILL NOT 9T]RUPT !M4 ,I WILL NOT 5DEAVOR TO SET Y\R LORD%IP AGA9/ !M4 ,IT IS NECESS>Y = ME TO TAKE POLITICS UPON AN UNLIMIT$ SCALE1 & TO SUPPOSE ?AT A /ATESMAN HAS NO *>ACT] TO PRES]VE BUT ?AT ( SPECI\SNESS & PLAUSIBILITY4 ,BUT IT IS Y\R LORD%IP'S BUS9ESS TO 9QUIRE :E!R ?IS BE REALLY ! CASE4 

,I NE$ NOT TELL Y\1 ?AT ,I %ALL NOT1 LIKE ! POLITICAL WRIT]S ) :I* Y\ >E ACQUA9T$1 TALK 9 ! AIR4 ,MY 9/RUCTIONS WILL BE ( A PRACTICAL NATURE1 & MY RULES ADAPT$ TO ! PRES5T CONDITION ( ! ,5GLI% GOV]NM5T4 ,?AT GOV]NM5T IS AT PRES5T CONSID]ABLY1 ?\< IMP]FECTLY1 A SY/EM ( LIB]TY4 ,TO SU* A SY/EM ! MO/ ESS5TIAL MAXIM IS1 ?AT ! GOV]NORS %ALL BE ACC\NTABLE & AM5ABLE TO ! GOV]N$4 ,?IS PR9CIPLE HAS SOMETIMES BE5 D5OM9AT$ RESPONSIBILITY4 ,RESPONSIBILITY 9 A REPUBLICAN GOV]NM5T IS C>RI$ AS HI< AS POSSIBLE4 ,9 A LIMIT$ MON>*Y IT /OPS AT ! FIR/ M9I/]S1 ! IMM$IATE S]VANTS ( ! CR[N4 ,N[ TO ?IS SY/EM NO?+ CAN BE MORE FATAL1 ?AN = ! PUBLIC MEASURES NOT REALLY TO ORIG9ATE ) ADM9I/RATION1 BUT ) SECRET ADVIS]S :O CANNOT BE TRAC$4 ,?IS IS TO CUT ALL ! N]VES ( GOV]NM5T1 TO LOOS5 ALL ! SPR+S ( LIB]TY1 TO MAKE ! CON/ITUTION TOTT] TO ITS L[E/ F\NDATIONS4 

,I SAY ?IS1 MY LORD1 NOT TO T]RIFY Y\R LORD%IP4 ,! /UD5TS & ! IMITATORS ( ,MA*IAVEL MU/ NOT BE FRI<T5$ ) BUGBE>S4 ,BESIDE1 W]E C[>DICE AS CONG5IAL TO ! FEEL+S ( Y\R LORD%IP AS ,I CONFESS IT HAS SOMETIMES BE5 TO M9E1 C[>DICE ITSELF IS NOT SO APT TO BE T]RIFI$ ) ?REATS HUNG UP 9 T]ROREM1 & M5ACES ( A VAGUE & G5]AL NATURE4 ,IT TREMBLES ONLY AT A DANG] DEF9ITE & IMP5D+4 ,IT IS ! DAGG] AT ! ?ROAT1 IT IS ! PI/OL AT ! BREA/1 ?AT %AKES H] N]VES4 ,PRUD5CE IS AL>M$ AT A DI/ANCE1 & CALLS UP ALL H] EX]TION4 ,BUT C[>DICE IS %ORTSI<T$1 & WAS NEV] PRODUCTIVE ( ANY SALUT>Y EF=T4 ,I SAY NOT ?IS !RE=E TO 9TIMIDATE1 BUT TO EXCITE Y\4 ,I W\LD TEA* Y\1 ?AT ?IS IS A MO/ IMPORTANT /EP 9DE$1 IS ! GR& DESID]ATUM 9 ORD] TO EXALT ! ,5GLI% MON>*Y TO A P> ) ! GLORI\S ONE ( ,FRANCE1 OR ANY O!R ABSOLUTE MON>*Y 9 ,*RI/5DOM4 

,9 ORD]1 MY LORD1 TO ANNIHILATE RESPONSIBILITY1 NO?+ MORE IS NECESS>Y ?AN ?AT EV]Y 9DIVIDUAL %\LD BE AS FREE1 & AS MU* 9 ! HABIT ( ADVIS+ ! K+ UPON ! MEASURES ( GOV]NM5T1 AS HIS M9I/]S4 ,LET EV]Y DISC>D$1 & LET EV]Y W\LD-BE /ATESMAN1 S[ DISS5TION 9 ! ROYAL C\NCILS1 & P\R ! POISON ( HIS DISCONT5T 9TO ! ROYAL E>4 ,LET ! CAB9ET R+ ) A ?\S& J>R+ S5TIM5TS2 & LET ! SUBTLE/ C\RTI]1 LET HIM ?AT IS ! MO/ P]FECT MA/] ( :E$L+ >TS & PA!TIC TONES1 C>RY IT FROM EV]Y RIVAL4 ,?IS1 MY LORD1 WILL PROBABLY CREATE SOME CONFUSION AT FIR/44 ,! SY/EM ( GOV]NM5T WILL APPE>1 NOT A REGUL> & PROPORTION$ BEAUTY1 LIKE ! PHEASANT ( ,9DIA1 BUT A GAUDY & GL>+ SY/EM ( UNCONNECT$ P>TS1 LIKE ,ESOP'S DAW ) BORR[$ FEA!RS4 ,AN>*Y & D>KNESS WILL BE ! ORIG9AL APPE>ANCE4 ,BUT LI<T %ALL SPR+ \T ( ! NOON ( NI<T2 H>MONY & ORD] %ALL SUCCE$ ! *AOS4 ,! PRES5T PAT*WORK ( ?REE DIFF]5T =MS ( GOV]NM5T %ALL BE *ANG$ 9TO ONE SIMPLE & GODLIKE SY/EM ( DESPOTISM4 ,?US1 :5 ,LONDON WAS BURN$1 A MORE COMMODI\S & HEAL?FUL CITY SPRUNG AS IT W]E \T ( H] A%ES4 

,BUT NEI!R ,ROME NOR ,LONDON WAS BUILT 9 A DAY4 ,! GLORI\S WORK ,I AM RECOMM5D+ TO Y\ MU/ BE A WORK ( TIME4 ,AT FIR/ IT WILL BE NECESS>Y = ! P]SON :O W\LD SUBV]T ! SILLY SY/EM ( ,5GLI% GOV]NM5T1 TO 5T] UPON HIS UND]TAK+ ) 9F9ITE TIMIDITY & PRECAUTION4 ,HE MU/ /ALK ALONG 9 SIL5CE LIKE ,T>QU9 TO ! RAPE ( ,LUCRETIA4 ,HIS HORSES1 LIKE ?OSE ( ,LE>1 MU/ BE %O$ ) FELT4 ,HE MU/ %R\D HIMSELF 9 ! ?ICKE/ %ADE4 ,LET HIM COM=T HIMSELF ) ?IS REFLEXION3 0,IT IS BUT = A TIME4 ,IT WILL SOON BE OV]4 ,NO WORK ( MORTAL H&S CAN LONG /& AGA9/ CONCUSSIONS SO VIOL5T4 ,ULYSSES1 :O 5T]$ TROY1 %UT UP 9 ! C9CTURE ( ! WOOD5 HORSE1 %ALL SOON BUR/ ! 5CLOSURE1 %ALL T]RIFY ?OSE FROM :OSE OBS]VATION HE LATELY %RUNK1 & C>RY DEVA/ATION & RU9 ON :ATEV] SIDE HE TURNS40 

,MY LORD1 ,I HAVE CONSID]$ ! SUBJECT ( POLITICS ) AS MU* ACUT5ESS AS ANY MAN4 ,I HAVE REVOLV$ A ?\S& S*EMES1 :I* TO RECOMM5D TO ! PURSUIT ( ! /ATESMAN ( MY [N CREATION4 ,BUT !RE IS NO PLAN ( ACTION ?AT APPE>S TO ME HALF SO GR& & COMPREH5SIVE1 AS ?IS ( SECRET 9FLU5CE4 ,IT IS TRUE ! S*EME IS NOT 5TIRELY NEW4 

,IT HAS BE5 A SUBJECT ( DISCUSSION EV] S9CE ! ,5GLI% NATION C\LD BOA/ ANY ?+ LIKE A REGUL> SY/EM ( LIB]TY4 ,IT WAS COMPLA9$ ( UND] K+ ,WILLIAM4 ,IT WAS BOA/$ (1 EV5 TO O/5TATION1 BY ! ,TORY M9I/]S ( QUE5 ,ANNE4 ,! ,PELHAMS CRI$ \T UPON IT 9 LORD ,C>T]ET4 ,IT HAS BE5 ! BUS9ESS ( HALF ! HI/ORY ( ! PRES5T REIGN TO FIX ! *>GE UPON MY LORD ,BUTE4 

,& YET 9 SPITE ( !SE APPE>ANCES1 9 SPITE ( ALL ! D$UCTIONS ?AT MODE/Y CAN AU?ORIZE ,I MAY BOLDLY AFFIRM ?AT MY S*EME HAS SOME?+ 9 IT ?AT IS TRULY ORIG9AL4 ,MY LORD1 ,I W\LD NOT HAVE Y\ PROCE$ BY LEAPS & />TS1 LIKE !SE HALF-FL$G$ /ATESM54 ,I W\LD HAVE Y\ PROCE$ FROM /EP TO /EP 9 A F9I%$ & FAULTLESS PLAN4 ,I HAVE TOO AN IMPROVEM5T )\T :I* ! FIR/ /EP IS ( NO VALUE1 :I* YET HAS SELDOM BE5 ADD$1 :I* AT FIR/ FI<T HAS A V]Y D>+ APPE>ANCE1 BUT :I* ,I PRET5D TO TEA* Y\R LORD%IP TO PRACTICE ) P]FECT SAFETY4 ,BUT IT IS NECESS>Y = ME1 BE=E ,I COME TO ?IS GR& >CANUM ( MY SY/EM1 TO PREMISE A FEW OBS]VATIONS = ! MORE ACCURATELY MANAG+ ! 9FLU5CE ITSELF4 

,MY LORD1 !RE >E A V>IETY ( ?+S NECESS>Y TO ABSOLUTE SECRECY4 ,!RE IS NO?+ MORE 9CONV5I5T TO A POLITICAL *>ACT] ?AN ?AT GROSS & UNMANAGEABLE QUANTITY ( FLE% & BLOOD ?AT =TUNE HAS DECRE$ ?AT EV]Y MORTAL %\LD C>RY AB\T ) HIM4 ,! MAN :O IS PROP]LY 9ITIAT$ 9 ! >CANA ( A CLOSET1 \<T TO BE ABLE TO SQUEEZE HIMSELF ?R\< A KEY HOLE1 &1 :5EV] ANY IMP]T95T ,M>PLOT APPE>S TO BLA/ HIM1 TO *ANGE ?IS UNWIELDY FRAME 9TO ! SUB/ANCE ( ! VIEWLESS W9DS4 ,H[ (T5 MU/ A !ORETICAL /ATESMAN LIKE MYSELF1 HAVE REGRETT$ ?AT 9COMP>ABLE 9V5TION1 ! R+ ( ,GYGES6 ,H[ (T5 MU/ HE HAVE WI%$ TO BE POSSESS$ ( ONE ( ?OSE DIABOLICAL =MS1 DESCRIB$ BY ,MILTON1 :I* N[ W]E TALL] ?AN ! POLE1 & ANON C\LD %R9K 9TO ! COMPASS ( AN ATOM6 

,BUT ,I =GET ! *>ACT]I/IC ( MY PR(ESSION4 ,IT IS NOT \RS1 MY LORD1 TO LIVE 9 AIR-BUILT CA/LES1 & TO DEAL 9 IMAG9>Y HYPO!SES4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 WE >E CONT9UALLY TALK+ ( ! WEAKNESS & ! FRAILTY ( HUMANITY4 ,DOES ANY MAN IMPEA* ONE ( \R BODY ( BRIB]Y & CORRUPTION8 ,WE CONFESS ?AT !SE PRACTICES MAY SEEM TO RUN C\NT] ) ! F9E-SPUN SY/EMS ( MORALITY2 BUT ?IS IS \R CON/ANT APOLOGY1 HUMAN AFFAIRS CAN BE NO O!RWISE MANAG$4 ,DOES ANY MAN SUGGE/ ! MO/ BEAUTIFUL S*EME ( OECONOMY1 OR PRES5T US ) ! MO/ P]FECT MODEL ( LIB]TY8 ,WE TURN AWAY ) A SNE]1 & TELL HIM ?AT ALL ?IS IS PLAUSIBLE & PRETTY2 BUT ?AT WE DO NOT CONC]N \RSELVES ) ANY ?+ BUT :AT IS PRACTICABLE4 

,9 CON=MITY TO !SE IDEAS1 ,I BEG LEAVE1 MY LORD1 TO RECAL ! FANTA/IC WI%ES ?AT HAVE JU/ ESCAP$ ME4 ,TO BE CORPOREAL IS \R IRREVOCABLE FATE1 & WE WILL NOT WA/E \R TIME 9 FRUITLESSLY ACCUS+ IT4 ,MY LORD1 ,I HAVE ONE OR TWO LITTLE EXP$I5TS TO (F] TO Y\1 :I*1 ?\< !Y DO NOT AM\NT TO A P]FECT REM$Y 9 ?IS CASE1 WILL YET1 ,I HOPE1 PROVE A TOL]ABLE SUB/ITUTE = ?OSE DIABOLICAL =MS ( :I* ,I WAS TALK+4 

,I NE$ NOT PUT Y\R LORD%IP 9 M9D H[ FRI5DLY TO SU* PRACTICES AS \RS1 IS ! COV] ( D>KNESS1 & H[ CONV5I5T ?OSE LITTLE MA*9ES COMMONLY CALL$ BACK-/AIRS4 ,I D>E SAY EV5 Y\R LORD%IP1 H[EV] 9CONSEQU5TLY Y\ MAY (T5 CONDUCT Y\RSELF1 W\LD SC>CELY ?9K ( MIDDAY AS ! MO/ PROP] SEASON ( CONCEALM5T1 OR ! PASS+ ?R\< A CR[D$ LEVEE1 ! MO/ NATURAL ME?OD ( 5T]+ ! ROYAL CLOSET UNOBS]V$4 

,BUT1 MY LORD1 Y\ WILL PLEASE TO RECOLLECT1 ?AT !RE >E C]TA9 ATT5DANTS UPON ! P]SON ( ! SOV]EIGN :OM ,I F9D CLASS$ 9 ?AT EPITOME ( POLITICAL WISDOM1 ! ,R$ ,BOOK1 UND] ! NAME ( PAGES4 ,MO/ WISE IS ! 9/ITUTION1 7& Y\R LORD%IP WILL OBS]VE ?AT ,I AM NOT N[ DEVIAT+ 9TO ! REGIONS ( FABLE7 :I* IS COMMON TO ALL ! ,EA/]N C\RTS1 ( HAV+ !SE (FICES FILL$ BY P]SONS1 :O1 UPON P]IL ( !IR LIFE1 MAY NOT1 9 ANY CIRCUM/ANCES :ATSOEV]1 UTT] A WORD4 ,BUT UN=TUNATELY 9 ! WE/]N CLIMATES 9 :I* WE RESIDE1 ! ?+ IS O!RWISE4 ,! 9/ITUTION ( MUTES IS UNKN[N TO US4 ,! LIPS ( \R PAGES HAVE NEV] BE5 9UR$ TO ! :OLESOME DISCIPL9E ( ! PADLOCK4 ,!Y >E AS LOQUACI\S1 & BLAB AS MU* AS O!R M54 ,Y\ KN[1 MY LORD1 ?AT ,I AM FOND ( ILLU/RAT+ ! PR9CIPLES ,I LAY D[N BY ! RECITAL ( FACTS4 ,! LA/1 & 9DE$ ! ONLY TIME ?AT ,I EV] 5T]$ ! METROPOLIS1 ,I REMEMB]1 AS MY B>B] WAS REMOV+ ! HAIR FROM MY NE!R LIP3 --,MY B>B] HAD ALL ?AT IMP]T95T COMMUNICATIV5ESS ?AT IS 9CID5T TO ! G5TLEM5 ( HIS PR(ESSION2 HE ASSUR$ ME1 ?AT HE HAD SE5 ?AT MORN+ ONE ( ! PAGES ( ! BACK-/AIRS1 :O DECL>$ TO HIM1 UPON ! WORD ( A MAN ( HONOR1 ?AT HE HAD ?AT MOM5T ADMITT$ A C]TA9 NOBLEMAN BY A PRIVATE DOOR TO ! PRES5CE ( HIS MA/]2 ?AT ! FACE ( ! NOBLE LORD WAS P]FECTLY FAMILI> TO HIM1 & ?AT HE HAD LET HIM 9 SOME FIFTY TIMES 9 ! C\RSE ( ! PA/ SIX MON?S4 0,H[ SILLY IS ALL ?IS60 ADD$ ! PAGE2 0& H[ GLAD %\LD ,I BE10 LICK+ HIS LIPS1 0?AT IT W]E BUT AN OP]A GIRL ( A C\NTESS6 ,& YET MY MI/RESS IS ! V]Y BE/ MI/RESS ?AT EV] ,I SEE60 ,OH ?IS WAS POOR1 & %[$ A PITIFUL AMBITION 9 ! MAN ?AT DID IT6 ,I WILL SWE>1 MY LORD1 ?AT ! NOBLEMAN :O C\LD ?US HAVE BE5 BETRAY$1 MU/ HAVE BE5 A ?ICK-HEAD$ FELL[1 & FIT = NO ONE PUBLIC (FICE1 NOT EV5 = ?AT ( TURNSPIT ( HIS MAJE/Y'S KIT*56"9 

"9,VIDE ,BURKE'S ,SPEE* UPON ,ECONOMY4 

,MY LORD1 IF Y\ W\LD ESCAPE ?AT ROCK1 UPON :I* ?IS /ATESMAN T]M9AT$ HIS POLITICAL C>E]1 EV] :ILE Y\ LIVE MAKE USE ( BRIB]Y4 ,LET ! PAGES F+] Y\R CA% LET !M DR9K Y\R HEAL? 9 A GLASS ( HONE/ CL>ET1 & LET !M *UCKLE OV] ! EFFECTS ( Y\R LORD%IP'S MUNIFIC5CE4 ,I KN[ ?AT Y\ WILL P\R =? MANY A PA!TIC COMPLA9T OV] ! MONEY ?AT IS DRAWN (F BY ?IS COPI\S RECEIV]1 BUT BELIEVE ! WISE/ MAN ?AT N[ EXI/S1 :5 HE ASSURES Y\1 ?AT IT IS WELL BE/[$4 ,Y\R LORD%IP'S B\NTY TO MYSELF HAS SOMETIMES AM\NT$ TO NE> T5 P\NDS 9 ! C\RSE ( A TWELVEMON?4 ,?AT DRA91 MY LORD1 IS /OPP$4 ,I %ALL RECEIVE FROM Y\ NO MORE4 ,LET !N ! EXP5SE1 :I* Y\ ONCE 9CURR$ = MY SAKE1 BE H5CE=? DIV]T$ TO ?IS VALUABLE PURPOSE4 

,I BELIEVE1 MY LORD1 ?AT ?IS IS ALL ! IMPROVEM5T ?AT CAN BE MADE UPON ! HEAD ( PAGES4 ,I ?9K WE CAN SC>CELY V5TURE UPON ! EXP$I5T ?AT W\LD O!RWISE BE ADMIRABLE1 ( !SE 9T]VIEWS BE+ C>RI$ ON )\T ! 9T]V5TION ( ANY SU* IMP]T95T FELL[S1 FROM :OM ONE IS EV] 9 DANG]1 )\T ! SMALLE/ NOTICE1 ( HAV+ IT PUBLI%$ AT ,/4 ,JAMES'S-,M>KET1 & PROCLAIM$ FROM ! /ATUE AT ,*>+ ,CROSS4 ,IF H[EV] Y\ %\LD ?9K ?IS EXP$I5T ADVISEABLE1 ,I W\LD RECOMM5D IT TO Y\ NOT TO M5TION IT TO Y\R GRACI\S MA/]4 ,C\RTS >E SO 5CUMB]$ & H$G$ 9 ) C]EMONY1 ?AT ! MEMB]S ( !M >E ALWAYS PRONE TO IMAG9E ?AT ! =M IS MORE ESS5TIAL & 9DISP5SABLE1 ?AN ! SUB/ANCE4 ,SUPPOSE !N1 MY LORD1 Y\ W]E1 BY ONE ( ?OSE SLY OPPORTUNITIES1 :I* Y\ KN[ SO WELL H[ TO COMM&1 TO TAKE (F ! KEY 9 WAX1 & GET A PICKLOCK KEY MADE EXACTLY UPON ! MODEL ( IT4 ,! 5D1 MY LORD1 TAKE MY WORD = IT1 W\LD ABUNDANTLY SANCTIFY ! APP>5T SORDIDNESS ( ! MEANS4 ,9 ?IS SITUATION ,I CANNOT HELP PICTUR+ TO MYSELF ! SURPRISE & ! JOY1 ?AT W\LD BE 9 A MOM5T LI<T$ UP 9 ! C\NT5ANCE ( Y\R FRI5D4 ,Y\R R5C\NT] W\LD BE AS UNEXPECT$ & =TUNATE AS ?AT ( ,LADY ,R&OLPH & H] SON1 :5 %E FE>S EV]Y MOM5T TO HAVE HIM MURD]$ BY ,GL5ALVON4 ,Y\ W\LD FLY 9TO EA* O!RS >MS1 & ALMO/ SMO!R ONE ANO!R 9 Y\R MUTUAL EMBRACE4 

,BUT ANO!R ?+ ?AT IS ABUNDANTLY WOR?Y ( Y\R LORD%IP'S ATT5TION1 IS ! SUBJECT ( DISGUISES & D>K LAN?ORNS4 ,H>LEY1 AFT]W>DS E>L ( ,OX=D1 WAS 9 ! PRACTICE1 IF ,I REMEMB] RI<T1 = IT IS SOME TIME S9CE ,I READ ,DR4 ,SWIFT'S POLITICAL PAMPHLETS1 ( CROSS+ ! P>K 9 A HORSEMAN'S COAT4 ,BUT ?IS IS TOO %ALL[ & ?9 A DISGUISE4 ,A MASK1 ON ! O!R H&1 MI<T P]HAPS BE TOO P>TICUL>4 ,?\< 9DE$ AT MIDNI<T1 :I* IS ! ONLY TIME ?AT ,I W\LD RECOMM5D TO Y\R LORD%IP 9 :I* TO APPROA* )9 A HUNDR$ Y>DS ( ! PALACE1 IT MI<T PROBABLY PASS )\T MU* OBS]VATION4 ,A P\*$ HAT1 & A BOB WIG1 Y\R LORD%IP MAY AT ANY TIME V5TURE UPON4 ,BUT !RE IS NO?+ ?AT IS ( SO MU* IMPORTANCE 9 ?IS AFFAIR AS V>IETY4 ,I W\LD SOMETIMES PUT ON ! TURBAN ( A ,TURK1 & SOMETIMES ! HALF BREE*ES ( A ,HI<L&]4 ,I W\LD SOMETIMES WE> ! LAWN SLEEVES ( A BI%OP1 & SOMETIMES ! TYE-WIG ( A B>RI/]4 ,A LEA!RN APRON & A TR[EL MI<T UPON OCCASION BE ( SOV]EIGN EFFICACY4 ,! LONG BE>D & NEGLECT$ DRESS ( A ,%YLOCK %\LD BE ADMITT$ 9TO ! FILL4 ,I W\LD ALSO OCCASIONALLY LAY ASIDE ! SMALL CLO!S1 & ASSUME ! DRESS ( A WOMAN4 ,I W\LD (T5 TRIP IT ALONG ) ! APPE>ANCE & GE/URE ( A SPRUCE MILL9]2 & ,I W\LD (T5 /ALK ) ! SOLEMN AIR & SWEEP+ TRA9 ( A DU*ESS4 ,BUT ( ALL ! 9F9ITE %APES ( HUMAN DRESS1 ,I MU/ CONFESS ?AT MY FAVORITE IS ! K9D ( D\BLET ?AT PR9CE ,H>RY WORE :5 HE ASSAULT$ ,FAL/AFF4 ,! NE>] IT APPROA*ES TO ! GUISE ( A COMMON C>MAN ! BETT]1 & HIS LONG :IP \<T TO BE 9SEP>ABLE4 ,IF Y\ C\LD ADD TO IT ! SOOTY APPE>ANCE ( A COAL-HEAV]1 OR A *IMNEY-SWEEP1 IT W\LD FIT1 UPON ?IS MORE PRECI\S ?AN VELVET G>B1 LIKE SPANGLES & LACE4 ,I NE$ NOT ADD1 ?AT TO A M9D ( ELEGANCE & S5SIBILITY1 ! EMBLEMATICAL ALLUSION :I* ?IS DRESS W\LD C>RY TO ! SECRECY & IMP5ETRABL5ESS ( ! P]SON ?AT WE>S IT1 MU/ BE ! S\RCE ( A DELI<TFUL & EXQUISITE S5SATION4 

,& N[1 MY LORD1 = ! LA/ HEAD1 :I* IT IS NECESS>Y TO M5TION UND] ?IS DIVISION ( MY SUBJECT1 ,I MEAN ?AT ( LAN?ORNS4 ,TW5TY PEOPLE1 ,I D\BT NOT1 :OM Y\R LORD%IP MI<T CONSULT UPON ?IS OCCASION W\LD ADVISE Y\ TO GO )\T ANY LAN?ORN AT ALL4 ,BEW>E ( ?IS1 MY LORD4 ,IT IS A RA% & A ?\<TLESS ADVICE4 ,IT MAY POSSIBLY BE A FALSE & 9SIDI\S ONE4 ,Y\R LORD%IP WILL NEV] ?9K ( GO+ ALWAYS 9 ! SAME BROAD & FREQU5T$ PA?4 ,MANY A CAUSEWAY Y\ WILL HAVE TO CROSS1 MANY A D>K & W9D+ ALLEY TO TREAD4 ,SUPPOSE1 MY LORD1 ! PAVEM5T W]E TO BE TORN UP1 & Y\R LORD%IP W]E TO BREAK Y\R %96 ,SUPPOSE A DRA9 W]E TO HAVE BE5 OP5$ 9 ! PREC$+ DAY1 )\T Y\R KN[+ ANY ?+ ( ! MATT]1 & Y\R LORD%IP W]E TO BREAK Y\R NECK6 ,SUPPOSE1 :I* IS MORE T]RIBLE ?AN ALL ! RE/1 Y\ W]E TO SET Y\R FOOT UPON ?AT :I* ,I D>E NOT NAME1 & BY (F5D+ ! OLFACTORY N]VES ( MAJE/Y1 Y\ W]E TO =FEIT HIS AFFECTIONS = EV]6 

,SO MU*1 MY LORD1 BY WAY ( DECLAMATION AGA9/ ! ABOLITION ( LAN?ORNS4 ,Y\R LORD%IP H[EV] DOES NOT IMAG9E ,I %ALL SAY ANY ?+ UPON AFFAIRS SO COMMON AS ! GLASS LAN?ORN1 ! HORN LAN?ORN1 & ! P]=AT$ T9 LAN?ORN4 ,?IS FALL 9DE$ IS MO/ TO MY PURPOSE1 BUT IT WILL NOT DO1 MY LORD1 IT WILL NOT DO4 ,!RE IS A K9D ( LAN?ORNS1 Y\R LORD%IP HAS SE5 !M1 ?AT HAVE ONE SIDE D>K1 & ! O!R LI<T4 ,I REMEMB] TO HAVE OBS]V$ Y\R LORD%IP = HALF A DAY TOGE!R1 POR+ OV] ! PICTURE ( ,GUY ,FAUX1 9 ! ,BOOK ( ,M>TYRS4 ,?IS WAS ONE ( ! E>LY 9TIMATIONS :I* MY WISDOM 5ABL$ ME TO REM>K ( ! DE/9ATION :I* NATURE HAD GIV5 Y\4 ,Y\ KN[1 MY LORD1 ?AT ! POSSESSOR ( ?IS LAN?ORN CAN TURN IT ?IS WAY & ?AT1 AS HE PLEASES4 ,HE CAN CONTRIVE ACCURATELY TO DISC]N ! C\NT5ANCE ( EV]Y O!R P]SON1 )\T BE+ VISIBLE HIMSELF4 ,I NE$ NOT 5L>GE TO Y\R LORD%IP UPON ! ADMIRABLE USES ( ?IS MA*9E4 ,I WILL ONLY ADD1 ?AT MY V]Y DE> & EV]-LAM5T$ FRI5D ,MR4 ,P9*BECK1 EFFECT$ BE=E HE DI$ AN IMPROVEM5T UPON IT SO VALUABLE1 ?AT IT CANNOT BUT PRES]VE HIS NAME FROM ?AT OBLIVI\S P[]1 BY :I* COMMON NAMES >E DEV\R$4 ,9 HIS LAN?ORN1 ! %ADE1 :I* US$ TO BE 9SEP>ABLE1 MAY BE TAK5 AWAY AT ! POSSESSOR'S PLEASURE1 LIKE ! HEAD ( A :ISKEY1 & IT MAY APPE> TO ALL 9T5TS & PURPOSES ONE ( ! COMMON VEHICLES ( ! K9D4 ,HE HAD ALSO A CONTRIVANCE1 NEV] TO BE SUFFICI5TLY COMM5D$1 ?AT :5 ! SNUFF ( ! C&LE HAD ATTA9$ A C]TA9 L5G?1 IT MOV$ A K9D ( AUTOMAT\S PAIR ( SNUFF]S ?AT HUNG )9 SIDE1 & AMPUTAT$ ITSELF4 ,HE LEFT ME TWO ( !SE LAN?ORNS AS A LEGACY4 ,SU* IS MY VALUE = Y\R LORD%IP1 ?AT ,I HAVE WR\<T MYSELF UP TO A RESOLUTION ( P>T+ ) ONE ( !M 9 Y\R LORD%IP'S FAVOR4 ,Y\ WILL RECEIVE IT 9 F\R DAYS FROM ! DATE ( ?IS BY ,G9ES'S WAGON1 ?AT PUTS UP 9 ,HOLBORN4 

,BUT1 MY LORD1 !RE IS A SECOND OBJECT ( CONSID]ATION /ILL MORE IMPORTANT ?AN ?IS4 ,IT IS 9 VA9 = Y\R LORD%IP1 OR ANY O!R P]SON1 TO P]SUADE ! SOV]EIGN AGA9/ ANY ( ! MEASURES ( HIS GOV]NM5T1 UNLESS Y\ CAN ADD TO ?IS ! DISCOV]Y ( ?OSE NEW S5TIM5TS Y\ HAVE 9/ILL$1 TO ALL SU* AS IT MAY CONC]N4 ,IT IS ! BUS9ESS ( EV]Y ,MA*IAVELIAN M9I/]1 SU* AS Y\R LORD%IP1 BO? FROM NATURE & *OICE1 IS 9CL9$ TO BE1 TO PROP ! CAUSE ( DESPOTISM4 ,9 ORD] TO ?IS1 ! DIGNITY ( ! SOV]EIGN IS NOT TO BE COMMITT$1 BUT EXALT$4 ,TO BR+ =W>D ! ROYAL P]SON TO PUT A NEGATIVE UPON ANY BILL 9 P>LIAM5T1 IS A MO/ 9>TIFICIAL MODE ( PROCE$+4 ,IT M>KS TOO ACCURATELY ! /RIDES ( P[]1 & AWAK5S TOO PO9T$LY ! ATT5TION ( ! MULTITUDE4 ,Y\R LORD%IP HAS HE>D ?AT ! H\SE ( LORDS IS ! B>RI] BETWE5 ! K+ & ! PEOPLE4 ,!RE IS A S5SE ( ?IS PHRASE1 ( :I* ,I AM WOND]FULLY FOND4 ,! DISSEM9ATION ( ! ROYAL OP9ION WILL AT ANY TIME CREATE A MAJORITY 9 ?AT H\SE1 TO DIV]T ! ODIUM FROM ! P]SON ( ! MON>*4 ,TW5TY-TWO BI%OPS1 ?IRTE5 LORDS ( ! B$*AMB]1 & ALL ! RABBLE ( H\SEHOLD TROOPS1 WILL AT ANY TIME COMPOSE AN >MY4 ,!Y MAY NOT 9DE$ COV] AN ACRE ( GR\ND1 NOR W\LD ,I ADVISE Y\R LORD%IP TO DI/RIBUTE !M 9TO A GREAT NUMB] ( REGIM5TS4 ,!IR C\NT5ANCES >E NOT ! MO/ T]RIFIC ?AT W]E EV] BEHELD1 & IT MI<T BE PROP] TO (FIC] !M ) P]SONS ( MORE SAGACITY ?AN !MSELVES4 ,BUT UND] ALL ?IS MEEKNESS ( APPE>ANCE1 & 9NOC5CE ( UND]/&+1 BELIEVE ME1 MY LORD1 !Y >E CAPABLE ( KEEP+ AT BAY ! COMMONS & ! PEOPLE ( ,5GL& UNIT$ 9 ONE CAUSE1 = A CONSID]ABLE TIME4 ,!Y HAVE BE5 TOO LONG AT ! BECK ( A M9I/]1 NOT TO BE SOME:AT CALL\S 9 !IR FEEL+S4 ,& !Y >E TOO NUM]\S1 NOT TO HAVE %\LD]S CAPACI\S 5\< TO BE> ALL ! OBLOQUY1 ) :I* !IR CONDUCT MAY BE ATT5D$4 

,BUT !N1 MY LORD1 AS ,I W\LD NOT RECOMM5D IT TO Y\ TO BR+ 9TO PRACTICE ! ROYAL NEGATIVE1 SO NEI!R P]HAPS W\LD IT BE ADVISABLE = ! SOV]EIGN1 TO 9/RUCT ?OSE LORDS IMM$IATELY ATT5DANT UPON HIM1 9 P]SON4 ,K+S1 Y\ >E NOT TO BE 9=M$1 >E TO BE MANAG$ & HUMOR$ BY ?OSE ?AT W\LD W9 !IR CONFID5CE4 ,IF Y\R LORD%IP C\LD 9V5T A =T ( D[N1 MORE S(T & YIELD+ ?AN HAS YET BE5 EMPLOY$1 IT MI<T BE SOME?+4 ,BUT TO PO9T \T TO Y\R MA/]1 ?AT HE MU/ SAY ?IS1 & WRITE ?AT1 ?AT HE MU/ F5D = ONE MAN1 & BREAK ) ANO!R1 IS AN UNPLEASANT & UNGRATEFUL (FICE4 ,IT MU/ BE Y\R BUS9ESS TO TAKE ! BURD5 FROM HIS %\LD]S4 ,Y\ MU/ SMOO? ! ROAD Y\ W\LD HAVE HIM TAKE1 & DREW ) FL[]S ! PA? ( RU94 ,IF HE FAVOR Y\R S*EMES ) A SMILE ( APPROBATION1 IF HE BE/[ UPON Y\R PROCE$+S ! SANCTION ( A NOD1 IT IS 5\<4 ,IT IS GODLIKE =TITUDE1 & H]OIC EX]TION4 

,BUT SECRECY IS ! V]Y ESS5CE ( DEEP & 9SIDI\S CONDUCT4 ,I W\LD ADVISE Y\R LORD%IP TO BR+ EV5 Y\R [N NAME 9TO QUE/ION1 AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE4 ,MY LORD ,*E/]FIELD COMP>ES A /ATESMAN1 :O HAS BE5 CELEBRAT$ = 9FLU5CE DUR+ ! GREATE/ P>T ( ! PRES5T REIGN1 TO ! O/RI*4 ,! BRA9 ( AN O/RI*1 Y\R LORD%IP WILL PLEASE TO OBS]VE1 ?\< HE BE ! L>GE/ ( BIRDS1 MAY V]Y EASILY BE 9CLUD$ 9 ! COMPASS ( A NUT-%ELL4 ,:5 PURSU$ BY ! HUNT]S1 HE IS SAID TO BURY HIS HEAD 9 ! S&1 & HAV+ DONE ?IS1 TO IMAG9E ?AT HE CANNOT BE DISCOV]$ ! KE5E/ SE>*4 ,DO NOT Y\1 MY LORD1 IMITATE ! MANN]S ( ! O/RI*4 ,BELIEVE ME1 !Y >E UNGRACEFUL2 &1 IF MATURELY CONSID]$1 WILL P]HAPS APPE> TO BE A LITTLE SILLY4 

,!RE IS A CONTRIVANCE ?AT HAS OCCURR$ TO ME1 :I*1 IF IT W]E NOT ACCOMPANI$ ) A CIRCUM/ANCE SOME:AT \T ( DATE1 APPE>S TO ME 9 ! HI<E/ DEGREE ADMIRABLE4 ,SUPPOSE Y\ W]E TO TREAT ! LORDS ( ! B$*AMB] ) A SI<T ( ,/4 ,PAUL'S CA!DRAL8 ,!RE IS A C]TA9 P>T ( IT ( A CIRCUL> =M1 COMMONLY CALL$ ! :ISP]+ GALL]Y4 

,Y\ HAVE PROBABLY HE>D1 ?AT BY ! UNCOMMON E*O ( ?IS PLACE1 ! WEAKE/ S\ND ?AT CAN POSSIBLY BE >TICULAT$1 IS 9CREAS$ BY ?AT TIME IT HAS GONE HALF R\ND1 9TO A S\ND1 AUDIBLE & /RONG4 ,Y\R LORD%IP1 ) Y\R FLOCK ( GEESE AB\T Y\1 W\LD PROBABLY BE FROLIC & GAMESOME4 ,Y\ MAY EASILY CONTRIVE TO SCATT] !M ?R\< ! :OLE CIRCUMF]5CE ( ?IS AP>TM5T4 ,( A SUDD51 Y\ WILL PLEASE TO TURN Y\R FACE TO ! WALL1 & UTT] 9 A SOLEMN TONE ! ROYAL OP9ION4 ,EV]Y BODY WILL BE AT A LOSS FROM :5CE ! M&ATE PROCE$S4 ,SOME ( Y\R COMPANIONS1 MORE GOOSE-LIKE ?AN ! RE/1 WILL PROBABLY IMAG9E IT A VOICE FROM HEAV54 ,! S5T5CE MU/ BE TWO OR ?REE TIMES REPEAT$ AT PROP] 9T]VALS1 BE=E Y\ CAN CONTRIVE TO HAVE EA* ( ! LORDS 9 TURN AT ! REQUIR$ DI/ANCE4 ,?IS WILL DEM& A CONSID]ABLE DEGREE ( AL]TNESS & AGILITY4 ,BUT AL]TNESS & AGILITY >E QUALITIES BY :I* Y\R LORD%IP IS SO EM95TLY DI/+UI%$1 ?AT ,I %\LD HAVE V]Y FEW APPREH5SIONS AB\T Y\R SUCCESS4 ,MEAN:ILE IT WILL BE PROP] TO HAVE A SELECT NUMB] ( FOOTM5 /ATION$ AT ! DOOR ( ! GALL]Y1 >M$ ) SMELL+-BOTTLES4 ,SOME ( Y\R FRI5DS1 ,I SUSPECT1 W\LD BE SO MU* AL>M$ AT ?IS CELE/IAL & <O/-LIKE PH5OM5ON1 AS TO R5D] ?IS P>T ( ! PLAN ( S+UL> S]VICE4 

,BUT AFT] ALL1 ,I AM APPREH5SIVE ?AT MANY ( ! NOBLE LORDS TO :OM ,I ALLUDE1 W\LD BE DISGU/$ AT ! V]Y M5TION ( ANY ?+ SO OLD-FA%ION$ & CITY-LIKE1 AS A VISIT TO ?IS FAM\S CA!DRAL4 ,& EV5 IF ?AT W]E NOT ! CASE1 IT IS PROP] TO BE PROVID$ ) MORE ?AN ONE S*EME = ! EXECUTION ( SO NECESS>Y A PURPOSE4 ,! QUE/ION IS ( NO CONTEMPTIBLE MAGNITUDE1 BETWE5 9/RUCTIONS VIVA VOCE1 & A CIRCUL> LETT]4 ,9 FAVOR ( ! FIR/ IT MAY BE SAID1 ?AT A LETT] IS ! WOR/ & MO/ DEF9ITE EVID5CE TO A MAN'S DISADVANTAGE ?AT CAN BE CONCEIV$4 ,IT MAY EASILY BE TRAC$4 ,IT CAN SC>CELY BE D5I$4 ,! S5SE ( IT CANNOT READILY BE EXPLA9$ AWAY4 --,IT MU/ BE CONFESS$ !RE IS SOME?+ 9 ?IS2 & YET1 MY LORD1 ,I AM BY ALL MEANS = A LETT]4 ,A VOICE MAY (T5 BE OV]HE>D4 ,I REMEMB] MY POOR OLD GOODY US$ TO SAY1 7HEAV5 RE/ H] S\L67 ,?AT WALLS HAD E>S4 ,!RE >E SOME LORDS1 MY DE> FRI5D1 ?AT CAN NEV] ?9K ( BE+ ALONE4 ,BUGBE>S >E EV] />T+ UP 9 !IR PROLIFIC IMAG9ATION1 & !Y CANNOT BE = A MOM5T 9 ! D>K1 )\T EXPECT+ ! DEVIL TO FLY AWAY ) !M4 ,!Y HAVE SOME USEFUL PIMP1 SOME FAVORITE TOADEAT]1 ?AT IS ALWAYS AT !IR ELB[4 ,EV] REMEMB]1 SO LONG AS Y\ LIVE1 ?AT TOADEAT]S >E TREA*]\S FRI5DS4 ,BESIDE1 IT W\LD BE A LITTLE SUSPICI\S1 TO SEE Y\R LORD%IP'S C>RIAGE MAK+ A REGUL> T\R FROM DOOR TO DOOR AMONG ! LORDS ( ! B$-*AMB]4 ,& ,I W\LD BY NO MEANS HAVE ,P9*BECK'S D>K-LAN?ORN BR\<T 9TO COMMON USE4 ,CONSID]1 MY LORD1 :5 ?AT IS WORN \T1 Y\ WILL NOT KN[ :]E TO GET SU* ANO!R4 

,A LETT] MAY BE DISGUIS$ 9 V>I\S WAYS4 ,Y\ W\LD C]TA9LY NEV] ?9K ( SIGN+ Y\R NAME4 ,Y\ MI<T HAVE IT TRANSCRIB$ BY Y\R SECRET>Y4 ,BUT !N ?IS W\LD BE TO COMMIT Y\R SAFETY & Y\R FAME TO ! KEEP+ ( ANO!R4 ,NO1 MY LORD1 !RE >E S*EMES WOR? A HUNDR$ ( ?IS4 ,CONSID] ! V>I\S H&S 9 :I* A LETT] MAY BE WRITT54 ,!RE IS ! R\ND H&1 & ! ,ITALIAN H&1 ! TEXT H&1 & ! RUNN+ H&4 ,Y\ MAY =M Y\R LETT]S UPON ! ,ROMAN OR ! ,ITALIC MODEL4 ,Y\R BILLET MAY BE 5GROSS$4 ,Y\ MAY EMPLOY ! ,G].<MAN.> TEXT OR ! OLD PRIM]O4 ,IF ,I AM NOT MI/AK51 Y\R LORD%IP /UDI$ ALL !SE :5 Y\ W]E A BOY = ?IS V]Y PURPOSE4 ,YES1 MY LORD1 ,I MAY BE 9 ! WRONG1 BUT ,I AM CONFID5TLY ( OP9ION1 ?AT ?IS IS ABSOLUTELY ! FIR/1 MO/ IMPORTANT1 & MO/ 9DISP5SABLE ACCOMPLI%M5T ( A /ATESMAN4 ,I W\LD =GIVE HIM1 IF HE DID NOT KN[ A CORNET FROM AN 5SIGN1 ,I W\LD =GIVE HIM1 IF HE ?\<T ,ITALY A PROV9CE ( ,ASIA ,M9OR4 ,BUT NOT TO WRITE PRIM]O6 ! N9COMPOOP6 ! NUMSKULL6 

,IF IT W]E NOT ?AT ! P]SONS ) :OM Y\R LORD%IP HAS TO CORRESPOND1 CAN SOME ( !M B>ELY SPELL !IR NATIVE TONGUE1 ,I W\LD RECOMM5D TO Y\R LORD%IP ! USE ( CYPH]S4 ,BUT NO1 Y\ MI<T AS WELL WRITE ! LANGUAGE ( ! ,MANT*EUX ,T>T>S4 ,= CONSID]1 Y\R LETT]S MAY BE 9T]CEPT$4 ,IT IS TRUE1 !Y HAVE NOT MANY P]ILS TO UND]GO4 ,!Y >E NOT H&$ FROM PO/-H\SE TO PO/-H\SE4 ,!RE >E NO IMP]T95T (FICE-KEEP]S TO 9SPECT !M BY L&4 ,!RE >E NO PRIVATE]S TO CAPTURE !M BY SEA4 ,BUT1 MY LORD1 !Y HAVE P]ILS TO 5C\NT]1 ! V]Y RECOLLECTION ( :I* MAKES ME TREMBLE TO ! 9MO/ FIB] ( MY FRAME4 ,!Y >E ALE-H\SES1 MY LORD4 ,?9K = A MOM5T ( ! CLATT]+ ( PORT]-POTS1 & ! SCREAM ( MY GOODLY HO/ESS4 ,IMAG9E ?AT ! BLAZ+ FIRE SMILES ?R\< ! IMP5ETRABLE W9D[1 & ?AT ! KIT*5 %AKES ) ! PEALS ( LAU<T]4 ,!SE >E TEMPTATIONS1 MY LORD1 ?AT NO MORTAL PORT] CAN )/&4 ,:5 ! UNV>I$ C\NT5ANCE ( HIS GRACI\S SOV]EIGN SMILES 9VITATION UPON HIM FROM ! WEA!R BEAT5 SIGNPO/1 :AT LOYAL HE>T BUT MU/ BE MELT$ 9TO COMPLIANCE4 

,FROM ALL !SE CONSID]ATIONS1 MY LORD1 ,I W\LD ADVISE Y\ TO WRITE ) 9VISIBLE 9K4 ,MILK ,I BELIEVE WILL S]VE ! PURPOSE1 ?\< ,I AM AFRAID1 ?AT ! MILK ?AT IS HAWK$ AB\T ! /REETS ( ,LONDON1 HAS RA!R TOO MU* WAT] 9 IT4 ,! JUICE ( LEMON IS A SOV]EIGN RECIPE4 ,!RE >E A V>IETY ( O!R PREP>ATIONS ?AT WILL ANSW] ! PURPOSE4 ,BUT !SE MAY BE LE>N$ FROM ! MO/ VULG> & ACCESSIBLE S\RCES ( 9=MATION4 ,& Y\ WILL PLEASE TO OBS]VE1 ?AT ,I SUFF] NO?+ TO CREEP 9TO ?IS POLITICAL TE/AM5T1 MORE VALUABLE ?AN ?OSE ( ,RI*ELIEU1 ,MAZ>9E1 & ,ALB]ONI1 ?AT IS NOT 5TIRELY ORIG9AL MATT]4 ,MY LORD1 ,I DEFY Y\ TO LE>N A S+LE P>TICUL> ( ! REF9EM5TS H]E COMMUNICAT$ FROM ! GREATE/ /ATESMAN ?AT LIVES4 ,!Y TALK ( ,FOX6 ,HE W\LD GIVE HIS RI<T H& = AN ATOM ( !M6 

,I WILL N[ SUPPOSE Y\1 MY LORD1 BY ALL !SE >TIFICES1 >RIV$ AT ! V]Y ?RE%OLD ( P[]4 ,I WILL SUPPOSE ?AT Y\ HAVE JU/ DEFEAT$ ! GR&E/ & ! WISE/ MEASURE ( Y\R POLITICAL ANTAGONI/S4 ,I ?9K !RE IS NO?+ MORE NATURAL1 ?\< ! RULE WILL ADMIT ( MANY EXCEPTIONS1 ?AN = PEOPLE :O ACT UNI=MLY 9 OPPOSITION TO EA* O!R1 UPON PUBLIC GR\NDS1 TO BE ( OPPOSITE *>ACT]S & DISPOSITIONS4 ,I WILL !RE=E IMAG9E1 ?AT1 %OCK$ ) ! B\NDLESS EXTORTIONS & ! REL5TLESS CRUELTIES ?AT HAVE BE5 PRACTIC$ 9 SOME DI/ANT P>T ( ! EMPIRE1 !Y CAME =W>D ) A MEASURE FULL ( G5]\S OBLIVION = ! PA/1 PROVID+ ) CIRCUMSPECT & COLLECT$ HUMANITY = ! FUTURE4 ,I WILL SUPPOSE1 ?AT !Y W]E DESIR\S ( TAK+ AN IMPOT5T GOV]NM5T \T ( ! H&S ( ,JEWS & P$DL]S1 OLD WOM5 & M9ORS1 & TO R5D] IT A P>T ( ! GREAT SY/EM4 ,I WILL SUPPOSE1 ?AT !Y W]E DESIR\S ( TRANSF]R+ POLITICAL P[] FROM A COMPANY ( RAPACI\S & 9T]E/$ M]*ANTS1 9TO ! H&S ( /ATESMAN1 M5 DI/+UI%$ AMONG A ?\S& P>TIES = CLE> 9TEGRITY1 DIS9T]E/$ VIRTUE1 & SPOTLESS FAME4 ,?IS1 MY LORD1 W\LD BE A HELD WOR?Y ( Y\R LORD%IP'S PR[ESS4 ,C\LD Y\ BUT GA9 ! 9T]E/$1 C\LD Y\ ET]NIZE RAPACITY1 & PRES]VE 9VIOLATE ! BLOT ( ! ,5GLI% NAME1 :AT LAURELS W\LD NOT Y\R LORD%IP DES]VE8 

,I WILL !RE=E SUPPOSE1 ?AT Y\R GRACI\S MA/] MEETS Y\ ) A C>TE BLAN*E1 ?AT HE IS DISPOS$ TO LI/5 TO ALL Y\R ADVICES1 & TO ADOPT ALL Y\R C\NSELS4 ,Y\R LORD%IP IS AW>E ?AT ! ROAD ( SECRET 9FLU5CE1 & ?AT ( POPUL> FAVOR1 >E NOT EXACTLY ! SAME4 ,NO M9I/RY CAN LONG PRES]VE !IR SEATS UNLESS !Y POSSESS ! CONFID5CE ( A MAJORITY ( ! H\SE ( COMMONS4 ,! M9I/RY !RE=E AGA9/ :I* Y\R LORD%IP ACTS1 WE WILL TAKE IT = GRANT$ >E 9 ?IS PR$ICAM5T4 ,9 ?IS SITUATION !N AN IMPORTANT QUE/ION NATURALLY >ISES4 ,EI!R A MAJORITY 9 ! H\SE ( COMMONS MU/ BE PUR*AS$ AT ANY RATE1 OR ! GOV]NM5T MU/ BE CONDUCT$ 9 DEFIANCE ( ?AT H\SE1 OR ?IRDLY1 ! P>LIAM5T MU/ BE DISSOLV$4 ,EXCLUSIVE ( !SE ?REE1 ,I CAN CONCEIVE ( NO ALT]NATIVE4 ,WE WILL !RE=E EXAM9E EA* 9 ITS TURN4 

,%ALL A MAJORITY 9 ! H\SE ( COMMONS BE CREAT$8 ,MU* MAY BE SAID ON BO? SIDES4 ,A V]Y +5I\S FRI5D ( M9E1 = :OSE C\NSELS ,I HAVE AN UNCOMMON DEF]5CE1 ASSUR$ ME1 ?AT NO?+ W\LD BE SO EASY AS ?IS4 ,OBS]V+ ) A %REWDNESS ?AT A/ONI%$ ME1 ?AT M9I/RY1 UPON A LATE MO/ IMPORTANT QUE/ION1 MU/]$ NO MORE ?AN #be VOTES1 & ?AT !RE W]E #eeh MEMB]S1 HE 9F]R$1 ?AT Y\ HAD NO?+ MORE TO DO ?AN TO F5D = ?OSE ?AT W]E ABS5T \T ( ! C\NTRY1 & Y\ MI<T HAVE UPW>DS ( #c TO PIT AGA9/ ! #b#e4 ,IT IS ) 9F9ITE REGRET ?AT ,I EV] SUFF] MYSELF TO DISS5T FROM ! OP9ION ( ?IS G5TLEMAN4 ,BUT SUPPOSE1 MY LORD1 :I* IS AT LEA/ POSSIBLE1 ?AT ONE HALF ( ! ABS5TEES %\LD BE FRI5DS TO ! CAUSE ( ! PEOPLE2 :AT W\LD BECOME ( US !N8 ,!RE REMA9S 9DE$ ! OBVI\S ME?OD ( PUR*AS+ VOTES1 & IT MI<T BE SUPPOS$ ?AT Y\R LORD%IP'S TAL5T ( 9S9UATION MI<T DO Y\ KNI<T'S S]VICE 9 ?IS BUS9ESS4 ,BUT NO1 MY LORD1 MANY ( !SE C\NTRY G5TLEM5 >E AT BOTTOM NO BETT] ?AN BOORS4 ,A ME*L9 CRAVAT & A SMIRK+ C\NT5ANCE1 UPON :I* Y\R LORD%IP BUILDS SO MU*1 W\LD BE ABSOLUTELY UNNOTIC$ BY !M4 ,I AM AFRAID ( RISQU+ MY CR$IT ) Y\R LORD%IP1 BUT ,I CAN ASSURE Y\1 ?AT ,I HAVE HE>D ?AT ONE ( !SE FELL[S HAS BE5 KN[N TO FLY FROM A NOBLEMAN COV]$ ) LACE1 & P[D]$1 & P]FUM$ TO ! V]Y TIP ( ! MODE1 TO FOLL[ ! /&>D ( A COMMON] :OSE COAT HAS BE5 /A9$ ) CL>ET1 & :O HAS NOT HAD A RUFFLE TO HIS %IRT4 ,MY LORD1 IF COMMON FAME MAY BE TRU/$1 !SE PUPPIES >E LIT]ALLY TA/ELESS 5\< TO ADMIRE WIT1 ?\< ! MAN :O UTT]S IT BE EV] SO CORPUL5T1 & TO DISCOV] ELOQU5CE 9 ! M\? ( ONE1 :O CAN SUFF] HIMSELF TO SPIT 9 AN HONORABLE ASSEMBLY4 ,I AM A PLA9 MAN1 MY LORD2 BUT ,I REALLY ?9K ?AT AMONG M>QUISSES & DUKES1 RI<T HONORABLES & RI<T REV]5DS1 !SE ?+S >E 9TOL]ABLE4 

,I W\LD !RE=E HAVE Y\R LORD%IP GIVE UP AT ONCE1 & ) A GRACE1 ! V]Y IDEA ( BR++ OV] TO Y\R SIDE ! P>TISANS ( !SE HUGE SLOV5LY FELL[S4 ,! S*EME ( GOV]N+ ! C\NTRY )\T TAK+ ! H\SE ( COMMONS ALONG ) Y\1 IS MU* MORE FEASIBLE ?AN ?IS4 ,?IS MI<T BE DONE BY PASS+ AN ACT ( P>LIAM5T BY ! AU?ORITY ( TWO E/ATES ( ! REALM1 TO DECL>E ! H\SE ( COMMONS USELESS4 ,= MY P>T1 ,I AM F> FROM ?9K+ ?IS SO BOLD A /EP AS BY SOME IT MAY BE IMAG9$4 ,WAS NOT ,ROME A FREE /ATE1 ?\< IT HAD NO H\SE ( COMMONS8 ,HAS NOT ! ,BRITI% H\SE ( COMMONS BE5 9CESSANTLY EXCLAIM$ UPON1 AS CORRUPT & NUGATORY8 ,HAS NOT A RE=M RESPECT+ !M BE5 CALL$ = FROM ALL QU>T]S ( ! K+DOM8 ,I AM MU* ( OP9ION 9 ! PRES5T CASE1 ?AT ?AT IS ! MO/ EFFECTUAL RE=M1 :I* GOES TO ! ROOT4 ,ROME HAD H] H]$IT>Y NOBILITY1 :I* COMPOS$ H] S5ATE4 ,%E HAD H] CONSULS1 AN ILL-IMAG9$ SUB/ITUTE = MON>*ICAL P[]4 ,9 !SE1 MY LORD1 WAS COMPREH5D$1 9 A MANN]1 ! :OLE ( H] GOV]NM5T4 ,I %ALL BE TOLD 9DE$ ?AT !Y HAD OCCASIONALLY !IR COMITIA1 OR ASSEMBLIES ( ! CITIZ5S ( ! METROPOLIS4 ,BUT ?IS IS SO F> FROM AN OBJECTION TO MY REASON+1 ?AT IT FURNI%ES ME ) A V]Y VALUABLE H9T = ! IMPROVEM5T ( ! ,5GLI% CON/ITUTION4 

,LET ! PRES5T H\SE ( COMMONS BE CA%I]$1 & LET ! COMMON C\NCIL ( ! CITY ( ,LONDON BE PLAC$ AT ,/4 ,/EPH5'S *APEL 9 !IR ROOM4 ,!SE Y\R LORD%IP WILL F9D A MU* MORE WOR?Y & MANAGEABLE SET ( PEOPLE1 ?AN ! REPRES5TATIVES ( ! NATION AT L>GE4 ,& CAN ANY S5SIBLE MAN D\BT = A MOM5T1 :I* >E ! MO/ RESPECTABLE BODY ( M58 ,EXAM9E !IR P]SONS4 ,AMONG !IR PR$ECESSORS ,I SEE MANY POOR1 LANK1 %RIVEL$ HALF-/>V$ ?+S1 SOME BALD1 SOME ) A FEW /RAGGL+ HAIRS1 & SOME ) AN 5ORM\S BAG1 P5DANT FROM NO HAIR AT ALL4 ,TURN1 MY LORD1 TO ! O!R SIDE4 ,!RE Y\ WILL SEE A GOOD1 COMELY1 CR$ITABLE RACE ( PEOPLE4 ,!Y LOOK LIKE BRO!RS4 ,AS !IR SIZE & FIGURE >E ! SAME1 SO BY ! FIRE 9 !IR EYES1 & ! EXPRESSION 9 !IR C\NT5ANCES1 Y\ C\LD SC>CELY KN[ ONE ( !M FROM ANO!R4 ,!IR V]Y G[NS >E 5\< TO /RIKE T]ROR 9TO ! MO/ 9ATT5TIVE4 ,EA* ( !M COV]S HIS CRANIUM ) A V5]ABLE P]IWIG1 :OSE FL[+ CURLS & VOLUM9\S FRIZURE BESPEAK WEAL? & CONT5TM5T4 ,!IR FACES >E BUXOM1 & !IR *EEKS >E FLORID4 

,Y\ WILL ALSO1 MY LORD1 F9D !M MU* MORE EASY & TRACTABLE1 ?AN ! SQUEAMI%1 FRETFUL1 DISCONT5T$ WRET*ES1 ) :I* O!R M9I/]S HAVE HAD TO DO4 ,!RE IS BUT ONE EXP5SE ?AT WILL BE REQUISITE4 ,IT IS UNI=M1 & CAPABLE ( AN EASY CALCULATION4 ,9 ANY GREAT & TRY+ QUE/ION1 ,I WAS GO+ TO SAY DEBATE1 BUT DEBATES1 ,I AM APT TO ?9K1 W\LD NOT BE V]Y FREQU5T1 OR V]Y ANIMAT$1 --Y\R LORD%IP HAS NO?+ TO DO1 BUT TO CLE> ! TABLE ( ! ROLLS & P>*M5TS1 ) :I* IT IS G5]ALLY COV]$1 & SPREAD+ A TABLE CLO?1 PLACE UPON IT HALF A SCORE IMM5SE TURTLES1 SMOK+ HOT1 & L>D$ ) GRE5 FAT4 ,MY LORD1 ,I WILL =FEIT MY HEAD1 IF ) ?IS P]FUME REGAL+ !IR NO/RILS1 A S+LE MAN HAS RESOLUTION 5\< TO DIVIDE ! H\SE1 OR TO DECL>E HIS DISCONT5T ) ANY ( ! MEASURES ( GOV]NM5T1 BY GO+ 9TO ! LOBBY4 

,SO MU*1 MY LORD1 = ?IS S*EME4 ,IT IS TOO CONSID]ABLE TO BE ADOPT$ )\T DELIB]ATION2 IT IS TOO IMPORTANT1 & TOO PLAUSIBLE1 TO BE REJECT$ )\T EXAM9ATION4 ,! ONLY REMA9+ HYPO!SIS IS ?AT ( A DISSOLUTION4 ,MU*1 ,I KN[1 MAY BE SAID AGA9/ ?IS MEASURE2 BUT1 = MY [N P>T1 NEXT TO ! NEW & ORIG9AL SY/EM ,I HAVE HAD ! H\R ( OP5+ TO Y\R LORD%IP1 IT IS ) ME A CONSID]ABLE FAVORITE4 ,?OSE1 :OSE 9T]E/S IT IS TO RAISE AN \TCRY AGA9/ IT1 WILL EXCLAIM1 0,:AT1 = ! PETTY & S9I/] PURPOSES ( AMBITION1 %ALL ! :OLE NATION BE ?R[N 9TO UPRO> & CONFUSION8 ,:O IS IT ?AT COMPLA9S ( ! PRES5T H\SE ( P>LIAM5T8 ,IS ! VOICE ( ! PEOPLE RAIS$ AGA9/ IT8 ,DO PETITIONS COME UP FROM EV]Y QU>T] ( ! K+DOM1 AS !Y DID1 TO NO PURPOSE1 A FEW YE>S AGO1 = ITS DISSOLUTION8 ,BUT IT IS ! PR]OGATIVE ( ! K+ TO DISSOLVE HIS P>LIAM5T4 ,& BECAUSE IT IS HIS PR]OGATIVE1 BECAUSE HE HAS A P[] ( ?IS K9D RES]V$ = S+UL> EM]G5CIES1 DOES IT FOLL[1 ?AT ?IS P[] IS TO BE EX]CIS$ AT CAPRICE1 & )\T WEI<TY & COMPREH5SIVE REASONS8 ,IT MAY HAPP51 ?AT ! P>LIAM5T IS 9 ! MID/ ( ITS SESSION1 ?AT ! V]Y EXI/5CE ( REV5UE MAY BE UNPROVID$ =1 & ! URG5T CLAIMS ( HUMANITY UNFULFILL$4 ,IT IS ( LITTLE CONSEQU5CE10 !Y WILL P]HAPS CONT5D1 0:O IS 91 & :O IS \T1 SO ! NATIONAL 9T]E/S >E HONE/LY PURSU$1 & ! M5 :O SUP]9T5D !M BE NOT DEFECTIVE 9 ABILITIES4 ,?AT !N MU/ BE A MO/ LAWLESS & UNDISGUIS$ SPIRIT ( SELFI%NESS1 ?AT CAN = !SE BAUBLES RISK ! HAPP9ESS ( MILLIONS1 & ! PRES]VATION ( ! CON/ITUTION40 

,ALL !SE OBS]VATIONS1 MY LORD1 MAY S\ND WELL 5\< 9 ! H>ANGUE ( A DEMAGOGUE2 BUT IS IT = SU* A MAN1 TO OBJECT TO A REPETITION ( ?AT APPEAL TO ! PEOPLE 9 G5]AL1 9 ! FREQU5CY & UNIV]SALITY ( :I* ! V]Y EXI/5CE ( LIB]TY CONSI/S8 ,TILL LATELY1 ,I ?9K IT HAS BE5 ALL[$1 ?AT ONE ( ?OSE RE=MS MO/ FAVORABLE TO DEMOCRACY1 WAS AN ABRIDGM5T ( ! DURATION ( P>LIAM5TS4 ,BUT IF A G5]AL ABRIDGM5T BE SO DESIRABLE1 MU/ NOT EV]Y P>TICUL> ABRIDGM5T HAVE ITS VALUE TOO8 ,%ALL ! ONE BE ACKN[L$G$ ( A SALUT>Y1 & YET ! O!R BE DECL>$ ( A P]NICI\S T5D5CY8 ,IS IT POSSIBLE ?AT ! NATURE ( A P>T1 & ( ! :OLE1 CAN BE NOT ONLY DISSIMIL>1 BUT OPPOSITE8 ,BUT ,I WILL QUIT !SE G5]AL & ACCURATE REASON+S4 ,IT IS NOT 9 !M ?AT \R /R5G? LIES4 

,!Y TELL US1 ?AT ! MEASURE ( A DISSOLUTION IS AN UNPOPUL> ONE4 ,MY LORD1 IT IS NOT SO1 ?AT Y\ & ,I >E TO BE TAK5 94 ,PICTURE TO Y\RSELF ! V]Y K5NELS FL[+ ) RIV]S ( BE]4 ,IMAG9E ! DOOR ( EV]Y HOSPITABLE ALEH\SE ?R\<\T ! K+DOM1 ?R[N OP5 = ! RECEPTION ( ! RAGG$ & P5NYLESS BURGESS4 ,IMAG9E ! :OLE C\NTRY FILL$ ) ! %\TS ( DRUNK5NESS1 & ! AIR R5T ) M+L$ HUZZAHES4 ,REPRES5T ! BROK5 HEADS1 & ! BLE$+ NOSES1 ! TATT]$ RAIM5T1 & /AGG]+ BODIES ( A MILLION ( LOYAL VOT]S4 ,MY LORD1 WILL !Y PRET5D1 ?AT ! MEASURE ?AT GIVES BIR? TO ?IS GLORI\S SC5E1 IS UNPOPUL>8 ,WE MU/ BE V]Y ILL V]S$ 9 ! SCI5CE ( HUMAN NATURE1 IF WE C\LD BELIEVE !M4 

,BUT A MORE IMPORTANT CONSID]ATION >ISES4 ,A G5]AL ELECTION W\LD BE ( LITTLE VALUE1 IF BY MEANS ( IT A MAJORITY ( REPRES5TATIVES W]E NOT TO BE GA9$ TO ! >I/OCRATICAL P>TY4 ,IF ,I W]E TO DISADVISE A DISSOLUTION1 IT W\LD BE FROM ! FE> ( A S9I/] EV5T4 ,IT IS TRUE1 Y\R LORD%IP HAS A ?\S& S(T BL&I%M5TS4 ,Y\ CAN SMILE & B[ 9 ! NEWE/ & MO/ APPROV$ MANN]4 ,BUT1 MY LORD1 9 ! MID/ ( A P>CEL ( ,BILL+SGATE FI%WOM51 9 ! MID/ ( A CIRCLE ( BUT*]S ) M>R[-BONES & CLEAV]S1 ,I AM AFRAID !SE ACCOMPLI%M5TS W\LD BE ( LITTLE AVAIL4 ,IT IS HE1 MO/ NOBLE PATRON1 :O CAN SWALL[ ! GREATE/ QUANTITY ( PORT]1 :O CAN RO> ! BE/ CAT*1 & :O IS ! COMPLEATE/ BRUIS]1 ?AT WILL F9ALLY C>RY ! DAY4 ,HE MU/ KISS ! FRO/BITT5 LIPS ( ! GRE5-GROC]S4 ,HE MU/ SMOO? ! FR[ZY *EEKS ( *&L]S%OP WOM54 ,HE MU/ /ROKE D[N ! 9F9ITE BELLY ( A ,WAPP+ L&LADY4 ,I SEE Y\R LORD%IP TREMBLE AT ! V]Y CATALOG4 ,C\LD Y\ DIVIDE Y\RSELF 9TO A ?\S& P>TS1 & EV]Y P>T BE T5 TIMES MORE GIGANTIC ?AN ! :OLE1 Y\ W\LD %R9K 9TO NON-5TITY AT ! DISGU/FUL SC5E4 

,9 ?IS EM]G5CY ,I CAN 9V5T ONLY ONE EXP$I5T4 ,Y\R LORD%IP ,I REMEMB] HAD SIX DIFF]5T S]VICES ( PLATE :5 Y\ W]E 9 ,IREL&1 & ! DUKE ( ,P------- C\LD BOA/ ONLY ( ?REE4 ,Y\ HAD ALSO FIVE FOOTM5 & A SCULLION BOY MORE ?AN HIS GRACE4 ,BY ALL ?IS MAGNIFIC5CE ,I HAVE BE5 TOLD ?AT Y\ DAZZL$ & 5*ANT$ A C]TA9 CLASS ( ! GOOD PEOPLE ( ?AT K+DOM4 ,MY LORD1 Y\ MU/ N[ IMPROVE ! POPUL>ITY Y\ GA9$4 ,IMPORT BY ! V]Y FIR/ HOY A COMPET5T NUMB] ( *AIRM54 ,Y\ >E NOT TO BE TOLD ?AT !Y >E ACCU/OM$ TO PUT ON A GOLD-LACE COAT AS SOON AS !Y >RIVE UPON \R %ORE1 & DUB !MSELVES =TUNE-HUNT]S4 

,IT WILL BE EASY !RE=E TO PASS !M H]E = G5TLEM51 :OSE L[ FAMILI>ITY %ALL BE CON/RU$ 9TO ! MO/ RAVI%+ CONDESC5SION4 ,NO M51 MY LORD1 CAN DR9K BETT] ?AN !Y4 ,!RE IS NO CON/ITUTION1 BUT ?AT ( AN ,IRI% *AIRMAN1 ?AT CAN DISP5SE ) ! B\NC+ :ISKEY4 ,!Y >E BO? BRAWNY & C\RAGE\S1 & MU/ !RE=E MAKE EXCELL5T BRUIS]S4 ,!IR *IEF TAL5T LIES 9 ! >T ( C\RT%IP1 & !Y >E BY NO MEANS NICE & SQUEAMI% 9 !IR /OMA* = A MI/RESS4 ,!Y CAN ALSO OCCASIONALLY PUT (F ! ASSUM$ *>ACT] ( GOOD BRE$+1 & IF IT BE NECESS>Y TO ACT OV] AGA9 ! CELEBRAT$ SC5ES ( ,BALSE & ,M',QUIRK1 !Y W\LD NOT BE F\ND AT A LOSS4 ,MY LORD1 !Y SEEM TO HAVE BE5 CREAT$ = ?IS V]Y PURPOSE1 & IF Y\ HAVE ANY HOPE FROM A G5]AL ELECTION1 Y\ MU/ D]IVE EV]Y B5EFIT FROM !IR DI/+UI%$ M]IT4 ,I [N H[EV]1 ,I AM APPREH5SIVE = ! EXP]IM5T1 & AFT] ALL W\LD ADVISE Y\R LORD%IP TO RECUR TO ! V]Y EXCELL5T S*EME ( ! COMMON -C\NCIL M54 

,!RE IS ONLY ONE PO9T MORE :I* IT REMA9S = ME TO DISCUSS4 ,I HAVE ALREADY TAK5 IT = GRANT$1 ?AT Y\ >E (F]$ Y\R *OICE ( EV]Y PO/ ?AT EXI/S 9 ! GOV]NM5T ( ?IS C\NTRY4 ,H]E AGA91 IF Y\ W]E TO CONSULT FRI5DS LESS KN[+ ?AN MYSELF1 Y\ W\LD BE PRES5T$ ) NO?+ BUT J>R+ & DISCORDANT OP9IONS4 ,SOME W\LD SAY1 ,GEORGE1 TAKE IT1 & SOME1 ,GEORGE1 LET IT ALONE4 ,= MY P>T1 MY LORD1 ,I W\LD ADVISE Y\ TO DO NEI!R ! ONE NOR ! O!R4 ,FICKL5ESS & 9/ABILITY1 Y\R LORD%IP WILL PLEASE TO OBS]VE1 >E ( ! V]Y ESS5CE ( A REAL /ATESMAN4 ,:O W]E ! GREATE/ /ATESM5 ?IS C\NTRY EV] HAD TO BOA/8 ,!Y W]E1 MY LORD1 ! TWO ,VILLI]S'S1 DUKES ( ,BUCK+HAM4 ,DID NOT ! FIR/ ( !SE TAKE HIS Y\NG MA/] TO ! K+DOM ( ,SPA91 9 ORD] TO M>RY ! 9FANTA1 & !N BREAK (F ! SNAT* = NO CAUSE AT ALL8 ,DID HE NOT AFT]W>DS 9VOLVE ! NATION 9 A QU>REL ) ! K+ ( ,FRANCE1 ONLY BECAUSE H] MO/ *RI/IAN MAJE/Y W\LD NOT LET HIM GO TO B$ TO H] 8 ,:AT WAS ! *>ACT] ( ! SECOND DUKE 8 ,?IS NOBLEMAN1 

,/IFF 9 OP9IONS1 ALWAYS 9 ! WRONG1 ,WAS EV]Y ?+ BY />TS1 & NO?+ LONG1 ,BUT1 9 ! C\RSE ( ONE REVOLV+ MOON1 ,WAS *YMI/1 FIDDL]1 /ATESMAN1 & BUFFOON4 

,MY LORD1 ,I DO NOT FLATT] Y\ SO F> AS TO SUPPOSE ?AT Y\R ABILITIES >E AS GREAT1 OR ?AT Y\ WILL EV] MAKE SO DI/+UI%$ A FIGURE AS EI!R ( !SE NOBLEM54 ,BUT ,I W\LD HAVE Y\ IMITATE !M 9 Y\R HUMBL] CIRCLE1 & V5TURE GREATLY1 ?\< ! HONOR Y\ %\LD D]IVE FROM IT1 %\LD BE ONLY1 ?AT Y\ GREATLY FELL4 ,ACCEPT !RE=E1 MY LORD1 ( ONE ( ! PR9CIPAL RESPONSIBLE (FICES ) ?\<T & )\T HESITATION4 ,?R\< T]ROR OR MANLY SPIRIT1 OR :ATEV] Y\ *OOSE TO CALL IT1 RESIGN AGA9 ! NEXT DAY4 ,AS SOON AS Y\ HAVE DONE ?IS1 MAKE 9T]E/ = ANO!R PLACE1 & IF Y\ CAN OBTA9 IT1 ?R[ IT UP AS SOON AGA94 ,?IS1 MY LORD1 IS NOT1 AS AN IGNORANT & COXCOMICAL WRIT] HAS REPRES5T$ IT1 0! VIBRATION ( A P5DULUM10 BUT A CONDUCT1 WISE1 MANLY1 JUDICI\S1 & H]OIC4 ,:O DOES NOT KN[1 ?AT ! TW9KL+ />S >E ( A MORE EXCELL5T NATURE1 ?AN ?OSE :I* %9E UPON US ) UNREMITT$ LU/]8 ,:O DOES NOT KN[ ?AT ! COMET1 :I* APPE>S = A %ORT TIME1 & VANI%ES AGA9 = REVOLV+ YE>S1 IS MORE GAZ$ UPON ?AN EI!R8 ,BUT ,I AM AFRAID ! COMET IS TOO SUBLIME AN IDEA = Y\R LORD%IP'S COMPREH5SION4 ,I W\LD !RE=E RECOMM5D TO Y\1 TO MAKE ! CRACK] ! MODEL ( Y\R CONDUCT4 ,Y\ %\LD SNAP & B\NCE AT REGUL> 9T]VALS2 AT ONE MOM5T Y\ %\LD SEEM A BLAZ+ />1 & ! NEXT BE LO/ 9 TRACKLESS D>KNESS 

,MY LORD1 !RE IS NO?+1 :I* AT ALL TIMES ,I HAVE TAK5 MORE PA9S TO SUBDUE1 ?AN ?AT OV]WE5+ PRIDE1 & IMMEASURABLE CONCEIT1 :I* >E ! PR9CIPAL FEATURES ( Y\R LORD%IP'S *>ACT]4 ,NATURE1 9DE$1 HAS FURNI%$ Y\ ) ONE CORRECTIVE TO !M1 OR !Y MU/ 9FALLIBLY HAVE DAMN$ Y\4 ,IT IS TIMIDITY4 ,O!R PEOPLE MAY LAU< AT ?IS QUALITY4 ,= MY P>T ,I E/EEM IT WOR?Y ! L\DE/ PRAISE & MO/ ASSIDU\S CULTIVATION4 ,:5 ! BALANCE HANGS 9 D\BT BETWE5 ! ADV5TUR\SNESS ( VANITY & ! FRIGIDITY ( FE>1 EV] 9CL9E TO ! LATT] SIDE4 ,I HAD RA!R Y\R LORD%IP %\LD BE A C[>D1 ?AN A COXCOMB4 ,IF H[EV] Y\ C\LD ATTA9 TO ?AT REASONABLE & *A/IS$ OP9ION ( Y\RSELF1 :I* %\LD /E] A PROP] MEAN BETWE5 !SE EXTREMES1 %\LD MAKE Y\ FEEL Y\R /R5G?1 :5 M5AC$ BY ! MO/ T]RIBLE ADV]S>IES1 & Y\R WEAKNESS1 :5 SOO!D BY ! MO/ FAWN+ P>ASITES1 ?IS1 MY LORD1 W\LD BE ! HI<E/ P]FECTION TO :I* Y\ C\LD POSSIBLY ATTA94 ,I WILL !RE=E CLOSE MY EPI/LE ) ! DISCUSSION ( A CASE1 :I* Y\R LORD%IP MAY ?9K P>ALLEL TO ! SPECIES ( BEHAVIOR ,I HAVE RECOMM5D$ TO Y\R CULTIVATION4 ,I MEAN ?AT ( ! CELEBRAT$ & 9COMP>ABLE E>L ,GRANVILLE1 9 ! YE> #a#g#d#f4 ,I WILL %[ Y\ :AT ?IS NOBLEMAN DID1 & 9 H[ MANY P>TICUL>S Y\ MU/ =EV] HOPE 9 VA9 TO RESEMBLE HIM4 

,I REMEMB]1 MY LORD1 ?AT Y\ & ,I ONCE /UDI$ TOGE!R ! ,HI/ORY ( ,5GL&1 9 ,QUE/ION & ,ANSW]4 ,IF Y\R LORD%IP RECOLLECTS1 ! YE> #agdf BEGAN 9 ! V]Y HEI<T ( ! CELEBRAT$ REBELLION4 ,! M9I/]S ( ! SOV]EIGN AT ?IS TIME1 W]E1 ?AT MIX$ & PLAUSIBLE *>ACT]1 ,MR4 ,PELHAM1 & ?AT IMMORTALIZ$ BOOBY1 ! DUKE ( ,NEWCA/LE4 ,!SE G5TLEM5 POSSESS$ !IR FULL PROPORTION1 ( ?AT PASSION1 SO UNIV]SALLY 9CID5T TO ! HUMAN FRAME1 ! LOVE ( P[]4 ,!Y HAD =M$ SU* A CONNECTION ) ! MONEY$ 9T]E/ ( ! K+DOM1 ?AT NO ADM9I/RATION C\LD GO ON )\T !M4 ,CONSCI\S TO ?IS CIRCUM/ANCE1 !Y HAD NO TOL]ATION = A RIVAL1 !Y C\LD 0BE> NO BRO!R NE> ! ?RONE40 ,FROM ?IS S5TIM5T1 !Y HAD DRIV5 ?AT MO/ ABLE M9I/] ,I HAVE M5TION$1 FROM ! CAB9ET ( HIS SOV]EIGN1 9 NO V]Y JU/IFIABLE MANN]1 AB\T TWELVE MON?S BE=E4 ,! SAME JEAL\SY KEPT ALIVE !IR SUSPICIONS3 !Y KNEW ! P>TIALITY ( !IR MA/]3 !Y IMAG9$ !IR ANTAGONI/ /ILL LURK$ BEH9D ! CURTA94 ,! DI/RESSES ( ! K+DOM W]E TO !M ! LADD] ( AMBITION4 ,?IS WAS ! LANGUAGE !Y HELD TO !IR SOV]EIGN3 0,! 5EMY IS ALREADY ADVANC$ 9TO ! HE>T ( Y\R MAJE/Y'S DOM9IONS4 ,WE KN[ ?AT Y\ CANNOT DO ) \T US4 ,Y\ MU/ !RE=E LI/5 ) PATI5CE TO :AT WE %ALL DICTATE4 ,DRIVE FROM Y\R PRES5CE =EV] ! WISE/ & ! ABLE/ ( ALL Y\R C\NSELORS4 ,?IS IS ! ONLY CONDITION1 UPON :I* WE WILL CONT9UE TO S]VE Y\ 9 ?IS P]IL\S MOM5T40 ,MAJE/Y1 AS IT WAS BUT NATURAL1 WAS DISGU/$ ) ?IS LANGUAGE4 ,! ,PELHAMS RESIGN$4 ,LORD ,GRANVILLE ACCEPT$ ! SEALS4 ,& HE HELD !M ,I BELIEVE = SOME?+ MORE ?AN A =TNI<T4 

,MY LORD1 ,I WILL TELL Y\1 :AT W]E ! ,PELHAMS1 & :AT WAS ! TRUE *>ACT] ( LORD ,GRANVILLE4 ,:ATEV] MAY BE SAID1 & MU* ,I ?9K MAY JU/LY BE SAID1 9 FAVOR ( ! =M]1 !Y W]E NOT M5 ( G5IUS4 ,CAPABLE ( CONDUCT+1 & WILL+ UPON ! :OLE TO CONDUCT ) LOYALTY & PROPRIETY ! AFFAIRS ( !IR C\NTRY1 :ILE !Y KEPT )9 ! BEAT5 *ANNEL1 !Y W]E NOT BORN TO GRAPPLE ) >DU\S SITUATIONS4 ,!Y HAD NOT ?AT COMM&+ SPIRIT ( ADV5TURE1 :I* LEADS A MAN 9TO ! PA? ( SUP]]OGATION & VOLUNT>Y S]VICE3 !Y HAD NOT ?AT FIRM & COLLECT$ =TITUDE :I* 9DUCES A MAN TO LOOK DANG] 9 ! FACE1 TO 5C\NT] IT 9 ALL ITS =CE1 & TO DRIVE IT FROM ALL ITS RETR5*M5TS4 ,!Y W]E P>TICUL>LY ATTA*$ TO ! PATRONAGE1 :I* IS USUALLY ANNEX$ TO !IR HI< SITUATIONS4 ,!Y DID NOT COME 9TO P[] BY ! VOICE ( ! PEOPLE4 ,!Y W]E NOT SUMMON$ TO ASSUME ! ADM9I/RATION BY A VOTE ( ! H\SE ( COMMONS4 ,!Y W]E 9TRODUC$ 9TO ! CAB9ET BY AN +LORI\S & GUILTY COMPROMISE ( SIR ,ROB]T ,WALPOLE2 A COMPROMISE1 ?AT %UNN$ ! LI<T2 A COMPROMISE1 ?AT REFLECT$ 9DELIBLE DISGRACE UPON EV]Y 9DIVIDUAL CONC]N$ 9 IT4 ,WE WILL SUPPOSE !M EV] SO MU* 9 ! RI<T 9 ! 9/ANCE BE=E US4 ,= C]TA9LY1 ! SAME RESPONSIBILITY1 ?AT \<T TO REMOVE A M9I/] FROM ! HELM1 :5 HE IS BECOME OBNOXI\S TO HIS C\NTRYM51 EQUALLY MAKES IT IMPROP] ?AT HE %\LD BE ORIG9ALLY APPO9T$ BY ! FANCY OR CAPRICI\S P>TIALITY ( ! SOV]EIGN4 ,BUT W]E !Y OV] SO MU* 9 ! RI<T1 IT WILL YET REMA9 TRUE1 ?AT !Y TOOK A POOR & UNG5]\S ADVANTAGE ( ! P]SONAL DI/RESSES ( !IR MA/]1 :I* M5 ( A L>GE HE>T1 & ( /]L+ G5IUS1 C\LD NEV] HAVE P]SUAD$ !MSELVES TO TAKE4 

,SU* W]E ! M9I/]S1 :OM IT APPE>S ?AT K+ ,GEORGE ! SECOND W\LD HAVE HAD NO OBJECTION TO /RIP ( !IR EMPLOYM5TS4 ,I WILL TELL Y\ :O IT WAS1 ?AT HE WAS WILL+ TO HAVE SUB/ITUT$ 9 !IR PLACE4 ,IT WAS A MAN ( 9F9ITE G5IUS4 ,HIS TA/E WAS A /&>D TO ?OSE1 :O W]E MO/ ATTA*$ TO ! F9E >TS1 & MO/ UN9T]RUPT$LY CONV]SANT ) !M4 ,HIS ELOQU5CE WAS SPL5DID1 ANIMAT$1 & 5GAG+4 ,( ALL ! /ATESM5 !N EXI/+ 9 ,EUROPE1 HE WAS P]HAPS ! 9DIVIDUAL1 :O BE/ UND]/OOD ! 9T]E/S & ! POLITICS ( ALL H] C\RTS4 ,BUT Y\R LORD%IP MAY PROBABLY F9D IT SOME:AT MORE 9TELLIGIBLE1 IF ,I TAKE ! O!R SIDE ( ! PICTURE1 & TELL Y\ :AT HE WAS NOT4 ,HE WAS NOT A MAN ( FAWN+ & S]VILITY4 ,HE DID NOT RE/ HIS AMBITI\S PRET5SIONS UPON ANY HABITUAL ADROITNESS1 UPON ! >TS ( :E$L+1 & ! TONES ( 9S9UATION4 ,HE RE/$ !M UPON ! MO/ SOLID TAL5TS1 & ! MO/ BRILLIANT ACCOMPLI%M5TS4 ,HE DID NOT CREEP 9TO ! CLOSET ( HIS SOV]EIGN UNCALL$1 & 5DEAVOR TO MAKE HIMSELF ( CONSEQU5CE BY ASSIDUITIES & (FICI\SNESS4 ,HE PLEAD$ = YE>S1 9 A MANLY & +5U\S MANN]1 ! CAUSE ( ! PEOPLE 9 P>LIAM5T4 ,IT WAS BY A POPUL>ITY1 GREAT1 & ALMO/ )\T EXCEPTION1 ?AT HE WAS 9TRODUC$ 9TO P[]4 ,:5 DEFEAT$ BY ! UND]M9+ & CONTEMPTIBLE >T ( HIS RIVALS2 :5 CONV9C$ ?AT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE = HIM1 TO EMPLOY HIS ABILITIES ) SUCCESS 9 ! S]VICE ( HIS C\NTRY1 HE RETIR$4 ,& IT WAS ONLY BY ! P]SONAL 9TREATIES ( HIS SOV]EIGN1 & TO ASSI/ HIM 9 ?AT >DU\S & DIFFICULT SITUATION1 9 :I* ?OSE :O \<T TO HAVE S]V$1 DES]T$ HIM1 ?AT HE ONCE AGA9 ACCEPT$ ( (FICE4 ,HE ACCEPT$ IT1 = ! TEMPOR>Y B5EFIT ( HIS C\NTRY1 & TILL ?OSE P]SONS1 :O ONLY C\LD COME 9TO ADM9I/RATION ) EFFICI5CY & ADVANTAGE1 %\LD AGA9 RESUME !IR PLACES4 ,HE MADE WAY = !M )\T A /RUGGLE4 ,HE DID NOT PRET5D TO SET PRACTICAL IMPOT5CE1 ?\< ACCOMPANI$ ) ABILITIES 9COMP>ABLY ! SUP]IOR1 AGA9/ ?AT 9FLU5CE & CONNECTION BY :I* !Y W]E SUPPORT$4 ,( CONSEQU5CE1 MY LORD1 HIS MEMORY WILL ALWAYS BE RESPECT$ & *]I%$ BY ! BULK ( MANK9D4 

,I DO NOT MEAN TO PROPOSE HIM TO Y\R LORD%IP = A MODEL4 ,I NEV] IMAG9$ ?AT Y\R TAL5TS QUALIFI$ Y\ = ! MO/ DI/ANT RESEMBLANCE ( HIM2 & ,I WI%$ TO CONV9CE Y\ H[ 9F]IOR !Y W]E4 ,BESIDE1 MY LORD1 HE DID NOT ACT UPON ! ,MA*IAVELIAN PLAN4 ,HIS SY/EM WAS ?AT ( 9TEGRITY1 FRANKNESS1 & CONFID5CE4 ,HE DESIR$ TO MEET HIS 5EMIES2 & ! MORE EXT5SIVE ! GR\ND UPON :I* HE C\LD MEET !M1 ! BETT]4 ,I WAS NEV] IDLE 5\< TO ?9K ( SU* A L9E ( CONDUCT = Y\R LORD%IP4 ,GO ON !N 9 ?OSE CROOK$ PA?S1 & ?AT 9VISIBLE DIRECTION1 = :I* NATURE HAS SO EM95TLY FITT$ Y\4 ,5TR5* Y\RSELF BEH9D ! LETT] ( ! LAW4 ,AVOID1 C>EFULLY AVOID1 ! POSSIBILITY ( ANY S9I/] EVID5CE4 ,& HAV+ UNI=MLY TAK5 !SE PRECAUTIONS1 DEFY ALL ! MALICE ( Y\R 5EMIES4 ,!Y MAY ?REAT51 BUT !Y %ALL NEV] HURT Y\4 

,!Y MAY MAKE Y\ TREMBLE & %R9K ) FANCI$ T]RORS1 BUT !Y %ALL NEV] BE ABLE TO MAN SO MU* AS A /RAW AGA9/ Y\4 ,IMMORTALITY1 MY LORD1 IS SUSP5D$ OV] Y\R HEAD4 ,DO NOT %UDD] AT ! F\ND4 ,IT %ALL NOT BE AN IMMORTALITY ( 9FAMY4 ,IT %ALL ONLY BE AN IMMORTALITY ( CONTEMPT4 

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