,VOLUME #b1 ,LETT] #ab 
,MATILDA ,DELLA ,COLONNA TO ! ,C\NT ,DE ,/4 ,JULIAN1 ,COS5ZA 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

,TEXT 3 

,LETT] ,X,I,I4.<#a.> ,MATILDA DELLA ,COLONNA TO ! ,C\NT DE ,/4 ,JULIAN1 ,COS5ZA 

  

,I RISE FROM A B$1 :I* Y\ HAVE SURR\ND$ ) ! SEV]E/ MIS=TUNES1 TO ADDRESS MYSELF TO Y\ 9 ?IS BILLET4 ,IT IS 9 VA91 ?AT 9 CON=MITY TO ! DULL R\ND ( CU/OM1 ,I SEEK ! C\* ( REPOSE1 SLEEP IS = EV] FL$ FROM MY EYES4 ,I SEEK IT ON EV]Y SIDE1 BUT ON SWIFT W+S IT FLITS F>1 V]Y F>1 FROM ME4 ,IT IS N[ ! DEAD ( NI<T4 ,ALL EYES >E CLOS$ BUT M9E4 ,! S5SES ( ALL O!R CREATURES ?R\< ! UNIV]SE ( ,GOD1 >E /EEP$ 9 =GETFULNESS4 ,OH1 SWEET1 OBLIVI\S P[]1 :5 WILT ?\ COME TO MY ASSI/ANCE1 :5 WILT ?\ %$ ?Y POPPIES UPON ?IS DI/RACT$ HEAD6 

,!RE WAS A TIME1 :5 NO HUMAN CREATURE WAS SO HAPPY AS ! N[ =LORN ,MATILDA4 ,MY DAYS W]E FULL ( GAIETY & 9NOC5CE4 ,MY ?\<TS W]E VOID ( GUILE1 & ,I IMAG9$ ALL >\ND ME >TLESS AS MYSELF4 ,I WAS BY NATURE 9DE$ WEAK & TIMID1 TREMBL+ AT EV]Y LEAF1 %UDD]+ ) APPREH5SION ( ! LI<TE/ DANG]4 ,BUT ,I HAD A PROTECTOR G5]\S & BRAVE1 ?AT SPREAD HIS >MS OV] ME1 LIKE ! WIDE BRAN*ES ( A V5]ABLE OAK1 & R\ND :OM ,I CLUNG1 LIKE IVY ON ! TRUNK4 ,:Y DID/ ?\ COME1 LIKE A COLD & MURD]\S BLI<T1 TO BLA/ ALL MY HOPES ( HAPP9ESS1 & TO %ATT] MY MELL[ HANG+S8 

,I HAVE (T5 TOLD Y\ ?AT MY HE>T WAS NOT T\< & 9FLEXIBLE1 TO BE PLAY$ UPON ) A ?\S& EXP]IM5TS1 & 5C\NT] A ?\S& TRIALS4 ,BUT Y\ W\LD NOT BELIEVE ME4 ,Y\ C\LD NOT ?9K MY FRAME WAS SO BRITTLE & T5D]1 & MY HE>T SO EASILY BROK54 ,9EXORABLE1 9CR$UL\S MAN6 Y\ %ALL NOT BE LONG 9 D\BT4 ,Y\ %ALL SOON P]CEIVE ?AT ,I MAY NOT 5DURE MU* MORE4 

,H[ C\LD Y\ DECEIVE ME SO 5TIRELY8 ,I LOV$ Y\ ) ! S9C]E/ AFFECTION4 ,I ?\<T Y\ >TLESS AS TRU?1 AS FREE FROM VICE & FOLLY AS E!RIAL SPIRITS4 ,:5 Y\R HYPOCRISY WAS ! MO/ CONSUMMATE1 Y\R C\NT5ANCE HAD !N 9 MY EYE1 MO/ ! AIR ( 9NOC5CE4 ,Y\R VISAGE WAS CLE> & OP5 AS ! DAY4 ,BUT IT WAS A CLOAK = ! BLACKE/ ?\<TS & ! MO/ COMPLICAT$ DESIGNS4 ,Y\ /OLE UPON ME UNPREP>$1 Y\ F\ND ALL ! AV5UES TO MY HE>T1 & Y\ MADE Y\RSELF ! >BIT] ( MY HAPP9ESS BE=E ,I WAS AW>E4 

,Y\ HE> ME1 ?\ >* IMPO/OR6 ,!RE >E PUNI%M5TS RES]V$ = ?OSE1 :O UND]M9E ! PEACE ( VIRTUE1 & /EAL AWAY ! TRANQUILITY ( 9NOC5CE4 ,?IS IS ?Y DAY4 ,N[ ?\ LAU<E/ AT ALL MY CALAMITY1 ?\ MOCKE/ ALL MY ANGUI%4 ,BUT DO NOT ?9K ?AT ?Y TRIUMPH %ALL BE = EV]4 ,?AT ?\<T W\LD BE FOND & FALSE AS M9E HAVE BE54 ,! EMPIRE ( RECTITUDE %ALL ONE DAY BE V9DICAT$4 ,MATILDA %ALL ONE DAY RISE ABOVE !E4 

,BUT P]HAPS1 ,/4 ,JULIAN1 IT IS NOT YET TOO LATE4 ,! DOOR IS YET OP5 TO ?Y RETURN4 ,MY CLAIM UPON ?Y HE>T IS PRIOR1 BETT] EV]Y WAY ?AN ?AT ( DONNA ,ISABELLA4 ,LEAVE H] AS Y\ LEFT ME4 ,IT WILL CO/ Y\ A REP5TANCE LESS SEV]E4 ,! W\NDS Y\ HAVE 9FLICT$ MAY YET BE HEAL$4 ,! MIS*IEFS Y\ HAVE CAUS$ >E NOT YET IRREP>ABLE4 ,!SE FOND >MS >E OP5 TO RECEIVE Y\4 ,TO ?IS UNRES5TFUL BOSOM Y\ MAY RETURN 9 SAFETY4 ,BUT REMEMB]1 ,I 9TREAT Y\1 ! OPPORTUNITY WILL BE ( NO LONG DURATION4 ,EV]Y MOM5T IS W+$ ) FATE4 ,A LITTLE MORE HESITATION1 & ! IRREVOCABLE KNOT IS TI$1 & ,SPA9 WILL CLAIM Y\ = H] [N4 ,A LITTLE MORE DELAY1 & ?IS FOND CR$UL\S HE>T1 ?AT YET EX]TS ITSELF 9 A FEW VA9 /RUGGLES1 WILL RE/ 9 PEACE1 WILL CRUMBLE 9TO DU/1 & NO LONG] BE S5SIBLE TO ! MIS]Y ?AT DEV\RS IT4 ,DE>1 LONG EXPECT$ MOM5T1 SPE$ ?Y FLI<T6 ,TO H[ MANY MORE CALAMIT\S DAYS MU/ !SE EYES BE WITNESS8 ,9 H[ MANY MORE NI<TS MU/ !Y W&] ?R\< A MAT]IAL D>KNESS1 ?AT IS 9DE$ M]IDIAN SPL5DOR1 :5 COMP>$ ) ! GLOOM 9 :I* MY M9D IS 9VOLV$8 

,DO NOT IMAG9E ?AT ,I HAVE BE5 EASILY P]SUAD$ ( ! TRU? ( Y\R 9FIDELITY4 ,I HAVE NOT 9DULG$ TO LEVITY & CR$ULITY4 ,I HAVE HEAP$ EVID5CE UPON EVID5CE4 ,I HAVE RESI/$ ! PRO(S ?AT (F]$ ON EV]Y SIDE1 TILL ,I HAVE BECOME LIABLE TO ! *>ACT] ( /UPID & 9S5SIBLE4 ,W\LD IT W]E POSSIBLE = ME TO BE DECEIV$6 ,BUT NO1 ! DELUSION IS VANI%$4 ,I D\BT1 ,I HESITATE1 NO LONG]4 ,ALL )\T IS C]TA9TY1 & ALL )9 IS UNM+L$ WRET*$NESS4 

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,/4 ,JULIAN1 ,I ONCE AGA9 RESUME MY P54 ,I WAS WILL+ Y\ %\LD BE ACQUA9T$ ) ALL ! DI/RESS & S(TNESS ( MY HE>T4 ,I WAS WILL+ TO FURNI% Y\ ) EV]Y MOTIVE TO R$EEM ! *>ACT] ( A MAN1 BE=E IT W]E TOO LATE4 ,DO NOT H[EV] ?9K ME 9CAPABLE ( A SPIRIT$ & A /EADY RESOLUTION4 ,IT W]E EASY = ME TO ADDRESS A LETT] TO ! FAMILY ( ,>&A1 ,I MI<T DESCRIBE TO !M ALL MY WRONG1 & PREV5T ?AT DREAD$ UNION1 ! ?\<T ( :I* DI/RESSES ME4 ,MY LETT] MI<T PROBABLY >RIVE BE=E ! MIS*IEF W]E IRRETRIEVABLE4 ,IT IS NOT LIKELY ?AT SO ILLU/RI\S A H\SE1 H[EV] !Y MAY HAVE PREVI\SLY CONDESC5D$ TO ! SPECI\SNESS ( Y\R QUALITIES1 W\LD P]SI/ 9 !IR DESIGN 9 ! FACE ( SO COG5T OBJECTIONS4 ,BUT ,I AM NOT CAPABLE ( SO WEAK & POOR SPIRIT$ A REV5GE4 

,RETURN1 MY LORD1 YET RETURN TO H] Y\ HAVE DES]T$4 ,LET Y\R RETURN BE VOLUNT>Y1 & IT %ALL BE WELCOME AS ! LI<T ( DAY TO !SE SAD & WEEP+ EYES1 & IT %ALL BE DE> & PRECI\S TO MY S\L1 AS ! RUDDY DROPS ?AT W>M MY HE>T4 ,BUT ,I WILL NOT =CE AN UNWILL+ VICTIM4 ,SU* A PRIZE W\LD BE UNWOR?Y ( ! >TLESS & CON/ANT SPIRIT ( ,MATILDA4 ,SU* A HUSB& W\LD BE ! BANE ( MY PEACE1 & ! CURSE ( MY HAPLESS DAYS4 ,?AT HE W]E ! ONCE LOV$ ,/4 ,JULIAN1 W\LD BUT AGGRAVATE ! DI/RESS1 & RANKLE ! >R[4 ,IT W\LD CONT9UALLY REM9D ME ( ! DE> PROSPECTS1 & ! FOND EXPECTATIONS ,I HAD ONCE =M$1 )\T HAV+ ! SMALLE/ T5D5CY TO GRATIFY !M4 

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