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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

,TEXT 3 

,LETT] ,X,I,I,I4 ,! ,M>QUIS ( ,PESC>A TO ! ,M>QUIS ( ,SAN ,SEV]9O1 ,COS5ZA 

  

,MY DE> LORD1 

,:Y IS IT ?AT A HE>T FEEBLE & UNH]OIC AS M9E1 %\LD BE DE/9$ TO 5C\NT] SO MANY TEMPTATIONS8 ,I MI<T HAVE PASS$ ?R\< ! WORLD HONORABLE & IMMACULATE1 HAD CIRCUM/ANCES BE5 A LITTLE MORE PROPITI\S4 ,AS IT IS1 ,I %ALL PROBABLY DESC5D TO ! GRAVE ) A *>ACT]1 AT LEA/ AMONG ! SCRUPUL\S & ! HONE/1 REPROA*FUL & SC&AL\S4 ,N[ ?IS ,I CAN NEV] ACC\NT =4 ,MY HE>T IS A /RANG] TO ALL ! D>K & MALIGNANT PASSIONS4 ,I AM NOT CURS$ ) AN UNB\ND$ AMBITION4 ,I AM A /RANG] TO 9EXORABLE HATE & FELL REV5GE4 ,I AIM AT HAPP9ESS & GRATIFICATION4 ,BUT IF IT W]E 9 MY P[] ,I W\LD HAVE ALL MY FELL[-CREATURES HAPPY AS MYSELF4 

,:Y IS ! FAIR ,MATILDA SO 9COMP>ABLY BEAUTIFUL & SO 9EXPRESSIBLY ATTRACTIVE8 ,HAD H] TEMP] BE5 LESS SWEET & UNDESIGN+1 HAD H] UND]/&+ BE5 LESS DELICATE & REF9$1 HAD NOT ! GRACES DWELT UPON ?OSE P\T+ LIPS1 MY HE>T HAD BE5 S\ND & UNHURT TO ?IS V]Y H\R4 ,BUT TO SEE H] EV]Y DAY1 TO CONV]SE ) H] AT ALL OPPORTUNITIES1 TO BE REG>D$ BY H] AS H] ONLY FRI5D & *OS5 PROTECTOR1 TELL ME1 YE GODS1 :AT HE>T1 ?AT WAS NOT P]FECTLY 9VULN]ABLE1 ?AT WAS NOT TOTALLY IMPREGNAT$ ) ! WAT]S ( ! ,/YX1 C\LD HAVE COME (F VICTORI\S FROM TRIALS LIKE !SE8 

,& YET1 MY DE> ,F]D9&1 TO SEE ! DI/RESS ( ! LOVELY ,MATILDA1 TO SEE H] BOSOM HEAVE ) ANGUI%1 & H] EYES SUFFUS$ ) TE>S1 TO HE> ! HE>T-R5D+ SI<S CONT9UALLY BUR/+ FROM H]1 9 SPITE ( ! FANCI$ RESOLUTION1 & ! SWEET PRIDE ?AT FILL H] S\L1 H[ CALL\S1 H[ VOID ( FEEL+ & SYMPA?Y \<T ! MAN TO BE1 9 :OM OBJECTS LIKE !SE CAN CALL UP NO REL5T+S8 ,AH1 MY LORD1 :5 ,I OBS]VE H[ H] T5D] FRAME IS %AK5 ) MIS=TUNE1 ,I AM SOMETIMES READY TO APPREH5D ?AT IT TOTT]S TO ITS FALL1 ?AT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE %E %\LD SURVIVE ! /RUGGL+1 TUMULTU\S PASSIONS ?AT RAGE )9 H]4 ,:AT A GLORI\S PRIZE W\LD !N BE LO/8 ,:AT W\LD !N BECOME ( ALL ! DEEP CONTRIVANCES1 ! MI<TY POLITICS1 ?AT Y\R FRI5D%IP SUGGE/$8 

,& YET1 SO WAYW>D IS MY FATE1 ?OSE V]Y OBJECTS :I* MI<T BE EXPECT$ TO AWAK5 ! S9C]E/ P5IT5CE & REGRET1 N[ ONLY S]VE TO GIVE NEW /R5G? TO ! PASSION ?AT DEV\RS ME1 & TO MAKE MY FLAME SURM\NT EV]Y OB/ACLE ?AT CAN OPPOSE ITS PROGRESS4 ,YES1 ,MATILDA1 ?\ MU/ BE M9E4 ,HEAV5 & E>? CANNOT N[ OV]TURN ! IRREVOCABLE DECREE4 ,IT HAS BE5 ! 9CESSANT OBJECT ( MY ATT5TION TO ?R[ 9 ?OSE >TFUL BAITS :I* MI<T BE/ DIV]T ! CURR5T ( H] S\L4 ,I HAVE ASSIDU\SLY 9FLAM$ H] RES5TM5T TO ! HI<E/ PIT*1 & ,I FLATT] MYSELF ?AT ,I HAVE MADE SOME PROGRESS T[>DS ! CONCLUD+ /ROKE4 

,!RE IS NO SITUATION 9 :I* WE /& 9 GREAT] NE$ ( SYMPA?Y & CONSOLATION1 ?AN 9 ?OSE MOM5TS ( =LORNNESS & DES]TION TO :I* ! POOR ,MATILDA IMAG9ES H]SELF R$UC$4 ,AT !SE TIMES MY FRI5D%IP HAS BE5 MO/ UNWE>I$ 9 ITS EX]TIONS4 ,I HAVE ANSW]$ SI< ) SI<1 & M+L$ MY TE>S ) ?OSE ( ! LOVELY M\RN]4 ,BELIEVE ME1 ,F]D9&1 ?IS HAS NOT BE5 5TIRELY AFFECTATION & HYPOCRISY4 ,!RE IS A VE9 ( S5SIBILITY 9 ! HUMAN HE>T1 ?AT WILL NOT P]MIT US TO BEHOLD AN >TLESS & AN 9NOC5T DI/RESS1 AT LEA/ :5 SURR\ND$ ) ALL ! *>MS ( BEAUTY1 )\T FEEL+ \R S\LS 9VOLUNT>ILY DILAT$1 & \R EYES UNEXPECT$LY SWIMM+ 9 TE>S4 

,BUT ,I HAVE ANO!R S\RCE ( DISQUIETUDE :I* IS UNACCOMPANI$ ) ANY ALLEVIAT+ CIRCUM/ANCES4 ,A LETT] FROM ! C\NT DE ,/4 ,JULIAN TO HIS ,MATILDA HAS JU/ BE5 CONVEY$ TO MY H&S4 ,IT IS FILL$ ) ! MO/ AFFECT+ & T5D] COMPLA9TS ( H] SIL5CE ?AT CAN POSSIBLY BE IMAG9$4 ,HE HAS TOO EXALT$ A NOTION ( ! FAIR *>M] TO ATTRIBUTE ?IS TO LI<TNESS & 9CON/ANCY4 ,HIS 9V5TIVE FANCY CONJURES UP A ?\S& HORRID PHANTOMS1 & SURR\NDS ! MI/RESS ( HIS S\L ) ,I KN[ NOT :AT IMAG9>Y CALAMITIES4 ,BUT ?AT PASSAGE ( ! :OLE EPI/LE ?AT OV]:ELMS ME MO/1 IS ONE1 9 :I*1 9 SPITE ( ALL ! ANGUI% ( HIS M9D1 9 SPITE ( APPE>ANCES1 HE EXPRESSES ! MO/ UNSUSPECT+ CONFID5CE 9 HIS FALSE & TREA*]\S FRI5D4 ,HE /ILL RECOMM5DS ME TO HIS ,MATILDA AS H] BE/ PROTECTOR & SURE/ GU>DIAN4 ,AH1 MY ,/4 ,JULIAN1 H[ DID/ ?\ DES]VE TO BE CURS$ ) AN ASSOCIATE1 HOLL[ & DECEITFUL AS ,R9ALDO8 

,YES1 M>QUIS1 9 SPITE ( ALL ! >GUM5TS Y\ HAVE ALL$G$ TO ME UPON ! SUBJECT1 ,I /ILL REG>D MY FIR/ & Y\?FUL FRI5D1 AS ! MO/ EXALT$ & ! =EMO/ ( HUMAN BE+S4 ,Y\ MAY TALK ( PRIDE1 VANITY1 & /OICISM1 ! HE>T ?AT LI/5S TO ! IMPUTATION FEELS ITS SOPHI/RY4 ,IT IS NOT VANITY1 = HIS VIRTU\S ACTIONS >E RA!R /UDI\SLY HID FROM OBS]VATION1 ?AN O/5TATI\SLY DISPLAY$4 ,IS IT PRIDE8 ,IT IS A PRIDE ?AT CON/ITUTES ! TRUE/ DIGNITY4 ,IT IS A PRIDE WOR?Y ( H]OES & ( GODS4 ,:AT ANALOGY DOES IT BE> ) ! PRIDE ( AV>ICE1 & ! PRIDE ( RANK2 H[ IS IT SIMIL> TO ! HAU<TY MEANNESS ( PATRONAGE1 & ! 9SATIABLE CRAV+S ( AMBITION8 

,BUT ,I MU/ NOT 9DULGE TO REFLEXIONS LIKE !SE4 ,IT IS TO NO PURPOSE = ! DIS9T]E/$ T5D]NESS1 ! UN/OICAL AFFECTION ( MY ,/4 ,JULIAN TO />T UP 9 >RAY BE=E ME4 ,H5CE REMORSE1 & ALL H] K9DR$ PASSIONS6 ,I AM CRUEL1 OBDURATE1 & UNREL5T+4 ,YES1 MO/ AMIABLE ( M51 Y\ MI<T AS WELL ADDRESS Y\R CRIES TO ! S5SELESS ROCKS4 ,Y\ MI<T AS WELL HOPE ) Y\R ELOQU5T & S(T COMPLA9+S TO P]SUADE ! CROCODILE ?AT WAS READY TO DEV\R Y\4 ,I HAVE PASS$ ! ,RUBICON4 ,I HAVE TAK5 ! IRREVOCABLE /EP4 ,IT IS TOO LATE1 AH1 MU* TOO LATE TO RETREAT6 

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