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,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

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,I AM N[ L$1 BY ! PROGRESS ( ! /ORY1 TO ! LA/ BRAN* ( H] HI/ORY1 ! CONNECTION BETWE5 ,M>Y & MYSELF4 ,& ?IS ,I %ALL RELATE ) ! SAME SIMPLICITY ?AT HAS P]VAD$ EV]Y O!R P>T ( MY N>RATIVE4 ,IF !RE EV] W]E ANY MOTIVES ( PRUD5CE OR DELICACY1 ?AT C\LD IMPOSE A QUALIFICATION UPON ! /ORY1 !Y >E N[ OV]4 ,!Y C\LD HAVE NO RELATION BUT TO FACTITI\S RULES ( DECORUM4 ,!RE >E NO CIRCUM/ANCES ( H] LIFE1 ?AT1 9 ! JUDGM5T ( HONOR & REASON1 C\LD BR& H] ) DISGRACE4 ,NEV] DID !RE EXI/ A HUMAN BE+1 ?AT NE$$1 ) LESS FE>1 EXPOSE ALL !IR ACTIONS1 & CALL UPON ! UNIV]SE TO JUDGE !M4 ,AN EV5T ( ! MO/ DEPLORABLE SORT1 HAS AWFULLY IMPOS$ SIL5CE UPON ! GABBLE ( FRIVOLITY4 

,WE R5EW$ \R ACQUA9TANCE 9 ,JANU>Y #a#g#i#f1 BUT ) NO P>TICUL> EFFECT1 EXCEPT SO F> AS SYMPA?Y 9 H] ANGUI%1 ADD$ 9 MY M9D TO ! RESPECT ,I HAD ALWAYS 5T]TA9$ = H] TAL5TS4 ,IT WAS 9 ! CLOSE ( ?AT MON? ?AT ,I READ H] ,LETT]S FROM ,NORWAY2 & ! IMPRESSION ?AT BOOK PRODUC$ UPON ME HAS BE5 ALREADY RELAT$4 

,IT WAS ON ! F\RTE5? ( ,APRIL ?AT ,I FIR/ SAW H] AFT] H] EXCURSION 9TO ,B]K%IRE4 ,ON ?AT DAY %E CALL$ UPON ME 9 ,SOM]S ,T[N1 %E HAV+1 S9CE H] RETURN1 TAK5 A LODG+ 9 ,CUMM+-/REET1 ,P5TONVILLE1 AT NO GREAT DI/ANCE FROM ! PLACE ( MY HABITATION4 ,FROM ?AT TIME \R 9TIMACY 9CREAS$1 BY REGUL>1 BUT ALMO/ IMP]CEPTIBLE DEGREES4 

,! P>TIALITY WE CONCEIV$ = EA* O!R1 WAS 9 ?AT MODE1 :I* ,I HAVE ALWAYS REG>D$ AS ! PURE/ & MO/ REF9$ /YLE ( LOVE4 ,IT GREW ) EQUAL ADVANCES 9 ! M9D ( EA*4 ,IT W\LD HAVE BE5 IMPOSSIBLE = ! MO/ M9UTE OBS]V] TO HAVE SAID :O WAS BE=E1 & :O WAS AFT]4 ,ONE SEX DID NOT TAKE ! PRIORITY :I* LONG-E/ABLI%$ CU/OM HAS AW>D$ IT1 NOR ! O!R OV]/EP ?AT DELICACY :I* IS SO SEV]ELY IMPOS$4 ,I AM NOT CONSCI\S ?AT EI!R P>TY CAN ASSUME TO HAVE BE5 ! AG5T OR ! PATI5T1 ! TOIL-SPREAD] OR ! PREY1 9 ! AFFAIR4 ,:51 9 ! C\RSE ( ?+S1 ! DISCLOSURE CAME1 !RE WAS NO?+1 9 A MANN]1 = EI!R P>TY TO DISCLOSE TO ! O!R4 

,9 ,JULY #agif ,I MADE AN EXCURSION 9TO ! C\NTY ( ,NORFOLK1 :I* OCCUPI$ NE>LY ! :OLE ( ?AT MON?4 ,DUR+ ?IS P]IOD ,M>Y REMOV$1 FROM ,CUMM+-/REET1 ,P5TONVILLE1 TO ,JUDD PLACE ,WE/1 :I* MAY BE CONSID]$ AS ! EXTREMITY ( ,SOM]S ,T[N4 ,9 ! =M] SITUATION1 %E HAD OCCUPI$ A FURNI%$ LODG+4 ,%E HAD M$ITAT$ A T\R TO ,ITALY OR ,SWITZ]L&1 & KNEW NOT H[ SOON %E %\LD SET \T ) ?AT VIEW4 ,N[ H[EV] %E FELT H]SELF RECONCIL$ TO A LONG] ABODE 9 ,5GL&1 PROBABLY )\T EXACTLY KN[+ :Y ?IS *ANGE HAD TAK5 PLACE 9 H] M9D4 ,%E HAD A QUANTITY ( FURNITURE LOCK$ UP AT A BROK]'S EV] S9CE H] RESID5CE 9 ,/ORE-/REET1 & %E N[ F\ND IT ADVISEABLE TO BR+ IT 9TO USE4 ,?IS CIRCUM/ANCE OCCASION$ H] PRES5T REMOVAL4 

,! TEMPOR>Y SEP>ATION ATT5DANT ON MY LITTLE J\RNEY1 HAD ITS EFFECT ON ! M9D ( BO? P>TIES4 ,IT GAVE A SPACE = ! MATUR+ ( 9CL9ATION4 ,I BELIEVE ?AT1 DUR+ ?IS 9T]VAL1 EA* FURNI%$ TO ! O!R ! PR9CIPAL TOPIC ( SOLIT>Y & DAILY CONTEMPLATION4 ,ABS5CE BE/[S A REF9$ & A]IAL DELICACY UPON AFFECTION1 :I* IT ) DIFFICULTY ACQUIRES 9 ANY O!R WAY4 ,IT SEEMS TO RESEMBLE ! COMMUNICATION ( SPIRITS1 )\T ! M$IUM1 OR ! IMP$IM5T1 ( ?IS E>?LY FRAME4 

,:5 WE MET AGA91 WE MET ) NEW PLEASURE1 &1 ,I MAY ADD1 ) A MORE DECISIVE PREF]5CE = EA* O!R4 ,IT WAS H[EV] ?REE WEEKS LONG]1 BE=E ! S5TIM5T :I* TREMBL$ UPON ! TONGUE1 BUR/ FROM ! LIPS ( EI!R4 ,!RE WAS1 AS ,I HAVE ALREADY SAID1 NO P]IOD ( ?ROES & RESOLUTE EXPLANATION ATT5DANT ON ! TALE4 ,IT WAS FRI5D%IP MELT+ 9TO LOVE4 ,PREVI\SLY TO \R MUTUAL DECL>ATION1 EA* FELT HALF-ASSUR$1 YET EA* FELT A C]TA9 TREMBL+ ANXIETY TO HAVE ASSURANCE COMPLETE4 

,M>Y RE/$ H] HEAD UPON ! %\LD] ( H] LOV]1 HOP+ TO F9D A HE>T ) :I* %E MI<T SAFELY TREASURE H] WORLD ( AFFECTION2 FE>+ TO COMMIT A MI/AKE1 YET1 9 SPITE ( H] MELAN*OLY EXP]I5CE1 FRAU<T ) ?AT G5]\S CONFID5CE1 :I*1 9 A GREAT S\L1 IS NEV] EXT+UI%$4 ,I HAD NEV] LOV$ TILL N[2 OR1 AT LEA/1 HAD NEV] N\RI%$ A PASSION TO ! SAME GR[?1 OR MET ) AN OBJECT SO CONSUMMATELY WOR?Y4 

,WE DID NOT M>RY4 ,IT IS DIFFICULT TO RECOMM5D ANY ?+ TO 9DISCRIM9ATE ADOPTION1 CONTR>Y TO ! E/ABLI%$ RULES & PREJUDICES ( MANK9D2 BUT C]TA9LY NO?+ CAN BE SO RIDICUL\S UPON ! FACE ( IT1 OR SO CONTR>Y TO ! G5U9E M>* ( S5TIM5T1 AS TO REQUIRE ! OV]FL[+ ( ! S\L TO WAIT UPON A C]EMONY1 & ?AT :I*1 :]EV] DELICACY & IMAG9ATION EXI/1 IS ( ALL ?+S MO/ SACR$LY PRIVATE1 TO BL[ A TRUMPET BE=E IT1 & TO RECORD ! MOM5T :5 IT HAS >RIV$ AT ITS CLIMAX4 

,!RE W]E H[EV] O!R REASONS :Y WE DID NOT IMM$IATELY M>RY4 ,M>Y FELT AN 5TIRE CONVICTION ( ! PROPRIETY ( H] CONDUCT4 ,IT W\LD BE ABSURD TO SUPPOSE ?AT1 ) A HE>T WI!R$ BY DES]TION1 %E WAS NOT RI<T TO GIVE WAY TO ! EMOTIONS ( K9DNESS :I* \R 9TIMACY PRODUC$1 & TO SEEK = ?AT SUPPORT 9 FRI5D%IP & AFFECTION1 :I* C\LD ALONE GIVE PLEASURE TO H] HE>T1 & PEACE TO H] M$ITATIONS4 ,IT WAS ONLY AB\T SIX MON?S S9CE %E HAD RESOLUTELY BANI%$ EV]Y ?\<T ( ,MR4 ,IMLAY2 BUT IT WAS AT LEA/ EI<TE5 ?AT HE \<T TO HAVE BE5 BANI%$1 & W\LD HAVE BE5 BANI%$1 HAD IT NOT BE5 = H] SCRUPUL\S P]T9ACITY 9 DET]M9+ TO LEAVE NO MEASURE UNTRI$ TO REGA9 HIM4 ,ADD TO ?IS1 ?AT ! LAWS ( ETIQUETTE ORD9>ILY LAID D[N 9 !SE CASES1 >E ESS5TIALLY ABSURD1 & ?AT ! S5TIM5TS ( ! HE>T CANNOT SUBMIT TO BE DIRECT$ BY ! RULE & ! SQU>E4 ,BUT ,M>Y HAD AN EXTREME AV]SION TO BE MADE ! TOPIC ( VULG> DISCUSSION2 &1 IF !RE BE ANY WEAKNESS 9 ?IS1 ! DREADFUL TRIALS ?R\< :I* %E HAD REC5TLY PASS$1 MAY WELL PLEAD 9 ITS EXCUSE4 ,%E FELT ?AT %E HAD BE5 TOO MU*1 & TOO RUDELY SPOK5 (1 9 ! =M] 9/ANCE2 & %E C\LD NOT RESOLVE TO DO ANY ?+ ?AT %\LD IMM$IATELY REVIVE ?AT PA9FUL TOPIC4 

,= MYSELF1 IT IS C]TA9 ?AT ,I HAD = MANY YE>S REG>D$ M>RIAGE ) SO WELL-GR\ND$ AN APPREH5SION1 ?AT1 NOT)/&+ ! P>TIALITY = ,M>Y ?AT HAD TAK5 POSSESSION ( MY S\L1 ,I %\LD HAVE FELT IT V]Y DIFFICULT1 AT LEA/ 9 ! PRES5T /AGE ( \R 9T]C\RSE1 TO HAVE RESOLV$ ON SU* A MEASURE4 ,?US1 P>TLY FROM SIMIL>1 & P>TLY FROM DIFF]5T MOTIVES1 WE FELT ALIKE 9 ?IS1 AS WE DID P]HAPS 9 EV]Y O!R CIRCUM/ANCE ?AT RELAT$ TO \R 9T]C\RSE4 

,I HAVE NO?+ FUR!R ?AT ,I F9D IT NECESS>Y TO RECORD1 TILL ! COMM5CEM5T ( ,APRIL #a#g#i#g4 ,WE !N JUDG$ IT PROP] TO DECL>E \R M>RIAGE1 :I* HAD TAK5 PLACE A LITTLE BE=E4 ,! PR9CIPAL MOTIVE = COMPLY+ ) ?IS C]EMONY1 WAS ! CIRCUM/ANCE ( ,M>Y'S BE+ 9 A /ATE ( PREGNANCY4 ,%E WAS UNWILL+1 & P]HAPS ) REASON1 TO 9CUR ?AT EXCLUSION FROM ! SOCIETY ( MANY VALUABLE & EXCELL5T 9DIVIDUALS1 :I* CU/OM AW>DS 9 CASES ( ?IS SORT4 ,I %\LD HAVE FELT AN EXTREME REPUGNANCE TO ! HAV+ CAUS$ H] SU* AN 9CONV5I5CE4 ,&1 AFT] ! EXP]IM5T ( SEV5 MON?S ( AS 9TIMATE AN 9T]C\RSE AS \R RESPECTIVE MODES ( LIV+ W\LD ADMIT1 !RE WAS C]TA9LY LESS HAZ>D TO EI!R1 9 ! SUBJECT+ \RSELVES TO ?OSE CONSEQU5CES :I* ! LAWS ( ,5GL& ANNEX TO ! RELATIONS ( HUSB& & WIFE4 ,ON ! SIX? ( ,APRIL WE 5T]$ 9TO POSSESSION ( A H\SE1 :I* HAD BE5 TAK5 BY US 9 CONC]T4 

,9 ?IS PLACE ,I HAVE A V]Y CURI\S CIRCUM/ANCE TO NOTICE1 :I* ,I AM HAPPY TO HAVE OCCASION TO M5TION1 AS IT T5DS TO EXPOSE C]TA9 REGULATIONS ( POLI%$ SOCIETY1 ( :I* ! ABSURDITY VIES ) ! ODI\SNESS4 ,M>Y HAD LONG POSSESS$ ! ADVANTAGE ( AN ACQUA9TANCE ) MANY P]SONS ( G5IUS1 & ) O!RS :OM ! EFFECTS ( AN 9T]C\RSE ) ELEGANT SOCIETY1 COMB9$ ) A C]TA9 PORTION ( 9=MATION & GOOD S5SE1 SUFFIC$ TO R5D] AMUS+ COMPANIONS4 ,%E HAD LATELY EXT5D$ ! CIRCLE ( H] ACQUA9TANCE 9 ?IS RESPECT2 & H] M9D1 TREMBL+ BETWE5 ! OPPOSITE IMPRESSIONS ( PA/ ANGUI% & R5OVAT+ TRANQUILITY1 F\ND EASE 9 ?IS SPECIES ( RECREATION4 ,:]EV] ,M>Y APPE>$1 ADMIRATION ATT5D$ UPON H]4 ,%E HAD ALWAYS DISPLAY$ TAL5TS = CONV]SATION2 BUT MATURITY ( UND]/&+1 H] TRAVELS1 H] LONG RESID5CE 9 ,FRANCE1 ! DISCIPL9E ( AFFLICTION1 & ! SMIL+1 NEW-BORN PEACE :I* AWAK$ A CORRESPOND+ SMILE 9 H] ANIMAT$ C\NT5ANCE1 9EXPRESSIBLY 9CREAS$ !M4 ,! WAY 9 :I* ! /ORY ( ,MR4 ,IMLAY WAS TREAT$ 9 !SE POLITE CIRCLES1 WAS PROBABLY ! RESULT ( ! P>TIALITY %E EXCIT$4 ,!SE ELEGANT P]SONAGES W]E DIVID$ BETWE5 !IR CAUTI\S ADH]5CE TO =MS1 & ! DESIRE TO SEEK !IR [N GRATIFICATION4 ,M>Y MADE NO SECRET ( ! NATURE ( H] CONNECTION ) ,MR4 ,IMLAY2 & 9 ONE 9/ANCE1 ,I WELL KN[1 %E PUT H]SELF TO ! TR\BLE ( EXPLA9+ IT TO A P]SON TOTALLY 9DIFF]5T TO H]1 BECAUSE HE NEV] FAIL$ TO PUBLI% EV]Y ?+ HE KNEW1 &1 %E WAS SURE1 W\LD REPEAT H] EXPLANATION TO HIS NUM]\S ACQUA9TANCE4 ,%E WAS ( TOO PR\D & G5]\S A SPIRIT TO /OOP TO HYPOCRISY4 ,!SE P]SONS H[EV]1 9 SPITE ( ALL ?AT C\LD BE SAID1 P]SI/$ 9 %UTT+ !IR EYES1 & PRET5D+ !Y TOOK H] = A M>RI$ WOMAN4 

,OBS]VE ! CONSEQU5CE ( ?IS6 ,:ILE %E WAS1 & CON/ANTLY PR(ESS$ TO BE1 AN UNM>RI$ MO!R2 %E WAS FIT SOCIETY = ! SQUEAMI% & ! =MAL4 ,! MOM5T %E ACKN[L$G$ H]SELF A WIFE1 & ?AT BY A M>RIAGE P]HAPS UNEXCEPTIONABLE1 ! CASE WAS ALT]$4 ,M>Y & MYSELF1 IGNORANT AS WE W]E ( !SE ELEVAT$ REF9EM5TS1 SUPPOS$ ?AT \R M>RIAGE W\LD PLACE H] UPON A SUR] FOOT+ 9 ! CAL5D> ( POLI%$ SOCIETY1 ?AN EV]4 ,BUT IT =C$ !SE PEOPLE TO SEE ! TRU?1 & TO CONFESS !IR BELIEF ( :AT !Y HAD C>EFULLY BE5 TOLD2 & ?IS !Y C\LD NOT =GIVE4 ,BE IT REM>K$1 ?AT ! DATE ( \R M>RIAGE HAD NO?+ TO DO ) ?IS1 ?AT QUE/ION BE+ NEV] ONCE M5TION$ DUR+ ?IS P]IOD4 ,M>Y 9DE$ HAD1 TILL N[1 RETA9$ ! NAME ( ,IMLAY :I* HAD FIR/ BE5 ASSUM$ FROM NECESSITY 9 ,FRANCE2 BUT ITS BE+ RETA9$ ?US LONG1 WAS PURELY FROM ! AUKW>DNESS ?AT ATT5DS ! 9TRODUCTION ( A *ANGE1 & NOT FROM AN APPREH5SION ( CONSEQU5CES ( ?IS SORT4 ,H] SCRUPUL\S EXPLICITNESS AS TO ! NATURE ( H] SITUATION1 SURELY SUFFIC$ TO MAKE ! NAME %E BORE P]FECTLY IMMAT]IAL4 

,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO RELATE ! P>TICUL>S ( SU* A /ORY1 BUT 9 ! LANGUAGE ( CONTEMPT & RIDICULE4 ,A S]I\S REFLECTION H[EV] UPON ! :OLE1 \<T TO AWAK5 EMOTIONS ( A DIFF]5T SORT4 ,M>Y RETA9$ ! MO/ NUM]\S PORTION ( H] ACQUA9TANCE1 & ! MAJORITY ( ?OSE :OM %E PR9CIPALLY VALU$4 ,IT WAS ONLY ! SUPPORT]S & ! SUBJECTS ( ! UNPR9CIPL$ MANN]S ( A C\RT1 ?AT %E LO/4 ,?IS H[EV] IS IMMAT]IAL4 ,! T5D5CY ( ! PROCE$+1 /RICTLY CONSID]$1 & UNI=MLY ACT$ UPON1 W\LD HAVE BE5 TO PROSCRIBE H] FROM ALL VALUABLE SOCIETY4 ,& :O WAS ! P]SON PROSCRIB$8 ,! FIRME/ *AMPION1 &1 AS ,I /RONGLY SUSPECT1 ! GREATE/ ORNAM5T H] SEX EV] HAD TO BOA/6 ,A WOMAN1 ) S5TIM5TS AS PURE1 AS REF9$1 & AS DELICATE1 AS EV] 9HABIT$ A HUMAN HE>T6 ,IT IS FIT ?AT SU* P]SONS %\LD /& BY1 ?AT WE MAY HAVE ROOM 5\< = ! DULL & 9SOL5T DICTATORS1 ! GAMBL]S & DEMIREPS ( POLI%$ SOCIETY6 

,TWO ( ! P]SONS1 ! LOSS ( :OSE ACQUA9TANCE ,M>Y PR9CIPALLY REGRETT$ UPON ?IS OCCASION1 W]E ,MRS4 ,9*BALD & ,MRS4 ,SIDDONS4 ,!IR ACQUA9TANCE1 IT IS P]HAPS FAIR TO OBS]VE1 IS TO BE RANK$ AMONG H] REC5T ACQUISITIONS4 ,MRS4 ,SIDDONS1 ,I AM SURE1 REGRETT$ ! NECESSITY1 :I* %E CONCEIV$ TO BE IMPOS$ ON H] BY ! PECULI>ITY ( H] SITUATION1 TO CON=M TO ! RULES ,I HAVE DESCRIB$4 ,%E IS 5D[$ ) ?AT RI* & G5]\S S5SIBILITY1 :I* %\LD BE/ 5ABLE ITS POSSESSOR COMPLETELY TO FEEL ! M]ITS ( H] DECEAS$ FRI5D4 ,%E V]Y TRULY OBS]VES1 9 A LETT] N[ BE=E ME1 ?AT ! ,TRAVELS 9 ,NORWAY W]E READ BY NO ONE1 :O WAS 9 POSSESSION ( 0MORE RECIPROCITY ( FEEL+1 OR MORE DEEPLY IMPRESS$ ) ADMIRATION ( ! WRIT]'S EXTRAORD9>Y P[]S40 

,M>Y FELT A TRANSITORY PANG1 :5 ! CONVICTION REA*$ H] ( SO UNEXPECT$ A CIRCUM/ANCE1 ?AT WAS RA!R EXQUISITE4 ,BUT %E DISDA9$ TO S9K UND] ! 9JU/ICE 7AS ?IS ULTIMATELY WAS7 ( ! SUP]CILI\S & ! FOOLI%1 & PRES5TLY %OOK (F ! IMPRESSION ( ! FIR/ SURPRIZE4 ,?AT ONCE SUBSID$1 ,I WELL KN[ ?AT ! EV5T WAS ?\<T (1 ) NO EMOTIONS1 BUT ?OSE ( SUP]IORITY TO ! 9JU/ICE %E SU/A9$2 & WAS NOT ( =CE 5\<1 TO DIM9I% A HAPP9ESS1 :I* SEEM$ H\RLY TO BECOME MORE VIGOR\S & FIRM4 

,I ?9K ,I MAY V5TURE TO SAY1 ?AT NO TWO P]SONS EV] F\ND 9 EA* O!R'S SOCIETY1 A SATISFACTION MORE PURE & REF9$4 ,:AT IT WAS 9 ITSELF1 CAN N[ ONLY BE KN[N1 9 ITS FULL EXT5T1 TO ! SURVIVOR4 ,BUT1 ,I BELIEVE1 ! S]5ITY ( H] C\NT5ANCE1 ! 9CREAS+ SWEETNESS ( H] MANN]S1 & ?AT CONSCI\SNESS ( 5JOYM5T ?AT SEEM$ AMBITI\S ?AT EV]Y ONE %E SAW %\LD BE HAPPY AS WELL AS H]SELF1 W]E MATT]S ( G5]AL OBS]VATION TO ALL H] ACQUA9TANCE4 ,%E HAD ALWAYS POSSESS$1 9 AN UNP>ALLEL$ DEGREE1 ! >T ( COMMUNICAT+ HAPP9ESS1 & %E WAS N[ 9 ! CON/ANT & UNLIMIT$ EX]CISE ( IT4 ,%E SEEM$ TO HAVE ATTA9$ ?AT SITUATION1 :I* H] DISPOSITION & *>ACT] IMP]I\SLY DEM&$1 BUT :I* %E HAD NEV] BE=E ATTA9$2 & H] UND]/&+ & H] HE>T FELT ! B5EFIT ( IT4 

,:ILE WE LIV$ AS NE> NEI<BORS ONLY1 & BE=E \R LA/ REMOVAL1 H] M9D HAD ATTA9$ CONSID]ABLE TRANQUILITY1 & WAS VISIT$ BUT SELDOM ) ?OSE EMOTIONS ( ANGUI%1 :I* HAD BE5 BUT TOO FAMILI> TO H]4 ,BUT ! IMPROVEM5T 9 ?IS RESPECT1 :I* ACCRU$ UPON \R REMOVAL & E/ABLI%M5T1 WAS EXTREMELY OBVI\S4 ,%E WAS A WOR%IP] ( DOME/IC LIFE4 ,%E LOV$ TO OBS]VE ! GR[? ( AFFECTION BETWE5 ME & H] DAU<T]1 !N ?REE YE>S ( AGE1 AS WELL AS MY ANXIETY RESPECT+ ! *ILD NOT YET BORN4 ,PREGNANCY ITSELF1 UNEQUAL AS ! DECREE ( NATURE SEEMS TO BE 9 ?IS RESPECT1 IS ! S\RCE ( A ?\S& 5DE>M5TS4 ,NO ONE KNEW BETT] ?AN ,M>Y H[ TO EXTRACT S5TIM5TS ( EXQUISITE DELI<T1 FROM TRIFLES1 :I* A SUSPICI\S & =MAL WISDOM W\LD SC>CELY DEIGN TO REM>K4 ,A LITTLE RIDE 9TO ! C\NTRY ) MYSELF & ! *ILD1 HAS SOMETIMES PRODUC$ A SORT ( OP5+ ( ! HE>T1 A G5]AL EXPRESSION ( CONFID5CE & AFFECTIONATE S\L1 A SORT ( 9FANT9E1 YET DIGNIFI$ 5DE>M5T1 :I* ?OSE :O HAVE FELT MAY UND]/&1 BUT :I* ,I %\LD 9 VA9 ATTEMPT TO P\RTRAY4 

,9 ADDITION TO \R DOME/IC PLEASURES1 ,I WAS =TUNATE 5\< TO 9TRODUCE H] TO SOME ( MY ACQUA9TANCE ( BO? SEXES1 TO :OM %E ATTA*$ H]SELF ) ALL ! >DOR ( APPROBATION & FRI5D%IP4 

,\RS WAS NOT AN IDLE HAPP9ESS1 A P>ADISE ( SELFI% & TRANSITORY PLEASURES4 ,IT IS P]HAPS SC>CELY NECESS>Y TO M5TION1 ?AT1 9FLU5C$ BY ! IDEAS ,I HAD LONG 5T]TA9$ UPON ! SUBJECT ( COHABITATION1 ,I 5GAG$ AN AP>TM5T1 AB\T TW5TY DOORS FROM \R H\SE 9 ! ,POLYGON1 ,SOM]S ,T[N1 :I* ,I DESIGN$ = ! PURPOSE ( MY /UDY & LIT]>Y OCCUPATIONS4 ,TRIFLES H[EV] WILL BE 9T]E/+ TO SOME READ]S1 :5 !Y RELATE TO ! LA/ P]IOD ( ! LIFE ( SU* A P]SON AS ,M>Y4 ,I WILL ADD !RE=E1 ?AT WE W]E BO? ( US ( OP9ION1 ?AT IT WAS POSSIBLE = TWO P]SONS TO BE TOO UNI=MLY 9 EA* O!R'S SOCIETY4 ,9FLU5C$ BY ?AT OP9ION1 IT WAS MY PRACTICE TO REPAIR TO ! AP>TM5T ,I HAVE M5TION$ AS SOON AS ,I ROSE1 & FREQU5TLY NOT TO MAKE MY APPE>ANCE 9 ! ,POLYGON1 TILL ! H\R ( D9N]4 ,WE AGRE$ 9 CONDEMN+ ! NOTION1 PREVAL5T 9 MANY SITUATIONS 9 LIFE1 ?AT A MAN & HIS WIFE CANNOT VISIT 9 MIX$ SOCIETY1 BUT 9 COMPANY ) EA* O!R2 & WE RA!R S\<T OCCASIONS ( DEVIAT+ FROM1 ?AN ( COMPLY+ )1 ?IS RULE4 ,BY !SE MEANS1 ?\<1 = ! MO/ P>T1 WE SP5T ! LATT] HALF ( EA* DAY 9 ONE ANO!R'S SOCIETY1 YET WE W]E 9 NO DANG] ( SATIETY4 ,WE SEEM$ TO COMB9E1 9 A CONSID]ABLE DEGREE1 ! NOVELTY & LIVELY S5SATION ( VISIT1 ) ! MORE DELICI\S & HE>T-FELT PLEASURES ( DOME/IC LIFE4 

,:ATEV] MAY BE ?\<T1 9 O!R RESPECTS1 ( ! PLAN WE LAID D[N TO \RSELVES1 WE PROBABLY D]IV$ A REAL ADVANTAGE FROM IT1 AS TO ! CON/ANCY & UN9T]RUPT$NESS ( \R LIT]>Y PURSUITS4 ,M>Y HAD A V>IETY ( PROJECTS ( ?IS SORT1 = ! EX]CISE ( H] TAL5TS1 & ! B5EFIT ( SOCIETY2 &1 IF %E HAD LIV$1 ,I BELIEVE ! WORLD W\LD HAVE HAD V]Y LITTLE REASON TO COMPLA9 ( ANY REMISSION ( H] 9DU/RY4 ,ONE ( H] PROJECTS1 :I* HAS BE5 ALREADY M5TION$1 WAS ( A S]IES ( ,LETT]S ON ! ,MANAGEM5T ( ,9FANTS4 ,?\< %E HAD BE5 = SOME TIME DIGE/+ H] IDEAS ON ?IS SUBJECT ) A VIEW TO ! PRESS1 ,I HAVE F\ND COMP>ATIVELY NO?+ ?AT %E HAD COMMITT$ TO PAP] RESPECT+ IT4 ,ANO!R PROJECT1 ( LONG] /&+1 WAS ( A S]IES ( BOOKS = ! 9/RUCTION ( *ILDR54 ,A FRAGM5T %E LEFT 9 EXECUTION ( ?IS PROJECT1 IS 9S]T$ 9 H] ,PO/HUM\S ,WORKS4 

,BUT ! PR9CIPAL WORK1 9 :I* %E WAS 5GAG$ = MORE ?AN TWELVE MON?S BE=E H] DECEASE1 WAS A NOVEL1 5TITL$1 ,! ,WRONGS ( ,WOMAN4 ,I %ALL NOT /OP H]E TO EXPLA9 ! NATURE ( ! WORK1 AS SO MU* ( IT AS WAS ALREADY WRITT51 IS N[ GIV5 TO ! PUBLIC4 ,I %ALL ONLY OBS]VE ?AT1 IMPRESS$1 AS %E C\LD NOT FAIL TO BE1 ) ! CONSCI\SNESS ( H] TAL5TS1 %E WAS DESIR\S1 9 ?IS 9/ANCE1 ?AT !Y %\LD EFFECT :AT !Y W]E CAPABLE ( EFFECT+4 ,%E WAS S5SIBLE H[ >DU\S A TASK IT IS TO PRODUCE A TRULY EXCELL5T NOVEL2 & %E R\S$ H] FACULTIES TO GRAPPLE ) IT4 ,ALL H] O!R WORKS W]E PRODUC$ ) A RAPIDITY1 ?AT DID NOT GIVE H] P[]S TIME FULLY TO EXP&4 ,BUT ?IS WAS WRITT5 SL[LY & ) MATURE CONSID]ATION4 ,%E BEGAN IT 9 SEV]AL =MS1 :I* %E SUCCESSIVELY REJECT$1 AFT] !Y W]E CONSID]ABLY ADVANC$4 ,%E WROTE MANY P>TS ( ! WORK AGA9 & AGA91 &1 :5 %E HAD F9I%$ :AT %E 9T5D$ = ! FIR/ P>T1 %E FELT H]SELF MORE URG5TLY /IMULAT$ TO REVISE & IMPROVE :AT %E HAD WRITT51 ?AN TO PROCE$1 ) CON/ANCY ( APPLICATION1 9 ! P>TS ?AT W]E TO FOLL[4 

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