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,! ,GUE/-,H\SE & ,BREAKFA/ ,!RE9 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

      ,I,I,I4 ,! ,GUE/ ,H\SE & ,BREAKFA/ ,!RE9 
     
     

      ,I L+]$ A LITTLE BEH9D ! O!RS TO HAVE A />E AT ?IS H\SE1 :I*1 AS ,I 
      HAVE TOLD Y\1 /OOD ON ! SITE ( MY OLD DWELL+4 
     
     

      ,IT WAS A LONGI% BUILD+ ) ITS GABLE 5DS TURN$ AWAY FROM ! ROAD1 & LONG 
      TRAC]I$ W9D[S COM+ RA!R L[ D[N SET 9 ! WALL ?AT FAC$ US4 ,IT WAS V]Y 
      H&SOMELY BUILT ( R$ BRICK ) A LEAD RO(2 & HI< UP ABOVE ! W9D[S !RE 
      RAN A FRIEZE ( FIGURE SUBJECTS 9 BAK$ CLAY1 V]Y WELL EXECUT$1 & DESIGN$ 
      ) A =CE & DIRECTNESS :I* ,I HAD NEV] NOTIC$ 9 MOD]N WORK BE=E4 ,! 
      SUBJECTS ,I RECOGNIZ$ AT ONCE1 & 9DE$ WAS V]Y P>TICUL>LY FAMILI> ) !M4 
     
     

      ,H[EV]1 ALL ?IS ,I TOOK 9 9 A M9UTE2 = WE W]E PRES5TLY )9 DOORS1 & 
      /&+ 9 A HALL ) A FLOOR ( M>BLE MOSAIC & AN OP5 TIMB] RO(4 ,!RE 
      W]E NO W9D[S ON ! SIDE OPPOSITE TO ! RIV]1 BUT >*ES BEL[ LEAD+ 9TO 
      *AMB]S1 ONE ( :I* %[$ A GLIMPSE ( A G>D5 BEYOND1 & ABOVE !M A LONG 
      SPACE ( WALL GAILY PA9T$ 79 FRESCO1 ,I ?\<T7 ) SIMIL> SUBJECTS TO ?OSE 
      ( ! FRIEZE \TSIDE2 EV]Y?+ AB\T ! PLACE WAS H&SOME & G5]\SLY SOLID 
      AS TO MAT]IAL2 & ?\< IT WAS NOT V]Y L>GE 7SOME:AT SMALL] ?AN ,CROSBY ,HALL 
      P]HAPS71 ONE FELT 9 IT ?AT EXHIL>AT+ S5SE ( SPACE & FRE$OM :I* 
      SATISFACTORY >*ITECTURE ALWAYS GIVES TO AN ANXI\S MAN :O IS 9 ! HABIT ( 
      US+ HIS EYES4 
     
     

      ,9 ?IS PLEASANT PLACE1 :I* ( C\RSE ,I KNEW TO BE ! HALL OG ! ,GUE/ ,H\SE1 
      ?REE Y\NG WOM5 W]E FLITT+ TO & FRO4 ,AS !Y W]E ! FIR/ ( ! SEX ,I HAD 
      SE5 ON ?IS EV5TFUL MORN+1 ,I NATURALLY LOOK$ AT !M V]Y ATT5TIVELY1 & 
      F\ND !M AT LEA/ AS GOOD AS ! G>D5S1 ! >*ITECTURE1 & ! MALE M54 ,AS 
      TO !IR DRESS1 :I* ( C\RSE ,I TOOK NOTE (1 ,I %\LD SAY ?AT !Y W]E 
      DEC5TLY VEIL$ ) DRAP]Y1 & NOT BUNDL$ UP ) MILL9]Y2 ?AT !Y W]E 
      CLO!D LIKE WOM51 NOT UPHOL/]$ LIKE >M-*AIRS1 AS MO/ WOM5 ( \R TIME >E4 
      ,9 %ORT1 !IR DRESS WAS SOME:AT BETWE5 ?AT ( ! ANCI5T CLASSICAL CO/UME 
      & ! SIMPL] =MS ( ! F\RTE5?-C5TURY G>M5TS1 ?\< IT WAS CLE>LY NOT 
      AN IMITATION ( EI!R3 ! MAT]IALS W]E LI<T & GAY TO SUIT ! SEASON4 ,AS TO 
      ! WOM5 !MSELVES1 IT WAS PLEASANT 9DE$ TO SEE !M1 !Y W]E SO K9D & 
      HAPPY-LOOK+ 9 EXPRESSION ( FACE1 SO %APELY & WELL-KNIT ( BODY & 
      ?OR\<LY HEAL?Y-LOOK+ & /RONG4 ,ALL W]E AT LEA/ COMELY1 & ONE ( !M 
      V]Y H&SOME & REGUL> ( FEATURE4 ,!Y CAME UP TO US AT ONCE M]RILY & 
      )\T ! LEA/ AFFECTATION ( %YNESS1 & ALL ?REE %OOK H&S ) ME AS IF ,I 
      W]E A FRI5D NEWLY COME BACK FROM A LONG J\RNEY3 ?\< ,I C\LD NOT HELP NOTIC+ 
      ?AT !Y LOOK$ ASKANCE AT MY G>M5TS2 = ,I HAD ON MY CLO!S ( LA/ NI<T1 & 
      AT ! BE/ WAS NEV] A DRESSY P]SON4 
     
     

      ,A WORD OR TWO FROM ,ROB]T ! WEAV]1 & !Y BU/L$ AB\T ON \R BEHO(1 & 
      PRES5TLY CAME & TOOK US BY ! H&S & L$ US TO A TABLE 9 ! PLEASANTE/ 
      CORN] ( ! HALL1 :]E \R BREAKFA/ WAS SPREAD = US2 &1 AS WE SAT D[N1 ONE 
      ( !M HURRI$ \T BY ! *AMB]S A=ESAID1 & CAME BACK AGA9 9 A LITTLE 
      :ILE ) A GREAT BRAN* ( ROSES1 V]Y DIFF]5T 9 SIZE & QUALITY TO :AT 
      ,HAMM]SMI? HAD BE5 WONT TO GR[1 BUT V]Y LIKE ! PRODUCE ( AN OLD C\NTRY 
      G>D54 ,%E HURRI$ BACK !NCE 9TO ! BUTT]Y1 & CAME BACK ONCE MORE ) A 
      DELICATELY MADE GLASS1 9TO :I* %E PUT ! FL[]S & SET !M D[N 9 ! 
      MID/ ( \R TABLE4 ,ONE ( ! O!RS1 :O HAD RUN (F ALSO1 !N CAME BACK ) A 
      BIG CABBAGE-LEAF FILL$ ) /RAWB]RIES1 SOME ( !M B>ELY RIPE1 & SAID AS 
      %E SET !M ON ! TABLE1 0,!RE1 N[2 ,I ?\<T ( ?AT BE=E ,I GOT UP ?IS 
      MORN+2 BUT LOOK+ AT ! /RANG] H]E GETT+ 9TO Y\R BOAT1 ,DICK PUT IT \T 
      ( MY HEAD2 SO ?AT ,I WAS NOT BE=E ALL ! BLACKBIRDS2 H[EV]1 !RE 
      >E A FEW AB\T AS GOOD AS Y\ WILL GET !M ANY:]E 9 ,HAMM]SMI? ?IS MORN+40 
     
     

      ,ROB]T PATT$ H] ON ! HEAD 9 A FRI5DLY MANN]2 & WE FELL TO ON \R 
      BREAKFA/1 :I* WAS SIMPLE 5\<1 BUT MO/ DELICATELY COOK$1 & SET ON ! 
      TABLE ) MU* DA9T9ESS4 ,! BREAD WAS P>TICUL>LY GOOD1 & WAS ( SEV]AL 
      DIFF]5T K9DS1 FROM ! BIG1 RA!R CLOSE1 D>K-COLOR$1 SWEET-TA/+ F>MH\SE 
      LOAF1 :I* WAS MO/ TO MY LIK+1 TO ! ?9 PIPE-/EMS ( :EAT5 CRU/1 SU* AS 
      ,I HAVE EAT5 9 ,TUR94 
     
     

      ,AS ,I WAS PUTT+ ! FIR/ M\?FULS 9TO MY M\?1 MY EYE CAU<T A C>V$ & 
      GILD$ 9SCRIPTION ON ! PANEL+1 BEH9D :AT WE %\LD HAVE CALL$ ! ,HI< 
      ,TABLE 9 AN ,OX=D COLLEGE HALL1 & A FAMILI> NAME 9 IT =C$ ME TO READ IT 
      ?R\<4 ,?US IT RAN3 
     
     

      0,GUE/S & NEI<BORS1 ON ! SITE ( ?IS ,GUE/-HALL ONCE /OOD ! 
      LECTURE-ROOM ( ! ,HAMM]SMI? ,SOCIALI/S4 ,DR9K A GLASS TO ! MEMORY6 ,MAY 
      #a#i#f#b40 
     
     

      ,IT IS DIFFICULT TO TELL Y\ H[ ,I FELT AS ,I READ !SE WORDS1 & ,I SUPPOSE MY FACE 
      %[$ H[ MU* ,I WAS MOV$1 = BO? MY FRI5DS LOOK$ CURI\SLY AT ME1 & !RE 
      WAS SIL5CE BETWE5 US = A LITTLE :ILE4 
     
     

      ,PRES5TLY ! WEAV]1 :O WAS SC>CELY SO WELL MANN]$ A MAN AS ! F]RYMAN1 SAID 
      TO ME RA!R AWKW>DLY3 
     
     

      0,GUE/1 WE DON'T KN[ :AT TO CALL Y\3 IS !RE ANY 9DISCRETION 9 ASK+ Y\R 
      NAME8 0 
     
     

      0,WELL10 SAID ,I1 0,I HAVE SOME D\BTS AB\T IT MYSELF2 SO SUPPOSE Y\ CALL ME ,GUE/1 
      :I* IS A FAMILY NAME1 Y\ KN[1 & ADD ,WILLIAM TO IT IF Y\ PLEASE4 0 
     
     

      ,DICK NODD$ K9DLY TO ME2 BUT A %ADE ( ANXI\SNESS PASS$ OV] ! WEAV]'S FACE1 
      & HE SAID3 
     
     

      0,I HOPE Y\ DON'T M9D MY ASK+1 BUT W\LD Y\ TELL ME :]E Y\ COME FROM8 ,I AM 
      CURI\S AB\T SU* ?+S = GOOD REASONS1 LIT]>Y REASONS4 0 
     
     

      ,DICK WAS CLE>LY KICK+ HIM UND]NEA? ! TABLE2 BUT HE WAS NOT MU* ABA%$1 & 
      AWAIT$ MY ANSW] SOME:AT EAG]LY4 ,AS = ME1 ,I WAS JU/ GO+ TO BLURT \T 
      ',HAMM]SMI?'1 :5 ,I BE?\<T ME :AT AN 5TANGLEM5T ( CROSS PURPOSES ?AT 
      W\LD LEAD US 9TO2 SO ,I TOOK TIME TO 9V5T A LIE ) CIRCUM/ANCE1 GU>D$ BE A 
      LITTLE TRU?1 & SAID3 
     
     

      0,Y\ SEE1 ,I HAVE BE5 SU* A LONG TIME AWAY FROM ,EUROPE ?AT ?+S SEEM /RANGE TO 
      ME N[2 BUT ,I WAS BORN & BR$ ON ! $GE ( ,EPP+ ,=E/2 ,WAL?AM/[ & 
      ,WOOD=D1 TO WIT4 0 
     
     

      0,A PRETTY PLACE TOO10 BROKE 9 ,DICK2 0A V]Y JOLLY PLACE1 N[ ?AT ! TREES HAVE 
      HAD TIME TO GR[ AGA9 S9CE ! GREAT CLE>+ ( H\SES 9 #a#i#e#e40 
     
     

      ,QUO? ! IRREPRESSIBLE WEAV]3 0,DE> NEI<BOR1 S9CE Y\ KNEW ! ,=E/ SOME 
      TIME AGO1 C\LD Y\ TELL ME :AT TRU? !RE IS 9 ! RUMOR ?AT 9 ! 
      N9ETE5? C5TURY ! TREES W]E ALL POLL>DS8 
     
     

      ,?IS WAS CAT*+ ME ON MY >*AEOLOGICAL NATURAL-HI/ORY SIDE1 & ,I FELL 9TO ! 
      TRAP )\T ANY ?\<T ( :]E & :5 ,I WAS2 SO ,I BEGAN ON IT1 :ILE ONE ( 
      ! GIRLS1 ! H&SOME ONE1 :O HAD BE5 SCATT]+ LITTLE TWIGS ( LAV5D] & 
      O!R SWEET-SMELL+ H]BS AB\T ! FLOOR1 CAME NE> TO LI/51 & /OOD BEH9D 
      ME ) H] H& ON MY %\LD]1 9 :I* %E HELD SOME ( ! PLANT ?AT ,I US$ TO 
      CALL BALM3 ITS /RONG SWEET SMELL BR\<T BACK TO MY M9D MY V]Y E>LY DAYS 9 ! 
      KIT*5-G>D5 AT ,WOOD=D1 & ! L>GE BLUE PLUMS :I* GREW ON ! WALL BEYOND 
      ! SWEET-H]B PAT*1 - A CONNECTION ( MEMORIES :I* ALL BOYS WILL SEE AT ONCE4 
     
     

      ,I />T$ (F3 0,:5 ,I WAS A BOY1 & = LONG AFT]1 EXCEPT = A PIECE AB\T 
      ,QUE5 ,ELIZABE?'S ,LODGE1 & = ! P>T AB\T ,HI< ,BEE*1 ! ,=E/ WAS ALMO/ 
      5TIRELY MADE UP ( POLL>D HORNBEAMS MIX$ ) HOLLY ?ICKETS4 ,BUT :5 ! 
      ,CORPORATION ( ,LONDON TOOK IT OV] AB\T TW5TY-FIVE YE>S AGO1 ! TOPP+ & 
      LOPP+1 :I* WAS A P>T ( ! OLD COMMON]S' RI<TS1 CAME TO AN 5D1 & ! 
      TREES W]E LET TO GR[4 ,BUT ,I HAVE NOT SE5 ! PLACE N[ = MANY YE>S EXCEPT 
      ONCE1 :5 WE ,LEAGU]S W5T A-PLEASUR+ TO ,HI< ,BEE*4 ,I WAS V]Y MU* %OCK$ 
      !N TO SEE H[ IT WAS BUILT-OV] & ALT]$2 & ! O!R DAY WE HE>D ?AT ! 
      PHILI/9ES W]E GO+ TO L&SCAPE-G>D5 IT4 ,BUT :AT Y\ W]E SAY+ AB\T ! 
      BUILD+ BE+ /OPP$ & ! TREES GR[+ IS ONLY TOO GOOD NEWS2 - ONLY Y\ KN[ 
      - 0 
     
     

      ,AT ?AT PO9T ,I SUDD5LY REMEMB]$ ,DICK'S DATE1 & /OPP$ %ORT RA!R CONFUS$4 
      ,! EAG] WEAV] DIDN'T NOTICE MY CONFUSION1 BUT SAID HA/ILY1 AS IF HE W]E ALMO/ 
      AW>E ( HIS BREA* ( GOOD MANN]S1 0,BUT ,I SAY1 H[ OLD >E Y\80 
     
     

      ,DICK & ! PRETTY GIRL BO? BUR/ \T LAU<+1 AS IF ,ROB]T'S CONDUCT W]E 
      EXCUSABLE ON ! GR\NDS ( ECC5TRICITY2 & ,DICK SAID AMID HIS LAU<T]3 
     
     

      0,HOLD H>D1 ,BOB2 ?IS QUE/ION+ ( GUE/S WON'T DO4 ,:Y1 MU* LE>N+ IS 
      SPOIL+ Y\4 ,Y\ REM9D ME ( ! RADICAL COBBL]S 9 ! SILLY OLD NOVELS1 :O1 
      ACCORD+ TO ! AU?ORS1 W]E PREP>$ TO TRAMPLE D[N ALL GOOD MANN]S 9 ! 
      PURSUIT ( UTILIT>IAN KN[L$GE4 ,! FACT IS1 ,I BEG9 TO ?9K ?AT Y\ HAVE SO 
      MUDDL$ Y\R HEAD ) MA!MATICS1 & ) GRUBB+ 9TO ?OSE IDIOTIC OLD BOOKS 
      AB\T POLITICAL ECONOMY 7HE HE671 ?AT Y\ SC>CELY KN[ H[ TO BEHAVE4 ,REALLY1 IT 
      IS AB\T TIME = Y\ TO TAKE TO SOME OP5-AIR WORK1 SO ?AT Y\ MAY CLE> AWAY ! 
      COBWEBS FROM Y\R BRA940 
     
     

      ,! WEAV] ONLY LAU<$ GOODHUMOR$LY2 & ! GIRL W5T UP TO HIM & PATT$ HIS 
      *EEK & SAID LAU<+LY1 0,POOR FELL[6 HE WAS BORN SO40 
     
     

      ,AS = ME1 I WAS A LITTLE PUZZL$1 BUT ,I LAU<$ ALSO1 P>TLY = ! COMPANY'S 
      SAKE1 & P>TLY ) PLEASURE AT !IR UNANXI\S HAPP9ESS & GOOD TEMP]2 & 
      BE=E ,ROB]T C\LD MAKE ! EXCUSE TO ME :I* HE WAS GETT+ READY1 ,I SAID3 
     
     

      0,BUT1 NEI<BORS0 7,I HAD CAU<T UP ?AT WORD71 0,I DON'T 9 ! LEA/ M9D ANSW]+ 
      QUE/IONS1 :5 ,I CAN DO SO3 ASK ME AS MANY AS Y\ PLEASE2 & AS TO MY AGE ,I'M NOT 
      A F9E LADY1 Y\ KN[1 SO :Y %\LDN'T ,I TELL Y\8 ,I'M H>D ON FIFTY-SIX4 0 
     
     

      ,9 SPITE ( ! REC5T LECTURE ON GOOD MANN]S1 ! WEAV] C\LD NOT HELP GIV+ A 
      LONG 0:EW0 ( A/ONI%M5T1 & ! O!RS W]E SO AMUS$ BY HIS 
      NAIVETE ?AT ! M]RIM5T FLITT$ ALL OV] !IR FACES1 
      ?\< = C\RTESY'S SAKE !Y =BORE ACTUAL LAU<T]2 :ILE ,I LOOK$ FROM ONE TO 
      ! O!R 9 A PUZZL$ MANN]1 & AT LA/ SAID3 
     
     

      0,TELL ME1 PLEASE1 :AT IS AMISS3 Y\ KN[ ,I WANT TO LE>N FROM Y\4 ,& PLEASE 
      LAU<2 ONLY TELL ME40 
     
     

      ,WELL1 !Y DID LAU<1 & ,I JO9$ !M AGA91 = ! ABOVE-/AT$ 
      REASONS4 ,BUT AT LA/ ! PRETTY WOMAN SAID COAX+LY3 
     
     

      0,WELL1 WELL1 HE IS RUDE1 POOR FELL[6 BUT Y\ SEE ,I MAY AS WELL TELL Y\ 
      :AT HE IS ?9K+ AB\T2 HE MEANS ?AT Y\ LOOK RA!R OLD = Y\R AGE4 ,BUT 
      SURELY !RE NE$ BE NO WOND] 9 ?AT1 S9CE Y\ HAVE BE5 TRAVEL+2 & CLE>LY 
      FROM ALL Y\ HAVE BE5 SAY+1 9 UNSOCIAL C\NTRIES4 ,IT HAS (T5 BE5 SAID1 & 
      NO D\BT TRULY ?AT ONE AGES V]Y QUICKLY IF ONE LIVES AMONG UNHAPPY PEOPLE4 ,ALSO 
      !Y SAY ?AT S\!RN ,5GL& IS A GOOD PLACE = KEEP+ GOOD LOOKS40 ,%E BLU%$ 
      & SAID30 ,H[ OLD AM ,I1 DO Y\ ?9K80 
     
     

      0,WELL10 QUO? ,I1 0,I HAVE ALWAYS BE5 TOLD ?AT A WOMAN IS AS OLD AS %E LOOKS1 SO 
      )\T (F5SE OR FLATT]Y1 ,I %\LD SAY ?AT Y\ W]E TW5TY0 
     
     

      ,%E LAU<$ M]RILY1 & SAID1 0,I AM WELL S]V$ \T = FI%+ = COMPLIM5TS1 
      S9CE ,I HAVE TO TELL Y\ ! TRU?1 TO WIT1 ?AT ,I AM =TY-TWO40 
     
     

      ,I />$ AT H]1 & DREW MUSICAL LAU<T] FROM H] AGA92 BUT ,I MI<T WELL />E1 
      = !RE WAS NOT A C>EFUL L9E ON H] FACE2 H] SK9 WAS AS SMOO? AS IVORY1 H] 
      *EEKS FULL & R\ND1 H] LIPS AS R$ AS ! ROSES %E HAD BR\<T 92 H] 
      BEAUTIFUL >MS :I* %E HAD B>$ = WORK1 FIRM & WELL-KNIT FROM %\LD] TO 
      WRI/4 ,%E BLU%$ A LITTLE UND] MY GAZE1 ?\< IT WAS CLE> ?AT %E HAD TAK5 
      ME = A MAN ( EI<TY2 SO TO PASS IT (F ,I SAID3 
     
     

      0,WELL1 Y\ SEE1 ! OLD SAW IS PROV$ RI<T AGA91 & ,I \<T NOT TO HAVE LET Y\ 
      TEMPT ME 9TO ASK+ Y\ A RUDE QUE/ION40 
     
     

      ,%E LAU<$ AGA91 & SAID3 0 ,WELL1 LADS1 OLD & Y\NG1 ,I MU/ GET TO MY WORK 
      N[4 ,WE %ALL BE RA!R BUSY H]E PRES5TLY2 & ,I WANT TO CLE> IT (F SOON1 = ,I 
      BEGAN TO READ A PRETTY OLD BOOK YE/]DAY1 & ,I WANT TO GET ON ) IT ?IS 
      MORN+2 SO GOOD-BYE = ! PRES5T40 
     
     

      ,%E WAV$ A H& TO US1 & /EPP$ LI<TLY D[N ! HALL1 TAK+ 7AS ,SCOTT SAYS7 
      AT LEA/ P>T ( ! SUN FROM \R TABLE AS %E W5T4 
     
     

      ,:5 %E WAS GONE1 ,DICK SAID1 0,N[1 GUE/1 WON'T Y\ ASK A QUE/ION OR TWO ( \R 
      FRI5D H]E8 ,IT IS ONLY FAIR ?AT Y\ %\LD HAVE Y\R TURN40 
     
     

      0,I %ALL BE V]Y GLAD TO ANSW] !M10 SAID ! WEAV]4 
     
     

      0,IF ,I ASK Y\ ANY QUE/IONS1 SIR1 0 SAID ,I1 0 !Y WILL NOT BE V]Y SEV]E BUT 
      S9CE ,I HE> ?AT Y\ >E A WEAV] ,I %\LD LIKE TO ASK Y\ SOME?+ AB\T ?AT 
      CRAFT1 AS ,I AM - OR WAS - 9T]E/$ 9 IT4 0 
     
     

      0,O10 SAID HE1 0,I %ALL NOT BE ( MU* USE TO Y\ !RE1 ,I'M AFRAID4 ,I ONLY DO ! 
      MO/ ME*ANICAL K9D ( WEAV+1 & AM 9 FACT BUT A POOR CRAFTSMAN1 UNLIKE ,DICK 
      H]E4 ,!N BESIDES ! WEAV+1 ,I DO A LITTLE ) MA*9E PR9T+ & COMPOS+1 
      ?\< ,I AM LITTLE USE AT ! F9] K9DS ( PR9T+2 & MOREOV] MA*9E 
      PR9T+ IS BEG9N+ TO DIE \T1 ALONG ) ! WAN+ ( ! PLAGUE ( 
      BOOK-MAK+1 SO ,I HAVE HAD TO TURN TO O!R ?+S ?AT ,I HAVE A TA/E =1 & 
      HAVE TAK5 TO MA!MATICS2 & ALSO ,I AM WRIT+ A SORT ( ANTIQU>IAN BOOK AB\T 
      ! PEACEABLE & PRIVATE HI/ORY1 SO TO SAY1 ( ! 5D ( ! N9ETE5? C5TURY1 
      - MORE = ! SAKE ( GIV+ A PICTURE ( ! C\NTRY BE=E ! FI<T+ BEGAN 
      ?AN = ANY?+ ELSE4 ,?AT WAS :Y ,I ASK$ Y\ ?OSE QUE/IONS AB\T ,EPP+ 
      ,=E/4 ,Y\ HAVE RA!R PUZZL$ ME1 ,I CONFESS1 ?\< Y\R 9=MATION WAS SO 
      9T]E/+4 ,BUT LAT] ON1 ,I HOPE1 WE MAY HAVE SOME MORE TALK TOGE!R1 :5 \R 
      FRI5D ,DICK ISN'T H]E4 ,I KN[ HE ?9KS ME RA!R A GR9D]1 & DESPISES ME = 
      NOT BE+ V]Y DEFT ) MY H&S3 ?AT'S ! WAY N[ADAYS4 ,FROM :AT ,I HAVE READ 
      ( ! N9ETE5? C5TURY LIT]ATURE 7& ,I HAVE READ A GOOD DEAL71 IT IS CLE> TO 
      ME ?AT ?IS IS A K9D ( REV5GE = ! /UPIDITY ( ?AT DAY1 :I* DESPIS$ 
      EV]YBODY :O C\LD USE HIS H&S4 ,BUT1 ,DICK1 OLD FELL[1 ,NE QUID 
      NIMIS6 ,DON'T OV]DO IT60 
     
     

      0,COME N[10 SAID ,DICK1 0,AM ,I LIKELY TO8 ,AM ,I NOT ! MO/ TOL]ANT MAN 9 ! 
      WORLD8 ,AM ,I NOT QUITE CONT5T$ SO LONG AS Y\ DON'T MAKE ME LE>N MA!MATICS OR 
      GO 9TO Y\R NEW SCI5CE ( ES!TICS1 & LET ME DO A LITTLE PRACTICAL ES!TICS 
      ) MY GOLD & /EEL1 & ! BL[PIPE & ! NICE LITTLE HAMM]8 ,BUT1 HILLO6 
      H]E COME ANO!R QUE/ION] = Y\1 MY POOR GUE/4 ,I SAY1 ,BOB1 Y\ MU/ HELP ME 
      DEF5D HIM N[4 0 
     
     

      0,H]E1 ,B(F910 HE CRI$ \T1 AFT] A PAUSE2 0H]E WE >E1 IF Y\ MU/ HAVE IT6 0 
     
     

      ,I LOOK$ OV] MY %\LD]1 & SAW SOME?+ FLA% & GLEAM 9 ! SUNLI<T ?AT 
      LAY ACROSS ! HALL2 SO ,I TURN$ R\ND1 & AT MY EASE SAW A SPL5DID FIGURE SL[LY 
      SAUNT]+ OV] ! PAVEM5T2 A MAN :OSE SURCOAT WAS EMBROID]$ MO/ COPI\SLY AS 
      WELL AS ELEGANTLY1 SO ?AT ! SUN FLA%$ BACK FROM HIM AS IF HE HAD BE5 CLAD 9 
      GOLD5 >MOR4 ,! MAN HIMSELF WAS TALL1 D>K-HAIR$1 & EXCE$+LY H&SOME1 & 
      ?\< HIS FACE WAS LESS K9DLY 9 EXPRESSION ?AN ?AT ( ! O!RS1 HE MOV$ 
      ) ?AT SOME:AT HAU<TY MI5 :I* GREAT BEAUTY IS APT TO GIVE TO BO? M5 & 
      WOM54 ,HE CAME & SAT D[N AT \R TABLE ) A SMIL+ FACE1 /RET*+ \T HIS 
      LONG LEGS & HANG+ HIS >M OV] ! *AIR 9 ! SL[LY GRACEFUL WAY :I* TALL 
      & WELL-BUILT PEOPLE MAY USE )\T AFFECTATION4 ,HE WAS A MAN 9 ! PRIME ( 
      LIFE1 BUT LOOK$ AS HAPPY AS A *ILD :O HAS JU/ GOT A NEW TOY4 ,HE B[$ 
      GRACEFULLY TO ME & SAID3- 
     
     

      0,I SEE CLE>LY ?AT Y\ >E ! GUE/1 ( :OM ,ANNIE HAS JU/ TOLD ME1 :O HAVE 
      COME FROM SOME DI/ANT C\NTRY ?AT DOES NOT KN[ ( US1 OR \R WAYS ( LIFE4 ,SO ,I 
      D>ESAY Y\ W\LD NOT M9D ANSW]+ ME A FEW QUE/ION2 = Y\ SEE -0 
     
     

      ,H]E ,DICK BROKE 93 0,NO1 PLEASE1 ,B(F96 LET IT ALONE = ! PRES5T4 ,( C\RSE 
      Y\ WANT ! GUE/ TO BE HAPPY & COM=TABLE2 & H[ CAN ?AT BE IF HE HAS TO 
      TR\BLE HIMSELF ) ANSW]+ ALL SORTS ( QUE/IONS :ILE HE IS /ILL CONFUS$ 
      ) ! NEW CU/OMS & PEOPLE AB\T HIM8 ,NO1 NO3 ,I AM GO+ TO TAKE HIM :]E HE 
      CAN ASK QUE/IONS HIMSELF1 & HAVE !M ANSW]$2 ?AT IS1 TO MY GREAT-GR&FA!R 
      9 ,BLOOMSBURY3 & ,I AM SURE Y\ CAN'T HAVE ANY?+ TO SAY AGA9/ ?AT4 ,SO 
      9/EAD ( BO!R+1 Y\ HAD MU* BETT] GO \T TO ,JAMES ,ALL5'S & GET A 
      C>RIAGE = ME1 AS ,I %ALL DRIVE HIM UP MYSELF2 & PLEASE TELL ,JIM TO LET ME HAVE 
      ! OLD GRAY1 = ,I CAN DRIVE A :]RY MU* BETT] ?AN A C>RIAGE4 ,JUMP UP OLD 
      FELL[1 & DON'T BE DISAPPO9T$2 \R GUE/ WILL KEEP HIMSELF = Y\ & Y\R 
      /ORIES40 
     
     

      ,I />$ AT ,DICK2 = ,I WOND]$ AT HIS SPEAK+ TO SU* A DIGNIFI$-LOOK+ 
      P]SONAGE SO FAMILI>LY1 NOT TO SAY CURTLY2 = ,I ?\<T ?AT ?IS ,MR4 ,B(F91 9 
      SPITE ( HIS WELL-KN[N NAME \T ( ,DICK5S1 MU/ BE AT ! LEA/ A S5ATOR ( 
      !SE /RANGE PEOPLE4 ,H[EV]1 HE GOT UP & SAID1 0,ALL RI<T1 OLD O>-WE>]1 
      :ATEV] Y\ LIKE2 ?IS IS NOT ONE ( MY BUSY DAYS2 & ?\<0 7) A 
      CONDESC5D+ B[ TO ME7 0MY PLEASURE ( A TALK ) ?IS LE>N$ GUE/ IS PUT (F1 
      ,I ADMIT ?AT HE \<T TO SEE Y\R WOR?Y K9SMAN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE4 ,BESIDES1 
      P]HAPS HE WILL BE ! BETT] ABLE TO ANSW] MY QUE/IONS AFT] HIS [N 
      HAVE BE5 ANSW]$40 
     
     

      ,& !RE) HE TURN$ & SWUNG HIMSELF \T ( ! HALL4 
     
     

      ,:5 HE WAS WELL GONE1 ,I SAID3 0,IS IT WRONG TO ASK :AT ,MR4 ,B(F9 IS8 :OSE NAME1 
      BY ! WAY REM9DS ME ( MANY PLEASANT H\RS PASS$ 9 READ+ ,DICK5S40 
     
     

      ,DICK LAU<$4 0,YES1 YES10 SAID HE3 0AS IT DOES US1 ,I SEE Y\ TAKE ! ALLUSION4 ,( 
      C\RSE HIS REAL NAME IS NOT B(F91 BUT ,H5RY ,JOHNSON2 WE ONLY CALL HIM ,B(F9 AS A 
      JOKE1 P>TLY BECAUSE HE IS A DU/MAN1 & P>TLY BECAUSE HE WILL DRESS SO %[ILY1 
      & GET AS MU* GOLD ON HIM AS A B>ON ( ! ,MIDDLE ,AGES4 ,AS :Y %\LD HE NOT IF 
      HE LIKES8 ONLY WE >E HIS SPECIAL FRI5DS1 Y\ KN[1 SO ( C\RSE WE JE/ ) 
      HIM40 
     
     

      ,I HELD MY TONGUE = SOME TIME AFT] ?AT2 BUT ,DICK W5T ON3 
     
     

      0,HE IS A CAPITAL FELL[1 & Y\ CAN'T HELP LIK+ HIM2 BUT HE HAS A WEAKNESS2 HE 
      WILL SP5D HIS TIME 9 WRIT+ REACTION>Y NOVELS1 & IS V]Y PR\D ( GETT+ ! 
      LOCAL COLOR RI<T1 AS HE CALLS IT2 & AS HE ?9KS Y\ COME FROM SOME =GOTT5 
      CORN] ( ! E>?1 :]E PEOPLE >E UNHAPPY1 & CONSEQU5TLY 9T]E/+ TO A 
      /ORY-TELL]1 HE ?9KS HE MI<T GET SOME 9=MATION \T ( Y\4 ,O1 HE WILL BE 
      QUITE /RAI<T=W>D ) Y\1 = ?AT MATT]4 ,ONLY = Y\R [N COM=T BEW>E 
      ( HIM60 
     
     

      0,WELL1 ,DICK0 SAID ! WEAV]1 DOGG$LY1 0,I ?9K HIS NOVELS >E V]Y GOOD40 
     
     

      0,( C\RSE Y\ DO10 SAID ,DICK2 0BIRDS ( A FEA!R FLOCK TOGE!R2 MA!MATICS & 
      ANTIQU>IAN NOVELS /& ON MU* ! SAME FOOT+4 ,BUT H]E HE COMES AGA940 
     
     

      ,& 9 EFFECT ! ,GOLD5 ,DU/MAN HAIL$ US FROM ! HALL-DOOR2 SO WE ALL GOT UP & 
      W5T 9TO ! POR*1 BE=E :I*1 ) A /RONG GRAY HORSE 9 ! %AFTS1 /OOD A 
      C>RIAGE READY = US :I* ,I C\LD NOT HELP NOTIC+4 ,IT WAS LI<T & H&Y1 BUT 
      HAD NONE ( ?AT SICK5+ VULG>ITY :I* ,I HAD KN[N AS 9SEP>ABLE FROM ! 
      C>RIAGES ( \R TIME1 ESPECIALLY ! 'ELEGANT' ONES1 BUT WAS AS GRACEFUL & 
      PLEASANT 9 L9E AS A ,WESSEX WAGON4 WE GOT 91 ,DICK & ,I4 ,! GIRLS1 :O HAD COME 
      9TO ! POR* TO SEE US (F1 WAV$ !IR H&S TO US2 ! WEAV] NODD$ K9DLY2 
      ! DU/MAN B[$ AS GRACEFULLY AS A TR\BAD\R2 ,DICK %OOK ! RE9S1 & WE W]E 
      (F4 
     

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