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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

,TEXT 3 

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,IT WAS 9 ! EV5+ ( A SUMM]'S DAY 9 ! LATT] 5D ( ! YE> FIFTE5 HUNDR$ & =TY-F\R1 ?AT A /RANG] >RIV$ AT MY HABITATION4 ,HE WAS FEEBLE1 EMACIAT$1 & PALE1 HIS =EHEAD FULL ( WR9KLES1 & HIS HAIR & BE>D AS :ITE AS SN[4 ,C>E WAS WRITT5 9 HIS FACE2 IT WAS EASY TO P]CEIVE ?AT HE HAD SUFF]$ MU* FROM DI/RESS ( M9D2 YET HIS EYE WAS /ILL QUICK & LIVELY1 ) A /RONG EXPRESSION ( SUSPICI\SNESS & ANXIETY4 ,HIS G>B1 :I* EXT]NALLY CONSI/$ ( NO?+ MORE ?AN A ROBE ( RUSSET BR[N1 ) A GIRDLE ( ! SAME1 WAS CO>SE1 ?READB>E1 & RAGG$4 ,HE SUPPORT$ HIS TOTT]+ /EPS ) A /AFF2 &1 HAV+ LO/ HIS =ETEE?1 HIS SPEE* WAS 9DI/9CT & DIFFICULT TO BE COMPREH5D$4 ,HIS WRET*$ APPE>ANCE EXCIT$ MY COMPASSION1 AT ! SAME TIME ?AT ,I C\LD EASILY DISC]N1 B5EA? ALL ITS DISADVANTAGES1 ?AT HE WAS NO COMMON BEGG> OR RU/IC4 ,RU9$ & SQUALID AS HE APPE>$1 ,I ?\<T ,I C\LD P]CEIVE TRACES 9 HIS C\NT5ANCE ( :AT HAD =M]LY BE5 D>+ 5T]PRISE1 PR(\ND M$ITATION1 & G5]\S HUMANITY4 

,I SAW ?AT HE WAS MU* FATIGU$1 & ,I 9VIT$ HIM TO RE/ HIMSELF UPON ! B5* BE=E ! DOOR4 ,I SET BE=E HIM BREAD & W9E1 & HE P>TOOK ( BO?4 ,I ASK$ HIM HIS NAME & HIS C\NTRY4 ,HE TOLD ME ?AT HE WAS A ,V5ETIAN1 & ?AT HIS NAME1 AS NE>LY AS ,I C\LD COLLECT1 WAS SIGNOR ,FRANCESCO ,ZAMPI]I4 ,HE SEEM$ H[EV] AV]SE TO SPEAK+1 & HE REQUE/$ ME TO SUFF] HIM TO PASS ! NI<T 9 MY HABITATION4 ,!RE WAS NO?+ S+UL> 9 ! REQUE/1 A HOSPITALITY ( ?IS SORT BE+ ! PRACTICE ( ! NEI<BORHOOD2 & HUMANITY W\LD HAVE PROMPT$ MY COMPLIANCE1 IF ,I HAD NOT BE5 /ILL MORE /RONGLY URG$ BY AN UNDEF9ABLE CURIOSITY ?AT BEGAN TO SPR+ UP 9 MY BOSOM4 ,I PREP>$ = HIM A CAMP-B$ 9 A SUMM]-H\SE AT ! 5D ( MY G>D54 ,AS SOON AS IT WAS READY1 HE DESIR$ TO BE LEFT ALONE1 ?AT HE MI<T SEEK 9 RE/ SOME RELIEF FROM ! FATIGUE HE HAD UND]GONE4 

,HE RETIR$ E>LY2 & !RE=E1 SOON AFT] DAYBREAK ! NEXT MORN+1 ,I WAIT$ ON HIM TO 9QUIRE H[ HE HAD RE/$4 ,HE L$ ME \T 9TO ! FIELDS2 ! MORN+ WAS G5IAL & EXHIL>AT+4 ,WE PROCE$$1 TILL WE CAME TO A RETIR$ SPOT :I* HAD FREQU5TLY BE5 ! SC5E ( MY SOLIT>Y M$ITATIONS1 & !RE SEAT$ \RSELVES UPON A BANK4 ,WE HAD BE5 MUTUALLY SIL5T DUR+ ! WALK4 ,AS SOON AS WE W]E SEAT$1 ! /RANG] BEGAN3 0,Y\ >E1 ,I UND]/&1 A ,FR5*MAN1 & Y\R NAME ! C\NT DE ,/4 ,LEON80 ,I B[$ ASS5T4 

0,/4 ,LEON10 SAID HE1 0!RE IS SOME?+ 9 Y\R C\NT5ANCE & MANN] ?AT PREPOSSESSES ME 9 Y\R FAVOR4 ,! ONLY ?+ ,I HAVE LEFT TO DO 9 ! WORLD IS TO DIE2 & :AT ,I SEEK AT PRES5T1 IS A FRI5D :O WILL TAKE C>E ?AT ,I %ALL BE SUFF]$ TO DIE 9 PEACE4 ,%ALL ,I TRU/ Y\8 ,WILL Y\ BE ?AT FRI5D TO ME80 

,I WAS A/ONI%$ AT ?IS WAY ( COMM5C+ HIS CONFID5CE 9 ME2 BUT ,I DID NOT HESITATE TO PROMISE ?AT HE %\LD NOT F9D ME DEFICI5T 9 ANY ?+ ?AT BECAME A MAN ( HUMANITY & HONOR4 

0,Y\ DO NOT1 ,I ?9K1 LIVE ALONE8 ,Y\ HAVE A WIFE & *ILDR540 

0,I HAVE40 

0,YET NONE ( !M W]E AT HOME :5 ,I >RIV$ LA/ NI<T4 ,Y\ BR\<T Y\RSELF TO ! SUMM]-H\SE EV]Y ?+ ?AT WAS NECESS>Y = MY ACCOMMODATION40 

0,I DID SO4 ,BUT ,I HAVE A WIFE TO :OM ,I HAVE BE5 M>RI$ SEV5TE5 YE>S1 & ) :OM ,I HAVE NO RES]VES4 ,I TOLD H] ( Y\R >RIVAL2 ,I SPOKE ( Y\R APPE>ANCE2 ,I M5TION$ Y\R NAME40 

0,IT IS NO MATT]4 ,%E HAS NOT SE5 ME4 ,MY NAME IS NOT ,ZAMPI]I2 ,I AM NO ,V5ETIAN40 

0,:O >E Y\ !N80 

0,?AT Y\ %ALL NEV] KN[4 ,IT MAKES NO P>T ( ! CONFID5CE ,I DESIGN TO REPOSE 9 Y\4 ,MY NAME %ALL BE BURI$ ) ME 9 ! GRAVE2 NOR %ALL ANY ONE :O HAS HI!RTO KN[N ME1 KN[ H[1 AT :AT TIME1 OR ON :AT SPOT ( E>?1 ,I %ALL T]M9ATE MY EXI/5CE4 ,! CL\D ( OBLIVION %ALL %ELT] ME FROM ALL HUMAN CURIOSITY4 ,:AT ,I REQUIRE ( Y\ IS ?AT Y\ PL$GE Y\R HONOR1 & ! FAI? ( A MAN1 ?AT Y\ WILL NEV] REVEAL TO Y\R WIFE1 Y\R *ILDR51 OR ANY HUMAN BE+1 :AT Y\ MAY H]EAFT] KN[ ( ME1 & ?AT NO P>TICUL> ?AT RELATES TO MY HI/ORY %ALL BE DISCLOS$1 TILL AT LEA/ ONE HUNDR$ YE>S AFT] MY DECEASE40 

0,UPON !SE CONDITIONS ,I AM SORRY ?AT ,I MU/ DECL9E Y\R CONFID5CE4 ,MY WIFE IS A P>T ( MYSELF2 = ! LA/ SIX YE>S AT LEA/ ,I HAVE HAD NO ?\<T 9 :I* %E HAS NOT P>TICIPAT$2 & !SE HAVE BE5 ! MO/ TRANQUIL & HAPPY YE>S ( MY LIFE4 ,MY HE>T WAS =M$ BY NATURE = SOCIAL TIES2 HABIT HAS CONFIRM$ !IR PROP5SITY2 & ,I WILL NOT N[ CONS5T TO ANY ?+ ?AT %ALL 9FR+E ON ! HAPP9ESS ( MY S\L40 

,:ILE ,I SPOKE1 ,I C\LD P]CEIVE ?AT MY COMPANION GREW DI/URB$ & ANGRY4 ,AT L5G?1 TURN+ T[>DS ME A LOOK ( 9EFFABLE CONTEMPT1 HE REPLI$-- 

0,FEEBLE & EFFEM9ATE MORTAL6 ,Y\ >E NEI!R A KNI<T NOR A ,FR5*MAN6 ,OR RA!R1 HAV+ BE5 BO?1 Y\ HAVE =GOTT5 9 +LORI\S OBSCURITY EV]Y ?+ WOR?Y ( EI!R6 ,WAS EV] GALLANT ACTION A*IEV$ BY HIM :O WAS 9CAPABLE ( SEP>AT+ HIMSELF FROM A WOMAN8 ,WAS EV] A GREAT DISCOV]Y PROSECUT$1 OR AN IMPORTANT B5EFIT CONF]R$ UPON ! HUMAN RACE1 BY HIM :O WAS 9CAPABLE ( /&+1 & ?9K+1 & FEEL+1 ALONE8 ,UND] ! USURP+ & DI%ONOR$ NAME ( VIRTUE1 Y\ HAVE SUNK 9TO A SLAV]Y BAS] ?AN ?AT ( ! 5*ANTRESS ,ALC9A4 ,9 VA9 MI<T HONOR1 WOR?1 & IMMORTAL R5[N PR(F] !IR FAVORS TO HIM :O HAS MADE HIMSELF ! BASE/ ( ALL SUBLUN>Y ?+S--! PUPPET ( A WOMAN1 ! PLAY?+ ( H] PLEASURE1 WA/+ AN +LORI\S LIFE 9 ! GRATIFICATION ( H] WI%ES & ! P]=MANCE ( H] COMM&S60 

,I FELT ?AT ,I WAS NOT :OLLY UNMOV$ AT ?IS EXPO/ULATION4 ,! /RANG] T\*$ UPON ! FIR/ & =EMO/ PASSIONS ( MY S\L2 PASSIONS ! OP]ATION ( :I* HAD LONG BE5 SUSP5D$1 BUT :I* W]E BY NO MEANS EXT+UI%$ 9 MY BOSOM4 ,HE PROCE$$3-- 

0,BUT IT IS WELL6 ,YE>S HAVE PASS$ OV] MY HEAD 9 VA91 & ,I HAVE NOT LE>N$ TO DI/+UI% A MAN ( HONOR FROM A SLAVE4 ,?IS IS ONLY ONE ADDITIONAL SORR[ TO ?OSE 9 :I* MY LIFE HAS BE5 SP5T4 ,I HAVE W&]$ ?R\< EV]Y REGION ( ! E>?1 & HAVE F\ND ONLY DISAPPO9TM5T4 ,I HAVE 5T]$ ! C\RTS ( PR9CES2 ,I HAVE ACCOMPANI$ ! M>* ( >MIES2 ,I HAVE P9$ 9 ! PUTRIDITY ( DUNGEONS4 ,I HAVE TA/$ EV]Y VICISSITUDE ( SPL5DOR & MEANNESS2 FIVE TIMES HAVE ,I BE5 L$ TO ! SCAFFOLD1 & ) DIFFICULTY ESCAP$ A PUBLIC EXECUTION4 ,HAT$ BY MANK9D1 HUNT$ FROM ! FACE ( ! E>?1 PURSU$ BY EV]Y ATROCI\S CALUMNY1 )\T A C\NTRY1 )\T A RO(1 )\T A FRI5D2 ! ADDITION ?AT CAN BE MADE TO SU* MIS=TUNES SC>CELY DES]VES A ?\<T40 

,:ILE HE SPOKE1 CURIOSITY1 RESI/LESS CURIOSITY1 PRES5T$ ITSELF AS A NEW MOTIVE1 9 AID ( ! S5SE ( %AME :I* ! /RANG] HAD JU/ BE=E K9DL$ 9 MY BOSOM4 ,HIS MANN] WAS 9CONCEIVABLY IMPRESSIVE2 HIS VOICE1 ?\< 9>TICULATE FROM AGE1 HAD AN IRRESI/IBLE MELODY & VOLUME ( S\ND1 :I* AW$1 :ILE IT WON1 ! HE>T4 ,HIS FRONT APPE>$ OP51 L>GE1 & COMM&+2 &1 ?\< HE COMPLA9$1 HIS COMPLA9TS SEEM$ TO BE ?OSE ( CONSCI\S DIGNITY & 9NOC5CE4 ,HE W5T ON3-- 

0,F>EWELL1 ,/4 ,LEON6 ,I GO1 & Y\ %ALL SEE ME & HE> ( ME NO MORE4 ,Y\ WILL REP5T1 :5 IT IS TOO LATE1 ! FOLLY ( ?IS DAY'S DET]M9ATION4 ,I APPE> MEAN & 9SIGNIFICANT 9 Y\R EYES4 ,Y\ ?9K MY SECRETS B5EA? Y\R CURIOSITY1 & MY B5EFITS NOT WOR? Y\R ACCEPTANCE4 ,KN[ ?AT MY B5EFITS >E SU* AS K+S W\LD B>T] !IR ?RONES TO PUR*ASE1 & ?AT MY WEAL? EXCE$S ! WEAL? ( EMPIRES4 ,Y\ >E DEGRAD$ FROM ! RANK Y\ ONCE HELD AMONG MANK9D2 Y\R *ILDR5 >E DE/9$ TO LIVE 9 ! +LORI\S CONDITION ( PEASANTS4 ,?IS DAY Y\ MI<T HAVE R$EEM$ ALL Y\R MIS=TUNES1 & RAIS$ Y\RSELF TO A /ATION MORE ILLU/RI\S ?AN ?AT TO :I* Y\ W]E BORN4 ,F>EWELL6 ,DE/9Y HAS M>K$ \T Y\ & Y\RS = OBSCURITY & OBLIVION1 & Y\ DO WELL TO REJECT MAGNIFIC5CE & DI/9CTION :5 !Y PR(F] !MSELVES = Y\R ACCEPTANCE40 

0,/OP10 CRI$ ,I1 0MY/]I\S /RANG]6 ,GRANT ME A MOM5T'S LEISURE TO REFLECT & DET]M9E40 

,HE HAD RIS5 TO DEP>T1 ) A GE/URE ( RESOLUTION & CONTEMPT4 ,AT MY EXCLAMATION HE PAUS$1 & AGA9 TURN$ HIMSELF T[>DS ME4 ,MY S\L WAS 9 TUMULTS4 

0,ANSW] ME1 MO/ AMBIGU\S & IMP5ETRABLE ( MORTALS6 ,:AT IS ?Y /ORY8 & :AT ! SECRETS1 ! DISCLOSURE ( :I* IS PREGNANT ) CONSEQU5CES SO EXTRAORD9>Y80 

0,DO Y\ RECOLLECT ! CONDITIONS UPON :I* ONLY ! DISCLOSURE CAN BE MADE80 

0,:AT CAN ,I SAY8 ,%ALL ,I DET]M9E TO P>T ) ?AT :I* = YE>S HAS CON/ITUT$ ! ONLY CONSOLATION ( MY LIFE8 ,%ALL ,I SUPPRESS ! CURIOSITY :I* N[ TORM5TS ME1 & REJECT ! BOON Y\ PRET5D TO HAVE ! P[] TO CONF]80 

0,I GRANT Y\ ! 9T]VAL = REFLECTION Y\ DEM&4 ,I REFUSE TO PLACE FUR!R CONFID5CE 9 Y\1 TILL Y\ HAVE MATURELY EXAM9$ Y\RSELF1 & R\S$ ALL ! 5]GIES ( Y\R SPIRIT TO 5C\NT] ! TASK Y\ UND]TAKE40 

0,ONE WORD MORE4 ,Y\ KN[ NOT1 9DE$ Y\ KN[ NOT1 :AT A WOMAN Y\ EXCLUDE FROM Y\R CONFID5CE4 ,%E IS MORE WOR?Y ( IT ?AN ,I AM4 ,REF]R+ TO MY [N EXP]I5CE & KN[L$GE ( ! WORLD1 ,I CAN SAFELY PRON\NCE H] ! FIR/ ( H] SEX1 P]HAPS ! FIR/ ( HUMAN BE+S4 ,9DULGE ME 9 ?IS2 9CLUDE H] 9 Y\R CONFID5CE2 & ,I AM CONT5T40 

0,BE SIL5T6 ,I HAVE MADE MY DET]M9ATION2 DO Y\ MAKE Y\RS6 ,KN[ ,I W\LD NOT IF ,I C\LD1 & CANNOT IF ,I W\LD1 REPOSE ! SECRETS ?AT PRESS UPON ME 9 MORE ?AN A S+LE BOSOM4 ,IT WAS UPON ?IS CONDITION ,I RECEIV$ ! COMMUNICATION2 UPON ?IS CONDITION ONLY CAN ,I IMP>T IT4 ,I AM RESOLV$2 TO DIE IS ! ELECTION ( MY S\L--A CONSUMMATION = :I* ,I IMPATI5TLY WAIT4 ,HAV+ DET]M9$ !RE=E TO )DRAW MYSELF FROM ! P[]S COMMITT$ TO ME1 ,I AM AT LIB]TY TO IMP>T !M2 UPON ! SAME CONDITION1 & NO O!R1 Y\ MAY ONE DAY1 IF Y\ DESIRE IT1 SEEK ! RELIEF ( CONFID5CE40 

,HAV+ ?US SPOK51 ! /RANG] ROSE FROM HIS SEAT4 ,IT WAS YET E>LY MORN+1 NOR WAS IT LIKELY WE %\LD MEET ANY ONE 9 \R WALK4 ,HE H[EV] EMPLOY$ ! PRECAUTION ( CAUS+ ME TO EXPLORE ! PA?1 & TO SEE ?AT WE %\LD RETURN UN9T]RUPT$4 ,WE CAME BACK TO ! SUMM]-H\SE4 ,! W9D[-%UTT]S W]E /ILL CLOS$2 ! /RANG] DET]M9$ !Y %\LD REMA9 SO4 ,:5 ,I HAD COME TO HIM AS SOON AS ,I ROSE1 ,I HAD F\ND ! DOOR SECUR$2 NOR HAD HE ADMITT$ ME1 TILL HE RECOGNIZ$ MY VOICE1 & HAD ASC]TA9$ ?AT ,I WAS ALONE4 ,!SE PRECAUTIONS SC>CELY EXCIT$ MY ATT5TION AT ! TIME2 BUT1 AFT] ! CONV]SATION ?AT HAD JU/ PASS$1 !Y RETURN$ DI/9CTLY TO MY MEMORY4 

,! REMA9D] ( ! DAY :I* HAD BE5 OP5$ BY ?IS EXTRAORD9>Y SC5E WAS PASS$ BY ME 9 GREAT ANXIETY4 ,I RUM9AT$ ) UNCEAS+ WOND] & P]TURBATION UPON ! WORDS ( ! /RANG]4 ,%ALL ,I %UT UPON MYSELF ! GATE ( KN[L$GE & 9=MATION8 ,IS IT NOT ! P>T ( A FEEBLE & EFFEM9ATE M9D TO REFUSE 9/RUCTION1 BECAUSE HE IS NOT AT LIB]TY TO COMMUNICATE ?AT 9/RUCTION TO ANO!R--TO A WIFE8 ,! /RANG] PR(ESSES TO BE ABLE TO RAISE ME TO ! UTMO/ HEI<T ( WEAL? & DI/9CTION4 ,%ALL ,I REFUSE ! GIFT1 :I* 9 A =M] 9/ANCE ,I =FEIT$1 BUT = :I*1 ?\< CONTEMPLAT$ AS AT AN IMPRACTICABLE DI/ANCE1 MY :OLE S\L LONGS8 ,IF !RE IS ANY ?+ DI%ONORABLE CONNECT$ ) ! P>TICIPATION ( ?IS WEAL?1 ,I %ALL /ILL BE AT LIB]TY TO REFUSE IT4 ,!RE CAN BE NO CRIME 9 HE>+ :AT ?IS MAN HAS TO COMMUNICATE4 ,I %ALL /ILL1 & ALWAYS1 BE MA/] ( MYSELF2 NOR CAN ,I HAVE ANY ?+ P]SONALLY TO FE> FROM A MAN SO FEEBLE1 SO DECREPIT1 SO EMACIAT$4 ,YET :AT CAN BE ! GIFTS WOR?Y ( ACCEPTANCE ( A MAN :O1 :ILE HE POSSESSES !M1 IS TIR$ ( LIFE1 & DESIRES TO DIE8 OR :AT ! WEAL? ( HIM :O BE>S AB\T HIM EV]Y EXT]NAL SYMPTOM ( POV]TY & DESOLATION8 

,! CONV]SATION ,I HAD JU/ HELD REVIV$ 9 MY M9D ! TRUE FEEL+ ( MY PRES5T SITUATION4 ,! W\NDS ( MY S\L HAD BE5 LULL$ 9TO TEMPOR>Y 9S5SIBILITY2 BUT !Y W]E 9 A /ATE 9 :I* ! SLI<TE/ ACCID5T WAS CAPABLE ( MAK+ !M BLE$ AFRE%1 & ) ALL !IR =M] VIOL5CE4 ,I HAD RA!R /EEL$ MY M9D TO 5DURE :AT SEEM$ UNAVOIDABLE1 ?AN RECONCIL$ MYSELF TO MY FATE4 ,! Y\?FUL PASSIONS ( MY S\L1 :I* MY E>LY YE>S HAD WRITT5 !RE 9 *>ACT]S SO DEEP1 W]E BY NO MEANS EFFAC$4 ,I C\LD NOT CONTEMPLATE ! SPL5DOR ( RANK ) AN IMP>TIAL EYE4 ,I C\LD NOT ?9K ( ! ALT]NATIVE ( DI/9CTION OR OBSCURITY = MY *ILDR5 ) 9DIFF]5CE4 ,BUT1 MO/ ( ALL1 ! MOM5T ,I HAD EXP]I5C$ = !M ( HUNG]1 & IMP5D+ DE/RUCTION BY FAM9E1 HAD PRODUC$ AN 9DELIBLE IMPRESSION4 ,IT HAD DE/ROY$ ALL ROMANCE1 ,I HAD ALMO/ SAID ALL DIGNITY1 9 MY M9D = EV]4 ,IT HAD SNAPP$1 AS BY ! T\* ( A R$-HOT IRON1 ALL ! F9] & MORE E!RIALIZ$ S9EWS ( MY FRAME4 ,IT HAD PLANT$ ! SORDID LOVE ( GOLD 9 MY HE>T1 !RE1 BY ITS BANEFUL VEGETATION1 TO POISON EV]Y NOBL] & MORE SALUBRI\S FEEL+4 

,:5 ,I RETURN$ TO ! H\SE1 ,M>GU]ITE 9QUIR$ ( ME RESPECT+ ! /RANG]1 BUT MY ANSW]S W]E %ORT & EMB>RASS$4 ,%E SEEM$ TO WOND] ?AT HE DID NOT COME 9TO ! H\SE1 & P>TAKE ( SOME REFRE%M5T 9 ! MID/ ( MY FAMILY4 ,%E ASK$1 :E!R HE W]E 9DISPOS$8 & :E!R HE DID NOT /& 9 NE$ ( SOME ASSI/ANCE ?AT %E MI<T AF=D HIM8 ,P]CEIV+ H[EV] ?AT ,I WAS DESIR\S ( SAY+ AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE RESPECT+ HIM1 %E PRES5TLY BECAME SIL5T4 ,I C\LD SEE ?AT %E WAS HURT AT MY 9COMMUNICATIV5ESS1 YET ,I C\LD NOT PREVAIL UPON MYSELF TO 5T] 9TO AN EXPLANATION ( ! CAUSES ( MY TACITURNITY4 ,\RS WAS A FAMILY ( LOVE2 & ,I C\LD OBS]VE ?AT ! *ILDR5 SYMPA?IZ$ ) !IR MO!R1 & SECRETLY W]E SURPRIS$ AT & LAM5T$ MY RES]VE4 ,!RE W\LD HAVE BE5 LITTLE 9 ?IS1 9 P]HAPS ANY O!R FAMILY ?AN \RS4 ,BUT ! LA/ SIX YE>S HAD BE5 SP5T BY US 9 SU* PRIMEVAL SIMPLICITY1 ?AT SC>CELY ONE ( US HAD A ?\<T BUT :AT WAS KN[N TO ! RE/4 ,M>GU]ITE *]I%$ MY FRANKNESS & UNRES]VE ) PECULI> ZEAL2 %E REMEMB]$ ) BITT]NESS ( S\L ! P]IODS 9 :I* ,I FO/]$ CONCEPTIONS ONLY PROP] TO MYSELF--P]IODS ( DREADFUL CALAMITY1 OR ( ROOT$ MELAN*OLY & SADNESS4 ,%E C\LD NOT HELP REG>D+ ! SIL5CE 9TO :I* = ! PRES5T OCCASION ,I RELAPS$1 AS A PORT5T ( EVIL AUGURY4 ,*>LES1 :O WAS N[ SIXTE5 YE>S ( AGE1 RECOLLECT$ ! P]IOD ( \R RU9$ =TUNES :5 HE HAD BE5 ALONE ) ME AT ,P>IS1 & P>TOOK ( HIS MO!R'S FEEL+S4 

,A TRIFL+ CIRCUM/ANCE1 AT ?IS TIME OCCASION$ BY ! LITTLE ,M>GU]ITE1 N[ EI<T YE>S ( AGE1 R5D]$ ! RE/RA9T UND] :I* ,I LABOR$ MORE MEMORABLE & /RIK+4 ,%E HAD LEFT A LITTLE BOOK ( FAIRY TALES1 9 :I* %E HAD BE5 READ+ ! DAY BE=E1 9 ! SUMM]-H\SE4 ,AT FIR/ %E DID NOT RECOLLECT :AT WAS BECOME ( IT1 & EMPLOY$ H]SELF 9 SE>*+ = IT ) GREAT ASSIDUITY4 ,( A SUDD5 H[EV] %E REMEMB]$ :]E %E HAD READ 9 IT LA/2 &1 EXCLAIM+ ) EXULTATION1 0,IT IS 9 ! SUMM]-H\SE60 SPRANG =W>D TO FET* IT4 ,I DETA9$ H]1 & TOLD H] !RE WAS A SICK G5TLEMAN !RE ?AT %E W\LD DI/URB6 0,!N1 DE> ,JULIA60 REJO9$ %E1 0BE SO GOOD AS TO GET IT = ME2 Y\ >E SO QUIET & C>EFUL1 Y\ NEV] DI/URB ANY BODY40 

0,MY LOVE10 ANSW]$ ,I1 0NOBODY MU/ GET IT = Y\4 ,! G5TLEMAN *OOSES TO BE ALONE1 & WILL NOT LET ANY BODY COME TO HIM4 ,Y\ %ALL HAVE IT AFT] D9N]40 

0,AH1 BUT1 PAPA1 ,I WANT IT N[4 ,I PUT IT AWAY1 JU/ :]E ! NAU<TY GIANT HAD %UT UP ! G5TLEMAN 9 ! DUNGEON1 :O CAME TO TAKE AWAY ! LADY4 ,I WAS OBLIG$ TO PUT IT AWAY !N1 BECAUSE MAMA CALL$ ME TO GO TO B$2 BUT ,I WANT SO TO KN[ :AT WILL BECOME ( !M1 Y\ CANNOT ?9K40 

0,WELL1 DE> ,M>GU]ITE1 ,I AM SORRY Y\ MU/ WAIT2 BUT Y\ MU/ LE>N TO HAVE PATI5CE40 

0,DO Y\ KN[1 PAPA1 ,I WALK$ 9 ! G>D5 BE=E BREAKFA/3 & SO1 NOT ?9K+ ( ANY ?+1 ,I CAME TO ! SUMM]-H\SE2 & ,I TRI$ TO OP5 ! DOOR1 BUT ,I C\LD NOT4 ,I F\ND IT WAS LOCK$4 ,SO ,I ?\<T ,JULIA WAS !RE2 & ,I KNOCK$1 & CALL$ ,JULIA1 BUT NOBODY ANSW]$4 ,SO !N ,I KNEW ,JULIA WAS NOT !RE1 = ,I WAS SURE %E W\LD HAVE OP5$ ! DOOR4 ,SO ,I CLIMB$ UPON ! /UMP ( ! PE>-TREE1 & TRI$ TO LOOK 9 AT ! W9D[2 BUT ! %UTT]S W]E %UT1 & ,I C\LD NOT GET TO SEE OV] ! TOP ( !M4 ,& ,I WALK$ ALL R\ND ! SUMM]-H\SE1 & ALL ! %UTT]S W]E %UT4 ,PAPA1 ,I WI% Y\ W\LD NOT LET A MAN GET 9TO ! SUMM]-H\SE1 :O %UTS ALL ! %UTT]S1 & LOCKS ! DOOR4 ,Y\ ALWAYS US$ TO LET ME GO 9TO EV]Y ROOM ,I LIK$2 &1 DO Y\ KN[1 ,I ?9K NONE BUT BAD PEOPLE LOCK & BOLT !MSELVES UP SO4 ,IT PUTS M9D ( ! GIANTS ) !IR DRAWBRIDGES & !IR PITFALLS2 ,I %ALL BE QUITE AFRAID ( ?IS FRI<TFUL OLD MAN40 

,?IS PRATTLE ( ! *ILD WAS NO?+2 YET IT 9CREAS$ ! EMB>RASSM5T ( MY SITUATION1 & MADE ! PECULI>ITY ( ! CASE MORE CONSPICU\S4 ,F9D+ H] P]T9ACI\S 9 9SI/+ UPON A TOPIC ?AT WAS DISAGREEABLE TO ME1 H] MO!R CALL$ H] FROM ME1 & PUT H] UPON SOME OCCUPATION ?AT S]V$ TO DIV]T H] ATT5TION4 ,I FELT LIKE A P]SON ?AT WAS GUILTY ( SOME CRIME2 & ?IS CONSID]ATION & K9DNESS ( MY WIFE1 :5 ,I SEEM$ TO MYSELF TO DES]VE H] REPROA*1 HAD NOT ! P[] TO CALM MY UNEAS9ESS4 

,!SE LITTLE OCCURR5CES APPE>$ LIKE ! BEG9N+ ( A SEP>ATION ( 9T]E/S1 & E/RANGEM5T ( HE>TS4 ,I TASK$ MYSELF SEV]ELY4 ,I SUMMON$ ! :OLE =CE ( MY M9D1 ?AT ,I MI<T /RICTLY CONSID] :AT IT WAS 9 :I* ,I WAS AB\T TO 5GAGE4 ,IF ?IS SLI<T & CASUAL H9T ( A SECRET IS FELT BY BO? ,M>GU]ITE & MYSELF ) SO MU* UNEAS9ESS & EMB>RASSM5T1 :AT WILL BE \R SITUATION1 IF ,I GO ON TO ACCEPT ! /RANG]'S CONFID5CE1 & BECOME ! DEPOSITORY ( AN >CANUM SO IMPORTANT AS HE REPRES5TS HIS TO BE8 ,HE DECL>ES HIMSELF ABLE TO BE/[ UPON ME ! HI<E/ OPUL5CE2 :AT WILL BE ! FEEL+S ( MY WIFE & *ILDR5 :5 !Y SEE MY CONDITION SUDD5LY *ANG$ FROM ITS PRES5T HUMBLE APPE>ANCE TO SPL5DOR & WEAL?1 )\T BE+ ABLE TO ASSIGN ! S\RCE ( ?IS EXTRAORD9>Y ACCESSION8 

,IT IS DIFFICULT TO CONCEIVE A FAMILY PICTURE MORE 5VIABLE ?AT ?AN TO :I* ,I WAS N[ CONT9UALLY PRES5T1 & ( :I* ,I =M$ A P>T4 ,WE HAD BE5 HAPPY ON ! BANKS ( ! ,G>ONNE1 & WE HAD PICTUR$ TO \RSELVES A PLAN ( HAPP9ESS IMM$IATELY ON \R >RIVAL 9 ! CITY ( ,CON/ANCE4 ,BUT !SE W]E LITTLE & IMP]FECT1 COMP>$ ) :AT ,I N[ 5JOY$4 ,9 ! FIR/ SITUATION MY *ILDR5 W]E 9FANTS1 & 9 ! SECOND ! ELDE/ WAS BUT T5 YE>S ( AGE4 ,! MO!R WAS N[ ?IRTY-FIVE2 & %E HAD LO/1 9 MY EYES AT LEA/1 NONE ( H] P]SONAL ATTRACTIONS4 ,H] 9TELLECTUAL ACCOMPLI%M5TS W]E MU* GREAT] ?AN EV]4 ,H] UND]/&+ WAS MATUR$1 H] JUDGM5T DECID$1 H] EXP]I5CE MORE COMPREH5SIVE4 ,AS %E HAD A GREAT] COMPASS ( MAT]IALS TO WORK UPON1 H] FANCY WAS MORE PLAYFUL1 H] CONV]SATION RI*]1 & H] REFLECTIONS MORE AMUS+ & PR(\ND4 ,! MATRON *>ACT] %E HAD ACQUIR$1 HAD HAD NO O!R EFFECT ON H] FEEL+S1 ?AN TO R5D] !M MORE DEEP1 MORE TRUE & MAGNETICAL4 ,H] DISPOSITION WAS MORE 5TIRELY AFFECTIONATE ?AN IT HAD BE5 EV5 9 ! FIR/ YE> ( \R COHABITATION4 ,H] ATTA*M5T TO H] *ILDR5 WAS EXEMPL>Y1 & H] VIGILANCE UN9T]RUPT$2 &1 = MYSELF1 %E WAS ACCU/OM$1 9 ALL ?AT RELAT$ TO \R MUTUAL LOVE1 TO 5T] 9TO MY S5TIM5TS & 9CL9ATIONS ) SO JU/ A TONE ( EQUALITY & K9DNESS1 ?AT WE SEEM$ TO BE TWO BODIES ANIMAT$ BY A S+LE S\L4 ,IF ! MO!R W]E IMPROV$1 ! *ILDR5 W]E /ILL MORE IMPROV$4 ,9 !IR E>LY YE>S WE >E ATTA*$ TO \R (FSPR+1 M]ELY BECAUSE !Y >E \RS1 & 9 A WAY ?AT HAS L$ SUP]FICIAL SPECULATORS TO CONSID] ! ATTA*M5T1 LESS AS ! NECESS>Y OP]ATION ( A S5SIBLE & CONSCI\S M9D1 ?AN AS A WISE PROVISION ( NATURE = ! P]PETUATION ( ! SPECIES4 ,BUT AS !Y GR[ UP1 ! CASE IS DIFF]5T4 ,\R P>TIALITY IS !N CONFIRM$ OR DIM9I%$ BY QUALITIES VISIBLE TO AN IMP>TIAL BY/&] AS REALLY AS TO \RSELVES4 ,!Y !N CEASE TO BE M]ELY ! OBJECTS ( \R SOLICITUDE1 & BECOME \R COMPANIONS1 ! P>TN]S ( \R S5TIM5TS1 & ! C\NSELORS ( \R UND]TAK+S4 ,SU* AT LEA/ WAS MY CASE AT ! PRES5T P]IOD4 ,*>LES1 :O WAS N[ SIXTE51 WAS MANLY BEYOND HIS YE>S2 :ILE ! NATIVE FIRE ( HIS DISPOSITION WAS TEMP]$ BY ADV]SITY1 BY AN HUMBLE SITUATION1 & BY ! >DOR ( FILIAL & FRAT]NAL AFFECTION4 ,JULIA1 :O WAS TWO YE>S Y\NG]1 BECAME DAILY MORE 9T]E/+ BY ! MILDNESS ( H] DISPOSITION & ! T5D]NESS ( H] S5SIBILITY4 ,L\ISA WAS ONLY TWELVE2 BUT1 AS %E WAS EXTREMELY NOTABLE1 & HAD AN UNCOMMONLY QUICK & ACCURATE SPIRIT ( IMITATION1 %E R5D]$ H]SELF EXCE$+LY USEFUL TO H] MO!R4 ,M>GU]ITE1 ! PLAY?+ & AMUSEM5T ( ! FAMILY1 HAD1 AS ,I HAVE SAID1 JU/ COMPLET$ ! EI<? YE> ( H] AGE4 

,ONE EXQUISITE S\RCE ( GRATIFICATION1 :5 IT IS NOT A S\RCE ( UNEAS9ESS1 TO SPEAK FROM MY [N EXP]I5CE1 :I* A P>5T F9DS 9 ! SOCIETY ( HIS *ILDR51 IS !IR 9DIVIDUALITY4 ,!Y >E NOT PUPPETS1 MOV$ ) WIRES1 & TO BE PLAY$ ON AT WILL4 ,ALMO/ FROM ! H\R ( !IR BIR? !Y HAVE A WILL ( !IR [N1 TO BE CONSULT$ & NEGOTIAT$ )4 ,WE MAY SAY TO !M1 AS ,ADAM TO ! G5]AL MO!R ( MANK9D1 0,BUT N[1 ?\ W]T FLE% ( MY FLE%1 & BONE ( MY BONE2 &1 EV5 N[1 ?\ /&E/ BE=E ME VE/$ 9 ! PR]OGATIVES ( S5TIM5T & REASON2 A LIV+ BE+1 TO BE REG>D$ ) ATT5TION & DEF]5CE2 TO BE C\RT$1 NOT COMPELL$2 SUSCEPTIBLE ( ! V>I\S CATALOG ( HUMAN PASSIONS2 CAPABLE ( RES5TM5T & GRATITUDE1 ( 9DIGNATION & LOVE1 ( P]V]S5ESS & SUBMISSION4 ,IT IS BECAUSE ?\ >T ?US =M$ ?AT ,I LOVE !E4 ,I CANNOT BE 9T]E/$ AB\T OBJECTS 9ANIMATE OR BRUTE4 ,I REQUIRE A SOME:AT ?AT %ALL EX]CISE MY JUDGM5T1 & AWAK5 MY MORAL FEEL+S4 ,IT IS NECESS>Y TO ME TO APPROVE MYSELF1 & BE APPROV$ BY ANO!R4 ,I REJOICE TO /& BE=E Y\1 AT ONCE ! DEF5DANT & ! JUDGE4 ,I REJOICE 9 ! RE/RA9T TO :I* Y\R 9DEP5D5T *>ACT] SUBJECTS ME1 & IT WILL BE MY PRIDE TO CULTIVATE ?AT 9DEP5D5CE 9 Y\R M9D4 ,I W\LD NEGOTIATE = Y\R AFFECTIONS & CONFID5CE1 & NOT BE LOV$ BY Y\1 BUT 9 PROPORTION AS ,I %ALL HAVE DONE SOME?+ TO DES]VE IT4 ,I C\LD NOT CONGRATULATE MYSELF UPON Y\R CORRESPOND5CE TO MY WI%ES1 IF IT HAD NOT BE5 9 Y\R P[] TO )HOLD IT40 

,:ILE ,I 9DULGE ?IS VE9 ( REFLECTION1 ,I SEEM AGA9 TO SEE MY FAMILY1 AS !Y SURR\ND$ ME 9 ! YE> FIFTE5 HUNDR$ & =TY-F\R2 ,M>GU]ITE ! P>TN] ( MY LIFE1 ,*>LES ! BRO!R ( MY C>ES1 ! BLOOM+ ,JULIA1 ! SAGE ,L\ISA1 & ! PLAYFUL CADETTE ( ! FAMILY4 ,H[ RI*LY FURNI%$1 H[ *E]FUL1 H[ HE>T-REVIV+1 APPE>$ TO ME ! AP>TM5T 9 :I* !Y W]E ASSEMBL$6 ,I DWELL UPON ! IMAGE ) FOND AFFECTION & L+]+ DELI<T4 ,:]E >E !Y N[8 ,H[ HAS ALL ?IS HAPP9ESS BE5 MALICI\SLY UND]M9$1 & IRREVOCABLY DE/ROY$6 ,TO LOOK BACK ON IT1 IT SEEMS LIKE ! IDLE FABRIC ( A DREAM4 ,I AWAKE1 & F9D MYSELF ALONE6 ,W]E !RE REALLY SU* P]SONS8 ,:]E >E !Y DISP]S$8 ,:I!R >E !Y GONE8 ,OH1 MIS]ABLE SOLITUDE & DES]TION1 TO :I* ,I HAVE SO LONG BE5 CONDEMN$6 ,I SEE NO?+ >\ND ME BUT SPEE*LESS WALLS1 OR HUMAN FACES ?AT SAY AS LITTLE TO MY HE>T AS ! WALLS !MSELVES6 ,H[ PALSI$ IS MY S\L6 ,H[ WI!R$ MY AFFECTIONS6--,BUT ,I WILL NOT ANTICIPATE4 

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