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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

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,ANO!R S\RCE ( UNEAS9ESS WAS ADD$ TO ! DI/RACTION MY M9D ALREADY 5DUR$4 ,! /RANG] DID NOT APPE>4 ,IT WAS 9 ! MORN+ ?AT ! (FIC]S ( JU/ICE >RIV$2 !Y DEP>T$ AB\T NOON2 & 9 TWO H\RS AFT]W>DS ,I 5T]$ ! WOOD 9 SE>* ( MY GUE/4 ,! WOOD WAS ( SOME LEAGUES 9 EXT5T2 IT WAS 9T]SECT$ BY PA?S 9 V>I\S DIRECTIONS2 IT WAS 9T]SP]S$ ) CAV]NS2 ITS GR[? WAS ( ALL K9DS1--9 SOME PLACES L(TY TREES ?AT SEEM$ TO =M A SUPPORT = ! CL\DS1 9 O!RS AN UND]WOOD IMP5ETRABLE ALIKE TO ! FEET & TO ! EYE4 ,AS ,I 5T]$ ! WOOD1 ,I H[EV] CONCEIV$ ?AT ! DISCOV]Y ( ! /RANG]1 TO ME :O WAS ACQUA9T$ ) ITS LURK+-PLACES1 W\LD BE AN AFFAIR ( LITTLE TOIL2 HIS FEEBL5ESS & DECREPITUDE W\LD NOT SUFF] HIM TO PROCE$ TO ANY GREAT DI/ANCE4 ,9 ?IS ,I WAS MI/AK54 ,I LOOK$ C>EFULLY ON ALL SIDES2 ,I EXAM9$ EV]Y RECESS & CORN] ) :I* ,I WAS ACQUA9T$3 BUT ,I F\ND NO TRACE ( ! /RANG]4 ,! SC5E WAS SO COMPLICAT$ & 9VOLV$1 ?AT EV5 ?IS WAS A LABOR ( CONSID]ABLE DURATION4 ,AT L5G? ,I BECAME SATISFI$ ?AT HE WAS NOT 9 ! NE>] DIVISION ( ! WOOD4 

,I PAUS$4 ,I FELT AT ONCE ?AT IT WAS LITTLE LESS ?AN A ,H]CULEAN TASK TO HUNT ?R\< ! :OLE ( ITS DIM5SIONS4 ,IT W\LD PROBABLY BE ( LITTLE USE TO CALL1 & 5DEAVOR BY ?AT MEANS TO DISCOV] HIS RETREAT4 ,I KNEW ( NO NAME BY :I* HE WAS TO BE RECOGNIZ$2 &1 IF MY [N VOICE WAS BUT A SLI<T RES\RCE TO P5ETRATE ?IS IMM5SE LABYR9? ( FOLIAGE1 ! VOICE ( ! /RANG]1 WEAK5$ BY AGE1 & N[ PROBABLY /ILL MORE 5FEEBL$ BY HUNG] & FATIGUE1 C\LD NOT BE EXPECT$ TO MAKE ITSELF HE>D4 ,BESIDE :I*1 AS ,I KNEW NOT :AT ! S\RCE ( 9=MATION HAD BE5 TO ! (FIC]S :O HAD JU/ LEFT ME1 ,I WAS UNWILL+ TO EXPOSE MY GUE/ TO ! DANG] ?AT MI<T >ISE FROM ?IS MODE ( SEEK+ HIM4 ,I C\LD NOT EV5 BE SURE1 ?\< ,I HAD SE5 !IR BOAT /& (F FROM ! %ORE1 ?AT !Y MI<T NOT AFT]W>DS L& ONE OR MORE ( !IR P>TY1 & BE AT ?IS V]Y MOM5T )9 E>-%OT ( ME4 ,I !RE=E PROCE$$ 9 ANXIETY & SIL5CE4 

,MY SE>* WAS NO MORE SUCCESSFUL 9 ! P>T ( ! WOOD ) :I* ,I WAS LITTLE ACQUA9T$1 ?AN 9 ! P>T ) :I* ,I WAS MO/ FAMILI>4 ,I HAD ALREADY BE5 5GAG$ F\R H\RS 9 ! TASK1 & NI<T BEGAN TO COME ON4 ,IT %UT 9 ) HEAVY CL\DS1 ?AT ON ALL SIDES APPE>$ DEEPLY LOAD$ ) RA94 ,I N[ BEGAN TO CONSID] MY [N SITUATION2 &1 BY COMP>+ CIRCUM/ANCES1 F\ND ?AT ,I WAS AT A GREAT DI/ANCE FROM MY [N HABITATION4 ,!RE WAS NO DIRECT PA? BY :I* = ME TO RETURN4 ,I HAD PROCE$$ TO ! RI<T & ! LEFT1 BACKW>D & =W>D1 SOMETIMES BY MORE OP5 PA?S1 & SOMETIMES =C+ MY WAY ?R\< BRI]S & BRU%WOOD1 AS CAPRICE1 OR ! HOPE ( EFFECT+ ! OBJECT ( MY SE>*1 HAPP5$ TO GUIDE ME4 ,IT WAS !RE=E NO EASY MATT] TO GUESS H[ ,I WAS TO RETURN1 OR EV51 N[ ?AT ! L[]+ CL\DS HAD COV]$ ! HORIZON ) ONE UNI=M T9T1 9 :I* DIRECTION LAY ! COTTAGE OR ! LAKE4 ,:ILE ,I /OOD CONTEMPLAT+ :AT WAS TO BE DONE1 ,I HE>D ! H[L+ ( ! WOLVES AT A DI/ANCE2 & !IR H[L HAD ?AT P>TICUL> MELAN*OLY & DISCOMFIT+ S\ND :I* IS WELL KN[N TO PREC$E A COM+ /ORM4 ,!RE WAS NO TIME TO BE LO/1 & ACCORD+LY ,I SET \T4 ,I WAS LESS ANXI\S TO BE AT HOME ON MY [N ACC\NT1 ?AN = ! SAKE ( QUIET+ ! AL>MS ( MY FAMILY1 TO :OM ,I HAD ALREADY OCCASION$ TOO GREAT A PORTION ( UNEAS9ESS4 

,I HAD NOT PROCE$$ F> BE=E ! RA9 DESC5D$ 9 TORR5TS1 9T]M+L$ ) PEALS ( ?UND] & %EETS ( LI<TN+4 ,! ?UND]1 9T]RUPT$1 AS IT W]E1 FROM TIME TO TIME1 ) ! NOISE ( ! WILD BEA/S ?AT 9HABIT$ ! WOOD1 DEAF5$ ME1 :ILE ! EXCESSIVE & 9/ANTANE\S BRILLIANCY ( ! LI<TN+ OCCASION$ ME AN 9TOL]ABLE A*+ 9 ! ORGAN ( SI<T4 ,IT RA9$ 9CESSANTLY = TWO H\RS1 & ,I F\ND MYSELF DR5*$ & FATIGU$ ) ! WET4 ,DUR+ ?IS TIME MY PROGRESS WAS SMALL2 & ,I WAS EV] & ANON 9T]CEPT$ BY ! UND]WOOD1 & C\LD NOT )\T REPEAT$ EXP]IM5TS DISCOV] ! MEANS ( PROCE$+4 ,AT L5G? ! RA9 SUBSID$1 & SEEM$ TO GIVE PLACE TO A GLOOMY & MOTIONLESS CALM4 ,SOON AFT]1 ,I DISCOV]$ A LI<T AT A DI/ANCE1 & ADVANC$ T[>DS IT4 ,AS ,I APPROA*$1 ,I P]CEIV$ ?AT IT PROCE$$ FROM A SET ( B&ITTI1 TO ! AM\NT ( F\RTE5 OR FIFTE5 P]SONS1 SITT+ R\ND A FIRE 9 ! M\? ( A CAV]N4 ,I WAS GLAD TO TURN MY /EPS ANO!R WAY1 & WAS = SOME TIME AFRAID ?AT ! NOISE ,I MADE 9 OCCASIONALLY =C+ MY WAY ?R\< ! BU%ES W\LD AL>M !M1 & CO/ ME MY LIFE4 ,I H[EV] =TUNATELY ESCAP$ !IR NOTICE4 ,?IS WAS 9 A P>T ( ! WOOD REMOTE FROM ! PA? ,I \<T TO HAVE TAK51 & NE> ! ROAD TO ,L9DAU4 

,! DAY BEGAN TO DAWN BE=E ,I REA*$ MY [N HABITATION4 ,! CONJECTURE ,I HAD MADE1 :5 ,I WAS UNAW>ES UPON ! PO9T ( FALL+ 9TO ! H&S ( ! B&ITTI1 ?AT ! ROAD ( ,L9DAU WAS ON ! O!R SIDE ( !IR RETREAT1 WAS ( SOME S]VICE TO ME AS AN 9DICATION :]E TO F9D ! COTTAGE & ! LAKE4 ,?IS ROAD SKIRT$ ! WOOD ON ! SIDE NE>LY OPPOSITE TO ?AT BY :I* ,I 5T]$ IT4 ,! DIFFICULTIES H[EV] ,I HAD TO 5C\NT] W]E 9CONCEIVABLY GREAT1 9 5DEAVOR+ TO PRES]VE MY L9E ( DIRECTION4 ,AFT] HAV+ BE5 COMPELL$ F\R OR FIVE TIMES TO DEVIATE FROM ! L9E1 IT IS SELDOM ?AT A TRAVEL] WILL F9D HIMSELF RI<T 9 HIS CONJECTURE AS TO ! DIRECTION HE IS PURSU+1 UNLESS HE HAS SOME S5SIBLE OBJECT AS A SORT ( POLE-/> BY :I* TO GOV]N HIS R\TE4 ,IT HAPP5$ 9 ?IS 9/ANCE ?AT ,I WAS MORE =TUNATE ?AN ,I WAS 5TITL$ TO EXPECT4 ,I LABOR$ 9DE$ TILL DAYBREAK )\T GETT+ \T ( ! LABYR9? ?AT 5CLOS$ ME4 ,BUT ! SUN NO SOON] BEGAN TO L5D AN IMP]FECT LI<T1 ?AN ,I RECOGNIZ$ C]TA9 OBJECTS :I* UPON SOME =M] OCCASIONS ,I HAD OBS]V$1 & P]CEIV$ ?AT MY J\RNEY WAS NE>LY AT AN 5D4 ,I 5T]$ MY COTTAGE1 & F\ND ,M>GU]ITE ALONE AWAKE & EXPECT+ ME4 

,%E HAD BE5 SOME:AT UNEASY ON ACC\NT ( MY ABS5CE1 BO? FROM ! EXTREME TEMPE/U\SNESS ( ! NI<T1 & 9 CONSEQU5CE ( ! PA9FUL S5SATIONS ! EV5TS ( ! PREC$+ MORN+ HAD 9TRODUC$1--EV5TS ) :I* IT WAS ALMO/ UNAVOIDABLE = H] TO IMAG9E ?AT MY ABS5CE WAS 9 SOME WAY CONNECT$4 ,! P]IOD ( MY 9SANITY 9 ,SWITZ]L& MI<T 9DE$ HAVE ACCU/OM$ H] TO ! IRREGUL>ITY ( MY MOTIONS1 BUT A T]M ( MORE ?AN SIX YE>S :I* HAD 9T]V5$1 HAD PRODUC$ 9 H] EXPECTATIONS & HABITS ( A DIFF]5T SORT4 ,I RELAT$ TO ?IS ADMIRABLE WOMAN ! ADV5TURES ( ! NI<T & ! FRUITLESSNESS ( ! SE>* 9 :I* ,I HAD BE5 5GAG$2 & ?IS OP5NESS ( COMMUNICATION1 UNRESEMBL+ ! NATURE ( ! 9T]C\RSE :I* HAD LATELY EXI/$ BETWE5 US1 RELIEV$ 9 SOME DEGREE MY BUR!N$ HE>T1 & *E]$ ! DROOP+ SPIRITS ( ,M>GU]ITE4 ,%E DROPP$ SOME CONSOLATORY & SADLY PLEAS+ TE>S2 & H] MANN] SEEM$ TO SAY1 ?\< %E W\LD NOT SUFF] H] TONGUE TO GIVE ! IDEA WORDS1 ,H[ SWEET >E CORDIALITY & CONFID5CE6 ,OH6 DO NOT LET \R SITUATION1 :I* HAS DEPRIV$ US ( MANY O!R COM=TS1 EV] AGA9 BE ROBB$ ( ?IS COM=T1 :I* IS ALONE WOR? ALL ! RE/6 ,?\< %E NECESS>ILY FELT ! PRES5CE ( ! /RANG] AS AN EVIL1 ! BANE ( \R DOME/IC PEACE1 YET IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE = H] NOT TO COMPASSIONATE HIS FATE1 & SUFF] SOME DI/RESS FROM HIS /RANGE & ABRUPT DISAPPE>ANCE4 

,AFT] ! CONV]SATION :I* HAD SO EM95TLY S]V$ AS A RELIEF TO \R M9DS1 ,M>GU]ITE LEFT ME TO REPOSE MYSELF FROM ! EXTRAORD9>Y FATIGUE ,I HAD UND]GONE4 ,BUT MY M9D WAS TOO MU* DI/URB$ TO SUFF] ME TO S9K 9TO ! >MS ( =GETFULNESS4 ,I FELT SOME?+ TRAGICAL 9 ! SAD DE/9Y ( MY UN=TUNATE GUE/4 ,IT WAS BUT TOO PROBABLE ?AT1 9 HIS PECULI>LY WEAK /ATE ( BODY1 & ) HIS DECL9+ HEAL?1 ! BE+ ?US EXPOS$ = A DAY & A NI<T TO ! EFFECTS ( HUNG]1 ( ! 9CLEM5CY ( ! AIR1 & ! TEMPE/U\SNESS ( ! ELEM5TS1 W\LD PUT A CLOSE TO HIS EXI/5CE4 ,I WAS DET]M9$ SOON TO RECOMM5CE MY SE>*4 ,BUT H[ C\LD ,I BE SURE ?AT ,I %\LD BE MORE =TUNATE TO-DAY1 ?AN ! DAY BE=E8 ,IF ,I F\ND HIM1 IT WAS MO/ LIKELY ,I %\LD F9D HIM EI!R DEAD OR DY+4 ,! DEGREE ( 9T]C\RSE ?AT HAD TAK5 PLACE BETWE5 US HAD MADE HIM OCCUPY A CONSID]ABLE SPACE 9 MY ?\<TS4 ,! PROSPECTS HE HAD OP5$ TO ME1 ! CONDUCT HE HAD 9DUC$ ME TO ADOPT1 ! PA9FUL EFFECTS & DISSATISFACTION ( M9D :I* HAD BE5 PRODUC$ BY ?AT CONDUCT AS IT RESPECT$ MY FAMILY1 ALL COMB9$ TO GIVE ME AN 9T]E/ 9 HIS FATE4 ,I HAD SE5 HIS TAL5TS2 ,I HAD FELT HIS ASC5DANCY2 ,I HAD EXP]I5C$ ?AT SORT ( CONFLICT1 :I* APPE>ANCES ( GUILT ON ! ONE H&1 & ASSEV]ATIONS ( 9NOC5CE ON ! O!R1 >E CALCULAT$ TO PRODUCE 9 ! ?\<TS & EMOTIONS ( A BY/&]4 ,HE WAS NO COMMON MAN2 ! EXPECTATIONS & CONJECTURES HE EXCIT$ W]E ( NO ORD9>Y SORT2 & ,I FELT ?AT AN >MY MI<T BE DE/ROY$1 & A SPACI\S PLA9 COV]$ ) ! W\ND$ & ! DY+1 )\T PRODUC+ GREAT] COMMOTION 9 MY S\L4 

,9 ! ANXI\S & DI/URB$ /ATE ( M9D 9 :I* ,I WAS1 ! ?\<TS FL[ ) EXTRAORD9>Y RAPIDITY4 ,IT WILL BE F\ND ATT5D$ ) A /RANGE1 &1 PREVI\SLY TO ! EXP]IM5T1 9CR$IBLE MIXTURE ( REASON+ & PASSION1 ( PHILOSOPHIZ+ & FURY4 ,I WAS ACCORD+LY CONSCI\S AT ?IS MOM5T ( ! TRU? ( ! /RANG]'S ASS]TION1 ?AT 9 ME HE HAD A PROTECTOR1 NOT A FRI5D4 ,FRI5D%IP IS AN OBJECT ( A PECULI> SORT2 ! SMALLE/ RES]VE IS DEADLY TO IT4 ,I MAY 9DE$ FEEL ! EMOTIONS ( A FRI5D T[>DS A MAN :O 9 P>T CONCEALS FROM ME ! ?\<TS ( HIS HE>T2 BUT !N ,I MU/ BE UNCONSCI\S ( ?IS CONCEALM5T4 ,! 9/ANT ,I P]CEIVE ?IS LIMITATION ( CONFID5CE1 HE DROPS 9TO ! CLASS ( ORD9>Y M53 A DIVORCE IS EFFECT$ BETWE5 US3 \R HE>TS1 :I* GREW TOGE!R1 SUFF] AMPUTATION2 ! >T]IES >E CLOS$2 ! BLOOD IS NO LONG] MUTUALLY TRANSFUS$ & CONF\ND$4 ,I %ALL BE CONSCI\S ( ALL HIS QUALITIES1 = ,I /& 9 ! PLACE ( AN IMP>TIAL UMPIRE4 ,I CONSID] HIM AS A MA*9E CAPABLE ( SO MU* UTILITY TO MYSELF1 & SO MU* UTILITY TO O!R M54 ,BUT ,I DO NOT REG>D HIM AS ! BRO!R ( MY S\L3 ,I DO NOT FEEL ?AT MY LIFE IS B\ND UP 9 HIS3 ,I DO NOT FEEL AS IF1 W]E HE TO DIE1 ! :OLE WORLD W\LD BE AT AN 5D TO ME1 & ?AT MY HAPP9ESS W\LD BE BURI$ ) HIM = EV] 9 ! D>KNESS ( ! GRAVE4 ,I AM NOT CONSCI\S ( ?OSE EMOTIONS :I* >E ! MO/ EXQUISITE & 9DESCRIBABLE ! HUMAN M9D CAN EXP]I5CE2 & :I*1 BE+ COMMUNICAT$ BY A SORT ( ELECTRICAL /ROKE TO HIM :O IS !IR OBJECT1 CON/ITUTE ! SOLACE ( ALL HIS C>ES1 ! ALLEVIATOR ( ALL HIS CALAMITIES1 ! ONLY NECT> & TRUE/ BALM ( HUMAN LIFE4 ,= ME1 HE /&S ALONE 9 ! WORLD1 HAV+ COMPANIONS & ASSOCIATES1 ! CONNECTIONS1 AS IT W]E1 ( M]CANTILE SELFI%NESS1 OR CASUAL JOLLITY & GOOD HUMOR1 BUT NO FRI5D4 ,IT WAS ?US ?AT ,I ?\<T ( ! /RANG]4 ,HE OBTA9$ FROM ME ! COMPASSION DUE TO A HUMAN BE+1 & ! RESPECT EXTORT$ BY HIS QUALITIES1 BUT NO?+ CALCULAT$ RADICALLY TO DI/URB ! EQUILIBRIUM ( ! M9D4 ,I LOOK$ =W>D TO HIS DEA? ) UNRUFFL$ ?\<TS & AN UNMOI/5$ EYE4 ,!RE WAS ONE ?+ 9DE$ ?AT %OOK ME MORE DEEPLY2 ! ?\<T ( LOS+ ! PROMIS$ REW>D1 & ( HAV+ EXPOS$ MYSELF TO ! EVIL ( AN UNQUIET & DISSATISFI$ M9D 9 VA94 

,I RE/$ BUT A FEW H\RS BE=E ,I SET \T AGA9 UPON ! SE>*1 TO :I* ! 9T]POSITION ( ! D>KNESS ( ! PREC$+ NI<T HAD PUT AN ABRUPT CLOSE4 ,I HAD ! PRECAUTION TO TAKE ) ME A SLI<T PROVISION ( FOOD & CORDIALS1 BELIEV+ ?AT1 IF ,I F\ND ! /RANG]1 HE W\LD AT LEA/ BE 9 ! GREATE/ NE$ ( SOME?+ REVIV+ & RE/ORATIVE4 ,*>LES E>NE/LY 9TREAT$ TO ASSI/ ME 9 ! SE>*1 BUT UPON ?IS ,I PUT A P]EMPTORY PROHIBITION4 ,IT W\LD HAVE BE5 9 DIRECT CONTRADICTION TO :AT ! /RANG] HAD MO/ SOLEMNLY REQUIR$ ( ME4 

,I HAD ALREADY SP5T SEV]AL H\RS 9 ANXI\SLY TRAC+ ! WOOD 9 EV]Y DIRECTION2 & ! P]IOD ( NOON WAS PA/1 :51 APPROA*+ AN OBSCURE & ALMO/ IMP5ETRABLE ?ICKET1 MY E> WAS CAU<T BY A L[ & MELAN*OLY S\ND1 :I* AT FIR/ ,I KNEW NOT TO :AT ,I WAS TO ASCRIBE4 ,IT H[EV] >RE/$ MY ATT5TION1 & CAUS$ ME TO ASSUME AN ATTITUDE ( LI/5+4 ,AFT] ! LAPSE ( LITTLE MORE ?AN A M9UTE1 ! SAME S\ND WAS REPEAT$4 ,I N[ DI/9CTLY P]CEIV$ ?AT IT WAS ! GROAN ( SOME CREATURE 9 A V]Y FEEBLE & EXHAU/$ /ATE1 & IMM$IATELY SUSPECT$ ?AT IT WAS ! /RANG]4 ,I W5T ALMO/ R\ND ! ?ICKET BE=E ,I C\LD DISC]N AN 5TRANCE1 &1 ?\< ,I LOOK$ ) ! UTMO/ C>E1 C\LD P]CEIVE NO?+ ?AT ! ?ICKET 5CLOS$4 ,! GROAN WAS REPEAT$ A ?IRD TIME4 ,! LONG 9T]VALS BETWE5 ! GROANS GAVE A PECULI> MELAN*OLY TO ! EFFECT1 & EA* SEEM$ SO MU* L[] ?AN ! GROAN BE=E1 ?AT NO?+ BUT ! E> ( ANXI\S ATT5TION W\LD HAVE CAU<T IT2 AT ! SAME TIME ?AT ! TONE CONVEY$ AN IDEA ( /UPIFI$1 YET VITAL1 ANGUI%4 ,AT L5G? ,I P]CEIV$ ! LEGS & SOME?+ ( ! G>B ( A MAN4 ,IT WAS ! /RANG]6 ,HE APPE>$ TO HAVE CREPT 9TO ! ?ICKET UPON HIS H&S & KNEES4 ,:5 ,I =C$ MY WAY TO HIM1 HE SEEM$ 9 ! V]Y ACT ( EXPIR+4 ,HE WAS LY+ ON HIS FACE1 & ,I RAIS$ HIM A LITTLE4 ,HIS EYES W]E FIX$2 HIS M\? WAS OP52 HIS LIPS & TONGUE W]E P>*$ & DRY4 ,I 9FUS$ A FEW DROPS ( A CORDIAL 9TO HIS M\?4 ,= A MOM5T IT APPE>$ TO PRODUCE NO S5SATION1 BUT PRES5TLY MY PATI5T UTT]$ A DEEP & LONG-DRAWN SI<4 ,I REPEAT$ MY APPLICATION4 ,AS A PR9CIPAL CAUSE ( ! CONDITION 9 :I* ,I F\ND HIM WAS 9ANITION1 ! /IMULANT ,I ADM9I/]$ PRODUC$ A P[]FUL EFFECT4 ,HE MOV$ HIS H&S1 %UDD]$1 TURN$ HIS EYES LANGUIDLY UPON ME1 &1 HAV+ APPE>$ TO RECOGNIZE ME1 %UT !M HA/ILY AGA94 ,I MOV$ HIM SL[LY & S(TLY 9TO A FRE] AIR1 & BA!D HIS TEMPLES ) ONE ( ! LIQUIDS ,I HAD AB\T ME4 ,BY ?IS TIME HE LOOK$ UP1 & !N SUDD5LY R\ND HIM ) A WILD & HURRI$ AIR4 ,HE SPOKE NOT H[EV]2 HE WAS SPEE*LESS4 ,9 AB\T A QU>T] ( AN H\R HE RELAPS$ 9TO CONVULSIONS1 9 :I* IT SEEM$ PROBABLE HE W\LD EXPIRE4 ,!Y LA/$ A CONSID]ABLE TIME1 & HE !N SUNK 9TO A /ATE ( 9S5SIBILITY4 ,I ?\<T HE WAS DEAD4 ,?US CIRCUM/ANC$1 IT WAS SOME RELIEF TO MY HUMANITY TO HAVE F\ND HIM YET ALIVE1 & TO HAVE RECEIV$ HIS P>T+ BREA?4 ,BUT 9 A MOM5T HIS SECRET & HIS PROMISES RECURR$ TO ME ) 9EXPRESSIBLE ANGUI%1 & ,I 9W>DLY REPROA*$ HIM = HAV+ DEF]R$ HIS COMMUNICATION SO LONG1 AS N[ TO PRECLUDE ITS EV] BE+ MADE4 ,I CANNOT DESCRIBE ! KE5NESS1 ! BURN+ & 9TOL]ABLE BITT]NESS1 ( MY S5SATION4 ,KE5 IT MAY WELL BE SUPPOS$ TO HAVE BE51 FROM ITS HAV+ SO 9/ANTANE\SLY & =CIBLY RECURR$ AT A TIME :5 O!R OBJECTS SEEM$ TO PRESS UPON MY S5SES4 ,NO ONE :O HAS NOT FELT :AT IT IS TO FALL 9 A MOM5T FROM HOPE1 OR1 AS ,I %\LD RA!R SAY1 FROM ASSUR$ POSSESSION ( :AT HIS S\L MO/ LOV$ & DESIR$1 9TO BLACK & 9T]M9ABLE DESPAIR1 CAN IMAG9E :AT WAS !N ! /ATE ( MY M9D4 ,! BODY ( MY PATI5T SLID$ FROM MY N]VELESS >MS2 ,I LIFT$ UP ! EYES ( RAGE & PHR5SY1 AS IF TO CURSE ! ,AU?OR ( MY BE+2 & !N FELL HELPLESS & IMMOVEABLE BY ! SIDE ( ! /RANG]4 

,I FELT HIM MOVE2 ,I HE>D HIM SI<4 ,I LIFT$ UP MY HEAD1 & P]CEIV$ /RONG] M>KS ( LIFE & S5SE AB\T HIM ?AN HAD YET DISPLAY$ !MSELVES4 ,I ?REW MY >MS AB\T HIM2 ,I PRESS$ HIM TO MY HE>T4 ,! EMPHATICAL GE/URE ,I US$ SEEM$ TO HAVE A SORT ( MAGNETICAL =CE TO R\SE HIS DY+ P[]S4 ,) A LITTLE ASSI/ANCE FROM ME HE SAT UPRI<T4 ,MY ASSIDUITY PRODUC$ WOND]S3 IT =TUNATELY HAPP5$ ?AT ?IS ?ICKET WAS BUT A HALF A MILE FROM MY HABITATION1 & 9DE$ WAS ONE ( ! SPOTS :I* ,I HAD SE>*$ )\T SUCCESS ! DAY BE=E4 ,AB\T ! H\R ( SUNSET1 P>TLY BY LEAD+1 & P>TLY BY SUPPORT+ HIM1 ,I RE/OR$ MY GUE/ TO HIS =M] AP>TM5T4 

,HE REMA9$ SPEE*LESS1 OR NE>LY SO4 ,HE V5T$ HIS S5SATIONS 9 SI<S1 9 9W>D & 9>TICULATE S\NDS2 & EV5 :5 HE >RIV$ AT ! P[] ( MAK+ HIMSELF UND]/OOD BY WORDS1 IT WAS ONLY BY MONOSYLLABLES & HALF S5T5CES ?AT HE CONVEY$ TO ME HIS MEAN+4 ,I N[ GAVE UP MY TIME ALMO/ 5TIRELY TO AN ASSIDU\S ATT5DANCE ON ! /RANG]4 ,EV]Y DAY ,I EXPECT$ TO BE HIS LA/2 EV]Y DAY WAS MORE OR LESS 9T]SP]S$ ) SYMPTOMS ?AT SEEM$ TO M5ACE HIS 9/ANT DISSOLUTION4 ,DUR+ ALL ?IS TIME ,I REMA9$ 9 ! ANXI\S SUSP5SE ( CONT5D+ HOPE & FE>4 ,WAS IT PROBABLE ?AT HE W\LD EV] RECOV] /R5G? 5\< TO CONF] ON ME ! LEGACY HE HAD ANN\NC$8 ,! P>TICUL>S ( HIS SECRET ,I KNEW NOT2 BUT1 JUDG+ FROM :AT ,I HAD HE>D ( ! PRET5SES & PURSUITS ( AL*EMY1 IT WAS NATURAL TO SUPPOSE ?AT HE HAD A PROCESS TO COMMUNICATE1 :I* W\LD REQUIRE ON HIS P>T CONSID]ABLE ACCURACY ( RECOLLECTION1 AS WELL AS ! P[] ( DELIV]+ HIMSELF 9 A ME?ODICAL & ORD]LY DISC\RSE4 

,I WAS =TUNATE 5\< H[EV] TO P]CEIVE1 AFT] A TORM5T+ & T$I\S CRISIS1 ?AT HE APPE>$ TO BE 9 A PROGRESS ( CONVALESC5CE1 & ?AT HIS /R5G? BO? ( BODY & M9D W]E RECRUIT$ DAILY4 ,AFT] ! LAPSE ( A =TNI<T FROM ! ADV5TURE ( ! WOOD1 HE ONE EV5+ ADDRESS$ ME 9 ! FOLL[+ MANN]3-- 

0,/4 ,LEON1 ,I HAVE BE5 TO BLAME4 ,I HAVE PUT Y\ TO A SUFFICI5T TRIAL2 ,I HAVE RECEIV$ FROM Y\ EV]Y ASSI/ANCE & K9DNESS ?AT MY SITUATION DEM&$2 ,I HAVE IMPOS$ ON Y\ MU* TR\BLE & ANXIETY2 ,I HAVE EXCIT$ Y\R EXPECTATIONS BY ANN\NC+ TO Y\ 9 P>T :AT IT WAS 9 MY P[] TO BE/[2 & ,I HAVE F9ALLY RISK$ ! DEFRAUD+ Y\R HOPES & Y\R HUMANITY ( !IR JU/ REW>D4 ,DO ME ! JU/ICE H[EV] TO REMEMB]1 ?AT ,I HAD NO PRES5TIM5T ( ! EV5T :I* HAS SO 9AUSPICI\SLY COME BETWE5 Y\ & Y\R HOPES4 ,FOOL ?AT ,I WAS1 ,I IMAG9$ ,I HAD SUFF]$ 5\<1 & ?AT1 AS ,I HAD OBTA9$ A LONG] RESPITE FROM EXT]NAL P]SECUTION ?AN ,I ALMO/ EV] EXP]I5C$1 ,I %\LD BE P]MITT$ TO SP5D ! %ORT REMA9D] ( MY DAYS UN9T]RUPT$6 ,I N[ H[EV] LOOK BACK UPON ?IS LA/ ASSAULT ) COMPLAC5CY4 ,IT HAS CUT (F SOME?+ FROM ! LA/ REMNANT ( A LIFE TO ! CLOSE ( :I* ,I LOOK =W>D ) 9EXPRESSIBLE LONG+2 AT ! SAME TIME ?AT ,I AM /ILL 9 PROSPECT ( OBTA9+ ! F9AL WI% ( MY HE>T--! /EAL+ \T ( ! WORLD UNP]CEIV$1 & ?US 9 SOME MEASURE ELUD+ ! LA/ MALICE ( MY 5EMIES4 ,AFT] MY DEA? ,I HAVE BUT ONE 9JUNCTION TO LEAVE ) Y\--! 9JUNCTION ( ,H]CULES TO ,PHILOCTETES--?AT NO 9DUCEM5T MAY MOVE Y\ TO BETRAY TO MORTAL MAN ! PLACE 9 :I* Y\ %ALL HAVE DEPOSIT$ MY A%ES4 ,BURY !M 9 A SPOT :I* ,I WILL DESCRIBE TO Y\3 IT IS NOT F>1 & IS ONLY RECOMM5D$ TO ME BY ITS ALMO/ 9ACCESSIBLE SITUATION3 & ?AT ONCE DONE1 SPEAK ( ME &1 IF POSSIBLE1 ?9K ( ME NO MORE4 ,NEV] ON ANY ACC\NT M5TION ME OR ALLUDE TO ME2 NEV] DESCRIBE ME1 OR RELATE ! MANN] ( \R MEET+1 OR ! ADV5TURE :I* HAS AT L5G? BR\<T ON ! DESIR$ CLOSE ( MY EXI/5CE4 

0,BELIEVE ME1 9 ! FEEBLE & HELPLESS CONDITION 9 :I* ,I HAVE SP5T ! LA/ =TNI<T1 Y\R WI%ES & EXPECTATIONS HAVE BE5 UPP]MO/ 9 MY M9D1 & !RE IS NO?+ ,I HAVE FELT ) SO MU* COMPUNCTION AS ! DANG] ( LEAV+ !M UNSATISFI$4 ,TO Y\ P]HAPS ,I AT PRES5T APPE> TO BE RAPIDLY RECOV]+1 ,I FEEL ! D>T ( DEA? 9 MY VITALS2 ,I KN[ ,I %ALL NOT LIVE F\R DAYS4 ,IT IS NECESS>Y !RE=E ?AT ,I %\LD F9I% )\T DELAY ALL ?AT REMA9S = ME TO F9I%4 ,I WILL DEVOTE ?IS NI<T TO ! >RANG+ MY ?\<TS & PUTT+ 9 ORD] :AT ,I HAVE TO COMMUNICATE1 ?AT NO MI/AKE OR OMISSION MAY HAVE P>T 9 A TRANSACTION SO IMPORTANT4 ,COME TO ME TO-MORR[ MORN+2 ,I WILL BE PREP>$ = Y\40 

,AS SOON AS ,I HE>D ?IS DISC\RSE1 & PROVID$ ! /RANG] ) EV]Y ?+ HE C\LD WANT DUR+ ! NI<T1 ,I )DREW4 ,MY HE>T WAS BIG ) EXPECTATION2 MY ?\<TS ALL NI<T W]E WILD & TUMULTU\S4 ,:5 ! H\R ( ASSIGNATION >RIV$1 ,I HA/5$ ALONG ! G>D5 TO ! SUMM]-H\SE1 CONSCI\S ?AT UPON ?AT H\R DEP5D$ ALL ! COLOR ( MY FUTURE LIFE4 ,S9CE ! /RANG] HAD BE5 9 HIS PRES5T DANG]\S CONDITION1 ! DOOR WAS NOT BOLT$2 IT WAS ONLY LOCK$3 ! KEY WAS 9 MY POSSESSION1 & REMA9$ NI<T & DAY ATTA*$ TO MY P]SON4 ,I OP5$ ! DOOR2 ,I PANT$ & WAS BREA?LESS4 

,I IMM$IATELY SAW ?AT ! /RANG] HAD UND]GONE SOME GREAT ALT]ATION = ! WORSE4 ,HE HAD SUFF]$ A SORT ( P>ALYTIC AFFECTION4 ,HE LIFT$ UP HIS FACE AS ,I 5T]$2 IT WAS PAL] ?AN ,I HAD EV] SE5 IT4 ,HE %OOK HIS HEAD M\RNFULLY1 & 9TIMAT$ BY SIGNS ! DISAPPO9TM5T :I* ?IS MORN+ MU/ WITNESS4 ,HE WAS SPEE*LESS4 0,FATE6 FATE60 EXCLAIM$ ,I 9 AN AGONY ( DESPAIR1 0AM ,I TO BE = EV] BAFFL$8 ,IS ! PRIZE SO MU* LONG$ = & SO >D5TLY EXPECT$ AT LA/ TO ESCAPE ME80--,IT IS NOT TO BE IMAG9$ H[ MU* !SE SUCCESSIVE1 5DLESS DISAPPO9TM5TS 9CREAS$ MY IMPATI5CE1 & MAGNIFI$ 9 MY EYES ! DONATION ,I S\<T4 

,! :OLE ( ?IS & ! FOLL[+ DAY ! /RANG] REMA9$ SPEE*LESS4 ,! ?IRD DAY1 9 ! MORN+1 HE MURMUR$ MANY S\NDS1 BUT 9 A MANN] SO EXCESSIVELY 9>TICULATE1 ?AT ,I WAS NOT ABLE TO UND]/& ONE WORD 9 SIX ?AT HE SAID4 ,I RECOLLECT$ HIS PR$ICTION ?AT HE %\LD DIE ON ! F\R? DAY4 ,! FEV] ( MY S\L WAS AT ITS HEI<T4 ,MORTAL S9EWS & FIB]S C\LD SU/A9 NO MORE4 ,IF ! /RANG] HAD DI$ ?US1 IT IS MO/ PROBABLE ?AT ,I %\LD HAVE ?R[N MYSELF 9 ANGUI% & RAGE UPON HIS CORPSE1 & HAVE EXPIR$ 9 ! SAME H\R4 

,9 ! EV5+ ( ! ?IRD DAY ,I VISIT$ HIM AGA94 ,HE HAD ?R[N HIS ROBE >\ND HIM1 & WAS SITT+ ON ! SIDE ( HIS C\*4 ,! EV5+ SUN %OT HIS LA/ BEAMS OV] ! W9D[-%UTT]S4 ,!RE W]E AB\T EI<T 9*ES BETWE5 ! %UTT] & ! TOP ( ! W9D[2 & SOME BRAN*ES ( V9ES1 ) !IR GRAPES ALREADY RIPE1 BROKE ! UNI=MITY ( ! LI<T4 ,! SIDE ( ! C\* FAC$ ! WE/1 & ! BEAMS PLAY$ UPON ! OLD MAN'S C\NT5ANCE4 ,I HAD NEV] SE5 IT SO S]5E4 ,! LI<T1 ALREADY S(T5$ BY ! DECL9E ( DAY1 GAVE IT A PECULI> ANIMATION3 & A SMILE ?AT SEEM$ TO BETOK5 R5OVATION & ! Y\? ( ANGELS SAT UPON IT4 ,HE BECKON$ ME TO APPROA*4 ,I PLAC$ MYSELF BESIDE HIM ON ! C\*2 HE TOOK MY H& 9 HIS1 & LEAN$ HIS FACE T[>DS ME4 

0,I %ALL NEV] WITNESS ! LI<T ( ! SETT+ SUN AGA960 W]E ! FIR/ WORDS HE UTT]$4 ,I IMM$IATELY P]CEIV$ ?AT HE SPOKE MORE COLLECT$LY1 & ) BETT] >TICULATION ?AN AT ANY TIME S9CE ! P>ALYTIC /ROKE4 ,/ILL H[EV] IT WAS NO EASY MATT] TO DEVELOP HIS WORDS4 ,BUT ,I W\ND UP EV]Y FACULTY ( MY FRAME TO CAT* !M2 &1 ASSI/$ AS ,I WAS BY ! HABIT ( LI/5+ TO HIS SPEE* = MANY WEEKS1 :I* DUR+ ! :OLE ( ?AT TIME HAD NEV] BE5 DI/9CT1 ,I WAS SUCCESSFUL 5\< TO MAKE \T HIS 5TIRE DISC\RSE4 

,IT CONT9U$1 ?\< ) V>I\S 9T]RUPTIONS1 = MORE ?AN HALF AN H\R4 ,HE EXPLA9$ ) WOND]FUL ACCURACY ! :OLE ( HIS SECRETS1 & ! PROCESS ) :I* !Y W]E CONNECT$4 ,MY S\L WAS R\S$ TO ! UTMO/ /RET* ( ATT5TION & A/ONI%M5T4 ,HIS SECRETS1 AS ,I HAVE ALREADY ANN\NC$ 9 ! COMM5CEM5T ( ?IS HI/ORY1 CONSI/$ ( TWO PR9CIPAL P>TICUL>S2 ! >T ( MULTIPLY+ GOLD1 & ! P[] ( LIV+ = EV]4 ,! DETAIL ( !SE SECRETS ,I OMIT2 9TO ?AT ,I AM =BIDD5 TO 5T]4 ,MY DESIGN 9 WRIT+ ?IS N>RATIVE1 ,I HAVE SAID1 IS NOT TO TEA* ! >T ( :I* ,I AM 9 POSSESSION1 BUT TO DESCRIBE ! ADV5TURES IT PRODUC$ TO ME4 

,! MORE ,I LI/5$1 ! MORE MY A/ONI%M5T GREW4 ,I LOOK$ AT ! OLD MAN BE=E ME2 ,I OBS]V$ ! WRET*$NESS ( HIS APPE>ANCE1 ! MEANNESS ( HIS ATTIRE1 HIS APP>5T OLD AGE1 HIS EXTREME FEEBL5ESS1 ! *>ACT]S ( APPROA*+ DEA? ?AT W]E WRITT5 ON HIS C\NT5ANCE4 ,AFT] :AT ,I HAD JU/ HE>D1 ,I SURVEY$ !SE ?+S ) A S5SATION ( NOVELTY1 AS IF ,I HAD NEV] REM>K$ !M 9 HIM BE=E4 ,I SAID TO MYSELF1 ,IS ?IS ! MAN ?AT POSSESSES M9ES ( WEAL? 9EXHAU/IBLE1 & ! CAPACITY ( LIV+ = EV]8 

,OBS]V+ ?AT HE HAD F9I%$ HIS DISC\RSE1 ,I ADDRESS$ TO HIM !SE WORDS1 BY A SORT ( UNCONTROLLABLE IMPULSE1 & ) ALL ! VEHEM5CE ( UNSAT$ & 9SUPPRESSIBLE CURIOSITY4 

0,TELL ME1 ,I ADJURE Y\ BY ! LIV+ ,GOD1 :AT USE HAVE Y\ MADE ( !SE EXTRAORD9>Y GIFTS8 & ) :AT EV5TS HAS ?AT USE BE5 ATT5D$80 

,AS ,I SPOKE ?US1 ! C\NT5ANCE ( ! OLD MAN UND]W5T A SURPRIS+ *ANGE4 ,ITS S]5ITY VANI%$2 HIS EYES ROLL$ ) AN EXPRESSION ( AGONY2 & HE ANSW]$ ME ?US3-- 

0,BE SIL5T1 ,/4 ,LEON6 ,H[ (T5 MU/ ,I TELL Y\ ?AT NO S+LE 9CID5T ( MY /ORY %ALL EV] BE REPEAT$6 ,HAVE ,I NO CLAIM UPON Y\R =BE>ANCE8 ,CAN Y\ BE B>B>\S & 9HUMAN 5\< TO DI/URB MY LA/ SC5E ) !SE BITT] RECOLLECTIONS80--,I WAS SIL5T4 

,?IS IS ALL ?AT IS MAT]IAL ?AT PASS$ AT \R 9T]VIEW4 

,! /RANG] DI$ ! NEXT DAY1 & WAS BURI$ ACCORD+ TO HIS 9/RUCTIONS4 

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