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,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

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,I WAS 9 ?IS /ATE ( M9D1 :5 E>LY ONE MORN+ 9 ! BEG9N+ ( SUMM]1 SOON AFT] ,I ROSE1 ,I WAS />TL$ BY ! S\ND ( TRUMPETS 9 ! PLA9 NE> ! *ATEAU4 ,! BUGLE AT ! GATE WAS PRES5TLY S\ND$2 ! DRAWBRIDGE WAS LET D[N2 & ! ,M>QUIS DE ,VILL]OY 5T]$ ! C\RT-Y>D1 ACCOMPANI$ BY AB\T ?IRTY KNI<TS 9 COMPLETE >MOR4 ,I SALUT$ HIM ) RESPECT1 & ! T5D]NESS EXCIT$ BY REC5T GRIEF4 ,HE TOOK ME BY ! H&1 AFT] A %ORT REPA/ 9 ! HALL1 & L$ ME TO MY CLOSET4 

0,MY SON10 SAID HE1 0IT IS TIME TO ?R[ (F ! EFFEM9ACY ( SORR[1 & TO PROVE Y\RSELF A TRUE SOLDI] ( ! /&>D ( ,FRANCE40 

0,I TRU/1 MY LORD10 REPLI$ ,I1 ) MODE/ E>NE/NESS1 0?AT Y\ WELL KN[1 !RE IS NO?+ AFT] :I* MY HE>T SO >D5TLY ASPIRES4 ,!RE IS NO?+ ?AT ,I KN[ WOR? LIV+ = BUT HONOR4 ,%[ ME ! PA? ?AT LEADS TO IT1 OR RA!R %[ ME ! OCCASION ?AT AF=DS SCOPE = ! LOVE ( HONOR TO DISPLAY ITSELF1 & Y\ %ALL !N SEE :E!R ,I AM BACKW>D TO EMBRACE IT4 ,I HAVE A PASSION P5T UP )9 ME1 ?AT FE$S UPON MY VITALS3 IT DISDA9S SPEE*2 IT BURNS = SOME?+ MORE UNAMBIGU\S & SUB/ANTIAL40 

0,IT IS WELL10 REJO9$ MY UNCLE4 0,I EXPECT$ TO F9D Y\ ?US4 ,Y\R REPLY TO MY ADMONITION IS WOR?Y ( ! BLOOD ( Y\R ANCE/ORS1 & ( ! MAT]NAL 9/RUCTIONS ( MY SI/]4 ,&1 W]E Y\ AS DULL AS ! V]Y /ONES Y\ TREAD ON1 :AT ,I HAVE TO TELL Y\ MI<T EV5 !N R\SE Y\ 9TO ANIMATION & >DOR40 

,AFT] ?IS %ORT PREFACE MY UNCLE PROCE$$ TO RELATE A TALE1 EV]Y WORD ( :I* 9FLAM$ MY SPIRITS1 & RAIS$ ALL MY PASSIONS 9 >MS4 ,I HAD HE>D SOME?+ IMP]FECTLY ( ! /ATE ( MY C\NTRY2 BUT MY MO!R C>EFULLY KEPT ME 9 IGNORANCE1 ?AT MY AMBITION MI<T NOT BE EXCIT$ TOO SOON1 & ?AT1 :5 EXCIT$1 IT MI<T BE ) ! FULLE/ EFFECT4 ,:ILE ,I IMPATI5TLY LONG$ = AN OCCASION ( GLORY1 ,I WAS F> FROM APPREH5D+1 :AT ,I N[ F\ND TO BE TRUE1 ?AT ! OCCASION :I* AT ?IS P]IOD PRES5T$ ITSELF1 WAS SU*1 ?AT ALL ! LIC5SE ( FICTION C\LD SC>CELY HAVE IMPROV$ IT4 

,! ,M>QUIS DE ,VILL]OY DESCRIB$ TO ME ! LEAGUE N[ SUBSI/+ AGA9/ ,FRANCE4 ,HE REVIV$ 9 MY MEMORY1 BY T]MS ( ! MO/ F]V5T LOYALTY1 ! ACCOMPLI%M5TS & TAL5TS ( MY ROYAL MA/]4 ,HE SPOKE ) AV]SION ( ! PHLEGMATIC & CRAFTY DISPOSITION ( HIS IMP]IAL RIVAL.<#c.>2 &1 ) ! LANGUAGE ( GL[+ 9DIGNATION1 9VEI<$ AGA9/ ! FICKL5ESS ( ! CAPRICI\S ,H5RY4.<#d.> ,HE DESCRIB$ ! TRA9 ( DISA/]S1 :I* HAD AT L5G? 9DUC$ ! K+ TO TAKE ! FIELD 9 P]SON4 ,HE CONTRA/$1 ) GREAT EFFECT1 ! /ORY ( ! GALLANT ,*EVALI] ,BAY>D1 ! KNI<T )\T FE> & )\T REPROA*1 :OSE BLOOD WAS /ILL FRE% 9 ! PLA9S ( ! ,MILANESE1 ) ?AT ( ! ,CON/ABLE ( ,B\RBON1 ! /A9 ( *IVALRY1 :OM +LORI\S RES5TM5T & UNGOV]N$ AMBITION HAD URG$ TO JO9 ! 5EMIES ( HIS C\NTRY1 9 NEGLECT ( HIS LOYALTY & HIS OA?4 ,HE /IMULAT$ ME BY ! EXAMPLE ( ! ONE1 & ! 9FAMY ( ! O!R2 & ASSUR$ ME ?AT !RE NEV] WAS AN OPPORTUNITY MORE FAVORABLE = ACQUIR+ IMMORTAL R5[N4 

,I WANT$ NO PROMPT] 9 A PASSION ( ?IS SORT2 & IMM$IATELY SET AB\T COLLECT+ ! :OLE =CE ( MY CLI5TS & RETA9]S4 ,I %OOK (F ! +LORI\S S(TNESS ( MY MELAN*OLY1 & WAS ALL ACTIVITY & ANIMATION4 ,! LESSONS ( MY Y\? W]E N[ CALL$ 9TO PLAY4 ,I JUDG$ IT NECESS>Y TO 9VITE ! ASSI/ANCE ( SOME P]SON ( EXP]I5CE TO ASSI/ ME 9 M>%AL+ MY M52 BUT ,I DID MU* ( :AT WAS TO BE DONE MYSELF1 & ,I DID IT WELL4 ,IT WAS MY FIR/ EMPLOYM5T 9 ! MORN+3 & ! LA/ ?AT WAS WITNESS$ BY ! SETT+ SUN4 ,MY EXCELL5T MO!R HAD LEFT MY REV5UES 9 ! BE/ ORD]1 & ,I SP>$ NO EXP5SE 9 ! GRATIFICATION ( MY FAVORITE PASSION4 

,H[EV] EAG] ,I FELT MYSELF TO TAKE ! FIELD1 ! DESIRE TO APPE> 9 A MANN] WOR?Y ( A ,C\NT DE ,/4 ,LEON RE/RA9$ ME2 & ,I DID NOT JO9 ! ROYAL >MY TILL ! ,IMP]IALI/S1 HAV+ BROK5 UP ! SIEGE ( ,M>SEILLES1 & RETREAT$ ) PRECIPITATION 9TO ,ITALY1 ! K+ HAD ALREADY CROSS$ ! ,ALPS1 5T]$ ! ,MILANESE1 & GA9$ UNCONTE/$ POSSESSION ( ! CAPITAL4 

,FROM ,MILAN ,FRANCIS PROCE$$ TO ,PAVIA4 ,GLORY WAS ! IDOL ( HIS HE>T2 & HE WAS ! MORE P[]FULLY EXCIT$ TO ! ATTACK ( ?AT PLACE1 BECAUSE IT WAS ! /RONGE/ & BE/ =TIFI$ PO/ 9 ! :OLE DU*Y4 ,! MORE HE DISPLAY$ ( MILIT>Y PR[ESS1 ! MORE FIRMLY HE BELIEV$ HE %\LD FIX HIMSELF 9 HIS NEWLY ACQUIR$ DOM9IONS2 ! 9HABITANTS W\LD SUBMIT TO HIM ! MORE WILL+LY1 & ! 5EMY BE LESS 5C\RAG$ TO 5T] 9TO A FRE% CONT5TION = :AT HE HAD ACQUIR$4 ,SU* AT LEA/ W]E ! MOTIVES ?AT HE ASSIGN$ = HIS PROCE$+S3 9 REALITY P]HAPS HE WAS PR9CIPALLY 9DUC$ BY ! BRILLIANCY :I* HE CONCEIV$ W\LD ATT5D ON ! UND]TAK+4 

,IT WAS A FEW WEEKS AFT] ! OP5+ ( ! SIEGE1 ?AT ,I PRES5T$ MYSELF TO MY ROYAL MA/]4 ,HE RECEIV$ ME ) ?OSE W9N+ & IMPRESSIVE MANN]S BY :I* HE WAS SO EM95TLY DI/+UI%$4 ,HE RECOLLECT$ IMM$IATELY ALL ?AT HAD PASS$ AT \R 9T]VIEW 9 ! ,VALE ( ,>DRES1 & W>MLY EXPRESS$ ! OBLIGATIONS :I* ,FRANCE HAD AT V>I\S TIMES [$ TO MY ANCE/ORS4 ,HE SPOKE ) E>NE/ RESPECT ( ! VIRTUES & WISDOM ( MY MO!R1 & COMM5D$ ! RESOLUTION BY :I* %E HAD 9 =M] 9/ANCES HELD ME BACK FROM ! PUBLIC !AT]4 0,Y\NG G5TLEMAN10 SAID ! K+1 0,I D\BT NOT ! GALLANTRY ( Y\R SPIRIT2 ,I SEE ! IMPATI5CE ( A M>TIAL TEMP] WRITT5 9 Y\R FACE3 ,I EXPECT Y\ TO ACT 9 A MANN] WOR?Y ( Y\R ILLU/RI\S RACE1 & ( ! 9/RUCTIONS ( A WOMAN :O DES]V$ TO BE H]SELF A PATT]N TO ALL ! MATRONS ( ,FRANCE4 ,FE> NOT ?AT ,I %ALL SUFF] Y\R ACCOMPLI%M5TS TO RU/ 9 OBSCURITY4 ,I %ALL EMPLOY Y\4 ,I %ALL ASSIGN Y\ ! PO/ ( DANG] & ( R5[N4 ,FILL IT NOBLY2 & FROM ?AT H\R ,I %ALL RANK Y\ 9 ! CATALOG ( MY *OS5 FRI5DS40 

,! SIEGE ( ,PAVIA PROV$ 9DE$ TO BE A TRANSACTION1 9 ! C\RSE ( :I* MILIT>Y HONOR MI<T WELL BE ACQUIR$4 ,IT WAS DEF5D$ BY A SMALL1 BUT VET]AN G>RISON1 & BY ONE ( ! ABLE/ CAPTA9S ?AT ,EUROPE AT ?AT TIME POSSESS$4.<#e.> ,HE 9T]RUPT$ ! APPROA*ES ( ! BESIEG]S BY FREQU5T & FURI\S SALLIES4 ,9 VA91 BY ! AID ( \R EXCELL5T >TILL]Y1 DID WE MAKE WIDE & REPEAT$ BREA*ES 9 ! =TIFICATIONS4 ,NO SOON] DID WE ATTEMPT TO 5T] BY ! PASSAGE WE HAD OP5$1 ?AN WE F\ND \RSELVES 5C\NT]$ BY A BODY COMPOS$ ( ! *OICE/ & BRAVE/ SOLDI]S ( ! G>RISON4 ,! GOV]NOR ( ! CITY1 :O1 ?\< GRAY-HEAD$ & ADVANC$ 9 YE>S1 WAS PR(USE ( EV]Y Y\?FUL EX]TION1 WAS ORD9>ILY AT ! HEAD ( ?IS BODY4 ,IF WE DEF]R$ \R ATTACK1 OR1 NOT HAV+ SUCCE$$ 9 IT1 PROPOS$ TO COMM5CE IT ANEW ) ! DAWN ( ! FOLL[+ DAY1 WE W]E SURE TO F9D A NEW WALL SPRUNG UP 9 ! ROOM ( ! O!R1 AS IF BY 5*ANTM5T4 ,FREQU5TLY ! GOV]NOR ANTICIPAT$ ! SUCCESS ( \R BATT]IES2 & ! OLD =TIFICATION WAS NO SOON] DEMOLI%$1 ?AN WE BEHELD1 TO \R A/ONI%M5T & MORTIFICATION1 A NEW WALL1 :I* HIS PRUD5CE & SKILL HAD ]ECT$ AT A SMALL 9T]VAL )9 ! L9E ( ! =M]4 

,ONE ( !SE ATTACKS TOOK PLACE ON ! SECOND DAY AFT] MY >RIVAL AT ! CAMP ( \R SOV]EIGN4 ,EV]Y ?+ ?AT ,I SAW WAS NEW TO ME1 & 9FLAM$ ME ) >DOR4 ,! NOISE ( ! CANNON1 :I* HAD PREC$$ ! ATTACK1 & :I* WAS N[ HU%$2 ! 9SPIR+ S\NDS ( M>TIAL MUSIC :I* SUCCE$$ ?AT NOISE2 ! /&>DS FLOAT+ 9 ! AIR2 ! FIRM & EQUAL TREAD ( ! BATTALION ?AT ADVANC$2 ! >MOR ( ! KNI<TS2 ! RUGG$1 RESOLUTE1 & 9TREPID C\NT5ANCES ( ! 9FANTRY2--ALL SWELL$ MY S\L ) TRANSPORT HI!RTO UNEXP]I5C$4 ,I HAD BEHELD ! SMOKE ( ! >TILL]Y1 9 ! MID/ ( :I* EV]Y ?+ WAS LO/ & CONF\ND$2 ,I HAD WAIT$ 9 AWFUL SUSP5SE TILL ! OBSCURITY %\LD BE DISSIPAT$2 ,I SAW ) PLEASURE & SURPRISE ! RU9 ( ! WALL1 & ! WID5ESS ( ! BREA*4 ,ALL ?AT HAD BE5 RECORD$ ( ! MILIT>Y FEATS ( ,*RI/IAN VALOR SEEM$ !N TO /& CR[D$ 9 MY BUSY BRA92 ! G5]OSITY1 ! CONDESC5SION1 ! K9DNESS1 ) :I* ! K+ HAD ADDRESS$ ME ! DAY BE=E1 URG$ ME TO TREBLE EX]TION4 ,I WAS 9 ! =EMO/ RANK4 ,WE SURM\NT$ ! DIT*4 ,WE W]E RESI/$ BY A *OS5 BODY ( ,SPANI>DS4 ,! CONT5TION WAS OB/9ATE2 BRAVE M51 G5]\S & 5T]PRIS+ SPIRITS1 FELL ON ! ONE SIDE & ! O!R4 ,I SEIZ$ ! CLO? ( A /&>D1 AS1 9 ! PLAY+ ( ! W9D1 IT WAS BR\<T NE> TO MY H&4 ,BETWE5 ME & ! ,SPANI>D ?AT HELD IT !RE 5SU$ AN OB/9ATE /RUGGLE4 ,I WAT*$ MY OPPORTUNITY1 & ) MY SWORD SEV]$ ! FLAG FROM ITS /AFF4 ,AT ?IS MOM5T ! TRUMPETS ( ! K+ S\ND$ A RETREAT4 ,I HAD RECEIV$ TWO SEV]E W\NDS1 ONE 9 ! %\LD] & ! O!R 9 ! ?I<1 9 ! CONTE/4 ,I FELT MYSELF FA9T ) ! LOSS ( BLOOD4 ,A ,FR5* (FIC]1 ( A RUDE APPE>ANCE & GIGANTIC /ATURE1 ACCO/+ ME ) ! APPELLATION ( BOY2 COMM&$ ME TO SURR5D] ! /&>D TO HIM4 ,I REFUS$2 &1 TO CONV9CE HIM ,I WAS 9 E>NE/1 PROCE$$ TO WRAP IT R\ND MY BODY1 & FA/5$ IT UND] MY >M4 ,SOON AFT] ,I BECAME 9S5SIBLE1 & 9 ?IS SITUATION WAS ACCID5TALLY F\ND BY MY UNCLE & HIS COMPANIONS1 :O IMM$IATELY TOOK ME & MY PRIZE UND] !IR C>E4 ,AS SOON AS ,I WAS A LITTLE RECOV]$ ( MY W\NDS1 ! K+ SEIZ$ AN OPPORTUNITY1 AFT] HAV+ BE/[$ L\D COMM5DATIONS UPON MY GALLANTRY1 ( CONF]R+ ! HONORS ( KNI<?OOD UPON ME 9 ! FACE ( ! :OLE >MY4 

,:ILE \R T5TS W]E PIT*$ UND] ! WALLS ( ,PAVIA1 ,I WAS CONT9UALLY EXT5D+ ! CIRCLE ( MY ACQUA9TANCE AMONG ! Y\NG G5TRY ( ,FRANCE1 :O1 LIKE MYSELF1 HAD ATT5D$ !IR SOV]EIGN 9 ?IS MEMORABLE EXP$ITION4 ,I HAD SOME 5EMIES1 MADE SU* BY ! DI/9CTIONS ,I OBTA9$ DUR+ ! SIEGE4 ,BUT !Y W]E FEW2 ! GREAT] P>T C\RT$ ME ! MORE1 ! MORE ,I %[$ MYSELF WOR?Y ( !IR ATTA*M5T4 ,5VY IS NOT A PASSION ?AT F9DS EASY ROOT 9 A ,FR5*MAN'S BOSOM4 ,I WAS ONE ( ! Y\NGE/ ( ?OSE :O ATT5D$ ON ! SIEGE2 BUT MY BRO!RS 9 >MS W]E G5]\S RIVALS1 :O 9 ! FIELD OB/9ATELY /ROVE ) ME = SUP]IOR GLORY1 BUT OV] ! CONVIVIAL BO>D =GOT !IR MUTUAL COMPETITIONS1 & OP5$ !IR HE>TS TO B5EVOL5CE & FRI5D%IP4 0,LET US NOT10 WAS A S5TIM5T ,I HE>D (T5 REPEAT$1 0=GET ! OBJECT ?AT L$ US FROM \R PLEASANT HOMES TO P\R FROM ! HEI<TS ( ! ,ALPS UPON ! FIELDS ( ,ITALY4 ,IT IS TO HUMBLE ! IMP]I\S ,SPANI>D--TO PUNI% ! DISLOYAL ,B\RBON--TO V9DICATE ! HONOR ( \R BELOV$ & ILLU/RI\S MON>*4 ,?OSE WALLS COV] ! 5EMY2 YOND] M\NTA9S S]VE TO HIDE !M FROM \R ASSAULT2 LET NO ,FR5*MAN MI/AKE HIM :O M>*ES UND] ! SAME /&>D = AN ADV]S>Y40 

,! TR5*ES HAD NOT BE5 OP5$ BE=E ,PAVIA TILL AB\T ! BEG9N+ ( ,NOVEMB]4 ,! W9T] OV]TOOK US1 & ! SIEGE WAS YET 9 PROGRESS2 ) SOME APP>5T ADVANTAGE 9DE$ TO \R SIDE ( ! QUE/ION1 BUT BY NO MEANS PROMIS+ AN 9/ANT CONCLUSION4 ,! SEASON SET 9 ) UNUSUAL SEV]ITY2 & BO? (FIC] & SOLDI] W]E GLAD1 AS MU* AS POSSIBLE1 TO F5CE \T ITS RIGOR BY ! 9DULG5CES ( ! G5IAL BO>D4 ,MY F9ANCES1 AS ,I HAVE SAID1 W]E AT ! COMM5CEM5T ( ! EXP$ITION 9 EXCELL5T ORD]3 ,I HAD BR\<T ) ME A CONSID]ABLE SUM2 & IT WAS NOT SP>$ UPON ! PRES5T OCCASION4 

,!RE W]E H[EV] O!R ?+S TO BE ATT5D$ TO1 BESIDE ! DEM&S ( CONVIVIALITY4 ,! K+ BECAME IMPATI5T ( ! DELAYS ( ! SIEGE4 ,! G>RISON & ! 9HABITANTS W]E R$UC$ TO GREAT EXTREMITIES2 BUT ! GOV]NOR DISCOV]$ NO SYMPTOMS ( A PURPOSE TO SURR5D]4 ,9 ! MEAN TIME 9TELLIG5CE WAS BR\<T1 ?AT ,B\RBON WAS MAK+ ! MO/ EXTRAORD9>Y EX]TIONS 9 ,G]MANY1 & PROMIS$ TO LEAD TO ! 5EMY A RE9=CEM5T ( TWELVE ?\S& M5 FROM ?AT C\NTRY2 :ILE ! IMP]IAL G5]ALS1 BY MORTGAG+ !IR REV5UES1 & PAWN+ !IR JEWELS1 & /ILL MORE BY !IR ELOQU5CE & 9FLU5CE ) ?OSE UND] !IR COMM&1 W]E ABLE TO KEEP TOGE!R ! REMA9S ( A DI%E>T5$ & DEFEAT$ >MY 9 EXPECTATION ( HIS >RIVAL4 ,!RE WAS SOME DANG] !RE=E1 IF ! SIEGE W]E NOT SPE$ILY T]M9AT$1 ?AT ! K+ MI<T ULTIMATELY BE OBLIG$ TO RAISE IT ) IGNOM9Y1 OR TO FI<T ! 5EMY UND] EV]Y DISADVANTAGE4 ,FRANCIS H[EV] WAS NOT TO BE DET]R$ FROM HIS UND]TAK+4 ,HE SWORE A SOLEMN OA?1 ?AT ,PAVIA %\LD BE HIS1 OR HE W\LD P]I% 9 ! ATTEMPT4 

,?US CIRCUM/ANC$1 HE CONCEIV$ A V]Y EXTRAORD9>Y PROJECT4 ,PAVIA IS DEF5D$ ON ONE SIDE BY ! ,TES9O1 ! SC5E ( ! FIR/ ( ! F\R FAM\S BATTLES BY :I* ,HANNIBAL SIGNALIZ$ HIS 9VASION ( ,ITALY4 ,! K+ BELIEV$ ?AT IF ?IS RIV] C\LD BY ! LABOR ( HIS >MY BE DIV]T$ FROM ITS C\RSE1 ! T[N MU/ 9/ANTLY FALL 9TO HIS H&S4 ,HE WAS 5C\RAG$ TO ! UND]TAK+1 BY RECOLLECT+ A /RATAGEM ( A SIMIL> NATURE BY :I* ,CYRUS =M]LY MADE HIMSELF MA/] ( ! CITY ( ,BABYLON4 ,IT WAS A ?\<T HI<LY FLATT]+ TO ! GR&EUR ( HIS S\L1 TO IMAG9E ?AT PO/]ITY W\LD 9 ?IS 9/ANCE 9/ITUTE A P>ALLEL BETWE5 HIM & ,CYRUS ! ,GREAT4 

,! PLAN = DIV]T+ ! C\RSE ( ! ,TES9O PRODUC$ A NEW & EXTRAORD9>Y SC5E4 ,IT WAS1 AS MAY WELL BE BELIEV$1 A WORK ( UNCOMMON LABOR4 ,A NEW *ANNEL WAS TO BE SCOOP$ \T & DEEP5$2 &1 :ILE ! /REAM WAS TURN$ 9TO ?IS *ANNEL1 PILES W]E TO BE SUNK1 & AN IMM5SE M\ND ( E>? CREAT$1 AS AN EFFECTUAL IMP$IM5T TO ! WAT]S RESUM+ !IR =M] C\RSE4 ,?IS WAS A HEAVY BURD5 TO ! SOLDI]1 9 ADDITION TO ! DISADVANTAGE ( BE+ 5CAMP$ DUR+ ! C\RSE ( A W9T] REM>KABLY SEV]E = ! CLIMATE 9 :I* WE F\<T4 ,BY ANY O!R >MY ! TASK W\LD HAVE BE5 P]=M$ ) CL\D9ESS & DISCONT5T1 IF NOT COMPLA9$ ( ) REP9+ & MURMURS4 ,BUT H]E ! GAIETY ( ! ,FR5* *>ACT] DISPLAY$ ITSELF4 ,! NOBILITY ( ,FRANCE1 :O ATT5D$ !IR SOV]EIGN 9 GREAT NUMB]S1 ACCOMPANI$ ! 9FANTRY 9 !IR LABOR4 ,WE LAID ASIDE ! 9DULG5CE ( ! M>QUEE1 ( TAPE/RY & C>PETS2 WE ?REW (F \R UPP] G>M5TS2 & EA* SEIZ$ A SPADE1 A B>R[ ( E>?1 OR A MATTOCK4 ,WE PUT \R H&S TO ! 5G9ES1 & REFUS$ NO EF=T UND] PRET5SE ?AT IT WAS SORDID OR SEV]E4 ,:ILE ! TREES W]E LEAFLESS1 & NATURE APPE>$ B\ND UP 9 FRO/1 SWEAT RAN D[N \R FACES & B$EW$ \R LIMBS4 ,! >MY W]E 5C\RAG$ BY \R EXAMPLE4 ,AN EMPLOYM5T :I*1 UND] O!R CIRCUM/ANCES1 W\LD HAVE BE5 REG>D$ AS RIGID1 WAS ?US MADE A S\RCE ( NEW HIL>ITY & AMUSEM5T4 ,IT WAS A MEMORABLE SI<T TO BEHOLD ! V5]ABLE & GRAY-HEAD$ LEAD]S ( ! ,FR5* >MY 5DEAVOR+ TO EX]T ! /R5G? & ACTIVITY ( !IR E>LY YE>S4 ,TO ME1 :O HAD BUT LATELY >RIV$ AT ! /ATURE ( MANHOOD1 & :O WAS ACCU/OM$ TO ALL ! EX]CISES :I* GIVE /R5G? & VIGOR TO ! FRAME1 ?IS NEW EMPLOYM5T WAS 9 NO DEGREE BURD5SOME4 ,I FELT 9 IT ! SATISFACTION ?AT A SWIFT MAN EXP]I5CES :5 HE 5T]S ! LI/S ( ! RACE2 ,I CONGRATULAT$ MYSELF UPON ! NATURE ( MY $UCATION2 IF IT BE A S9 TO COVET HONOR1 ?AT GUILT WAS M9E2 &1 SO GREAT WAS MY APPETITE = IT1 ?AT ,I WAS 9EXPRESSIBLY REJOIC$ TO OBS]VE ! V>I\S WAYS 9 :I* IT MI<T BE GRATIFI$4 

,/RANGE AS IT MAY SEEM1 ?IS SC5E ( A W9T]-CAMP1 9 ! MID/ ( BLOOD & SWEAT1 SURR\ND$ ) DANG]S1 & CALL$ ON = UNP>ALLEL$ EX]TIONS1 APPE>S TO ME1 ?R\< ! VI/A ( YE>S ?AT IS N[ 9T]POS$ BETWE51 TO HAVE BE5 ONE ( ! HAPPIE/ ( MY LIFE4 ,! GAY LABORS & SURPRISES ( ! DAY W]E SUCCE$$ BY A CONVIVIAL EV5+1 9 :I* WE DID NOT ! LESS OP5 \R HE>TS1 ?\< FREQU5TLY LIABLE TO BE 9T]RUPT$ 9 \R MIDNI<T REVELS BY ! 9EXHAU/IBLE ACTIVITY & /RATAGEMS ( ! 5EMY4 ,9 ?IS V>I\S & EV]-%IFT+ SC5E1 ,I =GOT ! DISA/]S ?AT OCCURR$1 & ! BLOOD ?AT FL[$ >\ND ME4 ,ALL S5SE ( A L>GE & IMP>TIAL MORALITY WAS1 = ! TIME AT LEA/1 DEAD5$ 9 MY BREA/4 ,I WAS EV] UPON ! AL]T4 ,! DIV]SITY ( EV5TS NEI!R SUFF]$ MY SPIRITS TO FLAG1 NOR REFLECTION TO AWAKE4 ,IT IS ONLY UPON SU* OCCASIONS1 OR OCCASIONS LIKE !SE1 ?AT A MAN IS ABLE FULLY TO FEEL :AT LIFE IS1 & TO REVEL 9 ITS EXUB]ANCE4 ,ABOVE ALL1 ,I WAS DELI<T$ ) ! SOCIETY & FRI5D%IP ( MY BRO!R-(FIC]S4 ,!Y HONOR$ ME2 !Y LOV$ ME4 ,I SEEM$ TO FEEL :AT SYMPA?Y WAS2 & TO HAVE CONSCI\S PLEASURE 9 MAK+ ONE 9 A RACE ( BE+S LIKE MYSELF4 ,SU* W]E MY S5SATIONS4 

,IT MU/ NOT1 H[EV]1 BE IMAG9$1 ?AT ALL AB\T ME FELT 9 !SE RESPECTS AS ,I DID4 ,I WAS DEEPLY 9DEBT$ 9 ?IS P>TICUL> TO MY Y\? & MY =TUNE4 ,! OLD 5DEAVOR$ TO BRACE !MSELVES 9 VA92 !Y SUNK UND] ! CONT9UAL PRESSURE4 ,! POOR SOLDI] FROM ! RANKS LABOR$ 9CESSANTLY1 & ,I LABOR$ AS MU* AS HE2 BUT HE HAD LITTLE OPPORTUNITY TO RECRUIT HIS VIGOR & R5OVATE HIS /R5G?4 ,!RE WAS YET ANO!R CLASS ( P]SONS 9 ! CAMP1 :OSE GAIETY WAS MU* LESS 9T]RUPT$ ?AN M9E4 ,!SE W]E1 ! K+1 & ! G5]ALS :O COMM&$ UND] HIM4 ,!Y C\LD NOT BE 5TIRELY DEVOID ( ?\<T & CONSID]ATION4 ,!Y SUFF]$ MU* ANXIETY FROM ! L5G? ( ! SIEGE2 & FELT ?AT EV]Y P]IOD ( DELAY 9CREAS$ ! D\BTFULNESS ( ! EV5T4 

,ANTONIO DE ,LEYVA1 GOV]NOR ( ! CITY1 NECESS>ILY FELT HIMSELF AL>M$ AT ! EXTRAORD9>Y PROJECT 9 :I* WE W]E 5GAG$1 & MADE EV]Y EX]TION TO PREV5T IT4 ,ONE EV5+ ! K+ S5T = ME TO HIS T5T1 & TOLD ME 9 CONFID5CE ?AT ! 5EMY 9T5D$ ?AT V]Y NI<T TO MAKE ?REE SEV]AL ATTACKS UPON \R M\ND1 ONE ON EA* SIDE ( ! /REAM1 & ONE BY MEANS ( BOATS 9 ! C5T]4 ,TWO ( !SE1 HE SAID1 W]E M]ELY 9T5D$ AS FE9TS2 ! WE/ BANK ( ! ,TES9O WAS ! PO9T AGA9/ :I* !IR PR9CIPAL EX]TIONS W\LD BE DIRECT$4 ,ON ?AT SIDE HE WAS RESOLV$ TO COMM& 9 P]SON2 ! BOATS ) :I* HE PROPOS$ TO RESI/ !IR FLOTA HE CONFID$ TO ONE ( ! MO/ FAM\S & VALUABLE (FIC]S ( HIS >MY2 ! DETA*M5T ON ! EA/ BANK HE PURPOS$ TO 5TRU/ TO MY UNCLE & MYSELF4 ,HE OBS]V$1 ?AT ! DETA*M5T HE C\LD SP>E = ?AT PURPOSE1 AFT] HAV+ =M$ ! O!R TWO BODIES1 & RES]V$ A SUFFICI5T NUMB] = ! DEF5SE ( ! CAMP & ! WORKS1 W\LD BE SMALL2 & HE W>N$ ME TO ! EX]TION ( A P>TICUL> VIGILANCE4 ,IT W\LD BE D\BLY UN=TUNATE1 IF A BODY1 ! ATTACK UPON :I* WAS TO BE M]ELY A FEIGN$ ONE1 %\LD NEV]!LESS BE R\T$4 0,GO10 ADD$ HE1 0FULFILL MY EXPECTATIONS2 DEPORT Y\RSELF ANSW]ABLY TO ! M]IT ( Y\R FIR/ A*IEVEM5T2 & DEP5D UPON IT ?AT Y\ WILL PROVE H]EAFT] ONE ( ! MO/ EM95T SUPPORT]S ( ! M>TIAL GLORY ( ,FRANCE40 

,! ,M>QUIS DE ,VILL]OY DIVID$ \R LITTLE =CE 9TO TWO BODIES3 ) ! L>G] HE LAY 9 WAIT = ! 5EMY NE> ! SC5E ( ! EXPECT$ ATTACK3 ! SMALL] HE CONFID$ TO MY DIRECTION1 & PLAC$ SO ?AT WE MI<T BE ABLE TO FALL UPON ! RE> ( ! G>RISON-TROOPS AS SOON AS !Y %\LD BE FULLY 5GAG$ ) \R COMRADES4 ,9 ! SITUATION ASSIGN$ ME ,I TOOK ADVANTAGE ( ! SKIRTS ( A WOOD1 :I* 5ABL$ ME TO APPROA* V]Y NE> TO ! EXPECT$ R\TE ( \R ASSAILANTS1 )\T BE+ P]CEIV$ BY !M4 ,! NI<T WAS EXTREMELY D>K1 YET ! VIC9ITY ( MY POSITION WAS SU*1 ?AT ,I C\LD C\NT ! NUMB]S ( ! ADV]S>Y AS !Y PASS$ ALONG BE=E MY HID+-PLACE4 ,I WAS AL>M$ TO F9D ?AT !Y AM\NT$ TO AT LEA/ ! TRIPLE ( :AT WE HAD BE5 TAU<T TO EXPECT4 ,!Y W]E NO SOON] PA/1 ?AN ,I DISPAT*$ TO ! K+ A Y\NG KNI<T1 MY P>TICUL> FRI5D1 :O HAPP5$ TO BE ) ME1 TO URGE ! NECESSITY ( A RE9=CEM5T4 ,AT ! SAME TIME ,I S5T A MESS5G] TO MY UNCLE1 BY A CIRCUIT\S R\TE1 TO 9=M HIM ( :AT ,I HAD OBS]V$1 & ! /EP ,I HAD TAK51 & TO 5TREAT HIM TO DEF] ! ATTACK AS LONG AS CONSI/5TLY ) PROPRIETY IT %\LD BE POSSIBLE4 ,! 5EMY1 H[EV]1 HAD NO SOON] >RIV$ AT ! PLACE ( HIS DE/9ATION1 ?AN ! TROOPS ( ! M>QUIS1 NO LONG] CAPABLE ( RE/RA9T1 RU%$ TO 5GAGE4 ,! ,SPANI>DS W]E AT FIR/ SURPRIS$1 BUT A %ORT TIME L$ !M TO SUSPECT ! WEAKNESS ( !IR ASSAILANTS2 NOR WAS ! ASSI/ANCE ,I BR\<T TO MY UNCLE SUFFICI5T TO TURN ! =TUNE ( ! FI<T4 ,WE LO/ MANY ( \R M52 ! RE/ APP>5TLY GAVE GR\ND2 & IT WAS A VA9 ATTEMPT1 AMID ! D>KNESS ( ! NI<T1 TO 5DEAVOR TO RE/ORE ORD] & RALLY !M TO ! ASSAULT4 ,WE W]E ALREADY ALMO/ COMPLETELY OV]P[]$1 :5 ! SUCCORS WE EXPECT$ REA*$ US4 ,!Y W]E1 H[EV]1 UNABLE TO DI/+UI% FRI5D FROM 5EMY4 ,A /ORM ( M+L$ RA9 & SN[ HAD COME ON1 :I* B5UMB$ \R LIMBS1 DROVE FI]CELY 9 \R FACES1 & R5D]$ EV]Y OBJECT ALIKE VIEWLESS4 ,! C>NAGE :I* 9 ?IS SITUATION TOOK PLACE WAS T]RIBLE4 ,\R BL[S W]E /RUCK AT R&OM4 ,A ,FR5*MAN WAS NOT LESS DREADFUL ?AN A ,SPANI>D4 ,:5 ! BATTLE CEAS$1 SC>CELY ONE ( ! 5EMY WAS LEFT ALIVE2 BUT WE OBS]V$ ) A/ONI%M5T & HORROR ! NUMB] ( ! BESIEG]S :O HAD PROBABLY1 9 ! MID/ ( ! CONFUSION1 BE5 CUT TO PIECES BY !IR [N C\NTRYM54 

,I AM N[ >RIV$ AT ! P]IOD :I* PUT AN 5D TO ! FE/IVITY & JOCUNDNESS ( ! CAMPAIGN4 ,ALL AFT] ?IS WAS ONE CONT9U$ S]IES ( DISA/]4 ,AB\T ! CLOSE ( ,JANU>Y1 \R WORK1 ?\< NOT :OLLY 9T]RUPT$1 WAS CONSID]ABLY RET>D$ BY A SUCCESSION ( HEAVY RA9S4 ,?IS WAS 9JURI\S TO US 9 MANY WAYS2 \R PROJECT1 :I* WAS EXECUT$ 9 ! MID/ ( WAT]S1 R5D]$ ADDITIONAL DAMP A MATT] ( S]I\S CONSID]ATION4 ,WE W]E ALSO SEIZ$ ) AN APPREH5SION ( /ILL GREAT] MAGNITUDE1 :I* WAS SPE$ILY REALIZ$4 ,! SN[S BE+ AT L5G? COMPLETELY DISSOLV$1 & ! QUANTITY ( WAT] CONT9UALLY 9CREAS+1 WE P]CEIV$ ONE AFT]NOON /RONG SYMPTOMS ?AT \R M\ND1 ! PR9CIPAL SUBJECT ( \R LABOR & S\RCE ( \R HOPE1 WAS GIV+ WAY 9 V>I\S PLACES4 ,! NEXT MORN+ AT DAYBREAK1 IT RU%$ D[N EV]Y :]E AT ONCE ) WOND]FUL VIOL5CE & NOISE4 ,IT IS DIFFICULT TO DESCRIBE ! S5SATION ( ANGUI% :I* WAS 9/ANTLY & UNIV]SALLY DIFFUS$4 ,! LABOR ( MANY WEEKS WAS OV]?R[N 9 A MOM5T4 ,AS WE HAD PROCE$$ 9 \R WORK1 WE EV]Y DAY SAW \RSELVES NE>] ! OBJECT TO :I* WE ASPIR$4 ,AT ?IS TIME \R PROJECT WAS ALMO/ COMPLET$1 & ,PAVIA WAS 9 IMAG9ATION ALREADY 9 \R H&S1 TO GA9 POSSESSION ( :I* HAD CO/ US SU* UNREMITT$ EX]TIONS1 ! DISPLAY ( SO MU* GALLANTRY1 & ! LOSS ( SO MANY SOLDI]S4 ,WE W]E CONF\ND$ AT ! CATA/ROPHE WE SAW4 ,WE GAZ$ AT EA* O!R1 EA* 9 WANT ( 5C\RAGEM5T1 & EV]Y ONE UNABLE TO AF=D IT4 

,/ILL1 H[EV]1 WE W]E NOT DE/ITUTE ( ADVANTAGES4 ,! G>RISON BEGAN TO BE 9 WANT BO? ( AMMUNITION & PROVISIONS4 ,!Y W]E 9 A G5]AL /ATE ( DISCONT5T1 ALMO/ ( MUT9Y1 :I* SC>CELY ALL ! ADDRESS & AU?ORITY ( ! GOV]NOR W]E ABLE TO SUPPRESS4 ,IF ! T[N CONT9U$ LONG] UNRELIEV$1 IT WAS SURE TO FALL 9TO \R H&S4 ,BUT EV5 ?IS \R LA/ HOPE WAS CONSID]ABLY DIM9I%$ BY ! 9TELLIG5CE WE RECEIV$ ! V]Y DAY AFT] ! DE/RUCTION ( \R M\ND1 ?AT ! IMP]IAL >MY1 AFT] HAV+ RECEIV$ L>GE RE9=CEM5TS1 WAS APPROA*+ 9 CONSID]ABLE =CE4 ,! K+ HAD SOME TIME BE=E1 9 ! HEI<T ( HIS CONFID5CE1 & ELATION ( HIS HE>T1 S5T (F A DETA*M5T ( SIX ?\S& M5 TO 9VADE ! K+DOM ( ,NAPLES2 = UPON ?AT1 AS WELL AS ! ,MILANESE1 HE HAD 9H]IT$ PRET5SIONS FROM HIS IMM$IATE PR$ECESSORS4 

,BUT1 ?\< ! 5EMY WAS SUP]IOR 9 NUMB]S1 & A P>T P]HAPS ( !IR =CES BETT] DISCIPL9$ ?AN \RS1 !Y LABOR$ UND] SEV]AL DISADVANTAGES TO :I* WE W]E NOT EXPOS$4 ,! ,EMP]OR1 ?\< HIS DOM9IONS W]E MORE EXT5SIVE1 DID NOT D]IVE FROM !M A REV5UE EQUAL TO ?AT ( ,FRANCIS4 ,AS HE DID NOT TAKE ! FIELD 9 P]SON1 ! W> APPE>$ TO HIS SUBJECTS ONLY A COMMON W>1 PROCE$+ UPON ! ORD9>Y MOTIVES ( W>4 ,BUT MY C\NTRYM5 W]E L$ BY !IR SOV]EIGN1 W]E FRE% FROM ! REC5T 9SOL5CE ( AN 9VASION ( !IR [N T]RITORY1 & F\<T AT ONCE = P]SONAL GLORY & !IR C\NTRY'S HONOR4 ,! K+1 :O COMM&$ !M1 SEEM$ EXPRESSLY =M$ TO OBTA9 !IR ATTA*M5T & AFFECTION4 ,HIS NOBLES BECAME 5?USIA/IC BY ! EXAMPLE ( HIS 5?USIASM1 & WILL+LY DISBURS$ !IR REV5UES TO GIVE PROSP]ITY & ECLAT TO ! CAMPAIGN4 

,! FIR/ QUE/ION ?AT >OSE UPON ! APPROA* ( ! 5EMY WAS1 :E!R WE %\LD BREAK UP ! SIEGE1 & ATT5D 9 SOME /RONG PO/ ! SL[1 BUT SURE1 EFFECT ( !IR WANT ( MONEY1 & ! CONSEQU5T DISP]SION ( !IR TROOPS1 OR WAIT !IR ATTACK 9 \R PRES5T PO/URE4 ,! =M] ADVICE WAS SAFE2 BUT TO ! GALLANT SPIRIT ( ,FRANCIS IT APPE>$ IGNOM9I\S4 ,HE WAS UPON ALL OCCASIONS ! P>TISAN ( RAPID MEASURES & DECISIVE PROCE$+S2 & HIS TEMP]1 ) ! EXCEPTION ( A FEW W>Y & DELIB]ATE C\NSELORS1 ACCORD$ ) ?AT ( \R :OLE >MY4 ,= SOME DAYS WE CONGRATULAT$ \RSELVES UPON ! WISDOM ( \R *OICE2 WE PRES5T$ TO ! 5EMY SO =MIDABLE AN APPE>ANCE1 ?AT1 NOT)/&+ ! COG5T MOTIVES HE HAD TO PROCE$1 HE HESITAT$ LONG BE=E HE V5TUR$ TO ATTACK US4 ,AT L5G?1 H[EV]1 ! DAY CAME ?AT WAS PREGNANT ) SO MOM5T\S EXPECTATION4 

,IF ?R\< ! :OLE LIMITS ( \R CAMP !RE WAS NOT A MAN ?AT DID NOT FEEL HIMSELF R\S$ UPON ?IS GLORI\S OCCASION1 TO ME IT WAS ESPECIALLY 9T]E/+4 ,! SC5E ACCORD$ ) ! :OLE PURPOSE ( MY $UCATION1 & NOVELTY MADE IT IMPRESSIVE4 ,I LIV$ ONLY 9 ! PRES5T MOM5T4 ,I HAD NOT A ?\<T1 A WI%1 A /RAGGL+ IMAG9ATION1 ?AT W&]$ BEYOND ! CIRCUIT ( ! DAY4 ,MY S\L WAS FILL$2 AT ONE M9UTE WILD ) EXPECTATION1 & AT ANO!R AW$ 9TO SOLEMNITY4 ,!RE IS SOME?+ 9DESCRIBABLY DELICI\S 9 ?IS CONC5TRATION ( ! M9D4 ,IT RAISES A MAN ABOVE HIMSELF2 & MAKES HIM FEEL A C]TA9 NOBL5ESS & ELEVATION ( *>ACT]1 ( ! POSSESSION ( :I* HE WAS TO ?AT H\R UNCONSCI\S4 ,FE> & PA9 W]E IDEAS ?AT C\LD F9D NO H>BOR 9 MY BOSOM3 ,I REG>D$ ?IS AS ! MO/ MEMORABLE ( DAYS1 & MYSELF AS ! MO/ =TUNATE ( MORTALS4 ,F> 9DE$ WAS ,I FROM ANTICIPAT+ ! DISGRACEFUL EV5T1 9 :I* ?IS ELATION ( HE>T SPE$ILY T]M9AT$4 

,! SUN ROSE BRI<T 9 A CL\DLESS SKY4 ,! COLD ( ! SEASON WAS SU*1 AS ONLY TO GIVE NEW LI<TNESS & ELA/ICITY TO ! MUSCLES & ANIMAL SPIRITS4 ,I SAW FEW ( ?OSE OBJECTS ( NATURE1 :I* 9 ?IS DELI<TFUL CLIMATE GAVE SO SACR$ A PLEASURE TO ! HUMAN S\L4 ,BUT 9 MY PRES5T TEMP] !RE WAS NO OBJECT ( SI<T SO RAVI%+1 AS ! FIRM & EQUAL /EPS ( ! M>TIAL B&S1 ! IMPATI5CE ( ! W>-HORSE1 & ! DISPLAY ( MILIT>Y /&>DS2 NOR ANY MUSIC SO 5*ANT+1 AS ! %RILLNESS ( ! PIPE1 ! CLANGOR ( ! TRUMPET1 ! NEI<+ ( /E$S1 & ! RO>+ ( CANNON4 ,IT IS ?US ?AT MAN DISGUISES TO HIMSELF ! REAL NATURE ( HIS OCCUPATION2 & CLO!S ?AT :I* IS ( ALL ?+S ! MO/ NEF>I\S OR MO/ TO BE LAM5T$1 ) ! SEMBLANCE ( JUBILEE & FE/IVAL4 

,! ,IMP]IALI/S W]E AT FIR/ UNABLE TO )/& ! EF=TS ( ,FR5* VALOR4 ,!Y GAVE WAY ON EV]Y SIDE2 WE PURSU$ \R ADVANTAGE ) IMPETUOSITY4 ,TO ! SLAU<T] ( :OLE RANKS M[$ D[N ) TREM5D\S CEL]ITY1 TO ! AGONIES ( ! DY+1 ,I WAS BL9D2 !IR GROANS HAD NO EFFECT ON MY ORGAN1 = MY S\L WAS OCCUPI$ 9 ANO!R DIRECTION4 ,MY HORSE'S HEELS SPURN$ !IR MANGL$ LIMBS1 & W]E R$ ) !IR BLOOD4 ,I F\<T NOT M]ELY ) VALOR1 BUT ) FURY2 ,I ANIMAT$ ?OSE >\ND ME BY MY EXAMPLE & MY ACCLAMATIONS4 ,IT MAY SEEM CONTR>Y TO DELICACY TO SPEAK ) ?IS FRE$OM ( MY [N PRAISES2 BUT ,I AM AT MY PRES5T WRIT+ TOTALLY *ANG$ & REMOV$ FROM :AT ,I WAS1 & ,I WRITE ) ! FRE$OM ( A G5]AL HI/ORIAN4 ,IT IS ?IS SIMPLICITY & +5U\SNESS ?AT %ALL P]VADE ! :OLE ( MY N>RATIVE4 

,! =TUNE ( ! DAY SPE$ILY *ANG$4 ,! C[>DICE & DES]TION ( \R ,SWISS ALLIES GAVE ! FIR/ SIGNAL ( ADV]SITY4 ,! GALLANT COMM&] ( ! G>RISON ( ,PAVIA SALLI$ \T 9 ! MID/ ( ! FI<T1 & SUDD5LY ATTACK$ US 9 ! RE>4 ,A /RATAGEM ( ! ,IMP]IAL G5]AL EFFECT$ ! R\T ( \R CAVALRY4 ,! :OLE FACE ( ! FIELD WAS UTT]LY REV]S$4 

,IT W\LD BE 9 VA9 = ME TO ATTEMPT TO DESCRIBE EV5 ! SMALL P>T ?AT ,I BEHELD ( ! CALAMITY & SLAU<T] ( ! ,FR5* >MY4 ,AT ?IS DI/ANCE ( TIME1 ! RECOLLECTION ( IT OP5S AFRE% ! ALMO/ OBLIT]AT$ W\NDS ( MY HE>T4 ,I SAW MY FRI5DS CUT D[N1 & P]I% ON EV]Y SIDE4 ,?OSE :O1 TOGE!R ) MYSELF1 HAD M>*$ \T 9 ! MORN+1 SWELL$ ) EXULTATION & HOPE1 N[ LAY WELT]+ 9 !IR BLOOD4 ,!IR DESIRES1 !IR ?\<TS1 !IR EXI/5CE1 W]E BR\<T TO A FATAL T]M9ATION4 ,! COMMON SOLDI]S W]E HEW$ & CUT TO PIECES BY HUNDR$S1 )\T NOTE & OBS]VATION4 ,MANY ( ! FIR/ NOBILITY ( ,FRANCE1 MADE DESP]ATE BY ! *ANGE ( ! BATTLE1 RU%$ 9TO ! ?ICKE/ ( ! FOE1 & BECAME SO MANY VOLUNT>Y SACRIFICES2 *OOS+ RA!R TO P]I%1 ?AN TO TURN !IR BACKS ) DI%ONOR4 

,9 ! BATTLE ,I HAD TWO HORSES KILL$ UND] ME4 ,! FIR/ ( !M SUFF]$ A SORT ( GRADUAL DE/RUCTION4 ,HE HAD ALREADY RECEIV$ ONE W\ND 9 ! NO/RILS1 & ANO!R 9 ! NECK1 :5 A ?IRD %OT C>RI$ AWAY TWO ( HIS FEET1 & LAID HIM PRO/RATE ON ! E>?4 ,B]N>D91 MY FAI?FUL ATT5DANT1 OBS]V$ :AT WAS PASS+1 & IMM$IATELY BR\<T ME A FRE% *>G]2 BUT ,I HAD NOT LONG M\NT$ HIM1 :5 HE RECEIV$ A W\ND :I* KILL$ HIM ON ! SPOT4 ,I WAS MYSELF HURT 9 SEV]AL PLACES1 & AT L5G? ! /ROKE ( A SAB] BR\<T ME TO ! GR\ND4 ,H]E ,I REMA9$ = A LONG TIME 9S5SIBLE4 ,:5 ,I RECOV]$1 & LOOK$ >\ND ME1 ,I F\ND MYSELF 9 5TIRE SOLITUDE1 & C\LD AT PRES5T P]CEIVE NO TRACE EI!R ( ! 5EMY OR ( MY [N PEOPLE4 ,SOON1 H[EV]1 ,I RECOLLECT$ :AT HAD PASS$1 & WAS BUT TOO WELL ASSUR$ ( ! DEFEAT MY C\NTRYM5 HAD SU/A9$4 ,WEAK & BATT]$ AS ,I WAS1 ,I ATTEMPT$ TO RETIRE TO A PLACE ( GREAT] SECURITY4 ,I HAD SC>CELY *ANG$ MY GR\ND1 BE=E ,I SAW A TROOP] ( ! 5EMY RU%+ T[>DS ME1 ) ! 9T5TION TO TAKE AWAY MY LIFE4 ,=TUNATELY ,I OBS]V$ A TREE AT H&1 TO ! %ELT] ( :I* ,I HA/5$2 &1 P>TLY BY MOV+ ! BRAN*ES TO & FRO1 & P>TLY BY %IFT+ MY POSITION1 ,I BAFFL$ MY ADV]S>Y1 TILL HE BECAME WE>Y ( ! ATTEMPT4 ,A MOM5T AFT]1 ,I SAW ONE ( MY MO/ 9TIMATE & FAMILI> COMPANIONS KILL$ BE=E MY EYES4 ,IT WAS NOT LONG1 H[EV]1 BE=E A P>TY ( FUGITIVE ,FR5* CAME UP TO ! SPOT :]E ,I /OOD1 & ,I1 LIKE ! RE/1 WAS HURRI$ FROM ! FIELD4 ,MY UNCLE P]I%$ 9 ! BATTLE4 

,IT IS WOND]FUL H[ M5 CAN H>D5 !IR HE>TS AGA9/ SU* SC5ES AS ,I !N WITNESS$4 ,IT IS WOND]FUL H[ !Y CAN BE BR\<T TO CO-OP]ATE 9 SU* DEMONIAC FURY1 & MORE ?AN DEMONIAC MIS*IEF1 B>B>ITY1 & MURD]4 ,BUT !Y >E BR\<T TO IT2 & 5T]1 NOT FROM A DEPLORABLE NECESSITY1 BUT AS TO A FE/IVAL1 9 :I* EA* MAN IS EAG] TO OCCUPY HIS PLACE1 & %>E ! AMUSEM5TS4 ,IT SEEM$ TO ME AT ?AT TIME1 AS IT SEEMS TO ME N[1 ?AT IT %\LD BE 5\< = A MAN TO CONTEMPLATE SU* A FIELD AS ,I SAW AT ,PAVIA1 TO 9DUCE HIM TO ABJURE ! TRADE ( VIOL5CE = EV]1 & TO COMMIT HIS SWORD ONCE MORE TO ! B[ELS ( ! E>?1 FROM :I* IT WAS TORN = SO NEF>I\S A PURPOSE4 

,!SE S5SATIONS1 ?\< N[ F9ALLY E/ABLI%$ 9 MY M9D1 W]E1 AT ! TIME ( :I* ,I AM WRIT+1 BUT ( FLEET+ DURATION4 ,! =CE ( $UCATION1 & ! FIR/ B5T ( MY M9D1 W]E TOO /RONG4 ,! HORROR :I* OV]:ELM$ ME 9 ! FIR/ MOM5TS ( ?IS GREAT NATIONAL DEFEAT SUBSID$2 & ! MILIT>Y PASSION RETURN$ UPON ME 9 ITS ORIG9AL >DOR4 ,MY CONVICTIONS1 & ! MORAL 9TEGRITY ( MY S\L1 W]E TEMPOR>Y2 & ,I BECAME MYSELF A MONUM5T ( ?AT 9CON/ANCY & ?AT WOND]1 TO :I* ,I HAVE JU/ ALLUD$4 

,V>I\S CIRCUM/ANCES1 H[EV]1 PREV5T$ ?IS PASSION FROM ITS DIRECT OP]ATION4 ,! *>ACT] ( ,FRANCE WAS ALT]$ BY ! BATTLE ( ,PAVIA1 ?\< M9E REMA9$ ! SAME4 ,IT WAS 9 ! FULLE/ DEGREE DECISIVE ( ! =TUNE ( ! W>4 ,MILAN1 & EV]Y O!R PLACE 9 ! DU*Y1 OP5$ !IR GATES TO ! CONQU]OR2 &1 9 A =TNI<T1 NOT A ,FR5*MAN WAS LEFT 9 ! FIELDS ( ,ITALY4 ,( ! :OLE >MY ONLY A SMALL BODY EFFECT$ AN ORD]LY RETREAT1 UND] ! COMM& ( ! ,DUKE ( ,AL5CON4 ,MANY P]SONS ( ! HI<E/ DI/9CTION P]I%$ 9 ! BATTLE3 MANY W]E MADE PRISON]S BY ! 5EMY4 ,FRANCE BY ?IS EV5T F\ND ! LI/ ( H] NOBLESSE CONSID]ABLY R$UC$ 9 NUMB]S2 ADD TO :I*1 ?OSE :OSE LOSS %E SU/A9$1 W]E ALMO/ ALL ( !M TAK5 FROM AMONG ! MO/ DI/+UI%$ & M]ITORI\S 9 ! CATALOG4 

,BUT :AT CON/ITUT$ ! PR9CIPAL FEATURE 9 ?IS MEMORABLE EV5T WAS1 ?AT ! K+ HIMSELF WAS F\ND 9 ! NUMB] ( ! PRISON]S2 NOR WAS HE RELEAS$ BY HIS UNG5]\S COMPETITOR TILL AFT] MORE ?AN A TWELVEMON?'S CONF9EM5T4 ,DUR+ ?IS P]IOD ,FRANCIS TA/$ ( ! DREGS ( ADV]SITY4 ,9CL9$ 9 ! FIR/ 9/ANCE TO JUDGE ( HIS RIVAL BY HIMSELF1 HE EXPECT$ A LIB]AL TREATM5T4 ,9 ?IS HE WAS DEEPLY DISAPPO9T$4 ,AFT] A DET5TION ( MANY MON?S 9 ! ,MILANESE1 ! SC5E ( HIS =M] SUCCESSES1 HE WAS TRANSF]R$ TO ,MADRID4 ,HE WAS P]SONALLY NEGLECT$ BY ! EMP]OR1 :ILE HIS DISLOYAL SUBJECT.<#f.> WAS TREAT$ ) S+UL> DI/9CTION4 ,! MO/ RIGOR\S T]MS W]E PROPOS$ TO HIM4 ,ALL ?IS HAD ! EFFECT1 9 ONE 9/ANCE1 ( S9K+ HIM 9TO A DISEASE ( LANGUOR & DEJECTION :I* HE WAS NOT EXPECT$ TO SURVIVE2 &1 9 ANO!R1 ( 9DUC+ HIM TO EXECUTE AN 9/RUM5T BY :I* HE ABDICAT$ ! CR[N1 & DECL>$ HIS RESOLUTION ( REMA9+ A PRISON] = LIFE4 ,HIS CONF9EM5T WAS AT L5G? T]M9AT$ BY HIS SOLEMNLY 5GAG+ TO COMPULSORY >TICLES1 :I* HE WAS DET]M9$ TO BREAK AS SOON AS HE F\ND HIMSELF AT LIB]TY2 AN ALT]NATIVE PECULI>LY GRAT+ TO ! LIB]ALITY ( HIS SPIRIT4 ,?IS REV]SE ( =TUNE MAT]IALLY *ANG$ HIS *>ACT]4 ,! F9E SPIRIT ( HIS AMBITION WAS FROM ?IS TIME EVAPORAT$2 &1 :ILE HE /ILL RETA9$ ! 9DEFEASIBLE QUALITIES ( HIS S\L1 & WAS GALLANT1 K9DHE>T$1 & G5]\S1 HE B>T]$1 AS F> AS WAS COMPATIBLE ) HIS DISPOSITION1 ! 5T]PRIS+ & AUDACI\S TEMP] HE HAD PREVI\SLY MANIFE/$1 = ! W>Y & PHLEGMATIC SY/EM ( HIS MORE =TUNATE COMPETITOR4 ,HIS G5IUS C[]$ BE=E ?AT ( ,*>LES2 & ! DEFEAT ( ,PAVIA MAY1 P]HAPS1 BE CONSID]$ AS HAV+ GIV5 A DEADLY W\ND TO ! REIGN ( *IVALRY1 & A SECURE F\NDATION TO ?AT ( CRAFT1 DISSIMULATION1 CORRUPTION1 & COMM]CE4 

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