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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

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,SU* WAS ! /ATE ( MY M9D1 :5 IT HAPP5$1 ONE GLOOMY EV5+ 9 ! LATT] 5D ( ,M>*1 ?AT MY VALET ANN\NC$ TO ME ?REE G5TLEM5 :O W]E COME TO VISIT ME4 ,IT WAS /RANGE3 ,I HAD NO VISITORS2 ,I 9DULG$ NO RELAXATION BUT ?AT ( ! /REET1 & ( PUBLIC PLACES4 ,DO Y\ KN[ :O !Y >E8 SAID ,I4 ,I ACCID5TALLY LOOK$ UP1 & SAW PAL5ESS & T]ROR WRITT5 9 HIS C\NT5ANCE4 ,HE HAD NOT H[EV] TIME TO REPLY1 BE=E !Y BUR/ 9TO ! ROOM4 ,!Y W]E ALGUAZILS ( ! 9QUISITION4 ,!Y TOLD ME !IR ]R& WAS TO CONDUCT ME TO ! HOLY (FICE4 

,I SUBMITT$1 & ACCOMPANI$ !M4 ,IT WAS ALREADY D>K4 ,!Y PUT ME 9TO A LITT] ) ! CURTA9S DRAWN1 & !N >RANG$ !MSELVES 9 SIL5CE1 ONE ON EA* SIDE1 :ILE ONE BR\<T UP ! RE>4 ,I WAS TAK5 BY SURPRISE3 NO?+ C\LD BE FUR!R FROM MY EXPECTATION ?AN SU* AN EV5T4 ,AS WE PASS$ ALONG1 ,I RUM9AT$ ) MYSELF ON ! L9E ( CONDUCT IT WAS 9CUMB5T ON ME TO PURSUE4 ,TO MAKE AN IMM$IATE EXP]IM5T ( ! FIDELITY ( MY GUIDES WAS A D\BTFUL ATTEMPT4 ,IF1 = WANT ( TIME & ! OPPORTUNITY ( A TRANQUIL HE>+1 ,I MISC>RI$ ) !M1 ! TRIAL W\LD BE CONV]T$ 9TO EVID5CE AGA9/ ME4 ,IF ,I SUCCE$$1 ,I HAD !N TO ESCAPE \T ( ,SPA91 9 ! C5T] ( :I* ,I N[ WAS1 FROM ! HO/ILITY ( A TRIBUNAL1 :I* WAS SAID TO SURPASS ALL ! TRIBUNALS ON ! FACE ( ! E>? 9 ACTIVITY & VIGILANCE4 ,I KNEW ( NO?+ ?AT ! FA!RS ( ! 9QUISITION C\LD HAVE AGA9/ ME4 ,I HAD LIV$ 9 ! MO/ 5TIRE SECLUSION2 & ,I C\LD DEFY ANY ONE TO REPORT A S+LE ACTION ( M9E1 S9CE ,I HAD 5T]$ ,SPA91 TO MY PREJUDICE4 ,I HAD BE5 :OLLY OCCUPI$ ) MELAN*OLY REFLECTIONS ON ! PA/1 & SOLIT>Y 9V5TIONS & DEVICES :I* ,I PURPOS$ TO BR+ =W>D = ! FUTURE4 ,I DET]M9$ NOT TO LIVE = EV] ! SLAVE ( FE>4 ,I BELIEV$ ?AT ! BE/ ME?OD = DEFEAT+ A DANG]1 9 MANY CASES1 WAS UNDAUNT$LY TO 5C\NT] IT2 & ,I DID NOT IMAG9E ?AT ,I C\LD HAVE A MORE FAVORABLE OPPORTUNITY = ?AT PURPOSE ?AN ! PRES5T4 ,I HAD HE>D MU* 9DE$ ( ! T]RORS ( ! 9QUISITION2 BUT A G5]\S & LIB]AL SPIRIT L5DS NO V]Y ATT5TIVE E> TO HORRORS1 ! TRITE & VULG> RUMOR ( :I* ONLY HAS REA*$ HIM4 ,I DISDA9$ TO BE BL[N D[N ) A BREA?4 ,I BELIEV$ ?AT ! 9QUISITION ITSELF W\LD NOT V5TURE TO PROCE$ CRIM9ALLY AGA9/ A MAN AGA9/ :OM NO?+ CRIM9AL HAD BE5 ALLEG$4 ,9 EV]Y EV5T1 ,I BELIEV$ IT W\LD NEV] BE TOO LATE TO HAVE REC\RSE TO MY PECULI> PR]OGATIVES4 

,UPON 5T]+ ! PRISON ( ! 9QUISITION ,I WAS FIR/ CONDUCT$ TO A SOLIT>Y CELL4 ,IT IS NOT MY 9T5TION TO TREAT ( ?OSE P>TICUL>S ( ! HOLY (FICE :I* >E ALREADY TO BE F\ND 9 9NUM]ABLE PUBLICATIONS4 ,I HAVE NO PLEASURE 9 REVIV+ ! IMAGES ( ?IS SOJ\RN ( HORRORS4 ,I KN[ IT IS UNREASONABLE TO DESPISE A MAN = ! MIS]IES & WRET*$NESS HE HAS 5DUR$2 BUT ,I KN[ ?AT SU* IS ! HUMAN HE>T1 & ,I WILL NOT EXPOSE MYSELF TO BE SC(F$ AT & TRAMPL$ UPON = MY MIS=TUNES4 ,I F\ND MYSELF UND] ! NECESSITY1 :ILE 9 ! 9QUISITION1 ( SUBMITT+ TO ?AT MO/ PR(LIGATE ( ALL IMPOSITIONS1 AN OA? ( SECRECY AS TO :AT ,I HAD SE51 & :AT ,I HAD SUFF]$2 &1 :ATEV] MAY BE ! /RICT MORALITY ( SU* AN OBLIGATION1 ,I WILL NOT AMBITI\SLY ?RU/ MYSELF =W>D 9 VIOLATION ( IT4 ,I WILL RE/RICT ! /ORY ,I HAVE TO RELATE TO ! PECULI>ITIES ?AT *>ACT]IZ$ MY CASE1 & 5T] AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE 9TO ! G5]AL POLICY ( ?IS FRONTI] 5TR5*M5T ( ! ,*RI/IAN FAI?4 

,:5 ,I WAS BR\<T UP TO BE 9T]ROGAT$1 ,I WAS ASSAIL$ ) 9NUM]ABLE QUE/IONS1 ! OBVI\S PURPORT ( :I* WAS1 AS MU* AS POSSIBLE1 TO EXTORT FROM ME EVID5CE ( EV]Y K9D ?AT MI<T BE 9JURI\S TO MY CAUSE4 ,! OBJECT ( ! 9QUISITION IS TO DEF5D \R HOLY MO!R1 ! *UR*1 FROM :ATEV] MI<T DEFILE H] SANCTITY & :IT5ESS4 ,EV]Y ?+ ?AT CALLS 9TO QUE/ION ! TRU? ( H] DOCTR9ES1 ?AT POLLUTES & TURNS FROM !IR ORIG9AL PURPOSE ANY ( H] ORD9ANCES1 OR ?AT IMPLIES COMM]CE & LEAGUE ) ! 9VISIBLE 5EMY ( SA9TS1 IT IS ITS PECULI> PROV9CE TO 9VE/IGATE4 ,! FA!RS >E !RE=E P>TICUL>LY CAUTI\S ?AT !Y MAY NOT1 BY CONF9+ !IR QUE/IONS TOO MU* TO A S+LE OBJECT1 PRECLUDE !MSELVES FROM ! *ANCE ( DISCOV]+ DANG] UND] ALL ! =MS IT MAY ASSUME4 ,IT IS PRESUM$ ?AT HE :O IS A CORRUPT MEMB] ( ! *UR* ( ,*RI/ 9 ONE PO9T IS UNS\ND & UNFAI?FUL 9 O!RS4 

,! 9QUISITOR :O EXAM9$ ME1 FIR/ DEM&$1 :E!R ,I W]E 9=M$ = :AT CAUSE ,I WAS BR\<T BE=E ?AT TRIBUNAL8 ,:E!R ,I DID NOT F9D MYSELF ABLE TO CONJECTURE ! NATURE ( MY (F5SE8 ,:E!R ,I DID NOT KN[ ! SORT ( CRIMES = :I* M5 W]E DETA9$ 9 ?AT PRISON8 ,HE !N DESIR$ ME TO RECOLLECT MYSELF1 & CONSID]1 :E!R ,I W]E NOT CONSCI\S ( (F5SE AGA9/ ! HOLY ,CA?OLIC *UR*8 ,:E!R ,I HAD NEV] ASS]T$ OR MA9TA9$ ANY DOCTR9ES CONTR>Y TO :AT MO!R *UR* ASS]TS & MA9TA9S8 ,:E!R ,I HAD NEV]1 TO MY KN[L$GE1 DEFIL$ ANY ( ! ORD9ANCES ( ,GOD1 OR APPLI$ ?+S SACR$ TO UNHOLY & PR(ANE PURPOSES8 ,:E!R ,I HAD NEV] 9VOCAT$ ! DEVIL8 ,:E!R ,I HAD NEV] HELD ANY COMM]CE1 OR 5T]$ 9TO ANY LEAGUE1 ) ! 5EMY ( SA9TS8 ,:E!R ,I HAD NEV] P]=M$1 OR S\<T TO P]=M1 PRET]NATURAL & MIRACUL\S ACTS BY UNHOLY MEANS8 ,:E!R ,I HAD NEV] VEX$1 OR S\<T TO VEX1 ?OSE AGA9/ :OM ,I HAD 5MITY1 BY SECRET & =BIDD5 >TS8 ,:E!R ,I HAD NEV] RESID$ 9 C\NTRIES ! 9HABITANTS ( :I* W]E H]ETICS1 & :E!R ,I HAD NEV] LI/5$ TO !IR DISC\RSES & >GUM5TS8 ,:E!R1 :5 ,I 9HABIT$ SU* C\NTRIES1 ,I HAD NEV] ASSI/$ AT ! CELEBRATION ( DIV9E ORD9ANCES P]=M$ BY H]ETICS1 OR 9 A =M :I* HOLY *UR* DISAPPROVES OR CONDEMNS8 

,F9D+ ?AT HE C\LD GA9 NO?+ UPON ME BY !SE G5]AL 9T]ROGATORIES1 ! 9QUISITOR NEXT DESC5D$ TO P>TICUL>S4 ,HE 9QUIR$ CONC]N+ ! 9CID5TS ( MY ,PISAN /ORY1 :I*1 HAV+ FIR/ ASSUR$ MYSELF FROM ! TRA9 ( HIS QUE/IONS ?AT SOME REPRES5TATION ( ?AT UN=TUNATE AFFAIR HAD REA*$ HIS E>1 ,I WILL+LY RELAT$1 TO ! SAME EXT5T ?AT ,I HAD PREVI\SLY DONE TO ! M>*ESE ,FILOSANTO4 

,HE !N PROCE$$ TO A GREAT NUMB] ( QUE/IONS1 ! S\RCE ( :I* IS TO BE TRAC$ TO ! COMMONLY RECEIV$ NOTIONS RESPECT+ SORC]]S & NECROMANC]S4 ,!Y W]E SO >TFULLY CONTRIV$1 & SO L>GE 9 !IR SCOPE1 ?AT IT WAS NOT EASY TO GUESS :E!R !Y RELAT$ TO ANY P>TICUL> ACCUSATION ALLEG$ AGA9/ ME1 OR W]E =M$ 5TIRELY ON G5]AL PR9CIPLES4 ,YET SOME ( !M W]E SO M9UTE1 SO CONNECT$1 & >RANG$ SO P]FECTLY 9 S]IES1 ?AT ,I C\LD NOT BUT BELIEVE !Y W]E AN E*O ( ! CALUMNIES 9V5T$ AGA9/ ME AT ,PISA1 ( :I*1 H[EV]1 AS ,I HAD NEV] COLLECT$ ANY REGUL> & DETAIL$ ACC\NT1 ,I C\LD NOT ACCURATELY TRACE ! 9FLU5CE ON ! PRES5T OCCASION4 

,! 9QUISITOR DEM&$ ( ME1 ,:E!R ,I HAD NEV] SE5 OR HELD CONV]SATION ) ANY SUP]NATURAL BE+1 OR ! SPIRIT ( A MAN DEP>T$8 ,:E!R ,I HAD NEV] PRACTIC$ DIABOLICAL >TS TO RAISE ! DEAD8 ,:E!R ,I HAD NEV] HAD A FAMILI> 9 ! =M ( SOME 9SECT1 DOME/IC ANIMAL1 OR REPTILE8 ,HE WAS P>TICUL>LY SUBTLE & COPI\S 9 HIS QUE/IONS RESPECT+ ! HI/ORY ( MY UN=TUNATE DOG1 5DEAVOR+ TO SURPRISE ME 9 SOME SLIP OR CONTRADICTION 9 :AT ,I AFFIRM$ ON ! SUBJECT4 ,HE ASK$1 ,:E!R ,I HAD NEV] ASSUM$ A =M DIFF]5T FROM MY REAL ONE1 EI!R A DIFF]5T AGE & APPE>ANCE1 OR A DIFF]5T SPECIES ( ANIMAL8 ,:E!R ,I HAD NEV]1 BY ! AG5CY ( MY DEMON1 9FLICT$ SICKNESS1 CONVULSION-FITS1 OR DEA?8 ,:E!R ,I HAD NEV] CAUS$ ! MORTALITY ( CATTLE8 ,:E!R ,I HAD NOT ! P[] ( BE+ 9 TWO PLACES AT ONCE8 ,:E!R ,I HAD NEV] BE5 SE5 RID+ ?R\< ! AIR8 ,:E!R ,I HAD NEV] BE5 W\ND$ 9 MY ABS5CE1 BY A BL[ AIM$ AT MY A/RAL SPIRIT OR APP>ITION8 ,:E!R ,I HAD NEV] POSSESS$ BOOKS ( CONJURATION OR ! >T MAGIC8 ,:E!R IT HAD NEV] HAPP5$ TO ME ?AT AN 9DIFF]5T P]SON1 9DISCREETLY P]US+ A SPELL OR 9CANTATION 9 MY POSSESSION1 HAD BE5 MAIM$ OR KILL$ BY ! SPIRITS HE HAD UNDESIGN$LY EVOK$8 

,A FUR!R OBJECT P>TICUL>LY PURSU$ 9 MY 9T]ROGATORY1 WAS ! DETECTION ( MY PROP]TY2 & ! QUE/IONS CON/RUCT$ = ?IS PURPOSE W]E UNCOMMONLY >TFUL & MULTIPLI$4 ,! 9QUISITOR TOLD ME ?AT ! HOLY (FICE WAS1 BY ! NATURE ( ITS 9/ITUTION1 ! GU>DIAN & ADM9I/RATOR ( EV]Y P]SON ?AT FELL UND] ITS ANIMADV]SION4 ,%UT UP1 HE SAID1 AS ,I MU/ BE1 DUR+ ! P5D5CY ( MY CAUSE1 & SEP>AT$ FROM ! RE/ ( MANK9D1 ,I WAS :OLLY 9CAPABLE ( SUP]9T5D+ MY WORLDLY AFFAIRS1 :I*1 UNLESS !Y W]E PROP]LY LOOK$ 9TO1 MI<T 9 ! 9T]VAL BE MAT]IALLY 9JUR$4 ,I \<T !RE=E IMPLICITLY & )\T RES]VE TO REF] MYSELF 9 ?IS PO9T TO ! C>E ( ! FA!RS4 ,IF MY 9NOC5CE W]E E/ABLI%$1 AS HE HOP$1 & E>NE/LY PRAY$ TO ! MO!R ( ,GOD1 & ! SA9TS ( ,JESUS1 MI<T ULTIMATELY HAPP51 ,I %\LD F9D ! HOLY (FICE A FAI?FUL & QUALIFI$ /EW>D4 ,IF1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 ,I %\LD BE PROV$ A H]ETIC & AN ALI5 TO ! ,MO/ ,HI<1 ,I \<T !N TO REJOICE 9 ! B5EFIC5T 9T]F]5CE ( ! FA!RS1 :O1 BY D$ICAT+ MY WEAL? TO CONSECRAT$ PURPOSES1 W\LD MITIGATE 9 ! EYE ( ! JU/ ,JUDGE ( HEAV5 & E>? ! DURATION OR FI]C5ESS ( MY PUNI%M5TS 9 A FUTURE WORLD4 ,! 9QUISITOR HAD APP>5TLY HE>D V>I\S REPORTS ( MY RI*ES1 & WAS 9EXPRESSIBLY *AGR9$ ?AT HE %\LD BE F\ND SO UNSKILLFUL A MEMB] ( HIS PR(ESSION1 AS NOT TO BE ABLE TO EXTORT FROM ME A FULL CONFESSION ON ?AT HEAD4 ,AFT] HAV+ EMPLOY$ EV]Y >TIFICE ( M5ACE & T]ROR1 AFT] HAV+ 5DEAVOR$ TO SOO! & CAJOLE ME BY BL&I%M5TS & P]SUASION1 & F9D+ ALL HIS EXP$I5TS FRUITLESS1 HE P\R$ UPON ME ! FULL /ORM ( HIS 9DIGNATION4 ,HE SAID1 IT WAS APP>5T ?AT ,I WAS DEAL+ DIS+5U\SLY & FRAUDUL5TLY ) ! DELEGAT$ GU>DIANS ( RELIGION2 IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE ?AT ! EXP5DITURE ,I WAS WELL KN[N MORE OR LESS TO HAVE 9CURR$ C\LD BE SUPPORT$ )\T CONSID]ABLE FUNDS2 & MY EVID5T DUPLICITY & CONCEALM5T 9 ?IS PO9T MU/ BE REG>D$ AS A FULL CONFIRMATION ( EV]Y CRIME MY ACCUS]S HAD ALLEG$ AGA9/ ME4 

,9 ! C\RSE ( MY EXAM9ATIONS1 ! 9QUISITOR :O QUE/ION$ ME GAVE HIMSELF ! TR\BLE ( 5T]+ 9TO A FULL V9DICATION ( ! TRIBUNAL ( :I* HE WAS A MEMB]4 ,HE SAID1 ?AT EV]Y ?+ ?AT WAS VALUABLE TO MANK9D1 NOT ONLY 9 A FUTURE /ATE1 BUT ALSO 9 ! PRES5T1 DEP5D$ UPON PRES]V+ 9 FULL VIGOR & /R5G? ! SACR$ 9/ITUTIONS ( ! ,*RI/IAN FAI?2 & ?AT ?OSE :O W]E 5D[$ ) P[]S SUFFICI5T = ?AT PURPOSE W\LD BE 9 ! HI<E/ DEGREE 9EXCUSABLE 9 ! SI<T ( ,GOD1 IF !Y DID NOT VIGILANTLY & 9FLEXIBLY MA9TA9 ! EX]TION ( ?OSE P[]S4 ,IT WAS AN EGREGI\S MI/AKE ( SELF-WILL$ & OP9IONAT$ M51 TO SUPPOSE ?AT ! MA9T5ANCE ( \R HOLY RELIGION WAS SUFFICI5TLY PROVID$ = BY ! CLE>NESS ( ITS EVID5CE4 ,IT WAS NO LESS DANG]\S1 TO PRET5D ?AT ! /ABILITY & DURATION ( ! *UR* ( ,*RI/ MI<T BE CONFID$ TO ! PROVID5CE ( ,GOD4 ,PROVID5CE ACTS BY HUMAN MEANS2 & IT WAS PRESUMPTU\S = ?OSE :O NEGLECT$ ! MEANS TO TRU/ ?AT !Y %\LD NEV]!LESS SEE ! 5D ADEQUATELY SECUR$4 ,:Y HAD ,PROVID5CE ?\<T PROP] TO G5]ATE AN ALLIANCE BETWE5 *UR* & /ATE1 & TO PLACE ! P[]S & AU?ORITY ( HUMAN SOCIETY 9 ! H&S ( ! ADH]5TS ( ! ,*RI/IAN FAI?8 ,MAGI/RATES & GOV]NM5TS W]E ?US MADE ! VIC>S ( ,HEAV51 & GREAT W\LD BE !IR CONDEMNATION IF !Y NEGLECT$ ! TRU/ REPOS$ 9 !M4 ,! GREAT ADV]S>Y ( MANK9D WAS 9CESSANTLY WAT*FUL = ! DE/RUCTION ( S\LS2 &1 :ILE HE SPREAD ABROAD HIS DELUSIONS1 IT WAS FOLLY TO IMAG9E ?AT EVID5CE ALONE WAS P[]FUL 5\< TO C\NT]ACT !M4 ,:AT JUDGES W]E ! GREAT MASS ( MANK9D ( ! 9TEGRITY & VALIDITY ( EVID5CE8 ,! JE/ ( ! SCORN] WAS EV] AT H& TO TURN 9TO RIDICULE ! MO/ SACR$ MY/]IES4 ,! OPPOS]S ( \R HOLY FAI? W]E 9DEFATIGABLE 9 !IR 9DU/RY1 & AS ANXI\S 9 !IR EX]TIONS TO DEPRIVE !IR FELL[-M5 ( EV]Y COM=T & HOPE1 AS IF 9FIDELITY1 :I* WAS ! CURSE ( ! HUMAN SPECIES1 W]E ! GREATE/ BLESS+ ?AT C\LD BE CONF]R$ ON !M4 ,! DEVIL WAS A H>D TASK-MA/]1 & GRANT$ NO VACATION1 NI<T OR DAY1 TO ?OSE :O 5LI/$ !MSELVES 9 ! SUPPORT ( HIS CAUSE4 ,IT MI<T ANSW] WELL 5\< ! PURPOSE ( ! VA9-GLORI\S !ORI/1 TO SUPPOSE ?AT MAN WAS A RATIONAL ANIMAL2 BUT !Y :O HAD REG>D$ HUMAN SOCIETY ) AN OBS]V+ EYE KNEW ?AT IT WAS O!RWISE4 ,DELUSION W\LD EV] BE TOO H>D = EVID5CE1 & ! GROSSE/ FALSEHOODS PROVE VICTORI\S OV] ! MO/ SACR$ TRU?S1 IF :AT WAS ILLIB]ALLY & MALICI\SLY /YL$ P]SECUTION W]E NOT BR\<T 9 AID ( ! CAUSE ( RELIGION4 ,! PASSIONS ( MANK9D W]E ON ! SIDE ( FALSEHOOD2 MAN1 UNRE/RA9$ BY LAW1 WAS A WILD1 F]OCI\S1 & MO/ P]NICI\S BEA/1 &1 W]E IT NOT = ! :OLESOME CURB ( AU?ORITY1 W\LD SPE$ILY ?R[ (F ALL TIES & LIMITATIONS1 HUMAN & DIV9E4 ,NO?+ C\LD MORE CLE>LY PROVE1 ?AT ! H]ETICAL FOLL[]S ( ,LU!R & ,CALV91 :O HAD LATELY SPRUNG UP = ! PLAGUE ( MANK9D1 :ATEV] !Y MI<T PRET5D1 W]E 9 REALITY ! DET]M9$ 5EMIES ( ALL REVELATION1 ?AN !IR CONT9UAL DEM&1 ?AT ! CAUSE %\LD BE TRI$ BY DISCUSSION1 & ?AT EV]Y MAN %\LD BE DEF5D$ 9 ! EX]CISE ( HIS PRIVATE JUDGM5T4 ,!Y C\LD NOT BUT KN[1--EV]Y MAN NOT TOTALLY ROBB$ ( ALL P[] ( DISC]NM5T MU/ KN[1--?AT1 IF ?IS DEM& W]E ONCE GRANT$1 IT W\LD PROVE A BL[ AT ! ROOT ( EV]Y S5TIM5T ( RELIGION4 ,! 9QUISITION !RE=E WAS ! MO/ SALUT>Y 9/ITUTION ?AT HAD EV] BE5 DEVIS$2 & ! FUTURE WELF>E ( MANK9D :OLLY DEP5D$ UPON ! MA9T5ANCE ( ITS P[]S & ITS MAXIMS4 ,BY A MOD]ATE & JUDICI\S EXHIBITION ( T]ROR1 IT SUP]S$$ ! NECESSITY ( 9NUM]ABLE PUNI%M5TS4 ,! 9QUISITION WAS NOT CAPRICI\S & UNC]TA9 9 ITS POLICY2 IT ACT$ UND] ! DIRECTION ( IMMUTABLE LAWS2 IT HELD A T5D]1 BUT A FIRM RE9 UPON ! EXTRAVAGANCES & MADNESS ( MANK9D4 ,NO?+ WAS MORE NOTORI\S1 ?AN ?AT A REGUL> & SY/EMATICAL PROCE$+ WAS BO? MORE EFFECTUAL & MORE G5]\S ?AN ONE ?AT WAS FICKLE4 ,HE DEFI$ ! :OLE HI/ORY ( ! WORLD TO PRODUCE AN EXAMPLE ( SO M]CIFUL A TRIBUNAL4 ,! GREAT 5D ( ITS POLICY WAS ! RECLAIM+ ( S9N]S & ! MULTIPLICATION ( P5IT5TS1 :O1 AFT] A G5TLE & SALUT>Y DISCIPL9E1 W]E AGA9 BY HOLY *UR* RECEIV$ 9TO H] BOSOM2 & EV5 :5 !Y DELIV]$ ! F9ALLY IMP5IT5T TO ! FLAMES1 IT WAS TO ! FLAMES ( A PURIFY+ FIRE1 :I* BY DE/ROY+ ! FLE% R$EEM$ OR DIM9I%$ ! PUNI%M5TS ( A FUTURE WORLD4 ,HE KNEW ?AT AN \TCRY HAD BE5 >TFULLY RAIS$ AGA9/ ! PROCE$+S ( ! HOLY (FICE4 ,BUT IT WAS EASY TO SEE ?AT ITS 5EMIES1 UND] ! PRET5SE ( COMPASSION = ITS VICTIMS1 CONCEAL$ AN 9VET]ATE ANIMOSITY AGA9/ PROP]TY1 RELIGION1 & CIVIL SOCIETY4 ,! ANABAPTI/S HAD ?R[N (F ! MASK1 & DISCOV]$ !IR TRUE DESIGNS2 & ! RE/ W]E ONLY MORE PLAUSIBLE & SPECI\S1 9 PROPORTION AS !Y W]E MORE TIMID4 ,! PRES5T WAS ! MO/ IMPORTANT CRISIS ?AT EV] OCCURR$ 9 ! HI/ORY ( ! WORLD4 ,!RE WAS A SPIRIT AT WORK1 ?AT AIM$ AT DISSOLV+ ALL ! BONDS ( CIVIL SOCIETY1 & CONV]T+ MANK9D 9TO BEA/S & SAVAGES4 ,:O HAD NOT HE>D ( ! LEVEL]S1 MILL5>IANS1 & FIF?-MON>*Y-M51 :O1 UND] ! SPECI\S GUISE ( DIS9T]E/$NESS & AN UNIV]SAL LOVE ( MANK9D1 HAD NO?+ 9 VIEW BUT ! MO/ SACRILEGI\S & UNPR9CIPL$ DEPR$ATIONS8 ,IT WAS TRUE ?AT ! PREA*]S ( !SE DOCTR9ES W]E UTT]LY CONTEMPTIBLE BO? = NUMB]S & TAL5T3 BUT IT W\LD BE F\ND A %ORT-SI<T$ POLICY1 TO OV]LOOK !SE DESP]ATE ASSAILANTS ON ACC\NT ( ! POORNESS & MEANNESS ( !IR QUALIFICATIONS4 ,= HIS [N P>T HE DID NOT HESITATE TO SAY1 ?AT HUMAN SOCIETY W\LD [E ITS PRES]VATION1 IF IT W]E PRES]V$1 TO ! M]CIFUL YET VIGOR\S PROCE$+S ( ! C\RT ( 9QUISITION4 ,! MISREPRES5TATIONS ?AT W]E 9VIDI\SLY MADE ( ! PRES5T FIRM & VIGILANT SY/EM ( POLICY W\LD BE HE>D = A DAY1 & !N UNIV]SALLY AB&ON$4 ,PO/]ITY1 HE WAS WELL ASSUR$1 W\LD DO FULL JU/ICE TO ! SAGACITY & S\NDNESS ( ! CONDUCT ( ?IS CALUMNIAT$ & MU* 9JUR$ 9/ITUTION4 

,! READ] WILL =GIVE ME IF ! PANEGYRIC ?US ELABORATELY PRON\NC$ BY ! 9QUISITOR :O EXAM9$ ME1 UPON ! C\RT ( :I* HE WAS A MEMB]1 HAD NOT ALL ! WEI<T ) MY M9D AT ! MOM5T ,I HE>D IT :I* HE WILL PROBABLY ASCRIBE TO IT 9 ! CALMNESS ( ! CLOSET4 ,IT IS SO DIFFICULT TO BE IMP>TIAL 9 \R [N CAUSE6 ,! C&ID M9D WILL NO D\BT MAKE A L>GE ALL[ANCE = ! UNHAPPY SITUATION 9 :I* ,I N[ /OOD1 & ! BITT] & GALL+ ?\<TS ?AT PREY$ UPON MY MEMORY4 ,BUT1 IF ,I AM *>GEABLE ) TEMPOR>Y 9JU/ICE 9 ! JUDGM5T ,I !N PASS$ ON ! >GUM5TS ( ! 9QUISITOR1 ,I FLATT] MYSELF ?AT ,I HAVE BE5 ABLE1 AFT] ! 9T]VAL ?AT HAS ELAPS$1 TO GIVE A TRUE & ADEQUATE /ATEM5T ( !M4 

,BESIDE !SE REASON+S ON ! NECESSITY ( A :OLESOME RE/RA9T ON ! PRIVILEGES ( SPEAK+ & WRIT+1 ! FA!R 9 ANO!R ( MY EXAM9ATIONS CONDESC5D$ TO DEL9EATE TO ME ! MY/]IES ( ! WORLD ( SPIRITS4 ,HE REM9D$ ME ?AT 9 ! FIR/ GR& REBELLION UPON RECORD1 ?AT ( ! FALL5 ANGELS1 ( :I* HE CONSID]$ ! PRES5T DEFECTION UND] ,LU!R & ,CALV9 AS 9 SOME MEASURE A C\NT]P>T1 A ?IRD ( ! HO/ ( HEAV5 HAD BE5 ?RU/ \T ( ! CELE/IAL MANSIONS4 ,!SE ACCURS$ SPIRITS HAD S9CE BE5 P]MITT$ TO PURSUE !IR MA*9ATIONS ON ! FACE ( \R E>?4 0,! DEVIL1 LIKE A RO>+ LION1 GOE? AB\T1 SEEK+ :OM HE MAY DEV\R40 ,! ORACLES ( ! HEA!NS1 ! TEMPTATIONS ( ,JOB & ( \R ,SAVIOR1 & ! DEMONIACS ( SACR$ WRIT1 W]E EXAMPLES ( ! EXT5SIVE P[] :I* ,HEAV5 HAD ?\<T FIT TO ALL[ HIM4 ,M5 ( A SKEPTICAL & FEEBLE UND]/&+ HAD BE5 TEMPT$ TO D\BT :E!R ?IS WAS CONSI/5T ) ! WISDOM & GOODNESS ( ,GOD4 ,BUT1 ?\< IT WAS 9 VA9 = US TO PRET5D TO FA?OM ! DEP? ( ! DIV9E MY/]IES1 !RE W]E C]TA9 REASONS ?AT W]E SUFFICI5TLY OBVI\S TO EV]Y +5U\S M9D4 ,!RE W]E P]SONS 9 ALL AGES ( ! WORLD1 :O1 LIKE ! ,SADDUCEES 9 ! TIME ( \R BLESS$ ,SAVIOR1 W]E 9CL9$ TO AFFIRM 0?AT !RE WAS NO RESURRECTION1 NEI!R ANGEL1 NOR SPIRIT20 & ,GOD P]MITT$ ! LY+ WOND]S ( 9F]NAL AG5TS ! MORE COMPLETELY TO CONF\ND ! UNBELIEF ( HIS 5EMIES4 ,HE :O WITNESS$ ! WOND]FUL OP]ATIONS ( WIT*CRAFT1 OR SAW ! <O/ ( A MAN DEP>T$1 C\LD NOT D\BT ( ! 9T]F]5CE ( 9VISIBLE AG5TS 9 ! CONC]NS ( \R NE!R WORLD2 &1 IF !RE W]E DEVILS & APP>ITIONS1 IT W\LD BE TO ! LA/ DEGREE UNREASONABLE TO D5Y ! EXI/5CE ( ,GOD1 OR ! MIRACLES ( ,*RI/4 ,!SE W]E TO BE RECEIV$ AS ! GR\NDS ( ! DIV9E P]MISSION ( SORC]]S1 NECROMANC]S1 & WIT*ES4 ,BUT ! RULES ( ! DIV9E CONDUCT W]E NOT TO CON/ITUTE ! RULES ( \RS4 ,HE MI<T P]MIT ! AG5CY ( 9VISIBLE MALICE1 BECAUSE HE SAW ?+S UPON AN UNLIMIT$ SCALE1 HIS JUDGM5TS W]E 9FALLIBLE1 & HE C\LD SAY TO ,BEELZEBUB HIMSELF1 0,?US F> %ALT ?\ GO1 & NO FUR!R40 ,?OSE TO :OSE C>E WAS 5TRU/$ ! WELF>E ( MANK9D H]E OR H]EAFT] W]E B\ND AS F> AS POSSIBLE TO OPPOSE !MSELVES TO ! EMPIRE ( ,SATAN4 ,HIS P[] WAS GIV5 HIM ONLY = A TIME1 &1 IF NOT /RICTLY RE/RA9$ ( ,GOD & ! P[]S ORDA9$ ( ,GOD1 IT W\LD OV]RUN EV]Y ?+1 & REPLUNGE ALL ?IS BEAUTIFUL SC5E ( CREATION 9 ITS ORIG9AL *AOS4 ,!RE WAS AN 5DLESS & ET]NAL W> BETWE5 ,GOD & ! DEVIL1 & ! GOV]NORS ( ! *UR* W]E ,HEAV5'S FIELD-(FIC]S & PIONE]S = C>RY+ IT ON4 ,( ALL ! CRIMES1 HE ADD$1 TO :I* ! DEPRAVITY ( HUMAN NATURE HAD GIV5 BIR?1 ! MO/ A/ONI%+ & ! MO/ HORRIBLE WAS ?AT ( DIABOLICAL COMM]CE4 ,?AT HUMAN CREATURES %\LD BE SO F> 9FATUAT$1 AS TO 5T] 9TO LEAGUE ) ! DECL>$ 5EMY ( S\LS1 & = ! POSSESSION ( A %ORT-LIV$ & PREC>I\S P[] TO SIGN AWAY !IR SPIRITS TO ET]NAL DAMNATION1 WAS SO EXTRAORD9>Y AS TO HAVE BE5 :OLLY UNWOR?Y ( CR$IT1 W]E IT NOT SUPPORT$ BY EVID5CE AS /RONG & IRRESI/IBLE AS ?AT ( ! MIRACLES ( ,JESUS ,*RI/ HIMSELF4 ,! P]SONS :O ?US VOLUNT>ILY MADE !MSELVES ACCURS$ BE=E ,GOD DES]V$ TO BE REG>D$ ) ALI5ATION & HORROR BY ! :OLE HUMAN RACE4 ,EV]Y MAN ?AT SAW !M WAS B\ND BY HIS BAPTISMAL 5GAGEM5TS TO DE/ROY !M2 & :OEV] ADM9I/]$ TO !M ! SMALLE/ PORTION ( FOOD1 DR9K1 OR COM=T1 !REBY R5D]$ HIMSELF A P>TY TO !IR GUILT4 ,! 9QUISITION ESPECIALLY HAD DECL>$ AGA9/ ?IS RACE ( M5 ET]NAL W>1 & CONSID]$ !IR CRIME AS MORE COMPLICAT$1 AUDACI\S1 & PE/IL5TIAL1 ?AN ANY O!R BRAN* ( H]ESY4 ,HAV+1 = HIS [N P>T1 NO D\BT ?AT ,I WAS ONE ( !SE NOXI\S & 5ORM\S REPROBATES1 HE EXHORT$ ME TO MAKE A VOLUNT>Y CONFESSION ( MY EVIL DE$S1 &1 BY SUBMITT+ READILY TO ! TORTURES & PUNI%M5TS ( ?IS WORLD1 5DEAVOR TO FREE MYSELF1 IF IT W]E YET POSSIBLE1 FROM ?OSE ( ! WORLD TO COME4 

,!SE DISC\RSES ( ! 9QUISITOR W]E V>I\SLY 9T]SP]S$ ?R\< ! ?REE EXAM9ATIONS TO :I* ,I WAS SUBJECT$ A %ORT TIME AFT] ,I BECAME AN 9HABITANT ( ! HOLY H\SE4 ,ON MY P>T ,I 5DEAVOR$ TO ! BE/ ( MY P[] TO REPEL ! IMPUTATIONS CA/ UPON ME1 TO E/ABLI% MY 9NOC5CE1 & TO CONF\ND ! SEV]ITY ( MY OPPRESSORS4 ,I TOLD ! 9QUISITOR1 :ATEV] MI<T BE ! =CE ( HIS >GUM5TS RESPECT+ H]ESY & DEAL+S ) ! DEVIL1 !Y W]E NO?+ TO ME4 ,I WAS NO ,LU!RAN1 NO ANABAPTI/1 NO NECROMANC]1 NO UND]M9] ( ! FAI? ( O!RS1 OR ALLY ( ! PR9CE ( ! 9F]NAL REGIONS4 ,I PR\DLY & E>NE/LY DEM&$ TO BE CONFRONT$ ) MY ACCUS]S4 ,I ASK$ MY EXAM9] 9 HIS TURN1 ,:AT SORT ( JU/ICE ?AT WAS1 :I* PRET5D$ TO PROCE$ CAPITALLY AGA9/ ITS PRISON]S UPON SECRET & UNAV[$ ACCUSATIONS8 ,HE 5DEAVOR$ TO /OP ME4 ,HE TOLD ME ?AT ,I WAS NOT BR\<T !RE TO >RAIGN ! ME?ODS & PRACTICES ( !IR C\RT2 ?AT IT DID NOT BECOME A PRISON] PUT UPON HIS DEF5SE TO 9SULT HIS JUDGES2 ?AT ?IS CONTUMACY C\LD NOT BE REG>D$ BUT AS AN AGGRAVATION ( MY GUILT2 & ?AT ,I WAS B\ND /RICTLY & SIMPLY TO ANSW] ! 9T]ROGATORIES ?AT W]E PROPOS$ TO ME4 ,! REBUKE ( ! 9QUISITOR WAS UNAVAIL+4 ,MY SPIRIT WAS WR\<T TO TOO HI< A PIT* TO BE ?US RE/RA9$2 ,I WAS TOO FIRMLY RESOLV$ TO GIVE ! UTMO/ =CE ( M9D & TRU? TO ! TOPICS ( MY JU/ DEF5SE4 ,IT IS ! PRACTICE ( ! 9QUISITION = ! PRISON] TO SIT DUR+ HIS EXAM9ATION4 ,I />T$ UPON MY FEET4 

0,! MODE ( Y\R PROCE$+10 CRI$ ,I1 0IS ! MOCK]Y ( A TRIAL4 ,FROM Y\R FATAL B> NO MAN CAN GO =? ACQUITT$4 ,H[ IS A /ORY TO BE REFUT$1 :5 H>DLY & ) DIFFICULTY Y\ SUFF] Y\R PRISON] TO COLLECT ! SLI<TE/ FRAGM5TS ( IT8 ,IF ,I W\LD DETECT A CALUMNY1 IS IT NOT REQUISITE ?AT ,I %\LD BE ACQUA9T$ ) ITS HI/ORY1 & KN[ ITS AU?ORS & PROPAGATORS8 ,!N ,I MAY P]HAPS BE ABLE TO CONF\ND !IR =G]IES1 TO %[ ! GR\NDLESSNESS ( !IR ALLEGATIONS1 TO EXPOSE ! BAS5ESS ( !IR PURPOSES & ! PR(LIGACY ( !IR *>ACT]S4 ,I AM 9=M$ ( NO?+2 YET ,I AM BID1 FIR/ TO BE MY [N ACCUS]1 & !N TO ANSW] ! ACCUSATIONS ( O!RS4 ,IT IS ONLY BY FOLL[+ A FALSEHOOD ?R\< ALL ITS D\BL+S ?AT IT CAN BE EFFECTUALLY DE/ROY$4 ,Y\ BID ME UNRAVEL A WEB1 & WILL NOT SUFF] ME TO T\* IT ) ONE ( MY F+]S4 ,! DEF5SE ( ! PURE/ 9NOC5CE IS (T5 DIFFICULT1 SOMETIMES IMPOSSIBLE1 AGA9/ ! >TFULNESS ( A MALICI\S TALE1 OR ! =TUIT\S CONCURR5CE ( UNFAVORABLE APPE>ANCES4 ,BUT Y\ /RIP 9NOC5CE ( ?OSE CONSECRAT$ WEAPONS BY :I* ONLY IT CAN BE DEF5D$4 ,GIVE TO AN ACCUSATION ! P>TICUL>S ) :I* :AT REALLY HAPP5S MU/ ALWAYS BE ATT5D$1 GIVE TO IT ! CIRCUM/ANCES ( PLACE & ( TIME1 LAY ASIDE ! AMBIGUITY & G5]ALITIES 9 :I* Y\ %ELT] Y\RSELVES1 & !N1 P]HAPS !N ONLY1 IT CAN BE VICTORI\SLY REPELL$4 ,Y\ ASK ME A ?\S& V>I\S & >TFULLY CON/RUCT$ QUE/IONS4 ,:AT SORT ( A MAN DO Y\ IMAG9E ME TO BE8 ,I AM NOT A FOOL1 ?AT ,I %\LD BE 9VEIGL$2 ,I AM NOT A BOY1 ?AT ,I %\LD BE M5AC$ 9TO CONFESSIONS4 ,CEASE Y\R BASE & UNPR9CIPL$ >TS6 ,I WILL FURNI% NO MAT]IALS AGA9/ MYSELF4 ,IF Y\ KN[ ANY?+ AGA9/ ME1 AV[ IT6 ,PROPOSE IT1 & ,I WILL ANSW]4 ,?9K NOT TO PAT* UP A MIS]ABLE ACCUSATION \T ( ! WORDS :I* 9ADV]T5CE OR WE>9ESS MAY CAUSE ME TO UTT]4 ,%AME ON Y\R 9/ITUTION6 ,MAY 9FAMY OV]TAKE ! SY/EM ( Y\R PROCE$+S6 ,?AT RELIGION :I* IS SUPPORT$ BY SU* MEANS IS VIL] ?AN A!ISM4 ,?AT CIVILIZATION :I* HAS ITS BASIS 9 DESPOTISM1 IS MORE WOR?LESS & HATEFUL ?AN ! /ATE ( SAVAGES RUNN+ WILD 9 !IR WOODS4 

0,DO Y\ NOT P]CEIVE ?AT ! LANGUAGE ,I AM N[ HOLD+ TO Y\ IS ! EXCLUSIVE PRIVILEGE ( CONSCI\S 9NOC5CE8 ,! 9DIGNATION ,I EXPRESS IS NO >TIFICIAL RAGE1 /UDI\SLY CONTRIV$ TO OV]BE> ACCUSATION4 ,Y\ HAVE IT1 AS IT FL[S SPONTANE\SLY TO MY TONGUE1 W>M FROM ! PROMPT+S ( AN HONE/ HE>T4 ,IF ,I C\LD HAVE CONSULT$ A FRI5D1 IT IS PROBABLE HE W\LD HAVE DISSUAD$ ME FROM MY PRES5T DEMEANOR AS IMPOLITIC4 ,IF ,I W]E GOV]N$ BY ! DICTATES ( AN ORD9>Y PRUD5CE1 ,I %\LD HAVE DISPLAY$ LESS >DOR1 LESS RES5TM5T4 ,BUT ,I AM WILL+ TO TRY :E!R %AME CANNOT YET BE LI<T$ UP EV5 9 ! *EEK ( AN 9QUISITOR40 

,! FA!R :O EXAM9$ ME1 HAV+ 9 VA9 5DEAVOR$ TO *ECK ! CURR5T ( MY 9VECTIVE1 *ANG$ HIS MANN]1 & ASSUM$ A TONE DIAMETRICALLY ! REV]SE ( M9E4 ,HE PR(ESS$ ?AT HE FELT MU* COMPASSION & 9T]E/ = MY MIS=TUNE1 & %\LD DEEM HIMSELF HAPPY IF HE C\LD BE ! 9/RUM5T ( MY DELIV]ANCE4 ,! LANGUAGE ,I HAD UTT]$ WAS HI<LY 9DECOR\S1 & SU* AS SEEM$ 9 ITSELF TO CALL = A RIGOR\S P5ANCE4 ,BUT HE %\LD NOT ?9K HIMSELF WOR?Y ! NAME ( A MAN1 IF HE DID NOT MAKE SUITABLE ALL[ANCE = ! BITT] & EXTRAVAGANT S5TIM5TS1 ?AT W\LD OCCASIONALLY F9D !IR WAY 9TO ! M9D ( ONE 9 MY UN=TUNATE SITUATION4 ,SO CIRCUM/ANC$1 M5 W\LD (T5 MI/AKE !IR FRI5DS = !IR 5EMIES4 ,I REG>D$ ! 9QUISITION AS MY 5EMY3 IT WAS 9 REALITY MY FIRM & DIS9T]E/$ FRI5D2 ZEAL\SLY WAT*FUL = MY BODY1 MY S\L1 & MY E/ATE4 ,O!R C\RTS HAD O!R MAXIMS ( PROCE$+1 BECAUSE !IR MOTIVES ( ACTION W]E DIFF]5T2 & IT WAS BUT JU/ ?AT !Y %\LD FURNI% !IR PRISON]S ) A DEF5SE AGA9/ !IR FRAILTY4 ,BUT ! BREA/ ( AN 9QUISITOR WAS ACCESSIBLE TO NO S5TIM5T BUT ?AT ( LOVE2 A BURN+ LOVE ( ,GOD2 LOVE ( ! *UR*2 LOVE ( ! PRISON]1 :O MI<T BE WRONGFULLY ACCUS$2 LOVE ( ! P5IT5T1 :OM HE RECONCIL$ TO \R COMMON MO!R1 ! *UR*2 LOVE EV5 ( ! 9CORRIGIBLE H]ETIC :OSE BODY HE BURN$ = ! GOOD ( HIS S\L4 ,! 9QUISITOR DID NOT DISCOV] TO ! PRISON] ! EVID5CE ADDUC$ AGA9/ HIM2 ?AT WAS BETWE5 ,GOD & ! 9QUISITOR'S CONSCI5CE4 ,BUT ! SUPPRESSION :I* WAS ?US PRACTIC$ R5D]$ HIM D\BLY SCRUPUL\S & SKEPTICAL AS TO ! EVID5CE HE RECEIV$2 HE SIFT$ IT ) A SEV]ITY ?AT ! PRISON] W\LD 9 VA9 5DEAVOR TO IMITATE2 & ! RULES ( EVID5CE 9 ?AT C\RT W]E SO GU>D$1 PUNCTILI\S1 & M9UTE1 AS TO R5D] ANY MI/AKE 9 ITS PROCE$+S ALTOGE!R IMPOSSIBLE4 ,= A MAN TO BE ONCE A PRISON] ( ! C\RT ( 9QUISITION1 BY A SALUT>Y PREJUDICE :I* PREVAIL$ ?R\< ! CA?OLIC WORLD1 R5D]$ HIM = EV] 9FAM\S4 ,?IS WAS ANO!R CAUSE ( ! EXTREME W>9ESS & CAUTION1 ) :I* ?AT C\RT WAS ACCU/OM$ TO PROCE$4 ,!Y FIR/ LI/5$ TO ! ACCUS]1 :O WAS OBLIG$ TO GIVE 9 HIS 9=MATION ON OA?4 ,!Y !N 9/ITUT$ A SECRET 9QUIRY AGA9/ ! P>TY ACCUS$2 &1 TILL !Y HAD COLLECT$ ABUNDANT GR\ND = !IR PROCE$+1 !Y DID NOT V5TURE TO T\* A HAIR ( HIS HEAD4 ,!Y ELABORATELY CLASS$ ALL ! DIFF]5T DEGREES ( EVID5CE 9TO HALF PRO(1 FULL PRO(1 PRO( LESS ?AN HALF1 & PRO( LESS ?AN FULL4 ,:5 !SE ?+S W]E DULY CONSID]$1 IT W\LD APPE> C]TA9 ?AT NO C\RT ?AT HAD AT ANY TIME EXI/$ ON E>?1 HAD EV] BE5 SO T5D] 9 ITS PROCE$+S1 SO PURE 9 ITS 9CITEM5TS1 & SO EV]Y WAY SUP]IOR TO ! ATTACKS ( CALUMNY & MALICE1 AS ! C\RT ( 9QUISITION4 

,) RESPECT TO MYSELF 9 P>TICUL>1 HE SAID1 !Y HAD NOT APPREH5D$ ME & PUT ME UPON MY DEF5SE1 )\T PREVI\SLY ASSEMBL+ A L>GE BODY ( MISCELLANE\S & CIRCUM/ANTIAL EVID5CE4 ,! EVID5CE !Y HAD DRAWN FROM MYSELF WAS NEGATIVE ONLY1 BUT IT WAS /RONG3 ! OBSCURITY ?AT HUNG AB\T MY P]SON1 :O ,I WAS1 & :5CE ,I CAME2 & ! OBSCURITY ?AT HUNG AB\T MY =TUNE1 A GREAT VISIBLE EXP5DITURE 9 ,SPA9 OR 9 ,ITALY1 & NO VISIBLE MEANS4 ,!SE W]E NOT ! SIGNATURES & TOK5S ( 9NOC5CE4 ,!Y T5D$ /RONGLY TO CONFIRM ! ACCUSATION UND] :I* ,I LABOR$4 ,YET SO T5D] WAS ! 9QUISITION 9 ITS PROCE$+1 & SO *>Y ( ITS REPUTATION1 ?AT UPON !SE ACCUMULAT$ PRO(S & PRESUMPTIONS1 !Y W]E NOT PREP>$ TO PRON\NCE AGA9/ ME4 ,!Y W\LD HE> ME AGA9 & AGA94 ,!Y W\LD GIVE ME TIME TO RECOLLECT MYSELF1 & = ?IS PURPOSE !Y W\LD ORD] = ME A CO>SE & SCANTY F>E1 & A SOLIT>Y CELL4 ,I MI<T DEP5D UPON IT MY CONTUMACY %\LD BE OV]COME4 ,! FUNDAM5TAL PR9CIPLE ( !IR PROCE$+S WAS BORR[$ FROM ?AT HUMANE & COMPASSIONATE MAXIM ( ! OLD ,ROMAN LAW1 ,DE VITA HOM9IS NULLA CUNCTATIO E/ LONGA2 & ,I %\LD ACCORD+LY F9D !M FREE FROM ALL PRECIPITATION & IMPATI5CE1 & READY TO 9DULGE ME ) A RESID5CE1 H[EV] LONG1 9 !IR PRISONS1 TILL MY CASE HAD BE5 SIFT$ TO ! BOTTOM4 

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