,*APT] #cc ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 ,TEXT 3 ,*,A,P,T,] ,X,X,X,I,I,I4 ,9 ! LANE EV]Y ?+ WAS SIL5T1 & ! D>KNESS WAS EXTREME4 ,MAN1 WOMAN1 & *ILD W]E GONE \T TO VIEW ! PROCESSION4 ,= SOME TIME ,I C\LD SC>CELY DI/+UI% A S+LE OBJECT2 ! DOORS & W9D[S W]E ALL CLOS$4 ,I N[ *ANC$ TO COME TO AN OP5 DOOR2 )9 ,I SAW NO ONE BUT AN OLD MAN1 :O WAS BUSY OV] SOME METALLIC WORK AT A *AF+-DI% ( FIRE4 ,I HAD NO ROOM = *OICE2 ,I EXPECT$ EV]Y MOM5T TO HE> ! MYRMIDONS ( ! 9QUISITION AT MY HEELS4 ,I RU%$ 92 ,I IMPETU\SLY CLOS$ ! DOOR1 & BOLT$ IT2 ,I !N SEIZ$ ! OLD MAN BY ! COLL> ( HIS %IRT ) A DET]M9$ GRASP1 & SWORE VEHEM5TLY ?AT ,I W\LD ANNIHILATE HIM ?AT 9/ANT1 IF HE DID NOT CONS5T TO AF=D ME ASSI/ANCE4 ,?\< = SOME TIME ,I HAD P]HAPS BE5 FEEBL] ?AN HE1 ! T]ROR ?AT N[ DROVE ME ON1 R5D]$ ME COMP>ATIVELY A GIANT4 ,HE 9TREAT$ ME TO P]MIT HIM TO BREA!1 & PROMIS$ TO DO :ATEV] ,I %\LD DESIRE4 ,I LOOK$ R\ND ! AP>TM5T1 & SAW A RAPI] HANG+ AGA9/ ! WALL1 ( :I* ,I 9/ANTLY PROCE$$ TO MAKE MYSELF MA/]4 ,:ILE ,I WAS DO+ ?IS1 MY 9VOLUNT>Y HO/1 :O WAS EXTREMELY T]RIFI$ AT MY PROC$URE1 NIMBLY ATTEMPT$ TO SLIP BY ME & RU% 9TO ! /REET4 ,) DIFFICULTY ,I CAUM1 &1 PULL+ HIM BACK1 PUT ! PO9T ( MY RAPI] TO HIS BREA/1 SOLEMNLY ASSUR+ HIM ?AT NO CONSID]ATION ON E>? %\LD SAVE HIM FROM MY FURY1 IF HE ATTEMPT$ TO ESCAPE A SECOND TIME4 ,HE IMM$IATELY DROPP$ ON HIS KNEES1 & ) ! MO/ PITE\S ACC5TS 9TREAT$ ME TO SP>E HIS LIFE4 ,I TOLD HIM ?AT ,I WAS NO ROBB]1 ?AT ,I DID NOT 9T5D HIM ! SLIM1 & ?AT1 IF HE W\LD IMPLICITLY YIELD TO MY DIRECTION1 HE MIATION ! T]RORS ( ! OLD MAN W]E SOME:AT APPEAS$4 ,I TOOK ! OPPORTUNITY ( ?IS CALM TO GO TO ! /REET DOOR1 :I* ,I 9/ANTLY LOCK$1 & PUT ! KEY 9 MY BOSOM4 ,NO?+ BUT ! MO/ =TUNATE CONCURR5CE ( CIRCUM/ANCES C\LD HAVE ?US =W>D$ MY ESCAPE4 ,! RE>+ ( ! HORSE ( ! LIFE-GU>DSMAN WAS PURELY ACCID5TAL4 ,! CONC\RSE & PRESS ( ! CR[D FROM ALL SIDES C\LD ALONE HAVE R5D]$ ?IS CIRCUM/ANCE ( ANY MAGNITUDE4 ,! GAP :I* WAS MADE BY ! PU%+ =W>DS & RESIL+ ( ! HORSES CONT9U$ B>ELY LONG 5\< = ME TO SPR+ ?R\<1 & CLOS$ AGA9 9 AN 9/ANT4 ,IT IS A/ONI%+ ?AT ! ?\T$ 9TO MY M9D1 :I*1 BUT A MOM5T BE=E1 WAS 9 A /ATE ( DEJECTION1 EQUALLY 9COMPATIBLE ) ACTIVITY & ) HOPE4 ,?AT 9 ! LANE D[N :I* ,I RU%$ ,I %\LD HAVE MET NO HUMAN CREATURE1 & ?AT ! FIR/ OP5 DOOR ,I SAW %\LD LEAD TO ! RESID5CE ( A DECREPID OLD MAN1 :O APPE>$ TO BE ITS S+LE 9HABITANT1 W]E OCCURR5CES EQUALLY EXTRAORD9>Y1 YET SEEM TO HAVE BE5 BO? 9DISP5SABLE TO MY SAFETY4 ,ONE PO9T MORE CONCURR$ ) ?IS =TUNATE TRA91 & ASSI/$ TO /ILL ! PALPITATIONS ( MY BEAT+ HE>T3 ,I P]CEIV$1 BY C]TA9 9DICATIONS 9 ! C\NT5ANCE ( MY HO/1 ?AT HE WAS BY P>5TAGE A ,JEW4 ,I PRES5TLY CONCLUD$1 ?AT HE WAS :AT 9 ,SPA9 !Y D5OM9ATE A NEW *RI/IAN2 = ?AT O!RWISE HE W\LD NOT HAVE BE5 ALL[$ TO RESIDE AT L>GE 9 A ,SPANI% CITY4 ,BUT1 UPON ?AT SUPPOSITION1 ,I DID NOT BELIEVE ?AT *RI/IANITY WAS V]Y DEEPLY M+L$ UP 9 HIM ) ! VITAL PR9CIPLE3 ! CONV]TS ( ! 9QUISITION >E NOT CONSPICU\S = !IR S9C]ITY4 ,N[1 !N1 = ! FIR/ TIME ,I ?\S1 ,I HAD OPPORTUNITY TO COMMUNICATE ) A MAN1 :OSE S\L WAS NOT 5SLAV$ TO ! BLOOD-?IR/Y SUP]/ITION ( ?IS DEVOT$ C\NTRY4 ,ALL ,I HAD SE5 DUR+ ! P]IOD ( MY CONF9EM5T W]E HY5AS1 TIG]S1 & CROCODILES--!Y W]E NOT M54 ,I HAD NO SOON] SOO!D MY HO/ 9TO A TEMP] TO LI/5 TO MY /ORY1 ?AN ,I TOLD HIM ) ALL IMAG9ABLE FRANKNESS :5CE ,I CAME1 & TO :AT ,I HAD BE5 DE/9$4 ,! M5TION ( SORC]Y H[EV]1 & PRET]NATURAL PRACTICES1 ,I SUPPRESS$2 = ,I SUSPECT$ ?AT P]SONS ( ALL RELIGIONS 5T]TA9$ AN EQUAL HORROR AGA9/ !SE4 ,I SUFF]$ HIM TO IMAG9E ?AT ! ALLEGATION AGA9/ ME HAD BE5 ! CRIME ( H]ESY3 ALL SECTS ( ! *RI/IAN SUP]/ITION MI ( ME NO MORE4 ,I REM9D$ HIM1 ?AT ! DANG] HE HAD TO FE> WAS 9 BETRAY+1 NOT 9 PROTECT+ ME4 ,! 9QUISITION LOOK$ UPON EV]Y NEW *RI/IAN ) AN EYE ( ! SEV]E/ JEAL\SY2 & ! M]E FACT1 IF KN[N1 ?AT ,I HAD TAK5 REFUGE 9 HIS H\SE1 W\LD 9FALLIBLY SUBJECT HIM TO ! PURGATION ( A TEMPOR>Y IMPRISONM5T 9 !IR DUNGEONS4 ,IT W\LD BE 9 VA9 = HIM TO AFFIRM ?AT HE HAD NO *OICE 9 :AT HAD OCCURR$2 HE WAS )\T A WITNESS TO CONFIRM HIS RELATION1 & ! ASS]TIONS ( A MAN BORN ( ,JEWI% P>5TS NEV] OBTA9$ CR$IT 9 ! C\RT ( ! 9QUISITION4 ,I ADD$1 ) SOLEMN ASSEV]ATIONS1 ?AT ! MOM5T ,I SET FOOT BEYOND ! T]RITORY ( ,SPA91 ,I W\LD REMIT TO HIM ! SUM ( SIX HUNDR$ PI/OLES AS AN ACKN[L$GM5T = HIS K9DNESS4 ,DUR+ ! :OLE ( MY DISC\RSE1 ,I WAT*$ HIS C\NT5ANCE ) ! UTMO/ M9UT5ESS4 ,IT GRADUALLY RELAX$ FROM ! T]ROR :I* HAD AT FIR/ APPE>$ 9 IT1 TO EXPRESSIONS ( COMPASSION & COMPLAC5CE4 ,I SAW NO?+ ?AT \M ME4 ,:5 IT WAS HIS TURN TO SPEAK1 HE E>NE/LY ASSUR$ ME ?AT HE TOOK A W>M 9T]E/ 9 MY /ORY1 & W\LD *E]FULLY P]=M EV]Y ?+ ,I REQUIR$4 ,HE WAS HAPPY ?AT MY FAVORABLE />S HAD L$ ME TO HIS HABITATION1 & W\LD REJOICE1 TO ! LATE/ H\R ( HIS EXI/5CE1 IF !Y R5D]$ HIM 9/RUM5TAL 9 PRES]V+ ! LIFE ( A HUMAN BE+ FROM SO DEPLORABLE A CATA/ROPHE4 ,:ILE ,I TALK$ TO HIM1 ,I EASILY P]CEIV$ ?AT ! >GUM5TS ,I US$1 :I* PRODUC$ ! MO/ S5SIBLE EFFECT UPON HIS FEATURES1 W]E ?OSE ( ! DANG]S >IS+ TO HIM FROM BETRAY+ ME1 & ! REW>D ( SIX HUNDR$ PI/OLES :I* ,I PROMIS$ HIM 9 ! EV5T ( MY SUCCESS4 ,HIS MOTIVES H[EV] W]E BL5D$ TOGE!R 9 HIS M9D2 & HE HAD NO SOON] =M$ A DET]M9ATION1 GR\ND$ P]HAPS UPON ! MEANE/ CONSID]ATIONS1 ?AN HE BECAME ELOQU5T 9 A PANEGYRIC ( HIS [N B5EVOL5CE1 BY :I* HE WAS NOT1 ,I BELIEVE1 MORE ANXI\S TO IMPOSE UPON ME1 ?AN TO PUT ! *ANGE UPON HIMSELF4 ,I CONSID]$ ALL ?AT HE SAID1 HIS GE/URES1 & ! V]Y TONES ( HIS VOICE1 ) EAG] ANXIETY2 ! T]ROR ( ! 9QUISITION P5ETRAT$ TO ! M>R[ 9 MY BONES2 & ! FATE AW>D$ AGA9/ ME BY ?AT C\RT BECAME 9EXPRESSIBLY MORE HORRIBLE TO MY ?\5TLY FAIR1 PLAUSIBLE1 & 5C\RAG+2 BUT NO?+ HAD P[] TO QUELL ! AGITATIONS ( MY APPREH5SIVE S\L4 ,WE W]E /ILL 5GAG$ 9 DISCUSS+ ! TOPICS ,I HAVE M5TION$1 :5 ,I WAS SUDD5LY AL>M$ BY ! NOISE ( SOME ONE /IRR+ 9 ! 9N] AP>TM5T4 ,I HAD LOOK$ 9TO ?IS ROOM1 & HAD P]CEIV$ NO?+ BUT ! B$ UPON :I* ! OLD MAN NITM5T1 & HAS FALL5 ASLEEP ON ! B$40 0,BEW>E60 ,I ANSW]$2 0! SLIS10 SAID ,MORDECAI3 0MY DE> ,LEAH DI$ :5 H] BABE WAS NO MORE ?AN A YE> OLD2 &1 ?\< WE HAD SEV]AL *ILDR51 ?IS S+LE ONE HAS SURVIV$ H]40 0,SPEAK TO Y\R *ILD2 LET ME HE> H] VOICE60 ,HE SPOKE TO H]1 & %E ANSW]$1 0,FA!R1 ,I WANT TO COME \T40 ,I WAS SATISFI$ IT WAS ! VOICE ( A LITTLE GIRL4 ,I TURN$ TO ! ,JEW3 0,TAKE C>E10 SAID ,I1 0H[ Y\ DECEIVE ME N[2 IS !RE NO O!R P]SON 9 ?AT ROOM80 ,HE IMPRECAT$ A CURSE ON HIMSELF IF !RE W]E3 ,I OP5$ ! DOOR ) CAUTION1 & ! LITTLE GIRL CAME =W>D4 ,AS SOON AS ,I SAW H]1 ,I SEIZ$ H] ) A RAPID MOTION1 & RETIR$ BACK TO A *AIR4 0,MAN10 SAID ,I1 0Y\ HAVE TRIFL$ ) ME TOO RA%LY2 Y\ HAVE NOT CONSID]$ :AT ,I AM ESCAP$ FROM1 & :AT ,I HAVE TO FE>2 FROM ?IS MOM5T ?IS *ILD %ALL BE ! PL$GE ( MY SAFETY2 ,I WILL NOT P>T ) H] AN 9/ANT AS LONG AS ,I REMA9 9 Y\R H\SE2 & ) ?IS RAPI] 9 MY H& ,I WILL PI]CE H] TO ! HE>T1 ! MOM5T ,I AM L$ TO IMAG9E ?AT ,I AM NO LONG] 9 SAFETY40 ,! ,JEW TREMBL$ AT MY RESOLUTION2 ! EMOTIONS ( A FA!R WORK$ 9 HIS FEATURES1 & GLI/5$ 9 HIS EYE4 0,AT LEA/ LET ME KISS H]60 SAID HE4 0,BE IT SO60 REPLI$ ,I3 0ONE EMBRACE1 & !N1 TILL ! DAWN ( ! COM+ DAY1 %E REMA9S ) ME40 ,I RELEAS$ MY HOLD2 ! *ILD RU%$ TO H] FA!R1 & HE CAUMS4 0,MY DE> ,LEAH10 CRI$ ,MORDECAI1 0N[ A SA9T$ SPIRIT 9 ! BOSOM ( \R FA!R ,ABRAHAM6 ,I CALL ,GOD TO WITNESS BETWE5 US1 ?AT1 IF ALL MY CAUTION & VIGILANCE CAN PREV5T IT1 NOT A HAIR ( ?IS *ILD %ALL BE 9JUR$6 ,/RANG]1 Y\ LITTLE KN[ BY H[ /RONG A MOTIVE Y\ HAVE N[ 5GAG$ ME TO Y\R CAUSE4 ,WE POOR ,JEWS1 HUNT$ ON ! FACE ( ! E>?1 ! ABHORR5CE & EXECRATION ( MANK9D1 HAVE NO?+ BUT FAMILY AFFECTIONS TO SUPPORT US UND] \R MULTIPLI$ DISGRACES2 & FAMILY AFFECTIONS >E 5TW9$ ) \R EXI/5CE1 ! FONDE/ & BE/-LOV$ P>T ( \RSELVES4 ,! ,GOD ( ,ABRAHAM BLESS Y\1 MY *ILD6 ,N[1 SIR1 SPEAK6 :AT IS IT Y\ REQUIRE ( ME80 ,I TOLD ! ,JEW ?AT ,I MU/ HAVE A SUIT ( CLO!S CON=MABLE TO ! APPE>ANCE ( A ,SPANI% CAVALI]1 & C]TA9 M$ICAL +R$I5TS ?AT ,I NAM$ TO HIM1 TOGE!R ) HIS *AF+-DI% ( COALS TO PREP>E !M2 &1 ?AT DONE1 ,I W\LD !N IMPOSE ON HIM NO FUR!R TR\BLE4 ,HAV+ RECEIV$ HIS 9/RUCTIONS1 HE IMM$IATELY SET \T TO PROCURE :AT ,I DEM&$4 ,HE TOOK ) HIM ! KEY ( ! H\SE2 &1 AS SOON AS HE WAS GONE1 ,I RETIR$ ) ! *ILD 9TO ! 9N] AP>TM5T1 & FA/5$ ! DOOR4 ,AT FIR/ ,I APPLI$ MYSELF TO TRANQUILIZE ! *ILD1 :O HAD BE5 SOME:AT AL>M$ AT :AT %E HAD HE>D & SE53 ?IS WAS NO V]Y DIFFICULT TASK4 ,%E PRES5TLY LEFT ME1 TO AMUSE H]SELF ) SOME PLAY?+S ?AT LAY SCATT]$ 9 A CORN] ( ! AP>TM5T4 ,MY HE>T WAS N[ COMP>ATIVELY AT EASE2 ,I SAW ! P[]FUL HOLD ,I HAD ON ! FIDELITY ( ! ,JEW1 & FIRMLY P]SUAD$ MYSELF ?AT ,I HAD NO TREA*]Y TO FE> ON HIS P>T4 ,?US CIRCUM/ANC$1 ! EX]TION & ACTIVITY ) :I* ,I HAD LATELY BE5 IMBU$ LEFT ME2 & ,I 9S5SIBLY SUNK 9TO A SORT ( SLUMB]4 ,! NI ADVANC$1 & ,I WAS /ILL RECL9$ 9S5SIBLE UPON ,MORDECAI'S B$1 :5 SUDD5LY A J>GON ( V>I\S S\NDS SEEM$ FROM ALL SIDES TO ASSAIL ME4 ,MY M9D WAS CONFUS$2 ,I HE>D SOME?+1 BUT SEEM$ :OLLY UNCONSCI\S :AT ,I WAS1 & :]E4 ,I WANT$ TO ESCAPE FROM ! DI/URBANCE2 BUT IT CONT9U$1 & EV5 9CREAS$4 ,AT L5G? ,I WAS =C$ TO COMM& MY ATT5TION2 & ! FIR/ ?+ ,I P]CEIV$ WAS A BEAT+ AT ! DOOR ( ! *AMB]4 ,! LITTLE GIRL WAS COME TO ! B$SIDE1 & 5DEAVOR+ TO %AKE ME4 0,SIR1 SIR10 %E CRI$ 9 AN EAG] ACC5T1 0MY FA!R WANTS TO COME 91 & ,I CANNOT SLIP ! BOLT ( ! DOOR40 ,BY SL[ DEGREES ,I BEGAN TO COMPREH5D MY SITUATION1 & TO RECOLLECT :AT HAD HAPP5$ IMM$IATELY BE=E4 ,I FELT GREATLY AL>M$2 ,I FE>$ BY ! DI/URBANCE ?AT ,MORDECAI HAD NOT RETURN$ ALONE4 ,I ESSAY$ TO SPEAK2 MY ORGANS REFUS$ !IR (FICE4 ,I 5DEAVOR$ TO MOVE2 MY LIMBS FELT PALSI$1 & ABSOLUTELY LIFELESS4 ,I EXP]I5C$ A S9K+ & SICKNESS ( HE>T ?AT SEEM$ TO BE ! IMM$IATE PRECURSOR ( DEA?4 ,BY LI/5+ OCCASIONALLY TO ! DISC\RSE :I* ! FA!R & ! DAU$ TO BE CIRCUM/ANCES SC>CELY WOR?Y ( ATT5TION1 9 ! SITUATION 9 :I* ,I WAS !N PLAC$4 ,! IMPULSE ,I FELT1 9 ! MID/ ( ! CONFUSION 9 ! GR& /REET ( ,VALLADOLID1 PRODUC$ 9 ME AN 5]GY & P[] ( EX]TION :I* NO?+ BUT ! ACTUAL EXP]I5CE ( ! FACT C\LD HAVE P]SUAD$ ME WAS POSSIBLE4 ,?IS 5]GY1 ONCE BEGUN1 APPE>$ TO HAVE ! FACULTY ( PROLONG+ ITSELF2 & ,I DID NOT RELAPSE 9TO IMBECILITY1 TILL ! OCCASION SEEM$ TO BE EXHAU/$ :I* CALL$ = MY EX]TION4 ,I EXAM9$ MYSELF BY A MIRROR ) :I* ,MORDECAI FURNI%$ ME3 ,I F\ND MY HAIR AS :ITE AS SN[1 & MY FACE PL[$ ) A ?\S& FURR[S4 ,I WAS N[ FIFTY-F\R1 AN AGE :I*1 ) MOD]ATE EX]CISE & A VIGOR\S CON/ITUTION1 (T5 APPE>S LIKE ! PRIME ( HUMAN EXI/5CE2 BUT :OEV] HAD LOOK$ UPON ME 9 MY PRES5T CONDITION1 W\LD NOT HAVE HESITAT$ TO AFFIRM ?AT ,I HAD REA*$ ! EI ( MY AGE4 ,I EXAM9$ ) DISPASSIONATE REM>K ! /ATE ( MY 9TELLECT3 ,I WAS P]SUAD$ ?AT IT HAD SUBSID$ 9TO *ILDI%NESS4 ,MY M9D HAD BE5 AS MU* CRIBB$ & IMMUR$ AS MY BODY4 ,I WAS ! M]E %AD[ ( A MAN1 ( NO MORE P[] & WOR? ?AN ?AT :I* A MAGIC LANT]N PRODUCES UPON A WALL4 ,!SE >E ?Y WORKS1 ,SUP]/ITION6--?IS ! G5U9E & PROP] OP]ATION ( :AT IS CALL$ ,*RI/IANITY6 ,LET ! READ] JUDGE ( :AT ,I HAD PASS$ ?R\< & KN[N )9 ?OSE CURS$ WALLS BY ! EFFECTS2 ,I HAVE ALREADY REFUS$1 ,I CONT9UE TO REFUSE1 TO TELL :AT ,I SUFF]$1 & H[ ?OSE EFFECTS W]E PRODUC$4 ,5\< ( COMPASSION1 5\< ( COMPLA9T3 ,I WILL CONF9E MYSELF1 AS F> AS ,I AM ABLE1 TO SIMPLE HI/ORY4 ,BE+ RECOV]$1 AS F> AS ! CORDIALS & ATT5TION ( ,MORDECAI W]E CAPABLE ( RECOV]+ ME1 ,I DESIR$ = ! REMA9D] ( ! NITICLES ( :I* ,I /OOD 9 NE$1 [+ P>TLY TO ! LAT5ESS ( ! H\R1 & P>TLY TO ! PRES5CE ( ! K+1 & ! G5]AL HURRY & CONFUSION :I* HAD BE5 PRODUC$ BY ! SOLEMN 5TRY ( ! 9QUISITION4 ,HIS EF=TS TOO TO RECOV] ME FROM ! LANGUOR & LE?>GY 9TO :I* ,I HAD SUNK1 HAD A *>ACT] ( G5]OSITY2 & P]HAPS ,I \T WAS TOO E>NE/LY B5T UPON ACCOMPLI%+ ITS PRES5T OBJECT1 TO AF=D H>BOR TO ! PUNCTILIOS ( DELICACY4 ,! SAME E>NE/NESS CAUS$ ME TO 9SI/ UPON ,MORDECAI'S REPAIR+ ! 9JURY :I* ! H+ES ( ! DOOR HAD SU/A9$2 & ,I WAS C>EFUL TO SATISFY MYSELF ?AT EV]Y ?+ WAS RE/OR$ TO A /ATE ( P]FECT SECURITY4 ,I WAS N[ ONCE AGA9 ALONE4 ,! LITTLE GIRL1 :O HAD BE5 UNUSUALLY DI/URB$1 & R\S$ AT AN UNSEASONABLE H\R1 SUNK 9TO A PR(\ND SLEEP4 ,I HE>D ! NOISE :I* ,MORDECAI MADE 9 UNDRESS+ HIMSELF1 & COMPOS+ HIS LIMBS UPON A MATTRASS1 :I* HE HAD DRAGG$ = ! PRES5T OCCASION 9TO ! FRONT ROOM1 & SPREAD BE=E ! HE>?4 ,I SOON F\ND BY ! H>DNESS ( HIS BREA?+ ?AT HE ALSO WAS ASLEEP4 ,I UNFOLD$ ! PAP]S HE HAD BR\I\S M$ICAL +R$I5TS ,I HAD DIRECT$ HIM TO PROCURE2 !RE W]E ALSO TWO OR ?REE VIALS1 CONTA9+ SYRUPS & ESS5CES4 ,I HAD NE> ME A PAIR ( SCALES ) :I* TO WEI< MY +R$I5TS2 A VESSEL ( WAT]2 ! *AF+-DI% ( MY HO/1 9 :I* ! FIRE WAS NE>LY EXT+UI%$2 & A SMALL TAP]1 ) SOME *>COAL TO RELITICLES & >RANG+ MY MAT]IALS1 A SORT ( TORPOR CAME SUDD5LY OV] ME1 SO AS TO ALL[ ME NO TIME = RESI/ANCE4 ,I SUNK UPON ! B$4 ,I REMA9$ ?US = AB\T HALF AN H\R1 SEEM+LY )\T ! P[] ( COLLECT+ MY ?\T$1 FELT AL>M$1 & APPLI$ MY UTMO/ =CE ( M9D TO R\SE MY EX]TIONS4 ,:ILE ,I DROVE1 OR ATTEMPT$ TO DRIVE1 MY ANIMAL SPIRITS FROM LIMB TO LIMB1 & FROM P>T TO P>T1 AS IF TO 9QUIRE 9TO ! G5]AL CONDITION ( MY FRAME1 ,I BECAME CONV9C$ ?AT ,I WAS DY+4 ,LET NOT ! READ] BE SURPRIS$ AT ?IS3 TWELVE YE>S' IMPRISONM5T1 9 A N>R[ & UN:OLESOME CELL1 MAY WELL ACC\NT = SO SUDD5 A CATA/ROPHE4 ,/RANGE & P>ADOXICAL AS IT MAY SEEM1 ,I BELIEVE IT WILL BE F\ND 9 ! EXP]IM5T ?AT ! CALM & SECURITY :I* SUCCE$ TO GREAT 9T]NAL 9JURIES >E MORE DANG]\S ?AN ! PANGS & H>D%IPS ?AT W5T BE=E4 ,I WAS N[ ?OR\M$3 ,I APPLI$ MYSELF1 ) ALL VIGILANCE & EXP$ITION TO ! COMP\ND+ MY MAT]IALS4 ,! FIRE WAS GONE \T2 ! TAP] WAS GLIMM]+ 9 ! SOCKET3 TO SWALL[ ! JULEP :5 ,I HAD PREP>$ IT1 SEEM$ TO BE ! LA/ EF=T ( :I* MY ORGANS & MUSCLES W]E CAPABLE4 ,IT WAS ! ELIXIR ( IMMORTALITY1 EXACTLY MADE UP ACCORD+ TO ! PRESCRIPTION ( ! /RANG]4 ,:E!R FROM ! POT5CY ( ! M$IC9E1 OR ! EFFECT ( IMAG9ATION1 ,I FELT REVIV$ ! MOM5T ,I HAD SWALL[$ IT4 ,I PLAC$ MYSELF DELIB]ATELY 9 ,MORDECAI'S B$1 & DREW OV] ME ! B$-CLO!S4 ,I FELL ASLEEP ALMO/ 9/ANTLY4 ,I BELIEVE MY FIR/ SLEEP WAS P]FECTLY S\ND & 9S5SIBLE2 BUT 9 NO LONG TIME ,I WAS VISIT$ ) ! PLEASANTE/ DREAMS IMAG9ABLE4 ,NO?+ WAS DI/9CT2 NO?+ WAS ATT5D$ ) ! CONSCI\SNESS ( MY =M] ID5TITY2 BUT EV]Y ?+ WAS GAY1 *E]FUL1 9VIGORAT+1 & DELICI\S4 ,I W&]$ AMID V]DANT LAWNS1 & FL[]-5AMEL$ G>D5S4 ,I WAS SALUT$ ) ! S++ ( A ?\S& BIRDS1 & ! MURMUR+ ( A ?\S& F\NTA9S4 ,KIDS1 FAWNS1 & LAMBS FRISK$ & GAMBOL$ BE=E ME4 ,AT A DI/ANCE1 ?R\< AN OP5+ 9 ! TREES1 ,I DISC]N$ NYMPHS & !IR SWA9S DANC+ A V>IETY ( ANTIC MEASURES4 ,I ADVANC$ T[>DS !M2 !Y APPROA*$ T[>DS ME4 ,FIFES1 OBOES1 RECORD]S1 & 9/RUM5TS ( A HUNDR$ NAMES1 COMM5C$ A *E]FUL & MELODI\S CONC]T4 ,MYSELF & ! DANC]S N[ W]E MET2 !Y PLAC$ ME 9 ! MID/ ( !M4 ,!Y BEGAN A *ORAL SONG2 ! MOTION ( !IR LIMBS CON=M$ TO !IR NUMB]S4 ,I WAS ! !ME ( ! G5]AL *AUNT2 !Y ASCRIB$ TO ME ! BEAUTY ( ,APOLLO1 ! /R5G? ( ,H]CULES1 ! 9V5TION ( ,M]CURY1 & ! Y\? ( ,BAC*US4 ,MY SLEEP WAS NOT LONG2 9 A FEW H\RS ,I AWAK5$4 ,) DIFFICULTY ,I RECOGNIZ$ ! OBJECTS AB\T ME1 & RECOLLECT$ :]E ,I HAD BE54 ,IT SEEM$ TO ME ?AT MY HE>T HAD NEV] BEAT SO VIGOR\SLY1 NOR MY SPIRITS FL[$ SO GAY4 ,I WAS ALL ELA/ICITY & LIFE2 ,I C\LD SC>CELY HOLD MYSELF QUIET2 ,I FELT IMPELL$ TO B\ND & LEAP LIKE A KID UPON ! M\NTA9S4 ,I P]CEIV$ ?AT MY LITTLE ,JEWESS WAS /ILL ASLEEP2 %E HAD BE5 UNUSUALLY FATIGU$ ! NIEFUL NOT TO DI/URB HIS GUE/4 ,I PUT ON ! G>M5TS HE HAD PREP>$2 ,I GAZ$ UPON ! MIRROR HE HAD LEFT 9 MY AP>TM5T4 ,I CAN RECOLLECT NO S5SATION 9 ! C\RSE ( MY LIFE1 SO UNEXPECT$ & SURPRIS+ AS :AT ,I FELT AT ?AT MOM5T4 ,! EV5+ BE=E1 ,I HAD SE5 MY HAIR :ITE1 & MY FACE PL[$ ) FURR[S2 ,I LOOK$ F\RSCORE4 ,:AT ,I BEHELD N[ WAS TOTALLY DIFF]5T1 YET ALTOGE!R FAMILI>2 IT WAS MYSELF1 MYSELF AS ,I HAD APPE>$ ON ! DAY ( MY M>RIAGE ) ,M>GU]ITE DE ,DAMVILLE2 ! EYES1 ! M\?1 ! HAIR1 ! COMPLEXION1 EV]Y CIRCUM/ANCE1 PO9T BY PO9T1 ! SAME4 ,I LEAP$ A GULF ( ?IRTY-TWO YE>S4 ,I WAK$ FROM A DREAM1 TR\BLESOME & DI/RESSFUL BEYOND ALL DESCRIPTION2 BUT IT VANI%$1 LIKE ! %ADES ( NID ,I HAD PROMIS$4 ,IT MAY EASILY BE BELIEV$ ?AT ,MORDECAI WAS NOT LESS REJOIC$ AT ! ABS5CE ( A GUE/ :OM ! VIGILANCE ( ! 9QUISITION R5D]$ AN UNCOMMONLY DANG]\S ONE1 ?AN ,I WAS TO QUIT HIS HABITATION4 ,I CLOS$ ! TRAP AFT] ME1 & CLAMB]$ FROM RO( TO RO( TO A CONSID]ABLE DI/ANCE4 ,AT L5G? ,I 5C\NT]$ ! OCCASION ( AN OP5 W9D[1 & =TUNATELY DESC5D$1 UNSE5 BY ANY HUMAN BE+1 9TO ! /REET4 ,HAV+ ) DIFFICULTY SUCCE$$1 ON ?IS OCCASION ( PUBLIC SOLEMNITY1 9 5GAG+ AN AP>TM5T 9 ONE ( ! HOTELS ( ,VALLADOLID1 ,I S5T 9TO IT1 AS SOON AS ,I WAS ABLE1 A *E/1 CONTA9+ EV]Y NECESS>Y ( APP>EL1 & P>TICUL>LY A SUIT ( CLO!S4 ,I !N *ANG$ MY DRESS1 & ?REW ! CLO!S :I* ,MORDECAI HAD PROVID$ 9TO ! *E/ ,I HAD PUR*AS$4 ,AS LONG AS !Y CONT9U$ SAFELY LOCK$ UP1 & ! KEY 9 MY POSSESSION1 NO FACULTY POSSESS$ BY ANY HUMAN CREATURE C\LD DETECT MY ID5TITY1 & EXPOSE ME AFRE% TO MY =M] JAIL]S4 ,! ONLY P]IL UND] :I* ,I HAD BE=E LABOR$1 WAS FROM ,MORDECAI1 :O1 IF HE HAD SE5 ME 9 ! G>M5TS HE HAD PROCUR$1 MIELY )9 ! LIMITS ( POSSIBILITY1 IT WAS EASILY AVOID$1 & ,I !RE=E *OSE TO AVOID IT4 ,I PASS$ ! :OLE ( ?IS DAY 9 A SPECIES ( 5JOYM5T1 :I*1 AS IT HAS NO P>ALLEL 9 ! ORD9>Y TRANSACTIONS ( MANK9D1 SO >E !RE NO T]MS 9 ! RECEIV$ LANGUAGES ( ! WORLD ?AT >E ADEQUATE TO ! DESCRIPTION ( IT4 ,IT HAS (T5 BE5 A SUBJECT ( MELAN*OLY & COMPLA9T AMONG MORTALS1 ?AT1 :ILE ! :OLE VEGETABLE SY/EM CONTA9S 9 IT A PR9CIPLE ( P]PETUAL R5EWAL1 MAN ALONE1--! ORNAM5T & LORD ( ! UNIV]SE1 MAN1--KN[S NO RETURN TO Y\?4 ,:5 ! SUN DECL9ES 9 ! WE/1 ! FL[]S DROOP1 & FOLD UP !IR FRAIL & DELICATE LEAVES2 BUT SOON ! EYELIDS ( ! MORN >E AGA9 OP5$1 & AGA9 !Y REJOICE 9 HIS 9VIGORAT+ BEAMS4 ,UPON ! APPROA* ( W9T]1 ! BEE*1 ! A%1 & ! MON>*-OAK1 SCATT] !IR WI!R$ FOLIAGE OV] ! PLA9S2 BUT SPR+ REAPPE>S1 & NAK$NESS IS NO LONG] !IR REPROA*1 & !Y CLO! !MSELVES ANEW 9 !IR LEAFY HONORS4 ,) :AT A MELAN*OLY S5SATION DOES ! OLD MAN SURVEY HIS DECAY+ LIMBS6 ,TO ME1 HE CRIES1 !RE IS NO SECOND MORN+1 & NO RETURN+ SPR+4 ,MY HEAD1 PRESS$ D[N ) YE>S1 %ALL NEV] AGA9 ]ECT ITSELF 9 CONSCI\S MANHOOD4 ,!SE HO>Y LOCKS %ALL NO MORE BE ADORN$ ) ! AUBURN ( GLOSSY Y\?4 ,MY WEA!R-BEAT5 TRUNK %ALL AT NO TIME CLO! ITSELF ) A SMOO!R R9D4 ,A RECRUIT$ M>R[ %ALL NEV] FILL !SE BONES1 NOR A MORE VIGOR\S SAP CIRCULATE ?R\< MY UN/RUNG LIMBS4 ,I RECOLLECT :AT ,I WAS 9 ! PRIME ( MANHOOD1 ) VA9 REGRETS2 ! MEMORY ANSW]S NO O!R 5D ?AN TO TORM5T & UPBRAID ME4 ,! USELESS WI% ( ! OLD MAN1 ! OBJECT ( HIS HOPELESS SI<1 WAS M9E4 ,COMMON & EV]YDAY BLESS+S HAVE LITTLE VALUE 9 ! EYE ( !IR POSSESSOR4 ,! Y\NG MAN SQU&]S ! 5D[M5TS ( Y\?1 & KN[S NOT TO PRIZE !M4 ,IF ! Y\NG MAN HAD ONCE BE5 OLD1 IF ! OLD MAN C\LD AGA9 BE Y\NG1 !N1 & !N ONLY1 !Y W\LD JU/LY E/IMATE !IR WEAL?4 ,! SPR+Y LIMB1 ! B\ND+ FRAME1 ! VIGOR ?AT SETS FATIGUE AT DEFIANCE1 & REVELS 9 PLEASURES UNEXHAU/$1 W\LD !N BY ! NE> & CONSCI\S COMP>ISON1 ( FEEBL5ESS & LASSITUDE1 ! DROOP+ LIMB1 ! A*+ HEAD1 & ! FRAME DECAY$ 9 ALL ITS S5SES1 BE WELL UND]/OOD4 ,SU* WAS MY SITUATION4 ,YE/]DAY ,I WAS F\RSCORE2 TO-DAY ,I WAS TW5TY4 ,YE/]DAY ,I WAS A PRISON]1 CRIPPL$ 9 EV]Y >TICULATION2 TO-DAY ,I WAS A CITIZ5 ( ! WORLD1 CAPABLE ( ALL ITS DELIY ( ET]NAL /RUGGLE1 ,I HAD LATELY RESIGN$ ! CONTE/1 & SUNK UND] ! ILL-=TUNE ?AT REL5TLESSLY PURSU$ ME4 ,N[ ,I FELT )9 ME A SUP]FLUITY ( VIGOR2 ,I PANT$ = SOME?+ TO CONT5D )1 & SOME?+ TO CONQU]4 ,MY S5SES UNFOLD$ !MSELVES TO ALL ! CURIOSITY ( REM>K2 MY ?\I$1 & 9VE/IGATION ! MO/ CON/ANT & 9V9CIBLE4 ,AMBITION REVIV$ 9 MY BOSOM2 ,I LONG$ = NEW 5GAGEM5TS & NEW RELATIONS2 ,I DESIR$ TO P]=M SOME?+1 ?AT ,I MID ) COMPLAC5CE1 & ?AT ,I MIT AT & APPLAUD4 ,I DET]M9$1 = REASONS ?AT ,I %ALL PRES5TLY HAVE OCCASION TO UNFOLD1 ?AT MY FIR/ VISIT %\LD BE TO MY DAUATIONS = ?IS J\RNEY4 ,BY M]E ACCID5T1 BY A MO/ C5SURABLE HE$LESSNESS1 ,I BECAME 9 SOME DEGREE A SPECTATOR ( ! AUTO DA FE 9 :I* ,I WAS DE/9$ TO HAVE BE5 A VICTIM4 ,UNAW>ES ,I HAD BECOME 5TANGL$ 9 ! CR[D1 & C\LD ) DIFFICULTY ESCAPE1 OR EV5 PREV5T MY BE+ C>RI$ NE>] ! C5T] ( ! SC5E4 ,I SAW ! GALL]IES & ACCOMMODATIONS ?AT HAD BE5 ]ECT$ = ! SPECTATORS3 ,I SAW ! W9D[S & RO(S ( ! H\SES CR[D$ ) BEHOLD]S4 ,! %RIEKS ( ! SUFF]]S ,I C\LD NOT HE>2 !Y W]E DR[N$ 9 ! 9F]NAL EXULTATIONS ( ! MULTITUDE4 ,BUT :AT WAS WOR/ ( ALL1 ,I DISC]N$ SOME ( ! CONDEMN$1 FIX$ AS !Y W]E UPON SMALL BO>DS1 NE> ! TOP ( /AKES AB\T F\R Y>DS HI<1 & !RE=E GREATLY ABOVE ! HEADS ( ! ASSEMBLY1 :ILE ! FLAMES1 ABUNDANTLY F$ ) FAGOTS & DRY FUEL1 CLIMB$ AL(T1 & SEEM$ EAG] TO EMBRACE !IR VICTIMS4 ,AS ,I HAVE ALREADY SAID1 !RE W]E ?IRTY ( !SE DEA?-DEVOT$ FRAMES2 &1 IF MY EYE DID NOT C\NT !M ALL1 MY FANCY WELL SUPPLI$ :AT S5SE WAS UNABLE TO DISCOV]4 ,! IMPRESSION ,I FELT AT ?AT MOM5T WAS HORRIBLE BEYOND ALL CONCEPTION4 ,I EX]T$ MY NEW-F\ND /R5G?1 & PU%$ \T ( ! PRESS ) IRRESI/IBLE VIGOR4 ,IF AT ?AT 9/ANT ,I C\LD HAVE FELT EXULTATION1 EV5 9 ! CONSCI\SNESS ( MY [N SAFETY1 ,I %\LD REG>D MYSELF AS ! MO/ EXECRABLE ( MON/]S4 ,FROM 3 ,!,AN>*I/,LIBR>Y4ORG4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,JANU>Y #e1 #bba 3 ,*APT] #cc -- ,ADD$4 ,JANU>Y #a#g1 #bbb 3 ,*APT] #cc -- ,UPDAT$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/