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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

,TEXT 3 

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,FROM ,/4 ,LEON ,I PROCE$$ TO ! K+DOM ( ,HUNG>Y4 ,TO COMPLETE ?IS J\RNEY ,I MU/ PASS ?R\< NE> TW5TY DEGREES ( LONGITUDE4 ,BUT ?AT WAS A TRIVIAL CONSID]ATION3 :AT ,I MO/ DESIR$ WAS TO GA9 A NEW SITUATION1 & 5T] UPON AN UNTRI$ SC5E4 ,I HAD DET]M9$ 9 MY NEXT EXP]IM5T UPON ! 5D[M5TS ( ! /RANG]1 TO MAKE NO HALF-=M$ EF=TS1 & TO SUFF] NO MIS*IEFS ?AT DREW !IR S\RCE FROM MY [N IRRESOLUTION4 ,I DET]M9$1 AS ,I HAVE SAID1 TO =E/ALL ALL OPPOSITION BY MY FIRMNESS1 & TO SIL5CE ALL OBJECTORS BY ! DISPLAY ( A MORE ?AN PR9CELY MAGNIFIC5CE4 ,I ?\<T IT !RE=E ELIGIBLE TO REMOVE TO A SC5E1 :]E NO 5C\NT] ) ANY ONE ,I HAD EV] KN[N MI<T ABA% ME1 & NO RELATION ( ANY ADV5TURE ,I HAD EV] MET %\LD FOLL[ ME4 ,! *ANGE ( MY FIGURE1 IT IS TRUE1 W\LD R5D] AN 5C\NT] ( ?IS SORT ( LITTLE MOM5T TO MY LIB]TY OR MY REPUTATION2 BUT ,I WAS A NEW MAN1 & ,I WAS DESIR\S TO 5GROSS & TO FEEL ! B5EFITS ?AT ATT5D UPON NOVELTY4 

,!RE WAS ANO!R MOTIVE H[EV] SECRETLY WORK+ AT MY HE>T1 ( A GR&] & MORE EXALT$ CA/1 ?AT MADE ME PREF] ,HUNG>Y TO ALL ! C\NTRIES ( ! E>?4 ,HUNG>Y HAD BE5 N[1 = UPW>DS ( A C5TURY1 ! GREAT FRONTI] ( ! ,*RI/IAN WORLD1--! !AT] UPON :I* ! FOLL[]S ( ,MAHOMET CONT5D$ AGA9/ ! FOLL[]S ( ,JESUS = DE/RUCTION & = EMPIRE4 ,MY M9D HAD FROM TIME TO TIME BROOD$ OV] ?IS PICTURE 9 ! SOLITUDE & =LORNNESS ( MY DUNGEON4 ,I RUM9AT$ ON ALL ! CALAMITIES ( ,HUNG>Y1 FROM ! BATTLE ( ,W>NA 9 #a#d#d#d1 TO ! BATTLE ( ,MOHACZ 9 #a#e#b#f2 9 BO? ( :I* ?IS G5]\S NATION HAD UNSUCCESSFULLY A*IEV$ PRODIGIES ( VALOR1 &1 EV5 BY !IR DEFEATS1 HAD PROTRACT$ ! DATE ( !IR [N 9DEP5D5CE1 & CO-OP]AT$ = ! DEF5SE ( ! POPULATION & >TS ( ,EUROPE AGA9/ A B>B>\S & BLOOD-DELI<T+ FOE4 ,MY ?\<TS DWELT ) RAPTUR\S ADMIRATION UPON ! EXPLOITS ( ! H]OIC ,HUNIADES & HIS GREAT] SON4 ,9 ! C\RSE ( MY MANY-COLOR$ EXP]I5CE ,I HAD SE5 SOME?+ ( W>1 & WAS NOT TOTALLY UNACQUA9T$ ) ITS NEV]-FAIL+ CONSEQU5CES4 ,M$ITAT+ AS ,I HAD DONE 9 ! DUNGEONS ( ! 9QUISITION1 IF EV] ,I RECOV]$ MY P]SONAL LIB]TY & MY FRE$OM ( ACTION1 A J\RNEY 9TO ,HUNG>Y1 MY IMAG9ATION HAD GR[N FAMILI> ) CAPTUR$ T[NS & SMOK+ VILLAGES2 ) ! GALLANT SOLDI] /RET*$ LIFELESS ON ! PLA91 & ! DEF5SELESS MO!R & H] (FSPR+ BRUTALLY 9SULT$ & MASSACR$2 ) FIELDS LAID WA/E1 & A PEOPLE LIFT+ UP !IR H&S = BREAD4 ,DET]M9$ AS ,I WAS TO OP5 AT ONCE ALL ! /ORES ( MY WEAL?1 ,I ?\<T ,I C\LD NOT F9D A NOBL] SC5E = ITS DISPLAY4 ,I RESOLV$ TO P\R ! 5TIRE /REAM ( MY RI*ES1 LIKE A MI<TY RIV]1 TO F]TILIZE !SE WA/$ PLA9S1 & REVIVE !IR FA9T+ 9HABITANTS4 ,?US PROCE$+1 %\LD ,I NOT HAVE A RI<T TO EXPECT TO F9D MYSELF GU>D$ BY ! FAI?FUL LOVE ( A PEOPLE :O W\LD BE 9DEBT$ TO MY B5EFIC5CE = EV]Y BREA? !Y DREW8 ,?IS WAS ! PROP] SC5E 9 :I* = ! POSSESSOR ( ! PHILOSOPH]'S /ONE TO TAKE UP HIS ABODE4 ,HE :O C\LD FEEL HIS AMBITION SATISFI$ 9 A MORE /RAIT5$ FIELD W\LD1 BY SO DO+1 PROVE HIMSELF UNWOR?Y ( ! MI<TY BLESS+4 

,NO?+ OCCURR$ TO ME 9 MY J\RNEY ( IMPORTANCE 5\< TO OBTA9 A PLACE 9 ?IS HI/ORY4 ,:5 ,I >RIV$1 ,I F\ND ! CONDITION ( ! 9HABITANTS EV5 MORE WRET*$ ?AN ! LAWLESSNESS ( MY IMAG9ATION HAD REPRES5T$ IT4 ,9 ! BATTLE ( ,MOHACZ ! LA/ ( ! L9E ( !IR NATIVE SOV]EIGNS1 TOGE!R ) ! FL[] ( HIS NOBILITY1 HAD FALL5 A VICTIM TO ! M]CILESS PLAGUE ( W>4 ,:AT SURVIV$ ( EM95T P]SONS 9 ! /ATE ASSEMBL$ SOON AFT] 9 NATIONAL DIET1 & ELECT$1 AS !Y HAD BE5 ACCU/OM$ TO DO1 ONE ( ! MO/ ILLU/RI\S AMONG !MSELVES TO PRESIDE OV] ! C\NCILS & TO CONDUCT ! BATTLES ( !IR C\NTRY4 ,BUT ! PR9CES ( ! H\SE ( ,AU/RIA1 EV] ON ! WAT* = ! AGGR&IZEM5T ( !IR FAMILY1 SEIZ$ ! OPPORTUNITY ( !IR DISA/R\S SITUATION TO 5?RALL$ ! ,HUNG>IANS TO !IR SCEPT]4 ,*>LES ! ,FIF? CAUS$ HIS BRO!R ,F]D9&1 :OSE CONSORT WAS ONLY SI/] TO ! DECEAS$ MON>*1 TO ADVANCE HIS CLAIM TO ! VACANT ?RONE1 & TO 5T] ! C\NTRY ) AN IMP]IAL >MY4 ,! NATIVE & ELECT$ SOV]EIGN F\ND HIMSELF1 9 ! WEAK5$ CONDITION ( HIS REALM1 UNABLE TO RESI/ ! ,AU/RIAN >MS1 & WAS F9ALLY DRIV5 TO ! DESP]ATE EXP$I5T ( CALL+ 9 ! ,TURK TO HIS ASSI/ANCE4 ,FROM ?IS TIME1 = N[ UPW>DS ( ?IRTY YE>S1 ! K+DOM HAD BE5 A PREY TO TWO =EIGN 9VAD]S1 ALT]NATELY TAK+ & RETAK+ H] MO/ CONSID]ABLE T[NS1 & DI/RIBUT+ ) ! /RICTE/ IMP>TIALITY ! MIS]IES ( W> TO H] DEVOT$ 9HABITANTS4 ,SOLYMAN ! ,MAGNIFIC5T1 ! PRES5T ,OTTOMAN EMP]OR1 9 NO LONG TIME ?REW (F ! MASK2 &1 LIKE HIS RIVAL ,F]D9&1 PR(ESS$ TO FI<T ONLY = ! 5L>GEM5T ( HIS [N DOM9IONS2 :ILE ! CLAIMS1 ! LIB]TIES1 ! CON/ITUTION1 & ! PROSP]ITY ( ,HUNG>Y1 W]E ALIKE TRODD5 UND] FOOT 9 ! PROTRACT$ & SANGU9>Y /RUGGLE4 

,AT ! P]IOD AT :I* ,I 5T]$ ?IS UN=TUNATE REALM1 ! ,TURK WAS 9 POSSESSION ( ,BUDA1 ,GRAN1 ,TEMESW>1 & MANY ( ! MO/ CONSID]ABLE CITIES2 & ,F]D9&1 :O HAD N[ SUCCE$$ ,*>LES 9 ! IMP]IAL DIGNITY1 HAD BE5 OBLIG$ TO )DRAW ! SEAT ( ! NATIONAL GOV]NM5T FROM ! FIR/ ( !SE T[NS1 ! ANCI5T METROPOLIS1 TO ! COMP>ATIVELY 9SIGNIFICANT CITY ( ,PRESBURG4 ,! W> BETWE5 ! TWO P>TIES HAD MORE ?AN ONCE BE5 9T]RUPT$2 NOT 9DE$ BY ! MORE /ABLE ACCOMMODATIONS ( A TREATY ( PEACE1 BUT BY A TRUCE V>I\SLY CONCLUD$ = ! T]MS ( SIX OR ( EI<T YE>S4 ,%ORT AS WAS ! P]IOD ASSIGN$ TO ! SUSP5SION ( >MS1 IT WAS NEV] SUFF]$ TO REA* ITS NATURAL T]M9ATION2 BUT1 AFT] ! 9T]VAL ( ONE OR TWO SUMM]S1 HO/ILITIES DID NOT FAIL TO BREAK \T AGA91 ) AGGRAVAT$ SYMPTOMS ( RES5TM5T & ANIMOSITY4 ,! W>F>E ?AT WAS N[ C>RI$ ON HAD MORE 9 IT ( PASSION ?AN VIGOR3 IT WAS ( LITTLE MOM5T TO ! 9T]E/ ( EI!R ( ! PR9CES UND] :OSE BANN]S IT WAS CONDUCT$2 BUT IT WAS NOT ON ?AT ACC\NT ! LESS1 BUT RA!R ! MORE1 VEXATI\S & DI/RESS+ TO ! ,HUNG>IAN PEOPLE4 ,IT OBEY$ NO RULE2 IT OP]AT$ 9 EV]Y DIRECTION2 NO PLACE1 NO PROV9CE1 NO T[N1--NEI!R ! *UR* NOR ! PALACE1 NEI!R ! COTTAGE NOR ! CA/LE1--C\LD ASSURE SAFETY TO ?OSE :O S\<T ITS PROTECTION4 ,A FLY+ P>TY1 :I* WAS TO-DAY 9 ! WE/1 W\LD ALMO/ ! NEXT DAY MAKE ITS APPE>ANCE 9 ! EA/]N EXTREMITY ( ! K+DOM4 ,>TS W]E NEGLECT$2 CIVILIZATION WAS DE/ROY$2 ! /]N & HAU<TY B>ON1 FREE FROM RE/RA9T1 W\LD SALLY FROM HIS CA/LE1 SOMETIMES 9 PURSUIT ( PLUND]1 SOMETIMES ( PRIVATE RES5TM5T & REV5GE2 ! />V+ PEASANTRY GLADLY 5LI/$ 9 ! B& ( A F]OCI\S P>TISAN = BREAD2 ! GANGS ( ROBB]S1 :I* ! VIGILANT POLICY ( BETT] TIMES HAD ALMO/ ANNIHILAT$1 ROSE AGA9 9 IMPORTANCE1 & SWELL$ 9TO REGIM5TS2 &1 :ILE !Y ASSUM$ AT PLEASURE ! D5OM9ATION ( ADH]5TS TO ,F]D9& OR TO ,SOLYMAN1 P]PETRAT$ EV]Y SPECIES ( EXCESS ) IMPUNITY4 ,:5 A REFLECT+ SPECTATOR SURVEYS A C\NTRY 9 A CONDITION LIKE ?IS1 HE IS TEMPT$ TO WOND] ?AT ! 9HABITANTS /ILL RETA9 ! C\RAGE TO BE/[ ON !IR FIELDS ANY SORT ( CULTIVATION1 & ?AT ! LIC5S$ OR ! UNLIC5S$ ROBB] /ILL F9DS SOME?+ OV] :I* TO EXT5D ! FANGS ( HIS RAPACITY4 

,I HAD NOT LONG PASS$ ! GATES ( ,VI5NA1 BE=E ,I BEGAN TO OBS]VE ! SYMPTOMS ( ?AT1 :I* ,I HAD COME FROM ! ,PYR5EES & ! ,G>ONNE TO VISIT4 ,! F>!R ,I ADVANC$1 ! MORE MELAN*OLY WAS ! SC5E ,I BEHELD4 ,! C\NTRY 9 SOME PLACES 5TIRELY DES]T$2 VILLAGES LAID 9 A%ES2 CITIES R$UC$ TO ! DIM5SIONS & 9SIGNIFICANCE ( VILLAGES2 FIELDS F]TILIZ$ OR MADE RANK ) ! MANURE ( HUMAN BLOOD2 ! ROADS BROK5 UP2 ! ]ECTIONS ( HUMAN +5UITY ALMO/ OBLIT]AT$2 MILLS ?R[N D[N2 RIV]S *OK$ UP & R5D]$ /AGNANT2 A FEW SOLIT>Y PLOTS ( CULTIVATION SCATT]$ AMID ! MI<TY WA/E4 ,! 9HABITANTS ,I SAW1 APPE>$ T]RIFI$1 SICKLY1 DEJECT$1 & DESPAIR+2 !RE WAS SC>CELY ONE :O E>LI] OR LAT] HAD NOT LO/ A FA!R OR A BRO!R1 :OSE WIFE HAD NOT BE5 MADE ! VICTIM ( BRUTAL LU/1 OR :O HAD NOT SE5 HIS *ILDR5 BUT*]$ BE=E HIS FACE4 ,P]SONS ( ! MORE OPUL5T CLASSES C\LD NOT TRAVEL ! C\NTRY 9 SAFETY1 )\T BE+ >M$ & ASSOCIAT$ 9 COMPANIES & C>AVANS4 ,I WAS MYSELF OBLIG$ TO OBTA9 ! PROTECTION ( P>TIES ( SOLDI]S1 :O FROM TIME TO TIME HAPP5$ TO BE M>*+ 9 ! R\TE ,I PURSU$4 ,! SAVAGE NEGLECT 9TO :I* EV]Y ?+ WAS DECL9+1 PRODUC$ 9 REPEAT$ 9/ANCES A CONTAGI\S AIR & PE/IL5TIAL DISEASES2 :ILE DE>? & FAM9E UNREL5T+LY HAUNT$ ! /EPS ( ?OSE :OM ! SWORD & ! PE/IL5CE HAD SP>$4 ,SU* IS W>3 SU* >E ! EVILS NATIONS WILL+LY PLUNGE 9TO1 OR >E COMPELL$ TO 5DURE1 TO PAMP] ! S5SELESS LUXURY OR PRIDE ( A ,F]D9& & A ,SOLYMAN6 

,I PROCE$$1 AS ,I HAD ORIG9ALLY DET]M9$ TO DO1 TO ,BUDA1 ! METROPOLIS ( ! K+DOM4 ,IT WAS 9 ! H&S ( ! ,TURK4 ,IT WAS ( LITTLE IMPORTANCE TO ME :E!R ! MON>* ( ! SOIL W]E A ,MAHOMETAN OR A ,*RI/IAN2 MY M9D WAS 5GROSS$ BY CONSID]ATIONS ( A V]Y DIFF]5T MAGNITUDE4 ,I CAME TO RELIEVE & ASSI/1 TO ! UTMO/ ( MY P[]1 ! 9HABITANTS ( ! C\NTRY 9 ! EXTREMITY ( !IR DI/RESS4 

,I HAD NOT PROCE$$ ?US F>1 )\T BE/[+ A C]TA9 /RICTNESS ( REFLECTION ON ! SUBJECT4 ,I EASILY SAW ?AT1 IF ,I W\LD CONF] A SUB/ANTIAL B5EFIT ON ?IS UN=TUNATE NATION1 ,I HAD SC>CELY ANY O!R MEANS = ! PURPOSE1 ?AN ?AT ( REVIV+ AMONG !M A SPIRIT ( 9DU/RY4 ,I WAS AW>E ?AT1 9 ! /RICTNESS ( ! T]M1 MONEY WAS NOT WEAL?2 ?AT IT C\LD BE NEI!R EAT5 NOR DRUNK2 ?AT IT W\LD NOT ( ITSELF EI!R CLO! ! NAK$ OR %ELT] ! H\SELESS2 & ?AT IT WAS UNABLE1 BUT BY A CIRCUIT\S OP]ATION1 TO 9CREASE ! QUANTITY ( PROVISIONS OR COMMODITIES ?AT ! C\NTRY AF=D$4 ,IT WAS MY BUS9ESS !RE=E NOT TO PROCE$ IDLY 9 ! DI/RIBUTION ( GOLD1 BUT TO M$ITATE S]I\SLY MY PLAN ( OP]ATIONS4 

,I FIX$ MYSELF 9 A SPACI\S & BEAUTIFUL MANSION 9 ! CAPITAL4 ,?IS 9 ! PRES5T DI/RESS$ & DEPOPULAT$ CONDITION ( ,HUNG>Y1 IT WAS NOT DIFFICULT TO PROCURE4 ,! H\SE ,I SELECT$ HAD = C5TURIES BE5 ! PR9CIPAL RESID5CE ( ! ILLU/RI\S FAMILY ( ,RAGOTSKI2 BUT ! PRES5T REPRES5TATIVE ( ?AT FAMILY1 AFT] HAV+ SE5 HIS SONS1 ONE AFT] ANO!R1 KILL$ 9 ! BATTLES ( HIS C\NTRY1 & HIS E/ATES RU9$ BY MILIT>Y DEPR$ATION1 HAD F\ND HIMSELF COMPELL$ TO FLY 9 HIS OLD AGE1 & HAD TAK5 REFUGE ) A DI/ANT BRAN* ( ! SAME H\SE 9 ! GREAT DU*Y ( ,LI?UANIA4 ,IT WAS NOT NECESS>Y = ME TO PROCE$ TO ANY GREAT EXT5T 9 ! FIR/ 9/ANCE 9 ! MANUFACTURE ( MY WEAL?2 ,I HAD EV]Y FACILITY = ADD+ TO MY /ORE FROM TIME TO TIME AS CIRCUM/ANCES %\LD DEM&4 

,I DET]M9$ TO OP5 MY OP]ATIONS ) ! >TICLE ( BUILD+4 ,!RE WAS SUFFICI5T NE$ ( IT4 ,ONE HALF ( ! H\SES1 ?R\< MO/ ( ! DI/RICTS ( ,L[]1 OR ,WE/]N ,HUNG>Y 9 P>TICUL>1 W]E RU9$ & UNT5ANTABLE4 ,I DID NOT BEG9 ) ]ECT+ PALACES2 ,I FELT ?AT ! FIR/ CLAIMANTS 9 ! PRES5T EM]G5CY W]E ! PEASANT & ! CULTIVATOR4 ,I WAS MORE DESIR\S ?AT ! RU/IC ?AN ! PR9CE %\LD BE WELL LODG$ & ACCOMMODAT$1 PROVID$ ) ! MEANS ( RE/ AFT] FATIGUE1 & SECUR$ AGA9/ ! 9VASION ( UNG5IAL SEASONS4 

,MY REASONS = BEG9N+ ) BUILD+ W]E !SE3--,IT WAS MY PURPOSE TO /IMULATE & REVIVE ! 9DU/RY ( ! NATION3 ,I WAS DESIR\S ( DO+ ?IS ) ! LEA/ PRACTICABLE VIOL5CE UPON ! 9CL9ATIONS & FRE$OM ( ! 9HABITANTS4 ,HAD ,I REQUIR$ ( ?OSE TO :OM ,I ADDRESS$ MYSELF1 ?AT !Y %\LD F]TILIZE ! E>?1 ! SE$S ) :I* IT %\LD BE IMPREGNAT$ MI<T BE WANT+3 ,I %\LD HAVE A NICE BALANCE TO ADJU/ BETWE5 :AT WAS NECESS>Y = IMM$IATE SUBSI/5CE1 & :AT MI<T BE APPLI$ AS ! BASIS ( FUTURE2 A PO9T BETT] LEFT TO ITS SPONTANE\S LEVEL3 ,I MI<T BE IMP$$ & CONTROLL$ BY A ?\S& CIRCUM/ANCES & AT EV]Y /EP4 ,BUT ! MAT]IALS ( BUILD+ >E TO BE F\ND 9 EV]Y C\NTRY2 NO SEASONS CAN IMPAIR1 NO MALIGNITY ( MAN CAN ANNIHILATE !M4 ,:]EV] !RE >E QU>RIES1 !RE IS /ONE2 :]EV] !RE IS CLAY1 !RE >E ! MEANS ( MANUFACTUR+ BRICKS4 ,I WAS ANXI\S TO LEAVE ! RE/ ( ! GREAT PROCESS ( HUMAN ACCOMMODATION TO ITS C\RSE4 ,:ILE ,I EMPLOY$ LABOR]S1 & PAID !M !IR WAGES1 !RE W\LD BE1 9 ! MILDE/ & MO/ SALUT>Y MODE1 A CONT9UAL 9FLUX ( MONEY 9TO ! M>KET4 ,! 9CREASE ( ! PRECI\S METALS W\LD GIVE NEW ALACRITY TO ! OP]ATIONS ( TRAFFIC2 ! BUY]S W\LD COME =W>D ) D\BLE CONFID5CE2 ! V5DORS W\LD BE EAG] TO MEET ! ACTIVITY & SPIRIT ( ! DEM&4 ,>DOR & HOPE W\LD REVISIT ! HUMAN M9D2 & ! 9DU/RY ,I CREAT$1 & ! ACCOMMODATIONS ( ONE K9D AT LEA/ TO :I* ,I GAVE BIR?1 W\LD 9OCULATE ! O!R DEP>TM5TS ( ! COMMUNITY ) A SIMIL> 9DU/RY4 ,I CAME 9TO ,HUNG>Y 9 ! SPR+ ( #a#e#f2 ! SEASON WAS FAVORABLE TO SE$+ & CULTIVATION2 ,I SEEM$ TO 5T] ON MY UND]TAK+ ) ! HAPPIE/ AUSPICES4 

,SOME TIME H[EV] MU/ NECESS>ILY ELAPSE BETWE5 ! P]IOD ( IMPREGNAT+ ! SOIL1 & ?AT ( ! FUTURE H>VE/4 ,?\< ,I LAID IT D[N !RE=E AS A LAW TO MYSELF1 TO COMMIT ! LEA/ PRACTICABLE VIOL5CE UPON ! G5U9E ACTION ( HUMAN SOCIETY 9 PURSUIT ( ! MEANS ( SUBSI/5CE1 ,I ?\<T PROP] 9 A C]TA9 DEGREE TO 5GAGE 9 ! IMPORTATION ( CORN FROM ,POL&1 ,SILESIA1 & O!R NEI<BOR+ C\NTRIES4 ,?IS SEEM$ AN ELIGIBLE MEASURE1 IF IT W]E ONLY ?AT ,I MI<T %[ O!RS ! WAY1 & EXCITE !M BY MY EXAMPLE4 ,I PROCUR$ AG5TS2 ,I EXT5D$ MY CONC]NS 9 V>I\S DIRECTIONS OV] ! NAVIGABLE RIV]S2 ,I =M$ MAGAZ9ES4 ,IT W\LD HAVE BE5 CONTR>Y TO ! G5IUS ( MY UND]TAK+1 EI!R TO MAKE A GRATUIT\S DI/RIBUTION ( :AT ,I PUR*AS$1 OR TO SELL IT AT SU* L[ PRICES AS TO DRIVE O!R SPECULATORS1 :OSE SPIRIT ( 5T]PRISE MI<T HAPPILY CO-OP]ATE ) M9E1 \T ( ! M>KET4 ,H[EV] 9DIFF]5T ,I MI<T FEEL TO ! RECEIPT ( PECUNI>Y COMP5SATION1 IT WAS NECESS>Y ?AT1 9 ! CONC]NS ( B>T] & TRADE1 ,I %\LD ASSUME ! EXT]IOR ( A M]*ANT4 

,NOR DID ,I :OLLY CONF9E MY EX]TIONS )9 ! OCCUPATIONS ( AN >*ITECT & A CORN-DEAL]4 ,!SE1 OR RA!R ! =M] ( ! TWO1 ,I REG>D$ AS MY TRUE & G5U9E PROV9CE2 BUT ,I DID NOT SO F> 5?RALL$ MYSELF TO MY [N MAXIMS1 AS TO NEGATIVE 9 ALL 9/ANCES ! DIRECT DEM&S ( WANT4 ,I WAS NOT ANXI\S TO CONV]T A NATION OR AN >MY ( M5 9TO MY P]SONAL ADH]5TS & RETA9]S3 ,I WAS RA!R DESIR\S TO AVOID ?IS AS A DANG]\S S\RCE ( OBLOQUY4 ,I DID NOT !RE=E ALWAYS DECL9E1 BY PRET5D$ LOANS TO ASSI/ O!R M5 TO EMPLOY LABOR]S AS WELL AS MYSELF1 TO ACT UPON !IR [N DESIGNS1 & PROSECUTE !IR [N =TUNE4 ,! CRIES ( ! POOR MAN1 ! WID[1 & ! ORPHAN1 W]E SOMETIMES TOO IMPORTUNATE1 & TOO WELL JU/IFI$ BY !IR UNQUE/IONABLE NECESSITIES1 TO ALL[ ME TO )HOLD FROM !M MY ALMS4 ,9 A FEW 9/ANCES ,I CONVEY$ MY SUPPLIES ANONYM\SLY TO P]SONS1 :OSE DIGNITY ( BIR? OR :OSE PR\D 9DEP5D5CE W\LD HAVE BE5 TOO GRIEV\SLY W\ND$ IF !Y HAD KN[N !IR B5EFACTOR4 ,I WAS CAUTI\S & APPREH5SIVE AS TO ! DIRECT DISP5S+ ( MONEY1 BUT NOT 5TIRELY B5T AGA9/ IT2 ,I REG>D$ IT AS A PREC>I\S1 BUT 9 SOME CASES A NECESS>Y 9T]F]5CE4 

,! IMPULSE :I*1 BY !SE V>I\S MEASURES1 ,I WAS =TUNATE 5\< TO G5]ATE1 SEEM$ TO HAVE ! EFFECT1 SO F> AT LEA/ AS ! SPH]E ( MY ACTIVITY EXT5D$1 TO REVIVE ! ALMO/ EXPIR+ LIFE ( ! C\NTRY4 ,DEJECTION & HOPELESS 9DOL5CE1 :5 ,I COMM5C$ MY OP]ATIONS1 W]E WRITT5 9 EV]Y FACE2 ! MIS]ABLE 9HABITANTS CRAWL$ ALONG ! ROADS OR ! /REET1 !IR H&S IDLY RELAX$ BY !IR SIDE1 & !IR SL[ & PA9FUL /EPS SC>CELY SUPPORT+ !IR LIFELESS TRUNK4 ,:5 MY PLAN BECAME KN[N1 & ,I HAD ALREADY 9 A FEW 9/ANCES R$UC$ MY MAXIMS 9TO PRACTICE1 IT WAS AS IF ! MELL[ & SPIRIT-/IRR+ BLA/ ( A TRUMPET HAD WAK5$ !IR SLEEP+ S\LS4 ,!IR EYES LI<T5$ ) 9TELLIG5CE2 ! TE> ( ANGUI% WAS WIP$ FROM !IR FAD$ *EEKS2 ! SMILE ( HOPE SL[LY EXPELL$1 & FA9TLY SUCCE$$ TO1 ! BITT] EXPRESSION ( DESPAIR4 ,BUSY & ACTIVE ?\<TS GAVE NEW MOTION TO !IR LIMBS & QUICKNESS TO !IR /EPS2 ! LABOR] WAS SE5 HA/5+ FROM PLACE TO PLACE2 ! S\ND ( ! HAMM]1 ! SAW1 & ! V>I\S TOOLS ( ! WORKMAN1 WAS TO BE HE>D FROM EV]Y SIDE4 

,! CONDUCT ,I PURSU$ NECESS>ILY FIX$ UPON ME A CONSID]ABLE PORTION ( PUBLIC ATT5TION4 ,I WAS A =EIGN]1 DE/ITUTE ( CONNECTIONS1 & HAV+ NO PREVI\S ACQUA9TANCE ) ANY 9DIVIDUAL 9 ! C\NTRY4 ,I WAS 9 APPE>ANCE A M]E BOY1 A Y\NG MAN 9 ALL ! FL[] & BLOOM ( ADOLESC5CE1 & :O MU/ BE SUPPOS$ TO HAVE JU/ 5T]$ 9TO POSSESSION ( HIS PATRIMONY4 ,!SE ?+S T5D$ TO 9CREASE ! PUBLIC WOND]1 & TO R5D] ! MY/]Y ( MY PROCE$+S MORE P]PLEX+ & OBSCURE4 ,9 ! AGE ( G5IAL W>M? & MELT+ S(TNESS1 ,I DID NOT APPE> ACCESSIBLE TO ?OSE PASSIONS :I* HAUNT ! DAYS1 & TOO (T5 UND]M9E ! VIRTUES1 ( Y\?4 ,Y\? IS ! SEASON ( B5EVOL5CE2 BUT B5EVOL5CE IS R>ELY1 AS SEEM$ TO BE MY CASE1 ! ONLY FRUIT ?AT Y\? IS F\ND TO PRODUCE4 ,!RE WAS A MATURITY & A JU/NESS ( ADAPTATION 9 MY PLANS1 NOT LESS =EIGN FROM :AT ?OSE :O SURR\ND$ ME W\LD HAVE EXPECT$ ME TO DISPLAY4 ,! APP>5T DIS9T]E/$NESS & MODE/Y ( MY PROCE$+S W]E NOT LO/ UPON ! SPECTATORS4 ,! CONSEQU5CE ( ALL ?IS WAS1 ?AT ! SIEUR DE ,*ATILLON1 SU* WAS ! NAME ,I AT ?IS TIME ASSUM$1 WAS REG>D$ AS A PH5OM5ON :I* C\LD NOT BE TOO MU* ADMIR$1 OR TOO L\DLY EXTOLL$4 ,:]EV] ,I APPE>$1 ! PEOPLE FOLL[$ ME ) !IR GRATITUDE & BLESS+S2 BALLADS W]E WRITT5 9 MY PRAISE2 ! V]Y *ILDR5 W]E TAU<T ) !IR 9FANT TONGUES TO LISP ! VIRTUES ( ! SAVIOR ( ,HUNG>Y4 ,MY DOORS W]E BESIEG$2 MY /EPS W]E WAT*$2 ,I C\LD MOVE NO :]E )\T PUBLIC OBS]VATION4 ,I WAS IMPORTUN$ ) PETITIONS )\T 5D2 YET1 IF ANY PETITION] %[$ HIMSELF PRESUMPTU\S & 9TRUSIVE1 ! :OLE MULTITUDE ( BY/&]S WAS READY TO REPRESS HIS 9DISCRETION1 & TEA* HIM ! RESPECT ?AT WAS DUE TO !IR G5]\S B5EFACTOR1 :O NEV] REFUS$ ANY ?+1 BUT :AT IT W\LD BE IMPROP] & 9JURI\S TO GRANT4 

,SU* WAS ! TREATM5T ,I EXP]I5C$ 9 ,BUDA & ! NEI<BOR+ DI/RICTS4 ,:E!R ,I LOOK$ )9 OR )\T1 ,I WAS EQUALLY PRES5T$ ) 9CITEM5TS TO SELF-APPROBATION4 ,I S5T =? LABOR1 ACCOMPANI$ ) H] BE/ & LOVELIE/ COMPANIONS1 PL5TY & HEAL?1 CONGRATULATION & CONT5TM5T1 TO SCATT] BLESS+S ?R\< ! L&4 ,I FELT ?AT ,I WAS PROMPT$ TO ?IS CONDUCT BY NONE ( ! MOTIVES ( VULG> AMBITION4 ,I DESIR$ NEI!R LORD%IPS NOR E/ATES1 NEI!R ELEVATION ( RANK1 NOR EXT5SION ( PR]OGATIVE4 ,SUFFICI5T TO MYSELF1 IF ,I EFFECT$ ! HAPP9ESS ( ! PEOPLE1 & !Y CONFESS$ ME !IR B5EFACTOR1 MY EV]Y PASSION W\LD !N BE GRATIFI$4 ,! UTMO/ B\ND>Y ( MY P]SONAL WI%ES PROCE$$ NO F>!R ?AN ?IS1 ?AT ,I MI<T BE HONOR$ & LOV$4 ,:AT ,I DESIR$1 ,I OBTA9$2 ! Y\? ,I HAD PROCUR$ TO MYSELF ?R\< ! M$IUM ( ! OPUS MAGNUM1 WAS LIKE :AT WE >E TOLD ( ! Y\? ( ,JOB3--0,:5 ,I W5T \T ?R\< ! GATE ( ! CITY1 ! Y\NG M5 SAW ME & HID !MSELVES1 & ! AG$ >OSE & /OOD UP2 ! NOBLES REFRA9$ FROM TALK+1 & ! PR9CES LAID !IR H&S UPON !IR M\?S4 ,:5 ! E> HE>D ME1 !N IT BLESS$ ME2 & :5 ! EYE SAW ME1 IT GAVE WITNESS TO MY ACTIONS40 

,H]E IT MAY BE ?\<T ,I HAD ASC5D$ TO ?AT SPH]E :I* IT WAS FIT ! POSSESSOR ( ! PHILOSOPH]'S /ONE %\LD FILL1 & REAP$ ! REW>DS TO :I* A MAN ?US 5D[$ \<T TO BE =W>D TO 5TITLE HIMSELF4 ,NOR WILL ,I AFFIRM ?AT ,I WAS 9S5SIBLE TO ! GRATIFICATIONS ( MY PRES5T SITUATION4 ,?\< ,I S\<T TO ESCAPE FROM ! APPLAUSE ?AT PURSU$ ME1 YET !RE IS SOME?+ 9 ! NATURE ( ! HUMAN M9D1 ?AT MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE = US TO HE> IT )\T COMPLAC5CE4 ,IT WAS NOT H[EV] A BOI/]\S & OBTRUSIVE ACCLAMATION ?AT SATISFI$ ME4 ,A C]TA9 9WR\<T MODE/Y ( NATURE MADE ME LI/5 TO NOISY COMM5DATIONS ) A S5TIM5T ( %AME4 ,!Y SEEM$ TO BE MORE ?AN ANY ?+ ,I HAD DONE C\LD DES]VE2 OR !Y SEEM$ TO BE 9 A TONE FROM :I* ! DELICACY ( A VIRTU\S M9D %R9KS BACK DISPLEAS$4 ,!Y W]E SO OB/REP]\S1 AS TO TAKE FROM ME ! P[] ( HE>+ ! SWEET] V]DICT ( MY [N CONSCI5CE4 ,NO2 IT WAS ! UNBIDD5 TE> ?AT GLI/5$ 9 ! EYE ( MY B5EFICI>IES2 ! TONGUE ?AT FALT]$ B5EA? ! ESSAYS ( GRATITUDE2 ! OV]:ELM$ HE>T ?AT HAD NO P[] TO EXPRESS ITSELF2 ! H& ( ! P>5T ?AT WAS /RET*$ \T TO HIS *ILDR51 & DUMBLY SAID1 ,!SE1 !SE %ALL ?ANK Y\6--IT WAS !SE ?+S1 ?AT ,I FELT )9 AS ! BALSAM ( MY LIFE1 & ! AMBROSIA ( HEAV54 

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