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,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

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,AMONG ! V>I\S CONFID5CES REPOS$ 9 ME BY MY SON1 ONE WAS HIS LOVE4 ,! OBJECT ( HIS ATTA*M5T WAS A Y\NG LADY ( QUALITY1 NAM$ ,P&ORA1 NIECE TO ,NADA/I1 GREAT PALAT9E ( ,HUNG>Y4 ,9 CONSEQU5CE ( ! E>NE/ RECOMM5DATION ( ,CA/ALDO 9 #a#e#e#c1 ,NADA/I HAD TAK5 MY SON UND] HIS P>TICUL> PROTECTION1 & ,*>LES'S PR9CIPAL HOME AT ! P]IODS :5 ! >MY WAS DISP]S$ 9 W9T]-QU>T]S WAS AT ! PALAT9E'S H\SE 9 ! CITY ( ,PRESBURG4 ,H]E HIS MANN]S HAD BECOME MORE POLI%$1 & HIS TA/E MORE REF9$4 ,TILL !N1 BR$ 9 T5TS1 & LIV+ AMID ! CLANGOR ( >MS1 HE HAD BE5 A M]E SOLDI]1 R\<1 G5]\S1 MANLY1 & BRAVE4 ,BUT ,NADA/I WAS AN ELEGANT S*OL>1 SMITT5 ) ?AT >D5T LOVE ( CLASSICAL & ANCI5T LORE :I* HAS SO EM95TLY DI/+UI%$ ! SIXTE5? C5TURY4 ,HE ASSEMBL$ R\ND HIM M5 ( LETT]S FROM V>I\S P>TS ( ,EUROPE2 &1 UND] HIS AUSPICES1 ! DAYS ( ,MAT?IAS ,CORV9US1 K+ ( ,HUNG>Y1 SEEM$ TO BE REVIV$1 :OSE LOVE ( LIT]ATURE WAS SU*1 ?AT HE KEPT ?REE HUNDR$ TRANSCRIB]S 9 HIS H\SE1 CON/ANTLY EMPLOY$ 9 MULTIPLY+ COPIES ( ! PRECI\S RELICS ( ,ROMAN & ,A!NIAN LE>N+4 ,! CONSORT ( ,NADA/I WAS ONE ( ! MO/ ACCOMPLI%$ MATRONS ( ! AGE 9 :I* %E LIV$1 & H] ?REE DAU<T]S W]E PATT]NS ( EV]Y POLITE & AMIABLE ACCOMPLI%M5T4 ,SU* WAS ! S*OOL 9TO :I* ! *EVALI] DE ,DAMVILLE 5T]$ AT ! AGE ( TW5TY-FIVE1 IMM$IATELY AFT] ! RETREAT ( ,CA/ALDO4 ,?IS MAY SEEM AN AGE SOME:AT LATE = NEW-MODEL+ ! *>ACT]1 BUT ,*>LES HAD AN 5T]PRIS+ & ASPIR+ TEMP]2 & HE SOON BECAME A DI/+UI%$ ORNAM5T ( C\RTS & ! SOCIETY ( LADIES4 ,CA/ALDO HAD TAU<T HIM ALL HE KNEW1 ! TEMP]1 ! MANN]S1 & ! SCI5CE ( A MILIT>Y *IEFTA93 ! PALACE ( ,NADA/I F9I%$ & COMPLET$ ! $UCATION ( MY SON4 

,P&ORA WAS ONLY F\RTE5 YE>S ( AGE :5 ,*>LES DE ,DAMVILLE FIR/ BECAME A SORT ( 9MATE ( ! H\SE ( H] UNCLE4 ,%E AT ?AT TIME LIV$ ) H] FA!R2 BUT HE BE+ AFT]W>DS KILL$ 9 ! BATTLE :I* ,NADA/I F\<T = ! RELIEF ( ,ZIGET1 ,P&ORA OCCUPI$ AN AP>TM5T 9 ! PALAT9E PALACE4 ,FROM ! FIR/ H\R HE SAW H]1 A M]E *ILD AS IT W]E1 ACCOMPANI$ BY H] GOV]NESS1 ,*>LES CONFESS$ TO ME ?AT HE HAD BEHELD H] ) EYES ( DI/9CTION4 ,HE HAD SAID TO HIMSELF1 ,?IS LITTLE GIRL WILL H]EAFT] BE A JEWEL WOR?Y ( ! CR[N ( AN EMP]OR4 ,HE HAD F\ND SOME?+ 9EXPRESSIBLY ATTRACTIVE 9 ! />RY BRI<TNESS ( H] COMPLEXION2 H] AIR HE REG>D$ AS BO? LI<T] & MORE GRACEFUL ?AN ANY ?+ HE HAD EV] BE=E SE52 & H] SPEAK+ & HUMID EYE SEEM$ TO HIM ! V]Y EMBLEM ( S5SIBILITY & SWEETNESS4 ,IF1 AT ! GIRLI% & IMMATURE SEASON ( F\RTE51 HE HAD ASCRIB$ TO H] ALL !SE P]FECTIONS1 IT WILL EASILY BE SUPPOS$ ?AT1 AS %E 9CREAS$ 9 /ATURE AS ! BEAUTIES ( =M UNFOLD$ !MSELVES 9 H]1 & %E ADVANC$ 9 S5TIM5T & A LOVELY CONSCI\SNESS ( H] WOR?1 ! P>TIALITY ( ,*>LES BECAME MORE DEEP & UNALT]ABLE4 ,BUT ! ORPHAN NIECE ( ,NADA/I WAS ALTOGE!R )\T A PORTION2 & ! GREAT PALAT9E W\LD HAVE SE5 ) MORE COMPLAC5CY ! *EVALI] DE ,DAMVILLE ADDRESS+ HIS PRET5SIONS TO ONE ( HIS DAU<T]S4 

,*>LES CONFESS$ TO ME ?AT ! PASSION HE N\RI%$ HAD BE5 FRUITFUL ( PLEASURES & GRIEFS1 ( HOPE & P]PLEXITY4 ,IT WAS N[ ALMO/ A YE> S9CE ,P&ORA & HIMSELF HAD CONFESS$ A MUTUAL AFFECTION4 ,! CONFESSION HAD NOT BE5 ! RESULT ( DESIGN ON EI!R SIDE3 BO? HAD WI%$ TO SUPPRESS IT2 ,P&ORA FROM VIRG9 DIGNITY & RES]VE2 & ,*>LES1 BECAUSE HE SAW NOT H[ !IR AFFECTION C\LD BE CR[N$ ) SUCCESS1 & HE DREAD$1 MORE ?AN ANY MIS]Y TO HIMSELF1 TO BE ! AU?OR ( DEGRADATION & MIS]Y TO H] HE LOV$4 ,BUT :AT IS EV] UPP]MO/ 9 ! HE>T WILL AT SOME TIME OR O!R BETRAY ITSELF4 ,!IR SYMPA!TIC & ACCORDANT FEEL+S UPON A PO9T SO DEEPLY 9T]E/+ TO BO?1 R5D]$ !M EAGLE-EY$ TO DISC]N ! SMALLE/ 9DICATIONS4 ,!Y HAD HAD A ?\S& OPPORTUNITIES1 & A ?\S& OPPORTUNITIES HAD BE5 RESI/$4 ,!Y BECAME MORE ?AN USUALLY SIL5T & RES]V$ T[>DS EA* O!R2 !Y %UNN$ TO MEET1 &1 :5 !Y MET1 AVOID$ EA* O!R'S EYES4 ,ONE DAY A CASUAL 5C\NT] 9 A SOLIT>Y RETREAT1 :I* EA* HAD S\<T PR9CIPALLY ) 9T5TION TO ESCAPE ! PRES5CE ( ! O!R1 HAD TAK5 !M (F !IR GU>D4 ,!Y W]E MUTUALLY HESITAT+ & P]PLEX$2 EA* DISC]N$ MORE UNEQUIVOCAL 9DICATIONS ?AN HAD EV] OCCURR$ BE=E ( ! /ATE ( ! O!R'S S5TIM5TS2 ! 5TIRE ACCORD SNAPP$ AS IT W]E AT ONCE ! *A9S ( RES]VE2 & EA*1 AFT] A %ORT 9T]VAL ( HESITATION1 SPOKE ) AN ELOQU5CE1 HI!RTO UNTRI$1 ! LANGUAGE ( LOVE4 ,! DIFF]5CE ( YE>S BETWE5 !M GAVE A ZE/ TO ! COMMUNICATION4 ,P&ORA SEEM$ TO BE ?R[+ H]SELF UPON ! PROTECTION ( AN ELD] BRO!R1 ( A GU>DIAN1 ONE 9 :OSE PRUD5CE %E CONFID$ AS ! ANTIDOTE ( H] 9EXP]I5CE2 ,*>LES FELT HIS MATUR] YE>S AS IMPOS+ ON HIM MORE SEV]ELY ?AT SACR$ 9TEGRITY1 ! OBLIGATION ( :I*1 AT LEA/ AS SOCIETY IS AT PRES5T CON/ITUT$1 SEEMS 9 ! MAJORITY ( CASES TO GR[ \T ( ! RELATIVE SITUATION ( ! SEXES1 ( ! PROTECTOR%IP ( ! ONE1 & ! DEP5D5CE ( ! O!R4 

0,& N[10 EXCLAIM$ ,*>LES1 0:AT AM ,I TO DO8 :AT AM ,I TO DESIRE8 ,IT W\LD BE AFFECTATION 9 ME TO CONCEAL FROM MYSELF ON AN OCCASION LIKE ?IS1 ?AT ! REPUTATION ,I HAVE ACQUIR$ BO? 9 ! >TS ( PEACE & W> IS SU*1 AS TO HAVE CAUS$ ,NADA/I TO SET HIS HE>T UPON MY BECOM+ HIS SON-9-LAW4 ,! GREAT PALAT9E1 ?\< 9 MANY RESPECTS G5]\S & LIB]AL1 HAS ?AT 9FLEXIBL5ESS ( OP9ION1 :I* IS P]HAPS MORE APT TO GR[ UP 9 ! HE>TS ( S*OL>S1 ?AN 9 O!R DEP>TM5TS ( SOCIETY4 ,HE IS GRAVE & SOLEMN2 ALL HIS HABITS >E ( A MAJE/IC & LORDLY NATURE2 & ,I HAVE SMALL REASON TO HOPE ?AT ,I %ALL F9D HIM ACCESSIBLE TO MY REPRES5TATIONS4 ,HE IS LITTLE SUBJECT TO SALLIES ( PASSION2 HIS [N PROP5SITIES >E :OLLY UND] ! CONTROL ( HIS JUDGM5T2 & IT IS NOT LIKELY ?AT HE WILL MAKE ALL[ANCE = ! >D5T AFFECTIONS ( O!R M9DS4 ,P&ORA IS 5TIRELY DEP5D5T ON HIM2 9 ANY CASE ! PORTION %E W\LD RECEIVE FROM HIM W\LD BE V]Y 9ADEQUATE TO H] WOR?2 BUT1 DISC>D$ & DISC\NT5ANC$ BY HIM :O HAS ! ABSOLUTE RULE ( ,*RI/IAN ,HUNG>Y1 :AT CAN %E EXPECT8 ,I AM MYSELF DE/ITUTE ( =TUNE2 MY PROVISION AS A SOLDI] WILL BE V]Y 9ADEQUATE TO ! WANTS ( ! FIR/ & S(TE/ ( H] SEX4 ,BUT EV5 ( ?AT PROVISION ,NADA/I WILL DEPRIVE ME1 IF ,I M>RY 9 OPPOSITION TO HIS PLEASURE4 ,%ALL ,I MAKE ,P&ORA ! 9HABITANT ( T5TS & 5CAMPM5TS2 %ALL ,I EXPOSE H] TO ALL ! *ANGES & HAZ>DS ( A MILIT>Y LIFE2 %ALL ,I DRAG H] AS ! ATT5DANT ( A SOLDI] ( =TUNE ?R\< EV]Y CLIMATE ( ,EUROPE8 ,NO1 BY HEAV5S6 ,I %\LD REG>D MYSELF AS ! MO/ SELFI% & ! BASE/ ( MANK9D1 IF ,I C\LD DELIB]ATE ON SU* A QUE/ION4 ,NEV] %ALL ! *>M] ( MY S\L [E A S+LE PRIVATION TO H] ,*>LES4 ,I LOVE H] ) SO PURE & 5TIRE A PASSION1 ?AT ,I PREF] H] PROSP]ITY TO EV]Y E>?LY GOOD4 ,NOR IS IT M]ELY NECESS>Y TO MY ATTA*M5T ?AT %E %\LD LIVE 9 PL5TY & EASE2 ,I REQUIRE ?AT MY ,P&ORA %\LD BE SE5 9 H] NATIVE LU/]1 ?AT %E %\LD BE SURR\ND$ ) EV]Y APP5DAGE DUE TO H] M]IT1 ?AT %E %\LD COMM& APPLAUSE FROM ! M]C5>Y1 & HOMAGE FROM ! SUP]FICIAL4 ,H] PRAISE IS ! ONLY MUSIC ,I 5JOY4 ,I C\LD NOT BE> TO HE> H] NAME C\PL$ ) LEVITY & SCORN4 ,I C\LD NOT BE> ?AT1 :]E %E APPE>$1 EV]Y EYE %\LD NOT BE TURN$ TO H] ) REV]5CE & HONOR4 ,MY PASSION1 ,I CONFESS IT1 IS ?AT ( A DISCIPLE ( LIB]AL >TS & A NOBLEMAN1 NOT ?AT ( AN ,>CADIAN40 

,! P]IOD ( ! CAMPAIGN N[ DREW TO AN 5D1 & ,*>LES1 HAV+ REQUE/$ ME TO ACCOMPANY HIM1 SET \T = HIS USUAL W9T] RETREAT 9 ! CITY ( ,PRESBURG4 ,I SAW ,P&ORA4 ,NEV] 9 MY LIFE HAD ,I BEHELD ANY ?+ SO SWEETLY SIMPLE4 ,I HAD ALWAYS BE5 AN ADMIR] ( ! SEX2 BUT ! P]FECTIONS ( ,P&ORA W]E ( A NATURE ?AT ,I HAD NOT OBS]V$ 9 ANY O!R WOMAN4 ,H] SYMMETRY WAS SO P]FECT1 ! PE>LY LU/] ( H] SK9 SO ADMIRABLE1 & H] =M & C>RIAGE SO LI<T & E!REAL1 ?AT AT FIR/ VIEW IT WAS DIFFICULT TO P]SUADE ONE'S SELF ?AT %E WAS FRAM$ ( ! SAME GROSS MAT]IALS AS ! RE/ ( ! SPECIES4 ,%E SEEM$ NOT CON/RUCT$ TO 5DURE ! %OCKS ( ! WORLD1 & ! RUDE ASSAULTS ( ILL HUMOR OR NEGLECT1 ( C5SURE OR ADV]SITY4 ,H] VOICE WAS ( ! SWEETE/1 ! CLE>E/ & S(TE/ TONE ,I EV] HE>D4 ,!RE WAS A PECULI> NAIVETE 9 H] ACC5TS1 ?AT RIVET$ Y\R S\L 9 IRRESI/IBLE FETT]S4 ,H] CONV]SATION1 = 9 ! SEQUEL ,I 5JOY$ MU* ( H] CONV]SATION1 HAD A V]Y UNCOMMON ZE/4 ,%E SEEM$ TO HAVE NO >T1 & :AT %E UTT]$ APPE>$ AS IF :OLLY UN*ECK$ BY CONSID]ATION OR RES]VE4 ,Y\ W]E P]SUAD$ ?AT %E ALWAYS DELIV]$ )\T RE/RA9T ! FIR/ ?+ ?AT OCCURR$ TO H] M9D2 YET 9 :AT %E SAID !RE WAS SO MU* GOOD S5SE1 SO MU* TRUE FEEL+1 &1 AS ! OCCASION ALL[$1 SO MU* :IM & IMAG9ATION1 ?AT Y\ C\LD NOT DISCOV] H[ ANY ( H] WORDS C\LD BE *ANG$ BUT = A WORSE4 ,?IS CIRCUM/ANCE /RIK+LY CONTRA/$ ) ! *ILDI% SIMPLICITY1 OR RA!R ! FEM99E S(TNESS & SYLPH-LIKE DELICACY1 ( H] MANN] & H] TONE4 ,! OPPOSITION ( APPE>ANCE BETWE5 H] & MY SON MADE A /RONG IMPRESSION UPON ME4 ,HE WAS A P]FECT SOLDI]1 ) AN AMPLE *E/1 BROAD %\LD]S1 & A FIGURE1 ?\< GRACEFUL & WELL PROPORTION$1 YET SO /RONG1 ?AT IT SEEM$ FRAM$ TO CONT5D ) & TO CONQU] ! WRE/L]S 9 ! ,GRECIAN GAMES4 ,HIS COMPLEXION1 %AD$ ) LUXURIANT CURLS ( MANLY HAIR1 WAS ITSELF MADE BR[N ) ! RIGORS ( CLIMATE4 ,P&ORA WAS SO HEAV5LY FAIR1 SO SWEETLY DELICATE & SL5D]1 ?AT Y\ W\LD HAVE ?\<T %E W\LD BE WI!R$ & DE/ROY$ 9 HIS EMBRACE1 LIKE ! FRAILE/ ORNAM5T ( ! G>D5 BE=E ! NOR!RN BREEZE4 ,BUT C\RAGE TO *OOSE :AT IS RUGG$ & MANLIKE IS (T5 *>ACT]I/IC ( ! S(TE/ ( H] SEX4 

,I SPE$ILY CONTRACT$ AN 9TIMATE COMM]CE ) ! BEAUTIFUL ,P&ORA4 ,I WAS NATURALLY DESIR\S TO BE AS CONSUMMATE A JUDGE AS POSSIBLE ( ?OSE P]FECTIONS1 :I* ,I BELIEV$ FAT$ TO DET]M9E ! FUTURE HAPP9ESS ( MY SON4 ,:5 SUFFICI5TLY SATISFI$ 9 ?AT RESPECT1 ,I /ILL CONT9U$ ! 9DULG5CE1 & F\ND A PURE & EXQUISITE PLEASURE 9 ! DAILY CONTEMPLATION ( ACCOMPLI%M5TS ?AT W]E TO PROVE ! MAT]IALS ( HIS GRATIFICATION & DELI<T1 :OSE GRATIFICATION ,I PREF]R$ TO MY [N4 ,I HAD A /ILL FUR!R VIEW 9 ?IS COMM]CE4 ,I WAS ANXI\S TO BE P]FECTLY 9=M$ ( ! CONNECTIONS & FAMILY ( ,P&ORA1 ?AT UPON !M ,I MI<T BUILD A PROJECT ,I HAD DEEPLY AT HE>T1 ( BE/[+ ON H]1 9 ! LEA/ QUE/IONABLE & EXCEPTIONABLE MANN]1 A D[RY1 ?AT %\LD PLACE H] UPON AN EQUALITY ) H] C\S9S1 ! DAU<T]S ( ,NADA/I1 & DELIV] MY SON FROM ALL APPREH5SION ( ! UNPLEAS+ CONSEQU5CES TO RESULT FROM ! RES5TM5T ( ! GREAT PALAT9E4 ,NADA/I WAS OPUL5T1 & ! PORTIONS ( HIS DAU<T]S V]Y CONSID]ABLE2 &1 H[EV] 9CL9$1 ,I C\LD NOT EXCE$ ?IS LIMIT )\T RISK+ ! 5TIRE MISC>RIAGE ( MY PROJECT4 ,*>LES ?\<T NO?+ TOO RI* EI!R 9 SITUATION OR 9COME TO DO HONOR TO ! MI/RESS ( HIS S\L2 BUT1 SEP>ATELY FROM ?IS 5?USIA/IC S5TIM5T1 BO? HE & ,P&ORA HAD TOO JU/ A TA/E1 NOT TO PREF] ! SIMPLE MAJE/Y ( ANCI5T NOBILITY1 TO ! EXP5SIVE O/5TATIONS ( MOD]N REF9EM5T4 

,HAV+ DIGE/$ MY PLAN ,I WAS OBLIG$ TO TRAVEL AS F> AS ,V5ICE = ! EXECUTION ( IT4 ,! MO!R ( ,P&ORA HAD BE5 A ,V5ETIAN1 & ! UNCLE ( H] MO!R WAS ONE ( ! ADV5TUR]S :O HAD SAIL$ ) ,PIZ>RO = ! CONQUE/ ( ,P]U4 ,HE HAD DI$ BE=E ! COMPLETION ( ?AT BUS9ESS1 & HAD LEFT BEH9D HIM NO RELATIVE SO NE> TO HIM 9 BLOOD AS ! LOVELY ,P&ORA4 ,BY A S+UL> PIECE ( GOOD =TUNE1 ,I 5C\NT]$ AT ,V5ICE AN 9DIVIDUAL :O HAD SAIL$ 9 ! SAME %IP ) ! Y\NG LADY'S UNCLE4 ,! UNCLE HAV+ DI$ PREMATURELY1 ! %>E HE MI<T O!RWISE HAVE OBTA9$ ( ! SPOILS ( ,P]U WAS SUNK 9 ! %>ES ( ! RE/1 & NO?+ WAS ALL[$ TO REMA9 ?AT MI<T HAVE DESC5D$ TO HIS HEIRS4 ,HIS FRI5D & C\NTRYMAN ,I F\ND1 ?\< ONCE RI* ) ! BOOTY HE MADE1 HAD BY A S]IES ( CALAMITIES1 BE=E HE REA*$ HIS NATIVE HOME1 BE5 R$UC$ TO A /ATE ( POV]TY4 ,! VICISSITUDES HE EXP]I5C$1 HAD PRODUC$ 9 HIM ! EFFECT ( A V]Y UNCOMMON EAG]NESS = ACQUISITION4 ,?IS MAN ,I FIX$ ON = MY 9/RUM5T2 ,I OP5$ TO HIM MY PLAN1 & (F]$ HIM A V]Y AMPLE GRATIFICATION1 PROVID$ HE ACT$ SUCCESSFULLY ! P>T ,I ASSIGN$ HIM4 ,9 CONC]T ) EA* O!R WE DIGE/$ & =G$ ! V>I\S DOCUM5TS ?AT W]E BE/ CALCULAT$ TO GIVE CR$IBILITY TO ! TALE4 ,HAV+ COMPLET$ \R >RANGEM5T1 ,I SET \T = ,PRESBURG )\T A MOM5T'S DELAY1 & DIRECT$ MY ,V5ETIAN NOT TO FOLL[ TILL AFT] A /IPULAT$ 9T]VAL4 ,HE WAS NOT TO 5T] 9TO FULL POSSESSION ( HIS REW>D TILL HE HAD COMPLET$ ! TASK HE HAD UND]TAK54 ,IT WAS FIX$ ?AT NO P]SON 9 ,HUNG>Y %\LD BE ACQUA9T$ ) MY VISIT TO ,V5ICE1 BUT ONLY BE ALL[$ TO UND]/& G5]ALLY1 ?AT ,I HAD BE5 5GAG$ = A C]TA9 TIME 9 AN EXCURSION ( AMUSEM5T4 ,SO H>D IS ! FATE ( ! POSSESSOR ( ! PHILOSOPH]'S /ONE1 & SO LIMIT$ HIS P[]1 AS TO HAVE R5D]$ ALL !SE PRECAUTIONS ON MY P>T 9DISP5SABLY NECESS>Y4 ,HAD NOT ! V>I\S CIRCUM/ANCES CONCURR$1 ! DETAIL ( :I* IS H]E /AT$1 ! BIR? ( ,P&ORA'S MO!R 9 A M>ITIME /ATE1 ! EXP$ITION ( ,PIZ>RO TO ,P]U1 H] UNCLE'S 5GAG+ 9 ?IS EXP$ITION & DY+ BE=E IT WAS COMPLET$1 & MY [N CASUAL R5C\NT] ) HIS COMPAGNON DU VOYAGE1 MY PROJECT W\LD TOO PROBABLY HAVE BE5 BAFFL$4 ,A DIRECT GIFT ( ! =TUNE ,I DESIGN$ W\LD NEV] HAVE BE5 ADMITT$ (2 &1 HAD NOT ! CO9CID5CE BE5 EM95TLY FAVORABLE1 EV5 ?\< ,I %\LD HAVE SUCCE$$ 9 MISLEAD+ EV]Y O!R P>TY1 ,I C\LD NOT HOPE TO HAVE ELUD$ ! P]SPICACITY & JEAL\S HONOR ( MY SON4 

,:5 ,I RETURN$ TO ,PRESBURG1 ,I AGA9 R5EW$ MY 9T]C\RSE ) ,P&ORA4 ,! PASSION 5T]TA9$ BY ,DAMVILLE = ! BEAUTIFUL ORPHAN WAS A SECRET TO EV]Y P]SON AT C\RT2 !Y HAD MANAG$ SO DISCREETLY AS TO HAVE AVOID$ EV]Y H9T ( SUSPICION2 &1 AS IT WAS UNIV]SALLY KN[N ?AT ! GREAT PALAT9E HAD AN EYE ON ?IS GALLANT SOLDI] = ONE ( HIS DAU<T]S1 FEW P]SONS 5T]TA9$ A D\BT ?AT MY SON W\LD SPE$ILY DECL>E HIS ELECTION AMONG ! CO-HEIRESSES ( ,NADA/I4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 9 ! FRI5DLY 9T]C\RSE BETWE5 ME & ,P&ORA1 NEI!R %E NOR MYSELF FELT ?AT !RE WAS ANY ?+ TO CONCEAL1 & IT WAS !RE=E A MATT] ( COMPLETE NOTORIETY4 ,MY BLOOM+ Y\? ( APPE>ANCE WAS REM>K$2 BY ! MAJORITY ( BY/&]S WE W]E JUDG$ =M$ = EA* O!R2 &1 BE=E ,I WAS AW>E1 ! BEAUTIFUL ,HUNG>IAN WAS AW>D$ TO ME BY ! G5]AL VOICE AS MY DE/9$ BRIDE4 ,:5 H[EV] ,I BECAME ACQUA9T$ ) ! RUMOR1 ,I WAS CONT5T$ TO SMILE AT IT2 ! CONSCI\SNESS 9 MY [N BREA/ H[ F> ! PUBLIC SAGACITY HAD W&]$ 9 ITS GUESS1 GAVE TO ?AT GUESS1 9 MY APPREH5SION1 A C]TA9 AIR ( :IMSICAL & AMUS+4 

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