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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

,TEXT 3 

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,IT WAS NOT LONG BE=E ! UNHAPPY P>TN] ( MY =TUNES WAS 9=M$ ( :AT HAD PASS$4 ,! WRET*ES :O HAD /RIPP$ ME ( MY ALL SOON MADE !IR APPE>ANCE TO CLAIM :AT WAS NO LONG] M9E4 ,:AT W\LD HAVE BE5 !IR RECEPTION1 IF ,I HAD SUFFICI5TLY POSSESS$ MYSELF TO P>LEY ) !M ON ! SUBJECT1 ,I AM UNABLE TO DET]M9E4 ,I C\LD NOT HAVE PRES]V$ ! WRECK ( MY PROP]TY FROM !IR GRASP1 BUT AT ! EXP5SE ( AN 9DELIBLE /A9 UPON MY HONOR2 YET MY DESP]ATION W\LD PROBABLY HAVE L$ ME TO A CONDUCT EQUALLY EXTRAVAGANT & USELESS4 ,9 ! CONDITION 9 :I* ,I WAS1 ! :OLE DIRECTION ( ! BUS9ESS DEVOLV$ UPON ,M>GU]ITE2 & NEV] DID HUMAN CREATURE DEMEAN H]SELF ) GREAT] MAGNANIMITY & PROPRIETY4 ,%E SAW AT ONCE ?AT %E C\LD NOT RESI/ !IR CLAIMS BUT AT ! EXP5SE ( MY REPUTATION2 = H]SELF %E VALU$ NOT RI*ES1 & HAD NO DREAD ( POV]TY2 &1 ?US CIRCUM/ANC$1 %E HAD ! C\RAGE H]SELF TO BR+ TO ME ! PAP]S !Y (F]$1 ! OBJECT ( :I* ,I SC>CELY UND]/OOD1 & TO CAUSE ME TO ANNEX ?AT SIGNATURE :I* WAS TO /RIP H] & H] *ILDR5 ( ALL E>?LY =TUNE4 ,H] PURPOSE WAS1 AS SOON AS ?IS BUS9ESS WAS OV]1 TO CAUSE US TO QUIT ,FRANCE1 & RETIRE 9TO SOME SC5E ( VIRTU\S OBSCURITY4 ,BUT %E W\LD NOT LEAVE BEH9D H] = ! LA/ DESC5DANTS ( ! C\NTS DE ,/4 ,LEON ANY AVOIDABLE DISGRACE4 ,H] MODE ( REASON+ UPON ! SUBJECT WAS EXTREMELY SIMPLE4 ,OBSCURITY %E REG>D$ AS NO MIS=TUNE2 & EM95T SITUATION1 :]E IT FAIRLY PRES5T$ ITSELF1 AS A RESPONSIBILITY IT W\LD BE BASE TO %R9K FROM3 IGNOM9Y ALONE %E CONSID]$ AS ! PROP] !ME ( ABHORR5CE4 ,= ! FICKL5ESS & 9CON/ANCY ( =TUNE IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO ANSW]2 BY ONE ( ?OSE REV]SES 9 :I* %E APPE>S TO DELI<T1 %E MI<T YET RE/ORE US TO ! LU/] ( \R =M] CONDITION2 BUT1 IF ! NAME ( ,/4 ,LEON WAS H5CE=? TO DISAPPE> FROM ! ANNALS ( ,FRANCE1 %E WAS DESIR\S AT LEA/1 AS F> AS DEP5D$ ON H]1 ?AT IT %\LD EXPIRE1 LIKE ! F> FAM$ BIRD ( ,>ABIA1 9 ! MID/ ( P]FUMES4 

,:5 ! :OLE SITUATION ( ,M>GU]ITE IS TAK5 9TO CONSID]ATION1 ! READ]1 LIKE MYSELF1 WILL /& A/ONI%$ AT ! =TITUDE ( H] CONDUCT4 ,%E HAD COME TO ,P>IS1 UNABLE ANY LONG] TO TRANQUILIZE ! AGITATION ( H] M9D1 & EXHAU/$ ) FE>S1 SUSPICIONS1 & AL>MS4 ,:5 %E >RIV$1 %E EXP]I5C$ 9DE$ ONE DELUSIVE MOM5T ( TRANSPORT & JOY4 ,BUT ?AT WAS SOON OV]4 ,IT WAS SUCCE$$ BY REFLECTIONS & CONJECTURES RESPECT+ ! MY/]I\SNESS ( MY BEHAVIOR2 IT WAS SUCCE$$ BY MY UNEXPECT$ DEP>TURE1 & ! H\RLY EXPECTATION ( MY RETURN4 ,AFT] ! LAPSE ( A NI<T & A DAY1 ,I RETURN$ 9DE$1 BUT 9 :AT A CONDITION6 ,DR5*$ ) RA91 TREMBL+ ) 9ANITION1 SPEE*LESS & ALONE4 ,SC>CELY HAD %E RECEIV$ NOTICE ( MY >RIVAL1 & COME =W>D TO MEET ME1 ?AN %E SAW ME FALL1 MOTIONLESS & 9S5SIBLE1 AT H] FEET4 ,%E WAT*$ MY RECOV]Y1 & HUNG ) 9DESCRIBABLE EXPECTATION OV] MY C\*4 ,%E WAS ONLY CALL$ AWAY BY ! WRET*ES1 :O CAME TO ADVANCE !IR ACCURS$ CLAIMS1 & TO VISIT H] ) ! 9TELLIG5CE ( \R RU91 AS ) A ?UND]BOLT4 ,ALREADY 5FEEBL$ & AL>M$ BY ALL ! PREC$+ CIRCUM/ANCES1 !Y SPOKE ) NO CONSID]ATION TO H] WEAKNESS1 !Y /OOP$ TO NO QUALIFICATIONS & PALLIATIVES1 BUT DISCLOS$ ! :OLE 9 ! MO/ ABRUPT & %OCK+ MANN]4 ,ANY O!R WOMAN W\LD HAVE SUNK UND] ?IS ACCUMULATION ( ILL4 ,M>GU]ITE ONLY BORR[$ VIGOR FROM H] SITUATION1 & ROSE 9 PROPORTION TO ! PRESSURE ( ! CALAMITY4 ,%E TOOK H] RESOLUTION AT ONCE1 & ANSW]$ !M 9 ! MO/ FIRM & DECISIVE LANGUAGE4 

,! P]IOD ( 9ACTIVITY & /UPOR ?AT AT FIR/ SEIZ$ ME WAS SUCCE$$ BY A P]IOD ( FR5ZY4 ,IT WAS 9 ?IS CONDITION ?AT ,M>GU]ITE CONDUCT$ ME & MY *ILDR5 TO AN OBSCURE RETREAT 9 ! CANTON ( ,SOLEURE1 9 ! REPUBLIC ( ,SWITZ]L&4 ,*EAPNESS WAS ! FIR/ OBJECT2 = ! MO/ MIS]ABLE PITTANCE WAS ALL %E HAD SAV$ FROM ! WRECK ( \R =TUNE4 ,%E HAD NOT *OS5 = BEAUTY ( SITUATION1 OR MAGNIFIC5CE ( PROSPECTS4 ,! %OCK H] M9D HAD SU/A9$ WAS NOT SO GREAT AS TO DE/ROY H] ACTIVITY & =TITUDE1 BUT IT LEFT H] LITTLE LEISURE = ! WANTONNESS ( /UDI$ 9DULG5CE4 ,! SC5E WAS REMOTE & SOME:AT /]ILE4 ,%E CONCEIV$ ?AT1 :5 ,I RECOV]$ MY S5SES1 AN EV5T :I* %E DID NOT CEASE TO PROMISE H]SELF1 SOLITUDE W\LD BE MO/ GRATEFUL1 AT LEA/ TO ! FIR/ /AGE ( MY RETURN+ REASON4 

,HI!R !N IT WAS ?AT %E L$ ME1 \R SON1 & ?REE DAU<T]S4 ,IMM$IATELY UPON \R >RIVAL %E PUR*AS$ A SMALL & OBSCURE1 BUT NEAT1 COTTAGE1 & ATTIR$ H]SELF & H] *ILDR5 9 HABITS SIMIL> TO ?OSE ( ! NEI<BOR+ PEASANTS4 ,MY PAT]NAL E/ATES1 AS WELL AS ?OSE :I* HAD FALL5 TO ME BY M>RIAGE1 HAD ALL BE5 SWALL[$ UP 9 ! GULF1 :I* MY ACCURS$ CONDUCT HAD PREP>$4 ,M>GU]ITE MADE A G5]AL SALE ( \R MOVABLES1 \R ORNAM5TS1 & EV5 \R CLO!S4 ,A FEW BOOKS1 GUID$ BY ! ATTA*M5T TO LIT]ATURE :I* HAD ALWAYS ATT5D$ ME1 W]E ALL ?AT %E SAV$ FROM ! WRECK4 ,A CONSID]ABLE P>T ( ! SUM ?US PRODUC$ WAS APPROPRIAT$ BY MY CR$ITORS4 ,M>GU]ITE HAD ! PRUD5CE & SKILL TO SATISFY !M ALL1 & WAS CONT5T$ TO RETA9 ?AT ONLY :I* REMA9$ :5 !IR DEM&S W]E DIS*>G$4 ,?IS WAS ! LA/ DICTATE ( H] PRIDE & ! HI<-BORN 9TEGRITY ( H] NATURE1 AT ! TIME ?AT %E ?US DEP>T$ A VOLUNT>Y EXILE FROM H] NATIVE C\NTRY4 ,TWO S]VANTS ACCOMPANI$ US 9 \R FLI<T1 :OSE ATTA*M5T WAS SO GREAT1 ?AT EV5 IF !IR ATT5DANCE HAD NOT BE5 NECESS>Y1 IT W\LD HAVE BE5 F\ND SOME:AT DIFFICULT TO %AKE !M (F4 ,M>GU]ITE1 H[EV]1 WAS GOV]N$ BY ! /RICTE/ PR9CIPLES ( ECONOMY2 &1 :ATEV] ! /RUGGLE MI<T HAVE BE5 ) ! IMPORTUNITY ( HUMBLE AFFECTION 9 DISMISS+ !SE LA/ REMA9S ( \R PR(USE & LUXURI\S H\SEHOLD1 %E W\LD HAVE ?\<T H]SELF OBLIG$ TO PROCE$ EV5 TO ?IS EXTREME1 IF JUDICI\S P>SIMONY HAD DEM&$ IT FROM H]4 ,BUT IT DID NOT4 ,\R Y\NGE/ DAU<T] WAS AT ?IS TIME ONLY TWELVE MON?S OLD1 & IT W\LD HAVE BE5 SC>CELY POSSIBLE = ! MO!R1 H[EV] RESOLUTE 9 H] EX]TIONS1 TO HAVE DIS*>G$ ! C>ES DUE TO SU* A FAMILY1 AT A TIME :5 ! FA!R ( IT WAS SUFF]+ UND] SO HEAVY AN AFFLICTION4 ,ONE FEMALE S]VANT %E RETA9$ TO ASSI/ H] 9 !SE (FICES4 ,%E C\LD NOT DISP5SE H]SELF FROM A V]Y ASSIDU\S ATT5TION TO ME4 ,%E C\LD NEV] O!RWISE HAVE BE5 SATISFI$1 ?AT EV]Y ?+ WAS DONE ?AT \<T TO BE DONE1 ?AT EV]Y T5D]NESS WAS EX]CIS$ ?AT MI<T BE DEM&$ BY MY HUMILIAT+ SITUATION1 OR ?AT SUFFICI5T SAGACITY & SKILL W]E EMPLOY$ 9 WAT*+ & 5C\RAG+ ! GLEAMS ( RETURN+ REASON4 ,! VIOL5CE ( MY P>OXYSMS1 H[EV]1 WAS FREQU5TLY SU* AS TO R5D] A MANUAL =CE GREAT] ?AN H]S NECESS>Y TO PREV5T ME FROM EFFECT+ SOME DESP]ATE MIS*IEF4 ,B]N>D91 A TRU/Y S]VANT1 NE>LY ( MY [N AGE1 & :O HAD ATT5D$ UPON MY P]SON ALMO/ FROM 9FANCY1 WAS RETA9$ BY ,M>GU]ITE = ?IS PURPOSE4 ,I WAS GREATLY 9DEBT$ = ! RECOV]Y :I* SPE$ILY FOLL[$ TO ! AFFECTIONATE ANXIETY & 5LI<T5$ C>E ( ?IS 9COMP>ABLE WOMAN4 ,IT IS 9CONCEIVABLE TO ?OSE :O HAVE NEV] BE5 L$ TO A PRACTICAL EXAM9ATION ( ! SUBJECT1 H[ MU* MAY BE EFFECT$ 9 ?IS RESPECT BY AN ATTA*M5T EV] ON ! WAT*1 & AN UND]/&+ JUDICI\S TO COMB9E1 :]E HIR$ ATT5DANCE W\LD SLEEP1 & ! CO>S5ESS ( A BLUNT 9S5SIBILITY W\LD IRRITATE1 NAY1 P]HAPS1 MORTALLY 9JURE4 

,IT IS SC>CELY POSSIBLE TO IMAG9E A WIFE MORE 9T]E/+ & ADMIRABLE ?AN ,M>GU]ITE APPE>$ UPON ! PRES5T OCCASION4 ,FALL5 FROM ! HI<E/ RANK TO ! L[E/ POV]TY1 %E DID NOT ALL[ H]SELF A MEAN & PITIFUL REGRET4 ,NO REV]SE C\LD BE MORE COMPLETE & ABRUPT1 BUT %E DID NOT S9K UND] IT4 ,%E PROV$1 9 ! MO/ CONV9C+ MANN]1 ?AT H] ELEVATION WAS NOT ! (FSPR+ ( WEAL? OR RANK1 BUT WAS PROP]LY H] [N4 ,%E GAVE A GRACE1 EV5 A LU/]1 TO POV]TY1 :I* IT CAN ONLY RECEIVE FROM ! EMANATIONS ( A CULTIVAT$ M9D4 ,H] *ILDR5 W]E RECONCIL$ & 5C\RAG$ BY H] EXAMPLE1 & SOON =GOT ?OSE 9DULG5CES :I* HAD NOT YET HAD TIME TO EMASCULATE !IR SPIRITS4 ,! DEPLORABLE SITUATION TO :I* ! FA!R ( ! FAMILY WAS R$UC$ WAS F> FROM 9DUC+ H] TO CEASE FROM H] EF=TS 9 ! BITT]NESS ( DESPAIR4 ,%E DET]M9$ = ! PRES5T TO BE BO? A FA!R & A MO!R TO H] *ILDR54 ,%E LOOK$ =W>D ) CONFID5CE TO MY SPE$Y RECOV]Y4 ,?\< ,I WAS ! AU?OR ( H] CALAMITIES1 %E DID NOT P]MIT ?IS CONSID]ATION TO SUBTRACT FROM ! PURITY ( H] AFFECTION1 OR ! T5D]NESS ( H] ANXIETY4 ,%E RESOLV$ ?AT NO WORD OR LOOK ( H]S %\LD EV] REPROA* ME ) MY MISCONDUCT4 ,%E HAD BE5 ACCU/OM$ TO DESIRE RANK1 & AFFLU5CE1 & 9DULG5CE = H] *ILDR52 ?AT H] SON MI<T RUN ! C>E] ( GLORY :I* HIS =EFA!RS RAN1 & ?AT H] DAU<T]S MI<T UNITE !IR FATES ) :AT WAS MO/ ILLU/RI\S & HONORABLE 9 !IR NATIVE C\NTRY4 ,BUT1 IF %E W]E DISAPPO9T$ 9 ?IS1 %E DET]M9$1 AS F> AS IT %\LD BE 9 H] P[]1 TO GIVE !M VIRTUE & *E]FULNESS & CONT5T1 A M9D ?AT %\LD F9D RES\RCES )9 ITSELF1 & CALL =? REG>D & E/EEM FROM ! RE/ ( MANK9D4 

,MY RECOV]Y WAS FITFUL & PREC>I\S1 SOMETIMES APPE>+ TO BE RAPIDLY ON ! ADVANCE1 & AT O!RS TO ?REAT5 A TOTAL RELAPSE4 ,AMONG ! EXP$I5TS ?AT ,M>GU]ITE EMPLOY$ TO RE-EXCITE ! SLUMB]+ SP>K ( REASON WAS ?AT ( PAT]NAL AFFECTION4 ,EV] ON ! WAT* = A FAVORABLE OPPORTUNITY1 %E SOMETIMES BR\<T TO ME H] [N LITTLE NAMESAKE1 :O1 ?\< ONLY TWELVE MON?S OLD1 DID NOT FAIL TO DISCOV] UNEQUIVOCAL M>KS ( ?AT PLAYFULNESS & GAIETY :I* MADE SO CONSID]ABLE A P>T ( H] CON/ITUTIONAL *>ACT]4 ,H] 9NOC5T SMILES1 H] FROLIC & C>ELESS LAU<T]1 PRODUC$ A RESPONSIVE VIBRATION ?AT REA*$ TO MY 9MO/ HE>T4 ,!Y W]E1 NOT UNFREQU5TLY1 P[]FUL 5\< TO *ECK ! C>E] ( MY FURY1 OR TO RAISE ME FROM ! L[E/ PIT* ( DESPOND5CE4 ,JULIA WEPT = ME1 & ,L\ISA 5DEAVOR$ TO COPY ! (FICES ( K9DNESS %E WAS ACCU/OM$ TO SEE H] MO!R P]=M3 ,*>LES1 :O CONCEIV$ MORE FULLY ?AN ! RE/ ! NATURE ( MY 9DISPOSITION1 WAS UPON ALL OCCASIONS SOLICIT\S TO BE ADMITT$ 9TO MY PRES5CE1 & ATT5D$ ME = ! MO/ P>T ) SPEE*LESS ANXIETY1 :ILE HIS WAT*FUL1 GLI/5+ EYE UTT]$ VOLUMES1 )\T ! ASSI/ANCE ( WORDS4 ,HIS MO!R AT L5G? YIELD$ TO HIS IMPORTUNITY1 & HE BECAME E/ABLI%$ ! REGUL> ASSI/ANT ( ,B]N>D9 9 ! C>E ( MY P]SON4 ,! RE/LESSNESS & IMPETUOSITY HE HAD HI!RTO MANIFE/$ SEEM$ UPON ?IS OCCASION 5TIRELY TO SUBSIDE3 H\R AFT] H\R HE WILL+LY CONT9U$ %UT UP 9 MY *AMB]1 EAG] = EV]Y OPPORTUNITY ( USEFULNESS1 & GRATIFI$ ) ?AT COMPLAISANCE ) :I* ! HUMAN M9D NEV] FAILS TO BE IMPRESS$1 :5 IT REG>DS ITS ACTIONS AS B5EFIC5T1 OR APPROVES ITS TEMP] AS COMPASSIONATE4 

,! RE/ORATION ( MY HEAL? WAS GREATLY RET>D$ BY ! MELAN*OLY IMPRESSIONS :I* NECESS>ILY (F]$ !MSELVES TO MY M9D :5 RECOLLECTION RESUM$ H] SEAT4 ,IT WAS =TUNATE = ME ?AT ?IS SORT ( RETROSPECTION APPE>S NOT TO BE ! FIR/ ?+ ?AT OCCURS AFT] A P>OXYSM ( 9SANITY4 ,:5 ! TIDE ( 9COH]5T IDEAS SUBSIDES1 ! S\L IS LEFT 9 A /ATE ( EXHAU/ION2 & SEEMS1 BY A SORT ( 9/9CT1 TO %UN ! 9FLUX ( TUMULTU\S EMOTIONS1 & TO DWELL UPON SU* FEEL+S AS >E MILD1 TRANQUIL1 & RE/ORATIVE4 ,ONCE1 H[EV]1 :5 ,I WAS NE>LY RECOV]$1 ! ?\<T ( :AT ,I HAD BE51 & ! RECOLLECTION ( :AT ,I WAS1 VIOL5TLY SUGGE/+ !MSELVES TO MY M9D1 BR\<T ON A RELAPSE1 ATT5D$ ) MORE AL>M+ & DISC\RAG+ SYMPTOMS ?AN MY ORIG9AL ALI5ATION4 ,AT ?AT MOM5T ,M>GU]ITE WAS1 = ! FIR/ TIME1 IRRESI/IBLY /RUCK ) ! CONCEPTION ?AT M9E WAS AN 9CURABLE LUNACY2 &1 AS %E AFT]W>DS ASSUR$ ME1 AT NO P]IOD D[N TO ?AT 9/ANT HAD %E FELT H]SELF SO TRULY 9CONSOLABLE4 ,BUT EV5 A S5TIM5T ( ! LA/ DESPAIR WAS 9CAPABLE ( SUP]S$+ ! ACTIVE B5EFIC5CE ( ,M>GU]ITE4 ,H] ASSIDUITIES1 SO F> AS RELAT$ TO ?IS FATAL CALAMITY1 W]E AT L5G? CR[N$ ) SUCCESS4 ,H] GLOOMY PROGNO/ICS W]E NOT REALIZ$1 & ! DI/EMP] ( MY UND]/&+ QUITT$ ME = EV]4 

,WRET*$1 H[EV]1 AS ,I HAVE ALREADY REM>K$1 BEYOND ALL COMMON NOTIONS ( WRET*$NESS1 W]E MY ?\<TS1 :5 MY S\L RETURN$ TO ITS PROP] BIAS1 & ,I FULLY SURVEY$ ! NATURE ( MY PRES5T SITUATION4 ,M>GU]ITE1 :O1 BY H] SAGACITY & PATI5CE1 HAD RECOV]$ ME FROM A /ATE ( ! MO/ DREADFUL DISEASE1 N[ EX]T$ H]SELF TO EFFECT ! MORE >DU\S TASK ( RECONCIL+ ME TO MYSELF4 ,%E ASSUR$ ME ?AT %E =GAVE ME FROM H] 9MO/ HE>T2 NAY1 ?AT %E WAS ?ANKFUL TO ,PROVID5CE1 :I*1 9 ! MID/ ( :AT ! WORLD CALLS GREAT CALAMITIES1 HAD PRES]V$ TO H] :AT %E MO/ VALU$1 MY AFFECTION1 5TIRE4 ,%E CONTRA/$ :AT HAD BE5 ! SUBJECT ( H] APPREH5SIONS BE=E %E CAME TO ,P>IS1 ) :AT HAD PROV$ TO BE ! /ATE ( ! CASE AFT]W>DS4 ,%E AV]R$1 ?AT ! WOR/ ?AT HAD HAPP5$ WAS TRIVIAL & TOL]ABLE1 COMP>$ ) ! IMAGE ?AT H] FE>S HAD DEL9EAT$4 ,%E HAD FE>$ TO F9D MY HE>T ALI5AT$ FROM H]1 & H]SELF A WID[$ MO!R TO ORPHAN *ILDR54 ,%E DREAD$ LE/ ,I %\LD HAVE PROV$ MYSELF WOR?LESS 9 H] EYES1 LE/ ,I %\LD HAVE BE5 F\ND TO HAVE COMMITT$ TO OBLIVION ! MO/ SACR$ ( ALL DUTIES2 &1 = ! GRATIFICATION ( A L[ & CONTEMPTIBLE CAPRICE1 TO HAVE SACRIFIC$ ALL PRET5SIONS TO HONOR & *>ACT]4 ,= ?AT1 9DE$1 H] HE>T W\LD HAVE BL$2 AGA9/ ?AT1 ALL ! PRIDE %E D]IV$ FROM H] ANCE/RY & MY [N W\LD HAVE REVOLT$2 ?AT W\LD HAVE PRODUC$ A REVULSION ( H] FRAME1 SNAPP+ ! *A9 ( ALL H] HABITS1 & PUTT+ A VIOL5T CLOSE UPON ALL ! S5TIM5TS %E HAD MO/ FONDLY N\RI%$4 ,%E DREAD$1 9DE$1 ?AT %E %\LD NOT HAVE SURVIV$ IT4 ,BUT ! MI/AKE ,I HAD COMMITT$ WAS ( A V]Y DIFF]5T NATURE4 ,I HAD NEI!R =GOTT5 ?AT ,I WAS A HUSB& NOR A FA!R2 ,I HAD ONLY MADE AN 9JUDICI\S & UN=TUNATE *OICE ( ! WAY ( DIS*>G+ :AT WAS DUE TO !SE *>ACT]S4 ,:AT HAD PASS$ WAS 9CAPABLE ( IMPEA*+ EI!R ! CON/ANCY ( MY AFFECTIONS OR ! 9TEGRITY ( MY PR9CIPLES4 ,%E =GAVE ME1 & IT WAS 9CUMB5T UPON ME TO =GIVE MYSELF4 

,%E ASSUR$ ME ?AT POV]TY1 9 H] APPREH5SION1 WAS A V]Y SLI<T EVIL2 & %E APPEAL$ TO MY [N UND]/&+ = ! S\NDNESS ( H] JUDGM5T4 ,%E BID ME LOOK R\ND UPON ! PEASANTRY ( ! NEI<BORHOOD1 UPON A FOOT+ ) :OM WE W]E N[ PLAC$1 & ASK MY [N HE>T :E!R !Y W]E NOT HAPPY4 ,ONE DISADVANTAGE1 9DE$1 !Y W]E SUBJECT$ TO1--! ABS5CE ( CULTIVATION & LE>N+4 ,%E C\LD NEV] BR+ H]SELF TO BELIEVE ?AT IGNORANCE WAS A B5EFIT2 %E SAW ! CONTR>Y ( ?IS PRACTICALLY ILLU/RAT$ 9 H] [N CASE1 9 M9E1 & 9 ?AT ( ALL ! P]SONS TO :OM1 ?R\< LIFE1 %E HAD BE5 MO/ >D5TLY ATTA*$4 ,%E WI%$ H] *ILDR5 TO ATTA9 9TELLECTUAL REF9EM5T1 POSSESS FULLY ! ATTRIBUTES ( A RATIONAL NATURE1 & TO BE AS F> REMOV$ AS POSSIBLE FROM ! CONDITION ( /OCKS & /ONES1 BY ACCUMULAT+ A MAGAZ9E ( ?\<TS1 & BY A RI* & CULTIVAT$ S5SIBILITY4 ,BUT ! WANT ( =TUNE DID NOT 9 \R CASE1 AS 9 ! CASE ( SO MANY O!RS1 %UT !M \T FROM ?IS ADVANTAGE3 IT WAS 9 \R [N P[] TO BE/[ IT UPON !M4 

,IT WAS ! P>T ( A REASONABLE MAN1 %E TOLD ME1 NOT TO WA/E HIS /R5G? 9 USELESS REGRETS = :AT WAS PA/1 & HAD ALREADY ELUD$ HIS GRASP2 BUT TO ADV]T TO ! BLESS+S HE HAD /ILL 9 POSSESSION4 ,IF WE DID ?IS 9 \R PRES5T SITUATION1 WE %\LD F9D EV]Y REASON = CONT5TM5T & JOY4 ,\R PLEASURE 9 EA* O!R1 & ! CON/ANCY ( \R ATTA*M5T1 WAS UNASSAIL$ & UNIMPAIR$4 ,:]E W]E !RE TWO M>RI$ P]SONS1 %E W\LD V5TURE TO ASK1 :O HAD MORE REASON TO APPLAUD !IR CONNECTION1 OR TO :OM !IR CONNECTION WAS PREGNANT ) SO V>I\S GRATIFICATIONS8 ,FROM \RSELVES WE HAD ONLY TO TURN \R ?\<TS TO \R *ILDR52 & WE W]E SURELY AS S+UL>LY =TUNATE 9 ?IS RESPECT AS 9 EA* O!R4 ,*>LES1 :O HAD ALWAYS BE5 ! SUBJECT ( \R PRIDE1 HAD LATELY EXHIBIT$ SU* AN EXAMPLE ( PATI5T SYMPA?Y & FILIAL AFFECTION1 AS P]HAPS HAD NEV] BE5 EQUAL$ 9 A *ILD SO Y\NG4 ,! S5SIBILITY ( ,JULIA1 ! UND]/&+ ( ,L\ISA1 & ! VIVACITY ( ,M>GU]ITE1 W]E ALL ( !M SO MANY GR[+ S\RCES ( 9EXHAU/IBLE DELI<T4 ,\R *ILDR5 W]E 9TELLIG5T1 AFFECTIONATE1 & VIRTU\S4 ,?US CIRCUM/ANC$1 %E 5TREAT$ ME NOT TO 9DULGE ?AT JAUNDICE ( ! IMAG9ATION1 :I* %\LD CREATE TO ITSELF A S5TIM5T ( MELAN*OLY & DISCONT5T 9 ! MID/ ( ?IS T]RE/RIAL P>ADISE4 

,MO/ VIRTU\S ( WOM51 N[ P]HAPS ! PURE/ & ! BRI<TE/ AMONG ! SA9TS 9 HEAV56 :Y WAS ,I DEAF TO ! S\NDNESS ( Y\R EXHORTATIONS1 & ! G5]OSITY ( Y\R S5TIM5TS8 ,DEAF1 9DE$1 ,I WAS6 ,A PREY TO ! DEEPE/ DEJECTION1 !Y APPE>$ TO ME ! (FSPR+ ( MISAPPREH5SION & P>ADOX6 ,SUPPOS+1 9 ! MEAN TIME1 ?AT !Y W]E REASONABLE & JU/ 9 ! M\? ( H] :O UTT]$ !M1 ,I FELT !M AS TOTALLY =EIGN TO MY [N SITUATION4 ,! LANGUAGE1 AS !Y W]E1 ( 9NOC5CE2 IT WAS NOT WOND]FUL ?AT TO AN 9NOC5T HE>T !Y SPOKE TRANQUILITY & PEACE4 ,M>GU]ITE LOOK$ R\ND UPON ! PRES5T RU/ICITY & PLA9NESS ( \R CONDITION1 & EV]Y ?+ ?AT %E SAW TALK$ TO H] ( H] M]IT & H] WOR?4 ,IF WE W]E R$UC$1 %E WAS 9 NO WAY ACC\NTABLE = ?AT R$UCTION2 IT HAD BE5 ! TE/ ( H] MAGNANIMITY1 H] PATI5CE1 & ! IMMUTABL5ESS ( H] VIRTUE4 ,%E SMIL$ AT ! ASSAULTS ( ADV]SITY1 & FELT A M]IT 9 H] SMILES4 ,H[ DIFF]5T WAS MY SITUATION6 ,EV]Y ?+ ?AT ,I SAW REM9D$ ME ( MY GUILT1 & UPBRAID$ ME ) CRIMES ?AT IT WAS HELL TO RECOLLECT4 ,MY [N G>B1 & ?AT ( MY WIFE & *ILDR51 ! DES]TION 9 :I* WE LIV$1 ! SIMPLE B5*ES1 ! UNHEWN RAFT]S1 ! NAK$ WALLS1 ALL TOLD ME :AT IT WAS ,I HAD DONE1 & W]E SO MANY E*OES TO MY CONSCI5CE1 REPEAT+1 )\T 9T]MISSION & )\T 5D1 ITS HE>T-BREAK+ REPROA*ES4 ,SLEEP WAS ALMO/ A /RANG] TO ME2 !SE 9CESSANT MONITORS CONF\ND$ MY S5SES 9 A DEGREE SC>CELY %ORT ( MADNESS ITSELF4 ,IT IS ! PROP]TY ( VICE TO CONV]T EV]Y ?+ ?AT %\LD BE CONSOLATION 9TO AN ADDITIONAL S\RCE ( ANGUI%4 ,! BEAUTY1 ! CAPACITY1 & ! VIRTUE ( MY *ILDR51 ! AFFECTION ) :I* !Y REG>D$ ME1 ! PATI5CE & ATT5TIV5ESS & =BE>ANCE ( !IR EXCELL5T MO!R1 W]E ALL SO MANY AGGRAVATIONS ( ! MIS*IEF ,I HAD P]PETRAT$4 ,I C\LD ALMO/ HAVE WI%$ TO HAVE BE5 ! OBJECT ( !IR TAUNTS & EXECRATION4 ,I C\LD HAVE WI%$ TO HAVE BE5 DIS5GAG$ FROM ! DE>E/ *>ITIES ( \R NATURE1 & TO HAVE BORNE ! WEI<T ( MY CRIMES ALONE4 ,IT W\LD HAVE BE5 A RELIEF TO ME IF MY *ILDR5 HAD BE5 COV]$ ) ! MO/ LOA?SOME DISEASES1 DE=M$ & MON/R\S4 ,IT W\LD HAVE BE5 A RELIEF TO ME1 IF !Y HAD BE5 ABORTIVE 9 UND]/&+1 & ODI\S 9 PROP5SITIES1 IF !IR HE>TS HAD TEEM$ ) EV]Y VICE1 & EV]Y DAY HAD M>K$ !M ! PR$E/9$ VICTIMS ( 9FAMY4 ,! GUILT ( HAV+ /RIPP$ !M ( EV]Y EXT]NAL ADVANTAGE W\LD !N HAVE SAT LI<T UPON ME4 ,BUT ?US TO HAVE RU9$ ! MO/ LOVELY FAMILY P]HAPS ?AT EXI/$ ON ! FACE ( ! E>?1 ! MO/ EXEMPL>Y ( WOM51 & *ILDR5 9 :OM ,I DI/9CTLY M>K$ ! BUD ( EV]Y EXCELL5CE & EV]Y VIRTUE1 WAS A CONDUCT ?AT ,I C\LD NEV] =GIVE EV5 TO MYSELF4 ,OH1 ,DAMVILLE1 ,DAMVILLE6 BE/ ( M56 TRUE/ ( FRI5DS6 :Y DID/ ?\ PUT ?Y TRU/ 9 SU* A WRET* AS ,I AM6 ,HAD/ ?\ NO PRES5TIM5T ( ! FATAL CONSEQU5CES8 ,W]T ?\ EMP[]$ TO COMMIT ?Y ONLY *ILD & ALL H] POSSIBLE (FSPR+ TO SO DREADFUL A RISK8 ,9DE$1 IT WAS NOT WELL DONE6 ,IT WAS MEANT 9 K9DNESS2 BUT IT WAS ! CRUELE/ MIS*IEF ?AT C\LD HAVE BE5 9FLICT$ ON ME4 ,I WAS NOT A CREATURE QUALIFI$ = SU* DE> & T5D] CONNECTIONS4 ,I WAS DE/9$ BY NATURE TO W&] A SOLIT>Y \TCA/ ON ! FACE ( ! E>?4 ,= ?AT ONLY1 ?AT FE>FUL MIS]Y1 WAS ,I FITT$4 ,:Y1 MISGUID$1 MISJUDG+ MAN6 DID/ ?\ NOT LEAVE ME TO MY FATE8 ,EV5 ?AT W\LD HAVE BE5 LESS DREADFUL ?AN :AT ,I HAVE EXP]I5C$6--,WRET* ?AT ,I AM6 ,:Y DO ,I REPROA* MY BE/ B5EFACTOR8 ,NO1 LET ME TURN ! :OLE CURR5T ( MY 9VECTIVE UPON MYSELF6 ,DAMVILLE WAS ACTUAT$ BY ! NOBLE/ & MO/ G5]\S S5TIM5T ?AT EV] 5T]$ ! HUMAN M9D4 ,:AT A RETURN !N HAVE ,I MADE1 & TO :AT A B5EFIT6 

,ALL ! PREVI\S HABITS ( MY M9D HAD TAU<T ME TO FEEL MY PRES5T CIRCUM/ANCES ) ! UTMO/ ACUT5ESS4 ,M>GU]ITE1 ! G5]\S ,M>GU]ITE1 /OOD1 ) A S\L ALMO/ 9DIFF]5T1 BETWE5 ! OPPOSITE IDEAS ( RI*ES & POV]TY4 ,NOT SO H] HUSB&4 ,I HAD BE5 =M$1 BY EV]Y ACCID5T ( MY LIFE1 TO ! LOVE ( SPL5DOR4 ,HI< H]OIC FEATS1 & NOT ! TRANQUILITY ( RURAL RETIREM5T1 OR ! PURSUITS ( A *>ACT] PR(ESS$LY LIT]>Y1 HAD BE5 ! FOOD ( MY IMAG9ATION1 EV] S9CE ! FACULTY ( IMAG9ATION WAS UNFOLD$ 9 MY M9D4 ,! FIELD ( ! CLO? ( GOLD1 ! SIEGE & ! BATTLE ( ,PAVIA1 W]E = EV] PRES5T TO MY RECOLLECTION4 ,FRANCIS ! ,FIR/1 ,BAY>D1 & ,B\RBON1 ET]NALLY =M$ ! SUBJECT ( MY VISIONS & REV]IES4 ,!SE PROP5SITIES HAD 9DE$ DEG5]AT$ 9TO AN 9FANT9E TA/E = MAGNIFIC5CE & EXP5SE2 BUT ! ROOTS DID NOT EMBRACE !IR SOIL ! LESS =CIBLY1 BECAUSE ! BRAN*ES W]E PRESS$ D[N & DIV]T$ FROM !IR G5U9E P]P5DICUL>4 ,?AT FROM A LORD1 DESC5D$ FROM SOME ( ! MO/ ILLU/RI\S H\SES 9 ,FRANCE1 & MYSELF AMPLY IMBU$ ) ! HI< & DISDA9FUL SPIRIT 9CID5T TO MY RANK1 ,I %\LD BECOME A PEASANT1 WAS ITSELF A SUFFICI5T DEGRADATION4 ,BUT ,I CALL ! HEAV5S TO WITNESS ?AT ,I C\LD HAVE 5DUR$ ?IS ) PATI5CE1 IF ,I HAD 5DUR$ IT ALONE4 ,I %\LD HAVE REG>D$ IT AS ! JU/ RETRIBUTION ( MY FOLLIES1 & SUBMITT$ ) ! MO/ EXEMPL>Y RESIGNATION4 ,BUT ,I C\LD NOT1 ) AN EQUAL M9D1 BEHOLD MY WIFE & *ILDR5 9VOLV$ 9 MY PUNI%M5T4 ,I TURN$ MY EYES UPON ! P>TN] ( MY LIFE1 & RECALL$ ) G5U9E ANGUI% ! MAGNIFIC5CE TO :I* %E WAS ACCU/OM$1 & ! HOPES TO :I* %E WAS BORN4 ,I LOOK$ UPON MY *ILDR51 ! FRUIT ( MY LO9S1 & ONCE ! PRIDE ( MY HE>T1 & RECOLLECT$ ?AT !Y W]E PAUP]S1 RU/ICS1 EXILES4 ,I C\LD =ESEE NO RETURN TO RANK1 BUT = !M & !IR PO/]ITY AN 9T]M9ABLE SUCCESSION ( OBSCURITY & MEANNESS4 ,A REAL P>5T CAN SUPPORT ! CALAMITY ( P]SONAL DEGRADATION1 BUT HE CANNOT BE> TO WITNESS & ANTICIPATE ?IS CORRUPTION ( HIS BLOOD4 ,AT SOME TIMES ,I HONOR$ ,M>GU]ITE = H] EQUANIMITY4 ,AT O!RS ,I ALMO/ DESPIS$ H] = ?IS 9TEGRITY ( H] VIRTUES4 ,I ACCUS$ H] 9 MY HE>T ( BE+ DE/ITUTE ( ! SP>K ( TRUE NOBILITY4 ,H] PATI5CE ,I CONSID]$ AS LITTLE LESS ?AN MEANNESS & VULG>ITY ( SPIRIT4 ,IT W\LD HAVE BECOME H] BETT]1 ,I ?\<T1 LIKE ME1 TO HAVE CURS$ H] FATE1 & ! AU?OR ( ?AT FATE2 LIKE ME1 TO HAVE SPURN$ 9DIGNANT AT ! SLAV]Y TO :I* WE W]E CONDEMN$2 TO HAVE REFUS$ TO BE PACIFI$2 & TO HAVE WA/$ ! LA/ DREGS ( EXI/5CE 9 IMPATI5CE & REGRET4 ,I C\LD ACT ?AT :I* HAD 9VOLV$ US 9 ?IS DIRE REV]SE2 BUT ,I C\LD NOT 5C\NT] ! CONSEQU5CES ( MY ACT4 

,! /ATE ( MY M9D WAS 9 ! UTMO/ DEGREE DEJECT$ & =LORN4 ,I C>RI$ AN >R[ 9 MY HE>T1 :I* ! K9DNESS ( MY WIFE & *ILDR5 PROV$ 9ADEQUATE TO EXTRACT1 & ! RANKL+S ( :I* TIME ITSELF HAD NOT ! P[] TO ASSUAGE4 ,! W\ND WAS NOT MORTAL2 BUT1 LIKE ! W\ND ( ,PHILOCTETES1 POISON$ ) ! BLOOD ( ! ,L]NEAN HYDRA1 ,I DRAGG$ IT AB\T ) ME FROM YE> TO YE>1 & IT R5D]$ MY EXI/5CE A GALL+ BURD5 H>DLY TO BE SUPPORT$4 ,A GREAT PORTION ( MY TIME WAS PASS$ 9 A DEEP & M\RNFUL SIL5CE1 :I* ALL ! SOO?+S ?AT W]E ADDRESS$ TO ME C\LD NOT PREVAIL ON ME TO BREAK4 ,NOT ?AT 9 ?IS SIL5CE !RE WAS ! LEA/ P>TICLE ( ILL HUMOR OR SULL5NESS4 ,IT WAS A MILD & PASSIVE SITUATION ( ! M9D2 AFFECTIONATE1 AS F> AS IT WAS ANY ?+1 TO ! P]SONS >\ND ME2 BUT IT WAS A SPECIES ( DISABILITY2 MY S\L HAD NOT =CE 5\< TO GIVE MOTION TO ! ORGANS ( SPEE*1 OR SC>CELY TO RAISE A F+]4 ,MY EYE ONLY1 & ?AT ONLY = A MOM5T AT A TIME1 PLEAD$ = =BE>ANCE & P>DON4 ,I SEEM$ LIKE A MAN 9 ?AT SPECIES ( DI/EMP]1 9 :I* ! PATI5T SUFF]S A WA/+ ( ! BONES1 & AT L5G? PRES5TS TO US ! %AD[1 )\T ! P[]S1 ( A HUMAN BODY4 

,?IS WAS AT SOME TIMES MY CONDITION4 ,BUT MY /UPOR W\LD AT O!RS SUDD5LY SUBSIDE4 ,ME*ANICALLY1 & 9 A MOM5T1 AS IT W]E1 ,I %OOK (F MY SUP95ESS1 & S\<T ! M\NTA9S4 ,! WILDNESS ( AN UNTAM$ & SAVAGE SC5E BE/ ACCORD$ ) ! TEMP] ( MY M9D4 ,I SPRUNG FROM CLIFF TO CLIFF AMONG ! PO9TS ( ! ROCK4 ,I RU%$ D[N PRECIPICES ?AT TO MY SOB]$ S5SE APPE>$ 9 A MANN] P]P5DICUL>1 & ONLY PRES]V$ MY LIFE1 ) A SORT ( 9BORN & UNELECTIVE C>E1 BY CAT*+ AT ! ROOTS & %RUBS :I* OCCASIONALLY BROKE ! /EEPNESS ( ! DESC5T4 ,I HUNG OV] ! TOPS ( ROCKS /ILL MORE FE>FUL 9 !IR DECLIVITIES1 & C\RT$ ! GIDD9ESS & :IRL ( SPIRIT :I* SU* SPECTACLES >E ACCU/OM$ TO PRODUCE4 ,I C\LD NOT RESOLVE TO DIE3 DEA? HAD TOO MANY *>MS TO SUIT ! SELF-CONDEMNATION ?AT PURSU$ ME4 ,I F\ND A HORRIBLE SATISFACTION 9 DET]M9+ TO LIVE1 & TO AV5GE UPON MYSELF ! GUILT ,I HAD 9CURR$4 ,I WAS F> FROM IMAG9+ ?AT ! EVILS ,I HAD YET SUFF]$ W]E A M]E SPORT & O/5TATION ( MIS]Y1 COMP>$ ) ?OSE ?AT W]E 9 RES]VE = ME4 

,! /ATE ( M9D ,I AM H]E DESCRIB+ WAS NOT MADNESS1 NOR SU* AS C\LD BE MI/AK5 = MADNESS4 ,I NEV] =GOT MYSELF1 & :AT ,I WAS4 ,I WAS NEV] 9 ?AT DELIRIUM ( ?\<T1 9 :I* ! PATI5T IS RE/LESS & ACTIVE )\T KN[+ :AT IT IS ?AT HE DOES1 & FROM :I*1 :5 R\S$1 HE SUDD5LY />TS1 %AKES (F ! DREAM ?AT 5GAG$ HIM1 & /&S A/ONI%$ AT HIMSELF4 ,M9E WAS A RAGE1 GUID$ & ME?ODIZ$ BY ! DISCIPL9E ( DESPAIR4 ,I BUR/ 9TO NO FITS ( RAV+2 ,I ATTEMPT$ NO 9JURY TO ANY ONE4 ,M>GU]ITE !RE=E C\LD NOT RECONCILE H]SELF TO ! PLAC+ ME UND] ANY RE/RA9T4 ,I FREQU5TLY RETURN$ HOME1 ) MY CLO!S SME>$ ) ! SOIL1 & TORN BY ! BRI]S4 ,BUT MY FAMILY SOON BECAME ACCU/OM$ TO MY RETURN+ 9 P]SONAL SAFETY2 & !RE=E1 :ATEV] WAS ! UNEAS9ESS MY WIFE FELT FROM MY EXCURSIONS1 %E PREF]R$ ! 5DUR+ IT1 TO ! IDEA ( IMPOS+ ON ME ANY SPECIES ( VIOL5CE4 

,! /ATE ( MY FAMILY PRES5T$ A S+UL> CONTRA/ ) ?AT ( ITS HEAD4 ,M>GU]ITE WAS C]TA9LY NOT 9S5SIBLE TO ! OPPOSITION BETWE5 H] =M] & H] PRES5T MODE ( LIFE2 BUT %E SUBMITT$ TO ! *ANGE ) SU* AN UNAFFECT$ *E]FULNESS & COMPOSURE1 AS MI<T HAVE EXTORT$ ADMIRATION FROM MALIGNITY ITSELF4 ,%E W\LD P]HAPS HAVE DISMISS$ FROM H] ?\<TS ALL RETROSPECT TO \R =M] GR&EUR1 HAD NOT ! DEJECTION & DESPAIR ?AT SEEM$ TO HAVE TAK5 POSSESSION ( MY M9D =CIBLY & CONT9UALLY RECALL$ IT TO H] MEMORY4 ,= MY SUFF]+S ,I AM WELL ASSUR$ %E FELT ! TRUE/ SYMPA?Y2 BUT !RE WAS ONE CONSID]ATION ATT5D+ !M ?AT IMP]I\SLY COMPELL$ H] TO TASK H] =TITUDE4 ,!Y DEPRIV$ ME ( ! ABILITY ( 9 ANY DEGREE PROVID+ = & SUP]9T5D+ MY FAMILY2 IT BECAME !RE=E 9CUMB5T UPON H] TO EX]T H]SELF = ! WELF>E ( ALL4 ,HAD WE NEV] FALL5 UND] ?IS A/ONI%+ REV]SE1 ,I MI<T HAVE SP5T MY :OLE LIFE 9 DAILY 9T]C\RSE ) ?IS ADMIRABLE WOMAN1 )\T BECOM+ ACQUA9T$ ) HALF ! TREASURES ( H] M9D4 ,%E WAS MY /EW>D2 & FROM ! RESULT ( H] [N REFLECTIONS MADE ! MO/ JUDICI\S DISPOSITION ( MY PROP]TY4 ,%E WAS MY PHYSICIAN2 NOT BY ADM9I/]+ M$IC9ES TO MY BODY1 BUT BY C>EFULLY /UDY+ & EX]T+ H]SELF TO REMOVE ! DI/EMP] ( M9D4 ,UN=TUNATELY NO DI/EMP]S >E SO OB/9ATE AS M5TAL ONES2 YET1 HAD MY DI/EMP] HAD ANY LI<T] S\RCE ?AN AN UPBRAID+ CONSCI5CE1 ,I AM P]SUAD$ ! WISDOM ( ,M>GU]ITE W\LD HAVE BANI%$ IT4 ,%E WAS ! 9/RUCTOR ( MY *ILDR52 H] DAU<T]S FELT NO WANT ( A GOV]NESS2 & ,I AM EV5 READY TO D\BT :E!R ! LESSONS ( HIS MO!R DID NOT AMPLY SUPPLY TO ,*>LES HIS LOSS ( AN $UCATION 9 ! UNIV]SITY ( ,P>IS4 ,! LOVE ( ORD]1 ! ACTIVITY1 ! 9DU/RY1 ! *E]FULNESS (1 LET ME SAY1 ?IS ILLU/RI\S MATRON1 BECAME CONTAGI\S TO ALL ! 9HABITANTS ( MY RO(4 ,ONCE & AGA9 HAVE ,I /OL5 A GLANCE AT !M1 OR VIEW$ !M FROM A DI/ANCE BUSI$1 SOMETIMES GRAVELY1 SOMETIMES GAILY1 9 ! PLA91 & HAVE :ISP]$ TO MY BUR/+ HE>T1 0,H[ MIS]ABLE AM ,I6 H[ HAPPY !Y6 ,SO 9SURM\NTABLE IS ! B>RI] ?AT DIVIDES 9NOC5CE FROM GUILT4 ,!Y MAY BREA! ! SAME AIR2 !Y MAY DWELL UND] ! SAME RO(2 !Y MAY BE ( ONE FAMILY & ONE BLOOD2 !Y MAY ASSOCIATE ) EA* O!R EV]Y DAY & EV]Y H\R2 BUT !Y CAN NEV] ASSIMILATE1 NEV] HAVE ANY G5U9E CONTACT4 ,IS !RE A HAPPI] FAMILY ?AN M9E 9 ALL ! VALLEY ( ?IS F>-FAM$ REPUBLIC8 ,IS !RE A FAMILY MORE VIRTU\S1 OR MORE CULTIVAT$ ) ALL ! REF9EM5TS ?AT CONDUCE TO ! TRUE DIGNITY ( MAN8 ,I1 ,I ONLY AM ITS BURD5 & ITS /A96 ,! PLEASURE ) :I* ,I AM SURR\ND$ ON EV]Y SIDE F9DS A REPELL5T QUALITY 9 MY HE>T ?AT WILL NOT SUFF] ITS APPROA*4 ,TO :ATEV] IS CONNECT$ ) ME ,I COMMUNICATE MIS=TUNE4 ,:5EV] ,I MAKE MY APPE>ANCE1 ?OSE C\NT5ANCES ?AT AT ALL O!R TIMES SPOKE CONT5TM5T & HIL>ITY FALL 9TO SADNESS4 ,LIKE A PE/IL5TIAL W9D1 ,I APPE> TO BREA! BLA/ TO ! FRUITS ( NATURE1 & SICKL9ESS TO ITS ASPECT40 

,M>GU]ITE EXPO/ULAT$ ) ME 9 ! MO/ SOO?+ MANN] UPON ! OB/9ACY ( MY MALADY4 0,MY ,REG9ALD6 MY LOVE60 SAID %E1 0CEASE TO BE UNHAPPY1 OR TO REPROA* Y\RSELF6 ,Y\ W]E RA% 9 ! EXP]IM5T Y\ MADE UPON ! RES\RCES ( Y\R FAMILY4 ,BUT HAVE Y\ DONE US MIS*IEF1 OR HAVE Y\ CONF]R$ A B5EFIT8 ,I MORE ?AN HALF 9CL9E TO ! LATT] OP9ION4 ,LET US AT L5G? DISMISS >TIFICIAL TA/ES1 & IDLE & VISION>Y PURSUITS1 ?AT DO NOT FL[ 9 A DIRECT L9E FROM ANY ( ! G5U9E PR9CIPLES ( \R NATURE6 ,H]E WE >E SURR\ND$ ) S\RCES ( HAPP9ESS4 ,H]E WE MAY LIVE 9 TRUE PATRI>*AL SIMPLICITY4 ,:AT IS *IVALRY1 :AT >E MILIT>Y PR[ESS & GLORY8 ,BELIEVE ME1 !Y >E ! PASSIONS ( A M9D DEPRAV$1 ?AT ) AMBITI\S REF9EM5T SEEKS TO BE WISE BEYOND ! DICTATES ( S5TIM5T OR REASON6 ,!RE IS NO HAPP9ESS SO SOLID1 OR SO P]FECT1 AS ?AT :I* DISDA9S !SE REF9EM5TS4 ,Y\1 LIKE ME1 >E FOND ( ! LUXURIANT & ROMANTIC SC5ES ( NATURE4 ,H]E WE >E PLAC$ 9 ! MID/ ( !M4 ,H[ IDLE IT W\LD BE1 TO WI% TO *ANGE \R >BORS1 \R V]DANT LANES & ?ICKETS1 = VAULT$ RO(S1 & GLOOMY HALLS1 & MASSY PLATE6 ,ALAS1 ,REG9ALD6 IT IS1 ,I FE>1 TOO TRUE1 ?AT ! SPL5DOR 9 :I* WE LATELY LIV$ HAS ITS BASIS 9 OPPRESSION2 & ?AT ! SUP]FLUITIES ( ! RI* >E A BOON EXTORT$ FROM ! HUNG] & MIS]Y ( ! POOR6 ,H]E WE SEE A PEASANTRY MORE PEACEFUL & LESS OPPRESS$ ?AN P]HAPS ANY O!R TRACT ( ! E>? CAN EXHIBIT4 ,!Y >E ]ECT & 9DEP5D5T1 AT ONCE FRI5DLY & FE>LESS4 ,IS NOT ?IS A REFRE%+ SPECTACLE8 ,I N[ BEG9 PRACTICALLY TO P]CEIVE ?AT ! CULTIVATORS ( ! FIELDS & ! V9EY>DS >E MY BRE?R5 & MY SI/]S2 & MY HE>T B\NDS ) JOY1 AS ,I FEEL MY RELATIONS TO SOCIETY MULTIPLY4 ,H[ CUMBR\S IS MAGNIFIC5CE6 ,! MOD]ATE MAN IS ! ONLY FREE4 ,HE :O R$UCES ALL B5EA? HIM TO A /ATE ( S]VITUDE BECOMES HIMSELF ! SLAVE ( HIS E/ABLI%M5T1 & ( ALL HIS DOME/ICS4 ,TO DIM9I% ! CASES 9 :I* ! ASSI/ANCE ( O!RS IS FELT ABSOLUTELY NECESS>Y IS ! ONLY G5U9E ROAD TO 9DEP5D5CE4 ,WE CAN N[ MOVE :]EV] WE PLEASE )\T WAIT+ ! LEISURE ( O!RS4 ,\R SIMPLE REPA/S REQUIRE NO T$I\S PREP>ATION1 & DO NOT IMPRISON US 9 SALOONS & EAT+ ROOMS4 ,YET WE P>TAKE ( !M ) A MORE G5U9E APPETITE1 & RISE FROM !M MORE TRULY REFRE%$1 ?AN FROM ! MO/ SUMPTU\S FEA/4 ,I PREP>E = MY MEAL BY 9DU/RY & EX]CISE2 & :5 IT IS OV]1 AMUSE MYSELF ) MY *ILDR5 9 ! FIELDS & ! %ADE4--,?\< ,I LOVE ! SI<T ( ! PEASANTS1 ,I W\LD NOT BE A PEASANT4 ,I W\LD HAVE A L>G] /OCK ( IDEAS1 & A WID] FIELD ( ACTIVITY4 ,I LOVE ! SI<T ( PEASANTS ONLY = !IR ACCESSORIES1 OR BY COMP>ISON4 ,!Y >E COMP>ATIVELY MORE SECURE ?AN ANY O!R L>GE MASSES ( M51 & ! SC5ES 9 ! MID/ ( :I* !Y >E PLAC$ >E DELI<TFUL TO S5SE4 ,BUT ,I W\LD NOT SACRIFICE 9 PRONE OBLIVION ! BE/ *>ACT]I/ICS ( MY NATURE4 ,I PUT 9 MY CLAIM = REF9EM5TS & LUXURIES2 BUT !Y >E ! REF9EM5TS & PURIFY+ ( 9TELLECT1 & ! LUXURIES ( UNCO/LY1 SIMPLE TA/E4 ,I W\LD 9CITE ! :OLE WORLD1 IF ,I KNEW H[ TO DO IT1 TO PUT 9 A SIMIL> CLAIM4 ,I W\LD IMPROVE MY M9D2 ,I W\LD 5L>GE MY UND]/&+2 ,I W\LD CONTRIBUTE TO ! 9/RUCTION ( ALL CONNECT$ ) ME1 & TO ! MASS ( HUMAN KN[L$GE4 ,! PLEASURES ,I W\LD PURSUE & DISSEM9ATE1 ?\< NOT DEP5D5T ON A L>GE PROP]TY1 >E SU* AS C\LD NOT BE UND]/OOD BY ! RU/IC & ! SAVAGE4--,\R SON1 BR$ 9 !SE FIELDS1 9DE$1 WILL PROBABLY NEV] BECOME A PREUX *EVALI]1 OR FIGURE 9 ! ROLL ( MILIT>Y H]OES2 BUT HE MAY BECOME SOME?+ HAPPI] & BETT]4 ,HE MAY IMPROVE HIS M9D1 & CULTIVATE HIS TA/E4 ,HE MAY BE ! C\NSELOR & PROTECTOR ( HIS SI/]S4 ,HE MAY BE ! ORNAM5T ( ! DI/RICT 9 :I* HE RESIDES4 ,HE MAY 9/ITUTE 9 HIS ADOPTIVE C\NTRY NEW DEF5SES = LIB]TY1 NEW SY/EMS ( PUBLIC B5EFIT1 & NEW IMPROVEM5TS ( LIFE4 ,!RE IS NO *>ACT] MORE ADMIRABLE ?AN ! PATRIOT-YEOMAN1 :O UNITES ) ! UTMO/ SIMPLICITY ( G>B & MANN]S AN UND]/&+ FRAU<T ) 9=MATION & S5TIM5T & A HE>T BURN+ ) ! LOVE ( MANK9D4 ,SU* W]E ,FABRICIUS & ,REGULUS AMONG ! ANCI5TS1 & SU* WAS ,TELL1 ! F\ND] ( ! ,HELVETIC LIB]TY4 ,= MY P>T1 ,I AM 9CL9$ TO BE ?ANKFUL1 ?AT ?IS UNEXPECT$ REV]SE 9 \R CIRCUM/ANCES HAS MADE ME ACQUA9T$ ) NEW PLEASURES1 & OP5$ TO MY M9D AN 9VALUABLE LESSON4 ,IF Y\ C\LD BUT BE PREVAIL$ ON TO 5T] 9TO \R PLEASURES1 TO DISMISS IDLE REPROA*ES & P]NICI\S PROP5SITIES1 \R HAPP9ESS W\LD !N BE COMPLETE40 

,! EXPO/ULATIONS ( ,M>GU]ITE (T5 EXCIT$ MY ATT5TION1 (T5 MY RESPECT1 & SOMETIMES PRODUC$ A SORT ( IMP]FECT CONVICTION4 ,BUT ! CONVICTION WAS TRANSI5T1 & ! FEEL+S ,I HAVE ALREADY DESCRIB$ AS PROP]LY MY [N RETURN$1 :5 ! FRE% & VIVID IMPRESSION ( :AT ,I HAD HE>D WAS GONE4 ,IT WAS 9 VA9 ?AT ,I HE>D ! PRAISES ( SIMPLICITY & 9NOC5CE4 ,I WAS WELL PLEAS$ TO SEE ?OSE :O W]E NE>E/ TO ME NOT AFFECT+ CONT5TM5T1 BUT REALLY CONT5T$ ) !SE ?+S4 ,BUT ,I C\LD NOT BE CONT5T$ = !M4 ,! LESSONS ( MY $UCATION HAD LEFT TOO DEEP AN IMPRESSION4 ,I C\LD MYSELF HAVE SURR5D]$ MY CLAIM TO ADMIRATION & HOMAGE1 AS A P5ANCE = MY MISDE$S2 BUT ,I C\LD NOT FIGURE TO MYSELF A G5U9E SATISFACTION UNACCOMPANI$ BY !SE ACCESSORIES3 & ?IS SATISFACTION ,I OB/9ATELY & IMPATI5TLY COVET$ = ?OSE ,I LOV$4 

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