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,AU?OR 3 ,L\ISE ,MI*EL 

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,MY *ILDHOOD NE/ WAS A TUMBL$-D[N *ATEAU4 ,AT ITS CORN]S1 ! SAME HEI<T AS ! MA9 BUILD+1 W]E F\R SQU>E T[]S ) RO(S LIKE *UR* /EEPLES4 ,! S\? SIDE HAD NO W9D[S1 ONLY LOOPHOLES 9 ! T[]S1 :I* MADE ! BUILD+ LOOK LIKE A TOMB OR A CA/LE1 DEP5D+ ON ! PO9T ( VIEW4 ,A LONG TIME AGO1 PEOPLE CALL$ ! PLACE ! ,=TRESS1 BUT :5 ,I LIV$ !RE IT WAS USUALLY CALL$ ! ,TOMB4 

,TO ! EA/ LAY A V9EY>D1 & WE W]E SEP>AT$ FROM ! LITTLE VILLAGE ( ,VRONC\RT BY A GRASSY /RET* AS WIDE AS A PRAIRIE4 ,AT ! 5D ( IT1 A BROOK FL[$ D[N ! ONLY /REET 9 ! VILLAGE1 & 9 ! W9T] ! BROOK BECAME SO SWOLL5 ?AT PEOPLE 9 ,VRONC\RT HAD TO PUT /EPP+ /ONES 9 IT TO MAKE IT PASSABLE4 

,FUR!R TO ! EA/ !RE WAS A SCRE5 ( POPL>S1 & ! W9D MURMUR$ SWEETLY AS IT BLEW ?R\< ?OSE TREES2 & !N1 RIS+ BEH9D EV]Y?+1 W]E ! BLUE M\NTA9S ( ,B\RMONT4 ,MANY YE>S LAT] :5 ,I SAW ,SYDNEY1 ,AU/RALIA1 SURR\ND$ BY BLUI% PEAKS1 ,I RECOGNIZ$ ON A L>G] SCALE ! CRE/S ( ! M\NTA9S ,I HAD SE5 9 MY *ILDHOOD4 

,TO ! WE/ W]E ! HILLS & WOODS ( ,SUZ]94 ,:5 ! SN[ WAS DEEP1 WOLVES W\LD CREEP FROM ! WOODS 9TO ! ,TOMB ?R\< GAPS 9 ! WALL1 & !Y W\LD H[L 9 ! C\RTY>D4 ,\R DOGS W\LD ANSW] !M1 & ?IS CONC]T W\LD LA/ UNTIL ! FROZ5 MORN+4 ,ALL WAS WELL AT ! ,TOMB1 & ,I LOV$ ?OSE NI<TS4 

,I LOV$ !M ESPECIALLY :5 ! NOR? W9D RAG$1 & WE READ LATE1 ! :OLE FAMILY GA!R$ 9 ! OLD ,GREAT ,HALL4 ,I LOV$ ! W9TRY SETT+ & ! FROZ5 UPP] ROOMS4 ,ALL ( IT--! :ITE %R\D ( SN[1 ! *ORUS ( ! W9D1 ! WOLVES & DOGS--W\LD HAVE MADE ME A POET1 EV5 IF ALL MY FAMILY HADN'T BE5 POETS FROM ! CRADLE4 

,IT WAS GLACIALLY COLD 9 ! ,TOMB'S 5ORM\S ROOMS4 ,?R\< ?AT VA/ RU9 ! W9D :I/L$1 AS IT DOES ?R\< ! RIGG+ ( A SAIL+ %IP4 ,WE HUDDL$ >\ND ! FIRE1 MY GR&FA!R SITT+ 9 HIS EASY *AIR SITUAT$ HALFWAY BETWE5 HIS B$ & A /ACK ( ALL K9DS ( GUNS4 ,9 W9T] HE ?REW A BIG CLOAK ( :ITE FLANNEL OV] HIS CLO!S & WORE WOOD5 %OES TRIMM$ ) FLEECE4 ,(T5 ,I SAT ON ?OSE WOOD5 %OES 9 FRONT ( ! FIREPLACE1 SNUGGL+ UP TO ! C9D]S ALONG ) ! DOGS & CATS4 

,DEP5D+ ON ! CIRCUM/ANCES1 MY GR&FA!R APPE>$ LIKE MANY DIFF]5T M5 TO ME4 ,:5 HE TOLD ME ( ! OLD1 GREAT DAYS1 ! EPIC FI<TS ( ! ,FIR/ ,REPUBLIC1 HE WAS PASSIONATE1 SO ?AT HE C\LD RELATE TO ME ! W> ( ! GIANTS1 ! W> :5 0:ITES0 & 0BLUES10 BRAVE M5 FI<T+ BRAVE M51 %[$ HI/ORY H[ H]OES DI$4 ,SOMETIMES :5 HE EXPLA9$ TO ME ! V>I\S BOOKS WE READ TOGE!R1 HE WAS IRONIC1 LIKE ,VOLTAIRE1 ! MA/] ( HIS Y\?4 ,AT O!R TIMES HE WAS GAY & WITTY1 LIKE ,MOLI]E4 ,/ILL O!R TIMES1 :5 \R M9DS TRAVEL$ ACROSS UNKN[N WORLDS TOGE!R1 WE SPOKE ( ?+S HE SAW /IRR+ ON ! HORIZON4 ,WE LOOK$ AT PA/ /AGES ( HUMAN DEVELOPM5T1 & WE DISCUSS$ ! FUTURE4 ,(T5 ,I CRI$1 T\*$ 9 MY HE>T BY SOME QUICK IMAGE ( PROGRESS1 >T1 OR SCI5CE1 & MY GR&FA!R1 ) GREAT TE>S 9 HIS EYES1 TOO1 W\LD PUT HIS H& ON MY HEAD1 :I* WAS MORE T\SL$ ?AN ONE ( \R DOGS4 

,BO? MY GR&MO!RS LIV$ ) US1 & H[ DIFF]5T !Y W]E6 ,ONE HAD A DELICATE1 ,GALLIC FACE FRAM$ BY A HEADDRESS ( :ITE MUSL9 GA!R$ 9TO T9Y PLEATS1 UND] :I* H] HAIR WAS >RANG$ 9 A L>GE *IGNON ON H] NECK4 ,! O!R HAD EYES ?AT W]E BLACK LIKE COAL1 & %ORT HAIR2 %E WAS 5VELOP$ 9 AN ET]NAL Y\? :I* MADE ME ?9K ( FAIRIES 9 ! OLD TALES4 

,MY MO!R WAS !N A BLOND1 ) S(T & SMIL+ BLUE EYES & LONG1 CURLY HAIR4 ,%E WAS SO FRE% & PRETTY ?AT H] FRI5DS US$ TO SAY TO H] LAU<+LY1 0,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE = ?IS UGLY *ILD TO BE Y\RS40 ,AS = ME1 ,I WAS TALL1 SK9NY1 DI%EVEL$1 WILD1 BRAZ51 SUNBURN$1 & (T5 DECORAT$ ) TORN CLO?+ HELD TOGE!R ) P9S4 ,I KNEW H[ ,I LOOK$1 & ,I WAS AMUS$ AT PEOPLE F9D+ ME UGLY1 AL?\< MY POOR MO!R SOMETIMES TOOK (F5SE AT IT4 

,MANY ANIMALS LIV$ 9 ! ,TOMB4 ,WE HAD A BIG ,SPANI% H\ND ) LONG YELL[ HAIR1 & TWO %EEPDOGS4 ,ALL ?REE DOGS ANSW]$ TO ! NAME ( ,PRE/A4 ,WE ALSO HAD A BLACK & :ITE DOG NAM$ ,M$OR1 & A Y\NG BIT* WE NAM$ ,DOE 9 MEMORY ( AN OLD M>E NAM$ ,DOE ?AT HAD DI$ JU/ BE=E WE GOT ! BIT*4 ,:5 ,I GAVE ! OLD M>E AN APRONFUL ( HAY H] MANN] W\LD *ANGE REM>KABLY4 ,! ?+ ,I REMEMB] BE/ AB\T H] WAS H] /EAL+ MY B\QUETS2 %E W\LD TAKE !M & !N LICK MY FACE4 ,:5 %E DI$ MY GR&FA!R & ,I WRAPP$ H] HEAD 9 A :ITE CLO?1 SO NO DIRT W\LD T\* IT1 & BURI$ H] \TSIDE NE> ! ACACIA4 

,WE HAD LEGIONS ( CATS1 TOO1 ESPECIALLY MALE ONES4 ,WE CALL$ ALL ! MALE CATS ,LION OR ,D>L+ & ALL \R FEMALE CATS ,GALTA4 ,SOMETIMES ! CATS W\LD CR[D US AT ! FIRE1 & MY GR&FA!R W\LD USE ! TONGS TO PICK A GL[+ COAL FROM ! FIREPLACE & WAVE IT AT !M4 ,! :OLE PACK W\LD RUN (F1 ONLY TO MAKE A FRE% ASSAULT SOON AFT]4 

,MY MO!R1 MY AUNT1 & MY GR&MO!RS USUALLY SAT >\ND ! TABLE4 ,ONE READ AL\D1 & ! O!R KNITT$ OR SEW$4 ,BESIDE ME AS ,I WRITE N[ IS ! SEW+ BASKET MY MO!R KEPT H] ?+S 94 

,FRI5DS (T5 CAME TO VISIT US4 ,:5 ,B]TR& OR ,M4 ,LAUMONT1 ! OLD TEA*] FROM ,OZI,G,B,PRES1 CAME1 ! FAMILY SAT UP LAT] ?AN USUAL1 READ+ AL\D4 ,!Y TRI$ TO S5D ME TO B$ SO !Y C\LD F9I% READ+ ! *APT]S !Y DIDN'T WANT TO READ 9 FRONT ( ME4 ,SOMETIMES ,I OB/9ATELY REFUS$1 NE>LY ALWAYS W9N+ EV5TUALLY1 & O!R TIMES :5 ,I WAS 9 A HURRY TO HE> :AT !Y WANT$ TO HIDE FROM ME1 ,I OBEY$ QUICKLY1 & !N TIPTO$ BACK & HID BEH9D ! DOOR TO LI/54 

,WE CALL$ ! S*OOLTEA*] ,LITTLE ,LAUMONT TO DI/+UI% HIM FROM HIS RELATIVE1 ANO!R ,LAUMONT1 ! DOCTOR AT ,B\RMONT1 :OM WE CALL$ ,BIG ,LAUMONT4 ,BIG ,LAUMONT1 ! DOCTOR1 5VELOP$ 9 A VA/ BLACK COAT ?AT MADE HIM LOOK LIKE AN ,EGYPTIAN SC>AB1 CAME ON A /OCKY HORSE TO SP5D EV]Y ,TUESDAY ) US4 ,LITTLE ,LAUMONT WAS ALWAYS DRESS$ 9 A %ORT1 GRAY FROCK COAT & C>RI$ AN 5ORM\SLY LONG CANE4 ,:5 HE MOV$1 HIS FEET NEV] SEEM$ TO T\* ! GR\ND1 & HE WAS AS 9TELLIG5T AS HE WAS /RANGE4 ,HE US$ TO SP5D ! W9T]S ) US4 ,LONG AGO ,LITTLE ,LAUMONT HAD GIV5 LESSONS TO MY AUNT ,AGA! & MY MO!R1 & ,I ?9K HE HAD TAU<T ! :OLE C\NTRYSIDE TO READ4 

,?OSE W]E ! GOOD DAYS4 ,MY GR&MO!R OR ,I WAS AT ! PIANO1 & MY GR&FA!R PLAY$ HIS BASS VIOL4 ,BIG ,LAUMONT SOMETIMES C>RI$ A FLUTE 9 HIS POCKET1 & :5 HE PLAY$ IT1 HE PLAY$ P]FECTLY4 ,ALL ( US TOGE!R W\LD PLAY MUSIC UNTIL WE TIR$ ( IT4 ,!N 9 ! DUSK ( ! EV5+ ! DOCTOR W\LD LEAVE SWIFTLY1 ) HIS CAPACI\S BLACK CLOAK FLOAT+ >\ND HIM4 ,HE LOOK$ LIKE ! BLACK HORSEMAN ( ! LEG5DS4 

,BIG ,LAUMONT ASK$ ME ONCE1 V]Y S]I\SLY1 ! WAY HE ALWAYS SPOKE TO ME1 :Y ,I DIDN'T WRITE SOME PROSE WORKS4 ,FOLL[+ HIS SUGGE/ION1 ,I BEGAN A /ORY1 ,! ,NAU<TY ,DE$S ( ,HEL5 1 :I* BEGAN1 0,HEL5 WAS V]Y NAU<TY & /UBBORN40 ,IT WAS A COLLECTION ( MY [N WICK$ DE$S1 EA* ( :I* ,I 5D$ ) AN EXEMPL>Y PUNI%M5T = ! SAKE ( MORALITY4 ,= EXAMPLE1 ,I DESCRIB$ ONE EPISODE 9 :I* ,HEL5 /OLE A SMALL 5CYCLOP$IA FROM AN OLD DOCTOR'S H\SE1 A LEA!R-B\ND VOLUME 9 :I* W]E F\ND ! NAMES ( EV]Y?+ ?AT C\LD BE LE>N$4 ,= PUNI%M5T1 ,HEL5 WAS CONDEMN$ TO SP5D A MON? ) NO BOOK O!R ?AN A HUGE GRAMM>1 :I* %E C]TA9LY W\LDN'T HAVE BO!R$ TO /EAL4 0,OH1 Y\ LITTLE MON/]10 SAID ,BIG ,LAUMONT :5 HE READ ?IS PIECE1 0,I ?\<T IT WAS Y\ :O HAD TAK5 MY BOOK60 

,?AT WASN'T ! ONLY ?+ ,I TOOK AS A *ILD4 ,EA* ( US IS CAPABLE ( ALL ! GOOD OR EVIL 9 HIS BE+4 ,)\T REMORSE ,I US$ TO TAKE MONEY 7:5 !RE WAS ANY71 FRUITS1 VEGETABLES1 & SO ON1 & GAVE !M AWAY 9 MY RELATIVES' NAMES4 ,?AT CAUS$ SOME GREAT SC5ES :5 ! RECIPI5TS TRI$ TO ?ANK !M4 ,9CORRIGIBLE AS ,I WAS1 ,I LAU<$ AB\T IT4 

,ONCE MY GR&FA!R (F]$ ME TW5TY S\S A WEEK IF ,I W\LD PROMISE NOT TO /EAL ANY?+ AGA91 BUT ,I F\ND ,I LO/ TOO MU* MONEY ON ?AT DEAL & ,I REFUS$4 ,I HAD FIL$ SOME SKELETON KEYS TO OP5 ! CUPBO>DS :]E PE>S & O!R FRUITS W]E KEPT1 & ,I US$ TO LEAVE LITTLE NOTES !RE 9 PLACE ( :AT ,I HAD TAK54 ,I REMEMB] ONE ?AT READ3 0,Y\ HAVE ! LOCK1 BUT ,I HAVE ! KEY40 

,9 ! SUMM] ! ,TOMB FILL$ UP ) BIRDS ?AT FLEW 9 ?R\< ! BROK5 W9D[S4 ,SWALL[S CAME BACK TO !IR NE/S ( =M] YE>S1 SP>R[S FLEW 9 & \T ( ! BROK5 W9D[S1 OCCASIONALLY KNOCK+ ON ! UNBROK5 PANES1 & ! L>KS SANG L\DLY ) US4 ,?AT IS1 !Y SANG ) US :5 WE SANG 9 A MAJOR KEY2 :5 WE *ANG$ TO A M9OR KEY !Y W\LD FALL SIL5T4 

,! BIRDS W]5'T ! DOGS' & CATS' ONLY FELL[-BO>D]S4 ,WE HAD P>TRIDGES1 A TORTOISE1 A ROEBUCK1 SOME WILD BO>S1 A WOLF1 B>N-[LS1 BATS1 SEV]AL BROODS ( ORPHAN$ H>ES ?AT WE HAD RAIS$ BY SPOON-FE$+-- A :OLE M5AG]IE4 ,& ( C\RSE1 !RE WAS ALSO ! COLT1 ,ZEPHIR1 & HIS GR&MO!R ,BR\SKA4 ,H[ OLD ,BR\SKA WAS ,I DON'T KN[--%E HAD BE5 ) US SO LONG ?AT NO ONE C\LD REMEMB] H] AGE4 ,BR\SKA WALK$ 9 & \T ( ! ROOMS 9 ORD] TO TAKE BREAD & SUG> FROM ! H&S ( PEOPLE %E LIK$4 ,TO PEOPLE %E DIDN'T LIKE1 %E W\LD PULL BACK H] LIPS1 %[+ ALL H] HUGE YELL[ TEE? AS IF %E W]E LAU<+ 9 !IR FACES4 ,& !RE W]E C[S1 TOO1 ! GREAT :ITE ,BION#f & ! Y\NG ,BELLA & ,N,G,B,PRA4 ,I W5T TO !IR /ABLE TO *AT ) !M1 & !Y ANSW]$ ME 9 !IR [N WAY BY LOOK+ AT ME ) !IR S(T EYES4 

,ALL !SE BEA/S LIV$ ON GOOD T]MS ) EA* O!R4 ,! CATS W\LD LIE CURL$ UP1 FOLL[+ ) A NEGLIG5T EYE ! BIRDS TODDL+ AB\T ON ! GR\ND4 ,EV5 MORE /RANGE1 ,I NEV] SAW A CAT BO!R AB\T A M\SE1 & MICE LIV$ 9 ALL ! WALLS4 ,9 ! ,GREAT ,HALL1 BEH9D ! GRE5 TAPE/RY ?AT COV]$ ! WALLS1 ! MICE RAN >\ND RAPIDLY BUT UNAFRAID1 UTT]+ LITTLE %RILL CRIES AS !Y W5T4 ,! MICE BEHAV$ P]FECTLY1 & NEV] GNAW$ ON PAP]S OR BOOKS & NEV] PLAC$ A TOO? ON ! VIOL9S1 CELLOS1 & GUIT>S :I* W]E SCATT]$ AB\T4 

,:AT PEACE !RE WAS 9 ?IS PLACE1 & :AT PEACE !RE WAS 9 MY LIFE AT ?IS TIME6 ,MAYBE ,I DIDN'T DES]VE IT4 ,H[ ,I LOVE TO DREAM ( ?IS LITTLE CORN] ( ! E>?4 ,IF MY MO!R HAD BE5 ABLE TO SURVIVE MY PRISON T]M1 ,I W\LD HAVE LIK$ TO HAVE SP5T SOME PEACEFUL DAYS NE> H]1 DAYS SU* AS %E NE$$1 ) ME WORK+ NE> H] >M*AIR1 & ! OLD ,CAL$ONIAN CATS PURR+ AT ! HE>?4 

,EV]Y TIME SOME?+ IMPORTANT HAPP5$ 9 MY FAMILY1 MY GR&6 MO!R W\LD WRITE A V]SE ACC\NT ( IT4 ,MY GR&FA!R ADD$ SOME PAGES ( HIS [N TO ?AT COLLECTION1 :I* WAS KEPT 9 TWO L>GE1 LOOSELEAF BOOKS4 ,I WRAPP$ ?OSE BOOKS 9 BLACK CREPE :5 MY GR&MO!R DI$4 

,! W9DS ( ADV]SITY BL[ ON ?+S AS WELL AS PEOPLE4 ,( ALL ! PAGES MY GR&FA!R WROTE1 ,I HAVE ONLY ONE LEFT1 0,A DES ANTIQUAIRES10 & ,I HAVE ONLY ONE PIECE MY GR&MO!R WROTE1 0,LA ,MORT10 :I* %E WROTE AFT] ! DEA? ( H] HUSB&4 ,!Y >E ALL ?AT REMA9 TO ME4 ,!IR SAD TONES >E A FEEBLE 5\< EXHALATION COMP>$ TO ! DELICATE V]SES ?AT ,I NO LONG] HAVE4 ,ALL HAS FAD$ AWAY1 EV5 MY GR&FA!R'S GUIT>1 :I* CRUMBL$ :ILE ,I WAS 9 ,NEW ,CAL$ONIA4 ,MY MO!R CRI$ OV] IT A LONG TIME4 

,9 AUTUMN1 MY MO!R1 MY AUNTS1 & ,I US$ TO GO F> 9TO ! =E/4 ,IT WAS GOOD TO HE> ?R\< ! DEEP SIL5CE 9 \R WOODS ! HEAVY HAMM] ( ! SMI?Y1 & ! %>P BL[S ( ! AX ?AT MADE ! BRAN*ES %IV]4 ,!N1 TOO1 !RE W]E ! SONGS ( BIRDS & ! BUZZ+ ( 9SECTS UND] ! FALL5 LEAVES4 ,(T5 WE W\LD HE> ! LITTLE BRAN*ES BREAK+ :]E SOME OLD WOMAN WAS GA!R+ A PILE ( FAGOTS4 ,SOMETIMES WE W\LD HE> ! SNORT ( A WILD BO> 9 ! ?ICKE/ WOODS1 & O!R TIMES IT WAS A FEW POOR ROEBUCKS FLA%+ ACROSS \R VISION4 ,MAYBE !Y S5S$ ! AUTUMN HUNTS1 :5 M5 CUT ! ?ROATS ( ANIMALS TO ! S\ND ( ! HUNT+ HORN4 ,ANIMALS KILL TO LIVE2 ! HUNT] DE/ROYS ONLY TO DE/ROY4 

,ON ! ROAD TO ,B\RMONT WAS ,UNCLE ,GEORGES'S OLD MILL1 :I* /OOD AT ! FOOT ( A HILL :]E !RE WAS AN UNCULTIVAT$ V9EY>D4 ,! GRASS WAS ?ICK & COOL 9 ! MEAD[ BORD]$ BY ! MILLPOND4 ,! ROSEBU%ES RU/L$ AS ! DUCKS MOV$ ?R\< !M OR ! W9D PU%$ !M4 ,9 ! MILL1 ! FIR/ ROOM WAS D>K EV5 AT MIDDAY1 & IT WAS !RE ?AT ,UNCLE ,GEORGES US$ TO READ EV]Y EV5+4 ,H[ MU* HE LE>N$ READ+ ?AT WAY6 

,ALL ?OSE PEOPLE1 LIV+ & DEAD1 H]E !Y >E 9 ?IS PLACE ( TIME GONE BY4 ,H]E >E MY GR&MO!R ,M>GU]ITE'S SI/]S ) !IR :ITE HEADDRESSES1 P9S FA/5+ SC>VES AT !IR NECKS1 ! SQU>E BODICES-- ! COMPLETE \TFITS ( PEASANT WOM51 :I* !Y WORE COQUETTI%LY FROM !IR Y\?1 :5 PEOPLE CALL$ !M BEAUTIFUL GIRLS1 UNTIL !IR DEA?S4 ,LIKE !MSELVES1 !IR NAMES W]E SIMPLE3 ,M>GU]ITE1 ,CA?6 ]9E1 ,APOLL9E4 

,ONE ( MY MO!R'S SI/]S1 ,AUNT ,VICTOIRE1 WAS ) US LAT] AT ,AUDELONC\RT4 ,%E WAS V]Y TALL1 ) A ?9 FACE ?AT HAD F9E1 REGUL> FEATURES4 ,MY MO!R'S O!R SI/]1 MY ,AUNT ,CA!R9E1 LIV$ 9 ! ,LAGNY >EA4 ,LIKE MY MO!R1 BO? HAD AN ABSOLUTE CLEANL9ESS1 A LUXURY ( NEATNESS1 :I* ALL[$ NEI!R ! %AD[ ( A SPOT1 NOR A SPECK ( DU/1 FROM !IR HEADDRESSES TO ! TIPS ( !IR FEET4 

,9 ! FIR/ FLU% ( MY ,AUNT ,VICTOIRE'S Y\?1 SOME MISSION>Y PREA*+ AT ,AUDELONC\RT LEFT BEH9D A RELIGI\S FANATICISM ?AT L$ MANY Y\NG GIRLS 9TO ! CONV5T4 ,MY AUNT WAS ONE ( !M4 ,%E BECAME A NOVICE1 OR LAY SI/]1 AT ! HOSPICE ( ,LANGRES1 BUT %E BROKE H] HEAL? BY FA/+ & WAS =C$ TO RETURN TO SECUL> LIFE4 ,%E CAME TO LIVE ) US AT ,VRONC\RT1 :]E %E /AY$ UNTIL MY GR&P>5TS DI$4 

,I NEV] HE>D A MORE >D5T MISSION>Y ?AN MY ,AUNT ,VICTOIRE4 ,FROM ,*RI/IANITY %E HAD ABSORB$ EV]Y?+ ?AT SWEEPS A P]SON AWAY3 SOMB] HYMNS1 EV5+ VISITS TO *UR*ES DR[N$ 9 %AD[1 ! LIVES ( VIRG9S1 :I* RECALL DRUIDESSES OR VE/AL VIRG9S OR VALKYRIES4 ,ALL H] NIECES W]E SWEPT 9TO ?IS MY/ICISM1 ME MORE EASILY ?AN ! O!RS4 

,:AT A /RANGE IMPRESSION /ILL REMA9S ) ME4 ,I US$ TO LI/5 AT ! SAME TIME TO MY ,VOLTAIRIAN GR&P>5TS & MY EXALT$ ,CA?OLIC AUNT4 ,MOV$ BY /RANGE DREAMS1 ,I SE>*$ ! WAY A BEWILD]$ COMPASS- NE$LE LOOKS = NOR? 9 A FI]CE /ORM4 

,MY NOR?1 :]E MY COMPASS F9ALLY PO9T$1 WAS ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,MY FANATICISM *ANG$ FROM DREAM TO REALITY2 YE>S LAT] MY FRI5D ,!OPHILE ,F]RD TOLD ME ,I WAS CONSECRAT$ TO ! ,REVOLUTION1 & IT WAS TRUE4 ,ALL ( US W]E ITS FANATICS4 

,I READ HUNGRILY DUR+ ?OSE YE>S1 ESPECIALLY ) ,NANETTE & ,JOSEPH9E1 TWO REM>KABLY 9TELLIG5T Y\NG WOM5 :O HAD NEV] LEFT ! DI/RICT4 ,WE US$ TO TALK AB\T EV]Y?+4 ,9 GOOD WEA!R WE C>RI$ \T MAGAZ9ES & BOOKS TO READ 9 ! TALL GRASS3 ,MAGAS9S PITTORESQUES1 & ,MUSEES DES FAMILIES1 ,HUGO1 ,LAM>T9E1 & O!RS4 ,I HAVE ALWAYS WOND]$ IF ,NANETTE & ,JOSEPH9E LOV$ ME BETT] ?AN !IR [N *ILDR54 ,I C]TA9LY LOV$ !M4 ,ONE DAY1 :5 ,I WAS P]HAPS SIX OR SEV5 YE>S OLD1 WE DR5*$ ,LAM5NAIS'S ,P>OLES D'UN CROYANT ) \R TE>S4 ,FROM ?AT DAY ON1 ,I BELONG$ TO ! MASSES4 

,FROM ?AT MOM5T ,I CLIMB$ /EP BY /EP FROM ,LAM5NAIS TO AN>*Y4 ,IS !RE FUR!R TO GO8 ,( C\RSE1 BECAUSE !RE IS ALWAYS MORE TO COME1 !RE IS ALWAYS FUR!R TO GO1 ALWAYS PROGRESS TO MAKE 9 LI<T & LIB]TY1 9 ! DEVELOPM5T ( NEW S5SITIVITIES ( :I* WE N[ HAVE ONLY ! RUDIM5TS4 ,!RE IS A FUTURE :I* WE IMPRISON$ SPIRITS CANNOT EV5 GLIMPSE4 

,9 FRONT ( ME >E A FEW H&FULS ( MEMORABILIA FROM MY *ILDHOOD4 ,I TAKE ONE AT R&OM1 A DESCRIPTION ( ,VRONC\RT MY MO!R SAV$4 ,H[ MANY ?+S ?IS LITTLE PIECE ( YELL[$ PAP] HAS SURVIV$6  
  

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,VRONC\RT LIES ON ! SLOPE ( A M\NTA9 BETWE5 ! =E/ & ! PLA94 ,Y\ CAN HE> ! WOLVES H[L+1 BUT Y\ DO NOT SEE ! LAMBS' ?ROATS BE+ CUT4 ,AT ,VRONC\RT1 Y\'RE SEP>AT$ FROM ! RE/ ( ! WORLD4 ,! W9D RATTLES ! OLD *UR* T[] & ! T[]S ( ! *ATEAU1 & IT B5DS ! FIELDS ( RIPE GRA9 LIKE OCEAN WAVES4 ,ALL ?AT Y\ CAN HE> IS ! =MIDABLE NOISE ( ! /ORM4 ,IT IS GREAT & BEAUTIFUL4  
  

,?IS WORK1 AS WELL AS MY ,LEG5D>Y ,HAUTE-,M>NE1 WAS ILLU/RAT$ ) MY [N *>COAL SKET*ES4 ,RESPONSIBLE = A PIECE ( ?AT WORK WAS ,M>IE ,V]DET1 :O MU/ HAVE BE5 MORE ?AN A HUNDR$ YE>S OLD4 0,SAY10 %E SAID TO ME1 0IT WON'T BE WOR? ! TR\BLE TO WRITE Y\R BOOK ON ,VRONC\RT IF Y\ DON'T 9CLUDE ! LEG5D ( ! ,?REE ,WA%]WOM540 

,SO ,I DREW ! ,F\NTA9 ( ! ,LADIES4 ,! %AD[ ( WILL[S LIES ON ! WAT]1 & FROM ?IS %AD[ ! PALE WA%]WOM5 EM]GE1 ?REE PHANTOMS UND] ! TREES4 ,ACCORD+ TO ,M>IE ,V]DET1 ONE CRIES AB\T ! PA/1 ANO!R MOANS = ! DAYS ( ! PRES5T1 & ! LA/ M\RNS = TOMORR[4 ,!Y REM9D ME ( ! LEG5DS ( ! ,NORNS4 

,ANO!R *>COAL SKET* 9 ! SAME WORK DEPICT$ ANO!R CU/OM1 ! ,DIABL]IES ( ,*AUMONT1 LA/ HELD MORE ?AN A C5TURY AGO4 ,MY SKET*ES ( ! ,DIABL]IES >E IMPRESSIONI/IC & TRY TO REPRODUCE ! FEEL+ ( ! MOONBEAMS1 ! =E/1 ! SN[1 & ! NI<T4 

,H]E IS ANO!R FRAGM5T4 ,IT COMES FROM MY ,LEG5D>Y ,HAUTE-,M>NE & DESCRIBES !SE ,DIABL]IES ( ,*AUMONT :I* TOOK PLACE EV]Y SEV5 YE>S4  
  

,! ,DIABL]IES ( ,*AUMONT >E RELAT$ TO HI/ORY1 FANCY1 & LEG5D4 ,! ,DIABL]IE IS A DREAM :I* HAD A REAL EXI/5CE1 & TRACES ( IT W]E /ILL VISIBLE AT ! 5D ( ! EI<TE5? C5TURY4 ,MANY BIZ>RE CU/OMS DISAPPE>$ AT ! 5D ( ! ,MIDDLE ,AGES2 ! ,DIABL]IE ( ,*AUMONT WAS ONE ?AT SURVIV$4 4 4 4 ,EV]Y SEV5 YE>S1 SAY ! *RONICL]S ( ,*AMPAGNE1 TWELVE M5 W\LD DRESS LIKE DEVILS1 OR AS Y\ W\LD EXPECT DEVILS TO DRESS1 9 ALL ! OLD TORN-UP CLO!S ( HELL1 :]E !RE >E ALL SORTS ( DISGUISES1 EV5 ?AT ( ,JEHOVAH4 ,! DEVILS ( ,*AUMONT GOT !IRS AT ! %OP ( OLD ,ANNE ,L>\SSE1 AT ! SIGN ( ,BRAE ET ,JOIE3 AN IMM5SE PAIR ( HORNS & A BLACK HOOD4 ,!Y ACCOMPANI$ ! ,PALM ,SUNDAY PROCESSION TO HONOR HEAV5 & TO REPRES5T HELL !RE4 ,AFT] !Y HAD DANC$ 9 ! PROCESSION1 = ! LOVE ( ,GOD1 \R LORDS ! DEVILS SPREAD \T 9TO ! C\NTRYSIDE1 :I* !Y HAD ! RI<T TO PILLAGE1 = ! LOVE ( ! DEVIL1 TO !IR HE>T'S CONT5T4 

,:Y DID !Y *OOSE ! NUMB] TWELVE8 ,! *RONICL]S SAY ?AT IT WAS 9 HONOR ( ! TWELVE APO/LES1 AL?\< ?IS ME?OD ( HONOR+ !M W\LDN'T HAVE SUIT$ !M4 ,SOME S*OL>S CLAIM$ ?AT !Y /OOD = ! TWELVE SIGNS ( ! ,ZODIAC1 & O!RS ?AT !Y /OOD = ! SONS ( ,JACOB4 

,NONE ( !SE SUPPOSITIONS WAS G5]ALLY ACCEPT$4 ,AT EA* ,DIABL]IE ! >GUM5TS >OSE ANEW AMONG ! S*OL>S1 CL]KS1 & A/ROLOG]S ( ! GOOD T[N ( ,*AUMONT1 :O EXHAU/$ !MSELVES 9 WRIT+ TRACTS ON ! QUE/ION4  
  

,!SE M5 DISGUIS$ AS DEVILS SANG CONT9U\SLY 0,QUIS I/ I/E REX GLORIAE0 ) AS MU* SPIRIT AS ?OSE :OSE CO/UMES !Y W]E WE>+1 BUT ) LESS H>MONY1 S9CE ! DEVIL HAS AN ESS5TIALLY MUSICAL E>4 

,! ,DIABL]IE ( ,*AUMONT LA/$ FROM ,PALM ,SUNDAY TO ! ,NATIVITY ( ,/4 ,JOHN1 & IT 5D$ ) A REPRES5TATION ( ! MA9 ACTS ( ! LIFE ( ,SA9T ,JOHN1 PRES5T$ ON T5 /AGES SO ?AT ! FAI?FUL C\LD WAT*4 

,! CELEBRATION WAS CONCLUD$ ) A C]EMONIAL DEA? BY TORTURE4 7,!RE C\LDN'T BE A GOOD CELEBRATION )\T ?AT1 EI!R 9 !IR TIME OR \RS47 ,! TORTURE & DEA? W]E ORD9>ILY JU/ SYMBOLIC--AN EFFIGY ( ,H]OD1 REPRES5T+ HIS S\L1 WAS BURN$ AT ! /AKE4 

,! LA/ YE> !SE HOLY ORGIES TOOK PLACE1 AN EV5T HAPP5$ :I* MAY HAVE HA/5$ !IR 5D4 ,?IS EV5T DOES NOT APPE> 9 ! WRITT5 *RONICLES1 BUT ,M>IE ,V]DET DID NOT HAVE ! SLI<TE/ D\BT ?AT IT HAPP5$1 = H] GR&FA!R HAD HE>D IT FROM HIS GR&FA!R1 :O HAD HE>D IT FROM HIS GR&MO!R4 ,AT ?IS P>TICUL> TORTURE & DEA?1 ! EFFIGY ( ,H]OD HAD GE/UR$ SO BEAUTIFULLY ?AT ! AUDI5CE 5JOY+ !MSELVES AT ! 0TORTURE0 HAD FILL$ ! VALLEY ( ! ,ECOLI]S4 ,SUDD5LY ! EFFIGY BEGAN TO MOAN & PEOPLE W5T 9TO EC/ASY4 ,! MIRACLE WAS BELIEV$ ALL ! MORE EASILY S9CE ! PEOPLE LAT] F\ND *>R$ BONES 9 ! A%ES ( ! /AKE4 ,BUT1 IF !Y F\ND *>R$ BONES1 !Y NO LONG] F\ND ! H&SOME S+] ,NICIAS ,GUY2 IT WAS HE :O HAD BE5 SO T]RIBLY MURD]$ \T ( LOVE'S V5GEANCE4 

,LET ME ADD H]E A FEW NOTES ON MY NATIVE REGION1 ! ,HAUTE-,M>NE4 ,PL[S BR+ TO LI<T ! /ONE C(F9S ( \R FA!RS1 ! ,GAULS2 ! KNIFE = SLITT+ VICTIMS' ?ROATS2 ,ROMAN 9C5SE4 ,! PL[MAN1 ACCU/OM$ TO !SE F9DS1 TURNS !M ASIDE1 SOMETIMES MAK+ A WAT]+ TR\< FROM A C(F91 OR US+ ! 9C5SE TO SC5T ! 5ORM\S /UMP :I* BURNS B5EA? HIS GREAT *IMNEY4 ,HE CONT9UES TO S+ TO HIS OX51 :ILE BEH9D HIM ! BIRDS GA!R WORMS 9 ! OP5 FURR[S4 

,=M]LY1 NE> A RU9$ =TRESS1 ! *DTE PAIOT1 PEOPLE US$ TO GO TO CONJURE ! SPIRITS ( ! RU9S ) A SILV] PIECE1 A LI<T$ C&LE1 A :ITE %IRT1 & A %>P5$ KNIFE4 

0,:Y ! PIECE ( SILV]80 ,I ASK$ ,M>IE ,V]DET1 & L[]+ H] VOICE1 %E ANSW]$1 0,= ! DEVIL60 

0,& ! LIT C&LE80 0,IT'S = ! GOOD ,LORD60 0,& ! :ITE %IRT80 0,= ! DEAD60 0,& ! KNIFE ) ! %>P5$ BLADE80 0,= ! P]SON C>RY+ \T ! C]EMONY IF HE BETRAYS HIS FEALTY40 

0,HIS FEALTY TO :OM80 

0,TO ! UNKN[N1 TO ! ,<O/-9-,FLAMES40 

,5\< ( !SE /ORIES F\ND 9 ! /ONES ?AT ,I WALK$ OV] AS A *ILD4 ,LET ME RETURN TO ! EV5TS ( MY [N E>LY LIFE4 ,I NEV] LE>N$ TO WRITE SCRIPT PROP]LY4 ,= A LONG TIME AS A *ILD ,I WROTE MY POEMS 9 LETT]S ,I HAD 9V5T$ MYSELF1 MODEL$ AFT] ?OSE 9 BOOKS4 ,F9ALLY1 MY FAMILY REALIZ$ IT WAS TIME TO TEA* ME TO WRITE LIKE ! RE/ ( ! WORLD4 ,! ,NAU<TY ,DE$S ( ,HEL5 WAS ! LA/ WORK ,I WROTE ) MY [N LETT]S 9/EAD ( WRIT+ 9 PROP] SCRIPT4 ,BECAUSE NO ONE AT ! ,TOMB C\LD WRITE SCRIPT PROP]LY1 & ALSO BECAUSE !Y ?\<T IT W\LD BE BETT] IF ,I HAD LESS FREE TIME 9 :I* TO OCCUPY MYSELF AS ,I PLEAS$1 ,I WAS S5T TO ! VILLAGE S*OOL EV]Y DAY4 

,9 SPITE ( ! FIVE /YLES ( WRIT+ TAU<T AT ,VRONC\RT1 & ! BEAUTIFUL ,5GLI% SCRIPT ,I LE>N$ 9 TEA*]-TRA9+ C\RSES AT ,*AUMONT1 ,I RETURN$ LAT] TO ! /YLE ,I US$ AT HOME4 ,I ROLL$ MY LETT]S1 DI%EVEL$ MY WORDS1 & LET MY H&WRIT+ *ANGE AS MY ?\<T *ANG$4 ,IT MAKES MY H&WRIT+ V]Y DIFFICULT TO IMITATE4 ,PEOPLE HAVE TRI$ ANYWAY4 ,TWO YE>S AGO1 MY POOR MO!R GOT A FAIRLY WELL-=G$ LETT]--! SIGNATURE WAS A MA/]PIECE--SAY+ ?AT ,I WAS SICK & ASK+ = H] AT ! PRISON ( ,SA9T-,LAZ>E4 ,?AT WAS A T]RIBLE ?+ TO DO4 ,ANO!R TIME SOMEONE S5T ! AU?ORITIES A WELL-C\NT]FEIT$ REQUE/ ASK+ ?AT ,I BE ALL[$ TO SEE MY MO!R2 ! =G] DIDN'T KN[ ?AT1 AT ?AT V]Y MOM5T1 ,I HAD BE5 ) MY MO!R = SEV]AL DAYS4 

,ANYWAY1 ,I WAS S5T EV]Y DAY TO S*OOL AT ,VRONC\RT TO IMPROVE MY SCRIPT & OCCUPY MY TIME4 ,! TEA*] WAS NAM$ ,MI*EL1 BUT HE WAS NOT RELAT$ TO ME4 

,! S*OOL AT ,VRONC\RT WAS A D>K H\SE ) ONLY TWO ROOMS4 ,! L>G]1 :I* LOOK$ \T ONTO ! /REET1 WAS ! CLASSROOM4 ,! O!R1 :I* WAS NEV] BRI<TLY LIT1 WAS :]E ! TEA*] & HIS WIFE LIV$4 ,IT LOOK$ \T ON A GRASS-COV]$ SLOPE ?R\< A W9D[ AT GR\ND LEVEL :I* WAS LIKE A V5T 9 A CAVE4 ,?IS W9D[1 LIKE ! W9D[ ( ! CLASSROOM1 WAS MADE ( MANY T9Y PANES & BORD]$ BY R$ COTTON CURTA9S4 

,BY ! LI<T ( ! CLASSROOM W9D[ ! S*OOLTEA*]'S WIFE1 ,MME ,MI*EL1 SEW$ ALL W9T] LONG4 ,H] PR(ILE1 A LITTLE SEV]E UND] H] GREAT :ITE HEADDRESS1 SEEM$ V]Y BEAUTIFUL TO ME4 ,ON ! DAYS :5 WE RECIT$ CATE*ISM1 MY ,AUNT ,VICTOR9E US$ TO COME 9 & SIT NE> H]1 SO ?AT %E C\LD HE> IF ,I HAD LE>N$ IT WELL4 

,! TABLES 9 ! CLASSROOM W]E >RANG$ >\ND ?REE SIDES ( ! ROOM1 ! F\R? SIDE1 :]E ! FRONT DOOR WAS1 BE+ LEFT EMPTY4 ,!RE W]E TWO OR ?REE B5*ES = ! LITTLE ONES :O C\LDN'T WRITE YET4 ,A FEW ( ! OLD] ONES :O HAD :AT WAS CALL$ BEAUTIFUL H&S ALSO SAT ON ?OSE B5*ES WRIT+ ON !IR KNEES4 ,!Y DIDN'T NE$ TO POLI% !IR /YLE ANY MORE1 & !Y W]E PR\D ( !IR /ATUS4 

,I PUT MY M9D TO FIGUR+ \T WAYS TO MAKE MIS*IEF1 & ,I SOON DISCOV]$ ONE WAY4 ,MONSIEUR ! TEA*]1 AS WE CALL$ HIM1 SAT ON A HI< WOOD5 *AIR WE CALL$ ! PULPIT4 ,HE DICTAT$ PASSAGES TO US1 TELL+ US TO WRITE D[N ! DICTATION PRECISELY AS HE SAID IT4 ,I W5T TO SOME PA9S TO WRITE D[N EV]Y?+ HE SAID1 NOT JU/ :AT HE WAS DICTAT+4 ,IT W\LD COME \T SOME?+ LIKE ?IS3 

,! ,ROMANS W]E ! MA/]S ( ! WORLD 7,L\ISE1 DON'T HOLD Y\R P5 LIKE A /ICK2--SEMICOLON7--BUT ,GAUL RESI/$ !IR DOM9ATION = A LONG TIME 7,Y\ *ILDR5 FROM UP ON ,QUEUROT1 Y\'RE COM+ 9 V]Y LATE2--A P]IOD4 ,F]D9&1 BL[ Y\R NOSE4--,Y\ *ILDR5 FROM ! MILL1 W>M Y\R FEET7--,CES> WROTE ! HI/ORY ( !IR RESI/ANCE1 ETC4 

,NOT LOS+ A M9UTE1 ,I EV5 ADD$1 SCRAT*+ FURI\SLY1 SOME ?+S ! TEA*] DIDN'T SAY4 ,HE F9ALLY CAU<T ME4 ,I W\LD HAVE BE5 AS UNRESPONSIVE TO HIS ANG] AS ,I WAS TO ORD9>Y REPROA*ES1 IF HE HADN'T SAID TO ME DISPASSIONATELY1 0,IF ! 9SPECTOR ( S*OOLS SAW ?AT1 Y\ W\LD GET ME FIR$40 

,A GREAT SADNESS FELL OV] ME4 ,I C\LD ?9K ( NO?+ TO REPLY1 EV5 :5 HE =BADE ME TO BR+ HIM ANY MORE ROSE PETALS4 ,?OSE ROSE PETALS1 DRY 9 W9T] & FRE% 9 SUMM]1 HE LIK$ TO ADD TO HIS *]RYWOOD SNUFF BOX1 :I* HE OP5$ & CLOS$ ) A LITTLE LEA!R ?ONG4 

,! NEXT DAY MY DICTATION WAS IRREPROA*ABLE4 ,= MORE ?AN A WEEK1 UND] HIS SEV]E EYE1 ,I KEPT TWI/+ 9 ! POCKET ( MY P9A=E A LITTLE :ITE PAP] FULL ( DRI$ ROSES ?AT ,I HAD FIX$ = HIM )\T HOPE4 ,F9ALLY1 SEE+ ?AT MY HE>T WAS BREAK+1 HE ASK$ ME = !M1 & ALL WAS WELL4 ,AFT] ?AT1 EV5 ?\< ,I PLAY$ O!R TRICKS1 !Y W]5'T ONES ! 9SPECTOR C\LD BLAME ,MONSIEUR ! TEA*] =4 

,HE E>N$ SO LITTLE ?AT HE DID ALL SORTS ( ODD JOBS DUR+ ! LONG SUMM]S :5 ! *ILDR5 9 \R VILLAGE DIDN'T HAVE CLASSES1 BUT ! OLD TEA*] WAS ALWAYS *E]FUL4 ,I NEV] HE>D HIM SAY A BITT] WORD4 

,AL?\< BOOKS = *ILDR5 & EV5 = GR[N-UPS GIVE ! ILLUSION ?AT M]IT IS REW>D$1 M]IT IS R>ELY RECOGNIZ$ 9 ?IS WORLD4 ,I FIR/ REALIZ$ ?AT TRU? FROM OBS]V+ ! TEA*]1 ,MI*EL4 ,LIKE MY HATR$ ( =CE1 ?IS P]CEPTION COMES FROM MY E>LIE/ YE>S4 ,S9CE !N ,I HAVE SE5 A ?\S& EXAMPLES1 SO ,I WAS A/ONI%$ ONLY ! FIR/ TIME ,I SAW IT4 

,ANY MA!MATICAL CALCULATION BECAME EASY :5 ,M4 ,MI*EL EXPLA9$ IT4 ,BY NO?+ MORE ?AN ! WAY 9 :I* HE ASK$ ! QUE/ION1 ,MONSIEUR ! TEA*] PROVOK$ ! RI<T ANSW]S4 ,HE PUT IT UND] Y\R NOSE4 ,:5 A /UD5T WAS AT ! BLACKBO>D WORK+ ON SOME PROBLEM UND] ! EYE ( ! \T/&+ OLD MA!MATICIAN1 ! TEA*] %[$ ! POSITION ( ! NUMB] ) ! 5D ( HIS HAZEL ROD4 ,Y\R M9D KEPT ! :OLE OP]ATION 9 VIEW AT ! SAME TIME1 & IT SEEM$ TO ME ?AT ! QUE/IONS HE ASK$ HAD A RHY?M TO !M4 

,I TOLD MY GR&FA!R AB\T ?AT4 ,MONSIEUR ! TEA*] WAS A FREQU5T VISITOR AT ! ,TOMB1 & ONE EV5+ ,I HE>D MY GR&FA!R & ,MONSIEUR ! TEA*] *ATT+ AB\T ?+S F> REMOV$ FROM MY POOR1 LITTLE PROBLEMS4 ,I C\LD HAVE /OOD LI/5+ TO !M =EV]4 ,?AT EV5+ ,I DISCOV]$ ?AT ,MONSIEUR ! TEA*] WAS SIMPLY A G5IUS 9 NUMB]S1 AS WELL AS A GREAT A/RONOM] & POET4 ,I ALSO F\ND \T ?AT ALGEBRA IS EASI] ?AN >I?METIC4 

0,:Y HAV5'T Y\ WRITT5 ON MA!MATICS80 MY GR&FA!R ASK$ ,M4 ,MI*EL4 

,! OLD S*OOLTEA*] LAU<$ SADLY & RUEFULLY4 ,!Y EX*ANG$ V>I\S REM>KS ?AT ,I DIDN'T UND]/& UNTIL ,I WAS MU* OLD]1 BUT ! TEA*]'S LAU< /AY$ 9 MY MEMORY4 ,LAT]1 :5 ,I READ 9 BOOKS AB\T M]IT BE+ RECOGNIZ$ & VIRTUE BE+ REW>D$1 ,I LAU<$ ! SAME WAY4 

,9 LAT] YE>S1 ,I F\ND >TLESSNESS LIKE ,M4 ,MI*EL'S 9 O!R PEOPLE ( M]IT MANY TIMES4 ,I ?\<T AB\T HIM :5 ! CAPTA9 ( ! ,VIRG9IE1 ON :I* ,I WAS BE+ S5T TO ,NEW ,CAL$ONIA1 TOLD ME AB\T HIS TRIP TO ! ,NOR? ,POLE4 ,! OLD SEAMAN1 KEY$ UP BY ! DAY'S /ORM1 ! HI< SEAS (F ! ,CAPE1 & ! SPUME LEFT AFT] EA* WAVE CRA%$ D[N ON ! DECK1 RELIV$ = ME HIS VOYAGE TO ! ,NOR? ,POLE & MADE IT COME ALIVE1 

0,:Y HAV5'T Y\ WRITT5 ALL ?AT D[N80 ,I ASK$4 

0,I'M NOT A WRIT]10 HE ANSW]$4 0,ANYWAY1 S*OL>S HAVE ALREADY WRITT5 AB\T ALL ?OSE ?+S40 

,H[ MANY S*OL>S >E AS S*OL>LY AS ! CAPTA9 ( ! ,VIRG9IE8 ,HAVE !Y SE5 ?+S = !MSELVES8 ,KN[L$GE MU/ BE PRES5T$ 9 A MANN] ?AT 5L>GES ! HORIZON 9/EAD ( RE/RICT+ IT4 ,AS LONG AS POV]TY1 :I* %ACKLES PEOPLE LIKE MY OLD S*OOLTEA*]1 IS COMB9$ ) PREJUDICE1 :I* MAKES ! UNKN[N FE>FUL & FETT]S PEOPLE LIKE ! CAPTA9 ( ! ,VIRG9IE1 IGNORANCE WILL CONT9UE TO IMPRISON ! WORLD4 

,! DEVELOPM5T ( ! HUMAN RACE & ! DEVELOPM5T ( NEW S5SITIVITIES >E ?W>T$ BECAUSE PEOPLE TAKE !IR PO9T ( VIEW FROM ! P>T1 NOT ! :OLE4 ,ONLY :5 TOTALITY1 COMPLET5ESS1 IS SE5 CAN EA* P]SON RUMMAGE 9 HIS [N LITTLE CORN] 9 H>MONY ) WISDOM & ! DEVELOPM5T ( ! HUMAN RACE4 

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