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,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

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,C,A,L,E,B ,W,I,L,L,I,A,M,S HAS ALWAYS BE5 REG>D$ BY ! PUBLIC ) AN UNUSUAL DEGREE ( FAVOR4 ,! PROPRIETOR ( 0,! ,/,&,>,D ,N,O,V,E,L,S0 HAS !RE=E IMAG9$1 ?AT EV5 AN ACC\NT ( ! CONCOCTION & MODE ( WRIT+ ! WORK W\LD BE VIEW$ ) SOME 9T]E/4 

,I HAD ALWAYS FELT 9 MYSELF SOME VOCATION T[>DS ! COMPOSITION ( A N>RATIVE ( FICTITI\S ADV5TURE2 & AMONG ! ?+S ( OBSCURE NOTE1 :I* ,I HAVE ABOVE REF]R$ TO1 W]E TWO OR ?REE PIECES ( ?IS NATURE4 ,IT IS NOT !RE=E EXTRAORD9>Y ?AT SOME PROJECT ( ! SORT %\LD HAVE SUGGE/$ ITSELF ON ! PRES5T OCCASION .<AFT] ! PUBLICATION ( ,POLITICAL ,JU/ICE.> 

,I =M$ A CONCEPTION ( A BOOK ( FICTITI\S ADV5TURE1 ?AT %\LD 9 SOME WAY BE DI/+UI%$ BY A V]Y P[]FUL 9T]E/4 ,PURSU+ ?IS IDEA1 ,I 9V5T$ FIR/ ! ?IRD VOLUME ( MY TALE1 !N ! SECOND1 & LA/ ( ALL ! FIR/4 ,I B5T MYSELF TO ! CONCEPTION ( A S]IES ( ADV5TURES ( FLI<T & PURSUIT2 ! FUGITIVE 9 P]PETUAL APPREH5SION ( BE+ OV]:ELM$ ) ! WOR/ CALAMITIES1 & ! PURSU]1 BY HIS +5UITY & RES\RCES1 KEEP+ PREVAIL$ UPON BY ! EXTREME IMPORTUNITY ( AN OLD & 9TIMATE FRI5D TO ALL[ HIM ! P]USAL ( MY MANUSCRIPT4 ,ON ! SECOND DAY HE RETURN$ IT ) A NOTE TO ?IS PURPOSE3 0,I RETURN Y\ Y\R MANUSCRIPT1 BECAUSE ,I PROMIS$ TO DO SO4 ,IF ,I HAD OBEY$ ! IMPULSE ( MY [N M9D1 ,I %\LD HAVE ?RU/ IT 9 ! FIRE4 ,IF Y\ P]SI/1 ! BOOK WILL 9FALLIBLY PROVE ! GRAVE ( Y\R LIT]>Y FAME40 

,I D\BTLESS FELT NO IMPLICIT DEF]5CE = ! JUDGM5T ( MY FRI5DLY CRITIC4 ,YET IT CO/ ME AT LEA/ TWO DAYS ( DEEP ANXIETY1 BE=E ,I RECOV]$ ! %OCK4 ,LET ! READ] PICTURE TO HIMSELF MY SITUATION4 ,I FELT NO IMPLICIT DEF]5CE = ! JUDGM5T ( MY FRI5DLY CRITIC4 ,BUT IT WAS ALL ,I HAD = IT4 ,?IS WAS MY FIR/ EXP]IM5T ( AN UNBIAS$ DECISION4 ,IT /OOD 9 ! PLACE ( ALL ! WORLD TO ME4 ,I C\LD NOT1 & ,I DID NOT FEEL DISPOS$ TO1 APPEAL ANY FUR!R4 ,IF ,I HAD1 H[ C\LD ,I TELL ?AT ! SECOND & ?IRD JUDGM5T W\LD BE MORE FAVORABLE ?AN ! FIR/8 ,!N :AT W\LD HAVE BE5 ! RESULT8 ,NO2 ,I HAD NO?+ = IT BUT TO WRAP MYSELF 9 MY [N 9TEGRITY4 ,BY D9T ( RESOLUTION ,I BECAME 9VULN]ABLE4 ,I RESOLV$ TO GO ON TO ! 5D1 TRU/+ AS ,I C\LD TO MY [N ANTICIPATIONS ( ! :OLE1 & BIDD+ ! WORLD WAIT ITS TIME1 BE=E IT %\LD BE ADMITT$ TO ! CONSULT4 

,I BEGAN MY N>RATIVE1 AS IS ! MORE USUAL WAY1 9 ! ?IRD P]SON4 ,BUT ,I SPE$ILY BECAME DISSATISFI$4 ,I !N ASSUM$ ! FIR/ P]SON1 MAK+ ! H]O ( MY TALE HIS [N HI/ORIAN2 & 9 ?IS MODE ,I HAVE P]SI/$ 9 ALL MY SUBSEQU5T ATTEMPTS AT WORKS ( FICTION4 ,IT WAS 9F9ITELY ! BE/ ADAPT$1 AT LEA/1 TO MY VE9 ( DEL9EATION1 :]E ! ?+ 9 :I* MY IMAG9ATION REVEL$ ! MO/ FREELY1 WAS ! ANALYSIS ( ! PRIVATE & 9T]NAL OP]ATIONS ( ! M9D1 EMPLOY+ MY METAPHYSICAL DISSECT+ KNIFE 9 TRAC+ & LAY+ B>E ! 9VOLUTIONS ( MOTIVE1 & RECORD+ ! GRADUALLY ACCUMULAT+ IMPULSES1 :I* L$ ! P]SONAGES ,I HAD TO DESCRIBE PRIM>ILY TO ADOPT ! P>TICUL> WAY ( PROCE$+ 9 :I* !Y AFT]W>DS EMB>K$4 

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,:5 ,I HAD DET]M9$ ON ! MA9 PURPOSE ( MY /ORY1 IT WAS EV] MY ME?OD TO GET AB\T ME ANY PRODUCTIONS ( =M] AU?ORS ?AT SEEM$ TO BE> ON MY SUBJECT4 ,I NEV] 5T]TA9$ ! FE>1 ?AT 9 ?IS WAY ( PROCE$IMG ,I %\LD BE 9 DANG] ( S]VILELY COPY+ MY PR$ECESSORS4 ,I IMAG9$ ?AT ,I HAD A VE9 ( ?9K+ ?AT WAS PROP]LY MY [N1 :I* W\LD ALWAYS PRES]VE ME FROM PLAGI>ISM4 ,I READ O!R AU?ORS1 ?AT ,I MI<T SEE :AT !Y HAD DONE1 OR MORE PROP]LY1 ?AT ,I MI<T =CIBLY HOLD MY M9D & OCCUPY MY ?\<TS 9 A P>TICUL> TRA91 ,I & MY PR$ECESSORS TRAVEL+ 9 SOME S5SE TO ! SAME GOAL1 AT ! SAME TIME ?AT ,I /RUCK \T A PA? ( MY [N1 )\T ULTIMATELY HE$+ ! DIRECTION !Y PURSU$1 & DISDA9+ TO 9QUIRE :E!R BY ANY *ANCE IT = A FEW /EPS CO9CID$ OR DID NOT CO9CIDE ) M9E4 

,?US1 9 ! 9/ANCE ( 0,CALEB ,WILLIAMS10 ,I READ OV] A LITTLE OLD BOOK1 5TITL$ 0,! ,ADV5TURES ( ,MADEMOISELLE DE ,/4 ,PHALE10 A ,FR5* ,PROTE/ANT 9 ! TIMES ( ! FI]CE/ P]SECUTION ( ! ,HUGU5OTS1 :O FL$ ?R\< ,FRANCE 9 ! UTMO/ T]ROR1 9 ! MID/ ( ET]NAL AL>MS & HAIR-BREAD? ESCAPES1 HAV+ H] QU>T]S P]PETUALLY BEAT5 UP1 & BY SC>CELY ANY *ANCE F9D+ A MOM5T'S 9T]VAL ( SECURITY4 ,I TURN$ OV] ! PAGES ( A TREM5D\S COMPILATION 5TITL$ 0,GOD'S ,REV5GE AGA9/ ,MURD]10 :]E ! BEAM ( ! EYE ( ,OMNISCI5CE WAS REPRES5T$ AS P]PETUALLY PURSU+ ! GUILTY1 & LAY+ OP5 ! MO/ HIDD5 RETREATS TO ! LI<T ( DAY4 ,I WAS EXTREMELY CONV]SANT ) ! 0,NEWGATE ,CAL5D>10 & ! 0,LIVES ( ! ,PIRATES40 ,9 ! MEAN TIME NO WORKS ( FICTION CAME AMISS TO ME1 PROVID$ !Y W]E WRITT5 ) 5]GY4 ,! AU?ORS W]E /ILL EMPLOY$ UPON ! SAME M9E AS MYSELF1 H[EV] DIFF]5T WAS ! VE9 !Y PURSU$3 WE W]E ALL ( US 5GAG$ 9 EXPLOR+ ! 5TRAILS ( M9D & MOTIVE1 & 9 TRAC+ ! V>I\S RE5C\NT] & CLA%ES ?AT MAY OCCUR BETWE5 MAN & MAN 9 ! DIV]SIFI$ SC5E ( HUMAN LIFE4 

,I RA!R AMUS$ MYSELF ) TRAC+ A C]TA9 SIMILITUDE BETWE5 ! /ORY ( ,CALEB ,WILLIAMS & ! TALE ( ,BLUE ,BE>D1 ?AN D]IV$ ANY H9TS FROM ?AT ADMIRABLE SPECIM5 ( ! T]RIFIC4 ,FALKL& WAS MY ,BLUE ,BE>D1 :O HAD P]PETRAT$ ATROCI\S CRIMES1 :I* IF DISCOV]$1 HE MI<T EXPECT TO HAVE ALL ! WORLD R\S$ TO REV5GE AGA9/ HIM4 ,CALEB ,WILLIAMS WAS ! WIFE1 :O 9 SPITE ( W>N+1 P]SI/$ 9 HIS ATTEMPTS TO DISCOV] ! =BIDD5 SECRET2 &1 :5 HE HAD SUCCE$$1 /RUGGL$ AS FRUITLESSLY TO ESCAPE ! CONSEQU5CES1 AS ! WIFE ( ,BLUE ,BE>D 9 WA%+ ! KEY ( ! 5SANGU9$ *AMB]1 :O1 AS (T5 AS %E CLE>$ ! /A9 ( BLOOD FROM ! ONE SIDE1 F\ND IT %[+ ITSELF ) FRI<TFUL DI/9CTNESS ON ! O!R4 

,:5 ,I HAD PROCE$$ AS F> AS ! E>LY PAGES ( MY ?IRD VOLUME1 ,I F\ND MYSELF COMPLETELY AT A /&4 ,I RE/$ ON MY >MS FROM ! #bND ( ,JANU>Y1 #a#g#i#d1 TO ! #a/ ( ,APRIL FOLL[+1 )\T GETT+ =W>D 9 ! SMALLE/ DEGREE4 ,IT HAS EV] BE5 ?US ) ME 9 WORKS ( ANY CONT9UANCE4 ,! B[ WILL NOT BE = EV] B5T4 0,OP]E 9 LONGO FAS E/ OBREP]E SOMNUM40 

,I 5DEAVOR$ H[EV] TO TAKE MY REPOSE TO MYSELF 9 SECURITY1 & NOT TO 9FLICT A SET ( CRUDE & 9COH]5T DREAMS UPON MY READ]S4 ,9 ! MEAN TIME1 :5 ,I REVIV$1 ,I REVIV$ 9 E>NE/1 & 9 ! C\RSE ( ?AT MON? C>RI$ ON MY WORK ) UNABAT$ SPE$ TO ! 5D4 

,?US ,I HAVE 5DEAVOR$ TO GIVE A TRUE HI/ORY ( ! CONCOCTION & MODE ( WRIT+ ( ?IS MI<TY TRIFLE4 ,:5 ,I HAD DONE1 ,I SOON BECAME S5SIBLE ?AT ,I HAD DONE 9 A MANN] NO?+4 ,H[ MANY FLAT & 9SIPID P>TS DOES ! BOOK CONTA96 ,H[ T]RIBLY UNEQUAL DOES IT APPE> TO ME6 ,FROM TIME TO TIME ! AU?OR PLA9LY REELS TO & FROM LIKE A DRUNK5 MAN4 ,&1 :5 ,I HAD DONE ALL1 :AT HAD ,I DONE8 ,WRITT5 A BOOK TO AMUSE BOYS & GIRLS 9 !IR VACANT H\RS1 A /ORY TO BE HA/ILY GOBBL$ UP BY !M1 SWALL[$ 9 A PUSILLANIM\S & UNANIMAT$ MOOD1 )\T *EW+ & DIGE/ION4 ,I WAS 9 ?IS RESPECT GREATLY IMPRESS$ ) ! CONFESSION ( ONE ( ! MO/ ACCOMPLI%$ READ]S & EXCELL5T CRITICS ?AT MY AU?OR C\LD HAVE FALL5 9 ) 7! UN=TUNATE ,JOSEPH ,G]ALD74 ,HE TOLD ME ?AT HE HAD RECEIV$ MY BOOK LATE ONE EV5+1 & HAD READ ?R\< ! ?REE VOLUMES BE=E HE CLOS$ HIS EYES4 ,?US1 :AT HAD CO/ ME TWELVE MON?S' LABOR1 CEASELESS HE>T-A*ES & 9DU/RY1 N[ S9K+ 9 DESPAIR1 & N[ R\S$ & SU/A9$ 9 UNUSUAL 5]GY1 HE W5T OV] 9 A FEW H\RS %UT ! BOOK1 LAID HIMSELF ON HIS PILL[1 SLEPT & WAS REFRE%$1 & CRI$1 

0,TOMORR[ TO FRE% WOODS & PA/URES NEW40 

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,MY LIFE HAS = SEV]AL YE>S BE5 A !AT] ( CALAMITY4 ,I HAVE BE5 A M>K = ! VIGILANCE ( TYRANNY1 & ,I C\LD NOT ESCAPE4 ,MY FAIRE/ PROSPECTS HAVE BE5 BLA/$4 ,MY 5EMY HAS %[N HIMSELF 9ACCESSIBLE TO 9TREATIES & UNTIR$ 9 P]SECUTION4 ,MY FAME1 AS WELL AS MY HAPP9ESS1 HAS BECOME HIS VICTIM4 ,EV]Y ONE1 AS F> AS MY /ORY HAS BE5 KN[N1 HAS REFUS$ TO ASSI/ ME 9 MY DI/RESS1 & HAS EXECRAT$ MY NAME4 ,I HAVE NOT DES]V$ ?IS TREATM5T4 ,MY [N CONSCI5CE WITNESSES 9 BEHALF ( ?AT 9NOC5CE1 MY PRET5SIONS TO :I* >E REG>D$ 9 ! WORLD AS 9CR$IBLE4 ,!RE IS N[1 H[EV]1 LITTLE HOPE ?AT ,I %ALL ESCAPE FROM ! TOILS ?AT UNIV]SALLY BESET ME4 ,I AM 9CIT$ TO ! P5N+ ( !SE MEMOIRS1 ONLY BY A DESIRE TO DIV]T MY M9D FROM ! DEPLORABL5ESS ( MY SITUATION1 & A FA9T IDEA ?AT PO/]ITY MAY BY !IR MEANS BE 9DUC$ TO R5D] ME A JU/ICE1 :I* MY CONTEMPOR>IES REFUSE4 ,MY /ORY WILL AT LEA/ APPE> TO HAVE ?AT CONSI/5CY1 :I* IS SELDOM ATT5DANT BUT UPON TRU?4 

,I WAS BORN ( HUMBLE P>5TS 9 A REMOTE C\NTY ( ,5GL&4 ,!IR OCCUPATIONS W]E SU* AS USUALLY FALL TO ! LOT ( PEASANTS1 & !Y HAD NO PORTION TO GIVE ME1 BUT AN $UCATION FREE FROM ! USUAL S\RCES ( DEPRAVITY1 & ! 9H]ITANCE1 LONG S9CE LO/ BY !IR UN=TUNATE PROG5Y6 ( AN HONE/ FAME4 ,I WAS TAU<T ! RUDIM5TS ( NO SCI5CE1 EXCEPT READ+1 WRIT+1 & >I?METIC4 ,BUT ,I HAD AN 9QUISITIVE M9D1 & NEGLECT$ NO MEANS ( 9=MATION FROM CONV]SATION OR BOOKS4 ,MY IMPROVEM5T WAS GREAT] ?AN MY CONDITION 9 LIFE AF=D$ ROOM TO EXPECT4 

,!RE >E O!R CIRCUM/ANCES DES]V+ TO BE M5TION$ AS HAV+ 9FLU5C$ ! HI/ORY ( MY FUTURE LIFE4 ,I WAS SOME:AT ABOVE ! MIDDLE /ATURE4 ,)\T BE+ P>TICUL>LY A?LETIC 9 APPE>ANCE OR L>GE 9 MY DIM5SIONS1 ,I WAS UNCOMMONLY VIGOR\S & ACTIVE4 ,MY JO9TS W]E SUPPLE1 & ,I WAS =M$ TO EXCEL 9 Y\?FUL SPORTS4 ,! HABITS ( MY M9D1 H[EV]1 W]E TO A C]TA9 DEGREE AT W> ) ! DICTATES ( BOYI% VANITY4 ,I HAD CONSID]ABLE AV]SION TO ! BOI/]\S GAIETY ( ! VILLAGE GALLANTS1 & CONTRIV$ TO SATISFY MY LOVE ( PRAISE ) AN UNFREQU5T APP>ITION AT !IR AMUSEM5TS4 ,MY EXCELL5CE 9 !SE RESPECTS1 H[EV]1 GAVE A TURN TO MY M$ITATIONS4 ,I DELI<T$ TO READ ( FEATS ( ACTIVITY1 & WAS P>TICUL>LY 9T]E/$ BY TALES 9 :I* CORPOREAL +5UITY OR /R5G? >E ! MEANS RESORT$ TO1 = SUPPLY+ RES\RCES & CONQU]+ DIFFICULTIES4 ,I 9UR$ MYSELF TO ME*ANICAL PURSUITS1 & DEVOT$ MU* ( MY TIME TO AN 5DEAVOR AFT] ME*ANICAL 9V5TION4 

,! SPR+ ( ACTION :I*1 P]HAPS MORE ?AN ANY O!R1 *>ACT]IZ$ ! :OLE TRA9 ( MY LIFE1 WAS CURIOSITY4 ,IT WAS ?IS ?AT GAVE ME MY ME*ANICAL TURN2 ,I WAS DESIR\S ( TRAC+ ! V>IETY ( EFFECTS :I* MI<T BE PRODUC$ FROM GIV5 CAUSES4 ,IT WAS ?IS ?AT MADE ME A SORT ( NATURAL PHILOSOPH]2 ,I C\LD NOT RE/ UNTIL ,I HAD ACQUA9T$ MYSELF ) ! SOLUTIONS ?AT HAD BE5 9V5T$ = ! PH5OM5A ( ! UNIV]SE4 ,9 F9E1 ?IS PRODUC$ 9 ME AN 9V9CIBLE ATTA*M5T TO BOOKS ( N>RATIVE & ROMANCE4 ,I PANT$ = ! UNRAVEL+ ( AN ADV5TURE1 ) AN ANXIETY1 P]HAPS ALMO/ EQUAL TO ?AT ( ! MAN :OSE FUTURE HAPP9ESS OR MIS]Y DEP5D$ ON ITS ISSUE4 ,I READ1 ,I DEV\R$ COMPOSITIONS ( ?IS SORT4 ,!Y TOOK POSSESSION ( MY S\L2 & ! EFFECTS !Y PRODUC$1 W]E FREQU5TLY DISC]NIBLE 9 MY EXT]NAL APPE>ANCE & MY HEAL?4 ,MY CURIOSITY H[EV] WAS NOT 5TIRELY IGNOBLE3 VILLAGE ANECDOTES & SC&AL HAD NO *>MS = ME3 MY IMAG9ATION MU/ BE EXCIT$2 &1 :5 ?AT WAS NOT DONE1 MY CURIOSITY WAS DORMANT4 

,! RESID5CE ( MY P>5TS WAS )9 ! MANOR ( ,F]D9&O ,FALKL&1 A C\NTRY SQUIRE ( CONSID]ABLE OPUL5CE4 ,AT AN E>LY AGE ,I ATTRACT$ ! FAVORABLE NOTICE ( ,MR4 ,COLL9S1 ?IS G5TLEMAN'S /EW>D1 :O US$ TO CALL 9 OCCASIONALLY AT MY FA!R'S4 ,HE OBS]V$ ! P>TICUL>S ( MY PROGRESS ) APPROBATION1 & MADE A FAVORABLE REPORT TO HIS MA/] ( MY 9DU/RY & G5IUS4 

,9 ! SUMM] ( ! YE> 1 ,MR4 ,FALKL& VISIT$ HIS E/ATE 9 \R C\NTY AFT] AN ABS5CE ( SEV]AL MON?S4 ,?IS WAS A P]IOD ( MIS=TUNE TO ME4 ,I WAS !N EI<TE5 YE>S ( AGE4 ,MY FA!R LAY DEAD 9 \R COTTAGE4 ,I HAD LO/ MY MO!R SOME YE>S BE=E4 ,9 ?IS =LORN SITUATION ,I WAS SURPRIS$ ) A MESSAGE FROM ! SQUIRE1 ORD]+ ME TO REPAIR TO ! MANSION H\SE ! MORN+ AFT] MY FA!R'S FUN]AL4 

,?\< ,I WAS NOT A /RANG] TO BOOKS1 ,I HAD NO PRACTICAL ACQUA9TANCE ) M54 ,I HAD NEV] HAD OCCASION TO ADDRESS A P]SON ( ?IS ELEVAT$ RANK1 & ,I FELT NO SMALL UNEAS9ESS & AWE ON ! PRES5T OCCASION4 ,I F\ND ,MR4 ,FALKL& A MAN ( SMALL /ATURE1 ) AN EXTREME DELICACY ( =M & APPE>ANCE4 ,9 PLACE ( ! H>D-FAVOR$ & 9FLEXIBLE VISAGES ,I HAD BE5 ACCU/OM$ TO OBS]VE1 EV]Y MUSCLE & PETTY L9E ( HIS C\NT5ANCE SEEM$ TO BE 9 AN 9CONCEIVABLE DEGREE PREGNANT ) MEAN+4 ,HIS MANN] WAS K9D1 ATT5TIVE1 & HUMANE4 ,HIS EYE WAS FULL ( ANIMATION1 BUT !RE WAS A GRAVE & SAD SOLEMNITY 9 HIS AIR1 :I*1 = WANT ( EXP]I5CE1 ,I IMAG9$ WAS ! 9H]ITANCE ( ! GREAT1 & ! 9/RUM5T BY :I* ! DI/ANCE BETWE5 !M & !IR 9F]IORS WAS MA9TA9$4 ,HIS LOOK BESPOKE ! UNQUIETNESS ( HIS M9D1 & FREQU5TLY W&]$ ) AN EXPRESSION ( DISCONSOLAT5ESS & ANXIETY4 

,MY RECEPTION WAS AS GRACI\S & 5C\RAG+ AS ,I C\LD POSSIBLY DESIRE4 ,MR4 ,FALKL& QUE/ION$ ME RESPECT+ MY LE>N+ & MY CONCEPTIONS ( M5 & ?+S1 & LI/5$ TO MY ANSW]S ) CONDESC5SION & APPROBATION4 ,?IS K9DNESS SOON RE/OR$ TO ME A CONSID]ABLE P>T ( MY SELF-POSSESSION1 ?\< ,I /ILL FELT RE/RA9$ BY ! GRACEFUL1 BUT UNALT]$ DIGNITY ( HIS C>RIAGE4 ,:5 ,MR4 ,FALKL& HAD SATISFI$ HIS CURIOSITY1 HE PROCE$$ TO 9=M ME ?AT HE WAS 9 WANT ( A SECRET>Y1 ?AT ,I APPE>$ TO HIM SUFFICI5TLY QUALIFI$ = ?AT (FICE1 & ?AT1 IF1 9 MY PRES5T *ANGE ( SITUATION OCCASION$ BY ! DEA? ( MY FA!R1 ,I APPROV$ ( ! EMPLOYM5T1 HE W\LD TAKE ME 9TO HIS FAMILY4 

,I FELT HI<LY FLATT]$ BY ! PROPOSAL1 & WAS W>M 9 ! EXPRESSION ( MY ACKN[L$GM5TS4 ,I SET EAG]LY AB\T ! DISPOSAL ( ! LITTLE PROP]TY MY FA!R HAD LEFT1 9 :I* ,I WAS ASSI/$ BY ,MR4 ,COLL9S4 ,I HAD NOT N[ A RELATION 9 ! WORLD1 UPON :OSE K9DNESS & 9T]POSITION ,I HAD ANY DIRECT CLAIM4 ,BUT1 F> FROM REG>D+ ?IS DES]T$ SITUATION ) T]ROR1 ,I =M$ GOLD5 VISIONS ( ! /ATION ,I WAS AB\T TO OCCUPY4 ,I LITTLE SUSPECT$1 ?AT ! GAIETY & LI<TNESS ( HE>T ,I HAD HI!RTO 5JOY$ W]E UPON ! PO9T ( LEAV+ ME = EV]1 & ?AT ! RE/ ( MY DAYS W]E DEVOT$ TO MIS]Y & AL>M4 

,MY EMPLOYM5T WAS EASY & AGREEABLE4 ,IT CONSI/$ P>TLY 9 ! TRANSCRIB+ & >RANG+ C]TA9 PAP]S1 & P>TLY 9 WRIT+ FROM MY MA/]'S DICTATION LETT]S ( BUS9ESS1 AS WELL AS SKET*ES ( LIT]>Y COMPOSITION4 ,MANY ( !SE LATT] CONSI/$ ( AN ANALYTICAL SURVEY ( ! PLANS ( DIFF]5T AU?ORS1 & CONJECTURAL SPECULATIONS UPON H9TS !Y AF=D$1 T5D+ EI!R TO ! DETECTION ( !IR ]RORS1 OR ! C>RY+ =W>D !IR DISCOV]IES4 ,ALL ( !M BORE P[]FUL M>KS ( A PR(\ND & ELEGANT M9D1 WELL /OR$ ) LIT]ATURE1 & POSSESS$ ( AN UNCOMMON %>E ( ACTIVITY & DISCRIM9ATION4 

,MY /ATION WAS 9 ?AT P>T ( ! H\SE :I* WAS APPROPRIAT$ = ! RECEPTION ( BOOKS1 IT BE+ MY DUTY TO P]=M ! FUNCTIONS ( LIBR>IAN AS WELL AS SECRET>Y4 ,H]E MY H\RS W\LD HAVE GLID$ 9 TRANQUILITY & PEACE1 HAD NOT MY SITUATION 9CLUD$ 9 IT CIRCUM/ANCES TOTALLY DIFF]5T FROM ?OSE :I* ATT5D$ ME 9 MY FA!R'S COTTAGE4 ,9 E>LY LIFE MY M9D HAD BE5 MU* 5GROSS$ BY READ+ & REFLECTION4 ,MY 9T]C\RSE ) MY FELL[ MORTALS WAS OCCASIONAL & %ORT4 ,BUT1 9 MY NEW RESID5CE1 ,I WAS EXCIT$ BY EV]Y MOTIVE ( 9T]E/ & NOVELTY TO /UDY MY MA/]'S *>ACT]1 & ,I F\ND IT AN AMPLE FIELD = SPECULATION & CONJECTURE4 

,HIS MODE ( LIV+ WAS 9 ! UTMO/ DEGREE RECLUSE & SOLIT>Y4 ,HE HAD NO 9CL9ATION TO SC5ES ( REVELRY & MIR?4 ,HE AVOID$ ! BUSY HAUNTS ( M52 NOR DID HE SEEM DESIR\S TO COMP5SATE = ?IS PRIVATION BY ! CONFID5CE ( FRI5D%IP4 ,HE APPE>$ A TOTAL /RANG] TO EV]Y ?+ :I* USUALLY BE>S ! APPELLATION ( PLEASURE4 ,HIS FEATURES W]E SC>CELY EV] RELAX$ 9TO A SMILE1 NOR DID ?AT AIR :I* SPOKE ! UNHAPP9ESS ( HIS M9D1 AT ANY TIME =SAKE !M4 ,YET HIS MANN]S W]E BY NO MEANS SU* AS D5OT$ MOROS5ESS & MISAN?ROPY4 ,HE WAS COMPASSIONATE & CONSID]ATE = O!RS1 ?\< ! /ATEL9ESS ( HIS C>RIAGE & ! RES]VE ( HIS TEMP] W]E AT NO TIME 9T]RUPT$4 ,HIS APPE>ANCE & G5]AL BEHAVIOR MI<T HAVE /RONGLY 9T]E/$ ALL P]SONS 9 HIS FAVOR2 BUT ! COLDNESS ( HIS ADDRESS1 & ! IMP5ETRABL5ESS ( HIS S5TIM5TS1 SEEM$ TO =BID ?OSE DEMON/RATIONS ( K9DNESS TO :I* ONE MI<T O!RWISE HAVE BE5 PROMPT$4 

,SU* WAS ! G5]AL APPE>ANCE ( ,MR4 ,FALKL&2 BUT HIS DISPOSITION WAS EXTREMELY UNEQUAL4 ,! DI/EMP] :I* AFFLICT$ HIM ) 9CESSANT GLOOM1 HAD ITS P>OXYSMS4 ,SOMETIMES HE WAS HA/Y1 PEEVI% & TYRANNICAL2 BUT ?IS PROCE$$ RA!R FROM ! TORM5T ( HIS M9D1 ?AN AN UNFEEL+ DISPOSITION2 & :5 REFLECTION RECURR$1 HE APPE>$ WILL+ ?AT ! WEI<T ( HIS MIS=TUNE %\LD FALL :OLLY UPON HIMSELF4 ,SOMETIMES HE 5TIRELY LO/ HIS SELF-POSSESSION1 & HIS BEHAVIOR WAS *ANG$ 9TO FR5ZY3 HE W\LD /RIKE HIS =EHEAD1 HIS BR[S BECAME KNIT1 HIS FEATURES DI/ORT$1 & HIS TEE? GR\ND ONE AGA9/ ! O!R4 ,:5 HE FELT ! APPROA* ( !SE SYMPTOMS1 HE W\LD SUDD5LY RISE1 &1 LEAV+ ! OCCUPATION1 :ATEV] IT WAS1 9 :I* HE WAS 5GAG$1 HA/5 9TO A SOLITUDE UPON :I* NO P]SON D>$ TO 9TRUDE4 

,IT MU/ NOT BE SUPPOS$ ?AT ! :OLE ( :AT ,I AM DESCRIB+ WAS VISIBLE TO ! P]SONS AB\T HIM2 NOR1 9DE$1 WAS ,I ACQUA9T$ ) IT 9 ! EXT5T H]E /AT$1 BUT AFT] A CONSID]ABLE TIME1 & 9 GRADUAL SUCCESSION4 ,) RESPECT TO ! DOME/ICS 9 G5]AL1 !Y SAW BUT LITTLE ( !IR MA/]4 ,NONE ( !M1 EXCEPT MYSELF FROM ! NATURE ( MY FUNCTIONS1 & ,MR4 ,COLL9S1 FROM ! ANTIQUITY ( HIS S]VICE & ! RESPECTABL5ESS ( HIS *>ACT]1 APPROA*$ ,MR4 ,FALKL&1 BUT AT /AT$ SEASONS & = A V]Y %ORT 9T]VAL4 ,!Y KNEW HIM ONLY BY ! B5EVOL5CE ( HIS ACTIONS1 & ! PR9CIPLES ( 9FLEXIBLE 9TEGRITY BY :I* HE WAS ORD9>ILY GUID$2 & ?\< !Y W\LD SOMETIMES 9DULGE !IR CONJECTURES RESPECT+ HIS S+UL>ITIES1 !Y REG>D$ HIM UPON ! :OLE ) V5]ATION1 AS A BE+ ( A SUP]IOR ORD]4 

,ONE DAY1 :5 ,I HAD BE5 AB\T ?REE MON?S 9 ! S]VICE ( MY PATRON1 ,I W5T TO A CLOSET1 OR SMALL AP>TM5T1 :I* WAS SEP>AT$ FROM ! LIBR>Y BY A N>R[ GALL]Y ?AT WAS LI<T$ BY A SMALL W9D[ NE> ! RO(4 ,I HAD CONCEIV$ ?AT !RE WAS NO P]SON 9 ! ROOM1 & 9T5D$ ONLY TO PUT ANY ?+ 9 ORD] ?AT ,I MI<T F9D \T ( ITS PLACE4 ,AS ,I OP5$ ! DOOR1 ,I HE>D AT ! SAME 9/ANT A DEEP GROAN EXPRESSIVE ( 9TOL]ABLE ANGUI%4 ,! S\ND ( ! DOOR 9 OP5+ SEEM$ TO AL>M ! P]SON )92 ,I HE>D ! LID ( A TRUNK HA/ILY %UT1 & ! NOISE AS ( FA/5+ A LOCK4 ,I CONCEIV$ ?AT ,MR4 ,FALKL& WAS !RE1 & WAS GO+ 9/ANTLY TO RETIRE2 BUT AT ?AT MOM5T A VOICE ?AT SEEM$ SUP]NATURALLY TREM5D\S1 EXCLAIM$1 0,:O IS !RE80 ,! VOICE WAS ,MR4 ,FALKL&'S4 ,! S\ND ( IT ?RILL$ MY V]Y VITALS4 ,I 5DEAVOR$ TO ANSW]1 BUT MY SPEE* FAIL$1 & BE+ 9CAPABLE ( ANY O!R REPLY1 ,I 9/9CTIVELY ADVANC$ )9 ! DOOR 9TO ! ROOM4 ,MR4 ,FALKL& WAS JU/ RIS5 FROM ! FLOOR UPON :I* HE HAD BE5 SITT+ OR KNEEL+4 ,HIS FACE BETRAY$ /RONG SYMPTOMS ( CONFUSION4 ,) A VIOL5T EF=T H[EV] !SE SYMPTOMS VANI%$1 & 9/ANTANE\SLY GAVE PLACE TO A C\NT5ANCE SP>KL+ ) RAGE4 0,VILLA960 CRI$ HE1 0:AT HAS BR\<T Y\ H]E80 ,I HESITAT$ A CONFUS$ & IRRESOLUTE ANSW]4 0,WRET*60 9T]RUPT$ ,MR4 ,FALKL&1 ) UNCONTROLLABLE IMPATI5CE1 0Y\ WANT TO RU9 ME4 ,Y\ SET Y\RSELF AS A SPY UPON MY ACTIONS2 BUT BITT]LY %ALL Y\ REP5T Y\R 9SOL5CE4 ,DO Y\ ?9K Y\ %ALL WAT* MY PRIVACIES ) IMPUNITY80 ,I ATTEMPT$ TO DEF5D MYSELF4 0,BEGONE1 DEVILL0 REJO9$ HE4 0,QUIT ! ROOM1 OR ,I WILL TRAMPLE Y\ 9TO ATOMS40 ,SAY+ ?IS1 HE ADVANC$ T[>DS ME4 ,BUT ,I WAS ALREADY SUFFICI5TLY T]RIFI$1 & VANI%$ 9 A MOM5T4 ,I HE>D ! DOOR %UT AFT] ME ) VIOL5CE2 & ?US 5D$ ?IS EXTRAORD9>Y SC5E4 

,I SAW HIM AGA9 9 ! EV5+1 & HE WAS !N TOL]ABLY COMPOS$4 ,HIS BEHAVIOR1 :I* WAS ALWAYS K9D1 WAS N[ D\BLY ATT5TIVE & SOO?+4 ,HE SEEM$ TO HAVE SOME?+ ( :I* HE WI%$ TO DISBURD5 HIS M9D1 BUT TO WANT WORDS 9 :I* TO CONVEY IT4 ,I LOOK$ AT HIM ) ANXIETY & AFFECTION4 ,HE MADE TWO UNSUCCESSFUL EF=TS1 %OOK HIS HEAD1 & !N1 PUTT+ FIVE GU9EAS 9TO MY H&1 PRESS$ IT 9 A MANN] ?AT ,I C\LD FEEL PROCE$$ FROM A M9D PREGNANT ) V>I\S EMOTIONS1 ?\< ,I C\LD NOT 9T]PRET !M4 ,HAV+ DONE ?IS1 HE SEEM$ IMM$IATELY TO RECOLLECT HIMSELF1 & TO TAKE REFUGE 9 ! USUAL DI/ANCE & SOLEMNITY ( HIS MANN]4 

,I EASILY UND]/OOD ?AT SECRECY WAS ONE ( ! ?+S EXPECT$ FROM ME1 &1 9DE$1 MY M9D WAS TOO MU* DISPOS$ TO M$ITATE ,UPON :AT ,I HAD HE>D & SE51 TO MAKE IT A TOPIC ( 9DISCRIM9ATE COMMUNICATION4 ,MR4 ,COLL9S1 H[EV]1 & MYSELF HAPP5$ TO SUP TOGE!R ?AT EV5+1 :I* WAS BUT SELDOM ! CASE1 HIS AVOCATIONS OBLIG+ HIM TO BE MU* ABROAD4 ,HE C\LD NOT HELP OBS]V+ AN UNCOMMON DEJECTION & ANXIETY 9 MY C\NT5ANCE1 & AFFECTIONATELY 9QUIR$ 9TO ! REASON4 ,I 5DEAVOR$ TO EVADE HIS QUE/IONS1 BUT MY Y\? & IGNORANCE ( ! WORLD GAVE ME LITTLE ADVANTAGE = ?AT PURPOSE4 ,BESIDE ?IS1 ,I HAD BE5 ACCU/OM$ TO VIEW ,MR4 ,COLL9S ) CONSID]ABLE ATTA*M5T1 & ,I CONCEIV$ FROM ! NATURE IF HIS SITUATION ?AT !RE C\LD BE SMALL IMPROPRIETY 9 MAK+ HIM MY CONFIDANT 9 ! PRES5T 9/ANCE4 ,I REPEAT$ TO HIM M9UTELY EV]Y ?+ ?AT HAD PASS$1 & CONCLUD$ ) A SOLEMN DECL>ATION ?AT1 ?\< TREAT$ ) CAPRICE1 ,I WAS NOT ANXI\S = MYSELF2 NO 9CONV5I5CE OR DANG] %\LD EV] LEAD ME TO A PUSILLANIM\S BEHAVIOR2 & ,I FELT ONLY = MY PATRON1 :O1 ) EV]Y ADVANTAGE = HAPP9ESS1 & BE+ 9 ! HI<E/ DEGREE WOR?Y ( IT1 SEEM$ DE/9$ TO UND]GO UNM]IT$ DI/RESS4 

,9 ANSW] TO MY COMMUNICATION ,MR4 ,COLL9S 9=M$ ME ?AT SOME 9CID5TS ( A NATURE SIMIL> TO ?AT :I* ,I RELAT$1 HAD FALL5 UND] HIS [N KN[L$GE1 & ?AT FROM ! :OLE HE C\LD NOT HELP CONCLUD+ ?AT \R UN=TUNATE PATRON WAS AT TIMES DISORD]$ 9 HIS 9TELLECTS4 0,ALAS10 CONT9U$ HE1 0IT WAS NOT ALWAYS ?US6 ,F]D9&O ,FALKL& WAS ONCE ! GAYE/ ( ! GAY4 ,NOT 9DE$ ( ?AT FRO?Y SORT1 :O EXCITE CONTEMPT 9/EAD ( ADMIRATION1 & :OSE LEVITY >GUES ?\<TLESSNESS RA!R ?AN FELICITY4 ,HIS GAIETY WAS ALWAYS ACCOMPANI$ ) DIGNITY4 ,IT WAS ! GAIETY ( ! H]O & ! S*OL>4 ,IT WAS *A/5$ ) REFLECTION & S5SIBILITY1 & NEV] LO/ SI<T EI!R ( GOOD TA/E OR HUMANITY4 ,SU* AS IT WAS H[EV]1 IT D5OT$ A G5U9E HIL>ITY ( HE>T1 IMP>T$ AN 9CONCEIVABLE BRILLIANCY TO HIS COMPANY & CONV]SATION1 & R5D]$ HIM ! P]PETUAL DELI<T ( ! DIV]SIFI$ CIRCLES HE !N WILL+LY FREQU5T$4 ,Y\ SEE NO?+ ( HIM1 MY DE> ,WILLIAMS1 BUT ! RU9 ( ?AT ,FALKL& :O WAS C\RT$ BY SAGES1 & ADOR$ BY ! FAIR4 ,HIS Y\?1 DI/+UI%$ 9 ITS \TSET BY ! MO/ UNUSUAL PROMISE1 IS T>NI%$4 ,HIS S5SIBILITY IS %RUNK UP & WI!R$ BY EV5TS ! MO/ DISGU/FUL TO HIS FEEL+S4 ,HIS M9D WAS FRAU<T ) ALL ! RHAPSODIES ( VISION>Y HONOR2 &1 9 HIS S5SE1 NO?+ BUT ! GROSS] P>T1 ! M]E %ELL ( ,FALKL&1 WAS CAPABLE ( SURVIV+ ! W\ND HIS PRIDE HAS SU/A9$40 

,!SE REFLECTIONS ( MY FRI5D ,COLL9S /RONGLY T5D$ TO 9FLAME MY CURIOSITY1 & ,I REQUE/$ HIM TO 5T] 9TO A MORE COPI\S EXPLANATION4 ,) ?IS REQUE/ HE READILY COMPLI$2 AS CONCEIV+ ?AT :ATEV] DELICACY IT BECAME HIM TO EX]CISE 9 ORD9>Y CASES1 IT W\LD BE \T ( PLACE 9 MY SITUATION2 & ?9K+ IT NOT IMPROBABLE ?AT ,MR4 ,FALKL&1 BUT = ! DI/URBANCE & 9FLAMMATION ( HIS M9D1 W\LD BE DISPOS$ TO A SIMIL> COMMUNICATION4 ,I %ALL 9T]WEAVE ) ,MR4 ,COLL9S'S /ORY1 V>I\S 9=MATION :I* ,I AFT]W>DS RECEIV$ FROM O!R QU>T]S1 ?AT ,I MAY GIVE ALL POSSIBLE P]SPICUITY TO ! S]IES ( EV5TS4 ,TO AVOID CONFUSION 9 MY N>RATIVE1 ,I %ALL DROP ! P]SON ( ,COLL9S1 & ASSUME TO BE MYSELF ! HI/ORIAN ( MY PATRON4 ,TO ! READ] IT MAY APPE> AT FIR/ SI<T AS IF ?IS DETAIL ( ! PREC$+ LIFE ( ,MR4 ,FALKL& W]E =EIGN TO MY HI/ORY4 ,ALAS6 ,I KN[ FROM BITT] EXP]I5CE ?AT IT IS O!RWISE4 ,MY HE>T BLE$S AT ! RECOLLECTION ( HIS MIS=TUNES1 AS IF !Y W]E MY [N4 ,H[ CAN IT FAIL TO DO SO8 ,TO HIS /ORY ! :OLE =TUNE ( MY LIFE WAS L9K$2 BECAUSE HE WAS MIS]ABLE1 MY HAPP9ESS1 MY NAME1 & MY EXI/5CE HAVE BE5 IRRETRIEVABLY BLA/$4 

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