,?+S AS !Y >E1 OR ! ,ADV5TURES ( ,CALEB ,WILLIAMS 

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,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

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,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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,! FOLL[+ N>RATIVE IS 9T5D$ TO ANSW] A PURPOSE1 MORE G5]AL & IMPORTANT ?AN IMM$IATELY APPE>S UPON ! FACE ( IT4 ,! QUE/ION N[ AFLOAT 9 ! WORLD RESPECT+ ,?,+,S ,A,S ,!,Y ,>,E1 IS ! MO/ 9T]E/+ ?AT CAN BE PRES5T$ TO ! HUMAN M9D4 ,:ILE ONE P>TY PLEADS = RE=MATION & *ANGE1 ! O!R EXTOLS1 M ! W>ME/ T]MS1 ! EXI/+ CON/ITUTION ( SOCIETY4 ,IT SEEM$ AS IF SOME?+ W\LD BE GA9$ = ! DECISION ( ?IS QUE/ION1 IF ?AT CON/ITUTION W]E FAI?FULLY DEVELOP$ 9 ITS PRACTICAL EFFECTS4 ,:AT IS N[ PRES5T$ TO ! PUBLIC1 IS NO REF9$ & AB/RACT SPECULATION2 IT IS A /UDY & DEL9EATION ( ?+S PASS+ 9 ! MORAL WORLD4 ,IT IS BUT ( LATE ?AT ! 9E/IMABLE IMPORTANCE ( POLITICAL PR9CIPLES HAS BE5 ADEQUATELY APPREH5D$4 ,IT IS N[ KN[N TO PHILOSOPH]S1 ?AT ! SPIRIT & *>ACT] ( ! GOV]NM5T 9TRUDES ITSELF 9TO EV]Y RANK ( SOCIETY4 ,BUT ?IS IS A TRU?1 HI<LY WOR?Y TO BE COMMUNICAT$1 TO P]SONS1 :OM BOOKS ( PHILOSOPHY & SCI5CE > E NEV] LIKELY TO REA*4 ,ACCORD+LY IT WAS PROPOS$1 9 ! 9V5TION ( ! FOLL[+ WORK1 TO COMPREH5D1 AS F> AS ! PROGRESSIVE NATURE ( A S+LE /ORY W\LD ALL[1 A G5]AL REVIEW ( ! MODES ( DOME/IC & UNRECORD$ DESPOTISM1 BY :I* MAN BECOMES ! DE/ROY] ( MAN4 ,IF ! AU?OR %ALL HAVE TAU<T A VALUABLE LESSON1 )\T SUBTRACT+ FROM ! 9T]E/ & PASSION1 BY :I* A P]=MANCE ( ?IS SORT \<T TO BE *>ACT]IZ$1 HE WILL HAVE REASON TO CONGRATULATE HIMSELF UPON ! VEHICLE HE HAS *OS54 

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PLOT BROKE \T AGA9/ ! LIB]TIES ( ,5GLI%M51 :I* WAS HAPPILY T]M9AT$1 BY ! ACQUITTAL ( ITS FIR/ 9T5D$ VICTIMS1 9 ! CLOSE ( ! YE>4 ,T]ROR WAS ! ORD] ( ! DAY2 & IT WAS FE>$ ?AT EV5 ! HUMBLE NOVELI/ MI<T BE %[N TO BE CON/RUCTIVELY A TRAITOR4 

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,AMONG ! FAVORITE AU?ORS ( HIS E>LY YE>S W]E ! H]OIC POETS ( ,ITALY4 ,FROM !M HE IMBIB$ ! LOVE ( *IVALRY & ROMANCE4 ,HE HAD TOO MU* GOOD S5SE TO REGRET ! TIMES ( ,*>LEMAGNE & ,>?UR4 ,BUT :ILE HIS IMAG9ATION WAS PURG$ BY A C]TA9 9FUSION ( PHILOSOPHY1 CONCEIV$ ?AT !RE WAS 9 ! MANN]S DEPICT$ BY !SE CELEBRAT$ POETS1 SOME?+ TO IMITATE1 AS WELL AS SOME?+ TO AVOID4 ,HE BELIEV$ ?AT NO?+ WAS SO WELL CALCULAT$ TO MAKE M5 DELICATE1 GALLANT1 & HUMANE1 AS A TEMP] P]PETUALLY ALIVE TO ! S5TIM5TS ( BIR? & HONOR4 ,! OP9IONS HE 5T]TA9$ UPON !SE TOPICS W]E ILLU/RAT$ 9 HIS CONDUCT1 :I* WAS ASSIDU\SLY CON=M$ TO ! MODEL ( H]OISM ?AT HIS FANCY SUGGE/$4 

,) !SE S5TIM5TS HE SET \T UPON HIS TRAVELS AT ! AGE AT :I* ! GR& T\R IS USUALLY MADE1 & !Y W]E RA!R CONFIRM$ ?AN %AK5 BY ! ADV5TURES ?AT BEFELL HIM4 ,BY 9CL9ATION HE WAS L$ TO MAKE HIS LONGE/ /AY 9 ,ITALY2 & H]E HE FELL 9TO COMPANY ) SEV]AL Y\NG NOBLEM5 :OSE /UDIES & PR9CIPLES W]E CONG5IAL TO HIS [N4 ,BY !M HE WAS ASSIDU\SLY C\RT$1 & TREAT$ ) ! MO/ DI/+UI%$ APPLAUSE4 ,!Y W]E DELI<T$ TO MEET ) A =EIGN]1 :O HAD IMBIB$ ALL ! PECULI>ITIES ( ! MO/ LIB]AL & HONORABLE AMONG !MSELVES4 ,NOR WAS HE LESS FAVOR$ & ADMIR$ BY ! S(T] SEX4 ,?\< HIS /ATURE WAS SMALL1 HIS P]SON HAD AN AIR ( COMMON DIGNITY4 ,HIS DIGNITY WAS !N HEI<T5$ BY C]TA9 ADDITIONS :I* W]E AFT]W>DS OBLIT]AT$1 AN EXPRESSION ( FRANKNESS1 +5UITY1 & UNRES]VE1 & A SPIRIT ( ! MO/ >D5T 5?USIASM4 ,P]HAPS NO ,5GLI%MAN WAS EV] 9 AN EQUAL DEGREE IDOLIZ$ BY ! 9HABITANTS ( ,ITALY4 

,IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE = HIM TO HAVE DRUNK SO DEEPLY ( ! F\NTA9 ( *IVALRY )\T BE+ 5GAG$ OCCASIONALLY 9 AFFAIRS ( HONOR1 ALL ( :I* W]E T]M9AT$ 9 A MANN] ?AT W\LD NOT HAVE DISGRAC$ ! ,*EVALI] ,BAY>D HIMSELF4 ,9 ,ITALY1 ! Y\NG M5 ( RANK DIVIDE !MSELVES 9TO TWO CLASSES1 ?OSE :O ADH]E TO ! PURE PR9CIPLES ( ANCI5T GALLANTRY1 & ?OSE :O1 BE+ ACTUAT$ BY ! SAME ACUTE S5SE ( 9JURY & 9SULT1 ACCU/OM !MSELVES TO ! EMPLOYM5T ( HIR$ BRAVOES AS !IR 9/RUM5TS ,( V5GEANCE4 ,! :OLE DIFF]5CE1 9DE$1 CONSI/S 9 ! PREC>I\S APPLICATION ( A G5]ALLY RECEIV$ DI/9CTION4 

,! MO/ G5]\S ,ITALIAN CONCEIVES1 ?AT !RE >E C]TA9 P]SONS :OM IT W\LD BE CONTAM9ATION = HIM TO CALL 9TO ! OP5 FIELD4 ,HE NEV]!LESS BELIEVES ?AT AN 9DIGNITY CANNOT BE EXPIAT$ BUT ) BLOOD1 & IS P]SUAD$ ?AT ! LIFE ( A MAN IS A TRIFL+ CONSID]ATION1 9 COMP>ISON ( ! 9DEMNIFICATION TO BE MADE TO HIS 9JUR$ HONOR4 ,!RE IS1 !RE=E1 SC>CELY ANY ,ITALIAN ?AT W\LD UPON SOME OCCASIONS SCRUPLE ASSASS9ATION4 

,M5 ( SPIRIT AMONG !M1 NOT)/&+ ! PREJUDICES ( !IR $UCATION1 CANNOT FAIL TO HAVE A SECRET CONVICTION ( ITS BAS5ESS1 & WILL BE DESIR\S ( EXT5D+ AS F> AS POSSIBLE ! C>TEL ( HONOR4 ,REAL OR AFFECT$ >ROGANCE TEA*ES O!RS TO REG>D ALMO/ ! :OLE SPECIES AS !IR 9F]IORS1 & ( CONSEQU5CE 9CITES !M TO GRATIFY !IR V5GEANCE )\T DANG] TO !IR P]SONS4 ,MR4 ,FALKL& MET ) SOME ( !SE4 ,BUT HIS UNDAUNT$ SPIRIT & RESOLUTE TEMP] GAVE HIM A DECISIVE ADVANTAGE EV5 9 SU* P]IL\S RE5C\NT]4 ,ONE 9/ANCE1 AMONG MANY1 ( HIS MANN] ( CONDUCT+ HIMSELF AMONG ?IS PR\D & HI<- SPIRIT$ PEOPLE IT MAY BE PROP] TO RELATE4 ,MR4 ,FALKL& IS ! PR9CIPAL AG5T 9 MY HI/ORY2 & ,MR4 ,FALKL&1 9 ! AUTUMN & DECAY ( HIS VIGOR1 SU* AS ,I F\ND HIM1 CANNOT BE COMPLETELY UND]/OOD1 )\T A KN[L$GE ( HIS PREVI\S *>ACT]1 AS IT WAS 9 ALL ! GLOSS ( Y\?1 YET UNASSAIL$ BY ADV]SITY1 & UNBROK5 9 UPON BY ANGUI% OR REMORSE4 

,AT ,ROME HE WAS RECEIV$ ) P>TICUL> DI/9CTION AT ! H\SE ( ,M>QUIS ,PISANI1 :O HAD AN ONLY DAU<T]1 ! HEIRESS ( HIS IMM5SE =TUNE1 & ! ADMIRATION ( ALL ! Y\NG NOBILITY ( ?AT METROPOLIS4 ,LADY ,LUCRETIA ,PISANI WAS TALL1 ( A DIGNIFI$ =M & UNCOMMONLY BEAUTIFUL4 ,%E WAS NOT DEFICI5T 9 AMIABLE QUALITIES1 BUT H] S\L WAS HAU<TY1 & H] C>RIAGE NOT 9FREQU5TLY CONTEMPTU\S ,H] PRIDE WAS N\RI%$ BY ! CONSCI\SNESS ( H] *>MS1 BY H] ELEVAT$ RANK1 & ! UNIV]SAL ADORATION %E WAS ACCU/OM$ TO RECEIVE 

,AMONG H] NUM]\S LOV]S ,C\NT ,MALVESI WAS ! 9DIVIDUAL MO/ FAVOR$ BY H] FA!R1 NOR DID HIS ADDRESSES SEEM 9DIFF]5T TO H]4 ,! C\NT WAS A MAN ( CONSID]ABLE ACCOMPLI%M5TS1 & ( GREAT 9TEGRITY & B5EVOL5CE ( DISPOSITION4 ,BUT HE WAS TOO >D5T A LOV]1 TO BE ABLE ALWAYS TO PRES]VE ! AFFABILITY ( HIS TEMP]4 ,! ADMIR]S :OSE ADDRESSES W]E A S\RCE ( GRATIFICATION TO HIS MI/RESS1 W]E A P]PETUAL UNEAS9ESS TO HIM4 ,PLAC+ HIS :OLE HAPP9ESS 9 ! POSSESSION ( ?IS IMP]I\S BEAUTY1 ! MO/ TRIFL+ CIRCUM/ANCES W]E CAPABLE ( AL>M+ HIM = ! SECURITY ( HIS PRET5SIONS4 ,BUT MO/ ( ALL HE WAS JEAL\S ( ! ,5GLI% CAVALI]4 ,M>QUIS ,PISANI1 :O HAD SP5T MANY YE>S 9 ,FRANCE1 WAS BY NO MEANS P>TIAL TO ! SUSPICI\S PRECAUTIONS ( ,ITALIAN FA!RS1 & 9DULG$ HIS DAU<T] 9 CONSID]ABLE FRE$OMS4 ,HIS H\SE & HIS DAU<T]1 )9 C]TA9 JUDICI\S RE/RA9TS1 W]E OP5 TO ! RESORT ( MALE VISITANTS4 ,BUT ABOVE ALL ,MR4 ,FALKL&1 AS A =EIGN]1 & A P]SON LITTLE LIKELY TO =M PRET5SIONS TO ! H& ( ,LUCRETIA1 WAS RECEIV$ UPON A FOOT+ ( GREAT FAMILI>ITY4 ,! LADY H]SELF1 CONSCI\S ( 9NOC5CE1 5T]TA9$ NO SCRUPLE AB\T TRIFLES1 & ACT$ ) ! CONFID5CE & FRANKNESS ( ONE :O IS SUP]IOR TO SUSPICION4 

,MR4 ,FALKL&1 AFT] A RESID5CE ( SEV]AL WEEKS AT ,ROME1 PROCE$$ TO ,NAPLES4 ,MEAN:ILE C]TA9 9CID5TS OCCURR$ ?AT DELAY$ ! 9T5D$ NUPTIALS ( ! HEIRESS ( ,PISANI4 ,:5 HE RETURN$ TO ,ROME1 ,C\NT ,MALVESI WAS ABS5T4 ,LADY ,LUCRETIA1 :O HAD BE5 CONSID]ABLY AMUS$ BE=E ) ! CONV]SATION ( ,MR4 ,FALKL&1 & :O HAD AN ACTIVE & 9QUIR+ M9D1 HAD CONCEIV$1 9 ! 9T]VAL BETWE5 HIS FIR/ & SECOND RESID5CE AT ,ROME1 A DESIRE TO BE ACQUA9T$ ) ! ,5GLI% LANGUAGE1 9SPIR$ BY ! LIVELY & >D5T 5COMIUMS ( \R BE/ AU?ORS ?AT %E HAD HE>D FROM !IR C\NTRYMAN4 ,%E HAD PROVID$ H]SELF ) ! USUAL MAT]IALS = ?AT PURPOSE1 & HAD MADE SOME PROGRESS DUR+ HIS ABS5CE4 ,BUT UPON HIS RETURN %E WAS =W>D TO MAKE USE ( ! OPPORTUNITY1 :I*1 IF MISS$1 MI<T NEV] OCCUR AGA9 ) EQUAL ADVANTAGE1 ( READ+ SELECT PASSAGES ( \R POETS ) AN ,5GLI%MAN ( UNCOMMON TA/E & CAPACITY4 

,?IS PROPOSAL NECESS>ILY L$ TO A MORE FREQU5T 9T]C\RSE4 ,:5 ,C\NT ,MALVESI RETURN$1 HE F\ND ,MR4 ,FALKL& E/ABLI%$ ALMO/ AS AN 9TIMATE ( ! ,PISANI PALACE4 ,HIS M9D C\LD NOT FAIL TO BE /RUCK ) ! CRITICALNESS ( ! SITUATION4 ,HE WAS P]HAPS SECRETLY CONSCI\S ?AT ! QUALIFICATIONS ( ! ,5GLI%MAN W]E SUP]IOR TO HIS [N1 & HE TREMBL$ = ! PROGRESS ?AT EA* P>TY MI<T HAVE MADE 9 ! AFFECTION ( ! O!R1 EV5 BE=E !Y W]E AW>E ( ! DANG]4 ,HE BELIEV$ ?AT ! MAT* WAS 9 EV]Y RESPECT SU* AS TO FLATT] ! AMBITION ( ,MR4 ,FALKL&2 & HE WAS /UNG EV5 TO MADNESS BY ! IDEA ( BE+ DEPRIV$ ( ! OBJECT DE>E/ TO HIS HE>T BY ?IS TRAMONTANE UP/>T4 

,HE HAD1 H[EV]1 SUFFICI5T DISCRETION FIR/ TO DEM& AN EXPLANATION ( ,LADY ,LUCRETIA4 ,%E1 9 ! GAIETY ( H] HE>T1 TRIFL$ ) HIS ANXIETY4 ,HIS PATI5CE WAS ALREADY EXHAU/$1 & HE PROCE$$ 9 HIS EXPO/ULATION1 9 LANGUAGE ?AT %E WAS BY NO MEANS PREP>$ TO 5DURE ) APA?Y4 ,LADY ,LUCRETIA HAD ALWAYS BE5 ACCU/OM$ TO DEF]5CE & SUBMISSION2 &1 HAV+ GOT OV] SOME?+ LIKE T]ROR1 ?AT WAS AT FIR/ 9SPIR$ BY ! IMP]I\S MANN] 9 :I* %E WAS N[ CATE*IZ$1 H] NEXT FEEL+ WAS ?AT ( ! W>ME/ RES5TM5T4 ,%E DISDA9$ TO SATISFY SO 9SOL5T A QUE/ION]1 & EV5 9DULG$ H]SELF 9 C]TA9 OBLIQUE H9TS CALCULAT$ TO /R5G!N HIS SUSPICIONS4 ,= SOME TIME %E DESCRIB$ HIS FOLLY & PRESUMPTION 9 T]MS ( ! MO/ LUDICR\S S>CASM1 & !N1 SUDD5LY *ANG+ H] /YLE1 BID HIM NEV] LET H] SEE HIM MORE EXCEPT UPON A FOOT+ ( ! MO/ DI/ANT ACQUA9TANCE1 AS %E WAS DET]M9$ NEV] AGA9 TO SUBJECT H]SELF TO SO UNWOR?Y A TREATM5T4 ,%E WAS HAPPY ?AT HE HAD AT L5G? DISCLOS$ TO H] HIS TRUE *>ACT]1 & W\LD KN[ H[ TO PR(IT ( H] PRES5T EXP]I5CE TO AVOID A REPETITION ( ! SAME DANG]4 ,ALL ?IS PASS$ 9 ! FULL C>E] ( PASSION ON BO? SIDES1 & ,LADY ,LUCRETIA HAD NO TIME TO REFLECT UPON :AT MI<T BE ! CONSEQU5CE ( ?US EXASP]AT+ H] LOV]4 

,C\NT ,MALVESI LEFT H] 9 ALL ! TORM5TS ( FR5ZY4 ,HE BELIEV$ ?AT ?IS WAS A PREM$ITAT$ SC5E1 TO F9D A PRES5CE = BREAK+ (F AN 5GAGEM5T ?AT WAS ALREADY ALL BUT CONCLUD$2 OR1 RA!R1 HIS M9D WAS RACK$ ) A ?\S& CONJECTURES2 HE ALT]NATELY ?\<T ?AT ! 9JU/ICE MI<T BE H]S OR HIS [N2 & HE QU>REL$ ) ,LADY ,LUCRETIA1 HIMSELF & ! :OLE WORLD4 ,9 ?IS TEMP] HE HA/5$ TO ! HOTEL ( ! ,5GLI% CAVALI]4 ,! SEASON ( EXPO/ULATION WAS N[ OV]1 & HE F\ND HIMSELF IRRESI/IBLY IMPELL$ TO JU/IFY HIS PRECIPITATION ) ! LADY1 BY TAK+ = GRANT$ ?AT ! SUBJECT ( HIS SUSPICION WAS BEYOND ! REA* ( D\BT4 

,MR4 ,FALKL& WAS AT HOME4 ,! FIR/ WORDS ( ! C\NT W]E1 AN ABRUPT ACCUSATION ( DUPLICITY 9 ! AFFAIR ( ,LADY ,LUCRETIA1 & A *ALL5GE4 ,! ,5GLI%MAN HAD AN UNAFFECT$ E/EEM = ,MALVESI1 :O WAS 9 REALITY A MAN ( CONSID]ABLE M]IT1 & :O HAD BE5 ONE ( ,MR4 ,FALKL&'S E>LIE/ ,ITALIAN ACQUA9TANCE1 !Y HAV+ ORIG9ALLY MET AT ,MILAN4 ,BUT MORE ?AN ?IS1 ! POSSIBLE CONSEQU5CE ( A DUEL 9 ! PRES5T 9/ANCE BUR/ UPON HIS M9D4 ,HE HAD ! W>ME/ ADMIRATION = ,LADY ,LUCRETIA1 ?\< HIS FEEL+S W]E NOT ?OSE ( A LOV]3 & HE KNEW ?AT1 H[EV] H] HAU<T9ESS MI<T 5DEAVOR TO DISGUISE IT1 %E WAS IMPRESS$ ) A T5D] REG>D = ,C\NT ,MALVESI4 ,HE C\LD NOT BE> TO ?9K ?AT ANY MISCONDUCT ( HIS %\LD 9T]RUPT ! PROSPECTS ( SO DES]V+ A PAIR4 ,GUID$ BY !SE S5TIM5TS1 HE 5DEAVOR$ TO EXPO/ULATE ) ! ,ITALIAN4 ,BUT HIS ATTEMPTS W]E 9EFFECTUAL4 ,HIS ANTAGONI/ WAS DRUNK ) *OL]1 & W\LD NOT LI/5 TO A WORD ?AT T5D$ TO *ECK ! IMPETUOSITY ( HIS ?\<TS4 ,HE TRAV]S$ ! ROOM ) P]TURB$ /EPS1 & EV5 FOAM$ ) ANGUI% & FURY4 ,MR4 ,FALKL&1 F9D+ ?AT ALL WAS TO NO PURPOSE1 TOLD ! C\NT ?AT1 IF HE W\LD RETURN TOMORR[ AT ! SAME H\R1 HE W\LD ATT5D HIM TO ANY SC5E ( ACTION HE %\LD ?9K PROP] TO SELECT4 

,FROM ,C\NT ,MALVESI ,MR4 ,FALKL& IMM$IATELY PROCE$$ TO ! PALACE ( ,PISANI4 ,H]E HE F\ND CONSID]ABLE DIFFICULTY 9 APPEAS+ ! 9DIGNATION ( ,LADY ,LUCRETIA4 ,HIS IDEAS ( HONOR W\LD BY NO MEANS ALL[ HIM TO W9 H] TO HIS PURPOSE BY DISCLOS+ ! C>TEL HE HAD RECEIV$2 O!RWISE ?AT DISCLOSURE W\LD IMM$IATELY HAVE OP]AT$ AS ! /RONGE/ MOTIVE ?AT C\LD HAVE BE5 (F]$ TO ?IS DISDA9FUL BEAUTY4 ,BUT1 ?\< %E DREAD$ SU* AN EV5T1 ! VAGUE APPREH5SION WAS NOT /RONG 5\< TO 9DUCE H] 9/ANTLY TO SURR5D] ALL ! /ATEL9ESS ( H] RES5TM5T4 ,MR4 ,FALKL&1 H[EV]1 DREW SO 9T]E/+ A PICTURE ( ! DI/URBANCE ( ,C\NT ,MALVESI'S M9D1 & ACC\NT$ 9 SO FLATT]+ A MANN] = ! ABRUPTNESS ( HIS CONDUCT1 ?AT ?IS1 TOGE!R ) ! >GUM5TS HE ADDUC$1 COMPLET$ ! CONQUE/ ( ,LADY ,LUCRETIA'S RES5TM5T4 ,HAV+ ?US F> ACCOMPLI%$ HIS PURPOSE1 HE PROCE$$ TO DISCLOSE TO H] EV]Y ?+ ?AT HAD PASS$4 

,! NEXT DAY ,C\NT ,MALVESI APPE>$1 PUNCTUAL TO HIS APPO9TM5T1 AT ,MR4 ,FALKL&'S HOTEL4 ,MR4 ,FALKL& CAME TO ! DOOR TO RECEIVE HIM1 BUT REQUE/$ HIM TO 5T] ! H\SE = A MOM5T1 AS HE HAD /ILL AN AFFAIR ( ?REE M9UTES TO DISPAT*4 ,!Y PROCE$$ TO A P>LOR4 ,H]E ,MR4 ,FALKL& LEFT HIM1 & PRES5TLY RETURN$ LEAD+ 9 ,LADY ,LUCRETIA H]SELF1 ADORN$ 9 ALL H] *>MS1 & ?OSE *>MS HEI<T5$ UPON ! PRES5T OCCASION BY A CONSCI\SNESS ( ! SPIRIT$ & G5]\S CONDESC5SION ?AT %E WAS EX]T+4 ,MR4 ,FALKL& L$ H] UP TO ! A/ONI%$ C\NT2 & %E' G5TLY LAY+ H] H& UPON ! >M ( H] LOV]1 EXCLAIM$ ) ! MO/ ATTRACTIVE GRACE1 0,WILL Y\ ALL[ ME TO RETRACT ! PRECIPITATE HAU<T9ESS 9TO :I* ,I WAS BETRAY$80 ,! 5RAPTUR$ C\NT1 SC>CELY ABLE TO BELIEVE HIS S5SES1 ?REW HIMSELF UPON HIS KNEES BE=E H]1 & /AMM]$ \T HIS REPLY1 SIGNIFY+ ?AT ! PRECIPITATION HAD BE5 ALL HIS [N1 ?AT HE ONLY HAD ANY =GIV5ESS TO DEM&1 &1 ?\< !Y MI<T P>DON1 HE C\LD NEV] P>DON HIMSELF = ! SACRILEGE HE HAD COMMITT$ AGA9/ H] & ?IS GOD-LIKE ,5GLI%MAN4 ,AS SOON AS ! FIR/ TUMULTS ( HIS JOY HAD SUBSID$1 ,MR4 ,FALKL& ADDRESS$ HIM ?US3 

0,C\NT ,MALVESI1 ,I FEEL ! UTMO/ PLEASURE 9 HAV+ ?US BY PEACEFUL MEANS DIS>M$ Y\R RES5TM5T1 & EFFECT$ Y\R HAPP9ESS4 ,BUT ,I MU/ CONFESS Y\ PUT ME TO A SEV]E TRIAL4 ,MY TEMP] IS NOT LESS IMPETU\S & FI]Y ?AN Y\R [N1 & IT IS NOT AT ALL TIMES ?AT ,I %\LD HAVE BE5 ?US ABLE TO SUBDUE IT4 ,BUT ,I CONSID]$ ?AT 9 REALITY ! ORIG9AL BLAME WAS M9E4 ,?\< Y\R SUSPICION WAS GR\NDLESS1 IT WAS NOT ABSURD4 ,WE HAVE BE5 TRIFL+ TOO MU* 9 ! FACE ( DANG]4 ,I \<T NOT1 UND] ! PRES5T WEAKNESS ( \R NATURE & =MS ( SOCIETY1 TO HAVE BE5 SO ASSIDU\S 9 MY ATT5DANCE UPON ?IS 5*ANT+ WOMAN4 ,IT W\LD HAVE BE5 LITTLE WOND] IF1 HAV+ SO MANY OPPORTUNITIES1 & PLAY+ ! PRECEPTOR ) H] AS ,I HAVE DONE1 ,I HAD BE5 5TANGL$ BE=E ,I WAS AW>E1 & H>BOR$ A WI% :I* ,I MI<T NOT AFT]W>DS HAVE HAD C\RAGE TO SUBDUE4 ,I [$ Y\ AN ATONEM5T = ?IS IMPRUD5CE4 

0,BUT ! LAWS ( HONOR >E 9 ! UTMO/ DEGREE RIGID1 & !RE WAS REASON TO FE> ?AT1 H[EV] ANXI\S ,I W]E TO BE Y\R FRI5D1 ,I MI<T BE OBLIG$ TO BE Y\R MURD]]4 ,=TUNATELY ! REPUTATION ( MY C\RAGE IS SUFFICI5TLY E/ABLI%$1 NOT TO EXPOSE IT TO ANY IMPEA*M5T BY MY DECL9+ Y\R PRES5T DEFIANCE4 ,IT WAS LUCKY1 H[EV]1 ?AT 9 \R 9T]VIEW ( YE/]DAY Y\ F\ND ME ALONE1 & ?AT ACCID5T BY ?AT MEANS ?REW ! MANAGEM5T ( ! AFFAIR 9TO MY DISPOSAL4 ,IF ! TRANSACTION %\LD BECOME KN[N1 ! CONCLUSION WILL N[ BECOME KN[N ALONG ) ! PROVOCATION1 & ,I AM SATISFI$4 ,BUT IF ! *ALL5GE HAD BE5 PUBLIC1 ! PRO(S ,I HAD =M]LY GIV5 ( C\RAGE W\LD NOT HAVE EXCUS$ MY PRES5T MOD]ATION2 &1 ?\< DESIR\S TO HAVE AVOID$ ! COMBAT1 IT W\LD NOT HAVE BE5 9 MY P[]4 ,LET US H5CE EA* ( US LE>N TO AVOID HA/E & 9DISCRETION1 ! CONSEQU5CES ( :I* MAY BE 9EXPIABLE BUT ) BLOOD2 & MAY HEAV5 BLESS Y\ 9 A CONSORT ( :OM ,I DEEM Y\ EV]Y WAY WOR?Y60 

,I HAVE ALREADY SAID ?AT ?IS WAS BY NO MEANS ! ONLY 9/ANCE 9 ! C\RSE ( HIS TRAVELS1 9 :I* ,MR4 ,FALKL& ACQUITT$ HIMSELF 9 ! MO/ BRILLIANT MANN] AS A MAN ( GALLANTRY & VIRTUE4 ,HE CONT9U$ ABROAD DUR+ SEV]AL YE>S1 EV]Y ONE ( :I* BR\<T SOME FRE% ACCESSION TO ! E/IMATION 9 :I* HE WAS HELD1 AS WELL AS TO HIS [N IMPATI5CE ( /A9 OR DI%ONOR4 ,AT L5G? HE ?\<T PROP] TO RETURN TO ,5GL&1 ) ! 9T5TION ( SP5D+ ! RE/ ( HIS DAYS AT ! RESID5CE ( HIS ANCE/ORS4 

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,FROM ! MOM5T HE 5T]$ UPON ! EXECUTION ( ?IS PURPOSE1 DICTAT$ AS IT PROBABLY WAS1 BY AN UNAFFECT$ PR9CIPLE ( DUTY1 HIS MIS=TUNES TOOK !IR COMM5CEM5T4 ,ALL ,I HAVE FUR!R TO /ATE ( HIS HI/ORY IS ! UN9T]RUPT$ P]SECUTION ( A MALIGNANT DE/9Y1 A S]IES ( ADV5TURES ?AT SEEM$ TO TAKE !IR RISE 9 V>I\S ACCID5TS1 BUT PO9T+ TO ONE T]M9ATION4 ,HIM !Y OV]:ELM$ ) AN ANGUI% HE WAS ( ALL O!RS LEA/ QUALIFI$ TO BE>2 & !SE WAT]S ( BITT]NESS1 EXT5D+ BEYOND HIM1 P\R$ ! DEADLY V5OM UPON O!RS1 ,I BE+ MYSELF ! MO/ UN=TUNATE ( !IR VICTIMS4 

,! P]SON 9 :OM !SE CALAMITIES ORIG9AT$1 WAS ,MR4 ,FALKL&'S NE>E/ NEI<BOR1 A MAN ( E/ATE EQUAL TO HIS [N1 BY NAME1 ,B>NABAS ,TYRREL4 ,?IS MAN ONE MI<T AT FIR/ HAVE SUPPOS$ ( ALL O!RS LEA/ QUALIFI$ FROM 9/RUCTION1 OR 9CL9$ BY ! HABITS ( HIS LIFE1 TO DI/URB ! 5JOYM5TS ( A M9D SO RI*LY 5D[$ AS ?AT ( ,MR4 ,FALKL&1 ,MR4 ,TYRREL MI<T HAVE PASS$ = A TRUE MODEL ( ! ,5GLI% SQUIRE4 ,HE WAS E>LY LEFT UND] ! TUITION ( HIS MO!R1 A WOMAN ( N>R[ CAPACITY1 & :O HAD NO O!R *ILD4 ,! ONLY REMA9+ MEMB] ( ! FAMILY IT MAY BE NECESS>Y TO NOTICE1 WAS ,MISS ,EMILY ,MELVILLE1 ! ORPHAN DAU<T] ( ,MR4 ,TYRREL'S PAT]NAL AUNT2 :O N[ RESID$ 9 ! FAMILY MANSION1 & WAS :OLLY DEP5D5T ON ! B5EVOL5CE ( ITS PROPRIETORS4 

,MRS4 ,TYRREL APPE>$ TO ?9K ?AT !RE WAS NO?+ 9 ! WORLD SO PRECI\S1 AS H] HOPEFUL ,B>NABAS4 ,EV]Y ?+ MU/ GIVE WAY TO HIS ACCOMMODATION & ADVANTAGE2 EV]Y ONE MU/ YIELD ! MO/ S]VILE OB$I5CE TO HIS COMM&S4 ,HE MU/ NOT BE TEAS$ OR RE/RICT$ BY ANY =MS ( 9/RUCTION2 & ( CONSEQU5CE HIS PR(ICI5CY1 EV5 9 ! >TS ( WRIT+ & READ+1 WAS EXTREMELY SL5D]4 ,FROM HIS BIR? HE WAS MUSCUL> & /URDY2 &1 CONF9$ TO ! RUELLE ( HIS MO!R1 HE MADE MU* SU* A FIGURE AS ! :ELP LION ?AT A B>B>IAN MI<T HAVE GIV5 = A LAP-DOG TO HIS MI/RESS17 

,BUT HE SOON BROKE LOOSE FROM !SE TRAMMELS1 & =M$ AN ACQUA9TANCE ) ! GROOM & ! GAME-KEEP]4 ,UND] !IR 9/RUCTION HE PROV$ AS READY A S*OL>1 AS HE HAD BE5 9DOCILE & RE/IVE TO ! P$ANT :O HELD ! (FICE ( HIS TUTOR4 ,IT WAS N[ EVID5T ?AT HIS SMALL PR(ICI5CY 9 LIT]ATURE WAS BY NO MEANS TO BE ASCRIB$ TO WANT ( CAPACITY4 ,HE DISCOV]$ NO CONTEMPTIBLE SAGACITY & QUICK-WITT$NESS 9 ! SCI5CE ( HORSEFIE%1 & WAS EM95TLY EXP]T 9 ! >TS ( %OOT+1 FI%+ & HUNT+4 ,NOR DID HE CONF9E HIMSELF TO !SE1 BUT ADD$ ! !ORY & PRACTICE ( BOX+1 CUDGEL PLAY1 & QU>T]-/AFF4 ,!SE EX]CISES ADD$ T5FOLD ROBU/NESS & VIGOR TO HIS =M] QUALIFICATIONS4 

,HIS /ATURE1 :5 GR[N1 WAS SOME:AT MORE ?AN FIVE FEET T5 9*ES 9 HEI<T1 & HIS =M MI<T HAVE BE5 SELECT$ BY A PA9T] AS A MODEL = ?AT H]O ( ANTIQUITY1 :OSE PR[ESS CONSI/$ 9 FELL+ AN OX ) HIS FI/1 & DEV\R+ HIM AT A MEAL4 ,CONSCI\S ( HIS ADVANTAGE 9 ?IS RESPECT1 HE WAS 9SUPPORTABLY >ROGANT1 TYRANNICAL TO HIS 9F]IORS1 & 9SOL5T TO HIS EQUALS4 ,! ACTIVITY ( HIS M9D BE+ DIV]T$ FROM ! G5UME FIELD ( UTILITY & DI/9CTION1 %[$ ITSELF 9 ! RUDE TRICKS ( AN OV]GR[N LUBB]4 ,H]E1 AS 9 ALL HIS O!R QUALIFICATIONS1 HE ROSE ABOVE HIS COMPETITORS2 & IF IT HAD BE5 POSSIBLE TO OV]LOOK ! CALL\S & UNREL5T+ DISPOSITION :I* !Y MANIFE/$1 ONE C\LD SC>CELY HAVE D5I$ HIS APPLAUSE TO ! 9V5TION !SE FREAKS DISPLAY$ & ! R\<1 S>CA/IC WIT ) :I* !Y W]E ACCOMPANI$4 

,MR4 ,TYRREL WAS BY NO MEANS 9CL9$ TO P]MIT !SE EXTRAORD9>Y M]ITS TO RU/ 9 OBLIVION4 ,!RE WAS A WEEKLY ASSEMBLY AT ! NE>E/ M>KET-T[N1 ! RESORT ( ALL ! RURAL G5TRY4 ,H]E HE HAD HI!RTO FIGUR$ TO ! GREATE/ ADVANTAGE1 AS GR& MA/] ( ! COT]IE1 NO ONE HAV+ AN EQUAL %>E ( OPUL5CE1 & ! MAJORITY1 ?\< /ILL PRET5D+ TO ! RANK ( G5TRY1 GREATLY HIS 9F]IORS 9 ?IS ESS5TIAL >TICLE4 ,! Y\NG M5 9 ?IS CIRCLE LOOK$ UP TO ?IS 9SOL5T BA%AW ) TIMID RESPECT1 CONSCI\S ( ! COMP>ATIVE EM95CE ?AT UNQUE/IONABLY BELONG$ TO ! P[]S ( HIS M9D2 & HE WELL KNEW H[ TO MA9TA9 HIS RANK ) AN 9FLEXIBLE H&4 ,FREQU5TLY 9DE$ HE RELAX$ HIS FEATURES1 & ASSUM$ A TEMPOR>Y APPE>ANCE ( AFFABL5ESS & FAMILI>ITY2 BUT !Y F\ND BY EXP]I5CE ?AT IF ANY ONE1 5C\RAG$ BY HIS CONDESC5SION1 =GOT ! DEF]5CE :I* ,MR4 ,TYRREL CONSID]$ HIS DUE1 HE WAS SOON TAU<T TO REP5T HIS PRESUMPTION4 

,IT WAS A TIG] ?AT ?\<T PROP] TO TOY ) A M\SE1 ! LITTLE ANIMAL AT EV]Y MOM5T 9 DANG] ( BE+ CRU%$ BY ! FANGS ( HIS F]OCI\S ASSOCIATE4 ,AS ,MR4 ,TYRREL HAD CONSID]ABLE COPI\SNESS ( SPEE*1 & A RI*' BUT UNDISCIPL9$ IMAG9ATION1 HE WAS ALWAYS SURE ( AN AUDI5CE4 ,HIS NEI<BORS CR[D$ R\ND1 & JO9$ 9 ! READY LAU<1 P>TLY FROM OBSEQUI\SNESS1 & P>TLY FROM UNFEIGN$ ADMIRATION4 ,IT FREQU5TLY HAPP5$1 H[EV]1 ?AT1 9 ! MID/ ( HIS GOOD HUMOR1 A *>ACT]I/IC REF9EM5T ( TYRANNY W\LD SUGGE/ ITSELF TO HIS M9D4 ,:5 HIS SUBJECTS1 5C\RAG$ BY HIS FAMILI>ITY1 HAD DISC>D$ !IR PRECAUTION1 ! WAYW>D FIT W\LD SEIZE HIM1 A SUDD5 CL\D OV]SPREAD HIS BR[1 HIS VOICE TRANS=M FROM ! PLEASANT TO ! T]RIBLE1 & A QU>REL ( A /RAW IMM$IATELY 5SUE ) ! FIR/ MAN :OSE FACE HE DID NOT LIKE4 

,! PLEASURE ?AT RESULT$ TO O!RS FROM ! EXUB]ANT SALLIES ( HIS IMAG9ATION WAS1 !RE=E1 NOT UNALLOY$ ) SUDD5 QUALMS ( APPREH5SION & T]ROR4 ,IT MAY BE BELIEV$ ?AT ?IS DESPOTISM DID NOT GA9 ITS F9AL ASC5DANCY )\T BE+ CONTE/$ 9 ! \TSET4 ,BUT ALL OPPOSITION WAS QUELL$ ) A HI< H& BY ?IS RURAL ,ANTAEUS4 ,BY ! ASC5DANCY ( HIS =TUNE1 & HIS *>ACT] AMONG HIS NEI<BORS1 HE ALWAYS R$UC$ HIS ADV]S>Y TO ! NECESSITY ( 5C\NT]+ HIM AT HIS [N WEAPONS1 & DID NOT DISMISS HIM )\T MAK+ HIM FEEL HIS PRESUMPTION ?R\< EV]Y JO9T 9 HIS FRAME4 ,! TYRANNY ( ,MR4 ,TYRREL W\LD NOT HAVE BE5 SO PATI5TLY 5DUR$1 HAD NOT HIS COLLOQUIAL ACCOMPLI%M5TS P]PETUALLY COME 9 AID ( ?AT AU?ORITY :I* HIS RANK & PR[ESS ORIG9ALLY OBTA9$4 ,! SITUATION ( \R SQUIRE ) ! FAIR1 WAS /ILL MORE 5VIABLE ?AN ?AT :I* HE MA9TA9$ AMONG P]SONS ( HIS [N SEX4 ,EV]Y MO!R TAU<T H] DAU<T] TO CONSID] ! H& ( ,MR4 ,TYRREL AS ! HI<E/ OBJECT ( H] AMBITION4 ,EV]Y DAU<T] REG>D$ HIS A?LETIC =M & HIS ACKN[L$G$ PR[ESS ) A FAVORABLE EYE4 ,A =M EM95TLY A?LETIC IS P]HAPS ALWAYS WELL PROPORTION$2 & ONE ( ! QUALIFICATIONS ?AT WOM5 >E E>LY TAU<T TO LOOK = 9 ! MALE SEX1 IS ?AT ( A PROTECTOR4 ,AS NO MAN WAS ADV5TUR\S 5\< TO CONTE/ HIS SUP]IORITY1 SO SC>CELY ANY WOMAN 9 ?IS PROV9CIAL CIRCLE W\LD HAVE SCRUPL$ TO PREF] HIS ADDRESS TO ?OSE ( ANY O!R ADMIR]4 ,HIS BOI/]\S WIT HAD PECULI> *>MS = !M2 & !RE WAS NO SPECTACLE MORE FLATT]+ TO !IR VANITY4 ?AN ! SEE+ ?IS ,H]CULES EX*ANGE HIS CLUB = A DI/AFF4 ,IT WAS PLEAS+ TO !M TO CONSID]1 ?AT ! FANGS ( ?IS WILD BEA/1 ! V]Y IDEA ( :I* 9SPIR$ TREPIDATION 9TO ! BOLDE/ HE>TS1 MI<T BE PLAY$ ) BY !M ) ! UTMO/ SECURITY4 

,SU* WAS ! RIVAL ?AT =TUNE 9 H] CAPRICE HAD RES]V$ = ! ACCOMPLI%$ ,FALKL&4 ,?IS UNTAM$1 ?\< NOT UNDISC]N+ BRUTE1 WAS F\ND CAPABLE ( DE/ROY+ ! PROSPECTS ( A MAN1 ! MO/ EM95TLY QUALIFI$ TO 5JOY & TO COMMUNICATE HAPP9ESS4 ,! FEUD ?AT SPRUNG UP BETWE5 !M WAS N\RI%$ BY CONCURR+ CIRCUM/ANCES1 TILL IT ATTA9$ A MAGNITUDE DIFFICULT TO BE P>ALLEL$2 &1 BECAUSE !Y REG>D$ EA* O!R ) A DEADLY HATR$1 ,I HAVE BECOME AN OBJECT ( MIS]Y & ABHORR5CE4 

,! >RIVAL ( ,MR4 ,FALKL& GAVE AN AL>M+ %OCK TO ! AU?ORITY ( ,MR4 ,TYRREL 9 ! VILLAGE ASSEMBLY1 & 9 ALL SC5ES ( 9DISCRIM9ATE RESORT4 ,HIS DISPOSITION BY NO MEANS 9CL9$ HIM TO )HOLD HIMSELF FROM SC5ES ( FA%IONABLE AMUSEM5T1 & HE & HIS COMPETITOR W]E LIKE TWO />S FAT$ NEV] TO APPE> AT ONCE ABOVE ! HORIZON4 ,! ADVANTAGES ,MR4 ,FALKL& POSSESS$ 9 ! COMP>ISON >E PALPABLE2 &1 HAD IT BE5 O!RWISE1 ! SUBJECTS ( HIS RURAL NEI<BOR W]E SUFFICI5TLY DISPOS$ TO REVOLT AGA9/ HIS M]CILESS DOM9ION4 ,!Y HAD HI!RTO SUBMITT$ FROM FE>1 & NOT FROM LOVE2 & IF !Y HAD NOT REBELL$1 IT WAS ONLY = WANT ( A LEAD]4 ,EV5 ! LADIES REG>D$ ,MR4 ,FALKL& ) P>TICUL> COMPLAC5CE4 ,HIS POLI%$ MANN]S W]E PECULI>LY 9 H>MONY ) FEM99E DELICACY4 ,! SALLIES ( HIS WIT W]E F> BEYOND ?OSE ( ,MR4 ,TYRREL 9 V>IETY & VIGOR2 9 ADDITION TO :I* !Y HAD ! ADVANTAGE ( HAV+ !IR SPONTANE\S EXUB]ANCE GUID$ & RE/RA9$ BY ! SAGACITY ( A CULTIVAT$ M9D4 ,! GRACES ( HIS P]SON W]E 5HANC$ BY ! ELEGANCE ( HIS DEPORTM5T2 & ! B5EVOL5CE & LIB]ALITY ( HIS TEMP] W]E UPON ALL OCCASIONS CONSPICU\S4 ,IT WAS COMMON 9DE$ TO ,MR4 ,TYRREL1 TOGE!R ) ,MR4 ,FALKL&1 TO BE LITTLE ACCESSIBLE TO S5TIM5TS ( AWKW>DNESS & CONFUSION4 ,BUT = ?IS ,MR4 ,TYRREL WAS 9DEBT$ TO A SELF-SATISFI$ EFFRONT]Y & A BOI/]\S & OV]BE>+ ELOCUTION BY :I* HE WAS ACCU/OM$ TO DISCOMFIT HIS ASSAILANTS2 :ILE ,MR4 ,FALKL&1 ) GREAT +5UITY & C&OR ( M9D1 WAS 5ABL$1 BY HIS EXT5SIVE KN[L$GE ( ! WORLD & ACQUA9TANCE ) HIS [N RES\RCES1 TO P]CEIVE ALMO/ 9/ANTANE\SLY ! PROCE$+ IT MO/ BECAME HIM TO ADOPT4 

,MR4 ,TYRREL CONTEMPLAT$ ! PROGRESS ( HIS RIVAL ) UNEAS9ESS & AV]SION4 ,HE !N COMM5T$ UPON IT TO HIS P>TICUL> CONFIDANTS AS A ?+ ALTOGE!R 9CONCEIVABLE4 ,MR4 ,FALKL& HE DESCRIB$ AS AN ANIMAL ?AT WAS B5EA? CONTEMPT4 ,DIM9UTIVE & DW>FI% 9 HIS =M1 HE WANT$ TO SET UP A NEW /&>D ( HUMAN NATURE ADAPT$ TO HIS MIS]ABLE CONDITION4 ,HE WI%$ TO P]SUADE PEOPLE ?AT ! HUMAN SPECIES W]E MADE TO BE NAIL$ TO A *AIR1 & TO PORE OV] BOOKS4 ,HE W\LD HAVE !M EX*ANGE ?OSE ROBU/ EX]CISES :I* MAKE US JOY\S 9 ! P]=MANCE & VIGOR\S 9 ! CONSEQU5CES1 = ! WISE LABOR ( SCRAT*+ \R HEADS = A RHYME & C\NT+ \R F+]S = A V]SE4 ,MONKEYS W]E AS GOOD M5 AS !SE4 ,A NATION ( SU* ANIMALS W\LD HAVE NO *ANCE ) A S+LE REGIM5T ( ! OLD ,5GLI% VOT>IES ( BEEF & PUDD+4 ,HE NEV] SAW ANY?+ COME ( LE>N+ BUT TO MAKE PEOPLE FOPPI% & IMP]T95T2 & A S5SIBLE MAN W\LD NOT WI% A WORSE CALAMITY TO ! 5EMIES ( HIS NATION1 ?AN TO SEE !M RUN MAD AFT] SU* P]NICI\S ABSURDITIES4 ,IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE ?AT PEOPLE C\LD S]I\SLY FEEL ANY LIK+ = SU* A RIDICUL\S PIECE ( GOODS AS ?IS \TL&I%1 =EIGN-MADE ,5GLI%MAN4 ,BUT HE KNEW V]Y WELL H[ IT WAS3 IT WAS A MIS]ABLE PIECE ( MUMM]Y ?AT WAS ONLY PLAY$ 9 SPITE TO HIM4 ,BUT ,GOD = EV] BLA/ HIS S\L1 IF HE W]E NOT BITT]LY REV5G$ UPON !M ALL6 

,IF SU* W]E ! S5TIM5TS ( ,MR4 ,TYRREL1 HIS PATI5CE F\ND AMPLE EX]CISE 9 ! LANGUAGE :I* WAS HELD BY ! RE/ ( HIS NEI<BORS ON ! SAME SUBJECT4 ,:ILE HE SAW NO?+ 9 ,MR4 ,FALKL& BUT MATT] = CONTEMPT1 !Y APPE>$ TO BE NEV] WE>Y ( REC\NT+ HIS PRAISES4 ,SU* DIGNITY1 SU* AFFABILITY1 SO P]PETUAL AN ATT5TION TO ! HAPP9ESS ( O!RS1 SU* DELICACY ( S5TIM5T & EXPRESSION6 ,LE>N$ )\T O/5TATION1 REF9$ )\T FOPP]Y1 ELEGANT )\T EM9ACY6 ,P]PETUALLY ANXI\S TO PREV5T HIS SUP]IORITY FROM BE+ PA9FULLY FELT1 IT WAS SO MU* ! MORE C]TA9LY FELT TO BE REAL2 & EXCIT$ CONGRATULATION 9/EAD ( 5VY 9 ! SPECTATOR4 ,IT IS SC>CELY NECESS>Y TO REM>K1 ?AT ! REVOLUTION ( S5TIM5T 9 ?IS RURAL VIC9ITY1 BELONGS TO ONE ( ! MO/ OBVI\S FEATURES ( ! HUMAN M9D4 ,! RUDE/ EXHIBITION ( >T IS AT FIR/ ADMIR$1 TILL A NOBL] IS PRES5T$1 & WE >E TAU<T TO WOND] AT ! FACILITY ) :I* BE=E WE HAD BE5 SATISFI$4 ,MR4 ,TYRREL ?\<T !RE W\LD BE NO 5D TO ! COMM5DATION2 & EXPECT$ :5 !IR COMMON ACQUA9TANCE W\LD FALL D[N & ADORE ! 9TRUD]4 ,! MO/ 9ADV]T5T EXPRESSION ( APPLAUSE 9DICAT$ UPON HIM ! TORM5T ( DEMONS4 ,HE WRI!D ) AGONY HIS FEATURES BECAME DI/ORT$1 & HIS LOOKS 9SPIR$ T]ROR4 ,SU* SUFF]+ W\LD PROBABLY HAVE S\R$ ! K9DE/ TEMP]1 :AT MU/ HAVE BE5 ITS EFFECT UPON ,MR4 ,TYRREL'S1 ALWAYS FI]CE1 UNREL5T+ & ABRUPT4 

,! ADVANTAGES ( ,MR4 ,FALKL& SEEM$ BY NO MEANS TO DIM9I% ) !IR NOVELTY4 ,EV]Y NEW SUFF]] FROM ,MR4 ,TYRREL'S TYRANNY IMM$IATELY W5T OV] TO ! /&>D ( HIS ADV]S>Y4 ,! LADIES ?\< TREAT$ BY !IR RU/IC SWA9 ) MORE G5TL5ESS ?AN ! M51 W]E OCCASIONALLY EXPOS$ TO HIS CAPRICI\SNESS & 9SOL5CE4 ,!Y C\LD NOT HELP REM>K+ ! CONTRA/ BETWE5 !SE TWO LEAD]S 9 ! FIELDS ( *IVALRY1 ! ONE ( :OM PAID NO ATT5TION TO ANY ONE'S PLEASURE BUT HIS [N1 :ILE ! O!R SEEM$ ALL GOOD HUMOR & B5EVOL5CE4 ,IT WAS 9 VA9 ?AT ,MR4 ,TYRREL 5DEAVOR$ TO RE/RA9 ! RUGG$NESS ( HIS *>ACT]4 ,HIS MOTIVE WAS IMPATI5CE1 HIS ?\<TS W]E GLOOMY1 & HIS C\RT%IP WAS LIKE ! PAW+S ( AN ELEPHANT4 ,IT APPE>$ AS IF HIS TEMP] HAD BE5 MORE HUMAN :ILE HE 9DULG$ IT 9 ITS FREE B5T1 ?AN N[ ?AT HE SULL5LY 5DEAVOR$ TO PUT FETT]S UPON ITS EXCESSES4 

,AMONG ! LADIES ( ! VILLAGE ASSEMBLY ALREADY M5TION$1 !RE WAS NONE ?AT SEEM$ TO 5GAGE MORE ( ! K9DNESS ( ,MR4 ,TYRREL ?AN ,MISS ,H>D+HAM4 ,%E WAS ALSO ONE ( ! FEW ?AT HAD NOT YET GONE OV] TO ! 5EMY1 EI!R BECAUSE %E REALLY PREF]R$ ! G5TLEMAN :O WAS H] OLDE/ ACQUA9TANCE1 OR ?AT %E CONCEIV$ FROM CALCULATION ?IS CONDUCT BE/ ADAPT$ TO 9SURE H] SUCCESS 9 A HUSB&4 ,ONE DAY H[EV] %E ?\<T PROP]1 PROBABLY ONLY BY WAY ( EXP]IM5T1 TO %[ ,MR4 ,TYRREL ?AT %E C\LD 5GAGE 9 HO/ILITIES1 IF HE %\LD AT ANY TIME GIVE H] SUFFICI5T PROVOCATION4 ,%E SO ADJU/$ H] MANEUV]S AS TO BE 5GAG$ BY ,MR4 ,FALKL& AS HIS P>TN] = ! DANCE ( ! EV5+1 ?\< )\T ! SMALLE/ 9T5TION ON ! P>T ( ?AT G5TLEMAN 7:O WAS UNP>DONABLY DEFICI5T 9 ! SCI5CES ( ANECDOTE & MAT*MAK+7 ( GIV+ (F5SE TO HIS C\NTRY NEI<BOR4 ,?\< ! MANN]S ( ,MR4 ,FALKL& W]E CONDESC5D+ & ATT5TIVE1 HIS H\RS ( RETIREM5T W]E PR9CIPALLY OCCUPI$ 9 CONTEMPLATIONS TOO DIGNIFI$ = SC&AL1 & TOO L>GE = ! ALT]CATIONS ( A VE/RY1 OR ! POLITICS ( AN ELECTION-BOR\<4 

,A %ORT TIME BE=E ! DANCES BEGAN1 ,MR4 ,TYRREL W5T UP TO HIS FAIR 9AMORATA & 5T]$ 9TO SOME TRIFL+ CONV]SATION ) H] TO FILL UP ! TIME1 AS 9T5D+ 9 A FEW M9UTES TO LEAD H] =W>D TO ! FIELD4 ,HE HAD ACCU/OM$ HIMSELF TO NEGLECT ! C]EMONY ( SOLICIT+ BE=EH& A PROMISE 9 HIS FAVOR1 AS NOT SUPPOS+ IT POSSIBLE ?AT ANYONE W\LD D>E DISPUTE HIS BEHE/S2 &1 HAD IT BE5 O!RWISE1 HE W\LD HAVE ?\<T ! =MALITY UNNECESS>Y 9 ?IS CASE1 HIS G5]AL PREF]5CE TO ,MISS ,H>D+HAM BE+ NOTORI\S4 

,:ILE HE WAS ?US 5GAG$1 ,MR4 ,FALKL& CAME UP4 ,MR4 ,TYRREL ALWAYS REG>D$ HIM ) AV]SION & LOA?+4 ,MR4 ,FALKL&1 H[EV]1 SLID 9 A GRACEFUL & UNAFFECT$ MANN] 9TO ! CONV]SATION ALREADY BEGUN1 & ! ANIMAT$ +5I\SNESS ( HIS MANN] WAS SU*1 AS MI<T = ! TIME HAVE DIS>M$ ! DEVIL ( HIS MALICE4 ,MR4 ,TYRREL PROBABLY CONCEIV$ ?AT HIS ACCO/+ ,MISS ,H>D+HAM WAS AN ACCID5TAL PIECE ( G5]AL C]EMONY1 & EXPECT$ EV]Y MOM5T :5 HE-W\LD )DRAW TO ANO!R P>T ( ! ROOM4 

,! COMPANY N[ BEGAN TO BE 9 MOTION = ! DANCE1 & ,MR4 ,FALKL& SIGNIFI$ AS MU* TO ,MISS ,H>D+HAM4 0,SIR10 9T]RUPT$ ,MR4 ,TYRREL ABRUPTLY1 0?AT LADY IS MY P>TN]40 0,I BELIEVE NOT1 SIR2 ?AT LADY HAS BE5 SO OBLIG+ AS TO ACCEPT MY IMVITATION40 0,I TELL Y\1 SIR1 NO4 ,SIR1 ,I HAVE AN 9T]E/ 9 ?AT LADY'S AFFECTIONS1 & ,I WILL4 SUFF] NO MAN TO 9TRUDE UPON MY CLAIMS40 0,! LADY'S AFFECTIONS >E NOT ! SUBJECT ( ! PRES5T QUE/ION40 0,SIR1 IT IS TO NO PURPOSE TO P>LEY4 ,MAKE ROOM1 SIR0 ,MR4 ,FALKL& G5TLY REPELL$ HIS ANTAGONI/4 0,MR4 ,TYRREL60 RETURN$ HE ) SOME FIRMNESS1 0LET US HAVE NO ALT]CATION 9 ?IS BUS9ESS3 ! MA/] ( ! C]EMONIES IS ! PROP] P]SON TO DECIDE 9 A DIFF]5CE ( ?IS SORT1 IF WE CANNOT ADJU/ IT3 WE CAN NEI!R ( US 9T5D TO EXHIBIT \R VEL\R BE=E ! LADIES1 & %ALL !RE=E *E]FULLY SUBMIT TO HIS V]DICT40 0,DAMN ME1 SIR1 IF ,I UND]/&0 0,S(TLY1 ,MR4 ,TYRREL2 ,I 9T5D$ Y\ NO (F5SE4 ,BUT1 SIR1 NO MAN %ALL PREV5T MY ASS]T+ ?AT1 TO :I* ,I HAVE ONCE ACQUIR$ A CLAIM60 

,MR4 ,FALKL& UTT]$ !SE WORDS ) ! MO/ UNRUFFL$ TEMP] 9 ! WORLD4 ,! TONE 9 :I* HE SPOKE HAD ACQUIR$ ELEVATION1 BUT NEI!R R\<NESS NOR IMPATI5CE4 ,!RE WAS A FASC9ATION 9 HIS MANN]1 ?AT MADE ! F]OCI\SNESS ( HIS ANTAGONI/ SUBSIDE 9TO IMPOT5CE4 ,MISS ,H>D+HAM HAD BEGUN TO REP5T ( H] EXP]IM5T BUT H] AL>M WAS SPE$ILY QUIET$ BY ! DIGNIFI$ COMPOSURE ( H] NEW P>TN]4 ,MR4 ,TYRREL WALK$ AWAY )\T ANSW]+ A WORD4 ,HE MUTT]$ CURSES AS HE W5T1 :I* ! LAWS ( HONOR DID NOT OBLIGE ,MR4 ,FALKL& TO OV]HE>1 & :I* 9DE$ IT W\LD HAVE BE5 NO EASY TASK TO HAVE OV]HE>D ) ACCURACY4 ,MR4 ,TYRREL W\LD NOT P]HAPS SO EASILY HAVE GIV5 UP HIS PO9T1 HAD NOT HIS [N GOOD S5SE PRES5TLY TAU<T HIM ?AT1 H[EV] EAG] HE MI<T BE = REV5GE1 ?IS WAS NOT ! GR\ND HE %\LD DESIRE TO OCCUPY4 ,BUT1 ?\< HE C\LD NOT OP5LY RES5T ?IS REBELLION AGA9/ HIS AU?ORITY1 HE BROOD$ OV] IT 9 ! RECESSES ( A MALIGNANT M9D2 & IT WAS EVID5T 5\< ?AT HE WAS ACCUMULAT+ MAT]IALS = A BITT] ACC\NT1 TO :I* HE TRU/$ HIS ADV]S>Y %\LD ONE DAY BE BR\<T4 

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,?IS WAS ONLY ONE \T ( 9NUM]ABLE 9/ANCES ?AT EV]Y DAY SEEM$ TO MULTIPLY1 ( PETTY MORTIFICATIONS :I* ,MR4 ,TYRREL WAS DE/9$ TO 5DURE ON ! P>T ( ,MR4 ,FALKL&4 ,9 ALL ( !M ,MR4 ,FALKL& CONDUCT$ HIMSELF ) SU* UNAFFECT$ PROPRIETY1 AS P]PETUALLY TO ADD TO ! /OCK ( HIS REPUTATION4 ,! MORE ,MR4 ,TYRREL /RUGGL$ ) HIS MIS=TUNE1 ! MORE CONSPICU\S & 9VET]ATE IT BECAME4 ,A ?\S& TIMES HE CURS$ HIS />S1 :I* TOOK1 AS HE APPREH5D$1 A MALICI\S PLEASURE 9 MAK+ ,MR4 ,FALKL& AT EV]Y TURN ! 9/RUM5T ( HIS HUMILIATION4 ,SM>T+ UND] A SUCCESSION ( UNT[>D EV5TS1 HE APPE>$ TO FEEL 9 ! MO/ EXQUISITE MANN] ! DI/9CTIONS PAID TO HIS ADV]S>Y1 EV5 9 ?OSE PO9TS 9 :I* HE HAD NOT ! SLI<TE/ PRET5SIONS4 ,AN 9/ANCE ( ?IS N[ OCCURR$4 

,MR4 ,CL>E1 A POET :OSE WORKS HAVE DONE IMMORTAL HONOR TO ! C\NTRY ?AT PRODUC$ HIM1 HAD LATELY RETIR$1 AFT] A LIFE SP5T 9 ! SUBLIMES0 EF=TS ( G5IUS1 TO 5JOY ! PRODUCE ( HIS ECONOMY & ! REPUTATION HE HAD ACQUIR$1 9 ?IS V]Y NEI<BORHOOD4 ,SU* AN 9MATE WAS LOOK$ UP TO BY ! C\NTRY-G5TLEM5 ) A DEGREE ( ADORATION4 ,!Y FELT A CONSCI\S PRIDE 9 RECOLLECT+ ?AT ! BOA/ ( ,5GL& WAS A NATIVE ( !IR VIC9ITY2 & !Y W]E BY NO MEANS DEFICI5T 9 GRATITUDE1 :5 !Y SAW HIM1 :O HAD LEFT !M AN ADV5TUR]1 RETURN 9TO ! MID/ ( !M 9 ! CLOSE ( HIS DAYS1 CR[N$ ) HONORS & OPUL5CE4 ,! READ] IS ACQUA9T$ ) HIS WORKS3 HE HAS1 PROBABLY1 DWELT UPON !M ) TRANSPORT2 & ,I NE$ NOT REM9D HIM ( !IR EXCELL5CE4 ,BUT HE IS1 P]HAPS1 A /RANG] TO HIS P]SONAL QUALIFICATIONS2 HE DOES NOT KN[ ?AT HIS PRODUCTIONS W]E SC>CELY MORE ADMIRABLE ?AN HIS CONV]SATION4 ,9 COMPANY HE SEEM$ TO BE ! ONLY P]SON IGNORANT ( ! GREATNESS ( HIS FAME4 ,TO ! WORLD HIS WRIT+S WILL LONG REMA9 A K9D ( SPECIM5 ( :AT ! HUMAN M9D IS CAPABLE ( P]=M+2 BUT NO MAN P]CEIV$ !IR DEFECTS SO ACUTELY AS HE1 OR SAW SO DI/9CTLY H[ MU* YET REMA9$ TO BE EFFECT$3 HE ALONE APPE>$ TO LOOK UPON HIS WORKS ) SUP]IORITY & 9DIFF]5CE4 ,ONE ( ! FEATURES ?AT MO/ EM95TLY DI/+UI%$ HIM WAS A P]PETUAL SUAVITY ( MANN]S1 A COMPREH5SIV5ESS ( M9D1 ?AT REG>D$ ! ]RORS ( O!RS )\T A P>TICLE ( RES5TM5T1 & MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE = ANY ONE TO BE HIS 5EMY4 ,HE PO9T$ \T TO M5 !IR MI/AKES ) FRANKNESS & UNRES]VE3 HIS REMON/RANCES PRODUC$ A/ONI%M5T & CONVICTION1 BUT )\T UNEAS9ESS1 9 ! P>TY TO :OM !Y W]E ADDRESS$3 !Y FELT ! 9/RUM5T ?AT WAS EMPLOY$ TO CORRECT !IR IRREGUL>ITIES1 BUT NEV] MANGL$ :AT IT WAS 9T5D$ TO HEAL4 ,SU* W]E ! MORAL QUALITIES ?AT DI/+UI%$ HIM AMONG HIS ACQUA9TANCE4 ,! 9TELLECTUAL ACCOMPLI%M5TS HE EXHIBIT$ W]E1 PR9CIPALLY1 A TRANQUIL & MILD 5?USIASM1 & A RI*NESS ( CONCEPTION :I* DICTAT$ SPONTANE\SLY TO HIS TONGUE & FL[$ ) SO MU* EASE1 ?AT IT WAS ONLY BY RETROSPECT Y\ C\LD BE MADE AW>E ( ! AMAZ+ V>IETY ( IDEAS ?AT HAD BE5 PRES5T$4 

,MR4 ,CL>E C]TA9LY F\ND FEW M5 9 ?IS REMOTE SITUATION ?AT W]E CAPABLE ( P>TICIPAT+ 9 HIS IDEAS & AMUSEM5TS4 ,IT HAS BE5 AMONG ! WEAKNESSES ( GREAT M5 TO FLY TO SOLITUDE1 & CONV]SE ) WOODS & GROVES1 RA!R ?AN ) A CIRCLE ( /RONG & COMPREH5SIVE M9DS LIKE !IR [N4 ,FROM ! MOM5T ( ,MR4 ,FALKL&'S >RIVAL 9 ! NEI<BORHOOD1 ,MR4 ,CL>E DI/+UI%$ HIM 9 ! MO/ FLATT]+ MANN]4 ,TO SO P5ETRAT+ A G5IUS !RE WAS NO NE$ ( LONG EXP]I5CE & PATI5T OBS]VATION1 TO DISCOV] ! M]ITS & DEFECTS ( ANY *>ACT] ?AT PRES5T$ ITSELF4 ,! MAT]IALS ( HIS JUDGM5T HAD LONG S9CE BE5 ACCUMULAT$2 &1 AT ! CLOSE ( SO ILLU/RI\S A LIFE1 HE MI<T ALMO/ BE SAID TO SEE ?R\< NATURE AT A GLANCE4 ,:AT WOND] ?AT HE TOOK SOME 9T]E/ 9 A M9D 9 A C]TA9 DEGREE CONG5IAL ) HIS [N8 ,BUT TO ,MR4 ,TYRREL'S DISEAS$ IMAG9ATION1 EV]Y DI/9CTION BE/[$ ON 9-IS NEI<BOR SEEM$ TO BE EXPRESSLY 9T5D$ AS AN 9SULT TO HIM4 ,ON ! O!R H& ,MR4 ,CL>E1 ?\< G5TLE & B5EVOL5T 9 HIS REMON/RANCES TO A DEGREE ?AT MADE ! TAK+ (F5SE IMPOSSIBLE1 WAS BY NO MEANS P>SIMONI\S ( PRAISE1 OR SL[ TO MAKE USE ( ! DEF]5CE ?AT WAS PAID HIM1 = ! PURPOSE ( PROCUR+ JU/ICE TO M]IT4 

,IT HAPP5$ AT ONE ( ?OSE PUBLIC MEET+S AT :I* ,MR4 ,FALKL& & ,MR4 ,TYRREL W]E PRES5T1 ?AT ! CONV]SATION1 9 ONE ( ! MO/ NUM]\S SETS 9TO :I* ! COMPANY WAS BROK51 TURN$ UPON ! POETICAL TAL5TS ( ! =M]4 ,A LADY1 :O WAS PRES5T1 & WAS DI/+UI%$ = ! ACUT5ESS ( H] UND]/&+1 SAID1 %E HAD BE5 FAVOR$ ) A SI<T ( A POEM HE HAD JU/ WRITT51 5TITL$ AN ,ODE TO ! ,G5IUS ( ,*IVALRY1 :I* APPE>$ TO H] ( EXQUISITE M]IT4 ,! CURIOSITY ( ! COMPANY WAS IMM$IATELY EXCIT$1 & ! LADY ADD$1 %E HAD A COPY 9 H] POCKET1 :I* WAS MU* AT !IR S]VICE1 PROVID$ ITS BE+ ?US PRODUC$ W\LD NOT BE DISAGREEABLE TO ! AU?OR4 ,! :OLE CIRCLE IMM$IATELY 5TREAT$ ,MR4 ,FALKL& TO COMPLY ) !IR WI%ES1 & ,MR4 ,CL>E1 :O WAS ONE ( ! COMPANY1 5=C$ !IR PETITION4 ,NO?+ GAVE ?IS G5TLEMAN SO MU* PLEASURE1 AS TO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY ( WITNESS+ & DO+ JU/ICE TO ! EXHIBITION ( 9TELLECTUAL EXCELL5CE4 ,MR4 ,FALKL& HAD NO FALSE MODE/Y OR AFFECTION1 & !RE=E READILY YIELD$ HIS CONS5T4 

,MR4 ,TYRREL ACCID5TALLY SAT AT ! EXTREMITY ( ?IS CIRCLE4 ,IT CANNOT BE SUPPOS$ ?AT ! TURN ! CONV]SATION HAD TAK5 WAS BY 11 ANY MEANS AGREEABLE TO HIM4 ,HE APPE>$ TO WI% TO )DRAW HIMSELF1 BUT !RE SEEM$ TO BE SOME UNKN[N P[] ?AT1 AS IT W]E  BY 5*ANTM5T1 RETA9$ HIM 9 HIS PLACE1 & MADE HIM CONS5T TO DR9K TO ! DREGS ! BITT] POTION :I* 5VY HAD PREP>$ = HIM4 

,! POEM WAS READ TO ! RE/ ( ! COMPANY BY ,MR4 ,CL>E1 :OSE ELOCUTION WAS SC>CELY 9F]IOR TO HIS O!R ACCOMPLI%M5TS4 ,SIMPLICITY1 DISCRIM9ATION & 5]GY CON/ANTLY ATT5D$ HIM 9 ! ACT ( READ+1 & IT IS NOT EASY TO CONCEIVE A MORE REF9$ DELI<T ?AN FELL TO ! LOT ( ?OSE :O HAD ! GOOD =TUNE TO BE HIS AUDITORS4 ,! BEAUTIES ( ,MR4 ,FALKL&'S POEM W]E ACCORD+LY EXHIBIT$ ) EV]Y ADVANTAGE4 ,! SUCCESSIVE PASSIONS ( ! AU?OR W]E COMMUNICAT$ TO ! HE>]4 ,:AT WAS IMPETU\S & :AT WAS SOLEMN1 W]E DELIV]$ ) A RESPONSIVE FEEL+1 & A FL[+ & UNLABOR$ TONE4 ,! PICTURES CONJUR$ UP BY ! CREATIVE FANCY ( ! POET W]E PLAC$ FULL TO VIEW1 AT ONE F9E OV]:ELM+ ! S\L ) SUP]/ITI\S AWE1 & AT ANO!R TRANSPORT+ IT ) LUXURIANT BEAUTY4 

,! *>ACT] ( ! HE>]S UPON ?IS OCCASION HAS ALREADY BE5 DESCRIB$4 ,!Y W]E = ! MO/ P>T PLA91 UNLETT]$1 & ( LITTLE REF9EM5T4 ,POETRY 9 G5]AL !Y READ1 :5 READ AT ALL FROM ! M]E =CE ( IMITATION1 & ) FEW S5SATIONS ( PLEASURE2 BUT ?IS POEM HAD A PECULI> VE9 ( GL[+ 9SPIRATION4 ,?IS V]Y POEM W\LD PROBABLY HAVE BE5 SE5 BY MANY ( !M ) LITTLE EFFECT2 BUT ! ACC5TS ( ,MR4 ,CL>E C>RI$ IT HOME TO ! HE>T4 ,HE 5D$3 &1 AS ! C\NT5ANCES ( HIS AUDITORS HAD BE=E SYMPA?IZ$ ) ! PASSIONS ( ! COMPOSITION1 SO N[ !Y EMULAT$ EA* O!R 9 DECL>+ !IR APPROBATION4 ,!IR S5SATIONS W]E ( A SORT TO :I* !Y W]E LITTLE ACCU/OM$4 ,ONE SPOKE1 & ANO!R FOLL[$ BY A SORT ( UNCONTROLLABLE IMPULSE2 & ! RUDE & BROK5 MANN] ( !IR COMM5DATIONS R5D]$ !M ! MORE S+UL> & REM>KABLE4 ,BUT :AT WAS LEA/ TO BE 5DUR$ WAS ! BEHAVIOR ( ,MR4 ,CL>E4 ,HE RETURN$ ! MANUSCRIPT TO ! LADY FROM :OM HE HAD RECEIV$ IT1 & !N1 ADDRESS+ ,MR4 ,FALKL&1 SAID ) EMPHASIS & ANIMATION3 0,HA6 ?IS IS AS IT %\LD BE4 ,IT IS ( ! RI<T /AMP4 ,I HAVE SE5 TOO MANY H>D ESSAYS /RA9$ FROM ! LABOR ( A P$ANT1 & PA/ORAL DITTIES DI/RESS$ 9 LACK ( A MEAN+4 ,!Y >E SU* AS Y\1 SIR1 ?AT WE WANT4 ,DO NOT =GET H[EV]1 ?AT ! ,MUSE WAS NOT GIV5 TO ADD REF9EM5TS TO IDL5ESS1 BUT = ! HI<E/ & MO/ 9VALUABLE PURPOSES4 ,ACT UP TO ! MAGNITUDE ( Y\R DE/9Y40 

,A MOM5T AFT]1 ,MR4 ,CL>E QUITT$ HIS SEAT1 & ) ,MR4 ,FALKL& & TWO OR ?REE MORE )DREW4 ,AS SOON AS !Y W]E GONE1 ,MR4 ,TYRREL $G$ FUR!R 9TO ! CIRCLE4 ,HE HAD SAT SIL5T SO LONG ?AT HE SEEM$ READY TO BUR/ ) GALL & 9DIGNATION4 0,MI<TY PRETTY V]SES10 SAID HE1 HALF TALK+ TO HIMSELF1 & NOT ADDRESS+ ANY P>TICUL> P]SON3 0:Y1 AYE1 ! V]SES >E WELL 5\<4 ,DAMNATION6 ,I %\LD LIKE TO KN[ :AT A %IP-LOAD ( SU* /UFF IS GOOD =40 

0,:Y1 SURELY10 SAID ! LADY :O HAD 9TRODUC$ ,MR4 ,FALKL&'S ,ODE ON ! PRES5T OCCASION1 0Y\ MU/ ALL[ ?AT POETRY IS AN AGREEABLE & ELEGANT AMUSEM5T40 

0,ELEGANT1 QUOTE6 ,:Y1 LOOK AT ?IS ,FALKL&6 ,A PUNY BIT ( A ?+6 ,9 ! DEVIL'S NAME1 MADAM1 DO Y\ ?9K HE W\LD WRITE POETRY IF HE C\LD DO ANY ?+ BETT]80 

,! CONV]SATION DID NOT /OP H]E4 ,! LADY EXPO/ULAT$4 ,SEV]AL O!R P]SONS FRE% FROM ! S5SATION !Y HAD FELT1 CONTRIBUT$ !IR %>E4 ,MR4 ,TYRREL GREW MORE VIOL5T 9 HIS 9VECTIVES1 & F\ND EASE 9 UTT]+ !M4 ,! P]SONS :O W]E ABLE 9 ANY DEGREE TO *ECK HIS VEHEM5CE W]E )DRAWN4 ,ONE SPEAK] AFT] ANO!R %RUNK BACK 9TO SIL5CE1 TOO TIMID TO OPPOSE1 OR TOO 9DOL5T TO CONT5D )1 ! FI]C5ESS ( HIS PASSION4 ,HE F\ND ! APPE>ANCE ( HIS OLD ASC5DANCY2 BUT HE FELT ITS DECEITFULNESS & UNC]TA9TY1 & WAS GLOOMILY DISSATISFI$4 

,9 HIS RETURN FROM ?IS ASSEMBLY HE WAS ACCOMPANI$ BY A Y\NG MAN1 :OM SIMILITUDE ( MANN]S HAD R5D]$ ONE ( HIS PR9CIPAL CONFIDANTS1 & :OSE ROAD HOME WAS 9 P>T ! SAME AS HIS [N4 ,ONE MI<T HAVE ?\<T ?AT ,MR4 ,TYRREL HAD SUFFICI5TLY V5T$ HIS SPLE5 9 ! DIALOGUE HE HAD JU/ BE5 HOLD+4 ,BUT HE WAS UNABLE TO DISMISS FROM HIS RECOLLECTION ! ANGUI% HE HAD 5DUR$4 0,DAMN ,FALKL&60 SAID HE4 0,:AT A PITIFUL SC\NDREL IS H]E TO MAKE ALL ?IS BUSSLE AB\T6 ,BUT WOM5-& FOOLS ALWAYS WILL BE FOOLS2 !RE IS NO HELP = ?AT6 ,?OSE *AT SET !M ON HAVE MO/ TO ANSW] =2 & MO/ ( ALL ,MR4 ,CL>E4 ,HE IS A MAN ?AT \<T TO KN[ SOME?+ ( ! WORLD1 & PA/ BE+ DUP$ BY GEWGAWS & T9SEL4 ,HE SEEM$ TOO TO HAVE SOME NOTION ( ?+S3 ,I %\LD NOT HAVE SUSPECT$ HIM ( HALLOO+ TO A CRY ( MONGRELS )\T HONE/Y OR REASON4 ,BUT ! WORLD IS ALL ALIKE4 ,?OSE *AT SEEM BETT] ?AN !IR NEI<BORS >E ONLY MORE >TFUL4 ,!Y MEAN ! SAME ?+1 ?\< !Y TAKE A DIFF]5T ROAD4 ,HE DECEIV$ ME = A :ILE1 BUT IT IS ALL \T N[4 ,!Y >E ! MAK]S ( ! MIS*IEF4 ,FOOLS MI<T BLUND]1 BUT !Y W\LD NOT P]SI/1 IF PEOPLE ?AT \<T TO SET !M RI<T1 DID NOT 5C\RAGE !M TO GO WRONG40 

,A FEW DAYS AFT] ?IS ADV5TURE ,MR4 ,TYRREL WAS SURPRIS$ TO RECEIVE A VISIT FROM ,MR4 ,FALKL&4 ,MR4 ,FALKL& PROCE$$ )\T C]EMONY TO EXPLA9 ! MOTIVE ( HIS COM+4 

0,MR4 ,TYRREL10 SAID HE1 0,I AM COME TO HAVE AN AMICABLE EXPLANATION ) Y\40 

0,EXPLANATION6 ,:AT IS MY (F5SE80 

0,NONE 9 ! WORLD1 SIR2 & = ?AT REASON ,I CONCEIVE ?IS ! FITTE/ TIME TO COME TO A RI<T UND]/&+40 

0,Y\ >E 9 A DEVIL ( A HURRY1 SIR4 ,>E Y\ CLE> ?AT HA/E WILL NOT M>1 9/EAD ( MAKE AN UND]/&+80 

0,I ?9K ,I AM1 SIR4 ,I HAVE GREAT FAI? 9 ! PURITY ( MY 9T5TIONS1 & ,I WILL NOT D\BT1 :5 Y\ P]CEIVE ! VIEW ) :I* ,I COME1 ?AT Y\ WILL WILL+LY COOP]ATE ) IT40 

0,MAYHAP1 ,MR4 ,FALKL&1 WE MAY NOT AGREE AB\T ?AT4 ,ONE MAN ?9KS ONE WAY1 & ANO!R MAN ?9KS ANO!R4 ,MAYHAP ,I DO NOT ?9K ,I HAVE ANY GREAT REASON TO BE PLEAS$ ) Y\ ALREADY40 

0,IT MAY BE SO4 ,I CANNOT1 H[EV]1 *>GE MYSELF ) HAV+ GIV5 Y\ REASON TO BE DISPLEAS$40 

0,WELL1 SIR1 Y\ HAVE NO RI<T TO PUT ME \T ( HUMOR ) MYSELF4 ,IF Y\ COME TO PLAY UPON ME1 & TRY :AT SORT ( A FELL[ Y\ %ALL HAVE TO DEAL )1 DAMN ME1 IF Y\ %ALL HAVE ANY REASON TO HUG Y\RSELF UPON ! EXP]IM5T40 

0,NO?+1 SIR1 IS MORE EASY = US ?AN TO QU>REL4 ,IF Y\ DESIRE ?AT1 !RE IS NO FE> ?AT Y\ WILL F9D OPPORTUNITIES40 

0,DAMN ME1 SIR1 IF ,I DO NOT BELIEVE Y\ >E COME TO BULLY ME40 

0,MR4 ,TYRREL6 SIR HAVE A C>E60 

0,( :AT1 SIR8 ,DO Y\ ?REAT5 ME8 ,DAMN MY S\L6 :O >E Y\8 :AT HAVE Y\ COME H]E =80 

,! FI]9ESS ( ,MR4 ,TYRREL BR\<T ,MR4 ,FALKL& TO HIS RECOLLECTION4 

0,I AM WRONG10 SAID HE4 0,I CONFESS IT4 ,I CAME = PURPOSES ( PEACE4 ,) ?AT VIEW ,I HAVE TAK5 ! LIB]TY TO VISIT Y\4 ,:ATEV] !RE=E MI<T BE MY FEEL+S UPON ANO!R OCCASION1 ,I AM B\ND TO SUPPRESS !M N[40 

0,HO6 ,WELL1 SIR2 & :AT HAVE Y\ FUR!R TO (F]80 

0,MR4 ,TYRREL10 PROCE$$ ,MR4 ,FALKL&1 0Y\ WILL READILY IMAG9E ?AT ! CAUSE ?AT BR\<T ME WAS NOT A SLI<T ONE4 ,I W\LD NOT HAVE TR\BL$ Y\ ) A VISIT BUT = IMPORTANT REASONS4 ,MY COM+ IS A PL$GE H[ DEEPLY ,I AM MYSELF IMPRESS$ ) :AT ,I HAVE TO COMMUNICATE4 

0,WE >E 9 A CRITICAL SITUATION4 ,WE >E UPON ! BR9K ( A :IRLPOOL ONCE IT GET HOLD ( US1 WILL R5D] ALL FUR!R DELIB]ATION IMPOT5T4 ,AN UN=TUNATE JEAL\SY SEEMS TO HAVE 9S9UAT$ ITSELF BETWE5 US1 :I* ,C\LD WILL+LY REMOVE2 & ,I COME TO ASK Y\R ASSI/ANCE4 ,WE >E BO? ( US NICE ( TEMP]2 WE >E BO? APT TO K9DLE1 & W>M ( RES5TM5T4 ,PRECAUTION 9 ?IS /AGE CAN BE DI%ONORABLE TO NEI!R2 ! TIME MAY COME :5 WE %ALL WI% WE HAD EMPLOY$ IT1 & F9D IT TOO LATE4 ,:Y %\LD WE BE 5EMIES8 ,\R TA/ES >E DIFF]5T2 \R PURSUITS NE$ NOT 9T]F]E4 ,WE BO? ( US AMPLY POSSESS ! MEANS ( HAPP9ESS2 WE MAY BE RESPECT$ BY ALL1 & SP5D A LONG LIFE ( TRANQUILITY & 5JOYM5T4 ,WILL IT BE WISE 9 US TO EX*ANGE ?IS PROSPECT = ! FRUITS ( /RIFE8 ,A /RIFE BETWE5 P]SONS ) \R PECULI>ITIES & \R WEAKNESSES1 9CLUDES CONSEQU5CES ?AT ,I %UDD] TO ?9K (4 ,I FE>1 SIR1 ?AT IT IS PREGNANT ) DEA? AT LEA/ TO ONE ( US1 & ) MIS=TUNE & REMORSE TO ! SURVIVOR40 

0,UPON MY S\L1 Y\ >E A /RANGE MAN6 ,:Y TR\BLE ME ) Y\R PROPHECIES & =EBOD+S80 

0,BECAUSE IT IS NECESS>Y TO Y\R HAPP9ESS6 ,BECAUSE IT BECOMES ME TO TELL Y\ ( \R DANG] N[1 RA!R ?AN WAIT TILL MY4 *>ACT] WILL ALL[ ?IS TRANQUILITY NO LONG]6 

0,BY QU>REL+ WE %ALL BUT IMITATE ! GREAT MASS ( MANK9D1 :O C\LD EASILY QU>REL 9 \R PLACE4 ,LET US DO BETT]4 ,LET US %[ ?AT WE HAVE ! MAGNANIMITY TO CONTEMN PETTY MISUND]/&+S4 ,BY ?US JUDG+ WE %ALL DO \RSELVES MO/ SUB/ANTIAL HONOR4 ,BY A CONTR>Y CONDUCT WE %ALL M]ELY PRES5T A COM$Y = ! AMUSEM5T ( \R ACQUA9TANCE40 

0,DO Y\ ?9K SO8 !RE MAY BE SOME?+ 9 ?AT4 ,DAMN ME1 IF ,I CONS5T TO BE ! JE/ ( ANY MAN LIV+40 

0,Y\ >E RI<T1 ,MR4 ,TYRREL4 ,LET US EA* ACT 9 ! MANN] BE/ CALCULAT$ TO EXCITE RESPECT4 ,WE NEI!R ( US WI% TO *ANGE ROADS LET US EA* SUFF] ! O!R TO PURSUE HIS [N TRACK UNMOLE/$4 ,BE ?IS \R COMPACT2 & BY MUTUAL =BE>ANCE LET US PRES]VE MUTUAL PEACE40 

,SAY+ ?IS1 ,MR4 ,FALKL& (F]$ HIS H& TO ,MR4 ,TYRREL 9 TOK5 ( FELL[%IP4 ,BUT ! GE/URE WAS TOO SIGNIFICANT4 ,! WAYW>D RU/IC1 :O SEEM$ TO HAVE BE5 SOME:AT IMPRESS$ BY :AT HAD PREC$$1 TAK5 AS HE N[ WAS BY SURPRISE1 %RUNK BACK4 ,MR4 ,FALKL& WAS AGA9 READY TO TAKE FIRE UPON ?IS NEW SLI<T1 BUT HE *ECK$ HIMSELF4 

0,ALL ?IS IS V]Y UNACC\NTABLE10 CRI$ ,MR4 ,TYRREL4 0,:AT ! DEVIL CAN HAVE MADE Y\ SO =W>D1 IF Y\ HAD NOT SOME SLY PURPOSE TO ANSW] BY :I* ,I AM TO BE OV]REA*$80 

0,MY PURPOSE10 REPLI$ ,MR41 ,FALKL&1 0IS A MANLY & AN HONE/ PURPOSE4 ,:Y %\LD Y\ REFUSE A PROPOSITION DICTAT$ BY REASON & AN EQUAL REG>D TO ! 9T]E/ ( EA*80 ,MR4 ,TYRREL HAD HAD AN OPPORTUNITY = PAUSE1 & FELL BACK 9TO HIS HABITUAL *>ACT]4 

,WELL1 SIR1 9 ALL ?IS ,I MU/ [N !RE IS SOME FRANKNESS4 ,N[ ,I WILL RETURN Y\ LIKE = LIKE4 ,IT IS NO MATT] H[ ,I CAME BY IT1 MY TEMP] IS R\<1 & WILL NOT BE CONTROLL$4 ,MAYHAP Y\ MAY ?9K IT IS A WEAKNESS1 BUT ,I DO NOT DESIRE TO SEE IT ALT]$4 ,TILL Y\ CAME ,I F\ND MYSELF V]Y WELL2 ,I LIK$ MY NEI<BORS1 & MY NEI<BORS HUMOR$ ME4 ,BUT N[ ! CASE IS 5TIRE#aY ALT]$ 2 &1 AS LONG AS ,I CANNOT /IR ABROAD )\T MEET+ ) SOME MORTIFICATION 9 :I* Y\ >E DIRECTLY OR REMOTELY CONC]N$1 ,I AM DET]M9$ TO HATE Y\4 ,N[1 SIR1 IF Y\ WILL ONLY GO \T ( ! C\NTY OR ! K+DOM1 TO ! DEVIL IF Y\ PLEASE1 SO AS ,I MAY NEV] HE> ( Y\ ANY MORE1 ,I WILL PROMISE NEV] TO QU>REL ) Y\ AS LONG AS ,I LIVE4 ,Y\R RHYMES & Y\R REBUSSES1 Y\R QUIRKS & Y\R CONUNDRUMS1 MAY !N BE EV]Y ?+ ?AT IS GR& = :AT ,I C>E40 

0,MR4 ,TYRREL1 BE REASONABLE6 ,MI<T NOT ,I AS WELL DESIRE Y\ TO LEAVE ! C\NTY1 AS Y\ DESIRE ME8 ,I COME TO Y\1 NOT AS A MA/]1 BUT AN EQUAL4 ,9 ! SOCIETY ( M5 WE MU/ HAVE SOME?+ TO 5DURE1 AS WELL AS TO 5JOY4 ,NO MAN MU/ ?9K ?AT ! WORLD WAS MADE = HIM4 ,LET US TAKE ?+S AS WE F9D !M2 & ACCOMMODATE \RSELVES AS WE CAN TO UNAVOIDABLE CIRCUM/ANCES40 

0,TRUE1 SIR1 ALL ?AT IS F9E TALK+4 ,BUT ,I RETURN TO MY TEXT2 WE >E AS ,GOD MADE US4 ,I AM NEI!R A PHILOSOPH] NOR A POET1 TO SET \T UPON A WILD-GOOSE *ASE ( MAK+ MYSELF A DIFF]5T MAN FROM :AT Y\ F9D ME4 ,AS = CONSEQU5CES1 :AT MU/ BE MU/ BE4 ,AS WE BREW1 WE MU/ BAKE4 ,& SO DO Y\ SEE8 ,I %ALL NOT TR\BLE MYSELF AB\T :AT IS TO BE1 BUT /& UP TO IT ) A /\T HE>T :5 IT COMES4 ,ONLY ?IS ,I CAN TELL Y\1 ?AT AS LONG AS ,I F9D Y\ ?RU/ 9TO MY DI% EV]Y DAY1 ,I %ALL HATE Y\ AS BAD AS S5NA & VAL]IAN4 ,& DAMN ME1 IF ,I DO NOT ?9K ,I HATE Y\ ! MORE = COM+ TO-DAY 9 ?IS PRAGMATICAL WAY :5 NOBODY S5T = Y\1 ,9 PURPOSE TO %[ H[ MU* WIS] Y\ >E ?AN ALL ! WORLD BESIDES40 

0,MR4 ,TYRREL ,I HAVE DONE4 ,I =ESAW CONSEQU5CES1 & CAME AS FRI5D4 ,I HAD HOP$ ?AT1 BY MUTUAL EXPLANATION1 WE %\LD HAVE ONE TO A BETT] UND]/&+4 ,I AM DISAPPO9T$2 BUT P]HAPS :5 Y\ COOLLY REJECT ON :AT HAS PASS$1 Y\ WILL GIVE ME CR$IT OR MY 9T5TIONS1 & ?9K ?AT MY PROPOSAL WAS NOT AN UNREASONABLE ONE40 

,HAV+ SAID ?IS1 ,MR4 ,FALKL& DEP>T$4 ,?R\< ! 9T]VIEW HE1 NO D\BT1 CONDUCT$ HIMSELF M A MANN] ?AT DID HIM PECULI> RE$IT4 ,YET ! W>M? ( HIS TEMP] C\LD NOT BE 5TIRELY SUPPRESS & EV5 :5 HE WAS MO/ EXEMPL>Y1 !RE WAS AN APP>5T L(T9ESS 9 HIS MANN] ?AT WAS CALCULAT$ TO IRRITATE2 & ! V]Y GR&EUR ) :I* HE SUPPRESS$ HIS PASSIONS1 OP]AT$ 9DIRECTLY AS A TAUNT TO HIS OPPON5T4 ,! 9T]VIEW WAS PROMPT$ BY' ! NOBLE/ S5TIM5TS2 BUT IT UNQUE/IONABLY S]V$ TO WID5 ! BREA* IT WAS 9T5D$ TO HEAL4 

,= ,MR4 ,TYRREL1 HE HAD REC\RSE TO HIS OLD EXP$I5T1 & UNBUR!N$ ! TUMULT ( HIS ?\<TS TO HIS CONFID5TIAL FRI5D4 0,?IS10 CRI$ HE1 IS A NEW >TIFICE ( ! FELL[1 TO PROVE HIS IMAG9$ SUP]IORITY4 ,WE KNEW WELL 5\< ?AT HE HAD ! GIFT ( GAB4 ,TO BE SURE1 IF ! WORLD W]E TO BE GOV]N$ BY WORDS1 HE W\LD BE 9 ! RI<T BOX4 ,OH1 YES1 HE HAD IT ALL HOLL[6 ,BUT :AT SIGNIFIES PRAT+8 ,BUS9ESS MU/ BE DONE 9 ANO!R GUESS WAY ?AN ?AT4 ,I WOND] :AT POSSESS$ ME ?AT ,I DID NOT KICK HIM6 ,BUT ?AT IS ALL TO COME4 ,?IS IS ONLY A NEW DEBT ADD$ TO ! SCORE1 :I* HE %ALL ONE DAY RI*LY PAY4 ,?IS ,FALKL& HAUNTS ME LIKE A DEMON4 ,I CANNOT WAKE1 BUT ,I ?9K ( HIM4 ,I CANNOT SLEEP1 BUT ,I SEE HIM4 ,HE POISONS ALL MY PLEASURES4 ,I %\LD BE GLAD TO SEE HIM TORN ) T5T]-HOOKS1 & TO GR9D HIS HE>T-/R+S ) MY TEE?4 ,I %ALL KN[ NO JOY1 TILL ,I SEE HIM RU9$4 ,!RE MAY BE SOME ?+S RI<T AB\T HIM2 BUT HE IS MY P]PETUAL TORM5T4 ,! ?\<T ( HIM HANGS LIKE A DEAD WEI<T UPON MY HE>T1 & ,I HAVE A RI<T TO %AKE IT (F4 ,DOES HE ?9K ,I WILL FEEL ALL ?AT ,I 5DURE = NO?+80 

,9 SPITE ( ! AC]BITY ( ,MR4 ,TYRREL'S FEEL+S1 IT IS PROBABLE H[EV]1 HE DID SOME JU/ICE TO HIS RIVAL4 ,HE REG>D$ HIM1 9DE$1 ) ADD$ DISLIKE2 BUT HE NO LONG] REG>D$ HIM AS A DESPICABLE FOE4 ,HE AVOID$ HIS 5C\NT]2 HE =BORE TO TREAT HIM ) R&OM HO/ILITY2 HE SEEM$ TO LIE 9 WAIT = HIS VICTIM4 & TO COLLECT HIS US NOM = A MORTAL ASSAULT4 

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,IT WAS NOT LONG AFT] ?AT A MALIGNANT DI/EMP] BROKE \T M ! NEI<BORHOOD1 :I* PROV$ FATAL TO MANY ( ! 9HABITANTS1 & WAS ( UNEXAMPL$ RAPIDITY 9 ITS EFFECTS4 ,ONE ( ! FIR/ P]SONS ?AT WAS SEIZ$ ) IT1 WAS ,MR4 ,CL>E4 ,IT MAY BE CONCEIV$1 :AT GRIEF & AL>M ?IS 9CID5T SPREAD ?R\< ! VIC9ITY4 ,MR4 ,CL>E WAS CONSID]$ BY !M AS SOME?+ MORE ?AN MORTAL4 ,! EQUANIMITY ( HIS BEHAVIOR1 HIS UNASSUM+ C>RIAGE1 HIS EXUB]ANT B5EVOL5CE & GOODNESS ( HE>T1 JO9$ ) HIS TAL5TS1 HIS 9(F5SIVE WIT1 & ! COMPREH5SIV5ESS ( HIS 9TELLIG5CE1 MADE HIM ! IDOL ( ALL ?AT KNEW HIM4 ,9 ! SC5E ( HIS RURAL RETREAT1 AT LEA/1 HE HAD NO 5EMY4 ,ALL M\RN$ ! DANG] ?AT N[ ?REAT5$ HIM4 ,HE APPE>$ TO HAVE HAD ! PROSPECT ( LONG LIFE1 & ( GO+ D[N TO HIS GRAVE FULL ( YE>S & ( HONOR4 ,P]HAPS !SE APPE>ANCES W]E DECEITFUL4 ,P]HAPS ! 9TELLECTUAL EF=TS HE HAD MADE1 :I* W]E OCCASIONALLY MORE SUDD51 VIOL5T1 & UN9T]MITT$1 ?AN A /RICT REG>D TO HEAL? W\LD HAVE DICTAT$1 HAD LAID ! SE$S ( FUTURE DISEASE4 ,BUT A SANGU9E OBS]V] W\LD 9FALLIBLY HAVE PR$ICT$1 ?AT HIS TEMP]ATE HABITS1 ACTIVITY ( M9D1 & UNABAT$ *E]FULNESS1 W\LD BE ABLE EV5 TO KEEP DEA? AT BAY = A TIME1 & BAFFLE ! ATTACKS ( DI/EMP]1 PROVID$ !IR APPROA* W]E NOT UNCOMMONLY RAPID & VIOL5T4 ,! G5]AL AFFLICTION !RE=E WAS D\BLY PUNG5T UPON ! PRES5T OCCASION4 

,BUT NO ONE WAS SO MU* AFFECT$ AS ,MR4 ,FALKL&4 ,P]HAPS NO MAN SO WELL UND]/OOD ! VALUE ( ! LIFE ?AT WAS N[ AT /AKE4 ,HE IMM$IATELY HA/5$ TO ! SPOT2 BUT HE F\ND SOME DIFFICULTY 9 GA9+ ADMISSION4 ,MR4 ,CL>E1 AW>E ( ! 9FECTI\S NATURE ( HIS DISEASE1 HAD GIV5 DIRECTIONS ?AT AS FEW P]SONS AS POSSIBLE %\LD APPROA* HIM4 ,MR4 ,FALKL& S5T UP HIS NAME4 ,HE WAS TOLD ?AT HE WAS 9CLUD$ 9 ! G5]AL ORD]S4 ,HE WAS NOT H[EV] AFT] A TEMP] TO BE EASILY REPULS$2 HE P]SI/$ ) OB/9ACY1 & AT L5G? C>RI$ HIS PO9T1 BE+ ONLY REM9D$ 9 ! FIR/ 9/ANCE1 TO EMPLOY ?OSE PRECAUTIONS :I* EXP]I5CE HAS PROV$ MO/ EFFECTUAL 9 C\NT]ACT+ 9FECTION4 

,HE F\ND ,MR4 ,CL>E 9 HIS B$*AMB]1 BUT NOT 9 B$4 ,HE WAS SITT+ 9 HIS NI<T-G[N AT A BUREAU NE> ! W9D[4 ,HIS APPE>ANCE WAS COMPOS$ & *E]FUL1 BUT DEA? WAS 9 HIS C\NT5ANCE4 0,I HAD A GREAT 9CL9ATION1 ,FALKL&10 SAID HE1 0NOT TO HAVE SUFF]$ Y\ TO COME 92 & YET !RE IS NOT A P]SON 9 ! WORLD IT C\LD GIVE ME MORE PLEASURE TO SEE4 ,BUT UPON SECOND ?\<TS ,I BELIEVE !RE >E FEW PEOPLE ?AT C\LD RUN A DANG] ( ?IS K9D ) A BETT] PROSPECT ( ESCAP+4 ,9 Y\R CASE1 AT LEA/ ! G>RISON WILL NOT1 ,I TRU/1 BE TAK5 ?R\< ! TREA*]Y ( ! COMM&]4 ,I CANNOT TELL H[ IT IS ?AT ,I1 :O CAN PREA* WISDOM TO Y\1 HAVE MYSELF BE5 CAU<T4 ,BUT DO NOT BE DISC\RAG$ BY MY EXAMPLE4 ,I HAD NO NOTICE ( MY DANG]1 OR ,I W\LD HAVE ACQUITT$ MYSELF BETT]40 

,MR4 ,FALKL&1 HAV+ ONCE E/ABLI%$ HIMSELF 9 ! AP>TM5T ( HIS FRI5D1 W\LD UPON NO T]MS CONS5T TO RETIRE4 ,MR4 ,CL>E CONSID]$ ?AT !RE WAS P]HAPS LESS DANG] M ?IS *OICE1 ?AN 9 A FREQU5T *ANGE FROM ! EXTREMES ( A PURE TO A TA9T$ AIR1 & DESI/$ FROM EXPO/ULATION4 0,FALKL&10 SAID HE1 0:5 Y\ CAME 91 ,I HAD JU/ F9I%$ MAK+ MY WILL4 ,I WAS NOT PLEAS$ ) :AT ,I HAD =M]LY DRAWN UP UPON ?AT SUBJECT1 & ,I DID NOT *OOSE 9 MY PRES5T SITUATION TO CALL 9 AN ATTORNEY4 ,9 FACT1 IT W\LD BE /RANGE1 IF A MAN ( S5SE ) PURE & DIRECT 9T5TIONS1 %\LD NOT BE ABLE TO P]=M SU* A FUNCTION = HIMSELF40 

,MR4 ,CL>E CONT9U$ TO ACT 9 ! SAME EASY & DIS5GAG$ MANN] AS 9 P]FECT HEAL?4 ,TO JUDGE FROM ! *E]FULNESS ( HIS TONE & ! FIRMNESS ( HIS MANN]1 ! ?\<T W\LD NEV] ONCE HAVE OCCURR$ ?AT HE WAS DY+4 ,HE WALK$1 HE REASON$1 HE JE/$1 9 A WAY ?AT >GU$ ! MO/ P]FECT SELF-POSSESSION4 ,BUT HIS APPE>ANCE *ANG$ P]CEPTIBLY = ! WORSE EV]Y QU>T] ( AN H\R4 ,MR4 ,FALKL& KEPT HIS EYE P]PETUALLY FIX$ UPON HIM ) M+L$ S5TIM5TS ( ANXIETY & ADMIRATION4 ,FALKL&10 SAID HE1 AFT] HAV+ APPE>$ = A %ORT P]IOD ABSORB$ 9 ?\<T1 0,I FEEL ?AT ,I AM DY+4 ,?IS IS A /RANGE DI/EMP] ( M9E4 ,YE/]DAY ,I SEEM$ 9 P]FECT HEAL?1 & TO-MORR[ ,I %ALL BE AN 9S5SIBLE CORPSE4 ,H[ CURI\S IS ! L9E ?AT SEP>ATES LIFE & DEA? TO MORTAL M54 ,TO BE AT ONE MOM5T ACTIVE1 GAY' P5ETRAT+1 ) /ORES ( KN[L$GE AT ONE'S COMM&1 CAPABLE ( DELI<T+1 9/RUCT+ & ANIMAT+ MANK9D1 & ! NEXT LIFELESS & LOA?SOME1 AN 5CUMBRANCE UPON ! FACE ( ! E>?6 ,SU* IS ! HI/ORY ( MANY M51 & SU* WILL BE M9E4 

0,I FEEL AS IF ,I HAD YET MU* TO DO 9 ! WORLD2 BUT IT WILL NOT BE4 ,I MU/ BE CONT5T$ ) :AT IS PA/4 ,IT IS 9 VA9 ?AT ,I MU/] ALL MY SPIRITS TO MY HE>T4 ,! 5EMY IS TOO MI<TY & TOO M]CILESS = ME2 HE WILL NOT GIVE ME TIME SO MU* AS TO BREA!4 ,!SE ?+S >E NOT YET AT LEA/ 9 \R P[]4 ,!Y >E P>TS ( A GREAT S]IES ?AT IS P]PETUALLY FL[+4 ,! G5]AL WELF>E1 ! GREAT BUS9ESS ( ! UNIV]SE1 WILL GO ON1 ?\< ,I BE> NO FUR!R %>E 9 PROMOT+ IT4 ,?AT TASK IS RES]V$ = Y\NG] /R5G?S1 = Y\1 ,FALKL&1 & SU* AS Y\4 ,WE %\LD BE CONTEMPTIBLE 9DE$ IF ! PROSPECT ( HUMAN IMPROVEM5T DID NOT YIELD US A PURE & P]FECT DELI<T1 9DEP5D5TLY ( ! QUE/ION ( \R EXI/+ TO P>TAKE ( IT4 ,MANK9D W\LD HAVE LITTLE TO 5VY TO FUTURE AGES1 IF !Y HAD ALL 5JOY$ A S]5ITY AS P]FECT AS M9E HAS BE5 = ! LATT] HALF ( MY EXI/5CE40 

,MR4 ,CL>E SAT UP ?R\< ! :OLE DAY1 9DULG+ HIMSELF 9 EASY & *E]FUL EX]TIONS1 :I* W]E P]HAPS BETT] CALCULAT$ TO REFRE% & 9VIGORATE ! FRAME1 ?AN IF HE HAD S\<T REPOSE 9 ITS DIRECT =M4 ,N[ & !N HE WAS VISIT$ ) A SUDD5 PANG2 BUT IT WAS NO SOON] FELT1 ?AN HE SEEM$ TO RISE ABOVE IT1 & SMIL$ AT ! IMPOT5CE ( !SE ATTACKS4 ,!Y MI<T DE/ROY HIM1 BUT !Y C\LD NOT DI/URB4 ,?REE OR F\R TIMES HE WAS B$EW$ ) PR(USE SWEATS1 & !SE AGA9 W]E SUCCE$$ BY AN EXTREME DRYNESS & BURN+ HEAT ( ! SK94 ,HE WAS NEXT COV]$ ) SMALL LIVID SPOTS4 ,SYMPTOMS ( %IV]+ FOLL[$1 BUT !SE HE DROVE AWAY ) A DET]M9$ RESOLUTION4 ,HE !N BECAME TRANQUIL & COMPOS$1 & AFT] SOME TIME DECID$ TO GO TO B$1 IT BE+ ALREADY NI<T4 0,FALKL&10 SAID HE1 PRESS+ HIS H&1 0! TASK ( DY+ IS NOT SO DIFFICULT AS SOME IMAG9E4 ,:5 ONE LOOKS BACK FROM ! BR9K ( IT1 ONE WOND]S ?AT SO TOTAL A SUBV]SION CAN TAKE PLACE AT SO EASY A PRICE40 

,HE HAD N[ BE5 SOMETIME 9 B$1 &1 AS EV]Y ?+ WAS /ILL1 ,MR4 ,FALKL& HOP$ ?AT HE SLEPT4 ,BUT 9 ?AT HE WAS MI/AK54 ,PRES5TLY ,MR4 ,CL>E ?REW BACK ! CURTA91 & LOOK$ 9 ! C\NT5ANCE ( HIS FRI5D4 0,I CANNOT SLEEP10 SAID HE4 0,NO1 IF ,I C\LD SLEEP1 IT W\LD BE ! SAME ?+ AS TO RECOV]2 & ,I AM DE/9$ TO HAVE ! WOR/ 9 ?IS BATTLE4 

0,FALKL&1 ,I HAVE BE5 ?9K+ AB\T Y\4 ,I DO NOT KN[ ANY ONE :OSE FUTURE USEFULNESS ,I CONTEMPLATE ) GREAT] HOPE4 ,TAKE C>E ( Y\RSELF4 ,DO NOT LET ! WORLD BE DEFRAUD$ ( Y\R VIRTUES4 ,I AM ACQUA9T$ ) Y\R WEAKNESS AS WELL AS Y\R /R5G?4 ,Y\ HAVE IMPETUOSITY1 & AN IMPATI5CE ( IMAG9$ DI%ONOR1 ?AT IF ONCE SET WRONG1 MAY MAKE Y\ AS EM95TLY MIS*IEV\S1 AS Y\ WILL O!RWISE BE USEFUL4 ,?9K S]I\SLY ( EXT]M9AT+ ?IS ]ROR6 

0,BUT1 IF ,I CANNOT1 9 ! BRIEF EXPO/ULATION MY PRES5T SITUATION WILL ALL[1 PRODUCE ?IS DESIRABLE *ANGE 9 Y\1 !RE IS AT LEA/ ONE ?+ ,I CAN DO4 ,I CAN PUT Y\ UPON Y\R GU>D AGA9/ A MIS*IEF ,I =ESEE TO BE IMM95T4 ,BEW>E ( ,MR4 ,TYRREL4 ,DO NOT COMMIT ! MI/AKE ( DESPIS+ HIM AS AN UNEQUAL OPPON5T4 ,PETTY CAUSES MAY PRODUCE GREAT MIS*IEFS4 ,MR4 ,TYRREL IS BOI/]\S1 RUGG$ & UNFEEL+2 & Y\ >E TOO PASSIONATE1 TOO ACUTELY S5SIBLE ( 9JURY4 ,IT W\LD BE TRULY TO BE LAM5T$1 IF A MAN SO 9F]IOR1 SO UTT]LY UNWOR?Y TO BE COMP>$ ) Y\1 %\LD BE CAPABLE ( *ANG+ Y\R :OLE HI/ORY 9TO MIS]Y & GUILT4 ,I HAVE A PA9FUL PRES5TIM5T UPON MY HE>T1 AS IF SOME?+ DREADFUL W\LD REA* Y\ FROM ?AT QU>T]4 ,?9K ( ?IS4 ,I EXACT NO PROMISE FROM Y\4 ,I W\LD NOT %ACKLE Y\ ) ! FETT]S ( SUP]/ITION1 ,I W\LD HAVE Y\ GOV]N$ BY JU/ICE & REASON40 

,MR4 ,FALKL& WAS DEEPLY AFFECT$ ) ?IS EXPO/ULATION4 ,HIS S5SE ( ! G5]\S ATT5TION ( ,MR4 ,CL>E AT SU* A MOM5T1 WAS SO GREAT AS ALMO/ TO DEPRIVE HIM ( UTT]ANCE4 ,HE SPOKE 9 %ORT S5T5CES & ) VISIBLE EF=T4 0,I WILL BEHAVE BETT]10 REPLI$ HE4 

0,NEV] FE> ME6 ,Y\R ADMONITIONS %ALL NOT BE ?R[N AWAY UPON ME40 

,MR4 ,CL>E ADV]T$ TO ANO!R SUBJECT4 0,I HAVE MADE Y\ MY EXECUTOR2 Y\ WILL NOT REFUSE ME ?IS LA/ (FICE ( FRI5D%IP4 ,IT IS BUT A %ORT TIME ?AT ,I HAVE HAD ! HAPP9ESS ( KN[+ Y\2 BUT 9 ?AT %ORT TIME ,I HAVE EXAM9$ Y\ WELL1 & SE5 Y\ ?OR\<LY4 ,DO NOT DISAPPO9T ! SANGU9E HOPE ,I HAVE 5T]TA9$6 

0,I HAVE LEFT SOME LEGACIES4 ,MY =M] CONNECTIONS1 :ILE ,I LIV$ AMID ! BUSY HAUNTS ( M51 AS MANY ( !M AS W]E 9TIMATE1 >E ALL ( !M DE> TO ME4 ,I HAVE NOT HAD TIME TO SUMMON !M AB\T ME UPON ! PRES5T OCCASION1 NOR DID ,I DESIRE IT4 ,! REMEMBRANCES ( ME WILL1 ,I HOPE1 ANSW] A BETT] PURPOSE ?AN SU* AS >E USUALLY ?\<T ( ON SIMIL> OCCASIONS40 

,MR4 ,CL>E1 HAV+ ?US UNBURD5$ HIS M9D1 SPOKE NO MORE = SEV]AL H\RS4 ,T[>DS MORN+ ,MR4 ,FALKL& QUIETLY )DREW ! CURTA91 & LOOK$ AT ! DY+ MAN4 ,HIS EYES W]E OP51 & W]E N[ G5TLY TURN$ T[>DS HIS Y\NG FRI5D4 ,HIS C\NT5ANCE WAS SUNK1 & ( A DEA?-LIKE APPE>ANCE4 0,I HOPE Y\ >E BETT]10 SAID ,FALKL& 9 A HALF-:ISP]1 AS IF AFRAID ( DI/URB+ HIM4 ,MR4 ,CL>E DREW HIS H& FROM ! B$-CLO!S1 & /RET*$ IT =W>D2 ,MR4 ,FALKL& ADVANC$1 & TOOK HOLD ( IT4 0,MU* BETT]10 SAID ,MR4 ,CL>E 9 A VOICE 9W>D & H>DLY >TICULATE2 0! /RUGGLE IS N[ OV]2 ,I HAVE F9I%$ MY P>T2 F>EWELL2 REMEMB]60 ,!SE W]E HIS LA/ WORDS4 ,HE LIV$ /ILL A FEW H\RS2 HIS LIPS W]E SOMETIMES SE5 TO MOVE2 HE EXPIR$ )\T A GROAN4 

,MR4 ,FALKL& HAD WITNESS$ ! SC5E ) MU* ANXIETY4 ,HIS HOPES ( A FAVORABLE CRISIS1 & HIS FE> ( DI/URB+ ! LA/ MOM5TS ( HIS FRI5D1 HAD HELD HIM DUMB4 ,= ! LA/ HALF H\R HE HAD /OOD UP1 ) HIS EYES 9T5TLY FIX$ UPON ,MR4 ,CL>E4 ,HE WITNESS$ ! LA/ GASP1 ! LITTLE CONVULSIVE MOTION ( ! FRAME4 ,HE CONT9U$ TO LOOK2 HE SOMETIMES IMAG9$ ?AT HE SAW LIFE R5EW$4 ,AT L5G? HE C\LD DECEIVE HIMSELF NO LONG]1 & EXCLAIM$ ) A DI/RACT$ ACC5T1 0,& IS ?IS ALL80 ,HE W\LD HAVE ?R[N HIMSELF UPON ! BODY ( HIS FRI5D2 ! ATT5DANTS )HELD1 & W\LD HAVE =C$ HIM 9TO ANO!R AP>TM5T4 ,BUT HE /RUGGL$ FROM !M1 & HUNG FONDLY OV] ! B$4 0,IS ?IS ! 5D ( G5IUS1 VIRTUE1 & EXCELL5CE8 ,IS ! LUM9>Y ( ! WORLD ?US = EV] T GONE8 ,OH1 YE/]DAY6 YE/]DAY6 ,CL>E1 :Y C\LD NOT ,I HAVE DI$ 9 Y\R /EAD8 ,DREADFUL MOM5T6 ,IRREP>ABLE LOSS6 ,LO/ 9 ! V]Y MATURITY & VIGOR ( HIS M9D6 ,CUT (F FROM A USEFULNESS T5 ?\S& TIMES GREAT] ?AN ANY HE HAD ALREADY EXHIBIT$6 ,OH1 HIS WAS - A M9D TO HAVE 9/RUCT$ SAGES1 & GUID$ ! MORAL WORLD6 ,?IS E IS ALL WE HAVE LEFT ( HIM6 ,! ELOQU5CE ( ?OSE LIPS IS GONE6 ,! 9CESSANT ACTIVITY ( ?AT HE>T IS /ILL6 ,! BE/ & WISE/ ( M5 IS GONE1 & ! WORLD IS 9S5SIBLE ( ITS LOSS60 

,MR4 ,TYRREL HE>D ! 9TELLIG5CE ( ,MR4 ,CL>E'S DEA? ) EMOTION1 BUT ( A DIFF]5T K9D4 ,HE AV[$ ?AT HE HAD NOT =GIV5 HIM HIS P>TIAL ATTA*M5T TO ,FALKL&1 & !RE=E C\LD NOT RECALL HIS REMEMBRANCE ) K9DNESS4 ,BUT1 IF HE C\LD HAVE OV]LOOK$ HIS PA/ 9JU/ICE1 SUFFICI5T C>E1 IT SEEMS1 WAS TAK5 TO KEEP ALIVE HIS RES5TM5T4 0,FALKL&1 =SOO?1 ATT5D$ HIM ON HIS DEA?B$1 AS IF NOBODY ELSE W]E WOR?Y ( HIS CONFID5TIAL COMMUNICATIONS40 ,BUT :AT WAS WOR/ ( ALL WAS ?IS EXECUTOR%IP4 0,9 EV]Y ?+ ?IS PRAGMATICAL RASCAL ?R[S ME BEH9D4 ,CONTEMPTIBLE WRET*1 ?AT HAS NO?+ ( ! MAN AB\T HIM6 ,MU/ HE P]PETUALLY TRAMPLE ON HIS BETT]S8 ,IS EV]Y BODY 9CAPABLE ( SAY+ :AT K9D ( /UFF A MAN IS MADE (8 CAU<T ) M]E \TSIDE8 *OOS+ ! FLIMSY BE=E ! SUB/ANTIAL8 ,& UPON HIS DEA?-B$ TOOL .<,MR4 ,TYRREL ) HIS UNCULTIVAT$ BRUTALITY MIX$1 AS USUALLY HAPP5S1 C]TA9 RUDE NOTIONS ( RELIGION4.> ,SURE ! S5SE ( HIS SITUATION MI<T HAVE %AM$ HIM4 ,POOR WRET*6 HIS S\L HAS A GREAT DEAL TO ANSW] =4 ,HE HAS MADE MY PILL[ UNEASY2 &1 :ATEV] MAY BE ! CONSEQU5CES1 IT IS HE WE HAVE TO ?ANK = !M40 

,! DEA? ( ,MR4 ,CL>E REMOV$ ! P]SON :O C\LD MO/ EFFECTUALLY HAVE MOD]AT$ ! ANIMOSITIES ( ! CONT5D+ P>TIES1 & TOOK AWAY ! GREAT OP]ATIVE *ECK UPON ! EXCESSES ( ,MR4 ,TYRREL4 ,?IS RU/IC TYRANT HAD BE5 HELD 9 9VOLUNT>Y RE/RA9T BY ! 9TELLECTUAL ASC5DANCY ( HIS CELEBRAT$ NEI<BOR2 &1 NOT)/&+ ! G5]AL F]OCITY ( HIS TEMP]1 HE DID NOT APPE> TILL LATELY TO HAVE 5T]TA9$ A HATR$ AGA9/ HIM4 ,9 ! %ORT TIME ?AT HAD ELAPS$1 FROM ! P]IOD 9 :I* ,MR4 ,CL>E HAD FIX$ HIS RESID5CE 9 ! NEI<BORHOOD TO ?AT ( ! >RIVAL ( ,MR4 ,FALKL& FROM ! ,CONT95T1 ! CONDUCT ( ,MR4 ,TYRREL HAD EV5 %[N TOK5S ( IMPROVEM5T4 ,HE W\LD 9DE$ HAVE BE5 BETT] SATISFI$ NOT TO HAVE EV5 ?IS 9TRUD] 9TO A CIRCLE :]E HE HAD BE5 ACCU/OM$ TO REIGN4 ,BUT ) ,MR4 ,CL>E HE C\LD HAVE NO RIVAL%IP2 ! V5]ABLE *>ACT] ( ,MR4 ,CL>E DISPOS$ HIM TO SUBMISSION2 ?IS GREAT MAN SEEM$ TO HAVE SURVIV$ ALL ! ACRIMONY ( CONT5TION1 & ALL ! JEAL\S SUBTLETIES ( A MI/AK5 HONOR4 

,! EFFECTS ( ,MR4 ,CL>E'S SUAVITY H[EV]1 SO F> AS RELAT$ TO ,MR4 ,TYRREL1 HAD BE5 9 A C]TA9 DEGREE SUSP5D$ BY CONSID]ATIONS ( RIVAL%IP BETWE5 ?IS G5TLEMAN & ,MR4 ,FALKL&4 ,& N[ ?AT ! 9FLU5CE ( ,MR4 ,CL>E'S PRES5CE & VIRTUES WAS 5TIRELY REMOV$1 ,MR4 ,TYRREL'S TEMP] BROKE \T 9TO MORE CRIM9AL EXCESSES ?AN EV]4 ,! ADD$ GLOOM :I* ,MR4 ,FALKL&'S NEI<BORHOOD 9SPIR$1 OV]FL[$ UPON ALL HIS CONNECTIONS2 & ! NEW EXAMPLES ( HIS SULL5NESS & TYRANNY :I* EV]Y DAY AF=D$1 REFLECT$ BACK UPON ?IS ACCUMULAT$ & PORT5T\S FEUD4 

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,! CONSEQU5CES ( ALL ?IS SPE$ILY MANIFE/$ !MSELVES4 ,! V]Y NEXT 9CID5T 9 ! /ORY WAS 9 SOME DEGREE DECISIVE ( ! CATA/ROPHE4 ,HI!RTO ,I HAVE SPOK5 ONLY ( PRELIM9>Y MATT]S1 SEEM+LY UNCONNECT$ ) EA* O!R1 ?\< LEAD+ TO ?AT /ATE ( M9D 9 BO? P>TIES :I* HAD SU* FATAL EFFECTS4 ,BUT ALL ?AT REMA9S IS RAPID & TREM5D\S4 ,! DEA?-DEAL+ MIS*IEF ADVANCES ) AN ACCEL]AT$ MOTION1 APPE>+ TO DEFY HUMAN WISDOM & /R5G? TO OB/RUCT ITS OP]ATION4 

,! VISES ( ,MR4 ,TYRREL1 9 !IR PRES5T /ATE ( AUGM5TATION1 W]E PECULI>LY EX]CIS$ UPON HIS DOME/ICS & DEP5D5TS4 ,BUT ! PR9CIPAL SUFF]] WAS ! Y\NG LADY M5TION$ ON A =M] OCCASION1 ! ORPHAN DAU<T] ( HIS FA!R'S SI/]4 ,MISS ,MELVILLE'S MO!R HAD M>RI$ IMPRUD5TLY1 OR RA!R UN=TUNATELY1 AGA9/ ! CONS5T ( H] RELATIONS1 ALL ( :OM HAD AGRE$ TO )DRAW !IR C\NT5ANCE FROM H] 9 CONSEQU5CE ( ?AT PRECIPITATE /EP4 ,H] HUSB& HAD TURN$ \T TO BE NO BETT] ?AN AN ADV5TUR]2 HAD SP5T H] =TUNE1 :I* 9 CONSEQU5CE ( ! IRRECONCILABL5ESS ( H] FAMILY WAS LESS ?AN HE EXPECT$1 & BROK5 H] HE>T4 ,H] 9FANT DAU<T] WAS LEFT )\T ANY RES\RCE4 ,9 ?IS SITUATION ! REPRES5TATIONS ( ! PEOPLE ) :OM %E HAPP5$ TO BE PLAC$1 PREVAIL$ UPON ,MRS4 ,TYRREL1 ! MO!R ( ! SQUIRE1 TO RECEIVE H] 9TO H] FAMILY4 ,9 EQUITY P]HAPS %E WAS 5TITL$ TO ?AT PORTION ( =TUNE :I* H] MO!R HAD =FEIT$ BY H] IMPRUD5CE1 & :I* HAD GONE TO SWELL ! PROP]TY ( ! MALE REPRES5TATIVE4 ,BUT ?IS IDEA HAD NEV] 5T]$ 9TO ! CONCEPTIONS ( EI!R MO!R OR SON4 ,MRS4 ,TYRREL CONCEIV$ ?AT %E P]=M$ AN ACT ( ! MO/ EXALT$ B5EVOL5CE 9 ADMITT+ ,MISS ,EMILY 9TO A SORT ( EQUIVOCAL SITUATION1 :I* WAS NEI!R PRECISELY ?AT ( A DOME/IC1 NOR YET M>K$ ) ! TREATM5T ?AT MI<T SEEM DUE TO ONE ( ! FAMILY4 

,%E HAD NOT1 H[EV]1 AT FIR/ BE5 S5SIBLE ( ALL ! MORTIFICATIONS ?AT MI<T HAVE BE5 EXPECT$ FROM H] CONDITION4 ,MRS4 ,TYRREL1 ?\< PR\D & IMP]I\S1 WAS NOT ILL NATUR$4 ,! FEMALE1 :O LIV$ 9 ! FAMILY 9 ! CAPACITY ( H\SEKEEP]1 WAS A P]SON :O HAD SE5 BETT] DAYS1 & :OSE DISPOSITION WAS EXTREMELY UPRI<T & AMIABLE4 ,%E E>LY CONTRACT$ A FRI5D%IP = ! LITTLE ,EMILY1 :O WAS 9DE$ = ! MO/ P>T COMMITT$ TO H] C>E4 ,EMILY1 ON H] SIDE1 FULLY REPAID ! AFFECTION ( H] 9/RUCTRESS1 & LE>N$ ) GREAT DOCILITY ! FEW ACCOMPLI%M5TS ,MRS4 ,JAKEMAN WAS ABLE TO COMMUNICATE4 ,BUT MO/ ( ALL %E IMBIB$ H] *E]FUL & >TLESS TEMP]1 ?AT EXTRACT$ ! AGREEABLE & 5C\RAG+ FROM ALL EV5TS1 & PROMPT$ H] TO COMMUNICATE H] S5TIM5TS1 :I* W]E NEV] ( ! CYNICAL CA/1 )\T MODIFICATION OR DISGUISE4 ,BESIDES ! ADVANTAGES ,EMILY D]IV$ FROM ,MRS4 

,JAKEMAN1 %E WAS P]MITT$ TO TAKE LESSONS FROM ! MA/]S :O W]E EMPLOY$ AT ,TYRREL ,PLACE = ! 9/RUCTION ( H] C\S92 & 9DE$1 AS ! Y\NG G5TLEMAN WAS MO/ FREQU5TLY 9DISPOS$ TO ATT5D TO !M1 !Y W\LD COMMONLY HAVE HAD NO?+ TO DO1 HAD IT NOT BE5 = ! =TUNATE PRES5CE ( ,MISS ,MELVILLE4 ,MRS4 ,TYRREL !RE=E 5C\RAG$ ! /UDIES ( ,EMILY ON *AT SCORE2 9 ADDITION TO :I* %E IMAG9$ *AT ?IS LIV+ EXHIBITION ( 9/RUCTION MI<T OP]ATE AS AN 9DIRECT ALLUREM5T TO H] D>L+ ,B>NABAS1 ! ONLY SPECIES ( MOTIVE %E W\LD SUFF] TO BE PRES5T$4 ,=CE %E ABSOLUTELY =BADE2 & ( ! 9TR9SIC ALLUREM5TS ( LIT]ATURE & KN[L$GE %E HAD NO CONCEPTION4 

,EMILY1 AS %E GREW UP1 DISPLAY$ AN UNCOMMON DEGREE ( S5SIBILITY1 :I* UND] H] CIRCUM/ANCES W\LD HAVE BE5 A S\RCE ( P]PETUAL DISSATISFACTION1 HAD IT NOT BE5 QUALIFI$ ) AN EXTREME SWEETNESS & EAS9ESS ( TEMP]4 ,%E WAS F> FROM BE+ 5TITL$ TO ! APPELLATION ( A BEAUTY4 ,H] P]SON WAS PETITE & TRIVIAL2 H] COMPLEXION SAVOR$ ( ! BRUNET2 & H] FACE WAS M>K$ ) ! SMALL POX1 SUFFICI5CY TO DE/ROY ITS EV5NESS & POLI%1 ?\< NOT 5\< TO DE/ROY ITS EXPRESSION4 ,BUT1 ?\< H] APPE>ANCE WAS NOT BEAUTIFUL1 IT DID NOT FAIL TO BE 9 A HI< DEGREE 5GAG+4 ,H] COMPLEXION WAS AT ONCE HEAL?FUL & DELICATE2 H] LONG D>K EYE- BR[S ADAPT$ !MSELVES ) FACILITY TO ! V>I\S CONCEPTIONS ( H] M9D2 & H] LOOKS BORE ! UNIT$ IMPRESSION ( AN ACTIVE DISC]NM5T & A GOOD-HUMOR$ FRANKNESS4 ,! 9/RUCTION %E HAD RECEIV$1 AS IT WAS 5TIRELY ( A CASUAL NATURE1 EXEMPT$ H] FROM ! EVILS ( UNTUTOR$ IGNORANCE1 BUT NOT FROM A SORT ( NATIVE WILDNESS1 >GU+ A M9D 9CAPABLE ( GUILE ITSELF1 OR ( SUSPECT+ IT 9 O!RS4 ,%E AMUS$1 )\T SEEM+ CONSCI\S ( ! REF9$ S5SE :I* H] OBS]VATIONS CONTA9$3 OR RA!R1 HAV+ NEV] BE5 DEBAU*$ WILD1 APPLAUSE1 %E SET LI<T BY H] [N QUALIFICATIONS1 & TALK$ FROM ! PURE GAIETY ( A Y\?FUL HE>T ACT+ UPON ! /ORES ( A JU/ UND]/&+1 & NOT ) ANY EXPECTATION ( BE+ DI/+UI%$ & ADMIR$4 

,! DEA? ( H] AUNT MADE V]Y LITTLE *ANGE 9 H] SITUATION4 ,?IS PRUD5T LADY1 :O W\LD HAVE ?\<T IT LITTLE LESS ?AN SACRILEGE TO HAVE CONSID]$ ,MISS ,MELVILLE AS A BRAN* ( ! /OCK ( ! ,TYRRELS1 TOOK NO O*] NOTICE ( H] 9 H] WILL1 ?AN B>ELY PUTT+ H] D[N = A HUNDR$ P\NDS 9 A CATALOG ( LEGACIES TO H] S]VANTS4 ,%E HAD NEV] BE5 ADMITT$ 9TO ! 9TIMACY & CONFID5CE ( ,MRS4 ,TYRREL2 & ! Y\NG SQUIRE1 N[ ?AT %E WAS UND] HIS SOLE PROTECTION1 SEEM$ 9CL9$ TO TREAT H] ) EV5 MORE LIB]ALITY ?AN HIS MO!R HAD DONE4 ,HE HAS SE5 H] GR[ UP UND] HIS EYE1 & !RE=E1 ?\< !RE W]E BUT SIX YE>S DIFF]5CE 9 !IR AGES1 HE FELT A K9D ( PAT]NAL 9T]E/ 9 H] WELF>E4 ,HABIT HAD R5D]$ H] 9 A MANN] NECESS>Y TO HIM1 &1 9 EV]Y RECESS FROM ! OCCUPATIONS ( ! FIELD & ! PLEASURES ( ! TABLE1 HE F\ND HIMSELF SOLIT>Y & =LORN )\T ! SOCIETY ( ,MISS ,MELVILLE4 ,NE>NESS ( K9DR$1 & ,EMILY'S WANT ( P]SONAL BEAUTY1 PREV5T$ HIM FROM EV] LOOK+ ON H] ) ! EYES ( DESIRE4 ,H] ACCOMPLI%M5TS W]E *IEFLY ( ! CU/OM>Y & SUP]FICIAL K9D1 DANC+ & MUSIC4 ,H] SKILL 9 ! FIR/ L$ HIM SOMETIMES TO 9DULGE H] ) A VACANT CORN] 9 HIS C>RIAGE1 :5 HE W5T TO ! NEI<BOR+ ASSEMBLY2 &1 9 :ATEV] LI<T HE MI<T HIMSELF ?9K PROP] TO REG>D H]1 HE W\LD HAVE IMAG9$ HIS *AMB]MAID1 9TRODUC$ BY HIM1 5TIC$ TO AN UND\BT$ PLACE 9 ! MO/ SPL5DID CIRCLE4 ,H] MUSICAL TAL5TS W]E FREQU5TLY EMPLOY$ = HIS AMUSEM5T4 ,%E HAD ! HONOR OCCASIONALLY ( PLAY+ HIM TO SLEEP AFT] ! FATIGUES ( ! *ASE2 &1 AS HE HAD SOME RELI% = H>MONI\S S\NDS1 %E WAS FREQU5CY ABLE TO SOO! HIM BY !IR MEANS FROM ! P]TURBATIONS ( :I* HIS GLOOMY DISPOSITION WAS SO EM95CY A SLAVE4 ,UPON ! :OLE %E MI<T BE CONSID]$ AS 9 SOME SORT HIS FAVORITE4 ,%E WAS ! M$IATOR TO :OM HIS T5ANTS & DOME/ICS1 :5 !Y HAD 9CURR$ HIS DISPLEASURE1 W]E ACCU/OM$ TO APPLY2 ! PRIVILEG$ COMPANION *AT C\LD APPROA* ?IS LION ) IMPUNITY 9 ! MID/ ( HIS RO>+4 ,%E SPOKE TO HIM )\T FE>2 H] SOLICITATIONS W]E ALWAYS GOOD- NATUR$ & DIS9T]E/$2 &1 :5 HE REPULS$ H]1 HE DIS>M$ HIMSELF ( HALF HIS T]RORS1 & WAS CONT5T$ TO SMILE AT H] PRESUMPTION4 

,SU* HAD BE5 = SOME YE>S ! SITUATION ( ,MISS ,MELVILLE4 

,ITS PREC>I\SNESS HAD BE5 BEGUIL$1 BY ! *E]FULNESS ( H] [N TEMP]1 & ! UNCOMMON =BE>ANCE ) :I* %E WAS TREAT$ BY H] SAVAGE PROTECTOR4 ,BUT HIS DISPOSITION1 ALWAYS BRUTAL1 HAD ACQUIR$ A GRADUAL ACCESSION ( F]OCITY S9CE ! SETTLEM5T ( ,MR4 ,FALKL& 9 HIS NEI<BORHOOD4 ,HE N[ FREQU5TLY =GOT ! G5TL5ESS ) :I* HE HAD BE5 ACCU/OM$ TO TREAT HIS GOOD-NATUR$ C\S94 ,H] LITTLE PLAYFUL >TS W]E NOT ALWAYS SUCCESSFUL 9 S(T5+ HIS RAGE2 & HE W\LD SOMETIMES TURN UPON H] BL&I%M5TS ) AN IMPATI5T /]NNESS ?AT MADE H] TREMBLE4 ,! C>ELESS EASE ( H] DISPOSITION H[EV] SOON EFFAC$ !SE IMPRESSIONS1 & %E FELL )\T V>IATION 9TO H] OLD HABITS4 

,A CIRCUM/ANCE OCCURR$ AB\T ?IS TIME1 :I* GAVE PECULI> /R5G? TO ! ACRIMONY ( ,MR4 ,TYRREL1 & ULTIMATELY BR\<T TO ITS CLOSE ! FELICITY ?AT 1,MISS ,MELVILLE1 9 SPITE ( ! FR[NS ( =TUNE1 HAD HI!RTO 5JOY$4 ,EMILY WAS EXACTLY SEV5TE51 :5 ,MR4 ,FALKL& RETURN$ FROM ! CONT95T4 ,AT ?IS AGE %E WAS PECULI>LY SUSCEPTIBLE TO ! *>MS ( BEAUTY1 GRACE1 & MORAL EXCELL5CE1 :5 UNIT$ 9 A P]SON ( ! O!R SEX4 ,%E WAS IMPRUD5T1 PRECISELY BECAUSE H] [N HE>T WAS 9CAPABLE ( GUILE4 ,%E HAD NEV] YET FELT ! /+ ( ! POV]TY TO :I* %E WAS CONDEMN$1 & HAD NOT REFLECT$ ON ! 9SUP]ABLE DI/ANCE ?AT CU/OM HAS PLAC$ BETWE5 ! OPUL5T & ! POOR] CLASSES ( ! COMMUNITY4 ,%E BEHELD ,MR4 ,FALKL&1 :5EV] HE WAS ?R[N 9 H] WAY AT ANY ( ! PUBLIC MEET+S1 ) ADMIRATION2 &1 )\T HAV+ PRECISELY EXPLA9$ TO H]SELF ! SEGM5TS %E 9DULG$1 H] EYES FOLL[$ HIM ?R\< ALL ! *ANGES ( ! SC5E1 ) EAG]NESS & IMPATI5CE4 ,%E DID NOT SEE HIM1 AS ! RE/ ( ! ASSEMBLY DID1 BORN TO ONE ( ! AMPLE/ E/ATES 9 ! C\NTY1 & QUALIFI$ TO ASS]T HIS TIDE TO ! RI*E/ HEIRESS4 ,%E ?\<T ONLY ( ,FALKL&1 ) ?OSE ADVANTAGES :I* W]E MO/ 9TIMATELY HIS [N1 & ( :I* NO P]SECUTION ( ADV]SE =TUNE HAD ! ABILITY TO DEPRIVE HIM4 ,9 A WORD %E WAS TRANSPORT$ :5 HE WAS PRES5T2 HE WAS ! P]PETUAL SUBJECT ( H] REV]IES & H] DREAMS2 BUT HIS IMAGE EXCIT$ NO S5TIM5T 9 H] M9D BEYOND ?AT ( ! IMM$IATE PLEASURE %E TOOK 9 HIS IDEA4 

,! NOTICE ,MR4 ,FALKL& BE/[$ ON H] 9 RETURN APPE>$ SUFFICI5TLY 5C\RAG+ TO A M9D SO FULL ( PREPOSSESSION AS ?AT ( ,EMILY4 ,!RE WAS A P>TICUL> COMPLAC5CY 9 HIS LOOKS :5 DIRECT$ T[>DS H]4 ,HE HAD SAID 9 A COMPANY1 ( :I* ONE ( ! P]SONS PRES5T REPEAT$ HIS- REM>KS TO ,MISS ,MELVILLE1 ?AT %E APPE>$ TO HIM AMIABLE & 9T]E/+1 ?AT HE FELT = H] UNPROVID$ & DE/ITUTE SITUATION1 & ?AT HE %\LD HAVE BE5 GLAD TO BE MORE P>TICUL> 9 HIS ATT5TION TO H]1 HAD HE NOT BE5 APPREH5SIVE ( DO+ H] A PREJUDICE 9 ! SUSPICI\S M9D ( ,MR4 ,TYRREL4 ,ALL ?IS %E CONSID]$ AS ! RAVI%+ CONDESC5SION ( A SUP]IOR NATURE2 =1 IF %E DID NOT RECOLLECT ) SUFFICI5T ASSIDUITY HIS GIFTS ( =TUNE1 %E WAS1 ON ! O!R H&1 FILL$ ) REV]5CE = HIS UNRIVAL$ ACCOMPLI%M5TS4 ,BUT1 :ILE %E ?US SEEM+LY DISCLAIM$ ALL COMP>ISON BETWE5 ,MR4 ,FALKL& & H]SELF1 %E PROBABLY *]I%$ A CONFUS$ FEEL+ AS IF SOME EV5T1 ?AT WAS YET 9 ! WOMB ( FATE1 MI<T RECONCILE ?+S APP>5TLY ! MO/ COMPATIBLE4 ,FRAU<T ) !SE PREPOSSESSIONS1 ! CIVILITIES ?AT HAD ONCE OR TWICE OCCURR$ 9 ! BU/LE ( A PUBLIC CIRCLE1 ! RE/OR+ H] FAN :I* %E HAD DROPP$1 OR ! DISEMB>RASS+ H] ( AN EMPTY TEA-CUP1 MADE H] HE>T PALPITATE1 & GAVE BIR? TO ! WILDE/ *IM]AS 9 H] DELUD$ IMAG9ATION4 

,AB\T ?IS TIME AN EV5T HAPP5$ *AT HELP$ TO GIVE A PRECISE DET]M9ATION TO ! FLUCTUATIONS ( ,MISS ,MELVILLE'S M9D4 ,ONE EV5+1 A %ORT TIME AFT] ! DEA? ( ,MR4 ,CL>E1 ,MR4 ,FALKL& HAD BE5 AT ! H\SE ( HIS DECEAS$ FRI5D 9 HIS QUALITY ( EXECUTOR1 &1 BY SOME ACCID5TS ( LITTLE 9TR9SIC IMPORTANCE1 HAD BE5 DETA9$ ?REE OR F\R H\RS LAT] ?AN HE EXPECT$4 ,HE DID NOT SET \T UPON HIS RETURN TILL TWO O'CLOCK 9 ! MORN+4 ,AT ?IS TIME1 9 A SITUATION SO REMOTE FROM ! METROPOLIS1 EV]Y ?+ IS AS SIL5T AS IT W\LD BE 9 A REGION :OLLY UN9HABIT$4 ,! MOON %[N BRI<T2 & ! OBJECTS >\ND BE+ M>K$ ) /RONG V>IATIONS ( LI<T & %ADE1 GAVE A K9D ( SACR$ SOLEMNITY TO ! SC5E4 ,MR4 ,FALKL& HAD TAK5 ,COLL9S ) HIM1 ! BUS9ESS TO BE SETTL$ AT ,MR4 ,CL>E'S BE+ 9 SOME RESPECTS SIMIL> TO ?AT TO :I* ?IS FAI?FUL DOME/IC HAD BE5 ACCU/OM$ 9 ! R\T9E ( HIS ORD9>Y S]VICE4 ,!Y HAD 5T]$ 9TO SOME CONV]SATION1 = ,MR4 ,FALKL& WAS NOT !N 9 ! HABIT ( OBLIG+ ! P]SONS AB\T HIM BY =MALITY & RES]VE TO RECOLLECT :O HE WAS4 ,! ATTRACTIVE SOLEMNITY ( ! SC5E MADE HIM BREAK (F ! TALK SOME:AT ABRUPTLY1 ?AT HE MI<T 5JOY IT )\T 9T]RUPTION4 ,!Y HAD NOT RIDD5 F>1 BE=E A HOLL[ W9D SEEM$ TO RISE AT A DI/ANCE1 & !Y C\LD HE> ! HO>SE RO>+ ( ! SEA4 ,PRES5TLY ! SKY ON ONE SIDE ASSUM$ ! APPE>ANCE ( A R$DI% BR[N1 & A SUDD5 ANGLE 9 ! ROAD PLAC$ ! PH5OM5ON DIRECTLY BE=E !M4 ,AS !Y PROCE$$1 IT BECAME MORE DI/9CT1 & IT WAS AT L5G? SUFFICI5CY VISIBLE ?AT IT WAS OCCASION$ BY A FIRE4 ,MR4 ,FALKL& PUT SPURS TO HIS HORSE2 &1 AS !Y APPROA*$1 ! OBJECT PRES5T$ EV]Y 9/ANT A MORE AL>M+ APPE>ANCE4 ,! FLAMES ASC5D$ ) FI]C5ESS2 !Y EMBRAC$ A L>GE PORTION ( ! HORIZON2 &1 AS !Y C>RI$ UP ) !M NUM]\S LITTLE FRAGM5TS ( ! MAT]IALS *AT F$ !M1 IMPREGNAT$ ) FIRE1 & ( AN EXTREMELY BRI<T & LUM9\S COLOR1 !Y PRES5T$ SOME FEEBLE IMAGE ( ! TREM5D\S ]UPTION ( A VOLCANO4 

,! FLAMES PROCE$$ FROM A VILLAGE DIRECTLY 9 !IR ROAD4 ,!RE W]E EI<T OR T5 H\SES ALREADY ON FIRE1 & ! :OLE SEEM$ TO BE ?REAT5$ ) IMM$IATE DE/RUCTION4 ,! 9HABITANTS W]E 9 ! UTMO/ CON/]NATION1 HAV+ HAD NO EXP]I5CE ( A SIMIL> CALAMITY4 ,!Y CONVEY$ ) HA/E !IR MOVABLE & FURNITURE 9TO ! ADJO9+ FIELDS4 ,:5 ANY ( !M HAD EFFECT$ ?IS AS F> AS IT C\LD BE ATTEMPT$ ) SAFETY1 !Y W]E UNABLE TO CONCEIVE ANY FUR!R REM$Y1 BUT /OOD WR++ !IR H&S & CONTEMPLAT+ ! RAVAGES ( ! FIRE 9 AN AGONY ( P[]LESS DESPAIR4 ,! WAT] ?AT C\LD BE PROCUR$1 9 ANY MODE PRACTIC$ 9 ?AT PLACE1 WAS BUT AS A DROP CONT5D+ ) AN ELEM5T 9 >MS4 ,! W9D 9 ! MEAN TIME WAS RIS+1 & ! FLAMES SPREAD ) MORE & MORE RAPIDITY4 

,MR4 ,FALKL& CONTEMPLAT$ ?IS SC5E = A FEW MOM5TS1 AS IF RUM9AT+ ) HIMSELF AS TO :AT C\LD BE DONE4 ,HE !N DIRECT$ SOME ( ! C\NTRY PEOPLE AB\T HIM TO PULL D[N A H\SE1 NEXT TO ONE *AT WAS :OLLY ON FIRE1 BUT :I* ITSELF WAS YET UNT\*$4 

,!Y SEEM$ A/ONI%$ AT A DIRECTION :I* IMPLI$ A VOLUNT>Y DE/RUCTION ( PROP]TY1 & CONSID]$ ! TASK AS TOO MU* 9 ! HE>T ( ! DANG] TO BE UND]TAK54 ,OBS]V+ *AT !Y W]E MOTIONLESS HE DISM\NT$ FROM HIS HORSE1 & CALL$ UPON !M 9 AN AU?ORITATIVE VOICE TO FOLL[ HIM4 ,HE ASC5D$ ! H\SE 9 AN 9/ANT1 & PRES5TLY APPE>$ UPON ! TOP ( IT1 AS IF 9 ! MID/ ( ! FLAMES4 ,HAV+1 ) ! ASSI/ANCE ( TWO OR ?REE P]SONS *AT FOLL[$ HIM MO/ CLOSELY1 & :O BY ?IS TIME HAD SUPPLI$ !MSELVES ) :ATEV] TOOLS CAME NEXT TO H&1 LOOS5$ ! SUPPORT ( A /ACK ( *IMNEYS1 HE PU%$ !M HEADLONG 9TO ! MID/ ( ! FIRE4 ,HE PASS$ & REPASS$ ALONG ! RO(2 & HAV+ SET PEOPLE TO WORK 9 ALL P>TS1 DESC5D$ 9 ORD] TO SEE :AT C\LD BE DONE 9 ANY O*] QU>T]4 

,AT ?IS MOM5T AN ELD]LY WOMAN BUR/ FROM ! MID/ ( A H\SE 9 FLAMES4 ,! UTMO/ CON/]NATION WAS PA9T$ 9 H] LOOKS &1 AS SOON AS %E C\LD RECOLLECT H]SELF 5\< TO HAVE A PROP] IDEA ( H] SITUATION1 ! SUBJECT ( H] ANXIETY SEEM$ 9 AN 9/ANT TO BE TOTALLY *ANG$4 0,:]E IS MY *ILD80 CRI$ %E1 & CA/ AN ANXI\S & PI]C+ LOOK AMONG ! SURR\ND+ CR[D4 0,OH1 %E IS LO/6 %E IS 9 ! MID/ ( FLAMES ,SAVE H]6 SAVE H] MY *ILD60 ,%E FILL$ ! AIR ) HE>T-R5D+ %RIEKS4 ,%E TURN$ T[>DS ! H\SE4 ,! PEOPLE ?AT W]E NE>1 5DEAVOR$ TO PREV5T H]1 BUT %E %OOK !M (F 9 A MOM5T4 ,%E 5T]$ ! PASSAGE2 VIEW$ ! HIDE\S RU92 & WAS !N GO+ TO PLUNGE 9TO ! BLAZ+ /AIRCASE4 ,MR4 ,FALKL& SAW1 PURSU$1 & SEIZ$ H] BY ! >M2 IT WAS ,MRS4 ,JAKEMAN4 0,/OP60 HE CRI$1 ) A VOICE ( GR&1 YET B5EVOL5T1 AU?ORITY4 0,REMA9 Y\ 9 ! /REET6 ,I WILL SEEK1 & WILL SAVE H]60 ,MRS4 ,JAKEMAN OBEY$4 ,HE *>G$ ! P]SONS :O W]E NE> TO DETA9 H]2 HE 9QUIR$ :I* WAS ! AP>TM5T ( ,EMILY4 ,MRS4 ,JAKEMAN WAS UPON A VISIT TO A SI/] :O LIV$ 9 ! VILLAGE1 & HAD BR\<T ,EMILY ALONG ) H] ,MR4 ,FALKL& ASC5D$ A NEI<BOR+ H\SE1 & 5T]$ *AT 9 :I* ,EMILY WAS1 BY A W9D[ 9 ! RO(4 

,HE F\ND H] ALREADY AWAK5$ FROM H] SLEEP2 &1 BECOM+ S5SIBLE ( H] DANG]1 %E HAD ?AT 9/ANT WRAPP$ A LOOSE G[N R\ND H]4 ,SU* IS ! ALMO/ IRRESI/IBLE RESULT ( FEM99E HABITS2 BUT HAV+ DONE ?IS1 %E EXAM9$ ! SURR\ND+ OBJECTS ) ! WILDNESS ( DESPAIR4 ,MR4 ,FALKL& 5T]$ ! *AMB]4 ,%E FLEW 9TO HIS >MS ) ! RAPIDITY ( LI<TN+4 ,%E EMBRAC$ & CLUNG TO HIM1 ) AN IMPULSE ?AT DID NOT WAIT TO CONSULT ! DICTATES ( H] UND]/&+4 ,H] EMOTIONS W]E 9DESCRIBABLE4 ,9 A FEW %ORT MOM5TS %E HAD LIV$ AN AGE 9 LOVE4 ,9 TWO M9UTES ,MR4 ,FALKL& WAS AGA9 9 ! /REET ) HIS LOVELY1 HALF-NAK$ BURD5 9 HIS >MS4 ,HAV+ RE/OR$ H] TO H] AFFECTIONATE PROTECTOR1 SNAT*$ FROM ! IMM$IATE GRASP ( DEA?1 FROM :I*1 IF HE HAD NOT1 NONE W\LD HAVE DELIV]$ H]1 HE RETURN$ TO HIS =M] TASK4 ,BY HIS PRES5CE ( M9D1 BY HIS 9DEFATIGABLE HUMANITY & 9CESSANT EX]TIONS1 HE SAV$ ?REE-F\R?S ( ! VILLAGE FROM DE/RUCTION4 

,! CONFLAGRATION BE+ AT L5G? ABAT$1 HE S\<T AGA9 ,MRS4 ,JAKEMAN & ,EMILY1 :O BY ?IS TIME HAD OBTA9$ A SUB/ITUTE = ! G>M5TS %E HAD LO/ 9 ! FIRE4 ,HE DISPLAY$ ! T5D]E/ SOLICITUDE = ! Y\NG LADY'S SAFETY1 & DIRECT$ ,COLL9S TO GO ) AS MU* SPE$ AS HE C\LD1 & S5D HIS *>IOT TO ATT5D H]4 ,MORE ?AN AN H\R ELAPS$ 9 ?IS 9T]VAL4 ,MISS ,MELVILLE HAD NEV] SE5 SO MU* ( ,MR4 ,FALKL& UPON ANY =M] OCCASION1 & ! SPECTACLE ( SU* HUMANITY1 DELICACY1 FIRMNESS1 & JU/ICE 9 ! =M ( MAN1 AS HE CR[D$ 9TO ?IS SMALL SPACE1 WAS ALTOGE!R NEW TO H]1 & 9 ! HI<E/ DEGREE FASC9AT+4 ,%E HAD A CONFUS$ FEEL+ AS IF !RE HAD BE5 SOME?+ 9DECOR\S 9 H] BEHAVIOR OR APPE>ANCE :5 ,MR4 ,FALKL& HAD APPE>$ TO H] RELIEF2 & ?IS COMB9$ ) H] O*] EMOTIONS TO R5D] ! :OLE CRITICAL & 9TOXICAT+4 

,EMILY NO SOON] >RIV$ AT ! FAMILY MANSION1 ?AN ,MR4 ,TYRREL RAN \T TO RECEIVE H]4 ,HE HAD JU/ HE>D ( ! MELAN*OLY ACCID5T ?AT HAD TAK5 PLACE AT ! VILLAGE1 & WAS T]RIFI$ = ! SAFETY ( HIS GOOD-HUMOR$ C\S94 ,HE DISPLAY$ *OSE UNPREM$ITAT$ EMOTIONS1 :I* >E COMMON TO ALMO/ EV]Y 9DIVIDUAL ( ! HUMAN RACE4 ,HE WAS GRE$Y %OCK$ AT ! SUSPICION ?AT ,EMILY MI<T POSSIBLY HAVE BECOME ! VICTIM ( A CATA/ROPHE1 :I* HAD ?US BROK5 \T 9 ! DEAD ( NI<T4 ,HIS S5SATIONS W]E ( ! MO/ PLEAS+ SORT1 :5 HE FOLD$ H] 9 HIS >MS1 & FE>FUL APPREH5SION WAS 9/ANTANE\SLY CONV]T$ 9TO JOY\S C]TA9TY4 ,EMILY NO SOON] 5T]$ UND] ! WELL-KN[N RO(1 ?AN H] SPIRITS W]E BRISK1 & H] TONGUE 9CESSANT 9 DESCRIB+ H] DANG] & H] DELIV]ANCE4 ,MR4 ,TYRREL HAD =M]LY BE5 TORTUR$ ) ! 9NOC5T EULOGIES %E PRON\NC$ ( ,MR4 ,FALKL&4 ,BUT !SE W]E TAM5ESS ITSELF1 COMP>$ ) ! RI* & V>I\S ELOQU5CE ?AT N[ H[L$ FROM H] LIPS4 ,LOVE HAD NOT ! SAME EFFECT UPON H]1 ESPECIALLY AT ! PRES5T MOM5T1 :I* IT W\LD HAVE HAD UPON A P]SON1 9/RUCT$ TO FEIGN A BLU%1 & 9UR$ TO A CONSCI\SNESS ( WRONG4 ,%E DESCRIB$ HIS ACTIVITY & HIS RES\RCES ! PROMPTITUDE ) :I* EV]Y ?+ WAS CONCEIV$1 & ! CAUTI\S BUT D>+ WISDOM ) :I* IT WAS EXECUT$4 ,ALL WAS FAIRY-L& & 5*ANTM5T 9 ! T5OR ( H] >TLESS TALE1 Y\ SAW A B5EFIC5T G5IUS SURVEY+ & CONTROLL+ ! :OLE1 BUT C\LD HAVE NO NOTION ( ANY HUMAN MEANS BY :I* HIS PURPOSES W]E EFFECT$4 

,MR4 ,TYRREL LI/5$ = A :ILE TO !SE 9NOC5T EFFUSIONS ) PATI5CE2 HE C\LD EV5 BE> TO HE> ! MAN APPLAUD$1 BY :OM HE HAD JU/ OBTA9$ SO CONSID]ABLE A B5EFIT4 ,BUT ! !ME BY AMPLIFICATION BECAME NAUSE\S1 & HE AT L5G? ) SOME R\<NESS PUT AN 5D TO ! TALE4 ,PROBABLY UPON RECOLLECTION IT APPE>$ /ILL MORE 9SOL5T & 9TOL]ABLE ?AN :ILE IT WAS PASS+2 ! S5SATION ( GRATITUDE WORE (F1 BUT ! HYP]BOLICAL PRAISE ?AT HAD BE5 BE/[$1 /ILL HAUNT$ HIS MEMORY1 & S\ND$ 9 HIS E>3 ,EMILY HAD 5T]$ 9TO ! CONF$]ACY *AT DI/URB$ HIS RE7 POSE4 ,= H]SELF %E WAS :OLLY UNCONSCI\S ( (F5SE1 & UPON EV]Y OCCASION QUOT$ ,MR4 ,FALKL& AS ! MODEL ( ELEGANT MANN]S & TRUE WISDOM4 ,%E WAS A TOTAL /RANG] TO DISSIMULATION1 & %E C\LD NOT CONCEIVE ?AT ANY ONE BEHELD ! SUBJECT ( H] ADMIRATION ) LESS P>TIALITY ?AN H]SELF4 ,H] >TLESS LOVE BECAME MORE F]V5T ?AN EV]4 ,%E FLATT]$ H]SELF ?AT NO?+ LESS ?AN A RECIPROCAL PASSION1 C\LD HAVE PROMPT$ ,MR4 ,FALKL& TO ! DESP]ATE ATTEMPT ( SAV+ H] FROM ! FLAMES2 & %E TRU/$ ?AT ?IS PASSION W\LD SPE$ILY DECL>E ITSELF1 AS WELL AS 9DUCE ! OBJECT ( H] ADORATION TO OV]LOOK H] COMP>ATIVE UNWOR?9ESS4 

,MR4 ,TYRREL 5DEAVOR$ AT FIR/ ) SOME MOD]ATION TO *ECK ,MISS ,MELVILLE 9 H] APPLAUSES1 & TO CONV9CE H] BY V>I\S TOK5S ?AT ! SUBJECT WAS DISAGREEABLE TO HIM4 ,HE WAS ACCU/OM$ TO TREAT H] ) K9DNESS4 ,EMILY1 ON H] P>T1 WAS DISPOS$ TO YIELD AN UNRELUCTANT OB$I5CE1 & !RE=E IT WAS NOT DIFFICULT TO RE/RA9 H]4 ,BUT UPON ! V]Y NEXT OCCASION H] FAVORITE TOPIC W\LD =CE ITS WAY TO H] LIPS4 ,H] OB$I5CE WAS ! ACQUIESC5CE ( A FRANK & B5EVOL5T HE>T2 BUT IT WAS ! MO/ DIFFICULT ?+ 9 ! WORLD TO 9SPIRE H] ) FE>4 ,CONSCI\S H]SELF ?AT %E W\LD NOT HURT A WORM1 %E C\LD NOT CONCEIVE ?AT ANY ONE W\LD H>BOR CRUELTY & RANCOR AGA9/ H]4 ,H] TEMP] HAD PRES]V$ H] FROM OB/9ATE CONT5TION ) ! P]SONS UND] :OSE PROTECTION %E WAS PLAC$2 &1 AS H] COMPLIANCE WAS UNHESITAT+1 %E HAD HAD NO EXP]I5CE ( A SEV]E & RIGOR\S TREATM5T4 ,AS ,MR4 ,TYRREL'S OBJECTION TO ! V]Y NAME ( ,FALKL& BECAME MORE PALPABLE & UNI=M1 ,MISS ,MELVILLE 9CREAS$ 9 H] PRECAUTION4 ,%E W\LD /OP H]SELF 9 ! HALF-PRON\NC$ S5T5CES *AT W]E MEANT TO HIS PRAISE4 ,?IS CIRCUM/ANCE HAD NECESS>ILY AN UNGRACI\S EFFECT2 IT WAS A CUTT+ SATIRE UPON ! IMBECILITY ( H] K9SMAN4 ,UPON !SE OCCASIONS %E W\LD SOMETIMES V5TURE UPON A GOOD-HUMOR$ EXPO/ULATION3 0,DE> SIR WELL1 ,I WOND] H[ Y\ CAN BE SO ILL-NATUR$6 ,I AM SURE ,MR4 ,FALKL& W\LD DO Y\ ANY GOOD (FICE 9 ! WORLD0 TILL %E WAS *ECK$ BY SOME GE/URE( IMPATI5CE & FI]C5ESS4 

,AT L5G? %E :OLLY CONQU]$ H] HE$LESSNESS & 9ATT5TION4 ,BUT IT WAS TOO LATE4 ,MR4 ,TYRREL ALREADY SUSPECT$ ! EXI/5CE ( *AT PASSION :I* %E HAD ?\<TLESSLY IMBIB$4 ,HIS IMAG9ATION1 +5I\S 9 TORM5T1 SUGGE/$ TO HIM ALL ! DIFF]5T OP5+S 9 CONV]SATION1 9 :I* %E W\LD HAVE 9TRODUC$ ! PRAISE ( ,MR4 ,FALKL&1 HAD %E NOT BE5 PLAC$ UND] ?IS UNNATURAL RE/RA9T4 ,H] PRES5T RES]VE UPON ! SUBJECT WAS EV5 MORE 9SUFF]ABLE ?AN H] =M] LOQUACITY4 ,ALL HIS K9DNESS = ?IS UNHAPPY ORPHAN GRADUALLY SUBSID$4 ,H] P>TIALITY = ! MAN :O WAS ! OBJECT ( HIS UNB\ND$ ABHORR5CE1 APPE>$ TO HIM AS ! LA/ P]SECUTION ( A MALICI\S DE/9Y4 ,HE FIGUR$ HIMSELF1 AS AB\T TO BE DES]T$ BY EV]Y CREATURE 9 HUMAN =M2 ALL M51 UND] ! 9FLU5CE ( A FATAL 5*ANTM5T1 APPROV+ ONLY :AT WAS SOPHI/ICAT$ & >TIFICIAL1 & HOLD+ ! RUDE & G5U9E (FSPR+ ( NATURE 9 MORTAL ANTIPA?Y4 ,IMPRESS$ ) !SE GLOOMY PRESAGES1 HE SAW ,MISS ,MELVILLE ) NO S5TIM5TS BUT ?OSE ( RANCOR\S AV]SION2 &1 ACCU/OM$ AS HE WAS TO ! UNCONTROLL$ 9CLULG5CE ( HIS PROP5SITIES1 HE DET]M9$ TO WREAK UPON H] A SIGNAL REV5GE4 

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,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 

,V,O,L,U,M,E ,O,N,E 

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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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