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,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

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,ANIMALS >E DIVID$ 9TO ! SOLIT>Y & ! >E GREG>I\S3 ! =M] BE+ ONLY OCCASIONALLY ASSOCIAT$ ) ITS MATE1 & P]HAPS 5GAG$ 9 ! C>E ( ITS (FSPR+2 ! LATT] SP5D+ !IR LIVES 9 H]DS & COMMUNITIES4 ,MAN IS ( ?IS LA/ CLASS OR DIVISION4 

,:]E ! ANIMALS ( ANY P>TICUL> SPECIES LIVE MU* 9 SOCIETY1 IT SEEMS REQUISITE ?AT 9 SOME DEGREE !Y %\LD BE ABLE TO UND]/& EA* O!R'S PURPOSES1 & TO ACT ) A C]TA9 PORTION ( CONC]T4 

,ALL O!R ANIMALS >E EXCE$+LY LIMIT$ 9 !IR P[]S ( COMMUNICATION4 ,BUT SPEE* R5D]S ?AT BE+ :OM WE JU/LY 5TITLE ! LORD ( ! CREATION1 CAPABLE ( A B\NDLESS 9T]*ANGE ( IDEAS & 9T5TIONS4 ,NOT ONLY CAN WE COMMUNICATE TO EA* O!R SUB/ANTIVELY \R ELECTIONS & PREF]5CES3 WE CAN ALSO EXHORT & P]SUADE1 & EMPLOY REASONS & >GUM5TS TO CONV9CE \R FELL[S1 ?AT ! *OICE WE HAVE MADE IS ALSO WOR?Y ( !IR ADOPTION4 ,WE CAN EXPRESS \R ?\<TS1 & ! V>I\S LI<TS & %ADES1 ! BLE$+S1 ( \R ?\<TS4 ,LANGUAGE IS AN 9/RUM5T CAPABLE ( BE+ P]PETUALLY ADVANC$ 9 COPI\SNESS1 P]SPICUITY & P[]4 

,NO PR9CIPLE ( MORALITY CAN BE MORE JU/1 ?AN ?AT :I* TEA*ES US TO REG>D EV]Y FACULTY WE POSSESS AS A P[] 5TRU/$ TO US = ! B5EFIT ( O!RS AS WELL AS ( \RSELVES1 & :I* !RE=E WE >E B\ND TO EMPLOY 9 ! WAY :I* %ALL BE/ CONDUCE TO ! G5]AL ADVANTAGE4 

0,SPEE* WAS GIV5 US1 ?AT BY IT WE MI<T EXPRESS \R ?\<TS#a20 9 O!R WORDS1 \R IMPRESSIONS1 IDEAS & CONCEPTIONS4 ,WE !N !RE=E BE/ FULFILL ! SCOPE ( \R NATURE1 :5 WE S9C]ELY & UNRES]V$LY COMMUNICATE TO EA* O!R \R FEEL+S & APPREH5SIONS4 ,SPEE* %\LD BE TO MAN 9 ! NATURE ( A FAIR COMPLEXION1 ! TRANSP>5T M$IUM ?R\< :I* ! WORK+S ( ! M9D %\LD BE MADE LEGIBLE4 

,I ?9K ,I HAVE SOME:]E READ ( ,SOCRATES1 ?AT C]TA9 ( HIS FRI5DS EXPO/ULAT$ ) HIM1 ?AT ! W9D[S ( HIS H\SE W]E SO CON/RUCT$ ?AT EV]Y ONE :O W5T BY C\LD DISCOV] ALL ?AT PASS$ )94 0,& :]E=E NOT80 SAID ! SAGE4 0,I DO NO?+ ?AT ,I W\LD WI% TO HAVE CONCEAL$ FROM ANY HUMAN EYE4 ,IF ,I KNEW ?AT ALL ! WORLD OBS]V$ EV]Y ?+ ,I DID1 ,I %\LD FEEL NO 9DUCEM5T TO *ANGE MY CONDUCT 9 ! M9UTE/ P>TICUL>40 

,IT IS NOT H[EV] PRACTICABLE ?AT FRANKNESS %\LD BE C>RI$ TO ! EXT5T ABOVE M5TION$4 ,IT HAS BE5 CALCULAT$ ?AT ! HUMAN M9D IS CAPABLE ( BE+ IMPRESS$ ) ?REE HUNDR$ & TW5TY S5SATIONS 9 A SECOND ( TIME4 ,AT ALL EV5TS WE WELL KN[ ?AT1 EV5 0:ILE ,I AM SPEAK+1 A V>IETY ( S5SATIONS >E EXP]I5C$ BY ME1 )\T SO MU* AS 9T]RUPT+1 ?AT IS1 )\T MAT]IALLY DIV]T+1 ! TRA9 ( MY IDEAS4 ,MY EYE SUCCESSIVELY REM>KS A ?\S& OBJECTS ?AT PRES5T !MSELVES1 & MY M9D W&]S TO ! DIFF]5T P>TS ( MY BODY1 )\T OCCASION+ ! M9UTE/ OB/ACLE TO MY DISC\RSE1 OR MY BE+ 9 ANY DEGREE DI/RACT$ BY ! MULTIPLICITY ( !SE OBJECTS#b40 ,IT IS !RE=E BEYOND ! REA* ( ! FACULTY ( SPEE*1 = ME TO COMMUNICATE ALL ! S5SATIONS ,I EXP]I5CE2 & ,I AM ( NECESSITY R$UC$ TO A SELECTION4 

,NOR IS ?IS ! :OLE4 ,WE DO NOT COMMUNICATE ALL ?AT WE FEEL1 & ALL ?AT WE ?9K2 = ?IS W\LD BE IMP]T95T4 ,WE [E A C]TA9 DEF]5CE & CONSID]ATION TO \R FELL[-M52 WE [E IT 9 REALITY TO \RSELVES4 ,WE DO NOT COMMUNICATE 9DISCRIM9ATELY ALL ?AT PASSES )9 US4 ,! TIME W\LD FAIL US2 & 0! WORLD W\LD NOT CONTA9 ! BOOKS ?AT MI<T BE WRITT540 ,WE DO NOT SPEAK M]ELY = ! SAKE ( SPEAK+2 O!RWISE ! COMMUNICATION ( MAN ) HIS FELL[ W\LD BE BUT ONE ET]NAL BABBLE4 ,SPEE* IS TO BE EMPLOY$ = SOME USEFUL PURPOSE2 NOR \<T WE TO GIVE UTT]ANCE TO ANY ?+ ?AT %ALL NOT PROMISE TO BE 9 SOME WAY PRODUCTIVE ( B5EFIT OR AMUSEM5T4 

,FRANKNESS HAS ITS LIMITS1 BEYOND :I* IT W\LD CEASE TO BE EI!R ADVANTAGE\S OR VIRTU\S4 ,WE >E NOT TO TELL EV]Y ?+3 

BUT WE >E NOT TO CONCEAL ANY ?+1 ?AT IT W\LD BE USEFUL OR BECOM+ 9 US TO UTT]4 ,\R FIR/ DUTY REG>D+ ! FACULTY ( SPEE* IS1 NOT TO KEEP BACK :AT IT W\LD BE B5EFICIAL TO \R NEI<BOR TO KN[4 ,BUT ?IS IS A NEGATIVE S9C]ITY ONLY4 ,IF WE W\LD ACQUIRE A *>ACT] = FRANKNESS1 WE MU/ BE C>EFUL ?AT \R CONV]SATION IS SU*1 AS TO EXCITE 9 HIM ! IDEA ?AT WE >E OP51 +5U\S & FE>LESS4 ,WE MU/ APPE> =W>D TO SPEAK ALL ?AT WILL GIVE HIM PLEASURE1 & CONTRIBUTE TO MA9TA9 9 HIM AN AGREEABLE /ATE ( BE+4 ,IT MU/ BE OBVI\S ?AT WE >E NOT >TIFICIAL & ON \R GU>D4--,AFT] ALL1 IT IS DIFFICULT TO LAY D[N RULES ON ?IS SUBJECT3 ! SPR+ ( :ATEV] IS DESIRABLE RESPECT+ IT1 MU/ BE 9 ! TEMP] ( ! MAN ) :OM O!RS HAVE 9T]C\RSE4 ,HE MU/ BE B5EVOL5T1 SYMPA!TIC & AFFECTIONATE4 ,HIS HE>T MU/ OV]FL[ ) GOOD-WILL2 & HE MU/ BE ANXI\S TO RELIEVE EV]Y LITTLE PA91 & TO CONTRIBUTE TO ! 5JOYM5T & COMPLAC5T FEEL+S1 ( ?OSE ) :OM HE IS P]MAN5TLY OR ACCID5TALLY CONNECT$4 0,\T ( ! ABUNDANCE ( ! HE>T ! M\? SPEAKE?40 

,!RE >E TWO CONSID]ATIONS BY :I* WE \<T TO BE DIRECT$ 9 ! EX]CISE ( ! FACULTY ( SPEE*4 

,! FIR/ IS1 ?AT WE %\LD TELL \R NEI<BOR ALL ?AT IT W\LD BE USEFUL TO HIM TO KN[4 ,WE MU/ HAVE NO S9I/] OR BYE 5DS4 0,NO MAN LIVE? TO HIMSELF40 ,WE >E ALL ( US MEMB]S ( ! GREAT CONGREGATION ( MANK9D4 ,! SAME BLOOD %\LD CIRCULATE ?R\< EV]Y LIMB & EV]Y MUSCLE4 ,\R PULSES %\LD BEAT TIME TO EA* O!R2 & WE %\LD HAVE ONE COMMON S5SORIUM1 VIBRAT+ ?R\<\T1 UPON EV]Y MAT]IAL ACCID5T ?AT OCCURS1 & :5 ANY OBJECT IS AT /AKE ESS5TIALLY AFFECT+ ! WELF>E ( \R FELL[-BE+S4 ,WE %\LD =GET \RSELVES 9 ! 9T]E/ ?AT WE FEEL = ! HAPP9ESS ( O!RS2 &1 IF ?IS W]E UNIV]SAL1 EA* MAN W\LD BE A GA9]1 9ASMU* AS HE LO/ HIMSELF1 & WAS C>$ & WAT*$ = BY MANY4 

,9 ALL !SE RESPECTS WE MU/ HAVE NO RES]VE4 ,WE %\LD ONLY CONSID] :AT IT IS ?AT IT W\LD BE B5EFICIAL TO HAVE DECL>$4 

,WE MU/ NOT LOOK BACK TO \RSELVES1 & CONSULT ! DICTATES ( A N>R[ & SELF-9T]E/$ PRUD5CE4 ,! :OLE ESS5CE ( COMMUNICATION IS ADULT]AT$1 IF1 9/EAD ( ATT5D+ TO ! DIRECT EFFECTS ( :AT SUGGE/S ITSELF TO \R TONGUE1 WE >E TO CONSID] H[ BY A CIRCUIT\S R\TE IT MAY REACT UPON \R [N PLEASURES & ADVANTAGE4 

,NOR ONLY >E WE B\ND TO COMMUNICATE TO \R NEI<BOR ALL ?AT IT WILL BE USEFUL TO HIM TO KN[4 ,WE HAVE MANY NEI<BORS1 BESIDE ?OSE TO :OM WE IMM$IATELY ADDRESS \RSELVES4 ,TO !SE \R ABS5T FELL[-BE+S1 WE [E A ?\S& DUTIES4 ,WE >E B\ND TO DEF5D ?OSE :OM WE HE> ASP]S$1 & :O >E SPOK5 UNWOR?ILY ( BY ! P]SONS :OM WE 9CID5TALLY 5C\NT]4 ,WE %\LD BE ! =W>D & SPONTANE\S ADVOCATES ( M]IT 9 EV]Y %APE & 9 EV]Y 9DIVIDUAL 9 :OM WE KN[ IT TO EXI/4 ,:AT A *>ACT] W\LD ?AT MAN MAKE = HIMSELF1 ( :OM IT WAS NOTORI\S ?AT HE CONSECRAT$ HIS FACULTY ( SPEE* TO ! REFUT+ UNJU/ IMPUTATIONS AGA9/ :OMSOEV] !Y W]E DIRECT$1 TO ! CONTRADICT+ ALL FALSE & MALICI\S REPORTS1 & TO ! BR++ =? OBSCURE & UNRECOGNIZ$ WOR? FROM ! %ADES 9 :I* IT LAY HID6 ,:AT A WORLD %\LD WE LIVE 91 IF ALL M5 W]E ?US PROMPT & FE>LESS TO DO JU/ICE TO ALL ! WOR? !Y KNEW OR APPREH5D$ TO EXI/6 ,JU/ICE1 SIMPLE JU/ICE1 IF IT EXT5D$ NO F>!R ?AN B>ELY TO ! FACULTY ( SPEE*1 W\LD 9 NO LONG TIME PUT D[N ALL MISREPRES5TATION & CALUMNY1 BR+ ALL ?AT IS GOOD & M]ITORI\S 9TO HONOR1 &1 SO TO SPEAK1 SET EV]Y MAN 9 HIS TRUE & RI<TFUL POSITION4 ,BUT :OEV] W\LD ATTEMPT ?IS1 MU/ DO IT 9 ALL HONOR1 )\T P>ADE1 & ) NO EV]-&-ANON LOOK+ BACK UPON HIS A*IEVEM5T1 & SAY+1 ,SEE TO H[ MU* CR$IT ,I AM 5TITL$6--AS IF HE LAID MORE /RESS UPON HIMSELF1 ! DO] ( ?IS JU/ICE1 ?AN UPON JU/ICE 9 ITS 9TR9SIC NATURE & CLAIMS4 

,BUT WE NOT ONLY [E SOME?+ TO ! ADVANTAGE & 9T]E/ ( \R NEI<BORS1 BUT SOME?+ ALSO TO ! SACR$ DIV9ITY ( ,TRU?4 ,I AM NOT ONLY TO TELL MY NEI<BOR :ATEV] ,I KN[ ?AT MAY BE B5EFICIAL TO HIM1 RESPECT+ HIS POSITION 9 SOCIETY1 HIS FAULTS1 :AT O!R M5 APPE> TO CONTEMPLATE ?AT MAY CONDUCE TO HIS ADVANTAGE OR 9JURY1 & TO ADVISE HIM H[ ! ONE MAY BE/ BE =W>D$1 OR ! O!R DEFEAT$ & BR\<T TO NO?+3 ,I AM B\ND ALSO TO CONSID] 9 :AT WAY IT MAY BE 9 MY P[] SO TO ACT ON HIS M9D1 AS %ALL MO/ 5L>GE HIS VIEWS1 CONFIRM & ANIMATE HIS GOOD RESOLUTIONS1 & MELIORATE HIS DISPOSITIONS & TEMP]4 ,WE >E ALL MEMB]S ( ONE GREAT COMMUNITY3 & WE %ALL NEV] SUFFICI5TLY DIS*>GE \R DUTY 9 ?AT RESPECT1 TILL1 LIKE ! ANCI5T ,SP>TANS1 ! LOVE ( ! :OLE BECOMES \R PR$OM9ANT PASSION1 & WE CEASE TO IMAG9E ?AT WE BELONG TO \RSELVES1 SO MU* AS TO ! 5TIRE BODY ( :I* WE >E A P>T4 ,!RE >E C]TA9 VIEWS 9 MORALITY1 9 POLITICS1 & V>I\S O!R IMPORTANT SUBJECTS1 ! G5]AL PREVAL5CE ( :I* WILL BE ( ! HI<E/ B5EFIT TO ! SOCIETY ( :I* WE >E MEMB]S2 & IT BECOMES US 9 ?IS RESPECT1 ) PROP] TEMP]ANCE & MOD]ATION1 TO CON=M \RSELVES TO ! ZEAL\S & F]V5T PRECEPT ( ! APO/LE1 TO 0PROMULGATE ! TRU? & BE 9/ANT1 9 SEASON & \T ( SEASON10 ?AT WE MAY BY ALL MEANS LEAVE SOME MONUM5T ( \R GOOD 9T5TIONS BEH9D US1 & FEEL ?AT WE HAVE NOT LIV$ 9 VA94 

,!RE IS A MAXIM EXTREMELY 9 VOGUE 9 ! ORD9>Y 9T]C\RSES ( SOCIETY1 :I* DES]VES TO BE NOTIC$ H]E1 = ! PURPOSE ( EXPOS+ IT TO M]IT$ CONDEMNATION4 ,IT IS V]Y COMMON BETWE5 FRI5DS1 OR P]SONS CALL+ !MSELVES SU*1 TO SAY1 0,DO NOT ASK MY ADVICE 9 A C]TA9 CRISIS ( Y\R LIFE2 ,I WILL NOT GIVE IT2 H]EAFT]1 IF ! ?+ TURNS \T WRONG1 Y\ WILL REFLECT ON ME1 & SAY ?AT IT WAS AT MY SUGGE/ION ?AT Y\ W]E 9VOLV$ 9 CALAMITY40 ,?IS IS A DA/>DLY EXCUSE1 & %EWS A PITIFUL SELFI%NESS 9 ! MAN ?AT URGES IT4 

,IT IS TRUE1 ?AT WE \<T EV] TO BE ON ! AL]T1 ?AT WE MAY NOT 9DUCE \R FRI5D 9TO EVIL4 ,WE %\LD BE UPON \R GU>D1 ?AT WE MAY NOT FROM OV]WE5+ >ROGANCE & SELF-CONCEIT DICTATE TO ANO!R1 OV]P[] HIS MORE SOB] JUDGM5T1 & ASSUME A RA%NESS = HIM1 9 :I* P]HAPS WE W\LD NOT D>E TO 9DULGE = \RSELVES4 ,WE %\LD BE MODE/ 9 \R SUGGE/IONS1 & RA!R SUPPLY HIM ) MAT]IALS = DECISION1 ?AN ) A DECISION ABSOLUTELY MADE4 ,!RE MAY H[EV] BE CASES :]E AN OPPOSITE PROCE$+ IS NECESS>Y4 ,WE MU/ >RE/ \R FRI5D1 NAY1 EV5 HIM :O IS M]ELY \R FELL[-CREATURE1 ) A /RONG >M1 :5 WE SEE HIM HOV]+ ON ! BR9K ( A PRECIPICE1 OR ! DANG] IS SO OBVI\S1 ?AT NO?+ BUT ABSOLUTE BL9DNESS C\LD CONCEAL IT FROM AN IMP>TIAL BY/&]4 

,BUT 9 ALL CASES \R BE/ JUDGM5T %\LD ALWAYS BE AT ! S]VICE ( \R BRE?R5 ( MANK9D4 0,GIVE TO HIM ?AT ASKE? !E2 & FROM HIM ?AT W\LD BORR[ ( !E TURN NOT ?\ AWAY40 

,?IS MAY NOT ALWAYS BE PRACTICABLE OR JU/1 :5 APPLI$ TO ! GOODS ( =TUNE3 BUT ! CASE ( ADVICE1 9=MATION1 & LAWS ( CONDUCT1 COMES )9 ?AT ( ,5NIUS1 TO SUFF] \R NEI<BOR TO LI<T HIS C&LE AT \R LAMP4 ,TO DO SO WILL 5RI* HIM1 )\T MAK+ US A JOT ! POOR]4 ,WE %\LD 9DE$ RESPECT ! RI<T ( PRIVATE JUDGM5T1 & SC>CELY 9 ANY CASE ALL[ \R WILL TO SUP]S$E HIS WILL 9 HIS [N PROP] PROV9CE4 ,BUT WE %\LD ON NO ACC\NT SUFF] ANY C[>DLY FE>S = \RSELVES1 TO 9DUCE US TO )HOLD FROM HIM ANY ASSI/ANCE ?AT \R WID] 9=MATION OR \R S\ND] JUDGM5T MI<T SUPPLY TO HIM4 

,! NEXT CONSID]ATION BY :I* WE %\LD BE DIRECT$ 9 ! EX]CISE ( ! FACULTY ( SPEE*1 IS ?AT WE %\LD EMPLOY IT SO AS %\LD BE/ CONDUCE TO ! PLEASURE ( \R NEI<BOR4 ,MAN IS A DIFF]5T CREATURE 9 ! SAVAGE & ! CIVILIZ$ /ATE4 ,IT HAS BE5 AFFIRM$1 & IT MAY BE TRUE1 ?AT ! SAVAGE MAN IS A /RANG] TO ?AT DISAGREEABLE FRAME ( M9D1 KN[N BY ! NAME ( 5NUI4 ,HE CAN PORE UPON ! BABBL+ /REAM1 OR /RET* HIMSELF UPON A SUNNY BANK1 FROM ! RIS+ TO ! SETT+ ( ! SUN1 & BE SATISFI$4 ,HE IS SC>CELY R\S$ FROM ?IS TORPID /ATE BUT BY ! CRAV+S ( NATURE4 ,IF !Y CAN BE SUPPLI$ )\T EF=T1 HE IMM$IATELY RELAPSES 9TO HIS =M] SUP95ESS2 &1 IF IT REQUIRES SE>*1 9DU/RY & EX]TION TO PROCURE !IR GRATIFICATION1 HE /ILL MORE EAG]LY EMBRACES ! REPOSE1 :I* PREVI\S FATIGUE R5D]S D\BLY WELCOME4 

,BUT1 :5 ! M9D HAS ONCE BE5 WAK5$ UP FROM ITS ORIG9AL LE?>GY1 :5 WE HAVE OV]/EPP$ ! B\ND>Y :I* DIVIDES ! MAN FROM ! BEA/1 & >E MADE DESIR\S ( IMPROVEM5T1 :ILE AT ! SAME MOM5T ! TUMULTU\S PASSIONS ?AT DRAW US 9 9F9ITELY DIV]SIFI$ DIRECTIONS >E CALL$ 9TO ACT1 ! CASE BECOMES EXCE$+LY DIFF]5T4 ,IT MI<T BE DIFFICULT AT FIR/ TO R\SE MAN FROM HIS ORIG9AL LE?>GY3 IT IS NEXT TO IMPOSSIBLE ?AT HE %\LD EV] AGA9 BE RE/OR$ TO IT4 ,! APPETITE ( ! M9D BE+ ONCE ?OR\<LY AWAK5$ 9 SOCIETY1 ! HUMAN SPECIES >E F\ND TO BE P]PETUALLY CRAV+ AFT] NEW 9TELLECTUAL FOOD4 ,WE READ1 WE WRITE1 WE DISC\RSE1 WE =D RIV]S1 & SCALE M\NTA9S1 & 5GAGE 9 V>I\S PURSUITS1 = ! PURE PLEASURE ?AT ! ACTIVITY & E>NE/NESS ( ! PURSUIT AF=D US4 ,! DAY ( ! SAVAGE & ! CIVILIZ$ MAN >E /ILL CALL$ BY ! SAME NAME4 ,!Y MAY BE MEASUR$ BY A P5DULUM1 & WILL BE F\ND TO BE ( ! SAME DURATION4 ,BUT 9 ALL O!R PO9TS ( VIEW !Y >E 9EXPRESSIBLY DIFF]5T4 

,H5CE !RE=E >ISES ANO!R DUTY ?AT IS 9CUMB5T UPON US AS TO ! EX]CISE ( ! FACULTY ( SPEE*4 ,?IS DUTY WILL BE MORE OR LESS URG5T ACCORD+ TO ! SITUATION 9 :I* WE >E PLAC$4 

,IF ,I SIT D[N 9 A NUM]\S ASSEMBLY1 IF ,I BECOME ONE ( A CONVIVIAL P>TY ( T5 OR TWELVE P]SONS1 ,I MAY UNBLAM$ BE = ! GREAT] P>T1 OR 5TIRELY SIL5T1 IF ,I PLEASE4 ,I MU/ APPE> TO 5T] 9TO !IR S5TIM5TS & PLEASURES1 OR1 IF ,I DO NOT1 ,I %ALL BE AN UNWELCOME GUE/2 BUT IT MAY SC>CELY BE REQUIR$ = ME TO CLO! MY FEEL+S ) >TICULATE SPEE*4 

,BUT1 :5 MY SOCIETY %ALL BE ?AT ( A FEW FRI5DS ONLY1 & /ILL MORE IF ! QUE/ION IS ( SP5D+ H\RS OR DAYS 9 ! SOCIETY ( A S+LE FRI5D1 MY DUTY BECOMES ALT]$1 & A GREAT] DEGREE ( ACTIVITY WILL BE REQUIR$ FROM ME4 ,!RE >E CASES1 :]E ! M9OR MORALS ( ! SPECIES WILL BE ( MORE IMPORTANCE ?AN ?OSE :I* 9 !IR [N NATURE >E C>D9AL4 ,DUTIES ( ! HI<E/ MAGNITUDE WILL P]HAPS ONLY BE BR\<T 9TO REQUISITION UPON EXTRAORD9>Y OCCASIONS2 BUT ! OPPORTUNITIES WE HAVE ( LESS5+ ! 9CONV5I5CES ( \R NEI<BOR1 OR ( ADD+ TO HIS ACCOMMODATIONS & ! AM\NT ( HIS AGREEABLE FEEL+S1 >E 9NUM]ABLE4 ,AN ACCEPTABLE & WELCOME MEMB] ( SOCIETY !RE=E WILL NOT TALK1 ONLY :5 HE HAS SOME?+ IMPORTANT TO COMMUNICATE4 ,HE WILL ALSO /UDY H[ HE MAY AMUSE HIS FRI5D ) AGREEABLE N>RATIVES1 LIVELY REM>KS1 SALLIES ( WIT1 OR ANY ( ?OSE ?\S& NO?+S1 :I*' SET (F ) A WI% TO PLEASE & A B5EVOL5T TEMP]1 WILL (T5 5T]TA9 MORE & W9 ! 5TIRE GOOD WILL ( ! P]SON TO :OM !Y >E ADDRESS$1 ?AN ! WISE/ DISC\RSE1 OR ! VE9 ( CONV]SATION :I* MAY EXHIBIT ! P[]S & G5IUS ( ! SPEAK] TO ! GREATE/ ADVANTAGE4 

,M5 ( A DULL & SATURN9E COMPLEXION WILL SOON GET TO AN 5D ( ALL !Y FELT IT 9CUMB5T ON !M TO SAY TO !IR COMRADES4 ,BUT ! SAME ?+ WILL PROBABLY HAPP51 ?\< AT A MU* LAT] P]IOD1 BETWE5 FRI5DS ( AN ACTIVE M9D1 ( ! L>GE/ /ORES ( 9=MATION1 & :OSE P[]S HAVE BE5 EX]CIS$ UPON ! GREATE/ V>IETY ( S5TIM5TS1 PR9CIPLES1 & ORIG9AL VE9S ( ?9K+4 ,:5 TWO SU* M5 FIR/ FALL 9TO SOCIETY1 EA* WILL FEEL AS IF HE HAD F\ND A TREASURE4 ,!IR COMMUNICATIONS >E )\T 5D2 !IR G>RULITY IS EXCIT$1 & CONV]TS 9TO A P]5NIAL SPR+4 ,! TOPICS UPON :I* !Y >E PROMPT$ TO CONV]SE >E SO NUM]\S1 ?AT ONE SEEMS TO JO/LE \T ! O!R4 

,IT MAY PROCE$ ?US FROM DAY TO DAY1 FROM MON? TO MON?1 & P]HAPS FROM YE> TO YE>4 ,BUT1 ACCORD+ TO ! OLD PROV]B1 0,IT IS A LONG LANE ?AT HAS NO TURN+40 ,! P]SONS H]E DESCRIB$ WILL HAVE A VA/ V>IETY ( TOPICS UPON :I* !Y >E 9CIT$ TO COMP>E !IR OP9IONS1 & WILL LAY D[N !SE TOPICS & TAKE !M UP AGA9 TIMES )\T NUMB]4 ,UPON SOME1 ONE ( ! P>TIES WILL FEEL HIMSELF 5TIRELY AT HOME :ILE ! O!R IS COMP>ATIVELY A NOVICE1 &1 9 O!RS1 ! ADVANTAGE WILL BE ) ! O!R2 SO ?AT ! GA9 ( BO?1 9 ?IS FREE & UNRE/RA9$ OP5+ ( ! S\L1 WILL BE 9CALCULABLE4 ,BUT ! TIME WILL COME1 LIKE AS 9 P]US+ AN AU?OR ( ! MO/ EXTRAORD9>Y G5IUS & ! MO/ V]SATILE P[]S1 ?AT ! READ+ ( EA* O!R'S M9DS WILL BE EXHAU/$4 ,!Y KN[ SO MU* ( EA* O!R'S TONE ( ?9K+1 ?AT ALL ?AT CAN BE SAID WILL BE ANTICIPAT$4 ,! LIV+ VOICE1 ! SP>KL+ EYE1 & ! BEAM+ C\NT5ANCE WILL DO MU* TO PUT (F ! EVIL DAY1 :5 WE %ALL SAY1 ,I HAVE HAD 5\<4 ,BUT ! TIME WILL COME 9 :I* WE %ALL FEEL ?AT ?IS AFT] ALL IS BUT LITTLE1 & WE %ALL BECOME SLUGGI%1 \RSELVES TO COMMUNICATE1 OR TO EXCITE ! DORMANT FACULTIES ( \R FRI5D1 :5 ! SPR+1 ! WAT]S ( :I* SO LONG AF=D$ US ! MO/ EXQUISITE DELI<T1 IS AT L5G? DRAWN DRY4 

,I REMEMB] 9 MY *ILDI% YE>S BE+ GREATLY /RUCK ) ?AT PASSAGE 9 ! ,BIBLE1 :]E IT IS WRITT51 0,BUT ,I SAY UNTO Y\1 ?AT1 = EV]Y IDLE WORD ?AT M5 %ALL SPEAK1 !Y %ALL GIVE AN ACC\NT 9 ! DAY ( JUDGM5T30 &1 AS ,I WAS V]Y DESIR\S ( CON=M+ MYSELF TO ! DIRECTIONS ( ! SACR$ VOLUME1 ,I WAS UPON ! PO9T ( =M+ A SORT ( RESOLUTION1 ?AT ,I W\LD ON NO ACC\NT OP5 MY M\? TO SPEAK1 )\T HAV+ A WEI<TY REASON = UTT]+ ! ?+ ,I FELT MYSELF PROMPT$ TO SAY4 

,BUT PRACTICAL DIRECTIONS ( ?IS SORT >E ALMO/ 9 ALL CASES ( AMBIGU\S 9T]PRETATION4 ,FROM ! CONTEXT ( ?IS PASSAGE IT IS CLE>1 ?AT BY 0IDLE WORDS0 WE >E TO UND]/& VICI\S WORDS1 WORDS T5D+ TO 9/ILL 9TO ! M9D UNAU?ORIZ$ IMPULSES1 ?AT %EW 9 ! MAN :O SPEAKS 0A WILL MO/ RANK1 F\L DISPROPORTION1 ?\<TS UNNATURAL1' & >E CALCULAT$ TO R5D] HIM BY :OM !Y >E LI/5$ TO1 LI<T & FRIVOL\S ( TEMP]1 & UN/RUNG = ! GRAV] DUTIES ( HUMAN LIFE4 

,BUT IDLE WORDS1 9 ! S5SE ( 9NOC5T AMUSEM5T1 >E NOT VICI\S4 0,!RE IS A TIME = ALL ?+S40 ,AMUSEM5T MU/ NOT 5CROA* UPON OR ?RU/ ASIDE ! REAL BUS9ESS1 ! IMPORTANT 5GAGEM5TS1 & ! ANIMAT$ PURSUITS ( MAN4 ,BUT IT IS 5TITL$ TO TAKE ITS TURN UNREPROV$4 ,HUMAN LIFE IS SO V>I\S1 & ! DISPOSITION & TEMP] ( ! M9D ( SO DIFF]5T TONES & CAPACITY1 ?AT A WISE MAN WILL 0FRAME HIS FACE TO ALL OCCASIONS40 ,PLAYFULNESS1 IF NOT C>RI$ TO TOO GREAT AN EXTREME1 IS AN ADDITIONAL P]FECTION 9 HUMAN NATURE4 ,WE BECOME RELIEV$ FROM \R MORE S]I\S C>ES1 & BETT] FITT$ TO 5T] ON !M AGA9 AFT] AN 9T]VAL4 ,TO FILL UP ! DAYS ( \R LIVES ) V>I\S 5GAGEM5TS1 TO MAKE ONE OCCUPATION SUCCE$ TO ANO!R1 SO AS TO LIB]ATE US FROM ! PA9S ( 5NUI1 & ! DANG]S ( :AT MAY 9 AN EMPHATICAL S5SE BE CALL$ IDL5ESS1 IS NO SMALL DESID]ATUM4 ,?AT K+ MAY 9 ?IS S5SE BE ADMITT$ TO HAVE =M$ NO SUP]FICIAL E/IMATE ( \R COMMON NATURE1 :O IS SAID TO HAVE PROCLAIM$ A REW>D TO ! 9DIVIDUAL ?AT %\LD 9V5T A NEW AMUSEM5T4 

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