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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,NA?AN ,HASKELL ,DOLE 

,TEXT 3 

,IT WAS 9 ! REIGN ( ! ,ROMAN ,EMP]OR ,TRAJAN1  
A C5TURY AFT] ! BIR? ( ,*RI/4 ,IT WAS AT !  
TIME :5 ! DISCIPLES ( ,*RI/'S DISCIPLES W]E /ILL  
LIV+1 & ! ,*RI/IANS FAI?FULLY OBS]V$ ! LAWS  
( ! ,MA/] AS IT IS RELAT$ 9 ! ,ACTS 3  

,& ! MULTITUDE ( !M ?AT BELIEV$ W]E ( ONE HE>T  
& ( ONE S\L 2 NEI!R SAID ANY ( !M ?AT AU<T ( !  
?+S :I* HE POSSESS$ WAS HIS [N 2 BUT !Y HAD ALL ?+S  
COMMON4 ,& ) GREAT P[] GAVE ! ,APO/LES WITNESS (  
! RESURRECTION ( ! ,LORD ,JESUS 2 & GREAT GRACE WAS UPON  
!M ALL4 ,NEI!R WAS !RE ANY AMONG !M ?AT LACK$2 =  
AS MANY AS W]E POSSESSORS ( L&S OR H\SES SOLD !M &  
BR\<T ! PRICES ( ! ?+S ?AT W]E SOLD & LAID !M  
D[N AT ! ,APO/LES' FEET2 & DI/RIBUTION WAS MADE UNTO  
EV]Y MAN ACCORD+ AS HE HAD NE$4 7,ACTS IV4 #c#b-#c#e47  

,9 !SE E>LY TIMES1 A RI* ,SYRIAN TRADESMAN NAM$  
,JUV5AL1 A DEAL] 9 PRECI\S /ONES1 WAS LIV+ 9 !  
PROV9CE ( ,CILICIA1 9 ! CITY ( ,T>SUS4 ,HE WAS (  
POOR & SIMPLE ORIG9 2 BUT1 BY D9T ( H>D WORK &  
SKILL 9 HIS >T1 HE HAD ACCUMULAT$ PROP]TY & WON  
! RESPECT ( HIS FELL[-CITIZ5S4 ,HE HAD TRAVEL$  
WIDELY 9 DIFF]5T L&S 2 & ?\< HE WAS NOT A  
LIT]ATE MAN1 HE HAD SE5 & LE>N$ MU*1 & !  
CITY PEOPLE REG>D$ HIM HI<LY = HIS 9TELLECT &  
HIS PROBITY4  

,HE HELD TO ! PAGAN FAI? ( ,ROME1 :I* WAS PRO-  
FESS$ BY ALL RESPECTABLE PEOPLE ( ! ,ROMAN ,EMPIRE1  
?AT FAI? BURD5$ ) C]EMONIES :I* ! EM-  
P]ORS S9CE ! DAYS ( ,AUGU/US HAD SO /R5U\SLY  
9CULCAT$1 & :I* ! REIGN+ ,EMP]OR ,TRAJAN SO  
/RICTLY MA9TA9$4  

,! PROV9CE ( ,CILICIA WAS F> FROM ,ROME1 BUT IT  
WAS ADM9I/]$ BY A ,ROMAN PROCONSUL1 & EV]Y-  
?+ ?AT TOOK PLACE 9 ,ROME F\ND ITS E*O 9 ,CILICIA1  
& ! RUL]S W]E MIMIC EMP]ORS4  

,JUV5AL REMEMB]$ ALL ?AT HAD BE5 TOLD HIM 9  
HIS *ILDHOOD AB\T ! ACTIONS ( ,N]O 9 ,ROME4 ,AS  
TIME W5T ON1 HE HAD 0SE5 H[ ONE EMP]OR AFT]  
ANO!R P]I%$ 2 &1 LIKE A CLEV] MAN1 HE CAME TO  
! CONCLUSION ?AT !RE WAS NO?+ SACR$ AB\T !  
,ROMAN RELIGION1 BUT ?AT IT WAS ALL ! WORK ( HUMAN  
H&S4 ,! S5SELESSNESS ( ALL ! LIFE :I* W5T  
ON >\ND HIM1 ESPECIALLY ?AT 9 ,ROME1 :]E HIS  
BUS9ESS (T5 TOOK HIM1 BEWILD]$ HIM4 ,HE HAD HIS  
D\BTS1 HE C\LD NOT COMPREH5D EV]Y?+2 & HE  
ATTRIBUT$ ?IS TO HIS LACK ( CULTIVATION4  

,HE WAS M>RI$1 & F\R *ILDR5 HAD BE5 BORN  
TO HIM 2 BUT ?REE HAD DI$ Y\NG1 & ONLY ONE1 A SON  
NAM$ ,JULIUS1 SURVIV$4 ,JUV5AL LAVI%$ ON ?IS SON  
,JULIUS ALL HIS AFFECTION & ALL HIS C>E4 ,HE ESPECIALLY  
WI%$ SO TO $UCATE HIS SON ?AT HE MI<T NOT BE  
TORTUR$ BY SU* D\BTS REG>D+ LIFE AS HAD BEWIL-  
D]$ HIM4 ,:5 ,JULIUS HAD PASS$ ! AGE ( FIF-  
TE51 HIS FA!R 5TRU/$ HIS $UCATION TO A PHILOSOPH]  
:O HAD SETTL$ 9 !IR CITY & DEVOT$ HIMSELF TO !  
9/RUCTION ( Y\?4 ,JUV5AL 5TRU/$ HIM TO ?IS  
PHILOSOPH]1 TOGE!R ) A COMRADE ( HIS1 ,PAMPHIL-  
IUS1 ! SON ( A =M] SLAVE :OM ,JUV5AL HAD FRE$4  

,! TWO BOYS W]E ( ! SAME AGE1 BO? H&SOME1  
& GOOD FRI5DS4 ,!Y /UDI$ DILIG5TLY1 & BO? (  
!M W]E ( GOOD MORALS4 ,JULIUS DI/+UI%$ HIMSELF  
MORE 9 ! /UDY ( ! POETS & 9 MA!MATICS 2  
,PAMPHILIUS1 9 ! /UDY ( PHILOSOPHY4  

,AB\T A YE> BE=E ! COMPLETION ( !IR C\RSE  
( /UDY1 ,PAMPHILIUS1 COM+ TO S*OOL ONE DAY1 EX-  

PLA9$ TO ! TEA*] ?AT HIS WID[$ MO!R WAS  
GO+ TO ! CITY ( ,DAPHNE1 & ?AT HE W\LD BE  
OBLIG$ TO GIVE UP HIS /UDIES4  

,! TEA*] WAS SORRY TO LOSE A PUPIL :O HAD RE-  
FLECT$ CR$IT ON HIM 2 ,JUV5AL ALSO WAS SORRY1 BUT  
SORRIE/ ( ALL WAS ,JULIUS4 ,BUT 9 SPITE ( ALL !IR  
5TREATIES ?AT HE %\LD /AY & F9I% HIS /UDIES1  
,PAMPHILIUS REMA9$ OBDURATE1 & AFT] ?ANK+ HIS  
FRI5DS = !IR LOVE T[>D HIM & !IR SOLICITUDE =  
HIM1 HE TOOK HIS DEP>TURE4  

,TWO YE>S PASS$ 3 ,JULIUS COMPLET$ HIS /UDIES 2 &  
DUR+ ALL ?AT TIME HE DID NOT ONCE SEE HIS FRI5D4  

,ONE DAY1 H[EV]1 HE MET HIM 9 ! /REET1 9VIT$  
HIM HOME1 & BEGAN TO ASK HIM H[ & :]E HE  
LIV$4  

,PAMPHILIUS TOLD HIM HE /ILL LIV$ 9 ! SAME PLACE  
) HIS MO!R4  

0,WE DO NOT LIVE ALONE10 SAID HE1 0BUT MANY FRI5DS  
LIVE ) US1 & WE HAVE ALL ?+S 9 COMMON40  

0 ,:AT DO Y\ MEAN ' 9 COMMON ' 8 0 ASK$ ,JULIUS4  

0 ,9 SU* A WAY ?AT NONE ( US CONSID]S ANY?+ HIS  
PRIVATE PROP]TY40  

0 ,:Y DO Y\ DO ?AT WAY 8 0  

0,WE >E ,*RI/IANS10 SAID ,PAMPHILIUS4  

0 ,IS IT POSSIBLE 6 0 CRI$ ,JULIUS4 0 ,:Y1 ,I HAVE BE5  
TOLD ?AT ,*RI/IANS KILL *ILDR5 & EAT !M4 ,CAN IT  
BE ?AT Y\ TAKE P>T 9 DO+ SU* ?+S 8 0  

0 ,COME & SEE10 REPLI$ ,PAMPHILIUS4 0 ,WE DO NO?-  
+ ( ! SORT 2 WE LIVE SIMPLY1 TRY+ TO DO NO?+  
WRONG40  

0 ,BUT H[ CAN Y\ LIVE1 IF Y\ HAVE NO PROP]TY (  
Y\R [N 8 0  

0,WE SUPPORT EA* O!R4 ,IF WE GIVE \R BRE?R5  
\R LABORS1 !N !Y GIVE US !IRS40  

0 ,BUT IF Y\R BRE?R5 TAKE Y\R LABORS & DON'T  
RECIPROCATE1 !N :AT 8 0  

0,WE DON'T HAVE SU* P]SONS10 SAID ,PAMPHILIUS2  
0 SU* P]SONS PREF] TO LIVE LUXURI\SLY1 & !Y  
DON'T JO9 US2 LIFE AMONG US IS SIMPLE1 & )\T  
LUXURY40  

0 ,BUT >E !RE NOT MANY LAZY ONES :O W\LD DELI<T  
9 BE+ F$ = NO?+8 0  

0,YES1 !RE >E SOME SU*1 & WE WILL+LY RECEIVE  
!M4 ,NOT LONG AGO A MAN ( ?AT *>ACT] CAME TO  
US A RUNAWAY SLAVE 2 AT FIR/1 IT IS TRUE1 HE WAS LAZY1 &  
L$ A BAD LIFE1 BUT SOON HE *ANG$ HIS LIFE1 & HAS N[  
BECOME ONE ( ! GOOD BRE?R540  

0 ,BUT SUPPOS+ HE HAD NOT ORD]$ HIS LIFE >I<T 8 0  

0 ,WELL1 !RE >E SOME SU*4 ,! OLD MAN ,CYRIL SAYS  
?AT WE MU/ TREAT SU* AS IF !Y W]E ! V]Y BE/ (  
! BRE?R51 & LOVE !M ALL ! MORE40  

0 ,CAN ONE LOVE GOOD-=-NO?+S 8 0  

0 ,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO HELP LOV+ A HUMAN BE+40  

0 ,BUT H[ CAN Y\ GIVE ALL M5 :ATEV] !Y ASK (  
Y\ 8 0 ASK$ ,JULIUS4 0 ,IF MY FA!R GAVE ALL P]SONS  
:ATEV] !Y ASK$ HIM =1 V]Y SOON HE W\LDN'T  
HAVE ANY?+ LEFT40  

0 ,I DON'T KN[10 REPLI$ ,PAMPHILIUS4 0 ,WE ALWAYS  
HAVE 5\< LEFT = \R NECESSITIES4 ,EV5 IF IT CAME  
AB\T ?AT WE HAD NO?+ TO EAT OR NO?+ TO WE>1  
!N WE ASK ! O!RS & !Y GIVE TO US4 ,YES1 IT  
SOMETIMES HAPP5S SO4 ,ONLY ONCE DID ,I EV] HAVE TO  
GO TO B$ )\T MY SUPP]1 & ?AT WAS BECAUSE ,I  
WAS V]Y TIR$ & DID NOT FEEL LIKE GO+ TO ASK ANY (  
! BRE?R540  

0 ,I DON'T KN[ H[ Y\ DO10 SAID ,JULIUS1 0 ONLY :AT  
MY FA!R SAYS 3 IF HE DIDN'T HAVE HIS [N PROP]TY1 &  
IF HE GAVE TO EV]Y ONE :O ASK$ HIM1 HE W\LD DIE (  
/>VATION40  

0 ,WE DON'T 6 ,COME & SEE4 ,WE LIVE1 & NOT ONLY  
DO NOT LACK1 BUT WE HAVE EV5 MORE ?AN WE NE$40  

0 ,H[ CAN ?AT BE 8 0  

0 ,?IS IS ! WAY ( IT 3 ,WE ALL PR(ESS ONE LAW1 BUT  
\R P[]S ( FULFILL+ IT V>Y 9 EA* 9DIVIDUAL 2 SOME  
HAVE GREAT]1 SOME HAVE LESS4 ,ONE HAS ALREADY MADE  
GREAT IMPROVEM5T 9 ! GOOD LIFE1 :ILE ANO!R HAS  
ONLY JU/ BEGUN 9 IT4 ,AT ! HEAD ( US ALL /&S  
,*RI/1 ) ,HIS LIFE1 & WE ALL TRY TO IMITATE ,HIM1 &  
9 ?IS ONLY WE SEE \R WELL-BE+4 ,C]TA9 ( US1 LIKE  
! OLD MAN ,CYRIL & HIS WIFE ,PELAGIA1 >E \R LEAD]S 2  

O!RS /& NEXT TO !M1 & /ILL O!RS 9 A ?IRD  
RANK1 BUT ALL ( US >E TRAVEL+ ALONG ! SAME PA?4  
,?OSE 9 ADVANCE >E ALREADY NE> TO ! LAW ( ,*RI/1  
SELF-R5UNCIATION1 & !Y >E WILL+ TO LOSE !IR  
LIFE 9 ORD] TO SAVE IT4 ,!SE NE$ NO?+ 2 !Y HAVE  
NO REGRET = !MSELVES1 & TO ?OSE ?AT ASK !Y GIVE  
!IR LA/ POSSESSION ACCORD+ TO ! LAW ( ,*RI/4  
,!RE >E O!RS1 FEEBL]1 :O CANNOT GIVE ALL !Y HAVE1  
:O HAVE SOME PITY ON !MSELVES1 :O GR[ WEAK IF  
!Y DON'T HAVE !IR USUAL DRESS & FOOD1 & CANNOT  
GIVE EV]Y?+ AWAY4 ,!N !RE >E O!RS /ILL  
WEAK] SU* AS HAVE ONLY JU/ />T$ ON ! PA?2  
!SE /ILL LIVE 9 ! OLD WAY1 KEEP+ MU* = !M-  
SELVES & GIV+ AWAY ONLY :AT IS SUP]FLU\S4 ,EV5  
!SE ?AT L+] 9 ! RE> GIVE AID TO ?OSE 9 ! VAN4  
,MOREOV]1 ALL ( US >E 5TANGL$ BY \R RELATION%IPS  
) PAGANS4 ,ONE MAN'S FA!R IS A PAGAN & HAS A  
PROP]TY1 & GIVES TO HIS SON4 ,! SON GIVES TO ?OSE  
?AT ASK1 BUT ! FA!R /ILL CONT9UES TO PROVIDE4 ,!  
MO!R ( ANO!R IS A PAGAN1 & HAS PITY ON H] SON1  
& HELPS HIM4 ,A ?IRD HAS HEA!N *ILDR51 :ILE A  
MO!R IS A ,*RI/IAN1 & ! *ILDR5 OBEY H]1 GIVE TO  
H]1 & BEG H] NOT TO GIVE H] POSSESSIONS AWAY1 :ILE  
%E1 \T ( LOVE TO !M1 TAKES :AT !Y GIVE H]4 &  
GIVES TO O!RS4 ,!N1 AGA91 A F\R? WILL HAVE A PAGAN  
WIFE1 & A FIF? A PAGAN HUSB&4 ,?US ALL >E P]-  
PLEX$1 & ?OSE 9 ! VAN W\LD BE GLAD TO GIVE !IR  
ALL1 BUT !Y CANNOT4 ,9 ?IS WAY ! FEEBLE 9 FAI? >E  
CONFIRM$1 & ?US MU* ( ! SUP]FLU\S IS COLLECT$  
TOGE!R40  

,9 REPLY TO ?IS ,JULIUS SAID 3  

0 ,WELL1 IF ?IS IS SO1 !N IT MEANS Y\ FAIL TO OBS]VE  
! TEA*+ ( ,*RI/1 & ONLY PRET5D TO OBS]VE IT4  
,= IF Y\ DON'T GIVE AWAY Y\R ALL1 !N !RE IS NO DIS-  
T9CTION BETWE5 US & Y\4 ,9 MY M9D1 IF Y\ >E  
GO+ TO BE A ,*RI/IAN1 !N Y\ MU/ FULFILL ! :OLE  
LAW2 GIVE EV]Y?+ AWAY & REMA9 A BEGG>40  

0 ,?AT IS ! BE/ WAY ( ALL10 SAID ,PAMPHILIUS1 0 ,DO  
SO60  

0 ,YES1 ,I WILL DO SO :5 ,I SEE ?AT Y\ DO40  

0,WE DO NOT WI% TO SET AN EXAMPLE4 ,& ,I DON'T  
ADVISE Y\ TO JO9 US & R5\NCE Y\R PRES5T LIFE  
= A M]E DISPLAY 2 WE ACT AS WE DO1 NOT = %[1 BUT  
AS A P>T ( \R RELIGION40  

0 ,:AT DO Y\ MEAN Y\R ' RELIGION ' 8 0  

0 ,:Y1 IT MEANS ?AT SALVATION FROM ! EVILS ( !  
WORLD1 FROM DEA?1 IS TO BE F\ND ONLY 9 LIFE ACCORD+  
TO ! TEA*+ ( ,*RI/4 ,& IT MAKES NO DIFF]5CE  
TO US :AT M5 SAY AB\T US4 ,WE >E NOT DO+ ?IS  
9 ! EYES ( M51 BUT BECAUSE 9 ?IS ALONE DO WE SEE  
LIFE & WELF>E40  

0 ,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE NOT TO LIVE = SELF10 SAID ,JULIUS4  
0 ,! GODS 9/ILL$ 9 US \R 9/9CT TO LOVE \RSELVES  
BETT] ?AN O!RS & TO SEEK HAPP9ESS = \RSELVES4  
,& Y\ DO ! SAME ?+4 ,Y\ CONFESS ?AT SOME  
( Y\ HAVE PITY ON Y\RSELVES 2 MORE & MORE !Y WILL  
LOOK \T = !IR [N PLEASURES1 & BE EV] MORE WILL-  
+ TO GIVE UP Y\R FAI? & DO JU/ :AT WE >E DO+40  

0,NO10 REPLI$ ,PAMPHILIUS2 0\R BRE?R5 WILL GO 9  
ANO!R PA? & WILL NEV] WEAK51 BUT WILL BECOME  
MORE & MORE CONFIRM$ 9 IT 3 JU/ AS A FIRE WILL NEV]  
GO \T :5 WOOD IS ADD$ TO IT4 ,9 ?IS IS \R FAI?40  

0 ,I DON'T F9D 9 :AT ?IS FAI? CONSI/S40  

0 ,\R FAI? IS ?IS 3 ?AT WE UND]/& LIFE AS ,*RI/  
HAS 9T]PRET$ IT TO US40  

0,H[ IS ?AT80  

0,*RI/ UTT]$ SOME SU* P>ABLE AS ?IS 3 ,C]TA9  
V9E-DRESS]S CULTIVAT$ A V9EY>D1 & !Y W]E  
OBLIG$ TO PAY TRIBUTE TO ! [N] ( ! V9EY>D4  
,WE >E ! V9E-DRESS]S :O LIVE 9 ! WORLD &  
HAVE TO PAY TRIBUTE TO ,GOD & FULFILL ,HIS WILL4 ,BUT  
?OSE ?AT HELD TO ! WORLDLY FAI? FANCI$ ?AT !  
V9EY>D WAS !IRS1 ?AT !Y HAD NO?+ TO PAY =  
IT1 BUT ONLY TO 5JOY ! FRUITS ( IT4 ,! ,LORD ( !  
V9EY>D S5T A MESS5G] TO !SE M5 TO RECEIVE ,HIS  
TRIBUTE1 BUT !Y DROVE HIM AWAY4 ,! ,LORD ( !  
V9EY>D S5T ,HIS ,SON AFT] ! TRIBUTE1 BUT !Y KILL$  
,HIM1 ?9K+ ?AT AFT] ?AT NO ONE W\LD 9T]F]E  
) !M4 ,?IS IS ! BELIEF ( ! WORLD1 :]EBY  
ALL M5 LIVE :O DO NOT ACKN[L$GE ?AT LIFE IS GIV5  

ONLY = ,GOD'S S]VICE4 ,BUT ,*RI/ HAS TAU<T US HOVS  
FALSE IS ! WORLDLY BELIEF ?AT IT W\LD BE BETT] =  
MAN IF HE DROVE \T ( ! V9EY>D ! ,MA/]'S MES-  
S5G] & ,HIS ,SON & AVOID$ PAY+ TRIBUTE1 = ,HE  
%[$ US ?AT WE MU/ EI!R PAY TRIBUTE OR BE EX-  
PELL$ FROM ! V9EY>D4 ,HE TAU<T US ?AT ALL PLEASURES  
:I* WE CALL PLEASURES EAT+1 DR9K+1 AMUSEM5TS  
CANNOT BE PLEASURES IF \R LIFE IS DEVOT$ TO !M1  
?AT !Y >E PLEASURES ONLY :5 WE SEEK ANO!R1  
! FULFILLM5T ( ! WILL ( ,GOD 2 ?AT ONLY !N !SE  
>E PLEASURES1 AS A PRES5T REW>D FOLL[+ ! FUL-  
FILM5T ( ! WILL ( ,GOD4 ,TO WI% TO HAVE PLEASURE  
)\T ! LABOR ( FULFILL+ ! WILL ( ,GOD1 TO SEPA-  
RATE PLEASURE FROM WORK1 IS ! SAME AS TO TE> (F !  
/ALKS ( FL[]S & PLANT !M )\T SE$S4 ,WE  
HAVE ?IS BELIEF1 & !RE=E WE CANNOT SEEK = DE-  
CEPTION 9 PLACE ( TRU?4 ,\R FAI? CONSI/S 9 ?IS3  
?AT ! WELF>E ( LIFE IS NOT 9 ITS PLEASURES1 BUT 9  
! FULFILLM5T ( ! WILL ( ,GOD )\T A ?\<T (  
ITS PLEASURES1 OR HOP+ = !M4 ,& ?US WE LIVE1  
& ! LONG] WE LIVE ! MORE WE SEE ?AT PLEASURE  
& WELL-BE+1 LIKE A :EEL BEH9D ! %AFTS1 FOLL[  
ON ! FULFILLM5T ( ! WILL ( ,GOD4 ,\R ,LORD HAS  
SAID 3 ,COME UNTO ME ALL YE ?AT LABOR & >E HEAVY  
LAD51 & ,I ZVILL GIVE Y\ RE/ 6 ,TAKE MY YOKE UPON  
Y\ & LE>N ( ME1 = ,I AM MEEK & L[LY 9  
HE>T 2 & YE %ALL F9D RE/ UNTO Y\R S\LS1 = MY  
YOKE IS EASY & MY BURD5 IS LI<T0  

,?US SAID ,PAMPHILIUS4  

,JULIUS LI/5$1 & HIS HE>T WAS /IRR$ )9 HIM 2  
BUT :AT ,PAMPHILIUS SAID WAS NOT CLE> TO HIM 3 AT ONE  
MOM5T IT SEEM$ TO HIM ?AT ,PAMPHILIUS WAS DECEIV+  
HIM1 BUT :5 HE LOOK$ 9TO HIS FRI5D'S K9DLY EYES  
& REMEMB]$ HIS GOODNESS1 IT SEEM$ TO HIM ?AT  
,PAMPHILIUS WAS DECEIV+ HIMSELF4  

,PAMPHILIUS 9VIT$ ,JULIUS TO VISIT HIM SO AS TO EXAM9E  
9TO ! LIFE !Y L$1 & IF IT PLEAS$ HIM TO REMA9  
& LIVE ) !M4  

,& ,JULIUS PROMIS$1 BUT HE DID NOT GO TO ,PAMPHILIUS 2  
& BE+ DRAWN 9TO HIS [N LIFE1 HE =GOT AB\T HIM4  

,*,A,P,T,] ,I,I  

,J,U,L,I,U,S' FA!R WAS RI*1 & AS HE LOV$ HIS ONLY SON  
& WAS PR\D ( HIM1 HE NEV] /9T$ HIM = MONEY4  
,JULIUS LIV$ ! LIFE ( RI* Y\NG M5 2 9 IDL5ESS1  
LUXURY1 & DISSIPAT$ AMUSEM5TS1 :I* HAVE ALWAYS  
BE51 & >E /ILL1 ! SAME1 W9E1 GAMBL+1 & FA/  
WOM54  

,BUT ! PLEASURES TO :I* ,JULIUS GAVE HIMSELF UP  
KEPT DEM&+ MORE & MORE MONEY1 & AFT] A  
TIME HE F\ND HE HAD NOT 5\<4 ,ONCE HE ASK$ =  
MORE ?AN HIS FA!R G5]ALLY GAVE HIM4 ,HIS FA!R  
GAVE IT TO HIM1 BUT ACCOMPANI$ IT ) A REBUKE4 ,!  
SON1 CONSCI\S ?AT HE WAS TO BLAME1 & YET UNWILL+  
TO ACKN[L$GE HIS FAULT1 BECAME ANGRY1 BEHAV$ RUDELY  
TO HIS FA!R1 AS ?OSE ?AT >E AW>E ( !IR GUILT1 &  
>E UNWILL+ TO CONFESS IT1 >E APT TO DO4  

,! MONEY HE OBTA9$ FROM HIS FA!R WAS V]Y  
QUICKLY SP5T1 & MOREOV]1 AB\T ! SAME TIME ,JULIUS  
& A COMPANION HAPP5$ TO GET 9TO A DRUNK5 QU>-  
REL1 & KILL$ A MAN4 ,! PREFECT ( ! CITY HE>D  
AB\T IT1 & WAS DESIR\S ( SUBJECT+ ,JULIUS TO PUN-  
I%M5T1 BUT HIS FA!R SUCCE$$ 9 BR++ AB\T HIS  
P>DON4 ,AT ?IS TIME1 ,JULIUS1 BY HIS IRREGUL> LIFE1 RE-  
QUIR$ /ILL MORE MONEY4 ,HE BORR[$ IT ( A BOON  
COMPANION & AGRE$ TO REPAY IT4 ,MOREOV] HIS MIS-  
TRESS ASK$ HIM TO GIVE H] A PRES5T 2 %E DESIR$ A  
PE>L NECKLACE1 & HE KNEW ?AT IF HE DID NOT ACC$E TO  
H] REQUE/1 %E W\LD ?R[ HIM OV] & TAKE UP )  
A RI* MAN1 :O HAD ALREADY = SOME TIME BE5 TRY+  
TO 5TICE H] AWAY FROM ,JULIUS4  

,JULIUS W5T TO HIS MO!R & TOLD H] HE HAD GOT TO  
HAVE SOME MONEY 2 ?AT IF HE DID NOT SUCCE$ 9 RAIS+  
AS MU* AS HE NE$$1 HE %\LD KILL HIMSELF4 ,= !  
FACT ?AT HE HAD GOT 9TO SU* A SCRAPE HE BLAM$ HIS  
FA!R1 NOT HIMSELF4 ,HE SAID 3  

0 ,MY FA!R HAS ACCU/OM$ ME TO A LUXURI\S LIFE1  
& !N HE BEGAN TO BLAME ME = WANT+ MONEY4 ,IF  
AT FIR/ HE HAD GIV5 ME :AT ,I NE$$ )\T SCOLD+1  

!N ) :AT HE GAVE ME AFT]W>DS ,I %\LD HAVE  
REGULAT$ MY LIFE1 & %\LD NOT HAVE NE$$ MU* 2  
BUT AS HE HAS ALWAYS GIV5 ME TOO LITTLE1 ,I HAVE HAD  
TO APPLY TO USUR]S1 & !Y HAVE EXTORT$ FROM ME  
EV]Y?+ ,I HAD1 & SO NO?+ IS LEFT = ME TO LIVE  
ON1 AS A RI* Y\NG MAN %\LD1 & ,I AM PUT TO %AME  
BE=E MY COMPANIONS 2 & YET MY FA!R CAN'T SEEM TO  
UND]/& ?IS AT ALL4 ,HE HAS =GOTT5 ?AT HE WAS  
Y\NG ONCE HIMSELF4 ,HE GOT ME 9TO ?IS POSITION1 &  
N[1 IF HE DOES NOT GIVE ME :AT ,I ASK =1 ,I %ALL KILL  
MYSELF40  

,! MO!R1 :O SPOIL$ H] SON1 W5T TO HIS FA!R4  
,! FA!R CALL$ ! Y\NG MAN1 & BEGAN TO UPBRAID  
BO? HIM & HIS MO!R4 ,! SON ANSW]$ ! FA!R  
RUDELY4 ,! FA!R /RUCK HIM4 ,! SON SEIZ$ HIS  
FA!R'S >M4 ,! FA!R CALL$ TO HIS SLAVES & ORD]$  
!M TO TAKE ! Y\NG MAN & LOCK HIM UP4  

,:5 HE WAS LEFT ALONE1 ,JULIUS CURS$ HIS FA!R &  
! DAY HE WAS BORN4 ,HIS [N DEA? OR HIS FA!R'S  
PRES5T$ ITSELF BE=E HIM AS ! ONLY WAY ( ESCAPE  
FROM ! POSITION 9 :I* HE F\ND HIMSELF4  

,JULIUS' MO!R SUFF]$ MORE ?AN HE DID4 ,%E DID  
NOT COMPREH5D :O WAS REALLY TO BLAME 9 ALL ?IS4  
,%E FELT NO?+ BUT PITY = H] BELOV$ *ILD4 ,%E  
W5T TO H] HUSB& & BEGG$ HIM TO =GIVE !  
Y\?1 BUT HE REFUS$ TO LI/5 TO H]1 & BEGAN TO  
REPROA* H] = HAV+ SPOIL$ H] SON 2 %E BLAM$  
HIM1 & ! UP%OT ( IT WAS ! HUSB& BEAT HIS WIFE4  
,BUT ! WIFE MADE NO ACC\NT ( ! BEAT+4 ,%E  
W5T TO ! SON & P]SUAD$ HIM TO GO & BEG HIS  
FA!R'S =GIV5ESS & YIELD TO HIS WI%ES4 ,%E  
PROMIS$ HIM1 IF HE W\LD DO SO1 %E W\LD GIVE HIM  
! MONEY HE NE$$1 & NOT LET HIS FA!R KN[4  

,! SON CONS5T$1 & !N ! MO!R W5T TO H]  
HUSB& & URG$ HIM TO P>DON ! Y\NG MAN4 ,!  
FA!R = A LONG TIME /ORM$ AT HIS WIFE & SON1 BUT  
AT LA/ DECID$ TO P>DON HIM1 BUT ONLY ON ! CONDITION  
?AT HE %\LD AB&ON HIS DISSIPAT$ LIFE & M>RY A  
RI* TRADESMAN'S DAU<T]1 :OSE FA!R WI%$ H] TO  
5T] 9TO AN 5GAGEM5T ) HIM4  

0 ,HE %ALL HAVE MONEY FROM ME & HIS WIFE'S D[RY10  
SAID ! Y\NG MAN'S FA!R1 0& !N LET HIM 5T]  
UPON A REGUL> LIFE4 ,IF HE WILL AGREE TO FULFILL MY WI%ES  
,I WILL P>DON HIM4 ,BUT O!RWISE ,I WILL GIVE HIM NO?-  
+1 & AT HIS FIR/ (F5SE ,I WILL DELIV] HIM OV] 9TO  
! H&S ( ! PREFECT40  

,JULIUS AGRE$ TO EV]Y?+1 & WAS RELEAS$4 ,HE  
PROMIS$ TO M>RY & TO AB&ON HIS WICK$ WAYS1  
BUT HE HAD NO 9T5TION ( DO+ SO 2 & LIFE AT HOME  
N[ BECAME A P]FECT HELL = HIM 3 HIS FA!R DID NOT  
SPEAK TO HIM1 & WAS QU>REL+ AB\T HIM ) HIS  
MO!R1 :O WEPT4  

,ON ! NEXT DAY HIS MO!R CALL$ HIM TO H] ROOM  
& SECRETLY GAVE HIM A PRECI\S /ONE :I* %E HAD  
GOT FROM H] HUSB&4  

0 ,GO1 SELL IT 2 NOT H]E1 BUT 9 ANO!R CITY1 & )  
! MONEY DO :AT Y\ NE$1 & ,I WILL MANAGE TO CON-  
CEAL ! LOSS = A TIME1 & IF IT IS DISCOV]$ ,I WILL  
BLAME IT ON ONE ( ! SLAVES40  

,JULIUS' HE>T WAS T\*$ BY HIS MO!R'S WORDS4 ,HE  
WAS HORROR-/RUCK AT :AT %E HAD DONE2 & HE LEFT  
HOME1 BUT DID NOT TAKE ! PRECI\S /ONE ) HIM4 ,HE  
HIMSELF DID NOT KN[ :]E OR :]E=E HE WAS GO+4  
,HE KEPT GO+ ON & ON1 AWAY FROM ! CITY1 FEEL+  
! NECESSITY ( REMA9+ ALONE1 & ?9K+ OV] ALL  
?AT HAD HAPP5$ TO HIM & WAS BE=E HIM4 ,AS HE  
KEPT GO+ F>!R & F>!R AWAY1 HE CAME 5TIRELY  
BEYOND ! CITY LIMITS & 5T]$ A GROVE SACR$ TO !  
GODDESS ,DIANA4 ,COM+ TO A SOLIT>Y SPOT1 HE BEGAN TO  
?9K4  

,! FIR/ ?\<T ?AT OCCURR$ TO HIM WAS TO ASK  
HELP ( ! GODDESS4 ,BUT HE NO LONG] BELIEV$ 9 HIS  
GODS1 & SO HE KNEW ?AT NO HELP WAS TO BE EXPECT$  
FROM !M4 ,BUT IF NO HELP CAME FROM !M1 !N :O  
W\LD HELP HIM 8 ,AS HE ?\<T OV] HIS POSITION1 IT  
SEEM$ TO HIM TOO T]RIBLE4 ,HIS S\L WAS ALL CONFUSION  
& GLOOM4 ,BUT !RE WAS HELP = IT4 ,HE HAD TO  
APPEAL TO HIS CONSCI5CE1 & HE BEGAN TO EXAM9E 9TO  
HIS LIFE & HIS ACTS4 ,& BO? SEEM$ TO HIM WICK$1  
&1 MORE ?AN ALL1 /UPID4 ,:Y WAS HE TORM5T+  

HIMSELF SO8 ,HE HAD FEW PLEASURES1 & MANY TRIALS  
& TRIBULATIONS 6  

,! PR9CIPAL ?+ WAS ?AT HE FELT HIMSELF ALL ALONE4  
,HI!RTO HE HAD HAD A BELOV$ MO!R1 A FA!R2 HE  
C]TA9LY HAD FRI5DS 2 N[ HE HAD NO ONE4 ,NO ONE  
LOV$ HIM4 ,HE WAS A BURD5 TO EV]Y ONE4 ,HE HAD  
SUCCE$$ 9 BR++ TR\BLE 9TO ALL !IR LIVES 3 HE  
HAD CAUS$ HIS MO!R TO QU>REL ) HIS FA!R 2 HE HAD  
WA/$ HIS FA!R'S SUB/ANCE1 GA!R$ ) SO MU*  
LABOR ALL HIS LIFE LONG2 HE HAD BE5 A DANG]\S &  
DISAGREEABLE RIVAL TO HIS FRI5DS4 ,!RE C\LD BE NO  
D\BT AB\T IT1 ALL W\LD F9D IT A RELIEF IF HE W]E DEAD4  

,AS HE REVIEW$ HIS LIFE1 HE REMEMB]$ ,PAMPHILIUS1  
& HIS LA/ MEET+ ) HIM1 & H[ ,PAMPHILIUS HAD  
9VIT$ HIM TO COME !RE1 TO ! ,*RI/IANS4 ,& IT  
OCCURR$ TO HIM NOT TO RETURN HOME1 BUT TO GO /RAI<T  
TO ! ,*RI/IANS1 & REMA9 ) !M4  

0 ,BUT WAS HIS POSITION SO DESP]ATE 8 0 HE ASK$ HIM-  
SELF & AGA9 HE PROCE$$ TO REVIEW :AT HAD HAP-  
P5$1 & AGA9 HE WAS HORROR-/RUCK BECAUSE NO ONE  
SEEM$ TO LOVE HIM1 & HE LOV$ NO ONE4 ,HIS MO!R1  
FA!R1 FRI5DS1 DID NOT LOVE HIM1 & MU/ WI% HE W]E  
DEAD 2 BUT :OM DID HE HIMSELF LOVE 8 ,HIS FRI5DS 8  
,HE WAS CONSCI\S ?AT HE DID NOT LOVE ANY ONE4 ,ALL  
W]E RIVALS ( HIS1 ALL W]E PITILESS T[>D HIM1 N[ ?AT  
HE WAS 9 DISGRACE4 0 ,HIS FA!R 8 0 HE ASK$ HIMSELF1  
& HORROR SEIZ$ HIM :5 AT ?IS QUE/ION HE LOOK$  
9TO HIS HE>T4 ,NOT ONLY DID HE NOT LOVE HIM1 BUT HE  
HAT$ HIM = HIS /+9ESS1 = ! AFFRONT HE HAD PUT  
ON HIM4 ,HE HAT$ HIM1 &1 MOREOV]1 HE SAW PLA9LY  
?AT = HIS [N HAPP9ESS HIS FA!R'S DEA? WAS  
ESS5TIAL4  

0 ,YES10 ,JULIUS ASK$ TO HIMSELF1 0 & SUPPOS+ ,I KNEW  
?AT NO ONE W\LD SEE IT OR EV] F9D IT \T1 :AT W\LD  
,I DO IF ,I C\LD ) ONE BL[1 ONCE & = ALL1 DEPRIVE  
HIM ( LIFE & SET MYSELF FREE 8 0  

,& ,JULIUS REPLI$ TO ?IS QUE/ION 3  

0 ,YES1 ,I %\LD KILL HIM 6 0  

,HE REPLI$ TO ?IS QUE/ION1 & WAS HORROR-/RUCK AT  
HIMSELF4  

0 ,MY MO!R 8 ,YES1 ,I PITY H]1 BUT ,I DO NOT LOVE H] 2  
IT MAKES NO DIFF]5CE TO ME :AT HAPP5S TO H] ALL  

,I NE$ IS H] HELP ,YES1 ,I AM A WILD BEA/ 6 & A WILD  

BEA/ BEAT5 & TRACK$ TO ITS LAIR1 & ! ONLY DI/9C-  
TION IS ?AT ,I AM ABLE1 IF ,I *OOSE1 TO QUIT ?IS FALSE1 WICK$  
LIFE 2 ,I CAN DO :AT ! WILD BEA/ CANNOT ,I CAN KILL  
MYSELF4 ,I HATE MY FA!R1 !RE IS NO ONE ,I LOVE 4444  
NEI!R MY MO!R1 NOR MY FRI5DS BUT H[ AB\T  
,PAMPHILIUS 8 0  

,& AGA9 HE REMEMB]$ HIS ONE FRI5D4 ,HE BEGAN  
TO RECALL ! LA/ 9T]VIEW1 & !IR CONV]SATION1 &  
,PAMPHILIUS' WORDS1 H[1 ACCORD+ TO !IR TEA*+1  
,*RI/ HAD SAID 3 ,COME IMTO ME ALL YE ?AT LABOR &  
>E HEAVY LAD51 & ,I WILL GIVE Y\ RE/4 ,CAN ?AT  
BE TRUE 8  

,AS HE W5T ON ) HIS ?\<TS & RECOLLECTIONS1 HE  
RECALL$ ,PAMPHILIUS' SWEET1 JOY\S1 PASSIONLESS FACE1  
& HE FELT 9CL9$ TO BELIEVE 9 :AT ,PAMPHILIUS SAID4  

0 ,:AT AM ,I1 9 REALITY 8 0 HE ASK$ HIMSELF4 0 ,:O  
AM ,I 8 ,A MAN SEEK+ WELL-BE+4 ,I HAVE S\<T =  
IT 9 ANIMAL PLEASURES1 & HAVE NOT F\ND IT4 ,& ALL  
LIV+ BE+S1 LIKE MYSELF1 ALSO FAIL$ TO F9D IT4 ,ALL >E  
EVIL1 & SUFF]4 ,IF ANY MAN IS ALWAYS HAPPY1 IT IS BE-  
CAUSE HE IS SEEK+ = NO?+4 ,HE SAYS ?AT !RE >E  
MANY SU*1 & ?AT ALL M5 WILL BE SU* IF !Y OBEY  
!IR ,MA/]'S TEA*+S4 ,:AT IF ?IS IS ! TRU? 8  
,:E!R IT IS ! TRU? OR NOT1 IT ATTRACTS RNE TO IT1 & ,I  
AM GO+40  

,?US SAID ,JULIUS TO HIMSELF1 & HE LEFT ! GROVE RE-  
SOLV$ NEV] AGA9 TO RETURN HOME1 & HE B5T HIS /EPS  
TO ! T[N :]E ! ,*RI/IANS LIV$4  

,*,A,P,T,] ,I,I,I  

,J,U,L,I,U,S W5T ON BOLDLY & *E]FULLY1 & ! F>!R  
HE W5T & ! MORE VIVIDLY HE REPRES5T$ TO HIMSELF  
! LIFE ( ! ,*RI/IANS1 REMEMB]+ ALL TO HIMSELF  
?AT ,PAMPHILIUS HAD SAID1 ! MORE JOY\S HE BECAME 9  
SPIRIT4  

,! SUN WAS ALREADY DESC5D+ T[>D ! WE/1 &  
HE FELT ! NE$ ( RE/1 :5 HE FELL 9 ) A MAN :O  
WAS RE/+ & TAK+ HIS NOON+4 ,?IS MAN WAS (  
MIDDLE AGE1 & HAD AN 9TELLECTUAL FACE4 ,HE WAS SITT+  
& EAT+ OLIVES & CAKES4 ,:5 HE SAW ,JULIUS1 HE  
SMIL$ & SAID 3  

0 ,H[ >E Y\1 Y\NG MAN 8 ,! WAY IS /ILL LONG4  
,SIT D[N & RE/40  

,JULIUS ?ANK$ HIM1 & SAT D[N4  

0 ,:]E >E Y\ GO+ 8 0 ASK$ ! /RANG]4  

0 ,TO ! ,*RI/IANS10 SAID ,JULIUS 2 & HE GAVE A TRU?-  
FUL ACC\NT ( HIS LIFE & HIS DECISION4  

,! /RANG] LI/5$ ATT5TIVELY1 & ?\< HE ASK$  
HIM AB\T C]TA9 DETAILS1 HE DID NOT EXPRESS HIS OP9ION 2  
BUT :5 ,JULIUS HAD F9I%$1 ! /RANG] /[$ AWAY  
9 HIS WALLET ! REMA9S ( HIS LUN*EON1 >RANG$ HIS  
ATTIRE1 & SAID 3  

0 ,Y\NG MAN1 DO NOT C>RY \T Y\R 9T5TION 2 Y\  
>E MAK+ A MI/AKE4 ,I KN[ LIFE1 & Y\ DO NOT4 ,I  
KN[ ! ,*RI/IANS1 & Y\ DO NOT KN[ !M4 ,LI/51  
& ,I WILL EXPLA9 Y\R :OLE LIFE & Y\R IDEAS 2 &  
:5 Y\ HE> ME Y\ %ALL ADOPT ! DECISION ?AT  
SEEMS TO Y\ ! WIS]4 ,Y\ >E Y\NG1 RI*1 H&SOME1  
/RONG 2 Y\R PASSIONS >E BOIL+ 9 Y\4 ,Y\ WI% TO  
F9D A QUIET REFUGE 9 :I* Y\R PASSIONS W\LD NOT DIS-  
TURB Y\1 & Y\ W\LD NOT SUFF] FROM !IR CONSE-  
QU5CES 2 & IT SEEMS TO Y\ ?AT Y\ MI<T F9D SU*  
A REFUGE AMONG ! ,*RI/IANS4  

0 ,!RE IS NO SU* PLACE1 MY DE> Y\NG MAN1 BECAUSE  
:AT TR\BLES Y\ IS NOT PECULI> TO ,CILICIA OR TO ,ROME1  
BUT TO Y\RSELF4 ,9 ! QUIET ( A VILLAGE SOLITUDE !  
SAME PASSIONS WILL TORM5T Y\ ONLY A HUNDR$ TIMES  
MORE VIOL5TLY4 ,! FRAUD ( ! ,*RI/IANS1 OR !IR  
MI/AKE = ,I DON'T C>E TO JUDGE !M CONSI/S  
SIMPLY 9 ?IS1 ?AT !Y DON'T WI% TO UND]/& !  
NATURE ( MAN4 ,! ONLY P]SON :O CAN P]FECTLY  
C>RY \T !IR TEA*+S IS AN OLD MAN :O HAS \TLIV$  
ALL HIS PASSIONS4 ,A MAN 9 HIS PRIME1 OR A Y\? LIKE Y\  
:O HAS NOT YET LE>N$ LIFE OR HIMSELF1 CANNOT SUBMIT  
TO !IR LAW1 BECAUSE ?IS LAW HAS = ITS BASIS1 NOT !  

NATURE ( MAN1 BUT AN IDLE PHILOSOPHY4 ,IF Y\ GO TO  
!M1 Y\ WILL SUFF] :AT Y\ SUFF] N[1 ONLY 9 A F>  
HI<] DEGREE4 ,N[1 Y\R PASSIONS 5TICE Y\ ALONG  
FALSE PA?S2 BUT HAV+ ONCE MADE A MI/AKE 9 Y\R  
DIRECTION1 Y\ CAN RECTIFY IT4 ,N[1 Y\ /ILL HAVE ! SAT-  
ISFACTION ( PASSION FRE$ 9 O!R WORDS ( LIFE4  

0 ,BUT1 9 !IR MID/1 CONTROLL+ Y\R PASSIONS BY  
MA9 =CE1 Y\ WILL MAKE PRECISELY ! SAME MI/AKES1  
IF NOT WORSE ONES 2 &1 BESIDES ?AT SUFF]+1 Y\ WILL  
ALSO HAVE ! 9CESSANT ANGUI% ( ! UNSATISFI$ HUMAN  
LONG+S4 ,LET ! WAT] \T ( A DAM1 & IT WILL IRRI-  
GATE ! SOIL & ! MEAD[S1 & QU5* ! ?IR/ (  
ANIMALS 2 BUT IF Y\ KEEP IT BACK IT WILL TE> AWAY !  
E>? & TRICKLE AWAY 9 MUD4 ,IT IS ! SAME ) !  
PASSIONS4 ,! TEA*+S ( ! ,*RI/IANS BEYOND  
?OSE DOCTR9ES FROM :I* !Y GET CONSOLATION1 &  
:I* ,I WILL NOT SPEAK ( !IR TEA*+S1 ,I SAY1 =  
LIFE1 CONSI/ 9 ! FOLL[+ 3 ,!Y DO NOT RECOGNIZE  
VIOL5CE1 !Y DO NOT RECOGNIZE W> OR C\RTS ( JU/ICE1  
!Y DO NOT RECOGNIZE PRIVATE PROP]TY1 !Y DO NOT REC-  
OGNIZE ! SCI5CES1 ! >TS1 OR ANY?+ :I* MAKES  
LIFE *E]FUL & PLEASANT4  

0 ,ALL ?IS W\LD BE GOOD IF ALL M5 W]E SU* AS !Y  
DESCRIBE !IR TEA*] TO HAVE BE54 ,BUT Y\ SEE ?IS IS  
NOT SO1 & CANNOT BE4 ,M5 >E BAD1 & GIV5 OV] TO  
!IR PASSIONS4 ,IT IS ?IS PLAY ( PASSIONS1 & ! COLLI-  
SIONS RESULT+ FROM !M1 ?AT KEEP M5 9 ?OSE CONDI-  
TIONS ( LIFE 9 :I* !Y LIVE4 ,! B>B>IANS KN[ NO  
RE/RA9T1 & ONE SAVAGE1 = ! SATISFACTION ( HIS [N  
DESIRES1 W\LD DE/ROY ! :OLE WORLD1 IF ALL M5 SUB-  
MITT$ AS !SE ,*RI/IANS SUBMIT4 ,IF ! GODS LODG$  
9 ! HUMAN HE>T ! S5TIM5TS ( ANG]1 ( V5-  
GEANCE1 EV5 ( EVIL AGA9/ EVIL-DO]S1 !Y MU/ HAVE  
DONE IT BECAUSE !SE S5TIM5TS >E NECESS>Y = !  
LIFE ( M54 ,! ,*RI/IANS TEA* ?AT !SE FEEL+S  
>E WICK$1 & ?AT M5 W\LD BE HAPPY IF !Y DID NOT  
HAVE !M 2 !RE W\LD BE NO MURD]S1 NO PUNI%M5TS1  
NO WANT4 ,?AT IS TRUE 2 BUT ONE MI<T AS WELL TAKE !  
POSITION ?AT M5 \<T TO REFRA9 FROM EAT+ = !  
SAKE ( !IR HAPP9ESS4 ,9 REALITY1 IT W\LD PUT AN 5D  

TO GRE$9ESS1 HUNG]1 & ALL ! MIS=TUNES ?AT COME  
FROM IT4 ,BUT ?IS SUPPOSITION C\LD NOT *ANGE ! NA-  
TURE ( MAN4 ,EV5 IF TWO OR ?REE DOZ5 PEOPLE1 BELIEV-  
+ 9 ?IS1 & ACTUALLY REFRA9+ FROM FOOD1 %\LD DIE  
( />VATION1 IT W\LD NOT *ANGE ! NATURE ( MAN4  
,! SAME1 EXACTLY1 ) ! O!R PASSIONS ( M5 3 9-  
DIGNATION1 WRA?1 V5GEANCE1 EV5 LOVE = WOM51 =  
LUXURY1 = SPL5DOR & POMP1 >E *>ACT]I/IC ( !  
GODS1 & CONSEQU5TLY !Y >E ! 9]ADICABLE *>-  
ACT]I/ICS ( MAN4  

0 ,ANNIHILATE MAN'S NUTRITION1 & Y\ ANNIHILATE MAN4  
,9 EXACTLY ! SAME WAY ANNIHILATE ! PASSIONS *>-  
ACT]I/IC ( MAN1 & Y\ ANNIHILATE HUMANITY4  

0 ,! SAME IS TRUE ALSO ( PRIVATE PROP]TY1 :I* !  
,*RI/IAN W\LD DO AWAY )4 ,LOOK >\ND Y\ 3  
EV]Y V9EY>D1 EV]Y 5CLOSURE1 EV]Y H\SE1 EV]Y  
ASS1 EV]Y?+ HAS BE5 PRODUC$ BY M5 UND]  
! CONDITIONS ( PRIVATE PROP]TY4 ,ABOLI% ! RI<T  
( PRIVATE PROP]TY1 & NOT A V9EY>D W\LD BE  
PLANT$1 NOT A CREATURE W\LD BE TRA9$ & PA/UR$4  
,! ,*RI/IANS ASSURE Y\ ?AT !Y HAVE NO RI<TS  
( PRIVATE PROP]TY 2 BUT !Y 5JOY ITS FRUITS4 ,!Y  
SAY !Y HAVE ALL ?+S 9 COMMON1 & EV]Y?+  
!Y HAVE IS BR\<T TO ONE PLACE2 BUT :AT !Y  
BR+ TOGE!R !Y RECEIVE FROM M5 :O HAVE PRI-  
VATE PROP]TY4 ,!Y M]ELY DECEIVE M51 OR 9 !  
V]Y BE/ LI<T1 DECEIVE !MSELVES4 ,Y\ SAY !Y  
!MSELVES WORK 9 ORD] TO SUPPORT LIFE1 BUT ! WORK  
!Y DO W\LD NOT SUPPORT !M IF !Y DID NOT TAKE  
ADVANTAGE ( :AT M5 POSSESS+ PRIVATE PROP]TY  
PRODUC$4 ,EV5 IF !Y C\LD SUPPORT !MSELVES1 IT  
W\LD BE A M]E EXI/5CE1 & !RE W\LD BE NO  
PLACE AMONG !M = ! >TS & SCI5CES4 .<,&  
9DE$ IT IS IMPOSSIBLE = !M TO DO O!RWISE4 ,!Y  
DO NOT EV5 ACKN[L$GE ! ADVANTAGE ( \R >TS  
& SCI5CES4.> ,ALL !IR DOCTR9E T5DS TO R$UCE !M  
TO A PRIMITIVE CONDITION1 TO B>B>ISM1 TO ! ANIMAL4  
,!Y CANNOT S]VE HUMANITY BY >TS & SCI5CES1 &  
AS !Y DO NOT KN[ !M1 !Y R5\NCE !M 2 !Y  
CANNOT TAKE ADVANTAGE ( ! QUALITIES :I* >E !  

PECULI> PR]OGATIVE ( MAN & ALLY HIM TO ! GODS4  
,!Y WILL NOT HAVE TEMPLES1 OR /ATUES1 OR !AT]S1 OR  
MUSEUMS4 ,!Y SAY !SE ?+S >E NOT NECESS>Y  
= !M4 ,! EASIE/ WAY NOT TO BE A%AM$ ( ONE'S  
[N BAS5ESS IS TO SCORN NOBILITY2 & ?IS !Y DO4  
,!Y >E A!I/S4 ,!Y DO NOT RECOGNIZE ! GODS1  
OR !IR 9T]F]5CE 9 ! AFFAIRS ( M54 ,!Y  
ACKN[L$GE ONLY ! FA!R ( !IR TEA*]1 :OM  
!Y ALSO CALL !IR FA!R1 & !IR TEA*] HIMSELF1  
:O1 ACCORD+ TO !IR NOTIONS1 HAS REVEAL$ TO !M  
ALL ! MY/]IES ( LIFE4 ,!IR DOCTR9E IS A WRET*$  
DECEPTION4  

0 ,NOTICE ONE ?+ \R DOCTR9E ASS]TS ?AT !  
WORLD DEP5DS ON ! GODS2 ! GODS AF=D PROTEC-  
TION TO M54 ,9 ORD] ?AT M5 MAY LIVE WELL1 !Y  
MU/ REV]5CE ! GODS1 MU/ SE>* & ?9K1 &  
!N \R LIVES >E REGULAT$ ON ! ONE H& BY !  
WILL ( ! GODS1 ON ! O!R BY ! COLLECTIVE WISDOM  
( ALL MANK9D4 ,WE LIVE1 ?9K1 SE>*1 & CONSE-  
QU5TLY APPROVE ! TRU?4  

0 ,BUT !Y HAVE NEI!R ! GODS NOR !IR WILLS1  
NOR ! WISDOM ( HUMANITY1 BUT ONLY ONE ?+1 A  
BL9D FAI? 9 !IR CRUCIFI$ TEA*]1 & 9 ALL HE  
SAID TO !M4  

0 ,N[ CONSID] WELL 3 :I* IS ! MORE HOPEFUL  
GUIDE1 ! WILL ( ! GODS & ! COLLECTIVE1 FREE  
ACTIVITY ( HUMAN WISDOM1 OR ! COMPULSORY BL9D  
BELIEF 9 ! WORDS ( ONE MAN 8 0  

,JULIUS WAS /RUCK BY :AT ! /RANG] SAID TO 0HIM1  
& ESPECIALLY BY HIS LA/ WORDS4 ,NOT ONLY WAS HIS  
PURPOSE ( GO+ TO ! ,*RI/IANS %AK51 BUT IT N[  
SEEM$ TO HIM /RANGE 5\< ?AT HE1 UND] ! 9-  
FLU5CE ( HIS MIS=TUNES1 C\LD EV] HAVE COME TO  
SU* A FOOLI% DECISION4 ,BUT ! QUE/ION /ILL RE-  
MA9$1 ,:AT WAS HE TO DO N[1 & H[ WAS HE  
TO ESCAPE FROM ! DIFFICULT CIRCUM/ANCES 9 :I*  
HE WAS PLAC$1 & SO1 AFT] HE HAD RELAT$ HIS SITUA-  
TION1 HE ASK$ ! /RANG]'S ADVICE4  

0,?AT IS ! V]Y ?+ ?AT ,I WANT$ TO SPEAK  
AB\T10 CONT9U$ ! /RANG]4 0,:AT >E Y\ TO  

DO 8 ,Y\R WAY1 AS F> AS HUMAN WISDOM IS GIV5 ME1  
IS CLE> TO ME4 ,ALL Y\R MIS=TUNES >E ! RESULTS  
( ! PASSIONS PECULI> TO M54 ,PASSION HAS S$UC$  
Y\1 HAS L$ Y\ SO F> ?AT Y\ HAVE SUFF]$4 ,SU*  
>E ! ORD9>Y LESSONS ( LIFE4 ,!SE LESSONS MU/  
BE TURN$ TO Y\R ADVANTAGE4 ,Y\ HAVE LE>N$ MU*1  
& Y\ KN[ :AT IS BITT] & :AT IS SWEET 2 Y\  
CANNOT REPEAT ! MI/AKES Y\ HAVE MADE4 ,PR(IT  
BY Y\R EXP]I5CE4 ,:AT HAS HURT Y\ MORE ?AN  
ALL IS Y\R QU>REL ) Y\R FA!R2 ?IS QU>REL IS  
! \TCOME ( Y\R POSITION4 ,TAKE ANO!R1 & !  
QU>REL WILL EI!R CEASE1 OR AT LEA/ IT WILL NOT BE SO  
PA9FULLY APP>5T ,ALL Y\R TRIBULATIONS HAVE >IS5  
FROM ! IRREGUL>ITY ( Y\R POSITION4 ,Y\ HAVE  
YIELD$ TO ! GAIETIES ( Y\?2 ?IS WAS NATURAL1 &  
!RE=E IT WAS C]TA9LY GOOD4 ,IT WAS GOOD :ILE IT  
WAS APPROPRIATE TO Y\R AGE4 ,BUT ?AT TIME HAS  
PASS$ 2 Y\1 ) ! P[]S ( MANHOOD1 HAVE YIELD$  
TO ! FRISK9ESS ( Y\?1 & IT WAS BAD4 ,Y\ HAVE  
N[ REA*$ ! TIME :5 Y\ MU/ BECOME A MAN1  
A CITIZ51 & S]VE ! /ATE1 & WORK = ITS WELF>E4  
,Y\R FA!R PROPOSES TO Y\ TO M>RY4 ,HIS ADVICE IS  
WISE4 ,Y\ HAVE \TLIV$ ONE P]IOD ( LIFE Y\R  
Y\? & HAVE REA*$ ANO!R4 ,ALL Y\R TRIBULA-  
TIONS >E ! 9DICATIONS ( A P]IOD ( TRANSITION4  
,RECOGNIZE ?AT ! P]IOD ( Y\? IS PASS$1 &  
HAV+ BOLDLY R5\NC$ ALL ?AT BELONG$ TO IT1 &  
?AT IS NOT APPROPRIATE TO MANHOOD1 />T ON Y\R NEW  
WAY4 ,M>RY1 GIVE UP ! AMUSEM5TS ( Y\?1 OC-  
CUPY Y\RSELF ) TRADE1 ) SOCIAL AFFAIRS1 ) >TS  
& SCI5CES1 & Y\ WILL F9D PEACE & JOY AS WELL  
AS RECONCILIATION ) Y\R FA!R4 ,! MA9 ?+  
?AT HAS DI/URB$ Y\ HAS BE5 ! UNNATURALNESS (  
Y\R POSITION4 ,N[ Y\ HAVE REA*$ MANHOOD1 &  
Y\ MU/ 5T] 9TO MATRIMONY1 & BE A MAN4  

0 ,& !RE=E MY *IEF ADVICE IS 3 ,FULFILL Y\R  
FA!R'S WI%ES1 & M>RY4 ,IF Y\ >E ATTRACT$ BY  
?AT SOLITUDE :I* Y\ EXPECT$ TO F9D AMONG !  
,*RI/IANS1 IF Y\ >E 9CL9$ T[>D PHILOSOPHY &  
NOT TO ! ACTIVITIES ( LIFE1 Y\ CAN ) PR(IT DEVOTE  

Y\RSELF TO ?IS ONLY AFT] Y\ HAVE HAD EXP]I5CE  
( LIFE 9 ITS ACTUALITY4 ,BUT Y\ WILL KN[ ?IS ONLY  
AS AN 9DEP5D5T CITIZ5 & HEAD ( A FAMILY4 ,IF  
!N Y\ FEEL DRAWN TO A SOLITUDE1 YIELD TO IT2 !N IT  
WILL BE A G5U9E 9CL9ATION1 & NOT A :IM ( DIS-  
CONT5T1 AS IT IS N[4 ,!N GO40  

,!SE LA/ WORDS1 MORE ?AN ANY?+ ELSE1 P]SUAD$  
,JULIUS4 ,HE ?ANK$ ! /RANG]1 & RETURN$ HOME4  

,HIS MO!R RECEIV$ HIM JOYFULLY4 ,! FA!R1 ALSO1  
ON LE>N+ HIS 9T5TION TO SUBMIT TO HIS WILL & M>RY  
! GIRL :OM HE- HAD *OS5 = HIM1 WAS RECONCIL$ TO  
HIM4  

,*,A,P,T,] ,I,V  

,9 ?REE MON?S ,JULIUS' W$D+ ) ! BEAUTIFUL  
,EULAMPIA WAS CELEBRAT$1 & ! Y\NG MAN1 HAV+  
*ANG$ HIS MANN] ( LIFE1 BEGAN TO LIVE ) HIS WIFE  
9 !IR [N H\SE & TO CONDUCT A P>T ( ! BUS9ESS  
:I* HIS FA!R 5TRU/$ TO HIM4  

,ONCE UPON A TIME HE W5T ON BUS9ESS TO A NOT V]Y  
DI/ANT CITY1 & !RE1 AS HE WAS SITT+ 9 A M]*ANT'S  
%OP1 HE SAW ,PAMPHILIUS PASS+ BY ) A GIRL :OM  
HE DID NOT KN[4 ,BO? W]E WALK+1 LAD5 ) HEAVY  
BUN*ES ( GRAPES1 :I* !Y W]E SELL+4 ,JULIUS1 :5  
HE RECOGNIZ$ HIS FRI5D1 W5T \T TO HIM & ASK$ HIM  
TO GO 9TO ! %OP & HAVE A TALK ) HIM4 ,! Y\NG  
GIRL1 SEE+ ,PAMPHILIUS' DESIRE TO GO ) HIS FRI5D1 &  
HIS RELUCTANCE TO LEAVE H] ALONE1 HA/5$ TO SAY ?AT  
%E DID NOT NE$ HIM1 & ?AT %E W\LD SIT D[N )  
! GRAPES & WAIT = CU/OM]S4 ,PAMPHILIUS ?ANK$  
H]1 & W5T ) ,JULIUS 9TO ! %OP4  

,JULIUS ASK$ HIS ACQUA9TANCE1 ! M]*ANT1 P]MIS-  
SION TO GO ) HIS FRI5D 9TO HIS PRIVATE ROOM1 &1  
HAV+ RECEIV$ ?IS P]MISSION1 HE W5T ) ,PAMPHILIUS  
9TO ! AP>TM5T 9 ! RE> ( ! %OP4  

,! FRI5DS 9QUIR$ ( EA* AB\T ! CIRCUM/ANCES  
( !IR LIVES4 ,PAMPHILIUS' LIFE HAD NOT *ANG$ S9CE  
!Y HAD LA/ SE5 EA* O!R 3 HE HAD CONT9U$ TO LIVE  

9 ! ,*RI/IAN COMMUNITY1 HE WAS NOT M>RI$1 & HE  
ASSUR$ HIS FRI5D ?AT HIS LIFE EA* YE>1 DAY1 & H\R  
HAD BE5 GR[+ HAPPI] & HAPPI]4  

,JULIUS TOLD HIS FRI5D ALL ?AT HAD HAPP5$ TO HIM1  
& H[ HE HAD />T$ TO JO9 ! ,*RI/IANS1 :5 HIS  
MEET+ ) ! /RANG] HAD OP5$ HIS EYES TO !  
MI/AKES ( ! ,*RI/IANS1 & TO HIS GREAT OBLIGATION TO  
M>RY1 & H[ HE HAD FOLL[$ HIS ADVICE & M>-  
RI$4  

0 ,WELL1 TELL ME1 >E Y\ HAPPY N[ 8 0 ASK$ ,PAMPHIL-  
IUS4 0 ,HAVE Y\ F\ND 9 M>RIAGE :AT ! /RANG]  
PROMIS$ Y\80  

0 ,HAPPY 8 0 REPEAT$ ,JULIUS4 0 ,:AT IS BE+ HAPPY 8  
,IF Y\ MEAN BY ?AT WORD FULL SATISFACTION ( MY DESIRES1  
!N ( C\RSE ,I AM NOT HAPPY4 ,I AM CONDUCT+ MY  
TRADE ) SUCCESS1 M5 >E BEG9N+ TO RESPECT ME1  
& 9 BO? ( !SE RESPECTS ,I F9D SOME SATISFACTION4  
,AL?\< ,I SEE MANY M5 :O >E RI*] & MORE RE-  
G>D$ ?AN ,I1 YET ,I =ESEE ! POSSIBILITY ( EQUAL+  
!M & EV5 ( EXCELL+ !M4 ,?IS SIDE ( MY LIFE  
IS FULL2 BUT MY M>RIAGE1 ,I WILL SAY FRANKLY1 DOES NOT  
SATISFY ME4 ,I WILL SAY MORE 3 ,I AM CONSCI\S ?AT ?IS  
SAME M>RIAGE1 :I* \<T TO HAVE GIV5 ME JOY1 HAS  
NOT DONE SO1 & ?AT ! JOY ,I EXP]I5C$ AT FIR/ HAS  
KEPT GR[+ LESS & LESS1 & HAS AT LA/ VANI%$1 &  
9 ITS PLACE1 :]E JOY HAD BE51 \T ( M>RIAGE >OSE  
SORR[4 ,MY WIFE IS BEAUTIFUL1 9TELLECTUAL1 WELL $UCAT$1  
& GOOD4 ,AT FIR/ ,I WAS P]FECTLY HAPPY4 ,BUT N[  
?IS Y\ CAN'T KN[1 HAV+ NO WIFE !RE HAVE >IS5  
CAUSES ( DISCORD BETWE5 US1 AT ONE TIME BECAUSE %E  
SEEKS MY C>ESSES :5 ,I AM 9DIFF]5T T[>D H]1 AT  
ANO!R TIME ! CASE IS REV]S$4 ,MOREOV]1 = LOVE1  
NOVELTY IS NECESS>Y4 ,A WOMAN LESS FASC9AT+ ?AN  
MY WIFE FASC9ATES ME MORE AT FIR/1 BUT AFT]W>DS BE-  
COMES /ILL LESS FASC9AT+ ?AN MY WIFE4 ,I HAVE ALREADY  
EXP]I5C$ ?IS4 ,NO1 ,I HAVE NOT F\ND SATISFACTION 9  
MATRIMONY4 ,YES1 MY FRI5D10 SAID ,JULIUS1 9 CONCLUSION1  
0! PHILOSOPH]S >E RI<T2 LIFE DOES NOT GIVE :AT !  
S\L DESIRES4 ,?IS ,I HAVE EXP]I5C$ 9 MY M>RIAGE4  
,BUT ! FACT ?AT LIFE DOES NOT GIVE ?AT HAPP9ESS :I*  

! S\L DESIRES DOES NOT PROVE ?AT Y\R FRAUDUL5T  
PRACTICES CAN GIVE IT10 HE ADD$ ) A SMILE4  

0,9 :AT DO Y\ SEE WE >E FRAUDUL5T80 ASK$  
,PAMPHILIUS4  

0 ,Y\R FRAUD CONSI/S 9 ?IS 3 ?AT 9 ORD] TO FREE  
M5 FROM ! EVILS CONNECT$ ) ! FACTS ( LIFE1 Y\  
REPUDIATE ALL ! FACTS ( LIFE LIFE ITSELF4 ,9 ORD] TO  
FREE Y\RSELVES FROM DIS5*ANTM5T1 Y\ REPUDIATE 5-  
*ANTM5T1 Y\ REPUDIATE M>RIAGE ITSELF40  

0 ,WE DO NOT REPUDIATE M>RIAGE10 SAID ,PAMPHILIUS4  

0 ,IF NOT M>RIAGE1 !N Y\ REPUDIATE LOVE40  

0 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 WE REPUDIATE EV]Y?+ EXCEPT  
LOVE4 ,= US IT IS ! *IEF CORN]-/ONE ( EV]Y?+40  

0 ,I DON'T UND]/& Y\10 SAID ,JULIUS4 0 ,AS F> AS ,I  
HAVE HE>D FROM O!RS & FROM Y\RSELF1 & FROM !  
FACT ?AT Y\ >E NOT M>RI$ YET1 ?\< Y\ >E AS OLD  
AS ,I AM1 ,I CONCLUDE ?AT Y\ DON'T HAVE M>RIAGES AMONG  
Y\4 ,?OSE ( Y\ :O >E ALREADY M>RI$ CONT9UE  
M>RI$1 BUT ! RE/ ( Y\ DO NOT 5T] 9TO NEW RELA-  
TIONS4 ,Y\ DO NOT TAKE PA9S TO P]PETUATE ! HUMAN  
RACE4 ,& IF !RE W]E NO O!R PEOPLE BESIDES Y\1  
! HUMAN RACE W\LD HAVE LONG AGO P]I%$10 SAID  
,JULIUS1 REPEAT+ :AT HE HAD MANY TIMES HE>D4  

0 ,?AT IS UNJU/10 SAID ,PAMPHILIUS4 0 ,IT IS TRUE WE  
DO NOT MAKE IT \R AIM TO P]PETUATE ! HUMAN RACE1  
& WE TAKE NO ANXI\S C>E AB\T ?IS1 AS ,I HAVE MANY  
TIMES HE>D FROM Y\R WISE M54 ,WE TAKE = GRANT$  
?AT \R ,HEAV5LY ,FA!R HAS ALREADY PROVID$ = ?IS 3  
\R AIM IS SIMPLY TO LIVE 9 ACCORDANCE ) ,HIS WILL4  
,IF ! P]PETUATION ( ! RACE IS CONSONANT ) ,HIS  
WILL1 !N IT WILL BE P]PETUAT$ 2 IF NOT1 !N IT WILL COME  
TO AN 5D 2 ?IS IS NOT \R BUS9ESS OR \R C>E 2 \R C>E  
IS TO LIVE 9 ACCORDANCE ) ,HIS WILL4 ,HIS WILL IS EX-  
PRESS$ BO? 9 \R S]MONS & 9 \R REVELATION1 :]E  
IT IS SAID ?AT ! HUSB& %ALL CLEAVE UNTO ! WIFE1 &  
!Y TWA9 %ALL BE ONE FLE%4 ,M>RIAGE AMONG US IS  
NOT ONLY NOT =BIDD51 BUT IS 5C\RAG$ BY \R ELD]S  
& TEA*]S4 ,! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 M>RIAGE AMONG  
US & M>RIAGE AMONG Y\ CONSI/S SOLELY 9 ?IS 3 ?AT  
\R LAW HAS REVEAL$ TO US ?AT EV]Y ONE :O LOOKS LU/-  

FULLY ON A WOMAN COMMITS A S9 2 & !RE=E WE &  
\R WOM51 9/EAD ( ADORN+ \RSELVES & /IMULAT-  
+ LU/1 TRY TO AVOID IT AS MU* AS POSSIBLE1 SO ?AT !  
FEEL+ ( LOVE1 LIKE ?AT BETWE5 BRO!RS & SI/]S1  
MAY BE /RONG] ?AN ?AT ( LU/1 = ONE WOMAN1 :I*  
Y\ CALL LOVE40  

0 ,BUT /ILL Y\ CANNOT SUPPRESS ! FEEL+ = BEAUTY10  
SAID ,JULIUS4 0 ,I AM CONV9C$1 = EXAMPLE1 ?AT ! BEAU-  
TIFUL Y\NG GIRL ) :OM Y\ W]E C>RY+ GRAPES1 9  
SPITE ( H] G>B1 :I* CONCEAL$ H] *>M+ FIGURE1  
MU/ AWAK5 9 Y\ ! FEEL+ ( LOVE TO A WOMAN40  

0 ,I DO NOT KN[ AS YET10 SAID ,PAMPHILIUS1 R$D5+4  
0 ,I HAVE NOT ?\<T AB\T H] BEAUTY4 ,Y\ >E !  
FIR/ P]SON ?AT HAS SPOK5 ( IT4 ,%E IS TO ME ONLY  
AS A SI/]4 ,BUT ,I WILL CONT9UE :AT ,I WAS JU/ GO+  
TO SAY TO Y\ CONC]N+ ! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 \R  
=M ( M>RIAGE & Y\RS4 ,! V>IANCE >ISES FROM  
! FACT ?AT1 AMONG Y\1 LU/1 UND] ! NAME ( BEAUTY  
& LOVE & ! S]VICE ( ! GODDESS ,V5US1 IS MA9-  
TA9$ & EXPRESS$ 9 M54 ,) US IT IS ! CON-  
TR>Y 2 C>NAL DESIRE IS NOT REG>D$ AS AN EVIL1 = ,GOD  
HAS CREAT$ NO EVIL1 BUT A GOOD1 :I* BECOMES AN EVIL  
:5 IT IS NOT 9 ITS PLACE A TEMPTATION1 AS WE CALL IT 2  
& WE TRY TO AVOID IT BY ALL ! MEANS 9 \R P[]4  
,& ?AT IS :Y ,I AM NOT M>RI$ AS YET1 ?\< V]Y  
POSSIBLY ,I MI<T M>RY TO-MORR[40  

0 ,BUT :AT DECIDES ?IS 8 0  

0,! WILL ( ,GOD40  

0 ,H[ DO Y\ F9D IT \T 8 0  

0 ,IF ONE NEV] SEEKS = ITS 9DICATIONS1 ONE WILL NEV]  
SEE !M 2 BUT IF ONE IS ALL ! TIME ON ! LOOK\T =  
!M1 !Y BECOME CLE>1 AS TO Y\ OM5S BY SACRIFICES  
& BIRDS >E CLE>4 ,& AS Y\ HAVE Y\R WISE M5  
:O 9T]PRET = Y\ ! WILL ( ! GODS BY !IR WIS-  
DOM1 & BY ! VITALS ( ! SACRIFIC$ VICTIM1 & BY !  
FLI<T ( BIRDS1 SO HAVE WE \R WISE M5 :O EXPLA9 TO  
US ! WILL ( ! ,FA!R BY ! REVELATION ( ,*RI/1 BY  
! PROMPT+S ( !IR HE>TS1 & ! ?\<TS ( O!R  
M51 & *IEFLY BY LOVE TO !M40  

0 ,BUT ALL ?IS IS V]Y 9DEF9ITE10 OBJECT$ ,JULIUS4  

0 ,:AT %[S Y\1 = EXAMPLE1 :5 & :OM Y\  
\<T TO M>RY 8 ,:5 ,I WAS AB\T TO M>RY1 ,I HAD A  
*OICE BETWE5 ?REE GIRLS4 ,!SE GIRLS W]E SELECT$  
FROM ! RE/ BECAUSE !Y W]E BEAUTIFUL & RI*1 &  
MY FA!R WAS SATISFI$ :I*EV] ONE ( !M ,I *OSE4  
,\T ( ! ?REE ,I *OSE MY ,EULAMPIA BECAUSE %E WAS  
MORE BEAUTIFUL & MORE ATTRACTIVE ?AN ! O!RS4 ,BUT  
:AT WILL GOV]N Y\ 9 Y\R *OICE 8 0  

0 ,9 ORD] TO ANSW] Y\10 SAID ,PAMPHILIUS1 0 ,I MU/  
9=M Y\1 FIR/ ( ALL1 ?AT AS ACCORD+ TO \R DOCTR9E ALL  
M5 >E EQUAL BE=E \R ,FA!R1 SO LIKEWISE !Y >E  
EQUAL BE=E US BO? 9 !IR /ATION & 9 !IR SPIRIT-  
UAL & PHYSICAL QUALITIES1 & CONSEQU5TLY \R *OICE  
7IF ,I MAY USE ?IS WORD SO MEAN+LESS TO US7 CANNOT BE  
9 ANY WAY CIRCUMSCRIB$4 ,ANY ONE ( ALL ! M5 &  
WOM5 ( ! WORLD MAY BE ! WIFE ( A ,*RI/IAN MAN  
OR ! HUSB& ( A ,*RI/IAN WOMAN40  

0 ,?AT W\LD MAKE IT /ILL MORE IMPOSSIBLE TO DECIDE10  
SAID ,JULIUS4  

0 ,I WILL TELL Y\ :AT \R ELD] TOLD ME AS TO ! DIFF]-  
5CE BETWE5 A ,*RI/IAN & A PAGAN M>RIAGE4 ,!  
PAGAN Y\1 = EXAMPLE *OOSES A WIFE :O1 ACCORD-  
+ TO HIS IDEA1 WILL CAUSE HIM1 P]SONALLY1 MORE DELI<T  
?AN ANY ONE ELSE4 ,9 ?IS *OICE HIS EYES W&]  
AB\T1 & IT IS H>D TO DECIDE 2 ! MORE1 BECAUSE !  
5JOYM5T IS BE=E HIM4 ,BUT ! ,*RI/IAN HAS NO SU*  
*OICE"92 OR RA!R ! *OICE = HIS P]SONAL 5JOYM5T  
OCCUPIES NOT ! FIR/1 BUT A SUBORD9ATE PLACE4 ,= !  
,*RI/IAN ! QUE/ION IS :E!R BY HIS M>RIAGE HE IS  
GO+ CONTR>Y TO ,GOD'S WILL40  

0 ,BUT 9 :AT RESPECT CAN !RE BE 9 M>RIAGE ANY-  
?+ CONTR>Y TO ,GOD'S WILL 8 0  

0 ,I MI<T =GET ! ' ,ILIAD1' :I* Y\ & ,I READ  
TOGE!R1 BUT Y\ :O LIVE AMID POETS & SAGES CANNOT  
=GET IT4 ,:AT IS ! :OLE ' ,ILIAD ' 8 ,IT IS A /ORY (  
VIOLATIONS ( ! WILL ( ,GOD 9 RELATION TO M>RIAGE4  
,M5ELAUS & ,P>IS & ,HEL5 & ,A*ILLES & ,AGA-  
MEMNON & ,*RESEIS IT IS ALL A DESCRIPTION ( !  
T]RIBLE TRIBULATIONS ?AT HAVE 5SU$ & >E ALL !  
TIME COM+ FROM ?IS VIOLATION40  

0 ,9 :AT CONSI/S ?IS VIOLATION 8 0  

0 ,IT CONSI/S 9 ?IS 3 ?AT A MAN LOVES A WOMAN = !  
P]SONAL 5JOYM5T HE GETS FROM CONNECTION ) H]1  
& NOT BECAUSE %E IS A HUMAN BE+ LIKE HIMSELF1 &  
SO HE 5T]S 9TO MATRIMONY = ! SAKE ( HIS PLEASURE4  
,*RI/IAN M>RIAGE IS POSSIBLE ONLY :5 A MAN HAS LOVE  
= HIS FELL[-M51 & :5 ! OBJECT ( HIS C>NAL  
LOVE HAS ALREADY BE5 ! OBJECT ( FRAT]NAL LOVE ( MAN  
TO MAN4 ,AS A H\SE CAN BE BUILT SATISFACTORILY & LA/-  
+LY ONLY :5 !RE IS A F\NDATION 2 AS A PICTURE CAN  
BE PA9T$ ONLY :5 !RE IS SOME?+ PREP>$ TO  
PA9T IT ON 2 SO C>NAL LOVE IS LAWFUL1 REASONABLE1 & LA/-  
+ ONLY :5 IT IS BAS$ ON ! RESPECT & LOVE (  
MAN TO MAN4 ,ON ?IS F\NDATION ONLY CAN A REASONABLE  
,*RI/IAN FAMILY LIFE BE E/ABLI%$40  

0 ,BUT /ILL10 SAID ,JULIUS1 0 ,I DO NOT SEE :Y ,*RI/IAN  
LOVE1 AS Y\ CALL IT1 EXCLUDES SU* LOVE = A WOMAN AS  
,P>IS EXP]I5C$40  

0 ,I DON'T SAY ?AT ,*RI/IAN M>RIAGE DID NOT P]MIT  
EXCLUSIVE LOVE = A WOMAN 2 ON ! CONTR>Y1 ONLY !N  
IS IT REASONABLE & HOLY 2 BUT EXCLUSIVE LOVE = A WOMAN  
CAN TAKE ITS RISE ONLY :5 ! EXI/5T LOVE TO ALL M5 HAS  
NOT BE5 PREVI\SLY VIOLAT$4 ,! EXCLUSIVE LOVE = A  
WOMAN :I* ! POETS S+1 CALL+ IT GOOD1 ?\< IT IS  
NOT F\ND$ ON LOVE TO M51 HAS NO RI<T TO BE CALL$ LOVE  
AT ALL4 ,IT IS ANIMAL PASSION1 & V]Y FREQU5TLY PASSES  
OV] 9TO HATE4 ,! BE/ PRO( ( ?IS IS H[ ?IS SO-  
CALL$ LOVE1 OR ]OS1 IF IT BE NOT F\ND$ ON BRO!RLY LOVE  
TO ALL M51 BECOMES BRUTAL 2 ?IS IS %[N 9 ! CASES  
:]E VIOL5CE IS (F]$ TO ! V]Y WOMAN :OM A  
MAN PR(ESSES TO LOVE1 & 9 SO DO+ COMPELS H] TO  
SUFF]1 & RU9S H]4 ,9 VIOL5CE IT IS MANIFE/ ?AT  
!RE IS NO LOVE TO MAN NO1 NOT IF HE TORM5TS ! ONE  
HE LOVES4 ,BUT 9 UN-,*RI/IAN M>RIAGE VIOL5CE IS (T5  
CONCEAL$ :5 ! MAN ?AT W$S A GIRL :O DOES NOT  
LOVE HIM1 OR :O LOVES SOME ONE ELSE1 COMPELS H] TO  
SUFF@5 & DOES NOT PITY H]1 PROVID$ ONLY HE SATISFIES  
HIS PASSION40  

0 ,LET US ADMIT ?AT ?IS IS SO10 SAID ,JULIUS1 0BUT IF A  
GIRL LOVES HIM1 !N !RE IS NO 9JU/ICE1 & ,I DON'T  

SEE ANY DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ,*RI/IAN & PAGAN M>-  
RIAGE40  

0 ,I DO NOT KN[ ! DETAILS ( Y\R M>RIAGE10 REPLI$  
,PAMPHILIUS2 0BUT ,I KN[ ?AT EV]Y M>RIAGE HAV+  
= ITS BASIS P]SONAL ADVANTAGE ONLY CANNOT HELP BE+  
! CAUSE ( DISCORD1 JU/ EXACTLY AS ! M]E ACT ( FE$-  
+ CANNOT TAKE PLACE AMONG ANIMALS & M5 )\T  
QU>RELS & BRAWLS4 ,EV]Y ONE WANTS ! SWEET MORSEL1  
& S9CE !RE IS AN 9SUFFICI5CY ( SWEET MORSELS =  
ALL1 ! QU>REL BREAKS \T4 ,EV5 IF !RE IS NO \TW>D  
QU>REL1 !RE IS A SECRET ONE4 ,! WEAK ONE DESIRES  
! SWEET MORSEL1 BUT HE KN[S ?AT ! /RONG ONE WILL  
NOT GIVE IT TO HIM1 & ?\< HE IS AW>E ( ! IM-  
POSSIBILITY ( TAK+ IT DIRECTLY AWAY FROM ! /RONG ONE1  
HE LOOKS AT HIM ) SECRET HATR$ & 5VY1 & SEIZES  
! FIR/ OPPORTUNITY ( GETT+ IT AWAY FROM HIM4 ,!  
SAME IS TRUE ( PAGAN M>RIAGES1 ONLY IT IS TWICE AS BAD1  
BECAUSE ! OBJECT ( ! HATR$ IS A MAN1 SO ?AT 5MITY  
IS PRODUC$ EV5 BETWE5 HUSB& & WIFE40  

0 ,BUT H[ MANAGE SO ?AT ! M>RI$ C\PLE LOVE NO  
ONE BUT EA* O!R8 ,ALWAYS ! MAN OR ! GIRL IS  
F\ND LOV+ ?IS P]SON OR ANO!R4 ,& !N 9 Y\R  
SY/EM ! M>RIAGE IS IMPOSSIBLE4 ,?IS IS ! V]Y  
REASON ,I SEE ! JU/ICE ( :AT IS SAID AB\T Y\1 ?AT  
Y\ DO NOT M>RY AT ALL4 ,IT IS = ?IS REASON Y\ >E  
NOT M>RI$1 & APP>5TLY WILL NOT M>RY4 ,H[ CAN  
IT POSSIBLY BE ?AT A MAN %\LD M>RY A S+LE WOMAN  
NEV] HAV+ BE=E K9DL$ ! FEEL+S ( LOVE 9 SOME  
O!R WOMAN1 OR ?AT A GIRL %\LD REA* MATURITY )-  
\T HAV+ AWAK5$ ! FEEL+S ( SOME MAN 8 ,H[  
MU/ ,HEL5 HAVE ACT$8 0  

0,! ELD] ,CYRIL ?US SPEAKS 9 REG>D TO ?IS3 9  
! PAGAN WORLD1 M5 HAV+ NO ?\<T ( LOVE TO !IR  
BRE?R51 NEV] HAV+ TRA9$ ?AT FEEL+1 ?9K AB\T  
ONE ?+1 AB\T ! AWAK5+ ( PASSIONATE LOVE  
T[>D SOME WOMAN1 & !Y FO/] ?IS PASSION 9  
!IR HE>TS4 ,& !RE=E 9 !IR WORLD EV]Y ,HEL51  
& EV]Y WOMAN LIKE ,HEL51 /IMULATES ! LOVE (  
MANY4 ,RIVALS FI<T ) ONE ANO!R1 & /RIVE TO SUP-  
PLANT ONE ANO!R AS ANIMALS DO TO POSSESS ! FEMALE4  

,& TO A GREAT] OR LESS DEGREE !IR M>RIAGE IS A CON-  
/RA9T4 ,9 \R COMMUNITY WE NOT ONLY DO NOT ?9K (  
! P]SONAL FASC9ATION ( BEAUTY1 BUT WE AVOID ALL TEMP-  
TATIONS :I* LEAD TO ?AT1 & :I* 9 ! HEA!N WORLD  
>E HI<LY REG>D$ AS A M]IT & AN OBJECT ( ADORATION4  

0 ,WE1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 ?9K AB\T ?OSE OBLIGATIONS (  
REV]5CE & LOVE TO \R NEI<BORS :I* WE HAVE  
)\T DI/9CTION = ALL M51 = ! GREATE/ BEAUTY  
& ! GREATE/ UGL9ESS4 ,WE USE ALL \R 5DEAVORS  
TO $UCATE ?IS FEEL+1 & SO 9 US ! FEEL+ ( LOVE  
T[>D M5 GETS ! UPP] H& ( ! S$UCTION (  
BEAUTY1 & CONQU]S IT1 & ANNIHILATES ! DISCORDS  
>IS+ FROM SEXUAL RELATIONS4 ,! ,*RI/IAN M>RIES  
ONLY :5 HE KN[S ?AT HIS UNION ) A WOMAN  
CAUSES NO ONE ANY GRIEF40  

0 ,BUT IS ?IS POSSIBLE 8 0 9T]RUPT$ ,JULIUS4 0 ,CAN  
M5 REGULATE !IR 9CL9ATIONS 8 0  

0 ,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE IF !Y HAVE GIV5 !M FREE C\RSE1  
BUT WE CAN KEEP !M FROM SPREAD+ & RIS+4  
,TAKE1 = EXAMPLE1 ! RELATIONS ( A FA!R TO HIS  
DAU<T]1 ( A MO!R TO H] SONS1 ( BRO!RS &  
SI/]S4 ,! MO!R IS TO H] SON1 ! DAU<T] TO  
H] FA!R1 ! SI/] TO H] BRO!R1 NOT AN OBJECT (  
P]SONAL 5JOYM5T1 BUT ( PURE LOVE1 & ! PASSIONS  
>E NOT AWAK5$4 ,!Y W\LD BE AWAK5$ ONLY :5  
! FA!R %\LD DISCOV] ?AT %E :OM HE HAD AC-  
C\NT$ HIS DAU<T] WAS NOT HIS DAU<T]1 OR !  
MO!R ?AT H] SON WAS NOT H] SON1 OR ?AT BRO!R  
& SI/] W]E NOT BRO!R & SI/] 2 BUT EV5 !N  
?IS PASSION W\LD BE V]Y FEEBLE & HUMBLE1 & IT  
W\LD BE 9 A MAN'S P[] TO REPRESS IT4 ,! LU/FUL  
FEEL+ W\LD BE FEEBLE1 = IT W\LD BE BAS$ ON ?AT  
( MAT]NAL1 PAT]NAL1 OR FRAT]NAL LOVE4 ,:Y !N CAN'T  
Y\ BELIEVE ?AT ! FEEL+ T[>D ALL WOM5 MI<T BE  
TRA9$ & CONTROLL$ SO ?AT !Y W\LD REG>D !M  
9 ! SAME LI<T AS MO!RS1 SI/]S1 & DAU<T]S1 &  
?AT ! FEEL+ ( CONJUGAL LOVE MI<T GR[ \T ( !  
BASIS ( SU* AN AFFECTION 8 ,AS A BRO!R P]MITS !  
FEEL+ ( LOVE T[>D ! WOMAN :OM HE HAS CON-  
SID]$ HIS SI/] TO >ISE ONLY :5 HE HAS LE>N$ ?AT  

%E IS NOT HIS SI/]1 SO :5 ! ,*RI/IAN FEELS ?AT HIS  
LOVE DOES NOT 9JURE ANY ONE1 HE P]MITS ?IS PASSION TO  
>ISE 9 HIS S\L40  

0 ,WELL1 BUT SUPPOSE TWO M5 LOVE ! SAME GIRL 8 0  

0,!N ONE SACRIFICES HIS HAPP9ESS TO ! HAPP9ESS  
( ! O!R40  

0 ,BUT SUPPOS+ %E LOVES ONE ( !M 8 0  

0 ,!N ! ONE :OM %E LOVES LEA/ SACRIFICES HIS FEEL-  
+S = ! SAKE ( H] HAPP9ESS40  

0,WELL1 SUPPOS+ %E LOVES BO?1 & BO? SACRIFICE  
!MSELVES1 :OM W\LD %E TAKE 8 0  

0 ,9 ?AT CASE ! ELD]S W\LD DECIDE ! MATT]1 &  
ADVISE 9 SU* A WAY ?AT ! GREATE/ HAPP9ESS W\LD  
COME TO ALL1 ) ! GREATE/ AM\NT ( LOVE40  

0 ,BUT IT CAN'T BE DONE 9 SU* A WAY 2 & ! REASON IS  
BECAUSE IT IS CONTR>Y TO HUMAN NATURE40  

0 ,CONTR>Y TO HUMAN NATURE 6 ,:AT IS ! NATURE (  
MAN 8 ,MAN1 BESIDES BE+ AN ANIMAL1 IS A MAN1 & IT IS  
TRUE ?AT SU* A RELATION TO A WOMAN IS NOT CONSONANT )  
MAN'S ANIMAL NATURE1 BUT IS CONSONANT ) HIS RATIONAL  
NATURE4 ,& :5 HE EMPLOYS HIS REASON 9 ! S]VICE  
( HIS ANIMAL NATURE1 HE DOES WORSE ?AN A BEA/1 HE DE-  
SC5DS TO VIOL5CE1 TO 9CE/ A LEVEL TO :I* NO BRUTE  
EV] S9KS4 ,BUT :5 HE EMPLOYS HIS RATIONAL NATURE TO  
! SUPPRESSION ( ! ANIMAL1 :5 ! ANIMAL NATURE  
S]VES1 !N ONLY HE ATTA9S ! WELL-BE+ :I* SATISFIES  
HIM40  

,*,A,P,T,] ,V  

0 ,B,U,T TELL ME AB\T Y\RSELF P]SONALLY10 SAID ,JULIUS4  
0,I SEE Y\ ) ?AT PRETTY GIRL2 Y\ APP>5TLY4 LIVE  
NE> H] & S]VE H] 2 CAN IT BE ?AT Y\ DO NOT DESIRE  
TO BE H] HUSB& 8 0  

0 ,I HAVE NOT ?\<T AB\T IT10 SAID ,PAMPHILIUS4  
0 ,%E IS ! DAU<T] ( A ,*RI/IAN WID[4 ,I S]VE  
!M JU/ AS O!RS DO4 ,Y\ ASK ME IF ,I LOVE H] 9 A  
WAY TO UNITE MY LIFE ) H]S4 ,?IS QUE/ION IS H>D  
= ME4 ,BUT ,I WILL ANSW] FRANKLY4 ,?IS IDEA HAS  

OCCURR$ TO ME 2 BUT !RE IS A Y\NG MAN :O LOVES  
H]1 & !RE=E ,I DO NOT D>E AS YET TO ?9K AB\T IT4  
,?IS Y\NG MAN IS A ,*RI/IAN1 & LOVES US BO?1 & ,I  
CANNOT TAKE A /EP :I* W\LD HURT HIM4 ,I LIVE1 NOT  
?9K+ AB\T ?IS4 ,I TRY TO DO ONE ?+ 3 TO FULFILL !  
LAW ( LOVE TO M5 ?IS IS ! ONLY ?+ ,I DEM& 2  
,I %ALL M>RY :5 ,I SEE ?AT IT IS PROP]40  

0 ,BUT IT CANNOT BE A MATT] ( 9DIFF]5CE TO !  
MO!R :E!R %E HAS A GOOD 9DU/RI\S SON-9-LAW  
OR NOT4 ,%E W\LD WANT Y\1 & NOT ANY ONE ELSE40  

0 ,NO1 IT IS A MATT] ( 9DIFF]5CE TO H]1 BECAUSE %E  
KN[S ?AT1 BESIDES ME1 ALL ( US >E READY TO S]VE H]  
AS WELL AS EV]Y ONE ELSE1 & ,I %\LD S]VE H] NEI!R  
MORE NOR LESS :E!R ,I W]E H] SON-9-LAW OR NOT4 ,IF  
MY M>RIAGE TO H] DAU<T] RESULTS1 ,I %ALL 5T] UPON  
IT ) JOY1 & SO ,I %\LD REJOICE EV5 IF %E M>RI$  
SOME ONE ELSE40  

0 ,?AT IS IMPOSSIBLE 6 0 EXCLAIM$ ,JULIUS4 0 ,?IS IS A  
HORRIBLE ?+ ( Y\ ?AT Y\ DECEIVE Y\RSELVES 6 ,&  
?US Y\ DECEIVE O!RS4 ,?AT /RANG] TOLD ME COR-  
RECTLY AB\T Y\4 ,:5 ,I LI/5 TO Y\ ,I CANNOT HELP  
YIELD+ TO ! BEAUTY ( ! LIFE :I* Y\ DESCRIBE =  
ME 2 BUT AS ,I ?9K IT OV]1 ,I SEE ?AT IT IS ALL DECEPTION1  
LEAD+ TO SAVAG]Y1 BRUTALITY1 ( LIFE APPROA*+ ?AT  
( BRUTES40  

0 ,:]E9 DO Y\ SEE ?IS SAVAG]Y 8 0  

0,9 ?IS 3 ?AT AS Y\ SUBJECT Y\R [N LIVES TO LABORS1  
Y\ HAVE NO LEISURE OR *ANCE TO OCCUPY Y\RSELVES )  
>TS & SCI5CES4 ,H]E Y\ >E 9 RAGG$ DRESS1 )  
H>D5$ H&S & FEET 2 Y\R FAIR FRI5D1 :O MI<T  
BE A GODDESS ( BEAUTY1 IS LIKE A SLAVE4 ,Y\ HAVE NO  
HYMNS ( ,APOLLO1 OR TEMPLES1 OR POETRY1 OR GAMES1  
NONE ( ?OSE ?+S :I* ! GODS HAVE GIV5 =  
BEAUTIFY+ ! LIFE ( MAN4 ,TO WORK1 WORK LIKE SLAVES  
OR LIKE OX5 M]ELY = A CO>SE EXI/5CE IS N'T ?IS  
A VOLUNT>Y & IMPI\S R5UNCIATION ( ! WILL &  
NATURE ( MAN40  

0 ,! NATURE ( MAN AGA9 6 0 SAID ,PAMPHILIUS4 0 ,BUT  
9 :AT DOES ?IS NATURE CONSI/ 8 ,IS IT 9 ?IS1 ?AT Y\  
TORM5T Y\R SLAVES ) UNBE>ABLE LABORS1 ?AT Y\  

KILL Y\R BRO!RS & R$UCE !M TO SLAV]Y1 & MAKE  
Y\R WOM5 AN OBJECT ( 5JOYM5T 8 ,ALL ?IS IS ESS5-  
TIAL = ?AT BEAUTY ( LIFE :I* Y\ CONSID] A P>T (  
HUMAN NATURE4 ,OR DOES IT CONSI/ 9 ?IS1 ?AT Y\ MU/  
LIVE 9 LOVE & CONCORD ) ALL M51 FEEL+ Y\RSELF  
A MEMB] ( ONE UNIV]SAL BRO!RHOOD 8 0  

0 ,Y\ >E ALSO GREATLY MI/AK5 IF Y\ ?9K ?AT WE  
SCORN ! >TS & SCI5CES4 ,WE HI<LY PRIZE ALL !  
QUALITIES ) :I* HUMAN NATURE IS 5D[$4 ,BUT  
WE LOOK ON ALL ! QUALITIES BELONG+ TO MAN AS !  
MEANS = ! ATTA9M5T ( ONE S+LE AIM TO :I* WE  
DEVOTE \R :OLE LIVES1 & ?AT IS TO FULFILL ! WILL (  
,GOD4 ,9 >T & SCI5CE WE DO NOT SEE AN AMUSEM5T  
SUITABLE ONLY TO :ILE AWAY ! TIME ( IDLE PEOPLE 2 WE  
DEM& FROM >T & SCI5CE :AT WE DEM& FROM ALL  
HUMAN OCCUPATIONS1 ?AT !Y HOLD ! SAME ACTIVITY (  
LOVE TO ,GOD & ONE'S NEI<BOR AS P]MEATES ALL !  
ACTS ( A ,*RI/IAN4 ,WE CALL REAL SCI5CE ONLY ?OSE  
OCCUPATIONS :I* HELP US TO LIVE BETT]1 & >T WE  
REG>D ONLY :5 IT PURIFIES \R ?\<TS1 ELEVATES \R  
S\LS1 9CREASES ! =CE :I* WE NE$ = A LOV+1  
LABORI\S LIFE4 ,SU* SCI5CE1 AS F> AS POSSIBLE1 WE DE-  
VELOP 9 \RSELVES & 9 \R *ILDR51 & SU* >T WE  
GLADLY CULTIVATE 9 \R FREE TIME4 ,WE READ & /UDY  
! WRIT+S BEQUEA!D TO US 2 WE S+ SONGS1 WE PA9T  
PICTURES1 & \R SONGS & PA9T+S 5C\RAGE \R  
S\LS & *E] US UP 9 MOM5TS ( DEPRESSION4 ,&  
?IS IS :Y WE CANNOT APPROVE ( ! APPLICATION :I*  
Y\ MAKE ( ! >TS & SCI5CES4 ,Y\R LE>N$ M5  
EMPLOY !IR APTITUDES & ACQUIREM5TS TO ! 9V5-  
TION ( NEW MEANS ( CAUS+ EVIL TO M5 2 !Y P]FECT  
! ME?ODS ( W>1 9 O!R WORDS1 ( MURD]2 !Y  
CONTRIVE NEW WAYS ( MONEY-MAK+1 ?AT IS TO SAY1 (  
5RI*+ SOME AT ! EXP5SE ( O!RS4 ,Y\R >T  
S]VES = ! ]ECTION & DECORATION ( TEMPLES 9  
HONOR ( Y\R GODS1 9 :OM ! MORE CULTIVAT$ ( Y\  
HAVE LONG AGO CEAS$ TO BELIEVE1 BUT BELIEF 9 :OM Y\  
9CULCATE 9 O!RS1 CONSID]+ ?AT1 BY SU* A DECEP-  
TION1 Y\ KEEP !M UND] Y\R P[]4 ,Y\ ]ECT  
/ATUES 9 HONOR ( ! MO/ P[]FUL & CRUEL ( Y\R  

TYRANTS1 :OM NO ONE RESPECTS1 BUT ALL FE>4 ,9 Y\R  
!AT]S REPRES5TATIONS >E P]MITT$ :I* HOLD CRIMI-  
NAL LOVE UP TO ADMIRATION4 ,MUSIC S]VES = ! DELEC-  
TATION ( Y\R RI* M5 :O HAVE EAT5 & DRUNK5 AT  
!IR LUXURI\S FEA/S4 ,PICTORIAL >T IS EMPLOY$ 9 REP-  
RES5T+ 9 H\SES ( DEBAU*]Y SU* SC5ES AS NO  
SOB] MAN UNVITIAT$ BY ANIMAL PASSIONS C\LD LOOK AT  
)\T BLU%+4 ,NO1 NOT = ?IS WAS MAN 5D[$  
) !SE L(TY QUALITIES :I* DIFF]5TIATE HIM FROM  
! BEA/S 6 ,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO USE !M = ! M]E  
GRATIFICATION ( Y\R BODIES4 ,CONSECRAT+ \R :OLE  
LIVES TO ! ACCOMPLI%M5T ( ! WILL ( ,GOD1 WE ALL !  
MORE EMPLOY \R HI<E/ FACULTIES 9 ! SAME S]VICE40  

0,YES10 SAID ,JULIUS1 0ALL ?IS W\LD BE ADMIRABLE IF  
LIFE 9 SU* CONDITIONS WAS POSSIBLE 2 BUT IT IS NOT POS-  
SIBLE TO LIVE SO4 ,Y\ DECEIVE Y\RSELVES4 ,Y\ DO NOT  
ACKN[L$GE \R PROTECTION4 ,BUT IF IT W]E NOT = !  
,ROMAN LEGIONS1 C\LD Y\ LIVE 9 ANY COM=T8 ,Y\  
PR(IT BY \R PROTECTION1 ?\< Y\ DO NOT ACKN[L$GE  
IT4 ,SOME AMONG Y\1 AS4 Y\ Y\RSELF SAY1 PROTECT Y\R-  
SELVES4 ,Y\ DO NOT ACKN[L$GE PRIVATE PROP]TY1 BUT  
TAKE ADVANTAGE ( IT 2 WE HAVE IT & GIVE IT TO Y\4  
,Y\ Y\RSELVES DO NOT GIVE AWAY Y\R GRAPES1 BUT SELL  
!M & !N MAKE PUR*ASES4 ,ALL ?IS IS A *EAT4 ,IF  
Y\ DID :AT Y\ SAY1 !N IT W\LD BE SO 2 BUT N[ Y\  
DECEIVE O!RS AS Y\RSELVES40  

,JULIUS WAS 9DIGNANT1 & HE SPOKE \T :AT HE HAD 9  
HIS M9D4 ,PAMPHILIUS WAS SIL5T & WAIT$ HIS TURN4  
,:5 ,JULIUS HAD F9I%$1 ,PAMPHILIUS SAID 3  

0 ,Y\ >E WRONG 9 ?9K+ ?AT WE DO NOT ACKN[L-  
$GE Y\R PROTECTION1 & YET TAKE ADVANTAGE ( IT4 ,\R  
WELL-BE+ CONSI/S 9 \R NOT REQUIR+ PROTECTION1 &  
?IS CANNOT BE TAK5 AWAY FROM US4 ,EV5 IF MAT]IAL  
OBJECTS1 :I* CON/ITUTE PROP]TY 9 Y\R EYES1 PASS  
?R\< \R H&S1 WE DO NOT CALL !M \RS1 & WE  
GIVE !M TO :OEV] NE$S !M = SUBSI/5CE4 ,WE  
SELL GOODS TO ?OSE ?AT WI% TO BUY !M 2 YET IT IS NOT  
= ! SAKE ( 9CREAS+ \R PRIVATE MEANS1 BUT SOLELY  
?AT ?OSE ?AT NE$ MAY ACQUIRE :AT IS REQUIR$ =  
SUPPORT+ LIFE4 ,IF ANY ONE DESIR$ TO TAKE !SE GRAPES  

AWAY FROM US WE %\LD GIVE !M UP )\T RESI/ANCE4  
,?IS IS ! PRECISE REASON :Y WE HAVE NO FE>1 EV5 (  
AN 9VASION ( ! B>B>IANS4 ,IF !Y PROCE$$ TO  
TAKE FROM US ! PRODUCTS ( \R TOIL1 WE %\LD LET  
!M GO 2 IF !Y 9SI/$ ON \R WORK+ = !M1 WE  
%\LD JOYFULLY COMPLY ) !IR DEM&S1 & NOT ONLY  
W\LD !Y HAVE NO REASON TO KILL US OR TORTURE US1 BUT  
IT W\LD BE CONTR>Y TO !IR 9T]E/ TO DO SO4 ,!  
B>B>IANS W\LD SPE$ILY UND]/& & LIKE US1 &  
WE %\LD HAVE F> LESS TO 5DURE AT !IR H&S ?AN  
FROM ! 5LI<T5$ PEOPLE ?AT SURR\ND US N[ &  
P]SECUTE US4  

0,Y\R ACCUSATION AGA9/ US CONSI/S 9 ?IS1 ?AT  
WE DO NOT :OLLY ATTA9 :AT WE >E /RIV+ = 2 ?AT IS1  
?AT WE DO NOT RECOGNIZE VIOL5CE & PRIVATE PROP]TY1  
& AT ! SAME TIME WE TAKE ADVANTAGE ( !M4 ,IF  
WE >E DECEIV]S1 !N IT IS NO USE TO TALK ) US1 & WE  
>E WOR?Y NEI!R ( ANG] NOR ( BE+ EXPOS$1 BUT  
ONLY ( SCORN1 & WE %\LD WILL+LY ACCEPT Y\R SCORN1  
S9CE ONE ( \R RULES IS ! RECOGNITION ( \R 9SIGNIFI-  
CANCE4 ,BUT IF WE >E G5U9E 9 \R /RIV+ T[>D  
:AT WE PR(ESS1 !N Y\R BLAM+ US = DECEPTION  
W\LD BE UNJU/4 ,IF WE /RIVE1 AS ,I & MY BRE?R5  
/RIVE1 TO FULFILL \R ,TEA*]'S LAW1 !N WE /RIVE = IT1  
NOT = EXT]NAL 5DS1 = RI*ES & HONORS1 = Y\  
SEE ALL !SE ?+S WE DO NOT RECOGNIZE1 BUT = SOME-  
?+ ELSE4 ,Y\ >E SEEK+ Y\R BE/ ADVANTAGE1 &  
SO >E WE 2 ! ONLY DIFF]5CE IS ?AT WE SEE \R ADVAN-  
TAGE 9 DIFF]5T ?+S4 ,Y\ BELIEVE ?AT Y\R WELL-  
BE+ CONSI/S 9 RI*ES & HONORS 2 WE BELIEVE 9 SOME-  
?+ ELSE4 ,\R BELIEF %[S US ?AT \R ADVANTAGE  
IS NOT 9 VIOL5CE1 BUT 9 SUBMISSIV5ESS 2 NOT 9 WRA?1  
BUT 9 GIV+ EV]Y?+ AWAY4 ,& WE1 LIKE PLANTS 9  
! LI<T1 CANNOT HELP /RIV+ 9 ! DIRECTION :]E WE  
SEE \R ADVANTAGE4 ,IT IS TRUE WE DO NOT ACCOMPLI% ALL  
WE WI% = \R [N ADVANTAGE2 BUT H[ CAN IT BE  
O!RWISE 8 ,Y\ /RIVE TO HAVE ! MO/ BEAUTIFUL  
WOMAN = A WIFE1 TO HAVE ! L>GE/ PROP]TY BUT  
HAVE Y\1 OR HAS ANY ONE ELSE SUCCE$$ 9 DO+ ?IS 8  
,IF ! >R[ DOES NOT HIT ! BULL'S-EYE1 DOES ! B[-  

MAN ANY ! LESS CEASE TO AIM AT IT1 BECAUSE HE FAILS  
MANY TIMES TO HIT IT 8 ,IT IS ! SAME ) US_* ,\R  
WELL-BE+1 ACCORD+ TO ! TEA*+ ( ,*RI/1 IS 9 LOVE4  
,WE SE>* = \R ADVANTAGE1 BUT EA* ONE 9 HIS [N  
WAY FALLS MORE OR LESS %ORT ( ATTA9+ IT40  

0 ,YES1 BUT :Y DON'T Y\ BELIEVE 9 ALL HUMAN WISDOM1  
& :Y DO Y\ TURN Y\R BACK ON IT1 & PUT Y\R  
FAI? 9 Y\R ONE CRUCIFI$ ,TEA*]8 ,Y\R ?RALLDOM1  
Y\R SUBMISSIV5ESS BE=E ,HIM1 IS :AT REPELS ME40  

0 ,AGA9 Y\ MAKE A MI/AKE1 & ANY ONE MAKES A  
MI/AKE :O ?9KS ?AT WE1 9 FULFILL+ \R DOCTR9E1  
P9 \R FAI? TO ANY?+ BECAUSE ! MAN WE BELIEVE  
9 COMM&$ IT4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 ?OSE ?AT SEEK  
) ALL !IR S\L = ! 9/RUCTIONS ( ,TRU?1 =  
,COMMUNION ) ! ,FA!R1 ?OSE ?AT SEEK = TRUE  
HAPP9ESS1 CANNOT HELP HITT+ UPON ?AT PA? :I*  
,*RI/ TRAV]S$1 &1 !RE=E1 CANNOT HELP FOLL[+  
,HIM1 SEE+ ,HIM AS !IR LEAD]4 ,ALL :O LOVE ,GOD  
MEET ON ?IS PA?1 & !RE Y\ WILL BE ALSO 6 ,HE IS  
! ,SON ( ,GOD & ! M$IATOR BETWE5 ,GOD & M51  
& ?IS IS SO1 NOT BECAUSE ANY ONE HAS TOLD US ?IS1 &  
WE BL9DLY BELIEVE IT1 BUT BECAUSE ALL ?OSE ?AT SEEK  
,GOD F9D ,HIS ,SON BE=E !M1 & ONLY ?R\< ,HIM  
CAN !Y UND]/&1 SEE1 & KN[ ,GOD40  

,JULIUS MADE NO REPLY TO ?IS1 & SAT = A LONG  
:ILE SIL5T4  

0 ,>E Y\ HAPPY 8 0 HE ASK$4  

0 ,I HAVE NO?+ BETT] TO DESIRE4 ,BUT AL?\<1 =  
! MO/ P>T1 ,I EXP]I5CE A S5SE ( P]PLEXITY1 A  
CONSCI\SNESS ( SOME VAGUE 9JU/ICE1 YET ?AT IS !  
V]Y REASON ,I AM SO TREM5D\SLY HAPPY10 SAID ,PAM-  
PHILIUS1 SMIL+4  

0 ,YES10 SAID ,JULIUS 2 0 MAYBE ,I %\LD HAVE BE5 HAP-  
PI] IF ,I HAD NOT MET ?AT /RANG]1 & IF ,I HAD JO9$  
Y\40  

0 ,:Y 6 IF Y\ ?9K SO1 :AT PREV5TS Y\R DO+ SO  
EV5 N[ 8 0  

0 ,H[ AB\T MY WIFE 8 0  

0 ,Y\ SAY %E HAS AN 9CL9ATION TO ,*RI/IANITY1 !N  
%E WILL COME ) Y\40  

0 ,YES1 BUT WE HAVE ALREADY BEGUN A DIFF]5T K9D (  
LIFE 2 H[ CAN WE BREAK IT (F 8 ,WE HAVE BEGUN 2 WE  
MU/ LIVE IT \T10 SAID ,JULIUS1 PICTUR+ TO HIMSELF !  
DISSATISFACTION :I* HIS FA!R & MO!R & FRI5DS  
W\LD FEEL1 &1 ABOVE ALL1 ! 5]GY :I* IT W\LD  
REQUIRE TO MAKE ?IS *ANGE4  

,AT ?IS MOM5T !RE APPE>$ AT ! DOOR ( !  
%OP ?IS Y\NG GIRL1 ,PAMPHILIUS' FRI5D1 ACCOMPANI$  
BY A Y\NG MAN4 ,PAMPHILIUS JO9$ !M1 & !  
Y\NG MAN SAID L\D 5\< = ,JULIUS TO HE> ?AT HE  
HAD BE5 S5T BY ,CYRIL TO BUY LEA!R4 ,! GRAPES  
HAD BE5 SOLD & :EAT HAD BE5 B\<T4 ,PAMPHILIUS  
PROPOS$ TO ! Y\NG MAN TO GO HOME ) ,MAGDAL9A  
:ILE HE HIMSELF %\LD BUY & BR+ HOME ! LEA!R4  
0 ,IT WILL BE PLEASANT] = Y\10 SAID HE4  

0 ,NO1 IT W\LD BE PLEASANT] = ,MAGDAL9A TO GO )  

,J\10 SAID ! Y\NG MAN1 & HE TOOK HIS DEP>TURE1  
ULIUS 9TRODUC$ ,PAMPHILIUS 9 ! %OP TO A TRADESMAN  
:OM HE KNEW4 ,PAMPHILIUS PUT ! :EAT 9TO BAGS1  
& BE/[+ ! SMALL] %>E ON ,MAGDAL9A1 TOOK UP  
HIS [N HEAVY LOAD1 SAID GOOD-BY TO ,JULIUS1 & LEFT !  
CITY ) ! Y\NG GIRL4 ,AS HE TURN$ 9TO A SIDE  
/REET HE LOOK$ R\ND & NODD$ HIS HEAD TO ,JULIUS1  
& !N /ILL MORE JOY\SLY SMIL+ SAID SOME?+ TO  
,MAGDAL9A1 & ?US !Y VANI%$ FROM SI<T4  

0,YES1 ,I %\LD HAVE DONE BETT] IF ,I HAD GONE TO  
!M10 SAID ,JULIUS TO HIMSELF1 & 9 HIS IMAG9ATION1  
COMM+L+1 >OSE TWO PICTURES 3 ?AT ( ! LU/Y  
,PAMPHILIUS ) ! TALL ROBU/ MAID5 C>RY+ !  
BASKETS ON !IR HEADS & !IR K9DLY RADIANT FACES 2  
!N ?AT ( HIS [N HOME :I* HE HAD LEFT ?AT MORN-  
+1 & TO :I* HE %\LD RETURN1 & !N HIS PAM-  
P]$ BEAUTIFUL WIFE1 ( :OM HE HAD GR[N SO TIR$1  
LY+ 9 H] F9]Y & BRACELETS ON RUGS & CU%IONS4  
,BUT ,JULIUS HAD NO TIME TO ?9K LONG2 HIS ACQUA9-  
TANCES1 ! TRADESM51 CAME1 & !Y 5T]$ UPON !IR  
USUAL PROCE$+S1 F9I%+ UP ) A D9N] ) LIQUORS  
& ! NI<T ) WOM5  

,*,A,P,T,] ,V,I  

,T,5 YE>S PASS$4 ,JULIUS SAW NO?+ MORE ( ,PANV  
PHILIUS1 & HIS 9T]VIEWS GRADUALLY FAD$ FROM HIS  
REMEMBRANCE1 & HIS IMPRESSIONS ( HIM & !  
,*RI/IAN LIFE GREW DIM4  

,JULIUS' LIFE RAN 9 ! USUAL C\RSE4 ,AB\T ?AT TIME  
HIS FA!R DI$1 & HE WAS OBLIG$ TO TAKE ! HEAD (  
! :OLE BUS9ESS1 :I* WAS COMPLICAT$ 2 !RE W]E  
OLD CU/OM]S1 !RE W]E SALESM5 9 ,AFRICA1 !RE W]E  
CL]KS1 !RE W]E DEBTS TO BE COLLECT$ & TO BE PAID4  
,JULIUS1 9 SPITE ( HIMSELF1 WAS DRAWN 9TO BUS9ESS &  
GAVE ALL HIS TIME TO IT4 ,MOREOV]1 NEW C>ES CAME UPON  
HIM4 ,HE WAS SELECT$ = SOME CIVIC FUNCTION4 ,&  
?IS NEW OCCUPATION1 FLATT]+ TO HIS PRIDE1 WAS ATTRAC-  
TIVE TO HIM4 ,BESIDES HIS COMM]CIAL AFFAIRS1 HE WAS  
ALSO 9T]E/$ 9 PUBLIC MATT]S1 & HAV+ BRA9S &  
! GIFT ( ELOQU5CE1 HE PROCE$$ TO USE HIS 9FLU5CE  
AMONG HIS FELL[-CITIZ5S1 SO AS TO ACQUIRE A HI< PUBLIC  
POSITION4  

,9 ! C\RSE ( !SE T5 YE>S1 A S]I\S &1 TO HIM1  
UNPLEASANT *ANGE HAD ALSO TAK5 PLACE 9 HIS FAMILY  
LIFE4 ,?REE *ILDR5 HAD BE5 BORN TO HIM1 & ?IS HAD  
E/RANG$ HIM FROM HIS WIFE4 ,9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 HIS  
WIFE HAD LO/ A L>GE P>T ( H] BEAUTY & FRE%NESS 2  
9 ! SECOND PLACE1 %E PAID LESS ATT5TION TO H] HUS-  
B&4 ,ALL H] AFFECTION & T5D]NESS W]E LAVI%$  
ON ! *ILDR54 ,?\< ! *ILDR5 W]E H&$ OV]  
TO NURSES & ATT5DANTS1 AFT] ! MANN] ( ! PAGANS1  
,JULIUS (T5 F\ND !M 9 !IR MO!R'S ROOMS OR  
F\ND H] 9 !IRS4 ,BUT ! *ILDR5 = ! MO/ P>T  
W]E A BURD5 TO ,JULIUS1 OCCASION+ HIM MORE ANNOY-  
ANCE ?AN PLEASURE4  

,5GROSS$ 9 HIS COMM]CIAL & PUBLIC AFFAIRS1 ,JULIUS  
HAD AB&ON$ HIS =M] DISSIPAT$ LIFE1 BUT HE TOOK IT  
= GRANT$ ?AT HE NE$$ SOME REF9$ RECREATION AFT]  
HIS LABORS1 & HE DID NOT F9D IT ) HIS WIFE4 ,AT ?IS  
TIME %E WAS MORE & MORE OCCUPI$ ) A ,*RI/IAN  
SLAVE-WOMAN1 WAS MORE & MORE C>RI$ AWAY BY !  

NEW DOCTR9E1 & HAD R5\NC$ EV]Y?+ EXT]NAL  
& PAGAN :I* HAD CON/ITUT$ A *>M = ,JULIUS4  
,AS HE DID NOT F9D ?IS 9 HIS WIFE1 HE TOOK UP )  
A WOMAN ( FRIVOL\S *>ACT]1 & 5JOY$ ) H]  
?OSE LEISURE MOM5TS :I* REMA9$ TO HIM ABOVE  
HIS DUTIES4  

,IF ,JULIUS HAD BE5 ASK$ :E!R HE WAS HAPPY OR UN-  
HAPPY 9 !SE YE>S ( HIS LIFE1 HE C\LD NOT HAVE REPLI$4  

,HE WAS SO BUSY 6 ,HE HURRI$ FROM AFFAIR TO AFFAIR1  
FROM PLEASURE TO PLEASURE1 BUT !RE WAS NOT ONE SO  
SATISFY+ TO HIM ?AT HE W\LD HAVE IT LA/4 ,EV]Y-  
?+ HE DID WAS ( SU* A K9D ?AT ! QUICK] HE GOT  
?R\< ) IT ! BETT] HE LIK$ IT 2 & NONE ( HIS  
PLEASURES WAS SO SWEET AS NOT TO BE POISON$ BY SOME-  
?+1 NOT TO HAVE M+L$ ) IT ! WE>9ESS (  
SATIETY4  

,?IS K9D OT EXI/5CE ,JULIUS WAS LEAD+ :5 AN  
EV5T HAPP5$ :I* V]Y NE>LY REVOLUTIONIZ$ !  
:OLE NATURE ( HIS LIFE4 ,AT ! ,OLYMPIC GAMES HE WAS  
TAK+ P>T 9 ! RACES1 & AS HE WAS DRIV+ HIS  
*>IOT SUCCESSFULLY NE> ! GOAL1 HE SUDD5LY COLLID$  
) ANO!R :I* HE WAS JU/ \T/RIPP+ 3 !  
:EEL WAS BROK51 HE WAS ?R[N \T1 & TWO ( HIS  
RIBS & AN >M W]E FRACTUR$4 ,HIS 9JURIES W]E  
S]I\S1 BUT NOT FATAL 2 HE WAS TAK5 HOME1 & HAD TO LIE  
9 B$ = ?REE MON?S4  

,9 ! C\RSE ( !SE ?REE MON?S1 9 ! MID/ (  
SEV]E PHYSICAL SUFF]+S1 HIS ?\<T BEGAN TO F]M5T1  
& HE HAD LEISURE TO REVIEW HIS LIFE AS IF IT W]E ! LIFE  
( A /RANG]1 & HIS LIFE PRES5T$ ITSELF BE=E HIM 9  
A GLOOMY LI<T1 ! MORE BECAUSE DUR+ ?IS TIME ?REE  
UNPLEASANT EV5TS1 DEEPLY MORTIFY+ TO HIM1 OCCURR$4  

,! FIR/ WAS ?AT A SLAVE 9 :OM HIS FA!R HAD  
REPOS$ IMPLICIT TRU/1 HAV+ GONE TO ,AFRICA = HIM TO  
PUR*ASE PRECI\S /ONES1 HAD RUN AWAY1 CAUS+ GREAT  
LOSS & CONFUSION 9 ,JULIUS' BUS9ESS4  

,! SECOND WAS ?AT HIS CONCUB9E HAD DES]T$ HIM1  
& ACCEPT$ A NEW PROTECTOR4  

,! ?IRD & MO/ UNPLEASANT BL[ WAS ?AT DUR+  
HIS ILLNESS ! ELECTION = ! POSITION ( ADM9I/RATOR  

:I* HE HAD BE5 AMBITI\S TO FILL1 TOOK PLACE1 & HIS  
RIVAL WAS *OS54 ,ALL ?IS1 IT SEEM$ TO ,JULIUS1 RESULT$  
FROM ! FACT ?AT HIS *>IOT-:EEL HAD SW]V$ TO !  
LEFT ! WID? ( A F+]4  

,AS HE LAY ALONE ON HIS C\*1 HE BEGAN 9VOLUNT>ILY  
TO ?9K H[ FROM SU* 9SIGNIFICANT CIRCUM/ANCES HIS  
HAPP9ESS DEP5D$1 & !SE IDEAS L$ HIM TO /ILL  
O!RS1 & TO A RECOLLECTION ( HIS =M] MIS=TUNES1  
( HIS ATTEMPT TO JO9 ! ,*RI/IANS1 & ( ,PAMPHILIUS1  
:OM HE HAD NOT SE5 = T5 YE>S4  

,!SE RECOLLECTIONS W]E /ILL FUR!R /R5G!N$ BY  
CONV]SATIONS ) HIS WIFE1 :O1 DUR+ HIS ILLNESS1 WAS  
FREQU5TLY ) HIM1 & TOLD HIM EV]Y?+ %E C\LD  
LE>N AB\T ,*RI/IANITY FROM H] SLAVE-WOMAN4 ,?IS  
SLAVE-WOMAN HAD LIV$ = A TIME 9 ! SAME COMMUNITY  
:]E ,PAMPHILIUS LIV$1 & KNEW HIM4 ,JULIUS WANT$  
TO SEE ?IS SLAVE-WOMAN1 & :5 %E CAME TO HIS B$-  
SIDE %E GAVE HIM A CIRCUM/ANTIAL ACC\NT ( EV]Y?+1  
& P>TICUL>LY AB\T ,PAMPHILIUS4  

0 ,PAMPHILIUS10 ! SLAVE-WOMAN SAID1 0 WAS ONE ( !  
BE/ ( ! BRE?R51 & WAS LOV$ & REG>D$ BY  
!M ALL4 ,HE WAS M>RI$ TO ?AT SAME ,MAGDAL9A  
:OM ,JULIUS HAD SE5 T5 YE>S PREVI\S4 ,!Y ALREADY  
HAD SEV]AL *ILDR54 ,ANY MAN :O DID NOT BELIEVE  
?AT ,GOD HAD CREAT$ M5 = !IR GOOD %\LD GO &  
OBS]VE ! LIVES ( !SE10 SAID ! SLAVE-WOMAN 9 CON-  
CLUSION4  

,JULIUS DISMISS$ ! SLAVE-WOMAN & REMA9$ ALONE1  
?9K+ OV] :AT HE HAD HE>D4 ,IT MADE HIM 5VI\S  
TO COMP>E ,PAMPHILIUS' LIFE ) HIS [N1 & HE TRI$  
NOT TO ?9K AB\T IT4  

,9 ORD] TO DIV]T HIS M9D1 HE TOOK ! ,GREEK MANU-  
SCRIPT :I* HIS WIFE HAD PUT 9TO HIS H&S1 & BEGAN  
TO READ IT4 ,9 ! MANUSCRIPT HE READS AS FOLL[S 3 -  

,!RE >E TWO PA?S 3 ONE ( LIFE & ONE ( DEA?4 ,!  
PA? ( LIFE CONSI/S 9 ?IS 3 FIR/1 ?\ MU/ LOVE ,GOD1 :O  
CREAT$ !E 2 SECONDLY1 ?Y NEI<BOR AS ?YSELF2 & DO NOT UNTO  
ANO!R ?AT :I* ?\ W\LD/ NOT HAVE DONE UNTO !E4 ,!  
DOCTR9E 9CLUD$ 9 !SE WORDS IS ?IS 3  

,BLESS ?OSE ?AT CURSE Y\ 2  

,PRAY = Y\R 5EMIES & = Y\R P]SECUTORS 2 = :AT  
?ANKS HAVE Y\ IF Y\ LOVE ?OSE ?AT LOVE Y\4 ,DO NOT EV5  
! HEA!N ! SAME 8  

,DO Y\ LOVE !M ?AT HATE Y\ & Y\ WILL NOT HAVE 5EMIES4  

,AB/A9 FROM S5SUAL & WORLDLY LU/S4  

,IF ANY ONE SMITE !E ON ! RI<T *EEK1 TURN TO HIM ! O!R  
ALSO 2 & ?\ %ALT BE P]FECT4 ,IF ANY ONE COMPEL !E TO GO ONE  
MILE ) HIM GO ) HIM TWA92  

,IF ANY ONE TAKE :AT IS ?9E1 ASK IT NOT BACK1 S9CE ?IS ?\  
CAN/ NOT DO 2  

,IF ANY ONE TAKE AWAY ?Y \T] G>M5T1 GIVE ALSO ?Y %IRT2  

,GIVE TO EV]Y ONE ?AT ASKE? ( !E & DEM& IT NOT BACK1  
S9CE ! ,FA!R DESIRES ?AT ,HIS B5EFIC5T GIFTS BE GIV5 UNTO ALL4  

,BLESS$ IS HE ?AT GIVE ? ACCORD+ TO ! ,COMM&M5TS4  

,MY *ILD 6 %UN ALL EVIL & ALL APPE>ANCE ( EVIL4 ,BE NOT  
GIV5 TO WRA?1 S9CE WRA? LEADE? TO MURD] 2 NOR TO JEAL\SY1  
NOR TO QU>RELSOM5ESS1 S9CE ! \TCOME ( ALL !SE IS MURD]4  

,MY *ILD6 BE NOT LU/FUL1 S9CE LU/ LEADE? TO =NICATION 2  
BE NOT OBSC5E1 = FROM OBSC5ITY PROCE$E? ADULT]Y4  

,MY *ILD6 BE NOT DECEITFUL1 BECAUSE FALSEHOOD LEADE? TO !FT2  
BE NOT M]C5>Y1 BE NOT O/5TATI\S1 S9CE FROM ALL ?IS PRO-  
CE$E? !FT4  

,MY *ILD6 BE NOT A MURMUR]1 S9CE ?IS LEADE? TO BLASPHEMY 2  
BE NOT 9SOL5T OR EVIL-M9D$1 S9CE FROM ALL ?IS COME? BLAS-  
PHEMY4  

,BUT BE MEEK1 = ! MEEK %ALL 9H]IT ! E>?4  

,BE LONG- SUFF]+ & G5TLE & MILD & HUMBLE & GOOD1  
& ALWAYS BEW>E ( ! WORDS TO :I* ?\ L5DE/ ?9E E>4  

,BE NOT PUFF$ UP ) PRIDE & GIVE NOT ?Y S\L TO 9SOL5CE4  

,YEA1 V]ILY1 LET NOT ?Y S\L CLEAVE TO ! PR\D1 BUT TREAT !  
JU/ & ! PEACEFUL AS ?Y FRI5DS4  

,ALL ?+S ?AT HAPP5 UNTO !E ACCEPT AS = ?Y GOOD1 KN[-  
+ ?AT NO?+ CAN BEFALL !E )\T ,GOD4  

,MY *ILD6 BE NOT ! CAUSE ( DISCORD1 BUT ACT AS A PEACEMAK]  
:5 M5 >E QU>REL+4  

,WID5 NOT ?Y H&S TO RECEIVE1 & MAKE !M NOT N>R[  
:5 ?\ GIVES T4 ,HESITATE NOT AB\T GIV+2 & :5 ?\  
HA/ GIV51 DO NOT REP9E1 = ?\ KN[E/ :O IS ! B5EFIC5T  
GIV] ( REW>DS4  

,TURN NOT FROM ! NE$Y BUT %>E ALL ?+S ) ?Y BRO!R1  
& CALL NO?+ ?9E [N PROP]TY1 = IF Y\ >E ALL %>]S  
9 ! IMP]I%ABLE1 !N H[ MU* MORE 9 ?AT :I* P]I%E?4  

,TEA* ?Y *ILDR5 FROM E>LY Y\? ! FE> ( ,GOD4  

,CORRECT NOT ?Y MAN-S]VANT NOR ?Y MAID-S]VANT 9 ANG]1  
LE/ !Y CEASE TO FE> ,GOD1 :O IS ABOVE Y\ BO? 2 = ,HE COM-  
E? NOT TO CALL M51 JUDG+ BY :OM !Y >E1 BUT ,HE CALLE?  
?OSE :OM ! ,SPIRIT HA? PREP>$4  

,BUT ! PA? ( ,DEA? IS ?IS 3 FIR/ ( ALL IT IS EVIL & FULL  
( CURSES 2 H]E >E MURD]1 ADULT]Y1 LU/1 =NICATION1 ROBB]Y1  
IDOLATRY1 SORC]Y1 POISON1 RAPE1 FALSE EVID5CE1 HYPOCRISY1 DUPLICITY1  
SLYNESS1 PRIDE1 WRA?1 >ROGANCE1 GRE$9ESS1 OBSC5ITY1 HATR$1  
9SOL5CE1 PRESUMPTION1 VANITY 2 H]E >E ! P]SECUTORS ( !  
GOOD1 HAT]S ( ! TRU?1 LOV]S ( FALSEHOOD1 ?OSE ?AT DO NOT  
RECOGNIZE REW>DS = JU/ICE1 ?AT DO NOT CL+ TO ! GOOD NOR  
TO JU/ JUDGM5T1 ?OSE ?AT >E VIGILANT1 NOT = :AT IS RI<T  
BUT = :AT IS WRONG1 FROM :OM G5TL5ESS & PATI5CE HOLD  
ALO( 2 H]E >E ?OSE ?AT LOVE VANITY & YE>N = REW>DS1  
?AT HAVE NO SYMPA?Y ) !IR NEI<BORS1 ?AT WORK NOT =  
! OV5VORK$1 ?AT KN[ NOT !IR ,CREATOR1 SLAU<T]]S (  
*ILDR51 BREAK]S ( ,GOD'S IMAGES1 :O TURN FROM ! NE$Y1  
P]SECUTORS ( ! OPPRESS$1 DEF5D]S ( ! RI*1 LAWLESS JUDGES  
( ! POOR1 S9N]S 9 ALL ?+S 6  

,*ILDR51 BEW>E ( ALL SU* P]SONS 6  

,LONG BE=E HE HAD READ ! MANUSCRIPT TO ! 5D1  
,JULIUS HAD ! EXP]I5CE :I* M5 ALWAYS HAVE :5  
!Y READ BOOKS ?AT IS TO SAY1 ! ?\<TS ( O!RS  
) A G5U9E DESIRE = ! ,TRU? 2 HE FELT ?AT HE  
HAD 5T]$ ) HIS :OLE S\L 9TO COMMUNION ) !  
ONE ?AT HAD 9SPIR$ !M4 ,HE READ ON & ON1 HIS  
M9D =ESEE+ :AT WAS COM+ 2 & HE NOT ONLY  
AGRE$ ) ! ?\<TS ( ! BOOK1 BUT HE IMAG9$  
?AT HE HIMSELF HAD UTT]$ !M4  

,!RE HAPP5$ TO HIM ?AT ORD9>Y PH5OM5ON1 NOT  
NOTIC$ BY MANY P]SONS & YET MO/ MY/]I\S &  
SIGNIFICANT1 CONSI/+ 9 ?IS1 ?AT ! SO-CALL$ LIV+  
MAN BECOMES ALIVE :5 HE 5T]S 9TO COMMUNION  
UNITES ) ! SO-CALL$ DEAD1 & LIVES ONE LIFE )  
!M4  

,JULIUS' S\L M]G$ ) ! ONE :O HAD WRITT5 &  
COMPOS$ !SE ?\<TS1 & AFT] ?IS UNION HAD TAK5  
PLACE HE CONTEMPLAT$ HIMSELF & HIS LIFE4 ,& HE  
HIMSELF & HIS :OLE LIFE SEEM$ TO HIM ONE HORRIBLE  
MI/AKE4 ,HE HAD NOT LIV$1 BUT BY ALL HIS LABORS 9  

REG>D TO LIFE1 & BY HIS TEMPTATIONS1 HE HAD ONLY DE-  
/ROY$ 9 HIMSELF ! POSSIBILITY ( A TRUE LIFE4  

0 ,I DO NOT WI% TO DE/ROY LIFE 2 ,I WI% TO LIVE1 TO GO  
ON ! PA? ( LIFE10 HE SAID TO HIMSELF4  

,HE REMEMB]$ ALL ?AT ,PAMPHILIUS HAD SAID TO HIM  
9 !IR =M] 9T]VIEWS1 & IT SEEM$ TO HIM N[ SO  
CLE> & 9DUBITABLE ?AT HE WAS AMAZ$ ?AT HE C\LD  
EV] HAVE BELIEV$ 9 ! /RANG]1 & HAVE R5\NC$  
HIS 9T5TION ( GO+ TO ! ,*RI/IANS4 ,HE REMEM-  
B]$ ALSO :AT ! /RANG] HAD SAID TO HIM 3  

0 ,GO :5 Y\ HAVE HAD EXP]I5CE ( LIFE40  

0 ,WELL1 ,I HAVE HAD EXP]I5CE ( LIFE1 & F\ND NO?-  
+ 9 IT40  

,HE ALSO REMEMB]$ H[ ,PAMPHILIUS HAD SAID TO  
HIM ?AT :5EV] HE %\LD COME TO !M !Y  
W\LD BE GLAD TO RECEIVE HIM4  

0 ,NO1 ,I HAVE ]R$ & SUFF]$ 5\<10 HE SAID TO  
HIMSELF4 0 ,I WILL R5\NCE EV]Y?+1 & ,I WILL GO TO  
!M & LIVE AS IT SAYS H]E40  

,HE COMMUNICAT$ HIS PLAN TO HIS WIFE1 & %E WAS  
DELI<T$ ) HIS 9T5TION4 ,%E WAS READY = EV]Y-  
?+4 ,! ONLY ?+ LEFT WAS TO DECIDE H[ TO C>RY  
IT 9TO EXECUTION4 ,:AT %\LD !Y DO ) ! *IL-  
DR5 8 ,%\LD !Y TAKE !M ALONG OR LEAVE !M )  
!IR GR&MO!R 8 ,H[ C\LD !Y TAKE !M8 ,H[1  
AFT] ! T5D]NESS ( !IR NURTURE1 SUBJECT !M TO ALL  
! TRIALS ( AN AU/]E LIFE 8 ,! SLAVE-WOMAN PROPOS$  
TO ACCOMPANY !M4 ,BUT ! MO!R WAS TR\BL$ AB\T  
H] *ILDR51 & DECL>$ ?AT IT W\LD BE BETT] TO LEAVE  
!M ) !IR GR&MO!R1 & GO ALONE4 ,& !Y  
BO? DECID$ TO DO ?IS4  

,ALL WAS DET]M9$1 & NO?+ BUT ,JULIUS' ILLNESS  
PREV5T$ ITS FULFILLM5T4  

,*,A,P,T,] ,V,I,I  

,9 ?IS CONDITION ( M9D ,JULIUS FELL ASLEEP4 ,! NEXT  
MORN+ HE WAS TOLD ?AT A SKILLFUL PHYSICIAN TRAVEL+  
?R\< ! CITY DESIR$ TO SEE HIM1 & PROMIS$ TO  

GIVE HIM SPE$Y RELIEF4 ,JULIUS ) JOY RECEIV$ !  
PHYSICIAN4 ,HE PROV$ TO BE NONE O!R ?AN !  
/RANG] :OM ,JULIUS HAD MET :5 HE />T$ TO  
JO9 ! ,*RI/IANS4  

,AFT] HE HAD EXAM9$ HIS W\NDS1 ! PHYSICIAN PRE-  
SCRIB$ C]TA9 SIMPLES = R5EW+ HIS /R5G?4  

0 ,%ALL ,I BE ABLE TO WORK ) MY >M 8 0 ASK$ ,JULIUS4  

0 ,OH1 YES1 TO DRIVE A *>IOT1 OR TO WRITE2 YES40  

0 ,BUT ,I MEAN H>D WORK TO DIG 8 0  

0 ,I WAS NOT ?9K+ AB\T ?AT10 SAID ! PHYSICIAN1  
0BECAUSE SU* WORK IS NOT NECESS>Y TO ONE 9 Y\R  
POSITION40  

0 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 IT IS V]Y NECESS>Y TO ME10 SAID  
,JULIUS 2 & HE TOLD ! PHYSICIAN ?AT S9CE ! TIME HE  
HAD LA/ SE5 HIM HE HAD FOLL[$ HIS ADVICE1 HAD MADE  
TRIAL ( LIFE1 BUT LIFE HAD NOT GIV5 HIM :AT IT HAD PROM-  
IS$ HIM1 BUT1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 HAD DISILLUSION$ HIM1 &  
?AT HE N[ WAS GO+ TO C>RY \T ! PLAN ( :I* HE  
HAD SPOK5 TO HIM AT ?AT TIME4  

#d ',YES1 EVID5TLY !Y HAVE PUT 9TO EFFECT ALL !IR  
P[]S ( DECEPTION & 5TANGL$ Y\1 IF Y\1 9 Y\R  
POSITION1 ) Y\R RESPONSIBILITIES1 ESPECIALLY 9 REG>D  
TO Y\R *ILDR51 CANNOT SEE !IR FALLACIES40  

0 ,READ ?IS10 WAS ALL ?AT ,JULIUS SAID1 PRODUC+ !  
MANUSCRIPT HE HAD BE5 READ+4 ,! PHYSICIAN TOOK  
! MANUSCRIPT & GLANC$ AT IT4  

0 ,I KN[ ?IS10 SAID HE2 0,I KN[ ?IS FRAUD1 & ,I AM  
SURPRIS$ ?AT SU* A CLEV] MAN AS Y\"9 >E CAN FALL 9TO  
SU* A SN>E40  

0 ,I DO NOT UND]/& Y\4 ,:]E LIES ! SN>E 8 0  

0 ,! :OLE ?+ IS 9 LIFE 2 & H]E !SE SOPHI/S  
& REBELS AGA9/ M5 & ! GODS PROPOSE A HAPPY  
PA? ( LIFE 9 :I* ALL M5 W\LD BE HAPPY 2 !RE  
W\LD BE NO W>S1 NO EXECUTIONS1 NO POV]TY1 NO LIC5-  
TI\SNESS1 NO QU>RELS1 NO EVIL4 ,& !Y 9SI/ ?AT  
SU* A CONDITION ( M5 W\LD COME AB\T :5 M5  
%\LD FULFILL ! PRECEPTS ( ,*RI/ 2 NOT TO QU>REL1 NOT  
TO COMMIT =NICATION1 NOT TO BLASPHEME1 NOT TO USE VIO-  
L5CE1 NOT TO BE> ILL-WILL AGA9/ ONE ANO!R4 ,BUT !Y  
MAKE A MI/AKE 9 TAK+ ! 5D = ! MEANS4 ,!IR  

AIM IS TO KEEP FROM QU>REL+1 FROM BLASPHEMY1 FROM  
=NICATION1 & ! LIKE1 & ?IS AIM IS ATTA9$ ONLY  
BY MEANS ( SOCIAL LIFE4 ,& 9 SPEAK+ ?US !Y  
SAY ALMO/ :AT A TEA*] ( >*]Y %\LD SAY1 IF HE  
SAID1 ' ,Y\ WILL HIT ! T>GET :5 Y\R >R[ FLIES 9 A  
/RAI<T L9E DIRECTLY TO ! T>GET4'  

0 ,BUT ! PROBLEM IS1 H[ TO MAKE IT FLY 9 A /RAI<T  
L9E4 ,& ?IS PROBLEM IS SOLV$ 9 >*]Y BY ! /R+  
BE+ TI<TLY /RET*$1 ! B[ BE+ ELA/IC1 ! >R[  
/RAI<T4 ,! SAME ) ! LIFE ( M5 2 ! V]Y  
BE/ LIFE = M5 ?AT 9 :I* !Y NE$ NOT QU>REL1  
OR COMMIT ADULT]Y1 OR DO MURD] IS ATTA9$ BY !  
B[/R+ ! RUL]S 2 ! ELA/ICITY ( ! B[  
! =CE ( ! AU?ORITIES 2 & ! /RAI<T >R[  
! EQUITY ( ! LAW4 #a  

0 ,NOT ONLY ?IS10 CONT9U$ ! PHYSICIAN1 0 LET US  
ADMIT :AT IS S5SELESS1 :AT IS IMPOSSIBLE LET US  
ADMIT ?AT ! F\NDATIONS ( ?IS ,*RI/IAN DOCTR9E MAY  
BE COMMUNICAT$ TO ALL M51 LIKE A DOSE ( C]TA9 DROPS1  
& ?AT SUDD5LY ALL M5 %\LD FULFILL ,*RI/'S TEA*-  
+S1 LOVE ,GOD & !IR FELL[S1 & FULFILL ! PRECEPTS4  
,LET US ADMIT ?IS1 & YET ! WAY ( LIFE1 ACCORD+ TO  
!IR TEA*+1 W\LD NOT BE> EXAM9ATION4 ,!RE  
W\LD BE NO LIFE1 & LIFE W\LD BE CUT %ORT4 ,N[ !  
LIV+ LIVE \T !IR LIVES1 BUT !IR *ILDR5 WILL NOT LIVE  

#a ,9 ! V]Y FREE ,FR5* P>APHRASE ( ?IS P>ABLE ! PHYSICIAN1  
)\T PAUS+1 REM>KS ?AT ! ,*RI/IANS ACKN[LEG$ NO RUL]S1 NO  
AU?ORITY1 NO LAWS4 ,JULIUS REPLIES ?AT !Y CLAIM ?AT EV5 )\T  
RUL]S1 AU?ORITIES1 & LAWS1 HUMAN LIFE WILL BE VA/LY BETT] IF M5 W\LD  
ONLY FULFILL ! LAW ( ,*RI/4 ,! PHYSICIAN REPLIES 3 0 ,BUT :AT GU>ANTEE  
HAVE WE ?AT M5 WILL FULFILL ?AT LAW4 ,ABSOLUTELY NONE4 ,!Y SAY 3 ,Y\  
HAVE MADE TRIAL ( LIFE ) AU?ORITIES & LAWS1 & IT HAS ALWAYS BE5  
A FAILURE4 ,TRY IT N[ )\T AU?ORITIES & LAWS1 & Y\ WILL SOON SEE  
IT BECOM+ P]FECT4' ,Y\ CANNOT D5Y ?IS1 NOT HAV+ TE/$ IT BY EXPE-  
RI5CE4 ,H]E ! SOPHI/RY ( !SE IMPI\S M5 BECOMES EVID5T4 ,>E  
!Y ANY MORE LOGICAL ?AN ! F>M] :O %\LD SAY 3 ' ,Y\ S[ !  
SE$ 9 ! GR\ND1 & !N COV] IT UP ) SOIL1 & YET ! CROP FALLS  
F> BEL[ Y\R DESIRES4 ,MY ADVICE IS 3 S[ IT 9 ! SEA1 & ! RESULT  
WILL BE F> MORE SATISFACTORY4' ,& DO NOT ATTEMPT TO D5Y ?IS !ORY 2  
Y\ CANNOT DO SO1 NEV] HAV+ TE/$ IT BY EXP]I5CE40 ,?IS IS ! >GU-  
M5T ?AT %AKES ,JULIUS' RESOLUTION2 BUT IT IS ALL OMITT$ FROM ! ,MOSC[  
$ITION ( #a#h#i#h4 ,PROBABLY ! DOCTR9E ( ,*RI/IAN AN>*Y1 ?US ADVO-  
CAT$1 CAU<T ! C5SOR'S EYE4 ,$4  

!IR FULL TIME1 OR NOT ONE 9 T5 WILL4 ,ACCORD+ TO  
!IR TEA*+ ALL *ILDR5 MU/ BE ! SAME TO ALL  
MO!RS & FA!RS1 !IRS & O!RS'4 ,H[ WILL !IR  
*ILDR5 PROTECT !MSELVES :5 WE SEE ?AT ALL !  
PASSION1 ALL ! LOVE1 :I* ! MO!R FEELS = !SE  
*ILDR5 SC>CELY PROTECTS !M FROM DE/RUCTION 8 ,:AT  
!N WILL IT BE :5 ?IS MO!R-PASSION IS TRANSLAT$  
9TO A G5]AL COMMIS]ATION1 ! SAME = ALL *ILDR5 8  
,:O WILL TAKE & PROTECT ! *ILD 8 ,:O WILL SP5D  
SLEEPLESS NI<TS WAT*+ ) SICK1 ILL-SMELL+ *ILDR51  
UNLESS IT BE ! MO!R8 ,NATURE MADE A PROTECTIVE  
>MOR = ! *ILD 9 ! MO!R'S LOVE 2 !Y TAKE IT  
AWAY1 GIV+ NO?+ 9 ITS PLACE4 ,:O WILL $UCATE  
! BOY 8 ,:O WILL P5ETRATE 9TO HIS S\L1 IF NOT HIS  
FA!R 8 ,:O WILL W>D (F DANG] 8 ,ALL ?IS IS PUT  
ASIDE 6 ,ALL LIFE ?AT IS ! P]PETUATION ( ! HUMAN  
RACE IS PUT ASIDE40  

0,?AT SEEMS CORRECT10 SAID ,JULIUS1 C>RI$ AWAY BY  
! PHYSICIAN'S ELOQU5CE4  

0,NO1 MY FRI5D1 HAVE NO?+ TO DO ) ?IS NON-  
S5SE1 & LIVE RATIONALLY 2 ESPECIALLY N[1 :5 SU*  
GREAT1 S]I\S1 & PRESS+ RESPONSIBILITIES RE/ UPON  
Y\4 ,TO FULFILL !M IS A MATT] ( HONOR4 ,Y\ HAVE  
LIV$ TO REA* Y\R SECOND P]IOD ( D\BT1 BUT GO ON-  
W>D1 & Y\R D\BTS WILL VANI%4 ,Y\R FIR/ & 9DU-  
BITABLE OBLIGATION IS TO $UCATE Y\R *ILDR51 :OM Y\  
HAVE NEGLECT$ 2 Y\R OBLIGATION T[>D !M IS TO MAKE  
!M WOR?Y S]VANTS ( !IR C\NTRY4 ,! EXI/5T  
=M ( GOV]NM5T HAS GIV5 Y\ ALL Y\ HAVE 3 Y\  
\<T TO S]VE IT Y\RSELF & TO GIVE IT CAPABLE S]VANTS  
9 Y\R *ILDR51 & BY SO DO+ Y\ CONF] A BLESS+  
ON Y\R *ILDR54 ,! SECOND OBLIGATION UPON Y\ IS  
TO S]VE ! PUBLIC4 ,Y\R LACK ( SUCCESS HAS MORTIFI$  
& DISC\RAG$ Y\ ?IS CIRCUM/ANCE IS TEMPOR>Y4  
,NO?+ IS GIV5 TO US )\T EF=T & /RUGGLE4 ,&  
! JOY ( TRIUMPH IS MI<TY ONLY :5 ! BATTLE WAS  
H>D4 ,BEG9 A LIFE ) A RECOGNITION ( Y\R DUTY1 &  
ALL Y\R D\BTS WILL VANI%4 ,!Y W]E CAUS$ BY Y\R  
FEEBLE /ATE ( HEAL?4 ,FULFILL Y\R OBLIGATIONS TO ! C\N-  
TRY BY S]V+ IT1 & BY $UCAT+ Y\R *ILDR5 = ?IS  

S]VICE4 ,PUT !M ON !IR FEET SO ?AT !Y MAY TAKE  
Y\R PLACE1 & !N CALMLY DEVOTE Y\RSELF TO ?AT  
LIFE :I* ATTRACTS Y\ 2 TILL !N Y\ HAVE NO RI<T  
TO DO SO1 & IF Y\ DID1 Y\ W\LD F9D NO?+ BUT  
DISAPPO9TM5T40  

,*,A,P,T,] ,V,I,I,I  

,E,I,!,R ! LE>N$ PHYSICIAN'S SIMPLES OR HIS ADVICE  
HAD !IR EFFECT ON ,JULIUS 3 HE V]Y SPE$ILY RECOV]$  
HIS SPIRITS1 & HIS NOTIONS CONC]N+ ! ,*RI/IAN LIFE  
SEEM$ TO HIM IDLE VAPOR+S4  

,! PHYSICIAN1 AFT] A VISIT ( A FEW DAYS1 TOOK HIS  
DEP>TURE4 ,SOON AFT]1 ,JULIUS GOT UP1 &1 PR(IT+ BY  
HIS ADVICE1 BEGAN A NEW LIFE4 ,HE 5GAG$ TUTORS =  
HIS *ILDR51 & HE HIMSELF SUP]9T5D$ !IR 9/RUC-  
TION4 ,HIS TIME WAS :OLLY SP5T 9 PUBLIC DUTIES1 &  
V]Y SOON HE ACQUIR$ GREAT CONSID]ATION 9 ! CITY4  

,?US ,JULIUS LIV$ A YE>1 & DUR+ ?IS YE> NOT  
ONCE DID HE REMEMB] ! ,*RI/IANS4 ,BUT DUR+ ?IS  
TIME A TRIBUNAL WAS APPO9T$ TO TRY ! ,*RI/IANS  
9 !IR CITY4 ,AN EMISS>Y ( ! ,ROMAN ,EMPIRE HAD  
COME TO ,CILICIA TO /AMP \T ! ,*RI/IAN FAI?4 ,JULIUS  
HE>D ( ! MEASURES TAK5 AGA9/ ! ,*RI/IANS1 &  
?\< HE SUPPOS$ ?AT IT CONC]N$ ! ,*RI/IAN  
COMMUNITY 9 :I* ,PAMPHILIUS LIV$1 HE DID NOT ?9K  
( HIM4 ,BUT ONE DAY AS HE WAS WALK+ ALONG !  
SQU>E 9 ! PLACE :]E HIS (FICIAL DUTIES CALL$ HIM1  
HE WAS ACCO/$ BY A POORLY DRESS$1 ELD]LY MAN1 :OM  
HE DID NOT RECOGNIZE AT FIR/4 ,IT WAS ,PAMPHILIUS4 ,HE  
CAME UP TO ,JULIUS1 LEAD+ A *ILD BY ! H&4  

0 ,H[ >E Y\1 FRI5D 8 0 SAID ,PAMPHILIUS4 0 ,I HAVE A  
GREAT FAVOR TO ASK ( Y\1 BUT ,I DON'T KN[ AS Y\ 'WILL  
BE WILL+ TO RECOGNIZE ME AS Y\R FRI5D1 N[ ?AT WE  
,*RI/IANS >E BE+ P]SECUT$ 2 Y\ MI<T BE 9 DAN-  
G] ( LOS+ Y\R PLACE IF Y\ HAD ANY RELATIONS )  
ME40  

0 ,I AM NOT 9 ! LEA/ AFRAID ( IT10 REPLI$ ,JULIUS1  
0 & AS A PRO( ( IT ,I WILL ASK Y\ TO COME HOME )  

ME4 ,I WILL EV5 PO/PONE MY BUS9ESS 9 ! M>KET  
SO AS TO TALK ) Y\ & BE ( S]VICE TO Y\4 ,LET US  
GO HOME TOGE!R4 ,:OSE *ILD IS ?IS 8 0  

0 ,IT IS MY SON40  

0 ,REALLY1 ,I NE$ NOT HAVE ASK$4 ,I RECOGNIZE Y\R  
FEATURES 9 HIM4 ,I RECOGNIZE ALSO ?OSE BLUE EYES1 &  
,I %\LD NOT HAVE TO ASK :O Y\R WIFE IS 3 %E IS !  
BEAUTIFUL WOMAN :OM ,I SAW ) Y\ SOME YE>S AGO40  

0,Y\ HAVE SURMIS$ CORRECTLY10 REPLI$ ,PAMPHILIUS4  
0 ,%ORTLY AFT] WE MET1 %E BECAME MY WIFE40  

,! FRI5DS W5T TO ,JULIUS' HOME4 ,JULIUS SUM-  
MON$ HIS WIFE & GAVE ! BOY TO H]1 & BR\<T  
,PAMPHILIUS TO HIS LUXURI\S PRIVATE ROOM4  

0,H]E Y\ CAN SAY ANY?+ 2 NO ONE WILL HE> US10  
SAID ,JULIUS4  

0 ,I AM NOT AFRAID ( BE+ HE>D10 REPLI$ ,PAMPHILIUS2  
0 S9CE MY REQUE/ IS NOT ?AT ! ,*RI/IANS1 :O HAVE  
BE5 >RE/$1 MAY NOT BE S5T5C$ & EXECUT$1 BUT  
ONLY ?AT !Y MAY BE P]MITT$ PUBLICLY TO CONFESS  
!IR FAI?40  

,& ,PAMPHILIUS TOLD H[ ! ,*RI/IANS >RE/$ BY  
! AU?ORITIES HAD S5T WORD TO ! COMMUNITY FROM  
! DUNGEONS :]E !Y W]E CONF9$4 ,! ELD]  
,CYRIL1 KN[+ ( ,PAMPHILIUS' RELATIONS ) ,JULIUS1  
COMMISSION$ HIM TO GO & PLEAD = ! ,*RI/IANS4  
,! ,*RI/IANS DID NOT ASK = M]CY4 ,!Y CONSID]$  
IT !IR MISSION TO BE> WITNESS TO ! TRU? ( ,*RI/'S  
TEA*+4 ,!Y C\LD BE> WITNESS TO ?IS 9 ! C\RSE  
( A LONG LIFE ( EI<TY YE>S1 & !Y C\LD BE> WIT-  
NESS TO ! SAME BY 5DUR+ TORTURES4 ,EI!R WAY  
WAS IMMAT]IAL TO !M 2 & PHYSICAL DEA?1 UNAVOIDA-  
BLE AS IT WAS1 = !M WAS ALIKE FREE FROM T]ROR &  
FULL ( JOY1 :E!R IT CAME IMM$IATELY OR AT ! 5D  
( HALF A C5TURY 3 BUT !Y WI%$ !IR LIVES TO BE USE-  
FUL TO M51 & !RE=E !Y HAD S5T ,PAMPHILIUS TO  
LABOR 9 !IR BEHALF1 ?AT !IR TRIAL & PUNI%M5T  
MI<T BE PUBLIC4  

,JULIUS WAS DUMBF\ND$ AT ,PAMPHILIUS' REQUE/1 BUT  
HE PROMIS$ TO DO ALL 9 HIS P[]4  

0 ,I HAVE PROMIS$ Y\ MY 9T]CESSION10 SAID ,JULIUS1  

0 BUT ,I HAVE PROMIS$ IT TO Y\ ON ACC\NT ( MY FRI5D-  
%IP = Y\1 & ON ACC\NT ( ! PECULI>LY PLEASANT  
FEEL+ ( T5D]NESS :I* Y\ HAVE ALWAYS AWAK5$  
9 ME 2 BUT ,I MU/ CONFESS ?AT ,I CONSID] Y\R DOCTR9E  
MO/ S5SELESS & H>MFUL4 ,I CAN JUDGE1 9 REG>D TO  
?IS1 BECAUSE NOT V]Y LONG AGO1 9 A MOM5T ( DISAP-  
PO9TM5T & ILLNESS1 9 A /ATE ( DEPRESSION ( SPIRITS1  
,I ONCE MORE %>$ Y\R VIEWS1 & ONCE MORE ALMO/  
AB&ON$ EV]Y?+ & W5T TO Y\4 ,I UND]/&  
ON :AT Y\R ]ROR IS BAS$1 = ,I HAVE BE5 ?R\< IT 2  
IT IS BAS$ ON SELFI%NESS1 ON WEAKNESS ( SPIRIT1 & !  
FEEBL5ESS CAUS$ BY ILL HEAL? 2 IT IS A CRE$ = WOM51  
BUT NOT = M540  

0,:Y SO80  

0 ,BECAUSE1 \T ( PRIDE1 9/EAD ( TAK+ P>T BY  
Y\R LABORS 9 ! AFFAIRS ( ! EMPIRE1 & 9 PROPOR-  
TION TO Y\R S]VICES RIS+ HI<] & HI<] 9 !  
E/IMATION ( M51 #a Y\ =?)1 BY Y\R PRIDE1 ,I SAY1  
REG>D ALL M5 EQUAL1 SO ?AT Y\ CONSID] NO ONE HI<]  
?AN Y\RSELVES1 & CONSID] Y\RSELVES EQUAL TO ,CES>4  

0 ,Y\ Y\RSELF ?9K SO1 & TEA* O!RS TO ?9K SO4  
,& = ! WEAK & ! LAZY ?IS IS A GREAT TEMPTATION4  
,9/EAD ( LABOR+1 EV]Y SLAVE IMM$IATELY C\NTS HIM-  
SELF EQUAL TO ,CES>4 ,IF M5 LI/5$ TO Y\1 SOCIETY  
W\LD BE DISSOLV$1 & WE %\LD RETURN TO PRIMITIVE  
SAVAG]Y4 ,Y\ 9 ! EMPIRE PREA* ! DISSOLUTION (  
EMPIRE4 ,BUT Y\R V]Y EXI/5CE IS DEP5D5T ON !  
EMPIRE4 ,IF IT WAS NOT = ?AT1 Y\ W\LD NOT BE4 ,Y\  
W\LD ALL BE SLAVES ( ! ,SCY?IANS OR ! B>B>IANS1  
! FIR/ :O KNEW ( Y\R CONDITION4 ,Y\ >E LIKE A  
TUMOR DE/ROY+ ! BODY1 BUT ABLE TO MAKE A %[1  
& TO FE$ ON ! BODY & NO?+ ELSE4 ,& !  
LIV+ BODY /RUGGLES ) IT & SUPPRESSES IT 6 ,?US  

#a ,9 ! ,FR5* TRANSLATION1 ?IS S5T5CE IS REPLAC$ BY ANO!R TO  
! EFFECT ?AT ! ,*RI/IANS1 :ILE ACKN[L$G+ ?AT DISCORD &  
VIOL5CE >E A P>T ( HUMAN NATURE1 NEV]!LESS TAKE ADVANTAGE ( ?IS  
ORGANIZATION ( SOCIETY4 0 ,! WORLD HAS ALWAYS EXI/$ BY MEANS ( ITS  
RUL]S 3 !Y ASSUME ! RESPONSIBILITY ( GOV]N+1 !Y PROTECT US FROM  
5EMIES1 DOME/IC & =EIGN4 ,WE SUBJECTS1 9 RETURN = ?IS1 PAY !  
RUL]S DEF]5CE & HOMAGE1 OBEY !IR COMM&S1 & ASSI/ !M BY  
S]V+ ! ,/ATE :5 WE >E NE$$40 ,$4  

DO WE ACT 9 REG>D TO Y\1 & WE CANNOT DO O!RWISE4  
,& NOT)/&+ MY PROMISE TO HELP Y\1 & TO  
COMPLY ) Y\R REQUE/1 ,I LOOK ON Y\R DOCTR9E AS  
MO/ H>MFUL & L[3 L[1 BECAUSE DI%ONORABLY &  
UNJU/LY Y\ DEV\R ! BREA/ ?AT N\RI%ES Y\ 3 TAKE  
ADVANTAGE ( ! BLESS+S ( ! IMP]IAL ORD] )\T  
%>+ 9 ITS SUPPORT1 & YET TRY+ TO DE/ROY IT6 0  

0 ,:AT Y\ SAY W\LD BE JU/10 SAID ,PAMPHILIUS1 0IF WE  
REALLY LIV$ AS Y\ ?9K4 ,BUT Y\ DO NOT KN[ AB\T  
\R LIFE1 & Y\ HAVE =M$ A FALSE CONCEPTION ( IT4  
,= Y\1 ) Y\R HABITUAL LUXURY1 IT IS H>D TO IMAG9E  
H[ LITTLE A MAN REQUIRES :5 HE EXI/S )\T SUP]-  
FLUITIES4 ,A MAN IS SO CON/ITUT$ ?AT1 :5 HE IS WELL1  
HE CAN PRODUCE ) HIS H&S F> MORE ?AN HE NE$S  
= ! SUPPORT ( HIS LIFE4 ,LIV+ 9 A COMMUNITY AS  
WE DO1 WE >E ABLE BY \R LABOR TO SUPPORT )\T  
EF=T \R *ILDR51 & ! AG$ & ! SICK & !  
FEEBLE4 ,Y\ ASS]T ?AT WE ,*RI/IANS >\SE 9 !  
SLAVE ! DESIRE TO BE ! ,CES> 2 ON ! CONTR>Y1 BO?  
BY WORD & DE$ WE FULFILL ONE ?+ 3 PATI5T SUBMIS-  
SIV5ESS & WORK1 ! MO/ HUMBLE WORK ( ALL !  
WORK ( ! WORK+-MAN4 ,WE KN[ NO?+ & WE  
C>E NO?+ AB\T AFFAIRS ( /ATE4 ,WE KN[ ONE ?+1  
BUT WE KN[ IT BEYOND QUE/ION1 ?AT \R WELL-BE+ IS  
ONLY :5 ! WELL-BE+ ( O!RS IS F\ND1 & WE  
/RIVE AFT] ?IS WELL-BE+2 ! WELL-BE+ ( ALL M5  
IS 9 !IR UNION40 #a  

#a ,ANO!R LONG PASSAGE IS H]E OMITT$ 3 ,PAMPHILIUS GOES ON TO SAY  
?AT ! UNION ( M5 MU/ BE BR\<T AB\T BY LOVE1 NOT VIOL5CE4 ,!  
VIOL5CE ( A BRIG& IS AS ATROCI\S EXACTLY AS IS ?AT ( TROOPS AGA9/  
!IR 5EMIES1 OR ( ! JUDGE AGA9/ ! CULPRIT1 & ,*RI/IANS CAN HAVE  
NO P>T 9 EI!R2 !IR %>E CONSI/S 9 SUBMITT+ TO IT )\T PROTE/4  

,JULIUS 9T]RUPTS HIM1 & DECL>ES ?AT :ILE !Y >E READY TO BE  
M>TYRS & EAG] TO LAY D[N !IR LIVES = ! TRU?1 9 REALITY TRU? IS  
NOT 9 !M 3 !Y PREA* LOVE1 BUT ! RESULT ( !IR PREA*+ IS SAVAG]Y1  
RETROGRESSION TO PRIMITIVE CONDITIONS ( MURD]1 ROBB]Y1 & EV]Y K9D (  
VIOL5CE4  

,PAMPHILIUS D5IES ?AT SU* IS ! CASE 3 MURD]1 ROBB]Y1 & VIOL5CE  
EXI/$ LONG BE=E ,*RI/IANITY1 & M5 F\ND NO WAY ( COP+ )  
!M4 ,:5 VIOL5CE MEETS VIOL5CE CRIMES >E NOT *ECK$1 BUT >E  
PROVOK$1 BECAUSE FEEL+S ( ANG] & BITT]NESS >E >\S$4 ,9 !  
MI<TY ,ROMAN ,EMPIRE1 :]E LEGISLATION HAS BE5 RAIS$ TO A SCI5CE1 &  
! LAWS >E ?OR\<LY /UDI$ & ADM9I/]$1 & ! (FICE ( JUDGE  

0 ,BUT TELL ME1 ,PAMPHILIUS1 :Y M5 HOLD ALO( FROM  
Y\ 9 HO/ILITY1 P]SECUTE Y\1 HUNT Y\ D[N1 KILL  
Y\8 ,H[ DOES Y\R DOCTR9E ( LOVE GIVE RISE TO SU*  
DISCORD 8 0  

IS HI<LY REG>D$1 NEV]!LESS DEBAU*]Y & CRIME >E EV]Y:]E  
PREVAL5T 2 9 ! E>LY DAYS1 :5 LAWS W]E NOT SO NUM]\S OR SO C>E-  
FULLY ADM9I/]$1 !RE WAS A HI<] /&>D ( VIRTUE2 BUT SIMULTANE-  
\SLY ) ! /UDY & APPLICATION ( ! LAWS1 !RE HAS BE5 GO+ ON  
9 ! ,ROMAN ,EMPIRE A /EADY DET]IORATION ( MORALS1 ACCOMPANI$ BY  
A VA/ 9CREASE 9 ! NUMB] & V>IETY ( CRIM9AL (F5SES4  

,! ONLY WAY TO GRAPPLE ) SU* CRIMES & EVIL IS ! ,*RI/IAN WAY  
( LOVE4 ,! HEA!N WEAPONS ( V5GEANCE1 PUNI%M5T1 & VIOL5CE  
>E 9EFFICACI\S4 ,ALL ! PREV5TIVE & REM$IAL LAWS & PUNI%M5TS  
9 ! WORLD WILL FAIL TO ]ADICATE PEOPLE'S PROP5SITIES TO DO WRONG4 ,!  
ROOT ( ! EVIL MU/ BE GOT AT1 & ?AT IS DONE BY REA*+ ! 9DIVIDUAL4  

,MO/ CRIMES >E P]PETRAT$ BY M5 :O DESIRE TO GET MORE ( ?IS WORLD'S  
GOODS ?AN !Y CAN RI<TFULLY ACQUIRE4 ,SOME ( !SE AS1 = 9/ANCE1  
MON/R\S COMM]CIAL FRAUDS >E P]PETRAT$ UND] ! PROTECTION ( !  
LAW1 & ?OSE ?AT >E PUNI%ABLE >E SO CLEV]LY MANAG$ ?AT !Y (T5  
ESCAPE ! P5ALTY4 ,*RI/IANITY TAKES AWAY ALL 9C5TIVE TO SU* CRIMES1  
BECAUSE ?OSE ?AT PRACTICE IT REFUSE TO TAKE MORE ?AN :AT IS /RICTLY  
NE$$ = ! SUPPORT ( LIFE1 & !REBY GIVE UP TO O!RS !IR FREE LABOR4  
,SO ?AT ! SI<T ( ACCUMULAT$ WEAL? IS NOT A TEMPTATION1 & ?OSE  
?AT >E DRIV5 TO DESP]ATION BY HUNG] F9D :AT !Y NE$ )\T HAV-  
+ TO USE VIOL5T MEANS ( OBTA9+ IT4 ,SOME CRIM9ALS AVOID !M ALTO-  
GE!R 2 O!RS JO9 !M1 & GRADUALLY BECOME USEFUL WORK]S4  

,AS REG>DS ! CRIMES PROVOK$ BY ! PLAY ( PASSIONS 3 JEAL\SY1 C>NAL  
LOVE1 ANG]1 & HATR$4 ,LAWS NEV] RE/RA9 SU* CRIM9ALS 2 OB/ACLES  
ONLY MAKE !M WORSE2 BUT ,*RI/IANITY TEA*ES M5 TO CURB !IR PAS-  
SIONS BY A LIFE ( LOVE & LABOR1 SO ?AT ! SPIRITUAL PR9CIPLE WILL OV]-  
COME ! FLE%LY 2 & AS ,*RI/IANITY SPREADS1 ! NUMB] ( CRIMES ( ?IS  
SORT WILL DIM9I%4  

,!RE IS /ILL ANO!R CLASS ( CRIMES1 HE GOES ON TO SAY1 :I* HAVE  
!IR ROOT 9 A S9C]E DESIRE TO HELP HUMANITY4 ,! WI% TO ALLEVIATE !  
SUFF]+S ( AN 5TIRE PEOPLE WILL IMPEL C]TA9 M5 CALL$ REVOLUTIONI/S  
TO KILL A TYRANT ) ! NOTION ?AT !Y >E B5EFIT+ A MAJORITY4 ,!  
ORIG9 ( SU* CRIMES IS A MI/AK5 CONVICTION ?AT EVIL MAY BE DONE 9  
ORD] ?AT GOOD MAY FOLL[4 ,CRIMES ( ?IS DESCRIPTION >E NOT LESS5$  
BY LAWS AGA9/ !M1 !Y >E PROVOK$ BY !M4 ,! M5 ?AT COMMIT  
CRIMES ( ?IS K9D HAVE A NOBLE MOTIVE A DESIRE TO DO GOOD TO O!RS4  
,MO/ M5 ( ?IS K9D1 ?\< MI/AK5 9 !IR HOPES & BELIEFS1 >E  
IMPELL$ BY ! NOBLE MOTIVE ( DESIRE TO DO GOOD TO O!RS1 & !Y >E  
READY TO SACRIFICE !IR LIVES & ALL !Y HAVE1 & NO DANG] OR DIFFICULTY  
/&S 9 !IR WAY4 ,PUNI%M5T CANNOT RE/RA9 !M 2 DANG] ONLY GIVES  
!M NEW LIFE &' SPIRIT 2 IF !Y SUFF]1 !Y >E REG>D$ AS M>TYRS1 &  
E>N ! SYMPA?Y ( MANK9D1 & !Y /IMULATE O!RS TO GO & DO  
LIKEWISE4  

,! ,*RI/IANS1 ?\< !Y CLE>LY P]CEIVE ! ]ROR ( SU* CONSPIRA-  
TORS1 APPRECIATE !IR S9C]ITY & SELF-D5IAL1 & RECOGNIZE !M AS BRE?-  
]N ON ! GR\ND ( ! POSITIVE GOOD :I* !Y POSSESS4 ,MANY ( !SE  

0,! S\RCE ( ?IS IS NOT 9 US1 BUT \TSIDE ( US4  
,WE REG>D AS HI<] ?AN ANY?+ ! LAW ( ,GOD1  
:I* CONTROLS BY \R CONSCI5CE & BY REASON4 ,WE  

CONSPIRATORS REG>D ! ,*RI/IANS1 NOT AS FOES1 BUT AS M5 S9C]ELY &  
EAG]LY B5T ON DO+ GOOD1 & SO HAVE JO9$ !M1 ACCEPT+ ! CON-  
VICTION ?AT A QUIET LIFE ( TOIL & 9CESSANT SOLICITUDE = ! WELF>E (  
O!RS IS 9COMP>ATIVELY MORE B5EFICIAL ?AN !IR MOM5T>Y DE$S (  
PR[ESS1 /A9$ BY HUMAN BLOOD NE$LESSLY SACRIFIC$4  

,PAMPHILIUS CONCLUDES ?AT ,JULIUS MAY DECIDE = HIMSELF :E!R !  
,*RI/IANS :O PREA* & PROVE ! JOY & DELI<T ( A SPIRITUAL LIFE1  
FROM :I* NO EVIL CAN >ISE1 OR ! ,ROMAN RUL]S & JUDGES :O PASS  
S5T5CES ACCORD+ TO ! LETT] ( A DEAD LAW1 & ?US LA% !IR VICTIMS  
9TO FURY & DRIVE !M TO ! UTMO/ HATR$1 >E MO/ FIT TO GRAPPLE SUC-  
CESSFULLY ) CRIME4  

,JULIUS REPLIES1 0 ,AS LONG AS ,I KEEP LI/5+ TO Y\ ,I SEEM TO GET !  
IMPRESSION ?AT Y\R PO9T ( VIEW IS CORRECT40  

,JULIUS IS ALMO/ CONV9C$ BY ?IS >GUM5T1 & ASKS ! SAME QUE/ION  
AS 9 ! ,MOSC[ $ITION1 BUT ,PAMPHILIUS MAKES A DIFF]5T REPLY4 ,HE  
SAYS1 ! REASON = ?IS ANOMALY IS NOT 9 ! ,*RI/IANS1 BUT \TSIDE (  
!M4 ,ABOVE & BEYOND ! TEMPOR>Y LAWS E/ABLI%$ BY ! ,/ATE &  
RECOGNIZ$ BY ALL M51 !RE >E ET]NAL LAWS 5GRAV$ 9 ! HE>TS (  
M54 ,! ,*RI/IANS OBEY !SE UNIV]SAL LAWS1 DISC]N+ 9 ! LIFE (  
,*RI/ !IR CLE>E/ & FULLE/ EXPRESSION1 & CONDEMN+1 AS A CRIME1  
EV]Y =M ( VIOL5CE :I* TRANSGRESSES ,HIS COMM&M5TS4 ,!Y FEEL  
B\ND TO OBS]VE ! CIVIL LAWS ( ! C\NTRY 9 :I* !Y LIVE1 UNLESS  
!SE LAWS >E OPPOS$ TO ,GOD'S LAWS4 0 ,R5D] UNTO ,CES> ! ?+S ?AT  
>E ,CES>'S1 & UNTO ,GOD ! ?+S ?AT >E ,GOD'S40 ,! ,*RI/IANS  
/RIVE TO AVOID & DO AWAY ) ALL CRIMES1 BO? ?OSE AGA9/ ! ,/ATE  
& ?OSE ?AT GO C\NT] TO ,GOD'S WILL1 &1 !RE=E1 !IR FI<T )  
CRIME IS MORE COMPREH5SIVE ?AN ?AT C>RI$ ON BY ! ,/ATE4 ,BUT ?IS  
RECOGNITION ( ,GOD'S WILL AS ! HI<E/ LAW (F5DS ?OSE ?AT CLAIM PRE-  
C$5CE = A PRIVATE LAW1 OR ?AT TAKE SOME +RA9$ CU/OM ( !IR CLASS  
AS A LAW4 ,SU* M5 >E ANIMAT$ BY FEEL+S ( 5MITY = ?OSE ?AT PRO-  
CLAIM ?AT MAN HAS A HI<] MISSION ?AN TO BE M]ELY SUBJECTS ( A ,/ATE  
OR MEMB]S ( A ,SOCIETY4 ,*RI/ SAID CONC]N+ !M 3 ,WOE UNTO Y\  
LAWY]S 6 = YE HAVE TAK5 AWAY ! KEY ( KN[L$GE 3 YE 5T]$ NOT 9  
Y\RSELVES1 & !M ?AT W]E 5T]+ 9 YE H9D]$1  

,! ,*RI/IANS 5T]TA9 5MITY AGA9/ NO MAN1 NOT EV5 AGA9/ ?OSE  
?AT P]SECUTE !M1 & !IR WAY ( LIFE 9JURES NO MAN4 ,! ONLY REA-  
SON :Y M5 HATE & P]SECUTE !M IS BECAUSE !IR MANN] ( LIFE IS A  
CON/ANT REBUKE TO ?OSE :OSE CONDUCT IS BAS$ ON VIOL5CE4 ,*RI/ PRE-  
DICT$ ?IS HATR$1 BUT1 /R5G!N$ BY ,HIS EXAMPLE1 !Y DO NOT FE> ?OSE  
?AT KILL ! BODY4 ,!Y LIVE 9 ! LI<T ( TRU?1 & ?AT LIFE KN[S NO  
DEA?4 ,PHYSICAL SUFF]+ & DEA? !Y CANNOT ESCAPE1 NEI!R CAN !IR  
P]SECUTORS & EXECUTION]S4 ,BUT ! ,*RI/IAN IS SUPPORT$ BY HIS RELI-  
GION1 & ?\< NOT SECURE FROM PHYSICAL PA9 & DEA?1 YET HE PRES]VES  
EQUANIMITY 9 ALL ! VICISSITUDES ( LIFE1 CONSOL$ BY ,IHE CONVICTION ?AT  
:ATEV] HAPP5S TO HIM 9DEP5D5TLY ( HIS [N WILL IS UNAVOIDABLE &  
= HIS ULTIMATE GOOD1 & BY ! KN[L$GE ?AT HE IS TRUE TO HIS CON-  
SCI5CE & TO REASON4  

,! 5D ( ! *APT] IS PRACTICALLY ! SAME4 ,$4  

CAN OBEY ONLY SU* LAWS ( ! ,/ATE AS >E NOT CON-  
TR>Y TO ,GOD'S 3 ,R5D] UNTO ,CCES> ! ?+S ?AT >E  
,CCESAI'S & UNTO ,GOD ! ?+S ?AT >E ,GOD'S4 ,&  
?AT IS :Y M5 P]SECUTE US4 ,WE HAVE NOT ! P[]  
( /OPP+ ?IS HO/ILITY1 :I* DOES NOT HAVE ITS S\RCE  
9 US1 BECAUSE WE CANNOT CEASE TO REALIZE ?AT TRU?  
:I* WE HAVE ACCEPT$1 BECAUSE WE CANNOT LIVE CON-  
TR>Y TO \R CONSCI5CE & REASON4 ,9 REG>D TO ?IS  
V]Y HO/ILITY :I* \R FAI? %\LD >\SE 9 O!RS  
AGA9/ US1 \R ,TEA*] SAID1 ,?9K NOT ?AT ,I AM  
COME TO S5D PEACE 9TO ! WORLD2 ,I CAME NOT TO S5D  
PEACE1 BUT A SWORD4  

0 ,*RI/ EXP]I5C$ ?IS HO/ILITY 9 ,HIS [N LIFE-TIME  
& MORE ?AN ONCE HE W>N$ US1 ,HIS DISCIPLES1 9 RE-  
G>D TO IT4 ,ME1 ,HE SAID1 ! WORLD HATE? BECAUSE ITS  
DE$S >E EVIL4 ,IF YE W]E ( ! WORLD ! WORLD W\LD  
LOVE Y\1 BUT S9CE YE >E NOT ( ?IS WORLD !RE=E !  
WORLD HATE? Y\1 & ! TIME WILL COME :5 HE :O  
KILLE? Y\ WILL ?9K HE IS S]V+ ,GOD4 ,BUT WE1 LIKE  
,*RI/1 FE> NOT !M :I* KILL ! BODY BUT >E NOT  
ABLE TO KILL ! S\L4 ,& ?IS IS !IR CONDEMNATION1 ?AT  
LI<T IS COME 9TO ! WORLD1 & M5 LOV$ D>KNESS  
RA!R ?AN LI<T BECAITSE !IR DE$S W]E EVIL4  

0,9 ?IS !RE IS NO?+ TO WORRY OV]1 BECAUSE !  
TRU? WILL PREVAIL4 ,! %EEP HE> ! %EPH]D'S VOICE1  
& FOLL[ HIM BECAUSE !Y KN[ HIS VOICE4 ,&  
,*RI/'S FLOCK WILL NOT P]I% BUT WILL 9CREASE1 ATTRACT+  
TO IT NEW %EEP FROM ALL ! L&S ( ! E>?1 = ,!  
W9D BL[E? @5VH]E IT LI/E? & ?\ HE>E/ ! S\ND  
!RE(1 BUT CAN/ NOT TELL :5CE IT COME? & :I!R  
IT GOE?4444 0  

0,YES10 ,JULIUS SAID1 9T]RUPT+ HIM1 0BUT >E !RE  
MANY S9C]E ONES AMONG Y\ 8 ,Y\ >E (T5 BLAM$  
= ONLY PRET5D+ TO BE M>TYRS & GLAD TO LAY D[N  
Y\R LIVES = ! TRU?1 BUT ! TRU? IS NOT ON Y\R  
SIDE4 ,Y\ >E PR\D MADM51 DE/ROY+ ! F\NDA-  
TIONS ( SOCIAL LIFE40  

,PAMPHILIUS MADE NO REPLY1 & LOOK$ AT ,JULIUS )  
MELAN*OLY4  

,*,A,P,T,] ,I,X  

,J,U,/ AS ,JULIUS WAS SAY+ ?IS1 ,PAMPHILIUS' LITTLE SON  
CAME RUNN+ 9TO ! ROOM1 & CLUNG TO HIS FA!R4  
,9 SPITE ( ALL ! BL&I%M5TS ( ,JULIUS' WIFE1 HE  
W\LD NOT /AY ) H]1 BUT RAN TO HIS FA!R4 ,PAM-  
PHILIUS SI<$1 C>ESS$ HIS SON1 & /OOD UP 2 BUT  
,JULIUS DETA9$ HIM1 BEGG+ HIM TO /AY & TALK SOME  
MORE1 & HAVE D9N] ) !M4  

0 ,IT SURPRISES ME ?AT Y\ >E M>RI$ & HAVE *IL-  
DR510 EXCLAIM$ ,JULIUS4 0 ,I CANNOT COMPREH5D H[  
Y\ ,*RI/IANS CAN BR+ UP *ILDR5 :5 Y\ HAVE  
NO PRIVATE PROP]TY4 ,H[ CAN ! MO!RS LIVE 9 ANY  
PEACE ( M9D KN[+ ! PREC>I\SNESS ( !IR  
*ILDR5'S POSITION 8 0  

0 ,:]E9 >E \R *ILDR5 MORE PREC>I\SLY PLAC$  
?AN Y\RS 8 0  

0 ,:Y1 BECAUSE Y\ HAVE NO SLAVES1 NO PROP]TY4 ,MY  
WIFE WAS GREATLY 9CL9$ TO ,*RI/IANITY 2 %E WAS AT  
ONE TIME DESIR\S ( AB&ON+ ?IS LIFE1 & ,I HAD  
MADE UP MY M9D TO GO ) H]4 ,BUT :AT *IEFLY  
PREV5T$ WAS ! FE> %E FELT AT ! 9SECURITY1 !  
POV]TY1 :I* ?REAT5$ H] *ILDR51 & ,I C\LD NOT  
HELP AGREE+ ) H]4 ,?IS WAS AT ! TIME ( MY  
ILLNESS4 ,ALL MY LIFE SEEM$ REPULSIVE TO ME1 & ,I  
WANT$ TO AB&ON EV]Y?+4 ,BUT !N MY WIFE'S  
ANXIETY1 &1 ON ! O!R H&1 ! EXPLANATION ( !  
PHYSICIAN :O CUR$ ME1 CONV9C$ ME ?AT ! ,*RI/IAN  
LIFE1 AS L$ BY Y\1 IS IMPOSSIBLE1 & NOT GOOD = FAMILIES 2  
BUT ?AT !RE IS NO PLACE 9 IT = M>RI$ PEOPLE1 =  
MO!RS ) *ILDR5 2 ?AT 9 LIFE AS Y\ UND]/& IT1  
LIFE ?AT IS ! HUMAN RACE W\LD BE ANNIHILAT$4  
,& ?IS IS P]FECTLY CORRECT4 ,CONSEQU5TLY ! SI<T (  
Y\ ) A *ILD ESPECIALLY SURPRIS$ ME40  

0 ,NOT ONE *ILD ONLY4 ,AT HOME ,I LEFT ONE AT ! BREA/  
& A ?REE-YE>-OLD GIRL40  

0 ,EXPLA9 TO ME H[ ?IS HAPP5S4 ,I DON'T UND]-  
/&4 ,I WAS READY TO AB&ON EV]Y?+ & JO9 Y\4  
,BUT ,I HAD *ILDR51 & ,I CAME TO ! CONCLUSION ?AT1  

H[EV] PLEASANT IT MI<T BE = ME1 ,I HAD NO RI<T TO  
SACRIFICE MY *ILDR51 & = !IR SAKE ,I CONT9U$ TO  
LIVE AS BE=E1 9 ORD] TO BR+ !M UP 9 ! SAME  
CONDITIONS AS ,I MYSELF HAD GR[N UP & LIV$40  

0,/RANGE10 SAID ,PAMPHILIUS2 0WE TAKE DIAMETRICALLY  
OPPOSITE VIEWS4 ,WE SAY 3 ' ,IF GR[N PEOPLE LIVE A WORLDLY  
LIFE IT CAN BE =GIV5 !M1 BECAUSE !Y >E ALREADY  
CORRUPT$ 2 BUT *ILDR5 6 ,?AT IS HORRIBLE 6 ,TO LIVE  
) !M 9 ! WORLD & TEMPT !M 6 ,WOE UNTO !  
WORLD BECAUSE ( (F5SES1 = IT MU/ NE$S BE ?AT (F5SES  
COME 2 BUT WOE TO ?AT BY :OM ! (F5SE COME?8 "9  

0 ,SO SPAKE \R ,TEA*]1 & ,I DO NOT SAY ?IS TO Y\  
AS A REFUTATION1 BUT BECAUSE IT IS ACTUALLY SO4 ,!  
*IEFE/ OBLIGATION ?AT WE HAVE TO LIVE AS WE DO >ISES  
FROM ! FACT ?AT AMONG US >E *ILDR51 ?OSE  
BE+S ( :OM IT IS SAID1 ,EXCEPT YE BECOME AS LITTLE  
*ILDR5 YE %ALL NOT 5T] 9TO ! ,K+DOM ( ,HEAV540  

0 ,BUT H[ CAN A ,*RI/IAN FAMILY DO )\T DEF9ITE  
MEANS ( SUBSI/5CE 8 0  

0,ACCORD+ TO \R FAI? !RE IS ONLY ONE MEANS (  
SUBSI/5CE1 LOV+ LABOR = M54 ,= Y\R MEANS (  
LIVELIHOOD Y\ DEP5D ON VIOL5CE4 ,IT CAN BE DE/ROY$  
AS WEAL? IS DE/ROY$1 & !N ALL ?AT IS LEFT IS !  
LABOR & LOVE ( M54 ,WE CONSID] ?AT WE MU/ HOLD  
FA/ BY ?AT :I* IS ! BASIS ( EV]Y?+1 & ?AT  
WE MU/ 9CREASE IT4 ,& :5 ?IS IS DONE1 !N !  
FAMILY LIVES & PROSP]S4  

0,NO10 CONT9U$ ,PAMPHILIUS2 0IF ,I W]E 9 D\BT AS  
TO ! TRU? ( ,*RI/'S TEA*+1 & IF ,I W]E HESITAT-  
+ AS TO ! FULFILL+ ( IT1 !N MY D\BTS & HESITA-  
TIONS W\LD 9/ANTLY COME TO AN 5D IF ,I ?\<T AB\T  
! FATE ( *ILDR5 BR\<T UP AMONG ! HEA!N 9  
?OSE CONDITIONS 9 :I* Y\ GREW UP1 & >E $U-  
CAT+ Y\R *ILDR54 ,:ATEV] WE1 A FEW PEOPLE1  
%\LD DO = ! >RANGEM5T ( \R LIVES1 ) PAL-  
ACES1 SLAVES1 & ! IMPORT$ PRODUCTS ( =EIGN L&S1  
! LIFE ( ! MAJORITY ( M5 W\LD /ILL REMA9 :AT  
IT MU/ BE4 ,! ONLY SECURITY ( ?AT LIFE WILL REMA91  
LOVE ( MANK9D & LABOR4 ,WE WI% TO FREE \RSELVES  

#a ,(F5SE2 ,RUSSIAN1 TEMPTATION4  

& \R *ILDR5 FROM !SE CONDITIONS1 NOT BY LOVE1 BUT  
BY VIOL5CE4 ,WE COMPEL M5 TO S]VE US1 & WON-  
D] ( WOND]S 6 ! MORE WE SECURE1 AS IT W]E1  
\R LIVES BY ?IS1 ! MORE WE DEPRIVE \RSELVES ( !  
ONLY TRUE1 NATURAL1 & LA/+ SECURITY LOVE4 ,!  
SAME ) ! O!R GU>ANTEE LABOR4 #a ,! MORE A  
MAN RIDS HIMSELF ( LABOR & ACCU/OMS HIMSELF TO LUX-  
URY1 ! LESS HE BECOMES FITT$ = WORK1 ! MORE HE DE-  
PRIVES HIMSELF ( ! TRUE & LA/+ SECURITY4 ,& !SE  
CONDITIONS 9 :I* M5 PLACE !IR *ILDR5 !Y CALL  
SECURITY 6 ,TAKE Y\R SON & M9E & S5D !M N[  
TO F9D A PA?1 TO TRANSMIT AN ORD]1 OR TO DO ANY NE$-  
FUL BUS9ESS1 & SEE :I* ( ! TWO W\LD DO IT MO/  
SUCCESSFULLY 2 OR TRY TO GIVE !M TO BE $UCAT$1 :I*  
( ! TWO W\LD BE MO/ WILL+LY RECEIV$ 8 ,NO1  
DON'T UTT] ?OSE HORRIBLE WORDS ?AT ! ,*RI/IAN LIFE  
IS POSSIBLE ONLY = ! *ILDLESS4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 IT  
MI<T BE SAID 3 TO LIVE ! PAGAN LIFE IS EXCUSABLE ONLY  
9 ?OSE :O >E *ILDLESS4 ,BUT WOE TO HIM :O (F5D-  
E?"9 ONE ( !SE LITTLE ONES40  

,JULIUS REMA9$ SIL5T4  

0,YES10 SAID HE1 0MAYBE Y\ >E RI<T1 BUT ! $U-  
CATION ( MY *ILDR5 IS BEGUN1 ! BE/ TEA*]S >E  
TEA*+ !M4 ,LET !M KN[ ALL ?AT WE KN[4  
,!RE CAN BE NO H>M 9 ?AT4 ,BUT = ME & =  
!M !RE IS /ILL TIME4 ,!Y MAY COME TO Y\ :5  
!Y REA* !IR MATURITY1 IF !Y F9D IT NECESS>Y4 ,I  
ALSO CAN DO ?IS1 :5 ,I SET !M ON !IR FEET & AM  
FREE40  

0 ,KN[ ! ,TRU? & Y\ %ALL BE FREE10 SAID ,PAM-  
PHILIUS4 0 ,*RI/ GIVES FULL FRE$OM 9/ANTLY 2 E>?LY  
TEA*+ NEV] WILL GIVE IT4 ,GOOD-BY40  

,& ,PAMPHILIUS W5T AWAY ) HIS SON4  

,! TRIAL WAS PUBLIC1 & ,JULIUS SAW ,PAMPHILIUS !RE  
AS HE & O!R ,*RI/IANS C>RI$ AWAY ! BODIES (  
! M>TYRS4 ,HE SAW HIM1 BUT AS HE /OOD 9 FE> (  
! AU?ORITIES HE DID NOT GO TO HIM1 & DID NOT 9VITE  
HIM HOME4  

#a ,OMITT$1 ! SIGNIFICANT DICTUM 3 0 ,! GREAT] ! P[] ( ! RUL]  
! LESS HE IS LOV$40 #b ,SOBLAZNIF1 TEMPT1 S$UCE4  

,*,A,P,T,] ,X  

,T,W,5,T,Y YE>S MORE PASS$4 ,JULIUS"9 WIFE DI$4 ,HIS  
LIFE FL[$ ON 9 ! LABORS ( HIS PUBLIC (FICE1 9 EF=TS  
TO SECURE P[]1 :I* SOMETIMES FELL TO HIS %>E1 SOME-  
TIMES SLIPP$ \T ( HIS GRASP4 ,HIS WEAL? WAS L>GE1  
& KEPT 9CREAS+4  

,HIS SONS HAD GR[N UP1 & HIS SECOND SON1 ESPECIALLY1  
BEGAN TO LEAD A LUXURI\S LIFE4 ,HE MADE HOLES 9 !  
BOTTOM ( ! BUCKET 9 :I* ! WEAL? WAS HELD1 &  
9 PROPORTION AS ! WEAL? 9CREAS$1 9CREAS$ ALSO !  
RAPIDITY ( ITS ESCAPE ?R\< !SE HOLES4  

,JULIUS BEGAN TO HAVE JU/ SU* A /RUGGLE ) HIS SONS  
AS HE HAD HAD ) HIS FA!R1 WRA?1 HATR$1 JEAL\SY4  

,AB\T ?IS TIME A NEW PREFECT DEPRIV$ ,JULIUS ( HIS  
FAVOR4  

,JULIUS WAS =SAK5 BY HIS =M] FLATT]]S1 & BAN-  
I%M5T ?REAT5$ HIM4 ,HE W5T TO ,ROME TO (F]  
EXPLANATIONS4 ,HE WAS NOT RECEIV$1 & WAS ORD]$ TO  
DEP>T4  

,ON REA*+ HOME HE F\ND HIS SON C>\S+ )  
BOON COMPANIONS4 ,! REPORT HAD SPREAD ?R\<  
,CILICIA ?AT ,JULIUS WAS DEAD1 & HIS SON WAS CELE-  
BRAT+ HIS FA!R'S DEA? 6 ,JULIUS LO/ CONTROL ( HIM-  
SELF1 /RUCK HIS SON SO ?AT HE FELL1 APP>5TLY LIFELESS1  
& HE W5T TO HIS WIFE'S ROOM4 ,9 HIS WIFE'S ROOM HE  
F\ND A COPY ( ! GOSPEL1 & READ 3  

,COME UNTO ME ALL YE ?AT LABOR & >E HEAVY LAD5 & ,I  
WILL GIVE Y\ RE/4 ,TAKE MY YOKE UPON Y\ & LE>N ( ME1  
= ,I AM MEEK & L[LY ( HE>T1 & YE %ALL F9D RE/ UNTO  
Y\R S\LS4 ,= MY YOKE IS EASY & MY BURD5 IS LI<T4  

0,YES10 SAID ,JULIUS1 TO HIMSELF1 0,HE HAS BE5 CALL+  
ME LONG4 ,I DID NOT BELIEVE 9 ,HIM1 & ,I WAS DISO-  
B$I5T & WICK$ 2 & MY YOKE WAS HEAVY & MY  
BURD5 WAS GRIEV\S40  

,JULIUS LONG SAT ) ! GOSPEL OP5$ ON HIS KNEE1  
?9K+ OV] HIS PA/ LIFE & RECALL+ :AT ,PAMPHILIUS  
HAD SAID TO HIM AT V>I\S TIMES4  

,!N ,JULIUS >OSE & W5T TO HIS SON4 ,HE F\ND  
HIS SON ON HIS FEET1 & WAS 9EXPRESSIBLY REJOIC$ TO  
F9D HE HAD SUFF]$ NO 9JURY FROM ! BL[ HE HAD  
GIV5 HIM4 ,)\T SAY+ A WORD TO HIS SON1 ,JULIUS  
W5T 9TO ! /REET & B5T HIS /EPS 9 ! DIRECTION  
( ! ,*RI/IAN SETTLEM5T4 ,HE W5T ALL DAY1 & AT  
EV5TIDE /OPP$ AT A C\NTRYMAN'S = ! NI<T4 ,9  
! ROOM :I* HE 5T]$ LAY A MAN4 ,AT ! NOISE  
( /EPS ! MAN R\S$ HIMSELF4 ,IT WAS ! PHYSI-  
CIAN4  

0 ,NO1 ?IS TIME Y\ DO NOT DISSUADE ME 6 0 CRI$  
,JULIUS4 0 ,?IS IS ! ?IRD TIME ,I HAVE />T$ ?I!R1  
& ,I KN[ ?AT !RE ONLY %ALL ,I F9D PEACE ( M9D40  

0,:]E80 ASK$'! PHYSICIAN4  

0 ,AMONG ! ,*RI/IANS40  

0,YES1 MAYBE Y\ WILL F9D PEACE ( M9D1 4BUT Y\  
WILL NOT HAVE FULFILL$ Y\R OBLIGATIONS4 ,Y\ HAVE NO  
C\RAGE4 ,MIS=TUNES HAVE CONQU]$ Y\4 ,TRUE PHI-  
LOSOPH]S DO NOT ACT ?US4 ,MIS=TUNE IS ONLY ! FIRE 9  
:I* ! GOLD IS TRI$4 ,Y\ HAVE PASS$ ?R\< !  
FURNACE1 & N[ Y\ >E NE$$1 Y\ >E RUNN+  
AWAY4 ,N[ TE/ O!RS & Y\RSELF4 ,Y\ HAVE GA9$  
TRUE WISDOM1 & Y\ \<T TO EMPLOY IT = ! GOOD  
( Y\R C\NTRY4 ,:AT W\LD BECOME ( ! CITIZ5S IF  
?OSE ?AT KNEW M51 !IR PASSIONS & CONDITIONS (  
LIFE1 9/EAD ( DEVOT+ !IR KN[L$GE & EXP]I5CE  
TO ! S]VICE ( !IR C\NTRY1 %\LD HIDE !M AWAY1  
9 !IR SE>* = PEACE ( M9D4 ,Y\R EXP]I5CE (  
LIFE HAS BE5 GA9$ 9 SOCIETY1 & SO Y\ \<T TO  
DEVOTE IT TO ! SAME SOCIETY40  

0 ,BUT ,I HAVE NO WISDOM AT ALL4 ,I AM :OLLY 9 ]ROR4  
,MY ]RORS >E ANCI5T1 BUT NO WISDOM HAS GR[N \T (  
!M4 ,LIKE WAT]1 H[EV] OLD & /ALE IT IS1 IT NEV]  
BECOMES W9E40  

,?US SPAKE ,JULIUS 2 & SEIZ+ HIS CLOAK1 HE LEFT !  
H\SE &1 )\T RE/+1 WALK$ ON & ON4 ,AT !  
5D ( ! SECOND DAY HE REA*$ ! ,*RI/IANS4  

,!Y RECEIV$ HIM JOYFULLY1 ?\< !Y DID NOT  
KN[ ?AT HE WAS A FRI5D ( ,PAMPHILIUS1 :OM EV]Y  
ONE LOV$ & RESPECT$4 ,AT ! REFECTORY ,PAMPHILIUS  

RECOGNIZ$ HIS FRI5D1 & ) JOY RAN TO HIM1 &  
EMBRAC$ HIM4  

0,WELL1 AT LA/ ,I HAVE COME10 SAID ,JULIUS4 0,:AT IS  
!RE = ME TO DO 8 ,I WILL OBEY Y\40  

0,DON'T WORRY AB\T ?AT10 SAID ,PAMPHILIUS4 0,Y\  
& ,I WILL GO TOGE!R40  

,& ,PAMPHILIUS L$ ,JULIUS 9TO ! H\SE :]E  
VISITORS W]E 5T]TA9$1 & %[+ HIM A B$1 SAID 3  

0 ,9 :AT WAY Y\ CAN S]VE ! PEOPLE Y\ Y\RSELF  
WILL SEE AFT] Y\ HAVE HAD TIME TO EXAM9E 9TO ! WAY  
WE LIVE 2 BUT 9 ORD] ?AT Y\ MAY KN[ :]E IMME-  
DIATELY TO L5D A H&1 ,I WILL %[ Y\ SOME?+ TO-  
MORR[4 ,9 \R V9EY>DS ! GRAPE H>VE/ IS TAK+  
PLACE4 ,GO & HELP !RE4 ,Y\ Y\RSELF WILL SEE  
:]E !RE IS A PLACE = Y\40  

,! NEXT MORN+ ,JULIUS W5T TO ! V9EY>D4 ,!  
FIR/ WAS A Y\NG V9EY>D HUNG ) ?ICK CLU/]S4  
,Y\NG PEOPLE W]E PLUCK+ & GA!R+ !M4 ,ALL  
! PLACES W]E OCCUPI$1 & ,JULIUS1 AFT] GO+ AB\T  
= A@5LONG :ILE1 F\ND NO *ANCE = HIMSELF4  

,HE W5T F>!R4 ,!RE HE F\ND AN OLD] PLANTA-  
TION 2 !RE WAS LESS FRUIT1 BUT H]E ALSO ,JULIUS F\NC"9  
NO?+ TO DO 2 ALL W]E WORK+ 9 PAIRS1 & !RE WAS  
NO PLACE = HIM4  

,HE W5T F>!R1 & CAME TO A SUP]ANNUAT$ V9E-  
Y>D4 ,IT WAS ALL EMPTY4 ,! V9E/OCKS W]E GN>LY  
& CROOK$1 &1 AS IT SEEM$ TO ,JULIUS1 ALL EMPTY4 1  

0,JU/ LIKE MY LIFE10 HE SAID TO HIMSELF4 0,IF ,I HAD  
COME ! FIR/ TIME IT W\LD HAVE BE5 LIKE ! FRUIT 9  
! FIR/ V9EY>D4 ,IF ,I HAD COME :5 ! SECOND  
TIME ,I />T$1 IT W\LD HAVE BE5 LIKE ! FRUIT 9 !  
SECOND V9EY>D 2 BUT N[ H]E IS MY LIFE 2 LIKE !SE  
USELESS SUP]ANNUAT$ V9E/OCKS1 IT IS GOOD ONLY =  
FIRE-WOOD40  

,& ,JULIUS WAS T]RIFI$ AT :AT HE HAD DONE 2 HE WAS  
T]RIFI$ AT ! PUNI%M5T AWAIT+ HIM BECAUSE HE  
HAD RU9$ HIS LIFE4 ,& ,JULIUS BECAME MELAN*OLY1  
& HE SAID 3 0 ,I AM GOOD = NO?+ 2 !RE IS NO WORK  
,I CAN DO N[40  

,& HE DID NOT RISE FROM :]E HE SAT1 & HE WEPT  

BECAUSE HE HAD WA/$ :AT C\LD NEV] MORE RE-  
TURN TO HIM4 ,& SUDD5LY HE HE>D AN OLD MAN'S  
VOICE A VOICE CALL+ HIM4 0,WORK1 MY BRO!R10  
SAID ! VOICE4 ,JULIUS LOOK$ >\ND & SAW A :ITE-  
HAIR$ OLD MAN1 B5T ) YE>S1 & SC>CELY ABLE TO  
WALK4 ,HE WAS /&+ BY A V9E/OCK & GA!R+  
FROM IT ! FEW SWEET BUN*ES REMA9+4 ,JULIUS W5T  
TO HIM4  

0 ,WORK1 DE> BRO!R 2 WORK IS JOY\S 2 0 & HE  
%[$ HIM H[ TO F9D ! BUN*ES H]E & !RE4  

,JULIUS W5T & SE>*$ 2 HE F\ND A FEW1 &  
BR\<T !M & LAID !M 9 ! OLD MAN'S BASKET4  
,& ! OLD MAN SAID TO HIM 3  

0 ,LOOK1 9 :AT RESPECT >E !SE BUN*ES WORSE ?AN  
?OSE GA!R$ 9 YOND] V9EY>DS 8 ,WALK :ILE YE  
HAVE ! LI<T1 LE/ D>KNESS COME UPON Y\1 SAID \R  
,TEA*]4 ,& ?IS IS ! WILL ( ,HIM ?AT S5T ME2  
?AT EV]Y ONE :I* SEE? ! ,SON & BELIEVE? ON ,HIM1  
MAY HAVE EV]LA/+ LIFE1 & ,I WILL RAISE HIM AT !  
LA/ DAY4  

0 ,= ,GOD S5T NOT ,HIS ,SON 9TO ! WORLD TO CONDEMN  
! WORLD 2 BUT ?AT ! WORLD ?R\< ,HIM MI<T BE  
SAV$4