,BOOK #f1 ,*APT] #bf #ahfiahfi ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY ,TEXT 3 ,9 ! MIDDLE ( ! SUMM] ,PR9CESS ,M>Y RECEIV$ AN UNEXPECT$ LETT] FROM ,PR9CE ,&REW 9 ,SWITZ]L& 9 :I* HE GAVE H] /RANGE & SURPRIS+ NEWS4 ,HE 9=M$ H] ( HIS 5GAGEM5T TO ,NATA%A ,RO/OVA4 ,! :OLE LETT] BREA!D LOV+ RAPTURE = HIS BETRO!D & T5D] & CONFID+ AFFECTION = HIS SI/]4 ,HE WROTE ?AT HE HAD NEV] LOV$ AS HE DID N[ & ?AT ONLY N[ DID HE UND]/& & KN[ :AT LIFE WAS4 ,HE ASK$ HIS SI/] TO =GIVE HIM = NOT HAV+ TOLD H] ( HIS RESOLVE :5 HE HAD LA/ VISIT$ ,BALD ,HILLS1 ?\< HE HAD SPOK5 ( IT TO HIS FA!R4 ,HE HAD NOT DONE SO = FE> ,PR9CESS ,M>Y %\LD ASK H] FA!R TO GIVE HIS CONS5T1 IRRITAT+ HIM & HAV+ TO BE> ! BRUNT ( HIS DISPLEASURE )\T ATTA9+ H] OBJECT4 0,BESIDES10 HE WROTE1 0! MATT] WAS NOT !N SO DEF9ITELY SETTL$ AS IT IS N[4 ,MY FA!R !N 9SI/$ ON A DELAY ( A YE> & N[ ALREADY SIX MON?S1 HALF ( ?AT P]IOD1 HAVE PASS$1 & MY RESOLUTION IS FIRM] ?AN EV]4 ,IF ! DOCTORS DID NOT KEEP ME H]E AT ! SPAS ,I %\LD BE BACK 9 ,RUSSIA1 BUT AS IT IS ,I HAVE TO PO/PONE MY RETURN = ?REE MON?S4 ,Y\ KN[ ME & MY RELATIONS ) ,FA!R4 ,I WANT NO?+ FROM HIM4 ,I HAVE BE5 & ALWAYS %ALL BE 9DEP5D5T2 BUT TO GO AGA9/ HIS WILL & >\SE HIS ANG]1 N[ ?AT HE MAY P]HAPS REMA9 ) US SU* A %ORT TIME1 W\LD DE/ROY HALF MY HAPP9ESS4 ,I AM N[ WRIT+ TO HIM AB\T ! SAME QUE/ION1 & BEG Y\ TO *OOSE A GOOD MOM5T TO H& HIM ! LETT] & TO LET ME KN[ H[ HE LOOKS AT ! :OLE MATT] & :E!R !RE IS HOPE ?AT HE MAY CONS5T TO R$UCE ! T]M BY F\R MON?S40 ,AFT] LONG HESITATIONS1 D\BTS1 & PRAY]S1 ,PR9CESS ,M>Y GAVE ! LETT] TO H] FA!R4 ,! NEXT DAY ! OLD PR9CE SAID TO H] QUIETLY3 0,WRITE & TELL Y\R BRO!R TO WAIT TILL ,I AM DEAD4444 ,IT WON'T BE LONG--,I %ALL SOON SET HIM FREE40 ,! PR9CESS WAS AB\T TO REPLY1 BUT H] FA!R W\LD NOT LET H] SPEAK &1 RAIS+ HIS VOICE MORE & MORE1 CRI$3 0,M>RY1 M>RY1 MY BOY6444 ,A GOOD FAMILY6444 ,CLEV] PEOPLE1 EH8 ,RI*1 EH8 ,YES1 A NICE /EPMO!R LITTLE ,NI*OLAS WILL HAVE6 ,WRITE & TELL HIM ?AT HE MAY M>RY TOMORR[ IF HE LIKES4 ,%E WILL BE LITTLE ,NI*OLAS' /EPMO!R & ,I'LL M>RY ,B\RI5NE6444 ,HA1 HA1 HA6 ,HE MU/N'T BE )\T A /EPMO!R EI!R6 ,ONLY ONE ?+1 NO MORE WOM5 >E WANT$ 9 MY H\SE--LET HIM M>RY & LIVE BY HIMSELF4 ,P]HAPS Y\ WILL GO & LIVE ) HIM TOO80 HE ADD$1 TURN+ TO ,PR9CESS ,M>Y4 0,GO 9 HEAV5'S NAME6 ,GO \T 9TO ! FRO/444 ! FRO/444 ! FRO/60 ,AFT] ?IS \TBUR/ ! PR9CE DID NOT SPEAK ANY MORE AB\T ! MATT]4 ,BUT REPRESS$ VEXATION AT HIS SON'S POOR-SPIRIT$ BEHAVIOR F\ND EXPRESSION 9 HIS TREATM5T ( HIS DAURY H]80 HE ASK$ HIS DAUY NOTIC$ ?AT H] FA!R WAS REALLY ASSOCIAT+ MORE & MORE ) ! ,FR5*WOMAN4 ,%E WROTE TO ,PR9CE ,&REW AB\T ! RECEPTION ( HIS LETT]1 BUT COM=T$ HIM ) HOPES ( RECONCIL+ !IR FA!R TO ! IDEA4 ,LITTLE ,NI*OLAS & HIS $UCATION1 H] BRO!R ,&REW1 & RELIGION W]E ,PR9CESS ,M>Y'S JOYS & CONSOLATIONS2 BUT BESIDES ?AT1 S9CE EV]YONE MU/ HAVE P]SONAL HOPES1 ,PR9CESS ,M>Y 9 ! PR(\NDE/ DEP?S ( H] HE>T HAD A HIDD5 DREAM & HOPE ?AT SUPPLI$ ! *IEF CONSOLATION ( H] LIFE4 ,?IS COM=T+ DREAM & HOPE W]E GIV5 H] BY ,GOD'S FOLK--! HALF-WITT$ & O!R PILGRIMS :O VISIT$ H] )\T ! PR9CE'S KN[L$GE4 ,! LONG] %E LIV$1 ! MORE EXP]I5CE & OBS]VATION %E HAD ( LIFE1 ! GREAT] WAS H] WOND] AT ! %ORT-SI?3 TOIL+1 SUFF]+1 /RUGGL+1 & H>M+ ONE ANO!R1 TO OBTA9 ?AT IMPOSSIBLE1 VISION>Y1 S9FUL HAPP9ESS4 ,PR9CE ,&REW HAD LOV$ HIS WIFE1 %E DI$1 BUT ?AT WAS NOT 5\<3 HE WANT$ TO B9D HIS HAPP9ESS TO ANO!R WOMAN4 ,H] FA!R OBJECT$ TO ?IS BECAUSE HE WANT$ A MORE DI/+UI%$ & WEAL?I] MAT* = ,&REW4 ,& !Y ALL /RUGGL$ & SUFF]$ & TORM5T$ ONE ANO!R & 9JUR$ !IR S\LS1 !IR ET]NAL S\LS1 = ! ATTA9M5T ( B5EFITS :I* 5DURE BUT = AN 9/ANT4 ,NOT ONLY DO WE KN[ ?IS \RSELVES1 BUT ,*RI/1 ! ,SON ( ,GOD1 CAME D[N TO E>? & TOLD US ?AT ?IS LIFE IS BUT = A MOM5T & IS A PROBATION2 YET WE CL+ TO IT & ?9K TO F9D HAPP9ESS 9 IT4 0,H[ IS IT ?AT NO ONE REALIZES ?IS80 ?\Y4 0,NO ONE EXCEPT !SE DESPIS$ ,GOD'S FOLK :O1 WALLET ON BACK1 COME TO ME BY ! BACK DOOR1 AFRAID ( BE+ SE5 BY ! PR9CE1 NOT = FE> ( ILL-USAGE BY HIM BUT = FE> ( CAUS+ HIM TO S94 ,TO LEAVE FAMILY1 HOME1 & ALL ! C>ES ( WORLDLY WELF>E1 9 ORD] )\T CL++ TO ANY?+ TO W&] 9 HEMP5 RAGS FROM PLACE TO PLACE UND] AN ASSUM$ NAME1 DO+ NO ONE ANY H>M BUT PRAY+ = ALL--= ?OSE :O DRIVE ONE AWAY AS WELL AS = ?OSE :O PROTECT ONE3 HI<] ?AN ?AT LIFE & TRU? !RE IS NO LIFE OR TRU?60 ,!RE WAS ONE PILGRIM1 A QUIET POCKM>K$ LITTLE WOMAN ( FIFTY CALL$ ,!ODOSIA1 :O = OV] ?IRTY YE>S HAD GONE AB\T B>EFOOT & WORN HEAVY *A9S4 ,PR9CESS ,M>Y WAS P>TICUL>LY FOND ( H]4 ,ONCE1 :5 9 A ROOM ) A LAMP DIMLY LIT BE=E ! ICON ,!ODOSIA WAS TALK+ ( H] LIFE1 ! ?\Y ) SU* =CE ?AT %E RESOLV$ TO BECOME A PILGRIM H]SELF4 ,:5 ,!ODOSIA HAD GONE TO SLEEP ,PR9CESS ,M>Y ?\Y PREP>$ A PILGRIM'S COMPLETE CO/UME = H]SELF3 A CO>SE SMOCK1 BA/ %OES1 A R\< COAT1 & A BLACK K]*IEF4 ,(T51 APPROA*+ ! *E/ ( DRAW]S CONTA9+ ?IS SECRET TREASURE1 ,PR9CESS ,M>Y PAUS$1 UNC]TA9 :E!R ! TIME HAD NOT ALREADY COME TO PUT H] PROJECT 9TO EXECUTION4 ,(T51 LI/5+ TO ! PILGRIMS' TALES1 %E WAS SO /IMULAT$ BY !IR SIMPLE SPEE*1 ME*ANICAL TO !M BUT TO H] SO FULL ( DEEP MEAN+1 ?AT SEV]AL TIMES %E WAS ON ! PO9T ( AB&ON+ EV]Y?+ & RUNN+ AWAY FROM HOME4 ,9 IMAG9ATION %E ALREADY PICTUR$ H]SELF BY ,!ODOSIA'S SIDE1 DRESS$ 9 CO>SE RAGS1 WALK+ ) A /AFF1 A WALLET ON H] BACK1 ALONG ! DU/Y ROAD1 DIRECT+ H] W&]+S FROM ONE SA9T'S %R9E TO ANO!R1 FREE FROM 5VY1 E>?LY LOVE1 OR DESIRE1 & REA*+ AT LA/ ! PLACE :]E !RE IS NO MORE SORR[ OR SI<+1 BUT ET]NAL JOY & BLISS4 0,I %ALL COME TO A PLACE & PRAY !RE1 & BE=E HAV+ TIME TO GET US$ TO IT OR GETT+ TO LOVE IT1 ,I %ALL GO F>!R4 ,I WILL GO ON TILL MY LEGS FAIL1 & ,I'LL LIE D[N & DIE SOME:]E1 & %ALL AT LA/ REA* ?AT ET]NAL1 QUIET HAV51 :]E !RE IS NEI!R SORR[ NOR SI<+4440 ?\Y4 ,BUT AFT]W>DS1 :5 %E SAW H] FA!R & ESPECIALLY LITTLE ,KOKO 7,NI*OLAS71 H] RESOLVE WEAK5$4 ,%E WEPT QUIETLY1 & FELT ?AT %E WAS A S9N] :O LOV$ H] FA!R & LITTLE NEPHEW MORE ?AN ,GOD4 ,FROM 3 ,GUT5B]G4ORG4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,NOVEMB] #c1 #ahfh 3 ,BOOK #f1 ,*APT] #bf -- ,PUBLICATION4 ,FEBRU>Y #a#a1 #bag 3 ,BOOK #f1 ,*APT] #bf -- ,ADD$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/