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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,AYLM] ,MAUDE 

,TEXT 3 

,I KN[ ?AT MO/ M5--NOT ONLY ?OSE CONSID]$ CLEV]1 
BUT EV5 ?OSE :O >E V]Y CLEV] & CAPABLE ( 
UND]/&+ MO/ DIFFICULT SCI5TIFIC1 MA!MATICAL OR 
PHILOSOPHIC PROBLEMS--CAN V]Y SELDOM DISC]N EV5 ! 
SIMPLE/ & MO/ OBVI\S TRU? IF IT BE SU* AS TO OBLIGE 
!M TO ADMIT ! FALSITY ( CONCLUSIONS !Y HAVE =M$1 
P]HAPS ) MU* DIFFICULTY--CONCLUSIONS ( :I* !Y 
>E PR\D1 :I* !Y HAVE TAU<T TO O!RS1 & ON :I* 
!Y HAVE BUILT !IR LIVES4 ,& !RE=E ,I HAVE LITTLE 
HOPE ?AT :AT ,I ADDUCE AS TO ! P]V]SION ( >T & 
TA/E 9 \R SOCIETY WILL BE ACCEPT$ OR EV5 S]I\SLY 
CONSID]$4 ,NEV]!LESS1 ,I MU/ /ATE FULLY ! 9EVITABLE 
CONCLUSION TO :I* MY 9VE/IGATION 9TO ! QUE/ION ( 
>T HAS BR\<T ME4 ,?IS 9VE/IGATION HAS BR\<T ME TO 
! CONVICTION ?AT ALMO/ ALL ?AT \R SOCIETY CONSID]S TO 
BE >T1 GOOD >T1 & ! :OLE ( >T1 F> FROM BE+ REAL 
& GOOD >T1 & ! :OLE ( >T1 IS NOT EV5 >T AT ALL1 
BUT ONLY A C\NT]FEIT ( IT4 ,?IS POSITION1 ,I KN[1 WILL 
SEEM V]Y /RANGE & P>ADOXICAL2 BUT IF WE ONCE ACKN[L$GE 
>T TO BE A HUMAN ACTIVITY BY MEANS ( :I* SOME 
PEOPLE TRANSMIT !IR FEEL+S TO O!RS 7& NOT A S]VICE 
( ,BEAUTY1 NOR A MANIFE/ATION ( ! ,IDEA1 & SO =?71 WE 
%ALL 9EVITABLY HAVE TO ADMIT ?IS FUR!R CONCLUSION ALSO4 
,IF IT IS TRUE ?AT >T IS AN ACTIVITY BY MEANS ( :I* ONE 
MAN HAV+ EXP]I5C$ A FEEL+ 9T5TIONALLY TRANSMITS IT 
TO O!RS1 !N WE HAVE 9EVITABLY TO ADMIT FUR!R1 ?AT ( 
ALL ?AT AMONG US IS T]M$ ! >T ( ! UPP] CLASSES--( ALL 
#a#d#d?OSE NOVELS1 /ORIES1 DRAMAS1 COM$IES1 PICTURES1 SCULPTURES1 
SYMPHONIES1 OP]AS1 OP]ETTAS1 BALLETS1 ETC41 :I* PR(ESS TO 
BE WORKS ( >T--SC>CELY ONE 9 A HUNDR$ ?\S& PROCE$S 
FROM AN EMOTION FELT BY ITS AU?OR1 ALL ! RE/ BE+ 
BUT MANUFACTUR$ C\NT]FEITS ( >T 9 :I* BORR[+1 
IMITAT+1 EFFECTS1 & 9T]E/+NESS REPLACE ! CONTAGION 
( FEEL+4 ,?AT ! PROPORTION ( REAL PRODUCTIONS 
( >T IS TO ! C\NT]FEITS AS ONE TO SOME HUNDR$S ( 
?\S&S OR EV5 MORE1 MAY BE SE5 BY ! FOLL[+ 
CALCULATION4 ,I HAVE READ SOME:]E ?AT ! >TI/ PA9T]S 
9 ,P>IS ALONE NUMB] #c12 !RE WILL PROBABLY BE AS 
MANY 9 ,5GL&1 AS MANY 9 ,G]MANY1 & AS MANY 9 
,RUSSIA1 ,ITALY1 & ! SMALL] /ATES COMB9$4 ,SO ?AT 9 
ALL !RE WILL BE 9 ,EUROPE1 SAY1 #a#b1 PA9T]S2 & !RE 
>E PROBABLY AS MANY MUSICIANS & AS MANY LIT]>Y >TI/S4 
,IF !SE #c#f1 9DIVIDUALS PRODUCE ?REE WORKS A YE> EA* 
7& MANY ( !M PRODUCE T5 OR MORE71 !N EA* YE> 
YIELDS OV] A MILLION SO-CALL$ WORKS ( >T4 ,H[ MANY1 !N1 
MU/ HAVE BE5 PRODUC$ 9 ! LA/ T5 YE>S1 & H[ 
MANY 9 ! :OLE TIME S9CE UPP]-CLASS >T BROKE (F FROM 
! >T ( ! :OLE PEOPLE8 ,EVID5TLY MILLIONS4 ,YET :O 
( ALL ! CONNOISSEURS ( >T HAS RECEIV$ IMPRESSIONS FROM 
ALL !SE PSEUDO WORKS ( >T8 ,NOT TO M5TION ALL ! LABOR+ 
CLASSES :O HAVE NO CONCEPTION ( !SE PRODUCTIONS1 
EV5 PEOPLE ( ! UPP] CLASSES CANNOT KN[ ONE 9 A 
?\S& ( !M ALL1 & CANNOT REMEMB] ?OSE !Y 
HAVE KN[N4 ,!SE WORKS ALL APPE> UND] ! GUISE ( 
>T1 PRODUCE NO IMPRESSION ON ANYONE 7EXCEPT :5 !Y 
S]VE AS PA/IMES = ! IDLE CR[D ( RI* PEOPLE71 & 
VANI% UTT]LY4 

,9 REPLY TO ?IS IT IS USUALLY SAID ?AT )\T ?IS 
5ORM\S NUMB] ( UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS WE %\LD NOT 
HAVE ! REAL WORKS ( >T4 ,BUT SU* REASON+ IS AS ?\< 
A BAK]1 9 REPLY TO A REPROA* ?AT HIS BREAD WAS BAD1 W]E 
TO SAY ?AT IF IT W]E NOT = ! HUNDR$S ( SPOIL$ LOAVES 
#a#d#e!RE W\LD NOT BE ANY WELL-BAK$ ONES4 ,IT IS TRUE ?AT 
:]E !RE IS GOLD !RE IS ALSO MU* S&2 BUT ?AT CAN 
NOT S]VE AS A REASON = TALK+ A LOT ( NONS5SE 9 ORD] 
TO SAY SOME?+ WISE4 

,WE >E SURR\ND$ BY PRODUCTIONS CONSID]$ >TI/IC4 
,?\S&S ( V]SES1 ?\S&S ( POEMS1 ?\S&S ( NOVELS1 
?\S&S ( DRAMAS1 ?\S&S ( PICTURES1 ?\S&S ( 
MUSICAL PIECES1 FOLL[ ONE AFT] ANO!R4 ,ALL ! V]SES 
DESCRIBE LOVE1 OR NATURE1 OR ! AU?OR'S /ATE ( M9D1 & 
9 ALL ( !M RHYME & RHY?M >E OBS]V$4 ,ALL ! 
DRAMAS & COM$IES >E SPL5DIDLY M\NT$ & >E P]=M$ 
BY ADMIRABLY TRA9$ ACTORS4 ,ALL ! NOVELS >E 
DIVID$ 9TO *APT]S2 ALL ( !M DESCRIBE LOVE1 CONTA9 
EFFECTIVE SITUATIONS1 & CORRECTLY DESCRIBE ! DETAILS ( LIFE4 
,ALL ! SYMPHONIES CONTA9 ALLEGRO1 &ANTE1 S*]ZO1 & 
F9ALE2 ALL CONSI/ ( MODULATIONS & *ORDS1 & >E PLAY$ 
BY HI<LY-TRA9$ MUSICIANS4 ,ALL ! PICTURES1 9 GOLD FRAMES1 
SALI5TLY DEPICT FACES & SUNDRY ACCESSORIES4 ,BUT AMONG 
!SE PRODUCTIONS 9 ! V>I\S BRAN*ES ( >T !RE IS 9 
EA* BRAN* ONE AMONG HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S1 NOT ONLY 
SOME:AT BETT] ?AN ! RE/1 BUT DIFF]+ FROM !M AS A 
DIAMOND DIFF]S FROM PA/E4 ,! ONE IS PRICELESS1 ! O!RS 
NOT ONLY HAVE NO VALUE BUT >E WORSE ?AN VALUELESS1 = 
!Y DECEIVE & P]V]T TA/E4 ,& YET1 EXT]NALLY1 !Y 
>E1 TO A MAN ( P]V]T$ OR ATROPHI$ >TI/IC P]CEPTION1 
PRECISELY ALIKE4 

,9 \R SOCIETY ! DIFFICULTY ( RECOGNIZ+ REAL WORKS ( 
>T IS FUR!R 9CREAS$ BY ! FACT ?AT ! EXT]NAL QUALITY 
( ! WORK 9 FALSE PRODUCTIONS IS NOT ONLY NO WORSE1 BUT 
(T5 BETT]1 ?AN 9 REAL ONES2 ! C\NT]FEIT IS (T5 
MORE EFFECTIVE ?AN ! REAL1 & ITS SUBJECT MORE 9T]E/+4 
,H[ IS ONE TO DISCRIM9ATE8 ,H[ IS ONE TO F9D A PRODUCTION 
9 NO WAY DI/+UI%$ 9 EXT]NALS FROM HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S 
( O!RS 9T5TIONALLY MADE TO IMITATE IT PRECISELY8 

,= A C\NTRY PEASANT ( UNP]V]T$ TA/E ?IS IS AS 
#a#d#fEASY AS IT IS = AN ANIMAL ( UNSPOIL$ SC5T TO FOLL[ 
! TRACE HE NE$S AMONG A ?\S& O!RS 9 WOOD OR 
=E/4 ,! ANIMAL UN]R+LY F9DS :AT HE NE$S4 ,SO 
ALSO ! MAN1 IF ONLY HIS NATURAL QUALITIES HAVE NOT BE5 
P]V]T$1 WILL1 )\T FAIL1 SELECT FROM AMONG ?\S&S 
( OBJECTS ! REAL WORK ( >T HE REQUIRES--?AT 9FECT+ 
HIM ) ! FEEL+ EXP]I5C$ BY ! >TI/4 ,BUT IT IS 
NOT SO ) ?OSE :OSE TA/E HAS BE5 P]V]T$ BY !IR 
$UCATION & LIFE4 ,! RECEPTIVE FEEL+ = >T ( !SE 
PEOPLE IS ATROPHI$1 & 9 VALU+ >TI/IC PRODUCTIONS !Y 
MU/ BE GUID$ BY DISCUSSION & /UDY1 :I* DISCUSSION 
& /UDY COMPLETELY CONFUSE !M4 ,SO ?AT MO/ 
PEOPLE 9 \R SOCIETY >E QUITE UNABLE TO DI/+UI% A WORK 
( >T FROM ! GROSSE/ C\NT]FEIT4 ,PEOPLE SIT = :OLE 
H\RS 9 CONC]T-ROOMS & !AT]S LI/5+ TO ! NEW 
COMPOS]S1 CONSID] IT A DUTY TO READ ! NOVELS ( ! 
FAM\S MOD]N NOVELI/S & TO LOOK AT PICTURES REPRES5T+ 
EI!R SOME?+ 9COMPREH5SIBLE OR JU/ ! V]Y 
?+S !Y SEE MU* BETT] 9 REAL LIFE2 &1 ABOVE ALL1 
!Y CONSID] IT 9CUMB5T ON !M TO BE 5RAPTUR$ BY 
ALL ?IS1 IMAG9+ IT ALL TO BE >T1 :ILE AT ! SAME TIME 
!Y WILL PASS REAL WORKS ( >T BY1 NOT ONLY )\T 
ATT5TION1 BUT EV5 ) CONTEMPT1 M]ELY BECAUSE1 9 !IR 
CIRCLE1 !SE WORKS >E NOT 9CLUD$ 9 ! LI/ ( WORKS 
( >T4 

,A FEW DAYS AGO ,I WAS RETURN+ HOME FROM A WALK FEEL+ 
DEPRESS$1 AS OCCURS SOMETIMES4 ,ON NE>+ ! H\SE ,I 
HE>D ! L\D S++ ( A L>GE *OIR ( PEASANT WOM54 
,!Y W]E WELCOM+ MY DAU<T]1 CELEBRAT+ H] RETURN 
HOME AFT] H] M>RIAGE4 ,9 ?IS S++1 ) ITS CRIES 
& CLANG+ ( SCY!S1 SU* A DEF9ITE FEEL+ ( JOY1 
*E]FULNESS1 & 5]GY WAS EXPRESS$1 ?AT1 )\T 
NOTIC+ H[ IT 9FECT$ ME1 ,I CONT9U$ MY WAY T[>DS 
! H\SE 9 A BETT] MOOD1 & REA*$ HOME SMIL+ & 
QUITE 9 GOOD SPIRITS4 ,?AT SAME EV5+1 A VISITOR1 AN 
#a#d#gADMIRABLE MUSICIAN1 FAM$ = HIS EXECUTION ( CLASSICAL 
MUSIC1 & P>TICUL>LY ( ,BEE?OV51 PLAY$ US ,BEE?OV5'S 
SONATA1 ,OPUS #a#a4 ,= ! B5EFIT ( ?OSE :O MI<T 
O!RWISE ATTRIBUTE MY JUDGM5T ( ?AT SONATA ( ,BEE?OV5 
TO NON-COMPREH5SION ( IT1 ,I %\LD M5TION ?AT :ATEV] 
O!R PEOPLE UND]/& ( ?AT SONATA & ( O!R 
PRODUCTIONS ( ,BEE?OV5'S LAT] P]IOD1 ,I1 BE+ V]Y 
SUSCEPTIBLE TO MUSIC1 EQUALLY UND]/OOD4 ,= A LONG TIME 
,I US$ TO ATUNE MYSELF SO AS TO DELI<T 9 ?OSE %APELESS 
IMPROVIZATIONS :I* =M ! SUBJECT-MATT] ( ! WORKS 
( ,BEE?OV5'S LAT] P]IOD1 BUT ,I HAD ONLY TO CONSID] ! 
QUE/ION ( >T S]I\SLY1 & TO COMP>E ! IMPRESSION 
,I RECEIV$ FROM ,BEE?OV5'S LAT] WORKS ) ?OSE PLEASANT1 
CLE>1 & /RONG MUSICAL IMPRESSIONS :I* >E TRANSMITT$1 
= 9/ANCE1 BY ! MELODIES ( ,BA* 7HIS >IAS71 ,HAYDN1 
,MOZ>T1 ,*OP9 7:5 HIS MELODIES >E NOT OV]LOAD$ 
) COMPLICATIONS & ORNAM5TION71 & ( ,BEE?OV5 
HIMSELF 9 HIS E>LI] P]IOD1 & ABOVE ALL1 ) ! 
IMPRESSIONS PRODUC$ BY FOLK-SONGS1--,ITALIAN1 ,NORWEGIAN1 
OR ,RUSSIAN1--BY ! ,HUNG>IAN TZ>DAS1 & O!R SU* 
SIMPLE1 CLE>1 & P[]FUL MUSIC1 & ! OBSCURE1 ALMO/ 
UNHEAL?Y EXCITEM5T FROM ,BEE?OV5'S LAT] PIECES ?AT ,I 
HAD >TIFICIALLY EVOK$ 9 MYSELF WAS IMM$IATELY DE/ROY$4 

,ON ! COMPLETION ( ! P]=MANCE 7?\< IT WAS 
NOTICEABLE ?AT EV]YONE HAD BECOME DULL7 ?OSE PRES5T1 9 
! ACCEPT$ MANN]1 W>MLY PRAIS$ ,BEE?OV5'S PR(\ND 
PRODUCTION1 & DID NOT =GET TO ADD ?AT =M]LY !Y 
HAD NOT BE5 ABLE TO UND]/& ?AT LA/ P]IOD ( HIS1 
BUT ?AT !Y N[ SAW ?AT HE WAS REALLY !N AT HIS V]Y 
BE/4 ,& :5 ,I V5TUR$ TO COMP>E ! IMPRESSION 
MADE ON ME BY ! S++ ( ! PEASANT WOM5--AN 
IMPRESSION :I* HAD BE5 %>$ BY ALL :O HE>D IT--) 
! EFFECT ( ?IS SONATA1 ! ADMIR]S ( ,BEE?OV5 ONLY 
SMIL$ CONTEMPTU\SLY1 NOT CONSID]+ IT NECESS>Y TO REPLY 
TO SU* /RANGE REM>KS4 

#a#d#h,BUT1 = ALL ?AT1 ! SONG ( ! PEASANT WOM5 WAS REAL 
>T1 TRANSMITT+ A DEF9ITE & /RONG FEEL+2 :ILE ! 
#a#a/ SONATA ( ,BEE?OV5 WAS ONLY AN UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT 
AT >T1 CONTA9+ NO DEF9ITE FEEL+ & !RE=E NOT 
9FECTI\S4 

,= MY WORK ON >T ,I HAVE ?IS W9T] READ DILIG5TLY1 
?\< ) GREAT EF=T1 ! CELEBRAT$ NOVELS & /ORIES1 
PRAIS$ BY ALL ,EUROPE1 WRITT5 BY ,ZOLA1 ,B\RGET1 ,HUYSMANS1 
& ,KIPL+4 ,AT ! SAME TIME ,I *ANC$ ON A /ORY 9 A 
*ILD'S MAGAZ9E1 & BY A QUITE UNKN[N WRIT]1 :I* TOLD 
( ! ,EA/] PREP>ATIONS 9 A POOR WID['S FAMILY4 ,! 
/ORY TELLS H[ ! MO!R MANAG$ ) DIFFICULTY TO OBTA9 
SOME :EAT-FL\R1 :I* %E P\R$ ON ! TABLE READY TO 
KNEAD4 ,%E !N W5T \T TO PROCURE SOME YEA/1 TELL+ 
! *ILDR5 NOT TO LEAVE ! HUT1 & TO TAKE C>E ( ! 
FL\R4 ,:5 ! MO!R HAD GONE1 SOME O!R *ILDR5 
RAN %\T+ NE> ! W9D[1 CALL+ ?OSE 9 ! HUT TO 
COME TO PLAY4 ,! *ILDR5 =GOT !IR MO!R'S W>N+1 
RAN 9TO ! /REET1 & W]E SOON 5GROSS$ 9 ! GAME4 
,! MO!R1 ON H] RETURN ) ! YEA/1 F9DS A H5 
ON ! TABLE ?R[+ ! LA/ ( ! FL\R TO H] *ICK5S1 
:O W]E BUSILY PICK+ IT \T ( ! DU/ ( ! E>!N 
FLOOR4 ,! MO!R1 9 DESPAIR1 SCOLDS ! *ILDR51 :O CRY 
BITT]LY4 ,& ! MO!R BEG9S TO FEEL PITY = !M--BUT 
! :ITE FL\R HAS ALL GONE4 ,SO TO M5D MATT]S %E 
DECIDES TO MAKE ! ,EA/] CAKE ) SIFT$ RYE-FL\R1 
BRU%+ IT OV] ) :ITE ( EGG & SURR\ND+ IT 
) EGGS4 0,RYE-BREAD :I* WE BAKE IS AK9 TO ANY 
CAKE10 SAYS ! MO!R1 US+ A RHYM+ PROV]B TO CONSOLE 
! *ILDR5 = NOT HAV+ AN ,EA/] CAKE MADE ) :ITE 
FL\R4 ,& ! *ILDR51 QUICKLY PASS+ FROM DESPAIR TO 
RAPTURE1 REPEAT ! PROV]B & AWAIT ! ,EA/] CAKE MORE 
M]RILY EV5 ?AN BE=E4 

,WELL6 ! READ+ ( ! NOVELS & /ORIES BY ,ZOLA1 
,B\RGET1 ,HUYSMANS1 ,KIPL+1 & O!RS1 H&L+ ! MO/ 
#a#d#iH>R[+ SUBJECTS1 DID NOT T\* ME = ONE MOM5T1 & 
,I WAS PROVOK$ ) ! AU?ORS ALL ! :ILE1 AS ONE IS 
PROVOK$ ) A MAN :O CONSID]S Y\ SO NAIVE ?AT HE 
DOES NOT EV5 CONCEAL ! TRICK BY :I* HE 9T5DS TO TAKE 
Y\ 94 ,FROM ! FIR/ L9ES Y\ SEE ! 9T5TION ) 
:I* ! BOOK IS WRITT51 & ! DETAILS ALL BECOME SUP]FLU\S1 
& ONE FEELS DULL4 ,ABOVE ALL1 ONE KN[S ?AT ! 
AU?OR HAD NO O!R FEEL+ ALL ! TIME ?AN A DESIRE TO 
WRITE A /ORY OR A NOVEL1 & SO ONE RECEIVES NO >TI/IC IMPRESSION4 
,ON ! O!R H&1 ,I C\LD NOT TE> MYSELF AWAY 
FROM ! UNKN[N AU?OR'S TALE ( ! *ILDR5 & ! 
*ICK5S1 BECAUSE ,I WAS AT ONCE 9FECT$ BY ! FEEL+ :I* 
! AU?OR HAD EVID5TLY EXP]I5C$1 RE-EVOK$ 9 HIMSELF1 
& TRANSMITT$4 

,VASNETS(F IS ONE ( \R ,RUSSIAN PA9T]S4 ,HE HAS PA9T$ 
ECCLESIA/ICAL PICTURES 9 ,KIEFF ,CA!DRAL1 & EV]YONE 
PRAISES HIM AS ! F\ND] ( SOME NEW1 ELEVAT$ K9D ( 
,*RI/IAN >T4 ,HE WORK$ AT ?OSE PICTURES = T5 YE>S1 
WAS PAID T5S ( ?\S&S ( RUBLES = !M1 & !Y >E 
ALL SIMPLY BAD IMITATIONS ( IMITATIONS ( IMITATIONS1 DE/ITUTE 
( ANY SP>K ( FEEL+4 ,& ?IS SAME ,VASNETS(F DREW A 
PICTURE = ,T\RG5IEFF'S /ORY 0,! ,QUAIL0 79 :I* IT IS 
TOLD H[1 9 HIS SON'S PRES5CE1 A FA!R KILL$ A QUAIL & 
FELT PITY = IT71 %[+ ! BOY ASLEEP ) P\T+ UPP] 
LIP1 & ABOVE HIM1 AS A DREAM1 ! QUAIL4 ,& ?IS PICTURE 
IS A TRUE WORK ( >T4 

,9 ! ,5GLI% ,ACADEMY ( #ahig TWO PICTURES W]E 
EXHIBIT$ TOGE!R2 ONE ( :I*1 BY ,J4 ,C4 ,DOLMAN1 WAS ! 
TEMPTATION ( ,/4 ,AN?ONY4 ,! ,SA9T IS ON HIS KNEES PRAY+4 
,BEH9D HIM /&S A NAK$ WOMAN & ANIMALS ( SOME 
K9D4 ,IT IS APP>5T ?AT ! NAK$ WOMAN PLEAS$ ! 
>TI/ V]Y MU*1 BUT ?AT ,AN?ONY DID NOT CONC]N HIM AT 
ALL2 & ?AT1 SO F> FROM ! TEMPTATION BE+ T]RIBLE TO 
HIM 7! >TI/7 IT IS HI<LY AGREEABLE4 ,& !RE=E IF 
!RE BE ANY >T 9 ?IS PICTURE1 IT IS V]Y NA/Y & FALSE4 
#a#e,NEXT 9 ! SAME BOOK ( ACADEMY PICTURES COMES A PICTURE 
BY ,LANGLEY1 %[+ A /RAY BEGG> BOY1 :O HAS EVID5TLY 
BE5 CALL$ 9 BY A WOMAN :O HAS TAK5 PITY ON HIM4 
,! BOY1 PITIFULLY DRAW+ HIS B>E FEET UND] ! B5*1 
IS EAT+2 ! WOMAN IS LOOK+ ON1 PROBABLY CONSID]+ 
:E!R HE WILL NOT WANT SOME MORE2 & A GIRL ( AB\T 
SEV51 LEAN+ ON H] >M1 IS C>EFULLY & S]I\SLY LOOK+ 
ON1 NOT TAK+ H] EYES FROM ! HUNGRY BOY1 & EVID5TLY 
UND]/&+ = ! FIR/ TIME :AT POV]TY IS1 & :AT 
9EQUALITY AMONG PEOPLE IS1 & ASK+ H]SELF :Y %E HAS 
EV]Y?+ PROVID$ = H] :ILE ?IS BOY GOES B>E-FOOT 
& HUNGRY8 ,%E FEELS SORRY & YET PLEAS$4 ,& %E 
LOVES BO? ! BOY & GOODNESS4444 ,& ONE FEELS ?AT 
! >TI/ LOV$ ?IS GIRL1 & ?AT %E TOO LOVES4 ,& ?IS 
PICTURE1 BY AN >TI/ :O1 ,I ?9K1 IS NOT V]Y WIDELY KN[N1 
IS AN ADMIRABLE & TRUE WORK ( >T4 

,I REMEMB] SEE+ A P]=MANCE ( ,HAMLET BY ,ROSSI4 
,BO? ! TRAG$Y ITSELF & ! P]=M] :O TOOK ! 
*IEF P>T >E CONSID]$ BY \R CRITICS TO REPRES5T ! 
CLIMAX ( SUPREME DRAMATIC >T4 ,& YET1 BO? FROM ! 
SUBJECT-MATT] ( ! DRAMA & FROM ! P]=MANCE1 ,I 
EXP]I5C$ ALL ! TIME ?AT PECULI> SUFF]+ :I* IS 
CAUS$ BY FALSE IMITATIONS ( WORKS ( >T4 ,& ,I LATELY 
READ ( A !ATRICAL P]=MANCE AMONG ! SAVAGE TRIBE ! 
,VOGULS4 ,A SPECTATOR DESCRIBES ! PLAY4 ,A BIG ,VOGUL & 
A LITTLE ONE1 BO? DRESS$ 9 RE9DE] SK9S1 REPRES5T A RE9DE]-DOE 
& ITS Y\NG4 ,A ?IRD ,VOGUL1 ) A B[1 REPRES5TS 
A HUNTSMAN ON SN[-%OES1 & A F\R? IMITATES ) 
HIS VOICE A BIRD ?AT W>NS ! RE9DE] ( !IR DANG]4 ,! 
PLAY IS ?AT ! HUNTSMAN FOLL[S ! TRACK ?AT ! DOE 
) ITS Y\NG ONE HAS TRAVEL$4 ,! DE] RUN (F ! 
SC5E & AGA9 REAPPE>4 7,SU* P]=MANCES TAKE PLACE 
9 A SMALL T5T-H\SE47 ,! HUNTSMAN GA9S MORE & MORE 
ON ! PURSU$4 ,! LITTLE DE] IS TIR$1 & PRESSES AGA9/ 
ITS MO!R4 ,! DOE /OPS TO DRAW BREA?4 ,! HUNT] 
#a#e#aCOMES UP ) !M & DRAWS HIS B[4 ,BUT JU/ !N ! 
BIRD S\NDS ITS NOTE1 W>N+ ! DE] ( !IR DANG]4 
,!Y ESCAPE4 ,AGA9 !RE IS A *ASE1 & AGA9 ! HUNT] 
GA9S ON !M1 CAT*ES !M & LETS FLY HIS >R[4 ,! 
>R[ /RIKES ! Y\NG DE]4 ,UNABLE TO RUN1 ! LITTLE ONE 
PRESSES AGA9/ ITS MO!R4 ,! MO!R LICKS ITS W\ND4 
,! HUNT] DRAWS ANO!R >R[4 ,! AUDI5CE1 AS ! 
EYE-WITNESS DESCRIBES !M1 >E P>ALYZ$ ) SUSP5SE2 
DEEP GROANS & EV5 WEEP+ IS HE>D AMONG !M4 ,&1 
FROM ! M]E DESCRIPTION1 ,I FELT ?AT ?IS WAS A TRUE WORK 
( >T4 

,:AT ,I AM SAY+ WILL BE CONSID]$ IRRATIONAL P>ADOX1 
AT :I* ONE CAN ONLY BE AMAZ$2 BUT = ALL ?AT ,I MU/ 
SAY :AT ,I ?9K1 NAMELY1 ?AT PEOPLE ( \R CIRCLE1 ( :OM 
SOME COMPOSE V]SES1 /ORIES1 NOVELS1 OP]AS1 SYMPHONIES1 
& SONATAS1 PA9T ALL K9DS ( PICTURES & MAKE /ATUES1 
:ILE O!RS HE> & LOOK AT !SE ?+S1 & AGA9 O!RS 
APPRAISE & CRITICIZE IT ALL1 DISCUSS1 CONDEMN1 TRIUMPH1 & 
RAISE MONUM5TS TO ONE ANO!R G5]ATION AFT] G5]ATION1--?AT 
ALL !SE PEOPLE1 ) V]Y FEW EXCEPTIONS1 >TI/S1 
& PUBLIC1 & CRITICS1 HAVE NEV] 7EXCEPT 9 *ILDHOOD & 
E>LIE/ Y\?1 BE=E HE>+ ANY DISCUSSIONS ON >T71 EXP]I5C$ 
?AT SIMPLE FEEL+ FAMILI> TO ! PLA9E/ MAN 
& EV5 TO A *ILD1 ?AT S5SE ( 9FECTION ) ANO!R'S 
FEEL+1--COMPELL+ US TO JOY 9 ANO!R'S GLADNESS1 TO 
SORR[ AT ANO!R'S GRIEF1 & TO M+LE S\LS ) ANO!R1--:I* 
IS ! V]Y ESS5CE ( >T4 ,& !RE=E !SE 
PEOPLE NOT ONLY CANNOT DI/+UI% TRUE WORKS ( >T FROM 
C\NT]FEITS1 BUT CONT9UALLY MI/AKE = REAL >T ! WOR/ 
& MO/ >TIFICIAL1 :ILE !Y DO NOT EV5 P]CEIVE WORKS 
( REAL >T1 BECAUSE ! C\NT]FEITS >E ALWAYS MORE ORNATE1 
:ILE TRUE >T IS MODE/4 

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