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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,M>Y ,WOLL/ONECRAFT 

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,ELEV5 DAYS ( WE>9ESS ON BO>D A VESSEL NOT 9T5D$ = ! ACCOMMODATION ( PASS5G]S HAVE SO EXHAU/$ MY SPIRITS1 TO SAY NO?+ ( ! O!R CAUSES1 ) :I* Y\ >E ALREADY SUFFICI5TLY ACQUA9T$1 ?AT IT IS ) SOME DIFFICULTY ,I ADH]E TO MY DET]M9ATION ( GIV+ Y\ MY OBS]VATIONS1 AS ,I TRAVEL ?R\< NEW SC5ES1 :IL/ W>M$ ) ! IMPRESSION !Y HAVE MADE ON ME4 

,! CAPTA91 AS ,I M5TION$ TO Y\1 PROMIS$ TO PUT ME ON %ORE AT ,>5DALL OR ,GO!NBURG 9 HIS WAY TO ,ELS9EUR1 BUT CONTR>Y W9DS OBLIG$ US TO PASS BO? PLACES DUR+ ! NI<T4  ,9 ! MORN+1 H[EV]1 AFT] WE HAD LO/ SI<T ( ! 5TRANCE ( ! LATT] BAY1 ! VESSEL WAS BECALM$2 & ! CAPTA91 TO OBLIGE ME1 HANG+ \T A SIGNAL = A PILOT1 BORE D[N T[>DS ! %ORE4 

,MY ATT5TION WAS P>TICUL>LY DIRECT$ TO ! LI<?\SE1 & Y\ CAN SC>CELY IMAG9E ) :AT ANXIETY ,I WAT*$ TWO LONG H\RS = A BOAT TO EMANCIPATE ME2 /ILL NO ONE APPE>$4  ,EV]Y CL\D ?AT FLITT$ ON ! HORIZON WAS HAIL$ AS A LIB]ATOR1 TILL APPROA*+ NE>]1 LIKE MO/ ( ! PROSPECTS SKET*$ BY HOPE1 IT DISSOLV$ UND] ! EYE 9TO DISAPPO9TM5T4 

,WE>Y ( EXPECTATION1 ,I !N BEGAN TO CONV]SE ) ! CAPTA9 ON ! SUBJECT1 & FROM ! T5OR ( ! 9=MATION MY QUE/IONS DREW =? ,I SOON CONCLUD$ ?AT IF ,I WAIT$ = A BOAT ,I HAD LITTLE *ANCE ( GETT+ ON %ORE AT ?IS PLACE4  ,DESPOTISM1 AS IS USUALLY ! CASE1 ,I F\ND HAD H]E CRAMP$ ! 9DU/RY ( MAN4  ,! PILOTS BE+ PAID BY ! K+1 & SCANTILY1 !Y WILL NOT RUN 9TO ANY DANG]1 OR EV5 QUIT !IR HOVELS1 IF !Y CAN POSSIBLY AVOID IT1 ONLY TO FULFILL :AT IS T]M$ !IR DUTY4  ,H[ DIFF]5T IS IT ON ! ,5GLI% COA/1 :]E1 9 ! MO/ /ORMY WEA!R1 BOATS IMM$IATELY HAIL Y\1 BR\<T \T BY ! EXPECTATION ( EXTRAORD9>Y PR(IT4 

,DISLIK+ TO SAIL = ,ELS9EUR1 & /ILL MORE TO LIE AT AN*OR OR CRUISE AB\T ! COA/ = SEV]AL DAYS1 ,I EX]T$ ALL MY RHETORIC TO PREVAIL ON ! CAPTA9 TO LET ME HAVE ! %IP'S BOAT1 & ?\< ,I ADD$ ! MO/ =CIBLE ( >GUM5TS1 ,I = A LONG ! ADDRESS$ HIM 9 VA94 

,IT IS A K9D ( RULE AT SEA NOT TO S5D \T A BOAT4  ,! CAPTA9 WAS A GOOD-NATUR$ MAN2 BUT M5 ) COMMON M9DS SELDOM BREAK ?R\< G5]AL RULES4  ,PRUD5CE IS EV] ! RESORT ( WEAKNESS1 & !Y R>ELY GO AS F> AS !Y MAY 9 ANY UND]TAK+ :O >E DET]M9$ NOT TO GO BEYOND IT ON ANY ACC\NT4  ,IF1 H[EV]1 ,I HAD SOME TR\BLE ) ! CAPTA91 ,I DID NOT LOSE MU* TIME ) ! SAILORS1 = !Y1 ALL ALACRITY1 HOI/$ \T ! BOAT ! MOM5T ,I OBTA9$ P]MISSION1 & PROMIS$ TO R[ ME TO ! LI<?\SE4 

,I DID NOT ONCE ALL[ MYSELF TO D\BT ( OBTA9+ A CONVEYANCE FROM !NCE R\ND ! ROCKS--& !N AWAY = ,GO!NBURG--CONF9EM5T IS SO UNPLEASANT4 

,! DAY WAS F9E1 & ,I 5JOY$ ! WAT] TILL1 APPROA*+ ! LITTLE ISL&1 POOR ,M>GU]ITE1 :OSE TIMIDITY ALWAYS ACTS AS A FEEL] BE=E H] ADV5TUR+ SPIRIT1 BEGAN TO WOND] AT \R NOT SEE+ ANY 9HABITANTS4  ,I DID NOT LI/5 TO H]4  ,BUT :51 ON L&+1 ! SAME SIL5CE PREVAIL$1 ,I CAU<T ! AL>M1 :I* WAS NOT LESS5$ BY ! SI<T ( TWO OLD M5 :OM WE =C$ \T ( !IR WRET*$ HUT4  ,SC>CELY HUMAN 9 !IR APPE>ANCE1 WE ) DIFFICULTY OBTA9$ AN 9TELLIGIBLE REPLY TO \R QUE/IONS1 ! RESULT ( :I* WAS ?AT !Y HAD NO BOAT1 & W]E NOT ALL[$ TO QUIT !IR PO/ ON ANY PRET5SE4  ,BUT !Y 9=M$ US ?AT !RE WAS AT ! O!R SIDE1 EI<T OR T5 MILES OV]1 A PILOT'S DWELL+4  ,TWO GU9EAS TEMPT$ ! SAILORS TO RISK ! CAPTA9'S DISPLEASURE1 & ONCE MORE EMB>K TO R[ ME OV]4 

,! WEA!R WAS PLEASANT1 & ! APPE>ANCE ( ! %ORE SO GR& ?AT ,I %\LD HAVE 5JOY$ ! TWO H\RS IT TOOK TO REA* IT1 BUT = ! FATIGUE :I* WAS TOO VISIBLE 9 ! C\NT5ANCES ( ! SAILORS1 :O1 9/EAD ( UTT]+ A COMPLA9T1 W]E1 ) ! ?\<TLESS HIL>ITY PECULI> TO !M1 JOK+ AB\T ! POSSIBILITY ( ! CAPTA9'S TAK+ ADVANTAGE ( A SLI<T WE/]LY BREEZE1 :I* WAS SPR++ UP1 TO SAIL )\T !M4  ,YET1 9 SPITE ( !IR GOOD HUMOR1 ,I C\LD NOT HELP GR[+ UNEASY :5 ! %ORE1 REC$+1 AS IT W]E1 AS WE ADVANC$1 SEEM$ TO PROMISE NO 5D TO !IR TOIL4  ,?IS ANXIETY 9CREAS$ :51 TURN+ 9TO ! MO/ PICTURESQUE BAY ,I EV] SAW1 MY EYES S\<T 9 VA9 = ! VE/IGE ( A HUMAN HABITATION4  ,BE=E ,I C\LD DET]M9E :AT /EP TO TAKE 9 SU* A DILEMMA 7= ,I C\LD NOT BE> TO ?9K ( RETURN+ TO ! %IP71 ! SI<T ( A B>GE RELIEV$ ME1 & WE HA/5$ T[>DS IT = 9=MATION4  ,WE W]E IMM$IATELY DIRECT$ TO PASS SOME JUTT+ ROCKS1 :5 WE %\LD SEE A PILOT'S HUT4 

,!RE WAS A SOLEMN SIL5CE 9 ?IS SC5E :I* MADE ITSELF BE FELT4  ,! SUNBEAMS ?AT PLAY$ ON ! OCEAN1 SC>CELY RUFFL$ BY ! LI<TE/ BREEZE1 CONTRA/$ ) ! HUGE D>K ROCKS1 ?AT LOOK$ LIKE ! RUDE MAT]IALS ( CREATION =M+ ! B>RI] ( UNWR\<T SPACE1 =CIBLY /RUCK ME1 BUT ,I %\LD NOT HAVE BE5 SORRY IF ! COTTAGE HAD NOT APPE>$ EQUALLY TRANQUIL4  ,APPROA*+ A RETREAT :]E /RANG]S1 ESPECIALLY WOM51 SO SELDOM APPE>$1 ,I WOND]$ ?AT CURIOSITY DID NOT BR+ ! BE+S :O 9HABIT$ IT TO ! W9D[S OR DOOR4  ,I DID NOT IMM$IATELY RECOLLECT ?AT M5 :O REMA9 SO NE> ! BRUTE CREATION1 AS ONLY TO EX]T !MSELVES TO F9D ! FOOD NECESS>Y TO SU/A9 LIFE1 HAVE LITTLE OR NO IMAG9ATION TO CALL =? ! CURIOSITY NECESS>Y TO FRUCTIFY ! FA9T GLIMM]+S ( M9D :I* 5TITLE !M TO RANK AS LORDS ( ! CREATION4  ,HAD !Y EI!R !Y C\LD NOT CONT5T$LY REMA9 ROOT$ 9 ! CLODS !Y SO 9DOL5TLY CULTIVATE4 

,:IL/ ! SAILORS W5T TO SEEK = ! SLUGGI% 9HABITANTS1 !SE CONCLUSIONS OCCURR$ TO ME2 &1 RECOLLECT+ ! EXTREME FONDNESS :I* ! ,P>ISIANS EV] TE/IFY = NOVELTY1 !IR V]Y CURIOSITY APPE>$ TO ME A PRO( ( ! PROGRESS !Y HAD MADE 9 REF9EM5T4  ,YES1 9 ! >T ( LIV+--9 ! >T ( ESCAP+ FROM ! C>ES :I* EMB>RASS ! FIR/ /EPS T[>DS ! ATTA9M5T ( ! PLEASURES ( SOCIAL LIFE4 

,! PILOTS 9=M$ ! SAILORS ?AT !Y W]E UND] ! DIRECTION ( A LIEUT5ANT RETIR$ FROM ! S]VICE1 :O SPOKE ,5GLI%2 ADD+ ?AT !Y C\LD DO NO?+ )\T HIS ORD]S1 & EV5 ! (F] ( MONEY C\LD H>DLY CONQU] !IR LAZ9ESS & PREVAIL ON !M TO ACCOMPANY US TO HIS DWELL+4  ,!Y W\LD NOT GO ) ME ALONE1 :I* ,I WANT$ !M TO HAVE DONE1 BECAUSE ,I WI%$ TO DISMISS ! SAILORS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE4  ,ONCE MORE WE R[$ (F1 !Y FOLL[+ T>DILY1 TILL1 TURN+ R\ND ANO!R BOLD PROTUB]ANCE ( ! ROCKS1 WE SAW A BOAT MAK+ T[>DS US1 & SOON LE>N$ ?AT IT WAS ! LIEUT5ANT HIMSELF1 COM+ ) SOME E>NE/NESS TO SEE :O WE W]E4 

,TO SAVE ! SAILORS ANY FUR!R TOIL1 ,I HAD MY BAGGAGE 9/ANTLY REMOV$ 9TO HIS BOAT2 =1 AS HE C\LD SPEAK ,5GLI%1 A PREVI\S P>LEY WAS NOT NECESS>Y1 ?\< ,M>GU]ITE'S RESPECT = ME C\LD H>DLY KEEP H] FROM EXPRESS+ ! FE>1 /RONGLY M>K$ ON H] C\NT5ANCE1 :I* MY PUTT+ \RSELVES 9TO ! P[] ( A /RANGE MAN EXCIT$4  ,HE PO9T$ \T HIS COTTAGE2 &1 DRAW+ NE> TO IT1 ,I WAS NOT SORRY TO SEE A FEMALE FIGURE1 ?\< ,I HAD NOT1 LIKE ,M>GU]ITE1 BE5 ?9K+ ( ROBB]IES1 MURD]S1 OR ! O!R EVIL :I* 9/ANTLY1 AS ! SAILORS W\LD HAVE SAID1 RUNS F\L ( A WOMAN'S IMAG9ATION4 

,ON 5T]+ ,I WAS /ILL BETT] PLEAS$ TO F9D A CLEAN H\SE1 ) SOME DEGREE ( RURAL ELEGANCE4  ,! B$S W]E ( MUSL91 CO>SE IT IS TRUE1 BUT DAZZL+LY :ITE2 & ! FLOOR WAS /REW$ OV] ) LITTLE SPRIGS ( JUNIP] 7! CU/OM1 AS ,I AFT]W>DS F\ND1 ( ! C\NTRY71 :I* =M$ A CONTRA/ ) ! CURTA9S1 & PRODUC$ AN AGREEABLE S5SATION ( FRE%NESS1 TO S(T5 ! >DOR ( NOON4  ,/ILL NO?+ WAS SO PLEAS+ AS ! ALACRITY ( HOSPITALITY--ALL ?AT ! H\SE AF=D$ WAS QUICKLY SPREAD ON ! :ITE/ L954  ,REMEMB]1 ,I HAD JU/ LEFT ! VESSEL1 :]E1 )\T BE+ FA/IDI\S1 ,I HAD CONT9UALLY BE5 DISGU/$4  ,FI%1 MILK1 BUTT]1 & *EESE1 &1 ,I AM SORRY TO ADD1 BR&Y1 ! BANE ( ?IS C\NTRY1 W]E SPREAD ON ! BO>D4  ,AFT] WE HAD D9$ HOSPITALITY MADE !M1 ) SOME DEGREE ( MY/]Y1 BR+ US SOME EXCELL5T C(FEE4  ,I DID NOT !N KN[ ?AT IT WAS PROHIBIT$4 

,! GOOD MAN ( ! H\SE APOLOGIZ$ = COM+ 9 CONT9UALLY1 BUT DECL>$ ?AT HE WAS SO GLAD TO SPEAK ,5GLI% HE C\LD NOT /AY \T4  ,HE NE$ NOT HAVE APOLOGIZ$2 ,I WAS EQUALLY GLAD ( HIS COMPANY4  ,) ! WIFE ,I C\LD ONLY EX*ANGE SMILES1 & %E WAS EMPLOY$ OBS]V+ ! MAKE ( \R CLO!S4  ,MY H&S1 ,I F\ND1 HAD FIR/ L$ H] TO DISCOV] ?AT ,I WAS ! LADY4  ,I HAD1 ( C\RSE1 MY QUANTUM ( REV]5CES2 = ! POLIT5ESS ( ! NOR? SEEMS TO P>TAKE ( ! COLDNESS ( ! CLIMATE & ! RIGIDITY ( ITS IRON-S9EW$ ROCKS4  ,AMONG ! PEASANTRY !RE IS1 H[EV]1 SO MU* ( ! SIMPLICITY ( ! GOLD5 AGE 9 ?IS L& ( FL9T--SO MU* OV]FL[+ ( HE>T & FELL[-FEEL+1 ?AT ONLY B5EVOL5CE & ! HONE/ SYMPA?Y ( NATURE DIFFUS$ SMILES OV] MY C\NT5ANCE :5 !Y KEPT ME /&+1 REG>DLESS ( MY FATIGUE1 :IL/ !Y DROPP$ C\RTESY AFT] C\RTESY4 

,! SITUATION ( ?IS H\SE WAS BEAUTIFUL1 ?\< *OS5 = CONV5I5CE4  ,! MA/] BE+ ! (FIC] :O COMM&$ ALL ! PILOTS ON ! COA/1 & ! P]SON APPO9T$ TO GU>D WRECKS1 IT WAS NECESS>Y = HIM TO FIX ON A SPOT ?AT W\LD OV]LOOK ! :OLE BAY4  ,AS HE HAD SE5 SOME S]VICE1 HE WORE1 NOT )\T A PRIDE ,I ?\<T BECOM+1 A BADGE TO PROVE ?AT HE HAD M]IT$ WELL ( HIS C\NTRY4  ,IT WAS HAPPY1 ,I ?\<T1 ?AT HE HAD BE5 PAID 9 HONOR1 = ! /IP5D HE RECEIV$ WAS LITTLE MORE ?AN TWELVE P\NDS A YE>4  ,I DO NOT TR\BLE MYSELF OR Y\ ) ! CALCULATION ( ,SW$I% DUCATS4  ,?US1 MY FRI5D1 Y\ P]CEIVE ! NECESSITY ( P]QUISITES4  ,?IS SAME N>R[ POLICY RUNS ?R\< EV]Y?+4  ,I %ALL HAVE OCCASION FUR!R TO ANIMADV]T ON IT4 

,?\< MY HO/ AMUS$ ME ) AN ACC\NT ( HIMSELF1 :I* GAVE ME AIM IDEA ( ! MANN]S ( ! PEOPLE ,I WAS AB\T TO VISIT1 ,I WAS EAG] TO CLIMB ! ROCKS TO VIEW ! C\NTRY1 & SEE :E!R ! HONE/ T>S HAD REGA9$ !IR %IP4  ,) ! HELP ( ! LIEUT5ANT'S TELESCOPE1 ,I SAW ! VESSEL UND] WAY ) A FAIR ?\< G5TLE GALE4  ,! SEA WAS CALM1 PLAYFUL EV5 AS ! MO/ %ALL[ /REAM1 & ON ! VA/ BAS9 ,I DID NOT SEE A D>K SPECK TO 9DICATE ! BOAT4  ,MY CONDUCTORS W]E CONSEQU5TLY >RIV$4 

,/RAY+ FUR!R1 MY EYE WAS ATTRACT$ BY ! SI<T ( SOME HE>TSEASE ?AT PEEP$ ?R\< ! ROCKS4  ,I CAU<T AT IT AS A GOOD OM51 & GO+ TO PRES]VE IT 9 A LETT] ?AT HAD NOT CONVEY$ BALM TO MY HE>T1 A CRUEL REMEMBRANCE SUFFUS$ MY EYES2 BUT IT PASS$ AWAY LIKE AN ,APRIL %[]4  ,IF Y\ >E DEEP READ 9 ,%AKESPE>E1 Y\ WILL RECOLLECT ?AT ?IS WAS ! LITTLE WE/]N FL[] T+$ BY LOVE'S D>T1 :I* 0MAID5S CALL LOVE 9 IDL5ESS40  ,! GAIETY ( MY BABE WAS UNMIX$2 REG>DLESS ( OM5S OR S5TIM5TS1 %E F\ND A FEW WILD /RAWB]RIES MORE GRATEFUL ?AN FL[]S OR FANCIES4 

,! LIEUT5ANT 9=M$ ME ?AT ?IS WAS A COMMODI\S BAY4  ,( ?AT ,I C\LD NOT JUDGE1 ?\< ,I FELT ITS PICTURESQUE BEAUTY4  ,ROCKS W]E PIL$ ON ROCKS1 =M+ A SUITABLE BULW>K TO ! OCEAN4  0,COME NO FUR!R10 !Y EMPHATICALLY SAID1 TURN+ !IR D>K SIDES TO ! WAVES TO AUGM5T ! IDLE RO>4  ,! VIEW WAS /]ILE2 /ILL LITTLE PAT*ES ( E>? ( ! MO/ EXQUISITE V]DURE1 5AMEL$ ) ! SWEETE/ WILD FL[]S1 SEEM$ TO PROMISE ! GOATS & A FEW /RAGGL+ C[S LUXURI\S H]BAGE4  ,H[ SIL5T & PEACEFUL WAS ! SC5E6  ,I GAZ$ >\ND ) RAPTURE1 & FELT MORE ( ?AT SPONTANE\S PLEASURE :I* GIVES CR$IBILITY TO \R EXPECTATION ( HAPP9ESS ?AN ,I HAD = A LONG1 LONG TIME BE=E4  ,I =GOT ! HORRORS ,I HAD WITNESS$ 9 ,FRANCE1 :I* HAD CA/ A GLOOM OV] ALL NATURE1 & SUFF]+ ! 5?USIASM ( MY *>ACT]--TOO (T51 GRACI\S ,GOD6 DAMP$ BY ! TE>S ( DISAPPO9T$ AFFECTION--TO BE LI<T$ UP AFRE%1 C>E TOOK W+ :ILE SIMPLE FELL[-FEEL+ EXP&$ MY HE>T4 

,TO PROLONG ?IS 5JOYM5T1 ,I READILY ASS5T$ TO ! PROPOSAL ( \R HO/ TO PAY A VISIT TO A FAMILY1 ! MA/] ( :I* SPOKE ,5GLI%1 :O WAS ! DROLLE/ DOG 9 ! C\NTRY1 HE ADD$1 REPEAT+ SOME ( HIS /ORIES ) A HE>TY LAU<4 

,I WALK$ ON1 /ILL DELI<T$ ) ! RUDE BEAUTIES ( ! SC5E2 = ! SUBLIME (T5 GAVE PLACE IMP]CEPTIBLY TO ! BEAUTIFUL1 DILAT+ ! EMOTIONS :I* W]E PA9FULLY CONC5TRAT$4 

,:5 WE 5T]$ ?IS ABODE1 ! L>GE/ ,I HAD YET SE51 ,I WAS 9TRODUC$ TO A NUM]\S FAMILY2 BUT ! FA!R1 FROM :OM ,I WAS L$ TO EXPECT SO MU* 5T]TA9M5T1 WAS ABS5T4  ,! LIEUT5ANT CONSEQU5TLY WAS OBLIG$ TO BE ! 9T]PRET] ( \R RECIPROCAL COMPLIM5TS4  ,! PHRASES W]E AWKW>DLY TRANSMITT$1 IT IS TRUE2 BUT LOOKS & GE/URES W]E SUFFICI5T TO MAKE !M 9TELLIGIBLE & 9T]E/+4  ,! GIRLS W]E ALL VIVACITY1 & RESPECT = ME C\LD SC>CELY KEEP !M FROM ROMP+ ) MY HO/1 :O1 ASK+ = A P9* ( SNUFF1 WAS PRES5T$ ) A BOX1 \T ( :I* AN >TIFICIAL M\SE1 FA/5$ TO ! BOTTOM1 SPRANG4  ,?\< ?IS TRICK HAD D\BTLESS BE5 PLAY$ ! \T ( M9D1 YET ! LAU<T] IT EXCIT$ WAS NOT LESS G5U9E4 

,!Y W]E OV]FL[+ ) CIVILITY2 BUT1 TO PREV5T !IR ALMO/ KILL+ MY BABE ) K9DNESS1 ,I WAS OBLIG$ TO %ORT5 MY VISIT2 & TWO OR ?REE ( ! GIRLS ACCOMPANI$ US1 BR++ ) !M A P>T ( :ATEV] ! H\SE AF=D$ TO CONTRIBUTE T[>DS R5D]+ MY SUPP] MORE PL5TIFUL2 & PL5TIFUL 9 FACT IT WAS1 ?\< ,I ) DIFFICULTY DID HONOR TO SOME ( ! DI%ES1 NOT RELI%+ ! QUANTITY ( SUG> & SPICES PUT 9TO EV]Y?+4  ,AT SUPP] MY HO/ TOLD ME BLUNTLY ?AT ,I WAS A WOMAN ( OBS]VATION1 = ,I ASK$ HIM M5'S QUE/IONS4 

,! >RANGEM5TS = MY J\RNEY W]E QUICKLY MADE4  ,I C\LD ONLY HAVE A C> ) PO/-HORSES1 AS ,I DID NOT *OOSE TO WAIT TILL A C>RIAGE C\LD BE S5T = TO ,GO!NBURG4  ,! EXP5SE ( MY J\RNEY 7AB\T ONE OR TWO & TW5TY ,5GLI% MILES7 ,I F\ND W\LD NOT AM\NT TO MORE ?AN ELEV5 OR TWELVE %ILL+S1 PAY+1 HE ASSUR$ ME1 G5]\SLY4  ,I GAVE HIM A GU9EA & A HALF4  ,BUT IT WAS ) ! GREATE/ DIFFICULTY ?AT ,I C\LD MAKE HIM TAKE SO MU*--9DE$ ANY?+--= MY LODG+ & F>E4  ,HE DECL>$ ?AT IT WAS NEXT TO ROBB+ ME1 EXPLA9+ H[ MU* ,I \<T TO PAY ON ! ROAD4  ,H[EV]1 AS ,I WAS POSITIVE1 HE TOOK ! GU9EA = HIMSELF2 BUT1 AS A CONDITION1 9SI/$ ON ACCOMPANY+ ME1 TO PREV5T MY MEET+ ) ANY TR\BLE OR IMPOSITION ON ! WAY4 

,I !N RETIR$ TO MY AP>TM5T ) REGRET4  ,! NI<T WAS SO F9E ?AT ,I W\LD GLADLY HAVE RAMBL$ AB\T MU* LONG]1 YET1 RECOLLECT+ ?AT ,I MU/ RISE V]Y E>LY1 ,I RELUCTANTLY W5T TO B$2 BUT MY S5SES HAD BE5 SO AWAKE1 & MY IMAG9ATION /ILL CONT9U$ SO BUSY1 ?AT ,I S\<T = RE/ 9 VA94  ,RIS+ BE=E SIX1 ,I SC5T$ ! SWEET MORN+ AIR2 ,I HAD LONG BE=E HE>D ! BIRDS TWITT]+ TO HAIL ! DAWN+ DAY1 ?\< IT C\LD SC>CELY HAVE BE5 ALL[$ TO HAVE DEP>T$4 

,NO?+1 9 FACT1 CAN EQUAL ! BEAUTY ( ! NOR!RN SUMM]'S EV5+ & NI<T1 IF NI<T IT MAY BE CALL$ ?AT ONLY WANTS ! GL>E ( DAY1 ! FULL LI<T :I* FREQU5TLY SEEMS SO IMP]T95T1 = ,I C\LD WRITE AT MIDNI<T V]Y WELL )\T A C&LE4  ,I CONTEMPLAT$ ALL ,NATURE AT RE/2 ! ROCKS1 EV5 GR[N D>K] 9 !IR APPE>ANCE1 LOOK$ AS IF !Y P>TOOK ( ! G5]AL REPOSE1 & RECL9$ MORE HEAVILY ON !IR F\NDATION4  0,:AT10 ,I EXCLAIM$1 0IS ?IS ACTIVE PR9CIPLE :I* KEEPS ME /ILL AWAKE8  ,:Y FLY MY ?\<TS ABROAD1 :5 EV]Y?+ >\ND ME APPE>S AT HOME80  ,MY *ILD WAS SLEEP+ ) EQUAL CALMNESS--9NOC5T & SWEET AS ! CLOS+ FL[]S4  ,SOME RECOLLECTIONS1 ATTA*$ TO ! IDEA ( HOME1 M+L$ ) REFLECTIONS RESPECT+ ! /ATE ( SOCIETY ,I HAD BE5 CONTEMPLAT+ ?AT EV5+1 MADE A TE> DROP ON ! ROSY *EEK ,I HAD JU/ KISS$1 & EMOTIONS ?AT TREMBL$ ON ! BR9K ( EC/ASY & AGONY GAVE A POIGNANCY TO MY S5SATIONS :I* MADE ME FEEL MORE ALIVE ?AN USUAL4 

,:AT >E !SE IMP]I\S SYMPA?IES8  ,H[ FREQU5TLY HAS MELAN*OLY & EV5 MISAN?ROPY TAK5 POSSESSION ( ME1 :5 ! WORLD HAS DISGU/$ ME1 & FRI5DS HAVE PROV$ UNK9D4  ,I HAVE !N CONSID]$ MYSELF AS A P>TICLE BROK5 (F FROM ! GR& MASS ( MANK9D2 ,I WAS ALONE1 TILL SOME 9VOLUNT>Y SYMPA!TIC EMOTION1 LIKE ! ATTRACTION ( ADHESION1 MADE ME FEEL ?AT ,I WAS /ILL A P>T ( A MI<TY :OLE1 FROM :I* ,I C\LD NOT SEV] MYSELF--NOT1 P]HAPS1 = ! REFLECTION HAS BE5 C>RI$ V]Y F>1 BY SNAPP+ ! ?READ ( AN EXI/5CE1 :I* LOSES ITS *>MS 9 PROPORTION AS ! CRUEL EXP]I5CE ( LIFE /OPS OR POISONS ! CURR5T ( ! HE>T4  ,FUTURITY1 :AT HA/ ?\ NOT TO GIVE TO ?OSE :O KN[ ?AT !RE IS SU* A ?+ AS HAPP9ESS6  ,I SPEAK NOT ( PHILOSOPHICAL CONT5TM5T1 ?\< PA9 HAS AF=D$ !M ! /RONGE/ CONVICTION ( IT4 

,AFT] \R C(FEE & MILK--= ! MI/RESS ( ! H\SE HAD BE5 R\S$ LONG BE=E US BY H] HOSPITALITY--MY BAGGAGE WAS TAK5 =W>D 9 A BOAT BY MY HO/1 BECAUSE ! C> C\LD NOT SAFELY HAVE BE5 BR\<T TO ! H\SE4 

,! ROAD AT FIR/ WAS V]Y ROCKY & TR\BLESOME1 BUT \R DRIV] WAS C>EFUL1 & ! HORSES ACCU/OM$ TO ! FREQU5T & SUDD5 ACCLIVITIES & DESC5TS2 SO ?AT1 NOT APPREH5D+ ANY DANG]1 ,I PLAY$ ) MY GIRL1 :OM ,I W\LD NOT LEAVE TO ,M>GU]ITE'S C>E1 ON ACC\NT ( H] TIMIDITY4 

,/OPP+ AT A LITTLE 9N TO BAIT ! HORSES1 ,I SAW ! FIR/ C\NT5ANCE 9 ,SW$5 ?AT DISPLEAS$ ME1 ?\< ! MAN WAS BETT] DRESS$ ?AN ANY ONE :O HAD AS YET FALL5 9 MY WAY4  ,AN ALT]CATION TOOK PLACE BETWE5 HIM & MY HO/1 ! PURPORT ( :I* ,I C\LD NOT GUESS1 EXCEPT+ ?AT ,I WAS ! OCCASION ( IT1 BE IT :AT IT W\LD4  ,! SEQUEL WAS HIS LEAV+ ! H\SE ANGRILY2 & ,I WAS IMM$IATELY 9=M$ ?AT HE WAS ! CU/OM-H\SE (FIC]4  ,! PR(ESSIONAL HAD 9DE$ EFFAC$ ! NATIONAL *>ACT]1 =1 LIV+ AS HE DID )9 !SE FRANK HOSPITABLE PEOPLE1 /ILL ONLY ! EXCISEMAN APPE>$1 ! C\NT]P>T ( SOME ,I HAD MET ) 9 ,5GL& & ,FRANCE4  ,I WAS UNPROVID$ ) A PASSPORT1 NOT HAV+ 5T]$ ANY GREAT T[N4  ,AT ,GO!NBURG ,I KNEW ,I C\LD IMM$IATELY OBTA9 ONE1 & ONLY ! TR\BLE MADE ME OBJECT TO ! SE>*+ MY TRUNKS4  ,HE BLU/]$ = MONEY2 BUT ! LIEUT5ANT WAS DET]M9$ TO GU>D ME1 ACCORD+ TO PROMISE1 FROM IMPOSITION4 

,TO AVOID BE+ 9T]ROGAT$ AT ! T[N-GATE1 & OBLIG$ TO GO 9 ! RA9 TO GIVE AN ACC\NT ( MYSELF 7M]ELY A =M7 BE=E WE C\LD GET ! REFRE%M5T WE /OOD 9 NE$ (1 HE REQUE/$ US TO DESC5D--,I MI<T HAVE SAID /EP--FROM \R C>1 & WALK 9TO T[N4 

,I EXPECT$ TO HAVE F\ND A TOL]ABLE 9N1 BUT WAS U%]$ 9TO A MO/ COM=TLESS ONE2 &1 BECAUSE IT WAS AB\T FIVE O'CLOCK1 ?REE OR F\R H\RS AFT] !IR D9+ H\R1 ,I C\LD NOT PREVAIL ON !M TO GIVE ME ANY?+ W>M TO EAT4 

,! APPE>ANCE ( ! ACCOMMODATIONS OBLIG$ ME TO DELIV] ONE ( MY RECOMM5DATORY LETT]S1 & ! G5TLEMAN TO :OM IT WAS ADDRESS$ S5T TO LOOK \T = A LODG+ = ME :IL/ ,I P>TOOK ( HIS SUPP]4  ,AS NO?+ PASS$ AT ?IS SUPP] TO *>ACT]IZE ! C\NTRY1 ,I %ALL H]E CLOSE MY LETT]4 

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