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,PEOPLE 3 

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

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,I LEFT ,PORTO]1 ! LITTLE HAV5 ,I M5TION$1 SOON AFT] ,I F9I%$ MY LA/ LETT]4  ,! SEA WAS R\<1 & ,I P]CEIV$ ?AT \R PILOT WAS RI<T NOT TO V5TURE F>!R DUR+ A HAZY NI<T4  ,WE HAD AGRE$ TO PAY F\R DOLL>S = A BOAT FROM ,HELG]AAC4  ,I M5TION ! SUM1 BECAUSE !Y W\LD DEM& TWICE AS MU* FROM A /RANG]4  ,I WAS OBLIG$ TO PAY FIFTE5 = ! ONE ,I HIR$ AT ,/ROM/AD4  ,:5 WE W]E READY TO SET \T1 \R BOATMAN (F]$ TO RETURN A DOLL> & LET US GO 9 ONE ( ! BOATS ( ! PLACE1 ! PILOT :O LIV$ !RE BE+ BETT] ACQUA9T$ ) ! COA/4  ,HE ONLY DEM&$ A DOLL> & A HALF1 :I* WAS REASONABLE4  ,I F\ND HIM A CIVIL & RA!R 9TELLIG5T MAN2 HE WAS 9 ! ,AM]ICAN S]VICE SEV]AL YE>S1 DUR+ ! ,REVOLUTION4 

,I SOON P]CEIV$ ?AT AN EXP]I5C$ M>9] WAS NECESS>Y TO GUIDE US1 = WE W]E CONT9UALLY OBLIG$ TO TACK AB\T1 TO AVOID ! ROCKS1 :I*1 SC>CELY REA*+ TO ! SURFACE ( ! WAT]1 C\LD ONLY BE DISCOV]$ BY ! BREAK+ ( ! WAVES OV] !M4 

,! VIEW ( ?IS WILD COA/1 AS WE SAIL$ ALONG IT1 AF=D$ ME A CONT9UAL SUBJECT = M$ITATION4  ,I ANTICIPAT$ ! FUTURE IMPROVEM5T ( ! WORLD1 & OBS]V$ H[ MU* MAN HAS /ILL TO DO TO OBTA9 ( ! E>? ALL IT C\LD YIELD4  ,I EV5 C>RI$ MY SPECULATIONS SO F> AS TO ADVANCE A MILLION OR TWO ( YE>S TO ! MOM5T :5 ! E>? W\LD P]HAPS BE SO P]FECTLY CULTIVAT$1 & SO COMPLETELY PEOPL$1 AS TO R5D] IT NECESS>Y TO 9HABIT EV]Y SPOT--YES1 !SE BLEAK %ORES4  ,IMAG9ATION W5T /ILL F>!R1 & PICTUR$ ! /ATE ( MAN :5 ! E>? C\LD NO LONG] SUPPORT HIM4  ,:I!R WAS HE TO FLEE FROM UNIV]SAL FAM9E8  ,DO NOT SMILE2 ,I REALLY BECAME DI/RESS$ = !SE FELL[ CREATURES YET UNBORN4  ,! IMAGES FA/5$ ON ME1 & ! WORLD APPE>$ A VA/ PRISON4  ,I WAS SOON TO BE 9 A SMALL] ONE--= NO O!R NAME CAN ,I GIVE TO ,RUSO]4  ,IT W\LD BE DIFFICULT TO =M AN IDEA ( ! PLACE1 IF Y\ HAVE NEV] SE5 ONE ( !SE ROCKY COA/S4 

,WE W]E A CONSID]ABLE TIME 5T]+ AMONG ! ISL&S1 BE=E WE SAW AB\T TWO HUNDR$ H\SES CR[D$ TOGE!R UND] A V]Y HI< ROCK--/ILL HI<] APPE>+ ABOVE4  ,TALK NOT ( ,BA/ILLES6  ,TO BE BORN H]E WAS TO BE BA/ILL$ BY NATURE--%UT \T FROM ALL ?AT OP5S ! UND]/&+1 OR 5L>GES ! HE>T4  ,HUDDL$ ONE BEH9D ANO!R1 NOT MORE ?AN A QU>T] ( ! DWELL+S EV5 HAD A PROSPECT ( ! SEA4  ,A FEW PLANKS =M$ PASSAGES FROM H\SE TO H\SE1 :I* Y\ MU/ (T5 SCALE1 M\NT+ /EPS LIKE A LADD] TO 5T]4 

,! ONLY ROAD ACROSS ! ROCKS LEADS TO A HABITATION /]ILE 5\<1 Y\ MAY SUPPOSE1 :5 ,I TELL Y\ ?AT ! LITTLE E>? ON ! ADJAC5T ONES WAS C>RI$ !RE BY ! LATE 9HABITANT4  ,A PA?1 ALMO/ IMPRACTICABLE = A HORSE1 GOES ON TO ,>5DALL1 /ILL FUR!R TO ! WE/W>D4 

,I 9QUIR$ = A WALK1 &1 M\NT+ NE> TWO HUNDR$ /EPS MADE R\ND A ROCK1 WALK$ UP & D[N = AB\T A HUNDR$ Y>DS VIEW+ ! SEA1 TO :I* ,I QUICKLY DESC5D$ BY /EPS ?AT *EAT$ ! DECLIVITY4  ,! OCEAN & !SE TREM5D\S BULW>KS 5CLOS$ ME ON EV]Y SIDE4  ,I FELT ! CONF9EM5T1 & WI%$ = W+S TO REA* /ILL L(TI] CLIFFS1 :OSE SLIPP]Y SIDES NO FOOT WAS SO H>DY AS TO TREAD4  ,YET :AT WAS IT TO SEE8--ONLY A B\NDLESS WA/E ( WAT]--NOT A GLIMPSE ( SMIL+ NATURE--NOT A PAT* ( LIVELY GRE5 TO RELIEVE ! A*+ SI<T1 OR V>Y ! OBJECTS ( M$ITATION4 

,I FELT MY BREA? OPPRESS$1 ?\< NO?+ C\LD BE CLE>] ?AN ! ATMOSPH]E4  ,W&]+ !RE ALONE1 ,I F\ND ! SOLITUDE DESIRABLE2 MY M9D WAS /OR$ ) IDEAS1 :I* ?IS NEW SC5E ASSOCIAT$ ) A/ONI%+ RAPIDITY4  ,BUT ,I %UDD]$ AT ! ?\<T ( RECEIV+ EXI/5CE1 & REMA9+ H]E1 9 ! SOLITUDE ( IGNORANCE1 TILL =C$ TO LEAVE A WORLD ( :I* ,I HAD SE5 SO LITTLE1 = ! *>ACT] ( ! 9HABITANTS IS AS UNCULTIVAT$1 IF NOT AS PICTURESQUELY WILD1 AS !IR ABODE4 

,HAV+ NO EMPLOYM5T BUT TRAFFIC1 ( :I* A CONTRAB& TRADE MAKES ! BASIS ( !IR PR(IT1 ! CO>SE/ FEEL+S ( HONE/Y >E QUICKLY BLUNT$4  ,Y\ MAY SUPPOSE ?AT ,I SPEAK 9 G5]AL T]MS2 & ?AT1 ) ALL ! DISADVANTAGES ( NATURE & CIRCUM/ANCES1 !RE >E /ILL SOME RESPECTABLE EXCEPTIONS1 ! MORE PRAISEWOR?Y1 AS TRICK+ IS A V]Y CONTAGI\S M5TAL DISEASE1 ?AT DRIES UP ALL ! G5]\S JUICES ( ! HE>T4  ,NO?+ G5IAL1 9 FACT1 APPE>S >\ND ?IS PLACE1 OR )9 ! CIRCLE ( ITS ROCKS4  ,&1 N[ ,I RECOLLECT1 IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT ! MO/ G5IAL & HUMANE *>ACT]S ,I HAVE MET ) 9 LIFE W]E MO/ ALIVE TO ! S5TIM5TS 9SPIR$ BY TRANQUIL C\NTRY SC5ES4  ,:AT1 9DE$1 IS TO HUMANIZE !SE BE+S1 :O RE/ %UT UP 7= !Y SELDOM EV5 OP5 !IR W9D[S71 SMOK+1 DR9K+ BR&Y1 & DRIV+ B>GA9S8  ,I HAVE BE5 ALMO/ /IFL$ BY !SE SMOK]S4  ,!Y BEG9 9 ! MORN+1 & >E R>ELY )\T !IR PIPE TILL !Y GO TO B$4  ,NO?+ CAN BE MORE DISGU/+ ?AN ! ROOMS & M5 T[>DS ! EV5+--BREA?1 TEE?1 CLO!S1 & FURNITURE1 ALL >E SPOIL$4  ,IT IS WELL ?AT ! WOM5 >E NOT V]Y DELICATE1 OR !Y W\LD ONLY LOVE !IR HUSB&S BECAUSE !Y W]E !IR HUSB&S4  ,P]HAPS1 Y\ MAY ADD1 ?AT ! REM>K NE$ NOT BE CONF9$ TO SO SMALL A P>T ( ! WORLD2 &1 5TRE N\S1 ,I AM ( ! SAME OP9ION4  ,Y\ MU/ NOT T]M ?IS 9NU5DO SAUCY1 = IT DOES NOT COME HOME4 

,IF ,I HAD NOT DET]M9$ TO WRITE ,I %\LD HAVE F\ND MY CONF9EM5T H]E1 EV5 = ?REE OR F\R DAYS1 T$I\S4  ,I HAVE NO BOOKS2 & TO PACE UP & D[N A SMALL ROOM1 LOOK+ AT TILES OV]HUNG BY ROCKS1 SOON BECOMES WE>ISOME4  ,I CANNOT M\NT TWO HUNDR$ /EPS TO WALK A HUNDR$ Y>DS MANY TIMES 9 ! DAY4  ,BESIDES1 ! ROCKS1 RETA9+ ! HEAT ( ! SUN1 >E 9TOL]ABLY W>M4  ,I AM1 NEV]!LESS1 V]Y WELL2 = ?\< !RE IS A %REWDNESS 9 ! *>ACT] ( !SE PEOPLE1 DEPRAV$ BY A SORDID LOVE ( MONEY :I* REPELS ME1 /ILL ! COMP>ISONS !Y =CE ME TO MAKE KEEP MY HE>T CALM BY EX]CIS+ MY UND]/&+4 

,EV]Y:]E WEAL? COMM&S TOO MU* RESPECT1 BUT H]E ALMO/ EXCLUSIVELY2 & IT IS ! ONLY OBJECT PURSU$1 NOT ?R\< BRAKE & BRI]1 BUT OV] ROCKS & WAVES2 YET ( :AT USE W\LD RI*ES BE TO ME1 ,I HAVE SOMETIMES ASK$ MYSELF1 W]E ,I CONF9$ TO LIVE 9 SU* 9 A SPOT8  ,I C\LD ONLY RELIEVE A FEW DI/RESS$ OBJECTS1 P]HAPS R5D] !M IDLE1 & ALL ! RE/ ( LIFE W\LD BE A BLANK4 

,MY PRES5T J\RNEY HAS GIV5 FRE% =CE TO MY OP9ION ?AT NO PLACE IS SO DISAGREEABLE & UNIMPROV+ AS A C\NTRY T[N4  ,I %\LD LIKE TO DIVIDE MY TIME BETWE5 ! T[N & C\NTRY2 9 A LONE H\SE1 ) ! BUS9ESS ( F>M+ & PLANT+1 :]E MY M9D W\LD GA9 /R5G? BY SOLIT>Y MUS+1 & 9 A METROPOLIS TO RUB (F ! RU/ ( ?\<T1 & POLI% ! TA/E :I* ! CONTEMPLATION ( NATURE HAD R5D]$ JU/4  ,?US DO WE WI% AS WE FLOAT D[N ! /REAM ( LIFE1 :IL/ *ANCE DOES MORE TO GRATIFY A DESIRE ( KN[L$GE ?AN \R BE/ LAID PLANS4  ,A DEGREE ( EX]TION1 PRODUC$ BY SOME WANT1 MORE OR LESS PA9FUL1 IS PROBABLY ! PRICE WE MU/ ALL PAY = KN[L$GE4  ,H[ FEW AU?ORS OR >TI/S HAVE >RIV$ AT EM95CE :O HAVE NOT LIV$ BY !IR EMPLOYM5T8 

,I WAS 9T]RUPT$ YE/]DAY BY BUS9ESS1 & WAS PREVAIL$ UPON TO D9E ) ! ,5GLI% VICE-CONSUL4  ,HIS H\SE BE+ OP5 TO ! SEA1 ,I WAS MORE AT L>GE2 & ! HOSPITALITY ( ! TABLE PLEAS$ ME1 ?\< ! BOTTLE WAS RA!R TOO FREELY PU%$ AB\T4  ,!IR MANN] ( 5T]TA9+ WAS SU* AS ,I HAVE FREQU5TLY REM>K$ :5 ,I HAVE BE5 ?R[N 9 ! WAY ( PEOPLE )\T $UCATION1 :O HAVE MORE MONEY ?AN WIT--?AT IS1 ?AN !Y KN[ :AT TO DO )4  ,! WOM5 W]E UNAFFECT$1 BUT HAD NOT ! NATURAL GRACE :I* WAS (T5 CONSPICU\S AT ,TONSB]G4  ,!RE WAS EV5 A /RIK+ DIFF]5CE 9 !IR DRESS1 !SE HAV+ LOAD$ !MSELVES ) F9]Y 9 ! /YLE ( ! SAILORS' GIRLS ( ,HULL OR ,PORTSM\?4  ,TA/E HAS NOT YET TAU<T !M TO MAKE ANY BUT AN O/5TATI\S DISPLAY ( WEAL?4  ,YET ,I C\LD P]CEIVE EV5 H]E ! FIR/ /EPS ( ! IMPROVEM5T :I* ,I AM P]SUAD$ WILL MAKE A V]Y OBVI\S PROGRESS 9 ! C\RSE ( HALF A C5TURY1 & IT \<T NOT TO BE SOON]1 TO KEEP PACE ) ! CULTIVATION ( ! E>?4  ,IMPROV+ MANN]S WILL 9TRODUCE F9] MORAL FEEL+S4  ,!Y BEG9 TO READ TRANSLATIONS ( SOME ( ! MO/ USEFUL ,G]MAN PRODUCTIONS LATELY PUBLI%$1 & ONE ( \R P>TY SUNG A SONG RIDICUL+ ! P[]S COALESC$ AGA9/ ,FRANCE1 & ! COMPANY DRANK CONFUSION TO ?OSE :O HAD DISMEMB]$ ,POL&4 

,! EV5+ WAS EXTREMELY CALM & BEAUTIFUL4  ,NOT BE+ ABLE TO WALK1 ,I REQUE/$ A BOAT AS ! ONLY MEANS ( 5JOY+ FREE AIR4 

,! VIEW ( ! T[N WAS N[ EXTREMELY F9E4  ,A HUGE ROCKY M\NTA9 /OOD UP BEH9D IT1 & A VA/ CLIFF /RET*$ ON EA* SIDE1 =M+ A SEMICIRCLE4  ,9 A RECESS ( ! ROCKS WAS A CLUMP ( P9ES1 AMONG :I* A /EEPLE ROSE PICTURESQUELY BEAUTIFUL4 

,! *UR*Y>D IS ALMO/ ! ONLY V]DANT SPOT 9 ! PLACE4  ,H]E1 9DE$1 FRI5D%IP EXT5DS BEYOND ! GRAVE1 & TO GRANT A SOD ( E>? IS TO ACCORD A FAVOR4  ,I %\LD RA!R *OOSE1 DID IT ADMIT ( A *OICE1 TO SLEEP 9 SOME ( ! CAVES ( ! ROCKS1 = ,I AM BECOME BETT] RECONCIL$ TO !M S9CE ,I CLIMB$ !IR CRAGGY SIDES LA/ NI<T1 LI/5+ TO ! F9E/ E*OES ,I EV] HE>D4  ,WE HAD A ,FR5* HORN ) US1 & !RE WAS AN 5*ANT+ WILDNESS 9 ! DY+ AWAY ( ! REV]B]ATION ?AT QUICKLY TRANSPORT$ ME TO ,%AKESPE>E'S MAGIC ISL&4  ,SPIRITS UNSE5 SEEM$ TO WALK ABROAD1 & FLIT FROM CLIFF TO CLIFF TO SOO! MY S\L TO PEACE4 

,I RELUCTANTLY RETURN$ TO SUPP]1 TO BE %UT UP 9 A W>M ROOM1 ONLY TO VIEW ! VA/ %AD[S ( ! ROCKS EXT5D+ ON ! SLUMB]+ WAVES4  ,I /OOD AT ! W9D[ SOME TIME BE=E A BUZZ FILL$ ! DRAW+-ROOM1 & N[ & !N ! DA%+ ( A SOLIT>Y O> R5D]$ ! SC5E /ILL MORE SOLEMN4 

,BE=E ,I CAME H]E ,I C\LD SC>CELY HAVE IMAG9$ ?AT A SIMPLE OBJECT 7ROCKS7 C\LD HAVE ADMITT$ ( SO MANY 9T]E/+ COMB9ATIONS1 ALWAYS GR& & (T5 SUBLIME4  ,GOOD NI<T6  ,GOD BLESS Y\6 

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