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,PEOPLE 3 

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

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,HAD ,I DET]M9$ TO TRAVEL 9 ,SW$5 M]ELY = PLEASURE1 ,I %\LD PROBABLY HAVE *OS5 ! ROAD TO ,/OCKHOLM1 ?\< CONV9C$1 BY REPEAT$ OBS]VATION1 ?AT ! MANN]S ( A PEOPLE >E BE/ DISCRIM9AT$ 9 ! C\NTRY4  ,! 9HABITANTS ( ! CAPITAL >E ALL ( ! SAME G5US2 = ! V>IETIES 9 ! SPECIES WE MU/1 !RE=E1 SE>* :]E ! HABITATIONS ( M5 >E SO SEP>AT$ AS TO ALL[ ! DIFF]5CE ( CLIMATE TO HAVE ITS NATURAL EFFECT4  ,& ) ?IS DIFF]5CE WE >E1 P]HAPS1 MO/ =CIBLY /RUCK AT ! FIR/ VIEW1 JU/ AS WE =M AN E/IMATE ( ! LEAD+ TRAITS ( A *>ACT] AT ! FIR/ GLANCE1 ( :I* 9TIMACY AFT]W>DS MAKES US ALMO/ LOSE SI<T4 

,AS MY AFFAIRS CALL$ ME TO ,/ROM/AD 7! FRONTI] T[N ( ,SW$57 9 MY WAY TO ,NORWAY1 ,I WAS TO PASS OV]1 ,I HE>D1 ! MO/ UNCULTIVAT$ P>T ( ! C\NTRY4  ,/ILL ,I BELIEVE ?AT ! GR& FEATURES ( ,SW$5 >E ! SAME EV]Y:]E1 & IT IS ONLY ! GR& FEATURES ?AT ADMIT ( DESCRIPTION4  ,!RE IS AN 9DIVIDUALITY 9 EV]Y PROSPECT1 :I* REMA9S 9 ! MEMORY AS =CIBLY DEPICT$ AS ! P>TICUL> FEATURES ?AT HAVE >RE/$ \R ATT5TION2 YET WE CANNOT F9D WORDS TO DISCRIM9ATE ?AT 9DIVIDUALITY SO AS TO 5ABLE A /RANG] TO SAY1 ?IS IS ! FACE1 ?AT ! VIEW4  ,WE MAY AMUSE BY SETT+ ! IMAG9ATION TO WORK2 BUT WE CANNOT /ORE ! MEMORY ) A FACT4 

,AS ,I WI% TO GIVE Y\ A G5]AL IDEA ( ?IS C\NTRY1 ,I %ALL CONT9UE 9 MY DESULTORY MANN] TO MAKE SU* OBS]VATIONS & REFLECTIONS AS ! CIRCUM/ANCES DRAW =?1 )\T LOS+ TIME1 BY 5DEAVOR+ TO >RANGE !M4 

,TRAVEL+ 9 ,SW$5 IS V]Y *EAP1 & EV5 COMMODI\S1 IF Y\ MAKE BUT ! PROP] >RANGEM5TS4  ,H]E1 AS 9 O!R P>TS ( ! ,CONT95T1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO HAVE Y\R [N C>RIAGE1 & TO HAVE A S]VANT :O CAN SPEAK ! LANGUAGE1 IF Y\ >E UNACQUA9T$ ) IT4  ,SOMETIMES A S]VANT :O CAN DRIVE W\LD BE F\ND V]Y USEFUL1 :I* WAS \R CASE1 = ,I TRAVEL$ 9 COMPANY ) TWO G5TLEM51 ONE ( :OM HAD A ,G]MAN S]VANT :O DROVE V]Y WELL4  ,?IS WAS ALL ! P>TY2 = NOT 9T5D+ TO MAKE A LONG /AY1 ,I LEFT MY LITTLE GIRL BEH9D ME4 

,AS ! ROADS >E NOT MU* FREQU5T$1 TO AVOID WAIT+ ?REE OR F\R H\RS = HORSES1 WE S5T1 AS IS ! CON/ANT CU/OM1 AN AVANT C\RI] ! NI<T BE=E1 TO ORD] !M AT EV]Y PO/1 & WE CON/ANTLY F\ND !M READY4  ,\R FIR/ SET ,I JOK+LY T]M$ REQUISITION HORSES2 BUT AFT]W>DS WE HAD ALMO/ ALWAYS LITTLE SPIRIT$ ANIMALS ?AT W5T ON AT A R\ND PACE4 

,! ROADS1 MAK+ ALL[ANCE = ! UPS & D[NS1 >E UNCOMMONLY GOOD & PLEASANT4  ,! EXP5SE1 9CLUD+ ! PO/ILIONS & O!R 9CID5TAL ?+S1 DOES NOT AM\NT TO MORE ?AN A %ILL+ ! ,SW$I% MILE4 

,! 9NS >E TOL]ABLE2 BUT NOT LIK+ ! RYE BREAD1 ,I F\ND IT NECESS>Y TO FURNI% MYSELF ) SOME :EAT5 BE=E ,I SET \T4  ,! B$S1 TOO1 W]E P>TICUL>LY DISAGREEABLE TO ME4  ,IT SEEM$ TO ME ?AT ,I WAS S9K+ 9TO A GRAVE :5 ,I 5T]$ !M2 =1 IMM]S$ 9 D[N PLAC$ 9 A SORT ( BOX1 ,I EXPECT$ TO BE SUFFOCAT$ BE=E MORN+4  ,! SLEEP+ BETWE5 TWO D[N B$S--!Y DO SO EV5 9 SUMM]--MU/ BE V]Y UN:OLESOME DUR+ ANY SEASON2 & ,I CANNOT CONCEIVE H[ ! PEOPLE CAN BE> IT1 ESPECIALLY AS ! SUMM]S >E V]Y W>M4  ,BUT W>M? !Y SEEM NOT TO FEEL2 &1 ,I %\LD ?9K1 W]E AFRAID ( ! AIR1 BY ALWAYS KEEP+ !IR W9D[S %UT4  ,9 ! W9T]1 ,I AM P]SUAD$1 ,I C\LD NOT EXI/ 9 ROOMS ?US CLOS$ UP1 ) /OVES HEAT$ 9 !IR MANN]1 = !Y ONLY PUT WOOD 9TO !M TWICE A DAY2 &1 :5 ! /OVE IS ?OR\<LY HEAT$1 !Y %UT ! FLUE1 NOT ADMITT+ ANY AIR TO R5EW ITS ELA/ICITY1 EV5 :5 ! ROOMS >E CR[D$ ) COMPANY4  ,!SE /OVES >E MADE ( E>!NW>E1 & (T5 9 A =M ?AT ORNAM5TS AN AP>TM5T1 :I* IS NEV] ! CASE ) ! HEAVY IRON ONES ,I HAVE SE5 ELSE:]E4  ,/OVES MAY BE ECONOMICAL1 BUT ,I LIKE A FIRE1 A WOOD ONE1 9 PREF]5CE2 & ,I AM CONV9C$ ?AT ! CURR5T ( AIR :I* IT ATTRACTS R5D]S ?IS ! BE/ MODE ( W>M+ ROOMS4 

,WE >RIV$ E>LY ! SECOND EV5+ AT A LITTLE VILLAGE CALL$ ,QUI/RAM1 :]E WE HAD DET]M9$ TO PASS ! NI<T1 HAV+ BE5 9=M$ ?AT WE %\LD NOT AFT]W>DS F9D A TOL]ABLE 9N UNTIL WE REA*$ ,/ROM/AD4 

,ADVANC+ T[>DS ,QUI/RAM1 AS ! SUN WAS BEG9N+ TO DECL9E1 ,I WAS P>TICUL>LY IMPRESS$ BY ! BEAUTY ( ! SITUATION4  ,! ROAD WAS ON ! DECLIVITY ( A ROCKY M\NTA91 SLI<TLY COV]$ ) A MOSSY H]BAGE & VAGRANT FIRS4  ,AT ! BOTTOM1 A RIV]1 /RAGGL+ AMONG ! RECESSES ( /ONE1 WAS HA/5+ =W>D TO ! OCEAN & ITS GRAY ROCKS1 ( :I* WE HAD A PROSPECT ON ! LEFT2 :IL/ ON ! RI<T IT /OLE PEACEFULLY =W>D 9TO ! MEAD[S1 LOS+ ITSELF 9 A ?ICKLY-WOOD$ RIS+ GR\ND4  ,AS WE DREW NE>1 ! LOVELIE/ BANKS ( WILD FL[]S V>IEGAT$ ! PROSPECT1 & PROMIS$ TO EXHALE ODORS TO ADD TO ! SWEETNESS ( ! AIR1 ! PURITY ( :I* Y\ C\LD ALMO/ SEE1 ALAS6 NOT SMELL1 = ! PUTREFY+ H]R+S1 :I* !Y USE AS MANURE1 AFT] ! OIL HAS BE5 EXTRACT$1 SPREAD OV] ! PAT*ES ( E>?1 CLAIM$ BY CULTIVATION1 DE/ROY$ EV]Y O!R4 

,IT WAS 9TOL]ABLE1 & 5T]$ ) US 9TO ! 9N1 :I* WAS 9 O!R RESPECTS A *>M+ RETREAT4 

,:IL/ SUPP] WAS PREP>+ ,I CROSS$ ! BRIDGE1 & /ROLL$ BY ! RIV]1 LI/5+ TO ITS MURMURS4  ,APPROA*+ ! BANK1 ! BEAUTY ( :I* HAD ATTRACT$ MY ATT5TION 9 ! C>RIAGE1 ,I RECOGNIZ$ MANY ( MY OLD ACQUA9TANCE GR[+ ) GREAT LUXURIANCE4 

,SEAT$ ON IT1 ,I C\LD NOT AVOID NOT+ AN OBVI\S REM>K4  ,SW$5 APPE>$ TO ME ! C\NTRY 9 ! WORLD MO/ PROP] TO =M ! BOTANI/ & NATURAL HI/ORIAN2 EV]Y OBJECT SEEM$ TO REM9D ME ( ! CREATION ( ?+S1 ( ! FIR/ EF=TS ( SPORTIVE NATURE4  ,:5 A C\NTRY >RIVES AT A C]TA9 /ATE ( P]FECTION1 IT LOOKS AS IF IT W]E MADE SO2 & CURIOSITY IS NOT EXCIT$4  ,BESIDES1 9 SOCIAL LIFE TOO MANY OBJECTS OCCUR = ANY TO BE DI/9CTLY OBS]V$ BY ! G5]ALITY ( MANK9D2 YET A CONTEMPLATIVE MAN1 OR POET1 9 ! C\NTRY--,I DO NOT MEAN ! C\NTRY ADJAC5T TO CITIES--FEELS & SEES :AT W\LD ESCAPE VULG> EYES1 & DRAWS SUITABLE 9F]5CES4  ,?IS TRA9 ( REFLECTIONS MI<T HAVE L$ ME FUR!R1 9 EV]Y S5SE ( ! WORD2 BUT ,I C\LD NOT ESCAPE FROM ! DETE/ABLE EVAPORATION ( ! H]R+S1 :I* POISON$ ALL MY PLEASURE4 

,AFT] MAK+ A TOL]ABLE SUPP]--= IT IS NOT EASY TO GET FRE% PROVISIONS ON ! ROAD--,I RETIR$1 TO BE LULL$ TO SLEEP BY ! MURMUR+ ( A /REAM1 ( :I* ,I ) GREAT DIFFICULTY OBTA9$ SUFFICI5T TO P]=M MY DAILY ABLUTIONS4 

,! LA/ BATTLE BETWE5 ! ,DANES & ,SW$ES1 :I* GAVE NEW LIFE TO !IR ANCI5T 5MITY1 WAS F\<T AT ?IS PLACE #a#g#h#h2 ONLY SEV5TE5 OR EI<TE5 W]E KILL$1 = ! GREAT SUP]IORITY ( ! ,DANES & ,NORWEGIANS OBLIG$ ! ,SW$ES TO SUBMIT2 BUT SICKNESS1 & A SC>CITY ( PROVISION1 PROV$ V]Y FATAL TO !IR OPPON5TS ON !IR RETURN4 

,IT W\LD BE V]Y EASY TO SE>* = ! P>TICUL>S ( ?IS 5GAGEM5T 9 ! PUBLICATIONS ( ! DAY2 BUT AS ?IS MANN] ( FILL+ MY PAGES DOES NOT COME )9 MY PLAN1 ,I PROBABLY %\LD NOT HAVE REM>K$ ?AT ! BATTLE WAS F\<T H]E1 W]E IT NOT TO RELATE AN ANECDOTE :I* ,I HAD FROM GOOD AU?ORITY4 

,I NOTIC$1 :5 ,I FIR/ M5TION$ ?IS PLACE TO Y\1 ?AT WE DESC5D$ A /EEP BE=E WE CAME TO ! 9N2 AN IMM5SE RIDGE ( ROCKS /RET*+ \T ON ONE SIDE4  ,! 9N WAS %ELT]$ UND] !M2 & AB\T A HUNDR$ Y>DS FROM IT WAS A BRIDGE ?AT CROSS$ ! RIV]1 ! MURMURS ( :I* ,I HAVE CELEBRAT$2 IT WAS NOT =DABLE4  ,! ,SW$I% G5]AL RECEIV$ ORD]S TO /OP AT ! BRIDGE & DISPUTE ! PASSAGE--A MO/ ADVANTAGE\S PO/ = AN >MY SO MU* 9F]IOR 9 =CE2 BUT ! 9FLU5CE ( BEAUTY IS NOT CONF9$ TO C\RTS4  ,! MI/RESS ( ! 9N WAS H&SOME2 :5 ,I SAW H] !RE W]E /ILL SOME REMA9S ( BEAUTY2 &1 TO PRES]VE H] H\SE1 ! G5]AL GAVE UP ! ONLY T5ABLE /ATION4  ,HE WAS AFT]W>DS BROKE = CONTEMPT ( ORD]S4 

,APPROA*+ ! FRONTI]S1 CONSEQU5TLY ! SEA1 NATURE RESUM$ AN ASPECT RUD] & RUD]1 OR RA!R SEEM$ ! BONES ( ! WORLD WAIT+ TO BE CLO!D ) EV]Y?+ NECESS>Y TO GIVE LIFE & BEAUTY4  ,/ILL IT WAS SUBLIME4 

,! CL\DS CAU<T !IR HUE ( ! ROCKS ?AT M5AC$ !M4  ,! SUN APPE>$ AFRAID TO %9E1 ! BIRDS CEAS$ TO S+1 & ! FL[]S TO BLOOM2 BUT ! EAGLE FIX$ HIS NE/ HI< AMONG ! ROCKS1 & ! VULTURE HOV]$ OV] ?IS ABODE ( DESOLATION4  ,! F>M H\SES1 9 :I* ONLY POV]TY RESID$1 W]E =M$ ( LOGS SC>CELY KEEP+ (F ! COLD & DRIFT+ SN[3 \T ( !M ! 9HABITANTS SELDOM PEEP$1 & ! SPORTS OR PRATTL+ ( *ILDR5 WAS NEI!R SE5 OR HE>D4  ,! CURR5T ( LIFE SEEM$ CONGEAL$ AT ! S\RCE3 ALL W]E NOT FROZ51 = IT WAS SUMM]1 Y\ REMEMB]2 BUT EV]Y?+ APPE>$ SO DULL ?AT ,I WAIT$ TO SEE ICE1 9 ORD] TO RECONCILE ME TO ! ABS5CE ( GAIETY4 

,! DAY BE=E1 MY ATT5TION HAD FREQU5TLY BE5 ATTRACT$ BY ! WILD BEAUTIES ( ! C\NTRY WE PASS$ ?R\<4 

,! ROCKS :I* TOSS$ !IR FANTA/IC HEADS SO HI< W]E (T5 COV]$ ) P9ES & FIRS1 V>I$ 9 ! MO/ PICTURESQUE MANN]4  ,LITTLE WOODS FILL$ UP ! RECESSES :5 =E/S DID NOT D>K5 ! SC5E1 & VALLEYS & GL5S1 CLE>$ ( ! TREES1 DISPLAY$ A DAZZL+ V]DURE :I* CONTRA/$ ) ! GLOOM ( ! %AD+ P9ES4  ,! EYE /OLE 9TO MANY A COV]T :]E TRANQUILITY SEEM$ TO HAVE TAK5 UP H] ABODE1 & ! NUMB] ( LITTLE LAKES ?AT CONT9UALLY PRES5T$ !MSELVES ADD$ TO ! PEACEFUL COMPOSURE ( ! SC5]Y4  ,! LITTLE CULTIVATION :I* APPE>$ DID NOT BREAK ! 5*ANTM5T1 NOR DID CA/LES RE> !IR TURRETS AL(T TO CRU% ! COTTAGES1 & PROVE ?AT MAN IS MORE SAVAGE ?AN ! NATIVES ( ! WOODS4  ,I HE>D ( ! BE>S BUT NEV] SAW !M /ALK =?1 :I* ,I WAS SORRY =2 ,I WI%$ TO HAVE SE5 ONE 9 ITS WILD /ATE4  ,9 ! W9T]1 ,I AM TOLD1 !Y SOMETIMES CAT* A /RAY C[1 :I* IS A HEAVY LOSS TO ! [N]4 

,! F>MS >E SMALL4  ,9DE$ MO/ ( ! H\SES WE SAW ON ! ROAD 9DICAT$ POV]TY1 OR RA!R ?AT ! PEOPLE C\LD JU/ LIVE4  ,T[>DS ! FRONTI]S !Y GREW WORSE & WORSE 9 !IR APPE>ANCE1 AS IF NOT WILL+ TO PUT /]ILITY ITSELF \T ( C\NT5ANCE4  ,NO G>D5S SMIL$ R\ND ! HABITATIONS1 NOT A POTATO OR CABBAGE TO EAT ) ! FI% DRY+ ON A /ICK NE> ! DOOR4  ,A LITTLE GRA9 H]E & !RE APPE>$1 ! LONG /ALKS ( :I* Y\ MI<T ALMO/ RECKON4  ,! DAY WAS GLOOMY :5 WE PASS$ OV] ?IS REJECT$ SPOT1 ! W9D BLEAK1 & W9T] SEEM$ TO BE CONT5D+ ) NATURE1 FA9TLY /RUGGL+ TO *ANGE ! SEASON4  ,SURELY1 ?\<T ,I1 IF ! SUN EV] %9ES H]E IT CANNOT W>M !SE /ONES2 MOSS ONLY CLEAVES TO !M1 P>TAK+ ( !IR H>DNESS1 & NO?+ LIKE VEGETABLE LIFE APPE>S TO *E] ) HOPE ! HE>T4 

,SO F> FROM ?9K+ ?AT ! PRIMITIVE 9HABITANTS ( ! WORLD LIV$ 9 A S\!RN CLIMATE :]E ,P>ADISE SPONTANE\SLY >OSE1 ,I AM L$ TO 9F]1 FROM V>I\S CIRCUM/ANCES1 ?AT ! FIR/ DWELL+ ( MAN HAPP5$ TO BE A SPOT LIKE ?IS :I* L$ HIM TO ADORE A SUN SO SELDOM SE52 = ?IS WOR%IP1 :I* PROBABLY PREC$$ ?AT ( DEMONS OR DEMIGODS1 C]TA9LY NEV] BEGAN 9 A S\!RN CLIMATE1 :]E ! CONT9UAL PRES5CE ( ! SUN PREV5T$ ITS BE+ CONSID]$ AS A GOOD2 OR RA!R ! WANT ( IT NEV] BE+ FELT1 ?IS GLORI\S LUM9>Y W\LD C>ELESSLY HAVE DIFFUS$ ITS BLESS+S )\T BE+ HAIL$ AS A B5EFACTOR4  ,MAN MU/ !RE=E HAVE BE5 PLAC$ 9 ! NOR?1 TO TEMPT HIM TO RUN AFT] ! SUN1 9 ORD] ?AT ! DIFF]5T P>TS ( ! E>? MI<T BE PEOPL$4  ,NOR DO ,I WOND] ?AT HORDES ( B>B>IANS ALWAYS P\R$ \T ( !SE REGIONS TO SEEK = MILD] CLIMES1 :5 NO?+ LIKE CULTIVATION ATTA*$ !M TO ! SOIL1 ESPECIALLY :5 WE TAKE 9TO ! VIEW ?AT ! ADV5TUR+ SPIRIT1 COMMON TO MAN1 IS NATURALLY /RONG] & MORE G5]AL DUR+ ! 9FANCY ( SOCIETY4  ,! CONDUCT ( ! FOLL[]S ( ,MAHOMET1 & ! CRUSAD]S1 WILL SUFFICI5TLY CORROBORATE MY ASS]TION4 

,APPROA*+ NE>] TO ,/ROM/AD1 ! APPE>ANCE ( ! T[N PROV$ TO BE QUITE 9 *>ACT] ) ! C\NTRY WE HAD JU/ PASS$ ?R\<4  ,I HESITAT$ TO USE ! WORD C\NTRY1 YET C\LD NOT F9D ANO!R2 /ILL IT W\LD S\ND ABSURD TO TALK ( FIELDS ( ROCKS4 

,! T[N WAS BUILT ON & UND] !M4  ,?REE OR F\R WEA!R-BEAT5 TREES W]E %R9K+ FROM ! W9D1 & ! GRASS GREW SO SP>+LY ?AT ,I C\LD NOT AVOID ?9K+ ,DR4 ,JOHNSON'S HYP]BOLICAL ASS]TION 0?AT ! MAN M]IT$ WELL ( HIS C\NTRY :O MADE A FEW BLADES ( GRASS GR[ :]E !Y NEV] GREW BE=E10 MI<T H]E HAVE BE5 UTT]$ ) /RICT PROPRIETY4  ,! /EEPLE LIKEWISE T[]$ AL(T1 = :AT IS A *UR*1 EV5 AMONG ! ,LU!RANS1 )\T A /EEPLE8  ,BUT TO PREV5T MIS*IEF 9 SU* AN EXPOS$ SITUATION1 IT IS WISELY PLAC$ ON A ROCK AT SOME DI/ANCE NOT TO 5DANG] ! RO( ( ! *UR*4 

,RAMBL+ AB\T1 ,I SAW ! DOOR OP51 & 5T]$1 :5 TO MY GREAT SURPRISE ,I F\ND ! CL]GYMAN READ+ PRAY]S1 ) ONLY ! CL]K ATT5D+4  ,I 9/ANTLY ?\<T ( ,SWIFT'S 0,DE>LY BELOV$ ,ROG]10 BUT ON 9QUIRY ,I LE>N$ ?AT SOME ONE HAD DI$ ?AT MORN+1 & 9 ,SW$5 IT IS CU/OM>Y TO PRAY = ! DEAD4 

,! SUN1 :O ,I SUSPECT$ NEV] D>$ TO %9E1 BEGAN N[ TO CONV9CE ME ?AT HE CAME =? ONLY TO TORM5T2 = ?\< ! W9D WAS /ILL CUTT+1 ! ROCKS BECAME 9TOL]ABLY W>M UND] MY FEET1 :IL/ ! H]R+ EFFLUVIA1 :I* ,I BE=E F\ND SO V]Y (F5SIVE1 ONCE MORE ASSAIL$ ME4  ,I HA/5$ BACK TO ! H\SE ( A M]*ANT1 ! LITTLE SOV]EIGN ( ! PLACE1 BECAUSE HE WAS BY F> ! RI*E/1 ?\< NOT ! MAYOR4 

,H]E WE W]E MO/ HOSPITABLY RECEIV$1 & 9TRODUC$ TO A V]Y F9E & NUM]\S FAMILY4  ,I HAVE BE=E M5TION$ TO Y\ ! LILIES ( ! NOR?1 ,I MI<T HAVE ADD$1 WAT] LILIES1 = ! COMPLEXION ( MANY1 EV5 ( ! Y\NG WOM51 SEEM TO BE BLEA*$ ON ! BOSOM ( SN[4  ,BUT 9 ?IS Y\?FUL CIRCLE ! ROSES BLOOM$ ) ALL !IR WONT$ FRE%NESS1 & ,I WOND]$ FROM :5CE ! FIRE WAS /OL5 :I* SP>KL$ 9 !IR F9E BLUE EYES4 

,H]E WE SLEPT2 & ,I ROSE E>LY 9 ! MORN+ TO PREP>E = MY LITTLE VOYAGE TO ,NORWAY4  ,I HAD DET]M9$ TO GO BY WAT]1 & WAS TO LEAVE MY COMPANIONS BEH9D2 BUT NOT GETT+ A BOAT IMM$IATELY1 & ! W9D BE+ HI< & UNFAVORABLE1 ,I WAS TOLD ?AT IT WAS NOT SAFE TO GO TO SEA DUR+ SU* BOI/]\S WEA!R2 ,I WAS1 !RE=E1 OBLIG$ TO WAIT = ! MORR[1 & HAD ! PRES5T DAY ON MY H&S1 :I* ,I FE>$ W\LD BE IRKSOME1 BECAUSE ! FAMILY1 :O POSSESS$ AB\T A DOZ5 ,FR5* WORDS AMONG !M & NOT AN ,5GLI% PHRASE1 W]E ANXI\S TO AMUSE ME1 & W\LD NOT LET ME REMA9 ALONE 9 MY ROOM4  ,! T[N WE HAD ALREADY WALK$ R\ND & R\ND1 & IF WE ADVANC$ F>!R ON ! COA/1 IT WAS /ILL TO VIEW ! SAME UNV>I$ IMM5SITY ( WAT] SURR\ND$ BY B>R5NESS4 

,! G5TLEM51 WI%+ TO PEEP 9TO ,NORWAY1 PROPOS$ GO+ TO ,FR$]IC%ALL1 ! FIR/ T[N--! DI/ANCE WAS ONLY ?REE ,SW$I% MILES4  ,!RE & BACK AGA9 WAS BUT A DAY'S J\RNEY1 & W\LD NOT1 ,I ?\<T1 9T]F]E ) MY VOYAGE4  ,I AGRE$1 & 9VIT$ ! ELDE/ & PRETTIE/ ( ! GIRLS TO ACCOMPANY US4  ,I 9VIT$ H] BECAUSE ,I LIKE TO SEE A BEAUTIFUL FACE ANIMAT$ BY PLEASURE1 & TO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY ( REG>D+ ! C\NTRY1 :IL/ ! G5TLEM5 W]E AMUS+ !MSELVES ) H]4 

,I DID NOT KN[1 = ,I HAD NOT ?\<T ( IT1 ?AT WE W]E TO SCALE SOME ( ! MO/ M\NTA9\S CLIFFS ( ,SW$5 9 \R WAY TO ! F]RY :I* SEP>ATES ! TWO C\NTRIES4 

,5T]+ AMONG ! CLIFFS1 WE W]E %ELT]$ FROM ! W9D1 W>M SUNBEAMS BEGAN TO PLAY1 /REAMS TO FL[1 & GROVES ( P9ES DIV]SIFI$ ! ROCKS4  ,SOMETIMES !Y BECAME SUDD5LY B>E & SUBLIME4  ,ONCE1 9 P>TICUL>1 AFT] M\NT+ ! MO/ T]RIFIC PRECIPICE1 WE HAD TO PASS ?R\< A TREM5D\S DEFILE1 :]E ! CLOS+ *ASM SEEM$ TO ?REAT5 US ) 9/ANT DE/RUCTION1 :51 TURN+ QUICKLY1 V]DANT MEAD[S & A BEAUTIFUL LAKE RELIEV$ & *>M$ MY EYES4 

,I HAD NEV] TRAVEL$ ?R\< ,SWITZ]L&1 BUT ONE ( MY COMPANIONS ASSUR$ ME ?AT ,I %\LD NOT !RE F9D ANY?+ SUP]IOR1 IF EQUAL1 TO ! WILD GR&EUR ( !SE VIEWS4 

,AS WE HAD NOT TAK5 ?IS EXCURSION 9TO \R PLAN1 ! HORSES HAD NOT BE5 PREVI\SLY ORD]$1 :I* OBLIG$ US TO WAIT TWO H\RS AT ! FIR/ PO/4  ,! DAY WAS WE>+ AWAY4  ,! ROAD WAS SO BAD ?AT WALK+ UP ! PRECIPICES CONSUM$ ! TIME 9S5SIBLY2 BUT AS WE DESIR$ HORSES AT EA* PO/ READY AT A C]TA9 H\R1 WE RECKON$ ON RETURN+ MORE SPE$ILY4 

,WE /OPP$ TO D9E AT A TOL]ABLE F>M2 !Y BR\<T US \T HAM1 BUTT]1 *EESE1 & MILK1 & ! *>GE WAS SO MOD]ATE ?AT ,I SCATT]$ A LITTLE MONEY AMONG ! *ILDR5 :O W]E PEEP+ AT US1 9 ORD] TO PAY !M = !IR TR\BLE4 

,>RIV$ AT ! F]RY1 WE W]E /ILL DETA9$1 = ! PEOPLE :O ATT5D AT ! F]RIES HAVE A /UPID K9D ( SLUGGI%NESS 9 !IR MANN]1 :I* IS V]Y PROVOK+ :5 Y\ >E 9 HA/E4  ,AT PRES5T ,I DID NOT FEEL IT1 =1 SCRAMBL+ UP ! CLIFFS1 MY EYE FOLL[$ ! RIV] AS IT ROLL$ BETWE5 ! GR& ROCKY BANKS2 &1 TO COMPLETE ! SC5]Y1 !Y W]E COV]$ ) FIRS & P9ES1 ?R\< :I* ! W9D RU/L$ AS IF IT W]E LULL+ ITSELF TO SLEEP ) ! DECL9+ SUN4 

,BEHOLD US N[ 9 ,NORWAY2 & ,I C\LD NOT AVOID FEEL+ SURPRISE AT OBS]V+ ! DIFF]5CE 9 ! MANN]S ( ! 9HABITANTS ( ! TWO SIDES ( ! RIV]1 = EV]Y?+ %[S ?AT ! ,NORWEGIANS >E MORE 9DU/RI\S & MORE OPUL5T4  ,! ,SW$ES 7= NEI<BORS >E SELDOM ! BE/ FRI5DS7 ACCUSE ! ,NORWEGIANS ( KNAV]Y1 & !Y RETALIATE BY BR++ A *>GE ( HYPOCRISY AGA9/ ! ,SW$ES4  ,LOCAL CIRCUM/ANCES PROBABLY R5D] BO? UNJU/1 SPEAK+ FROM !IR FEEL+S RA!R ?AN REASON2 & IS ?IS A/ONI%+ :5 WE CONSID] ?AT MO/ WRIT]S ( TRAVELS HAVE DONE ! SAME1 :OSE WORKS HAVE S]V$ AS MAT]IALS = ! COMPIL]S ( UNIV]SAL HI/ORIES8  ,ALL >E EAG] TO GIVE A NATIONAL *>ACT]1 :I* IS R>ELY JU/1 BECAUSE !Y DO NOT DISCRIM9ATE ! NATURAL FROM ! ACQUIR$ DIFF]5CE4  ,! NATURAL1 ,I BELIEVE1 ON DUE CONSID]ATION1 WILL BE F\ND TO CONSI/ M]ELY 9 ! DEGREE ( VIVACITY1 OR ?\<TFULNESS1 PLEASURES OR PA91 9SPIR$ BY ! CLIMATE1 :IL/ ! V>IETIES :I* ! =MS ( GOV]NM5T1 9CLUD+ RELIGION1 PRODUCE >E MU* MORE NUM]\S & UN/ABLE4 

,A PEOPLE HAVE BE5 *>ACT]IZ$ AS /UPID BY NATURE2 :AT A P>ADOX6 BECAUSE !Y DID NOT CONSID] ?AT SLAVES1 HAV+ NO OBJECT TO /IMULATE 9DU/RY2 HAVE NOT !IR FACULTIES %>P5$ BY ! ONLY ?+ ?AT CAN EX]CISE !M1 SELF-9T]E/4  ,O!RS HAVE BE5 BR\<T =W>D AS BRUTES1 HAV+ NO APTITUDE = ! >TS & SCI5CES1 ONLY BECAUSE ! PROGRESS ( IMPROVEM5T HAD NOT REA*$ ?AT /AGE :I* PRODUCES !M4 

,?OSE WRIT]S :O HAVE CONSID]$ ! HI/ORY ( MAN1 OR ( ! HUMAN M9D1 ON A MORE 5L>G$ SCALE HAVE FALL5 9TO SIMIL> ]RORS1 NOT REFLECT+ ?AT ! PASSIONS >E WEAK :]E ! NECESS>IES ( LIFE >E TOO H>DLY OR TOO EASILY OBTA9$4 

,TRAVEL]S :O REQUIRE ?AT EV]Y NATION %\LD RESEMBLE !IR NATIVE C\NTRY1 HAD BETT] /AY AT HOME4  ,IT IS1 = EXAMPLE1 ABSURD TO BLAME A PEOPLE = NOT HAV+ ?AT DEGREE ( P]SONAL CLEANL9ESS & ELEGANCE ( MANN]S :I* ONLY REF9EM5T ( TA/E PRODUCES1 & WILL PRODUCE EV]Y:]E 9 PROPORTION AS SOCIETY ATTA9S A G5]AL POLI%4  ,! MO/ ESS5TIAL S]VICE1 ,I PRESUME1 ?AT AU?ORS C\LD R5D] TO SOCIETY1 W\LD BE TO PROMOTE 9QUIRY & DISCUSSION1 9/EAD ( MAK+ ?OSE DOGMATICAL ASS]TIONS :I* ONLY APPE> CALCULAT$ TO GIRD ! HUMAN M9D R\ND ) IMAG9>Y CIRCLES1 LIKE ! PAP] GLOBE :I* REPRES5TS ! ONE HE 9HABITS4 

,?IS SPIRIT ( 9QUIRY IS ! *>ACT]I/IC ( ! PRES5T C5TURY1 FROM :I* ! SUCCE$+ WILL1 ,I AM P]SUAD$1 RECEIVE A GREAT ACCUMULATION ( KN[L$GE2 & D\BTLESS ITS DIFFUSION WILL 9 A GREAT MEASURE DE/ROY ! FACTITI\S NATIONAL *>ACT]S :I* HAVE BE5 SUPPOS$ P]MAN5T1 ?\< ONLY R5D]$ SO BY ! P]MAN5CY ( IGNORANCE4 

,>RIV+ AT ,FR$]IC%ALL1 AT ! SIEGE ( :I* ,*>LES ,X,I,I4 LO/ HIS LIFE1 WE HAD ONLY TIME TO TAKE A TRANSI5T VIEW ( IT :IL/ !Y W]E PREP>+ US SOME REFRE%M5T4 

,POOR ,*>LES6  ,I ?\<T ( HIM ) RESPECT4  ,I HAVE ALWAYS FELT ! SAME = ,ALEX&]1 ) :OM HE HAS BE5 CLASS$ AS A MADMAN BY SEV]AL WRIT]S1 :O HAVE REASON$ SUP]FICIALLY1 CONF\ND+ ! MORALS ( ! DAY ) ! FEW GR& PR9CIPLES ON :I* UN*ANGEABLE MORALITY RE/S4  ,MAK+ NO ALL[ANCE = ! IGNORANCE & PREJUDICES ( ! P]IOD1 !Y DO NOT P]CEIVE H[ MU* !Y !MSELVES >E 9DEBT$ TO G5]AL IMPROVEM5T = ! ACQUIREM5TS1 & EV5 ! VIRTUES1 :I* !Y W\LD NOT HAVE HAD ! =CE ( M9D TO ATTA9 BY !IR 9DIVIDUAL EX]TIONS 9 A LESS ADVANC$ /ATE ( SOCIETY4 

,! EV5+ WAS F9E1 AS IS USUAL AT ?IS SEASON1 & ! REFRE%+ ODOR ( ! P9E WOODS BECAME MORE P]CEPTIBLE1 = IT WAS N9E O'CLOCK :5 WE LEFT ,FR$]IC%ALL4  ,AT ! F]RY WE W]E DETA9$ BY A DISPUTE RELATIVE TO \R ,SW$I% PASSPORT1 :I* WE DID NOT ?9K ( GETT+ C\NT]SIGN$ 9 ,NORWAY4  ,MIDNI<T WAS COM+ ON1 YET IT MI<T ) SU* PROPRIETY HAVE BE5 T]M$ ! NOON ( NI<T ?AT1 HAD ,Y\NG EV] TRAVEL$ T[>DS ! NOR?1 ,I %\LD NOT HAVE WOND]$ AT HIS BECOM+ 5AMOR$ ( ! MOON4  ,BUT IT IS NOT ! ,QUE5 ( ,NI<T ALONE :O REIGNS H]E 9 ALL H] SPL5DOR1 ?\< ! SUN1 LOIT]+ JU/ BEL[ ! HORIZON1 DECKS H] )9 A GOLD5 T+E FROM HIS C>1 ILLUM9AT+ ! CLIFFS ?AT HIDE HIM2 ! HEAV5S ALSO1 ( A CLE> S(T5$ BLUE1 ?R[ H] =W>D1 & ! EV5+ /> APPE>S A SMALL] MOON TO ! NAK$ EYE4  ,! HUGE %AD[S ( ! ROCKS1 FR+$ ) FIRS1 CONC5TRAT+ ! VIEWS )\T D>K5+ !M1 EXCIT$ ?AT T5D] MELAN*OLY :I*1 SUBLIMAT+ ! IMAG9ATION1 EXALTS RA!R ?AN DEPRESSES ! M9D4 

,MY COMPANIONS FELL ASLEEP--=TUNATELY !Y DID NOT SNORE2 & ,I CONTEMPLAT$1 FE>LESS ( IDLE QUE/IONS1 A NI<T SU* AS ,I HAD NEV] BE=E SE5 OR FELT1 TO *>M ! S5SES1 & CALM ! HE>T4  ,! V]Y AIR WAS BALMY AS IT FRE%5$ 9TO MORN1 PRODUC+ ! MO/ VOLUPTU\S S5SATIONS4  ,A VAGUE PLEASURABLE S5TIM5T ABSORB$ ME1 AS ,I OP5$ MY BOSOM TO ! EMBRACES ( NATURE2 & MY S\L ROSE TO ITS ,AU?OR1 ) ! *IRP+ ( ! SOLIT>Y BIRDS1 :I* BEGAN TO FEEL1 RA!R ?AN SEE1 ADVANC+ DAY4  ,I HAD LEISURE TO M>K ITS PROGRESS4  ,! GRAY MORN1 /REAK$ ) SILV]Y RAYS1 U%]$ 9 ! ORI5T BEAMS 7H[ BEAUTIFULLY V>Y+ 9TO PURPLE671 YET ,I WAS SORRY TO LOSE ! S(T WAT]Y CL\DS :I* PREC$$ !M1 EXCIT+ A K9D ( EXPECTATION ?AT MADE ME ALMO/ AFRAID TO BREA!1 LE/ ,I %\LD BREAK ! *>M4  ,I SAW ! SUN--& SI<$4 

,ONE ( MY COMPANIONS1 N[ AWAKE1 P]CEIV+ ?AT ! PO/ILION HAD MI/AK5 ! ROAD1 BEGAN TO SWE> AT HIM1 & R\S$ ! O!R TWO1 :O RELUCTANTLY %OOK (F SLEEP4 

,WE HAD IMM$IATELY TO MEASURE BACK \R /EPS1 & DID NOT REA* ,/ROM/AD BE=E FIVE 9 ! MORN+4 

,! W9D HAD *ANG$ 9 ! NI<T1 & MY BOAT WAS READY4 

,A DI% ( C(FEE1 & FRE% L951 RECRUIT$ MY SPIRITS1 & ,I DIRECTLY SET \T AGA9 = ,NORWAY1 PURPOS+ TO L& MU* HI<] UP ! COA/4 

,WRAPP+ MY GREAT-COAT R\ND ME1 ,I LAY D[N ON SOME SAILS AT ! BOTTOM ( ! BOAT1 ITS MOTION ROCK+ ME TO RE/1 TILL A DISC\RTE\S WAVE 9T]RUPT$ MY SLUMB]S1 & OBLIG$ ME TO RISE & FEEL A SOLIT>9ESS :I* WAS NOT SO SOO?+ AS ?AT ( ! PA/ NI<T4 

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