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

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,! SEA WAS BOI/]\S1 BUT1 AS ,I HAD AN EXP]I5C$ PILOT1 ,I DID NOT APPREH5D ANY DANG]4  ,SOMETIMES1 ,I WAS TOLD1 BOATS >E DRIV5 F> \T & LO/4  ,H[EV]1 ,I SELDOM CALCULATE *ANCES SO NICELY--SUFFICI5T = ! DAY IS ! OBVI\S EVIL6 

,WE HAD TO /E] AMONG ISL&S & HUGE ROCKS1 R>ELY LOS+ SI<T ( ! %ORE1 ?\< IT N[ & !N APPE>$ ONLY A MI/ ?AT BORD]$ ! WAT]'S $GE4  ,! PILOT ASSUR$ ME ?AT ! NUM]\S H>BORS ON ! ,NORWAY COA/ W]E V]Y SAFE1 & ! PILOT-BOATS W]E ALWAYS ON ! WAT*4  ,! ,SW$I% SIDE IS V]Y DANG]\S1 ,I AM ALSO 9=M$2 & ! HELP ( EXP]I5CE IS NOT (T5 AT H& TO 5ABLE /RANGE VESSELS TO /E] CLE> ( ! ROCKS1 :I* LURK BEL[ ! WAT] CLOSE TO ! %ORE4 

,!RE >E NO TIDES H]E1 NOR 9 ! ,CATTEGATE1 &1 :AT APPE>$ TO ME A CONSEQU5CE1 NO S&Y BEA*4  ,P]HAPS ?IS OBS]VATION HAS BE5 MADE BE=E2 BUT IT DID NOT OCCUR TO ME TILL ,I SAW ! WAVES CONT9UALLY BEAT+ AGA9/ ! B>E ROCKS1 )\T EV] REC$+ TO LEAVE A S$IM5T TO H>D54 

,! W9D WAS FAIR1 TILL WE HAD TO TACK AB\T 9 ORD] TO 5T] ,LAURVIG1 :]E WE >RIV$ T[>DS ?REE O'CLOCK 9 ! AFT]NOON4  ,IT IS A CLEAN1 PLEASANT T[N1 ) A CONSID]ABLE IRON-WORK1 :I* GIVES LIFE TO IT4 

,AS ! ,NORWEGIANS DO NOT FREQU5TLY SEE TRAVEL]S1 !Y >E V]Y CURI\S TO KN[ !IR BUS9ESS1 & :O !Y >E--SO CURI\S1 ?AT ,I WAS HALF TEMPT$ TO ADOPT ,DR4 ,FRANKL9'S PLAN1 :5 TRAVEL+ 9 ,AM]ICA1 :]E !Y >E EQUALLY PRY+1 :I* WAS TO WRITE ON A PAP]1 = PUBLIC 9SPECTION1 MY NAME1 FROM :5CE ,I CAME1 :]E ,I WAS GO+1 & :AT WAS MY BUS9ESS4  ,BUT IF ,I W]E IMPORTUN$ BY !IR CURIOSITY1 !IR FRI5DLY GE/URES GRATIFI$ ME4  ,A WOMAN COM+ ALONE 9T]E/$ !M4  ,& ,I KN[ NOT :E!R MY WE>9ESS GAVE ME A LOOK ( PECULI> DELICACY1 BUT !Y APPROA*$ TO ASSI/ ME1 & 9QUIRE AFT] MY WANTS1 AS IF !Y W]E AFRAID TO HURT1 & WI%$ TO PROTECT ME4  ,! SYMPA?Y ,I 9SPIR$1 ?US DROPP+ D[N FROM ! CL\DS 9 A /RANGE L&1 AFFECT$ ME MORE ?AN IT W\LD HAVE DONE HAD NOT MY SPIRITS BE5 H>ASS$ BY V>I\S CAUSES--BY MU* ?9K+--MUS+ ALMO/ TO MADNESS--& EV5 BY A SORT ( WEAK MELAN*OLY ?AT HUNG AB\T MY HE>T AT P>T+ ) MY DAU<T] = ! FIR/ TIME4 

,Y\ KN[ ?AT1 AS A FEMALE1 ,I AM P>TICUL>LY ATTA*$ TO H]2 ,I FEEL MORE ?AN A MO!R'S FONDNESS & ANXIETY :5 ,I REFLECT ON ! DEP5D5T & OPPRESS$ /ATE ( H] SEX4  ,I DREAD LE/ %E %\LD BE =C$ TO SACRIFICE H] HE>T TO H] PR9CIPLES1 OR PR9CIPLES TO H] HE>T4  ,) TREMBL+ H& ,I %ALL CULTIVATE S5SIBILITY & *]I% DELICACY ( S5TIM5T1 LE/1 :IL/ ,I L5D FRE% BLU%ES TO ! ROSE1 ,I %>P5 ! ?ORNS ?AT WILL W\ND ! BREA/ ,I W\LD FA9 GU>D2 ,I DREAD TO UNFOLD H] M9D1 LE/ IT %\LD R5D] H] UNFIT = ! WORLD %E IS TO 9HABIT4  ,HAPLESS WOMAN6 :AT A FATE IS ?9E6 

,BUT :I!R AM ,I W&]+8  ,I ONLY MEANT TO TELL Y\ ?AT ! IMPRESSION ! K9DNESS ( ! SIMPLE PEOPLE MADE VISIBLE ON MY C\NT5ANCE 9CREAS$ MY S5SIBILITY TO A PA9FUL DEGREE4  ,I WI%$ TO HAVE HAD A ROOM TO MYSELF1 = !IR ATT5TION1 & RA!R DI/RESS+ OBS]VATION1 EMB>RASS$ ME EXTREMELY4  ,YET1 AS !Y W\LD BR+ ME EGGS1 & MAKE MY C(FEE1 ,I F\ND ,I C\LD NOT LEAVE !M )\T HURT+ !IR FEEL+S ( HOSPITALITY4 

,IT IS CU/OM>Y H]E = ! HO/ & HO/ESS TO WELCOME !IR GUE/S AS MA/] & MI/RESS ( ! H\SE4 

,MY CLO!S1 9 !IR TURN1 ATTRACT$ ! ATT5TION ( ! FEMALES1 & ,I C\LD NOT HELP ?9K+ ( ! FOOLI% VANITY :I* MAKES MANY WOM5 SO PR\D ( ! OBS]VATION ( /RANG]S AS TO TAKE WOND] V]Y GRATUIT\SLY = ADMIRATION4  ,?IS ]ROR !Y >E V]Y APT TO FALL 9TO :51 >RIV$ 9 A =EIGN C\NTRY1 ! POPULACE />E AT !M AS !Y PASS4  ,YET ! MAKE ( A CAP OR ! S+UL>ITY ( A G[N IS (T5 ! CAUSE ( ! FLATT]+ ATT5TION :I* AFT]W>DS SUPPORTS A FANTA/IC SUP]/RUCTURE ( SELF-CONCEIT4 

,NOT HAV+ BR\<T A C>RIAGE OV] ) ME1 EXPECT+ TO HAVE MET A P]SON :]E ,I L&$1 :O WAS IMM$IATELY TO HAVE PROCUR$ ME ONE1 ,I WAS DETA9$ :IL/ ! GOOD PEOPLE ( ! 9N S5T R\ND TO ALL !IR ACQUA9TANCE TO SE>* = A VEHICLE4  ,A RUDE SORT ( CABRIOLE WAS AT LA/ F\ND1 & A DRIV] HALF DRUNK1 :O WAS NOT LESS EAG] TO MAKE A GOOD B>GA9 ON ?AT ACC\NT4  ,I HAD A ,DANI% CAPTA9 ( A %IP & HIS MATE ) ME2 ! =M] WAS TO RIDE ON HORSEBACK1 AT :I* HE WAS NOT V]Y EXP]T1 & ! LATT] TO P>TAKE ( MY SEAT4  ,! DRIV] M\NT$ BEH9D TO GUIDE ! HORSES & FL\RI% ! :IP OV] \R %\LD]S2 HE W\LD NOT SUFF] ! RE9S \T ( HIS [N H&S4  ,!RE WAS SOME?+ SO GROTESQUE 9 \R APPE>ANCE ?AT ,I C\LD NOT AVOID %R9K+ 9TO MYSELF :5 ,I SAW A G5TLEMAN-LIKE MAN 9 ! GR\P :I* CR[D$ R\ND ! DOOR TO OBS]VE US4  ,I C\LD HAVE BROK5 ! DRIV]'S :IP = CRACK+ TO CALL ! WOM5 & *ILDR5 TOGE!R1 BUT SEE+ A SIGNIFICANT SMILE ON ! FACE1 ,I HAD BE=E REM>K$1 ,I BUR/ 9TO A LAU< TO ALL[ HIM TO DO SO TOO1 & AWAY WE FLEW4  ,?IS IS NOT A FL\RI% ( ! P51 = WE ACTUALLY W5T ON FULL GALLOP A LONG TIME1 ! HORSES BE+ V]Y GOOD2 9DE$1 ,I HAVE NEV] MET ) BETT]1 IF SO GOOD1 PO/-HORSES AS 9 ,NORWAY4  ,!Y >E ( A /\T] MAKE ?AN ! ,5GLI% HORSES1 APPE> TO BE WELL F$1 & >E NOT EASILY TIR$4 

,I HAD TO PASS OV]1 ,I WAS 9=M$1 ! MO/ F]TILE & BE/ CULTIVAT$ TRACT ( C\NTRY 9 ,NORWAY4  ,! DI/ANCE WAS ?REE ,NORWEGIAN MILES1 :I* >E LONG] ?AN ! ,SW$I%4  ,! ROADS W]E V]Y GOOD2 ! F>M]S >E OBLIG$ TO REPAIR !M2 & WE SCAMP]$ ?R\< A GREAT EXT5T ( C\NTRY 9 A MORE IMPROV$ /ATE ?AN ANY ,I HAD VIEW$ S9CE ,I LEFT ,5GL&4  ,/ILL !RE WAS SUFFICI5T ( HILLS1 DALES1 & ROCKS TO PREV5T ! IDEA ( A PLA9 FROM 5T]+ ! HEAD1 OR EV5 ( SU* SC5]Y AS ,5GL& & ,FRANCE AF=D4  ,! PROSPECTS W]E ALSO EMBELLI%$ BY WAT]1 RIV]S1 & LAKES BE=E ! SEA PR\DLY CLAIM$ MY REG>D1 & ! ROAD RUNN+ FREQU5TLY ?R\< L(TY GROVES R5D]$ ! L&SCAPES BEAUTIFUL1 ?\< !Y W]E NOT SO ROMANTIC AS ?OSE ,I HAD LATELY SE5 ) SU* DELI<T4 

,IT WAS LATE :5 ,I REA*$ ,TONSB]G1 & ,I WAS GLAD TO GO TO B$ AT A DEC5T 9N4  ,! NEXT MORN+ ! #a#g? ( ,JULY1 CONV]S+ ) ! G5TLEMAN ) :OM ,I HAD BUS9ESS TO TRANSACT1 ,I F\ND ?AT ,I %\LD BE DETA9$ AT ,TONSB]G ?REE WEEKS1 & ,I LAM5T$ ?AT ,I HAD NOT BR\<T MY *ILD ) ME4 

,! 9N WAS QUIET1 & MY ROOM SO PLEASANT1 COMM&+ A VIEW ( ! SEA1 CONF9$ BY AN AMPHI!AT] ( HANG+ WOODS1 ?AT ,I WI%$ TO REMA9 !RE1 ?\< NO ONE 9 ! H\SE C\LD SPEAK ,5GLI% OR ,FR5*4  ,! MAYOR1 MY FRI5D1 H[EV]1 S5T A Y\NG WOMAN TO ME :O SPOKE A LITTLE ,5GLI%1 & %E AGRE$ TO CALL ON ME TWICE A DAY TO RECEIVE MY ORD]S & TRANSLATE !M TO MY HO/ESS4 

,MY NOT UND]/&+ ! LANGUAGE WAS AN EXCELL5T PRETEXT = D9+ ALONE1 :I* ,I PREVAIL$ ON !M TO LET ME DO AT A LATE H\R1 = ! E>LY D9N]S 9 ,SW$5 HAD 5TIRELY D]ANG$ MY DAY4  ,I C\LD NOT ALT] IT !RE )\T DI/URB+ ! ECONOMY ( A FAMILY :]E ,I WAS AS A VISITOR1 NECESSITY HAV+ =C$ ME TO ACCEPT ( AN 9VITATION FROM A PRIVATE FAMILY1 ! LODG+S W]E SO 9COMMODI\S4 

,AMONG ! ,NORWEGIANS ,I HAD ! >RANGEM5T ( MY [N TIME1 & ,I DET]M9$ TO REGULATE IT 9 SU* A MANN] ?AT ,I MI<T 5JOY AS MU* ( !IR SWEET SUMM] AS ,I POSSIBLY C\LD2 %ORT1 IT IS TRUE1 BUT 0PASS+ SWEET40 

,I NEV] 5DUR$ A W9T] 9 ?IS RUDE CLIME1 CONSEQU5TLY IT WAS NOT ! CONTRA/1 BUT ! REAL BEAUTY ( ! SEASON :I* MADE ! PRES5T SUMM] APPE> TO ME ! F9E/ ,I HAD EV] SE54  ,%ELT]$ FROM ! NOR? & EA/]N W9DS1 NO?+ CAN EXCE$ ! SALUBRITY1 ! S(T FRE%NESS ( ! WE/]N GALES4  ,9 ! EV5+ !Y ALSO DIE AWAY2 ! ASP5 LEAVES TREMBLE 9TO /ILLNESS1 & REPOS+ NATURE SEEMS TO BE W>M$ BY ! MOON1 :I* H]E ASSUMES A G5IAL ASPECT4  ,& IF A LI<T %[] HAS *ANC$ TO FALL ) ! SUN1 ! JUNIP]1 ! UND]WOOD ( ! =E/1 EXHALES A WILD P]FUME1 MIX$ ) A ?\S& NAMELESS SWEETS ?AT1 SOO?+ ! HE>T1 LEAVE IMAGES 9 ! MEMORY :I* ! IMAG9ATION WILL EV] HOLD DE>4 

,NATURE IS ! NURSE ( S5TIM5T1 ! TRUE S\RCE ( TA/E2 YET :AT MIS]Y1 AS WELL AS RAPTURE1 IS PRODUC$ BY A QUICK P]CEPTION ( ! BEAUTIFUL & SUBLIME :5 IT IS EX]CIS$ 9 OBS]V+ ANIMAT$ NATURE1 :5 EV]Y BEAUTE\S FEEL+ & EMOTION EXCITES RESPONSIVE SYMPA?Y1 & ! H>MONIZ$ S\L S9KS 9TO MELAN*OLY OR RISES TO EC/ASY1 JU/ AS ! *ORDS >E T\*$1 LIKE ! ,A,EOLIAN H>P AGITAT$ BY ! *ANG+ W9D4  ,BUT H[ DANG]\S IS IT TO FO/] !SE S5TIM5TS 9 SU* AN IMP]FECT /ATE ( EXI/5CE1 & H[ DIFFICULT TO ]ADICATE !M :5 AN AFFECTION = MANK9D1 A PASSION = AN 9DIVIDUAL1 IS BUT ! UNFOLD+ ( ?AT LOVE :I* EMBRACES ALL ?AT IS GREAT & BEAUTIFUL6 

,:5 A W>M HE>T HAS RECEIV$ /RONG IMPRESSIONS1 !Y >E NOT TO BE EFFAC$4  ,EMOTIONS BECOME S5TIM5TS1 & ! IMAG9ATION R5D]S EV5 TRANSI5T S5SATIONS P]MAN5T BY FONDLY RETRAC+ !M4  ,I CANNOT1 )\T A ?RILL ( DELI<T1 RECOLLECT VIEWS ,I HAVE SE51 :I* >E NOT TO BE =GOTT51 NOR LOOKS ,I HAVE FELT 9 EV]Y N]VE1 :I* ,I %ALL NEV] MORE MEET4  ,! GRAVE HAS CLOS$ OV] A DE> FRI5D1 ! FRI5D ( MY Y\?4  ,/ILL %E IS PRES5T ) ME1 & ,I HE> H] S(T VOICE W>BL+ AS ,I /RAY OV] ! HEA?4  ,FATE HAS SEP>AT$ ME FROM ANO!R1 ! FIRE ( :OSE EYES1 TEMP]$ BY 9FANT9E T5D]NESS1 /ILL W>MS MY BREA/2 EV5 :5 GAZ+ ON !SE TREM5D\S CLIFFS SUBLIME EMOTIONS ABSORB MY S\L4  ,&1 SMILE NOT1 IF ,I ADD ?AT ! ROSY T9T ( MORN+ REM9DS ME ( A SUFFUSION :I* WILL NEV] MORE *>M MY S5SES1 UNLESS IT REAPPE>S ON ! *EEKS ( MY *ILD4  ,H] SWEET BLU%ES ,I MAY YET HIDE 9 MY BOSOM1 & %E IS /ILL TOO Y\NG TO ASK :Y />TS ! TE> SO NE> AK9 TO PLEASURE & PA94 

,I CANNOT WRITE ANY MORE AT PRES5T4  ,TO-MORR[ WE WILL TALK ( ,TONSB]G4 

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