,( ! ,CAVE ( ,FANCY ,A ,TALE ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,M>Y ,WOLL/ONECRAFT ,TEXT 3 .<,BEGUN TO BE WRITT5 9 ! YE> #a#g#h#g1 BUT NEV] COMPLET$.> ,C,A,V,E ,( ,F,A,N,C,Y4 ,*,A,P4 ,I4 ,YE :O EXPECT CON/ANCY :]E EV]Y ?+ IS *ANG+1 & PEACE 9 ! MID/ ( TUMULT1 ATT5D TO ! VOICE ( EXP]I5CE1 & M>K 9 TIME ! FOOT/EPS ( DISAPPO9TM5T1 OR LIFE WILL BE LO/ 9 DESULTORY WI%ES1 & DEA? >RIVE BE=E ! DAWN ( WISDOM4 ,9 A SEQUE/]$ VALLEY1 SURR\ND$ BY ROCKY M\NTA9S ?AT 9T]CEPT$ MANY ( ! PASS+ CL\DS1 ?\< SUNBEAMS V>IEGAT$ !IR AMPLE SIDES1 LIV$ A SAGE1 TO :OM NATURE HAD UNLOCK$ H] MO/ HIDD5 SECRETS4 ,HIS HOLL[ EYES1 SUNK 9 !IR ORBITS1 RETIR$ FROM ! VIEW ( VULG> OBJECTS1 & TURN$ 9W>DS1 OV]LEAP$ ! B\ND>Y PRESCRIB$ TO HUMAN KN[L$GE4 ,9T5SE ?9K+ DUR+ F\RSCORE & T5 YE>S1 HAD :IT5$ ! SCATT]$ LOCKS ON HIS HEAD1 :I*1 LIKE ! SUMMIT ( ! DI/ANT M\NTA91 APPE>$ TO BE B\ND BY AN ET]NAL FRO/4 ,ON ! S&Y WA/E BEH9D ! M\NTA9S1 ! TRACK ( F]OCI\S BEA/S MI ITS HEAD 9 A SOIL BY NO MEANS CONG5IAL1 & ! FIRM TRUNKS ( ! TREES SEEM$ TO FR[N ) DEFIANCE ON TIME2 ?\< ! SPOILS ( 9NUM]ABLE SUMM]S COV]$ ! ROOTS1 :I* RESEMBL$ FANGS2 SO CLOSELY DID !Y CL+ TO ! UNFRI5DLY S&1 :]E S]P5TS HISS$1 & SNAKES1 ROLL+ \T !IR VA/ FOLDS1 9HAL$ ! NOXI\S VAPORS4 ,! RAV5S & [LS :O 9HABIT$ ! SOLITUDE1 GAVE ALSO A ?ICK] GLOOM TO ! EV]LA/+ TWILIK CAV]NS1 & AT NI+ W\LD MAKE ! :OLE VALLEY RES\ND1 CONF\ND$ ) ! SCREE*+S ( ! BIRD ( NI RU%$ TO ASSAULT1 & EV5 UND]M9E1 ! HUGE B>RI] ?AT /OPP$ ITS PROGRESS2 & EV] & ANON A POND]\S MASS1 LOOS5$ FROM ! CLIFF1 TO :I* IT SC>CELY SEEM$ TO ADH]E1 ALWAYS ?REAT5+ TO FALL1 FELL 9TO ! FLOOD1 REB\ND+ AS IT FELL1 & ! S\ND WAS REE*O$ FROM ROCK TO ROCK4 ,LOOK :]E Y\ W\LD1 ALL WAS )\T =M1 AS IF NATURE1 SUDD5LY /OPP+ H] H&1 HAD LEFT *AOS A RETREAT4 ,CLOSE TO ! MO/ REMOTE SIDE ( IT WAS ! SAGE'S ABODE4 ,IT WAS A RUDE HUT1 =M$ ( /UMPS ( TREES & MATT$ TWIGS1 TO SECURE HIM FROM ! 9CLEM5CY ( ! WEA!R2 ONLY ?R\< SMALL AP]TURES CROSS$ ) RU%ES1 ! W9D 5T]$ 9 WILD MURMURS1 MODULAT$ BY !SE OB/RUCTIONS4 ,A CLE> SPR+ BROKE \T ( ! MIDDLE ( ! ADJAC5T ROCK1 :I*1 DROPP+ SL[LY 9TO A CAVITY IT HAD HOLL[$1 SOON OV]FL[$1 & !N RAN1 /RUGGL+ TO FREE ITSELF FROM ! CUMBR\S FRAGM5TS1 TILL1 BECOME A DEEP1 SIL5T /REAM1 IT ESCAP$ ?R\< RE$S1 & ROOTS ( TREES1 :OSE BLA/$ TOPS OV]HUNG & D>K5$ ! CURR5T4 ,ONE SIDE ( ! HUT WAS SUPPORT$ BY ! ROCK1 & AT MIDNIT1 IT YAWN$ WIDE1 & ADMITT$ HIM 9TO A CAV]N 9 ! V]Y B[ELS ( ! E>?1 :]E NEV] HUMAN FOOT BE=E HAD TROD2 & ! V>I\S SPIRITS1 :I* 9HABIT ! DIFF]5T REGIONS ( NATURE1 W]E H]E OB$I5T TO HIS POT5T WORD4 ,! CAV]N HAD BE5 =M$ BY ! GREAT 9UNDATION ( WAT]S1 :5 ! APPROA* ( A COMET =C$ !M FROM !IR S\RCE2 !N1 :5 ! F\NTA9S ( ! GREAT DEEP W]E BROK5 UP1 A /REAM RU%$ \T ( ! C5T] ( ! E>?1 :]E ! SPIRITS1 :O HAVE LIV$ ON IT1 >E CONF9$ TO PURIFY !MSELVES FROM ! DROSS CONTRACT$ 9 !IR FIR/ /AGE ( EXI/5CE2 & IT FL[$ 9 BLACK WAVES1 = EV] BUBBL+ ALONG ! CAVE1 ! EXT5T ( :I* HAD NEV] BE5 EXPLOR$4 ,FROM ! SIDES & TOP1 WAT] DI/ILL$1 &1 PETRIFY+ AS IT FELL1 TOOK FANTA/IC %APES1 ?AT SOON DIVID$ IT 9TO AP>TM5TS1 IF SO !Y MII$ SPIRIT W\LD SOMETIMES RISE1 TO CAT* ! MO/ DI/ANT GLIMPSE ( LIY SAGE1 5T]$4 ,SOME1 :O W]E REF9$ & ALMO/ CLE>$ FROM VICI\S SPOTS1 HE W\LD ALL[ TO LEAVE1 = A LIMIT$ TIME1 !IR D>K PRISON-H\SE2 &1 FLY+ ON ! W9DS ACROSS ! BLEAK NOR!RN OCEAN1 OR RIS+ 9 AN EXHALATION TILL !Y REA*$ A SUN-BEAM1 !Y ?US RE-VISIT$ ! HAUNTS ( M54 ,!SE W]E ! GU>DIAN ANGELS1 :O 9 S(T :ISP]S RE/RA9 ! VICI\S1 & ANIMATE ! WAV]+ WRET* :O /&S SUSP5D$ BETWE5 VIRTUE & VICE4 ,SAGE/US HAD SP5T A NIDS ! SEA1 HE F\ND ?AT DEA? HAD BE5 AT WORK DUR+ HIS ABS5CE1 & T]RIFIC M>KS ( A FURI\S /ORM /ILL SPREAD HORROR >\ND4 ,?\< ! DAY WAS S]5E1 & ?REW BRIK WAS NOT SO SOON DISLODG$1 HAD CLUNG TO LOOSE FRAGM5TS2 IT WAS ! GRASP ( DEA?2 EMBRAC+ ! /ONE1 !Y /IFF5$2 & ! HEAD1 NO LONG] ]ECT1 RE/$ ON ! MASS :I* ! >MS 5CIRCL$4 ,IT FELT NOT ! AGONIZ+ GRIPE1 NOR HE>D ! SI< ?AT BROKE ! HE>T 9 TWA94 ,RE/+ HIS *9 ON AN OAK5 CLUB1 ! SAGE LOOK$ ON EV]Y SIDE1 TO SEE IF HE C\LD DISC]N ANY :O YET BREA!D4 ,HE DREW NE>]1 & ?\E2 BUT SOON P]CEIV$ ?AT !Y W]E A M]E GLASSY SUB/ANCE1 MUTE AS ! TONGUE2 ! JAWS W]E FALL51 &1 9 SOME ( ! TANGL$ LOCKS1 H&S W]E CL9*$2 NAY1 EV5 ! NAILS HAD 5T]$ %>P5$ BY DESPAIR4 ,! BLOOD FLEW RAPIDLY TO HIS HE>T2 IT WAS FLE%2 HE FELT HE WAS /ILL A MAN1 & ! BIG TE> PAC$ D[N HIS IRON *EEKS1 :OSE MUSCLES HAD NOT = A LONG TIME BE5 RELAX$ BY SU* HUMANE EMOTIONS4 ,A MOM5T HE BREA!D QUICK1 !N HEAV$ A SI<1 & HIS WONT$ CALM RETURN$ ) AN UNACCU/OM$ GL[ ( T5D]NESS2 = ! WAYS ( HEAV5 W]E NOT HID FROM HIM2 HE LIFT$ UP HIS EYES TO ! COMMON ,FA!R ( NATURE1 & ALL WAS AS /ILL 9 HIS BOSOM1 AS ! SMOO? DEEP1 AFT] HAV+ CLOS$ OV] ! HUGE VESSEL FROM :I* ! WRET*ES HAD FL$4 ,TURN+ R\ND A P>T ( ! ROCK ?AT JUTT$ \T1 M$ITAT+ ON ! WAYS ( ,PROVID5CE1 A WEAK 9FANT9E VOICE REA*$ HIS E>S2 IT WAS LISP+ \T ! NAME ( MO!R4 ,HE LOOK$1 & BEHELD A BLOOM+ *ILD LEAN+ OV]1 & KISS+ ) EAG] FONDNESS1 LIPS ?AT W]E 9S5SIBLE TO ! W>M PRESSURE4 ,/>T+ AT ! SIRI$ H] DIRECTLY TO HIS HUT1 & LEFT H] SLEEP+ PR(\NDLY ON HIS RU%Y C\*4 ,*,A,P4 ,I,I4 ,AGA9 ,SAGE/US APPROA*$ ! DEAD1 TO VIEW !M ) A MORE SCRUT9IZ+ EYE4 ,HE WAS P]FECTLY ACQUA9T$ ) ! CON/RUCTION ( ! HUMAN BODY1 KNEW ! TRACES ?AT VIRTUE OR VICE LEAVES ON ! :OLE FRAME2 !Y W]E N[ 9DELIBLY FIX$ BY DEA?2 NAY MORE1 HE KNEW BY ! %APE ( ! SOLID /RUCTURE1 H[ F> ! SPIRIT C\LD RANGE1 & SAW ! B>RI] BEYOND :I* IT C\LD NOT PASS3 ! MAZES ( FANCY HE EXPLOR$1 MEASUR$ ! /RET* ( ?\ANCE1 AT A TRANSI5T GLANCE1 HE KNEW ?AT ! VESSEL MU/ HAVE CONTA9$ MANY PASS5G]S1 & ?AT SOME ( !M W]E ABOVE ! VULG>1 ) RESPECT TO =TUNE & $UCATION2 HE !N WALK$ LEISURELY AMONG ! DEAD1 & N>R[LY OBS]V$ !IR PALLID FEATURES4 ,HIS EYE FIR/ RE/$ ON A =M 9 :I* PROPORTION REIGN$1 &1 /ROK+ BACK ! HAIR1 A SPACI\S =EHEAD MET HIS VIEW2 W>M FANCY HAD REVEL$ !RE1 & H] AIRY DANCE HAD LEFT VE/IGES1 SC>CELY VISIBLE TO A MORTAL EYE4 ,SOME P]P5DICUL> L9ES PO9T$ \T ?AT MELAN*OLY HAD PR$OM9AT$ 9 HIS CON/ITUTION2 YET ! /RAGGL+ HAIRS ( HIS EYE-BR[S %[$ ?AT ANG] HAD (T5 %OOK HIS FRAME2 9DE$1 ! F\R TEMP]ATURES1 LIKE ! F\R ELEM5TS1 HAD RESID$ 9 ?IS LITTLE WORLD1 & PRODUC$ H>MONY4 ,! :OLE VISAGE WAS BONY1 & AN 5]GETIC FR[N HAD KNIT ! FLEXIBLE SK9 ( HIS BR[2 ! K+DOM )9 HAD BE5 EXT5SIVE2 & ! WILD CREATIONS ( FANCY HAD !RE 0A LOCAL HABITATION & A NAME40 ,SO EXQUISITE WAS HIS S5SIBILITY1 SO QUICK HIS COMPREH5SION1 ?AT HE P]CEIV$ V>I\S COMB9ATIONS 9 AN 9/ANT2 HE CAUT$ T[>DS HIM1 SAW ALL H] FAIR PROPORTION AT A GLANCE1 & ! FLA% ( HIS EYE SPOKE ! QUICK S5SES :I* CONVEY$ 9TELLIG5CE TO HIS M9D2 ! S5SORIUM 9DE$ WAS CAPACI\S1 & ! SAGE IMAG9$ HE SAW ! LUCID BEAM1 SP>KL+ ) LOVE OR AMBITION1 9 *>ACT]S ( FIRE1 :I* A GRACEFUL CURVE ( ! UPP] EYELID %AD$4 ,! LIPS W]E A LITTLE D]ANG$ BY CONTEMPT2 & A MIXTURE ( VANITY & SELF-COMPLAC5CY =M$ A FEW IRREGUL> L9ES R\ND !M4 ,! *9 HAD SUFF]$ FROM S5SUALITY1 YET !RE W]E /ILL GREAT M>KS ( VIGOR 9 IT1 AS IF ADVANC$ ) /]N DIGNITY4 ,! H& ACCU/OM$ TO COMM&1 & EV5 TYRANNIZE1 WAS UNN]V$2 BUT ITS APPE>ANCE CONV9C$ ,SAGE/US1 ?AT HE HAD (T5] WIELD$ A ?\ACT]4 ,AFT] GAZ+ A FEW MOM5TS1 ,SAGE/US TURN$ AWAY EXCLAIM+1 ,H[ >E ! /ATELY OAKS TORN UP BY A TEMPE/1 & ! B[ UN/RUNG1 ?AT C\LD =CE ! >R[ BEYOND ! K5 ( ! EYE6 ,:AT A DIFF]5T FACE NEXT MET HIS VIEW6 ,! =EHEAD WAS %ORT1 YET WELL SET TOGE!R2 ! NOSE SMALL1 BUT A LITTLE TURN$ UP AT ! 5D2 & A DRAW-D[N AT ! SIDES ( HIS M\?1 PROV$ ?AT HE HAD BE5 A HUM\RI/1 :O M9D$ ! MA9 *ANCE1 & C\LD JOKE ) HIS ACQUA9TANCE1 :ILE HE EAG]LY DEV\R$ A DA9TY :I* HE WAS NOT TO PAY =4 ,HIS LIPS %UT LIKE A BOX :OSE H+ES HAD (T5 BE5 M5D$2 & ! MUSCLES1 :I* DISPLAY ! S(T EMOTION ( ! HE>T ON ! *EEKS1 W]E GR[N QUITE RIGID1 SO ?AT1 ! VESSELS ?AT %\LD HAVE MOI/5$ !M NOT HAV+ MU* COMMUNICATION ) ! GR& S\RCE ( PASSIONS1 ! F9E VOLATILE FLUID HAD EVAPORAT$1 & !Y BECAME M]E DRY FIB]S1 :I* MI HIM1 ?AT EXHIBIT$ M>KS ( OV]GR[N 9FANCY2 EV]Y P>T WAS RELAX$2 ALL APPE>$ IMP]FECT4 ,YET1 SOME UNDULAT+ L9ES ON ! PUFF$-\T *EEKS1 DISPLAY$ SIGNS ( TIMID1 S]VILE GOOD NATURE2 & ! SK9 ( ! =EHEAD HAD BE5 SO (T5 DRAWN UP BY WOND]1 ?AT ! FEW HAIRS ( ! EYEBR[S W]E FIX$ 9 A %>P >*1 :IL/ AN AMPLE *9 RE/$ 9 LOBES ( FLE% ON HIS PROTUB]ANT BREA/4 ,BY HIS SIDE WAS A BODY ?AT HAD SC>CELY EV] MU* LIFE 9 IT--SYMPA?Y SEEM$ TO HAVE DRAWN !M TOGE!R--EV]Y FEATURE & LIMB WAS R\ND & FLE%Y1 &1 IF A K9D ( BRUTAL CUNN+ HAD NOT M>K$ ! FACE1 IT MIK WAS BURI$ DEEP 9 A S(T MASS ( MATT]1 RESEMBL+ ! PI? 9 Y\NG ELD]1 :I*1 :5 F\ND1 IS SO EQUIVOCAL1 ?AT IT ONLY APPE>S A MOI/] P>T ( ! SAME BODY4 ,ANO!R P>T ( ! BEA* WAS COV]$ ) SAILORS1 :OSE BODIES EXHIBIT$ M>KS ( /R5G? & BRUTAL C\RAGE4--,!IR *>ACT]S W]E ALL DIFF]5T1 ?\< ( ! SAME CLASS2 ,SAGE/US DID NOT /AY TO DISCRIM9ATE !M1 SATISFI$ ) A R\< SKET*4 ,HE SAW 9DOL5CE R\S$ BY A LOVE ( HUMOR1 OR RA!R BODILY FUN2 S5SUALITY & PRODIGALITY ) A VE9 ( G5]OSITY RUNN+ ?R\< IT2 A CONTEMPT ( DANG] ) GROSS SUP]/ITION2 SUP9E S5SES1 ONLY TO BE KEPT ALIVE BY NOISY1 TUMULTU\S PLEASURES1 OR ?AT K9D ( NOVELTY :I* BORD]S ON ABSURDITY3 ?IS =M$ ! COMMON \TL9E1 & ! RE/ W]E RA!R DABS ?AN %ADES4 ,SAGE/US PAUS$1 & REMEMB]$ IT HAD BE5 SAID BY AN E>?LY WIT1 ?AT 0MANY A FL[] IS BORN TO BLU% UNSE51 & WA/E ITS SWEETNESS ON ! DES>T AIR40 ,H[ LITTLE1 HE EXCLAIM$1 DID ?AT POET KN[ ( ! WAYS ( HEAV56 ,& YET1 9 ?IS RESPECT1 !Y >E DIRECT2 ! H&S BE=E ME1 W]E DESIGN$ TO PULL A ROPE1 KNOCK D[N A %EEP1 OR P]=M ! S]VILE (FICES ( LIFE2 NO 0MUTE1 +LORI\S POET0 RE/S AMONG !M1 & HE :O IS SUP]IOR TO HIS FELL[1 DOES NOT RISE ABOVE M$IOCRITY4 ,! G5IUS ?AT SPR\TS FROM A DUNDS ! MO!R ( ! ORPHAN3 ANO!R FEMALE WAS AT SOME DI/ANCE2 & A MAN :O1 BY HIS G>B1 MI (F4 ,HIM ! SAGE SURVEY$ ) AN ATT5TIVE EYE1 & B[$ ) RESPECT TO ! 9ANIMATE CLAY1 ?AT LATELY HAD BE5 ! DWELL+ ( A MO/ B5EVOL5T SPIRIT4 ,! HEAD WAS SQU>E1 ?\< ! FEATURES W]E NOT V]Y PROM95T2 BUT !RE WAS A GREAT H>MONY 9 EV]Y P>T1 & ! TURN ( ! NO/RILS & LIPS EV9C$1 ?AT ! S\L MU/ HAVE HAD TA/E1 TO :I* !Y HAD S]V$ AS ORGANS4 ,P5ETRATION & JUDGM5T W]E SEAT$ ON ! BR[S ?AT OV]HUNG ! EYE4 ,FIX$ AS IT WAS1 ,SAGE/US QUICKLY DISC]N$ ! EXPRESSION IT MU/ HAVE HAD2 D>K & P5SIVE1 RA!R FROM SL[NESS ( COMPREH5SION ?AN MELAN*OLY1 IT SEEM$ TO ABSORB ! LIRANG$3 AN OP9ION WAS ?US CAUTI\SLY RECEIV$1 & MATURELY WEI<$1 BE=E IT WAS ADD$ TO ! G5]AL /OCK4 ,AS NATURE L$ HIM TO M\NT FROM A P>T TO ! :OLE1 HE WAS MO/ CONV]SANT ) ! BEAUTIFUL1 & R>ELY COMPREH5D$ ! SUBLIME2 YET1 SAID ,SAGE/US1 ) A S(T5$ TONE1 HE WAS ALL HE>T1 FULL ( =BE>ANCE1 & DESIR\S TO PLEASE EV]Y FELL[-CREATURE2 BUT FROM A NOBL] MOTIVE ?AN A LOVE ( ADMIRATION2 ! FUMES ( VANITY NEV] M\NT$ TO CL\D HIS BRA91 OR T>NI% HIS B5EFIC5CE4 ,! FLUID 9 :I* ?OSE PLACID EYES SWAM1 IS N[ CONGEAL$2 H[ (T5 HAS T5D]NESS GIV5 !M ! F9E/ WAT]6 ,SOME TORN P>TS ( ! *ILD'S DRESS HUNG R\ND HIS >M1 :I* L$ ! SAGE TO CONCLUDE1 ?AT HE HAD SAV$ ! *ILD2 EV]Y L9E 9 HIS FACE CONFIRM$ ! CONJECTURE2 B5EVOL5CE 9DE$ /RUNG ! N]VES ?AT NATURALLY W]E NOT V]Y FIRM2 IT WAS ! GREAT KNOT ?AT TI$ TOGE!R ! SCATT]$ QUALITIES1 & GAVE ! DI/9CT /AMP TO ! *>ACT]4 ,! FEMALE :OM HE NEXT APPROA*$1 & SUPPOS$ TO BE AN ATT5DANT ON ! O!R1 WAS BEL[ ! MIDDLE SIZE1 & H] LEGS W]E SO DISPROPORTIONABLY %ORT1 ?AT1 :5 %E MOV$1 %E MU/ HAVE WADDL$ ALONG2 H] ELB[S W]E DRAWN 9 TO T\* H] LONG TAP]1 WAI/1 & ! AIR ( H] :OLE BODY WAS AN AFFECTATION ( G5TILITY4 ,DEA? C\LD NOT ALT] ! RIGID HANG ( H] LIMBS1 OR EFFACE ! SIMP] ?AT HAD /RET*$ H] M\?2 ! LIPS W]E ?91 AS IF NATURE 9T5D$ %E %\LD M9CE H] WORDS2 H] NOSE WAS SMALL1 & %>P AT ! 5D2 & ! =EHEAD1 UNM>K$ BY EYEBR[S1 WAS WR9KL$ BY ! DISCONT5T ?AT HAD SUNK H] *EEKS1 ON :I* ,SAGE/US /ILL DISC]N$ FA9T TRACES ( T5D]NESS2 & FI]CE GOOD-NATURE1 HE P]CEIV$ HAD SOMETIMES ANIMAT$ ! LITTLE SP>K ( AN EYE ?AT ANG] HAD (T5] LIE ALL 9 !IR PROP] PLACES--?IS FEMALE WAS 9T5D$ TO FOLD UP L95 & NURSE ! SICK4 ,ANXI\S TO OBS]VE ! MO!R ( HIS *>GE1 HE TURN$ TO ! LILY ?AT HAD BE5 SO RUDELY SNAPP$1 &1 C>EFULLY OBS]V+ IT1 TRAC$ EV]Y F9E L9E TO ITS S\RCE4 ,!RE WAS A DELICACY 9 H] =M1 SO TRULY FEM99E1 ?AT AN 9VOLUNT>Y DESIRE TO *]I% SU* A BE+1 MADE ! SAGE AGA9 FEEL ! ALMO/ =GOTT5 S5SATIONS ( HIS NATURE4 ,ON OBS]V+ H] MORE CLOSELY1 HE DISCOV]$ ?AT H] NATURAL DELICACY HAD BE5 9CREAS$ BY AN IMPROP] $UCATION1 TO A DEGREE ?AT TOOK AWAY ALL VIGOR FROM H] FACULTIES4 ,& ITS BANEFUL 9FLU5CE HAD HAD SU* AN EFFECT ON H] M9D1 ?AT FEW TRACES ( ! EX]TIONS ( IT APPE>$ ON H] FACE1 ?\< ! F9E F9I% ( H] FEATURES1 & P>TICUL>LY ! =M ( ! =EHEAD1 CONV9C$ ! SAGE ?AT H] UND]/&+ MI$ TO HIM *>ACT]S ( 9DOL5T OB/9ACY4 ,NOT HAV+ C\RAGE TO =M AN OP9ION ( H] [N1 %E ADH]$1 ) BL9D P>TIALITY1 TO ?OSE %E ADOPT$1 :I* %E RECEIV$ 9 ! LUMP1 &1 AS !Y ALWAYS REMA9$ UNOP5$1 ( C\RSE %E ONLY SAW ! EV5 GLOSS ON ! \TSIDE4 ,VE/IGES ( ANG] W]E VISIBLE ON H] BR[1 & ! SAGE CONCLUD$1 ?AT %E HAD (T5 BE5 (F5D$ )1 & 9DE$ W\LD SC>CELY MAKE ANY ALL[ANCE =1 ?OSE :O DID NOT CO9CIDE ) H] 9 OP9ION1 AS ?+S ALWAYS APPE> SELF-EVID5T ?AT HAVE NEV] BE5 EXAM9$2 YET H] V]Y WEAKNESS GAVE A *>M+ TIMIDITY TO H] C\NT5ANCE2 GOODNESS & T5D]NESS P]VAD$ EV]Y L9EAM5T1 & MELT$ 9 H] D>K BLUE EYES4 ,! COMPASSION ?AT WANT$ ACTIVITY1 WAS S9C]E1 ?\< IT ONLY EMBELLI%$ H] FACE1 OR PRODUC$ CASUAL ACTS ( *>ITY :5 A MOD]ATE ALMS C\LD RELIEVE PRES5T DI/RESS4 ,UNACQUA9T$ ) LIFE1 FICTITI\S1 UNNATURAL DI/RESS DREW ! TE>S ?AT W]E NOT %$ = REAL MIS]Y4 ,9 ITS [N %APE1 HUMAN WRET*$NESS EXCITES A LITTLE DISGU/ 9 ! M9D ?AT HAS 9DULG$ SICKLY REF9EM5T4 ,P]HAPS ! SAGE GAVE WAY TO A LITTLE CONJECTURE 9 DRAW+ ! LA/ CONCLUSION2 BUT HIS CONJECTURES G5]ALLY >OSE FROM DI/9CT IDEAS1 & A DAWN ( LI!R ?AN COMMON MORTALS4 ,HE WAS N[ CONV9C$ ?AT ! ORPHAN WAS NOT V]Y UN=TUNATE 9 HAV+ LO/ SU* A MO!R4 ,! P>5T ?AT 9SPIRES FOND AFFECTION )\T RESPECT1 IS SELDOM AN USEFUL ONE2 & !Y ONLY >E RESPECTABLE1 :O CONSID] RI$4 .<,! LA/ BRAN* ( ! $UCATION ( ,SAGE/A1 CONSI/$ ( A V>IETY ( *>ACT]S & /ORIES PRES5T$ TO H] 9 ! ,CAVE ( ,FANCY1 ( :I* ! FOLL[+ IS A SPECIM54.> ,*,A,P4 ,A =M N[ APPROA*$ ?AT P>TICUL>LY /RUCK & 9T]E/$ ,SAGE/A4 ,! SAGE1 OBS]V+ :AT PASS$ 9 H] M9D1 BADE H] EV] TRU/ TO ! FIR/ IMPRESSION4 ,9 LIFE1 HE CONT9U$1 TRY TO REMEMB] ! EFFECT ! FIR/ APPE>ANCE ( A /RANG] HAS ON Y\R M9D2 &1 9 PROPORTION TO Y\R S5SIBILITY1 Y\ MAY DECIDE ON ! *>ACT]4 ,9TELLIG5CE GLANCES FROM EYES ?AT HAVE ! SAME PURSUITS1 & A B5EVOL5T HE>T SOON TRACES ! M>KS ( B5EVOL5CE ON ! C\NT5ANCE ( AN UNKN[N FELL[-CREATURE2 & NOT ONLY ! C\NT5ANCE1 BUT ! GE/URES1 ! VOICE1 L\DLY SPEAK TRU? TO ! UNPREJUDIC$ M9D4 ,:5EV] A /RANG] ADVANCES T[>DS Y\ ) A TRIPP+ /EP1 RECEIVES Y\ ) BROAD SMILES1 & A PR(USION ( COMPLIM5TS1 & YET Y\ F9D Y\RSELF EMB>RASS$ & UNABLE TO RETURN ! SALUTATION ) EQUAL CORDIALITY1 BE ASSUR$ ?AT SU* A P]SON IS AFFECT$1 & 5DEAVORS TO MA9TA9 A V]Y GOOD *>ACT] 9 ! EYES ( ! WORLD1 )\T REALLY PRACTIC+ ! SOCIAL VIRTUES :I* DRESS ! FACE 9 LOOKS ( UNFEIGN$ COMPLAC5CY4 ,K9DR$ M9DS >E DRAWN TO EA* O!R BY EXPRESSIONS :I* ELUDE DESCRIPTION2 &1 LIKE ! CALM BREEZE ?AT PLAYS ON A SMOO? LAKE1 !Y >E RA!R FELT ?AN SE54 ,BEW>E ( A MAN :O ALWAYS APPE>S 9 GOOD HUMOR2 A SELFI% DESIGN TOO FREQU5TLY LURKS 9 ! SMILES ! HE>T NEV] CURV$2 OR !RE IS AN AFFECTATION ( C&OR ?AT DE/ROYS ALL /R5G? ( *>ACT]1 BY BL5D+ TRU? & FAL%OOD 9TO AN UNMEAN+ MASS4 ,! M\?1 9 FACT1 SEEMS TO BE ! FEATURE :]E Y\ MAY TRACE EV]Y K9D ( DISSIMULATION1 FROM ! SIMP] ( VANITY1 TO ! FIX$ SMILE ( ! DESIGN+ VILLA94 ,P]HAPS1 ! MODULATIONS ( ! VOICE WILL /ILL MORE QUICKLY GIVE A KEY TO ! *>ACT] ?AN EV5 ! TURNS ( ! M\?1 OR ! WORDS ?AT ISSUE FROM IT2 (T5 DO ! TONES ( UNPRACTIC$ DISSEMBL]S GIVE ! LIE TO !IR ASS]TIONS4 ,MANY PEOPLE NEV] SPEAK 9 AN UNNATURAL VOICE1 BUT :5 !Y >E 9S9C]E3 ! PHRASES NOT CORRESPOND+ ) ! DICTATES ( ! HE>T1 HAVE NO?+ TO KEEP !M 9 TUNE4 ,9 ! C\RSE ( AN >GUM5T H[EV]1 Y\ MAY EASILY DISCOV] :E!R VANITY OR CONVICTION /IMULATES ! DISPUTANT1 ?\< HIS 9FLAT$ C\NT5ANCE MAY BE TURN$ FROM Y\1 & Y\ MAY NOT SEE ! GE/URES :I* M>K SELF-SUFFICI5CY4 ,HE /OPP$1 & ! SPIRIT BEGAN4 ,I HAVE W&]$ ?R\< ! CAVE2 &1 AS SOON AS ,I HAVE TAUS WILL CEASE TO FL[1 & :]E M9E EYES WILL NO MORE BE %OCK$ ) ! SIN+ VOICE1 & TRU/ NOT TOO MU* TO ! GOODNESS :I* ,I P]CEIVE RESIDES 9 ?Y BREA/4 ,LET IT BE RE9$ 9 BY PR9CIPLES1 LE/ ?Y V]Y VIRTUE %>P5 ! /+ ( REMORSE1 :I* AS NATURALLY FOLL[S DISORD] 9 ! MORAL WORLD1 AS PA9 ATT5DS ON 9TEMP]ANCE 9 ! PHYSICAL4 ,BUT MY HI/ORY WILL AF=D Y\ MORE 9/RUCTION ?AN M]E ADVICE4 ,SAGE/US CONCURR$ 9 OP9ION ) H]1 OBS]V+ ?AT ! S5SES ( *ILDR5 %\LD BE ! FIR/ OBJECT ( IMPROVEM5T2 !N !IR PASSIONS WORK$ ON2 & JUDGM5T ! FRUIT1 MU/ BE ! ACQUIREM5T ( ! BE+ ITSELF1 :5 \T ( LEAD+-/R+S4 ,! SPIRIT B[$ ASS5T1 &1 )\T ANY FUR!R PRELUDE1 5T]$ ON H] HI/ORY4 ,MY MO!R WAS A MO/ RESPECTABLE *>ACT]1 BUT %E WAS YOK$ TO A MAN :OSE FOLLIES & VICES MADE H] EV] FEEL ! WEIKS ( REAL CONTRITION4 ,BUT ! AFFECTION HIS P5IT5CE GAVE RISE TO1 ONLY S]V$ TO EXPOSE H] TO CONT9UAL DISAPPO9TM5TS1 & KEEP HOPE ALIVE M]ELY TO TORM5T H]4 ,AFT] A VIOL5T DEBAU* HE W\LD LET HIS BE>D GR[1 & ! SADNESS ?AT REIGN$ 9 ! H\SE ,I %ALL NEV] =GET2 HE WAS A%AM$ TO MEET EV5 ! EYES ( HIS *ILDR54 ,?IS IS SO CONTR>Y TO ! NATURE ( ?+S1 IT GAVE ME EXQUISITE PA92 ,I US$1 AT ?OSE TIMES1 TO %[ HIM EXTREME RESPECT4 ,I C\LD NOT BE> TO SEE MY P>5T HUMBLE HIMSELF BE=E ME4 ,H[EV] NEI!R HIS CON/ITUTION1 NOR =TUNE C\LD LONG BE> ! CON/ANT WA/E4 ,HE HAD1 ,I HAVE OBS]V$1 A *ILDI% AFFECTION = HIS *ILDR51 :I* WAS DISPLAY$ 9 C>ESSES ?AT GRATIFI$ HIM = ! MOM5T1 YET NEV] RE/RA9$ ! HEADLONG FURY ( HIS APPETITES2 HIS MOM5T>Y REP5TANCE WRUNG HIS HE>T1 )\T 9FLU5C+ HIS CONDUCT2 & HE DI$1 LEAV+ AN 5CUMB]$ WRECK ( A GOOD E/ATE4 ,AS WE HAD ALWAYS LIV$ 9 SPL5DID POV]TY1 RA!R ?AN 9 AFFLU5CE1 ! %OCK WAS NOT SO GREAT2 & MY MO!R REPRESS$ H] ANGUI%1 & CONCEAL$ SOME CIRCUM/ANCES1 ?AT %E MI P>5T1 ?AT %E 5GROSS$ ALL MY T5D]NESS2 H] SORR[S HAD KNIT ME FIRMLY TO H]1 & MY *IEF C>E WAS TO GIVE H] PRO(S ( AFFECTION4 ,! GALLANTRY ?AT AF=D$ MY COMPANIONS1 ! FEW Y\NG PEOPLE MY MO!R =C$ ME TO MIX )1 SO MU* PLEASURE1 ,I DESPIS$2 ,I WI%$ MORE TO BE LOV$ ?AN ADMIR$1 = ,I C\LD LOVE4 ,I ADOR$ VIRTUE2 & MY IMAG9ATION1 *AS+ A *IM]ICAL OBJECT1 OV]LOOK$ ! COMMON PLEASURES ( LIFE2 !Y W]E NOT SUFFICI5T = MY HAPP9ESS4 ,A LAT5T FIRE MADE ME BURN TO RISE SUP]IOR TO MY CONTEMPOR>IES 9 WISDOM & VIRTUE2 & TE>S ( JOY & EMULATION FILL$ MY EYES :5 ,I READ AN ACC\NT ( A GREAT ACTION--,I FELT ADMIRATION1 NOT A/ONI%M5T4 ,MY MO!R HAD TWO P>TICUL> FRI5DS1 :O 5DEAVOR$ TO SETTLE H] AFFAIRS2 ONE WAS A MIDDLE-AG$ MAN1 A M]*ANT2 ! HUMAN BREA/ NEV] 5%R9$ A MORE B5EVOL5T HE>T4 ,HIS MANN]S W]E RA!R R\<1 & HE BLUNTLY SPOKE HIS ?\ AS HIS DISC]NM5T W5T4 ,M5 DO NOT MAKE SUFFICI5T DI/9CTION1 SAID %E1 DIGRESS+ FROM H] /ORY TO ADDRESS ,SAGE/US1 BETWE5 T5D]NESS & S5SIBILITY4 ,TO GIVE ! %ORTE/ DEF9ITION ( S5SIBILITY1 REPLI$ ! SAGE1 ,I %\LD SAY ?AT IT IS ! RESULT ( ACUTE S5SES1 F9ELY FA%ION$ N]VES1 :I* VIBRATE AT ! SLI 9TELLIG5CE TO ! BRA91 ?AT IT DOES NOT REQUIRE TO BE >RANG$ BY ! JUDGM5T4 ,SU* P]SONS 9/ANTLY 5T] 9TO ! *>ACT]S ( O!RS1 & 9/9CTIVELY DISC]N :AT WILL GIVE PA9 TO EV]Y HUMAN BE+2 !IR [N FEEL+S >E SO V>I$ ?AT !Y SEEM TO CONTA9 9 !MSELVES1 NOT ONLY ALL ! PASSIONS ( ! SPECIES1 BUT !IR V>I\S MODIFICATIONS4 ,EXQUISITE PA9 & PLEASURE IS !IR PORTION2 NATURE WE>S = !M A DIFF]5T ASPECT ?AN IS DISPLAY$ TO COMMON MORTALS4 ,ONE MOM5T IT IS A P>ADISE2 ALL IS BEAUTIFUL3 A CL\D >ISES1 AN EMOTION RECEIVES A SUDD5 DAMP2 D>KNESS 9VADES ! SKY1 & ! WORLD IS AN UNWE$$ G>D52--BUT GO ON ) Y\R N>RATIVE1 SAID ,SAGE/US1 RECOLLECT+ HIMSELF4 ,%E PROCE$$4 ,! MAN ,I AM DESCRIB+ WAS HUMANITY ITSELF2 BUT FREQU5TLY HE DID NOT UND]/& ME2 MANY ( MY FEEL+S W]E NOT TO BE ANALYZ$ BY HIS COMMON S5SE4 ,HIS FRI5D%IPS1 = HE HAD MANY FRI5DS1 GAVE HIM PLEASURE UNMIX$ ) PA92 HIS RELIGION WAS COLDLY REASONABLE1 BECAUSE HE WANT$ FANCY1 & HE DID NOT FEEL ! NECESSITY ( F9D+1 OR CREAT+1 A P]FECT OBJECT1 TO ANSW] ! ONE 5GRAV$ ON HIS HE>T3 ! SKET* !RE WAS FA9T4 ,HE W5T ) ! /REAM1 & RA!R CAUACT] FROM ! SOCIETY HE LIV$ 91 ?AN SPREAD ONE >\ND HIM4 ,9 MY M9D MANY OP9IONS W]E GRAV5 ) A P5 ( BRASS1 :I* HE ?\TICUL>LY ATTA*$ TO ME1 & ,I FELT = HIM ALL ! AFFECTION ( A DAUE1 HAVE ,I LAM5T$ ?AT HE WAS NOT MY FA!R2 LAM5T$ ?AT ! VICES ( M9E HAD DRI$ UP ONE S\RCE ( PURE AFFECTION4 ,! O!R FRI5D ,I HAVE ALREADY ALLUD$ TO1 WAS ( A V]Y DIFF]5T *>ACT]2 GREATNESS ( M9D1 & ?OSE COMB9ATIONS ( FEEL+ :I* >E SO DIFFICULT TO DESCRIBE1 RAIS$ HIM ABOVE ! ?RONG1 ?AT BU/LE !IR H\R \T1 LIE D[N TO SLEEP1 & >E =GOTT54 ,BUT ,I %ALL SOON SEE HIM1 %E EXCLAIM$1 AS MU* SUP]IOR TO HIS =M] SELF1 AS HE !N ROSE 9 MY EYES ABOVE HIS FELL[ CREATURES6 ,AS %E SPOKE1 A GL[ ( DELI$ TRANSP>5T2 & %E SIL5TLY ANTICIPAT$ ! HAPP9ESS %E %\LD 5JOY1 :5 %E 5T]$ ?OSE MANSIONS1 :]E DEA?-DIVID$ FRI5DS %\LD MEET1 TO P>T NO MORE2 :]E HUMAN WEAKNESS C\LD NOT DAMP !IR BLISS1 OR POISON ! CUP ( JOY ?AT1 ON E>?1 DROPS FROM ! LIPS AS SOON AS TA/$1 OR1 IF SOME D>+ MORTAL SNAT*ES A HA/Y DRAFT1 :AT WAS SWEET TO ! TA/E BECOMES A ROOT ( BITT]NESS4 ,HE WAS UN=TUNATE1 HAD MANY C>ES TO /RUGGLE )1 & ,I M>K$ ON HIS *EEKS TRACES ( ! SAME SORR[S ?AT SUNK MY [N4 ,HE WAS UNHAPPY ,I SAY1 & P]HAPS PITY MILY 9 LIFE1 AN >TFUL WOMAN WORK$ ON HIS COMPASSIONATE S\L1 & HE UNIT$ HIS FATE TO A BE+ MADE UP ( SU* J>R+ ELEM5TS1 ?AT HE WAS /ILL ALONE4 ,! DISCOV]Y DID NOT EXT+UI% ?AT PROP5SITY TO LOVE1 A HI< S5SE ( VIRTUE F$4 ,I SAW HIM SICK & UNHAPPY1 )\T A FRI5D TO SOO? ! H\RS LANGUOR MADE HEAVY2 (T5 DID ,I SIT A LONG W9T]'S EV5+ BY HIS SIDE1 RAIL+ AT ! SWIFT W+S ( TIME1 & T]M+ MY LOVE1 HUMANITY4 ,TWO YE>S PASS$ 9 ?IS MANN]1 SIL5TLY ROOT+ MY AFFECTION2 & IT MII$ EYES W]E NOT CLOS$1 & MY ANXI\S SPIRIT HOV]$ R\ND HIS B$4 ,I SAW HIM1 BE=E HE HAD RECOV]$ HIS /R5G?2 &1 :5 HIS H& T\*$ M9E1 LIFE ALMO/ RETIR$1 OR FLEW TO MEET ! T\*4 ,! FIR/ LOOK F\ND A READY WAY TO MY HE>T1 & ?RILL$ ?R\< EV]Y VE94 ,WE W]E LEFT ALONE1 & 9S5SIBLY BEGAN TO TALK ( ! IMMORTALITY ( ! S\L2 ,I DECL>$ ?AT ,I C\LD NOT LIVE )\T ?IS CONVICTION4 ,9 ! >DOR ( CONV]SATION HE PRESS$ MY H& TO HIS HE>T2 IT RE/$ !RE A MOM5T1 & MY EMOTIONS GAVE WEITS HAD ALREADY SPOK5 TO EA* O!R4 ,FEEBLY DID ,I AFT]W>DS COMBAT AN AFFECTION1 :I* SEEM$ TWI/$ 9 EV]Y FIB] ( MY HE>T4 ,! WORLD /OOD /ILL :5 ,I ?\K H] \T = MIS]Y4 ,BUT ,I WILL NOT DWELL ON ! PASSION ,I TOO FONDLY NURS$4 ,ONE ONLY REFUGE HAD ,I ON E>?2 ,I C\LD NOT RESOLUTELY DESOLATE ! SC5E MY FANCY FLEW TO1 :5 WORLDLY C>ES1 :5 A KN[L$GE ( MANK9D1 :I* MY CIRCUM/ANCES =C$ ON ME1 R5D]$ EV]Y O!R 9SIPID4 ,I WAS AFRAID ( ! UNM>K$ VACUITY ( COMMON LIFE2 YET1 ?\< ,I SUP9ELY 9DULG$ MYSELF 9 FAIRY-L&1 :5 ,I \T OP5$ ITSELF1 NOT *ILL$ BY RES]VE1 NOR AFRAID ( MISCON/RUCTION4 ,BUT1 IF VIRTUE 9SPIR$ LOVE1 LOVE GAVE NEW 5]GY TO VIRTUE1 & ABSORB$ EV]Y SELFI% PASSION4 ,NEV] DID EV5 A WI% ESCAPE ME1 ?AT MY LOV] %\LD NOT FULFILL ! H>D DUTIES :I* FATE HAD IMPOS$ ON HIM4 ,I ONLY DISSEMBL$ ) HIM 9 ONE P>TICUL>2 ,I 5DEAVOR$ TO S(T5 HIS WIFE'S TOO CONSPICU\S FOLLIES1 & EXT5UAT$ H] FAIL+S 9 AN 9DIRECT MANN]4 ,TO ?IS ,I WAS PROMPT$ BY A L(T9ESS ( SPIRIT2 ,I %\LD HAVE BROK5 ! B& ( LIFE1 HAD ,I CEAS$ TO RESPECT MYSELF4 ,BUT ,I WILL HA/5 TO AN IMPORTANT *ANGE 9 MY CIRCUM/ANCES4 ,MY MO!R1 :O HAD CONCEAL$ ! REAL /ATE ( H] AFFAIRS FROM ME1 WAS N[ IMPELL$ TO MAKE ME H] CONFID5T1 ?AT ,I MIGE H] MI R$UC$ HIS L>GE PROP]TY TO A B>E COMPET5CY2 & AN 9FLAMMATION 9 HIS EYES1 ?AT >OSE FROM A COLD HE HAD CAUCELY KNEW H[ TO FILL ! VOID2 = HIS SPIRIT W\LD NOT ALL[ HIM TO MIX ) HIS =M] EQUALS AS AN HUMBLE COMPANION2 HE :O HAD BE5 TREAT$ ) UNCOMMON RESPECT1 C\LD NOT BROOK !IR 9SULT+ PITY4 ,FROM ! RES\RCE ( SOLITUDE1 READ+1 ! COMPLA9T 9 HIS EYES CUT HIM (F1 & HE BECAME \R CON/ANT VISITOR4 ,ACTUAT$ BY ! S9C]E/ AFFECTION1 ,I US$ TO READ TO HIM1 & HE MI/OOK MY T5D]NESS = LOVE4 ,H[ C\LD ,I UNDECEIVE HIM1 :5 EV]Y CIRCUM/ANCE FR[N$ ON HIM6 ,TOO SOON ,I F\ND ?AT ,I WAS HIS ONLY COM=T2 ,I1 :O REJECT$ HIS H& :5 =TUNE SMIL$1 C\LD NOT N[ SECOND H] BL[2 &1 9 A MOM5T ( 5?USIA/IC GRATITUDE & T5D] COMPASSION1 ,I (F]$ HIM MY H&4--,IT WAS RECEIV$ ) PLEASURE2 TRANSPORT WAS NOT MADE = HIS S\L2 NOR DID HE DISCOV] ?AT NATURE HAD SEP>AT$ US1 BY MAK+ ME ALIVE TO SU* DIFF]5T S5SATIONS4 ,MY MO!R WAS TO LIVE ) US1 & ,I DWELT ON ?IS CIRCUM/ANCE TO BANI% CRUEL RECOLLECTIONS1 :5 ! B5T B[ RETURN$ TO ITS =M] /ATE4 ,) A BUR/+ HE>T & A FIRM VOICE1 ,I NAM$ ! DAY :5 ,I WAS TO SEAL MY PROMISE4 ,IT CAME1 9 SPITE ( MY REGRET2 ,I HAD BE5 PREVI\SLY PREP>+ MYSELF = ! AWFUL C]EMONY1 & ANSW]$ ! SOLEMN QUE/ION ) A RESOLUTE TONE1 ?AT W\LD SIL5CE ! DICTATES ( MY HE>T2 IT WAS A =C$1 UNV>I$ ONE2 HAD NATURE MODULAT$ IT1 MY SECRET W\LD HAVE ESCAP$4 ,MY ACTIVE SPIRIT WAS PA9FULLY ON ! WAT* TO REPRESS EV]Y T5D] EMOTION4 ,! JOY 9 MY V5]ABLE P>5T'S C\NT5ANCE1 ! T5D]NESS ( MY HUSB&1 AS HE CONDUCT$ ME HOME1 = ,I REALLY HAD A S9C]E AFFECTION = HIM1 ! GRATULATIONS ( MY M9D1 :5 ,I ?\ ME1 ?AT HE ONLY FELT SORR[ = MY LOSS1 & )\T COMPLA9T RESIGN$ ME TO MY DUTY4 ,I WAS LEFT ALONE A MOM5T2 MY TWO ELB[S RE/$ ON A TABLE TO SUPPORT MY *94 ,T5 ?\S& ?\T$ ) A/ONI%+ VELOCITY ?R\< MY M9D4 ,MY EYES W]E DRY2 ,I WAS ON ! BR9K ( MADNESS4 ,AT ?IS MOM5T A /RANGE ASSOCIATION WAS MADE BY MY IMAG9ATION2 ,I ?\DS1 & CRI$ \T1 0,YET IT MOVES40 ,A %[] ( TE>S1 LIKE ! REFRE%+ DROPS ( HEAV51 RELIEV$ MY P>*$ SOCKETS2 !Y FELL DISREG>D$ ON ! TABLE2 &1 /AMP+ ) MY FOOT1 9 AN AGONY ,I EXCLAIM$1 0,YET ,I LOVE40 ,MY HUSB& 5T]$ BE=E ,I HAD CALM$ !SE TUMULTU\S EMOTIONS1 & T5D]LY TOOK MY H&4 ,I SNAT*$ IT FROM HIM2 GRIEF & SURPRISE W]E M>K$ ON HIS C\NT5ANCE2 ,I HA/ILY /RET*$ IT \T AGA94 ,MY HE>T SMOTE ME1 & ,I REMOV$ ! TRANSI5T MI/ BY AN UNFEIGN$ 5DEAVOR TO PLEASE HIM4 ,A FEW MON?S AFT]1 MY M9D GREW CALM]2 &1 IF A TREA*]\S IMAG9ATION1 IF FEEL+S MANY ACCID5TS REVIV$1 SOMETIMES PLUNG$ ME 9TO MELAN*OLY1 ,I (T5 REPEAT$ ) /EADY CONVICTION1 ?AT VIRTUE WAS NOT AN EMPTY NAME1 & ?AT1 9 FOLL[+ ! DICTATES ( DUTY1 ,I HAD NOT BIDD5 ADIEU TO CONT5T4 ,9 ! C\RSE ( A FEW YE>S1 ! DE> OBJECT ( MY FONDE/ AFFECTION1 SAID F>EWEL1 9 DY+ ACC5TS4 ,?US LEFT ALONE1 MY GRIEF BECAME DE>2 & ,I DID NOT FEEL SOLIT>Y1 BECAUSE ,I ?\D5T ?AN EV] :5 MY IMAG9ATION ONLY PRES5T$ HIM TO MY VIEW1 & RE/OR$ MY =M] ACTIVITY ( S\L :I* ! LATE CALM HAD R5D]$ TORPID4 ,I SEEM$ TO F9D MYSELF AGA91 TO F9D ! ECC5TRIC W>M? ?AT GAVE ME ID5TITY ( *>ACT]4 ,REASON HAD GOV]N$ MY CONDUCT1 BUT C\LD NOT *ANGE MY NATURE2 ?IS VOLUPTU\S SORR[ WAS SUP]IOR TO EV]Y GRATIFICATION ( S5SE1 & DEA? MORE FIRMLY UNIT$ \R HE>TS4 ,ALIVE TO EV]Y HUMAN AFFECTION1 ,I SMOO!D MY MO!RS PASSAGE TO ET]NITY1 & SO (T5 GAVE MY HUSB& S9C]E PRO(S ( AFFECTION1 HE NEV] SUPPOS$ ?AT ,I WAS ACTUAT$ BY A MORE F]V5T ATTA*M5T4 ,MY MELAN*OLY1 MY UNEV5 SPIRITS1 HE ATTRIBUT$ TO MY EXTREME S5SIBILITY1 & LOV$ ME ! BETT] = POSSESS+ QUALITIES HE C\LD NOT COMPREH5D4 ,AT ! CLOSE ( A SUMM]'S DAY1 SOME YE>S AFT]1 ,I W&]$ ) C>ELESS /EPS OV] A PA?LESS COMMON2 V>I\S ANXIETIES HAD R5D]$ ! H\RS :I* ! SUN HAD 5LIR51 BLUE HILLS ?AT MELT$ FROM MY SIT+ SUN ILLUM9$ ! HORIZON1 BUT SO 9DI/9CTLY1 ?AT ,I ANTICIPAT$ !IR TOTAL EXT9CTION4 ,! DEA? ( ,NATURE L$ ME TO A /ILL MORE 9T]E/+ SUBJECT1 ?AT CAME HOME TO MY BOSOM1 ! DEA? ( HIM ,I LOV$4 ,A VILLAGE-BELL WAS TOLL+2 ,I LI/5$1 & ?\D HIS 9T]RUPT$ BREA?1 & FELT ! AGONIZ+ FE>1 ?AT ! SAME S\ND W\LD NEV] MORE REA* MY E>S1 & ?AT ! 9TELLIG5CE GLANC$ FROM MY EYES1 W\LD NO MORE BE FELT4 ,! SPOIL] HAD SEIZ$ HIS PREY2 ! SUN WAS FL$1 :AT WAS ?IS WORLD TO ME6 ,I W&]$ TO ANO!R1 :]E DEA? & D>KNESS C\LD NOT 5T]2 ,I PURSU$ ! SUN BEYOND ! M\NTA9S1 & ! S\L ESCAP$ FROM ?IS VALE ( TE>S4 ,MY REFLECTIONS W]E T+$ ) MELAN*OLY1 BUT !Y W]E SUBLIME4--,I GRASP$ A MIACT]S DISPLAY$ ON A HUMAN C\NT5ANCE1 & =GOT MYSELF :IL/ ,I GAZ$4 ,I C\LD NOT ?9K ( IMMORTALITY1 )\T RECOLLECT+ ! EC/ACY ,I FELT1 :5 MY HE>T FIR/ :ISP]$ TO ME ?AT ,I WAS BELOV$2 & AGA9 DID ,I FEEL ! SACR$ TIE ( MUTUAL AFFECTION2 F]V5TLY ,I PRAY$ TO ! FA!R ( M]CIES2 & REJOIC$ ?AT HE C\LD SEE EV]Y TURN ( A HE>T1 :OSE MOVEM5TS ,I C\LD NOT P]FECTLY UND]/&4 ,MY PASSION SEEM$ A PL$GE ( IMMORTALITY2 ,I DID NOT WI% TO HIDE IT FROM ! ALL-SE>*+ EYE ( HEAV54 ,:]E 9DE$ C\LD ,I GO FROM HIS PRES5CE8 &1 :IL/ IT WAS DE> TO ME1 ?\< D>KNESS MIDS HOME1 :5 ! APPE>ANCE ( A GIRL1 :O /OOD WEEP+ ON ! COMMON1 ATTRACT$ MY ATT5TION4 ,I ACCO/$ H]1 & SOON HE>D H] SIMPLE TALE2 ?AT H] FA!R WAS GONE TO SEA1 & H] MO!R SICK 9 B$4 ,I FOLL[$ H] TO !IR LITTLE DWELL+1 & RELIEV$ ! SICK WRET*4 ,I !N AGA9 S\D5-GATE V]Y WE>Y1 & RE/$ ON IT4--,RECOLLECT+ ! TURNS ( MY M9D DUR+ ! WALK1 ,I EXCLAIM$1 ,SURELY LIFE MAY ?US BE 5LIV5$ BY ACTIVE B5EVOL5CE1 & ! SLEEP ( DEA?1 LIKE ?AT ,I AM N[ DISPOS$ TO FALL 9TO1 MAY BE SWEET6 ,MY LIFE WAS N[ UNM>K$ BY ANY EXTRAORD9>Y *ANGE1 & A FEW DAYS AGO ,I 5T]$ ?IS CAV]N2 = ?R\< IT EV]Y MORTAL MU/ PASS2 & H]E ,I HAVE DISCOV]$1 ?AT ,I NEGLECT$ MANY OPPORTUNITIES ( BE+ USEFUL1 :IL/ ,I FO/]$ A DEV\R+ FLAME4 ,REMORSE HAS NOT REA*$ ME1 BECAUSE ,I FIRMLY ADH]$ TO MY PR9CIPLES1 & ,I HAVE ALSO DISCOV]$ ?AT ,I SAW ?R\< A FALSE M$IUM4 ,WOR?Y AS ! MORTAL WAS ,I ADOR$1 ,I %\LD NOT LONG HAVE LOV$ HIM ) ! >DOR ,I DID1 HAD FATE UNIT$ US1 & BROK5 ! DELUSION ! IMAG9ATION SO >TFULLY WOVE4 ,HIS VIRTUES1 AS !Y N[ DO1 W\LD HAVE EXTORT$ MY E/EEM2 BUT HE :O =M$ ! HUMAN S\L1 ONLY CAN FILL IT1 & ! *IEF HAPP9ESS ( AN IMMORTAL BE+ MU/ >ISE FROM ! 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