,,! ,,little ,,pilgrim3 ,fur!r ,exp]i5ces ,by ,m>g>et ,o4 7,wilson7 ,oliphant ,i4 ,,! ,,little ,,pilgrim ,,9 ,,! ,,se5 ,,& ,,unse54 ,! little ,pilgrim1 ^: /ory has be5 told 9 ano!r place1 & :o _h arriv$ b lately on ! o!r side1 among ^? :o "k tr\ble & sorr[ no m1 0 "o ^: he>t 0 always full ( pity = ! suff]+4 ,& aft] ! fir/ rapture ( h] arrival1 & ( ! bless$ "w :i* _h be5 giv5 to h] to d1 & all ! wond]ful ?+s %e _h le>n$ ( ! new life1 !re return$ to h] 9 ! mid/ ( h] happ9ess s _m que/ions & long+ ?\ghts t ,!y 7 t\*$ by !m :o h ! c>e ( ! y\ng] bre?r51 ! simple ones ( heav54 ,^! que/ions did n di/urb h] peace or joy1 = %e knew t :i* is s (t5 veil$ on e>?1--t all is accompli%$ by ! w ( ! ,fa!r1 & t no?+ c happ5 b accord+ to ,8 appo9tm5t & "u ,8 c>e4 ,& %e 0 also aw>e t ! end is z ! beg9n+ to ,him :o kn[s all1 & t no?+ is lo/ t is 9 ,8 h&4 ,b ?\gh %e w\ld h]self h will+ly borne ! suff]+s ( e>? t5 times ov] = ! sake ( all t 0 n[ h]s1 yet x pi]c$ h] s\l to ?9k ( ^? :o 7 /ruggl+ 9 d>kness1 & ^: he>ts 7 /ifl$ )9 !m by all ! bitt]ness ( ! mortal life4 ,sometimes %e w\ld be ready to cry out ) wond] t ! ,"l did n ha/5 ,8 /eps & g d[n aga9 ^u ! e>? to make all pla92 or h[ ! ,fa!r himself c\ld re/ra9 ,8 p[]1 & did n s5d d[n t5 legions ( angels to make all t 0 wrong "r1 & turn all t 0 m\rnful into joy4 ',x is b = a little "t1' said h] companions4 ',:5 we h rea*$ ?is place we rememb] no m ! angui%4' ',b to !m 9 _! tr\ble x does n seem a little "t1' ! ,pilgrim said4 ,& 9 h] he>t !re rose a great long+4 ,oh t ,he w\ld s5d me6 t ,i might tell my bre?r51--n l ! poor man 9 ! l& ( d>kness1 ( ! gloom & mis]y ( t di/ant place1 b a happi] message1 ( ! light & brightness ( ?is1 & h[ soon all pa9 w\ld be ov]4 ,%e w\ld n put ?is into a pray]1 = %e knew t to refuse a pray] is pa9 to ! ,fa!r1 if 9 ,8 great glory any pa9 c be4 ,& !n %e reason$ ) h]self & said1 ',:at c ,i tell !m1 except t all w soon be well8 & ?is !y "k1 = our ,"l has said x2 b ,i am l !m1 & ,i d n und]/&4' ,"o fair morn+ :ile %e turn$ ov] ^! ?\ghts 9 h] m9d !re sudd5ly came t[>ds h] "o :om %e knew z a sage1 ( ! numb] ( ^? :o "k _m my/]ies & se>* into ! deep ?+s ( ! ,fa!r4 ,= a mom5t %e wond]$ if p]haps he came to reprove h] = too _m que/ion+s1 & rose up & advanc$ a little t[>ds him ) fold$ h&s & a ?ankful he>t1 to receive ! repro( if x %\ld be s1--= :e!r x 7 praise or :e!r x 7 blame1 x 0 f ! ,fa!r1 & a great honor & happ9ess to receive4 ,b z he came t[>ds h] he smil$ & bade h] n to fe>4 ',i am come1' he said1 'to tell y "s ?+s y long to "k1 & to %[ y "s ?+s t are hidd5 to mo/4 ,little si/]1 y are n to be *>g$ ) any mission--' ',oh1 no1' %e said1 'oh1 no4 ,i 0 n s presum+--' ',x is n presum+ to wi% to c>ry com=t to any s\l2 b x is p]mitt$ to me to op5 up to y1 s f> z ,i may1 "s ( ! secrets4 ,! secrets ( ! ,fa!r are all beautiful1 b !re is sorr[ 9 !m z well z joy2 & ,pa91 y "k1 is "o ( ! great angels at ! door4' ',is 8 "n ,pa98 & ,i took him = ,consolation6' ! little ,pilgrim said4 ',he is n ,consolation2 he is ! s*oolma/] ^: face is (t5 /]n4 ,b ,i did n come to tell y ( him :om y "k2 ,i am go+ to take y--back1' ! wise man said4 ',back6' ,%e knew :at ?is meant1 & a great pleasure1 yet m+l$ ) fe>1 came into h] m9d4 ,%e hesitat$1 & look$ at him1 & did n "k h[ to accept1 ?\gh %e long$ to d s1 = at ! same "t %e 0 afraid4 ,he smil$ :5 he saw ! al>m 9 h] face4 ',d y ?9k1' he said1 't y are to g ?is j\rney on y\r own *>ges8 ,_h y insi/$1 z "s d1 to g at all haz>ds1 y might inde$ h fe>$4 ,& ev5 n[ ,i _c promise t y w n feel ! ?orns ( ! e>? z y pass2 b y w be c>$ =1 s t no h>m c come4' ',ah1' %e said wi/fully1 'x is n = h>m--' & c\ld say no?+ m4 ,he laid 8 h& ^u h] arm1 & he said1 ',d n fe>2 ?\gh !y see y n1 x is yet sweet = a mom5t to be !re1 & z y pass1 x br+s ?\ghts ( y to _! m9ds4' ,= ^! two und]/ood ea* o!r1 & knew t to see & yet n be se5 is only a pleasure = ^? :o are mo/ l ! ,fa!r1 & c love )\t ?\ght ( love 9 return4 ,:5 he t\*$ h]1 x seem$ to ! little ,pilgrim sudd5ly t ev]y?+ *ang$ r\nd h]1 & t %e 0 no long] 9 h] own place1 b walk+ along a we>y l5g? ( road4 ,x 0 n>r[ & r\gh1 & ! skies 7 dim2 & z %e w5t on by ! side ( h] guide %e saw h\ses & g>d5s :i* 7 to h] l ! h\ses t *ildr5 build1 & ! little g>d5s 9 :i* !y s[ se$s & plant fl[]s1 & take !m up aga9 to see if !y are gr[+4 ,%e turn$ to ! ,sage1 say+1 ',:at are--8' & !n /opp$ & gaz$ aga91 & bur/ out into some?+ t 0 betwe5 laugh+ & te>s4 ',= x is home1' %e cri$1 '& ,i did n "k x6 de> home6' ,h] he>t 0 remorseful1 z if %e _h w\nd$ ! little dim9i%$ place4 ',?is is :at happ5s ) ^? :o h be5 liv+ 9 ! k+'s palaces1' he said ) a smile4 ',b ,i love x de>ly1 ,i love x de>ly6' ! little ,pilgrim said1 /ret*+ out h] h&s z if = p>don4 ,he smil$ at h]1 consol+ h]2 & !n 8 face *ang$ & grew v grave4 ',little si/]1' he said1 'y h come n to see happ9ess b pa94 ,we want no explanation ( ! joy1 = t fl[s freely f ! he>t ( ! ,fa!r1 & all is cle> betwe5 u & ,him2 b t :i* y desire to "k is :y tr\ble %\ld be4 ,!re=e y mu/ ?9k ( ,him & be /rong1 = "h is :at w r5d y\r he>t4' ,! little ,pilgrim 0 seiz$ once m ) mortal fe>4 ',o fri5d1' %e cri$1 ',i h done ) pa94 ,mu/ ,i g & see o!rs suff]+ & d no?+ = !m8' ',if any?+ comes into y\r he>t to d or say1 x w be well = !m1' ! ,sage repli$3 & he took h] by ! h& & l$ h] into a h\se %e knew4 ,%e began to "k !m all n[1 z h] vision became accu/om$ to ! atmosph]e ( ! e>?4 ,%e p]ceiv$ t ! sun 0 %9+1 ?\gh x _h appe>$ s dim1 & t x 0 a cle> summ] morn+1 v e>ly1 ) /ill ! colors ( ! dawn 9 ! ea/4 ,:5 %e w5t indoors1 at fir/ %e saw no?+1 = ! room 0 d>k5$1 ! w9d[s all clos$1 & a mis]able wat*-light only burn+4 ,9 ! b$ !re lay a *ild :om %e knew4 ,%e knew !m all1--! "m at ! b$side1 ! fa!r ne> ! door1 ev5 ! nurse :o 0 flitt+ ab\t di/urb+ ! sil5ce4 ,h] he>t gave a great ?rob :5 %e recogniz$ !m all2 & ?\gh %e _h be5 glad = ! fir/ mom5t to ?9k t %e _h come j 9 "t to give welcome to a little bro!r /epp+ out ( e>? into ! bett] c\ntry1 a %ad[ ( tr\ble & pa9 envelop$ h] :5 %e saw ! o!rs & rememb]$ & knew4 ,= he 0 _! belov$ *ild2 on all ! e>? !re 0 no?+ !y held s de>4 ,!y w\ld h giv5 up _! home & all !y possess$1 & become poor & homeless & w&]]s ) joy1 if ,god1 z !y said1 w\ld h b sp>$ _! *ild4 ,%e saw into _! he>ts & read all ?is !re2 & kn[+ !m1 %e knew x )\t ev5 t insight4 ,ev]y?+ !y w\ld h giv5 up & rejoic$1 if b !y might h kept him4 ,& !re he lay1 & 0 ab\t to die4 ,! little ,pilgrim =got all b ! pity ( x1 & _! he>ts t 7 break+1 & ! vacant place t 0 soon to be4 ,%e cri$ out al\d ^u ! ,fa!r ) a great cry4 ,%e =got t x 0 a grief to ,him 9 ,8 great glory to refuse4 ,!re came no reply2 b ! room grew light z ) a reflection out ( heav51 & ! *ild 9 ! b$1 :o _h be5 mov+ re/lessly 9 ! we>9ess ( end+ life1 turn$ 8 head t[>ds h]1 & 8 eyes op5$ wide1 & he saw h] :]e %e /ood4 ,he cri$ out1 ',look6 "m1 "m6' ,! "m1 :o 0 on h] knees by ! b$side1 lift$ h] head & cri$1 ',:at is x1 :at is x1 ,o my d>l+8' & ! fa!r1 :o _h turn$ away 8 face n to see ! *ild die1 came ne>] to ! b$1 hop+ !y knew n :at4 ,_! faces 7 pal] ?an ! face ( ! dy+1 ^u :i* !re 0 light2 b no light came to !m out ( ! hidd5 heav54 ',look6 %e has come = me1' he said2 b 8 voice 0 s weak !y c\ld n he> him1 nor take any com=t4 ,at ?is ! little ,pilgrim put out h] arms to him1 =gett+ 9 h] joy ! poor p :o 7 m\rn+1 & cri$ out1 ',oh1 b ,i mu/ g ) him6 ,i mu/ take him home6' ,= ?is 0 h] own "w1 & %e ?\ght ( h] wond]+s & h] que/ions no m4 ,"s "o t\*$ h] on ! %\ld]1 & %e look$ r\nd2 & beh9d h] 0 a great company ( ! de> *ildr5 f ! bett] c\ntry1 :om ! ,fa!r _h s5t1 & n h]1--le/ he %\ld grieve = ^? he _h left beh9d1--to come = ! *ild & %[ him ! way4 ,%e paus$ = a mom5t1 sc>cely will+ to give him up2 b !n h] companion t\*$ h] & po9t$ to ! o!r side4 ,ah1 t 0 diff]5t6 ,! "m lay by ! side ( ! b$1 h] face turn$ only to ! little :ite body :i* h] *ild _h dropp$ f him z he came out ( 8 sickness1--h] eyes wild ) mis]y1 )\t te>s2 h] fev]i% m\? op51 b no cry 9 x4 ,! sword ( ! angel _h gone ?r\gh & ?r\gh h]4 ,%e did n ev5 wri! ^u x1 b lay motionless1 cut d[n1 dumb ) angui%4 ,! fa!r _h turn$ r\nd aga9 & lean$ 8 head ^u ! wall4 ,all 0 ov]1--all ov]6 ,! love & ! hope ( a doz5 lovely ye>s1 ! little sweet companion1 ! daily joy1 ! future tru/--all--ov]--z if a *ild _h nev] be5 born4 ,!n !re rose 9 ! /illness a great & exce$+ bitt] cry1 ',god6' t 0 all1 peal+ up to heav51 to ! ,fa!r1 :om !y c\ld n see 9 _! angui%1 accus+ ,him1 reproa*+ ,him :o _h done x4 ,0 ,he _! enemy t ,he _h done x8 ,no man 0 ev] s wick$1 ev] s cruel b he w\ld h sp>$ !m _! boy1--tak5 ev]y?+ & sp>$ !m _! boy2 b ,god1 ,god6 ,! little ,pilgrim /ood by & wept4 ,%e c\ld d no?+ b weep1 weep1 h] he>t a*+ ) ! pity & ! angui%4 ,h[ 7 !y to be told t x 0 n ,god1 b ! ,fa!r2 t ,god 0 only ,8 common "n1 ,8 "n 9 law1 & t ,he 0 ! ,fa!r4 ,?is 0 all %e c\ld ?9k (2 %e _h n a ^w to say4 ,& ! boy _h %ak5 8 little bright s\l out ( ! sickness & ! weakness ) su* a look ( delight6 ,he knew 9 a mom5t6 ,b !y--oh1 :51 :5 w\ld !y "k8 ,pres5tly %e sat outside 9 ! s(t brea?+ airs & little morn+ breezes1 & dri$ h] a*+ eyes4 ,& ! ,sage :o 0 h] companion soo!d h] ) k9d words4 ',i said y w\ld feel ! ?orns z y pass$1' he said4 ',we _c be free ( !m1 we :o are ( mank9d4' ',b oh1' %e cri$ amid h] te>s1 ':y1--:y8 ,! air ( ! e>? is 9 my eyes1 ,i _c see4 ,oh1 :at pa9 x is1 :at mis]y6 ,0 x because !y lov$ him too mu*1 & t he drew _! he>ts away8' ,! ,sage only %ook 8 head at h]1 smil+4 ',c "o love too mu*8' he said4 ',o bro!r1 x is v h>d to live & to see ano!r--,i am confus$ 9 my m9d1' said ! little ,pilgrim1 putt+ h] h& to h] eyes4 ',! te>s ( ^? t weep h got into my s\l4 ,to live & see ano!r die1--t 0 :at ,i 0 say+2 b ! *ild lives l y & me4 ,tell me1 = ,i am confus$ 9 my m9d4' ',li/56' said ! ,sage2 & :5 %e li/5$ %e he>d ! s\nd ( ! *ildr5 go+ back ) a great murmur & r++ ( pleasant voices l silv] bells 9 ! air1 & among !m ! voice ( ! *ild ask+ a ?\s& que/ions1 call+ !m by _! names4 ,! two pilgrims li/5$ & laugh$ to ea* o!r = love at ! s\nd ( ! *ildr54 ',is x = ! little bro!r t y are tr\bl$8' ! ,sage said 9 h] e>4 ,!n %e 0 a%am$1 & turn$ f ! joyful s\nds t 7 asc5d+ ev] high] & high] to ! little h\se t /ood bel[1 ) all its w9d[s clos$ ^u ! light4 ,x 0 wrapp$ 9 d>kness ?\gh ! sun 0 %9+1 ! w9d[s clos$ z if !y nev] w\ld op5 m1 & ! p )9 turn+ _! faces to ! wall1 cov]+ _! eyes t !y might n see ! light ( day4 ',o mis]able day6' !y 7 say+2 ',o d>k h\r6 ,o life t w nev] smile aga96' ,%e sat betwe5 e>? & heav51 h] eyes smil+1 b h] m\? beg9n+ to quiv] once m4 ',is x to raise _! ?\ghts & _! he>ts8' %e said4 ',little si/]1' said he1 ':5 ! ,fa!r speaks to y1 x is n = me nor = ano!r t ,he speaks4 ,& :at ,he says to y is--' ',ah1' said ! little ,pilgrim1 ) joy1 'x is = myself1 myself alone6 ,z if ,i 7 a great angel1 z if ,i 7 a sa9t4 ,x drops into my he>t l ! dew4 ,x is :at ,i ne$1 n = y1 ?\gh ,i love y1 b = me only4 ,x is my secret betwe5 me & ,him4' ,h] companion b[$ 8 head4 ',x is s4 ,& ?us has ,he spok5 to ! little *ild4 ,b :at ,he said or :y ,he said x1 is n = y or me to "k4 ,x is ,8 secret2 x is betwe5 ! little "o & 8 ,fa!r4 ,:o c int]f]e betwe5 ^! two8 ,_m & _m are !re born on e>? ^: "w & ^: life are orda9$ else:]e1--= !re is no way ( entrance into ! race ( man :i* is ! nature ( ! ,"l1 b by ! gates ( bir?2 & ! "w :i* ! ,fa!r has to d is s great & manifold t !re are multitudes :o d b pass ?r\gh ^? gates to asc5d to _! "w else:]e4 ,b ! ,fa!r alone kn[s :om he has *os54 ,x is betwe5 ! *ild & ,him4 ,x is _! secret2 x is z y h said4' ,! little ,pilgrim 0 sil5t = a mom5t1 b !n turn$ h] head f ! bright %9+ ( ! skies & ! voices ( ! *ildr5 :i* float$ f>!r & f>!r (f1 & look$ at ! h\se 9 :i* !re 0 sorr[ & despair4 ,%e po9t$ t[>ds x1 & look$ at him :o 0 h] in/ructor1 & _h come to %[ h] h[ ^! ?+s 74 ',!y are to blame1' he said2 'b none w blame !m4 ,! little life is h>d4 ,! ,fa!r1 ?\gh ,he is v ne>1 seems f> (f2 & sometimes ev5 ,8 ^w is z a dream4 ,x is to !m z if !y _h lo/ _! *ild4 ,c y n rememb]8--t 0 :at we said4 ,we h lo/--' ,!n ! little ,pilgrim1 mus+1 began to smile1 b wept aga9 z %e ?\ght ( ! fa!r & ! "m4 ',if we 7 to g1' %e said1 'h& 9 h&1 y & ,i1 & tell !m t ! ,fa!r _h ne$ ( him1 t x 0 n = ! little life b = ! great & beautiful _w above t ! *ild 0 born2 & t he _h got great promotion & 0 gone ) ! pr9ces & ! angels accord+ z 0 orda9$8 ,& :y %\ld !y m\rn8 ,let u g & tell !m--' ,he %ook 8 head4 ',!y c\ld n see u2 !y w\ld n "k u4 ,we %\ld be to !m z dreams4 ,if !y d n take com=t f our ,"l1 h[ c\ld !y take com=t f y & me8 ,we c\ld n br+ !m back _! *ild4 ,!y want _! *ild1 n only to "k t all is well ) him1--= !y "k t all is well ) him1--b :at !y want is _! *ild4 ,!y are to blame2 b :o %all blame !m8 ,n any "o t is born ( woman4 ,h[ c we tell !m :at is ! ,fa!r's secret & ! *ild's8' ',& yet we c\ld tell !m :y x mu/ be s8' said ! little ,pilgrim4 ',= !y pray$ & bes\ght ! ,"l4 ,o bro!r1 ,i h no und]/&+4 ,= ! ,"l said1 ,ask1 & x %all be giv5 y2 & !y ask$1 yet !y are refus$4' ',little si/]1 ! ,fa!r mu/ judge betwe5 ,8 *ildr52 & he mu/ fir/ be he>d :o is mo/ conc]n$4 ,:ile !y 7 pray+1 ! ,fa!r & ! *ild talk$ toge!r & said :at we "k n2 b ?is we "k1 t 8 he>t 0 satisfi$ ) t :i* 0 said to him4 ,mu/ n ! ,fa!r d :at is be/ = ! *ild ,he loves1 :atev] ! o!r *ildr5 may say8 ,nay1 did n our own fa!rs d ?is on e>?1 & we submitt$ to !m2 h[ mu* m ,he :o sees all8' ,! little ,pilgrim /ole s(tly f 8 side :5 he _h done speak+1 & w5t back into ! d>k5$ h\se1 & saw ! "m :]e %e sat weep+ & refus+ to be com=t$1 9 h] sorr[ p]ceiv+ n heav5 nor any consolation1 nor und]/&+ t h] *ild _h gone joyfully to 8 ,fa!r & h] ,fa!r1 z 8 s\l _h requir$1 & z ! ,"l _h will$4 ,yet ?\gh %e _h n joy b only angui% 9 h] fai?1 & ?\gh h] eyes 7 d>k5$ t %e c\ld n see1 yet ! woman ceas$ n to call ^u ,god1 ,god1 & to hold by ,him :o _h smitt5 h]4 ,& ! fa!r ( ! *ild _h gone into 8 *amb] & %ut ! door1 & sat dumb1 op5+ n 8 m\?1 ?9k+ ^u 8 delightsome boy1 & h[ !y _h walk$ toge!r & talk$ toge!r1 & %\ld d s aga9 nev]more4 ,& 9 _! he>ts !y reproa*$ _! ,god1 ! giv] ( all1 & accus$ ! ,"l to ,8 face1 z if ,he _h deceiv$ !m1 yet clung to ,him /ill1 weep+ & upbraid+1 & w\ld n let ,him g4 ,! little ,pilgrim wept too1 & said _m ?+s to !m :i* !y c\ld n he>4 ,b :5 %e saw t ?\gh !y 7 9 d>kness & mis]y1 ,god 0 9 all _! ?\ghts1 %e be?\ght h]self sudd5ly ( :at ! poet _h said 9 ! cele/ial city1 & ( ! songs he sang1 :i* 7 a wond] to ! ,angels & ,p[]s1 ( ! little life & ! sorr[ful e>?1 :]e m5 endur$ all ?+s1 yet ov]came by ! "n ( ! ,"l4 ,:5 ?is came into h] m9d1 %e rose up aga9 s(tly ) a sacr$ awe1 & wept n1 b did !m rev]5ce2 = )\t any light or guidance 9 _! angui% !y yet wav]$ n1 di$ n1 b endur$1 & 9 ! end w\ld ov]come4 ,x seem$ to h] t %e saw ! great beautiful angels look+ on1 ! great s\ls t are call$ to love & to s]ve1 b n to suff] l ! little bre?r5 ( ! e>?2 & t among ! pr9ces ( heav5 !re 0 rev]5ce & awe1 & ev5 envy ( ^? :o ?us _h _! g>m5ts ba!d 9 blood1 & suff]$ loss & pa9 & mis]y1 yet nev] ab&on$ _! life & ! "w t _h be5 giv5 !m to d4 ,z %e came =? aga9 com=t$1 %e f\nd ! ,sage /&+ ) 8 face lift$ to heav51 smil+ /ill at ! s\nd1 ?\gh fa9t & di/ant1 ( ! *ildr5 all call+ to ea* o!r & %\t+ toge!r z !y rea*$ ! gate4 ',oh1 hu%6' %e said2 'let n ! "m he> !m6 = x w make h] he>t m bitt] to ?9k %e c nev] he> aga9 h] *ild's voice4' ',b x is h] *ild's voice1' he said2 !n v g5tly1 '!y are to blame2 b no "o w be f\nd to blame !m ei!r 9 e>? or heav54' ,! e>? pilgrims w5t f> aft] ?is1 yet m s(tly ?an :5 !y fir/ left _! beautiful c\ntry1--= !n ! little ,pilgrim _h be5 glad1 believ+ t z all _h be5 made cle> to h] 9 h] own life1 s t all t conc]n$ ! life ( man %\ld be made cle>2 b ?is 0 m h>d & encompass$ ) pa9 & d>kness1 z t :i* is 9 ! do+ is always m h>d to und]/& ?an t :i* is accompli%$4 ,& %e le>n$ n[ :at %e _h n und]/ood1 ?\gh h] companion w>n$ h]1 h[ %>p are ^? ?orns ( e>? t pi]ce ! wayf>]'s foot1 & t ^? :o come back _c help b suff] because ( love & fell[-feel+4 ,& %e le>n$ t ?\gh %e c\ld smile & give ?anks to ! ,fa!r 9 ! recollection ( h] own griefs t 7 pa/1 yet ^? t are pres5t are too poignant1 & to look ^u o!rs 9 _! h\r ( d>kness makes ,8 ways m h>d to compreh5d ?an ev5 :5 ! sorr[ is y\r own4 ,:ile %e mus$ ?us1 !re 0 sudd5ly reveal$ to h] ano!r sight4 ,!y _h gone f> be=e !y came to ?is new sc5e4 ,night _h crept ov] ! skies all gray & d>k2 & ! sea came 9 ) a :isp] :i* s\nd$ to "s l ! hu% ( peace1 & to "s l ! voice ( sorr[ & moan+1 & to "s 0 b ! monotony ( endless recurr5ce1 9 :i* 0 no s\l4 ,! skies 7 d>k ov]head1 b op5$ ) a cle> %9+ ( light :i* _h no color1 t[>ds ! we/1--= ! sun _h long gone d[n1 & x 0 night4 ,! two travell]s p]ceiv$ a woman :o came out ( a h\se all lit ) lamps & firelight1 & took ! lonely pa? t[>ds ! sea4 ,& ! little ,pilgrim knew h]1 z %e _h kn[n ! fa!r & "m 9 ! d>k5$ h\se1 & w\ld h jo9$ h] ) a cry ( pleasure2 b %e rememb]$ t ! fri5d c\ld n see h] or he> h]1 be+ wrapp$ /ill 9 ! mortal body1 & 9 a close envelop+ mantle ( ?\ghts & c>es4 ,! ,sage made h] a sign to foll[1 & ^! two t5d] companions accompani$ h] :o saw !m n1 walk+ d>kl+ by ! sil5t way4 ,! he>t ( ! woman 0 heavy 9 h] brea/4 ,x 0 s sore by reason ( tr\ble1 & = all ! bitt] w\nds ( ! pa/1 & all ! fe>s t beset h] life to come1 t %e walk$1 n weep+ because ( be+ beyond te>s1 b z x 7 ble$+1 h] ?\ghts be+ 9 h] little way l ^? ( ,8 ^u ^: br[ !re once /ood drops z x 7 ( blood2 & out ( h] he>t !re came a moan+ :i* 0 )\t words4 ,if words _h be5 possible1 !y w\ld h be5 z ,8 also1 :o said1 ',fa!r1 =give !m1 = !y "k n :at !y d4' ,= ^? :o _h w\nd$ h] 7 ^? :om 9 all ! _w %e lov$ mo/ de>2 & ! quiv]+ ( angui% 0 9 h] z %e walk$1 seek+ ! d>kness & ! sil5ce1 & to hide h]self1 if t might be1 f h] own ?\ghts4 ,%e w5t along ! lonely pa? ) ! /++ ( h] w\nds s ke5 & %>p t all h] body & s\l 7 z "o pa94 ,great] grief ha? no man ?an ?is1 to be sla9 & tortur$ by ^? :om he loves4 ,:5 h] s\l c\ld speak1 ?is 0 :at x said ',fa!r1 =give !m6 ,fa!r1 save !m6' ,%e _h no /r5g? = m4 ,?is ! heav5ly pilgrims saw1--= !y /ood by h] z 9 _! own c\ntry1 :]e e ?\ght is cle>1 & saw h] he>t4 ,b z !y foll[$ h] & look$ into h] s\l--) _! he>ts1 :i* 7 human too1 wrung at ! sight ( h]s 9 its angui%--!re sudd5ly became visible be=e !m a /range sight su* z !y _h nev] se5 be=e4 ,x 0 l ! ris+ ( ! sun2 b x 0 n ! sun4 ,sudd5ly into ! he>t ^u :i* !y look$ !re came a great sil5ce & calm4 ,!re 0 no?+ said t ev5 !y c\ld he>1 nor done t !y c\ld see2 b = a mom5t ! ?robb+ 0 /ill$1 & ! angui% calm$1 & !re came a great peace4 ,! woman 9 :om ?is wond] 0 wr\ght 0 a/oni%$1 z !y 74 ,%e gave a l[ cry 9 ! d>kness = wond] t ! pa9 _h gone f h] 9 an in/ant1 9 ! tw9kl+ ( an eye4 ,!re 0 no promise made to h] t h] pray] w\ld be grant$1 & no new light giv5 to guide h] = ! "t to come2 b h] pa9 0 tak5 away4 ,%e /ood hu%$1 & lift$ h] eyes2 & ! gray ( ! sea1 & ! l[ cl\d t 0 l a canopy above1 & ! light5+ ( colorless light t[>ds ! we/1 ent]$ ) _! great quiet into h] he>t4 ',is ?is ! peace t passe? all und]/&+8' %e said to h]self1 confus$ ) ! sudd5 calm4 ,9 all h] life x _h nev] s happ5$ to h] be=e1--to be heal$ ( h] griev\s w\nds1 yet )\t cause2 & :ile no *ange 0 wr\ght1 yet to be put to re/4 ',x is our ,bro!r1' said ! little ,pilgrim1 %$d+ te>s ( joy4 ',x is ! secret ( ! ,"l1' said ! ,sage2 b n ev5 !y _h se5 ,him pass+ by4 ,!y walk$ ) h] s(tly 9 ! sil5ce1 9 ! s\nd ( ! sea1 till ! wond] 9 h] 0 hu%$ l ! pa91 & talk$ ) h]1 ?\gh %e knew x n4 ,= v soon que/ions arose 9 h] he>t4 ',& oh1' %e said1 'is ?is ! ,"l's reply8' ) ?ankfulness & awe2 b because %e 0 human1 & knew s little1 & 0 full ( impati5ce1 ',oh1 & is ?is all8' 0 :at %e next said4 ',i ask$ = !m1 & ,?\ ha/ giv5 to me--' !n ! voice ( h] he>t grew l\d]1 & %e cri$1 ) ! s\nd ( ! pa9 com+ back1 ',i ask "o ?+1 & ,?\ give/ ano!r4 ,i ask$ no bless+ = me4 ,i ask$ = !m1 my ,"l1 my ,god4 ,give x to !m--to !m6' ) disappo9tm5t ris+ 9 h] he>t4 ,! little ,pilgrim laid h] h& ^u ! woman's arm1--= %e 0 afraid le/ our ,"l might be displeas$1 =gett+ 7= %e 0 /ill imp]fect7 t ,he sees all t is 9 ! s\l1 & und]/&s & takes no (f5ce1--& said quickly1 ',oh1 be n afraid2 ,he w save !m too4 ,! bless+ w come = !m too4' ',at ,8 own "t1' said ! ,sage1 '& 9 ,8 own way4' ,^! ?\ghts rose 9 ! woman's s\l4 ,%e did n "k t !y 7 said to h]1 nor :o said !m1 b accept$ !m z if !y _h come f h] own ?\ghts4 ,= %e said to h]self1 ',?is is :at is meant by ! answ] ( pray]4 ,x is n :at we ask2 yet :at ,i ask is accord+ to ,?y w1 my ,"l4 ,x is n ri*es1 nor honors1 nor beauty1 nor heal?1 nor long life1 nor any?+ ( ?is _w4 ,if ,i h be5 impati5t1 ?is is my puni%m5t1--t ! ,"l has ?\ght1 n ( !m1 b ( me4 ,b ,i c be> all1 ,o my ,"l6 t & a ?\s& times m1 if ,?\ wilt b ?9k ( !m & n ( me6' ,nev]!less %e return$ to h] home /ill$ & com=t$2 = ?\gh h] tr\ble return$ to h] & 0 n *ang$1 yet = a mom5t x _h be5 lift$ f h]1 & ! peace :i* passe? all und]/&+ _h ent]$ h] he>t4 ',b :y1 !n1' said ! little ,pilgrim to h] companion1 :5 ! fri5d 0 gone1 ':y w n ! ,fa!r give to h] :at %e asks8 = ,i "k :at x is4 ,x is t ^? :om %e loves %\ld love ,him & s]ve ,him2 & t is ,8 w too1 = ,he w\ld h all love ,him1 ,he :o loves all4' ',little si/]1' said h] companion1 'y ask$ me :y ,he did n let ! *ild rema9 ^u ! e>?4' ',ah1 b t is diff]5t1' %e cri$2 'oh1 x is diff]5t6 ,:5 y said t ! secret 0 betwe5 ! *ild & ! ,fa!r ,i knew t x 0 s2 = x is j t ! ,fa!r %\ld consid] u fir/ "o by "o1 & d = u :at is be/4 ,b x is always be/ to s]ve ,him4 ,x is be/ to love him2 x is be/ to give up all ! _w & cleave to ,him1 & foll[ :]ev] ,he goes4 ,no man c say o!rwise ?an ?is1--t to foll[ ! ,"l & s]ve ,him1 t is well = all1 & always ! be/6' ,%e spoke s hotly & ha/ily t h] companion c\ld f9d no room = reply4 ,b he 0 9 no ha/e2 he wait$ till %e _h said :at 0 9 h] he>t4 ,!n he repli$1 ',if x 7 ev5 s1 if ! ,fa!r he>d all pray]s1 & put =? ,8 h& & =c$ ^? :o 7 f> (f to come ne>--' ,! little ,pilgrim look$ up ) horror 9 h] face1 z if he _h blasphem$1 & said1 ',=c$6 n s2 n s6' ',yet x mu/ be s1' he said1 'if x is aga9/ _! desire & w4' ',oh1 n s2 n s6' %e cri$1 'b t ,he %\ld *ange _! he>ts4' ',yet t too aga9/ _! w1' he said4 ,! little ,pilgrim paus$ ^u ! way2 & h] he>t rose aga9/ h] companion1 :o spoke ?+s s h>d to be receiv$1 & t seem$ to di%onor ! "w ( ! ,"l4 ,b %e rememb]$ t x c\ld n be s1 & paus$ be=e %e spoke1 & look$ up at him ) eyes t 7 full ( wond] & almo/ ( fe>4 ',!n mu/ !y p]i%8' %e said1 '& mu/ h] he>t break8' & h] voice sank l[ = pity & sorr[4 ,?\gh %e 0 h]self among ! bless$1 yet ! ?orns & bri]s ( ! e>? caught at h] g>m5ts & pi]c$ h] t5d] feet4 ',little si/]1' said ! ,sage1 'to u :o are born ( ! e>? x is h>d to rememb] t ! *ild belongs n fir/ to ! p>5ts1 nor ! husb& to ! wife1 nor ! wife to ! husb&1 b t all are ! *ildr5 ( ! ,fa!r4 ,& ,he is j2 ,he w n neglect ! little "o because ( ^? pray]s :i* ! fa!r & ! "m p\r =? to ,him1 al?\gh !y cry ) angui% & ) te>s4 ,nor w ,he break ,8 great law & violate ! nature ,he has made1 & compel ,8 own *ild to :at x wills n & loves n4 ,! woman is com=t$ 9 ! break+ ( h] he>t2 b ^? :om %e loves1 are n !y also ! *ildr5 ( ! ,fa!r1 :o loves !m m ?an %e does8 ,& ea* is to ,him z if !re 7 n ano!r 9 ! _w4 ,nor is !re any o!r 9 ! _w1--= none c come betwe5 ! ,fa!r & ! *ild4' ,a smile came ^u ! little ,pilgrim's face1 yet %e trembl$4 ',x is dim be=e me1' %e said1 '& ,i _c see cle>ly4 ,oh1 if ! "t w\ld b ha/51 t our ,"l might come1 & all /ruggles be end$1 & ! d>kness vani% away6' ',he w come :5 all ?+s are ready1' said ! ,sage2 & z !y w5t ^u _! way be %[$ h] o!r sights1 & ! my/]ies ( ! he>t ( man1 & ! great pati5ce ( our ,"l4 ,x happ5$ to !m sudd5ly to p]ceive 9 _! way a man return+ home4 ,^! are words t are sweet to all :o h liv$ ^u ! e>? & kn[n its ways2 b f>1 f> 7 !y f t mean+ :i* is sweet4 ,! d>k h\rs _h pass$1 & m5 _h slept2 & ! night 0 ov]4 ,! sun 0 ris+ 9 ! sky1 :i* 0 ke5 & cle> ) ! pleasure ( ! morn+4 ,! air 0 fre% ) ! dew1 & ! birds awak+ 9 ! trees1 & ! breeze s sweet t x seem$ to bl[ f heav52 & to ! two travell]s x seem$ almo/ 9 ! joy ( ! new day z if ! ,"l _h already come4 ,b "h 0 "o :o prov$ t x 0 n s4 ,he _h n slept all ! night1 nor _h night be5 sil5t to him nor d>k1 b full ( gl>+ light & noise & riot2 8 eyes 7 r$ ) fev] & we>9ess1 & 8 s\l 0 sick )9 him1 & ! morn+ look$ him 9 ! face & upbraid$ him z a si/] might h upbraid$ him1 :o lov$ him4 ,& he said 9 8 he>t1 z "o _h said ( old1 t all 0 vanity2 t x 0 va9 to live1 & evil to h be5 born2 t ! day ( dea? 0 bett] ?an ! day ( bir?1 & all 0 delusion1 & love b a ^w1 & life a lie4 ,8 foot/eps on ! road seem$ to s\nd all ?r\gh ! sleep+ _w2 & :5 he look$ ! morn+ 9 ! face he 0 a%am$1 & curs$ ! light4 ,! two w5t aft] him into a sil5t h\se1 :]e ev]ybody slept4 ,! light t _h burn$ = him all night 0 sick l a guilty ?+ 9 ! eye ( day1 & all t _h be5 prep>$ = 8 repose 0 gha/ly to him 9 ! h\r ( awak+1 z if prep>$ n = sleep b = dea?4 ,8 he>t 0 sick l ! wat*-light1 & life flick]$ )9 him ) disgu/ & disappo9tm5t4 ,= :y _h he be5 born1 if ?is 7 all8--= all 0 vanity4 ,! night & ! day _h be5 pass$ 9 pleasure1 & x 0 vanity2 & n[ 8 s\l loa!d 8 pleasures1 yet he knew t 0 vanity too1 & t next day he w\ld resume !m z be=e4 ,all 0 va91--! morn+ & ! ev5+1 & ! _s ( man & ! ways ( human life4 ,he look$ himself 9 ! face & loa!d ?is dream ( exi/5ce1 & knew t x 0 naught4 ,s mu* z x _h co/ to be born1 to be f$1 & gu>d$ & taught & c>$ =1 & all = ?is6 ,he said to himself t x 0 bett] to die ?an to live1 & nev] to h be5 ?an to be4 ,z ^! spectators /ood by ) mu* pity & t5d]ness look+ into ! we>9ess & sickness ( ?is s\l1 !re began to be enact$ be=e !m a sc5e su* z no man c\ld h se51 :i* no "o 0 aw>e ( save he :o 0 conc]n$1 & :i* ev5 to him 0 n cle> 9 its mean+s1 b r l a phantasmagoria1 a ?+ ( ! mi/s2 yet :i* 0 great & solemn z is ! c\ncil ( a k+ 9 :i* great ?+s are debat$ = ! welf>e ( ! nations4 ,! air seem$ 9 a mom5t to be full ( ! s\nd ( foot/eps1 & ( some?+ m subtle1 :i* ! ,sage & ! ,pilgrim knew to be w+s2 & z !y look$1 !re grew be=e !m ! semblance ( a c\rt ( ju/ice1 ) accus]s & def5d]s2 b ! judge & ! crim9al 7 "o4 ,!n 0 put =? t indictm5t :i* he _h be5 mak+ up 9 8 s\l aga9/ life & aga9/ ! _w2 & aga9 ano!r indictm5t :i* 0 aga9/ himself4 ,& !n ! advocates began _! plead+s4 ,voices 7 !re great & eloqu5t1 su* z are famili> 9 ! c\rts above1 :i* s\nd$ =? 9 ! spectators' e>s e>ne/ z ^? :o plead = life & dea?4 ,& ^! speak]s decl>$ t s9 only is vanity1 t life is noble & love sweet1 & e man made 9 ! image ( ,god1 to s]ve bo? ,god & man2 & !y set =? _! reasons be=e ! judge & %[$ him my/]ies ( life & dea?2 & !y took up ! c\nt]-indictm5t & prov$ to him h[ 9 all ! _w he _h s\ght b himself1 8 own pleasure & pr(it1 8 own w1 n ! w ( ,god1 nor ev5 ! good desire ( humble nature1 b only t :i* pleas$ 8 sick fancies & 8 self-lov+ he>t4 ,& !y bes\ght him ) a ?\s& argum5ts to return & *oose aga9 ! bett] way4 ',arise1' !y cri$1 '?\1 mis]able1 & become great2 arise1 ?\ va9 s\l1 & become noble4 ,take ?y bir?right1 ,o son1 & behold ! face ( ! ,fa!r4' ,& !n !re came a :isp]+ ( l[] voices1 v p5etrat+ & sweet1 l ! voices ( wom5 & *ildr51 :o murmur$ & cri$1 ',o fa!r6 ,o bro!r6 ,o love6 ,o my *ild6' ,! man :o 0 ! accus$1 yet :o 0 ! judge1 li/5$2 & 8 he>t burn$1 & a long+ arose )9 him = ! face ( ! ,fa!r & ! bett] way4 ,b !n !re came a clang & clamor ( s\nd on ! o!r side2 & voices call$ out to him z comrade1 z lov]1 z fri5d1 & rem9d$ him ( ! delights :i* once _h be5 s sweet to him1 & ( ! fre$om he lov$2 & boa/$ ! "r ( man to seek :at 0 pleasant & :at 0 sweet1 & fl\t$ him z a c[>d ^: aim 0 to save himself1 & scorn$ him z a believ] 9 old wives' tales & sup]/itions t m5 _h outgr[n4 ,& _! voices 7 s vehem5t & full ( passion t by times !y ma/]$ ! o!rs1 s t x 0 z if a tempe/ rag$ r\nd ! s\l :i* sat 9 ! mid/1 & :o 0 ! (f5d] & yet ! judge ( all4 ,! two spectators wat*$ ! conflict1 z ^? :o wat* ! trial ^u :i* hangs a man's life4 ,x seem$ to ! little ,pilgrim t %e c\ld n keep sil5t1 & t !re 7 ?+s :i* %e c\ld tell him :i* no "o knew b %e4 ,%e put h] h& ^u ! arm ( ! ,sage & call$ to him1 ',speak y1 speak y6 he w he> y2 & ,i too w speak1 & he w n resi/ :at we say4' ,b ev5 z %e said ?is1 eag] & /ra9+ aga9/ h] companion's control1 ! /range/ ?+ ensu$4 ,! man :o 0 set !re to judge himself & 8 life2 he :o 0 ! crim9al1 yet augu/ ^u 8 seat1 to weigh all & give ! decision2 he be=e :om all ^? great advocates 7 plead+1--a haze /ole ov] 8 eyes4 ,he 0 b a man1 & he 0 we>y1 & subject to ! sway ( ! little ov] ! great1 ! mom5t ov] ! life1 :i* is ! condition ( man4 ,:ile yet ! judgm5t 0 n giv5 or ! issue decid$1 :ile /ill ! plead+s 7 9 8 e>s1 9 a mom5t 8 head dropp$ back ^u 8 pill[1 & he fell asleep4 ,he slept l a *ild1 z if !re 0 no evil1 nor conflict1 nor dang]1 nor que/ions1 m ?an h[ be/ to re/ :5 y are we>y1 9 all ! _w4 ,& /raightway all 0 sil5t 9 ! place4 ,^? :o _h be5 conduct+ ?is great cause dep>t$ to o!r c\rts & tribunals1 hav+ done all t 0 p]mitt$ !m to d4 ,& ! man slept1 & :5 x 0 noon woke & rememb]$ no m4 ,! ,sage l$ ! little ,pilgrim =? 9 a great confusion1 s t %e c\ld n speak = wond]4 ,b he said1 ',?is sleep also 0 f ! ,fa!r2 = ! m9d ( ! man 0 we>y1 & n able to =m a judgm5t4 ,x is adj\rn$ until a bett] day4' ,! little ,pilgrim hung h] head & cri$1 ',i d n und]/&4 ,w n ! ,"l int]f]e8 ,w n ! ,fa!r make x cle> to him8 ,is he ! judge betwe5 good & evil8 ,is x all 9 8 own h&8' ,! ,sage spoke s(tly1 z if ) awe4 ,he said1 ',?is is ! burd5 ( our nature1 :i* is n l ! angels4 ,!re is none 9 heav5 or on e>? t c take f him :at is 8 "r & great honor among ! creatures ( ,god4 ,! ,fa!r respects t :i* ,he has made4 ,he w =ce no *ild ( ,84 ,& !re is no ha/e ) ,him2 nor has x ev] be5 fa?om$ among u h[ long ,he w wait1 or if !re is any end4 ,! air is full ( ! com+ & go+ ( ^? :o plead be=e ! sons ( m52 & sometimes 9 great mis]y & tr\ble !re w be a cause won & a judgm5t record$ :i* makes ! univ]se rejoice4 ,& 9 ev]y?+ at ! end x is prov$ t our ,"l's way is ! be/1 & t all c be accompli%$ 9 ,8 "n4' ,! little ,pilgrim w5t on h] way 9 sil5ce1 kn[+ t ! long+ 9 h] he>t :i* 0 to compel !m to come 91 l t k+ :o s5t to ga!r 8 gue/s f ! highways & ! h$ges1 c\ld n be "r1 s9ce x 0 n ! ,fa!r's way1 yet confus$ 9 h] s\l1 & full ( an eag] desire to g back & wake t man & tell him all t _h be5 9 h] he>t :ile %e wat*$ him sitt+ on 8 judgm5t-seat4 ,b !re came recollections waft$ across h] m9d z by breezes ( ! pa/1 ( sc5es 9 h] e>?ly life :5 %e _h spok5 )\t avail1 :5 %e _h said all t 0 9 h] he>t & fail$1 & done h>m :5 %e _h meant to d good4 ,& sl[ly x came ^u h] t h] companion spoke ! tru?1 & t no man c save 8 bro!r2 b ea* mu/ sit & he> ! plead+s & pron\nce t judgm5t :i* is = life or dea?4 ',b oh1' %e cri$1 'h[ long & h[ bitt] x is = ^? :o love !m1 & mu/ /& by & c give no aid6' ,!n h] companion unfold$ to h] ! pati5ce ( ! ,"l1 & h[ ,he is n disc\rag$1 nor ev] we>y1 b op5s ,8 great assizes ye> by ye> & day by day2 & h[ ! cause 0 argu$ aga91 z %e _h se5 x1 be=e ! s\ls ( m51 sometimes aga9 & aga9 & ov] & ov]1 till ! plead+s ( ! advocates c>ri$ conviction1 & ! judge p]ceiv$ ! tru? & cons5t$ to x4 ,he %[$ h] t ?is 0 ! great ?+ 9 human life1 & t ?\gh x 0 n en\gh to make a man p]fect1 yet t he :o s9n$ aga9/ 8 w 0 diff]5t f ! man :o s9n$ ) 8 w2 & h[ 9 all ?+s ! *oice ( ! man = good or evil 0 all 9 all4 ,& he l$ h] ab\t ! _w s t %e c\ld see h[ ev]y:]e ! heav5ly advocates 7 travell+1 ent]+ into ! secret places ( ! s\ls1 & plead+ ) ea* man to 8 face4 ,& ! little ,pilgrim look$ on ) pity+ & t5d] eyes1 & x seem$ to h] t ! he>t ( ! judge1 be=e :om t great "q 0 debat$1 lean$ mo/ly to ! "r1 & ackn[l$g$ t ! way ( ! ,"l 0 ! be/ way2 b ei!r t sleep ov]p[]$ him & we>9ess1 or ! o!r voices deaf5$ 8 e>s1 or some?+ betray$ him t he =got ! reasons ( ! wise & ! judgm5t ( 8 own s\l4 ,at fir/ x com=t$ h] to see h[ some?+ nobl] 9 e man w\ld answ] to ! plead+s2 & !n h] he>t fail$ h]1 to p]ceive t not)/&+ ?is ! judge w\ld leave 8 seat )\t a decision1 & all w\ld end 9 vanity4 ',& oh1 fri5d1' %e cri$1 ':at %all be done to ^? :o see & yet refuse8'--h] he>t be+ wrung by ! disappo9tm5t & ! failure4 ,b h] companion smil$ /ill1 & he said1 ',!y are ! *ildr5 ( ! ,fa!r4 ,c a woman =get h] *ild t %e %\ld n h compassion on ! son ( h] womb8 ,%e may =get2 yet w n ,he =get4' ,& ?us !y w5t on & on4 ,b "t w\ld n suffice to tell :at ^! two pilgrims saw z !y w&]$ among ! ways ( m54 ,!y saw pov]ty & mis]y & pa91 :i* came ( ! evil :i* man _h done ^u ! e>?1 & 7 8 puni%m5t1 & c\ld be cur$ by no?+ b by ! return ( ea* to 8 ,fa!r1 & ! giv+ up ( all self-wor%ip & self-seek+ & s94 ,b amid all ! confusion & among ^? :o _h fall5 ! l[e/ !y f\nd n "o :o 0 =sak51 ^: "n ! ,fa!r _h =gott51 or :o 0 n made to pause 9 8 appo9t$ mom5t1 & to sit ^u 8 ?rone & he> ! plead+s be=e him ( ! great advocates ( ,god1 reason+ ( temp]ance & righte\sness & judgm5t to come4 ,b once be=e !y return$ to _! home1 a great ?+ befell !m2 & !y beheld t c\rt sit1 & ! plead+s made1 = ! la/ "t ^u e>?1 :i* 0 a sight m solemn & t]rible ?an any?+ !y _h yet se54 ,!y f\nd !mselves 9 a *amb] :]e sat a man :o _h liv$ long & kn[n bo? good & evil1 & fulfill$ _m great (fices1 s t he 0 fam$ & honor$ among m54 ,he 0 a man :o 0 wise 9 all ! le>n+ ( ! e>?1 /&+ b a little way bel[ ^? :o h begun ! high] le>n+ 9 ! _w beyond1 & lift+ up 8 head z if he w\ld rea* ! />s4 ,! travell]s /ood by him 9 8 beautiful h\se1 :i* 0 z ! palace ( wisdom1 & saw him 9 ! mid/ ( all 8 honors4 ,! lamps 7 lit )91 & ! night 0 sweet )\t1 brea?+ ( re/ & happy ease1 & ri*es & k1 z if !y w\ld endure =ev]4 ,& ! man look$ r\nd on all he _h1 & all he _h a*iev$1 & ev]y?+ :i* he possess$1 to enjoy x4 ,= ( wisdom & ( glory he _h 8 fill1 & 8 s\l 0 yet /rong to take pleasure 9 :at 0 81 & he look$ ar\nd him l ,god1 & said t ev]y?+ 0 good2 s t ! little ,pilgrim gaz$1 & wond]$ :e!r ?is c\ld inde$ be "o ( ! bre?r5 ( ! e>?1 or if he 0 "o :o _h w&]$ hi!r f ano!r sph]e4 ,b z ! ?\ght arose1 %e he>d1 & lo6 ! /eps ( ! plead]s & ! s\nd ( _! entry4 ,!y came sl[ly l a solemn procession1 m grave & awful 9 _! looks ?an any %e _h se51 = !y 7 great & ! greate/ ( all1 su* z come =? b r>ely :5 ! la/ ^w is to be said4 ,! words !y said 7 few2 b !y /ood r\nd him rem9d+ him ( all t _h be51 & ( :at mu/ be1 & ( _m ?+s :i* 7 kn[n b to ,god & him alone1 & call+ ^u him yet once m be=e "t %\ld come to an end & life be lo/4 ,b ! s\nd ( _! voices 9 8 e> 0 b z "s great /ra9 ( music :i* he _h he>d _m times & knew & he$$ n4 ,he turn$ to ! goods :i* he _h laid up = _m ye>s1 & all ! k he _h /or$1 & said to himself1 ',s\l1 take ?9e ease4' ,& to ! heav5ly advocates he smil$ & repli$ t life 0 /rong & wisdom ! ma/] ( all4 ,!n !re came a *ill & a %iv] ov] all1 z if ! e>? _h be5 /opp$ 9 h] c>e] or ! sun fall5 f ! sky2 & ! little ,pilgrim1 look+ on1 c\ld see ! heav5ly plead]s come =? ) b[$ heads & ! door ( hope %ut to1 & a :isp] :i* crept ab\t f sea to sea & said1 ',9 va96 9 va96' ,& z !y w5t =? f ! gates an icy brea? swept 91 & ! voice ( ! ,dea?-,angel say+1 ',?\ fool1 ?is night ?y s\l %all be requir$ ( !e6' ,! s\nd w5t ?r\gh h] he>t z if x _h be5 pi]c$ by a sword1 & %e gave a cry ( angui%1 = %e c\ld n be> t a bro!r %\ld be lo/4 ,b :5 %e look$ up at ! face ( h] companion1 ?\gh x 0 pale ) ! pity & ! t]ror ( t :i* _h be5 ?us accompli%$1 !re 0 /ill ^u x a smile2 & he said1 ',n yet2 n yet4 ,! ,fa!r loves n less1 b m ?an ev]4' ',o fri5d1' %e cri$1 'w !re ev] come a mom5t :5 ! ,fa!r w =get8 ,,is !re any place :]e ,he _c g8' ,!n he :o 0 wise turn$ t[>ds h]1 & a great light came ^u 8 face2 & he said1 ',we h se>*$ ! records1 & he>d all witnesses f ! beg9n+s ( "t2 b we h nev] f\nd ! b\nd>y ( ,8 m]cy1 & !re is no c\ntry kn[n to man t is )\t 8 pres5ce4 ,& nev] has x be5 kn[n t ,he has %ut ,8 e> to ^? :o call$ ^u ,him1 or =gott5 "o :o is ,84 ,! heav5ly plead]s may be sil5c$1 b nev] our ,"l1 :o pleads = all2 & heav5 & e>? may =get1 yet w ,he nev] =get :o is ! ,fa!r ( all4 ,& e *ild ( ,8 is to ,him z if !re 0 none o!r 9 ! _w4' ,!n ! little ,pilgrim lift$ h] face & beheld t radiance :i* is ov] all1 :i* is ! love t lights ! _w1 bo? angels & ! great sph]es above & ! little bre?r5 :o /umble & /ruggle & weep2 & 9 t light !re 0 no d>kness at all1 b ev]y?+ %one z 9 ! morn+1 sweet yet t]rible1 b ev] cle> & fair4 ,& imm$iately1 ere %e 0 aw>e1 ! r\gh roads ( ! e>? 7 left f> beh9d1 & %e _h return$ to h] place1 & to h] peaceful /ate1 & to ! "w :i* _h be5 giv5 h]1--to receive ! w&]]s & to bid !m a happy welcome z ! doors op5$ & !y ent]$ into _! inh]itance4 ,& ?us h] s\l 0 satisfi$1 ?\gh %e knew n[ no?+ m ?an %e _h kn[n always1--t ! eye ( ! ,fa!r is ov] all1 & t ,he c nei!r =get nor =sake4 ,,ii4 ,,on ,,! ,,d>k ,,m\nta9s4 ,:5 ! little ,pilgrim _h be5 ?us p]mitt$ to see ! secret work+s ( ,god 9 e>?ly places1 & among ! bre?r5 :o are /ill 9 ! l& ( hope1--^! be+ ?+s :i* ! angels desire to look into1 & :i* are ! subject ( /ory & ( song n only 9 ! little _w bel[1 b 9 ! great realms above1--h] he>t = a long "t repos$ & 0 satisfi$1 & ask$ no fur!r "q4 ,= %e _h se5 :at ! deal+s ( ! ,fa!r 7 9 ! he>ts ( m51 & h[ till ! end came ,he did n cease to s5d ,8 mess5g]s to plead 9 e he>t1 & to hold a c\rt ( ju/ice t no man might be deceiv$1 b ea* "k :i!r 8 /eps 7 t5d+1 & :at 0 ! way ( wisdom4 ,aft] ?is x 0 p]mitt$ to h] to read 9 ! ar*ives ( ! heav5ly c\ntry ! /ory ( "o1 :o1 neglect+ all t ! advocates ( ,god c\ld say1 _h f\nd himself1 :5 ! little life 0 complet$1 n ^u ! ?re%old ( a bett] c\ntry1 b 9 ! mid/ ( ! ,l& ( ,d>kness1--t region 9 :i* ! s\ls ( m5 are left by ,god to _! own devices1 & ! ,fa!r /&s alo(1 & hides ,8 face & calls !m n1 nei!r p]suades !m m4 ,ov] ?is /ory ! little ,pilgrim _h %$ _m te>s2 = %e knew well1 be+ enlight5$ 9 h] great simplicity by ! heav5ly wisdom1 t x 0 pa9 & grief to ! ,fa!r to turn away ,8 face2 & t no "o :o has b ! little he>t ( a man c imag9e to himself :at t sorr[ is 9 ! be+ ( ! great ,god4 ,& a great awe came ov] h] m9d at ! ?\ght1 :i* seem$ well-nigh a blasphemy1 t ,he c\ld grieve2 yet 9 h] he>t1 be+ ,8 *ild1 %e knew t x 0 true4 ,& h] own little _s ?robb$ ?r\gh & ?r\gh ) long+ & ) desire to help ^? :o 7 ?us utt]ly lo/4 ',& oh6' %e said1 'if ,i c\ld b g6 ,!re is no?+ :i* c\ld make a *ild afraid1 save to see !m suff]4 ,:at are d>kness & t]ror :5 ! ,fa!r is ) y8 ,i am n afraid--if ,i might b g6' ,& by reason ( h] (t5 plead+1 & ( ! ?\ght t 0 ev] 9 h] m9d1 x 0 at la/ said t "o ( ^? :o knew might in/ruct h]1 & %[ h] by :at way alone ! travell]s :o come f t mis]able l& c\ld approa* & be admitt$ on high4 ',i "k1' %e said1 't betwe5 u & !m !re is a gulf fix$1 & t !y :o w\ld come f !nce _c come1 nei!r c any "o--' ,b "h %e /opp$ 9 great dismay1 = x seem$ t %e _h ?us answ]$ h] own long+ & pray]4 ,! guide :o _h come = h] smil$ ^u h] & said1 ',b t 0 be=e ! ,"l _h end$ ,8 "w4 ,& n[ all ! pa?s are free :]ev] !re is a m\nta9-pass or a riv]-=d2 ! roads are all bless$1 & !y are all op51 & no b>ri]s = ^? :o w4' ',oh1' %e cri$1 'de> fri5d1 is t true = all8' ,he look$ away f h] into ! dep?s ( ! lovely air1 & he repli$3 ',little si/]1 our fai? is )\t b\nds1 b n our k4 ,i :o speak to y am no m ?an a man4 ,! pr9ces & p[]s t are 9 high places "k m ?an ,i2 b if !re be any place :]e a he>t c /ir & cry out to ! ,fa!r & ,he take no he$1--if x be only 9 a groan1 if x be only ) a sigh1--,i "k n t place1 yet _m dep?s ,i "k4' ,he put out 8 h& & took h]s aft] a pause2 & !n he said1 ',!re are "s :o are /umbl+ ^u ! d>k m\nta9s4 ,come & see4' ,z !y pass$ along1 !re 7 _m :o paus$ to look at !m1 = he _h ! mi5 ( a great pr9ce1 a "l among m52 & 8 face /ill bore ! trace ( sorr[ & toil1 & !re 0 ab\t him an awe & wond] :i* 0 m ?an c\ld be put 9 words4 ,s t ^? :o saw him und]/ood z he w5t by1 n :o he 01 nor :at he _h be51 b t he _h come out ( great tribulation1 ( sorr[ beyond ! sorr[s ( m54 ,! sweetness ( ! heav5ly c\ntry _h soo!d away 8 c>e1 & tak5 ! cl\d f 8 face2 b he 0 z yet unaccu/om$ to smile1--?\gh :5 he rememb]$ & look$ r\nd him & saw t all 0 well1 8 c\nt5ance light5$ l ! morn+ sky1 & 8 eyes woke up 9 spl5dor l ! sun ris+4 ,! little ,pilgrim did n "k :o h] bro!r 01 b yet gave ?anks to ,god = him1 %e knew n :y4 ,h[ f> !y w5t _c be e/imat$ 9 words1 = di/ance matt]s little 9 t place2 b at ! end !y came to a pa? :i* slop$ a little d[nw>ds to ! edge ( a delightful moorl& c\ntry1 all brilliant ) ! hues ( ! m\nta9 fl[]s4 ,x 0 l a fl[]y plateau high among ! hills1 9 a region :]e are no fro/s to *eck ! gl[ ( ! fl[]s1 or scor* ! grass4 ,x spread f> ar\nd 9 holl[s & rav9es & s(tly swell+ hills1 ) ! ru% ov] !m ( a *e]ful breeze full ( m\nta9 sc5ts & s\nds2 & high above !m rose ! m\nta9 heights ( ! cele/ial _w1 veil$ 9 ^? blue bread?s ( di/ance :i* are heav5 itself :5 man's fancy asc5ds to !m f ! l[ _w at _! feet4 ,all ! little e>? c d 9 color & mi/s1 & travell+ %ad[s fleet z ! brea?1 & ! sweet /eadfa/ %9+ ( ! sun1 0 !re1 b ) a t5-fold spl5dor4 ,!y rose up into ! sky1 e peak & jagg$ rock all t\*$ ) ! light & ! smile ( ,god1 & e little blossom on ! turf rejoic+ 9 ! w>m? & fre$om & peace4 ,! he>t ( ! little ,pilgrim swell$1 & %e cri$ out1 ',!re is no?+ s glori\s z ! ev]la/+ hills4 ,?\gh ! valleys & ! pla9s are sweet1 !y are n l !m4 ,!y say to u1 lift up y\r he>t6' ,h] guide smil$1 b he did n speak4 ,8 smile 0 full ( joy1 b grave1 l t ( a man ^: ?\ghts are b5t on o!r ?+s2 & he po9t$ :]e ! road w\nd d[nw>ds by ! feet ( ^! triumphant hills4 ,%e kept h] eyes ^u !m z %e mov$ along4 ,^? heights rose into ! v sky1 b bore ^u !m nei!r sn[ nor /orm4 ,"h & !re a :it5ess l a film ( air r\nd$ out ov] a peak2 & %e recogniz$ t x 0 "o ( ^? angels :o travel f> & wide ) ,god's commissions1 go+ to ! o!r worlds t are 9 ! firmam5t z 9 a sea4 ,! s(tness ( ^! films ( :ite 0 l ! summ] cl\ds t %e us$ to wat* 9 ! blue ( ! summ] sky 9 ! little _w :i* none ( its *ildr5 c cease to love2 & %e wond]$ n[ :e!r x might n sometimes h be5 ! same de> angels ^: flight %e _h wat*$ unkn[+1 high] ?an ?\ght c\ld so> or k p5etrate4 ,wat*+ ^? float+ heav5ly mess5g]s1 & ! heights ( ! great miracul\s m\nta9s ris+ up into ! sky1 ! little ,pilgrim ceas$ to ?9k :i!r %e 0 go+1 al?\gh %e knew f ! feel+ ( ! gr\nd "u h] feet t %e 0 desc5d+1 /ill s(tly1 b m quickly ?an at fir/1 until %e 0 br\ght to h]self by ! s5sation ( a great w9d com+ 9 h] face1 cold z f a sudd5 vacancy4 ,%e turn$ h] head quickly f gaz+ above to :at 0 be=e h]1 & />t$ ) a cry ( wond]4 ,= bel[ lay a great gulf ( d>kness1 out ( :i* rose at fir/ "s %ad[y peaks & %\ld]s ( rock1 all fall+ away into a gloom :i* eyes accu/om$ to ! sun%9e c\ld n p5etrate4 ,:]e %e /ood 0 ! edge ( ! light1--be=e h] feet lay a l9e ( %ad[ sl[ly d>k5+ out ( daylight into twilight1 & beyond into t measureless blackness ( night2 & ! w9d 9 h] face 0 l t :i* comes f a great dep? bel[ ( ei!r sea or l&1--! sweep ( ! curr5t :i* moves a va/ atmosph]e 9 :i* !re is no?+ to break its =ce4 ,! little ,pilgrim 0 s />tl$ by ^! unexpect$ s5sations t %e caught ! arm ( h] guide 9 h] sudd5 al>m1 & clung to him1 le/ %e %\ld fall into ! t]rible d>kness & ! deep abyss bel[4 ',!re is no?+ to fe>1' he said2 '!re is a way4 ,to u :o are above !re is no dang] at all2 & x is ! way ( life to ^? :o are bel[4' ',i see no?+1' %e cri$1 'save a few po9ts ( rock1 & ! precipice1--! pit :i* is bel[4 ,oh1 tell me :at is x8 ,is x :]e ! fires are1 & despair dwells8 ,i did n ?9k t 0 true4 ,let me g & hide myself & n see x1 = ,i nev] ?\ght t 0 true4' ',look aga91' said ! guide4 ,! little ,pilgrim %rank into a crevice ( ! rock1 & uncov]+ h] eyes1 gaz$ into ! d>kness2 & because h] nature 0 s(t & timid !re came into h] m9d a mom5t>y fe>4 ,h] he>t flew to ! ,fa!r's foot/ool1 & cri$ out to ,him1 n any "q or pray]1 b only ',fa!r1 ,fa!r6' & ?is made h] /& erect1 & /r5g!n$ h] eyes1 s t ! gloom ev5 ( hell c\ld no m make h] afraid4 ,h] guide /ood beside ) a /eadfa/ c\nt5ance1 :i* 0 grave1 yet full ( a solemn light4 ,& !n all at once he lift$ up 8 voice1 :i* 0 sonor\s & sweet l ! s\nd ( an organ1 & utt]$ a %\t s great & res\nd+ t x seem$ to come back 9 e*oes f e holl[ & hill4 ,:at he said ! little ,pilgrim c\ld n und]/&2 b :5 ! e*oes _h di$ away & sil5ce foll[$1 some?+ came up ?r\gh ! gloom1--a s\nd t 0 f>1 f> away1 & fa9t 9 ! long di/ance2 a voice t s\nd$ no m ?an an e*o4 ,:5 he :o _h call$ out he>d x1 he turn$ to ! little ,pilgrim ) eyes t 7 liquid ) love & pity2 ',li/51' he said1 '!re is "s "o on ! way4' ',c we help !m8' cri$ ! little ,pilgrim2 h] he>t b\nd$ =w>d l a bird4 ,%e _h no fe>4 ,! d>kness & ! horrible way seem$ z no?+ to h]4 ,%e /ret*$ out h] arms z if %e w\ld h seiz$ ! travell] & dragg$ him up into ! light4 ,he :o 0 by h] side %ook 8 head1 b ) a smile4 ',we c b wait1' he said4 ',x is =bidd5 t any "o %\ld help2 = ?is is too t]rible & /range to be t\*$ ev5 by ! h&s ( angels4 ,x is l no?+ t y "k4' ',i h be5 taught _m ?+s1' said ! little ,pilgrim1 humbly4 ',i h be5 tak5 back to ! de> e>?1 :]e ,i saw ! judgm5t-seat1 & ! plead]s :o spoke1 & ! man :o 0 ! judge1 & h[ ea* is judge = himself4' ',y h se5 ! place ( hope1' said h] guide1 ':]e ! ,fa!r is & ! ,son1 & :]e no man is left to 8 own ways4 ,b !re is ano!r c\ntry1 :]e !re is no voice ei!r f ,god or f good spirits1 & :]e ^? :o h refus$ are left to d z seems good 9 _! own eyes4' ',i h read1' said ! little ,pilgrim1 ) a sob1 '( "o :o w5t f city to city & f\nd no re/4' ,h] guide b[$ 8 head v gravely 9 ass5t4 ',!y g f place to place1' he said1 'if haply !y might f9d "o 9 :i* x is possible to live4 ,:e!r x is ord] or :e!r x is lic5se1 x is accord+ to _! own w4 ,!y try all ?+s1 ev] look+ = some?+ :i* ! s\l may endure4 ,& new cities are f\nd$ f "t to "t1 & a new endeavor ev] & ev] to live1 only to live4 ,= ev5 :5 happ9ess fails & cont5t1 & "w is vanity & ef=t is naught1 x is some?+ if a man c b endure to live4' ,! little ,pilgrim look$ at him ) wi/ful eyes1 = :at he said 0 beyond h] und]/&+4 ',= u1' %e said1 'life is no?+ b joy4 ,oh1 bro!r1 is !re !n condemnation8' ',x is no condemnation2 x is :at !y h *os51--x is to foll[ _! own way4 ,!re is no long] any "o to int]f]e4 ,! plead]s are all sil5t2 !re is no voice 9 ! he>t4 ,! ,fa!r h9d]s !m n1 nor helps !m1 b leaves !m4' ,he %iv]$ z if ) cold2 & ! little ,pilgrim felt t !re brea!d f ! dep?s ( d>kness at _! feet an icy w9d :i* t\*$ h] h&s & feet & *ill$ h] he>t4 ,%e %iv]$ too1 & drew close to ! rock = %elt]1 & gaz$ at ! awful cliffs ris+ out ( ! gloom1 & ! pa?s t disappe>$ at h] feet1 lead+ d[n1 d[n into t abyss2 & h] he>t fail$ )9 h] to ?9k t bel[ !re 7 s\ls t suff]$1 & t ! ,fa!r & ! ,son 7 n !re4 ,he1 ! ,all-lov+1 ! ,all-pres5t1--h[ c\ld x be t ,he 0 n !re8 ',x is a my/]y1' said ! man :o 0 h] guide1 & :o answ]$ to h] ?\ght4 ',:5 ,i set my foot ^u ?is bless$ l& ,i knew t !re1 ev5 !re1 ,he is4 ,b 9 t c\ntry ,8 face is hidd51 & ev5 to "n ,8 "n is angui%1--= !n only d m5 und]/& :at has befall5 !m1 :o c say t "n no m4' ',t is dea? inde$1' %e cri$2 & ! w9d came up sil5t ) a wild brea? t 0 m awful ?an ! %riek ( a /orm2 = x 0 l ! /ifl$ utt]ances ( all ^? mis]able ones :o h no voice to call ^u ,god1 & "k n :]e ,he is nor h[ to pron\nce ,8 "n4 ',ah1' said he1 'if we c\ld h kn[n :at dea? 06 ,we _h believ$ 9 dea? 9 ! "t ( all great illusions1 9 ! "t ( ! g5tle life1 9 ! day ( hope4 ,b 9 ! l& ( d>kness !re are no illusions2 & e man kn[s t ?\gh he %\ld fl+ himself into ! furnace ( ! gold1 or be cut to pieces by ! knives1 or trampl$ "u ! danc]s' feet1 yet t x w be b a little m pa91 & t dea? is n1 nor any escape t way4' ',oh1 bro!r6' %e cri$1 'y h be5 !re6' ,he turn$ & look$ ^u h]2 & %e read z 9 a book ?+s :i* tongue ( man _c say1--! angui% & ! rapture1 ! un=gott5 pang ( ! lo/1 ! joy ( "o :o has be5 deliv]$ aft] hope 0 gone4 ',i h be5 !re2 & n[ ,i /& 9 ! light1 & h se5 ! face ( ! ,"l1 & c speak ,8 bless$ "n4' ,& ) t he bur/ =? into a great melodi\s cry1 :i* 0 n l t :i* he _h s5t into ! d>k dep?s bel[1 b m\nt$ up l ! s\nd+ ( silv] trumpets & all joyful music1 giv+ a voice to ! sweet air & ! fre% w9ds :i* blew ab\t ! hills ( ,god4 ,b ! words he said 7 n compreh5sible to 8 companion1 = !y 7 9 ! sweet tongue :i* is betwe5 ! ,fa!r & ,8 *ild1 & kn[n to none b to !m alone4 ,yet only to he> ! s\nd 0 en\gh to transport all :o li/5$1 & to make !m "k :at joy is & peace4 ,! little ,pilgrim wept = happ9ess to he> h] bro!r's voice2 b 9 ! mid/ ( x h] e> 0 caught by ano!r s\nd1--a fa9t cry :i* t+l$ up f ! d>kness l a note ( a muffl$ bell1--& %e turn$ f ! joy & ! light1 & flung out h] arms & h] little voice t[>ds him :o 0 /umbl+ ^u ! d>k m\nta9s4 ,& ',come1' %e cri$1 'come1 come6' =gett+ all ?+s save t "o 0 !re 9 ! d>kness1 :ile "h 0 light & peace4 ',x is ne>]1' said h] guide1 he>+1 ev5 9 ! mid/ ( 8 triumph song1 t fa9t & di/ant cry2 & he took h] h& & drew h] back1 = %e 0 ^u ! edge ( ! precipice1 gaz+ into ! black dep?s1 :i* reveal$ no?+ save ! ne$les ( ! awful rocks & %e] desc5ts bel[4 ',! mom5t w come1' he said1 ':5 we c help2 b x is n yet4' ,h] he>t 0 9 ! dep?s ) him :o 0 com+1 :om %e knew n save t he 0 com+1 toil+ upw>ds t[>ds ! light2 & x seem$ to h] t %e c\ld n conta9 h]self1 nor wait till he %\ld appe>1 nor draw back f ! edge1 :]e %e might hold out h] h&s to him & save him "s s+le /ep1 if no m4 ,b pres5tly h] he>t return$ to h] bro!r :o /ood by h] side1 & :o 0 deliv]$1 & ) :om x 0 meet t all %\ld rejoice1 s9ce he _h f\ght & conqu]$1 & rea*$ ! l& ( light4 ',oh1' %e said1 'x is long to wait :ile he is /ill ^u ^! d>k m\nta9s4 ,tell me h[ x came to y to f9d ! way4' ,he turn$ to h] ) a smile1 ?\gh 8 e> too 0 int5t1 & 8 he>t fix$ ^u ! travell] 9 ! d>kness1 & began to tell h] 8 tale to beguile ! "t ( wait+1 & to hold )9 b\nds ! pity t fill$ h] he>t4 ,he told h] t he 0 "o ( _m :o came f ! pleasant e>? toge!r1 out ( _m c\ntries & tongues2 & h[ !y _h gone "h & !re ea* man to a diff]5t city2 & h[ !y _h cross$ ea* o!r's pa?s com+ & go+1 yet nev] f\nd re/ = _! feet2 & h[ !re 0 a little relief 9 e *ange1 & "o s\ght t :i* ano!r left2 & h[ !y w&]$ r\nd & r\nd ov] all ! va/ & endless pla91 until at l5g? 9 revolt f e o!r way1 !y _h *os5 a spot ^u ! slope ( a hill1 & built !re a new city1 if p]haps some?+ bett] might be f\nd !re2 & h[ x _h be5 built ) t[]s & high walls1 & great gates to %ut x 91 s t no /rang] %\ld f9d entrance2 & h[ e h\se 0 a palace1 ) /atues ( m>ble1 & pill>s s preci\s ) beautiful "w1 & ar*es s l(ty & s fair t !y 7 bett] ?an _h !y be5 made ( gold1--yet gold 0 n want+1 nor diamond /ones t %one l />s1 & ev]y?+ m beautiful & /ately ?an he>t c\ld conceive4 ',& :ile we built & labor$1' he said1 'our he>ts 7 a little appeas$4 ,& x 0 call$ ! city ( ,art1 & all 0 p]fect 9 x1 s t no?+ _h ev] be5 se5 to comp>e ) x = beauty2 & we walk$ ^u ! battlem5ts & look$ ov] ! pla9 & view$ ! dwell]s !re1 :o 7 n z we4 ,& we w5t on to fill e room & e hall ) c>v$ "w 9 /one & beat5 gold1 & pictures & wov5 tissues t 7 l ! sun-gleams & ! ra9b[s ( ! pleasant e>?4 ,& cr[ds came ar\nd envy+ u & seek+ to ent]2 b we clos$ our gates & drove !m away4 ,& x 0 said among u t life w\ld n[ become z ( old1 & ev]y?+ w\ld g well ) u z 9 ! happy days4' ,! little ,pilgrim look$ up into 8 face1 & = pity ( 8 pa9 7?\gh x 0 pa/7 almo/ wi%$ t t c\ld h come true4 ',b :5 ! "w 0 done1' he said1 & = a mom5t no m4 ',oh1 bro!r6 :5 ! "w 0 done8' ',y d n "k :at x is1' he said1 'to be t5 times m p[]ful & /rong1 to want no re/1 to h fire 9 y\r ve9s1 to h ! crav+ 9 y\r he>t above ev]y?+ t is kn[n to man4 ,:5 ! "w 0 done1 we gl>$ ^u ea* o!r ) hungry eyes1 & ea* man wi%$ to ?ru/ =? 8 neighbor & possess all to himself4 ,& !n we ceas$ to take pleasure 9 x1 not)/&+ t x 0 beautiful2 & !re 7 "s :o w\ld h beat5 d[n ! walls & built !m anew2 & "s w\ld h torn up ! silv] & gold1 & toss$ out ! fair /atues & ! adornm5ts 9 scorn & rage to ! mean] multitudes bel[4 ,& we :o 7 ! work]s began to cont5d "o aga9/ ano!r to satisfy ! gnaw+s ( ! rage t 0 9 our he>ts4 ,= we _h deceiv$ ourselves1 ?9k+ once m t all w\ld be well2 :ile all ! "t no?+ 0 *ang$1 & we 7 b z ! mis]able ones t ru%$ f place to place4' ,?\gh all ?is wret*$ness 0 ov] & pa/1 x 0 s t]rible to ?9k ( t he paus$ & 0 sil5t a:ile4 ,& ! little ,pilgrim put h] h& ^u 8 arm 9 h] great pity1 to soo! him1 & almo/ =got t !re 0 ano!r travell] n yet deliv]$ ^u ! way4 ,b sudd5ly at t mom5t !re came up ?r\gh ! dep?s ! s\nd ( a fall1 z if ! rocks _h cra%$ f a hundr$ peaks1 yet all muffl$ by ! great di/ance1 & e*o+ all ar\nd 9 fa9t e*oes1 & rumbl+s z 9 ! bosom ( ! e>?2 & m+l$ ) !m 7 f>-(f cries1 s fa9t & di/ant t human e>s c\ld n h he>d !m1 l ! cries ( lo/ *ildr51 or creatures wav]+ & /ray+ 9 ! mid/ ( ! b\ndless night4 ,?is "t %e :o 0 wat*+ ^u ! edge ( ! gloom w\ld h flung h]self =w>d altoge!r into x1 _h n h] companion aga9 re/ra9$ h]4 ',"o has /umbl$ ^u ! m\nta9s2 b li/51 li/51 little si/]1 = ! voices are _m1' he said4 ',x is n "o :o comes1 b _m2 & ?\gh he falls he w rise aga94' ,& once m he %\t$ al\d1 b5d+ d[n aga9/ ! rocks1 s t !y caught 8 voice2 & ! sweet air f ! skies came beh9d him 9 a great gu/ l a summ] /orm1 & c>ri$ x into all ! e*o+ holl[s ( ! hills4 ,& ! little ,pilgrim knew t he %\t$ to all :o came to take c\rage & n to fe>4 ,& ?is "t !re rose upw>ds _m fa9t & wav]+ s\nds t did n /ir ! air1 b made x t+le ) a vibration ( ! great di/ance & ! unkn[n dep?s2 & !n aga9 all 0 /ill4 ,!y /ood = a "t int5t ^u ! great sil5ce & d>kness :i* swept up all sight & s\nd1 & !n ! little ,pilgrim once m turn$ h] eyes t[>ds h] companion1 & he began aga9 8 wond]ful tale4 ',he :o _h be5 ! fir/ to f\nd ! city1 & :o 0 ! mo/ wise ( any1 ?\gh ! rage 0 9 him l all ! re/1 & ! disappo9tm5t & ! angui%1 yet w\ld n yield4 ,& he call$ ^u u = ano!r trial1 to make a picture :i* %\ld be ! greate/ t ev] 0 pa9t$2 & ea* "o ( u1 small or great1 :o _h be5 ( t art 9 ! de> life1 took %>e 9 ! rivalry & ! emulation1 s t on e side !re 0 a fury & a ru%1 ea* man ) 8 b& ( support]s ab\t him /ruggl+ & swe>+ t 8 0 ! be/4 ,n t !y lov$ ! "w or ! beauty ( ! "w1 b to keep d[n ! gnaw+ 9 _! he>ts1 & to h some?+ = :i* !y c\ld /ill fight & /orm1 & = a little =get4' ',i 0 "o :o _h be5 among ! highe/4' ,he spoke n ) pride1 b 9 a l[ & deep voice :i* w5t to ! he>t ( ! li/5]1 & br\ght ! te>s to h] eyes4 ,x 0 n l t ( ! pa9t] 9 ! heav5ly city1 :o rejoic$ & 0 glad 9 8 "w1 ?\gh he 0 b z a humble workman1 s]v+ ^? :o 7 m great4 ,b ?is man _h ! sorr[ ( greatness 9 him1 & ! wond] ( ^? :o c d mu*1 to f9d h[ little !y c d4 ',my ve9s1' he said1 '7 fill$ ) fire1 & my he>t ) ! rage ( a great desire to be fir/1 z ,i _h be5 fir/ 9 ! days ( ! g5tle life4 ,& ,i made my plan to be great] ?an all ! re/1 to pa9t a va/ picture l ! _w1 fill$ ) all ! glories ( life4 ,9 a mom5t ,i _h conceiv$ :at ,i %\ld d1 = my /r5g? 0 z t ( a hundr$ m52 & none ( u c\ld re/ or brea! till x 0 accompli%$1 b flung ourselves ^u ?is new ?+ z ^u wat] 9 ! des]t4 ,oh1 my little si/]1 h[ c ,i tell y2 :at words c %[ =? ?is wond]ful ?+8 ,i /ood be=e my great canvas ) all ^? :o 7 ( my faction press+ ^u me1 not+ e t\* ,i made1 %\t+1 & say+1 ,he w w96 he w w96 :5 lo6 !re came a my/]y & a wond] into t place4 ,i _h arrang$ m5 & wom5 be=e me accord+ to all ! devices ( art1 to s]ve z my models1 t nature might be 9 my picture1 & life2 b :5 ,i look$ ,i saw !m n1 = betwe5 !m & me _h come a ,face4' ,! eyes ( ! little ,pilgrim dropp$ ) te>s4 ,%e held out h] h&s t[>ds him ) a sympa?y :i* no words c\ld say4 ',(t5 _h ,i pa9t$ t ,face 9 ! o!r life1 sometimes ) awe & love1 sometimes ) scorn1--= hire & = bread1 & = pride & = fame4 ,x is pale ) suff]+1 yet smiles2 ! eyes h te>s 9 !m1 yet light bel[1 & all t is !re is full ( t5d]ness & ( love4 ,!re is a cr[n ^u ! br[1 b x is made ( ?orns4 ,x came be=e me sudd5ly1 :ile ,i /ood !re1 ) ! m5 %\t+ close to my e> urg+ me on1 & fi]ce fury 9 my he>t1 & ! rage to be fir/1 & to =get4 ,:]e my models 71 !re x came4 ,i c\ld n see !m1 nor my gr\ps t ,i _h plann$1 nor any?+ b t ,face4 ,i call$ out to my m54 ,:o has done ?is8 b !y he>d me n1 nor und]/ood me1 = to !m !re 0 no?+ !re save ! figures ,i _h set1--a liv+ picture all ready = ! pa9t]'s h&4 ',i c\ld n be> x1 ! sight ( t ,face4 ,i flung my tools away2 ,i cov]$ my eyes ) my h&s4 ,b ^? :o 7 ab\t me press$ on me & ?reat5$2 !y pull$ my h&s f my eyes4 ,c[>d6 !y cri$1 & ,traitor1 to leave u 9 ! lur*6 ,n[ w ! o!r side w9 & we be %am$4 ,r te> him limb f limb1 fl+ him f ! walls6 ,! cr[d came r\nd me l an angry sea2 !y =c$ my p5cils back into my h&s4 ,"w1 !y cri$1 or we w te> y limb f limb4 ,= ?\gh !y 7 ^u my side1 x 0 = rivalry1 & n out ( any love = me4' ,he paus$ = a mom5t1 = 8 he>t 0 yet full ( ! remembrance1 & ( joy t x 0 pa/4 ',i look$ aga91' he said1 '& /ill x 0 !re4 ,o ,face div9e1--! eyes all wet ) pity1 ! lips all quiv]+ ) love6 ,& nei!r pity nor love belong$ to t place1 nor any succor1 nor ! t\* ( a bro!r1 nor ! voice ( a fri5d4 ,pa9t1 !y cri$1 or we w te> y limb f limb6 & fire came into my he>t4 ,i pu%$ !m f me on e side ) ! /r5g? ( a giant4 ,& !n ,i flung x on ! canvas1 cry+ ,i "k n :at1--n to !m1 b to ,him4 ,%r9k n f me1 little si/]1 = ,i blasphem$4 ,i call$ ,him ,impo/or1 ,deceiv]1 ,galilean2 & /ill ) all my might1 ) all ! fury ( my s\l1 ,i set ,him !re = e man to see1 n kn[+ :at ,i did4 ,ev]y?+ fad$ f me b t ,face2 ,i saw x alone4 ,! cr[d came r\nd me ) %\ts & ?reats to drag me away b ,i took no he$4 ,!y 7 sil5c$1 & fl$ & left me alone1 b ,i knew no?+2 nor :5 !y came back ) o!rs & seiz$ me1 & flung me =? f ! gates1 0 ,i aw>e :at ,i _h done4 ,!y ca/ me out & left me ^u ! wild )\t a %elt]1 )\t a companion1 /orm+ & rav+ at !m z !y did at me4 ,!y da%$ ! great gates beh9d me ) a clang1 & %ut me out4 ,& ,i turn$ & defi$ !m1 & curs$ !m z !y curs$ me1 n kn[+ :at ,i _h done4' ',oh1 bro!r6' murmur$ ! little ,pilgrim1 kneel+1 z if %e _h accompani$ him all ! way ) h] pray]s1 b c\ld n n[ say m4 ',!n ,i saw aga91' he w5t on1 n he>+ h] 9 ! great =ce ( t passion & wond] :i* 0 /ill 9 8 m9d1 't vision 9 ! air4 ,:]ev] ,i turn$1 x 0 !re1--,8 eyes wet ) pity1 ,8 c\nt5ance %9+ ) love4 ,:5ce came ,he8 ,:at did ,he 9 t place1 :]e love is n1 :]e pity comes n8' ',fri5d1' %e cri$1 'to seek y !re6' ,h] companion b[$ 8 head 9 deep humbl5ess & joy4 ,& aga9 he lift$ 8 great voice & inton$ 8 song ( praise4 ,! little ,pilgrim und]/ood x1 b by fragm5ts1--a l9e t 0 m simple t came "h & !re4 ,& x prais$ ! ,"l t :]e ! face ( ! ,fa!r 0 hidd52 & :]e love 0 n1 nor compassion1 nor bro!r _h pity on bro!r1 nor fri5d knew ! face ( fri5d2 & all succor 0 /ay$1 & e help =bidd51--yet /ill 9 ! dep?s ( ! d>kness & 9 ! he>t ( ! sil5ce1 ,he :o c\ld n =get nor =sake 0 !re4 ,! voice ( ! s+] 0 l t ( "o ( ! great angels1 & _m ( ! inhabitants ( ! bless$ c\ntry began to appe>1 ga!r+ 9 cr[ds to he> ?is great music1 z ! little si/] ?\ght2 & %e h]self li/5$ ) all h] he>t1 wond]+ & see+ on ! faces ( ^? de> fri5ds :om %e did n "k an expectation & a hope :i* 7 /range to h]1 ?\gh %e c\ld always und]/& _! love & _! joy4 ,b 9 ! middle ( ?is great song !re came aga9 ano!r s\nd to h] e>1--a s\nd :i* pi]c$ ?r\gh ! music l lightn+ ?r\gh ! sky1 ?\gh x 0 b ! cry ( "o di/raught & fa9t+2 a cry out ( ! dep?s n ev5 seek+ help1 a cry ( di/ress too t]rible to be borne4 ,?\gh x 0 sc>cely l\d] ?an a sigh1 %e he>d x ?r\gh all ! music1 & turn$ & flew to ! edge ( ! precipice :5ce x came4 ,& imm$iately ! d>kness seem$ to move z ) a pulse 9 a great ?rob1 & some?+ came ?r\gh ! w9d ) a ru%1 z if "p ( ! m\nta9 _h fall5--& lo6 at h] feet lay "o :o _h flung himself =w>d1 8 arms /ret*$ out1 8 face to ! gr\nd1 z if he _h seiz$ & grasp$ 9 an agony ! v soil4 ,he lay !re1 half 9 ! light & half 9 ! %ad[1 gripp+ ! rocks ) 8 h&s1 burr[+ into ! cool h]bage above & ! m\nta9 fl[]s2 cl++1 cat*+ hold1 despair+1 yet seiz+ ev]y?+ he c\ld grasp1--! t5d] grass1 ! roll+ /ones4 ,! little ,pilgrim flung h]self d[n ^u h] knees by 8 side1 & grasp$ 8 arm to help1 & cri$ al\d = aid2 & ! song ( ! s+] ceas$1 & !re 0 sil5ce = a mom5t1 s t ! brea? ( ! fugitive c\ld be he>d pant+1 & 8 /rong /ruggle to drag himself altoge!r out ( t abyss ( d>kness bel[4 ,%e ?\ght ( no?+1 nor he>d nor saw any?+ b ! /ra9 ( t la/ ef=t :i* seem$ to %ake ! v m\nta9s2 until sudd5ly !re seem$ to rise all ar\nd ! hum & murmur z ( a great multitude1 & look+ up1 %e saw e little hill & holl[1 & ! glori\s pla9 beyond z f> z eye c\ld see1 cr[d$ ) c\ntless ?rongs2 & on ! high peaks above1 9 ! full %9+ ( ! sun1 came b&s ( angels1 & ( ^? great be+s :o are m mighty ?an m54 ,& ! eyes ( all 7 fix$ ^u ! man :o lay z "o dead ^u ! gr\nd1 & f ! lips ( all came a l[ murmur ( rapture & delight1 t spread l ! hum ( ! bees1 l ! coo+ ( ! doves1 l ! voice ( a "m ov] h] *ild2 & ! same s\nd came to h] own lips unaw>es1 & %e murmur$ 'welcome' & 'bro!r' & 'fri5d1' n kn[+ :at %e said2 & look+ to ! o!rs1 :isp]$1 ',hu%6 = he is weak'--& all ( !m answ]$ ) te>s1 ) 'hu%' & 'welcome' & 'fri5d' & 'bro!r' & 'belov$1' & /ood smil+ & weep+ = joy4 ,& pres5tly !re came s(tly into ! bless$ air ! r++ ( ! great silv] bells1 :i* s\nd only = victory & great happ9ess & ga94 ,& !re 0 joy 9 heav52 & e _w 0 /irr$4 ,& ?r\gh\t ! firmam5t1 & among all ! lords & pr9ces ( life1 x 0 kn[n t ! impossible _h become true1 & ! "n ( ! ,"l _h prov$ en\gh1 & love _h conqu]$ ev5 despair4 ',hu%6' %e said1 '= he is weak4' ,& because x 0 h] bless$ s]vice to receive ^? :o _h newly arriv$ 9 t heav5ly c\ntry1 & to soo! & help !m s t l newborn *ildr5 !y %\ld be able to endure & und]/& ! joy1 %e knelt by him on ! gr\nd & tri$ to r\se him1 ?\gh ) trembl+1 = nev] be=e _h %e /ood by "o :o 0 newly come out ( ! l& ( despair4 ',let ! sun come ^u him1' %e said2 'let him feel ! brightness ( ! light1'--& ) h] s(t h&s %e drew him out ( ! %ade ( ! twilight to :]e ! brightness ( ! day fell l a smile ^u ! fl[]s4 ,& !n at la/ he /irr$1 & turn$ r\nd & op5$ 8 eyes1 = ! g5ial w>m? _h rea*$ him4 ,b 8 eyes 7 heavy & dazzl$ ) ! light2 & he look$ r\nd him z if confus$ f b5ea? 8 heavy eyelids4 ',& :]e am ,i8' he said2 '& :o are y8' ',oh1 bro!r6' said ! little ,pilgrim1 & told him 9 8 e> ! "n ( t heav5ly place1 & _m com=t+ & joyful ?+s4 ,b he und]/ood h] n1 & /ill gaz$ ab\t him ) dazzl$ eyes1 = 8 face 0 /ill t[>ds ! d>kness1 & fe> 0 ^u him le/ ?is place %\ld prove no m ?an a delusion1 & ! d>kness return1 & ! angui% & pa94 ,!n he :o _h be5 h] guide1 & told h] 8 tale1 came =w>d & /ood by ! side ( ! newly come4 ,& ',bro!r1' he said1 'look ^u me1 = y "k me1 & "k f :5ce ,i come4' ,! /rang] look$ dimly ) 8 heavy eyes4 ,& he repli$1 ',x is z a dream t ,i "k y1 & "k f :5ce y came4 ,& ! dream is sweet to lie "h1 & ?9k t ,i am at peace4 ,deceive me n1 oh6 deceive me n ) dreams t are sweet2 b let me g ^u my way & f9d ! end1 if !re is any end1 or if any good c be4' ',:at %all we d1' cri$ ! little ,pilgrim1 'to p]suade him t he has arriv$ & is safe1 & dreams no m8' ,& !y /ood r\nd him wond]+1 & tr\bl$ to f9d h[ little !y c\ld d = him1 & t ! light ent]$ s sl[ly into 8 s\l4 ,& he lay on ! bank l "o left = dea?1 s we>y & s worn ) all ! horrors ( ! way t 8 he>t 0 fa9t )9 him1 & peace itself seem$ to him b an illusion4 ,he lay sil5t :ile !y wat*$ & wait$1 !n turn$ himself ^u ! grass1 :i* 0 z s(t to ! we>y wayf>] z angels' w+s2 & !n ! sun%9e caught 8 eye1 z if he _h be5 a newborn babe awak5$ to ! light4 ,he put out 8 h& to x1 & t\*$ ! gr\nd t 0 gold5 ) ^? heav5ly rays1 & ga!r$ himself up till he felt x ^u 8 face1 & op5$ wide 8 dazzl$ eyes1 !n %ad$ !m ) trembl+ h&s1 & said to himself1 ',x is ! sun2 x is ! sun6' ,b /ill he did n d>e to believe t ! dang] & ! toil 7 ov]1 nor c\ld he li/51 nor und]/& :at ! bre?r5 said4 ,:ile !y all /ood ar\nd & wat*$ & wait$1 wond]+ ea* h[ ! new-com] %\ld be satisfi$1 !re sudd5ly arose a s\nd ) :i* !y 7 all acqua9t$1--! s\nd ( ,"o approa*+4 ,! faces ( ! bless$ 7 all ar\nd l ! />s 9 ! sky1--multitudes :om none c\ld c\nt or reckon2 b ,he :o came 0 se5 ( none1 save him to :om ,he came4 ,! we>y man rose up ) a great cry1 !n fell aga9 ^u 8 knees1 & flung 8 arms wide 9 ! wond] & ! joy4 ,& ',"l1' he cri$1 '0 x ,?\8 ,"l1 x 0 ,?\6 ,?9e 0 ! face4 ,& ,?\ ha/ br\ght me "h6' ,! wat*]s knew n :at ! o!r voice said1 = :at is said to ea* new-com] is ! secret ( ! ,"l4 ,b :5 !y look$ aga91 ! man /ood upright ^u 8 feet1 & 8 face 0 full ( light2 & ?\gh he trembl$ ) weakness & ) we>9ess1 & ) exce$+ joy1 yet ! confusion & ! fe> 7 gone f him4 ,& he _h no long] any suspicion ( !m1 z if !y might betray him1 b held out 8 trembl+ h&s & cri$1 ',fri5ds1--y are fri5ds8 & y spoke to me & call$ me bro!r8 ,& am ,i "h8 ,& am ,i "h8' ,= to "n ! "n ( t bless$ c\ntry 0 n ne$ful any long]1 n[ t he _h se5 ! ,"l4 ,!n a great b& & gu>d ( honor1 ( angels & pr9cipalities & p[]s1 surr\nd$ him1 & l$ him away to ! holy city1 & to ! pres5ce ( ! ,fa!r1 :o _h p]mitt$ & _h n =bidd5 :at ! ,"l _h done4 ,& all ! companies ( ! bless$ foll[$ aft] ) wond] & gladness & triumph1 because ! great love ( ! ,"l _h drawn out ( ! d>kness ev5 ^? :o 7 beyond hope4 ,! little ,pilgrim saw !m dep>t f h] ) love & joy1 & sat d[n ^u ! rocky edge & sang h] own song ( peace2 = h] fe> 0 gone1 & %e 0 ready to d h] s]vice !re ^u ! v]ge ( ! precipice z among ! fl[]s & ! sun%9e1 :]e h] own place 04 ',f ! dep?s1' %e said1 '!y come1 !y come6--f ! l& ( d>kness1 :]e no love is4 ,= ,?y love1 ,o ,"l1 is m ?an ! d>kness & ! dep?s4 ,& :]e hope is n1 !re ,?y pity goes4' ,%e sat & sang to h]self l a happy *ild1 = h] he>t _h fa?om$ ! awful gloom :i* baffles angels & m52 & %e _h le>n$ t ?\gh hope comes to an end & light fails1 & ! feet ( ! ambassadors are /ay$ on ! m\nta9s1 & ! voice ( ! plead]s is sil5c$1 & d>kness swall[s up ! _w1 yet ,love nev] fails4 ,z %e sang1 ! pity 9 h] he>t grew s /rong1 & h] desire to help ! lo/1 t %e rose up & /epp$ =? into ! awful gloom1 & _h x be5 p]mitt$1 9 h] g5tl5ess & weakness w\ld h gone =? to ! deeps & _h no fe>4 ,! gr\nd gave way "u h] feet1 s dreadful 0 ! precipice2 b ?\gh h] he>t beat ) ! horror ( x1 & ! :irl ( ! desc5t & ! d>kness :i* bl9d$ h] eyes1 yet _h %e no hurt4 ,& :5 h] foot t\*$ ! rock1 & t s9k+ s5se ( empt9ess & vacancy ceas$1 %e look$ ar\nd & saw ! pa? by :i* t travell] _h come4 ,= :5 ! eyes are us$ to ! d>kness1 ! horror ( ! gloom 0 no long] l a solid ?+1 b mov$ into %ades ( d>k] & less d>k1 s t %e saw :]e ! rocks /ood1 & h[ !y sank ) edges t cut l swords d[n & ev] d[n into ! abysses2 & h[ "h a deep rav9e 0 r5t betwe5 !m1 & !re 7 breaks & sc>s z ?\gh "s "o _h caught ! jagg$ po9ts ) w\nd$ h& or foot1 /ruggl+ up ! p]p5dicul> surface t[>ds ! little ray ( light1 l a t9y /> :i* %one z on immeasurable heights to %[ :]e life 04 ,z %e travell$ deep] & deep]1 x 0 a wond] to see h[ f> t little ray p5etrat$ d[n & d[n ?r\gh gulfs ( d>kness1 blue & cold l ! %imm] ( a diamond1 & ev5 :5 x c\ld be se5 no m1 s5t yet a %ad[y refraction1 a l9e ( some?+ less black ?an ! d>kness1 a light5+ amid ! gloom1 a some?+ indef9able :i* 0 hope4 ,! rocks 7 m cruel ?an imag9ation c\ld conceive1--sometimes po9t$ & %>p l knives1 sometimes smoo? & upright z a wall ) no hold = ! climb]1 sometimes mov+ "u ! t\*1 ) /ones t roll$ & cru%$ ! ble$+ feet2 & ?\gh ! solid masses 7 di/+ui%able f ! light] d>kness ( ! air1 yet x c\ld only be 9 grop+ t ! travell]s by t way c\ld f9d :]e any foo?old 04 ,! travell] :o came f above1 & :o _h ! privilege ( h] happ9ess1 sank d[n z if borne on w+s1 yet ne$$ all h] c\rage n to be afraid ( ! awful rocks t rose all above & ar\nd h]1 p]p5dicul> 9 ! gloom4 ,& ! great bla/ ( an icy w9d swept upw>ds l some?+ fly+ ^u great w+s1 s trem5d\s 0 ! =ce ( x1 :irl+ f ! dep?s bel[1 suck$ upw>ds by ! v w>m? ( ! life above2 s t ! little ,pilgrim h]self caught at ! rocks t %e might n be swept aga9 t[>ds ! top1 or da%$ aga9/ ! /ony p9nacles t /ood up on e side4 ,%e 0 glad :5 %e f\nd a little plat=m "u h] feet = a mom5t :]e %e c\ld re/1 & also because %e _h come1 n f curiosity to see t gulf1 b ) ! hope & desire to meet "s "o to :om %e c\ld be ( a little com=t or help 9 ! t]rors ( ! way4 ,:ile %e /ood = a mom5t to get h] brea?1 %e became s5sible t "s liv+ ?+ 0 ne>2 & putt+ out h] h& %e felt t !re 0 r\nd h] some?+ t 0 l a ba/ion ^u a =tifi$ wall1 & imm$iately a h& t\*$ h]s1 & a s(t voice said1 ',si/]1 fe> n6 = ?is is ! wat*-t[]1 & ,i am "o ( ^? :o keep ! way4' ,%e _h />t$ & trembl$ inde$1 n t %e fe>$1 b because ! delicate fabric ( h] be+ 0 su* t e movem5t ( ! w9d1 & ev5 ^? t 7 in/9ctive & belong$ to ! habits ( ano!r life1 betray$ !mselves 9 h]4 ,& ',oh1' %e said1 ',i knew n t !re 7 any wat*-t[]s1 or any "o to help1 b came because my he>t call$ me1 if p]haps ,i might hold out my h& 9 ! d>kness1 & be ( use :]e !re 0 no light4' ',come & /& by me1' said ! wat*]2 & ! little ,pilgrim saw t !re 0 a :it5ess ne> to h]1 out ( :i* sl[ly %ap$ ! face ( a fair & t5d] woman1 :om %e knew n1 b lov$4 ,& ?\gh !y c\ld sc>cely see ea* o!r1 yet !y knew ea* o!r = si/]s1 & kiss$ & took com=t toge!r1 hold+ ea* o!r's h&s 9 ! mid/ ( ! awful gloom4 ,& ! little ,pilgrim que/ion$ 9 l[ & hu%$ tones1 ',is x to help t y are "h8' ',to help :5 t may be2 b r to wat*1 & to s5d ! news & make x kn[n t "o is com+1 t ! bells ( joy may be s\nd$1 & all ! bless$ may rejoice4' ',oh1' said ! little ,pilgrim1 'tell me y\r "n1 t ,i may d y honor1--= to ga9 su* high promotion c be giv5 only to ! great :o are made p]fect1 & to ^? :o love mo/4' ',i am n great1' said ! wat*]2 'b ! ,"l1 :o consid]s all1 has plac$ me "h1 t ,i may be ! fir/ to see :5 "o comes :o is 9 ! d>k places bel[4 ,& also because !re are "s :o say t love is idolatry1 & t ! ,fa!r w n h u long = our own1 !re=e am ,i p]mitt$ to wait & wat* & ?9k ! "t n long = ! love ,i be> him4 ,= he is m9e2 & :5 he comes ,i w asc5d ) him to ! de> c\ntry ( ! light1 & "s o!r :o loves en\gh w be promot$ 9 my place4' ',i am n wor?y1' said ! little ,pilgrim4 ',x is a great promotion2 b oh1 t we might be p]mitt$ to help1 to put out a h&1 or to cle> ! way6' ',nay1 my little si/]1' said ! wat*]1 'b pati5ce mu/ h its p]fect "w2 & = ^? :o are com+ help is secret4 ,!y mu/ n see x nor "k x1 = ! l& ( d>kness is beyond hope4 ,! ,fa!r w n =ce ! w ( any creature ,he has made1 = ,he respects u 9 our nature1 :i* is ,8 image4 ,& :5 a man w n1 & w n till ! day is ov]1 :at c be done = him8 ,he is left to 8 w1 & is p]mitt$ to d x z x seems good 9 8 eyes4 ,a man's w is great1 = x is ! gift ( ,god4 ,b ! ,"l1 :o _c re/ :ile "o is mis]able1 /ill goes secretly to !m1 = ,8 he>t ye>ns aft] !m4 ,& by times !y w see ,8 face1 or "s ?\ght ( old w seize ^u !m4 ,& "s w say1 ,to p]i% ^u ! d>k m\nta9s is bett] ?an to live "h4 ,& ,i h se51' said ! wat*]1 't ! ,"l w g ) !m all ! way--b secretly1 s t !y _c see ,him4 ,& ?\gh x grieves ,8 he>t n to help1 yet w ,he n1--= !y h become ! creatures ( _! own w1 & by t mu/ !y atta94' ,%e put out h] h& to ! new-com] & drew h] to ! side ( ! rocky wall1 s t !y felt ! sweep ( ! w9d 9 _! faces2 b 7 n driv5 be=e x4 ',& come1' %e said1 '= two ( u toge!r w be l a great light to ^? :o are 9 ! d>kness4 ,!y w see u l a lamp1 & x w *e] !m1 ?\gh !y "k n :y we are "h4 ,li/56' %e cri$4 ,& ! little ,pilgrim1 hold+ fa/ ! h& ( ! wat*]1 li/5$ & look$ d[n ^u ! awful way2 & und]nea? ! sweep ( ! icy w9d 0 a small %>p s\nd z ( a /one roll+ or a ne$le ( rock t broke & fell1 l ! s\nds t are 9 a wood :5 "s creature moves1 ?\gh too f> (f = foot/ep to s\nd4 ',li/56' said ! wat*]2 & h] face s %one ) joy t ! little ,pilgrim saw x cle>ly1 l ! %9+ ( ! morn+ 9 ! mid/ ( ! d>kness4 ',he comes6' ',oh1 si/]6' %e cri$1 'is x he :om y love above all ! re/8 ,is x he8' ,! wat*] smil$ & said1 ',if x is n he1 yet is x a bro!r2 if x is n he n[1 yet 8 "t w come4 ,& 9 e "o :o passes1 ,i hope to see 8 face2 & ! m t come1 ! m c]ta9 x is t he w come4 ,& ! "t seems n long = ! love ,i be> him4 ,& x is = ?is t ! ,"l has s consid]$ me4 ,li/56 = "s "o comes4' ,& !re came to ^! wat*]s ! /range/ sight2 = !re flew pa/ !m :ile !y gaz$ a man :o seem$ to be c>ri$ ^u ! sweep ( ! w9d4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ! d>kness !y c\ld see ! fa9t :ite 9 8 face1 ) eyes ( flame & lips set firm1 :irl$ =w>d ^u ! w9d1 :i* w\ld h da%$ him aga9/ ! rocks2 b z he :irl$ pa/1 he caught ) 8 h& ! ne$les ( ! opposite peaks1 & 0 swung high ov] a great *asm1 & l&$ ^u a high] height1 high ov] _! heads4 ,& = a mom5t !y c\ld he>1 l a pulsation ?r\gh ! dep?s1 ! h>d pant+ ( 8 brea?2 !n1 ) sc>cely a mom5t = re/1 !y he>d ! s\nd ( 8 progress onw>d1 z if he did battle ) ! m\nta91 & 8 own swiftness c>ri$ him l ano!r w9d4 ,x _h tak5 less ?an a mom5t to sweep him pa/1 quick] ?an ! flight ( a bird1 z sudd5 z a lightn+ fla%4 ,! little ,pilgrim foll[$ him ) h] eag] e>s1 wond]+ if he w\ld leap ?us into ! c\ntry ( light & take heav5 by /orm1 or :e!r he w\ld fall ^u ! heav5ly hills1 & lie pro/rate 9 we>9ess & exhau/ion1 l him to :om %e _h m9i/]$4 ,%e foll[$ him ) h] e>s1 = ! s\nd ( 8 progress 0 ) cra%+ ( rocks & a swift movem5t 9 ! air2 b %e 0 call$ back by ! pressure ( ! h& ( ! wat*]1 :o did n1 l ! little ,pilgrim1 foll[ him :o ?us ru%$ ?r\gh space z f> z !re 0 s\nd or sight ( him1 b _h turn$ aga9 to ! l[] side1 & 0 gaz+ once m1 & li/5+ = ! little noises 9 ! gulf bel[4 ,! little ,pilgrim rememb]$ h] fri5d's hope1 & said s(tly1 ',x 0 n he8' ,& ! wat*] clasp$ h] h& aga91 & answ]$1 ',x 0 a de> bro!r4 ,i h s\nd$ ! silv] bells = him2 & soon we %all he> !m answ]+ f ! heights above4 ,& ano!r "t x w be he4' ,& !y kiss$ ea* o!r because !y und]/ood ea* ! o!r 9 h] he>t4 ,& !n !y talk$ toge!r ( ! old life :5 all ?+s began2 & ( ! wond]ful ?+s !y _h le>n$ conc]n+ ! love ( ! ,fa!r & ! ,son2 & h[ all ! _w 0 held by !m & p5etrat$ ?r\gh & ?r\gh by ?reads ( love1 s t x c\ld nev] fail4 ,& ! d>kness seem$ light r\nd !m2 & !y =got = a little t ! w9d 0 n z a summ] breeze4 ,!n once m ! h& ( ! wat*] press$ t ( h] companion1 & bade h] hu% & li/52 & !y sat toge!r hold+ _! brea?1 /ra9+ _! e>s4 ,!n he>d !y fa9t s\nds :i* 7 v diff]5t f ^? made by him :o _h be5 driv5 pa/ !m l an arr[ f a b[1--fir/ z ( some?+ fall+1 b v f> away1 & a fa9t s\nd z ( a foot :i* slipp$4 ,! li/5]s did n say a ^w to ea* o!r2 !y sat /ill & li/5$1 sc>cely draw+ _! brea?4 ,! d>kness _h no voice2 x c\ld n be b t "s travell] 0 !re1 ?\gh hidd5 deep1 deep 9 ! gloom1 only betray$ by ! s\nd4 ,!re 0 a long pause1 & ! wat*] held fa/ ! little ,pilgrim's h&1 & betray$ to h] ! long+ 9 h] he>t2 = ?\gh %e 0 already bless$ beyond all bless$ness kn[n on e>?1 yet _h %e n =gott5 ! love t _h begun on e>?1 b 0 =ev]more4 ,%e murmur$ to h]self & said1 ',if x is n he1 x is a bro!r2 & ! m t come1 ! m sure x is t he w come4 ,little si/]1 is !re "o = :om y wat*8' ',!re is no "o1' ! ,pilgrim said1--'b all4' ',& s c>e ,i = all1' cri$ ! wat*]2 & %e drew h] companion ) h] to ! edge ( ! abyss1 & !y sat d[n ^u x l[ among ! rocks to escape ! ru%+ ( ! w9d4 ,& !y sang toge!r a s(t song2 ',= if he %\ld he> u1' %e said1 'x may give him c\rage4' ,& !re !y sat & sang2 & ! :ite ( _! g>m5ts & ( _! heav5ly faces %[$ l a light 9 ! deep gloom1 s t he :o 0 toil+ upw>ds might see t speck above him1 & be enc\rag$ to cont9ue ^u 8 way4 ,sometimes he fell1 & !y c\ld he> ! moan he made1--= e s\nd came upw>ds1 h[ev] small & fa9t x might be1--& sometimes dragg$ himself along1 s t !y he>d 8 movem5t up "s %elf ( rock4 ,& z ! ,pilgrim look$1 %e saw o!r & o!r dim :it5esses along ! rav9es ( ! d>k m\nta9s1 & knew t %e 0 n ! only "o1 b t _m _h come to wat* & look = ! com+ ( ^? :o _h be5 lo/4 ,"t 0 z no?+ to ^! heav5ly wat*]s2 b !y knew h[ long & t]rible 7 ! mom5ts to ^? ^u ! way4 ,sometimes !re w\ld be sil5ce l ! sil5ce ( long ye>s2 & fe> came ^u !m t ! wayf>] _h turn$ back1 or t he _h fall51 & lay suff]+ at ! bottom ( "s gulf1 or _h be5 swept by ! w9d ^u "s icy peak & da%$ aga9/ ! rocks4 ,!n anon1 :ile !y li/5$ & held _! brea?1 a little s\nd w\ld /rike aga9 into ! sil5ce2 br++ back hope2 & aga9 & aga9 all w\ld be /ill4 ,! little ,pilgrim held h] companion's h&2 & ! ?\ght w5t ?r\gh h] m9d t 7 %e wat*+ = "o :om %e lov$ above ! re/1 h] he>t w\ld fail4 ,b ! wat*] answ]$ h] z if %e _h spok51 & said1 ',oh1 no1 oh1 no2 = if x is n he1 x is a bro!r2 & ! ,"l give !m joy6' ,b !y sang no m1 _! he>ts be+ fa9t ) susp5se & ) eag]ness to he> e s\nd4 ,!n 9 ! great *ill ( ! sil5ce1 sudd5ly1 & n f> (f1 came ! s\nd ( "o :o spoke4 ,he murmur$ to himself & said1 ',:o c cont9ue on ?is t]rible way8 ,! night is black l hell1 & !re comes no morn+4 ,x 0 bett] 9 ! l& ( d>kness1 = /ill we c\ld see ! face ( man1 ?\gh n ,god4' ,! muffl$ voice %ook at t ^w1 & !n 0 /ill sudd5ly1 z ?\gh x _h be5 a flame & ! w9d _h bl[n x out4 ,& = a mom5t !re 0 sil5ce2 until sudd5ly x broke =? once m1-- ',:at is ?is t has come to me t ,i c say ! "n ( ,god8 ,x tortures no long]1 x is z balm4 ,b ,he is f> (f & he>s no?+4 ,he call$ u & we answ]$ n4 ,n[ x is we :o call1 & ,he w n he>4 ,i w lie d[n & die4 ,x _c be t a man mu/ live & live =ev] 9 pa9 & angui%4 ,"h w ,i lie1 & x w end4 ,o ,?\ ^: face ,i h se5 9 ! night1 make x possible = a man to die6' ,! wat*] loos$ h]self f h] companion's clasp1 & /ood upright ^u ! edge ( ! cliff1 clasp+ h] h&s toge!r & say+ l[1 z to h]self1 ',fa!r1 ,fa!r6' z "o :o _c refra9 f t appeal1 b :o kn[s ! ,fa!r loves be/1 & t to int]c$e is va92 & long+ 0 9 h] face & joy4 ,= x 0 he1 & %e knew t he c\ld n n[ fail1 b w\ld rea* to ! cele/ial c\ntry & to ! %9+ ( ! sun2 yet t x 0 n h]s to help him1 nor any man's1 nor angel's4 ,b ! little ,pilgrim 0 ignorant1 n hav+ be5 taught2 & %e committ$ h]self to ^? dep?s1 ?\gh %e fe>$ !m1 & ?\gh %e knew n :at %e c\ld d4 ,& once m ! d5se air clos$ ov] h]1 & ! vacancy swall[$ h] up1 & :5 %e rea*$ ! rocks bel[1 !re lay some?+ at h] feet :i* %e felt to be a man2 b %e c\ld n see him nor t\* him1 & :5 %e tri$ to speak1 h] voice di$ away 9 h] ?roat & made no s\nd4 ,:e!r x 0 ! w9d t caught x & swept x q away1 or t ! well ( t dep? pr(\nd suck$ e note upw>ds1 or :e!r because x 0 n p]mitt$ t ei!r man or angel %\ld come out ( _! sph]e1 or help be giv5 :i* 0 =bidd51 ! little ,pilgrim knew n1--= nev] _h x be5 said to h] t %e %\ld /& aside :]e ne$ 04 ,& surprise :i* 0 /rong] ?an ! icy w9d1 & = a mom5t a great dismay1 took hold ^u h]1--= %e und]/ood n h[ x 0 t ! bond ( sil5ce %\ld b9d h]1 & t %e %\ld be unable to put =? h] h& to help him :om %e he>d moan+ & murmur+1 b c\ld n see4 ,& sc>cely c\ld h] feet keep hold ( ! awful rock1 or h] =m resi/ ! upw>d sweep ( ! w9d2 b ?\gh he saw h] n nor %e him1 yet c\ld n %e leave him 9 8 weakness & mis]y1 say+ to h]self t ev5 if %e c\ld d no?+1 x mu/ be well t a little love %\ld be ne>4 ,!n %e he>d him speak aga91 cr\*+ "u ! rock at h] feet2 & he said fa9tly to himself1 ',t 0 no dream4 ,9 ! l& ( d>kness !re are no dreams nor voices t speak )9 u4 ,on ! e>? !y 7 nev] sil5t /ruggl+ & cry+2 b !re--all blank & /ill4 ,!re=e x 0 no dream4 ,x 0 ,"o :o came & look$ me 9 ! face2 & love 0 9 ,8 eyes4 ,i h n se5 love1 oh1 = s long6 ,b x 0 no dream4 ,if ,god is a dream ,i "k n1 b love ,i "k4 ,& ,he said to me1 ,arise & g4 ,b to :om mu/ ,i g8 ,! words are words t once ,i knew1 & ! face ,i knew4 ,b to :om1 to :om8' ,! little ,pilgrim cri$ al\d1 s t %e ?\ght ! rocks mu/ be r5t by ! vehem5ce ( h] cry1 call+ l ! o!r1 ',fa!r1 ,fa!r1 ,fa!r6' z if h] he>t w\ld bur/2 & x 0 l despair to ?9k t %e made no s\nd1 & t ! bro!r c\ld n he> h] :o lay ?us fa9t+ at h] feet4 ,yet %e c\ld n /op1 b w5t on cry+ l a *ild t has lo/ its way2 = to :om c\ld a *ild call b to h] fa!r1 & all ! m :5 %e _c und]/&8 ,& %e call$ out & said t ,god 0 n ,8 "n save to /rang]s1 if !re are any /rang]s1 b t ,8 "n 0 ,fa!r1 & x 0 to ,him t all mu/ g4 ,& all h] be+ ?rill$ l a bird ) its song1 s t ! v air /irr$2 yet no voice came4 ,& %e lift$ up h] face to ! wat*] above1 & beheld :]e %e /ood hold+ up h] h&s a little :it5ess 9 ! great d>k4 ,b ?\gh ^! two 7 call+ & call+1 ! sil5ce 0 dumb4 ,& nei!r ( !m c\ld take him by ! h& nor lift him up1 nor %[ him1 f>1 f> above1 ! little diamond ( ! light1 b 7 con/ra9$ to /& /ill & wat*1 see+ t he 0 "o ( ^? :o are beyond hope4 ,aft] %e _h wait$ a long "t1 he /irr$ aga9 9 ! d>k & murmur$ to himself once m1 say+ l[1 ',i h slept & am /rong4 ,& :ile ,i 0 sleep+ ,he has come aga92 ,he has look$ at me aga94 ,& some:]e ,i w f9d ,him4 ,i w arise & g2 ,i w arise & g--' ,& %e he>d him move at h] feet & grope ov] ! rock ) 8 h&s2 b x 0 smoo? z sn[ ) no hold+1 & slipp]y z ice4 ,& ! wat*] /ood above & ! ,pilgrim bel[1 b c\ld n help him4 ,he grop$ & grop$1 & murmur$ to himself1 ev] say+1 ',i w arise & g4' ,& _! he>ts 7 wrung t !y c\ld n speak to him nor t\* him nor help him4 ,b at la/ 9 ! d>k !re bur/ =? a great cry1 ',:o said x8' & !n a s\nd ( weep+1 & amid ! weep+1 words4 ',z :5 ,i 0 a *ild1 z :5 hope 0--,i w arise & ,i w g--to my ,fa!r1 to my ,fa!r6 = n[ ,i rememb]1 & ,i "k4' ,! little ,pilgrim sank d[n into a crevice ( ! rocks 9 ! weakness ( h] great joy4 ,& some?+ pass$ h] m\nt+ up & up2 & x seem$ to h] t he _h t\*$ h] %\ld] or h] h& unaw>es1 & t ! dumb cry 9 h] he>t _h rea*$ him1 & t x _h be5 good = him t a little love /ood by1 ?\gh only to wat* & to weep4 ,& %e li/5$ & he>d him g on & on2 & %e h]self asc5d$ high] to ! wat*-t[]4 ,& ! wat*] 0 gone :o _h wait$ !re = h] belov$1 = %e _h gone ) him1 z ! ,"l _h promis$ h]1 to be ! "o :o %\ld lead him to ! holy city & to see ! ,fa!r's face4 ,& x 0 giv5 to ! little ,pilgrim to s\nd ! silv] bells & to w>n all ! b&s ( ! bless$1 & ! great angels & lords ( ! :ole _w1 t f out ! l& ( d>kness & f ! regions beyond hope ano!r _h come4 ,%e rema9$ n !re long1 because !re 7 _m :o s\ght t place t !y might be ! fir/ to see if "o belov$ 0 among ! travell]s by t t]rible way1 & to welcome ! bro!r or si/] :o 0 ! mo/ de> to !m ( all ! *ildr5 ( ! ,fa!r4 ,b x 0 ?us t %e le>n$ ! la/ lesson ( all t is 9 heav5 & t is 9 e>?1 & 9 ! heights above & 9 ! dep?s bel[1 :i* ! great angels desire to look into1 & all ! pr9ces & p[]s4 ,& x is ?is3 t !re is t :i* is beyond hope yet n beyond love2 & t hope may fail & be no long] possible1 b love _c fail1--= hope is ( m51 b love is ! ,"l2 & !re is b "o ?+ :i* to ,him is n possible1 :i* is to =get2 & t ev5 :5 ! ,fa!r has hidd5 ,8 face & help is =bidd51 yet !re goes ,he secretly & _c =be>4 ,b if !re 7 any deep m pr(\nd1 & to :i* access 0 n1 ei!r f ! d>k m\nta9s or by any o!r way1 ! ,pilgrim 0 n taught1 nor ev] f\nd any k1 ei!r among ! angels :o "k all ?+s1 or among h] bro!rs :o 7 ! *ildr5 ( m54 ,,iii4 ,,! ,,l& ,,( ,,d>kness4 ,i f\nd myself /&+ on my feet1 ) ! t+l+ s5sation ( hav+ come d[n rapidly ^u ! gr\nd f a height4 ,!re 0 a simil> feel+ 9 my head1 z ( ! :irl+ & sick5+ s5sation ( pass+ d[nw>ds ?r\gh ! air1 l ! description ,dante gives ( 8 desc5t ^u ,g]yon4 ,my m9d1 curi\sly en\gh1 0 suffici5tly dis5gag$ to ?9k ( t1 or at lea/ to all[ swift passage = ! recollection ?r\gh my ?\ghts4 ,all ! a*+ ( wond]1 d\bt1 & fe> :i* ,i _h be5 consci\s ( a little :ile be=e 0 gone4 ,!re 0 no di/9ct int]val betwe5 ! "o condition & ! o!r1 nor 9 my fall 7z ,i suppos$ x mu/ h be57 _h ,i any consci\sness ( *ange4 ,!re 0 ! :irl+ ( ! air1 resi/+ my passage1 yet giv+ way "u me 9 giddy circles1 & !n ! %>p %ock ( once m feel+ "u my feet some?+ solid1 :i* /ruck1 yet su/a9$4 ,aft] a little :ile ! gidd9ess above & ! t+l+ bel[ pass$ away1 & ,i felt able to look ab\t me & disc]n :]e ,i 04 ,b n all at once2 ! ?+s imm$iately ab\t me impress$ me fir/1 !n ! g5]al aspect ( ! new place4 ,fir/ ( all ! light1 :i* 0 lurid1 z if a ?und]-/orm 7 com+ on4 ,i look$ up involunt>ily to see if x _h begun to ra92 b !re 0 no?+ ( ! k9d1 ?\gh :at ,i saw above me 0 a l[]+ canopy ( cl\d1 d>k1 ?reat5+1 ) a fa9t r$di% t9t diffus$ ^u ! vapor\s d>kness4 ,x 01 h[ev]1 q suffici5tly cle> to see ev]y?+1 & !re 0 a good deal to see4 ,i 0 9 a /reet ( :at seem$ a great & v popul\s place4 ,!re 7 %ops on ei!r side1 full app>5tly ( all sorts ( co/ly w>es4 ,!re 0 a cont9ual curr5t ( pass5g]s up & d[n on bo? sides ( ! way1 & 9 ! middle ( ! /reet c>riages ( e description1 humble & spl5did4 ,! noise 0 great & ceaseless2 ! traffic cont9ual4 ,"s ( ! %ops 7 mo/ brilliantly light$1 attract+ "o's eyes 9 ! sombre light outside1 :i*1 h[ev]1 _h j en\gh ( day 9 x to make ^! spots ( illum9ation look sickly4 ,mo/ ( ! places ?us di/+ui%$ 7 app>5tly bright ) ! electric or "s o!r sci5tific light2 & delicate ma*9es ( e description1 br\ght to ! greate/ p]fection1 7 9 "s w9d[s1 z 7 also _m f9e productions ( art1 b m+l$ ) ! gaudie/ & co>se/ 9 a way :i* /ruck me ) a/oni%m5t4 ,i 0 also mu* surpris$ by ! fact t ! traffic1 :i* 0 nev] /ill$ = a mom5t1 seem$ to h no sort ( regulation4 ,"s c>riages da%$ along1 upsett+ ! small] vehicles 9 _! way1 )\t ! lea/ re/ra9t or ord]1 ei!r1 z x seem$1 f _! own good s5se or f ! laws & cu/oms ( ! place4 ,:5 an accid5t happ5$1 !re 0 a great %\t+1 & sometimes a furi\s enc\nt]2 b nobody seem$ to int]f]e4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ impression made ^u me4 ,! pass5g]s on ! pavem5t 7 equally reg>dless4 ,i 0 myself pu%$ out ( ! way1 fir/ to "o side1 !n to ano!r1 hu/l$ :5 ,i paus$ = a mom5t1 trodd5 ^u & driv5 ab\t4 ,i retreat$ soon to ! doorway ( a %op1 f :5ce ) a little m safety ,i c\ld see :at 0 go+ on4 ,! noise made my head r+4 ,x seem$ to me t ,i c\ld n he> myself ?9k4 ,if ?is 7 to g on =ev]1 ,i said to myself1 ,i %\ld soon g mad4 ',oh1 no1' said "s "o beh9d me1 'n at all4 ,y w get us$ to x2 y w be glad ( x4 ,"o does n want to he> "o's ?\ghts2 mo/ ( !m are n wor? he>+4' ,i turn$ r\nd & saw x 0 ! ma/] ( ! %op1 :o _h come to ! door on see+ me4 ,he _h ! usual smile ( a man :o hop$ to sell 8 w>es2 b to my horror & a/oni%m5t1 by "s process :i* ,i c\ld n und]/&1 ,i saw t he 0 say+ to himself1 ',:at a d----d fool6 "h's ano!r ( ^? curs$ wret*es1 d---- him6' all ) ! same smile4 ,i />t$ back1 & answ]$ him z hotly1 ',:at d y mean by call+ me a d----d fool8 fool y\rself1 & all ! re/ ( x4 ,is ?is ! way y receive /rang]s "h8' ',yes1' he said ) ! same smile1 '?is is ! way2 & ,i only describe y z y are1 z y w soon see4 ,w y walk 9 & look ov] my %op8 ,p]haps y w f9d some?+ to suit y if y are j sett+ up1 z ,i suppose4' ,i look$ at him closely1 b ?is "t ,i c\ld n see t he 0 say+ any?+ beyond :at 0 express$ by 8 lips3 & ,i foll[$ him into ! %op1 pr9cipally because x 0 quiet] ?an ! /reet1 & )\t any int5tion ( buy+1--= :at %\ld ,i buy 9 a /range place :]e ,i _h no settl$ habitation1 & :i* probably ,i 0 only pass+ ?r\gh8 ',i w look at y\r ?+s1' ,i said1 9 a way :i* ,i believe ,i _h1 ( p]haps undue pret5sion4 ,i _h nev] be5 ov]-ri*1 or ( v elevat$ /ation2 b ,i 0 believ$ by my fri5ds 7or enemies7 to h an incl9ation to make myself out some?+ m important ?an ,i 04 ',i w look at y\r ?+s1 & possibly ,i may f9d some?+ t may suit me2 b ) all ! ateli]s ( ,p>is & ,london to draw f1 x is sc>cely to be expect$ t 9 a place l ?is--' ,"h ,i /opp$ to draw my brea?1 ) a good deal ( confusion2 = ,i 0 unwill+ to let him see t ,i did n "k :]e ,i 04 ',a place l ?is1' said ! %op-keep]1 ) a little laugh :i* seem$ to me full ( mock]y1 'w supply y bett]1 y w f9d1 ?an--any o!r place4 ,at lea/ y w f9d x ! only place practicable1' he add$4 ',i p]ceive y are a /rang] "h4' ',well1 ,i may all[ myself to be s1 m or less4 ,i h n _h "t to =m mu* acqua9tance )--! place2 :at--d y call ! place8--its =mal "n1 ,i mean1' ,i said ) a great desire to keep up ! air ( sup]ior in=mation4 ,except = ! fir/ mom5t1 ,i _h n exp]i5c$ t /range p[] ( look+ into ! man bel[ ! surface :i* _h fright5$ me4 ,n[ !re occurr$ ano!r gleam ( insight1 :i* gave me once m a s5sation ( al>m4 ,i seem$ to see a light ( hatr$ & contempt bel[ 8 smile2 & ,i felt t he 0 n 9 ! lea/ tak5 9 by ! air :i* ,i assum$4 ',! "n ( ! place1' he said1 'is n a pretty "o4 ,i he> ! g5tlem5 :o come to my %op say t x is n to be nam$ to e>s polite2 & ,i am sure y\r e>s are v polite4' ,he said ?is ) ! mo/ (f5sive laugh1 & ,i turn$ ^u him & answ]$ him1 )\t m9c+ matt]s1 ) a pla9ness ( spee* :i* />tl$ myself1 b did n seem to move him1 = he only laugh$ aga94 ',are y n afraid1' ,i said1 't ,i w leave y\r %op & nev] ent] x m8' ',oh1 x helps to pass ! "t1' he said2 & )\t any fur!r comm5t began to %[ me v elaborate & f9e articles ( furniture4 ,i _h always be5 attract$ to ?is sort ( ?+1 & _h long$ to buy su* articles = my h\se :5 ,i _h "o1 b nev] _h x 9 my p[]4 ,n[ ,i _h no h\se1 nor any means ( pay+ s f> z ,i knew1 b ,i felt q at my ease ab\t buy+1 & inquir$ into ! prices ) ! greate/ composure4 ',!y are j ! sort ( ?+ ,i want4 ,i w take ^!1 ,i ?9k2 b y mu/ set !m aside = me1 = ,i d n at ! pres5t mom5t exactly "k--' ',y mean y h got no rooms to put !m 91' said ! ma/] ( ! %op4 ',y mu/ get a h\se directly1 t's all4 ,if y're only up to x1 x is easy en\gh4 ,look ab\t until y f9d some?+ y l1 & !n--take possession4' ',take possession'--,i 0 s mu* surpris$ t ,i />$ at him ) m+l$ indignation & surprise--'( :at belongs to ano!r man8' ,i said4 ,i 0 n consci\s ( any?+ ridicul\s 9 my look4 ,i 0 indignant1 :i* is n a /ate ( m9d 9 :i* !re is any absurdity2 b ! %op-keep] sudd5ly bur/ into a /orm ( laught]4 ,he laugh$ till he seem$ almo/ to fall into convulsions1 ) a h>% mir? :i* rem9d$ me ( ! old image ( ! crackl+ ( ?orns1 & _h nei!r amusem5t nor w>m? 9 x2 & pres5tly ?is 0 e*o$ all ar\nd1 & look+ up1 ,i saw gr9n+ faces full ( d]ision b5t ^u me f e side1 f ! /airs :i* l$ to ! upp] "p ( ! h\se & f ! dep?s ( ! %op beh9d1--faces ) p5s beh9d _! e>s1 faces 9 workm5's caps1 all di/5d$ f e> to e>1 ) a sne] & a mock & a rage ( laught] :i* ne>ly s5t me mad4 ,i hurl$ ,i don't "k :at imprecations at !m z ,i ru%$ out1 /opp+ my e>s 9 a p>oxysm ( fury & mortification4 ,my m9d 0 s di/ract$ by ?is occurr5ce t ,i ru%$ )\t kn[+ x ^u "s "o :o 0 pass+1 & ?rew him d[n ) ! viol5ce ( my exit2 ^u :i* ,i 0 set on by a p>ty ( half a doz5 ruffians1 app>5tly 8 companions1 :o w\ld1 ,i ?\ght1 kill me1 b :o only flung me1 w\nd$1 ble$+1 & feel+ z if e bone 9 my body _h be5 brok51 d[n on ! pavem5t1 :5 !y w5t away1 laugh+ too4 ,i pick$ myself up f ! edge ( ! causeway1 a*+ & sore f head to foot1 sc>cely able to move1 yet consci\s t if ,i did n get myself out ( ! way1 "o or o!r ( ! vehicles :i* 7 da%+ along w\ld run ov] me4 ,x w\ld be impossible to describe ! mis]able s5sations1 bo? ( body & m9d1 ) :i* ,i dragg$ myself across ! cr[d$ pavem5t1 n )\t curses & ev5 kicks f ! pass]s-by1 & avoid+ ! %op f :i* ,i /ill he>d ^? %rieks ( devili% laught]1 ga!r$ myself up 9 ! %elt] ( a little projection ( a wall1 :]e ,i 0 = ! mom5t safe4 ,! pa9 :i* ,i felt 0 z no?+ to ! s5se ( humiliation1 ! mortification1 ! rage ) :i* ,i 0 possess$4 ,!re is no?+ 9 exi/5ce m dreadful ?an rage :i* is impot5t1 :i* _c puni% or av5ge1 :i* has to re/ra9 itself & put up ) insults %[]$ ^u x4 ,i _h nev] kn[n be=e :at t helpless1 hide\s exasp]ation 02 & ,i 0 humiliat$ beyond description1 br\ght d[n--,i1 ^: incl9ation x 0 to make m ( myself ?an 0 ju/ifiable--to ! aspect ( a mis]able ruffian beat5 9 a brawl1 soil$1 cov]$ ) mud & du/1 my clo!s torn1 my face bruis$ & disfigur$1--all ?is )9 half an h\r or !re ab\t ( my arrival 9 a /range place :]e nobody knew me or c\ld d me ju/ice6 ,i kept look+ out fev]i%ly = "s "o ) an air ( au?ority to :om ,i c\ld appeal4 ,soon] or lat] somebody mu/ g by1 :o1 see+ me 9 su* a plight1 mu/ inquire h[ x came ab\t1 mu/ help me & v9dicate me4 ,i sat !re = ,i _c tell h[ long1 expect+ e mom5t t 7 x b a policeman1 somebody w\ld notice & help me2 b no "o came4 ,cr[ds seem$ to sweep by )\t a pause1--all hurry+1 re/less2 "s ) anxi\s faces1 z if any delay w\ld be mortal2 "s 9 noisy gr\ps int]cept+ ! passage ( ! o!rs4 ,sometimes "o w\ld pause to po9t me out to 8 comrades ) a %\t ( d]ision at my mis]able plight1 or if by a *ange ( po/ure ,i got outside ! protection ( my wall1 w\ld kick me back ) a co>se injunction to keep out ( ! way4 ,no "o 0 sorry = me2 n a look ( compassion1 n a ^w ( inquiry 0 wa/$ ^u me2 no repres5tative ( au?ority appe>$4 ,i saw a doz5 qu>rels :ile ,i lay !re1 cries ( ! weak1 & triumphant %\ts ( ! /rong2 b t 0 all4 ,i 0 drawn aft] a :ile f ! fi]ce & burn+ s5se ( my own grievances by a qu]ul\s voice q close to me4 ',?is is my corn]1' x said4 ',i've sat "h = ye>s1 & ,i h a "r to x4 ,& "h y come1 y big ruffian1 because y "k ,i hav5't got ! /r5g? to pu% y away4' ',:o are y8' ,i said1 turn+ r\nd horror-/rick52 = close beside me 0 a mis]able man1 app>5tly 9 ! la/ /age ( disease4 ,he 0 pale z dea?1 yet eat5 up ) sores4 ,8 body 0 agitat$ by a n]v\s trembl+4 ,he seem$ to %uffle along on h&s & feet1 z ?\gh ! ord9>y mode ( locomotion 0 impossible to him1 & yet 0 9 possession ( all 8 limbs4 ,pa9 0 writt5 9 8 face4 ,i drew away to leave him room1 ) m+l$ pity & horror t ?is poor wret* %\ld be ! p>tn] ( ! only %elt] ,i c\ld f9d )9 s %ort a "t ( my arrival4 ,i :o--,x 0 horrible1 %ameful1 humiliat+2 & yet ! suff]+ 9 8 wret*$ face 0 s evid5t t ,i c\ld n b feel a pang ( pity too4 ',i h n[h]e to g1' ,i said4 ',i am--a /rang]4 ,i h be5 badly us$1 & nobody seems to c>e4' ',no1' he said1 'nobody c>es2 don't y look = t4 ,:y %\ld !y8 ,:y1 y look z if y 7 sorry = me6 ,:at a joke6' he murmur$ to himself1--':at a joke6 ,sorry = "s "o else6 ,:at a fool ! fell[ mu/ be6' ',y look1' ,i said1 'z if y 7 suff]+ horribly2 & y say y h come "h = ye>s4' ',suff]+6 ,i %\ld ?9k ,i 01' said ! sick man2 'b :at is t to y8 ,yes2 ,i've be5 "h = ye>s1--oh1 ye>s6 t means no?+1--= long] ?an c be c\nt$4 ,suff]+ is n ! ^w4 ,x's torture2 x's agony6 ,b :o c>es8 ,take y\r leg out ( my way4' ,i drew myself out ( 8 way f a sort ( habit1 ?\gh aga9/ my w1 & ask$1 f habit too1 ',are y nev] any bett] ?an n[8' ,he look$ at me m closely1 & an air ( a/oni%m5t came ov] 8 face4 ',:at d'ye want "h1' he said1 'pity+ a man8 ,t's some?+ new "h4 ,no2 ,i'm n always s bad1 if y want to "k4 ,i get bett]1 & !n ,i g & d :at makes me bad aga91 & t's h[ x w g on2 & ,i *oose x to be s1 & y ne$n't br+ any ( y\r d----d pity "h4' ',i may ask1 at lea/1 :y ar5't y look$ aft]8 ,:y don't y get into "s hospital8' ,i said4 ',hospital6' cri$ ! sick man1 & !n he too bur/ out into t furi\s laugh1 ! mo/ awful s\nd ,i ev] _h he>d4 ,"s ( ! pass]s-by /opp$ to he> :at ! joke 01 & surr\nd$ me ) once m a circle ( mock]s4 ',hospitals6 p]haps y w\ld l a :ole ,r$ ,cross ,society1 ) ambulances & all arrang$8' cri$ "o4 ',or ! ,mis]icordia6' %\t$ ano!r4 ,i sprang up to my feet1 cry+1 ',:y n8' ) an impulse ( rage :i* gave me /r5g?4 ,0 ,i nev] to meet ) any?+ b ?is fi5di% laught]8 ',!re's "s au?ority1 ,i suppose1' ,i cri$ 9 my fury4 ',x is n ! rabble t is ! only ma/] "h1 ,i hope4' ,b nobody took ! lea/ tr\ble to he> :at ,i _h to say = myself4 ,! la/ speak] /ruck me on ! m\?1 & call$ me an accurs$ fool = talk+ ( :at ,i did n und]/&2 & f9ally !y all swept on & pass$ away4 ,i _h be51 z ,i ?\ght1 sev]ely injur$ :5 ,i dragg$ myself into t corn] to save myself f ! cr[d2 b ,i sprang up n[ z if no?+ _h happ5$ to me4 ,my w\nds _h disappe>$2 my bruises 7 gone4 ,i 0 z ,i _h be5 :5 ,i dropp$1 giddy & amaz$1 ^u ! same pavem5t1 h[ long--an h\r8--be=e8 ,x might h be5 an h\r1 x might h be5 a ye>1 ,i _c tell4 ,! light 0 ! same z ev]1 ! ?und]\s atmosph]e un*ang$4 ,day1 if x 0 day1 _h made no progress2 night1 if x 0 ev5+1 _h come no ne>]1--all 0 ! same4 ,z ,i w5t on aga9 pres5tly1 ) a vex$ & angry _s1 reg>d+ on e side ar\nd me ! endless surg+ ( ! cr[d1 & feel+ a lonel9ess1 a s5se ( total ab&onm5t & solitude1 :i* ,i _c describe1 !re came up to me a man ( rem>kable appe>ance4 ,t he 0 a p]son ( importance1 ( great k & in=mation1 c\ld n be d\bt$4 ,he 0 v pale1 & ( a worn b comm&+ aspect4 ,! l9es ( 8 face 7 deeply drawn2 8 eyes 7 sunk "u high ar*$ br[s1 f :i* !y look$ out z f caves1 full ( a fi]y impati5t light4 ,8 ?9 lips 7 nev] q )\t a smile2 b x 0 n a smile 9 :i* any pleasure 04 ,he walk$ sl[ly1 n hurry+1 l mo/ ( ! pass5g]s4 ,he _h a reflective look1 z if pond]+ _m ?+s4 ,he came up to me sudd5ly1 )\t introduction or prelim9>y1 & took me by ! arm4 ',:at object _h y 9 talk+ ( ^! antiquat$ in/itutions8' he said4 ,& ,i saw 9 8 m9d ! gleam ( ! ?\ght1 :i* seem$ to be ! fir/ ) all1 t ,i 0 a fool1 & t x 0 ! natural ?+ to wi% me h>m1 j z 9 ! e>? above x 0 ! natural ?+1 pr(ess$ at lea/1 to wi% well1--to say1 ,good-morn+1 good-day1 by habit & )\t ?\ght4 ,9 ?is /range c\ntry ! /rang] 0 receiv$ ) a curse1 & x woke an answ] n unlike ! ha/y ',curse y1 !n1 also6' :i* seem$ to come )\t any w ( m9e ?r\gh my m9d4 ,b ?is provok$ only a smile f my new fri5d4 ,he took no notice4 ,he 0 dispos$ to exam9e me1 to f9d "s amusem5t p]haps--h[ c\ld ,i tell8--9 :at ,i might say4 ',:at antiquat$ ?+s8' ',are y /ill s sl[ ( und]/&+8 ,:at 7 !y--hospitals8 ,! pret5ces ( a _w t c /ill deceive itself4 ,did y expect to f9d !m "h8' ',i expect$ to f9d--h[ %\ld ,i "k8' ,i said1 bewild]$--'"s %elt] = a poor wret* :]e he c\ld be c>$ =1 n to be left !re to die 9 ! /reet4 ,expect$6 ,i nev] ?\ght4 ,i took x = grant$--' ',to die 9 ! /reet6' he cri$ ) a smile & a %rug ( 8 %\ld]s4 ',y'll le>n bett] by & by4 ,& if he did die 9 ! /reet1 :at !n8 ,:at is t to y8' ',to me6' ,i turn$ & look$ at him1 amaz$2 b he _h someh[ %ut 8 s\l1 s t ,i c\ld see no?+ b ! deep eyes 9 _! caves1 & ! smile ^u ! close-%ut m\?4 ',no m to me ?an to any "o4 ,i only spoke = humanity's sake1 z--a fell[-creature4' ,my new acqua9tance gave way to a sil5t laugh )9 himself1 :i* 0 n s (f5sive z ! l\d laugh ( ! cr[d1 b yet 0 m exasp]at+ ?an words c say4 ',y ?9k t matt]s8 ,b x does n hurt y t he %\ld he 9 pa94 ,x w\ld d y no good if he 7 to get well4 ,:y %\ld y tr\ble y\rself "o way or ! o!r8 ,let him die--if he c--,t makes no diff]5ce to y or me4' ',i mu/ be dull inde$1' ,i cri$1--'sl[ ( und]/&+1 z y say4 ,?is is go+ back to ! ideas ( times beyond k--be=e ,*ri/ianity--' ,z soon z ,i _h said ?is ,i felt someh[--,i c\ld n tell h[--z if my voice j>r$1 z if some?+ false & unnatural 0 9 :at ,i said4 ,my companion gave my arm a twi/ z if ) a %ock ( surprise1 !n laugh$ 9 8 inw>d way aga94 ',we don't ?9k mu* ( t "h1 nor ( y\r mod]n pret5ces 9 g5]al4 ,! only ?+ t t\*es y & me is :at hurts or helps ourselves4 ,to be sure1 x all comes to ! same ?+1--= ,i suppose x annoys y to see t wret* wri?+2 x hurts y\r m delicate1 highly-cultivat$ consci\sness4' ',x has no?+ to d ) my consci\sness1' ,i cri$ angrily2 'x is a %ame to let a fell[-creature suff] if we c prev5t x4' ',:y %\ldn't he suff]8' said my companion4 ,we pass$ z he spoke "s o!r squalid1 wret*$ creatures %uffl+ among ! cr[d1 :om he kick$ ) 8 foot1 call+ =? a yell ( pa9 & curses4 ,?is he reg>d$ ) a supreme contemptu\s calm :i* /upefi$ me4 ,nor did any ( ! pass]s-by %[ ! slighte/ incl9ation to take ! "p ( ! suff]]s4 ,!y laugh$1 or %\t$ out a gibe1 or :at 0 /ill m wond]ful1 w5t on ) a complete unaffect$ indiff]5ce1 z if all ?is 0 natural4 ,i tri$ to dis5gage my arm 9 horror & dismay1 b he held me fa/ ) a pressure t hurt me4 ',t's ! "q1' he said4 ',:at h we to d ) x8 ,y\r fictiti\s consci\sness makes x pa9ful to y4 ,to me1 on ! contr>y1 :o take ! view ( nature1 x is a pleasurable feel+4 ,x enhances ! am\nt ( ease1 :atev] t may be1 :i* ,i enjoy4 ,i am 9 no pa94 ,t brute :o is'--& he flick$ ) a /ick he c>ri$ ! uncov]$ w\nd ( a wret* ^u ! roadside--'makes me m satisfi$ ) my condition4 ,ah6 y ?9k x is ,i :o am ! brute8 ,y w *ange y\r m9d by & by4' ',nev]6' ,i cri$1 wr5*+ my arm f 8 ) an ef=t1 'if ,i %\ld live a hundr$ ye>s4' ',a hundr$ ye>s1--a drop 9 ! bucket6' he said ) 8 sil5t laugh4 ',y w live =ev]1 & y w come to my view2 & we %all meet 9 ! c\rse ( ages1 f "t to "t1 to comp>e notes4 ,i w\ld say good-by aft] ! old fa%ion1 b y are b newly arriv$1 & ,i w n treat y s badly z t4' ,) :i* he p>t$ f me1 wav+ 8 h&1 ) 8 ev]la/+ horrible smile4 ',good-by6' ,i said to myself1 'good-by6 :y %\ld x be treat+ me badly to say good-by--' ,i 0 />tl$ by a buffet on ! m\?4 ',take t6' cri$ "s "o1 'to tea* y h[ to wi% ! wor/ ( tortures to p :o h done y no h>m4' ',:at h ,i said8 ,i meant no h>m2 ,i repeat$ only :at is ! commone/ civility1 ! m]e/ good mann]s4' ',y wi%$1' said ! man :o _h /ruck me1--',i won't repeat ! words3 to me1 = x 0 ,i only t he>d !m1 ! awful company t hurts mo/1 t sets ev]y?+ be=e u1 bo? pa/ & to come1 & cuts l a sword & burns l fire4 ,i'll say x to y\rself1 & see h[ x feels4 ,god be ) y6 ,!re6 x is said1 & we all mu/ be> x1 ?anks1 y fool & accurs$1 to y4' ,& !n !re came a pause ov] all ! place1 an awful /illness1--hundr$s ( m5 & wom5 /&+ clut*+ ) desp]ate movem5ts at _! he>ts z if to te> !m out1 mov+ _! heads z if to da% !m aga9/ ! wall1 wr++ _! h&s1 ) a look ^u all _! convuls$ faces :i* ,i c nev] =get4 ,!y all turn$ to me1 curs+ me ) ^? horrible eyes ( angui%4 ,& ev]y?+ 0 /ill2 ! noise all /opp$ = a mom5t1 ! air all sil5t1 ) a sil5ce t c\ld be felt4 ,& !n sudd5ly out ( ! cr[d !re came a great pi]c+ cry2 & ev]y?+ began aga9 exactly z be=e4 ,:ile ?is pause occurr$1 & :ile ,i /ood wond]+1 bewild]$1 und]/&+ no?+1 !re came ov] me a d>kness1 a blackness1 a s5se ( mis]y su* z nev] 9 all my life--?\gh ,i h kn[n tr\bles en\gh--,i _h felt be=e4 ,all t _h happ5$ to me ?r\gh\t my exi/5ce seem$ to rise pale & t]rible 9 a hundr$ sc5es be=e me1--all mom5t>y1 int5se1 z if ea* 0 ! pres5t mom5t4 ,& 9 ea* ( ^! sc5es ,i saw :at ,i _h nev] se5 be=e4 ,i saw :]e ,i _h tak5 ! wrong in/ead ( ! "r /ep1 9 :at wantonness1 ) :at self-w x _h be5 done2 h[ ,god 7,i %udd]$ at ! "n7 _h spok5 & call$ me1 & ev5 entreat$1 & ,i _h )/ood & refus$4 ,all ! evil ,i _h done came back1 & spread itself out be=e my eyes2 & ,i loa!d x1 yet knew t ,i _h *os5 x1 & t x w\ld be ) me =ev]4 ,i saw x all 9 ! tw9kl+ ( an eye1 9 a mom5t1 :ile ,i /ood !re1 & all m5 ) me1 9 ! horror ( awful ?\ght4 ,!n x ceas$ z x _h come1 in/antane\sly1 & ! noise & ! laught]1 & ! qu>rels & cries1 & all ! commotion ( ?is new bewild]+ place1 9 a mom5t began aga94 ,i _h se5 no "o :ile ?is /range p>oxysm la/$4 ,:5 x disappe>$1 ,i came to myself1 em]g+ z f a dream1 & look$ into ! face ( ! man ^: words1 n c>eless l m9e1 _h br\ght x ^u u4 ,our eyes met1 & 8 7 surr\nd$ by curves & l9es ( angui% :i* 7 t]rible to see4 ',well1' he said ) a %ort laugh1 :i* 0 =c$ & h>%1 'h[ d y l x8 t is :at happ5s :5--,if x came (t51 :o c\ld endure x8' ,he 0 n l ! re/4 ,!re 0 no sne] ^u 8 face1 no gibe at my simplicity4 ,ev5 n[1 :5 all _h recov]$1 he 0 /ill quiv]+ ) some?+ t look$ l a nobl] pa94 ,8 face 0 v grave1 ! l9es deeply drawn 9 x2 & he seem$ to be seek+ no amusem5t or di/raction1 nor to take any "p 9 ! noise & tumult :i* 0 go+ on ar\nd4 ',d y "k :at t cry meant8' he said4 ',did y he> t cry8 ,x 0 "s "o :o saw--ev5 "h once 9 a long "t1 !y say1 x c be se5--' ',:at c be se58' ,he %ook 8 head1 look+ at me ) a mean+ :i* ,i c\ld n int]pret4 ,x 0 beyond ! range ( my ?\ghts4 ,i came to "k aft]1 or ,i nev] c\ld h made ?is record4 ,b on t subject he said no m4 ,he turn$ ! way ,i 0 go+1 ?\gh x matt]$ no?+ :at way ,i w5t1 = all 7 ! same to me4 ',y are "o ( ! new-com]s8' he said2 'y h n be5 long "h--' ',tell me1' ,i cri$1 ':at y mean by "h4 ,:]e are we8 ,h[ c "o tell :o has fall5--he kn[s n :5ce or :]e8 ,:at is ?is place8 ,i h nev] se5 any?+ l x4 ,x seems to me t ,i hate x already1 ?\gh ,i "k n :at x is4' ,he %ook 8 head once m4 ',y w hate x m & m1' he said2 'b ( ^! dreadful /reets y w nev] be free1 unless--' ,& "h he /opp$ aga94 ',unless--:at8 ,if x is possible1 ,i w be free ( !m1 & t be=e long4' ,he smil$ at me fa9tly1 z we smile at *ildr51 b n ) d]ision4 ',h[ %all y d t8 ,betwe5 ?is mis]able _w & all o!rs1 !re is a great gulf fix$4 ,x is full ( all ! bitt]ness & te>s t come f all ! univ]se4 ,^! drop f !m1 b /agnate "h4 ,we1 y p]ceive1 h no te>s1 n ev5 at mom5ts--' ,!n1 ',y w soon be accu/om$ to all ?is1' he said4 ',y w fall into ! way4 ,p]haps y w be able to amuse y\rself to make x passable4 ,_m d4 ,!re are a numb] ( f9e ?+s to be se5 "h4 ,if y are curi\s1 come ) me & ,i w %[ y4 ,or "w1--!re is ev5 "w4 ,!re is only "o ?+ t is impossible1 or if n impossible--' ,& "h he paus$ aga9 & rais$ 8 eyes to ! d>k cl\ds & lurid sky ov]head4 ',! man :o gave t cry6 if ,i c\ld b f9d him6 he mu/ h se5--' ',:at c\ld he see8' ,i ask$4 ,b !re arose 9 my m9d some?+ l contempt4 ,a vision>y6 :o c\ld n speak pla9ly1 :o broke (f into my/]i\s inf]5ces1 & appe>$ to "k m ?an he w\ld say4 ,x seem$ fooli% to wa/e "t1 :5 evid5tly !re 0 /ill s mu* to see1 9 ! company ( su* a man2 & ,i began already to feel m at home4 ,!re 0 some?+ 9 t mom5t ( angui% :i* _h wr\ght a /range famili>ity 9 me ) my surr\nd+s4 ,x 0 s great a relief to return out ( ! mis]y ( t %>p & horrible self-realization1 to :at _h come to be1 9 comp>ison1 easy & well kn[n4 ,i _h no desire to g back & grope among ! my/]ies & angui% s sudd5ly reveal$4 ,i 0 glad to be free f !m1 to be left to myself1 to get a little pleasure p]haps l ! o!rs4 ,:ile ^! ?\ghts pass$ ?r\gh my m9d1 ,i _h gone on )\t any active impulse ( my own1 z ev]ybody else did2 & my late/ companion _h disappe>$4 ,he saw1 no d\bt1 )\t any ne$ = words1 :at my feel+s 74 ,& ,i proce$$ on my way4 ,i felt bett] z ,i got m accu/om$ to ! place1 or p]haps x 0 ! s5sation ( relief aft] t mom5t ( indescribable pa94 ,z = ! sights 9 ! /reets1 ,i began to gr[ us$ to !m4 ,! wret*$ creatures :o /roll$ or sat ab\t ) signs ( sickness or w\nds ^u !m disgu/$ me only1 !y no long] call$ =? my pity4 ,i began to feel a%am$ ( my silly que/ions ab\t ! hospital4 ,all ! same1 x w\ld h be5 a good ?+ to h _h "s receptacle = !m1 into :i* !y might h be5 driv5 out ( ! way4 ,i felt an incl9ation to pu% !m aside z ,i saw o!r p d1 b 0 a little a%am$ ( t impulse too2 & s ,i w5t on4 ,!re seem$ no quiet /reets1 s f> z ,i c\ld make out1 9 ! place4 ,"s 7 small]1 mean]1 ) a diff]5t k9d ( pass5g]s1 b ! same hubbub & unre/+ movem5t ev]y:]e4 ,i saw no signs ( melan*oly or s]i\sness2 active pa91 viol5ce1 brutality1 ! cont9ual %ock ( qu>rels & bl[s1 b no p5sive faces ab\t1 no sorr[fulness1 nor ! k9d ( tr\ble :i* br+s ?\ght4 ,ev]ybody 0 fully occupi$1 pu%+ on z if 9 a race1 paus+ = no?+4 ,! glitt] ( ! lights1 ! %\ts1 & s\nds ( cont9ual go+1 ! endless :irl ( pass]s-by1 confus$ & tir$ me aft] a :ile4 ,i w5t z f> out z ,i c\ld g to :at seem$ ! out-skirts ( ! place1 :]e ,i c\ld by glimpses p]ceive a l[ horizon all lurid & gl[+1 :i* seem$ to sweep r\nd & r\nd4 ,aga9/ x 9 ! di/ance /ood up ! outl9e1 black aga9/ t r$ gl[1 ( o!r t[]s & h\se-tops1 s _m & great t !re 0 evid5tly ano!r t[n betwe5 u & ! sunset1 if sunset x 04 ,i h se5 a we/]n sky l x :5 !re 7 /orms ab\t1 & all ! colors ( ! sky 7 height5$ & d>k5$ by angry influ5ces4 ,! di/ant t[n rose aga9/ x1 cutt+ ! firmam5t s t x might h be5 tongues ( flame flick]+ betwe5 ! d>k solid outl9es2 & across ! wa/e op5 c\ntry :i* lay betwe5 ! two cities1 !re came a di/ant hum l ! s\nd ( ! sea1 :i* 0 9 reality ! ro> ( t o!r multitude4 ,! c\ntry betwe5 %[$ no gre5ness or beauty2 x lay d>k "u ! d>k ov]hang+ sky4 ,"h & !re seem$ a clu/] ( giant trees sca!d z if by lightn+1 _! b>e b\ghs /&+ up z high z ! di/ant t[]s1 _! trunks l black columns )\t foliage4 ,op5+s "h & !re1 ) glimm]+ lights1 look$ l ! m\?s ( m9es2 b ( pass5g]s !re 7 sc>cely any4 ,a figure "h & !re flew along z if pursu$1 imp]fectly se51 a %ad[ only a little d>k] ?an ! space ab\t4 ,& 9 contra/ ) ! s\nd ( ! city1 "h 0 no s\nd at all1 except ! l[ ro> on ei!r side1 & a vague cry or two f ! op5+s ( ! m9e1--a sc5e all drawn 9 d>kness1 9 v>iations ( gloom1 d]iv+ sc>cely any light at all f ! r$ & gloomy burn+ ( t di/ant ev5+ sky4 ,a fa9t curiosity to g =w>ds1 to see :at ! m9es 71 p]haps to get a %>e 9 :at 0 br\ght up f !m1 cross$ my m9d4 ,b ,i 0 afraid ( ! d>k1 ( ! wild un9habit$ savage look ( ! l&scape2 ?\gh :5 ,i ?\ght ( x1 !re seem$ no reason :y a n>r[ /ret* ( c\ntry betwe5 two great t[ns %\ld be al>m+4 ,b ! impression 0 /rong & above reason4 ,i turn$ back to ! /reet 9 :i* ,i _h fir/ alight$1 & :i* seem$ to end 9 a great squ>e full ( p4 ,9 ! middle !re 0 a /age erect$1 f :i* "s "o 0 deliv]+ an oration or address ( "s sort4 ,he /ood beside a long table1 ^u :i* lay some?+ :i* ,i c\ld n cle>ly di/+ui%1 except t x seem$ alive1 & mov$1 or r wri!d ) convulsive twit*+s1 z if try+ to get free ( ! bonds :i* conf9$ x4 ,r\nd ! /age 9 front 7 a numb] ( seats occupi$ by li/5]s1 _m ( :om 7 wom51 ^: int]e/ seem$ to be v great1 "s ( !m be+ furni%$ ) note-books2 :ile a great unsettl$ cr[d com+ & go+1 drift$ r\nd1--_m1 arre/$ = a "t z !y pass$1 proce$+ on _! way :5 ! int]e/ flagg$1 z is usual to su* op5-air assemblies4 ,i foll[$ two ( ^? :o pu%$ _! way to )9 a %ort di/ance ( ! /age1 & :o 7 /rong1 big m51 m fitt$ to elb[ ! cr[d aside ?an ,i1 aft] my r\gh treatm5t 9 ! fir/ place1 & ! agitation ,i _h pass$ ?r\gh1 c\ld be4 ,i 0 glad1 besides1 to take advantage ( ! explanation :i* "o 0 giv+ to ! o!r4 ',x's always fun to see ?is fell[ demon/rate1' he said1 '& ! subject to-day's a capital "o4 ,let's get well =w>d1 & see all t's go+ on4' ',:i* subject d y mean8' said ! o!r2 '! !me or ! example8' ,& !y bo? laugh$1 ?\gh ,i did n seize ! po9t ( ! wit4 ',well1 bo?1' said ! fir/ speak]4 ',! !me is n]ves2 & z a lesson 9 con/ruction & ! calculation ( possibilities1 x's f9e4 ,he's v clev] at t4 ,he %[s h[ !y are all /rung to give z mu* pa9 & d z mu* h>m z c be2 & yet h[ well x's all manag$1 don't y "k1 to look ! rev]se4 ,z = ! example1 he's a capital "o--all n]ves toge!r1 ly+1 if y l1 j on ! surface1 ready = ! knife4' ',if !y're on ! surface ,i c't see :]e ! fun is1' said ! o!r4 ',metaphorically speak+4 ,( c\rse !y are j :]e o!r p's n]ves are2 b he's :at y call a highly organiz$ n]v\s specim54 ,!re w be pl5ty ( fun4 ,hu%6 he is j go+ to beg94' ',! arrangem5t ( ^! ?reads ( be+1' said ! lectur]1 evid5tly resum+ aft] a pause1 's z to convey to ! bra9 ! mo/ in/antane\s messages ( pa9 or pleasure1 is wond]fully skilful & clev]4 ,i ne$ n say to ! audi5ce be=e me1 enlight5$ z x is by exp]i5ces ( ! mo/ /rik+ k9d1 t ! messages are less ( pleasure ?an ( pa94 ,!y report to ! bra9 ! /roke ( injury f> m (t5 ?an ! ?rill ( pleasure2 ?\gh sometimes t too1 no d\bt1 or life c\ld sc>cely be ma9ta9$4 ,! p[]s t be h f\nd x necess>y to m+le a little sweet ( pleasurable s5sation1 else our mis]able race w\ld c]ta9ly h f\nd "s means ( procur+ annihilation4 ,i d n = a mom5t pret5d to say t ! pleasure is suffici5t to (f] a j c\nt]balance to ! o!r4 ,none ( my he>]s w1 ,i hope1 accuse me ( inconsi/5cy4 ,i am ready to all[ t 9 a previ\s condition ,i ass]t$ some:at /rongly t ?is 0 ! case2 b exp]i5ce has enlight5$ u on t po9t4 ,our circum/ances are n[ und]/ood by u all 9 a mann] impossible :ile we 7 /ill 9 a condition ( incomplet5ess4 ,we are all conv9c$ t !re is no comp5sation4 ,! pride ( ! position1 ( be>+ ev]y?+ r ?an give 91 or mak+ a submission we d n feel1 ( pres]v+ our own w & individuality to all et]nity1 is ! only comp5sation4 ,i am satisfi$ ) x1 = my "p4' ,! orator made a pause1 hold+ 8 head high1 & !re 0 a c]ta9 am\nt ( applause4 ,! two m5 be=e me *e]$ vocif]\sly4 ',t is ! "r way to look at x1' "o ( !m said4 ,my eyes 7 ^u !m1 ) no p>ticul> motive2 & ,i c\ld n help />t+1 z ,i saw sudd5ly und]nea? _! applause & laught] a sn>l ( curs+1 :i* 0 ! real expression ( _! ?\ghts4 ,i felt dispos$ 9 ! same way to curse ! speak]1 ?\gh ,i knew no reason :y4 ,he w5t on a little f>!r1 expla9+ :at he meant to d2 & !n turn+ r\nd1 approa*$ ! table4 ,an assi/ant1 :o 0 wait+1 uncov]$ x quickly4 ,! audi5ce /irr$ ) quick5$ int]e/1 & ,i ) con/]nation made a /ep =w>ds1 cry+ out ) horror4 ,! object on ! table1 wri?+1 twit*+ to get free1 b b\nd d[n by e limb1 0 a liv+ man4 ,! lectur] w5t =w>ds calmly1 tak+ 8 in/rum5ts f _! case ) p]fect composure & coolness4 ',n[1 ladies & g5tlem51' he said1 & ins]t$ ! knife 9 ! fle%1 mak+ a long cle> cut 9 ! b\nd arm4 ,i %riek$ out1 unable to re/ra9 myself4 ,! sight ( ! delib]ate w\nd1 ! blood1 ! cry ( agony t came f ! victim1 ! calmness ( all ! look]s-on1 fill$ me ) horror & rage indescribable4 ,i felt myself cle> ! cr[d away ) a ru%1 & spr+ on ! plat=m1 ,i c\ld n tell h[4 ',y devil6' ,i cri$1 'let ! man g6 ,:]e is ! police8 ,:]e is a magi/rate8 ,let ! man g ?is mom5t6 fi5ds 9 human %ape6 ,i'll h y br\ght to ju/ice6' ,i he>d myself %\t+ wildly1 z ,i flung myself ^u ! wret*$ suff]]1 int]pos+ betwe5 him & ! knife4 ,x 0 some?+ l ?is t ,i said4 ,my horror & rage 7 deliri\s1 & c>ri$ me beyond all attempt at control4 ,?r\gh x all ,i he>d a %\t ( laught] ris+ f ev]ybody r\nd4 ,! lectur] laugh$2 ! audi5ce ro>$ ) t s\nd ( horrible mock]y :i* _h driv5 me out ( myself 9 my fir/ exp]i5ce4 ,all k9ds ( mock+ cries s\nd$ ar\nd me4 ',let him a little blood to calm him d[n4' ',let ! fool h a ta/e ( x himself1 doctor4' ,la/ ( all came a voice m+l$ ) ! cries ( ! suff]] :om ,i 0 try+ to %ield1 ',take him in/ead2 curse him6 take him in/ead4' ,i 0 b5d+ ov] ! man ) my arms out/ret*$1 protect+ him1 :5 he gave v5t to ?is cry4 ,& ,i he>d imm$iately beh9d me a %\t ( ass5t1 :i* seem$ to come f ! two /rong "y m5 ) :om ,i _h be5 /&+1 & ! s\nd ( a ru% to seize me4 ,i look$ r\nd1 half mad ) t]ror & rage2 a second m & ,i %\ld h be5 /rapp$ on ! table too4 ,i made "o wild b\nd into ! mid/ ( ! cr[d2 & /ruggl+ among ! arms /ret*$ out to cat* me1 amid ! ro> ( ! laught] & cries--fl$--fl$ wildly1 ,i knew n :i!r1 9 panic & rage & horror :i* no words c\ld describe4 ,t]ror w+$ my feet4 ,i flew1 ?9k+ z little ( :om ,i met1 or knock$ d[n1 or trod ^u 9 my way1 z ! o!rs did at :om ,i _h wond]$ a little :ile ago4 ,no di/9ct impression ( ?is headlong c\rse rema9s 9 my m9d1 save ! s5sation ( mad fe> su* z ,i _h nev] felt be=e4 ,i came to myself on ! edge ( ! d>k valley :i* surr\nd$ ! t[n4 ,all my pursu]s _h dropp$ (f be=e t "t2 & ,i h ! recollection ( fl++ myself ^u ! gr\nd on my face 9 ! extremity ( fatigue & exhau/ion4 ,i mu/ h la9 !re undi/urb$ = "s "t4 ,a few /eps came & w5t1 pass+ me2 b no "o took any notice1 & ! abs5ce ( ! noise & cr[d+ gave me a mom5t>y respite4 ,b 9 my heat & fev] ,i got no relief ( coolness f ! contact ( ! soil4 ,i might h flung myself ^u a b$ ( hot a%es1 s mu* 0 x unlike ! dewy cool e>? :i* ,i expect$1 ^u :i* "o c always ?r[ "o's self ) a s5sation ( repose4 ,pres5tly ! uneas9ess ( x made me /ruggle up aga9 & look ar\nd me4 ,i 0 safe2 at lea/ ! cries ( ! pursu]s _h di$ away1 ! laught] :i* made my blood boil (f5d$ my e>s no m4 ,! noise ( ! city 0 beh9d me1 s(t5$ into an indef9ite ro> by di/ance1 & be=e me /ret*$ out ! dre>y l&scape 9 :i* !re seem$ no features ( attraction4 ,n[ t ,i 0 ne>] to x1 ,i f\nd x n s unpeopl$ z ,i ?\ght4 ,at no great di/ance f me 0 ! m\? ( "o ( ! m9es1 f :i* came an indication ( subt]ranean lights2 & ,i p]ceiv$ t ! fly+ figures :i* ,i _h tak5 = travell]s betwe5 "o city & ano!r 7 9 reality wayf>]s endeavor+ to keep cle> ( :at seem$ a sort ( press-gang at ! op5+s4 ,"o ( !m1 unable to /op himself 9 8 flight1 adopt$ ! same exp$i5t z myself1 & ?rew himself on ! gr\nd close to me :5 he _h got beyond ! range ( pursuit4 ,x 0 curi\s t we %\ld meet !re1 he fly+ f a dang] :i* ,i 0 ab\t to face1 & ready to enc\nt] t f :i* ,i _h fl$4 ,i wait$ = a few m9utes till he _h recov]$ 8 brea?1 & !n1 ',:at are y runn+ f8' ,i said4 ',is !re any dang] !re8' ,! man look$ up at me ) ! same cont9ual "q 9 8 eyes1--,:o is ?is fool8 ',dang]6' he said4 ',are y s new "h1 or su* a curs$ idiot1 z n to "k ! dang] ( ! m9es8 ,y are go+ across y\rself1 ,i suppose1 & !n y'll see4' ',b tell me1' ,i said2 'my exp]i5ce may be ( use to y aft]w>ds1 if y w tell me y\rs n[4' ',( use6' he cri$1 />+2 ':o c>es8 ,f9d out = y\rself4 ,if !y get hold ( y1 y w soon und]/&4' ,i no long] took ?is = rud5ess1 b answ]$ 9 8 own way1 curs+ him too = a fool4 ',if ,i ask a w>n+ ,i c give "o2 z = k9dness1' ,i said1 ',i 0 n look+ = t4' ,at ?is he laugh$1 inde$ we laugh$ toge!r1--!re seem$ some?+ ridicul\s 9 ! ?\ght2 & pres5tly he told me1 = ! m]e relief ( talk+1 t r\nd ea* ( ^! pit-m\?s !re 0 a b& to entrap e pass]-by :o all[$ himself to be caught1 & s5d him d[n bel[ to "w 9 ! m9e4 ',once !re1 !re is no tell+ :5 y may get free1' he said2 '"o "t or o!r mo/ p h a ta/e ( x4 ,y don't "k :at h>d labor is if y h nev] be5 !re4 ,i _h a spell once4 ,!re is nei!r air nor light2 y\r blood boils 9 y\r ve9s f ! f]v5t heat2 y are nev] all[$ to re/4 ,y are put 9 e k9d ( contortion to get at x1 y\r limbs twi/$1 & y\r muscles /ra9$4' ',= :at8' ,i said4 ',= gold6' he cri$ ) a fla% 9 8 eyes--'gold6 ,!re x is inexhau/ible2 h[ev] h>d y may "w1 !re is always m1 & m6' ',& to :om does all t belong8' ,i said4 ',to :oev] is /rong en\gh to get hold & keep possession1--sometimes "o1 sometimes ano!r4 ,! only ?+ y are sure ( is t x w nev] be y4' ,:y n ,i z well z ano!r8 0 ! ?\ght t w5t ?r\gh my m9d1 & my new companion spi$ x ) a %riek ( d]ision4 ',x is n = y nor y\r k9d1' he cri$4 ',h[ d y ?9k y c\ld =ce o!r p to s]ve y8 ,c y t]rify !m or hurt !m1 or give !m any?+8 ,y h n le>n$ yet :o are ! ma/]s "h4' ,?is tr\bl$ me1 = x 0 true4 ',i _h begun to ?9k1' ,i said1 't !re 0 no au?ority at all1--= e man seems to d z he pleases2 y ride ov] "o1 & knock ano!r d[n1 or y seize a liv+ man & cut him to pieces'--,i %udd]$ z ,i ?\ght ( x--'& !re is nobody to int]f]e4' ',:o %\ld int]f]e8' he said4 ',:y %\ldn't e man amuse himself z he c8 ,b yet = all t we've got our ma/]s1' he cri$ ) a sc[l1 wav+ 8 cl9*$ fi/ 9 ! direction ( ! m9es2 'y'll f9d x out :5 y get !re4' ,x 0 a long "t aft] ?is be=e ,i v5tur$ to move1 = "h x seem$ to me t = ! mom5t ,i 0 safe1--outside ! city1 yet n )9 rea* ( ! dang]s ( t int]m$iate space :i* grew cle>] be=e me z my eyes became accu/om$ to ! lurid ?reat5+ aft]noon light4 ,"o aft] ano!r ! fugitives came fly+ pa/ me1--p :o _h escap$ f ! arm$ b&s :om ,i c\ld n[ see on ! wat* ne> ! pit's m\?4 ,i c\ld see too ! tactics ( ^! b&s1--h[ !y retir$1 veil+ ! lights & ! op5+1 :5 a great] numb] ?an usual ( travell]s appe>$ on ! way1 & !n sudd5ly wid5+ out1 ?r[+ out flank+ l9es1 surr\nd$ & drew 9 ! unw>y4 ,i c\ld ev5 he> ! cries ) :i* _! victims disappe>$ ov] ! op5+ :i* seem$ to g d[n into ! b[els ( ! e>?4 ,by & by !re came fly+ t[>ds me a wret* m dreadful 9 aspect ?an any ,i _h se54 ,8 scanty clo!s seem$ s+$ & burn$ into rags2 8 hair1 :i* hung ab\t 8 face unkempt & unc>$ =1 _h ! same s+$ aspect2 8 sk9 0 br[n & bak$4 ,i got up z he approa*$1 & caught him & ?rew him to ! gr\nd1 )\t he$+ 8 /ruggles to get on4 ',don't y see1' he cri$ ) a gasp1 '!y may get me aga94' ,he 0 "o ( ^? :o _h escap$ out ( ! m9es2 b :at 0 x to me :e!r !y caught him aga9 or n8 ,i want$ to "k h[ he _h be5 caught1 & :at he _h be5 set to d1 & h[ he _h escap$4 ,:y %\ld ,i hesitate to use my sup]ior /r5g? :5 no "o else did8 ,i kept wat* ov] him t he %\ld n get away4 ',y h be5 9 ! m9es8' ,i said4 ',let me g6' he cri$4 ',d y ne$ to ask8' & he curs$ me z he /ruggl$1 ) ! mo/ t]rible imprecations4 ',!y may get me yet4 ,let me g6' ',n till y tell me1' ,i cri$4 ',tell me & ,i'll protect y4 ,if !y come ne> ,i'll let y g4 ,:o are !y1 man8 ,i mu/ "k4' ,he /ruggl$ up f ! gr\nd1 cle>+ 8 hot eyes f ! a%es t 7 9 !m1 & putt+ aside 8 s+$ hair4 ,he gave me a glance ( hatr$ & impot5t resi/ance 7= ,i 0 /rong] ?an he71 & !n ca/ a wild t]rifi$ look back4 ,! skirmi%]s did n seem to rem>k t anybody _h escap$1 & he became gradually a little m compos$4 ',:o are !y8' he said ho>sely4 ',!y're curs$ wret*es l y & me2 & !re are z _m b&s ( !m z !re are m9es on ! road2 & y'd bett] turn back & /ay :]e y are4 ,y are safe "h4' ',i w n turn back1' ,i said4 ',i "k well en\gh3 y c't4 ,y've got to g ! r\nd l ! re/1' he said ) a laugh :i* 0 l a s\nd utt]$ by a wild animal r ?an a human voice4 ,! man 0 9 my p[]1 & ,i /ruck him1 mis]able z he 04 ,x seem$ a relief ?us to get rid ( "s ( ! fury 9 my m9d4 ',x's a lie1' ,i said2 ',i g because ,i please4 ,:y %\ldn't ,i ga!r a b& ( my own if ,i please1 & fight ^? brutes1 n fly f !m l y8' ,he *uckl$ & laugh$ bel[ 8 brea?1 /ruggl+ & curs+ & cry+ out1 z ,i /ruck him aga91 ',y ga!r a b&6 ,:at c\ld y (f] !m8 ,:]e w\ld y f9d !m8 ,are y bett] ?an ! re/ ( u8 ,are y n a man l ! re/8 ,/rike me y c1 = ,i'm d[n4 ,b make y\rself a ma/] & a *ief--y6' ',:y n ,i8' ,i %\t$ aga91 wild ) rage & ! s5se t ,i _h no p[] ov] him1 save to hurt him4 ,t passion made my h&s tremble2 he slipp$ f me 9 a mom5t1 b\nd$ f ! gr\nd l a ball1 & ) a yell ( d]ision escap$1 & plung$ into ! /reets & ! clamor ( ! city f :i* ,i _h j fl[n4 ,i felt myself rage aft] him1 %ak+ my fi/s ) a consci\sness ( ! ridicul\s passion ( impot5ce t 0 9 me1 b no p[] ( re/ra9+ x2 & !re 0 n "o ( ! fugitives :o pass$1 h[ev] desp]ate he might be1 :o did n make a mock at me z he d>t$ by4 ,! laugh+-/ock ( all ^? mis]able objects1 ! sport ( fate1 afraid to g =w>ds1 unable to g back1 ) a fire 9 my ve9s urg+ me on6 ,b pres5tly ,i grew a little calm] out ( m]e exhau/ion1 :i* 0 all ! relief t 0 possible to me4 ,& by & by1 collect+ all my faculties1 & impell$ by ?is impulse1 :i* ,i seem$ unable to resi/1 ,i got up & w5t cauti\sly on4 ,fe> c act 9 two ways3 x p>alyzes1 & x r5d]s cunn+4 ,at ?is mom5t ,i f\nd x inspire me4 ,i made my plans be=e ,i />t$1 h[ to /eal along "u ! cov] ( ! blight$ bru%wood :i* broke ! l9e ( ! valley "h & !re4 ,i set out only aft] long ?\ght1 seiz+ ! mom5t :5 ! vaguely p]ceiv$ b& 7 sc\r+ 9 ! o!r direction int]cept+ ! travell]s4 ,?us1 ) _m pauses1 ,i got ne> to ! pit's m\? 9 safety4 ,b my curiosity 0 z great z1 almo/ great] ?an my t]ror4 ,i _h kept f> f ! road1 dragg+ myself sometimes on h&s & feet ov] brok5 gr\nd1 te>+ my clo!s & my fle% ^u ! ?orns2 & on t f>!r side all seem$ s sil5t & s d>k 9 ! %ad[ ca/ by "s disus$ ma*9]y1 beh9d :i* ! gl>e ( ! fire f bel[ blaz$ ^u ! o!r side ( ! op5+1 t ,i c\ld n crawl along 9 ! d>kness1 & pass1 :i* w\ld h be5 ! safe way1 b ) a brea?less hot desire to see & "k1 dragg$ myself to ! v edge to look d[n4 ,?\gh ,i 0 9 ! %ad[1 my eyes 7 ne>ly put out by ! gl>e on :i* ,i gaz$4 ,x 0 n fire2 x 0 ! lurid gl[ ( ! gold1 gl[+ l flame1 at :i* c\ntless m9]s 7 work+4 ,!y 7 all ab\t l flies1--"s on _! knees1 "s b5t d\ble z !y /oop$ ov] _! "w1 "s ly+ cramp$ ^u %elves & l$ges4 ,! sight 0 wond]ful1 & t]rible beyond description4 ,! workm5 seem$ to consume away ) ! heat & ! gl[1 ev5 9 ! few m9utes ,i gaz$4 ,_! eyes %rank into _! heads2 _! faces black5$4 ,i c\ld see "s try+ to secret morsels ( ! gl[+ metal1 :i* burn$ :atev] x t\*$1 & "s :o 7 be+ se>*$ by ! sup]iors ( ! m9es1 & "s :o 7 puni%+ ! (f5d]s1 fix+ !m up aga9/ ! blaz+ wall ( gold4 ,! fe> w5t out ( my m9d1 s mu* absorb$ 0 ,i 9 ?is sight4 ,i gaz$1 see+ f>!r & f>!r e mom5t into crevices & seams ( ! gl[+ metal1 always ) m & m slaves at "w1 & ! entire pantomime ( labor & !ft1 & se>* & puni%m5t1 go+ on & on1--! bak$ faces d>k aga9/ ! gold5 gl>e1 ! hot eyes tak+ a yell[ reflection1 ! monoton\s clamor ( pick & %ovel1 & cries & curses1 & all ! indi/+ui%able s\nd ( a multitude ( human creatures4 ,& ! floor bel[1 & ! l[ ro( :i* ov]hung :ole myriads )9 a few in*es ( _! faces1 & ! irregul> walls all brea*$ & %elv$1 7 e "o ! same1 a p&emonium ( gold1--gold ev]y:]e4 ,i _h lov$ _m fooli% ?+s 9 my life1 b nev] ?is2 :i* 0 p]haps :y ,i gaz$ & kept my sight1 ?\gh !re rose out ( x a bla/ ( heat :i* scor*$ ! bra94 ,:ile ,i /oop$ ov]1 int5t on ! sight1 "s "o :o _h come up by my side to gaze too 0 caught by ! fumes 7z ,i suppose71 = sudd5ly ,i 0 aw>e ( a d>k object fall+ prone into ! gl[+ int]ior ) a cry & cra% :i* br\ght back my fir/ wild panic4 ,he fell 9 a heap1 f :i* 8 arms %ot =? wildly z he rea*$ ! bottom1 & 8 cry 0 half angui% yet half desire4 ,i saw him seiz$ by half a doz5 eag] wat*]s1 & pit*$ ^u a l$ge j "u ! ro(1 & tools ?ru/ into 8 h&s4 ,i held on by an old %aft1 trembl+1 unable to move4 ,p]haps ,i cri$ too 9 my horror1--= "o ( ! ov]se]s :o /ood 9 ! c5tre ( ! gl>e look$ up4 ,he _h ! air ( ord]+ all t 0 go+ on1 & /ood unaffect$ by ! blaze1 comm&+ ! o!r wret*$ (ficials1 :o obey$ him l dogs4 ,he seem$ to me1 9 my t]ror1 l a figure ( gold1 ! image p]haps ( weal? or ,pluto1 or ,i "k n :at1 = ,i suppose my bra9 began to gr[ confus$1 & my hold on ! %aft to relax4 ,i _h /r5g? en\gh1 h[ev] 7= ,i c>$ n = ! gold71 to fl+ myself back ! o!r way ^u ! gr\nd1 :]e ,i roll$ backw>ds1 d[nw>ds1 ,i knew n h[1 turn+ ov] & ov] ^u %>p a%es & metallic edges1 :i* tore my hair & be>d4--& = a mom5t ,i knew no m4 ,?is fall sav$ me4 ,i came to myself aft] a "t1 & he>d ! press-gang se>*+ ab\t4 ,i _h s5se to lie /ill among ! a%es ?r[n up out ( ! pit1 :ile ,i he>d _! voices4 ,once ,i gave myself up = lo/4 ,! glitt] ( a lant]n fla%$ 9 my eyes1 a foot pass$1 cra%+ among ! a%es s close to my *eek t ! %oe graz$ x4 ,i f\nd ! m>k aft]1 burn$ ^u my fle%2 b ,i escap$ notice by a miracle4 ,& pres5tly ,i 0 able to drag myself up & crawl away2 b h[ ,i rea*$ ! end ( ! valley ,i _c tell4 ,i pu%$ my way along me*anically on ! d>k side4 ,i _h no fur!r desire to see :at 0 go+ on 9 ! op5+s ( ! m9es4 ,i w5t on1 /umbl+ & /upid1 sc>cely capable ev5 ( fe>1 consci\s only ( wret*$ness & we>9ess1 till at la/ ,i felt myself drop across ! road )9 ! gateway ( ! o!r t[n1 & lay !re ) no ?\ght ( any?+ b ! relief ( be+ at re/4 ,:5 ,i came to myself1 x seem$ to me t !re 0 a *ange 9 ! atmosph]e & ! light4 ,x 0 less lurid1 pal]1 gray1 m l twilight ?an ! /ormy aft]noon ( ! o!r city4 ,a c]ta9 dead s]5ity 0 9 ! sky1--black pal5ess1 :it5ess1 ev]y?+ fa9t 9 x4 ,?is t[n 0 wall$1 b ! gates /ood op51 & ,i saw no def5ces ( troops or o!r gu>dians4 ,i f\nd myself ly+ across ! ?re%old1 b pu%$ to "o side1 s t ! c>riages :i* w5t & came %\ld n be /opp$ or ,i injur$ by _! passage4 ,x seem$ to me t !re 0 "s ?\ghtfulness & k9dness 9 ?is action1 & my he>t sprang up 9 a reaction ( hope4 ,i look$ back z if ^u a nightm>e on ! dreadful city :i* ,i _h left1 on its tumults & noise1 ! wild racket ( ! /reets1 ! w\nd$ wret*es :o s\ght refuge 9 ! corn]s1 ! /rife & mis]y t 7 abroad1 &1 climax ( all1 ! horrible ent]ta9m5t :i* _h be5 go+ on 9 ! squ>e1 ! unhappy be+ /rapp$ ^u ! table4 ,h[1 ,i said to myself1 c\ld su* ?+s be8 ,0 x a dream8 ,0 x a nightm>e8 ,0 x some?+ pres5t$ to me 9 a vision1--a /rong delusion to make me ?9k t ! old fables :i* _h be5 told conc]n+ ! end ( mortal life 7 true8 ,:5 ,i look$ back x appe>$ l an allegory1 s t ,i might h se5 x 9 a dream2 & /ill m l an allegory 7 ! gold m9es 9 ! valley1 & ! myriads :o labor$ !re4 ,0 x all true1 or only a reflection f ! old life m+l+ ) ! /range novelties :i* w\ld mo/ likely elude und]/&+ on ! entrance into ?is new8 ,i sat )9 ! %elt] ( ! gateway on my awak5+1 & ?\ght ov] all ?is4 ,my he>t 0 calm1--almo/1 9 ! revulsion f ! t]rors ,i _h be5 ?r\gh1 happy4 ,i p]suad$ myself t ,i 0 b n[ beg9n+2 t !re _h be5 no reality 9 ^! latt] exp]i5ces1 only a curi\s succession ( nightm>es1 su* z might s well be suppos$ to foll[ a wond]ful trans=mation l t :i* mu/ take place betwe5 our mortal life &--! _w to come4 ,! _w to come6 ,i paus$ & ?\ght ( x all1 until ! he>t began to beat l\d 9 my brea/4 ,:at 0 ?is :]e ,i lay8 ,ano!r _w1--a _w :i* 0 n happ9ess1 n bliss8 ,oh1 no2 p]haps !re 0 no _w ( bliss save 9 dreams4 ,?is1 on ! o!r h&1 ,i said to myself1 0 n mis]y2 = 0 n ,i seat$ "h1 ) a c]ta9 tremul\sness ab\t me1 x 0 true1 aft] all ! exp]i5ces :i*1 suppos+ !m ev5 to h be5 b dreams1 ,i _h come ?r\gh1--a tremul\sness v compreh5sible1 & n at all )\t hope8 ,i w n say t ,i believ$ ev5 :at ,i tri$ to ?9k4 ,some?+ 9 me lay l a d>k %ad[ 9 ! mid/ ( all my !ories2 b yet ,i succe$$ to a great degree 9 conv9c+ myself t ! hope 9 me 0 real1 & t ,i 0 b n[ beg9n+--beg9n+ ) at lea/ a possibility t all might be well4 ,9 ?is half conviction1 & aft] all ! tr\bles t 7 ov] 7ev5 ?\gh !y might only h be5 imag9>y tr\bles71 ,i felt a c]ta9 sweetness 9 re/+ !re )9 ! gateway1 ) my back aga9/ x4 ,i 0 unwill+ to get up aga91 & br+ myself 9 contact ) reality4 ,i felt t !re 0 pleasure 9 be+ left alone4 ,c>riages roll$ pa/ me occasionally1 & n[ & !n "s p on foot2 b !y did n kick me out ( ! way or int]f]e ) my repose4 ,pres5tly z ,i sat try+ to p]suade myself to rise & pursue my way1 two m5 came up to me 9 a sort ( uni=m4 ,i recogniz$ ) ano!r di/9ct s5sation ( pleasure t "h 7 p :o _h au?ority1 repres5tatives ( "s k9d ( gov]nm5t4 ,!y came up to me & bade me come ) !m 9 tones :i* 7 p]emptory en\gh2 b :at ( t8--bett] ! mo/ p]emptory sup]vision ?an ! lawlessness f :i* ,i _h come4 ,!y rais$ me f ! gr\nd ) a t\*1 = ,i c\ld n resi/ !m1 & l$ me quickly along ! /reet into :i* t gateway gave access1 :i* 0 a h&some /reet ) tall h\ses on ei!r side4 ,gr\ps ( p 7 mov+ ab\t along ! pavem5t1 talk+ n[ & !n ) consid]able animation2 b :5 my companions 7 se51 !re 0 an imm$iate mod]ation ( tone1 a sort ( respect :i* look$ l fe>4 ,!re 0 no brawl+ nor tumult ( any k9d 9 ! /reet4 ,! only incid5t t occurr$ 0 ?is3 :5 we _h gone "s way1 ,i saw a lame man dragg+ himself along ) difficulty on ! o!r side ( ! /reet4 ,my conductors _h no soon] p]ceiv$ him ?an !y gave ea* o!r a look & d>t$ across1 convey+ me ) !m1 by a sweep ( magnetic influ5ce1 ,i ?\ght1 t prev5t$ me f /ay+ beh9d4 ,he made an attempt ) 8 crut*es to get out ( ! way1 hurry+ on--& ,i w all[ t ?is attempt ( 8 seem$ to me v grotesque1 s t ,i c\ld sc>cely help laugh+2 ! o!r look]s-on 9 ! /reet laugh$ too1 ?\gh "s put on an aspect ( disgu/4 ',look1 ! tortoise6' "s "o said2 'does he ?9k he c g quick] ?an ! ord]lies8' ,my companions came up to ! man :ile ?is comm5t>y 0 go+ on1 & seiz$ him by ea* arm4 ',:]e 7 y go+8 ,:]e h y come f8 ,h[ d>e y make an exhibition ( y\rself8' !y cri$4 ,!y took ! crut*es f him z !y spoke & ?rew !m away1 & dragg$ him on until we rea*$ a great grat$ door :i* "o ( !m op5$ ) a key1 :ile ! o!r held ! (f5d] 7= he seem$ an (f5d]7 r\ghly up by "o %\ld]1 caus+ him great pa94 ,:5 ! door 0 op5$1 ,i saw a numb] ( p )91 :o seem$ to cr[d to ! door z if seek+ to get out2 b ?is 0 n at all :at 0 int5d$4 ,my second companion dragg$ ! lame man =w>ds1 & pu%$ him 9 ) s mu* viol5ce t ,i c\ld see him fall =w>ds on 8 face on ! floor4 ,!n ! o!r lock$ ! door1 & we proce$$ on our way4 ,x 0 n till "s "t lat] t ,i und]/ood :y4 ,9 ! mean "t ,i 0 hurri$ on1 meet+ a great _m p :o took no notice ( me1 to a c5tral build+ 9 ! middle ( ! t[n1 :]e ,i 0 br\ght be=e an (ficial att5d$ by cl]ks1 ) great books spread out be=e him4 ,"h ,i 0 que/ion$ z to my "n & my antec$5ts & ! "t ( my arrival1 !n dismiss$ ) a nod to "o ( my conductors4 ,he l$ me back aga9 d[n ! /reet1 took me into "o ( ! tall great h\ses1 op5$ ! door ( a room :i* 0 numb]$1 & left me !re )\t a ^w4 ,i _c convey to any "o ! bewild]$ con/]nation ) :i* ,i felt myself deposit$ "h2 & z ! /eps ( my conductor di$ away 9 ! long corridor1 ,i sat d[n1 & look+ myself 9 ! face1 z x 71 tri$ to make out :at x 0 t _h happ5$ to me4 ,! room 0 small & b>e4 ,!re 0 b "o ?+ hung ^u ! undecorat$ walls1 & t 0 a long li/ ( pr9t$ regulations :i* ,i _h n ! c\rage = ! mom5t to look at4 ,! light 0 indiff]5t1 ?\gh ! room 0 high up1 & ! /reet f ! w9d[ look$ f> away bel[4 ,i _c tell h[ long ,i sat !re ?9k+1 & yet x c\ld sc>cely be call$ ?\ght4 ,i ask$ myself ov] & ov] aga91 ,:]e am ,i8 is x a prison8 am ,i %ut 91 to leave ?is enclosure no m8 :at am ,i to d8 h[ is ! "t to pass8 ,i %ut my eyes = a mom5t & tri$ to realize all t _h happ5$ to me2 b no?+ save a :irl ?r\gh my head ( disconnect$ ?\ghts seem$ possible1 & "s =ce 0 ^u me to op5 my eyes aga91 to see ! blank room1 ! dull light1 ! vacancy r\nd me 9 :i* !re 0 no?+ to int]e/ ! m9d1 no?+ to please ! eye1--a blank :]ev] ,i turn$4 ,pres5tly !re came ^u me a burn+ regret = ev]y?+ ,i _h left1--= ! noisy t[n ) all its tumults & cruelties1 = ! d>k valley ) all its dang]s4 ,ev]y?+ seem$ be>able1 almo/ agreeable1 9 comp>ison ) ?is4 ,i seem$ to h be5 br\ght "h to make acqua9tance once m ) myself1 to le>n ov] aga9 :at mann] ( man ,i 04 ,ne$less k1 acqua9tance unnecess>y1 unhappy6 = :at 0 !re 9 me to make me to myself a good companion8 ,nev]1 ,i knew1 c\ld ,i sep>ate myself f t et]nal consci\sness2 b x 0 cruelty to =ce ! contemplation ^u me4 ,all blank1 blank ar\nd me1 a prison6 ,& 0 ?is to la/ =ev]8 ,i d n "k h[ long ,i sat1 rapt 9 ?is gloomy vision2 b at la/ x occurr$ to me to rise & try ! door1 :i* to my a/oni%m5t 0 op54 ,i w5t out ) a ?rob ( new hope4 ,aft] all1 x might n be necess>y to come back4 ,!re might be o!r exp$i5ts2 ,i might fall among fri5ds4 ,i turn$ d[n ! long e*o+ /airs1 on :i* ,i met v>i\s p1 :o took no notice ( me1 & 9 :om ,i felt no int]e/ save a desire to avoid !m1 & at la/ rea*$ ! /reet4 ,to be out ( doors 9 ! air 0 some?+1 ?\gh !re 0 no w9d1 b a motionless /ill atmosph]e :i* no?+ di/urb$4 ,! /reets1 inde$1 7 full ( movem5t1 b n ( life--?\gh ?is seems a p>adox4 ,! pass5g]s pass$ on _! way 9 long regulat$ l9es1--^? :o w5t t[>ds ! gates keep+ rigor\sly to "o side ( ! pavem5t1 ^? :o came1 to ! o!r4 ,!y talk$ to ea* o!r "h & !re2 b :5ev] two m5 9 uni=m1 su* z ^? :o _h be5 my conductors1 appe>$1 sil5ce ensu$1 & ! wayf>]s %rank ev5 f ! looks ( ^! p]sons 9 au?ority4 ,i walk$ all ab\t ! spaci\s t[n4 ,ev]y:]e !re 7 tall h\ses1 ev]y:]e /reams ( p com+ & go+1 b no "o spoke to me1 or rem>k$ me at all4 ,i 0 z lonely z if ,i _h be5 9 a wild]ness4 ,i 0 inde$ 9 a wild]ness ( m51 :o 7 z ?\gh !y did n see me1 pass+ )\t ev5 a look ( human fell[%ip1 ea* absorb$ 9 8 own conc]ns4 ,i walk$ & walk$ till my limbs trembl$ "u me1 f "o end to ano!r ( ! great /reets1 up & d[n1 & r\nd & r\nd4 ,b no "o said1 ,h[ are y8 ,:5ce come y8 ,:at are y do+8 ,at l5g? 9 despair ,i turn$ aga9 to ! blank & mis]able room1 :i* _h look$ to me l a cell 9 a prison4 ,i _h wilfully made no note ( its situation1 try+ to avoid r ?an to f9d x1 b my /eps 7 drawn ?i!r aga9/ my w4 ,i f\nd myself retrac+ my /eps1 m\nt+ ! long /airs1 pass+ ! same p1 :o /ream$ along ) no recognition ( me1 z ,i desir$ no?+ to d ) !m2 & at la/ f\nd myself )9 ! same f\r blank walls z be=e4 ,soon aft] ,i return$ ,i became consci\s ( measur$ /eps pass+ ! door1 & ( an eye ^u me4 ,i c say no m ?an ?is4 ,f :at po9t x 0 t ,i 0 inspect$ ,i _c tell2 b t ,i 0 inspect$1 closely scrut9iz$ by "s "o1 & t n only ext]nally1 b by a cold obs]vation t w5t ?r\gh & ?r\gh me1 ,i knew & felt beyond any possibility ( mi/ake4 ,?is recurr$ f "t to "t1 horribly1 at unc]ta9 mom5ts1 s t ,i nev] felt myself secure f x4 ,i knew :5 ! wat*] 0 com+ by tremors & %iv]+s ?r\gh all my be+2 & no s5sation s unsupportable has x ev] be5 m9e to be>4 ,h[ mu* t is to say1 no "o c tell :o has n gone ?r\gh ^? regions ( d>kness1 & le>n$ :at is 9 all _! abysses4 ,i tri$ at fir/ to hide1 to fl+ myself on ! floor1 to cov] my face1 to burr[ 9 a d>k corn]4 ,useless attempts6 ,! eyes t look$ 9 ^u me _h p[]s beyond my p[]s4 ,i felt sometimes consci\s ( ! d]isive smile ) :i* my mis]able subt]fuges 7 reg>d$4 ,!y 7 all 9 va94 ,& :at 0 /ill m /range 0 t ,i _h n en]gy to ?9k ( attempt+ any escape4 ,my /eps1 ?\gh wat*$1 7 n re/ra9$ 9 any way1 s f> z ,i 0 aw>e4 ,! gates ( ! city /ood op5 on all sides1 free to ^? :o w5t z well z to ^? :o came2 b ,i did n ?9k ( flight4 ,( flight6 ,:5ce %\ld ,i g f myself8 ,?\gh t horrible inspection 0 f ! eyes ( "s unse5 be+1 x 0 9 "s my/]i\s way connect$ ) my own ?9k+ & reflections1 s t ! ?\ght came ev] m & m /rongly ^u me1 t f myself ,i c\ld nev] escape4 ,& t reflection took all en]gy1 all impulse f me4 ,i might h gone away :5 ,i pleas$1 beyond rea* ( ! au?ority :i* regulat$ ev]y?+1--h[ "o %\ld walk1 :]e "o %\ld live1--b nev] f my own consci\sness4 ,on ! o!r side ( ! t[n lay a great pla91 trav]s$ by roads on e side4 ,!re 0 no reason :y ,i %\ld n cont9ue my j\rney !re2 b ,i did n4 ,i _h no wi% nor any p[] 9 me to g away4 ,9 "o ( my long1 dre>y1 companionless walks1 un%>$ by any human fell[%ip1 ,i saw at la/ a face :i* ,i rememb]$2 x 0 t ( ! cynical spectator :o _h spok5 to me 9 ! noisy /reet1 9 ! mid/ ( my e>ly exp]i5ces4 ,he gave a glance r\nd him to see t !re 7 no (ficials 9 sight1 !n left ! file 9 :i* he 0 walk+1 & jo9$ me4 ',ah6' he said1 'y are "h already1' ) ! same d]isive smile ) :i* he _h be=e reg>d$ me4 ,i hat$ ! man & 8 sne]1 yet t he %\ld speak to me 0 some?+1 almo/ a pleasure4 ',yes1' said ,i1 ',i am "h4' ,!n1 aft] a pause1 9 :i* ,i did n "k :at to say1 ',x is quiet "h1' ,i said4 ',quiet en\gh4 ,d y l x bett] = t8 ,to d :atev] y please ) no "o to int]f]e2 or to d no?+ y please1 b z y are =c$ to d x1--:i* d y ?9k is be/8' ,i felt myself in/9ctively glance r\nd1 z he _h done1 to make sure t no "o 0 9 sight4 ,!n ,i answ]$1 falt]+1 ',i h always held t law & ord] 7 necess>y ?+s2 & ! lawlessness ( t--t place--,i don't "k its "n--if !re is su* a place1' ,i cri$1 ',i ?\ght x 0 a dream4' ,he laugh$ 9 8 mock+ way4 ',p]haps x is all a dream2 :o kn[s8' he said4 ',sir1' said ,i1 'y h be5 long] "h ?an ,i--' ',oh1' cri$ he1 ) a laugh t 0 dry & j>r$ ^u ! air almo/ l a %riek1 's9ce be=e y\r =efa!rs 7 born6' ,x seem$ to me t he spoke l "o :o1 out ( bitt]ness & despite1 made e d>kness black] /ill4 ,a k9d ( madman 9 8 way2 = :at 0 ?is claim ( age8--a piece ( bravado1 no d\bt1 l ! re/4 ',t is /range1' ,i said1 ass5t+1 z :5 !re is su* a halluc9ation x is be/ to d4 ',y c tell me1 !n1 :5ce all ?is au?ority comes1 & :y we are oblig$ to obey4' ,he look$ at me z if he 7 ?9k+ 9 8 m9d h[ to hurt me mo/4 ,!n1 ) t dry laugh1 ',we make trial ( all ?+s 9 ?is _w1' he said1 'to see if p]haps we c f9d some?+ we %all l4--discipl9e "h1 fre$om 9 ! o!r place4 ,:5 y h gone all ! r\nd l me1 !n p]haps y w be able to *oose4' ',h y *os58' ,i ask$4 ,he only answ]$ ) a laugh4 ',come1' he said1 '!re is amusem5t to be _h too1 & t ( ! mo/ elevat$ k9d4 ,we make rese>*es "h into ! moral nature ( man4 ,w y come8 ,b y mu/ take ! risk1' he add$ ) a smile :i* aft]w>ds ,i und]/ood4 ,we w5t on toge!r aft] ?is till we rea*$ ! c5tre ( ! place1 9 :i* /ood an imm5se build+ ) a dome1 :i* dom9at$ ! city1 & into a great hall 9 ! c5tre ( t1 :]e a cr[d ( p 7 assembl$4 ,! s\nd ( human spee*1 :i* murmur$ all ar\nd1 br\ght new life to my he>t4 ,& z ,i gaz$ at a curi\s app>atus erect$ on a plat=m1 sev]al p spoke to me4 ',we h aga91' said "o1 '! old subject to-day4' ',is x some?+ ab\t ! con/itution ( ! place8' ,i ask$ 9 ! bewild]m5t ( my m9d4 ,my neighbors look$ at me ) al>m1 glanc+ beh9d !m to see :at (ficials might be ne>4 ',! con/itution ( ! place is ! result ( ! s5se ( ! inhabitants t ord] mu/ be pres]v$1' said ! "o1 :o _h spok5 to me fir/4 ',! lawless c f9d refuge 9 o!r places4 ,"h we h *os5 to h sup]vision1 nuisances remov$1 & ord] kept4 ,t is en\gh4 ,! con/itution is n "u discussion4' ',b man is1' said a second speak]4 ',let u keep to t 9 :i* we c m5d no?+4 ,sir1 y may h to contribute y\r quota to our enlight5m5t4 ,we are inve/igat+ ! rise ( ?\ght4 ,y are a /rang]2 y may be able to help u4' ',i am no philosoph]1' ,i said ) a panic :i* ,i c\ld n expla9 to myself4 ',t does n matt]4 ,y are a fre% subject4' ,! speak] made a slight movem5t ) 8 h&1 & ,i turn$ r\nd to escape 9 wild1 sudd5 fright1 ?\gh ,i _h no conception :at c\ld be done to me2 b ! cr[d _h press$ close r\nd me1 hemm+ "o 9 on e side4 ,i 0 s wildly al>m$ t ,i /ruggl$ among !m1 pu%+ backw>ds ) all my =ce1 & cle>+ a space r\nd me ) my arms2 b my ef=ts 7 va94 ,two ( ! (fic]s sudd5ly appe>$ out ( ! cr[d1 & seiz+ me by ! arms1 =c$ me =w>ds4 ,! ?rong disp]s$ be=e !m on ei!r side1 & ,i 0 half dragg$1 half lift$ up ^u ! plat=m1 :]e /ood ! /range app>atus :i* ,i _h contemplat$ ) a dull wond] :5 ,i came into ! hall4 ,my wond] did n la/ long4 ,i felt myself fix$ 9 x1 /&+ support$ 9 t position by b&s & spr+s1 s t no ef=t ( m9e 0 necess>y to hold myself up1 & none possible to release myself4 ,i 0 caught by e jo9t1 su/a9$1 support$1 expos$ to ! gaze ( :at seem$ a _w ( upturn$ faces2 among :i* ,i saw1 ) a sne] ^u x1 keep+ a little beh9d ! cr[d1 ! face ( ! man :o _h l$ me "h4 ,above my head 0 a /rong light1 m brilliant ?an any?+ ,i _h ev] se51 & :i* blaz$ ^u my bra9 till ! hair seem$ to s+e & ! sk9 %r9k4 ,i hope ,i may nev] feel su* a s5sation aga94 ,! pitiless light w5t into me l a knife2 b ev5 my cries 7 /opp$ by ! framework 9 :i* ,i 0 b\nd4 ,i c\ld brea! & suff]1 b t 0 all4 ,!n "s "o got up on ! plat=m above me & began to speak4 ,he said1 s f> z ,i c\ld compreh5d 9 ! angui% & torture 9 :i* ,i 0 held1 t ! orig9 ( ?\ght 0 ! "q he 0 inve/igat+1 b t 9 e previ\s subject ! confusion ( ideas _h bewild]$ !m1 & ! rapidity ) :i* "o foll[$ ano!r4 ',! pres5t example has be5 f\nd to exhibit great p]si/5cy ( idea1' he said4 ',we hope t by 8 means "s cle>] !ory may be arriv$ at4' ,!n he pull$ ov] me a great movable l5s z ( a microscope1 :i* conc5trat$ ! insupportable light4 ,! wild1 hopeless passion t rag$ )9 my s\l _h no outlet 9 ! immovable app>atus t held me4 ,i 0 let d[n among ! cr[d1 & exhibit$ to !m e secret movem5t ( my be+1 by "s awful process :i* ,i h nev] fa?om$4 ,a burn+ fire 0 9 my bra92 flame seem$ to run along all my n]ves2 spee*less1 horrible1 incommunicable fury rag$ 9 my s\l4 ,b ,i 0 l a *ild--nay1 l an image ( wood or wax--9 ! pitiless h&s t held me4 ,:at 0 ! cut ( a surgeon's knife to ?is8 ,& ,i _h ?\ght t cruel6 ,& ,i 0 p[]less1 & c\ld d no?+--to bla/1 to de/roy1 to burn ) ?is same horrible flame ! fi5ds t surr\nd$ me1 z ,i desir$ to d4 ,sudd5ly1 9 ! rag+ fev] ( my ?\ghts1 !re surg$ up ! recollection ( t ^w :i* _h p>alyz$ all ar\nd1 & myself ) !m4 ,! ?\ght t ,i mu/ %>e ! angui% did n re/ra9 me f my rev5ge4 ,) a trem5d\s ef=t ,i got my voice1 ?\gh ! in/rum5t press$ ^u my lips4 ,i "k n :at ,i articulat$ save ',god1' :e!r x 0 a curse or a bless+4 ,i _h be5 swung out into ! middle ( ! hall1 & hung amid ! cr[d1 expos$ to all _! obs]vations1 :5 ,i succe$$ 9 ga9+ utt]ance4 ,my ,god6 my ,god6 ,ano!r mom5t & ,i _h =gott5 !m & all my fury 9 ! tortures t arose )9 myself4 ,:at1 !n1 0 ! light t rack$ my bra98 ,once m my life f its beg9n+ to its end rose up be=e me1--ea* sc5e l a spectre1 l ! h>pies ( ! old fables r5d+ me ) too? & claw4 ,once m ,i saw :at might h be51 ! noble ?+s ,i might h done1 ! happ9ess ,i _h lo/1 ! turn+s ( ! fat$ road :i* ,i might h tak51--ev]y?+ t 0 once s possible1 s possible1 s easy6 b n[ possible no m4 ,my angui% 0 immeasurable2 ,i turn$ & wr5*$ myself1 9 ! /r5g? ( pa91 out ( ! ma*9]y t held me1 & fell d[n1 d[n among all ! curses t 7 be+ hurl$ at me1--among ! horrible & mis]able cr[d4 ,i _h br\ght ^u !m ! evil :i* ,i %>$1 & !y fell ^u me ) a fury :i* 0 l t :i* _h prompt$ myself a few m9utes be=e2 b !y c\ld d no?+ to me s trem5d\s z ! v5geance ,i _h tak5 ^u !m4 ,i 0 too mis]able to feel ! bl[s t ra9$ ^u me1 b pres5tly ,i suppose ,i lo/ consci\sness altoge!r1 be+ almo/ torn to pieces by ! multitude4 ,:ile ?is la/$1 x seem$ to me t ,i _h a dream4 ,i felt ! bl[s ra9+ d[n ^u me1 & my body /ruggl+ ^u ! gr\nd2 & yet x seem$ to me t ,i 0 ly+ outside ^u ! gr\nd1 & above me ! pale sky :i* nev] bright5$ at ! t\* ( ! sun4 ,& ,i ?\ght t dull1 p]si/5t cl\d wav]$ & broke = an in/ant1 & t ,i saw beh9d a glimpse ( t blue :i* is heav5 :5 we are on ! e>?--! blue sky--:i* is n[h]e to be se5 b 9 ! mortal life2 :i* is heav5 en\gh1 :i* is delight en\gh1 = ^? :o c look up to x1 & feel !mselves 9 ! l& ( hope4 ,x might be b a dream2 9 ?is /range _w :o c\ld tell :at 0 vision & :at 0 true8 ,! next ?+ ,i rememb] 0 t ,i f\nd myself ly+ on ! floor ( a great room full ( p ) e k9d ( disease & de=mity1 "s pale ) sickness1 "s ) fre% w\nds1 ! lame1 & ! maim$1 & ! mis]able4 ,!y lay r\nd me 9 e attitude ( pa91 _m ) sores1 "s ble$+1 ) brok5 limbs1 b all /ruggl+1 "s on h&s & knees1 dragg+ !mselves up f ! gr\nd to />e at me4 ,!y r\s$ 9 my m9d a loa?+ & s5se ( disgu/ :i* x is impossible to express4 ,i c\ld sc>cely tol]ate ! ?\ght t ,i--,i6 %\ld be =c$ to rema9 a mom5t 9 ?is laz>-h\se4 ,! feel+ ) :i* ,i _h reg>d$ ! mis]able creature :o %>$ ! corn] ( ! wall ) me1 & :o _h curs$ me = be+ sorry = him1 _h altoge!r gone out ( my m9d4 ,i call$ out1 to :om ,i "k n1 adjur+ "s "o to op5 ! door & set me free2 b my cry 0 answ]$ only by a %\t f my companions 9 tr\ble4 ',:o d y ?9k w let y out8' ',:o is go+ to help y m ?an ! re/8' ,my :ole body 0 rack$ ) pa92 ,i c\ld n move f ! floor1 on :i* ,i lay4 ,i _h to put up ) ! />es ( ! curi\s1 & ! mock]ies & rem>ks on me ( :oev] *ose to criticise4 ,among !m 0 ! lame man :om ,i _h se5 ?ru/ 9 by ! two (fic]s :o _h tak5 me f ! gate4 ,he 0 ! fir/ to jibe4 ',b = him !y w\ld nev] h se5 me1' he said4 ',i %\ld h be5 well by ?is "t 9 ! fre% air4' ',x is 8 turn n[1' said ano!r4 ,i turn$ my head z well z ,i c\ld & spoke to !m all4 ',i am a /rang] "h1' ,i cri$4 ',!y h made my bra9 burn ) _! exp]im5ts4 ,w nobody help me8 ,x is no fault ( m9e1 x is _! fault4 ,if ,i am to be left "h unc>$ =1 ,i %all die4' ,at ?is a sort ( dreadful *uckle ran r\nd ! place4 ',if t is :at y are afraid (1 y w n die1' somebody said1 t\*+ me on my head 9 a way :i* gave me intol]able pa94 ',don't t\* me1' ,i cri$4 ',:y %\ldn't ,i8' said ! o!r1 & pu%$ me aga9 ^u ! ?robb+ bra94 ,s f> z my s5sations w5t1 !re 7 no cov]+s at all1 nei!r skull nor sk9 ^u ! intol]able ?robb+ ( my head1 :i* _h be5 expos$ to ! curiosity ( ! cr[d1 & e t\* 0 agony2 b my cry br\ght no gu>dian1 nor any def5ce or soo?+4 ,i dragg$ myself into a corn] aft] a "t1 f :i* "s o!r wret* _h be5 roll$ out 9 ! c\rse ( a qu>rel2 & z ,i f\nd t sil5ce 0 ! only policy1 ,i kept sil5t1 ) rage consum+ my he>t4 ,pres5tly ,i discov]$ by means ( ! new arrivals :i* kept com+ 91 hurl$ into ! mid/ ( u )\t ?\ght or "q1 t ?is 0 ! common fate ( all :o 7 repulsive to ! sight1 or :o _h any weakness or imp]fection :i* (f5d$ ! eyes ( ! population4 ,!y 7 toss$ 9 among u1 n to be heal$1 or = repose or safety1 b to be out ( sight1 t !y might n disgu/ or annoy ^? :o 7 m =tunate1 to :om no injury _h happ5$2 & because 9 _! sickness & imp]fection !y 7 ( no use 9 ! /udies ( ! place1 & di/urb$ ! good ord] ( ! /reets4 ,& !re !y lay "o above ano!r1--a mass ( bruis$ & brok5 creatures1 mo/ ( !m suff]+ f injuries :i* !y _h su/a9$ 9 :at w\ld h be5 call$ 9 o!r regions ! s]vice ( ! ,/ate4 ,!y _h s]v$ l myself z objects ( exp]im5ts4 ,!y _h fall5 f heights :]e !y _h be5 plac$ 9 illu/ration ( "s !ory4 ,!y _h be5 tortur$ or twi/$ to give satisfaction to "s "q4 ,& !n1 t ! consequ5ces ( ^! proce$+s might (f5d no "o's eyes1 !y 7 flung into ?is receptacle1 to be releas$ if *ance or /r5g? enabl$ !m to pu% _! way out :5 o!rs 7 br\ght 91 or :5 _! importunate knock+ we>i$ "s wat*man1 & br\ght him angry & ?reat5+ to he> :at 0 want$4 ,! s\nd ( ?is knock+ aga9/ ! door1 & ( ! cries t accompani$ x1 & ! ru% t[>ds ! op5+ :5 any "o 0 br\ght 91 caus$ a hide\s cont9u\s noise & scuffle :i* 0 agony to my bra94 ,e "o pu%$ be=e ! o!r2 !re 0 an endless ris+ & fall+ z 9 ! *anges ( a fev]i% dream1 ea* man z he got /r5g? to /ruggle =w>ds himself1 ?ru/+ back 8 neighbors1 & ^? :o 7 ne>e/ to ! door beat+ ^u x )\t cease1 l ! beat+ ( a drum )\t cad5ce or measure1 sometimes a doz5 passionate h&s toge!r1 mak+ a horrible d9 & riot4 ,z ,i lay unable to jo9 9 t /ruggle1 & mov$ by rage unspeakable t[>ds all :o c\ld1 ,i reflect$ /rangely t ,i _h nev] he>d :5 outside ?is horrible cont9ual appeal ( ! suff]+4 ,9 ! /reets ( ! city1 z ,i n[ reflect$1 quiet reign$4 ,i _h ev5 made comp>isons on my fir/ entrance1 9 ! mom5t ( pleasant anticipation :i* came ov] me1 ( ! happy /illness "h ) ! horror & tumult ( t place ( unrule :i* ,i _h left4 ,:5 my ?\ghts rea*$ ?is po9t ,i 0 answ]$ by ! voice ( "s "o on a level ) myself1 ly+ helpless l me on ! floor ( ! laz>-h\se4 ',!y h tak5 _! precautions1' he said2 'if !y w n endure ! sight ( suff]+1 h[ %\ld !y he> ! s\nd ( x8 ,e cry is sil5c$ !re4' ',i wi% !y c\ld be sil5c$ )9 too1' ,i cri$ savagely2 ',i w\ld make !m dumb _h ,i ! p[]4' ',! _s ( ! place is 9 y1' said ! o!r voice4 ',& n 9 y8' ,i said1 rais+ my head1 ?\gh e movem5t 0 agony2 b ?is pret5ce ( sup]iority 0 m ?an ,i c\ld be>4 ,! o!r made no answ] = a mom5t2 !n he said fa9tly1 ',if x is s1 x is b = great] mis]y4' ,& !n 8 voice di$ away1 & ! hubbub ( beat+ & cry+ & curs+ & groan+ fill$ all ! e*oes4 ,!y cri$1 b no "o li/5$ to !m4 ,!y ?und]$ on ! door1 b 9 va94 ,!y aggravat$ all _! pangs 9 t mad /ruggle to get free4 ,aft] a :ile my companion1 :oev] he 01 spoke aga94 ',!y w\ld r1' he said1 'lie on ! roadside to be kick$ & trodd5 on1 z we h se52 ?\gh to see t made y mis]able4' ',made me mis]able6 ,y mock me1' ,i said4 ',:y %\ld a man be mis]able save = suff]+ ( 8 own8' ',y ?\ght o!rwise once1' my neighbor said4 ,& !n ,i rememb]$ ! wret* 9 ! corn] ( ! wall 9 ! o!r t[n1 :o _h curs$ me = pity+ him4 ,i curs$ myself n[ = t folly4 ,pity him6 0 he n bett] (f ?an ,i8 ',i wi%1' ,i cri$1 't ,i c\ld cru% !m into no?+1 & be rid ( ?is inf]nal noise !y make6' ',! _s ( ! place has ent]$ into y1' said t voice4 ,i rais$ my arm to /rike him2 b my h& fell on ! /one floor in/ead1 & s5t a j> ( new pa9 all ?r\gh my batt]$ frame4 ,& !n ,i ma/]$ my rage & lay /ill1 = ,i knew !re 0 no way b ?is ( recov]+ my /r5g?1--! /r5g? ) :i*1 :5 ,i got x back1 ,i w\ld annihilate t reproa*ful voice & cru% ! life out ( ^? groan+ fools1 ^: cries & impot5t /ruggles ,i c\ld n endure4 ,& we lay a long "t )\t mov+1 ) always t tumult rag+ 9 our e>s4 ,at la/ !re came into my m9d a long+ to he> spok5 words aga94 ,i said1 ',are y /ill !re8' ',i %all be "h1' he said1 'till ,i am able to beg9 aga94' ',to beg96 ,is !re "h1 !n1 ei!r beg9n+ or end+8 ,g on2 speak to me2 x makes me a little =get my pa94' ',i h a fire 9 my he>t1' he said2 ',i mu/ beg9 & beg9--till p]haps ,i f9d ! way4' ',:at way8' ,i cri$1 fev]i% & eag]2 = ?\gh ,i despis$ him1 yet x made me wond] to ?9k t he %\ld speak riddles :i* ,i c\ld n und]/&4 ,he answ]$ v fa9tly1 ',i d n "k4' ,! fool6 !n x 0 only folly1 z f ! fir/ ,i knew x 04 ,i felt !n t ,i c\ld treat him r\ghly1 aft] ! fa%ion ( ! place--:i* he said _h got into me4 ',poor wret*6' ,i said1 'y h hopes1 h y8 ,:]e h y come f8 ,y might h le>n$ bett] be=e n[4' ',i h come1' he said1 'f :]e we met be=e4 ,i h come by ! valley ( gold4 ,i h work$ 9 ! m9es4 ,i h s]v$ 9 ! troops ( ^? :o are ma/]s !re4 ,i h liv$ 9 ?is t[n ( tyrants1 & la9 9 ?is laz>-h\se be=e4 ,ev]y?+ has happ5$ to me1 m & worse ?an y dream (4' ',& /ill y g on8 ,i w\ld da% my head aga9/ ! wall & die4' ',:5 w y le>n1' he said ) a /range tone 9 8 voice1 :i*1 ?\gh no "o _h be5 li/5+ to u1 made a sudd5 sil5ce = a mom5t1 x 0 s /range2 x mov$ me l t glimm] ( ! blue sky 9 my dream1 & r\s$ all ! suff]]s r\nd ) an expectation--?\gh ,i "k n :at4 ,! cries /opp$2 ! h&s beat no long]4 ,i ?9k all ! mis]able cr[d 7 /ill1 & turn$ to :]e he lay4 ',:5 w y le>n--t y h di$1 & c die no m8' ,!re 0 a %\t ( fury all ar\nd me4 ',is t all y h to say8' ! cr[d bur/ =?2 & ,i ?9k !y ru%$ ^u him & kill$ him1 = ,i he>d no m until ! hubbub began aga9 m wild ?an ev]1 ) furi\s h&s beat+1 beat+ aga9/ ! lock$ door4 ,aft] a :ile ,i began to feel my /r5g? come back4 ,i rais$ my head4 ,i sat up4 ,i began to see ! faces ( ^? ar\nd me1 & ! gr\ps into :i* !y ga!r$2 ! noise 0 no long] s insupportable1--my rack$ n]ves 7 rega9+ heal?4 ,x 0 ) a mixture ( pleasure & despair t ,i became consci\s ( ?is4 ,i _h be5 ?r\gh _m dea?s2 b ,i did n die1 p]haps c\ld n1 z t man _h said4 ,i look$ ab\t = him1 to see if he _h contradict$ 8 own !ory4 ,b he 0 n dead4 ,he 0 ly+ close to me1 cov]$ ) w\nds2 b he op5$ 8 eyes1 & some?+ l a smile came ^u 8 lips4 ,a smile1--,i _h he>d laught]1 & se5 ridicule & d]ision1 b ?is ,i _h n se54 ,i c\ld n be> x4 ,to seize him & %ake ! little rema9+ life out ( him 0 my impulse2 b nei!r did ,i obey t4 ,aga9 he rem9d$ me ( my dream--0 x a dream8--( ! op5+ 9 ! cl\ds4 ,f t mom5t ,i tri$ to %elt] him1 & z ,i grew /rong] & /rong] & pu%$ my way to ! door1 ,i dragg$ him along ) me4 ,h[ long ! /ruggle 0 ,i _c tell1 or h[ (t5 ,i 0 balk$1 or h[ _m d>t$ ?r\gh be=e me :5 ! door 0 op5$4 ,b ,i did n let him g2 & at la/1 = n[ ,i 0 z /rong z be=e1--/rong] ?an mo/ ab\t me1--,i got out into ! air & br\ght him ) me4 ,into ! air6 x 0 an atmosph]e s /ill & motionless t !re 0 no feel+ ( life 9 x1 z ,i h said2 b ! *ange seem$ to me happ9ess = ! mom5t4 ,x 0 fre$om4 ,! noise ( ! /ruggle 0 ov]2 ! horrible sights 7 left beh9d4 ,my _s sprang up z if ,i _h be5 born into new life4 ,x _h ! same effect1 ,i suppose1 ^u my companion1 ?\gh he 0 mu* weak] ?an ,i1 = he rose to 8 feet at once ) almo/ a leap ( eag]ness1 & turn$ in/antane\sly t[>ds ! o!r side ( ! city4 ',n t way1' ,i said2 'come ) me & re/4' ',no re/--no re/--my re/ is to g on2' & !n he turn$ t[>ds me & smil$ & said1 ',?anks'--look+ into my face4 ,:at a ^w to he>6 ,i _h n he>d x s9ce--,a ru% ( /range & sweet & dreadful ?\ghts came into my m9d4 ,i %rank & trembl$1 & let g 8 arm1 :i* ,i _h be5 hold+2 b :5 ,i left t hold ,i seem$ to fall back into dep?s ( blank pa9 & long+4 ,i put out my h& aga9 & caught him4 ',i w g1' ,i said1 ':]e y g4' ,a pair ( ! (ficials ( ! place pass$ z ,i spoke4 ,!y look$ at me ) a ?reat5+ glance1 & half paus$1 b !n pass$ on4 ,x 0 ,i n[ :o hurri$ my companion along4 ,i recollect$ him n[4 ,he 0 a man :o _h met me 9 ! /reets ( ! o!r city :5 ,i 0 /ill ignorant1 :o _h convuls$ me ) ! utt]ance ( t "n :i*1 9 all ?is _w :]e we 71 is nev] nam$ b = puni%m5t1--! "n :i* ,i _h nam$ once m 9 ! great hall 9 ! mid/ ( my torture1 s t all :o he>d me 7 transfix$ ) t suff]+ too4 ,he _h be5 hagg>d !n1 b he 0 m hagg>d n[4 ,8 features 7 %>p ) cont9ual pa92 8 eyes 7 wild ) weakness & tr\ble1 ?\gh !re 0 a mean+ 9 !m :i* w5t to my he>t4 ,x seem$ to me t 9 8 t\* !re 0 a c]ta9 help1 ?\gh he 0 weak & tott]$1 & e mom5t seem$ full ( suff]+4 ,hope sprang up 9 my m9d1--! hope t :]e he 0 s eag] to g !re w\ld be some?+ bett]1 a life m livable ?an 9 ?is place4 ,9 e new place !re is new hope4 ,i 0 n worn out ( t human impulse4 ,i =got ! nightm>e :i* _h cru%$ me be=e1--! horrible s5se t f myself !re 0 no escape1--& hold+ fa/ to 8 arm1 ,i hurri$ on ) him1 n he$+ :]e4 ,we w5t aside into less frequ5t$ /reets1 t we might escape obs]vation4 ,i seem$ to myself ! guide1 ?\gh ,i 0 ! foll[]4 ,a great fai? 9 ?is man sprang up 9 my brea/4 ,i 0 ready to g ) him :]ev] he w5t1 any:]e--any:]e mu/ be bett] ?an ?is4 ,?us ,i pu%$ him on1 hold+ by 8 arm1 till we rea*$ ! v outmo/ limits ( ! city4 ,"h he /ood /ill = a mom5t1 turn+ ^u me1 & took me by ! h&s4 ',fri5d1' he said1 'be=e y 7 born into ! pleasant e>? ,i _h come "h4 ,i h gone all ! we>y r\nd4 ,li/5 to "o :o kn[s3 all is h>d]1 h>d]1 z y g on4 ,y are /irr$ to g on by ! re/lessness 9 y\r he>t1 & ea* new place y come to1 ! _s ( t place ent]s into y4 ,y are bett] "h ?an y w be f>!r on4 ,y 7 bett] :]e y 7 at fir/1 or ev5 9 ! m9es1 ?an "h4 ,come no f>!r4 ,/ay2 unless--' b "h 8 voice gave way4 ,he look$ at me ) anxiety 9 8 eyes1 & said no m4 ',!n :y1' ,i cri$1 'd y g on8 ,:y d y n /ay8' ,he %ook 8 head1 & 8 eyes grew m & m s(t4 ',i am go+1' he said1 & 8 voice %ook aga94 ',i am go+--to try--! mo/ awful & ! mo/ dang]\s j\rney--' ,8 voice di$ away altoge!r1 & he only look$ at me to say ! re/4 ',a j\rney8 ,:]e8' ,i c tell no man :at 8 eyes said4 ,i und]/ood1 ,i _c tell h[2 & ) trembl+ all my limbs seem$ to drop out ( jo9t & my face gr[ moi/ ) t]ror4 ,i c\ld n speak any m ?an he1 b ) my lips %ap$1 ,h[8 ,! awful ?\ght made a tremor 9 ! v air ar\nd4 ,he %ook 8 head sl[ly z he look$ at me1 8 eyes1 all circl$ ) deep l9es1 look+ out ( caves ( angui% & anxiety2 & !n ,i rememb]$ h[ he _h said1 & ,i _h sc(f$ at him1 t ! way he s\ght 0 "o he did n "k4 ,i _h dropp$ 8 h&s 9 my fe>2 & yet to leave him seem$ dragg+ ! he>t out ( my brea/1 = none b he _h spok5 to me l a bro!r1 _h tak5 my h& & ?ank$ me4 ,i look$ out across ! pla91 & ! roads seem$ tranquil & /ill4 ,!re 0 a coolness 9 ! air4 ,x look$ l ev5+1 z if some:]e 9 ^? f> di/ances !re might be a place :]e a we>y s\l might re/2 & ,i look$ beh9d me1 & ?\ght :at ,i _h suff]$1 & rememb]$ ! laz>-h\se & ! voices t cri$ & ! h&s t beat aga9/ ! door1 & also ! horrible quiet ( ! room 9 :i* ,i liv$1 & ! eyes :i* look$ 9 at me & turn$ my gaze ^u myself4 ,!n ,i ru%$ aft] him1 = he _h turn$ to g on ^u 8 way1 & caught at 8 clo!s1 cry+1 ',behold me1 behold me6 ,i w g too6' ,he rea*$ me 8 h& & w5t on )\t a ^w2 & ,i ) t]ror crept aft] him1 tread+ 9 8 /eps1 foll[+ l 8 %ad[4 ,:at x 0 to walk ) ano!r1 & foll[1 & be at "o1 is m ?an ,i c tell2 b likewise my he>t fail$ me = fe>1 = dread ( :at we might enc\nt]1 & ( he>+ t "n or ent]+ t pres5ce :i* 0 m t]rible ?an all torture4 ,i wond]$ h[ x c\ld be t "o %\ld will+ly face t :i* rack$ ! s\l1 & h[ he _h le>n$ t x 0 possible1 & :]e he _h he>d ( ! way4 ,& z we w5t on ,i said no ^w1 = he began to seem to me a be+ ( ano!r k9d1 a figure full ( awe2 & ,i foll[$ z "o might foll[ a gho/4 ,:]e w\ld he g8 ,7 we n fix$ "h =ev]1 :]e our lot _h be5 ca/8 ,& !re 7 /ill _m o!r great cities :]e !re might be mu* to see1 & some?+ to di/ract ! m9d1 & :]e x might be m possible to live ?an x _h prov$ 9 ! o!r places4 ,!re might be no tyrants !re1 nor cruelty1 nor horrible noises1 nor dreadful sil5ce4 ,t[>ds ! "r h&1 across ! pla91 !re seem$ to rise out ( ! gray di/ance a clu/] ( t[]s & ro(s l ano!r habitable place2 & :o c\ld tell t some?+ bett] might n be !re8 ,surely ev]y?+ c\ld n turn to torture & mis]y4 ,i dragg$ on beh9d him1 ) all ^! ?\ghts hurry+ ?r\gh my m9d4 ,he 0 go+--,i d>e to say x n[1 ?\gh ,i did n d>e !n--to seek out a way to ,god2 to try1 if x 0 possible1 to f9d ! road t l$ back1--t road :i* _h be5 op5 once to all4 ,b = me1 ,i trembl$ at ! ?\ght ( t road4 ,i fe>$ ! "n1 :i* 0 z ! plung+ ( a sword into my inmo/ p>ts4 ,all ?+s c\ld be borne b t4 ,i d>$ n ev5 ?9k ^u t "n4 ,to feel my h& 9 ano!r man's h& 0 mu*1 b to be l$ into t awful pres5ce1 by awful ways1 :i* none knew--h[ c\ld ,i be> x8 ,my spirits fail$ me1 & my /r5g?4 ,my h& became loose 9 8 h&2 he grasp$ me /ill1 b my hold fail$1 & ev] ) sl[] & sl[] /eps ,i foll[$1 :ile he seem$ to acquire /r5g? ) e w9d+ ( ! way4 ,at l5g? he said to me1 look+ back ^u me1 ',i _c /op2 b y\r he>t falls y4 ,%all ,i loose my h& & let y g8' ',i am afraid2 ,i am afraid6' ,i cri$4 ',& ,i too am afraid2 b x is bett] to suff] m & to escape ?an to suff] less & to rema94' ',has x ev] be5 kn[n t "o escap$8 ,no "o has ev] escap$4 ,?is is our place1' ,i said2 '!re is no o!r _w4' ',!re are o!r worlds2 !re is a _w :]e e way leads to ,"o :o loves u /ill4' ,i cri$ out ) a great cry ( mis]y & scorn4 ',!re is no love6' ,i said4 ,he /ood /ill = a mom5t & turn$ & look$ at me4 ,8 eyes seem$ to melt my s\l4 ,a great cl\d pass$ ov] !m1 z 9 ! pleasant e>? a cl\d w sweep across ! moon2 & !n ! light came out & look$ at me aga91 = nei!r did he "k4 ,:]e he 0 go+ all might end 9 despair & d\ble & d\ble pa94 ,b if x 7 possible t at ! end !re %\ld be f\nd t = :i* he long$1 ^u :i* 8 he>t 0 set6 ,he said ) a falt]+ voice1 ',among all :om ,i h que/ion$ & se51 !re 0 b "o :o f\nd ! way4 ,b if "o has f\nd x1 s may ,i4 ,if y w n come1 yet let me g4' ',!y w te> y limb f limb2 !y w burn y 9 ! endless fires1' ,i said4 ,b :at is x to be torn limb f limb1 or burn$ ) fire8 ,!re came ^u 8 face a smile1 & 9 my he>t ev5 ,i laugh$ to scorn :at ,i _h said4 ',if ,i 7 dragg$ e n]ve ap>t1 & e ?\ght turn$ into a fi]y d>t1--& t is s1' he said1--'yet w ,i g1 if b p]haps ,i may see ,love at ! end4' ',!re is no love6' ,i cri$ aga9 ) a %>p & bitt] cry2 & ! e*o seem$ to come back & back f e side1 ,no love6 no love6 till ! man :o 0 my fri5d falt]$ & /umbl$ l a drunk5 man2 b aft]w>ds he recov]$ /r5g? & resum$ 8 way4 ,& ?us once m we w5t on4 ,on ! "r h& 0 t city1 gr[+ ev] cle>]1 ) noble t[]s ris+ up to ! sky1 & battlem5ts & l(ty ro(s1 & beh9d a yell[ cle>ness1 z ( a gold5 sunset4 ,my he>t drew me !re2 x sprang up 9 my brea/ & sang 9 my e>s1 ,come1 & come4 ,myself invit$ me to ?is new place z to a home4 ,! o!rs 7 wret*$1 b ?is w be happy1--delights & pleasures w be !re4 ,& be=e u ! way grew d>k ) /orms1 & !re grew visible among ! mi/s a black l9e ( m\nta9s1 p]p5dicul> cliffs1 & awful precipices1 :i* seem$ to b> ! way4 ,i turn$ f t l9e ( gloomy heights1 & gaz$ along ! pa? to :]e ! t[]s /ood up aga9/ ! sky4 ,& pres5tly my h& dropp$ by my side1 t _h be5 held 9 my companion's h&2 & ,i saw him no m4 ,i w5t on to ! city ( ! ev5+ light4 ,ev] & ev]1 z ,i proce$$ on my way1 ! s5se ( ha/e & re/less impati5ce grew ^u me1 s t ,i felt myself incapable ( rema9+ long 9 a place1 & my desire grew /rong] to ha/5 on & on2 b :5 ,i ent]$ ! gates ( ! city ?is long+ vani%$ f my m9d4 ,!re seem$ "s great fe/ival or public holiday go+ on !re4 ,! /reets 7 full ( pleasure-p>ties1 & 9 e op5 place 7( :i* !re 7 _m7 7 b&s ( danc]s1 & music play+2 & ! h\ses ab\t 7 hung ) tape/ries & embroid]ies & g>l&s ( fl[]s4 ,a load seem$ to be tak5 f my _s :5 ,i saw all ?is1--= a :ole population does n rejoice 9 su* a way )\t "s cause4 ,& to ?9k t aft] all ,i _h f\nd a place 9 :i* ,i might live & =get ! mis]y & pa9 :i* ,i _h kn[n1 & all t 0 beh9d me1 0 delightful to my s\l4 ,x seem$ to me t all ! danc]s 7 beautiful & "y1 _! /eps w5t gayly to ! music1 _! faces 7 bright ) smiles4 ,"h & !re 0 a ma/] ( ! fea/1 :o arrang$ ! dances & guid$ ! musicians1 yet seem$ to h a look & smile = new-com]s too4 ,"o ( ^! came =w>ds to meet me1 & receiv$ me ) a welcome1 & %[$ me a vacant place at ! table1 on :i* 7 beautiful fruits pil$ up 9 baskets1 & all ! provisions = a meal4 ',y 7 expect$1 y p]ceive1' he said4 ,a delightful s5se ( well-be+ came into my m9d4 ,i sat d[n 9 ! sweetness ( ease aft] fatigue1 ( refre%m5t aft] we>9ess1 ( pleasant s\nds & sights aft] ! arid way4 ,i said to myself t my pa/ exp]i5ces _h be5 a mi/ake1 t ?is 0 :]e ,i ought to h come f ! fir/1 t life "h w\ld be happy1 & t all intrud+ ?\ghts mu/ soon vani% & die away4 ,aft] ,i _h re/$1 ,i /roll$ ab\t1 & ent]$ fully into ! pleasures ( ! place4 ,:]ev] ,i w5t1 ?r\gh all ! city1 !re 0 no?+ b brightness & pleasure1 music play+1 & flags wav+1 & fl[]s & danc]s & ev]y?+ t 0 mo/ gay4 ,i ask$ sev]al p :om ,i met :at 0 ! cause ( ! rejoic+2 b ei!r !y 7 too mu* occupi$ ) _! own pleasures1 or my "q 0 lo/ 9 ! hum ( m]rim5t1 ! s\nd ( ! in/rum5ts & ( ! danc]s' feet4 ,:5 ,i _h se5 z mu* z ,i desir$ ( ! pleasure out ( doors1 ,i 0 tak5 by "s to see ! int]iors ( h\ses1 :i* 7 all decorat$ = ?is fe/ival1 :atev] x 01 light$ up ) curi\s v>ieties ( light+1 9 t9ts ( diff]5t colors4 ,! doors & w9d[s 7 all op52 & :osoev] w\ld c\ld come 9 f ! dance or f ! lad5 tables1 & sit d[n :]e !y pleas$ & re/1 always ) a pleasant view out ^u ! /reets1 s t !y %\ld lose no?+ ( ! spectacle4 ,& ! dresses1 bo? ( wom5 & m51 7 beautiful 9 =m & color1 made 9 ! f9e/ fabrics1 & af=d+ delightful comb9ations to ! eye4 ,! pleasure :i* ,i took 9 all ,i saw & he>d 0 enhanc$ by ! surprise ( x1 & by ! aspect ( ! places f :i* ,i _h come1 :]e !re 0 no reg>d to beauty nor any?+ lovely or bright4 ,be=e my arrival "h ,i _h come 9 my ?\ghts to ! conclusion t life _h no brightness 9 ^! regions1 & t :atev] occupation or /udy !re might be1 pleasure _h end$ & 0 ov]1 & ev]y?+ t _h be5 sweet 9 ! =m] life4 ,i *ang$ t op9ion ) a s5se ( relief1 :i* 0 m w>m ev5 ?an ! pleasure ( ! pres5t mom5t2 = hav+ made "o su* mi/ake1 h[ c\ld ,i tell t !re 7 n m discov]ies await+ me1 t life might n prove m endurable1 might n rise to some?+ gr&] & m p[]ful8 ,! old prejudices1 ! old =egone conclusion ( e>? t ?is 0 a _w ( puni%m5t1 _h w>p$ my vision & my ?\ghts4 ,) s _m add$ faculties ( be+1 incapable ( fatigue z we 71 incapable ( dea?1 recov]+ f e w\nd or accid5t z ,i _h myself done1 & ) no fooli% re/ra9t z to :at we %\ld or %\ld n d1 :y might n we rise 9 ?is l& to /r5g? unexampl$1 to ! highe/ p[]s8 ,i rejoic$ t ,i _h dropp$ my companion's h&1 t ,i _h n foll[$ him 9 8 mad que/4 ,sometime1 ,i said to myself1 ,i w\ld make a pilgrimage to ! foot ( ^? gloomy m\nta9s1 & br+ him back1 all rack$ & tortur$ z he 01 & %[ him ! pleasant place :i* he _h miss$4 ,9 ! mean "t ! music & ! dance w5t on4 ,b x began to surprise me a little t !re 0 no pause1 t ! fe/ival cont9u$ )\t int]mission4 ,i w5t up to "o ( ^? :o seem$ ! ma/]s ( c]emony1 direct+ :at 0 go+ on4 ,he 0 an old man1 ) a fl[+ robe ( brocade1 & a *a9 & badge :i* d5ot$ 8 (fice4 ,he /ood ) a smile ^u 8 lips1 beat+ "t ) 8 h& to ! music1 wat*+ ! figure ( ! dance4 ',i c get no "o to tell me1' ,i said1 ':at ! occasion ( all ?is rejoic+ is4' ',x is = y\r com+1' he repli$ )\t hesitation1 ) a smile & a b[4 ,= ! mom5t a wond]ful elation came ov] me4 ',= my com+6' ,b !n ,i paus$ & %ook my head4 ',!re are o!rs com+ besides me4 ,see6 !y arrive e mom5t4' ',x is = _! com+ too1' he said ) ano!r smile & a /ill deep] b[2 'b y are ! fir/ z y are ! *ief4' ,?is 0 :at ,i c\ld n und]/&2 b x 0 pleasant to he>1 & ,i made no fur!r objection4 ',& h[ long w x g on8' ,i said4 ',s long z x pleases y1' said ! old c\rti]4 ,h[ he smil$6 ,8 smile did n please me4 ,he saw ?is1 & di/ract$ my att5tion4 ',look at ?is dance1' he said2 'h[ beautiful are ^? r\nd "y limbs6 ,look h[ ! dress conceals yet %[s ! =m & beautiful movem5ts6 ,x 0 inv5t$ 9 y\r honor4 ,all t is lovely is = y4 ,*oose :]e y w1 all is y\rs4 ,we live only = ?is2 all is = y4' ,:ile he spoke1 ! danc]s came ne>] & ne>] till !y circl$ u r\nd1 & danc$ & made _! pretty obeisances1 & sang1 ',all is y\rs2 all is = y2' !n break+ _! l9es1 float$ away 9 o!r circles & processions & endless gr\ps1 s++ & laugh+ till x seem$ to r+ f e side1 ',ev]y?+ is y\rs2 all is = y4' ,i accept$ ?is flatt]y ,i "k n :y1 = ,i soon became aw>e t ,i 0 no m ?an o!rs1 & t ! same words 7 said to e new-com]4 ,yet my he>t 0 elat$1 & ,i ?rew myself into all t 0 set be=e me4 ,b !re 0 always 9 my m9d an expectation t pres5tly ! music & ! danc+ w\ld cease1 & ! tables be )drawn1 & a pause come4 ,at "o ( ! fea/s ,i 0 plac$ by ! side ( a lady v fair & ri*ly dress$1 b ) a look ( great we>9ess 9 h] eyes4 ,%e turn$ h] beautiful face to me1 n ) any %[ ( pleasure1 & !re 0 some?+ l compassion 9 h] look4 ,%e said1 ',y are v tir$1' z %e made room = me by h] side4 ',yes1' ,i said1 ?\gh ) surprise1 = ,i _h n yet ackn[l$g$ t ev5 to myself4 ',!re is s mu* to enjoy4 ,we h ne$ ( a little re/4' ',( re/6' said %e1 %ak+ h] head1 '?is is n ! place = re/4' ',yet pleasure requires x1' ,i said1 'z mu* z--' ,i 0 ab\t to say pa92 b :y %\ld "o speak ( pa9 9 a place giv5 up to pleasure8 ,%e smil$ fa9tly & %ook h] head aga94 ,all h] movem5ts 7 languid & fa9t2 h] eyelids droop$ ov] h] eyes4 ,yet :5 ,i turn$ to h]1 %e made an ef=t to smile4 ',i ?9k y are also tir$1' ,i said4 ,at ?is %e r\s$ h]self a little4 ',we mu/ n say s2 nor d ,i say s4 ,pleasure is v exact+4 ,x dem&s m ( y ?an any?+ else4 ,"o mu/ be always ready--' ',= :at8' ',to give enjoym5t & to receive x4' ,!re 0 an ef=t 9 h] voice to rise to ?is s5tim5t1 b x fell back into we>9ess aga94 ',i hope y receive z well z give1' ,i said4 ,! lady turn$ h] eyes to me ) a look :i* ,i _c =get1 & life seem$ once m to be r\s$ )9 h]1 b n ! life ( pleasure2 h] eyes 7 full ( loa?+ & fatigue & disgu/ & despair4 ',are y s new to ?is place1' %e said1 '& h n le>n$ ev5 yet :at is ! height ( all mis]y & all we>9ess2 :at is worse ?an pa9 & tr\ble1 m dreadful ?an ! lawless /reets & ! burn+ m9es1 & ! torture ( ! great hall & ! mis]y ( ! laz>-h\se--' ',oh1 lady1' ,i said1 'h y be5 !re8' ,%e answ]$ me ) h] eyes alone2 !re 0 no ne$ ( m4 ',b pleasure is m t]rible ?an all1' %e said2 & ,i knew 9 my he>t t :at %e said 0 true4 ,!re is no record ( "t 9 t place4 ,i c\ld n c\nt x by days or nights2 b soon aft] ?is x happ5$ to me t ! dances & ! music became no m ?an a dizzy maze ( s\nd & sight :i* made my bra9 :irl r\nd & r\nd1 & ,i too loa!d :at 0 spread on ! table1 & ! s(t c\*es1 & ! g>l&s1 & ! flutt]+ flags & ornam5ts4 ,to sit =ev] at a fea/1 to see =ev] ! m]rymak]s turn r\nd & r\nd1 to he> 9 y\r e>s =ev] ! :irl ( ! music1 ! laught]1 ! cries ( pleasure6 ,!re 7 "s :o w5t on & on1 & nev] seem$ to tire2 b to me ! endless r\nd came at la/ to be a torture f :i* ,i c\ld n escape4 ,f9ally1 ,i c\ld di/+ui% no?+1--nei!r :at ,i he>d nor :at ,i saw2 & only a consci\sness ( some?+ intol]able buzz$ & e*o$ 9 my bra94 ,i long$ = ! quiet ( ! place ,i _h left2 ,i long$ = ! noise 9 ! /reets1 & ! hubbub & tumult ( my fir/ exp]i5ces4 ,any?+1 any?+ r ?an ?is6 ,i said to myself2 & /ill ! danc]s turn$1 ! music s\nd$1 ! by/&]s smil$1 & ev]y?+ w5t on & on4 ,my eyes grew we>y ) see+1 & my e>s ) he>+4 ,to wat* ! new-com]s ru% 91 all pleas$ & eag]1 to see ! eyes ( ! o!rs glaze ) we>9ess1 wr\ght ^u my /ra9$ n]ves4 ,i c\ld n ?9k1 ,i c\ld n re/1 ,i c\ld n endure4 ,music =ev] & ev]1--a :irl1 a ru% ( music1 always go+ on & on2 & ev] t maze ( movem5t1 till ! eyes 7 fev]i% & ! m\? p>*$2 ev] t mi/ ( faces1 n[ "o gleam+ out ( ! *aos1 n[ ano!r1 "s l ! faces ( angels1 "s mis]able1 we>y1 /ra9$ ) smil+1 ) ! monotony1 & ! endless1 aimless1 nev]-*ang+ r\nd4 ,i he>d myself call+ to !m to be /ill--to be /ill6 to pause a mom5t4 ,i felt myself /umble & turn r\nd 9 ! gidd9ess & horror ( t movem5t )\t repose4 ,& f9ally1 ,i fell "u ! feet ( ! cr[d1 & felt ! :irl g ov] & ov] me1 & beat ^u my bra91 until ,i 0 pu%$ & ?ru/ out ( ! way le/ ,i %\ld /op ! measure4 ,!re ,i lay1 sick1 satiate1 = ,i "k n h[ long1--loa?+ ev]y?+ ar\nd me1 ready to give all ,i _h 7b :at _h ,i to give87 = "o mom5t ( sil5ce4 ,b always ! music w5t on1 & ! danc]s danc$1 & ! p fea/$1 & ! songs & ! voices e*o$ up to ! skies4 ,h[ at la/ ,i /umbl$ =? ,i _c tell4 ,desp]ation mu/ h mov$ me1 & t impati5ce :i* aft] e hope & disappo9tm5t comes back & back1--! "o s5sation t nev] fails4 ,i dragg$ myself at la/ by int]vals1 l a sick dog1 outside ! revels1 /ill he>+ !m1 :i* 0 torture to me1 ev5 :5 at la/ ,i got beyond ! cr[d4 ,x 0 some?+ to lie /ill ^u ! gr\nd1 ?\gh )\t p[] to move1 & sick beyond all ?\ght1 loa?+ myself & all t ,i _h be5 & se54 ,= ,i _h n ev5 ! s5se t ,i _h be5 wrong$ to keep me up1 b only a nausea & horror ( movem5t1 a gidd9ess & :irl ( e s5se4 ,i lay l a log ^u ! gr\nd4 ,:5 ,i recov]$ my faculties a little1 x 0 to f9d myself once m 9 ! great vacant pla9 :i* surr\nd$ t accurs$ home ( pleasure1--a great & desolate wa/e ^u :i* ,i c\ld see no track1 :i* my he>t fa9t$ to look at1 :i* no long] r\s$ any hope 9 me1 z if x might lead to ano!r beg9n+1 or any place 9 :i* yet at ! la/ x might be possible to live4 ,z ,i lay 9 t horrible gidd9ess & fa9tness1 ,i loa!d life & ?is cont9uance :i* br\ght me ?r\gh "o mis]y aft] ano!r1 & =bade me to die4 ,oh t dea? w\ld come1--dea?1 :i* is sil5t & /ill1 :i* makes no movem5t & he>s no s\nd6 t ,i might end & be no m6 ,oh t ,i c\ld g back ev5 to ! /illness ( t *amb] :i* ,i _h n be5 able to endure6 ,oh t ,i c\ld return1--return6 to :at8 ,to o!r mis]ies & o!r pa91 :i* look$ less because !y 7 pa/4 ,b ,i knew n[ t return 0 impossible until ,i _h circl$ all ! dreadful r\nd2 & already ,i felt aga9 ! burn+ ( t desire t prick$ & drove me on1--n back1 = t 0 impossible4 ,little by little ,i _h le>n$ to und]/&1 ea* /ep pr9t$ ^u my bra9 z ) r$-hot irons3 n back1 b on1 & on--to great] angui%1 yes2 b on1 to full] despair1 to exp]i5ces m t]rible1--b on1 & on1 & on4 ,i arose aga91 = ?is 0 my fate4 ,i c\ld n pause ev5 = all ! tea*+s ( despair4 ,! wa/e /ret*$ f> z eyes c\ld see4 ,x 0 wild & t]rible1 ) nei!r vegetation nor sign ( life4 ,"h & !re 7 heaps ( ru91 :i* _h be5 villages & cities2 b no?+ 0 9 !m save reptiles & crawl+ poison\s life & traps = ! unw>y w&]]4 ,h[ (t5 ,i /umbl$ & fell among ^! a%es & du/-heaps ( ! pa/6 ,?r\gh :at dread mom5ts ,i lay1 ) cold & slimy ?+s leav+ _! trace ^u my fle%6 ,! horrors :i* seiz$ me1 s t ,i beat my head aga9/ a /one1--:y %\ld ,i tell8 ,^! 7 n\ght2 !y t\*$ n ! s\l4 ,!y 7 b accid5ts ( ! way4 ,at l5g?1 :5 body & s\l 7 l[ & worn out ) mis]y & we>9ess1 ,i came to ano!r place1 :]e all 0 s diff]5t f ! la/ t ! sight gave me a mom5t>y solace4 ,x 0 full ( furnaces & clank+ ma*9]y & endless "w4 ,! :ole air r\nd 0 agl[ ) ! fury ( ! fires2 & m5 w5t & came l demons 9 ! flames1 ) r$-hot melt+ metal1 p\r+ x into m\lds & beat+ x on anvils4 ,9 ! huge work%ops 9 ! backgr\nd !re 0 a p]petual :ir ( ma*9]y1 ( :eels turn+ & turn+1 & pi/ons beat+1 & all ! d9 ( labor1 :i* = a "t r5ew$ ! angui% ( my bra91 yet also soo!d x1--= !re 0 mean+ 9 ! beat+s & ! :irl+s4 ,& a hope rose )9 me t ) all ! =ces t 7 "h1 "s revolution might be possible1--some?+ t w\ld *ange ! features ( ?is place & ov]turn ! worlds4 ,i w5t f work%op to work%op1 & exam9$ all t 0 be+ done1 & und]/ood1--= ,i _h kn[n a little ^u ! e>?1 & my old k came back1 & to le>n s mu* m fill$ me ) new life4 ,! ma/] ( all 0 "o :o nev] re/$1 nor seem$ to feel we>9ess nor pa9 nor pleasure4 ,he _h ev]y?+ 9 8 h&4 ,all :o 7 !re 7 8 workm5 or 8 assi/ants or 8 s]vants4 ,no "o %>$ ) him 9 8 c\ncils4 ,he 0 m ?an a pr9ce among !m2 he 0 z a god4 ,& ! ?+s he plann$ & made1 & at :i* 9 armies & legions 8 workm5 toil$ & labor$1 7 l liv+ ?+s4 ,!y 7 made ( /eel & iron1 b !y mov$ l ! bra9s & n]ves ( m54 ,!y w5t :]e he direct$ !m1 & did :at he comm&$1 & mov$ at a t\*4 ,& ?\gh he talk$ little1 :5 he saw h[ ,i foll[$ all t he did1 he 0 a little mov$ t[>ds me1 & spoke & expla9$ to me ! conceptions t 7 9 8 m9d1 "o ris+ out ( ano!r1 l ! leaf out ( ! /em & ! fl[] out ( ! bud4 ,= no?+ pleas$ him t he did1 & necessity 0 ^u him to g on & on4 ',!y are l liv+ ?+s1' ,i said2 '!y d y\r bidd+1 :atev] y comm& !m4 ,!y are l ano!r & a /rong] race ( m54' ',m56' he said1 ':at are m58 ,! mo/ contemptible ( all ?+s t are made1--creatures :o w undo 9 a mom5t :at x has tak5 millions ( ye>s1 & all ! skill & all ! /r5g? ( g5]ations to d4 ,^! are bett] ?an m54 ,!y _c ?9k or feel4 ,!y _c /op b at my bidd+1 or beg9 unless ,i w4 ,_h m5 be5 made s1 we %\ld be ma/]s ( ! _w4' ',_h m5 be5 made s1 y w\ld nev] h be51--= :at c\ld g5ius h done or ?\ght8--y w\ld h be5 a ma*9e l all ! re/4' ',& bett] s6' he said1 & turn$ away2 = at t mom5t1 wat*+ ke5ly z he spoke ! action ( a delicate comb9ation ( movem5ts1 all made & balanc$ to a hair's bread?1 !re _h come to him sudd5ly ! idea ( some?+ :i* made x a hundr$fold m /rong & t]rible4 ,= !y 7 t]rible1 ^! ?+s t liv$ yet did n live1 :i* 7 8 slaves & mov$ at 8 w4 ,:5 he _h done ?is1 he look$ at me1 & a smile came ^u 8 m\?2 b 8 eyes smil$ n1 nor ev] *ang$ f ! set look !y wore4 ,& ! words he spoke 7 famili> words1 n 81 b out ( ! old life4 ',:at a piece ( "w is a man6' he said2 'h[ noble 9 reason1 h[ inf9ite 9 faculty6 9 =m & mov+ h[ express & admirable6 ,& yet to me :at is ?is qu9tess5ce ( du/8' ,8 m9d _h foll[$ ano!r /ra9 ( ?\ght1 :i* to me 0 bewild]+1 s t ,i did n "k h[ to reply4 ,i answ]$ l a *ild1 ^u 8 la/ ^w4 ',we are du/ no m1' ,i cri$1 = pride 0 9 my he>t1--pride ( him & 8 wond]ful /r5g?1 & 8 ?\ghts :i* creat$ /r5g?1 & all ! m>vels he did2 '^? ?+s :i* h9d]$ are remov$4 ,g on2 g on6 y want b ano!r /ep4 ,:at is to prev5t t y %\ld n %ake ! univ]se1 & ov]turn ?is doom1 & break all our bonds8 ,!re is en\gh "h to explode ?is gray fiction ( a firmam5t1 & to r5d ^? precipices1 & to dissolve t wa/e1--z at ! "t :5 ! primeval seas dri$ up1 & ^? inf]nal m\nta9s rose4' ,he laugh$1 & ! e*oes caught ! s\nd & gave x back z if !y mock$ x4 ',!re is en\gh to r5d u all into %r$s1' he said1 '& %ake1 z y say1 bo? heav5 & e>?1 & ^! pla9s & ^? hills4' ',!n :y1' ,i cri$ 9 my ha/e1 ) a dreadful hope pi]c+ ?r\gh my s\l--':y d y create & p]fect1 b nev] employ8 ,:5 we _h armies on ! e>?1 we us$ !m4 ,y h m ?an armies2 y h =ce beyond ! ?\ghts ( man1 b all )\t use z yet4' ',all1' he cri$1 '= no use6 ,all 9 va96--9 va96' ',o ma/]6' ,i said1 'great & m great 9 "t to come1 :y8--:y8' ,he took me by ! arm & drew me close4 ',h y /r5g?1' he said1 'to be> x if ,i tell y :y8' ,i knew :at he 0 ab\t to say4 ,i felt x 9 ! quiv]+ ( my ve9s1 & my he>t t b\nd$ z if x w\ld escape f my brea/2 b ,i w\ld n quail f :at he did n %r9k to utt]4 ,i c\ld speak no ^w1 b ,i look$ him 9 ! face & wait$--= t :i* 0 m t]rible ?an all4 ,he held me by ! arm1 z if he w\ld hold me up :5 ! %ock ( angui% came4 ',!y are 9 va91' he said1 '9 va9--because ,god rules ov] all4' ,8 arm 0 /rong2 b ,i fell at 8 feet l a dead man4 ,h[ mis]able is t image1 & h[ unfit to use6 ,dea? is /ill & cool & sweet4 ,!re is no?+ 9 x t pi]ces l a sword1 t burns l fire1 t r5ds & te>s l ! turn+ :eels4 ,o life1 ,o pa91 ,o t]rible "n ( ,god 9 :i* is all succor & all torm5t6 ,:at are pangs & tortures to t1 :i* ev] increases 9 its awful p[]1 & has no limit nor any alleviation1 b :5ev] x is spok5 p5etrates ?r\gh & ?r\gh ! mis]able s\l8 ,o ,god1 :om once ,i call$ my ,fa!r6 ,o ,?\ :o gave/ me be+1 aga9/ :om ,i h f\ght1 :om ,i fight to ! end1 %all !re nev] be any?+ b angui% 9 ! s\nd ( ,?y great "n8 ,:5 ,i return$ to su* comm& ( myself z "o c h :o has be5 transfix$ by t sword ( fire1 ! ma/] /ood by me /ill4 ,he _h n fall5 l me1 b 8 face 0 drawn ) angui% & sorr[ l ! face ( my fri5d :o _h be5 ) me 9 ! laz>-h\se1 :o _h disappe>$ on ! d>k m\nta9s4 ,& z ,i look$ at him1 t]ror seiz$ hold ^u me1 & a desire to flee & save myself1 t ,i might n be drawn aft] him by ! long+ t 0 9 8 eyes4 ,! ma/] gave me 8 h& to help me to rise1 & x trembl$1 b n l m9e4 ',sir1' ,i cri$1 'h n we en\gh to be>8 ,is x = hatr$1 is x = v5geance1 t y speak t "n8' ',o fri5d1' he said1 'nei!r = hatr$ nor rev5ge4 ,x is l a fire 9 my ve9s2 if "o c\ld f9d ,him aga96' ',y1 :o are z a god1 :o c make & de/roy1--y1 :o c\ld %ake ,8 ?rone6' ,he put up 8 h&4 ',i :o am ,8 creature1 ev5 "h--& /ill ,8 *ild1 ?\gh ,i am s f>1 s f>--' ,he caught my h& 9 81 & po9t$ ) ! o!r trembl+4 ',look6 y\r eyes are m cle> ?an m9e1 = !y are n anxi\s l m9e4 ,c y see any?+ ^u ! way8' ,! wa/e lay wild be=e u1 d>k ) a fa9tly-ris+ cl\d1 = d>kness & cl\d & ! gloom ( dea? att5d$ ^u t "n4 ,i ?\ght1 9 8 great g5ius & spl5dor ( intellect1 he _h gone mad1 z sometimes may be4 ',!re is no?+1' ,i said1 & scorn came into my s\l2 b ev5 z ,i spoke ,i saw--,i _c tell :at ,i saw--a mov+ spot ( milky :it5ess 9 t d>k & mis]able wild]ness1 no bigg] ?an a man's h&1 no bigg] ?an a fl[]4 ',!re is some?+1' ,i said unwill+ly2 'x has no %ape nor =m4 ,x is a gossam]-web ^u "s bu%1 or a butt]fly bl[n on ! w9d4' ',!re are nei!r butt]flies nor gossam]s "h4' ',look = y\rself1 !n6' ,i cri$1 fl++ 8 h& f me4 ,i 0 angry ) a rage :i* _h no cause4 ,i turn$ f him1 ?\gh ,i lov$ him1 ) a desire to kill him 9 my he>t1 & hurri$ly took ! o!r way4 ,! wa/e 0 wild2 b r t ?an to see ! man :o might h %ak5 e>? & hell ?us turn+1 turn+ to madness & ! awful j\rney4 ,= ,i knew :at 9 8 he>t he ?\ght2 & ,i knew t x 0 s4 ,x 0 some?+ f t o!r sph]e2 c ,i tell y :at8 ,a *ild p]haps--,o ?\ght t wr+s ! he>t6--= d y "k :at mann] ( ?+ a *ild is8 ,!re are none 9 ! l& ( d>kness4 ,i turn$ my back ^u ! place :]e t :it5ess 04 ,on1 on1 across ! wa/e6 ,on to ! cities ( ! night6 ,on1 f> away f madd5+ ?\ght1 f hope t is torm5t1 & f ! awful ,"n6 99 99 99 99 99 ,! above n>rative1 ?\gh x is necess>y to a full und]/&+ ( ! exp]i5ces ( ! ,little ,pilgrim 9 ! ,unse51 does n belong to h] p]sonal /ory 9 any way1 b is drawn f ! ,ar*ives 9 ! ,heav5ly ,city1 :]e all ! records ( ! human race are laid up4