,,adv5tures ,,9 ,,fri5d%ip ,by ,david ,grayson ,i ,,an ,,adv5ture ,,9 ,,frat]nity ,?is1 ,i am firmly conv9c$1 is a /range _w1 z /range a "o z ,i 0 ev] 94 ,look+ ab\t me ,i p]ceive t ! simple/ ?+s are ! mo/ difficult1 ! pla9e/ ?+s1 ! d>ke/1 ! commone/ ?+s1 ! r>e/4 ,i h _h an amus+ adv5ture--& made a fri5d4 ,?is morn+ :5 ,i w5t to t[n = my m>ket+ ,i met a man :o 0 a ,mason1 an ,oddfell[ & an ,elk1 & :o wore ! evid5ces ( 8 v>i\s memb]%ips ^u 8 coat4 ,he ask$ me :at lodge ,i belong$ to1 & he slapp$ me on ! back 9 ! he>tie/ mann]1 z ?\gh he _h kn[n me intimately = a long "t4 7,i may say1 9 pass+1 t he 0 try+ to sell me a new k9d ( corn-plant]47 ,i c\ld n help feel+ complim5t$--bo? complim5t$ & aba%$4 ,= ,i am n a ,mason1 or an ,oddfell[1 or an ,elk4 ,:5 ,i told him s he seem$ mu* surpris$ & disappo9t$4 ,y ought to belong to "o ( our lodges1 he said4 ,y'd be sure ( hav+ loyal fri5ds :]ev] y g4 ,he told me all ab\t 8 grips & passes & b5efits2 he told me h[ mu* x w\ld co/ me to get 9 & h[ mu* m to /ay 9 & h[ mu* = a uni=m 7:i* 0 n compulsory74 ,he told me ab\t ! f9e fun]al ! ,masons w\ld give me2 he said t ! ,elks w\ld c>e = my wid[ & *ildr54 ,y're j ! sort ( a man1 he said1 t we'd l to h 9 our lodge4 ,i'd enjoy giv+ y ! grip ( fell[%ip4 ,he 0 a rotund1 good-hum\r$ man ) a %9+ r$ nose & a husky voice4 ,he grew s mu* int]e/$ 9 tell+ me ab\t 8 lodges t ,i ?9k 7,i ?9k7 he =got mom5t>ily t he 0 sell+ corn-plant]s1 :i* 0 c]ta9ly to 8 cr$it4 ,z ,i drove homew>d ?is aft]noon ,i c\ld n help ?9k+ ( ! ,masons1 ! ,oddfell[s & ! ,elks--& curi\sly n )\t a s5se ( depression4 ,i wond]$ if my fri5d ( ! corn-plant]s _h f\nd ! pe>l ( great price t ,i h be5 look+ = s long4 ,= is n fri5dl9ess ! ?+ ( all ?+s t is mo/ pleasant 9 ?is _w8 ,sometimes x has seem$ to me t ! faculty ( rea*+ out & t\*+ "o's neighb\r :]e he really lives is ! greate/ ( human a*ievem5ts4 ,& x 0 ) an indescribable depression t ,i wond]$ if ^! ,masons & ,oddfell[s & ,elks _h 9 reality caught ! ,elusive ,secret & conf9$ x )9 ! insurm\ntable & imp5etrable walls ( _! my/]ies1 secrets1 grips1 passes1 b5efits4 ,x mu/1 inde$1 ,i said to myself1 be a preci\s sort ( frat]nity t !y *oose to protect s s$ul\sly4 ,i felt z ?\gh life conta9$ some?+ t ,i 0 n p]mitt$ to live4 ,i recall$ h[ my fri5d ( ! corn-plant]s _h wi%$ to give me ! grip ( ! fell[%ip--only he c\ld n4 ,i 0 n entitl$ to x4 ,i knew no grips or passes4 ,i wore no uni=m4 ,x is a complicat$ matt]1 ?is fell[%ip1 ,i said to myself4 ,s ,i jogg$ along feel+ r blue1 m>vel+ t ^? ?+s :i* (t5 seem s simple %\ld be 9 reality s difficult4 ,b on su* an aft]noon z ?is no man c\ld possibly rema9 long depress$4 ,! mom5t ,i pass$ ! /raggl+ outskirts ( ! t[n & came to ! op5 road1 ! light & gl[ ( ! c\ntryside came 9 ^u me ) a newness & sweetness impossible to describe4 ,look+ out across ! wide fields ,i c\ld see ! vivid gre5 ( ! "y :eat ^u ! br[n soil2 9 a di/ant high pa/ure ! c[s _h be5 turn$ out to ! fre%5+ grass2 a late pool gli/5$ 9 ! aft]noon sun%9e4 ,& ! cr[s 7 call+1 & ! rob9s _h begun to come3 & oh1 ! moi/1 cool fre%ness ( ! air6 ,9 ! highe/ heav5 7nev] s high z at ?is "t ( ! ye>7 float$ a few gauzy cl\ds3 ! :ole _w 0 busy ) spr+6 ,i /raight5$ up 9 my buggy & drew 9 a good brea?4 ,! m>e1 half />tl$1 prick$ up h] e>s & began to trot4 ,%e1 too1 felt ! spr+4 ,"h1 ,i said al\d1 is :]e ,i belong4 ,i am native to ?is place2 ( all ^! ?+s ,i am a "p4 ,b pres5tly--h[ "o's m9d c\rses back1 l "s ke5-sc5t$ h\nd1 = lo/ trails--,i began to ?9k aga9 ( my fri5d's lodges4 ,& d y "k1 ,i _h lo/ e trace ( depression4 ,! :ole matt] lay z cle> 9 my m9d1 z little complicat$1 z ! c\ntryside :i* met my eye s op5ly4 ,:y6 ,i exclaim$ to myself1 ,i ne$ n envy my fri5d's lodges4 ,i myself belong to ! greate/ ( all frat]nal ord]s4 ,i am a memb] ( ! ,univ]sal ,bro!rhood ( ,m54 ,x came to me s humor\sly z ,i sat !re 9 my buggy t ,i c\ld n help laugh+ al\d4 ,& ,i 0 s deeply absorb$ ) ! idea t ,i did n at fir/ see ! :isk]y old man :o 0 com+ my way 9 a f>m wagon4 ,he look$ at me curi\sly4 ,z he pass$1 giv+ me half ! road1 ,i glanc$ up at him & call$ out *e]fully3 ,h[ are y1 ,bro!r8 ,y %\ld h se5 him look--& look--& look4 ,aft] ,i _h pass$ ,i glanc$ back4 ,he _h /opp$ 8 team1 turn$ half way ar\nd 9 8 high seat & 0 wat*+ me--= he did n und]/&4 ,yes1 my fri5d1 ,i said to myself1 ,i am intoxicat$--) ! w9e ( spr+6 ,i reflect$ ^u 8 a/oni%m5t :5 ,i address$ him z ,bro!r4 ,a /range ^w6 ,he did n recognize x4 ,he actually suspect$ t he 0 n my ,bro!r4 ,s ,i jogg$ onw>d ?9k+ ab\t my frat]nity1 & ,i don't "k :5 ,i h _h m joy ( an idea4 ,x seem$ s explanatory6 ,i am glad1 ,i said to myself1 t ,i am a ,memb]4 ,i am sure ! ,masons h no su* b5efits to (f] 9 _! lodges z we h 9 ours4 ,& we d n require money ( f>m]s 7:o h little to pay74 ,we w accept corn1 or h5's eggs1 or a s&wi* at ! door1 & z = a *e]ful glance ( ! eye1 x is = u ! be/ ( m9t$ co94 7,item3 to rememb]4 ,:5 a man asks money = any good ?+1 bew>e ( x4 ,y c get a bett] = no?+47 ,i _c und]take to tell :]e ! amus+ reflections :i* grew out ( my idea w\ld f9ally h l$ me if ,i _h n be5 int]rupt$4 ,j z ,i approa*$ ! ,patt]son f>m1 ne> ! bridge :i* crosses ! creek1 ,i saw a load$ wagon /&+ on ! slope ( ! hill ahead4 ,! horses seem$ to h be5 unhook$1 = ! tongue 0 d[n1 & a man 0 on 8 knees betwe5 ! front :eels4 ,involunt>ily ,i said3 ,ano!r memb] ( my society3 & 9 di/ress6 ,i _h a he>t at t mom5t = any?+4 ,i felt l "s old neighb\rly ,knight travell+ ! e>? 9 se>* ( adv5ture4 ,if !re _h be5 a di/ress$ mi/ress h&y at t mom5t1 ,i feel q c]ta9 ,i c\ld h di$ = h]--if absolutely necess>y4 ,z ,i drove alongside1 ! /ocky1 /\t lad ( a f>m] 9 8 br[n duck coat l9$ ) %eep's wool1 came up f betwe5 ! :eels4 ,8 cap 0 awry1 8 tr\s]s 7 muddy at ! knees :]e he _h knelt 9 ! moi/ road1 & 8 face 0 r$ & angry4 ,a true knight1 ,i ?\ght to myself1 looks n to ! beauty ( 8 lady1 b only to h] di/ress4 ,:at's ! matt]1 ,bro!r8 ,i ask$ 9 ! fri5dlie/ mann]4 ,bolt gone1 he said gruffly1 & ,i got to get to t[n be=e nightfall4 ,get 91 ,i said1 & we'll drive back4 ,we %all see x 9 ! road4 ,s he got 94 ,i drove ! m>e sl[ly up ! hill & we bo? lean$ out & look$4 ,& pres5tly !re 9 ! road ! bolt lay4 ,my f>m] got out & pick$ x up4 ,x's all "r1 he said4 ,i 0 afraid x 0 clean bu/$4 ,i'm oblig$ to y = ! lift4 ,hold on1 ,i said1 get 91 ,i'll take y back4 ,oh1 ,i c walk4 ,b ,i c drive y fa/]1 ,i said1 & y've got to get ! load to t[n be=e nightfall4 ,i c\ld n let him g )\t tak+ tribute4 ,no matt] :at ! /ory books say1 ,i am firmly ( ! op9ion t no g5tle knight 7:o 0 human7 ev] p>t$ ) ! fair lady ^: mis]y he _h reliev$ )\t ex*ang+ ! "t ( day1 or (f]+ h] a bun f 8 d9n] pail1 or f9d+ out 7= in/ance7 if %e 7 maid or m>ri$4 ,my f>m] laugh$ & got 94 ,y see1 ,i said1 :5 a memb] ( my society is 9 di/ress ,i always l to help him out4 ,he paus$2 ,i wat*$ him gradually evolve 8 reply3 ,h[ did y "k ,i 0 a ,mason8 ,well1 ,i wasn't sure4 ,i only jo9$ la/ w9t]1 he said4 ,i l x fir/-rate4 ,:5 y're a ,mason y f9d fri5ds ev]y:]e4 ,i _h "s excell5t rem>ks t ,i c\ld h made at ?is po9t1 b ! di/ance 0 %ort & bolts 7 irresi/ibly upp]mo/4 ,aft] help+ him to put 9 ! bolt1 ,i said3 ,"h's ! grip ( fell[%ip4 ,he return$ x ) a w1 b aft]w>d he said d\btfully4 ,i didn't feel ! grip4 ,didn't y8 ,i ask$4 ,well1 ,bro!r1 x 0 all !re4 ,if ev] ,i c d any?+ = y1 he said1 j y let me "k4 ,"n's ,=bes1 ,spr+ ,brook4 ,& s he drove away4 ,a real ,mason1 ,i said to myself1 c\ld n h _h any bett] advantage ( 8 society at ?is mom5t ?an ,i4 ,i walk$ "r into x )\t a grip or a pass4 ,& b5efits h also be5 di/ribut$4 ,z ,i drove onw>d ,i felt z ?\gh any?+ might happ5 to me be=e ,i got home4 ,i "k n[ exactly h[ all old knights1 all voyageurs1 all crusad]s1 all poets 9 new places1 mu/ h felt6 ,i look$ out at e turn ( ! road2 &1 f9ally1 aft] ,i _h gr[n almo/ disc\rag$ ( enc\nt]+ fur!r adv5ture ,i saw a man walk+ 9 ! road ahead ( me4 ,he 0 mu* b5t ov]1 & c>ri$ on 8 back a bag4 ,:5 he he>d me com+ he /epp$ out ( ! road & /ood sil5t1 sav+ e unnecess>y motion1 z a we>y man w4 ,he nei!r look$ ar\nd nor spoke1 b wait$ = me to g by4 ,he 0 we>y pa/ expectation4 ,i /opp$ ! m>e4 ,get 91 ,bro!r1 ,i said2 ,i am go+ y\r way4 ,he look$ at me d\btfully2 !n1 z ,i mov$ to "o side1 he let 8 bag roll (f 8 back into 8 arms4 ,i c\ld see ! swoll5 ve9s ( 8 neck2 8 face _h ! drawn look ( ! man :o be>s burd5s4 ,pretty heavy = y\r buggy1 he rem>k$4 ,heavi] = y1 ,i repli$4 ,s he put ! bag 9 ! back ( my buggy & /epp$ 9 beside me diffid5tly4 ,pull up ! lap robe1 ,i said1 & be com=table4 ,well1 sir1 ,i'm glad ( a lift1 he rem>k$4 ,a bag ( se$ :eat is ab\t all a man wants to c>ry = f\r miles4 ,ar5't y ! man :o has tak5 ! old ,ruck] f>m8 ,i ask$4 ,i'm t man4 ,i've be5 int5d+ to drop 9 & see y1 ,i said4 ,h y8 he ask$ eag]ly4 ,yes1 ,i said4 ,i live j across ! hills f y1 & ,i _h a notion t we ought to be neighb\rly--see+ t we belong to ! same society4 ,8 face1 :i* _h worn a look ( set disc\ragem5t 7he didn't "k be=eh& :at ! ,ruck] place 0 l671 _h bright5$ up1 b :5 ,i spoke ( ! society x cl\d$ aga94 ,y mu/ be mi/ak51 he said4 ,i'm n a ,mason6 ,no m am ,i1 ,i said4 ,nor an ,oddfell[4 ,nor ,i4 ,z ,i look$ at ! man ,i seem$ to "k all ab\t him4 ,"s p come to u l t1 all at once1 op5+ out to "s unsuspect$ key4 ,8 face bore n a few m>ks ( ref9em5t1 ?\gh "w & disc\ragem5t _h done _! be/ to oblit]ate !m2 8 nose 0 ?9 & high1 8 eye 0 blue1 too blue1 & 8 *9 someh[ did n g ) ! ,ruck] f>m4 ,i knew6 ,a man :o 9 8 "t _h se5 _m an op5 door1 b :o _h f\nd !m all clos$ :5 he attempt$ to ent]6 ,if any "o ev] ne$$ ! b5efits ( my frat]nity1 he 0 t man4 ,:at ,society did y ?9k ,i belong$ to8 he ask$4 ,well1 ,i said1 :5 ,i 0 9 t[n a man :o want$ to sell me a corn-plant] ask$ me if ,i 0 a ,mason---- ,did he ask y t1 too8 int]rupt$ my companion4 ,he did1 ,i said4 ,he did---- & ,i reflect$ n )\t en?usiasm t ,i _h come away )\t a corn-plant]4 ,& :5 ,i drove out ( t[n ,i 0 feel+ r depress$ because ,i wasn't a memb] ( ! lodge4 ,7 y8 exclaim$ my companion4 ,s 0 ,i4 ,i j felt z ?\gh ,i _h ab\t rea*$ ! la/ dit*4 ,i hav5't any money to pay into lodges & x don't seems if a man c\ld get acqua9t$ & fri5dly )\t4 ,f>m+ is r lonely "w sometimes1 isn't x8 ,i obs]v$4 ,y bet x is1 he respond$4 ,y've be5 !re y\rself1 hav5't y8 ,!re may be su* a ?+ z ! fri5d%ip ( prosp]ity2 b surely x _c be comp>$ ) ! fri5d%ip ( adv]sity4 ,m51 /oop+1 come close toge!r4 ,b :5 ,i got to ?9k+ x ov]1 ,i said1 x sudd5ly occurr$ to me t ,i belong$ to ! greate/ ( all frat]nities4 ,& ,i recogniz$ y in/antly z a *>t] memb]4 ,he look$ ar\nd at me expectantly1 half laugh+4 ,i don't suppose he _h s f> =gott5 8 mis]ies = _m a day4 ,:at's t8 he ask$4 ,! ,univ]sal ,bro!rhood ( ,m54 ,well1 we bo? laugh$--& und]/ood4 ,aft] t1 :at a /ory he told me6--! /ory ( a misplac$ man on an unproductive f>m4 ,is x n m>vell\s h[ full p are--all p--( hum\r1 trag$y1 passionate human long+s1 hopes1 fe>s--if only y c unloos5 ! floodgates6 ,z to my companion1 he _h be5 gr[+ bitt] & sickly ) ! p5t-up hum\rs ( disc\ragem5t2 all he ne$$ 0 a li/5]4 ,he 0 s absorb$ 9 8 talk t he did n at fir/ realize t we _h turn$ into 8 own long lane4 ,:5 he discov]$ x he exclaim$3 ,i didn't mean to br+ y out ( y\r way4 ,i c manage ! bag all "r n[4 ,nev] m9d1 ,i said1 ,i want to get y home1 to say no?+ ( he>+ h[ y came out ) y\r pigs4 ,z we approa*$ ! h\se1 a m\rnful-look+ woman came to ! door4 ,my companion sprang out ( ! buggy z mu* elat$ n[ z he _h previ\sly be5 depress$ 7= t 0 ! co9age ( 8 temp]am5t71 ru%$ up to 8 wife & l$ h] d[n to ! gate4 ,%e 0 evid5tly a/oni%$ at 8 en?usiasm4 ,i suppose %e ?\ght he _h at l5g? discov]$ 8 gold m9e6 ,:5 ,i f9ally turn$ ! m>e ar\nd1 he /opp$ me1 laid 8 h& on my arm & said 9 a confid5tial voice3 ,i'm glad we discov]$ t we belong to ! same society4 ,z ,i drove away ,i c\ld n help *uckl+ :5 ,i he>d 8 wife ask suspici\sly3 ,:at society is t8 ,i he>d no ^w ( 8 answ]3 only ! note 9 8 voice ( eag] explanation4 ,& s ,i drove homew>d 9 ! late twilight1 & z ,i came up ! lane1 ! door ( my home op5$1 ! light )9 gleam$ k9dly & w>mly across ! d>k5$ y>d3 & ,h>riet 0 !re on ! /ep1 wait+4 ,,ii ,a ,,day ,,( ,,pleasant ,,bread ,!y h all gone n[1 & ! h\se is v /ill4 ,= ! fir/ "t ?is ev5+ ,i c he> ! famili> s\nd ( ! ,decemb] w9d blu/]+ ab\t ! h\se1 compla9+ at clos$ doorways1 ask+ que/ions at ! %utt]s2 b "h 9 my room1 "u ! gre5 read+ lamp1 x is w>m & /ill4 ,al?\gh ,h>riet has clos$ ! doors1 cov]$ ! coals 9 ! fireplace1 & said good-night1 ! atmosph]e /ill seems to t+le ) ! electricity ( g5ial humanity4 ,! p>t+ voice ( ! ,scot* ,prea*] /ill booms 9 my e>s3 ,?is1 said he1 z he 0 go+ out ( our door1 wrapp$ l an ,arctic highl&] 9 cloaks & tippets1 has be5 a day ( pleasant bread4 ,"o ( ! v pleasante/ ,i c rememb]6 ,i sometimes ?9k we expect too mu* ( ,*ri/mas ,day4 ,we try to cr[d into x ! long arre>s ( k9dl9ess & humanity ( ! :ole ye>4 ,z = me1 ,i l to take my ,*ri/mas a little at a "t1 all ?r\gh ! ye>4 ,& ?us ,i drift along into ! holidays--let !m ov]take me unexpect$ly--wak+ up "s f9e morn+ & sudd5ly say+ to myself3 ,:y1 ?is is ,*ri/mas ,day6 ,h[ ! discov]y makes "o b\nd out ( 8 b$6 ,:at a new s5se ( life & adv5ture x imp>ts6 ,almo/ any?+ may happ5 on a day l ?is--"o ?9ks4 ,i may meet fri5ds ,i h n se5 be=e 9 ye>s4 ,:o kn[s8 ,i may discov] t ?is is a f> bett] & k9dli] _w ?an ,i _h ev] dream$ x c\ld be4 ,illu/ration3 ,m]ry ,*ri/mas1 ,h>riet6 ,s ,i s+ out to ,h>riet z ,i g d[n3 ,m]ry ,*ri/mas1 ,h>riet--& n wait+ = h] sleepy reply ,i g d[n & build ! bigge/1 w>me/1 fri5dlie/ fire ( ! ye>4 ,!n ,i get into my ?ick coat & mitt5s & op5 ! back door4 ,all ar\nd ! sill1 deep on ! /ep1 & all ab\t ! y>d lies ! drift$ sn[3 x has trans=m$ my wood pile into a grotesque ,indian m\nd1 & x fro/s ! ro( ( my b>n l a w$d+ cake4 ,i g at x lu/ily ) my wood5 %ovel1 cle>+ out a pa?way to ! gate4 ,cold1 too2 "o ( ! colde/ morn+s we've _h--b cle> & v /ill4 ,! sun is j com+ up ov] ! hill ne> ,horace's f>m4 ,f ,horace's *imney ! :ite wood-smoke ( an e>ly fire rises /raight upw>d1 all gold5 ) sun%9e1 into ! measureless blue ( ! sky--on its way to heav51 = aught ,i "k4 ,:5 ,i rea* ! gate my blood is rac+ w>mly 9 my ve9s4 ,i /raight5 my back1 ?ru/ my %ovel into ! sn[ pile1 & %\t at ! top ( my voice1 = ,i c no long] conta9 myself3 ,m]ry ,*ri/mas1 ,h>riet4 ,h>riet op5s ! door--j a crack4 ,m]ry ,*ri/mas y\rself1 y ,arctic explor]6 ,oo--b x's cold6 ,& %e closes ! door4 ,^u he>+ ^! riot\s s\nds ! b>ny>d sudd5ly awak5s4 ,i he> my horse :9ny+ f ! b>n1 ! *ick5s beg9 to cr[ & cackle1 & su* a grunt+ & squeal+ z ! pigs set up f beh9d ! /raw /ack1 x w\ld d a man's he>t good to he>6 ,x's a fri5dly _w1 ,i say to myself1 & full ( bus9ess4 ,i pl[ ?r\gh ! sn[ to ! /able door4 ,i scuff & /amp ! sn[ away & pull x op5 ) difficulty4 ,a cl\d ( /eam arises out ( ! w>m? )94 ,i /ep inside4 ,my horse raises 8 head above ! /an*ion1 looks ar\nd at me1 & /rikes 8 =efoot on ! /able floor--! be/ greet+ he has at 8 comm& = a f9e ,*ri/mas morn+4 ,my c[1 until n[ sil5t1 beg9s to bawl4 ,i lay my h& on ! horse's flank & he /eps ov] 9 8 /all to let me g by4 ,i slap 8 neck & he lays back 8 e>s playfully4 ,?us ,i g out into ! passageway & give my horse 8 oats1 ?r[ corn & /alks to ! pigs & a h&ful ( gra9 to ,h>riet's *ick5s 7x's ! only way to /op ! cackl+674 ,& ?us pres5tly ! b>ny>d is quiet aga9 except = ! s\nd ( cont5t$ fe$+4 ,take my ^w = x1 ?is is "o ( ! pleasant mom5ts ( life4 ,i /& & look long at my b>ny>d family4 ,i obs]ve ) satisfaction h[ plump !y are & h[ well !y are be>+ ! w9t]4 ,!n ,i look up at my m\nta9\s /raw /ack ) its capp+ ( sn[1 & my corn crib ) ! yell[ e>s visible ?r\gh ! slats1 & my b>n ) its m[ full ( hay--all ! ga!r+s ( ! ye>1 n[ be+ exp5d$ 9 gr[?4 ,i _c at all expla9 x1 b at su* mom5ts ! circuit ( t dim spiritual batt]y :i* ea* ( u conceals )9 seems to close1 & ! full curr5t ( cont5tm5t fl[s ?r\gh our lives4 ,all ! morn+ z ,i w5t ab\t my *ores ,i _h a peculi> s5se ( expect$ pleasure4 ,x seem$ c]ta9 to me t some?+ unusual & adv5tur\s 0 ab\t to happ5--& if x did n happ5 (fh&1 :y ,i 0 !re to make x happ56 ,:5 ,i w5t 9 to breakfa/ 7d y "k ! fragrance ( broil+ bacon :5 y h work$ = an h\r be=e breakfa/ on a morn+ ( z]o wea!r8 ,if y d n1 consid] t heav5 /ill has gifts 9 /ore = y67--:5 ,i w5t 9 to breakfa/1 ,i fanci$ t ,h>riet look$ preoccupi$1 b ,i 0 too busy j !n 7hot corn muff9s7 to make an inquiry1 & ,i knew by exp]i5ce t ! be/ solv5t ( secrecy is pati5ce4 ,david1 said ,h>riet1 pres5tly1 ! c\s9s c't come6 ,c't come6 ,i exclaim$4 ,:y1 y act z if y 7 delight$4 ,no--well1 yes1 ,i said1 ,i knew t "s extraord9>y adv5ture 0 ab\t to happ56 ,adv5ture6 ,x's a cruel disappo9tm5t--,i 0 all ready = !m4 ,h>riet1 ,i said1 adv5ture is j :at we make x4 ,& ar5't we to h ! ,scot* ,prea*] & 8 wife8 ,b ,i've got su* a good d9n]4 ,well1 ,i said1 !re are no two ways ab\t x3 x mu/ be eat56 ,y may dep5d ^u me to d my duty4 ,we'll h to s5d out into ! highways & compel !m to come 91 said ,h>riet ruefully4 ,i _h sev]al *oice obs]vations ,i %\ld h lik$ to make ^u ?is problem1 b ,h>riet 0 pla9ly n li/5+2 %e sat ) h] eyes fix$ reflectively on ! c(feepot4 ,i wat*$ h] = a mom5t1 !n ,i rem>k$3 ,!re ar5't any4 ,david1 %e exclaim$1 h[ did y "k :at ,i 0 ?9k+ ab\t8 ,i m]ely want$ to %[ y1 ,i said1 t my g5ius is n prop]ly appreciat$ 9 my own h\sehold4 ,y ?\ght ( highways1 didn't y8 ,!n y ?\ght ( ! poor2 especially ! poor on ,*ri/mas day2 !n ( ,mrs4 ,h5ey1 :o isn't poor any m1 hav+ m>ri$ ,john ,daniels2 & !n ,i said1 ',!re ar5't any4' ,h>riet laugh$4 ,x has come to a pretty pass1 %e said :5 !re are no poor p to invite to d9n] on ,*ri/mas day4 ,x's a trag$y1 ,i'll admit1 ,i said1 b let's be logical ab\t x4 ,i am will+1 said ,h>riet1 to be z logical z y l4 ,!n1 ,i said1 hav+ no poor to invite to d9n] we mu/ necess>ily try ! ri*4 ,t's logical1 isn't x8 ,:o8 ask$ ,h>riet1 :i* is j l a woman4 ,:5ev] y get a good heal?y argum5t />t$ ) h]1 %e w sudd5ly %ort-circuit x1 & want to "k if y mean ,mr4 ,smi?1 or ,joe ,p]k9s's boys1 :i* ,i ma9ta9 is n logical4 ,well1 !re are ! ,/>kwea!rs1 ,i said4 ,david6 ,!y're ri*1 ar5't !y8 ,yes1 b y "k h[ !y live--:at d9n]s !y h--& besides1 !y probably h a h\seful ( company4 ,w]5't y tell+ me ! o!r day h[ _m p :o 7 really suff]+ 7 too pr\d to let anyone "k ab\t x8 ,w]5't y advis+ ! necessity ( gett+ acqua9t$ ) p & f9d+ out--tactfully1 ( c\rse--y made a po9t ( tact--:at ! tr\ble 08 ,b ,i 0 talk+ ( poor p4 ,:y %\ldn't a rule t is good = poor p be equally z good = ri* p8 ,ar5't !y pr\d8 ,oh1 y c argue1 obs]v$ ,h>riet4 ,& ,i c act1 too1 ,i said4 ,i am n[ go+ ov] to invite ! ,/>kwea!rs4 ,i he>d a rumor t _! cook has left !m & ,i expect to f9d !m />v+ 9 _! p>l\r4 ,( c\rse !y'll be v haughty & pr\d1 b ,i'll be tactful1 & :5 ,i g away ,i'll casually leave a diamond ti>a 9 ! front hall4 ,:at is ! matt] ) y ?is morn+8 ,*ri/mas1 ,i said4 ,i c't tell h[ pleas$ ,i 0 ) ! ent]prise ,i _h 9 m9d3 x sugge/$ all sorts ( amus+ & surpris+ developm5ts4 ,moreov]1 ,i left ,h>riet1 f9ally1 9 ! breezie/ ( spirits1 hav+ q =gott5 h] disappo9tm5t ov] ! non-arrival ( ! c\s9s4 ,if y %\ld get ! ,/>kwea!rs---- ',9 ! bright lexicon ( y\?1' ,i obs]v$1 '!re is no su* ^w z fail4' ,s ,i set (f up ! t[n road4 ,a team or two _h already be5 t way & _h brok5 a track ?r\gh ! sn[4 ,! sun 0 n[ fully up1 b ! air /ill t+l$ ) ! electricity ( z]o wea!r4 ,& ! fields6 ,i h se5 ! fields ( ,june & ! fields ( ,octob]1 b ,i ?9k ,i nev] saw our c\ntryside1 hills & valleys1 tree spaces & brook bottoms m en*ant+ly beautiful ?an x 0 ?is morn+4 ,sn[ ev]y:]e--! f5ces half hidd51 ! bridges clogg$1 ! trees lad53 :]e ! road 0 h>d x squeak$ "u my feet1 & :]e x 0 s(t ,i /rode ?r\gh ! drifts4 ,& ! air w5t to "o's head l w9e6 ,s ,i tramp$ pa/ ! ,patt]sons'4 ,! old man1 a grumpy old fell[1 0 go+ to ! b>n ) a pail on 8 arm4 ,m]ry ,*ri/mas1 ,i %\t$4 ,he look$ ar\nd at me wond]+ly & did n reply4 ,at ! corn]s ,i met ! ,newton boys s wrapp$ 9 tippets t ,i c\ld see only _! eyes & ! r$ ends ( _! small noses4 ,i pass$ ! ,williams's h\se1 :]e !re 0 a *e]ful smoke 9 ! *imney & 9 ! w9d[ a gre5 wrea? ) a lively r$ b[4 ,& ,i ?\ght h[ happy ev]yone mu/ be on a ,*ri/mas morn+ l ?is6 ,at ! hill bridge :o %\ld ,i meet b ! ,scot* ,prea*] himself1 ,god bless him6 ,well1 well1 ,david1 he exclaim$ he>tily1 ,m]ry ,*ri/mas4 ,i drew my face d[n & said solemnly3 ,dr4 ,mc,alway1 ,i am on a mo/ s]i\s err&4 ,:y1 n[1 :at's ! matt]8 ,he 0 all sympa?y at once4 ,i am out 9 ! highways try+ to compel ! poor ( ?is neighb\rhood to come to our fea/4 ,! ,scot* ,prea*] obs]v$ me ) a tw9kle 9 8 eye4 ,david1 he said1 putt+ 8 h& to 8 m\? z if to speak 9 my e>1 !re is a poor man y w na' h to compel4 ,oh1 y don't c\nt1 ,i said4 ,y're com+ anyh[4 ,!n ,i told him ( ! err& ) our millionaire fri5ds1 into ! _s ( :i* he ent]$ ) ! greate/ ze/4 ,he 0 full ( advice & mu* excit$ le/ ,i fail to d a ?or\ghly compet5t job4 ,= a mom5t ,i ?9k he want$ to take ! :ole ?+ out ( my h&s4 ,man1 man1 x's a lovely ?+ to d1 he exclaim$1 b ,i ha' me doots--,i ha' me doots4 ,at p>t+ he hesitat$ a mom5t1 & ) a s]i\s face inquir$3 ,is x by any *ance a goose8 ,x is1 ,i said1 a goose--a big "o4 ,he heav$ a sigh ( complete satisfaction4 ,y h com=t$ my m9d1 he said1 ) ! joys ( anticipation--a goose1 a big goose4 ,s ,i left him & w5t onw>d t[>d ! ,/>kwea!rs'4 ,pres5tly ,i saw ! great h\se /&+ among its w9try trees4 ,!re 0 smoke 9 ! *imney b no o!r evid5ce ( life4 ,at ! gate my spirits1 :i* _h be5 ( ! be/ all ! morn+1 began to fail me4 ,?\gh ,h>riet & ,i 7 well en\gh acqua9t$ ) ! ,/>kwea!rs1 yet at ?is late mom5t on ,*ri/mas morn+ x did seem r a hair-bra9$ s*eme to ?9k ( invit+ !m to d9n]4 ,nev] m9d1 ,i said1 !y'll n be displeas$ to see me anyway4 ,i wait$ 9 ! reception-room1 :i* 0 cold & felt damp4 ,9 ! p>l\r beyond ,i c\ld see ! innum]able ?+s ( beauty--furniture1 pictures1 books1 s v1 v mu* ( ev]y?+--) :i* ! room 0 fill$4 ,i saw x n[1 z ,i _h (t5 se5 x be=e1 ) a peculi> s5se ( we>9ess4 ,h[ all ^! ?+s1 ?\gh beautiful en\gh 9 !mselves1 mu/ clutt] up a man's life6 ,d y "k1 ! m ,i look into life1 ! m ?+s x seems to me ,i c successfully lack--& cont9ue to gr[ happi]4 ,h[ _m k9ds ( food ,i d n ne$1 nor cooks to cook !m1 h[ mu* curi\s clo?+ nor tailors to make x1 h[ _m books t ,i nev] read1 & pictures t are n wor? :ile6 ,! f>!r ,i run1 ! m ,i feel l ca/+ aside all su* imp$im5ta--le/ ,i fail to arrive at ! f> goal ( my endeav\r4 ,i l to ?9k ( an old ,japanese nobleman ,i once read ab\t1 :o ornam5t$ 8 h\se ) a s+le vase at a "t1 liv+ ) x1 absorb+ its message ( beauty1 & :5 he tir$ ( x1 replac+ x ) ano!r4 ,i wond] if he _h ! "r way1 & we1 ) s _m objects to hang on our walls1 place on our %elves1 drape on our *airs1 & spread on our floors1 h mi/ak5 our c\rse & plac$ our he>ts ^u ! multiplicity r ?an ! quality ( our possessions6 ,pres5tly ,mr4 ,/>kwea!r appe>$ 9 ! doorway4 ,he wore a velvet smok+-jacket & slipp]s2 & someh[1 = a bright morn+ l ?is1 he seem$ old1 & worn1 & cold4 ,well1 well1 fri5d1 he said1 ,i'm glad to see y4 ,he said x z ?\gh he meant x4 ,come into ! libr>y2 x's ! only room 9 ! :ole h\se t is com=tably w>m4 ,y've no idea :at a task x is to heat a place l ?is 9 really cold wea!r4 ,no soon] d ,i f9d a man :o c run my furnace ?an he goes (f & leaves me4 ,i c sympa?ize ) y1 ,i said1 we (t5 h tr\ble at our h\se ) ! man :o builds ! fires4 ,he look$ ar\nd at me quizzically4 ,he lies too long 9 b$ 9 ! morn+1 ,i said4 ,by ?is "t we _h arriv$ at ! libr>y1 :]e a bright fire 0 burn+ 9 ! grate4 ,x 0 a f9e big room1 ) d>k oak furni%+s & books 9 cases along "o wall1 b ?is morn+ x _h a di%evell$ & untidy look4 ,on a little table at "o side ( ! fireplace 7 ! rema9s ( a breakfa/2 at ! o!r a numb] ( wraps 7 ?r[n c>elessly ^u a *air4 ,z ,i came 9 ,mrs4 ,/>kwea!r rose f h] place1 draw+ a silk sc>f ar\nd h] %\ld]s4 ,%e is a robu/1 r h&some woman1 ) _m r+s on h] f+]s1 & a pair ( glasses hang+ to a little gold hook on h] ample bosom2 b ?is morn+ %e1 too1 look$ worri$ & old4 ,oh1 yes1 %e said ) a rueful laugh1 we're beg9n+ a m]ry ,*ri/mas1 z y see4 ,?9k ( ,*ri/mas ) no cook 9 ! h\se6 ,i felt z if ,i _h discov]$ a gold m9e4 ,poor />v+ millionaires6 ,b ,mrs4 ,/>kwea!r _h n told ! :ole ( h] sorr[ful /ory4 ,we _h a company ( fri5ds invit$ = d9n] to-day1 %e said1 & our cook 0 ill--or said %e 0--& _h to g4 ,"o ( ! maids w5t ) h]4 ,! man :o looks aft] ! furnace disappe>$ on ,friday1 & ! /ableman has be5 dr9k+4 ,we c't v well leave ! place )\t "s "o :o is responsible 9 *>ge ( x--& s "h we are4 ,m]ry ,*ri/mas6 ,i c\ldn't help laugh+4 ,poor p6 ,y might1 ,i said1 apply = ,mrs4 ,h5ey's place4 ,:o is ,mrs4 ,h5ey8 ask$ ,mrs4 ,/>kwea!r4 ,y don't mean to say t y nev] he>d ( ,mrs4 ,h5ey6 ,i exclaim$4 ,mrs4 ,h5ey1 :o is n[ ,mrs4 ',p5ny' ,daniels8 ,y've miss$ "o ( our greate/ celebrities4 ,) t1 ( c\rse1 ,i _h to tell !m ab\t ,mrs4 ,h5ey1 :o has = ye>s p]=m$ a mo/ important function 9 ?is community4 ,alone & unaid$ %e has be5 ! poor :om we are suppos$ to h always ) u4 ,if x _h n be5 = ! devot$ fai?fulness ( ,mrs4 ,h5ey at ,?anksgiv+1 ,*ri/mas & o!r times ( ! ye>1 ,i suppose our ,woman's ,aid ,society & ! ,k+'s ,daught]s w\ld h p]i%$ mis]ably ( undi/ribut$ turkeys & tuft$ com=t]s4 ,= ye>s ,mrs4 ,h5ey fill$ ! place mo/ acceptably4 ,curb+ ! natural outp\r+s ( a r jovial s\l %e c\ld ^u occasion look z des]v+ ( *>ity z any p]son t ev] ,i met4 ,b ,i piti$ ! little ,h5eys3 x always comes h>d on ! *ildr54 ,= weeks aft] e ,?anksgiv+ & ,*ri/mas !y always wore a pa9fully /uff$ & suffocat$ look4 ,i only came to appreciate fully :at a self-sacrific+ public s]vant ,mrs4 ,h5ey really 0 :5 ,i le>n$ t %e _h tak5 ! desp]ate alt]native ( m>ry+ ,p5ny ,daniels4 ,s y ?9k we might possibly aspire to ! position8 laugh$ ,mrs4 ,/>kwea!r4 ,^u ?is ,i told !m ( ! tr\ble 9 our h\sehold & ask$ !m to come d[n & help u enjoy ,dr4 ,mc,alway & ! goose4 ,:5 ,i left1 aft] mu* m pleasant talk1 !y bo? came ) me to ! door seem+ greatly improv$ 9 spirits4 ,y've giv5 u some?+ to live =1 ,mr4 ,grayson1 said ,mrs4 ,/>kwea!r4 ,s ,i walk$ homew>d 9 ! highe/ spirits1 & an h\r or m lat] :o %\ld we see 9 ! top ( our upp] field b ,mr4 ,/>kwea!r & 8 wife fl\nd]+ 9 ! sn[4 ,!y rea*$ ! lane lit]ally cov]$ f top to toe ) sn[ & bo? ( !m ruddy ) ! cold4 ,we walk$ ov]1 said ,mrs4 ,/>kwea!r brea?lessly1 & ,i hav5't _h s mu* fun 9 ye>s4 ,mr4 ,/>kwea!r help$ h] ov] ! f5ce4 ,! ,scot* ,prea*] /ood on ! /eps to receive !m1 & we all w5t 9 toge!r4 ,i c't pret5d to describe ,h>riet's d9n]3 ! gorge\s br[n goose1 & ! apple sauce1 & all ! o!r ?+s t be/ g ) x1 & ! pumpk9 pie at ! end--! f9e/1 ?icke/1 mo/ delici\s pumpk9 pie ,i ev] ate 9 all my life4 ,x melt$ 9 "o's m\? & br\ght visions ( cele/ial bliss4 ,& ,i wi% ,i c\ld h a picture ( ,h>riet presid+4 ,i h nev] se5 h] happi]1 or m 9 h] elem5t4 ,e "t %e br\ght 9 a new di% or took (f a cov] x 0 a sort ( miracle4 ,& h] c(fee--b ,i mu/ n & d>e n elaborate4 ,& :at great talk we _h aft]w>d6 ,i've kn[n ! ,scot* ,prea*] = a long "t1 b ,i nev] saw him 9 q su* a mood ( hil>ity4 ,he & ,mr4 ,/>kwea!r told /ories ( _! boyhood--& we laugh$1 & laugh$--,mrs4 ,/>kwea!r ! mo/ ( all4 ,see+ h] s (t5 9 h] c>riage1 or 9 ! dignity ( h] home1 ,i didn't ?9k %e _h s mu* jollity 9 h]4 ,f9ally %e discov]$ ,h>riet's cab9et organ1 & no?+ w\ld d b %e mu/ s+ = u4 ,none ( ! new-fangl$ ones1 ,cl>a1 cri$ h] husb&3 "s ( ! old ones we us$ to "k4 ,s %e sat h]self d[n at ! organ & ?rew h] head back & began to s+3 ,believe me1 if all ^? ende>+ "y *>ms1 ,:i* ,i gaze on s fondly to-day----1 ,mr4 ,/>kwea!r jump$ up & ran ov] to ! organ & jo9$ 9 ) 8 deep voice4 ,h>riet & ,i foll[$4 ,! ,scot* ,prea*]'s wife nodd$ 9 "t ) ! music1 & pres5tly ,i saw ! te>s 9 h] eyes4 ,z = ,dr4 ,mc,alway1 he sat on ! edge ( 8 *air ) 8 h&s on 8 knees & wagg$ 8 %aggy head1 & be=e we got ?r\gh he1 too1 jo9$ 9 ) 8 big sonor\s voice3 ,?\ w\ld/ /ill be ador$ z ?is mom5t ?\ art----1 ,oh1 ,i c't tell "h--x gr[s late & !re's "w to-morr[--all ! ?+s we did & said4 ,!y /ay$ until x 0 d>k1 & :5 ,mrs4 ,/>kwea!r 0 ready to g1 %e took bo? ( ,h>riet's h&s 9 h]s & said ) great e>ne/ness3 ,i hav5't _h su* a good "t at ,*ri/mas s9ce ,i 0 a little girl4 ,i %all nev] =get x4 ,& ! de> old ,scot* ,prea*]1 :5 ,h>riet & ,i _h wrapp$ him up1 w5t out1 say+3 ,?is has be5 a day ( pleasant bread4 ,x has2 x has4 ,i %all n soon =get x4 ,:at a lot ( k9dness & common human nature--*ildlike simplicity1 if y w--!re is 9 p once y get !m d[n toge!r & p]suade !m t ! ?+s !y ?9k s]i\s are n s]i\s at all4 ,,iii ,,! ,,op5 ,,road ,to make space = w&]+ is x t ! _w 0 made s wide4 --,,goe!1 ,wilhelm ,mei/]4 ,i love sometimes to h a day alone--a riot\s day4 ,sometimes ,i d n c>e to see ev5 my be/ fri5ds3 b ,i give myself up to ! full enjoym5t ( ! _w ar\nd me4 ,i g out ( my door 9 ! morn+--pref]ably a sunny morn+1 ?\gh any morn+ w d well en\gh--& walk /raight out into ! _w4 ,i take ) me ! burd5 ( no duty or responsibility4 ,i draw 9 ! fre% air1 od\r-lad5 f or*>d & wood4 ,i look ab\t me z if ev]y?+ 7 new--& behold ev]y?+ is new4 ,my b>n1 my oaks1 my f5ces--,i decl>e ,i nev] saw !m be=e4 ,i h no preconceiv$ impressions1 or beliefs1 or op9ions4 ,my lane f5ce is ! end ( ! kn[n e>?4 ,i am a discov]] ( new fields among old ones4 ,i see1 feel1 he>1 smell1 ta/e all ^! wond]ful ?+s = ! fir/ "t4 ,i h no idea :at discov]ies ,i %all make6 ,s ,i g d[n ! lane1 look+ up & ab\t me4 ,i cross ! t[n road & climb ! f5ce on ! o!r side4 ,i bru% "o %\ld] among ! bu%es z ,i pass3 ,i feel ! solid yet easy pressure ( ! sod4 ,! long blades ( ! timo?y-grass clasp at my legs & let g ) reluctance4 ,i break (f a twig "h & !re & ta/e ! t>t or bitt] sap4 ,i take (f my hat & let ! w>m sun %9e on my head4 ,i am an adv5tur] ^u a new e>?4 ,is x n m>vell\s h[ f> afield "s ( u are will+ to travel 9 pursuit ( t beauty :i* we leave beh9d u at home8 ,we mi/ake unfamili>ity = beauty2 we d>k5 our p]ceptions ) idle =eignness4 ,= want ( t ard5t inn] curiosity :i* is ! only true f\ndation = ! appreciation ( beauty--= beauty is inw>d1 n outw>d--we f9d ourselves ha/5+ f l& to l&1 ga!r+ m]e curi\s resemblances :i*1 l unassimilat$ prop]ty1 possess no p[] ( fecundation4 ,) :at pa!tic dilig5ce we collect peaks & passes 9 ,switz]l&2 h[ we come lad5 f ,engl& ) va9 ca!drals6 ,beauty8 ,:at is x b a new way ( approa*8 ,= wild]ness1 = =eignness1 ,i h no ne$ to g a mile3 ,i h only to come up ?r\gh my ?icket or cross my field f my own roadside--& behold1 a new heav5 & a new e>?6 ,?+s gr[ old & /ale1 n because !y are old1 b because we cease to see !m4 ,:ole vibrant significant worlds ar\nd u disappe> )9 ! sombre mi/s ( famili>ity4 ,:i*ev] way we look ! roads are dull & b>r54 ,!re is a tree at our gate we h n se5 9 ye>s3 a fl[] blooms 9 our door-y>d m wond]ful ?an ! %9+ heights ( ! ,alps6 ,x has seem$ to me sometimes z ?\gh ,i c\ld see m5 h>d5+ be=e my eyes1 draw+ 9 a feel] "h1 wall+ up an op5+ !re4 ,nam+ ?+s6 ,objects fall into categories = !m & we> little sure *annels 9 ! bra94 ,a m\nta9 is a m\nta91 a tree a tree to !m1 a field =ev] a field4 ,life solidifies itself 9 words4 ,& f9ally h[ ev]y?+ we>ies !m & t is old age6 ,is x n ! prime /ruggle ( life to keep ! m9d pla/ic8 ,to see & feel & he> ?+s newly8 ,to accept no?+ z settl$2 to def5d ! et]nal "r ( ! que/ion]8 ,to reject e conclusion ( ye/]day be=e ! sur] obs]vations ( to-day8--is n t ! be/ life we "k8 ,& s to ! ,op5 ,road6 ,n _m miles f my f>m !re is a tam>ack swamp4 ,! s(t d>k gre5 ( x fills ! r\nd b[l ( a valley4 ,ar\nd x spread ris+ =e/s & fields2 f5ces divide x f ! kn[n l&4 ,com+ across my fields "o day1 ,i saw x !re4 ,i felt ! habit ( avoidance4 ,x is a cu/om1 well en\gh 9 a practical l&1 to %un su* a spot ( p]plexity2 b on t day ,i 0 foll[+ ! ,op5 ,road1 & x l$ me /raight to ! moi/ d>k /illness ( ! tam>acks4 ,i _c "h tell all ! m>vels ,i f\nd 9 t place4 ,i trod :]e human foot _h nev] trod be=e4 ,cobwebs b>r$ my passage 7! b>s to mo/ passages :5 we came to !m are only cobwebs71 ! e>? 0 s(t ) ! ?ick swamp mosses1 & ) _m an autumn ( fall5 dead1 br[n leaves4 ,i cross$ ! track ( a muskrat1 ,i saw ! ne/ ( a hawk--& h[1 h[ _m o!r ?+s ( ! wild]ness ,i mu/ n "h relate4 ,& ,i came out ( x r5ew$ & refre%$2 ,i "k n[ ! feel+ ( ! pione] & ! discov]]4 ,pe>y has no m ?an ,i2 ,/anley tells me no?+ ,i h n exp]i5c$6 ,:at m ?an t is ! accompli%m5t ( ! great inv5tor1 poet1 pa9t]8 ,su* _c abide habit-h$g$ wild]nesses4 ,!y foll[ ! ,op5 ,road1 !y see = !mselves1 & w n accept ! pa?s or ! names ( ! _w4 ,& ,sight1 kept cle>1 becomes1 curi\sly1 ,insight4 ,a ?\s& _h se5 apples fall be=e ,newton4 ,b ,newton 0 d[]$ ) ! _s ( ! ,op5 ,road6 ,sometimes z ,i walk1 seek+ to see1 he>1 feel1 ev]y?+ newly1 ,i devise secret words = ! ?+s ,i see3 words t convey to me alone ! ?\ght1 or impression1 or emotion ( a peculi> spot4 ,all ?is1 ,i "k1 to "s w seem ! acme ( fooli% illusion4 ,inde$1 ,i am n tell+ ( x because x is practical2 !re is no ca% at ! end ( x4 ,i am report+ x z an exp]i5ce 9 life2 ^? :o und]/& w und]/&4 ,& ?us out ( my j\rneys ,i h words :i* br+ back to me ) indescribable poignancy ! p>ticul> impression ( a "t or a place4 ,i prize !m m highly ?an almo/ any o!r ( my possessions1 = !y come to me seem+ly out ( ! air1 & ! remembrance ( !m enables me to recall or live ov] a pa/ exp]i5ce ) sc>cely dim9i%$ emotion4 ,& "o ( ^! words--h[ x br+s to me ! v mood ( a gray ,octob] day6 ,a sleepy we/ w9d bl[+4 ,! fields are b>e1 ! corn %ocks br[n1 & ! long road looks flat & dull4 ,away 9 ! m>% ,i he> a s+le melan*oly cr[4 ,a heavy day1 namelessly sad6 ,old sorr[s flock to "o's memory & old regrets4 ,! creep] is r$ 9 ! swamp & ! grass is br[n on ! hill4 ,x comes to me t ,i 0 a boy once---- ,s to ! flat road & away6 ,& turn at ! turn+ & rise ) ! hill4 ,w ! mood *ange3 w ! day8 ,i see a lone man 9 ! top ( a pa/ure cry+ ,coo-ee1 coo-ee4 ,i d n see at fir/ :y he cries & !n ov] ! hill come ! ewes1 a d5se gray flock ( !m1 huddl+ t[>d me4 ,! yokel beh9d has a /ick 9 ea* h&4 ,coo-ee1 coo-ee1 he also cries4 ,& ! two m51 ga!r+ 91 ?reat5+1 sidl+1 advanc+ sl[ly1 ! %eep turn+ unc]ta9ly ?is way & t1 come at la/ to ! bo>d$ p54 ,t's ! idee1 says ! help]4 ,a poor lot1 rem>ks ! lead]3 su* is ! f>m]'s life4 ,f ! roadway !y back _! frame-deck$ wagon to ! f5ce & unhook _! team4 ,! lead] ?r[s (f 8 coat & /&s ?ick & muscul> 9 8 blue jeans--a roi/]+ fell[ ) a r$ face1 ?ick neck & *app$ h&s4 ,i'll pass 'em up1 he says2 t's a man's "w4 ,y /& 9 ! wagon & put 'em 94 ,s he spr+s into ! y>d & ! %eep huddle close into ! corn]1 "h & !re rais+ a timid head1 "h & !re d>t+ aside 9 a panic4 ,hi !re1 x's = y1 %\ts ! lead]1 & ?ru/s 8 h&s deep 9 ! wool ( "o ( ! ewes4 ,come up "h1 y ,s\?d[n ) ! b>e belly1 says ! man 9 ! wagon4 ,t's my old game--wra/l+1 ! lead] rem>ks1 /ruggl+ ) ! next ewe4 ,/iddy1 /iddy1 n[ ,i got y1 up ) y dang y6 ,t's ! idee1 says ! man 9 ! wagon4 ,s ,i wat* & !y pass up ! %eep "o by "o & z ,i g d[n ! road ,i he> ! lead]'s ?ick voice1 ,/iddy1 /iddy1 & ! response ( ! o!r1 ,t's ! idee4 ,& s on into ! gray day6 ,my ,op5 ,road leads n only to beauty1 n only to fre% adv5tures 9 out] obs]vation4 ,i believe 9 ! ,op5 ,road 9 religion1 9 education1 9 politics3 !re is no?+ really settl$1 f5c$ 91 nor f9ally decid$ ^u ?is e>?1 ,no?+ t is n que/ionable4 ,i d n mean t ,i w\ld imm$iately te> d[n well-built f5ces or d away ) e/abli%$ & beat5 roads4 ,by no means4 ,! wisdom ( pa/ ages is likely to be wis] ?an any ha/y conclusions ( m9e4 ,i w\ld n invite any o!r p]son to foll[ my road until ,i _h well prov5 x a bett] way t[>d tru? ?an t :i* "t _h e/abli%$4 ,& yet ,i w\ld h e man tread ! ,op5 ,road2 ,i w\ld h him ^u occasion "q ! smugge/ in/itution & look askance ^u ! mo/ anci5t habit4 ,i w\ld h him ?r[ a d\bt ^u ,newton & defy ,d>w96 ,i w\ld h him look /raight at m5 & nature ) 8 own eyes4 ,he %\ld ackn[l$ge no common gods unless he prov$ !m gods = himself4 ,! equality ( m5 :i* we wor%ip3 is !re n a high] inequality8 ,! mat]ial progress :i* we deify3 is x real progress8 ,democracy--is x aft] all bett] ?an mon>*y8 ,i w\ld h him "q ! canons ( art1 lit]ature1 music1 morals3 s w he cont9ue "y & useful6 ,& yet sometimes ,i ask myself4 ,:at d ,i travel =8 ,:y all ?is excitem5t & eag]ness ( inquiry8 ,:at is x t ,i g =? to f9d8 ,am ,i bett] = keep+ my roads op5 ?an my neighb\r is :o travels ) cont5tm5t ! pa?s ( anci5t habit8 ,i am gnaw$ by ! too? ( unre/--to :at end8 ,(t5 z ,i travel ,i ask myself t "q & ,i h nev] _h a conv9c+ answ]4 ,i am look+ = some?+ ,i _c f9d4 ,my ,op5 ,road is op51 too1 at ! end6 ,:at is x t drives a man onw>d1 t sc\rges him ) unansw]$ que/ions6 ,we only "k t we are driv52 we d n "k :o drives4 ,we travel1 we inquire1 we look1 we "w--only kn[+ t ^! activities satisfy a c]ta9 deep & secret dem& )9 u4 ,we h ,fai? t !re is a ,reason3 & is !re n a pres5t ,joy 9 foll[+ ! ,op5 ,road8 ,& ,o ! joy t is nev] won1 ,b foll[s & foll[s ! j\rney+ sun4 ,& at ! end ( ! day ! ,op5 ,road1 if we foll[ x ) wisdom z well z f]v\r1 w br+ u safely home aga94 ,= aft] all ! ,op5 ,road mu/ return to ! ,beat5 ,pa?4 ,! ,op5 ,road is = adv5ture2 & adv5ture is n ! food ( life1 b ! spice4 ,?us ,i came back ?is ev5+ f riot+ 9 my fields4 ,z ,i walk$ d[n ! lane ,i he>d ! s(t t9kle ( a c[bell1 a c]ta9 e>?y exhalation1 z ( "w1 came out ( ! b>e fields1 ! duties ( my daily life cr[d$ ^u me br++ a pleasant calmness ( _s1 & ,i said to myself3 ,"l be prais$ = t :i* is common4 ,& aft] ,i _h done my *ores ,i came 91 hungry1 to my supp]4 ,,iv ,,on ,,be+ ,,:]e ,,y ,,belong ,sunday ,morn+1 ,may #bj?4 ,on ,friday ,i began plant+ my corn4 ,= _m days previ\sly ,i w5t out e morn+ at sun-up1 9 ! cle>1 %>p air1 & ?ru/ my h& deep d[n 9 ! soil ( ! field4 ,i d n "k t ,i foll[$ any le>n$ agricultural rule1 b someh[ ,i lik$ to d x4 ,x has seem$ reasonable to me1 in/ead ( wat*+ = a phase ( ! moon 7= ,i d n cultivate ! moon71 to inquire ( ! e>? itself4 ,= _m days ,i _h no response2 ! soil 0 ( an icy1 moi/ coldness1 z ( dea?4 ,i am n ready yet1 x said2 ,i h n re/$ my "t4 ,e>ly 9 ! week we _h a day or two ( s(t sun%9e1 ( fecund w>m?1 to :i* ! e>? lay op51 will+1 passive4 ,on ,?ursday morn+1 ?\gh a :ite fro/ silv]$ ! h>r[ ridges1 :5 ,i ?ru/ my h& into ! soil ,i felt1 or seem$ to feel1 a curi\s response3 a /range answ]+ ( life to life4 ,! /one _h be5 roll$ f ! sepul*re6 ,& ,i knew !n t ! de/9$ "t _h arriv$ = my plant+4 ,t aft]noon ,i m>k$ out my corn-field1 driv+ ! m>e to my home-made wood5 m>k]1 c>efully obs]vant ( ! /raightness ( ! r[s2 = a crook$ corn-r[ is a sort ( immorality4 ,i br\ght d[n my se$ corn f ! attic1 :]e x _h hung wait+ all w9t]1 ea* e> susp5d$ sep>ately by ! :ite1 up-turn$ husks4 ,!y 7 ! select$ e>s ( la/ ye>'s crop1 ev5 ( size ?r\gh\t1 smoo? ( k]nel1 ) tips well-cov]$--! p]fect ones *os5 among _m to p]petuate ! highe/ excell5cies ( ! crop4 ,i c>ri$ !m to ! %$ next my b>n1 & %ell$ !m out 9 my h& ma*9e3 z f9e a basket ( yell[ d5t se$ z a man ev] saw4 ,i h li/5$ to endless discussions z to ! relative m]its ( fl9t & d5t corn4 ,i "h ca/ my vote emphatically = yell[ d5t3 x is ! be/ ,nature c d6 ,i f\nd my se$-bag hang+1 du/y1 ov] a raft] 9 ! %$1 & ,h>riet sew$ a buckle on ! /rip t goes ar\nd ! wai/4 ,i clean$ & %>p5$ my hoe4 ,n[1 ,i said to myself1 give me a good day & ,i am ready to plant4 ,! sun 0 j com+ up on ,friday1 look+ ov] ! trees into a _w ( mi/y & odor\s fre%ness4 ,:5 ,i climb$ ! f5ce ,i dropp$ d[n 9 ! grass at ! f> corn] ( ! field4 ,i _h look$ =w>d ?is ye> ) pleasure to ! plant+ ( a small field by h&--! adv5ture ( x--aft] a numb] ( ye>s ( horse plant+ 7) ,horace's ma*9e7 ( f> l>g] fields4 ,!re is an indescribable satisfaction 9 answ]+1 ,pres5t6 to ! roll-call ( ,nature2 to plant :5 ! e>? is ready1 to cultivate :5 ! soil beg9s to bake & h>d51 to h>ve/ :5 ! gra9 is fully ripe4 ,x is ! *ief joy ( him :o lives close to ! soil t he comes1 9 "t1 to beat 9 consonance ) ! pulse ( ! e>?2 its seasons become 8 seasons2 its life 8 life4 ,behold me1 !n1 ) a full se$-bag susp5d$ be=e me1 buckl$ bo? ov] ! %\ld]s & ar\nd ! wai/1 a %9y hoe 9 my h& 7! scept] ( my dom9ion71 a com=table1 re/$ feel+ 9 e muscle ( my body1 /&+ at ! end ( ! fir/ long furr[ !re 9 my field on ,friday morn+--a :ole spr+ day op5 be=e me6 ,at t mom5t ,i w\ld n h *ang$ my place = ! place ( any k+1 pr9ce1 or presid5t4 ,at fir/ ,i 0 awkw>d en\gh1 = x has be5 a long "t s9ce ,i h done mu* h& plant+2 b ,i soon fell into ! rhy?mic sw+ ( ! s[]1 ! sure1 ev51 accurate /ep2 ! turn ( ! body & ! flex+ ( ! wri/s z ! hoe /rikes d[nw>d2 ! deftly holl[$ hole2 ! sw+ ( ! h& to ! se$-bag2 ! sure fall ( ! k]nels2 ! return ( ! hoe2 ! f9al det]m9+ pressure ( ! soil ^u ! se$4 ,"o falls into x & foll[s x z he w\ld foll[ ! rhy?m ( a m>*4 ,ev5 ! *oice ( se$ becomes automatic1 in/9ctive4 ,at fir/ !re is a consci\s c\nt+ by ! f+]s--five se$s3 ,"o = ! blackbird1 ,"o = ! cr[1 ,"o = ! cutworm1 ,two to gr[4 ,b aft] a "t "o ceases to c\nt five1 & feels five1 in/9ctively reject+ a mon/r\s six1 or return+ to complete an inf]ior f\r4 ,i wond] if y "k ! feel ( ! fre%1 s(t soil1 z x answ]s to y\r /eps1 giv+ a little1 respond+ a little 7z life always does7--& is !re n some?+ endlessly good & pleasant ab\t x8 ,& ! movem5t ( ! arms & %\ld]s1 fall+ easily into t action & reaction :i* yields ! mo/ s]vice to ! lea/ en]gy6 ,sci5ti/s tell u t ! awkw>d "y eagle has a wid] w+-/ret* ?an ! old1 skill$ eagle4 ,s ! corn plant]1 at noon1 w d 8 "w ) half ! exp5d$ en]gy ( ! e>ly morn+3 he atta9s ! arti/ry ( motion4 ,& q beyond & above ?is physical accompli%m5t is ! ev]-pres5t1 sc>cely consci\s s5se ( rew>d1 repaym5t1 :i* "o exp]i5ces z he cov]s ea* plant+ ( se$s4 ,z ! sun rose high] ! mi/s /ole secretly away1 fir/ t[>d ! l[] brook-holl[s1 f9ally disappe>+ entirely2 ! morn+ coolness pass$1 ! tops ( ! furr[s dri$ out to a light] br[n1 & /ill ,i foll[$ ! long plant+4 ,at ea* return ,i refill$ my se$-bag1 & sometimes ,i drank f ! jug ( wat] :i* ,i _h hidd5 9 ! grass4 ,(t5 ,i /ood a mom5t by ! f5ce to look up & ar\nd me4 ,?r\gh ! cle> morn+ air ,i c\ld he> ! roo/]s cr[+ va+lori\sly f ! b>ny>d1 & ! rob9s 7 s++1 & occasionally f ! di/ant road ,i he>d ! rumble ( a wagon4 ,i not$ ! sl[ kit*5 smoke f ,horace's *imney1 ! tip ( :i* ,i c\ld j see ov] ! hill f ! m>g9 ( my field--& my own pleasant home among its trees--& my b>n--all mo/ satisfy+ to look ^u4 ,!n ,i return$ to ! sweat & heat ( ! op5 field1 & to ! /eady sw+ ( ! s[+4 ,illu/ration3 ,,(t5 ,i ,,/ood ,a ,,mom5t ,,by ,,! ,,f5ce ,joy ( life seems to me to arise f a s5se ( be+ :]e "o belongs1 z ,i feel "r "h2 ( be+ f\rsqu>e ) ! life we h *os54 ,all ! discont5t$ p ,i "k are try+ s$ul\sly to be some?+ !y are n1 to d some?+ !y _c d4 ,9 ! adv]tisem5ts ( ! c\ntry pap] ,i f9d m5 angl+ = money by promis+ to make wom5 beautiful & m5 le>n$ or ri*--ov]night--by inspir+ good f>m]s & c>p5t]s to be poor doctors & lawy]s4 ,x is curi\s1 is x n1 ) :at skill we w adapt our s&y l& to potatoes & gr[ our beans 9 clay1 & ) h[ little wisdom we f>m ! soils ( our own natures4 ,we try to gr[ poetry :]e plumb+ w\ld ?rive gr&ly6--n kn[+ t plumb+ is z important & hon\rable & necess>y to ?is e>? z poetry4 ,i und]/& x p]fectly2 ,i too1 foll[$ long aft] false gods4 ,i ?\ght ,i mu/ ru% =? to see ! _w1 ,i mu/ =?) become great1 ri*1 fam\s2 & ,i hurri$ hi!r & ?i!r1 seek+ ,i knew n :at4 ,consum+ my days ) ! inf9ite di/ractions ( travel1 ,i miss$1 z "o :o attempts two occupations at once1 ! sure satisfaction ( ei!r4 ,behold+ ! ext]iors ( cities & ( m51 ,i 0 deceiv$ ) %ad[s2 my life took no hold ^u t :i* is deep & true4 ,col\r ,i got1 & =m1 & a sup]ficial aptitude 9 judg+ by symbols4 ,x 0 l ! /udy ( a sci5ce3 a ha/y review gives "o ! g5]al rules1 b x requires a f> pr(\nd] insight to "k ! f]tile exceptions4 ,b z ,i gr[ old] ,i rema9 "h on my f>m1 & wait quietly = ! _w to pass ?is way4 ,my oak & ,i1 we wait1 & we are satisfi$4 ,"h we /& among our clods2 our feet are root$ deep )9 ! soil4 ,! w9d bl[s ^u u & delights u1 ! ra9 falls & refre%es u1 ! sun dries & sweet5s u4 ,we are become calm1 sl[1 /rong2 s we measure rectitudes & reg>d ess5tials1 my oak & ,i4 ,i w\ld be a h>d p]son to dislodge or uproot f ?is spot ( e>?4 ,i belong "h2 ,i gr[ "h4 ,i l to ?9k ( ! old fable ( ! wre/l] ( ,irassa4 ,= ,i am v]itably t ,anteus :o 0 ! wre/l] ( ,irassa & drew 8 /r5g? f ! gr\nd4 ,s long z ,i tread ! long furr[s ( my plant+1 ) my feet ^u ! e>?1 ,i am inv9cible & unconqu]able4 ,h]cules himself1 ?\gh he comes ^u me 9 ! guise ( ,ri*es1 or ,fame1 or ,p[]1 _c ov]?r[ me--save z he takes me away f ?is soil4 ,= at ea* /ep my /r5g? is r5ew$4 ,i =get we>9ess1 old age has no dread = me4 ,"s !re may be :o ?9k ,i talk dreams2 !y d n "k reality4 ,my fri5d1 did x ev] occur to y t y are unhappy because y h lo/ connection ) life8 ,because y\r feet are n some:]e firm plant$ ^u ! soil ( reality8 ,cont5tm5t1 & inde$ usefulness1 comes z ! infallible result ( great acceptances1 great humilities--( n try+ to make ourselves ?is or t 7to con=m to "s dramatiz$ v]sion ( ourselves71 b ( surr5d]+ ourselves to ! fullness ( life--( lett+ life fl[ ?r\gh u4 ,to be us$6--t is ! sublime/ ?+ we "k4 ,x is a di/+ui%+ m>k ( greatness t x has a trem5d\s hold ^u real ?+s4 ,i h se5 m5 :o seem$ to h beh9d !m1 or r )9 !m1 :ole societies1 /ates1 in/itutions3 h[ !y come at u1 l ,atlas be>+ ! _w6 ,= !y act n ) _! own feebl5ess1 b ) a /r5g? z ( ! ,:ole ( ,life4 ,!y speak1 & ! words are !irs1 b ! voice is ! ,voice ( ,mank9d4 ,i don't "k :at to call x3 be+ "r ) ,god or "r ) life4 ,x is /rangely ! same ?+2 & ,god is n p>ticul> z to ! "n we "k him by1 s long z we "k ,him4 ,mus+ ^u ^! secret ?+s1 ,i seem to und]/& :at ! !ologians 9 _! d>kness h made s obscure4 ,is x n j ?is at-"o-mom5t ) life :i* sweet5s & saves u all8 ,9 all ^! writ+s ,i h glorifi$ ! life ( ! soil until ,i am a%am$4 ,i h lov$ x because x sav$ me4 ,! f>m = me1 ,i decid$ long ago1 is ! only place :]e ,i c fl[ /rongly & surely4 ,b to y1 my fri5d1 life may pres5t a :olly diff]5t aspect1 v>iant necessities4 ,kn[+ :at ,i h exp]i5c$ 9 ! city1 ,i h sometimes wond]$ at ! happy 7ev5 s]5e7 faces ,i h se5 9 cr[d$ /reets4 ,!re mu/ be1 ,i admit1 ^? :o c fl[ & be at "o ) t life1 too4 ,& let !m h&le _! money1 & make %oes1 & sew g>m5ts1 & write 9 l$g]s--if t completes & cont5ts !m4 ,i h no qu>rel ) any "o ( !m4 ,x is1 aft] all1 a big & v>i\s _w1 :]e m5 c be happy 9 _m ways4 ,= e man is a magnet1 highly & s+ul>ly s5sitiz$4 ,"s draw to !m fields & woods & hills1 & are drawn 9 return2 & "s draw swift /reets & ! ri*es :i* are kn[n to cities4 ,x is n ( importance :at we draw1 b t we really draw4 ,& ! greate/ trag$y 9 life1 z ,i see x1 is t ?\s&s ( m5 & wom5 nev] h ! opportunity to draw ) fre$om2 b !y exi/ 9 we>9ess & lab\r1 & are drawn ^u l inanimate objects by ^? :o live 9 unhappy idl5ess4 ,!y d n f>m3 !y are f>m$4 ,b t is a "q =eign to pres5t consid]ations4 ,we may be assur$1 if we draw freely1 l ! magnet ( /eel :i* ga!rs its iron fil+s ab\t x 9 beautiful & symmetrical =ms1 t ! ?+s :i* we attract w also become symmetrical & h>moni\s ) our lives4 ,?us fl[+ ) life1 self-surr5d]+ to life a man becomes indisp5sable to life1 he is absolutely necess>y to ! conduct ( ?is univ]se4 ,& x is ! feel+ ( be+ necess>y1 ( be+ desir$1 fl[+ into a man t produces ! satisfaction ( cont5tm5t4 ,(t5 & (t5 ,i ?9k to myself3 ,^! fields h ne$ ( me2 my horse :9nies :5 he he>s my /ep2 my dog b>ks a welcome4 ,^!1 my neighb\rs1 are glad ( me4 ,! corn comes up fre% & gre5 to my plant+2 my buck:eat be>s ri*ly4 ,i am indisp5sable 9 ?is place4 ,:at is m satisfactory to ! human he>t ?an to be ne$$ & to "k we are ne$$8 ,"o l9e 9 ! ,book ( ,*ronicles1 :5 ,i read x1 flies up at me out ( ! pr9t$ page z ?\gh x 7 alive1 convey+ newly ! age-old agony ( a misplac$ man4 ,aft] relat+ ! %ort & evil hi/ory ( ,jehoram1 ,k+ ( ,judah1 ! acc\nt ends--) ! appall+ t]s5ess :i* (t5 cr[ns ! dramatic climaxes ( t mat*less writ+3 ,& 7he7 dep>t$ )\t be+ desir$4 ,)\t be+ desir$6 ,i h wond]$ if any man 0 ev] curs$ ) a m t]rible epitaph6 ,& s ,i plant$ my corn2 & 9 ! ev5+ ,i felt ! dumb we>9ess ( physical toil4 ,_m times 9 old] days ,i h kn[n ! wakeful n]ve-we>9ess ( cities4 ,?is 0 n x4 ,x 0 ! we>9ess :i*1 aft] supp]1 seizes ^u "o's limbs ) half-a*+ numbness4 ,i sat d[n on my por* ) a nameless cont5t4 ,i look$ (f across ! c\ntryside4 ,i saw ! ev5+ %ad[s fall1 & ! moon come up4 ,& ,i want$ no?+ ,i _h n4 ,& f9ally sleep swept 9 resi/less waves ^u me & ,i /umbl$ up to b$--& sank into dreamless slumb]4 ,v ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,anna ,x is ! prime secret ( ! ,op5 ,road 7b ,i may "h tell x al\d7 t y are to pass no?+1 reject no?+1 despise no?+ ^u ?is e>?4 ,z y travel1 _m ?+s bo? great & small w come to y\r att5tion2 y are to reg>d all ) op5 eyes & a he>t ( simplicity4 ,believe t ev]y?+ belongs some:]e2 ea* ?+ has its fitt+ & lum9\s place )9 ?is mosaic ( human life4 ,! ,true ,road is n op5 to ^? :o )draw ! skirts ( intol]ance or lift ! *9 ( pride4 ,reject+ ! lea/ ( ^? :o are call$ common or unclean1 x is 7curi\sly7 y y\rself t y reject4 ,if y despise t :i* is ugly y d n "k t :i* is beautiful4 ,= :at is beauty b complet5ess8 ,! roadside begg> belongs "h1 too2 & ! idiot boy :o w&]s idly 9 ! op5 fields2 & ! girl :o )holds 7secretly7 ! "n ( ! fa!r ( h] *ild4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i rememb] z di/9ctly z ?\gh x happ5$ ye/]day ! p>ticul> ev5+ ?ree ye>s ago :5 ,i saw ! ,scot* ,prea*] come hurry+ up ! road t[>d my h\se4 ,x 0 ,june4 ,i _h come out aft] supp] to sit on my por* & look out ^u ! quiet fields4 ,i rememb] ! grateful cool ( ! ev5+ air1 & ! sc5ts ris+ all ab\t me f g>d5 & roadway & or*>d4 ,i 0 tir$ aft] ! "w ( ! day & sat ) a sort ( complete com=t & cont5tm5t :i* comes only to ^? :o "w long 9 ! quiet ( outdoor places4 ,i rememb] ! ?\ght came to me1 z x has come 9 v>i\s =ms s _m times1 t 9 su* a big & beautiful _w !re %\ld be no room = ! fev] ( unhapp9ess or discont5t4 ,& !n ,i saw ,mc,alway com+ up ! road4 ,i knew in/antly t some?+ 0 wrong4 ,8 /ep1 usually s delib]ate1 0 rapid2 !re 0 agitation 9 e l9e ( 8 c\nt5ance4 ,i walk$ d[n ?r\gh ! g>d5 to ! gate & met him !re4 ,be+ some:at out ( brea? he did n speak at once4 ,s ,i said3 ,x is n1 aft] all1 z bad z y anticipate4 ,david1 he said1 & ,i ?9k ,i nev] he>d him speak m s]i\sly1 x is bad en\gh4 ,he laid 8 h& on my arm4 ,c y hit* up y\r horse & come ) me--"r away8 ,mc,alway help$ ) ! buckles & said n a ^w4 ,9 t5 m9utes1 c]ta9ly n m1 we 7 driv+ toge!r d[n ! lane4 ,d y "k a family nam$ ,williams liv+ on ! nor? road beyond ! ?ree corn]s8 ask$ ! ,scot* ,prea*]4 ,in/antly a vision ( a some:at dilapidat$ h\se1 /&+ n unpicturesquely among ill-kept fields1 leap$ to my m9d4 ,yes1 ,i said2 b ,i c't rememb] any ( ! family except a g+ham girl ) yell[ hair4 ,i us$ to see h] on h] way to s*ool1'' ,a girl6 he said1 ) a curi\s note 9 8 voice2 b a woman n[4 ,he paus$ a mom5t2 !n he cont9u$ sadly3 ,z ,i gr[ old] x seems a %ort] & %ort] /ep betwe5 *ild & *ild4 ,david1 %e has a *ild ( h] own1'' ,b ,i didn't "k--%e isn't-- ,a woods *ild1 said ! ,scot* ,prea*]4 ,i c\ld n f9d a ^w to say4 ,i rememb] ! hu% ( ! ev5+ !re 9 ! c\ntry road1 ! s(t light fad+ 9 ! fields4 ,i he>d a :ippoorwill call+ f ! di/ant woods4 ,!y made x h>d = h]1 said ! ,scot* ,prea*]1 especially h] old] bro!r4 ,ab\t f\r o'clock ?is aft]noon %e ran away1 tak+ h] baby ) h]4 ,!y f\nd a note say+ !y w\ld nev] aga9 see h] alive4 ,h] "m says %e w5t t[>d ! riv]4 ,i t\*$ up ! m>e4 ,= a few m9utes ! ,scot* ,prea*] sat sil5t1 ?9k+4 ,!n he said1 ) a peculi> tone ( k9dness 9 8 voice4 ,%e 0 a *ild1 j a *ild4 ,:5 ,i talk$ ) h] ye/]day %e 0 p]fectly docile & app>5tly cont5t$4 ,i _c imag9e h] driv5 to su* a de$ ( desp]ation4 ,i ask$ h]3 ',:y did y d x1 ,anna8' ,%e answ]$1 ',i don't "k3 ,i--,i don't "k6' ,h] reply 0 n defiant or remorseful3 x 0 m]ely explanatory4 ,he rema9$ sil5t aga9 = a long "t4 ,david1 he said f9ally1 ,i sometimes ?9k we don't "k half z mu* ab\t human nature z we--we prea*4 ,if we did1 ,i ?9k we'd be m c>eful 9 our judgm5ts4 ,he said x sl[ly1 t5tatively3 ,i knew x came /raight f 8 he>t4 ,x 0 ?is _s1 m ?an ! title he bore1 f> m ?an ! s]mons he prea*$1 t made him 9 reality ! m9i/] ( our community4 ,he w5t ab\t ?9k+ t1 aft] all1 he didn't "k mu*1 & t !re=e he mu/ be k9d4 ,z ,i drove up to ! bridge1 ! ,scot* ,prea*] put "o h& on ! re9s4 ,i /opp$ ! horse on ! embankm5t & we bo? /epp$ out4 ,%e w\ld und\bt$ly h come d[n ?is road to ! riv]1 ,mc,alway said 9 a l[ voice4 ,x 0 gr[+ d>k4 ,:5 ,i walk$ out on ! bridge my legs 7 /rangely un/eady2 a weight seem$ press+ on my brea/ s t my brea? came h>d4 ,we look$ d[n into ! %all[1 placid wat]3 ! calm ( ! ev5+ 0 ^u x2 ! middle ( ! /ream 0 l a rumpl$ glassy ribbon1 b ! edges1 deep-%ad$ by ov]hang+ trees1 7 ( a my/]i\s d>kness4 ,9 all my life ,i ?9k ,i nev] exp]i5c$ su* a degree ( sil5ce--( brea?less1 oppressive sil5ce4 ,x seem$ z if1 at any in/ant1 x mu/ bur/ into "s fe>ful excess ( s\nd4 ,sudd5ly we he>d a voice--9 half-articulate exclamation4 ,i turn$1 e n]ve /ra9$ to ! utt]mo/4 ,a figure1 seem+ly mat]ializ$ out ( d>kness & sil5ce1 0 mov+ on ! bridge4 ,oh6--,mc,alway1 a voice said4 ,!n ,i he>d ! ,scot* ,prea*] 9 l[ tones4 ,h y se5 ,anna ,williams8 ,%e is at ! h\se1 answ]$ ! voice4 ,get y\r horse1 said ! ,scot* ,prea*]4 ,i ran back & l$ ! m>e across ! bridge 7h[ ,i rememb]1 9 t sil5ce1 ! ?und] ( h] ho(s on ! loose bo>ds67 ,j at ! top ( ! little hill lead+ up f ! bridge ! two m5 turn$ 9 at a gate4 ,i foll[$ quickly & ! ?ree ( u ent]$ ! h\se toge!r4 ,i rememb] ! mu/y1 w>m1 %ut-9 od\r ( ! front room4 ,i he>d ! fa9t cry ( a *ild4 ,! room 0 dim1 ) a s+le k]os5e lamp1 b ,i saw ?ree wom5 huddl$ by ! /ove1 9 :i* a new fire 0 blaz+4 ,two look$ up z we ent]$1 ) fem99e in/9ct mov+ aside to hide ! =m ( ! ?ird4 ,%e's all "r1 z soon z %e gets dry1 "o ( !m said4 ,! o!r woman turn$ to u half compla9+ly3 ,%e a9't said a s+le ^w s9ce we got h] 9 "h1 & %e won't let g ( ! baby = a m9ute4 ,%e don't cry1 said ! o!r1 b j sits !re l a /atue4 ,mc,alway /epp$ =w>d & said3 ,well--,anna8 ,! girl look$ up = ! fir/ "t4 ,! light %one full 9 h] face3 a look ,i %all nev] =get4 ,yes1 x 0 ! girl ,i _h se5 s (t51 & yet n ! girl4 ,x 0 ! same *ildi% face1 b all m>k$ ^u ) inexplicable wan l9es ( a c]ta9 my/]i\s womanhood4 ,x 0 *ildi%1 b be>+ ^u x an inexpressible look ( half-sad dignity1 t /irr$ a man's he>t to its pr(\nde/ dep?s4 ,& !re 0 9 x1 too1 z ,i h ?\ght s9ce1 a some?+ ,i h se5 9 ! faces ( old1 wise m53 a light 7h[ %all ,i expla9 x87 z ( exp]i5ce--( b\ndless exp]i5ce4 ,h] hair hung 9 wavy di%evelm5t ab\t h] head & %\ld]s1 & %e clung passionately to ! *ild 9 h] arms4 ,! ,scot* ,prea*] _h said1 ,well--,anna8 ,%e look$ up & repli$3 ,!y 7 go+ to take my baby away4 ,7 !y6 exclaim$ ,mc,alway 9 8 he>ty voice4 ,well1 we'll nev] p]mit t4 ,:o's got a bett] "r to ! baby ?an y1 ,i'd l to "k8 ,)\t turn+ h] head1 ! te>s came to h] eyes & roll$ unhe$$ d[n h] face4 99 99 99 99 99 ,yes1 sir1 ,dr4 ,mc,alway1 ! man said1 ,i 0 com+ across ! bridge ) ! c[s :5 ,i see h] /&+ !re 9 ! wat]1 h] skirts all float+ ar\nd h]4 ,%e 0 hugg+ ! baby up to h] face & say+ ov] & ov]1 j l ?is3 ',i don't d>e6 ,oh1 ,i don't d>e6 ,b ,i mu/4 ,i mu/1' ,%e 0 sort ( s+9' ! words3 ',i don't d>e1 ,i don't d>e1 b ,i mu/4' ,i jump$ ! rail+ & run d[n to ! bank ( ! riv]4 ,& ,i says1 ',come "r out o' !re'2 & %e turn$ & come out j z g5tle z a *ild1 & ,i br\ght h] up "h to ! h\se4 99 99 99 99 99 ,x seem$ p]fectly natural at ?is "t t ,i %\ld take ! girl & h] *ild home to ,h>riet4 ,%e w\ld n g back to h] own home1 ?\gh we tri$ to p]suade h]1 & ! ,scot* ,prea*]'s wife 0 visit+ 9 ! city1 s %e c\ld n g !re4 ,b aft] ,i f\nd myself driv+ homew>d ) ! girl--:ile ,mc,alway w5t ov] ! hill to tell h] family--! mood ( action pass$4 ,x /ruck me sudd5ly1 ,:at w ,h>riet say8 ,^u :i* my he>t sank curi\sly1 & refus$ to resume its natural position4 ,9 ! pa/ ,i _h br\ght h] tramps & p$dl]s & it9]ant prea*]s1 all ( :om %e _h tak5 9 ) pati5ce--b ?is1 ,i knew1 0 diff]5t4 ,= a few m9utes ,i wi%$ dev\tly ,i 7 9 ,timbuctu or "s o!r f> place4 ,& !n ! absurdity ( ! situation /ruck me all at once1 & ,i c\ldn't help laugh+ al\d4 ,x's a trem5d\s old _w1 ,i said to myself4 ,:y1 any?+ may happ5 any:]e6 ,! girl /irr$1 b did n speak4 ,i 0 afraid ,i _h fright5$ h]4 ,are y cold8 ,i ask$4 ,no1 sir1 %e answ]$ fa9tly4 ,i c\ld ?9k ( no?+ :atev] to say1 s ,i said x3 ,are y fond ( hot corn-meal mu%8 ,yes1 sir1 v fa9tly4 ,) cream on x--ri* yell[ cream--& pl5ty ( sug>8 ,yes1 sir4 ,well1 ,i'll bet a nickel t's :at we're go+ to get6 ,yes1 sir4 ,we drove up ! lane & /opp$ at ! y>d gate4 ,h>riet op5$ ! door4 ,i l$ ! small d>k figure into ! w>m? & light ( ! kit*54 ,%e /ood helplessly hold+ ! baby tight 9 h] arms--z =lorn & di%evell$ a figure z "o c\ld well imag9e4 ,h>riet1 ,i said1 ?is is ,anna ,williams4 ,h>riet gave me h] mo/ trem5d\s look4 ,x seem$ to me at t mom5t t x wasn't my si/] ,h>riet at all t ,i 0 fac+1 b "s /rang] & mu* great] p]son ?an ,i _h ev] kn[n4 ,e man has1 ^u occasion1 beheld 8 wife1 8 si/]1 8 "m ev51 become sudd5ly unkn[n1 sudd5ly comm&+1 sudd5ly great] ?an himself or any o!r man4 ,= a woman possesses ! occult p[] ( becom+ in/antly1 miracul\sly1 ! ,accumulat$ & ,p]sonifi$ ,cu/oms1 ,morals & ,in/itutions ( ! ,ages4 ,at ?is mom5t1 !n1 ,i felt myself sl[ly b surely %r9k+ & %rivel+ up4 ,x is a mo/ uncom=table s5sation to f9d "o's self face to face ) ,society-at-,l>ge4 ,"u su* circum/ances ,i always "k :at to d4 ,i run4 ,s ,i clapp$ my hat on my head1 decl>$ t ! m>e mu/ be unh>ness$ imm$iately1 & />t$ = ! door4 ,h>riet foll[$4 ,once outside %e clos$ ! door beh9d h]4 ,david1 ,david1 ,,david1 %e said4 ,x occurr$ to me n[ = ! fir/ "t 7:i* %[s h[ /upid ,i am7 t ,h>riet _h already he>d ! /ory ( ,anna ,williams4 ,& x _h ga9$ s mu* bulk & robu/ity 9 travell+1 z su* /ories d 9 ! c\ntry1 t ,i h no d\bt ! poor *ild seem$ a sort ( deva/at+ mon/] ( iniquity4 ,h[ ! c\ntry sc\rges ^? :o d n walk ! beat5 pa?6 ,9 !1 c>eless city su* a "o may escape to unfamili> /reets & consort ) unfamili> p1 & /ill f9d a way ( life1 b "h 9 ! c\ntry ! eye ( ,society nev] sleeps6 ,= a mom5t ,i 0 appall$ by :at ,i _h done4 ,!n ,i ?\ght ( ! ,h>riet ,i knew s well3 ! inexhau/ible he>t ( h]4 ,) a sudd5 inspiration ,i op5$ ! kit*5 door & we bo? look$ 94 ,! girl /ood motionless j :]e ,i left h]3 an inf9itely pa!tic figure4 ,h>riet1 ,i said1 t girl is hungry--& cold4 ,well1 x work$4 ,in/antly ,h>riet ceas$ to be ,society-at-,l>ge & became ! ,h>riet ,i "k1 ! ,h>riet ( inf9ite compassion = all weak creatures4 ,:5 %e _h gone 9 ,i pull$ my hat d[n & w5t /raight = ! b>n4 ,i guess ,i "k :5 x's wise to be abs5t f places4 ,i unh>ness$ ! m>e1 & wat]$ & f$ h]2 ,i climb$ up into ! l(t & put d[n a rackful ( hay2 ,i let ! c[s out into ! pa/ure & set up ! b>s4 ,& !n ,i /ood by ! gate & look$ up into ! cle> ,june sky4 ,no man1 ,i ?9k1 c rema9 long sil5t "u ! />s1 ) ! brood+1 my/]i\s night ar\nd ab\t him1 )\t feel+1 poignantly1 h[ little he und]/&s any?+1 h[ inconsequ5tial 8 actions are1 h[ feeble 8 judgm5ts4 ,& ,i ?\ght z ,i /ood !re h[ _m a man1 deep d[n 9 8 he>t1 kn[s to a c]ta9ty t he has escap$ be+ an outca/1 n because ( any real moral /r5g? or resolution ( 8 own1 b because ,society has bol/]$ him up1 h$g$ him ab\t ) cu/oms & re/rictions until he nev] has _h a really good opportunity to transgress4 ,& "s d n s9 = v lack ( c\rage & orig9ality3 !y are helplessly good4 ,h[ _m m5 9 _! vanity take to !mselves cr$it = ! built-up virtues ( m5 :o are dead6 ,!re is no cause = surprise :5 we he> ( a =emo/ citiz51 ! lead] 9 all good works1 sudd5ly gone wrong2 n ! lea/ cause = surprise4 ,= x 0 n he t 0 moral1 b ,society4 ,individually he _h nev] be5 te/$1 & :5 ! te/ came he fell4 ,x w give u a l>ge measure ( true wisdom if we /op sometimes :5 we h resi/$ a temptation & ask ourselves :y1 at t mom5t1 we did "r & n wrong4 ,0 x ! deep virtue1 ! high ideals 9 our s\ls1 or 0 x ! compulsion ( ! ,society ar\nd u8 ,& ,i ?9k mo/ ( u w be a/oni%$ to discov] :at fragile p]sons we really are--9 ourselves4 ,i /opp$ = sev]al m9utes at ! kit*5 door be=e ,i d>$ to g 94 ,!n ,i /amp$ vigor\sly on ! bo>ds1 z if ,i _h come ru%+ up to ! h\se )\t a d\bt 9 my m9d--,i ev5 :i/l$--& op5$ ! door jauntily4 ,& _h my pa9s = no?+6 ,! kit*5 0 empty1 b full ( com=t+ & homelike od\rs4 ,!re 0 und\bt$ly hot mu% 9 ! kettle4 ,a few m9utes lat] ,h>riet came d[n ! /airs4 ,%e held up "o f+] w>n+ly4 ,h] face 0 transfigur$4 ,david1 %e :isp]$1 ! baby's asleep4 ,s ,i tipto$ across ! room4 ,%e tipto$ aft] me4 ,!n ,i fac$ ab\t1 & we bo? /ood !re on our tiptoes1 hold+ our brea?--at lea/ ,i held m9e4 ,david1 ,h>riet :isp]$1 did y see ! baby8 ,no1 ,i :isp]$4 ,i ?9k x's ! f9e/ baby ,i ev] saw 9 my life4 ,:5 ,i 0 a boy1 & my great-aunt1 :o liv$ = _m ye>s 9 a little room ) dorm] w9d[s at ! top ( my fa!r's h\se1 us$ to tell me /ories 7! be/ ,i ev] he>d71 ,i 0 nev] cont5t ) ! end+s ( !m4 ,:at happ5$ next8 ,i rememb] ask+ a hundr$ times2 & if ,i did n ask ! "q al\d x arose at lea/ 9 my own m9d4 ,if ,i 7 writ+ fiction ,i might g on almo/ indef9itely ) ! /ory ( ,anna2 b 9 real life /ories h a curi\s way ( com+ to quick fruition1 & )]+ away aft] hav+ ca/ ! se$s ( _! immortality4 ,did y see ! baby8 ,h>riet _h ask$4 ,%e said no ^w ab\t ,anna3 a ,,baby _h come into ! _w4 ,already ! pres5t 0 beg9n+ to draw ! *>itable curta9s ( its =getfulness across ?is simple drama2 already ,h>riet & ,anna & all ! re/ ( u 7 beg9n+ to look to ! f9e/ baby we ev] saw 9 all our lives4 ,i might1 inde$1 g into ! "* ( ,anna & ! :ys & :]e=es ( h] /ory2 b !re is curi\sly little t is /range or unusual ab\t x4 ,x 0 j ,life4 ,a few days ) u work$ miracul\s *anges 9 ! girl2 l "s /ray kitt5 br\ght 9 cry+ f ! cold1 %e curl$ h]self up com=tably !re 9 our home1 purr+ h] cont5tm5t4 ,%e 0 n 9 ! lea/ a tragic figure3 ?\gh d[n deep "u ! curves & dimples ( y\? !re 0 some?+ f9ally resi/ant1 or ob/9ate1 or defiant--:i* kept its c\nsel reg>d+ ! pa/4 ,x is curi\s h[ acqua9tance%ip mitigates our judgm5ts4 ,we classify /rang]s into ^: c>e]s ! newspap]s or our fri5ds give u glimpses z bad or good2 we sep>ate humanity into inevitable goa?ood & %eephood4 ,b ^u clos] acqua9tance a man comes to be n bad1 b ,eb5ez] ,smi? or ,j4 ,h5ry ,jones2 & a woman is n good1 b ,nellie ,morgan or ,mrs4 ,ar?ur ,cadwalad]4 ,take x 9 our own cases4 ,"s p1 kn[+ j a little ab\t u1 might call u pretty good p2 b we "k t d[n 9 our he>ts lurk ! possibilities 7if n ! actual accompli%m5t7 ( all sorts ( ?+s n at all good4 ,we are exce$+ly *>itable p]sons--t[>d ourselves4 ,& ?us we let o!r p live6 ,! o!r day1 at ,h>riet's sugge/ion1 ,i drove to t[n by ! upp] road1 pass+ ! ,williams place4 ,! old lady has a passion = hollyhocks4 ,a ragg$ r[ ( !m bord]s ! dilapidat$ picket f5ce beh9d :i*1 cr[d+ up to ! sociable road1 /&s ! h\se4 ,z ,i drive t way x always seems to look out at me l "s half-e>ne/ work]1 invit+ a *at ab\t ! wea!r or ! c\nty fair2 h5ce1 probably1 its good-natur$ dilapidation4 ,at ! gate ,i he>d a voice1 & a boy ab\t ?ree ye>s old1 9 a soil$ g+ham apron1 a /urdy1 blue-ey$ little *ap1 ^: face 0 /ill eloqu5t ( 8 rec5t breakfa/1 came runn+ to meet me4 ,i /opp$ ! m>e4 ,a mom5t lat] a woman 0 at ! gate betwe5 ! r[s ( hollyhocks2 :5 %e saw me %e began ha/ily to roll d[n h] sleeves4 ,:y1 ,mr4 ,grayson6 ,h['s ! boy1 ,anna8 ,& x 0 ! *e]ful talk we _h !re by ! roadside1 & ! sight ( ! /urdy boy play+ 9 ! sun%9e--& ! hollyhocks1 & ! dilapidat$ h\se--t br\ght to memory ! old /ory ( ,anna :i* ,i "h set d[n1 n because x c>ries any moral1 b because x is a common little piece out ( real life 9 :i* ,h>riet & ,i h be5 int]e/$4 ,,vi ,,! ,,drunk>d ,x is a /range ?+3 ,adv5ture4 ,i look$ = h] high & ,i look$ = h] l[1 & %e pass$ my door 9 a tatt]$ g>m5t--unhe$$4 ,= ,i _h nei!r ! eye ( simplicity nor ! he>t ( humility4 ,"o day ,i look$ = h] anew & ,i saw h] beckon+ f ! ,op5 ,road2 & und]nea? ! tags & tatt]s ,i caught ! gleam ( h] cele/ial g>m5t2 & ,i w5t ) h] into a new _w4 ,i h _h a s+ul> adv5ture1 9 :i* ,i h made a fri5d4 ,& ,i h se5 new ?+s :i* are also true4 ,my fri5d is a drunk>d--at lea/ s ,i call him1 foll[+ ! cu/om ( ! c\ntry4 ,on 8 way f t[n he us$ (t5 to come by my f>m4 ,i c\ld he> him s++ af> (f4 ,beg9n+ at ! bridge1 :]e on /ill days "o c he> ! rattle ( a wagon on ! loose bo>ds1 he sang 9 a peculi> cle> high voice4 ,i make no fur!r comm5t ^u ! s++1 nor ! cause ( x2 b 9 ! cool ( ! ev5+ :5 ! air 0 /ill--& he usually came 9 ! ev5+--,i (t5 he>d ! cad5ces ( 8 song ) a ?rill ( pleasure4 ,!n ,i saw him come driv+ by my f>m1 sitt+ on ! spr+ seat ( 8 "o-horse wagon1 & if he *anc$ to see me 9 my field1 he w\ld take (f 8 hat & make me a gr&iloqu5t b[1 b nev] = a mom5t /op 8 s++4 ,& s he pass$ by ! h\se & ,i1 ) a smile1 saw him mov+ up ! hill 9 ! nor? road1 until f9ally 8 voice1 /ill s++1 di$ away 9 ! di/ance4 ,once ,i happ5$ to rea* ! h\se j z ! s+] 0 pass+1 & ,h>riet said3 ,!re goes t drunk>d4 ,x gave me an indescribable %ock4 ,( c\rse ,i _h kn[n z mu*1 & yet ,i _h n directly appli$ ! t]m4 ,i _h n ?\ght ( my s+] z t1 = ,i _h (t5 be5 consci\s 9 spite ( myself1 alone 9 my fields1 ( some?+ human & *e]ful :i* _h t\*$ me1 9 pass+4 ,aft] ,h>riet appli$ h] "n to my s+]1 ,i 0 ( two m9ds conc]n+ him4 ,i /ruggl$ ) myself3 ,i tri$ in/9ctively to discipl9e my pulses :5 ,i he>d ! s\nd ( 8 s++4 ,= 0 he n a drunk>d8 ,"l6 h[ we get our moralities mix$ up ) our realities6 ,& !n "o ev5+ :5 ,i saw him com+--,i _h be5 a long day alone 9 my fields--,i exp]i5c$ a sudd5 revulsion ( feel+4 ,) an indescribable joy\sness ( adv5ture ,i /epp$ out t[>d ! f5ce & pret5d$ to be h>d at "w4 ,aft] all1 ,i said to myself1 ?is is a l>ge _w1 ) room 9 x = _m curi\s p4 ,i wait$ 9 excitem5t4 ,:5 he came ne> me ,i /raight5$ up j z ?\gh ,i _h se5 him = ! fir/ "t4 ,:5 he lift$ 8 hat to me ,i lift$ my hat z gr&iloqu5tly z he4 ,h[ are y1 neighb\r8 ,i ask$4 ,he paus$ = a s+le in/ant & gave me a smile2 !n he replac$ 8 hat z ?\gh he _h f> m important bus9ess to att5d to1 & w5t on up ! road4 ,my next glimpse ( him 0 a complete surprise to me4 ,i saw him on ! /reet 9 t[n4 ,h>riet po9t$ him out1 else ,i %\ld nev] h recogniz$ him3 a quiet1 %y1 mode/ man1 z diff]5t z "o c\ld imag9e f ! s+] ,i _h se5 s (t5 pass+ my f>m4 ,he wore neat1 worn clo!s2 & 8 horse /ood ti$ 9 front ( ! /ore4 ,he _h br\ght 8 honey to t[n to sell4 ,he 0 a bee-man4 ,i /opp$ & ask$ him ab\t 8 honey1 & :e!r ! fall fl[]s _h be5 pl5ty2 ,i ran my eye ov] 8 horse1 & said t x seem$ to be a good animal4 ,b ,i c\ld get v little f him1 & t little 9 a r l[ voice4 ,i came away ) my int]e/ :ett$ to a /ill ke5] edge4 ,h[ a man has come to be :at he is--is !re any discov]y bett] wor? mak+8 ,illu/ration3 ,,he ,,usually ,,came ,,9 ,,! ,,ev5+ ,aft] t day 9 t[n ,i wat*$ = ! bee-man1 & ,i saw him (t5 on 8 way to t[n1 sil5t1 some:at b5t =w>d 9 8 seat1 driv+ 8 horse ) circumspection1 a ,dr4 ,jekyll ( propriety2 & a few h\rs lat] he w\ld come homew>d a :olly diff]5t p]son1 /raight ( back1 joy\s ( mi51 s++ 8 songs 9 8 high cle> voice1 a v ,hyde ( recklessness4 ,ev5 ! old horse seem$ *ang$3 he held 8 head high] & /epp$ ) a quick] pace4 ,:5 ! bee-man w5t t[>d t[n he nev] paus$1 nor once look$ ar\nd to see me 9 my field2 b :5 he came back he wat*$ = me1 & :5 ,i respond$ to 8 b[ he w\ld sometimes /op & reply to my greet+4 ,"o day he came f t[n on foot & :5 he saw me1 ev5 ?\gh ,i 0 "s di/ance away1 he approa*$ ! f5ce & took (f 8 hat1 & held out 8 h&4 ,i walk$ ov] t[>d him4 ,i saw 8 full face = ! fir/ "t3 a r h&some face4 ,! hair 0 ?9 & curly1 ! =ehead g5]\s & smoo?2 b ! *9 0 small4 ,8 face 0 slightly flu%$ & 8 eyes--8 eyes burn$6 ,i %ook 8 h&4 ,i _h hop$1 ,i said1 t y w\ld /op sometime z y w5t by4 ,well1 ,i've want$ to /op--b ,i'm a busy man4 ,i h important matt]s 9 h& almo/ all ! "t4 ,y usually drive4 ,yes1 ord9>ily ,i drive4 ,i d n use a team1 b ,i h 9 view a f9e span ( road/]s4 ,"o ( ^! days y w see me go+ by y\r f>m 9 /yle4 ,my wife & ,i bo? enjoy driv+4 ,i wi% ,i c\ld "h convey ! tone ( buoyancy ) :i* he said ^! words4 ,!re 0 a l>g5ess & confid5ce 9 !m t c>ri$ me away4 ,he told me t he 0 n[ work+ ) ! exp]ts--^? 7 8 words--& t he w\ld soon beg9 build+ a h\se t w\ld a/oni% ! c\ntry4 ,^u ?is he turn$ abruptly away1 b came back & ) f9e c\rtesy %ook my h&4 ,y see1 he said1 ,i am a busy man1 ,mr4 ,grayson--& a happy man4 ,s he set (f d[n ! road1 & z he pass$ my h\se he began s++ aga9 9 8 high voice4 ,i walk$ away ) a feel+ ( wond]1 n unmix$ ) sorr[4 ,x 0 a /range case6 ,gradually ,i became really acqua9t$ ) ! bee-man1 at fir/ ) ! exub]ant1 confid5t1 imag9ative1 home-go+ bee-man2 f> m sl[ly ) ! %y1 res]v$1 t[nw>d-b\nd bee-man4 ,x 0 q an adv5ture1 my fir/ talk ) ! %y bee-man4 ,i 0 driv+ home2 ,i met him ne> ! l[] bridge4 ,i cudgel$ my bra9 to ?9k ( "s way to get at him4 ,z he pass$1 ,i lean$ out & said3 ,fri5d1 w y d me a fav\r8 ,i neglect$ to /op at ! po/-(fice4 ,w\ld y call & see :e!r any?+ has be5 left = me 9 ! box s9ce ! c>ri] />t$8' ,c]ta9ly1 he said1 glanc+ up at me1 b turn+ 8 head swiftly aside aga94 ,on 8 way back he /opp$ & left me a pap]4 ,he told me volubly ab\t ! way he w\ld run ! po/-(fice if he 7 9 a place ( suitable au?ority4 ,great ?+s are possible1 he said1 to ! man ( ideas4 ,at ?is po9t began "o ( ! by-plays ( my acqua9tance ) ! bee-man4 ,! exub]ant bee-man ref]r$ disp>ag+ly to ! %y bee-man4 ,i mu/ h look$ pretty se$y & /upid ?is morn+ on my way 94 ,i 0 up half ! night2 b ,i feel all "r n[4 ,! next "t ,i met ! %y bee-man he on 8 "p apologis$ = ! exub]ant bee-man--hesitat+ly1 falt]+ly1 w9d+ up ) ! words1 ,i ?9k y w und]/&4 ,i grasp$ 8 h&1 & left him ) a wan smile on 8 face4 ,in/9ctively ,i came to treat ! two m5 9 a :olly diff]5t mann]4 ,) ! "o ,i 0 blu/]+1 hail-fell[-well-met1 li/5+ ) eag]ness to 8 expansive talk2 b to ! o!r ,i said little1 feel+ my way sl[ly to 8 fri5d%ip1 = ,i c\ld n help look+ ^u him z a pa!tic figure4 ,he ne$$ a fri5d6 ,! exub]ant bee-man 0 suffici5t unto himself1 glori\s 9 8 visions1 & ,i _h f him no little ent]ta9m5t4 ,i told ,h>riet ab\t my adv5tures3 !y did n meet ) h] approval4 ,%e said ,i 0 enc\rag+ a vice4 ,h>riet1 ,i said1 g ov] & see 8 wife4 ,i wond] :at %e ?9ks ab\t x4 ,?9ks6 exclaim$ ,h>riet4 ,:at %\ld ! wife ( a drunk>d ?9k8 ,b %e w5t ov]4 ,z soon z %e return$ ,i saw t some?+ 0 wrong1 b ,i ask$ no que/ions4 ,dur+ supp] %e 0 extraord9>ily preoccupi$1 & x 0 n until an h\r or m aft]w>d t %e came into my room4 ,david1 %e said1 ,i c't und]/& "s ?+s4 ,isn't human nature do+ :at x ought to8 ,i ask$4 ,b %e 0 n to be jok$ )4 ,david1 t man's wife doesn't seem to be sorry because he comes home drunk5 e week or two6 ,i talk$ ) h] ab\t x & :at d y ?9k %e said8 ,%e said %e knew x 0 wrong1 b %e intimat$ t :5 he 0 9 t /ate %e lov$--lik$--him all ! bett]4 ,is x believable8 ,%e said3 ',p]haps y won't und]/&--x's wrong1 ,i "k1 b :5 he comes home t way he seems s full (--life4 ,he--he seems to und]/& me bett] !n6' ,%e 0 he>tbrok51 "o c\ld see t1 b %e w\ld n admit x4 ,i leave x to y1 ,david1 :at c anyone d ) a woman l t8 ,h[ is ! man ev] to ov]come 8 habits8 ,x is a /range ?+1 :5 we ask que/ions directly ( life1 h[ (t5 ! answ]s are unexpect$ & confus+4 ,our logic becomes illogical6 ,our /ories won't turn out4 ,%e told mu* m ab\t h] int]view3 ! neat home1 ! bees 9 ! or*>d1 ! well-kept g>d54 ,:5 he's sob]1 %e said1 he seems to be a /eady1 h>d work]4 ,aft] t ,i desir$ m ?an ev] to see deep into ! life ( ! /range bee-man4 ,:y 0 he :at he 08 ,& at la/ ! "t came1 z ?+s come to him :o desires !m fai?fully en\gh4 ,"o aft]noon n long ago1 a f9e autumn aft]noon1 :5 ! trees 7 glori\s on ! hills1 ! ,indian summ] sun nev] s(t]1 ,i 0 tramp+ along a wood lane f> back ( my f>m4 ,& at ! roadside1 ne> ! trunk ( an oak tree1 sat my fri5d1 ! bee-man4 ,he 0 a picture ( despond5cy1 "o long h& hang+ limp betwe5 8 knees1 8 head b[$ d[n4 ,:5 he saw me he /raight5$ up1 look$ at me1 & settl$ back aga94 ,my he>t w5t out to him1 & ,i sat d[n beside him4 ,h y ev] se5 a f9] aft]noon8 ,i ask$4 ,he glanc$ up at ! sky4 ,f9e8 he answ]$ vaguely1 z if x _h nev] occurr$ to him4 ,i saw in/antly :at ! matt] 02 ! exub]ant bee-man 0 9 process ( trans=mation into ! %y bee-man4 ,i don't "k exactly h[ x came ab\t1 = su* ?+s are difficult to expla91 b ,i l$ him to talk ( himself4 ,aft] x is all ov]1 he said1 ( c\rse ,i am a%am$ ( myself4 ,y don't "k1 ,mr4 ,grayson1 :at x all means4 ,i am a%am$ ( myself n[1 & yet ,i "k ,i %all d x aga94 ,no1 ,i said1 y w n d x aga94 ,yes1 ,i %all4 ,some?+ inside ( me argues3 ,:y %\ld y be sorry8 ,7 y n free = a :ole aft]noon8 ,free8 ,i ask$4 ,yes--free4 ,y w n und]/&4 ,b e day ,i "w1 "w1 "w4 ,i h fri5ds1 b someh[ ,i c't get to !m2 ,i c't ev5 get to my wife4 ,x seems z if a wall hemm$ me 91 z if ,i 7 b\nd to a rock :i* ,i c\ldn't get away f1 ,i am also afraid4 ,:5 ,i am sob] ,i "k h[ to d great ?+s1 b ,i c't d !m4 ,aft] a few glasses--,i nev] take m--,i n only "k ,i c d great ?+s1 b ,i feel z ?\gh ,i 7 really do+ !m4 ,b y nev] d8 ,no1 ,i nev] d1 b ,i feel t ,i c4 ,all ! bonds break & ! wall falls d[n & ,i am free4 ,i c really t\* p4 ,i feel fri5dly & neighb\rly4 ,he 0 talk+ eag]ly n[1 try+ to expla91 = ! fir/ "t 9 8 life1 he said1 h[ x 0 t he did :at he did4 ,he told me h[ beautiful x made ! _w1 :]e be=e x 0 mis]able & fri5dless1 h[ he ?\ght ( great ?+s & made great plans1 h[ 8 home seem$ f9] & bett] to him1 & 8 "w m noble4 ,! man _h a real gift ( imag9ation & spoke ) an eag]ness & eloqu5ce t /irr$ me deeply4 ,i 0 almo/ on ! po9t ( ask+ him :]e 8 magic liquor 0 to be f\nd6 ,:5 he f9ally gave me an op5+1 ,i said3 ,i ?9k ,i und]/&4 ,_m m5 ,i "k are 9 "s respects drunk>ds4 ,!y all want "s way to escape !mselves--to be free ( _! own limitations4 ,t's x6 ,t's x6 he exclaim$ eag]ly4 ,we sat = a "t side by side1 say+ no?+4 ,i c\ld n help ?9k+ ( t l9e ( ,virgil ref]r+ to q ano!r sort ( intoxication3 ,) ,volunt>y dreams !y *eat _! m9ds4 ,in/ead ( t beautiful unity ( ?\ght & action :i* m>ks ! f9e/ "*1 "h 0 ?is poor trag$y ( ! divid$ life4 ,:5 ,fate w\ld de/roy a man x fir/ sep>ates 8 =ces6 ,x drives him to ?9k "o way & act ano!r2 x enc\rages him to seek ?r\gh outw>d /imulation--:e!r dr9k1 or ri*es1 or fame--a deceptive & unwor?y satisfaction 9 place ( t true cont5tm5t :i* comes only f unity )94 ,no man c be two m5 successfully4 ,s we sat & said no?+4 ,:at inde$ c any man say to ano!r "u su* circum/ances8 ,z ,bobbie ,burns rem>ks out ( ! dep?s ( 8 own exp]i5ce3 ,:at's done we p>tly may compute ,b "k n :at's resi/$4 ,i've always felt t ! be/ ?+ "o man c give ano!r is ! w>m h& ( und]/&+4 ,& yet :5 ,i ?\ght ( ! pa!tic1 %y bee-man1 hemm$ 9 by 8 sunless walls1 ,i felt t ,i %\ld also say some?+4 ,see+ two m5 /ruggl+ %all ,i n assi/ ! bett]8 ,%all ,i let ! sob] "o be despoil$ by him :o is riot\s8 ,!re are realities1 b !re are also moralities--if we c keep !m prop]ly sep>at$4 ,mo/ ( u1 ,i said f9ally1 are 9 "s respects drunk>ds4 ,we don't give x s h>% a "n1 b we are j t4 ,drunk5ness is n a m]e matt] ( intoxicat+ liquors2 x goes deep]--f> deep]4 ,drunk5ness is ! failure ( a man to control 8 ?\ghts4 ,! bee-man sat sil5t1 gaz+ out be=e him4 ,i not$ ! blue ve9s 9 ! h& t lay on 8 knee4 ,x came ov] me ) sudd5 amusem5t & ,i said3 ,i (t5 get drunk myself4 ,y8 ,yes--dreadfully drunk4 ,he look$ at me & laugh$--= ! fir/ "t6 ,& ,i laugh$1 too4 ,d y "k1 !re's a lot ( human nature 9 p6 ,& :5 y ?9k y are deep 9 trag$y1 behold1 hum\r lurks j ar\nd ! corn]6 ,i us$ to laugh at x a good deal m ?an ,i d n[1 he said4 ,i've be5 ?r\gh x all4 ,sometimes :5 ,i g to t[n ,i say to myself1 ',i w n turn at t corn]1' b :5 ,i come to ! corn]1 ,i d turn4 ,!n ,i say ',i w n g into t b>1' b ,i d g 94 ',i w n ord] any?+ to dr9k1' ,i say to myself1 & !n ,i he> myself talk+ al\d to ! b>keep] j z ?\gh ,i 7 "s o!r p]son4 ',give me a glass ( rye1' ,i say1 & ,i /& (f look+ at myself1 v angry & sorr[ful4 ,b gradually ,i seem to gr[ weak] & weak]--or r /rong] & /rong]--= my bra9 beg9s to become cle>1 & ,i see ?+s & feel ?+s ,i nev] saw or felt be=e4 ,i want to s+4 ,& y d s+1 ,i said4 ,i d1 inde$1 he respond$1 laugh+1 & x seems to me ! mo/ beautiful music 9 ! _w4 ,sometimes1 ,i said1 :5 ,i'm on my k9d ( spree1 ,i try n s mu* to empty my m9d ( ! ?\ghts :i* bo!r me1 b r to fill my m9d ) o!r1 /rong] ?\ghts---- ,be=e ,i c\ld f9i% he _h int]rupt$3 ,hav5't ,i tri$ t1 too8 ,don't ,i ?9k ( o!r ?+s8 ,i ?9k ( bees--& t leads me to honey1 doesn't x8 ,& t makes me ?9k ( putt+ ! honey 9 ! wagon & tak+ x to t[n4 ,!n1 ( c\rse1 ,i ?9k h[ x w sell4 ,in/antly1 /rong] ?an y c imag9e1 ,i see a dime 9 my h&4 ,!n x appe>s on ! wet b>4 ,i smell ! smell ( ! liquor4 ,& !re y are6 ,we did n talk mu* m t day4 ,we got up & %ook h&s & look$ ea* o!r 9 ! eye4 ,! bee-man turn$ away1 b came back hesitat+ly4 ,i am glad ( ?is talk1 ,mr4 ,grayson4 ,x makes me feel l tak+ hold aga94 ,i h be5 9 hell = ye>s---- ,( c\rse1 ,i said4 ,y ne$$ a fri5d4 ,y & ,i w come up toge!r4 ,z ,i walk$ t[>d home t ev5+ ,i felt a curi\s w>m? ( satisfaction 9 my s\l--& ,i m>vell$ at ! _m /range ?+s t are to be f\nd ^u ?is miracul\s e>?4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i suppose1 if ,i 7 writ+ a /ory1 ,i %\ld /op at ?is po9t2 b ,i am deal+ 9 life4 ,& life does n always respond to our impati5ce ) satisfactory moral conclusions4 ,life is inconclusive3 q op5 at ! end4 ,i _h a vision ( a new life = my neighb\r1 ! bee-man--& h x yet1 = ,i h n done ) him--b---- ,la/ ev5+1 & t is :y ,i h be5 prompt$ to write ! :ole /ory1 my bee-man came aga9 along ! road by my f>m2 my exub]ant bee-man4 ,i he>d him s++ af> (f4 ,he did n see me z he w5t by1 b z ,i /ood look+ out at him1 x came ov] me ) a sudd5 s5se ( l>g5ess & quietude t ! sun %one on him z g5ially z x did on me1 & t ! leaves did n turn aside f him1 nor ! birds /op s++ :5 he pass$4 ,he also belongs "h1 ,i said4 ,& ,i wat*$ him z he m\nt$ ! di/ant hill1 until ,i c\ld no long] he> ! high cle> cad5ces ( 8 song4 ,& x seem$ to me t some?+ human1 9 pass+1 _h t\*$ me4 ,,vii ,,an ,,old ,,maid ,"o ( my neighb\rs :om ,i nev] h *anc$ to m5tion be=e 9 ^! writ+s is a c]ta9 ,old ,maid4 ,%e lives ab\t two miles f my f>m 9 a small :ite h\se set 9 ! mid/ ( a mode/1 neat g>d5 ) well-kept apple trees 9 ! or*>d beh9d x4 ,%e lives all alone save = a good-hum\r$1 /upid nephew :o does mo/ ( ! "w on ! f>m--& does x a little unwill+ly4 ,h>riet & ,i _h n be5 "h above a week :5 we fir/ made ! acqua9tance ( ,miss ,aik51 or r %e made our acqua9tance4 ,= %e fills ! place1 mo/ important 9 a c\ntry community1 ( a s5sitive social t5tacle--rea*+ out to t\* ) sympa?y ! /rang]4 ,h>riet 0 amus$ at fir/ by :at %e consid]$ an almo/ unw>rantable curiosity1 b we soon =m$ a g5u9e lik+ = ! little old lady1 & s9ce !n we h (t5 se5 h] 9 h] home1 & (t5 %e has come to ours4 ,%e 0 "h only la/ night4 ,i consid]$ h] z %e sat rock+ 9 front ( our fire2 a picture ( :olesome com=t4 ,i h _h mu* to say ( cont5tm5t4 ,%e seems really to live x1 al?\gh ,i h f\nd t cont5tm5t is easi] to discov] 9 ! lives ( our neighb\rs ?an 9 our own4 ,all h] life long %e has liv$ "h 9 ?is community1 a _w ( small ?+s1 "o is tempt$ to say1 ) a sort ( expect$ & pr$ictable life4 ,i ?\ght la/ night1 z ,i obs]v$ h] g5tly /irr+ h] rock+-*air1 h[ h] life mu/ be made up ( small1 (t5-repeat$ ev5ts3 pancakes1 pudd+s1 pat*+s1 :o kn[s :at o!r ord]ly1 habitual1 m9ute affairs8 ,:o kn[s8 ,:o kn[s :5 he looks at y or at me t !re is any?+ 9 u beyond ! humdrumm]y ( ?is day8 ,9 front ( h] h\se are two long1 bo>d$ b$s ( old-fa%ion$ fl[]s1 mignonette & petunias *iefly1 & ov] ! small1 v :ite door ) its %9y knob1 creeps a :ite clematis v9e4 ,j inside ! hall-door y w discov] a bright1 clean1 oval rag rug1 :i* prep>es y1 z small ?+s lead to great]1 = ! l>g]1 bright]1 clean] rug ( ! sitt+-room4 ,!re on ! c5tre-table y w discov] ,sn[ ,b\nd1 by ,john ,gre5leaf ,:itti]2 ,tupp]'s ,poems2 a l>ge emboss$ ,bible2 ! family plu% album2 & a book1 ) a gilt ladd] on ! cov] :i* leads upw>d to gilt />s1 call$ ! ,pa? ( ,life4 ,on ! wall are two companion pictures ( a rosy fat *ild1 9 fad$ gilt frames1 "o call$ ,wide ,awake ! o!r ,fa/ ,asleep4 ,n f> away1 9 a corn]1 on ! top ( ! walnut :atnot1 is a curi\s vase fill$ ) pampas plumes2 !re are sea-%ells & a piece ( coral on ! %elf bel[4 ,& "r 9 ! mid/ ( ! room are ?ree v l>ge black rock+-*airs ) cu%ions 9 e conceivable & available place--includ+ cu%ions on ! arms4 ,two ( !m are = y & me1 if we %\ld come 9 to call2 ! o!r is = ! cat4 ,:5 y sit d[n y c look out betwe5 ! />*ie/ ( />*y curta9s into ! y>d1 :]e !re is an innum]able busy flock ( *ick5s4 ,%e keeps *ick5s1 & all ! important ones are nam$4 ,%e has "o call$ ,m>t9 ,lu!r1 ano!r is ,josiah ,gilb]t ,holl&4 ,once %e came ov] to our h\se ) a basket1 f "o end ( :i* 7 ?ru/ ! /urdy r$ legs ( a pullet4 ,%e in=m$ u t %e _h br\ght u "o ( ,evangel9e's daught]s4 ,b ,i am gett+ out ( ! h\se be=e ,i am fairly well into x4 ,! sitt+-room expresses ,miss ,aik52 b n s well1 someh[1 z ! immaculate b$room beyond1 into :i*1 ^u "o occasion1 ,i 0 p]mitt$ to /eal a mode/ glimpse4 ,x 0 ( an incomp>able neatness & ord]1 all hung ab\t--or s x seem$ to me--) :ite />*y ?+s1 & ornam5t$ ) bright 7b inexp5sive7 no?+s4 ,9 ?is wond]ful b$room !re is a secret & sacr$ draw] into :i*1 once 9 h] life1 ,h>riet _h a glimpse4 ,x conta9s ! clo!s1 all g5tly fold$1 exhal+ an od\r ( lav5d]1 9 :i* our fri5d w appe> :5 %e has clos$ h] eyes to op5 !m no m ^u ?is e>?4 ,9 su* calm read9ess %e awaits h] "t4 ,^u ! bureau 9 ?is sacr$ ap>tm5t /&s a small rosewood box1 :i* is lock$1 into :i* no "o 9 our neighb\rhood has _h s mu* z a s+le peep4 ,i %\ld n d>e1 ( c\rse1 to speculate ^u its cont5ts2 p]haps an old lett] or two1 a r+ & a rose1 a ribbon t is m ?an a ribbon1 a picture t is m ?an art4 ,:o c tell8 ,z ,i pass$ t way ,i fanci$ ,i c\ld di/+ui% a fa9t1 my/]i\s od\r :i* ,i associat$ ) ! rosewood box3 an old-fa%ion$ od\r compos$ ( _m simples4 ,on ! /& ne> ! head ( ! b$ & close to ! c&le/ick is a ,bible--a little1 famili>1 daily ,bible1 v diff]5t inde$ f ! port5t\s & impos+ family ,bible :i* reposes on ! c5tre-table 9 ! front room1 :i* is nev] op5$ except to record a dea?4 ,x has be5 well worn1 ?is small nightly ,bible1 by mu* h&l+4 ,is !re a c>e or a tr\ble 9 ?is _w1 "h is ! sure talisman4 ,%e seeks 7& f9ds7 ! inspir$ text4 ,:]ev] %e op5s ! book %e seizes ! fir/ words h] eyes fall ^u z a prophetic message to h]4 ,!n %e goes =? l "s ,david ) 8 sl+1 s panopli$ ) c\rage t %e is daunt$ by no ,golia? ( ! ,phili/9es4 ,also %e has a wor%ipfulness ( all m9i/]s4 ,sometimes :5 ! ,scot* ,prea*] comes to tea & rem>ks t h] pudd+ is good1 ,i firmly believe t %e int]prets ! words into a spiritual message = h]4 ,besides ! draw]1 ! rosewood box1 & ! worn ,bible1 !re is a c]ta9 ,black ,cape4 ,f> be x f me to attempt a description1 b ,i c say ) "s assurance t x also occupies a %r9e4 ,x may n be 9 ! inn] sanctu>y1 b x c]ta9ly occupies a goodly "p ( ! out] por* ( ! temple4 ,all ?is1 ( c\rse1 is figurative1 = ! cape hangs j inside ! closet door on a hang]1 ) a :ite clo? ov] ! %\ld]s to keep (f ! du/4 ,= ! vanities ( ! _w ent] ev5 su* a sanctu>y z ?is4 ,i wi%1 inde$1 t y c\ld see ,miss ,aik5 we>+ h] cape on a ,sunday 9 ! late fall :5 %e comes to *ur*1 h] sweet old face %9+ "u h] black hat1 h] old-fa%ion$ silk skirt giv+ out an audible1 n unimpressive s\nd z %e moves d[n ! aisle4 ,) :at dignity %e /eps into h] pew6 ,) :at c>e %e sits d[n s t %e may n cru% ! cookies 9 h] ample pocket2 ) :at meek pride--if !re is su* a ?+ z meek pride--%e looks up at ! ,scot* ,prea*] z he /&s /urdily 9 8 pulpit ann\nc+ ! fir/ hymn6 ,& _m an eye turn+ t way to look turns ) affection4 ,sev]al times ,h>riet & ,i h be5 ) h] to tea4 ,l _m ano!r g5ius1 %e has no conception ( h] own art 9 su* matt]s z apple pudd+s4 ,%e h]self pref]s graham gems1 9 :i* %e believes !re inh]es a c]ta9 my/]i\s efficacy4 ,%e bakes gems on ,monday & has !m /eam$ dur+ ! rema9d] ( ! week--) tea4 ,& z a sort ( dess]t %e tells u ab\t ! ,danas1 ! ,aik5s & ! ,c>nahans1 :o are1 9 v>i\s relation%ips1 h] prog5itors4 ,we gravitate into ! o!r room1 & pres5tly %e %[s u1 9 ! plu% album1 ! portraits ( v>i\s c\s9s1 aunts & uncles4 ,& by-&-by ,h>riet w>ms up & beg9s to tell ab\t ! ,scribn]s1 ! ,mac,intoshes1 & ! ,/ray]s1 :o are our prog5itors4 ,! ,aik5s1 says ,miss ,aik51 7 always l t--d[nright & outspok54 ,x is an ,aik5 trait4 ,no ,aik5 c\ld ev] help blurt+ out ! tru? if he knew he 7 to die = x ! next m9ute4 ,t 0 l ! ,mac9to%es1 ,h>riet puts 94 ,old ,gr&fa!r ,mac9to%---- ,by ?is "t ,i am settl$ com=tably 9 ! cu%ion$ rock+-*air to wat* ! fray4 ,miss ,aik5 advances a ,dana1 ,h>riet c\nt]s ) a ,/ray]4 ,miss ,aik5 deploys ! ,c>nahans 9 op5 ord]1 ^u :i* ,h>riet entr5*es h]self ) ! h]oic ,scribn]s & lets fly a ,mac9to% :o 0 a g5]al 9 ! colonial army4 ,surpris$1 b n defeat$1 ,miss ,aik5 )draws 9 good ord]1 cov]+ h] retreat ) two ,mayfl[] ance/ors1 ! exi/5ce ( :om %e e/abli%es ) a blue cup & an anci5t silv] spoon4 ,no "o kn[s ! joy ( fight+ relatives until he has wat*$ su* a battle1 foll[+ ! complete com=t ( a good supp]4 ,if any "o is sick 9 ! community ,miss ,aik5 he>s in/antly ( x by a sort ( wireless telegraphy1 or telepa?y :i* w\ld a/oni% a my/]y-lov+ ,ea/ ,indian4 ,%e appe>s ) h] little basket1 :i* has two br[n flaps = cov]s op5+ f ! middle & ) a spr+ 9 !m some:]e s t !y fly %ut ) a snap4 ,out ( ?is %e takes a b[l ( *ick5 bro?1 a j> ( ambrosial jelly1 a cake ( delectable honey & a bottle ( cele/ial raspb]ry %rub4 ,if ! pati5t w only eat1 he w imm$iately rise up & walk4 ,or if he dies1 x is a pleasant sort ( dea?4 ,i h myself ?\ght on sev]al occasions ( be+ tak5 ) a brief fit ( sickness4 ,9 tell+ all ^! ?+s ab\t ,miss ,aik51 :i* seem to describe h]1 ,i h told only ! commonplace1 ! expect$ or pr$ictable details4 ,(t5 & (t5 ,i pause :5 ,i see an int]e/+ man or woman & ask myself3 ,h[1 aft] all1 does ?is p]son live8 ,= we all "k x is n *iefly by ! clo!s we we> or ! h\se we occupy or ! fri5ds we t\*4 ,!re is some?+ deep]1 m secret1 :i* furni%es ! real motive & "* ( our lives4 ,:at a triumph1 !n1 is e f9e old man6 ,to h come out ( a long life ) a _s /ill sunny1 is n t an h]oic accompli%m5t8 ,( ! real life ( our fri5d ,i "k only "o ?+2 b t ?+ is preci\s to me1 = x gives me a glimpse ( ! f> dim ,alps t rise out ( ! ,pla9s ( ,cont5tm5t4 ,x is no?+ v def9ite--su* ?+s nev] are2 & yet ,i l to ?9k ( x :5 ,i see h] tread+ ! useful r\nd ( h] simple life4 ,z ,i said1 %e has liv$ "h 9 ?is neighb\rhood--oh1 sixty ye>s4 ,! c\ntry knew h] fa!r be=e h]4 ,out ( t pa/1 ?r\gh ! dimm+ eyes ( "s ( ! old inhabitants1 ,i h _h glimpses ( ! sprightly girlhood :i* our fri5d mu/ h enjoy$4 ,!re is ev5 a confus$ /ory ( a woo] 7h[ p try to acc\nt = e old maid67--a long "t ago--:o came & w5t away aga94 ,no "o rememb]s mu* ab\t him--su* ?+s are n important1 ( c\rse1 aft] s _m ye>s---- ,b ,i mu/ get to ! ?+ ,i treasure4 ,"o day ,h>riet call$ at ! little h\se4 ,x 0 9 summ] & ! door /ood op52 %e presum$ on ! privilege ( fri5d%ip & walk$ /raight 94 ,!re %e saw1 sitt+ at ! table1 h] head on h] arm 9 a curi\s girli% ab&on unlike ! prim ,miss ,aik5 we knew s well1 our ,old ,maid4 ,:5 %e he>d ,h>riet's /ep %e />t$ up ) brea? quickly indrawn4 ,!re 7 te>s 9 h] eyes4 ,some?+ 9 h] h& %e conceal$ 9 ! folds ( h] skirt !n impulsively--unlike h]1 too--%e ?rew an arm ar\nd ,h>riet & buri$ h] face on ,h>riet's %\ld]4 ,9 response to ,h>riet's "q %e said3 ,oh1 an old1 old tr\ble4 ,no new tr\ble4 ,t 0 all !re 0 to x4 ,all ! new tr\bles 7 ! tr\bles ( o!r p4 ,y may say ?is isn't mu* ( a clue2 well x isn't1 & yet ,i l to h x 9 m9d4 ,x gives me someh[ ! o!r woman :o is n expect$ or pr$ictable or commonplace4 ,i seem to und]/& our ,old ,maid ! bett]2 & :5 ,i ?9k ( h] bu/l+1 inquisitive1 helpful1 g5tle ways & ! %9e ( h] :ite s\l1 ,i'm sure ,i don't "k :at we %\ld d )\t h] 9 ?is community4 ,,viii ,a ,,roadside ,,prophet ,f my upp] field1 :5 ,i look across ! c\ntryside1 ,i c see 9 ! di/ance a %ort /ret* ( ! gray t[n road4 ,x w9ds out ( a little wood1 crosses a knoll1 & loses itself aga9 beyond ! trees ( an old or*>d4 ,i love t spot 9 my upp] field1 & ! view ( ! road beyond4 ,:5 ,i am at "w !re ,i h only to look up to see ! _w g by--"p ( x go+ d[n to ! t[n1 & "p ( x com+ up aga94 ,& ,i nev] see a travell] on ! hill1 especially if he be afoot1 )\t feel+ t if ,i met him ,i %\ld l him1 & t :atev] he _h to say ,i %\ld l to he>4 99 99 99 99 99 ,at fir/ ,i c\ld n make out :at ! man 0 do+4 ,mo/ ( ! travell]s ,i see f my field are l ! p ,i commonly meet--s int5t ^u _! de/9ation t !y take no joy ( ! road !y travel4 ,!y d n ev5 see me "h 9 ! fields2 & if !y did1 !y w\ld probably ?9k me a sl[ & unpr(itable p]son4 ,i h no?+ t !y c c>ry away & /ore up 9 b>ns1 or r$uce to p]c5tages1 or calculate z pr(it & loss2 !y d n p]ceive :at a wond]ful place ?is is2 !y d n "k t "h1 too1 we ga!r a crop ( cont5tm5t4 ,b app>5tly ?is man 0 ! patt]n ( a loit]]4 ,i saw him /op on ! knoll & look widely ab\t him4 ,!n he /oop$ d[n z ?\gh se>*+ = some?+1 !n mov$ sl[ly =w>d = a few /eps4 ,j at t po9t 9 ! road lies a great smoo? b\ld] :i* road-mak]s long s9ce dead _h roll$ out ^u ! wayside4 ,"h to my a/oni%m5t ,i saw him kneel ^u ! gr\nd4 ,he _h some?+ 9 "o h& ) :i* he seem$ int5tly occupi$4 ,aft] a "t he /ood up1 & retreat+ a few /eps d[n ! road1 he scann$ ! b\ld] n>r[ly4 ,?is1 ,i said to myself1 may be some?+ = me4 ,s ,i cross$ ! f5ce & walk$ d[n ! neighb\r+ field4 ,x 0 an ,indian summ] day ) hazy hillsides1 & /ill sun%9e1 & slumb]+ br[n fields--! sort ( a day ,i love4 ,i leap$ ! little brook 9 ! valley & /rode ha/ily up ! opposite slope4 ,i _c describe :at a s5se ,i _h ( new worlds to be f\nd "h 9 old fields4 ,s ,i came to ! f5ce on ! o!r side & look$ ov]4 ,my man 0 kneel+ aga9 at ! rock4 ,i 0 sc>cely tw5ty paces f him1 b s e>ne/ly 0 he engag$ t he nev] once saw me4 ,i _h a good look at him4 ,he 0 a small1 ?9 man ) /raight gray hair2 above 8 coll> ,i c\ld see ! wea!r-br[n wr9kles ( 8 neck4 ,8 coat 0 ( black1 ( a noticeably neat appe>ance1 & ,i obs]v$1 z a fur!r evid5ce ( fa/idi\sness r>e ^u ! ,road1 t he 0 sav+ 8 tr\s]s by kneel+ on a bit ( c>pet4 ,:at he c\ld be do+ !re s int5tly by ! roadside ,i c\ld n imag9e4 ,s ,i climb$ ! f5ce1 mak+ "s little int5tional noise z ,i did s4 ,he arose imm$iately4 ,!n ,i saw at 8 side on ! gr\nd two small t9 cans1 & 9 8 h&s a pair ( pa9t bru%es4 ,z he /epp$ aside ,i saw ! words he _h be5 pa9t+ on ! b\ld]3 ,,god ,,is ,,love ,a meek figure1 inde$1 he look$1 & :5 he saw me advanc+ he said1 ) a def]5ce t 0 almo/ timidity3 ,good morn+1 sir4 ,good morn+1 bro!r1 ,i return$ he>tily4 ,8 face bright5$ p]ceptibly4 ,don't /op on my acc\nt1 ,i said2 f9i% (f y\r "w4 ,he knelt aga9 on 8 bit ( c>pet & proce$$ busily ) 8 bru%es4 ,i /ood & wat*$ him4 ,! lett]+ 0 some:at crude1 b he _h ! swift deftness ( long practice4 ,h[ long1 ,i inquir$1 h y be5 at ?is sort ( "w8 ,t5 ye>s1 he repli$1 look+ up at me ) a pale smile4 ,(f & on = t5 ye>s4 ,w9t]s ,i "w at my trade--,i am a j\rneyman pa9t]--b :5 spr+ comes1 & aga9 9 ! fall1 ,i foll[ ! road4 ,he paus$ a mom5t & !n said1 dropp+ 8 voice1 9 words ( ! utmo/ s]i\sness3 ,i live by ! ,^w4 ,by ! ,^w8 ,i ask$4 ,yes1 by ! ,^w1 & putt+ d[n 8 bru%es he took f an inn] pocket a small package ( pap]s1 "o ( :i* he h&$ to me4 ,x bore at ! top ?is s5t5ce 9 l>ge type3 ,is n my ^w l fire1 sai? ! ,"l3 & l a hamm] t breake? ! rock 9 pieces8 ,i /ood & look$ at him a mom5t4 ,i suppose no "o man is /rang] ?an any o!r1 b at t mom5t x seem$ to me ,i _h nev] met a m curi\s p]son4 ,& ,i 0 consum$ ) a desire to "k :y he 0 :at he 04 ,d y always pa9t ! same sign8 ,i ask$4 ,oh1 no1 he answ]$4 ,i h a feel+ ab\t :at ,i %\ld pa9t4 ,:5 ,i came up ! road "h ?is morn+ ,i /opp$ a m9ute1 & x all seem$ s calm & nice--he swept 8 arm 9 ! direction ( ! fields--t ,i says to myself1 ',i w pa9t ,god is ,love4' ,an appropriate text1 ,i said1 = ?is v spot4 ,he seem$ mu* gratifi$4 ,oh1 y c foll[ y\r feel+s6 he exclaim$4 ,sometimes ne> t[ns ,i c't pa9t any?+ b ',hell yawns1' & ',prep>e to meet ?y ,god4' ,i don't l 'em z well z ',god is ,love1' b x seems l ,i _h to pa9t 'em4 ,n[1 :5 ,i 0 9 ,arizona---- ,he paus$ a mom5t1 wip+ 8 bru%es4 ,:5 ,i 0 9 ,arizona1 he 0 say+1 mo/ly ,i pa9t$ ',rep5t ye4' ,x seem$ l ,i c\ldn't pa9t any?+ else1 & 9 "s places ,i felt mov$ to put ',rep5t ye' twice on ! same rock4 ,i began to ask him que/ions ab\t ,arizona1 b ,i soon f\nd h[ little he1 too1 _h tak5 toll ( ! road he travell$3 = he seem$ to h br\ght back memories only ( ! texts he pa9t$ & ! fact t 9 "s places good /ones 7 sc>ce1 & t he _h to c>ry extra turp5t9e to ?9 8 pa9t1 ! wea!r be+ dry4 ,i don't "k t he is a lone repres5tative ( ?is trait4 ,i h kn[n f>m]s :o1 9 travell+1 saw only pl[s & butt]-tubs & corn-cribs1 & prea*]s :o1 look+ across su* autumn fields z ^! w\ld c>ry away only a mu/y text or two4 ,i pity "s ( ^? :o expect to g to heav53 !y w f9d s little to surprise !m 9 ! gold5 /reets4 ,b ,i p]sev]$ ) my pa9t]1 & x 0 n long be=e we 7 talk+ ) ! greate/ fri5dl9ess4 ,hav+ n[ f9i%$ 8 "w1 he %ook out 8 bit ( c>pet1 screw$ ! tops on 8 pa9t cans1 wrapp$ up 8 bru%es1 & dispos$ ( !m all ) ! deftness ( long exp]i5ce 9 8 small black bag4 ,!n he /ood up & look$ critically at 8 "w4 ,x's all "r1 ,i said2 a great _m p com+ ?is way 9 ! next hundr$ ye>s w see x4 ,t's :at ,i want1 he said eag]ly2 t's :at ,i want4 ,mo/ p nev] he> ! ,^w at all4 ,he paus$ a mom5t & !n cont9u$3 ,x's a curi\s ?+1 ,mi/]--p]haps y've notic$ x y\rself--t ! be/ ?+s ( all 9 ! _w p won't h z a gift4 ,i've notic$ x1 ,i said4 ,x's /range1 isn't x8 he aga9 rem>k$4 ,v /range1 ,i said4 ,i don't "k's ,i c blame !m1 he cont9u$4 ,i 0 t way myself = a good _m ye>s3 all ar\nd me gold & diamonds & preci\s jewels1 & me nev] once see+ !m4 ,all ,i _h to d 0 to /oop & take !m--b ,i didn't d x4 ,i saw t ,i _h met a philosoph]1 & ,i decid$ t ,i w\ld /op & wre/le ) him & n let him g )\t 8 /ory--some?+ l ,jacob1 wasn't x1 ) ! angel8 ,d y d all ?is )\t paym5t8 ,he look$ at me 9 an injur$ way4 ,:o'd pay me8 he ask$4 ,mo/ly p ?9k me a sort ( fool4 ,oh1 ,i "k1 b ,i don't m9d4 ,i live by ! ,^w4 ,no1 nobody pays me3 ,i am pay+ myself4 ,by ?is "t he 0 ready to />t4 ,s ,i said1 ,fri5d1 ,i'm go+ y\r way1 & ,i'll walk ) y4 ,s we set (f toge!r d[n ! hill4 ,y see1 sir1 he said1 :5 a man has got ! be/ ?+ 9 ! _w1 & f9ds x's free1 he naturally wants to let o!r p "k ab\t x4 ,he walk$ ) ! unmi/akable /ep ( ^? :o knew ! long road--an easy1 sw++1 /eady /ep--c>ry+ 8 small black bag4 ,s ,i gradually drew him out1 & :5 ,i _h 8 :ole /ory x 0 z simple & common1 b z wond]ful1 z daylight3 z fundam5tal z a tree or a rock4 ,y see1 ,mi/]1 he said1 ,i 0 a wild sort :5 ,i 0 "y4 ,! dr9k1 & worse4 ,i he> folks say sometimes t if !y'd kn[n :at 0 "r !y'd h done x4 ,b ,i ?9k t consci5ce nev] /ops r++ little bells 9 ! back ( a man's head2 & t if he doesn't d :at is "r1 x's because he wants to d :at is wrong4 ,he ?9ks x's m amus+ & int]e/+4 ,i w5t ?r\gh all t1 ,mi/]1 & pl5ty m besides4 ,i got pretty ne>ly z l[ z a man ev] gets4 ,oh1 ,i 0 d[n & out3 no home1 no family1 n a fri5d t want$ to see me4 ,if y nev] got d[n t l[1 ,mi/]1 y don't "k :at x is4 ,y are j z mu* dead z if y 7 9 y\r grave4 ,i'm tell+ y4 ,i ?\ght !re 0 no help = me1 & ,i don't "k's ,i want$ to be help$4 ,i said to myself1 ',y're j naturally born weak & x isn't y\r fault1' ,x makes a lot ( m5 easi] 9 _! m9ds to lay up _! tr\bles to ! way !y are born4 ,i made all sorts ( excuses = myself1 b all ! "t ,i knew ,i 0 wrong2 a man c't fool himself4 ,s x w5t along = ye>s4 ,i got m>ri$ & we _h a little girl4 ,he paus$ = a long mom5t4 ,i ?\ght t 0 go+ to help me4 ,i ?\ght ! _w & all ( t little girl---- ,he paus$ aga94 ,well1 %e di$4 ,!n ,i broke my wife's he>t & w5t on d[n to hell4 ,:5 a man lets g t way he kills ev]y?+ he loves & ev]y?+ t loves him4 ,he's on ! road to lonel9ess & despair1 t man4 ,i'm tell+ y4 ,"o day1 t5 ye>s ago ?is fall1 ,i 0 go+ along ! ma9 /reet 9 ,qu9ceyville4 ,i 0 ne> ! end ( my rope4 ,n ev5 money en\gh to buy dr9k )1 & yet ,i 0 !n m'n half drunk1 ,i happ5$ to look up on ! end ( t /one wall ne> ! bridge--7 y ev] !re1 ,mi/]8--& ,i saw ! words ',god is ,love' pa9t$ !re4 ,x someh[ hit me h>d4 ,i c\ldn't anyways get x out ( my m9d4 ',god is ,love4' ,well1 says ,i to myself if ,god is ,love1 he's ! only "o t is ,love = a *ap l me4 ,& !re's no "o else big en\gh to save me--,i says4 ,s ,i /opp$ "r !re 9 ! /reet1 & y may believe x or expla9 x anyh[ y l1 ,mi/]1 b x seem$ to me a k9d ( light came all ar\nd me1 & ,i said1 solemn-l1 ',i w try ,god4' ,he /opp$ a mom5t4 ,we 7 walk+ d[n ! hill3 all ab\t u on ei!r side spread ! quiet fields4 ,9 ! high air above a few lacy cl\ds 7 drift+ ea/w>d4 ,^u ?is /ory ( tragic human life crept 9 pleasantly ! calm ( ! c\ntryside4 ,& ,i did try ,him1 my companion 0 say+1 & ,i f\nd t ! words on ! wall 7 true4 ,!y 7 true back !re & !y've be5 true ev] s9ce4 ,:5 ,i began to be dec5t aga9 & got back my heal? & my job1 ,i figur$ t ,i ow$ a lot to ,god4 ,i wa'n't no orator1 & no writ] & ,i _h no money to give1 'b1' says ,i to myself1 ,i'm a pa9t]4 ,i'll help ,god ) pa9t4' ,s "h ,i am a-travell+ up & d[n ! roads & mo/ly pa9t+ ',god is ,love1' b sometimes ',rep5t ye' & ',hell yawns4' ,i don't "k mu* ab\t religion--b ,i d "k t ,8 ,^w is l a fire1 & t a man c live by x1 & if once a man has x he has ev]y?+ else he wants4 ,he paus$3 ,i look$ ar\nd at him aga94 ,8 face 0 set /eadily ahead--a pla9 face %[+ ! m>ks ( 8 h>d e>li] life1 & yet m>k$ ) a sort ( high beauty4 ,! tr\ble ) p :o are unhappy1 ,mi/]1 he said1 is t !y won't try ,god4 ,i c\ld n answ] my companion4 ,!re seem$1 inde$1 no?+ m to be said4 ,all my own speculative incom+s & outgo+s--h[ futile !y seem$ comp>$ ) ?is6 ,ne> ! foot ( ! hill !re is a little-bridge4 ,x is a pleasant1 quiet spot4 ,my companion /opp$ & put d[n 8 bag4 ,:at d y ?9k1 said he1 ,i %\ld pa9t "h8 ,well1 ,i said1 y "k bett] ?an ,i d4 ,:at w\ld y pa9t8 ,he look$ ar\nd at me & !n smil$ z ?\gh he _h a quiet little joke ) himself4 ,:5 9 d\bt1 he said1 ,i always pa9t ',god is ,love1' ,i'm sure ( t4 ,( c\rse ',hell yawns' & ',rep5t ye' h to be pa9t$--ne> t[ns--b ,i mu* r pa9t ',god is ,love4' ,i left him kneel+ !re on ! bridge1 ! bit ( c>pet "u 8 knees1 8 two little cans at 8 side4 ,half way up ! hill ,i turn$ to look back4 ,he lift$ 8 h& ) ! pa9t bru% 9 x1 & ,i wav$ m9e 9 return4 ,i h nev] se5 him s9ce1 ?\gh x w be a long1 long "t be=e ! sign ( him disappe>s f our roadsides4 ,at ! top ( ! hill1 ne> ! pa9t$ b\ld]1 ,i climb$ ! f5ce1 paus+ a mom5t on ! top rail to look (f across ! hazy c\ntryside1 w>m ) ! /ill sweetness ( autumn4 ,9 ! di/ance1 above ! cr[n ( a little hill1 ,i c\ld see ! ro( ( my own home--& ! b>n ne> x--& ! c[s fe$+ quietly 9 ! pa/ures4 ,,ix ,,! ,,gunsmi? ,h>riet & ,i _h ! fir/ intimation ( :at we h s9ce call$ ! gunsmi? problem ab\t t5 days ago4 ,x came to u1 z 0 to be expect$1 f t accompli%$ spread] ( burd5s1 ! ,scot* ,prea*]4 ,:5 he came 9 to call on u t ev5+ aft] supp] ,i c\ld see t he _h some?+ important on 8 m9d2 b ,i let him get to x 9 8 own way4 ,david1 he said f9ally1 ,c>l/rom1 ! gunsmi?1 is go+ home to ,sw$54 ,at la/6 ,i exclaim$4 ,dr4 ,mc,alway paus$ a mom5t & !n said hesitat+ly3 ,he says he is go+4 ,h>riet laugh$4 ,!n x's all decid$1 %e said2 he isn't go+4 ,no1 said ! ,scot* ,prea*]1 x's n decid$--yet4 ,dr4 ,mc,alway hasn't made up 8 m9d1 ,i said1 :e!r ,c>l/rom is to g or n4 ,b ! ,scot* ,prea*] 0 9 no mood = jok+4 ,david1 he said1 did y ev] "k any?+ ab\t ! homesickness ( ! =eign]8 ,he paus$ a mom5t & !n cont9u$1 nodd+ 8 great %aggy head3 ,man1 man1 h[ my old mi!r greet$ = ,scotl&6 ,i m9d h[ a sprig ( hea!r w\ld br+ ! te>s to h] eyes2 & = tw5ty ye>s ,i d>$ n :i/le ,bonnie ,doon or ,*>lie ,is ,my ,d>l+ le/ x break h] he>t4 ',tis a pa9 y've n _h1 ,i'm ?9k+1 ,davy4 ,we all "k ! long+ = old places & old times1 ,i said4 ,no1 no1 ,david1 x's m ?an t4 ,x's ! want+ & ! long+ to see ! hills ( y\r own l&1 & ! t[n :]e y 7 born1 & ! /reet :]e y play$1 & ! h\se---- ,he paus$1 ,ah1 well1 x's h>d = ^? :o h x4 ,b ,i hav5't he>d ,c>l/rom ref] to ,sw$5 = ye>s1 ,i said4 ,is x homesickness1 or j old age8 ,!re ye h x1 ,davy2 ! nail "r on ! head6 exclaim$ ! ,scot* ,prea*]4 ,is x homesickness1 or is he j old & tir$8 ,) t we fell to talk+ ab\t ,c>l/rom1 ! gunsmi?4 ,i h kn[n him pretty ne>ly ev] s9ce ,i came "h1 n[ m ?an t5 ye>s ago--& lik$ him well1 too--b x seem$1 z ,dr4 ,mc,alway talk$ t ev5+1 z ?\gh we 7 mak+ ! acqua9tance ( q a new & wond]ful p]son4 ,h[ dull we all are6 ,h[ we ne$ su* an arti/ z ! ,scot* ,prea*] to m\ld h]oes out ( ! common human clay ar\nd u6 ,x takes a sort ( greatness to recognize greatness4 ,9 an h\r's "t ! ,scot* ,prea*] _h bo? ,h>riet & me mu* excit$1 & ! up%ot ( ! :ole matt] 0 t ,i promis$ to call on ,c>l/rom ! next day :5 ,i w5t to t[n4 ,i sc>cely ne$$ ! prompt+ ( ! ,scot* ,prea*]1 = ,c>l/rom's gun%op has = ye>s be5 "o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ places 9 t[n = me4 ,i w5t to x n[ ) a new und]/&+4 ,af> (f ,i began to li/5 = ,c>l/rom's hamm]1 & pres5tly ,i he>d ! famili> s\nds4 ,!re 7 two or ?ree mell[ /rokes1 & ,i knew t ,c>l/rom 0 mak+ ! sp>ks fly f ! r$ iron4 ,!n ! hamm] rang1 & ,i knew he 0 /rik+ d[n on ! cold /eel ( ! anvil4 ,x is a pleasant s\nd to he>4 ,c>l/rom's %op is j ar\nd ! corn] f ! ma9 /reet4 ,y may "k x by a great wea!r-beat5 wood5 gun fa/5$ ov] ! doorway1 po9t+ 9 ! daytime at ! sky1 & 9 ! night at ! />s4 ,a /rang] pass+ t way might wond] at ! great gun & possibly say to himself3 ,a gun%op6 ,h[ c a man make a liv+ m5d+ guns 9 su* a peaceful community6 ,su* a rem>k m]ely %[s t he doesn't "k ,c>l/rom1 nor ! %op1 nor u4 ,i ti$ my horse at ! corn] & w5t d[n to ! %op ) a peculi> new int]e/4 ,i saw z if = ! fir/ "t ! old :eels :i* h /ood wea!r+ s long at "o end ( ! build+4 ,i saw "u ! %$ at ! o!r end ! wond]ful assortm5t ( old iron pipes1 kettles1 tires1 a pump or two1 _m p>ts ( f>m ma*9]y1 a brok5 wat] :eel1 & ,i don't "k :at o!r flotsam ( ?irty ye>s ( dilig5t m5d+ ( ! iron works ( an entire community4 ,all ?is1 y may say--! disord] ( old iron1 ! c9d]s :i* cov] "p ( ! y>d b d n keep out ! tangle ( gold5rod & catnip & boneset :i* at ?is "t ( ! ye> gr[s ?ick along ! neighb\r+ f5ces--all ?is1 y say1 makes no invit+ picture4 ,y are wrong4 ,:]e hone/ "w is1 !re is always t :i* invites ! eye4 ,i "k ( few ?+s m invit+ ?an to /ep up to ! wide-op5 doors & look into ! %op4 ,! floor1 half ( h>d worn bo>ds half ( c9d]s1 ! smoky raft]s ( ! ro(1 ! confusion ( implem5ts on ! b5*es1 ! guns 9 ! corn]s--h[ all ( ^! ?+s =m ! subdu$ backgr\nd = ! flam+ =ge & ! squ>e *imney above x4 ,at "o side ( ! =ge y w see ! great du/y bell[s & y w he> its /]tor\s brea?+4 ,9 front /&s ! old br[n anvil set ^u a gn>ly maple block4 ,a long sweep made ( peel$ hickory wood controls ! bell[s1 & z y look 9 ^u ?is lively & pleasant sc5e y w see t ! grimy h& ( ,c>l/rom himself is ^u ! hickory sweep4 ,z he draws x d[n & lets x up aga9 ) ! peculi> rhy?mic sw+ ( long exp]i5ce--heap+ up 8 fire ) a little iron paddle held 9 ! o!r h&--he hums to himself 9 a high curi\s old voice1 no words at all1 j a tune ( cont5t$ employm5t 9 consonance ) ! brea?+ ( ! bell[s & ! m\nt+ flames ( ! =ge4 ,z ,i /ood = a mom5t 9 ! doorway ! o!r day be=e ,c>l/rom saw me1 ,i wi%$ ,i c\ld picture my fri5d z ! typical blacksmi? ) ! brawny arms1 ! big *e/1 ! deep voice & all t4 ,b z ,i look$ at him newly1 ! ,scot* ,prea*]'s words /ill 9 my e>s1 he seem$1 ) 8 /oop+ %\ld]s1 8 gray be>d n v well kept1 & 8 ?9 gray hair1 m ?an ord9>ily small & old4 ,i rememb] z di/9ctly z ?\gh x 7 ye/]day ! fir/ "t ,c>l/rom really impress$ himself ^u me4 ,x 0 9 my e>ly bl9d days at ! f>m4 ,i _h gone to him ) a "p ( a horse-rake :i* ,i _h brok5 on "o ( my /ony hills'4 ,c y m5d x8 ,i ask$4 ,if ,i _h kn[n him bett] ,i %\ld nev] h ask$ su* a "q4 ,i saw1 inde$1 at ! "t t ,i _h n said ! "r ?+2 b h[ c\ld ,i "k !n t ,c>l/rom nev] let any brok5 ?+ escape him8 ,a wat*1 or a gun1 or a locomotive--!y are all alike to him1 if !y are brok54 ,i believe he w\ld agree to pat* ! wreck$ *>iot ( ,pha?on6 ,a week lat] ,i came back to ! %op4 ,come 91 come 91 he said :5 he saw me4 ,he turn$ f 8 =ge1 set 8 h&s on 8 hips & look$ at me a mom5t ) feign$ s]i\sness4 ,s6 he said4 ,y h come = y\r job8 ,he s(t5$ ! j 9 job2 8 :ole spee*1 inde$1 _h ! engag+ inflection ( ! ,sc&9avian tongue ov]laid ^u ! ,engli% words4 ,s1 he said1 & w5t to 8 b5* ) a quick /ep & an air ( almo/ *ildi% eag]ness4 ,he h&$ me ! p>ts ( my hay-rake )\t a ^w4 ,i look$ !m ov] c>efully4 ,i c't see :]e y m5d$ !m1 ,i said4 ,y %\ld h se5 8 face bright5 ) pleasure6 ,he all[$ me to admire ! "w 9 sil5ce = a mom5t & !n he _h x out ( my h&1 z if ,i c\ldn't be tru/$ ) any?+ s important1 & he expla9$ h[ he _h done x4 ,a special tool = 8 la! _h be5 f\nd necess>y 9 ord] to d my "w prop]ly4 ,?is he _h made at 8 =ge1 & ,i suppose x _h tak5 him twice z long to make ! special tool z x _h to m5d ! p>ts ( my rake2 b :5 ,i w\ld h paid him = x he w\ld take no?+ save = ! m5d+ itself4 ,nor 0 ?is a m]e rebuke to a d\bt]4 ,x _h delight$ him to d a difficult ?+1 to %[ ! really great skill he _h4 ,inde$1 ,i ?9k our fri5d%ip began "r !re & 0 bas$ ^u ! fav\r ,i did 9 br++ him a job t ,i ?\ght he c\ldn't d6 ,:5 he saw me ! o!r day 9 ! door ( 8 %op he seem$ greatly pleas$4 ,come 91 come 91 he said4 ,:at is ?is ,i he>1 ,i said1 ab\t y\r go+ back to ,sw$58 ,= =ty ye>s1 he said1 ,i've be5 homesick = ,sw$54 ,n[ ,i'm an old man & ,i'm go+ home4 ,b1 ,c>l/rom1 ,i said1 we c't get along )\t y4 ,:o's go+ to keep u m5d$ up8 ,y h ,*>les ,baxt]1 he said1 smil+4 ,= ye>s !re _h be5 a quiet sort ( rivalry betwe5 ,c>l/rom & ,baxt]1 ?\gh ,baxt] is 9 ! c\ntry & works *iefly 9 wood4 ,b ,baxt] c't m5d a gun or a hay-rake1 or a pump1 to save 8 life1 ,i said4 ,y "k t4 ,! old man seem$ greatly pleas$3 he _h ! simple vanity :i* is ! "r ( ! true workman4 ,b = answ] he m]ely %ook 8 head4 ,i h be5 "h =ty ye>s1 he said4 & all ! "t ,i h be5 homesick = ,sw$54 ,i f\nd t sev]al m5 ( ! t[n _h be5 9 to see ,c>l/rom & talk$ ) him ( 8 plans1 & ev5 :ile ,i 0 !re two o!r fri5ds came 94 ,! old man 0 delight$ ) ! int]e/ %[n4 ,aft] ,i left him ,i w5t d[n ! /reet4 ,x seem$ z ?\gh ev]ybody _h he>d ( ,c>l/rom's plans1 & "h & !re ,i felt t ! secret h& ( ! ,scot* ,prea*] _h be5 at "w4 ,at ! /ore :]e ,i usually trade ! m]*ant talk$ ab\t x1 & ! po/ma/] :5 ,i w5t 9 = my mail1 & ! cl]k at ! drug /ore1 & ! h>ness-mak]4 ,i _h kn[n a good deal ab\t ,c>l/rom 9 ! pa/1 = "o le>ns mu* ( 8 neighb\rs 9 t5 ye>s1 b x seem$ to me t day z ?\gh 8 hi/ory /ood out z some?+ sep>ate & new & impressive4 ,:5 he fir/ came "h =ty ye>s ago ,i suppose ,c>l/rom 0 n unlike mo/ ( ! =eign]s :o immigrate to our %ores1 fir$ ) fai? 9 a free c\ntry4 ,he 0 poor--z poor z a man c\ld possibly be4 ,= sev]al ye>s he work$ on a f>m--h>d "w1 = :i*1 ow+ to 8 frail physique1 he 0 n well fitt$4 ,b he sav$ money con/antly1 & aft] a "t he 0 able to come to t[n & op5 a little %op4 ,he made ne>ly all ( 8 tools ) 8 own h&s1 he built 8 own *imney & =ge1 he ev5 :ittl$ out ! wood5 gun :i* /&s = a sign ov] ! door ( 8 %op4 ,he _h le>n$ 8 trade 9 ! c>eful old-c\ntry way4 ,n only c\ld he m5d a gun1 b he c\ld make "o outright1 ev5 to ! b>rel & ! wood5 /ock4 ,9 all ! ye>s ,i h kn[n him he has always _h on h& "s su* "w--once ,i rememb]1 a pi/ol--:i* he 0 turn+ out at odd times = ! v satisfaction x gave him4 ,he c\ld n sell "o ( 8 h&-made guns = half z mu* z x co/ him1 nor does he seem to want to sell !m1 pref]r+ r to h !m /& 9 ! corn] ( 8 %op :]e he c look at !m4 ,8 is ! incorruptible _s ( ! arti/6 ,:at a trem5d\s p[] !re is 9 "w4 ,c>l/rom work$4 ,he 0 up e>ly 9 ! morn+ to "w1 & he work$ 9 ! ev5+ z long z daylight la/$1 & once ,i f\nd him 9 8 %op 9 ! ev5+1 b5d+ l[ ov] 8 b5* ) a k]os5e lamp 9 front ( him4 ,he 0 humm+ 8 inevitable tune & smoo?+ (f ) a f9e file ! nice curves ( a rifle trigg]4 ,:5 he _h tr\ble--& :at a lot ( x he has _h 9 8 "t6--he work$2 & :5 he 0 happy he work$ all ! h>d]4 ,all ! leisurely ones ( ! t[n drift$ by1 all ! *ildr5 & ! fools1 & (t5 re/$ 9 ! doorway ( 8 %op4 ,he made !m all welcome3 he talk$ ) !m1 b he nev] /opp$ work+4 ,clang1 clang1 w\ld g 8 anvil1 :i%1 :i%1 w\ld respond 8 bell[s1 creak1 creak1 w\ld g ! hickory sweep--he 0 help+ ! _w g r\nd6 ,all ?is "t1 ?\gh he _h sickness 9 8 family1 ?\gh 8 wife di$1 & !n 8 *ildr5 "o aft] ano!r until only "o n[ rema9s1 he work$ & he sav$4 ,he b\ght a lot & built a h\se to r5t2 !n he built ano!r h\se2 !n he b\ght ! l& :]e 8 %op /&s & rebuilt ! %op itself4 ,x 0 an epic ( homely "w4 ,he took "p 9 ! "w ( ! *ur* & on election days he *ang$ 8 coat1 & w5t to ! t[n hall to vote4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,*ildr5 444 ,,(t5 ,,re/$ ,,9 ,,! ,,doorway ,,( ,,8 ,,%op ,9 ! ye>s s9ce ,i h kn[n ! old gunsmi? & some?+ ( ! t[n :]e he works1 ,i h se5 "y m51 born ,am]icans1 ) e opportunity & enc\ragem5t ( a free c\ntry1 gr[+ up !re & go+ to wa/e4 ,"o day ,i he>d "o ( !m1 sitt+ 9 front ( a /ore1 grumbl+ ab\t ! =eign]s :o 7 com+ 9 & tak+ up ! l&4 ,! "y man ?\ght x %\ld be prev5t$ by law4 ,i said no?+2 b ,i li/5$ & he>d f ! di/ance ! /eady clang1 clang1 ( ,c>l/rom's hamm] ^u ! anvil4 ,ket*ell1 ! /ore-keep]1 told me h[ ,c>l/rom _h long$ & plann$ & sav$ to be able to g back once m to ! old home he _h left4 ,aga9 & aga9 he _h got almo/ en\gh money ahead to />t1 & !n !re w\ld be an int]e/ paym5t due1 or a dea? 9 ! family1 & ! money w\ld all g to ! bank]1 ! doctor1 or ! und]tak]4 ,( rec5t ye>s1 said ,ket*ell1 we ?\ght he'd giv5 up ! idea4 ,8 fri5ds are all "h n[1 & if he w5t back1 he c]ta9ly w\ld be disappo9t$4 ,a sort ( s]5ity seem$1 inde$1 to come ^u him3 8 family lie on ! quiet hill1 old ?+s & old times h gr[n di/ant1 & ^u t anvil ( 8 be=e ! gl[+ =ge he has beat5 out = himself a real place 9 ?is community4 ,he has beat5 out ! respect ( a :ole t[n2 & f ! crude human nature ) :i* he />t$ he has fa%ion$ himself wisdom1 & peace ( m9d1 & ! ripe hum\r :i* sees t ,god is 9 8 _w4 ,!re are m5 ,i "k :o read _m books1 hop+ to le>n h[ to be happy2 let me comm5d !m to ,c>l/rom1 ! gunsmi?4 ,i h (t5 reflect$ ^u ! incalculable influ5ce ( "o man ^u a community4 ,! t[n is bett] = hav+ /ood (t5 look+ into ! fire ( ,c>l/rom's =ge1 & see+ 8 hamm] /rike4 ,i don't "k h[ _m times ,i h he>d m5 repeat obs]vations ga!r$ 9 ,c>l/rom's %op4 ,only ! o!r day ,i he>d ! village s*ool tea*] say1 :5 ,i ask$ him :y he always seem$ s m]ry & _h s little fault to f9d ) ! _w4 ,:y1 he repli$1 z ,c>l/rom1 ! smi? says1 ':5 ,i feel l f9d+ fault ,i always beg9 ) myself & !n ,i nev] get any f>!r1' ,ano!r ( ,c>l/rom's say+s is curr5t 9 ! c\ntry4 ,x's a good ?+1 he says1 :5 a man kn[s :at he pret5ds to "k4 ,! m ,i circulat$ among my fri5ds1 ! m ,i he>d ( ,c>l/rom4 ,x is odd t ,i %\ld h gone all ^! ye>s kn[+ ,c>l/rom1 & yet nev] consci\sly until la/ week sett+ him 9 8 rightful place among ! m5 ,i "k4 ,x makes me wond] :at o!r great s\ls ab\t me are ?us conceal+ !mselves 9 ! guise ( famili>ity4 7,?is /oop$ gray neighb\r ( m9e :om ,i h se5 s (t5 work+ 9 8 field t he has almo/ become a "p ( ! l&scape--:o c tell :at h]oisms may be lock$ away f my vision "u 8 old br[n hat87 ,on ,w$nesday night ,c>l/rom 0 at ,dr4 ,mc,alway's h\se--) ,*>les ,baxt]1 my neighb\r ,horace1 & sev]al o!rs4 ,& ,i _h /ill ano!r view ( him4 ,i ?9k !re is always some?+ t surprises "o 9 f9d+ a famili> figure 9 a :olly new environm5t4 ,i 0 s accu/om$ to ! ,c>l/rom ( ! gun%op t ,i c\ld n at once reconcile myself to ! ,c>l/rom ( ,dr4 ,mc,alway's sitt+ room4 ,&1 inde$1 !re 0 a /rik+ *ange 9 8 appe>ance4 ,he came dress$ 9 ! qua9t black coat :i* he we>s at fun]als4 ,8 hair 0 bru%$ /raight back f 8 broad1 smoo? =ehead & 8 mild blue eyes 7 bright beh9d an especially %9y pair ( /eel-b[$ spectacles4 ,he look$ m l "s old-fa%ion$ college pr(essor ?an he did l a smi?4 ,! old gunsmi? _h t pride ( humility :i* is ab\t ! be/ pride 9 ?is _w4 ,he 0 p]fectly at home at ! ,scot* ,prea*]'s he>?4 ,inde$1 he radiat$ a sort ( beam+ good w2 he _h a native desire to make ev]y?+ pleasant4 ,i did n realize be=e :at a fund ( hum\r ! old man _h4 ,! ,scot* ,prea*] ralli$ him on ! numb] ( h\ses he n[ owns1 & sugge/$ t he ought to get a wife to keep at lea/ "o ( !m = him4 ,c>l/rom look$ ar\nd ) a tw9kle 9 8 eye4 ,:5 ,i 0 a poor man1 he said1 & c>ri$ boxes f ,ket*ell's /ore to help build my fir/ %op1 ,i us$ to wi% ,i _h a :eelb>r[4 ,n[ ,i h f\r4 ,:5 ,i _h no h\se to keep my family 91 ,i us$ to wi% t ,i _h "o4 ,n[ ,i h f\r4 ,i h ?\ght sometimes ,i w\ld l a wife--b ,i h n d>$ to wi% = "o4 ,! old gunsmi? laugh$ noiselessly1 & !n f habit1 ,i suppose1 began to hum z he does 9 8 %op--/opp+ in/antly1 h[ev]1 :5 he realiz$ :at he 0 do+4 ,dur+ ! ev5+ ! ,scot* ,prea*] got me to "o side & said3 ,david1 we c't let ! old man g4 ,no1 sir1 ,i said1 we c't4 ,all he ne$s1 ,davy1 is *e]+ up4 ,x's a cold _w sometimes to ! old4 ,i suppose ! ,scot* ,prea*] 0 say+ ! same ?+ to all ! o!r m5 ( ! company4 ,:5 we 7 prep>+ to g1 ,dr4 ,mc,alway turn$ to ,c>l/rom & said3 ,h[ is x1 ,c>l/rom1 t y h come to hold su* a place 9 ?is community8 ,h[ is x t y h got ahead s rapidly8 ,! old man lean$ =w>d1 beam+ ?r\gh 8 spectacles1 & said eag]ly3 ,x i/ ,am]ica2 x i/ ,am]ica4 ,no1 ,c>l/rom1 no--x is n all ,am]ica4 ,x is ,c>l/rom1 too4 ,y "w1 ,c>l/rom1 & y save4 ,e day s9ce ,w$nesday !re has be5 a /eady pressure on ,c>l/rom2 n s mu* said 9 words1 b p /opp+ 9 at ! %op & pass+ a good ^w4 ,b up to ,monday morn+ ! gunsmi? w5t =w>d /eadily ) 8 prep>ations to leave4 ,on ,sunday ,i saw ! ,scot* ,prea*] & f\nd him p]plex$ z to :at to d4 ,i don't "k yet positively1 t he _h a h& 9 x1 ?\gh ,i suspect x1 b on ,monday aft]noon ,*>les ,baxt] w5t by my h\se on 8 way to t[n ) a brok5 saw 9 8 buggy4 ,su* is ! p]v]sity ( rival arti/s t ,i don't ?9k ,*>les ,baxt] _h ev] be5 to ,c>l/rom ) any "w4 ,b ?is morn+ :5 ,i w5t to t[n & /opp$ at ,c>l/rom's %op ,i f\nd ! gunsmi? humm+ l\d] ?an ev]4 ,well1 ,c>l/rom1 :5 are we to say good-by8 ,i ask$4 ,i'm n go+1 he said1 & tak+ me by ! sleeve he l$ me ov] to 8 b5* & %[$ me a saw he _h m5d$4 ,n[1 a brok5 saw is "o ( ! high te/s ( ! g5ius ( ! m5d]4 ,to put ! pieces toge!r s t ! blade w be p]fectly smoo?1 s t ! tee? mat* accurately1 is an art :i* few workm5 ( to-day w\ld ev5 attempt4 ,*>les ,baxt] br\ght x 91 answ]$ ! old gunsmi?1 unable to conceal 8 delight4 ,he ?\ght ,i c\ldn't m5d x6 ,to ! true arti/ !re is no?+ to equal ! approbation ( a rival4 ,x 0 ,*>les ,baxt]1 ,i am conv9c$1 :o 0 ! decid+ factor4 ,c>l/rom c\ldn't leave ) "o ( ,baxt]'s saws unm5d$6 ,b back ( x all1 ,i "k1 is ! h& & ! he>t ( ! ,scot* ,prea*]4 ,! m ,i ?9k ( x ! m ,i ?9k t our gunsmi? possesses _m ( ! qualities ( true greatness4 ,he has ! s]5ity1 & ! hum\r1 & ! humility ( greatness4 ,he has a real fai? 9 ,god4 ,he works1 he accepts :at comes4 ,he ?9ks !re is no m hon\rable call+ ?an t ( gunsmi?1 & t ! t[n he lives 9 is ! be/ ( all t[ns1 & ! p he kn[s ! be/ p4 ,yes1 x is greatness4 ,x ,,! ,,m[+ ,n[ ,i see ! secret ( ! mak+ ( ! be/ p]sons1 ,x is to gr[ 9 ! op5 air & to eat & sleep ) ! e>?4 ,?is is a well e>n$ ,sunday morn+4 ,my *ores 7 all done long ago1 & ,i am sitt+ d[n "h aft] a late & leisurely breakfa/ ) t luxuri\s feel+ ( irresponsible re/fulness & com=t :i* comes only ^u a clean1 /ill ,sunday morn+ l ?is--aft] a week ( h>d "w--a clean ,sunday morn+1 ) clean clo!s1 & a clean *91 & clean ?\ghts1 & ! ,june airs /irr+ ! clean :ite curta9s at my w9d[s4 ,f across ! hills ,i c he> v fa9tly ! dr[sy s\nds ( e>ly *ur* bells1 nev] inde$ to be he>d "h except on a morn+ ( surpass+ tranquillity4 ,& 9 ! b>ny>d back ( ! h\se ,h>riet's h5s are cackl+ triumphantly3 !y are impi\sly unobs]vant ( ! ,sabba? day4 ,i turn$ out my m>e = a run 9 ! pa/ure4 ,%e has roll$ h]self aga9 & aga9 9 ! w>m e>? & %ak5 h]self aft] ea* roll ) an equ9e delight mo/ pleasant to see4 ,n[1 f "t to "t1 ,i c he> h] gossipy :ick]+s z %e calls across ! fields to my neighb\r ,horace's "y bay colts4 ,:5 ,i fir/ woke up ?is morn+ ,i said to myself3 ,well1 no?+ happ5$ ye/]day4 ,!n ,i lay quiet = "s "t--x be+ ,sunday morn+--& ,i turn$ ov] 9 my m9d all t ,i _h he>d or se5 or felt or ?\ght ab\t 9 t "o day4 ,& pres5tly ,i said al\d to myself3 ,:y1 ne>ly ev]y?+ happ5$ ye/]day4 ,& ! m ,i ?\ght ( x ! m int]e/+1 ! m wond]ful1 ! m explanatory ( high ?+s1 appe>$ ! common do+s ( t ,june ,saturday4 ,i _h walk$ among unusual ev5ts--& _h n kn[n ! wond] ( !m6 ,i _h eyes1 b ,i did n see--& e>s1 b ,i he>d n4 ,x may be1 x may be1 t ! ,future ,life ( :i* we h _h su* confus+ b wi/ful prophecies is only ! reliv+ ) a full und]/&+1 ( ?is m>vell\s ,life t we n[ "k4 ,to a full und]/&+ ?is day1 ?is mom5t ev5--"h 9 ?is quiet room--w\ld conta9 en\gh to cr[d an et]nity4 ,oh1 we are *ildr5 yet--play+ ) ?+s mu* too l>ge = u--mu* too full ( mean+4 99 99 99 99 99 ,ye/]day ,i cut my field ( e>ly clov]4 ,i %\ld h be5 at x a full week e>li] if x _h n be5 = ! frequ5t & s\s+ spr+ %[]s4 ,already half ! blossoms ( ! clov] _h turn$ br[n & 7 %rivel+ away into inconspicu\s se$9ess4 ,! leaves und]nea? on ! l[] p>ts ( ! /ems 7 curl+ up & fad+2 _m ( !m _h already dropp$ away4 ,!re is a tide also 9 ! affairs ( clov] & if a f>m] w\ld pr(it by 8 crop1 x mu/ be tak5 at its flood4 ,i began to wat* ! skies ) "s anxiety1 & on ,?ursday ,i 0 delight$ to see ! wea!r become cle>]1 & a w>m dry w9d spr+ up f ! s\?we/4 ,on ,friday !re 0 n s mu* z a cl\d ( ! size ( a man's h& to be se5 any:]e 9 ! sky1 n "o1 & ! sun ) lively dilig5ce _h begun to make up = ! li/lessness ( ! pa/ week4 ,x 0 hot & dry en\gh to suit ! mo/ exact+ hay-mak]4 ,enc\rag$ by ^! fav\rable symptoms ,i s5t ^w to ,dick ,%]idan 7by "o ( ,horace's m57 to come ov] bright & e>ly on ,saturday morn+4 ,my field is only a small "o & s r\gh & unev5 t ,i _h conclud$ ) ,dick's help to cut x by h&4 ,i ?\ght t on a p9* x c\ld all be done 9 "o day4 ,h>riet1 ,i said1 we'll cut ! clov] to-morr[4 ,t's =tunate1 said ,h>riet1 ,i'd already arrang$ to h ,ann ,sp5c] 9 to help me4 ,ye/]day morn+1 !n1 ,i got out e>li] ?an usual4 ,x 0 a p]fect ,june morn+1 "o ( ! brighte/ & cle>e/ ,i ?9k ,i ev] saw4 ,! mi/s _h n yet ris5 f ! holl[s ( my l[] fields1 & all ! e>? 0 fre% ) dew & sweet ) ! m+l$ od\rs ( gr[+ ?+s4 ,no h\r ( ! :ole day is m p]fect ?an ?is4 ,i walk$ out along ! edge ( ! or*>d & climb$ ! f5ce ( ! field beyond4 ,z ,i /oop$ ov] ,i c\ld smell ! heavy sweet od\r ( ! clov] blossoms4 ,i c\ld see ! bill[y gre5 sweep ( ! gli/5+ leaves4 ,i lift$ up a mass ( ! tangl$ /ems & laid ! palm ( my h& on ! e>? und]nea?4 ,x 0 nei!r too wet nor too dry4 ,we %all h good cutt+ to-day1 ,i said to myself4 ,s ,i /ood up & look$ ) a satisfaction impossible to describe across ! acres ( my small doma91 m>k+ :]e 9 ! l[ spots ! crop seem$ heavie/1 :]e x 0 lodg$ & tangl$ by ! w9d & ! ra91 & :]e 9 ! high] spaces x grew sc>ce ?ick en\gh to cov] ! sad baldness ( ! knolls4 ,h[ mu* m we get out ( life ?an we des]ve6 ,s ,i walk$ along ! edge ( ! field to ! or*>d gate1 :i* ,i op5$ wide4 ,"h1 ,i said1 is :]e we w beg94 ,s ,i turn$ back to ! b>n4 ,i _h n rea*$ ! o!r side ( ! or*>d :5 :o %\ld ,i see b ,dick ,%]idan himself1 com+ 9 at ! lane gate4 ,he _h an old1 co>se-wov5 /raw hat /uck respl5d5tly on ! back ( 8 head4 ,he 0 c>ry+ 8 scy! jauntily ov] 8 %\ld] & :i/l+ ,good-bye1 ,susan at ! top ( 8 capacity4 ,dick ,%]idan is a *e]ful "y fell[ ) a ?9 br[n face & 7milky7 blue eyes4 ,he has an enorm\s ,adam's apple :i* has an odd way ( mov+ up & d[n :5 he talks--& "o l>ge too? out 9 front4 ,8 body is l a bundle ( wires1 z ?9 & muscul> & endur+ z t ( a bron*o pony4 ,he c "w all day long & !n g d[n to ! lodge-hall at ! ,cross+ & dance half ! night4 ,y %\ld really see him :5 he dances6 ,he c jump /raight up & click 8 heels twice toge!r be=e he comes d[n aga96 ,on su* occasions he is m>vell\sly clad1 z befits ! gallant t he really is1 b ?is morn+ he wore a fad$ %irt & "o ( 8 susp5d] cords beh9d 0 fa/5$ ) a nail in/ead ( a button4 ,8 socks are sometimes pale blue & sometimes lav5d] & commonly1 !re=e1 he turns up 8 tr\s] legs s t ^! vanities may n be :olly lo/ ^u a dull _w4 ,8 full "n is ,ri*>d ,tecumseh ,%]idan1 b e "o calls him ,dick4 ,a good1 *e]ful fell[1 ,dick1 & a h>d work]4 ,i l him4 ,hello1 ,dick1 ,i %\t$4 ,hello y\rself1 ,mr4 ,grayson1 he repli$4 ,he hung 8 scy! 9 ! bran*es ( a pe> tree & we bo? turn$ into ! b>ny>d to get ! *ores out ( ! way4 ,i want$ to delay cutt+ z long z ,i c\ld--until ! dew on ! clov] %\ld beg9--at lea/--to disappe>4 ,by half-pa/-sev5 we 7 ready = "w4 ,we roll$ back our sleeves1 /ood our scy!s on end & gave !m a f9al lively /on+4 ,y c\ld he> ! brisk s\nd ( ! r++ metal peal+ ?r\gh ! /ill morn+ air4 ,x's a great day = hay+1 ,i said4 ,a dang good "o1 respond$ ! laconic ,dick1 wett+ 8 ?umb to feel ! edge ( 8 scy!4 ,i _c convey ) any m]e p5 ^u any m]e pap] ! feel+ ( jaunt9ess ,i _h at t mom5t1 z ( conque/ & fre% adv5ture1 z ( great ?+s to be done 9 a great _w6 ,y may say if y l t ?is exhil>ation 0 due to good heal? & ! exub]ance ( y\?4 ,b x 0 m ?an t--f> m4 ,i _c well express x1 b x seem$ z ?\gh at t mom5t ,dick & ,i 7 /epp+ out into "s va/ curr5t ( human activity3 z ?\gh we _h ! univ]se itself beh9d u1 & ! w>m reg>d & approval ( all m54 ,i /uck my :et/one 9 my hip-pocket1 b5t =w>d & cut ! fir/ %ort %>p swa? 9 ! clov]4 ,i swept ! mass ( tangl$ gre5 /ems into ! op5 space j outside ! gate4 ,?ree or f\r m /rokes & ,dick /opp$ :i/l+ sudd5ly1 spat on 8 h&s & ) a lively ,"h %e goes6 came sw++ 9 beh9d me4 ,! clov]-cutt+ _h begun4 ,at fir/ ,i ?\ght ! heat w\ld be utt]ly un5durable1 &1 !n1 ) dripp+ face & wet %\ld]s1 ,i =got all ab\t x4 ,oh1 !re is some?+ incomp>able ab\t su* "w--! long /eady pull ( will+ & heal?y muscles1 ! m9d undi/urb$ by any disquiet+ ?\ght1 ! feel+ ( atta9m5t ?r\gh vigor\s ef=t6 ,x 0 a /eady sw+ & swi%1 swi% & sw+6 ,:5 ,dick l$ ,i h a picture ( him 9 my m9d's eye--8 wiry ?9 legs1 "o heel lift$ at ea* /ep & held rigid = a s+le in/ant1 a glimpse ( pale blue socks above 8 ru/y %oes & ?ree in*es ( :et/one /ick+ f 8 tight hip-pocket4 ,x 0 good to h him !re :e!r he l$ or foll[$4 ,at ea* return to ! or*>d end ( ! field we look$ = & f\nd a gray /one jug 9 ! grass4 ,i _h br\ght x up ) me fill$ ) cool wat] f ! pump4 ,dick _h a way ( sw++ x up ) "o h&1 re/+ x 9 8 %\ld]1 turn+ 8 head j s & lett+ ! wat] gurgle into 8 ?roat4 ,i h nev] be5 able myself to rea* ?is ref9em5t 9 ! art ( dr9k+ f a jug4 ,& oh6 ! good feel ( a /raight5$ back aft] two long swa!s 9 ! broil+ sun6 ,we w\ld /& a mom5t 9 ! %ade1 :ett+ our scy!s1 n say+ mu*1 b glad to be !re toge!r4 ,!n we w\ld g at x aga9 ) r5ew$ en]gy4 ,x is a great ?+ to h a work+ companion4 ,_m times t day ,dick & ,i look$ aside at ea* o!r ) a curi\s s5se ( fri5dl9ess--t s5se ( fri5dl9ess :i* gr[s out ( common rivalries1 common difficulties & a common we>9ess4 ,we did n talk mu*3 & t little ( trivial matt]s4 ,jim ,brew/]'s m>e _h a colt on ,w$nesday4 ,?is'll g ?ree tons to ! acre1 or ,i'll eat my %irt4 ,dick 0 always ab\t to eat 8 %irt if "s p>ticul> prophecy ( 8 did n mat]ialize4 ,dang x all1 says ,dick1 ! moon's draw9' wat]4 ,some?+ is und\bt$ly draw+ x1 said ,i1 wip+ my dripp+ face4 ,a mead[ l>k sprang up ) a song 9 ! adjo9+ field1 a few heavy old bumblebees dron$ 9 ! clov] z we cut x1 & once a fright5$ rabbit ran out1 d>t+ swiftly "u ! or*>d f5ce4 ,s ! long =5oon slipp$ away4 ,at times x seem$ endless1 & yet we 7 surpris$ :5 we he>d ! bell f ! h\se 7:at a s\nd x 067 & we left our cutt+ 9 ! middle ( ! field1 nor wait$ = ano!r /roke4 ,hungry1 ,dick8 ,i ask$4 ,hungry6 exclaim$ ,dick ) all ! eloqu5ce ( a l5g?y oration cr[d$ into "o ^w4 ,s we drift$ ?r\gh ! or*>d1 & x 0 good to see ! h\se ) smoke 9 ! kit*5 *imney1 & ! %ade ( ! big maple :]e x re/$ ^u ! por*4 ,& n f> f ! maple we c\ld see our fri5dly pump ) ! moi/ bo>ds ( ! well-cov] 9 front ( x4 ,i _c tell y h[ good x look$ z we came 9 f ! hot1 dry fields4 ,aft] y1 says ,dick4 ,i gave my sleeves ano!r roll upw>d & unbutton$ & turn$ 9 ! moi/ coll> ( my %irt4 ,!n ,i /oop$ ov] & put my head "u ! pump sp\t4 ,pump1 ,dick1 said ,i4 ,& ,dick pump$4 ,h>d]1 ,dick1 said ,i 9 a /rangl$ voice4 ,& ,dick pump$ /ill h>d]1 & pres5tly ,i came up gasp+ ) my head & hair dripp+ ) ! cool wat]4 ,!n ,i pump$ = ,dick4 ,gee1 b t's good1 says ,dick4 ,h>riet came out ) clean t[els1 & we dri$ ourselves1 & talk$ toge!r 9 l[ voices4 ,& feel+ a delici\s s5se ( coolness we sat d[n = a mom5t 9 ! %ade ( ! maple & re/$ our arms on our knees4 ,f ! kit*51 z we sat !re1 we c\ld he> ! engag+ s\nds ( prep>ation1 & busy voices1 & ! t9kl+ ( di%es1 & agreeable od\rs6 ,ah1 fri5d & bro!r1 !re may n be bett] mom5ts 9 life ?an ?is6 ,s we sat re/+1 ?9k+ ( no?+2 & pres5tly we he>d ! scre5 door click & ,ann ,sp5c]'s mo!rly voice3 ,come 9 n[1 ,mr4 ,grayson1 & get y\r d9n]4 ,h>riet _h set ! table on ! ea/ por*1 :]e x 0 cool & %ady4 ,dick & ,i sat d[n opposite ea* o!r & betwe5 u !re 0 a great br[n b[l ( moi/ br[n beans ) crispy /rips ( pork on top1 & a good /eam ris+ f its dep?s2 & a small m\nta9 ( bak$ potatoes1 ea* a little brok5 to %[ ! sn[y :ite int]ior2 & two t[]s ( su* new bread z no "o on ?is e>? 7or 9 any o!r planet s f> z ,i "k7 b ,h>riet c make4 ,& be=e we _h ev5 begun our d9n] 9 came ! ample ,ann ,sp5c]1 quak+ ) hospitality1 & be>+ a platt]--let me "h speak ( x ) ! bat$ brea? ( a prop] respect1 = ,i _c ev5 n[ ?9k ( x )\t a sort ( inn] ?rill--be>+ a platt] ( h] mo/ fam\s fri$ *ick54 ,h>riet _h sacrific$ ! promis+ c>e]s ( two "y roo/]s ^u ! alt> ( ?is important occasion4 ,i may say 9 pass+ t ,ann ,sp5c] is m celebrat$ 9 our neighb\rhood by virtue ( h] g5ius at fry+ *ick51 ?an ,ari/otle or ,solomon or ,socrates1 or inde$ all ! big-wigs ( ! pa/ roll$ into "o4 ,s we fell to ) a sil5t b none ! less f]vid en?usiasm4 ,h>riet hov]$ ab\t u1 9 & out ( ! kit*51 & p\r$ ! tea & ! butt]milk1 & ,ann ,sp5c] ^u e possible occasion pass$ ! *ick54 ,m *ick51 ,mr4 ,grayson8 %e w\ld inquire 9 a tone ( voice t made y\r m\? wat]4 ,m *ick51 ,dick8 ,i'd ask4 ,m *ick51 ,mr4 ,grayson1 he w\ld respond--& ?us we kept up a t5u\s1 b pleasant little joke betwe5 u4 ,j outside ! por* 9 a ?icket ( lilacs a catbird sang to u :ile we ate1 & my dog lay 9 ! %ade ) 8 nose on 8 paws & "o eye op5 j en\gh to %[ any /ray flies t he 0 n to be trifl$ )--& f> away to ! ,nor? & ,ea/ "o c\ld cat* glimpses--if he _h eyes = su* ?+s--( ! wide-/ret*+ pleasantness ( our c\ntryside4 ,i soon saw t some?+ my/]i\s 0 go+ on 9 ! kit*54 ,h>riet w\ld look significantly at ,ann ,sp5c] & ,ann ,sp5c]1 :o c\ld sc>cely conta9 h] ov]fl[+ smiles1 w\ld look significantly at ,h>riet4 ,z = me1 ,i sat !re ) p]fect confid5ce 9 myself--9 my ultimate capacity1 z x 74 ,:atev] happ5$1 ,i 0 ready = x6 ,& ! great surprise came at la/3 a ,,%ort-,,cake3 a great1 big1 r$1 juicy1 butt]y1 sug>y %ort-cake1 ) raspb]ries heap$ up all ov] x4 ,:5 ,x came 9--& ,i am speak+ ( x 9 t p]sonal way because x radiat$ su* an effulg5ce t ,i _c n[ rememb] :e!r x 0 ,h>riet or ,ann ,sp5c] :o br\ght x 9--:5 ,x came 91 ,dick1 :o pret5ds to be aba%$ ^u su* occasions1 gave "o swift glance upw>d & !n emitt$ a long1 l[1 expressive :i/le4 ,:5 ,bee?ov5 f\nd himself ?robb+ ) undescribable emotions he compos$ a sonata2 :5 ,keats felt odd ?+s /irr+ )9 him he wrote an ode to an urn1 b my fri5d ,dick1 q z evid5tly on fire ) 8 emotions1 m]ely :i/l$--& !n look$ ar\nd evid5tly emb>rass$ le/ he %\ld h infr+$ ^u ! proprieties ( t occasion4 ,h>riet1 ,i said1 y & ,ann ,sp5c] are b5efactors ( ! human race4 ,g 'way n[1 said ,ann ,sp5c]1 %ak+ all ov] ) pleasure1 & eat y\r %ortcake4 ,& aft] d9n] h[ pleasant x 0 to /ret* at full l5g? = a few m9utes on ! grass 9 ! %ade ( ! maple tree & look up ?r\gh ! dusky ?ick %ad[s ( ! leaves4 ,if ev] a man feels ! blissfulness ( complete cont5t x is at su* a mom5t--e muscle 9 ! body delici\sly re/+1 & a peculi> exhil>ation animat+ ! m9d to quiet ?\ghts4 ,i h he>d talk ( ! h>d "w ( ! hay-fields1 b ,i nev] yet knew a heal?y man :o did n recall _m mom5ts ( exquisite pleasure connect$ ) ! h>de/ & ! hotte/ "w4 ,i ?9k sometimes t ! ne>] a man c place himself 9 ! full curr5t ( natural ?+s ! happi] he is4 ,if he c become a "p ( ! ,univ]sal ,process & "k t he is a "p1 t is happ9ess4 ,all day ye/]day ,i _h t deep quiet feel+ t ,i 0 someh[ n work+ = myself1 n because ,i 0 covet\s = money1 nor driv5 by fe>1 n surely = fame1 b someh[ t ,i 0 a necess>y elem5t 9 ! processes ( ! e>?4 ,i 0 a primal =ce6 ,i 0 ! indisp5sable ,h>ve/]4 ,)\t me ! e>? c\ld n revolve6 ,oh1 fri5d1 !re are spiritual values "h1 too4 ,= h[ c a man "k ,god )\t yield+ himself fully to ! processes ( ,god8 ,i liv$ ye/]day4 ,i play$ my "p4 ,i took my place4 ,& all h>d ?+s grew simple1 & all crook$ ?+s seem$ /raight1 & all roads 7 op5 & cle> be=e me4 ,_m times t day ,i paus$ & look$ up f my "w kn[+ t ,i _h some?+ to be happy =4 ,at "o o'clock ,dick & ,i lagg$ our way unwill+ly out to "w aga9--ru/y ( muscles1 ) a feel+ t ! heat w\ld n[ surely be un5durable & ! "w impossibly h>d4 ,! scy!s 7 oddly heavy & hot to ! t\*1 & ! /ones seem$ h>dly to make a s\nd 9 ! heavy noon air4 ,! c[s _h s\ght ! %ady pa/ure edges1 ! birds 7 /ill1 all ! air %ook ) heat4 ,only man mu/ toil6 ,x's dang$ hot1 said ,dick conclusively4 ,h[ reluctantly we began ! "w & h[ difficult x seem$ comp>$ ) ! task ( ! morn+6 ,9 half an h\r1 h[ev]1 ! reluctance pass$ away & we 7 sw++ z /eadily z we did at any "t 9 ! =5oon4 ,b we said less--if t 7 possible--& made e ounce ( en]gy c\nt4 ,i %all n "h attempt to *ronicle all ! ev5ts ( ! aft]noon1 h[ we f9i%$ ! m[+ ( ! field & h[ we w5t ov] x swiftly & rak$ ! long w9dr[s into cocks1 or h[1 z ! ev5+ began to fall1 we turn$ at la/ we>ily t[>d ! h\se4 ,! day's "w 0 done4 ,dick _h /opp$ :i/l+ long be=e ! middle ( ! aft]noon1 b n[ z he %\ld]$ 8 scy! he /ruck up ,my ,fairy ,fay ) "s m>ks ( 8 e>li] en?usiasm4 ,well1 ,dick1 said ,i1 we've _h a good day's "w toge!r4 ,y bet1 said ,dick4 ,& ,i wat*$ him z he w5t d[n ! lane ) a pleasant fri5dly feel+ ( companion%ip4 ,we _h done great ?+s toge!r4 ,i wond] if y ev] felt ! joy ( utt] physical we>9ess3 n exhau/ion1 b we>9ess4 ,i wond] if y h ev] sat d[n1 z ,i did la/ night1 & felt z ?\gh y w\ld l to rema9 j !re always--)\t /irr+ a s+le muscle1 )\t speak+1 )\t ?9k+ ev56 ,su* a mom5t is n pa9ful1 b q ! rev]se--x is supremely pleasant4 ,s ,i sat = a "t la/ ev5+ on my por*4 ,! cool1 /ill night _h fall5 sweetly aft] ! burn+ heat ( ! day4 ,i he>d all ! famili> s\nds ( ! night4 ,a :ippoorwill began to :i/le 9 ! di/ant ?icket4 ,h>riet came out quietly--,i c\ld see ! :ite ( h] g[n--& sat ne> me4 ,i he>d ! occasional sleepy t9kle ( a c[bell1 & ! crickets 7 call+4 ,a /> or two came out 9 ! p]fect d>k blue ( ! sky4 ,! deep1 sweet1 re/ful night 0 on4 ,i don't "k t ,i said x al\d--su* ?+s ne$ n be said al\d--b z ,i turn$ almo/ numbly into ! h\se1 /umbl+ on my way to b$1 my :ole be+ seem$ to cry out3 ,?ank ,god1 ?ank ,god6 ,,xi ,,an ,,old ,,man ,today ,i saw ,uncle ,ri*>d ,summ]s walk+ 9 ! t[n road3 & _c get him out ( my m9d4 ,i ?9k ,i nev] knew any "o :o we>s s pla9ly ! g>m5t ( ,deta*$ ,old ,age z he4 ,"o w\ld n n[ ?9k ( call+ him a f>m]1 any m ?an "o w\ld ?9k ( call+ him a doctor1 or a lawy]1 or a ju/ice ( ! peace4 ,no "o w\ld ?9k n[ ( call+ him ,squire ,summ]s1 ?\gh he bore t "n ) no small cr$it _m ye>s ago4 ,he is no long] kn[n z h>dwork+1 or able1 or grasp+1 or ri*1 or wick$3 he is j ,old4 ,ev]y?+ seems to h be5 /ripp$ away f ,uncle ,ri*>d except age4 ,h[ well ,i rememb] ! fir/ "t ,uncle ,ri*>d ,summ]s impress$ himself ^u my m9d4 ,x 0 aft] ! fun]al ( 8 old wife1 n[ sev]al ye>s ago4 ,i saw him /&+ at ! op5 grave ) 8 broad-brimm$ felt hat held at 8 brea/4 ,8 head 0 b[$ & 8 ?91 s(t1 :ite hair /irr$ 9 ! w>m breeze4 ,i wond]$ at 8 quietude4 ,aft] fifty ye>s or m toge!r 8 ne>e/ companion & fri5d _h gone1 & he did n weep al\d4 ,aft]w>d ,i 0 aga9 impress$ ) ! same =titude or quietude4 ,i saw him walk+ d[n ! long drive to ! ma9 road ) all ! fri5ds ( our neighb\rhood ab\t him--& ! trees ris+ full & calm on "o side1 & ! /ill gre5]y ( ! cemet]y /ret*+ away on ! o!r4 ,half way d[n ! drive he turn$ aside to ! f5ce & all unconsci\s ( ! halt$ procession1 he pick$ a h&ful ( ! l>ge leaves ( ! wild grape4 ,x 0 a hot day2 he took (f 8 hat1 & put ! cool leaves 9 ! cr[n ( x & rejo9$ ! procession4 ,x did n seem to me to be ! m]e =getfulness ( old age1 nor yet call\sness to 8 own great sorr[4 ,x 0 r an in/9ctive return to ! immeasurable cont9uity ( ! trivial ?+s ( life--! trivial necess>y ?+s :i* s (t5 c>ry u ov] ! greate/ trag$ies4 ,i talk$ ) ! ,scot* ,prea*] aft]w>d ab\t ! incid5t4 ,he said t he1 too1 m>vel+ at ! old man's calmness1 _h ref]r$ to x 9 8 pres5ce4 ,uncle ,ri*>d turn$ to him & said sl[ly3 ,i am an old man1 & ,i h le>n$ "o ?+4 ,i h le>n$ to accept life4 ,s9ce t day ,i h se5 ,uncle ,ri*>d ,summ]s _m times walk+ on ! c\ntry roads ) 8 cane4 ,he always looks ar\nd at me & sl[ly nods 8 head1 b r>ely says any?+4 ,at 8 age :at is !re to say t has n already be5 said8 ,8 tr\s]s appe> a size too l>ge = him1 8 hat sets too f> d[n1 8 h&s are long & ?9 ^u ! head ( 8 cane4 ,b 8 face is tranquil4 ,he has come a long way2 !re h be5 times ( tempe/ & ke5 w9ds1 !re h be5 wild hills 9 8 road1 & rocky places1 & ?reat5+ voices 9 ! air4 ,all t is pa/ n[3 & 8 face is tranquil4 ,i ?9k we y\ng] p d n (t5 realize h[ ke5ly dep5d5t we are ^u our contempor>ies 9 age4 ,we get little und]/&+ & sympa?y ei!r above or bel[ !m4 ,mu* ( ! _w is a little mi/y to u1 a little out ( focus4 ,uncle ,ri*>d ,summ]'s contempor>ies h ne>ly all gone--mo/ly long ago3 "o ( ! la/1 8 old wife4 ,at 8 home--,i h be5 !re (t5 to see 8 son--he sits 9 a l>ge rock+ *air ) a cu%ion 9 x1 & a com=table high back to lean ^u4 ,no "o else v5tures to sit 9 8 *air1 ev5 :5 he is n !re4 ,x is n f> f ! w9d[2 & :5 he sits d[n he c lean 8 cane aga9/ ! wall :]e he c easily rea* x aga94 ,!re is a turmoil ( y\? & life always ab\t him2 ( fev]$ incom+s & excit$ outgo+s1 ( "w & laught] & te>s & joy & ang]4 ,he wat*es x all1 = 8 m9d is /ill cle>1 b he does n take sides4 ,he accepts ev]y?+1 refuses no?+2 or1 if y l1 he refuses ev]y?+1 accepts no?+4 ,he once own$ ! h\se :]e he n[ lives1 ) ! great b>ns beh9d x & ! f]tile acres spread+ f> on e h&4 ,f 8 *air he c look out ?r\gh a small w9d[1 & see ! sun on ! quiet fields4 ,he once w5t out swiftly & /rongly1 he work$ hotly1 he came 9 we>i$ to sleep4 ,n[ he lives 9 a small room--& t is m ?an is really necess>y--& :5 he walks out he does n inquire :o owns ! l& :]e he treads4 ,he lets ! hot _w g by1 & waits ) pati5ce ! logic ( ev5ts4 ,(t5 z ,i h pass$ him 9 ! road1 ,i h wond]$1 z ,i h be5 wond]+ to-day1 h[ he mu/ look out ^u u all1 ^u our excit$ com+s & go+s1 our imm5se conc]n ov] ! immeasurably trivial4 ,i h wond]$1 n )\t a pang1 & a resolution1 :e!r ,i %all ev] rea* ! po9t :]e ,i c let ?is eag] & fasc9at+ _w g by )\t tak+ toll ( x6 ,,xii ,,! ,,celebrity ,n = _m weeks h ,i _h a m int]e/+1 m illum9at+1 & :5 all is told1 a m amus+ exp]i5ce1 ?an ,i _h ?is aft]noon4 ,s9ce ?is aft]noon ! _w has seem$ a m satisfactory place to live 91 & my own home "h1 ! mo/ satisfactory1 ! mo/ c5tral place 9 all ! _w4 ,i h come to ! conclusion t any?+ may happ5 "h6 ,we h _h a celebrity 9 our small mid/1 & ! hills1 z ! ,psalmi/ might say1 h lift$ up _! heads1 & ! trees h clapp$ _! h&s toge!r4 ,he came "h la/ ,tuesday ev5+ & spoke at ! ,s*ool ,h\se4 ,i 0 n !re myself2 if ,i _h be51 ,i %\ld n1 p]haps1 h _h ! adv5ture :i* has made ?is day s livable1 nor met ! ,celebrity face to face4 ,let me "h set d[n a close secret reg>d+ celebrities3 ,!y _c survive )\t common p l y & me4 ,x foll[s t if we d n pursue a celebrity1 soon] or lat] he w pursue u4 ,he mu/2 x is ! law ( 8 be+4 ,s ,i wait "h v com=tably on my f>m1 & z ,i "w 9 my fields ,i glance up casually f "t to "t to see if any celebrities are by *ance com+ up ! t[n road to seek me out4 ,oh1 we are cru/y p1 we f>m]s6 ,soon] or lat] !y all come ?is way1 all ! w>riors & ! poets1 all ! philosoph]s & ! prophets & ! politicians4 ,if !y d n1 inde$1 get "t to come be=e !y are dead1 we h full assurance t !y w /raggle along aft]w>d clad neatly 9 %eepsk91 or m gorge\sly 9 gre5 buckram ) gilt lett]+4 ,:atev] ! airs ( pomp\s importance !y may assume z !y come1 back ( x all we f>m]s c see ! look ( wi/ful eag]ness 9 _! eyes4 ,!y "k well en\gh t !y mu/ give u some?+ :i* we 9 our commonness reg>d z valuable en\gh to ex*ange = a bu%el ( our potatoes1 or a sack ( our :ite onions4 ,no poem t we c enjoy1 no spee* t tickles u1 no prophecy t ?rills u--nei!r d9n] nor immortality = !m6 ,& we are h>d-head$ ,yankees at our b>ga9+s2 _m a puff$-up celebrity loses 8 puff9ess at our doors6 ,?is aft]noon1 z ,i came out on my por* aft] d9n]1 feel+ cont5t ) myself & all ! _w1 ,i saw a man driv+ our way 9 a "o-horse top-buggy4 ,9 ! c\ntry x is our cu/om fir/ to id5tify ! horse1 & t gives u a sure clue to ! id5tification ( ! driv]4 ,?is horse pla9ly did n belong 9 our neighb\rhood & pla9ly z x drew ne>]1 x bore ! unmi/akable m>ks ( ! t[n liv]y4 ,!re=e1 ! driv]1 9 all probability1 0 a /rang] 9 ^! p>ts4 ,:at /rang]s 7 9 t[n :o w\ld wi% to drive ?is way8 ,! man :o occupi$ ! buggy 0 l>ge & sl[-look+2 he wore a black1 broad-brimm$ felt hat & a black coat1 a man evid5tly ( "s pres5ce4 ,& he drove sl[ly & awkw>dly2 n an ag5t pla9ly4 ,?us ! logic ( ! c\ntry bore fruitage4 ,h>riet1 ,i said1 call+ ?r\gh ! op5 doorway1 ,i ?9k ! ,hon\rable ,ar?ur ,caldwell is com+ "h4 ,m]cy me6 exclaim$ ,h>riet1 appe>+ 9 ! doorway1 & z quickly disappe>+4 ,i did n see h]1 ( c\rse1 b ,i knew in/9ctively t %e 0 slipp+ (f h] apron1 mov+ our mo/ celebrat$ rock+-*air two in*es ne>] ! door1 & :isk+ a few invisible p>ticles ( du/ f ! c5tre table4 ,e "t any "o ( importance comes our way1 or is di/antly likely to come our way4 ,h>riet resolves h]self into an amiable :irlw9d ( good ord]1 subsid+ into placidity at ! fir/ s\nd ( a /ep on ! por*4 ,z = me ,i rema9 9 my %irt sleeves1 sitt+ on my por* re/+ a mom5t aft] my d9n]4 ,no sir1 ,i w positively n g 9 & get my coat4 ,i am an ,am]ican citiz51 at home 9 my h\se ) ! sceptre ( my dom9ion--my fav\rite daily newspap]--9 my h&4 ,let all k+s1 que5s1 & o!r pot5tates approa*6 ,& besides1 ?\gh ,i am really mu* afraid t ! ,hon\rable ,ar?ur ,caldwell w n /op at my gate b w pass on t[>ds ,horace's1 ,i am nurs+ a some:at light op9ion ( ,mr4 ,caldwell4 ,:5 he spoke at ! ,s*ool ,h\se on ,tuesday1 ,i did n g to he> him1 nor 0 my op9ion greatly *ang$ by :at ,i le>n$ aft]w>d ( ! meet+4 ,i take bo? ( our weekly c\nty pap]s4 ,?is is necess>y4 ,i add ! news ( bo? toge!r1 divide by two to /rike a fair av]age1 & !n ask ,horace1 or ,*>les ,baxt]1 or ! ,scot* ,prea*] :at really happ5$4 ,! ,republican c\nty pap] said ( ! meet+3 ,! ,hon\rable ,ar?ur ,caldwell1 memb] ( ,congress1 :o is seek+ a reelection1 0 accord$ a mo/ en?usia/ic reception by a l>ge & sympa!tic audi5ce ( ! citiz5s ( ,bl&=d t[n%ip on ,tuesday ev5+4 ,/rangely en\gh ! ,democratic pap]1 obs]v+ exactly ! same hi/oric ev5ts1 took ?is jaundic$ view ( ! matt]3 ,arty ,caldwell1 ,republican boss ( ! ,six? ,di/rict1 :o is out m5d+ 8 political f5ces1 spellb\nd a h&ful ( 8 h5*m5 at ! ,s*ool ,h\se ne> ,bl&=d ,cross+ on ,tuesday ev5+4 ,& "h 0 ,mr4 ,caldwell himself1 ,memb] ( ,congress1 ,lead] ( ! ,six? ,di/rict1 ,fav\rably ,m5tion$ = ,gov]nor1 draw+ up at my gate1 delib]ately desc5d+ f 8 buggy1 ) dignity /opp+ to take ! tie-re9 f "u ! seat1 c>efully ty+ 8 horse to my hit*+-po/4 ,i confess ,i c\ld n help feel+ a ?rill ( excitem5t4 ,"h 0 a v]itable ,celebrity come to my h\se to expla9 himself6 ,i w\ld n h x kn[n1 ( c\rse1 outside ( our select circle ( fri5ds1 b ,i confess t al?\gh ,i am a pretty indep5d5t p]son 7:5 ,i talk7 9 reality !re are few ?+s 9 ?is _w ,i w\ld r see ?an a new p]son com+ up ! walk to my door4 ,we _c1 ( c\rse1 let ! celebrities "k x1 le/ !y gr[ intol]able 9 _! top-l(t9ess1 b if !y mu/ h u1 we _c well get along )\t !m--)\t ! col\r & v>iety :i* !y l5d to a gray _w4 ,i h sp5t _m a preci\s mom5t alone 9 my fields look+ up ! road 7) :at wi/ful casualness67 = "s new ,socrates or ,m>k ,twa91 & ,i h n be5 :olly disappo9t$ :5 ,i h _h to cont5t myself ) ! ,travell+ ,evangeli/ or ! ,syrian ,woman :o comes ?is way mon?ly be>+ h] pack ( *eap susp5d]s & blue b&ana h&k]*iefs4 ,good aft]noon1 ,mr4 ,grayson1 said ! ,hon\rable ,mr4 ,caldwell1 tak+ (f 8 l>ge hat & paus+ ) "o foot on my /ep4 ,good aft]noon1 sir1 ,i respond$1 won't y come up8 ,he sat d[n 9 ! *air opposite me ) a c]ta9 measur$ & altoge!r impressive dignity4 ,i _c say t he 0 exactly condesc5d+ 9 8 mann]s1 yet he made me feel t x 0 no small hon\r to h s consid]able a p]son sitt+ !re on ! por* ) me4 ,at ! same "t he 0 outw>dly n )\t a sort ( pati5t def]5ce :i* 0 evid5tly calculat$ to put me at my ease4 ,oh1 he _h all ! arts ( ! s*ool$ politician6 ,he knew to ! la/ %ad+ j ! attitude t he z a great man1 a lead] 9 ,congress1 a dom9ant =ce 9 8 p>ty1 a possible c&idate = ,gov]nor 7& yet always a seek] = ! votes ( ! p67 mu/ obs]ve 9 approa*+ a free f>m]--l me--sitt+ at ease 9 8 %irt-sleeves on 8 own por*1 tak+ a mom5t's re/ aft] d9n]4 ,x 0 a p]fect ?+ to see6 ,he _h evid5tly he>d1 :at 0 n altoge!r true1 t ,i 0 a que/ion] ( au?ority1 a di/urb] ( ! political peace1 & t 7concretely7 ,i 0 oppos+ him = relection4 ,& x 0 z pla9 z a pike/aff t he 0 "h to lay d[n ! political law to me4 ,he w\ld d x smil+ly & pati5tly1 b firmly4 ,he w\ld use all ! lev]age ( 8 place1 8 p[]1 8 p]sonal appe>ance1 to cru% ! presumptu\s upris+ aga9/ 8 au?ority4 ,i confess my spirits rose at ! ?\ght4 ,:at 9 ?is _w is m en?rall+ ?an ! meet+ ( an unkn[n adv]s>y ^u ! op5 field1 & j\/+ him a t\rney4 ,i felt l "s mod]n ,rob9 ,hood fac+ ! panopli$ au?ority ( ! ,k+'s man4 ,& :at a place & "t x 0 = a combat--9 ! quietude ( ! summ] aft]noon1 no s\nd any:]e break+ ! /ill w>m? & sweetness except ! buzz+ ( bees 9 ! clematis at ! end ( ! por*--& all ab\t ! gre5 c\ntryside1 woods & fields & old f5ces--& ! br[n road lead+ its v5turesome way across a di/ant hill t[>d ! t[n4 ,aft] expla9+ :o he 0--,i told him ,i _h recogniz$ him on sight--we op5$ ) a volley ( small %ot4 ,we pepp]$ "o ano!r ) h>mless comm5ts on ! wea!r & ! /ate ( ! crops4 ,he advanc$ cabbages & ,i c\nt]$ ) sug>-beets4 ,i am q aw>e t !re are good tacticians :o deprecate ! use ( skirmi% l9es & ! desultory fire ( ! musketry ( small talk4 ,!y w\ld advance 9 grim sil5ce & op5 at once ) ! cru%+ fire ( _! bigge/ guns4 ,b su* fight+ is n = me4 ,i %\ld lose half ! joy ( ! battle1 & kill (f my adv]s>y be=e ,i _h begun to l him6 ,x w\ldn't d1 x w\ldn't d at all4 ,x's a w>m day1 obs]ves my oppon5t1 & ,i take a sure measure ( 8 fight+ =m4 ,i r l ! look ( 8 eye4 ,i nev] saw ! corn rip5+ bett]1 ,i obs]ve1 & let him feel a little ( ! cunn+ ( ! arrangem5t ( my =ces4 ,!re is mu* 9 ! tone ( ! voice1 ! cut ( ! words1 ! turn ( a phrase4 ,i c be y\r s]vant ) a ,yes sir1 or y\r ma/] ) a ,no sir4 ,?us we w>m up to "o ano!r--a little at a "t--we mass our =ces1 ea* sees ! :ite ( 8 adv]s>y's eyes4 ,i c ev5 see my oppon5t--) "s joy--trott+ up 8 res]ves1 hav+ f\nd ! opposition /rong] ?an he at fir/ suppos$4 ,i he>1 said ,mr4 ,caldwell1 f9ally1 ) a smile int5d$ to be dis>m+1 t y are oppos+ my relection4 ,boom6 ! cannon's op5+ ro>6 ,well1 ,i repli$1 also smil+1 & n to be outdone 9 ! directness ( my ?ru/1 ,i h told a few ( my fri5ds t ,i ?\ght ,mr4 ,gaylord w\ld repres5t u bett] 9 ,congress ?an y h done4 ,boom6 ! fight is on6 ,y are a ,republican1 ar5't y1 ,mr4 ,grayson8 ,x 0 ! inevitable next /roke4 ,:5 he f\nd t ,i 0 a d\btful foll[] ( him p]sonally1 he m>%all$ ! ,au?ority ( ! ,in/itution :i* he repres5t$4 ,i h vot$ ! ,republican ticket1 ,i said1 b ,i confess t rec5tly ,i h n be5 able to di/+ui% ,republicans f ,democrats--& ,i've _h my d\bts1 said ,i1 :e!r !re is any real ,republican p>ty left to vote )4 ,i _c well describe ! expression on 8 face1 nor inde$1 n[ t ! battle 0 on1 horsem51 footm51 & big guns1 %all ,i attempt to *ronicle e /roke & c\nt]-/roke ( t great conflict4 ,?is mu* is c]ta93 !re 0 some?+ univ]sal & primal ab\t ! battle wag$ ?is quiet aft]noon on my por* betwe5 ,mr4 ,caldwell & me2 x 0 ! primal /ruggle betwe5 ! lead] & ! foll[]2 betwe5 ! repres5tative & ! repres5t$4 ,& x is a nev]-end+ conflict4 ,:5 ! lead] ga9s a small advantage ! p5dulum ( civilization sw+s t[>d ari/ocracy2 & :5 ! foll[]1 beg9n+ to ?9k1 beg9n+ to /ruggle1 ga9s a small advantage1 !n ! p5dulum incl9es t[>d democracy4 ,& always1 & always1 ! lead]s t5d to =get t !y are only s]vants1 & w\ld be ma/]s4 ,! un5d+ audacity ( elect$ p]sons6 ,& always1 & always1 !re mu/ be a foll[+ bold en\gh to prick ! pret5sions ( ! lead]s & keep !m 9 _! places6 ,?us1 ?r\gh ! long /ill aft]noon1 ! battle wag$ ^u my por*4 ,h>riet came out & met ! ,hon\rable ,mr4 ,caldwell1 & sat & li/5$1 & pres5tly w5t 9 aga91 )\t hav+ got half a doz5 words into ! conv]sation4 ,& ! bees buzz$1 & 9 ! mead[s ! c[s began to come out ( ! %ade to fe$ 9 ! op5 l&4 ,gradually1 ,mr4 ,caldwell put (f 8 air ( condesc5sion2 he put (f 8 appeal to p>ty au?ority2 he ev5 /opp$ argu+ ! t>iff & ! railroad "q4 ,gradually1 he ceas$ to be ! great man1 ,fav\rably ,m5tion$ = ,gov]nor1 & came d[n on ! gr\nd ) me4 ,he mov$ 8 *air up clos] to m9e2 he put 8 h& on my knee4 ,= ! fir/ "t ,i began to see :at mann] ( man he 03 to f9d out h[ mu* real fight he _h 9 him4 ,illu/ration3 ,,he ,,mov$ ,,8 ,,*air ,,clos] ,,to ,,m9e ,y don't und]/&1 he said1 :at x means to be d[n !re at ,wa%+ton 9 a "t l ?is4 ,?+s cle> to y are n cle> :5 y h to meet m5 9 ! committees & on ! floor ( ! h\se :o h a contr>y view f y\rs & hold to x j z t5aci\sly z y d to y\r views4 ,well1 sir1 he gave me q a new impression ( :at a ,congressman's job 0 l1 ( :at difficulties & diss5sions he _h to meet at home1 & :at compromises he _h to accept :5 he rea*$ ,wa%+ton4 ,d y "k1 ,i said to him1 ) "s en?usiasm1 ,i am m ?an ev] conv9c$ t f>m+ is good en\gh = me4 ,he ?rew back 8 head & laugh$ upro>i\sly1 & !n mov$ up /ill clos]4 ,! tr\ble ) y1 ,mr4 ,grayson1 he said1 is t y are look+ = a giant intellect to repres5t y at ,wa%+ton4 ,yes1 ,i said1 ,i'm afraid ,i am4 ,well1 he return$1 !y don't happ5 along e day4 ,i'd l to see ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives full ( ,wa%+tons & ,jeff]sons & ,web/]s & ,roosevelts4 ,b !re's a ,l9coln only once 9 a c5tury4 ,he paus$ & !n add$ ) a sort ( wry smile3 ,& any quantity ( ,caldwells6 ,t took me6 ,i lik$ him = x4 ,x 0 s explanatory4 ,! arm\r ( political artifice1 ! symbols ( political p[]1 _h n[ all dropp$ away f him1 & we sat !re toge!r1 two pla9 & fri5dly human be+s1 arriv+ ?r\gh /ress & /ruggle at a common und]/&+4 ,he 0 n a great lead]1 n a /atesman at all1 b pla9ly a man ( det]m9ation1 ) a fair measure ( intellig5ce & s9c]ity4 ,he _h a human desire to /ay 9 ,congress1 = ! life evid5tly pleas$ him1 & :ile he w\ld nev] be crucifi$ z a prophet1 ,i felt--:at ,i _h n felt be=e 9 reg>d to him--t he 0 s9c]ely anxi\s to s]ve ! be/ int]e/s ( 8 con/itu5ts4 ,add$ to ^! qualities he 0 a man :o 0 loyal to 8 fri5ds2 & n ung5]\s to 8 enemies4 ,up to ?is "t he _h done mo/ ( ! talk+2 b n[1 hav+ rea*$ a common basis1 ,i lean$ =w>d ) "s eag]ness4 ,y won't m9d1 ,i said1 if ,i give y my view--my common c\ntry view ( ! political situation4 ,i am sure ,i don't und]/&1 & ,i don't ?9k my neighb\rs "h und]/&1 mu* ab\t ! t>iff or ! tru/s or ! railroad "q--9 detail4 ,we get g5]al impressions--& /ick to !m l grim dea?--= we "k someh[ t we are "r4 ,g5]ally speak+1 we "h 9 ! c\ntry "w = :at we get---- ,& sometimes put ! big apples at ! top ( ! b>rel1 nodd$ ,mr4 ,caldwell4 ,& sometimes put too mu* salt on top ( ! butt]1 ,i add$--all t1 b on ! :ole we get only :at we e>n by ! h>d daily "w ( pl\gh+ & plant+ & reap+3 ,y admit t4 ,i admit x1 said ,mr4 ,caldwell4 ,& we've got ! impression t a good _m ( ! m5 d[n 9 ,new ,york & ,bo/on1 & else:]e1 ?r\gh ! advantages :i* ! t>iff laws1 & o!r laws1 are giv+ !m1 are gett+ m ?an !y e>n--a lot m4 ,& we feel t laws mu/ be pass$ :i* w prev5t all t4 ,n[1 ,i believe t1 too1 said ,mr4 ,caldwell v e>ne/ly4 ,!n we belong to ! same p>ty1 ,i said4 ,i don't "k :at ! "n ( x is yet1 b we bo? belong to x4 ,mr4 ,caldwell laugh$4 ,& ,i'll appo9t y1 ,i said1 my ag5t 9 ,wa%+ton to "w out ! *anges 9 ! laws4 ,well1 ,i'll accept ! appo9tm5t1 said ,mr4 ,caldwell--cont9u+ v e>ne/ly1 if y'll tru/ to my hone/y & n expect too mu* ( me all at once4 ,) t we bo? sat back 9 our *airs & look$ at ea* o!r & laugh$ ) ! greate/ good hum\r & common und]/&+4 ,& n[1 said ,i1 ris+ quickly1 let's g & get a dr9k ( butt]milk4 ,s we walk$ ar\nd ! h\se arm 9 arm & /opp$ 9 ! %ade ( ! oak tree :i* /&s ne> ! spr+-h\se4 ,h>riet came out 9 ! :ite/ ( :ite dresses1 c>ry+ a tray ) ! glasses1 & ,i op5$ ! door ( ! spr+-h\se1 & felt ! cool air on my face & smelt ! good smell ( butt] & milk & cottage *eese1 & ,i pass$ ! cool pit*] to ,h>riet4 ,& s we drank toge!r !re 9 ! %ade & talk$ & laugh$4 ,i walk$ d[n ) ,mr4 ,caldwell to ! gate4 ,he took my arm & said to me3 ,i'm glad ,i came out "h & _h ?is talk4 ,i feel z ?\gh ,i und]/ood my job bett] = x4 ,let's organize a new p>ty1 ,i said1 let's beg9 ) two memb]s1 y & ,i1 & h only "o plank 9 ! plat=m4 ,he smil$4 ,y'd h to cr[d a good deal into t "o plank1 he said4 ,n at all1 ,i respond$4 ,:at w\ld y h x8 ,i'd h x 9 "o s5t5ce1 ,i said1 & some?+ l ?is3 ,we believe 9 ! passage ( legislation :i* %all prev5t any man tak+ f ! common /ore any m ?an he actually e>ns4 ,mr4 ,caldwell ?rew up 8 arms4 ,mr4 ,grayson1 he said1 y're an outrage\s ideali/4 ,mr4 ,caldwell1 ,i said1 y'll say "o ( ^! days t ,i'm a practical politician4 99 99 99 99 99 ,well1 ,h>riet1 ,i said1 he's got my vote4 ,well1 ,david1 said ,h>riet1 t's :at he came =4 ,x's an int]e/+ _w1 ,h>riet1 ,i said4 ,x is1 inde$1 said ,h>riet4 ,z we /ood on ! por* we c\ld see at ! top ( ! hill1 :]e ! t[n road crosses x1 ! sl[ mov+ buggy1 & ?r\gh ! op5 curta9 at ! back ! heavy =m ( our ,congressman ) 8 sl\* hat set firmly on 8 big head4 ,we may be fool$1 ,h>riet1 ,i obs]v$1 on dogmas & doctr9es & plat=ms--b if we _c tru/ human nature 9 ! long run1 :at hope is !re8 ,x's m5 we mu/ "w )1 ,h>riet4 ,& wom54 said ,h>riet4 ,& wom51 ( c\rse1 said ,i4 ,,xiii ,,on ,,fri5d%ip ,i come n[ to ! la/ ( ^! ,adv5tures 9 ,fri5d%ip4 ,z ,i g out--,i hope n = long--,i wi% y might foll[ me to ! door1 & !n z we cont9ue to talk quietly1 ,i may beguile y1 all unconsci\sly1 to ! top ( ! /eps1 or ev5 f9d y at my side :5 we rea* ! gate at ! end ( ! lane4 ,i wi% y might hate to let me g1 z ,i myself hate to g6--,& :5 ,i rea* ! top ( ! hill 7if y wait long en\gh7 y w see me turn & wave my h&2 & y w "k t ,i am /ill reli%+ ! joy ( our meet+1 & t ,i "p unwill+ly4 ,n long ago1 a fri5d ( m9e wrote a lett] ask+ me an absurdly difficult "q--difficult because s direct & simple4 ,:at is fri5d%ip1 anyway8 qu]i$ ?is philosophical correspond5t4 ,! tru? is1 ! "q came to me ) a %ock1 z some?+ q new4 ,= ,i h sp5t s mu* "t ?9k+ ( my fri5ds t ,i h sc>cely ev] /opp$ to reflect ^u ! ab/ract quality ( fri5d%ip4 ,my att5tion be+ ?us call$ to ! subject1 ,i fell to ?9k+ ( x ! o!r night z ,i sat by ! fire1 ,h>riet n f> away rock+ & sew+1 & my dog sleep+ on ! rug ne> me 78 tail /irr+ :5ev] ,i made a motion to leave my place74 ,& :e!r ,i w\ld or no my fri5ds came troop+ into my m9d4 ,i ?\ght ( our neighb\r ,horace1 ! dryly practical & suffici5t f>m]1 & ( our mu* lov$ ,scot* ,prea*]2 ,i ?\ght ( ! ,%y ,bee-man & ( 8 boi/]\s d\ble1 ! ,bold ,bee-man2 ,i ?\ght ( ! ,old ,maid1 & h[ %e talks1 = all ! _w l a rabbit runn+ 9 a furr[ 7all on ! same l9e until y />tle h] out1 :5 %e slips quickly into ! next furr[ & goes on runn+ z ard5tly z be=e74 ,& ,i ?\ght ( ,john ,/>kwea!r1 our ri* man2 & ( ! life ( ! girl ,anna4 ,& x 0 good to ?9k ( !m all liv+ ar\nd me1 n f> away1 connect$ ) me ?r\gh d>kness & space by a c]ta9 my/]i\s human cord4 7,oh1 !re are my/]ies /ill left ^u ?is sci5tific e>?67 ,z ,i sat !re by ! fire ,i told !m ov] "o by "o1 rememb]+ ) w>m? or amusem5t or conc]n ?is or t *>act]i/ic ?+ ab\t ea* ( !m4 ,x 0 ! next be/ ?+ to he>+ ! tramp ( feet on my por*1 to see+ ! door fly op5 7lett+ 9 a gu/ ( ! fre% cool air671 to cry+ a he>ty greet+1 to draw+ up an easy *air to ! op5 fire1 to wat*+ ) eag]ness :ile my fri5d unwraps 7exclaim+ all ! :ile ( ! /ate ( ! wea!r3 ,cold1 ,grayson1 mighty cold67 & f9ally sits d[n beside me1 n too f> away4 ,! tru? is1--my philosophical correspond5t--,i _c =mulate any !ory ( fri5d%ip :i* w cov] all ! conditions4 ,i "k a few ?+s t fri5d%ip is n1 & a few ?+s t x is1 b :5 ,i come to g5]alize ^u ! ab/ract quality ,i am q at a loss = adequate language4 ,fri5d%ip1 x seems to me1 is l happ9ess4 ,%e flies pursuit1 %e is %y1 & wild1 & timid1 & w be be/ woo$ by indirection4 ,q unexpect$ly1 sometimes1 z we pass 9 ! op5 road1 %e puts h] h& 9 ours1 l a *ild4 ,fri5d%ip is nei!r a =mality nor a mode3 x is r a life4 ,_m & _m a "t ,i h se5 ,*>les ,baxt] at "w 9 8 c>p5try-%op--j work+1 or talk+ 9 8 quiet voice1 or look+ ar\nd occasionally ?r\gh 8 /eel-b[$ spectacles1 & ,i h _h ! feel+ t ,i %\ld l to g ov] & sit on ! b5* ne> him4 ,he lit]ally talks me ov]6 ,i ev5 want to t\* him6 ,x is n ! sub/ance ( :at we say to "o ano!r t makes u fri5ds1 nor yet ! mann] ( say+ x1 nor is x :at y d or ,i d1 nor is x :at ,i give y1 or y give me1 nor is x because we *ance to belong to ! same *ur*1 or society or p>ty t makes u fri5dly4 ,nor is x because we ent]ta9 ! same views or respond to ! same emotions4 ,all ^! ?+s may s]ve to br+ u ne>] toge!r b no "o ( !m c ( itself k9dle ! div9e fire ( fri5d%ip4 ,a fri5d is "o ) :om we are fond ( be+ :5 no bus9ess is afoot nor any ent]ta9m5t contemplat$4 ,a man may well be sil5t ) a fri5d4 ,i d n ne$ to ask ! w\nd$ p]son h[ he feels1 says ! poet1 ,i myself became ! w\nd$ p]son4 ,n all p come to fri5d%ip 9 ! same way4 ,"s possess a v]itable g5ius = intimacy & w be mak+ a doz5 fri5ds :]e ,i make "o4 ,our ,scot* ,prea*] is su* a p]son4 ,i nev] knew any man ) a gift ( intimacy s p]suasive z 84 ,he is s simple & direct t he cuts ?r\gh ! /onie/ res]ve & /rikes at once ^u ^? p]sonal ?+s :i* ) all ( u are s f> m real ?an any outw>d int]e/4 ,good-morn+1 fri5d1 ,i h he>d him say to a total /rang]1 & )9 half an h\r !y _h _! heads toge!r & 7 talk+ ( ?+s :i* make m5 cry4 ,x is an extraord9>y gift4 ,z = me1 ,i confess x to be a selfi% int]e/ or curiosity :i* causes me to /op almo/ any man by ! way1 & to take some?+ ( :at he has--because x pleases me to d s4 ,i try to pay 9 co9 z good z ,i get1 b ,i recognize x z a lawless proc$ure1 ,= ! co9 ,i give 7be+ su* z ,i myself secretly make7 is = !m sometimes only spuri\s metal1 :ile :at ,i get is = me ! v treasure ( ! ,indies4 ,= a lift 9 my wagon1 a dr9k at ! door1 a fly+ ^w across my f5ces1 ,i h tak5 argosies ( m9t$ weal?6 ,especially d ,i enjoy all travell+ p4 ,i wait = !m 7h[ eag]ly7 "h on my f>m4 ,i wat* ! _w drift by 9 daily tides ^u ! road1 fl[+ outw>d 9 ! morn+ t[>d ! t[n1 & z surely at ev5+ drift+ back aga94 ,i look out ) a pleasure impossible to convey ^u ^? :o come ?is way f ! t[n3 ! ,syrian woman go+ by 9 ! gray t[n road1 ) h] bright-col\r$ head-dress1 & h] oil-clo? pack2 & ! ,old-ironman ) 8 du/y wagon1 jangl+ 8 little bells1 & ! *e]ful weaz5$ ,h]b-doctor 9 8 fad$ hat1 & ! ,signman ) 8 m\? full ( nails--h[ !y are all m>k$ ^u by ! t[n1 all du/$ ) ! rosy bloom ( human exp]i5ce4 ,h[ (t5 9 fancy ,i h pursu$ !m d[n ! valley & wat*$ !m until !y drift$ out ( sight beyond ! hill6 ,or h[ (t5 ,i h /opp$ !m or !y 7too will+ly7 h /opp$ me--& we h f5c$ & p>ri$ ) f9e bold words4 ,if y %\ld ev] come by my f>m--y1 :oev] y are--take c>e le/ ,i bo>d y1 hoi/ my pirate flag1 & sail y away to ! ,en*ant$ ,isle :]e ,i make my r5dezv\s4 ,x is n %ort ( miracul\s h[1 ) cultivation1 "o's capacity = fri5d%ip increases4 ,once ,i myself _h sc>cely room 9 my he>t = a s+le fri5d1 :o am n[ s weal?y 9 fri5d%ips4 ,x is a ph5om5on wor?y ( consid]ation by all h>d5$ disbeliev]s 9 t :i* is miracul\s ^u ?is e>? t :5 a man's he>t really op5s to a fri5d he f9ds !re room = two1 ,& :5 he takes 9 ! second1 behold ! skies lift1 & ! e>? gr[s wid]1 & he f9ds !re room = two m6 ,9 a curi\s passage 7:i* ,i und]/& no long] d>kly7 old my/ical ,sw$5borg tells ( 8 wond]m5t t ! _w ( spirits 7:i* he says he visit$ s famili>ly7 %\ld n soon become too small = all ! swell+ ho/s ( its e!real inhabitants1 & 0 confront$ ) ! discov]y t ! m angels !re 71 ! m heav5 to hold !m6 ,s let x be ) our fri5d%ips6 ,,! ,,end