99,note3 ,please ,cr$it to ,sjaani ,,adv5tures ,,9 ,,cont5tm5t ,david ,grayson ,i ,,! ,,burd5 ,,( ,,! ,,valley ,,( ,,vision ,i came "h eight ye>s ago z ! r5t] ( ?is f>m1 ( :i* soon aft]w>d ,i became ! own]4 ,! "t be=e t ,i l to =get4 ,! *ief impression x left1 ^u my memory1 n[ happily gr[+ indi/9ct1 is ( be+ hurri$ fa/] ?an ,i c\ld well travel4 ,f ! mom5t1 z a boy ( sev5te51 ,i fir/ began to pay my own way1 my days 7 ord]$ by an inscrutable p[] :i* drove me h\rly to my task4 ,i 0 r>ely all[$ to look up or d[n1 b always =w>d1 t[>d t vague ,success :i* we ,am]icans love to glorify4 ,my s5ses1 my n]ves1 ev5 my muscles 7 cont9ually /ra9$ to ! utmo/ ( atta9m5t4 ,if ,i loit]$ or paus$ by ! wayside1 z x seems natural = me to d1 ,i soon he>d ! %>p crack ( ! la%4 ,= _m ye>s1 & ,i c say x tru?fully1 ,i nev] re/$4 ,i nei!r ?\ght nor reflect$4 ,i _h no pleasure1 ev5 ?\gh ,i pursu$ x fi]cely dur+ ! brief respite ( vacations4 ,?r\gh _m fev]i% ye>s ,i did n "w3 ,i m]ely produc$4 ,! only real ?+ ,i did 0 to hurry z ?\gh e mom5t 7 my la/1 z ?\gh ! _w1 :i* n[ seems s ri* 9 ev]y?+1 held only "o prize :i* might be seiz$ ^u be=e ,i arriv$4 ,s9ce !n ,i h tri$ to recall1 l "o :o /ruggles to re/ore ! visions ( a fev]1 :at x 0 t ,i ran to atta91 or :y ,i %\ld h borne )\t rebellion su* indignities to s\l & body4 ,t life seems n[1 ( all illusions1 ! mo/ di/ant & unreal4 ,x is l ! unguess$ et]nity be=e we are born3 n ( conc]n comp>$ ) t et]nity ^u :i* we are n[ emb>k$4 ,all ^! ?+s happ5$ 9 cities & among cr[ds4 ,i l to =get !m4 ,!y smack ( t slav]y ( ! _s :i* is s mu* worse ?an any m]e slav]y ( ! body4 ,"o day--x 0 9 ,april1 ,i rememb]1 & ! s(t maples 9 ! city p>k 7 j beg9n+ to blossom--,i /opp$ sudd5ly4 ,i did n int5d to /op4 ,i confess 9 humiliation t x 0 no c\rage1 no w ( my own4 ,i int5d$ to g on t[>d ,success3 b ,fate /opp$ me4 ,x 0 z if ,i _h be5 ?r[n viol5tly f a mov+ planet3 all ! univ]se /ream$ ar\nd me & pa/ me4 ,x seem$ to me t ( all animate creation1 ,i 0 ! only ?+ t 0 /ill or sil5t4 ,until ,i /opp$ ,i _h n kn[n ! pace ,i ran2 & ,i _h a vague sympa?y & und]/&+1 nev] felt be=e1 = ^? :o left ! runn+4 ,i lay pro/rate ) fev] & close to dea? = weeks & wat*$ ! _w g by3 ! du/1 ! noise1 ! v col\r ( ha/e4 ,! only %>p pang t ,i suff]$ 0 ! feel+ t ,i %\ld be brok5-he>t$ & t ,i 0 n2 t ,i %\ld c>e & t ,i did n4 ,x 0 z ?\gh ,i _h di$ & escap$ all fur!r responsibility4 ,i ev5 wat*$ ) dim equanimity my fri5ds rac+ pa/ me1 pant+ z !y ran4 ,"s ( !m paus$ an in/ant to com=t me :]e ,i lay1 b ,i c\ld see t _! m9ds 7 /ill ^u ! runn+ & ,i 0 glad :5 !y w5t away4 ,i _c tell ) :at we>9ess _! ha/e oppress$ me4 ,z = !m1 !y someh[ blam$ me = dropp+ out4 ,i knew4 ,until we ourselves und]/&1 we accept no excuse f ! man :o /ops4 ,:ile ,i felt x all1 ,i 0 n bitt]4 ,i did n seem to c>e4 ,i said to myself3 ,?is is ,unfitness4 ,i survive no long]4 ,s be x4 ,?us ,i lay1 & pres5tly ,i began to hung] & ?ir/4 ,desire rose )9 me3 ! indescribable long+ ( ! convalesc5t = ! food ( recov]y4 ,s ,i lay1 que/ion+ we>ily :at x 0 t ,i requir$4 ,"o morn+ ,i wak5$ ) a /range1 new joy 9 my s\l4 ,x came to me at t mom5t ) indescribable poignancy1 ! ?\ght ( walk+ b>efoot 9 cool1 fre% pl[ furr[s z ,i _h once done :5 a boy4 ,s vividly ! memory came to me--! high airy _w z x 0 at t mom5t1 & ! boy ,i 0 walk+ free 9 ! furr[s--t ! weak te>s fill$ my eyes1 ! fir/ ,i _h %$ 9 _m ye>s4 ,!n ,i ?\ght ( sitt+ 9 quiet ?ickets 9 old f5ce corn]s1 ! wood beh9d me ris+ /ill1 cool1 my/]i\s1 & ! fields 9 front /ret*+ away 9 illimitable pleasantness4 ,i ?\ght ( ! good smell ( c[s at milk+--y d n "k1 if y d n "k6--,i ?\ght ( ! sights & s\nds1 ! heat & sweat ( ! hay fields4 ,i ?\ght ( a c]ta9 brook ,i knew :5 a boy t fl[$ among ald]s & wild p>snips1 :]e ,i wad$ ) a ?ree-foot rod = tr\t4 ,i ?\ght ( all ^! ?+s z a man ?9ks ( 8 fir/ love4 ,oh1 ,i crav$ ! soil4 ,i hung]$ & ?ir/$ = ! e>?4 ,i 0 gre$y = gr[+ ?+s4 ,& ?us1 eight ye>s ago1 ,i came "h l "o sore-w\nd$ creep+ f ! field ( battle4 ,i rememb] walk+ 9 ! sun%9e1 weak yet1 b curi\sly satisfi$4 ,i t 0 dead liv$ aga94 ,x came to me !n ) a curi\s c]ta9ty1 n s9ce s assur+1 t ,i und]/ood ! *ief m>vel ( nature hidd5 )9 ! ,/ory ( ! ,resurrection1 ! m>vel ( plant & se$1 fa!r & son1 ! wond] ( ! seasons1 ! miracle ( life4 ,i1 too1 _h di$3 ,i _h la9 long 9 d>kness1 & n[ ,i _h ris5 aga9 ^u ! sweet e>?4 ,& ,i possess$ beyond o!rs a k ( a =m] exi/5ce1 :i* ,i knew1 ev5 !n1 ,i c\ld nev] return to4 ,= a "t1 9 ! new life1 ,i 0 happy to drunk5ness--work+1 eat+1 sleep+4 ,i 0 an animal aga91 let out to run 9 gre5 pa/ures4 ,i 0 glad ( ! sunrise & ! sunset4 ,i 0 glad at noon4 ,x delight$ me :5 my muscles a*$ ) "w & :51 aft] supp]1 ,i c\ld n keep my eyes op5 = %e] we>9ess4 ,& sometimes ,i 0 awak5$ 9 ! night out ( a s\nd sleep--seem+ly by ! v sil5ces--& lay 9 a sort ( bodily com=t impossible to describe4 ,i did n want to feel or to ?9k3 ,i m]ely want$ to live4 ,9 ! sun or ! ra9 ,i want$ to g out & come 91 & nev] aga9 "k ! pa9 ( ! unquiet _s4 ,i look$ =w>d to an awak5+ n )\t dread = we are z helpless be=e bir? z 9 ! pres5ce ( dea?4 ,b l all bir?1 x came1 at la/1 sudd5ly4 ,all t summ] ,i _h work$ 9 a sort ( animal cont5t4 ,autumn _h n[ come1 late autumn1 ) coolness 9 ! ev5+ air4 ,i 0 pl[+ 9 my upp] field--n !n m9e 9 fact--& x 0 a s(t aft]noon ) ! e>? turn+ up moi/ & fragrant4 ,i _h be5 walk+ ! furr[s all day long4 ,i _h tak5 note1 z ?\gh my life dep5d$ ^u x1 ( ! occasional /ones or roots 9 my field1 ,i made sure ( ! adju/m5t ( ! h>ness1 ,i drove ) peculi> c>e to save ! horses4 ,) su* simple details ( ! "w 9 h& ,i _h f\nd x my joy to occupy my m9d4 ,up to t mom5t ! mo/ important ?+s 9 ! _w _h seem$ a /raight furr[ & well-turn$ corn]s--to me1 !n1 a pr(\nd accompli%m5t4 ,i _c well describe x1 save by ! analogy ( an op5+ door some:]e )9 ! h\se ( my consci\sness4 ,i _h be5 9 ! d>k3 ,i seem$ to em]ge4 ,i _h be5 b\nd d[n3 ,i seem$ to leap up--& ) a m>vell\s sudd5 s5se ( fre$om & joy4 ,i /opp$ !re 9 my field & look$ up4 ,& x 0 z if ,i _h nev] look$ up be=e4 ,i discov]$ ano!r _w4 ,x _h be5 !re be=e1 = long & long1 b ,i _h nev] se5 nor felt x4 ,all discov]ies are made 9 t way3 a man f9ds ! new ?+1 n 9 nature b 9 himself4 ,x 0 z ?\gh1 conc]n$ ) pl[ & h>ness & furr[1 ,i _h nev] kn[n t ! _w _h height or col\r or sweet s\nds1 or t !re 0 feel+ 9 a hillside4 ,i =got myself1 or :]e ,i 04 ,i /ood a long "t motionless4 ,my dom9ant feel+1 if ,i c at all express x1 0 ( a /range new fri5dl9ess1 a w>m?1 z ?\gh ^! hills1 ?is field ab\t me1 ! woods1 _h sudd5ly spok5 to me & c>ess$ me4 ,x 0 z ?\gh ,i _h be5 accept$ 9 memb]%ip1 z ?\gh ,i 0 n[ recognis$1 aft] long trial1 z belong+ "h4 ,across ! t[n road :i* sep>ates my f>m f my ne>e/ neighb\r's1 ,i saw a field1 famili>1 yet /rangely new & unfamili>1 ly+ up to ! sett+ sun1 all r$ ) autumn1 above x ! incalculable heights ( ! sky1 blue1 b n q cle>1 ow+ to ! ,indian summ] haze4 ,i _c convey ! sweetness & s(tness ( t l&scape1 ! air9ess ( x1 ! my/]y ( x1 z x came to me at t mom5t4 ,x 0 z ?\gh1 look+ at an acqua9tance long kn[n1 ,i %\ld discov] t ,i lov$ him4 ,z ,i /ood !re ,i 0 consci\s ( ! cool tang ( burn+ leaves & bru% heaps1 ! lazy smoke ( :i* float$ d[n ! long valley & f\nd me 9 my field1 & f9ally ,i he>d1 z ?\gh ! s\nds 7 !n made = ! fir/ "t1 all ! vague murmurs ( ! c\ntry side--a c[-bell some:]e 9 ! di/ance1 ! creak ( a wagon1 ! blurr$ ev5+ hum ( birds1 insects1 frogs4 ,s mu* x means = a man to /op & look up f 8 task4 ,s ,i /ood1 & ,i look$ up & d[n ) a gl[ & a ?rill :i* ,i _c n[ look back ^u )\t "s envy & a little amusem5t at ! v gr&ness & s]i\sness ( x all4 ,& ,i said al\d to myself3 ,i w be z broad z ! e>?4 ,i w n be limit$4 ,?us ,i 0 born into ! pres5t _w1 & "h ,i cont9ue1 n kn[+ :at o!r _w ,i may yet a*ieve4 ,i d n "k1 b ,i wait 9 expectancy1 keep+ my furr[s /raight & my corn]s well turn$4 ,s9ce t day 9 ! field1 ?\gh my f5ces include no m acres1 & ,i /ill pl[ my own fields1 my real doma9 has exp&$ until ,i crop wide fields & take ! pr(it ( _m curi\s pa/ures4 ,f my f>m ,i c see mo/ ( ! _w2 & if ,i wait "h long en\gh all p pass ?is way4 ,& ,i look out ^u !m n 9 ! surr\nd+s :i* !y h *os5 = !mselves1 b f ! vantage gr\nd ( my famili> _w4 ,! symbols :i* meant s mu* 9 cities mean little "h4 ,sometimes x seems to me z ?\gh ,i saw m5 nak$4 ,!y come & /& beside my oak1 & ! oak passes solemn judgm5t2 !y tread my furr[s & ! clods give sil5t evid5ce2 !y t\* ! gre5 blades ( my corn1 ! corn :isp]s its sure conclusions4 ,/]n judgm5ts t w be deceiv$ by no symbols6 ,?us ,i h delight$1 secretly1 9 call+ myself an unlimit$ f>m]1 & ,i make ?is confession 9 answ] to ! inn] & tru?ful dem& ( ! s\l t we are n1 aft] all1 ! slaves ( ?+s1 :e!r corn1 or banknotes1 or sp9dles2 t we are n ! us$1 b ! us]s2 t life is m ?an pr(it & loss4 ,& s ,i %all expect t :ile ,i am talk+ f>m "s ( y may be ?9k+ dry goods1 bank+1 lit]ature1 c>p5try1 or :at-n4 ,b if y c say3 ,i am an unlimit$ dry goods m]*ant1 ,i am an unlimit$ c>p5t]1 ,i w give y an old-fa%ion$ c\ntry h&-%ake1 /rong & w>m4 ,we are fri5ds2 our orbits co9cide4 ,,ii ,i ,,buy ,a ,,f>m ,z ,i h said1 :5 ,i came "h ,i came z a r5t]1 work+ all ( ! fir/ summ] )\t t op5 vision ( :i* ! prophet ,samuel speaks4 ,i _h no memory ( ! pa/ & no hope ( ! future4 ,i f$ ^u ! mom5t4 ,my si/] ,h>riet kept ! h\se & ,i look$ aft] ! f>m & ! fields4 ,9 all ^? mon?s ,i h>dly knew t ,i _h neighb\rs1 al?\gh ,horace1 f :om ,i r5t$ my place1 0 n infrequ5tly a visitor4 ,he has s9ce said t ,i look$ at him z ?\gh he 7 a /atute4 ,i 0 citifi$1 ,horace said2 & citifi$ ) u "h 9 ! c\ntry is ne>ly ! limit ( invective1 ?\gh n viol5t en\gh to disc\rage su* a gift ( sociability z 84 ,! ,scot* ,prea*]1 ! r>e/1 k9de/ man ,i "k1 call$ once or twice1 we>+ ! air ( =mality :i* s ill becomes him4 ,i saw no?+ 9 him3 x 0 my fault1 n 81 t ,i miss$ s _m weeks ( 8 fri5d%ip4 ,once 9 t "t ! ,pr(essor cross$ my fields ) 8 t9 box slung f 8 %\ld]2 & ! only feel+ ,i _h1 born ( cr[d$ cities1 0 t ?is 0 an intrusion ^u my prop]ty4 ,intrusion3 & ! ,pr(essor6 ,x is n[ un?9kable4 ,i (t5 pass$ ! ,c>p5try ,%op on my way to t[n4 ,i saw ,baxt] _m times at 8 b5*4 ,ev5 !n ,baxt]'s eyes attract$ me3 he always glanc$ up at me z ,i pass$1 & 8 look _h 9 x some?+ ( a c>ess4 ,s ! home ( ,/>kwea!r1 /&+ alo( among its broad lawns & tall trees1 c>ri$ no mean+ = me4 ,( all my neighb\rs1 ,horace is ! ne>e/4 ,f ! back door ( my h\se1 look+ ov] ! hill1 ,i c see ! two r$ *imneys ( 8 home1 & ! top ( ! w9dmill4 ,horace's b>n & corn silo are m pret5ti\s by f> ?an 8 h\se1 b =tunately !y /& on l[] gr\nd1 :]e !y are n visible f my side ( ! hill4 ,five m9utes' walk 9 a /raight l9e across ! fields br+s me to ,horace's door2 by ! road x takes at lea/ t5 m9utes4 ,9 ! fall aft] my arrival ,i _h come to love ! f>m & its surr\nd+s s mu* t ,i decid$ to h x = my own4 ,i did n look ahead to be+ a f>m]4 ,i did n ask ,h>riet's advice4 ,i f\nd myself sitt+ "o day 9 ! ju/ice's (fice4 ,! ju/ice 0 bald & z dry z corn fodd] 9 ,m>*4 ,he sat ) spectacl$ impressiv5ess beh9d 8 ink-/a9$ table4 ,horace hit*$ 8 heel on ! r\nd ( 8 *air & put 8 hat on 8 knee4 ,he wore 8 be/ coat & 8 hair 0 bru%$ 9 def]5ce to ! occasion4 ,he look$ uncom=table1 b important4 ,i sat opposite him1 some:at ov]:elm$ by ! bus9ess 9 h&4 ,i felt l an inadequate boy measur$ aga9/ solemnities too l>ge = him4 ,! processes seem$ curi\sly unconv9c+1 l a game 9 :i* ! important "p is to keep f laugh+2 & yet :5 ,i ?\ght ( laugh+ ,i felt cold *ills ( horror4 ,if ,i _h laugh$ at t mom5t ,i _c ?9k :at t ju/ice w\ld h said6 ,b x 0 a pleasure to h ! old man read ! de$1 look+ at me ov] 8 spectacles f "t to "t to make sure ,i 0 n play+ truant4 ,!re are good & great words 9 a de$4 ,"o ( !m ,i br\ght away ) me f ! conf]5ce1 a v f9e1 big "o1 :i* ,i love to h out n[ & aga9 to rem9d me ( ! really s]i\s ?+s ( life4 ,x gives me a peculi> dry1 legal feel+4 ,if ,i am ab\t to ent] ^u a s]i\s b>ga91 l ! sale ( a c[1 ,i am m av>ici\s if ,i "w ) x "u my tongue4 ,h]$itam5ts6 ,h]$itam5ts6 ,"s words ne$ to be f5c$ 91 pig-tight1 s t !y _c escape u2 o!rs we pref] to h runn+ at l>ge1 indef9ite b inclusive4 ,i w\ld n look up t ^w = any?+3 ,i might f9d x f5c$ 9 s t x c\ld n mean to me all t x does n[4 ,h]$itam5ts6 ,may !re be _m ( !m--or x6 ,is x n a f9e ,provid5ce t gives u diff]5t ?+s to love8 ,9 ! pur*ase ( my f>m bo? ,horace & ,i got ! bett] ( ! b>ga9--& yet nei!r 0 *eat$4 ,9 reality a fairly /rong lant]n light w %9e ?r\gh ,horace1 & ,i c\ld see t he 0 hugg+ himself ) ! joy ( 8 b>ga92 b ,i 0 cont5t4 ,i _h "s money left--:at m does anyone want aft] a b>ga98--& ,i _h come into possession ( ! ?+ ,i desir$ mo/ ( all4 ,look+ at b>ga9s f a purely comm]cial po9t ( view1 someone is always *eat$1 b look$ at ) ! simple eye bo? sell] & buy] always w94 ,we came away f ! gravity ( t b>ga9+ 9 ,horace's wagon4 ,on our way home ,horace gave me fa!rly advice ab\t us+ my f>m4 ,he spoke f ! height ( 8 k to me1 a humble beg9n]4 ,! conv]sation ran some?+ l ?is3 ,,horace3 ,?>'s a clump ( plum trees along ! l[] pa/ure f5ce4 ,p]haps y saw 'm---- ,,myself3 ,i saw !m3 t is "o reason ,i b\ght ! back pa/ure4 ,9 ,may !y w be full ( blossoms4 ,,horace3 ,!y're wild plums3 !y a9't good = no?+4 ,,myself3 ,b ?9k h[ f9e !y w be all ! ye> r\nd4 ,,horace3 ,f9e6 ,!y take up a qu>t]-acre ( good l&4 ,i've be5 go+ to cut 'em myself ?is t5 ye>s4 ,,myself3 ,i don't ?9k ,i %all want !m cut out4 ,,horace3 ,humph4 ,aft] a pause3 ,,horace3 ,!re's a lot ( good body cord-wood 9 t oak on ! knoll4 ,,myself3 ,cord-wood6 ,:y1 t oak is ! treasure ( ! :ole f>m1 ,i h nev] se5 a f9] "o4 ,i c\ld n ?9k ( cutt+ x4 ,,horace3 ,x w br+ y fifte5 or tw5ty doll>s ca% 9 h&4 ,,myself3 ,b ,i r h ! oak4 ,,horace3 ,humph4 ,s our conv]sation cont9u$ = "s "t4 ,i let ,horace "k t ,i pref]r$ rail f5ces1 ev5 old ones1 to a wire f5ce1 & t ,i ?\ght a f>m %\ld n be too l>ge1 else x might keep "o away f 8 fri5ds4 ,& :at1 ,i ask$1 is corn comp>$ ) a fri5d8 ,oh1 ,i grew really oratorical6 ,i gave x z my op9ion t !re %\ld be v9es ar\nd ! h\se 7,wa/e ( "t1 said ,horace71 & t no f>m] %\ld p]mit anyone to pa9t m$ic9e adv]tisem5ts on 8 b>n 7,br+s y t5 doll>s a ye>1 said ,horace71 & t ,i propos$ to fix ! bridge on ! l[] road 7,:at's a pa?-ma/] =8 ask$ ,horace74 ,i said t a t[n 0 a useful adjunct = a f>m2 b ,i laid x d[n z a pr9ciple t no t[n %\ld be too ne> a f>m4 ,i f9ally became s en?usia/ic 9 sett+ =? my conceptions ( a true f>m t ,i r$uc$ ,horace to a s]ies ( humphs4 ,! e>ly humphs 7 incr$ul\s1 b z ,i proce$$1 ) "s joy1 !y became humor\sly contemptu\s1 & f9ally began to voice a l>ge1 com=table1 condesc5d+ tol]ance4 ,i c\ld fairly feel ,horace gr[+ sup]ior z he sat !re beside me4 ,oh1 he _h ev]y?+ 9 8 fav\r4 ,he c\ld prove :at he said3 ,"o tree "o ?icket tw5ty doll>s4 ,"o l&scape t5 cords ( wood a qu>t]-acre ( corn tw5ty doll>s4 ,^! equations prove !mselves4 ,moreov]1 0 n ,horace ! be/ (f ( any f>m] 9 ! c\ntry8 ,did he n h ! l>ge/ b>n & ! be/ corn silo8 ,& are !re bett] argum5ts8 ,h y ev] _h anyone give y up z hopeless8 ,& is x n a pleasure8 ,x is only aft] p resign y to y\r fate t y really make fri5ds ( !m4 ,= h[ c y w9 ! fri5d%ip ( "o :o is try+ to conv]t y to 8 sup]ior beliefs8 ,z we talk$1 !n1 ,horace & ,i1 ,i began to h hopes ( him4 ,!re is no joy comp>able to ! mak+ ( a fri5d1 & ! m resi/ant ! mat]ial ! great] ! triumph4 ,baxt]1 ! c>p5t]1 says t :5 he works = enjoym5t he *ooses curly maple4 ,:5 ,horace set me d[n at my gate t aft]noon he gave me 8 h& & told me t he w\ld look 9 on me occasionally1 & t if ,i _h any tr\ble to let him "k4 ,a few days lat] ,i he>d by ! r\ndab\t telegraph common 9 c\ntry neighb\rhoods t ,horace _h f\nd a good deal ( fun 9 report+ :at ,i said ab\t f>m+ & t he _h call$ me by a highly humor\s b disp>ag+ "n4 ,horace has a ve9 ( hum\r all 8 own4 ,i h caught him alone 9 8 fields *uckl+ to himself1 & ev5 break+ out 9 a l\d laugh at ! memory ( "s amus+ incid5t t happ5$ t5 ye>s ago4 ,"o day1 a mon? or m aft] our b>ga91 ,horace came d[n across 8 field & hit*$ 8 jean-clad leg ov] my f5ce1 ) ! int5t1 ,i am sure1 ( delv+ a little m 9 ! same ri* m9e ( hum\r4 ,horace1 ,i said1 look+ him /raight 9 ! eye1 did y call me an--,agriculturi/6 ,i h r>ely se5 a man s pitifully confus$ z ,horace 0 at t mom5t4 ,he flu%$1 he /amm]$1 he c\gh$1 ! p]spiration broke out on 8 =ehead4 ,he tri$ to speak & c\ld n4 ,i 0 sorry = him4 ,horace1 ,i said1 y're a ,f>m]4 ,we look$ at ea* o!r a mom5t ) dreadful s]i\sness1 & !n bo? ( u laugh$ to ! po9t ( hold+ our sides4 ,we slapp$ our knees1 we %\t$1 we wriggl$1 we almo/ roll$ ) m]rim5t4 ,horace put out 8 h& & we %ook he>tily4 ,9 five m9utes ,i _h ! :ole /ory ( 8 humor\s reports out ( him4 ,no real fri5d%ip is ev] made )\t an initial cla%+ :i* discloses ! metal ( ea* to ea*4 ,s9ce t day ,horace's jean-clad leg has re/$ _m a "t on my f5ce & we h talk$ crops & calves4 ,we h be5 ! be/ ( fri5ds 9 ! way ( :iffle-trees1 butt] tubs & pig kill+s--b nev] once look$ up toge!r at ! sky4 ,! *ief objection to a joke 9 ! c\ntry is t x is s imp]i%able4 ,!re is s mu* room = jokes & s few jokes to fill x4 ,:5 ,i see ,horace approa*+ ) a peculi>1 fri5dly1 rem9isc5t smile on 8 face ,i ha/5 ) all ard\r to anticipate him3 ,horace1 ,i exclaim1 y're a ,f>m]4 ,illu/ration3 ,! heat & sweat ( ! hay fields ,,iii ,,! ,,joy ,,( ,,possession ,h[ sweet ! we/ w9d s\nds 9 my own trees3 ,h[ graceful climb ^! %ad[s on my hill4 ,always z ,i travel1 ,i ?9k1 ,"h ,i am1 let any?+ happ56 ,i d n want to "k ! future2 k is too c]ta91 too cold1 too real4 ,x is true t ,i h n always met ! f9e adv5ture nor won ! fri5d1 b if ,i _h1 :at %\ld ,i h m to look = at o!r turn+s & o!r hilltops8 ,! aft]noon ( my pur*ase 0 "o ( ! great aft]noons ( my life4 ,:5 ,horace put me d[n at my gate1 ,i did n g at once to ! h\se2 ,i did n wi%1 !n1 to talk ) ,h>riet4 ,! ?+s ,i _h ) myself 7 too important4 ,i skulk$ t[>d my b>n1 compell+ myself to walk sl[ly until ,i rea*$ ! corn]1 :]e ,i broke into an eag] run z ?\gh ! old ,nick himself 7 aft] me4 ,beh9d ! b>n ,i dropp$ d[n on ! grass1 pant+ ) laught]1 & n )\t "s ( ! %ame a man feels at be+ a boy4 ,close along ! side ( ! b>n1 z ,i sat !re 9 ! cool ( ! %ade1 ,i c\ld see a tangl$ mat ( sm>twe$ & catnip1 & ! bo>ds ( ! b>n1 br[n & wea!r-beat51 & ! gables above ) mud swall[s' ne/s1 n[ des]t$2 & x /ruck me sudd5ly1 z ,i obs]v$ ^! homely pleasant ?+s3 ,all ?is is m9e4 ,i sprang up & drew a long brea?4 ,m9e1 ,i said4 ,x came to me !n l an inspiration t ,i might n[ g out & take =mal possession ( my f>m4 ,i might exp]i5ce ! emotion ( a l&[n]4 ,i might swell ) dignity & importance--= once1 at lea/4 ,s ,i />t$ at ! f5ce corn] back ( ! b>n & walk$ /raight up ?r\gh ! pa/ure1 keep+ close to my b\nd>ies1 t ,i might n miss a s+le rod ( my acres4 ,& oh1 x 0 a prime aft]noon6 ,! ,"l made x6 ,sun%9e--& autumn haze--& r$ trees--& yell[ fields--& blue di/ances above ! f>-away t[n4 ,& ! air _h a tang :i* got into a man's blood & set him *ant+ all ! poetry he ev] knew4 ,i climb t 0 a clod1 ,i run ^: /eps 7 sl[1 ,i reap ! v :eat ( ,god ,t once _h none to s[6 ,s ,i walk$ up ! m>g9 ( my field look+ broadly ab\t me3 & pres5tly1 ,i began to exam9e my f5ces--my f5ces--) a critical eye4 ,i consid]$ ! quality ( ! soil1 ?\gh 9 tru? ,i 0 n mu* ( a judge ( su* matt]s4 ,i gloat$ ov] my pl[$ l&1 ly+ !re op5 & passive 9 ! sun%9e4 ,i said ( ?is tree3 ,x is m9e1 & ( its companion beyond ! f5ce3 ,x is my neighb\r's4 ,deeply & %>ply )9 myself ,i drew ! l9e betwe5 meum & tuum3 = only ?us1 by comp>+ ourselves ) our neighb\rs1 c we come to ! true realisation ( prop]ty4 ,occasionally ,i /opp$ to pick up a /one & ca/ x ov] ! f5ce1 ?9k+ ) "s trucul5ce t my neighb\r w\ld probably ?r[ x back aga94 ,nev] m9d1 ,i _h x out ( my field4 ,once1 ) eag] surplusage ( en]gy1 ,i pull$ d[n a dead & p>tly rott5 oak /ub1 long an eye-sore1 ) an important feel+ ( proprietor%ip4 ,i c\ld d any?+ ,i lik$4 ,! f>m 0 m9e4 ,h[ sweet an emotion is possession6 ,:at *>m is inh]5t 9 own]%ip6 ,:at a f\ndation = vanity1 ev5 = ! great] quality ( self-respect1 lies 9 a little prop]ty6 ,i fell to ?9k+ ( ! excell5t word+ ( ! old books 9 :i* l& is call$ real prop]ty1 or real e/ate4 ,money we may possess1 or goods or *attels1 b !y give no su* impression ( m95ess z ! feel+ t "o's feet re/ ^u soil t is 83 t "p ( ! deep e>? is 8 ) all ! wat] ^u x1 all small animals t creep or crawl 9 ! holes ( x1 all birds or insects t fly 9 ! air above x1 all trees1 %rubs1 fl[]s1 & grass t gr[ ^u x1 all h\ses1 b>ns & f5ces--all1 84 ,z ,i /rode along t aft]noon ,i f$ ^u possession4 ,i roll$ ! sweet morsel ( own]%ip "u my tongue4 ,i seem$ to set my feet d[n m firmly on ! good e>?4 ,i /raight5$ my %\ld]s3 ?is l& 0 m9e4 ,i pick$ up a clod ( e>? & let x crumble & drop ?r\gh my f+]s3 x gave me a peculi> & poignant feel+ ( possession4 ,i c und]/& :y ! mis] enjoys ! v physical contact ( 8 gold4 ,e s5se ,i possess$1 sight1 he>+1 smell1 t\*1 l$ ^u ! new joy4 ,at "o corn] ( my upp] field ! f5ce crosses an abrupt rav9e ^u leggy /ilts4 ,my l9e skirts ! slope halfway up4 ,my neighb\r owns ! cr[n ( ! hill :i* he has %orn until x resembles ! tonsur$ pate ( a monk4 ,e ra9 br+s ! light soil d[n ! rav9e & lays x l a h& ( inf]tility ^u my f>m4 ,x _h always bo!r$ me1 ?is wa/age2 & z ,i look$ across my f5ce ,i ?\ght to myself3 ,i mu/ h t hill4 ,i w buy x4 ,i w set ! f5ce f>!r up4 ,i w plant ! slope4 ,x is no age ( tonsures ei!r 9 religion or agriculture4 ,! v vision ( wid5$ acres set my ?\ghts on fire4 ,9 imag9ation ,i ext5d$ my f>m ^u all sides1 ?9k+ h[ mu* bett] ,i c\ld h&le my l& ?an my neighb\rs4 ,i dwelt av>ici\sly ^u m possessions3 ,i ?\ght ) discont5t ( my pov]ty4 ,m l& ,i want$4 ,i 0 envelop$ 9 cl\ds ( envy4 ,i covet$ my neighb\r's l&3 ,i felt myself sup]ior & ,horace inf]ior3 ,i 0 consum$ ) black vanity4 ,s ,i dealt hotly ) ^! ?\ghts until ,i rea*$ ! top ( ! ridge at ! f>!r corn] ( my l&4 ,x is ! highe/ po9t on ! f>m4 ,= a mom5t ,i /ood look+ ab\t me on a wond]ful prospect ( s]5e beauty4 ,z x came to me--hills1 fields1 woods--! fev] :i* _h be5 consum+ me di$ d[n4 ,i ?\ght h[ ! _w /ret*$ away f my f5ces--j su* fields--= a ?\s& miles1 & 9 ea* small enclosure a man z hot z ,i ) ! passion ( possession4 ,h[ !y all envi$1 & hat$1 9 _! long+ = m l&6 ,h[ prop]ty kept !m ap>t1 prev5t$ ! close1 confid5t t\* ( fri5d%ip1 h[ x sep>at$ lov]s & ru9$ families6 ,( all ob/acles to t complete democracy ( :i* we dream1 is !re a great] ?an prop]ty8 ,i 0 a%am$4 ,deep %ame cov]$ me4 ,h[ little ( ! e>?1 aft] all1 ,i said1 lies )9 ! limits ( my f5ces4 ,& ,i look$ out ^u ! p]fect beauty ( ! _w ar\nd me1 & ,i saw h[ little excit$ x 01 h[ placid1 h[ undem&+4 ,i _h come "h to be free & already ?is f>m1 :i* ,i ?\ght ( s fondly z my possession1 0 com+ to possess me4 ,own]%ip is an appetite l hung] or ?ir/1 & z we may eat to gluttony & dr9k to drunk5ness s we may possess to av>ice4 ,h[ _m m5 h ,i se5 :o1 ?\gh !y reg>d !mselves z models ( temp]ance1 we> ! m>ks ( unbridl$ indulg5ce ( ! passion ( possession1 & h[ l gluttony or lic5ti\sness x sets its sure sign ^u _! faces4 ,i said to myself1 ,:y %\ld any man f5ce himself 98 ,& :y hope to enl>ge "o's _w by ! creep+ acquisition ( a few acres to 8 f>m8 ,i ?\ght ( ! old sci5ti/1 :o1 lay+ 8 h& ^u ! grass1 rem>k$3 ,ev]y?+ "u my h& is a miracle--=gett+ t ev]y?+ outside 0 also a miracle4 ,illu/ration3 ,,h[ ,,graceful ,,climb ,,^! ,,%ad[s ,,on ,,my ,,hill ,z ,i /ood !re ,i glanc$ across ! broad valley :]e9 lies ! mo/ ( my f>m1 to a field ( buck:eat :i* belongs to ,horace4 ,= an in/ant x gave me ! illusion ( a hill on fire3 = ! late sun %one full on ! ?ick ripe /alks ( ! buck:eat1 giv+ =? an abundant r$ glory t bless$ ! eye4 ,horace _h be5 pr\d ( 8 crop1 smack+ 8 lips at ! prospect ( w9t] pancakes1 & "h ,i 0 ent]+ 8 field & tak+ )\t h9drance ano!r crop1 a crop ga!r$ n ) h&s nor /or$ 9 gran>ies3 a wond]ful crop1 :i*1 once ga!r$1 may long be f$ ^u & yet rema9 unconsum$4 ,s ,i look$ across ! c\ntryside2 a gr\p ( elms "h1 a tuft$ hilltop !re1 ! smoo? v]dure ( pa/ures1 ! ri* br[n ( new-pl[$ fields--& ! od\rs1 & ! s\nds ( ! c\ntry--all cropp$ by me4 ,h[ little ! f5ces keep me out3 ,i d n reg>d titles1 nor consid] b\nd>ies4 ,i ent] ei!r by day or by night1 b n secretly4 ,tak+ my fill1 ,i leave z mu* z ,i f9d4 ,& ?us /&+ ^u ! highe/ hill 9 my upp] pa/ure1 ,i ?\ght ( ! quot$ say+ ( a c]ta9 old abbot ( ! middle ages--,he t is a true monk consid]s no?+ z belong+ to him except a lyre4 ,:at f9] _s8 ,:o %all /ep =? fre] ?an he :o goes ) no?+ save 8 lyre8 ,he %all s+ z he goes3 he %all n be held d[n nor f5c$ 94 ,) a lift+ ( ! s\l ,i ?\ght ( t old abbot1 h[ smoo? 8 br[1 h[ ca?olic 8 int]e/1 h[ s]5e 8 outlook1 h[ free 8 fri5d%ips1 h[ unlimit$ 8 :ole life4 ,no?+ b a lyre6 ,s ,i made a cov5ant !re ) myself4 ,i said3 ,i %all use1 n be us$4 ,i d n limit myself "h4 ,i %all n all[ possessions to come betwe5 me & my life or my fri5ds4 ,= a "t--h[ long ,i d n "k--,i /ood ?9k+4 ,pres5tly ,i discov]$1 mov+ sl[ly along ! m>g9 ( ! field bel[ me1 ! old pr(essor ) 8 t9 botany box4 ,& someh[ ,i _h no feel+ t he 0 intrud+ ^u my new l&4 ,8 walk 0 sl[ & me?odical1 8 head & ev5 8 %\ld]s 7 b5t--almo/ habitually--f look+ close ^u ! e>?1 & f "t to "t he /oop$1 & once he knelt to exam9e "s object t attract$ 8 eye4 ,x seem$ appropriate t he %\ld ?us kneel to ! e>?4 ,s he ga!r$ 8 crop & f5ces did n keep him out nor titles di/urb him4 ,he also 0 free6 ,x gave me at t mom5t a peculi> pleasure to h him on my l&1 to "k t ,i 01 if unconsci\sly1 rais+ o!r crops ?an ,i knew4 ,i felt fri5d%ip = ?is old pr(essor3 ,i c\ld und]/& him1 ,i ?\ght4 ,& ,i said al\d b 9 a l[ tone1 z ?\gh ,i 7 address+ him3 --,d n apologise1 fri5d1 :5 y come into my field4 ,y d n int]rupt me4 ,:at y h come = is ( m importance at ?is mom5t ?an corn4 ,:o is x t says ,i mu/ pl[ s _m furr[s ?is day8 ,come 91 fri5d1 & sit "h on ^! clods3 we w sweet5 ! ev5+ ) f9e words4 ,we w inve/ our "t n 9 corn1 or 9 ca%1 b 9 life4-- ,i walk$ ) confid5ce d[n ! hill t[>d ! pr(essor4 ,s engross$ 0 he ) 8 employm5t t he did n see me until ,i 0 )9 a few paces ( him4 ,:5 he look$ up at me x 0 z ?\gh 8 eyes return$ f "s f> j\rney4 ,i felt at fir/ out ( focus1 unplac$1 & only gradually com+ into view4 ,9 8 h& he held a lump ( e>? conta9+ a ?rifty "y plant ( ! purple cone-fl[]1 hav+ sev]al blossoms4 ,he work$ at ! lump deftly1 delicately1 s t ! e>?1 p9*$1 p[d]$ & %ak5 out1 fell betwe5 8 f+]s1 leav+ ! knotty yell[ roots 9 8 h&4 ,i m>k$ h[ firm1 sl[1 br[n1 ! old man 01 h[ little obtrusive 9 my field4 ,"o foot re/$ 9 a furr[1 ! o!r 0 set among ! grass ( ! m>g91 ne> ! f5ce--8 place1 ,i ?\ght4 ,8 fir/ words1 ?\gh ( little mom5t 9 !mselves1 gave me a curi\s satisfaction1 z :5 a co91 te/$1 r+s true gold1 or a h]o1 tri$1 is h]oic4 ,i h r>ely1 he said1 se5 a f9] display ( rudbeckia ?an ?is1 along ^! old f5ces4 ,if he _h ref]r$ to me1 or que/ion$1 or apologis$1 ,i %\ld h be5 disappo9t$4 ,he did n say1 y\r f5ces1 he said ^! f5ces1 z ?\gh !y 7 z mu* 8 z m9e4 ,& he spoke 9 8 own _w1 kn[+ t if ,i c\ld ent] ,i w\ld1 b t if ,i c\ld n1 no /oop+ to me w\ld avail ei!r ( u4 ,x has be5 a good autumn = fl[]s1 ,i said inanely1 = s _m ?+s 7 fly+ ?r\gh my m9d t ,i c\ld n at once ?9k ( ! great p>ticul> words :i* %\ld br+ u toge!r4 ,at fir/ ,i ?\ght my *ance _h pass$1 b he seem$ to see some?+ 9 me aft] all1 = he said3 ,"h is a peculi>ly l>ge specim5 ( ! rudbeckia4 ,obs]ve ! deep purple ( ! cone1 & ! bright yell[ ( ! petals4 ,"h is ano!r t grew h>dly two feet away1 9 ! grass ne> ! f5ce :]e ! rails & ! blackb]ry bu%es h %ad$ x4 ,h[ small & undevelop$ x is4 ,!y cr[d up to ! pl[$ l&1 ,i obs]v$4 ,yes1 !y rea* out = a bett] *ance 9 life--l m54 ,) m room1 bett] food1 fre] air1 y see h[ mu* f9] !y gr[4 ,x 0 curi\s to me1 hav+ hi!rto b>ely obs]v$ ! cone-fl[]s along my f5ces1 save z a col\r ( beauty1 h[ simply we fell to talk+ ( !m z ?\gh 9 tru? !y 7 p l ourselves1 hav+ our desires & possess$ ( our capabilities4 ,x gave me !n1 = ! fir/ "t1 ! feel+ :i* has s9ce meant su* v>i$ enjoym5t1 ( ! peopl+ ( ! woods4 ,see "h1 he said1 h[ diff]5t ! "* ( ^! individuals4 ,!y are all ( ! same species4 ,!y all gr[ along ?is f5ce )9 two or ?ree rods2 b obs]ve ! diff]5ce n only 9 size b 9 col\r+1 9 ! %ape ( ! petals1 9 ! proportions ( ! cone4 ,:at does x all mean8 ,:y1 nature try+ "o ( h] endless exp]im5ts4 ,%e s[s "h broadly1 try+ to produce bett] cone-fl[]s4 ,a few %e plants on ! edge ( ! field 9 ! hope t !y may escape ! pl[4 ,if !y gr[1 bett] food & m sun%9e produce m & l>g] fl[]s4 ,s we talk$1 or r he talk$1 f9d+ 9 me an eag] li/5]4 ,& :at he call$ botany seem$ to me to be life4 ,( bir?1 ( gr[?1 ( reproduction1 ( dea?1 he spoke1 & 8 fl[]s became s5ti5t creatures "u my eyes4 ,& ?us ! sun w5t d[n & ! purple mi/s crept sil5tly along ! di/ant l[ spots1 & all ! great1 great my/]ies came & /ood be=e me beckon+ & que/ion+4 ,!y came & !y /ood1 & out ( ! cone-fl[]1 z ! old pr(essor spoke1 ,i seem$ to cat* a glimm] ( ! true light4 ,i reflect$ h[ truly ev]y?+ is 9 any?+4 ,if "o c\ld really und]/& a cone-fl[] he c\ld und]/& ?is ,e>?4 ,botany 0 only "o road t[>d ! ,explanation4 ,always ,i hope t "s travell] may h m news ( ! way ?an ,i1 & soon] or lat]1 ,i f9d ,i mu/ make inquiry ( ! direction ( e ?\ghtful man ,i meet4 ,& ,i h always _h especial hope ( ^? :o /udy ! sci5ces3 !y ask su* intimate que/ions ( nature4 ,!ology possesses a va9-glori\sness :i* places its fai? 9 human !ories2 b sci5ce1 at its be/1 is humble be=e nature h]self4 ,x has no !sis to def5d3 x is cont5t to kneel ^u ! e>?1 9 ! way ( my fri5d1 ! old pr(essor1 & ask ! simple/ que/ions1 hop+ = "s true reply4 ,i wond]$1 !n1 :at ! pr(essor ?\ght1 aft] 8 ye>s ( "w1 ( ! ,my/]y2 & f9ally1 n )\t confusion1 ,i ask$ him4 ,he li/5$1 = ! fir/ "t ceas+ to dig1 %ake out & arrange 8 specim5s4 ,:5 ,i _h /opp$ speak+ he rema9$ = a mom5t sil5t1 !n he look$ at me ) a new reg>d4 ,f9ally he quot$ quietly1 b ) a deep note 9 8 voice3 ,can/ ?\ by se>*+ f9d ,god8 ,can/ ?\ f9d out ! ,almighty unto p]fection8 ,x is z high z heav53 :at can/ ?\ d8 deep] ?an hell1 :at can/ ?\ "k8 ,:5 ! pr(essor _h spok5 we /ood = a mom5t sil5t1 !n he smil$ & said briskly3 ,i h be5 a botani/ = fifty-f\r ye>s4 ,:5 ,i 0 a boy ,i believ$ implicitly 9 ,god4 ,i pray$ to him1 hav+ a vision ( him--a p]son--be=e my eyes4 ,z ,i grew old] ,i conclud$ t !re 0 no ,god4 ,i dismiss$ him f ! univ]se4 ,i believ$ only 9 :at ,i c\ld see1 or he>1 or feel4 ,i talk$ ab\t ,nature & ,reality4 ,he paus$1 ! smile /ill light+ 8 face1 evid5tly recall+ to himself ! old days4 ,i did n int]rupt him4 ,f9ally he turn$ to me & said abruptly4 ,& n[--x seems to me--!re is no?+ b ,god4 ,z he said ?is he lift$ 8 arm ) a peculi> ge/ure t seem$ to take 9 ! :ole _w4 ,= a "t we 7 bo? sil5t4 ,:5 ,i left him ,i (f]$ my h& & told him ,i hop$ ,i might become 8 fri5d4 ,s ,i turn$ my face t[>d home4 ,ev5+ 0 fall+1 & z ,i walk$ ,i he>d ! cr[s call+1 & ! air 0 ke5 & cool1 & ,i ?\ght deep ?\ghts4 ,& s ,i /epp$ into ! d>k5$ /able4 ,i c\ld n see ! outl9es ( ! horse or ! c[1 b kn[+ ! place s well ,i c\ld easily get ab\t4 ,i he>d ! horse /ep aside ) a s(t expectant :9ny4 ,i smell$ ! smell ( milk1 ! mu/y1 %>p od\r ( dry hay1 ! pung5t smell ( manure1 n unpleasant4 ,& ! /able 0 w>m aft] ! cool ( ! fields ) a sort ( animal w>m? t /ruck into me soo?+ly4 ,i spoke 9 a l[ voice & laid my h& on ! horse's flank4 ,! fle% quiv]$ & %runk away f my t\*--com+ back confid5tly1 w>mly4 ,i ran my h& along 8 back & up 8 hairy neck4 ,i felt 8 s5sitive nose 9 my h&4 ,y %all h y\r oats1 ,i said1 & ,i gave him to eat4 ,!n ,i spoke z g5tly to ! c[1 & %e /ood aside to be milk$4 ,& aft]w>d ,i came out into ! cle> bright night1 & ! air 0 sweet & cool1 & my dog came b\nd+ to meet me4--,s ,i c>ri$ ! milk into ! h\se1 & ,h>riet said 9 h] he>tie/ tone3 ,y are late1 ,david4 ,b sit up1 ,i h kept ! biscuits w>m4 ,& t night my sleep 0 s\nd4 ,,iv ,,ent]ta9 ,,an ,,ag5t ,,unaw>es ,) ! com+ ( w9t] ,i ?\ght ! life ( a f>m] might lose some?+ ( its *>m4 ,s mu* int]e/ lies 9 ! gr[? n only ( crops b ( trees1 v9es1 fl[]s1 s5tim5ts & emotions4 ,9 ! summ] ! _w is busy1 conc]n$ ) _m ?+s & full ( gossip3 9 ! w9t] ,i anticipat$ a cessation ( _m active int]e/s & en?usiasms4 ,i look$ =w>d to hav+ "t = my books & = ! quiet contemplation ( ! life ar\nd me4 ,summ] inde$ is = activity1 w9t] = reflection4 ,b :5 w9t] really came e day discov]$ "s new "w to d or "s new adv5ture to enjoy4 ,x is surpris+ h[ _m ?+s happ5 on a small f>m4 ,exam9+ ! book :i* acc\nts = t w9t]1 ,i f9d ! hi/ory ( "p ( a =5oon1 :i* w illu/rate "o ( ! curi\s adv5tures ( a f>m]'s life4 ,x is dat$ ,janu>y #e4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i w5t out ?is morn+ ) my axe & hamm] to m5d ! f5ce along ! public road4 ,a heavy fro/ fell la/ night & ! br[n grass & ! dry ruts ( ! roads 7 p[d]$ :ite4 ,ev5 ! air1 :i* 0 p]fectly /ill1 seem$ full ( fro/ cry/als1 s t :5 ! sun came up "o seem$ to walk 9 a magic _w4 ,i drew 9 a long brea? & look$ out across ! wond]ful %9+ c\ntry & ,i said to myself3 ,surely1 !re is n[h]e ,i w\ld r be ?an "h4 ,= ,i c\ld h travell$ n[h]e to f9d great] beauty or a bett] enjoym5t ( x ?an ,i _h "h at home4 ,z ,i work$ ) my axe & hamm]1 ,i he>d a light wagon come rattl+ up ! road4 ,across ! valley a man _h begun to *op a tree4 ,i c\ld see ! axe /eel fla% brilliantly 9 ! sun%9e be=e ,i he>d ! s\nd ( ! bl[4 ,! man 9 ! wagon _h a r\nd face & a %>p blue eye4 ,i ?\ght he seem$ a bus9esslike "y man4 ,say1 !re1 he %\t$1 draw+ up at my gate1 w\ld y m9d hold+ my horse a m9ute8 ,x's a cold morn+ & he's re/less4 ,c]ta9ly n1 ,i said1 & ,i put d[n my tools & held 8 horse4 ,he walk$ up to my door ) a brisk /ep & a c]ta9 jaunty poise ( ! head4 ,he is well cont5t$ ) himself1 ,i said4 ,x is a great bless+ = any man to be satisfi$ ) :at he has got4 ,i he>d ,h>riet op5 ! door--h[ e s\nd rang ?r\gh ! /ill morn+ air6 ,! "y man ask$ "s "q & ,i di/9ctly he>d ,h>riet's answ]3 ,he's d[n !re4 ,! "y man came back3 8 hat 0 tipp$ up1 8 quick eye d>t$ ov] my gr\nds z ?\gh 9 a s+le in/ant he _h apprais$ ev]y?+ & pass$ judgm5t ^u ! ca% value ( ! inhabitants4 ,he :i/l$ a lively little tune4 ,say1 he said1 :5 he rea*$ ! gate1 n at all disconc]t$1 ,i ?\ght y 0 ! hir$ man4 ,y\r "n's ,grayson1 a9't x8 ,well1 ,i want to talk ) y4 ,aft] ty+ & blanket+ 8 horse & tak+ a black sat*el f 8 buggy he l$ me up to my h\se4 ,i _h a pleasurable s5se ( excitem5t & adv5ture4 ,"h 0 a new "* come to my f>m4 ,:o kn[s1 ,i ?\ght1 :at he may br+ ) him3 :o kn[s :at ,i may s5d away by him8 ,"h 9 ! c\ntry we mu/ set our little %ips afloat on small /reams1 hop+ t someh[1 "s day1 !y w rea* ! sea4 ,x 0 int]e/+ to see ! busy "y man sit d[n s confid5tly 9 our be/ *air4 ,he said 8 "n 0 ,dixon1 & he took out f 8 sat*el a book ) a f9e %[y cov]4 ,he said x 0 call$ ,liv+ ,selections f ,poet1 ,sage & ,hum\ri/4 ,?is1 he told me1 is only ! fir/ ( ! s]ies4 ,we publi% six volumes full ( lit]*oor4 ,y see :at a heavy book ?is is8 ,i te/$ x 9 my h&3 x 0 a heavy book4 ,! entire set1 he said1 weighs ov] t5 p\nds4 ,!re are #a1afb pages1 en\gh pap] if laid d[n flat1 end to end1 to rea* half a mile4 ,i _c quote 8 exact language3 !re 0 too mu* ( x1 b he made an impressive %[+ ( ! am\nt ( lit]ature t c\ld be _h at a v l[ price p] p\nd4 ,mr4 ,dixon 0 a hypnoti/4 ,he fix$ me ) 8 glitt]+ eye1 & he talk$ s fa/1 & 8 ideas ^u ! subject 7 s orig9al t he held me spellb\nd4 ,at fir/ ,i 0 incl9$ to be provok$3 "o does n l to be =cibly hypnotis$1 b gradually ! situation began to amuse me1 ! m s :5 ,h>riet came 94 ,did y ev] see a m beautiful b9d+8 ask$ ! ag5t1 hold+ 8 book admir+ly at arm's l5g?4 ,?is up "h1 he said1 po9t+ to ! illum9at$ cov]1 is ! ,muse ( ,poetry ,%e is scatt]+ fl[]s--poems1 y "k4 ,f9e idea1 a9't x8 ,col\r+ f9e1 too4 ,he jump$ up quickly & laid ! book on my table1 to ! evid5t di/ress ( ,h>riet4 ,trims up ! room1 don't x8 he exclaim$1 turn+ 8 head a little to "o side & obs]v+ ! effect ) an expression ( affectionate admiration4 ,h[ mu*1 ,i ask$1 w y sell ! cov]s = )\t ! insides8 ,)\t ! insides8 ,yes1 ,i said1 ! b9d+ w trim up my table j z well )\t ! insides4 ,i ?\ght he look$ at me a little suspici\sly1 b he 0 evid5tly satisfi$ by my expression ( c\nt5ance1 = he answ]$ promptly3 ,oh1 b y want ! insides4 ,t's :at ! books are =4 ,! b9d+s are nev] sold alone4 ,he !n w5t on to tell me ! prices & t]ms ( paym5t1 until x really seem$ t x w\ld be *eap] to buy ! books ?an to let him c>ry !m away aga94 ,h>riet /ood 9 ! doorway beh9d him fr[n+ & evid5tly try+ to cat* my eye4 ,b ,i kept my face turn$ aside s t ,i c\ld n see h] signal ( di/ress & my eyes fix$ on ! "y man ,dixon4 ,x 0 z good z a play4 ,h>riet !re1 s]i\s-m9d$1 ?9k+ ,i 0 be+ befool$1 & ! ag5t ?9k+ he 0 befool+ me1 & ,i1 ?9k+ ,i 0 befool+ bo? ( !m--& all ( u wrong4 ,x 0 v l life :]ev] y f9d x4 ,f9ally1 ,i took ! book :i* he _h be5 urg+ ^u me1 at :i* ,h>riet c\gh$ mean+ly to attract my att5tion4 ,%e knew ! dang] :5 ,i really got my h&s on a book4 ,b ,i made up z innoc5t z a *ild4 ,i op5$ ! book almo/ at r&om--& x 0 z ?\gh1 walk+ d[n a /range road1 ,i _h come ^u an old tri$ fri5d n se5 be=e 9 ye>s4 ,= !re on ! page be=e me ,i read3 ,! _w is too mu* ) u2 late & soon1 ,gett+ & sp5d+ we lay wa/e our p[]s3 ,little we see 9 ,nature t is ours2 ,we h giv5 our he>ts away1 a sordid boon6 ,! sea t b>es h] bosom to ! moon2 ,! w9ds t w be h[l+ at all h\rs1 ,b are up-ga!r$ n[ l sleep+ fl[]s2 ,= ?is1 = ev]y?+1 we are out ( tune2 ,x moves u n4 ,& z ,i read x came back to me--a sc5e l a picture--! place1 ! "t1 ! v feel ( ! h\r :5 ,i fir/ saw ^? l9es4 ,:o %all say t ! pa/ does n live6 ,an od\r w sometimes set ! blood c\rs+ 9 an old emotion1 & a l9e ( poetry is ! resurrection & ! life4 ,= a mom5t ,i =got ,h>riet & ! ag5t1 ,i =got myself1 ,i ev5 =got ! book on my knee--ev]y?+ b t h\r 9 ! pa/--a view ( %imm]+ hot h\setops1 ! heat & du/ & noise ( an ,augu/ ev5+ 9 ! city1 ! dumb we>9ess ( x all1 ! lonel9ess1 ! long+ = gre5 fields2 & !n ^! great l9es ( ,wordswor?1 read = ! fir/ "t1 flood+ 9 ^u me3 ,great ,god6 ,i'd r be ,a pagan suckl$ 9 a cre$ outworn3 ,s might ,i1 /&+ on ?is pleasant lea1 ,h glimpses t w\ld make me less =lorn2 ,h sight ( ,proteus ris+ f ! sea2 ,& he> old ,triton bl[ 8 wrea?d horn4 ,:5 ,i _h f9i%$ ,i f\nd myself /&+ 9 my own room ) "o arm rais$1 &1 ,i suspect1 a trace ( te>s 9 my eyes--!re be=e ! ag5t & ,h>riet4 ,i saw ,h>riet lift "o h& & drop x hopelessly4 ,%e ?\ght ,i 0 captur$ at la/4 ,i 0 pa/ sav+4 ,& z ,i look$ at ! ag5t ,i saw grim conque/ gl[+ 9 8 eye6 ,s ,i sat d[n n a little emb>rass$ by my exhibition--:5 ,i _h int5d$ to be self-pois$4 ,y l x1 don't y8 said ,mr4 ,dixon unctu\sly4 ,i don't see1 ,i said e>ne/ly1 h[ y c af=d to sell su* ?+s z ?is s *eap4 ,!y are *eap1 he admitt$ regretfully4 ,i suppose he wi%$ he _h tri$ me ) ! half-morocco4 ,!y are priceless1 ,i said1 absolutely priceless4 ,if y 7 ! only man 9 ! _w :o _h t poem1 ,i ?9k ,i w\ld de$ y my f>m = x4 ,mr4 ,dixon proce$$1 z ?\gh x 7 all settl$1 to get out 8 black ord] book & op5 x briskly = bus9ess4 ,he drew 8 f\nta9 p51 capp$ x1 & look$ up at me expectantly4 ,my feet actually seem$ slipp+ into "s irresi/ible :irlpool4 ,h[ well he und]/ood practical psy*ology6 ,i /ruggl$ )9 myself1 fe>+ engulfm5t3 ,i 0 all b lo/4 ,%all ,i deliv] ! set at once1 he said1 or c y wait until ! fir/ ( ,febru>y8 ,at t critical mom5t a float+ sp> ( an idea swept my way & ,i seiz$ ^u x z ! la/ hope ( ! lo/4 ,illu/ration3 ',did y ev] see a m beautiful b9d+8' ,i don't und]/&1 ,i said1 z ?\gh ,i _h n he>d 8 la/ "q1 h[ y d>e g ab\t ) all ?is treasure ^u y4 ,are y n afraid ( be+ /opp$ 9 ! road & robb$8 ,:y1 ,i've se5 ! "t :51 if ,i _h kn[n y c>ri$ su* ?+s z ^!1 su* cures = sick he>ts1 ,i ?9k ,i %\ld h /opp$ y myself6 ,say1 y are an odd "o1 said ,mr4 ,dixon4 ,:y d y sell su* priceless ?+s z ^!8 ,i ask$1 look+ at him %>ply4 ,:y d ,i sell !m8 & he look$ /ill m p]plex$4 ,to make money1 ( c\rse2 same reason y raise corn4 ,b "h is weal?1 ,i said1 pursu+ my advantage4 ,if y h ^! y h some?+ m valuable ?an money4 ,mr4 ,dixon politely said no?+4 ,l a wise angl]1 hav+ fail$ to l& me at ! fir/ ru%1 he let me h l9e4 ,!n ,i ?\ght ( ,rusk9's words1 ,nor c any noble ?+ be weal? except to a noble p]son4 ,& t prompt$ me to say to ,mr4 ,dixon3 ,^! ?+s are n y\rs2 !y are m9e4 ,y nev] own$ !m2 b ,i w sell !m to y4 ,he look$ at me 9 amazem5t1 & !n glanc$ ar\nd--evid5tly to discov] if !re 7 a conv5i5t way ( escape4 ,y're all /raight1 are y8 he ask$ tapp+ 8 =ehead2 didn't anybody ev] try to take y up8 ,! cov]s are y\rs1 ,i cont9u$ z ?\gh ,i _h n he>d him1 ! insides are m9e & h be5 = a long "t3 t is :y ,i propos$ buy+ ! cov]s sep>ately4 ,i op5$ 8 book aga94 ,i ?\ght ,i w\ld see :at _h be5 *os5 = its pages4 ,& ,i f\nd !re _m f9e & great ?+s4 ,let me read y ?is1 ,i said to ,mr4 ,dixon2 x has be5 m9e = a long "t4 ,i w n sell x to y4 ,i w give x to y outright4 ,! be/ ?+s are always giv54 ,hav+ "s gift 9 imitat+ ! ,scot* dialect1 ,i read3 ,novemb] *ill blaws l\d wi' angry sugh2 ,! %ort5+ w9t] day is ne> a close2 ,! miry bea/s retreat+ frae ! pleugh2 ,! black'n+ tra9s o' craws to _! repose3 ,! toil-worn ,cott] frae 8 lab\r goes1 ,?is night 8 weekly moil is at an end1 ,collects 8 spades1 8 mattocks & 8 hoes1 ,hop+ ! morn 9 ease & re/ to sp5d1 ,& we>y1 o'er ! moor1 8 c\rse does hamew>d b5d4 ,s ,i read ,! ,cott]'s ,saturday ,night4 ,i love ! poem v mu* myself1 sometimes read+ x al\d1 n s mu* = ! t5d]ness ( its message1 ?\gh ,i prize t1 too1 z = ! wond] ( its music3 ,comp>$ ) ^!1 ,italian trills are tame2 ,! tickl'd e> no he>t-felt raptures raise4 ,i suppose ,i %[$ my feel+ 9 my voice4 ,z ,i glanc$ up f "t to "t ,i saw ! ag5t's face *ange1 & 8 look deep5 & ! lips1 usually s en]getically t5se1 loos5 ) emotion4 ,surely no poem 9 all ! language conveys s p]fectly ! simple love ( ! home1 ! quiet joys1 hopes1 pa?os ( ^? :o live close to ! soil4 ,:5 ,i _h f9i%$--,i /opp$ ) ! /anza beg9n+3 ,!n homew>d all take (f _! sev'ral way2 ! ag5t turn$ away 8 head try+ to brave out 8 emotion4 ,mo/ ( u1 ,anglo-,saxons1 tremble be=e a te> :5 we might fe>lessly be>d a tig]4 ,i mov$ up ne>] to ! ag5t & put my h& on 8 knee2 !n ,i read two or ?ree ( ! o!r ?+s ,i f\nd 9 8 wond]ful book4 ,& once ,i _h him laugh+ & once aga9 ,i _h ! te>s 9 8 eyes4 ,oh1 a simple "y man1 a little cru/y )\t1 b s(t inside--l ! re/ ( u4 ,well1 x 0 amaz+ once we began talk+ n ( books b ( life1 h[ really eloqu5t & human he became4 ,f be+ a di/ant & uncom=table p]son1 he became at once l a ne> neighb\r & fri5d4 ,x 0 /range to me--z ,i h ?\ght s9ce--h[ he convey$ to u 9 few words ! ess5tial emotional note ( 8 life4 ,x 0 no viol9 tone1 beautifully complex ) h>monics1 b ! cle> simple voice ( ! flute4 ,x spoke ( 8 wife & 8 baby girl & 8 home4 ,! v incongruity ( detail--he told u h[ he grew onions 9 8 back y>d--add$ someh[ to ! homely glam\r ( ! vision :i* he gave u4 ,! numb] ( 8 h\se1 ! fact t he _h a new cottage organ1 & t ! baby ran away & lo/ h]self 9 ,sev5te5? ,/reet--7 all1 curi\sly1 fabrics ( 8 emotion4 ,x 0 beautiful to see commonplace facts gr[ phosphoresc5t 9 ! heat ( true feel+4 ,h[ little we may come to "k ,romance by ! cloak %e we>s & h[ humble mu/ be he :o w\ld surprise ! he>t ( h]6 ,x 01 inde$1 ) an indescribable ?rill t ,i he>d him add ! details1 "o by "o--! mortgage on 8 place1 n[ rapidly be+ paid (f1 ! bro!r :o 0 a plumb]1 ! "m-9-law :o 0 n a "m-9-law ( ! comic pap]s4 ,& f9ally he %[$ u ! picture ( ! wife & baby t he _h 9 ! cov] ( 8 wat*2 a fat baby ) its head re/+ on its "m's %\ld]4 ,mi/]1 he said1 p'raps y ?9k x's fun to ride ar\nd ! c\ntry l ,i d1 & be away f home mo/ ( ! "t4 ,b x a9't4 ,:5 ,i ?9k ( ,m9nie & ! kid-- ,he broke (f %>ply1 z if he _h sudd5ly rememb]$ ! %ame ( su* confid5ces4 ,say1 he ask$1 :at page is t poem on8 ,i told him4 ,"o =ty-six1 he said4 ,:5 ,i get home ,i'm go+ to read t to ,m9nie4 ,%e likes poetry & all su* ?+s4 ,& :]e's t o!r piece t tells h[ a man feels :5 he's lonesome8 ,say1 t fell[ knew6 ,we _h a g5u9ely good "t1 ! ag5t & ,i1 & :5 he f9ally rose to g1 ,i said3 ,well1 ,i've sold y a new book4 ,i see n[1 mi/]1 :at y mean4 ,i w5t d[n ! pa? ) him & began to unhit* 8 horse4 ,let me1 let me1 he said eag]ly4 ,!n he %ook h&s1 paus$ a mom5t awkw>dly z if ab\t to say some?+1 !n sprang into 8 buggy )\t say+ x4 ,:5 he _h tak5 up 8 re9s he rem>k$3 ,say6 b y'd make an ag5t6 ,y'd hypnotise 'em4 ,i recognis$ x z ! greate/ complim5t he c\ld pay me3 ! craft complim5t4 ,!n he drove (f1 b pull$ up be=e he _h gone five y>ds4 ,he turn$ 9 8 seat1 "o h& on ! back ( x1 8 :ip rais$4 ,say6 he %\t$1 & :5 ,i walk$ up he look$ at me ) f9e emb>rassm5t4 ,mi/]1 p]haps y'd accept "o ( ^! sets f ,dixon free gratis1 = no?+4 ,i und]/&1 ,i said1 b y "k ,i'm giv+ ! books to y--& ,i c\ldn't take !m back aga94 ,well1 he said1 y're a good "o1 anyh[4 ,good-bye aga91 & !n1 sudd5ly1 bus9ess naturally com+ upp]mo/1 he rem>k$ ) great en?usiasm3 ,y've giv5 me a new idea4 ,say1 ,i'll sell 'em4 ,c>ry !m c>efully1 man1 ,i call$ aft] him2 !y are preci\s4 ,s ,i w5t back to my "w1 ?9k+ h[ _m f9e p !re are 9 ?is _w--if y scrat* 'em deep en\gh4 ,illu/ration3 ,horace 'heft$' x ,v ,,! ,,axe-,,helve ,april ! #ae?4 ,?is morn+ ,i broke my old axe h&le4 ,i w5t out e>ly :ile ! fog /ill fill$ ! valley & ! air 0 cool & moi/ z x _h come fre% f ! filt] ( ! night4 ,i drew a long brea? & let my axe fall ) all ! =ce ,i c\ld give x ^u a new oak log4 ,i swung x unnecess>ily high = ! joy ( do+ x & :5 x /ruck x communicat$ a %>p yet n unpleasant /+ to ! palms ( my h&s4 ,! h&le broke %ort (f at ! po9t :]e ! helve meets ! /eel4 ,! blade 0 driv5 deep 9 ! oak wood4 ,i suppose ,i %\ld h regrett$ my fooli%ness1 b ,i did n4 ,! h&le 0 old & some:at worn1 & ! accid5t gave me an indef9able satisfaction3 ! culm9ation ( use1 t f9al de/ruction :i* is ! complem5t ( great ef=t4 ,?is feel+ 0 also p>tly prompt$ by ! ?\ght ( ! new helve ,i already _h 9 /ore1 await+ j su* a cata/rophe4 ,hav+ come some:at pa9fully by t helve1 ,i really want$ to see x 9 use4 ,la/ spr+1 walk+ 9 my fields1 ,i look$ out along ! f5ces = a well-fitt$ "y hickory tree ( ?rifty second gr[?1 b>e ( knots at lea/ head high1 )\t ! cracks or fissures ( too rapid gr[? or ! doz9ess ( e>ly transgression4 ,:at ,i desir$ 0 a f9e1 heal?y tree fitt$ = a great purpose & ,i look$ = x z ,i w\ld look = a p]fect man to save a fail+ cause4 ,at la/ ,i f\nd a sapl+ gr[+ 9 "o ( ! %elt]$ angles ( my rail f5ce4 ,x 0 set ab\t by dry grass1 ov]hung by a mu* l>g] *]ry tree1 & be>+ /ill its )]$ la/ ye>'s leaves1 worn diaphan\s b curl$ delicately1 & ( a mo/ beautiful a% gray col\r1 some?+ l ! fabric ( a wasp's ne/1 only yell[]4 ,i gave x a %ake & x sprung quickly "u my h& l ! muscle ( a good horse4 ,its b>k 0 smoo? & trim1 its bole well set & solid4 ,a p]fect tree6 ,s ,i came up aga9 ) my %ort axe & aft] cle>+ away ! grass & leaves ) :i* ! w9d _h mul*$ x1 ,i cut into ! clean :ite roots4 ,i _h no tw+e ( compunction1 = 0 ?is n fulfillm5t8 ,no?+ comes ( sorr[ = wor?y sacrifice4 ,:5 ,i _h laid ! tree l[1 ,i clipp$ (f ! l[] bran*es1 snapp$ (f ! top ) a s+le clean /roke ( ! axe1 & %\ld]$ z pretty a second-gr[? sapl+ /ick z anyone ev] laid 8 eyes ^u4 ,i c>ri$ x d[n to my b>n & put x on ! op5 raft]s ov] ! c[ /alls4 ,a c[ /able is w>m & n too dry1 s t a hickory log cures sl[ly )\t crack+ or *eck+4 ,!re x lay = _m weeks4 ,(t5 ,i ca/ my eyes up at x ) satisfaction1 wat*+ ! b>k %r9k & slightly deep5 9 col\r1 & once ,i climb$ up :]e ,i c\ld see ! m9ute seams mak+ way 9 ! end ( ! /ick4 ,9 ! summ] ,i br\ght ! /ick into ! h\se1 & put x 9 ! dry1 w>m /or]oom ov] ! kit*5 :]e ,i keep my se$ corn4 ,i d n suppose x really ne$$ fur!r att5tion1 b sometimes :5 ,i *anc$ to g into ! /or]oom1 ,i turn$ x ov] ) my foot4 ,i felt a sort ( satisfaction 9 kn[+ t x 0 9 prep>ation = s]vice3 good mat]ial = useful "w4 ,s x lay dur+ ! autumn & f> into ! w9t]4 ,"o cold night :5 ,i sat com=tably at my fireplace1 li/5+ to ! w9d outside1 & feel+ all ! ease ( a man at peace ) himself1 my m9d took flight to my sn[y field sides & ,i ?\ght ( ! trees !re wait+ & re/+ ?r\gh ! w9t]4 ,s ,i came 9 imag9ation to ! p>ticul> corn] 9 ! f5ce :]e ,i _h cut my hickory sapl+4 ,in/antly ,i />t$ up1 mu* to ,h>riet's a/oni%m5t1 & made my way my/]i\sly up ! kit*5 /airs4 ,i w\ld n tell :at ,i 0 aft]3 ,i felt x a sort ( adv5ture1 almo/ l ! joy ( see+ a fri5d long =gott54 ,x 0 z if my hickory /ick _h cri$ out at la/1 aft] long *rysali%ood3 ,i am ready4 ,i /ood x on end & /ruck x %>ply ) my knuckles3 x rang out ) a c]ta9 cle> resonance4 ,i am ready4 ,i sniff$ at ! end ( x4 ,x exhal$ a peculi> good smell1 z ( old fields 9 ! autumn4 ,i am ready4 ,s ,i took x "u my arm & c>ri$ x d[n4 ,m]cy1 :at are y go+ to d8 exclaim$ ,h>riet4 ,delib]ately1 & ) malice a=e?\ght1 ,i respond$1 ,i am go+ to litt] up y\r floor4 ,i h decid$ to be reckless4 ,i don't c>e :at happ5s4 ,hav+ made ?is decl>ation1 :i* ,h>riet receiv$ ) becom+ disda91 ,i laid ! log by ! fireplace--n too ne>--& w5t to fet* a saw1 a hamm]1 a small w$ge1 & a draw-%ave4 ,i split my log into z f9e :ite sections z a man ev] saw--e piece z /raight z morality1 & )\t s mu* z a sliv] to m> x4 ,no?+ is s satisfactory z to h a task come out 9 p]fect "t & 9 good ord]4 ,! little pieces ( b>k & sawdu/ ,i swept scrupul\sly into ! fireplace1 look+ up f "t to "t to see h[ ,h>riet 0 tak+ x4 ,h>riet 0 /ill disda9ful4 ,mak+ an axe-helve is l writ+ a poem 7?\gh ,i nev] wrote "o74 ,! mat]ial is free en\gh1 b x takes a poet to use x4 ,"s p imag9e t any f9e ?\ght is poetry1 b !re 0 nev] a great] mi/ake4 ,a f9e ?\ght1 to become poetry1 mu/ be season$ 9 ! upp] w>m g>rets ( ! m9d = long & long1 !n x mu/ be br\ght d[n & sl[ly c>v$ into words1 %ap$ ) emotion1 poli%$ ) love4 ,else x is no true poem4 ,"s p imag9e t any hickory /ick w make an axe-helve4 ,b ?is is f> f ! tru?4 ,:5 ,i _h :ittl$ away = sev]al ev5+s ) my draw-%ave & jack-knife1 bo? ( :i* ,i keep %>p5$ to ! ke5e/ edge1 ,i f\nd t my "w 0 n progress+ z well z ,i _h hop$4 ,?is is m ( a task1 ,i rem>k$ "o ev5+1 ?an ,i _h imag9$4 ,h>riet1 rock+ placidly 9 h] arm-*air1 0 m5d+ a numb] ( pairs ( new socks1 ,poor ,h>riet6 ,lack+ en\gh old holes to occupy h] en]gies1 %e m5ds holes t may possibly appe>4 ,a frugal p]son6 ,well1 ,david1 %e said1 ,i w>n$ y t y c\ld buy a helve *eap] ?an y c\ld make x4 ,s ,i c buy a book *eap] ?an ,i c write x1 ,i respond$4 ,i felt some:at pleas$ ) my return %ot1 ?\gh ,i took pa9s n to %[ x4 ,i squ9t$ along my hickory /ick :i* 0 ev5 !n beg9n+ to assume1 rudely1 ! outl9es ( an axe-h&le4 ,i _h made a prodigi\s pile ( f9e :ite %av+s & ,i 0 tir$1 b q sudd5ly !re came ov] me a sort ( love = t l5g? ( wood4 ,i sprung x affectionately ov] my knee1 ,i rubb$ x up & d[n ) my h&1 & !n ,i set x 9 ! corn] beh9d ! fireplace4 ,aft] all1 ,i said1 = ,i _h really be5 di/urb$ by ,h>riet's rem>k--aft] all1 p[] ov] "o ?+ gives u p[] ov] ev]y?+4 ,:5 y m5d socks prospectively--into futurity--,h>riet1 t is an evid5ce ( true greatness4 ,sometimes ,i ?9k x doesn't pay1 rem>k$ ,h>riet1 ?\gh %e 0 pla9ly pleas$4 ,pretty good socks1 ,i said1 c be b\ght = fifte5 c5ts a pair4 ,h>riet look$ at me suspici\sly1 b ,i 0 z sob] z ! face ( nature4 ,= ! next two or ?ree ev5+s ,i let ! axe-helve /& alone 9 ! corn]4 ,i h>dly look$ at x1 ?\gh once 9 a :ile1 :5 occupi$ ) "s o!r "w1 ,i w\ld rememb]1 or r half rememb]1 t ,i _h a pleasure 9 /ore = ! ev5+4 ,! v ?\ght ( %>p tools & some?+1 to make ) !m acts ^u ! imag9ation ) peculi> ze/4 ,s we love to employ ! ke5 edge ( ! m9d ^u a knotty & difficult subject4 ,"o ev5+ ! ,scot* prea*] came 94 ,we love him v mu*1 ?\gh he sometimes makes u laugh--p]haps1 9 "p1 because he makes u laugh4 ,ext]nally he is a sort ( human cocoanut1 r\gh1 br[n1 %aggy1 b )9 he has ! true milk ( human k9dness4 ,"s ( 8 qualities t\* greatness4 ,8 y\? 0 sp5t 9 /ony places :]e /rong w9ds blew2 ! trees :]e he grew bore ?orns2 ! soil :]e he dug 0 full ( roots4 ,b ! crop 0 human love4 ,he possesses t quality1 unusual 9 "o br$ exclusively 9 ! c\ntry1 ( magnanimity t[>d ! unlike4 ,9 ! c\ntry we are tempt$ to ?r[ /ones at /range hats6 ,b to ! ,scot* prea*] e man 9 "o way seems transp>5t to ! s\l4 ,he sees ! man himself1 n 8 pr(essions any m ?an 8 clo!s4 ,& ,i nev] knew anyone :o _h su* an abid+ disbelief 9 ! wick$ness ( ! human s\l4 ,weakness he sees & com=ts2 wick$ness he _c see4 ,:5 he came 9 ,i 0 busy :ittl+ my axe-helve1 x be+ my pleasure at t mom5t to make long1 ?91 curly %av+s s light t _m ( !m 7 caught on ! he>? & b[l$ by ! draught /raight to fi]y de/ruction4 ,!re is a noisy ze/ ab\t ! ,scot* prea*]3 he comes 9 /omp+ z we say1 he mu/ cle> 8 ?roat1 he mu/ /rike 8 h&s toge!r2 he ev5 seems noisy :5 he unw9ds ! ?ick r$ tippet :i* he we>s w\nd _m times ar\nd 8 neck4 ,x takes him a long "t to unw9d x1 & he accompli%es ! task ) _m sl[ gyrations ( 8 enorm\s r\gh head4 ,:5 he sits d[n he takes m]ely ! edge ( ! *air1 spreads 8 /\t legs ap>t1 sits z /raight z a po/1 & bl[s 8 nose ) a noise l ! fall+ ( a tree4 ,8 int]e/ 9 ev]y?+ is prodigi\s4 ,:5 he saw :at ,i 0 do+ he laun*$ at once ^u an acc\nt ( ! me?ods ( axe-helv+1 anci5t & mod]n1 ) true incid5ts ( 8 *ildhood4 ,man1 he exclaim$1 y've clean =gott5 "o ( ! pre5ciple ref9em5ts ( ! art4 ,:5 y *op1 :i* h& d y hold d[n8 ,at ! mom5t1 ,i c\ldn't h told to save my life1 s we bo? got up on our feet & tri$4 ,x's ! "r h& d[n1 ,i decid$2 t's natural to me4 ,y're a normal "r-h&$ *opp]1 !n1 said ! ,scot* prea*]1 z ,i 0 ?9k+4 ,n[ let me in/ruct y 9 ! art4 ,be+ "r-h&$1 y\r helve mu/ b[ out--s4 ,no fir/-class *opp] uses a /raight h&le4 ,he fell to expla9+1 ) gu/o1 ! my/]ies ( ! b[$ h&le1 & z ,i li/5$ ,i felt a new & peculi> int]e/ 9 my task ,?is 0 a f9al p]fection to be accompli%$1 ! f9ality ( te*nique6 ,s we sat ) our heads toge!r talk+ helves & axes1 axes ) s+le blades & axes ) d\ble blades1 & h& axes & great *opp]s' axes1 & ! sci5ce ( fell+ trees1 ) ! true philosophy ( ! la/ *ip1 & argum5ts z to ! be/ proc$ure :5 a log beg9s to p9*--until a li/5] w\ld h ?\ght t ! art ( ! *opp] includ$ ! :ole philosophy ( exi/5ce--z inde$ x does1 if y look at x 9 t way4 ,f9ally ,i ru%$ out & br\ght 9 my old axe-h&le1 & we set ^u x l true arti/s1 ) critical proscription = be+ a trivial product ( ma*9]y4 ,man1 exclaim$ ! prea*]1 x has no "*4 ,n[ y\r helve "h1 be+ ! vision ( y\r bra9 & "w ( y\r h&s1 w int]pret ! ?\ght ( y\r he>t4 ,be=e ! ,scot* prea*] _h f9i%$ 8 disquisition ^u ! art ( helve-mak+ & its relations ) all o!r arts1 ,i felt l ,pe>y discov]+ ! ,pole4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ! disc\rse1 :ile ,i 0 so>+ high1 ! ,scot* prea*] sudd5ly /opp$1 sat up1 & /ruck 8 knee ) a trem5d\s res\nd+ smack4 ,spoons6 he exclaim$4 ,h>riet & ,i /opp$ & look$ at him 9 a/oni%m5t4 ,spoons1 repeat$ ,h>riet4 ,spoons1 said ! ,scot* prea*]4 ,i've n once ?\ght ( my err&2 & my wife told me to come /raight home4 ,i'm m ?\ghtless e day6 ,!n he turn$ to ,h>riet3 ,i've be5 s5t to borr[ "s spoons1 he said4 ,spoons6 exclaim$ ,h>riet4 ,spoons1 answ]$ ! ,scot* prea*]4 ,we've invit$ fri5ds = d9n] to-morr[1 & we mu/ h spoons4 ,b :y--h[--,i ?\ght-- began ,h>riet1 /ill 9 a/oni%m5t4 ,! ,scot* prea*] squ>$ ar\nd t[>d h] & cle>$ 8 ?roat4 ,x's ! baptisms1 he said3 :5 a baby is br\ght = baptism1 ( c\rse x mu/ h a baptismal gift4 ,:at is ! be/ gift = a baby8 ,a spoon4 ,s we pres5t x ) a spoon4 ,to-day we discov]$ we _h only ?ree spoons left1 & company com+4 ,man1 'tis a proleefic neighb\rhood4 ,illu/ration3 ,,let ,,my ,,axe ,,fall ,he heav$ a great sigh4 ,h>riet ru%$ out & made up a package4 ,:5 %e came 9 ,i ?\ght x seem$ suspici\sly l>ge = spoons1 b ! ,scot* prea*] hav+ aga9 laun*$ into ! lore ( ! *opp]1 took x )\t at fir/ p]ceiv+ any?+ /range4 ,five m9utes aft] we _h clos$ ! door ^u him he sudd5ly return$ hold+ up ! package4 ,?is is an uncommonly heavy package1 he rem>k$2 did ,i say table-spoons8 ,g on6 comm&$ ,h>riet2 y\r wife w und]/&4 ,all "r--good-bye aga91 & 8 /urdy figure soon disappe>$ 9 ! d>k4 ,! impractical man6 exclaim$ ,h>riet4 ,p impose on him4 ,:at 0 9 t package1 ,h>riet8 ,oh1 ,i put 9 a few j>s ( jelly & a cake ( honey4 ,aft] a mom5t ,h>riet look$ up f h] "w4 ,d y "k ! greate/ sorr[ ( ! ,scot* prea*] & 8 wife8 ,:at is x8 ,i ask$4 ,!y h no *ick nor *ild ( _! own1 said ,h>riet4 ,x is prodigi\s1 ! am\nt ( "w requir$ to make a good axe-helve--,i mean to make x accord+ to "o's /&>d4 ,i _h times ( humor\s disc\ragem5t & times ( high elation :5 x seem$ to me ,i c\ld n "w fa/ en\gh4 ,weeks pass$ :5 ,i did n t\* ! helve b left x /&+ quietly 9 ! corn]4 ,once or twice ,i took x out & walk$ ab\t ) x z a sort ( cane1 mu* to ! secret amusem5t1 ,i ?9k1 ( ,h>riet4 ,at times ,h>riet takes a really wick$ delight 9 h] sup]iority4 ,e>ly "o morn+ 9 ,m>* ! dawn came ) a ro>+ w9d1 sleety sn[ drove d[n ov] ! hill1 ! h\se creak$ & compla9$ 9 e clapbo>d4 ,a bl9d ( "o ( ! upp] w9d[s1 wr5*$ loose f its fa/5+s1 0 driv5 %ut ) su* =ce t x broke a w9d[ pane4 ,:5 ,i ru%$ up to discov] ! mean+ ( ! clatt] & to repair ! damage1 ,i f\nd ! floor cov]$ ) peculi> long fragm5ts ( glass--! pane hav+ be5 brok5 inw>d f ! c5tre4 ,j :at ,i h want$1 ,i said to myself4 ,i select$ a few ( ! be/ pieces & s eag] 0 ,i to try !m t ,i got out my axe-helve be=e breakfa/ & sat scrat*+ away :5 ,h>riet came d[n4 ,no?+ equals a bit ( brok5 glass = putt+ on ! f9al p]fect t\* to a "w ( art l an axe-helve4 ,no?+ w s beautifully & delicately trim out ! curves ( ! ?roat or give a smoo!r turn to ! wai/4 ,s ) c>e & an indescribable affection1 ,i add$ ! f9al t\*es1 trimm+ ! helve until x exactly fitt$ my h&4 ,(t5 & (t5 ,i tri$ x 9 pantomime1 sw++ nobly 9 ! c5tre ( ! sitt+-room 7avoid+ ! lamp71 att5tive to ! feel ( my h& z x ran along ! helve4 ,i rubb$ x d[n ) f9e s&pap] until x fairly %one ) :it5ess4 ,!n ,i borr[$ a r$ flannel clo? ( ,h>riet & hav+ add$ a few drops--n too mu*--( boil$ oil1 ,i rubb$ ! helve = all ,i 0 wor?4 ,?is ,i cont9u$ = upw>d ( an h\r4 ,at t "t ! axe-helve _h tak5 on a yell[i% %ade1 v cle> & beautiful4 ,i d n ?9k ,i c\ld h be5 pr\d] if ,i _h c>v$ a /atue or built a p>!non4 ,i 0 consum$ ) vanity2 b ,i set ! new helve 9 ! corn] ) ! appe>ance ( utt] unconc]n4 ,!re1 ,i rem>k$1 x's f9i%$4 ,i wat*$ ,h>riet out ( ! corn] ( my eye3 %e made z if to speak & !n held sil5t4 ,t ev5+ fri5d ,horace came 94 ,i 0 glad to see him4 ,horace is or 0 a fam\s *opp]4 ,i plac$ him at ! fireplace :]e 8 eye1 soon] or lat]1 mu/ fall ^u my axe-helve4 ,oh1 ,i work$ out my designs6 ,pres5tly he saw ! helve1 pick$ x up at once & turn$ x ov] 9 8 h&s4 ,i _h a suffocat+1 n unhumor\s1 s5se ( self-consci\sness4 ,i "k h[ a poet mu/ feel at he>+ 8 fir/ poem read al\d by "s o!r p]son :o does n "k its au?or%ip4 ,i suff] & ?rill ) ! noveli/ :o sees a /rang] pur*ase 8 book 9 a book-%op4 ,i felt z ?\gh ,i /ood t mom5t be=e ! ,great ,judge4 ,horace heft$ x & balanc$ x1 & squ9t$ along x2 he rubb$ x ) 8 ?umb1 he re/$ "o end ( x on ! floor & sprung x r\ghly4 ,david1 he said sev]ely1 :]e did y git ?is8 ,once :5 ,i 0 a boy ,i came home ) my hair wet4 ,my fa!r ask$3 ,david1 h y be5 swimm+8 ,i _h exactly ! same feel+ :5 ,horace ask$ 8 "q4 ,n[ ,i am1 g5]ally speak+1 a tru?ful man4 ,i h writt5 a good deal ab\t ! immorality1 ! unwisdom1 ! %ort-sight$ness1 ! s9ful wa/efulness ( a lie4 ,b at t mom5t1 if ,h>riet _h n be5 pres5t--& t illu/rates "o ( ! purposes ( society1 to bol/] up a man's morals--,i %\ld h evolv$ z l>ge & p]fect a prev>ication z x lay )9 me to d--*e]fully4 ,b ,i felt ,h>riet's moral eye ^u me3 ,i 0 a c[>d z well z a s9n]4 ,i falt]$ s long t ,horace f9ally look$ ar\nd at me4 ,horace has no poetry 9 8 s\l1 nei!r does he und]/& ! philosophy ( imp]fection nor ! art ( irregul>ity4 ,x is a t5d] %oot1 easily bla/$ by cold w9ds1 ! creative in/9ct3 b p]si/5t4 ,x has _m adv5titi\s buds4 ,a late fro/ de/roy+ ! fre%ness ( its e>ly v]dure1 may be ! means ( a ri*] gr[? 9 lat] & m fav\rable days4 99 99 99 99 99 ,= a week ,i left my helve /&+ !re 9 ! corn]4 ,i did n ev5 look at x4 ,i 0 sla94 ,i ev5 ?\ght ( gett+ up 9 ! night & putt+ ! helve on ! coals--secretly4 ,!n1 sudd5ly1 "o morn+1 ,i took x up n at all t5d]ly1 inde$ ) a humor\s appreciation ( my own absurdities1 & c>ri$ x out into ! y>d4 ,an axe-helve is n a m]e ornam5t b a ?+ ( sob] purpose4 ,! te/1 aft] all1 ( axe-helves is n sublime p]fection1 b s]vice4 ,we may easily f9d flaws 9 ! v]se ( ! ma/]--h[ f> ! rhy?m fails ( ! f9al p]fect music1 h[ (t5 unc]ta9 ! rhyme--b x be>s )9 x1 hidd5 yet evid5t1 t c]ta9 incalculable fire :i* k9dles & w cont9ue to k9dle ! s\ls ( m54 ,! f9al te/ is n ! p]fection ( prec$5t1 n regul>ity1 b life1 _s4 ,x 0 "o ( ^? p]fect1 sunny1 calm morn+s t sometimes come 9 e>ly ,april3 ! ze/ ( w9t] yet 9 ! air1 b a promise ( summ]4 ,i built a fire ( oak *ips 9 ! middle ( ! y>d1 betwe5 two flat /ones4 ,i br\ght out my old axe1 & :5 ! fire _h burn$ d[n some:at1 leav+ a f\ndation ( hot coals1 ,i ?ru/ ! eye ( ! axe into ! fire4 ,! blade re/$ on "o ( ! flat /ones1 & ,i kept x cov]$ ) wet rags 9 ord] t x might n heat suffici5tly to de/roy ! temp] ( ! /eel4 ,h>riet's old gray h51 a g>rul\s f[l1 came & /ood on "o leg & look$ at me fir/ ) "o eye & !n ) ! o!r4 ,%e ask$ innum]able imp]t95t que/ions & 0 g5]ally disagreeable4 ,i am sorry1 madam1 ,i said f9ally1 b ,i h gr[n adamant to criticism4 ,i h done my "w z well z x lies 9 me to d x4 ,x is ! "p ( sanity to ?r[ x aside )\t compunction4 ,a "w mu/ prove itself4 ,%oo6 ,i said ?is ) su* conclusiv5ess & vig\r t ! critical old h5 dep>t$ ha/ily ) ruffl$ fea!rs4 ,s ,i sat !re 9 ! glori\s p]fection ( ! =5oon1 ! great day op5 ar\nd me1 a few small cl\ds abroad 9 ! highe/ sky1 & all ! e>? radiant ) sun%9e4 ,! la/ sn[ ( w9t] 0 gone1 ! sap ran 9 ! trees1 ! c[s f$ fur!r afield4 ,:5 ! eye ( ! axe 0 suffici5tly exp&$ by ! heat ,i drew x quickly f ! fire & drove home ! helve :i* ,i _h already :ittl$ d[n to ! exact size4 ,i _h a hickory w$ge prep>$1 & x 0 ! "w ( t5 seconds to drive x into ! cleft at ! l[] end ( ! helve until ! eye ( ! axe 0 completely & p]fectly fill$4 ,^u cool+ ! /eel %runk ^u ! wood1 clasp+ x ) su* firmness t no?+ %ort ( fire c\ld ev] dislodge x4 ,!n1 c>efully1 ) knife & s&pap] ,i poli%$ (f ! wood ar\nd ! /eel ( ! axe until ,i _h made z good a job ( x z lay )9 my p[]4 ,s ,i c>ri$ ! axe to my log-pile4 ,i swung x above my head & ! feel ( x 0 good 9 my h&s4 ,! blade /ruck deep into ! oak wood4 ,& ,i said to myself ) satisfaction3 ,x s]ves ! purpose4 ,,vi ,,! ,,m>% ,,dit* ,if ! day & ! night are su* t y greet !m ) joy & life emits a fragrance l fl[]s & sweet-smell+ h]bs--is m ela/ic1 m />ry1 m immortal--t is y\r ,success4 ,9 all ! days ( my life ,i h nev] be5 s well cont5t z ,i am ?is spr+4 ,la/ summ] ,i ?\ght ,i 0 happy1 ! fall gave me a f9ality ( satisfaction1 ! w9t] imp>t$ p]spective1 b spr+ conveys a :olly new s5se ( life1 a quick5+ ! l ( :i* ,i nev] be=e exp]i5c$4 ,x seems to me t ev]y?+ 9 ! _w is m int]e/+1 m vital1 m significant4 ,i feel l wav+ aside all ro(s1 9 ! way ( ,le ,sage's ,asmodeus4 ,i ev5 cease to fe> ,mrs4 ,horace1 :o is q ! mo/ =midable p]son 9 ?is neighb\rhood4 ,%e is s av>ici\s 9 ! sav+ ( s\ls--& s covet\s ( m9e1 :i* ,i wi% especially to reta94 ,:5 ,i see h] com+ across ! hill ,i feel l runn+ & hid+1 & if ,i 7 z bold z a boy1 ,i %\ld d x1 b be+ a gr[n-up c[>d ,i rema9 & dissemble4 ,%e came ov] ?is morn+4 ,:5 ,i beheld h] af> (f1 ,i drew a long brea?3 ,"o ?\s&1 ,i quot$ to myself1 %all flee at ! rebuke ( "o4 ,9 calmness ,i wait$4 ,%e came ) col\rs fly+ & hurl$ h] biblical lance4 ,:5 ,i )/ood ! %ock ) unexpect$ jaunt9ess1 = ,i usually fall dead at once1 %e look$ at me ) sev]ity & said3 ,mr4 ,grayson1 y are a mat]iali/4 ,y h %ot me ) a "n1 ,i repli$4 ,i am unhurt4 ,x w\ld be impossible to slay me on a day l ?is4 ,on a day l ?is ,i am immortal4 ,x comes to me z ! wond] ( wond]s1 ^! spr+ days1 h[ surely ev]y?+1 spiritual z well z mat]ial1 proce$s out ( ! e>?4 ,i h times ( %e] ,paganism :5 ,i c\ld b[ & t\* my face to ! w>m b>e soil4 ,we are s (t5 a%am$ ( ! ,e>?--! soil ( x1 ! sweat ( x1 ! good common co>s5ess ( x4 ,to u 9 our f9e raim5t & s(t mann]s1 x seems indelicate4 ,in/ead ( seek+ t association ) ! e>? :i* is ! r5ewal ( life1 we devise ourselves di/ant palaces & seek /range pleasures4 ,h[ (t5 & sadly we repeat ! life /ory ( ! yell[ dodd] ( ! moi/ lanes ( my l[] f>m4 ,x spr+s up fre% & clean f ! e>? itself1 & spreads its cl++ v9y /ems ov] ! hospitable wild balsam & gold5 rod4 ,9 a week's "t1 hav+ rea*$ ! w>m sun%9e ( ! upp] air1 x =gets its humble beg9n+s4 ,its roots )] swiftly & die out1 b ! sickly yell[ /ems cont9ue to fl\ri% & spread1 draw+ _! n\ri%m5t n f ! soil itself1 b by /rangl+ & suck+ ! life juices ( ! ho/s on :i* x fe$s4 ,i h se5 :ole byways cov]$ ?us ) yell[ dodd]--rootless1 leafless1 p>asitic--rea*+ up to ! sunlight1 q cutt+ (f & smo!r+ ! plants :i* gave x life4 ,a week or two x fl\ri%es & !n mo/ ( x p]i%es mis]ably4 ,s _m ( u come to be l t3 s mu* ( our civilization is l t4 ,m5 & wom5 !re are--! pity ( x--:o1 eat+ pl5tifully1 h nev] !mselves tak5 a m\?ful f ! e>?4 ,!y h nev] kn[n a mom5t's real life ( _! own4 ,ly+ up to ! sun 9 w>m? & com=t--b leafless--!y d n ?9k ( ! ho/s "u !m1 smo!r$1 /rangl$1 />v$4 ,!y take no?+ at fir/ h&4 ,!y exp]i5ce describ$ emotion1 & ?9k prep>$ ?\ghts4 ,!y live n 9 life1 b 9 pr9t$ reports ( life4 ,!y ga!r ! od\r ( od\rs1 n ! od\r itself3 !y d n he>1 !y ov]he>4 ,a poor1 sad1 second-rate exi/5ce6 ,br+ out y\r social rem$ies6 ,!y w fail1 !y w fail1 e "o1 until ea* man has 8 feet some:]e ^u ! soil6 ,my wild plum trees gr[ 9 ! co>se e>?1 among excrem5titi\s m\ld1 a physical life :i* f9ally blossoms & exhales its p]fect od\r3 :i* ultimately be>s ! se$ ( its immortality4 ,human happ9ess is ! true od\r ( gr[?1 ! sweet exhalation ( "w3 & ! se$ ( human immortality is borne secretly )9 ! co>se & mortal husk4 ,s _m ( u crave ! od\r )\t cultivat+ ! e>?ly gr[? f :i* x proce$s3 s _m1 wa/+ mortality1 expect immortality6 ----,:y1 asks ,*>les ,baxt]1 d y always put ! end ( y\r /ories fir/8 ,y may be ?ankful1 ,i repli$1 t ,i d n make my rem>ks all end+s4 ,end+s are s mu* m int]e/+ ?an beg9n+s4 ,)\t look+ up f ! buggy he 0 m5d+1 ,*>les ,baxt] intimat$ t my way _h at lea/ "o advantage3 "o always knew1 he said1 t ,i really _h an end 9 view--& hope def]r$1 he said---- ----,h[ surely1 s\ndly1 deeply1 ! physical und]lies ! spiritual4 ,?is morn+ ,i 0 up & out at half-pa/ f\r1 z p]fect a morn+ z ,i ev] saw3 mi/s yet huddl$ 9 ! l[ spots1 ! sun com+ up ov] ! hill1 & all ! e>? fre% ) moi/ure1 sweet ) good od\rs1 & musical ) e>ly bird-notes4 ,x is ! "t ( ! spr+ j aft] ! la/ se$+ & be=e ! e>ly hay+3 a cat*-brea? 9 ! f>m]'s ye>4 ,i h be5 utilis+ x 9 digg+ a dra9age dit* at ! l[] end ( my f>m4 ,a spot ( m>% grass & blue flags occupies ne>ly half an acre ( good l& & ,i h be5 plann+ ev] s9ce ,i b\ght ! place to op5 a dra9 f its l[] edge to ! creek1 supplem5t+ x 9 ! field above1 if necess>y1 ) subm]g$ til+4 ,i survey$ x c>efully sev]al weeks ago & drew plans & cont\rs ( ! "w z ?\gh x 7 an int]-oceanic canal4 ,i f9d x a real delight to "w out 9 ! e>? itself ! details ( ! draw+4 ,?is morn+1 aft] ha/5+ ) ! *ores1 ,i took my bag & my spade on my %\ld] & set (f 79 rubb] boots7 = ! dit*4 ,my way lay along ! m>g9 ( my cornfield 9 ! deep grass4 ,on my "r z ,i walk$ 0 ! old rail f5ce full ( ?rifty "y hickory & *]ry trees ) "h & !re a clump ( blackb]ry bu%es4 ,! trees beyond ! f5ce cut (f ! sunrise s t ,i walk$ 9 ! cool broad %ad[s4 ,on my left /ret*$ ! cornfield ( my plant+1 ! "y corn well up1 v attractive & hopeful1 my really frightful sc>ecr[ /&+ gu>d on ! knoll1 a wisp ( /raw /ick+ up ?r\gh a hole 9 8 hat & 8 crook$ ?umbs turn$ d[n--,no m]cy4 ,surely no corn ev] be=e grew l ?is1 ,i said to myself4 ,to-morr[ ,i mu/ beg9 cultivat+ aga94 ,s ,i look$ up & ab\t me--n to miss any?+ ( ! morn+--& ,i drew 9 a good big brea? & ,i ?\ght ! _w _h nev] be5 s op5 to my s5ses4 ,i wond] :y x is t ! s5se ( smell is s commonly "u-reg>d$4 ,to me x is ! s\rce ( "s ( my greate/ pleasures4 ,no "o ( ! s5ses is m (t5 alli$ ) robu/ity ( physical heal?4 ,a man :o smells acutely may be set d[n z enjoy+ t :i* is normal1 pla91 :olesome4 ,he does n require season+3 ! ord9>y e>? is good en\gh = him4 ,he is likely to be sane--:i* means s\nd1 heal?y--9 8 outlook ^u life4 ,( all h\rs ( ! day !re is none l ! e>ly morn+ = d[nright good od\rs--! morn+ be=e eat+4 ,fre% f sleep & unclogg$ ) food a man's s5ses cut l knives4 ,! :ole _w comes 9 ^u him4 ,a /ill morn+ is be/1 = ! mi/s & ! moi/ure seem to reta9 ! od\rs :i* !y h di/ill$ ?r\gh ! night4 ,^u a breezy morn+ "o is likely to get a s+le pr$om9ant od\r z ( clov] :5 ! w9d bl[s across a hay field or ( apple blossoms :5 ! w9d comes ?r\gh ! or*>d1 b ^u a p]fectly /ill morn+1 x is wond]ful h[ ! od\rs arrange !mselves 9 upright /rata1 s t "o walk+ passes ?r\gh !m z f room to room 9 a m>vell\s temple ( fragrance1 7,i %\ld h said1 ,i ?9k1 if ,i _h n be5 on my way to dig a dit*1 t x 0 l turn+ ! leaves ( "s delicate volume ( lyrics67 ,s x 0 ?is morn+4 ,z ,i walk$ along ! m>g9 ( my field ,i 0 consci\s1 at fir/1 com+ )9 ! %ad[s ( ! wood1 ( ! cool1 heavy aroma :i* "o associates ) ! night3 z ( moi/ woods & e>? m\ld4 ,! p5etrat+ sc5t ( ! night rema9s long aft] ! sights & s\nds ( x h disappe>$4 ,9 sunny spots ,i _h ! fragrance ( ! op5 cornfield1 ! aromatic brea? ( ! br[n e>?1 giv+ curi\sly ! s5se ( fecundity--a w>m1 g5]\s od\r ( daylight & sun%9e4 ,d[n ! field1 t[>d ! corn]1 cutt+ 9 %>ply1 z ?\gh a door op5$ 7or a page turn$ to ano!r lyric71 came ! cloy+1 sweet fragrance ( wild crab-apple blossoms1 almo/ tropical 9 _! ri*ness1 & bel[ t1 z ,i came to my "w1 ! ?9 acrid smell ( ! m>%1 ! place ( ! ru%es & ! flags & ! frogs4 ,h[ few ( u really use our s5ses6 ,i mean give ourselves fully at any "t to ! occupation ( ! s5ses4 ,we d n expect to und]/& a treatise on ,economics )\t apply+ our m9ds to x1 nor c we really smell or he> or see or feel )\t e faculty al]t4 ,?r\gh %e] indol5ce we miss half ! joy ( ! _w6 ,(t5 z ,i "w ,i /op to see3 really see3 see ev]y?+1 or to li/51 & x is ! wond] ( wond]s1 h[ mu* !re is 9 ?is old _w :i* we nev] dream$ (1 h[ _m beautiful1 curi\s1 int]e/+ sights & s\nds !re are :i* ord9>ily make no impression ^u our clogg$1 ov]f$ & preoccupi$ m9ds4 ,i h also _h ! feel+--x may be unsci5tific b x is com=t+--t any man might see l an ,indian or smell l a h\nd if he gave to ! s5ses ! bra9s :i* ! ,indian & ! h\nd apply to !m4 ,& ,i'm pretty sure ab\t ! ,indian6 ,x is m>vell\s :at a man c d :5 he puts 8 entire m9d ^u "o faculty & be>s d[n h>d4 ,s ,i walk$ ?is morn+1 n he>+ nor see+1 b smell+4 ,)\t desir+ to /ir up /rife among ! peaceful s5ses1 !re is ?is fur!r m>vel ( ! s5se ( smell4 ,no o!r possesses su* an aft]-call4 ,sight pres]ves pictures3 ! complete view ( ! aspect ( objects1 b x is photographic & ext]nal4 ,he>+ deals 9 e*oes1 b ! s5se ( smell1 :ile sav+ no vision ( a place or a p]son1 w re-create 9 a way almo/ miracul\s ! inn] emotion ( a p>ticul> "t or place4 ,i "k ( no?+ t w s create an appetite "u ! ribs ( dea?4 ,only a %ort "t ago ,i pass$ an op5 doorway 9 ! t[n4 ,i 0 busy ) err&s1 my m9d fully engag$1 b sudd5ly ,i caught an od\r f some:]e )9 ! build+ ,i 0 pass+4 ,i /opp$6 ,x 0 z if 9 t mom5t ,i lo/ tw5ty ye>s ( my life3 ,i 0 a boy aga91 liv+ & feel+ a p>ticul> in/ant at ! "t ( my fa!r's dea?4 ,e emotion ( t occasion1 n recall$ 9 ye>s1 return$ to me %>ply & cle>ly z ?\gh ,i exp]i5c$ x = ! fir/ "t4 ,x 0 a peculi> emotion3 ! fir/ "t ,i _h ev] felt ! oppression ( space--c ,i describe x8--! utt] bigness ( ! _w & ! alo(ness ( myself1 a little boy1 )9 x--n[ t my fa!r 0 gone4 ,x 0 n at t mom5t sorr[1 nor remorse1 nor love3 x 0 an inexpressible cold t]ror--t any:]e ,i might g 9 ! _w1 ,i %\ld /ill be alone6 ,& !re ,i /ood1 a man gr[n1 %ak+ 9 ! sun%9e ) t old boyi% emotion br\ght back to me by an od\r6 ,(t5 & (t5 h ,i kn[n ?is /range rek9dl+ ( dead fires4 ,& ,i h ?\ght h[1 if our s5ses 7 really p]fect1 we might lose no?+1 out ( our lives3 nei!r sights1 nor s\nds1 nor emotions3 a sort ( mortal immortality4 ,0 n ,%akespe>e great because he lo/ less ( ! sav+s ( 8 s5ses ?an o!r m58 ,:at a wond]ful se]1 he>]1 smell]1 ta/]1 feel]1 he mu/ h be5--& h[1 all ! "t1 8 m9d mu/ h play$ ^u ! ga!r+s ( 8 s5ses6 ,all sc5es1 all m51 ! v turn ( a head1 ! exact s\nd ( a voice1 ! ta/e ( food1 ! feel ( ! _w--all ! emotions ( 8 life mu/ he h _h !re be=e him z he wrote1 8 great m9d play+ ^u !m1 recon/ruct+1 re-creat+ & putt+ !m d[n hot ^u 8 pages4 ,!re is no?+ /range ab\t great m52 !y are l u1 only deep]1 high]1 broad]3 !y ?9k z we d1 b ) m int5sity3 !y suff] z we d1 m ke5ly3 !y love z we d1 m t5d]ly4 ,i may be ov]-glorify+ ! s5se ( smell1 b x is only because ,i walk$ ?is morn+ 9 a _w ( od\rs4 ,! greate/ ( ! s5ses1 ( c\rse1 is n smell or he>+1 b sight4 ,:at w\ld n any man ex*ange = t3 = ! faces "o loves1 = ! sc5es "o holds mo/ de>1 = all t is beautiful & *angeable & beyond description8 ,! ,scot* ,prea*] says t ! sadde/ l9es 9 all lit]ature are ^? ( ,milton1 writ+ ( 8 bl9dness4 ,seasons return2 b n to me returns ,day1 or ! sweet approa* ( ev5 or morn1 ,or sight ( v]nal bloom or ,summ]'s rose1 ,or flocks1 or h]ds1 or human face div9e4 --,i h w&]$ a long way f dit*-digg+1 b n :olly )\t int5tion4 ,soon] or lat] ,i try to get back into ! ma9 road4 ,i ?r[ d[n my spade 9 ! wet trampl$ grass at ! edge ( ! dit*4 ,i take (f my coat & hang x ov] a limb ( ! little haw?orn tree4 ,i put my bag ne> x4 ,i roll up ! sleeves ( my flannel %irt3 ,i give my hat a twirl2 ,i'm ready = "w4 --,! s5ses are ! tools by :i* we lay hold ^u ! _w3 !y are ! implem5ts ( consci\sness & gr[?4 ,s long z !y are us$ ^u ! good e>?--us$ to :olesome we>9ess--!y rema9 heal?y1 !y yield enjoym5t1 !y n\ri% gr[?2 b let !m once be remov$ f _! natural employm5t & !y turn & fe$ ^u !mselves1 !y seek ! /imulation ( luxury1 !y wall[ 9 _! own corruption1 & f9ally1 worn out1 p]i% f (f ! e>? :i* !y h n appreciat$4 ,vice is ev] ! s5ses gone a/ray4 --,s ,i dug4 ,!re is some?+ f9e 9 h>d physical lab\r1 /raight ahead3 no bra9 us$1 j muscles4 ,i /ood ankle-deep 9 ! cool wat]3 e spadeful came out ) a smack1 & z ,i turn$ x ov] at ! edge ( ! dit* small turgid rivulets c\rs$ back aga94 ,i did n ?9k ( any?+ 9 p>ticul>4 ,i dug4 ,a peculi> joy att5ds ! v pull ( ! muscles4 ,i drove ! spade home ) "o foot1 !n ,i b5t & lift$ & turn$ ) a sort ( physical satisfaction difficult to describe4 ,at fir/ ,i _h ! cool ( ! morn+1 b by sev5 o'clock ! day 0 hot en\gh6 ,i op5$ ! brea/ ( my %irt1 gave my sleeves ano!r roll1 & w5t at x aga9 = half an h\r1 until ,i dripp$ ) p]spiration4 ,i w knock (f1 ,i said1 s ,i us$ my spade z a ladd] & climb$ out ( ! dit*4 ,be+ v ?ir/y1 ,i walk$ d[n ?r\gh ! m>%y valley to ! clump ( ald]s :i* gr[s along ! creek4 ,i foll[$ a c[-pa? ?r\gh ! ?icket & came to ! creek side1 :]e ,i knelt on a log & took a good long dr9k4 ,!n ,i s\s$ my head 9 ! cool /ream1 da%$ ! wat] ^u my arms & came up dripp+ & gasp+6 ,oh1 b x 0 f9e6 ,s ,i came back to ! haw?orn tree1 :]e ,i sat d[n com=tably & /ret*$ my legs4 ,!re is a poem 9 /ret*$ legs--aft] h>d digg+--b ,i c't write x1 ?\gh ,i c feel x6 ,i got my bag & took out a half loaf ( ,h>riet's bread4 ,break+ (f big crude pieces1 ,i ate x !re 9 ! %ade4 ,h[ r>ely we ta/e ! real ta/e ( bread6 ,we disguise x ) butt]1 we toa/ x1 we eat x ) milk or fruit4 ,we ev5 soak x ) gravy 7"h 9 ! c\ntry :]e we ar5't at all polite--b v com=table71 s t we nev] get ! d[nright delici\s ta/e ( ! bread itself4 ,i 0 hungry ?is morn+ & ,i ate my half loaf to ! la/ crumb--& want$ m4 ,!n ,i lay d[n = a mom5t 9 ! %ade & look$ up into ! sky ?r\gh ! ?9 out] bran*es ( ! haw?orn4 ,a turkey buzz>d 0 lazily circl+ cl\d-high above me3 a frog boom$ int]mitt5tly f ! little m>%1 & !re 7 bees at "w 9 ! blossoms4 --,i _h ano!r dr9k at ! creek & w5t back some:at reluctantly1 ,i confess1 to ! "w4 ,x 0 hot1 & ! fir/ joy ( ef=t _h worn (f4 ,b ! dit* 0 to be dug & ,i w5t at x aga94 ,"o becomes a sort ( ma*9e--un?9k+1 me*anical3 & yet int5se physical "w1 ?\gh mak+ no imm$iate impression on ! m9d1 (t5 l+]s 9 ! consci\sness4 ,i f9d t sometimes ,i c rememb] & enjoy = long aft]w>d e sep>ate /ep 9 a task4 ,x is curi\s1 h>d physical lab\r6 ,"o actually /ops ?9k+4 ,i (t5 "w long )\t any ?\ght :atev]1 s f> z ,i "k1 save t connect$ ) ! monoton\s repetition ( ! lab\r itself--d[n ) ! spade1 out ) x1 up ) x1 ov] ) x--& repeat4 ,& yet sometimes--mo/ly 9 ! =5oon :5 ,i am n at all tir$--,i w sudd5ly h a s5se z ( ! _w op5+ ar\nd me--a s5se ( its beauty & its mean+s--giv+ me a peculi> deep happ9ess1 t is ne> complete cont5t-- ,happ9ess1 ,i h discov]$1 is ne>ly always a reb\nd f h>d "w4 ,x is "o ( ! follies ( m5 to imag9e t !y c enjoy m]e ?\ght1 or emotion1 or s5tim5t6 ,z well try to eat beauty6 ,= happ9ess mu/ be trick$6 ,%e loves to see m5 at "w4 ,%e loves sweat1 we>9ess1 self-sacrifice4 ,%e w be f\nd n 9 palaces b lurk+ 9 cornfields & factories & hov]+ ov] litt]$ desks3 %e cr[ns ! unconsci\s head ( ! busy *ild4 ,if y look up sudd5ly f h>d "w y w see h]1 b if y look too long %e fades sorr[fully away4 --,d[n t[>d ! t[n !re is a little factory = b>rel hoops & /aves4 ,x has "o ( ! mo/ musical :i/les ,i ev] he>d 9 my life4 ,x toots at exactly twelve o'clock3 bless$ s\nd6 ,! la/ half-h\r at dit*-digg+ is a h>d1 sl[ pull4 ,i'm w>m & tir$1 b ,i /ick d[n to x & wait ) /ra9+ e> = ! music4 ,at ! v fir/ note1 ( t :i/le ,i drop my spade4 ,i w ev5 empty out a load ( dirt half way up r ?an exp5d ano!r ounce ( en]gy2 & ,i spr+ out ( ! dit* & />t = home ) a s+le desire 9 my he>t--or possibly l[] d[n4 ,& ,h>riet1 /&+ 9 ! doorway1 seems to me a sort ( angel--a cul9>y angel6 ,talk ( joy3 !re may be ?+s bett] ?an beef /ew & bak$ potatoes & home-made bread--!re may be-- ,,vii ,,an ,,argum5t ,,) ,a ,,millionnaire ,let ! mighty & great ,roll 9 spl5d\r & /ate1 ,i envy !m n1 ,i decl>e x4 ,i eat my own lamb1 ,my own *ick5 & ham1 ,i %e> my own %eep & we> x4 ,i h lawns1 ,i h b[]s1 ,i h fruits1 ,i h fl[]s4 ,! l>k is my morn+ *>m]2 ,s y jolly dogs n[1 ,"h's ,god bless ! pl[-- ,long life & cont5t to ! f>m]4 ----,rhyme on an old pit*] ( ,engli% pott]y4 ,i h be5 he>+ ( ,john ,/>kwea!r ev] s9ce ,i came "h4 ,he is a mo/ important p]sonage 9 ?is community4 ,he is ri*4 ,horace especially lov$ to talk ab\t him4 ,give ,horace half a *ance1 :e!r ! subject be pigs or *ur*es1 & he w break 9 some:]e ) ! rem>k3 ,z ,i 0 say+ to ,mr4 ,/>kwea!r-- or1 ,mr4 ,/>kwea!r says to me-- ,h[ we love to %9e by reflect$ glory6 ,ev5 ,h>riet has n gone unsca!d2 %e1 too1 has be5 affect$ by ! bacillus ( admiration4 ,%e has want$ to "k sev]al times if ,i saw ,john ,/>kwea!r drive by3 ! f9e/ span ( horses 9 ?is c\ntry1 %e says1 & did y see 8 daught]8 ,mu* o!r in=mation conc]n+ ! ,/>kwea!r h\sehold1 cul9>y & o!rwise1 is curr5t among our hills4 ,we "k accurately ! numb] ( ,mr4 ,/>kwea!r's b$rooms1 we c tell h[ mu* coal he uses 9 w9t] & h[ _m tons ( ice 9 summ]1 & ^u su* important premises we argue 8 ri*es4 ,sev]al times ,i h pass$ ,john ,/>kwea!r's home4 ,x lies betwe5 my f>m & ! t[n1 ?\gh n on ! direct road1 & x is really beautiful ) ! groom$ & guid$ beauty possible to weal?4 ,a /ately old h\se ) a huge end *imney ( r$ brick /&s ) dignity well back f ! road2 r\nd ab\t lie pleasant lawns t once 7 cornfields3 & !re are drives & walks & exotic %rubs4 ,at fir/1 lov+ my own hills s well1 ,i 0 puzzl$ to und]/& :y ,i %\ld also enjoy ,/>kwea!r's groom$ surr\nd+s4 ,b x came to me t aft] all1 mu* z we may love wildness1 we are n wild1 nor our works4 ,:at m artificial ?an a h\se1 or a b>n1 or a f5ce8 ,& ! great] & m =mal ! h\se1 ! m =mal inde$ mu/ be ! ne>] natural environm5ts4 ,p]haps ! h& ( man might well h be5 less evid5t 9 develop+ ! surr\nd+s ( ! ,/>kwea!r home--= art1 deal+ ) nature1 is s (t5 too accompli%$6 ,b ,i enjoy ! ,/>kwea!r place & z ,i look 9 f ! road1 ,i sometimes ?9k to myself ) satisfaction3 ,"h is ?is ri* man :o has paid 8 ?\s&s to make ! beauty :i* ,i pass & take = no?+--& hav+ tak51 leave z mu* beh9d4 ,& ,i wond] sometimes :e!r he1 inside 8 f5ces1 gets m joy ( x ?an ,i1 :o walk ! roads outside4 ,anyway1 ,i am grateful to him = us+ 8 ri*es s mu* to my advantage4 ,on f9e morn+s ,john ,/>kwea!r sometimes comes out 9 8 slipp]s1 b>e-head$1 8 :ite ve/ gleam+ 9 ! sun%9e1 & walks sl[ly ar\nd 8 g>d54 ,*>les ,baxt] says t on ^! occasions he is ask+ 8 g>d5] ! names ( ! vegetables4 ,h[ev] t may be1 he has seem$ to our community ! v inc>nation ( cont5tm5t & prosp]ity--8 position ! acme ( desirability4 ,:at 0 my a/oni%m5t1 !n1 ! o!r morn+ to see ,john ,/>kwea!r com+ d[n ! pa/ure lane ?r\gh my f>m4 ,i knew him af> (f1 ?\gh ,i _h nev] met him4 ,may ,i express ! inexpressible :5 ,i say he _h a ri* look2 he walk$ ri*1 !re 0 ri*ness 9 ! confid5t crook ( 8 elb[1 & 9 ! positive twit* ( ! /ick he c>ri$3 a man accu/om$ to hav+ doors op5$ be=e he knock$4 ,i /ood !re a mom5t & look$ up ! hill at him1 & ,i felt t pr(\nd curiosity :i* e "o ( u feels e day ( 8 life to "k some?+ ( ! inn] impulses :i* /ir 8 ne>e/ neighb\r4 ,i %\ld h lik$ to "k ,john ,/>kwea!r2 b ,i ?\ght to myself z ,i h ?\ght s _m times h[ surely "o comes f9ally to imitate 8 surr\nd+s4 ,a f>m] gr[s to be a "p ( 8 f>m2 ! sawdu/ on 8 coat is n ! mo/ di/9ctive insignia ( ! c>p5t]2 ! poet writes 8 true/ l9es ^u 8 own c\nt5ance4 ,p pass+ 9 my road take me to be a "p ( ?is natural sc5e4 ,i suppose ,i seem to !m z a p>tridge squatt+ among dry grass & leaves1 s l ! grass & leaves z to be invisible4 ,we all come to be m>k$ ^u by nature & dismiss$--h[ c>elessly6--z g5]a or species4 ,& is x n ! primal /ruggle ( man to escape classification1 to =m new diff]5tiations8 ,sometimes--,i confess x--:5 ,i see "o pass+ 9 my road1 ,i feel l hail+ him & say+3 ,fri5d1 ,i am n all f>m]4 ,i1 too1 am a p]son2 ,i am diff]5t & curi\s4 ,i am full ( r$ blood1 ,i l p1 all sorts ( p2 if y are n int]e/$ 9 me1 at lea/ ,i am int5sely int]e/$ 9 y4 ,come ov] n[ & let's talk6 ,s we are all ( u call+ & call+ across ! incalculable gulfs :i* sep>ate u ev5 f our ne>e/ fri5ds6 ,once or twice ?is feel+ has be5 s real to me t ,i've be5 ne> to ! po9t ( hail+ utt] /rang]s--only to be in/antly ov]come ) a s5se ( ! humor\s absurdity ( su* an ent]prise4 ,s ,i laugh x (f & ,i say to myself3 ,/eady n[3 ! man is go+ to t[n to sell a pig2 he is com+ back ) t5 p\nds ( sug>1 five ( salt pork1 a c ( c(fee & "s new blades = 8 m[+ ma*9e4 ,he hasn't "t = talk--& s ,i come d[n ) a bump to my digg+1 or hoe+1 or *opp+1 or :atev] x is4 ----,"h ,i've left ,john ,/>kwea!r 9 my pa/ure :ile ,i rem>k to ! ext5t ( a page or two t ,i didn't expect him to see me :5 he w5t by4 ,i assum$ t he 0 out = a walk1 p]haps to enliv5 a worn appetite 7d y "k1 confid5tially1 ,i've _h "s pleasure 9 times pa/ 9 reflect+ ^u ! jad$ appetites ( millionnaires671 & t he w\ld pass out by my lane to ! c\ntry road2 b in/ead ( t1 :at %\ld he d b climb ! y>d f5ce & walk ov] t[>d ! b>n :]e ,i 0 at "w4 ,p]haps ,i 0 n consum$ ) excitem5t3 "h 0 fre% adv5ture6 ,a f>m]1 ,i said to myself ) exultation1 has only to wait long en\gh & all ! _w comes 8 way4 ,i _h j begun to grease my f>m wagon & 0 exp]i5c+ "s difficulty 9 lift+ & /eady+ ! heavy re> axle :ile ,i took (f ! :eel4 ,i kept busily at "w1 pret5d+ 7su* is ! p]v]sity ( ! human m9d7 t ,i did n see ,mr4 ,/>kwea!r4 ,he /ood = a mom5t wat*+ me2 !n he said3 ,good morn+1 sir4 ,i look$ up & said3 ,oh1 good morn+6 ,nice little f>m y h "h4 ,x's en\gh = me1 ,i repli$4 ,i did n especially l ! little4 ,"o is human4 ,!n ,i _h an absurd inspiration3 he /ood !re s trim & jaunty & prosp]\s4 ,s ri*6 ,i _h a good look at him4 ,he 0 dress$ 9 a wooll5 jacket coat1 knee-tr\s]s & legg9s2 on 8 head he wore a jaunty1 cocky little ,scot* cap2 a man1 ,i %\ld judge1 ab\t fifty ye>s old1 well-f$ & he>ty 9 appe>ance1 ) grayi% hair & a good-hum\r$ eye4 ,i act$ on my inspiration3 ,y've arriv$1 ,i said1 at ! psy*ological mom5t4 ,h['s t8 ,take hold "h & help me lift ?is axle & /eady x4 ,i'm hav+ a h>d "t ( x4 ,! look ( a/oni%m5t 9 8 c\nt5ance 0 beautiful to see4 ,= a mom5t failure />$ me 9 ! face4 ,8 expression said ) emphasis3 ,p]haps y don't "k :o ,i am4 ,b ,i look$ at him ) ! greate/ good feel+ & my expression said1 or ,i meant x to say3 ,to be sure ,i don't3 & :at diff]5ce does x make1 anyway6 ,y take hold !re1 ,i said1 )\t wait+ = him to cat* 8 brea?1 & ,i'll get hold "h4 ,toge!r we c easily get ! :eel (f4 ,)\t a ^w he set 8 cane aga9/ ! b>n & b5t 8 back1 up came ! axle & ,i propp$ x ) a bo>d4 ,n[1 ,i said1 y hang on !re & /eady x :ile ,i get ! :eel (f--?\gh1 inde$1 x didn't really ne$ mu* /eady+4 ,z ,i /raight5$ up1 :om %\ld ,i see b ,h>riet /&+ transfix$ 9 ! pa?way half way d[n to ! b>n1 transfix$ ) horror4 ,%e _h recognis$ ,john ,/>kwea!r & _h he>d at lea/ "p ( :at ,i said to him1 & ! vision ( t important man b5d+ 8 back to help lift ! axle ( my old wagon 0 too t]rible6 ,%e caught my eye & po9t$ & m\!d4 ,:5 ,i smil$ & nodd$1 ,john ,/>kwea!r /raight5$ up & look$ ar\nd4 ,don't1 on y\r life1 ,i w>n$1 let g ( t axle4 ,he held on & ,h>riet turn$ & retreat$ +lori\sly4 ,john ,/>kwea!r's face 0 a /udy6 ,did y ev] grease a wagon8 ,i ask$ him g5ially4 ,nev]1 he said4 ,!re's m ( an art 9 x ?an y ?9k1 ,i said1 & z ,i work$ ,i talk$ to him ( ! lore ( axle-grease & %[$ him exactly h[ to put x on--nei!r too mu* nor too little1 & s t x w\ld di/ribute itself ev5ly :5 ! :eel 0 replac$4 ,!re's a "r way ( do+ ev]y?+1 ,i obs]v$4 ,t's s1 said ,john ,/>kwea!r3 if ,i c\ld only get workm5 t believ$ x4 ,by t "t ,i c\ld see t he 0 beg9n+ to be int]e/$4 ,i put back ! :eel1 gave x a light turn & screw$ on ! nut4 ,he help$ me ) ! o!r end ( ! axle ) all good hum\r4 ,p]haps1 ,i said1 z engag+ly z ,i knew h[1 y'd l to try ! art y\rself8 ,y take ! grease ?is "t & ,i'll /eady ! wagon4 ,all "r6 he said1 laugh+1 ,i'm 9 = any?+4 ,he took ! grease box & ! paddle--less g+]ly ?an ,i ?\ght he w\ld4 ,is t "r8 he dem&$1 & s he put on ! grease4 ,& oh1 x 0 good to see ,h>riet 9 ! doorway6 ,/eady !re1 ,i said1 n s mu* at ! end3 n[ put ! box d[n on ! rea*4 ,& s toge!r we greas$ ! wagon1 talk+ all ! "t 9 ! fri5dlie/ way4 ,i actually believe t he 0 hav+ a pretty good "t4 ,at lea/ x _h ! virtue ( unexpect$ness4 ,he wasn't bor$6 ,:5 he _h f9i%$ we bo? /raight5$ our backs & look$ at ea* o!r4 ,!re 0 a tw9kle 9 8 eye3 !n we bo? laugh$4 ,he's all "r1 ,i said to myself4 ,i held up my h&s1 !n he held up 83 x 0 h>dly necess>y to prove t wagon-greas+ 0 n a delicate op]ation4 ,x's a good :olesome sign1 ,i said1 b x'll come (f4 ,d y happ5 to rememb] a /ory ( ,tol/oi's call$ ,ivan ! ,fool'8 7,:at is a f>m] do+ quot+ ,tol/oi6 rem>k$ 8 c\nt5ance--?\gh he said n a ^w47 ,9 ! k+dom ( ,ivan1 y rememb]1 ,i said1 x 0 ! rule t :oev] _h h>d places on 8 h&s came to table1 b :oev] _h n mu/ eat :at ! o!rs left4 ,?us ,i l$ him up to ! back /eps & p\r$ him a bas9 ( hot wat]--:i* ,i br\ght myself f ! kit*51 ,h>riet hav+ m>vell\sly & completely disappe>$4 ,we bo? wa%$ our h&s1 talk+ ) great good hum\r4 ,:5 we _h f9i%$ ,i said3 ,sit d[n1 fri5d1 if y've "t1 & let's talk4 ,s he sat d[n on "o ( ! logs ( my woodpile3 a solid sort ( man1 r w>m aft] 8 rec5t activities4 ,he look$ me ov] ) "s int]e/ &1 ,i ?\ght1 fri5dl9ess4 ,:y does a man l y1 he ask$ f9ally1 wa/e himself on a little f>m back "h 9 ! c\ntry8 ,= a s+le in/ant ,i came ne>] to be+ angry ?an ,i h be5 = a long "t4 ,wa/e myself6 ,s we are judg$ )\t k4 ,i _h a sudd5 impulse to demoli% him 7if ,i c\ld7 ) ! ne>e/ s>casms ,i c\ld lay h& to4 ,he 0 s sure ( himself6 ,oh well1 ,i ?\ght1 ) va+lori\s sup]iority1 he doesn't "k1 ,s ,i said3 ,:at w\ld y h me be--a millionnaire8 ,he smil$1 b ) a sort ( s9c]ity4 ,y might be1 he said3 :o c tell6 ,i laugh$ outright3 ! hum\r ( x /ruck me z delici\s4 ,"h ,i _h be51 ev] s9ce ,i fir/ he>d ( ,john ,/>kwea!r1 r gloat+ ov] him z a poor suff]+ millionnaire 7( c\rse millionnaires are unhappy71 & !re he sat1 ruddy ( face & he>ty ( body1 pity+ me = a poor un=tunate f>m] back "h 9 ! c\ntry6 ,curi\s1 ?is human nature ( ours1 isn't x8 ,b h[ inf9itely beguil+6 ,s ,i sat d[n beside ,mr4 ,/>kwea!r on ! log & cross$ my legs4 ,i felt z ?\gh ,i _h set foot 9 a new c\ntry4 ,w\ld y really advise me1 ,i ask$1 to />t 9 to be a millionnaire8 ,he *uckl$3 ,well1 t's "o way ( putt+ x4 ,hit* y\r wagon to a />2 b beg9 by mak+ a few doll>s m a ye> ?an y sp5d4 ,:5 ,i began---- he /opp$ %ort ) an amus$ smile1 rememb]+ t ,i did n "k :o he 04 ,( c\rse1 ,i said1 ,i und]/& t4 ,a man mu/ beg9 small--he 0 on pleasant gr\nd--& any:]e he likes1 a few doll>s "h1 a few !re4 ,he mu/ "w h>d1 he mu/ save1 he mu/ be bo? bold & cauti\s4 ,i "k a man :o began :5 he 0 ab\t y\r age ) total assets ( t5 doll>s & a good dige/ion4 ,he's n[ consid]$ a fairly weal?y man4 ,he has a home 9 ! city1 a place 9 ! c\ntry1 & he goes to ,europe :5 he likes4 ,he has s arrang$ 8 affairs t "y m5 d mo/ ( ! "w & he draws ! divid5ds--& all 9 a little m ?an tw5ty ye>s4 ,i made e s+le c5t--b z ,i said1 x's a p5ny bus9ess to />t )4 ,! po9t is1 ,i l to see "y m5 ambiti\s4 ,illu/ration3 ,:at w\ld y h me be--a millionaire8 ,ambiti\s1 ,i ask$1 = :at8 ,:y1 to rise 9 ! _w2 to get ahead4 ,i "k y'll p>don me1 ,i said1 = appe>+ to cross-exam9e y1 b ,i'm trem5d\sly int]e/$ 9 ^! ?+s4 ,:at d y mean by ris+8 ,& :o am ,i to get ahead (8 ,he look$ at me 9 a/oni%m5t1 & ) evid5t impati5ce at my consummate /upidity4 ,i am s]i\s1 ,i said4 ,i really want to make ! be/ ,i c ( my life4 ,x's ! only "o ,i've got4 ,see "h1 he said3 let u say y cle> up five hundr$ a ye> f ?is f>m---- ,y exagg]ate-- ,i int]rupt$4 ,d ,i8 he laugh$2 t makes my case all ! bett]4 ,n[1 isn't x possible to rise f t8 ,c\ldn't y make a ?\s& or five ?\s& or ev5 fifty ?\s& a ye>8 ,x seems an unansw]able argum5t3 fifty ?\s& doll>s6 ,i suppose ,i might1 ,i said1 b d y ?9k ,i'd be any bett] (f or happi] ) fifty ?\s& a ye> ?an ,i am n[8 ,y see1 ,i l all ^! surr\nd+s bett] ?an any o!r place ,i ev] knew4 ,t old gre5 hill ov] !re ) ! oak on x is an intimate fri5d ( m9e4 ,i h a good cornfield 9 :i* e ye> ,i "w miracles4 ,i've a c[ & a horse1 & a few pigs4 ,i h a com=table home4 ,my appetite is p]fect1 & ,i h pl5ty ( food to gratify x4 ,i sleep e night l a boy1 = ,i hav5't a tr\ble 9 ?is _w to di/urb me4 ,i enjoy ! morn+s "h 9 ! c\ntry3 & ! ev5+s are pleasant4 ,"s ( my neighb\rs h come to be my good fri5ds4 ,i l !m & ,i am pretty sure !y l me4 ,inside ! h\se !re ,i h ! be/ books ev] writt5 & ,i h "t 9 ! ev5+s to read !m--,i mean really read !m4 ,n[ ! "q is1 w\ld ,i be any bett] (f1 or any happi]1 if ,i _h fifty ?\s& a ye>8 ,john ,/>kwea!r laugh$4 ,well1 sir1 he said1 ,i see ,i've made ! acqua9tance ( a philosoph]4 ,let u say1 ,i cont9u$1 t y are will+ to inve/ tw5ty ye>s ( y\r life 9 a million doll>s4 7,m]ely an illu/ration1 said ,john ,/>kwea!r47 ,y h x :]e y c put x 9 ! bank & take x out aga91 or y c give x =m 9 h\ses1 ya*ts1 & o!r ?+s4 ,n[ tw5ty ye>s ( my life--to me--is wor? m ?an a million doll>s4 ,i simply c't af=d to sell x = t4 ,i pref] to inve/ x1 z somebody or o!r has said1 une>n$ 9 life4 ,i've always _h a lik+ = intangible prop]ties4 ,see "h1 said ,john ,/>kwea!r1 y are tak+ a n>r[ view ( life4 ,y are mak+ y\r own pleasure ! only /&>d4 ,%\ldn't a man make ! mo/ ( ! tal5ts giv5 him8 ,hasn't he a duty to society8 ,n[ y are %ift+ y\r gr\nd1 ,i said1 f ! "q ( p]sonal satisfaction to t ( duty4 ,t conc]ns me1 too4 ,let me ask y3 ,isn't x important to society t ?is piece ( e>? be pl[$ & cultivat$8 ,yes1 b---- ,isn't x hone/ & useful "w8 ,( c\rse4 ,isn't x important t x %all n only be done1 b well done8 ,c]ta9ly4 ,x takes all !re is 9 a good man1 ,i said1 to be a good f>m]4 ,b ! po9t is1 he argu$1 might n ! same faculties appli$ to o!r ?+s yield bett] & bigg] results8 ,t is a problem1 ( c\rse1 ,i said4 ,i tri$ money-mak+ once--9 a city--& ,i 0 unsuccessful & unhappy2 "h ,i am bo? successful & happy4 ,i suppose ,i 0 "o ( ! "y m5 :o did ! "w :ile "s millionnaire drew ! divid5ds4 7,i 0 cutt+ close1 & ,i didn't v5ture to look at him74 ,no d\bt he _h 8 h\ses & ya*ts & w5t to ,europe :5 he lik$4 ,i "k ,i liv$ up/airs--back--:]e !re wasn't a tree to be se51 or a spe> ( gre5 grass1 or a hill1 or a brook3 only smoke & *imneys & litt]$ ro(s4 ,"l be ?ank$ = my escape6 ,sometimes ,i ?9k t ,success has =m$ a sil5t conspiracy aga9/ ,y\?4 ,success holds up a s+le glitt]+ apple & bids ,y\? /rip & run = x2 & ,y\? runs & ,success /ill holds ! apple4 ,john ,/>kwea!r said no?+4 ,yes1 ,i said1 !re are duties4 ,we realise1 we f>m]s1 t we mu/ produce m ?an we ourselves c eat or we> or burn4 ,we realise t we are ! f\ndation3 we connect human life ) ! e>?4 ,we dig & plant & produce1 & hav+ eat5 at ! fir/ table ourselves1 we pass :at is left to ! bank]s & millionnaires4 ,did y ev] ?9k1 /rang]1 t mo/ ( ! w>s ( ! _w h be5 f\ght = ! control ( ?is f>m]'s second table8 ,h y ?\ght t ! surplus ( :eat & corn & cotton is :at ! railroads are /ruggl+ to c>ry8 ,^u our surplus run all ! factories & mills2 a little ( x ga!r$ 9 ca% makes a millionnaire4 ,b we f>m]s1 we sit back com=tably aft] d9n]1 & joke ) our wives & play ) our babies1 & let all ! re/ ( y fight = ! crumbs t fall f our abundant tables4 ,if once we really c>$ & got up & %ook ourselves1 & said to ! maid3 ',"h1 *ild1 don't wa/e ! cru/s3 ga!r 'em up & to-morr[ we'll h a cottage pudd+1' :]e 9 ! _w w\ld all ! millionnaires be8 ,oh1 ,i tell y1 ,i wax$ eloqu5t4 ,i c\ldn't let ,john ,/>kwea!r1 or any o!r man1 get away ) ! conviction t a millionnaire is bett] ?an a f>m]4 ,moreov]1 ,i said1 ?9k ( ! position ( ! millionnaire4 ,he sp5ds 8 "t play+ n ) life1 b ) ! symbols ( life1 :e!r ca% or h\ses4 ,any day ! symbols may *ange2 a little w> may happ5 along1 !re may be a defective flue or a we/]n breeze1 or ev5 a panic because ! f>m]s ar5't scatt]+ z _m crumbs z usual 7!y call x crop failure1 b ,i've notic$ t ! f>m]s /ill cont9ue to h pl5ty to eat7 & !n :at happ5s to y\r millionnaire8 ,n kn[+ h[ to produce any?+ himself1 he w\ld />ve to dea? if !re 7 n always1 some:]e1 a f>m] to take him up to ! table4 ,y're mak+ a /rong case1 laugh$ ,john ,/>kwea!r4 ,/rong6 ,i said4 ,x is simply wond]ful :at a lev]age ^u society a few acres ( l&1 a c[1 a pig or two1 & a span ( horses gives a man4 ,i'm ridicul\sly indep5d5t4 ,i'd be ! h>de/ sort ( a man to dislodge or cru%4 ,i tell y1 my fri5d1 a f>m] is l an oak1 8 roots /rike deep 9 ! soil1 he draws a suffici5cy ( food f ! e>? itself1 he brea!s ! free air ar\nd him1 8 ?ir/ is qu5*$ by heav5 itself--& !re's no tax on sun%9e4 ,i paus$ = v lack ( brea?4 ,john ,/>kwea!r 0 laugh+4 ,:5 y commis]ate me1 !re=e 7,i'm sure ,i %all nev] d x aga91 said ,john ,/>kwea!r7--:5 y commis]ate me1 !re=e1 & advise me to rise1 y mu/ give me really good reasons = *ang+ my occupation & becom+ a millionnaire4 ,y mu/ prove to me t ,i c be m indep5d5t1 m hone/1 m useful z a millionnaire1 & t ,i %all h bett] & tru] fri5ds6 ,john ,/>kwea!r look$ ar\nd at me 7,i knew ,i _h be5 absurdly eag] & ,i 0 r a%am$ ( myself7 & put 8 h& on my knee 7he has a wond]fully f9e eye674 ,i don't believe1 he said1 y'd h any tru] fri5ds4 ,anyway1 ,i said rep5tantly1 ,i'll admit t millionnaires h _! place--at pres5t ,i w\ldn't d entirely away ) !m1 ?\gh ,i d ?9k !y'd enjoy f>m+ bett]4 ,& if ,i 7 to select a millionnaire = all ! be/ ?+s ,i "k1 ,i %\ld c]ta9ly *oose y1 ,mr4 ,/>kwea!r4 ,he jump$ up4 ,y "k :o ,i am8 he ask$4 ,i nodd$4 ,& y knew all ! "t8 ,i nodd$4 ,well1 y're a good "o6 ,we bo? laugh$ & fell to talk+ ) ! greate/ fri5dl9ess4 ,i l$ him d[n my g>d5 to %[ him my prize pie-plant1 ( :i* ,i am enorm\sly pr\d1 & ,i pull$ = him "s ( ! f9e/ /alks ,i c\ld f9d4 ,take x home1 ,i said1 x makes ! be/ pies ( any pie-plant 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,he took x "u 8 arm4 ,i want y to come ov] & see me ! fir/ *ance y get1 he said4 ,i'm go+ to prove to y by physical demon/ration t x's bett] sport to be a millionnaire ?an a f>m]--n t ,i am a millionnaire3 ,i'm only accept+ ! reputation y give me4 ,s ,i walk$ ) him d[n to ! lane4 ,let me "k :5 y grease up aga91 he said1 & ,i'll come ov]4 ,s we %ook h&s3 & he set (f /urdily d[n ! road ) ! pie-plant leaves wav+ *e]fully ov] 8 %\ld]4 ,illu/ration3 ,someh[1 & sudd5ly1 ,i 0 a boy aga9 ,,viii ,a ,,boy ,,& ,a ,,prea*] ,?is morn+ ,i w5t to *ur* ) ,h>riet4 ,i usually h "s excuse = n go+1 b ?is morn+ ,i _h !m out "o by "o & !y 7 altoge!r s %abby t ,i decid$ n to use !m4 ,s ,i put on my /iff %irt & ,h>riet came out 9 h] be/ black cape ) ! silk fr+es4 ,%e look$ s immaculate1 s ruddy1 s *e]fully sob] 7= ,sunday7 t ,i 0 reconcil$ to ! idea ( driv+ h] up to ! *ur*4 ,& ,i am glad ,i w5t1 = ! exp]i5ce ,i _h4 ,x 0 an ideal summ] ,sunday3 sun%9y1 cle> & /ill4 ,i believe if ,i _h be5 "s ,rip ,van ,w9kle wak+ aft] tw5ty ye>s' sleep ,i %\ld h kn[n x = ,sunday4 ,away (f ov] ! hill some:]e we c\ld he> a lazy f>m boy s++ at ! top ( 8 voice3 ! high] cad5ces ( 8 song rea*$ u pleasantly ?r\gh ! /ill air4 ,! h5s sitt+ ne> ! lane f5ce1 fluff+ ! du/ ov] _! backs1 7 hold+ a small & talkative s]vice ( _! own4 ,z we turn$ into ! ma9 road we saw ! ,patt]son *ildr5 on _! way to *ur*1 all ! little girls 9 ,sunday ribbons1 & all ! little boys v uncom=table 9 knit /ock+s4 ,x seems a pity to g to *ur* on a day l ?is1 ,i said to ,h>riet4 ,a pity6 %e exclaim$4 ,c\ld any?+ be m appropriate8 ,h>riet is good because %e c't help x4 ,poor woman6--b ,i hav5't any pity = h]4 ,x sometimes seems to me ! m wor%ipful ,i feel ! less ,i want to g to *ur*4 ,i don't "k :y x is1 b ^! =ms1 simple ?\gh !y are1 tr\ble me4 ,! mom5t an emotion1 especially a religi\s emotion1 becomes an in/itution1 x someh[ loses life4 ,true emotion is r>e & co/ly & t :i* is awak5$ f )\t nev] rises to ! height ( t :i* spr+s spontane\sly f )94 ,back ( ! *ur* /&s a long l[ %$ :]e we ti$ our horse4 ,a numb] ( o!r buggies 7 already !re1 sev]al wom5 7 /&+ 9 gr\ps1 pre5+ _! fea!rs1 a neighb\r ( ours :o has a trem5d\s bass voice 0 talk+ to a fri5d3 ,yas1 oats is %[+ up well1 b :eat is backw>d4 ,8 voice1 :i* he 0 evid5tly try+ to subdue = ,sunday1 boom$ ?r\gh ! /ill air4 ,s we walk$ among ! trees to ! door ( ! *ur*4 ,a smil+ eld]1 9 an unaccu/om$ long coat1 b[$ & greet$ u4 ,z we w5t 9 !re 0 an od\r ( cu%ions & our foot/eps on ! wood5 floor e*o$ 9 ! w>m empt9ess ( ! *ur*4 ,! ,scot* prea*] 0 f9d+ 8 place 9 ! big ,bible2 he /ood solid & %aggy beh9d ! yell[ oak pulpit1 a peculi> pr(essional look on 8 face4 ,9 ! pulpit ! ,scot* prea*] is too mu* m9i/]1 too little man4 ,he is be/ d[n among u ) 8 h& 9 ours4 ,he is a sort ( human solv5t4 ,is !re a twi/$ & h>d5$ he>t 9 ! community he beams ^u x f 8 *e]ful eye1 he speaks out ( 8 great *>ity1 he gives ! fri5dly pressure ( 8 l>ge h&1 & t h>d5$ he>t dissolves & its froz5 hopelessness loses itself 9 te>s4 ,s he goes ?r\gh life1 seem+ always to und]/&4 ,he is n surpris$ by wick$ness nor disc\rag$ by weakness3 he is s sure ( a great] ,/r5g?6 ,b ,i mu/ come to my exp]i5ce1 :i* ,i am almo/ tempt$ to call a resurrection--! resurrection ( a boy1 long s9ce gone away1 & ( a tall lank prea*] :o1 9 8 humility1 look$ ^u himself z a failure4 ,i h>dly "k h[ x all came back to me2 possibly x 0 ! sc5t-lad5 breeze t came 9 f ! woods & ?r\gh ! half-op5 *ur* w9d[1 p]haps x 0 a l9e 9 "o ( ! old songs1 p]haps x 0 ! dron+ voice ( ! ,scot* prea*]--someh[1 & sudd5ly1 ,i 0 a boy aga94 ----,to ?is day ,i ?9k ( dea? z a valley3 a d>k %ad[y valley3 ! ,valley ( ! ,%ad[ ( ,dea?4 ,s p]si/5t are ! impressions ( boyhood6 ,z ,i sat 9 ! *ur* ,i c\ld see1 z di/9ctly z ?\gh ,i 7 !re1 ! *ur* ( my boyhood & ! tall dyspeptic prea*] loom+ above ! pulpit1 ! peculi> way ! light came ?r\gh ! co>se col\r ( ! w9d[s1 ! b>r5ness & /iffness ( ! great empty room1 ! raw gird]s ov]head1 ! prim *oir4 ,!re 0 some?+ 9 t prea*]1 gaunt1 worn1 sodd5 ?\gh he appe>$3 a sp>k some:]e1 a little flame1 mo/ly smo!r$ by ! gray dre>9ess ( 8 surr\nd+s1 & yet blaz+ up at times to "s w>m?4 ,z ,i rememb] x1 our *ur* 0 a *ur* ( failures4 ,!y s5t u ! old gray prea*]s worn out 9 o!r fields4 ,su* a succession ( !m ,i rememb]1 ea* ) "s peculi>ity1 "s pa?os4 ,!y 7 ( ! old sort1 indoctr9at$ ,presbyt]ians1 & !y h>r[$ well our b>r5 field ) ! too? ( _! h>d cre$4 ,"s ?und]$ ! ,law1 "s plead$ ,love2 b ( all ( !m ,i rememb] be/ ! "o :o ?\ght himself ! greate/ failure4 ,i ?9k he _h tri$ a hundr$ *ur*es--a h>d life1 poorly paid1 unappreciat$--9 a new c\ntry4 ,he _h once _h a family1 b "o by "o !y _h di$4 ,no two 7 buri$ 9 ! same cemet]y2 & f9ally1 be=e he came to our village1 8 wife1 too1 _h gone4 ,& he 0 old1 & out ( heal?1 & disc\rag$3 seek+ "s f9al w>m? f 8 own cold doctr9e4 ,h[ ,i see him1 a trifle b5t1 9 8 long worn coat1 walk+ 9 ! c\ntry roads3 n kn[+ ( a boy :o lov$ him6 ,he told my fa!r once3 ,i recall 8 exact1 words3 ,my days h be5 long1 & ,i h fail$4 ,x 0 n giv5 me to rea* m5's he>ts4 ,oh1 gray prea*]1 may ,i n[ make am5ds8 ,w y =give me8 ,i 0 a boy & did n "k2 a boy ^: emotions 7 hidd5 "u m\nta9s ( res]ve3 :o c\ld h /ood up to be %ot m easily ?an he c\ld h said3 ,i love y6 ,( t prea*]'s s]mons ,i rememb] n "o ^w1 ?\gh ,i mu/ h he>d scores ( !m--only t !y 7 int]m9ably long & dull & t my legs grew we>y ( sitt+ & t ,i 0 (t5 hungry4 ,x 0 no d\bt ! dreadful old doctr9e t he prea*$1 ?und]+ ! horrors ( disob$i5ce1 urg+ an impossible love ?r\gh fe> & a va9 belief )\t reason4 ,all t t\*$ me n at all1 save ) a sort ( wond] at ! work+ ( 8 great ,adam's apple & ! /range roll+s ( 8 cav]n\s eyes4 ,?is he look$ ^u z ! "w ( ,god2 ?us = ye>s he _h s\ght1 ) self-confess$ failure1 to t\* ! s\ls ( 8 p4 ,h[ we travel 9 d>kness & ! "w we d 9 all s]i\sness c\nts = naught1 & ! ?+ we toss (f 9 play-"t1 unconsci\sly1 ,god uses6 ,"o t[-head$ boy sitt+ !re 9 a front r[ dream+ dreams1 if ! s]mons t\*$ him n1 0 yet ?rill$ to ! dep?s ( 8 be+ by t tall prea*]4 ,some:]e1 ,i said1 he _h a sp>k )9 him4 ,i ?9k he nev] knew x3 or if he knew x1 he reg>d$ x z a wayw>d impulse t might lead him f 8 ,god4 ,x 0 a sp>k ( poetry3 /range fl[] 9 su* a husk4 ,9 times ( emotion x bloom$1 b 9 daily life x emitt$ no fragrance4 ,i h wond]$ :at might h be5 if "s "o--"s und]/&+ woman--_h recognis$ 8 gift1 or if he himself z a boy _h once d>$ to cut free6 ,we d n "k3 we d n "k ! trag$y ( our ne>e/ fri5d6 ,by "s in/9ct ! prea*] *ose 8 read+s mo/ly f ! ,old ,te/am5t--^? spl5did1 m>*+ passages1 full ( ori5tal imag]y4 ,z he read !re w\ld creep into 8 voice a c]ta9 resonance t lift$ him & 8 call+ sudd5ly above 8 gray surr\nd+s4 ,h[ vividly ,i recall 8 read+ ( ! tw5ty-?ird ,psalm--a p>ticul> read+4 ,i suppose ,i _h he>d ! passage _m times be=e1 b ^u ?is c]ta9 morn+---- ,%all ,i ev] =get8 ,! w9d[s 7 op51 = x 0 ,may1 & a boy c\ld look out on ! hillside & see ) long+ eyes ! invit+ grass & trees4 ,a s(t w9d blew 9 across ! *ur*2 x 0 full ( ! v ess5ce ( spr+4 ,i smell x yet4 ,on ! pulpit /ood a bun* ( crocuses cr[d$ into a vase3 "s ,m>y's (f]+4 ,an old man nam$ ,johnson :o sat ne> u 0 already beg9n+ to brea! heavily1 prep>atory to s9k+ into 8 regul> ,sunday snore4 ,!n ^? words f ! prea*]1 br++ me sudd5ly--h[ %all ,i express x8--out ( "s =mless void1 to int5se consci\sness--a miracle ( creation3 ,yea ?\gh ,i walk ?r\gh ! valley ( ! %ad[ ( dea?1 ,i w fe> no evil3 = ?\ art ) me2 ?y rod & ?y /aff !y com=t me4 ,well1 ,i saw ! way to ! place ( dea? t morn+2 f> m vividly ,i saw x ?an any natural sc5e ,i "k3 & myself walk+ !re94 ,i %all "k x aga9 :5 ,i come to pass t way2 ! tall1 d>k1 rocky cliffs1 ! %ad[y pa? )91 ! ov]hang+ d>k bran*es1 ev5 ! :it5$ dead bones by ! way--& z "o ( ! vivid phantasms ( boyhood--cloak$ figures ,i saw1 lurk+ my/]i\sly 9 deep recesses1 fe>some = _! v sil5ce4 ,& yet ,i ) magic rod & /aff walk+ )9--boldly1 fe>+ no evil1 full ( fai?1 hope1 c\rage1 love1 invok+ images ( t]ror b = ! joy ( brav+ !m4 ,ah1 t[-head$ boy1 %all ,i tread z lightly t dread pa?way :5 ,i come to x8 ,%all ,i1 l y1 fe> no evil6 ,s t great morn+ w5t away4 ,i he>d no?+ ( s++ or s]mon & came n to myself until my "m1 t\*+ my arm1 ask$ me if ,i _h be5 asleep6 ,& ,i smil$ & ?\ght h[ little gr[n p knew--& ,i look$ up at ! sad sick face ( ! old prea*] ) a new int]e/ & fri5dl9ess4 ,i felt1 someh[1 t he too 0 a famili> ( my secret valley4 ,i %\ld h lik$ to ask him1 b ,i did n d>e4 ,s ,i foll[$ my "m :5 %e w5t to speak to him1 & :5 he did n see1 ,i t\*$ 8 coat4 ,aft] t h[ ,i wat*$ :5 he came to ! read+4 ,& "o great ,sunday1 he *ose a *apt] f ,ecclesia/es1 ! "o t beg9s sonor\sly3 ,rememb] n[ ?y creator 9 ! days ( ?y y\?4 ,surely t gaunt prea*] _h ! true fire 9 8 gray s\l4 ,h[ 8 voice dwelt & quiv]$ & s(t5$ ^u ! words6 ,:ile ! sun1 or ! light1 or ! moon1 or ! />s1 be n d>k5$1 nor ! cl\ds return aft] ! ra9---- ,?us he br\ght 9 ! univ]se to t small *ur* & fill$ ! he>t ( a boy4 ,9 ! days :5 ! keep]s ( ! h\se %all tremble1 & ! /rong m5 %all b[ !mselves1 & ! gr9d]s cease because !y are few1 & ^? t look out ( ! w9d[s be d>k5$4 ,& ! doors %all be %ut 9 ! /reets1 :5 ! s\nd ( ! gr9d+ is l[1 & he %all rise up at ! voice ( ! bird & all ! daught]s ( music %all be br\ght l[4 ,d n ?9k t ,i und]/ood ! mean+ ( ^? passages3 ,i am n va9 en\gh to ?9k ,i "k ev5 n[--b ! s\nd ( !m1 ! roll ( !m1 ! beautiful words1 & above all1 ! pictures6 ,^? ,daught]s ( ,music1 h[ ,i liv$ = days imag9+ !m6 ,!y 7 ( ! trees & ! hills1 & !y 7 v beautiful b elusive2 "o saw !m z he he>d s++ af> (f1 sweet /ra9s fad+ (t5 into sil5ces4 ,daught]s ( ,music6 ,daught]s ( ,music6 ,& :y %\ld !y be br\ght l[8 ,doors %ut 9 ! /reet--h[ ,i saw !m--a long1 long /reet1 sil5t1 full ( sun%9e1 & ! doors %ut1 & no s\nd any:]e b ! l[ s\nd ( ! gr9d+3 & ! mill ) ! :eels dr[sily turn+ & no "o !re at all save "o boy ) flutt]+ he>t1 tiptoe+ 9 ! sunlit doorway4 ,& ! voice ( ! bird4 ,n ! song b ! voice4 ,yes1 a bird _h a voice4 ,i _h kn[n x always1 & yet someh[ ,i _h n d>$ to say x4 ,i felt t !y w\ld look at me ) t que/ion+1 incr$ul\s look :i* ,i dread$ beyond belief4 ,!y might laugh6 ,b "h x 0 9 ! ,book--! voice ( a bird4 ,h[ my appreciation ( t ,book increas$ & :at a new confid5ce x gave me 9 my own images6 ,i w5t ab\t = days1 li/5+1 li/5+1 li/5+--& int]pret+4 ,s ! words ( ! prea*] & ! fire 9 !m3 ,& :5 !y %all be afraid ( t :i* is high & fe>s %all be 9 ! way---- ,i knew ! fe> ( t :i* is high3 ,i _h dream$ ( x commonly4 ,& ,i knew also ! ,fe> t /ood 9 ! way3 him ,i _h se5 9 a myriad ( =ms1 loom+ black by d>kness 9 e lane ,i trod2 & yet ) :at defiance ,i met & slew him6 ,& !n1 m ?rill+ ?an all else1 ! words ( ! prea*]3 ,or ev] ! silv] cord be loos$1 or ! gold5 b[l be brok51 or ! pit*] be brok5 at ! f\nta91 or ! :eel brok5 at ! ci/]n4 ,su* pictures3 t silv] cord1 t gold5 b[l6 ,& :y & :]e=e8 ,a ?\s& ways ,i turn$ !m 9 my m9d--& always ) ! s\nd ( ! prea*]'s voice 9 my e>s--! resonance ( ! words convey+ an indescribable fire ( inspiration4 ,vaguely & yet ) c]ta9ty ,i knew ! prea*] spoke out ( "s unfa?omable emotion :i* ,i did n und]/&--:i* ,i did n c>e to und]/&4 ,s9ce !n ,i h ?\ght :at ^? words mu/ h meant to him6 ,ah1 t tall lank prea*]1 :o ?\ght himself a failure3 h[ long ,i %all rememb] him & ! words he read & ! m\rnful yet resonant cad5ces ( 8 voice--& ! b>r5 *ur*1 & ! /ony religion6 ,heav5 he gave me1 unkn[+1 :ile he prea*$ an ineffectual hell4 ,z we rode home ,h>riet look$ into my face4 ,y h enjoy$ ! s]vice1 %e said s(tly4 ,yes1 ,i said4 ,x 0 a good s]mon1 %e said4 ,0 x8 ,i repli$4 ,,ix ,,! ,,tramp ,i h _h a new & /range exp]i5ce--droll 9 "o way1 grotesque 9 ano!r & :5 ev]y?+ is said1 tragic3 at lea/ an adv5ture4 ,h>riet looks at me accus+ly1 & ,i h _h to pres]ve ! air ( "o deeply contrite n[ = two days 7no easy accompli%m5t = me671 ev5 ?\gh 9 secret ,i h smil$ & pond]$4 ,h[ our life has be5 w>p$ by books6 ,we are n cont5t$ ) realities3 we crave conclusions4 ,) :at ard\r our m9ds respond to real ev5ts ) lit]>y d$uctions4 ,^u a tra9 ( incid5ts1 z unconnect$ z life itself1 we are wont to clap a booky end+4 ,an in/9ctive desire = complet5ess animates ! human m9d 7a /ruggle to circumscribe ! inf9ite74 ,we w\ld l to h life turn out--b x doesn't--x doesn't4 ,ea* ev5t is ! beg9n+ ( a :ole new g5ealogy ( ev5ts4 ,9 boyhood ,i rememb] ask+ aft] e /ory ,i he>d3 ,:at happ5$ next8 = no conclusion ev] q satisfi$ me--ev5 :5 ! h]o di$ 9 8 own gore4 ,i always knew !re 0 some?+ yet rema9+ to be told4 ,! only sure conclusion we c rea* is ?is3 ,life *anges4 ,& :at is m en?rall+ to ! human m9d ?an ?is spl5did1 b\ndless1 col\r$ mutability6--life 9 ! mak+8 ,h[ /range x is1 !n1 t we %\ld be cont5t$ to take su* small p>ts ( x z we c grasp1 & to say1 ,?is is ! true explanation4 ,by su* devices we seek to br+ inf9ite exi/5ce )9 our f9ite egoi/ic grasp4 ,we solidify & def9e :]e solidification means loss ( int]e/2 & loss ( int]e/1 n ye>s1 is old age4 ,s ,i h mus$ s9ce my tramp came 9 = a mom5t out ( ! ,my/]y 7z we all d7 & w5t away aga9 into ! ,my/]y 79 our way1 too74 ,!re are /range ?+s 9 ?is _w6 99 99 99 99 99 ,z ,i came ar\nd ! corn] ,i saw sitt+ !re on my /eps ! v p]sonification ( ,ru91 a tumble-d[n1 dilapidat$ wreck ( manhood4 ,he gave "o ! impression ( hav+ be5 dropp$ :]e he sat1 all 9 a heap4 ,my fir/ in/9ctive feel+ 0 n "o ( recoil or ev5 ( ho/ility1 b r a sudd5 desire to pick him up & put him :]e he belong$1 ! in/9ct1 ,i %\ld say1 ( ! normal man :o hangs 8 axe always on ! same nail4 ,:5 he saw me he ga!r$ himself toge!r ) reluctance & /ood fully reveal$4 ,x 0 a curi\s attitude ( m+l$ effront]y & apology4 ,hit me if y d>e1 blu/]$ 8 outw>d p]sonality4 ,= ,god's sake1 don't hit me1 cri$ ! innate fe> 9 8 eyes4 ,i /opp$ & look$ at him %>ply1 ,8 eyes dropp$1 8 look slid away1 s t ,i exp]i5c$ a s5se ( %ame1 z ?\gh ,i _h trampl$ ^u him4 ,a damp rag ( humanity6 ,i confess t my fir/ impulse1 & a /rong "o1 0 to kick him = ! good ( ! human race4 ,no man has a "r to be l t4 ,& !n1 q sudd5ly1 ,i _h a great revulsion ( feel+4 ,:at 0 ,i t ,i %\ld judge )\t k8 ,p]haps1 aft] all1 "h 0 "o be>+ treasure4 ,s ,i said3 ,y are ! man ,i h be5 expect+4 ,he did n reply1 only fla%$ 8 eyes up at me1 :]e9 fe> deep5$4 ,i h be5 sav+ up a coat = y1 ,i said1 & a pair ( %oes4 ,!y are n mu* worn1 ,i said1 b a little too small = me4 ,i ?9k !y w fit y4 ,he look$ at me aga91 n %>ply1 b ) a sort ( weak cunn+4 ,s f> he _h n said a ^w4 ,i ?9k our supp] is ne>ly ready1 ,i said3 let u g 94 ,no1 mi/]1 he mumbl$1 a bite out "h--no1 mi/]--& !n1 z ?\gh ! s\nd ( 8 own voice inspir$ him1 he grew declamatory4 ,i'm a respectable man1 mi/]1 plumb] by trade1 b---- ,b1 ,i int]rupt$1 y c't get any "w1 y're cold & y hav5't _h any?+ to eat = two days1 s y are walk+ out "h 9 ! c\ntry :]e we f>m]s h no plumb+ to d4 ,at home y h a />v+ wife & ?ree small *ildr5---- ,six1 mi/]---- ,well1 six--,& n[ we w g 9 to supp]4 ,i l$ him into ! entry way & p\r$ = him a big bas9 ( hot wat]4 ,z ,i /epp$ out aga9 ) a comb he 0 sl9k+ t[>d ! doorway4 ,"h1 ,i said1 is a comb2 we are hav+ supp] n[ 9 a few m9utes4 ,i wi% ,i c\ld picture ,h>riet's face :5 ,i br\ght him into h] immaculate kit*54 ,b ,i gave h] a look1 "o ( ! comm&+ sort t ,i c put on 9 times ( great em]g5cy1 & %e sil5tly laid ano!r place at ! table4 ,:5 ,i came to look at our ,ru9 by ! full lamplight ,i 0 surpris$ to see :at a *ange a little w>m wat] & a comb _h wr\ght 9 him4 ,he came to ! table unc]ta91 bl9k+1 apologetic4 ,8 =ehead1 ,i saw1 0 really impressive--high1 n>r[ & ?9-sk9n$4 ,8 face gave "o someh[ ! impression ( a c>v+ once full ( significant l9es1 n[ blurr$ & worn z ?\gh ,"t1 hav+ fir/ m>k$ x ) ! l9es ( "*1 _h gr[n disc\rag$ & bru%$ ! h& ( =getfulness ov] h] "w4 ,he _h peculi> ?91 silky hair ( no p>ticul> col\r1 ) a c]ta9 almo/ *ildi% pa!tic wav9ess ar\nd ! e>s & at ! back ( ! neck4 ,some?+1 aft] all1 ab\t ! man ar\s$ "o's compassion4 ,i don't "k t he look$ dissipat$1 & surely he 0 n z dirty z ,i _h at fir/ suppos$4 ,some?+ rema9$ t sugge/$ a c>e = himself 9 ! pa/4 ,x 0 n dissipation1 ,i decid$2 x 0 r an indef9able loos5ess & weakness1 t gave "o alt]nately ! feel+ ,i _h fir/ exp]i5c$1 t ( ang]1 succe$$ by ! compassion t "o feels = a *ild4 ,to ,h>riet1 :5 %e _h once se5 him1 he 0 all *ild1 & %e all compassion4 ,we di/urb$ him ) no que/ions4 ,h>riet's fundam5tal quality is homel9ess1 com=tabl5ess4 ,h] tea-kettle seems always s++2 an indef9able tabb9ess1 z ( fea!r cu%ions1 lurks 9 h] d9+-room1 a "r w>m? ( table & *airs1 indescribably com=table at ! end ( a *illy day4 ,a busy good-smell+ /eam arises f all h] di%es at once1 & ! light 9 ! middle ( ! table is ( a r$ness t en?ralls ! human s\l4 ,z = ,h>riet h]self1 %e is ! p]sonification ( com=t1 airy1 clean1 w>m1 inexpressibly :olesome4 ,& nev] 9 ! _w is %e s engag+ z :5 %e m9i/]s to a man's hung]4 ,tru?fully1 sometimes1 :5 %e comes to me out ( ! dimm] light ( ! kit*5 to ! radiance ( ! table ) a plate ( muff9s1 x is z ?\gh %e & ! muff9s 7 a "p ( ea* o!r1 & t %e is really (f]+ "s ( h]self4 ,& d[n 9 my he>t ,i "k %e is do+ j t6 ,well1 x 0 wond]ful to see our ,ru9 exp& 9 ! w>m? ( ,h>riet's pres5ce4 ,he _h be5 d\btful ( me2 ( ,h>riet1 ,i c\ld see1 he 0 absolutely sure4 ,& h[ he did eat1 say+ no?+ at all1 :ile ,h>riet pli$ him ) food & talk$ to me ( ! mo/ dis>m+ commonplaces4 ,i ?9k x did h] he>t good to see ! way he ate3 z ?\gh he _h _h no?+ be=e 9 days4 ,z he butt]$ 8 muff91 n )\t "s ref9em5t1 ,i c\ld see t 8 h& 0 long1 a curi\s1 lean1 ineffectual h&1 ) a curv+ little f+]4 ,) ! dr9k+ ( ! hot c(fee col\r began to /eal up into 8 face1 & :5 ,h>riet br\ght out a qu>t] ( pie sav$ ov] f our d9n] & plac$ x be=e him--a f9e br[n pie ) small hi]oglyphics 9 ! top f :5ce rose sug>y bubbles--he seem$ almo/ to escape himself4 ,& ,h>riet fairly purr$ ) hospitality4 ,! m he ate ! m ( a man he became4 ,8 mann]s improv$1 8 back /raight5$ up1 he acquir$ a n unimpressive poise ( ! head4 ,su* is ! miracul\s p[] ( hot muff9s & pie6 ,z y came d[n1 ,i ask$ f9ally1 did y happ5 to see old man ,ma/]son's ?re%+ ma*9e8 ,a big r$ "o1 ) a yell[ bl[-(f8 ,t's ! "o1 ,i said4 ,well1 x 0 j turn+ into a field ab\t two miles above "h1 he repli$4 ,big gray1 bank$ b>n8 ,i ask$4 ,yes1 & a little unpa9t$ h\se1 said our fri5d4 ,t's ,p>sons'1 put 9 ,h>riet1 ) a mell[ laugh4 ,i wond] if he ev] w pa9t t h\se4 ,he builds bigg] b>ns e ye> & doesn't t\* ! h\se4 ,poor ,mrs4 ,p>sons---- ,& s we talk$ ( b>ns & ?re%+ ma*9es 9 ! way we f>m]s love to d & ,i lur$ our fri5d sl[ly into talk+ ab\t himself4 ,at fir/ he 0 non-committal en\gh & :at he said seem$ curi\sly made to ord]2 he us$ c]ta9 set phrases ) :i* to expla9 simply :at 0 n easy to expla9--a device n uncommon to all ( u4 ,i 0 fe>ful ( n gett+ )9 ?is outw>d arm\r+1 b gradually z we talk$ & ,h>riet p\r$ him a ?ird cup ( hot c(fee he dropp$ into a m famili> tone4 ,he told ) "s sprightl9ess ( hav+ se5 ?re%+s 9 ,mexico1 h[ ! gra9 0 beat5 out ) flails 9 ! patios1 & aft]w>ds ?r[n up 9 ! w9d to w9n[ out4 ,y mu/ h se5 a good deal ( life1 rem>k$ ,h>riet sympa!tically4 ,at ?is rem>k ,i saw "o ( our ,ru9's long h&s draw up & cl9*4 ,he turn$ 8 head t[>d ,h>riet4 ,8 face 0 p>tly 9 ! %ad[1 b !re 0 some?+ /rik+ & /range 9 ! way he look$ at h]1 & a deepness 9 8 voice :5 he spoke3 ,too mu*6 ,i've se5 too mu* ( life4 ,he ?rew out "o arm & br\ght x back ) a %udd]4 ,y see :at x has left me1 he said1 ,i am an example ( too mu* life4 ,9 response to ,h>riet's melt+ compassion he _h spok5 ) unfa?omable bitt]ness4 ,sudd5ly he lean$ =w>d t[>d me ) a pi]c+ gaze z ?\gh he w\ld look into my s\l4 ,8 face _h *ang$ completely2 f ! loose & vacant mask ( ! e>ly ev5+ x _h tak5 on ! utmo/ t5sity ( emotion4 ,y d n "k1 he said1 :at x is to live too mu*--& to be afraid4 ,live too mu*8 ,i ask$4 ,yes1 live too mu*1 t is :at ,i d--& ,i am afraid4 ,he paus$ a mom5t & !n broke out 9 a high] key3 ,y ?9k ,i am a tramp4 ,yes--y d4 ,i "k--a wor?less fell[1 ly+1 begg+1 /eal+ :5 he c't beg4 ,y h tak5 me 9 & f$ me4 ,y h said ! fir/ k9d words ,i h he>d1 x seems to me1 9 ye>s4 ,i don't "k :o y are4 ,i %all nev] see y aga94 ,i _c well describe ! int5sity ( ! passion ) :i* he spoke1 8 face %ak+ ) emotion1 8 h&s trembl+4 ,oh1 yes1 ,i said easily1 we are com=table p "h--& x is a good place to live4 ,no no1 he return$4 ,i "k1 ,i've got my call-- ,!n lean+ =w>d he said 9 a l[]1 ev5 m int5se voice--,i live ev]y?+ be=eh&4 ,i 0 />tl$ by ! look ( 8 eyes3 ! abject t]ror ( x3 & ,i ?\ght to myself1 ,! man is n "r 9 8 m9d4 ,& yet ,i long$ to "k ( ! life )9 ?is /range husk ( manhood4 ,i "k1 he said1 z if read+ my ?\ght1 y ?9k--& he tapp$ 8 =ehead ) "o f+]--b ,i'm n4 ,i'm z sane z y are4 ,x 0 a /range /ory he told4 ,x seems almo/ unbelievable to me z ,i set x d[n "h1 until ,i reflect h[ little any "o ( u kn[s ( ! deep life )9 8 ne>e/ neighb\r--:at /ories !re are1 :at trag$ies enact$ "u a calm ext]ior6 ,:at a drama !re may be 9 ?is commonplace man buy+ t5 p\nds ( sug> at ! groc]y /ore1 or ?is o!r "o driv+ 8 two old horses 9 ! t[n road6 ,we d n "k4 ,& h[ r>ely are ! m5 ( inn] adv5ture articulate6 ,!re=e ,i treasure ! curi\s /ory ! tramp told me4 ,i d n "q its tru?4 ,x came z all tru? does1 ?r\gh a cl\d$ & unclean m$ium3 & any judgm5t ( ! /ory itself mu/ be bas$ ^u a k ( ! p]sonal equation ( ! ,ru9 :o told x4 ,i am no tramp1 he said1 9 reality1 ,i am no tramp4 ,i began z well z anyone--,x doesn't matt] n[1 only ,i won't h any ( ! sympa?y t p give to ! man :o has se5 bett] days4 ,i hate s5tim5t4 ,i hate x---- ,i _c attempt to set d[n ! /ory 9 8 own words4 ,x 0 brok5 ) exclamations & involv$ ) w&]+ sophi/ries & diatribes ( self-blame4 ,8 m9d _h trampl$ ^u itself 9 ?roes ( introspection until x 0 (t5 difficult to say :i* way ! pa?s ( ! n>rative really l$4 ,he _h ?\ght s mu* & act$ s little t he travell$ 9 a v]itable bog ( indecision4 ,& yet1 )al1 "s ideas1 by con/ant attrition1 _h acquir$ a really /rik+ =m4 ,i am afraid be=e life1 he said4 ,x makes me dizzy ) ?\ght4 ,at ano!r "t he said1 ,if ,i am a tramp at all1 ,i am a m5tal tramp4 ,i h an unan*or$ m9d4 ,x seems t he came to a realisation t !re 0 some?+ peculi> ab\t him at a v e>ly age4 ,he said !y w\ld look at him & :isp] to "o ano!r & t 8 say+s 7 mu* repeat$1 (t5 9 8 he>+4 ,he knew t he 0 consid]$ an extraord9>y *ild3 !y bait$ him ) que/ions t !y might laugh at 8 qua9t replies4 ,he said t z e>ly z he c\ld rememb] he us$ to plan situations s t he might say ?+s t 7 /range & ev5 %ock+ 9 a *ild4 ,8 fa!r 0 a small pr(essor 9 a small college--a worm he call$ him bitt]ly--"o ( ^? worms t bores 9 books & f9ally dries up & bl[s (f4 ,b 8 "m--he said %e 0 an angel4 ,i recall 8 exact expression ab\t h] eyes t :5 %e look$ at "o x made him bett]4 ,he spoke ( h] ) a s(t5+ ( ! voice1 look+ (t5 at ,h>riet4 ,he talk$ a good deal ab\t 8 "m1 try+ to acc\nt = himself ?r\gh h]4 ,%e 0 n /rong1 he said1 & v s5sitive to ! contact ( ei!r fri5ds or enemies--evid5tly a n]v\s1 high-/rung woman4 ,y h kn[n su* p1 he said1 ev]y?+ hurt h]4 ,he said %e />v$ to dea?4 ,%e />v$ = affection & und]/&+4 ,"o ( ! fir/ ?+s he recall$ ( 8 boyhood 0 8 passionate love = 8 "m4 ,i c rememb]1 he said1 ly+ awake 9 my b$ & ?9k+ h[ ,i w\ld love h] & s]ve h]--& ,i c\ld see myself 9 all sorts ( impossible places sav+ h] f dang]4 ,:5 %e came to my room to bid me good night1 ,i imag9$ h[ ,i %\ld look--= ,i h always be5 able to see myself do+ ?+s--:5 ,i ?rew my arms ar\nd h] neck to kiss h]4 ,"h he rea*$ a /range "p ( 8 /ory4 ,i _h be5 wat*+ ,h>riet out ( ! corn] ( my eye4 ,at fir/ h] face 0 te>ful ) compassion1 b z ! ,ru9 proce$$ x became a /udy 9 wond] & f9ally 9 outright al>m4 ,he said t :5 8 "m came 9 to bid him good night he saw himself s pla9ly be=eh& 7m vividly ?an ,i see y at ?is mom5t7 & felt 8 emotion s ke5ly t :5 8 "m actually /oop$ to kiss him1 someh[ he c\ld n respond1 he c\ld n ?r[ 8 arms ar\nd h] neck4 ,he said he (t5 lay quiet1 9 wait+1 trembl+ all ov] until %e _h gone1 n only suff]+ himself b pity+ h]1 because he und]/ood h[ %e mu/ feel4 ,!n he w\ld foll[ h]1 he said1 9 imag9ation ?r\gh ! long hall1 see+ himself /eal+ beh9d h]1 j t\*+ h] h&1 wi/fully hop+ t %e might turn to him aga9--& yet fe>+4 ,he said no "o knew ! agonies he suff]$ at see+ 8 "m's disappo9tm5t ov] 8 app>5t coldness & unresponsiv5ess4 ,i ?9k1 he said1 x ha/5$ h] dea?4 ,he w\ld n g to ! fun]al2 he did n d>e1 he said4 ,he cri$ & f\ght :5 !y came to take him away1 & :5 ! h\se 0 sil5t he ran up to h] room & buri$ 8 head 9 h] pill[s & ran 9 swift imag9ation to h] fun]al4 ,he said he c\ld see himself 9 ! c\ntry road1 hurry+ 9 ! cold ra9--= x seem$ ra9+--he said he c\ld actually feel ! /ones & ruts1 al?\gh he c\ld n tell h[ x 0 possible t he %\ld h se5 himself at a di/ance & felt 9 8 own feet ! /ones ( ! road4 ,he said he saw ! box tak5 f ! wagon--saw x--& t he he>d ! s\nd ( ! clods ?r[n 91 & x made him %riek until !y came runn+ & held him4 ,z he grew old] he said he came to live ev]y?+ be=eh&1 & t ! ev5t z imag9$ 0 s f> m vivid & affect+ t he _h no he>t = ! reality itself4 ,x seems /range to y1 he said1 b ,i am tell+ y exactly :at my exp]i5ce 04 ,x 0 curi\s1 he said1 :5 8 fa!r told him he mu/ n d a ?+1 h[ he w5t on & imag9$ 9 h[ _m diff]5t ways he c\ld d x--& h[1 aft]w>d1 he imag9$ he 0 puni%$ by t worm1 8 fa!r1 :om he seem$ to hate bitt]ly4 ,( ^? e>ly days1 9 :i* he suff]$ acutely--9 idl5ess1 app>5tly--& p]haps t 0 "o ( ! causes ( 8 disord]--he told u at l5g?1 b _m ( ! incid5ts 7 s evid5tly worn by ! con/ant h&l+ ( 8 m9d t !y gave no cle> impression4 ,f9ally1 he ran away f home1 he said4 ,at fir/ he f\nd t a :olly new place & new p took him out ( himself 7surpris$ me1 he said1 s t ,i c\ld n live ev]y?+ be=eh&74 ,?us he fl$4 ,! slang he us$1 *as$ himself all ov] ! c\ntry1 seem$ peculi>ly expressive4 ,he _h be5 9 =eign c\ntries2 he _h h]d$ %eep 9 ,au/ralia 7s he said71 & c]ta9ly f 8 k ( ! c\ntry he _h w&]$ ) ! gambol]os ( ,s\? ,am]ica2 he _h gone = gold to ,alaska1 & work$ 9 ! lumb] camps ( ! ,pacific ,nor?we/4 ,b he c\ld n escape1 he said4 ,9 a %ort "t he 0 no long] surpris$4 ,8 acc\nt ( 8 travels1 :ile fragm5t>y1 _h a peculi> vividness4 ,he saw :at he describ$1 & he saw x s pla9ly t 8 m9d ran (f into curi\s details t made 8 words /rike sometimes l fla%es ( lightn+4 ,a /range & wond]ful m9d--uncontroll$4 ,h[ t man ne$$ ! discipl9e ( common "w6 ,i h r>ely li/5$ to a /ory ) su* rapt int]e/4 ,x 0 n only :at he said1 nor h[ he said x1 b h[ he let me see ! /range work+s ( 8 m9d4 ,x 0 cont9u\sly a /ory ( a /ory4 ,:5 8 voice f9ally di$ d[n ,i drew a long brea? & 0 a/oni%$ to p]ceive t x 0 ne>ly midnight--& ,h>riet spee*less ) h] emotions4 ,= a mom5t he sat quiet & !n bur/ out3 ,i _c get away3 ,i _c escape1 & ! v]itable look ( "s trapp$ creature came into 8 eyes1 fe> s abject t ,i rea*$ ov] & laid my h& on 8 arm3 ,fri5d1 ,i said1 /op "h4 ,we h a good c\ntry4 ,y h travell$ f> en\gh4 ,i "k f exp]i5ce :at a cornfield w d = a man4 ,i h liv$ all sorts ( life1 he cont9u$ z if he _h n he>d a ^w ,i said1 & ,i h liv$ x all twice1 & ,i am afraid4 ,face x1 ,i said1 gripp+ 8 arm1 long+ = "s p[] to bl[ grit into him4 ,face x6 he exclaim$1 don't y suppose ,i h tri$4 ,if ,i c\ld d a ?+--any?+--a few times )\t ?9k+--once w\ld be en\gh--,i might be all "r4 ,i %\ld be all "r4 ,he br\ght 8 fi/ d[n on ! table1 & !re 0 a note ( resolution 9 8 voice4 ,i mov$ my *air ne>] to him1 feel+ z ?\gh ,i 7 sav+ an immortal s\l f de/ruction4 ,i told him ( our life1 h[ ! quiet & ! "w ( x w\ld solve 8 problems4 ,i sket*$ ) en?usiasm my own exp]i5ce & ,i plann$ swiftly h[ he c\ld live1 absorb$ 9 simple "w--& 9 books4 ,try x1 ,i said eag]ly4 ,i w1 he said1 ris+ f ! table1 & grasp+ my h&4 ,i'll /ay "h4 ,i _h a peculi> ?rill ( exultation & triumph4 ,i "k h[ ! prie/ mu/ feel1 hav+ won a s\l f torm5t6 ,he 0 trembl+ ) excitem5t & pale ) emotion & we>9ess4 ,"o mu/ beg9 ! quiet life ) re/4 ,s ,i got him (f to b$1 fir/ p\r+ him a ba?tub ( w>m wat]4 ,i laid out clean clo!s by 8 b$side & took away 8 old ones1 talk+ to him *e]fully all ! "t ab\t common ?+s4 ,:5 ,i f9ally left him & came d[n/airs ,i f\nd ,h>riet /&+ ) fright5$ eyes 9 ! middle ( ! kit*54 ,i'm afraid to h him sleep 9 ?is h\se1 %e said4 ,b ,i reassur$ h]4 ,y d n und]/&1 ,i said4 ,ow+ to ! excitem5t ( ! ev5+ ,i sp5t a re/less night4 ,be=e daylight1 :ile ,i 0 dream+ a /range dream ( two m5 runn+1 ! "o :o pursu$ be+ ! exact c\nt]p>t ( ! "o :o fl$1 ,i he>d my "n call$ al\d3 ,david1 ,david6 ,i sprang out ( b$4 ,! tramp has gone1 call$ ,h>riet4 ,he _h n ev5 slept 9 8 b$4 ,he _h rais$ ! w9d[1 dropp$ out on ! gr\nd & vani%$4 ,x ,,! ,,infidel ,i f9d t we h an infidel 9 ?is community4 ,i don't "k t ,i %\ld set d[n ! fact "h on good :ite pap]2 ! walls1 !y say1 h eyes1 ! /ones h e>s4 ,b consid] ^! words writt5 9 bat$ brea?6 ,! wor/ ( x is--,i ga!r f common report--?is infidel is a ,*e]ful ,infidel1 :]eas a true infidel %\ld be> ^u 8 face ! liv+ m>k ( 8 infamy4 ,we are all tol]ant en\gh ( ^? :o d n agree ) u1 provid$ only !y are suffici5tly mis]able6 ,i confess :5 ,i fir/ he>d ( him--?r\gh ,mrs4 ,horace 7) %udd]s7--,i 0 possess$ ( a consum+ secret desire to see him4 ,i ev5 ?\ght ( climb+ a tree some:]e along ! public road--l ,zac*eus1 wasn't x8--& wat*+ him g by4 ,if by any *ance he %\ld look my way ,i c\ld easily avoid discov]y by cr\*+ among ! leaves4 ,x %[s h[ pleasant mu/ be ! pa?s ( unrighte\sness t we are tempt$ to climb trees to see ^? :o walk !re94 ,my imag9ation busi$ itself ) ! infidel4 ,i pictur$ him z a sort ( ,molo* tread+ our pleasant c\ntryside1 flames & smoke proce$+ f 8 no/rils1 8 feet /rik+ fire1 8 voice l ! s\nd ( a great w9d4 ,at lea/ t 0 ! picture ,i =m$ ( him f common report4 ,& ye/]day aft]noon ,i met ! infidel & ,i mu/ "h set d[n a true acc\nt ( ! adv5ture4 ,x is1 surely1 a little new door op5$ 9 ! h\se ( my und]/&+4 ,i might travel a :ole ye> 9 a city1 bru%+ m5's elb[s1 & n once h su* an exp]i5ce4 ,9 c\ntry spaces m5 develop s5sitive surfaces1 n call\s$ by too frequ5t contact1 accept+ ! new impression vividly & keep+ x bright to ?9k ^u4 ,i met ! infidel z ! result ( a r unexpect$ s]ies ( incid5ts4 ,i don't ?9k ,i h said be=e t we h = "s "t be5 expect+ a great ev5t on ?is f>m4 ,we h rais$ corn & buck:eat1 we h a f]tile asp>agus b$ & onions & pie-plant 7en\gh to supply ! entire population ( ?is community7 & ,i c't tell h[ _m o!r vegetables4 ,we h _h pl5ty ( *ick5s hat*$ out 7,i don't l *ick5s1 especially h5s1 especially a c]ta9 gaunt & pr$atory h5 nam$ s ,h>riet says ,evangel9e1 :o belongs to a neighb\r ( ours7 & we h _h two litt]s ( pigs1 b until ?is bright mom5t ( expectancy we nev] h _h a calf4 ,^u ! advice ( ,horace1 :i* ,i (t5 lean ^u z ^u a /aff1 ,i h be5 keep+ my "y heif] %ut up 9 ! c[-y>d n[ = a week or two4 ,b ye/]day1 t[>d ! middle ( ! aft]noon1 ,i f\nd ! f5ce brok5 d[n & ! c[-y>d empty4 ,f :at ,h>riet said1 ! br[n c[ mu/ h be5 gone s9ce e>ly morn+4 ,i knew1 ( c\rse1 :at t meant1 & /raightway ,i took a /\t /ick & set (f ov] ! hill1 trac+ ! br[n c[ z f> z ,i c\ld by h] tracks4 ,%e _h made way t[>d a clump ( trees ne> ,horace's wood lot1 :]e ,i confid5tly expect$ to f9d h]4 ,b z fate w\ld h x1 ! pa/ure gate1 :i* is r>ely us$1 /ood op5 & ! tracks l$ outw>d into an old road4 ,i foll[$ rapidly1 half pleas$ t ,i _h n f\nd h] )9 ! wood4 ,x 0 a promise ( new adv5ture :i* ,i came to ) d[nright enjoym5t 7confid5tially--,i %\ld h be5 cultivat+ corn674 ,i pe]$ into e ?icket z ,i pass$3 once ,i climb$ an old f5ce &1 /&+ on ! top rail1 int5tly survey$ my neighb\r's pa/ure4 ,no br[n c[ 0 to be se54 ,at ! cross+ ( ! brook ,i %\ld]$ my way f ! road d[n a pa? among ! ald]s1 ?9k+ ! br[n c[ might h gone t way to obscurity4 ,x is curi\s h[1 9 spite ( dome/ication & tra9+1 ,nature 9 h] great mom5ts returns to ! primitive & in/9ctive6 ,my br[n c[1 nev] hav+ _h any?+ b ! k9de/ treatm5t1 is z g5tle an animal z c\ld be imag9$1 b %e _h foll[$ ! nameless1 ages-old law ( h] bre$3 %e _h escap$ 9 h] great mom5t to ! mo/ secret place %e knew4 ,x did n matt] t %e w\ld h be5 saf] 9 my y>d--bo? %e & h] calf--t %e w\ld h be5 sur] ( h] food2 %e c\ld only obey ! old wild law4 ,s turkeys w hide _! ne/s4 ,s ! tame duck1 tame = unnumb]$ g5]ations1 he>+ f af> ! %rill cry ( ! wild drake1 w des]t h] quiet surr\nd+s1 spread h] little-us$ w+s & become = a "t ! wilde/ ( ! wild4 ,s we ?9k--y & ,i--t we are civilis$6 ,b h[ (t51 h[ (t51 h we felt t old wildness :i* is our common h]itage1 sc>ce %ackl$1 clam\r+ 9 our blood6 ,i /ood li/5+ among ! ald]s1 9 ! deep cool %ade4 ,"h & !re a ray ( sun%9e came ?r\gh ! ?ick foliage3 ,i c\ld see x :]e x silv]$ ! cobweb ladd]s ( ^? moi/ spaces4 ,some:]e 9 ! ?icket ,i he>d an unal>m$ catbird trill+ h] exquisite song1 a />tl$ frog leap$ ) a spla% into ! wat]2 fa9t od\rs ( "s blossom+ gr[?1 n di/+ui%able1 fill$ ! /ill air4 ,x 0 "o ( ^? r>e mom5ts :5 "o seems to h caught ,nature unaw>e4 ,i l+]$ a full m9ute1 li/5+1 look+2 b my br[n c[ _h n gone t way4 ,s ,i turn$ & w5t up rapidly to ! road1 & !re ,i f\nd myself almo/ face to face ) a ruddy little man ^: c\nt5ance bore a look ( r\nd a/oni%m5t4 ,we 7 bo? surpris$4 ,i recov]$ fir/4 ,h y se5 a br[n c[8 ,i ask$4 ,he 0 /ill s a/oni%$ t he began to look ar\nd him2 he ?ru/ 8 h&s n]v\sly into 8 coat pockets & pull$ !m out aga94 ,i ?9k y won't f9d h] 9 !re1 ,i said1 seek+ to relieve 8 emb>rassm5t4 ,b ,i didn't "k1 !n1 h[ v s]i\s a p]son ,i _h enc\nt]$4 ,no--no1 he /amm]$1 ,i hav5't se5 y\r c[4 ,s ,i expla9$ to him ) sobriety1 & at "s l5g?1 ! problem ,i _h to solve4 ,he 0 greatly int]e/$ & inasmu* z he 0 go+ my way he (f]$ at once to assi/ me 9 my se>*4 ,s we set (f toge!r4 ,he 0 r /ocky ( build1 & decid$ly %ort ( brea?1 s t ,i regulat$ my cu/om>y /ride to suit 8 delib]ation4 ,at fir/1 be+ fill$ ) ! _s ( my adv5ture1 ,i 0 n altoge!r pleas$ ) ?is arrangem5t4 ,our conv]sation ran some?+ l ?is3 ,,/rang]3 ,has %e any spots or m>ks on h]8 ,,myself3 ,no1 %e is pla9 br[n4 ,,/rang]3 ,h[ old a c[ is %e8 ,,myself3 ,?is is h] fir/ calf4 ,,/rang]3 ,valuable animal8 ,,myself3 7f5c+73 ,i h nev] put a price on h]2 %e is a promis+ "y heif]4 ,,/rang]3 ,pure blood8 ,,myself3 ,no1 grade4 ,aft] a pause3 ,,/rang]3 ,live ar\nd "h8 ,,myself3 ,yes1 half a mile bel[ "h4 ,d y8 ,,/rang]3 ,yes1 ?ree miles above "h4 ,my "n's ,purdy4 ,,myself3 ,m9e is ,grayson4 ,he turn$ to me solemnly & held out 8 h&4 ,i'm glad to meet y1 ,mr4 ,grayson1 he said4 ,& ,i'm glad1 ,i said1 to meet y1 ,mr4 ,purdy4 ,i w n attempt to put d[n all we said3 ,i c\ldn't4 ,b by su* devices is ! tru? 9 ! c\ntry made manife/4 ,s we cont9u$ to walk & look4 ,occasionally ,i w\ld unconsci\sly increase my pace until ,i 0 w>n$ to desi/ by ! puff+ ( ,mr4 ,purdy4 ,he gave an ess5tial impression ( g5ial timidity3 & h[ he did love to talk6 ,we came at la/ to a r\gh bit ( l& gr[n up to scrubby oaks & hazel bru%4 ,?is1 said ,mr4 ,purdy1 looks hopeful4 ,we foll[$ ! old road1 exam9+ e b>e spot ( e>? = "s evid5ce ( ! c['s tracks1 b )\t f9d+ s mu* z a sign4 ,i 0 = pu%+ onw>d b ,mr4 ,purdy insi/$ t ?is clump ( woods 0 exactly su* a place z a c[ w\ld l4 ,he develop$ su* a capacity = argum5tation & seem$ s sure ( :at he 0 talk+ ab\t t ,i yield$1 & we ent]$ ! wood4 ,we'll "p "h1 he said3 y keep ov] !re ab\t fifty y>ds & ,i'll g /raight ahead4 ,9 t way we'll cov] ! gr\nd4 ,keep a-%\t9'4 ,s we />t$ & ,i kept a-%\t9'4 ,he w\ld answ] f "t to "t3 ,hulloo hulloo6 ,x 0 a wild & beautiful bit ( =e/4 ,! gr\nd "u ! trees 0 ?ickly cov]$ ) enorm\s f]ns or brack51 ) "h & !re pat*es ( light :]e ! sun came ?r\gh ! foliage4 ,! l[ spots 7 fill$ ) ! co>se gre5 v]dure ( skunk cabbage4 ,i 0 s sceptical ab\t f9d+ ! c[ 9 a wood :]e concealm5t 0 s easy t ,i confess ,i r idl$ & enjoy$ ! surr\nd+s4 ,sudd5ly1 h[ev]1 ,i he>d ,mr4 ,purdy's voice1 ) a new note 9 x3 ,hulloo1 hulloo---- ,:at luck8 ,hulloo1 hulloo---- ,i'm com+-- & ,i turn$ & ran z rapidly z ,i c\ld ?r\gh ! trees1 jump+ ov] logs & dodg+ l[ bran*es1 wond]+ :at new ?+ my fri5d _h discov]$4 ,s ,i came to 8 side4 ,h y got trace ( h]8 ,i que/ion$ eag]ly4 ,%6 he said1 ov] !re4 ,don't y see h]8 ,:]e1 :]e8 ,he po9t$1 b = a mom5t ,i c\ld see no?+ b ! trees & ! brack54 ,!n all at once1 l ! puzzle 9 a picture1 ,i saw h] pla9ly4 ,%e 0 /&+ p]fectly motionless1 h] head l[]$1 & 9 su* a peculi> clump ( bu%es & f]ns t %e 0 all b indi/+ui%able4 ,x 0 wond]ful1 ! p]fection ) :i* h] in/9ct _h l$ h] to conceal h]self4 ,all excitem5t1 ,i />t$ t[>d h] at once4 ,b ,mr4 ,purdy put 8 h& on my arm4 ,wait1 he said1 don't fright5 h]4 ,%e has h] calf !re4 ,no6 ,i exclaim$1 = ,i c\ld see no?+ ( x4 ,we w5t1 cauti\sly1 a few /eps ne>]4 ,%e ?rew up h] head & look$ at u s wildly = a mom5t t ,i %\ld h>dly h kn[n h] = my c[4 ,%e 01 inde$1 = ! "t be+1 a wild creature ( ! wood4 ,%e made a l[ s\nd & advanc$ a /ep ?reat5+ly4 ,/eady1 said ,mr4 ,purdy1 ?is is h] fir/ calf4 ,/op a m9ute & keep quiet4 ,%e'll soon get us$ to u4 ,mov+ to "o side cauti\sly1 we sat d[n on an old log4 ,! br[n heif] paus$1 e muscle t5se1 h] eyes lit]ally blaz+1 ,we sat p]fectly /ill4 ,aft] a m9ute or two %e l[]$ h] head1 & ) curi\s guttural s\nds %e began to lick h] calf1 :i* lay q hidd5 9 ! brack54 ,%e has *os5 a p]fect spot1 ,i ?\ght to myself1 = x 0 ! wilde/ bit ( =e/ ,i _h se5 any:]e 9 ?is neighb\rhood4 ,at "o side1 n f> (f1 rose a huge gray rock1 p>tly cov]$ on "o side ) moss1 & r\nd ab\t 7 oaks & a few a% trees ( a poor scrubby sort 7else !y w\ld long ago h be5 cut out74 ,! e>? und]nea? 0 s(t & spr+y ) leaf m\ld4-- ,mr4 ,purdy 0 "o to :om sil5ce 0 pa9ful2 he fidget$ ab\t1 evid5tly bur/+ ) talk1 & yet feel+ compell$ to foll[ 8 own injunction ( sil5ce4 ,pres5tly he rea*$ into 8 capaci\s pocket & h&$ me a little pap]-cov]$ booklet4 ,i took x1 curi\s1 & read ! title3 ,is ,!re a ,hell8 ,x /ruck me humor\sly4 ,9 ! c\ntry we are always--at lea/ "s ( u are--m or less 9 a religi\s f]m5t1 ,! city may di/ract itself to ! po9t :]e fai? is unnecess>y2 b 9 ! c\ntry we mu/1 p]=ce1 h some?+ to believe 94 ,& we talk ab\t x1 too6 ,i read ! title al\d1 b 9 a l[ voice3 ,is ,!re a ,hell8 ,!n ,i ask$3 ,d y really want to "k8 ,! argum5t is all !re1 he repli$4 ,well1 ,i said1 ,i c tell y (f-h&1 out ( my own exp]i5ce1 t !re c]ta9ly is a hell---- ,he turn$ t[>d me ) evid5t a/oni%m5t1 b ,i proce$$ ) tranquillity3 ,yes1 sir1 !re's no d\bt ab\t x4 ,i've be5 ne> en\gh myself sev]al times to smell ! smoke4 ,x isn't ar\nd "h1 ,i said4 ,z he look$ at me 8 *9a-blue eyes grew l>g]1 if t 7 possible1 & 8 s]i\s1 g5tle face took on a look ( pa9$ surprise4 ,be=e y say su* ?+s1 he said1 ,i beg y to read my book4 ,he took ! tract f my h&s & op5$ x on 8 knee4 ,! ,bible tells u1 he said1 t 9 ! beg9n+ ,god creat$ ! heav5s & ! e>?1 ,he made ! firmam5t & divid$ ! wat]s4 ,b does ! ,bible say t ,he creat$ a hell or a devil8 ,does x8 ,i %ook my head4 ,well1 !n6 he said triumphantly1 & t isn't all1 ei!r4 ,! hi/orian ,moses gives 9 detail a full acc\nt ( :at 0 made 9 six days4 ,he tells h[ day & night 7 creat$1 h[ ! sun & ! moon & ! />s 7 made2 he tells h[ ,god creat$ ! fl[]s ( ! field1 & ! insects1 & ! birds1 & ! great :ales1 & said1 ',be fruitful & multiply1' ,he acc\nts = e m9ute ( ! "t 9 ! entire six days--& ( c\rse ,god re/$ on ! sev5?--& !re is n "o ^w ab\t hell4 ,is !re8 ,i %ook my head4 ,well !n-- exultantly1 :]e is x8 ,i'd l to h any man1 no matt] h[ wise he is1 answ] t4 ,:]e is x8 ,t1 ,i said1 has tr\bl$ me1 too4 ,we don't always "k j :]e our hells are4 ,if we did we might avoid !m4 ,we are n s s5sitive to !m z we %\ld be--d y ?9k8 ,he look$ at me int5tly3 ,i w5t on be=e he c\ld answ]3 ,:y1 ,i've se5 m5 9 my "t liv+ f day to day 9 ! v atmosph]e ( p]petual torm5t1 & actually argu+ t !re 0 no hell4 ,x is a /range sight1 ,i assure y1 & "o t w tr\ble y aft]w>ds4 ,f :at ,i "k ( hell1 x is a place ( v loose b\nd>ies4 ,sometimes ,i've ?\ght we c\ldn't be q sure :5 we 7 9 x & :5 we 7 n4 ,i did n tell my fri5d1 b ,i 0 ?9k+ ( ! rem>k ( old ,sw$5borg3 ,! tr\ble ) hell is we %all n "k x :5 we arrive4 ,at ?is po9t ,mr4 ,purdy bur/ out aga91 hav+ op5$ 8 little book at ano!r page4 ,:5 ,adam & ,eve _h s9n$1 he said1 & ! ,god ( ,heav5 walk$ 9 ! g>d5 9 ! cool ( ! ev5+ & call$ = !m & !y _h hidd5 !mselves on acc\nt ( _! disob$i5ce1 did ,god say to !m3 ,unless y rep5t ( y\r s9s & get =giv5ess ,i w %ut y up 9 yon d>k & dismal hell & torm5t y 7or h ! devil d x7 = ev] & ev]8 ,0 !re su* a ^w8 ,i %ook my head4 ,illu/ration3 ,he rea*$ into 8 pocket & h&$ me a little pap]-cov]$ booklet ,no1 sir1 he said vehem5tly1 !re 0 n4 ,b does x say1 ,i ask$1 t ,adam & ,eve _h n !mselves be5 us+ _! be/ wits 9 creat+ a hell8 ,t po9t has occurr$ to me4 ,9 my exp]i5ce ,i've kn[n bo? ,adams & ,eves :o 7 mo/ adroit 9 _! capacity = mak+ places ( torm5t--& aft]w>ds ( gett+ into !m4 ,j wat* y\rself "s day aft] y've s[n a crop ( desires & y'll see promis+ little hells />t+ up )9 y l pigwe$s & pusley aft] a w>m ra9 9 y\r g>d54 ,& our heav5s1 too1 = t matt]--!y gr[ to our own plant+3 & h[ s5sitive !y are too6 ,h[ soon ! hot w9d ( a passion )]s !m away6 ,h[ surely ! fires ( selfi%ness black5 _! p]fection6 ,i'd almo/ =gott5 ,mr4 ,purdy--& :5 ,i look$ ar\nd1 8 face wore a peculi> puzzl$ expression n unmix$ ) al>m4 ,he held up 8 little book eag]ly almo/ 9 my face4 ,if ,god _h int5d$ to create a hell1 he said1 ,i ass]t )\t fe> ( successful contradiction t :5 ,god 0 !re 9 ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed5 x 0 ! "t = ,him to h put ,adam & ,eve & all _! po/]ity on notice t !re 0 a place ( ev]la/+ torm5t4 ,x w\ld h be5 only a squ>e deal = ,him to d s4 ,b did ,he8 ,i %ook my head4 ,he did n4 ,if ,he _h m5tion$ hell on t occasion ,i %\ld n n[ dispute its exi/5ce4 ,b ,he did n4 ,?is is :at ,he said to ,adam--! v words3 ',9 ! sweat ( ?y face %alt ?\ eat bread1 till ?\ return unto ! gr\nd3 = out ( x ?\ wa/ tak53 = du/ ?\ art1 & unto du/ %alt ?\ return4' ,y see ,he did n say ',unto hell %alt ?\ return4' ,he said1 ',unto du/4' ,t isn't hell1 is x8 ,well1 ,i said1 !re are 9 my exp]i5ce a great _m diff]5t k9ds ( hells4 ,!re are almo/ z _m k9ds ( hells z !re are m5 & wom5 ^u ?is e>?4 ,n[1 y\r hell w\ldn't t]rify me 9 ! lea/4 ,my own makes me no end ( tr\ble4 ,talk ab\t burn+ pit* & brim/one3 h[ futile 7 ! imag9ations ( ! old fell[s :o conjur$ up su* pu]ile torm5ts4 ,:y1 ,i c tell y ( no end ( hells t are worse--& n half try4 ,once ,i rememb]1 :5 ,i 0 y\ng]---- ,i happ5$ to glance ar\nd at my companion4 ,he sat !re look+ at me ) horror--fasc9at$ horror4 ,well1 ,i won't di/urb y\r peace ( m9d by tell+ t /ory1 ,i said4 ,d y believe t we %all g to hell8 he ask$ 9 a l[ voice4 ,t dep5ds1 ,i said4 ,let's leave out ! "q ( 'we'2 let's be m com=tably g5]al 9 our discussion4 ,i ?9k we c safely say t "s g & "s d n4 ,x's a curi\s & notewor?y ?+1 ,i said1 b ,i've kn[n ( cases--,!re are "s p :o ar5't really wor? good hone/ torm5t+--let alone ! rew>ds ( heav5ly bliss4 ,!y j hav5't any?+ to torm5t6 ,:at is go+ to become ( su* folks8 ,i confess ,i don't "k4 ,y rememb] :5 ,dante began 8 j\rney into ! inf]nal regions---- ,i don't believe a ^w ( t ,dante1 he int]rupt$ excit$ly2 x's all a made up /ory4 ,!re isn't a ^w ( tru? 9 x2 x is a blasphem\s book4 ,let me read y :at ,i say ab\t x 9 "h4 ,i w agree ) y )\t argum5t1 ,i said1 t x is n all true4 ,i m]ely want$ to speak ( "o ( ,dante's exp]i5ces z an illu/ration ( ! po9t ,i'm mak+4 ,y rememb] t almo/ ! fir/ spirits he met on 8 j\rney 7 ^? :o _h nev] done any?+ 9 ?is life to m]it ei!r heav5 or hell4 ,t always /ruck me z be+ ab\t ! wor/ plight imag9able = a human be+4 ,?9k ( a creature n ev5 wor? good hone/ brim/one6 ,s9ce ,i came home1 ,i've look$ up ! passage2 & x is a wond]ful "o4 ,dante he>d wail+s & groans & t]rible ?+s said 9 _m tongues4 ,yet ^! 7 n ! s\ls ( ! wick$4 ,!y 7 only ^? :o _h liv$ )\t praise or blame1 ?9k+ ( no?+ b !mselves4 ,heav5 w\ld n dull its brightness ) ^?1 nor w\ld l[] hell receive !m4 ,& :at is x1 ask$ ,dante1 t makes !m s griev\sly suff]8 ,hopelessness ( dea?1 said ,virgil1 ,_! bl9d exi/5ce "h1 & immemorable =m] life1 make !m s wret*$ t !y envy e o!r lot4 ,m]cy & ,ju/ice alike disda9 !m4 ,let u speak ( !m no m4 ,look1 & pass6 ,b ,mr4 ,purdy1 9 spite ( 8 timidity1 0 a man ( mu* p]si/5ce4 ,!y tell me1 he said1 :5 !y try to prove ! reasonabl5ess ( hell1 t unless y %[ s9n]s h[ !y're go9' to be torm5t$1 !y'd nev] rep5t4 ,n[1 ,i say t if a man has to be sc>$ into religion1 8 religion a9't mu* good4 ,!re1 ,i said1 ,i agree ) y completely4 ,8 face light$ up1 & he cont9u$ eag]ly3 ,& ,i tell 'em3 ,y j g ahead & try = heav52 don't pay any att5tion to all ?is talk ab\t ev]la/+ puni%m5t4 ,good advice6 ,i said4 ,x _h begun to gr[ d>k4 ,! br[n c[ 0 quiet at la/4 ,we c\ld he> small fa9t s\nds f ! calf4 ,i />t$ sl[ly ?r\gh ! brack54 ,mr4 ,purdy hung at my elb[1 /umbl+ sideways z he walk$1 b cont9u+ to talk eag]ly4 ,s we came to ! place :]e ! calf lay4 ,i spoke 9 a l[ voice3 ,s boss1 s boss4 ,i w\ld h laid my h& on h] neck b %e />t$ back ) a wild toss ( h] horns4 ,x 0 a beautiful calf6 ,i look$ at x ) a peculi> feel+ ( exultation1 pride1 own]%ip4 ,x 0 r$-br[n1 ) a r\nd curly pate & "o :ite leg4 ,z x lay curl$ !re among ! f]ns1 x 0 really beautiful to look at4 ,:5 we approa*$1 x did n s mu* z /ir4 ,i lift$ x to its legs1 ^u :i* ! c[ utt]$ a /range half-wild cry & ran a few /eps (f1 h] head ?r[n 9 ! air4 ,! calf fell back z ?\gh x _h no legs4 ,%e is tell+ x n to /& up1 said ,mr4 ,purdy4 ,i _h be5 afraid at fir/ t some?+ 0 ! matt]6 ,"s are l t1 he said4 ,"s call _! calves to run4 ,o!rs won't let y come ne> 'em at all2 & ,i've ev5 kn[n ( a case :]e a c[ gor$ its calf to dea? r ?an let anyone t\* x4 ,i look$ at ,mr4 ,purdy n )\t a feel+ ( admiration4 ,?is 0 a ?+ he knew3 a language n taught 9 ! univ]sities4 ,h[ well x became him to "k x2 h[ simply he express$ x6 ,i ?\ght to myself3 ,!re are n _m m5 9 ?is _w1 aft] all1 t x w n pay u to g to s*ool to--= some?+ or o!r4 ,i %\ld nev] h be5 able1 inde$1 to get ! c[ & calf home1 la/ night at lea/1 if x _h n be5 = my *ance fri5d4 ,he knew exactly :at to d & h[ to d x4 ,he wore a /\t coat ( d5im1 r long 9 ! skirts4 ,?is he slipp$ (f1 :ile ,i look$ on 9 "s a/oni%m5t1 & spread x out on ! gr\nd4 ,he plac$ my /aff "u "o side ( x & f\nd ano!r /ick ne>ly ! same size = ! o!r side4 ,^! he w\nd into ! coat until he _h made a sort ( /ret*]4 ,^u ?is we plac$ ! unresi/+ calf4 ,:at a f9e "o x 06 ,!n1 he 9 front & ,i beh9d1 we c>ri$ ! /ret*] & its burd5 out ( ! wood4 ,! c[ foll[$1 sometimes ?reat5+1 sometimes bell[+1 sometimes />t+ (f wildly1 head & tail 9 ! air1 only to ru% back &1 v5tur+ up ) trembl+ muscles1 t\* h] tongue to ! calf1 utt]+ l[ mat]nal s\nds4 ,keep /eady1 said ,mr4 ,purdy1 & ev]y?+'ll be all "r4 ,:5 we came to ! brook we /opp$ to re/4 ,i ?9k my companion w\ld h lik$ to />t 8 argum5t aga91 b he 0 too %ort ( brea?4 ,x 0 a prime spr+ ev5+6 ,! frogs 7 tun+ up4 ,i he>d a dr[sy c[bell some:]e ov] ! hills 9 ! pa/ure4 ,! br[n c[1 ) eag]1 out/ret*$ neck1 0 lick+ h] calf z x lay !re on ! improvis$ /ret*]4 ,i look$ up at ! sky1 a blue av5ue ( heav5 betwe5 ! tree tops2 ,i felt ! peculi> s5se ( my/]y :i* nature s commonly conveys4 ,i h be5 too sure6 ,i said4 ,:at d we "k aft] all6 ,:y may !re n be future heav5s & hells--'o!r heav5s = o!r e>?s'8 ,we d n "k--we d n "k-- ,s1 c>ry+ ! calf1 9 ! cool ( ! ev5+1 we came at la/ to my y>d4 ,we _h no soon] put ! calf d[n ?an x jump$ nimbly to its feet & ran1 wobbl+ absurdly1 to meet its "m4 ,! rascal1 ,i said1 aft] all our "w4 ,x's ! nature ( ! animal1 said ,mr4 ,purdy1 z he put on 8 coat4 ,i c\ld n ?ank him en\gh4 ,i invit$ him to /ay ) u to supp]1 b he said he mu/ hurry home4 ,!n come d[n soon to see me1 ,i said1 & we w settle ?is "q z to ! exi/5ce ( a hell4 ,he /epp$ up close to me & said1 ) an appeal+ note 9 8 voice3 ,y d n really believe 9 a hell1 d y8 ,h[ human nature loves collusiv5ess3 no?+ %ort ( ! categorical w satisfy u6 ,:at ,i said to ,mr4 ,purdy evid5tly appeas$ him1 = he seiz$ my h& & %ook & %ook4 ,we hav5't und]/ood ea* o!r1 he said eag]ly4 ,y don't believe 9 et]nal damnation any m ?an ,i d4 ,!n he add$1 z ?\gh "s new unc]ta9ty puzzl$ him1 ,d y8 ,at supp] ,i 0 tell+ ,h>riet ) gu/o ( my exp]i5ces4 ,sudd5ly %e broke out3 ,:at 0 8 "n8 ,purdy4 ,:y1 he's ! infidel t ,mrs4 ,horace tells ab\t6 ,is t possible8 ,i said1 & ,i dropp$ my knife & =k4 ,! /range/ s5sation came ov] me4 ,:y1 ,i said1 !n ,i'm an infidel too6 ,s ,i laugh$ & ,i've be5 laugh+ glori\sly ev] s9ce--at myself1 at ! infidel1 at ! entire neighb\rhood4 ,i recall$ t delightful "* 9 ,! ,vic> ( ,wakefield 7my fri5d ! ,scot* ,prea*] loves to tell ab\t him71 :o seasons error by cry+ out ,fudge6 ,fudge6 ,i said4 ,we're all poor s9n]s6 ,,xi ,,! ,,c\ntry ,,doctor ,sunday aft]noon1 ,june #i4 ,we _h a fun]al to-day 9 ?is community & ! longe/ fun]al procession1 ,*>les ,baxt] says1 he has se5 9 all ! ye>s ( 8 memory among ^! hills4 ,a good man has gone away--& yet rema9s4 ,9 ! comp>atively %ort "t ,i h be5 "h ,i nev] came to "k him well p]sonally1 ?\gh ,i saw him (t5 9 ! c\ntry roads1 a ruddy old g5tleman ) ?ick1 co>se1 iron-gray hair1 some:at /]n ( c\nt5ance1 some:at %abby ( attire1 sitt+ z erect z a troop] 9 8 op5 buggy1 "o muscul> h& re/+ on 8 knee1 ! o!r hold+ ! re9s ( 8 famili> old :ite horse4 ,i said ,i did n come to "k him well p]sonally1 & yet no "o :o kn[s ?is community c help kn[+ ,doctor ,john ,nor?4 ,i nev] s desir$ ! gift ( mov+ expression z ,i d at ?is mom5t1 on my return f 8 fun]al1 t ,i may give "s fa9t idea ( :at a good man means to a community l ours--z ! m complete k ( x has come to me to-day4 ,9 ! di/rict s*ool t ,i att5d$ :5 a boy we us$ to love to leave our m>k1 z we call$ x1 :]ev] our rov+s l$ u4 ,x 0 a bit ( boyi% my/icism1 unacc\ntable n[ t we h gr[n old] & wis] 7p]haps72 b x _h its mean+4 ,x 0 an in/9ctive outrea*+ ( ! "y s\l to p]petuate ! k ( its exi/5ce ^u ?is =getful e>?4 ,my m>k1 ,i rememb]1 0 a not* & a cross4 ,) :at secret fond dilig5ce ,i c>v$ x 9 ! gray b>k ( bee* trees1 on f5ce po/s1 or on b>n doors1 & once1 ,i rememb]1 on ! ro(-ridge ( our home1 & once1 ) high imag9+s ( h[ long x w\ld rema91 ,i sp5t h\rs *isel+ x deep 9 a h>d-head$ old b\ld] 9 ! pa/ure1 :]e1 if man has be5 z k9d z ,nature1 x rema9s to ?is day4 ,if y %\ld *ance to see x y w\ld n "k ( ! boy :o c>v$ x !re4 ,s ,doctor ,nor? left 8 secret m>k ^u ! neighb\rhood--z all ( u d1 = good or = ill1 ^u our neighb\rhoods1 9 accordance ) ! /r5g? ( t "* :i* abides )9 u4 ,= a long "t ,i did n "k t x 0 he1 ?\gh x 0 n difficult to see t "s /rong good man _h (t5 pass$ ?is way4 ,i saw ! my/ic sign ( him deep-lett]$ 9 ! he>?/one ( a home2 ,i he>d x speak+ bravely f ! weak lips ( a fri5d2 x is c>v$ 9 ! pla/ic he>t ( _m a boy4 ,no1 ,i d n d\bt ! immortalities ( ! s\l2 9 ?is community1 :i* ,i h come to love s mu*1 dwells m ?an "o ( ,john ,nor?'s immortalities--& w cont9ue to dwell4 ,i1 too1 live m deeply because ,john ,nor? 0 "h4 ,he 0 9 no outw>d way an extraord9>y man1 nor 0 8 life ev5tful4 ,he 0 born 9 ?is neighb\rhood3 ,i saw him ly+ q /ill ?is morn+ 9 ! same sunny room ( ! same h\se :]e he fir/ saw ! light ( day4 ,"h among ^! common hills he grew up1 & save = ! few ye>s he sp5t at s*ool or 9 ! army1 he liv$ "h all 8 life long4 ,9 old neighb\rhoods & especially f>m neighb\rhoods p come to "k "o ano!r--n clo!s k1 or money k--b t sort ( k :i* rea*es d[n into ! hidd5 spr+s ( human "*4 ,a c\ntry community may be deceiv$ by a /rang]1 too easily deceiv$1 b n by "o ( its own p4 ,= x is n a /udi$ k2 x resembles t sl[ geologic uncov]+ be=e :i* n ev5 ! deep buri$ bones ( ! prehi/oric saurian rema9 f9ally hidd54 ,i nev] fully realis$ until ?is morn+ :at a supreme triumph x is1 hav+ gr[n old1 to m]it ! respect ( ^? :o "k u be/4 ,m]e greatness (f]s no rew>d to comp>e ) x1 = greatness compels t homage :i* we freely be/[ ^u goodness4 ,s long z ,i live ,i %all nev] =get ?is morn+4 ,i /ood 9 ! door-y>d outside ( ! op5 w9d[ ( ! old doctor's home4 ,x 0 s(t1 & w>m1 & v /ill--a ,june ,sunday morn+4 ,an apple tree n f> (f 0 /ill 9 blossom1 & across ! road on a grassy hillside %eep f$ unconc]n$ly4 ,occasionally1 f ! roadway :]e ! horses ( ! c\ntryside 7 wait+1 ,i he>d ! cl9k ( a bit-r+ or ! l[ voice ( "s new-com] seek+ a place to hit*4 ,n half ^? :o came c\ld f9d room 9 ! h\se3 !y /ood uncov]$ among ! trees4 ,f )91 waft$ ?r\gh ! w9d[1 came ! fa9t od\r ( fl[]s1 & ! occasional m9or intonation ( someone speak+--& f9ally our own ,scot* ,prea*]6 ,i c\ld n see him1 b !re lay 9 ! cad5ces ( 8 voice a peculi> note ( peacefulness1 ( f9ality4 ,! day be=e he di$ ,dr4 ,nor? _h said3 ,i want ,mc,alway to conduct my fun]al1 n z a m9i/] b z a man4 ,he has be5 my fri5d = =ty ye>s2 he w "k :at ,i mean4 ,! ,scot* ,prea*] did n say mu*4 ,:y %\ld he8 ,ev]yone !re knew3 & spee* w\ld only h *eap5$ :at we knew4 ,& ,i d n n[ recall ev5 ! little he said1 = !re 0 s mu* all ab\t me t spoke n ( ! dea? ( a good man1 b ( 8 life4 ,a boy :o /ood ne> me--a boy no long]1 = he 0 z tall z a man--gave a m eloqu5t tribute ?an any prea*] c\ld h done4 ,i saw him /& 8 gr\nd = a "t ) t grim c\rage ( y\? :i* dreads emotion m ?an a battle3 & !n ,i saw him cry+ beh9d a tree6 ,he 0 n a relative ( ! old doctor's2 he 0 only "o ( _m into ^: deep life ! doctor _h ent]$4 ,!y sang ,lead1 ,k9dly ,light1 & came out ?r\gh ! n>r[ doorway into ! sun%9e ) ! c(f91 ! hats ( ! pallbe>]s 9 a r[ on top1 & !re 0 h>dly a dry eye among u4 ,& z !y came out ?r\gh ! n>r[ doorway1 ,i ?\ght h[ ! ,doctor mu/ h look$ out daily ?r\gh s _m1 _m ye>s ^u ?is beauty ( hills & fields & ( sky above1 gr[n de>] f long famili>ity--:i* he w\ld "k no m4 ,& ,kate ,nor?1 ! ,doctor's si/]1 8 only relative1 foll[$ beh9d1 h] f9e old face gray & set1 b )\t a te> 9 h] eye4 ,h[ l ! ,doctor %e look$3 ! same /]n control6 ,9 ! h\rs :i* foll[$1 on ! pleasant w9d+ way to ! cemet]y1 9 ! gr\ps "u ! trees1 on ! way homew>d aga91 ! community spoke its true he>t1 & ,i h come back ) ! feel+ t human nature1 at bottom1 is s\nd & sweet4 ,i knew a great deal be=e ab\t ,doctor ,nor?1 b ,i knew x z k1 n z emotion1 & !re=e x 0 n really a "p ( my life4 ,i he>d aga9 ! /ories ( h[ he drove ! c\ntry roads1 w9t] & summ]1 h[ he _h se5 mo/ ( ! population into ! _w & _h held ! h&s ( _m :o w5t out6 ,x 0 ! pla91 h>d life ( a c\ntry doctor1 & yet x seem$ to rise 9 our community l "s great tree1 its roots deep buri$ 9 ! soil ( our common life1 its bran*es close to ! sky4 ,to ^? accu/om$ to ! outw>d excitem5ts ( city life x w\ld h seem$ b>r5 & unev5tful4 ,x 0 significant t ! talk 0 n s mu* ( :at ! ,doctor did z ( h[ he did x1 n s mu* ( 8 actions z ( ! natural expression ( 8 "*4 ,& :5 we come to ?9k ( x1 goodness is unev5tful4 ,x does n fla%1 x gl[s4 ,x is deep1 quiet & v simple4 ,x passes n ) oratory1 x is commonly =eign to ri*es1 nor does x (t5 sit 9 ! places ( ! mighty3 b may be felt 9 ! t\* ( a fri5dly h& or ! look ( a k9dly eye4 ,outw>dly1 ,john ,nor? (t5 gave ! impression ( brusqu5ess4 ,_m a woman1 go+ to him = ! fir/ "t1 & until %e le>n$ t he 0 9 reality z g5tle z a girl1 0 fright5$ by 8 mann]4 ,! c\ntry is full ( /ories ( su* enc\nt]s4 ,we laugh yet ov] ! adv5ture ( a woman :o =m]ly came to sp5d h] summ]s "h4 ,%e dress$ v beautifully & 0 n]v\s4 ,"o day %e w5t to call on ! ,doctor4 ,he made a c>eful exam9ation & ask$ _m que/ions4 ,f9ally he said1 ) port5t\s solemnity3 ,madam1 y're suff]+ f a v common compla9t4 ,! ,doctor paus$1 !n cont9u$1 impressively3 ,y hav5't en\gh "w to d4 ,?is is :at ,i w\ld advise4 ,g home1 dis*>ge y\r s]vants1 d y\r own cook+1 wa% y\r own clo!s & make y\r own b$s4 ,y'll get well4 ,%e is report$ to h be5 mu* (f5d$1 & yet to-day !re 0 a wrea? ( :ite roses 9 ,doctor ,nor?'s room s5t f ! city by t woman4 ,if he really hat$ any?+ 9 ?is _w ! ,doctor hat$ :imp]]s4 ,he _h a deep s5se ( ! purpose & ne$ ( puni%m5t1 & he despis$ ^? :o fl$ f :olesome discipl9e4 ,a "y fell[ once w5t to ! ,doctor--s !y tell ! /ory--& ask$ = some?+ to /op 8 pa94 ,/op x6 exclaim$ ! ,doctor3 :y1 x's good = y4 ,y've done wrong1 hav5't y8 ,well1 y're be+ puni%$2 take x l a man4 ,!re's no?+ m :olesome ?an good hone/ pa94 ,& yet h[ mu* pa9 he alleviat$ 9 ?is community--9 =ty ye>s6 ,! deep s5se t a man %\ld /& up to 8 fate 0 "o ( ! key-notes ( 8 "*2 & ! way he taught x1 n only by ^w b by e action ( 8 life1 put he>t into _m a weak man & woman1 ,mrs4 ,patt]son1 a fri5d ( ours1 tells ( a reply %e once _h f ! ,doctor to :om %e _h gone ) a new tr\ble4 ,aft] tell+ him ab\t x %e said3 ,i've left x all ) ! ,"l4 ,y'd h done bett]1 said ! ,doctor1 to keep x y\rself4 ,tr\ble is = y\r discipl9e3 ! ,"l doesn't ne$ x4 ,x 0 ?us out ( 8 wisdom t he 0 always tell+ p :at !y knew1 deep d[n 9 _! he>ts1 to be true4 ,x sometimes hurt at fir/1 b soon] or lat]1 if ! man _h a sp>k ( real manhood 9 him1 he came back1 & gave ! ,doctor an abid+ affection4 ,!re 7 ^? :o1 ?\gh !y lov$ him1 call$ him intol]ant4 ,i nev] c\ld look at x t way4 ,he did h ! only k9d ( intol]ance :i* is at all tol]able1 & t is ! intol]ance ( intol]ance4 ,he always set himself ) vig\r aga9/ t unreason & lack ( sympa?y :i* are ! ess5ce ( intol]ance2 & yet !re 0 a rock ( conviction on _m subjects beh9d :i* he c\ld n be driv54 ,x 0 n intol]ance3 x 0 ) him a reason$ c]ta9ty ( belief4 ,he _h a phrase to express t n uncommon /ate ( m9d 9 ?is age p>ticul>ly1 :i* is politely will+ to yield its foo?old )9 ?is univ]se to almo/ any reason] :o sugge/s "s o!r univ]se1 h[ev] %ad[y1 to /& ^u4 ,he call$ x a mu% ( concession4 ,he might h be5 wrong 9 8 convictions1 b he1 at lea/1 nev] fl\nd]$ 9 a mu% ( concession4 ,i he>d him say once3 ,!re are "s ?+s a man c't conc$e1 & "o is1 t a man :o has brok5 a law1 l a man :o has brok5 a leg1 has got to suff] = x4 ,x 0 only ) ! greate/ difficulty t he c\ld be prevail$ ^u to pres5t a bill4 ,x 0 n because ! community 0 poor1 ?\gh "s ( our p are poor1 & x 0 c]ta9ly n because ! ,doctor 0 ri* & c\ld af=d su* philan?ropy1 =1 sav+ a r unproductive f>m :i* dur+ ! la/ t5 ye>s ( 8 life lay :olly uncultivat$1 he 0 z poor z any man 9 ! community4 ,he simply seem$ to =get t p ow$ him4 ,x came to be a common & humor\s exp]i5ce = p to g to ! ,doctor & say3 ,n[1 ,doctor ,nor?1 h[ mu* d ,i owe y8 ,y rememb] y att5d$ my wife two ye>s ago :5 ! baby came--& ,john :5 he _h ! diph!ria---- ,yes1 yes1 said ! ,doctor1 ,i rememb]4 ,i ?\ght ,i ought to pay y4 ,well1 ,i'll look x up :5 ,i get "t4 ,b he w\ldn't4 ,! only way 0 to g to him & say3 ,doctor1 ,i want to pay t5 doll>s on acc\nt4 ,all "r1 he'd answ]1 & take ! money4 ,to ! cr$it ( ! community ,i may say ) tru?fulness t ! ,doctor nev] suff]$4 ,he 0 ev5 able to supply himself ) ! be/ in/rum5ts t money c\ld buy4 ,to him no?+ 0 too good = our neighb\rhood4 ,?is morn+ ,i saw 9 a case at 8 home a complete set ( oculi/'s in/rum5ts1 said to be ! be/ 9 ! c\nty--a v unusual equipm5t = a c\ntry doctor4 ,inde$1 he assum$ t ! responsibility = ! heal? ( ! community re/$ ^u him4 ,he 0 a sort ( self-con/itut$ heal? (fic]4 ,he 0 always sniff+ ab\t = old wells & damp cell>s--& someh[1 ) 8 crisp hum\r & s\nd s5se1 gett+ !m clean$4 ,9 8 old age he ev5 grew qu]ul\sly p>ticul> ab\t ^! ?+s--ask+ a little m ( human nature ?an x c\ld q accompli%4 ,!re 7 innum]able o!r ways--h[ !y came out to-day all glorifi$ n[ t he is gone6--9 :i* he s]v$ ! community4 ,horace tells h[ he once met ! ,doctor driv+ 8 old :ite horse 9 ! t[n road4 ,horace1 call$ ! ,doctor1 :y don't y pa9t y\r b>n8 ,well1 said ,horace1 x is beg9n+ to look a bit %abby4 ,horace1 said ! ,doctor1 y're a prom95t citiz54 ,we look to y to keep up ! cr$it ( ! neighb\rhood4 ,horace pa9t$ 8 b>n4 ,i ?9k ,doctor ,nor? 0 fond] ( ,*>les ,baxt] ?an ( anyone else1 save 8 si/]4 ,he hat$ %am & cant3 if a man _h a s+le reality 9 him ! old ,doctor f\nd x2 & ,*>les ,baxt] 9 _m ways exce$s any man ,i ev] knew 9 ! d[nright quality ( g5u95ess4 ,! ,doctor 0 nev] tir$ ( tell+--& ) hum\r--h[ he once w5t to ,baxt] to h a table made = 8 (fice4 ,:5 he came to get x he f\nd ! table upside cl[n & ,baxt] on 8 knees f9i%+ (f ! "u "p ( ! draw] slides4 ,baxt] look$ up & smil$ 9 ! engag+ way he has1 & cont9u$ 8 "w4 ,aft] wat*+ him = "s "t ! ,doctor said3 ,baxt]1 :y d y sp5d s mu* "t on t table8 ,:o's go+ to "k :e!r or n ! la/ t\* has be5 put on ! "u side ( x8 ,baxt] /raight5$ up & look$ at ! ,doctor 9 surprise4 ,:y1 ,i w1 he said4 ,h[ ! ,doctor lov$ to tell t /ory6 ,i w>rant !re is no boy :o ev] grew up 9 ?is c\ntry :o hasn't he>d x4 ,x 0 a "p ( 8 pride 9 f9d+ reality t made ! ,doctor su* a lov] ( true s5tim5t & su* a hat] ( s5tim5tality4 ,i prize "o memory ( him :i* illu/rates ?is po9t4 ,! di/rict s*ool gave a speak+ & we all w5t4 ,"o boy ) a fre% "y voice spoke a soldi] piece--! soliloquy ( a "o-arm$ vet]an :o sits at a w9d[ & sees ! troops g by ) danc+ bann]s & glitt]+ bayonets1 & ! p *e]+ & %\t+4 ,& ! refra9 w5t some?+ l ?is3 ,nev] aga9 call ',comrade' ,to ! m5 :o 7 comrades = ye>s2 ,nev] aga9 call ',bro!r' ,to ! m5 we ?9k ( ) te>s4 ,i happ5$ to look ar\nd :ile ! boy 0 speak+1 & !re sat ! old ,doctor ) ! te>s roll+ unhe$$ d[n 8 ruddy face2 he 0 ?9k+1 no d\bt1 ( 8 w> "t & ! comrades he knew4 ,on ! o!r h&1 h[ he despis$ fu/ian & bomba/4 ,8 ,bah6 deliv]$ explosively1 0 (t5 l a brea? ( fre% air 9 a /uffy room4 ,sev]al ye>s ago1 be=e ,i came "h--& x is "o ( ! hi/oric /ories ( ! c\nty--!re 0 a semi-political ,f\r? ( ,july celebration ) a numb] ( ambiti\s orators4 ,"o ( !m1 a "y fell[ ( small wor? :o want$ to be elect$ to ! legislature1 made an impassion$ address on ,patriotism4 ,! ,doctor 0 pres5t1 = he lik$ ga!r+s3 he lik$ p4 ,b he did n l ! "y orator1 & did n want him to be elect$4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ! spee*1 :ile ! audi5ce 0 be+ c>ri$ ?r\gh ! cl\ds ( oratory1 ! ,doctor 0 se5 to be gr[+ m & m uneasy4 ,f9ally he bur/ out3 ,bah6 ,! orator caught himself1 & !n swept on aga94 ,bah6 said ! ,doctor4 ,by ?is "t ! audi5ce 0 really int]e/$4 ,! orator /opp$4 ,he knew ! ,doctor1 & he %\ld h kn[n bett] ?an to say :at he did4 ,b he 0 v "y & he knew ! ,doctor 0 oppos+ him4 ,p]haps1 he rem>k$ s>ca/ically1 ! ,doctor c make a bett] spee* ?an ,i c4 ,! ,doctor rose in/antly1 to 8 full height--& he 0 an impressive-look+ man4 ,p]haps1 he said1 ,i c1 & :at is m1 ,i w4 ,he /ood up on a *air & gave !m a talk on ,patriotism--real patriotism--! patriotism ( duty done 9 ! small conc]ns ( life4 ,t spee*1 :i* end$ ! political c>e] ( ! orator1 is n =gott5 to-day4 ,"o ?+ ,i he>d to-day ab\t ! old ,doctor impress$ me deeply4 ,i h be5 ?9k+ ab\t x ev] s9ce3 x illum9ates 8 "* m ?an any?+ ,i h he>d4 ,x is s+ul>1 too1 t ,i %\ld n h kn[n ! /ory be=e4 ,i don't believe x 0 because x all happ5$ s long ago2 x r rema9$ untold out ( def]5ce to a sort ( neighb\rhood delicacy4 ,i _h1 inde$1 wond]$ :y a man ( su* capacities1 s _m qualities ( real greatness & p[]1 %\ld h escap$ a city c>e]4 ,i said some?+ to ?is effect to a gr\p ( m5 ) :om ,i 0 talk+ ?is morn+4 ,i ?\ght !y ex*ang$ glances2 "o said3 ,:5 he fir/ came out ( ! army he'd made su* a f9e record z a surgeon t ev]yone-urg$ him to g to ! city & practice---- ,a pause foll[$ :i* no "o seem$ incl9$ to fill4 ,b he didn't g1 ,i said4 ,no1 he didn't g4 ,he 0 a brilliant "y fell[4 ,he knew a lot1 & he 0 popul>1 too4 ,he'd h _h a great success---- ,ano!r pause4 ,b he didn't g8 ,i ask$ prompt+ly4 ,no2 he /aid "h4 ,he 0 bett] educat$ ?an any man 9 ?is c\nty4 ,:y1 ,i've se5 him m'n once pick up a book ( ,lat9 & read x = pleasure4 ,i c\ld see t all ?is 0 purposely irrelevant1 & ,i lik$ !m = x4 ,b walk+ home f ! cemet]y ,horace gave me ! /ory2 ! community knew x to ! la/ detail4 ,i suppose x is a /ory n uncommon among m51 b ?is morn+1 told ( ! old ,doctor we _h j laid away1 x /ruck me ) a tragic poignancy difficult to describe4 ,yes1 said ,horace1 he 0 to h be5 m>ri$1 =ty ye>s ago1 & ! mat* 0 brok5 (f because he 0 a drunk>d4 ,a drunk>d6 ,i exclaim$1 ) a %ock ,i _c convey4 ,yes1 sir1 said ,horace1 "o o' ! wor/ y ev] see4 ,he got x 9 ! army4 ,h&some1 wild1 brilliant--t 0 ! ,doctor4 ,i 0 a little boy b ,i rememb] x mighty well4 ,he told me ! :ole di/ress+ /ory4 ,x 0 all a long "t ago & ! details d n matt] n[4 ,x 0 to be expect$ t a man l ! old ,doctor %\ld love1 love once1 & love z few m5 d4 ,& t is :at he did--& ! girl left him because he 0 a drunk>d6 ,!y all ?\ght1 said ,horace1 t he'd up an' kill himself4 ,he said he w\ld1 b he didn't4 ,in/id o' t he put an op5 bottle on 8 table & he look$ at x & said3 ',:i* is /rong]1 n[1 y or ,john ,nor?8 ,we'll make t ! te/1' he said1 'we'll live or die by t4' ,!m 0 8 exact words4 ,he c\ldn't sleep nights & he got hagg>d l a sick man1 b he left ! bottle !re & nev] t\*$ x4 ,h[ my he>t ?robb$ ) ! ?\ght ( t old sil5t /ruggle6 ,h[ mu* x expla9$2 h[ ne> x br\ght all ^! p ar\nd him6 ,x made him s human4 ,x is ! tragic necessity 7b ! salvation7 ( _m a man t he %\ld come f9ally to an irretrievable exp]i5ce1 to ! assurance t ev]y?+ is lo/4 ,= ) t mom5t1 if he be /rong1 he is sav$4 ,i wond] if anyone ev] atta9s real human sympa?y :o has n pass$ ?r\gh ! fire ( "s su* exp]i5ce4 ,or to hum\r ei!r6 ,= 9 ! be/ laught] d we n he> con/antly t deep m9or note :i* speaks ( ! a*e 9 ! human he>t8 ,x seems to me ,i c und]/& ,doctor ,nor?6 ,he di$ ,friday morn+4 ,he _h be5 ly+ v quiet all night2 sudd5ly he op5$ 8 eyes & said to 8 si/]3 ,good-bye1 ,kate1 & %ut !m aga94 ,t 0 all4 ,! la/ call _h come & he 0 ready = x4 ,i look$ at 8 face aft] dea?4 ,i saw ! iron l9es ( t old /ruggle 9 8 m\? & *92 & ! hum\r t x br\ght him 9 ! l9es ar\nd 8 deep-set eyes4 ----,& z ,i ?9k ( him ?is aft]noon1 ,i c see him--curi\sly1 = ,i c h>dly expla9 x--c>ry+ a bann] z 9 battle "r "h among our quiet hills4 ,& ^? he leads seem to be ! p we "k1 ! m51 & ! wom51 & ! boys6 ,he is ! h]o ( a new age4 ,9 old5 days he might h be5 a pione]1 c>ry+ ! light ( civilisation to a new l&2 "h he has be5 a sort ( moral pione]--a pione]+ f> m difficult ?an any we h ev] kn[n4 ,!re are no h]oics connect$ ) x1 ! "n ( ! pione] w n g r++ d[n ! ages2 = x is a sil5t lead]%ip & its success is measur$ by victories 9 o!r lives4 ,we see x n[1 only too dimly1 :5 he is gone4 ,we reflect sadly t we did n /op to ?ank him4 ,h[ busy we 7 ) our own affairs :5 he 0 among u6 ,i wond] is !re anyone "h to take up ! bann] he has laid d[n6 ----,i =got to say t ! ,scot* ,prea*] *ose ! mo/ impressive text 9 ! ,bible = 8 talk at ! fun]al3 ,he t is greate/ among y1 let him be 444 z he t do? s]ve4 ,& we came away ) a nameless1 a*+ s5se ( loss1 ?9k+ h[1 p]haps1 9 a small way1 we might d some?+ = somebody else--z ! old ,doctor did4 ,,xii ,,an ,,ev5+ ,,at ,,home ,h[ calm & quiet a delight ,is x1 alone1 ,to read & m$itate & write1 ,by none (f5d$1 & (f5d+ none4 ,to walk1 ride1 sit or sleep at "o's own ease1 ,&1 pleas+ a man's self1 none o!r to displease4 --,*>les ,cotton1 a fri5d ( ,izaak ,walton1 #afej ,dur+ ! la/ few mon?s s _m ( ! real adv5tures ( life h be5 out ( doors & s mu* ( ! beauty1 too1 t ,i h sc>cely writt5 a ^w ab\t my books4 ,9 ! summ] ! days are s long & ! "w s engross+ t a f>m] is q will+ to sit quietly on 8 por* aft] supp] & wat* ! long ev5+s fall--& re/ 8 tir$ back1 & g to b$ e>ly4 ,b ! w9t] is ! true "t = indoor enjoym5t6 ,days l ^!6 ,a cold night aft] a cold day6 ,well wrapp$1 y h made arctic explorations to ! /able1 ! *ick5-y>d & ! pig-p52 y h dug y\r way en]getically to ! front gate1 /opp+ e few m9utes to beat y\r arms ar\nd y\r %\ld]s & wat* ! :ite plume ( y\r brea? 9 ! /ill air--& y h ru%$ 9 gladly to ! w>m? ( ! d9+-room & ! lamp-lit supp]4 ,aft] su* a day h[ %>p y\r appetite1 h[ good ! ta/e ( food6 ,h>riet's br[n bread 7moi/1 ) ?ick1 sweet1 d>k cru/s7 0 nev] q s delici\s1 & :5 ! meal is f9i%$ y pu% back y\r *air feel+ l a sort ( "l4 ,t 0 a good supp]1 ,h>riet1 y say expansively4 ,0 x8 %e asks mode/ly1 b ) evid5t pleasure4 ,cook]y1 y rem>k1 is ! greate/ art 9 ! _w---- ,oh1 y 7 hungry6 ,next to poetry1 y conclude1 & mu* bett] appreciat$4 ,?9k h[ easy x is to f9d a poet :o w turn y a pres5table sonnet1 & h[ v difficult x is to f9d a cook :o w turn y an edible beef/eak---- ,i said a good deal m on ?is subject :i* ,i %all n attempt to repeat4 ,h>riet did n li/5 ?r\gh x all4 ,%e kn[s :at ,i am capable ( :5 ,i really get />t$2 & %e has h] well-def9$ limits4 ,a practical p]son1 ,h>riet6 ,:5 ,i h gone ab\t s f>1 %e beg9s cle>+ ! table or takes up h] m5d+--b ,i don't m9d x at all4 ,hav+ begun talk+1 x is wond]ful h[ pleasant "o's own voice becomes4 ,& ?9k ( hav+ a cle> field--& no int]ruptions6 ,my own p>ticul> room1 :]e ,i am p]mitt$ to revel 9 ! des]t ( my own disord]1 op5s com=tably (f ! sitt+-room4 ,a lamp ) a gre5 %ade /&s invit+ly on ! table %$d+ a circle ( light on ! books & pap]s und]nea?1 b leav+ all ! rema9d] ( ! room 9 dim pleasantness4 ,at "o side /&s a com=table big *air ) ev]y?+ 9 arm's rea*1 includ+ my note books & ink bottle4 ,:]e ,i sit ,i c look out ?r\gh ! op5 doorway & see ,h>riet ne> ! fireplace rock+ & sew+4 ,sometimes %e hums a little tune :i* ,i nev] confess to he>+1 le/ ,i miss "s ( ! unconsci\s cad5ces4 ,let ! w9d bl[ outside & ! sn[ drift 9 piles ar\nd ! doorway & ! bl9ds rattle--,i h be=e me a :ole long pleasant ev5+4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:at a conv5i5t & delightful _w is ?is _w ( books6--if y br+ to x n ! obligations ( ! /ud5t1 or look ^u x z an opiate = idl5ess1 b ent] x r ) ! en?usiasm ( ! adv5tur]6 ,x has va/ advantages ov] ! ord9>y _w ( daylight1 ( b>t] & trade1 ( "w & worry4 ,9 ?is _w e man is 8 own ,k+--! sort ( ,k+ "o loves to imag9e1 n conc]n$ 9 su* petty matt]s z w>s & p>liam5ts & taxes1 b a mell[ & mod]ate despot :o is a true patron ( g5ius--a mild old *ap :o has 9 8 c\rt ! greate/ m5 & wom5 9 ! _w--& all ( !m vy+ to please ! mo/ vagrant ( 8 moods6 ,invite any "o ( !m to talk1 & if y\r highness is n pleas$ ) him y h only to put him back 9 8 corn]--& br+ "s je/] to %>p5 ! laught] ( y\r highness1 or "s poet to set y\r fa9te/ emotion to music6 ,i h m>k$ a c]ta9 s]vility 9 books4 ,!y entreat y = a he>+3 !y cry out f _! cases--l m51 9 an et]nal /ruggle = survival1 = immortality4 ,take me1 pleads ?is "o1 ,i am responsive to e mood4 ,y w f9d 9 me love & hate1 virtue & vice4 ,i don't prea*3 ,i give y life z x is4 ,y w f9d "h adv5tures cunn+ly l9k$ ) romance & season$ to suit ! mo/ fa/idi\s ta/e4 ,try me4 ,he> su* talk6 cries 8 neighb\r4 ,he's fiction4 ,:at he says nev] happ5$ at all4 ,he tries h>d to make y believe x1 b x isn't true1 n a ^w ( x4 ,n[1 ,i'm fact4 ,ev]y?+ y f9d 9 me c be dep5d$ ^u4 ,yes1 responds ! o!r1 b :o c>es6 ,nobody wants to read y1 y're dull4 ,y're false6 ,z _! voices gr[ %rill] ) argum5t y\r highness li/5s ) ! indulg5t smile ( royalty :5 its c\rti]s cont5d = its fav\r1 kn[+ t _! v life dep5ds ^u a wr9kle 9 y\r augu/ br[4 99 99 99 99 99 ,z = me ,i confess to be+ a r cru/y despot4 ,:5 ,horace 0 ov] "h ! o!r ev5+ talk+ le>n$ly ab\t silos & ensilage ,i admit t ,i became ! v patt]n ( humility1 b :5 ,i take my place 9 ! ?rone ( my arm-*air ) ! light f ! gre5-%ad$ lamp fall+ on ! op5 pages ( my book1 ,i assure y ,i am decid$ly an autocratic p]son4 ,my reta9]s mu/ di/9ctly keep _! places6 ,i h my c\rt fav\rites ^u :om ,i lavi% ! ri*e/ gifts ( my att5tion4 ,i res]ve = !m a special place 9 ! worn case ne>e/ my p]son1 :]e at ! m]e outrea*+ ( an idle h& ,i c summon !m to beguile my moods4 ,! necess>y slavies ( lit]ature ,i h arrang$ 9 indi/9ct r[s at ! f>!r end ( ! room :]e !y c be _h if ,i require _! special accompli%m5ts4 99 99 99 99 99 ,h[ little1 aft] all1 le>n+ c\nts 9 ?is _w ei!r 9 books or 9 m54 ,i h (t5 be5 aw$ by ! weal? ( in=mation ,i h discov]$ 9 a man or a book3 ,i h be5 aw$ & depress$4 ,h[ wond]ful1 ,i h ?\ght1 t "o bra9 %\ld hold s mu*1 %\ld be s infallible 9 a _w ( fallibility4 ,b ,i h obs]v$ h[ soon & completely su* a f\nt ( in=mation dissipates itself4 ,hav+ only ?+s to give1 x comes f9ally to ! end ( its ?+s3 x is empty4 ,:at x has hiv$ up s pa9fully ?r\gh _m a /udi\s ye> comes n[ to be common prop]ty4 ,we pass t way1 take our %>e1 & d n ev5 say ,?ank y4 ,le>n+ is l money2 x is ( prodigi\s satisfaction to ! possessor !re(1 b once giv5 =? x diffuses itself swiftly4 ,:at h y8 we are ev] ask+ ( ^? we meet4 ,in=mation1 le>n+1 money8 ,we take x cruelly & pass onw>d1 = su* is ! law ( mat]ial possessions4 ,:at h y8 we ask4 ,*>m1 p]sonality1 "*1 ! great gift ( unexpect$ness8 ,h[ we draw y to u6 ,we take y 94 ,poor or ignorant ?\gh y may be1 we l9k arms & loit]2 we love y n = :at y h or :at y give u1 b = :at y are4 ,i h sev]al good fri5ds 7excell5t p7 :o act always z ,i expect !m to act4 ,!re is no flight6 ,m ?an once ,i h li/5$ to ! edify+ conv]sation ( a c]ta9 /urdy old g5tleman :om ,i "k1 & ,i am a%am$ to say t ,i h ?\ght3 ,"l6 if he w\ld jump up n[ & turn an intellectual h&spr+1 or slap me on ! back 7figuratively1 ( c\rse3 ! o!r w\ld be un?9kable71 or--yes1 swe>6 ,i--?9k ,i c\ld love him4 ,b he nev] does--& ,i'm afraid he nev] w6 ,:5 ,i speak !n ( my books y w "k :at ,i mean4 ,! *ief *>m ( lit]ature1 old or new1 lies 9 its high quality ( surprise1 unexpect$ness1 spontaneity3 high spirits appli$ to life4 ,we c fairly he> "s ( ! old *aps y & ,i "k laugh+ d[n ?r\gh ! c5turies4 ,h[ we love 'em6 ,!y laugh$ = !mselves1 n = u6 ,yes1 !re mu/ be surprise 9 ! books t ,i keep 9 ! worn case at my elb[1 ! surprise ( a new p]sonality p]ceiv+ = ! fir/ "t ! beauty1 ! wond]1 ! hum\r1 ! trag$y1 ! greatness ( tru?4 ,x doesn't matt] at all :e!r ! writ] is a poet1 a sci5ti/1 a travell]1 an essayi/ or a m]e daily space-mak]1 if he h ! ,god-giv5 grace ( wond]4 ,:at on e>? are y laugh+ ab\t8 cries ,h>riet f ! sitt+-room4 ,:5 ,i h caught my brea?1 ,i say1 hold+ up my book3 ,?is absurd man "h is tell+ ( ! adv5tures ( a c]ta9 *ivalr\s ,knight4 ,b ,i c't see h[ y c laugh out l t1 sitt+ all alone !re4 ,:y1 x's uncanny4 ,y don't "k ! ,knight1 ,h>riet1 nor 8 squire ,san*o4 ,y talk ( !m j z ?\gh !y 7 real p]sons4 ,real6 ,i exclaim1 real6 ,:y !y are mu* m real ?an mo/ ( ! p we "k4 ,horace is a m]e wrai? comp>$ ) ,san*o4 ,& !n ,i ru% out4 ,let me read y ?is1 ,i say1 & ,i read t mat*less *apt] :]e9 ! ,knight1 hav+ clapp$ on 8 head ! helmet :i* ,san*o has inadv]t5tly us$ z a receptacle = a d9n] ( curds &1 sweat+ :ey pr(usely1 goes =? to fight two fi]ce lions4 ,z ,i proce$ ) t prodigi\s /ory1 ,i c see ,h>riet gradually =gett+ h] sew+1 & ,i read on ! m furi\sly until1 com+ to ! po9t ( ! conflict :]e9 ! g5]\s & g5tle lion1 hav+ yawn$1 ?rew out "s half y>d ( tongue :]e) he lick$ & wa%$ 8 face1 ,h>riet beg9s to laugh4 ,!re6 ,i say triumphantly4 ,h>riet looks at me accus+ly4 ,su* fooli%ness6 %e says4 ,:y %\ld any man 9 8 s5ses try to fight cag$ lions6 ,h>riet1 ,i say1 y are incorrigible4 ,%e does n deign to reply1 s ,i return ) meekness to my room4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! mo/ di/ress+ ?+ ab\t ! ord9>y fact writ] is 8 cock-sur5ess4 ,:y1 "h is a man 7,i h n yet dropp$ him out ( ! w9d[7 :o has writt5 a l>ge & sob] book expla9+ life4 ,& d y "k :5 he gets ?r\gh he is app>5tly mu* disc\rag$ ab\t ?is univ]se4 ,?is is ! v]itable mom5t :5 ,i am 9 love ) my occupation z a despot6 ,at ?is mom5t ,i w ex]cise ! pr]ogative ( tyranny3 ,(f ) 8 head6 ,i d n believe ?is p]son ?\gh he h ev] s _m titles to j+le aft] 8 "n1 nor 9 ! colleges :i* gave !m1 if !y /& sponsor = t :i* he writes1 ,i d n believe he has compass$ ?is univ]se4 ,i believe him to be an inconsequ5t be+ l myself--oh1 mu* m le>n$1 ( c\rse--& yet only ^u ! ?re%old ( ^! wond]s4 ,x goes too deep--life--to be solv$ by fifty ye>s ( liv+4 ,!re is f> too mu* 9 ! blue firmam5t1 too _m />s1 to be dissolv$ 9 ! feeble logic ( a s+le bra94 ,we are n yet great en\gh1 ev5 ?is explanatory p]son1 to grasp ! s*eme ( ?+s entire4 ,?is is no place = weak pessimism--?is univ]se4 ,?is is ,my/]y & out ( ,my/]y spr+s ! f9e adv5ture6 ,:at we h se5 or felt1 :at we ?9k we "k1 are insignificant comp>$ ) t :i* may be kn[n4 ,:at ?is p]son expla9s is n1 aft] all1 ! ,univ]se--b himself1 8 own limit$1 fai?less p]sonality4 ,i %all n accept 8 explanation4 ,i escape him utt]ly6 ,n long ago1 com+ 9 f my fields1 ,i fell to ?9k+ ( ! supreme wond] ( a tree2 & z ,i walk$ ,i met ! ,pr(essor4 ,h[1 ,i ask$1 does ! sap get up to ! top ( ^! great maples & elms8 ,:at p[] is !re t %\ld draw x upw>d aga9/ ! =ce ( gravity8 ,he look$ at me a mom5t ) 8 peculi> sl[ smile4 ,i don't "k1 he said4 ,:at6 ,i exclaim$1 d y mean to tell me t sci5ce has n solv$ ?is simple/ ( natural ph5om5a8 ,we d n "k1 he said4 ,we expla91 b we d n "k4 ,no1 my ,explanatory ,fri5d1 we d n "k--we d n "k ! :y ( ! fl[]s1 or ! trees1 or ! suns2 we d n ev5 "k :y1 9 our own he>ts1 we %\ld be ask+ ?is curi\s "q--& o!r deep] que/ions4 99 99 99 99 99 ,no man becomes a great writ] unless he possesses a highly develop$ s5se ( ,my/]y1 ( wond]4 ,a great writ] is nev] blas2 ev]y?+ to him happ5$ n long] ago ?an ?is =5oon4 ,! o!r night ! ,pr(essor & ! ,scot* ,prea*] happ5$ 9 "h toge!r & we fell to discuss+1 ,i h>dly "k h[1 = we usually talk ! neighb\rhood *at ( ! ,/>kwea!rs1 ( ,horace & ( ,*>les ,baxt]1 we fell to discuss+ old ,izaak ,walton--& ! nons5se 7z a sci5tific age kn[s x to be7 :i* he sometimes talk$ ) su* delightful sobriety4 ,h[ sup]ior x makes "o feel1 9 behalf ( ! enlight5m5t & progress ( 8 age1 said ! ,pr(essor1 :5 he reads ,izaak's extraord9>y natural hi/ory4 ,does x make y feel t way8 ask$ ! ,scot* ,prea*]4 ,x makes me want to g fi%+4 ,& he took ! old book & turn$ ! leaves until he came to page #ed4 ,let me read y1 he said1 :at ! old fell[ says ab\t ! 'fe>fule/ ( fi%es4' '444 ,get secretly beh9d a tree1 & /& z free f motion z possible2 !n put a gras%opp] on y\r hook1 & let y\r hook hang a qu>t] ( a y>d %ort ( ! wat]1 to :i* end y mu/ re/ y\r rod on "s b\gh ( a tree2 b x is likely t ! ,*ubs w s9k d[n t[>ds ! bottom ( ! wat] at ! fir/ %ad[ ( y\r rod1 = a ,*ub is ! fe>fule/ ( fi%es1 & w d s if b a bird flies ov] him & makes ! lea/ %ad[ on ! wat]2 b !y w pres5tly rise up to ! top aga91 & !re lie so>+ until "s %ad[ affrights !m aga92 ,i say1 :5 !y lie ^u ! top ( ! wat]1 look at ! be/ ,*ub1 :i* y1 gett+ y\rself 9 a fit place1 may v easily see1 & move y\r rod z sl[ly z a snail moves1 to t ,*ub y int5d to cat*1 let y\r bait fall g5tly ^u ! wat] ?ree or f\r in*es be=e him1 & he w infallibly take ! bait1 & y w be z sure to cat* him4444 ,g y\r way pres5tly1 take my rod1 & d z ,i bid y1 & ,i w sit d[n & m5d my tackl+ till y return back----' ,n[ ,i say1 said ! ,scot* ,prea*]1 t x makes me want to g fi%+4 ,t1 ,i said1 is true ( e great book3 x ei!r makes u want to d ?+s1 to g fi%+1 or fight h>d] or endure m pati5tly--or x takes u out ( ourselves & beguiles u = a "t ) ! fri5d%ip ( complet] lives ?an our own4 ,! great books inde$ h 9 !m ! burn+ fire ( life2 4444 nay1 !y d pres]ve1 z 9 a violl1 ! pure/ efficacie & extraction ( t liv+ intellect t br$ !m4 ,i "k !y are z lively1 & z vigor\sly productive1 z ^? fabul\s ,dragon's tee?2 :i* be+ s[n up & d[n1 may *ance to spr+ up arm$ m54 ,h[ soon we come to di/+ui% ! books ( ! m]e writ]s f ! books ( real m56 ,= true lit]ature1 l happ9ess1 is ev] a by-product2 x is ! half-consci\s expression ( a man greatly engag$ 9 "s o!r und]tak+2 x is ! song ( "o work+4 ,!re is some?+ inevitable1 unre/ra9able ab\t ! great books2 !y seem$ to come despite ! au?or4 ,i c\ld n sleep1 says ! poet ,horace1 = ! pressure ( unwritt5 poetry4 ,dante said ( 8 books t !y made him lean = _m days4 ,i h he>d p say ( a writ] 9 explanation ( 8 success3 ,oh1 well1 he has ! lit]>y knack4 ,x is n s6 ,no?+ is fur!r f ! tru?4 ,he writes well n *iefly because he is int]e/$ 9 writ+1 or because he possesses any especial knack1 b because he is m pr(\ndly1 vividly int]e/$ 9 ! activities ( life & he tells ab\t !m--ov] 8 %\ld]4 ,= writ+1 l f>m+1 is ev] a tool1 n an end4 ,h[ ! great "o-book m5 rema9 ) u6 ,i c see ,m>cus ,aurelius sitt+ 9 8 camps among ! f> b>b>ians writ+ out ! reflections ( a busy life4 ,i see ,william ,p5n engag$ 9 great und]tak+s1 sett+ d[n ,"s ( ! ,fruits ( ,solitude1 & ,abraham ,l9coln /rik+1 9 ! ha/y p>agraphs writt5 = 8 spee*es1 "o ( ! highe/ notes 9 our ,am]ican lit]ature4 99 99 99 99 99 ,david8 ,yes1 ,h>riet4 ,i am go+ up n[2 x is v late4 ,yes4 ,y w bank ! fire & see t ! doors are lock$8 ,yes4 ,aft] a pause3 ,&1 ,david1 ,i didn't mean--ab\t ! /ory y read4 ,did ! ,knight f9ally kill ! lions8 ,no1 ,i said ) sobriety1 x 0 n f9ally necess>y4 ,b ,i ?\ght he set out to kill !m4 ,he did2 b he prov$ 8 val\r )\t do+ x4 ,h>riet paus$1 made z if to speak aga91 b did n d s4 ,val\r--,i began 9 my hortatory tone1 see+ a fair op5+1 b at ! look 9 h] eye ,i imm$iately desi/$4 ,y won't /ay up late8 %e w>n$4 ,n-o1 ,i said4 ,take ,john ,bunyan z a patt]n ( ! man :o =got himself into immortality4 ,h[ s]i\sly he wrote s]mons & pamphlets1 n[ happily =gott56 ,b x 0 n until he 0 %ut up 9 jail 7"s writ]s ,i "k might pr(it by 8 example7 t he put aside1 z he said1 a m s]i\s & important "w & wrote ,pilgrim's ,progress4 ,x is ! /range/ ?+ 9 ! _w--! judgm5t ( m5 z to :at is important & s]i\s6 ,bunyan says 9 8 rhym$ introduction3 ,i only ?\ght to make ,i knew n :at3 nor did ,i und]take ,!reby to please my neighb\r2 no1 n ,i3 ,i did x my own self to gratify4 ,ano!r man ,i love to h at h& is he :o writes ( ,blaz+ ,bosville1 ! ,flam+ ,t9man1 & ( ,! ,hairy ,ones4 ,h[ ,borr[ escapes ?r\gh 8 books6 ,8 object 0 n to produce lit]ature b to display 8 erudition z a ma/] ( language & ( outl&i% cu/om1 & he w5t ab\t ! task 9 all s]i\sness ( demoli%+ ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*4 ,we are n n[ s impress$ ) 8 erudition t we d n smile at 8 vanity & we are q cont5t$1 ev5 aft] read+ 8 books1 to let ! *ur* survive2 b h[ %all we sp>e our fri5d ) 8 inext+ui%able love ( life1 8 pugili/s1 8 gypsies1 8 horse trad]s8 ,we are ev5 will+ to pl[ ?r\gh arid des]ts ( diss]tation 9 ord] t we may enjoy ! p]fect oases 9 :i* ! man =gets himself6 ,read+ su* books z ^! & a hundr$ o!rs1 ! books ( ! worn case at my elb[4 ,! bulg$ & ! bruis$ octavos1 ,! de> & ! dumpy twelves---- ,i become l ^? initiat$ 9 ! ,eleus9ian my/]ies :o1 z ,cic]o tells u1 h atta9$ ! art ( liv+ joyfully & ( dy+ ) a fair] hope4 99 99 99 99 99 ,x is late1 & ! h\se is /ill4 ,a few bright emb]s gl[ 9 ! fireplace4 ,y look up & ar\nd y1 z ?\gh com+ back to ! _w f "s f>-(f place4 ,! clock 9 ! d9+-room ticks ) solemn precision2 y did n recall t x _h s l\d a tone4 ,x has be5 a great ev5+1 9 ?is quiet room on y\r f>m1 y h be5 able to ent]ta9 ! wor?ies ( all ! pa/6 ,y walk out1 res\nd+ly1 to ! kit*5 & op5 ! door4 ,y look across ! /ill :ite fields4 ,y\r b>n looms black 9 ! ne> di/ance1 ! :ite m\nd close at h& is y\r wood-pile1 ! great trees /& l s5t9els 9 ! moonlight2 sn[ has drift$ ^u ! door/ep & lies !re untrack$4 ,x is1 inde$1 a dim & untrack$ _w3 coldly beautiful b sil5t--& ( a /range unreality6 ,y close ! door ) half a %iv] & take ! real _w ) y up to b$4 ,= x is pa/ "o o'clock4 ,illu/ration3 ,! beauty1 ! wond]1 ! hum\r1 ! trag$y1 ! greatness ( tru? ,,xiii ,,! ,,politician ,9 ! city1 z ,i n[ recall x 7hav+ escap$71 x seem$ to be ! in/9ctive purpose ( e citiz5 ,i knew n to get into politics b to keep out4 ,we s$ul\sly avoid$ caucuses & s*ool-meet+s1 our "t 0 f> too preci\s to be squ&]$ 9 jury s]vice1 we =got to regi/] = elections1 we neglect$ to vote4 ,we obs]v$ a sort ( ari/ocratic contempt = political activity & !n frett$ & fum$ ov] ! l[ e/ate to :i* our gov]nm5t _h fall5--& nev] saw ! hum\r ( x all4 ,at "o "t ,i exp]i5c$ a sort ( political awak5+3 a boss we _h 0 m ?an ord9>ily piratical4 ,i ?9k he _h a s*eme to /eal ! city hall & sell ! monum5ts 9 ! p>k 7some?+ ( t sort71 & ,i1 = "o1 0 di/urb$4 ,= a "t ,i really want$ to be> a man's "p 9 help+ to correct ! abuses1 only ,i did n "k h[ & c\ld n f9d out4 ,9 ! city1 :5 "o w\ld le>n any?+ ab\t public matt]s1 he turns1 n to life1 b to books or newspap]s4 ,:at we get 9 ! city is n life1 b :at someone else tells u ab\t life4 ,s ,i acquir$ a really =midable r[ ( works on ,political ,economy & ,gov]nm5t 7,i admire ! ^w works 9 t application7 :]e ,i f\nd ,society laid out = me 9 ! mo/ p]fect ord]--) p5nies on its eyes4 ,h[ (t51 look+ back1 ,i see myself z 9 ^? days1 read my le>n$ books ) a sort ( fury ( int]e/6-- ,f ! read+ ( books ,i acquir$ a %am com=t4 ,dwell+ ^u ! excell5t !ory ( our in/itutions1 ,i 0 cont5t to disreg>d ! realities ( daily practice4 ,i acquir$ a mock assurance "u :i* ,i proce$$ complac5tly to ! polls1 & ca/ my vote )\t kn[+ a s+le man on ! ticket1 :at he /ood =1 or :at he really int5d$ to d4 ,! c]emony ( ! ballot be>s to politics mu* ! relation%ip t ! sacram5t be>s to religion3 h[ (t51 obs]v+ ! =mality1 we yet dep>t :olly f ! _s ( ! in/itution4 ,x 0 good to escape t place ( hurry+ /rang]s4 ,x 0 good to get "o's feet d[n into ! soil4 ,x 0 good to be 9 a place :]e ?+s are because !y gr[1 & politics1 n less ?an corn6 ,oh1 my fri5d1 say :at y please1 argue h[ y l1 ?is cr[d+ toge!r ( m5 & wom5 9 unnatural surr\nd+s1 ?is ha/e to be ri* 9 mat]ial ?+s1 ?is attempt to enjoy )\t production1 ?is removal f fir/-h& life1 is irrational1 & ! end ( x is ru94 ,if our cities 7 n recruit$ con/antly ) ! fre%1 clean blood ( ! c\ntry1 ) boys :o /ill reta9 "s ( ! p[] & ! vision drawn f ! soil1 :]e w\ld !y be6 ,we're a great p1 says ,*>les ,baxt]1 b we don't always "w at x4 ,b we talk ab\t x1 says ! ,scot* ,prea*]4 ,by ! way1 says ,*>les ,baxt]1 h y se5 ,george ,w>r58 ,he's up = sup]visor4 ,i hav5't yet4 ,well1 g ar\nd & see him4 ,we mu/ f9d out exactly :at he int5ds to d ) ! ,summit ,hill road4 ,if he is weak on t we'd bett] look to ,matt ,dev9e4 ,at lea/ ,matt is safe4 ,! ,scot* ,prea*] look$ at ,*>les ,baxt] & said to me ) a note ( admiration 9 8 voice3 ,isn't ?is man ,baxt] gett+ to be intol]able z a political boss6 99 99 99 99 99 ,baxt]'s %op6 ,baxt]'s %op /&s close to ! road & j 9 ! edge ( a grassy old apple or*>d4 ,x is a l[1 unpa9t$ build+1 ) g5]\s d\ble doors 9 front1 /&+ irresi/ibly op5 z y g by4 ,ev5 z a /rang] com+ "h fir/ f ! city ,i felt ! call ( ,baxt]'s %op4 ,%all ,i ev] =get6 ,x 0 a /ill morn+--"o ( ^? days ( w>m sun%9e--& p]fect quiet 9 ! c\ntry--& birds 9 ! bran*es--& apple trees all 9 bloom4 ,baxt] :i/l+ at 8 "w 9 ! sunlit doorway ( 8 %op1 9 8 long1 fad$ apron1 mu* worn at ! knees4 ,he 0 b5d+ to ! rhy?mic movem5t ( 8 plane1 & all ar\nd him z he work$ rose bill[s ( %av+s4 ,& oh1 ! od\rs ( t %op6 ! fragrant1 res9\s od\r ( new-cut p9e1 ! pung5t smell ( black walnut1 ! dull od\r ( oak wood--h[ !y /ole out 9 ! sun%9e1 waylay+ y z y came f> up ! road1 beguil+ y z y pass$ ! %op1 & /eal+ reproa*fully aft] y z y w5t onw>d d[n ! road4 ,nev] %all ,i =get t grateful mom5t :5 ,i fir/ pass$ ,baxt]'s %op--a failure f ! city--& ,baxt] look+ out at me f 8 deep1 quiet1 gray eyes--eyes t 7 almo/ a c>ess6 ,my wayw>d feet soon took me1 un9troduc$1 )9 ! doors ( t %op1 ! fir/ ( _m visits4 ,& ,i c say no m 9 appreciation ( my v5tures !re ?an t ,i came out always ) m ?an ,i _h :5 ,i w5t 94 ,! wond]s !re6 ,! long b5* ) its huge-jaw$ wood5 vises1 & ! little du/y w9d[s above look+ out into ! or*>d1 & ! br[n planes & ! r[ ( %9y saws1 & ! mo/ wond]ful patt]n squ>es & triangles & curves1 ea* hang+ on its own peg2 & above1 9 ! raft]s1 e sort & size ( curi\s wood4 ,& oh6 ! old bureaus & :atnots & high-boys 9 ! corn]s wait+ _! turn to be m5d$2 & ! /icky glue-pot wait+1 too1 on ! end ( ! sa:orse4 ,!re is family hi/ory "h 9 ?is %op--no end ( x--! small & yet great 7because int5sely human7 trag$ies & hum\rs ( ! long1 quiet ye>s among ^! sunny hills4 ,t :atnot !re1 ! "o ( black walnut ) ! top knock$ (f1 t belong$ 9 ! old days to---- ,*>les ,baxt]1 calls my fri5d ,patt]son f ! roadway1 c y fix my cupbo>d8 ,br+ x 91 says ,*>les ,baxt]1 hospitably1 & ,patt]son br+s x 91 & /ops to talk--& /ops--& /ops--,!re is great talk 9 ,baxt]'s %op--! sl[-ga!r$ wisdom ( ! c\ntry1 ! lore ( crops & calves & cab9ets4 ,9 ,baxt]'s %op we *oose ! next ,presid5t ( ^! ,unit$ ,/ates6 ,y laugh6 ,b we d--exactly t4 ,x is 9 ! ,baxt]s' %ops 7n 9 ,broadway1 n 9 ,/ate ,/reet7 :]e ! presid5ts are decid$ ^u4 ,9 ! little groc]y /ores y & ,i "k1 9 ! blacksmi?ies1 9 ! s*oolh\ses back 9 ! c\ntry6 99 99 99 99 99 ,=give me6 ,i did n int5d to w&] away4 ,i meant to keep to my subject--b ! mom5t ,i began to talk ( politics 9 ! c\ntry ,i 0 beset by a compell+ vision ( ,*>les ,baxt] com+ out ( 8 %op 9 ! dusk ( ! ev5+1 c>ry+ 8 curi\s old reflector lamp & lead+ ! way d[n ! road to ! s*oolh\se4 ,& ?9k+ ( ! lamp br\ght a vision ( ! joys ( ,baxt]'s %op1 & ?9k+ ( ! %op br\ght me naturally ar\nd to politics & presid5ts2 & "h ,i am aga9 :]e ,i />t$6 ,baxt]'s lamp is1 someh[1 inextricably associat$ 9 my m9d ) politics4 ,be+ busy f>m]s1 we hold our caucuses & o!r meet+s 9 ! ev5+ & usually 9 ! s*oolh\se4 ,! s*oolh\se is conv5i5tly ne> to ,baxt]'s %op1 s we ga!r at ,baxt]'s %op4 ,baxt] takes 8 lamp d[n f ! bracket above 8 b5*1 reflector & all1 & y w see u1 a r[ ( dusky figures1 ,baxt] 9 ! lead1 proce$+ d[n ! roadway to ! s*oolh\se4 ,hav+ arriv$1 "s "o scrat*es a mat*1 %ields x ) 8 h& 7,i see yet ! sudd5 fitful illum9ation ( ! br[n-be>d$1 wat*ful faces ( my neighb\rs67 & ,baxt] guides u into ! s*oolh\se--) its %ut-9 du/y od\rs ( *alk & v>ni%$ desks &--yes1 leftov] lun*es6 ,baxt]'s lamp /&s on ! table1 ca/+ a va/ %ad[ ( ! *airman on ! wall4 ,come to ord]1 says ! *airman1 & we h "h at ?is mom5t 9 op]ation ! greate/ in/itution 9 ?is r\nd _w3 ! in/itution ( free self-gov]nm5t4 ,great 9 its simplicity1 great 9 its unselfi%ness6 ,& ,baxt]'s old lamp ) its smoky t9 reflector1 is n t ! v]itable tor* ( our lib]ties8 ,?is1 ,i =got to say1 ?\gh x makes no special diff]5ce--a caucus w\ld be ! same--is a s*ool meet+4 ,y see1 ours is a prolific community4 ,:5 a "y man & a "y woman are m>ri$ !y ?9k ab\t babies2 !y want babies1 & :at is m1 !y h !m6 & love !m aft]w>d6 ,x is a "p ( ! complete life4 ,& hav+ babies1 !re mu/ be a place to tea* !m to live4 ,)\t m explanation y w und]/& t we ne$$ an addition to our s*oolh\se4 ,a committee report$ t ! am\nt requir$ w\ld be #hjj4 ,we talk$ x ov]4 ,! ,scot* ,prea*] 0 !re ) a plan :i* he tack$ up on ! blackbo>d & expla9$ to u4 ,he told u ( see+ ! /one-mason & ! c>p5t]1 he told u :at ! seats w\ld co/1 & ! door knobs & ! hooks 9 ! closet4 ,we are a c>eful p2 we want to "k :]e e p5ny goes6 ,if we put x all 9 ! budget ?is ye> :at w t make ! rate8 inquires a voice f ! end ( ! room4 ,we don't look ar\nd2 we "k ! voice4 ,& :5 ! secret>y has comput$ ! rate1 if y li/5 closely y c almo/ he> ! buzz ( multiplications & additions :i* is go+ on 9 ea* man's head z he calculates exactly h[ mu* ! addition w mean to him 9 taxes on 8 f>m1 8 daught]'s piano 8 wife's top-buggy4 ,& _m a man is say+ to himself3 ,if we build ?is addition to ! s*oolh\se1 ,i %all h to give up ! new ov]coat ,i h c\nt$ ^u1 or ,am&a won't be able to get ! new cook+-range4 ,t's real politics3 ! volunt>y surr5d] ( "s private good = ! upbuild+ ( "s community good4 ,x is 9 su* ex]cises t ! fibre ( democracy gr[s s\nd & /rong4 ,!re is1 aft] all1 9 ?is _w no real good = :i* we d n h to surr5d] some?+4 ,9 ! city ! av]age vot] is nev] consci\s ( any surr5d]4 ,he nev] realises t he is giv+ any?+ himself = good s*ools or good /reets4 ,"u su* conditions h[ c y expect self-gov]nm5t8 ,no s]vice1 no rew>d6 ,! fir/ meet+ t ,i sat ?r\gh wat*+ ^? bronz$ f>m]s at "w gave me su* a conception ( ! true mean+ ( self-gov]nm5t z ,i nev] hop$ to h4 ,?is is ! place :]e ,i belong1 ,i said to myself4 ,x 0 wond]ful 9 t s*ool meet+ to see h[ e ess5tial elem5t ( our gov]nm5t 0 br\ght into play4 ,f9ance8 ,we discuss$ :e!r we %\ld put ! entire #hjj into ! next ye>'s budget or divide x pay+ "p 9 ca% & bond+ ! di/rict = ! rema9d]4 ,! "q ( cr$it1 ( int]e/1 ( ! obligations ( ?is g5]ation & ! next1 7 all discuss$4 ,at "o "t long ago ,i 0 amaz$ :5 ,i he>d my neighb\rs argu+ 9 ,baxt]'s %op ab\t ! issuance ( c]ta9 bonds by ! ,unit$ ,/ates gov]nm5t3 h[ completely !y und]/ood x6 ,i "k n[ :]e !y got t und]/&+4 ,"r 9 ! s*ool meet+s & t[n caucuses :]e !y raise money ye>ly = ! exp5ses ( our small gov]nm5t6 ,!re is no?+ l x 9 ! city4 ,! progress ( a p c be/ be judg$ by ^? ?+s :i* !y accept z matt]s-(-fact4 ,x 0 amaz+ to me1 com+ f ! city1 & be=e ,i und]/ood1 to see h[ +ra9$ _h become "s ( ! pr9ciples :i* only a few ye>s ago 7 fi]cely-moot$ problems4 ,x gave me a new pride 9 my c\ntry1 a new appreciation ( ! /eps 9 civilisation :i* we h already p]man5tly ga9$4 ,n a "q h ,i ev] he>d 9 any s*ool meet+ ( ! necessity ( educat+ e ,am]ican *ild--at any co/4 ,?9k ( x6 ,?9k h[ f> we h come 9 t respect1 9 sev5ty--yes1 fifty--ye>s4 ,univ]sal education has become a settl$ axiom ( our life4 ,& !re 0 ano!r po9t--s common n[ t we d n appreciate ! significance ( x4 ,i ref] to majority rule4 ,9 our s*ool meet+ we 7 vot+ money out ( m5's pockets--money t we all ne$$ = private exp5ses--& yet ! mom5t ! m9ority1 aft] full & hone/ discussion1 fail$ to ma9ta9 its cont5tion 9 opposition to ! new build+1 x yield$ ) p]fect good hum\r & w5t on ) ! discussion ( o!r que/ions4 ,:5 y come to ?9k ( x1 9 ! light ( hi/ory1 is n t a wond]ful ?+8 ,"o ( ! *ief prop]ty own]s 9 our neighb\rhood is a r crabb$ old ba*elor4 ,hav+ no *ildr5 & heavy taxes to pay1 he looks ) jaundic$ eye on additions to s*oolh\ses4 ,he w object & gr[l & gr[l & object1 & yet p9 him d[n z ,i h se5 ! ,scot* ,prea*] p9 him m ?an once1 he w admit t *ildr5 7( c\rse1 he w say1 c]ta9ly1 ( c\rse7 mu/ be educat$4 ,= ! good ( ba*elors z well z o!r p8 ! ,scot* ,prea*] w press x home4 ,c]ta9ly1 ( c\rse4 ,& :5 ! f9al issue comes1 aft] full discussion1 aft] he has tri$ to lop (f a few y>ds ( blackbo>d or ord] *eap] desks or disp5se ) ! clo!s-closet1 he votes = ! addition ) ! re/ ( u4 ,x is simply amaz+ to see h[ mu* gr[s out ( ^! discussions--h[ mu* ( t social sympa?y & und]/&+ :i* is ! v tap-root ( democracy4 ,x's *eap] to put up a mis]able %ack ( an addition4 ,:y n d x8 ,s we discuss ar*itecture--bl9dly1 x is true2 we don't "k ! books on ! subject--b we grope = ! big true ?+s1 & by our own discussion we educate ourselves to "k :y a good build+ is bett] ?an a bad "o4 ,heat+ & v5tilation 9 _! relation to heal?1 ! use ( fad /udies--h[ ,i h he>d ^? ?+s discuss$6 ,h[ ,dr4 ,nor?1 :o has n[ left u =ev]1 %one 9 ^? meet+s1 & ,*>les ,baxt] & ! ,scot* ,prea*]--broad m51 e "o--h[ !y h expla9$ & argu$1 ) :at pati5ce h !y br\ght into t small s*oolh\se1 light$ by ,*>les ,baxt]'s lamp1 ! gr&e/ conceptions ( human society--n 9 ! big words ( ! books1 b 9 ! simple1 concrete language ( our common life4 ,:y tea* physiology8 ,:at a talk ,dr4 ,nor? once gave u on t6 ,:y pay a tea*] #dj a mon? :5 "o c be _h = #cj8 ,y %\ld h he>d ! ,scot* ,prea*] answ] t "q6 ,_m a "o ( u w5t away ) "s ( ! education :i* we _h come1 some:at grudg+ly1 to buy = our *ildr54 ,^! are our political bosses3 ^! unkn[n patriots1 :o prea* ! invisible patriotism :i* expresses itself n 9 flags & oratory1 b 9 ! quiet daily surr5d] ( private advantage to ! public good4 ,!re is1 aft] all1 no su* ?+ z p]fect equality2 !re mu/ be lead]s1 flag-be>]s1 bosses--:atev] y call !m4 ,"s m5 h a g5ius = lead+2 o!rs = foll[+2 ea* is necess>y & dep5d5t ^u ! o!r4 ,9 cities1 t lead]%ip is (t5 p]v]t$ & us$ to evil ends4 ,nei!r lead]s nor foll[]s seem to und]/&4 ,9 its ess5ce politics is m]ely a mode ( express+ human sympa?y4 ,9 ! c\ntry _m & _m a lead] l ,baxt] works fai?fully ye> 9 & ye> out1 po/+ notices ( caucuses1 s*ool meet+s & elections1 op5+ cold s*oolh\ses1 talk+ to c&idates1 prodd+ selfi% vot]s--& mo/ly )\t rew>d4 ,occasionally !y are elect$ to petty (fices :]e !y d f> m "w ?an !y are paid = 7we h our eyes on 'em72 (t5 !y are rew>d$ by ! p[] & place :i* lead]%ip gives !m among _! neighb\rs1 & sometimes--& t is ,*>les ,baxt]'s case--!y simply l x6 ,baxt] is ( ! social temp]am5t3 x is ! natural expression ( 8 p]sonality4 ,z = ?9k+ ( himself z a patriot1 he w\ld nev] dream ( x4 ,"w ) ! h&s1 close t\* ) ! common life ( ! soil1 has giv5 him mu* ( ! true wisdom ( exp]i5ce4 ,he kn[s u & we "k him2 he c>ries ! bann]1 holds x z high z he kn[s h[1 & we foll[4 ,:e!r !re c be a real democracy 7z 9 a city7 :]e !re is n t elb[ k1 t close neighb\rhood sympa?y1 t consci\s surr5d] ( little p]sonal goods = bigg] public ones1 ,i don't "k4 ,we hav5't _m =eign]s 9 our di/rict1 b all ?ree 7 !re on ! night we vot$ = ! addition4 ,!y are ,poli%4 ,ea* has a f>m :]e ! :ole family works--& puts on a little m ,am]icanism ea* ye>4 ,!y're good p4 ,x is surpris+ h[ mu* all ^! ,poles1 ,italians1 ,g]mans & o!rs1 are l u1 h[ p]fectly human !y are1 :5 we "k !m p]sonally6 ,"o ,pole "h1 nam$ ,kausky1 ,i h come to "k pretty well1 & ,i decl>e ,i h =gott5 t he is a ,pole4 ,!re's no?+ l ! rub ( democracy6 ,! reason :y we are s suspici\s ( ! =eign]s 9 our cities is t !y are cr[d$ toge!r 9 su* va/1 unkn[n1 undige/$ masses4 ,we h swall[$ !m too fa/1 & we suff] f a sort ( national dyspepsia4 ,"h 9 ! c\ntry we promptly dige/ our =eign]s & !y make z good ,am]icans z anybody4 ,cat* a =eign] :5 he fir/ comes "h1 says ,*>les ,baxt]1 & he takes to our politics l a fi% to wat]4 ,! ,scot* ,prea*] says !y gape = education1 ,& :5 ,i see ,kausky's six *ildr5 go+ by 9 ! morn+ to s*ool1 all _! r\nd1 sleepy1 fat faces %9+ ) soap1 ,i believe x6 ,baxt] tells ) hum\r h[ he p]suad$ ,kausky to vote = ! addition to ! s*oolh\se4 ,x 0 a pretty /iff tax = ! poor fell[ to pay1 b ,baxt] figg]$ *ildr5 ) him1 z he said4 ,) six to educate1 ,baxt] %[$ him t he 0 actually gett+ a good deal m ?an he paid =6 ,be x f> f me to pret5d t we are always "r or t we h arriv$ 9 our c\ntry at ! p]fection ( self-gov]nm5t4 ,i d n wi% to imply t all ( our p are int]e/$1 t all att5d ! caucuses & s*ool-meet+s 7"s ( ! mo/ prom95t nev] come ne>--!y /ay away1 & if ?+s don't g "r !y blame ,*>les ,baxt]67 ,nor mu/ ,i ov]-emphasise ! s]i\sness ( our public int]e/4 ,b we c]ta9ly h "h1 if any:]e 9 ?is nation1 real self-gov]nm5t4 ,gr[? is a sl[ process4 ,we (t5 fail 9 our election ( delegates to ,/ate conv5tions2 we sometimes vote wrong 9 national affairs4 ,x is an easy ?+ to ?9k s*ool di/rict2 difficult1 inde$1 to ?9k ,/ate or nation4 ,b we gr[4 ,:5 we make mi/akes1 x is n because we are evil1 b because we don't "k4 ,once we get a cle> und]/&+ ( ! "r or wrong ( any "q y c dep5d ^u u--absolutely--to vote = :at is "r4 ,) m education we %all be able to ?9k 9 l>g] & l>g] circles--until we become1 f9ally1 really national 9 our int]e/s & sympa?ies4 ,:5ev] a man comes along :o kn[s h[ simple we are1 & h[ mu* we really want to d "r1 if we c be conv9c$ t a ?+ is "r--:o expla9s h[ ! railroad "q1 = example1 affects u 9 our intimate daily lives1 :at ! rights & wrongs ( x are1 :y1 we c und]/& & d und]/&--& we are ready to act4 ,x is easy to rally to a flag 9 times ( excitem5t4 ,! patriotism ( drums & m>*+ regim5ts is *eap2 blood is mat]ial & *eap2 physical we>9ess & hung] are *eap4 ,b ! /ruggle ,i speak ( is n *eap4 ,x is dramatis$ by few symbols4 ,x deals ) hidd5 spiritual qualities )9 ! consci5ce ( m54 ,its h]oes are yet unsung & unhon\r$4 ,no combats 9 all ! _w's hi/ory 7 ev] f\ght s high upw>d 9 ! spiritual air z ^!2 &1 surely1 n = no?+6 ,& s1 out ( my exp]i5ce bo? 9 city & c\ntry1 ,i feel--yes1 ,i "k--t ! real motive p[] ( ?is democracy lies back 9 ! little c\ntry neighb\rhoods l ours :]e m5 ga!r 9 dim s*oolh\ses & practice ! invisible patriotism ( surr5d] & s]vice4 ,,xiv ,,! ,,h>ve/ ,oh1 ,univ]se1 :at ?\ wi%e/1 ,i wi%4 --,m>cus ,aurelius ,i come to ! end ( ^! ,adv5tures ) a regret ,i c sc>cely express4 ,i1 at lea/1 h enjoy$ !m4 ,i began sett+ !m d[n ) no ?\ght ( publication1 b = my own enjoym5t2 ! possibility ( a book did n sugge/ itself until aft]w>ds4 ,i h tri$ to relate ! exp]i5ces ( t secret1 elusive1 invisible life :i* 9 e man is s f> m real1 s f> m important ?an 8 visible activities--! real expression ( a life mu* occupi$ 9 o!r employm5t4 ,:5 ,i fir/ came to ?is f>m1 ,i came empty-h&$4 ,i 0 ! v]itable patt]n ( ! city-made failure4 ,i believ$ t life _h no?+ m 9 /ore = me4 ,i 0 worn out physically1 m5tally &1 inde$1 morally4 ,i _h dilig5tly plann$ = ,success2 & ,i _h reap$ defeat4 ,i came "h )\t plans4 ,i pl[$ & h>r[$ & plant$1 expect+ no?+4 ,9 due "t ,i began to reap4 ,& x has be5 a gr[+ m>vel to me1 ! div]se & unexpect$ crops t ,i h produc$ )9 ^! unev5 acres ( e>?4 ,) sweat ,i plant$ corn1 & ,i h "h a crop n only ( corn b ( happ9ess & hope4 ,my till$ fields h miracul\sly sprung up to fri5ds6 ,?is book is "o ( ! unexpect$ products ( my f>m4 ,x is ?is way ) ! f>m]4 ,aft] ! "w ( plant+ & cultivat+1 aft] ! ra9 has fall5 9 8 fields1 aft] ! sun has w>m$ !m1 aft] ! new gre5 leaves h brok5 ! e>?--"o day he /&s look+ out ) a c]ta9 new joy across 8 acres 7! w9d b5ds & half turns ! long blades ( ! corn7 & !re spr+s up )9 him a song ( ! fields4 ,no matt] h[ little poetic1 h[ little articulate he is1 ! song rises irrepressibly 9 8 he>t1 & he turns aside f 8 task ) a new gl[ ( fulfillm5t & cont5tm5t4 ,at h>ve/ "t 9 our c\ntry ,i he>1 or ,i imag9e ,i he>1 a sort ( *orus ris+ ov] all ! hills1 & ,i meet no man :o is n1 deep d[n )9 him1 a s+]6 ,s song foll[s "w3 s art gr[s out ( life6 ,& ! fri5ds ,i h made6 ,!y h come to me naturally1 z ! corn gr[s 9 my fields or ! w9d bl[s 9 my trees4 ,"s /range pot5cy abides )9 ! soil ( ?is e>?6 ,:5 two m5 /oop 7!re mu/ be /oop+7 & t\* x toge!r1 a magnetic curr5t is set up betwe5 !m3 a fl[ ( common und]/&+ & confid5ce4 ,i w\ld call ! att5tion ( all great ,sci5ti/s1 ,philosoph]s1 & ,!ologians to ?is ph5om5on3 x w repay inve/igation4 ,x is at once ! r>e/ & ! commone/ ?+ ,i "k4 ,x %[s t d[n deep )9 u1 :]e we really live1 we are all a good deal alike4 ,we h mu* ! same in/9cts1 hopes1 joys1 sorr[s4 ,if only x 7 n = ! outw>d ?+s t we commonly look ^u z important 7:i* are 9 reality n at all important7 we might come toge!r )\t fe>1 vanity1 envy1 or prejudice & be fri5ds4 ,& :at a _w x w\ld be6 ,if civilisation means any?+ at all x means ! increas+ ability ( m5 to look ?r\gh mat]ial possessions1 ?r\gh clo?+1 ?r\gh diff]5ces ( spee* & col\r ( sk91 & to see ! g5u9e man t abides )9 ea* ( u4 ,x means an escape f symbols6 ,i tell ?is m]ely to %[ :at surpris+ & unexpect$ ?+s h gr[n out ( my f>m4 ,all along ,i h _h m ?an ,i b>ga9$ =4 ,f n[ on ,i %all m>vel at no?+6 ,:5 ,i ord]$ my own life ,i fail$2 n[ t ,i "w f day to day1 do+ t :i* ,i c d be/ & :i* mo/ delights me1 ,i am rew>d$ 9 ways t ,i c\ld n h imag9$4 ,:y1 x w\ld n surprise me if heav5 7 at ! end ( all ?is6 ,n[1 ,i am n s fooli% z to imag9e t a f>m is a p]fect place4 ,9 ^! ,adv5tures ,i h emphasis$ p]haps too =cibly ! joyful & pleasant features ( my life4 ,9 :at ,i h writt5 ,i h naturally *os5 only ^? ?+s :i* 7 mo/ int]e/+ & *>m+4 ,my life has n be5 )\t disc\ragem5t & loss & lonel9ess 7lonel9ess mo/ ( all74 ,i h enjoy$ ! h>d "w2 ! little tr\bles h tr\bl$ me m ?an ! big ones4 ,i dete/ unh>ness+ a muddy horse 9 ! ra96 ,i don't l *ick5s 9 ! b>n4 ,& someh[ ,h>riet uses an inord9ate am\nt ( k9dl+ wood4 ,b once 9 ! habit1 unpleasant ?+s h a way ( fad+ quickly & quietly f ! memory4 ,& y see aft] liv+ s _m ye>s 9 ! city ! wor/ exp]i5ce on ! f>m is a sort ( joy6 ,9 mo/ m5 z ,i come to "k !m--,i mean m5 :o d>e to look !mselves 9 ! eye--,i f9d a deep desire = m naturalness1 m directness4 ,h[ we>y we all gr[ ( ?is fabric ( deception :i* is call$ mod]n life4 ,h[ passionately we desire to escape b _c see ! way6 ,h[ our he>ts beat ) sympa?y :5 we f9d a man :o has turn$ 8 back ^u x all & :o says ,i w live x no long]4 ,h[ we fl\nd] 9 possessions z 9 a d>k & suffocat+ bog1 wa/+ our en]gies n ^u life b ^u ?+s4 ,in/ead ( employ+ our h\ses1 our cities1 our gold1 our clo?+1 we let ^! inanimate ?+s possess & employ u--to :at utt] we>9ess4 ,bless$ be no?+1 sighs a de> old lady ( my k4 ,( all ways ( escape ,i "k1 ! be/1 ?\gh x is f> f p]fection1 is ! f>m4 ,!re a man may yield himself mo/ ne>ly to ! quiet & ord]ly processes ( nature4 ,he may atta9 mo/ ne>ly to t equilibrium betwe5 ! mat]ial & spiritual1 ) "t = ! exactions ( ! fir/1 & leisure = ! gr[? ( ! second1 :i* is ! ideal ( life4 ,9 times pa/ mo/ f>m+ regions 9 ?is c\ntry h suff]$ ! disadvantages ( isolation1 ! p h dwelt f> di/ant f "o ano!r & f m>kets1 !y h _h little to /imulate !m intellectually or socially4 ,/rong & peculi> individuals & families 7 (t5 develop$ at ! exp5se ( a fri5dly community life3 neighb\rhood feuds 7 common4 ,c\ntry life 0 m>k$ ) ! rigidity ( a h>d prov9cialism4 ,all ?is1 h[ev]1 is rapidly *ang+4 ,! clos] settlem5t ( ! l&1 ! rural deliv]y ( mails 7! morn+ newspap] rea*es ! t9 box at ! end ( my lane at noon71 ! f>m]'s telephone1 ! spread+ c\ntry trolleys1 m s*ools & *ur*es1 & *eap] railroad rates1 h all help$ to br+ ! f>m]'s life well )9 ! /imulat+ curr5ts ( _w ?\ght )\t robb+ x ( its anci5t advantages4 ,& ^? advantages are incalculable3 ,"t fir/ = ?\ght & reflection 7n>r[ /reams cut deep7 lead+ to ! gr[? ( a /urdy fre$om ( action--:i* is1 inde$1 a natural *>act]i/ic ( ! man :o has 8 feet firmly plant$ ^u 8 own l&4 ,a city hamm]s & poli%es its d5iz5s into a def9$ model3 x wor%ips /&>disation2 b ! c\ntry enc\rages diff]5tiation1 x loves new types4 ,?us x is t s _m great & orig9al m5 h liv$ _! y\? ^u ! l&4 ,x w\ld be impossible to imag9e ,abraham ,l9coln br\ght up 9 a /reet ( t5em5ts4 ,family life on ! f>m is highly educative2 !re is m discipl9e = a boy 9 ! cont9u\s c>e ( a c[ or a horse ?an 9 _m a t]m ( s*ool4 ,indu/ry1 pati5ce1 p]sev]ance are qualities inh]5t 9 ! v atmosph]e ( c\ntry life4 ,! s-call$ manual tra9+ ( city s*ools is only a poor make%ift = develop+ 9 ! city boy ^? habits :i* ! c\ntry boy acquires naturally 9 8 daily life4 ,an hone/1 h>d-work+ c\ntry tra9+ is ! be/ inh]itance a fa!r c leave 8 son4 ,& yet a f>m is only an opportunity1 a tool4 ,a cornfield1 a pl[1 a woodpile1 an oak tree1 w cure no man unless he h x 9 himself to be cur$4 ,! tru? is t no life1 & lea/ ( all a f>m]'s life1 is simple--unless x is simple4 ,i "k a man & 8 wife :o came out "h to ! c\ntry ) ! av[$ purpose ( becom+1 =?)1 simple4 ,!y 7 unable to keep ! *ick5s out ( _! summ] kit*54 ,!y discov]$ microbes 9 ! well1 & mosquitoes 9 ! ci/]n1 & wasps 9 ! g>ret4 ,ow+ to ! resemblance ( ! se$s1 _! radi%es turn$ out to be turnips6 ,! la/ ,i he>d ( !m !y 7 liv+ snugly 9 a flat 9 ,sixte5? ,/reet--all _! tr\bles solv$ by a dumb-wait]4 ,! great po9t ( advantage 9 ! life ( ! c\ntry is t if a man is 9 reality simple1 if he love true cont5tm5t1 x is ! place ( all places :]e he c live 8 life mo/ freely & fully1 :]e he c gr[4 ,! city af=ds no su* opportunity2 inde$1 x (t5 de/roys1 by ! s$uctiv5ess ) :i* x flaunts its c>nal graces1 ! desire = ! high] life :i* animates e good man4 ,:ile on ! subject ( simplicity x may be well to obs]ve t simplicity does n necess>ily1 z "s ( ^? :o escape f ! city seem to ?9k1 consi/ 9 do+ )\t ?+s1 b r 9 ! prop] use ( ?+s4 ,"o _c return1 unless ) affectation1 to ! crudities ( a =m] exi/5ce4 ,we d n believe 9 ,diog5es & 8 tub4 ,d y n ?9k ! good ,"l has giv5 u ! telephone 7t we may bett] rea* t elb[-rub ( bro!rhood :i* is ! highe/ ( human ideals7 & ! railroad 7t we may wid5 our human k & sympa?y7--& ev5 ! motor-c>8 7?\gh1 inde$1 ,i h sometimes imag9$ t ! motor-c>s pass+ ?is way _h a diff]5t orig9674 ,he may h giv5 ^! ?+s to u too fa/1 fa/] ?an we c be>2 b is t any reason :y we %\ld d5\nce !m all & return to ! old1 crude1 "t-consum+ ways ( our ance/ors8 ,i am no reaction>y4 ,i d n g back4 ,i neglect no tool ( progress4 ,i am too eag] to "k e wond] 9 ?is univ]se4 ,! motor-c>1 if ,i _h "o1 c\ld n c>ry me fa/ en\gh6 ,i mu/ yet fly6 ,aft] my exp]i5ce 9 ! c\ntry1 if ,i 7 to be cross-exam9$ z to ! requisites ( a f>m1 ,i %\ld say t ! *ief ?+ to be desir$ 9 any sort ( agriculture1 is good heal? 9 ! f>m]4 ,:at1 aft] all1 c t\* t6 ,h[ _m ( our joys t we ?9k intellectual are purely physical6 ,?is joy ( ! morn+ t ! poet c>ols ab\t s *e]fully1 is (t5 no?+ m ?an ! exub]ance produc$ by a good hot breakfa/4 ,go+ out ( my kit*5 door "s morn+s & /&+ = a mom5t1 :ile ,i survey ! gre5 & spread+ fields ( my f>m1 x seems to me truly z if all nature 7 mak+ a b[ to me4 ,x seems to me t !re nev] 0 a bett] c[ ?an m9e1 nev] a m really p]fect horse1 & z = pigs1 c\ld any 9 ?is _w h]ald my approa* ) m *e]ful grunt+s & squeal+s6 ,b !re are o!r requisites = a f>m4 ,x mu/ n be too l>ge1 else x w keep y away f y\r fri5ds4 ,provide a t[n n too f> (f 7& yet n too ne>7 :]e y c buy y\r fl\r & sell y\r gra94 ,if !re is a railroad conv5i5t 7?\gh n s ne> t ! :i/l+ ( ! eng9es rea*es y71 t is an add$ advantage4 ,dem& a few good old oak trees1 or walnuts1 or ev5 elms w d4 ,no well-regulat$ f>m %\ld be )\t trees2 & hav+ secur$ ! oaks--buy y\r fuel ( y\r neighb\rs4 ,?us y w be bless$ ) beauty bo? summ] & w9t]4 ,z = neighb\rs1 accept ^? ne>e/ at h&2 y w f9d !m surpris+ly human1 l y\rself4 ,if y l !m y w be surpris$ to f9d h[ mu* !y all l y 7& w ^u occasion l5d y a spr+-too? h>r[ or a butt] tub1 or help y ) y\r pl[+72 b if y hate !m !y w return y\r hatr$ ) int]e/4 ,i h discov]$ t ^? :o travel 9 pursuit ( bett] neighb\rs nev] f9d !m4 ,some:]e on e f>m1 along ) ! o!r implem5ts1 !re %\ld be a r[ ( good books1 :i* %\ld n be all[$ to ru/ ) disuse3 a book1 l a hoe1 gr[s bright] ) employm5t4 ,& no f>m1 ev5 9 ?is c\ntry :]e we enjoy ! ev5 balance ( ! seasons1 ra9 & %9e1 %9e & ra91 %\ld be devoid ( t irrigation f ! curr5ts ( ! _w's ?\ght :i* is s ess5tial to ! complete life4 ,f ! pap]s :i* ! po/man puts 9 ! box fl[ ! true wat]s ( civilisation4 ,y w f9d )9 _! columns h[ to be good or h[ to make pies3 y w get out ( !m :at y look =6 ,& f9ally1 d[n ! road f y\r f>m1 s t y c he> ! bell on ,sunday morn+s1 !re %\ld be a little *ur*4 ,x w d y good ev5 ?\gh1 l me1 y d n (t5 att5d4 ,x's a sort ( ,ark ( ! ,cov5ant2 & :5 y get to x1 y w f9d !re9 ! ,true ,_s--if y take x ) y :5 y leave home4 ,( c\rse y w look = good l& & com=table build+s :5 y buy y\r f>m3 !y are1 inde$1 prime requisites4 ,i h put !m la/ = ! reason t !y are s (t5 fir/4 ,i h obs]v$1 h[ev]1 t ! joy ( ! f>m] is by no means 9 proportion to ! area ( 8 arable l&4 ,x is (t5 a nice matt] to decide betwe5 acres & cont5tm5t3 m5 p]i% f too mu* z well z f too little4 ,& if x be possible !re %\ld be a long table 9 ! d9+-room & little *airs ar\nd x1 & small b$s up/airs1 & "y voices call+ at _! play 9 ! fields--if x be possible4 ,sometimes ,i say to myself3 ,i h grasp$ happ9ess6 ,"h x is2 ,i h x4 ,& yet1 x always seems at t mom5t ( complete fulfillm5t z ?\gh my h& trembl$1 t ,i might n take x6 ,i wond] if y recall ! /ory ( ,*ri/ian & ,hopeful1 h[1 /&+ on ! hill ,cle> 7z we d sometimes--at our be/7 !y look$ = ! gates ( ! ,cele/ial ,city 7z we look--h[ fondly673 ,!n !y essay$ to look1 b ! remembrance ( t la/ ?+ t ! %eph]ds _h %[$ !m made _! h&s %ake1 by means ( :i* imp$im5t !y c\ld n look /eadily ?r\gh ! glass3 yet !y ?\ght !y saw some?+ l ! gate1 & also "s ( ! glory ( ! place4 ,h[ (t5 ,i h ?\ght t ,i saw "s ( ! glory ( ! place 7look+ f ! hill ,cle>7 & h[ (t51 lift+ ! glass1 my h& has trembl$6