,,back ,,to ,,me?uselah ,a ,metabiological ,p5tateu* by ,,b]n>d ,,%aw #aiba ,cont5ts ,! ,infidel ,half ,c5tury ,! ,dawn ( ,d>w9ism ,! ,adv5t ( ! ,neo-,d>w9ians ,political ,inadequacy ( ! ,human ,animal ,c[>dice ( ! ,irreligi\s ,is !re any ,hope 9 ,education8 ,homeopa?ic ,education ,! ,diabolical ,effici5cy ( ,te*nical ,education ,flims9ess ( ,civilization ,creative ,evolution ,volunt>y ,longevity ,! ,e>ly ,evolutioni/s ,! ,adv5t ( ! ,neo-,lam>ckians ,h[ ,acquirem5ts are ,inh]it$ ,! ,miracle ( ,cond5s$ ,recapitulation ,h]$ity an ,old ,/ory ,discov]y ,anticipat$ by ,div9ation ,correct$ ,dates = ! ,discov]y ( ,evolution ,defy+ ! ,lightn+3 a ,fru/rat$ ,exp]im5t ,9 ,que/ ( ! ,fir/ ,cause ,paley's ,wat* ,! ,irresi/ible ,cry ( ,ord]1 ,ord]6 ,! ,mom5t & ! ,man ,! ,br9k ( ! ,bottomless ,pit ,:y ,d>w9 ,conv]t$ ! ,cr[d ,h[ we ,ru%$ ,d[n a ,/eep ,place ,d>w9ism n ,f9ally ,refutable ,?ree ,bl9d ,mice ,! ,greate/ ( ,^! is ,self-,control ,a ,sample ( ,lam>cko-,%avian ,invective ,! ,humanit>ians & ! ,problem ( ,evil ,h[ ,"o ,t\* ( ,d>w9 makes ! ,:ole ,_w ,k9 ,:y ,d>w9 ,pleas$ ! ,sociali/s ,d>w9 & ,k>l ,m>x ,:y ,d>w9 pleas$ ! ,pr(ite]s also ,! ,poetry & ,purity ( ,mat]ialism ,! ,vic]oys ( ! ,k+ ( ,k+s ,political ,opportunism 9 ,excelsis ,! ,betrayal ( ,we/]n ,civilization ,circum/antial ,selection 9 ,f9ance ,! ,homeopa?ic ,reaction aga9/ ,d>w9ism ,religion & ,romance ,! ,dang] ( ,reaction ,a ,t\*/one = ,dogma ,:at to d ) ! ,leg5ds ,a ,lesson f ,sci5ce to ! ,*ur*es ,! ,religi\s ,art ( ! ,tw5tie? ,c5tury ,! ,arti/-,prophets ,evolution 9 ! ,!atre ,my ,own ,"p 9 ! ,matt] ,9 ! ,beg9n+3 ,b4,c4 #djjd 7,9 ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed57 ,! ,gospel ( ! ,bro!rs ,b>nabas3 ,pres5t ,day ,! ,?+ ,happ5s3 ,a4,d4 #bagj ,trag$y ( an ,eld]ly ,g5tleman3 ,a4,d4 #cjjj ,z ,f> z ,?\ght ,c ,rea*3 ,a4,d4 #ca1ibj ,,preface ,! ,infidel ,half ,c5tury ,,! ,,dawn ,,( ,,d>w9ism ,"o day e>ly 9 ! eighte5 hundr$ & sixties1 ,i1 be+ !n a small boy1 0 ) my nurse1 buy+ some?+ 9 ! %op ( a petty newsag5t1 booksell]1 & /ation] 9 ,camd5 ,/reet1 ,dubl91 :5 !re ent]$ an eld]ly man1 weighty & solemn1 :o advanc$ to ! c\nt]1 & said pomp\sly1 ',h y ! works ( ! celebrat$ ,buffoon8' ,my own works 7 at t "t unwritt51 or x is possible t ! %op assi/ant might h misund]/ood me s f> z to produce a copy ( ,man & ,sup]man4 ,z x 01 %e knew q well :at he want$2 = ?is 0 be=e ! ,education ,act ( #ahgj _h produc$ %op assi/ants :o "k h[ to read & "k no?+ else4 ,! celebrat$ ,buffoon 0 n a humori/1 b ! fam\s naturali/ ,buffon4 ,e lit]ate *ild at t "t knew ,buffon's ,natural ,hi/ory z well z ,esop's ,fables4 ,& no liv+ *ild _h he>d ! "n t has s9ce oblit]at$ ,buffon's 9 ! popul> consci\sness3 ! "n ( ,d>w94 ,t5 ye>s elaps$4 ,! celebrat$ ,buffoon 0 =gott52 ,i _h d\bl$ my ye>s & my l5g?2 & ,i _h disc>d$ ! religion ( my =efa!rs4 ,"o day ! ri*e/ & consequ5tly mo/ dogmatic ( my uncles came into a re/aurant :]e ,i 0 d9+1 & f\nd himself1 mu* aga9/ 8 w1 9 conv]sation ) ! mo/ que/ionable ( 8 nephews4 ,by way ( mak+ myself agreeable1 ,i spoke ( mod]n ?\ght & ,d>w94 ,he said1 ',oh1 ?ats ! fell[ :o wants to make out t we all h tails l monkeys4' ,i tri$ to expla9 t :at ,d>w9 _h insi/$ on 9 ?is connection 0 t "s monkeys h no tails4 ,b my uncle 0 z imp]vi\s to :at ,d>w9 really said z any ,neo-,d>w9ian n[adays4 ,he di$ imp5it5t1 & did n m5tion me 9 8 w4 ,tw5ty ye>s elaps$4 ,if my uncle _h be5 alive1 he w\ld h kn[n all ab\t ,d>w91 & kn[n x all wrong4 ,9 spite ( ! ef=ts ( ,grant ,all5 to set him "r1 he w\ld h accept$ ,d>w9 z ! discov]] ( ,evolution1 ( ,h]$ity1 & ( modification ( species by ,selection4 ,= ! pre-,d>w9ian age _h come to be reg>d$ z a ,d>k ,age 9 :i* m5 /ill believ$ t ! book ( ,g5esis 0 a /&>d sci5tific treatise1 & t ! only additions to x 7 ,galileo's demon/ration ( ,leon>do da ,v9ci's simple rem>k t ! e>? is a moon ( ! sun1 ,newton's !ory ( gravitation1 ,sir ,humphry ,davy's inv5tion ( ! safety-lamp1 ! discov]y ( electricity1 ! application ( /eam to indu/rial purposes1 & ! p5ny po/4 ,x 0 j ! same 9 o!r subjects4 ,?us ,nietzs*e1 by ! two or ?ree :o _h come across 8 writ+s1 0 suppos$ to h be5 ! fir/ man to :om x occurr$ t m]e morality & legality & urbanity lead n[h]e1 z if ,bunyan _h nev] writt5 ,badman4 ,s*op5hau] 0 cr$it$ ) inv5t+ ! di/9ction betwe5 ! ,cov5ant ( ,grace & ! ,cov5ant ( ,works :i* tr\bl$ ,cromwell on 8 dea?b$4 ,p talk$ z if !re _h be5 no dramatic or descriptive music be=e ,wagn]2 no impressioni/ pa9t+ be=e ,:i/l]2 :il/ z to myself1 ,i 0 f9d+ t ! sure/ way to produce an effect ( d>+ innovation & orig9ality 0 to revive ! anci5t attraction ( long rhetorical spee*es2 to /ick closely to ! me?ods ( ,molire2 & to lift *>act]s bodily out ( ! pages ( ,*>les ,dick5s4 ,,! ,,adv5t ,,( ,,! ,,neo-,,d>w9ians ,?is p>ticul> sort ( ignorance does n always or (t5 matt]4 ,b 9 ,d>w9's case x did matt]4 ,if ,d>w9 _h really l$ ! _w at "o b\nd f ! book ( ,g5esis to ,h]$ity1 to ,modification ( ,species by ,selection1 & to ,evolution1 he w\ld h be5 a philosoph] & a prophet z well z an em95t pr(essional naturali/1 ) geology z a hobby4 ,! delusion t he _h actually a*iev$ ?is feat did no h>m at fir/1 because if p's views are s\nd1 ab\t evolution or any?+ else1 x does n make two /raws diff]5ce :e!r !y call ! reveal] ( _! views ,tom or ,dick4 ,b lat] on su* app>5tly negligible errors h awkw>d consequ5ces4 ,d>w9 0 giv5 an impos+ reputation z n only an ,evolutioni/1 b z ! ,evolutioni/1 ) ! imm5se majority :o nev] read 8 books4 ,! few :o nev] read any o!rs 7 l$ by !m to conc5trate exclusively on ,circum/antial ,selection z ! explanation ( all ! trans=mations & adaptations :i* 7 ! evid5ce = ,evolution4 ,& !y pres5tly f\nd !mselves s cut (f by ?is specialization f ! majority :o knew ,d>w9 only by 8 spuri\s reputation1 t !y 7 oblig$ to di/+ui% !mselves1 n z ,d>w9ians1 b z ,neo-,d>w9ians4 ,be=e t5 m ye>s _h elaps$1 ! ,neo-,d>w9ians 7 practically runn+ curr5t ,sci5ce4 ,x 0 #aijf2 ,i 0 fifty2 ,i publi%$ my own view ( evolution 9 a play call$ ,man & ,sup]man2 & ,i f\nd t mo/ p 7 unable to und]/& h[ ,i c\ld be an ,evolutioni/ & n a ,neo-,d>w9ian1 or :y ,i habitually d]id$ ,neo-,d>w9ism z a gha/ly idiocy1 & w\ld fall on its pr(essors slaught]\sly 9 public discussions4 ,x 0 9 ! hope ( mak+ me cle> ! matt] up t ! ,fabian ,society1 :i* 0 !n organiz+ a s]ies ( lectures on ,prophets ( ! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury1 ask$ me to deliv] a lecture on ! prophet ,d>w94 ,i did s2 & scraps ( t lecture1 :i* 0 nev] publi%$1 v>iegate ^! pages4 ,,political ,,inadequacy ,,( ,,! ,,human ,,animal ,t5 m ye>s elaps$4 ,neo-,d>w9ism 9 politics _h produc$ a ,european cata/rophe ( a magnitude s appall+1 & a scope s unpr$ictable1 t z ,i write ^! l9es 9 #aibj1 x is /ill f> f c]ta9 :e!r our civilization w survive x4 ,! circum/ances ( ?is cata/rophe1 ! boyi% c9ema-f$ romanticism :i* made x possible to impose x on ! p z a crusade1 & especially ! ignorance & errors ( ! victors ( ,we/]n ,europe :5 its viol5t phase _h pass$ & ! "t = recon/ruction arriv$1 confirm$ a d\bt :i* _h gr[n /eadily 9 my m9d dur+ my =ty ye>s public "w z a ,sociali/3 namely1 :e!r ! human animal1 z he exi/s at pres5t1 is capable ( solv+ ! social problems rais$ by 8 own aggregation1 or1 z he calls x1 8 civilization4 ,,c[>dice ,,( ,,! ,,irreligi\s ,ano!r obs]vation ,i _h made 0 t goodnatur$ unambiti\s m5 are c[>ds :5 !y h no religion4 ,!y are dom9at$ & exploit$ n only by gre$y & (t5 half-witt$ & half-alive weakl+s :o w d any?+ = cig>s1 *ampagne1 motor c>s1 & ! m *ildi% & selfi% uses ( money1 b by able & s\nd adm9i/rators :o c d no?+ else ) !m ?an dom9ate & exploit !m4 ,gov]nm5t & exploitation become synonym\s "u su* circum/ances2 & ! _w is f9ally rul$ by ! *ildi%1 ! brig&s1 & ! blackgu>ds4 ,^? :o refuse to /& 9 ) !m are p]secut$ & occasionally execut$ :5 !y give any tr\ble to ! exploit]s4 ,!y fall into pov]ty :5 !y lack lucrative specific tal5ts4 ,at ! pres5t mom5t "o half ( ,europe1 hav+ knock$ ! o!r half d[n1 is try+ to kick x to dea?1 & may succe$3 a proc$ure :i* is1 logically1 s\nd ,neo-,d>w9ism4 ,& ! goodnatur$ majority are look+ on 9 helpless horror1 or all[+ !mselves to be p]suad$ by ! newspap]s ( _! exploit]s t ! kick+ is n only a s\nd comm]cial inve/m5t1 b an act ( div9e ju/ice ( :i* !y are ! ard5t in/rum5ts4 ,b if ,man is really incapable ( organiz+ a big civilization1 & _c organize ev5 a village or a tribe any too well1 :at is ! use ( giv+ him a religion8 ,a religion may make him hung] & ?ir/ = righte\sness2 b w x end[ him ) ! practical capacity to satisfy t appetite8 ,good int5tions d n c>ry ) !m a gra9 ( political sci5ce1 :i* is a v complicat$ "o4 ,! mo/ devot$ & indefatigable1 ! mo/ able & dis9t]e/$ /ud5ts ( ?is sci5ce 9 ,engl&1 z f> z ,i "k1 are my fri5ds ,sidney & ,beatrice ,webb4 ,x has tak5 !m =ty ye>s ( prelim9>y "w1 9 ! c\rse ( :i* !y h publi%$ sev]al treatises comp>able to ,adam ,smi?'s ,weal? ( ,nations1 to =mulate a political con/itution adequate to exi/+ ne$s4 ,if ?is is ! measure ( :at c be done 9 a lifetime by extraord9>y ability1 ke5 natural aptitude1 exceptional opportunities1 & fre$om f ! preoccupations ( bread-w9n+1 :at are we to expect f ! p>liam5t man to :om political sci5ce is z remote & di/a/eful z ! diff]5tial calculus1 & to :om su* an elem5t>y b vital po9t z ! law ( economic r5t is a pons as9orum nev] to be approa*$1 mu* less cross$8 ,or f ! common vot] :o is mo/ly s h>d at "w all day e>n+ a liv+ t he _c keep awake = five m9utes ov] a book8 ,,is ,,!re ,,any ,,hope ,,9 ,,education8 ,! usual answ] is t we mu/ educate our ma/]s3 t is1 ourselves4 ,we mu/ tea* citiz5%ip & political sci5ce at s*ool4 ,b mu/ we8 ,!re is no mu/ ab\t x1 ! h>d fact be+ t we mu/ n tea* political sci5ce or citiz5%ip at s*ool4 ,! s*oolma/] :o attempt$ x w\ld soon f9d himself p5niless 9 ! /reets )\t pupils1 if n 9 ! dock plead+ to a pomp\sly word$ indictm5t = s$ition aga9/ ! exploit]s4 ,our s*ools tea* ! morality ( feudalism corrupt$ by comm]cialism1 & hold up ! milit>y conqu]or1 ! robb] b>on1 & ! pr(ite]1 z models ( ! illu/ri\s & ! successful4 ,9 va9 d ! prophets :o see ?r\gh ?is impo/ure prea* & tea* a bett] gospel3 ! individuals :om !y conv]t are doom$ to pass away 9 a few ye>s2 & ! new g5]ations are dragg$ back 9 ! s*ools to ! morality ( ! fifte5? c5tury1 & ?9k !mselves ,lib]al :5 !y are def5d+ ! ideas ( ,h5ry ,,vii1 & g5tlemanly :5 !y are oppos+ to !m ! ideas ( ,ri*>d ,,iii4 ,?us ! educat$ man is a great] nuisance ?an ! un$ucat$ "o3 inde$ x is ! ineffici5cy & %am ( ! educational side ( our s*ools 7to :i*1 except "u compulsion1 *ildr5 w\ld n be s5t by _! p>5ts at all if !y did n act z prisons 9 :i* ! immature are kept f worry+ ! mature7 t save u f be+ da%$ on ! rocks ( false doctr9e in/ead ( drift+ d[n ! mid/ream ( m]e ignorance4 ,!re is no way out ?r\gh ! s*oolma/]4 ,,homeopa?ic ,,education ,9 tru?1 mank9d _c be sav$ f )\t1 by s*oolma/]s or any o!r sort ( ma/]s3 x c only be lam$ & enslav$ by !m4 ,x is said t if y wa% a cat x w nev] aga9 wa% itself4 ,?is may or may n be true3 :at is c]ta9 is t if y tea* a man any?+ he w nev] le>n x2 & if y cure him ( a disease he w be unable to cure himself ! next "t x attacks him4 ,!re=e1 if y want to see a cat clean1 y ?r[ a bucket ( mud ov] x1 :5 x w imm$iately take extraord9>y pa9s to lick ! mud (f1 & f9ally be clean] ?an x 0 be=e4 ,9 ! same way doctors :o are up-to-date 7,,burge-,,lub9 p] c5t ( all ! regi/]$ practition]s1 & #bj p] c5t ( ! unregi/]$ ones71 :5 !y want to rid y ( a disease or a symptom1 inoculate y ) t disease or give y a drug t produces t symptom1 9 ord] to provoke y to resi/ x z ! mud provokes ! cat to wa% itself4 ,n[ an acute p]son w ask me :y1 if ?is be s1 our false education does n provoke our s*ol>s to f9d out ! tru?4 ,my answ] is t x sometimes does4 ,voltaire 0 a pupil ( ! ,jesuits2 ,samuel ,butl] 0 ! pupil ( a hopelessly conv5tional & errone\s c\ntry p>son4 ,b !n ,voltaire 0 ,voltaire1 & ,butl] 0 ,butl]3 t is1 _! m9ds 7 s abnormally /rong t !y c\ld ?r[ (f ! doses ( poison t p>alyse ord9>y m9ds4 ,:5 ! doctors inoculate y & ! homeopa?i/s dose y1 !y give y an inf9itesimally att5uat$ dose4 ,if !y gave y ! virus at full /r5g? x w\ld ov]come y\r resi/ance & produce its direct effect4 ,! doses ( false doctr9e giv5 at public s*ools & univ]sities are s big t !y ov]:elm ! resi/ance t a t9y dose w\ld provoke4 ,! normal /ud5t is corrupt$ beyond r$emption1 & w drive ! g5ius :o resi/s out ( ! c\ntry if he c4 ,byron & ,%elley _h to fly to ,italy1 :il/ ,ca/l]eagh & ,eldon rul$ ! roo/ at home4 ,r\sseau 0 hunt$ f fronti] to fronti]2 ,k>l ,m>x />v$ 9 exile 9 a ,soho lodg+2 ,rusk9's articles 7 refus$ by ! magaz9es 7he 0 too ri* to be o!rwise p]secut$72 :il/ m9dless =gott5 non5tities gov]n$ ! l&2 s5t m5 to ! prison or ! gall[s = blasphemy & s$ition 7mean+ ! tru? ab\t ,*ur* & ,/ate72 & s$ul\sly /or$ up ! social disease & corruption :i* explode f "t to "t 9 gigantic boils t h to be lanc$ by a million bayonets4 ,?is is ! result ( allopa?ic education4 ,homeopa?ic education has n yet be5 (ficially tri$1 & w\ld obvi\sly be a delicate matt] if x 74 ,a body ( s*oolma/]s incit+ _! pupils to inf9itesimal peccadilloes ) ! object ( provok+ !m to exclaim1 ',get !e beh9d me1 ,satan1' or tell+ !m :ite lies ab\t hi/ory = ! sake ( be+ contradict$1 insult$1 & refut$1 w\ld c]ta9ly d less h>m ?an our pres5t educational allopa?s d2 b !n nobody w advocate homeopa?ic education4 ,allopa?y has produc$ ! poison\s illusion t x enlight5s in/ead ( d>k5+4 ,! sugge/ion may1 h[ev]1 expla9 :y1 :il/ mo/ p's m9ds succumb to inculcation & environm5t1 a few react vigor\sly3 hone/ & dec5t p com+ f ?ievi% slums1 & sceptics & reali/s f c\ntry p>sonages4 ,,! ,,diabolical ,,effici5cy ,,( ,,te*nical ,,education ,b mean:ile--& "h comes ! horror ( x--our te*nical in/ruction is hone/ & effici5t4 ,! public s*oolboy :o is c>efully bl9d$1 dup$1 & corrupt$ z to ! nature ( a society bas$ on pr(ite]+1 & is taught to honor p>asitic idl5ess & luxury1 le>ns to %oot & ride & keep fit ) all ! assi/ance & guidance t c be procur$ = him by ! mo/ anxi\sly s9c]e desire t he may d ^! ?+s well1 & if possible sup]latively well4 ,9 ! army he le>ns to fly2 to drop bombs2 to use ma*9e-guns to ! utmo/ ( 8 capacity4 ,! discov]y ( high explosives is rew>d$ & dignifi$3 in/ruction 9 ! manufacture ( ! weapons1 battle%ips1 subm>9es1 & l& batt]ies by :i* !y are appli$ de/ructively1 is q g5u9e3 ! in/ructors "k _! bus9ess1 & really mean ! le>n]s to succe$4 ,! result is t p[]s ( de/ruction t c\ld h>dly )\t uneas9ess be entru/$ to inf9ite wisdom & inf9ite b5evol5ce are plac$ 9 ! h&s ( romantic s*oolboy patriots :o1 h[ev] g5]\s by nature1 are by education ignoramuses1 dupes1 snobs1 & sportsm5 to :om fight+ is a religion & kill+ an accompli%m5t2 :il/ political p[]1 useless "u su* circum/ances except to milit>i/ imp]iali/s 9 *ronic t]ror ( invasion & subjugation1 pomp\s tuf?unt+ fools1 comm]cial adv5tur]s to :om ! organization by ! nation ( its own indu/rial s]vices w\ld mean *eckmate1 f9ancial p>asites on ! money m>ket1 & /upid p :o cl+ to ! /atus quo m]ely because !y are us$ to x1 is obta9$ by h]$ity1 by simple pur*ase1 by keep+ newspap]s & pret5d+ t !y are organs ( public op9ion1 by ! wiles ( s$uctive wom51 & by pro/itut+ ambiti\s tal5t to ! s]vice ( ! pr(ite]s1 :o call ! tune because1 hav+ secur$ all ! sp>e plund]1 !y alone c af=d to pay ! pip]4 ,nei!r ! rul]s nor ! rul$ und]/& high politics4 ,!y d n ev5 "k t !re is su* a bran* ( k z political sci5ce2 b betwe5 !m !y c co]ce & enslave ) ! deadlie/ effici5cy1 ev5 to ! wip+ out ( civilization1 because _! education z slay]s has be5 hone/ly & ?or\ghly c>ri$ out4 ,ess5tially ! rul]s are all defectives2 & !re is no?+ worse ?an gov]nm5t by defectives :o wield irresi/ible p[]s ( physical co]cion4 ,! commonplace s\nd p submit1 & compel ! re/ to submit1 because !y h be5 taught to d s z an article ( religion & a po9t ( honor4 ,^? 9 :om natural enlight5m5t has react$ aga9/ artificial education submit because !y are compell$2 b !y w\ld resi/1 & f9ally resi/ effectively1 if !y 7 n c[>ds4 ,& !y are c[>ds because !y h nei!r an (ficially accr$it$ & e/abli%$ religion nor a g5]ally recogniz$ po9t ( honor1 & are all at sixes & sev5s ) _! v>i\s private speculations1 s5d+ _! *ildr5 p]=ce to ! s*ools :]e !y w be corrupt$ = want ( any o!r s*ools4 ,! rul]s are equally intimidat$ by ! imm5se ext5sion & *eap5+ ( ! means ( slaught] & de/ruction4 ,! ,briti% ,gov]nm5t is m afraid ( ,irel& n[ t subm>9es1 bombs1 & poison gas are *eap & easily made ?an x 0 ( ! ,g]man ,empire be=e ! w>2 consequ5tly ! old ,briti% cu/om :i* ma9ta9$ a balance ( p[] ?r\gh comm& ( ! sea is int5sifi$ into a t]ror t sees security 9 no?+ %ort ( absolute milit>y ma/]y ( ! entire globe3 t is1 9 an impossibility t w yet seem possible 9 detail to soldi]s & to p>o*ial & insul> patriotic civilians4 ,,flims9ess ,,( ,,civilization ,?is situation has occurr$ s (t5 be=e1 always ) ! same result ( a collapse ( civilization 7,pr(essor ,fl9d]s ,petrie has let out ! secret ( previ\s collapses71 t ! ri* are in/9ctively cry+ ',let u eat & dr9k2 = tomorr[ we die1' & ! poor1 ',h[ long1 ,o ,"l1 h[ long8' ,b ! pitiless reply /ill is t ,god helps ^? :o help !mselves4 ,?is does n mean t if ,man _c f9d ! rem$y no rem$y w be f\nd4 ,! p[] t produc$ ,man :5 ! monkey 0 n up to ! m>k1 c produce a high] creature ?an ,man if ,man does n come up to ! m>k4 ,:at x means is t if ,man is to be sav$1 ,man mu/ save himself4 ,!re seems no compell+ reason :y he %\ld be sav$4 ,he is by no means an ideal creature4 ,at 8 pres5t be/ _m ( 8 ways are s unpleasant t !y are unm5tionable 9 polite society1 & s pa9ful t he is compell$ to pret5d t pa9 is (t5 a good4 ,nature holds no brief = ! human exp]im5t3 x mu/ /& or fall by its results4 ,if ,man w n s]ve1 ,nature w try ano!r exp]im5t4 ,:at hope is !re !n ( human improvem5t8 ,accord+ to ! ,neo-,d>w9i/s1 to ! ,me*ani/s1 no hope :atev]1 because improvem5t c come only ?r\gh "s s5seless accid5t :i* mu/1 on ! /ati/ical av]age ( accid5ts1 be pres5tly wip$ out by "s o!r equally s5seless accid5t4 ,,creative ,,evolution ,b ?is dismal cre$ does n disc\rage ^? :o believe t ! impulse t produces evolution is creative4 ,!y h obs]v$ ! simple fact t ! w to d any?+ c & does1 at a c]ta9 pit* ( int5sity set up by conviction ( its necessity1 create & organize new tissue to d x )4 ,to !m !re=e mank9d is by no means play$ out yet4 ,if ! weight lift]1 "u ! trivial /imulus ( an a?letic competition1 c 'put up a muscle1' x seems reasonable to believe t an equally e>ne/ & conv9c$ philosoph] c\ld 'put up a bra94' ,bo? are directions ( vitality to a c]ta9 end4 ,evolution %ews u ?is direction ( vitality do+ all sorts ( ?+s3 provid+ ! c5tip$e ) a hundr$ legs1 & ridd+ ! fi% ( any legs at all2 build+ lungs & arms = ! l& & gills & f9s = ! sea2 enabl+ ! mammal to ge/ate its "y inside its body1 & ! f[l to incubate h]s outside x2 (f]+ u1 we may say1 our *oice ( any sort ( bodily contrivance to ma9ta9 our activity & increase our res\rces4 ,,volunt>y ,,longevity ,among o!r matt]s app>5tly *angeable at w is ! duration ( individual life4 ,weismann1 a v clev] & sugge/ive biologi/ :o 0 unhappily r$uc$ to idiocy by ,neo-,d>w9ism1 po9t$ out t dea? is n an et]nal condition ( life1 b an exp$i5t introduc$ to provide = cont9ual r5ewal )\t ov]cr[d+4 ,n[ ,circum/antial ,selection does n acc\nt = natural dea?3 x acc\nts only = ! survival ( species 9 :i* ! individuals h s5se en\gh to decay & die on purpose4 ,b ! individuals d n seem to h calculat$ v reasonably3 nobody c expla9 :y a p>rot %\ld live t5 times z long z a dog1 & a turtle be almo/ immortal4 ,9 ! case ( man1 ! op]ation has ov]%ot its m>k3 m5 d n live long en\gh3 !y are1 = all ! purposes ( high civilization1 m]e *ildr5 :5 !y die2 & our ,prime ,m9i/]s1 ?\gh rat$ z mature1 divide _! "t betwe5 ! golf c\rse & ! ,treasury ,b5* 9 p>liam5t4 ,presumably1 h[ev]1 ! same p[] t made ?is mi/ake c rem$y x4 ,if on opportuni/ gr\nds ,man n[ fixes ! t]m ( 8 life at ?ree score & t5 ye>s1 he c equally fix x at ?ree hundr$1 or ?ree ?\s&1 or ev5 at ! g5u9e ,circum/antial ,selection limit1 :i* w\ld be until a soon]-or-lat]-inevitable fatal accid5t makes an end ( ! individual4 ,all t is necess>y to make him ext5d 8 pres5t span is t trem5d\s cata/rophes su* z ! late w> %all conv9ce him ( ! necessity ( at lea/ outliv+ 8 ta/e = golf & cig>s if ! race is to be sav$4 ,?is is n fanta/ic speculation3 x is d$uctive biology1 if !re is su* a sci5ce z biology4 ,"h1 !n1 is a /one t we h left unturn$1 & t may be wor? turn+4 ,to make ! sugge/ion m ent]ta9+ ?an x w\ld be to mo/ p 9 ! =m ( a biological treatise1 ,i h writt5 ,back to ,me?uselah z a contribution to ! mod]n ,bible4 ,_m p1 h[ev]1 c read treatises & _c read ,bibles4 ,d>w9 c\ld n read ,%akespe>4 ,"s :o c read bo?1 l to le>n ! hi/ory ( _! ideas4 ,"s are s entangl$ 9 ! curr5t confusion ( ,creative ,evolution ) ,circum/antial ,selection by _! hi/orical ignorance t !y are puzzl$ by any di/9ction betwe5 ! two4 ,= all _! sakes ,i mu/ give "h a little hi/ory ( ! conflict betwe5 ! view ( ,evolution tak5 by ! ,d>w9ians 7?\gh n altoge!r by ,d>w9 himself7 & call$ ,natural ,selection1 & t :i* is em]g+1 "u ! title ( ,creative ,evolution1 z ! g5u9ely sci5tific religion = :i* all wise m5 are n[ anxi\sly look+4 ,,! ,,e>ly ,,evolutioni/s ,! idea ( ,evolution1 or ,trans=mation z x is n[ sometimes call$1 0 n fir/ conceiv$ by ,*>les ,d>w91 nor by ,alfr$ ,russel ,wallace1 :o obs]v$ ! op]ation ( ,circum/antial ,selection simultane\sly ) ,*>les4 ,! celebrat$ ,buffoon 0 a bett] ,evolutioni/ ?an ei!r ( !m2 & two ?\s& ye>s be=e ,buffon 0 born1 ! ,greek philosoph] ,emp$ocles op9$ t all =ms ( life are trans=mations ( f\r elem5ts1 ,fire1 ,air1 ,e>?1 & ,wat]1 effect$ by ! two innate =ces ( attraction & repulsion1 or love & hate4 ,z lately z #ahfj ,i myself 0 taught z a *ild t ev]y?+ 0 made out ( ^! f\r elem5ts4 ,bo? ! ,emp$ocleans & ! ,evolutioni/s 7 oppos$ to ^? :o believ$ 9 ! sep>ate creation ( all =ms ( life z describ$ 9 ! book ( ,g5esis4 ,?is 'conflict betwe5 religion & sci5ce'1 z ! phrase w5t !n1 did n p]plex my infant m9d 9 ! lea/3 ,i knew p]fectly well1 )\t kn[+ t ,i knew x1 t ! validity ( a /ory is n ! same z ! occurr5ce ( a fact4 ,b z ,i grew up ,i f\nd t ,i _h to *oose betwe5 ,evolution & ,g5esis4 ,if y believ$ t dogs & cats & snakes & birds & beetles & oy/]s & :ales & m5 & wom5 7 all sep>ately design$ & made & nam$ 9 ,ed5 g>d5 at ! beg9n+ ( ?+s1 & h s9ce surviv$ simply by reproduc+ _! k9d1 !n y 7 n an ,evolutioni/4 ,if y believ$1 on ! contr>y1 t all ! diff]5t species are modifications1 v>iations1 & elaborations ( "o primal /ock1 or ev5 ( a few primal /ocks1 !n y 7 an ,evolutioni/4 ,b y 7 n necess>ily a ,d>w9ian2 = y might h be5 a mod]n ,evolutioni/ tw5ty ye>s be=e ,*>les ,d>w9 0 born1 & a :ole lifetime be=e he publi%$ 8 ,orig9 ( ,species4 ,= t matt]1 :5 ,ari/otle gr\p$ animals ) backbones z blood relations1 he began ! sort ( classification :i*1 :5 ext5d$ by ,d>w9 to monkeys & m51 s %ock$ my uncle4 ,g5esis _h held ! field until ! "t 7#agjg-aggh7 ( ,l9naeus ! fam\s botani/4 ,9 ! meantime ! microscope _h be5 inv5t$4 ,x reveal$ a new _w ( hi!rto invisible creatures call$ ,infusorians1 z common wat] 0 f\nd to be an infusion ( !m4 ,9 ! eighte5? c5tury naturali/s 7 v ke5 on ! ,infusorian ,amoebas1 & 7 mu* /ruck by ! way 9 :i* ! memb]s ( ?is old family behav$ & develop$4 ,b x 0 /ill possible = ,l9naeus to beg9 a treatise by say+ ',!re are j s _m species z !re 7 =ms creat$ 9 ! beg9n+1' ?\gh !re 7 hundr$s ( commonplace ,scot* g>d5]s1 pigeon fanci]s1 & /ock bre$]s !n liv+ :o knew bett]4 ,l9naeus himself knew bett] be=e he di$4 ,9 ! la/ edition ( 8 ,sy/em ( ,nature1 he began to wond] :e!r ! transmutation ( species by v>iation might n be possible4 ,!n came ! great poet :o jump$ ov] ! facts to ! conclusion4 ,goe! said t all ! %apes ( creation 7 c\s9s2 t !re mu/ be "s common /ock f :i* all ! species _h sprung2 t x 0 ! environm5t ( air t _h produc$ ! eagle1 ( wat] ! seal1 & ( e>? ! mole4 ,he c\ld n say h[ ?is happ5$2 b he div9$ t x did happ54 ,erasmus ,d>w91 ! gr&fa!r ( ,*>les1 c>ri$ ! environm5t !ory mu* fur!r1 po9t+ out in/ance aft] in/ance ( modifications made 9 species app>5tly to adapt x to circum/ances & environm5t3 = in/ance1 t ! brilliant colors ( ! leop>d1 :i* make x s conspicu\s 9 ,reg5t's ,p>k1 conceal x 9 a tropical jungle4 ,f9ally he wrote1 z 8 decl>ation ( fai?1 ',! _w has be5 evolv$1 n creat$3 x has aris5 little by little f a small beg9n+1 & has increas$ ?r\gh ! activity ( ! elem5tal =ces embodi$ 9 itself1 & s has r gr[n ?an come into be+ at an almighty ^w4 ,:at a sublime idea ( ! inf9ite might ( ! great ,ar*itect1 ! ,cause ( all causes1 ! ,fa!r ( all fa!rs1 ! ,ens ,entium6 ,= if we w\ld comp>e ! ,inf9ite1 x w\ld surely require a great] ,inf9ite to cause ! causes ( effects ?an to produce ! effects !mselves4' ,9 ?is1 publi%$ 9 ! ye> #agid1 y h n9ete5?-c5tury ,evolution precisely def9$4 ,& ,erasmus ,d>w9 0 by no means its only apo/le4 ,x 0 9 ! air !n4 ,a ,g]man biologi/ nam$ ,treviranus1 ^: book 0 publi%$ 9 #ahjb1 wrote1 ',9 e liv+ be+ !re exi/s a capacity = endless div]sity ( =m4 ,ea* possesses ! p[] ( adapt+ its organization to ! v>iations ( ! ext]nal _w2 & x is ?is p[]1 call$ into activity by cosmic *anges1 :i* has enabl$ ! simple zoophytes ( ! primitive _w to climb to high] & high] /ages ( organization1 & has br\ght endless v>iety into nature4' ,!re y h y\r evolution ( ,man f ! amoeba all complete :il/ ,nelson 0 /ill alive on ! seas4 ,& 9 #ahji1 be=e ! battle ( ,wat]loo1 a ,fr5* soldi] nam$ ,lam>ck1 :o _h beat5 8 musket into a microscope & turn$ zoologi/1 decl>$ t species 7 an illusion produc$ by ! %ortness ( our individual lives1 & t !y 7 con/antly *ang+ & melt+ into "o ano!r & into new =ms z surely z ! h& ( a clock is cont9ually mov+1 ?\gh x moves s sl[ly t x looks /ation>y to u4 ,we h s9ce come to ?9k t its indu/ry is less cont9u\s3 t ! clock /ops = a long "t1 & !n is sudd5ly 'put on' by a my/]i\s f+]4 ,b nev] m9d t j at pres5t4 ,,! ,,adv5t ,,( ,,! ,,neo-,,lam>ckians ,i call y\r special att5tion to ,lam>ck1 because lat] on !re 7 ,neo-,lam>ckians z well z ,neo-,d>w9ians4 ,i 0 a ,neo-,lam>ckian4 ,lam>ck pass$ on f ! conception ( ,evolution z a g5]al law to ,*>les ,d>w9's dep>tm5t ( x1 :i* 0 ! me?od ( ,evolution4 ,lam>ck1 :il/ mak+ _m +5i\s sugge/ions z to ! reaction ( ext]nal causes on life & habit1 su* z *anges ( climate1 food supply1 geological upheavals & s =?1 really held z 8 fundam5tal proposition t liv+ organisms *ang$ because !y want$ to4 ,z he /at$ x1 ! great factor 9 ,evolution is use & disuse4 ,if y h no eyes1 & want to see1 & keep try+ to see1 y w f9ally get eyes4 ,if1 l a mole or a subt]ranean fi%1 y h eyes & dont want to see1 y w lose y\r eyes4 ,if y l eat+ ! t5d] tops ( trees en\gh to make y conc5trate all y\r en]gies on ! /ret*+ ( y\r neck1 y w f9ally get a long neck1 l ! giraffe4 ,?is seems absurd to inconsid]ate p at ! fir/ blu%2 b x is )9 ! p]sonal exp]i5ce ( all ( u t x is j by ?is process t a *ild tumbl+ ab\t ! floor becomes a boy walk+ erect2 & t a man sprawl+ on ! road ) a bruis$ *91 or sup9e on ! ice ) a ba%$ occiput1 becomes a bicycli/ & a skat]4 ,! process is n cont9u\s1 z x w\ld be if m]e practice _h any?+ to d ) x2 = ?\gh y may improve at ea* bicycl+ lesson dur+ ! lesson1 :5 y beg9 y\r next lesson y d n beg9 at ! po9t at :i* y left (f3 y relapse app>5tly to ! beg9n+4 ,f9ally1 y succe$ q sudd5ly1 & d n relapse aga94 ,m miracul\s /ill1 y at once ex]cise ! new p[] unconsci\sly4 ,al?\gh y are adapt+ y\r front :eel to y\r balance s elaborately & actively t ! accid5tal lock+ ( y\r h&le b>s = a second w ?r[ y (f2 ?\gh five m9utes be=e y c\ld n d x at all1 yet n[ y d x z unconsci\sly z y gr[ y\r f+] nails4 ,y h a new faculty1 & mu/ h creat$ "s new bodily tissue z its organ4 ,& y h done x solely by will+4 ,= "h !re c be no "q ( ,circum/antial ,selection1 or ! survival ( ! fitte/4 ,! man :o is le>n+ h[ to ride a bicycle has no advantage ov] ! non-cycli/ 9 ! /ruggle = exi/5ce3 q ! contr>y4 ,he has acquir$ a new habit1 an automatic unconsci\s habit1 solely because he want$ to1 & kept try+ until x 0 add$ unto him4 ,,h[ ,,acquirem5ts ,,are ,,inh]it$ ,b :5 y\r son tries to skate or bicycle 9 8 turn1 he does n pick up ! accompli%m5t :]e y left x1 any m ?an he is born six feet high ) a be>d & a tall hat4 ,! set-back t occurr$ betwe5 y\r lessons occurs aga94 ,! race le>ns exactly z ! individual le>ns4 ,y\r son relapses1 n to ! v beg9n+1 b to a po9t :i* no mortal me?od ( measurem5t c di/+ui% f ! beg9n+4 ,n[ ?is is odd2 = c]ta9 o!r habits ( y\rs1 equally acquir$ 7to ! ,evolutioni/1 ( c\rse1 all habits are acquir$71 equally unconsci\s1 equally automatic1 are transmitt$ )\t any p]ceptible relapse4 ,= in/ance1 ! v fir/ act ( y\r son :5 he ent]s ! _w z a sep>ate individual is to yell ) indignation3 t yell :i* ,%akespe> ?\ght ! mo/ tragic & pite\s ( all s\nds4 ,9 ! act ( yell+ he beg9s to brea!3 ano!r habit1 & n ev5 a necess>y "o1 z ! object ( brea?+ c be a*iev$ 9 o!r ways1 z by deep sea fi%es4 ,he circulates 8 blood by pump+ x ) 8 he>t4 ,he dem&s a meal1 & proce$s at once to p]=m ! mo/ elaborate *emical op]ations on ! food he swall[s4 ,he manufactures tee?2 disc>ds !m2 & replaces !m ) fre% ones4 ,comp>$ to ^! habitual feats1 walk+1 /&+ upright1 & bicycl+ are ! m]e/ trifles2 yet x is only by go+ ?r\gh ! want+1 try+ process t he c /&1 walk1 or cycle1 :]eas 9 ! o!r & f> m difficult & complex habits he n only does n consci\sly want nor consci\sly try1 b actually consci\sly objects v /rongly4 ,take t e>ly habit ( cutt+ ! tee?3 w\ld he d t if he c\ld help x8 ,take t lat] habit ( decay+ & elim9at+ himself by dea?--equally an acquir$ habit1 rememb]--h[ he abhors x6 ,yet ! habit has become s root$1 s automatic1 t he mu/ d x 9 spite ( himself1 ev5 to 8 own de/ruction4 ,we h "h a r\t9e :i*1 giv5 "t en\gh = x to op]ate1 w f9ally produce ! mo/ elaborate =ms ( organiz$ life on ,lam>ckian l9es )\t ! int]v5tion ( ,circum/antial ,selection at all4 ,if y c turn a p$e/rian into a cycli/1 & a cycli/ into a piani/ or viol9i/1 )\t ! int]v5tion ( ,circum/antial ,selection1 y c turn an amoeba into a man1 or a man into a sup]man1 )\t x4 ,all ( :i* is rank h]esy to ! ,neo-,d>w9ian1 :o imag9es t if y /op ,circum/antial ,selection1 y n only /op developm5t b inaugurate a rapid & disa/r\s deg5]ation4 ,let u fix ! ,lam>ckian evolution>y process well 9 our m9ds4 ,y are alive2 & y want to be m alive4 ,y want an ext5sion ( consci\sness & ( p[]4 ,y want1 consequ5tly1 additional organs1 or additional uses ( y\r exi/+ organs3 t is1 additional habits4 ,y get !m because y want !m badly en\gh to keep try+ = !m until !y come4 ,nobody kn[s h[3 nobody kn[s :y3 all we "k is t ! ?+ actually takes place4 ,we relapse mis]ably f ef=t to ef=t until ! old organ is modifi$ or ! new "o creat$1 :5 sudd5ly ! impossible becomes possible & ! habit is =m$4 ,! mom5t we =m x we want to get rid ( ! consci\sness ( x s z to economize our consci\sness = fre% conque/s ( life2 z all consci\sness means preoccupation & ob/ruction4 ,if we _h to ?9k ab\t brea?+ or dige/+ or circulat+ our blood we %\ld h no att5tion to sp>e = any?+ else1 z we f9d to our co/ :5 any?+ goes wrong ) ^! op]ations4 ,we want to be unconsci\s ( !m j z we want$ to acquire !m2 & we f9ally w9 :at we want4 ,b we w9 unconsci\sness ( our habits at ! co/ ( los+ our control ( !m2 & we also build "o habit & its correspond+ functional modification ( our organs on ano!r1 & s become dep5d5t on our old habits4 ,consequ5tly we h to p]si/ 9 !m ev5 :5 !y hurt u4 ,we _c /op brea?+ to avoid an attack ( a/hma1 or to escape dr[n+4 ,we c lose a habit & disc>d an organ :5 we no long] ne$ !m1 j z we acquir$ !m2 b ?is process is sl[ & brok5 by relapses2 & relics ( ! organ & ! habit long survive its utility4 ,& if o!r & /ill indisp5sable habits & modifications h be5 built on ! ones we wi% to disc>d1 we mu/ provide a new f\ndation = !m be=e we demoli% ! old "o4 ,?is is also a sl[ process & a v curi\s "o4 ,,! ,,miracle ,,( ,,cond5s$ ,,recapitulation ,! relapses betwe5 ! ef=ts to acquire a habit are important because1 z we h se51 !y recur n only f ef=t to ef=t 9 ! case ( ! individual1 b f g5]ation to g5]ation 9 ! case ( ! race4 ,?is relaps+ f g5]ation to g5]ation is an inv>iable *>act]i/ic ( ! evolution>y process4 ,= in/ance1 ,raphael1 ?\gh desc5d$ f eight un9t]rupt$ g5]ations ( pa9t]s1 _h to le>n to pa9t app>5tly z if no ,sanzio _h ev] h&l$ a bru% be=e4 ,b he _h also to le>n to brea!1 & dige/1 & circulate 8 blood4 ,al?\gh 8 fa!r & "m 7 fully gr[n adults :5 he 0 conceiv$1 he 0 n conceiv$ or ev5 born fully gr[n3 he _h to g back & beg9 z a speck ( protoplasm1 & to /ruggle ?r\gh an embryonic lifetime1 dur+ "p ( :i* he 0 indi/+ui%able f an embryonic dog1 & _h nei!r a skull nor a backbone4 ,:5 he at la/ acquir$ ^! articles1 he 0 = "s "t d\btful :e!r he 0 a bird or a fi%4 ,he _h to compress untold c5turies ( developm5t into n9e mon?s be=e he 0 human en\gh to break loose z an indep5d5t be+4 ,& ev5 !n he 0 /ill s incomplete t 8 p>5ts might well h exclaim$ ',good ,heav5s6 h y le>nt no?+ f our exp]i5ce t y come into ! _w 9 ?is ridicul\sly elem5t>y /ate8 ,:y cant y talk & walk & pa9t & behave dec5tly8' ,to t "q ,baby ,raphael _h no answ]4 ,all he c\ld h said 0 t ?is is h[ evolution or trans=mation happ5s4 ,! "t may come :5 ! same =ce t compress$ ! developm5t ( millions ( ye>s into n9e mon?s may pack _m m millions into ev5 a %ort] space2 s t ,raphaels may be born pa9t]s z !y are n[ born brea!rs & blood circulators4 ,b !y w /ill beg9 z specks ( protoplasm1 & acquire ! faculty ( pa9t+ 9 _! "m's womb at q a late /age ( _! embryonic life4 ,!y mu/ recapitulate ! hi/ory ( mank9d 9 _! own p]sons1 h[ev] briefly !y may cond5se x4 ,no?+ 0 s a/oni%+ & significant 9 ! discov]ies ( ! embryologi/s1 nor any?+ s absurdly little appreciat$1 z ?is recapitulation1 z x is n[ call$3 ?is p[] ( hurry+ up into mon?s a process :i* 0 once s long & t$i\s t ! m]e contemplation ( x is un5durable by m5 ^: span ( life is ?ree-score-&-t54 ,x wid5$ human possibilities to ! ext5t ( enabl+ u to hope t ! mo/ prolong$ & difficult op]ation ( our m9ds may yet become in/antane\s1 or1 z we call x1 in/9ctive4 ,x also direct$ our att5tion to examples ( ?is pack+ up ( c5turies into seconds :i* 7 />+ u 9 ! face 9 all directions4 ,z ,i write ^! l9es ! newspap]s are occupi$ by ! exploits ( a *ild ( eight1 :o has j defeat$ tw5ty adult *ess play]s 9 tw5ty games play$ simultane\sly1 & has be5 able aft]w>ds to recon/ruct all ! tw5ty games )\t any app>5t ef=t ( memory4 ,mo/ p1 includ+ myself1 play *ess 7:5 !y play x at all7 f h& to m\?1 & c h>dly recall ! la/ move b "o1 or =esee ! next b two4 ,also1 :5 ,i h to make an ari?metical calculation1 ,i h to d x /ep by /ep ) p5cil & pap]1 sl[ly1 reluctantly1 & ) s little confid5ce 9 ! result t ,i d>e n act on x )\t 'prov+' ! sum by a fur!r calculation involv+ m ciph]+4 ,b !re are m5 :o c nei!r read1 write1 nor ciph]1 to :om ! answ] to su* sums z ,i c d is in/antly obvi\s )\t any consci\s calculation at all2 & ! result is infallible4 ,yet "s ( ^! natural ari?meticians h b a small vocabul>y2 are at a loss :5 !y h to f9d words = any b ! simple/ ev]yday occasions2 & _c = ! life ( !m describe me*anical op]ations :i* !y p]=m daily 9 ! c\rse ( _! trade2 :]eas to me ! :ole vocabul>y ( ,engli% lit]ature1 f ,%akespe> to ! late/ edition ( ! ,encyclopa$ia ,britannica1 is s completely & in/antane\sly at my call t ,i h nev] _h to consult ev5 a !saurus except once or twice :5 = "s reason ,i want$ a ?ird or f\r? synonym4 ,aga91 ?\gh ,i h tri$ & fail$ to draw recognizable portraits ( p]sons ,i h se5 e day = ye>s1 ,mr ,b]n>d ,p>tridge1 hav+ se5 a man once1 w1 )\t m /ra9 ?an is involv$ 9 eat+ a s&wi*1 draw him to ! life4 ,! keybo>d ( a piano is a device ,i h nev] be5 able to ma/]2 yet ,mr ,cyril ,scott uses x exactly z ,i use my own f+]s2 & to ,sir ,edw>d ,elg> an or*e/ral score is z in/antane\sly intelligible at sight z a page ( ,%akespe> is to me4 ,"o man _c1 aft] try+ = ye>s1 f+] ! flute flu5tly4 ,ano!r w take up a flute ) a newly inv5t$ arrangem5t ( keys on x1 & play x at once ) h>dly a mi/ake4 ,we f9d p to :om writ+ is s difficult t !y pref] to sign _! "n ) a m>k1 & beside !m m5 :o ma/] sy/ems ( %or?& & improvise new sy/ems ( _! own z easily z !y le>nt ! alphabet4 ,^! contra/s are to be se5 on all h&s1 & h no?+ to d ) v>iations 9 g5]al intellig5ce1 nor ev5 9 ! specializ$ intellig5ce prop] to ! faculty 9 "q3 = example1 no compos] or dramatic poet has ev] pret5d$ to be able to p]=m all ! p>ts he writes = ! s+]s1 actors1 & play]s :o are 8 executants4 ,"o might z well expect ,napoleon to be a f5c]1 or ! ,a/ronom] ,royal to "k h[ _m beans make five any bett] ?an 8 bookkeep]4 ,ev5 exceptional comm& ( language does n imply ! possession ( ideas to express2 ,mezz(anti1 ! ma/] ( fifty-eight languages1 _h less to say 9 !m ?an ,%akespe> ) 8 little ,lat9 & less ,greek2 & public life is ! p>adise ( voluble w9dbags4 ,all ^! examples1 :i* might be multipli$ by millions1 are cases 9 :i* a long1 labori\s1 consci\s1 detail$ process ( acquirem5t has be5 cond5s$ into an in/9ctive & unconsci\s inborn "o4 ,factors :i* =m]ly _h to be consid]$ "o by "o 9 succession are integrat$ into :at seems a s+le simple factor4 ,*a9s ( h>dly soluble problems h coalesc$ 9 "o problem :i* solves itself ! mom5t x is rais$4 ,:at is m1 !y h be5 pu%$ back 7or =w>d1 if y l7 f po/-natal to pre-natal ones4 ,! *ild 9 ! womb may take "s "t ov] !m2 b x is a miracul\sly %ort5$ "t4 ,! "t ph5om5a involv$ are curi\s1 & sugge/ t we are ei!r wrong ab\t our hi/ory or else t we enorm\sly exagg]ate ! p]iods requir$ = ! pre-natal acquirem5t ( habits4 ,9 ! n9ete5? c5tury we talk$ v glibly ab\t geological p]iods1 & flung millions ( eons ab\t 9 ! mo/ lordly mann] 9 our reaction aga9/ ,ar*bi%op ,us%]'s *ronology4 ,we _h a craze = big figures1 & positively lik$ to believe t ! progress made by ! *ild 9 ! womb 9 a mon? 0 repres5t$ 9 prehi/oric "t by ages & ages4 ,we insi/$ t ,evolution advanc$ m sl[ly ?an any snail ev] crawl$1 & t ,nature does n proce$ by leaps & b\nds4 ,?is 0 all v well z long z we 7 deal+ ) su* acquir$ habits z brea?+ or dige/ion4 ,x 0 possible to believe t doz5s ( epo*s _h gone to ! sl[ build+ up ( ^! habits4 ,b :5 we h to consid] ! case ( a man born n only z an accompli%$ metaboli/1 b ) su* an aptitude = %or?& & keybo>d manipulation t he is a /5ograph] or piani/ at lea/ five six?s ready-made z soon z he c control 8 h&s intellig5tly1 we are =c$ to suspect ei!r t keybo>ds & %or?& are old] inv5tions ?an we suppose1 or else t acquirem5ts c be assimilat$ & /or$ z cong5ital qualifications 9 a %ort] "t ?an we ?9k2 s t1 z betwe5 ,lyell & ,ar*bi%op ,us%]1 ! laugh may n be ) ,lyell q s upro>i\sly z x seem$ fifty ye>s ago4 ,,h]$ity ,,an ,,old ,,/ory ,x is evid5t t ! evolution>y process is a h]$it>y "o1 or1 to put x less drily1 t human life is cont9u\s & immortal4 ,! ,evolutioni/s took h]$ity = grant$4 ,s did ev]ybody4 ,! human m9d has be5 soak$ 9 h]$ity z long back z we c trace its ?\ght4 ,h]$it>y pe]s1 h]$it>y mon>*s1 h]$it>y ca/es & trades & classes 7 ! be/ kn[n ( social in/itutions1 & 9 "s cases ( public nuisances4 ,p$igree m5 c\nt$ p$igree dogs & p$igree horses among _! mo/ *]i%$ possessions4 ,f> f be+ unconsci\s ( h]$ity1 or sceptical1 m5 7 insanely cr$ul\s ab\t x3 !y n only believ$ 9 ! transmission ( qualities & habits f g5]ation to g5]ation1 b expect$ ! son to beg9 m5tally :]e ! fa!r left (f4 ,?is belief 9 h]$ity l$ naturally to ! practice ( ,int5tional ,selection4 ,good blood & bre$+ 7 eag]ly s\ght aft] 9 human m>riage4 ,9 deal+ ) plants & animals1 selection ) a view to ! production ( new v>ieties & ! improvem5t & modification ( species _h be5 practis$ ev] s9ce m5 began to cultivate !m4 ,my pre-,d>w9ian uncle knew z well z ,d>w9 t ! race-horse & ! dray-horse are n sep>ate creations f ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed51 b adaptations by delib]ate human selection ( ! m$ieval w>-horse to mod]n rac+ & indu/rial haulage4 ,he knew t !re are ne>ly two hundr$ diff]5t sorts ( dogs1 all capable ( bre$+ ) "o ano!r & ( produc+ cross v>ieties unkn[n to ,adam4 ,he knew t ! same ?+ is true ( pigeons4 ,he knew t g>d5]s _h sp5t _! lives try+ to bre$ black tulips & gre5 c>nations & unhe>d-( or*ids1 & _h actually produc$ fl[]s j z /range to ,eve4 ,8 qu>rel ) ! ,evolutioni/s 0 n a qu>rel ) ! evid5ce = ,evolution3 he _h accept$ en\gh ( x to prove ,evolution t5 times ov] be=e he ev] he>d ( x4 ,:at he repudiat$ 0 c\s9%ip ) ! ape1 & ! impli$ suspicion ( a rudim5t>y tail1 because x 0 (f5sive to 8 s5se ( 8 own dignity1 & because he ?\ght t apes 7 ridicul\s1 & tails diabolical :5 associat$ ) ! erect po/ure4 ,also he believ$ t ,evolution 0 a h]esy :i* involv$ ! de/ruction ( ,*ri/ianity1 ( :i*1 z a memb] ( ! ,iri% ,*ur* 7! pseudo-,prote/ant "o71 he conceiv$ himself a pill>4 ,b ?is 0 only 8 ignorance2 = man may d5y 8 desc5t f an ape & be eligible z a *ur*w>d5 )\t be+ any ! less a conv9c$ ,evolutioni/4 ,,discov]y ,,anticipat$ ,,by ,,div9ation ,:at is m1 ! religi\s folk c claim to be among ! pione]s ( ,evolutionism4 ,weismann1 ,neo-,d>w9i/ ?\gh he 01 devot$ a long passage 9 8 ,hi/ory ( ,evolution to ! ,nature ,philosophy ( ,lor5z ,ok51 publi%$ 9 #ahji4 ,ok5 def9$ natural sci5ce z '! sci5ce ( ! ev]la/+ transmutations ( ! ,holy ,gho/ 9 ! _w4' ,8 religion _h />t$ him on ! "r track1 & n only l$ him to ?9k out a :ole s*eme ( ,evolution 9 ab/ract t]ms1 b guid$ 8 aim 9 a significantly good sci5tific %ot :i* br\ght him )9 ! scope ( ,weismann4 ,he n only def9$ ! orig9al sub/ance f :i* all =ms ( life h develop$ z protoplasm1 or1 z he call$ x1 primitive slime 7,urs*leim71 b actually decl>$ t ?is slime took ! =m ( vesicles out ( :i* ! univ]se 0 built4 ,"h 0 ! mod]n cell morphology guess$ by a religi\s ?9k] long be=e ! microscope & ! scalpel =c$ x on ! vision ( m]e laboratory work]s :o c\ld n ?9k & _h no religion4 ,!y work$ h>d to discov] ! vital secrets ( ! gl&s by op5+ up dogs & cutt+ out ! gl&s1 or ty+ up _! ducts1 or sev]+ _! n]ves1 !reby le>n+1 negatively1 t ! gov]nors ( our vital =ces d n hold _! incessant conv]sations ?r\gh ! n]ves1 &1 positively1 h[ mis]ably a horribly injur$ dog c die1 leav+ u to inf] t we %all probably p]i% likewise if we grudge our gu9eas to ,h>ley ,/reet4 ,lor5z ,ok5 ?\ght v h>d to f9d out :at 0 happ5+ to ! ,holy ,gho/1 & !reby made a contribution ( extraord9>y importance to our und]/&+ ( un9jur$ creatures4 ,! man :o 0 sci5tific en\gh to see t ! ,holy ,gho/ is a sci5tific fact got easily 9 front ( ! blockheads :o c\ld only s9 aga9/ x4 ,h5ce my uncle 0 turn+ 8 back on v respectable company :5 he d]id$ ,evolution1 & w\ld probably h recant$ & apologiz$ at once _h anybody po9t$ out to him :at a solecism he 0 committ+4 ,! metaphysical side ( ,evolution 0 ?us no novelty :5 ,d>w9 arriv$4 ,_h ,ok5 nev] liv$1 !re w\ld /ill h be5 millions ( p]sons tra9$ f _! *ildhood to believe t we are cont9ually urg$ upw>ds by a =ce call$ ! ,w ( ,god4 ,9 #ahai ,s*op5hau] publi%$ 8 treatise on ,! ,_w z ,w1 :i* is ! metaphysical complem5t to ,lam>ck's natural hi/ory1 z x demon/rates t ! driv+ =ce beh9d ,evolution is a w-to-live1 & to live1 z ,*ri/ said long be=e1 m abundantly4 ,& ! e>li] philosoph]s1 f ,plato to ,leibniz1 _h kept ! human m9d op5 = ! ?\ght ( ! univ]se z "o idea beh9d all its physically appreh5sible trans=mations4 ,,correct$ ,,dates ,,= ,,! ,,discov]y ,,( ,,evolution ,all ?is1 rememb]1 is ! /ate ( ?+s 9 ! pre-,d>w9 p]iod1 :i* s _m ( u /ill ?9k ( z a pre-evolution>y p]iod4 ,evolutionism 0 ! rage be=e ,que5 ,victoria came to ! ?rone4 ,to fix ?is *ronology1 let me repeat ! /ory told by ,weismann ( ! ,july revolution 9 ,p>is 9 #ahcj1 :5 ! ,fr5* got rid ( ,*>les ! ,t5?4 ,goe! 0 !n /ill liv+2 & a ,fr5* fri5d ( 8 call$ on him & f\nd him wildly excit$4 ',:at d y ?9k ( ! great ev5t8' said ,goe!4 ',! volcano is 9 eruption2 & all is 9 flames4 ,!re c no long] be discussion ) clos$ doors4' ,! ,fr5*man repli$ t no d\bt x 0 a t]rible bus9ess2 b :at c\ld !y expect ) su* a m9i/ry & su* a k+8 ',/uff6' said ,goe!3 ',i am n ?9k+ ( ^! p at all1 b ( ! op5 rupture 9 ! ,fr5* ,academy betwe5 ,cuvi] & ,/ ,hilaire4 ,x is ( ! utmo/ importance to sci5ce1' ,! rupture ,goe! meant 0 ab\t ,evolution1 ,cuvi] cont5d+ t !re 7 f\r species1 & ,/ ,hilaire t !re 0 only "o4 ,f #ahcj1 :5 ,d>w9 0 an app>5tly unpromis+ lad ( tw5ty-"o1 until #ahei1 :5 he turn$ ! _w upside d[n by 8 ,orig9 ( ,species1 !re 0 a slump 9 ,evolutionism4 ,! fir/ g5]ation ( its en?usia/s 0 age+ & dy+ out2 & _! successors 7 be+ taught f ! ,book ( ,g5esis1 j z ,edw>d ,,vi 0 7& ,edw>d ,,vii too1 = t matt]74 ,nobody :o knew ! !ory 0 add+ any?+ to x4 ,?is slump n only height5$ ! impression ( entire novelty :5 ,d>w9 br\ght ! subject to ! front aga93 x probably prev5t$ him f realiz+ h[ mu* _h be5 done be=e1 ev5 by 8 own gr&fa!r1 to :om he 0 accus$ ( be+ unju/4 ,besides1 he 0 n really c>ry+ on ! family bus9ess4 ,he 0 an entirely orig9al work]2 & he 0 on a new tack1 z we %all see pres5tly4 ,& he w\ld n 9 any case h ?\ght mu*1 z a practical naturali/1 ( ! m or less my/ical intellectual speculations ( ! ,dei/s ( #agij-ahcj4 ,sci5tific work]s 7 v tir$ ( ,deism j !n4 ,!y _h giv5 up ! riddle ( ! ,great ,fir/ ,cause z insoluble1 & 7 call+ !mselves1 accord+ly1 ,agno/ics4 ,!y _h turn$ f ! inscrutable "q ( ,:y ?+s exi/$1 to ! spade "w ( discov]+ ,:at 0 really occurr+ 9 ! _w & ,h[ x really occurr$4 ,) all 8 att5tion b5t 9 ?is new direction1 ,d>w9 soon notic$ t a good deal 0 occurr+ 9 an entirely unmy/ical & ev5 unmean+ way ( :i* ! old] speculative ,dei/-,evolutioni/s _h tak5 little or no acc\nt4 ,n[adays1 :5 we are turn+ 9 we>y disgu/ & disillusion f ,neo-,d>w9ism & ,me*anism to ,vitalism & ,creative ,evolution1 x is difficult to imag9e h[ ?is new dep>ture ( ,d>w9's c\ld possibly h appeal$ to 8 contempor>ies z excit+1 agreeable1 above all z hopeful4 ,let me !re=e try to br+ back some?+ ( ! atmosph]e ( t "t by describ+ a sc5e1 v *>act]i/ic ( its sup]/itions1 9 :i* ,i took :at 0 !n consid]$ an unspeakably %ock+ "p4 ,,defy+ ,,! ,,lightn+3 ,a ,,fru/rat$ ,,exp]im5t ,"o ev5+ 9 #ahgh or !reab\ts1 ,i1 be+ !n 9 my e>lie/ tw5ties1 0 at a ba*elor p>ty ( "y m5 ( ! pr(essional class 9 ! h\se ( a doctor 9 ! ,k5s+tonian qu>t] ( ,london4 ,!y fell to talk+ ab\t religi\s revivals2 & an anecdote 0 relat$ ( a man :o1 hav+ incauti\sly sc(f$ at ! mission ( ,messrs ,moody & ,sankey1 a !n fam\s firm ( ,am]ican evangeli/s1 0 subsequ5tly c>ri$ home on a %utt]1 sla9 by div9e v5geance z a blasphem]4 ,a timid m9ority1 )\t q v5tur+ to "q ! tru? ( ! incid5t--= !y naturally did n c>e to run ! risk ( go+ home on %utt]s !mselves--nev]!less %ew$ a c]ta9 disposition to cavil at ^? :o exult$ 9 x2 & some?+ approa*+ to an argum5t began4 ,at la/ x 0 alleg$ by ! mo/ evangelical ( ! disputants t ,*>les ,bradlaugh1 ! mo/ =midable a!i/ on ! ,secul>i/ plat=m1 _h tak5 out 8 wat* publicly & *all5g$ ! ,almighty to /rike him dead 9 five m9utes if he really exi/$ & disapprov$ ( a!ism4 ,! lead] ( ! cavill]s1 ) great heat1 repudiat$ ?is z a gross calumny1 decl>+ t ,bradlaugh _h repeat$ly & indignantly contradict$ x1 & imply+ t ! a!i/ *ampion 0 f> too pi\s a man to commit su* a blasphemy4 ,?is exquisite confusion ( ideas r\s$ my s5se ( com$y4 ,x 0 cle> to me t ! *all5ge attribut$ to ,*>les ,bradlaugh 0 a sci5tific exp]im5t ( a q simple1 /raight=w>d1 & prop] k9d to asc]ta9 :e!r ! expression ( a!i/ic op9ions really did involve any p]sonal risk4 ,x 0 c]ta9ly ! me?od taught 9 ! ,bible1 ,elijah hav+ confut$ ! prophets ( ,baal 9 precisely t way1 ) e circum/ance ( bitt] mock]y ( _! god :5 he fail$ to s5d d[n fire f heav54 ,accord+ly ,i said t if ! "q at issue 7 :e!r ! p5alty ( que/ion+ ! !ology ( ,messrs ,moody & ,sankey 0 to be /ruck dead on ! spot by an inc5s$ deity1 no?+ c\ld effect a m conv9c+ settlem5t ( x ?an ! v obvi\s exp]im5t attribut$ to ,mr ,bradlaugh1 & t consequ5tly if he _h n tri$ x1 he ought to h tri$ x4 ,! omission1 ,i add$1 0 "o :i* c\ld easily be rem$i$ !re & !n1 z ,i happ5$ to %>e ,mr ,bradlaugh's views z to ! absurdity ( ! belief 9 ^! viol5t int]f]5ces ) ! ord] ( nature by a %ort-temp]$ & ?9-sk9n$ sup]natural deity4 ,!re=e--& at t po9t ,i took out my wat*4 ,! effect 0 electrical4 ,nei!r sceptics nor devotees 7 prep>$ to abide ! result ( ! exp]im5t4 ,9 va9 did ,i urge ! pi\s to tru/ 9 ! accuracy ( _! deity's aim ) a ?und]bolt1 & ! ju/ice ( 8 discrim9ation betwe5 ! innoc5t & ! guilty4 ,9 va9 did ,i appeal to ! sceptics to accept ! logical outcome ( _! scepticism3 x soon appe>$ t :5 ?und]bolts 7 9 "q !re 7 no sceptics4 ,our ho/1 see+ t 8 gue/s w\ld vani% precipitately if ! impi\s *all5ge 7 utt]$1 leav+ him alone ) a solit>y infidel "u s5t5ce ( ext]m9ation 9 five m9utes1 int]pos$ & =bade ! exp]im5t1 plead+ at ! same "t = a *ange ( subject4 ,i ( c\rse compli$1 b c\ld n refra9 f rem>k+ t ?\gh ! dreadful words _h n be5 utt]$1 yet1 z ! ?\ght _h be5 =mulat$ 9 my m9d1 x 0 v d\btful :e!r ! consequ5ces c\ld be av]t$ by seal+ my lips4 ,h[ev]1 ! re/ appe>$ to feel t ! game w\ld be play$ accord+ to ! rules1 & t x matt]$ v little :at ,i ?\ght s long z ,i said no?+4 ,only ! lead] ( ! evangelical p>ty1 ,i ?\ght1 0 a little preoccupi$ until five m9utes _h elaps$ & ! wea!r 0 /ill calm4 ,,9 ,,que/ ,,( ,,! ,,fir/ ,,cause ,ano!r rem9isc5ce4 ,9 ^? days we ?\ght 9 t]ms ( "t & space1 ( cause & effect1 z we /ill d2 b we d n n[ dem& f a religion t x %all expla9 ! univ]se completely 9 t]ms ( cause & effect1 & pres5t ! _w to u z a manufactur$ article & z ! private prop]ty ( its ,manufactur]4 ,we did !n4 ,we 7 invit$ to pity ! delusion ( c]ta9 hea!ns :o held t ! _w is support$ by an elephant :o is support$ by a tortoise4 ,mahomet decid$ t ! m\nta9s are great weights to keep ! _w f be+ bl[n away into space4 ,b we refut$ ^! ori5tals by ask+ triumphantly :at ! tortoise /&s on8 ,free?9k]s ask$ :i* came fir/3 ! owl or ! egg4 ,nobody ?\ght ( say+ t ! ultimate problem ( exi/5ce1 be+ cle>ly insoluble & ev5 un?9kable on causation l9es1 c\ld n be a causation problem4 ,to pi\s p ?is w\ld h be5 flat a!ism1 because !y assum$ t ,god mu/ be a ,cause1 & sometimes call$ him ,! ,great ,fir/ ,cause1 or1 9 /ill *oic] language1 ,! ,primal ,cause4 ,to ! ,rationali/s x w\ld h be5 a r5unciation ( reason4 ,"h & !re a man w\ld confess t he /ood z ) a dim lant]n 9 a d5se fog1 & c\ld see b a little way 9 any direction into inf9ity4 ,b he did n really believe t inf9ity 0 inf9ite or t ! et]nal 0 also sempit]nal3 he assum$ t all ?+s1 kn[n & unkn[n1 7 caus$4 ,h5ce x 0 t ,i f\nd myself "o day t[>ds ! end ( ! eighte5-sev5ties 9 a cell 9 ! old ,brompton ,oratory argu+ ) ,fa!r ,addis1 :o _h be5 call$ by "o ( 8 flock to attempt my conv]sion to ,roman ,ca?olicism4 ,! univ]se exi/s1 said ! fa!r3 somebody mu/ h made x4 ,if t somebody exi/s1 said ,i1 somebody mu/ h made him4 ,i grant t = ! sake ( argum5t1 said ! ,oratorian4 ,i grant y a mak] ( ,god4 ,i grant y a mak] ( ! mak] ( ,god4 ,i grant y z long a l9e ( mak]s z y please2 b an inf9ity ( mak]s is un?9kable & extravagant3 x is no h>d] to believe 9 numb] "o ?an 9 numb] fifty ?\s& or fifty million2 s :y n accept numb] "o & /op !re1 s9ce no attempt to get beh9d him w remove y\r logical difficulty8 ,by y\r leave1 said ,i1 x is z easy = me to believe t ! univ]se made itself z t a mak] ( ! univ]se made himself3 9 fact mu* easi]2 = ! univ]se visibly exi/s & makes itself z x goes along1 :]eas a mak] = x is a hypo!sis4 ,( c\rse we c\ld get no fur!r on ^! l9es4 ,he rose & said t we 7 l two m5 work+ a saw1 he pu%+ x =w>d & ,i pu%+ x back1 & cutt+ no?+2 b :5 we _h dropp$ ! subject & 7 walk+ ?r\gh ! refectory1 he return$ to x = a mom5t to say t he %\ld g mad if he lo/ 8 belief4 ,i1 glory+ 9 ! robu/ call\sness ( y\? & ! com$ic _s1 felt q com=table & said s2 ?\gh ,i 0 t\*$1 too1 by 8 evid5t s9c]ity4 ,^! two anecdotes are sup]ficially trivial & ev5 comic2 b !re is an abyss ( horror b5ea? !m4 ,!y reveal a condition s utt]ly irreligi\s t religion means no?+ b belief 9 a nurs]y bogey1 & its inadequacy is demon/rat$ by a toy logical dilemma1 nei!r ! bogey nor ! dilemma hav+ any?+ to d ) religion1 or be+ s]i\s en\gh to impose on or confuse any prop]ly educat$ *ild ov] ! age ( six4 ,"o h>dly kn[s :i* is ! m appall+3 ! abjectness ( ! cr$ulity or ! flippancy ( ! scepticism4 ,! result 0 inevitable4 ,all :o 7 /rong-m9d$ en\gh n to be t]rifi$ by ! bogey 7 left /r&$ 9 empty contemptu\s negation1 & argu$1 :5 !y argu$ at all1 z ,i argu$ ) ,fa!r ,addis4 ,b _! position 0 n intellectually com=table4 ,a memb] ( p>liam5t express$ _! discom=t :51 object+ to ! admission ( ,*>les ,bradlaugh into p>liam5t1 he said ',hang x all1 a man %\ld believe 9 some?+ or somebody4' ,x 0 easy to ?r[ ! bogey into ! du/b92 b none ! less ! _w1 our corn] ( ! univ]se1 did n look l a pure accid5t3 x pres5t$ evid5ces ( design 9 e direction4 ,!re 0 m9d & purpose beh9d x4 ,z ! anti-,bradlaugh memb] w\ld h put x1 !re mu/ be somebody beh9d ! some?+3 no a!i/ c\ld get ov] t4 ,,paley',s ,,wat* ,paley _h put ! argum5t 9 an app>5tly unansw]able =m4 ,if y f\nd a wat*1 full ( me*anism exquisitely adapt$ to produce a s]ies ( op]ations all lead+ to ! fulfilm5t ( "o c5tral purpose ( measur+ = mank9d ! m>* ( ! day & night1 c\ld y believe t x 0 n ! "w ( a cunn+ artific] :o _h design$ & contriv$ x all to t end8 ,& "h 0 a f> m wond]ful ?+ ?an a wat*1 a man ) all 8 organs +5i\sly contriv$1 cords & lev]s1 gird]s & k+po/s1 circulat+ sy/ems ( pipes & valves1 dialys+ membranes1 *emical retorts1 c>burettors1 v5tilators1 inlets & outlets1 telephone transmitt]s 9 8 e>s1 light record]s & l5ses 9 8 eye3 0 x conceivable t ?is 0 ! "w ( *ance8 t no artific] _h wr\ght "h8 t !re 0 no purpose 9 ?is1 no design1 no guid+ intellig5ce8 ,! ?+ 0 incr$ible4 ,9 va9 did ,helmholtz decl>e t '! eye has e possible defect t c be f\nd 9 an optical in/rum5t1 & ev5 "s peculi> to itself1' & t 'if an optician tri$ to sell me an in/rum5t :i* _h all ^! defects ,i %\ld ?9k myself q ju/ifi$ 9 blam+ 8 c>elessness 9 ! /ronge/ t]ms1 & s5d+ him back 8 in/rum5t4' ,to discr$it ! optician's skill 0 n to get rid ( ! optician4 ,! eye might n be s clev]ly made z ,paley ?\ght1 b x 0 made someh[1 by somebody4 ,& !n my argum5t ) ,fa!r ,addis began all ov] aga94 ,x 0 easy en\gh to say t e man makes 8 own eyes3 inde$ ! embryologi/s _h actually caught him do+ x4 ,b :at ab\t ! v evid5t purpose t prompt$ him to d x8 ,:y did he want to see1 if n to ext5d 8 consci\sness & 8 k & 8 p[]8 ,t purpose 0 at "w ev]y:]e1 & mu/ be some?+ bigg] ?an ! individual eye-mak+ man4 ,only ! /upide/ muckrak]s c\ld fail to see ?is1 & ev5 to "k x z "p ( _! own consci\sness4 ,yet to admit x seem$ to involve lett+ ! bogey come back1 s inextricably _h we manag$ to mix up belief 9 ! bogey's exi/5ce ) belief 9 ! exi/5ce ( design 9 ! univ]se4 ,,! ,,irresi/ible ,,cry ,,( ,,ord]1 ,,ord]6 ,our scornful "y sci5tific & philosophic lions ( today mu/ n blame ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& = ?is confusion ( ?\ght4 ,9 #aefb ! ,*ur*1 9 convocation 9 ,london '= ! avoid+ ( div]sities ( op9ions & = ! e/abli%m5t ( cons5t t\*+ true religion1' proclaim$ 9 _! fir/ utt]ance1 & z an ,article ( ,religion1 t ,god is ')\t body1 p>ts1 or passions1' or1 z we say1 an ,elan ,vital or ,life ,=ce4 ,un=tunately nei!r p>5ts1 p>sons1 nor p$agogues c\ld be induc$ to adopt t article4 ,/ ,john might say t ',god is _s' z po9t$ly z he pleas$2 our ,sov]eign ,lady ,elizabe? might ratify ! ,article aga9 & aga92 s]i\s div9es might feel z deeply z !y c\ld t a ,god ) body1 p>ts1 & passions c\ld be no?+ b an an?ropomorphic idol3 no matt]3 p at l>ge c\ld n conceive a ,god :o 0 n an?ropomorphic3 !y /ood by ! ,old ,te/am5t leg5ds ( a ,god ^: p>ts _h be5 se5 by "o ( ! patri>*s1 & f9ally set up z aga9/ ! ,*ur* a ,god :o1 f> f be+ )\t body1 p>ts1 or passions1 0 compos$ ( no?+ else1 & ( v evil passions too4 ,!y impos$ ?is idol 9 practice on ! ,*ur* itself1 9 spite ( ! ,fir/ ,article1 & !reby homeopa?ically produc$ ! a!i/1 ^: d5ial ( ,god 0 simply a d5ial ( ! idol & a demon/ration aga9/ an unbe>able & mo/ un*ri/ian idolatry4 ,! idol 01 z ,%elley _h be5 expell$ f ,ox=d = po9t+ out1 an almighty fi5d1 ) a petty "* & unlimit$ p[]1 spiteful1 cruel1 jeal\s1 v9dictive1 & physically viol5t4 ,! mo/ villa9\s s*oolma/]s1 ! mo/ tyrannical p>5ts1 fell f> %ort 9 _! attempts to imitate x4 ,b x 0 n its social vices t br\ght x l[4 ,:at made x sci5tifically intol]able 0 t x 0 ready at a mom5t's notice to upset ! :ole ord] ( ! univ]se on ! mo/ trump]y provocation1 :e!r by /opp+ ! sun 9 ! valley ( ,ajalon or s5d+ an a!i/ home dead on a %utt] 7! %utt] 0 indisp5sable because x m>k$ ! utt] unprep>$ness ( ! a!i/1 :o1 unable to save himself by a dea?b$ rep5tance1 0 subsequ5tly roa/$ ?r\gh all et]nity 9 blaz+ brim/one74 ,x 0 ?is disord]l9ess1 ?is refusal to obey its own laws ( nature1 t creat$ a sci5tific ne$ = its de/ruction4 ,sci5ce c\ld /& a cruel & unju/ god2 = nature 0 full ( suff]+ & inju/ice4 ,b a disord]ly god 0 impossible4 ,9 ! ,middle ,ages a compromise _h be5 made by :i* two diff]5t ord]s ( tru?1 religi\s & sci5tific1 _h be5 recogniz$1 9 ord] t a s*oolman might say t two & two make f\r )\t be+ burnt = h]esy4 ,b ! n9ete5? c5tury1 /eep$ 9 a m$dl+1 presumptu\s1 read+-&-writ+1 socially & politically p[]ful ignorance inconceivable by ,?omas ,aqu9as or ev5 ,rog] ,bacon1 0 incapable ( s conv5i5t an arrangem5t2 & sci5ce 0 /rangl$ by bigot$ ignoramuses claim+ infallibility = _! int]pretation ( ! ,bible1 :i* 0 reg>d$1 n z a lit]ature nor ev5 z a book1 b p>tly z an oracle :i* answ]$ & settl$ all que/ions1 & p>tly z a talisman to be c>ri$ by soldi]s 9 _! brea/ pockets or plac$ "u ! pill[s ( p]sons :o 7 afraid ( gho/s4 ,! tract %ops exhibit$ 9 _! w9d[s bullet-d9t$ te/am5ts1 mo!rs' gifts to _! soldi] sons ^: lives _h be5 sav$ by x2 = ! muzzle-load]s ( ^? days c\ld n drive a projectile ?r\gh s _m pages4 ,,! ,,mom5t ,,& ,,! ,,man ,?is sup]/ition ( a cont9ual caprici\s disord] 9 nature1 ( a lawgiv] :o 0 also a lawbreak]1 made a!i/s 9 all directions among clev] & lightm9d$ p4 ,b a!ism did n acc\nt = ,paley's wat*4 ,a!ism acc\nt$ = no?+2 & x 0 ! bus9ess ( sci5ce to acc\nt = ev]y?+ t 0 pla9ly acc\ntable4 ,sci5ce _h no use = m]e negation3 :at 0 desir$ by x above all ?+s j !n 0 a demon/ration t ! evid5ces ( design c\ld be expla9$ )\t resort to ! hypo!sis ( a p]sonal design]4 ,if only "s g5ius1 :il/ admitt+ ,paley's facts1 c\ld knock ! bra9s out ( ,paley by ! discov]y ( a me?od :]eby wat*es c\ld happ5 )\t wat*mak]s1 t g5ius 0 assur$ ( su* a welcome f ! ?\ght ( 8 day z no natural philosoph] _h ev] enjoy$ be=e4 ,! "t be+ ?us ripe1 ! g5ius appe>$2 & 8 "n 0 ,*>les ,d>w94 ,& n[1 :at did ,d>w9 really discov]8 ,"h1 ,i am afraid1 ,i %all require once m ! assi/ance ( ! giraffe1 or1 z he 0 call$ 9 ! days ( ! celebrat$ ,buffoon1 ! camelop>d 7by *ildr51 cammyleop>d74 ,i d n rememb] h[ ?is animal impos$ himself illu/ratively on ! ,evolution controv]sy2 b !re 0 no gett+ away f him !n2 & ,i am old-fa%ion$ en\gh to be unable to get away f him n[4 ,h[ did he come by 8 long neck8 ,lam>ck w\ld h said1 by want+ to get at ! t5d] leaves high up on ! tree1 & try+ until he succe$$ 9 wi%+ ! necess>y l5g? ( neck into exi/5ce4 ,ano!r answ] 0 also possible3 namely1 t "s prehi/oric /ockbre$]1 wi%+ to produce a natural curiosity1 select$ ! longe/-neck$ animals he c\ld f9d1 & br$ f !m until at la/ an animal ) an abnormally long neck 0 evolv$ by int5tional selection1 j z ! race-horse or ! fantail pigeon has be5 evolv$4 ,bo? ^! explanations1 y w obs]ve1 involve consci\sness1 w1 design1 purpose1 ei!r on ! "p ( ! animal itself or on ! "p ( a sup]ior intellig5ce controll+ its de/9y4 ,d>w9 po9t$ out--& ?is & no m 0 ,d>w9's fam\s discov]y--t a ?ird explanation1 involv+ nei!r w nor purpose nor design ei!r 9 ! animal or anyone else1 0 on ! c>ds4 ,if y\r neck is too %ort to rea* y\r food1 y die4 ,t may be ! simple explanation ( ! fact t all ! surviv+ animals t fe$ on foliage h necks or trunks long en\gh to rea* x4 ,s bang goes y\r belief t ! necks mu/ h be5 design$ to rea* ! food4 ,b ,lam>ck did n believe t ! necks 7 s design$ 9 ! beg9n+3 he believ$ t ! long necks 7 evolv$ by want+ & try+4 ,n necess>ily1 said ,d>w94 ,consid] ! effect on ! giraffes ( ! natural multiplication ( _! numb]s1 z insi/$ on by ,mal?us4 ,suppose ! av]age height ( ! foliage-eat+ animals is f\r feet1 & t !y increase 9 numb]s until a "t comes :5 all ! trees are eat5 away to )9 f\r feet ( ! gr\nd4 ,!n ! animals :o happ5 to be an in* or two %ort ( ! av]age w die ( />vation4 ,all ! animals :o happ5 to be an in* or s above ! av]age w be bett] f$ & /rong] ?an ! o!rs4 ,!y w secure ! /ronge/ & talle/ mates2 & _! prog5y w survive :il/ ! av]age ones & ! sub-av]age ones w die out4 ,?is process1 by :i* ! species ga9s1 say1 an in* 9 rea*1 w repeat itself until ! giraffe's neck is s long t he c always f9d food en\gh )9 8 rea*1 at :i* po9t1 ( c\rse1 ! selective process /ops & ! l5g? ( ! giraffe's neck /ops ) x4 ,o!rwise1 he w\ld gr[ until he c\ld br[se (f ! trees 9 ! moon4 ,& ?is1 m>k y1 )\t ! int]v5tion ( any /ockbre$]1 human or div9e1 & )\t w1 purpose1 design1 or ev5 consci\sness beyond ! bl9d w to satisfy hung]4 ,x is true t ?is bl9d w1 be+ 9 effect a w to live1 gives away ! :ole case2 b /ill1 z comp>$ to ! op5-ey$ intellig5t want+ & try+ ( ,lam>ck1 ! ,d>w9ian process may be describ$ z a *apt] ( accid5ts4 ,z su*1 x seems simple1 because y d n at fir/ realize all t x involves4 ,b :5 its :ole significance dawns on y1 y\r he>t s9ks into a heap ( s& )9 y4 ,!re is a hide\s fatalism ab\t x1 a gha/ly & damnable r$uction ( beauty & intellig5ce1 ( /r5g? & purpose1 ( honor & aspiration1 to su* casually picturesque *anges z an avalan*e may make 9 a m\nta9 l&scape1 or a railway accid5t 9 a human figure4 ,to call ?is ,natural ,selection is a blasphemy1 possible to _m = :om ,nature is no?+ b a casual aggregation ( in]t & dead matt]1 b et]nally impossible to ! spirits & s\ls ( ! righte\s4 ,if x be no blasphemy1 b a tru? ( sci5ce1 !n ! />s ( heav51 ! %[]s & dew1 ! w9t] & summ]1 ! fire & heat1 ! m\nta9s & hills1 may no long] be call$ to exalt ! ,"l ) u by praise2 _! "w is to modify all ?+s by bl9dly />v+ & murd]+ ev]y?+ t is n lucky en\gh to survive 9 ! univ]sal /ruggle = hogwa%4 ,,! ,,br9k ,,( ,,! ,,bottomless ,,pit ,?us did ! neck ( ! giraffe rea* out across ! :ole heav5s & make m5 believe t :at !y saw !re 0 a gloam+ ( ! gods4 ,= if ?is sort ( selection c\ld turn an antelope into a giraffe1 x c\ld conceivably turn a pond full ( amoebas into ! ,fr5* ,academy4 ,?\gh ,lam>ck's way1 ! way ( life1 w1 aspiration1 & a*ievem5t1 rema9$ /ill possible1 ?is newly %ewn way ( hung]1 dea?1 /upidity1 delusion1 *ance1 & b>e survival 0 also possible3 0 inde$ mo/ c]ta9ly ! way 9 :i* _m app>5tly intellig5tly design$ trans=mations _h actually come to pass4 ,_h ,i n prelud$ ) ! app>5tly idle /ory ( my revival ( ! controv]sial me?ods ( ,elijah1 ,i %\ld be ask$ h[ x 0 t ! explor] :o op5$ up ?is gulf ( despair1 f> f be+ /on$ or crucifi$ z ! de/roy] ( ! honor ( ! race & ! purpose ( ! _w1 0 hail$ z ,deliv]]1 ,savior1 ,prophet1 ,r$eem]1 ,enlight5]1 ,rescu]1 ,hope ,giv]1 & ,epo* ,mak]2 :il/ poor ,lam>ck 0 swept aside z a crude & explod$ guess] h>dly wor?y to be nam$ z 8 errone\s =]unn]4 ,9 ! light ( my anecdote1 ! explanation is obvi\s4 ,! fir/ ?+ ! gulf did 0 to swall[ up ,paley1 & ! ,disord]ly ,design]1 & ,%elley's ,almighty ,fi5d1 & all ! re/ ( ! pseudo-religi\s rubbi% t _h block$ e upw>d & onw>d pa? s9ce ! hopes ( m5 _h turn$ to ,sci5ce z _! true ,savior4 ,x seem$ su* a conv5i5t grave t nobody at fir/ notic$ t x 0 no?+ less ?an ! bottomless pit1 n[ become a v real t]ror4 ,= ?\gh ,d>w9 left a pa? r\nd x = 8 s\l1 8 foll[]s pres5tly dug x "r across ! :ole wid? ( ! way4 ,yet = ! mom5t1 !re 0 no?+ b wild rejoic+3 a sort ( sci5tific maffick+4 ,we _h be5 s oppress$ by ! notion t ev]y?+ t happ5$ 9 ! _w 0 ! arbitr>y p]sonal act ( an arbitr>y p]sonal god ( dang]\sly jeal\s & cruel p]sonal "*1 s t ev5 ! relief ( ! pa9s ( *ildbir? & ! op]at+ table by *lor(orm 0 object$ to z an int]f]5ce ) 8 arrangem5ts :i* he w\ld probably res5t1 t we j jump$ at ,d>w94 ,:5 ,napoleon 0 ask$ :at w\ld happ5 :5 he di$1 he said t ,europe w\ld express its int5se relief ) a great ',ouf6'3 ,well1 :5 ,d>w9 kill$ ! god :o object$ to *lor(orm1 ev]ybody :o _h ev] ?\ght ab\t x said ',ouf6' ,paley 0 buri$ fa?oms deep ) 8 wat*1 n[ fully acc\nt$ = )\t any div9e artific] at all4 ,we 7 s glad to be rid ( bo? t we nev] gave a ?\ght to ! consequ5ces4 ,:5 a prison] sees ! door ( 8 dungeon op51 he da%es = x )\t /opp+ to ?9k :]e he %all get 8 d9n] outside4 ,! mom5t we f\nd t we c\ld d )\t ,%elley's almighty fi5d intellectually1 he w5t into ! gulf t seem$ only a du/b9 ) a sudd5ness t made our own lives "o ( ! mo/ a/oni%+ p]iods 9 hi/ory4 ,if ,i _h told t uncle ( m9e t )9 ?irty ye>s f ! date ( our conv]sation ,i %\ld be expos+ myself to suspicions ( ! grosse/ sup]/ition by que/ion+ ! suffici5cy ( ,d>w92 ma9ta9+ ! reality ( ! ,holy ,gho/2 decl>+ t ! ph5om5on ( ! ,^w becom+ ,fle% 0 occurr+ daily1 he w\ld h reg>d$ me z ! mo/ extravagant madman our family _h ev] produc$4 ,yet x 0 s4 ,9 #aijf ,i might h vitup]at$ ,jehovah m he>tily ?an ev] ,%elley did )\t elicit+ a prote/ 9 any circle ( ?9k]s1 or %ock+ any public audi5ce accu/om$ to mod]n discussion2 b :5 ,i describ$ ,d>w9 z 'an intellig5t & indu/ri\s pigeon fanci]1' t blasphem\s levity1 z x seem$1 0 receiv$ ) horror & indignation4 ,! tide has n[ turn$2 & e puny :ip/] may say :at he likes ab\t ,d>w92 b anyone :o wants to "k :at x 0 to be a ,lam>ckian dur+ ! la/ qu>t] ( ! n9ete5? c5tury has only to read ,mr ,fe/+ ,jones's memoir ( ,samuel ,butl] to le>n h[ completely ev5 a man ( g5ius c\ld isolate himself by antagoniz+ ,d>w9 on ! "o h& & ! ,*ur* on ! o!r4 ,,:y ,,d>w9 ,,conv]t$ ,,! ,,cr[d ,i am well aw>e t 9 describ+ ! effect ( ,d>w9's discov]y on naturali/s & on p]sons capable ( s]i\s reflection on ! nature & attributes ( ,god1 ,i am leav+ ! va/ mass ( ! ,briti% public out ( acc\nt4 ,i h po9t$ out else:]e t ! ,briti% nation does n consi/ ( a!i/s & ,plym\? ,bro!rs2 & ,i am n n[ go+ to pret5d t x ev] consi/$ ( ,d>w9ians & ,lam>ckians4 ,! av]age citiz5 is irreligi\s & unsci5tific3 y talk to him ab\t cricket & golf1 m>ket prices & p>ty politics1 n ab\t evolution & relativity1 transub/antiation & pr$e/9ation4 ,no?+ w knock into 8 head ! fateful di/9ction betwe5 ,evolution z promulgat$ by ,erasmus ,d>w91 & ,circum/antial 7s-call$ ,natural7 ,selection z reveal$ by 8 gr&son4 ,yet ! doctr9e ( ,*>les rea*$ him1 ?\gh ! doctr9e ( ,erasmus _h pass$ ov] 8 head4 ,:y did n ,erasmus ,d>w9 popul>ize ! ^w ,evolution z effectively z ,*>les8 ,! reason 01 ,i ?9k1 t ,circum/antial ,selection is easi] to und]/&1 m visible & concrete1 ?an ,lam>ckian evolution4 ,evolution z a philosophy & physiology ( ! w is a my/ical process1 :i* c be appreh5d$ only by a tra9$1 apt1 & compreh5sive ?9k]4 ,?\gh ! ph5om5a ( use & disuse1 ( want+ & try+1 ( ! manufacture ( weight lift]s & wre/l]s f m5 ( ord9>y /r5g?1 are famili> en\gh z facts1 !y are extremely puzzl+ z subjects ( ?\ght1 & lead y into metaphysics ! mom5t y try to acc\nt = !m4 ,b pigeon fanci]s1 dog fanci]s1 g>d5]s1 /ock bre$]s1 or /ud grooms1 c und]/& ,circum/antial ,selection1 because x is _! bus9ess to produce trans=mation by impos+ on fl[]s & animals a ,selection ,f ,)\t4 ,all t ,d>w9 _h to say to !m 0 t ! m]e *apt] ( accid5ts is always do+ on a huge scale :at !y !mselves are do+ on a v small scale4 ,!re is h>dly a labor] atta*$ to an ,engli% c\ntry h\se :o has n tak5 a litt] ( kitt5s or puppies to ! bucket1 & dr[n$ all ( !m except ! "o he ?9ks ! mo/ promis+4 ,su* a man has no?+ to le>n ab\t ! survival ( ! fitte/ except t x acts 9 m ways ?an he has yet notic$2 = he kn[s q well1 z y w f9d if y are n too pr\d to talk to him1 t ?is sort ( selection occurs naturally 79 ,d>w9's s5se7 too3 t1 = in/ance1 a h>d w9t] w kill (f a weakly *ild z ! bucket kills (f a weakly puppy4 ,!n !re is ! f>m labor]4 ,%akespe>'s ,t\*/one1 a c\rt-br$ fool1 0 %ock$ to f9d 9 ! %eph]d a natural philosoph]1 & op9$ t he w\ld be damn$ = ! "p he took 9 ! sexual selection ( %eep4 ,z to ! production ( new species by ! selection ( v>iations1 t is no news to y\r g>d5]4 ,n[ if y are famili> ) ^! ?ree processes3 ! survival ( ! fitte/1 sexual selection1 & v>iation lead+ to new k9ds1 !re is no?+ to puzzle y 9 ,d>w9ism4 ,t 0 ! secret ( ,d>w9's popul>ity4 ,he nev] puzzl$ anybody4 ,if v few ( u h read ,! ,orig9 ( ,species f end to end1 x is n because x ov]taxes our m9d1 b because we take 9 ! :ole case & are prep>$ to accept x long be=e we h come to ! end ( ! innum]able in/ances & illu/rations ( :i* ! book ma9ly consi/s4 ,d>w9 becomes t$i\s 9 ! mann] ( a man :o insi/s on cont9u+ to prove 8 innoc5ce aft] he has be5 acquitt$4 ,y assure him t !re is n a /a9 on 8 "*1 & beg him to leave ! c\rt2 b he w n be cont5t ) en\gh evid5ce3 he w h y li/5 to all ! evid5ce t exi/s 9 ! _w4 ,d>w9's indu/ry 0 enorm\s4 ,8 pati5ce1 8 p]sev]ance1 8 consci5ti\sness rea*$ ! human limit4 ,b he nev] got deep] b5ea? or high] above 8 facts ?an an ord9>y man c\ld foll[ him4 ,he 0 n consci\s ( hav+ rais$ a /up5d\s issue1 because1 ?\gh x arose in/antly1 x 0 n 8 bus9ess4 ,he 0 consci\s ( hav+ discov]$ a process ( trans=mation & modification :i* acc\nt$ = a great deal ( natural hi/ory4 ,b he did n put x =w>d z acc\nt+ = ! :ole ( natural hi/ory4 ,he includ$ x "u ! head+ ( ,evolution1 ?\gh x 0 only pseudo-evolution at be/2 b he reveal$ x z a me?od ( evolution1 n z ! me?od ( evolution4 ,he did n pret5d t x exclud$ o!r me?ods1 or t x 0 ! *ief me?od4 ,?\gh he demon/rat$ t _m trans=mations :i* _h be5 tak5 z functional adaptations 7! curr5t phrase = ,lam>ckian evolution7 ei!r c]ta9ly 7 or conceivably might be due to ,circum/antial ,selection1 he 0 c>eful n to claim t he _h sup]s$$ ,lam>ck or disprov$ ,functional ,adaptation4 ,9 %ort1 he 0 n a ,d>w9ian1 b an hone/ naturali/ work+ away at 8 job ) s little preoccupation ) !ological speculation t he nev] qu>rell$ ) ! !i/ic ,unit>ianism into :i* he 0 born1 & rema9$ to ! end ! engag+ly simple & socially easy-go+ s\l he _h be5 9 8 boyhood1 :5 8 eld]s d\bt$ :e!r he w\ld ev] be ( mu* use 9 ! _w4 ,,h[ ,,we ,,ru%$ ,,d[n ,a ,,/eep ,,place ,n s ! re/ ( u intellectuals4 ,we all began go+ to ! devil ) ! utmo/ *e]fulness4 ,ev]yone :o _h a m9d to *ange1 *ang$ x4 ,only ,samuel ,butl]1 on :om ,d>w9 _h act$ homeopa?ically1 react$ aga9/ him furi\sly2 ran up ! ,lam>ckian flag to ! top-gallant peak2 decl>$ ) p5etrat+ accuracy t ,d>w9 _h 'bani%$ m9d f ! univ]se'2 & ev5 attack$ ,d>w9's p]sonal "*1 unable to be> ! fact t ! au?or ( s abhorr5t a doctr9e 0 an amiable & upright man4 ,nobody w\ld li/5 to him4 ,he 0 s completely subm]g$ by ! fl[+ tide ( ,d>w9ism t :5 ,d>w9 want$ to cle> up ! misund]/&+ on :i* ,butl] 0 bas+ 8 p]sonal attacks1 ,d>w9's fri5ds1 v fooli%ly & snobbi%ly1 p]suad$ him t ,butl] 0 too ill-condition$ & negligible to be answ]$4 ,t !y c\ld n recognize 9 ,butl] a man ( g5ius matt]$ little3 :at did matt] 0 t !y c\ld n und]/& ! provocation "u :i* he 0 rag+4 ,!y actually reg>d$ ! bani%m5t ( m9d f ! univ]se z a glori\s enlight5m5t & emancipation = :i* he 0 ignorantly ungrateful4 ,ev5 n[1 :5 ,butl]'s em95ce is un*all5g$1 & 8 biograph]1 ,mr ,fe/+ ,jones1 is enjoy+ a vogue l t ( ,boswell or ,lockh>t1 8 memoirs %ew him r z a %ock+ example ( ! bad controv]sial mann]s ( our c\ntry p>sonages ?an z a prophet :o tri$ to head u back :5 we 7 gaily danc+ to our damnation across ! ra9b[ bridge :i* ,d>w9ism _h ?r[n ov] ! gulf :i* sep>ates life & hope f dea? & despair4 ,we 7 intellectually intoxicat$ ) ! idea t ! _w c\ld make itself )\t design1 purpose1 skill1 or intellig5ce3 9 %ort1 )\t life4 ,we completely ov]look$ ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! modification ( species by adaptation to _! environm5t & ! appe>ance ( new species3 we j ?rew 9 ! ^w 'v>iations' or ! ^w 'sports' 7fancy a man ( sci5ce talk+ ( an unkn[n factor z a sport in/ead ( z x67 & left !m to 'accumulate' & acc\nt = ! diff]5ce betwe5 a cockatoo & a hippopotamus4 ,su* phrases set u free to revel 9 demon/rat+ to ! ,vitali/s & ,bible wor%ipp]s t if we once admit ! exi/5ce ( any k9d ( =ce1 h[ev] un9tellig5t1 & /ret* out ! pa/ to unlimit$ "t = su* =ce to op]ate accid5tally 91 t =ce may conceivably1 by ! action ( ,circum/antial ,selection1 produce a _w 9 :i* e function has an organ p]fectly adapt$ to p]=m x1 & !re=e pres5ts e appe>ance ( hav+ be5 design$1 l ,paley's wat*1 by a consci\s & intellig5t artific] = ! purpose4 ,we took a p]v]se pleasure 9 argu+1 )\t ! lea/ suspicion t we 7 r$uc+ ourselves to absurdity1 t all ! books 9 ! ,briti% ,museum libr>y might h be5 writt5 ^w = ^w z !y /& on ! %elves if no human be+ _h ev] be5 consci\s1 j z ! trees /& 9 ! =e/ do+ wond]ful ?+s )\t consci\sness4 ,& ! ,d>w9ians w5t f> beyond d5y+ consci\sness to trees4 ,weismann insi/$ t ! *ick breaks out ( its egg%ell automatically2 t ! butt]fly1 spr++ into ! air to avoid ! p\nce ( ! liz>d1 'does n wi% to avoid dea?2 kn[s no?+ ab\t dea?1' :at has happ5$ be+ simply t a flight in/9ct evolv$ by ,circum/antial ,selection reacts promptly to a visual impression produc$ by ! liz>d's movem5t4 ,8 pro( is t ! butt]fly imm$iately settles aga9 on ! fl[]1 & repeats ! p]=mance e "t ! liz>d spr+s1 ?us %ew+ t x le>ns no?+ f exp]i5ce1 &--,weismann concludes--is n consci\s ( :at x does4 ,x %\ld h>dly h escap$ s curi\s an obs]v] t :5 ! cat jumps up on ! d9n] table1 & y put x d[n1 x in/antly jumps up aga91 & f9ally e/abli%es its "r to a place on ! clo? by conv9c+ y t if y put x d[n a hundr$ times x w jump up a hundr$ & "o times2 s t if y desire its company at d9n] y c h x only on its own t]ms4 ,if ,weismann really ?\ght t cats act ?us )\t any consci\sness or any purpose1 imm$iate or ult]ior1 he mu/ h kn[n v little ab\t cats4 ,b a ?or\ghgo+ ,weismannite1 if any su* /ill survive f ^? mad days1 w\ld cont5d t ,i am n at pres5t necess>ily consci\s ( :at ,i am do+2 t my writ+ ( ^! l9es1 & y\r read+ ( !m1 are effects ( ,circum/antial ,selection2 t ,i he$ "k no m ab\t ,d>w9ism ?an a butt]fly kn[s ( a liz>d's appetite2 & t ! pro( t ,i actually am do+ x unconsci\sly is t z ,i h sp5t =ty ye>s 9 writ+ 9 ?is fa%ion )\t1 z f> z ,i c see1 produc+ any visible effect on public op9ion1 ,i mu/ be incapable ( le>n+ f exp]i5ce1 & am !re=e a m]e automaton4 ,& ! ,weismannite demon/ration ( ?is w\ld ( c\rse be an equally unconsci\s effect ( ,circum/antial ,selection4 ,,d>w9ism ,,n ,,f9ally ,,refutable ,d n too ha/ily say t ?is is inconceivable4 ,to ,circum/antial ,selection all me*anical & *emical reactions are possible1 provid$ y accept ! geologi/s' e/imates ( ! great age ( ! e>?1 & !re=e all[ "t en\gh = ! circum/ances to op]ate4 ,x is true t m]e survival ( ! fitte/ 9 ! /ruggle = exi/5ce plus sexual selection fail z hopelessly to acc\nt = ,d>w9's own life "w z = my conque/ ( ! bicycle2 b :o c prove t !re are n o!r s\lless factors1 unnotic$ or undiscov]$1 :i* only require imag9ation en\gh to fit !m to ! evolution ( an automatic ,jesus or ,%akespe>8 ,:5 a man tells y t y are a product ( ,circum/antial ,selection solely1 y _c f9ally disprove x4 ,y c only tell him out ( ! dep?s ( y\r inn] conviction t he is a fool & a li>4 ,b z ?is1 ?\gh ,briti%1 is uncivil1 x is wis] to (f] him ! c\nt]-assurance t y are ! product ( ,lam>ckian evolution1 =m]ly call$ ,functional ,adaptation & n[ ,creative ,evolution1 & *all5ge him to disprove t1 :i* he c no m d ?an y c disprove ,circum/antial ,selection1 bo? =ces be+ conceivably able to produce any?+ if y only give !m rope en\gh4 ,y may also defy him to act = a s+le h\r on ! assumption t he may safely cross ,ox=d ,/reet 9 a /ate ( unconsci\sness1 tru/+ to 8 dodg+ reflexes to react automatically & promptly en\gh to ! visual impression produc$ by a motor bus1 & ! audible impression produc$ by its hoot]4 ,b if y all[ y\rself to defy him to expla9 any p>ticul> action ( y\rs by ,circum/antial ,selection1 he %\ld always be able to f9d "s explanation t w fit ! case if only he is +5i\s en\gh & goes f> en\gh to f9d x4 ,d>w9 f\nd sev]al su* explanations 9 8 controv]sies4 ,anybody :o really wants to believe t ! univ]se has be5 produc$ by ,circum/antial ,selection co-op]at+ ) a =ce z inhuman z we conceive magnetism to be c f9d a logical excuse = 8 belief if he tries h>d en\gh4 ,,?ree ,,bl9d ,,mice ,! /ultification & damnation :i* ensu$ are illu/rat$ by a comp>ison ( ! ease & c]ta9ty ) :i* ,butl]'s m9d mov$ to humane & inspir+ conclusions ) ! grotesque /upidities & cruelties ( ! idle & silly controv]sy :i* arose among ! ,d>w9ians z to :e!r acquir$ habits c be transmitt$ f p>5ts to (fspr+4 ,consid]1 = example1 h[ ,weismann set to "w on t subject4 ,an ,evolutioni/ ) a live m9d w\ld fir/ h dropp$ ! popul> expression 'acquir$ habits1' because to an ,evolutioni/ !re are no o!r habits & c be no o!rs1 a man be+ only an amoeba ) acquirem5ts4 ,he w\ld !n h consid]$ c>efully ! process by :i* he himself _h acquir$ 8 habits4 ,he w\ld h assum$ t ! habits ) :i* he 0 born mu/ h be5 acquir$ by a simil> process4 ,he w\ld h kn[n :at a habit is3 t is1 an ,action volunt>ily attempt$ until x has become m or less automatic & involunt>y2 & x w\ld nev] h occurr$ to him t injuries or accid5ts com+ f ext]nal s\rces aga9/ ! w ( ! victim c\ld possibly e/abli% a habit2 t1 = in/ance1 a family c\ld acquire a habit ( be+ kill$ 9 railway accid5ts4 ,& yet ,weismann began to inve/igate ! po9t by behav+ l ! but*]'s wife 9 ! old cat*4 ,he got a colony ( mice1 & cut (f _! tails4 ,!n he wait$ to see :e!r _! *ildr5 w\ld be born )\t tails4 ,!y 7 n1 z ,butl] c\ld h told him be=eh&4 ,he !n cut (f ! *ildr5's tails1 & wait$ to see :e!r ! gr&*ildr5 w\ld be born ) at lea/ r %ort tails4 ,!y 7 n1 z ,i c\ld h told him be=eh&4 ,s ) ! pati5ce & indu/ry on :i* m5 ( sci5ce pride !mselves1 he cut (f ! gr&*ildr5's tails too1 & wait$1 full ( hope1 = ! bir? ( curtail$ great-gr&*ildr54 ,b _! tails 7 q up to ! m>k1 z any fool c\ld h told him be=eh&4 ,weismann !n gravely drew ! inf]5ce t acquir$ habits _c be transmitt$4 ,& yet ,weismann 0 n a born imbecile4 ,he 0 an exceptionally clev] & /udi\s man1 n )\t roots ( imag9ation & philosophy 9 him :i* ,d>w9ism kill$ z we$s4 ,h[ 0 x t he did n see t he 0 n exp]im5t+ ) habits or *>act]i/ics at all8 ,h[ _h he ov]look$ ! gl>+ fact t 8 exp]im5t _h be5 tri$ = _m g5]ations 9 ,*9a on ! feet ( ,*9ese wom5 )\t produc+ ! smalle/ t5d5cy on _! "p to be born ) abnormally small feet8 ,he mu/ h kn[n ab\t ! b\nd feet ev5 if he knew no?+ ( ! mutilations1 ! clipp$ e>s & dock$ tails1 practis$ by dog fanci]s & horse bre$]s on _m g5]ations ( ! un=tunate animals !y deal 94 ,su* amaz+ bl9dness & /upidity on ! "p ( a man :o 0 naturally nei!r bl9d nor /upid is a tell+ illu/ration ( :at ,d>w9 un9t5tionally did to ! m9ds ( 8 disciples by turn+ _! att5tion s exclusively t[>ds ! "p play$ 9 ,evolution by accid5t & viol5ce op]at+ ) entire call\sness to suff]+ & s5tim5t4 ,a vital conception ( ,evolution w\ld h taught ,weismann t biological problems are n to be solv$ by assaults on mice4 ,! sci5tific =m ( 8 exp]im5t w\ld h be5 some?+ l ?is4 ,fir/1 he %\ld h procur$ a colony ( mice highly susceptible to hypnotic sugge/ion4 ,he %\ld !n h hypnotiz$ !m into an urg5t conviction t ! fate ( ! musque _w dep5d$ on ! disappe>ance ( its tail1 j z "s anci5t & =gott5 exp]im5t] seems to h conv9c$ ! cats ( ! ,isle ( ,man4 ,hav+ ?us made ! mice desire to lose _! tails ) a life-or-dea? int5sity1 he w\ld v soon h se5 a few mice born ) little or no tail4 ,^! w\ld be recogniz$ by ! o!r mice z sup]ior be+s1 & privileg$ 9 ! division ( food & 9 sexual selection4 ,ultimately ! tail$ mice w\ld be put to dea? z mon/]s by _! fell[s1 & ! miracle ( ! tailless m\se completely a*iev$4 ,! objection to ?is exp]im5t is n t x seems too funny to be tak5 s]i\sly1 & is n cruel en\gh to ov]awe ! mob1 b simply t x is impossible because ! human exp]im5t] _c get at ! m\se's m9d4 ,& t is :at is wrong ) all ! b>r5 cruelties ( ! laboratories4 ,d>w9's foll[]s did n ?9k ( ?is4 ,_! only idea ( inve/igation 0 to imitate ',nature' by p]petrat+ viol5t & s5seless cruelties1 & wat* ! effect ( !m ) a p>alyz+ fatalism :i* =bade ! smalle/ ef=t to use _! m9ds in/ead ( _! knives & eyes1 & e/abli%$ an abom9able tradition t ! man :o hesitates to be z cruel z ,circum/antial ,selection itself is a traitor to sci5ce4 ,= ,weismann's exp]im5t ^u ! mice 0 a m]e joke comp>$ to ! atrocities committ$ by o!r ,d>w9ians 9 _! attempts to prove t mutilations c\ld n be transmitt$4 ,no d\bt ! wor/ ( ^! exp]im5ts 7 n really exp]im5ts at all1 b cruelties committ$ by cruel m5 :o 7 attract$ to ! laboratory by ! fact t x 0 a secret refuge left by law & public sup]/ition = ! amateur ( passionate torture4 ,b !re is no reason to suspect ,weismann ( ,sadism4 ,cutt+ (f ! tails ( sev]al g5]ations ( mice is n voluptu\s en\gh to tempt a sci5tific ,n]o4 ,x 0 a m]e piece ( "o-ey$ness2 & x 0 ,d>w9 :o put out ,weismann's humane & s5sible eye4 ,he bl9d$ _m ano!r eye & p>alyz$ _m ano!r w also4 ,ev] s9ce he set up ,circum/antial ,selection z ! creator & rul] ( ! univ]se1 ! sci5tific _w has be5 ! v citadel ( /upidity & cruelty4 ,fe>ful z ! tribal god ( ! ,hebrews 01 nobody ev] %udd]$ z !y pass$ ev5 8 meane/ & n>r[e/ ,little ,be!l or 8 pr\de/ w>-consecrat+ ca!dral z we %udd] n[ :5 we pass a physiological laboratory4 ,if we dread$ & mi/ru/$ ! prie/1 we c\ld at lea/ keep him out ( ! h\se2 b :at ( ! mod]n ,d>w9i/ surgeon :om we dread & mi/ru/ t5 times m1 b into ^: h&s we mu/ all give ourselves f "t to "t8 ,mis]ably z religion _h be5 debas$1 x did at lea/ /ill proclaim t our relation to "o ano!r 0 t ( a fell[%ip 9 :i* we 7 all equal & memb]s "o ( ano!r be=e ! judgm5t-seat ( our common fa!r4 ,d>w9ism proclaim$ t our true relation is t ( competitors & combatants 9 a /ruggle = m]e survival1 & t e act ( pity or loyalty to ! old fell[%ip is a va9 & mis*iev\s attempt to less5 ! sev]ity ( ! /ruggle & pres]ve inf]ior v>ieties f ! ef=ts ( ,nature to we$ !m out4 ,ev5 9 ,sociali/ ,societies :i* exi/$ solely to sub/itute ! law ( fell[%ip = ! law ( competition1 & ! me?od ( provid5ce & wisdom = ! me?od ( ru%+ viol5tly d[n a /eep place into ! sea1 ,i f\nd myself reg>d$ z a blasphem] & an ignorant s5tim5tali/ because :5ev] ! ,neo-,d>w9ian doctr9e 0 prea*$ !re ,i made no attempt to conceal my intellectual contempt = its bl9d co>s5ess & %all[ logic1 or my natural abhorr5ce ( its sick5+ inhumanity4 ,,! ,,greate/ ,,( ,,^! ,,is ,,self-,,control ,z !re is no place 9 ,d>w9ism = free w1 or any o!r sort ( w1 ! ,neo-,d>w9i/s held t !re is no su* ?+ z self-control4 ,yet self-control is j ! "o quality ( survival value :i* ,circum/antial ,selection mu/ inv>iably & inevitably develop 9 ! long run4 ,uncontroll$ qualities may be select$ = survival & developm5t = c]ta9 p]iods & "u c]ta9 circum/ances4 ,= in/ance1 s9ce x is ! ungov]nable gluttons :o /rive ! h>de/ to get food & dr9k1 _! ef=ts w\ld develop _! /r5g? & cunn+ 9 a p]iod ( su* sc>city t ! utmo/ !y c\ld d w\ld n enable !m to ov]-eat !mselves4 ,b a *ange ( circum/ances involv+ a pl5tiful supply ( food w\ld de/roy !m4 ,we see ?is v ?+ happ5+ (t5 en\gh 9 ! case ( ! heal?y & vigor\s poor man :o becomes a millionaire by "o ( ! accid5ts ( our competitive comm]ce1 & imm$iately proce$s to dig 8 grave ) 8 tee?4 ,b ! self-controll$ man survives all su* *anges ( circum/ance1 because he adapts himself to !m1 & eats nei!r z mu* z he c hold nor z little z he c scrape along on1 b z mu* z is good = him4 ,:at is self-control8 ,x is no?+ b a highly develop$ vital s5se1 dom9at+ & regulat+ ! m]e appetites4 ,to ov]look ! v exi/5ce ( ?is supreme s5se2 to miss ! obvi\s inf]5ce t x is ! quality t di/+ui%es ! fitte/ to survive2 to omit1 9 %ort1 ! highe/ moral claim ( ,evolution>y ,selection3 all ?is1 :i* ! ,neo-,d>w9ians did 9 ! "n ( ,natural ,selection1 %ew$ ! mo/ pitiable want ( ma/]y ( _! own subject1 ! dulle/ lack ( obs]vation ( ! =ces ^u :i* ,natural ,selection works4 ,a ,,sample ,,( ,,lam>cko-,,%avian ,,invective ,! ,vitali/ philosoph]s made no su* mi/akes4 ,nietzs*e1 = example1 ?9k+ out ! great c5tral tru? ( ! ,w to ,p[] in/ead ( cutt+ (f m\se-tails1 _h no difficulty 9 conclud+ t ! f9al objective ( ?is ,w 0 p[] ov] self1 & t ! seek]s aft] p[] ov] o!rs & mat]ial possessions 7 on a false sc5t4 ,! /ultification naturally became mu* worse z ! fir/ ,d>w9ians di$ out4 ,! pre/ige ( ^! pione]s1 :o _h ! old] evolution>y culture to build on1 & 7 9 fact no m ,d>w9ian 9 ! mod]n s5se ?an ,d>w9 himself1 ceas$ to dazzle u :5 ,huxley & ,tyndall & ,sp5c] & ,d>w9 pass$ away1 & we 7 left ) ! small] p :o began ) ,d>w9 & took 9 no?+ else4 ,accord+ly1 ,i f9d t 9 ! ye> #aijf ,i indulg$ my temp] by hurl+ invectives at ! ,neo-,d>w9ians 9 ! foll[+ t]ms4 ',i really d n wi% to be abusive2 b :5 ,i ?9k ( ^! poor little dull>ds1 ) _! prec>i\s hold ( j t corn] ( evolution t a blackbeetle c und]/&--) _! ret9ue ( twop5ny-halfp5ny ,torquemadas wall[+ 9 ! infamies ( ! vivisector's laboratory1 & solemnly (f]+ u z epo*-mak+ discov]ies _! demon/rations t dogs get weak] & die if y give !m no food2 t int5se pa9 makes mice sweat2 & t if y cut (f a dog's leg ! ?ree-legg$ dog w h a f\r-legg$ puppy1 ,i ask myself :at spell has fall5 on intellig5t & humane m5 t !y all[ !mselves to be impos$ on by ?is rabble ( dolts1 blackgu>ds1 impo/ors1 quacks1 li>s1 &1 wor/ ( all1 cr$ul\s consci5ti\s fools4 ,bett] a ?\s& times ,moses & ,spurgeon a !n fam\s prea*] back aga94 ,aft] all1 y _c und]/& ,moses )\t imag9ation nor ,spurgeon )\t metaphysics2 b y c be a ?or\gh-go+ ,neo-,d>w9ian )\t imag9ation1 metaphysics1 poetry1 consci5ce1 or dec5cy4 ,= ,natural ,selection has no moral significance3 x deals ) t "p ( evolution :i* has no purpose1 no intellig5ce1 & might m appropriately be call$ accid5tal selection1 or bett] /ill1 ,unnatural ,selection1 s9ce no?+ is m unnatural ?an an accid5t4 ,if x c\ld be prov$ t ! :ole univ]se _h be5 produc$ by su* ,selection1 only fools & rascals c\ld be> to live4' ,,! ,,humanit>ians ,,& ,,! ,,problem ,,( ,,evil ,yet ! humanit>ians 7 z delight$ z anybody ) ,d>w9ism at fir/4 ,!y _h be5 p]plex$ by ! ,problem ( ,evil & ! ,cruelty ( ,nature4 ,!y 7 ,%elleyi/s1 b n a!i/s4 ,^? :o believ$ 9 ,god 7 at a t]rible disadvantage ) ! a!i/4 ,!y c\ld n d5y ! exi/5ce ( natural facts s cruel t to attribute !m to ! w ( ,god is to make ,god a demon4 ,belief 9 ,god 0 impossible to any ?\ghtful p]son )\t belief 9 ! ,devil z well4 ,! pa9t$ ,devil1 ) 8 horns1 8 b>b$ tail1 & 8 abode ( burn+ brim/one1 0 an incr$ible bogey2 b ! evil attribut$ to him 0 real en\gh2 & ! a!i/s argu$ t ! au?or ( evil1 if he exi/s1 mu/ be /rong en\gh to ov]come ,god1 else ,god is morally responsible = ev]y?+ he p]mits ! ,devil to d4 ,nei!r conclusion deliv]$ u f ! horror ( attribut+ ! cruelty ( nature to ! work+s ( an evil w1 or c\ld reconcile x ) our impulses t[>ds ju/ice1 m]cy1 & a high] life4 ,a complete deliv]ance 0 (f]$ by ! discov]y ( ,circum/antial ,selection3 t is to say1 ( a me?od by :i* horrors hav+ e appe>ance ( be+ elaborately plann$ by "s intellig5t contriv] are only accid5ts )\t any moral significance at all4 ,suppose a wat*] f ! />s saw a frightful accid5t produc$ by two cr[d$ tra9s at full spe$ cra%+ into "o ano!r6 ,h[ c\ld he conceive t a cata/rophe br\ght ab\t by su* elaborate ma*9]y1 su* +5i\s prep>ation1 su* skill$ direction1 su* vigilant indu/ry1 0 q un9t5tional8 ,w\ld he n conclude t ! signal-m5 7 devils8 ,well1 ,circum/antial ,selection is l>gely a !ory ( collisions3 t is1 a !ory ( ! innoc5ce ( mu* app>5tly design$ devilry4 ,9 ?is way ,d>w9 br\ght int5se relief z well z an enl>g$ k ( facts to ! humanit>ians4 ,he de/roy$ ! omnipot5ce ( ,god = !m2 b he also exon]at$ ,god f a hide\s *>ge ( cruelty4 ,grant$ t ! com=t 0 %all[1 & t deep] reflection 0 b\nd to %ew t worse ?an all conceivable devil-deities is a bl9d1 deaf1 dumb1 he>tless1 s5seless mob ( =ces t /rike z a tree does :5 x is bl[n d[n by ! w9d1 or z ! tree itself is /ruck by lightn+4 ,t did n occur to ! humanit>ians at ! mom5t3 p d n reflect deeply :5 !y are 9 ! fir/ happ9ess ( escape f an intol]ably oppressive situation4 ,l ,bunyan's pilgrim !y c\ld n see ! wicket gate1 nor ! ,sl\gh ( ,despond1 nor ! ca/le ( ,giant ,despair2 b !y saw ! %9+ light at ! end ( ! pa?1 & s />t$ gaily t[>ds x z ,evolutioni/s4 ,& !y 7 "r2 = ! problem ( evil yields v easily to ,creative ,evolution4 ,if ! driv+ p[] beh9d ,evolution is omnipot5t only 9 ! s5se t !re seems no limit to its f9al a*ievem5t2 & if x mu/ mean:ile /ruggle ) matt] & circum/ance by ! me?od ( trial & error1 !n ! _w mu/ be full ( its unsuccessful exp]im5ts4 ,*ri/ may meet a tig]1 or a ,high ,prie/ arm-9-arm ) a ,roman ,gov]nor1 & be ! unfitte/ to survive "u ! circum/ances4 ,moz>t may h a g5ius t prevails aga9/ ,emp]ors & ,ar*bi%ops1 & a lung t succumbs to "s obscure & noxi\s prop]ty ( f\l air4 ,if all our calamities are ei!r accid5ts or s9c]ely rep5t$ mi/akes1 !re is no malice 9 ! ,cruelty ( ,nature & no ,problem ( ,evil 9 ! ,victorian s5se at all4 ,! !ology ( ! wom5 :o told u t !y became a!i/s :5 !y sat by ! cradles ( _! *ildr5 & saw !m /rangl$ by ! h& ( ,god is succe$$ by ! !ology ( ,blanco ,posnet1 ) 8 ',x 0 e>ly days :5 ,he made ! cr\p1 ,i guess4 ,x 0 ! be/ ,he c\ld ?9k ( !n2 b :5 x turn$ out wrong on ,8 h&s ,he made y & me to fight ! cr\p = ,him4' ,,h[ ,,"o ,,t\* ,,( ,,d>w9 ,,makes ,,! ,,:ole ,,_w ,,k9 ,ano!r humanit>ian int]e/ 9 ,d>w9ism 0 t ,d>w9 popul>iz$ ,evolution g5]ally1 z well z mak+ 8 own special contribution to x4 ,n[ ! g5]al conception ( ,evolution provides ! humanit>ian ) a sci5tific basis1 because x e/abli%es ! fundam5tal equality ( all liv+ ?+s4 ,x makes ! kill+ ( an animal murd] 9 exactly ! same s5se z ! kill+ ( a man is murd]4 ,x is sometimes necess>y to kill m5 z x is always necess>y to kill tig]s2 b ! old !oretic di/9ction betwe5 ! two acts has be5 oblit]at$ by ,evolution4 ,:5 ,i 0 a *ild & 0 told t our dog & our p>rot1 ) :om ,i 0 on intimate t]ms1 7 n creatures l myself1 b 7 brutal :il/ ,i 0 reasonable1 ,i n only did n believe x1 b q consci\sly & intellectually =m$ ! op9ion t ! di/9ction 0 false2 s t aft]w>ds1 :5 ,d>w9's views 7 fir/ unfold$ to me1 ,i promptly said t ,i _h f\nd out all t = myself be=e ,i 0 t5 ye>s old2 & ,i am f> f sure t my y\?ful arrogance 0 n ju/ifi$2 = ?is s5se ( ! k9%ip ( all =ms ( life is all t is ne$$ to make ,evolution n only a conceivable !ory1 b an inspir+ "o4 ,/ ,an?ony 0 ripe = ! ,evolution !ory :5 he prea*$ to ! fi%es1 & ,/ ,francis :5 he call$ ! birds 8 little bro!rs4 ,our vanity1 & our snobbi% conception ( ,godhead z be+1 l e>?ly k+%ip1 a supreme class di/9ction in/ead ( ! rock on :i* ,equality is built1 _h l$ u to insi/ on ,god (f]+ u special t]ms by plac+ u ap>t f & above all ! re/ ( 8 creatures4 ,evolution took t conceit out ( u2 & n[1 ?\gh we may kill a flea )\t ! smalle/ remorse1 we at all ev5ts "k t we are kill+ our c\s94 ,no d\bt x %ocks ! flea :5 ! creature t an almighty ,cele/ial ,flea creat$ expressly = ! food ( fleas1 de/roys ! jump+ "l ( creation ) 8 %>p & enorm\s ?umbnail2 b no flea w ev] be s fooli% z to prea* t 9 slay+ fleas ,man is apply+ a me?od ( ,natural ,selection :i* w f9ally evolve a flea s swift t no man c cat* him1 & s h>dy ( con/itution t ,insect ,p[d] w h no m effect on him ?an /ry*n9e on an elephant4 ,,:y ,,d>w9 ,,pleas$ ,,! ,,sociali/s ,! ,humanit>ians 7 n alone among ! agitators 9 _! welcome to ,d>w94 ,he _h ! luck to please ev]ybody :o _h an axe to gr9d4 ,! ,milit>i/s 7 z en?usia/ic z ! ,humanit>ians1 ! ,sociali/s z ! ,capitali/s4 ,! ,sociali/s 7 specially enc\rag$ by ,d>w9's insi/5ce on ! influ5ce ( environm5t4 ,p]haps ! /ronge/ moral bulw>k ( ,capitalism is ! belief 9 ! efficacy ( individual righte\sness4 ,rob]t ,ow5 made desp]ate ef=ts to conv9ce ,engl& t h] crim9als1 h] drunk>ds1 h] ignorant & /upid masses1 7 ! victims ( circum/ance3 t if we w\ld only e/abli% 8 new moral _w we %\ld f9d t ! masses born into an educat$ & moraliz$ community w\ld be !mselves educat$ & moraliz$4 ,! /ock reply to ?is is to be f\nd 9 ,lewes's ,life ( ,goe!4 ,lewes scorn$ ! notion t circum/ances gov]n "*4 ,he po9t$ to ! v>iety ( "* 9 ! gov]n+ ri* class to prove ! contr>y4 ,simil>ity ( circum/ance c h>dly be c>ri$ to a m desolat+ dead level ?an 9 ! case ( ! individuals :o are born & br$ 9 ,engli% c\ntry h\ses1 & s5t fir/ to ,eton or ,h>r[1 & !n to ,ox=d or ,cambridge1 to h _! m9ds & habits =m$4 ,su* a r\t9e w\ld de/roy individuality if any?+ c\ld4 ,yet individuals come out f x z diff]5t z ,pitt f ,fox1 z ,"l ,russell f ,"l ,gurzon1 z ,mr ,w9/on ,*ur*ill f ,"l ,rob]t ,cecil4 ,?is acceptance ( ! cong5ital "* ( ! individual z ! det]m9+ factor 9 8 de/9y _h be5 re9=c$ by ! ,lam>ckian view ( ,evolution4 ,if ! giraffe c develop 8 neck by want+ & try+1 a man c develop 8 "* 9 ! same way4 ,! old say+1 ',:]e !re is a w1 !re is a way1' cond5ses ,lam>ck's !ory ( functional adaptation into a prov]b4 ,?is felt brac+ly moral to /rong m9ds1 & reassur+ly pi\s to feeble ones4 ,!re 0 no m effective retort to ! ,sociali/ ?an to tell him to re=m himself be=e he pret5ds to re=m society4 ,if y 7 ri*1 h[ pleasant x 0 to feel t y ow$ y\r ri*es to ! sup]iority ( y\r own "*6 ,! indu/rial revolution _h turn$ numb]s ( gre$y dull>ds into mon/r\sly ri* m54 ,no?+ c\ld be m humiliat+ & ?reat5+ to !m ?an ! view t ! fall+ ( a %[] ( gold into _! pockets 0 z pure an accid5t z ! fall+ ( a %[] ( hail on _! umbrellas1 & happ5$ alike to ! j & unju/4 ,no?+ c\ld be m flatt]+ & =tify+ to !m ?an ! assumption t !y 7 ri* because !y 7 virtu\s4 ,n[ ,d>w9ism made a clean sweep ( all su* self-righte\sness4 ,x m ?an ju/ifi$ ,rob]t ,ow5 by discov]+ 9 ! environm5t ( an organism an influ5ce on x m pot5t ?an ,ow5 _h ev] claim$4 ,x impli$ t /reet arabs are produc$ by slums & n by orig9al s93 t pro/itutes are produc$ by />vation wages & n by fem99e concupisc5ce4 ,x ?rew ! au?ority ( sci5ce on ! side ( ! ,sociali/ :o said t he :o w\ld re=m himself mu/ fir/ re=m society4 ,x sugge/$ t if we want heal?y & weal?y citiz5s we mu/ h heal?y & weal?y t[ns2 & t ^! c exi/ only 9 heal?y & weal?y c\ntries4 ,x c\ld be l$ to ! conclusion t ! type ( "* :i* rema9s indiff]5t to ! welf>e ( its neighbors z long z its own p]sonal appetite is satisfi$ is ! disa/r\s type1 & ! type :i* is deeply conc]n$ ab\t its environm5t ! only possible type = a p]man5tly prosp]\s community4 ,x %ew$ t ! surpris+ *anges :i* ,rob]t ,ow5 _h produc$ 9 factory *ildr5 by a *ange 9 _! circum/ances :i* does n seem any too g5]\s to u n[adays 7 z no?+ to ! *anges--*anges n only ( habits b ( species1 n only ( species b ( ord]s--:i* might conceivably be ! "w ( environm5t act+ on individuals )\t any "* or intellectual consci\sness :atev]4 ,no wond] ! ,sociali/s receiv$ ,d>w9 ) op5 arms4 ,,d>w9 ,,& ,,k>l ,,m>x ,besides1 ! ,sociali/s _h an evolution>y prophet ( _! own1 :o _h discr$it$ ,man*e/] z ,d>w9 discr$it$ ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed54 ,k>l ,m>x _h proclaim$ 9 8 ,communi/ ,manife/o ( #ahdh 7n[ enjoy+ ,scriptural au?ority 9 ,russia7 t civilization is an organism evolv+ irresi/ibly by circum/antial selection2 & he publi%$ ! fir/ volume ( 8 ,das ,kapital 9 #ahfg4 ,! revolt aga9/ an?ropomorphic idolatry1 :i* 01 z we h se51 ! secret ( ,d>w9's success1 _h be5 accompani$ by a revolt aga9/ ! conv5tional respectability :i* cov]$ n only ! brig&age & piracy ( ! feudal b>ons1 b ! hypocrisy1 inhumanity1 snobb]y1 & gre$ ( ! b\rgeoisie1 :o 7 utt]ly corrupt$ by an ess5tially diabolical id5tification ( success 9 life ) big pr(its4 ,! mom5t ,m>x %ew$ t ! relation ( ! b\rgeoisie to society 0 grossly immoral & disa/r\s1 & t ! :it$ wall ( />*$ %irt fronts conceal$ & def5d$ ! mo/ infam\s ( all tyrannies & ! base/ ( all robb]ies1 he became an inspir$ prophet 9 ! m9d ( e g5]\s s\l :om 8 book rea*$4 ,he _h said & prov$ :at !y want$ to h prov$2 & !y w\ld he> no?+ aga9/ him4 ,n[ ,m>x 0 by no means infallible3 8 economics1 half borr[$1 & half home-made by a lit]>y amateur1 7 n1 :5 /rictly foll[$ up1 ev5 favorable to ,socialism4 ,8 !ory ( civilisation _h be5 promulgat$ already 9 ,buckle's ,hi/ory ( ,civilization1 a book z epo*-mak+ 9 ! m9ds ( its read]s z ,das ,kapital4 ,!re 0 no?+ ab\t ,socialism 9 ! widely read fir/ volume ( ,das ,kapital3 e ref]5ce x made to work]s & capitali/s %ew$ t ,m>x _h nev] brea!d indu/rial air1 & _h dug 8 case out ( bluebooks 9 ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,comp>$ to ,d>w91 he seem$ to h no p[] ( obs]vation3 !re 0 n a fact 9 ,das ,kapital t _h n be5 tak5 out ( a book1 nor a discussion t _h n be5 op5$ by somebody else's pamphlet4 ,no matt]3 he expos$ ! b\rgeoisie & made an end ( its moral pre/ige4 ,t 0 en\gh3 l ,d>w9 he _h = ! mom5t ! ,_w ,w by ! e>4 ,m>x _h1 too1 :at ,d>w9 _h n3 implacability & a f9e ,jewi% lit]>y gift1 ) t]rible p[]s ( hatr$1 invective1 irony1 & all ! bitt] qualities br$1 fir/ 9 ! oppression ( a r pamp]$ "y g5ius 7,m>x 0 ! spoilt *ild ( a well-to-d family7 by a social sy/em utt]ly uncong5ial to him1 & lat] on by exile & pov]ty4 ,?us ,m>x & ,d>w9 betwe5 !m toppl$ ov] two closely relat$ idols1 & became ! prophets ( two new cre$s4 ,,:y ,,d>w9 ,,pleas$ ,,! ,,pr(ite]s ,,also ,b h[1 at ?is rate1 did ,d>w9 succe$ ) ! capitali/s too8 ,x is n easy to make ! be/ ( bo? worlds :5 "o ( ! worlds is prea*+ a ,class ,w>1 & ! o!r vigor\sly practis+ x4 ,! explanation is t ,d>w9ism 0 s closely relat$ to ,capitalism t ,m>x reg>d$ x z an economic product r ?an z a biological !ory4 ,d>w9 got 8 ma9 po/ulate1 ! pressure ( population on ! available means ( subsi/5ce1 f ! treatise ( ,mal?us on ,population1 j z he got 8 o!r po/ulate ( a practically unlimit$ "t = t pressure to op]ate f ! geologi/ ,lyell1 :o made an end ( ,ar*bi%op ,us%]'s ,biblical e/imate ( ! age ( ! e>? z #djjd ,b4,c4 plus ,a4,d4 ,! treatises ( ! ,ric>dian economi/s on ! ,law ( ,dim9i%+ ,return1 :i* 0 only ! ,man*e/] ,s*ool's v]sion ( ! giraffe & ! trees1 7 all v fi]cely discuss$ :5 ,d>w9 0 a "y man4 ,9 fact ! discov]y 9 ! eighte5? c5tury by ! ,fr5* ,physiocrats ( ! economic effects ( ,comm]cial ,selection 9 soils & sites1 & by ,mal?us ( a competition = subsi/5ce :i* he attribut$ to pressure ( population on available subsi/5ce1 _h already br\ght political sci5ce into t unbrea?able atmosph]e ( fatalism :i* is ! *>act]i/ic blight ( ,d>w9ism4 ,long be=e ,d>w9 publi%$ a l9e1 ! ,ric>do-,mal?usian economi/s 7 prea*+ ! fatali/ic ,wages ,fund doctr9e1 & assur+ ! work]s t ,trade ,unionism is a va9 defiance ( ! inexorable laws ( political economy1 j z ! ,neo-,d>w9ians 7 pres5tly assur+ u t ,temp]ance ,legislation is a va9 defiance ( ,natural ,selection1 & t ! true way to deal ) drunk5ness is to flood ! c\ntry ) *eap g9 & let ! fitte/ survive4 ,cobd5ism is1 aft] all1 no?+ b ! ab&onm5t ( trade to ,circum/antial ,selection4 ,x is h>dly possible to exagg]ate ! importance ( ?is prep>ation = ,d>w9ism by a va/ political & cl]ical propag&a ( its moral atmosph]e4 ,nev] 9 hi/ory1 z f> z we "k1 _h !re be5 su* a det]m9$1 ri*ly subsidiz$1 politically organiz$ attempt to p]suade ! human race t all progress1 all prosp]ity1 all salvation1 individual & social1 dep5d on an unre/ra9$ conflict = food & money1 on ! suppression & elim9ation ( ! weak by ! /rong1 on ,free ,trade1 ,free ,contract1 ,free ,competition1 ,natural ,lib]ty1 ,laiss]-faire3 9 %ort1 on 'do+ ! o!r fell[ d[n' ) impunity1 all int]f]5ce by a guid+ gov]nm5t1 all organization except police organization to protect legaliz$ fraud aga9/ fi/icuffs1 all attempt to introduce human purpose & design & =e?\ght into ! indu/rial welt]1 be+ 'contr>y to ! laws ( political economy4' ,ev5 ! prolet>iat sympa?iz$1 ?\gh to !m ,capitali/ lib]ty meant only wage slav]y )\t ! legal safegu>ds ( *attel slav]y4 ,p 7 tir$ ( gov]nm5ts & k+s & prie/s & provid5ces1 & want$ to f9d out h[ ,nature w\ld arrange matt]s if %e 7 let alone4 ,& !y f\nd x out to _! co/ 9 ! days :5 ,lanca%ire us$ up n9e g5]ations ( wage slaves 9 "o g5]ation ( _! ma/]s4 ,b _! ma/]s1 becom+ ri*] & ri*]1 7 v well satisfi$1 & ,ba/iat prov$ conv9c+ly t ,nature _h arrang$ ,economic ,h>monies :i* w\ld settle social que/ions f> bett] ?an !ocracies or ari/ocracies or mobocracies1 ! real deus ex ma*9a be+ unre/ra9$ plutocracy4 ,,! ,,poetry ,,& ,,purity ,,( ,,mat]ialism ,?us ! />s 9 _! c\rses f\ght = ,d>w94 ,e faction drew a moral f him2 e ca?olic hat] ( faction f\nd$ a hope on him2 e blackgu>d felt ju/ifi$ by him2 & e sa9t felt enc\rag$ by him4 ,! notion t any h>m c\ld come ( s spl5did an enlight5m5t seem$ z silly z ! notion t ! a!i/s w\ld /eal all our spoons4 ,! physici/s w5t fur!r ?an ! ,d>w9ians4 ,tyndall decl>$ t he saw 9 ,matt] ! promise & pot5cy ( all =ms ( life1 & ) 8 ,iri% graphic lucidity made a picture ( a _w ( magnetic atoms1 ea* atom ) a positive & a negative pole1 arrang+ itself by attraction & repulsion 9 ord]ly cry/all9e /ructure4 ,su* a picture is dang]\sly fasc9at+ to ?9k]s oppress$ by ! bloody disord]s ( ! liv+ _w4 ,crav+ = pur] subjects ( ?\ght1 !y f9d 9 ! contemplation ( cry/als & magnets a happ9ess m dramatic & less *ildi% ?an ! happ9ess f\nd by ! ma!maticians 9 ab/ract numb]s1 because !y see 9 ! cry/als beauty & movem5t )\t ! corrupt+ appetites ( fle%ly vitality4 ,9 su* ,mat]ialism z t ( ,lucretius & ,tyndall !re is a nobility :i* produces poetry3 ,john ,davidson f\nd 8 highe/ inspiration 9 x4 ,ev5 its pessimism z x faces ! cool+ ( ! sun & ! return ( ! ice-caps does n degrade ! pessimi/3 = example1 ! ,qu9cy ,adamses1 ) _! insi/5ce on mod]n democratic degradation z an inevitable result ( sol> %r9kage1 are n dehumaniz$ z ! vivisectioni/s are4 ,p]haps nobody is at he>t fool en\gh to believe t life is at ! m]cy ( temp]ature3 ,dante 0 n tr\bl$ by ! objection t ,brunetto c\ld n h liv$ 9 ! fire nor ,ugol9o 9 ! ice4 ,b ! physici/s f\nd _! intellectual vision ( ! _w incommunicable to ^? :o 7 n born ) x4 ,x came to ! public simply z ,mat]ialism2 & ,mat]ialism lo/ its peculi> purity & dignity :5 x ent]$ into ! ,d>w9ian reaction aga9/ ,bible feti*ism4 ,betwe5 ! two ( !m religion 0 knock$ to pieces2 & :]e !re _h be5 a god1 a cause1 a fai? t ! univ]se 0 ord]$ h[ev] inexplicable by u its ord] might be1 & !re=e a s5se ( moral responsibility z "p ( t ord]1 !re 0 n[ an utt] void4 ,*aos _h come aga94 ,! fir/ effect 0 exhil>at+3 we _h ! runaway *ild's s5se ( fre$om be=e x gets hungry & lonely & fright5$4 ,9 ?is phase we did n desire our ,god back aga94 ,we pr9t$ ! v]ses 9 :i* ,william ,blake1 ! mo/ religi\s ( our great poets1 call$ ! an?ropomorphic idol ,old ,nobodaddy1 & gib$ at him 9 t]ms :i* ! pr9t] _h to leave u to guess f 8 blank spaces4 ,we _h he>d ! p>son dron+ t ,god is n mock$2 & x 0 great fun to mock ,him to our he>ts' cont5t & n be a p5ny ! worse4 ,x did n occur to u t ,old ,nobodaddy1 in/ead ( be+ a ridicul\s fiction1 might be only an impo/or1 & t ! exposure ( ?is ,koep5ik ,capta9 ( ! heav5s1 f> f prov+ t !re 0 no real capta91 r prov$ ! contr>y3 t1 9 %ort1 ,nobodaddy c\ld n h imp]sonat$ anybody if !re _h n be5 ,somebodaddy to imp]sonate4 ,we did n see ! significance ( ! fact t on ! la/ occasion on :i* ,god _h be5 'expell$ ) a pit*=k1' m5 s diff]5t z ,voltaire & ,robespi]re _h said1 ! "o t if ,god did n exi/ x w\ld be necess>y to inv5t him1 & ! o!r t aft] an hone/ attempt to disp5se ) a ,supreme ,be+ 9 practical politics1 "s su* hypo!sis _h be5 f\nd q indisp5sable1 & c\ld n be replac$ by a m]e ,goddess ( ,reason4 ,if ^! two op9ions 7 quot$ at all1 !y 7 quot$ z jokes at ! exp5se ( ,nobodaddy4 ,we 7 q sure = ! mom5t t :atev] l+]+ sup]/ition might h daunt$ ^! m5 ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 we ,d>w9ians c\ld d )\t ,god1 & _h made a good riddance ( ,him4 ,,! ,,vic]oys ,,( ,,! ,,k+ ,,( ,,k+s ,n[ 9 politics x is mu* easi] to d )\t ,god ?an to d )\t 8 vic]oys & vic>s & lieut5ants2 & we beg9 to miss ! lieut5ants long be=e we beg9 to miss _! pr9cipal4 ,roman ,ca?olics d :at _! confessors advise )\t tr\bl+ ,god2 & ,royali/s are cont5t to wor%ip ! ,k+ & ask ! policeman4 ,b ,god's tru/ie/ lieut5ants (t5 lack (ficial cr$5tials4 ,!y may be pr(ess$ a!i/s :o are also m5 ( honor & high public _s4 ,! old belief t x matt]s dreadfully to ,god :e!r a man ?9ks himself an a!i/ or n1 & t ! ext5t to :i* x matt]s c be /at$ ) exactness z "o s+le damn1 0 an error3 = ! div9ity is 9 ! honor & public _s1 n 9 ! m\!d cr$o or non cr$o4 ,! consequ5ces ( ?is error became grave :5 ! fitness ( a man = public tru/ 0 te/$1 n by 8 honor & public _s1 b by ask+ him :e!r he believ$ 9 ,nobodaddy or n4 ,if he said yes1 he 0 held fit to be a ,prime ,m9i/]1 ?\gh1 z our able/ ,*ur*man has said1 ! real implication 0 t he 0 ei!r a fool1 a bigot1 or a li>4 ,d>w9 de/roy$ ?is te/2 b :5 x 0 only ?\ghtlessly dropp$1 !re 0 no te/ at all2 & ! door to public tru/ 0 op5 to ! man :o _h no s5se ( ,god because he _h no s5se ( any?+ beyond 8 own bus9ess int]e/s & p]sonal appetites & ambitions4 ,z a result1 ! p :o did n feel 9 ! lea/ inconv5i5c$ by be+ no long] gov]n$ by ,nobodaddy soon f\nd !mselves v acutely inconv5i5c$ by be+ gov]n$ by fools & comm]cial adv5tur]s4 ,!y _h =gott5 n only ,god b ,goldsmi?1 :o _h w>n$ !m t 'honor s9ks :]e comm]ce long prevails4' ,! lieut5ants ( ,god are n always p]sons3 "s ( !m are legal & p>liam5t>y fictions4 ,"o ( !m is ,public ,op9ion4 ,! pre-,d>w9ian /atesm5 & publici/s 7 n re/ra9$ directly by ,god2 b !y re/ra9$ !mselves by sett+ up an image ( a ,public ,op9ion :i* w\ld n tol]ate any attempt to tamp] ) ,briti% lib]ties4 ,_! favorite way ( putt+ x 0 t any ,gov]nm5t :i* propos$ su* & su* an infr+em5t ( su* & su* a ,briti% lib]ty w\ld be hurl$ f (fice 9 a week4 ,?is 0 n true3 !re 0 no su* public op9ion1 no limit to :at ! ,briti% p w\ld put up ) 9 ! ab/ract1 & no h>d%ip %ort ( imm$iate & sudd5 />vation t x w\ld n & did n put up ) 9 ! concrete4 ,b ?is v helplessness ( ! p _h =c$ _! rul]s to pret5d t !y 7 n helpless1 & t ! c]ta9ty ( a /urdy & unconqu]able popul> resi/ance =bade any trifl+ ) ,magna ,c>ta or ! ,petition ( ,rights or ! au?ority ( p>liam5t4 ,n[ ! reality beh9d ?is fiction 0 ! div9e s5se t lib]ty is a ne$ vital to human gr[?4 ,accord+ly1 ?\gh x 0 difficult en\gh to effect a political re=m1 yet1 once p>liam5t _h pass$ x1 its wilde/ oppon5t _h no hope t ! ,gov]nm5t w\ld cancel x1 or %elve x1 or be b\ght (f f execut+ x4 ,f ,walpole to ,campbell-,bann]man !re 0 no ,prime ,m9i/] to :om su* r5ague+ or traffick+ w\ld ev] h occurr$1 ?\gh !re 7 pl5ty :o employ$ corruption unsp>+ly to procure ! votes ( memb]s ( p>liam5t = _! policy4 ,,political ,,opportunism ,,9 ,,excelsis ,! mom5t ,nobodaddy 0 sla9 by ,d>w91 ,public ,op9ion1 z div9e deputy1 lo/ its sanctity4 ,politicians no long] told !mselves t ! ,briti% public w\ld nev] suff] ?is or t3 !y all[$ !mselves to "k t = _! own p]sonal purposes1 :i* are limit$ to _! t5 or tw5ty ye>s on ! front b5*es 9 p>liam5t1 ! ,briti% public c be humbugg$ & co]c$ into believ+ & suff]+ ev]y?+ t x pays to impose on !m1 & t any false excuse = an unpopul> /ep w s]ve if x c be kept 9 c\nt5ance = a =tnight3 t is1 until ! t]ms ( ! excuse are =gott54 ,! p1 untaught or mi/aught1 are s ignorant & incapable politically t ?is 9 itself w\ld n greatly matt]2 = a /atesman :o told !m ! tru? w\ld n be und]/ood1 & w\ld 9 effect mislead !m m completely ?an if he dealt ) !m accord+ to _! bl9dness in/ead ( to 8 own wisdom4 ,b ?\gh !re is no diff]5ce 9 ?is respect betwe5 ! be/ demagogue & ! wor/1 bo? ( !m hav+ to pres5t _! cases equally 9 t]ms ( melodrama1 !re is all ! diff]5ce 9 ! _w betwe5 ! /atesman :o is humbugg+ ! p into all[+ him to d ! w ( ,god1 9 :atev] disguise x may come to him1 & "o :o is humbugg+ !m into fur!r+ 8 p]sonal ambition & ! comm]cial int]e/s ( ! plutocrats :o own ! newspap]s & support him on reciprocal t]ms4 ,& !re is almo/ z great a diff]5ce betwe5 ! /atesman :o does ?is naively & automatically1 or ev5 does x tell+ himself t he is ambiti\s & selfi% & unscrupul\s1 & ! "o :o does x on pr9ciple1 believ+ t if ev]yone takes ! l9e ( lea/ mat]ial resi/ance ! result w be ! survival ( ! fitte/ 9 a p]fectly h>moni\s univ]se4 ,once produce an atmosph]e ( fatalism on pr9ciple1 & x matt]s little :at ! op9ions or sup]/itions ( ! individual /atesm5 conc]n$ may be4 ,a ,kais] :o is a dev\t read] ( s]mons1 a ,prime ,m9i/] :o is an emotional s+] ( hymns1 & a ,g5]al :o is a bigot$ ,roman ,ca?olic may be ! executants ( ! policy2 b ! policy itself w be "o ( unpr9cipl$ opportunism2 & all ! ,gov]nm5ts w be l ! tramp :o walks always ) ! w9d & ends z a paup]1 or ! /one t rolls d[n ! hill & ends z an avalan*e3 _! way is ! way to de/ruction4 ,,! ,,betrayal ,,( ,,we/]n ,,civilization ,)9 sixty ye>s f ! publication ( ,d>w9's ,orig9 ( ,species political opportunism _h br\ght p>liam5ts into contempt2 creat$ a popul> dem& = direct action by ! organiz$ indu/ries 7',syndicalism'72 & wreck$ ! c5tre ( ,europe 9 a p>oxysm ( t *ronic t]ror ( "o ano!r1 t c[>dice ( ! irreligi\s1 :i*1 mask$ 9 ! bravado ( milit>i/ patriotism1 _h ridd5 ! ,p[]s l a nightm>e s9ce ! ,franco-,prussian w> ( #ahgj-ga4 ,! /urdy old cosmopolitan ,lib]alism vani%$ almo/ unnotic$4 ,at ! pres5t mom5t all ! new ord9ances = ! gov]nm5t ( our ,gr[n ,colonies conta91 z a matt] ( c\rse1 prohibitions ( all criticism1 spok5 or writt51 ( _! rul+ (ficials1 :i* w\ld h sc&aliz$ ,george ,,iii & elicit$ ,lib]al pamphlets f ,ca!r9e ,,ii4 ,/atesm5 are afraid ( ! suburbs1 ( ! newspap]s1 ( ! pr(ite]s1 ( ! diplomati/s1 ( ! milit>i/s1 ( ! c\ntry h\ses1 ( ! trade unions1 ( ev]y?+ ephem]al on e>? except ! revolutions !y are provok+2 & !y w\ld be afraid ( ^! if !y 7 n too ignorant ( society & hi/ory to appreciate ! risk1 & to "k t a revolution always seems hopeless & impossible ! day be=e x breaks out1 & inde$ nev] does break out until x seems hopeless & impossible2 = rul]s :o ?9k x possible take c>e to insure ! risk by rul+ reasonably4 ,?is br+s ab\t a condition fatal to all political /ability3 namely1 t y nev] "k :]e to h ! politicians4 ,if ! fe> ( ,god 0 9 !m x might be possible to come to "s g5]al und]/&+ z to :at ,god disapproves (2 & ,europe might pull toge!r on t basis4 ,b ! pres5t panic1 9 :i* ,prime ,m9i/]s drift f election to election1 ei!r fight+ or runn+ away f ev]ybody :o %akes a fi/ at !m1 makes a ,european civilization impossible4 ,su* peace & prosp]ity z we enjoy$ be=e ! w> dep5d$ on ! loyalty ( ! ,we/]n ,/ates to _! own civilization4 ,t loyalty c\ld f9d practical expression only 9 an alliance ( ! highly civiliz$ ,we/]n ,p[]s aga9/ ! primitive tyrannies ( ! ,ea/4 ,brita91 ,g]many1 ,france1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica c\ld h impos$ peace on ! _w1 & nurs$ mod]n civilization 9 ,russia1 ,turkey1 & ! ,balkans4 ,e mean] consid]ation %\ld h giv5 way to ?is ne$ = ! solid>ity ( ! high] civilization4 ,:at actually happ5$ 0 t ,france & ,engl&1 ?r\gh _! cl]ks ! diplomati/s1 made an alliance ) ,russia to def5d !mselves aga9/ ,g]many2 ,g]many made an alliance ) ,turkey to def5d h]self aga9/ ! ?ree2 & ! two unnatural & suicidal comb9ations fell on "o ano!r 9 a w> t came ne>] to be+ a w> ( ext]m9ation ?an any w>s s9ce ^? ( ,timur ! ,t>t>2 :il/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates held alo( z long z !y c\ld1 & ! o!r ,/ates ei!r did ! same or jo9$ 9 ! fray ?r\gh compulsion1 brib]y1 or _! judgm5t z to :i* side _! bread 0 butt]$4 ,& at ! pres5t mom5t1 ?\gh ! ma9 fight+ has ceas$ ?r\gh ! surr5d] ( ,g]many on t]ms :i* ! victors h nev] dreamt ( obs]v+1 ! ext]m9ation by blockade & fam9e1 :i* 0 :at =c$ ,g]many to surr5d]1 /ill cont9ues1 al?\gh x is c]ta9 t if ! vanqui%$ />ve ! victors w />ve too1 & ,europe w liquidate its affairs by go+1 n into bankruptcy1 b into *aos4 ,n[ all ?is1 x w be notic$1 0 fundam5tally no?+ b an idiotic attempt on ! "p ( ea* bellig]5t ,/ate to secure = itself ! advantage ( ! survival ( ! fitte/ ?r\gh ,circum/antial ,selection4 ,if ! ,we/]n ,p[]s _h select$ _! allies 9 ! ,lam>ckian mann] intellig5tly1 purposely1 & vitally1 ad majorem ,dei gloriam1 z :at ,nietzs*e call$ good ,europeans1 !re w\ld h be5 a ,league ( ,nations & no w>4 ,b because ! selection reli$ on 0 purely circum/antial opportuni/ selection1 s t ! alliances 7 m]e m>riages ( conv5i5ce1 !y h turn$ out1 n m]ely z badly z might h be5 expect$1 b f> worse ?an ! blacke/ pessimi/ _h ev] imag9$ possible4 ,,circum/antial ,,selection ,,9 ,,f9ance ,h[ x w all end we d n yet "k4 ,:5 wolves comb9e to kill a horse1 ! dea? ( ! horse only sets !m fight+ "o ano!r = ! *oice/ morsels4 ,m5 are no bett] ?an wolves if !y h no bett] pr9ciples3 accord+ly1 we f9d t ! ,armi/ice & ! ,treaty h n extricat$ u f ! w>4 ,a h&ful ( ,s]bian regicides flung u into x z a sport+ navvy ?r[s a bull pup at a cat2 b ! ,supreme ,c\ncil1 ) all its victori\s legions & all its pre/ige1 _c get u out ( x1 ?\gh we are he>tily sick & tir$ ( ! :ole bus9ess1 & "k n[ v well t x %\ld nev] h be5 all[$ to happ54 ,b we are helpless be=e a slate scrawl$ ) figures ( ,national ,debts4 ,z !re is no money to pay !m because x 0 all sp5t on ! w> 7w>s h to be paid = on ! nail7 ! s5sible ?+ to d is to wipe ! slate & let ! wrangl+ ,/ates di/ribute :at !y c sp>e1 on ! s\nd communi/ pr9ciple ( f ea* accord+ to 8 ability1 to ea* accord+ to 8 ne$4 ,b no3 we h no pr9ciples left1 n ev5 comm]cial ones2 = :at sane comm]ciali/ w\ld decree t ,france mu/ n pay = h] failure to def5d h] own soil2 t ,g]many mu/ pay = h] success 9 c>ry+ ! w> into ! enemy's c\ntry2 & t z ,g]many has n ! money to pay1 & "u our comm]cial sy/em c make x only by becom+ once m a comm]cial competitor ( ,engl& & ,france1 :i* nei!r ( !m w all[1 %e mu/ borr[ ! money f ,engl&1 or ,am]ica1 or ev5 f ,france3 an arrangem5t by :i* ! victori\s cr$itors w pay "o ano!r1 & wait to get _! money back until ,g]many is ei!r /rong en\gh to refuse to pay or ru9$ beyond ! possibility ( pay+8 ,mean:ile ,russia1 r$uc$ to a scrap ( fi% & a p9t ( cabbage s\p a day1 has fall5 into ! h&s ( rul]s :o p]ceive t ,mat]iali/ ,communism is at all ev5ts m effective ?an ,mat]iali/ ,nihilism1 & are attempt+ to move 9 an intellig5t & ord]$ mann]1 practis+ a v /r5u\s ,int5tional ,selection ( work]s z fitt] to survive ?an idl]s2 :il/ ! ,we/]n ,p[]s are drift+ & collid+ & runn+ on ! rocks1 9 ! hope t if !y cont9ue to d _! wor/ !y w get ,naturally ,select$ = survival )\t ! tr\ble ( ?9k+ ab\t x4 ,,! ,,homeopa?ic ,,reaction ,,aga9/ ,,d>w9ism ,:51 l ! ,russians1 our ,nihili/s h x urg5tly borne 9 on !m1 by ! brute =ce ( ris+ wages t nev] ov]take ris+ prices1 t !y are be+ ,naturally ,select$ = de/ruction1 !y w p]haps rememb] t ',dont ,c>e came to a bad end1' & beg9 to look r\nd = a religion4 ,& ! :ole purpose ( ?is book is to %ew !m :]e to look4 ,=1 ?r\gh\t all ! godless welt] ( ! infidel half-c5tury1 ,d>w9ism has be5 act+ n only directly b homeopa?ically1 its poison rally+ our vital =ces n only to resi/ x & ca/ x out1 b to a*ieve a new ,re=mation & put a cr$ible & heal?y religion 9 its place4 ,samuel ,butl] 0 ! pione] ( ! reaction z f> z ! ca/+ out 0 conc]n$2 b ! issue 0 confus$ by ! physiologi/s1 :o 7 divid$ on ! "q into ,me*ani/s & ,vitali/s4 ,! ,me*ani/s said t life is no?+ b physical & *emical action2 t !y h demon/rat$ ?is 9 _m cases ( s-call$ vital ph5om5a2 & t !re is no reason to d\bt t ) improv$ me?ods !y w pres5tly be able to demon/rate x 9 all ( !m4 ,! ,vitali/s said t a dead body & a live "o are physically & *emically id5tical1 & t ! diff]5ce c be acc\nt$ = only by ! exi/5ce ( a ,vital ,=ce4 ,?is seems simple2 b ! ,anti-,me*ani/s object$ to be call$ ,vitali/s 7obvi\sly ! "r "n = !m7 on two contradictory gr\nds4 ,fir/1 t vitality is sci5tifically inadmissible1 because x _c be isolat$ & exp]im5t$ ) 9 ! laboratory4 ,second1 t =ce1 be+ by def9ition any?+ t c alt] ! spe$ or direction ( matt] 9 motion 7briefly1 t c ov]come in]tia71 is ess5tially a me*ani/ic conception4 ,"h we _h ! ,new ,vitali/ only half extricat$ f ! ,old ,me*ani/1 object+ to be call$ ei!r1 & unable to give a cle> lead 9 ! new direction4 ,& !re 0 a deep] antagonism4 ,! ,old ,vitali/s1 9 po/ulat+ a ,vital ,=ce1 7 sett+ up a comp>atively me*anical conception z aga9/ ! div9e idea ( ! life brea!d into ! clay no/rils ( ,adam1 :]eby he became a liv+ s\l4 ,! ,new ,vitali/s1 fill$ by _! laboratory rese>*es ) a s5se ( ! miracul\sness ( life t w5t f> beyond ! comp>atively un9=m$ imag9ations ( ! au?ors ( ! ,book ( ,g5esis1 reg>d$ ! ,old ,vitali/s z ,me*ani/s :o _h tri$ to fill up ! gulf betwe5 life & dea? ) an empty phrase d5ot+ an imag9>y physical =ce4 ,^! pr(essional faction fights are ephem]al1 & ne$ n tr\ble u "h4 ,! ,old ,vitali/1 :o 0 ess5tially a ,mat]iali/1 has evolv$ into ! ,new ,vitali/1 :o is1 z e g5u9e sci5ti/ mu/ be1 f9ally a metaphysician4 ,& z ! ,new ,vitali/ turns f ! disputes ( 8 y\? to ! future ( 8 sci5ce1 he w cease to boggle at ! "n ,vitali/1 or at ! inevitable1 anci5t1 popul>1 & q correct use ( ! t]m ,=ce to d5ote metaphysical z well z physical ov]com]s ( in]tia4 ,s9ce ! discov]y ( ,evolution z ! me?od ( ! ,life ,=ce ! religion ( metaphysical ,vitalism has be5 ga9+ ! def9it5ess & concret5ess ne$$ to make x assimilable by ! educat$ critical man4 ,b x has always be5 ) u4 ,! popul> religions1 disgrac$ by _! ,opportuni/ c>d9als & bi%ops1 h be5 kept 9 cr$it by canoniz$ sa9ts ^: secret 0 _! conception ( !mselves z ! in/rum5ts & vehicles ( div9e p[] & aspiration3 a conception :i* at mom5ts becomes an actual exp]i5ce ( ec/atic possession by t p[]4 ,& above & bel[ all h be5 millions ( humble & obscure p]sons1 sometimes totally illit]ate1 sometimes unconsci\s ( hav+ any religion at all1 sometimes believ+ 9 _! simplicity t ! gods & temples & prie/s ( _! di/rict /ood = _! in/9ctive righte\sness1 :o h kept sweet ! tradition t good p foll[ a light t %9es )9 & above & ahead ( !m1 t bad p c>e only = !mselves1 & t ! good are sav$ & bless$ & ! bad damn$ & mis]able4 ,prote/antism 0 a movem5t t[>ds ! pursuit ( a light call$ an inn] light because e man mu/ see x ) 8 own eyes & n take any prie/'s ^w = x or any ,*ur*'s acc\nt ( x4 ,9 %ort1 !re is no "q ( a new religion1 b r ( r$i/ill+ ! et]nal _s ( religion & ?us extricat+ x f ! sludgy residue ( temporalities & leg5ds t are mak+ belief impossible1 ?\gh !y are ! /ock-9-trade ( all ! ,*ur*es & all ! ,s*ools4 ,,religion ,,& ,,romance ,x is ! adult]ation ( religion by ! romance ( miracles & p>adises & torture *amb]s t makes x reel at ! impact ( e advance 9 sci5ce1 in/ead ( be+ cl>ifi$ by x4 ,if y take an ,engli% village lad1 & tea* him t religion means believ+ t ! /ories ( ,noah's ,ark & ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed5 are lit]ally true on ! au?ority ( ,god himself1 & if t boy becomes an artisan & goes into ! t[n among ! sceptical city prolet>iat1 !n1 :5 ! jibes ( 8 mates set him ?9k+1 & he sees t ^! /ories _c be lit]ally true1 & le>ns t no c&id prelate n[ pret5ds to believe !m1 he does n make any f9e di/9ctions3 he decl>es at once t religion is a fraud1 & p>sons & tea*]s hypocrites & li>s4 ,he becomes indiff]5t to religion if he has little consci5ce1 & indignantly ho/ile to x if he has a good deal4 ,! same revolt aga9/ wantonly false tea*+ is happ5+ daily 9 ! pr(essional classes ^: recreation is read+ & ^: intellectual sport is controv]sy4 ,!y bani% ! ,bible f _! h\ses1 & sometimes put into ! h&s ( _! un=tunate *ildr5 ,e?ical & ,rationali/ tracts ( ! deadlie/ dullness1 compell+ ^! wret*$ infants to sit out ! disc\rses ( ,secul>i/ lectur]s 7,i h deliv]$ "s ( !m myself71 :o bore !m at a l5g? n[ =bidd5 by cu/om 9 ! e/abli%$ pulpit4 ,our m9ds h react$ s viol5tly t[>ds provable logical !orems & demon/rable me*anical or *emical facts t we h become incapable ( metaphysical tru?1 & try to ca/ out incr$ible & silly lies by cr$ible & clev] ones1 call+ 9 ,satan to ca/ out ,satan1 & gett+ m into 8 clut*es ?an ev] 9 ! process4 ,?us ! _w is kept sane less by ! sa9ts ?an by ! va/ mass ( ! indiff]5t1 :o nei!r act nor react 9 ! matt]4 ,butl]'s prea*+ ( ! gospel ( ,laodicea 0 a piece ( common s5se f\nd$ on 8 obs]vation ( ?is4 ,b indiff]5ce w n guide nations ?r\gh civilization to ! e/abli%m5t ( ! p]fect city ( ,god4 ,an indiff]5t /atesman is a contradiction 9 t]ms2 & a /atesman :o is indiff]5t on pr9ciple1 a ,laiss]-faire or ,muddle-,?r\gh doctr9aire1 plays ! deuce ) u 9 ! long run4 ,our /atesm5 mu/ get a religion by hook or crook2 & z we are committ$ to ,adult ,suffrage x mu/ be a religion capable ( vulg>ization4 ,! ?\ght fir/ put into words by ! ,mills :5 !y said ',!re is no ,god2 b ?is is a family secret1' & long held unspok5 by ari/ocratic /atesm5 & diplomati/s1 w n s]ve n[2 = ! revival ( civilization aft] ! w> _c be effect$ by artificial brea?+3 ! driv+ =ce ( an undelud$ popul> cons5t is indisp5sable1 & w be impossible until ! /atesman c appeal to ! vital in/9cts ( ! p 9 t]ms ( a common religion4 ,! success ( ! ,hang ! ,kais] cry at ! la/ ,g5]al ,election %ews u v t]rify+ly h[ a common irreligion c be us$ by myopic demagogy2 & common irreligion w de/roy civilization unless x is c\nt]$ by common religion4 ,,! ,,dang] ,,( ,,reaction ,& "h arises ! dang] t :5 we realize ?is we %all d j :at we did half a c5tury ago1 & :at ,pliable did 9 ,! ,pilgrim's ,progress :5 ,*ri/ian l&$ him 9 ! ,sl\gh ( ,despond3 t is1 run back 9 t]ror to our old sup]/itions4 ,we jump$ out ( ! fry+-pan into ! fire2 & we are j z likely to jump back aga91 n[ t we feel hott] ?an ev]4 ,hi/ory records v little 9 ! way ( m5tal activity on ! "p ( ! mass ( mank9d except a s]ies ( /amp$es f affirmative errors into negative ones & back aga94 ,x mu/ !re=e be said v precisely & cle>ly t ! bankruptcy ( ,d>w9ism does n mean t ,nobodaddy 0 ,somebodaddy ) 'body1 p>ts1 & passions' aft] all2 t ! _w 0 made 9 ! ye> #djjd ,b4,c42 t damnation means a et]nity ( blaz+ brim/one2 t ! ,immaculate ,conception means t sex is s9ful & t ,*ri/ 0 p>!nog5etically br\ght =? by a virg9 desc5d$ 9 l mann] f a l9e ( virg9s "r back to ,eve2 t ! ,tr9ity is an an?ropomorphic mon/] ) ?ree heads :i* are yet only "o head2 t 9 ,rome ! bread & w9e on ! alt> become fle% & blood1 & 9 ,engl&1 9 a /ill m my/ical mann]1 !y d & !y d n2 t ! ,bible is an infallible sci5tific manual1 an accurate hi/orical *ronicle1 & a complete guide to conduct2 t we may lie & *eat & murd] & !n wa% ourselves innoc5t 9 ! blood ( ! lamb on ,sunday at ! co/ ( a cr$o & a p5ny 9 ! plate1 & s on & s =?4 ,civilization _c be sav$ by p n only crude en\gh to believe ^! ?+s1 b irreligi\s en\gh to believe t su* belief con/itutes a religion4 ,! education ( *ildr5 _c safely be left 9 _! h&s4 ,if dw9dl+ sects l ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 ! ,greek ,*ur*1 & ! re/1 p]si/ 9 try+ to cramp ! human m9d )9 ! limits ( ^! grotesque p]v]sions ( natural tru?s & poetic metaphors1 !n !y mu/ be ru?lessly bani%$ f ! s*ools until !y ei!r p]i% 9 g5]al contempt or discov] ! s\l t is hidd5 9 e dogma4 ,! real ,class ,w> w be a w> ( intellectual classes2 & its conque/ w be ! s\ls ( ! *ildr54 ,a ,,t\*/one ,,= ,,dogma ,! te/ ( a dogma is its univ]sality4 ,z long z ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& prea*es a s+le doctr9e t ! ,brahman1 ! ,buddhi/1 ! ,mussulman1 ! ,p>see1 & all ! o!r sect>ians :o are ,briti% subjects _c accept1 x has no legitimate place 9 ! c\nsels ( ! ,briti% ,commonweal?1 & w rema9 :at x is at pres5t1 a corrupt] ( y\?1 a dang] to ! ,/ate1 & an ob/ruction to ! ,fell[%ip ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,?is has nev] be5 m /rongly felt ?an at pres5t1 aft] a w> 9 :i* ! ,*ur* fail$ grossly 9 ! c\rage ( its pr(ession1 & sold its lilies = ! laurels ( ! soldi]s ( ! ,victoria ,cross4 ,all ! cocks 9 ,*ri/5dom h be5 cr[+ %ame on x ev] s9ce2 & x w n be sp>$ = ! sake ( ! two or ?ree fai?ful :o 7 f\nd ev5 among ! bi%ops4 ,let ! ,*ur* take x on au?ority1 ev5 my au?ority 7z a pr(essional leg5d mak]7 if x _c see ! tru? by its own light3 no dogma c be a leg5d4 ,a leg5d c pass an e?nical fronti] z a leg5d1 b n z a tru?2 :il/ ! only fronti] to ! curr5cy ( a s\nd dogma z su* is ! fronti] ( capacity = und]/&+ x4 ,?is does n mean t we %\ld ?r[ away leg5d & p>able & drama3 !y are ! natural vehicles ( dogma2 b woe to ! ,*ur*es & rul]s :o sub/itute ! leg5d = ! dogma1 ! p>able = ! hi/ory1 ! drama = ! religion6 ,bett] by f> decl>e ! ?rone ( ,god empty ?an set a li> & a fool on x4 ,:at are call$ w>s ( religion are always w>s to de/roy religion by affirm+ ! hi/orical tru? or mat]ial sub/antiality ( "s leg5d1 & kill+ ^? :o refuse to accept x z hi/orical or sub/antial4 ,b :o has ev] refus$ to accept a good leg5d ) delight z a leg5d8 ,! leg5ds1 ! p>ables1 ! dramas1 are among ! *oice/ treasures ( mank9d4 ,no "o is ev] tir$ ( /ories ( miracles4 ,9 va9 did ,mahomet repudiate ! miracles ascrib$ to him3 9 va9 did ,*ri/ furi\sly scold ^? :o ask$ him to give !m an exhibition z a conjur]3 9 va9 did ! sa9ts decl>e t ,god *ose !m n = _! p[]s b = _! weaknesses2 t ! humble might be exalt$1 & ! pr\d rebuk$4 ,p w h _! miracles1 _! /ories1 _! h]oes & h]o9es & sa9ts & m>tyrs & div9ities to ex]cise _! gifts ( affection1 admiration1 wond]1 & wor%ip1 & _! ,judases & devils to enable !m to be angry & yet feel t !y d well to be angry4 ,e "o ( ^! leg5ds is ! common h]itage ( ! human race2 & !re is only "o inexorable condition atta*$ to _! heal?y enjoym5t1 :i* is t no "o %all believe !m lit]ally4 ,! read+ ( /ories & delight+ 9 !m made ,don ,quixote a g5tleman3 ! believ+ !m lit]ally made him a madman :o slew lambs in/ead ( fe$+ !m4 ,9 ,engl& today good books ( ,ea/]n religi\s leg5ds are read eag]ly2 & ,prote/ants & ,a!i/s read ,roman ,ca?olic leg5ds ( ! ,sa9ts ) pleasure4 ,b su* f>e is %irk$ by ,indians & ,roman ,ca?olics4 ,free?9k]s read ! ,bible3 inde$ !y seem to be its only read]s n[ except ! reluctant p>sons at ! *ur* lect]ns1 :o communicate _! discom=t to ! congregation by g>gl+ ! words 9 _! ?roats 9 an unnatural mann] t is z repulsive z x is un9telligible4 ,& ?is is because ! imposition ( ! leg5ds z lit]al tru?s at once *anges !m f p>ables into falsehoods4 ,! feel+ aga9/ ! ,bible has become s /rong at la/ t educat$ p n only refuse to outrage _! intellectual consci5ces by read+ ! leg5d ( ,noah's ,ark1 ) its funny beg9n+ ab\t ! animals & its exquisite end ab\t ! birds3 !y w n read ev5 ! *ronicles ( ,k+ ,david1 :i* may v well be true1 & are c]ta9ly m c&id ?an ! (ficial biographies ( our contempor>y mon>*s4 ,,:at ,,to ,,d ,,) ,,! ,,leg5ds ,:at we %\ld d1 !n1 is to pool our leg5ds & make a delightful /ock ( religi\s folk-lore on an hone/ basis = all mank9d4 ,) our m9ds fre$ f pret5ce & falsehood we c\ld ent] into ! h]itage ( all ! fai?s4 ,*9a w\ld %>e h] sages ) ,spa91 & ,spa9 h] sa9ts ) ,*9a4 ,! ,ul/] man :o n[ gives 8 son an unm]ciful ?ra%+ if ! boy is s tactless z to ask h[ ! ev5+ & ! morn+ c\ld be ! fir/ day be=e ! sun 0 creat$1 or to betray an innoc5t calf-love = ! ,virg9 ,m>y1 w\ld buy him a bookful ( leg5ds ( ! creation & ( mo!rs ( ,god f all p>ts ( ! _w1 & be v glad to f9d 8 laddie z int]e/$ 9 su* ?+s z 9 m>bles or ,police & ,robb]s4 ,t w\ld be bett] ?an beat+ all good feel+ t[>ds religion out ( ! *ild1 & black5+ 8 m9d by tea*+ him t ! wor%ipp]s ( ! holy virg9s1 :e!r ( ! ,p>!non or ,/ ,pet]'s1 are fire-doom$ hea!ns & idolat]s4 ,all ! sweetness ( religion is convey$ to ! _w by ! h&s ( /orytell]s & image-mak]s4 ,)\t _! fictions ! tru?s ( religion w\ld = ! multitude be nei!r intelligible nor ev5 appreh5sible2 & ! prophets w\ld prophesy & ! tea*]s tea* 9 va94 ,& no?+ /&s betwe5 ! p & ! fictions except ! silly falsehood t ! fictions are lit]al tru?s1 & t !re is no?+ 9 religion b fiction4 ,a ,,lesson ,,f ,,sci5ce ,,to ,,! ,,*ur*es ,let ! ,*ur*es ask !mselves :y !re is no revolt aga9/ ! dogmas ( ma!matics ?\gh !re is "o aga9/ ! dogmas ( religion4 ,x is n t ! ma!matical dogmas are m compreh5sible4 ,! law ( inv]se squ>es is z incompreh5sible to ! common man z ! ,a?anasian cre$4 ,x is n t sci5ce is free f leg5ds1 wit*craft1 miracles1 biographic boo/+s ( quacks z h]oes & sa9ts1 & ( b>r5 sc\ndrels z explor]s & discov]]s4 ,on ! contr>y1 ! iconography & hagiology ( ,sci5tism are z copi\s z !y are mo/ly squalid4 ,b no /ud5t ( sci5ce has yet be5 taught t specific gravity consi/s 9 ! belief t ,ar*im$es jump$ out ( 8 ba? & ran nak$ ?r\gh ! /reets ( ,syracuse %\t+ ,eureka1 ,eureka1 or t ! law ( inv]se squ>es mu/ be disc>d$ if anyone c prove t ,newton 0 nev] 9 an or*>d 9 8 life4 ,:5 "s unusually consci5ti\s or ent]pris+ bact]iologi/ reads ! pamphlets ( ,j5n]1 & discov]s t !y might h be5 writt5 by an ignorant b curi\s & obs]vant nurs]ymaid1 & c\ld n possibly h be5 writt5 by any p]son ) a sci5tifically tra9$ m9d1 he does n feel t ! :ole edifice ( sci5ce has collaps$ & crumbl$1 & t !re is no su* ?+ z smallpox4 ,x may come to t yet2 = hygi5e1 z x =ces its way into our s*ools1 is be+ taught z falsely z religion is taught !re2 b 9 ma!matics & physics ! fai? is /ill kept pure1 & y may take ! law & leave ! leg5ds )\t suspicion ( h]esy4 ,accord+ly1 ! t[] ( ! ma!matician /&s un%ak5 :il/ ! temple ( ! prie/ rocks to its f\ndation4 ,,! ,,religi\s ,,art ,,( ,,! ,,tw5tie? ,,c5tury ,creative ,evolution is already a religion1 & is inde$ n[ unmi/akeably ! religion ( ! tw5tie? c5tury1 newly aris5 f ! a%es ( pseudo-,*ri/ianity1 ( m]e scepticism1 & ( ! s\lless affirmations & bl9d negations ( ! ,me*ani/s & ,neo-,d>w9ians4 ,b x _c become a popul> religion until x has its leg5ds1 its p>ables1 its miracles4 ,& :5 ,i say popul> ,i d n mean appreh5sible by villag]s only4 ,i mean appreh5sible by ,cab9et ,m9i/]s z well4 ,x is unreasonable to look to ! pr(essional politician & adm9i/rator = light & lead+ 9 religion4 ,he is nei!r a philosoph] nor a prophet3 if he 71 he w\ld be philosophiz+ & prophesy+1 & n neglect+ bo? = ! drudg]y ( practical gov]nm5t4 ,socrates & ,col]idge did n rema9 soldi]s1 nor c\ld ,john ,/u>t ,mill rema9 ! repres5tative ( ,we/m9/] 9 ! ,h\se ( ,commons ev5 :5 he 0 will+4 ,! ,we/m9/] electors admir$ ,mill = tell+ !m t mu* ( ! difficulty ( deal+ ) !m arose f _! be+ invet]ate li>s4 ,b !y w\ld n vote a second "t = ! man :o 0 n afraid to break ! cru/ ( m5dacity on :i* !y 7 all danc+2 = x seem$ to !m t !re 0 a volcanic abyss b5ea?1 n hav+ 8 philosophic conviction t ! tru? is ! solide/ /&+ gr\nd 9 ! end4 ,y\r front b5* man w always be an exploit] ( ! popul> religion or irreligion4 ,n be+ an exp]t1 he mu/ take x z he f9ds x2 & be=e he c take x1 he mu/ h be5 told /ories ab\t x 9 8 *ildhood & _h be=e him all 8 life an elaborate iconography ( x produc$ by writ]s1 pa9t]s1 sculptors1 temple ar*itects1 & arti/s ( all ! high] sorts4 ,ev5 if1 z sometimes happ5s1 he is a bit ( an amateur 9 metaphysics z well z a pr(essional politician1 he mu/ /ill gov]n accord+ to ! popul> iconography1 & n accord+ to 8 own p]sonal int]pretations if ^! happ5 to be het]odox4 ,x w be se5 !n t ! revival ( religion on a sci5tific basis does n mean ! dea? ( art1 b a glori\s rebir? ( x4 ,inde$ art has nev] be5 great :5 x 0 n provid+ an iconography = a live religion4 ,& x has nev] be5 q contemptible except :5 imitat+ ! iconography aft] ! religion _h become a sup]/ition4 ,italian pa9t+ f ,giotto to ,c>paccio is all religi\s pa9t+2 & x moves u deeply & has real greatness4 ,comp>e ) x ! attempts ( our pa9t]s a c5tury ago to a*ieve ! effects ( ! old ma/]s by imitation :5 !y %\ld h be5 illu/rat+ a fai? ( _! own4 ,contemplate1 if y c be> x1 ! dull daubs ( ,hilton & ,haydon1 :o knew s mu* m ab\t draw+ & scumbl+ & glaz+ & p]spective & anatomy & 'm>vell\s =e%ort5+' ?an ,giotto1 ! lat*et ( ^: %oe !y 7 nev]!less n wor?y to unloose4 ,comp>e ,moz>t's ,magic ,flute1 ,bee?ov5's ,n9? ,symphony1 ,wagn]'s ,r+1 all ( !m rea*+s-=w>d to ! new ,vitali/ art1 ) ! dre>y pseudo-sacr$ oratorios & cantatas :i* 7 produc$ = no bett] reason ?an t ,h&el _h =m]ly made spl5did ?und] 9 t way1 & ) ! /ale confection]y1 mo/ly too w\ld-be pi\s to be ev5 *e]fully too?some1 ( ,spohr & ,m5delssohn1 ,/a9] & ,p>ry1 :i* spread indige/ion at our musical fe/ivals until ,i publicly told ,p>ry ! bludgeon+ tru? ab\t 8 ,job & woke him to conviction ( s94 ,comp>e ,flaxman & ,?orwalds5 & ,gibson ) ,phidias & ,praxiteles1 ,/ev5s ) ,mi*ael ,angelo1 ,b\gu]eau's ,virg9 ) ,cimabue's1 or ! be/ op]atic ,*ri/s ( ,s*eff] & ,mll] ) ! wor/ ,*ri/s t ! wor/ pa9t]s c\ld pa9t be=e ! end ( ! fifte5? c5tury1 & y mu/ feel t until we h a great religi\s movem5t we _c hope = a great arti/ic "o4 ,! disillusion$ ,raphael c\ld pa9t a "m & *ild1 b n a que5 ( ,heav5 z mu* less skilful m5 _h done 9 ! days ( 8 great-gr&fa!r2 yet he c\ld rea* =w>d to ! tw5tie? c5tury & pa9t a ,transfiguration ( ! ,son ( ,man z !y c\ld n4 ,also1 please note1 he c\ld decorate a h\se ( pleasure = a c>d9al v beautifully ) voluptu\s pictures ( ,cupid & ,psy*e2 = ?is simple sort ( ,vitalism is always ) u1 &1 l portrait pa9t+1 keeps ! arti/ suppli$ ) subject-matt] 9 ! int]vals betwe5 ! ages ( fai?2 s t y\r sceptical ,rembr&ts & ,velasquezs are at lea/ n compell$ to pa9t %op fronts = want ( any?+ else to pa9t 9 :i* !y c really believe4 ,,! ,,arti/-,,prophets ,& !re are always c]ta9 r>e b int5sely int]e/+ anticipations4 ,mi*ael ,angelo c\ld n v well believe 9 ,julius ,,ii or ,leo ,x1 or 9 mu* t !y believ$ 92 b he c\ld pa9t ! ,sup]man ?ree hundr$ ye>s be=e ,nietzs*e wrote ,also ,spra* ,z>a?u/ra & ,/rauss set x to music4 ,mi*ael ,angelo won ! primacy among all mod]n pa9t]s & sculptors solely by 8 p[] ( %ew+ u sup]human p]sons4 ,on ! /r5g? ( 8 decoration & color alone he w\ld h>dly h surviv$ 8 own dea? tw5ty ye>s2 & ev5 8 design w\ld h _h only an academic int]e/2 b z a pa9t] ( prophets & sibyls he is greate/ among ! v greate/ 9 8 craft1 because we aspire to a _w ( prophets & sibyls4 ,bee?ov5 nev] he>d ( radioactivity nor ( electrons danc+ 9 vortices ( inconceivable en]gy2 b pray c anyone expla9 ! la/ movem5t ( 8 ,hamm]klavi] ,sonata1 ,opus #ajf1 o!rwise ?an z a musical picture ( ^! :irl+ electrons8 ,8 contempor>ies said he 0 mad1 p>tly p]haps because ! movem5t 0 s h>d to play2 b we1 :o c make a pianola play x to u ov] & ov] until x is z famili> z ,pop ,goes ! ,weasel1 "k t x is sane & me?odical4 ,z su*1 x mu/ repres5t some?+2 & z all ,bee?ov5's s]i\s compositions repres5t "s process )9 himself1 "s n]ve /orm or s\l /orm1 & ! /orm "h is cle>ly "o ( physical movem5t1 ,i %\ld mu* l to "k :at o!r /orm ?an ! atomic /orm c\ld h driv5 him to ?is odde/ ( all ^? _m expressions ( cyclonic en]gy :i* h giv5 him ! same di/9ction among musicians t ,mi*ael ,angelo has among draughtsm54 ,9 ,bee?ov5's day ! bus9ess ( art 0 held to be '! sublime & beautiful4' ,9 our day x has fall5 to be ! imitative & voluptu\s4 ,9 bo? p]iods ! ^w passionate has be5 freely employ$2 b 9 ! eighte5? c5tury passion meant irresi/ible impulse ( ! l(tie/ k9d3 = example1 a passion = a/ronomy or = tru?4 ,= u x has come to mean concupisc5ce & no?+ else4 ,"o might say to ! art ( ,europe :at ,antony said to ! corpse ( ,caes>3 ',are all ?y conque/s1 glories1 triumphs1 spoils1 %runk to ?is little measure8' ,b 9 fact x is ! m9d ( ,europe t has %runk1 be+1 z we h se51 :olly preoccupi$ ) a busy spr+-clean+ to get rid ( its sup]/itions be=e readju/+ itself to ! new conception ( ,evolution4 ,,evolution ,,9 ,,! ,,!atre ,on ! /age 7& "h ,i come at la/ to my own p>ticul> function 9 ! matt]71 ,com$y1 z a de/ructive1 d]isory1 critical1 negative art1 kept ! !atre op5 :5 sublime trag$y p]i%$4 ,f ,molire to ,osc> ,wilde we _h a l9e ( com$ic playwrights :o1 if !y _h no?+ fundam5tally positive to say1 7 at lea/ 9 revolt aga9/ falsehood & impo/ure1 & 7 n only1 z !y claim$1 '*a/5+ morals by ridicule1' b1 9 ,johnson's phrase1 cle>+ our m9ds ( cant1 & !reby %ew+ an uneas9ess 9 ! pres5ce ( error :i* is ! sure/ symptom ( intellectual vitality4 ,mean:ile ! "n ( ,trag$y 0 assum$ by plays 9 :i* ev]yone 0 kill$ 9 ! la/ act1 j z1 9 spite ( ,molire1 plays 9 :i* ev]yone 0 m>ri$ 9 ! la/ act call$ !mselves com$ies4 ,n[ nei!r trag$ies nor com$ies c be produc$ accord+ to a prescription :i* gives only ! la/ mom5ts ( ! la/ act4 ,%akespe> did n make ,hamlet out ( its f9al but*]y1 nor ,twelf? ,night out ( its f9al matrimony4 ,& he c\ld n become ! consci\s iconograph] ( a religion because he _h no consci\s religion4 ,he _h !re=e to ex]cise 8 extraord9>y natural gifts 9 ! v ent]ta9+ art ( mimicry1 giv+ u ! fam\s 'del9eation ( "*' :i* makes 8 plays1 l ! novels ( ,scott1 ,dumas1 & ,dick5s1 s delightful4 ,also1 he develop$ t curi\s & que/ionable art ( build+ u a refuge f despair by disguis+ ! cruelties ( ,nature z jokes4 ,b ) all 8 gifts1 ! fact rema9s t he nev] f\nd ! inspiration to write an orig9al play4 ,he furbi%$ up old plays1 & adapt$ popul> /ories1 & *apt]s ( hi/ory f ,hol9%$'s ,*ronicle & ,plut>*'s biographies1 to ! /age4 ,all ?is he did 7or did n2 = !re are m9us quantities 9 ! algebra ( art7 ) a recklessness :i* %ew$ t 8 trade lay f> f 8 consci5ce4 ,x is true t he nev] takes 8 *>act]s f ! borr[$ /ory1 because x 0 less tr\ble & m fun to him to create !m afre%2 b none ! less he heaps ! murd]s & villa9ies ( ! borr[$ /ory on 8 own ess5tially g5tle creations )\t scruple1 no matt] h[ incongru\s !y may be4 ,& all ! "t 8 vital ne$ = a philosophy drives him to seek "o by ! qua9t pr(essional me?od ( introduc+ philosoph]s z *>act]s into 8 plays1 & ev5 ( mak+ 8 h]oes philosoph]s2 b :5 !y come on ! /age !y h no philosophy to exp\nd3 !y are only pessimi/s & rail]s2 & _! occasional w\ld-be philosophic spee*es1 su* z ,! ,sev5 ,ages ( ,man & ,! ,soliloquy on ,suicide1 %ew h[ deeply 9 ! d>k ,%akespe> 0 z to :at philosophy means4 ,he =c$ himself 9 among ! greate/ ( playwrights )\t hav+ once ent]$ t region 9 :i* ,mi*ael ,angelo1 ,bee?ov51 ,goe!1 & ! antique ,a!nian /age poets are great4 ,he w\ld really n be great at all if x 7 n t he _h religion en\gh to be aw>e t 8 religionless condition 0 "o ( despair4 ,8 t[]+ ,k+ ,le> w\ld be only a melodrama 7 x n = its express admission t if !re is no?+ m to be said ( ! univ]se ?an ,hamlet has to say1 !n 'z flies to wanton boys are we to ! gods3 !y kill u = _! sport4' ,ev] s9ce ,%akespe>1 playwrights h be5 /ruggl+ ) ! same lack ( religion2 & _m ( !m 7 =c$ to become m]e p&]s & s5sation-mong]s because1 ?\gh !y _h high] ambitions1 !y c\ld f9d no bett] subject-matt]4 ,f ,congreve to ,%]idan !y 7 s /]ile 9 spite ( _! wit t !y did n a*ieve betwe5 !m ! output ( ,molire's s+le lifetime2 & !y 7 all 7n )\t reason7 a%am$ ( _! pr(ession1 & pref]r$ to be reg>d$ z m]e m5 ( fa%ion ) a raki% hobby4 ,goldsmi?'s 0 ! only sav$ s\l 9 t p&emonium4 ,! lead]s among my own contempor>ies 7n[ vet]ans7 snat*$ at m9or social problems r ?an write entirely )\t any wid] purpose ?an to w9 money & fame4 ,"o ( !m express$ to me 8 envy ( ! anci5t ,greek playwrights because ! ,a!nians ask$ !m1 n = "s 'new & orig9al' disguise ( ! half-doz5 ?readb>e plots ( ! mod]n !atre1 b = ! deepe/ lesson !y c\ld draw f ! famili> & sacr$ leg5ds ( _! c\ntry4 ',let u all1' he said1 'write an ,electra1 an ,antigone1 an ,agamemnon1 & %ew :at we c d ) x4' ,b he did n write any ( !m1 because ^! leg5ds are no long] religi\s3 ,aphrodite & ,artemis & ,poseidon are dead] ?an _! /atues4 ,ano!r1 ) a comm&+ position & e trick ( ,briti% f>ce & ,p>isian drama at 8 f+]s' ends1 f9ally c\ld n write )\t a s]mon to prea*1 & yet c\ld n f9d texts m fundam5tal ?an ! hypocrisies ( %am ,puritanism1 or ! matrimonial speculation :i* makes our "y actresses z c>eful ( _! reputations z ( _! complexions4 ,a ?ird1 too t5d]he>t$ to break our spirits ) ! realities ( a bitt] exp]i5ce1 coax$ a wi/ful pa?os & a da9ty fun out ( ! fairy cl\dl& t lay betwe5 him & ! empty heav5s4 ,! giants ( ! !atre ( our "t1 ,ibs5 & ,/r9db]g1 _h no great] com=t = ! _w ?an we3 inde$ mu* less2 = !y refus$ u ev5 ! ,%akespe>ian-,dick5sian consolation ( laught] at mis*ief1 accurately call$ comic relief4 ,our emancipat$ "y successors scorn u1 v prop]ly4 ,b !y w be able to d no bett] :il/ ! drama rema9s pre-,evolutioni/4 ,let !m consid] ! great exception ( ,goe!4 ,he1 no ri*] ?an ,%akespe>1 ,ibs51 or ,/r9db]g 9 specific tal5t z a playwright1 is 9 ! empyrean :il/ !y are gna%+ _! tee? 9 impot5t fury 9 ! mud1 or at be/ f9d+ an acid enjoym5t 9 ! irony ( _! pr$icam5t4 ,goe! is ,olympian3 ! o!r giants are inf]nal 9 ev]y?+ b _! v]acity & _! repudiation ( ! irreligion ( _! "t3 t is1 !y are bitt] & hopeless4 ,x is n a "q ( m]e dates4 ,goe! 0 an ,evolutioni/ 9 #ahcj3 _m playwrights1 ev5 "y ones1 are /ill unt\*$ by ,creative ,evolution 9 #aibj4 ,ibs5 0 ,d>w9iz$ to ! ext5t ( exploit+ h]$ity on ! /age mu* z ! anci5t ,a!nian playwrights exploit$ ! ,eum5ides2 b !re is no trace 9 8 plays ( any fai? 9 or k ( ,creative ,evolution z a mod]n sci5tific fact4 ,true1 ! poetic aspiration is pla9 en\gh 9 8 ,emp]or or ,galilean2 b x is "o ( ,ibs5's di/9ctions t no?+ 0 valid = him b sci5ce2 & he left t vision ( ! future :i* 8 ,roman se] calls '! ?ird ,empire' beh9d him z a ,utopian dream :5 he settl$ d[n to 8 s]i\s grapple ) realities 9 ^? plays ( mod]n life ) :i* he ov]came ,europe1 & broke ! du/y w9d[s ( e dry-rott5 !atre 9 x f ,mosc[ to ,man*e/]4 ,,my ,,own ,,"p ,,9 ,,! ,,matt] ,9 my own activities z a playwright ,i f\nd ?is /ate ( ?+s intol]able4 ,! fa%ionable !atre prescrib$ "o s]i\s subject3 cl&e/9e adult]y3 ! dulle/ ( all subjects = a s]i\s au?or1 :atev] x may be = audi5ces :o read ! police intellig5ce & skip ! reviews & lead+ articles4 ,i tri$ slum-l&lordism1 doctr9aire ,free ,love 7pseudo-,ibs5ism71 pro/itution1 milit>ism1 m>riage1 hi/ory1 curr5t politics1 natural ,*ri/ianity1 national & individual "*1 p>adoxes ( conv5tional society1 husb& hunt+1 que/ions ( consci5ce1 pr(essional delusions & impo/ures1 all work$ into a s]ies ( com$ies ( mann]s 9 ! classic fa%ion1 :i* 0 !n v mu* out ( fa%ion1 ! me*anical tricks ( ,p>isian 'con/ruction' be+ de rigueur 9 ! !atre4 ,b ?is1 ?\gh x occupi$ me & e/abli%$ me pr(essionally1 did n con/itute me an iconograph] ( ! religion ( my "t1 & ?us fulfil my natural function z an arti/4 ,i 0 q consci\s ( ?is2 = ,i _h always kn[n t civilization ne$s a religion z a matt] ( life or dea?2 & z ! conception ( ,creative ,evolution develop$ ,i saw t we 7 at la/ )9 rea* ( a fai? :i* compli$ ) ! fir/ condition ( all ! religions t h ev] tak5 hold ( humanity3 namely1 t x mu/ be1 fir/ & fundam5tally1 a sci5ce ( metabiology4 ,?is 0 a crucial po9t ) me2 = ,i _h se5 ,bible feti*ism1 aft] /&+ up to all ! rationali/ic batt]ies ( ,hume1 ,voltaire1 & ! re/1 collapse be=e ! onslaught ( mu* less gift$ ,evolutioni/s1 solely because !y discr$it$ x z a biological docum5t2 s t f t mom5t x lo/ its hold1 & left lit]ate ,*ri/5dom fai?less4 ,my own ,iri% eighte5?-c5turyism made x impossible = me to believe any?+ until ,i c\ld conceive x z a sci5tific hypo!sis1 ev5 ?\gh ! abom9ations1 quack]ies1 impo/ures1 v5alities1 cr$ulities1 & delusions ( ! camp foll[]s ( sci5ce1 & ! braz5 lies & prie/ly pret5sions ( ! pseudo-sci5tific cure-mong]s1 all s$ul\sly inculcat$ by mod]n 'second>y education1' 7 s mon/r\s t ,i 0 sometimes =c$ to make a v]bal di/9ction betwe5 sci5ce & k le/ ,i %\ld mislead my read]s4 ,b ,i nev] =got t )\t k ev5 wisdom is m dang]\s ?an m]e opportuni/ ignorance1 & t somebody mu/ take ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed5 9 h& & we$ x prop]ly4 ,accord+ly1 9 #aija1 ,i took ! leg5d ( ,don ,juan 9 its ,moz>tian =m & made x a dramatic p>able ( ,creative ,evolution4 ,b be+ !n at ! height ( my inv5tion & com$ic tal5t1 ,i decorat$ x too brilliantly & lavi%ly4 ,i surr\nd$ x ) a com$y ( :i* x =m$ only "o act1 & t act 0 s completely episodical 7x 0 a dream :i* did n affect ! action ( ! piece7 t ! com$y c\ld be deta*$ & play$ by itself3 inde$ x c\ld h>dly be play$ at full l5g? ow+ to ! enorm\s l5g? ( ! entire "w1 ?\gh t feat has be5 p]=m$ a few times 9 ,scotl& by ,mr ,esme ,p]cy1 :o l$ "o ( ! =lorn hopes ( ! advanc$ drama at t "t4 ,also ,i suppli$ ! publi%$ "w ) an impos+ framework consi/+ ( a preface1 an app5dix call$ ,! ,revolutioni/'s ,h&book1 & a f9al display ( aphori/ic fireworks4 ,! effect 0 s v]tig9\s1 app>5tly1 t nobody notic$ ! new religion 9 ! c5tre ( ! intellectual :irlpool4 ,n[ ,i prote/ ,i did n cut ^! c]ebral cap]s 9 m]e inconsid]ate exub]ance4 ,i did x because ! wor/ conv5tion ( ! criticism ( ! !atre curr5t at t "t 0 t intellectual s]i\sness is out ( place on ! /age2 t ! !atre is a place ( %all[ amusem5t2 t p g !re to be soo!d aft] ! enorm\s intellectual /ra9 ( a day 9 ! city3 9 %ort1 t a playwright is a p]son ^: bus9ess x is to make un:olesome confection]y out ( *eap emotions4 ,my answ] to ?is 0 to put all my intellectual goods 9 ! %op w9d[ "u ! sign ( ,man & ,sup]man4 ,t "p ( my design succe$$4 ,by good luck & act+1 ! com$y triumph$ on ! /age2 & ! book 0 a good deal discuss$4 ,s9ce !n ! sweet-%op view ( ! !atre has be5 out ( c\nt5ance2 & its critical expon5ts h be5 driv5 to take an intellectual pose :i*1 ?\gh (t5 m try+ ?an _! old intellectually nihili/ic vulg>ity1 at lea/ conc$es ! dignity ( ! !atre1 n to m5tion ! usefulness ( ^? :o live by criticiz+ x4 ,& ! y\ng] playwrights are n only tak+ _! art s]i\sly1 b be+ tak5 s]i\sly !mselves4 ,! critic :o ought to be a newsboy is n[ comp>atively r>e4 ,i n[ f9d myself inspir$ to make a second leg5d ( ,creative ,evolution )\t di/ractions & embelli%m5ts4 ,my s&s are runn+ out2 ! exub]ance ( #aija has ag$ into ! g>rulity ( #aicj2 & ! w> has be5 a /]n intimation t ! matt] is n "o to be trifl$ )4 ,i ab&on ! leg5d ( ,don ,juan ) its erotic associations1 & g back to ! leg5d ( ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed54 ,i exploit ! et]nal int]e/ ( ! philosoph]'s /one :i* enables m5 to live = ev]4 ,i am n1 ,i hope1 "u m illusion ?an is humanly inevitable z to ! crudity ( ?is my beg9n+ ( a ,bible = ,creative ,evolution4 ,i am do+ ! be/ ,i c at my age4 ,my p[]s are wan+2 b s mu* ! bett] = ^? :o f\nd me unbe>ably brilliant :5 ,i 0 9 my prime4 ,x is my hope t a hundr$ apt] & m elegant p>ables by y\ng] h&s w soon leave m9e z f> beh9d z ! religi\s pictures ( ! fifte5? c5tury left beh9d ! fir/ attempts ( ! e>ly ,*ri/ians at iconography4 ,9 t hope ,i )draw & r+ up ! curta94 ,,back ,,to ,,me?uselah4 ,,"p ,i ,9 ! ,beg9n+ ,,act ,i ,! ,g>d5 ( ,ed54 ,aft]noon4 ,an imm5se s]p5t is sleep+ ) h] head buri$ 9 a ?ick b$ ( ,johnswort1 & h] body coil$ 9 app>5tly endless r+s ?r\gh ! bran*es ( a tree1 :i* is already well gr[n2 = ! days ( creation h be5 long] ?an our reckon+4 ,%e is n yet visible to anyone unaw>e ( h] pres5ce1 z h] colors ( gre5 & br[n make a p]fect cam\flage4 ,ne> h] head a l[ rock %[s above ! ,johnswort4 ,! rock & tree are on ! bord] ( a glade 9 :i* lies a dead fawn all awry1 its neck be+ brok54 ,adam1 cr\*+ ) "o h& on ! rock1 is />+ 9 con/]nation at ! dead body4 ,he has n notic$ ! s]p5t on 8 left h&4 ,he turns 8 face to 8 "r & calls excit$ly4 ,,adam4 ,eve6 ,eve6 ,,eve',s ,,voice4 ,:at is x1 ,adam8 ,,adam4 ,come "h4 ,quick4 ,some?+ has happ5$4 ,,eve runn+ 9 ,:at8 ,:]e8 ,adam po9ts to ! fawn4 ,oh6 ,%e goes to x2 & he is embold5$ to g ) h]4 ,:at is ! matt] ) its eyes8 ,,adam4 ,x is n only its eyes4 ,look4 ,he kicks x4 ,,eve4 ,oh don't6 ,:y doesn't x wake8 ,,adam4 ,i don't "k4 ,x is n asleep4 ,,eve4 ,n asleep8 ,,adam4 ,try4 ,,eve try+ to %ake x & roll x ov] ,x is /iff & cold4 ,,adam4 ,no?+ w wake x4 ,,eve4 ,x has a que] smell4 ,pah6 ,%e du/s h] h&s1 & draws away f x4 ,did y f9d x l t8 ,,adam4 ,no4 ,x 0 play+ ab\t2 & x tripp$ & w5t head ov] heels4 ,x nev] /irr$ aga94 ,its neck is wrong he /oops to lift ! neck & %ew h]4 ,,eve4 ,dont t\* x4 ,come away f x4 ,!y bo? retreat1 & contemplate x f a few /eps' di/ance ) gr[+ repulsion4 ,,eve4 ,adam4 ,,adam4 ,yes8 ,,eve4 ,suppose y 7 to trip & fall1 w\ld y g l t8 ,,adam4 ,ugh6 ,he %udd]s & sits d[n on ! rock4 ,,eve ?r[+ h]self on ! gr\nd beside him1 & grasp+ 8 knee ,y mu/ be c>eful4 ,promise me y w be c>eful4 ,,adam4 ,:at is ! good ( be+ c>eful8 ,we h to live "h = ev]4 ,?9k ( :at = ev] means6 ,soon] or lat] ,i %all trip & fall4 ,x may be tomorr[2 x may be aft] z _m days z !re are leaves 9 ! g>d5 & gra9s ( s& by ! riv]4 ,no matt]3 "s day ,i %all =get & /umble4 ,,eve4 ,i too4 ,,adam horrifi$ ,oh no1 no4 ,i %\ld be alone4 ,alone = ev]4 ,y mu/ nev] put y\rself 9 dang] ( /umbl+4 ,y mu/ n move ab\t4 ,y mu/ sit /ill4 ,i w take c>e ( y & br+ y :at y want4 ,,eve turn+ away f him ) a %rug1 & hugg+ h] ankles ,i %\ld soon get tir$ ( t4 ,besides1 if x happ5$ to y1 ,i %\ld be alone4 ,i c\ld n sit /ill !n4 ,& at la/ x w\ld happ5 to me too4 ,,adam4 ,& !n8 ,,eve4 ,!n we %\ld be no m4 ,!re w\ld be only ! ?+s on all f\rs1 & ! birds1 & ! snakes4 ,,adam4 ,t mu/ n be4 ,,eve4 ,yes3 t mu/ n be4 ,b x might be4 ,,adam4 ,no4 ,i tell y x mu/ n be4 ,i "k t x mu/ n be4 ,,eve4 ,we bo? "k x4 ,h[ d we "k x8 ,,adam4 ,!re is a voice 9 ! g>d5 t tells me ?+s4 ,,eve4 ,! g>d5 is full ( voices sometimes4 ,!y put all sorts ( ?\ghts into my head4 ,,adam4 ,to me !re is only "o voice4 ,x is v l[2 b x is s ne> t x is l a :isp] f )9 myself4 ,!re is no mi/ak+ x = any voice ( ! birds or bea/s1 or = y\r voice4 ,,eve4 ,x is /range t ,i %\ld he> voices f all sides & y only "o f )94 ,b ,i h "s ?\ghts t come f )9 me & n f ! voices4 ,! ?\ght t we mu/ n cease to be comes f )94 ,,adam despair+ly ,b we %all cease to be4 ,we %all fall l ! fawn & be brok54 ,ris+ & mov+ ab\t 9 8 agitation4 ,i _c be> ?is k4 ,i w n h x4 ,x mu/ n be1 ,i tell y4 ,yet ,i d n "k h[ to prev5t x4 ,,eve4 ,t is j :at ,i feel2 b x is v /range t y %\ld say s3 !re is no pleas+ y4 ,y *ange y\r m9d s (t54 ,,adam scold+ h] ,:y d y say t8 ,h[ h ,i *ang$ my m9d8 ,,eve4 ,y say we mu/ n cease to exi/4 ,b y us$ to compla9 ( hav+ to exi/ always & = ev]4 ,y sometimes sit = h\rs brood+ & sil5t1 hat+ me 9 y\r he>t4 ,:5 ,i ask y :at ,i h done to y1 y say y are n ?9k+ ( me1 b ( ! horror ( hav+ to be "h = ev]4 ,b ,i "k v well t :at y mean is ! horror ( hav+ to be "h ) me = ev]4 ,,adam4 ,oh6 ,t is :at y ?9k1 is x8 ,well1 y are wrong4 ,he sits d[n aga91 sulkily4 ,x is ! horror ( hav+ to be ) myself = ev]4 ,i l y2 b ,i d n l myself4 ,i want to be diff]5t2 to be bett]1 to beg9 aga9 & aga92 to %$ myself z a snake %$s its sk94 ,i am tir$ ( myself4 ,& yet ,i mu/ endure myself1 n = a day or = _m days1 b = ev]4 ,t is a dreadful ?\ght4 ,t is :at makes me sit brood+ & sil5t & hateful4 ,d y nev] ?9k ( t8 ,,eve4 ,no3 ,i d n ?9k ab\t myself3 :at is ! use8 ,i am :at ,i am3 no?+ c alt] t4 ,i ?9k ab\t y4 ,,adam4 ,y %\ld n4 ,y are always spy+ on me4 ,i c nev] be alone4 ,y always want to "k :at ,i h be5 do+4 ,x is a burd54 ,y %\ld try to h an exi/5ce ( y\r own1 in/ead ( occupy+ y\rself ) my exi/5ce4 ,,eve4 ,i h to ?9k ab\t y4 ,y are lazy3 y are dirty3 y neglect y\rself3 y are always dream+3 y w\ld eat bad food & become disgu/+ if ,i did n wat* y & occupy myself ) y4 ,& n[ "s day1 9 spite ( all my c>e1 y w fall on y\r head & become dead4 ,,adam4 ,dead8 ,:at ^w is t8 ,,eve po9t+ to ! fawn ,l t4 ,i call x dead4 ,,adam ris+ & approa*+ x sl[ly ,!re is some?+ uncanny ab\t x4 ,,eve jo9+ him ,oh6 ,x is *ang+ into little :ite worms4 ,,adam4 ,?r[ x into ! riv]4 ,x is unbe>able4 ,,eve4 ,i d>e n t\* x4 ,,adam4 ,!n ,i mu/1 ?\gh ,i loa! x4 ,x is poison+ ! air4 ,he ga!rs its hooves 9 8 h& & c>ries x away 9 ! direction f :i* ,eve came1 hold+ x z f> f him z possible4 ,eve looks aft] !m = a mom5t2 !n1 ) a %iv] ( disgu/1 sits d[n on ! rock1 brood+4 ,! body ( ! s]p5t becomes visible1 gl[+ ) wond]ful new colors4 ,%e re>s h] head sl[ly f ! b$ ( ,johnswort1 & speaks into ,eve's e> 9 a /range s$uctively musical :isp]4 ,,! ,,s]p5t4 ,eve4 ,,eve />tl$ ,:o is t8 ,,! ,,s]p5t4 ,x is ,i4 ,i h come to %ew y my beautiful new hood4 ,see %e spreads a magnific5t ame?y/9e hood6 ,,eve admir+ x ,oh6 ,b :o taught y to speak8 ,,! ,,s]p5t4 ,y & ,adam4 ,i h crept ?r\gh ! grass1 & hidd51 & li/5$ to y4 ,,eve4 ,t 0 wond]fully clev] ( y4 ,,! ,,s]p5t4 ,i am ! mo/ subtle ( all ! creatures ( ! field4 ,,eve4 ,y\r hood is mo/ lovely4 ,%e /rokes x & pets ! s]p5t4 ,pretty ?+6 ,d y love y\r godmo!r ,eve8 ,,! ,,s]p5t4 ,i adore h]4 ,%e licks ,eve's neck ) h] d\ble tongue4 ,,eve pett+ h] ,eve's wond]ful d>l+ snake4 ,eve w nev] be lonely n[ t h] snake c talk to h]4 ,,! ,,snake4 ,i c talk ( _m ?+s4 ,i am v wise4 ,x 0 ,i :o :isp]$ ! ^w to y t y did n "k4 ,dead4 ,dea?4 ,die4 ,,eve %udd]+ ,:y d y rem9d me ( x8 ,i =got x :5 ,i saw y\r beautiful hood4 ,y mu/ n rem9d me ( unhappy ?+s4 ,,! ,,s]p5t4 ,dea? is n an unhappy ?+ :5 y h le>nt h[ to conqu] x4 ,,eve4 ,h[ c ,i conqu] x8 ,,! ,,s]p5t4 ,by ano!r ?+1 call$ bir?4 ,,eve4 ,:at8 ,try+ to pron\nce x ,b-bir?8 ,,! ,,s]p5t4 ,yes1 bir?4 ,,eve4 ,:at is bir?8 ,,! ,,s]p5t4 ,! s]p5t nev] dies4 ,"s day y %all see me come out ( ?is beautiful sk91 a new snake ) a new & loveli] sk94 ,t is bir?4 ,,eve4 ,i h se5 t4 ,x is wond]ful4 ,,! ,,s]p5t4 ,if ,i c d t1 :at c ,i n d8 ,i tell y ,i am v subtle4 ,:5 y & ,adam talk1 ,i he> y say ',:y8' ,always ',:y8' ,y see ?+s2 & y say ',:y8' ,b ,i dream ?+s t nev] 72 & ,i say ',:y n8' ,i made ! ^w dead to describe my old sk9 t ,i ca/ :5 ,i am r5ew$4 ,i call t r5ewal be+ born4 ,,eve4 ,born is a beautiful ^w4 ,,! ,,s]p5t4 ,:y n be born aga9 & aga9 z ,i am1 new & beautiful e "t8 ,,eve4 ,i6 ,x does n happ53 t is :y4 ,,! ,,s]p5t4 ,t is h[2 b x is n :y4 ,:y n8 ,,eve4 ,b ,i %\ld n l x4 ,x w\ld be nice to be new aga92 b my old sk9 w\ld lie on ! gr\nd look+ j l me2 & ,adam w\ld see x %rivel up &-- ,,! ,,s]p5t4 ,no4 ,he ne$ n4 ,!re is a second bir?4 ,,eve4 ,a second bir?8 ,,! ,,s]p5t4 ,li/54 ,i w tell y a great secret4 ,i am v subtle2 & ,i h ?\ght & ?\ght & ?\ght4 ,& ,i am v wilful1 & mu/ h :at ,i want2 & ,i h will$ & will$ & will$4 ,& ,i h eat5 /range ?+s3 /ones & apples t y are afraid to eat4 ,,eve4 ,y d>$6 ,,! ,,s]p5t4 ,i d>$ ev]y?+4 ,& at la/ ,i f\nd a way ( ga!r+ toge!r a "p ( ! life 9 my body-- ,,eve4 ,:at is ! life8 ,,! ,,s]p5t4 ,t :i* makes ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! dead fawn & ! live "o4 ,,eve4 ,:at a beautiful ^w6 ,& :at a wond]ful ?+6 ,life is ! lovelie/ ( all ! new words4 ,,! ,,s]p5t4 ,yes3 x 0 by m$itat+ on ,life t ,i ga9$ ! p[] to d miracles4 ,,eve4 ,miracles8 ,ano!r new ^w4 ,,! ,,s]p5t4 ,a miracle is an impossible ?+ t is nev]!less possible4 ,some?+ t nev] c\ld happ51 & yet does happ54 ,,eve4 ,tell me "s miracle t y h done4 ,,! ,,s]p5t4 ,i ga!r$ a "p ( ! life 9 my body1 & %ut x into a t9y :ite case made ( ! /ones ,i _h eat54 ,,eve4 ,& :at good 0 t8 ,,! ,,s]p5t4 ,i %ew$ ! little case to ! sun1 & left x 9 its w>m?4 ,& x bur/2 & a little snake came out2 & x became bigg] & bigg] f day to day until x 0 z big z ,i4 ,t 0 ! second bir?4 ,,eve4 ,oh6 ,t is too wond]ful4 ,x /irs inside me4 ,x hurts4 ,,! ,,s]p5t4 ,x ne>ly tore me asund]4 ,yet ,i am alive1 & c bur/ my sk9 & r5ew myself z be=e4 ,soon !re w be z _m snakes 9 ,ed5 z !re are scales on my body4 ,!n dea? w n matt]3 ?is snake & t snake w die2 b ! snakes w live4 ,,eve4 ,b ! re/ ( u w die soon] or lat]1 l ! fawn4 ,& !n !re w be no?+ b snakes1 snakes1 snakes ev]y:]e4 ,,! ,,s]p5t4 ,t mu/ n be4 ,i wor%ip y1 ,eve4 ,i mu/ h some?+ to wor%ip4 ,some?+ q diff]5t to myself1 l y4 ,!re mu/ be some?+ great] ?an ! snake4 ,,eve4 ,yes3 x mu/ n be4 ,adam mu/ n p]i%4 ,y are v subtle3 tell me :at to d4 ,,! ,,s]p5t4 ,?9k4 ,w4 ,eat ! du/4 ,lick ! :ite /one3 bite ! apple y dread4 ,! sun w give life4 ,,eve4 ,i d n tru/ ! sun4 ,i w give life myself4 ,i w te>4 ano!r ,adam f my body if ,i te> my body to pieces 9 ! act4 ,,! ,,s]p5t4 ,d4 ,d>e x4 ,ev]y?+ is possible3 ev]y?+4 ,li/54 ,i am old4 ,i am ! old s]p5t1 old] ?an ,adam1 old] ?an ,eve4 ,i rememb] ,lili?1 :o came be=e ,adam & ,eve4 ,i 0 h] d>l+ z ,i am y\rs4 ,%e 0 alone3 !re 0 no man ) h]4 ,%e saw dea? z y saw x :5 ! fawn fell2 & %e knew !n t %e mu/ f9d out h[ to r5ew h]self & ca/ ! sk9 l me4 ,%e _h a mighty w3 %e /rove & /rove & will$ & will$ = m moons ?an !re are leaves on all ! trees ( ! g>d54 ,h] pangs 7 t]rible3 h] groans drove sleep f ,ed54 ,%e said x mu/ nev] be aga93 t ! burd5 ( r5ew+ life 0 pa/ be>+3 t x 0 too mu* = "o4 ,& :5 %e ca/ ! sk91 lo6 !re 0 n "o new ,lili? b two3 "o l h]self1 ! o!r l ,adam4 ,y 7 ! "o3 ,adam 0 ! o!r4 ,,eve4 ,b :y did %e divide into two1 & make u diff]5t8 ,,! ,,s]p5t4 ,i tell y ! labor is too mu* = "o4 ,two mu/ %>e x4 ,,eve4 ,d y mean t ,adam mu/ %>e x ) me8 ,he w n4 ,he _c be> pa91 nor take tr\ble ) 8 body4 ,,! ,,s]p5t4 ,he ne$ n4 ,!re w be no pa9 = him4 ,he w implore y to let him d 8 %>e4 ,he w be 9 y\r p[] ?r\gh 8 desire4 ,,eve4 ,!n ,i w d x4 ,b h[8 ,h[ did ,lili? "w ?is miracle8 ,,! ,,s]p5t4 ,%e imag9$ x4 ,,eve4 ,:at is imag9$8 ,,! ,,s]p5t4 ,%e told x to me z a m>vell\s /ory ( some?+ t nev] happ5$ to a ,lili? t nev] 04 ,%e did n "k !n t imag9ation is ! beg9n+ ( creation4 ,y imag9e :at y desire2 y w :at y imag9e2 & at la/ y create :at y w4 ,,eve4 ,h[ c ,i create out ( no?+8 ,,! ,,s]p5t4 ,ev]y?+ mu/ h be5 creat$ out ( no?+4 ,look at t ?ick roll ( h>d fle% on y\r /rong arm6 ,t 0 n always !re3 y c\ld n climb a tree :5 ,i fir/ saw y4 ,b y will$ & tri$ & will$ & tri$2 & y\r w creat$ out ( no?+ ! roll on y\r arm until y _h y\r desire1 & c\ld draw y\rself up ) "o h& & seat y\rself on ! b\gh t 0 above y\r head4 ,,eve4 ,t 0 practice4 ,,! ,,s]p5t4 ,?+s we> out by practice3 !y d n gr[ by x4 ,y\r hair /reams 9 ! w9d z if x 7 try+ to /ret* itself fur!r & fur!r4 ,b x does n gr[ long] = all its practice 9 /ream+1 because y h n will$ x s4 ,:5 ,lili? told me :at %e _h imag9$ 9 our sil5t language 7= !re 7 no words !n7 ,i bade h] desire x & w x2 & !n1 to our great wond]1 ! ?+ %e _h desir$ & will$ creat$ itself 9 h] "u ! urg+ ( h] w4 ,!n ,i too will$ to r5ew myself z two in/ead ( "o2 & aft] _m days ! miracle happ5$1 & ,i bur/ f my sk9 ano!r snake int]lac$ ) me2 & n[ !re are two imag9ations1 two desires1 two wills to create )4 ,,eve4 ,to desire1 to imag9e1 to w1 to create4 ,t is too long a /ory4 ,f9d me "o ^w = x all3 y1 :o are s clev] at words4 ,,! ,,s]p5t4 ,9 "o ^w1 to conceive4 ,t is ! ^w t means bo? ! beg9n+ 9 imag9ation & ! end 9 creation4 ,,eve4 ,f9d me a ^w = ! /ory ,lili? imag9$ & told y 9 y\r sil5t language3 ! /ory t 0 too wond]ful to be true1 & yet came true4 ,,! ,,s]p5t4 ,a poem4 ,,eve4 ,f9d me ano!r ^w = :at ,lili? 0 to me4 ,,! ,,s]p5t4 ,%e 0 y\r "m4 ,,eve4 ,& ,adam's "m8 ,,! ,,s]p5t4 ,yes4 ,,eve ab\t to rise ,i w g & tell ,adam to conceive4 ,,! ,,s]p5t laughs666 ,,eve j>r$ & />tl$ ,:at a hateful noise6 ,:at is ! matt] ) y8 ,no "o has ev] utt]$ su* a s\nd be=e4 ,,! ,,s]p5t4 ,adam _c conceive4 ,,eve4 ,:y8 ,,! ,,s]p5t4 ,lili? did n imag9e him s4 ,he c imag9e3 he c w3 he c desire3 he c ga!r 8 life toge!r = a great spr+ t[>ds creation3 he c create all ?+s except "o2 & t "o is 8 own k9d4 ,,eve4 ,:y did ,lili? keep ?is f him8 ,,! ,,s]p5t4 ,because if he c\ld d t he c\ld d )\t ,eve4 ,,eve4 ,t is true4 ,x is ,i :o mu/ conceive4 ,,! ,,s]p5t4 ,yes4 ,by t he is ti$ to y4 ,,eve4 ,& ,i to him6 ,,! ,,s]p5t4 ,yes1 until y create ano!r ,adam4 ,,eve4 ,i _h n ?\ght ( t4 ,y are v subtle4 ,b if ,i create ano!r ,eve he may turn to h] & d )\t me4 ,i w n create any ,eves1 only ,adams4 ,,! ,,s]p5t4 ,!y _c r5ew !mselves )\t ,eves4 ,soon] or lat] y w die l ! fawn2 & ! new ,adams w be unable to create )\t new ,eves4 ,y c imag9e su* an end2 b y _c desire x1 !re=e _c w x1 !re=e _c create ,adams only4 ,,eve4 ,if ,i am to die l ! fawn1 :y %\ld n ! re/ die too8 ,:at d ,i c>e8 ,,! ,,s]p5t4 ,life mu/ n cease4 ,t comes be=e ev]y?+4 ,x is silly to say y d n c>e4 ,y d c>e4 ,x is t c>e t w prompt y\r imag9ation2 inflame y\r desires2 make y\r w irresi/ible2 & create out ( no?+4 ,,eve ?\ghtfully ,!re c be no su* ?+ z no?+4 ,! g>d5 is full1 n empty4 ,,! ,,s]p5t4 ,i _h n ?\ght ( t4 ,t is a great ?\ght4 ,yes3 !re is no su* ?+ z no?+1 only ?+s we _c see4 ,! *ameleon eats ! air4 ,,eve4 ,i h ano!r ?\ght3 ,i mu/ tell x to ,adam4 ,call+ ,adam6 ,adam6 ,coo-ee6 ,,adam',s ,,voice4 ,coo-ee6 ,,eve4 ,?is w please him1 & cure 8 fits ( melan*oly4 ,,! ,,s]p5t4 ,d n tell him yet4 ,i h n told y ! great secret4 ,,eve4 ,:at m is !re to tell8 ,x is ,i :o h to d ! miracle4 ,,! ,,s]p5t4 ,no3 he1 too1 mu/ desire & w4 ,b he mu/ give 8 desire & 8 w to y4 ,,eve4 ,h[8 ,,! ,,s]p5t4 ,t is ! great secret4 ,hu%6 he is com+4 ,,adam return+ ,is !re ano!r voice 9 ! g>d5 besides our voices & ! ,voice8 ,i he>d a new voice4 ,,eve ris+ & runn+ to him ,only ?9k1 ,adam6 ,our snake has le>nt to speak by li/5+ to u4 ,,adam delight$ ,is x s8 ,he goes pa/ h] to ! /one1 & fondles ! s]p5t4 ,,! ,,s]p5t respond+ affectionately ,x is s1 de> ,adam4 ,,eve4 ,b ,i h m wond]ful news ?an t4 ,adam3 we ne$ n live = ev]4 ,,adam dropp+ ! snake's head 9 8 excitem5t ,:at6 ,eve3 d n play ) me ab\t ?is4 ,if only !re may be an end "s day1 & yet no end6 ,if only ,i c be reliev$ ( ! horror ( hav+ to endure myself = ev]6 ,if only ! c>e ( ?is t]rible g>d5 may pass on to "s o!r g>d5]6 ,if only ! s5t9el set by ! ,voice c be reliev$6 ,if only ! re/ & sleep t enable me to be> x f day to day c\ld gr[ aft] _m days into an et]nal re/1 an et]nal sleep1 !n ,i c\ld face my days1 h[ev] long !y may la/4 ,only1 !re mu/ be "s end1 "s end3 ,i am n /rong en\gh to be> et]nity4 ,,! ,,s]p5t4 ,y ne$ n live to see ano!r summ]2 & yet !re %all be no end4 ,,adam4 ,t _c be4 ,,! ,,s]p5t4 ,x c be4 ,,eve4 ,x %all be4 ,,! ,,s]p5t4 ,x is4 ,kill me2 & y w f9d ano!r snake 9 ! g>d5 tomorr[4 ,y w f9d m snakes ?an !re are f+]s on y\r h&s4 ,,eve4 ,i w make o!r ,adams1 o!r ,eves4 ,,adam4 ,i tell y y mu/ n make up /ories ab\t ?is4 ,x _c happ54 ,,! ,,s]p5t4 ,i c rememb] :5 y 7 y\rself a ?+ t c\ld n happ54 ,yet y are4 ,,adam /ruck ,t mu/ be true4 ,he sits d[n on ! /one4 ,,! ,,s]p5t4 ,i w tell ,eve ! secret2 & %e w tell x to y4 ,,adam4 ,! secret6 ,he turns quickly t[>ds ! s]p5t1 & 9 do+ s puts 8 foot on some?+ %>p4 ,oh6 ,,eve4 ,:at is x8 ,,adam rubb+ 8 foot ,a ?i/le4 ,& !re1 next to x1 a bri>4 ,& nettles1 too6 ,i am tir$ ( pull+ ^! ?+s up to keep ! g>d5 pleasant = u = ev]4 ,,! ,,s]p5t4 ,!y d n gr[ v fa/4 ,!y w n ov]run ! :ole g>d5 = a long "t3 n until y h laid d[n y\r burd5 & gone to sleep = ev]4 ,:y %\ld y tr\ble y\rself8 ,let ! new ,adams cle> a place = !mselves4 ,,adam4 ,t is v true4 ,y mu/ tell u y\r secret4 ,y see1 ,eve1 :at a spl5did ?+ x is n to h to live = ev]4 ,,eve ?r[+ h]self d[n discont5t$ly & pluck+ at ! grass ,t is s l a man4 ,! mom5t y f9d we ne$ n la/ = ev]1 y talk z if we 7 go+ to end today4 ,y mu/ cle> away "s ( ^? horrid ?+s1 or we %all be scrat*$ & /ung :5ev] we =get to look :]e we are /epp+4 ,,adam4 ,oh yes1 "s ( !m1 ( c\rse4 ,b only "s4 ,i w cle> !m away tomorr[4 ,,! ,,s]p5t laughs666 ,,adam4 ,t is a funny noise to make4 ,i l x4 ,,eve4 ,i d n4 ,:y d y make x aga98 ,,! ,,s]p5t4 ,adam has inv5t$ some?+ new4 ,he has inv5t$ tomorr[4 ,y w inv5t ?+s e day n[ t ! burd5 ( immortality is lift$ f y4 ,,eve4 ,immortality8 ,:at is t8 ,,! ,,s]p5t4 ,my new ^w = hav+ to live = ev]4 ,,eve4 ,! s]p5t has made a beautiful ^w = be+4 ,liv+4 ,,adam4 ,make me a beautiful ^w = do+ ?+s tomorr[2 = t surely is a great & bless$ inv5tion4 ,,! ,,s]p5t4 ,procra/9ation4 ,,eve4 ,t is a sweet ^w4 ,i wi% ,i _h a s]p5t's tongue4 ,,! ,,s]p5t4 ,t may come too4 ,ev]y?+ is possible4 ,,adam spr++ up 9 sudd5 t]ror ,oh6 ,,eve4 ,:at is ! matt] n[8 ,,adam4 ,my re/6 ,my escape f life6 ,,! ,,s]p5t4 ,dea?4 ,t is ! ^w4 ,,adam4 ,!re is a t]rible dang] 9 ?is procra/9ation4 ,,eve4 ,:at dang]8 ,,adam4 ,if ,i put (f dea? until tomorr[1 ,i %all nev] die4 ,!re is no su* day z tomorr[1 & nev] c be4 ,,! ,,s]p5t4 ,i am v subtle2 b ,man is deep] 9 8 ?\ght ?an ,i am4 ,! woman kn[s t !re is no su* ?+ z no?+3 ! man kn[s t !re is no su* day z tomorr[4 ,i d well to wor%ip !m4 ,,adam4 ,if ,i am to ov]take dea?1 ,i mu/ appo9t a real day1 n a tomorr[4 ,:5 %all ,i die8 ,,eve4 ,y may die :5 ,i h made ano!r ,adam4 ,n be=e4 ,b !n1 z soon z y l4 ,%e rises1 & pass+ beh9d him1 /rolls (f c>elessly to ! tree & leans aga9/ x1 /rok+ a r+ ( ! snake4 ,,adam4 ,!re ne$ be no hurry ev5 !n4 ,,eve4 ,i see y w put x (f until tomorr[4 ,,adam4 ,& y8 ,w y die ! mom5t y h made a new ,eve8 ,,eve4 ,:y %\ld ,i8 ,are y eag] to be rid ( me8 ,only j n[ y want$ me to sit /ill & nev] move le/ ,i %\ld /umble & die l ! fawn4 ,n[ y no long] c>e4 ,,adam4 ,x does n matt] s mu* n[4 ,,eve angrily to ! snake ,?is dea? t y h br\ght into ! g>d5 is an evil ?+4 ,he wants me to die4 ,,! ,,s]p5t to ,adam ,d y want h] to die8 ,,adam4 ,no4 ,x is ,i :o am to die4 ,eve mu/ n die be=e me4 ,i %\ld be lonely4 ,,eve4 ,y c\ld get "o ( ! new ,eves4 ,,adam4 ,t is true4 ,b !y might n be q ! same4 ,!y c\ld n3 ,i feel sure ( t4 ,!y w\ld n h ! same memories4 ,!y w\ld be--,i want a ^w = !m4 ,,! ,,s]p5t4 ,/rang]s4 ,,adam4 ,yes3 t is a good h>d ^w4 ,/rang]s4 ,,eve4 ,:5 !re are new ,adams & new ,eves we %all live 9 a g>d5 ( /rang]s4 ,we %all ne$ ea* o!r4 ,%e comes quickly beh9d him & turns up 8 face to h]4 ,d n =get t1 ,adam4 ,nev] =get x4 ,,adam4 ,:y %\ld ,i =get x8 ,x is ,i :o h ?\ght ( x4 ,,eve4 ,i1 too1 h ?\ght ( some?+4 ,! fawn /umbl$ & fell & di$4 ,b y c\ld come s(tly up beh9d me & %e sudd5ly p\nces on 8 %\ld]s & ?r[s him =w>d on 8 face ?r[ me d[n s t ,i %\ld die4 ,i %\ld n d>e to sleep if !re 7 no reason :y y %\ld n make me die4 ,,adam scrambl+ up 9 horror ,make y die666 ,:at a frightful ?\ght6 ,,! ,,s]p5t4 ,kill1 kill1 kill1 kill4 ,t is ! ^w4 ,,eve4 ,! new ,adams & ,eves might kill u4 ,i %all n make !m4 ,%e sits on ! rock & pulls him d[n beside h]1 clasp+ him to h] ) h] "r arm4 ,,! ,,s]p5t4 ,y mu/4 ,= if y d n !re w be an end4 ,,adam4 ,no3 !y w n kill u3 !y w feel z ,i d4 ,!re is some?+ aga9/ x4 ,! ,voice 9 ! g>d5 w tell !m t !y mu/ n kill1 z x tells me4 ,,! ,,s]p5t4 ,! voice 9 ! g>d5 is y\r own voice4 ,,adam4 ,x is2 & x is n4 ,x is some?+ great] ?an me3 ,i am only a "p ( x4 ,,eve4 ,! ,voice does n tell me n to kill y4 ,yet ,i d n want y to die be=e me4 ,no voice is ne$$ to make me feel t4 ,,adam ?r[+ 8 arm r\nd h] %\ld] ) an expression ( angui% ,oh no3 t is pla9 )\t any voice4 ,!re is some?+ t holds u toge!r1 some?+ t has no ^w-- ,,! ,,s]p5t4 ,love4 ,love4 ,love4 ,,adam4 ,t is too %ort a ^w = s long a ?+4 ,,! ,,s]p5t laughs666 ,,eve turn+ impati5tly to ! snake ,t he>t-bit+ s\nd aga96 ,d n d x4 ,:y d y d x8 ,,! ,,s]p5t4 ,love may be too long a ^w = s %ort a ?+ soon4 ,b :5 x is %ort x w be v sweet4 ,,adam rum9at+ ,y puzzle me4 ,my old tr\ble 0 heavy2 b x 0 simple4 ,^! wond]s t y promise to d may tangle up my be+ be=e !y br+ me ! gift ( dea?4 ,i 0 tr\bl$ ) ! burd5 ( et]nal be+2 b ,i 0 n confus$ 9 my m9d4 ,if ,i did n "k t ,i lov$ ,eve1 at lea/ ,i did n "k t %e might cease to love me1 & come to love "s o!r ,adam & desire my dea?4 ,c y f9d a "n = t k8 ,,! ,,s]p5t4 ,jeal\sy4 ,jeal\sy4 ,jeal\sy4 ,,adam4 ,a hide\s ^w4 ,,eve %ak+ him ,adam3 y mu/ n brood4 ,y ?9k too mu*4 ,,adam angrily ,h[ c ,i help brood+ :5 ! future has become unc]ta98 ,any?+ is bett] ?an unc]ta9ty4 ,life has become unc]ta94 ,love is unc]ta94 ,h y a ^w = ?is new mis]y8 ,,! ,,s]p5t4 ,fe>4 ,fe>4 ,fe>4 ,,adam4 ,h y a rem$y = x8 ,,! ,,s]p5t4 ,yes4 ,hope4 ,hope4 ,hope4 ,,adam4 ,:at is hope8 ,,! ,,s]p5t4 ,z long z y d n "k ! future y d n "k t x w n be happi] ?an ! pa/4 ,t is hope4 ,,adam4 ,x does n console me4 ,fe> is /rong] 9 me ?an hope4 ,i mu/ h c]ta9ty4 ,he rises ?reat5+ly4 ,give x to me2 or ,i w kill y :5 next ,i cat* y asleep4 ,,eve ?r[+ h] arms r\nd ! s]p5t ,my beautiful snake4 ,oh no4 ,h[ c y ev5 ?9k su* a horror8 ,,adam4 ,fe> w drive me to any?+4 ,! s]p5t gave me fe>4 ,let x n[ give me c]ta9ty or g 9 fe> ( me4 ,,! ,,s]p5t4 ,b9d ! future by y\r w4 ,make a v[4 ,,adam4 ,:at is a v[8 ,,! ,,s]p5t4 ,*oose a day = y\r dea?2 & resolve to die on t day4 ,!n dea? is no long] unc]ta9 b c]ta94 ,let ,eve v[ to love y until y\r dea?4 ,!n love w be no long] unc]ta94 ,,adam4 ,yes3 t is spl5did3 t w b9d ! future4 ,,eve displeas$1 turn+ away f ! s]p5t ,b x w de/roy hope4 ,,adam angrily ,be sil5t1 woman4 ,hope is wick$4 ,happ9ess is wick$4 ,c]ta9ty is bless$4 ,,! ,,s]p5t4 ,:at is wick$8 ,y h inv5t$ a ^w4 ,,adam4 ,:atev] ,i fe> to d is wick$4 ,li/5 to me1 ,eve2 & y1 snake1 li/5 too1 t y\r memory may hold my v[4 ,i w live a ?\s& sets ( ! f\r seasons-- ,,! ,,s]p5t4 ,ye>s4 ,ye>s4 ,,adam4 ,i w live a ?\s& ye>s2 & !n ,i w endure no m3 ,i w die & take my re/4 ,& ,i w love ,eve all t "t & no o!r woman4 ,,eve4 ,& if ,adam keeps 8 v[ ,i w love no o!r man until he dies4 ,,! ,,s]p5t4 ,y h bo? inv5t$ m>riage4 ,& :at he w be to y & n to any o!r woman is husb&2 & :at y w be to him & n to any o!r man is wife4 ,,adam in/9ctively mov+ 8 h& t[>ds h] ,husb& & wife4 ,,eve slipp+ h] h& into 8 ,wife & husb&4 ,,! ,,s]p5t laughs666 ,,eve snat*+ h]self loose f ,adam ,d n make t odi\s noise1 ,i tell y4 ,,adam4 ,d n li/5 to h]3 ! noise is good3 x light5s my he>t4 ,y are a jolly snake4 ,b y h n made a v[ yet4 ,:at v[ d y make8 ,,! ,,s]p5t4 ,i make no v[s4 ,i take my *ance4 ,,adam4 ,*ance8 ,:at does t mean8 ,,! ,,s]p5t4 ,x means t ,i fe> c]ta9ty z y fe> unc]ta9ty4 ,x means t no?+ is c]ta9 b unc]ta9ty4 ,if ,i b9d ! future ,i b9d my w4 ,if ,i b9d my w ,i /rangle creation4 ,,eve4 ,creation mu/ n be /rangl$4 ,i tell y ,i w create1 ?\gh ,i te> myself to pieces 9 ! act4 ,,adam4 ,be sil5t1 bo? ( y4 ,i w b9d ! future4 ,i w be deliv]$ f fe>4 ,to ,eve ,we h made our v[s2 & if y mu/ create1 y %all create )9 ! b\nds ( ^? v[s4 ,y %all n li/5 to t snake any m4 ,come he seizes h] by ! hair to drag h] away4 ,,eve4 ,let me g1 y fool4 ,x has n yet told me ! secret4 ,,adam releas+ h] ,t is true4 ,:at is a fool8 ,,eve4 ,i d n "k3 ! ^w came to me4 ,x is :at y are :5 y =get & brood & are fill$ ) fe>4 ,let u li/5 to ! snake4 ,,adam4 ,no3 ,i am afraid ( x4 ,i feel z if ! gr\nd 7 giv+ way "u my feet :5 x speaks4 ,d y /ay & li/5 to x4 ,,! ,,s]p5t laughs666 ,,adam bright5+ ,t noise takes away fe>4 ,funny4 ,! snake & ! woman are go+ to :isp] secrets4 ,he *uckles & goes away sl[ly1 laugh+ 8 fir/ laugh4 ,,eve4 ,n[ ! secret4 ,! secret4 ,%e sits on ! rock & ?r[s h] arms r\nd ! s]p5t1 :o beg9s :isp]+ to h]4 ,eve's face lights up ) int5se int]e/1 :i* increases until an expression ( ov]:elm+ repugnance takes its place4 ,%e buries h] face 9 h] h&s4 ,,act ,,ii ,a few c5turies lat]4 ,morn+4 ,an oasis 9 ,mesopotamia4 ,close at h& ! end ( a log h\se abuts on a kit*5 g>d54 ,adam is digg+ 9 ! middle ( ! g>d54 ,on 8 "r1 ,eve sits on a /ool 9 ! %ad[ ( a tree by ! doorway1 sp9n+ flax4 ,h] :eel1 :i* %e turns by h&1 is a l>ge disc ( heavy wood1 practically a fly:eel4 ,at ! opposite side ( ! g>d5 is a ?orn brake ) a passage ?r\gh x b>r$ by a hurdle4 ,! two are scantily & c>elessly dress$ 9 r\gh l95 & leaves4 ,!y h lo/ _! y\? & grace2 & ,adam has an unkempt be>d & jagg$ly cut hair2 b !y are /rong & 9 ! prime ( life4 ,adam looks worri$1 l a f>m]4 ,eve1 bett] humor$ 7hav+ giv5 up worry+71 sits & sp9s & ?9ks4 ,a ,,man',s ,,voice4 ,hallo1 "m6 ,,eve look+ across ! g>d5 t[>ds ! hurdle ,"h is ,ca94 ,,adam utt]+ a grunt ( disgu/666 ,he goes on digg+ )\t rais+ 8 head4 ,ca9 kicks ! hurdle out ( 8 way1 & /rides into ! g>d54 ,9 pose1 voice1 & dress he is insi/5tly w>like4 ,he is equipp$ ) huge spe> & broad brass-b\nd lea!r %ield2 8 casque is a tig]'s head ) bull's horns2 he we>s a sc>let cloak ) gold broo* ov] a lion's sk9 ) ! claws dangl+2 8 feet are 9 s&als ) brass ornam5ts2 8 %9s are 9 brass greaves2 & 8 bri/l+ milit>y m\/a*e gli/5s ) oil4 ,to 8 p>5ts he has ! self-ass]tive1 n-q-at-ease mann] ( a revolt$ son :o kn[s t he is n =giv5 nor approv$ (4 ,,ca9 to ,adam ,/ill digg+8 ,always dig1 dig1 dig4 ,/ick+ 9 ! old furr[4 ,no progress6 no advanc$ ideas6 no adv5tures6 ,:at %\ld ,i be if ,i _h /uck to ! digg+ y taught me8 ,,adam4 ,:at are y n[1 ) y\r %ield & spe>1 & y\r bro!r's blood cry+ f ! gr\nd aga9/ y8 ,,ca94 ,i am ! fir/ murd]]3 y are only ! fir/ man4 ,anybody c\ld be ! fir/ man3 x is z easy z to be ! fir/ cabbage4 ,to be ! fir/ murd]] "o mu/ be a man ( _s4 ,,adam4 ,begone4 ,leave u 9 peace4 ,! _w is wide en\gh to keep u ap>t4 ,,eve4 ,:y d y want to drive him away8 ,he is m9e4 ,i made him out ( my own body4 ,i want to see my "w sometimes4 ,,adam4 ,y made ,abel also4 ,he kill$ ,abel4 ,c y be> to look at him aft] t8 ,,ca94 ,^: fault 0 x t ,i kill$ ,abel8 ,:o inv5t$ kill+8 ,did ,i8 ,no3 he inv5t$ x himself4 ,i foll[$ y\r tea*+4 ,i dug & dug & dug4 ,i cle>$ away ! ?i/les & bri>s4 ,i ate ! fruits ( ! e>?4 ,i liv$ 9 ! sweat ( my br[1 z y d4 ,i 0 a fool4 ,b ,abel 0 a discov]]1 a man ( ideas1 ( _s3 a true ,progressive4 ,he 0 ! discov]] ( blood4 ,he 0 ! inv5tor ( kill+4 ,he f\nd out t ! fire ( ! sun c\ld be br\ght d[n by a dewdrop4 ,he inv5t$ ! alt> to keep ! fire alive4 ,he *ang$ ! bea/s he kill$ into meat by ! fire on ! alt>4 ,he kept himself alive by eat+ meat4 ,8 meal co/ him a day's glori\s heal?-giv+ sport & an h\r's amus+ play ) ! fire4 ,y le>nt no?+ f him3 y drudg$ & drudg$ & drudg$1 & dug & dug & dug1 & made me d ! same4 ,i envi$ 8 happ9ess1 8 fre$om4 ,i despis$ myself = n do+ z he did in/ead ( :at y did4 ,he became s happy t he %>$ 8 meal ) ! ,voice t _h :isp]$ all 8 inv5tions to him4 ,he said t ! ,voice 0 ! voice ( ! fire t cook$ 8 food1 & t ! fire t c\ld cook c\ld also eat4 ,x 0 true3 ,i saw ! fire consume ! food on 8 alt>4 ,!n ,i1 too1 made an alt>1 & (f]$ my food on x1 my gra9s1 my roots1 my fruit4 ,useless3 no?+ happ5$4 ,he laugh$ at me2 & !n came my great idea3 :y n kill him z he kill$ ! bea/s8 ,i /ruck2 & he di$1 j z !y did4 ,!n ,i gave up y\r old silly drudg+ ways1 & liv$ z he _h liv$1 by ! *ase1 by ! kill+1 & by ! fire4 ,am ,i n bett] ?an y8 /rong]1 happi]1 fre]8 ,,adam4 ,y are n /rong]3 y are %ort] 9 ! w9d3 y _c endure4 ,y h made ! bea/s afraid ( u2 & ! snake has inv5t$ poison to protect h]self aga9/ y4 ,i fe> y myself4 ,if y take a /ep t[>ds y\r "m ) t spe> ( y\rs ,i w /rike y ) my spade z y /ruck ,abel4 ,,eve4 ,he w n /rike me4 ,he loves me4 ,,adam4 ,he lov$ 8 bro!r4 ,b he kill$ him4 ,,ca94 ,i d n want to kill wom54 ,i d n want to kill my "m4 ,& = h] sake ,i w n kill y1 ?\gh ,i c\ld s5d ?is spe> ?r\gh y )\t com+ )9 rea* ( y\r spade4 ,b = h]1 ,i c\ld n resi/ ! sport ( try+ to kill y1 9 spite ( my fe> t y w\ld kill me4 ,i h /riv5 ) a bo> & ) a lion z to :i* ( u %\ld kill ! o!r4 ,i h /riv5 ) a man3 spe> to spe> & %ield to %ield4 ,x is t]rible2 b !re is no joy l x4 ,i call x fight+4 ,he :o has nev] f\ght has nev] liv$4 ,t is :at has br\ght me to my "m today4 ,,adam4 ,:at h y to d ) "o ano!r n[8 ,%e is ! creator1 y ! de/roy]4 ,,ca94 ,h[ c ,i de/roy unless %e creates8 ,i want h] to create m & m m53 aye1 & m & m wom51 t !y may 9 turn create m m54 ,i h imag9$ a glori\s poem ( _m m51 ( m m5 ?an !re are leaves on a ?\s& trees4 ,i w divide !m into two great ho/s4 ,"o ( !m ,i w lead2 & ! o!r w be l$ by ! man ,i fe> mo/ & desire to fight & kill mo/4 ,& ea* ho/ %all try to kill ! o!r ho/4 ,?9k ( t6 all ^? multitudes ( m5 fight+1 fight+1 kill+1 kill+6 ,! f\r riv]s runn+ ) blood6 ,! %\ts ( triumph6 ! h[ls ( rage6 ! curses ( despair6 ! %rieks ( torm5t6 ,t w be life inde$3 life liv$ to ! v m>r[3 burn+1 ov]:elm+ life4 ,e man :o has n se5 x1 he>d x1 felt x1 risk$ x1 w feel a humbl$ fool 9 ! pres5ce ( ! man :o has4 ,,eve4 ,& ,i6 ,i am to be a m]e conv5i5ce to make m5 = y to kill6 ,,adam4 ,or to kill y1 y fool4 ,,ca94 ,"m3 ! mak+ ( m5 is y\r "r1 y\r risk1 y\r agony1 y\r glory1 y\r triumph4 ,y make my fa!r "h y\r m]e conv5i5ce1 z y call x1 = t4 ,he has to dig = y1 sweat = y1 plod = y1 l ! ox :o helps him to te> up ! gr\nd or ! ass :o c>ries 8 burd5s = him4 ,no woman %all make me live my fa!r's life4 ,i w hunt3 ,i w fight & /rive to ! v bur/+ ( my s9ews4 ,:5 ,i h sla9 ! bo> at ! risk ( my life1 ,i w ?r[ x to my woman to cook1 & give h] a morsel ( x = h] pa9s4 ,%e %all h no o!r food2 & t w make h] my slave4 ,& ! man t slays me %all h h] = 8 booty4 ,man %all be ! ma/] ( ,woman1 n h] baby & h] drudge4 ,adam ?r[s d[n 8 spade1 & /&s look+ d>kly at ,eve4 ,,eve4 ,are y tempt$1 ,adam8 ,does ?is seem a bett] ?+ to y ?an love betwe5 u8 ,,ca94 ,:at does he "k ( love8 ,only :5 he has f\ght1 :5 he has fac$ t]ror & dea?1 :5 he has /riv5 to ! sp5d+ ( ! la/ rally ( 8 /r5g?1 c he "k :at x is to re/ 9 love 9 ! arms ( a woman4 ,ask t woman :om y made1 :o is also my wife1 :e!r %e w\ld h me z ,i 0 9 ! days :5 ,i foll[$ ! ways ( ,adam1 & 0 a digg] & a drudge8 ,,eve angrily ?r[+ d[n h] di/aff ,:at6 ,y d>e come "h boa/+ ab\t t good-=-no?+ ,lua1 ! wor/ ( daught]s & ! wor/ ( wives6 ,y h] ma/]6 ,y are m h] slave ?an ,adam's ox or y\r own %eepdog4 ,=soo?1 :5 y h sla9 ! bo> at ! risk ( y\r life1 y w ?r[ h] a morsel ( x = h] pa9s6 ,ha6 ,poor wret*3 d y ?9k ,i d n "k h]1 & "k y1 bett] ?an t8 ,d y risk y\r life :5 y trap ! erm9e & ! sable & ! blue fox to hang on h] lazy %\ld]s & make h] look m l an animal ?an a woman8 ,:5 y h to sn>e ! little t5d] birds because x is too mu* tr\ble = h] to *ew hone/ food1 h[ mu* ( a great w>rior d y feel !n8 ,y slay ! tig] at ! risk ( y\r life2 b :o gets ! /rip$ sk9 y h run t risk =8 ,%e takes x to lie on1 & fl+s y ! c>rion fle% y _c eat4 ,y fight because y ?9k t y\r fight+ makes h] admire & desire y4 ,fool3 %e makes y fight because y br+ h] ! ornam5ts & ! treasures ( ^? y h sla91 & because %e is c\rt$ & propitiat$ ) p[] & gold by ! p :o fe> y4 ,y say t ,i make a m]e conv5i5ce ( ,adam3 ,i :o sp9 & keep ! h\se1 & be> & re> *ildr51 & am a woman & n a pet animal to please m5 & prey on !m6 ,:at are y1 y poor slave ( a pa9t$ face & a bundle ( skunk's fur8 ,y 7 a man-*ild :5 ,i bore y4 ,lua 0 a woman-*ild :5 ,i bore h]4 ,:at h y made ( y\rselves8 ,,ca9 lett+ 8 spe> fall into ! crook ( 8 %ield arm1 & twirl+ 8 m\/a*e ,!re is some?+ high] ?an man4 ,!re is h]o & sup]man4 ,,eve4 ,sup]man6 ,y are no sup]man3 y are ,anti-,man3 y are to o!r m5 :at ! /oat is to ! rabbit2 & %e is to y :at ! lee* is to ! /oat4 ,y despise y\r fa!r2 b :5 he dies ! _w w be ! ri*] because he liv$4 ,:5 y die1 m5 w say1 ',he 0 a great w>rior2 b x w\ld h be5 bett] = ! _w if he _h nev] be5 born4' ,& ( ,lua !y w say no?+2 b :5 !y ?9k ( h] !y w spit4 ,,ca94 ,%e is a bett] sort ( woman to live ) ?an y4 ,if ,lua nagg$ at me z y are nagg+1 & z y nag at ,adam1 ,i w\ld beat h] black & blue f head to foot4 ,i h done x too1 slave z y say ,i am4 ,,eve4 ,yes1 because %e look$ at ano!r man4 ,& !n y grovell$ at h] feet1 & cri$1 & begg$ h] to =give y1 & 7 t5 times m h] slave ?an ev]2 & %e1 :5 %e _h f9i%$ scream+ & ! pa9 w5t (f a little1 %e =gave y1 did %e n8 ,,ca94 ,%e lov$ me m ?an ev]4 ,t is ! true nature ( woman4 ,,eve n[ pity+ him mat]nally ,love6 ,y call t love6 ,y call t ! nature ( woman6 ,my boy3 ?is is nei!r man nor woman nor love nor life4 ,y h no real /r5g? 9 y\r bones nor sap 9 y\r fle%4 ,,ca94 ,ha6 he seizes 8 spe> & sw+s x muscul>ly4 ,,eve4 ,yes3 y h to twirl a /ick to feel y\r /r5g?3 y _c ta/e life )\t mak+ x bitt] & boil+ hot3 y _c love ,lua until h] face is pa9t$1 nor feel ! natural w>m? ( h] fle% until y h /uck a squirrel's fur on x4 ,y c feel no?+ b a torm5t1 & believe no?+ b a lie4 ,y w n raise y\r head to look at all ! miracles ( life t surr\nd y2 b y w run t5 miles to see a fight or a dea?4 ,,adam4 ,en\gh said4 ,let ! boy alone4 ,,ca94 ,boy6 ,ha6 ha6 ,,eve to ,adam ,y ?9k1 p]haps1 t 8 way ( life may be bett] ?an y\rs aft] all4 ,y are /ill tempt$4 ,well1 w y pamp] me z he pamp]s 8 woman8 ,w y kill tig]s & be>s until ,i h a heap ( _! sk9s to l\nge on8 ,%all ,i pa9t my face & let my arms wa/e into pretty s(tness1 & eat p>tridges & doves1 & ! fle% ( kids ^: milk y w /eal = me8 ,,adam4 ,y are h>d en\gh to be> ) z y are4 ,/ay z y are2 & ,i w /ay z ,i am4 ,,ca94 ,y nei!r ( y "k any?+ ab\t life4 ,y are simple c\ntry folk4 ,y are ! nurses & valets ( ! ox5 & dogs & asses y h tam$ to "w = y4 ,i c raise y out ( t4 ,i h a plan4 ,:y n tame m5 & wom5 to "w = u8 ,:y n br+ !m up f *ildhood nev] to "k any o!r lot1 s t !y may believe t we are gods1 & t !y are "h only to make life glori\s = u8 ,,adam impress$ ,t is a great ?\ght1 c]ta9ly4 ,,eve contemptu\sly ,great ?\ght6 ,,adam4 ,well1 z ! s]p5t us$ to say1 :y n8 ,,eve4 ,because ,i w\ld n h su* wret*es 9 my h\se4 ,because ,i hate creatures ) two heads1 or ) )]$ limbs1 or t are di/ort$ & p]v]t$ & unnatural4 ,i h told ,ca9 already t he is n a man & t ,lua is n a woman3 !y are mon/]s4 ,& n[ y want to make /ill m unnatural mon/]s1 s t y may be utt]ly lazy & wor?less1 & t y\r tam$ human animals may f9d "w a bla/+ curse4 ,a f9e dream1 truly6 ,to ,ca9 ,y\r fa!r is a fool sk9 deep2 b y are a fool to y\r v m>r[2 & y\r baggage ( a wife is worse4 ,,adam4 ,:y am ,i a fool8 ,h[ am ,i a great] fool ?an y8 ,,eve4 ,y said !re w\ld be no kill+ because ! ,voice w\ld tell our *ildr5 t !y mu/ n kill4 ,:y did x n tell ,ca9 t8 ,,ca94 ,x did2 b ,i am n a *ild to be afraid ( a ,voice4 ,! ,voice ?\ght ,i 0 no?+ b my bro!r's keep]4 ,x f\nd t ,i 0 myself1 & t x 0 = ,abel to be himself also1 & look to himself4 ,he 0 n my keep] any m ?an ,i 0 83 :y did he n kill me8 ,!re 0 no m to prev5t him ?an !re 0 to prev5t me3 x 0 man to man2 & ,i won4 ,i 0 ! fir/ conqu]or4 ,,adam4 ,:at did ! ,voice say to y :5 y ?\ght all t8 ,,ca94 ,:y1 x gave me "r4 ,x said t my de$ 0 z a m>k on me1 a burnt-9 m>k su* z ,abel put on 8 %eep1 t no man %\ld slay me4 ,& "h ,i /& unsla91 :il/ ! c[>ds :o h nev] sla91 ! m5 :o are cont5t to be _! bro!rs' keep]s in/ead ( _! ma/]s1 are despis$ & reject$1 & sla9 l rabbits4 ,he :o be>s ! br& ( ,ca9 %all rule ! e>?4 ,:5 he falls1 he %all be av5g$ sev5fold3 ! ,voice has said x2 s bew>e h[ y plot aga9/ me1 y & all ! re/4 ,,adam4 ,cease y\r boa/+ & bully+1 & tell ! tru?4 ,does n ! ,voice tell y t z no man d>e slay y = murd]+ y\r bro!r1 y ought to slay y\rself8 ,,ca94 ,no4 ,,adam4 ,!n !re is no su* ?+ z div9e ju/ice1 unless y are ly+4 ,,ca94 ,i am n ly+3 ,i d>e all tru?s4 ,!re is div9e ju/ice4 ,= ! ,voice tells me t ,i mu/ (f] myself to e man to be kill$ if he c kill me4 ,)\t dang] ,i _c be great4 ,t is h[ ,i pay = ,abel's blood4 ,dang] & fe> foll[ my /eps ev]y:]e4 ,)\t !m c\rage w\ld h no s5se4 ,& x is c\rage1 c\rage1 c\rage1 t raises ! blood ( life to crimson spl5dor4 ,,adam pick+ up 8 spade & prep>+ to dig aga9 ,take y\rself (f !n4 ,?is spl5did life ( y\rs does n la/ = a ?\s& ye>s2 & ,i mu/ la/ = a ?\s& ye>s4 ,:5 y fight]s d n get kill$ 9 fight+ "o ano!r or fight+ ! bea/s1 y die f m]e evil 9 y\rselves4 ,y\r fle% ceases to gr[ l man's fle%3 x gr[s l a fungus on a tree4 ,in/ead ( brea?+ y sneeze1 or c\gh up y\r insides1 & )] & p]i%4 ,y\r b[els become rott52 y\r hair falls f y2 y\r tee? black5 & drop out2 & y die be=e y\r "t1 n because y w1 b because y mu/4 ,i w dig1 & live4 ,,ca94 ,& pray1 :at use is ?is ?\s& ye>s ( life to y1 y old vegetable8 ,d y dig any bett] because y h be5 digg+ = hundr$s ( ye>s8 ,i h n liv$ z long z y2 b ,i "k all !re is to be kn[n ( ! craft ( digg+4 ,by quitt+ x ,i h set myself free to le>n nobl] crafts ( :i* y "k no?+4 ,i "k ! craft ( fight+ & ( hunt+3 9 a ^w1 ! craft ( kill+4 ,:at c]ta9ty h y ( y\r ?\s& ye>s8 ,i c\ld kill bo? ( y2 & y c\ld no m def5d y\rselves ?an a c\ple ( %eep4 ,i sp>e y2 b o!rs may kill y4 ,:y n live bravely1 & die e>ly & make room = o!rs8 ,:y1 ,i--,i6 t "k _m m crafts ?an ei!r ( y1 am tir$ ( myself :5 ,i am n fight+ or hunt+4 ,soon] ?an face a ?\s& ye>s ( x ,i %\ld kill myself1 z ! ,voice sometimes tempts me to d already4 ,,adam4 ,li>3 y d5i$ j n[ t x call$ on y to pay = ,abel's life ) y\r own4 ,,ca94 ,! ,voice does n speak to me z x does to y4 ,i am a man3 y are only a gr[n-up *ild4 ,"o does n speak to a *ild z to a man4 ,& a man does n li/5 & tremble 9 sil5ce4 ,he replies3 he makes ! ,voice respect him3 9 ! end he dictates :at ! ,voice %all say4 ,,adam4 ,may y\r tongue be accur/ = su* blasphemy6 ,,eve4 ,keep a gu>d on y\r own tongue2 & d n curse my son4 ,x 0 ,lili? :o did wrong :5 %e %>$ ! labor ( creation s unequally betwe5 man & wife4 ,if y1 ,ca91 _h _h ! tr\ble ( mak+ ,abel1 or _h _h to make ano!r man to replace him :5 he 0 gone1 y w\ld n h kill$ him3 y w\ld h risk$ y\r own life to save 84 ,t is :y all ?is empty talk ( y\rs1 :i* tempt$ ,adam j n[ :5 he ?rew d[n 8 spade & li/5$ to y = a :ile1 w5t by me l f\l w9d t has pass$ ov] a dead body4 ,t is :y !re is enmity betwe5 ,woman ! creator & ,man ! de/roy]4 ,i "k y3 ,i am y\r "m4 ,y are idle3 y are selfi%4 ,x is long & h>d & pa9ful to create life3 x is %ort & easy to /eal ! life o!rs h made4 ,:5 y dug1 y made ! e>? live & br+ =? z ,i live & br+ =?4 ,x 0 = t t ,lili? set y free f ! travail ( wom51 n = !ft & murd]4 ,,ca94 ,! ,devil ?ank h] = x6 ,i c make bett] use ( my "t ?an to play ! husb& to ! clay b5ea? my feet4 ,,adam4 ,devil8 ,:at new ^w is t8 ,,ca94 ,he>k5 to me1 old fool4 ,i h nev] 9 my s\l li/5$ will+ly :5 y h told me ( ! ,voice t :isp]s to y4 ,!re mu/ be two ,voices3 "o t gulls & despises y1 & ano!r t tru/s & respects me4 ,i call y\rs ! ,devil4 ,m9e ,i call ! ,voice ( ,god4 ,,adam4 ,m9e is ! ,voice ( ,life3 y\rs ! ,voice ( ,dea?4 ,,ca94 ,be x s4 ,= x :isp]s to me t dea? is n really dea?3 t x is ! gate ( ano!r life3 a life inf9itely spl5did & int5se3 a life ( ! s\l alone3 a life )\t clods or spades1 hung] or fatigue-- ,,eve4 ,selfi% & idle1 ,ca94 ,i "k4 ,,ca94 ,selfi%1 yes3 a life 9 :i* no man is 8 bro!r's keep]1 because 8 bro!r c keep himself4 ,b am ,i idle8 ,9 reject+ y\r drudg]y1 h ,i n embrac$ evils & agonies ( :i* y "k no?+8 ,! arr[ is light] 9 ! h& ?an ! spade2 b ! en]gy t drives x ?r\gh ! brea/ ( a fight] is z fire to wat] comp>$ ) ! /r5g? t drives ! spade into ! h>mless dirty clay4 ,my /r5g? is z ! /r5g? ( t5 because my he>t is pure4 ,,adam4 ,:at is t ^w8 ,:at is pure8 ,,ca94 ,turn$ f ! clay4 ,turn$ upw>d to ! sun1 to ! cle> clean heav5s4 ,,adam4 ,! heav5s are empty1 *ild4 ,! e>? is fruitful4 ,! e>? fe$s u4 ,x gives u ! /r5g? by :i* we made y & all mank9d4 ,cut (f f ! clay :i* y despise1 y w\ld p]i% mis]ably4 ,,ca94 ,i revolt aga9/ ! clay4 ,i revolt aga9/ ! food4 ,y say x gives u /r5g?3 does x n also turn into fil? & smite u ) diseases8 ,i revolt aga9/ ^! bir?s t y & "m are s pr\d (4 ,!y drag u d[n to ! level ( ! bea/s4 ,if t is to be ! la/ ?+ z x has be5 ! fir/1 let mank9d p]i%4 ,if ,i am to eat l a be>1 if ,lua is to br+ =? cubs l a be>1 !n ,i _h r be a be> ?an a man2 = ! be> is n a%am$3 he kn[s no bett]4 ,if y are cont5t1 l ! be>1 ,i am n4 ,/ay ) ! woman :o gives y *ildr53 ,i w g to ! woman :o gives me dreams4 ,grope 9 ! gr\nd = y\r food3 ,i w br+ x f ! skies ) my arr[s1 or /rike x d[n z x roams ! e>? 9 ! pride ( its life4 ,if ,i mu/ h food or die1 ,i w at lea/ h x at z f> a remove f ! e>? z ,i c4 ,! ox %all make x some?+ nobl] ?an grass be=e x comes to me4 ,& z ! man is nobl] ?an ! ox1 ,i %all "s day let my enemy eat ! ox2 & !n ,i w slay & eat him4 ,,adam4 ,mon/]6 ,y he> ?is1 ,eve8 ,,eve4 ,s t is :at comes ( turn+ y\r face to ! clean cle> heav5s6 ,man-eat+6 ,*ild-eat+6 ,= t is :at x w\ld come to1 j z x came to lambs & kids :5 ,abel began ) %eep & goats4 ,y are a poor silly creature aft] all4 ,d y ?9k ,i nev] h ^! ?\ghts3 ,i6 :o h ! labor ( ! *ild-be>+3 ,i6 :o h ! drudg]y ( prep>+ ! food8 ,i ?\ght = a mom5t t p]haps ?is /rong brave son ( m9e1 :o c\ld imag9e some?+ bett]1 & c\ld desire :at he imag9$1 might also be able to w :at he desir$ until he creat$ x4 ,& all t comes ( x is t he wants to be a be> & eat *ildr54 ,ev5 a be> w\ld n eat a man if x c\ld get honey in/ead4 ,,ca94 ,i d n want to be a be>4 ,i d n want to eat *ildr54 ,i d n "k :at ,i want1 except t ,i want to be some?+ high] & nobl] ?an ?is /upid old digg] :om ,lili? made to help y to br+ me into ! _w1 & :om y despise n[ t he has s]v$ y\r turn4 ,,adam 9 sull5 rage ,i h half a m9d to %ew y t my spade c split y\r undutiful head op51 9 spite ( y\r spe>4 ,,ca94 ,undutiful6 ,ha6 ha6 ,fl\ri%+ 8 spe> ,try x1 old ev]ybody's fa!r4 ,try a ta/e ( fight+4 ,,eve4 ,peace1 peace1 y two fools4 ,sit d[n & be quiet2 & li/5 to me4 ,adam1 ) a we>y %rug1 ?r[s d[n 8 spade4 ,ca91 ) a laugh+ "o1 ?r[s d[n 8 %ield & spe>4 ,bo? sit on ! gr\nd4 ,i h>dly "k :i* ( y satisfies me lea/1 y ) y\r dirty digg+1 or he ) 8 dirty kill+4 ,i _c ?9k x 0 = ei!r ( ^! *eap ways ( life t ,lili? set y free4 ,to ,adam ,y dig roots & coax gra9s out ( ! e>?3 :y d y n draw d[n a div9e su/5ance f ! skies8 ,he /eals & kills = 8 food2 & makes up idle poems ( life aft] dea?2 & dresses up 8 t]ror-ridd5 life ) f9e words & 8 disease-ridd5 body ) f9e clo!s1 s t m5 may glorify & honor him in/ead ( curs+ him z murd]] & ?ief4 ,all y m51 except only ,adam1 are my sons1 or my sons' sons1 or my sons' sons' sons3 y all come to see me3 y all %ew (f be=e me3 all y\r little wisdoms & accompli%m5ts are trott$ out be=e "m ,eve4 ,! digg]s come3 ! fight]s & kill]s come3 !y are bo? v dull2 = !y ei!r compla9 to me ( ! la/ h>ve/1 or boa/ to me ( ! la/ fight2 & "o h>ve/ is j l ano!r1 & ! la/ fight only a repetition ( ! fir/4 ,oh1 ,i h he>d x all a ?\s& times4 ,!y tell me too ( _! la/-born3 ! clev] ?+ ! d>l+ *ild said ye/]day1 & h[ mu* m wond]ful or witty or qua9t x is ?an any *ild t ev] 0 born be=e4 ,& ,i h to pret5d to be surpris$1 delight$1 int]e/$2 ?\gh ! la/ *ild is l ! fir/1 & has said & done no?+ t did n delight ,adam & me :5 y & ,abel said x4 ,= y 7 ! fir/ *ildr5 9 ! _w1 & fill$ u ) su* wond] & delight z no c\ple c ev] aga9 feel :ile ! _w la/s4 ,:5 ,i c be> no m1 ,i g to our old g>d51 t is n[ a mass ( nettles & ?i/les1 9 ! hope ( f9d+ ! s]p5t to talk to4 ,b y h made ! s]p5t our enemy3 %e has left ! g>d51 or is dead3 ,i nev] see h] n[4 ,s ,i h to come back & li/5 to ,adam say+ ! same ?+ = ! t5-?\s&? "t1 or to receive a visit f ! la/ great-great-gr&son :o has gr[n up & wants to impress me ) 8 importance4 ,oh1 x is dre>y1 dre>y6 ,& !re is yet ne>ly sev5 hundr$ ye>s ( x to endure4 ,,ca94 ,poor "m6 ,y see1 life is too long4 ,"o tires ( ev]y?+4 ,!re is no?+ new "u ! sun4 ,,adam to ,eve1 grumpily ,:y d y live on1 if y c f9d no?+ bett] to d ?an compla98 ,,eve4 ,because !re is /ill hope4 ,,ca94 ,( :at8 ,,eve4 ,( ! com+ true ( y\r dreams & m9e4 ,( newly creat$ ?+s4 ,( bett] ?+s4 ,my sons & my son's sons are n all digg]s & fight]s4 ,"s ( !m w nei!r dig nor fight3 !y are m useless ?an ei!r ( y3 !y are weakl+s & c[>ds3 !y are va92 yet !y are dirty & w n take ! tr\ble to cut _! hair4 ,!y borr[ & nev] pay2 b "o gives !m :at !y want1 because !y tell beautiful lies 9 beautiful words4 ,!y c rememb] _! dreams4 ,!y c dream )\t sleep+4 ,!y h n w en\gh to create in/ead ( dream+2 b ! s]p5t said t e dream c\ld be will$ into creation by ^? /rong en\gh to believe 9 x4 ,!re are o!rs :o cut re$s ( diff]5t l5g?s & bl[ ?r\gh !m1 mak+ lovely patt]ns ( s\nd 9 ! air2 & "s ( !m c weave ! patt]ns toge!r1 s\nd+ ?ree re$s at ! same "t1 & rais+ my s\l to ?+s = :i* ,i h no words4 ,& o!rs make little mammo?s out ( clay1 or make faces appe> on flat /ones1 & ask me to create wom5 = !m ) su* faces4 ,i h wat*$ ^? faces & will$2 & !n ,i h made a woman-*ild t has gr[n up q l !m4 ,& o!rs ?9k ( numb]s )\t hav+ to c\nt on _! f+]s1 & wat* ! sky at night1 & give names to ! />s1 & c =etell :5 ! sun w be cov]$ ) a black saucepan lid4 ,& !re is ,tubal1 :o made ?is :eel = me :i* has sav$ me s mu* labor4 ,& !re is ,eno*1 :o walks on ! hills1 & he>s ! ,voice cont9ually1 & has giv5 up 8 w to d ! w ( ! ,voice1 & has "s ( ! ,voice's greatness4 ,:5 !y come1 !re is always "s new wond]1 or "s new hope3 some?+ to live =4 ,!y nev] want to die1 because !y are always le>n+ & always creat+ ei!r ?+s or wisdom1 or at lea/ dream+ ( !m4 ,& !n y1 ,ca91 come to me ) y\r /upid fight+ & de/roy+1 & y\r fooli% boa/+2 & y want me to tell y t x is all spl5did1 & t y are h]oic1 & t no?+ b dea? or ! dread ( dea? makes life wor? liv+4 ,away ) y1 naughty *ild2 & d y1 ,adam1 g on ) y\r "w & n wa/e y\r "t li/5+ to him4 ,,ca94 ,i am n1 p]haps1 v clev]2 b-- ,,eve int]rupt+ him ,p]haps n2 b d n beg9 to boa/ ( t4 ,x is no cr$it to y4 ,,ca94 ,= all t1 "m1 ,i h an in/9ct :i* tells me t dea? plays its "p 9 life4 ,tell me ?is3 :o inv5t$ dea?8 ,adam spr+s to 8 feet4 ,eve drops h] di/aff4 ,bo? %ew ! greate/ con/]nation4 ,,ca94 ,:at is ! matt] ) y bo?8 ,,adam4 ,boy3 y h ask$ u a t]rible "q4 ,,eve4 ,y inv5t$ murd]4 ,let t be en\gh = y4 ,,ca94 ,murd] is n dea?4 ,y "k :at ,i mean4 ,^? :om ,i slay w\ld die if ,i sp>$ !m4 ,if ,i am n sla91 yet ,i %all die4 ,:o put ?is ^u me8 ,i say1 :o inv5t$ dea?8 ,,adam4 ,be reasonable1 boy4 ,c\ld y be> to live = ev]8 ,y ?9k y c\ld1 because y "k t y w nev] h to make y\r ?\ght good4 ,b ,i h kn[n :at x is to sit & brood "u ! t]ror ( et]nity1 ( immortality4 ,?9k ( x1 man3 to h no escape6 to be ,adam1 ,adam1 ,adam ?r\gh m days ?an !re are gra9s ( s& by ! two riv]s1 & !n be z f> f ! end z ev]6 ,i1 :o h s mu* 9 me t ,i hate & long to ca/ (f6 ,be ?ankful to y\r p>5ts1 :o enabl$ y to h& on y\r burd5 to new & bett] m51 & won = y an et]nal re/2 = x 0 we :o inv5t$ dea?4 ,,ca9 ris+ ,y did well3 ,i1 too1 d n want to live = ev]4 ,b if y inv5t$ dea?1 :y d y blame me1 :o am a m9i/] ( dea?8 ,,adam4 ,i d n blame y4 ,g 9 peace4 ,leave me to my digg+1 & y\r "m to h] sp9n+4 ,,ca94 ,well1 ,i w leave y to x1 ?\gh ,i h %ewn y a bett] way4 ,he picks up 8 %ield & spe>4 ,i w g back to my brave w>rior fri5ds & _! spl5did wom54 ,he /rides to ! ?orn brake4 ,:5 ,adam delv$ & ,eve span1 :]e 0 !n ! g5tleman8 ,he goes away ro>+ ) laught]1 :i* ceases z he cries f ! di/ance ,goodbye1 "m4 ,,adam grumbl+ ,he might h put ! hurdle back1 lazy h\nd6 ,he replaces ! hurdle across ! passage4 ,,eve4 ,?r\gh him & 8 l1 dea? is ga9+ on life4 ,already mo/ ( our gr&*ildr5 die be=e !y h s5se en\gh to "k h[ to live4 ,,adam4 ,no matt]4 ,he spits on 8 h&s1 & takes up ! spade aga94 ,life is /ill long en\gh to le>n to dig1 %ort z !y are mak+ x4 ,,eve mus+ ,yes1 to dig4 ,& to fight4 ,b is x long en\gh = ! o!r ?+s1 ! great ?+s8 ,w !y live long en\gh to eat manna8 ,,adam4 ,:at is manna8 ,,eve4 ,food drawn d[n f heav51 made out ( ! air1 n dug dirtily f ! e>?4 ,w !y le>n all ! ways ( all ! />s 9 _! little "t8 ,x took ,eno* two hundr$ ye>s to le>n to int]pret ! w ( ! ,voice4 ,:5 he 0 a m]e *ild ( eighty1 8 babyi% attempts to und]/& ! ,voice 7 m dang]\s ?an ! wra? ( ,ca94 ,if !y %ort5 _! lives1 !y w dig & fight & kill & die2 & _! baby ,eno*s w tell !m t x is ! w ( ! ,voice t !y %\ld dig & fight & kill & die = ev]4 ,,adam4 ,if !y are lazy & h a w t[>ds dea? ,i _c help x4 ,i w live my ?\s& ye>s3 if !y w n1 let !m die & be damn$4 ,,eve4 ,damn$8 ,:at is t8 ,,adam4 ,! /ate ( !m t love dea? m ?an life4 ,g on ) y\r sp9n+2 & d n sit !re idle :ile ,i am /ra9+ my muscles = y4 ,,eve sl[ly tak+ up h] di/aff ,if y 7 n a fool y w\ld f9d some?+ bett] = bo? ( u to live by ?an ?is sp9n+ & digg+4 ,,adam4 ,g on ) y\r "w1 ,i tell y2 or y %all g )\t bread4 ,,eve4 ,man ne$ n always live by bread alone4 ,!re is some?+ else4 ,we d n yet "k :at x is2 b "s day we %all f9d out2 & !n we w live on t alone2 & !re %all be no m digg+ nor sp9n+1 nor fight+ nor kill+4 ,%e sp9s resign$ly2 he digs impati5tly4 ,,"p ,,ii ,! ,gospel ( ! ,bro!rs ,b>nabas ,9 ! fir/ ye>s aft] ! w> an impressive-look+ g5tleman ( #ej is seat$ writ+ 9 a well-furni%$ spaci\s /udy4 ,he is dress$ 9 black4 ,8 coat is a frock-coat2 8 tie is :ite2 & 8 wai/coat1 ?\gh x is n q a cl]gyman's wai/coat1 & 8 coll>1 ?\gh x buttons 9 front in/ead ( beh9d1 comb9e ) ! prosp]ity indicat$ by 8 surr\nd+s1 & 8 air ( p]sonal di/9ction1 to sugge/ ! cl]ical dignit>y4 ,/ill1 he is cle>ly nei!r dean nor bi%op2 he is r too />kly intellectual = a popul> ,free ,*ur* en?usia/2 & he is n c>eworn en\gh to be a great headma/]4 ,! /udy w9d[s1 :i* h broad com=table w9d[ seats1 ov]look ,hamp/ead ,hea? t[>ds ,london4 ,consequ5tly1 x be+ a f9e aft]noon 9 spr+1 ! room is sunny4 ,z y face ^! w9d[s1 y h on y\r "r ! fireplace1 ) a few logs sm\ld]+ 9 x1 & a c\ple ( com=table libr>y *airs on ! he>?rug2 beyond x & beside x ! door2 be=e y ! writ+-table1 at :i* ! cl]ical g5tleman sits a little to y\r left fac+ ! door ) 8 "r pr(ile pres5t$ to y2 on y\r left a settee2 & on y\r "r a c\ple ( ,*ipp5dale *airs4 ,!re is also an uphol/]$ squ>e /ool 9 ! middle ( ! room1 aga9/ ! writ+-table4 ,! walls are cov]$ ) book%elves above & lock]s b5ea?4 ,! door op5s2 & ano!r g5tleman1 %ort] ?an ! cl]ical "o1 )9 a ye> or two ( ! same age1 dress$ 9 a well-worn twe$ l\nge suit1 ) a %ort be>d & mu* less /yle 9 8 be>+ & c>riage1 looks 94 ,,! ,,cl]ical ,,g5tleman famili> & by no means cordial ,hallo6 ,i didn't expect y until ! five o'clock tra94 ,,! ,,twe$$ ,,g5tleman com+ 9 v sl[ly ,i h some?+ on my m9d4 ,i ?\ght ,i'd come e>ly4 ,,! ,,cl]ical ,,g5tleman ?r[+ d[n 8 p5 ,:at is on y\r m9d8 ,,! ,,twe$$ ,,g5tleman sitt+ d[n on ! /ool1 heavily preoccupi$ ) 8 ?\ght ,i h made up my m9d at la/ ab\t ! "t4 ,i make x ?ree hundr$ ye>s4 ,,! ,,cl]ical ,,g5tleman sitt+ up en]getically ,n[ t is extraord9>y4 ,mo/ extraord9>y4 ,! v la/ words ,i wrote :5 y int]rupt$ me 7 'at lea/ ?ree c5turies4' ,he snat*es up 8 manuscript1 & po9ts to x4 ,"h x is3 read+ '! t]m ( human life mu/ be ext5d$ to at lea/ ?ree c5turies4' ,,! ,,twe$$ ,,g5tleman4 ,h[ did y arrive at x8 ,a p>lor maid op5s ! door1 u%]+ 9 a "y cl]gyman4 ,,! ,,p>lor ,,maid4 ,mr ,haslam4 ,%e )draws4 ,! visitor is s v unwelcome t 8 ho/ =gets to rise2 & ! two bro!rs />e at ! intrud]1 q unable to conceal _! dismay4 ,haslam1 :o has no?+ cl]ical ab\t him except 8 coll>1 & we>s a snuff-color$ suit1 smiles ) a frank s*ool-boyi%ness t makes x impossible to be unk9d to him1 & explodes into obvi\sly unprem$itat$ spee*4 ,,haslam4 ,i'm afraid ,i'm an awful nuisance4 ,i'm ! rector2 & ,i suppose "o ought to call on p4 ,,! ,,twe$$ ,,g5tleman 9 gho/ly tones ,we're n ,*ur* p1 y "k4 ,,haslam4 ,oh1 ,i don't m9d t1 if y don't4 ,! ,*ur* p "h are mo/ly z dull z dit*-wat]4 ,i h he>d su* a lot ab\t y2 & !re are s jolly few p to talk to4 ,i ?\ght y p]haps w\ldn't m9d4 ,d y m9d8 = ( c\rse ,i'll g l a %ot if ,i'm 9 ! way4 ,,! ,,cl]ical ,,g5tleman ris+1 dis>m$ ,sit d[n1 ,mr--er8 ,,haslam4 ,haslam4 ,,! ,,cl]ical ,,g5tleman4 ,mr ,haslam4 ,,! ,,twe$$ ,,g5tleman ris+ & (f]+ him ! /ool ,sit d[n4 ,he retreats t[>ds ! ,*ipp5dale *airs4 ,,haslam sitt+ d[n on ! /ool ,?anks awfully4 ,,! ,,cl]ical ,,g5tleman resum+ 8 seat ,?is is my bro!r ,conrad1 ,pr(essor ( ,biology at ,j>r[fields ,univ]sity3 ,dr4 ,conrad ,b>nabas4 ,my "n is ,franklyn3 ,franklyn ,b>nabas4 ,i 0 9 ! ,*ur* myself = "s ye>s4 ,,haslam sympa?iz+ ,yes3 "o cant help x4 ,if !res a liv+ 9 ! family1 or "o's ,gov]nor kn[s a patron1 "o gets %ov$ into ! ,*ur* by "o's p>5ts4 ,,conrad sitt+ d[n on ! fur!/ ,*ipp5dale ) a snort ( amusem5t ,mp6 ,,franklyn4 ,"o gets %ov$ out ( x1 sometimes1 by "o's consci5ce4 ,,haslam4 ,oh yes2 b :]e is a *ap l me to g8 ,i'm afraid ,i'm n intellectual en\gh to split /raws :5 !res a job 9 front ( me1 & no?+ bett] = me to d4 ,i d>esay ! ,*ur* 0 a bit ?ick = y2 b x's good en\gh = me4 ,x w la/ my "t1 anyh[ he laughs good-humor$ly4 ,,franklyn ) r5ew$ en]gy ,!re aga96 ,y see1 ,con4 ,x w la/ 8 "t4 ,life is too %ort = m5 to take x s]i\sly4 ,,haslam4 ,?ats a way ( look+ at x1 c]ta9ly4 ,,franklyn4 ,i 0 n %ov$ into ! ,*ur*1 ,mr ,haslam3 ,i felt x to be my vocation to walk ) ,god1 l ,eno*4 ,aft] tw5ty ye>s ( x ,i realiz$ t ,i 0 walk+ ) my own ignorance & self-conceit1 & t ,i 0 n )9 a hundr$ & fifty ye>s ( ! exp]i5ce & wisdom ,i 0 pret5d+ to4 ,,haslam4 ,n[ ,i come to ?9k ( x1 old ,me?uselah mu/ h _h to ?9k twice be=e he took on any?+ = life4 ,if ,i ?\ght ,i 0 go+ to live n9e hundr$ & sixty ye>s1 ,i don't ?9k ,i %\ld /ay 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,,franklyn4 ,if m5 liv$ ev5 a ?ird ( t "t1 ! ,*ur* w\ld be v diff]5t f ! ?+ x is4 ,,conrad4 ,if ,i c\ld c\nt on n9e hundr$ & sixty ye>s ,i c\ld make myself a real biologi/1 in/ead ( :at ,i am n[3 a *ild try+ to walk4 ,are y sure y might n become a good cl]gyman if y _h a few c5turies to d x 98 ,,haslam4 ,oh1 !res no?+ mu* ! matt] ) me3 x's q easy to be a dec5t p>son4 ,x's ! ,*ur* t *okes me (f4 ,i c\ldnt /ick x = n9e hundr$ ye>s4 ,i %\ld *uck x4 ,y "k1 sometimes1 :5 ! bi%op1 :o is ! mo/ priceless ( fossils1 lets (f some?+ m ?an usually out-(-date1 ! bird />ts 9 my g>d54 ,,franklyn4 ,! bird8 ,,haslam4 ,oh yes4 ,!res a bird !re t keeps on s++ ',/ick x or *uck x3 /ick x or *uck x'--j l t--= an h\r on end 9 ! spr+4 ,i wi% my fa!r _h f\nd "s o!r %op = me4 ,! p>lor maid comes back4 ,,! ,,p>lor ,,maid4 ,any lett]s = ! po/1 sir8 ,,franklyn4 ,^!4 ,he pr(f]s a basket ( lett]s4 ,%e comes to ! table & takes !m4 ,,haslam to ! maid ,h y told ,mr ,b>nabas yet8 ,,! ,,p>lor ,,maid fl9*+ a little ,no1 sir4 ,,franklyn4 ,told me :at8 ,,haslam4 ,%e is go+ to leave y8 ,,franklyn4 ,inde$8 ,i'm sorry4 ,is x our fault1 ,mr ,haslam8 ,,haslam4 ,n a bit4 ,%e is jolly well (f "h4 ,,! ,,p>lor ,,maid r$d5+ ,i h nev] d5i$ x1 sir3 ,i c\ldnt ask = a bett] place4 ,b ,i h only "o life to live2 & ,i maynt get a second *ance4 ,excuse me1 sir2 b ! lett]s mu/ g to cat* ! po/4 ,%e goes out ) ! lett]s4 ,! two bro!rs look inquir+ly at ,haslam4 ,,haslam4 ,silly girl6 ,go+ to m>ry a village woodman & live 9 a hovel ) him & a lot ( kids tumbl+ ov] "o ano!r1 j because ! fell[ has poetic-look+ eyes & a m\/a*e4 ,,conrad demurr+ ,%e said x 0 because %e _h only "o life4 ,,haslam4 ,same ?+1 poor girl6 ,! fell[ p]suad$ h] to *uck x2 & :5 %e m>ries him %e'll h to /ick x4 ,rott5 /ate ( ?+s1 ,i call x4 ,,conrad4 ,y see1 %e hasnt "t to f9d out :at life really means4 ,%e has to die be=e %e kn[s4 ,,haslam agreeably ,?ats x4 ,,franklyn4 ,%e hasnt "t to =m a well-in/ruct$ consci5ce4 ,,haslam /ill m *e]fully ,q4 ,,franklyn4 ,x goes deep]4 ,%e hasnt "t to =m a g5u9e consci5ce at all4 ,"s romantic po9ts ( honor & a few conv5tions4 ,a _w )\t consci5ce3 t is ! horror ( our condition4 ,,haslam beam+ ,simply fatu\s4 ,ris+ ,well1 ,i suppose ,i'd bett] be go+4 ,x's mo/ awfully good ( y to put up ) my call+4 ,,conrad 9 8 =m] l[ gho/ly tone ,y ne$nt g1 y "k1 if y are really int]e/$4 ,,haslam f$ up ,well1 ,i'm afraid ,i ought to--,i really mu/ get back--,i h some?+ to d 9 !-- ,,franklyn smil+ b5ignly & ris+ to pr(f] 8 h& ,goodbye4 ,,conrad gruffly1 giv+ him up z a bad job ,goodbye4 ,,haslam4 ,goodbye4 ,sorry--er-- ,z ! rector moves to %ake h&s ) ,franklyn1 feel+ t he is mak+ a frightful mess ( 8 dep>ture1 a vigor\s sunburnt "y lady ) hazel hair cut to ! level ( h] neck1 l an ,italian y\? 9 a ,gozzoli picture1 comes 9 impetu\sly4 ,%e seems to h no?+ on b h] %ort skirt1 h] bl\se1 h] /ock+s1 & a pair ( ,norwegian %oes3 9 %ort1 %e is a ,simple-,lif]4 ,,! ,,simple-,,lif] swoop+ on ,conrad & kiss+ him ,hallo1 ,nunk4 ,y\re be=e y\r "t4 ,,conrad4 ,behave y\rself4 ,!res a visitor4 ,%e turns quickly & sees ! rector4 ,%e in/9ctively swit*es at h] ,gozzoli fr+e ) h] f+]s1 b gives x up z hopeless4 ,,franklyn4 ,mr ,haslam1 our new rector4 ,to ,haslam ,my daught] ,cyn?ia4 ,,conrad4 ,usually call$ ,savvy1 %ort = ,savage4 ,,savvy4 ,i usually call ,mr ,haslam ,bill1 %ort = ,william4 ,%e /rolls to ! he>?rug1 & surveys !m calmly f t comm&+ position4 ,,franklyn4 ,y "k him8 ,,savvy4 ,r4 ,sit d[n1 ,bill4 ,,franklyn4 ,mr ,haslam is go+1 ,savvy4 ,he has an engagem5t4 ,,savvy4 ,i "k4 ,i'm ! engagem5t4 ,,conrad4 ,9 t case1 w\ld y m9d tak+ him into ! g>d5 :ile ,i talk to y\r fa!r8 ,,savvy to ,haslam ,t5nis8 ,,haslam4 ,r6 ,,savvy4 ,come on4 ,%e dances out4 ,he runs boyi%ly aft] h]4 ,,franklyn leav+ 8 table & beg9n+ to walk up & d[n ! room discont5t$ly ,savvy's mann]s j> on me4 ,!y w\ld h horrifi$ h] gr&mo!r4 ,,conrad ob/9ately ,!y are happi] mann]s ?an ,"m's mann]s4 ,,franklyn4 ,yes3 !y are frank]1 :olesom]1 bett] 9 a hundr$ ways4 ,& yet ,i squirm at !m4 ,i _c get x out ( my head t ,"m 0 a well-mann]$ woman1 & t ,savvy has no mann]s at all4 ,,conrad4 ,!re wasnt any pleasure 9 ,"m's f9e mann]s4 ,t makes a biological diff]5ce4 ,,franklyn4 ,b !re 0 beauty 9 ,"m's mann]s1 grace 9 !m1 /yle 9 !m3 above all1 decision 9 !m4 ,savvy is su* a cub4 ,,conrad4 ,s %e ought to be1 at h] age4 ,,franklyn4 ,!re x comes aga96 ,h] age6 h] age6 ,,conrad4 ,y want h] to be fully gr[n at eighte54 ,y want to =ce h] into a /uck-up1 artificial1 premature self-possession be=e %e has any self to possess4 ,y j let h] alone3 %e is "r en\gh = h] ye>s4 ,,franklyn4 ,i h let h] alone2 & look at ! result6 ,l all ! o!r "y p :o h be5 let alone1 %e becomes a ,sociali/4 ,t is1 %e becomes hopelessly demoraliz$4 ,,conrad4 ,well1 arnt y a ,sociali/8 ,,franklyn4 ,yes2 b t is n ! same ?+4 ,y & ,i 7 br\ght up 9 ! old b\rgeois morality4 ,we 7 taught b\rgeois mann]s & b\rgeois po9ts ( honor4 ,b\rgeois mann]s may be snobbi% mann]s3 !re may be no pleasure 9 !m1 z y say2 b !y are bett] ?an no mann]s4 ,_m b\rgeois po9ts ( honor may be false2 b at lea/ !y exi/4 ,! wom5 "k :at to expect & :at is expect$ ( !m4 ,savvy doesn't4 ,%e is a ,bol%evi/ & no?+ else4 ,%e has to improvise h] mann]s & h] conduct z %e goes along4 ,x's (t5 *>m+1 no d\bt2 b sometimes %e puts h] foot 9 x frightfully2 & !n ,i feel t %e is blam+ me = n tea*+ h] bett]4 ,,conrad4 ,well1 y h some?+ bett] to tea* h] n[1 at all ev5ts4 ,,franklyn4 ,yes3 b x is too late4 ,%e doesn't tru/ me n[4 ,%e doesn't talk ab\t su* ?+s to me4 ,%e doesnt read any?+ ,i write4 ,%e nev] comes to he> me lecture4 ,i am out ( x z f> z ,savvy is conc]n$4 ,he resumes 8 seat at ! writ+-table4 ,,conrad4 ,i mu/ h a talk to h]4 ,,franklyn4 ,p]haps %e w li/5 to y4 ,y are n h] fa!r4 ,,conrad4 ,i s5t h] my la/ book4 ,i c break ! ice by ask+ h] :at %e made ( x4 ,,franklyn4 ,:5 %e he>d y 7 com+1 %e ask$ me :e!r all ! leaves 7 cut1 9 case x fell into y\r h&s4 ,%e hasnt read a ^w ( x4 ,,conrad ris+ indignantly ,:at6 ,,franklyn inexorably ,n a ^w ( x4 ,,conrad beat5 ,well1 ,i suppose x's only natural4 ,biology is a dry subject = a girl2 & ,i am a pretty dry old codg]4 ,he sits d[n aga9 resign$ly4 ,,franklyn4 ,bro!r3 if t is s2 if biology z y h work$ at x1 & religion z ,i h work$ at x1 are dry subjects l ! old /uff !y taught "u ^! names1 & we two are dry old codg]s1 l ! old prea*]s & pr(essors1 !n ! ,gospel ( ! ,bro!rs ,b>nabas is a delusion4 ,unless ?is )]$ ?+ religion1 & ?is dry ?+ sci5ce1 h come alive 9 our h&s1 alive & int5sely int]e/+1 we may j z well g out & dig ! g>d5 until x is "t to dig our graves4 ,! p>lor maid returns4 ,franklyn is impati5t at ! int]ruption4 ,well8 :at is x n[8 ,,! ,,p>lor ,,maid4 ,mr ,joyce ,burge on ! telephone1 sir4 ,he wants to speak to y4 ,,franklyn a/oni%$ ,mr ,joyce ,burge6 ,,! ,,p>lor ,,maid4 ,yes1 sir4 ,,franklyn to ,conrad ,:at on e>? does ?is mean8 ,i havnt he>d f him nor ex*ang$ a ^w ) him = ye>s4 ,i resign$ ! *airman%ip ( ! ,lib]al ,association & %ook ! du/ ( p>ty politics f my feet be=e he 0 ,prime ,m9i/] 9 ! ,coalition4 ,( c\rse1 he dropp$ me l a hot potato4 ,,conrad4 ,well1 n[ t ! ,coalition has *uck$ him out1 & he is only "o ( ! half-doz5 lead]s ( ! ,opposition1 p]haps he wants to pick y up aga94 ,,! ,,p>lor ,,maid w>n+ly ,he is hold+ ! l9e1 sir4 ,,franklyn4 ,yes3 all "r he hurries out4 ,! p>lor maid goes to ! he>?rug to make up ! fire4 ,conrad rises & /rolls to ! middle ( ! room1 :]e he /ops & looks quizzically d[n at h]4 ,,conrad4 ,s y h only "o life to live1 eh8 ,,! ,,p>lor ,,maid dropp+ on h] knees 9 con/]nation ,i meant no (f5ce1 sir4 ,,conrad4 ,y didn't give any4 ,b y "k y c\ld live a devil ( a long life if y really want$ to4 ,,! ,,p>lor ,,maid sitt+ d[n on h] heels ,oh1 dont say t1 sir4 ,x's s unsettl+4 ,,conrad4 ,:y8 ,h y be5 ?9k+ ab\t x8 ,,! ,,p>lor ,,maid4 ,x w\ld nev] h come into my head if y hadnt put x !re1 sir4 ,me & cook _h a look at y\r book4 ,,conrad4 ,:at6 ,y & cook ,_h a look ,at my book6 ,& my niece w\ldn't op5 x6 ,! prophet is )\t honor 9 8 own family4 ,well1 :at d y ?9k ( liv+ = sev]al hundr$ ye>s8 ,are y go+ to h a try = x8 ,,! ,,p>lor ,,maid4 ,well1 ( c\rse y\re n 9 e>ne/1 sir4 ,b x does set "o ?9k+1 especially :5 "o is go+ to be m>ri$4 ,,conrad4 ,:at has t to d ) x8 ,he may live z long z y1 y "k4 ,,! ,,p>lor ,,maid4 ,?ats j x1 sir4 ,y see1 he mu/ take me = bett] = worse1 til dea? d u "p4 ,d y ?9k he w\ld be s ready to d t1 sir1 if he ?\ght x might be = sev]al hundr$ ye>s8 ,,conrad4 ,?ats true4 ,& :at ab\t y\rself8 ,,! ,,p>lor ,,maid4 ,oh1 ,i tell y /raight out1 sir1 ,i'd nev] promise to live ) ! same man z long z t4 ,i w\ldnt put up ) my own *ildr5 z long z t4 ,:y1 cook figur$ x out1 sir1 t :5 y 7 only #bjj1 y might m>ry y\r own great-great-great-great-great-great-gr&s on & n ev5 "k :o he 04 ,,conrad4 ,well1 :y n8 ,= all y "k1 ! man y are go+ to m>ry may be y\r great-great-great-great-great-great-gr&m o!r's great-great-great-great-great-great-gr&s on4 ,,! ,,p>lor ,,maid4 ,b d y ?9k x w\ld ev] be ?\ght respectable1 sir8 ,,conrad4 ,my good girl1 all biological necessities h to be made respectable :e!r we l x or n2 s y ne$nt worry y\rself ab\t t4 ,franklyn returns & crosses ! room to 8 *air1 b does n sit d[n4 ,! p>lor maid goes out4 ,,conrad4 ,well1 :at does ,joyce ,burge want8 ,,franklyn4 ,oh1 a silly misund]/&+4 ,i h promis$ to address a meet+ 9 ,middlesbor\gh2 & "s fool has put x into ! pap]s t ,i am 'com+ to ,middlesbor\gh1' )\t any explanation4 ,( c\rse1 n[ t we are on ! eve ( a g5]al election1 political p ?9k ,i am com+ !re to conte/ ! p>liam5t>y seat4 ,burge kn[s t ,i h a foll[+1 & ?9ks ,i c\ld get into ! ,h\se ( ,commons & head a gr\p !re4 ,s he insi/s on com+ to see me4 ,he is /ay+ ) "s p at ,dollis ,hill1 & c be "h 9 five or t5 m9utes1 he says4 ,,conrad4 ,b didn't y tell him t x's a false al>m8 ,,franklyn4 ,( c\rse ,i did2 b he wont believe me4 ,,conrad4 ,call$ y a li>1 9 fact8 ,,franklyn4 ,no3 ,i wi% he _h3 any sort ( pla9 speak+ is bett] ?an ! nause\s %am good fell[%ip our democratic public m5 get up = %op use4 ,he pret5ds to believe me1 & assures me 8 visit is q dis9t]e/$2 b :y %\ld he come if he has no axe to gr9d8 ,^! *aps nev] believe any?+ !y say !mselves2 & naturally !y _c believe any?+ anyone else says4 ,,conrad ris+ ,well1 ,i %all cle> out4 ,x 0 h>d en\gh to /& ! p>ty politicians be=e ! w>2 b n[ t !y h manag$ to half kill ,europe betwe5 !m1 ,i cant be civil to !m1 & ,i dont see :y ,i %\ld be4 ,,franklyn4 ,wait a bit4 ,we h to f9d out h[ ! _w w take our new gospel4 ,conrad sits d[n aga94 ,p>ty politicians are /ill un=tunately an important "p ( ! _w4 ,suppose we try x on ,joyce ,burge4 ,,conrad4 ,h[ c y8 ,y c tell ?+s only to p :o c li/54 ,joyce ,burge has talk$ s mu* t he has lo/ ! p[] ( li/5+4 ,he doesnt li/5 ev5 9 ! ,h\se ( ,commons4 ,savvy ru%es 9 brea?less1 foll[$ by ,haslam1 :o rema9s timidly j inside ! door4 ,,savvy runn+ to ,franklyn ,i say6 ,:o d y ?9k has j driv5 up 9 a big c>8 ,,franklyn4 ,mr ,joyce ,burge1 p]haps4 ,,savvy disappo9t$ ,oh1 !y "k1 ,bill4 ,:y didnt y tell u he 0 com+8 ,i h no?+ on4 ,,haslam4 ,i'd bett] g1 hadnt ,i8 ,,conrad4 ,y j wait "h1 bo? ( y4 ,:5 y />t yawn+1 ,joyce ,burge w take ! h9t1 p]haps4 ,,savvy to ,franklyn ,may we8 ,,franklyn4 ,yes1 if y promise to behave y\rself4 ,,savvy mak+ a wry face ,t w be a treat1 wont x8 ,,! ,,p>lor ,,maid ent]+ & ann\nc+ ,mr ,joyce ,burge4 ,haslam ha/ily moves to ! fireplace2 & ! p>lor maid goes out & %uts ! door :5 ! visitor has pass$ 94 ,,franklyn hurry+ pa/ ,savvy to 8 gue/ ) ! false cordiality he has j be5 d5\nc+ ,oh6 ,"h y are4 ,delight$ to see y4 ,he %akes ,burge's h&1 & introduces ,savvy ,my daught]4 ,,savvy n d>+ to approa* ,v k9d ( y to come4 ,joyce ,burge /&s fa/ & says no?+2 b he screws up 8 *eeks into a smile at ea* introduction1 & makes 8 eyes %9e 9 a v w9n+ mann]4 ,he is a well-f$ man turn$ fifty1 ) broad =ehead1 & grey hair :i*1 8 neck be+ %ort1 falls almo/ to 8 coll>4 ,,franklyn4 ,mr ,haslam1 our rector4 ,burge conveys an impression ( %9+ l a *ur* w9d[2 & ,haslam seizes ! ne>e/ libr>y *air on ! he>?1 & sw+s x r\nd = ,burge betwe5 ! /ool & ,conrad4 ,he !n retires to ! w9d[ seat at ! o!r side ( ! room1 & is jo9$ by ,savvy4 ,!y sit !re1 side by side1 hun*$ up ) _! elb[s on _! knees & _! *9s on _! h&s1 provid+ ,burge ) a sort ( ,/rang]'s ,gall]y dur+ ! ensu+ sitt+4 ,,franklyn4 ,i =get :e!r y "k my bro!r ,conrad4 ,he is a biologi/4 ,,burge sudd5ly bur/+ into en]getic action & %ak+ h&s he>tily ) ,conrad ,by reputation only1 b v well1 ( c\rse4 ,h[ ,i wi% ,i c\ld h devot$ myself to biology6 ,i h always be5 int]e/$ 9 rocks & /rata & volcanoes & s =?3 !y ?r[ su* a light on ! age ( ! e>?4 ,) conviction ,!re is no?+ l biology4 ',! cl\d-capp$ t[]s1 ! solemn b9nacles1 ! gorge\s temples1 ! great globe itself3 yea1 all t x inh]it %all dissolve1 &1 l ?is influ5tial pageant fad$1 leave n a rack beh9d4' ,?ats biology1 y "k3 good s\nd biology4 ,he sits d[n4 ,s d ! o!rs1 ,franklyn on ! /ool1 & ,conrad on 8 ,*ipp5dale4 ,well1 my de> ,b>nabas1 :at d y ?9k ( ! situation8 ,dont y ?9k ! "t has come = u to make a move8 ,,franklyn4 ,! "t has always come to make a move4 ,,burge4 ,h[ true6 ,b :at is ! move to be8 ,y are a man ( enorm\s influ5ce4 ,we "k t4 ,weve always kn[n x4 ,we h to consult y :e!r we l x or n4 ,we-- ,,franklyn int]rupt+ firmly ,i nev] m$dle 9 p>ty politics n[4 ,,savvy4 ,x's no use say+ y h no influ5ce1 daddy4 ,heaps ( p swe> by y4 ,,burge %9+ at h] ,( c\rse !y d4 ,come6 let me prove to y :at we ?9k ( y4 ,%all we f9d y a fir/-rate con/itu5cy to conte/ at ! next election8 ,"o t wont co/ y a p5ny4 ,a metropolitan seat4 ,:at d y say to ! ,/r&8 ,,franklyn4 ,my de> ,burge1 ,i am n a *ild4 ,:y d y g on wa/+ y\r p>ty funds on ! ,/r&8 ,y "k y _c w9 x4 ,,burge4 ,we _c w9 x2 b y-- ,,franklyn4 ,oh1 please6 ,,savvy4 ,! ,/r&'s no use1 ,mr ,burge4 ,i once canvass$ = a ,sociali/ !re4 ,*eese x4 ,,burge4 ,*eese x6 ,,haslam splutt]+ ) suppress$ laught] ,priceless6 ,,savvy4 ,well1 ,i suppose ,i %\ldnt say *eese x to a ,"r ,honorable4 ,b ! ,/r&1 y "k6 ,d come (f x4 ,,franklyn4 ,y mu/ excuse my daught]'s %ock+ mann]s1 ,burge2 b ,i agree ) h] t popul> democratic /atesm5 soon come to believe t ev]yone !y speak to is an ignorant dupe & a born fool into ! b>ga94 ,,burge laugh+ g5ially ,y old ari/ocrat1 y6 ,b believe me1 ! in/9ct ( ! p is s\nd-- ,,conrad cutt+ 9 %>ply ,!n :y are y 9 ! ,opposition in/ead ( 9 ! ,gov]nm5t8 ,,burge %ew+ signs ( temp] "u ?is heckl+ ,i d5y t ,i am 9 ! ,opposition morally4 ,! ,gov]nm5t does n repres5t ! c\ntry4 ,i 0 *uck$ out ( ! ,coalition by a ,tory conspiracy4 ,! p want me back4 ,i dont want to g back4 ,,franklyn g5tly remon/rant ,my de> ,burge3 ( c\rse y d4 ,,burge turn+ on him ,n a bit ( x4 ,i want to cultivate my g>d54 ,i am n int]e/$ 9 politics3 ,i am int]e/$ 9 roses4 ,i havnt a scrap ( ambition4 ,i w5t into politics because my wife %ov$ me into !m1 bless h]6 ,b ,i want to s]ve my c\ntry4 ,:at else am ,i =8 ,i want to save my c\ntry f ! ,tories4 ,!y dont repres5t ! p4 ,! man !y h made ,prime ,m9i/] has nev] repres5t$ ! p2 & y "k x4 ,"l ,dunre5 is ! bitt]e/ old ,tory left alive4 ,:at has he to (f] to ! p8 ,,franklyn cutt+ 9 be=e ,burge c proce$--z he evid5tly int5ds--to answ] 8 own "q ,i w tell y4 ,he has asc]ta9able beliefs & pr9ciples to (f]4 ,! p "k :]e !y are ) ,"l ,dunre54 ,!y "k :at he ?9ks "r & :at he ?9ks wrong4 ,) y\r foll[]s !y nev] "k :]e !y are4 ,) y !y nev] "k :]e !y are4 ,,burge amaz$ ,) me6 ,,franklyn4 ,well1 :]e are y8 ,:at are y8 ,,burge4 ,b>nabas3 y mu/ be mad4 ,y ask me :at ,i am8 ,,franklyn4 ,i d4 ,,burge4 ,i am1 if ,i mi/ake n1 ,joyce ,burge1 pretty well kn[n ?r\gh\t ,europe1 & inde$ ?r\gh\t ! _w1 z ! man :o--unwor?ily p]haps1 b n q unsuccessfully--held ! helm :5 ! %ip ( ,/ate wea!r$ ! mightie/ hurricane t has ev] bur/ ) e>?-%ak+ viol5ce on ! l& ( our fa!rs4 ,,franklyn4 ,i "k t4 ,i "k :o y are4 ,& ! e>?-%ak+ "p ( x to me is t ?\gh y 7 plac$ 9 t enorm\sly responsible position1 nei!r ,i nor anyone else kn[s :at y\r beliefs are1 or ev5 :e!r y h ei!r beliefs or pr9ciples4 ,:at we did "k 0 t y\r ,gov]nm5t 0 =m$ l>gely ( m5 :o reg>d$ y z a robb] ( h5roo/s1 & :om y reg>d$ z enemies ( ! p4 ,,burge adroitly1 z he ?9ks ,i agree ) y4 ,i agree ) y absolutely4 ,i dont believe 9 coalition gov]nm5ts4 ,,franklyn4 ,precisely4 ,yet y =m$ two4 ,,burge4 ,:y8 ,because we 7 at w>4 ,t is :at y fell[s nev] w\ld realize4 ,! ,hun 0 at ! gate4 ,our c\ntry1 our lives1 ! honor ( our wives & mo!rs & daught]s1 ! t5d] fle% ( our innoc5t babes1 7 at /ake4 ,0 t a "t to argue ab\t pr9ciples8 ,,franklyn4 ,i %\ld say x 0 ! "t ( all o!rs to confirm ! resolution ( our own m5 & ga9 ! confid5ce & support ( public op9ion ?r\gh\t ! _w by a decl>ation ( pr9ciple4 ,d y ?9k ! ,hun w\ld ev] h come to ! gate if he _h kn[n t x w\ld be %ut 9 8 face on pr9ciple8 ,did he n hold 8 own aga9/ y until ,am]ica boldly affirm$ ! democratic pr9ciple & came to our rescue8 ,:y did y let ,am]ica snat* t honor f ,engl&8 ,,burge4 ,b>nabas3 ,am]ica 0 c>ri$ away by words1 & _h to eat !m at ! ,peace ,conf]5ce4 ,bew>e ( eloqu5ce3 x is ! bane ( popul> speak]s l y4 ,,franklyn exclaim+,well66 ,,savvy all,i l t6 ,,haslam toge!r,priceless6 ,,burge cont9u+ remorselessly ,come d[n to facts4 ,x wasn't pr9ciple t won ! w>3 x 0 ! ,briti% fleet & ! blockade4 ,am]ica f\nd ! talk3 ,i f\nd ! %ells4 ,y _c w9 w>s by pr9ciples2 b y c w9 elections by !m4 ,!re ,i am ) y4 ,y want ! next election to be f\ght on pr9ciples3 t is :at x comes to1 doesnt x8 ,,franklyn4 ,i dont want x to be f\ght at all6 ,an election is a moral horror1 z bad z a battle except = ! blood3 a mud ba? = e s\l conc]n$ 9 x4 ,y "k v well t x w n be f\ght on pr9ciple4 ,,burge4 ,on ! contr>y x w be f\ght on no?+ else4 ,i believe a program is a mi/ake4 ,i agree ) y t pr9ciple is :at we want4 ,,franklyn4 ,pr9ciple )\t program1 eh8 ,,burge4 ,exactly4 ,!re x is 9 ?ree words4 ,,franklyn4 ,:y n 9 "o ^w8 ,platitudes4 ,t is :at pr9ciple )\t program means4 ,,burge puzzl$ b pati5t1 try+ to get at ,franklyn's drift 9 ord] to asc]ta9 8 price ,i h n made myself cle>4 ,li/54 ,i am agree+ ) y4 ,i am on y\r side4 ,i am accept+ y\r proposal4 ,!re isnt go+ to be any m coalition4 ,?is "t !re wont be a ,tory 9 ! ,cab9et4 ,e c&idate w h to pl$ge himself to ,free ,trade1 slightly modifi$ by consid]ation = our ,ov]seas ,dom9ions2 to ,dise/abli%m5t2 to ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,lords2 to a revis$ s*eme ( ,taxation ( ,l& ,values2 & to do+ some?+ or o!r to keep ! ,iri% quiet4 ,does t satisfy y8 ,,franklyn4 ,x does n ev5 int]e/ me4 ,suppose y\r fri5ds d commit !mselves to all ?is6 ,:at does x prove ab\t !m except t !y are hopelessly out ( date ev5 9 p>ty politics8 t !y h le>nt no?+ & =gott5 no?+ s9ce #ahhe8 ,:at is x to me t !y hate ! ,*ur* & hate ! l&$ g5try2 t !y are jeal\s ( ! nobility1 & h %ipp+ %>es in/ead ( manufactur+ bus9esses 9 ! ,midl&s8 ,i c f9d y hundr$s ( ! mo/ sordid rascals1 or ! mo/ d5sely /upid reaction>ies1 ) all ^! qualifications4 ,,burge4 ,p]sonal abuse proves no?+4 ,d y suppose ! ,tories are all angels because !y are all memb]s ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&8 ,,franklyn4 ,no2 b !y /& toge!r z memb]s ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 :]eas y\r p1 9 attack+ ! ,*ur*1 are all ov] ! %op4 ,! support]s ( ! ,*ur* are ( "o m9d ab\t religion3 its enemies are ( a doz5 m9ds4 ,! ,*ur*m5 are a phalanx3 y\r p are a mob 9 :i* a!i/s are jo/l$ by ,plym\? ,bre?r51 & ,positivi/s by ,pill>s ( ,fire4 ,y h ) y all ! crude/ unbeliev]s & all ! crude/ fanatics4 ,,burge4 ,we /&1 z ,cromwell did1 = lib]ty ( consci5ce1 if t is :at y mean4 ,,franklyn4 ,h[ c y talk su* rubbi% ov] ! graves ( y\r consci5ti\s objectors8 ,all law limits lib]ty ( consci5ce3 if a man's consci5ce all[s him to /eal y\r wat* or to %irk milit>y s]vice1 h[ mu* lib]ty d y all[ x8 ,lib]ty ( consci5ce is n my po9t4 ,,burge te/ily ,i wi% y w\ld come to y\r po9t4 ,half ! "t y are say+ t y mu/ h pr9ciples2 & :5 ,i (f] y pr9ciples y say !y wont "w4 ,,franklyn4 ,y h n (f]$ me any pr9ciples4 ,y\r p>ty %ibbole?s are n pr9ciples4 ,if y get into p[] aga9 y w f9d y\rself at ! head ( a rabble ( ,sociali/s & anti-,sociali/s1 ( ,j+o ,imp]iali/s & ,little ,engl&]s1 ( ca/-iron ,mat]iali/s & ec/atic ,quak]s1 ( ,*ri/ian ,sci5ti/s & ,compulsory ,inoculationi/s1 ( ,syndicali/s & ,bureaucrats3 9 %ort1 ( m5 diff]+ fi]cely & irreconcilably on e pr9ciple t goes to ! root ( human society & de/9y2 & ! impossibility ( keep+ su* a team toge!r w =ce y to sell ! pass aga9 to ! solid ,cons]vative ,opposition4 ,,burge ris+ 9 wra? ,sell ! pass aga96 ,y accuse me ( hav+ sold ! pass6 ,,franklyn4 ,:5 ! t]rible impact ( real w>f>e swept y\r p>liam5t>y %am w>f>e into ! du/b91 y _h to g beh9d ! backs ( y\r foll[]s & make a secret agreem5t ) ! lead]s ( ! ,opposition to keep y 9 p[] on condition t y dropp$ all legislation ( :i* !y did n approve4 ,& y c\ld n ev5 hold !m to _! b>ga92 = !y pres5tly betray$ ! secret & =c$ ! coalition on y4 ,,burge4 ,i solemnly decl>e t ?is is a false & mon/r\s accusation4 ,,franklyn4 ,d y d5y t ! ?+ occurr$8 ,7 ! uncontradict$ reports false8 ,7 ! publi%$ lett]s =g]ies8 ,,burge4 ,c]ta9ly n4 ,b ,i did n d x4 ,i 0 n ,prime ,m9i/] !n4 ,x 0 t old dot>d1 t play$-out old humbug ,lub94 ,he 0 ,prime ,m9i/] !n1 n ,i4 ,,franklyn4 ,d y mean to say y did n "k8 ,,burge sitt+ d[n aga9 ) a %rug ,oh1 ,i _h to be told4 ,b :at c\ld ,i d8 ,if we _h refus$ we might h _h to g out ( (fice4 ,,franklyn4 ,precisely4 ,,burge4 ,well1 c\ld we des]t ! c\ntry at su* a crisis8 ,! ,hun 0 at ! gate4 ,ev]yone has to make sacrifices = ! sake ( ! c\ntry at su* mom5ts4 ,we _h to rise above p>ty2 & ,i am pr\d to say we nev] gave p>ty a second ?\ght4 ,we /uck to-- ,,conrad4 ,(fice8 ,,surge turn+ on him ,yes1 sir1 to (fice3 t is1 to responsibility1 to dang]1 to he>t-sick5+ toil1 to abuse & misund]/&+1 to a m>tyrdom t made u envy ! v soldi]s 9 ! tr5*es4 ,if y _h _h to live = mon?s on aspir9 & bromide ( potassium to get a w9k ( sleep1 y w\ldn't talk ab\t (fice z if x 7 a cat*4 ,,franklyn4 ,/ill1 y admit t "u our p>liam5t>y sy/em ,lub9 c\ld n h help$ himself8 ,,burge4 ,on t subject my lips are clos$4 ,no?+ w induce me to say "o ^w aga9/ ! old man4 ,i nev] h2 & ,i nev] w4 ,lub9 is old3 he has nev] be5 a real /atesman3 he is z lazy z a cat on a he>?rug3 y cant get him to att5d to any?+3 he is good = no?+ b gett+ up & mak+ spee*es ) a p]oration t goes d[n ) ! back b5*es4 ,b ,i say no?+ aga9/ him4 ,i ga!r t y d n ?9k mu* ( me z a /atesman2 b at all ev5ts ,i c get ?+s done4 ,i c hu/le3 ev5 y w admit t4 ,b ,lub96 ,oh my />s1 ,lub966 ,if y only knew-- ,! p>lor maid op5s ! door & ann\nces a visitor4 ,,! ,,p>lor ,,maid4 ,mr ,lub94 ,,surge b\nd+ f 8 *air ,lub96 ,is ?is a conspiracy8 ,!y all rise 9 amazem5t1 />+ at ! door4 ,lub9 ent]s3 a man at ! end ( 8 sixties1 a ,york%ireman ) ! la/ traces ( ,sc&9avian flax /ill 9 8 :ite hair1 undi/+ui%$ 9 /ature1 unassum+ 9 8 mann]1 & tak+ 8 simple dignity = grant$1 b wond]fully com=table & q self-assur$ 9 contra/ to ! intellectual re/lessness ( ,franklyn & ! mesm]ic self-ass]tiv5ess ( ,burge4 ,8 pres5ce sudd5ly br+s out ! fact t !y are unhappy m51 ill at ease1 squ>e pegs 9 r\nd holes1 :il/ he fl\ri%es l a primrose4 ,! p>lor maid )draws4 ,,lub9 com+ to ,franklyn ,h[ d y d1 ,mr ,b>nabas8 ,he speaks v com=tably & k9dly1 mu* z if he 7 ! ho/1 & ,franklyn an emb>rass$ b welcome gue/4 ,i _h ! pleasure ( meet+ y once at ! ,mansion ,h\se4 ,i ?9k x 0 to celebrate ! conclusion ( ! hundr$ ye>s peace ) ,am]ica4 ,,franklyn %ak+ h&s ,x 0 long be=e t3 a meet+ ab\t ,v5ezuela1 :5 we 7 on ! po9t ( go+ to w> ) ,am]ica4 ,,lub9 n at all put out ,yes3 y are q "r4 ,i knew x 0 some?+ ab\t ,am]ica4 ,he pats ,franklyn's h&4 ,& h[ h y be5 all ?is "t8 ,well1 eh8 ,,franklyn smil+ to s(t5 ! s>casm ,a few vicissitudes ( heal? naturally 9 s long a "t4 ,,lub94 ,j s4 ,j s4 ,look+ r\nd at ,savvy ,! "y lady is--8 ,,franklyn4 ,my daught]1 ,savvy4 ,savvy comes f ! w9d[ betwe5 h] fa!r & ,lub94 ,,lub9 tak+ h] h& affectionately 9 bo? 8 ,& :y has %e nev] come to see u8 ,,burge4 ,i don't "k :e!r y h notic$1 ,lub91 t ,i am pres5t4 ,savvy takes advantage ( ?is div]sion to slip away to ! settee1 :]e %e is /eal?ily jo9$ by ,haslam1 :o sits d[n on h] left4 ,,lub9 seat+ himself 9 ,burge's *air ) ineffable com=tabl5ess ,my de> ,burge3 if y imag9e t x is possible to be )9 t5 miles ( y\r en]getic pres5ce )\t be+ acutely aw>e ( x1 y d y\rself ! greate/ inju/ice4 ,h[ are y8 ,& h[ are y\r good newspap] fri5ds8 ,burge makes an explosive movem5t2 b ,lub9 goes on calmly & sweetly ,& :at are y do+ "h ) my old fri5d ,b>nabas1 if ,i may ask8 ,,burge sitt+ d[n 9 ,conrad's *air1 leav+ him /&+ uneasily 9 ! corn] ,well1 j :at y are do+1 if y want to "k4 ,i am try+ to enli/ ,mr ,b>nabas's valuable support = my p>ty4 ,,lub94 ,y\r p>ty1 eh8 ,! newspap] p>ty8 ,,burge4 ,! ,lib]al ,p>ty4 ,! p>ty ( :i* ,i h ! honor to be lead]4 ,,lub94 ,h y n[8 ,?ats v int]e/+2 = ,i ?\ght ,i 0 ! lead] ( ! ,lib]al ,p>ty4 ,h[ev]1 x is v k9d ( y to take x (f my h&s1 if ! p>ty w let y4 ,,burge4 ,d y sugge/ t ,i h n ! support & confid5ce ( ! p>ty8 ,,lub94 ,i dont sugge/ any?+1 my de> ,burge4 ,mr ,b>nabas w tell y t we all ?9k v highly ( y4 ,! c\ntry owes y a great deal4 ,dur+ ! w>1 y did v cr$itably ov] ! munitions2 & if y 7 n q s successful ) ! peace1 nobody d\bt$ t y meant well4 ,,burge4 ,v k9d ( y1 ,lub94 ,let me rem>k t y _c lead a progressive p>ty )\t gett+ a move on4 ,,lub94 ,y mean y _c4 ,i did x = t5 ye>s )\t ! lea/ difficulty4 ,& v com=table1 prosp]\s1 pleasant ye>s !y 74 ,,burge4 ,yes2 b :at did !y end 98 ,,lub94 ,9 y1 ,burge4 ,y don't compla9 ( t1 d y8 ,,burge fi]cely ,9 plague1 pe/il5ce1 & fam9e2 battle1 murd]1 & sudd5 dea?4 ,,lub9 ) an appreciative *uckle ,! ,noncon=mi/ c quote ! pray]-book = 8 own purposes1 ,i see4 ,h[ y enjoy$ y\rself ov] t bus9ess1 ,burge6 ,d y rememb] ! ,knock-,out ,bl[8 ,,burge4 ,x came (f3 don't =get t4 ,d y rememb] fight+ to ! la/ drop ( y\r blood8 ,,lub9 unruffl$1 to ,franklyn ,by ! way1 ,i rememb] y\r bro!r ,conrad--a wond]ful bra9 & a de> good fell[--expla9+ to me t ,i c\ldn't fight to ! la/ drop ( my blood1 because ,i %\ld be dead long be=e ,i came to x4 ,mo/ int]e/+1 & q true4 ,he 0 introduc$ to me at a meet+ :]e ! suffragettes kept di/urb+ me4 ,!y _h to be c>ri$ out kick+ & mak+ a horrid di/urbance4 ,,conrad4 ,no3 x 0 lat]1 at a meet+ to support ! ,fran*ise ,bill :i* gave !m ! vote4 ,,lub9 discov]+ ,conrad's pres5ce = ! fir/ "t ,y\re "r3 x 04 ,i knew x _h some?+ to d ) wom54 ,my memory nev] deceives me4 ,?ank y4 ,w y introduce me to ?is g5tleman1 ,b>nabas8 ,,conrad n at all affably ,i am ! ,conrad 9 "q4 ,he sits d[n 9 dudgeon on ! vacant ,*ipp5dale4 ,,lub94 ,are y8 ,look+ at him pleasantly ,yes3 ( c\rse y are4 ,i nev] =get a face4 ,b ) an ar* turn ( 8 eyes to ,savvy y\r pretty niece engag$ all my p[]s ( vision4 ,,burge4 ,i wi% y\d be s]i\s1 ,lub94 ,god kn[s we h pass$ ?r\gh times t]rible en\gh to make any man s]i\s4 ,,lub94 ,i d n ?9k ,i ne$ to be rem9d$ ( t4 ,9 peace "t ,i us$ to keep myself fre% = my "w by bani%+ all worldly consid]ations f my m9d on ,sundays2 b w> has no respect = ! ,sabba?2 & !re h be5 ,sundays )9 ! la/ few ye>s on :i* ,i h _h to play z _m z sixty-six games ( bridge to keep my m9d (f ! news f ! front4 ,,burge sc&aliz$ ,sixty-six games ( bridge on ,sunday666 ,,lub94 ,y probably sang sixty-six hymns4 ,b z ,i _c boa/ ei!r y\r admirable voice or y\r spiritual f]vor1 ,i _h to fall back on bridge4 ,,franklyn4 ,if ,i may g back to ! subject ( y\r visit1 x seems to me t y may bo? be completely sup]s$$ by ! ,labor ,p>ty4 ,,burge4 ,b ,i am 9 ! true/ s5se myself a ,labor lead]4 ,i--he /ops1 z ,lub9 has ris5 ) a half-suppress$ yawn1 & is already talk+ calmly1 b )\t a pret5ce ( int]e/4 ,,lub94 ,! ,labor ,p>ty6 ,oh no1 ,mr ,b>nabas4 ,no1 no1 no1 no1 no4 ,he moves 9 ,savvy's direction4 ,!re w be no tr\ble ab\t t4 ,( c\rse we mu/ give !m a few seats3 m1 ,i q admit1 ?an we %\ld h dreamt ( leav+ to !m be=e ! w>2 b--by ?is "t he has rea*$ ! s(a :]e ,savvy & ,haslam are seat$4 ,he sits d[n betwe5 !m2 takes h] h&2 & drops ! subject ( ,labor4 ,well1 my de> "y lady8 ,:at is ! late/ news8 ,:ats go+ on8 ,h y se5 ,%oddy's new play8 ,tell me all ab\t x1 & all ab\t ! late/ books1 & all ab\t ev]y?+4 ,,savvy4 ,y h n met ,mr ,haslam4 ,our ,rector4 ,,lub9 :o has q ov]look$ ,haslam ,nev] he>d ( him4 ,is he any good8 ,,franklyn4 ,i 0 introduc+ him4 ,?is is ,mr ,haslam4 ,,haslam4 ,h[ d'ye d8 ,,lub94 ,i beg y\r p>don1 ,mr ,haslam4 ,delight$ to meet y4 ,to ,savvy ,well1 n[1 h[ _m books h y writt58 ,,savvy r ov]:elm$ b attract$ ,none4 ,i don't write4 ,,lub94 ,y dont say s2 ,well1 :at d y d8 ,music8 ,skirt-danc+8 ,,savvy4 ,i dont d any?+4 ,,lub94 ,?ank ,god6 ,y & ,i 7 born = "o ano!r4 ,:o is y\r favorite poet1 ,sally8 ,,savvy4 ,savvy4 ,,lub94 ,savvy6 ,i nev] he>d ( him4 ,tell me all ab\t him4 ,keep me up to date4 ,,savvy4 ,x's n a poet4 ,i am ,savvy1 n ,sally4 ,,lub94 ,savvy6 ,?ats a funny "n1 & v pretty4 ,savvy4 ,x s\nds ,*9ese4 ,:at does x mean8 ,,conrad4 ,%ort = ,savage4 ,,lub9 patt+ h] h& ,la belle ,sauvage4 ,,haslam ris+ & surr5d]+ ,savvy to ,lub9 by cross+ to ! fireplace ,i suppose ! ,*ur* is out ( x z f> z progressive politics are conc]n$4 ,,burge4 ,nons5se6 ,t notion ab\t ! ,*ur* be+ unprogressive is "o ( ^? %ibbole?s t our p>ty mu/ drop4 ,! ,*ur* is all "r ess5tially4 ,get rid ( ! e/abli%m5t2 get rid ( ! bi%ops2 get rid ( ! c&le/icks2 get rid ( ! #ci articles2 & ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& is j z good z any o!r ,*ur*2 & ,i don't c>e :o he>s me say s4 ,,lub94 ,x doesn't matt] a bit :o he>s y say s1 my de> ,burge4 ,to ,savvy ,:o did y say y\r favorite poet 08 ,,savvy4 ,i dont make pets ( poets4 ,:o's y\rs8 ,,lub94 ,horace4 ,,savvy4 ,horace :o8 ,,lub94 ,qu9tus ,horatius ,flaccus3 ! noble/ ,roman ( !m all1 my de>4 ,,savvy4 ,oh1 if he is dead1 t expla9s x4 ,i h a !ory t all ! dead p we feel especially int]e/$ 9 mu/ h be5 ourselves4 ,y mu/ be ,horace's re9c>nation4 ,,lub9 delight$ ,t is ! v mo/ *>m+ & p5etrat+ & intellig5t ?+ t has ev] be5 said to me4 ,b>nabas3 w y ex*ange daught]s ) me8 ,i c give y y\r *oice ( two4 ,,franklyn4 ,man proposes4 ,savvy disposes4 ,,lub94 ,:at does ,savvy say8 ,,burge4 ,lub93 ,i came "h to talk politics4 ,,lub94 ,yes3 y h only "o subject1 ,burge4 ,i came "h to talk to ,savvy4 ,take ,burge into ! next room1 ,b>nabas2 & let him rip4 ,,burge half-angry1 half-indulg5t ,no2 b really1 ,lub91 we are at a crisis-- ,,lub94 ,my de> ,burge1 life is a disease2 & ! only diff]5ce betwe5 "o man & ano!r is ! /age ( ! disease at :i* he lives4 ,y are always at ! crisis2 ,i am always 9 ! convalesc5t /age4 ,i enjoy convalesc5ce4 ,x is ! "p t makes ! illness wor? :ile4 ,,savvy half-ris+ ,p]haps ,i'd bett] run away4 ,i am di/ract+ y4 ,,lub9 mak+ h] sit d[n aga9 ,n at all1 my de>4 ,y are only di/ract+ ,burge4 ,jolly good ?+ = him to be di/ract$ by a pretty girl4 ,j :at he ne$s4 ,,burge4 ,i sometimes envy y1 ,lub94 ,! great movem5t ( mank9d1 ! giant sweep ( ! ages1 passes y by & leaves y /&+4 ,,lub94 ,x leaves me sitt+1 & q com=table1 ?ank y4 ,g on sweep+4 ,:5 y are tir$ ( x1 come back2 & y w f9d ,engl& :]e x 01 & me 9 my accu/om$ place1 ) ,miss ,savvy tell+ me all sorts ( int]e/+ ?+s4 ,,savvy :o has be5 gr[+ m & m re/less ,dont let him %ut y up1 ,mr ,burge4 ,y "k1 ,mr ,lub91 ,i am frightfully int]e/$ 9 ! ,labor movem5t1 & 9 ,!osophy1 & 9 recon/ruction aft] ! w>1 & all sorts ( ?+s4 ,i d>esay ! flapp]s 9 y\r sm>t set are trem5d\sly flatt]$ :5 y sit beside !m & are nice to !m z y are be+ nice to me2 b ,i am n sm>t2 & ,i am no use z a flapp]4 ,i am d[dy & s]i\s4 ,i want y to be s]i\s4 ,if y refuse1 ,i %all g & sit beside ,mr ,burge1 & ask him to hold my h&4 ,,lub94 ,he w\ldnt "k h[ to d x1 my de>4 ,burge has a reputation z a pr(ligate-- ,,burge />t+ ,lub93 ?is is mon/r\s4 ,i-- ,,lub9 cont9u+--b he is really a model ( dome/icity4 ,8 "n is c\pl$ ) all ! mo/ celebrat$ beauties2 b = him !re is only "o woman2 & t is n y1 my de>1 b 8 v *>m+ wife4 ,,burge4 ,y are de/roy+ my "* 9 ! act ( pret5d+ to save x4 ,h ! goodness to conf9e y\rself to y\r own "* & y\r own wife4 ,bo? ( !m ne$ all y\r att5tion4 ,,lub94 ,i h ! privilege ( my age & ( my transp>5t innoc5ce4 ,i h n to /ruggle ) y\r volcanic en]gy4 ,,burge ) an imm5se s5se ( p[] ,no1 by ,george6 ,,franklyn4 ,i ?9k ,i %all speak bo? = my bro!r & myself1 & possibly also = my daught]1 if ,i say t s9ce ! object ( y\r visit & ,mr ,joyce ,burge's is to "s ext5t political1 we %\ld he> ) great int]e/ some?+ ab\t y\r political aims1 ,mr ,lub94 ,,lub9 ass5t+ ) complete good humor1 & becom+ att5tive1 cle>1 & bus9esslike 9 8 tone ,by all means1 ,mr ,b>nabas4 ,:at we h to consid] fir/1 ,i take x1 is :at prospect !re is ( our f9d+ y beside u 9 ! ,h\se aft] ! next election4 ,,franklyn4 ,:5 ,i speak ( politics1 ,mr ,lub91 ,i am n ?9k+ ( elections1 or available seats1 or p>ty funds1 or ! regi/]s1 or ev51 ,i am sorry to h to add1 ( p>liam5t z x exi/s at pres5t4 ,i _h mu* r y talk$ ab\t bridge ?an ab\t electione]+3 x is ! m int]e/+ game ( ! two4 ,,burge4 ,he wants to discuss pr9ciples1 ,lub94 ,,lub9 v cool & cle> ,i und]/& ,mr ,b>nabas q well4 ,b elections are unsettl$ ?+s2 pr9ciples are settl$ ?+s4 ,,conrad impati5tly ,great ,heav5s6-- ,,lub9 int]rupt+ him ) quiet au?ority ,"o mom5t1 ,dr ,b>nabas4 ,! ma9 pr9ciples on :i* mod]n civiliz$ society is f\nd$ are pretty well und]/ood among educat$ p4 ,t is :at our dang]\sly half-educat$ masses & _! pet demagogues--if ,burge w excuse t expression-- ,,burge4 ,dont m9d me4 ,g on4 ,i %all h some?+ to say pres5tly4 ,,lub94--t is :at our dang]\sly half-educat$ p d n realize4 ,take all ?is fuss ab\t ! ,labor ,p>ty1 ) its imag9>y new pr9ciples & new politics4 ,! ,labor memb]s w f9d t ! immutable laws ( political economy take no m notice ( _! ambitions & aspirations ?an ! law ( gravitation4 ,i speak1 if ,i may say s1 ) k2 = ,i h made a special1 /udy ( ! ,labor "q4 ,,franklyn ) int]e/ & "s surprise ,inde$8 ,,lub94 ,yes4 ,x occurr$ q at ! beg9n+ ( my c>e]4 ,i 0 ask$ to deliv] an address to ! /ud5ts at ! ,work+ ,m5's ,college2 & ,i 0 /rongly advis$ to comply1 z ,glad/one & ,morley & o!rs 7 do+ t sort ( ?+ at ! mom5t4 ,x 0 r a tr\blesome job1 because ,i _h n gone into political economy at ! "t4 ,z y "k1 at ! univ]sity ,i 0 a classical s*ol>2 & my pr(ession 0 ! ,law4 ,b ,i look$ up ! text-books1 & got up ! case mo/ c>efully4 ,i f\nd t ! correct view is t all ?is ,trade ,unionism & ,socialism & s =? is f\nd$ on ! ignorant delusion t wages & ! production & di/ribution ( weal? c be controll$ by legislation or by any human action :atev]4 ,!y obey fix$ sci5tific laws1 :i* h be5 asc]ta9$ & settl$ f9ally by ! highe/ economic au?orities4 ,naturally ,i d n at ?is di/ance ( "t rememb] ! exact process ( reason+2 b ,i c get up ! case aga9 at any "t 9 a c\ple ( days2 & y may rely on me absolutely1 %\ld ! occasion arise1 to deal ) all ^! ignorant & unpractical p 9 a conclusive & conv9c+ way1 except1 ( c\rse1 z f> z x may be advisable to indulge & flatt] !m a little s z to let !m d[n )\t creat+ ill feel+ 9 ! work+-class electorate4 ,9 %ort1 ,i c get t lecture up aga9 almo/ at a mom5t's notice4 ,,savvy4 ,b1 ,mr ,lub91 ,i h _h a univ]sity education too2 & all ?is ab\t wages & di/ribution be+ fix$ by immutable laws ( political economy is obsolete rot4 ,,franklyn %ock$ ,oh1 my de>6 ,t is n polite4 ,,lub94 ,no1 no1 no4 ,dont scold h]4 ,%e mu/nt be scold$4 ,to ,savvy ,i und]/&4 ,y are a disciple ( ,k>l ,m>x4 ,,savvy4 ,no1 no4 ,k>l ,m>x's economics are all rot4 ,,lub9 at la/ a little tak5 aback ,de> me6 ,,savvy4 ,y mu/ excuse me1 ,mr ,lub92 b x's l he>+ a man talk ab\t ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed54 ,,conrad4 ,:y %\ldnt he talk ab\t ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed58 ,x 0 a fir/ attempt at biology anyh[4 ,,lub9 recov]+ 8 self-possession ,i am s\nd on ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed54 ,i h he>d ( ,d>w94 ,,savvy4 ,b ,d>w9 is all rot4 ,,lub94 ,:at6 ,already6 ,,savvy4 ,x's no good y\r smil+ at me l a ,*e%ire cat1 ,mr ,lub92 & ,i am n go+ to sit "h mum*ance l an old-fa%ion$ goody goody wife :ile y m5 monopolize ! conv]sation & pay out ! v gha/lie/ explod$ drivel z ! late/ ?+ 9 politics4 ,i am n giv+ y my own ideas1 ,mr ,lub91 b j ! regul> or?odox sci5ce ( today4 ,only ! mo/ awful old fossils ?9k t ,socialism is bad economics & t ,d>w9 inv5t$ ,evolution4 ,ask ,papa4 ,ask ,uncle4 ,ask ! fir/ p]son y meet 9 ! /reet4 ,%e rises & crosses to ,haslam4 ,give me a cig>et1 ,bill1 w y8 ,,haslam4 ,priceless4 ,he complies4 ,,franklyn4 ,savvy has n liv$ long en\gh to h any mann]s1 ,mr ,lub92 b t is :]e y /& ) ! y\ng] g5]ation4 ,dont smoke1 de>4 ,savvy1 ) a %rug ( r mut9\s resignation1 ?r[s ! cig>et into ! fire4 ,haslam1 on ! po9t ( light+ "o = himself1 *anges 8 m9d4 ,,lub9 %rewd & s]i\s ,mr ,b>nabas3 ,i confess ,i am surpris$2 & ,i w n pret5d t ,i am conv9c$4 ,b ,i am op5 to conviction4 ,i may be wrong4 ,,burge 9 a bur/ ( irony ,oh no4 ,impossible6 ,impossible6 ,,lub94 ,yes1 ,mr ,b>nabas1 ?\gh ,i d n possess ,burge's g5ius = be+ always wrong1 ,i h be5 9 t position once or twice4 ,i c\ld n conceal f y1 ev5 if ,i wi%$ to1 t my "t has be5 s completely fill$ by my pr(essional "w z a lawy]1 & lat] on by my duties z lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,commons 9 ! days :5 ,prime ,m9i/]s 7 also lead]s-- ,,burge /ung ,n to m5tion bridge & sm>t society4 ,,lub94--n to m5tion ! cont9ual & try+ ef=t to make ,burge behave himself1 t ,i h n be5 able to keep my academic read+ up to date4 ,i h kept my classics bru%$ up out ( %e] love = !m2 b my economics & my sci5ce1 su* z !y 71 may possibly be a little ru/y4 ,yet ,i ?9k ,i may say t if y & y\r bro!r w be s good z to put me on ! track ( ! necess>y docum5ts1 ,i w und]take to put ! case to ! ,h\se or to ! c\ntry to y\r entire satisfaction4 ,y see1 z long z y c %ew ^! tr\blesome half-educat$ p :o want to turn ! _w upside d[n t !y are talk+ nons5se1 x really does n matt] v mu* :e!r y d x 9 t]ms ( :at ,miss ,b>nabas calls obsolete rot or 9 t]ms ( :at h] gr&daught] w probably call unmitigat$ to%4 ,i h no objection :atev] to d5\nce ,k>l ,m>x4 ,any?+ ,i c say aga9/ ,d>w9 w please a l>ge body ( s9c]ely pi\s vot]s4 ,if x w be easi] to c>ry on ! bus9ess ( ! c\ntry on ! und]/&+ t ! pres5t /ate ( ?+s is to be call$ ,socialism1 ,i h no objection 9 ! _w to call x ,socialism4 ,!re is ! prec$5t ( ! ,emp]or ,con/ant9e1 :o sav$ ! society ( 8 own day by agree+ to call 8 ,imp]ialism ,*ri/ianity4 ,m9d3 ,i mu/ n g ahead ( ! electorate4 ,y mu/ n call a vot] a ,sociali/ until-- ,,franklyn4 ,until he is a ,sociali/4 ,agre$4 ,,lub94 ,oh1 n at all4 ,y ne$ n wait = t4 ,y mu/ n call him a ,sociali/ until he wi%es to be call$ a ,sociali/3 t is all4 ,surely y w\ld n say t ,i mu/ n address my con/itu5ts z g5tlem5 until !y are g5tlem54 ,i address !m z g5tlem5 because !y wi% to be s address$4 ,he rises f ! s(a & goes to ,franklyn1 plac+ a reassur+ h& on 8 %\ld]4 ,d n be afraid ( ,socialism1 ,mr ,b>nabas4 ,y ne$ n tremble = y\r prop]ty or y\r position or y\r dignity4 ,engl& w rema9 :at ,engl& is1 no matt] :at new political names may come into vogue4 ,i d n int5d to resi/ ! transition to ,socialism4 ,y may dep5d on me to guide x1 to lead x1 to give suitable expression to its aspirations1 & to /e] x cle> ( ,utopian absurdities4 ,i c hone/ly ask = y\r support on ! mo/ advanc$ ,sociali/ gr\nds no less ?an on ! s\nde/ ,lib]al ones4 ,,burge4 ,9 %ort1 ,lub91 y\re incorrigible4 ,y dont believe any?+ is go+ to *ange4 ,! millions are /ill to toil--! p--my p--= ,i am a man ( ! p-- ,,lub9 int]rupt+ him contemptu\sly ,dont be ridicul\s1 ,burge4 ,y are a c\ntry solicitor1 fur!r remov$ f ! p1 m =eign to !m1 m jeal\s ( lett+ !m up to y\r level1 ?an any duke or any ar*bi%op4 ,,burge hotly ,i d5y x4 ,y ?9k ,i h nev] be5 poor4 ,y ?9k ,i h nev] clean$ my own boots4 ,y ?9k my f+]s h nev] come out ?r\gh ! soles :5 ,i 0 clean+ !m4 ,y ?9k-- ,,lub94 ,i ?9k y fall into ! v common mi/ake ( suppos+ t x is pov]ty t makes ! prolet>ian & money t makes ! g5tleman4 ,y are q wrong4 ,y nev] belong$ to ! p3 y belong$ to ! impecuni\s4 ,impecuniosity & brok5 boots are ! lot ( ! unsuccessful middle class1 & ! commonplaces ( ! e>ly /ruggles ( ! pr(essional & y\ng] son class4 ,i defy y to f9d a f>m labor] 9 ,engl& ) brok5 boots4 ,call a me*anic "o ( ! poor1 & he'll pun* y\r head4 ,:5 y talk to y\r con/itu5ts ab\t ! toil+ millions1 !y don't consid] t y are ref]r+ to !m4 ,!y are all ?ird c\s9s ( somebody ) a title or a p>k4 ,i am a ,york%ireman1 my fri5d4 ,i "k ,engl&2 & y don't4 ,if y did y w\ld "k-- ,,surge4 ,:at d y "k t ,i don't "k8 ,,lub94 ,i "k t we are tak+ up too mu* ( ,mr ,b>nabas's "t4 ,franklyn rises4 ,may ,i take x1 my de> ,b>nabas1 t ,i may c\nt on y\r support if we succe$ 9 =c+ an election be=e ! new regi/] is 9 full work+ ord]8 ,,surge ris+ also ,may ! p>ty c\nt on y\r support8 ,i say no?+ ab\t myself4 ,c ! p>ty dep5d on y8 ,is !re any "q ( y\rs t ,i h left unansw]$8 ,,conrad4 ,we havnt ask$ y any1 y "k4 ,,burge4 ,may ,i take t z a m>k ( confid5ce8 ,,conrad4 ,if ,i 7 a labor] 9 y\r con/itu5cy1 ,i %\ld ask y a biological "q8 ,,lub94 ,no y w\ldnt1 my de> ,doctor4 ,labor]s nev] ask que/ions4 ,,burge4 ,ask x n[4 ,i h nev] fl9*$ f be+ heckl$4 ,out ) x4 ,is x ab\t ! l&8 ,,conrad4 ,no4 ,,surge4 ,is x ab\t ! ,*ur*8 ,,conrad4 ,no4 ,,burge4 ,is x ab\t ! ,h\se ( ,lords8 ,,conrad4 ,no4 ,,burge4 ,is x ab\t ,proportional ,repres5tation8 ,,conrad4 ,no4 ,,surge4 ,is x ab\t ,free ,trade8 ,,conrad4 ,no4 ,,surge4 ,is x ab\t ! prie/ 9 ! s*ool8 ,,conrad4 ,no4 ,,burge4 ,is x ab\t ,irel&8 ,,conrad4 ,no4 ,,burge4 ,is x ab\t ,g]many8 ,,conrad4 ,no4 ,,burge4 ,well1 is x ab\t ,republicanism8 ,come6 ,i wont fl9*4 ,is x ab\t ! ,mon>*y8 ,,conrad4 ,no4 ,,surge4 ,well1 :at ! devil is x ab\t1 !n8 ,,conrad4 ,y und]/& t ,i am ask+ ! "q 9 ! "* ( a labor] :o e>n$ ?irte5 %ill+s a week be=e ! w> & e>ns ?irty n[1 :5 he c get x8 ,,burge4 ,yes3 ,i und]/& t4 ,i am ready = y4 ,out ) x4 ,,conrad4 ,& :om y propose to repres5t n p>liam5t8 ,,surge4 ,yes1 yes1 yes4 ,come on4 ,,conrad4 ,! "q is ?is4 ,w\ld y all[ y\r son to m>ry my daught]1 or y\r daught] to m>ry my son8 ,,burge tak5 aback ,oh1 come6 ,?ats n a political "q4 ,,conrad4 ,!n1 z a biologi/1 ,i don't take ! slighte/ int]e/ 9 y\r politics2 & ,i %all n walk across ! /reet to vote = y or anyone else at ! election4 ,good ev5+4 ,,lub94 ,s]ve y "r1 ,burge6 ,dr ,b>nabas3 y h my assurance t my daught] %all m>ry ! man ( h] *oice1 :e!r he be "l or labor]4 ,may ,i c\nt on y\r support8 ,,surge hurl+ ! epi!t at him ,humbug6 ,,savvy4 ,/op4 ,!y all /op %ort 9 ! movem5t ( leave-tak+ to look at h]4 ,daddy3 are y go+ to let !m (f l ?is8 ,h[ are !y to "k any?+ if nobody ev] tells !m8 ,if y don't1 ,i w4 ,,conrad4 ,y cant4 ,y didn't read my book2 & y "k no?+ ab\t x4 ,y j hold y\r tongue4 ,,savvy4 ,i j wont1 ,nunk4 ,i %all h a vote :5 ,i am ?irty2 & ,i ought to h x n[4 ,:y are ^! two ridicul\s p to be all[$ to come 9 & walk ov] u z if ! _w exi/$ only to play _! silly p>liam5t>y game8 ,,franklyn sev]ely ,savvy3 y really mu/ n be uncivil to our gue/s4 ,,savvy4 ,i'm sorry4 ,b ,mr ,lub9 didn't /& on mu* c]emony ) me1 did he8 ,& ,mr ,burge hasnt address$ a s+le ^w to me4 ,i'm n go+ to /& x4 ,y & ,nunk h a mu* bett] program ?an ei!r ( !m4 ,x's ! only "o we are go+ to vote =2 & !y ought to be told ab\t x = ! cr$it ( ! family & ! good ( _! own s\ls4 ,y j tip !m a *apt] f ! gospel ( ! bro!rs ,b>nabas1 ,daddy4 ,lub9 & ,burge turn inquir+ly to ,franklyn1 suspect+ a move to =m a new p>ty4 ,,franklyn4 ,x is q true1 ,mr ,lub91 t ,i & my bro!r h a little program ( our own :i*-- ,,conrad int]rupt+ ,x's n a little program3 x's an almighty big "o4 ,x's n our own3 x's ! program ( ! :ole ( civilization4 ,,burge4 ,!n :y split ! p>ty be=e y h put x to u8 ,= ,god's sake let u h no m splits4 ,i am "h to le>n4 ,i am "h to ga!r y\r op9ions & repres5t !m4 ,i invite y to put y\r views be=e me4 ,i (f] myself to be heckl$4 ,y h ask$ me only an absurd non-political "q4 ,,franklyn4 ,c&idly1 ,i fe> our program w be ?r[n away on y4 ,x w\ld n int]e/ y4 ,,burge ) *all5g+ audacity ,try4 ,lub9 c g if he likes2 b ,i am /ill op5 to new ideas1 if only ,i c f9d !m4 ,,franklyn to ,lub9 ,are y prep>$ to li/51 ,mr ,lub92 or %all ,i ?ank y = y\r v k9d & welcome visit1 & say good ev5+8 ,,lub9 sitt+ d[n resign$ly on ! settee1 b involunt>ily mak+ a movem5t :i* looks l ! /ifl+ ( a yawn ,) pleasure1 ,mr ,b>nabas4 ,( c\rse y "k t be=e ,i c adopt any new plank 9 ! p>ty plat=m1 x w h to rea* me ?r\gh ! ,national ,lib]al ,f$]ation1 :i* y c approa* ?r\gh y\r local ,lib]al & ,radical ,association4 ,,franklyn4 ,i c\ld recall to y sev]al in/ances ( ! addition to y\r p>ty program ( measures ( :i* no local bran* ( y\r ,f$]ation _h ev] dreamt4 ,b ,i und]/& t y are n really int]e/$4 ,i w sp>e y1 & drop ! subject4 ,,lub9 wak+ up a little ,y q misund]/& me4 ,please d n take x 9 t way4 ,i only-- ,,burge talk+ him d[n ,nev] m9d ! ,f$]ation3 ,i w answ] = ! ,f$]ation4 ,g on1 ,b>nabas3 g on4 ,nev] m9d ,lub9 he sits d[n 9 ! *air f :i* ,lub9 fir/ displac$ him4 ,,franklyn4 ,our program is only t ! t]m ( human life %all be ext5d$ to ?ree hundr$ ye>s4 ,,lub9 s(tly ,eh8 ,,burge explosively ,:at6 ,,savvy4 ,our election cry is ',back to ,me?uselah6' ,,haslam4 ,priceless6 ,lub9 & ,surge look at "o ano!r4 ,,conrad4 ,no4 ,we are n mad4 ,,savvy4 ,!yre n jok+ ei!r4 ,!y mean x4 ,,lub9 cauti\sly ,assum+ t1 9 "s s5se :i* ,i am = ! mom5t unable to fa?om1 y are 9 e>ne/1 ,mr ,b>nabas1 may ,i ask :at ?is has to d ) politics8 ,,franklyn4 ,! connection is v evid5t4 ,y are n[1 ,mr ,lub91 )9 imm$iate rea* ( y\r sev5tie? ye>4 ,mr ,joyce ,surge is y\r junior by ab\t elev5 ye>s4 ,y w g d[n to po/]ity z "o ( a ,european gr\p ( immature /atesm5 & mon>*s :o1 do+ ! v be/ = y\r respective c\ntries ( :i* y 7 capable1 succe$$ 9 all-b-wreck+ ! civilization ( ,europe1 & did1 9 effect1 wipe out ( exi/5ce _m millions ( its inhabitants4 ,,burge4 ,less ?an a million4 ,,franklyn4 ,t 0 our loss alone4 ,,burge4 ,oh1 if y c\nt =eign]s--6 ,,has ,,lam4 ,god c\nts =eign]s1 y "k4 ,,savvy ) int5se satisfaction ,well said1 ,bill4 ,,franklyn4 ,i am n blam+ y4 ,y\r task 0 beyond human capacity4 ,:at ) our huge armam5ts1 our t]rible eng9es ( de/ruction1 our sy/ems ( co]cion mann$ by an irresi/ible police1 y 7 call$ on to control p[]s s gigantic t "o %udd]s at ! ?\ght ( _! be+ entru/$ ev5 to an inf9itely exp]i5c$ & b5evol5t ,god1 mu* less to mortal m5 ^: :ole life does n la/ a hundr$ ye>s4 ,,burge4 ,we won ! w>3 don't =get t4 ,,franklyn4 ,no3 ! soldi]s & sailors won x1 & left y to f9i% x4 ,& y 7 s utt]ly incompet5t t ! multitudes ( *ildr5 sla9 by hung] 9 ! fir/ ye>s ( peace made u all wi% we 7 at w> aga94 ,,conrad4 ,x's no use argu+ ab\t x4 ,x is n[ absolutely c]ta9 t ! political & social problems rais$ by our civilization _c be solv$ by m]e human mu%rooms :o decay & die :5 !y are j beg9n+ to h a glimm] ( ! wisdom & k ne$$ = _! own gov]nm5t4 ,,lub94 ,q an int]e/+ idea1 ,doctor4 ,extravagant4 ,fanta/ic4 ,b q int]e/+4 ,:5 ,i 0 "y ,i us$ to feel my human limitations v acutely4 ,,burge4 ,god kn[s ,i h (t5 felt t ,i c\ld n g on if x _h n be5 = ! s5se t ,i 0 only an in/rum5t 9 ! h&s ( a ,p[] above u4 ,,conrad4 ,i'm glad y bo? agree ) u1 & ) "o ano!r4 ,,lub94 ,i h n gone s f> z t1 ,i ?9k4 ,aft] all1 we h _h _m v able political lead]s ev5 )9 y\r recollection & m9e4 ,,franklyn4 ,h y read ! rec5t biographies--,dilke's1 = in/ance--:i* reveal$ ! tru? ab\t !m8 ,,lub94 ,i did n discov] any new tru? reveal$ 9 ^! books1 ,mr ,b>nabas4 ,,franklyn4 ,:at6 ,n ! tru? t ,engl& 0 gov]n$ all t "t by a little woman :o knew h] own m9d8 ,,savvy4 ,he>1 he>6 ,,lub94 ,t (t5 happ5s4 ,:i* woman d y mean8 ,,franklyn4 ,que5 ,victoria1 to :om y\r ,prime ,m9i/]s /ood 9 ! relation ( naughty *ildr5 ^: heads %e knock$ toge!r :5 _! temp]s & qu>rels became intol]able4 ,)9 ?irte5 ye>s ( h] dea? ,europe became a hell4 ,,surge4 ,q true4 ,t 0 because %e 0 pi\sly br\ght up1 & reg>d$ h]self z an in/rum5t4 ,if a /atesman rememb]s t he is only an in/rum5t1 & feels q sure t he is rightly int]pret+ ! div9e purpose1 he w come out all "r1 y "k4 ,,franklyn4 ,! ,kais] felt l t4 ,did he come out all "r8 ,,surge4 ,well1 let u be fair1 ev5 to ! ,kais]4 ,let u be fair4 ,,franklyn4 ,7 y fair to him :5 y won an election on ! program ( hang+ him8 ,,surge4 ,/uff6 ,i am ! la/ man alive to hang anybody2 b ! p w\ldnt li/5 to reason4 ,besides1 ,i knew ! ,dut* w\ldnt give him up4 ,,savvy4 ,oh1 don't />t argu+ ab\t poor old ,bill4 ,/ick to our po9t4 ,let ^! two g5tlem5 settle ! "q = !mselves4 ,mr ,burge3 d y ?9k ,mr ,lub9 is fit to gov]n ,engl&8 ,,surge4 ,no4 ,frankly1 ,i dont4 ,,lub9 remon/rant ,really6 ,,conrad4 ,:y8 ,,burge4 ,because he has no consci5ce3 ?ats :y4 ,,lub9 %ock$ & amaz$ ,oh6 ,,franklyn4 ,mr ,lub93 d y consid] ,joyce ,burge qualifi$ to gov]n ,engl&8 ,,lub9 ) dignifi$ emotion1 w\nd$1 b )\t bitt]ness ,excuse me1 ,mr ,b>nabas2 b be=e ,i answ] t "q ,i want to say ?is4 ,burge3 we h _h diff]5ces ( op9ion2 & y\r newspap] fri5ds h said h>d ?+s ( me4 ,b we work$ toge!r = ye>s2 & ,i hope ,i h done no?+ to ju/ify y 9 ! amaz+ accusation y h j br\ght aga9/ me4 ,d y realize t y said t ,i h no consci5ce8 ,,burge4 ,lub93 ,i am v accessible to an appeal to my emotions2 & y are v cunn+ 9 mak+ su* appeals4 ,i w meet y to ?is ext5t4 ,i dont mean t y are a bad man4 ,i dont mean t ,i dislike y1 9 spite ( y\r cont9ual attempts to disc\rage & depress me4 ,b y h a m9d l a look+-glass4 ,y are v cle> & smoo? & lucid z to :at is /&+ 9 front ( y4 ,b y h no =esight & no h9dsight4 ,y h no vision & no memory4 ,y h no cont9uity2 & a man )\t cont9uity c h nei!r consci5ce nor honor f "o day to ano!r4 ,! result is t y h always be5 a damn$ bad m9i/]2 & y h sometimes be5 a damn$ bad fri5d4 ,n[ y c answ] ,b>nabas's "q & take x out ( me to y\r he>t's cont5t4 ,he ask$ y 0 ,i fit to gov]n ,engl&4 ,,lub9 recov]+ himself ,aft] :at has j pass$ ,i s9c]ely wi% ,i c\ld hone/ly say yes1 ,burge4 ,b x seems to me t y h condemn$ y\rself out ( y\r own m\?4 ,y repres5t some?+ :i* has _h f> too mu* influ5ce & popul>ity 9 ?is c\ntry s9ce ,joseph ,*amb]la9 set ! fa%ion2 & t is m]e en]gy )\t intellect & )\t k4 ,y\r m9d is n a tra9$ m9d3 x has n be5 /or$ ) ! be/ in=mation1 nor cultivat$ by int]c\rse ) educat$ m9ds at any ( our great seats ( le>n+4 ,z ,i happ5 to h enjoy$ t advantage1 x foll[s t y d n und]/& my m9d4 ,c&idly1 ,i ?9k t disqualifies y4 ,! peace f\nd out y\r weaknesses4 ,,burge4 ,oh6 ,:at did x f9d out 9 y8 ,,lub94 ,y & y\r newspap] conf$]ates took ! peace out ( my h&s4 ,! peace did n f9d me out because x did n f9d me 94 ,,franklyn4 ,come6 ,confess1 bo? ( y6 ,y 7 only flies on ! :eel4 ,! w> w5t ,engl&'s way2 b ! peace w5t its own way1 & n ,engl&'s way nor any ( ! ways y _h s glibly appo9t$ = x4 ,y\r peace treaty 0 a scrap ( pap] be=e ! ink dri$ on x4 ,! /atesm5 ( ,europe 7 incapable ( gov]n+ ,europe4 ,:at !y ne$$ 0 a c\ple ( hundr$ ye>s tra9+ & exp]i5ce3 :at !y _h actually _h 0 a few ye>s at ! b> or 9 a c\nt+-h\se or on ! gr\se moors & golf c\rses4 ,& n[ we are wait+1 ) mon/] cannons tra9$ on e city & seaport1 & huge a]oplanes ready to spr+ into ! air & drop bombs e "o ( :i* w oblit]ate a :ole /reet1 & poison gases t w /rike multitudes dead ) a brea?1 until "o ( y g5tlem5 rises 9 8 helplessness to tell u1 :o are z helpless z himself1 t we are at w> aga94 ,,conrad4 ,aha6 ,:at consolation w x be = u !n t y two are able to tell (f "o ano!r's defects s clev]ly 9 y\r aft]noon *at8 ,,burge angrily ,if y come to t1 :at consolation w x be t y two c sit !re & tell bo? ( u (f8 y1 :o h _h no responsibility6 y1 :o havnt lift$ a f+]1 z f> z ,i "k1 to help u ?r\gh ?is awful crisis :i* has left me t5 ye>s old] ?an my prop] age6 ,c y tell me a s+le ?+ y did to help u dur+ ! :ole inf]nal bus9ess8 ,,conrad4 ,we're n blam+ y3 y hadnt liv$ long en\gh4 ,no m _h we4 ,cant y see t ?ree-score-&-t51 ?\gh x may be long en\gh = a v crude sort ( village life1 isnt long en\gh = a complicat$ civilization l ours8 ,fl9d]s ,petrie has c\nt$ n9e attempts at civilization made by p exactly l u2 & e "o ( !m fail$ j z ours is fail+4 ,!y fail$ because ! citiz5s & /atesm5 di$ ( old age or ov]-eat+ be=e !y _h gr[n out ( s*oolboy games & savage sports & cig>s & *ampagne4 ,! signs ( ! end are always ! same3 ,democracy1 ,socialism1 & ,votes = ,wom54 ,we %all g to sma% )9 ! lifetime ( m5 n[ liv+ unless we recognize t we mu/ live long]4 ,,lub94 ,i am glad y agree ) me t ,socialism & ,votes = ,wom5 are signs ( decay4 ,,franklyn4 ,n at all3 !y are only ! difficulties t ov]tax y\r capacity4 ,if y _c organize ,socialism y _c organize civiliz$ life2 & y w relapse into b>b>ism accord+ly4 ,,savvy4 ,he>1 he>6 ,,surge4 ,a useful po9t4 ,we _c put back ! clock4 ,,haslam4 ,i c4 ,ive (t5 done x4 ,,lub94 ,tut tut6 ,my de> ,burge3 :at are y dream+ (8 ,mr ,b>nabas3 ,i am a v pati5t man4 ,b w y tell me :at e>?ly use or int]e/ !re is 9 a conclusion t _c be realiz$8 ,i grant y t if we c\ld live ?ree hundr$ ye>s we %\ld all be1 p]haps wis]1 c]ta9ly old]4 ,y w grant me 9 return1 ,i hope1 t if ! sky fell we %\ld all cat* l>ks4 ,,franklyn4 ,y\r turn n[1 ,conrad4 ,g ahead4 ,,conrad4 ,i don't ?9k x's any good4 ,i don't ?9k !y want to live long] ?an usual4 ,,lub94 ,al?\gh ,i am a m]e *ild ( #fi1 ,i am old en\gh to h lo/1 ! habit ( cry+ = ! moon4 ,,burge4 ,h y discov]$ ! elixir ( life or h y n8 ,if n1 ,i agree ) ,lub9 t y are wa/+ our "t4 ,,conrad4 ,is y\r "t ( any value8 ,,surge unable to believe 8 e>s ,my "t ( any value6 ,:at d y mean8 ,,lub9 smil+ com=tably ,f y\r high sci5tific po9t ( view1 ,i d>esay1 none :atev]1 ,pr(essor4 ,9 any case ,i ?9k a little p]fectly idle discussion w\ld d ,burge good4 ,aft] all1 we might z well he> ab\t ! elixir ( life z read novels1 or :atev] ,burge does :5 he is n play+ golf on ,walton ,hea?4 ,:at is y\r elixir1 ,dr ,b>nabas8 ,lemons8 ,s\r milk8 ,or :at is ! late/8 ,,surge4 ,we 7 j beg9n+ to talk s]i\sly2 & n[ y snat* at ! *ance ( talk+ rot4 ,he rises4 ,good ev5+4 ,he turns to ! door4 ,,conrad rudely ,die z soon z y l4 ,good ev5+4 ,,burge hesitat+ ,look "h4 ,i took s\r milk twice a day until ,met*nik(f di$4 ,he ?\ght x w\ld keep him alive = ev]2 & he di$ ( x4 ,,conrad4 ,y might z well h tak5 s\r be]4 ,,burge4 ,y believe 9 lemons8 ,,conrad4 ,i w\ldn't eat a lemon = t5 p\nds4 ,,burge sitt+ d[n aga9 ,:at d y recomm5d8 ,,conrad ris+ ) a ge/ure ( despair ,:ats ! use ( go+ on1 ,frank8 ,because ,i am a doctor1 & because !y ?9k ,i h a bottle to give !m t w make !m live = ev]1 !y are li/5+ to me = ! fir/ "t ) _! m\?s op5 & _! eyes %ut4 ,?ats _! notion ( sci5ce4 ,,savvy4 ,/eady1 ,nunk6 ,hold ! =t4 ,,conrad gr[ls & sits d[n666 ,,lub94 ,y volunte]$ ! consultation1 ,doctor4 ,i may tell y t1 f> f %>+ ! cr$ulity z to sci5ce :i* is n[ ! fa%ion1 ,i am prep>$ to demon/rate t dur+ ! la/ fifty ye>s1 ?\gh ! ,*ur* has (t5 be5 wrong1 & ev5 ! ,lib]al ,p>ty has n be5 infallible1 ! m5 ( sci5ce h always be5 wrong4 ,,conrad4 ,yes3 ! fell[s y call m5 ( sci5ce4 ,! p :o make money by x1 & _! m$ical hang]s-on4 ,b has anybody be5 "r8 ,,lub94 ,! poets & /ory tell]s1 especially ! classical poets & /ory tell]s1 h be51 9 ! ma91 "r4 ,i w ask y n to repeat ?is z my op9ion outside2 = ! vote ( ! m$ical pr(ession & its wor%ipp]s is n to be trifl$ )4 ,,franklyn4 ,y are q "r3 ! poem is our real clue to biological sci5ce4 ,! mo/ sci5tific docum5t we possess at pres5t is1 z y\r gr&mo!r w\ld h told y q truly1 ! /ory ( ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed54 ,,burge prick+ up 8 e>s ,:ats t8 ,if y c e/abli% t1 ,b>nabas1 ,i am prep>$ to he> y out ) my v be/ att5tion4 ,i am li/5+4 ,g on4 ,,franklyn4 ,well1 y rememb]1 don't y1 t 9 ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed5 ,adam & ,eve 7 n creat$ mortal1 & t natural dea?1 z we call x1 0 n a "p ( life1 b a lat] & q sep>ate inv5tion8 ,,surge4 ,n[ y m5tion x1 ?ats true4 ,dea? came aft]w>ds4 ,,lub94 ,:at ab\t accid5tal dea?8 ,t 0 always possible4 ,,franklyn4 ,precisely4 ,adam & ,eve 7 hung up betwe5 two frightful possibilities4 ,"o 0 ! ext9ction ( mank9d by _! accid5tal dea?4 ,! o!r 0 ! prospect ( liv+ = ev]4 ,!y c\ld be> nei!r4 ,!y decid$ t !y w\ld j take a %ort turn ( a ?\s& ye>s1 & mean:ile h& on _! "w to a new pair4 ,consequ5tly1 !y _h to inv5t natural bir? & natural dea?1 :i* are1 aft] all1 only modes ( p]petuat+ life )\t putt+ on any s+le creature ! t]rible burd5 ( immortality4 ,,lub94 ,i see4 ,! old mu/ make room = ! new4 ,,surge4 ,dea? is no?+ b mak+ room4 ,?ats all !re is 9 x or ev] has be5 9 x4 ,,franklyn4 ,yes2 b ! old mu/ n des]t _! po/s until ! new are ripe = !m4 ,!y des]t !m n[ two hundr$ ye>s too soon4 ,,savvy4 ,i believe ! old p are ! new p re9c>nat$1 ,nunk4 ,i suspect ,i am ,eve4 ,i am v fond ( apples2 & !y always disagree ) me4 ,,conrad4 ,y are ,eve1 9 a s5se4 ,! ,et]nal ,life p]si/s2 only ,x we>s out ,its bodies & m9ds & gets new ones1 l new clo!s4 ,y are only a new hat & frock on ,eve4 ,,franklyn4 ,yes4 ,bodies & m9ds ev] bett] & bett] fitt$ to c>ry out ,its et]nal pursuit4 ,,lub9 ) quiet scepticism ,:at pursuit1 may "o ask1 ,mr ,b>nabas8 ,,franklyn4 ,! pursuit ( omnipot5ce & omnisci5ce4 ,great] p[] & great] k3 ^! are :at we are all pursu+ ev5 at ! risk ( our lives & ! sacrifice ( our pleasures4 ,evolution is t pursuit & no?+ else4 ,x is ! pa? to godhead4 ,a man diff]s f a microbe only 9 be+ fur!r on ! pa?4 ,,lub94 ,& h[ soon d y expect ?is mode/ end to be rea*$8 ,,franklyn4 ,nev]1 ?ank ,god6 ,z !re is no limit to p[] & k !re c be no end4 ',! p[] & ! glory1 _w )\t end'3 h ^? words meant no?+ to y8 ,,burge pull+ out an old envelope ,i %\ld l to make a note ( t4 ,he does s4 ,,conrad4 ,!re w always be some?+ to live =4 ,,surge pocket+ 8 envelope & becom+ m & m bus9esslike ,"r3 ,i h got t4 ,n[ :at ab\t s98 ,:at ab\t ! ,fall8 ,h[ d y "w !m 98 ,,conrad4 ,i don't "w 9 ! ,fall4 ,! ,fall is outside ,sci5ce4 ,b ,i d>esay ,frank c "w x 9 = y4 ,,surge to ,franklyn ,i wi% y w\ld1 y "k4 ,x's important4 ,v important4 ,,franklyn4 ,well1 consid] x ?is way4 ,x is cle> t :5 ,adam & ,eve 7 immortal x 0 necess>y t !y %\ld make ! e>? an extremely com=table place to live 94 ,,burge4 ,true4 ,if y take a h\se on a n9ety-n9e ye>s lease1 y sp5d a good deal ( money on x4 ,if y take x = ?ree mon?s y g5]ally h a bill = dilapidations to pay at ! end ( !m4 ,,franklyn4 ,j s4 ,consequ5tly1 :5 ,adam _h ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed5 on a lease = ev]1 he took c>e to make x :at ! h\se ag5ts call a highly desirable c\ntry resid5ce4 ,b ! mom5t he inv5t$ dea?1 & became a t5ant = life only1 ! place 0 no long] wor? ! tr\ble4 ,x 0 !n t he let ! ?i/les gr[4 ,life 0 s %ort t x 0 no long] wor? 8 :ile to d any?+ ?or\ghly well4 ,,burge4 ,d y ?9k t is en\gh to con/itute :at an av]age elector w\ld consid] a ,fall8 ,is x tragic en\gh8 ,,franklyn4 ,t is only ! fir/ /ep ( ! ,fall4 ,adam did n fall d[n t /ep only3 he fell d[n a :ole flight4 ,= in/ance1 be=e he inv5t$ bir? he d>$ n h lo/ 8 temp]2 = if he _h kill$ ,eve he w\ld h be5 lonely & b>r5 to all et]nity4 ,b :5 he inv5t$ bir?1 & anyone :o 0 kill$ c\ld be replac$1 he c\ld af=d to let himself g4 ,he und\bt$ly inv5t$ wife-beat+2 & t 0 ano!r /ep d[n4 ,"o ( 8 sons inv5t$ meat-eat+4 ,! o!r 0 horrifi$ at ! innovation4 ,) ! f]ocity :i* is /ill *>act]i/ic ( bulls & o!r veget>ians1 he slew 8 beef/eak-eat+ bro!r1 & ?us inv5t$ murd]4 ,t 0 a v /eep /ep4 ,x 0 s excit+ t all ! o!rs began to kill "o ano!r = sport1 & ?us inv5t$ w>1 ! /eepe/ /ep ( all4 ,!y ev5 took to kill+ animals z a means ( kill+ "t1 & !n1 ( c\rse1 ate !m to save ! long & difficult labor ( agriculture4 ,i ask y to contemplate our fa!rs z !y came cra%+ d[n all ! /eps ( ?is ,jacob's ladd] t rea*$ f p>adise to a hell on e>? 9 :i* !y _h multipli$ ! *ances ( dea? f viol5ce1 accid5t1 & disease until !y c\ld h>dly c\nt on ?ree score & t5 ye>s ( life1 mu* less ! ?\s& t ,adam _h be5 ready to face6 ,) t picture be=e y1 w y n[ ask me :]e 0 ! ,fall8 ,y might z well /& at ! foot ( ,sn[don & ask me :]e is ! m\nta94 ,! v *ildr5 see x s pla9ly t !y compress its hi/ory into a two l9e epic3 ,old ,daddy ,long ,legs w\ldn't say 8 pray]s3 ,take him by ! h9d legs & ?r[ him d[n/airs4 ,,lub9 /ill immovably sceptical ,& :at does ,sci5ce say to ?is fairy tale1 ,doctor ,b>nabas8 ,surely ,sci5ce kn[s no?+ ( ,g5esis1 or ( ,adam & ,eve4 ,,conrad4 ,!n x isnt ,sci5ce3 ?ats all4 ,sci5ce has to acc\nt = ev]y?+2 & ev]y?+ includes ! ,bible4 ,,franklyn4 ,! ,book ( ,g5esis is a "p ( nature l any o!r "p ( nature4 ,! fact t ! tale ( ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed5 has surviv$ & held ! imag9ation ( m5 spellb\nd = c5turies1 :il/ hundr$s ( mu* m plausible & amus+ /ories h gone out ( fa%ion & p]i%$ l la/ ye>'s popul> song1 is a sci5tific fact2 & ,sci5ce is b\nd to expla9 x4 ,y tell me t ,sci5ce kn[s no?+ ( x4 ,!n ,sci5ce is m ignorant ?an ! *ildr5 at any village s*ool4 ,,conrad4 ,( c\rse if y ?9k x m sci5tific to say t :at we are discuss+ is n ,adam & ,eve & ,ed51 b ! phylog5y ( ! bla/od]m-- ,,savvy4 ,y ne$nt swe>1 ,nunk4 ,,conrad4 ,%ut up1 y3 ,i am n swe>+4 ,to ,lub9 ,if y want ! pr(essional humbug ( rewrit+ ! ,bible 9 words ( f\r syllables1 & pret5d+ x's some?+ new1 ,i c humbug y to y\r he>t's cont5t4 ,i c call ,g5esis ,phylog5esis4 ,let ! ,creator say1 if y l1 ',i w e/abli% an antipa!tic symbiosis betwe5 !e & ! female1 & betwe5 ?y bla/od]m & h] bla/od]m4' ,nobody w und]/& y2 & ,savvy w ?9k y are swe>+4 ,! mean+ is ! same4 ,,haslam4 ,priceless4 ,b x's q simple4 ,! "o v]sion is poetry3 ! o!r is sci5ce4 ,,franklyn4 ,! "o is classroom j>gon3 ! o!r is inspir$ human language4 ,,lub9 calmly rem9isc5t ,"o ( ! few mod]n au?ors into :om ,i h occasionally glanc$ is ,r\sseau1 :o 0 a sort ( ,dei/ l ,burge-- ,,burge int]rupt+ him =cibly ,lub93 has ?is /up5d\sly important communication :i* ,pr(essor ,b>nabas has j made to u3 a communication = :i* ,i %all be indebt$ to him all my life long3 has ?is1 ,i say1 no deep] effect on y ?an to set y pull+ my leg by try+ to make out t ,i am an infidel8 ,,lub94 ,x's v int]e/+ & amus+1 ,burge2 & ,i ?9k ,i see a case 9 x4 ,i ?9k ,i c\ld und]take to argue x 9 an ecclesia/ical c\rt4 ,b important is h>dly a ^w ,i %\ld atta* to x4 ,,burge4 ,good ,god6 ,"h is ?is pr(essor3 a man utt]ly remov$ f ! turmoil ( our political life3 devot$ to pure le>n+ 9 its mo/ ab/ract phases2 & ,i solemnly decl>e he is ! greate/ politician1 ! mo/ inspir$ p>ty lead]1 9 ! k+dom4 ,i take (f my hat to him4 ,i1 ,joyce ,burge1 give him be/4 ,& y sit !re purr+ l an ,angora cat1 & c see no?+ 9 x6 ,,conrad op5+ 8 eyes widely ,hallo6 ,:at h ,i done to des]ve ?is tribute8 ,,surge4 ,done6 ,y h put ! ,lib]al ,p>ty into p[] = ! next ?irty ye>s1 ,doctor3 ?ats :at y've done4 ,,conrad4 ,god =bid6 ,,burge4 ,x's all up ) ! ,*ur* n[4 ,?anks to y1 we g to ! c\ntry ) "o cry & "o only4 ,back to ! ,bible6 ,?9k ( ! effect on ! ,noncon=mi/ vote4 ,y ga!r t 9 ) "o h&2 & y ga!r 9 ! mod]n sci5tific sceptical pr(essional vote ) ! o!r4 ,! village a!i/ & ! fir/ cornet 9 ! local ,salvation ,army b& meet on ! village gre5 & %ake h&s4 ,y take y\r s*ool *ildr51 y\r ,bible class "u ! ,c[p]-,temple clause1 into ! museum4 ,y %ew ! kids ! ,piltd[n skull2 & y say1 ',?ats ,adam4 ,?ats ,eve's husb&4' ,y take ! spectacl$ sci5ce /ud5t f ! laboratory 9 ,ow5s ,college2 & :5 he asks y = a truly sci5tific hi/ory ( ,evolution1 y put into 8 h& ,! ,pilgrim's ,progress4 ,y--,savvy & ,haslam explode into %rieks ( m]rim5t4 ,:at are y two laugh+ at8 ,,savvy4 ,oh1 g on1 ,mr ,burge4 ,dont /op4 ,,haslam4 ,priceless6 ,,franklyn4 ,w\ld ?irty ye>s ( (fice = ! ,lib]al ,p>ty seem s important to y1 ,mr ,burge1 if y _h ano!r two & a half c5turies to live8 ,,burge decisively ,no4 ,y w h to drop t "p ( x4 ,! con/itu5cies wont swall[ x4 ,,lub9 s]i\sly ,i am n s sure ( t1 ,burge4 ,i am n sure t x may n prove ! only po9t !y w swall[4 ,,burge4 ,x w be no use to u ev5 if !y d4 ,x's n a p>ty po9t4 ,x's z good = ! o!r side z = u4 ,,lub94 ,n necess>ily4 ,if we get 9 fir/ ) x1 x w be associat$ 9 ! public m9d ) our p>ty4 ,suppose ,i put x =w>d z a plank 9 our program t we advocate ! ext5sion ( human life to ?ree hundr$ ye>s6 ,dunre51 z lead] ( ! opposite p>ty1 w be b\nd to oppose me3 to d5\nce me z a vision>y & s =?4 ,by do+ s he w place himself 9 ! position ( want+ to rob ! p ( two hundr$ & ?irty ye>s ( _! natural life4 ,! ,unioni/s w become ! p>ty ( ,premature ,dea?2 & we %all become ! ,longevity p>ty4 ,,burge %ak5 ,y really ?9k ! electorate w\ld swall[ x8 ,,lub94 ,my de> ,burge3 is !re any?+ ! electorate w n swall[ if x is judici\sly put to !m8 ,b we mu/ make sure ( our gr\nd4 ,we mu/ h ! support ( ! m5 ( sci5ce4 ,is !re s]i\s agreem5t among !m1 ,doctor1 z to ! possibility ( su* an evolution z y h describ$8 ,,conrad4 ,yes4 ,ev] s9ce ! reaction aga9/ ,d>w9 set 9 at ! beg9n+ ( ! pres5t c5tury1 all sci5tific op9ion wor? c\nt+ has be5 conv]g+ rapidly ^u ,creative ,evolution4 ,,franklyn4 ,poetry has be5 conv]g+ on x3 philosophy has be5 conv]g+ on x3 religion has be5 conv]g+ on x4 ,x is go+ to be ! religion ( ! tw5tie? c5tury3 a religion t has its intellectual roots 9 philosophy & sci5ce j z m$ieval ,*ri/ianity _h its intellectual roots 9 ,ari/otle4 ,,lub94 ,b surely any *ange w\ld be s extremely gradual t-- ,,conrad4 ,dont deceive y\rself4 ,x's only ! politicians :o improve ! _w s gradually t nobody c see ! improvem5t4 ,! notion t ,nature does n proce$ by jumps is only "o ( ! budget ( plausible lies t we call classical education4 ,nature always proce$s by jumps4 ,%e may sp5d tw5ty ?\s& ye>s mak+ up h] m9d to jump2 b :5 %e makes x up at la/1 ! jump is big en\gh to take u into a new age4 ,,lub9 impress$ ,fancy my be+ lead] ( ! p>ty = ! next ?ree hundr$ ye>s6 ,,burge4 ,:at66 ,,lub94 ,p]haps h>d on "s ( ! y\ng] m54 ,i ?9k 9 fairness ,i %all h to /ep aside to make room aft] ano!r c5tury or s3 t is1 if ,mimi c be p]suad$ to give up ,d[n+ ,/reet4 ,,burge4 ,?is is too mu*4 ,y\r colossal conceit bl9ds y to ! mo/ obvi\s necessity ( ! political situation4 ,,lub94 ,y mean my retirem5t4 ,i really _c see t x is a necessity4 ,i c\ld n see x :5 ,i 0 almo/ an old man--or at lea/ an eld]ly "o4 ,n[ t x appe>s t ,i am a "y man1 ! case = x breaks d[n completely4 ,to ,conrad ,may ,i ask are !re any alt]native !ories8 ,is !re a sci5tific ,opposition8 ,,conrad4 ,well1 "s au?orities hold t ! human race is a failure1 & t a new =m ( life1 bett] adapt$ to high civilization1 w sup]s$e u z we h sup]s$$ ! ape & ! elephant4 ,,burge4 ,! sup]man3 eh6 ,,conrad4 ,no4 ,"s be+ q diff]5t f u4 ,,lub94 ,is t altoge!r desirable8 ,,franklyn4 ,i fe> s4 ,h[ev] t may be1 we may be q sure ( "o ?+4 ,we %all n be let alone4 ,! =ce beh9d evolution1 call x :at y w1 is det]m9$ to solve ! problem ( civilization2 & if x _c d x ?r\gh u1 x w produce "s m capable ag5ts4 ,man is n ,god's la/ ^w3 ,god c /ill create4 ,if y _c d ,8 "w ,he w produce "s be+ :o c4 ,,burge ) zeal\s rev]5ce ,:at d we "k ab\t ,him1 ,b>nabas8 ,:at does anyone "k ab\t ,him8 ,,conrad4 ,we "k ?is ab\t ,him ) absolute c]ta9ty4 ,! p[] my bro!r calls ,god proce$s by ! me?od ( ,trial & ,error2 & if we turn out to be "o ( ! errors1 we %all g ! way ( ! ma/odon & ! mega!rium & all ! o!r scrapp$ exp]im5ts4 ,,lub9 ris+ & beg9n+ to walk up & d[n ! room ) 8 consid]+ cap on ,i admit t ,i am impress$1 g5tlem54 ,i w g s f> z to say t y\r !ory is likely to prove m int]e/+ ?an ev] ,wel% ,dise/abli%m5t 04 ,b z a practical politician--hm6 ,eh1 ,burge8 ,,conrad4 ,we are n practical politicians4 ,we are out to get some?+ done4 ,practical politicians are p :o h ma/]$ ! art ( us+ p>liam5t to prev5t any?+ be+ done4 ,,franklyn4 ,:5 we get matur$ /atesm5 & citiz5s-- ,,lub9 /opp+ %ort ,citiz5s6 ,oh6 ,are ! citiz5s to live ?ree hundr$ ye>s z well z ! /atesm58 ,,conrad4 ,( c\rse4 ,,lub94 ,i confess t _h n occurr$ to me he sits d[n abruptly1 evid5tly v unfavorably affect$ by ?is new light4 ,savvy & ,haslam look at "o ano!r ) unspeakable feel+s4 ,,burge4 ,d y ?9k x w\ld be wise to g q s f> at fir/8 ,surely x w\ld be m prud5t to beg9 ) ! be/ m54 ,,franklyn4 ,y ne$ n be anxi\s ab\t t4 ,x w beg9 ) ! be/ m54 ,,lub94 ,i am glad to he> y say s4 ,y see1 we mu/ put ?is into a practical p>liam5t>y %ape4 ,,burge4 ,we %all h to draft a ,bill3 t is ! long & ! %ort ( x4 ,until y h y\r ,bill draft$ y don't "k :at y are really do+3 t is my exp]i5ce4 ,,lub94 ,q s4 ,my idea is t :il/ we %\ld int]e/ ! electorate 9 ?is z a sort ( religi\s aspiration & p]sonal hope1 us+ x at ! same "t to remove _! prejudices aga9/ ^? ( u :o are gett+ on 9 ye>s1 x w\ld be 9 ! la/ degree upsett+ & ev5 dang]\s to enable ev]yone to live long] ?an usual4 ,take ! m]e "q ( ! manufacture ( ! specific1 :atev] x may be6 ,!re are =ty millions ( p 9 ! c\ntry4 ,let me assume = ! sake ( illu/ration t ea* p]son w\ld h to consume1 say1 five ounces a day ( ! elixir4 ,t w\ld be--let me see--five times ?ree hundr$ & sixty-five is--um--tw5ty-five--?irty-two--eighte5-- eighte5 hundr$ & tw5ty-five ounces a ye>3 j two ounces ov] ! hundr$weight4 ,,burge4 ,two million tons a ye>1 9 r\nd numb]s1 ( /uff t ev]yone w\ld clamor =3 t m5 w\ld trample d[n wom5 & *ildr5 9 ! /reets to get at4 ,y c\ldnt produce x4 ,!re w\ld be blue murd]4 ,x's out ( ! "q4 ,we mu/ keep ! actual secret to ourselves4 ,,conrad />+ at !m ,! actual secret6 ,:at on e>? is ! man talk+ ab\t8 ,,burge4 ,! /uff4 ,! p[d]4 ,! bottle4 ,! tabloid4 ,:atev] x is4 ,y said x wasnt lemons4 ,,conrad4 ,my good sir3 ,i h no p[d]1 no bottle1 no tabloid4 ,i am n a quack3 ,i am a biologi/4 ,?is is a ?+ ?ats go+ to happ54 ,,lub9 completely let d[n ,go+ to happ56 ,oh6 ,is t all8 ,he looks at 8 wat*4 ,,burge4 ,go+ to happ56 ,:at d y mean8 ,d y mean t y cant make x happ58 ,,conrad4 ,no m ?an ,i c\ld h made y happ54 ,,franklyn4 ,we c put x into m5's heads t !re is no?+ to prev5t its happ5+ b _! own w to die be=e _! "w is done1 & _! own ignorance ( ! spl5did "w !re is = !m to d4 ,,conrad4 ,spread t k & t conviction2 & z surely z ! sun w rise tomorr[1 ! ?+ w happ54 ,,franklyn4 ,we don't "k :]e or :5 or to :om x w happ54 ,x may happ5 fir/ to someone 9 ?is room4 ,,haslam4 ,x wont happ5 to me3 ?ats jolly sure4 ,,conrad4 ,x might happ5 to anyone4 ,x might happ5 to ! p>lor maid4 ,h[ d we "k8 ,,savvy4 ,! p>lor maid6 ,oh1 ?ats nons5se1 ,nunk4 ,,lub9 once m q com=table ,i ?9k ,miss ,savvy has deliv]$ ! f9al v]dict4 ,,burge4 ,d y mean to say t y h no?+ m practical to (f] ?an ! m]e wi% to live long]8 ,:y1 if p c\ld live by m]ely wi%+ to1 we %\ld all be liv+ = ev] already6 ,ev]ybody w\ld l to live = ev]4 ,:y don't !y8 ,,conrad4 ,p%aw6 ,ev]ybody w\ld l to h a million ( money4 ,:y havnt !y8 ,because ! m5 :o w\ld l to be millionaires wont save sixp5ce ev5 ) ! *ance ( />vation />+ !m 9 ! face4 ,! m5 :o want to live = ev] wont cut (f a glass ( be] or a pipe ( tobacco1 ?\gh !y believe ! teetotall]s & non-smok]s live long]4 ,t sort ( lik+ is n will+4 ,see :at !y d :5 !y "k !y mu/4 ,,franklyn4 ,d n mi/ake m]e idle fancies = ! trem5d\s miracle-work+ =ce ( ,w n]v$ to creation by a conviction ( ,necessity4 ,i tell y m5 capable ( su* will+1 & realiz+ its necessity1 w d x reluctantly1 "u inn] compulsion1 z all great ef=ts are made4 ,!y w hide :at !y are do+ f !mselves3 !y w take c>e n to "k :at !y are do+4 ,!y w live ?ree hundr$ ye>s1 n because !y w\ld l to1 b because ! s\l deep d[n 9 !m w "k t !y mu/1 if ! _w is to be sav$4 ,,lub9 turn+ to ,franklyn & patt+ him almo/ pat]nally ,well1 my de> ,b>nabas1 = ! la/ ?irty ye>s ! po/ has br\ght me at lea/ once a week a plan f "s crank or o!r = ! e/abli%m5t ( ! mill5nium4 ,i ?9k y are ! madde/ ( all ! cranks2 b y are mu* ! mo/ int]e/+4 ,i am consci\s ( a v curi\s mixture ( relief & disappo9tm5t 9 f9d+ t y\r plan is all moon%9e1 & t y h no?+ practical to (f] u4 ,b :at a pity6 ,x is su* a fasc9at+ idea6 ,i ?9k y are too h>d on u practical m52 b !re are m5 9 e ,gov]nm5t1 ev5 on ! ,front ,b5*1 :o des]ve all y say4 ,& n[1 be=e dropp+ ! subject1 may ,i put j "o "q to y8 ,an idle "q1 s9ce no?+ c come ( x2 b /ill-- ,,franklyn4 ,ask y\r "q4 ,,lub94 ,:y d y fix ?ree hundr$ ye>s z ! exact figure8 ,,franklyn4 ,because we mu/ fix "s figure4 ,less w\ld n be en\gh2 & m w\ld be m ?an we d>e z yet face4 ,,lub94 ,pooh6 ,i am q prep>$ to face ?ree ?\s&1 n to say ?ree million4 ,,conrad4 ,yes1 because y don't believe y ,w be call$ on to make good y\r ^w4 ,,franklyn g5tly ,also1 p]haps1 because y h nev] be5 tr\bl$ mu* by vision ( ! future4 ,,burge ) int5se conviction ,! future does n exi/ = ,h5ry ,hopk9s ,lub94 ,,lub94 ,if by ! future y mean ! mill5nial delusions :i* y use z a bun* ( c>rots to lure ! un$ucat$ ,briti% donkey to ! poll+ boo? to vote = y1 x c]ta9ly does n4 ,,surge4 ,i c see ! future n only because1 if ,i may say s 9 all humility1 ,i h be5 gift$ ) a c]ta9 p[] ( spiritual vision1 b because ,i h practis$ z a solicitor4 ,a solicitor has to advise families4 ,he has to ?9k ( ! future & "k ! pa/4 ,8 (fice is ! real mod]n confessional4 ,among o!r ?+s he has to make p's wills = !m4 ,he has to %ew !m h[ to provide = _! daught]s aft] _! dea?s4 ,has x occurr$ to y1 ,lub91 t if y live ?ree hundr$ ye>s1 y\r daught]s w h to wait a devili% long "t = _! money8 ,,franklyn4 ,! money may n wait = !m4 ,few inve/m5ts fl\ri% = ?ree hundr$ ye>s4 ,,savvy4 ,& :at ab\t be=e y\r dea?8 ,suppose !y didn't get m>ri$6 ,imag9e a girl liv+ at home ) h] "m & on h] fa!r = ?ree hundr$ ye>s6 ,!yd murd] h] if %e didn't murd] !m fir/4 ,,lub94 ,by ! way1 ,b>nabas1 is y\r daught] to keep h] good looks all ! "t8 ,,franklyn4 ,w x matt]8 ,c y conceive ! mo/ h>d5$ flirt go+ on flirt+ = ?ree c5turies8 ,at ! end ( half ! "t we %all h>dly notice :e!r x is a woman or a man we are speak+ to4 ,,lub9 n q reli%+ ?is ascetic prospect ,hm6 ,he rises4 ,ah1 well3 y mu/ come & tell my wife & my "y p all ab\t x2 & y w br+ y\r daught] ) y1 ( c\rse4 ,he %akes h&s ) ,savvy4 ,goodbye4 ,he %akes h&s ) ,franklyn4 ,goodbye1 ,doctor4 ,he %akes h&s ) ,conrad4 ,come on1 ,burge3 y mu/ really tell me :at l9e y are go+ to take ab\t ! ,*ur* at ! election8 ,,burge4 ,havnt y he>d8 ,havnt y tak5 9 ! revelation t has be5 v\*saf$ to u8 ,! l9e ,i am go+ to take is ,back to ,me?uselah4 ,,lub9 decisively ,dont be ridicul\s1 ,burge4 ,y don't suppose1 d y1 t our fri5ds "h are 9 e>ne/1 or t our v pleasant conv]sation has _h any?+ to d ) practical politics6 ,!y h j be5 pull+ our legs v wittily4 ,come along4 ,he goes out1 ,franklyn politely go+ ) him1 b %ak+ 8 head 9 mute prote/4 ,,burge %ak+ ,conrad's h& ,x's beyond ! old man1 ,doctor4 ,no spiritual side to him3 only a sort ( classical side t goes d[n ) 8 own set4 ,besides1 he's done1 gone1 pa/1 burnt out1 bur/ up2 ?9ks he is our lead] & is only our rag & bottle dep>tm5t4 ,b y may dep5d on me4 ,i w "w ?is /unt ( y\rs 94 ,i see its value4 ,he beg9s mov+ t[>ds ! door ) ,conrad4 ,( c\rse ,i cant put x exactly 9 y\r way2 b y are q "r ab\t our ne$+ some?+ fre%2 & ,i believe an election c be f\ght on ! dea? rate & on ,adam & ,eve z sci5tific facts4 ,x w take ! ,opposition "r out ( its dep?4 ,& if we w9 !re w be an ,o4,m4 = somebody :5 ! fir/ honors li/ comes r\nd by ?is "t he has talk$ himself out ( ! room & out ( e>%ot1 ,conrad accompany+ him4 ,savvy & ,haslam1 left alone1 seize ea* o!r 9 an ec/asy ( amusem5t1 & jazz to ! settee1 :]e !y sit d[n aga9 side by side4 ,,haslam c>ess+ h] ,d>l+6 :at a priceless humbug old ,lub9 is6 ,,savvy4 ,oh1 sweet old ?+6 ,i love him4 ,burge is a flam+ fraud if y l4 ,,haslam4 ,did y notice "o ?+8 ,x /ruck me z r curi\s4 ,,savvy4 ,:at8 ,,haslam4 ,lub9 & y\r fa!r h bo? surviv$ ! w>4 ,b _! sons 7 kill$ 9 x4 ,,savvy sob]$ ,yes4 ,jim's dea? kill$ "m4 ,,haslam4 ,& !y nev] said a ^w ab\t x6 ,,savvy4 ,well1 :y %\ld !y8 ,! subject didn't come up4 ,i =got ab\t x too2 & ,i 0 v fond ( ,jim4 ,,haslam4 ,i didn't =get x1 because ,i'm ( milit>y age2 & if ,i hadnt be5 a p>son ,i'd h _h to g out & be kill$ too4 ,to me ! awful ?+ ab\t _! political incompet5ce 0 t !y _h to kill _! own sons4 ,x 0 ! w> casualty li/s & ! />vation aft]w>ds t f9i%$ me up ) politics & ! ,*ur* & ev]y?+ else except y4 ,,savvy4 ,oh1 ,i 0 j z bad z any ( !m4 ,i sold flags 9 ! /reets 9 my be/ clo!s2 &--h%6 %e jumps up & pret5ds to be look+ = a book on ! %elves beh9d ! settee4 ,franklyn & ,conrad return1 look+ we>y & glum4 ,,conrad4 ,well1 ?ats h[ ! gospel ( ! bro!rs ,b>nabas is go+ to be receiv$6 ,he drops into ,burge's *air4 ,,franklyn go+ back to 8 seat at ! table ,x's no use4 ,7 y conv9c$1 ,mr ,haslam8 ,,haslam4 ,ab\t our be+ able to live ?ree hundr$ ye>s8 ,frankly no4 ,,conrad to ,savvy ,nor y1 ,i suppose8 ,,savvy4 ,oh1 ,i don't "k4 ,i ?\ght ,i 0 = a mom5t4 ,i c believe1 9 a sort ( way1 t p might live = ?ree hundr$ ye>s4 ,b :5 y came d[n to t9 tacks1 & said t ! p>lor maid might1 !n ,i saw h[ absurd x 04 ,,franklyn4 ,j s4 ,we _h bett] hold our tongues ab\t x1 ,con4 ,we %\ld only be laugh$ at1 & lose ! little cr$it we e>n$ on false pret5ces 9 ! days ( our ignorance4 ,,conrad4 ,i d>esay4 ,b ,creative ,evolution doesnt /op :ile p are laugh+4 ,laugh+ may ev5 lubricate its job4 ,,savvy4 ,:at does t mean8 ,,conrad4 ,x means t ! fir/ man to live ?ree hundr$ ye>s maynt h ! slighte/ notion t he is go+ to d x1 & may be ! l\de/ laugh] ( ! lot4 ,,savvy4 ,or ! fir/ woman8 ,,conrad ass5t+ ,or ! fir/ woman4 ,,haslam4 ,well1 x wont be "o ( u1 anyh[4 ,,franklyn4 ,h[ d y "k8 ,?is is unansw]able4 ,none ( !m h any?+ m to say4 ,,"p ,,iii ,! ,?+ ,happ5s ,a summ] aft]noon 9 ! ye> #bagj ,a4,d4 ,! (ficial p>lor ( ! ,presid5t ( ! ,briti% ,isl&s4 ,a bo>d table1 long en\gh = ?ree *airs at ea* side besides ! presid5tial *air at ! head & an ord9>y *air at ! foot1 occupies ! bread? ( ! room4 ,on ! table1 opposite e *air1 a small swit*bo>d ) a dial4 ,!re is no fireplace4 ,! end wall is a silv]y scre5 ne>ly z l>ge z a pair ( fold+ doors4 ,! door is on y\r left z y face ! scre52 & !re is a r[ ( ?ick pegs1 padd$ & cov]$ ) velvet1 beside x4 ,a /\ti% middle-ag$ man1 good-look+ & breezily g5ial1 dress$ 9 a silk smock1 /ock+s1 h&somely ornam5t$ s&als1 & a gold fillet r\nd 8 br[s1 comes 94 ,he is l ,joyce ,burge1 yet also l ,lub91 z if ,nature _h made a composite photograph ( ! two m54 ,he takes (f ! fillet & hangs x on a peg2 !n sits d[n 9 ! presid5tial *air at ! head ( ! table1 :i* is at ! end f>!/ f ! door4 ,he puts a peg into 8 swit*bo>d2 turns ! po9t] on ! dial2 puts ano!r peg 92 & presses a button4 ,imm$iately ! silv]y scre5 vani%es2 & 9 its place appe>s1 9 rev]se f "r to left1 ano!r (fice simil>ly furni%$1 ) a ?91 unamiable man simil>ly dress$1 b 9 dull] colors1 turn+ ov] "s docum5ts at ! table4 ,8 gold fillet is hang+ up on a simil> peg beside ! door4 ,he is r l ,conrad ,b>nabas1 b y\ng]1 & mu* m commonplace4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,hallo1 ,b>nabas6 ,,b>nabas )\t look+ r\nd ,:at numb]8 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,five d\ble x ?ree two gamma4 ,burge-,lub94 ,b>nabas puts a plug 9 numb] five2 turns 8 po9t] to d\ble x2 & ano!r plug 9 #cb2 presses a button & looks r\nd at ,burge-,lub91 :o is n[ visible to him z well z audible4 ,,b>nabas curtly ,oh6 ,t y1 ,presid5t8 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,yes4 ,!y told me y want$ me to r+ y up4 ,any?+ wrong8 ,,b>nabas h>% & qu]ul\s ,i wi% to make a prote/4 ,,burge-,,lub9 good-humor$ & mock+ ,:at6 ,ano!r prote/6 ,:ats wrong n[8 ,,b>nabas4 ,if y only knew all ! prote/s ,i havnt made1 y w\ld be surpris$ at my pati5ce4 ,x is y :o are always treat+ me ) ! grosse/ want ( consid]ation4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,:at h ,i done n[8 ,,b>nabas4 ,y h put me d[n to g to ! ,record ,(fice today to receive t ,am]ican fell[1 & d ! honors ( a ridicul\s c9ema %[4 ,t is n ! bus9ess ( ! ,acc\ntant ,g5]al3 x is ! bus9ess ( ! ,presid5t4 ,x is an outrage\s wa/e ( my "t1 & an unju/ifiable %irk+ ( y\r duty at my exp5se4 ,i refuse to g4 ,y mu/ g4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,my de> boy1 no?+ w\ld give me great] pleasure ?an to take ! job (f y\r h&s-- ,,b>nabas4 ,!n d x4 ,?ats all ,i want he is ab\t to swit* (f4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,dont swit* (f4 ,li/54 ,?is ,am]ican has inv5t$ a me?od ( brea?+ "u wat]4 ,,b>nabas4 ,:at d ,i c>e8 ,i don't want to brea! "u wat]4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,y may1 my de> ,b>nabas1 at any "t4 ,y "k y nev] look :]e y are go+ :5 y are imm]s$ 9 y\r calculations4 ,"s day y w walk into ! ,s]p5t9e4 ,?is man's inv5tion may save y\r life4 ,,b>nabas angrily ,w y tell me :at t has to d ) y\r putt+ y\r c]emonial duties on to my %\ld]s8 ,i w n be trifl$ he vani%es & is replac$ by ! blank scre5-- ,,burge-,,lub9 indignantly hold+ d[n 8 button ,dont cut u (f1 please3 we h n f9i%$4 ,i am ! ,presid5t1 speak+ to ! ,acc\ntant ,g5]al4 ,:at are y dream+ (8 ,a ,,woman',s ,,voice4 ,sorry4 ,! scre5 %ews ,b>nabas z be=e4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,s9ce y take x t way1 ,i w g 9 y\r place4 ,x's a pity1 because1 y see1 ?is ,am]ican ?9ks y are ! greate/ liv+ au?ority on ! duration ( human life2 &-- ,,b>nabas int]rupt+ ,! ,am]ican ?9ks6 ,:at d y mean8 ,i am ! greate/ liv+ au?ority on ! duration ( human life4 ,:o d>es dispute x8 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,nobody1 de> lad1 nobody4 ,dont fly out at me4 ,x is evid5t t y h n read ! ,am]ican's book4 ,,b>nabas4 ,dont tell me t y h1 or t y h read any book except a novel = ! la/ tw5ty ye>s2 = ,i wont believe y4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,q "r1 de> old fell[3 ,i havnt read x4 ,b ,i h read :at ,! ,times ,lit]>y ,supplem5t says ab\t x4 ,,b>nabas4 ,i don't c>e two /raws :at x says ab\t x4 ,does x say any?+ ab\t me8 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,yes4 ,,b>nabas4 ,oh1 does x8 ,:at8 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,x po9ts out t an extraord9>y numb] ( fir/-rate p]sons l y & me h di$ by dr[n+ dur+ ! la/ two c5turies1 & t :5 ?is inv5tion ( brea?+ "u wat] takes effect1 y\r e/imate ( ! av]age duration ( human life w be upset4 ,,b>nabas al>m$ ,upset my e/imate6 ,graci\s ,heav5s6 ,does ! fool realize :at t means8 ,d y realize :at t means8 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,i suppose x means t we %all h to am5d ! ,act4 ,,b>nabas4 ,am5d my ,act6 ,mon/r\s6 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,b we mu/4 ,we cant ask p to g on work+ until !y are =ty-?ree unless our figures are un*all5geable4 ,y "k :at a r[ !re 0 ov] ^? la/ ?ree ye>s1 & h[ ne>ly ! too-old-at-=ty p won4 ,,b>nabas4 ,!y w\ld h made ! ,briti% ,isl&s bankrupt if !yd won4 ,b y dont c>e = t2 y c>e = no?+ b be+ popul>4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,oh1 well3 ,i %\ldn't worry if ,i 7 y2 = mo/ p compla9 t !re is n en\gh "w = !m1 & w\ld be only too glad to /ick on in/ead ( retir+ at =ty-?ree1 if only !y 7 ask$ z a favor in/ead ( hav+ to4 ,,b>nabas4 ,?ank y3 ,i ne$ no consolation4 ,he rises det]m9$ly & puts on 8 fillet4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,are y (f8 ,:]e are y go+ to8 ,,b>nabas4 ,to t c9ema tomfool]y1 ( c\rse4 ,i %all put ?is ,am]ican impo/or 9 8 place4 ,he goes out4 ,,burge-,,lub9 call+ aft] him ,god bless y1 de> old *ap6 ,) a *uckle1 he swit*es (f2 & ! scre5 becomes blank4 ,he presses a button & holds x d[n :ile he calls ,hallo6 ,a ,,woman',s ,,voice4 ,hallo6 ,,burge-,,lub9 =mally ,! ,presid5t respectfully solicits ! privilege ( an int]view ) ! ,*ief ,secret>y1 & holds himself entirely at 8 honor's augu/ disposal4 ,a ,,*9ese ,,voice4 ,he is com+4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,oh6 ,t y1 ,confucius8 ,s good ( y4 ,come along he releases ! button4 ,a man 9 a yell[ g[n1 pres5t+ ! g5]al appe>ance ( a ,*9ese sage1 ent]s4 ,,burge-,,lub9 jocul>ly ,well1 illu/ri\s ,sage--,onions1 h[ are y\r poor sore feet8 ,,confucius gravely ,i ?ank y = y\r k9d inquiries4 ,i am well4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,?ats "r4 ,sit d[n & make y\rself com=table4 ,any bus9ess = me today8 ,,confucius sitt+ d[n on ! fir/ *air r\nd ! corn] ( ! table to ! ,presid5t's "r ,none4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,h y he>d ! result ( ! bye-election8 ,,confucius4 ,a walk-ov]4 ,only "o c&idate4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,any good8 ,,confucius4 ,he 0 releas$ f ! ,c\nty ,lunatic ,asylum a =tnight ago4 ,n mad en\gh = ! le?al *amb]3 n sane en\gh = any place b ! division lobby4 ,a v popul> speak]4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,i wi% ! p w\ld take a s]i\s int]e/ 9 politics4 ,,confucius4 ,i d n agree4 ,! ,engli%man is n fitt$ by nature to und]/& politics4 ,ev] s9ce ! public s]vices h be5 mann$ by ,*9ese1 ! c\ntry has be5 well & hone/ly gov]n$4 ,:at m is ne$$8 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,:at ,i cant make out is t ,*9a is "o ( ! wor/ gov]n$ c\ntries on e>?4 ,,confucius4 ,no4 ,x 0 badly gov]n$ tw5ty ye>s ago2 b s9ce we =bade any ,*9aman to take "p 9 our public s]vices1 & import$ natives ( ,scotl& = t purpose1 we h done well4 ,y\r in=mation "h is always tw5ty ye>s out ( date4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,p don't seem to be able to gov]n !mselves4 ,i cant und]/& x4 ,:y %\ld x be s8 ,,confucius4 ,ju/ice is imp>tiality4 ,only /rang]s are imp>tial4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,x ends 9 ! public s]vices be+ s good t ! ,gov]nm5t has no?+ to d b ?9k4 ,,confucius4 ,7 x o!rwise1 ! ,gov]nm5t w\ld h too mu* to d to ?9k4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,is t any excuse = ! ,engli% p elect+ a p>liam5t ( lunatics8 ,,confucius4 ,! ,engli% p always did elect p>liam5ts ( lunatics4 ,:at does x matt] if y\r p]man5t (ficials are hone/ & compet5t8 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,y d n "k ! hi/ory ( ?is c\ntry4 ,:at w\ld my ance/ors h said to ! m5ag]ie ( deg5]ates t is /ill call$ ! ,h\se ( ,commons8 ,confucius3 y w n believe me2 & ,i d n blame y = x2 b ,engl& once sav$ ! lib]ties ( ! _w by inv5t+ p>liam5t>y gov]nm5t1 :i* 0 h] peculi> & supreme glory4 ,,confucius4 ,i "k ! hi/ory ( y\r c\ntry p]fectly well4 ,x proves ! exact contr>y4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,h[ d y make t out8 ,,confucius4 ,! only p[] y\r p>liam5t ev] _h 0 ! p[] ( )hold+ supplies f ! k+4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,precisely4 ,t great ,engli%man ,simon de ,mont=t-- ,,confucius4 ,he 0 n an ,engli%man3 he 0 a ,fr5*man4 ,he import$ p>liam5ts f ,france4 ,,burge-,,lub9 surpris$ ,y dont say s6 ,,confucius4 ,! k+ & 8 loyal subjects kill$ ,simon = =c+ 8 ,fr5* p>liam5t on !m4 ,! fir/ ?+ ,briti% p>liam5ts always did 0 to grant supplies to ! k+ = life ) en?usia/ic expressions ( loyalty1 le/ !y %\ld h any real p[]1 & be expect$ to d some?+4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,look "h1 ,confucius3 y "k m hi/ory ?an ,i d1 ( c\rse2 b democracy-- ,,confucius4 ,an in/itution peculi> to ,*9a4 ,& x 0 nev] really a success !re4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,b ! ,habeas ,corpus ,act6 ,,confucius4 ,! ,engli% always susp5d$ x :5 x ?reat5$ to be ( ! slighte/ use4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,well1 trial by jury3 y cant d5y t we e/abli%$ t8 ,,confucius4 ,all cases t 7 dang]\s to ! gov]n+ classes 7 tri$ 9 ! ,/> ,*amb] or by ,c\rt ,m>tial1 except :5 ! prison] 0 n tri$ at all1 b execut$ aft] call+ him names en\gh to make him unpopul>4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,oh1 bo!r6 ,y may be "r 9 ^! little details2 b 9 ! l>ge we h manag$ to hold our own z a great race4 ,well1 p :o c\ld d no?+ c\ldnt h done t1 y "k4 ,,confucius4 ,i did n say y c\ld d no?+4 ,y c\ld fight4 ,y c\ld eat4 ,y c\ld dr9k4 ,until ! tw5tie? c5tury y c\ld produce *ildr54 ,y c\ld play games4 ,y c\ld "w :5 y 7 =c$ to4 ,b y c\ld n gov]n y\rselves4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,!n h[ did we get our reputation z ! pione]s ( lib]ty8 ,,confucius4 ,by y\r /eadfa/ refusal to be gov]n$ at all4 ,a horse t kicks ev]yone :o tries to h>ness & guide him may be a pione] ( lib]ty2 b he is n a pione] ( gov]nm5t4 ,9 ,*9a he w\ld be %ot4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,/uff6 ,d y imply t ! adm9i/ration ( :i* ,i am presid5t is no ,gov]nm5t8 ,,confucius4 ,i d4 ,i am ! ,gov]nm5t4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,y6 ,y66 ,y fat yell[ lump ( conceit6 ,,confucius4 ,only an ,engli%man c\ld be s ignorant ( ! nature ( gov]nm5t z to suppose t a capable /atesman _c be fat1 yell[1 & conceit$4 ,_m ,engli%m5 are slim1 r$-nos$1 & mode/4 ,put !m 9 my place1 & )9 a ye> y w be back 9 ! an>*y & *aos ( ! n9ete5? & tw5tie? c5turies4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,oh1 if y g back to ! d>k ages1 ,i h no?+ m to say4 ,b we did n p]i%4 ,we extricat$ ourselves f t *aos4 ,we are n[ ! be/ gov]n$ c\ntry 9 ! _w4 ,h[ did we manage t if we are su* fools z y pret5d8 ,,confucius4 ,y did n d x until ! slaught] & ru9 produc$ by y\r an>*y =c$ y at la/ to recognize two inexorable facts4 ,fir/1 t gov]nm5t is absolutely necess>y to civilization1 & t y c\ld n ma9ta9 civilization by m]ely do+ d[n y\r neighbor1 z y call$ x1 & cutt+ (f ! head ( y\r k+ :5ev] he happ5$ to be a logical ,scot & tri$ to take 8 position s]i\sly4 ,second1 t gov]nm5t is an art ( :i* y are cong5itally incapable4 ,accord+ly1 y import$ educat$ negresses & ,*9ese to gov]n y4 ,s9ce !n y h done v well4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,s h y1 y old humbug4 ,all ! same1 ,i don't "k h[ y /& ! "w y d4 ,y seem to me positively to l public bus9ess4 ,:y wont y let me take y d[n to ! coa/ "s week-end & tea* y m>9e golf8 ,,confucius4 ,x does n int]e/ me4 ,i am n a b>b>ian4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,y mean t ,i am8 ,,confucius4 ,t is evid5t4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,h[8 ,,confucius4 ,p l y4 ,!y l *e]ful goodnatur$ b>b>ians4 ,!y h elect$ y ,presid5t five times 9 succession4 ,!y w elect y five times m4 ,i l y4 ,y are bett] company ?an a dog or a horse because y c speak4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,am ,i a b>b>ian because y l me8 ,,confucius4 ,surely4 ,nobody likes me3 ,i am held 9 awe4 ,capable p]sons are nev] lik$4 ,i am n likeable2 b ,i am indisp5sable4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,oh1 *e] up1 old man3 !res no?+ s disagreeable ab\t y z all t4 ,i don't dislike y2 & if y ?9k ,i'm afraid ( y1 y jolly well don't "k ,burge-,lub93 ?ats all4 ,,confucius4 ,y are brave3 yes4 ,x is a =m ( /upidity4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,y may n be brave3 "o doesn't expect x f a ,*9k4 ,b y h ! devil's own *eek4 ,,confucius4 ,i h ! assur$ c]ta9ty ( ! man :o sees & kn[s4 ,y\r g5ial blu/]1 y\r *e]y self-confid5ce1 are pleasant1 l ! op5 air4 ,b !y are bl9d3 !y are va94 ,i seem to see a great dog wag 8 tail & b>k joy\sly4 ,b if he leaves my heel he is lo/4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,?ank y = a h&some complim5t4 ,i h a big dog2 & he is ! be/ fell[ ,i "k4 ,if y knew h[ mu* ugli] y are ?an a *[1 y w\ldn't />t ^? comp>isons1 ?\gh4 ,ris+ ,well1 if y h no?+ = me to d1 ,i am go+ to leave y\r heel = ! re/ ( ! day & enjoy myself4 ,:at w\ld y recomm5d me to d ) myself8 ,,confucius4 ,give y\rself up to contemplation2 & great ?\ghts w come to y4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,w !y8 ,if y ?9k ,i am go+ to sit "h on a f9e day l ?is ) my legs cross$ wait+ = great ?\ghts1 y exagg]ate my ta/e = !m4 ,i pref] m>9e golf4 ,/opp+ %ort ,oh1 by ! way1 ,i =got some?+4 ,i h a ^w or two to say to ! ,m9i/] ( heal?4 ,he goes back to 8 *air4 ,,confucius4 ,h] numb] is-- ,,burge-,,lub94 ,i "k x4 ,,confucius ris+ ,i _c und]/& h] attraction = y4 ,= me a woman :o is n yell[ does n exi/1 save z an (ficial4 ,he goes out4 ,burge-,lub9 op]ates 8 swit*bo>d z be=e4 ,! scre5 vani%es3 & a da9ty room ) a b$1 a w>drobe1 & a dress+-table ) a mirror & a swit* on x1 appe>s4 ,seat$ at x a h&some negress is try+ on a brilliant head sc>f4 ,h] dress+-g[n is ?r[n back f h] %\ld]s to h] *air4 ,%e is 9 corset1 knick]s1 & silk /ock+s4 ,,burge-,,lub9 horrifi$ ,i beg y\r p>don a ?\s& times--,! />tl$ negress snat*es ! peg out ( h] swit*bo>d & vani%es4 ,,! ,,negress',s ,,voice4 ,:o is x8 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,me4 ,! ,presid5t4 ,burge-,lub94 ,i _h no idea y\r b$room swit* 0 94 ,i beg y\r p>don4 ,! negress reappe>s4 ,%e has pull$ ! dress+-g[n p]functorily ov] h] %\ld]s1 & cont9ues h] exp]im5ts ) ! sc>f1 n at all put out1 & r amus$ by ,surge's prud]y4 ,,! ,,negress4 ,/upid ( me4 ,i 0 talk+ to ano!r lady ?is morn+2 & ,i left ! peg 94 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,b ,i am s sorry4 ,,! ,,negress sunnily3 /ill busy ) ! sc>f ,:y8 ,x 0 my fault4 ,,burge-,,lub9 emb>rass$ ,well--er--,b ,i suppose y 7 us$ to x 9 ,africa4 ,,! ,,negress4 ,y\r delicacy is v t\*+1 ,mr ,presid5t4 ,x w\ld be funny if x 7 n s unpleasant1 because1 l all :ite delicacy1 x is 9 ! wrong place4 ,h[ d y ?9k ?is suits my complexion8 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,h[ c any really vivid color g wrong ) a black sat9 sk98 ,x is our wom5's wret*$ pale faces t h to be mat*$ & light$4 ,y\rs is always "r4 ,,! ,,negress4 ,yes3 x is a pity y\r :ite beauties h all ! same a%y faces1 ! same colorless drab1 ! same age4 ,b look at _! beautiful noses & little lips6 ,!y are physically insipid3 !y h no beauty3 y _c love !m2 b h[ elegant6 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,cant y f9d an (ficial pretext = com+ to see me8 ,isnt x ridicul\s t we h nev] met8 ,x's s tantaliz+ to see y & talk to y1 & to "k all ! "t t y are two hundr$ miles away1 & t ,i cant t\* y8 ,,! ,,negress4 ,i _c live on ! ,ea/ ,coa/3 x is h>d en\gh to keep my blood w>m "h4 ,besides1 my fri5d1 x w\ld n be safe4 ,^! di/ant flirtations are v *>m+2 & !y tea* self-control4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,damn self-control6 ,i want to hold y 9 my arms--to--! negress snat*es out ! peg f ! swit*bo>d & vani%es4 ,%e is /ill he>d laugh+4 ,black devil6 ,he snat*es out 8 peg furi\sly3 h] laugh is no long] he>d4 ,oh1 ^! sex episodes6 ,:y c ,i n resi/ !m8 ,disgraceful6 ,confucius returns4 ,,confucius4 ,i =got4 ,!re is some?+ = y to d ?is morn+4 ,y h to g to ! ,record ,(fice to receive ! ,am]ican b>b>ian4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,confucius3 once = all1 ,i object to ?is ,*9ese habit ( describ+ :ite m5 z b>b>ians4 ,,confucius /&+ =mally at ! end ( ! table ) 8 h&s palm to palm ,i make a m5tal note t y d n wi% ! ,am]icans to be describ$ z b>b>ians4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,n at all4 ,! ,am]icans are b>b>ians4 ,b we are n4 ,i suppose ! p>ticul> b>b>ian y are speak+ ( is ! ,am]ican :o has inv5t$ a means ( brea?+ "u wat]4 ,,confucius4 ,he says he has inv5t$ su* a me?od4 ,= "s reason :i* is n intelligible 9 ,*9a1 ,engli%m5 always believe any /atem5t made by an ,am]ican inv5tor1 especially "o :o has nev] inv5t$ any?+4 ,!re=e y believe ?is p]son & h giv5 him a public reception4 ,today ! ,record ,(fice is ent]ta9+ him ) a display ( ! c9ematographic records ( all ! em95t ,engli%m5 :o h lo/ _! lives by dr[n+ s9ce ! c9ema 0 inv5t$4 ,:y n g to see x if y are at a loss = some?+ to d8 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,:at e>?ly int]e/ is !re 9 look+ at a mov+ picture ( a lot ( p m]ely because !y 7 dr[n$8 ,if !y _h _h any s5se1 !y w\ld n h be5 dr[n$1 probably4 ,,confucius4 ,t is n s4 ,x has nev] be5 notic$ be=e2 b ! ,record ,(fice has j made two rem>kable discov]ies ab\t ! public m5 & wom5 :o h display$ extraord9>y ability dur+ ! pa/ c5tury4 ,"o is t !y reta9$ unusual y\?fulness up to an advanc$ age4 ,! o!r is t !y all met _! dea? by dr[n+4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,yes3 ,i "k4 ,c y expla9 x8 ,,confucius4 ,x _c be expla9$4 ,x is n reasonable4 ,!re=e ,i d n believe x4 ,! ,acc\ntant ,g5]al ru%es 91 look+ gha/ly4 ,he /agg]s to ! middle ( ! table4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,:ats ! matt]8 ,are y ill8 ,,b>nabas *ok+ ,no4 ,i--he collapses into ! middle *air4 ,i mu/ speak to y 9 private4 ,confucius calmly )draws4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,:at on e>? is x8 ,h "s oxyg54 ,,b>nabas4 ,i h _h "s4 ,g to ! ,record ,(fice4 ,y w see m5 fa9t+ !re aga9 & aga91 & be+ reviv$ ) oxyg51 z ,i h be54 ,!y h se5 ) _! own eyes z ,i h4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,se5 :at8 ,,b>nabas4 ,se5 ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,york4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,well1 :y %\ldn't !y see ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,york8 ,:at are !y fa9t+ =8 ,has he be5 murd]$8 ,,b>nabas4 ,no3 he has be5 dr[n$4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,good ,god6 ,:]e8 ,:58 ,h[8 ,poor fell[6 ,,b>nabas4 ,poor fell[6 ,poor ?ief6 ,poor sw9dl]6 ,poor robb] ( 8 c\ntry's ,ex*equ]6 ,poor fell[ inde$6 ,wait til ,i cat* him4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,h[ c y cat* him :5 he is dead8 ,y\re mad4 ,,b>nabas4 ,dead6 ,:o said he 0 dead8 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,y did4 ,dr[n$4 ,,b>nabas exasp]at$ ,w y li/5 to me8 ,0 old ,ar*bi%op ,haslam1 ! pres5t man's la/ pr$ecessor b f\r1 dr[n$ or n8 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,i don't "k4 ,look him up 9 ! ,encyclop$ia ,britannica4 ,,b>nabas4 ,yah6 ,0 ,ar*bi%op ,/ickit1 :o wrote ,/ickit on ! ,psalms1 dr[n$ or n8 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,yes1 m]cifully4 ,he des]v$ x4 ,,b>nabas4 ,0 ,presid5t ,dick5son dr[n$8 ,0 ,g5]al ,bullyboy dr[n$8 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,:o is d5y+ x8 ,,b>nabas4 ,well1 wave _h mov+ pictures ( all f\r put on ! scre5 today = ?is ,am]ican2 & !y & ! ,ar*bi%op are ! same man4 ,n[ tell me ,i am mad4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,i d tell y y are mad4 ,/>k rav+ mad4 ,,b>nabas4 ,am ,i to believe my own eyes or am ,i n8 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,y c d z y please4 ,all ,i c tell y is t ,i don't believe y\r eyes if !y cant see any diff]5ce betwe5 a live ar*bi%op & two dead ones4 ,! app>atus r+s1 he holds ! button d[n4 ,yes8 ,,! ,,woman',s ,,voice4 ,! ,ar*bi%op ( ,york1 to see ! ,presid5t4 ,,b>nabas ho>se ) rage ,h him 94 ,i'll talk to ! sc\ndrel4 ,,burge-,,lub9 releas+ ! button ,n :ile y are 9 ?is /ate4 ,,b>nabas rea*+ furi\sly = 8 button & hold+ x d[n ,s5d ! ,ar*bi%op 9 at once4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,if y lose y\r temp]1 ,b>nabas1 rememb] t we %all be two to "o4 ,! ,ar*bi%op ent]s4 ,he has a :ite b& r\nd 8 ?roat1 set 9 a black /ock4 ,he we>s a sort ( kilt ( black ribbons1 & s(t black boots t button high up on 8 calves4 ,8 co/ume does n diff] o!rwise f t ( ! ,presid5t & ! ,acc\ntant ,g5]al2 b its color s*eme is black & :ite4 ,he is old] ?an ! ,rev]5d ,bill ,haslam 0 :5 he woo$ ,miss ,savvy ,b>nabas2 b he is recognizably ! same man4 ,he does n look a day ov] fifty1 & is v well pres]v$ ev5 at t2 b 8 boyi%ness ( mann] is q gone3 he n[ has complete au?ority & self-possession3 9 fact ! ,presid5t is a little afraid ( him2 & x seems q natural & inevitable t he %\ld speak fa/4 ,,! ,,ar*bi%op4 ,good day1 ,mr ,presid5t4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,good day1 ,mr ,ar*bi%op4 ,be seat$4 ,,! ,,ar*bi%op sitt+ d[n betwe5 !m ,good day1 ,mr ,acc\ntant ,g5]al4 ,,b>nabas malevol5tly ,good day to y4 ,i h a "q to put to y1 if y don't m9d4 ,,! ,,ar*bi%op look+ curi\sly at him1 j>r$ by 8 uncivil tone ,c]ta9ly4 ,:at is x8 ,,b>nabas4 ,:at is y\r def9ition ( a ?ief8 ,,! ,,ar*bi%op4 ,r an old-fa%ion$ ^w1 is x n8 ,,b>nabas4 ,x survives (ficially 9 my dep>tm5t4 ,,! ,,ar*bi%op4 ,our dep>tm5ts are full ( survivals4 ,look at my tie6 my apron6 my boots6 ,!y are all m]e survivals2 yet x seems t )\t !m ,i _c be a prop] ,ar*bi%op4 ,,b>nabas4 ,inde$6 ,well1 9 my dep>tm5t ! ^w ?ief survives1 because 9 ! community ! ?+ ?ief survives4 ,& a v despicable & di%onorable ?+ he is1 too4 ,,! ,,ar*bi%op coolly ,i d>esay4 ,,b>nabas4 ,9 my dep>tm5t1 sir1 a ?ief is a p]son :o lives long] ?an ! /atutory expectation ( life entitles him to1 & goes on draw+ public money :51 if he 7 an hone/ man1 he w\ld be dead4 ,,! ,,ar*bi%op4 ,!n let me say1 sir1 t y\r dep>tm5t does n und]/& its own bus9ess4 ,if y h miscalculat$ ! duration ( human life1 t is n ! fault ( ! p]sons ^: longevity y h miscalculat$4 ,& if !y cont9ue to "w & produce1 !y pay _! way1 ev5 if !y live two or ?ree c5turies4 ,,b>nabas4 ,i "k no?+ ab\t _! work+ & produc+4 ,t is n ! bus9ess ( my dep>tm5t4 ,i am conc]n$ ) _! expectation ( life2 & ,i say t no man has any "r to g on liv+ & draw+ money :5 he ought to be dead4 ,,! ,,ar*bi%op4 ,y d n compreh5d ! relation betwe5 income & production4 ,,b>nabas4 ,i und]/& my own dep>tm5t4 ,,! ,,ar*bi%op4 ,t is n en\gh4 ,y\r dep>tm5t is "p ( a syn!sis :i* embraces all ! dep>tm5ts4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,syn!sis6 ,?is is an intellectual difficulty4 ,?is is a job = ,confucius4 ,i he>d him use t v ^w ! o!r day2 & ,i wond]$ :at ! devil he meant4 ,swit*+ on ,hallo6 ,put me ?r\gh to ! ,*ief ,secret>y4 ,,confucius',s ,,voice4 ,y are speak+ to him4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,an intellectual difficulty1 old man4 ,some?+ we don't und]/&4 ,come & help u out4 ,,! ,,ar*bi%op4 ,may ,i ask h[ ! "q has aris58 ,,b>nabas4 ,ah6 ,y beg9 to smell a rat1 d y8 ,y ?\ght y\rself pretty safe4 ,y-- ,,burge-,,lub94 ,/eady1 ,b>nabas4 ,dont be 9 a hurry4 ,confucius ent]s4 ,,! ,,ar*bi%op ris+ ,good morn+1 ,mr ,*ief ,secret>y4 ,,burge-,,lub9 ris+ 9 in/9ctive imitation ( ! ,ar*bi%op ,honor u by tak+ a seat1 ,o sage4 ,,confucius4 ,c]emony is ne$less4 ,he b[s to ! company1 & takes ! *air at ! foot ( ! table4 ,! ,presid5t & ! ,ar*bi%op resume _! seats4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,we wi% to put a case to y1 ,confucius4 ,suppose a man1 in/ead ( con=m+ to ! (ficial e/imate ( 8 expectation ( life1 7 to live = m ?an two c5turies & a half1 w\ld ! ,acc\ntant ,g5]al be ju/ifi$ 9 call+ him a ?ief8 ,,confucius4 ,no4 ,he w\ld be ju/ifi$ 9 call+ him a li>4 ,,! ,,ar*bi%op4 ,i ?9k n1 ,mr ,*ief ,secret>y4 ,:at d y suppose my age is8 ,,confucius4 ,fifty4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,y don't look x4 ,=ty-five2 & "y = y\r age4 ,,! ,,ar*bi%op4 ,my age is two hundr$ & eighty-?ree4 ,,b>nabas morosely triumphant ,hmp6 ,mad1 am ,i8 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,y\re bo? mad4 ,excuse me1 ,ar*bi%op2 b ?is is gett+ a bit--well-- ,,! ,,ar*bi%op to ,confucius ,mr ,*ief ,secret>y3 w y1 to oblige me1 assume t ,i h liv$ ne>ly ?ree c5turies8 ,z a hypo!sis8 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,:at is a hypo!sis8 ,,confucius4 ,x does n matt]4 ,i und]/&4 ,to ! ,ar*bi%op ,am ,i to assume t y h liv$ 9 y\r ance/ors1 or by metempsy*osis-- ,,burge-,,lub94 ,met--,emp--,sy--,good ,"l6 ,:at a bra91 ,confucius6 ,:at a bra96 ,,! ,,ar*bi%op4 ,no?+ ( t k9d4 ,assume 9 ! ord9>y s5se t ,i 0 born 9 ! ye> #ahhg1 & t ,i h work$ cont9u\sly 9 "o pr(ession or ano!r s9ce ! ye> #aiaj4 ,am ,i a ?ief8 ,,confucius4 ,i d n "k4 ,0 t "o ( y\r pr(essions8 ,,! ,,ar*bi%op4 ,no4 ,i h be5 no?+ worse ?an an ,ar*bi%op1 a ,presid5t1 & a ,g5]al4 ,,b>nabas4 ,has he or has he n robb$ ! ,ex*equ] by draw+ five or six incomes :5 he 0 only entitl$ to "o8 ,answ] me t4 ,,confucius4 ,c]ta9ly n4 ,! hypo!sis is t he has work$ cont9u\sly s9ce #aiaj4 ,we are n[ 9 ! ye> #bagj4 ,:at is ! (ficial lifetime8 ,,b>nabas4 ,sev5ty-eight4 ,( c\rse x's an av]age2 & we don't m9d a man "h & !re go+ on to n9ety1 or ev51 z a curiosity1 becom+ a c5t5>ian4 ,b ,i say t a man :o goes beyond t is a sw9dl]4 ,,confucius4 ,sev5ty-eight into two hundr$ & eighty-?ree goes m ?an ?ree & a half times4 ,y\r dep>tm5t owes ! ,ar*bi%op two & a half educations & ?ree & a half retir+ p5sions4 ,,b>nabas4 ,/uff6 ,h[ c t be8 ,,confucius4 ,at :at age d y\r p beg9 to "w = ! community8 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,?ree4 ,!y d c]ta9 ?+s e day :5 !y are ?ree4 ,j to break !m 91 y "k4 ,b !y become self-support+1 or ne>ly s1 at ?irte54 ,,confucius4 ,& at :at age d !y retire8 ,,b>nabas4 ,=ty-?ree4 ,,confucius4 ,t is1 !y d ?irty ye>s' "w2 & !y receive ma9t5ance & education1 )\t work+1 = ?irte5 ye>s ( *ildhood & ?irty-five ye>s ( sup]annuation1 =ty-eight ye>s 9 all1 = ea* ?irty ye>s' "w4 ,! ,ar*bi%op has giv5 y #bfj ye>s' "w1 & has receiv$ only "o education & no sup]annuation4 ,y !re=e owe him ov] #cjj ye>s ( leisure & ne>ly eight educations4 ,y are ?us heavily 9 8 debt4 ,9 o!r words1 he has effect$ an enorm\s national economy by liv+ s long2 & y1 by liv+ only sev5ty-eight ye>s1 are pr(it+ at 8 exp5se4 ,he is ! b5efactor3 y are ! ?ief4 ,half ris+ ,may ,i n[ )draw & return to my s]i\s bus9ess1 z my own span is comp>atively %ort8 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,dont be 9 a hurry1 old *ap4 ,confucius sits d[n aga94 ,?is hypo!c>y1 or :atev] y call x1 is put up s]i\sly4 ,i don't believe x2 b if ! ,ar*bi%op & ! ,acc\ntant ,g5]al are go+ to insi/ t x's true1 we %all h ei!r to lock !m up or to see ! ?+ ?r\gh4 ,,b>nabas4 ,x's no use try+ ^! ,*9ese subtleties on me4 ,i'm a pla9 man2 & ?\gh ,i don't und]/& metaphysics1 & don't believe 9 !m1 ,i und]/& figures2 & if ! ,ar*bi%op is only entitl$ to sev5ty-eight ye>s1 & he takes #bhc1 ,i say he takes m ?an he is entitl$ to4 ,get ov] t if y c4 ,,! ,,ar*bi%op4 ,i h n tak5 #bhc ye>s3 ,i h tak5 #bc & giv5 #bfj4 ,,confucius4 ,d y\r acc\nts %ew a defici5cy or a surplus8 ,,b>nabas4 ,a surplus4 ,?ats :at ,i cant make out4 ,?ats ! artfulness ( ^! p4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,t settles x4 ,:ats ! use ( argu+8 ,! ,*9k says y are wrong2 & !res an end ( x4 ,,b>nabas4 ,i say no?+ aga9/ ! ,*9k's argum5ts4 ,b :at ab\t my facts8 ,,confucius4 ,if y\r facts include a case ( a man liv+ #bhc ye>s1 ,i advise y to take a few weeks at ! seaside4 ,,b>nabas4 ,let !re be an end ( ?is h9t+ t ,i am out ( my m9d4 ,come & look at ! c9ema record4 ,i tell y ?is man is ,ar*bi%op ,haslam1 ,ar*bi%op ,/ickit1 ,presid5t ,dick5son1 ,g5]al ,bullyboy & himself into ! b>ga92 all five ( !m4 ,,! ,,ar*bi%op4 ,i d n d5y x4 ,i nev] h d5i$ x4 ,nobody has ev] ask$ me4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,b damn x1 man--,i beg y\r p>don1 ,ar*bi%op2 b really1 really-- ,,! ,,ar*bi%op4 ,dont m5tion x4 ,:at 7 y go+ to say8 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,well1 y 7 dr[n$ f\r times ov]4 ,y are n a cat1 y "k4 ,,! ,,ar*bi%op4 ,t is v easy to und]/&4 ,consid] my situation :5 ,i fir/ made ! amaz+ discov]y t ,i 0 de/9$ to live ?ree hundr$ ye>s6 ,i-- ,,confucius int]rupt+ him ,p>don me4 ,su* a discov]y 0 impossible4 ,y h n made x yet4 ,y may live a million ye>s if y h already liv$ two hundr$4 ,!re is no "q ( ?ree hundr$ ye>s4 ,y h made a slip at ! v beg9n+ ( y\r fairy tale1 ,mr ,ar*bi%op4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,good1 ,confucius6 ,to ! ,ar*bi%op ,he has y !re4 ,i don't see h[ y c get ov] t4 ,,! ,,ar*bi%op4 ,yes3 x is q a good po9t4 ,b if ! ,acc\ntant ,g5]al w g to ! ,briti% ,museum libr>y1 & se>* ! catalogue1 he w f9d "u 8 own "n a curi\s & n[ =gott5 book1 dat$ #aibd1 entitl$ ,! ,gospel ( ! ,bro!rs ,b>nabas4 ,t gospel 0 t m5 mu/ live ?ree hundr$ ye>s if civilization is to be sav$4 ,x %ew$ t ?is ext5sion ( individual human life 0 possible1 & h[ x 0 likely to come ab\t4 ,i m>ri$ ! daught] ( "o ( ! bro!rs4 ,,b>nabas4 ,d y mean to say y claim to be a connection ( m9e8 ,,! ,,ar*bi%op4 ,i claim no?+4 ,z ,i h by ?is "t p]haps ?ree or f\r million c\s9s ( "o degree or ano!r1 ,i h ceas$ to call on ! family4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,graci\s heav5s6 ,f\r million relatives6 ,is t calculation correct1 ,confucius8 ,,confucius4 ,9 ,*9a x might be =ty millions if !re 7 no *ecks on population4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,?is is a /agg]]4 ,x br+s home to "o--b recov]+ x isnt true1 y "k4 ,let u keep sane4 ,,confucius to ! ,ar*bi%op ,y wi% u to und]/& t ! illu/ri\s ance/ors ( ! ,acc\ntant ,g5]al communicat$ to y a secret by :i* y c\ld atta9 ! age ( ?ree hundr$ ye>s4 ,,! ,,ar*bi%op4 ,no4 ,no?+ ( ! k9d4 ,!y simply believ$ t mank9d c\ld live any l5g? ( "t x knew to be absolutely necess>y to save civilization f ext9ction4 ,i did n %>e _! belief3 at lea/ ,i 0 n consci\s ( %>+ x3 ,i ?\ght ,i 0 only amus$ by x4 ,to me my fa!r-9-law & 8 bro!r 7 a pair ( clev] cranks :o _h talk$ "o ano!r into a fix$ idea :i* _h become a monomania ) !m4 ,x 0 n until ,i got into s]i\s difficulties ) ! p5sion au?orities aft] turn+ sev5ty t ,i began to suspect ! tru?4 ,,confucius4 ,! tru?8 ,,! ,,ar*bi%op4 ,yes1 ,mr ,*ief ,secret>y3 ! tru?4 ,l all revolution>y tru?s1 x began z a joke4 ,z ,i %ew$ no signs ( age+ aft] =ty-five1 my wife us$ to make fun ( me by say+ t ,i 0 c]ta9ly go+ to live ?ree hundr$ ye>s4 ,%e 0 sixty-eight :5 %e di$2 & ! la/ ?+ %e said to me1 z ,i sat by h] b$side hold+ h] h&1 0 ',bill3 y really don't look fifty4 ,i wond]--' ,%e broke (f1 & fell asleep wond]+1 & nev] awoke4 ,!n ,i began to wond] too4 ,t is ! explanation ( ! ?ree hundr$ ye>s1 ,mr ,secret>y4 ,,confucius4 ,x is v +5i\s1 ,mr ,ar*bi%op4 ,& v well told4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,( c\rse y und]/& t ,i don't = a mom5t sugge/ ! v fa9te/ d\bt ( y\r absolute v]acity1 ,ar*bi%op4 ,y "k t1 don't y8 ,,! ,,ar*bi%op4 ,q1 ,mr ,presid5t4 ,only y don't believe me3 t is all4 ,i d n expect y to4 ,9 y\r place ,i %\ld n believe4 ,y _h bett] h a look at ! films4 ,po9t+ to ! ,acc\ntant ,g5]al ,he believes4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,b ! dr[n+8 ,:at ab\t ! dr[n+8 ,a man might get dr[n$ once1 or ev5 twice if he 0 exceptionally c>eless4 ,b he c\ldn't be dr[n$ f\r times4 ,he w\ld run away f wat] l a mad dog4 ,,! ,,ar*bi%op4 ,p]haps ,mr ,*ief ,secret>y c guess ! explanation ( t4 ,,confucius4 ,to keep y\r secret1 y _h to die4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,b da% x all1 man1 he isn't dead4 ,,confucius4 ,x is socially impossible n to d :at ev]ybody else does4 ,"o mu/ die at ! usual "t4 ,,b>nabas4 ,( c\rse4 ,a simple po9t ( hon\r4 ,,confucius4 ,n at all4 ,a simple necessity4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,well1 ,i'm hang$ if ,i see x4 ,i %\ld jolly well live = ev] if ,i c\ld4 ,,! ,,ar*bi%op4 ,x is n s easy z y ?9k4 ,y1 ,mr ,*ief ,secret>y1 h grasp$ ! difficulties ( ! position4 ,let me rem9d y1 ,mr ,presid5t1 t ,i 0 ov] eighty be=e ! #aifi ,act = ! ,r$i/ribution ( ,income entitl$ me to a h&some retir+ p5sion4 ,ow+ to my y\?ful appe>ance ,i 0 prosecut$ = attempt+ to obta9 public money on false pret5ces :5 ,i claim$ x4 ,i c\ld prove no?+2 = ! regi/] ( my bir? _h be5 bl[n to pieces by a bomb dropp$ on a village *ur* ye>s be=e 9 ! fir/ ( ! big mod]n w>s4 ,i 0 ord]$ back to "w z a man ( =ty1 & _h to "w = fifte5 ye>s m1 ! retir+ age be+ !n fifty-five4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,z late z fifty-five6 ,h[ did p /& x8 ,,! ,,ar*bi%op4 ,!y made difficulties ab\t lett+ me g ev5 !n1 ,i /ill look$ s "y4 ,= "s ye>s ,i 0 9 cont9ual tr\ble4 ,! indu/rial police r\nd$ me up aga9 & aga91 refus+ to believe t ,i 0 ov] age4 ,!y began to call me ,! ,w&]+ ,jew4 ,y see h[ impossible my position 04 ,i =esaw t 9 tw5ty ye>s m my (ficial record w\ld prove me to be sev5ty-five2 my appe>ance w\ld make x impossible to believe t ,i 0 m ?an =ty-five2 & my real age w\ld be "o hundr$ & sev5te54 ,:at 0 ,i to d8 ,blea* my hair8 ,hobble ab\t on two /icks8 ,mimic ! voice ( a c5t5>ian8 ,bett] h kill$ myself4 ,,b>nabas4 ,y ought to h kill$ y\rself4 ,z an hone/ man y 7 entitl$ to no m ?an an hone/ man's expectation ( life4 ,,! ,,ar*bi%op4 ,i did kill myself4 ,x 0 q easy4 ,i left a suit ( clo!s by ! sea%ore dur+ ! ba?+ season1 ) docum5ts 9 ! pockets to id5tify me4 ,i !n turn$ up 9 a /range place1 pret5d+ t ,i _h lo/ my memory1 & did n "k my "n or my age or any?+ ab\t myself4 ,"u treatm5t ,i recov]$ my heal?1 b n my memory4 ,i h _h sev]al c>e]s s9ce ,i began ?is r\t9e ( life & dea?4 ,i h be5 an ar*bi%op ?ree times4 ,:5 ,i p]suad$ ! au?orities to knock d[n all our t[ns & rebuild !m f ! f\ndations1 or move !m1 ,i w5t into ! artill]y1 & became a g5]al4 ,i h be5 ,presid5t4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,dick5son8 ,,! ,,ar*bi%op4 ,yes4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,b !y f\nd ,dick5son's body3 its a%es are buri$ 9 ,/ ,paul's4 ,,! ,,ar*bi%op4 ,!y almo/ always f\nd ! body4 ,dur+ ! ba?+ season !re are pl5ty ( bodies4 ,i h be5 cremat$ aga9 & aga94 ,at fir/ ,i us$ to att5d my own fun]al 9 disguise1 because ,i _h read ab\t a man do+ t 9 an old romance by an au?or nam$ ,b5nett1 f :om ,i rememb] borr[+ five p\nds 9 #aiab4 ,b ,i got tir$ ( t4 ,i w\ld n cross ! /reet n[ to read my late/ epitaph4 ,! ,*ief ,secret>y & ! ,presid5t look v glum4 ,_! incr$ulity is vanqui%$ at la/4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,look "h4 ,d y *aps realize h[ awful ?is is8 ,"h we are sitt+ calmly 9 ! pres5ce ( a man ^: dea? is ov]due by two c5turies4 ,he may crumble into du/ be=e our eyes at any mom5t4 ,,b>nabas4 ,n he4 ,he'll g on draw+ 8 p5sion until ! end ( ! _w4 ,,! ,,ar*bi%op4 ,n q t4 ,my expectation ( life is only ?ree hundr$ ye>s4 ,,b>nabas4 ,y w la/ out my "t anyh[3 t's en\gh = me4 ,,! ,,ar*bi%op coolly ,h[ d y "k8 ,,b>nabas tak5 aback ,h[ d ,i "k6 ,,! ,,ar*bi%op4 ,yes3 h[ d y "k8 ,i did n beg9 ev5 to suspect until ,i 0 ne>ly sev5ty4 ,i 0 only va9 ( my y\?ful appe>ance4 ,i 0 n q s]i\s ab\t x until ,i 0 n9ety4 ,ev5 n[ ,i am n sure f "o mom5t to ano!r1 ?\gh ,i h giv5 y my reason = ?9k+ t ,i h q un9t5tionally committ$ myself to a lifetime ( ?ree hundr$ ye>s4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,b h[ d y d x8 ,is x lemons8 ,is x ,soya beans8 ,is x-- ,,! ,,ar*bi%op4 ,i d n d x4 ,x happ5s4 ,x may happ5 to anyone4 ,x may happ5 to y4 ,,burge-,,lub9 ! full significance ( ?is = himself dawn+ on him ,!n we ?ree may be 9 ! same boat ) y1 = all we "k8 ,,! ,,ar*bi%op4 ,y may4 ,!re=e ,i advise y to be v c>eful h[ y take any /ep t w make my position uncom=table4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,well1 ,i'm da%$6 ,"o ( my secret>ies 0 rem>k+ only ?is morn+ h[ well & "y ,i am look+4 ,b>nabas3 ,i h an absolute conviction t ,i am "o ( !--!--%all ,i say "o ( ! victims8--( ?is /range de/9y4 ,,! ,,ar*bi%op4 ,y\r great-great-great-great-great-great-gr&f a!r =m$ ! same conviction :5 he 0 betwe5 sixty & sev5ty4 ,i knew him4 ,,burge-,,lub9 depress$ ,ah6 ,b he di$4 ,,! ,,ar*bi%op4 ,no4 ,,burge-,,lub9 hopefully ,d y mean to say he is /ill alive8 ,,! ,,ar*bi%op4 ,no4 ,he 0 %ot4 ,"u ! influ5ce ( 8 belief t he 0 go+ to live ?ree hundr$ ye>s he became a *ang$ man4 ,he began to tell p ! tru?2 & !y dislik$ x s mu* t !y took advantage ( c]ta9 clauses ( an ,act ( ,p>liam5t he _h himself pass$ dur+ ! ,f\r ,ye>s ,w>1 & _h purposely =gott5 to repeal aft]w>ds4 ,!y took him to ! ,t[] ( ,london & %ot him4 ,! app>atus r+s4 ,,confucius answ]+ ,yes8 ,he li/5s4 ,a ,,woman',s ,,voice4 ,! ,dome/ic ,m9i/] has call$4 ,,burge-,,lub9 n q cat*+ ! answ] ,:o does %e say has call$8 ,,confucius4 ,! ,dome/ic ,m9i/]4 ,,b>nabas4 ,oh1 da% x6 ,t awful woman6 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,%e c]ta9ly is a bit ( a t]ror4 ,i don't exactly "k :y2 = %e is n at all bad-look+4 ,,b>nabas out ( pati5ce ,= ,heav5's sake1 don't be frivol\s4 ,,! ,,ar*bi%op4 ,he _c help x1 ,mr ,acc\ntant ,g5]al4 ,?ree ( 8 sixte5 great-great-great-gr&fa!rs m>ri$ ,lub9s4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,tut tut6 ,i am n frivoll+4 ,i did n ask ! lady "h4 ,:i* ( y did8 ,,confucius4 ,x is h] (ficial duty to report p]sonally to ! ,presid5t once a qu>t]4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,oh1 t4 ,!n ,i suppose x's my (ficial duty to receive h]4 ,!yd bett] s5d h] 94 ,y don't m9d1 d y8 ,%e w br+ u back to real life4 ,i don't "k h[ y fell[s feel2 b ,i'm j go+ dotty4 ,,confucius into ! telephone ,! ,presid5t w receive ! ,dome/ic ,m9i/] at once4 ,!y wat* ! door 9 sil5ce = ! entrance ( ! ,dome/ic ,m9i/]4 ,,burge-,,lub9 sudd5ly1 to ! ,ar*bi%op ,i suppose y h be5 m>ri$ ov] & ov] aga94 ,,! ,,ar*bi%op4 ,once4 ,y d n make v[s until dea? :5 dea? is ?ree hundr$ ye>s (f4 ,!y relapse into uneasy sil5ce4 ,! ,dome/ic ,m9i/] ent]s4 ,%e is a h&some woman1 app>5tly 9 ! prime ( life1 ) elegant1 t5se1 well held-up figure1 & ! walk ( a goddess4 ,h] expression & deportm5t are grave1 swift1 decisive1 awful1 unansw]able4 ,%e we>s a ,dianesque tunic in/ead ( a bl\se1 & a silv] coronet in/ead ( a gold fillet4 ,h] dress o!rwise is n m>k$ly diff]5t f t ( ! m51 :o rise z %e ent]s1 & incl9e _! heads ) in/9ctive awe4 ,%e comes to ! vacant *air betwe5 ,b>nabas & ,confucius4 ,,burge-,,lub9 resolutely g5ial & gallant ,delight$ to see y1 ,mrs ,lute/r+4 ,,confucius4 ,we are honor$ by y\r cele/ial pres5ce4 ,,b>nabas4 ,good day1 madam4 ,,! ,,ar*bi%op4 ,i h n _h ! pleasure ( meet+ y be=e4 ,i am ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,york4 ,,mrs ,,lute/r+4 ,surely we h met1 ,mr ,ar*bi%op4 ,i rememb] y\r face4 ,we--%e *ecks h]self sudd5ly ,ah1 no3 ,i rememb] n[3 x 0 someone else4 ,%e sits d[n4 ,!y all sit d[n4 ,,! ,,ar*bi%op also puzzl$ ,are y sure y are mi/ak58 ,i also h "s association ) y\r face1 ,mrs ,lute/r+4 ,some?+ l a door op5+ cont9ually & reveal+ y4 ,& a smile ( welcome :5 y recogniz$ me4 ,did y ev] op5 a door = me1 ,i wond]8 ,,mrs ,,lute/r+4 ,i (t5 op5$ a door = ! p]son y h j rem9d$ me (4 ,b he has be5 dead _m ye>s4 ,! re/1 except ! ,ar*bi%op1 look at "o ano!r quickly4 ,,confucius4 ,may ,i ask h[ _m ye>s8 ,,mrs ,,lute/r+ /ruck by 8 tone1 looks at him = a mom5t ) "s displeasure2 !n replies ,x does n matt]4 ,a long "t4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,y mu/nt ru% to conclusions ab\t ! ,ar*bi%op1 ,mrs ,lute/r+4 ,he is an old] bird ?an y ?9k4 ,old] ?an y1 at all ev5ts4 ,,mrs ,,lute/r+ ) a melan*oly smile ,i ?9k n1 ,mr ,presid5t4 ,b ! subject is a delicate "o4 ,i _h r n pursue x4 ,,confucius4 ,!re is a "q :i* has n be5 ask$4 ,,mrs ,,lute/r+ v decisively ,if x is a "q ab\t my age1 ,mr ,*ief ,secret>y1 x _h bett] n be ask$4 ,all t conc]ns y ab\t my p]sonal affairs c be f\nd 9 ! books ( ! ,acc\ntant ,g5]al4 ,,confucius4 ,! "q ,i 0 ?9k+ ( w n be address$ to y4 ,b let me say t y\r s5sitiv5ess on ! po9t is v /range1 com+ f a woman s sup]ior to all common weaknesses z we "k y to be4 ,,mrs ,,lute/r+4 ,i may h reasons :i* h no?+ to d ) common weaknesses1 ,mr ,*ief ,secret>y4 ,i hope y w respect !m4 ,,confucius aft] b[+ to h] 9 ass5t ,i w n[ put my "q4 ,h y1 ,mr ,ar*bi%op1 any gr\nd = assum+1 z y seem to d1 t :at has happ5$ to y has n happ5$ to o!r p z well8 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,yes1 by ,george6 ,i nev] ?\ght ( t4 ,,! ,,ar*bi%op4 ,i h nev] met any case b my own4 ,,confucius4 ,h[ d y "k8 ,,! ,,ar*bi%op4 ,well1 no "o has ev] told me t !y 7 9 ?is extraord9>y position4 ,,confucius4 ,t proves no?+4 ,did y ev] tell anybody t y 7 9 x8 ,y nev] told u4 ,:y did y nev] tell u8 ,,! ,,ar*bi%op4 ,i am surpris$ at ! "q1 com+ f s a/ute a m9d z y\rs1 ,mr ,secret>y4 ,:5 y rea* ! age ,i rea*$ be=e ,i discov]$ :at 0 happ5+ to me1 ,i 0 old en\gh to "k & fe> ! f]oci\s hatr$ ) :i* human animals1 l all o!r animals1 turn ^u any unhappy individual :o has ! mis=tune to be unlike !mselves 9 e respect3 to be unnatural1 z !y call x4 ,y w /ill f9d1 among ! tales ( t tw5tie?-c5tury classic1 ,wells1 a /ory ( a race ( m5 :o grew twice z big z _! fell[s1 & ano!r /ory ( a man :o fell into ! h&s ( a race ( bl9d m54 ,! big p _h to fight ! little p = _! lives2 & ! man ) eyes w\ld h _h 8 eyes put out by ! bl9d _h he n fl$ to ! des]t1 :]e he p]i%$ mis]ably4 ,wells's tea*+1 on t & o!r matt]s1 0 n lo/ on me4 ,by ! way1 he l5t me five p\nds once :i* ,i nev] repaid2 & x /ill tr\bles my consci5ce4 ,,confucius4 ,& 7 y ! only read] ( ,wells8 ,if !re 7 o!rs l y1 _h !y n ! same reason = keep+ ! secret8 ,,! ,,ar*bi%op4 ,t is true4 ,b ,i %\ld "k4 ,y %ort-liv$ p are s *ildi%4 ,if ,i met a man ( my own age ,i %\ld recognize him at once4 ,i h nev] done s4 ,,mrs ,,lute/r+4 ,w\ld y recognize a woman ( y\r age1 d y ?9k8 ,,! ,,ar*bi%op4 ,i--,he /ops & turns ^u h] ) a se>*+ look1 />tl$ by ! sugge/ion & ! suspicion x r\ses4 ,,mrs ,,lute/r+4 ,:at is y\r age1 ,mr ,ar*bi%op8 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,two hundr$ & eighty-?ree1 he says4 ,t is 8 little joke4 ,d y "k1 ,mrs ,lute/r+1 he _h almo/ talk$ u into believ+ him :5 y came 9 & cle>$ ! air ) y\r robu/ common s5se4 ,,mrs ,,lute/r+4 ,d y really feel t1 ,mr ,presid5t8 ,i he> ! note ( breezy ass]tion 9 y\r voice4 ,i miss ! note ( conviction4 ,,burge-,,lub9 jump+ up ,look "h4 ,let u /op talk+ damn$ nons5se4 ,i don't wi% to be disagreeable2 b x's gett+ on my n]ves4 ,! be/ joke won't be> be+ pu%$ beyond a c]ta9 po9t4 ,t po9t has be5 rea*$4 ,i--,i'm r busy ?is morn+4 ,we all h our h&s pretty full4 ,confucius "h w tell y t ,i h a heavy day be=e me4 ,,b>nabas4 ,h y any?+ m important ?an ?is ?+1 if x's true8 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,oh1 if if1 if x's true6 ,b x isn't true4 ,,b>nabas4 ,h y any?+ at all to d8 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,any?+ to d6 ,h y =gott51 ,b>nabas1 t ,i happ5 to be ,presid5t1 & t ! weight ( ! entire public bus9ess ( ?is c\ntry is on my %\ld]s8 ,,b>nabas4 ,has he any?+ to d1 ,confucius8 ,,confucius4 ,he has to be ,presid5t4 ,,b>nabas4 ,t means t he has no?+ to d4 ,,burge-,,lub9 sulkily ,v well1 ,b>nabas4 ,g on mak+ a fool ( y\rself4 ,he sits d[n4 ,g on4 ,,b>nabas4 ,i am n go+ to leave ?is room until we get to ! bottom ( ?is sw9dle4 ,,mrs ,,lute/r+ turn+ ) deadly gravity on ! ,acc\ntant ,g5]al ,?is :at1 did y say8 ,,confucius4 ,^! expressions _c be su/a9$4 ,y obscure ! discussion 9 us+ !m4 ,,b>nabas glad to escape f h] gaze by address+ ,confucius ,well1 ?is unnatural horror4 ,w t satisfy y8 ,,confucius4 ,t is 9 ord]4 ,b we d n commit ourselves to ! implications ( ! ^w horror4 ,,! ,,ar*bi%op4 ,by ! ^w horror ! ,acc\ntant ,g5]al means only some?+ unusual4 ,,confucius4 ,i notice t ! honorable ,dome/ic ,m9i/]1 on le>n+ ! advanc$ age ( ! v5]able prelate1 %ews no sign ( surprise or incr$ulity4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,%e doesn't take x s]i\sly4 ,:o w\ld8 ,eh1 ,mrs ,lute/r+8 ,,mrs ,,lute/r+4 ,i take x v s]i\sly inde$1 ,mr ,presid5t4 ,i see n[ t ,i 0 n mi/ak5 at fir/4 ,i h met ! ,ar*bi%op be=e4 ,,! ,,ar*bi%op4 ,i felt sure ( x4 ,?is vision ( a door op5+ to me1 & a woman's face welcom+ me1 mu/ be a rem9isc5ce ( some?+ t really happ5$2 ?\gh ,i see x n[ z an angel op5+ ! gate ( heav54 ,,mrs ,,lute/r+4 ,or a p>lor maid op5+ ! door ( ! h\se ( ! "y woman y 7 9 love )8 ,,! ,,ar*bi%op mak+ a wry face ,is t ! reality8 ,h[ ^! ?+s gr[ 9 our imag9ation6 ,b may ,i say1 ,mrs ,lute/r+1 t ! transfiguration ( a p>lor maid to an angel is n m amaz+ ?an h] transfiguration to ! v dignifi$ & able ,dome/ic ,m9i/] ,i am address+4 ,i recognize ! angel 9 y4 ,frankly1 ,i d n recognize ! p>lor maid4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,:ats a p>lor maid8 ,,mrs ,,lute/r+4 ,an ext9ct species4 ,a woman 9 a black dress & :ite apron1 :o op5$ ! h\se door :5 p knock$ or rang1 & 0 ei!r y\r tyrant or y\r slave4 ,i 0 a p>lor maid 9 ! h\se ( "o ( ! ,acc\ntant ,g5]al's remote ance/ors4 ,to ,confucius ,y ask$ me my age1 ,mr ,*ief ,secret>y1 ,i am two hundr$ & sev5ty-f\r4 ,,burge-,,lub9 gallantly ,y don't look x4 ,y really don't look x4 ,,mrs ,,lute/r+ turn+ h] face gravely t[>ds him ,look aga91 ,mr ,presid5t4 ,,burge-,,lub9 look+ at h] bravely until ! smile fades f 8 face1 & he sudd5ly cov]s 8 eyes ) 8 h&s ,yes3 y d look x4 ,i am conv9c$4 ,x's true4 ,n[ call up ! ,lunatic ,asylum1 ,confucius2 & tell !m to s5d an ambulance = me4 ,,mrs ,,lute/r+ to ! ,ar*bi%op ,:y h y giv5 away y\r secret8 our secret8 ,,! ,,ar*bi%op4 ,!y f\nd x out4 ,! c9ema records betray$ me4 ,b ,i nev] dreamt t !re 7 o!rs4 ,did y8 ,,mrs ,,lute/r+4 ,i knew "o o!r4 ,%e 0 a cook4 ,%e grew tir$1 & kill$ h]self4 ,,! ,,ar*bi%op4 ,de> me6 ,h[ev]1 h] dea? simplifies ! situation1 z ,i h be5 able to conv9ce ^! g5tlem5 t ! matt] _h bett] g no fur!r4 ,,mrs ,,lute/r+4 ,:at6 ,:5 ! ,presid5t kn[s6 ,x w be all ov] ! place be=e ! end ( ! week4 ,,burge-,,lub9 injur$ ,really1 ,mrs ,lute/r+6 ,y speak z if ,i 7 a notori\sly indiscreet p]son4 ,b>nabas3 h ,i su* a reputation8 ,,b>nabas resign$ly ,x cant be help$4 ,x's con/itutional4 ,,confucius4 ,x is utt]ly uncon/itutional4 ,b1 z y say1 x _c be help$4 ,,burge-,,lub9 solemnly ,i d5y t a secret ( ,/ate has ev] pass$ my lips--except p]haps to ! ,m9i/] ( ,heal?1 :o is discretion p]sonifi$4 ,p ?9k1 because %e is a negress-- ,,mrs ,,lute/r+4 ,x does n matt] mu* n[4 ,once1 x w\ld h matt]$ a great deal4 ,b my *ildr5 are all dead4 ,,! ,,ar*bi%op4 ,yes3 ! *ildr5 mu/ h be5 a t]rible difficulty4 ,=tunately = me1 ,i _h none4 ,,mrs ,,lute/r+4 ,!re 0 "o daught] :o 0 ! *ild ( my v he>t4 ,"s ye>s aft] my fir/ dr[n+ ,i le>nt t %e _h lo/ h] sight4 ,i w5t to h]4 ,%e 0 an old woman ( n9ety-six1 bl9d4 ,%e ask$ me to sit & talk ) h] because my voice 0 l ! voice ( h] dead "m4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,! complications mu/ be frightful4 ,really ,i h>dly "k :e!r ,i d want to live mu* long] ?an o!r p4 ,,mrs ,,lute/r+4 ,y c always kill y\rself1 z cook did2 b t 0 influ5za4 ,long life is complicat$1 & ev5 t]rible2 b x is glori\s all ! same4 ,i w\ld no m *ange places ) an ord9>y woman ?an ) a mayfly t lives only an h\r4 ,,! ,,ar*bi%op4 ,:at set y ?9k+ ( x fir/8 ,,mrs ,,lute/r+4 ,conrad ,b>nabas's book4 ,y\r wife told me x 0 m wond]ful ?an ,napoleon's ,book ( ,fate & ,old ,moore's ,almanac1 :i* cook & ,i us$ to read4 ,i 0 v ignorant3 x did n seem s impossible to me z to an educat$ woman4 ,yet ,i =got all ab\t x1 & m>ri$ & drudg$ z a poor man's wife1 & br\ght up *ildr51 & look$ tw5ty ye>s old] ?an ,i really 01 until "o day1 long aft] my husb& di$ & my *ildr5 7 out 9 ! _w work+ = !mselves1 ,i notic$ t ,i look$ tw5ty ye>s y\ng] ?an ,i really 04 ,! tru? came to me 9 a fla%4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,an amaz+ mom5t4 ,y\r feel+s mu/ h be5 beyond description4 ,:at 0 y\r fir/ ?\ght8 ,,mrs ,,lute/r+4 ,pure t]ror4 ,i saw t ! little money ,i _h laid up w\ld n la/1 & t ,i mu/ g out &3 "w aga94 ,!y _h ?+s call$ ,old ,age ,p5sions !n3 mis]able pittances = worn-out old labor]s to die on4 ,i ?\ght ,i %\ld be f\nd out if ,i w5t on draw+ x too long4 ,! horror ( fac+ ano!r lifetime ( drudg]y1 ( miss+ my h>d-e>n$ re/ & los+ my poor little sav+s1 drove ev]y?+ else out ( my m9d4 ,y p n[adays c h no conception ( ! dread ( pov]ty t hung ov] u !n1 or ( ! utt] tir$ness ( =ty ye>s' un5d+ ov]work & /riv+ to make a %ill+ d ! "w ( a p\nd4 ,,! ,,ar*bi%op4 ,i wond] y did n kill y\rself4 ,i (t5 wond] :y ! poor 9 ^? evil old times did n kill !mselves4 ,!y did n ev5 kill o!r p4 ,,mrs ,,lute/r+4 ,y nev] kill y\rself1 because y always may z well wait until tomorr[4 ,& y h n en]gy or conviction en\gh to kill ! o!rs4 ,besides1 h[ c y blame !m :5 y w\ld d z !y d if y 7 9 _! place8 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,devili% poor consolation1 t4 ,,mrs ,,lute/r+4 ,!re 7 o!r consolations 9 ^? days = p l me4 ,we drank prep>ations ( alcohol to relieve ! /ra9 ( liv+ & give u an artificial happ9ess4 ,,burge-,,lub9 all toge!r1 ,alcohol6 ,,confucius mak+ ,pfff 4446 ,,b>nabas wry faces ,disgu/+4 ,,mrs ,,lute/r+4 ,a little alcohol w\ld improve y\r temp] & mann]s1 & make y mu* easi] to live )1 ,mr ,acc\ntant ,g5]al4 ,,burge-,,lub9 laugh+ ,by ,george1 ,i believe y6 ,try x1 ,b>nabas4 ,,confucius4 ,no4 ,try tea4 ,x is ! m civiliz$ poison ( ! two4 ,,mrs ,,lute/r+4 ,y1 ,mr ,presid5t1 7 born intoxicat$ ) y\r own well-f$ natural exub]ance4 ,y _c imag9e :at alcohol 0 to an und]f$ poor woman4 ,i _h c>efully arrang$ my little sav+s s t ,i c\ld get drunk1 z we call$ x1 once a week2 & my only pleasure 0 look+ =w>d to t poor little debau*4 ,t is :at sav$ me f suicide4 ,i c\ld n be> to miss my next c>\se4 ,b :5 ,i /opp$ work+1 & liv$ on my p5sion1 ! fatigue ( my life's drudg]y began to we> (f1 because1 y see1 ,i 0 n really old4 ,i recup]at$4 ,i look$ y\ng] & y\ng]4 ,& at la/ ,i 0 re/$ en\gh to h c\rage & /r5g? to beg9 life aga94 ,besides1 political *anges 7 mak+ x easi]3 life 0 a little bett] wor? liv+ = ! n9e-t5?s ( ! p :o us$ to be m]e drudges4 ,aft] t1 ,i nev] turn$ back or falt]$4 ,my only regret n[ is t ,i %all die :5 ,i am ?ree hundr$ or !reab\ts4 ,!re 0 only "o ?+ t made life h>d2 & t is gone n[4 ,,confucius4 ,may we ask :at t 08 ,,mrs ,,lute/r+4 ,p]haps y w be (f5d$ if ,i tell y4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,(f5d$6 ,my de> lady1 d y suppose1 aft] su* a /up5d\s revelation1 t any?+ %ort ( a bl[ f a sl$ge-hamm] c\ld produce ! smalle/ impression on any ( u8 ,,mrs ,,lute/r+4 ,well1 y see1 x has be5 s h>d on me nev] to meet a gr[n-up p]son4 ,y are all su* *ildr54 ,& ,i nev] 0 v fond ( *ildr51 except t "o girl :o woke up ! "m passion 9 me4 ,i h be5 v lonely sometimes4 ,,burge-,,lub9 aga9 gallant ,b surely1 ,mrs ,lute/r+1 t has be5 y\r own fault4 ,if ,i may say s1 a lady ( y\r attractions ne$ nev] h be5 lonely4 ,,mrs ,,lute/r+4 ,:y8 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,:y6 ,well--4 ,well1 er--4 ,well1 er er--4 ,well6 he gives x up4 ,,! ,,ar*bi%op4 ,he means t y might h m>ri$4 ,curi\s1 h[ little !y und]/& our position4 ,,mrs ,,lute/r+4 ,i did m>ry4 ,i m>ri$ aga9 on my hundr$ & fir/ bir?day4 ,b ( c\rse ,i _h to m>ry an eld]ly man3 a man ov] sixty4 ,he 0 a great pa9t]4 ,on 8 dea?b$ he said to me ',x has tak5 me fifty ye>s to le>n my trade1 & to pa9t all ! fooli% pictures a man mu/ pa9t & get rid ( be=e he comes ?r\gh !m to ! great ?+s he ought to pa9t4 ,& n[ t my foot is at la/ on ! ?re%old ( ! temple ,i f9d t x is also ! ?re%old ( my tomb4' ,t man w\ld h be5 ! greate/ pa9t] ( all "t if he c\ld h liv$ z long z ,i4 ,i saw him die ( old age :il/ he 0 /ill1 z he said himself1 a g5tleman amateur1 l all mod]n pa9t]s4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,b :y _h y to m>ry an eld]ly man8 ,:y n m>ry a "y "o8 or %all ,i say a middle-ag$ "o8 ,if my own affections 7 n already engag$2 & if1 to tell ! tru?1 ,i 7 n a little afraid ( y--= y are a v sup]ior woman1 z we all ackn[l$ge--,i %\ld e/eem myself happy 9--er--er-- ,,mrs ,,lute/r+4 ,mr ,presid5t3 h y ev] tri$ to take advantage ( ! innoc5ce ( a little *ild = ! gratification ( y\r s5ses8 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,good ,heav5s1 madam1 :at d y take me =8 ,:at "r h y to ask me su* a "q8 ,,mrs ,,lute/r+4 ,i am at pres5t 9 my two hundr$ & sev5ty-fif? ye>4 ,y sugge/ t ,i %\ld take advantage ( ! innoc5ce ( a *ild ( ?irty1 & m>ry x4 ,,! ,,ar*bi%op4 ,c y %ortliv$ p n und]/& t z ! confusion & immaturity & primitive animalism 9 :i* we live = ! fir/ hundr$ ye>s ( our life is worse 9 ?is matt] ( sex ?an 9 any o!r1 y are intol]able to u 9 t relation8 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,d y mean to say1 ,mrs ,lute/r+1 t y reg>d me z a *ild8 ,,mrs ,,lute/r+4 ,d y expect me to reg>d y z a complet$ s\l8 ,oh1 y may well be afraid ( me4 ,!re are mom5ts :5 y\r levity1 y\r +ratitude1 y\r %all[ jollity1 make my gorge rise s aga9/ y t if ,i c\ld n rem9d myself t y are a *ild ,i %\ld be tempt$ to d\bt y\r "r to live at all4 ,,confucius4 ,d y grudge u ! few ye>s we h8 y :o h ?ree hundr$6 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,y accuse me ( levity6 ,mu/ ,i rem9d y1 madam1 t ,i am ! ,presid5t1 & t y are only ! head ( a dep>tm5t8 ,,b>nabas4 ,+ratitude too6 ,y draw a p5sion = ?ree hundr$ ye>s :5 we owe y only sev5ty-eight2 & y call u ungrateful6 ,,mrs ,,lute/r+4 ,i d4 ,:5 ,i ?9k ( ! bless+s t h be5 %[]$ on y1 & contra/ !m ) ! pov]ty6 ! humiliations6 ! anxieties6 ! he>tbreak6 ! insol5ce & tyranny t 7 ! daily lot ( mank9d :5 ,i 0 le>n+ to suff] in/ead ( le>n+ to live6 :5 ,i see h[ lightly y take x all6 h[ y qu>rel ov] ! crumpl$ leaves 9 y\r b$s ( roses6 h[ y are s da9ty ab\t y\r "w t unless x is made ei!r int]e/+ or delightful to y y leave x to negresses & ,*9am51 ,i ask myself :e!r ev5 ?ree hundr$ ye>s ( ?\ght & exp]i5ce c save y f be+ sup]s$$ by ! ,p[] t creat$ y & put y on y\r trial4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,my de> lady3 our ,*9ese & color$ fri5ds are p]fectly happy4 ,!y are tw5ty times bett] (f "h ?an !y w\ld be 9 ,*9a or ,lib]ia4 ,!y d _! "w admirably2 & 9 do+ x !y set u free = high] employm5ts4 ,,! ,,ar*bi%op :o has caught ! infection ( h] indignation ,:at high] employm5ts are y capable (8 y t are sup]annuat$ at sev5ty & dead at eighty6 ,,mrs ,,lute/r+4 ,y are n really do+ high] "w4 ,y are suppos$ to make ! decisions & give ! ord]s2 b ! negresses & ! ,*9ese make up y\r m9ds = y & tell y :at ord]s to give1 j z my bro!r1 :o 0 a s]geant 9 ! ,gu>ds1 us$ to prompt 8 (fic]s 9 ! old days4 ,:5 ,i want to get any?+ done at ! ,heal? ,m9i/ry ,i d n come to y3 ,i g to ! black lady :o has be5 ! real presid5t dur+ y\r pres5t t]m ( (fice1 or to ,confucius1 :o goes on = ev] :ile presid5ts come & presid5ts g4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,?is is outrage\s4 ,?is is treason to ! :ite race4 ,& let me tell y1 madam1 t ,i h nev] 9 my life met ! ,m9i/] ( ,heal?1 & t ,i prote/ aga9/ ! vulg> color prejudice :i* disp>ages h] great ability & h] em95t s]vices to ! ,/ate4 ,my relations ) h] are purely telephonic1 gramophonic1 photophonic1 &1 may ,i add1 platonic4 ,,! ,,ar*bi%op4 ,!re is no reason :y y %\ld be a%am$ ( !m 9 any case1 ,mr ,presid5t4 ,b let u look at ! position imp]sonally4 ,c y d5y t :at is happ5+ is t ! ,engli% p h become a ,jo9t ,/ock ,company admitt+ ,asiatics & ,africans z %>ehold]s8 ,,b>nabas4 ,no?+ l x4 ,i "k all ab\t ! old jo9t /ock companies4 ,! %>ehold]s did no "w4 ,,! ,,ar*bi%op4 ,t is true2 b we1 l !m1 get our divid5ds :e!r we "w or n4 ,we "w p>tly because we "k !re w\ld be no divid5ds if we did n1 & p>tly because if we refuse we are reg>d$ z m5tally defici5t & put into a le?al *amb]4 ,b :at d we "w at8 ,be=e ! few *anges we 7 =c$ to make by ! revolutions t foll[$ ! ,f\r ,ye>s ,w>1 our gov]n+ classes _h be5 s ri*1 z x 0 call$1 t !y _h become ! mo/ intellectually lazy & fat-head$ p on ! face ( ! e>?4 ,!re is a good deal ( t fat /ill cl++ to u4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,z ,presid5t1 ,i mu/ n li/5 to unpatriotic criticisms ( our national "*1 ,mr ,ar*bi%op4 ,,! ,,ar*bi%op4 ,z ,ar*bi%op1 ,mr ,presid5t1 x is my (ficial duty to criticize ! national "* unsp>+ly4 ,at ! canonization ( ,sa9t ,h5rik ,ibs51 y y\rself unveil$ ! monum5t to him :i* be>s on its p$e/al ! noble inscription1 ',i came n to call s9n]s1 b ! righte\s1 to rep5tance4' ,! pro( ( :at ,i say is t our r\t9e "w1 & :at may be call$ our ornam5tal & figure-head "w1 is be+ m & m s\ght aft] by ! ,engli%2 :il/ ! ?9k+1 organiz+1 calculat+1 direct+ "w is done by yell[ bra9s1 br[n bra9s1 & black bra9s1 j z x 0 done 9 my e>ly days by ,jewi% bra9s1 ,scotti% bra9s1 ,italian bra9s1 ,g]man bra9s4 ,! only :ite m5 :o /ill d s]i\s "w are ^? :o1 l ! ,acc\ntant ,g5]al1 h no capacity = enjoym5t1 & no social gifts to make !m welcome outside _! (fices4 ,,b>nabas4 ,conf\nd y\r impud5ce6 ,i _h gifts en\gh to f9d y out1 anyh[4 ,,! ,,ar*bi%op disreg>d+ ?is outbur/ ,if y 7 to kill me z ,i /& "h1 y w\ld h to appo9t an ,indian to succe$ me4 ,i take prec$5ce today n z an ,engli%man1 b z a man ) m ?an a c5tury & a half ( fully adult exp]i5ce4 ,we are lett+ all ! p[] slip into ! h&s ( ! color$ p4 ,9 ano!r hundr$ ye>s we %all be simply _! h\sehold pets4 ,,burge-,,lub9 react+ buoyantly ,n ! lea/ dang] ( x4 ,i grant y we leave ! mo/ tr\blesome "p ( ! labor ( ! nation to !m4 ,& a good job too3 :y %\ld we drudge at x8 ,b ?9k ( ! activities ( our leisure6 ,is !re a jolli] place on e>? to live 9 ?an ,engl& out ( (fice h\rs8 ,& to :om d we owe t8 ,to ourselves1 n to ! nigg]s4 ,! nigg] & ! ,*9k are all "r f ,tuesday to ,friday2 b f ,friday to ,tuesday !y are simply n[h]e2 & ! real life ( ,engl& is f ,friday to ,tuesday4 ,,! ,,ar*bi%op4 ,t is t]ribly true4 ,9 devis+ bra9less amusem5ts2 9 pursu+ !m ) enorm\s vigor1 & tak+ !m ) eag] s]i\sness1 our ,engli% p are ! wond] ( ! _w4 ,!y always 74 ,& x is j z well2 = o!rwise _! s5suality w\ld become morbid & de/roy !m4 ,:at appals me is t _! amusem5ts %\ld amuse !m4 ,!y are ! amusem5ts ( boys & girls4 ,!y are p>donable up to ! age ( fifty or sixty3 aft] t !y are ridicul\s4 ,i tell y1 :at is wrong ) u is t we are a non-adult race2 & ! ,iri% & ! ,scots1 & ! nigg]s & ,*9ks1 z y call !m1 ?\gh _! lifetime is z %ort z ours1 or %ort]1 yet d someh[ contrive to gr[ up a little be=e !y die4 ,we die 9 boyhood3 ! maturity t %\ld make u ! greate/ ( all ! nations lies beyond ! grave = u4 ,ei!r we %all g "u z greybe>ds ) golf clubs 9 our h&s1 or we mu/ w to live long]4 ,,mrs ,,lute/r+4 ,yes3 t is x4 ,i c\ld n h express$ x 9 words2 b y h express$ x = me4 ,i felt1 ev5 :5 ,i 0 an ignorant dome/ic slave1 t we _h ! possibility ( becom+ a great nation )9 u2 b our faults & follies drove me to cynical hopelessness4 ,we all end$ !n l t4 ,x is ! highe/ creatures :o take ! longe/ to mature1 & are ! mo/ helpless dur+ _! immaturity4 ,i "k n[ t x took me a :ole c5tury to gr[ up4 ,i began my s]i\s life :5 ,i 0 a hundr$ & tw5ty4 ,asiatics _c control me3 ,i am n a *ild 9 _! h&s1 z y are1 ,mr ,presid5t4 ,nei!r1 ,i am sure1 is ! ,ar*bi%op4 ,!y respect me4 ,y are n gr[n up en\gh ev5 = t1 ?\gh y 7 k9d en\gh to say t ,i fright5 y4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,hone/ly1 y d4 ,& w y ?9k me v rude if ,i say t if ,i mu/ *oose betwe5 a :ite woman old en\gh to be my great-gr&mo!r & a black woman ( my own age1 ,i %all probably f9d ! black woman m sympa!tic8 ,,mrs ,,lute/r+4 ,& m attractive 9 color1 p]haps8 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,yes4 ,s9ce y ask me1 m--well1 n m attractive3 ,i d n d5y t y h an excell5t appe>ance--b ,i w say1 ri*]4 ,m ,v5etian4 ,tropical4 ',! %ad[$ liv]y ( ! burni%$ sun4' ,,mrs ,,lute/r+4 ,our wom51 & _! favorite /ory writ]s1 beg9 already to talk ab\t m5 ) gold5 complexions4 ,,confucius exp&+ into a smile all across bo? face & body ,a-a-a-a-a-h6 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,well1 :at ( x1 madam8 ,h y read a v int]e/+ book by ! libr>ian ( ! ,biological ,society sugge/+ t ! future ( ! _w lies ) ! ,mulatto8 ,,mrs ,,lute/r+ ris+ ,mr ,ar*bi%op3 if ! :ite race is to be sav$1 our de/9y is app>5t4 ,,! ,,ar*bi%op4 ,yes3 our duty is pretty cle>4 ,,mrs ,,lute/r+4 ,h y "t to come home ) me & discuss ! matt]8 ,,! ,,ar*bi%op ris+ ,) pleasure4 ,,b>nabas ris+ also & ru%+ pa/ ,mrs ,lute/r+ to ! door1 :]e he turns to b> h] way ,no y don't4 ,burge3 y und]/&1 don't y8 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,no4 ,:at is x8 ,,b>nabas4 ,^! two are go+ to m>ry4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,:y %\ldn't !y1 if !y want to8 ,,b>nabas4 ,!y don't want to4 ,!y w d x 9 cold blood because _! *ildr5 w live ?ree hundr$ ye>s4 ,x mu/nt be all[$4 ,,confucius4 ,y _c prev5t x4 ,!re is no law t gives y p[] to int]f]e ) !m4 ,,b>nabas4 ,if !y =ce me to x ,i w obta9 legislation aga9/ m>riages above ! age ( sev5ty-eight4 ,,! ,,ar*bi%op4 ,!re is n "t = t be=e we are m>ri$1 ,mr ,acc\ntant ,g5]al4 ,be good en\gh to get out ( ! lady's way4 ,,b>nabas4 ,!re is "t to s5d ! lady to ! le?al *amb] be=e any?+ comes ( y\r m>riage4 ,dont =get t4 ,,mrs ,,lute/r+4 ,:at nons5se1 ,mr ,acc\ntant ,g5]al6 ,good aft]noon1 ,mr ,presid5t4 ,good aft]noon1 ,mr ,*ief ,secret>y4 ,!y rise & ackn[l$ge h] salutation ) b[s4 ,%e walks /raight at ! ,acc\ntant ,g5]al1 :o in/9ctively %r9ks out ( h] way z %e leaves ! room4 ,,! ,,ar*bi%op4 ,i am surpris$ at y1 ,mr ,b>nabas4 ,y\r tone 0 l an e*o f ! ,d>k ,ages4 ,he foll[s ! ,dome/ic ,m9i/]4 ,confucius1 %ak+ 8 head & cluck+ ) 8 tongue 9 deprecation ( ?is pa9ful episode1 moves to ! *air j vacat$ by ! ,ar*bi%op & /&s beh9d x ) fold$ palms1 look+ at ! ,presid5t4 ,! ,acc\ntant ,g5]al %akes 8 fi/ aft] ! dep>t$ visitors1 & bur/s into savage abuse ( !m4 ,,b>nabas4 ,?ieves6 ,curs$ ?ieves6 ,vampires6 ,:at are y go+ to d1 ,burge8 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,d8 ,,b>nabas4 ,yes1 d4 ,!re mu/ be doz5s ( ^! p 9 exi/5ce4 ,are y go+ to let !m d :at ! two :o h j left u mean to d1 & cr[d u (f ! face ( ! e>?8 ,,burge-,,lub9 sitt+ d[n ,oh1 come1 ,b>nabas6 ,:at h>m are !y do+8 ,arnt y int]e/$ 9 !m8 ,dont y l !m8 ,,b>nabas4 ,l !m6 ,i hate !m4 ,!y are mon/]s1 unnatural mon/]s4 ,!y are poison to me4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,:at possible objection c !re be to _! liv+ z long z !y c8 ,x does n %ort5 our lives1 does x8 ,,b>nabas4 ,if ,i h to die :5 ,i am sev5ty-eight1 ,i don't see :y ano!r man %\ld be privileg$ to live to be two hundr$ & sev5ty-eight4 ,x does %ort5 my life1 relatively4 ,x makes u ridicul\s4 ,if !y grew to be twelve feet high !y w\ld make u all dw>fs4 ,!y talk$ to u z if we 7 *ildr54 ,!re is no love lo/ betwe5 u3 _! hatr$ ( u came out soon en\gh4 ,y he>d :at ! woman said1 & h[ ! ,ar*bi%op back$ h] up8 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,b :at c we d to !m8 ,,b>nabas4 ,kill !m4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,nons5se6 ,,b>nabas4 ,lock !m up4 ,/]ilize !m someh[1 anyh[4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,b :at reason c\ld we give8 ,,b>nabas4 ,:at reason c y give = kill+ a snake8 ,nature tells y to d x4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,my de> ,b>nabas1 y are out ( y\r m9d4 ,,b>nabas4 ,havnt y said t once too (t5 already ?is morn+8 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,i don't believe y w c>ry a s+le s\l ) y4 ,,b>nabas4 ,i und]/&4 ,i "k y4 ,y ?9k y are "o ( !m4 ,,confucius4 ,mr ,acc\ntant ,g5]al3 y may be "o ( !m4 ,,b>nabas4 ,h[ d>e y accuse me ( su* a ?+8 ,i am an hone/ man1 n a mon/]4 ,i won my place 9 public life by demon/rat+ t ! true expectation ( human life is sev5ty-eight po9t six4 ,& ,i w resi/ any attempt to alt] or upset x to ! la/ drop ( my blood if ne$ be4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,oh1 tut tut6 ,come1 come6 ,pull y\rself toge!r4 ,h[ c y1 a desc5dant ( ! great ,conrad ,b>nabas1 ! man :o is /ill rememb]$ by 8 ma/]ly ,biography ( a ,black ,beetle1 be s absurd8 ,,b>nabas4 ,y _h bett] g & write ! autobiography ( a jackass4 ,i am go+ to raise ! c\ntry aga9/ ?is horror1 & aga9/ y1 if y %ew ! slighte/ sign ( weakness ab\t x4 ,,confucius v impressively ,y w regret x if y d4 ,,b>nabas4 ,:at is to make me regret x8 ,,confucius4 ,e mortal man & woman 9 ! community w beg9 to c\nt on liv+ = ?ree c5turies4 ,?+s w happ5 :i* y d n =esee3 t]rible ?+s4 ,! family w dissolve3 p>5ts & *ildr5 w be no long] ! old & ! "y3 bro!rs & si/]s w meet z /rang]s aft] a hundr$ ye>s sep>ation3 ! ties ( blood w lose _! innoc5ce4 ,! imag9ations ( m51 let loose ov] ! possibilities ( ?ree c5turies ( life1 w drive !m mad & wreck human society4 ,?is discov]y mu/ be kept a dead secret4 ,he sits d[n4 ,,b>nabas4 ,& if ,i refuse to keep ! secret8 ,,confucius4 ,i %all h y safe 9 a lunatic asylum ! day aft] y blab4 ,,b>nabas4 ,y =get t ,i c produce ! ,ar*bi%op to prove my /atem5t4 ,,confucius4 ,s c ,i4 ,:i* ( u d y ?9k he w support :5 ,i expla9 to him t y\r object 9 reveal+ 8 age is to get him kill$8 ,,b>nabas desp]ate ,burge3 are y go+ to back up ?is yell[ abom9ation aga9/ me8 ,are we public m5 & memb]s ( ! ,gov]nm5t8 or are we damn$ blackgu>ds8 ,,confucius unmov$ ,h y ev] kn[n a public man :o 0 n :at vitup]ative p call$ a damn$ blackgu>d :5 "s inconsid]ate p]son want$ to tell ! public m ?an 0 good = x8 ,,b>nabas4 ,hold y\r tongue1 y insol5t hea!n4 ,burge3 ,i spoke to y4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,well1 y "k1 my de> ,b>nabas1 ,confucius is a v long-head$ *ap4 ,i see 8 po9t4 ,,b>nabas4 ,d y8 ,!n let me tell y t1 except (ficially1 ,i w nev] speak to y aga94 ,d y he>8 ,,burge-,,lub9 *e]fully ,y w4 ,y w4 ,,b>nabas4 ,& don't y ev] d>e speak to me aga94 ,d y he>8 ,he turns to ! door4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,i w4 ,i w4 ,goodbye1 ,b>nabas4 ,god bless y4 ,,b>nabas4 ,may y live =ev]1 & be ! laugh+/ock ( ! :ole _w6 he da%es out 9 a fury4 ,,burge-,,lub9 laugh+ indulg5tly ,he w keep ! secret all "r4 ,i "k ,b>nabas4 ,y ne$nt worry4 ,,confucius tr\bl$ & grave ,!re are no secrets except ! secrets t keep !mselves4 ,consid]4 ,!re are ^? films at ! ,record ,(fice4 ,we h no p[] to prev5t ! ,ma/] ( ! ,records f publi%+ ?is discov]y made 9 8 dep>tm5t4 ,we _c sil5ce ! ,am]ican--:o c sil5ce an ,am]ican8--nor ! p :o 7 !re today to receive him4 ,=tunately1 a film c prove no?+ b a resemblance4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,?ats v true4 ,aft] all1 ! :ole ?+ is conf\nd$ nons5se1 isnt x8 ,,confucius rais+ 8 head to look at him ,y h decid$ n to believe x n[ t y realize its inconv5i5ces4 ,t is ! ,engli% me?od4 ,x may n "w 9 ?is case4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,engli% be hang$6 ,x's common s5se4 ,y "k1 ^? two p got u hypnotiz$3 n a d\bt ( x4 ,!y mu/ h be5 kidd+ u4 ,!y 71 w]5t !y8 ,,confucius4 ,y look$ into t woman's face2 & y believ$4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,j s4 ,?ats :]e %e _h me4 ,i %\ldn't h believ$ h] a bit if %e'd turn$ h] back to me4 ,,confucius %akes 8 head sl[ly & repeat$ly888 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,y really ?9k--8 he hesitates4 ,,confucius4 ,! ,ar*bi%op has always be5 a puzzle to me4 ,ev] s9ce ,i le>nt to di/+ui% betwe5 "o ,engli% face & ano!r ,i h notic$ :at ! woman po9t$ out3 t ! ,engli% face is n an adult face1 j z ! ,engli% m9d is n an adult m9d4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,/[ x1 ,john ,*9aman4 ,if ev] !re 0 a race div9ely appo9t$ to take *>ge ( ! non-adult races & guide !m & tra9 !m & keep !m out ( mis*ief until !y gr[ up to be capable ( adopt+ our in/itutions1 t race is ! ,engli% race4 ,x is ! only race 9 ! _w t has t *>act]i/ic4 ,n[6 ,,confucius4 ,t is ! fancy ( a *ild nurs+ a doll4 ,b x is t5 times m *ildi% ( y to dispute ! highe/ complim5t ev] paid y4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,y call x a complim5t to class u z gr[n-up *ildr54 ,,confucius4 ,n gr[n-up *ildr51 *ildr5 at fifty1 sixty1 sev5ty4 ,y\r maturity is s late t y nev] atta9 to x4 ,y h to be gov]n$ by races :i* are mature at =ty4 ,t means t y are pot5tially ! mo/ highly develop$ race on e>?1 & w\ld be actually ! greate/ if y c\ld live long en\gh to atta9 to maturity4 ,,burge-,,lub9 grasp+ ! idea at la/ ,by ,george1 ,confucius1 y\re "r6 ,i nev] ?\ght ( t4 ,t expla9s ev]y?+4 ,we are j a lot ( s*oolboys3 !res no d5y+ x4 ,talk to an ,engli%man ab\t any?+ s]i\s1 & he li/5s to y curi\sly = a mom5t j z he li/5s to a *ap play+ classical music4 ,!n he goes back to 8 m>9e golf1 or motor+1 or fly+1 or wom51 j l a bit ( /ret*$ ela/ic :5 y let x g4 ,so>+ to ! height ( 8 !me ,oh1 y\re q "r4 ,we are only 9 our infancy4 ,i ought to be 9 a p]ambulator1 ) a nurse %ov+ me along4 ,x's true3 x's absolutely true4 ,b "s day we'll gr[ up2 & !n1 by ,j+o1 we'll %ew em4 ,,confucius4 ,! ,ar*bi%op is an adult4 ,:5 ,i 0 a *ild ,i 0 dom9at$ & intimidat$ by p :om ,i n[ "k to h be5 weak] & silli] ?an ,i1 because !re 0 "s my/]i\s quality 9 _! m]e age t ov]aw$ me4 ,i confess t1 ?\gh ,i h kept up appe>ances1 ,i h always be5 afraid ( ! ,ar*bi%op4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,betwe5 ourselves1 ,confucius1 s h ,i4 ,,confucius4 ,x is ?is t conv9c$ me4 ,x 0 ?is 9 ! woman's face t conv9c$ y4 ,_! new dep>ture 9 ! hi/ory ( ! race is no fraud4 ,x does n ev5 surprise me4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,oh1 come6 ,n surprise y6 ,x's y\r pose nev] to be surpris$ at any?+2 b if y are n surpris$ at ?is y are n human4 ,,confucius4 ,i am /agg]$1 j z a man may be /agg]$ by an explosion = :i* he has himself laid ! *>ge & light$ ! fuse4 ,b ,i am n surpris$1 because1 z a philosoph] & a /ud5t ( evolution>y biology1 ,i h come to reg>d "s su* developm5t z ?is z inevitable4 ,if ,i _h n ?us prep>$ myself to be cr$ul\s1 no m]e evid5ce ( films & well-told tales w\ld h p]suad$ me to believe4 ,z x is1 ,i d believe4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,well1 t be+ settl$1 :at ! devil is to happ5 next8 ,:ats ! next move = u8 ,,confucius4 ,we d n make ! next move4 ,! next move w be made by ! ,ar*bi%op & ! woman4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,_! m>riage8 ,,confucius4 ,m ?an t4 ,!y h made ! mom5t\s discov]y t !y are n alone 9 ! _w4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,y ?9k !re are o!rs8 ,,confucius4 ,!re mu/ be _m o!rs4 ,ea* ( !m believes t he or %e is ! only "o to :om ! miracle has happ5$4 ,b ! ,ar*bi%op kn[s bett] n[4 ,he w adv]tise 9 t]ms :i* only ! longliv$ p w und]/&4 ,he w br+ !m toge!r & organize !m4 ,!y w ha/5 f all p>ts ( ! e>?4 ,!y w become a great ,p[]4 ,,burge-,,lub9 a little al>m$ ,i say1 w !y8 ,i suppose !y w4 ,i wond] is ,b>nabas "r aft] all8 ,ought we to all[ x8 ,,confucius4 ,no?+ t we c d w /op x4 ,we _c 9 our s\ls really want to /op x3 ! vital =ce t has produc$ ?is *ange w\ld p>alyse our opposition to x1 if we 7 mad en\gh to oppose4 ,b we w n oppose4 ,y & ,i may be ( ! elect1 too4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,yes3 ?ats :at gets u e "t4 ,:at ! deuce ought we to d8 ,some?+ mu/ be done ab\t x1 y "k4 ,,confucius4 ,let u sit /ill1 & m$itate 9 sil5ce on ! vi/as be=e u4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,by ,george1 ,i believe y\re "r4 ,let u4 ,!y sit m$itat+1 ! ,*9aman naturally1 ! ,presid5t ) visible ef=t & int5sity4 ,he is positively gl>+ into ! future :5 ! voice ( ! ,negress is he>d4 ,,! ,,negress4 ,mr ,presid5t4 ,,burge-,,lub9 joyfully ,yes4 ,tak+ up a peg ,are y at home8 ,,! ,,negress4 ,no4 ,omega1 z]o1 x squ>$4 ,! ,presid5t rapidly puts ! peg 9 ! swit*bo>d2 works ! dial2 & presses ! button4 ,! scre5 becomes transp>5t2 & ! ,negress1 brilliantly dress$1 appe>s on :at looks l ! bridge ( a /eam ya*t 9 glori\s sea wea!r4 ,! in/allation ) :i* %e is communicat+ is beside ! b9nacle4 ,,confucius look+ r\nd1 & recoil+ ) a %riek ( disgu/ ,a*6 ,avaunt6 ,avaunt6 ,he ru%es f ! room4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,:at "p ( ! coa/ is t8 ,,! ,,negress4 ,fi%gu>d ,bay4 ,:y n run ov] & jo9 me = ! aft]noon8 ,i am dispos$ to be approa*able at la/4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,b ,fi%gu>d6 ,two hundr$ & sev5ty miles6 ,,! ,,negress4 ,!re is a lightn+ express on ! ,iri% ,air ,s]vice at half-pa/ sixte54 ,!y w drop y by a p>a*ute 9 ! bay4 ,! dip w d y good4 ,i w pick y up & dry y & give y a fir/-rate "t4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,delightful4 ,b a little risky1 isnt x8 ,,! ,,negress4 ,risky6 ,i ?\ght y 7 afraid ( no?+4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,i am n exactly afraid2 b-- ,,! ,,negress (f5d$ ,b y ?9k x is n good en\gh4 ,v well %e raises h] h& to take ! peg out ( h] swit*bo>d4 ,,burge-,,lub9 implor+ly ,no3 /op3 let me expla93 hold ! l9e j "o mom5t4 ,oh1 please4 ,,! ,,negress wait+ ) h] h& pois$ ov] ! peg ,well8 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,! fact is1 ,i h be5 behav+ v recklessly = "s "t pa/ "u ! impression t my life w\ld be s %ort t x 0 n wor? bo!r+ ab\t4 ,b ,i h j le>nt t ,i may live--well1 mu* long] ?an ,i expect$4 ,i am sure y\r good s5se w tell y t ?is alt]s ! case4 ,i-- ,,! ,,negress ) suppress$ rage ,oh1 q4 ,pray don't risk y\r preci\s1 life on my acc\nt4 ,sorry = tr\bl+ y4 ,goodbye4 ,%e snat*es out h] peg & vani%es4 ,,burge-,,lub9 urg5tly ,no3 please hold on4 ,i c conv9ce y--a l\d buzz-uzz-uzz4 ,engag$6 ,:o is %e call+ up n[8 ,represses ! button & calls ,! ,*ief ,secret>y4 ,say ,i want to see him aga91 j = a mom5t4 ,,confucius',s ,,voice4 ,is ! woman gone8 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,yes1 yes3 x's all "r4 ,j a mom5t1 if--,confucius returns ,confucius3 ,i h "s important bus9ess at ,fi%gu>d4 ,! ,iri% ,air ,s]vice c drop me 9 ! bay by p>a*ute4 ,i suppose x's q safe1 isnt x8 ,,confucius4 ,no?+ is q safe4 ,! air s]vice is z safe z any o!r travell+ s]vice4 ,! p>a*ute is safe4 ,b ! wat] is n safe4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,:y8 ,!y w give me an uns9kable tunic1 wont !y8 ,,confucius4 ,y w n s9k2 b ! sea is v cold4 ,y may get rheumatism = life4 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,= life6 ,t settles x3 ,i wont risk x4 ,,confucius4 ,good4 ,y h at la/ become prud5t3 y are no long] :at y call a sportsman3 y are a s5sible c[>d1 almo/ a gr[n-up man4 ,i congratulate y4 ,,burge-,,lub9 resolutely ,c[>d or no c[>d1 ,i w n face an et]nity ( rheumatism = any woman t ev] 0 born4 ,he rises & goes to ! rack = 8 fillet ,i h *ang$ my m9d3 ,i am go+ home4 ,he cocks ! fillet raki%ly ,good ev5+4 ,,confucius4 ,s e>ly8 ,if ! ,m9i/] ( ,heal? r+s y up1 :at %all ,i tell h]8 ,,burge-,,lub94 ,tell h] to g to ! devil4 ,he goes out4 ,,confucius %ak+ 8 head1 %ock$ at ! ,presid5t's impolit5ess ,no4 ,no1 no1 no1 no1 no4 ,oh1 ^! ,engli%6 ^! crude "y civilizations6 ,_! mann]s6 ,hogs4 ,hogs4 ,,"p ,,iv ,trag$y ( an ,eld]ly ,g5tleman ,,act ,i ,burr9 pi] on ! s\? %ore ( ,galway ,bay 9 ,irel&1 a region ( /one-capp$ hills & granite fields4 ,x is a f9e summ] day 9 ! ye> #cjjj ,a4,d4 ,on an anci5t /one /ump1 ab\t ?ree feet ?ick & ?ree feet high1 us$ = secur+ %ips by ropes to ! %ore1 & call$ a boll>d or holdfa/1 an eld]ly g5tleman sits fac+ ! l& ) 8 head b[$ & 8 face 9 8 h&s1 sobb+4 ,8 sunburnt sk9 contra/s ) 8 :ite :isk]s & eyebr[s4 ,he we>s a black frock-coat1 a :ite wai/coat1 lav5d] tr\s]s1 a brilliant silk cravat ) a jewell$ p9 /uck 9 x1 a tall hat ( grey felt1 & pat5t lea!r boots ) :ite spats4 ,8 />*$ l95 cuffs protrude f 8 coat sleeves2 & 8 coll>1 also ( />*$ :ite l951 is ,glad/onian4 ,on 8 "r1 ?ree or f\r full sacks1 ly+ side by side on ! flags1 sugge/ t ! pi]1 unlike _m remote ,iri% pi]s1 is occasionally useful z well z romantic4 ,on 8 left1 beh9d him1 a flight ( /one /eps desc5ds out ( sight to ! sea level4 ,a woman 9 a silk tunic & s&als1 we>+ little else except a cap ) ! numb] #b on x 9 gold1 comes up ! /eps f ! sea1 & />es 9 a/oni%m5t at ! sobb+ man4 ,h] age _c be guess$3 h] face is firm & *isell$ l a "y face2 b h] expression is uny\?ful 9 its sev]ity & det]m9ation4 ,,! ,,woman4 ,:at is ! matt]8 ,! eld]ly g5tleman looks up2 ha/ily pulls himself toge!r2 takes out a silk h&k]*ief & dries 8 te>s lightly ) a brave attempt to smile ?r\gh !m2 & tries to rise gallantly1 b s9ks back4 ,,! ,,woman4 ,d y ne$ assi/ance8 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,no4 ,?ank y v mu*4 ,no4 ,no?+4 ,! heat4 ,he punctuates ) sniffs1 & dabs ) 8 h&k]*ief at 8 eyes & nose4 ,hay fev]4 ,,! ,,woman4 ,y are a =eign]1 are y n8 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,no4 ,y mu/ n reg>d me z a =eign]4 ,i am a ,briton4 ,,! ,,woman4 ,y come f "s "p ( ! ,briti% ,commonweal?8 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman amiably pomp\s ,f its capital1 madam4 ,,! ,,woman4 ,f ,baghdad8 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,yes4 ,y may n be aw>e1 madam1 t ^! isl&s 7 once ! c5tre ( ! ,briti% ,commonweal?1 dur+ a p]iod n[ kn[n z ,! ,exile4 ,!y 7 its headqu>t]s a ?\s& ye>s ago4 ,few p "k ?is int]e/+ circum/ance n[2 b ,i assure y x is true4 ,i h come "h on a pi\s pilgrimage to "o ( ! num]\s l&s ( my fa!rs4 ,we are ( ! same /ock1 y & ,i4 ,blood is ?ick] ?an wat]4 ,we are c\s9s4 ,,! ,,woman4 ,i d n und]/&4 ,y say y h come "h on a pi\s pilgrimage4 ,is t "s new means ( transport8 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman aga9 %ew+ signs ( di/ress ,i f9d x v difficult to make myself und]/ood "h4 ,i 0 n ref]r+ to a ma*9e1 b to a--a--a s5tim5tal j\rney4 ,,! ,,woman4 ,i am afraid ,i am z mu* 9 ! d>k z be=e4 ,y said also t blood is ?ick] ?an wat]4 ,no d\bt x is2 b :at ( x8 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,its mean+ is obvi\s4 ,,! ,,woman4 ,p]fectly4 ,b ,i assure y ,i am q aw>e t blood is ?ick] ?an wat]4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman sniff+3 almo/ 9 te>s aga9 ,we w leave x at t1 madam4 ,,! ,,woman go+ ne>] to him & scrut9iz+ him ) "s conc]n ,i am afraid y are n well4 ,7 y n w>n$ t x is dang]\s = %ortliv$ p to come to ?is c\ntry8 ,!re is a deadly disease call$ disc\ragem5t1 aga9/ :i* %ortliv$ p h to take v /rict precautions4 ,int]c\rse ) u puts too great a /ra9 on !m4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman pull+ himself toge!r huffily ,x has no effect on me1 madam4 ,i fe> my conv]sation does n int]e/ y4 ,if n1 ! rem$y is 9 y\r own h&s4 ,,! ,,woman look+ at h] h&s1 & !n look+ inquir+ly at him ,:]e8 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman break+ d[n ,oh1 ?is is dreadful4 ,no und]/&+1 no intellig5ce1 no sympa?y--8 sobs *oke him4 ,,! ,,woman4 ,y see1 y are ill4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman n]v$ by indignation ,i am n ill4 ,i h nev] _h a day's illness 9 my life4 ,,! ,,woman4 ,may ,i advise y8 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,i h no ne$ ( a lady doctor1 ?ank y1 madam4 ,,! ,,woman %ak+ h] head ,i am afraid ,i d n und]/&4 ,i said no?+ ab\t a butt]fly4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,well1 ,i said no?+ ab\t a butt]fly4 ,,! ,,woman4 ,y spoke ( a lady doctor4 ,! ^w is kn[n "h only z ! "n ( a butt]fly4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman insanely ,i give up4 ,i c be> ?is no long]4 ,x is easi] to g out ( my m9d at once4 ,he rises & dances ab\t1 s++ ,i'd be a butt]fly1 born 9 a b[]1 ,mak+ apple dumpl+s )\t any fl\r4 ,,! ,,woman smil+ gravely ,x mu/ be at lea/ a hundr$ & fifty ye>s s9ce ,i la/ laugh$4 ,b if y d t any m ,i %all c]ta9ly break out l a prim>y ( sixty4 ,y\r dress is s extraord9>ily ridicul\s4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman halt+ abruptly 9 8 antics ,my dress ridicul\s6 ,i may n be dress$ l a ,=eign ,(fice cl]k2 b my clo!s are p]fectly 9 fa%ion 9 my native metropolis1 :]e y\rs--p>don my say+ s--w\ld be consid]$ extremely unusual & h>dly dec5t4 ,,! ,,woman4 ,dec5t8 ,!re is no su* ^w 9 our language4 ,:at does x mean8 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,x w\ld n be dec5t = me to expla94 ,dec5cy _c be discuss$ )\t indec5cy4 ,,! ,,woman4 ,i _c und]/& y at all4 ,i fe> y h n be5 obs]v+ ! rules laid d[n = %ortliv$ visitors4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,surely1 madam1 !y d n apply to p]sons ( my age & /&+4 ,i am n a *ild1 nor an agricultural labor]4 ,,! ,,woman sev]ely ,!y apply to y v /rictly4 ,y are expect$ to conf9e y\rself to ! society ( *ildr5 "u sixty4 ,y are absolutely =bidd5 to approa* fully adult natives "u any circum/ances4 ,y _c conv]se ) p]sons ( my age = long )\t br++ on a dang]\s attack ( disc\ragem5t4 ,d y realize t y are already %ew+ grave symptoms ( t v di/ress+ & usually fatal compla9t8 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,c]ta9ly n1 madam4 ,i am =tunately 9 no dang] ( contract+ x4 ,i am q accu/om$ to conv]se intimately & at ! greate/ l5g? ) ! mo/ di/+ui%$ p]sons4 ,if y _c discrim9ate betwe5 hay fev] & imbecility1 ,i c only say t y\r advanc$ ye>s c>ry ) !m ! inevitable p5alty ( dotage4 ,,! ,,woman4 ,i am "o ( ! gu>dians ( ?is di/rict2 & ,i am responsible = y\r welf>e-- ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,! ,gu>dians6 ,d y take me = a paup]8 ,,! ,,woman4 ,i d n "k :at a paup] is4 ,y mu/ tell me :o y are1 if x is possible = y to express y\rself intelligibly-- ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman snorts indignantly6 ,,! ,,woman cont9u+--& :y y are w&]+ "h alone )\t a nurse4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman outrag$ ,nurse6 ,,! ,,woman4 ,%ortliv$ visitors are n all[$ to g ab\t "h )\t nurses4 ,d y n "k t rules are meant to be kept8 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,by ! l[] classes1 no d\bt4 ,b to p]sons 9 my position !re are c]ta9 c\rtesies :i* are nev] d5i$ by well-br$ p2 &-- ,,! ,,woman4 ,!re are only two human classes "h3 ! %ortliv$ & ! normal4 ,! rules apply to ! %ortliv$1 & are = _! own protection4 ,n[ tell me at once :o y are4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman impressively ,madam1 ,i am a retir$ g5tleman1 =m]ly ,*airman ( ! ,all-,briti% ,syn!tic ,egg & ,vegetable ,*eese ,tru/ 9 ,baghdad1 & n[ ,presid5t ( ! ,briti% ,hi/orical & ,ar*aeological ,society1 & a ,vice-,presid5t ( ! ,travell]s' ,club4 ,,! ,,woman4 ,all t does n matt]4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman aga9 snort+ ,hm6 ,inde$6 ,,! ,,woman4 ,h y be5 s5t "h to make y\r m9d flexible8 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,:at an extraord9>y "q6 ,pray d y f9d my m9d noticeably /iff8 ,,! ,,woman4 ,p]haps y d n "k t y are on ! we/ coa/ ( ,irel&1 & t x is ! practice among natives ( ! ,ea/]n ,isl& to sp5d "s ye>s "h to acquire m5tal flexibility4 ,! climate has t effect4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman haughtily ,i 0 born1 n 9 ! ,ea/]n ,isl&1 b1 ?ank ,god1 9 de> old ,briti% ,baghdad2 & ,i am n 9 ne$ ( a m5tal heal? resort4 ,,! ,,woman4 ,!n :y are y "h8 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,am ,i trespass+8 ,i 0 n aw>e ( x4 ,,! ,,woman4 ,trespass+8 ,i d n und]/& ! ^w4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,is ?is l& private prop]ty8 ,if s1 ,i make no claim4 ,i pr(f] a %ill+ 9 satisfaction ( damage 7if any71 & am ready to )draw if y w be good en\gh to %ew me ! ne>e/ way4 ,he (f]s h] a %ill+4 ,,! ,,woman tak+ x & exam9+ x )\t mu* int]e/ ,i d n und]/& a s+le ^w ( :at y h j said4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,i am speak+ ! pla9e/ ,engli%4 ,are y ! l&lord8 ,,! ,,woman %ak+ h] head ,!re is a tradition 9 ?is "p ( ! c\ntry ( an animal ) a "n l t4 ,x us$ to be hunt$ & %ot 9 ! b>b>\s ages4 ,x is q ext9ct n[4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman break+ d[n aga9 ,x is a dreadful ?+ to be 9 a c\ntry :]e nobody und]/&s civiliz$ in/itutions4 ,he collapses on ! boll>d1 /ruggl+ ) 8 ris+ sobs4 ,excuse me4 ,hay fev]4 ,,! ,,woman tak+ a tun+-=k f h] girdle & hold+ x to h] e>2 !n speak+ into space on "o note1 l a *ori/] inton+ a psalm ,burr9 ,pi] ,galway please s5d someone to take *>ge ( a disc\rag$ %ortliv] :o has escap$ f 8 nurse male h>mless babbles un9telligibly ) mom5ts ( s5se di/ress$ hy/]ical =eign dress v funny has curi\s fr+e ( :ite sea-we$ "u 8 *94 ,,! ,,g5tleman4 ,?is is a gross imp]t95ce4 ,an insult4 ,,! ,,woman replac+ h] tun+-=k & address+ ! eld]ly g5tleman ,^! words mean no?+ to me4 ,9 :at capacity are y "h8 ,h[ did y obta9 p]mission to visit u8 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman importantly ,our ,prime ,m9i/]1 ,mr ,badg] ,blueb91 has come to consult ! oracle4 ,he is my son-9-law4 ,we are accompani$ by 8 wife & daught]3 my daught] & gr&daught]4 ,i may m5tion t ,g5]al ,auf/eig1 :o is "o ( our p>ty1 is really ! ,emp]or ( ,turania travell+ incognito4 ,i und]/& he has a "q to put to ! oracle in=mally4 ,i h come solely to visit ! c\ntry4 ,,! ,,woman4 ,:y %\ld y come to a place :]e y h no bus9ess8 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,great ,heav5s1 madam1 c any?+ be m natural8 ,i %all be ! only memb] ( ! ,travell]s' ,club :o has set foot on ^! %ores4 ,?9k ( t6 ,my position w be unique4 ,,! ,,woman4 ,is t an advantage8 ,we h a p]son "h :o has lo/ bo? legs 9 an accid5t4 ,8 position is unique4 ,b he w\ld mu* r be l ev]yone else4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,?is is madd5+4 ,!re is no analogy :atev] betwe5 ! two cases4 ,,! ,,woman4 ,!y are bo? unique4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,conv]sation 9 ?is place seems to consi/ ( ridicul\s quibbles4 ,i am he>tily tir$ ( !m4 ,,! ,,woman4 ,i conclude t y\r ,travell]s' ,club is an assembly ( p]sons :o wi% to be able to say t !y h be5 9 "s place :]e nobody else has be54 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,( ,c\rse if y wi% to sne] at u-- ,,! ,,woman4 ,:at is sne]8 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman ) a wild sob ,i %all dr[n myself4 ,he makes desp]ately = ! edge ( ! pi]1 b is confront$ by a man ) ! numb] "o on 8 cap1 :o comes up ! /eps & int]cepts him4 ,he is dress$ l ! woman1 b a slight m\/a*e proclaims 8 sex4 ,,! ,,man to ! eld]ly g5tleman ,ah1 "h y are4 ,i %all really h to put a coll> & lead on y if y p]si/ 9 giv+ me ! slip l ?is4 ,,! ,,woman4 ,are y ?is /rang]'s nurse8 ,,! ,,man4 ,yes4 ,i am v tir$ ( him4 ,if ,i take my eyes (f him = a mom5t1 he runs away & talks to ev]ybody4 ,,! ,,woman aft] tak+ out h] tun+-=k & s\nd+ x1 intones z be=e ,burr9 ,pi]4 ,wa% out4 ,%e puts up ! =k1 & addresses ! man4 ,i s5t a call = someone to take c>e ( him4 ,i h be5 try+ to talk to him2 b ,i c und]/& v little ( :at he says4 ,y mu/ take bett] c>e ( him3 he is badly disc\rag$ already4 ,if ,i c be ( any fur!r use1 ,fusima1 ,gort1 w f9d me4 ,%e goes away4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,any fur!r use6 ,%e has be5 ( no use to me4 ,%e spoke to me )\t any introduction1 l any improp] female4 ,& %e has made (f ) my %ill+4 ,,! ,,man4 ,please speak sl[ly4 ,i _c foll[4 ,:at is a %ill+8 ,:at is an introduction8 ,improp] female doesnt make s5se4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,no?+ seems to make s5se "h4 ,all ,i c tell y is t %e 0 ! mo/ imp5etrably /upid woman ,i h ev] met 9 ! :ole c\rse ( my life4 ,,! ,,man4 ,t _c be4 ,%e _c appe> /upid to y4 ,%e is a second>y1 & gett+ on = a t]ti>y at t4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,:at is a t]ti>y8 ,ev]ybody "h keeps talk+ to me ab\t prim>ies & second>ies & t]ti>ies z if p 7 geological /rata4 ,,! ,,man4 ,! prim>ies are 9 _! fir/ c5tury4 ,! second>ies are 9 _! second c5tury4 ,i am /ill class$ z a prim>y he po9ts to 8 numb]2 b ,i may almo/ call myself a second>y1 z ,i %all be n9ety-five next ,janu>y4 ,! t]ti>ies are 9 _! ?ird c5tury4 ,did y n see ! numb] two on h] badge8 ,%e is an advanc$ second>y4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,t acc\nts = x4 ,%e is 9 h] second *ildhood4 ,,! ,,man4 ,h] second *ildhood6 ,%e is 9 h] fif? *ildhood4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman aga9 resort+ to ! boll>d ,oh6 ,i _c be> ^! unnatural arrangem5ts4 ,,! ,,man impati5t & helpless ,y %\ldn't h come among u4 ,?is is no place = y4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman n]v$ by indignation ,may ,i ask :y8 ,i am a ,vice-,presid5t ( ! ,travell]s' ,club4 ,i h be5 ev]y:]e3 ,i hold ! record 9 ! ,club = civiliz$ c\ntries4 ,,! ,,man4 ,:at is a civiliz$ c\ntry8 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,x is--well1 x is a civiliz$ c\ntry4 ,desp]ately ,i don't "k3 ,i--,i--,i--,i %all g mad if y keep on ask+ me to tell y ?+s t ev]ybody kn[s4 ,c\ntries :]e y c travel com=tably4 ,:]e !re are good hotels4 ,excuse me2 b1 ?\gh y say y are n9ety-f\r1 y are worse company ?an a *ild ( five ) y\r et]nal que/ions4 ,:y n call me ,daddy at once8 ,,! ,,man4 ,i did n "k y\r "n 0 ,daddy4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,my "n is ,joseph ,popham ,bolge ,blueb9 ,b>l[1 ,o4,m4 ,,! ,,man4 ,t is five m5's names4 ,daddy is %ort]4 ,& ,o4,m4 w n d "h4 ,x is our "n = c]ta9 wild creatures1 desc5dants ( ! aborig9al inhabitants ( ?is coa/4 ,!y us$ to be call$ ! ,o',mulligans4 ,we w /ick to ,daddy4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,p w ?9k ,i am y\r fa!r4 ,,! ,,man %ock$ ,%-%6 ,p "h nev] allude to su* relation%ips4 ,x is n q delicate1 is x8 ,:at does x matt] :e!r y are my fa!r or n8 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,my wor?y nonag5>ian fri5d3 y\r faculties are totally decay$4 ,c\ld y n f9d me a guide ( my own age8 ,,! ,,man4 ,a "y p]son8 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,c]ta9ly n4 ,i _c g ab\t ) a "y p]son4 ,,! ,,man4 ,:y8 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,:y6 ,:y66 ,:y666 ,h y no moral s5se8 ,,! ,,man4 ,i %all h to give y up4 ,i _c und]/& y4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,b y meant a "y woman1 didn't y8 ,,! ,,man4 ,i meant simply somebody ( y\r own age4 ,:at diff]5ce does x make :e!r ! p]son is a man or a woman8 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,i c\ld n h believ$ 9 ! exi/5ce ( su* sc&al\s ins5sibility to ! elem5t>y dec5cies ( human int]c\rse4 ,,! ,,man4 ,:at are dec5cies8 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman %riek+ ,ev]yone asks me t4 ,,! ,,man tak+ out a tun+-=k & us+ x z ! woman did ,zozim on ,burr9 ,pi] to ,zoo ,enni/ymon ,i h f\nd ! disc\rag$ %ortliv] he has be5 talk+ to a second>y & is mu* worse ,i am too old he is ask+ = someone ( 8 own age or y\ng] come if y c4 ,he puts up 8 =k & turns to ! ,eld]ly ,g5tleman4 ,zoo is a girl ( fifty1 & r *ildi% at t4 ,s p]haps %e may make y happy4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,make me happy6 ,a blue/ock+ ( fifty6 ,?ank y4 ,,! ,,man4 ,blue/ock+8 ,! ef=t to make out y\r mean+ is fatigu+4 ,besides1 y are talk+ too mu* to me3 ,i am old en\gh to disc\rage y4 ,let u be sil5t until ,zoo comes4 ,he turns 8 back on ! ,eld]ly ,g5tleman1 & sits d[n on ! edge ( ! pi]1 ) 8 legs dangl+ ov] ! wat]4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,c]ta9ly4 ,i h no wi% to =ce my conv]sation on any man :o does n desire x4 ,p]haps y w\ld l to take a nap4 ,if s1 pray d n /& on c]emony4 ,,! ,,man4 ,:at is a nap8 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman exasp]at$1 go+ to him & speak+ ) great precision & di/9ctness ,a nap1 my fri5d1 is a brief p]iod ( sleep :i* ov]takes sup]annuat$ p]sons :5 !y endeavor to ent]ta9 unwelcome visitors or to li/5 to sci5tific lectures4 ,sleep4 ,sleep4 ,bawl+ into 8 e> ,sleep4 ,,! ,,man4 ,i tell y ,i am ne>ly a second>y4 ,i nev] sleep4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman awe/ruck ,good ,heav5s6 ,a "y woman ) ! numb] "o on h] cap arrives by l&4 ,%e looks no old] ?an ,savvy ,b>nabas1 :om %e some:at resembles1 look$ a ?\s& ye>s be=e4 ,y\ng]1 if any?+4 ,,! ,,"y ,,woman4 ,is ?is ! pati5t8 ,,! ,,man scrambl+ up ,?is is ,zoo4 ,to ,zoo ,call him ,daddy4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman vehem5tly ,no4 ,,! ,,man ignor+ ! int]ruption ,bless y = tak+ him (f my h&s6 ,i h _h z mu* ( him z ,i c be>4 ,he goes d[n ! /eps & disappe>s4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman ironically tak+ (f 8 hat & mak+ a sweep+ b[ f ! edge ( ! pi] 9 ! direction ( ! ,atlantic ,ocean ,good aft]noon1 sir2 & ?ank y v mu* = y\r extraord9>y polit5ess1 y\r exquisite consid]ation = my feel+s1 y\r c\rtly mann]s4 ,?ank y f ! bottom ( my he>t4 ,clapp+ 8 hat on aga9 ,pig6 ,ass6 ,,zoo laughs v he>tily at him666 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman turn+ %>ply on h] ,good aft]noon1 madam4 ,i am sorry to h _h to put y\r fri5d 9 8 place2 b ,i f9d t "h z else:]e x is necess>y to ass]t myself if ,i am to be treat$ ) prop] consid]ation4 ,i _h hop$ t my position z a gue/ w\ld protect me f insult4 ,,zoo4 ,putt+ my fri5d 9 8 place4 ,t is "s poetic expression1 is x n8 ,:at does x mean8 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,pray1 is !re no "o 9 ^! isl&s :o und]/&s pla9 ,engli%8 ,,zoo4 ,well1 nobody except ! oracles4 ,!y h to make a special hi/orical /udy ( :at we call ! dead ?\ght4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,dead ?\ght6 ,i h he>d ( ! dead languages1 b nev] ( ! dead ?\ght4 ,,zoo4 ,well1 ?\ghts die soon] ?an languages4 ,i und]/& y\r language2 b ,i d n always und]/& y\r ?\ght4 ,! oracles w und]/& y p]fectly4 ,h y _h y\r consultation yet8 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,i did n come to consult ! oracle1 madam4 ,i am "h simply z a g5tleman travell+ = pleasure 9 ! company ( my daught]1 :o is ! wife ( ! ,briti% ,prime ,m9i/]1 & ( ,g5]al ,auf/eig1 :o1 ,i may tell y 9 confid5ce1 is really ! ,emp]or ( ,turania1 ! greate/ milit>y g5ius ( ! age4 ,,zoo4 ,:y %\ld y travel = pleasure6 ,c y n enjoy y\rself at home8 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,i wi% to see ! ,_w4 ,,zoo4 ,x is too big4 ,y c see a bit ( x any:]e4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman out ( pati5ce ,damn x1 madam1 y don't want to sp5d y\r life look+ at ! same bit ( x6 ,*eck+ himself ,i beg y\r p>don = swe>+ 9 y\r pres5ce4 ,,zoo4 ,oh6 ,t is swe>+1 is x8 ,i h read ab\t t4 ,x s\nds q pretty4 ,dammitmaddam1 dammitmaddam1 dammitmaddam1 dammitmaddam4 ,say x z (t5 z y please3 ,i l x4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman exp&+ ) int5se relief ,bless y = ^? pr(ane b famili> words6 ,?ank y1 ?ank y4 ,= ! fir/ "t s9ce ,i l&$ 9 ?is t]rible c\ntry ,i beg9 to feel at home4 ,! /ra9 :i* 0 driv+ me mad relaxes3 ,i feel almo/ z if ,i 7 at ! club4 ,excuse my tak+ ! only available seat3 ,i am n s "y z ,i 04 ,he sits on ! boll>d4 ,promise me t y w n h& me ov] to "o ( ^! dreadful t]ti>ies or second>ies or :atev] y call !m4 ,,zoo4 ,nev] fe>4 ,!y _h no bus9ess to give y 9 *>ge to ,zozim4 ,y see he is j on ! v]ge ( becom+ a second>y2 & ^! adolesc5ts w give !mselves ! airs ( t]ti>ies4 ,y naturally feel m at home ) a flapp] l me4 ,%e makes h]self com=table on ! sacks4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,flapp]8 ,:at does t mean8 ,,zoo4 ,x is an ar*aic ^w :i* we /ill use to describe a female :o is no long] a girl & is n yet q adult4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,a v agreeable age to associate )1 ,i f9d4 ,i am recov]+ rapidly4 ,i h a s5se ( blossom+ l a fl[]4 ,may ,i ask y\r "n8 ,,zoo4 ,zoo4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,miss ,zoo4 ,,zoo4 ,n ,miss ,zoo4 ,zoo4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,precisely4 ,er--,zoo :at8 ,,zoo4 ,no4 ,n ,zoo ,:at4 ,zoo4 ,no?+ b ,zoo4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman puzzl$ ,mrs ,zoo1 p]haps4 ,,zoo4 ,no4 ,zoo4 ,cant y cat* x8 ,zoo4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,( c\rse4 ,believe me1 ,i did n really ?9k y 7 m>ri$3 y are obvi\sly too "y2 b "h x is s h>d to feel sure--er-- ,,zoo hopelessly puzzl$ ,:at8 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,m>riage makes a diff]5ce1 y "k4 ,"o c say ?+s to a m>ri$ lady t w\ld p]haps be 9 que/ionable ta/e to anyone )\t t exp]i5ce4 ,,zoo4 ,y are gett+ out ( my dep?3 ,i dont und]/& a ^w y are say+4 ,m>ri$ & que/ionable ta/e convey no?+ to me4 ,/op1 ?\gh4 ,is m>ri$ an old =m ( ! ^w mo!r$8 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,v likely4 ,let u drop ! subject4 ,p>don me = emb>rass+ y4 ,i %\ld n h m5tion$ x4 ,,zoo4 ,:at does emb>rass+ mean8 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,well1 really6 ,i %\ld h ?\ght t s natural & common a condition w\ld be und]/ood z long z human nature la/$4 ,to emb>rass is to br+ a blu% to ! *eek4 ,,zoo4 ,:at is a blu%8 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman amaz$ ,dont y blu%888 ,,zoo4 ,nev] he>d ( x4 ,we h a ^w flu%1 mean+ a ru% ( blood to ! sk94 ,i h notic$ x 9 my babies1 b n aft] ! age ( two4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,y\r babies666 ,i fe> ,i am tread+ on v delicate gr\nd2 b y\r appe>ance is extremely y\?ful2 & if ,i may ask h[ _m--8 ,,zoo4 ,only f\r z yet4 ,x is a long bus9ess ) u4 ,i specialize 9 babies4 ,my fir/ 0 su* a success t !y made me g on4 ,i-- ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman reel+ on ! boll>d ,oh6 de>6 ,,zoo4 ,:ats ! matt]8 ,any?+ wrong8 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,9 ,heav5's "n1 madam1 h[ old are y8 ,,zoo4 ,fifty-six4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,my knees are trembl+4 ,i fe> ,i am really ill4 ,n s "y z ,i 04 ,,zoo4 ,i notic$ t y are n /rong on y\r legs yet4 ,y h _m ( ! ways & weaknesses ( a baby4 ,no d\bt t is :y ,i feel call$ on to "m y4 ,y c]ta9ly are a v silly little ,daddy4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman /imulat$ by indignation ,my "n1 ,i repeat1 is ,joseph ,popham ,bolge ,blueb9 ,b>l[1 ,o4,m4 ,,zoo4 ,:at a ridicul\sly long "n6 ,i cant call y all t4 ,:at did y\r "m call y8 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,y recall ! bitt]e/ /ruggles ( my *ildhood4 ,i 0 s5sitive on ! po9t4 ,*ildr5 suff] greatly f absurd nicknames4 ,my "m ?\ghtlessly call$ me ,iddy ,toodles4 ,i 0 call$ ,iddy until ,i w5t to s*ool1 :5 ,i made my fir/ /& = *ildr5's rights by insi/+ on be+ call$ at lea/ ,joe4 ,at fifte5 ,i refus$ to answ] to any?+ %ort] ?an ,joseph4 ,at eighte5 ,i discov]$ t ! "n ,joseph 0 suppos$ to indicate an unmanly prud]y because ( "s old /ory ab\t a ,joseph :o reject$ ! advances ( 8 employ]'s wife3 v prop]ly 9 my op9ion4 ,i !n became ,popham to my family & intimate fri5ds1 & ,mi/] ,b>l[ to ! re/ ( ! _w4 ,my "m slipp$ back into ,iddy :5 h] faculties began to fail h]1 poor woman2 b ,i c\ld n res5t t1 at h] age4 ,,zoo4 ,d y mean to say t y\r "m bo!r$ ab\t y aft] y 7 t58 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,naturally1 madam4 ,%e 0 my "m4 ,:at w\ld y h _h h] d8 ,,zoo4 ,g on to ! next1 ( c\rse4 ,aft] eight or n9e *ildr5 become q un9t]e/+1 except to !mselves4 ,i %\ldnt "k my two elde/ if ,i met !m4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman aga9 droop+ ,i am dy+4 ,let me die4 ,i wi% to die4 ,,zoo go+ to him quickly & support+ him ,hold up4 ,sit up /raight4 ,:ats ! matt]8 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman fa9tly ,my sp9e1 ,i ?9k4 ,%ock4 ,concussion4 ,,zoo mat]nally ,p[ w[ w[6 ,:at is !re to %ock y8 ,%ak+ him playfully ,!re6 ,sit up2 & be good4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman /ill feebly ,?ank y4 ,i am bett] n[4 ,,zoo resum+ h] seat on ! sacks ,b :at 0 all ! re/ ( t long "n =8 ,!re 0 a lot m ( x4 ,blops ,booby or some?+4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman impressively ,bolge ,blueb91 madam3 a hi/orical "n4 ,let me in=m y t ,i c trace my family back = m ?an a ?\s& ye>s1 f ! ,ea/]n ,empire to its anci5t seat 9 ^! isl&s1 to a "t :5 two ( my ance/ors1 ,joyce ,bolge & ,h5gi/ ,horsa ,blueb91 wre/l$ ) "o ano!r = ! prime m9i/]%ip ( ! ,briti% ,empire1 & occupi$ t position successively ) a glory ( :i* we c 9 ^! deg5]ate days =m b a fa9t conception4 ,:5 ,i ?9k ( ^! mighty m51 lions 9 w>1 sages 9 peace1 n babbl]s & *>latans l ! pigmies :o n[ occupy _! places 9 ,baghdad1 b /rong sil5t m51 rul+ an empire on :i* ! sun nev] set1 my eyes fill ) te>s3 my he>t bur/s ) emotion3 ,i feel t to h liv$ b to ! dawn ( manhood 9 _! day1 & !n di$ = !m1 w\ld h be5 a nobl] & happi] lot ?an ! ignom9i\s ease ( my pres5t longevity4 ,,zoo4 ,longevity6 %e laughs4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,yes1 madam1 relative longevity4 ,z x is1 ,i h to be cont5t & pr\d to "k t ,i am desc5d$ f bo? ^? h]oes4 ,,zoo4 ,y mu/ be desc5d$ f e ,briton :o 0 alive 9 _! "t4 ,dont y "k t8 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,d n quibble1 madam4 ,i be> _! names1 ,bolge & ,blueb92 & ,i hope ,i h inh]it$ some?+ ( _! maje/ic _s4 ,well1 !y 7 born 9 ^! isl&s4 ,i repeat1 ^! isl&s 7 !n1 incr$ible z x n[ seems1 ! c5tre ( ! ,briti% ,empire4 ,:5 t c5tre %ift$ to ,baghdad1 & ! ,engli%man at la/ return$ to ! true cradle ( 8 race 9 ,mesopotamia1 ! we/]n isl&s 7 ca/ (f1 z !y _h be5 be=e by ! ,roman ,empire4 ,b x 0 to ! ,briti% race1 & 9 ^! isl&s1 t ! greate/ miracle 9 hi/ory occurr$4 ,,zoo4 ,miracle8 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,yes3 ! fir/ man to live ?ree hundr$ ye>s 0 an ,engli%man4 ,! fir/1 t is1 s9ce ! contempor>ies ( ,me?uselah4 ,,zoo4 ,oh1 t6 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,yes1 t1 z y call x s flippantly4 ,are y aw>e1 madam1 t at t immortal mom5t ! ,engli% race _h lo/ intellectual cr$it to su* an ext5t t !y habitually spoke ( "o ano!r z fa!ads8 ,yet ,engl& is n[ a sacr$ grove to :i* /atesm5 f all ov] ! e>? come to consult ,engli% sages :o speak ) ! exp]i5ce ( two & a half c5turies ( life4 ,! l& t once export$ cotton %irts & h>dw>e n[ exports no?+ b wisdom4 ,y see be=e y1 madam1 a man utt]ly we>y ( ! week-end riv]side hotels ( ! ,euphrates1 ! m9/rels & pi]rots on ! s&s ( ! ,p]sian ,gulf1 ! toboggans & funicul>s ( ! ,h9doo ,koo%4 ,c y wond] t ,i turn1 ) a hungry he>t1 to ! my/]y & beauty ( ^! haunt$ isl&s1 ?rong$ ) spectres f a magic pa/1 made holy by ! foot/eps ( ! wise m5 ( ! ,we/4 ,consid] ?is isl& on :i* we /&1 ! la/ foo?old ( man on ?is side ( ! ,atlantic3 ?is ,irel&1 describ$ by ! e>lie/ b>ds z an em]ald gem set 9 a silv] sea6 ,c ,i1 a scion ( ! illu/ri\s ,briti% race1 ev] =get t :5 ! ,empire transf]r$ its seat to ! ,ea/1 & said to ! turbul5t ,iri% race :i* x _h oppress$ b nev] conqu]$1 ',at la/ we leave y to y\rselves2 & mu* good may x d y1' ! ,iri% z "o man utt]$ ! hi/oric %\t ',no3 we'll be damn$ if y d1' & emigrat$ to ! c\ntries :]e !re 0 /ill a ,nationali/ "q1 to ,india1 ,p]sia1 & ,corea1 to ,morocco1 ,tunis1 & ,tripoli4 ,9 ^! c\ntries !y 7 ev] =emo/ 9 ! /ruggle = national indep5d5ce2 & ! _w rang cont9ually ) ! /ory ( _! suff]+s & wrongs4 ,& :at poem c d ju/ice to ! end1 :5 x came at la/8 ,h>dly two hundr$ ye>s _h elaps$ :5 ! claims ( nationality 7 s univ]sally conc$$ t !re 0 no long] a s+le c\ntry on ! face ( ! e>? ) a national grievance or a national movem5t4 ,?9k ( ! position ( ! ,iri%1 :o _h lo/ all _! political faculties by disuse except t ( nationali/ agitation1 & :o ow$ _! position z ! mo/ int]e/+ race on e>? solely to _! suff]+s6 ,! v c\ntries !y _h help$ to set free boycott$ !m z intol]able bores4 ,! communities :i* _h once idoliz$ !m z ! inc>nation ( all t is adorable 9 ! w>m he>t & witty bra91 fl$ f !m z f a pe/il5ce4 ,to rega9 _! lo/ pre/ige1 ! ,iri% claim$ ! city ( ,j]usalem1 on ! gr\nd t !y 7 ! lo/ tribes ( ,israel2 b on _! approa* ! ,jews ab&on$ ! city & r$i/ribut$ !mselves ?r\gh\t ,europe4 ,x 0 !n t ^! devot$ ,iri%m51 n "o ( :om _h ev] se5 ,irel&1 7 c\nsell$ by an ,engli% ,ar*bi%op1 ! fa!r ( ! oracles1 to g back to _! own c\ntry4 ,?is _h nev] once occurr$ to !m1 because !re 0 no?+ to prev5t !m & nobody to =bid !m4 ,!y jump$ at ! sugge/ion4 ,!y l&$ "h3 "h 9 ,galway ,bay1 on ?is v gr\nd4 ,:5 !y rea*$ ! %ore ! old] m5 & wom5 flung !mselves d[n & passionately kiss$ ! soil ( ,irel&1 call+ on ! "y to embrace ! e>? t _h borne _! ance/ors4 ,b ! "y look$ gloomily on1 & said ',!re is no e>?1 only /one4' ,y w see by look+ r\nd y :y !y said t3 ! fields "h are ( /one3 ! hills are capp$ ) granite4 ,!y all left = ,engl& next day2 & no ,iri%man ev] aga9 confess$ to be+ ,iri%1 ev5 to 8 own *ildr52 s t :5 t g5]ation pass$ away ! ,iri% race vani%$ f human k4 ,& ! disp]s$ ,jews did ! same le/ !y %\ld be s5t back to ,pale/9e4 ,s9ce !n ! _w1 b]eft ( its ,jews & its ,iri%1 has be5 a tame dull place4 ,is !re no pa?os = y 9 ?is /ory8 ,c y n und]/& n[ :y ,i am come to visit ! sc5e ( ?is tragic effacem5t ( a race ( h]oes & poets8 ,,zoo4 ,we /ill tell our little *ildr5 /ories l t1 to help !m to und]/&4 ,b su* ?+s d n happ5 really4 ,t sc5e ( ! ,iri% l&+ "h & kiss+ ! gr\nd might h happ5$ to a hundr$ p4 ,x c\ldn't h happ5$ to a hundr$ ?\s&3 y "k t z well z ,i d4 ,& :at a ridicul\s ?+ to call p ,iri% because !y live 9 ,irel&6 y might z well call !m ,airi% because !y live 9 air4 ,!y mu/ be j ! same z o!r p4 ,:y d y %ortliv]s p]si/ 9 mak+ up silly /ories ab\t ! _w & try+ to act z if !y 7 true8 ,contact ) tru? hurts & fright5s y3 y escape f x into an imag9>y vacuum 9 :i* y c indulge y\r desires & hopes & loves & hates )\t any ob/ruction f ! solid facts ( life4 ,y love to ?r[ du/ 9 y\r own eyes4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,x is my turn n[1 madam1 to in=m y t ,i d n und]/& a s+le ^w y are say+4 ,i %\ld h ?\ght t ! use ( a vacuum = remov+ du/ 0 a m>k ( civilization r ?an ( savag]y4 ,,zoo giv+ him up z hopeless ,oh1 ,daddy1 ,daddy3 ,i c h>dly believe t y are human1 y are s /upid4 ,x 0 well said ( y\r p 9 ! old5 days1 ',du/ ?\ art2 & to du/ ?\ %alt return4' ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman nobly ,my body is du/1 madam3 n my s\l4 ,:at does x matt] :at my body is made (8 ! du/ ( ! gr\nd1 ! p>ticles ( ! air1 or ev5 ! slime ( ! dit*8 ,! important ?+ is t :5 my ,creator took x1 :atev] x 01 ,he brea!d into its no/rils ! brea? ( life2 & ,man became a liv+ s\l4 ,yes1 madam1 a liv+ s\l4 ,i am n ! du/ ( ! gr\nd3 ,i am a liv+ s\l4 ,t is an exalt+1 a magnific5t ?\ght4 ,x is also a great sci5tific fact4 ,i am n int]e/$ 9 ! *emicals & ! microbes3 ,i leave !m to ! *umps & noodles1 to ! blockheads & ! muckrak]s :o are incapable ( _! own glori\s de/9y1 & unconsci\s ( _! own div9ity4 ,!y tell me !re are leucocytes 9 my blood1 & sodium & c>bon 9 my fle%4 ,i ?ank !m = ! in=mation1 & tell !m t !re are blackbeetles 9 my kit*51 wa%+ soda 9 my laundry1 & coal 9 my cell>4 ,i d n d5y _! exi/5ce2 b ,i keep !m 9 _! prop] place1 :i* is n1 if ,i may be all[$ to use an antiquat$ =m ( expression1 ! temple ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,no d\bt y ?9k me beh9d ! times2 b ,i rejoice 9 my enlight5m5t2 & ,i recoil f y\r ignorance1 y\r bl9dness1 y\r imbecility4 ,humanly ,i pity y4 ,intellectually ,i despise y4 ,,zoo4 ,bravo1 ,daddy6 ,y h ! root ( ! matt] 9 y4 ,y w n die ( disc\ragem5t aft] all4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,i h n ! smalle/ int5tion ( do+ s1 madam4 ,i am no long] "y2 & ,i h mom5ts ( weakness2 b :5 ,i approa* ?is subject ! div9e sp>k 9 me k9dles & gl[s1 ! corruptible becomes incorruptible1 & ! mortal ,bolge ,blueb9 ,b>l[ puts on immortality4 ,on ?is gr\nd ,i am y\r equal1 ev5 if y survive me by t5 ?\s& ye>s4 ,,zoo4 ,yes2 b :at d we "k ab\t ?is brea? ( life t puffs y up s exalt$ly8 ,j no?+4 ,s let u %ake h&s z cultivat$ ,agno/ics1 & *ange ! subject4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,cultivat$ fiddle/icks1 madam6 ,y _c *ange ?is subject until ! heav5s & ! e>? pass away4 ,i am n an ,agno/ic3 ,i am a g5tleman4 ,:5 ,i believe a ?+ ,i say ,i believe x3 :5 ,i don't believe x ,i say ,i don't believe x4 ,i d n %irk my responsibilities by pret5d+ t ,i "k no?+ & !re=e c believe no?+4 ,we _c disclaim k & %irk responsibility4 ,we mu/ proce$ on assumptions ( "s sort or we _c =m a human society4 ,,zoo4 ,! assumptions mu/ be sci5tific1 ,daddy4 ,we mu/ live by sci5ce 9 ! long run4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,i h ! utmo/ respect1 madam1 = ! magnific5t discov]ies :i* we owe to sci5ce4 ,b any fool c make a discov]y4 ,e baby has to discov] m 9 ! fir/ ye>s ( its life ?an ,rog] ,bacon ev] discov]$ 9 8 laboratory4 ,:5 ,i 0 sev5 ye>s old ,i discov]$ ! /+ ( ! wasp4 ,b ,i d n ask y to wor%ip me on t acc\nt4 ,i assure y1 madam1 ! m]e/ m$iocrities c discov] ! mo/ surpris+ facts ab\t ! physical univ]se z soon z !y are civiliz$ en\gh to h "t to /udy ^! ?+s1 & to inv5t in/rum5ts & app>atus = rese>*4 ,b :at is ! consequ5ce8 ,_! discov]ies discr$it ! simple /ories ( our religion4 ,at fir/ we _h no idea ( a/ronomical space4 ,we believ$ ! sky to be only ! ceil+ ( a room z l>ge z ! e>?1 ) ano!r room on top ( x4 ,dea? 0 to u a go+ up/airs into t room1 or1 if we did n obey ! prie/s1 go+ d[n/airs into ! coal cell>4 ,we f\nd$ our religion1 our morality1 our laws1 our lessons1 our poems1 our pray]s1 on t simple belief4 ,well1 ! mom5t m5 became a/ronom]s & made telescopes1 _! belief p]i%$4 ,:5 !y c\ld no long] believe 9 ! sky1 !y f\nd t !y c\ld no long] believe 9 _! ,deity1 because !y _h always ?\ght ( him z liv+ 9 ! sky4 ,:5 ! prie/s !mselves ceas$ to believe 9 _! ,deity & began to believe 9 a/ronomy1 !y *ang$ _! "n & _! dress1 & call$ !mselves doctors & m5 ( sci5ce4 ,!y set up a new religion 9 :i* !re 0 no ,deity1 b only wond]s & miracles1 ) sci5tific in/rum5ts & app>atus z ! wond] work]s4 ,in/ead ( wor%ipp+ ! greatness & wisdom ( ! ,deity1 m5 gap$ fooli%ly at ! million billion miles ( space & wor%ipp$ ! a/ronom] z infallible & omnisci5t4 ,!y built temples = 8 telescopes4 ,!n !y look$ into _! own bodies ) microscopes1 & f\nd !re1 n ! s\l !y _h =m]ly believ$ 91 b millions ( micro-organisms2 s !y gap$ at ^! z fooli%ly z at ! millions ( miles1 & built microscope temples 9 :i* horrible sacrifices 7 (f]$4 ,!y ev5 gave _! own bodies to be sacrific$ by ! microscope man1 :o 0 wor%ipp$1 l ! a/ronom]1 z infallible & omnisci5t4 ,?us our discov]ies in/ead ( increas+ our wisdom1 only de/roy$ ! little *ildi% wisdom we _h4 ,all ,i c grant y is t !y increas$ our k4 ,,zoo4 ,nons5se6 ,consci\sness ( a fact is n k ( x3 if x 71 ! fi% w\ld "k m ( ! sea ?an ! geograph]s & ! naturali/s4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,t is an extremely acute rem>k1 madam4 ,! dulle/ fi% c\ld n possibly "k less ( ! maje/y ( ! ocean ?an _m geograph]s & naturali/s ( my acqua9tance4 ,,zoo4 ,j s4 ,& ! greate/ fool on e>?1 by m]ely look+ at a m>9]s' compass1 may become consci\s ( ! fact t ! ne$le turns always to ! pole4 ,is he any ! less a fool ) t consci\sness ?an he 0 )\t x8 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,only a m conceit$ "o1 madam1 no d\bt4 ,/ill1 ,i d n q see h[ y c be aw>e ( ! exi/5ce ( a ?+ )\t kn[+ x4 ,,zoo4 ,well1 y c see a man )\t kn[+ him1 c y n8 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman illum9at$ ,oh h[ true6 ,( c\rse1 ( c\rse4 ,!re is a memb] ( ! ,travell]s' ,club :o has que/ion$ ! v]acity ( an exp]i5ce ( m9e at ! ,s\? ,pole4 ,i see t man almo/ e day :5 ,i am at home4 ,b ,i refuse to "k him4 ,,zoo4 ,if y c\ld see him mu* m di/9ctly ?r\gh a magnify+ glass1 or exam9e a drop ( 8 blood ?r\gh a microscope1 or dissect out all 8 organs & analyze !m *emically1 w\ld y "k him !n8 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,c]ta9ly n4 ,any su* inve/igation c\ld only increase ! disgu/ ) :i* he inspires me1 & make me m det]m9$ ?an ev] n to "k him on any t]ms4 ,,zoo4 ,yet y w\ld be mu* m consci\s ( him1 w\ld y n8 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,i %\ld n all[ t to commit me to any famili>ity ) ! fell[4 ,i h be5 twice at ! ,summ] ,sports at ! ,s\? ,pole2 & ?is man pret5d$ he _h be5 to ! ,nor? ,pole1 :i* c h>dly be said to exi/1 z x is 9 ! middle ( ! sea4 ,he decl>$ he _h hung 8 hat on x4 ,,zoo laugh+ ,he knew t travell]s are amus+ only :5 !y are tell+ lies4 ,p]haps if y look$ at t man ?r\gh a microscope y w\ld f9d "s good 9 him4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,i d n want to f9d any good 9 him4 ,besides1 madam1 :at y h j said enc\rages me to utt] an op9ion ( m9e :i* is s advanc$6 s intellectually d>+6 t ,i h nev] v5tur$ to confess to x be=e1 le/ ,i %\ld be imprison$ = blasphemy1 or ev5 burnt alive4 ,,zoo4 ,inde$6 ,:at op9ion is t8 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman aft] look+ cauti\sly r\nd ,i d n approve ( microscopes4 ,i nev] h4 ,,zoo4 ,y call t advanc$6 ,oh1 ,daddy1 t is pure obscurantism4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,call x s if y w1 madam2 b ,i ma9ta9 t x is dang]\s to %ew too mu* to p :o d n "k :at !y are look+ at4 ,i ?9k t a man :o is sane z long z he looks at ! _w ?r\gh 8 own eyes is v likely to become a dang]\s madman if he takes to look+ at ! _w ?r\gh telescopes & microscopes4 ,ev5 :5 he is tell+ fairy /ories ab\t giants & dw>fs1 ! giants _h bett] n be too big nor ! dw>fs too small & too malici\s4 ,be=e ! microscope came1 our fairy /ories only made ! *ildr5's fle% creep pleasantly1 & did n fright5 gr[n-up p]sons at all4 ,b ! microscope m5 t]rifi$ !mselves & ev]yone else out ( _! wits ) ! invisible mon/]s !y saw3 poor h>mless little ?+s t die at ! t\* ( a ray ( sun%9e1 & are !mselves ! victims ( all ! diseases !y are suppos$ to produce6 ,:atev] ! sci5tific p may say1 imag9ation )\t microscopes 0 k9dly & (t5 c\rage\s1 because x work$ on ?+s ( :i* x _h "s real k4 ,b imag9ation ) microscopes1 work+ on a t]rify+ spectacle ( millions ( grotesque creatures ( ^: nature x _h no k1 became a cruel1 t]ror-/rick51 p]secut+ delirium4 ,are y aw>e1 madam1 t a g5]al massacre ( m5 ( sci5ce took place 9 ! tw5ty-fir/ c5tury ( ! pseudo-,*ri/ian era1 :5 all _! laboratories 7 demoli%$1 & all _! app>atus de/roy$8 ,,zoo4 ,yes3 ! %ortliv$ are z savage 9 _! advances z 9 _! relapses4 ,b :5 ,sci5ce crept back1 x _h be5 taught its place4 ,! m]e collectors ( anatomical or *emical facts 7 n suppos$ to "k m ab\t ,sci5ce ?an ! collector ( us$ po/age /amps ab\t int]national trade or lit]ature4 ,! sci5tific t]rori/ :o 0 afraid to use a spoon or a tumbl] until he _h dipt x 9 "s poison\s acid to kill ! microbes1 0 no long] giv5 titles1 p5sions1 & mon/r\s p[]s ov] ! bodies ( o!r p3 he 0 s5t to an asylum1 & treat$ !re until 8 recov]y4 ,b all t is an old /ory3 ! ext5sion ( life to ?ree hundr$ ye>s has provid$ ! human race ) capable lead]s1 & made %ort "w ( su* *ildi% /uff4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman petti%ly ,y seem to cr$it e advance 9 civilization to y\r inord9ately long lives4 ,d y n "k t ?is "q 0 famili> to m5 :o di$ be=e !y _h rea*$ my own age8 ,,zoo4 ,oh yes3 "o or two ( !m h9t$ at x 9 a feeble way4 ,an anci5t writ] ^: "n has come d[n to u 9 sev]al =ms1 su* z ,%akespe>1 ,%elley1 ,%]idan1 & ,%oddy1 has a rem>kable passage ab\t y\r dispositions be+ horridly %ak5 by ?\ghts beyond ! rea*es ( y\r s\ls4 ,t does n come to mu*1 does x8 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,at all ev5ts1 madam1 ,i may rem9d y1 if y come to capp+ ages1 t :atev] y\r second>ies & t]ti>ies may be1 y are y\ng] ?an ,i am4 ,,zoo4 ,yes1 ,daddy2 b x is n ! numb] ( ye>s we h beh9d u1 b ! numb] we h be=e u1 t makes u c>eful & responsible & det]m9$ to f9d out ! tru? ab\t ev]y?+4 ,:at does x matt] to y :e!r any?+ is true or n8 y\r fle% is z grass3 y come up l a fl[]1 & )] 9 y\r second *ildhood4 ,a lie w la/ y\r "t3 x w n la/ m9e4 ,if ,i knew ,i _h to die 9 tw5ty ye>s x w\ld n be wor? my :ile to educate myself3 ,i %\ld n bo!r ab\t any?+ b hav+ a little pleasure :ile ,i la/$4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,"y woman3 y are mi/ak54 ,%ortliv$ z we are1 we--! be/ ( u1 ,i mean--reg>d civilization & le>n+1 art & sci5ce1 z an ev]-burn+ tor*1 :i* passes f ! h& ( "o g5]ation to ! h& ( ! next1 ea* g5]ation k9dl+ x to a bright]1 pr\d] flame4 ,?us ea* lifetime1 h[ev] %ort1 contributes a brick to a va/ & gr[+ edifice1 a page to a sacr$ volume1 a *apt] to a ,bible1 a ,bible to a lit]ature4 ,we may be insects2 b l ! coral insect we build isl&s :i* become cont95ts3 l ! bee we /ore su/5ance = future communities4 ,! individual p]i%es2 b ! race is immortal4 ,! acorn ( today is ! oak ( ! next mill5nium4 ,i ?r[ my /one on ! cairn & die2 b lat] com]s add ano!r /one & yet ano!r2 & lo6 a m\nta94 ,i-- ,,zoo int]rupts him by laugh+ he>tily at him666666 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman ) (f5d$ dignity ,may ,i ask :at ,i h said t calls = ?is m]rim5t8 ,,zoo4 ,oh1 ,daddy1 ,daddy1 ,daddy1 y are a funny little man1 ) y\r tor*es1 & y\r flames1 & y\r bricks & edifices & pages & volumes & *apt]s & coral insects & bees & acorns & /ones & m\nta9s4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,metaphors1 madam4 ,metaphors m]ely4 ,,zoo4 ,images1 images1 images4 ,i 0 talk+ ab\t m51 n ab\t images4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,i 0 illu/rat+--n1 ,i hope1 q infelicit\sly--! great m>* ( ,progress4 ,i 0 %ew+ y h[1 %ortliv$ z we ori5tals are1 mank9d ga9s 9 /ature f g5]ation to g5]ation1 f epo* to epo*1 f b>b>ism to civilization1 f civilization to p]fection4 ,,zoo4 ,i see4 ,! fa!r gr[s to be six feet high1 & h&s on 8 six feet to 8 son1 :o adds ano!r six feet & becomes twelve feet high1 & h&s 8 twelve feet on to 8 son1 :o is full-gr[n at eighte5 feet1 & s on4 ,9 a ?\s& ye>s y w\ld all be ?ree or f\r miles high4 ,at t rate y\r ance/ors ,bilge & ,bluebe>d1 :om y call giants1 mu/ h be5 ab\t qu>t] ( an in* high4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,i am n "h to b&y quibbles & p>adoxes ) a girl :o blund]s ov] ! greate/ names 9 hi/ory4 ,i am 9 e>ne/4 ,i am treat+ a solemn !me s]i\sly4 ,i nev] said t ! son ( a man six feet high w\ld be twelve feet high4 ,,zoo4 ,y didn't mean t8 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,mo/ c]ta9ly n4 ,,zoo4 ,!n y didn't mean any?+4 ,n[ li/5 to me1 y little ephem]al ?+4 ,i knew q well :at y meant by y\r tor* h&$ on f g5]ation to g5]ation4 ,b e "t t tor* is h&$ on1 x dies d[n to ! t9ie/ sp>k2 & ! man :o gets x c rek9dle x only by 8 own light4 ,y are no tall] ?an ,bilge or ,bluebe>d2 & y are no wis]4 ,_! wisdom1 su* z x 01 p]i%$ ) !m3 s did _! /r5g?1 if _! /r5g? ev] exi/$ outside y\r imag9ation4 ,i d n "k h[ old y are3 y look ab\t five hundr$-- ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,five hundr$6 ,really1 madam-- ,,zoo cont9u+2 b ,i "k1 ( c\rse1 t y are an ord9>y %ortliv]4 ,well1 y\r wisdom is only su* wisdom z a man c h be=e he has _h exp]i5ce en\gh to di/+ui% 8 wisdom f 8 folly1 8 de/9y f 8 delusions1 8-- ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,9 %ort1 su* wisdom z y\r own4 ,,zoo4 ,no1 no1 no1 no4 ,h[ (t5 mu/ ,i tell y t we are made wise n by ! recollections ( our pa/1 b by ! responsibilities ( our future4 ,i %all be m reckless :5 ,i am a t]ti>y ?an ,i am today4 ,if y _c und]/& t1 at lea/ y mu/ admit t ,i h le>nt f t]ti>ies4 ,i h se5 _! "w & liv$ "u _! in/itutions4 ,l all "y ?+s ,i rebell$ aga9/ !m2 & 9 _! hung] = new lights & new ideas !y li/5$ to me & enc\rag$ me to rebel4 ,b my ways did n "w2 & !irs did2 & !y 7 able to tell me :y4 ,!y h no p[] ov] me except t p[]3 !y refuse all o!r p[]2 & ! consequ5ce is t !re are no limits to _! p[] except ! limits !y set !mselves4 ,y are a *ild gov]n$ by *ildr51 :o make s _m mi/akes & are s naughty t y are 9 cont9ual rebellion aga9/ !m2 & z !y c nev] conv9ce y t !y are "r3 !y c gov]n y only by beat+ y1 imprison+ y1 tortur+ y1 kill+ y if y disobey !m )\t be+ /rong en\gh to kill or torture !m4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,t may be an un=tunate fact4 ,i condemn x & deplore x4 ,b our m9ds are great] ?an ! facts4 ,we "k bett]4 ,! greate/ anci5t tea*]s1 foll[$ by ! galaxy ( ,*ri/s :o arose 9 ! tw5tie? c5tury1 n to m5tion su* comp>atively mod]n spiritual lead]s z ,bli!r9jam1 ,to%1 & ,spiffk9s1 all taught t puni%m5t & rev5ge1 co]cion & milit>ism1 are mi/akes1 & t ! gold5 rule-- ,,zoo4 int]rupt+ ,yes1 yes1 yes1 ,daddy3 we longliv$ p "k t q well4 ,b did any ( _! disciples ev] succe$ 9 gov]n+ y = a s+le day on _! ,*ri/-l pr9ciples8 ,x is n en\gh to "k :at is good3 y mu/ be able to d x4 ,!y c\ldn't d x because !y did n live long en\gh to f9d out h[ to d x1 or to outlive ! *ildi% passions t prev5t$ !m f really want+ to d x4 ,y "k v well t !y c\ld only keep ord]--su* z x 0--by ! v co]cion & milit>ism !y 7 d5\nc+ & deplor+4 ,!y _h actually to kill "o ano!r = prea*+ _! own gospel1 or be kill$ !mselves4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,! blood ( ! m>tyrs1 madam1 is ! se$ ( ! ,*ur*4 ,,zoo4 ,m images1 ,daddy6 ,! blood ( ! %ortliv$ falls on /ony gr\nd4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman ris+1 v te/y ,y are simply mad on ! subject ( longevity4 ,i wi% y w\ld *ange x4 ,x is r p]sonal & 9 bad ta/e4 ,human nature is human nature1 longliv$ or %ortliv$1 & always w be4 ,,zoo4 ,!n y give up ! idea ( progress8 ,y cry (f ! tor*1 & ! brick1 & ! acorn1 & all ! re/ ( x8 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,i d no?+ ( ! sort4 ,i /& = progress & = fre$om broad5+ d[n f prec$5t to prec$5t4 ,,zoo4 ,y are c]ta9ly a true ,briton4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,i am pr\d ( x4 ,b 9 y\r m\? ,i feel t ! complim5t hides "s insult2 s ,i d n ?ank y = x4 ,,zoo4 ,all ,i meant 0 t ?\gh ,britons sometimes say q clev] ?+s & deep ?+s z well z silly & %all[ ?+s1 !y always =get !m t5 m9utes aft] !y h utt]$ !m4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,leave x at t1 madam3 leave x at t4 ,he sits d[n aga94 ,ev5 a ,pope is n expect$ to be cont9ually pontificat+4 ,our fla%es ( inspiration %ew t our he>ts are 9 ! "r place4 ,,zoo4 ,( c\rse4 ,y _c keep y\r he>t 9 any place b ! "r place4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,t*a6 ,,zoo4 ,b y c keep y\r h&s 9 ! wrong place4 ,9 y\r neighbor's pockets1 = example4 ,s1 y see1 x is y\r h&s t really matt]4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman exhau/$ ,well1 a woman mu/ h ! la/ ^w4 ,i w n dispute x ) y4 ,,zoo4 ,good4 ,n[ let u g back to ! really int]e/+ subject ( our discussion4 ,y rememb]8 ,! slav]y ( ! %ortliv$ to images & metaphors4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman agha/ ,d y mean to say1 madam1 t aft] hav+ talk$ my head (f1 & r$uc$ me to despair & sil5ce by y\r intol]able loquacity1 y actually propose to beg9 all ov] aga98 ,i %all leave y at once4 ,,zoo4 ,y mu/ n4 ,i am y\r nurse2 & y mu/ /ay ) me4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,i absolutely decl9e to d any?+ ( ! sort he rises & walks away ) m>k$ dignity4 ,,zoo us+ h] tun+-=k ,zoo on ,burr9 ,pi] to ,oracle ,police at ,enni/ymon h y got me8444 ,:at8444 ,i am pick+ y up n[ b y are flat to my pit*4444 ,j a %ade %>p]4444 ,t's bett]3 /ill a little m4444 ,got y3 "r4 ,isolate ,burr9 ,pi] quick4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman is he>d to yell ,oh6 ,,zoo /ill inton+ ,?anks4444 ,oh no?+ s]i\s ,i am nurs+ a %ortliv] & ! silly creature has run away he has disc\rag$ himself v badly by gadd+ ab\t & talk+ to second>ies & ,i mu/ keep him /rictly to heel4 ,! ,eld]ly ,g5tleman returns1 indignant4 ,,zoo4 ,"h he is y c release ! ,pi] ?anks4 ,goodbye4 ,%e puts up h] tun+-=k4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,?is is outrage\s4 ,:5 ,i tri$ to /ep (f ! pi] on to ! road1 ,i receiv$ a %ock1 foll[$ by an attack ( p9s & ne$les :i* ceas$ only :5 ,i /epp$ back on to ! /ones4 ,,zoo4 ,yes3 !re is an electric h$ge !re4 ,x is a v old & v crude me?od ( keep+ animals f /ray+4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,we are p]fectly famili> ) x 9 ,baghdad1 madam2 b ,i little ?\ght ,i %\ld live to h x ignom9i\sly appli$ to myself4 ,y h actually ,kipl+iz$ me4 ,,zoo4 ,kipl+iz$6 ,:at is t8 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,ab\t a ?\s& ye>s ago !re 7 two au?ors nam$ ,kipl+4 ,"o 0 an ea/]n & a writ] ( m]it3 ! o!r1 be+ a we/]n1 0 ( c\rse only an amus+ b>b>ian4 ,he is said to h inv5t$ ! electric h$ge4 ,i consid] t 9 us+ x on me y h tak5 a v great lib]ty4 ,,zoo4 ,:at is a lib]ty8 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman exasp]at$ ,i %all n expla91 madam4 ,i believe y "k z well z ,i d4 ,he sits d[n on ! boll>d 9 dudgeon4 ,,zoo4 ,no3 ev5 y c tell me ?+s ,i d n "k4 ,havnt y notic$ t all ! "t y h be5 "h we h be5 ask+ y que/ions8 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,notic$ x6 ,x has almo/ driv5 me mad4 ,d y see my :ite hair8 ,x 0 h>dly grey :5 ,i l&$3 !re 7 pat*es ( its orig9al auburn /ill di/9ctly disc]nible4 ,,zoo4 ,t is "o ( ! symptoms ( disc\ragem5t4 ,b h y notic$ some?+ mu* m important to y\rself3 t is1 t y h nev] ask$ u any que/ions1 al?\gh we "k s mu* m ?an y d8 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,i am n a *ild1 madam4 ,i believe ,i h _h occasion to say t be=e4 ,& ,i am an exp]i5c$ travell]4 ,i "k t :at ! travell] obs]ves mu/ really exi/1 or he c\ld n obs]ve x4 ,b :at ! natives tell him is inv>iably pure fiction4 ,,zoo4 ,n "h1 ,daddy4 ,) u life is too long = tell+ lies4 ,!y all get f\nd out4 ,y\d bett] ask me que/ions :ile y h ! *ance4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,if ,i h occasion to consult ! oracle ,i %all address myself to a prop] "o3 to a t]ti>y3 n to a prim>y flapp] play+ at be+ an oracle4 ,if y are a nurs]ymaid1 att5d to y\r duties2 & d n presume to ape y\r eld]s4 ,,zoo4 ris+ om9\sly & r$d5+ ,y silly-- ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman ?und]+ ,sil5ce6 ,d y he>6 ,hold y\r tongue4 ,,zoo4 ,some?+ v disagreeable is happ5+ to me4 ,i feel hot all ov]4 ,i h a horrible impulse to injure y4 ,:at h y done to me8 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman triumphant ,aha6 ,i h made y blu%4 ,n[ y "k :at blu%+ means4 ,blu%+ ) %ame6 ,,zoo4 ,:atev] y are do+1 x is some?+ s utt]ly evil t if y d n /op ,i w kill y4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman appreh5d+ 8 dang] ,d\btless y ?9k x safe to ?reat5 an old man-- ,,zoo fi]cely ,old6 ,y are a *ild3 an evil *ild4 ,we kill evil *ildr5 "h4 ,we d x ev5 aga9/ our own wills by in/9ct4 ,take c>e4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman ris+ ) cre/fall5 c\rtesy ,i did n mean to hurt y\r feel+s4 ,i--swall[+ ! apology ) an ef=t ,i beg y\r p>don4 ,he takes (f 8 hat1 & b[s4 ,,zoo4 ,:at does t mean8 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,i )draw :at ,i said4 ,,zoo4 ,h[ c y )draw :at y said8 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,i c say no m ?an t ,i am sorry4 ,,zoo4 ,y h reason to be4 ,t hide\s s5sation y gave me is subsid+2 b y h _h a v n>r[ escape4 ,d n attempt to kill me aga92 = at ! fir/ sign 9 y\r voice or face ,i %all /rike y dead4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,i attempt to kill y6 ,:at a mon/r\s accusation6 ,,zoo fr[ns6 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman prud5tly correct+ himself ,i mean misund]/&+4 ,i nev] dreamt ( su* a ?+4 ,surely y _c believe t ,i am a murd]]4 ,,zoo4 ,i "k y are a murd]]4 ,x is n m]ely t y ?rew words at me z if !y 7 /ones1 mean+ to hurt me4 ,x 0 ! in/9ct to kill t y r\s$ 9 me4 ,i did n "k x 0 9 my nature3 nev] be=e has x wak5$ & sprung out at me1 w>n+ me to kill or be kill$4 ,i mu/ n[ reconsid] my :ole political position4 ,i am no long] a ,cons]vative4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman dropp+ 8 hat ,graci\s ,heav5s6 y h lo/ y\r s5ses4 ,i am at ! m]cy ( a madwoman3 ,i might h kn[n x f ! beg9n+4 ,i c be> no m ( ?is4 ,(f]+ 8 *e/ = ! sacrifice ,kill me at once2 & mu* good may my dea? d y6 ,,zoo4 ,x w\ld be useless unless all ! o!r %ortliv]s 7 kill$ at ! same "t4 ,besides1 x is a measure :i* %\ld be tak5 politically & con/itutionally1 n privately4 ,h[ev]1 ,i am prep>$ to discuss x ) y4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,no1 no1 no4 ,i _h mu* r discuss y\r int5tion ( )draw+ f ! ,cons]vative p>ty4 ,h[ ! ,cons]vatives h tol]at$ y\r op9ions s f> is m ?an ,i c imag9e3 ,i c only conjecture t y h contribut$ v lib]ally to ! p>ty funds4 ,he picks up 8 hat1 & sits d[n aga94 ,,zoo4 ,d n babble s s5selessly3 our *ief political controv]sy is ! mo/ mom5t\s 9 ! _w = y & y\r l4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman int]e/$ ,inde$8 ,pray1 may ,i ask :at x is8 ,i am a ke5 politician1 & may p]haps be ( "s use4 ,he puts on 8 hat1 cock+ x slightly4 ,,zoo4 ,we h two great p>ties3 ! ,cons]vative p>ty & ! ,colonization p>ty4 ,! ,coloniz]s are ( op9ion t we %\ld increase our numb]s & colonize4 ,! ,cons]vatives hold t we %\ld /ay z we are1 conf9$ to ^! isl&s1 a race ap>t1 wrapp$ up 9 ! maje/y ( our wisdom on a soil held z holy gr\nd = u by an ador+ _w1 ) our sacr$ fronti] trac$ beyond dispute by ! sea4 ,!y cont5d t x is our de/9y to rule ! _w1 & t ev5 :5 we 7 %ortliv$ we did s4 ,!y say t our p[] & our peace dep5d on our remot5ess1 our exclusiv5ess1 our sep>ation1 & ! re/riction ( our numb]s4 ,five m9utes ago t 0 my political fai?4 ,n[ ,i d n ?9k !re %\ld be any %ortliv$ p at all4 ,%e ?r[s h]self aga9 c>elessly on ! sacks4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,am ,i to inf] t y d5y my "r to live because ,i all[$ myself--p]haps injudici\sly--to give y a slight scold+8 ,,zoo4 ,is x wor? liv+ = s %ort a "t8 ,are y any good to y\rself8 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman /up5t ,well1 ^u my s\l6 ,,zoo4 ,x is su* a v little s\l4 ,y only enc\rage ! s9 ( pride 9 u1 & keep u look+ d[n at y in/ead ( up to some?+ high] ?an ourselves4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,is n t a selfi% view1 madam8 ,?9k ( ! good y d u by y\r oracul> c\nsels6 ,,zoo4 ,:at good h our c\nsels ev] done y8 ,y come to u = advice :5 y "k y are 9 difficulties4 ,b y nev] "k y are 9 difficulties until tw5ty ye>s aft] y h made ! mi/akes t l$ to !m2 & !n x is too late4 ,y _c und]/& our advice3 y (t5 d m mis*ief by try+ to act on x ?an if y _h be5 left to y\r own *ildi% devices4 ,if y 7 n *ildi% y w\ld n come to u at all3 y w\ld le>n f exp]i5ce t y\r consultations ( ! oracle are nev] ( any real help to y4 ,y draw wond]ful imag9>y pictures ( u1 & write fictiti\s tales & poems ab\t our b5efic5t op]ations 9 ! pa/1 our wisdom1 our ju/ice1 our m]cy3 /ories 9 :i* we (t5 appe> z s5tim5tal dupes ( y\r pray]s & sacrifices2 b y d x only to conceal f y\rselves ! tru? t y are incapable ( be+ help$ by u4 ,y\r ,prime ,m9i/] pret5ds t he has come to be guid$ by ! oracle2 b we are n deceiv$3 we "k q well t he has come "h s t :5 he goes back he may h ! au?ority & dignity ( "o :o has visit$ ! holy isl&s & spok5 face to face ) ! ineffable ones4 ,he w pret5d t all ! measures he wi%es to take = 8 own purposes h be5 enjo9$ on him by ! oracle4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,b y =get t ! answ]s ( ! oracle _c be kept secret or misrepres5t$4 ,!y are writt5 & promulgat$4 ,! ,lead] ( ! ,opposition c obta9 copies4 ,all ! nations "k !m4 ,secret diplomacy has be5 totally aboli%$4 ,,zoo4 ,yes3 y publi% docum5ts2 b !y are g>bl$ or =g$4 ,& ev5 if y publi%$ our real answ]s x w\ld make no diff]5ce1 because ! %ortliv$ _c int]pret ! pla9e/ writ+s4 ,y\r scriptures comm& y 9 ! pla9e/ t]ms to d exactly ! contr>y ( ev]y?+ y\r own laws & *os5 rul]s comm& & execute4 ,y _c defy ,nature4 ,x is a law ( ,nature t !re is a fix$ relation betwe5 conduct & l5g? ( life4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,i h nev] he>d ( any su* law1 madam4 ,,zoo4 ,well1 y are he>+ ( x n[4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,let me tell y t we %ortliv]s1 z y call u1 h l5g!n$ our lives v consid]ably4 ,,zoo4 ,h[8 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,by sav+ "t4 ,by enabl+ m5 to cross ! ocean 9 an aft]noon1 & to see & speak to "o ano!r :5 !y are ?\s&s ( miles ap>t4 ,we hope %ortly to organize _! labor1 & press natural =ces into _! s]vice1 s sci5tifically t ! burd5 ( labor w cease to be p]ceptible1 leav+ common m5 m leisure ?an !y w "k :at to d )4 ,,zoo4 ,daddy3 ! man ^: life is l5g!n$ 9 ?is way may be busi] ?an a savage2 b ! diff]5ce betwe5 su* m5 liv+ sev5ty ye>s & ^? liv+ ?ree hundr$ w\ld be all ! great]2 = to a %ortliv] increase ( ye>s is only increase ( sorr[2 b to a long-liv] e extra ye> is a prospect :i* =ces him to /ret* 8 faculties to ! utmo/ to face x4 ,!re=e ,i say t we :o live ?ree hundr$ ye>s c be ( no use to y :o live less ?an a hundr$1 & t our true de/9y is n to advise & gov]n y1 b to supplant & sup]s$e y4 ,9 t fai? ,i n[ decl>e myself a ,coloniz] & an ,ext]m9ator4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,oh1 /eady6 /eady6 ,pray6 pray6 ,reflect1 ,i implore y4 ,x is possible to colonize )\t ext]m9at+ ! natives4 ,w\ld y treat u less m]cifully ?an our b>b>\s =efa!rs treat$ ! ,r$sk9 & ! ,negro8 ,are we n1 z ,britons1 entitl$ at lea/ to "s res]vations8 ,,zoo4 ,:at is ! use ( prolong+ ! agony8 ,y w\ld p]i% sl[ly 9 our pres5ce1 no matt] :at we did to pres]ve y4 ,y 7 almo/ dead :5 ,i took *>ge ( y today1 m]ely because y _h talk$ = a few m9utes to a second>y4 ,besides1 we h our own exp]i5ce to g ^u4 ,h y nev] he>d t our *ildr5 occasionally rev]t to ! ance/ral type1 & are born %ortliv$8 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman eag]ly ,nev]4 ,i hope y w n be (f5d$ if ,i say t x w\ld be a great com=t to me if ,i c\ld be plac$ 9 *>ge ( "o ( ^? normal individuals4 ,,zoo4 ,abnormal1 y mean4 ,:at y ask is impossible3 we we$ !m all out4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,:5 y say t y we$ !m out1 y s5d a cold %iv] d[n my sp9e4 ,i hope y don't mean t y--t y--t y assi/ ,nature 9 any way8 ,,zoo4 ,:y n8 ,h y n he>d ! say+ ( ! ,*9ese sage ,dee ,n+1 t a good g>d5 ne$s we$+8 ,b x is n necess>y = u to int]f]e4 ,we are naturally r p>ticul> z to ! conditions on :i* we cons5t to live4 ,"o does n m9d ! accid5tal loss ( an arm or a leg or an eye3 aft] all1 no "o ) two legs is unhappy because he has n ?ree2 s :y %\ld a man ) "o be unhappy because he has n two8 ,b infirmities ( m9d & temp] are q ano!r matt]4 ,if "o ( u has no self-control1 or is too weak to be> ! /ra9 ( our tru?ful life )\t w9c+1 or is torm5t$ by deprav$ appetites & sup]/itions1 or is unable to keep free f pa9 & depression1 he naturally becomes disc\rag$1 & refuses to live4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,good ,"l6 ,cuts 8 ?roat1 d y mean8 ,,zoo4 ,no3 :y %\ld he cut 8 ?roat8 ,he simply dies4 ,he wants to4 ,he is out ( c\nt5ance1 z we call x4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,well666 ,b suppose he is deprav$ en\gh n to want to die1 & to settle ! difficulty by kill+ all ! re/ ( y8 ,,zoo4 ,oh1 he is "o ( ! ?or\ghly deg5]ate %ortliv]s :om we occasionally produce4 ,he emigrates4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,& :at becomes ( him !n8 ,,zoo4 ,y %ortliv$ p always ?9k v highly ( him4 ,y accept him z :at y call a great man4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,y a/oni% me2 & yet ,i mu/ admit t :at y tell me acc\nts = a great deal ( ! little ,i "k ( ! private life ( our great m54 ,we mu/ be v conv5i5t to y z a dump+ place = y\r failures4 ,,zoo4 ,i admit t4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,good4 ,!n if y c>ry out y\r plan ( colonization1 & leave no %ortliv$ c\ntries 9 ! _w1 :at w y d ) y\r undesirables8 ,,zoo4 ,kill !m4 ,our t]ti>ies are n at all squeami% ab\t kill+4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,graci\s ,p[]s6 ,,zoo glanc+ up at ! sun ,come4 ,x is j sixte5 o'clock2 & y h to jo9 y\r p>ty at half-pa/ 9 ! temple 9 ,galway4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman ris+ ,galway6 ,%all ,i at la/ be able to boa/ ( hav+ se5 t magnific5t city8 ,,zoo4 ,y w be disappo9t$3 we h no cities4 ,!re is a temple ( ! oracle3 t is all4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,alas6 & ,i came "h to fulfil two long-*]i%$ dreams4 ,"o 0 to see ,galway4 ,x has be5 said1 ',see ,galway & die4' ,! o!r 0 to contemplate ! ru9s ( ,london4 ,,zoo4 ,ru9s6 ,we d n tol]ate ru9s4 ,0 ,london a place ( any importance8 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman amaz$ ,:at6 ,london6 ,x 0 ! mightie/ city ( antiquity4 ,rhetorically ,situate j :]e ! ,dov] ,road crosses ! ,?ames1 x-- ,,zoo curtly int]rupt+ ,!re is no?+ !re n[4 ,:y %\ld anybody pit* on su* a spot to live8 ,! ne>e/ h\ses are at a place call$ ,/r&-on-!-,gre53 x is v old4 ,come4 ,we %all g across ! wat]4 ,%e goes d[n ! /eps4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,sic transit gloria mundi6 ,,zoo f bel[ ,:at did y say8 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman despair+ly ,no?+4 ,y w\ld n und]/&4 ,he goes d[n ! /eps4 ,,act ,,ii ,a c\rty>d be=e ! column$ portico ( a temple4 ,! temple door is 9 ! middle ( ! portico4 ,a veil$ & rob$ woman ( maje/ic c>riage passes along beh9d ! columns t[>ds ! entrance4 ,f ! opposite direction a man ( compact figure1 clean-%av51 saturn9e1 & self-c5tr$3 9 %ort1 v l ,napoleon ,i1 & we>+ a milit>y uni=m ( ,napoleonic cut1 m>*es ) measur$ /eps2 places 8 h& 9 8 lapel 9 ! traditional mann]2 & fixes ! woman ) 8 eye4 ,%e /ops1 h] attitude express+ haughty amazem5t at 8 audacity4 ,he is on h] "r3 %e on 8 left4 ,,napoleon impressively ,i am ! ,man ( ,de/9y4 ,,! ,,veil$ ,,woman unimpress$ ,h[ did y get 9 "h8 ,,napoleon4 ,i walk$ 94 ,i g on until ,i am /opp$4 ,i nev] am /opp$4 ,i tell y ,i am ! ,man ( ,de/9y4 ,,! ,,veil$ ,,woman4 ,y w be a man ( v %ort de/9y if y w&] ab\t "h )\t "o ( our *ildr5 to guide y4 ,i suppose y belong to ! ,baghdad envoy4 ,,napoleon4 ,i came ) him2 b ,i d n belong to him4 ,i belong to myself4 ,direct me to ! oracle if y c4 ,if n1 d n wa/e my "t4 ,,! ,,veil$ ,,woman4 ,y\r "t1 poor creature1 is %ort4 ,i w n wa/e x4 ,y\r envoy & 8 p>ty w be "h pres5tly4 ,! consultation ( ! oracle is arrang$ = !m1 & w take place accord+ to ! prescrib$ ritual4 ,y c wait "h until !y come %e turns to g into ! temple4 ,,napoleon4 ,i nev] wait4 ,%e /ops4 ,! prescrib$ ritual is1 ,i believe1 ! classical "o ( ! py?oness on h] tripod1 ! intoxicat+ fumes aris+ f ! abyss1 ! convulsions ( ! prie/ess z %e deliv]s ! message ( ! ,god1 & s on4 ,t sort ( ?+ does n impose on me3 ,i use x myself to impose on simpletons4 ,i believe t :at is1 is4 ,i "k t :at is n1 is n4 ,! antics ( a woman sitt+ on a tripod & pret5d+ to be drunk d n int]e/ me4 ,h] words are put into h] m\?1 n by a god1 b by a man ?ree hundr$ ye>s old1 :o has _h ! capacity to pr(it by 8 exp]i5ce4 ,i wi% to speak to t man face to face1 )\t mumm]y or impo/ure4 ,,! ,,veil$ ,,woman4 ,y seem to be an unusually s5sible p]son4 ,b !re is no old man4 ,i am ! oracle on duty today4 ,i am on my way to take my place on ! tripod1 & g ?r\gh ! usual mumm]y1 z y rightly call x1 to impress y\r fri5d ! envoy4 ,z y are sup]ior to t k9d ( ?+1 y may consult me n[4 ,%e leads ! way into ! middle ( ! c\rty>d4 ,:at d y want to "k8 ,,napoleon foll[+ h] ,madam3 ,i h n come all ?is way to discuss matt]s ( ,/ate ) a woman4 ,i mu/ ask y to direct me to "o ( y\r olde/ & able/ m54 ,,! ,,oracle4 ,none ( our olde/ & able/ m5 or wom5 w\ld dream ( wa/+ _! "t on y4 ,y w\ld die ( disc\ragem5t 9 _! pres5ce 9 less ?an ?ree h\rs4 ,,napoleon4 ,y c keep ?is idle fable ( disc\ragem5t = p cr$ul\s en\gh to be intimidat$ by x1 madam4 ,i d n believe 9 metaphysical =ces4 ,,! ,,oracle4 ,no "o asks y to4 ,a field is some?+ physical1 is x n4 ,well1 ,i h a field4 ,,napoleon4 ,i h sev]al million fields4 ,i am ,emp]or ( ,turania4 ,,! ,,oracle4 ,y d n und]/&4 ,i am n speak+ ( an agricultural field4 ,d y n "k t e mass ( matt] 9 motion c>ries ) x an invisible gravitational field1 e magnet an invisible magnetic field1 & e liv+ organism a mesm]ic field8 ,ev5 y h a p]ceptible mesm]ic field4 ,feeble z x is1 x is ! /ronge/ ,i h yet obs]v$ 9 a %ortliv]4 ,,napoleon4 ,by no means feeble1 madam4 ,i und]/& y n[2 & ,i may tell y t ! /ronge/ *>act]s bl5* 9 my pres5ce1 & submit to my dom9ation4 ,b ,i d n call t a physical =ce4 ,,! ,,oracle4 ,:at else d y call x1 pray8 ,our physici/s deal ) x4 ,our ma!maticians express its measurem5ts 9 algebraic equations4 ,,napoleon4 ,d y mean t !y c\ld measure m9e8 ,,! ,,oracle4 ,yes3 by a figure inf9itely ne> to z]o4 ,ev5 9 u ! =ce is negligible dur+ our fir/ c5tury ( life4 ,9 our second x develops quickly1 & becomes dang]\s to %ortliv]s :o v5ture into its field4 ,if ,i 7 n veil$ & rob$ 9 insulat+ mat]ial y c\ld n endure my pres5ce2 & ,i am /ill a "y woman3 "o hundr$ & sev5ty if y wi% to "k exactly4 ,,napoleon fold+ 8 arms ,i am n intimidat$3 no woman alive1 old or "y1 c put me out ( c\nt5ance4 ,unveil1 madam4 ,disrobe4 ,y w move ?is temple z easily z %ake me4 ,,! ,,oracle4 ,v well %e ?r[s back h] veil4 ,,napoleon %riek+1 /agg]+1 & cov]+ 8 eyes ,no4 ,/op4 ,hide y\r face aga94 ,%utt+ 8 eyes & di/ract$ly clut*+ at 8 ?roat & he>t ,let me g4 ,help6 ,i am dy+4 ,,! ,,oracle4 ,d y /ill wi% to consult an old] p]son8 ,,napoleon4 ,no1 no4 ,! veil1 ! veil1 ,i beg y4 ,,! ,,oracle replac+ ! veil ,s4 ,,napoleon4 ,ouf6 ,"o _c always be at "o's be/4 ,twice be=e 9 my life ,i h lo/ my n]ve & behav$ l a poltroon4 ,b ,i w>n y n to judge my quality by ^! involunt>y mom5ts4 ,,! ,,oracle4 ,i h no occasion to judge ( y\r quality4 ,y want my advice4 ,speak quickly2 or ,i %all g ab\t my bus9ess4 ,,napoleon ,aft] a mom5t's hesitation1 s9ks respectfully on "o knee ,i-- ,,! ,,oracle4 ,oh1 rise1 rise4 ,are y s fooli% z to (f] me ?is mumm]y :i* ev5 y despise8 ,,napoleon ris+ ,i knelt 9 spite ( myself4 ,i complim5t y on y\r impressiv5ess1 madam4 ,,! ,,oracle impati5tly ,"t6 "t6 "t6 "t6 ,,napoleon4 ,y w n grudge me ! necess>y "t1 madam1 :5 y "k my case4 ,i am a man gift$ ) a c]ta9 specific tal5t 9 a degree altoge!r extraord9>y4 ,i am n o!rwise a v extraord9>y p]son3 my family is n influ5tial2 & )\t ?is tal5t ,i %\ld cut no p>ticul> figure 9 ! _w4 ,,! ,,oracle4 ,:y cut a figure 9 ! _w8 ,,napoleon4 ,sup]iority w make itself felt1 madam4 ,b :5 ,i say ,i possess ?is tal5t ,i d n express myself accurately4 ,! tru? is t my tal5t possesses me4 ,x is g5ius4 ,x drives me to ex]cise x4 ,i mu/ ex]cise x4 ,i am great :5 ,i ex]cise x4 ,at o!r mom5ts ,i am nobody4 ,,! ,,oracle4 ,well1 ex]cise x4 ,d y ne$ an oracle to tell y t8 ,,napoleon4 ,wait4 ,?is tal5t involves ! %$d+ ( human blood4 ,,! ,,oracle4 ,are y a surgeon1 or a d5ti/8 ,,napoleon4 ,p%a6 ,y d n appreciate me1 madam4 ,i mean ! %$d+ ( oceans ( blood1 ! dea? ( millions ( m54 ,,! ,,oracle4 ,!y object1 ,i suppose4 ,,napoleon4 ,n at all4 ,!y adore me4 ,,! ,,oracle4 ,inde$6 ,,napoleon4 ,i h nev] %$ blood ) my own h&4 ,!y kill ea* o!r3 !y die ) %\ts ( triumph on _! lips4 ,^? :o die curs+ d n curse me4 ,my tal5t is to organize ?is slaught]2 to give mank9d ?is t]rible joy :i* !y call glory2 to let loose ! devil 9 !m t peace has b\nd 9 *a9s4 ,,! ,,oracle4 ,& y8 ,d y %>e _! joy8 ,,napoleon4 ,n at all4 ,:at satisfaction is x to me to see "o fool pi]ce ! entrails ( ano!r ) a bayonet8 ,i am a man ( pr9cely "*1 b ( simple p]sonal ta/es & habits4 ,i h ! virtues ( a labor]3 indu/ry & indiff]5ce to p]sonal com=t4 ,b ,i mu/ rule1 because ,i am s sup]ior to o!r m5 t x is intol]able to me to be misrul$ by !m4 ,yet only z a slay] c ,i become a rul]4 ,i _c be great z a writ]3 ,i h tri$ & fail$4 ,i h no tal5t z a sculptor or pa9t]2 & z lawy]1 prea*]1 doctor1 or actor1 scores ( second-rate m5 c d z well z ,i1 or bett]4 ,i am n ev5 a diplomati/3 ,i c only play my trump c>d ( =ce4 ,:at ,i c d is to organize w>4 ,look at me6 ,i seem a man l o!r m51 because n9e-t5?s ( me is common humanity4 ,b ! o!r t5? is a faculty = see+ ?+s z !y are t no o!r man possesses4 ,,! ,,oracle4 ,y mean t y h no imag9ation8 ,,napoleon =cibly ,i mean t ,i h ! only imag9ation wor? hav+3 ! p[] ( imag9+ ?+s z !y are1 ev5 :5 ,i _c see !m4 ,y feel y\rself my sup]ior1 ,i "k3 nay1 y are my sup]ior3 h ,i n b[$ my knee to y by in/9ct8 ,yet ,i *all5ge y to a te/ ( our respective p[]s4 ,c y calculate :at ! me!maticians call vectors1 )\t putt+ a s+le algebraic symbol on pap]8 ,c y laun* t5 ?\s& m5 across a fronti] & a *a9 ( m\nta9s & "k to a mile exactly :]e !y w be at ! end ( sev5 weeks8 ,! re/ is no?+3 ,i got x all f ! books at my milit>y s*ool4 ,n[ ?is great game ( w>1 ?is play+ ) armies z o!r m5 play ) b[ls & skittles1 is "o :i* ,i mu/ g on play+1 p>tly because a man mu/ d :at he c & n :at he w\ld l to d1 & p>tly because1 if ,i /op1 ,i imm$iately lose my p[] & become a begg> 9 ! l& :]e ,i n[ make m5 drunk ) glory4 ,,! ,,oracle4 ,no d\bt !n y wi% to "k h[ to extricate y\rself f ?is un=tunate position8 ,,napoleon4 ,x is n g5]ally consid]$ un=tunate1 madam4 ,supremely =tunate r4 ,,! ,,oracle4 ,if y ?9k s1 g on mak+ !m drunk ) glory4 ,:y tr\ble me ) _! folly & y\r vectors8 ,,napoleon4 ,unluckily1 madam1 m5 are n only h]oes3 !y are also c[>ds4 ,!y desire glory2 b !y dread dea?4 ,,! ,,oracle4 ,:y %\ld !y8 ,_! lives are too %ort to be wor? liv+4 ,t is :y !y ?9k y\r game ( w> wor? play+4 ,,napoleon4 ,!y d n look at x q 9 t way4 ,! mo/ wor?less soldi] wants to live = ev]4 ,to make him risk be+ kill$ by ! enemy ,i h to conv9ce him t if he hesitates he w inevitably be %ot at dawn by 8 own comrades = c[>dice4 ,,! ,,oracle4 ,& if 8 comrades refuse to %oot him8 ,,napoleon4 ,!y w be %ot too1 ( c\rse4 ,,! ,,oracle4 ,by :om8 ,,napoleon4 ,by _! comrades4 ,,! ,,oracle4 ,& if !y refuse8 ,,napoleon4 ,up to a c]ta9 po9t !y d n refuse4 ,,! ,,oracle4 ,b :5 t po9t is rea*$1 y h to d ! %oot+ y\rself1 eh8 ,,napoleon4 ,un=tunately1 madam1 :5 t po9t is rea*$1 !y %oot me4 ,,! ,,oracle4 ,mf6 ,x seems to me !y might z well %oot y fir/ z la/4 ,:y don't !y8 ,,napoleon4 ,because _! love ( fight+1 _! desire = glory1 _! %ame ( be+ br&$ z da/>ds1 _! in/9ct to te/ !mselves 9 t]rible trials1 _! fe> ( be+ kill$ or enslav$ by ! enemy1 _! belief t !y are def5d+ _! he>?s & homes1 ov]come _! natural c[>dice1 & make !m will+ n only to risk _! own lives b to kill ev]yone :o refuses to take t risk4 ,b if w> cont9ues too long1 !re comes a "t :5 ! soldi]s1 & also ! taxpay]s :o are support+ & munition+ !m1 rea* a condition :i* !y describe z be+ f$ up4 ,! troops h prov$ _! c\rage1 & want to g home & enjoy 9 peace ! glory x has e>n$ !m4 ,besides1 ! risk ( dea? = ea* soldi] becomes a c]ta9ty if ! fight+ goes on = ev]3 he hopes to escape = six mon?s1 b kn[s he _c escape = six ye>s4 ,! risk ( bankruptcy = ! citiz5 becomes a c]ta9ty 9 ! same way4 ,n[ :at does ?is mean = me8 ,,! ,,oracle4 ,does t matt] 9 ! mid/ ( su* calamity8 ,,napoleon4 ,p%a6 madam3 x is ! only ?+ t matt]s3 ! value ( human life is ! value ( ! greate/ liv+ man4 ,cut (f t inf9itesimal lay] ( grey matt] :i* di/+ui%es my bra9 f t ( ! common man1 & y cut d[n ! /ature ( humanity f t ( a giant to t ( a nobody4 ,i matt] supremely3 my soldi]s d n matt] at all3 !re are pl5ty m :]e !y came f4 ,if y kill me1 or put a /op to my activity 7x is ! same ?+71 ! nobl] "p ( human life p]i%es4 ,y mu/ save ! _w f t cata/rophe1 madam4 ,w> has made me popul>1 p[]ful1 fam\s1 hi/orically immortal4 ,b ,i =esee t if ,i g on to ! end x w leave me execrat$1 de?ron$1 imprison$1 p]haps execut$4 ,yet if ,i /op fight+ ,i commit suicide z a great man & become a common "o4 ,h[ am ,i to escape ! horns ( ?is tragic dilemma8 ,victory ,i c gu>antee3 ,i am inv9cible4 ,b ! co/ ( victory is ! demoralization1 ! depopulation1 ! ru9 ( ! victors no less ?an ( ! vanqui%$4 ,h[ am ,i to satisfy my g5ius by fight+ until ,i die8 t is my "q to y4 ,,! ,,oracle4 ,7 y n ra% to v5ture into ^! sacr$ isl&s ) su* a "q on y\r lips8 ,w>riors are n popul> "h1 my fri5d4 ,,napoleon4 ,if a soldi] 7 re/ra9$ by su* a consid]ation1 madam1 he w\ld no long] be a soldi]4 ,besides he produces a pi/ol1 ,i h n come un>m$4 ,,! ,,oracle4 ,:at is t ?+8 ,,napoleon4 ,x is an in/rum5t ( my pr(ession1 madam4 ,i raise ?is hamm]2 ,i po9t ! b>rel at y2 ,i pull ?is trigg] t is aga9/ my =ef+]2 & y fall dead4 ,,! ,,oracle4 ,%ew x to me %e puts out h] h& to take x f him4 ,,napoleon retreat+ a /ep ,p>don me1 madam4 ,i nev] tru/ my life 9 ! h&s ( a p]son ov] :om ,i h no control4 ,,! ,,oracle /]nly ,give x to me %e raises h] h& to h] veil4 ,,napoleon dropp+ ! pi/ol & cov]+ 8 eyes ,qu>t]6 ,kam]ad6 ,take x1 madam he kicks x t[>ds h]3 ,i surr5d]4 ,,! ,,oracle4 ,give me t ?+4 ,d y expect me to /oop = x8 ,,napoleon tak+ 8 h&s f 8 eyes ) an ef=t ,a poor victory1 madam he picks up ! pi/ol & h&s x to h]3 !re 0 no vector /rategy ne$$ to w9 x4 ,mak+ a pose ( 8 humiliation ,b enjoy y\r triumph3 y h made me--,,me6 ,ca9 ,adamson ,*>les ,napoleon6 ,emp]or ( ,turania6 cry = qu>t]4 ,,! ,,oracle4 ,! way out ( y\r difficulty1 ,ca9 ,adamson1 is v simple4 ,,napoleon eag]ly ,good4 ,:at is x8 ,,! ,,oracle4 ,to die be=e ! tide ( glory turns4 ,all[ me %e %oots him4 ,he falls ) a %riek4 ,%e ?r[s ! pi/ol away & goes haughtily into ! temple4 ,,napoleon scrambl+ to 8 feet ,murd]ess6 ,mon/]6 ,%e-devil6 ,unnatural1 inhuman wret*6 ,y des]ve to be hang$1 guillot9$1 brok5 on ! :eel1 burnt alive4 ,no s5se ( ! sacr$ness ( human life6 ,no ?\ght = my wife & *ildr56 ,bit*6 ,s[6 ,wanton6 ,he picks up ! pi/ol4 ,& miss$ me at five y>ds6 ,?ats a woman all ov]4 ,he is go+ away :5ce he came :5 ,zoo arrives & confronts him at ! head ( a p>ty consi/+ ( ! ,briti% ,envoy1 ! ,eld]ly ,g5tleman1 ! ,envoy's wife1 & h] daught]1 ag$ ab\t eighte54 ,! envoy1 a typical politician1 looks l an imp]fectly re=m$ crim9al disguis$ by a good tailor4 ,! dress ( ! ladies is coeval ) t ( ! ,eld]ly ,g5tleman1 & suitable = public (ficial c]emonies 9 we/]n capitals at ! ,,xviii-,,xix f9 de sicle4 ,!y file 9 "u ! portico4 ,zoo imm$iately comes out imp]i\sly to ,napoleon's "r1 :il/ ! ,envoy's wife hurries effusively to 8 left4 ,! ,envoy mean:ile passes along beh9d ! columns to ! door1 foll[$ by 8 daught]4 ,! ,eld]ly ,g5tleman /ops j :]e he ent]$1 to see :y ,zoo has swoop$ s abruptly on ! ,emp]or ( ,turania4 ,,zoo to ,napoleon1 sev]ely ,:at are y do+ "h by y\rself8 ,y h no bus9ess to g ab\t "h alone4 ,:at 0 t noise j n[8 ,:at is t 9 y\r h&8 ,napoleon gl>es at h] 9 spee*less fury2 pockets ! pi/ol2 & produces a :i/le4 ,,! ,,envoy',s ,,wife4 ,arnt y com+ ) u to ! oracle1 sire8 ,,napoleon4 ,to hell ) ! oracle1 & ) y too he turns to g6 ,,! ,,envoy',s ,,wife toge!r ,oh1 sire66 ,,zoo ,:]e are y go+8 ,,napoleon4 ,to fet* ! police4 ,he goes out pa/ ,zoo1 almo/ jo/l+ h]1 & bl[+ pi]c+ bla/s on 8 :i/le4 ,,zoo :ipp+ out h] tun+-=k & inton+ ,hallo ,galway ,c5tral4 ,! :i/l+ cont9ues4 ,/& by to isolate4 ,to ! ,eld]ly ,g5tleman1 :o is />+ aft] ! :i/l+ ,emp]or ,h[ f> has he gone8 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,to t curi\s /atue ( a fat old man4 ,,zoo quickly1 inton+ ,isolate ! ,fal/aff monum5t isolate h>d4 ,p>alyze--! :i/l+ /ops4 ,?ank y4 ,%e puts up h] tun+-=k4 ,he %all n move a muscle until ,i come to fet* him4 ,,! ,,envoy',s ,,wife4 ,oh6 he w be frightfully angry6 ,did y he> :at he said to me8 ,,zoo4 ,mu* we c>e = 8 ang]6 ,,! ,,daught] com+ =w>d betwe5 h] "m & ,zoo4 ,please1 madam1 ^: /atue is x8 & :]e c ,i buy a picture po/c>d ( x8 ,x is s funny4 ,i w take a snap%ot :5 we are com+ back2 b !y come out s badly sometimes4 ,,zoo4 ,!y w give y pictures & toys 9 ! temple to take away ) y4 ,! /ory ( ! /atue is too long4 ,x w\ld bore y %e goes pa/ !m across ! c\rty>d to get rid ( !m4 ,,! ,,wife gu%+ ,oh no1 ,i assure y4 ,,! ,,daught] copy+ h] "m ,we %\ld be s int]e/$4 ,,zoo4 ,nons5se6 ,all ,i c tell y ab\t x is t a ?\s& ye>s ago1 :5 ! :ole _w 0 giv5 ov] to y %ortliv$ p1 !re 0 a w> call$ ! ,w> to end ,w>4 ,9 ! w> :i* foll[$ x ab\t t5 ye>s lat]1 h>dly any soldi]s 7 kill$2 b sev5 ( ! capital cities ( ,europe 7 wip$ out ( exi/5ce4 ,x seems to h be5 a great joke3 = ! /atesm5 :o ?\ght !y _h s5t t5 million common m5 to _! dea?s 7 !mselves bl[n into fragm5ts ) _! h\ses & families1 :ile ! t5 million m5 lay snugly 9 ! caves !y _h dug = !mselves4 ,lat] on ev5 ! h\ses escap$2 b _! inhabitants 7 poison$ by gas t sp>$ no liv+ s\l4 ,( c\rse ! soldi]s />v$ & ran wild2 & t 0 ! end ( pseudo-,*ri/ian civilization4 ,! la/ civiliz$ ?+ t happ5$ 0 t ! /atesm5 discov]$ t c[>dice 0 a great patriotic virtue2 & a public monum5t 0 erect$ to its fir/ prea*]1 an anci5t & v fat sage call$ ,sir ,john ,fal/aff4 ,well po9t+1 ?ats ,fal/aff4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman com+ f ! portico to 8 gr&daught]'s "r ,great ,heav5s6 ,& at ! base ( ?is mon/r\s poltroon's /atue ! ,w> ,god ( ,turania is n[ gibb]+ impot5tly4 ,,zoo4 ,s]ve him "r6 ,w> ,god inde$6 ,,! ,,envoy com+ betwe5 8 wife & ,zoo ,i don't "k any hi/ory3 a mod]n ,prime ,m9i/] has some?+ bett] to d ?an sit read+ books2 b-- ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman int]rupt+ him enc\rag+ly ,y make hi/ory1 ,ambrose4 ,,! ,,envoy4 ,well1 p]haps ,i d2 & p]haps hi/ory makes me4 ,i h>dly recognize myself 9 ! newspap]s sometimes1 ?\gh ,i suppose lead+ articles are ! mat]ials ( hi/ory1 z y might say4 ,b :at ,i want to "k is1 h[ did w> come back aga98 & h[ did !y make ^? poison\s gases y speak (8 ,we %\ld be glad to "k2 = !y might come 9 v h&y if we h to fight ,turania4 ,( c\rse ,i am all = peace1 & don't hold ) ! race ( armam5ts 9 pr9ciple2 /ill1 we mu/ keep ahead or be wip$ out4 ,,zoo4 ,y c make ! gases = y\rselves :5 y\r *emi/s f9d out h[4 ,!n y w d z y did be=e3 poison ea* o!r until !re are no *emi/s left1 & no civilization4 ,y w !n beg9 all ov] aga9 z half-/>v$ ignorant savages1 & fight ) boom]angs & poison$ arr[s until y "w up to ! poison gases & high explosives once m1 ) ! same result4 ,t is1 unless we h s5se en\gh to make an end ( ?is ridicul\s game by de/roy+ y4 ,,! ,,envoy agha/ ,de/roy+ u6 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,i told y1 ,ambrose4 ,i w>n$ y4 ,,! ,,envoy4 ,b-- ,,zoo impati5tly ,i wond] :at ,zozim is do+4 ,he ought to be "h to receive y4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,d y mean t r insuff]able "y man :om y f\nd bor+ me on ! pi]8 ,,zoo4 ,yes4 ,he has to dress-up 9 a ,druid's robe1 & put on a wig & a long false be>d1 to impress y silly p4 ,i h to put on a purple mantle4 ,i h no pati5ce ) su* mumm]y2 b y expect x f u2 s ,i suppose x mu/ be kept up4 ,w y wait "h until ,zozim comes1 please %e turns to ent] ! temple4 ,,! ,,envoy4 ,my good lady1 is x wor? :ile dress+-up & putt+ on false be>ds = u if y tell u be=eh& t x is all humbug8 ,,zoo4 ,"o w\ld n ?9k s2 b if y wont believe 9 anyone :o is n dress$-up1 :y1 we mu/ dress-up = y4 ,x 0 y :o inv5t$ all ?is nons5se1 n we4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,b d y expect u to be impress$ aft] ?is8 ,,zoo4 ,i don't expect any?+4 ,i "k1 z a matt] ( exp]i5ce1 t y w be impress$4 ,! oracle w fright5 y out ( y\r wits4 ,%e goes into ! temple4 ,,! ,,wife4 ,^! p treat u z if we 7 dirt b5ea? _! feet4 ,i wond] at y putt+ up ) x1 ,amby4 ,x w\ld s]ve !m "r if we w5t home at once3 w\ldnt x1 ,e?8 ,,! ,,daught]4 ,yes1 mamma4 ,b p]haps !y w\ldnt m9d4 ,,! ,,envoy4 ,no use talk+ l t1 ,molly4 ,ive got to see ?is oracle4 ,! folks at home wont "k h[ we h be5 treat$3 all !yll "k is t ,ive /ood face to face ) ! oracle & _h ! /raight tip f h]4 ,i hope ?is ,zozim *ap is n go+ to keep u wait+ mu* long]2 = ,i feel f> f com=table ab\t ! approa*+ int]view2 & ?ats ! hone/ tru?4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,i nev] ?\ght ,i %\ld want to see t man aga92 b n[ ,i wi% he w\ld take *>ge ( u in/ead ( ,zoo4 ,%e 0 *>m+ at fir/3 q *>m+2 b %e turn$ into a fi5d because ,i _h a few words ) h]4 ,y w\ld n believe3 %e v ne>ly kill$ me4 ,y he>d :at %e said j n[4 ,%e belongs to a p>ty "h :i* wants to h u all kill$4 ,,! ,,wife t]rifi$ ,u6 ,b we h done no?+3 we h be5 z nice to !m z nice c\ld be4 ,oh1 ,amby1 come away1 come away3 !re is some?+ dreadful ab\t ?is place & ^! p4 ,,! ,,envoy4 ,!re is1 & no mi/ake4 ,b y\re safe ) me3 y ought to h s5se en\gh to "k t4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,i am sorry to say1 ,molly1 t x is n m]ely u f\r poor weak creatures !y want to kill1 b ! entire race ( ,man1 except !mselves4 ,,! ,,envoy4 ,n s poor nei!r1 ,poppa4 ,nor s weak1 if y are go+ to take 9 all ! ,p[]s4 ,if x comes to kill+1 two c play at t game1 longliv$ or %ortliv$4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,no1 ,ambrose3 we %\ld h no *ance4 ,we are worms beside ^! fe>ful p3 m]e worms4 ,zozim comes f ! temple1 rob$ maje/ically1 & we>+ a wrea? ( mi/letoe 9 8 fl[+ :ite wig4 ,8 false be>d rea*es almo/ to 8 wai/4 ,he c>ries a /aff ) a curi\sly c>v$ top4 ,,zozim 9 ! doorway1 impressively ,hail1 /rang]s6 ,,all rev]5tly ,hail6 ,,zozim4 ,are ye prep>$8 ,,! ,,envoy4 ,we are4 ,,zozim unexpect$ly becom+ conv]sational1 & /roll+ d[n c>elessly to ! middle ( ! gr\p betwe5 ! two ladies ,well1 ,i'm sorry to say ! oracle is n4 ,%e 0 delay$ by "s memb] ( y\r p>ty :o got loose2 & z ! %[ takes a bit ( arrang+1 y w h to wait a few m9utes4 ,! ladies c g inside & look r\nd ! entrance hall & get pictures & ?+s if !y want !m4 ,?ank y4 ,,! ,,wife toge!r ,i %\ld l to1 ,!y g into ,,! ,,daught] v mu*4 ! temple ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman 9 dignifi$ rebuke ( ,zozim's levity ,tak5 9 ?is _s1 sir1 ! %[1 z y call x1 becomes almo/ an insult to our common s5se4 ,,zozim4 ,q1 ,i %\ld say4 ,y ne$ n keep x up ) me4 ,,! ,,envoy sudd5ly mak+ himself v agreeable ,j s3 j s4 ,we c wait z long z y please4 ,& n[1 if ,i may be all[$ to seize ! opportunity ( a few m9utes' fri5dly *at--8 ,,zozim4 ,by all means1 if only y w talk ab\t ?+s ,i c und]/&4 ,,! ,,envoy4 ,well1 ab\t ?is coloniz+ plan ( y\rs4 ,my fa!r-9-law "h has be5 tell+ me some?+ ab\t x2 & he has j n[ let out t y want n only to colonize u1 b to--to--to--well1 %all we say to sup]s$e u8 ,n[ :y sup]s$e u8 ,:y n live & let live8 ,!res n a scrap ( ill-feel+ on our side4 ,we %\ld welcome a colony ( immortals--we may almo/ call y t--9 ! ,briti% ,middle ,ea/4 ,no d\bt ! ,turanian ,empire1 ) its ,mahometan traditions1 ov]%ad[s u n[4 ,we h _h to br+ ! ,emp]or ) u on ?is exp$ition1 ?\gh ( c\rse y "k z well z ,i d t he has impos$ himself on my p>ty j to spy on me4 ,i dont d5y t he has ! :ip h& ( u to "s ext5t1 because if x came to a w> none ( our g5]als c\ld /& up aga9/ him4 ,i give him be/ at t game3 he is ! f9e/ soldi] 9 ! _w4 ,besides1 he is an emp]or & an autocrat2 & ,i am only an elect$ repres5tative ( ! ,briti% democracy4 ,n t our ,briti% democrats wont fight3 !y w fight ! heads (f all ! ,turanians t ev] walk$2 b !n x takes s long to "w !m up to x1 :ile he has only to say ! ^w & m>*4 ,b y p w\ld nev] get on ) him4 ,believe me1 y w\ld n be z com=table 9 ,turania z y w\ld be ) u4 ,we und]/& y4 ,we l y4 ,we are easy-go+ p2 & we are ri* p4 ,t w appeal to y4 ,turania is a poor place :5 all is said4 ,five-eigh?s ( x is des]t4 ,!y dont irrigate z we d4 ,besides--n[ ,i am sure ?is w appeal to y & to all "r-m9d$ m5--we are ,*ri/ians4 ,,zozim4 ,! old uns pref] ,mahometans4 ,,! ,,envoy %ock$ ,:at6 ,,zozim di/9ctly ,!y pref] ,mahometans4 ,:ats wrong ) t8 ,,! ,,envoy4 ,well1 ( all ! disgraceful-- ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman diplomatically int]rupt+ 8 sc&aliz$ son-9-law ,!re c be no d\bt1 ,i am afraid1 t by cl++ too long to ! obsolete features ( ! old pseudo-,*ri/ian ,*ur*es we all[$ ! ,mahometans to get ahead ( u at a v critical p]iod ( ! developm5t ( ! ,ea/]n _w4 ,:5 ! ,mahometan ,re=mation took place1 x left its foll[]s ) ! enorm\s advantage ( hav+ ! only e/abli%$ religion 9 ! _w 9 ^: articles ( fai? any intellig5t & educat$ p]son c\ld believe4 ,,! ,,envoy4 ,b :at ab\t our ,re=mation8 ,dont give ! %[ away1 ,poppa4 ,we foll[$ suit1 didnt we8 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,un=tunately1 ,ambrose1 we c\ld n foll[ suit v rapidly4 ,we _h n only a religion to deal )1 b a ,*ur*4 ,,zozim4 ,:at is a ,*ur*8 ,,! ,,envoy4 ,n "k :at a ,*ur* is6 ,well6 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,y mu/ excuse me2 b if ,i attempt$ to expla9 y w\ld only ask me :at a bi%op is2 & t is a "q t no mortal man c answ]4 ,all ,i c tell y is t ,mahomet 0 a truly wise man2 = he f\nd$ a religion )\t a ,*ur*2 consequ5tly :5 ! "t came = a ,re=mation ( ! mosques !re 7 no bi%ops & prie/s to ob/ruct x4 ,our bi%ops & prie/s prev5t$ u = two hundr$ ye>s f foll[+ suit2 & we h nev] recov]$ ! />t we lo/ !n4 ,i c only plead t we did re=m our ,*ur* at la/4 ,no d\bt we _h to make a few compromises z a matt] ( good ta/e2 b !re is n[ v little 9 our ,articles ( ,religion t is n accept$ z at lea/ allegorically true by our ,high] ,criticism4 ,,! ,,envoy enc\rag+ly ,besides1 does x matt]8 ,:y1 ,i h nev] read ! ,articles 9 my life2 & ,i am ,prime ,m9i/]6 ,come6 if my s]vices 9 arrang+ = ! reception ( a coloniz+ p>ty w\ld be acceptable1 !y are at y\r disposal4 ,& :5 ,i say a reception ,i mean a reception4 ,royal honors1 m9d y6 ,a salute ( a hundr$ & "o guns6 ,! /reets l9$ ) troops6 ,! ,gu>ds turn$ out at ! ,palace6 ,d9n] at ! ,guildhall6 ,,zozim4 ,disc\rage me if ,i "k :at y\re talk+ ab\t6 ,i wi% ,zoo w\ld come3 %e und]/&s ^! ?+s4 ,all ,i c tell y is t ! g5]al op9ion among ! ,coloniz]s is 9 favor ( beg9n+ 9 a c\ntry :]e ! p are ( a diff]5t color f u2 s t we c make %ort "w )\t any risk ( mi/akes4 ,,! ,,envoy4 ,:at d y mean by %ort "w8 ,i hope-- ,,zozim ) obvi\sly feign$ g5iality ,oh1 no?+1 no?+1 no?+4 ,we are ?9k+ ( try+ ,nor? ,am]ica3 ?ats all4 ,y see1 ! ,r$ ,m5 ( t c\ntry us$ to be :ite4 ,!y pass$ ?r\gh a p]iod ( sall[ complexions1 foll[$ by a p]iod ( no complexions at all1 into ! r$ *>act]i/ic ( _! climate4 ,besides1 sev]al cases ( long life h occurr$ 9 ,nor? ,am]ica4 ,!y jo9$ u "h2 & _! /ock soon rev]t$ to ! orig9al :ite ( ^! isl&s4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,b h y consid]$ ! possibility ( y\r colony turn+ r$8 ,,zozim4 ,t wont matt]4 ,we are n p>ticul> ab\t our pigm5tation4 ,! old books m5tion r$-fac$ ,engli%m53 !y appe> to h be5 common objects at "o "t4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman v p]suasively ,b d y ?9k y w\ld be popul> 9 ,nor? ,am]ica8 ,x seems to me1 if ,i may say s1 t on y\r own %ew+ y ne$ a c\ntry 9 :i* society is organiz$ 9 a s]ies ( highly exclusive circles1 9 :i* ! privacy ( private life is v jeal\sly gu>d$1 & 9 :i* no "o presumes to speak to anyone else )\t an introduction foll[+ a /rict exam9ation ( social cr$5tials4 ,x is only 9 su* a c\ntry t p]sons ( special ta/es & atta9m5ts c =m a little _w ( _! own1 & protect !mselves absolutely f intrusion by common p]sons4 ,i ?9k ,i may claim t our ,briti% society has develop$ ?is exclusiv5ess to p]fection4 ,if y w\ld pay u a visit & see ! work+ ( our ca/e sy/em1 our club sy/em1 our guild sy/em1 y w\ld admit t n[h]e else 9 ! _w1 lea/ ( all1 p]haps 9 ,nor? ,am]ica1 :i* has a regrettable tradition ( social promiscuity1 c\ld y keep y\rselves s entirely to y\rselves4 ,,zozim good-natur$ly emb>rass$ ,look "h4 ,!re is no good discuss+ ?is4 ,i _h r n expla92 b x wont make any diff]5ce to our ,coloniz]s :at sort ( %ort-liv]s !y come across4 ,we %all arrange all t4 ,nev] m9d h[4 ,let u jo9 ! ladies4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman ?r[+ (f 8 diplomatic attitude & ab&on+ himself to despair ,we und]/& y only too well1 sir4 ,well1 kill u4 ,end ! lives y h made mis]ably unhappy by op5+ up to u ! possibility t any ( u may live ?ree hundr$ ye>s4 ,i solemnly curse t possibility4 ,to y x may be a bless+1 because y d live ?ree hundr$ ye>s4 ,to u1 :o live less ?an a hundr$1 ^: fle% is z grass1 x is ! mo/ unbe>able burd5 our poor tortur$ humanity has ev] groan$ "u4 ,,! ,,envoy4 ,hullo1 ,poppa6 ,/eady6 ,h[ d y make t out8 ,,zozim4 ,:at is ?ree hundr$ ye>s8 ,%ort en\gh1 if y ask me4 ,:y1 9 ! old days y p liv$ on ! assumption t y 7 go+ to la/ out = ev] & ev] & ev]4 ,immortal1 y ?\ght y\rselves4 ,7 y any happi] !n8 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,z ,presid5t ( ! ,baghdad ,hi/orical ,society ,i am 9 a position to in=m y t ! communities :i* took ?is mon/r\s pret5sion s]i\sly 7 ! mo/ wret*$ ( :i* we h any record4 ,my ,society has pr9t$ an editio pr9ceps ( ! works ( ! fa!r ( hi/ory1 ,?ucyd]odotus ,macolly-buckle4 ,h y read 8 acc\nt ( :at 0 blasphem\sly call$ ! ,p]fect ,city ( ,god1 & ! attempt made to reproduce x 9 ! nor!rn "p ( ^! isl&s by ,jonhobsnoxius1 call$ ! ,levia?an8 ,^? misguid$ p sacrific$ ! fragm5t ( life t 0 grant$ to !m to an imag9>y immortality4 ,!y crucifi$ ! prophet :o told !m to take no ?\ght = ! morr[1 & t "h & n[ 0 _! ,au/ralia3 ,au/ralia be+ a t]m signify+ p>adise1 or an et]nity ( bliss4 ,!y tri$ to produce a condition ( dea? 9 life3 to mortify ! fle%1 z !y call$ x4 ,,zozim4 ,well1 y are n suff]+ f t1 are y8 ,y h n a mortifi$ air4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,naturally we are n absolutely insane & suicidal4 ,nev]!less we impose on ourselves ab/95ces & discipl9es & /udies t are meant to prep>e u = liv+ ?ree c5turies4 ,& we seldom live "o4 ,my *ildhood 0 made unnecess>ily pa9ful1 my boyhood unnecess>ily labori\s1 by ridicul\s prep>ations = a l5g? ( days :i* ! *ances 7 fifty ?\s& to "o aga9/ my ev] atta9+4 ,i h be5 *eat$ out ( ! natural joys & fre$oms ( my life by ?is dream to :i* ! exi/5ce ( ^! isl&s & _! oracles gives a delusive possibility ( realization4 ,i curse ! day :5 long life 0 inv5t$1 j z ! victims ( ,jonhobsnoxius curs$ ! day :5 et]nal life 0 inv5t$4 ,,zozim4 ,pooh6 ,y c\ld live ?ree c5turies if y *ose4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,t is :at ! =tunate always say to ! un=tunate4 ,well1 ,i d n *oose4 ,i accept my ?ree score & t5 ye>s4 ,if !y are fill$ ) usefulness1 ) ju/ice1 ) m]cy1 ) good-w3 if !y are ! lifetime ( a s\l t nev] loses its honor & a bra9 t nev] loses its eag]ness1 !y are en\gh = me1 because ^! ?+s are inf9ite & et]nal1 & c make t5 ( my ye>s z long z ?irty ( y\rs4 ,i %all n conclude by say+ live z long z y l & be damn$ to y1 because ,i h ris5 = ! mom5t f> above any ill-w to y or to any fell[-creature2 b ,i am y\r equal be=e t et]nity 9 :i* ! diff]5ce betwe5 y\r lifetime & m9e is z ! diff]5ce betwe5 "o drop ( wat] & ?ree 9 ! eyes ( ! ,almighty ,p[] f :i* we h bo? proce$$4 ,,zozim impress$ ,y spoke t piece v well1 ,daddy4 ,i c\ldnt talk l t if ,i tri$4 ,x s\nd$ f9e4 ,ah6 "h comes ! ladies4 ,to 8 relief1 !y h j appe>$ on ! ?re%old ( ! temple4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman pass+ f exaltation to di/ress ,x means no?+ to him3 9 ?is l& ( disc\ragem5t ! sublime has become ! ridicul\s4 ,turn+ on ! hopelessly puzzl$ ,zozim ',behold1 ?\ ha/ made my days z x 7 a span long2 & m9e age is ev5 z no?+ 9 respect ( !e4' ,poppa1 ,poppa3 dont look l ,,! ,,wife4 runn+ t4 ,,! ,,daught]4to him ,oh1 granpa1 :ats ! matt]8 ,,zozim ) a %rug ,disc\ragem5t6 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman ?r[+ (f ! wom5 ) a sup]b ge/ure ,li>6 ,recollect+ himself1 he adds1 ) noble c\rtesy1 rais+ 8 hat & b[+ ,i beg y\r p>don1 sir2 b ,i am ,,n disc\rag$4 ,a bur/ ( or*e/ral music1 ?r\gh :i* a p[]ful gong s\nds1 is he>d f ! temple4 ,zoo1 9 a purple robe1 appe>s 9 ! doorway4 ,,zoo4 ,come4 ,! oracle is ready4 ,zozim motions !m to ! ?re%old ) a wave ( 8 /aff4 ,! ,envoy & ! ,eld]ly ,g5tleman take (f _! hats & g into ! temple on tiptoe1 ,zoo lead+ ! way4 ,! ,wife & ,daught]1 fright5$ z !y are1 raise _! heads uppi%ly & foll[ flatfoot$1 su/a9$ by a s5se ( _! ,sunday clo!s & social consequ5ce4 ,zozim rema9s 9 ! portico1 alone4 ,,zozim tak+ (f 8 wig1 be>d1 & robe1 & bundl+ !m "u 8 arm ,ouf6 ,he goes home4 ,,act ,,iii ,inside ! temple4 ,a gall]y ov]hang+ an abyss4 ,dead sil5ce4 ,! gall]y is brightly light$2 b beyond is a va/ gloom1 cont9ually *ang+ 9 int5sity4 ,a %aft ( violet light %oots upw>d2 & a v h>moni\s & silv]y c>illon *imes4 ,:5 x ceases ! violet ray vani%es4 ,zoo comes along ! gall]y1 foll[$ by ! ,envoy's daught]1 8 wife1 ! ,envoy himself1 & ! ,eld]ly ,g5tleman4 ,! two m5 are hold+ _! hats ) ! brims ne> _! noses1 z if prep>$ to pray into !m at a mom5t's notice4 ,zoo halts3 !y all foll[ h] example4 ,!y contemplate ! void ) awe4 ,organ music ( ! k9d call$ sacr$ 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury beg9s4 ,_! awe deep5s4 ,! violet ray1 n[ a diffus$ mi/1 rises aga9 f ! abyss4 ,,! ,,wife to ,zoo1 9 a rev]5t :isp] ,%all we kneel8 ,,zoo l\dly ,yes1 if y want to4 ,y c /& on y\r head if y l4 ,%e sits d[n c>elessly on ! gall]y rail+1 ) h] back to ! abyss4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman j>r$ by h] call\sness ,we desire to behave 9 a becom+ mann]4 ,,zoo4 ,v well4 ,behave j z y feel4 ,x doesn't matt] h[ y behave4 ,b keep y\r wits ab\t y :5 ! py?oness asc5ds1 or y w =get ! que/ions y h come to ask h]4 ,,! ,,envoy v n]v\s1 takes out a pap] to simul- refre% 8 memory ,ahem6 ,,! ,,daught] tane\slyal>m$ ,! py?oness8 ,is %e a snake8 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,t*-*6 ,! prie/ess ( ! oracle4 ,a sybil4 ,a prophetess4 ,n a snake4 ,,! ,,wife4 ,h[ awful6 ,,zoo4 ,i'm glad y ?9k s4 ,,! ,,wife4 ,oh de>6 ,dont y ?9k s8 ,,zoo4 ,no4 ,?is sort ( ?+ is got up to impress y1 n to impress me4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,i wi% y w\ld let x impress u1 !n1 madam4 ,i am deeply impress$2 b y are spoil+ ! effect4 ,,zoo4 ,y j wait4 ,all ?is bus9ess ) color$ lights & *ords on t old organ is only tomfool]y4 ,wait til y see ! py?oness4 ,! ,envoy's wife falls on h] knees1 & takes refuge 9 pray]4 ,,! ,,daught] trembl+ ,are we really go+ to see a woman :o has liv$ ?ree hundr$ ye>s8 ,,zoo4 ,/uff6 ,y\d drop dead if a t]ti>y z mu* z look$ at y4 ,! oracle is only a hundr$ & sev5ty2 & y'll f9d x h>d en\gh to /& h]4 ,,! ,,daught] pite\sly ,oh6 %e falls on h] knees4 ,,! ,,envoy4 ,:ew6 ,/& by me1 ,poppa4 ,?is is a little m ?an ,i b>ga9$ =4 ,are y go+ to kneel2 or h[8 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,p]haps x w\ld be 9 bett] ta/e4 ,! two m5 kneel4 ,! vapor ( ! abyss ?ick5s2 & a di/ant roll ( ?und] seems to come f its dep?s4 ,! py?oness1 seat$ on h] tripod1 rises sl[ly f x4 ,%e has disc>d$ ! insulat+ robe & veil 9 :i* %e conv]s$ ) ,napoleon1 & is n[ drap$ & hood$ 9 volum9\s folds ( a s+le piece ( grey-:ite /uff4 ,some?+ sup]natural ab\t h] t]rifies ! behold]s1 :o ?r[ !mselves on _! faces4 ,h] outl9e fl[s & waves3 %e is almo/ di/9ct at mom5ts1 & aga9 vague & %ad[y3 above all1 %e is l>g] ?an life-size1 n en\gh to be measur$ by ! flu/]$ congregation1 b en\gh to affect !m ) a dreadful s5se ( h] sup]naturalness4 ,,zoo4 ,get up1 get up4 ,d pull y\rselves toge!r1 y p4 ,! ,envoy & 8 family1 by %udd]+ negatively1 intimate t x is impossible4 ,! ,eld]ly ,g5tleman manages to get on 8 h&s & knees4 ,,zoo4 ,come on1 ,daddy3 y are n afraid4 ,speak to h]4 ,%e wont wait "h all day = y1 y "k4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman ris+ v def]5tially to 8 feet ,madam3 y w excuse my v natural n]v\sness 9 address+1 = ! fir/ "t 9 my life1 a--a--a--a goddess4 ,my fri5d & relative ! ,envoy is unh+$4 ,i ?r[ myself ^u y\r indulg5ce-- ,,zoo int]rupt+ him intol]antly ,dont ?r[ y\rself on any?+ belong+ to h] or y w g "r ?r\gh h] & break y\r neck4 ,%e isnt solid1 l y4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,i 0 speak+ figuratively-- ,,zoo4 ,y h be5 told n to d x4 ,ask h] :at y want to "k2 & be quick ab\t x4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman /oop+ & tak+ ! pro/rate ,envoy by ! %\ld]s ,ambrose3 y mu/ make an ef=t4 ,y _c g back to ,baghdad )\t ! answ]s to y\r que/ions4 ,,! ,,envoy ris+ to 8 knees ,i %all be only too glad to get back alive on any t]ms4 ,if my legs w\ld support me ,i'd j d a bunk /raight = ! %ip4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,no1 no4 ,rememb]3 y\r dignity-- ,,! ,,envoy4 ,dignity be damn$6 ,i'm t]rifi$4 ,take me away1 = ,god's sake4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman produc+ a br&y flask & tak+ ! cap (f ,try "s ( ?is4 ,x is /ill ne>ly full1 ?ank goodness6 ,,! ,,envoy clut*+ x & dr9k+ eag]ly ,ah6 ,?ats bett]4 ,he tries to dr9k aga94 ,f9d+ t he has empti$ x1 he h&s x back to 8 fa!r-9-law upside d[n4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman tak+ x ,great heav5s6 ,he has swall[$ half-a-p9t ( neat br&y4 ,mu* p]turb$1 he screws ! cap on aga91 & pockets ! flask4 ,,! ,,envoy /agg]+ to 8 feet2 pull+ a pap] f 8 pocket2 & speak+ ) boi/]\s confid5ce ,get up1 ,molly4 ,up ) y1 ,e?4 ,! two wom5 rise to _! knees4 ,,! ,,envoy4 ,:at ,i want to ask is ?is4 ,he ref]s to ! pap]4 ,ahem6 ,civilization has rea*$ a crisis4 ,we are at ! p>t+ ( ! ways4 ,we /& on ! br9k ( ! ,rubicon4 ,%all we take ! plunge8 ,already a leaf has be5 torn out ( ! book ( ! ,sybil4 ,%all we wait until ! :ole volume is consum$8 ,on our "r is ! crat] ( ! volcano3 on our left ! precipice4 ,"o false /ep1 & we g d[n to annihilation dragg+ ! :ole human race ) u4 ,he pauses = brea?4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman recov]+ 8 spirits "u ! famili> /imulus ( political oratory ,he>1 he>6 ,,zoo4 ,:at are y rav+ ab\t8 ,ask y\r "q :ile y h ! *ance4 ,:at is x y want to "k8 ,,! ,,envoy patroniz+ h] 9 ! mann] ( a ,premi] debat+ ) a v "y memb] ( ! ,opposition ,a "y woman asks me a "q4 ,i am always glad to see ! "y tak+ an int]e/ 9 politics4 ,x is an impati5t "q2 b x is a practical "q1 an intellig5t "q4 ,%e asks :y we seek to lift a corn] ( ! veil t %r\ds ! future f our feeble vision4 ,,zoo4 ,i don't4 ,i ask y to tell ! oracle :at y want1 & n keep h] sitt+ !re all day4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman w>mly ,ord]1 ord]6 ,,zoo4 ,:at does ',ord]1 ord]6' mean8 ,,! ,,envoy4 ,i ask ! augu/ oracle to li/5 to my voice-- ,,zoo4 ,y p seem nev] to tire ( li/5+ to y\r voices2 b x doesn't amuse u4 ,:at d y want8 ,,! ,,envoy4 ,i want1 "y woman1 to be all[$ to proce$ )\t unseemly int]ruptions4 ,a l[ roll ( ?und] comes f ! abyss4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,!re6 ,ev5 ! oracle is indignant4 ,to ! ,envoy ,d n all[ y\rself to be put d[n by ?is lady's rude clamor1 ,ambrose4 ,take no notice4 ,proce$4 ,,! ,,envoy',s ,,wife4 ,i cant be> ?is mu* long]1 ,amby4 ,rememb]3 ,i havn't _h any br&y4 ,,8 ,,daught] trembl+ ,!re are s]p5ts curl+ 9 ! vapor4 ,i am afraid ( ! lightn+4 ,f9i% x1 ,papa2 or ,i %all die4 ,,! ,,envoy /]nly ,sil5ce4 ,! de/9y ( ,briti% civilization is at /ake4 ,tru/ me4 ,i am n afraid4 ,z ,i 0 say+--:]e 0 ,i8 ,,zoo4 ,i don't "k4 ,does anybody8 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman tactfully ,y 7 j com+ to ! election1 ,i ?9k4 ,,! ,,envoy reassur$ ,j s4 ,! election4 ,n[ :at we want to "k is ?is3 ought we to dissolve 9 ,augu/1 or put x (f until next spr+8 ,,zoo4 ,dissolve8 ,9 :at8 ,?und]4 ,oh6 ,my fault ?is "t4 ,t means t ! oracle und]/&s y1 & desires me to hold my tongue4 ,,! ,,envoy f]v5tly ,i ?ank ! oracle4 ,,! ,,wife to ,zoo ,s]ve y "r6 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,be=e ! oracle replies1 ,i %\ld l to be all[$ to /ate a few ( ! reasons :y1 9 my op9ion1 ! ,gov]nm5t %\ld hold on until ! spr+4 ,9 ! fir/-- ,t]rific lightn+ & ?und]4 ,! ,eld]ly ,g5tleman is knock$ flat2 b z he imm$iately sits up aga9 daz$ly x is cle> t he is none ! worse = ! %ock4 ,! ladies c[] 9 t]ror4 ,! ,envoy's hat is bl[n (f2 b he seizes x j z x quits 8 temples1 & holds x on ) bo? h&s4 ,he is recklessly drunk1 b q articulate1 z he seldom speaks 9 public )\t tak+ /imulants be=eh&4 ,,! ,,envoy tak+ "o h& f 8 hat to make a ge/ure ( /ill+ ! tempe/ ,?ats en\gh4 ,we "k h[ to take a h9t4 ,i'll put ! case 9 ?ree words4 ,i am ! lead] ( ! ,pott]bill p>ty4 ,my p>ty is 9 p[]4 ,i am ,prime ,m9i/]4 ,! ,opposition--! ,rott]jacks--h won e bye-election = ! la/ six mon?s4 ,!y-- ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman scrambl+ heat$ly to 8 feet ,n by fair means4 ,by brib]y1 by misrepres5tation1 by p&]+ to ! vile/ prejudices mutt]$ ?und]--,i beg y\r p>don he is sil5t4 ,,! ,,envoy4 ,nev] m9d ! brib]y & lies4 ,! oracle kn[s all ab\t t4 ,! po9t is t ?\gh our five ye>s w n expire until ! ye> aft] next1 our majority w be eat5 away at ! bye-elections by ab\t ,ea/]4 ,we c't wait3 we mu/ />t "s "q t w excite ! public1 & g to ! c\ntry on x4 ,b "s ( u say d x n[4 ,o!rs say wait til ! spr+4 ,we cant make up our m9ds "o way or ! o!r4 ,:i* w\ld y advise8 ,,zoo4 ,b :at is ! "q t is to excite y\r public8 ,,! ,,envoy4 ,t doesnt matt]4 ,i dont "k yet4 ,we w f9d a "q all "r en\gh4 ,! oracle c =esee ! future3 we _c4 ,?und]4 ,:at does t mean8 ,:at h ,i done n[8 ,,zoo4 sev]ely ,h[ (t5 mu/ y be told t we _c =esee ! future8 ,!re is no su* ?+ z ! future until x is ! pres5t4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,all[ me to po9t out1 madam1 t :5 ! ,pott]bill p>ty s5t to consult ! oracle fifte5 ye>s ago1 ! oracle prophesi$ t ! ,pott]bills w\ld be victori\s at ! ,g5]al ,election2 & !y 74 ,s x is evid5t t ! oracle c =esee ! future1 & is sometimes will+ to reveal x4 ,,! ,,envoy4 ,q true4 ,?ank y1 ,poppa4 ,i appeal n[1 ov] y\r head1 "y woman1 direct to ! ,augu/ ,oracle1 to repeat ! signal favor conf]r$ on my illu/ri\s pr$ecessor1 ,sir ,full] ,ea/w9d1 & to answ] me exactly z he 0 answ]$4 ,! oracle raises h] h&s to comm& sil5ce4 ,,all4 ,%-%-%6 ,invisible trombones utt] ?ree solemn bla/s 9 ! mann] ( ,die ,zaub]flte4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,may ,i-- ,,zoo quickly ,hu%4 ,! oracle is go+ to speak4 ,,! ,,oracle4 ,g home1 poor fool4 ,%e vani%es2 & ! atmosph]e *anges to prosaic daylight4 ,zoo comes (f ! rail+2 ?r[s (f h] robe2 makes a bundle ( x2 & tucks x "u h] arm4 ,! magic & my/]y are gone4 ,! wom5 rise to _! feet4 ,! ,envoy's p>ty />e at "o ano!r helplessly4 ,,zoo4 ,! same reply1 ^w = ^w1 t y\r illu/ri\s pr$ecessor1 z y call him1 got fifte5 ye>s ago4 ,y ask$ = x2 & y got x4 ,& j ?9k ( all ! important que/ions y might h ask$4 ,%e w\ld h answ]$ !m1 y "k4 ,x is always l t4 ,i w g & arrange to h y s5t home3 y c wait = me 9 ! entrance hall %e goes out4 ,,! ,,envoy4 ,:at possess$ me to ask = ! same answ] old ,ea/w9d got8 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,b x 0 n ! same answ]4 ,! answ] to ,ea/w9d 0 an inspiration to our p>ty = ye>s4 ,x won u ! election4 ,,! ,,envoy',s ,,daught]4 ,i le>nt x at s*ool1 granpa4 ,x wasn't ! same at all4 ,i c repeat x4 ,%e quotes ',:5 ,brita9 0 cradl$ 9 ! we/1 ! ea/ w9d h>d5$ h] & made h] great4 ,:il/ ! ea/ w9d prevails ,brita9 %all prosp]4 ,! ea/ w9d %all )] ,brita9's enemies 9 ! day ( conte/4 ,let ! ,rott]jacks look to x4' ,,! ,,envoy4 ,! old man inv5t$ t4 ,i see x all4 ,he 0 a dodd]+ old ass :5 he came to consult ! oracle4 ,! oracle naturally said ',g home1 poor fool4' ,!re 0 no s5se 9 say+ t to me2 b z t girl said1 ,i ask$ = x4 ,:at else c\ld ! poor old *ap d b fake up an answ] fit = publication8 ,!re 7 :isp]s ab\t x2 b nobody believ$ !m4 ,i believe !m n[4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,oh1 ,i _c admit t ,sir ,full] ,ea/w9d 0 capable ( su* a fraud4 ,,! ,,envoy4 ,he 0 capable ( any?+3 ,i knew 8 private secret>y4 ,& n[ :at are we go+ to say8 ,y don't suppose ,i am go+ back to ,baghdad to tell ! ,briti% ,empire t ! oracle call$ me a fool1 d y8 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,surely we mu/ tell ! tru?1 h[ev] pa9ful x may be to our feel+s4 ,,! ,,envoy4 ,i am n ?9k+ ( my feel+s3 ,i am n s selfi% z t1 ?ank ,god4 ,i am ?9k+ ( ! c\ntry3 ( our p>ty4 ,! tru?1 z y call x1 w\ld put ! ,rott]jacks 9 = ! next tw5ty ye>s4 ,x w\ld be ! end ( me politically4 ,n t ,i c>e = t3 ,i am only too will+ to retire if y c f9d a bett] man4 ,dont hesitate on my acc\nt4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,no1 ,ambrose3 y are indisp5sable4 ,!re is no "o else4 ,,! ,,envoy4 ,v well1 !n4 ,:at are y go+ to d8 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,my de> ,ambrose1 y are ! lead] ( ! p>ty1 n ,i4 ,:at are y go+ to d8 ,,! ,,envoy4 ,i am go+ to tell ! exact tru?2 ?ats :at ,i'm go+ to d4 ,d y take me = a li>8 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman puzzl$ ,oh4 ,i beg y\r p>don4 ,i und]/ood y to say-- ,,! ,,envoy cutt+ him %ort ,y und]/ood me to say t ,i am go+ back to ,baghdad to tell ! ,briti% electorate t ! oracle repeat$ to me1 ^w = ^w1 :at x said to ,sir ,full] ,ea/w9d fifte5 ye>s ago4 ,molly & ,e!l c be> me out4 ,s mu/ y1 if y are an hone/ man4 ,come on4 ,he goes out1 foll[$ by 8 wife & daught]4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman left alone & %r9k+ into an old & desolate figure ,:at am ,i to d8 ,i am a mo/ p]plex$ & wret*$ man4 ,he falls on 8 knees1 & /ret*es 8 h&s 9 entreaty ov] ! abyss4 ,i invoke ! oracle4 ,i _c g back & connive at a blasphem\s lie4 ,i implore guidance4 ,! ,py?oness walks 9 on ! gall]y beh9d him1 & t\*es him on ! %\ld]4 ,h] size is n[ natural4 ,h] face is hidd5 by h] hood4 ,he fl9*es z if f an electric %ock2 turns to h]2 & c[]s1 cov]+ 8 eyes 9 t]ror4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,no3 n close to me4 ,i'm afraid ,i c't be> x4 ,,! ,,oracle ) grave pity ,come3 look at me4 ,i am my natural size n[3 :at y saw !re 0 only a fooli% picture ( me ?r[n on a cl\d by a lant]n4 ,h[ c ,i help y8 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,!y h gone back to lie ab\t y\r answ]4 ,i _c g ) !m4 ,i _c live among p to :om no?+ is real4 ,i h become incapable ( x ?r\gh my /ay "h4 ,i implore to be all[$ to /ay4 ,,! ,,oracle4 ,my fri5d3 if y /ay ) u y w die ( disc\ragem5t4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,if ,i g back ,i %all die ( disgu/ & despair4 ,i take ! nobl] risk4 ,i beg y1 d n ca/ me out4 ,he cat*es h] robe & holds h]4 ,,! ,,oracle4 ,take c>e4 ,i h be5 "h "o hundr$ & sev5ty ye>s4 ,y\r dea? does n mean to me :at x means to y4 ,,! ,,eld]ly ,,g5tleman4 ,x is ! mean+ ( life1 n ( dea?1 t makes bani%m5t s t]rible to me4 ,,! ,,oracle4 ,be x s1 !n4 ,y may /ay4 ,%e (f]s him h] h&s4 ,he grasps !m & raises himself a little by cl++ to h]4 ,%e looks /eadily into 8 face4 ,he /iff5s2 a little convulsion %akes him2 8 grasp relaxes2 & he falls dead4 ,,! ,,oracle look+ d[n at ! body ,poor %ortliv$ ?+6 ,:at else c\ld ,i d = y8 ,,"p ,v4 ,z ,f> z ,?\ght c ,rea* ,summ] aft]noon 9 ! ye> #ca1ibj ,a4,d4 ,a sunlit glade at ! s\!rn foot ( a ?ickly wood$ hill4 ,on ! we/ side ( x1 ! /eps & column$ por* ( a da9ty little classic temple4 ,betwe5 x & ! hill1 a ris+ pa? to ! wood$ heights beg9s ) r\gh /eps ( /ones 9 ! moss4 ,on ! opposite side1 a grove4 ,9 ! middle ( ! glade1 an alt> 9 ! =m ( a l[ m>ble table z long z a man1 set p>allel to ! temple /eps & po9t+ to ! hill4 ,curv$ m>ble b5*es radiate f x into ! =egr\nd2 b !y are n jo9$ to x3 !re is pl5ty ( space to pass betwe5 ! alt> & ! b5*es4 ,a dance ( y\?s & maid5s is 9 progress4 ,! music is provid$ by a few fluteplay]s seat$ c>elessly on ! /eps ( ! temple4 ,!re are no *ildr52 & none ( ! danc]s seems y\ng] ?an eighte54 ,"s ( ! y\?s h be>ds4 ,_! dress1 l ! ar*itecture ( ! !atre & ! design ( ! alt> & curv$ seats1 resembles ,grecian ( ! f\r? c5tury ,b4,c41 freely h&l$4 ,!y move ) p]fect balance & rem>kable grace1 rac+ ?r\gh a figure l a f>&ole4 ,!y nei!r romp nor hug 9 our mann]4 ,at ! fir/ full close !y clap _! h&s to /op ! musicians1 :o recomm5ce ) a s>ab&1 dur+ :i* a /range figure appe>s on ! pa? beyond ! temple4 ,he is deep 9 ?\ght1 ) 8 eyes clos$ & 8 feet feel+ automatically = ! r\gh irregul> /eps z he sl[ly desc5ds !m4 ,except = a sort ( l95 kilt consi/+ ma9ly ( a girdle c>ry+ a sporran & a few m9or pockets1 he is nak$4 ,9 physical h>dihood & uprightness he seems to be 9 ! prime ( life2 & 8 eyes & m\? %ew no signs ( age2 b 8 face1 ?\gh fully & firmly fle%$1 be>s a network ( l9es1 v>y+ f furr[s to hairbread? reticulations1 z if ,"t _h work$ ov] e in* ( x incessantly ?r\gh :ole geologic p]iods4 ,8 head is f9ely dom$ & utt]ly bald4 ,except = 8 eyela%es he is q hairless4 ,he is unconsci\s ( 8 surr\nd+s1 & walks "r into "o ( ! danc+ c\ples1 sep>at+ !m4 ,he wakes up & />es ab\t him4 ,! c\ple /op indignantly4 ,! re/ /op4 ,! music /ops4 ,! y\? :om he has jo/l$ acco/s him )\t malice1 b )\t any?+ t we %\ld call mann]s4 ,,! ,,y\?4 ,n[1 !n1 anci5t sleepwalk]1 :y don't y keep y\r eyes op5 & m9d :]e y are go+8 ,,! ,,anci5t mild1 bl&1 & indulg5t ,i did n "k !re 0 a nurs]y "h1 or ,i %\ld n h turn$ my face 9 ?is direction4 ,su* accid5ts _c always be avoid$4 ,g on ) y\r play3 ,i w turn back4 ,,! ,,y\?4 ,:y n /ay ) u & enjoy life = once 9 a way8 ,we w tea* y to dance4 ,,! ,,anci5t4 ,no1 ?ank y4 ,i danc$ :5 ,i 0 a *ild l y4 ,danc+ is a v crude attempt to get into ! rhy?m ( life4 ,x w\ld be pa9ful to me to g back f t rhy?m to y\r babyi% gambols3 9 fact ,i c\ld n d x if ,i tri$4 ,b at y\r age x is pleasant3 & ,i am sorry ,i di/urb$ y4 ,,! ,,y\?4 ,come6 own up3 arnt y v unhappy8 ,x's dreadful to see y anci5ts go+ ab\t by y\rselves1 nev] notic+ any?+1 nev] danc+1 nev] laugh+1 nev] s++1 nev] gett+ any?+ out ( life4 ,none ( u are go+ to be l t :5 we gr[ up4 ,x's a dog's life4 ,,! ,,anci5t4 ,n at all4 ,y repeat t old phrase )\t kn[+ t !re 0 once a creature on e>? call$ a dog4 ,^? :o are int]e/$ 9 ext9ct =ms ( life w tell y t x lov$ ! s\nd ( its own voice & b\nd$ ab\t :5 x 0 happy1 j z y are do+ "h4 ,x is y1 my *ildr51 :o are liv+ ! dog's life4 ,,! ,,y\?4 ,! dog mu/ h be5 a good s5sible creature3 x set y a v wise example4 ,y %\ld let y\rself g occasionally & h a good "t4 ,,! ,,anci5t4 ,my *ildr53 be cont5t to let u anci5ts g our ways & enjoy ourselves 9 our own fa%ion4 ,he turns to g4 ,,! ,,maid54 ,b wait a mom5t4 ,:y w y n tell u h[ y enjoy y\rself8 ,y mu/ h secret pleasures t y hide f u1 & t y nev] get tir$ (4 ,i get tir$ ( all our dances & all our tunes4 ,i get tir$ ( all my p>tn]s4 ,,! ,,y\? suspici\sly ,d y8 ,i %all be> t 9 m9d4 ,!y all look at "o ano!r z if !re 7 "s s9i/] significance 9 :at %e has said4 ,,! ,,maid54 ,we all d3 :at is ! use ( pret5d+ we don't8 ,x is natural4 ,,sev]al ,,"y ,,p4 ,no1 no4 ,we don't4 ,x is n natural4 ,,! ,,anci5t4 ,y are old] ?an he is1 ,i see4 ,y are gr[+ up4 ,,! ,,maid54 ,h[ d y "k8 ,i d n look s mu* old]1 d ,i8 ,,! ,,anci5t4 ,oh1 ,i 0 n look+ at y4 ,y\r looks d n int]e/ me4 ,,! ,,maid54 ,?ank y4 ,!y all laugh4 ,,! ,,y\?4 ,y old fi%6 ,i believe y don't "k ! diff]5ce betwe5 a man & a woman4 ,,! ,,anci5t4 ,x has long ceas$ to int]e/ me 9 ! way x int]e/s y4 ,& :5 any?+ no long] int]e/s u we no long] "k x4 ,,! ,,maid54 ,y havnt told me h[ ,i %ew my age4 ,t is :at ,i want to "k4 ,z a matt] ( fact ,i am old] ?an ?is boy "h3 old] ?an he ?9ks4 ,h[ did y f9d t out8 ,,! ,,anci5t4 ,easily en\gh4 ,y are ceas+ to pret5d t ^! *ildi% games--?is danc+ & s++ & mat+--d n become tiresome & unsatisfy+ aft] a :ile4 ,& y no long] c>e to pret5d t y are y\ng] ?an y are4 ,^! are ! signs ( adolesc5ce4 ,& !n1 see ^! fanta/ic rags ) :i* y h drap$ y\rself4 ,he takes up a piece ( h] drap]ies 9 8 h&4 ,x is r badly worn "h4 ,:y d y n get a new "o8 ,,! ,,maid54 ,oh1 ,i did n notice x4 ,besides1 x is too mu* tr\ble4 ,clo!s are a nuisance4 ,i ?9k ,i %all d )\t !m "s day1 z y anci5ts d4 ,,! ,,anci5t4 ,signs ( maturity4 ,soon y w give up all ^! toys & games & sweets4 ,,! ,,y\?4 ,:at6 ,& be z mis]able z y8 ,,! ,,anci5t4 ,infant3 "o mom5t ( ! ec/asy ( life z we live x w\ld /rike y dead4 ,he /alks gravely out ?r\gh ! grove4 ,!y />e aft] him1 mu* damp$4 ,,! ,,y\? to ! musicians ,let u h ano!r dance4 ,! musicians %ake _! heads2 get up f _! seats on ! /eps2 & troop away into ! temple4 ,! o!rs foll[ !m1 except ! ,maid51 :o sits d[n on ! alt>4 ,a ,,maid5 z %e goes ,!re6 ,! anci5t has put !m out ( c\nt5ance4 ,x is y\r fault1 ,/rephon1 = provok+ him4 ,%e leaves1 mu* disappo9t$4 ,a ,,y\?4 ,:y ne$ y h *eek$ him l t8 ,he goes grumbl+4 ,,/rephon call+ aft] him ,i ?\ght x 0 und]/ood t we are always to *eek ! anci5ts on pr9ciple4 ,,ano!r ,,y\?4 ,q "r too6 ,!re w\ld be no hold+ !m if we didn't4 ,he goes4 ,,! ,,maid54 ,:y don't y really /& up to !m8 ,i did4 ,,ano!r ,,y\?4 ,%e]1 abject1 pusillanim\s1 da/>dly c[>dice4 ,?ats :y4 ,face ! fil?y tru?4 ,he goes4 ,,ano!r ,,y\? turn+ on ! /eps z he goes out ,& don't y =get1 infant1 t "o mom5t ( ! ec/asy ( life z ,i live x w\ld /rike y dead4 ,haha6 ,,/rephon n[ ! only "o left1 except ! ,maid5 ,arnt y com+1 ,*loe8 ,,! ,,maid5 %akes h] head6 ,,! ,,y\? hurry+ back to h] ,:at is ! matt]8 ,,! ,,maid5 tragically p5sive ,i dont "k4 ,,! ,,y\?4 ,!n !re is some?+ ! matt]4 ,is t :at y mean8 ,,! ,,maid54 ,yes4 ,some?+ is happ5+ to me4 ,i dont "k :at4 ,,! ,,y\?4 ,y no long] love me4 ,i h se5 x = a mon? pa/4 ,,! ,,maid54 ,dont y ?9k all t is r silly8 ,we _c g on z if ?is k9d ( ?+1 ?is danc+ & swee!>t+1 7 ev]y?+4 ,,! ,,y\?4 ,:at is !re bett]8 ,:at else is !re wor? liv+ =8 ,,! ,,maid54 ,oh1 /uff6 ,dont be frivol\s4 ,,! ,,y\?4 ,some?+ horrible is happ5+ to y4 ,y are los+ all he>t1 all feel+4 ,he sits on ! alt> beside h] & buries 8 face 9 8 h&s4 ,i am bitt]ly unhappy4 ,,! ,,maid54 ,unhappy6 ,really1 y mu/ h a v empty head if !re is no?+ 9 x b a dance ) "o girl :o is no bett] ?an any ( ! o!r girls4 ,,! ,,y\?4 ,y did n always ?9k s4 ,y us$ to be vex$ if ,i z mu* z look$ at ano!r girl4 ,,! ,,maid54 ,:at does x matt] :at ,i did :5 ,i 0 a baby8 ,no?+ exi/$ = me !n except :at ,i ta/$ & t\*$ & saw2 & ,i want$ all t = myself1 j z ,i want$ ! moon to play )4 ,n[ ! _w is op5+ out = me4 ,m ?an ! _w3 ! univ]se4 ,ev5 little ?+s are turn+ out to be great ?+s1 & becom+ int5sely int]e/+4 ,h y ev] ?\ght ab\t ! prop]ties ( numb]s8 ,,! ,,y\? sitt+ up1 m>k$ly dis5*ant$ ,numb]s666 ,i _c imag9e any?+ dri] or m repulsive4 ,,! ,,maid54 ,!y are fasc9at+1 j fasc9at+4 ,i want to get away f our et]nal danc+ & music1 & j sit d[n by myself & ?9k ab\t numb]s4 ,,! ,,y\? ris+ indignantly ,oh1 ?is is too mu*4 ,i h suspect$ y = "s "t pa/4 ,we h all suspect$ y4 ,all ! girls say t y h deceiv$ u z to y\r age3 t y are gett+ flat-*e/$3 t y are bor$ ) u2 t y talk to ! anci5ts :5 y get ! *ance4 ,tell me ! tru?3 h[ old are y8 ,,! ,,maid54 ,j twice y\r age1 my poor boy4 ,,! ,,y\?4 ,twice my age6 ,d y mean to say y are f\r8 ,,! ,,maid54 ,v ne>ly f\r4 ,,! ,,y\? collaps+ on ! alt> ) a groan ,oh6 ,,! ,,maid54 ,my poor ,/rephon3 ,i pret5d$ ,i 0 only two = y\r sake4 ,i 0 two :5 y 7 born4 ,i saw y break f y\r %ell2 & y 7 su* a *>m+ *ild6 ,y ran r\nd & talk$ to u all s prettily1 & 7 s h&some & well gr[n1 t ,i lo/ my he>t to y at once4 ,b n[ ,i seem to h lo/ x altoge!r3 bigg] ?+s are tak+ possession ( me4 ,/ill1 we 7 v happy 9 our *ildi% way = ! fir/ ye>1 w]5t we8 ,,/rephon4 ,i 0 happy until y began cool+ t[>ds me4 ,,! ,,maid54 ,n t[>ds y1 b t[>ds all ! trivialities ( our life "h4 ,j ?9k4 ,i h hundr$s ( ye>s to live3 p]haps ?\s&s4 ,d y suppose ,i c sp5d c5turies danc+2 li/5+ to flutes r++ *anges on a few tunes & a few notes2 rav+ ab\t ! beauty ( a few pill>s & ar*es2 mak+ j+les ) words2 ly+ ab\t ) y\r arms r\nd me1 :i* is really nei!r com=table nor conv5i5t2 ev]la/+ly *oos+ colors = dresses1 & putt+ !m on1 & wa%+2 mak+ a bus9ess ( sitt+ toge!r at fix$ h\rs to absorb our n\ri%m5t2 tak+ little poisons ) x to make u deliri\s en\gh to imag9e we are enjoy+ ourselves2 & !n hav+ to pass ! nights 9 %elt]s ly+ 9 cots & los+ half our lives 9 a /ate ( unconsci\sness4 ,sleep is a %ameful ?+3 ,i h n slept at all = weeks pa/4 ,i h /ol5 out at night :5 y 7 all ly+ ins5sible--q disgu/+1 ,i call x--& w&]$ ab\t ! woods1 ?9k+1 ?9k+1 ?9k+2 grasp+ ! _w2 tak+ x to pieces2 build+ x up aga92 devis+ me?ods2 plann+ exp]im5ts to te/ ! me?ods2 & hav+ a glori\s "t4 ,e morn+ ,i h come back "h ) great] & great] reluctance2 & ,i "k t ! "t w soon come--p]haps x has come already--:5 ,i %all n come back at all4 ,,/rephon4 ,h[ horribly cold & uncom=table6 ,,! ,,maid54 ,oh1 don't talk to me ( com=t6 ,life is n wor? liv+ if y h to bo!r ab\t com=t4 ,com=t makes w9t] a torture1 spr+ an illness1 summ] an oppression1 & autumn only a respite4 ,! anci5ts c\ld make life "o long fr[/y com=t if !y *ose4 ,b !y nev] lift a f+] to make !mselves com=table4 ,!y w n sleep "u a ro(4 ,!y w n clo! !mselves3 a girdle ) a few pockets hang+ to x to c>ry ?+s ab\t 9 is all !y we>3 !y w sit d[n on ! wet moss or 9 a gorse bu% :5 !re is dry hea!r )9 two y>ds ( !m4 ,two ye>s ago1 :5 y 7 born1 ,i did n und]/& ?is4 ,n[ ,i feel t ,i w\ld n put myself to ! tr\ble ( walk+ two paces = all ! com=t 9 ! _w4 ,,/rephon4 ,b y don't "k :at ?is means to me4 ,x means t y are dy+ to me3 yes1 j dy+4 ,li/5 to me he puts 8 arm ar\nd h]4 ,,! ,,maid5 extricat+ h]self ,dont4 ,we c talk q z well )\t t\*+ "o ano!r4 ,,/rephon horrifi$ ,*loe6 ,oh1 ?is is ! wor/ symptom ( all6 ,! anci5ts nev] t\* "o ano!r4 ,,! ,,maid54 ,:y %\ld !y8 ,,/rephon4 ,oh1 ,i don't "k4 ,b don't y want to t\* me8 ,y us$ to4 ,,! ,,maid54 ,yes3 t is true3 ,i us$ to4 ,we us$ to ?9k x w\ld be nice to sleep 9 "o ano!r's arms2 b we nev] c\ld g to sleep because our weight /opp$ our circulations j above ! elb[s4 ,!n someh[ my feel+ began to *ange bit by bit4 ,i kept a sort ( int]e/ 9 y\r head & arms long aft] ,i lo/ int]e/ 9 y\r :ole body4 ,& n[ t has gone4 ,,/rephon4 ,y no long] c>e = me at all1 !n8 ,,! ,,maid54 ,nons5se6 ,i c>e = y mu* m s]i\sly ?an be=e2 ?\gh p]haps n s mu* = y 9 p>ticul>4 ,i mean ,i c>e m = ev]ybody4 ,b ,i don't want to t\* y unnecess>ily2 & ,i c]ta9ly don't want y to t\* me4 ,,/rephon ris+ decisively ,t f9i%es x4 ,y dislike me4 ,,! ,,maid5 impati5tly ,i tell y aga91 ,i d n dislike y2 b y bore me :5 y _c und]/&2 & ,i ?9k ,i %all be happi] by myself 9 future4 ,y _h bett] get a new companion4 ,:at ab\t ! girl :o is to be born today8 ,,/rephon4 ,i d n want ! girl :o is to be born today4 ,h[ d ,i "k :at %e w be l8 ,i want y4 ,,! ,,maid54 ,y _c h me4 ,y mu/ recognize facts & face !m4 ,x is no use runn+ aft] a woman twice y\r age4 ,i _c make my *ildhood la/ to please y4 ,! age ( love is sweet2 b x is %ort2 & ,i mu/ pay nature's debt4 ,y no long] attract me2 & ,i no long] c>e to attract y4 ,gr[? is too rapid at my age3 ,i am matur+ f week to week4 ,,/rephon4 ,y are matur+1 z y call x--,i call x age+--f m9ute to m9ute4 ,y are go+ mu* fur!r ?an y did :5 we began ?is conv]sation4 ,,! ,,maid54 ,x is n ! age+ t is s rapid4 ,x is ! realization ( x :5 x has actually happ5$4 ,n[ t ,i h made up my m9d to ! fact t ,i h left *ildhood beh9d me1 x comes home to me 9 leaps & b\nds ) e ^w y say4 ,,/rephon4 ,b y\r v[4 ,h y =gott5 t8 ,we all swore toge!r 9 t temple3 ! temple ( love4 ,y 7 m e>ne/ ?an any ( u4 ,,! ,,maid5 ) a grim smile ,nev] to let our he>ts gr[ cold6 ,nev] to become z ! anci5ts6 ,nev] to let ! sacr$ lamp be ext+ui%$6 ,nev] to *ange or =get6 ,to be rememb]$ = ev] z ! fir/ company ( true lov]s fai?ful to ?is v[ s (t5 made & brok5 by pa/ g5]ations6 ,ha6 ha6 ,oh1 de>6 ,,/rephon4 ,well1 y ne$ n laugh4 ,x is a beautiful & holy compact2 & ,i w keep x :il/ ,i live4 ,are y go+ to break x8 ,,! ,,maid54 ,de> *ild3 x has brok5 itself4 ,! *ange has come 9 spite ( my *ildi% v[4 ,%e rises4 ,d y m9d if ,i g into ! woods = a walk by myself8 ,?is *at ( ours seems to me an unbe>able wa/e ( "t4 ,i h s mu* to ?9k (4 ,,/rephon aga9 collaps+ on ! alt> & cov]+ 8 eyes ) 8 h&s ,my he>t is brok54 ,he weeps4 ,,! ,,maid5 ) a %rug ,i h luckily got ?r\gh my *ildhood )\t t exp]i5ce4 ,x %ews h[ wise ,i 0 to *oose a lov] half my age4 ,%e goes t[>ds ! grove1 & is disappe>+ among ! trees1 :5 ano!r y\?1 old] & manli] ?an ,/rephon1 ) crisp hair & firm arms1 comes f ! temple1 & calls to h] f ! ?re%old4 ,,! ,,temple ,,y\?4 ,i say1 ,*loe4 ,is !re any sign ( ! ,anci5t yet8 ,! h\r ( bir? is ov]due4 ,! baby is kick+ l mad4 ,%e w break h] %ell prematurely4 ,,! ,,maid5 looks across to ! hill pa?2 !n po9ts up x1 & says ,%e is com+1 ,acis4 ,! ,maid5 turns away ?r\gh ! grove & is lo/ to sight among ! trees4 ,acis com+ to ,/rephon ,:ats ! matt]8 ,has ,*loe be5 unk9d8 ,,/rephon4 ,%e has gr[n up 9 spite ( all h] promises4 ,%e deceiv$ u ab\t h] age4 ,%e is f\r4 ,,acis4 ,f\r6 ,i am sorry1 ,/rephon4 ,i am gett+ on = ?ree myself2 & ,i "k :at old age is4 ,i hate to say ',i told y s'2 b %e 0 gett+ a little h>d set & flat-*e/$ & ?9 on ! top1 wasn't %e8 ,,/rephon break+ d[n ,dont4 ,,acis4 ,y mu/ pull y\rself toge!r4 ,?is is go+ to be a busy day4 ,fir/ ! bir?4 ,!n ! ,fe/ival ( ! ,arti/s4 ,,/rephon ris+ ,:at is ! use ( be+ born if we h to decay into unnatural1 he>tless1 loveless1 joyless mon/]s 9 f\r %ort ye>s8 ,:at use are ! arti/s if !y _c br+ _! beautiful creations to life8 ,i h a great m9d to die & h done ) x all4 ,he moves away to ! corn] ( ! curv$ seat f>!/ f ! !atre1 & ?r[s himself moodily into x4 ,an ,anci5t ,woman has desc5d$ ! hill pa? dur+ ,/rephon's lam5t1 & has he>d mo/ ( x4 ,%e is l ! ,he-,anci5t1 equally bald1 & equally )\t sexual *>m1 b int5sely int]e/+ & r t]rify+4 ,h] sex is discov]able only by h] voice1 z h] brea/s are manly1 & h] figure o!rwise n v diff]5t4 ,%e we>s no clo!s1 b has drap$ h]self r p]functorily ) a c]emonial robe1 & c>ries two implem5ts l long sl5d] saws4 ,%e comes to ! alt> betwe5 ! two "y m54 ,,! ,,%e-,,anci5t to ,/rephon ,infant3 y are only at ! beg9n+ ( x all4 ,to ,acis ,is ! *ild ready to be born8 ,,acis4 ,m ?an ready1 ,anci5t4 ,%\t+ & kick+ & curs+4 ,we h call$ to h] to be quiet & wait until y come2 b ( c\rse %e only half und]/&s1 & is v impati5t4 ,,! ,,%e-,,anci5t4 ,v well4 ,br+ h] out into ! sun4 ,,acis go+ quickly into ! temple ,all ready4 ,come along4 ,joy\s processional music /rikes up 9 ! temple4 ,,! ,,%e-,,anci5t go+ close to ,/rephon4 ,look at me4 ,,/rephon sulkily keep+ 8 face av]t$ ,?ank y2 b ,i don't want to be cur$4 ,i _h r be mis]able 9 my own way ?an call\s 9 y\rs4 ,,! ,,%e-,,anci5t4 ,y l be+ mis]able8 ,y w soon gr[ out ( t4 ,%e returns to ! alt>4 ,! procession1 head$ by ,acis1 em]ges f ! temple4 ,six y\?s c>ry on _! %\ld]s a burd5 cov]$ ) a gorge\s b light pall4 ,be=e !m c]ta9 (ficial maid5s c>ry a new tunic1 ew]s ( wat]1 silv] di%es pi]c$ ) holes1 clo?s1 & imm5se sponges4 ,! re/ c>ry w&s ) ribbons1 & /rew fl[]s4 ,! burd5 is deposit$ on ! alt>1 & ! pall remov$4 ,x is a huge egg4 ,,! ,,%e-,,anci5t free+ h] arms f h] robe1 & plac+ h] saws on ! alt> ready to h] h& 9 a bus9esslike mann] ,a girl1 ,i ?9k y said8 ,,acis4 ,yes4 ,,! ,,tunic ,,be>]4 ,x is a %ame4 ,:y cant we h m boys8 ,,sev]al ,,y\?s prote/+ ,n at all4 ,m girls4 ,we want new girls4 ,a ,,girl',s ,,voice ,,f ,,! ,,egg4 ,let me out4 ,let me out4 ,i want to be born4 ,i want to be born4 ,! egg rocks4 ,,acis snat*+ a w& f "o ( ! o!rs & :ack+ ! egg ) x ,be quiet1 ,i tell y4 ,wait4 ,y w be born pres5tly4 ,,! ,,egg4 ,no1 no3 at once1 at once4 ,i want to be born3 ,i want to be born4 ,viol5t kick+ )9 ! egg1 :i* rocks s h>d t x has to be held on ! alt> by ! be>]s4 ,,! ,,%e-,,anci5t4 ,sil5ce4 ,! music /ops2 & ! egg behaves itself4 ,! ,%e-,anci5t takes h] two saws1 & ) a c\ple ( /rokes rips ! egg op54 ,! ,newly ,born1 a pretty girl :o w\ld h be5 guess$ z sev5te5 9 our day1 sits up 9 ! brok5 %ell1 exquisitely fre% & rosy1 b ) filam5ts ( sp>e album5 cl++ to h] "h & !re4 ,,! ,,newly ,,born z ! _w bur/s on h] vision ,oh6 ,oh66 ,oh666 ,oh6666 ,%e cont9ues ?is ad libitum dur+ ! foll[+ remon/rances4 ,,acis4 ,hold y\r noise1 w y8 ,! wa%+ beg9s4 ,! ,newly ,born %rieks & /ruggles4 ,a ,,y\?4 ,lie quiet1 y clammy little devil4 ,a ,,maid54 ,y mu/ be wa%$1 de>4 ,n[ quiet1 quiet1 quiet3 be good4 ,,acis4 ,%ut y\r m\?1 or ,i'll %ove ! sponge 9 x4 ,,! ,,maid54 ,%ut y\r eyes4 ,itll hurt if y don't4 ,,ano!r ,,maid54 ,dont be silly4 ,"o w\ld ?9k nobody _h ev] be5 born be=e4 ,,! ,,newly ,,born yells666666 ,,acis4 ,s]ve y "r6 ,y 7 told to %ut y\r eyes4 ,,! ,,y\?4 ,dry h] (f quick4 ,i c h>dly hold h]4 ,%ut x1 w y2 or ,i'll smack y into a pickl$ cabbage4 ,! dress+ beg9s4 ,! ,newly ,born *uckles ) delight4 ,,! ,,maid54 ,y\r arms g "h1 de>4 ,isnt x pretty8 ,y\ll look lovely4 ,,! ,,newly ,,born raptur\sly ,oh6 ,oh66 ,oh666 ,oh6666 ,,ano!r ,,y\?4 ,no3 ! o!r arm3 y\re putt+ x on back to front4 ,y are a silly little bea/4 ,,acis4 ,"h6 ,?ats x4 ,n[ y\re clean & dec5t4 ,up ) y6 ,oop%6 ,he hauls h] to h] feet4 ,%e _c walk at fir/1 b ma/]s x aft] a few /eps4 ,n[ !n3 m>*4 ,"h %e is1 ,anci5t3 put h] ?r\gh ! cate*ism4 ,,! ,,%e-,,anci5t4 ,:at "n h y *os5 = h]8 ,,acis4 ,am>yllis4 ,,! ,,%e-,,anci5t to ! ,newly ,born ,y\r "n is ,am>yllis4 ,,! ,,newly ,,born4 ,:at does x mean8 ,a ,,y\?4 ,love4 ,a ,,maid54 ,"m4 ,,ano!r ,,y\?4 ,lilies4 ,,! ,,newly ,,born to ,acis ,:at is y\r "n8 ,,acis4 ,acis4 ,,! ,,newly ,,born4 ,i love y1 ,acis4 ,i mu/ h y all to myself4 ,take me 9 y\r arms4 ,,acis4 ,/eady1 "y "o4 ,i am ?ree ye>s old4 ,,! ,,newly ,,born4 ,:at has t to d ) x8 ,i love y2 & ,i mu/ h y or ,i w g back into my %ell aga94 ,,acis4 ,y cant4 ,x's brok54 ,look "h po9t+ to ,/rephon1 :o has rema9$ 9 8 seal )\t look+ r\nd at ! bir?1 wrapp$ up 9 8 sorr[6 ,look at ?is poor fell[6 ,,! ,,newly ,,born4 ,:at is ! matt] ) him8 ,,acis4 ,:5 he 0 born he *ose a girl two ye>s old = 8 swee!>t4 ,he is two ye>s old n[ himself2 & already 8 he>t is brok5 because %e is f\r4 ,t means t %e has gr[n up l ?is ,anci5t "h1 & has left him4 ,if y *oose me1 we %all h only a ye>'s happ9ess be=e ,i break y\r he>t by gr[+ up4 ,bett] *oose ! y\nge/ y c f9d4 ,,! ,,newly ,,born4 ,i w n *oose anyone b y4 ,y mu/ n gr[ up4 ,we w love "o ano!r = ev]4 ,!y all laugh4 ,:at are y laugh+ at8 ,,! ,,%e-,,anci5t4 ,li/51 *ild-- ,,! ,,newly ,,born4 ,d n come ne> me1 y dreadful old creature4 ,y fright5 me4 ,,acis4 ,j give h] ano!r mom5t4 ,%e is n q reasonable yet4 ,:at c y expect f a *ild less ?an five m9utes old8 ,,! ,,newly ,,born4 ,i ?9k ,i feel a little m reasonable n[4 ,( c\rse ,i 0 r "y :5 ,i said t2 b ! inside ( my head is *ang+ v rapidly4 ,i %\ld l to h ?+s expla9$ to me4 ,,acis to ! ,%e-,anci5t ,is %e all "r1 d y ?9k8 ,! ,%e-,anci5t looks at ! ,newly ,born critically2 feels h] bumps l a phr5ologi/2 grips h] muscles & %akes h] limbs2 exam9es h] tee?2 looks into h] eyes = a mom5t2 & f9ally rel9qui%es h] ) an air ( hav+ f9i%$ h] job4 ,,! ,,%e-,,anci5t4 ,%e w d4 ,%e may live4 ,!y all wave _! h&s & %\t = joy4 ,,! ,,newly ,,born indignant ,i may live6 ,suppose !re _h be5 any?+ wrong ) me8 ,,! ,,%e-,,anci5t4 ,*ildr5 ) any?+ wrong d n live "h1 my *ild4 ,life is n *eap ) u4 ,b y w\ld n h felt any?+4 ,,! ,,newly ,,born4 ,y mean t y w\ld h murd]$ me6 ,,! ,,%e-,,anci5t4 ,t is "o ( ! funny words ! newly born br+ ) !m out ( ! pa/4 ,y w =get x tomorr[4 ,n[ li/54 ,y h f\r ye>s ( *ildhood be=e y4 ,y w n be v happy2 b y w be int]e/$ & amus$ by ! novelty ( ! _w2 & y\r companions "h w tea* y h[ to keep up an imitation ( happ9ess dur+ y\r f\r ye>s by :at !y call arts & sports & pleasures4 ,! wor/ ( y\r tr\bles is already ov]4 ,,! ,,newly ,,born4 ,:at6 ,9 five m9utes8 ,,! ,,%e-,,anci5t4 ,no3 y h be5 gr[+ = two ye>s 9 ! egg4 ,y began by be+ sev]al sorts ( creatures t no long] exi/1 ?\gh we h fossils ( !m4 ,!n y became human2 & y pass$ 9 fifte5 mon?s ?r\gh a developm5t t once co/ human be+s tw5ty ye>s ( awkw>d /umbl+ immaturity aft] !y 7 born4 ,!y _h to sp5d fifty ye>s m 9 ! sort ( *ildhood y w complete 9 f\r ye>s4 ,& !n !y di$ ( decay4 ,b y ne$ n die until y\r accid5t comes4 ,,! ,,newly ,,born4 ,:at is my accid5t8 ,,! ,,%e-,,anci5t4 ,soon] or lat] y w fall & break y\r neck2 or a tree w fall on y2 or y w be /ruck by lightn+4 ,some?+ or o!r mu/ make an end ( y "s day4 ,,! ,,newly ,,born4 ,b :y %\ld any ( ^! ?+s happ5 to me8 ,,! ,,%e-,,anci5t4 ,!re is no :y4 ,!y d4 ,ev]y?+ happ5s to ev]ybody soon] or lat] if !re is "t en\gh4 ,& ) u !re is et]nity4 ,,! ,,newly ,,born4 ,no?+ ne$ happ54 ,i nev] he>d su* nons5se 9 all my life4 ,i %all "k h[ to take c>e ( myself4 ,,! ,,%e-,,anci5t4 ,s y ?9k4 ,,! ,,newly ,,born4 ,i don't ?9k3 ,i "k4 ,i %all enjoy life = ev] & ev]4 ,,! ,,%e-,,anci5t4 ,if y %\ld turn out to be a p]son ( inf9ite capacity1 y w no d\bt f9d life inf9itely int]e/+4 ,h[ev]1 all y h to d n[ is to play ) y\r companions4 ,!y h _m pretty toys1 z y see3 a playh\se1 pictures1 images1 fl[]s1 bright fabrics1 music3 above all1 !mselves2 = ! mo/ amus+ *ild's toy is ano!r *ild4 ,at ! end ( f\r ye>s1 y\r m9d w *ange3 y w become wise2 & !n y w be entru/$ ) p[]4 ,,! ,,newly ,,born4 ,b ,i want p[] n[4 ,,! ,,%e-,,anci5t4 ,no d\bt y d2 s t y c\ld play ) ! _w by te>+ x to pieces4 ,,! ,,newly ,,born4 ,only to see h[ x is made4 ,i %\ld put x all toge!r aga9 mu* bett] ?an be=e4 ,,! ,,%e-,,anci5t4 ,!re 0 a "t :5 *ildr5 7 giv5 ! _w to play ) because !y promis$ to improve x4 ,!y did n improve x2 & !y w\ld h wreck$ x _h _! p[] be5 z great z t :i* y w wield :5 y are no long] a *ild4 ,until !n y\r "y companions w in/ruct y 9 :atev] is necess>y4 ,y are n =bidd5 to speak to ! anci5ts2 b y _h bett] n d s1 z mo/ ( !m h long ago exhau/$ all ! int]e/ !re is 9 obs]v+ *ildr5 & conv]s+ ) !m4 ,%e turns to g4 ,,! ,,newly ,,born4 ,wait4 ,tell me "s ?+s t ,i ought to d & ought n to d4 ,i feel ! ne$ ( education4 ,!y all laugh at h]1 except ! ,%e-,anci5t4 ,,! ,,%e-,,anci5t4 ,y w h gr[n out ( t by tomorr[4 ,d :at y please4 ,%e goes away up ! hill pa?4 ,! (ficials take _! p>aph]nalia & ! fragm5ts ( ! egg back into ! temple4 ,,acis4 ,j fancy3 t old girl has be5 go+ = sev5 hundr$ ye>s & hasnt _h h] fatal accid5t yet2 & %e is n a bit tir$ ( x all4 ,,! ,,newly ,,born4 ,h[ c\ld anyone ev] get tir$ ( life8 ,,acis4 ,!y d4 ,t is1 ( ! same life4 ,!y manage to *ange !mselves 9 a wond]ful way4 ,y meet !m sometimes ) a lot ( extra heads & arms & legs3 !y make y split laugh+ at !m4 ,mo/ ( !m h =gott5 h[ to speak3 ! ones t att5d to u h to bru% up _! k ( ! language once a ye> or s4 ,no?+ makes any diff]5ce to !m t ,i c see4 ,!y nev] enjoy !mselves4 ,i don't "k h[ !y c /& x4 ,!y don't ev5 come to our fe/ivals ( ! arts4 ,t old "o :o saw y out ( y\r %ell has gone (f to moodle ab\t do+ no?+2 ?\gh %e kn[s t ?is is ,fe/ival ,day8 ,,! ,,newly ,,born4 ,:at is ,fe/ival ,day8 ,,acis4 ,two ( our greate/ sculptors are br++ u _! late/ ma/]pieces2 & we are go+ to cr[n !m ) fl[]s & s+ di?yrambs to !m & dance r\nd !m4 ,,! ,,newly ,,born4 ,h[ jolly6 ,:at is a sculptor8 ,,acis4 ,li/5 "h1 "y "o4 ,y mu/ f9d out ?+s = y\rself1 & n ask que/ions4 ,= ! fir/ day or two y mu/ keep y\r eyes & e>s op5 & y\r m\? %ut4 ,*ildr5 %\ld be se5 & n he>d4 ,,! ,,newly ,,born4 ,:o are y call+ a *ild8 ,i am fully a qu>t] ( an h\r old ,%e sits d[n on ! curv$ b5* ne> ,/rephon ) h] mature/ air4 ,,voices ,,9 ,,! ,,temple all express+ prote/1 disappo9tm5t1 disgu/ ,oh6 ,oh6 ,sc&al\s4 ,%ameful4 ,disgraceful4 ,:at fil?6 ,is ?is a joke8 ,:y1 !yre anci5ts6 ,ss-s-s-sss6 ,are y mad1 ,arjillax8 ,?is is an outrage4 ,an insult4 ,yah6 etc4 etc4 etc4 ,! malcont5ts appe> on ! /eps1 grumbl+4 ,,acis4 ,hullo3 :ats ! matt]8 ,he goes to ! /eps ( ! temple4 ,! two sculptors issue f ! temple4 ,"o has a be>d two feet long3 ! o!r is be>dless4 ,betwe5 !m comes a h&some nymph ) m>k$ features1 d>k hair ri*ly wav$1 & au?oritative be>+4 ,,! ,,au?oritative ,,nymph swoop+ d[n to ! c5tre ( ! glade ) ! sculptors1 betwe5 ,acis & ! ,newly ,born ,d n try to br[beat me1 ,arjillax1 m]ely because y are clev] ) y\r h&s4 ,c y play ! flute8 ,,arjillax ! be>d$ sculptor on h] "r ,no1 ,ecrasia3 ,i _c4 ,:at has t to d ) x8 ,he is half d]isive1 half impati5t1 :olly resolv$ n to take h] s]i\sly 9 spite ( h] beauty & impos+ tone4 ,,ecrasia4 ,well1 h y ev] hesitat$ to criticize our be/ flute play]s1 & to decl>e :e!r _! music is good or bad8 ,pray h ,i n ! same "r to criticize y\r bu/s1 ?\gh ,i _c make images anymore ?an y c play8 ,,arjillax4 ,any fool c play ! flute1 or play any?+ else1 if he practises en\gh2 b sculpture is a creative art1 n a m]e bus9ess ( :i/l+ into a pipe4 ,! sculptor mu/ h some?+ ( ! god 9 him4 ,f 8 h& comes a =m :i* reflects a _s4 ,he does n make x to please y1 nor ev5 to please himself1 b because he mu/4 ,y mu/ take :at he gives y1 or leave x if y are n wor?y ( x4 ,,ecrasia scornfully ,n wor?y ( x6 ,ho6 ,may ,i n leave x because x is n wor?y ( me8 ,,arjillax4 ,( y6 ,hold y\r silly tongue1 y conceit$ humbug4 ,:at d y "k ab\t x8 ,,ecrasia4 ,i "k :at e p]son ( culture kn[s3 t ! bus9ess ( ! arti/ is to create beauty4 ,until today y\r works h be5 full ( beauty2 & ,i h be5 ! fir/ to po9t t out4 ,,arjillax4 ,?ank y = no?+4 ,p h eyes1 havnt !y1 to see :at is z pla9 z ! sun 9 ! heav5s )\t y\r po9t+ x out8 ,,ecrasia4 ,y 7 v glad to h x po9t$ out4 ,y did n call me a conceit$ humbug !n4 ,y /ifl$ me ) c>esses4 ,y modell$ me z ! g5ius ( art presid+ ov] ! infancy ( y\r ma/] "h indicat+ ! o!r sculptor1 ,m>tellus4 ,,m>tellus a sil5t & m$itative li/5]1 %udd]s & %akes 8 head1 b says no?+4 ,,arjillax qu>relsomely ,i 0 tak5 9 by y\r talk4 ,,ecrasia4 ,i discov]$ y\r g5ius be=e anyone else did4 ,is t true1 or is x n8 ,,arjillax4 ,ev]ybody knew ,i 0 an extraord9>y p]son4 ,:5 ,i 0 born my be>d 0 ?ree feet long4 ,,ecrasia4 ,yes2 & x has %runk f ?ree feet to two4 ,y\r g5ius seems to h be5 9 ! la/ foot ( y\r be>d2 = y h lo/ bo?4 ,,m>tellus ) a %ort s>donic ca*9nation ,ha6 ,my be>d 0 ?ree & a half feet long :5 ,i 0 born2 & a fla% ( lightn+ burnt x (f & kill$ ! anci5t :o 0 deliv]+ me4 ,)\t a hair on my *9 ,i became ! greate/ sculptor 9 t5 g5]ations4 ,,ecrasia4 ,& yet y come to u today ) empty h&s4 ,we %all actually h to cr[n ,arjillax "h because no o!r sculptor is exhibit+4 ,,acis return+ f ! temple /eps to beh9d ! curv$ seat on ! "r ( ! ?ree ,:ats ! r[1 ,ecrasia8 ,:y h y fall5 out ) ,arjillax8 ,,ecrasia4 ,he has insult$ u6 outrag$ u6 pr(an$ 8 art6 ,y "k h[ mu* we hop$ f ! twelve bu/s he plac$ 9 ! temple to be unveil$ today4 ,well1 g 9 & look at !m4 ,t is all ,i h to say4 ,%e sweeps to ! curv$ seat1 & sits d[n j :]e ,acis is lean+ ov] x4 ,,acis4 ,i am no great judge ( sculpture4 ,art is n my l9e4 ,:at is wrong ) ! bu/s8 ,,ecrasia4 ,wrong ) !m6 ,in/ead ( be+ ideally beautiful nymphs & y\?s1 !y are horribly reali/ic /udies (--b ,i really _c br+ my lips to utt] x4 ,! ,newly ,born1 full ( curiosity1 runs to ! temple1 & peeps 94 ,,acis4 ,oh1 /[ x1 ,ecrasia4 ,y\r lips are n s squeami% z all t4 ,/udies ( :at8 ,,! ,,newly ,,born f ! temple /eps ,anci5ts4 ,,acis surpris$ b n sc&aliz$ ,anci5ts6 ,,ecrasia4 ,yes1 anci5ts4 ,! "o subject t is by ! univ]sal cons5t ( all connoisseurs absolutely exclud$ f ! f9e arts4 ,to ,arjillax ,h[ c y def5d su* a proce$+8 ,,arjillax4 ,if y come to t1 :at int]e/ c y f9d 9 ! /atues ( smirk+ nymphs & po/ur+ y\?s y /ick up all ov] ! place8 ,,ecrasia4 ,y did n ask t :5 y\r h& 0 /ill skilful en\gh to model !m4 ,,arjillax4 ,skilful6 ,y high-nos$ idiot1 ,i c\ld turn su* ?+s out by ! score ) my eyes b&ag$ & "o h& ti$ beh9d me4 ,b :at use w\ld !y be8 ,!y w\ld bore me2 & !y w\ld bore y if y _h any s5se4 ,g 9 & look at my bu/s4 ,look at !m aga9 & yet aga9 until y receive ! full impression ( ! int5sity ( m9d t is /amp$ on !m2 & !n g back to ! pretty-pretty confection]y y call sculpture1 & see :e!r y c endure its vapid empt9ess4 ,he m\nts ! alt> impetu\sly ,li/5 to me1 all ( y2 & d y1 ,ecrasia1 be sil5t if y are capable ( sil5ce4 ,,ecrasia4 ,sil5ce is ! mo/ p]fect expression ( scorn4 ,scorn6 ,t is :at ,i feel = y\r revolt+ bu/s4 ,,arjillax4 ,fool3 ! bu/s are only ! beg9n+ ( a mighty design4 ,li/54 ,,acis4 ,g ahead1 old sport4 ,we are li/5+4 ,m>tellus /ret*es himself on ! sw>d beside ! alt>4 ,! ,newly ,born sits on ! temple /eps ) h] *9 on h] h&s1 ready to dev\r ! fir/ oration %e has ev] he>d4 ,! re/ sit or /& at ease4 ,,arjillax4 ,9 ! records :i* g5]ations ( *ildr5 h rescu$ f ! /upid neglect ( ! anci5ts1 !re has come d[n to u a fable :i*1 l _m fables1 is n a ?+ t 0 done 9 ! pa/1 b a ?+ t is to be done 9 ! future4 ,x is a leg5d ( a sup]natural be+ call$ ! ,ar*angel ,mi*ael4 ,,! ,,newly ,,born4 ,is ?is a /ory8 ,i want to he> a /ory4 ,%e runs d[n ! /eps & sits on ! alt> at ,arjillax's feet4 ,,arjillax4 ,! ,ar*angel ,mi*ael 0 a mighty sculptor & pa9t]4 ,he f\nd 9 ! c5tre ( ! _w a temple erect$ to ! goddess ( ! c5tre1 call$ ,m$it]ranea4 ,?is temple 0 full ( silly pictures ( pretty *ildr51 su* z ,ecrasia approves4 ,,acis4 ,fair play1 ,arjillax6 ,if %e is to keep sil5t1 let h] alone4 ,,ecrasia4 ,i %all n int]rupt1 ,acis4 ,:y %\ld ,i n pref] y\? & beauty to age & ugl9ess8 ,,arjillax4 ,j s4 ,well1 ! ,ar*angel ,mi*ael 0 ( my op9ion1 n y\rs4 ,he began by pa9t+ on ! ceil+ ! newly born 9 all _! *ildi% beauty4 ,b :5 he _h done ?is he 0 n satisfi$2 = ! temple 0 no m impressive ?an x _h be5 be=e1 except t !re 0 a /r5g? & promise ( great] ?+s ab\t 8 newly born ones ?an any o!r arti/ _h atta9$ to4 ,s he pa9t$ all r\nd ^! newly born a company ( anci5ts1 :o 7 9 ^? days call$ prophets & sybils1 ^: maje/y 0 t ( ! m9d alone at its int5se/4 ,& ?is pa9t+ 0 ackn[l$g$ ?r\gh ages & ages to be ! summit & ma/]piece ( art4 ,( c\rse we _c believe su* a tale lit]ally4 ,x is only a leg5d4 ,we d n believe 9 ar*angels2 & ! notion t ?irty ?\s& ye>s ago sculpture & pa9t+ exi/$1 & _h ev5 rea*$ ! glori\s p]fection !y h rea*$ ) u1 is absurd4 ,b :at m5 _c realize !y c at lea/ aspire to4 ,!y please !mselves by pret5d+ t x 0 realiz$ 9 a gold5 age ( ! pa/4 ,?is spl5did leg5d endur$ because x liv$ z a desire 9 ! he>ts ( ! greate/ arti/s4 ,! temple ( ,m$it]ranea nev] 0 built 9 ! pa/1 nor did ,mi*ael ! ,ar*angel exi/4 ,b today ! temple is "h he po9ts to ! por*2 & ! man is "h he slaps himself on ! *e/4 ,i1 ,arjillax1 am ! man4 ,i w place 9 y\r !atre su* images ( ! newly born z mu/ satisfy ev5 ,ecrasia's appetite = beauty2 & ,i w surr\nd !m ) anci5ts m augu/ ?an any :o walk ?r\gh our woods4 ,,m>tellus z be=e ,ha6 ,,arjillax /ung ,:y d y laugh1 y :o h come empty-h&$1 &1 x seems1 empty-head$8 ,,ecrasia ris+ indignantly ,oh1 %ame6 ,y d>e disp>age ,m>tellus1 tw5ty times y\r ma/]4 ,,acis4 ,be quiet1 w y he seizes h] %\ld]s & ?ru/s h] back into h] seat4 ,,m>tellus4 ,let him disp>age 8 fill1 ,ecrasia4 ,sitt+ up ,my poor ,arjillax1 ,i too _h ?is dream4 ,i too f\nd "o day t my images ( lovel9ess _h become vapid1 un9t]e/+1 t$i\s1 a wa/e ( "t & mat]ial4 ,i too lo/ my desire to model limbs1 & reta9$ only my int]e/ 9 heads & faces4 ,i1 too1 made bu/s ( anci5ts2 b ,i _h n y\r c\rage3 ,i made !m 9 secret1 & hid !m f y all4 ,,arjillax jump+ d[n f ! alt> beh9d ,m>tellus 9 8 surprise & excitem5t ,y made bu/s ( anci5ts6 ,:]e are !y1 man8 ,w y be talk$ out ( y\r inspiration by ,ecrasia & ! fools :o imag9e %e speaks ) au?ority8 ,let u h !m all set up beside m9e 9 ! !atre4 ,i h op5$ ! way = y2 & y see ,i am none ! worse4 ,,m>tellus4 ,impossible4 ,!y are all sma%$4 ,he rises1 laugh+4 ,,all4 ,sma%$6 ,,arjillax4 ,:o sma%$ !m8 ,,m>tellus4 ,i did4 ,t is :y ,i laugh$ at y j n[4 ,y w sma% y\rs be=e y h complet$ a doz5 ( !m4 ,he goes to ! end ( ! alt> & sits d[n beside ! ,newly ,born4 ,,arjillax4 ,b :y8 ,,m>tellus4 ,because y _c give !m life4 ,a live anci5t is bett] ?an a dead /atue4 ,he takes ! ,newly ,born on 8 knee3 %e is flatt]$ & voluptu\sly responsive4 ,any?+ alive is bett] ?an any?+ t is only pret5d+ to be alive4 ,to ,arjillax ,y\r disillusion ) y\r works ( beauty is only ! beg9n+ ( y\r disillusion ) images ( all sorts4 ,z y\r h& became m skilful & y\r *isel cut deep]1 y /rove to get ne>] & ne>] to tru? & reality1 disc>d+ ! fleet+ fle%ly lure1 & mak+ images ( ! m9d t fasc9ates to ! end4 ,b h[ c s noble an inspiration be satisfi$ ) any image1 ev5 an image ( ! tru?8 ,9 ! end ! intellectual consci5ce t tore y away f ! fleet+ 9 art to ! et]nal mu/ te> y away f art altoge!r1 because art is false & life alone is true4 ,,! ,,newly ,,born fl+s h] arms r\nd 8 neck & kisses him en?usia/ically4 ,,m>tellus rises2 c>ries h] to ! curv$ b5* on 8 left2 deposits h] beside ,/rephon z if %e 7 8 ov]coat2 & cont9ues )\t ! lea/ *ange ( tone ,%ape x z y w1 m>ble rema9s m>ble1 & ! grav5 image an idol4 ,z ,i h brok5 my idols1 & ca/ away my *isel & modell+ tools1 s w y too break ^! bu/s ( y\rs4 ,,arjillax4 ,nev]4 ,,m>tellus4 ,wait1 my fri5d4 ,i d n come empty-h&$ today1 z y imag9$4 ,on ! contr>y1 ,i br+ ) me su* a "w ( art z y h nev] se51 & an arti/ :o has surpass$ bo? y & me fur!r ?an we h surpass$ all our competitors4 ,,ecrasia4 ,impossible4 ,! greate/ ?+s 9 art c nev] be surpass$4 ,,arjillax4 ,:o is ?is p>agon :om y decl>e great] ?an ,i8 ,,m>tellus4 ,i decl>e him great] ?an myself1 ,arjillax4 ,,arjillax fr[n+ ,i und]/&4 ,soon] ?an n dr[n me1 y are will+ to clasp me r\nd ! wai/ & jump ov]bo>d ) me4 ,,acis4 ,oh1 /op squabbl+4 ,t is ! wor/ ( y arti/s4 ,y are always 9 little squabbl+ cliques2 & ! wor/ cliques are ^? :i* consi/ ( "o man4 ,:o is ?is new fell[ y are ?r[+ 9 "o ano!r's tee?8 ,,arjillax4 ,ask ,m>tellus3 d n ask me4 ,i "k no?+ ( him4 ,he leaves ,m>tellus1 & sits d[n beside ,ecrasia1 on h] left4 ,,m>tellus4 ,y "k him q well4 ,pygmalion4 ,,ecrasia indignantly ,pygmalion6 ,t s\lless creature6 ,a sci5ti/6 ,a laboratory p]son6 ,,arjillax4 ,pygmalion produce a "w ( art6 ,y h lo/ y\r arti/ic s5ses4 ,! man is utt]ly incapable ( modell+ a ?umb nail1 let alone a human figure4 ,,m>tellus4 ,t does n matt]3 ,i h done ! modell+ = him4 ,,arjillax4 ,:at on e>? d y mean8 ,,m>tellus call+ ,pygmalion3 come =?4 ,pygmalion1 a squ>e-f+]$ y\? ) 8 face laid out 9 horizontal blocks1 & a p]petual smile ( eag] b5evol5t int]e/ 9 ev]y?+1 & expectation ( equal int]e/ f ev]ybody else1 comes f ! temple to ! c5tre ( ! gr\p1 :o reg>d him = ! mo/ "p ) dismay1 z dread+ t he w bore !m4 ,ecrasia is op5ly contemptu\s4 ,,m>tellus4 ,fri5ds3 x is un=tunate t ,pygmalion is con/itutionally incapable ( exhibit+ any?+ )\t fir/ giv+ a lecture ab\t x to expla9 x2 b ,i promise y t if y w be pati5t he w %ew y ! two mo/ wond]ful works ( art 9 ! _w1 & t !y w conta9 "s ( my own v be/ workman%ip4 ,let me add t !y w inspire a loa?+ t w cure y ( ! lunacy ( art = ev]4 ,he sits d[n next ! ,newly ,born1 :o p\ts & turns a v cold "r %\ld] to him1 a demon/ration utt]ly lo/ on him4 ,pygmalion1 ) ! smile ( a simpleton1 & ! eag] confid5ce ( a fanatical sci5ti/1 climbs awkw>dly on to ! alt>4 ,!y prep>e = ! wor/4 ,,pygmalion4 ,my fri5ds3 ,i w omit ! algebra-- ,,acis4 ,?ank ,god6 ,,pygmalion cont9u+--because ,m>tellus has made me promise to d s4 ,to come to ! po9t1 ,i h succe$$ 9 mak+ artificial human be+s4 ,real live ones1 ,i mean4 ,,incr$ul\s ,,voices4 ,oh1 come6 ,tell u ano!r4 ,really1 ,pyg6 ,get out4 ,y havnt4 ,:at a lie6 ,,pygmalion4 ,i tell y ,i h4 ,i w %ew !m to y4 ,x has be5 done be=e4 ,"o ( ! v olde/ docum5ts we possess m5tions a tradition ( a biologi/ :o extract$ c]ta9 unspecifi$ m9]als f ! e>? &1 z x qua9tly expresses x1 'brea!d into _! no/rils ! brea? ( life4' ,?is is ! only tradition f ! primitive ages :i* we c reg>d z really sci5tific4 ,!re are lat] docum5ts :i* specify ! m9]als ) great precision1 ev5 to _! atomic weights2 b !y are utt]ly unsci5tific1 because !y ov]look ! elem5t ( life :i* makes all ! diff]5ce betwe5 a m]e mixture ( salts & gases & a liv+ organism4 ,^! mixtures 7 made ov] & ov] aga9 9 ! crude laboratories ( ! ,silly-,clev] ,ages2 b no?+ came ( !m until ! +r$i5t :i* ! old *ronicl] call$ ! brea? ( life 0 add$ by ?is v rem>kable e>ly exp]im5t]4 ,9 my view he 0 ! f\nd] ( biological sci5ce4 ,,arjillax4 ,is t all we "k ab\t him8 ,x doesnt am\nt to v mu*1 does x8 ,,pygmalion4 ,!re are "s fragm5ts ( pictures & docum5ts :i* repres5t him z walk+ 9 a g>d5 & advis+ p to cultivate _! g>d5s4 ,8 "n has come d[n to u 9 sev]al =ms4 ,"o ( !m is ,jove4 ,ano!r is ,voltaire4 ,,ecrasia4 ,y are bor+ u to di/raction ) y\r ,voltaire4 ,:at ab\t y\r human be+s8 ,,arjillax4 ,aye3 come to !m4 ,,pygmalion4 ,i assure y t ^! details are int5sely int]e/+4 ,cries ( ,no6 ,!y are n6 ,come to ! human be+s6 ,conspuez ,voltaire6 ,cut x %ort1 ,pyg6 int]rupt him f all sides4 ,y w see _! be>+ pres5tly4 ,i promise y ,i w n deta9 y long4 ,we "k1 we *ildr5 ( sci5ce1 t ! univ]se is full ( =ces & p[]s & en]gies ( "o k9d & ano!r4 ,! sap ris+ 9 a tree1 ! /one hold+ toge!r 9 a def9ite cry/all9e /ructure1 ! ?\ght ( a philosoph] hold+ 8 bra9 9 =m & op]ation ) an inconceivably p[]ful grip1 ! urge ( evolution3 all ^! =ces c be us$ by u4 ,= in/ance1 ,i use ! =ce ( gravitation :5 ,i put a /one on my tunic to prev5t x be+ bl[n away :5 ,i am ba?+4 ,by sub/itut+ appropriate ma*9es = ! /one we h made n only gravitation our slave1 b also electricity & magnetism1 atomic attraction1 repulsion1 pol>ization1 & s =?4 ,b hi!rto ! vital =ce has elud$ u2 s x has _h to create ma*9]y = itself4 ,x has creat$ & develop$ bony /ructures ( ! requisite /r5g?1 & clo!d !m ) cellul> tissue ( su* amaz+ s5sitiv5ess t ! organs x =ms w adapt _! action to all ! normal v>iations 9 ! air !y brea!1 ! food !y dige/1 & ! circum/ances ab\t :i* !y h to ?9k4 ,yet1 z ^! live bodies1 z we call !m1 are only ma*9es aft] all1 x mu/ be possible to con/ruct !m me*anically4 ,,arjillax4 ,ev]y?+ is possible4 ,h y done x8 t is ! "q4 ,,pygmalion4 ,yes4 ,b t is a m]e fact4 ,:at is int]e/+ is ! explanation ( ! fact4 ,=give my say+ s2 b x is su* a pity t y arti/s h no intellect4 ,,ecrasia s5t5ti\sly ,i d n admit t4 ,! arti/ div9es by inspiration all ! tru?s t ! s-call$ sci5ti/ grubs up 9 8 laboratory sl[ly & /upidly long aft]w>ds4 ,,arjillax to ,ecrasia1 qu>relsomely ,:at d y "k ab\t x8 ,y are n an arti/4 ,,acis4 ,%ut y\r heads1 bo? ( y4 ,let u h ! artificial m54 ,trot !m out1 ,pygmalion4 ,,pygmalion4 ,x is a man & a woman4 ,b ,i really mu/ expla9 fir/4 ,,all groan+666 ,,pygmalion4 ,yes3 ,i-- ,,acis4 ,we want results1 n explanations4 ,,pygmalion hurt ,i see ,i am bor+ y4 ,n "o ( y takes ! lea/ int]e/ 9 sci5ce4 ,goodbye4 ,he desc5ds f ! alt> & makes = ! temple4 ,,sev]al ,,y\?s ,,& ,,maid5s ris+ & ru%+ to him ,no1 no4 ,dont g4 ,dont be (f5d$4 ,we want to see ! artificial pair4 ,we w li/54 ,we are trem5d\sly int]e/$4 ,tell u all ab\t x4 ,,pygmalion rel5t+ ,i %all n deta9 y two m9utes4 ,,all4 ,half an h\r if y l4 ,please g on1 ,pygmalion4 ,!y ru% him back to ! alt>1 & hoi/ him on to x4 ,up y g4 ,!y return to _! =m] places4 ,,pygmalion4 ,z ,i told y1 lots ( attempts 7 made to produce protoplasm 9 ! laboratory4 ,:y 7 ^! syn!tic plasms1 z !y call$ !m1 no use8 ,,ecrasia4 ,we are wait+ = y to tell u4 ,,! ,,newly ,,born modell+ h]self on ,ecrasia1 & try+ to outdo h] intellectually ,cle>ly because !y 7 dead4 ,,pygmalion4 ,n bad = a baby1 my pet4 ,b dead & alive are v loose t]ms4 ,y are n half z mu* alive z y w be 9 ano!r mon? or s4 ,:at 0 wrong ) ! syn!tic protoplasm 0 t x c\ld n fix & conduct ! ,life ,=ce4 ,x 0 l a wood5 magnet or a lightn+ conductor made ( silk3 x w\ld n take ! curr5t4 ,,acis4 ,nobody b a fool w\ld make a wood5 magnet1 & expect x to attract any?+4 ,,pygmalion4 ,he might if he 7 s ignorant z n to be able to di/+ui% betwe5 wood & s(t iron4 ,9 ^? days !y 7 v ignorant ( ! diff]5ces betwe5 ?+s1 because _! me?ods ( analysis 7 crude4 ,!y mix$ up messes t 7 s l protoplasm t !y c\ld n tell ! diff]5ce4 ,b ! diff]5ce 0 !re1 ?\gh _! analysis 0 too sup]ficial & incomplete to detect x4 ,y mu/ rememb] t ^! poor devils 7 v little bett] ?an our idiots3 we %\ld nev] dream ( lett+ "o ( !m survive ! day ( its bir?4 ,:y1 ! ,newly ,born !re already kn[s by in/9ct _m ?+s t _! greate/ physici/s c\ld h>dly arrive at by =ty ye>s ( /r5u\s /udy4 ,h] simple direct s5se ( space-"t & quantity unconsci\sly solves problems :i* co/ _! mo/ fam\s ma!maticians ye>s ( prolong$ & labori\s calculations requir+ su* int5se m5tal application t !y frequ5tly =got to brea! :5 engag$ 9 !m1 & almo/ suffocat$ !mselves 9 consequ5ce4 ,,ecrasia4 ,leave ^! obscure prehi/oric abortions2 & come back to y\r syn!tic man & woman4 ,,pygmalion4 ,:5 ,i und]took ! task ( mak+ syn!tic m51 ,i did n wa/e my "t on protoplasm4 ,x 0 evid5t to me t if x 7 possible to make protoplasm 9 ! laboratory1 x mu/ be equally possible to beg9 high] up & make fully evolv$ muscul> & n]v\s tissues1 bone1 & s =?4 ,:y make ! se$ :5 ! mak+ ( ! fl[] w\ld be no great] miracle8 ,i tri$ ?\s&s ( comb9ations be=e ,i succe$$ 9 produc+ any?+ t w\ld fix high-pot5tial ,life ,=ce4 ,,arjillax4 ,high :at8 ,,pygmalion4 ,high-po-t5tial4 ,! ,life ,=ce is n s simple z y ?9k4 ,a high-pot5tial curr5t ( x w turn a bit ( dead tissue into a philosoph]'s bra94 ,a l[-pot5tial curr5t w r$uce ! same bit ( tissue to a mass ( corruption4 ,w y believe me :5 ,i tell y t1 ev5 9 man himself1 ! ,life ,=ce us$ to slip sudd5ly d[n f its human level to t ( a fungus1 s t m5 f\nd _! fle% no long] gr[+ z fle%1 b prolif]at+ horribly 9 a l[] =m :i* 0 call$ canc]1 until ! l[] =m ( life kill$ ! high]1 & bo? p]i%$ toge!r mis]ably8 ,,m>tellus4 ,keep (f ! primitive tribes1 ,pygmalion4 ,!y int]e/ y2 b !y bore ^! "y ?+s4 ,,pygmalion4 ,i am only try+ to make y und]/&4 ,!re 0 ! ,life ,=ce rag+ all r\nd me3 !re 0 ,i1 try+ to make organs t w\ld capture x z a batt]y captures electricity1 & tissues t w\ld conduct x & op]ate x4 ,x 0 easy en\gh to make eyes m p]fect ?an our own1 & e>s ) a l>g] range ( s\nd2 b !y c\ld nei!r see nor he>1 because !y 7 n susceptible to ! ,life ,=ce4 ,b x 0 f> worse :5 ,i discov]$ h[ to make !m susceptible2 = ! fir/ ?+ t happ5$ 0 t !y ceas$ to be eyes & e>s & turn$ into heaps ( maggots4 ,,ecrasia4 ,disgu/+6 ,please /op4 ,,acis4 ,if y don't want to he>1 g away4 ,y g ahead1 ,pyg4 ,,pygmalion4 ,i w5t ahead4 ,y see1 ! l[] pot5tials ( ! ,life ,=ce c\ld make maggots1 b n human eyes or e>s4 ,i improv$ ! tissue until x 0 susceptible to a high] pot5tial4 ,,arjillax int5sely int]e/$ ,yes2 & !n8 ,,pygmalion4 ,!n ! eyes & e>s turn$ into canc]s4 ,,ecrasia4 ,oh1 hide\s6 ,,pygmalion4 ,n at all4 ,t 0 a great advance4 ,x enc\rag$ me s mu* t ,i put aside ! eyes & e>s1 & made a bra94 ,x w\ldn't take ! ,life ,=ce at all until ,i _h alt]$ its con/itution a doz5 times2 b :5 x did1 x took a mu* high] pot5tial1 & did n dissolve2 & nei!r did ! eyes & e>s :5 ,i connect$ !m up ) ! bra94 ,i 0 able to make a sort ( mon/]3 a ?+ )\t arms or legs2 & x really & truly liv$ = half-an-h\r4 ,,! ,,newly ,,born4 ,half-an-h\r6 ,:at good 0 t8 ,:y did x die8 ,,pygmalion4 ,its blood w5t wrong4 ,b ,i got t "r2 & !n ,i w5t ahead ) a complete human body3 arms & legs & all4 ,he 0 my fir/ man4 ,,arjillax4 ,:o modell$ him8 ,,pygmalion4 ,i did4 ,,m>tellus4 ,d y mean to say y tri$ y\r own h& be=e y s5t = me8 ,,pygmalion4 ,bless y1 yes1 sev]al times4 ,my fir/ man 0 ! gha/lie/ creature3 a m dreadful mixture ( horror & absurdity ?an y :o h n se5 him c conceive4 ,,arjillax4 ,if y modell$ him1 he mu/ inde$ h be5 a spectacle4 ,,pygmalion4 ,oh1 x 0 n 8 %ape4 ,y see ,i did n inv5t t4 ,i took actual measurem5ts & m\lds f my own body4 ,sculptors d t sometimes1 y "k2 ?\gh !y pret5d !y don't4 ,,m>tellus4 ,hm6 ,,arjillax4 ,hah6 ,,pygmalion4 ,he 0 all "r to look at1 at fir/1 or ne>ly s4 ,b he behav$ 9 ! mo/ appall+ mann]2 & ! subsequ5t developm5ts 7 s disgu/+ t ,i really _c describe !m to y4 ,he seiz$ all sorts ( ?+s & swall[$ !m4 ,he drank e fluid 9 ! laboratory4 ,i tri$ to expla9 to him t he mu/ take no?+ t he c\ld n dige/ & assimilate completely2 b ( c\rse he c\ld n und]/& me4 ,he assimilat$ a little ( :at he swall[$2 b ! process left horrible residues :i* he _h no means ( gett+ rid (4 ,8 blood turn$ to poison2 & he p]i%$ 9 torm5ts1 h[l+4 ,i !n p]ceiv$ t ,i _h produc$ a prehi/oric man2 = !re are c]ta9 traces 9 our own bodies ( arrangem5ts :i* enabl$ ! e>li] =ms ( mank9d to r5ew _! bodies by swall[+ fle% & gra9s & vegetables & all sorts ( unnatural & hide\s foods1 & gett+ rid ( :at !y c\ld n dige/4 ,,ecrasia4 ,b :at a pity he di$6 ,:at a glimpse ( ! pa/ we h lo/6 ,he c\ld h told u /ories ( ! ,gold5 ,age4 ,,pygmalion4 ,n he4 ,he 0 a mo/ dang]\s bea/4 ,he 0 afraid ( me1 & actually tri$ to kill me by snat*+ up ?+s & /rik+ at me ) !m4 ,i _h to give him two or ?ree pretty sev]e %ocks be=e ,i conv9c$ him t he 0 at my m]cy4 ,,! ,,newly ,,born4 ,:y did y n make a woman in/ead ( a man8 ,%e w\ld h kn[n h[ to behave h]self4 ,,m>tellus4 ,:y did y n make a man & a woman8 ,_! *ildr5 w\ld h be5 int]e/+4 ,,pygmalion4 ,i int5d$ to make a woman2 b aft] my exp]i5ce ) ! man x 0 out ( ! "q4 ,,ecrasia4 ,pray :y8 ,,pygmalion4 ,well1 x is difficult to expla9 if y h n /udi$ prehi/oric me?ods ( reproduction4 ,y see ! only sort ( m5 & wom5 ,i c\ld make 7 m5 & wom5 j l u z f> z _! bodies 7 conc]n$4 ,t 0 h[ ,i kill$ ! poor bea/ ( a man4 ,i hadnt provid$ = 8 horrible prehi/oric me?ods ( fe$+ himself4 ,suppose ! woman _h reproduc$ 9 "s prehi/oric way in/ead ( be+ ovip>\s z we are8 ,%e c\ldn't h done x ) a mod]n female body4 ,besides1 ! exp]im5t might h be5 pa9ful4 ,,ecrasia4 ,!n y h no?+ to %ew u at all8 ,,pygmalion4 ,oh yes ,i h4 ,i am n s easily beat5 z t4 ,i set to "w aga9 = mon?s to f9d out h[ to make a dige/ive sy/em t w\ld deal ) wa/e products & a reproductive sy/em capable ( int]nal n\ri%m5t & incubation4 ,,ecrasia4 ,:y did y n f9d out h[ to make !m l u8 ,,/rephon cry+ out 9 8 grief = ! fir/ "t ,:y did y n make a woman :om y c\ld love8 ,t 0 ! secret y ne$$4 ,,! ,,newly ,,born4 ,oh yes4 ,h[ true6 ,h[ great ( y1 d>l+ ,/rephon6 ,%e kisses him impulsively4 ,,/rephon passionately ,let me alone4 ,,m>tellus4 ,control y\r reflexes1 *ild4 ,,! ,,newly ,,born4 ,my :at6 ,,m>tellus4 ,y\r reflexes4 ,! ?+s y d )\t ?9k+4 ,pygmalion is go+ to %ew y a pair ( human creatures :o are all reflexes & no?+ else4 ,take w>n+ by !m4 ,,! ,,newly ,,born4 ,b wont !y be alive1 l u8 ,,pygmalion4 ,t is a v difficult "q to answ]1 my de>4 ,i confess ,i ?\ght at fir/ ,i _h creat$ liv+ creatures2 b ,m>tellus decl>es !y are only automata4 ,b !n ,m>tellus is a my/ic3 ,i am a man ( sci5ce4 ,he draws a l9e betwe5 an automaton & a liv+ organism4 ,i _c draw t l9e to my own satisfaction4 ,,m>tellus4 ,y\r artificial m5 h no self-control4 ,!y only respond to /imuli f )\t4 ,,pygmalion4 ,b !y are consci\s4 ,i h taught !m to talk & read2 & n[ !y tell lies4 ,t is s v lifelike4 ,,m>tellus4 ,n at all4 ,if !y 7 alive !y w\ld tell ! tru?4 ,y c provoke !m to tell any silly lie2 & y c =esee exactly ! sort ( lie !y w tell4 ,give !m a clip bel[ ! knee1 & !y w j]k _! foot =w>d4 ,give !m a clip 9 _! appetites or vanities or any ( _! lu/s & gre$s1 & !y w boa/ & lie1 & affirm & d5y1 & hate & love )\t ! slighte/ reg>d to ! facts t are />+ !m 9 ! face1 or to _! own obvi\s limitations4 ,t proves t !y are automata4 ,,pygmalion unconv9c$ ,i "k1 de> old *ap2 b !re really is "s evid5ce t we are desc5d$ f creatures q z limit$ & absurd z ^!4 ,aft] all1 ! baby !re is ?ree-qu>t]s an automaton4 ,look at ! way %e has be5 go+ on6 ,,! ,,newly ,,born indignantly ,:at d y mean8 ,h[ h ,i be5 go+ on8 ,,ecrasia4 ,if !y h no reg>d = tru?1 !y c h no real vitality4 ,,pygmalion4 ,tru? is sometimes s artificial3 s relative1 z we say 9 ! sci5tific _w1 t x is v h>d to feel q sure t :at is false & ev5 ridicul\s to u may n be true to !m4 ,,ecrasia4 ,i ask y aga91 :y did y n make !m l u8 ,w\ld any true arti/ be cont5t ) less ?an ! be/8 ,,pygmalion4 ,i c\ldnt4 ,i tri$4 ,i fail$4 ,i am conv9c$ t :at ,i am ab\t to %ew y is ! v highe/ liv+ organism t c be produc$ 9 ! laboratory4 ,! be/ tissues we c manufacture w n take z high pot5tials z ! natural product3 t is :]e ,nature beats u4 ,y dont seem to und]/&1 any ( y1 :at an enorm\s triumph x 0 to produce consci\sness at all4 ,,acis4 ,cut ! cackle2 & come to ! syn!tic c\ple4 ,,sev]al ,,y\?s ,,& ,,maid5s4 ,yes1 yes4 ,no m talk+4 ,let u h !m4 ,dry up1 ,pyg2 & fet* !m along4 ,come on3 out ) !m6 ,! syn!tic c\ple4 ,,pygmalion wav+ 8 h&s to appease !m ,v well1 v well4 ,w y please :i/le = !m8 ,!y respond to ! /imulus ( a :i/le4 ,all :o c1 :i/le l /reetboys4 ,,ecrasia makes a wry face & puts h] f+]s 9 h] e>s6 ,,pygmalion4 ,%-%-%6 ,?ats en\gh3 ?ats en\gh3 ?ats en\gh4 ,sil5ce4 ,n[ let u h "s music4 ,a dance tune4 ,n too fa/4 ,! fluti/s play a quiet dance4 ,,m>tellus4 ,prep>e y\rselves = some?+ gha/ly4 ,two figures1 a man & woman ( noble appe>ance1 beautifully modell$ & spl5didly attir$1 em]ge h& 9 h& f ! temple4 ,see+ t all eyes are fix$ on !m1 !y halt on ! /eps1 smil+ ) gratifi$ vanity4 ,! woman is on ! man's left4 ,,pygmalion rubb+ 8 h&s ) ! purr+ satisfaction ( a creator ,?is way1 please4 ,! ,figures advance condesc5d+ly & pose !mselves c5trally betwe5 ! curv$ seats4 ,,pygmalion4 ,n[ if y w be s good z to oblige u ) a little some?+4 ,y dance s beautifully1 y "k4 ,he sits d[n next ,m>tellus1 & :isp]s to him ,x is extraord9>y h[ s5sitive !y are to ! /imulus ( flatt]y4 ,! ,figures1 ) a graci\s air1 dance pomp\sly1 b v passably4 ,at ! close !y b[ to "o ano!r4 ,,on ,,all ,,h&s clapp+ ,bravo6 ,?ank y4 ,wond]ful6 ,spl5did4 ,p]fect4 ,! ,figures ackn[l$ge ! applause 9 an obvi\s condition ( swell$ head4 ,,! ,,newly ,,born4 ,c !y make love8 ,,pygmalion4 ,yes3 !y c respond to e /imulus4 ,!y h all ! reflexes4 ,put y\r arm r\nd ! man's neck1 & he w put 8 arm r\nd y\r body4 ,he _c help x4 ,,! ,,female ,,figure fr[n+ ,r\nd m9e1 y mean4 ,,pygmalion4 ,y\rs1 too1 ( c\rse1 if ! /imulus comes f y4 ,,ecrasia4 ,_c he d any?+ orig9al8 ,,pygmalion4 ,no4 ,b !n1 y "k1 ,i d n admit t any ( u c d any?+ really orig9al1 ?\gh ,m>tellus ?9ks we c4 ,,acis4 ,c he answ] a "q8 ,,pygmalion4 ,oh yes4 ,a "q is a /imulus1 y "k4 ,ask him "o4 ,,acis to ! ,male ,figure ,:at d y ?9k ( :at y see ar\nd y8 ,( u1 = in/ance1 & our ways & do+s8 ,,! ,,male ,,figure4 ,i h n se5 ! newspap] today4 ,,! ,,female ,,figure4 ,h[ c y expect my husb& to "k :at to ?9k ( y if y give him 8 breakfa/ )\t 8 pap]8 ,,m>tellus4 ,y see4 ,he is a m]e automaton4 ,,! ,,newly ,,born4 ,i don't ?9k ,i %\ld l him to put 8 arm r\nd my neck4 ,i don't l !m4 ,! ,male ,figure looks (f5d$1 & ! ,female jeal\s4 ,oh1 ,i ?\ght !y c\ldn't und]/&4 ,h !y feel+s8 ,,pygmalion4 ,( c\rse !y h4 ,i tell y !y h all ! reflexes4 ,,! ,,newly ,,born4 ,b feel+s are n reflexes4 ,,pygmalion4 ,!y are s5sations4 ,:5 ! rays ( light ent] _! eyes & make a picture on _! ret9as1 _! bra9s become consci\s ( ! picture & !y act accord+ly4 ,:5 ! waves ( s\nd />t$ by y\r speak+ ent] _! e>s & record a disp>ag+ rem>k on _! keybo>ds1 _! bra9s become consci\s ( ! disp>agem5t & res5t x accord+ly4 ,if y did n disp>age !m !y w\ld n res5t x4 ,!y are m]ely respond+ to a /imulus4 ,,! ,,male ,,figure4 ,we are "p ( a cosmic sy/em4 ,free w is an illusion4 ,we are ! *ildr5 ( ,cause & ,effect4 ,we are ! ,unalt]able1 ! ,irresi/ible1 ! ,irresponsible1 ! ,inevitable4 ,my "n is ,ozym&ias1 k+ ( k+s3 ,look on my works1 ye mighty1 & despair4 ,!re is a g5]al /ir ( curiosity at ?is4 ,,acis4 ,:at ! dick5s does he mean8 ,,! ,,male ,,figure4 ,sil5ce1 base accid5t ( ,nature4 ,?is tak+ ! h& ( ! ,female ,figure & introduc+ h] is ,cleopatra-,semiramis1 consort ( ! k+ ( k+s1 & !re=e que5 ( que5s4 ,ye are ?+s hat*$ f eggs by ! bra9less sun & ! bl9d fire2 b ! k+ ( k+s & que5 ( que5s are n accid5ts ( ! egg3 !y are ?\ght-out & h&-made to receive ! sacr$ ,life ,=ce4 ,!re is "o p]son ( ! k+ & "o ( ! que52 b ! ,life ,=ce ( ! k+ & que5 is all "o3 ! glory equal1 ! maje/y co-et]nal4 ,su* z ! k+ is s is ! que51 ! k+ ?\ght-out & h&-made1 ! que5 ?\ght-out & h&-made4 ,! actions ( ! k+ are caus$1 & !re=e det]m9$1 f ! beg9n+ ( ! _w to ! end2 & ! actions ( ! que5 are likewise4 ,! k+ logical & pr$et]m9$ & inevitable1 & ! que5 logical & pr$et]m9$ & inevitable4 ,& yet !y are n two logical & pr$et]m9$ & inevitable1 b "o logical & pr$et]m9$ & inevitable4 ,!re=e conf\nd n ! p]sons1 nor divide ! sub/ance3 b wor%ip u twa9 z "o ?rone1 two 9 "o & "o 9 two1 le/ by error ye fall into irretrievable damnation4 ,,! ,,female ,,figure4 ,& if any say unto y ',:i* "o8' rememb] t ?\gh !re is "o p]son ( ! k+ & "o ( ! que51 yet ^! two p]sons are n alike1 b are woman & man1 & t z woman 0 creat$ aft] man1 ! skill & practice ga9$ 9 mak+ him 7 add$ to h]1 :]e=e %e is to be exalt$ above him 9 all p]sonal respects1 &-- ,,! ,,male ,,figure4 ,peace1 woman2 = ?is is a damnable h]esy4 ,bo? ,man & ,woman are :at !y are & mu/ d :at !y mu/ accord+ to ! et]nal laws ( ,cause & ,effect4 ,look to y\r words2 = if !y ent] my e> & j> too repugnantly on my s5sorium1 :o kn[s t ! inevitable response to t /imulus may n be a message to my muscles to snat* up "s heavy object & break y 9 pieces4 ,! ,female ,figure picks up a /one & is ab\t to ?r[ x at h] consort4 ,,arjillax spr++ up & %\t+ to ,pygmalion1 :o is fondly wat*+ ! ,male ,figure ,look out1 ,pygmalion6 ,look at ! woman6 ,pygmalion1 see+ :at is happ5+1 hurls himself on ! ,female ,figure & wr5*es ! /one out ( h] h&4 ,all spr+ up 9 con/]nation4 ,,arjillax4 ,%e meant to kill him4 ,,/rephon4 ,?is is horrible4 ,,! ,,female ,,figure wre/l+ ) ,pygmalion ,let me g4 ,let me g1 w y %e bites 8 h&4 ,,pygmalion releas+ h] & /agg]+ ,oh6 ,a g5]al %riek ( horror e*oes 8 exclamation4 ,he turns deadly pale1 & supports himself aga9/ ! end ( ! curv$ seat4 ,,! ,,female ,,figure to h] consort ,y w\ld /& !re & let me be treat$ l ?is1 y unmanly c[>d4 ,pygmalion falls dead4 ,,! ,,newly ,,born4 ,oh6 ,:ats ! matt]8 ,:y did he fall6 ,:at has happ5$ to him8 ,!y look on anxi\sly z ,m>tellus kneels d[n & exam9es ! body ( ,pygmalion4 ,,m>tellus4 ,%e has bitt5 a piece out ( 8 h& ne>ly z l>ge z a f+] nail3 en\gh to kill t5 m54 ,!re is no pulse1 no brea?4 ,,ecrasia4 ,b 8 ?umb is cl9*$4 ,,m>tellus4 ,no3 x has j /raight5$ out4 ,see6 ,he has gone4 ,poor ,pygmalion6 ,,! ,,newly ,,born4 ,oh6 ,%e weeps4 ,,/rephon4 ,hu%1 de>3 ?ats *ildi%4 ,,! ,,newly ,,born subsid+ ) a sniff66 ,,m>tellus ris+ ,dead 9 8 ?ird ye>4 ,:at a loss to ,sci5ce6 ,,arjillax4 ,:o c>es ab\t ,sci5ce8 ,s]ve him "r = mak+ t pair ( horrors6 ,,! ,,male ,,figure gl>+ ,ha6 ,,! ,,female ,,figure4 ,keep a civil tongue 9 y\r head1 y4 ,,! ,,newly ,,born4 ,oh1 d n be s unk9d1 ,arjillax4 ,y w make wat] come out ( my eyes aga94 ,,m>tellus contemplat+ ! ,figures ,j look at ^! two devils4 ,i modell$ !m out ( ! /uff ,pygmalion made = !m4 ,!y are ma/]pieces ( art4 ,& see :at !y h done6 ,does t conv9ce y ( ! value ( art1 ,arjillax6 ,,/rephon4 ,!y look dang]\s4 ,keep away f !m4 ,,ecrasia4 ,no ne$ to tell u t1 ,/rephon4 ,pf6 ,!y poison ! air4 ,,! ,,male ,,figure4 ,bew>e1 woman4 ,! wra? ( ,ozym&ias /rikes l ! lightn+4 ,,! ,,female ,,figure4 ,y j say t aga9 if y d>e1 y fil?y creature4 ,,acis4 ,:at are y go+ to d ) !m1 ,m>tellus8 ,y are responsible = !m1 n[ t ,pygmalion has gone4 ,,m>tellus4 ,if !y 7 m>ble x w\ld be simple en\gh3 ,i c\ld sma% !m4 ,z x is1 h[ am ,i to kill !m )\t mak+ a horrible mess8 ,,! ,,male ,,figure pos+ h]oically ,ha6 ,he declaims ,come "o3 come all3 ?is rock %all fly ,f its firm base z soon z ,i4 ,,! ,,female ,,figure fondly ,my man6 ,my h]o husb&6 ,i am pr\d ( y4 ,i love y4 ,,m>tellus4 ,we mu/ s5d out a message = an anci5t4 ,,acis4 ,ne$ we bo!r an anci5t ab\t su* a trifle8 ,x w take less ?an half a second to r$uce our poor ,pygmalion to a p9* ( du/4 ,:y n calc9e ! two along ) him8 ,,m>tellus4 ,no3 ! two automata are trifles2 b ! use ( our p[]s ( de/ruction is nev] a trifle4 ,i _h r h ! case judg$4 ,! ,he-,anci5t em]ges f ! grove4 ,! ,figures are panic-/rick54 ,,! ,,he-,,anci5t mildly ,am ,i want$8 ,i feel call$4 ,see+ ! body ( ,pygmalion1 & imm$iately tak+ a /]n] tone ,:at6 ,a *ild lo/6 ,a life wa/$6 ,h[ has ?is happ5$8 ,,! ,,female ,,figure frantically ,i didn't d x4 ,x 0 n me4 ,may ,i be /ruck dead if ,i t\*$ him6 ,x 0 he po9t+ to ! ,male ,figure4 ,,all amaz$ at ! lie ,oh6 ,,! ,,male ,,figure4 ,li>4 ,y bit him4 ,ev]yone "h saw y d x4 ,,! ,,he-,,anci5t4 ,sil5ce4 ,go+ betwe5 ! ,figures ,:o made ^! two loa?some dolls8 ,,! ,,male ,,figure try+ to ass]t himself ) 8 knees knock+ ,my "n is ,ozym&ias1 k+ (-- ,,! ,,he-,,anci5t ) a contemptu\s ge/ure ,pooh6 ,,! ,,male ,,figure fall+ on 8 knees ,oh dont1 sir4 ,dont4 ,%e did x1 sir3 inde$ %e did4 ,,! ,,female ,,figure h[l+ lam5tably ,boohoo6 oo6 ooh6 ,,! ,,he-,,anci5t4 ,sil5ce1 ,i say4 ,he knocks ! ,male ,automaton upright by a v light flip "u ! *94 ,! ,female ,automaton h>dly d>es to sob4 ,! immortals contemplate !m ) %ame & loa?+4 ,! ,%e-,anci5t comes f ! trees opposite ! temple4 ,,! ,,%e-,,anci5t4 ,somebody wants me4 ,:at is ! matt]8 ,%e comes to ! left h& ( ! ,female ,figure1 n see+ ! body ( ,pygmalion4 ,pf6 ,sev]ely ,y h be5 mak+ dolls4 ,y mu/ n3 !y are n only disgu/+3 !y are dang]\s4 ,,! ,,female ,,figure snivell+ pite\sly ,i'm n a doll1 mam4 ,i'm only poor ,cleopatra-,semiramis1 que5 ( que5s4 ,cov]+ h] face ) h] h&s ,oh1 don't look at me l t1 mam4 ,i meant no h>m4 ,he hurt me3 inde$ he did4 ,,! ,,he-,,anci5t4 ,! creature has kill$ t poor y\?4 ,,! ,,%e-,,anci5t see+ ! body ( ,pygmalion ,:at6 ,?is clev] *ild1 :o promis$ s well6 ,,! ,,female ,,figure4 ,he made me4 ,i _h z mu* "r to kill him z he _h to make me4 ,& h[ 0 ,i to "k t a little ?+ l t w\ld kill him8 ,i %\ldn't die if he cut (f my arm or leg4 ,,ecrasia4 ,:at nons5se6 ,,m>tellus4 ,x may n be nons5se4 ,i d>esay if y cut (f h] leg %e w\ld gr[ ano!r1 l ! lob/]s & ! little liz>ds4 ,,! ,,he-,,anci5t4 ,did ?is dead boy make ^! two ?+s8 ,,m>tellus4 ,he made !m 9 8 laboratory4 ,i m\ld$ _! limbs4 ,i am sorry4 ,i 0 ?\ghtless3 ,i did n =esee t !y w\ld kill & pret5d to be p]sons !y 7 n1 & decl>e ?+s t 7 false1 & wi% evil4 ,i ?\ght !y w\ld be m]ely me*anical fools4 ,,! ,,male ,,figure4 ,d y blame u = our human nature8 ,,! ,,female ,,figure4 ,we are fle% & blood & n angels4 ,,! ,,male ,,figure4 ,h y no he>ts8 ,,arjillax4 ,!y are mad z well z mis*iev\s4 ,may we n de/roy !m8 ,,/rephon4 ,we abhor !m4 ,,! ,,newly ,,born4 ,we loa! !m4 ,,ecrasia4 ,!y are noisome4 ,,acis4 ,i don't want to be h>d on ! poor devils2 b !y are mak+ me feel uneasy 9 my inside4 ,i nev] _h su* a s5sation be=e4 ,,m>tellus4 ,i took a lot ( tr\ble ) !m4 ,b z f> z ,i am conc]n$1 de/roy !m by all means4 ,i loa!d !m f ! beg9n+4 ,,all4 ,yes1 yes3 we all loa! !m4 ,let u calc9e !m4 ,,! ,,female ,,figure4 ,oh1 don't be s cruel4 ,i'm n fit to die4 ,i w nev] bite anyone aga94 ,i w tell ! tru?4 ,i w d good4 ,is x my fault if ,i 0 n made prop]ly8 ,kill him2 b sp>e me4 ,,! ,,male ,,figure4 ,no6 ,i h done no h>m3 %e has4 ,kill h] if y l3 y h no "r to kill me4 ,,! ,,newly ,,born4 ,d y he> t8 ,!y want to h "o ano!r kill$4 ,,arjillax4 ,mon/r\s6 ,kill !m bo?4 ,,! ,,he-,,anci5t4 ,sil5ce4 ,^! ?+s are m]e automata3 !y _c help %r9k+ f dea? at any co/4 ,y see t !y h no self-control1 & are m]ely %udd]+ ?r\gh a s]ies ( reflexes4 ,let u see :e!r we _c put a little m life into !m4 ,he takes ! ,male ,figure by ! h&1 & places 8 dis5gag$ h& on its head4 ,n[ li/54 ,"o ( y two is to be de/roy$4 ,:i* ( y %all x be8 ,,! ,,male ,,figure aft] a slight convulsion dur+ :i* 8 eyes are fix$ on ! ,he-,anci5t ,sp>e h]2 & kill me4 ,,/rephon4 ,?ats bett]4 ,,! ,,newly ,,born4 ,mu* bett]4 ,,! ,,%e-,,anci5t h&l+ ! ,female ,automaton 9 ! same mann] ,:i* ( y %all we kill8 ,,! ,,female ,,figure4 ,kill u bo?4 ,h[ c\ld ei!r ( u live )\t ! o!r8 ,,ecrasia4 ,! woman is m s5sible ?an ! man4 ,! ,anci5ts release ! ,automata4 ,,! ,,male ,,figure s9k+ to ! gr\nd ,i am disc\rag$4 ,life is too heavy a burd54 ,,! ,,female ,,figure collaps+ ,i am dy+4 ,i am glad4 ,i am afraid to live4 ,,! ,,newly ,,born4 ,i ?9k x w\ld be nice to give ! poor ?+s a little music4 ,,arjillax4 ,:y8 ,,! ,,newly ,,born4 ,i don't "k4 ,b x w\ld4 ,! ,musicians play4 ,,! ,,female ,,figure4 ,ozym&ias3 d y he> t8 ,%e rises on h] knees & looks raptly into space ,que5 ( que5s6 ,%e dies4 ,,! ,,male ,,figure crawl+ feebly t[>ds h] until he rea*es h] h& ,i knew ,i 0 really a k+ ( k+s4 ,to ! o!rs ,illusions1 f>ewell3 we are go+ to our ?rones4 ,he dies4 ,! music /ops4 ,!re is dead sil5ce = a mom5t4 ,,! ,,newly ,,born4 ,t 0 funny4 ,,/rephon4 ,x 04 ,ev5 ! ,anci5ts are smil+4 ,,! ,,newly ,,born4 ,j a little4 ,,! ,,%e-,,anci5t quickly recov]+ h] grave & p]emptory mann] ,take ^! two abom9ations away to ,pygmalion's laboratory1 & de/roy !m ) ! re/ ( ! laboratory refuse4 ,"s ( !m move to obey4 ,take c>e3 d n t\* _! fle%3 x is noxi\s3 lift !m by _! robes4 ,c>ry ,pygmalion into ! temple2 & dispose ( 8 rema9s 9 ! usual way4 ,! ?ree bodies are c>ri$ out z direct$1 ,pygmalion into ! temple by 8 b>e arms & legs1 & ! two ,figures ?r\gh ! grove by _! clo!s4 ,m>tellus sup]9t5ds ! removal ( ! ,figures1 ,acis t ( ,pygmalion4 ,ecrasia1 ,arjillax1 ,/rephon1 & ! ,newly ,born sit d[n z be=e1 b on contr>y b5*es2 s t ,/rephon & ! ,newly ,born n[ face ! grove1 & ,ecrasia & ,arjillax ! temple4 ,! ,anci5ts rema9 /&+ at ! alt>4 ,,ecrasia z %e sits d[n ,oh = a breeze f ! hills6 ,,/rephon4 ,or ! w9d f ! sea at ! turn ( ! tide6 ,,! ,,newly ,,born4 ,i want "s clean air4 ,,! ,,he-,,anci5t4 ,! air w be clean 9 a mom5t4 ,?is doll fle% t *ildr5 make decomposes quickly at be/2 b :5 x is %ak5 by su* passions z ! creatures are capable (1 x breaks up at once & becomes horribly ta9t$4 ,,! ,,%e-,,anci5t4 ,let x be a lesson to y all to be cont5t ) lifeless toys1 & n attempt to make liv+ ones4 ,:at w\ld y ?9k ( u anci5ts if we made toys ( y *ildr58 ,,! ,,newly ,,born coax+ly ,:y d y n make toys ( u8 ,!n y w\ld play ) u2 & t w\ld be v nice4 ,,! ,,%e-,,anci5t4 ,x w\ld n amuse u4 ,:5 y play ) "o ano!r y play ) y\r bodies1 & t makes y supple & /rong2 b if we play$ ) y we %\ld play ) y\r m9ds1 & p]haps de=m !m4 ,,/rephon4 ,y are a gha/ly lot1 y anci5ts4 ,i %all kill myself :5 ,i am f\r ye>s old4 ,:at d y live =8 ,,! ,,he-,,anci5t4 ,y w f9d out :5 y gr[ up4 ,y w n kill y\rself4 ,,/rephon4 ,if y make me believe t1 ,i %all kill myself n[4 ,,! ,,newly ,,born4 ,oh no4 ,i want y4 ,i love y4 ,,/rephon4 ,i love someone else4 ,& %e has gone old1 old4 ,lo/ to me = ev]4 ,,! ,,he-,,anci5t4 ,h[ old8 ,,/rephon4 ,y saw h] :5 y b>g$ into u z we 7 danc+4 ,%e is f\r4 ,,! ,,newly ,,born4 ,h[ ,i %\ld h hat$ h] tw5ty m9utes ago6 ,b ,i h gr[n out ( t n[4 ,,! ,,he-,,anci5t4 ,good4 ,t hatr$ is call$ jeal\sy1 ! wor/ ( our *ildi% compla9ts4 ,m>tellus1 du/+ 8 h&s & puff+1 returns f ! grove4 ,,m>tellus4 ,ouf6 ,he sits d[n next ! ,newly ,born ,t job's f9i%$4 ,,arjillax4 ,anci5ts3 ,i %\ld l to make a few /udies ( y4 ,n portraits1 ( c\rse3 ,i %all idealize y a little4 ,i h come to ! conclusion t y anci5ts are ! mo/ int]e/+ subjects aft] all4 ,,m>tellus4 ,:at6 ,h ^? two horrors1 ^: a%es ,i h j deposit$ ) peculi> pleasure 9 poor ,pygmalion's du/b91 n cur$ y ( ?is silly image-mak+6 ,,arjillax4 ,:y did y model !m z "y ?+s1 y fool8 ,if ,pygmalion _h come to me1 ,i %\ld h made anci5ts ( !m = him4 ,n t ,i %\ld h modell$ !m any bett]4 ,i h always said t no "o c beat y at y\r be/ z f> z h&work is conc]n$4 ,b ?is job requir$ bra9s4 ,t is :]e ,i %\ld h come 94 ,,m>tellus4 ,well1 my bra9y boy1 y are welcome to try y\r h&4 ,!re are two ( ,pygmalion's pupils at ! laboratory :o help$ him to manufacture ! bones & tissues & all ! re/ ( x4 ,!y c turn out a c\ple ( new automatons2 & y c model !m z anci5ts if ?is v5]able pair w sit = y4 ,,ecrasia decisively ,no4 ,no m automata4 ,!y are too disgu/+4 ,,acis return+ f ! temple ,well1 ?ats done4 ,poor old ,pyg6 ,,ecrasia4 ,only fancy1 ,acis6 ,arjillax wants to make m ( ^? abom9able ?+s1 & to de/roy ev5 _! arti/ic "* by mak+ anci5ts ( !m4 ,,! ,,newly ,,born4 ,y wont sit = !m1 w y8 ,please dont4 ,,! ,,he-,,anci5t4 ,*ildr51 li/54 ,,acis /rid+ d[n ! /eps to ! b5* & seat+ himself next ,ecrasia ,:at6 ,ev5 ! ,anci5t wants to make a spee*6 ,give x m\?1 ,o ,sage4 ,,/rephon4 ,= heav5's sake don't tell u t ! e>? 0 once inhabit$ by ,ozym&iases & ,cleopatras4 ,life is h>d en\gh = u z x is4 ,,! ,,he-,,anci5t4 ,life is n meant to be easy1 my *ild2 b take c\rage3 x c be delightful4 ,:at ,i want$ to tell y is t ev] s9ce m5 exi/$1 *ildr5 h play$ ) dolls4 ,,ecrasia4 ,y keep us+ t ^w4 ,:at are dolls1 pray8 ,,! ,,%e-,,anci5t4 ,:at y call works ( art4 ,images4 ,we call !m dolls4 ,,arjillax4 ,j s4 ,y h no s5se ( art2 & y in/9ctively insult x4 ,,! ,,he-,,anci5t4 ,*ildr5 h be5 kn[n to make dolls out ( rags1 & to c>ess !m ) ! deepe/ fondness4 ,,! ,,%e-,,anci5t4 ,eight c5turies ago1 :5 ,i 0 a *ild1 ,i made a rag doll4 ,! rag doll is ! de>e/ ( all4 ,,! ,,newly ,,born eag]ly int]e/$ ,oh6 ,h y got x /ill8 ,,! ,,%e-,,anci5t4 ,i kept x a full week4 ,,ecrasia4 ,ev5 9 y\r *ildhood1 !n1 y did n und]/& high art1 & ador$ y\r own amateur crudities4 ,,! ,,%e-,,anci5t4 ,h[ old are y8 ,,ecrasia4 ,eight mon?s4 ,,! ,,%e-,,anci5t4 ,:5 y h liv$ z long z ,i h-- ,,ecrasia int]rupt+ rudely ,i %all wor%ip rag dolls1 p]haps4 ,?ank heav5 ,i am /ill 9 my prime4 ,,! ,,he-,,anci5t4 ,y are /ill capable ( ?ank+1 ?\gh y d n "k :at y ?ank4 ,y are a ?ank+ little animal1 a blam+ little animal1 a-- ,,acis4 ,a gu%+ little animal4 ,,arjillax4 ,&1 z %e ?9ks1 an arti/ic little animal4 ,,ecrasia nettl$ ,i am an animat$ be+ ) a reasonable s\l & human fle% subsi/+4 ,if y\r ,automata _h be5 prop]ly animat$1 ,m>tellus1 !y w\ld h be5 m successful4 ,,! ,,%e-,,anci5t4 ,t is :]e y are wrong1 my *ild4 ,if ^? two loa?some ?+s _h be5 rag dolls1 !y w\ld h be5 amus+ & lovable4 ,! ,newly ,born "h w\ld h play$ ) !m2 & y w\ld all h laugh$ & play$ ) !m too until y _h torn !m to pieces2 & !n y w\ld h laugh$ m ?an ev]4 ,,! ,,newly ,,born4 ,( c\rse we %\ld4 ,isnt t funny8 ,,! ,,he-,,anci5t4 ,:5 a ?+ is funny1 se>* x = a hidd5 tru?4 ,,/rephon4 ,yes2 & take all ! fun out ( x4 ,,! ,,%e-,,anci5t4 ,d n be s embitt]$ because y\r swee!>t has outgr[n h] love = y4 ,! ,newly ,born w make am5ds4 ,,! ,,newly ,,born4 ,oh yes3 ,i w be m ?an %e c\ld ev] h be54 ,,/rephon4 ,p%a6 ,jeal\s6 ,,! ,,newly ,,born4 ,oh no4 ,i h gr[n out ( t4 ,i love h] n[ because %e lov$ y1 & because y love h]4 ,,! ,,he-,,anci5t4 ,t is ! next /age4 ,y are gett+ on v nicely1 my *ild4 ,,m>tellus4 ,come6 :at is ! tru? t 0 hidd5 9 ! rag doll8 ,,! ,,he-,,anci5t4 ,well1 consid] :y y are n cont5t ) ! rag doll1 & mu/ h some?+ m closely resembl+ a real liv+ creature4 ,z y gr[ up y make images & pa9t pictures4 ,^? ( y :o _c d t make /ories ab\t imag9>y dolls4 ,or y dress y\rselves up z dolls & act plays ab\t !m4 ,,! ,,%e-,,anci5t4 ,&1 to deceive y\rself ! m completely1 y take !m s v v s]i\sly t ,ecrasia "h decl>es t ! mak+ ( dolls is ! holie/ "w ( creation1 & ! words y put into ! m\?s ( dolls ! sacr$e/ ( scriptures & ! noble/ ( utt]ances4 ,,ecrasia4 ,tu%6 ,,arjillax4 ,to%6 ,,! ,,%e-,,anci5t4 ,yet ! m beautiful !y become ! fur!r !y retreat f y4 ,y _c c>ess !m z y c>ess ! rag doll4 ,y _c cry = !m :5 !y are brok5 or lo/1 or :5 y pret5d !y h be5 unk9d to y1 z y c\ld :5 y play$ ) rag dolls4 ,,! ,,he-,,anci5t4 ,at la/1 l ,pygmalion1 y dem& f y\r dolls ! f9al p]fection ( resemblance to life4 ,!y mu/ move & speak4 ,,! ,,%e-,,anci5t4 ,!y mu/ love & hate4 ,,! ,,he-,,anci5t4 ,!y mu/ ?9k t !y ?9k4 ,,! ,,%e-,,anci5t4 ,!y mu/ h s(t fle% & w>m1 blood4 ,,! ,,he-,,anci5t4 ,& !n1 :5 y h a*iev$ ?is z ,pygmalion did2 :5 ! m>ble ma/]piece is de?ron$ by ! automaton & ! homo by ! homunculus2 :5 ! body & ! bra91 ! reasonable s\l & human fle% subsi/+1 z ,ecrasia says1 /& be=e y unmask$ z m]e ma*9]y1 & y\r impulses are %ewn to be no?+ b reflexes1 y are fill$ ) horror & loa?+1 & w\ld give worlds to be "y en\gh to play ) y\r rag doll aga91 s9ce e /ep away f x has be5 a /ep away f love & happ9ess4 ,is x n true8 ,,! ,,%e-,,anci5t4 ,speak1 ,m>tellus3 y :o h travell$ ! :ole pa?4 ,,m>tellus4 ,x is true4 ,) fi]ce joy ,i turn$ a temp]ature ( a million degrees on ^? two ?+s ,i _h modell$1 & saw !m vani% 9 an in/ant into in(f5sive du/4 ,,! ,,%e-,,anci5t4 ,speak1 ,arjillax3 y :o h advanc$ f imitat+ ! lightly liv+ *ild to ! int5sely liv+ anci5t4 ,is x true1 s f>8 ,,arjillax4 ,x is p>tly true3 ,i _c pret5d to be satisfi$ n[ ) modell+ pretty *ildr54 ,,! ,,he-,,anci5t4 ,& y1 ,ecrasia3 y cl+ to y\r highly arti/ic dolls z ! noble/ projections ( ! ,life ,=ce1 d y n8 ,,ecrasia4 ,)\t art1 ! crud5ess ( reality w\ld make ! _w unbe>able4 ,,! ,,newly ,,born anticipat+ ! ,%e-,anci5t1 :o is evid5tly go+ to *all5ge h] ,n[ y are com+ to me1 because ,i am ! late/ arrival4 ,b ,i don't und]/& y\r art & y\r dolls at all4 ,i want to c>ess my d>l+ ,/rephon1 n to play ) dolls4 ,,acis4 ,i am 9 my f\r? ye>2 & ,i h got on v well )\t y\r dolls4 ,i _h r walk up a m\nta9 & d[n aga9 ?an look at all ! /atues ,m>tellus & ,arjillax ev] made4 ,y pref] a /atue to an automaton1 & a rag doll to a /atue4 ,s d ,i2 b ,i pref] a man to a rag doll4 ,give me fri5ds1 n dolls4 ,,! ,,he-,,anci5t4 ,yet ,i h se5 y walk+ ov] ! m\nta9s alone4 ,h y n f\nd y\r be/ fri5d 9 y\rself8 ,,acis4 ,:at are y driv+ at1 old "o8 ,:at does all ?is lead to8 ,,! ,,he-,,anci5t4 ,x leads1 "y man1 to ! tru? t y c create no?+ b y\rself4 ,,acis mus+ ,i c create no?+ b myself4 ,ecrasia3 y are clev]4 ,d y und]/& x8 ,i don't4 ,,ecrasia4 ,x is z easy to und]/& z any o!r ignorant error4 ,:at arti/ is z great z 8 own works8 ,he c create ma/]pieces2 b he _c improve ! %ape ( 8 own nose4 ,,acis4 ,!re6 ,:at h y to say to t1 old "o8 ,,! ,,he-,,anci5t4 ,he c alt] ! %ape ( 8 own s\l4 ,he c\ld alt] ! %ape ( 8 nose if ! diff]5ce betwe5 a turn$-up nose & a turn$-d[n "o 7 wor? ! ef=t4 ,"o does n face ! ?roes ( creation = trifles4 ,,acis4 ,:at h y to say to t1 ,ecrasia8 ,,ecrasia4 ,i say t if ! anci5ts _h ?or\ghly grasp$ ! !ory ( f9e art !y w\ld und]/& t ! diff]5ce betwe5 a beautiful nose & an ugly "o is ( supreme importance3 t x is inde$ ! only ?+ t matt]s4 ,,! ,,%e-,,anci5t4 ,t is1 !y w\ld und]/& some?+ !y c\ld n believe1 & t y d n believe4 ,,acis4 ,j s1 mam4 ,art is n hone/3 t is :y ,i nev] c\ld /& mu* ( x4 ,x is all make-believe4 ,ecrasia nev] really says ?+s3 %e only rattles h] tee? 9 h] m\?4 ,,ecrasia4 ,acis3 y are rude4 ,,acis4 ,y mean t ,i wont play ! game ( make-believe4 ,well1 ,i don't ask y to play x ) me2 s :y %\ld y expect me to play x ) y8 ,,ecrasia4 ,y h no "r to say t ,i am n s9c]e4 ,i h f\nd a happ9ess 9 art t real life has nev] giv5 me4 ,i am int5sely 9 e>ne/ ab\t art4 ,!re is a magic & my/]y 9 art t y "k no?+ (4 ,,! ,,%e-,,anci5t4 ,yes1 *ild3 art is ! magic mirror y make to reflect y\r invisible dreams 9 visible pictures4 ,y use a glass mirror to see y\r face3 y use works ( art to see y\r s\l4 ,b we :o are old] use nei!r glass mirrors nor works ( art4 ,we h a direct s5se ( life4 ,:5 y ga9 t y w put aside y\r mirrors & /atues1 y\r toys & y\r dolls4 ,,! ,,he-,,anci5t4 ,yet we too h our toys & our dolls4 ,t is ! tr\ble ( ! anci5ts4 ,,arjillax4 ,:at6 ,! anci5ts h _! tr\bles6 ,x is ! fir/ "t ,i ev] he>d "o ( !m confess x4 ,,! ,,he-,,anci5t4 ,look at u4 ,look at me4 ,?is is my body1 my blood1 my bra92 b x is n me4 ,i am ! et]nal life1 ! p]petual resurrection2 b /rik+ 8 body ?is /ructure1 ?is organism1 ?is make%ift1 c be made by a boy 9 a laboratory1 & is held back f dissolution only by my use ( x4 ,worse /ill1 x c be brok5 by a slip ( ! foot1 dr[n$ by a cramp 9 ! /oma*1 de/roy$ by a fla% f ! cl\ds4 ,soon] or lat]1 its de/ruction is c]ta94 ,,! ,,%e-,,anci5t4 ,yes3 ?is body is ! la/ doll to be disc>d$4 ,:5 ,i 0 a *ild1 ,ecrasia1 ,i1 too1 0 an arti/1 l y\r sculptor fri5ds !re1 /riv+ to create p]fection 9 ?+s outside myself4 ,i made /atues3 ,i pa9t$ pictures3 ,i tri$ to wor%ip !m4 ,,! ,,he-,,anci5t4 ,i _h no su* skill2 b ,i1 l ,acis1 s\ght p]fection 9 fri5ds1 9 lov]s1 9 nature1 9 ?+s outside myself4 ,alas6 ,i c\ld n create if4 ,i c\ld only imag9e x4 ,,! ,,%e-,,anci5t4 ,i1 l ,arjillax1 f\nd out t my /atues ( bodily beauty 7 no long] ev5 beautiful to me2 & ,i press$ on & made /atues & pictures ( m5 & wom5 ( g5ius1 l ^? 9 ! old fable ( ,mi*ael ,angelo4 ,l ,m>tellus1 ,i sma%$ !m :5 ,i saw t !re 0 no life 9 !m3 t !y 7 s dead t !y w\ld n ev5 dissolve z a dead body does4 ,,! ,,he-,,anci5t4 ,& ,i1 l ,acis1 ceas$ to walk ov] ! m\nta9s ) my fri5ds1 & walk$ alone2 = ,i f\nd t ,i _h creative p[] ov] myself b none ov] my fri5ds4 ,& !n ,i ceas$ to walk on ! m\nta9s2 = ,i saw t ! m\nta9s 7 dead4 ,,acis prote/+ vehem5tly ,no4 ,i grant y ab\t ! fri5ds p]haps2 b ! m\nta9s are /ill ! m\nta9s1 ea* ) its "n1 its individuality1 its up/&+ /r5g? & maje/y1 its beauty-- ,,ecrasia4 ,:at6 ,acis among ! rhapsodi/s6 ,,! ,,he-,,anci5t4 ,m]e metaphor1 my poor boy3 ! m\nta9s are corpses4 ,,all ,,! ,,"y repell$ ,oh6 ,,! ,,he-,,anci5t4 ,yes4 ,9 ! h>dpress$ he>t ( ! e>?1 :]e ! inconceivable heat ( ! sun /ill gl[s1 ! /one lives 9 fi]ce atomic convulsion1 z we live 9 our sl[] way4 ,:5 x is ca/ out to ! surface x dies l deep-sea fi%3 :at y see is only its cold dead body4 ,we h tapp$ t c5tral heat z prehi/oric man tapp$ wat] spr+s2 b no?+ has come up alive f ^? flam+ dep?s3 y\r l&scapes1 y\r m\nta9s1 are only ! _w's ca/ sk9s & decay+ tee? on :i* we live l microbes4 ,,ecrasia4 ,anci5t3 y blaspheme aga9/ ,nature & aga9/ ,man4 ,,! ,,%e-,,anci5t4 ,*ild1 *ild1 h[ mu* en?usiasm w y h = man :5 y h endur$ eight c5turies ( him1 z ,i h1 & se5 him p]i% by an empty mis*ance t is yet a c]ta9ty8 ,:5 ,i disc>d$ my dolls z he disc>d$ 8 fri5ds & 8 m\nta9s1 x 0 to myself ,i turn$ z to ! f9al reality4 ,"h1 & "h alone1 ,i c\ld %ape & create4 ,:5 my arm 0 weak & ,i will$ x to be /rong1 ,i c\ld create a roll ( muscle on x2 & :5 ,i und]/ood t1 ,i und]/ood t ,i c\ld )\t any great] miracle give myself t5 arms & ?ree heads4 ,,! ,,he-,,anci5t4 ,i also came to und]/& su* miracles4 ,= fifty ye>s ,i sat contemplat+ ?is p[] 9 myself & conc5trat+ my w4 ,,! ,,%e-,,anci5t4 ,s did ,i2 & = five m ye>s ,i made myself into all sorts ( fanta/ic mon/]s4 ,i walk$ ^u a doz5 legs3 ,i work$ ) tw5ty h&s & a hundr$ f+]s3 ,i look$ to ! f\r qu>t]s ( ! compass ) eight eyes out ( f\r heads4 ,*ildr5 fl$ 9 amazem5t f me until ,i _h to hide myself f !m2 & ! anci5ts1 :o _h =gott5 h[ to laugh1 smil$ grimly :5 !y pass$4 ,,! ,,he-,,anci5t4 ,we h all committ$ ^! follies4 ,y w all commit !m4 ,,! ,,newly ,,born4 ,oh1 d gr[ a lot ( arms & legs & heads = u4 ,x w\ld be s funny4 ,,! ,,he-,,anci5t4 ,my *ild3 ,i am j z well z ,i am4 ,i w\ld n lift my f+] n[ to h a ?\s& heads4 ,,! ,,%e-,,anci5t4 ,b :at w\ld ,i n give to h no head at all8 ,,all ,,! ,,"y4 ,:ats t8 ,no head at all8 ,:y8 ,h[8 ,,! ,,he-,,anci5t4 ,c y n und]/&8 ,,all ,,! ,,"y %ak+ _! heads ,no4 ,,! ,,%e-,,anci5t4 ,"o day1 :5 ,i 0 tir$ ( le>n+ to walk =w>d ) "s ( my feet & backw>ds ) o!rs & sideways ) ! re/ all at once1 ,i sat on a rock ) my f\r *9s re/+ on f\r ( my palms1 & f\r or my elb[s re/+ on f\r ( my knees4 ,& sudd5ly x came into my m9d t ?is mon/r\s ma*9]y ( heads & limbs 0 no m me ?an my /atues _h be5 me1 & t x 0 only an automaton t ,i _h enslav$4 ,,m>tellus4 ,enslav$8 ,:at does t mean8 ,,! ,,%e-,,anci5t4 ,a ?+ t mu/ d :at y comm& x is a slave2 & its comm&] is its ma/]4 ,^! are words y w le>n :5 y\r turn comes4 ,,! ,,he-,,anci5t4 ,y w also le>n t :5 ! ma/] has come to d ev]y?+ ?r\gh ! slave1 ! slave becomes 8 ma/]1 s9ce he _c live )\t him4 ,,! ,,%e-,,anci5t4 ,& s ,i p]ceiv$ t ,i _h made myself ! slave ( a slave4 ,,! ,,he-,,anci5t4 ,:5 we discov]$ t1 we %$ our sup]flu\s heads & legs & arms until we _h our old %apes aga91 & no long] />tl$ ! *ildr54 ,,! ,,%e-,,anci5t4 ,b /ill ,i am ! slave ( ?is slave1 my body4 ,h[ am ,i to be deliv]$ f x8 ,,! ,,he-,,anci5t4 ,t1 *ildr51 is ! tr\ble ( ! anci5ts4 ,= :il/ we are ti$ to ?is tyrann\s body we are subject to its dea?1 & our de/9y is n a*iev$4 ,,! ,,newly ,,born4 ,:at is y\r de/9y8 ,,! ,,he-,,anci5t4 ,to be immortal4 ,,! ,,%e-,,anci5t4 ,! day w come :5 !re w be no p1 only ?\ght4 ,,! ,,he-,,anci5t4 ,& t w be life et]nal4 ,,ecrasia4 ,i tru/ ,i %all meet my fatal accid5t be=e t day dawns4 ,,arjillax4 ,= once1 ,ecrasia1 ,i agree ) y4 ,a _w 9 :i* !re 7 no?+ pla/ic w\ld be an utt]ly mis]able "o4 ,,ecrasia4 ,no limbs1 no cont\rs1 no exquisite l9es & elegant %apes1 no wor%ip ( beautiful bodies1 no poetic embraces 9 :i* cultivat$ lov]s pret5d t _! c>ess+ h&s are w&]+ ov] cele/ial hills & en*ant$ valleys1 no-- ,,acis int]rupt+ h] disgu/$ly ,:at an inhuman m9d y h1 ,ecrasia6 ,,ecrasia4 ,inhuman6 ,,acis4 ,yes3 inhuman4 ,:y don't y fall 9 love ) someone8 ,,ecrasia4 ,i6 ,i h be5 9 love all my life4 ,i burn$ ) x ev5 9 ! egg4 ,,acis4 ,n a bit ( x4 ,y & ,arjillax are j z h>d z two /ones4 ,,ecrasia4 ,y did n always ?9k s1 ,acis4 ,,acis4 ,oh1 ,i "k4 ,i (f]$ y my love once1 & ask$ = y\rs4 ,,ecrasia4 ,& did ,i d5y x to y1 ,acis8 ,,acis4 ,y didn't ev5 "k :at love 04 ,,ecrasia4 ,oh6 ,i ador$ y1 y /upid oaf1 until ,i f\nd t y 7 a m]e animal4 ,,acis4 ,& ,i made no end ( a fool ( myself ab\t y until ,i discov]$ t y 7 a m]e arti/4 ,y appreciat$ my cont\rs6 ,i 0 pla/ic1 z ,arjillax says4 ,i wasn't a man to y3 ,i 0 a ma/]piece appeal+ to y\r ta/es & y\r s5ses4 ,y\r ta/es & s5ses _h ov]laid ! direct impulse ( life 9 y4 ,& because ,i c>$ only = our life1 & w5t /raight to x1 & 0 bor$ by y\r call+ my limbs fancy names & mapp+ me into m\nta9s & valleys & all ! re/ ( x1 y call$ me an animal4 ,well1 ,i am an animal1 if y call a live man an animal4 ,,ecrasia4 ,y ne$ n expla94 ,y refus$ to be ref9$4 ,i did my be/ to lift y\r prehi/oric impulses on to ! plane ( beauty1 ( imag9ation1 ( romance1 ( poetry1 ( art1 (-- ,,acis4 ,^! ?+s are all v well 9 _! way & 9 _! prop] places4 ,b !y are n love4 ,!y are an unnatural adult]ation ( love4 ,love is a simple ?+ & a deep ?+3 x is an act ( life & n an illusion4 ,art is an illusion4 ,,arjillax4 ,t is false4 ,! /atue comes to life always4 ,! /atues ( today are ! m5 & wom5 ( ! next incubation4 ,i hold up ! m>ble figure be=e ! "m & say1 ',?is is ! model y mu/ copy4' ,we produce :at we see4 ,let no man d>e to create 9 art a ?+ t he w\ld n h exi/ 9 life4 ,,m>tellus4 ,yes3 ,i h be5 ?r\gh all t4 ,b y y\rself are mak+ /atues ( anci5ts in/ead ( beautiful nymphs & swa9s4 ,& ,ecrasia is "r ab\t ! anci5ts be+ in>ti/ic4 ,!y are damnably in>ti/ic4 ,,ecrasia triumphant ,ah6 ,our greate/ arti/ v9dicates me4 ,?anks1 ,m>tellus4 ,,m>tellus4 ,! body always ends by be+ a bore4 ,no?+ rema9s beautiful & int]e/+ except ?\ght1 because ! ?\ght is ! life4 ,:i* is j :at ?is old g5tleman & ?is old lady seem to ?9k too4 ,,! ,,%e-,,anci5t4 ,q s4 ,,! ,,he-,,anci5t4 ,precisely4 ,,! ,,newly ,,born to ! ,he-,anci5t ,b y cant be no?+4 ,:at d y want to be8 ,,! ,,he-,,anci5t4 ,a vortex4 ,,! ,,newly ,,born4 ,a :at8 ,,! ,,%e-,,anci5t4 ,a vortex4 ,i began z a vortex3 :y %\ld ,i n end z "o8 ,,ecrasia4 ,oh6 ,t is :at y old p are1 ,vortici/s4 ,,acis4 ,b if life is ?\ght1 c y live )\t a head8 ,,! ,,he-,,anci5t4 ,n n[ p]haps4 ,b prehi/oric m5 ?\ght !y c\ld n live )\t tails4 ,i c live )\t a tail4 ,:y %\ld ,i n live )\t a head8 ,,! ,,newly ,,born4 ,:at is a tail8 ,,! ,,he-,,anci5t ,a habit ( :i* y\r ance/ors manag$ to pure !mselves4 ,,! ,,%e-,,anci5t4 ,none ( u n[ believe t all ?is ma*9]y ( fle% & blood is necess>y4 ,x dies4 ,,! ,,he-,,anci5t4 ,x imprisons u on ?is petty planet & =bids u to range ?r\gh ! />s4 ,,acis4 ,b ev5 a vortex is a vortex 9 some?+4 ,y cant h a :irlpool )\t wat]2 & y cant h a vortex )\t gas1 or molecules or atoms or ions or electrons or some?+1 n no?+4 ,,! ,,he-,,anci5t4 ,no3 ! vortex is n ! wat] nor ! gas nor ! atoms3 x is a p[] ov] ^! ?+s4 ,,! ,,%e-,,anci5t4 ,! body 0 ! slave ( ! vortex2 b ! slave has become ! ma/]2 & we mu/ free ourselves f t tyranny4 ,x is ?is /uff indicat+ h] body1 ?is fle% & blood & bone & all ! re/ ( x1 t is intol]able4 ,ev5 prehi/oric man dream$ ( :at he call$ an a/ral body1 & ask$ :o w\ld deliv] him f ! body ( ?is dea?4 ,,acis evid5tly out ( 8 dep? ,i %\ldn't ?9k too mu* ab\t x if ,i 7 y4 ,y h to keep sane1 y "k4 ,! two ,anci5ts look at "o ano!r2 %rug _! %\ld]s2 & address !mselves to _! dep>ture4 ,,! ,,he-,,anci5t4 ,we are /ay+ too long ) y1 *ildr54 ,we mu/ g4 ,all ! "y p rise r eag]ly4 ,,arjillax4 ,dont m5tion x4 ,,! ,,%e-,,anci5t4 ,x is tiresome = u1 too4 ,y see1 *ildr51 we h to put ?+s v crudely to y to make ourselves intelligible4 ,,! ,,he-,,anci5t4 ,& ,i am afraid we d n q succe$4 ,,/rephon4 ,v k9d ( y to come at all & talk to u1 ,i'm sure4 ,,ecrasia4 ,:y d ! o!r anci5ts nev] come & give u a turn8 ,,! ,,%e-,,anci5t4 ,x is difficult = !m4 ,!y h =gott5 h[ to speak2 h[ to read2 ev5 h[ to ?9k 9 y\r fa%ion4 ,we d n communicate ) "o ano!r 9 t way or appreh5d ! _w z y d4 ,,! ,,he-,,anci5t4 ,i f9d x m & m difficult to keep up y\r language4 ,ano!r c5tury or two & x w be impossible4 ,i %all h to be reliev$ by a y\ng] %eph]d4 ,,acis4 ,( c\rse we are always delight$ to see y2 b /ill1 if x tries y v sev]ely1 we c\ld manage pretty well by ourselves1 y "k4 ,,! ,,%e-,,anci5t4 ,tell me1 ,acis3 d y ev] ?9k ( y\rself z hav+ to live p]haps = ?\s&s ( ye>s8 ,,acis4 ,oh1 don't talk ab\t x4 ,:y1 ,i "k v well t ,i h only f\r ye>s ( :at any reasonable p]son w\ld call liv+2 & ?ree & a half ( !m are already gone4 ,,ecrasia4 ,y mu/ n m9d our say+ s2 b really y _c call be+ an anci5t liv+4 ,,! ,,newly ,,born almo/ 9 te>s ,oh1 ?is dreadful %ortness ( our lives6 ,i _c be> x4 ,,/rephon4 ,i made up my m9d on t subject long ago4 ,:5 ,i am ?ree ye>s & fifty weeks old1 ,i %all h my fatal accid5t4 ,& x w n be an accid5t4 ,,! ,,he-,,anci5t4 ,we are v tir$ ( ?is subject4 ,i mu/ leave y4 ,,! ,,newly ,,born4 ,:at is be+ tir$8 ,,! ,,%e-,,anci5t4 ,! p5alty ( att5d+ to *ildr54 ,f>ewell4 ,! two ,anci5ts g away sev]ally1 %e into ! grove1 he up to ! hills beh9d ! temple4 ,,all4 ,ouf6 ,a great sigh ( relief4 ,,ecrasia4 ,dreadful p6 ,,/rephon4 ,bores6 ,,m>tellus4 ,yet "o w\ld l to foll[ !m2 to ent] into _! life2 to grasp _! ?\ght2 to compreh5d ! univ]se z !y mu/4 ,,arjillax4 ,gett+ old1 ,m>tellus8 ,,m>tellus4 ,well1 ,i h f9i%$ ) ! dolls2 & ,i am no long] jeal\s ( y4 ,t looks l ! end4 ,two h\rs sleep is en\gh = me4 ,i am afraid ,i am beg9n+ to f9d y all r silly4 ,,/rephon4 ,i "k4 ,my girl w5t (f ?is morn+4 ,%e hadnt slept = weeks4 ,& %e f\nd ma!matics m int]e/+ ?an me4 ,,m>tellus4 ,!re is a prehi/oric say+ t has come d[n to u f a fam\s woman tea*]4 ,%e said3 ',leave wom52 & /udy ma!matics4' ,x is ! only rema9+ fragm5t ( a lo/ scripture call$ ,! ,confessions ( ,/ ,augu/91 ! ,engli% ,opium ,eat]4 ,t primitive savage mu/ h be5 a great woman1 to say a ?+ t /ill lives aft] ?ree hundr$ c5turies4 ,i too w leave wom5 & /udy ma!matics1 :i* ,i h neglect$ too long4 ,f>ewell1 *ildr51 my old playmates4 ,i almo/ wi% ,i c\ld feel s5tim5tal ab\t p>t+ f y2 b ! cold tru? is t y bore me4 ,d n be angry ) me3 y\r turn w come4 ,he passes away gravely into ! grove4 ,,arjillax4 ,!re goes a great _s4 ,:at a sculptor he 06 ,& n[1 no?+6 ,x is z if he _h cut (f 8 h&s4 ,,! ,,newly ,,born4 ,oh1 w y all leave me z he has left y8 ,,ecrasia4 ,nev]4 ,we h sworn x4 ,,/rephon4 ,:at is ! use ( swe>+8 ,%e swore4 ,he swore4 ,y h sworn4 ,!y h sworn4 ,,ecrasia4 ,y speak l a gramm>4 ,,/rephon4 ,t is h[ "o ought to speak1 isnt x8 ,we %all all be =sworn4 ,,! ,,newly ,,born4 ,d n talk l t4 ,y are sadd5+ u2 & y are *as+ ! light away4 ,x is gr[+ d>k4 ,,acis4 ,night is fall+4 ,! light w come back tomorr[4 ,,! ,,newly ,,born4 ,:at is tomorr[8 ,,acis4 ,! day t nev] comes4 ,he turns t[>ds ! temple4 ,all beg9 troop+ into ! temple4 ,,! ,,newly ,,born hold+ ,acis back ,t is no answ]4 ,:at-- ,,arjillax4 ,sil5ce4 ,little *ildr5 %\ld be se5 & n he>d4 ,,! ,,newly ,,born putt+ out h] tongue at him6 ,,ecrasia4 ,ungraceful4 ,y mu/ n d t4 ,,! ,,newly ,,born4 ,i w d :at ,i l4 ,b !re is some?+ ! matt] ) me4 ,i want to lie d[n4 ,i _c keep my eyes op54 ,,ecrasia4 ,y are fall+ asleep4 ,y w wake up aga94 ,,! ,,newly ,,born dr[sily ,:at is sleep8 ,,acis4 ,ask no que/ions2 & y w be told no lies4 ,he takes h] by ! e>1 & leads h] firmly t[>ds ! temple4 ,,! ,,newly ,,born4 ,ai6 oi6 ai6 ,dont4 ,i want to be c>ri$4 ,%e reels into ! arms ( ,acts1 :o c>ries h] into ! temple4 ,,ecrasia4 ,come1 ,arjillax3 y at lea/ are /ill an arti/4 ,i adore y4 ,,arjillax4 ,d y8 ,un=tunately = y1 ,i am n /ill a *ild4 ,i h gr[n out ( cuddl+4 ,i c only appreciate y\r figure4 ,does t satisfy y8 ,,ecrasia4 ,at :at di/ance8 ,,arjillax4 ,arm's l5g? or m4 ,,ecrasia4 ,?ank y3 n = me4 ,%e turns away f him4 ,,arjillax4 ,ha6 ha6 ,he /rides (f into ! temple4 ,,ecrasia call+ to ,/rephon1 :o is on ! ?re%old ( ! temple1 go+ 9 ,/rephon4 ,,/rephon4 ,no4 ,my he>t is brok54 ,he goes into ! temple4 ,,ecrasia4 ,mu/ ,i pass ! night alone8 ,%e looks r\nd1 seek+ ano!r p>tn]2 b !y h all gone4 ,aft] all1 ,i c imag9e a lov] nobl] ?an any ( y4 ,%e goes into ! temple4 ,x is n[ q d>k4 ,a vague radiance appe>s ne> ! temple & %apes itself into ! gho/ ( ,adam4 ,a ,,woman',s ,,voice 9 ! grove ,:o is t8 ,,adam4 ,! gho/ ( ,adam1 ! fir/ fa!r ( mank9d4 ,:o are y8 ,,! ,,voice4 ,! gho/ ( ,eve1 ! fir/ "m ( mank9d4 ,,adam4 ,come =?1 wife2 & %ew y\rself to me4 ,,eve appe>+ ne> ! grove ,"h ,i am1 husb&4 ,y are v old4 ,a ,,voice 9 ! hills ,ha6 ha6 ha6 ,,adam4 ,:o laughs8 ,:o d>es laugh at ,adam8 ,,eve4 ,:o has ! he>t to laugh at ,eve8 ,,! ,,voice4 ,! gho/ ( ,ca91 ! fir/ *ild1 & ! fir/ murd]]4 ,he appe>s betwe5 !m2 & z he does s !re is a prolong$ hiss4 ,:o d>es hiss at ,ca91 ! "l ( dea?8 ,a ,,voice4 ,! gho/ ( ! s]p5t1 t liv$ be=e ,adam & be=e ,eve1 & taught !m h[ to br+ =? ,ca94 ,%e becomes visible1 coil$ 9 ! trees4 ,a ,,voice4 ,!re is "o t came be=e ! s]p5t4 ,,! ,,s]p5t4 ,t is ! voice ( ,lili?1 9 :om ! fa!r & "m 7 "o4 ,hail1 ,lili?6 ,lili? becomes visible betwe5 ,ca9 & ,adam4 ,,lili?4 ,i suff]$ unspeakably2 ,i tore myself asund]2 ,i lo/ my life1 to make ( my "o fle% ^! twa91 man & woman4 ,& ?is is :at has come ( x4 ,:at d y make ( x1 ,adam1 my son8 ,,adam4 ,i made ! e>? br+ =? by my labor1 & ! woman br+ =? by my love4 ,& ?is is :at has come ( x4 ,:at d y make ( x1 ,eve1 my wife8 ,,eve4 ,i n\ri%$ ! egg 9 my body & f$ x ) my blood4 ,& n[ !y let x fall z ! birds did1 & suff] n at all4 ,:at d y make ( x1 ,ca91 my fir/-born8 ,,ca94 ,i inv5t$ kill+ & conque/ & ma/]y & ! w9n[+ out ( ! weak by ! /rong4 ,& n[ ! /rong h sla9 "o ano!r2 & ! weak live = ev]2 & _! de$s d no?+ = ! do] m ?an = ano!r4 ,:at d y make ( x1 snake8 ,,! ,,s]p5t4 ,i am ju/ifi$4 ,= ,i *ose wisdom & ! k ( good & evil2 & n[ !re is no evil2 & wisdom & good are "o4 ,x is en\gh4 ,%e vani%es4 ,,ca94 ,!re is no place = me on e>? any long]4 ,y _c d5y t m9e 0 a spl5did game :ile x la/$4 ,b n[6 ,out1 out1 brief c&le6 ,he vani%es4 ,,eve4 ,! clev] ones 7 always my favorites4 ,! digg]s & ! fight]s h dug !mselves 9 ) ! worms4 ,my clev] ones h inh]it$ ! e>?4 ,all's well4 ,%e fades away4 ,,adam4 ,i c make no?+ ( x1 nei!r head nor tail4 ,:at is x all =8 ,:y8 ,:i!r8 ,:5ce8 ,we 7 well en\gh 9 ! g>d54 ,& n[ ! fools h kill$ all ! animals2 & !y are dissatisfi$ because !y _c be bo!r$ ) _! bodies6 ,fooli%ness1 ,i call x4 ,he disappe>s4 ,,lili?4 ,!y h accept$ ! burd5 ( et]nal life4 ,!y h tak5 ! agony f bir?2 & _! life does n fail !m ev5 9 ! h\r ( _! de/ruction4 ,_! brea/s are )\t milk3 _! b[els are gone3 ! v %apes ( !m are only ornam5ts = _! *ildr5 to admire & c>ess )\t und]/&+4 ,is ?is en\gh2 or %all ,i labor aga98 ,%all ,i br+ =? some?+ t w sweep !m away & make an end ( !m z !y h swept away ! bea/s ( ! g>d51 & made an end ( ! crawl+ ?+s & ! fly+ ?+s & ( all !m t refuse to live = ev]8 ,i _h pati5ce ) !m = _m ages3 !y tri$ me v sorely4 ,!y did t]rible ?+s3 !y embrac$ dea?1 & said t et]nal life 0 a fable4 ,i /ood amaz$ at ! malice & de/ructiv5ess ( ! ?+s ,i _h made3 ,m>s blu%$ z he look$ d[n on ! %ame ( 8 si/] planet3 cruelty & hypocrisy became s hide\s t ! face ( ! e>? 0 pitt$ ) ! graves ( little *ildr5 among :i* liv+ skeletons crawl$ 9 se>* ( horrible food4 ,! pangs ( ano!r bir? 7 already ^u me :5 "o man rep5t$ & liv$ ?ree hundr$ ye>s2 & ,i wait$ to see :at w\ld come ( t4 ,& s mu* came ( x t ! horrors ( t "t seem n[ b an evil dream4 ,!y h r$eem$ !mselves f _! vil5ess1 & turn$ away f _! s9s4 ,be/ ( all1 !y are /ill n satisfi$3 ! impulse ,i gave !m 9 t day :5 ,i sund]$ myself 9 twa9 & laun*$ ,man & ,woman on ! e>? /ill urges !m3 aft] pass+ a million goals !y press on to ! goal ( r$emption f ! fle%1 to ! vortex fre$ f matt]1 to ! :irlpool 9 pure intellig5ce t1 :5 ! _w began1 0 a :irlpool 9 pure =ce4 ,& ?\gh all t !y h done seems b ! fir/ h\r ( ! inf9ite "w ( creation1 yet ,i w n sup]s$e !m until !y h =d$ ?is la/ /ream t lies betwe5 fle% & _s1 & dis5tangl$ _! life f ! matt] t has always mock$ x4 ,i c wait3 wait+ & pati5ce mean no?+ to ! et]nal4 ,i gave ! woman ! greate/ ( gifts3 curiosity4 ,by t h] se$ has be5 sav$ f my wra?2 = ,i also am curi\s2 & ,i h wait$ always to see :at !y w d tomorr[4 ,let !m fe$ t appetite well = me4 ,i say1 let !m dread1 ( all ?+s1 /agnation2 = f ! mom5t ,i1 ,lili?1 lose hope & fai? 9 !m1 !y are doom$4 ,9 t hope & fai? ,i h let !m live = a mom5t2 & 9 t mom5t ,i h sp>$ !m _m times4 ,b mighti] creatures ?an !y h kill$ hope & fai?1 & p]i%$ f ! e>?2 & ,i may n sp>e !m = ev]4 ,i am ,lili?3 ,i br\ght life into ! :irlpool ( =ce1 & compell$ my enemy1 ,matt]1 to obey a liv+ s\l4 ,b 9 enslav+ ,life's enemy ,i made him ,life's ma/]2 = t is ! end ( all slav]y2 & n[ ,i %all see ! slave set free & ! enemy reconcil$1 ! :irlpool become all life & no matt]4 ,& because ^! infants t call !mselves anci5ts are rea*+ out t[>ds t1 ,i w h pati5ce ) !m /ill2 ?\gh ,i "k well t :5 !y atta9 x !y %all become "o ) me & sup]s$e me1 & ,lili? w be only a leg5d & a lay t has lo/ its mean+4 ,( ,life only is !re no end2 & ?\gh ( its million />ry mansions _m are empty & _m /ill unbuilt1 & ?\gh its va/ doma9 is z yet unbe>ably des]t1 my se$ %all "o day fill x & ma/] its matt] to its utt]mo/ conf9es4 ,& = :at may be beyond1 ! eyesight ( ,lili? is too %ort4 ,x is en\gh t !re is a beyond4 ,%e vani%es4