,,! ,,collectors ,be+ ,cases mo/ly "u ! ,n9? & ,t5? ,comm&m5ts by ,,frank ,,jewett ,,ma!r1 ,junr4 #aiab ,compris+ a ,ballade1 :]e9 ! ,wrongfulness ( ,art ,collect+ is conc$$1 & z well ,c]ta9 ,/ories3 ,campbell ,corot1 :i* rec\nts ! c>e] ( an able & c&id ,picture ,=g]4 ,! del ,pu5te ,giorgione1 :i* tells ( an artful ,great ,lady & an ,artless ,exp]t4 ,! ,lomb>d ,runes1 a m]e int]lude1 b reveal+ a c]ta9 duplicity 9 ,pr(essional ,seek]s = ,tru?4 ,_! ,cross1 s call$ f an inanimate ,object ( ,price :i* wr\ght ,woe to a well mean+ ,new ,york ,c\ple4 ,! ,miss+ ,/ ,mi*ael1 a tale ( ,italianate ,am]icans :i* is full ( ,vanities &1 ?\gh allur+ to ! ,sophi/icat$1 q unfit = ! ,simple ,read]4 ,! ,lu/r$ ,pots1 aga9 a m]e int]lude1 b ( a grim sort1 z x grazes ! ,six? ,comm&m5t & ,! ,balaklava ,coronal1 :i*1 not)/&+ its exotic title1 is mo/ly ( our own ,p1 %[+ ! ,triumph ( a res\rceful ,deal] ov] two ,critics & a ,capta9 ( ,indu/ry4 ,to :i* sev5 /ories are add$ "s ,reflections ^u ,art ,collect+1 sett+ =? ,excuses & ,palliations = a ,practice usually reg>d$ z ,p]nici\s4 ,,=eword ,( ! sev5 /ories ( art collect+ t make up ?is book ,campbell ,corot & ! ,miss+ ,/4 ,mi*ael fir/ appe>$ "u ! pseudonym ( ,francis ,cotton1 9 ,scribn]'s ,magaz9e1 & are n[ repr9t$ by its c\rte\s p]mission4 ,simil> ackn[l$gm5t is due ! ,nation = all[+ ! sket* on art collect+ to be republi%$4 ,_m read]s w note ! simil>ity betwe5 ! /ory ,! del ,pu5te ,giorgione & ,paul ,b\rget's brilliant novelette1 ,la ,dame qui a p]du son ,pe9tre4 ,my /ory 0 writt5 9 ! w9t] ( #aijg1 & x 0 n until ! summ] ( #aiaa t ,m4 ,b\rget's delightful tale came "u my eye4 ,cle>ly ! same incid5t has s]v$ u bo? z raw mat]ial1 & ! notewor?y diff]5ces betwe5 ! two v]sions %\ld suffici5tly advise ! read] h[ little ei!r is to be tak5 z a lit]al record ( facts or e/imate ( p]sonalities4 ,,cont5ts ,a ,ballade ( ,art ,collectors ,campbell ,corot ,! del ,pu5te ,giorgione ,! ,lomb>d ,runes ,_! ,cross ,! ,miss+ ,/4 ,mi*ael ,! ,lu/r$ ,pots ,! ,balaklava ,coronal ,on ,art ,collect+ ,a ,,ballade ,,( ,,art ,,collectors ,oh ,"l6 ,we are ! covet\s4 ,our neighb\rs' goods afflict u sore4 ,f ,frisco to ! ,bosphorus ,all sightly /uff1 ! less ! m1 ,we want x 9 our ho>d & /ore4 ,nor sacrilege do? u appal-- ,egyptian vault--fane at ,cawnpore-- ,collector folk are s9n]s all4 ,our envoys plot 9 p>tibus4 ,!y've small reg>d = *ancel door1 ,or ,buddhi/ bolts contigu\s ,to lu/r\s jade or gold galore ,adorn+ idol squat or tall-- ,^! be /range gods t we adore-- ,collector folk are s9n]s all4 ,( ,romulus ,augu/ulus ,! signet r+ ,i pr\dly wore4 ,"s rummag+ 9 ossibus ,i mo/ rep5tantly deplore4 ,my ta/e has *ang$2 ,i n[ explore ,! sepul*res ( ,s5egal ,& seek ! pots ( ,s+apore-- ,collector folk are s9n]s all4 ,"l6 ,crave my neighb\r's wife6 ,:at =8 ,i mu* pref] 8 cry/al ball ,f f> ,ca?ay4 ,!n1 ,"l1 ignore ,collector folk :o're s9n]s all4 ,,campbell ,,corot ,! ,academy reception 0 approa*+ a p]spir+ & vocif]\s close :5 ! ,antiqu>y :isp]$ an invitation to ! ,pa9t]1 ! ,patron1 & ! ,critic4 ,a ,scot* woodcock at ,dick's weighs heavily1 ev5 aga9/ ! m solid pleasures ( ! m9d1 s t]m9at+ f\r conf]5ces on z _m t5d5cies 9 mod]n art1 & ab&on+ f\r hungry s\ls1 f\r hungry bodies bore d[n an av5ue t[>d ,dick's smoky realm1 :]e !y f\nd a quiet corn] ap>t f ! cr[d4 ,x is a place :]e "o may talk freely or ev5 fooli%ly--"o ( ^? r>e oases 9 :i* an arti/1 = example1 may v5ture to read a lesson to an av[$ patron ( art4 ,all ! way d[n ! ,patron _h bor$ u ) 8 new ,corot1 :i* he describ$ at t$i\s l5g?4 ,n[ ! ,antiqu>y b>ely tol]at$ any?+ ?is side ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 ! ,pa9t] 0 ( ,c\rbet's /urdy foll[+1 ! ,critic _h be5 writ+ = a season t ! only hope 9 art = ! ri* 0 to emancipate !mselves f ! exclusive idolatry ( ,b>bizon4 ,accord+ly ! ,patron's rhapsodies fell on impati5t e>s1 & :5 he cont9u$ 8 importunities ov] ! ,scot* woodcock & ale1 ! ,pa9t] 0 impell$ to express ! s5se ( ! meet+4 ,speak+ ( ,corot1 he began g5ially1 !re are c]ta9 misappreh5sions ab\t him :i* ,i am =tunately able to cle> up4 ,p imag9e1 = in/ance1 t he haunt$ ! woods ab\t ,ville d',avray4 ,n at all4 ,he frequ5t$ ! g9-mills 9 ,c$> ,/reet4 ,we are told he wore a peasant's bl\se & sabots2 on ! contr>y1 he sport$ a frock-coat & congress gait]s4 ,8 long clay pipe has pass$ into leg5d1 :]eas he actually smok$ a tilt$ ,pittsburg /ogy4 ,we speak ( him by ! op]atic "n ( ,camille2 he 0 prosaically call$ ,campbell4 ,y ?9k he work$ out ( doors at rosy dawn2 he pa9t$ habitually 9 an air-tight attic by lamplight4 ,z ! ,pa9t] paus$ = ! s5sation to s9k 91 ! ,antiqu>y murmur$ soo?+ly1 ,get x (f y\r m9d quickly1 ,old ,man1 ! ,critic rem>k$ t ! ,campbells 7 surely com+1 & ! ,patron ask$ ) nettl$ dignity h[ ! ,pa9t] knew4 ,"k8 he resum$1 hav+ _h ! necess>y fillip4 ,because ,i knew him1 smell$ 8 /ogy1 & drank ) him 9 ,c$> ,/reet4 ,x 0 "s "t 9 ! e>ly '#gjs1 :5 a passion = ,corot's opalesc5ces 7) ! ,critic's p]mission7 0 ! late/ & mo/ kn[+ fad4 ,z a reali/ ,i half mi/ru/$ ! fasc9ation1 b ,i felt x ) ! re/1 & :5ev] any ( ! besott$ deal]s ( t rude age got 9 an ',e>ly ,morn+' or a ',dance ( ,nymphs1' ,i 0 !re among ! fir/4 ,= ano!r reason1 my fri5d ,ros5heim1 !n 9 8 mode/ beg9n+s z a m>*&-amateur1 0 likely to appe> at su* private views4 ,) 8 infallible tact = future salability1 he 0 already unload+ ! ,in/itute1 & lay+ 9 ,b>bizon4 ,f9d :at he's buy+ n[1 & ,i'll tell y ! next fad4 ,! ,critic nodd$ sagaci\sly1 kn[+ t ,ros5heim1 :o n[ poses z collect+ only = 8 pleasure1 has already begun to affect ! dra/ic productions ( c]ta9 clev] "y ,spani% reali/s4 ,ros5heim1 ! ,pa9t] pursu$1 really lov$ 8 ,corot q ap>t f prospective values4 ,i fancy ! p9k silk9ess ( ! mann] always appeals to ,jews1 recall+ _! mo/ au!ntic ta/e1 ! eighte5?-c5tury ,fr5*man4 ,anyh[1 ,ros5heim took 8 new love s]i\sly1 foll[$ up ! smalle/ examples religi\sly1 le>n$ to "k ! =g]ies t 7 already afloat--9 %ort1 0 ! be/ in=m$ ,coroti/ 9 ! city4 ,x 0 appropriate1 !n1 t my fir/ relations ) ! poet-pa9t] %\ld h ! sanction ( ,ros5heim's pres5ce4 ,l+]+ ^u ! rem9isc5ce1 ! ,pa9t] sopp$ up ! la/ bit ( an*ovy pa/e1 dra9$ 8 toby1 & pu%$ x away4 ,! re/ ( u settl$ back com=tably = a long session1 z he p]si/$4 ,ros5heim wrote me "o day t he _h got w9d ( a ,corot 9 a ,c$> ,/reet auction room4 ,x might be1 s 8 news w5t1 ! p5dant to ! "o he _h rec5tly b\ght at ! ,bolton sale4 ,he sugge/$ we %\ld g d[n toge!r & see4 ,s we joggl$ d[n ,broadway 9 ! 'bus1 on :at look$ r l a wild-goose *ase4 ,b x paid to keep ! run ( ,c$> ,/reet 9 ^? days2 "o might f9d any?+4 ,! gild$ black walnut 0 pu%+ ! old mahogany out ( good h\ses2 ,wyant & ,hom] ,m>t9 7 occasionally rais+ ! w9d by v5tures 9 omnibus sales2 !n !re 7 old ma/]s :i* "o _c m5tion because nobody w\ld believe4 ,b t p>ticul> morn+ ! ,corot _h no real competitor2 its radiance fairly fill$ ! entire junk-room4 ,ros5heim 0 9 raptures4 ,z luck w\ld h x1 x 0 inde$ ! companion-piece to 81 & 8 x %\ld be at all co/s4 ,9 ,c$> ,/reet1 he reasonably felt1 "o might ev5 hope to get x *eap4 ,!n began our duo on ! !me ( atmosph]e1 vibrancy1 etc4--br& new phrases1 m9d y1 9 ^? innoc5t days4 ,z ,ros5heim = a mom5t c>ri$ ! burd5 alone1 ,i /epp$ up to ! canvas & saw1 ) a %ock1 t ! pa9t 0 ab\t two days old4 ,"u :at conditions ,i wond]$--= did ,i n "k ! ways ( pa9t--c\ld a real ,corot h come ov] s fre%8 ,i m ?an sc5t$ trick]y4 ,a sket* ov]pa9t$---or x seem$ above ! quality ( a %e] =g]y--or 0 ! case worse ?an t8 ,mean:ile n a %ade ( d\bt 0 9 ,ros5heim's m9d4 ,z ,i canvass$ ! possibilities 8 sotto-voce ec/asies cont9u$1 to ! va/ amusem5t1 z ,i p]ceiv$1 ( a s>donic /rang] :o hov]$ un/eadily 9 ! backgr\nd4 ,?is ill-om5$ p]son 0 clad 9 a /atesmanlike black frock-coat ) tr\s]s ( simil> fun]eal %ade4 ,a :ite lawn tie1 mu* soil$1 & congress gait]s1 mu* fray$1 7 appropriate details ( a co/ume inevitably topp$ (f ) an army sl\* hat t _h long lack$ ! bru%4 ,he 0 imm5sely long & sall[1 wore a droop+ m\/a*e vaguely blonde1 betwe5 ! unkempt curta9s ( :i* a ?9 *]oot po9t$ heav5w>d4 ,z he walk$ n]v\sly up & d[n1 ) a suspici\sly /ilt$ gait1 he obs]v$ ,ros5heim ) evid5t scorn & ! picture ) a /range pride4 ,he 0 n m]ely odd1 b also (f5sive1 = z ,ros5heim :isp]$ ',comme c'e/ beau6' !re 0 an unmi/akable snort2 :5 he cont9u$1 ',mais c'e/ exquis6' ! snort broad5$ into a mighty *uckle2 :ile z he conclud$ ',mo/ lum9\s6' ! *uckle became articulate1 9 an ',oh1 %ucks6' t c\ld n be ignor$4 ',y seem to be int]e/$1 sir1' ,ros5heim rem>k$4 ',y bet6' 0 ! t]se response4 ',may ,i inquire ! cause ( y\r conc]n8' ,ros5heim cont9u$ placidly4 ,) a mo/ exasp]at+ air ( will+ness to please1 ! /rang] rejo9$3 ',:y1 ,i je/ took a simple pleasure1 sir1 9 see+ an ama*oor l y talk+ ,fr5* ab\t a little ?+ ,i pa9t$ "h 9 ,c$> ,/reet4' ,= a mom5t ,ros5heim 0 too indignant to speak1 !n he bur/ out )3 ',x's an inf]nal lie2 y c\ld no m pa9t t picture ?an y c\ld fly4' ',i did pa9t x1 je/ ! same1' pursu$ ! /rang] imp]turbably1 z ,ros5heim1 to make an end ( ! insuff]able wag1 snapp$ out s>ca/ically1 ',p]haps y pa9t$ its mate1 !n1 ! ,bolton ,corot4' ',! "o t sold = ?ree ?\s& doll>s la/ week8 ,( c\rse ,i pa9t$ x2 x's ! be/ nymph sc5e ,i ev] done4 ,don't get mad1 mi/]2 ,i pa9t mo/ ( ! ,corots4 ,i'm glad y l 'em4' ,= a mom5t ,i fe>$ t little ,ros5heim w\ld smite ! lank annoy] dead 9 8 tracks4 ',= heav5's sake be c>eful6' ,i cri$4 ',! man is drunk or crazy or he may ev5 be "r2 ! pa9t on ?is picture isn't two days old4' ',correct1' decl>$ ! /rang]4 ',i f9i%$ x day be=e ye/]day = ?is sale4' ,!n a m>k$ *ange came ov] ,ros5heim's mann]4 ,he grew positively def]5tial4 ,x delight$ him to meet an arti/ ( tal5t2 !y mu/ "k ea* o!r bett]4 ,c>ds 7 ex*ang$1 & ,ros5heim read ) amazem5t ! grimy inscription ',campbell ,corot1 ,l&scape ,arti/4' ',yes1 t's my pa9t+ "n1' ,campbell ,corot said mode/ly2 '& my pictures are almo/ equally z good z 8'n1 b n q4 ,!y d = ord9>y h\sehold purposes4 ,i really hate to see "o get into a big sale l ! ,bolton2 x don't seem hone/1 b ,i c't help x2 nobody'd believe me if ,i told4' ,ros5heim's demean\r 0 c\rtly to a fault z he plead$ an engagem5t & bade u f>ewell4 ,already app>5tly he div9$ a c]ta9 importance 9 s rem>kable a gift ( mimicry4 ,i /ay$ beh9d1 resolv$ on mak+ ! ne>] acqua9tance ( ,campbell ,corot4 99 99 99 99 99 ,ros5heim cle>ly und]/&s ! art ( bus9ess1 int]rupt$ ! ,antiqu>y4 ,& ! bus9ess ( art1 add$ ! ,critic4 ,c\ld y\r se$y fri5d h pa9t$ my ,corot8 said ! ,patron 9 real di/ress4 ,:y n8 cont9u$ ! ,pa9t] remorselessly4 ,only he> me out1 & y may judge = y\rself4 ,anyh[1 let's drop y\r ,corot2 we 7 speak+ ( m9e4 ,to make ,campbell ,corot's acqua9tance prov$ m difficult ?an ,i _h expect$4 ,he confid$ to me imm$iately t he _h be5 a durn fool to give himself away to my fri5d1 b talk 0 *eap1 & p nev] believ$ him1 anyway4 ,!n gloom desc5d$1 & my pr(essions ( confid5ce receiv$ only ! mo/ surly responses4 ,he unb5t aga9 = a mom5t )1 ',pa9t] fell]1 y kn[$ ! pesky ways ( pa9t1 didn't y]8' b :5 ,i foll[$ up ?is promis+ lead & claim$ him z an associate1 he repuls$ me )1 ',/uck up1 a9't y]8 ,p>ley ,fr5* l y\r fri5d8 ,s'pose y've %[$ 9 ! ,saloon at ,p>is4' ,giv+ x up1 ,i repli$ simply3 ',i h2 ,i'm a l&scape pa9t]1 too1 b ,i'd l to say be=e ,i g t ,i %\ld be glad to be able to pa9t a picture l t4' ,look+ me 9 ! eye & see+ ,i meant x1 ',%ake6' he repli$ cordially4 ,z we %ook1 8 brea? met me fair3 x 0 su* a brea? z 0 n uncommon 9 old-"t ,c$> ,/reet4 ,g5tlem5 :o affect ?is aroma are1 ,i h notic$1 seldom indiff]5t to "o sort ( invitation1 s ,i v5tur$ h>dily3 ',y "k ,nick]son's ,gl5gyle1 sir2 p]haps y w d me ! fav\r to dr9k a glass ) me :ile we *at4' ,"h ,i c\ld tell y a lot ab\t ,nick]son's4 ,don't1 begg$ ! ,critic1 :o is ab/emi\s4 ,i w only say1 !n1 t ,nick]son's1 once an all-night refuge1 closes n[ at ?ree--desecration has made x ! yell[ m>ble (fice ( a teetotal] 9 ! bank+ l9e--& ! ,gl5gyle1 t bless$ ess5ce ( ! b>ley1 hea!r1 peat1 & mi/ ( ,old ,scotl&1 has be5 tak5 ov] by an export+ company1 limit$4 ,sometimes ,i ?9k ,i detect a little ( x 9 ! poisons t ! groc]s ( ,glasg[ & ,ed9burgh s5d ov] "h1 or p]haps ,i only dream ( ! old ta/e4 ,!n x 0 itself1 & by ! second glass ,campbell ,corot 0 q ready to soliloquise4 ,y %all h 8 /ory ab\t z he told x1 b abridg$ a little 9 view ( y\r t5d] ages & ! h\r4 99 99 99 99 99 ,john ,campbell _h gr[n up cont5t$ly on ! old f>m "u ,m\nt ,ev]ett until "o summ] :5 a l&scape pa9t] took bo>d ) ! family4 ,at fir/ ! lad despis$ ! g5tle art z unmanly1 b z he wat*$ ! my/]i\s processes he long$ to try 8 h&4 ,! good-natur$ ,dsseldorfian will+ly l5t bru%es & bits ( millbo>d ^u :i* ,john proce$$ to make ! mo/ lurid confections4 ,! =ms ( ?+s 71 ( c\rse1 an ob/acle to him1 z !y are to ev]ybody4 ',i nev] c\ld drore1' he told me1 '& ,i nev] want$ to drore l t pa9t] *ap4 ,:y he'd fill a big canvas ) little trees & rocks & ponds till x all seem$ no bigg] ?an a ,noah's ark %[4 ,i us$ to ask him1 ,:y don't y wait till ev5+ :5 y c't see s mu* to drore8' ,to su* criticism ! pa9t] naturally paid no att5tion1 :ile ,john devot$ himself to sunsets & ! tube ( crimson lake4 ,f babyhood he _h lov$ ! purple h\r1 & 8 results1 :ile )\t =m & void1 7 app>5tly n :olly unpleas+1 = 8 ma/] paid him ! complim5t ( us+ "o or two su* sket*es z backgr\nds1 add+ m]ely ! requisite hills1 h\ses1 f5ces1 & c[s4 ,^! collaborations 7 m5tion$ n unwor?ily beside ! sunsets ( ,k5sett & ,cropsey next w9t] at ! ,academy4 ,f t summ] ,john 0 = bett] or worse a pa9t]4 ,8 fir/ local success 01 curi\sly en\gh1 an hi/orical composition1 9 :i* ! village hose company1 almo/ swall[$ up by ! smoke1 held 9 *eck a conflagration ( ,vesuvian magnitude4 ,! few visible figures & ,smi?'s turn+-mill1 :i* _h h]oically be5 sav$ 9 "p f ! flames1 7 jott$ 9 f photographs4 ,happily ?is "w1 = :i* ! ,al]t ,hose ,company subscrib$ no less ?an tw5ty-five doll>s1 provid+ also a fifty-doll> frame1 fell "u ! appreciative eye ( ! insurance adju/] :o visit$ ! v ru9s depict$4 ,recognis+ imm$iately an uncommonly available =m ( arti/ic tal5t1 ?is g5tleman procur$ ,john a commission z pa9t] 9 ord9>y to ! ,vulcan1 ) ord]s to come at once to t[n at excell5t wages4 ,by 8 tw5tie? ye>1 !n1 ,john 0 e/abli%$ 9 an attic *amb] ne> ! ,nor? ,riv] ) a public t1 b>r+ *ange 9 ! adv]tis+ policy ( ! ,vulcan1 mu/ inevitably become national4 ,= ! li?ograph]s he design$ all mann] ( holocau/s2 at times he made t\rs ?r\gh ! c\nties & fix$ ! inc&esc5t m\? ( ,vulcan's =ge1 ! figures )9 be+ m]ely indicat$1 on ! face ( a hundr$ l$ges4 ,t 0 a %ame1 he freely admitt$ to me2 ! rocks look$ bett] )\t4 ,9 fact1 ,john ,campbell's fir/ mann] soon came to be a humiliation & an intol]able bondage4 ,he felt ! ins9c]ity ( x deeply4 ',y see1 x's ?is way1' he expla9$ to me1 'y don't see ! %apes by firelight or at sunset1 b y h se5 !m all day & y "k !y're !re4 ,nobody t don't h ^? %apes 9 8 bru% c make y feel !m 9 a picture4 ,ev]ybody puts too little dror+ into sunsets4 ,nobody pa9ts good ones1 n ev5 ,inness we mu/ rememb] x 0 9 ! e>ly '#gjs1 except a ,fr5*man call$ ,roosoo4 ,he takes 'em v late1 :i* is be/1 & he c drore "s too4' ,a v dec5t critic1 y\r alcoholic fri5d1 ! ,critic rem>k$4 ,he 0 full ( good ideas1 z y %all see1 ! /ory-tell] repli$4 ,i q agree ) y1 if ! bad :isky c\ld h be5 kept away f him he might h %one 9 y\r pr(ession4 ,anyh[1 he _h ! mak+s ( an hone/ man 9 him1 & :5 ! ,vulcan enl>g$ its cliff-pa9t+ programme1 he cut loose bravely4 ,!n foll[$ t5 lean ye>s ( odd jobs1 ) l&scape pa9t+ z a recreation1 & ! occasional sale ( a canvas on a /reet corn] z a great ev5t4 ,:5 8 ne$ 0 greate/ he cons5t$ to e>n good wages compos+ symbolical door designs = ! ,meteor ,coa* ,company1 b t aga9 he c\ld n endure = long4 ,lat] 9 ! int]vals ( col\r+ photographs1 illum9at+ w9d[-%ades1 or :atev] came to h&1 he work$ out ! !ory :i* f9ally l$ him to ! feet ( ,corot4 ,x 01 9 %ort1 t ! prop] subject = an arti/ defici5t 9 l9e> design is sunrise4 ,he expla9$ ! matt] to me ) ze/4 ',by morn+ y've half =gott5 ! look ( ?+s4 ,all night y've se5 only dreams t don't h any true =m1 & :5 ! fir/ light comes1 no?+ %[s solid = :at x is4 ,! mi/ uncov]s a little "h & !re1 & y wond] :at's b5ea?4 ,x's all guesswork & no?+ sure4 ,take any morn+ e>ly :5 ,i look out ( my attic w9d[ to ! ,nor? ,riv]4 ,!re's no?+ b a heap ( fog1 grey or p9k1 z !re's m or less sun beh9d4 ,x gets a little ?ick ov] t[>d ,j]sey1 & t may be ! %ore1 or aga9 x mayn't4 ,!n a solid bit ( vi'let %[s high up1 & ,i guess x's ,ca/le ,/ev5s1 b p]haps x a9't4 ,!n a pale-yell[ /reak %oots across ! riv] f>!r up & ,i take x to be ! ,palisades1 b aga9 x may be je/ a ray ( sun%9e4 ,y see !re really a9't no e>?2 x's all air & light4 ,t's :at a man t c't drore ought to pa9t2 t's :at my namesake1 ,cameel ,corot1 did pa9t bett] ?an any "o t ev] liv$4' ,at ?is po9t ( 8 confession ,john ,campbell gl>$ savagely at me = ass5t1 & set d[n a sadly fray$ & noxi\s /ogy on ,nick]son's black walnut4 ,i ha/5$ to agree1 ?\gh mu* ( ! doctr9e 0 h]esy to a reali/1 only object+3 ',b "o really has to draw a sc5e su* z y describe j l any o!r4 ,9 fact1 ! draw+ ( atmosph]e is ! mo/ difficult bran* ( our art4 ,_m v good pa9t]s1 l my ma/]1 ,c\rbet1 h giv5 x up4' ',corbet6' he repli$ contemptu\sly2 'he didn't give x up2 he nev] ev5 se5 x4 ,b don't ,i "k x's h>d1 sir8 ,= ye>s ,i tri$ to pa9t x1 & ,i nev] got no?+ b ! fog2 :5 ,i put 9 m ,i lo/ t4 ,!y're pretty1 ^? sket*es--l wat]$ silk or ! scum 9 ! docks ) ! sun on x2 b1 ,"l1 !re a9't no?+ into 'em1 & t's ! tru?4 ,at la/1 aft] fumbl+ ar\nd = ye>s1 ,i happ5$ to walk into ,vogl]'s gall]y "o day & saw my fir/ ,corot4 ,!r' x 0--all ,i _h be5 try+ =4 ,x 0 ! k9d ( dror+ ,i knew ought to be1 :]e a man sets d[n m :at he feels ?an :at he kn[s4 ,i knew ,i 0 beg9n+ too late1 b ,i lov$ t way ( work+4 ,i saw all ! ,corots ,i c\ld1 & began to pa9t z mu* z ,i c\ld 8 way4 ,i got almo/ to h 8 eye1 b ( c\rse ,i nev] got 8 h&4 ,nobody c\ld1 ,i guess1 n ev5 an educat$ arti/ l y1 or !y'd all a don' x4' 99 99 99 99 99 ,aft] ?is awak5+ ,john ,campbell began ! arti/'s life afre% ) high hopes4 ,8 fir/ picture 9 ! sweet new /yle 0 hone/ly call$ ',sunrise 9 ,b]k%ire1' ?\gh he _h int]wov5 ) 8 own rem9isc5ces ( ! f>m sev]al motives f v>i\s compositions ( 8 great exempl>4 ,he sign$ ! canvas ,campbell ,corot1 9 ! famili> capital lett]s1 because he didn't want to take all ! cr$it2 because he desir$ to m>k emphatically ! *ange 9 8 mann]1 & because x /ruck him z a good pa9t+ "n ju/ifi$ by ! resemblance betwe5 8 surname & ! ma/]'s ,*ri/ian "n4 ,x 0 a he>tfelt homage 9 int5tion4 ,if ! disciple _h be5 famili> ) ,r5aissance usages1 he w\ld und\bt$ly h sign$ himself ,john ( ,camille4 ',sunrise 9 ,b]k%ire' fet*$ sixty doll>s 9 a d[nt[n auction room1 ! highe/ price ,john _h ev] receiv$2 b ?is 0 only ! beg9n+ ( a bewild]+ rise 9 values4 ,:5 ,john next saw ! picture1 ,campbell _h be5 deftly remov$1 & ! l&scape1 be+ fav\rably notic$ 9 ! press1 br\ght sev5 hundr$ doll>s 9 an upt[n salesroom4 ,john happ5$ on x aga9 9 ,beil/e9's gall]y1 :]e ! price _h ris5 to ?irte5 hundr$ doll>s--a tidy sum = a small ,corot 9 ^? e>ly days4 ,at t figure x fell to a not$ collector ^: walls x /ill adorns4 ,"h ,campbell ,corot's ,new ,engl& consci5ce ass]t$ itself4 ,he insi/$ on see+ ,beil/e9 9 p]son & told him ! facts4 ,beil/e9 treat$ ! visitor z an impo/or & %[$ him ! door1 tak+ 8 address1 h[ev]1 & scornfully bidd+ him make good 8 /ory by pa9t+ a simil> picture1 unsign$4 ,= ?is1 if x 0 wor? any?+1 ! deal] promis$ he %\ld be lib]ally paid4 ,naturally ,campbell ,corot's pr(essional d&] 0 up1 & he produc$ 9 a week a ,coroti% ',dance ( ,nymphs1' if any?+1 m speci\s ?an ! la/4 ,= ?is ,beil/e9 gave him tw5ty-five doll>s1 & )9 a mon? y might h se5 x "u ! skylight ( a c\ntry museum1 :]e x is /ill rev]5tly expla9$ to successive g5]ations ( s*ool-*ildr54 ,if ,campbell ,corot _h be5 a /rong] "*1 he might h made "s /& aga9/ ! fraudul5t success 8 second mann] 0 a*iev+4 ,b1 unhappily1 9 ^? exp]im5tal ye>s he _h acquir$ an exp]im5tal k ( ! :isky ( ,c$> ,/reet4 ,8 irregul> & sp5d-?rift ways _h put him out ( all l9es ( employm5t4 ,besides1 he 0 consum$ by an arti/'s desire to create a k9d ( picture t he c\ld n hope to sell z 8 own4 ,nor did ! voice ( ! tempt]1 ,beil/e91 fail to make itself he>d4 ,he (f]$ an unfail+ m>ket = ! little canvases at tw5ty-five & fifty doll>s1 accord+ to size4 ,!re 0 a patron to supply unlimit$ col\rs & /ret*]s1 a pocket t nev] refus$ to advance a small bill :5 ?ir/ or less] ne$ f\nd ,campbell ,corot p5niless4 ,almo/ inevitably he pass$ f occasional to habitual =g]y1 consol+ himself ) ! ?\ght t he nev] sign$ ! pictures &1 be=e ! law at lea/1 0 blameless4 ,b sign$ !y all 7 some:]e betwe5 _! furtive entrance at ,beil/e9's basem5t & _! appe>ance on 8 walls or 9 ! auction rooms4 ,( c\rse x wasn't ! blackgu>d ,beil/e9 :o =g$ ! five magic lett]s2 he w\ld nev] take ! risk1 ',bla/ 8 dirty s\l6' cri$ ,campbell ,corot al\d1 z he see!d ) ! memory ( 8 %ame4 ,he rose z if = summ>y v5geance1 to ! amazem5t ( ! quiet top]s 9 ! room4 ,= "s "t 8 utt]ance _h be5 gett+ bo? excit$ & ?ick1 & n[ ,i saw ) a c]ta9 *agr9 t ! ,gl5gyle _h done its "w only too well4 ,x 0 a "q n ( he>+ 8 /ory out1 b ( gett+ him home be=e worse befell4 ,by m+l$ ?reats & bl&i%m5ts ,i got him away f ,nick]son's1 & aft] an adv5tur\s passage d[n ,c$> ,/reet1 ,i deposit$ him be=e 8 attic door1 9 a d\btful frame ( m9d1 be+ alt]nately possess$ by ! desire to s5d ,beil/e9 to hell & to pray = ! et]nal welf>e ( ! only g5u9e ,corot4 ,y c]ta9ly make que] acqua9tances1 ejaculat$ ! ,patron uneasily4 ,hurry up & tell u ! re/2 x's gr[+ late1 insi/$ ! ,antiqu>y1 z he beckon$ = ! bill4 ,i saw ,campbell ,corot only once m1 b occasionally ,i saw 8 "w1 & x told a sad tale ( det]ioration4 ,! sunrises & nymphals no long] deceiv$ anybody1 hav+ fall5 ne>ly to ! av]age level ( auction-room impressionism4 ,i 0 n surpris$1 !n1 :5 runn+ into him ne> ,nick]son's "o day ,i felt t dr9k & pov]ty 7 spe$+ _! "w4 ,he tri$ to pass me unrecognis$1 b ,i /opp$ him1 & once m ! invitation to a nip prov$ irresi/ible4 ,my curiosity 0 ke5 to le>n 8 attitude t[>d 8 own "w & t ( 8 ma/]1 & ,i attempt$ to draw him out ) a crass complim5t4 ,he d5i$ me g5tly4 ',! be/ ?+s ,i d1 or r did1 "y fell]1 are je/ a little poor] ?an 8 wor/4 ,betwe5 ourselves1 he pa9t$ "s pretty bum ?+s4 ,"s ,i suppose he did1 l me1 by lamplight4 ,"s he sket*$ ) "o h& :ile he 0 light+ t !re long pipe ) ! o!r4 ,sometimes1 ,i guess1 he 0 9 a hurry = ! money4 ,n[1 :5 ,i'm pa9t+ my level be/1 l ,i us$ to c\ld1 m9e are ab\t l t4 ,b p don't "k ! diff]5ce ab\t him or ab\t me2 & m9e1 z ,i told y\r ,jew fri5d1 are pl5ty good en\gh = e-day purposes4 ,us$ to be1 anyway4 ,nobody c pa9t l 8 be/4 ,?9k ( x1 "y fell]1 y & me is pa9t]s & "k :at x means--je/ a little dirty pa9t on :ite canvas1 & y see ! creep+ ( ! sunrise ov] ! l&1 ! brea?+ ( ! mi/ f ! fields1 & ! tw9kl+ ( ! dew 9 ! "y leaves4 ,nobody b him c\ld pa9t t1 & ,i guess he nev] kn[$ h[ he done x2 he je/ felt x 9 8 bru%1 x seems to me4' ,aft] ?is outbur/ little m 0 to be got f him4 ,9 a ^w1 he _h gone to pieces & knew x4 ,beil/e9 _h ca/ him (f2 ! works 9 ! ?ird mann] hung heavy 9 ! auction places4 ,lean+ ov] ! table1 he ask$ me1 ',:o 0 ! g5t t said1 ,my ,god1 :at a g5ius ,i _h :5 ,i done t68' ,i told him t ! phrase 0 giv5 to _m1 b t ,i believ$ ,swift 0 ! g5t4 ',je/ s1' ,campbell ,corot respond$2 't's ! way ,i felt ! la/ "t ,i saw ,beil/e94 ,he'd be5 s5d+ back my ?+s &1 = a joke1 ,i suppose1 he wrote me to come up & see a real ,corot1 & take ! measure ( ! job ,i 0 tackl+4 ,s up to ! av5ue ,i w5t1 & ,beil/e9 fir/ gave me my dress+ d[n & !n ask$ me into ! r$-plu% private room :]e he takes ! big oil & :eat m5 :5 !y want a little art4 ,!re on ! easel 0 a picture4 ,he drew ! clo? away & said3 ,n[1 ,campbell1 t's :at we want 9 our bus9ess4 ,z sure z y're born1 sir1 x 0 a ,dance ( ,nymphs t ,i done out ( photographs eight ye>s ago4 ,b ,i c't pa9t l t no m4 ,i "k ! way y\r fri5d ,swift felt2 only ,i guess my case is worse ?an 84' ,! m5tion ( photographs gave me a clue to ,campbell ,corot's arti/ic me?ods4 ,x appe>$ t ,beil/e9 _h kept him 9 ! be/ reproductions ( ! ma/]4 ,b on ?is po9t ! disciple 0 retic5t1 evad+ my que/ions by a motion to g4 ',i'm n = long probably1' he said1 z he refus$ a second glass4 ',y've be5 pati5t :ile ,i've talk$--,i c't to mo/--& ,i don't want y to rememb] me drunk4 ,take good c>e ( y\rself1 &1 g5]ally speak+1 don't />t y\r :isky till y\r day's pa9t+ is done4' ,i /ood = "s m9utes on ! corn] ( ,broadway z 8 gaunt =m m]g$ into ! gl[ t fell full into ,c$> ,/reet f ! sett+ sun4 ,i wond]$ if ! h\r recall$ ! old days on ! f>m & ! =mation ( 8 fir/ mann]4 ,h[ev] t may be1 8 premonition 0 "r en\gh4 ,! next w9t] ,i read "o morn+ t ! body ( ,campbell ,corot _h be5 tak5 f ! riv] at ! foot ( ,c$> ,/reet4 ,x 0 kn[n t 8 habits 7 intemp]ate1 & x 0 probable t return+ f a saloon he _h walk$ pa/ 8 door & (f ! dock4 ,8 c>ds decl>$ him to be a l&scape pa9t]1 b he 0 unkn[n 9 ! arti/ic circles ( ! city4 ,i wrote to ! au?orities t he 0 inde$ a l&scape pa9t] & t ! fact %\ld be record$ on 8 slab 9 ,pott]'s ,field4 ,i 0 poor & t 0 ! only s]vice ,i c\ld d to 8 memory4 ,! ,pa9t] ceas$4 ,we all rose to g & 7 p>t+ at ! doorway ) sundry hems & haws :5 ! ,patron pip$ up anxi\sly1 ,d y suppose he pa9t$ my ,corot8 ,i don't "k & ,i don't c>e1 said ! ,pa9t] %ortly4 ,damn x1 man1 c't y see x's a human n a picture-deal+ proposition8 sputt]$ ! ,antiqu>y4 ,t's "r1 e*o$ ! ,critic1 z ! ?ree lock$ arms = ! /roll d[nt[n1 leav+ ! bewild]$ ,patron to f9d 8 way alone to ! ,p>k ,ea/4 ,,! ,,del ,,pu5te ,,giorgione ,! tra9 swung d[n a tawny ,new ,engl& riv] t[>ds ,pre/onville z ,i review$ ! /ages ( a great curiosity4 ,at la/ ,i 0 to see ! ,del ,pu5te ,giorgione4 ,long be=e1 :5 ! old pictures fir/ began to speak to me1 ,i _h le>n$ t ! critic ,mantovani1 ! ma/] ( u all1 own$ an e>ly ,giorgione1 unf9i%$ b ( m>vell\s beauty4 ,at 8 dea?1 /rangely en\gh1 x 0 n f\nd among 8 pictures1 :i* 7 bequea!d z e "o kn[s to ! ,san ,m>cello ,museum4 ,! next ^w ,i _h ( x 0 :5 ,anit*k(f1 ,mantovani's disciple & successor1 report$ x 9 ! ,del ,pu5te ,ca/le 9 ! ,basque m\nta9s4 ,he add$ a ^w on its importance ?\gh av[$ly kn[+ x only f a photograph4 ,x appe>$ t ,mantovani 9 8 la/ days _h giv5 ! portrait to 8 old fri5d ! ,c>li/ ,m>quesa del ,pu5te1 9 ^: cause--picturesque b irrelevant detail--he _h once drawn sword4 ,anit*k(f's full en?usiasm 0 h&somely record$ aft] he _h made ! pilgrimage to ! ,m>quesa's crag4 ,"o may /ill read 9 t wor?y b %ort-liv$ organ ( sublimity1 ,le ,mihrab1 8 appreciation ( ! ,del ,pu5te ,giorgione1 :i* he describes z a ,giambell9o blossom+ into a ,titian1 ) j ! add$ exquisit5ess t ! _w has only felt s9ce ,big ,george ( ,ca/elfranco took up ! bru%4 ,h[ ! panel ex*ang$ ! ,pyr5ees = ! ,nor? ,%ore pass$ dimly ?r\gh my m9d z b>ely wor? recall+4 ,x 0 ! usual /ory ( ! ri* & ent]pris+ ,am]ican collector4 ,hanson ,brooks _h b\ght x & hung x 9 ,! ,curlews1 :]e x bid fair to become leg5d>y once m1 b at la/ _h l5t x ) 8 o!r pictures to ! ,pre/onville ,museum ( ,sci5ce & ! ,f9e ,arts1 ! goal ( my pres5t que/4 ,:ile ! picture lay p]du at ,brooks's1 !re _h be5 disquiet+ gossip2 ! ,pretorian ,club1 :i* is (t5 t]ribly "r 9 su* matt]s1 agre$ t he _h be5 badly sold4 ,none ( ?is ,i believ$ = an in/ant4 ,:at c\ld "o d\bt 9 a picture own$ by ,mantovani & c]tifi$ by ,anit*k(f8 ,^u ?is po9t ( rum9ation ! tra9 /opp$ at ,pre/onville4 ,my approa* to ! ma/]piece 0 rev]5tly delib]ate4 ,at ! ,am]ican ,h\se ,i actually l+]$ ov] ! fri$ /eak & dalli$ long ) ! n impossible m9ce pie4 ,?us =tifi$1 ,i foll[$ ,ma9 ,/reet to ! ,museum--"o ( ^? depress+ly correct new-,greek build+s ) :i* ! c\ntry is be+ fill$4 ,skirt+ ) a %iv] ! bleak ca/s f ! antique 9 ! atrium & m\nt+ an absurdly spaci\s /aircase1 ,i rea*$ a doorway ?r\gh :i* ! *ef d'oeuvre ( my dreams confront$ me *e]lessly4 ,its nullity 0 appall+2 f af> ,i felt ! physical uneas9ess t an equivocal picture w usually produce 9 a devotee4 ,to approa* & /udy x 0 a civility ,i paid n to itself b to its wor%ipful prov5ance4 ,a slight inspection told all !re 0 to tell4 ,! pa9t 0 palpably mod]n2 ! surface w\ld n h resi/$ a p94 ,9 /yle x 0 a di/ant e*o ( ! ,giorgione at ,b]l94 ,yet1 z ,i gaz$ & wond]$ sadly1 ,i p]ceiv$ x 0 n a vulg> =g]y--inde$ n a =g]y at all4 ,x _h be5 done to amuse "s pa9t] ( antiqu>ian b5t4 ,i ev5 ?\ght1 too ra%ly1 t ,i recognis$ ! t\* ( ! y\?ful ,watts1 & ,i c\ld imag9e ! /udio revel at :i* he or ano!r _h valiantly laid 9 a ,giorgione be=e ! pun*1 z 8 contribution to ! ev5+'s m]rim5t4 ,! picture ^u ! pie wr\ght a black depression t "s excell5t ,japanese pa9t+s 7 p[]less to dispel4 ,z my tra9 crawl$ up ! tawny riv]1 n[ inky1 my ?\ghts mov$ helplessly ab\t ! d>k enigma--,h[ c\ld ,mantovani h possess$ su* rubbi%8 ,h[ c\ld ,anit*k(f1 enjoy+ ! use ( 8 eyes & m9d1 h cr$it$ x = a mom5t8 ,my reflections prepo/]\sly fail$ to re/ ^u ! obvi\s clue1 ! my/]i\s ,m>quesa del ,pu5te1 & x 0 n until ,i met ,anit*k(f1 "s ye>s lat]1 t ,i began to div9e ! woman 9 ! case4 ,aft] t5 ye>s ( abs5ce he _h come back to ,am]ica on some?+ l a triumphal t\r4 ,i _h promptly paid my respects & n[ ?r\gh a discreet p]si/5cy 0 to h a long ev5+ ) him at ! ,pretorian4 ,z ,i /udi$ ! d9n] c>d1 guess+ at 8 ga/ronomic ta/es1 my m9d 0 naturally on 8 rem>kable c>e]4 ,anit*k(f1 br\ght f ,russia 9 *ildhood1 _h gr[n up 9 dec5t pov]ty 9 a small ,new ,engl& city4 ,v e>ly he %[$ ! intellectual ambition t di/+ui%$ all ! family4 ,our excell5t public s*ools made 8 way to ! ne>e/ c\ntry college easy & inevitable4 ,!re began ! /ruggle ! traces ( :i* might be read 9 an almo/ melan*oly gravity q unnatural 9 a man become fam\s at ?irty-five4 ,) ! facility ( 8 race he le>n$ all ! languages 9 ! curriculum & read f]oci\sly 9 _m lit]atures4 ,9 8 junior ye> ! appe>ance ( a great & g5ial "w on psy*ology made him ! metaphysician he has rema9$ ?r\gh all digressions 9 ! connoisseur%ip & criticism ( art4 ,h[ 8 se>* = ultimate pr9ciples involv$ a ma/]y ( ! m9utiae ( ! ,v5etian s*ool ,i c\ld only guess4 ,b "o c\ld imag9e ! process4 ,seek+ to gr\nd 8 p]sonal pref]5ces 9 a g5]al e/hetic1 he w\ld h f\nd 8 data absolutely untru/wor?y4 ,h[ c\ld he presume to int]pret a ,giorgione or a ,titian :5 :at !y pa9t$ 0 undet]m9$8 ,^u ^! %ift+ s&s he decl9$ to re> 8 tab]nacle4 ,to ! "w ( classify+ ! ,v5etians1 accord+ly1 he set himself ) dogg$ hone/y4 ,z a matt] ( c\rse ,mantovani became 8 *ief preceptor--,mantovani :o fir/ discov]$ t ! highly complex organism we call a "w ( art has a morphology z def9ite z t ( a trilobite2 t ! arti/ may no m transc5d 8 own =ms ?an a cru/acean may become a v]tebrate4 ,= a matt] ( t5 ye>s ,anit*k(f1 esp\s+ a fairly ,franciscan pov]ty1 gave himself to ?is ungrateful task4 ,h[ he contriv$ to live 9 ! %ad[ ( ! great gall]ies 0 a my/]y ! solution ( :i* "o suspect$ to be bitt] & h]oic4 ,gradually recognition z an exp]t came to him & ) x an irksome success4 ,8 fame _h develop$ duties1 & :ile 8 /udies 9 e/hetics rema9$ fragm5t>y1 he 0 p]si/5tly consult$ on all mann] ( trivialities4 ,f ,pi$mont to ! conf9e ( ,dalmatia he knew e little ma/] t ev] made or m>r$ panel or pla/]1 & he paid ! p5alty ( su* k4 ,surmis+ ! trag$y ( 8 c>e] & its ess5tial nobility ,i _h disc\nt$ ! ugly rum\rs connect+ him ) ! sale ( ! ,del ,pu5te ,giorgione4 ,:5 e fool le>n$ t ! ,giorgione at ,! ,curlews 0 false1 _m inf]r$ t ,anit*k(f1 hav+ prais$ x1 mu/ h a h& 9 ,brooks's bad b>ga9--a conclusion s$ul\sly put ab\t & f9ally h9t$ 9 cold type by c]ta9 rival critics4 ,p]sonally ,i knew t ,brooks _h bagg$ 8 f9d "u q o!r advice1 b :ile ,i w\ld always h sworn to ,anit*k(f's complete integrity 9 ! :ole ,del ,pu5te matt]1 my wond] also grew at s hide\s a lapse ( judgm5t4 ,i hopelessly fell back ^u su* banalities z ! errability ( mank9d1 be+ consci\s all ! "t t "s special & mo/ curi\s infatuation mu/ und]lie ?is p>ticul> error4 ,anit*k(f's c>d int]rupt$ "s su* tra9 ( ?\ght4 ,he came 9 quietly z sun%9e aft] fog4 ,8 face betwe5 ! curta9s rem9d$ me /rangely ( ! awful mom5t 9 ! ,pre/onville ,museum--p>adoxically1 = he 0 z g5u9e & reassur+ z ! ,del ,pu5te ,giorgione _h be5 baffl+ & false4 ,we began d9n] ) ! /iffness ( m5 betwe5 :om mu* is unsaid4 ,z ! oy/]%ells dep>t$1 h[ev]1 we _h f\nd common memories4 ,he recall$ delightfully ^? little nor!rn t[ns 9 ! debatable region :i* f a critic's po9t ( view may be consid]$ ,lomb>d or ,v5etian1 ) a t5d5cy to be nei!r b r a ,transalp9e ,bav>ia4 ,to me also ! gl[ ( ! ,burgundy on ! tableclo? br\ght back /range prov9cial alt>pieces 9 ?is t]ritory--m>vels 9 crimson & gold1 & a riddle = ! connoisseur4 ,!n ! talk rea*$ high] latitudes4 ,he mus$ al\d ab\t t v simple reaction :i* we call ! s5se ( beauty & h resolutely sophi/icat$ ev] s9ce criticism exi/$--,i int5t mean:ile & eat+ mo/ ( a mall>d z sangu9e z a decollation ( ! ,bapti/4 ,by ! *eese ,anit*k(f seem$ confid5t ( my sympa?y1 & ,i1 hav+ f\nd no?+ amiss 9 him except an imp]fect enjoym5t ( ! pleasures ( ! table1 0 plann+ h[ lea/ imprud5tly might be rais$ ! topic ( ! ,del ,pu5te ,giorgione4 ,b x 0 he :o spoke fir/4 ,at ! c(fee he ask$ me ) admirable simplicity :at p said ab\t ! affair1 & ,i answ]$ ) equal c&\r4 ,y too h wond]$1 he cont9u$4 ,( c\rse1 b no?+ worse1 ,i repli$4 ,!n ) ! hesitancy ( a man approa*+ a dire *agr91 & yet ) a rueful appreciation ( ! hum\r ( ! pr$icam5t t ,i despair ( reproduc+1 he began3 ,x happ5$ ab\t ?is way4 ,:5 ,i fir/ came to ,italy & began to meet ! fri5ds ( ,mantovani1 !y told me ( an e>ly ,giorgione he own$ b r>ely %[$4 ,he us$ to speak ( x affectionately z 'il mio ,zorzi1' to di/+ui% x p]haps f ! m important example he _h sold to "o ( our dilettante iron-ma/]s4 ,! little unf9i%$ portrait ,i he>d (1 f ^? ^: op9ion is s\ght1 z a sup]latively lovely ?+4 ,x 0 m5tion$ ) a c]ta9 awe2 to h se5 x 0 a di/9ction4 ,= ye>s ,i hop$ my "t w\ld come1 b ! opportunity 0 provok+ly delay$4 ,h[ %\ld y feel if ,mrs4 ,w>r5] %\ld %[ y all h] ?+s b ! great ,botticelli8 ,i nodd$ und]/&+ly4 ,mrs4 ,w>r5]1 = a two m9utes' delay 9 an appo9tm5t1 _h deb>r$ me h] ,:i/l]s = a ye>4 ,t's ! way ,mantovani treat$ me1 ,anit*k(f cont9u$4 ,:5ev] ,i d>$ ,i ask$ = ! ',zorzi1' & he always put me (f ) a smile4 ,t my/ifi$ me1 = ,i knew he took a pat]nal pride 9 my /udies1 b ,i nev] got any m satisfactory answ] f him ?an t ! ',zorzi' 0 /rong meat = ! "y2 "o mu/ gr[ up to x1 l ,s---- & ,p---- & ,c---- 7nam+ "s ( 8 close/ disciples74 ,^! allusions he made repeat$ly & ) a que] s>donic ze/4 ,occasionally he w\ld volunte] ! enc\ragem5t--= ,i _h long ago dropp$ ! subject--',*e] up1 my boy2 y\r turn w come4' ,:5 he s ,quixotically gave ! picture to ! ,m>quesa del ,pu5te1 x seem$1 ?\gh1 z if my turn c\ld nev] come1 b ,i not$ t he _h be5 true to 8 doctr9e t ! ',zorzi' 0 only = ! mature2 ! ,del ,pu5te 0 said to be "s ye>s 8 s5ior4 ,"o knew exasp]at+ly little ab\t h]4 ,x 0 said vaguely t ,mantovani ent]ta9$ a t5d] fri5d%ip = h]1 hav+ be5 h] husb&'s comrade 9 arms 9 half a doz5 ,c>li/ revolts4 ,t seem$ en\gh to expla9 ! gift4 ,at ?is po9t ,anit*k(f mu/ h caught my rais$ eyebr[s1 = he add$ contritely1 ,x 0 odd = ,mantovani to give away a ,giorgione4 ,y're q "r4 ,i 0 ridicul\sly "y4 ,y may imag9e1 he pursu$1 t ! flight ( ! ,giorgione to ! ,pyr5ees only embitt]$ my curiosity4 ,= ye>s ,i might h se5 x--%abbily to be sure--by m]ely op5+ a door :5 ,mantovani 0 occupi$1 n[ x _h dep>t$ to ano!r planet4 ,rememb] ^? 7 my 'pr5tice days :5 ,i liv$ obscurely & absolutely )\t acqua9tance 9 ! ,m>quesa's _w4 ,%e seem$ z inaccessible z ! ,gr& ,lama4 ,b y "k h[ ?+s w come ab\t 9 lea/ expect$ ways3 ,jane ,morrison1 q ! only human be+ :o c\ld possibly h kn[n bo? ! ,m>quesa & me1 actually gave me a v good lett] ( introduction4 ,!n almo/ oppressive good luck1 came a note f h] m\nta9 ,ca/le1 tell+ t ! ,*atela9e w\ld be glad to receive me :5ev] my travels l$ me h] way4 ,%e m5tion$ our common en?usiasm = ! ,v5etians & graci\sly want$ my op9ion on ! ,giorgione1 :i* ! enemies ( ,mantovani1 h] fri5d & my spiritual fa!r1 z %e call$ him1 _h spitefully sl&]$4 ,su* sl&]s _h nev] happ5$ to rea* my e>s b ,i 0 already eag] to refute !m4 ,x 0 two ye>s lat] t ,i made ! visit on ! way to ! ,prado4 ,all day long ! dilig5ce rattl$ up hill away f ! railroad1 & x 0 dusk be=e ,i saw ! ,del ,pu5te /ronghold on its crag1 evid5tly a half h\r's walk f ! mis]able fonda :]e ! dilig5ce dropp$ me4 ,x 0 no h\r to pres5t an introduction1 b ,i brib$ a boy to take ! lett] up t night4 ,he return$1 disappo9t+ly1 )\t an answ]4 ,! next morn+ wore on intol]ably amid a noisy squalor t ,i c\ld n escape until my summons came4 ,x 0 e>ly aft]noon be=e an equ]ry arriv$ on muleback be>+ ! ,m>quesa's note4 ,%e 0 en*ant$ to meet me b desolat$ at ! unlucky "t ( my arrival4 ,tomorr[ %e cross$ ! ,pyr5ees = ,p>is & hop$ my r\te might lie t way4 ,mean:ile h] home 0 :olly dismantl$ = ! w9t]1 & ! ord9>y hospitalities 7 d5i$ h]4 ,b %e c\nt$ on ! pleasure ( see+ me at f\r2 we might at lea/ *at1 dr9k a cup ( tea1 & pay our homage to ,mantovani's ',zorzi4' ,no?+ c\ld h be5 m *>m+ or m tantalis+4 ,z ,i toil$ up t[>ds ! ,del ,pu5te b>bican ,i c\ld feel ! preci\s aft]noon light dw9dl+4 ,brea?less ,i set ! ca/le bell a-jangl+ ) some?+ l despair4 ,heavy doors op5$ 9 front ( me z ,i pass$ ! sallyport & ! grassgr[n c\rty>d4 ,at ! entrance a majordomo 9 %abby b fairly regal liv]y greet$ me & conduct$ me ?r\gh empty corridors & up a massive /aircase4 ,! ca/le 0 inde$ dismantl$--app>5tly _h be5 9 t condition f all "t4 ,z my sup]b guide halt$ be=e a door :i*1 exceptionally1 0 curta9$1 & knock$1 my he>t fail$ me4 ,i dread$ meet+ ?is /range noblewoman1 almo/ regrett$ ! ne>ness ( ! ',zorzi1' kn[+ ! actual col\rs c\ld h>dly surpass ^? ( my fancy4 ,! little spee*es ,i _h be5 rehe>s+ resolv$ !mselves into sil5ce aga9 z ,i saw h] by a t9y fire2 a compell+ app>ition1 erect1 ) sn[y hair wav+ high ov] burn+ black eyes4 ,to-day :5 ,i coldly analyse h] fasc9ation ,i recall no?+ b ^! simple elem5ts4 ,%e p]mitt$ n a mom5t ( ! %yness t has always plagu$ me4 ,:at our words 7 ,i d n n[ "k1 b ,i "k t ,i kiss$ ! two h&s %e held out to me z %e call$ me ,mantovani's son & h] fri5d4 ,!n ,i talk$ z nev] be=e or s9ce1 told h] ( my /ruggles & ambitions1 & f "t to "t ,i 0 mute s t ,i might he> ! deep contralto ( ! ,fr5* %e spoke p]fectly b ) ,spani% resonance4 ,!re 0 probably tea4 ,anyh[ ! light w5t away f ! deep casem5ts unnotic$1 & x 0 %e :o1 ) a *id+ f+]1 recall$ me to duty & ! ,giorgione4 ',wret*1' said %e1 'y are "h to see x n me4 ,! light is go+ & y\r devoirs yet unpaid4' ,z %e took my arm & l$ me ?r\gh ! gall]y1 ,i _h an odd pres5tim5t ( go+ t[>ds a doom4 ,:ile ,i foll[$ h] up a w9d+ /air1 ! misgiv+ increas$4 ,did v5]able lemurs inhabit ! ,basque m\nta9s8 ,c\ld s magnific5t2 an old age be ( ?is e>?8 ,an ance/ral %udd] f ! ,/eppes came ov] me4 ,x 0 h] ruddy tra9 ru/l+ r\nd ! turns ahead t ar\s$ ^! atavi/ic sup]/itions4 ,b :5 we /ood toge!r on ! l&+ all d\bts fell away2 a broad ray ( sunlight t /ruck ?r\gh an op5 doorway %[$ h] spectral beauty to be aft] all reassur+ly corporeal4 ,ov] ! ?re%old %e fairly pu%$ me ) ! w>n+1 ',! place is holy1 we mu/ be sil5t4' ,= a mom5t ,i 0 /agg]$ by ! wide p5cil ( light t %ot ?r\gh a por?ole & cut ! room 9 two4 ,! little octagon1 a t[] *amb] ,i took x to be1 0 a prism ( %ad[ enclos+ a %aft ( fly+ golddu/4 ,outside x mu/ h be5 full sunset4 ,ne> ! bord] l9e ( light & d>kness ,i fa9tly saw ! ',zorzi1' :i* borr[$ a glory f ! mom5t & f h]4 ,i felt h] h& on my %\ld] & knelt1 x seem$ = m9utes1 x probably 0 = seconds only4 ,! picture1 :i* ,i _h n se51 mu* less exam9$1 swam 9 ! twilight & became ! mo/ graci\s t _h ev] met my eyes4 ,! dusk grew z ! disc ( light climb$ up ! wall & fad$4 ,%e :isp]$ 9 my e>1 ',x is en\gh = n[4 ,y %all come aga9 _m times4' ,i recall no?+ m except ! ,m>quesa's silv]y hair & ! long l9e ( h] crimson g[n z %e bade me ',au revoir' at ! head ( ! great /airs4 ,t night 9 ! mis]able fonda bel[ ,i wrote out fev]i%ly ! notes :i* y h d\btless read 9 ! ',mihrab1' & ,i w\ld give my "r h& to be able to =get4 ,!re 0 a long pause1 dur+ :i* ,anit*k(f sipp$ 8 cognac n]v\sly1 wait+ = my comm5t4 ,i press$ him ru?lessly = ! bitt] end ( ! tale4 ,y\r hypnotism ,i grant1 b :at ab\t ,mantovani & ,brooks8 ,i ask$ bluntly4 ,= ,mantovani ,i h no "r to speak1 ,anit*k(f repli$ ) dignity4 ,he 0 my ma/] & ,i c admit no imputation on 8 memory4 ,besides1 y\r guess is z good z m9e4 ,:e!r he b\ght ! picture 9 8 precritical days1 keep+ x z a w>n+ & impos+ x ^u 8 foll[]s z a hoax--?is ,i c m]ely conjecture4 ,z = ,brooks1 ! case is simple2 he c\ldn't resi/ a ,giorgione at a b>ga94 ,b s9ce y w1 y may z well he> ! re/ ( ! /ory--at lea/ my "p ( x4 ,?ree ye>s lat] ,i w9t]$ 9 ,p>is4 ,i _h run into ,b+'s = a *at & a look at ! ,hokusais1 :5 :o %\ld come 9 b ,hanson ,brooks 9 a high /ate ( elation4 ,an important pur*ase _h j arriv$4 ,he urg$ u bo? to d9e & inspect x4 ,b+ 0 engag$2 ,i glad to accept4 ,at d9n] ,brooks teas$ me to ! top ( 8 b5t4 ,i 0 to imag9e absolutely ! mo/ important old ma/] 9 private possession1 8 = a begg>ly price4 ,i decl9$ to hum\r him by guess+1 & we slurr$ 8 sweets & c(fee to ha/5 to ! ap>tm5t4 ,on a dress+ table fac$ to ! wall 0 a little panel :i* he sl[ly turn$ into view4 ,= a mom5t ,i gasp$ = joy1 x 0 ! ,del ,pu5te ,giorgione2 & !n an awful misgiv+ ov]came me--,i saw x z x 04 ,brooks m>k$ my amazem5t &1 misread+ ! cause1 slapp$ me on ! back & ask$ :at ,i ?\ght ( t = a hundr$ ?\s& pesetas4 ,! figure aga9 b[l$ me ov]4 ,= ! picture z x /ood x 0 a ?\s& times too mu*1 :ile a m]e ti! ( ! value ( ! "n ! panel bore4 ,i blurt$ out t ! price 0 suspici\sly wrong1 & add$ t ,i mu/ see ! portrait by daylight be=e v5tur+ an op9ion4 ,! ?\ght t ,mantovani _h own$ x = tw5ty ye>s & m made a sleepless night hide\s2 at sunrise my loyalty reass]t$ itself by a lame compromise4 ,i d>esay y w n blame me = hop+ aga9/ hope1 z ,i did ! next day & = "s mon?s aft]1 t some:]e "u t mod]n pa9t !re 0 inde$ a sket* by ,giorgione's h&4 ,y mu/ rememb] t ,i c\ld z little d\bt my own exi/5ce z ,mantovani's judgm5t on su* a po9t4 ,9 ! sequel x seem$ z if no humiliation 7 to be sp>$ me4 ,x 0 ,mantovani's *ief rival & fav\rite victim1 ,m]ck1 :o aft] a tortur+ correspond5ce _h ! pleasure ( tell+ me he _h se5 ! ',zorzi' pa9t$ by ! amateur ,ric>d2 x 0 ,campbell :o1 aft] recomm5d+ x to ,brooks1 publicly accus$ me ( di%one/ brok]age4 ,t's all ,i c tell y ab\t ! ,del ,pu5te ,giorgione4 ,i seiz$ 8 h& impulsively1 & clumsily (f]$ him1 9 a brea?1 :isky1 %ufflebo>d1 or c[boy pool--s\nd ,pretorian rem$ies = all human woes4 ,^! consolations he refus$ & took 8 leave4 ,midnight f\nd me 9 ! same *air1 ?9k+ less ( ,anit*k(f1 ^: case n[ lay cle>1 ?an ( ,mantovani & ! ,m>quesa del ,pu5te1 ab\t :om x seem$ !re /ill might be some?+ to say4 ,! *ances ( a rov+ life h br\ght "s slight addition to ! evid5ce4 ,/opp+ ov] a boat at ,dieppe1 a few summ]s ago1 ,i happ5$ to see my good fri5d ,mme4 ,vez9 regi/]$ at ! ,cas9o1 :]e ,i recognis$ an acqua9tance or two4 ,t decid$ me to sp5d ! night & call at h] villa4 ,h] salon nev] fail$ to div]t me1 =1 draw+ toge!r ! mo/ disp>ate p1 %e h&l$ !m ) easy g5]al%ip4 ,"u h] *&eli] ard5t art /ud5ts f ! ,middle ,we/ & ! poor relations ( royalty might be he>d ex*ang+ confid5ces & =eign tongues4 ,s1 z ,i climb$ ! hill at ! v]ge ( ! *alk & pa/ure1 ,i felt sure ( ! unexpect$1 nor 0 ,i disappo9t$4 ,%rill voices f my fell[ c\ntrywom5 came d[n ! g>d5 pa? & assur$ me t art _h accompani$ ,mme4 ,vez9 9 h] annual retreat f ! ,luxemb\rg ,g>d5s4 ,ent]+ ,i f\nd ! same p]fect ho/ess & mu* ! old de>1 que] sc5e4 ,i 0 brac+ myself = a polyglot ev5+--be+ ) all my travel q incapable ( languages--:5 ! little maid ann\nc$ importantly ,mme4 la ,m>quise del ,pu5te4 ,all rose in/9ctively z !re ent]$ an erect :ite-hair$ woman simply dress$ 9 a black g[n along :i* hung a notable crimson sc>f4 ,murmur+ ! indisp5sable banalities ,i b[$ di/antly1 mean+ to obs]ve h] imp]sonally be=e an enc\nt]4 ,b %e dis>m$ me by ?r[+ h]self on my m]cy4 ,%e knew me already ?r\gh de> ,mr4 ,hanson ,brooks4 ,x 0 h] fir/ visit "h2 ,i1 %e saw1 0 ( ! h\sehold4 ,w\ld ,i n %[ h] ! curiosities & protect h] f ! bores8 ,sull5ly ,i foll[$ h] :ile %e discuss$ ! bij\x t litt]$ ! %elves1 & ! deep modulations ( h] voice ins5sibly mollifi$ me4 ,i _h int5d$ 9 ,anit*k(f's behalf to c\nt e wr9kle ( h] sev5ty-five unhall[$ ye>s1 b f\nd myself in/ead admir+ h] cl\d ( silv] hair1 avoid+ ! gaze ( h] black eyes1 & not+ ) a k9d ( fasc9ation ! precise ge/ures ( h] f9e h& z %e took up or set d[n ,mme4 ,vez9's poor little ?+s4 ,at la/ %e settl$ into an arm*air1 beckon+ me to a foot/ool1 & ,i began to talk unconscionably1 %e urg+ me on4 ,%e pr(ess$ to "k my writ+s--x 0 ( c\rse impossible t %e %\ld h se5 ^? r>e anonym\s lett]s to ! mo/ ladylike ( ,bo/on newspap]s3 %e t\*$ my de>e/ hobby1 t republics & gov]nm5ts g5]ally mu/ be judg$ n by _! politics b by ! am5ity ( ! social life !y fo/]4 ,feel+ t ?is 0 wit*craft or div9ation ev5 m que/ionable1 & dread+ %e _h ano!r ,giorgione to sell1 ,i made a la/ futile ef=t = fre$om1 propos+ introductions4 ,) a phrase %e subdu$ me1 & my halt+ ,fr5* began to be eloqu5t4 ,i confess$ my inn]mo/ ambition1 ! creation ( a criticism le>n$ & judicial 9 sub/ance b impressioni/ic 9 =m4 ,%e dwelt ^u ! beauties ( h] eyrie 9 ! ,basque m\nta9s :i* ,i mu/ "o day see4 ,z we *att$ on oblivi\sly an audi5ce ( m>vell+ art /ud5ts & baigneurs =m$ ab\t u quietly4 ,_! s]ri$ faces sudd5ly reveal$ to me my ignom9i\s surr5d]4 ,i />t$ z f a dream &1 z %e bade me n =get to call1 ,i kiss$ h] long h& & fl$ ) only a curt f>ewell to my ho/ess4 ,! *annel breeze & ! sc5t ( ! clov] sob]$ me up4 ,my pity w5t out to ,anit*k(f & !n ,i rememb]$ t ,i _h se5 ,f\qu>t at ! ,cas9o4 ,x seem$ too good to be true4 ,"h at ,dieppe 7 bo? ?is enigmatic ,m>quesa & ! prime repository ( all au!ntic sc&al ( our times4 ,= ! old d&y ,f\qu>t _h liv$ n wisely b too well ?r\gh ?ree g5]ations ( cosmopolitan gallantry4 ,_h ! c5sor%ip & 8 lit]>y p>ts p]mitt$1 he c\ld h writt5 a *ronicle ( fam\s ladies t w\ld put ! ,sieur de ,brantme's mode/ attempt to %ame4 ,i f\nd him among ! rabble1 moodily play+ ! little horses = five-franc pieces1 b at ! m5tion ( ! ,m>quesa del ,pu5te he k9dl$4 ,a gr& woman1 he said emphatically1 z he dragg$ me to a safe corn]1 a true model to ! anemic & neurotic sex ( ! day4 ,:5 ask$ to specify he told me h[ ! en]gy & passion ( tw5ty g5]ations ( robb] noblefolk _h fl[]$ 9 h]4 ,scruples or fe>s %e _h nev] kn[n4 ,f *ildhood atta*$ to ! ,c>li/ cause1 %e _h become ! s\l ( t movem5t 9 ! ,pyr5ees4 ,x 0 %e :o haggl$ ) ,briti% arm\r]s1 trac$ r\tes1 plann$ commiss>iats1 & mo/ ( all drew f f> & ne> soldi]s ( =tune to capta9 a hopeless cause4 ,9 su* recruit+1 ,f\qu>t impli$1 h] loyalty _h n fl9*$ at ! mo/ p]sonal te/s4 ,:at seem$ to my/ify ,f\qu>t 0 t none ( ^! :ilom *ampions ev] atta9$ ! grace ( =getfulness4 ,e ye> _m ( ^! tott]+ old g5tlem5 /ill report$ at ,ca/le del ,pu5te1 & !re %e held c\rt z ( old4 ,he himself1 al?\gh _! relations _h be5 n milit>y b civil1 occasionally made s idle a pilgrimage4 ,to ! %r9e ( our ,lady ( ! crimson teag[n1 ,i v5tur$4 ,y too1 mon vieux6 he *uckl$ ) ironical congratulations4 ,ignor+ ! imp]t95ce1 ,i int]pos$ ! "n ( ,mantovani4 ,our respect$ colleague1 ,f\qu>t exclaim$ delight$ly4 ,be=e ,mantovani fuddl$ 8 head ab\t pictures he _h be5 a good blade1 tak+ anyone's pay4 ,= t5 ye>s & ?r\gh half z _m little w>s he _h be5 ! ,m>quesa's titul> *ief ( /aff4 ,h] husb&8 ,well1 h] husb& 0 a good ,c>li/--& a true philosoph]4 ,z ,i tore myself away f ! imp5d+ fl[ ( sc&al1 ,f\qu>t murmur$ regretfully4 ,mu/ y g8 ,x is a pity4 ,we h only begun1 dema94 ,b we _h really end$1 = ! next morn+1 %ak+ (f a nightm>e ( a r$-rob$ ,lili? :o tri$ to sell me a que/ionable ,zeuxis1 ,i took ! e>ly /eam]4 ,( ! ,m>quesa del ,pu5te1 :om ,i believe to be /ill at h] ca/le1 ,i h se5 or he>d no?+ s9ce4 99 99 99 99 99 ,aft] "s reflection 9 ! corn] ( ! ,pretorian :]e ,anit*k(f once told me 8 /ory1 ,i h come measurably into ! cle> ab\t ! :ole matt]4 ,mantovani's position is pla9 up to a c]ta9 po9t4 ,ei!r ! ',zorzi' 0 giv5 to him or else he b\ght x 9 8 hopeful y\?4 ,9 ei!r case he surely kept x m]ely z a solemn hoax on 8 le>n$ contempor>ies4 ,he may h )held x f ,anit*k(f malici\sly1 or aga9 out ( simple consid]at5ess = a tru/+ disciple4 ,:5 ,mantovani came to set 8 worldly affairs 9 ord]1 h[ev]1 x mu/ h /ruck him t ! joke c\ld n be p]petuat$ on ! walls ( ! ,san ,m>cello gall]y1 :ile ! panel 0 "o t a great connoisseur w\ld n will+ly h inv5tori$ by 8 executors4 ,x 0 at ?is "t t he be/[$ ! ',zorzi' ^u ! ,m>quesa del ,pu5te1 z a f9al tok5 betwe5 !m4 ,x may fairly be assum$ t he knew h] to be incapable ( believ+ ! preci\s s\v5ir to be a v]itable ,giorgione4 ,su* simplicity z t gift & cr$ulity presuppose lay nei!r 9 8 nature nor 9 h]s4 ,beyond ?is po9t c]titudes fail u lam5tably1 & we are r$uc$ to an exasp]at+ balance ( possibilities4 ,did he s5d ! picture z an elaborate & unavoidable slight8 or 0 x ess5tially a delicate alms1 9 view ( ! ,m>quesa's kn[n pov]ty & prov$ res\rcefulness8 or1 aga91 did he ) a deep] p]v]sity set ! ?+ afloat to tr\ble ! critical _w aft] he 0 gone1 =esee+ p]haps "s su* int]national com$y z 0 actually play$ ) ! ',zorzi' z lead+ g5tleman8 ,all ^! ?+s mu/ rema9 problematical = ,mantovani _c tell1 & ! ,m>quesa del ,pu5te w n if inde$ %e kn[s4 ,,! ,,lomb>d ,,runes ,pr(essor ,hauptmann dropp$ we>ily into 8 *air at ! noisy ,milanese table d'hte & sn>l$ out a surly ,mahlzeit to ! assembl$ fea/]s4 ,x 0 e*o$ sweetly f 8 left ) a langui%+ ,mahlzeit1 ,h]r ,pr(essor4 ,! advance disconc]t$ him4 ,resolv+ ^u a policy ( complete indiff]5ce to ! fluffy & amiable vision beside him1 he devot$ himself s+ly to ! food4 ,! risotto dim9i%$ z 8 knife travell$ rhy?mically betwe5 ! plate & 8 be>d$ lips4 ,conc$+ only ! inevitable1 nay ! exact$ c\rtesies to 8 neighb\r1 he p]=m$ /ill great] prodigies ) ! gre5 peas1 & x 0 n until he lean$ back = a deft op]ation ) a pocket comb1 t ! vivaci\s1 blue-ey$ "o got h] *ance to ask if x 7 n ! ,h]r ,pr(essor ,hauptmann1 ! great au?ority on ! ,lomb>d tongue4 ,! qu]y floor$ him2 he c\ld n d5y t x 01 & z curlylocks began to ev9ce an intellig5t int]e/ 9 ,lomb>d matt]s1 8 /iffness melt$ l wax "u a burn+ glass4 ,he 0 soon if n ! protagoni/ at lea/ ! object ( an animat$1 yes fairly intimate conv]sation4 ,to non-,g]man eyes ! pair 7 wor? look+ at4 ,he 0 clad 9 tightfitt+ sage-gre5 felt1 s x appe>$1 ) a sup]fluity ( /raps1 buttons1 lac+s1 & h>ness ( all sorts4 ,a conical ,tyrol hat g>ni%$ ) a cock's plume & fad$ violets 0 cru%$ betwe5 8 back & t ( ! *air4 ,z 8 l>ge n]v\s feet rea*$ = ! *airlegs bel[1 "o c\ld see an expanse ( moss-gre5 /ock+s1 only half conceal$ at ! extremities by respl5d5t yell[ s&als4 ,be>d$ & m\/a*$ aft] ! milit>y fa%ion1 no?+ betray$ ! pr(essor except ! myopic droop ( ! head4 ,z = ,frale9 ,l9da ,gritz1 no m]e man may adequately describe h]4 ,a ,g]man new woman ( ! arti/ic /amp1 %e 0 pa/ell+ ?r\gh ,lomb>dy :]e ! ,pr(essor 0 ar*eologis+4 ,%ort1 crisp curls ga!r$ ab\t h] boyi% head4 ,h] g5]al effect 0 ( a plump bonn9ess t might yield agreeably to an audaci\s arm4 ,%e cultivat$ an aggressive p]tness t w\ld h seem$ vulg>1 _h x n be5 r$eem$ by some?+ m]ely frank & ,g]man4 ,%ortskirt$1 %e wore a high-/rapp$ v>iant ( ! preval5t s&als4 ,! sides ( h] blue bol]o 7 adorn$ ) /ilt$ yell[ lilies 9 ! top ( ! ,vi5nese new-art mode4 ,9 front h] %irtwai/ appe>$ cool & :ite1 at ! sleeves x fl[]$ al>m+ly into some?+ l an ,india %awl4 ,a /r+ ( massive ame?y/s complet$ a discord z elaborate z a h>mony ( ,ri*>d ,/rauss4 ,h] :ole impression 0 almo/ z invit+ z x 0 grotesque4 ,"o c\ld n *at ) h] )\t lik+ h]1 & x is to be suspect$ t only a v guileless or au/]e male c\ld l h] )\t proce$+ to manife/ att5tions4 ,by ! *eese1 %e _h captur$ h] amaz$ pr(essor1 & !n %e c>ri$ him (f bodily = c(fee 9 ! ,arcade4 ,he talk$ little1 b x didn't matt]1 = %e talk$ mu* & well4 ,nor c\ld a prov9cial ,saxon s*ol> be q indiff]5t at f9d+ himself kn[n to an intellig5t & mu* travell$ ,vi5nese4 ,a c\s91 x appe>$1 _h foll[$ 8 lectures & _h highly extoll$ ! +5uity ( 8 phonology ( ! ,lomb>d tongue1 a language :i* 01 %e mu/ rememb]--a hesitat+ pause--yes1 surely ,ea/--,ea/ ,g]manic1 ,ja wohl6 respond$ ! ,pr(essor ?und]\sly1 ?\gh idiots _h writt5 to ! contr>y4 ,& !n he told h] at l5g? ! reasons :y1 until %e plead$ h] e>ly morn+ sket*+ & firmly b\nd him to accompany h] ! next aft]noon to ! ,c]tosa ( ,pavia4 ,! ,h]r ,pr(essor r>ely paid mu* att5tion to h&s1 b z he held ,frale9 ,gritz's = ,good ,night he c\ld n b note t x 0 s(t & fill$ 8 big grip s well t he 0 sorry :5 x 0 gone4 ,he dismiss$ ! obs]vation1 h[ev]1 z unwor?y a philolog] & w5t to sleep pond]+ a new de/ruction = ! knaves :o held ! ,lomb>d tongue to be n ,ea/ b ,we/ ,g]manic4 ,& "h1 to appreciate ! weight & importance ( ,l9da's fi%1 a little explanation is necess>y4 ,hauptmann 0 n m]ely a philolog]1 :i* is a =midable ?+ 9 itself1 b he belong$ to ! esot]ic gr\p t deals ) languages :i* h no lit]ature4 ,z he _h (t5 rem>k$1 any fool c\ld compile a gramm> ( a language t has left ext5sive docum5ts2 ! process 0 almo/ me*anical1 b to recon/ruct a gramm> ( a language t has left practically no rema9s1 t requir$ acum54 ,hauptmann did n belong1 h[ev]1 to ! transc5d5tal s*ool t creates purely inf]5tial languages--,ea/ ,g]manic & ,we/1 ,g5]al ,teutonic1 ,orig9al ,slavic1 ,indo-,european & ! l4 ,^! are ! ,dii majores & _! inv5tions are z complete z if "o %\ld detect1 say1 ! relation ( ! little to ! big fleas n by ! cunn+ use ( ! microscope b by %e] inf]5ce4 ,?is l>g] game ,hauptmann sagaci\sly left to o!rs1 rang+ himself ) ^? :o piece toge!r ! scanty & unc]ta9 fragm5ts ( languages t h exi/$ b h fail$ to p]petuate !mselves 9 docum5ts & inscriptions4 ,v&alic _h p[]fully allur$ him1 & s _h ,old ,burgundian3 he _h _h designs also ^u ,visigo?ic1 & _h f9ally *os5 ,lomb>d r ?an ! o!rs because ! mat]ial 0 n m]ely defective b also delightfully vague1 af=d+ a wide opportunity = g5u9e philological insight4 ,& inde$ to classify a language on ! basis ( a phrase scrat*$ on a broo*1 ! misquotations ( ali5 *ronicl]s1 ! %ift+ =ms ( misspell$ prop] names1 is a task comp>$ ) :i* ! fabl$ recon/ruction ( levia?an f a s+le bone is m]e *ild's play4 ,f ! m]e scraps & h9ts ( ,lomb>d words 9 ,paul ! ,deacon & o!r hi/orians anybody b a ,g]man w\ld h decl9$ to draw any conclusion :atev]4 ,b j z e ,g]man citiz5 h[ev] humble1 becomes ev5tually a privy c\nsellor1 a knight ( v>i\s eagles ( div]se classes1 an ov]/ationma/]1 or a royal po/man1 s ,g]man sci5ce = ! pa/ hundr$ ye>s has p]mitt$ no fact to langui% 9 its native insignificance4 ,all h be5 promot$ to be ! sponsors ( impos+ !ories4 ,& ,hauptmann's !ory1 :i* got him ! degree ( ,ph4,d41 maxima cum laude1 0 t ,lomb>d is an ,ea/ ,g]manic tongue4 ,?is he simple intuit$1 ne$+ ! degree1 = ! fifty mangl$ ,lomb>d words display$ none ( ^? consonants :i* t5d+ to d\ble or ( ^? v[els :i* /ill vex+ u z umlauts1 m>k a language z belong+ to ! great ,ea/]n or ,we/]n gr\p4 ,b ,hauptmann 0 fir/ 9 ! field1 & if x 0 impossible = him to demon/rate t he 0 "r1 x 0 equally impossible = anybody else to prove t he 0 wrong4 ,s he /ood 8 gr\nd & by d9t ( cont9ually hitt+ ! same nail on ! same head he _h s greatly fl\ri%$ t he 0 m5tion$ respectfully z f> z ! ,lomb>d tongue 0 kn[n1 & at ?irty-f\r _h pass$ f ! hon\rable b unpaid condition ( ,privat-doz5t to t ( ,pr(essor ,extraord9>ius4 ,n[ if ! ,lomb>ds1 hav+ ignom9i\sly tak5 to ,lat9 aft] _! desc5t ^u ,italy1 _h _h to wait = ,hauptmann to provide !m ) a language1 !y _h left c]ta9 m sub/antial traces ( !mselves 9 ! valley ( ! ,po4 ,!y di$ & 7 buri$ 9 /ate ) _! arms & ut5sils = ! o!r _w4 ,s t1 :ile "o might well be 9 d\bt :e!r an inscription 0 ,lomb>d or n1 an antiqu>y w tell y )\t fail :e!r a clasp1 a spe>head or a sword is or is n ! "w ( ?is conqu]+ b too adaptable race4 ,9 ^! ar*aeological matt]s ,hauptmann took a =c$ & languid int]e/4 ,dur+ nightm>i% h\rs1 :5 ! be] & *eese _h n m+l$ aright1 he 0 haunt$ by l9es ( ,lomb>d runes4 ,sometimes !y 7 ,ea/ ,g]manic1 & t 0 a grief1 tak+1 z x 71 ! bloom f ! guess t _h made him great2 & aga9 !y 7 ,we/ ,g]manic1 & t 0 awful1 ! halluc9ation end+ 9 a mortal /ruggle ) ! fea!r b$ "u :i* ,g]man sci5ce is incubat$1 & pass+ (f ) an angui%$ ,donn]wett]6 ,x _c be ,lomb>d4 ,x is n possible4 ,8 n infrequ5t ,italian trips _h1 !n1 an ar*aeological pretext1 & ?is _h be5 m or less ! purpose ( ! pilgrimage 9 :i* ,frale9 ,l9da _h become by ma9 =ce an allur+ if disquiet+ incid5t4 ,if !re is any:]e 9 ! _w a m satisfactory sight ?an ! ,pavian ,c]tosa1 c]ta9ly nei!r ,hauptmann nor 8 *ance acqua9tance _h ev] se5 x4 ,& inde$ is !re any:]e else su* spaci\sness ( cloi/]s1 su* pr(usion ( m9utely cut m>ble1 su* incru/ation1 = bett] or worse1 ( semipreci\s /ones4 ,surely no?+ 9 a sightsee+ way approa*es x z a money's wor?4 ,frale9 ,l9da1 a sup]ior p]son :o _h begun to ent]ta9 d\bts z to ! ext]nals ( mod]n ,au/rian palaces & ! int]nals ( new ,g]man l9]s1 res]v$ h] en?usiasms = ! pale ,borgonones s /rangely misplac$ amid all t spl5d\r4 ,hauptmann1 on ! contr>y1 admir$ x all imp>tially4 ,! s5se ( bulk & inord9ate exp5siv5ess made him = a mom5t almo/ regret t ^! lat] ,lomb>ds :o re>$ ?is pile 7 n ( ! same race-/ock ) himself4 ,!re 0 a mom5t 9 :i* he c\ld h claim$ !m1 _h pr9ciple p]mitt$1 z ,we/ ,g]mans4 ,r he soon =got ! ,lomb>ds 9 ! alt]nate rapture & dismay ar\s$ by ! petulant yet /rangely w9n+ p]sonality beside him4 ,pr(essor ,hauptmann 0 us$ nei!r to be+ contradict$ nor manag$ by m]e wom5 folk1 & ?is aft]noon he 0 und]go+ bo? exp]i5ces simultane\sly4 ,x 0 ) a feel+ ( relief t he left ! ,c]tosa1 :i* seem$ 9 a way h] t]ritory1 & />t$ out ) h] ^u ! neutral highroad t l$ to ! /ation4 ,!y l+]$1 = ! h\r 0 propiti\s1 & _! plan 0 to kill an h\r or s be=e ! ev5+ tra94 ,z ! gl[ came ov] ! l[ly+ fields1 ! we>y =ms ( ! lab\r]s began to fill ! road4 ,at a di/ance ,hauptmann p]ceiv$ "o :o importunately (f]$ a small object to ! sightse]s & 0 z regul>ly repuls$4 ,)\t wait+ = ! pr(essor1 :o /ood at att5tion :ile ,frale9 ,l9da sket*$1 ?is begg> or p$l> approa*$ & pray$ to be all[$ to %[ a r>e & v]itable object ( antiquity4 ,a gruff refusal _h already be5 giv5 :5 %e plead$ t !y he> ! peasant talk1 & inspect 8 treasure4 ,:o kn[s1 ,h]r ,pr(essor1 b x might be ,lomb>d8 ,wohlan1 he repli$1 & sull5ly took ! pr(f]$ spe>head4 ,x 0 ( iron1 pat9$ r ?an ru/$1 ,lomb>d 9 =m1 & ( evid5t antiquity4 ,hauptmann gave x a ne>sight$ look & 0 ab\t to return x contemptu\sly :5 ! peasant urg$1 ,b look aga91 sir1 !re are lett]s1 a r>ity4 ,i d>e y to read !m1 cri$ ,frale9 ,l9da1 & ! ,pr(essor read pa9fully & copi$ r\ghly 9 8 notebook a %ort inscription 9 "s ,runic alphabet4 ,a sc[l foll[$ ! read+ & ! abrupt *all5ge ,:]e did y f9d ?is piece8 ,9 ! fields1 digg+1 ,padrone1 0 ! answ]1 :]e ,i dug up also ?is1 display+ a bronze clasp ( unque/ionable ,lomb>d workman%ip4 ,bravo1 exclaim$ ,l9da1 n[ p]haps we %all "k m ab\t y\r de> ,lomb>ds4 ,i congratulate y1 ,h]r ,pr(essor1 f ! he>t4 ,ab] ne91 he gr[l$ back1 !re 7 monum5ts en\gh already1 & ?is is only a bore1 = ,i mu/ buy & publi% x4 ,o!rs too may be f\nd 9 ! same field1 & ,lomb>d w become a popul> pa/ime4 ,x is disgu/+2 compassionate me4 ,x 0 ! s+le language t p]mitt$ truly a-priori approa*4 ,x w\ld be almo/ a duty to suppress ^! accurs$ runes = ! sake ( sci5tific me?od4 ,b no2 ! h>m is done4 ,we mu/ be pati5t4 ,:at ! ,h]r ,pr(essor said & cont9u$ to say z he drove a h>d b>ga9 ) ! peasant 0 b half ! /ory4 ,a glance at ! runes _h %[n an awful d\ble consonant1 &1 z if t 7 n en\gh1 an appall+ modifi$ v[el4 ,by a s+le ^w scrat*$ by ! untutor$ h& ( a rude w>rior ! mo/ +5i\s l+ui/ic hypo!sis ( our times 0 %att]$ beyond hope ( repair4 ,! spe>head 0 ,lomb>d1 & ,lomb>d1 dire reflection to "o :o _h ga9$ fame by ma9ta9+ ! contr>y1 belong$ to ! ,we/ ,g]manic gr\p ( ! ,teutonic tongues4 ,wild ?\ghts w5t ?r\gh 8 head4 ,he recall$ t ,p>is _h seem$ wor? a mass1 & consid]$ a pl5>y retraction ) a facsimile publication ( ! runes4 ,b z he pond]$ ?is c\rse ! inexp$i5cy ( sacrific+ s fair a !ory to ?is m]e brute fact seem$ indisputable4 ,he ?\ght also ( ascrib+ ! d\bl$ consonant & ! modifi$ v[el to ! illit]ate blund]+ ( ! spe>man :o *isell$ ! lett]s4 ,b z 8 f+]s trac$ ! %>p & purposeful /rokes he realis$ t su* a cont5tion w\ld be laugh$ out ( ! philological c\rt4 ,= a mad mom5t he ?\ght ( de/roy+ ! mis]able bit ( iron1 b 9 ! fir/ place t 0 9 itself difficult1 & !n ! *att]+ lady at 8 side knew t he 0 9 possession ( a ,runic inscription1 probably ,lomb>d4 ,%e 0 widely connect$ & w\ld c]ta9ly babble 9 ! v city :]e 8 bitt] rival ,pr(essor ,anlaut _h ma9ta9$ t ,lomb>d 0 ,we/ ,g]manic4 ,z ,hauptmann notic$ t ! road _h become des]t$1 t ! dusk _h increas$1 & t ,frale9 ,l9da's obs]vations on ! luck9ess ( ! f9d 7 int]m9able1 a homicidal fancy j graz$ ! bord] ( 8 agitat$ consci\sness4 ,b no1 t w\ld n d ei!r2 ! sci5tific consci5ce =bade ! de/ruction ( any datum h[ev] emb>rass+4 ,de/roy ! spe>head he c\ld n1 & ) a fla% ( intuition x came ov] him t x mu/ simply be lo/ z promptly & hopelessly z possible4 ,b ?is too 0 by no means easy4 ,z !y /roll$ d[n ! road1 dit* aft] dit* 9 ! l[] fields pres5t$ itself z apt = ! purpose1 b nev] ! fav\rable mom5t4 ,9 fact ,frale9 ,l9da's talk came back to ! accurs$ runes ) exasp]at+ p]si/5cy4 ,!y w\ld confirm 8 !ory4 ,%e 0 happy 9 be+ pres5t at ?is auspici\s discov]y4 ,x w\ld be a cause :]e=e %e %\ld n :olly be =gott54 ,x 0 ?is s5tim5tal h9t t gave a reasonable hope ( tak+ h] m9d (f ! runes1 & ! h>ass$ philolog] set himself resolutely to ! task4 ,= h] slight advances he f\nd bold] responses1 & /ill scann+ ! irrigat+ dit*es closely = an especially oozy bottom1 he expatiat$ on ! lovel9ess ( ! aft]gl[ & confirm$ ! recollection ( la/ ev5+ t ,frale9 ,l9da's dimpl$ h& might be an em95tly pleasant ?+ to hold4 ,?us gradually %e 0 won f ! ,lomb>d runes to m p]sonal int]e/s1 & z 9 ! sl[ progress t[>ds ! /ation !y ne>$ a bridge1 ,hauptmann div9$ ! spot :]e ! ,ea/ ,g]manic hypo!sis lately 9 p]il ( dea? might receive an indef9ite reprieve4 ,he f\nd ,l9da1 z he n[ call$ h]1 nei!r dis9cl9$ to sit on ! p>apet nor to receive ! support ( 8 arm4 ,h] *att] _h dw9dl$ to sighs & exclamations4 ,he felt ! ne$ ( a compet+ s\nd z ! *ug ( ! spe>head 9 ! dit* %\ld ann\nce ! discomfiture ( ! ,we/ ,g]mans4 ,b be=e committ+ ! telltale runes to ?is dit*1 ,hauptmann scann$ x c>efully ov] ,l9da's curly head1 & consid]$ ?\ghtfully its wor?9ess to receive s important a deposit4 ,! survey c\ld n h be5 m reassur+4 ,l s _m ( ! ma9 irrigat+ dit*es t c>ry ! wat] ( ,fa!r ,po & 8 tribut>ies to ! l[] fields1 ! sluggi% /ream consi/$ equally ( wat]1 we$s1 & ooze4 ,no ,lomb>d or o!r object held 9 t mixture 0 likely soon to be f\nd4 ,!re 0 a mom5t ( t5se sil5ce & !n a s+le pluck+ s\nd :i* v>i\s eavesdropp]s might h locat$ at ! surface ( ! dit* or ne> ,l9da's plump left *eek4 ,nei!r guess w\ld h be5 wrong1 = if %e sigh$ once m x 0 n = ! vani%+ ,lomb>d runes4 ,frale9 ,l9da ,gritz is1 if some?+ ( a s5tim5tali/1 also a bit ( an analy/1 & :51 9 ! tra91 %e le>n$ t ! spe>head 0 lo/ %e accept$ ,hauptmann's *e]ful comm5t ) a c]ta9 scepticism4 ,he insi/$ ) a suspici\s vivacity t x didn't matt]1 t inde$ he pref]r$ to h ! m]ely pr(essional rem9isc5ce elim9at$ f an exp]i5ce t _h p]sonally mov$ him s deeply4 ,to ?is read+ ( ! affair %e naturally c\ld n object1 b z %e gave him h] h& q =mally = f>ewell1 %e said3 ,to-night y h =gott5 ! runes1 tomorr[ y =get me1 ni*t wahr8 ,y are wrong4 ,!m y w n f9d aga93 !re are _m ( me4 ,y %\ld h =gott5 me fir/4 ,%e escap$ :ile a prote/ 0 on 8 lips4 ,s9ce t ev5+ ,frale9 ,gritz has foll[$ ,pr(essor ,hauptmann's brilliant c>e] ) a c]ta9 int]e/ & p]plexity4 ,he has ceas$ to be an ,extraord9>ius1 b 8 promotion 0 bas$ on 8 +5i\s rese>*es 9 ,v&alic4 ,aft] t trip to ! ,c]tosa he discont9u$ all ,lomb>d /udies1 &1 x is said1 actually )drew f publication a sca?+ article 9 :i* ! ,we/ ,g]manic cont+5t 7 h&l$ accord+ to _! des]ts4 ,%e has a vague & n :olly com=table feel+ ( hav+ c\nt$ = some?+ z a det]r5t1 & %e has be5 he>d to h9t t 8 /range di/a/e = 8 fav\rite ,lomb>d inve/igations1 is due to a deep & intimates cause--an un=tunate affair ( ! he>t associat$ ) t hi/oric region4 ,,_! ,,cross ,h[ _! cross rea*$ ,f\r? ,av5ue "o may only surmise1 b !re surely 0 knav]y at "s po9t ( its transit4 ,x 0 too spl5did 9 its enamell+1 too subtle 9 ! *isell+ ( its gild$ silv] to h slipp$ into ! byways ( ! antiqu>y's trade ) ! cons5t ( ! ,tuscan bi%op :o controll$ or %\ld h controll$ its sale4 ,= ! matt] ( t1 x /ill conta9$ "o ( ,/4 ,lucy's knuckles1 :i* 9 case ( a regul> transaction w\ld h be5 transf]r$ to a less preci\s reliqu>y4 ,no1 !re mu/ h be5 a pilf]+ sacri/an1 or worse1 a fai?less prie/1 to expla9 its translation f ! ,*ianti hills to ,novelli's %op 9 ,f\r? ,av5ue4 ,once !re x 0 c]ta9 t "o day or ano!r ,john ,baxt] mu/ f9d x4 ,h[ he became infect$ ) ! collector's gre$ & acquir$ ! occult k t fe$s t malady x w\ld take too long to tell4 ,yet x may be said t ! ye>n+ amateur 0 ab\t ! only pot5t +r$i5t 9 ! mild composite t 0 ,john ,baxt]4 ,8 eyes1 sk91 hair1 & raim5t _h nev] seem$ ( any p>ticul> col\r1 nor did he z a :ole seem ( any especial size4 ,8 p>5ts1 :o 7 nei!r ri* nor poor1 cultur$ nor ! contr>y1 _h s5t him to an indiff]5t s*ool & college4 ,9 ! latt] he _h jo9$ a middl+ *apt] ( a poori% frat]nity1 &1 0 graduat$ ) a rank t 0 nei!r high nor l[4 ,dur+ ^? f\r easy go+ ye>s he _h play$ halfhe>t$ baseball & football1 & _h all b made ! ,lit]>y ,mon?ly4 ,on ent]+ ! _w1 z ! phrase goes1 he came into possession ( a small patrimony & accept$ a m9or editorial position on a feeble religi\s mon?ly4 ,= ! ensu+ fifte5 ye>s ,john ,baxt] ov]tly read manuscripts1 compos$ headl9es = edify+ extracts1 ev5 wrote didactic little articles on 8 own acc\nt4 ,secretly1 mean:ile1 ! lu/ ( ! eye 0 claim+ him1 & he 0 becom+ sur*>g$ ) a s+le great passion4 ,8 asc5t ?r\gh books1 pr9ts1 ,colonial furniture1 m9iatures1 rugs1 & ,european porcela9 to ! dizzy heights ( ,*9ese porcela9 & ,japanese pott]y & pa9t+1 x w\ld be t$i\s & unpr(itable to foll[4 ,x is en\gh to say t all along ! c\rse 8 dull grey eye emphatically prov$ itself ! "o ?+ n m$iocre ab\t him4 ,x grasp$ ! quality ( a f9e ?+ un]r+ly2 x s5s$ a /ray good porcela9 f ! back r[ ( ! auction room4 ,h[ he knew )\t kn[+ :y 0 a my/]y to 8 fell[s & ev5 to himself4 ,= if he frequ5t$ ! museums ( ,new ,york1 & _h made "o memorable pilgrimage to ! ,ori5tal collections ( ,bo/on1 he 0 q )\t travel1 & 8 education _h be5 *iefly t ( ! %ops & salesrooms4 ,?us 8 f9ds repres5t$ less k ?an an active fai? :i* s]v$ z well4 ,a ,gubbio lu/re jug ( museum rank _h be5 b\ght be=e he knew ! def9ition ( majolica4 ,be=e he _h le>n$ ! p]il ( su* a haz>d he _h fe>lessly rescu$ a real ,kirman mat f an omnibus sale4 ,8 scraps ( old ,*9ese bronze & /onew>e repres5t$ ! prompt+s ( a demon :o _h yet to discov] ! diff]5ce betwe5 ,sung & ,yung*+4 ,^! a*ievem5ts gave ,john ,baxt] a c]ta9 notoriety 9 8 _w & ! unusual luxury ( self e/eem4 ,:at br\ght him ! scorn ( blunt] associates1 :o op5ly d]id$ him z a crank1 assur$ him a c]ta9 def]5ce f ! cognosc5ti4 ,! small deal]s respect$ him z an au?ority2 ! auctione]s greet$ him by "n z he slipp$ into 8 *air1 & appeal$ to him p]sonally :5 a f9e lot hung %amefully4 ,he _h ! entre at two or ?ree ( ! m disc]n+ among ! great deal]s1 :o occasionally ask$ 8 op9ion or gave him a b>ga94 ,9 %ort a really impressive ,john z he sees himself 0 gr[+ up )9 ! sk9 ( poor ,john ,baxt]1 feeble scribbl] = ! weak-kne$ religi\s press4 ,z he look$ ab\t 8 clutt]$ room ( an ev5+ he c\ld :isp] pr\dly1 ,no1 x's n a collection1 b ,i c wait4 ,& !re is mean:ile no?+ 9 ?is room t is n good1 v good ( its type4 ,sometimes 9 m expansive mus+s he w\ld take out ( its brocad$ bag a wood5 tobacco box artfully incru/$ ) lacqu]1 pewt]1 & "m ( pe>l1 ! "w ( ! great ,kr91 & w\ld decl>e al\d1 ,nobody has any?+ bett] ?an ?is1 no museum1 c]ta9ly no m]e millionaire4 ,su* days & nights _h f$ an already inord9ate crav+4 ,he burn$ = ! beautiful ?+s j beyond 8 grasp1 suff]$ = !m amid 8 morn+ moralis+s1 dreamt ( !m at night4 ,8 0 nev] ! dis9t]e/$ love ( ! beautiful t c]ta9 lucky collectors reta9 ?r\gh all ! sordidness ( ! que/4 ,_h y obs]v$ ,john 9 ! auction room y w\ld h felt some?+ conc5trat$ly fel9e 9 8 attitude & w\ld h>dly h be5 surpris$ _h he p\nc$ bodily ^u a f9e object z x pass$ ne> him d[n ! aisle4 ,no o!r gho/ ( ! auction rooms--& /range en?usia/s !y are1 _h an eye t gleam$ ) s om9\s a fire4 ,!re is p]il 9 turn+ ev5 a weak w into a n>r[ *annel4 ,x may ex]t amaz+ pressures--l ! sl5d] column ( m]e wat] t lifts a load$ c> to1 or ) bad direction1 ?r\gh1 ! ro(4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:e!r we %\ld call ,john ,baxt]'s c\rt%ip & m>riage a digression or ! culm9ation ( 8 c>e] z a collector might h rema9$ d\btful 7 x n = ! cross 9 ,f\r? ,av5ue4 ,:5 he f\nd x1 h>dly a week be=e he met ,miriam ,tr5t1 he naturally did n take x = a t\*/one4 ,t x 0 9 a mann] su*1 may be inf]r$ f ! fact t ! anxi\s morn+ be=e ! w$d+1 he /opp$ at ,novelli's = a la/ look1 a c]emony /rangely p>ody+ ! ba*elor supp] ( m ord9>y bridegrooms4 ,aft] a l+]+ survey ( its deep transluc5t enamels p5n$ )9 crisply *isell$ silv]1 l t9y lakes rimm$ by l$ges1 he h&$ ! cross back to ! rev]5t ,novelli4 ,x _h nev] look$ m desirable1 he b>ely he>d ,novelli's g5ial congratulation on ! com+ ( ! great day1 z he wond]$ h[ s spl5did a r>ity _h /ay$ 9 t little %op = two ye>s4 ,on reflection ! reason 0 simple4 ,! price1 six hundr$ doll>s1 0 a %ade high = ano!r deal] to pay1 :ile ! cross itself 0 s f9e an object z m]ely to excite ! di/ru/ ( ,novelli's av]age cu/om]s4 ,fools1 mutt]$ ,john1 h[ little !y "k1 & hurri$ t[>ds ! flori/'s4 ,z he made 8 way back t[>ds an impressive frock-coat1 8 fir/1 he f\nd himself recall+ ) a c]ta9 satisfaction t ev5 if ?is 7 n 8 w$d+ day1 he really nev] c\ld h hop$ to buy ! cross4 ,:at ,miriam ,tr5t w\ld h ?\ght _h %e le>n$ t h] bridegroom waiv$ all comp>ison betwe5 h]self & ! cross only because x 0 unatta9able1 "o may h>dly surmise4 ,b z a s5sible p]son :o already knew ,john's foible & 0 accu/om$ to mak+ all[ances1 %e possibly w\ld h be5 amus$ & j a bit reliev$4 ,%e 0 ev]y?+ t he 0 n4 ,:]e "o passion absorb$ him1 %e gave h]self gladly to _m int]e/s & duties4 ,a second "m to h] num]\s small bro!rs & si/]s1 & to h] amiable ineffici5t fa!r z well1 %e _h someh[ manag$ s*ool & college = h]self1 & 9 accept+ ,john & 8 worldly goods %e gave up a dec5tly paid libr>y position4 ,! insides ( books 7 also famili> to h]1 9 imp]sonal conc]ns %e _h a %rewd s5se ( p1 9 g5]al %e fac$ ! _w ) a brave & delicate assurance4 ,f9ally %e believ$ ) f]v\r ! cre$ & e?ics t ,john happ5$ to inculcate e week1 & x is to be fe>$ t %e took him = a prophet ( righte\sness4 ,arm$ at all po9ts t did n involve h] p]sonal int]e/s1 !re 0 %e peculi>ly vuln]able4 ,%e mu/ h accept$ ,john1 aside f ! glam\r ( 8 edify+ articles1 simply because ( 8 evid5t & pla9tively reass]t$ ne$ ( h]4 ,yet !y 7 v happy toge!r1 z p :o m>ry on ?is unequal basis (t5 are4 ,aft] _! panoramic week at ,niag>a1 along ! ,/4 ,lawr5ce1 & home by ! two lakes & ! ,hudson1 !y settl$ d[n 9 ,john's room1 :i* by ! addition ( two m _h be5 promot$ to be+ ! liv+ room ( an ap>tm5t4 ,h] few p]sonal possessions made a timid1 tol]at$ appe>ance betwe5 8 gilt ,buddhas & pewt] jugs4 ,b %e h]self que5$ x easily ov] ! biz>re possessions n[ become h]s4 ,_h y se5 h] ( an ev5+1 al]t1 fragile1 gold5 "u ! lamp1 & _h y se5 ,john's vague glance turn f a moongrey r[ ( ,korean b[ls to h] deep] eyes1 y w\ld h be5 conv9c$ n m]ely t he reg>d$ h] z ! f9e/ object 9 8 collection1 b also t he 0 "r4 ,x w\ld be intrusive to dwell ^u ! joys & sorr[s ( light h\sekeep+ 9 ,new ,york on a small income4 ,en\gh to say t ! joys prepond]at$ 9 ?is case4 ,!y read mu* toge!r1 he gradually cultivat$ an awkw>d acqua9tance ) h] fri5ds--he _h practically none1 & at times %e made ! r\nds ( ! curiosity %ops & auctions ) him4 ,"h1 %e expla9$1 h] "p 0 t ( disc\rag] ( en?usiasm1 b repression 0 nev] practis$ 9 a m sympa!tic & disc]n+ _s4 ,h] ta/e became h>dly inf]ior to 81 & _! b>r5 que/s toge!r e/abli%$ a new comrade%ip betwe5 !m4 ,x 0 probably1 !n1 m]ely an accid5t t he nev] includ$ ,novelli's 9 ^! aimless r\nds1 & s nev] %[$ h] ! enamell$ cross4 ,9 ! long run _! imag9>y =ag+1 always a recreation to h]1 became a sore trial to him4 ,) ! demon/ration t two really _c live *eap] ?an "o1 ! old covet\sness sm\ld]+ = want ( an outlet once m burn$ hotly )94 ,x express$ itself outw>dly 9 a g5]al uneas9ess & irritability4 ,! little fund1 h] money & 81 t lay 9 sav+s bank began to sp5d itself fanta/ically4 ,"o day he reckon$ t two-?irds ( ! cross _h be5 put by1 & bani%$ ! disloyal ?\ght ) difficulty4 ,vision>y plans ( sell+ some?+ & mak+ ! collection pay = itself 7 ent]ta9$1 b :5 x came to ! po9t no?+ c\ld be sp>$4 ,p]haps ! gnaw+s ( ?is hung] might h be5 controll$1 _h he ?\ght to confide 9 ,miriam4 ,m likely yet1 a sy/em ( r>e & /rictly limit$ indulg5ce might h bank$ ! fires betwe5 times4 ,h[ev] t be1 ! ?w>t$ collector 0 to be sunk = a "t 9 ! devot$ husb&4 ,miriam lay ill ( a wa/+ fev]4 ,aft] a two days' trial ( ! rooms1 ! doctor & ! tra9$ nurse1 :o scornfully slept amid ! collection1 reg>d+ x z a p]man5t c5tre ( infection1 decl>$ ! situation impossible1 & ) ! slighte/ prelim9>y consultation ( bewild]$ ,john1 :ite-coat$ m5 7 s5t =1 :o c>ri$ ,miriam to ! hospital4 ,ab\t h] door ,john hung l a mis]able deb>r$ gho/1 = aft] ! fir/ few days h] m9d w&]$ pa9fully1 & 8 pres5ce excit$ h] dang]\sly4 ,= weeks he vacillat$ betwe5 p]functory "w at ! (fice1 unsatisfactory talks ) busy doctors & impati5t nurses1 & long appreh5sive h\rs 9 :at _h be5 home4 ,9 ,little ,v5ice1 9 ! be/ p[d]-blue j> & ! re/1 he f\nd no solace1 on ! contr>y1 ! occasion ( revolt+ sugge/ions4 ,!re 0 an imp t :isp]$ t %e mu/ die & t he %\ld resume collect+4 ,) horror he fl$ ! evil place1 & sp5t an endless night on tol]ance )9 he>+ ( h] moan+s4 ,fev]s h ?is ( m]ciful1 t a t]m is set = !m4 ,h] malady ?\gh x (t5 maims cruelly r>ely kills4 ,! temp]ature l9e on ! *>t1 :i* = days _h describ$ a ,himalaya1 dw9dl$ sudd5ly to a ,si]ra1 z quickly to an ,appala*ian1 & !n became a level pla94 ,t]ribly wrack$ by ! ordeal b safe !y pron\nc$ h]4 ,! visit+ physician occasionally omitt$ h] 9 8 daily r\nd4 ,b convalesc5ce 0 m try+ ?an ! /ruggle ) ! fev]4 ,! le?>gic h\rs seldom br\ght ei!r sleep or re/4 ,beset by n]v\s fe>s1 ! collective suff]+ ( ! giant build+ weigh$ ^u h]1 & %e begg$ to be tak5 home4 ,x 0 a pa!tic triumphal entry t %e made among _! h\sehold gods4 ,! %e] grotesqu5ess ( h] home /ruck h] pa9fully = ! fir/ "t1 z %e 0 help$ to an anci5t *air t /ood be=e ! susp5d$ ,kirman rug--h] ?rone ,john _h always call$ x4 ,z %e once m occupi$ x1 !re came a curi\s revulsion aga9/ h] gorge\sly %abby doma94 ,o!r wom51 %e reflect$1 _h neat places1 cool expanses ( wallpap]1 furniture seemly set ap>t4 ,%e res5t$ ! /uff9ess ( x all1 ! air ( mu/y preci\sness t p]vad$ ! room4 ,& :5 ,john took bo? h] h&s & said3 ,n[ ! collection is itself aga92 ! que5 has come home1 %e broke d[n & cri$4 ,%e did mu* ( t 9 ! weeks t foll[$4 ,y w\ld h suppos$ h] ano!r p]son ?an plucky ,miriam ,baxt]4 ,b ! situation h>dly made = *e]fulness4 ,light h\sekeep+ be+ no long] practicable1 !y dep5d$ on ! unwill+ m9i/rations ( a slov5ly maid4 ,john1 :o1 to d him ju/ice1 _h nev] boa/$ mu* surplus vitality1 felt vaguely t some?+ 0 n[ due f him t he c\ld n supply4 ,to escape an inadequacy t 0 pa9ful he drift$ back to ! exhibitions & sales1 ?is "t alone4 ,he nev] b\ght any?+1 = he 0 sav+ manfully = a purpose t daily increas$ 9 8 m9d4 ,he w\ld pay ) 8 pocketbook :at ) 8 p]son he c\ld n4 ,8 always mode/ lun*eon r$uc$ itself to a s&wi*1 he walk$ to save c>f>es1 cut (f two ,sunday newspap]s1 wore a ?readb>e spr+ ov]coat into ! w9t]4 ,!n "o day he took ,miriam to a fam\s speciali/ f :om !y le>n$ v mu* :at !y already knew1 b ) ! advantage ( work+ ord]s4 ,! great man told ,john 9 brief t x 0 a bad recov]y :i* might readily become worse4 ,a *ange & op5 air life 7 imp]ative2 a sea voyage w\ld be be/4 ,if su* a *ange 7 n made1 & soon1 he w\ld n be answ]able = ! consequ5ces4 ,all ?is ,john retold 9 s(t5$ =m to ,miriam 9 ! wait+ room4 ,we might z well give x up1 %e said resign$ly4 ,( c\rse we c't travel4 ,we hav5't ! money1 & y c't get away4 ,) ! ne>e/ approa* to pride he _h ev] %[n 9 a nonae/hetic matt] ,john prote/$ t he c\ld get away1 & bett] yet t !re 0 money1 five hundr$ good doll>s1 m ?an en\gh = a glimpse at ! ,azores & ,gibralt>1 a h9t ( rocky ,s>d9ia1 a day at ,naples1 a quiet =tnight on ! sunny ,g5oese ,rivi]a1 & !n home aga9 by ! long sea r\te4 ,8 ?9 voice rose z he pictur$ ! voyage4 ,ev5 %e caught some?+ ( 8 spirits1 & z !y got (f ! c> ne> ,novelli's1 by a sudd5 inspiration ,john said1 ,n[ = be+ a good girl1 & do+ :at ! doctor says1 y %all see ! mo/ beautiful ?+ 9 ,new ,york4 ,9 a m9ute ,novelli 0 c>efully tak+ ! preci\s ?+ f its draw] & solemnly unfold+ ! squ>e ( ruby velvet 9 :i* x lay4 ,miriam saw ! rigid ,*ri/1 at ! left ,m>y ,"m 9 azure enamel1 at ! "r ! ,belov$ ,apo/le 9 ,crimson4 ,f ! top ,god ,fa!r s5t d[n ! pe>ly dove ?r\gh ! blue4 ,bel[1 a /ately pelican (f]$ its ble$+ brea/ to ! eag] bills ( its "y4 ,& x all gl[$ transluc5tly )9 its %>p ,go?ic m\ld+s4 ,beh9d1 ! design 0 simpl]--9 enamell$ discs ! symbols ( ! evangeli/s4 ,/4 ,lucy's knuckle lay visible "u a cry/al l5s at ! cross+1 & surely relic ( a sa9t 0 seldom encas$ m spl5didly4 ,ev5 pa!tic ,miriam k9dl$ to x4 ,yes1 x is ! mo/ beautiful ?+ 9 ,new ,york1 %e admitt$4 ,i suppose x co/s a =tune1 ,mr4 ,novelli4 ,no1 a m]e no?+1 = x1 six hundr$ doll>s4 ,:y1 we might almo/ buy x1 %e cri$4 ,x's lucky y hav5't sav$ m1 ,john4 ,i really believe y w\ld buy x4 ,i'd l to sell x to ,mr4 ,baxt]1 said ,novelli1 he und]/&s x1 only to be cut %ort ) a brusque1 ,no1 x's out ( our class1 b ,i want$ ,mrs4 ,baxt] to see x1 & ,i want$ y to "k t %e appreciates a f9e object z mu* z ,i d4 ,evid5tly1 said ,novelli z !y p>t$4 ,i hope %e w d me ! hon\r ( com+ 9 (t52 !re are few :o und]/&1 & :e!r !y buy or n ,i am always glad to h !m 9 my place4 ,ab\t a week lat] ,john ,baxt] clos$ & lock$ 8 (fice desk1 hurri$ d[n to ! sav+s bank1 & drew five hundr$ doll>s4 ,mo/ ( x 0 to g into /eam] tickets =?)1 a little balance 0 to be *ang$ into ,italian money4 ,z he m$itat$ a r\te d[nt[n1 he recall$ ! only adieu /ill left unpaid4 ,to be sure ! cross _h rema9$ = ?ree ye>s at ,novelli's b x might g =ev] any day1 & ) x a great res\rce = a we>y morali/4 ,f>ewells 7 pla9ly 9 ord]1 & ) no o!r ?\ght he walk$ back to ! %op & greet$ ,novelli1 :o )\t wait+ to be ask$ produc$ ! crimson p>cel t conta9$ ! preci\s relic4 ,z ,john look$ x ov] f panel to panel1 z if to /amp e composition ^u 8 memory1 ,novelli wat*$ him1 reflect$1 hesitat$1 smil$ b5evol5tly1 & spoke4 ,mr4 ,baxt]1 ,i am 9 great ne$ ( money & mu/ sacrifice ! cross4 ,i want y to take x4 ,vogel/e9 has (f]$ me f\r hundr$ & fifty doll>s = x b he %all n h x if ,i c sell x to anybody :o des]ves x bett] & w value x4 ,x is y\rs at t price4 ,:at d y say8 ,john tri$ = words t fail$ to come4 ,x's a b>ga91 ,mr4 ,baxt]1 pursu$ ,novelli1 b ( c\rse if y don't happ5 to h ! money !re's no?+ m to say4 ,b ,i h x "r "h1 retort$ ,john 9 p]plexity1 only x's = q a diff]5t purpose4 ,y "k y\r own bus9ess1 ( c\rse1 & ,i don't urge y1 b if y h ! money & don't take x1 y make a great mi/ake4 ,y "k t well en\gh1 & !n rememb] h[ ,mrs4 ,baxt] admir$ x ! o!r day4 ,yes-s1 falt]$ ,john dubi\sly4 ,!n :y d y hesitate8 ,y "k :at x is1 & :at x is wor?1 z an inve/m5t1 ,i mean4 ,by tak+ y\r "t & sell+ x "r y c surely d\ble y\r money4 ,b-- ,no1 !re x is4 ,i am hone/ly do+ y a fav\r1 & ,novelli ?ru/ ! swa!d cross into ! h&s ( 8 fairly hypnotis$ cu/om]4 ,john's left h& clut*$ x in/9ctively1 :ile ) ! fright5$ f+]s ( 8 "r he c\nt$ (f n9e fifty doll> bills4 ,?ank y1 ,mr4 ,baxt]1 nei!r y nor y\r wife w ev] regret x4 ,nobody 9 ,am]ica has any?+ f9]1 & t y "k4 ,^! words p\nd$ t]ribly 9 ,john's bra9 z he f\nd 8 way home1 /umbl$ up /airs1 & boggl$ ) ! lat*key4 ,all ! way d[n1 unhe$$ pass]sby _h wond]$ at ! crimson burd5 7he _h n wait$ = a p>cel to be made7 hugg$ closely to ! %abby black cutaway4 ,! dang] signal smote ,miriam 9 ! eyes z %e rose to be kiss$4 ,/&+ away f h]1 he plac$ ! %r\d$ cross on ! table & tri$ = ! confession t w\ld n say itself4 ,:y1 x's our cross1 %e cri$ wond]+ly4 ,mr4 ,novelli has l5t x to u = a la/ look be=e we g :]e ! lovely ?+ 0 made4 ,b1 ,john1 :at's ! matt]8 ,h[ y d look6 ,has some?+ awful happ5$8 ,yes1 & ! pale nondescript head sunk into 8 h&s4 ,i h b\ght x4 ,i don't "k h[4 ,i _h ! money1 ,i 0 !re1 & ,i b\ght x4 ,%e repress$ ! ^w t 0 on h] lips1 & ! h>d] ?\ght t 0 9 h] m9d1 look$ long at 8 humiliation until ! pity ( a "m came ov] h] tir$ face4 ,%e _h m]cifully escap$ scorn+ him4 ,!n %e spoke4 ,x 0 a bad "t to buy x1 wasn't x1 ,de>1 b x is a beautiful ?+1 almo/ wor? a real trip to ,italy4 ,%e add$ ) a curi\s air ( a suppliant1 ,& !n p]haps we c sell x4 ,yes1 t's s1 p]haps we c sell x1 e*o$ ,john li/lessly1 wrapp+ ! cross closely 9 its crimson cov] & lay+ x 9 8 mo/ treasur$ lacqu] box4 ,yes1 p]haps we c sell x1 he repeat$1 & !re 0 a long sil5ce betwe5 !m4 ,,! ,,miss+ ,,/4 ,,mi*ael ,d5nis1 our ,epicurean sage1 address$ u all z we loll$ on 8 t]race1 drank 8 tea1 & divid$ our att5tion betwe5 8 flu5t wisdom & 8 spaci\s view ( ! ,vald>no4 ,! "q is1 he repeat$1 :at w ,emma d8 ,w %e be brave1 or1 r ord9>y en\gh1 to act = h]self & him1 or w %e refuse him because ( :at %e ?9ks we %all ?9k ( !m bo?8 ,z we calmly sit "h %e may be decid+4 ,t is if y are sure1 ,h>wood1 t ,crock] 0 really b\nd = ,emma's :5 y saw him4 ,h[ c\ld anybody mi/ake 8 beam+ ,emma face8 gr[l$ ,h>wood4 ,he 0 m>*+ l a squad ( ,b]sagli]i4 ,& %e kn[s t ,crock] wants x t]ribly8 add$ ! ,sage's wife4 ,%e does1 inde$1 sigh$ ,frau ,/]n rep5tantly1 = t demon 7po9t+ to ,h>wood7 did tell me & ,i haf1 babylike1 told h]4 ,"h is ! case1 !n1 resum$ ,d5nis3 ,%e kn[s we "k ,crock] wants h] & x1 b %e doesn't "k he doesn't "k %e has x4 ,precisely1 mo/ cle>ly & gracefully put1 my de>1 laugh$ ,mrs4 ,d5nis4 ,& %e kn[s1 too1 he pursu$ imp]turbably1 t we may ?9k he wants h] m]ely = x4 ,bravo6 puff$ ,h>wood smokily f 8 camp-/ool4 ,%e is too clev] to expect any weak g5]osity f any ( u4 ,%e believes we w ?9k ! wor/4 ,& won't we8 ,viva ,nietzs*e1 & p]i% pity6 ,%ame ^u u1 !n1 cri$ ,frau ,/]n4 ,%e w gif up t f9e "y man = fe> ( our talk8 ,nev]6 ,%e w s5d him away1 de> ,frau ,/]n1 ! mom5t he gives h] ! *ance1 decl>$ ,d5nis4 ,:at else c %e d8 ,%e c nev] take ! *ance ( our surmises4 ,behold u1 ! de/roy]s6 ,! victims are prep>$4 ,c't we d some?+ ab\t x8 ,h>wood *uckl$4 ,rep5t8 ,be z h>mless z doves8 ,let's write a r\ndrob9 solemnly /at+ t1 to ! be/ ( our k & belief1 he wants h] = h]self & n = x4 ,g5tly1 exclaim$ ,mrs4 ,d5nis1 z %e blew out ,h>wood's pois$ & light$ mat*4 ,y surely don't imag9e ,crock] w propose ! v day %e %[s x to him4 ,my de>1 prote/$ ,d5nis1 don't we all "k him well en\gh to und]/& t any %ock w produce t effect8 ,if 8 "m di$ or 8 horse1 8 v9es got ! scale1 8 ,ghirl&aio sprung a crack1 8 univ]sity gave him an honor>y degree--^! w\ld all be reasons = propos+ to ,emma4 ,de> old ,crock] is l t2 any jolt w\ld affect him t way4 ,has x occurr$ to anybody t ,emma may h =ese5 j ?is complication & quietly got rid ( x fir/8 sugge/$ ,mrs4 ,d5nis1 ! really practical memb] ( our gr\p1 add+1 ,t's h[ ,i'd h s]v$ y if ,i'd want$ him4 ,nev]1 respond$ ,d5nis4 ,%e loves x too well1 & !n %e w\ld feel we felt %e _h spirit$ x away on purpose4 ,besides1 cont9u$ ,h>wood1 ^: buri$ aspirations ,emmaw>ds _h long ago fl[]$ into a m9ute analysis ( h] moods1 %e is true blue1 y "k4 ,%e w nev] s]ve u l t4 ,%e may immolate ! mighty ,crock] ^u ! alt> ( our collective curiosity1 b %e w nev] dodge u4 ,_c we all g back to our own c\ntries & leave !m alone1 sugge/$ ,frau ,/]n almo/ te>fully2 b no2 we no long] haf c\ntries4 ,"h we belong2 else:]e ! air is too /rong = our little lungs4 ,i pity u1 & ,i pity m ^? poor "y p4 ,if only !y w b haf ! s5se to trample on our talk4 ,t1 too1 w\ld be a s5sation1 ,d5nis add$ *e]fully1 & we w5t our ways1 z usual1 )\t hav+ rea*$ any?+ s vulg> z a conclusion4 99 99 99 99 99 ,mean:ile ,emma ,v]planck /ood 9 ! loggia ( h] t9y villa & w9c$ 9 ! focus ( ! curiosities %e despis$4 ,%e scann$ ! :ite road t rimm$ h] valley be=e desc5d+ %>ply to ,flor5ce beyond ! hill1 & especially ! cresc5t ( du/ :]e an approa*+ figure w\ld fir/ appe>4 ,n[ & !n1 z if = a re/1 h] eye trac$ ! l9e ( flam+ will[s d[n t[>d ! plunge ( h] brook into ! l>g] valley1 or ! file ( spectral popl>s t l$ into ! v9ey>ds hang+ on ! declivity ( ,fiesole4 ,above all1 ! gaunt & ga%$ bulk ( ,monte ,cec]i gli/5$ hotly aga9/ a pale blue sky1 = if x 0 a backw>d ,april1 ! fir/ /irr+ ( summ] 0 already 9 ! air4 ,%e ?rill$ ) disgu/ z %e ask$ h]self :y %e dread$ ?is call4 ,:y %\ld %e fe> le/ an elem5t>y te/1 a v simple explanation su* z %e plann$ = t aft]noon1 %\ld compromise an e/abli%$ fri5d%ip8 ,int]rupt+ ?is self-exam9ation ! mighty b unwieldy =m ( ,morton ,crock] loom$ 9 ! :ite du/ cresc5t1 & 8 premature panama swiftly foll[$ ! curve ( ! l[ grey wall t[>ds h] gate4 ,z 8 /eps 7 he>d1 h] m9d flew to ! =bidd+ ,/4 ,mi*ael on 8 gold backgr\nd 9 h] d5 & %e c\ld fairly he> ,h>wood say+ to all ( u1 ,?ree to "o on ! ,sa9t1 :o takes me8 ,! jangl+ ( ! bell recall$ h] to ,crock]1 & %e brac$ h]self 9 ! full sunlight to receive him4 ,= a mom5t1 z he loom$ 9 ! ar*way1 %e indulg$ t especial pride :i* we res]ve = t :i* we might possess b au/]ely d5y ourselves4 ,h] m+l$ moods produc$ an unusual s(tness4 ,crock] felt x & wond]$ z %e gave him h] h& & _h him sit = a prud5t mom5t outside4 ,all ! hot way up ! valley he _h _h a s5se ( a crisis4 ,x 0 odd to be summon$ :i!r he _h be5 drift+ = f\r ye>s1 & n[ ! sight ( ,emma dis>m$1 p]plex$ him4 ,x seem$ om9\s4 ,"o f9ds su* transp>5t k9dness 9 clev] p g5]ally at p>t+1 :5 "o w\ld be rememb]$ = "o's self & n = a phrase4 ,!n ,crock] = an in/ant glimps$ ! wild] hope t ! s(t5+ 0 = him & n = an occasion4 ,emma _h nev] seem$ m desirable ?an to-day4 ,a :ite /r& or two 9 h] yell[ hair1 ! t9y wr9kles at ! corn]s ( h] /eady grey eyes1 & ! untimely ?9ness ( h] long :ite f+]s made him eag] to w>d (f ! advanc+ ye>s at h] side1 to keep un*ang$1 z x 71 ^! preci\s evid5ces t %e _h liv$4 ,"s s5se ( 8 t5d]ness %e mu/ h _h1 = z %e *att$ gravely ab\t 8 f>m+1 ab\t ! lat5ess ( ! almond blossoms1 ab\t ev]y?+ except p1 :o always tempt$ h] %>p tongue1 h] mann] became almo/ mat]nally solicit\s4 ,to-day y %all h y\r fir/ tea 9 my d51 ,crock] 7s mu* %e presum$ on h] two ye>s' s5iority71 %e said at la/1 & y are comm&$ to l my ?+s4 ,:at has ?y s]vitor done to des]ve ?is grace8 he manag$ to reply4 ,no?+1 %e said1 graces nev] are = des]ts4 ,or1 r1 y poor fell[1 y h be5 ask$ to tramp out "h 9 ?is gl>e & really des]ve to sit :]e x is cool4 ,z !y walk$ ?r\gh ! hall & ! little draw+-room ,crock] /ill felt uneasily t no road ) ,emma ,v]planck c\ld be q z smoo? z x seem$4 ,! d5 des]v$ its "n1 be+ a t9y br[n room ) a s+le ar*$ w9d[ t look$ askance at ! cypresses & bell t[]s ( ,fiesole4 ,beside a c\*1 an ,empire desk1 & solid %elves ( books1 ! d5 conta9$ only a c\ple ( *airs & ! h&ful ( ?+s t ,emma laugh+ly call$ h] collection4 ,z ,crock] took 9 vaguely bits ( ,hispano-,moresque & mell[ ivories1 a broad m$al or s & a well-pois$ ,r5aissance bronze1 a ,japanese pa9t+ on ! light$ wall1 & "o or two draw+s by great contempor>ies1 ,emma's fri5ds1 he 0 amaz$ at ! quality ( ev]y?+4 ,a s5se ( extreme fa/idi\sness rebuk$1 9 a way1 8 m indiscrim9ate zeal z a collector4 ,uncom=tably ne> him on ! d>k wall he began to be aw>e ( some?+ m>vell\s on old gold :5 tea int]rupt$ 8 obs]vations4 ,tea ) ,emma 0 always engross+4 ,! m]e practice & etiquette ( x br\ght ! g5tlewoman 9 h] into a lovely sali5ce4 ,h] h&s & eyes became magical1 h] talk light & con/ant )\t insi/5cy4 ,a symboli/ might imag9e et]nal correspond5ce betwe5 ! amb] brew & h] sunny hair4 ,x 0 easy to adore ,emma at tea1 & g5]ally %e did n res5t a discreetly pron\nc$ homage4 ,b ?is aft]noon %e grew almo/ petulant ) ,crock] z !y talk$ at r&om1 & f9ally laugh$ out impati5tly3 ,i really c't be> y\r ignor+ my ,/ ,mi*ael1 especially z y h nev] se5 him be=e & may nev] see him aga94 ,/4 ,mi*ael1 ,mr4 ,morton ,crock]4 ,my respects1 smil$ ,crock]1 z he turn$ lazily t[>d ! gild$ panel4 ,!re 0 ! w>rior sa9t1 8 l9es /iff1 expressive & hi]atic1 8 arm\r gli/5+ 9 grey-blue fa/5$ ) emboss$ gild$ clasps2 "h & !re gorge\s h9ts ( a crimson d\blet--! unmi/akable enamel1 ! grave & delicate t5sion ( a ma/]piece by ! r>e ,v5etian1 ,c>lo ,crivelli4 ,crock] gasp$ & />t$ f 8 seat1 los+ at once 8 cup1 8 muff91 & 8 mann]s4 ,by ,jove1 ,miss ,v]planck1 ,emma1 x's my miss+ ,/4 ,mi*ael4 ,:]e did y ev] f9d x8 ,i mu/ h x4 ,8 toa/$ muff9 roll$ unconsid]$ beside ! spoon at 8 feet4 ,emma retriev$ ! cup--"o ( a preci\s six 9 old ,meiss5--he reta9$ ! sauc] pa9fully gripp$ 9 bo? h&s4 ,i 0 afraid x 01 %e answ]$1 b look well & be sure4 ,( c\rse we mu/ be sure4 ,y'll let me measure x1 won't y8 ,x's ! only way4 ,assum+ 8 p]mission he climb$ awkw>dly ^u ! *air1 happily a /\t ,italian con/ruction1 & z %e wat*$ him ) a /range pity1 he read (f f a pocket rule3 ,"o metre ?irty-sev54 ,a %ade tall] ?an m9e1 b !re is no frame4 ,?irty-"o c5timetres2 ! same ?+4 ,yes1 x is my miss+ ,/4 ,mi*ael1 & z he climb$ d[n excit$ly he hurri$ on3 ,h[ /range to f9d x "h4 ,i nev] talk$ to y ab\t x1 did ,i8 ,t's odd1 too4 ,i've be5 hunt+ = x = ye>s4 ,y didn't "k1 ,i suppose4 ,i want x awfully4 ,:at c we d ab\t x8 ,= ,crock]1 ?is fairly am\nt$ to a spee*1 & be=e reply+ ,emma gave him "t to sit d[n1 & ?ru/ ano!r cup ( tea into 8 unwill+ h&s4 ,hav+ ?us occupi$ & calm$ him1 %e said1 ,i'm v sorry1 ,i hop$ x w\ld turn out to be some?+ else4 ,i only le>n$ la/ week t y want$ x4 ,y h seldom talk$ ab\t y\r collect+ to me4 ,!re's no?+ to d ab\t x4 ,i wi% !re 74 ,y want x s mu*4 ,b ,i c't give x to y4 ,t w\ldn't d4 ,& ,i won't sell x to y4 ,i w\ldn't to anybody1 & !n t w\ldn't d1 ei!r4 ,s !re we are4 ,only ?9k ( _! talk1 & y'll see ! situation is impossible4 ,crock]'s eyes fla%$4 ,!re's a lot we might d ab\t x if y w1 ,emma4 ,damn ! ,/4 ,mi*ael4 ,if 8 case is s complicat$1 & ,i don't see x1 leave him out ( ! reckon+ betwe5 u4 ,c't y see :at ,i ne$ & want8 ,!y w\ldn't see x1 & ,i'm %amefully afraid ( !m1 %e said simply1 & !n %e add$ indignantly1 ,h[ c\ld y d>e1 to-day8 ,i c't tru/ y = any p]ception1 c ,i8 ,n p]ceiv+ t h] scruple 0 belat$1 ,crock] blurt$ out ruefully4 ,i'm an ass1 & ,i'm sorry & ,i'm n4 ,x's :at ,i h want$ to say ^! _m days1 & p]haps x might z well be s4 ,b ,i've w\nd$ y & = t ,i'm m ?an sorry4 ,let's n talk ab\t x1 ,emma said g5tly4 ,( c\rse ,i'll =give an old fri5d = say+ a little m ?an he %\ld4 ,only y mu/ /op "h4 ,y'll =give me1 too1 = own+ y\r ,/4 ,mi*ael4 ,i'm hone/ly sorry x happ5$ s4 ,i w\ld dismiss him if ,i c\ld1 = he is likely to co/ me a good fri5d4 ,b he creates a k9d ( impossibility betwe5 u1 doesn't he1 & = a :ile x's be/ y %\ldn't come1 n till ?+s *ange ) y4 ,x's k9de/ s1 isn't x1 ,crock]8 ,!re 0 m debate to ?is effect be=e ! impassive ,/4 ,mi*ael1 until at la/ ,crock] agre$ impati5tly1 ,y're "r1 ,emma1 or at lea/ y h me at a disadvantage1 :i* comes to ! same ?+4 ,& yet x's all wrong4 ,y are putt+ a pa9t$ sa9t betwe5 y\rself & a fri5d :o wants to be m4 ,x's logical1 b x isn't human4 ,z = _! talk1 !y'll talk1 anyh[1 & we might z well /& x toge!r4 ,i'm probably (f = a long "t1 ,emma4 ,i hope y'll f9d y\r ,/4 ,mi*ael companionable4 ,:5 y decide to ?r[ him out ( ! w9d[1 let me "k4 ,=give me aga94 ,good-by4 ,%e gave him h] h& sil5tly & foll[$ him out into ! loggia4 ,z %e wat*$ him /rid+ angrily d[n ! valley & away1 %e _h ! air ( a woman :o w\ld h cri$ if %e 7 n ,emma ,v]planck4 99 99 99 99 99 ,crock] 0 "r1 we all did talk4 ,& naturally1 = _h we n all be5 eag]ly await+ ! collision ann\nc$ by ! cessation ( 8 visits & ! rum\r t he 0 b\nd nor?4 ,9 c\ncil on ,d5nis's t]race1 h[ev]1 we came to no unanim\s read+ ( ! affair4 ,g5]ally1 we felt t ev5 if ,emma want$ a way out1 :i* we guess$ to be ! fact1 %e w\ld nev] expose h]self to our batt]ies1 & ) regret we op9$ t !re 0 no way1 _h we wi%$1 to dive/ ourselves ( our collective =midabl5ess4 ,on all sides we div9$ a deadlock1 ) ,d5nis ! only diss5t+ voice4 ,he insi/$ scornfully t we none ( u knew ,emma1 t we und]e/imat$ bo? h] emotional capacity & h] res\rcefulness1 &1 f9ally1 9 a bur/ ( ra% clairvoyancy he decl>$ t %e w\ld give away bo? ! ,/4 ,mi*ael & h]self1 b 9 h] own "t & mann]1 & ) "s odd p]sonal res]vation t w\ld cont5t u all4 ,we %\ld see4 ,giv5 ! r>e mixture ( ! conv5tional & in/9ctive t 0 ,emma ,v]planck1 some?+ ( ! sort did inde$ seem probable4 ,= t5 ye>s %e _h inhabit$ h] nook1 becom+ z mu* ( a fixture among u z ! ,campanile bel[4 ,%e came1 l s _m1 = ! *eapness & dignity ( x prim>ily4 ,"h h] little patrimony meant indep5d5ce1 safety f p]functory & uncong5ial contacts at home1 & m positively all ^? purt5ances ( ! g5tlewoman t %e requir$4 ,b1 unlike ! m]ely ?rifty ,italianates1 %e nev] became blunt$ by our incessant tea giv+ & receiv+4 ,) famili>ity1 ! ineffable sweetness ( ! c\ntry p5etrat$ h] ) ev]-new impressions4 ,%e lov$ ! ov]lapp+ blue hills t /ret*$ away endlessly f ! rim ( h] valley1 & ! sc>r$ crag t clos$ x f beh9d4 ,%e lov$ ! climb+ :ite roads1 h] *alky brook--sung z a riv] by ! e>ly poets--) its bord]+ popl>s & will[s & its processional display ( violets1 anemones1 primroses1 blueflags1 & roses4 ,%e lov$ ev5 bett] t con/ant pass+ trickle ( f9e intellig5ces :i* fe$s ! ,arno valley z h] brook refre%$ its v9ey>d4 ,! be/ ( ^! came gladly to h]1 = %e 0 an op5 & a disillusion$ _s1 ) some?+ ( a man's d[nrightness "u h] s5sitive appreciation4 ,h]s 0 ! calm ( a temp]am5t f9$ b n dull$ by con=mity & exp]i5ce4 ,mrs4 ,d5nis1 ^: s\rces ( in=mation 7 excell5t1 said x 0 r an unhappy girli% affair ) an unwor?y c\s94 ,)9 ! limits ( ! possible1 ! ,v]plancks always m>ri$ c\s9s1 & ,emma1 x 0 ?\ght1 _h 9 h] 'te5s paid s5tim5tal homage to ! family tradition4 ,9 any case %e rema9$ surpris+ly y\?ful "u h] ne>ly =ty ye>s4 ,h] capacity = intellectual adv5ture seem$ only to increase z %e pass$ f ! fir/ gl[ to prov$ impressions ( books1 art1 p]sons1 & ! all-inclusive ,tuscan nature4 ,h] ,/uyvesant ,squ>e aunts1 :o 7 au?orities on self-sacrifice1 agre$ t ! only sacrifice ,emma _h made 9 a ?or\ghly selfi% life 0 ! pur*ase ( ! ,/4 ,mi*ael4 ,%e _h f\nd x1 on a visit 9 ,romagna1 9 ! h&s ( a noble family :o knew its value & ne$$ to sell x1 b dread$ ! vulg>ity ( a transaction ?r\gh ! antiqu>ies4 ,to ,emma1 accord+ly1 :om !y assum$ to be ri*1 !y (f]$ x at a price /agg]+ = h]1 ?\gh /ill *eap = x4 ,f ! fir/ %e _h ador$ x4 ,!re _h be5 a swift ex*ange ( despat*es ) ,new ,york1 & ! ,/4 ,mi*ael w5t home ) h] to ,flor5ce4 ,aft] t adv5ture ! small victoria1 ! /ocky pony1 & ! solemn coa*man _h nev] reappe>$4 ,emma walk$ to teas or1 :5 %e mu/1 suff]$ ! promiscuity ( ! trams4 ,to ^? ( u :o knew ! /ore %e set by h] equipage its ex*ange = ! ,/4 ,mi*ael indicat$ a fairly fanatical devotion4 ,to h] aunts x meant t %e _h sp5t h] pr9cipal1 :i*1 9 _! eyes1 0 an approximation to ! my/]i\s s9 aga9/ ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,x 0 ,d5nis :o speculat$ mo/ audaci\sly1 & p]haps truly1 ab\t ! ,/4 ,mi*ael4 ,:5 he le>n$ t ,emma secret$ x 9 h] d51 :]e %e r>ely admitt$ anyone1 he ma9ta9$ t x _h become h] incorporeal sp\se4 ,! da9t9ess ) :i* x f+]$ a gold5 sword-hilt1 z if fe>+ contam9ation1 symbolis$ ! alo(ness ( h] _s4 ,! solit>y enjoym5t ( a great impression ( art made h] d5 a sanctu>y1 absolv+ h] f common] or %>$ pleasures4 ,& 9 a mann] ! ,sa9t 0 ! type ( ! ultra-virg9al quality %e _h reta9$ ?r\gh mu* contact ) books & life4 ,= h] to sell ! ,/4 ,mi*ael1 ,d5nis felt1 w\ld be a sort ( v5d+ ( h] s\l1 to give x away 9 ! pres5t in/ance w\ld imply1 he insi/$1 an in/9ctive self-surr5d] ( :i* he judg$ h] incapable4 ,to ,crock]'s side ( ! affair we gave v little ?\ght1 consid]+ t he1 aft] all1 _h creat$ ! ?rill+ importance ( ! ,/4 ,mi*ael4 ,b our g5]al attitude t[>d ! unwont$ 0 "o ( indiff]5ce1 & ,crock] 0 too unlike u to p]mit 8 orbit to be calculat$4 ,! elem5t ( foible 9 him 0 almo/ null4 ,none ( our guesses ev] /uck to him1 & we _h gr[n we>y ( r$iscov]+ t any?+ s simple c\ld also be s imp]meable to our +5uity4 ,9 a ^w1 ,crock]'s case 0 z mu* pla9] ?an ,emma's z noonday is ?an twilight4 ,:5 "o says t he 0 born 9 ,bo/on & f bir? d$icat$ to ! ,h>v>d n9e1 elev51 or crew--z x might befall2 t he 0 graduat$ a c&idate = ! "r clubs1 t he took to /ocks s naturally t he quickly & safely increas$ an ample inh]it$ =tune1 & ?is )\t neglect+ horse1 or rod1 or gun2 f9ally t he c>ri$ into maturity a f9e boyi% ease--:5 ?is has be5 said all has be5 told ab\t ,morton ,crock] except ! :imsical *ance t made him an ,italianate4 ,"s rem9isc5ce ( 8 gr& t\r _h beguil$ a t$i\s convalesc5ce &1 foll[+ ! gleam = want ( m s]i\s occupation1 he _h set sail = ,naples ) a motor-c> 9 ! hold4 ,at ?irty-?ree he br\ght ! ke5ness ( a girl to ! gall]ies1 ! t[ns1 & ! ineffable :ole ?+4 ,x 0 ,tuscany t complet$ 8 capture4 ,he b\ght a villa &1 z 8 /r5g? came back1 began to add new v9ey>ds & or*>ds to 8 e/ate4 ,b ?is 0 8 play2 8 s]i\s "w became collect+ & m p>ticul>ly1 z has be5 h9t$1 ! que/ ( ! miss+ ,/4 ,mi*ael4 ,:5 he le>n$1 z a man ( means soon mu/1 t good pictures may /ill be b\ght 9 ,italy1 he promptly succumb$ to ! covet\sness ( ! collector1 & ! motor-c> became pr$atory4 ,its tonneau _h conta9$ surreptiti\s ,lottos & ,c>paccios4 ,its gyrations became an object ( int]e/ to ! ,m9i/ry ( ,public ,in/ruction4 ,once on cross+ ! ,alps x _h be5 se>*$ to ! l9+s4 ,:ile ,crock] _h 8 ups & d[ns z a collector1 f ! fir/ 8 s5se ( reality /ood him 9 /ead4 ,be+ a ,bo/onian he naturally /udi$1 b ev5 be=e he at all knew :y1 he disreg>d$ ! pa/i*es & =g]ies1 & made unhesitat+ly = ! good panel 9 an array ( rubbi%4 ,x 0 ?is s5se = reality t impell$ him to settle :]e ! re/ ( u m]ely p]*$4 ,fifty contad9i till$ 8 doma9 & actually began to e>n out ! co/ly improvem5ts he _h introduc$4 ,8 w9e & oil 7 s\ght by ^? :o knew & 7 will+ to pay4 ,9 ! int]vals ( ! major passion ,crock] walk$ up & d[n ! grassy roads sup]9t5d+ ! l>g] op]ations4 ,8 muscul> & hulk+ blondness--he _h r[$ f\r ye>s--t[]$ above ! d>k little m5 :o s]v$1 fe>$1 & wor%ipp$ him4 ,unlike ! re/ ( u :o pref]r$ to live 9 a delightful ,cl\d ,cuckoo ,t[n1 :i* happ5$ to be ,flor5ce also1 he _h *os5 to take root 9 ,tuscany4 ,fir/ he purg$ 8 ca/ellat$ villa ( ! int]national abuses x _h und]gone = a c5tury4 ,x _h h>dly rega9$ its fifte5? c5tury spaci\sness & simplicity be=e x began to fill up aga91 b ?is "t ) pictures & fitt+s ( ! "t4 ,9 all directions he b\ght ) en?usiasm1 b 8 real vocation1 aft] ! cultivation ( ,emma's society1 soon came to be ! completion ( 8 great & gr[+ alt>-piece by ,c>lo ,crivelli4 ,:at is usually a frigid ex]cise1 a m]e asc]ta9m5t t ! p>ts ( a scatt]$ ancona are at ,london1 ,b]l91 ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 ,bo/on1 etc4--a pati5t compilation ( measurem5ts1 docum5ts & probabilities2 :at is g5]ally a m]e pretext = a solid article 9 a heavy j\rnal--or at be/ a "q ( pa/+ photographs toge!r 9 ! ord] ! arti/ int5d$--,crock] conv]t$ into an eag] & mo/ practical pursuit4 ,bit by bit he gradually recon/itut$ 8 ,crivelli 9 its anci5t glory ( enamel on gold )9 its ornate m\ld+s4 ,! que/ prosp]$ capitally until he /uck hopelessly at ! miss+ ,/4 ,mi*ael4 ,z x /ood = a c\ple ( ye>s complete except = ! void :]e ! ,/4 ,mi*ael %\ld be1 ! alt>-piece repres5t$ less ,crock]'s abundant res\rces ?an 8 tireless pati5ce & en]gy4 ,he _h pick$ up ! fir/ fragm5t1 a sl5d] ,/4 ,ca!r9e ( ,alex&ria demurely lean+ ^u h] spik$ :eel1 at a prov9cial antiqu>y's 9 ,romagna1 n f> f :]e ! ancona _h be5 impi\sly dismemb]$4 ,=tunately ! orig9al ,go?ic frame rema9$ to give a clue to o!r panels4 ,next1 ^w ( a ,crivelli ,madonna ) ,donors at ,*ri/ie's took him po/ha/e to ,london4 ,frame1 p]iod & measurem5ts prov$ t x 0 ! c5tral panel1 & ! t9y donors1 a husb& & wife ) a boy & girl1 indicat$ t ! w+s _h conta9$ two female & two male sa9ts4 ,betwe5 ! ,/4 ,lucy 7:i* turn$ up m ?an a ye> lat] 9 an un-he>d-( ,sw$i% collection1 & 0 _h only by a h>d ex*ange = a r>e ,lor5zo ,monaco & a plausible ,fra ,angelico7 & ! sumptu\s ,/4 ,augu/9e1 :i* 0 br\ght to ! villa 9 a b>r[ by a little deal]1 !re 0 a long] int]val4 ,mean:ile ! frame _h be5 recon/ruct$1 & a ni*e = ! miss+ sa9t rose 9 melan*oly empt9ess4 ,a little be=e ! s5sational r5contre 9 ,emma's d51 ! *ance ( f9d+ a rude pilgrim woodcut on ! ,quai ,voltaire reveal$ ! sa9t's id5tity4 ,?is ugly pr9t in=m$ ! fai?ful t ! prodigi\s image ( ,our ,lady exi/$ 9 ! ,*ur* ( ! ,c>melites at ,borgo ,san ,lib]ale4 ,"o might di/+ui% at ! extreme "r ( ! five comp>tm5ts a will[y ,/4 ,mi*ael 9 arm\r1 l ,*auc]'s ,squire 9 a black-lett] folio1 or if ! id5tification _h be5 d\btful1 !re 0 ! "n bel[ 9 all lett]s4 ,:5 ! pr9t 0 %[n to ! s*em+ ,h>wood ov] ! aft]noon v]m\?1 he susp5d$ a long disc\rse on ! contemptible fate ( be+ born an ,anglo-,saxon1 & x came ov] him ) a bless$ %ock t ,emma _h ! miss+ ,/4 ,mi*ael4 ,p5etrat$ by ! joy ( ! situation1 he hesitat$ = a mom5t :e!r to give ! initiative to ! man or ! woman4 ,a glance at ,crock]'s uncompromis+ /urd9ess conv9c$ him t on t side ! situation might be quickly exhau/$4 ,emma he c\ld tru/ to d x full ju/ice4 ,excus+ himself abruptly1 he made = ,frau ,/]n's lodg+s1 & ) ! ta/e ( ,crock]'s v]m\? /ill 9 8 fai?less m\?1 told h] t ,emma's ,crivelli 0 no o!r ?an ! miss+ ,/4 ,mi*ael4 ,to make matt]s sure he solemnly b\nd ,frau ,/]n to secrecy4 ,t accompli%$1 he /rode :i/l+ d[n ?r\gh ! purple twilight to 8 well-e>n$ fritto at ,paoli's4 ,! next day began our wond]+ :at ,emma w\ld d4 ,%e did1 z is kn[n1 a ?+ t h] simple ,knick]bock] ance/resses w\ld h approv$--pres5t$ ,crock] to ! ,/4 ,mi*ael & left ! decision mode/ly to ! m54 ,beh9d ! frankness ( h] proc$ure lay1 p]haps1 a curiosity to see h[ ,crock] w\ld be> himself 9 a delicate em]g5cy4 ,x 0 to be 9 "s fa%ion 8 ordeal4 ,?us %e might at lea/ %ake ! appall+ equanimity ) :i* he _h pass$ f ! /age ( comrade to t ( suppliant4 ,n t %e d\bt$ him2 nobody did t1 b %e res5t$ a little 9 retrospect 8 sil5ce on ! subject ( ! great que/4 ,0 x possible t = ^! five ye>s he _h *att$ only ab\t 8 college pranks1 8 fi%+ trips1 8 or*>ds & v9ey>ds1 & ! views8 ,z %e review$ _! c\ntless walks & teas1 x really seem$ z if he _h nev] paid h] ! complim5t ( be+ imp]sonal4 ,well1 t 0 end$ n[ at any rate4 ,a little misgiv+ fill$ h] t %e _h nev] reveal$ ! pres5ce ( ! ,/4 ,mi*ael to s good a play-fell[4 ,a delicacy1 kn[+ 8 incorrigible zeal z a collector1 _h re/ra9$ h]1 & !n1 z ,d5nis _h guess$1 h] d5 0 h] sanctu>y1 admission to :i* impli$ an intimacy difficult to conc$e4 ,:atev] ! m]its ( ! case1 ! rupture _h produc$ 9 a milieu consum$ by ! desire to guess :at ,emma w\ld d1 at lea/ "o p]son :o 0 solely int]e/$ 9 :at ,crock]'s next move might be4 ,= ! fir/ "t 9 a s+ul>ly calculable life he _h become an object ( g5u9e curiosity4 ,he act$ ) 8 usual simplicity4 ,to ,emma he wrote a brief note upbraid+ h] = fe>+ ! voices ( ! valley1 pr(ess+ 8 eag]ness to return :5 ! ,/4 ,mi*ael _h be5 put out ( ! reckon+1 & decl>+ t if x 7 n soon1 he w\ld willy-nilly come back & see h[ ?+s 7 betwe5 !m4 ,x 0 a lett] t w\nd$ ,emma1 yet someh[ w>m$ h]1 too1 & f its reception we f\nd h] 9 an unwont$ attitude ( noncon=mity to ! v]dicts ( ! valley4 ,%e began to speak up 9 behalf ( ?is or t human specim5 "u our dim9i%+ l5ses ) ! unsubtle & disconc]t+ bluntness ( ,morton ,crock] himself4 ,! ph5om5on kept alive our wan+ int]e/ dur+ ne>ly a ye> ( wait+4 ,z = ,crock] he gave x out o/5tati\sly t he 0 b\nd = a wond]ful ,cima 9 ,nor?umbria & aft]w>d 0 to try dry-fly fi%+ on ! ,it*54 ,beyond t he _h no plans4 ,all ?is 0 *>act]i/ically ! tru?2 he b\ght ! ,cima1 wrote ( 8 baskets to ,h>wood1 b /ay$ away pa/ 8 melons1 8 grapes & 8 olives4 ,by e>ly w9t] we he>d ( him %oot+ ! moose 9 ,new ,brunswick1 & lat] plann+ a sy/em ( art education 9 ! ,massa*usetts s*ools1 & x 0 n till ! brisk days ( ,m>* t we le>n$ ! we/ w9d 0 br++ him our way aga94 ,mean:ile ,emma _h acquir$ a few m grey hairs & _h resolutely decl9$ to dispossess h]self ( ! ,/4 ,mi*ael4 ,a c\ple ( mon?s aft] ,crock]'s leave-tak+1 a note _h come to h] f ,crespi1 ! unfrock$ prie/ & consummate antiqu>ian1 :o1 to ! po9t ( improvis+ a *ef d'oeuvre1 w furni% any?+ t ?is gild$ age dem&s4 ,crespi mo/ respectfully begg$ to repres5t an urg5t cli5t1 a ,russian pr9ce1 :o desir$ a f9e ,crivelli4 ,w\ld ! mo/ g5tle ,miss ,v]planck haply "p ) h]s8 ,! price %\ld be :at %e *ose to "n4 ,x 0 no "q ( money1 b ( oblig+ a cli5t :om ,crespi c\ld ill af=d to disappo9t4 ,emma curtly decl9$ ! (f]4 ,! ,/4 ,mi*ael 0 valu$ = p]sonal reasons & 0 n = sale4 ,six weeks lat] came a m insidi\s sugge/ion4 ,! ,director ( ! ,uffizi1 le>n+ t %e possess$ a ma/]piece ( a s*ool sp>sely repres5t$ 9 ! fir/ ,italian gall]y1 plead+ t su* an object %\ld n pass f ,italy1 & repres5t+ a numb] ( g5]\s art-lov]s :o desir$ to add x to ! collections "u 8 c>e1 made ! foll[+ (f]1 tru/+1 h[ev]1 n to any pecuni>y inducem5t b to h] loyalty z an honor>y citiz5 ( ,flor5ce4 ,! price nam$ 0 some?+ less ?an ! ,london value1 b its acceptance w\ld h p]petually end[$ ! victoria1 & p]haps--4 ,if ! malici\s ,h>wood _h n pass$ ! ^w t ! (f] 0 a ruse ( ! wily ,crock]1 we all believ$ t %e w\ld h accept$4 ,inde$1 we regrett$ h] obduracy4 ,x w\ld h be5 su* a capital way out1 ) no sacrifice ( h] scruples nor waiv] ( our collective impressiv5ess4 ,s ,h>wood came 9 = mild repreh5sion1 ! ,sage ,d5nis rem>k+ ) "s asp]ity t :5 ! gods h provid$ u ) f>ces1 com$ies1 & trag$ies 9 f "o to five acts x is unseemly to /r+ !m out to six or sev54 ,e>ly ,m>*1 !n1 saw ! deadlock unbrok54 ,! ,/4 ,mi*ael _h n be5 dislodg$4 ,emma /ill 0 unwav]+ s f> z we knew4 ,we 7 unable1 _h we will$1 to dive/ ourselves ( our det]r5t attributes4 ,b ! situation _h *ang$ to ?is ext5t t ,crock] 0 said to be on 8 way d[n to ov]see a new sy/em ( spr+ tillage 9 p]son4 ,emma took 8 approa* ) some?+ betwe5 t]ror & an unwont$ resignation4 ,f ! day :5 he _h plant$ himself firmly beside h] fireplace ) a boyi% wond] at f9d+ himself s mu* at home1 he _h repres5t$ ! incalculable 9 h] c>efully plann$ life4 ,decl9+ to accept ! attitude ( o!r p t[>d h]1 he _h almo/ upset h] attitude t[>d h]self4 ,he 0 ! fir/ man s9ce ! scapegrace c\s9 :o _h nei!r fe>$ nor yet provok$ h] %>p tongue4 ,:ile he reli%$ h] wit1 x _h always be5 ) an unspok5 deprecation ( its cutt+ edge4 ,he gave h] a que] feel+ ( hav+ all[ances made = h]--a condesc5sion t 9 anybody b ?is big1 likable boy %e w\ld h requit$ ) s>casm4 ,b aga9/ him ! *eveux de frise %e successfully pres5t$ to ! _w seem$ ( no avail4 ,he knew x 0 n timb] b twigs1 & t at wor/ "o 0 scrat*$ & n impal$4 ,day by day %e wat*$ ! cropp+ ( ! long l9e ( flam+ will[ plumes t escort$ h] brook t[>d ! level4 ,! l9e dw9dl$ z ! %orn poll>ds gave up _! )es to b9d ! v9es to ! dw>f maples4 ,%e felt ! miles betwe5 h]self & ,crock] less5+1 & 7at r>e mom5ts7 h] scruples ready to be g>n]$ = "s sweet & ill-def9$ b surely s]viceable use4 ,b %e w\ld n h be5 ,emma ,v]planck if ! mann] ( h] n impossible surr5d] _h n tr\bl$ h] m ?an ! act itself4 ,any lack ( tact on ! "p ( ! husb&man might /ill spoil ?+s4 ,%e _h a :imsical s5se t any "o ( ! flam+ will[s might refuse its contribution to ! v9ey>d %\ld ! prun] approa* ) any?+ %ort ( a p]suasive con p]messo4 ,crock]'s by y\r leave 0 s f> f p]suasive t x left h] ) a panicky desire to run away--aga9 a new s5sation4 ,he wrote3 ,,de> ,,emma-- ,we h _h an endless ye> to ?9k x ov]1 & ! only *ange on my side is t ,i ne$ y m ?an ev]4 ,i w g away = real reasons1 = y\r reasons1 b = no o!rs4 ,if x is only _! talk t sep>ates u1 _! talk has _h twelve good mon?s & %all h no m4 ,i mu/ see y4 ,may ,i come tomorr[ at ! old h\r8 ,z always y\rs1 ,,morton ,,crock]4 ,some?+ betwe5 wra? & dismay 0 ! result ( ?is *all5ge4 ,%e sat d[n to answ] him accord+ to 8 impud5ce1 & ! words w\ld n come4 ,! greatness ( ! requir$ sacrifice came ov] h] & !re) ! desire to temporise4 ,! voice ( _m ,knick]bock] ance/resses spoke 9 h]1 & betwe5 h]self & a real em]g5cy %e int]pos$ ! imp5etrable buckl] ( a conv5tionality4 ,%e wrote3 ,,p5sio9 ,,s*alck1 ,bad ,weis/e91 ,au/rian ,tyrol4 ,,my ,,de> ,,crock]-- ,x w\ld be pleasant to see y & talk ov] y\r trip1 b y see by ?is address x is = ! pres5t impossible4 ,z always1 ,cordially y\rs1 ,,emma ,,v]planck4 ,:5 ,crock] f\nd ,emma's valley z effectually b>r$ z if a batt]y gu>d$ ! approa*es1 he gave way to a deep res5tm5t4 ,in/9ctively hat+ any?+ l a trick1 to be trick$ by ,emma at ?is po9t 0 intol]able4 ,8 gloom 0 su* t he confid$ to ! malici\s ,h>wood a pr(\nd disgu/ ) ! irreality ( ! life ,italianate4 ,! pod]e %\ld be sold z soon z x c\ld be put 9 ord]4 ,su* pictures z ! ,italian ,gov]nm5t covet$1 x %\ld keep1 ! re/ %\ld g to ! ,museum at ,bo/on4 ,he himself w\ld gr[ orange trees 9 ,nor? ,cuba :]e !re 7 ?+s to %oot &1 ?ank heav51 no civilisation4 ,h>wood came brea?lessly to ,d5nis's ) ! tale1 gloat+ op5ly t !re 0 to be a sev5? act if n an eigh?4 ,a long h>d day ) 8 bailiff & ! peasants re/or$ ,crock]'s poise4 ,he look$ = ! hundr$? "t ov] into ,emma's valley & div9$ h] attitude4 ,dread+ an int]view1 %e _h left ! way op5 to p>ley4 ,%e virtually plead$ = a delay4 ,x 0 a new &1 9 a way1 delightful s5sation to be fe>$4 ,= ! fir/ "t 9 any human relation he exploit$ a p]sonal advantage & wrote1 address+ ,bad ,weis/e93 ,,de>e/ ,,emma-- ,y h want$ a delay4 ,well1 y h x--probably a week already4 ,make ! mo/ ( x1 = two weeks f ?is date--,i give y "t to recov] f y\r j\rney--,i am com+ = tea 9 ! old way4 ,mean:ile y c h>dly imag9e ! impati5ce ( ,y\rs m ?an ev]1 ,,morton ,,crock]4 ,:e!r ,crock] or ,emma 0 m mis]able dur+ ! =tnight ev5 ,d5nis c\ld n h told4 ,b !re 0 9 8 woe some?+ ( ! sublime /olidity ( ! man :o is go+ to /& up to be %ot or repriev$1 :]eas %e suff]$ ! unc]ta9ty ( ! soldi] :o has be5 drawn to make up ! fir+ p>ty = a comrade4 ,%e fe>$ t %e w\ld n h c\rage en\gh to despat* him1 & !n %e fe>$ %e w\ld4 ,meantime ! days pass$1 & %e woke up "o morn+ ) an odd little %iv] rem9d+ h] t x 0 no long] possible to get a note to him by way ( ,bad ,weis/e94 ,nor _h %e ! he>t to move to a ne>] coign ( con/ructive abs5ce4 ,( half measures %e 01 aft] all1 a foe4 ,h] det]m9ation to s5d ,crock] away daily increas$1 & ! implacable ,/4 ,mi*ael seem$ to comm& t c\rse4 ,y are n = him4 ,y repres5t a :ole artificial _w 9 :i* he _c brea!4 ,i1 ! f9e/ inc>nation ( ! mo/ exquisite mann]ism ( a bygone "t1 am y\r spiritual sp\se1 & y may n lightly r5\nce me4 ,y h devot$ y\rself to graceful irrealities & mu/ n[ abide by y\r *oice4 ,?us ! ,/4 ,mi*ael _h spok5 9 a dream 9 ! tr\bl$ h\rs be=e daybreak1 & :5 ,emma w5t to h] d5 late ! next morn+ %e confront$ him & admitt$1 ,y are "r1 ,/4 ,mi*ael4 ,x's all true4 ,t aft]noon ,crock] 0 com+ = tea1 & if h] ,new ,york aunts c\ld h kn[n1 ev5 !y w\ld h grant$ t1 = ! second "t 9 a ?or\ghly selfi% life1 ,emma 0 display+ capacities = self-sacrifice4 ,z ,emma & ,crock] %ook h&s t aft]noon1 "o might see t bo? _h ag$ a little1 b he mo/4 ,some?+ ( ! appeal+ boyi%ness _h gone out ( 8 eyes4 ,he _h become h] contempor>y4 ,a c]ta9 moral advantage1 too1 _h pass$ to 8 side & %e1 ^: pr]ogative x _h be5 to take ! lead+ "p1 n[ wait$ = him to beg94 ,z if on hon\r to d no?+ abruptly1 he sket*$ 8 ye> = h]--8 sports & committees1 8 k9sfolk & h]s2 _! fre%1 invigorat+1 half-made l&4 ,%e li/5$ almo/ 9 sil5ce until he turn$ to h] & said3 ,) me1 ,emma1 x is & always w be ! same4 ,y "k t4 ,has any?+ *ang$ ) y8 ,i don't ?9k s1 ,crock]4 ,h[ c ,i tell8 ,i'm glad y're "h1 9 spite ( ! %abby trick ,i've play$ y4 ,let me say j t ,i'm he>tily glad to see an old fri5d4 ,no1 ,i mu/ h m ?an t or less4 ,i want mu* m ?an t4 ,y want too mu*4 ,y want m ?an ,i c give to anybody4 ,o6 ,:y c't y see x all8 ,y are alive1 ev5 "h 9 ,flor5ce b1 ,i1 ,i am no long] a real p]son t c love or be lov$4 ,c't y see t ,i am only a s5sibility t absorbs ! sweetness ( ?is valley1 a m]e bundle ( scruples & fe>s1 a wea!r-cock ve]+ ) ! talk ( ! re/ ( !m8 ,?9k ( t & take back :at y h ?\ght ab\t me4 ,emma1 y admit a ne$1 & t is v sweet to me4 ,y want "s "o to /r5g!n y aga9/ all ?is t y call ! valley4 ,mightn't t help] be ,i8 ,y %an't be committ$ to any?+ s hopeless4 ,x isn't z hopeless z x seems4 ,! /r5g? ( ! valley is only 9 its weakness1 & we %all be /rong toge!r4 ,i h =gott5 h[ to be /rong1 = ye>s ,i h only be5 clev]4 ,y'd be dull en\gh ) me z y well "k4 ,i c d t = bo?4 ,b don't talk z if !re 7 "s fate betwe5 u4 ,!re c be none except y\r indiff]5ce1 & ,i believe y d c>e a little & w m4 ,( c\rse1 ,i c>e1 ,crock]1 b n z y wi%4 ,y h refre%$ me 9 ?is opiate air4 ,y h repres5t$ ! real c\ntry ,i h ex*ang$ = ?is illusion1 ! real life ,i might h liv$ _h ,i be5 brav] or m =tunate4 ,b y c h no "p 9 :at ,i h come to be4 ,g1 = bo? our sakes4 ,n = any su* reason4 ,i c't surr5d] my happ9ess = a phrase2 ,i c't leave y to ^! delusions ab\t y\rself4 ,x is no delusion2 ,i wi% x 74 ,x's 9 my blood & bre$+4 ,= g5]ations my p h liv$ ! unreal life4 ,i am ! f9e fl[] ( my race1 & 9 com+ to ?is valley ( dreams & ?is no-life ,i am m]ely fulfill+ a de/9y--a fate1 z y say--& com+ to my own4 ,b ,emma1 ! wor?y ,v]plancks8 ,no1 li/5 to me4 ,= g5]ations ! ,v]plancks h be5 :at p expect$ !m to be1 inc>nate =mulas ( etiquette & timid liv+4 ,!y took _! col\r f ! gossip+ society 9 :i* !y seem$ to live4 ,!y prud5tly m>ri$ o!r ,v]plancks1 c\s9s or c\s9s' c\s9s4 ,!y ho>d$ _! little =tunes )\t increas+ !m1 & if :at !y call$ ! rabble _h n peopl$ ,new ,york & rais$ ! price ( l&1 :i* my p 7 m]ely too /olid to sell1 we %\ld long ago h gone "u 9 p5ury4 ,we h l$ nobody & made no?+1 b h be5 ma9ta9$ by /rong] =ces & p]sons1 t[>d :om we h always tak5 ! air ( do+ a fav\r4 ,t mi/ake at lea/ ,i %all n make ) y1 ,crock]4 ,i want y to feel ! full nullity ( me4 ,z ,i see y n[ ,i h a tw+e because my great gr&fa!r1 :o 0 a small bank]1 w\ld h call$ y\rs1 :o 0 a f>m]--y see ,i h look$ y up--n ',mi/]' b ',my ,good ,man4' ,= a mom5t %e paus$1 & ,crock] grop$ = a reply4 ,all ?is may be true1 ,emma1 he said at la/1 & yet mean v little to y & me4 ,besides1 ,i'm q will+ y %\ld call me y\r ,good ,man4 ,9 fact1 ,i'd r l x4 ,y mu/ take me s]i\sly--y %all4 ,i _c m>ry4 ,i'm m>ri$ already4 ,d5nis says ,i am4 ,come & see my bridegroom4 ,& %e fairly dragg$ ! bewild]$ ,crock] into h] d5 & set him once m be=e ! miss+ ,/4 ,mi*ael4 ,!re he is1 an inc>nat$ weakness & fa/idi\sness4 ,8 h& is too delicate to draw 8 own sword4 ,if he really ca/ out ,satan1 x mu/ h be5 by m]ely />+ him d[n4 ,8 helmet re/s ) no weight ^u 8 curl$ & p]fum$ locks--8 buckles are s(t gold :]e iron %\ld be4 ,he repres5ts ! dull1 collective1 ari/ocratic intol]ance ( ,heav5 = ! only individuali/ x ev] manag$ to produce4 ,he pret5ds to be a w>rior & is z fem99e z y\r ,/4 ,ca!r9e4 ,he is ! imp]turbable *ampion ( cele/ial good =m1 & ,d5nis1 :o sees ?r\gh ?+s1 says he is my spiritual husb&4 ,he is ! weake/ ( ! weak & is too /rong = y1 ,crock]4 ,= a space t seem$ m9utes !y fac$ ea* o!r1 ,emma excit$1 ) a diffus$ indignation t defi$ imp>tially ! miss+ ,/4 ,mi*ael & ! puzzl$ man be=e h]2 ,crock] ) a p]plexity t r5ew$ ! old boyi% expression 9 8 eyes4 ,he seem$ to be ?9k+1 &1 z he ?\ght1 ! t5sion ( ,emma's attitude relax$1 %e =got to look at ! ,/4 ,mi*ael & wond]$ at ! ev51 /eady pati5ce ( ! big likable boy %e 0 dismiss+4 ,%e piti$ him 9 advance = ! futile argum5t he mu/ be revolv+4 ,%e _h despat*$ him z 9 duty b\nd & 0 bo? sorry & glad4 ,b 8 c\nt]plea :5 x came 0 ( a disconc]t+ briefness & pot5cy4 ,he said v sl[ly1 ,yes1 ,i see x all4 ,!re is y\r spiritual husb&2 !re are !y 7indicat+ ! valley ) a sweep ( a big h&71 & !re are y1 ,emma1 caught 9 a web ( baffl+ & false ideas2 & "h am ,i1 a real man :o loves y1 fe>+ nei!r ! ,/4 ,mi*ael nor !m 7ano!r ge/ure7 nor y\r d\bts4 ,i set myself1 ,morton ,crock]1 y\r lov]1 aga9/ !m all & take my own s4 ,!re 0 a fright5$ second 9 :i* 8 /urdy arms clos$ ab\t h]4 ,!re 0 a little %udd]1 z ! same big h& t _h defi$ ! valley s\ght h] head & press$ x to 8 %\ld]4 ,:5 ,emma at la/ look$ up ! mock]y %e always c>ri$ 9 h] eyes _h giv5 place to a new s]5ity1 & h] h& rea*$ up timidly = 84 ,crock] & ,emma--we n[ in/9ctively gave him ! prec$5ce--7 inconsid]ate en\gh to remove !mselves )\t mak+ cle> ! fate ( ! no long] miss+ ,/4 ,mi*ael4 ,we /ill speculat$ indol5tly z to ! nature ( ! aft]piece 9 :i* we assum$ ?is ex-h]o ( our com$y might yet appe>4 ,!n we le>n$ t ,emma 0 to be m>ri$ )\t delay f ! /one manor h\se "u ! ,taconics :]e h] p _h dwelt s9ce patroon days4 ,only a h&ful ( fri5ds ) ,crock]'s ne>e/ k9 & h] inevitable ,new ,york aunts 7 to be pres5t4 ,^! v5]able ladies _h admitt$ t 9 m>ry+1 ev5 opul5tly1 out ( ! family1 ,emma _h once m %[n velleities ( self-sacrifice4 ,!n we he>d ( ,crock] & ,emma on 8 boat along ! coa/ ,d[n ,ea/4 ,lat] we 7 %ock$ by rum\rs ( a canoe trip ?r\gh ,canadian wat]ways4 ,h]eupon ! usually b5evol5t ,d5nis prote/$ z he glanc$ approv+ly at ! well-kept ,tuscan l&scape4 ,crock] ne$n't rub x 91 he op9$4 ,:y1 x's ! same scrubby spruce tree f ! ,pla9s ( ,abraham to ,james's ,bay-& ,emma1 :o hat$ be+ bor$6 ,:y1 x's m>riage by capture2 x's b>b>ic4 ,x's worse2 x's rheumatic1 %udd]$ ,h>wood z he decl9$ ,m>sala & took :isky4 ,b he'll h to br+ h] back to civilisation "s "t1 if only to hospital4 ,we %all h h] aga94 ,he w br+ h] back1 b we %all nev] h h] aga91 said ,d5nis solemnly4 ,%e has r5\nc$ u & all our works4 ,r5\nc+ our works isn't s difficult1 smil$ ,mrs4 ,d5nis1 & !n ! talk drift$ else:]e1 to new ,emmas :o 7 j beg9n+ to eat ! ,tuscan lotus4 ,be=e ! ye> _h turn$ to ,june aga9 we _h ne>ly =gott5 our runaways1 :5 a q unusual activity ab\t h] villa & ,crock]'s w>n$ u t !y 7 com+ back4 ,h>wood _h se5 9 transit a box :i* he ?\ght correspond$ to ! ,/4 ,mi*ael's /ature1 b 0 n sure4 ,9 a few days came a circul> note f ,crock] ?r\gh ,d5nis say+ t !y 7 fairly settl$ & he glad to see any or all ( u4 ,%e1 h[ev]1 0 /ill fatigu$ by ! j\rney & mu/ = a "t keep h] room4 ,h>wood /raightway volunte]$ to und]take ! prelim9>y reconnaissance1 :ile ,frau ,/]n engag$ to p5etrate to ,emma h]self4 ,on a beatific aft]noon we sat 9 c\ncil on ,d5nis's t]race await+ ! envoys4 ,bel[1 ! mi/y pla9 rose on & on till x ga!r$ into an amb] surge 9 ,monte ,morello & rippl$ away aga9 ?r\gh ! ,fiesolan hills4 ,ne>]1 torrid bell-t[]s pi]c$ ! %imm]+ reek1 l /akes 9 a swelt]+ lagoon4 ,9 ! c5tre ( all1 ! great dome swam lightly1 a gigantic cele/ial buoy 9 a vapor\s sea4 ,! spell t b\nd u all 0 d\bly pot5t t day4 ,! s5se ( a cont9u\s life t _h made ! dome & ! belfries an inevitable emanation f ! clean crumbl+ e>?1 lull$ u all1 & we h>dly /irr$ :5 ,h>wood bu/l$ 91 say+1 ,*e] up4 ,i h se5 ,crock]1 & x isn't !re4 ,y mean1 said ! cauti\s ,d5nis1 t ,crock] /ill possesses only ! hole1 ap]ture1 frame1 or ni*e t ! miss+ ,/4 ,mi*ael may yet adorn4 ,i only "k t x isn't !re n[1 gr[l$ ,h>wood4 ,i deal m]ely 9 facts1 b y may get !ories1 if y mu/ h !m1 f ,frau ,/]n1 :o h]oically =c$ h] way to ,emma ov] ,crock]'s pro/rate =m4 ,z he spoke we he>d ,frau ,/]n's timid1 well-mean+ r+1 & 9 a mom5t h] smile fill$ ! ar*way4 ,we don't ne$ to ask if y h news1 cri$ ,mrs4 ,d5nis f af>4 ,if ,i haf news4 ,guess :at x is4 ,x is too lovely4 ,y _c ?9k8 ,well1 !re w be a baby next autumn1 :at y call x8 ,mi*aelmas1 ,i suppose1 grunt$ ,h>wood ?r\gh 8 pipe-smoke & subsid$ into indiff]5ce4 ,all ?is is mo/ *>m+ & int]e/+1 ,frau ,/]n1 expo/ulat$ ,d5nis1 b1 z our en?usia/ic fri5d ,h>wood delicately h9ts1 :at we really let y g = 0 to locate ! ,miss+ ,/4 ,mi*ael4 ,i haf almo/ =got t1 %e apologis$ z %e nibbl$ h] brio*e1 ,emma 0 s happy4 ,b = ! bo!rsome ,/4 ,mi*ael !re is no *ange4 ,i saw x 9 :at %e calls h] new d54 ,%e laugh$ to me & said1 ',i _c let him h x1 y see1 y w\ld all say he m>ri$ me = x4' ,bravo6 %\t$ ,d5nis & ,h>wood 9 unison1 & ! ,sage add$ ) unction1 ,s %e has n be5 able to r5\nce u utt]ly4 ,x is n n[ = long1 rejo9$ ,frau ,/]n1 x is only to ! "t we haf said4 ,mi*aelmas1 repeat$ ,h>wood disgu/$ly4 ,yes1 t is x1 %e pursu$ tranquilly1 ,emma told me 9 confid5ce1 ',to ,crock] ,i _c give x because ( y all1 b to our *ild ,i may1 & x %all d ) x :at x w4' ,n[ d y prevail1 ,mi/]s ,d5nis & ,h>wood8 ,we are a bit d[nca/ b n discomfit$1 ackn[l$g$ ,d5nis1 :ile ,h>wood rema9$ glumly )9 8 smoke4 ,emma has escap$ u1 b %e /ill pays u ! tribute ( a subt]fuge4 ,x is en\gh1 we w =give h]1 ev5 if h] way lies f u doz]s "h4 ,= to-day ! same sun%9e dr5*es h] & u4 ,x is a bond4 ,let u enjoy x :ile we may4 ,,! ,,lu/r$ ,,pots ,haul away1 ,sam4 ,?is is ! real ?+ came f ! dep?s ( ! well4 ,sam ,cleghorn /umbl$ 9 ! gloom t[>ds ! w9dlass1 avoid+ on ! way a rude h&pump & two heaps ( dirt & brok5 pott]y t slop$ ?reat5+ly ^u ! l[ curb1 :]e balanc$ a p]=at$ disc ( m>ble1 ! great bottom-/one ( ! well4 ,all ^! prop]ties caught a little light f a beam t came ?r\gh a slit 9 ! wall1 ca/+ mo/ ( its unc]ta9 bloom up into a l[ gro9$ vault1 ! heavy r\nd ar*es ( :i* 7 sep>at$ f squat pi]s by clumsy brackets4 ,outside at ! level ( ! reticulat$ /one floor "o c\ld he> ! ru%+ ( a riv]4 ,z ,cleghorn lean$ ov] ! well-m\? be=e seiz+ ! crank1 a glimm] ( yell[ light flood$ 8 face & aga9 came up ! holl[ impati5t cry1 ,haul away1 ,sam4 ,?is lot's a good "o1 & x's m9e4 ,reply+ ,all "r1 ,dick1 ,cleghorn b5t to ! crank4 ,) mu* creak+ ! coils crept along ! sp9dle & ! light burd5 began to rise j]kily4 99 99 99 99 99 ,al?\gh nei!r ! well nor ! vault$ cell> *amb] belong$ to ,sam ,cleghorn or to ,dick ,webb1 _! pres5ce & actions !re 7 n surreptiti\s4 ,/anton ,mayhew1 :o ignorantly own$ ! well1 _h giv5 !m pl5>y p]mission to pump & dig1 mildly pity+ _! app>5t lunacy4 ,! palace above 0 8 9 virtue ( 8 s5sible pref]5ce = liv+ twice z well on ! ,arno = half ! co/ on ! ,hudson4 ,?is rule ( two1 l s _m =eign resid5ts ( ,flor5ce1 he unque/ion+ly obey$1 & x con/itut$ practically ! :ole ( 8 philosophy & maxims4 ,h5ce he 0 n ! man to prize a ,tuscan well dug 9 ! f\rte5? c5tury1 clean$ p]haps nev]1 & gradually fill$ to ! brim ) :at ! =w>dlook+ pa/ b5ight$ly took = rubbi%4 ,s :5 ,cleghorn & ,webb made him an ov]ture = ! "r to clean ! well1 he _h g5ially repli$1 ,:y1 g ahead1 boys1 & enjoy y\rselves4 ,x's y :o ought to be paid1 b = y\r heal?s' sake y really ought to wait till ,i've pun*$ "s dec5t w9d[s ?r\gh t damp cell> wall & let ! air 94 ,if nei!r ,sam nor ,dick wait$ ev5 a day1 x 0 because ea* 0 a bit afraid t ! o!r w\ld beg9 alone4 ,college mates1 collectors bo?1 !y 7 fa/ fri5ds 9 a way & rivals beyond dispute4 ,_! common ta/e = antiquity & adequacy ( means _h made _! graduate c\rse *iefly "o ( travel4 ,& :5 travel wore out its novelty !y naturally settl$ 9 ! easie/1 z ! lea/ exact+1 ,european city1 occupy+ two halves ( "o floor 9 ! same palace4 ,_! ap>tm5ts />t$ full1 & quickly ov]fl[$ ) objects ( curiosity & art--all old1 = _! k 0 consid]able2 "s f9e1 = nei!r 0 )\t ta/e4 ,b ta/e nei!r _h 9 any au/]e s5se1 = !y collect$ art mu* z a dr$ge collects m>9e specim5s4 ,no?+ came amiss to !m4 ,wood1 ivory1 silv]1 bronze1 m>ble1 pla/]--!y repudiat$ no mat]ial or p]iod4 ,/uffs1 glass1 pictures1 porcela9s1 pott]ies--x 0 all "o to !m s ! object 7 old & r>e4 ,inevitably1 !n1 !y _h come to primitive pots1 & simultane\sly1 = !y n only wat*$ ea* o!r closely1 b almo/ read ea* o!r's m9ds4 ,& :5 !y came to primitive pots x 0 c]ta9 t !y w\ld beg1 borr[1 or /eal a well1 s9ce 9 old wells1 & ci/]ns1 besides less m5tionable places1 primitive pots abide4 ,_m pots 7 !re1 z we %all see1 f ! fir/1 & ! maids & *ildr5 ( ! c5turies1 by way ( conceal+ breakages1 h usually made notable second>y contributions4 ,s :5 amiable ,/anton ,mayhew freely conc$$ a mo/ anci5t well to ,cleghorn & ,webb1 x 0 l receiv+ ,p&ora's box1 ) ! diff]5ce t ! well might safely be op5$4 ,"h _h ensu$ a mo/ delicate negotiation conc]n+ ! division ( ! spoil4 ,a ma!matical p>tition ( ! fragm5t>y mat]ial t an old ,italian well conta9s is extremely difficult if at all possible4 ,aft] mu* debate x 0 agre$ t aft] !y /ruck pay dirt1 ea* %\ld dig 9 turn1 ea* to h ! bucketful t came "u 8 tr[el or f+]s4 ,scatt]$ fragm5ts ( ! same pot & o!r complications 7 to be adjudicat$ by ,mayhew1 ^: ignorance & dis9t]e/$ness 7 safe to assume4 ,b ! well gave up quantities ( noncont5ti\s matt] be=e ,mayhew's s]vices 7 requir$4 ,! fir/ five feet _h reveal$ no?+ b fragm5ts ( kit*5 pott]y ( our "t & a fairly p]fect hoopskirt ( ,g>ibaldian date4 ,a little l[] _h em]g$ ! skeleton ( a cat4 ,simil> trag$ies 7 9 evid5ce1 on an av]age1 at e qu>t] c5tury ( dep?4 ,betwe5 ! second & ?ird cat1 lay ,g9ori imitations ( ,sevres & ,w$gewood1 scraps too ( gild$ glass--! e>ne/ ( bett] ?+s bel[4 ,five cats d[n1 "s eighte5?-c5tury apo!c>y pots1 damag$ b am5able to repair1 _h inaugurat$ ! alt]nation ( buckets "u ! agreem5t4 ,x 7 t$i\s to foll[ ! asc5d+ scale ( excell5ce z ! digg+ w5t deep]4 ,en\gh to say t bel[ ! mix$ +r$i5ts & ! ne!rmo/ cat !y f\nd a homog5e\s lay] ( beautiful f\rte5?-c5tury %>ds1 af=d+ _m buckets full1 & promis+ delicate adjudication to ! ref]ee4 ,be=e ! lu/r$ pots !mselves %$ a baleful gleam ov] ?is n>rative1 some?+ %\ld obvi\sly be said ab\t ,italian wells & :y !y conta9 pots4 ,beyond ^? casually acquir$ f c>eless or secretive s]vants1 !re is1 if ! well be old & ( good make1 a c]ta9 numb] ( intact pieces put 9 to s]ve z a filt]4 ,(t5 a gr\p ( pit*]s or simil> crocks is imprison$ betwe5 ! two bottom-/ones4 ,sometimes !re are two su* lay]s4 ,aft] ?is filt] _h be5 made !re 0 frequ5tly scatt]$ a bu%el or m ( small %>ds above4 ,f ^! by c>eful sort+ complete or ne>ly complete pieces may be recov]$4 ,?r\gh all ?is mass ( :ole or brok5 pott]y ! wat] _h to f9d its way up1 = ! cem5t sides ( an ,italian well are wat]tight4 ,?us1 b>r+ ! indiscretions ( h\semaids & cats1 ! e>ly ,italians drank pure wat]4 ,naturally ,cleghorn & ,webb 7 conv]sant ) ^! ref9em5ts ( m$iaeval hydraulics4 ,9 fact :5 ,webb1 ! /urdi] ( ! two1 haul$ up ! bottom-/one all dripp+1 ,cleghorn promptly decl>$ t 9 ! s5se ( ! contract x 0 a bucketful2 h5ce 8 fir/ g at ! n[ uncov]$ pots4 ,s heat$ grew ! debate1 t f9ally ! grimy excavators climb$ to ! upp] air & appeal$ to ,mayhew1 :o promptly d5i$ ! quibble1 decid+ t /ones & pots 7 n int]*angeable4 ,! div]sion drew att5tion f ! great p]=at$ disc itself1 & z ! sull5 ,cleghorn let ! exultant ,webb d[n ^u ! anci5t pots1 x lay badly be/[$ ne> ! curb on ! crumbl+ slope ( a rubbi% heap4 ,& n[ ,cleghorn ) bitt]ness ( he>t 0 reel+ up ,webb's f9d4 ,z ! coils broad5$ on ! w9dlass a small iron bucket rose above ! p>apet1 brimm+ ) some?+ t gl9t$ metallically "u ! dirt4 ,beside ! bucket flapp$ ! rude sw+ 9 :i* ! entrances & exits ( ! p>tn]s 7 made4 ,z ,cleghorn grasp$ ! bail & swung ! preci\s c>go cle> ( ! well1 came up once m ! voice ( ,webb3 ,hu/le1 ,old ,man1 ,i'm ke5 to see !m1 !y feel good4 ,good !y 7 inde$4 ,cleghorn1 :o = fifte5 ye>s _h haunt$ %ops & museums _h nev] se5 ! l 9 equal compass4 ,z he took !m cauti\sly "o by "o & held !m high 9 ! unc]ta9 light1 ea* reveal$ a desirable po9t4 ,"h 0 a coat ( arms1 a date1 ! initial ( an own]4 ,!re 7 grotesque birds & bea/s4 ,diff]+ 9 =m & col\r1 ! entire lot agre$ 9 possess+ t dull e>ly ,italian lu/re1 :i* p]haps accid5tal & less di/+ui%$ ?an t ( ,spa91 is ev5 de>] 9 a collector's eyes4 ,!y h9t$ ( all enamell$ ?+s t come out ( ! ,ea/--( ! peacock reflections ( ! tiles ( ,damascus & ,cordova1 ( ! frank] poly*romy ( ,rhodian kilns1 ( ! subtl] bloom ( ! di%es ( ,moori% ,spa91 ( ! brassi] glazes ( ,m9orca & ,sicily--all ^! ?+s lay entic+ly 9 epitome 9 ^! lu/r$ ,italian pots1 z !y glimm]$ ) a furtive spl5d\r4 ,yes1 !y 7 a good lot1 ?\ght ,cleghorn z he plac$ !m rev]5tly on ! flagg+4 ,x 0 ! f9d ( a lifetime4 ,a man ) no?+ else 9 8 cupbo>d mu/ be m5tion$ respectfully among collectors f ,dan to ,be]%eba4 ,aga9 ! impati5t voice ( ,webb bel[3 ,hurry up1 ,i say4 ,x's gett+ cold3 ! wat] is ga9+4 ,all "r1 call$ ,cleghorn1 giv+ a few /rokes ( ! pump1 b nev] tak+ 8 eyes f ! lu/r$ pots4 ,!n z if by a sudd5 inspiration he ask$1 ,any m 9 t lot1 ,dick8 ,n a "o1 cri$ ,webb jubilantly1 !re 0 j a bucketful & a squeeze at t4 ,b !re may be o!rs b5ea?4 ,!re's ano!r bottom-/one1 & x's y\r next turn4 ,b :y don't y hurry up8 ,a sc[l pass$ ov] ,cleghorn's ?9 face set unsw]v+ly t[>ds ! pots4 ,!y glimm]$ 9 ! %ad[ ) an unholy phosphoresc5ce--gre51 blue1 c>m9e1 /range purpli% br[ns4 ,s ! glitt]+ coils ( ! s]p5t may h bewild]$ our fir/ ,"m4 ,!re 7 o!r pots bel[1 reflect$ ,cleghorn1 yes1 b !re nev] c\ld be aga9 su* a bat* z ^!4 ,& !n 8 daz$ eye = a second left ! fasc9at+ pots1 & me*anically se>*$ ! vault$ *amb]4 ,to 8 excit$ gaze ! rubbi% heaps c5tr+ ab\t ! curb seem$ already 9 movem5t4 ,! massive bottom-/one ov]hung ! p>apet1 re/+ only on loose dirt & %>ds4 ,) horror he not$ t a brea? might s5d x d[n4 ,if x slipp$1 ^: 7 ! lu/r$ pots8 ,aga9/ 8 w ! phrase said itself ov] & ov] aga9 ?robb+ly beh9d 8 eyes1 & aga9 he =got ev]y?+ 9 ! vision ( ! lu/r$ pots4 ,damn x1 hurry up1 came ?und]\sly f bel[4 ,cleghorn /umbl$ ) a curi\s hesitation betwe5 ! crank & ! pois$ bottom-/one4 ,! clumsy movem5t loos5$ a h&ful ( %>ds :i* w5t clatt]+ d[n2 ! great /one slid1 caught on ! p>apet1 & hung once m 9 unc]ta9 oscillation4 ,pr(anity unre/ra9$ transpir$ f ! m\? ( ! well4 ,x 0 a tremul\s ,cleghorn t s5t d[n ! bucket & reel$ up an irate & vocif]\s ,webb4 ,words ab\nd$ )\t explanations1 & bl[s seem$ possible1 :5 ,cleghorn1 z x 7 apologetically rais$ a pit*] & a b[l into ! %aft ( light t came ?r\gh ! oubliette4 ,!y're all l t1 ,dick1 he prote/$4 ,x's y\r lucky day4 ,i congratulate y4 ,x 0 a sil5c$ & mollifi$ ,webb t clut*$ at ! pots1 & not$ wisely t e "o _h be5 bru%$ by ! peacock's tail4 ,) a k9d ( pity at la/ he turn$ to ! deprecat+ ,cleghorn & said1 ,t 0 an awkw>d bus9ess ( y\rs ab\t ! %>ds1 & ! bottom-/one !re is a pretty sight = a man :o left x s & w5t d[n to "w "u x1 b "o c\ldn't wait = su* pots z ^!4 ,on my s\l1 ,old ,man1 if y _h dump$ x all d[n on me ,i c\ld h>dly h blam$ y4 ,welcom$ ) a l\d laugh by its mak]1 ! joke j>r$ on ,cleghorn1 :o m]ely answ]$1 ,x's v good ( y1 ,dick1 to say s4 ,b !re may be q z good ones bel[1 pursu$ ,webb g5ially4 ,we'll re/ up a bit & !n y h y\r g & f9i% ! job4 ,if y don't m9d1 ,dick1 ,i'd r n1 0 ! emb>rass$ answ]4 ,! fact is ,i'm too n]v\s & abs5tm9d$ = ?is "w4 ,he look$ d[n into ! blackness ) a %udd] & said4 ,no1 ,i don't want to g d[n !re aga94 ,"o c't tell :at might happ5 !re4 ,!n y've dropp$ y\r n]ve4 ,sorry = x1 came f a baffl$ & disgu/$ p>tn]1 b z he spoke a smile drew across ! broad1 amiable face1 & he add$ ins9uat+ly1 ,!n ! re/ are m9e1 ,old ,man8 ,yes !y're y\rs fa/ en\gh4 ,x's mighty good ( y1 ,sam4 ,i won't =get x4 ,i'll %>e sometime on a good ?+ l ?is4 ,i'm all ready to g d[n aga9 :5 y've _h a smoke4 ,only we'll set t /one "r & y'll be m c>eful ab\t ! %>ds4 ,if y'll excuse me1 ,dick1 ,i'd r n4 ,cleghorn look$ at 8 wat*4 ,y see ,i ought to be out ( ^! duds already4 ,i h a v p>ticul> tea outside4 ,didn't ,i tell y ab\t x8 ,i'll s5d ,mayhew d[n to help4 ,all "r1 j z y please1 0 ! indiff]5t reply4 ,b z ,cleghorn turn$ up ! n>r[ /eps1 ,webb mutt]$ p]plex$ly1 ,to funk at ?is po9t & = a tea6 ,! man is t\*$ or 9 love4 99 99 99 99 99 ,webb ) ,mayhew's dispassionate aid made a consid]able haul bel[ ! second /one1 ?\gh 9 tru? !re 0 no?+ !re to comp>e ) ! fir/ lot4 ,! bat* ( lu/r$ pots is ! pride ( 8 eye1 & :5 x is sugge/$ t he values !m highly he answ]s1 ,well r1 !y're pretty good1 y "k1 & !n !y ne>ly co/ me a brok5 head4 ,i 0 s ke5 = !m t ,i set a big /one :]e x might easily h tumbl$ on me4 ,!n ! re/ ( ! anecdote1 :i* ,cleghorn1 9 ^: pres5ce x frequ5tly is told1 nev] he>s ) complete equanimity4 ,! causes ( 8 uneas9ess ,i d n engage to analyse1 =1 unlike ,webb1 ,cleghorn is imag9ative & difficult4 ,,! ,,balaklava ,,coronal ,z ! d9n] wore on endlessly1 ,i consol$ myself by ! ?\ght ( ! ,balaklava ,coronal4 ,!re 9 ! toa/ma/]'s seat 0 ,morrison :o _h b\ght x1 at my "r loom$ ,vogel/e9 :o _h sold x1 f> across1 t[>ds ! foot ( ! bo>d1 sat ! critic ,bru% 9 ^: pres5ce ,i und]/ood ! infam\s sale _h be5 made4 ,i miss$ only ,s>af(f1 ! m>vell\s peasant-silv]smi?1 :o wr\ght ! coronal 9 8 prison work%op 9 ! ,vi5nese ghetto4 ,n[ !re 0 no?+ /range ab\t ,vogel/e9's sell+ x1 nor yet ab\t ,morrison's buy+ x2 only ! mak+ ( x by ! illit]ate ,s>af(f & ! sil5ce ( ,bru% :5 x 0 sold requir$ explanation4 ,vogel/e91 :o brea!d heavily beside me1 und\bt$ly held ! secret4 ,i felt s hopeful t "t & ! *ampagne :i* we 7 dr9k+ = ! sake ( art w\ld give him to me t ,i took no pa9s mean:ile to di/urb 8 elaborate indiff]5ce to my pres5ce4 ,betwe5 him & me little love 0 lo/4 ,z ! editor ( a moneylos+ art magaz9e 9 ! int]ior1 x 0 my duty occasionally to visit 8 gall]ies4 ,aft] su* visits ! remnant ( my ,new ,engl& consci5ce usually =c$ me to dim9i% or actually to spoil _m a sale ( ! dubi\s or m]ely fa%ionable antiquities 9 :i* he dealt4 ,b 9 ! ma9 my p[] to h>m him 0 slight4 ,he held 9 a kn[+ grip ! /r+s ( 8 patrons' vanity & ta/e4 ,s he reg>d$ me ) some?+ betwe5 scorn & uneas9ess--z a pa*yd]m might take a pr$atory bee4 ,= ! sake ( my /eady production ( ! honey ( free adv]tis+ he =gave a /+ f :i* he 0 aft] all immune4 ,at ! beg9n+ ( ! d9n] he _h greet$ me ) :at 0 meant = a civility & !n _h relaps$ into sil5ce4 ,to escape ! loquacity ( my o!r neighb\r ,i gave myself to p>allel obs]vation ( ,vogel/e9 & ,morrison--! great deal] & 8 great] cu/om]4 ,bo? pla9ly belong$ to ! same species & x pleas$ my :im to symbolise !m z a ma/odon & a rogue elephant4 ,morrison1 ! dread$ ag5t & op]ator1 0 unque/ionably ! f9] creature4 ,he mov$ m precisely & ) a s5se ( wieldy p[]4 ,8 phrases cut :]e ,vogel/e9's m]ely smote4 ,8 bigness _h some?+ g5ial ab\t x4 ,he look$ ! amateur1 & inde$ does n ! rogue elephant trample d[n villages *iefly = ! joy ( ! affray8 ,"o felt t some?+ m ?an ,morrison's prepo/]\s w9n+s _h be5 involv$ 9 ! cla%es ( railroads & cataclysms on ! ex*ange :i* _h = ye>s pa/ be5 8 major recreation4 ,vogel/e91 ?\gh evid5tly ( co>s] fibre1 belong$ to ! same =midable bre$4 ,! ma/odon1 we mu/ suppose1 lack$ mu* ( ! f9esse ( ! rogue elephant ( lat] evolution4 ,& ,vogel/e9's ,semitism 0 ( ! ar*aic1 pot5t1 monum5tal type4 ,8 abundant fat look$ h>d4 ,= all ! sagg+ d\ble *91 8 jaw reta9$ ! "* ( a clamp4 ,among ! /rong race ( art deal]s he 0 fe>$4 ,:ole collections n s+le objects 7 8 qu>ry4 ,he paid lavi%ly1 fooli%ly1 c\nt+ z confid5tly on ! ignorance & vanity ( 8 cli5ts1 z ev] ,morrison ^u ! brute expansion ( ! national weal?4 ,b ,vogel/e9 look$ & 0 z completely ! pr(essional z ,morrison ! amateur4 ,!re rema9$ ?is ess5tial diff]5ce t if no?+ c\ld be too big to /agg] ,vogel/e91 no?+ likewise c\ld be too small to det] him4 ,i knew 8 %op1 or r 8 palace1 & _h obs]v$ ! reli% ) :i* he c\ld %ame a timor\s art /ud5t into giv+ ?ree prices = a pr9t4 ,x af=d$ him no m pleasure1 "o c\ld surmise1 to impose a false ,rembr&t at six figures ^u a wav]+ iron-ma/]1 or1 inde$ to unload an hi/oric b r wor?less collection ^u ,morrison himself4 ,= ,vogel/e9 0 aft] all ( primitive /amp1 to wit ! militant publican4 ,s he took toll & pl5ty1 x matt]$ little :]e or :5ce4 ,to ,morrison & ,vogel/e9 no bett] foil c\ld be imag9$ ?an ,bru%4 ,if !y recall$ ! tusk$ mon/]s t *>g$ 9 ! van ( ,asiatic armies1 8 analogue 0 ! des]t horse4 ,small1 sp>e1 s5sitive1 %y1 8 e po/ure sugge/$ race1 tra9+1 _s1 & docility4 ,8 flair = classical art _h become prov]bial4 ,by m]e t\* he detect$ ^? rem>kable c\nt]feits ( ,syracusan co9s4 ,x 0 he :o segregat$ ! ,r5aissance intaglios at ,bloomsbury only ! w9t] be=e he expos$ ! composite figur9es at ,b]l94 ,to him ! ,balaklava ,coronal mu/ h proclaim$ its nullity z f> z its r$ gold c\ld be se54 ,= t matt] ! coronal 0 a bye-^w1 & :y n8 ,! same deal]s :o _h l&$ ! m fam\s ,ti>a 9 ! ,l\vre _h ! sell+ ( x4 ,! great] museums 9 ,europe & ,am]ica _h refus$ x at a b>ga94 ,on ,fif? ,av5ue & ! ,rue ,lafitte all ! deal]s 7 jok+ ab\t ! ,balaklava ,coronal4 ,! "n ( ,s>af(f1 its mak]1 _h ev5 become accept$ slang4 ,= a season we ,s>af(f$ our intimates in/ead ( hoax+ !m4 ,& 9 ! face ( all ?is ,vogel/e9 _h sold ! ,coronal to ,morrison "u ,bru%'s v nose4 ,x seem$ s :olly incr$ible t ,i began c\nt+ ,vogel/e9's heavy respirations1 to make sure ,i 0 really awake4 ,!n ! pale1 t5se mask ( ,bru%--s isolat$ 9 ! apoplectic r[ across ! table--calm$ me4 ,t he 0 ,vogel/e9's or anyone's tool 0 un?9kable4 ,m]c5>y suspicions1 to be sure1 _h be5 put ab\t1 b ^? :o knew him m]ely laugh$ at su* a notion4 ,vogel/e9 also laugh$1 %ak+ volcanically )91 :5ev] ! ,coronal1 ! g5u95ess ( :i* he /ill ma9ta9$1 0 m5tion$4 ,& he always treat$ ,bru% ) a curi\s & almo/ t5d] condesc5sion1 mu* 9 fact z ! ma/odon might h reg>d$ t fragile ance/or ( ! horse1 ! five-to$ protohippos4 ,i h neglect$ to expla9 t ! occasion :i* br\ght me at "o table ) su* major celebrities z ,morrison1 ,vogel/e91 & ,bru% 0 a public d9n] 9 behalf ( civic art4 ,= j z we f9d ! cele/ial compromis$ by ! naughty ,aphrodite1 s we di/+ui% two anti!tical sorts ( art4 ,!re is a bad private art :i* is produc$ = deal]s & millionaires & takes c>e ( itself1 & !re is a virtu\s public art :i* we hope to h "s day & mean:ile has to be tak5 c>e ( by special societies4 ,x 0 "o ( ^! t 0 n[ d9+ = ! good ( ! cause4 ,"u ! b5evol5t eye ( ,morrison1 our act+ presid5t1 we _h put pompano ^u a s\p und]laid ) oy/]s1 & !n a l>d$ fillet ^u "s casual tidbit ( t]rap9s4 ,:]eupon a froz5 pun*4 ,?us c\rage 0 ga9$1 ! consecrat$ sequ5ce ( %]ry1 hock1 cl>et & *ampagne be+ absolv$1 = ! prop] discussion ( woodcock 9 ! r$ ) a fam\s old burgundy--,morrison's p]sonal complim5t to ! apo/olate ( civic art4 ,at ! dess]t1 ,morrison himself spoke a few words4 ,! little spee* came brusquely f him1 & no "o :o knew 8 rapacity = ! beautiful c\ld d\bt 8 fai? 9 ! univ]sal sup]latives he n[ advocat$4 ,our art1 he held1 mu/ weigh ) our mills & railroads1 else our life is out ( balance4 ,we nev] grudg$ millions to burr[ b5ea? ,new ,york = light1 or = dr9k or spe$1 :y !n %\ld we grudge !m = ! beautiful inutilities t might make ! surface ( ! city spl5did4 ,a crav+ = f9e objects 0 8 own de>e/ emotion1 he want$ to see cities1 /ates1 & ! nation ready to sp5d ) equal f]v\r4 ,x all came app>5tly to a matt] ( sp5d+4 ,morrison ent]ta9$ no d\bt t an imp]i\s dem& w\ld create an abundant supply ( :at he call$ ! be/ art4 ,:e!r we 7 to transport bodily ! great monum5ts ( ,europe to ,am]ica1 or m]ely 7 to supply beauty (f our indig5\s bat1 0 n cle> f ,morrison's address1 & possibly 0 n :olly s 9 8 own m9d4 ,b ! talk 0 solid & =ceful1 & ,i c\ld he> ,vogel/e9 grunt ) inw>d joy :5 he contemplat$ ! city1 ! /ate1 & ! nation 9 _! pr$ict$ rle z cu/om]s4 ,i too felt t a real if an incoh]5t voice _h spok51 & t if civic art 7 inde$ to come1 x w\ld be ?r\gh su* neo-,roman vision>ies z ,morrison4 ,!n ! mood *ang$ & a will[y1 hirsute1 & e>ne/ reviv] ( tape/ry weav+ rose & plead$ = ! ,city ,beautiful1 ca/igat+ ! ,phili/9e ! :ile1 & look+ =w>d to a "t :5 ! pomp1 & *ronicle ( our "t %\ld be spl5didly committ$ to illum9$ w9d[ & pictur$ wall1 ) "s slight allusion to ^? anci5t webs ?r\gh :i* ! ,middle ,ages /ill speak gl[+ly to u4 ,ab\t midway 9 ! spee* ,morrison1 :o _h ano!r public d9n] d[n ! av5ue slipp$ away4 ,z he nodd$ ,see y lat] p]haps ,i m>k$ ! ador+ eye & smile ( ,vogel/e91 & !n ! great folds settl$ back into _! places ab\t 8 m\? & my neighb\r once m gave an uneasy att5tion to ! weav] ( beautiful phrases1 mean:ile dr9k+ repeat$ glasses ( burgundy4 ,soon 8 huge =m heav$ ) an in>ticulate discont5t1 & z ! speak] sat d[n amid p]functory applause ,vogel/e9 snort$ twice into ! air4 ,x is r absurd1 z y say1 ,i v5tur$4 ,x's sick5+1 :eez$ ,vogel/e94 ,:y c't he sell 8 tape/ries )\t all t talk8 ,oh1 he enjoys ! talk & probably believes x1 & y & ,i d bett] aft] all to he> 8 talk ?an to see 8 tape/ries4 ,a ma/odonic *uckle welcom$ ?is mild sally4 ,! burgundy 0 tak+ effect4 ,z ! d9]s rose /iffly or al]tly1 accord+ to _! sev]al grades ( repletion1 ,vogel/e9 atta*$ himself to me almo/ affectionately4 ,d /op 9 ! caf & talk to me1 he urg$4 ,x's que]1 "h are a lot ( my cu/om]s1 "s ( my arti/s1 besides y lit]>y *aps1 & except ,morrison1 nobody wants to talk to me4 ,morrison & ,i1 we und]/& ea* o!r4 ,x's e>ly yet4 ,come along ) me & talk4 ,i've want$ to talk to y = a long "t1 b always 0 too busy 9 my place4 ,y see y writ]s don't buy1 9 fact ^? t "k almo/ nev] d4 ,x's really que]4 ,kn[+ ! might ( burgundy :5 a due f\ndation ( *ampagne has be5 laid1 ,i h>dly took ?is effusion z p]sonal to myself1 b ,i also saw no reason1 too1 :y ,i %\ld n pr(it by ! occasion4 ,i'll gladly *at ) y1 ,mr4 ,vogel/e91 ,i answ]$1 b y mu/ let me *oose ! subject4 ,we w talk ab\t ! ,balaklava ,coronal4 ,z he l$ me into ! elevator by ! arm he :isp]$ ,all "r1 ,old ,man1 b :y8 ,y "k j z mu* z ,i ab\t x4 ,!re 0 no *ance to reply until he _h select$ 8 table & ord]$ two ,scot*es & soda4 ,yes1 ,i "k some?+ ab\t x1 ,i said at la/2 ev]yone does app>5tly except ,morrison4 ,i "k t ,s>af(f made ! ,coronal1 b ,i don't "k :o taught him h[ to make x1 nor yet h[ ,morrison 0 idiot en\gh to buy x1 :5 anybody c\ld h told him :at x 01 nor yet h[ ,bru% came to let x be sold4 ,^! are ! int]e/+ p>ts ( ! /ory1 & ,i'll dr9k no dr9k ( y\rs unless y tell4 ,at ! m5tion ( idiocy 9 connection ) ,morrison ,vogel/e9 %udd]$ & rais$ a massive deprecat+ h&4 ,! ge/ure 0 arre/$ by ! entrance ( ,bru%1 :o ) a slight nod to u pass$ to a di/ant corn]4 ,sudd5ly ,vogel/e9's expression _h become "o beam+1 condesc5d+ pat]nalism4 ,good man b impracticable1 he mutt]$4 ,?9ks kn[+ x is ev]y?+4 ,kn[+ x is some?+1 b sell+ x is ! real ?+4 ,n[ ,i h>dly "k at all1 n a t5? z mu* z ,bru%1 n a half z mu* z y ev51 b s long z ,i c sell1 ,i don't really c>e to "k4 ,:at's ! use8 ,b y did "k ab\t ! ,balaklava ,coronal & y sold x too1 ,i int]rupt$4 ,h[ did y d>e8 ,t's my secret--b "h are our dr9ks4 ,a b>ga9's a b>ga94 ,h[ funny x is to be talk+ tru?4 ,:y1 mu* ( x w\ld make ev5 y\r job difficult4 ,& y\rs impossible1 b we're n gett+ to ! ,coronal1 ,i insi/$4 ,z = t1 respond$ ,vogel/e9 oblig+ly1 ! fir/ ?+ 0 ( c\rse ! mak+4 ,y "k all ab\t ,s>af(f y\rself4 ,well1 he only did ! "w4 ,x 0 ,s*nfeld :o put 9 ! bra9s4 ,y don't "k him8 ,few d4 ,great man ?\gh4 ,univ]sity pr(essor ( ar*aeology1 tr\ble ) a woman1 next tr\ble ) money1 n[ "o ( u4 ,yes ,s*nfeld ?\ght x out & saw x ?r\gh4 ,& c]ta9ly made a good job ( x1 ,i admitt$4 ,z y see1 we want$ some?+ unique--some?+ t c\ld n be comp>$ ) any?+ 9 ! museums4 ,precisely1 ,i int]pos$1 ,product ( ! local1 semi-b>b>ic s*ool ( ! ,crimea4 ,y've hit x1 gr9n$ ,vogel/e94 ,scy?ian influ5ce1 to take ! pr(essors4 ,s*nfeld said we mu/ h t4 ,& t's :y x _h to be f\nd at ,balaklava4 ,b x _h to look ,scy?ian too4 ,h[ did y manage t8 ,oh1 t 0 ,s>af(f's bus9ess4 ,he _h be5 a s]vant & !n a novice at "o ( ! mona/]ies ( ,m\nt ,a?os4 ,c\ld make beautiful t5?-c5tury ,byzant9e madonnas4 ,i've sold "s4 ,!n he c>v$ ikons 9 wood1 ivory1 silv]1 or :at came4 ,8 ?+s really look$ ,scy?ian en\gh to ^? :o didn't "k _! mod]n ,greece & ,russia4 ,s we set him to "w 9 a back alley ( ,vi5na at ?ree kron]s a day--d\ble pay = him--& ,s*nfeld ran d[n f ,pet]sburg n[ & !n to coa* him4 ,y c\ld tru/ him8 ,i inquir$1 recall+ h[ ,s>af(f _h subsequ5tly won fame by confess+ to 8 mo/ fam\s =g]y4 ,z mu* z "o c anybody4 ,y see he doesn't speak any civilis$ language1 & at t "t we c\ldn't tell t ! ,ti>a w\ld spoil him z x did ! entire deal4 ,b ,s*nfeld's coa*+8 ,i sugge/$4 ,vogel/e9 "h w9k$ solemnly & drank deeply f 8 tall glass4 ,fir/ ,i want to tell y all ab\t ,s>af(f1 he p]si/$1 ( c\rse we _h him wat*$ all ! same1 & :5ev] he got an ev5+ (f1 :i* 0 seldom1 we _h him fill$ up ) s*napps4 ,he 0 a quiet drunk :i* is an excell5t ?+1 ,sir4 ,z ,i nodd$ ass5t to ?is great tru?1 he cont9u$3 ,yes ,s*nfeld1 z ,i 0 say+1 manag$ ev]y?+4 ,wond]ful s*ol>4 ,y w\ld respect him ,i'm sure4 ,:y1 e bit ( ! patt]n ( ! ,coronal 0 tak5 f "s real antique1 e ^w ( ! inscription too4 ,wasn't t a bit dang]\s8 ,) ,s*nfeld 9 *>ge1 n s v4 ,ev]y?+ 0 tak5 f little ,russian museums t ev5 y critics don't visit4 ,almo/ no publi%$ ?+ 0 us$1 y see4 ,!n !re 0 ,s>af(f-- ,to give x all t qua9t ,scy?ian look1 ,vogel/e9 add$ joy\sly4 ,yes1 we _h j ! be/ bra9s & ! be/ h&s = ! job1 & x 0 beautiful4 ,bett] ?an ! ,ti>a8 ,yes1 f> bett]4 ,! ,ti>a 0 all a mi/ake1 z ,i told ,s*nfeld2 x 0 too big & too good to be true4 ,except = ,/e9ba*1 :o fell 9 love ) its que]ness & *ipp$ 9 "s money1 we nev] c\ld h sold x to a museum4 ,& x 0 a bad ?+ to h x !re1 x ar\s$ opposition1 x 0 b\nd to be expos$4 ,i 0 always aga9/ x1 & sure en\gh x spoil$ ! game = u4 ,b ! ,balaklava ,coronal t 0 j "r4 ,x _h a sort ( well-br$ mode/ beauty4 ,we %\ld h begun in/ead ( end+ ) x4 ,yes1 ,sir1 !re nev] 0 a m beautiful ?+1 a m plausible ?+1 a f9] object to sell ?an ! ,balaklava ,coronal4 ,z he bell[$ ! ^w & beat ! table 9 confirmation1 ,bru% look$ ov] f 8 corn] appreh5sively4 ,quietly1 ,mr4 ,vogel/e91 ,i h9t$1 ?is is betwe5 ourselves1 & we might be ov]he>d4 ,t's "r1 he admitt$1 & moodily lit ano!r cig>4 ,:]e 7 we8 he ask$ uneasily4 ,oh yes1 we 7 at ! ,ti>a4 ,n[ ! ,coronal & :at we c\ld h sold on ! /r5g? ( x 0 wor? t5 ( ! ,ti>a1 & if x hadn't be5 = ! curs$ ?+1 we c\ld h l&$ ! ,coronal z a />t] 9 any "o ( half a doz5 museums4 ,z a matt] ( fact !y 7 all %y ( x4 ,( c\rse4 ,once ! ,ti>a 0 be+ look$ into1 ! museum game 0 up1 & !re 0 only ,morrison left4 ,vogel/e9 lur*$ ar\nd n]v\sly4 ,he may drop 9 soon1 he expla9$4 ,i'd l to make y acqua9t$4 ,ignor+ ! (f]1 ,i p]si/$1 ,y've got to ! int]e/+ po9t at la/4 ,tell me :y !re 0 only ,morrison left4 ,to beg9 ) ,morrison kn[s some?+ ab\t su* matt]s1 & next he c h ! be/ advice = ! ask+4 ,& yet y tell me t ,morrison 0 ! only great collector 9 ! _w to :om t notori\sly false bauble c\ld be sold4 ,vogel/e9 sway$ uncom=tably 9 8 *air1 puff$1 swall[$1 cle>$ 8 ?roat1 & said1 ,!re are "s ?+s "o c't say "r out2 y "k t z well z ,i1 b ,i c say ?is3 !re are _m great & ent]pris+ collectors 9 ,am]ica1 & ,morrison is ! only "o :o nev] d\bts any?+ he has once b\ght4 ,an ideal cli5t !n4 ,q s4 ,y see ! o!rs get worri$ by ! critics4 ,t means ex*ang+1 refund+--all sorts ( tr\ble4 ,b ,morrison nev]8 ,nev]2 he's a true sport4 ,he nev] squeals4 ,doesn't h to because he doesn't "k he's hurt4 ,t's "r1 conclud$ ,vogel/e91 8 face corrugat+ into "o ample1 cont5t$ smile4 ,!n ! big game r$uces itself into sell+ to ,morrison4 ,t's m or less x1 ,sir4 ,= a critic y h a bus9ess head4 ,y w excuse a r p]sonal "q1 b h[ d y feel ab\t sell+ y\r be/ cu/om] at enorm\s prices objects :i* y "k to be false8 ,x's a fair "q s9ce we are talk+ betwe5 ourselves1 & y %all h a /raight answ]4 ,fir/ my bus9ess isn't j a nice "o4 ,9 ! nature ( ! case x w\ldn't d = s5sitive p4 ,i suppose y & ,bru%1 = in/ance1 c\ldn't & w\ldn't make mu* out ( x4 ,!n z reg>ds ,morrison1 ,i'm n s sure he c\ld compla9 if he knew4 ,i give him ! ?+s he likes & ! treatm5t he likes at ! prices he likes4 ,:at m c any m]*ant d8 ,i saw ! subject rapidly exhau/+ itself & tri$ "o m tack4 ,yes1 x's simpl] ?an ,i suppos$1 ,i admitt$1 b x doesn't seem q an e-day ?+ to sell ! ,balaklava ,coronal to anybody "u ,bru%'s nose4 ,x's easi] ?an y ?9k1 e*o$ ,vogel/e94 ,y don't "k ,morrison4 ,hope he'll look 9 to-night4 ,y ought to meet him4 ,my la/ bolt 0 %ot4 ,x 0 my turn to sit sil5t & dr9k4 ,:at c\ld be ?is /range infatuation ( ! h>dhead$ ,morrison1 ?is av[$ly simple magic ( ! grossly cunn+ ,vogel/e98 ,z ,i pond]$ ! case ,i notic$ ,bru% give a />tl$ glance t[>ds ! entrance1 he>d heavy /eps beh9d u1 & !n a deep voice say+1 ,hallo aga91 ,vogel/e91 ,i'm lucky n to be too late to cat* y4 ,vogel/e9 lumb]$ to 8 feet & mutt]$ an introduction4 ,we all took our seats1 z ! headwait] bu/l$ obsequi\sly up to take ,morrison's ord] ( *ampagne4 ,z if also obey+ ,morrison's nod1 b reluctantly1 ,bru% crawl$ ov] f 8 corn]1 a sc>cely def]5tial att5dant transport+ 8 lemonade4 ,:ile casual greet+s & "s r&om talk w5t on ,i tri$ to picture ! sc5e we mu/ pres5t4 ,nei!r ,bru% nor myself is contemptible physically or 9 o!r ways1 yet we bo? seem$ curi\sly ! inf]iors ( ^! troglodytic giants4 ,our scruples1 ! volunt>y complication ( our lives1 seem$ to con/itute at lea/ a disadvantage :5 measur$ aga9/ ! primitiv5ess1 p]haps ! r brutal simplicity1 ( our companions4 ,x 0 ,morrison :o cut ^! reflections %ort4 ,y w excuse me1 g5tlem51 he said1 = introduc+ a matt] ( bus9ess "h1 b ! case is press+ & x may ev5 int]e/ y z critics ( art4 ,we nodd$ p]mission & he cont9u$1 ,x's ab\t ! ,blei*rode ,raphael1 z ( c\rse y "k1 ,vogel/e94 ,i l x1 ,i want x1 b ,i he> all sorts ( ?+s ab\t x1 & frankly x /rikes me z de> at ! price4 ,h[ d y feel ab\t x8 ,at ! m5tion ( ! ,blei*rode ,raphael1 ,bru% & ,i />t$4 ,! =g]y 0 m ?an notori\s4 ,! ,blei*rode panel _h begun life poorly b hone/ly z a ,franciabigio--a portrait ( an unkn[n ,flor5t9e lad ) a b]etta1 ! type ( :i* ,raphael's portrait ( himself is ! mo/ fam\s example4 ,! picture hung long 9 a private gall]y at ,rome & 0 duly li/$ 9 ! h&books4 ,"o day x disappe>$ & :5 x once m came to light x _h become ! ,blei*rode ,raphael4 ,its ,raphaelisation _h be5 effect$1 z _m ( u knew1 by ! consummate re/or] ,vilg>d ( ,gh5t1 & = him ! task _h be5 an easy "o4 ,x _h ne$$ only slight elim9ations & discreet additions to produce a portrait ( ,raphael by himself f> m obvi\sly captivat+ ?an any ( ! g5u9e s]ies4 ,soon ! picture vani%$ f ,s*loss ,blei*rode1 & x became anybody's guess :at amateur _h be5 elect$ to become its possessor4 ,! museums naturally 7 =ew>n$4 ,:ile ?is came into ,bru%'s memory & m9e1 ,vogel/e9's c\nt5ance _h become sev]e1 almo/ s9i/]1 & he 0 answ]+ ,morrison z foll[s3 ,mr4 ,morrison1 ,i h (f]$ y ! ,blei*rode ,raphael = half a million doll>s4 ,y w he> all sorts ( gossip ab\t x4 ,d\btless ^! g5tlem5 7indicat+ u7 believe x is false & w tell y s 7we nodd$ feebly74 ,b ,i (f] x n to _! judgm5t b to y\rs4 ,y & ,i "k x is a beautiful ?+ & wor? ! money4 ,i make no claims1 (f] no gu>antee = ! picture4 ,y h se5 x1 & t's en\gh4 ,if y don't want x1 x makes no diff]5ce to me1 ,i c sell x to ,!iss 7! great ,p>isian amateur1 ,morrison's only real rival71 or ,i w gladly keep x myself1 = ,i %all nev] h any?+ z f9e aga94 ,morrison sat impassively :ile ,vogel/e9 wat*$ him n>r[ly4 ,bru% & ,i felt = some?+ t ought to be said yet w\ld n come4 ,at ! end ( 8 spee*1 or *all5ge1 ,vogel/e9's expression _h s(t5$ into "o ( ! mo/ c\rtly +5u\sness1 n[ x h>d5$ aga9 into a /range arrogance4 ,8 eyes snapp$ z he cont9u$ ) affect$ indiff]5ce1 ,s9ce y h rais$ ! "q1 ,mr4 ,morrison1 ! ,blei*rode ,raphael is y\rs to take or leave--to-night4 ,!re 0 a pause z ! two giants fac$ ea* o!r4 ,!n ,morrison smil$ beam+ly1 z "o :o lov$ a good fight]1 & said1 ,s5d x r\nd tomorr[1 ( c\rse ,i want x4 ,well1 t's settl$1 & if ^! g5tlem5 w sp>e y1 ,i'll give y a lift d[n t[n4 ,vogel/e9's arrogance melt$ once m into fulsom5ess z he said1 almo/ =gett+ 8 ,goodnight to u1 ,i'm sure x's v good ( y1 ,mr4 ,morrison4 ,! =ms ( ,morrison & ,vogel/e9 almo/ block$ ! g5]\s int]column> space z %\ld] to %\ld] !y mov$ away betwe5 ! yell[ m>ble pill>s & "u ! gre5 & gold ceil+4 ,! br[n lea!r doors swung sil5tly beh9d !m1 & we 7 left toge!r ) our amazem5t4 ,nev] m9d1 ,old ,fell[1 said ,bru% at la/4 ,x's ! fir/ "t = y4 ,y'll get us$ to x4 ,x's my second "t2 ,i happ5$ to be !re1 y "k1 :5 ! ,balaklava ,coronal 0 sold4 ,,"s ,,reflections ,,on ,,art ,,collect+ ,morally consid]$1 ! art collector is ta9t$ ) ! f\r? deadly s92 pa?ologically1 he is (t5 afflict$ by a degree ( mania4 ,8 di/+ui%$ k9sman1 ! connoisseur1 scorns him z a k9d ( m]c5>y1 or at lea/ a mann] ( r5egade4 ,i %all nev] =get ! expression ) :i* a great connoisseur--:o possesses "o ( ! f9e/ private collections 9 ! ,val d',arno--9 speak+ ( a fam\s colleague1 decl>$1 ,oh1 ,x----6 ,:y1 ,x---- is m]ely a collector4 ,! implication is1 ( c\rse1 t ! "o :o loves art truly & kn[s x ?or\ghly w f9d full satisfaction 9 an enjoym5t devoid alike ( envy or ! desire ( possession ,he is to adore all beautiful objects ) a ,platonic f]v\r to :i* ! idea ( acquisition & dome/ication is repugnant4 ,be=e go+ into ?is l(ty argum5t1 ,i %\ld p]haps expla9 ! collection ( my scornful fri5d4 ,he w\ld h said3 ,i see t z ,i put ,x---- 9 8 prop] place1 y look at my pictures & smile4 ,y h rightly div9$ t !y are ( "s r>ity1 ( a sort1 9 fact1 = :i* ,x---- & 8 k9d w\ld sell _! immortal s\ls4 ,b ,i beg y to note t ^! pictures & bits ( sculpture h be5 b\ght n at all = _! r>ity1 nor ev5 = _! beauty z su*1 b simply because ( _! appropriat5ess z decorations = ?is p>ticul> villa4 ,!y repres5t n my en]gy z a collector1 nor ev5 my zeal z a connoisseur1 b simply my normal activity z a man ( ta/e4 ,9 ?is villa x happ5s t ,italian old ma/]s seem ! prop] mat]ial = decoration4 ,9 ano!r h\se or 9 ano!r l& y might f9d me employ+1 aga9 solely = decorative purposes1 ! pr9ts ( ,japan1 ! l&scapes ( ! mod]n impressioni/s1 ! rugs ( ! ,ea/1 or ! blankets ( ! ,arizona des]t4 ,free me1 !n1 f ! reproa* impli$ 9 t cov]t le] at my ,e>ly ,si5ese4 ,yes1 we mu/1 ,i ?9k1 exclude f ! ranks ( ! true zealots all :o 9 any plausible fa%ion utilise ! objects ( art !y buy4 ,excess1 ! crav+ to possess :at he app>5tly does n ne$1 is ! m>k ( y\r true collector4 ,n[ ^! vision>ies--at lea/ ! true ones--hon\r ea* o!r accord+ to ! degree ( eye t ea* possesses4 ,by eye ! collector means a faculty ( disc]n+ a f9e object quickly & in/9ctively4 ,&1 9 fact1 ! tra9$ eye becomes a magically f9e in/rum5t4 ,x detects ! fractions ( a millimetre by :i* a copy belies its orig9al4 ,9 col\rs x di/+ui%es nuances t a mod]ately tra9$ vision w decl>e non-exi/5t4 ,nor is ! tra9$ collector b\nd by ! evid5ce ( ! eye alone4 ,( c]ta9 ?+s he kn[s ! ta/e or adhesiv5ess4 ,8 e> grasps ! true r+ ( c]ta9 pott]ies1 porcela9s1 or qualities ( beat5 metal4 ,i "k an exp]t on ,japanese pott]y :o1 :5 a six? s5se tells him t two pots app>5tly id5tical come really f diff]5t kilns1 puts !m beh9d 8 back & ref]s ! matt] f 8 ret9a to 8 f+]-tips4 ,?us alt]nately *all5g$ & tru/$1 ! eye %\ld become extraord9>ily exp]t4 ,a ,flor5t9e collector once saw 9 a junk-%op a m>ble head ( beautiful workman%ip4 ,n9ety-n9e amateurs out ( a hundr$ w\ld h said4 ,:at a beautiful copy6 = ! same head is exhibit$ 9 a fam\s museum & is reproduc$ 9 pa/ebo>d1 clay1 metal1 & /one ad nauseam4 ,b ?is collector gave ! app>5t copy a second look & a ?ird4 ,he reflect$ t ! example 9 ! museum 0 itself no orig9al1 b a s*ool-piece1 & z he gaz$ ! conviction grew t "h 0 ! orig9al4 ,s9ce x 0 clos+ "t1 & ! m>ble heavy1 a b>ga9 0 /ruck = ! morr[4 ,aft] an anxi\s night1 ?is =tunate amateur return$ 9 a cab to br+ home :at criticism n[ admits is a sup]b ,desid]io da ,settignano4 ,! incid5t illu/rates capitally ! comb9ation ( ke5ness & pati5ce t goes to make ! collector's eye4 ,we may divide collectors into ^? :o play ! game & ^? :o d n4 ,! weal?y g5tleman :o gives c>te blan*e to 8 deal]s & ag5ts is m]ely a spoilsport4 ,he makes :at %\ld be a matt] ( adroitness simply an issue ( brute =ce4 ,he robs ( all delicacy :at f ! fir/ gl[ ( discov]y to actual possession %\ld be a f9e transaction4 ,n only does he lose ! real pleasures ( ! *ase1 b he raises up a special clan ( sycophants to "p him & 8 money4 ,a m]e h&ful ( su*--amass]s1 let u say--h demoralis$ ! art m>ket4 ,accord+ to ! l5g? ( _! purses1 collectors may also be divid$ into ^? :o seek & ^? :o are s\ght4 ,wisdom lies 9 mak+ ! mo/ ( ei!r condition4 ,! seek]s unque/ionably get m pleasure2 ! s\ght a*ieve ! m impos+ results4 ,! seek]s dep5d *iefly on _! own judgm5t1 buy+ pref]ably ( ^? :o "k less ?an !mselves2 ! s\ght dep5d ^u ! judgm5t ( ^? :o "k m ?an !mselves1 &1 naturally1 mu/ pay = su* vic>i\s exp]tise4 ,&1 rightly1 !y pay de>4 ,let no "o :o buys ( a great deal] imag9e t he pays simply ! co/ ( an object plus a g5]\s p]c5tage ( pr(it4 ,no1 mu*-s\ght amateur1 y pay ! r5t ( t palace 9 ,bond ,/reet or ,fif? ,av5ue2 y pay ! sal>y ( ! g5tlemanly assi/ant or p>tn] ^: "t is at y\r disposal dur+ y\r too r>e visits2 y pay ! commissions ( an army ( ag5ts ?r\gh\t ! _w2 y pay1 alas6 too (t5 ! co/ ( secur+ false sale records 9 classic auction rooms2 &1 f9ally1 x is only too probable t y pay also a heavy secret commission to ! dis9t]e/$ fri5d :o happ5$ to rem>k !re 0 an uncommonly f9e object 9 ,y----'s gall]y4 ,by a *e]ful acquiesc5ce 9 ! sugge/ions t are daily made to y1 y may accumulate old ma/]s z imp]sonally1 z g5teelly1 let me say1 z y d railway bonds4 ,b1 ( c\rse1 "u ^! circum/ances y mu/ n expect b>ga9s4 ,n[1 9 objects t are out ( ! fa%ion--a category includ+ always _m ( ! be/ ?+s--& if approa*$ 9 slack times1 ! great deal]s w occasionally af=d b>ga9s1 b 9 g5]al ! economically m9d$ collector1 :o is n necess>ily ! poor "o1 mu/ int]cept 8 prey be=e x rea*es ! capitals4 ,t x makes all ! diff]5ce f :om & :]e y buy1 let a rec5t example atte/4 ,a few ye>s ago a f9e ,giorgionesque portrait 0 (f]$ to an ,am]ican amateur by a fam\s ,london deal]4 ,at #fj1jjj ! refusal 0 grant$ = a few days only1 subject to cable response4 ,! photograph 0 tempt+1 b ! bes\ght amateur1 kn[+ t ! au!nticity ( ! av]age ,giorgione is some:at less c]ta9 ?an1 say1 ! p]iod ( ! ,book ( ,job1 let ! opportunity pass4 ,a few mon?s aft] le>n+ ( ?is incid5t1 ,i _h ! pleasure ( meet+ 9 ,flor5ce an ,engli% amateur :o expatiat$ ^u ! beauty ( a ,giorgione t he _h j acquir$ at ! v reasonable price ( #ae1jjj4 ,= p>ticul>s he ref]r$ me to "o ( ! great deal]s ( ,flor5ce4 ,! portrait1 z ,i already suspect$1 0 ! "o ,i _h he>d ( 9 ,am]ica4 ,=ty-five ?\s& doll>s repres5t$ ! diff]5ce betwe5 buy+ x ( a ,flor5t9e r ?an a ,london deal]4 ,( c\rse1 ! picture itself _h nev] left ,flor5ce at all1 ! limit$ refusal & ! re/ 7 m]ely "p ( ! usual com$y play$ betwe5 ! great deal] & 8 cli5t4 ,on ! o!r h&1 if ! lucky ,engli% collector _h _h ! additional good =tune to make 8 f9d 9 an ,italian auction room or at a small deal]'s1 he w\ld probably h paid little m ?an #e1jjj1 :ile ! same pur*ase made ( a :olly ignorant deal] or direct f ! r$uc$ family :o sold ?is ance/or might h be5 made = a few hundr$ francs4 ,) ! seek]s obvi\sly lie all ! my/]y & romance ( ! pursuit4 ,! re/ surely ne$ n be envi$ to ! s\ght4 ,"o ?9ks ( ,consul ,j4,j4 ,j>ves gradually gett+ toge!r t little collection ( ,italian primitives1 at ,new ,hav51 :i*1 scorn$ 9 8 lifetime & actually =eclos$ = a trifl+ debt1 is n[ an object ( pilgrimage = ,european amateurs & exp]ts4 ,"o recalls ! m\se-l activities ( ! ,bro!rs ,dutuit1 une>?+ "h a gorge\s enamel1 retriev+ !re a ,rembr&t draw+1 fet*+ out a ,go?ic ivory f a junk-%op4 ,"o sighs = ^? days1 & decl>es t !y are =ev] pa/4 ,does n ! sage ,m4 ,eudel w>n u t !re are no m f9ds--,surt\t ne comptez plus sur les tr\vailles4 ,yet n s long ago ,i mildly *id a seek]1 him ( ! ,desid]io1 = n hav+ "o ( 8 r>e pictures photograph$ = ! use ( /ud5ts4 ,he smil$ & admitt$ t ,i 0 p]fectly "r1 b add$ plead+ly1 ,y "k a negative co/s ab\t tw5ty francs1 & = t "o may (t5 get an orig9al4 ,:y1 ev5 ,i :o write--b ,i h promis$ t ?is essay %all n exce$ reasonable b\nds4 ,= ! poor collector1 h[ev]1 ! money consid]ation rema9s a s\rce ( manifold emb>rassm5t1 morally & o!rwise4 ,h[ _m an en?usia/ has ju/ifi$ an extravagant pur*ase by a flatt]+ prevision ( pr(its accru+ to 8 wid[ & orphans8 ,let ! record+ angel reply4 ,& su* hopes are at times ju/ifi$4 ,!re h be5 in/ances ( m5 refus$ by ! life insurance companies :o h delib]ately adopt$ ! alt]native ( collect+ = inve/m5t1 & h done s successfully4 ,obvi\sly1 su* p]sons fall into ! class :i* ! ,fr5* call *>itably ! m>*&-amateur4 ,note1 h[ev]1 t ! m]*ant comes fir/4 ,n[1 to be a poor yet reasonably successful collector )\t becom+ a m>*&-amateur requires moral tact & resolution4 ,! seek] ( ! %ort purse naturally becomes a sort ( exp]t 9 prices4 ,z he pr[ls he sees _m f9e ?+s :i* he nei!r covets nor c\ld af=d to keep1 b :i* are (f]$ at prices tempt+ly bel[ _! value 9 ! great %ops4 ,! temptation is /rong to buy & resell4 ,naturally1 "o pr(itable transaction ( ?is sort leads to ano!r1 & soon ! amateur is 9 ! attitude ( mak+ ! collection pay = itself4 ,! inducem5t is s insidi\s t ,i presume !re are r few p]si/5t collectors n weal?y :o are n 9 a measure deal]s4 ,n[1 to deal or n to deal might seem purely a matt] ( social & bus9ess exp$i5cy4 ,b ! issue really lies deep]4 ,! difficulty is t ( n lett+ y\r left h& "k :at y\r "r h& does4 ,a morally ambidextr\s p]son may d :at he pleases4 ,he keeps ! deal] & collector ap>t1 & subject to 8 w "o or ! o!r em]ges4 ,! feat is too difficult = av]age humanity4 ,9 ne>ly e case a prolong$ /ruggle w end 9 fav\r ( ! comm]cial self4 ,i h foll[$ ! c\rse ( _m collector-deal]s1 & ,i "k v few in/ances 9 :i* ! collection has n av]ag$ d[n to ! level ( a %op--a f9e %op1 p]haps1 b /ill a %op4 ,i blame no man = foll[+ ! wide road1 b ,i feel m k9%ip ) him :o walks scrupul\sly 9 ! n>r[ pa? ( /rict amateurism4 ,let me ha/5 to add t !re are times :5 ev]ybody mu/ sell4 ,collections mu/ p]iodically be we$$ out2 "o may be h>d up & sell 8 pictures z ano!r 9 simil> case 8 horses2 arti/s w naturally draw into _! /udios beautiful objects :i*1 occasion (f]+1 !y prop]ly sell4 ,) ^! obvi\s exceptions ! l9e is absolutely %>p4 ,did y buy a ?+ to keep8 ,!n y are an amateur1 ?\gh lat] y\r conv5i5ce or necessity dictates a sale4 ,did y buy x to sell8 ,!n y are a deal]4 ,! safety ( ! little collector lies 9 specialisation1 & !re1 too1 lies 8 sure/ satisfaction4 ,to h a well-def9$ specialty imm$iately simplifies ! que/4 ,!re are _m places :]e "o ne$ nev] g4 ,moreov]1 :]e nature has provid$ fair intellig5ce1 "o mu/ die v "y 9 ord] n to die an exp]t4 ,z ,i write ,i ?9k ( ,d----1 "o ( ! la/ surviv+ philosoph]s4 ,born ) ! in/9cts ( a man ( lett]s1 he decl9$ to give himself to ! g5tl] pursuit until he _h made a little compet5ce at ! law4 ,z he foll[$ 8 dis9t]e/$ c\rse ( writ+ & travel1 8 en?usiasm c5tr$ ^u ! antiquities ( ,greece & ,rome4 ,9 ! engrav$ gems ( t "t he f\nd a beautiful epitome ( 8 fav\rite /udies4 ,= t5 ye>s /udy & collect+ h gone pati5tly h& 9 h&4 ,he possesses "s fifty classical gems1 _m ( ! be/ ,greek p]iod1 all r>e & int]e/+ f mat]ial1 subject1 or workman%ip1 & he may h sp5t z _m doll>s 9 ! process1 b ,i r d\bt x4 ,he kn[s 8 subject z well z he loves x4 ,naturally he is writ+ a book on intaglios1 & x w be a good "o4 ,mean:ile1 if ! fancy takes him to visit ! site ( ! ,bactrian ,empire1 he has only to put 8 collection 9 8 pocket & enjoy x en r\te4 ,i _c too highly comm5d 8 example1 & yet 8 c\rse is too au/]e = _m ( u4 ,has untrammell$ curiosity no *>ms8 ,w\ld ,i1 = example1 =ego my casual kakemonos1 my ignorantly acquir$ majolica1 "s trifl+ accumulation ( ,greek co9s1 t h&ful ( ,ea/]n rugs8 ,c\ld ,i prune away c]ta9 excresc5t m9or ,:i/l]s8 ^? bits ( ivory cutt+ f old ,italy & ,japan8 ^? t>ni%$ ,tuscan panels8--9 tru?1 ,i c\ld & w\ld n4 ,yet _h ,i /uck to my fir/ love1 pr9ts1 ,i %\ld by ?is "t be m5tion$ respectfully among ! initiat$1 my "n w\ld be f\nd 9 ! c>d-catalogues ( ! great deal]s1 my decease w\ld be look$ =w>d to ) resignation by my junior colleagues4 ,z x is1 aft] tw5ty ye>s ( collect+1 & an exp5diture %ameful 9 "o ( my fiscal e/ate1 ,i h no?+ t ev5 c\rtesy itself c\ld call a collection4 ,9 apology1 ,i may plead only ! /+ ( un*>t]$ curiosity1 ! adv5tur\s ?rill ( buy+ on half or no k1 ! joy ( an in/9ctive sympa?y t1 irrespective ( b\nd>ies1 kn[s its own :5 x sees x4 ,& y au/]ely s+le-m9d$ amateurs1 y exp]ts t surely %all be1 ,i rev]e if ,i may n foll[ y4 ,we h left dangl+ f ! fir/ p>agraph ! morally important "q1 ,is collect+ m]ely an habitual contrav5tion ( ! t5? comm&m5t8 ,n[1 ,i am f> f d5y+ t collect+ has its pa?ology1 ev5 its crim9ology1 if y w4 ,! m]e lu/ ( acquisition may take ! ugly =m ( covet+ :at "o nei!r loves nor und]/&s4 ,?is pit is digg$ = ! ri* collector4 ,poor collectors1 on ! o!r h&1 h at times =gott5 :]e ent]prise ends & kleptomania beg9s4 ,b ^! excesses are1 aft] all1 r>e1 & = t matt] !y are m]ely ^? t atta* to all exagg]ations ( legitimate passion4 ,z = ! notion t "o %\ld love beautiful ?+s )\t desir+ !m1 x seems to me to lie p]il\sly ne> a sort ( pseudo-,platonism1 :i*1 :]ev] x recurs1 is ! enemy ( life itself4 ,z ,i write1 my eye falls ^u a ,japanese sword-gu>d4 ,i h se5 x a ?\s& times1 b ,i nev] fail to feel ! same ?rill4 ,out ( ! disc ( blu$ /eel ! artisan has work$ ! so>+ =m ( a bird ) uprais$ w+s4 ,x is indicat$ 9 skeleton fa%ion by b>s extraord9>ily en]getic1 yet suavely modulat$4 ,!re mu/ h be5 feel+ & intellig5ce 9 e t\* ( ! *isel & file t wr\ght x4 ,c\ld t same object se5 occasionally 9 a museum %[case af=d me any comp>able pleasure8 ,is n ! education ( ! eye1 l ! education ( ! s5tim5ts1 dep5d5t ^u /able associations t c be _m times repeat$8 ,%all ,i seem m]ely covet\s because ,i crave besides ! casual & adv5tur\s contact ) beauty 9 ! _w1 a gratification :i* is sure & ev] wait+ = me8 ,b let me cite r a c]ta9 collector & man ( great affairs1 :o p]=ce sp5ds 8 days 9 adju/+ bus9ess int]e/s t ext5d f ! arctic sn[s to ! tropics4 ,8 ev5+s belong g5]ally to 8 fri5ds1 = he possesses 9 a r>e degree ! art ( companion%ip4 ,! small h\rs are 8 own1 & frequ5tly he sp5ds !m 9 pa9t+ beautiful copies ( 8 ,japanese pott]ies4 ,x is 8 homage to ! artisans :o contriv$ ^? /range =ms & imag9$ ^? gorge\s glazes4 ,9 ! end he w h a catalogue illu/rat$ f 8 own designs4 ,mean:ile1 he kn[s 8 pott]ies z ! %eph]d kn[s 8 flock4 ,:at casui/ w f9d ! he>t to d5y him s innoc5t a pleasure8 ,& he m]ely repres5ts 9 a v high degree ! sort ( prie/l9ess t ! true collector feels t[>ds 8 tempor>y possessions4 ,& ?is s5se ( ! high1 nay1 supreme value ( beautiful ?+s1 has its evid5t uses4 ,t ! beauty ( art has n l>gely p]i%$ f ! e>? is due *iefly to ! collector4 ,he int]poses 8 s5sitiv5ess betwe5 ! ins5sibility ( ! av]age man & ! always exil$ ?+ ( beauty4 ,if we h 9 a fractional measure ! art treasures ( ! pa/1 x has be5 because ! collector has giv5 !m asylum4 ,museums1 all mann] ( ov]t public activities1 d]ive ultimately f 8 initiative4 ,x is he :o ass]ts ! cont9uity ( art & illu/rates its dignity4 ,! /ew>d%ip ( art is manifold1 b no "o has a cle>] "r to t hon\rable title4 ,private vices1 public virtues1 ,i he> a cynical read] murmur4 ,s be x4 ,i am ready to /& ) ! latitud9>ian ,m&eville4 ,! view makes = *>ity4 ,i only plead t he :o covets 8 neighb\r's tea-j>--,i assume a desirable "o1 say1 9 old br[n ,kioto--%all be judg$ less h>%ly ?an he :o covets 8 neighb\r's ox4