,,! ,,evolution ,,( ,,dodd ,a ,p$agogical ,/ory ,giv+ 8 ,/ruggle = ! ,,survival ,,( ,,! ,,fitte/ ,trac+ ,,8 ,,*ances1 ,,8 ,,*anges1 ,,& ,,h[ ,,he ,,came ,,out4 ,,by ,,william ,,hawley ,,smi?4 ,,mdcccxcvii4 ,happy is ! man :o gr9ds at ! mill2 ,! mill turns 'r\nd & he /&s !re /ill4 ,social in/itutions are made = man1 & n man = social in/itutions4 ,! supreme purpose ( creation is ! developm5t ( ! individual4 ,,! ,,evolution ,,( ,,dodd4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,!re 0 joy 9 ! ,weav] h\sehold :5 ! *ild 0 born1 & :5 x _h be5 duly ann\nc$ t x 0 a boy4 ,! ev5t 0 ! fir/ ( ! k9d 9 ?is p>ticul> bran* ( ! ,weav] family1 &1 z is always ! case1 !re 0 su* rejoic+ z does n come ) ! recurr5ce ( l episodes4 ,a man h>dly feels sure ( 8 manhood till ! magic ^w fa!r is put 9 ! vocative case & appli$ to him direct1 & ! apo!osis ( woman comes ) mat]nity4 ,!re is no?+ rem>kable ab\t all ?is4 ,x is ! same ! _w ar\nd4 ,b x is ! usual t dem&s mo/ ( our "t & att5tion "h bel[1 :e!r we wi% x s or o!rwise2 & al?\gh we are ev]la/+ly runn+ aft] ! /range & ecc5tric 9 human nature1 z well z 9 all o!r bran*es ( creation1 x is ! rule & n ! exception t we h to deal ) dur+ mo/ ( our lives4 ,?is ,weav] family1 fa!r & "m1 7 mu* l o!r "y fa!rs & mo!rs1 & _! *ild 0 n unlike o!r fir/-born *ildr54 ,8 fir/ l[ cry & 8 /ruggle = brea? 7 j su* z ! (ficiat+ doctor _h witness$ a hundr$ times1 & d\btless 8 la/ moan & gasp w be su* z ! att5d+ physician w h se5 _m a "t & (t4 ,x is n ! unusual t ?is brief tale has to deal )4 ,yet1 ) all ( ^! po9ts held 9 common ) ! re/ ( ! race1 ! h]o ( ! adv5tures h]e9 *ronicl$ _h an individuality t 0 8 own1 & mo/ ?or\ghly s4 ,?is1 too1 is common4 ,mo/ p h an individuality1 if !y c only f9d x6 ,a good _m m5 nev] d f9d ?is quality 9 !mselves1 hav+ x cru%$ out by ! timid or design+ p :o take *>ge ( _! education1 s call$2 b = all t1 to e man is giv5 a be+ unlike t ( any o!r 9 all ! _w1 & x is ! bus9ess ( ea*1 = himself1 to make ! mo/ ( 8 own peculi> gift1 & = all 8 tea*]s & all sy/ems ( education to help him 9 8 heav5-orda9$ task4 ,! "y ,weav]1 ^: adv5t has j be5 m5tion$1 0 an individual4 ,! nurse became consci\s ( x be=e he 0 an h\r old1 & ! same impression has be5 receiv$ by all ( 8 s9ce-acquir$ acqua9tances4 ,he 0 a boy ) a way ( 8 own4 ,he came into a _w :]e !re are cr[ds possess$ ( ! same *>act]i/ics4 ,x is a m>vel1 h[1 9 su* a multitude ( diff]5ces1 ei!r he or ! re/ ( u get along1 ev5 z well z we d4 ,:5 x came to nam+ ! *ild1 he 0 call$ ,dodd4 ,dodd 0 ! %ort = ,doddridge1 & ! full appellation giv5 to ! y\? at 8 *ri/5+1 :5 he 0 two mon?s old1 0 ,doddridge ,watts ,weav]1 a "n :i* ! (ficiat+ cl]gyman pron\nc$ ) great unction1 & 9 ! pray] aft] baptism made m5tion ( aga91 ask+ heav5 to grant t ! mantle ( bo? ! old wor?ies ^: names ! *ild bore might fall ^u ! little body wrapp$ up 9 an embroid]$ blanket & held on ! %\ld] ( ! good woman :o /ood be=e ! alt>4 ,t is n j ! way ! prea*] said ?is1 b x is sub/antially ! idea t he tri$ to convey to ! ,"l1 & p]haps he succe$$ 9 do+ s bett] ?an ,i h succe$$ 9 convey+ x to y1 de> read]2 b !n1 he _h ?is advantage3 ,! ,"l is quick] at tak+ a po9t h9t$ at ?an ! public is6 ,?\gh ?is ne$s to be add$3 t if ! ,he>] ( ,pray] did cat* ! mean+ t lay ar\nd loose some:]e 9 ! jumble ( ! p>son's petition1 t morn+1 ,he did n see fit to grant ! reque/1 = no scrap ( a rag t ev] _h grac$ ! backs ( ^? de> old hymn-mak]s fell1 ei!r soon or late1 ^u ! =m ( ! boy ^: wriggl+ little body ! "m tri$ to keep 9 ord] :ile ! p>son pray$4 ,! fa!r ( ?is bit ( humanity 0 ,p>son ,weav]1 a man ( "s ability1 z 0 ev9c$ by ! fact t he jo9$ ! *ur*1 got m>ri$1 w5t to prea*+1 & became a fa!r1 z not$1 all )9 a twelve-mon?4 ,he 0 %rewd1 & g5]ally _h suffici5t reasons = 8 actions4 ,he ev5 _h a purpose 9 nam+ 8 fir/-born4 ,he 0 fre% to ! m9i/ry1 & "y4 ,! eld]s ( ! *ur* 7 somb] m51 & fe>$ t _! pa/or might be too mu* giv5 to levity4 ,mr4 ,weav] got w9d ( ?is1 someh[1 & to impress ^u ! pill>s ( 8 *ur* & ! pay]s ( 8 sal>y ! fact t he 0 sob]1 righte\s & godly1 he nam$ 8 fir/-born out ( ! hymn book4 ,b ! boy nev] lik$ ! "n4 ,:5 he began to g to s*ool ! o!r boys us$ to laugh at him :5 he /ood up & told ! tea*] :at 8 "n 01 &1 a tease among ! girls1 :o _h an old gr&mo!r :o us$ to sit 9 a corn] & read old books1 once nick-nam$ ! y\? ,rise & ,progress4 ,z soon z he c\ld write1 he always sign$ 8 "n ,d4 ,w4 ,weav]1 & insi/$ t ! initials /ood = ,daniel ,web/]4 ,z already not$1 ! *ild 0 ! fir/ born ( 8 p>5ts4 ,he 0 n ! la/1 h[ev]1 =1 l a fai?ful cl]gyman ( ! old s*ool1 t he 01 ,p>son ,weav] ultimately _h a family1 ! numb] ( :i* c\ld n be told by any "o significant figure4 ,! *ildr5 came into ! h\sehold 9 quick succession too1 = :5 ,dodd 0 f\r ye>s old he _h f\r bro!rs & si/]s1 two pairs ( tw9s hav+ bless$ ! good p>son & 8 wife )9 ! fir/ half decade ( _! w$d$ life4 ,^! trifl+ facts may seem irrelevant to ?is record1 b due reflection w d\btless %[ t !y are wor?y to be set d[n z p]ta9+ to ! case4 ,p]haps fir/ *ildr5 are m apt to be individual ?an ^? ( lat] bir?4 ,be ?is z x may1 ,dodd _h a mu* m m>k$ individuality ?an 8 bro!rs & si/]s4 ,n to attempt to trace ! ways ( nature too f>1 x is p]haps true t 9 a fir/-born *ild are jo9$ ! individualities ( ! "y fa!r & "m to a great] ext5t ?an 9 ! y\ng] memb]s ( a family4 ,! untam$ curr5ts ( y\?ful blood t c\rse ?r\gh ! ve9s ( ! bride & groom1 & _! unmodifi$ natures--all ( :i* mell[ ) ye>s1--leave m>ks ^u _! elde/ :i* ! y\ng] *ildr5 escape4 ,at any rate1 ,dodd 0 a wayw>d boy f ! fir/1 a typical prea*]'s son4 ,he 0 rebelli\s1 bellig]5t1 & naturally deceitful4 ,?is la/ trait1 mat*$ ) a vivid imag9ation1 made him a great li> z soon z he grew old en\gh to use ! two faculties at ! same "t4 ,9 ?is reg>d1 h[ev]1 he 0 n s wond]fully unlike a great _m o!r p4 ,he _h bur/s ( great g5]osity2 0 brave & d>+ ev5 to foolh>d9ess2 _h fri5ds1 & w\ld /& by !m till dea?1 if ne$ be1 :5 ! good impulse 0 on2 or p]haps betray !m 9 _! greate/ extremity if ! opposite passion got control at a critical mom5t4 ,intellectually he 0 bright1 ev5 to ke5ness2 physically he 0 lazy & a %irk2 morally 8 /atus is be/ repres5t$ by ! algebraic sign #j-j2 spiritually he 0 at times pr(\ndly rev]5t & aspir+1 or aga91 outrage\sly blasphem\s1 & reckless almo/ to desp]ation4 ,?is is a p>tial catalogue ( ! *>act]i/ics ) :i* ,dodd 0 orig9ally end[$4 ,! "* t 0 evolv$ f ^!1 by means ( ! education t fell to ! lot ( ?is individual1 is ! bus9ess ( ^! pages4 ,to take su* timb] z is furni%$ 9 ?is specim51 & fa%ion f x a temple ( ! ,"l1 is a task t might puzzle angels4 ,to make a dec5t *ild1 a boy1 or man out ( ,dodd ,weav]1 0 ! ?+ t worri$ ev]ybody t _h any?+ to d ) him1 & may1 "s day1 p]haps1 prove too h>d a task = t individual himself4 ,yet 8 case is no uncommon "o 9 _m ( its phases1 = e day sees ?\s&s q l x 9 ! s*ool h\ses ( ,am]ica1 z else:]e4 ,& ! "q is1 :at are we to d ab\t x8 ,n to detail c>efully all ! ev5ts p]ta9+ to ! home life ( ,dodd up to ! "t he 0 six ye>s old1 x is en\gh to say t aft] ! "t he 0 able to creep1 he liv$ mu* 9 ! /reet4 ,he 0 usually 9 mis*ief :5 n asleep1 & 8 ov]worn "m & some:at %iftless & c>eless fa!r 7 s tak5 up ) ! o!r *ildr5 & ) family & pa/oral c>es1 t ,dodd grew up by himself1 z s _m *ildr5 d2 m is ! pity4 ,a man seldom gets s _m calves1 or colts1 or pigs t he _c take good c>e ( !m1 e "o2 b = 8 own *ildr5--well1 x ne$ n be said :at1 ! cases are s frequ5t t ev]ybody kn[s all ab\t !m4 ,dodd 0 a y\ng/] = ev]ybody to tease4 ,:5 he fir/ began to toddle along ! sidewalk 9 front ( ! h\se1 ! folks :o came along w\ld pull 8 little cap d[n ov] 8 eyes1 & !n laugh at him :5 he got mad & cri$4 ,all ?is t5d$ to develop him1 & d\btless ! evolution ( _m po9ts 9 8 "* took rise 9 ^! & simil> ev5ts4 ,at la/ ! morn+ dawn$ :5 ,dodd 0 six ye>s old1 & !re 0 joy 9 ,p>son ,weav]s h\sehold 9 ! fact t n[ "o y\ng/] c\ld be got rid ( = six h\rs a day1 & t5 mon?s 9 ! ye>1 ,saturdays & ,sundays except$4 ,g5tle tea*]1 y :o read ^! l9es1 y "k :o 0 to take c>e ( ?is specim51 don't y8 ,alas6 alas6 :at h]ds ( six-ye>-old babies !re are ?us to be tak5 c>e (1 _m ( !m com+ f homes :]e !y h nev] kn[n :at c>e meant1 b e "o to be got into %ape someh[1 by y1 my de> s*ool ma'am1 or ma/]1 all = a h&ful ( paltry doll>s p] mon?1 :ile y wait to get m>ri$1 or to ent] ano!r pr(ession4 ,to :at base uses d we return6 ,s1 on a lead5 morn+ 9 ,novemb]1 :5 ! mud 0 deepe/ & ! fir/ sn[ 0 %i$ ?r\gh ! air1 ^: %>pness cut l a knife1 ,dodd ,weav] came into ! s*oolroom alone1 8 "m be+ too busy to g ) him4 ,he _h wad$ across ! /reet :]e ! mud & slu% 7 worse ?an any:]e else4 ,8 boots 7 sme>$ to _! v tops1 & ! new book t he />t$ ) _h a black daub ! size ( y\r h& on ! bright cov]4 ,he came late &1 )\t a ^w ( hesitation1 m>*$ to ! desk1 & rem>k$ to ! woman 9 *>ge3 ,mam said y 0 to take c>e o' me6 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,miss ,elvira ,/one 0 tea*+ ! s*ool t ye>4 ,miss ,/one 0 above ! av]age height ( wom51 & c>ri$ h] social mu* high] ?an %e did h] physical head1 :ile !re 0 a k9d ( nose-9-!-air be>+ 9 bo? cases4 ,%e _h beautiful1 wavy black hair1 a cle> complexion1 black eyes1 & n>r[1 ?9 lips1 :i* 7 always slightly purs$ up1 z ! gr\ndwork or ma9 support ( a k9d ( ca/-iron smile t nev] left h] face = a mom5t :ile %e 0 awake4 ,h] dresses always fitt$ h] p]fectly1 & h] skirts trail$ at ! prop] angle1 b yet !re 0 a feel+1 all ! "t1 t %e _h be5 p\r$ into ! m\ld t ! dressmak] _h prep>$1 & n[ t %e _h got h>d1 y c\ld /rike h] ) a hamm] & n break h] up1 ?\gh y c\ld n help ?9k+ t x mu/ h tak5 a v hot fire ev] to melt h]4 ,%e wore glasses1 too4 ,n spectacles1 b a da9ty pair ( eye glasses1 set 9 gold1 t sat a/ride ( h] nose 9 a v dignifi$ fa%ion & cr[n$ ! ev]la/+ smile t 0 spread out bel[ !m4 ,9 fact ,miss ,/one 0 s sup]ior a p]son t "o wond]$ h[ x ev] happ5$ t %e %\ld condesc5d to tea* s*ool at all4 ,b ?is 0 only a g5]al view ( ! case4 ,:5 view$ 9 detail ! fact appe>$ t al?\gh ,elvira 0 pr\d %e 0 also poor6 ,?is acc\nt$ = h] be+ 9 ! s*oolroom4 ,b %e _h made ! mo/ ( h]self 9 h] pr(ession1 z %e _h 9 o!r directions4 ,h] motto 0 to aim high1 ev5 if h] arr[ %\ld light 9 ! mud at la/1 & %e always %ot by t rule4 ,:5 %e decid$ to be a tea*] r ?an a cl]k 9 a /ore1 %e began to look ab\t = ! be/ opportunities 9 ! direction ( h] *oice4 ,x %\ld be rem>k$ t ! alt]native ( /ore or s*oolroom came to h] only aft] sev]al unsuccessful seasons 9 society1 9 :i* ! m\ld$ =m1 ! wavy hair1 & ! con/ant smile _h be5 us$ to _! be/ possible advantage1 b all 9 va94 ,! hook on :i* h] bait 0 hung 0 s rigid & cold t no gudgeon1 ev51 ev] ?\ght ( bit+ at x2 ?\gh ! angl] ?\ght x a clev] & tempt+ bit to bite at4 ,h[ apt we all are to be deceiv$--by ourselves4 ,s ,elvira resolv$ to make a s*ool tea*] out ( h]self4 ,be+ some:at dull intellectually1 & dete/+ sev]e /udy1 %e abjur$ all pa?s t w\ld lead h] to tea* ! high] bran*es ( le>n+1 & b5t h] r sp>e & some:at /ale en]gies to fitt+ h]self = prim>y "w4 ,?is1 too1 9 ! face ( ! fact t %e naturally despis$ *ildr51 except sweet little girls 9 _! be/ clo!s1 ) long curls1 fre%ly made up1 & hang+ l a gold5 flood ov] neck & %\ld]s2 or bright little boys1 also well dress$ & duly curl$1 = ab\t a m9ute1 :5 !y came into ! p>lor :]e ,miss ,/one us$ to sit ) h] smile4 ,= ^! %e _h a fancy m]ely1 x c\ld n be call$ an affection4 ,miss ,/one 0 n affectionate4 ,%e w5t to ,/4 ,l\is & associat$ h]self ) ! ,k9d]g>t5 ( t f>-fam$ city4 ,f> be x f ?is record to intimate t ?is is n a good ?+ to d1 on occasion4 ,) ?is po9t ,i h naught to d4 ,b hi/ory is hi/ory1 & facts mu/ be duly record$2 & ! fact is1 ,miss ,/one w5t to ,/4 ,l\is1 z be=e /at$1 & let out ! job ( be+ fa%ion$ into a ,k9d]g>t51 to c]ta9 p]sons :o dwelt 9 t city1 & ^: bus9ess x 0 to d j ?is sort ( ?+4 ,nei!r c x be "h set d[n :at h] ultimate success might h be5 _h %e conf9$ h]self to ,k9d]g>t5 "w prop]4 ,inde$1 x is an op5 "q h[ any "o ev] succe$$ 9 ?is p>ticul> way1 or1 9 fact1 :e!r any "o ev] did d ,k9d]g>t5 "w prop] = a week at a "t4 ,x is "o ( ! peculi>ities ( ?is k9d1 t x is nev] met ) 9 all its purity4 ,l ! old-fa%ion$ milk-sickness1 y c nev] come to ! place :]e x really exi/s4 ,any "o c tell y j :]e y w f9d x1 b :5 y pursue x1 & come to ! place1 l ! end ( ! ra9b[1 x evades y & goes beyond4 ,b ?is is gett+ on sl[ly4 ,miss ,/one got on sl[ly1 too4 ,?is 0 ! woman to :om ,dodd committ$ himself1 9 ! words ( ! la/ *apt]4 ,! lady turn$ t[>ds ! boy & br\ght ! full =ce ( h] smile to be> ^u 8 luckless head4 ,my de> little *ild1 %e said1 g & clean y\r feet6 ,?is1 vocally4 ,9 m5tal res]vation %e rem>k$ at ! same "t3 ,drat ! little villa91 ,i've got to take him at la/1 = %e _h he>d ( ,dodd & 8 exploits be=e %e _h be5 9 h] place a week4 ,i don't haf to1 return$ ! y\?1 scrap+ a piece ( black loam (f 8 left boot ) ! toe ( 8 "r1 & rubb+ ! /icky lump into ! floor4 ,b ,miss ,/one _h fai? 9 h] tra9+4 ,%e ha/ily ran ?r\gh all ! precepts & maxims ( ,froebel1 & also su* o!rs z 8 ,am]ican foll[]s h add$ by way ( p]fect+ ?is highly wr\ght sy/em1 b ?\gh %e ?\ght a great deal m rapidly ?an usual1 %e f\nd no rules & regulations duly made & provid$ = a case j l ?is4 ,= ! fir/ "t 9 h] life %e realiz$ t !re 0 "o ?+ 9 ?is _w t ev5 a ,g]man speciali/1 back$ up by ,/4 ,l\is philosophy1 _h n rea*$2 nei!r ,froebel nor 8 foll[]s said a ^w ab\t pok+ mud (f "o boot ) ! toe ( ! o!r1 nor ( rubb+ mud into ! floor1 nor :at to d ) a saucy little boy :o said defiantly1 ,i don't haf to4 ,_h %e be5 tea*+ 9 a l>ge city %e might h s5t = ! pr9cipal1 & he might h telephon$ ! sup]9t5d5t1 :o might h call$ a meet+ ( ! ,bo>d to consid] ! case1 & s ov]come ! dilemma2 b ,circleville _h a s*ool ( only ?ree rooms1 & ! pr9cipal1 s call$1 he>d tw5ty-two recitations a day1 9 8 own room1 & _h little "t = any?+ else4 ,s !re 0 no help f t qu>t]1 & = ! "t ,miss ,/one 0 dumb4 ,!re is a tradition t h] smile left h] = a mom5t1 b ! fact is n well au!nticat$ & %\ld n be too freely believ$4 ,h[ long ?is tea*] w\ld h rema9$ 9 h] un=tunate condition x is impossible to tell1 = j at ?is in/ant ,e/h] ,tracy1 a mo!rly little s\l1 ag$ sev51 :o _h be5 consci5ti\sly try+ = half an h\r to see 9 h[ _m diff]5t ways %e c\ld arrange f\r wood5 too?-picks ^u ! desk1 accord+ to a modifi$ =m ( ,froebel's canons1 z int]pret$ by ,miss ,/one1 took ! ends ( h] f+]s out f betwe5 h] lips1 :]e %e _h ?ru/ !m dur+ ! mom5t ( h] d\bt1 & rais+ h] h&1 said3 ,please1 ,miss ,/one1 let me take ',dodd' & ,i'll take c>e ( him4 ,)\t wait+ = a reply1 %e came =w>d1 took ! boy by ! h& & l$ him out ( ! room4 ,o1 ,nature1 ,nature6 ,h[ inexorable art ?\6 ,z p are born1 s are !y always1 & :at d all our /riv+s to *ange ?y decrees am\nt to8 ,e/h] ,tracy1 ag$ sev51 :o _h nev] he>d ( a ,!ory & ,art ( ,tea*+1 & :o sc>ce knew h] lett]s2 inde$1 has put to %ame ,miss ,elvira ,/one1 ! h&made disciple ( ,froebel & ! ,/4 ,l\is ,k9d]g>t5 sy/em6 ,%e knew :at to d ) ,dodd1 & ,miss ,/one didn't4 ,?is 0 ! success ( "o1 ! failure ( ! o!r4 ,! pr9ciple obta9s always4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,x 0 fully fifte5 m9utes be=e ,e/h] & ,dodd return$ to ! s*oolroom4 ,x takes a l>ge res]ve =ce ( bo? pati5ce & scrap+ to make pres5table su* a specim5 z ,dodd 0 on ?is memorable morn+4 ,b :5 ! two appe>$ aga91 ! boy's boots 7 clean1 & 8 hair 0 smoo!d d[n1 :ile ! book cov] %[$ only a wet spot1 ( deep] t9t ?an ! re/ ( ! book1 9 place ( ! black blot t _h be5 s prom95t a few m9utes be=e4 ,! girl l$ ! boy to a seat n f> f h]s & !n return$ to h] own little desk4 ,:ile ! *ildr5 7 out ,miss ,/one _h "t to collect h] ?\ghts1 & %e began at once to consid] :at %e %\ld d to amuse ! *ild4 ,x _h be5 a prim>y pr9ciple ) ^? :o con/ruct$ ?is female educator1 t ! *ief end ( a prim>y tea*] 0 to amuse ! *ildr5 plac$ "u h] *>ge4 ,?is precept _h be5 drill$ into ,miss ,/one1 & no?+ less ?an a *>ge ( dynamite c\ld h dislodg$ x4 ,%e 0 taught t x 0 little less ?an wick$ to impose tasks ^u "y %\ld]s2 t ! pretty little birdies 7?is always said ) a smile7 enjoy$ !mselves1 hopp+ ab\t 9 ,god's bless$ sunlight1 & t x 0 ,nature's way to h h] *ildr5 happy4 ,happ9ess1 9 ?is case1 seem$ to mean do+ no?+1 b simply be+ amus$--a def9ition t f9ds g5]al recognition among _m1 !re be+ ^? :o dream ( heav5 z a place :]e !y c be z ev]la/+ly lazy z !y *oose1 ?r\gh all et]nity1 ) ! cele/ial *oirs =ev] toot+ s(t music 9 ! di/ance1 & /reams ( milk & honey fl[+ p]petually to _! lips1 all = _! amusem5t & delectation4 ,p]haps ?is la/ is ! correct idea4 ,x might z well be confess$ t on ?is po9t we are n well po/$ 9 ?is _w1 ?\gh _m pr(ess to be4 ,! ,fa!r w %[ u ?is "s day1 z he w all else1 b till !n we c wait4 ,b1 be ! employm5t or enjoym5t ( heav5 :at x may1 x is evid5t t 9 ?is _w a man or a *ild has some?+ to d besides be+ amus$4 ,we are all born de/9$ = "w1 ri* & poor alike4 ,x is our reasonable s]vice1 & ! be/ ?+ we c d is to fit ourselves = ! task1 f ! v fir/4 ,n t our "w %all be m]e drudg]y1 ?\gh x may be t & no?+ m1 &1 ev5 s1 be bett] ?an idl5ess or be+ amus$2 b x is ! fate ( e s\l born on e>? to be call$ ^u con/antly to d ?+s :i* x _h r n d1 j !n1 anyh[1 & :5ev] su* a condition exi/s1 "w is ! ^w t describes :at has to be done4 ,x is ! bus9ess ( life to "w4 ,! ,book has x t1 ,! ,fa!r worke? hi!rto4 ,ev5 ! new v]sion has fail$ to reveal ! phrase1 ,! ,fa!r is amus$1 & ! ,ma/]1 :5 a boy1 decl>$ t he mu/ att5d to ! bus9ess t lay wait+ = him4 ,b ! p$agogic preceptors ( ,miss ,/one did n draw _! sy/em ( education f s old a book z ! "o j ref]r$ to4 ,x is p]haps true1 also1 t ,g]man philosophy 0 evolv$ m]ely t p might be amus$ by x6 ,quietly %e glid$ d[n ! aisle1 h] dress ru/l+ along ! seats1 & an odor ( new m[n hay exhal+ f h] clo?+4 ,dodd hung 8 head z %e approa*$--p]haps x 0 to dodge h] smile--& wait$ developm5ts4 ,:at is y\r "n1 my de>8 came f betwe5 ! purs$-up lips4 ,doddridge ,watts ,weav]1 said ! boy1 9 a l\d tone4 ,!re 0 a titt] all ov] ! room4 ,! "n 0 v odd1 & an oddity is always to be laugh$ at by ! av]age p]son1 boy or man4 ,did y ev] ?9k ( t1 my de> p$agogue2 y :o w\ld fa9 amuse *ildr51 & yet w spit !m ^u ! spe> ( public ridicule by ask+ !m to tell _! names out l\d 9 public1 be=e all ! re/ ( ! boys & girls8 ,x is d\btful if any "o ev] likes to tell 8 "n 9 public4 ,i h kn[n old lawy]s to blu% :5 put ^u ! witness /& & oblig$ to tell _! names to ! c\rt & jury1 all ( :om _h kn[n !m = ! la/ fifty ye>s6 ,if su* is ! effect on a dry old /ump ( a lawy]1 :at mu/ ! effect be on a gre51 s5sitive *ild8 ,dodd he>d ! titt] & x made him mad4 ,he 0 n to blame = ! "n1 & he felt t x 0 mean = ! folks to laugh at him = :at he c\ldn't help4 ,he ca/ an angry glance out ( ! corn] ( 8 eyes1 z if to say he w\ld be ev5 = ?is "s day1 & !n hung 8 head aga94 ,t's a v pretty "n1 said ,miss ,/one1 ?9k+ by ?is ?9 complim5t to amuse ! boy4 ,ta9't nu!r6 return$ ! y\?4 ,miss ,/one v5tur$ no fur!r 9 t l9e4 ,i am glad y h come to s*ool1 & ,i hope y w be a v nice little boy1 because we all love nice little boys1 repli$ ,miss ,/one4 ,dodd glanc$ across ! aisle to :]e sat a curl$ d>l+ & wi%$ be c\ld pull 8 hair till he h[l$4 ,n[ "h is some?+ t w amuse y a little :ile1 ,i am sure1 pursu$ ,miss ,/one1 & %e laid a h&ful ( beans ^u ! desk4 ,! boy glanc$ up & giggl$ j a little--su* a kn[+ giggle1 too1 z mu* z to say3 ,:at d y take me =8 ,"h's a g6 ,come to s*ool to be amus$ ) beans6 ,miss ,/one caught ! glance1 & 9 h] inmo/ s\l knew all x meant1 & realiz$ its full =ce2 b %e *eck$ ! tru? t %e felt )9 h] & proce$$ by ! c>d4 ,& :y n8 ,0 %e n act+ 9 accordance ) ! rules & regulations laid d[n by ^? :o _h fa%ion$ h] = ?is v "w1 & 7 n ^! same w>rant$ to keep 9 any climate1 & n to be affect$ by dampness or dry wea!r8 ,%e _h put h] fai? 9 a sy/em & _h paid = :at %e receiv$2 & %e didn't propose to be beat5 out ( h] possession by any little :ite-head$ son ( a ,me?odi/ prea*]1 9 a t[n ( a ?\s& inhabitants4 ,%e %[$ ,dodd h[ to divide ! h&ful ( beans into little bun*es ( ?ree ea*1 & h[ to lay ea* pile by itself along ! top ( ! desk1 & !n left him to be amus$ accord+ to ! rule 9 su* cases made & provid$4 ,n[ x is admitt$1 "r "h1 t beans are n a /rictly ,k9d]g>t5 prop]ty--to br+ a /age t]m into ! s*oolroom--b "o seldom sees g5u9e ,k9d]g>t5 prop]ties1 or h>dly ev]1 ev5 9 ,/4 ,l\is1 & beans are s commonly us$ z above /at$1 t x c h>dly be ! fault ( ! h>mless vegetable t ,miss ,/one's plan did n succe$ exactly z %e wi%$ x to4 ,! fact is1 ,dodd knew h[ to c\nt be=e he w5t to s*ool1 & c\ld ev5 add & subtract fairly1 z 0 %[n by 8 do+ err&s at ! /ore = 8 "m & c\nt+ ! *ange :i* he br\ght back to h]4 ,! bean bus9ess 0 !re=e m]e nons5se to him4 ,he turn$ up 8 nose at ! in(f5sive kidney-%ap$ pellets be=e him1 & 8 rev]5ce = ! dignity ( ! s*oolroom & 8 fai? 9 ,miss ,/one fell sev]al degrees 9 a few m9utes4 ,p]haps x w\ld n h be5 s 9 ,bo/on4 ,9 t city1 ,i am told1 ! bean is held 9 su* rev]5ce by all gr[n-up p t "o might well expect to see ! quality desc5d to all *ildr51 z a natural inh]itance4 ,b ,circleville is n ,bo/on1 & !re are ?\s&s ( o!r t[ns 9 ^! ,unit$ ,/ates t are l ,circleville 9 ?is respect4 ,h[ev]1 ,dodd sat idly mov+ ! beans ab\t = "s "t4 ,he 0 quiet1 & gradually ,miss ,/one =got him 9 ! press ( o!r ?\ghts4 ,to be pla91 %e _h rec5tly jo9$ an ,art ,club1 an organization compos$ ( a few ladies 9 ! little village1 wom5 ^: husb&s 7 well-to-d1 & :o1 be+ *ildless1 7 re/less & anxi\s to become develop$4 ,miss ,/one 0 a memb] ( ?is club1 & 9 a few days %e 0 to read a pap] on ,giunta ,pisano1 & 8 probable relation to ,cimabue1 & ! subject 0 work+ h] mightily1 = %e 0 anxi\s to h h] production long] ?an ,miss ,blossom's1 read at ! la/ meet1 & to secure ?is 0 no small task4 ,%e _h be5 to ! up-/airs room dur+ recess & br\ght d[n ! cyclop$ia1 &1 happily1 _h f\nd a page & a half reg>d+ ,giunta ,pisano !re91 :i* %e 0 copy+ v]batim4 ,to be sure1 !re 0 no ^w 9 x ab\t ,cimabue1 or ! relation ( ! "o to ! o!r1 b ?is 0 n tak5 into acc\nt4 ,!re 7 pl5ty ( words 9 ! article1 & t 0 ! *ief end j !n4 ,s ,miss ,/one 0 soon busy ) h] p51 ! index f+] ( h] left h& not+ ! l9e 9 ! cyclop$ia :i* %\ld be next transcrib$4 ,! *ildr5 :isp]$ & play$ a good deal1 b %e paid little he$4 ,!re 0 little dang] ( visitors1 = no "o visit$ s*ools 9 ,circleville 7h[ l all o!r t[ns x is 9 ?is respect67 & ,miss ,/one knew h[ to hu/le classes ?r\gh recitations & make "t on a d[n grade j be=e d9n]1 & s took h] "t at h] task ( writ+ up poor old ,giunta4 ,%e 0 pres5tly consci\s1 h[ev]1 t some?+ unusual 0 go+ on1 & on look+ up1 f\nd ! eyes ( ! pupils fa/5$ on ,dodd4 ,%e ran d[n to 8 desk1 hop+ to f9d ! beans 9 ord]4 ,b alas = human expectations6 ,we are all s (t5 doom$ to disappo9tm5t6 ,n a bean 0 to be se51 & ,dodd hung 8 head4 ,miss ,/one rea*$ = 8 h&s1 ?9k+ he 0 hid+ !m !re2 b 8 h&s 7 empty4 ,%e tri$ 8 pockets4 ,!y yield$ ample returns ( su* ?+s z boys' pockets are wont to conta91 b no beans appe>$4 ,miss ,/one 0 al>m$1 & %e almo/ trembl$ z %e ask$3 ',dodd1' :]e are ! beans8 ,! boy did n look up1 b ) a k9d ( suppress$ *uckle1 he mutt]$1 ,i've eat 'em all up6 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,= "s cause or o!r ,miss ,/one & ,dodd did n get on well toge!r z _! acqua9tance progress$4 ,! boy 0 impulsive1 saucy1 rude1 & g5]ally outrage\s1 9 m ways ?an c be told or ev5 dream$ ( by any "o b a prim>y tea*] :o has become famili> ) ! species4 ,miss ,/one _h no natural tact z a tea*]1 no gift ( ,god 9 ?is direction1 no intuition1 :i* is wor? m ?an all precepts & maxims comb9$4 ,%e knew h[ to "w by rule1 z s _m tea*]s d1 b beyond ?is %e _h little ability4 ,?is to h] cr$it1 h[ev]3 %e did1 ultimately1 labor h>d ) ! boy1 & tri$ h] be/ to d some?+ ) him1 or = him1 or by him1 b all to little purpose4 ,x seem$ to be ,dodd's special mission to knock 9 ! head ! pet !ories ( ?is h&-made s*ool-ma'am4 ,%e _h him up to read on ! aft]noon ( ! fir/ day ( 8 att5dance at s*ool4 ,be+ b six ye>s ( age1 & hav+ j ent]$ s*ool1 x 0 prop]1 accord+ to ! regulations1 t he %\ld ent] ! ,*>t ,class4 ,s to ! ,*>t ,class he w5t4 ,! ^w = ! class t day 0 girl1 & ! lesson proce$$ aft] ! usual mann] ( ^? :o hold to ?is me?od ( tea*+ *ildr5 to read4 ,a little girl 0 plac$ ^u ! plat=m 7! prettie/ little girl 9 ! class1 to be sure71 & ! pupils 7 ask$ to tell :at !y saw4 ,!y all answ]$ 9 conc]t1 a girl2 & x is to be hop$ t ?is answ]1 ?us giv51 0 duly evolv$ f _! inn] consci\sness by a me?od fully 9 h>mony ) ! pr9ciples ( ?\ght-developm5t1 z laid d[n 9 ! books1 & by ,miss ,/one's preceptors4 ,a picture girl 0 !n display$ ^u a c>d-bo>d :i* hung aga9/ ! wall4 ,!re 7 _m ( ^! c>d-bo>ds 9 ! room1 all made by a book-conc]n t _h "s fai? & a good deal ( money inve/$ 9 ?is p>ticul> way ( tea*+ read+--all ( :i*1 ,i am sure1 is well en\gh1 b ! fact1 probably1 ought to be m5tion$ j "h1 z x is4 ,! pupils 7 ask$ if ! girl on ! plat=m 0 ! same z ! "o on ! c>d-bo>d1 & !re 0 a unanim\s op9ion t !y 7 n id5tical4 ,! analysis ( diff]5ces 0 n pursu$ to any great l5g?1 b en\gh que/ions 7 ask$ ! *ildr51 by ,miss ,/one1 to develop 9 !m ! ?\ght t /ructurally & functionally ! two objects1 designat$ by ! common t]m1 7 n ! same6 ,:5 ?is diagnosis _h be5 ?or\ghly ma/]$ by ! *ildr51 a ?ird memb] 0 add$ = _! s]i\s consid]ation1 ,miss ,/one hav+ duly expla9$ to ! class t !re is /ill ano!r way to make u ?9k girl4 ,y "k1 %e said1 we always ?9k girl :5 we see ',lollie'--! little girl on ! plat=m--& we always ?9k girl :5 we see ! picture2 b n[ y all wat* me1 & ,i w %[ y "o o!r way 9 :i* we may always be made to ?9k girl4 ,!n1 ) mu* fl\ri% ( *alk1 ,miss ,/one pr9t$ ,,girl ^u ! bo>d1 & proce$$ to elucidate1 z foll[s3 ,n[1 ?is t ,i h writt5 ^u ! bo>d is n ',lollie1' = %e is on ! plat=m yet2 nor is x ! picture1 = t is on ! c>d-bo>d1 b x is ! ^w 'girl1' & :5ev] ,i see x1 x makes me ?9k girl4 ,n[1 ',lollie' is ! real girl1 on ! c>d-bo>d is ! picture girl1 & on ! blackbo>d is ! ^w girl4 ,n[1 :o ?9ks he c take ! po9t] & po9t to ! k9d ( girl ,i ask =8 ,sev]al little h&s w5t up1 b ,dodd's 0 n among !m4 ,miss ,/one notic$ ?is & 0 ril$ a little1 = %e _h tri$ d\bly h>d to d well1 j because ?is t[-head 0 9 ! class1 & n[ to h ! little scamp repudiate x all 0 too bad4 ,%e call$ on "o & ano!r ( ! *ildr5 to po9t1 n[ to ! real girl1 n[ to ! picture girl1 n[ to ! ^w girl1 & all w5t v nicely1 till f9ally %e ask$ ,dodd to take ! po9t] & see :at he c\ld d4 ,b ! boy made no motion to obey4 ,g5tly %e urg$ him to try1 b he hung 8 head & w\ld n budge4 ,:y don't y want to try1 ',dodd8' ask$ ! lady1 b5d+ d[n ov] ! *ild4 ,o fatal "q6 ,quick z ?\ght ! lad repli$1 z he rais$ 8 head3 ,coz1 ,i've kn[$ t always6 ,x is n ! int5tion ( ?is *ronicle to pass judgm5t ^u any sy/em ( tea*+ *ildr5 to read4 ,?is record does n conc]n itself ) "o sy/em nor ano!r4 ,b 9 ! evolution ( ,dodd1 ,miss ,/one us$ ! ^w-me?od ( ! *>ts1 z be=e /at$1 & us+ x j z %e did1 %e fail$ to rea* ! boy z %e hop$ to1 & h] failure 0 v un=tunate = ! *ild4 ,%e 0 aw>e ( ?is1 b %e _h n /r5g? en\gh1 9 h] own "r1 to *ange ! result4 ,s x 0 t day aft] day w5t by1 & ! antagonism betwe5 tea*] & pupil grew4 ,! boy pres5tly discov]$ t he c\ld annoy ,miss ,/one mightily1 & he lo/ no opportunity to d :at he c\ld 9 ?is direction4 ,x 0 contr>y to ! cre$ taught ?is good woman to inflict corporal puni%m5t ^u any *ild1 & ?\gh ,dodd aggravat$ h] almo/ to desp]ation1 & 0 malici\s 9 8 p]secutions1 yet %e kept h] h&s (f him4 ,once or twice %e tri$ "s slight puni%m5t1 su* z mak+ him sit on ! plat=m at h] feet1 or /& ) 8 face 9 ! corn]1 b ^! light afflictions ! boy c\nt$ z joy\s r ?an griev\s1 & did z he *ose m ?an ev]4 ,he slyly unfa/5$ "o ( ,miss ,/one's %oe/r+s "o day1 :5 seat$ at h] feet = p5alty1 & laugh$ :5 %e tripp$ 9 x z %e got up2 & someh[ or o!r1 he w\ld always put ! :ole room 9 a turmoil :5ev] plac$ ) 8 face to ! wall4 ,dodd le>n$ to read q rapidly1 h[ev]1 hav+ ma/]$ 8 lett]s be=e he w5t to s*ool1 & hav+ spell$ a good _m words on signs & 9 newspap]s4 ,be=e ! end ( ! ?ird week he _h read 8 fir/ read] ?r\gh1 "o way or ano!r1 ?\gh he 0 /ill 9 ! ,*>t ,class1 & hav+ once be5 ?r\gh ! book1 x lo/ _m1 if n mo/1 ( its *>ms = him !reaft]4 ,b if 8 read] 0 s soon crippl$ = him1 :at %all be said ( ! "w ( ! ,*>t ,class1 ov] :i* he w5t aga9 & aga91 always 9 sub/antially ! same way8 ,x may be said1 & tru?fully1 t !re 7 "s pupils 9 ! class :o1 ev5 aft] go+ ov] & ov] ! same lesson1 = days & days1 /ill did n ma/] x1 & s ! class 0 n ready to move on2 b x does n foll[ t !re=e ,dodd 0 n ready to move on4 ,?is did foll[1 h[ev]1 accord+ to ,miss ,/one's tea*+1 & accord+ to ! sy/em adopt$ by multitudes ( tea*]s ,ea/1 ,we/1 ,nor?1 & ,s\?4 ,i am well aw>e t !re are tea*]s1 pl5ty ( !m1 ^: spirits w rebel aga9/ ! above ins9uation1 s1 a ^w ) y1 ladies & g5tlem54 ,! sy/em us$ by ,miss ,/one may h work$ well en\gh 9 "s o!r h&s1 b x %\ld be rememb]$ t x is n a sy/em t c educate our *ildr54 ,nor is x a sy/em--any set ( rules & =mul>ies--t c make our s*ools1 any m ?an x is =ms & c]emonies t make our *ur*es4 ,^! may all be well en\gh 9 _! prop] places1 b !re is no?+1 absolutely no?+1 9 !m1 p] se4 ,x is ! righte\sness ( ! ,scribes & ,ph>isees 9 ! "o case1 & ! dry bones ( p$agogy 9 ! o!r1 ,! evil arises1 9 ! s*ools z 9 ! *ur*es1 f believ+ & act+ z if !re 7 some?+ 9 ! sy/em itself4 ,if human nature 7 a fix$ quantity1 if any two *ildr5 7 alike1 or any:]e ne>ly alike1 if a c]ta9 act done = a *ild always br\ght =? ! same result1 !n x might be possible to =m an absolute sy/em ( p$agogy1 z1 ) fix$ elem5ts1 !re is =m$ ! sci5ce ( *emi/ry4 ,b ! quick atoms ( _s t manife/ _! aff9ities "u ! eye ( t al*emi/1 ! tea*]1 are f> m subtle ?an ! elem5ts t g into ! crucible 9 any o!r ( ,nature's laboratories4 ,a *emi/ w di/ill = y ! odor ( a bl[n rose1 or cat* & hold captive ! brea? ( ! morn+ mead[1 & d x always j ! same1 & ev] ) l results4 ,b !re is no art by :i* any?+ analog\s c be wr\ght 9 human life4 ,"h a new elem5t comes 9 t entirely *anges ! economy ( nature 9 ?is reg>d4 ,! individuality ( e human s\l is ?is new factor1 & because ( x1 ( its inf9ite v>iability--because no two atoms t are ca/ into ! crucible ( life are ev] ! same1 or c be wr\ght into "* by ! same means--because ( ?is1 no fix$ rules c ev] be laid d[n = evolv+ a def9ite result1 9 ! realm ( s\l1 by nev]-v>y+ means4 ,& ?is is :]e ,miss ,/one 0 at fault4 ,%e _h put h] fai? 9 a sy/em1 a mill ?r\gh :i* all *ildr5 %\ld be run1 & 9 pass+ ?r\gh :i* ea* *ild %\ld receive ! same treatm5t1 & f :i* !y %\ld all em]ge1 /amp$ ) ! seal ( ! in/itution1 uni=mity4 ,?is 0 ! prime idea t lay at ! f\ndation ( ,miss ,/one's sy/em ( tra9+--to make *ildr5 uni=m4 ,?is v ?+ t ,god & ,nature h set !mselves aga9/--no two faces1 or =ms1 or /atures2 no two m9ds1 or he>ts1 or s\ls be+ alike1 z design$ by ! ,creator1 & z fa%ion$ by ,nature's h&--to make all ^! alike 0 ! aim ( ! sy/em "u :i* ,dodd began to be evolv$1 & ) :i* he began to cla% at once4 ,! boy 0 mu* bright] ?an mo/ ( ! class 9 :i* he 0 plac$4 ,! peculi>ity ( 8 own nature1 & 8 surr\nd+s be=e ent]+ s*ool1 made him a subject = "s special notice1 some?+ m ?an ! regul> ?+ prescrib$ by ! rules4 ,yet ?is he did n get1 & by s mu* z he did n1 by s mu* he fail$ to receive 8 prop] due at ?is p]iod ( 8 life4 ,& ?is is a fault 9 any sy/em1 or 9 any tea*] :o works exclusively by any c>d o!r ?an 8 or h] own good s5se1 z appli$ to ea* individual case4 ,x 0 n s mu* ! means t ,miss ,/one tri$ ^u ,dodd t 7 at fault1 z x 0 ! way 9 :i* %e appli$ !m & ! end %e /rove to rea* by _! use4 ,& = y1 my de>1 :o are walk+ ov] ! same road z ! "o j report$ z trav]s$ by ,miss ,/one1 look ! way ov] & see h[ x is ) y 9 ^! matt]s4 ,& d n cont5t y\rself1 ei!r1 by m]ely say+1 ,b :at are we go+ to d ab\t x8 ,bless y\r de> life1 t is ! v ?+ t is set = y to f9d out1 & z y hope = success "h & a rew>d h]eaft]1 don't give up till y h answ]$ ! "q4 ,nei!r c any "o b y\rself answ] ?is "q4 ,! exp]i5ce ( o!rs may be ( "s help to y1 b ! problem--& y h a new problem e "t y h a new pupil--is only to be solv$ by y\rself4 ,look ov] ! hi/ory ( ! ,*>t ,class1 ov] ^: silly mumbl+s ?is boy 0 dragg$ till disgu/ took ! place ( expectancy1 !n ?9k ( l cases t y h kn[n1 & ask y\rself :at y are go+ to d ab\t x4 ,x is true t classes are l>ge1 t rooms are full1 t "s pupils are sev]ely dull1 & t x is a v h>d ?+ to "k :at x is be/ to d2 b ^! ?+s1 all ( !m1 d n excuse y f do+ y\r be/1 & f mak+ t be/1 9 l>ge measure1 meet ! absolute ne$s ( ! *ild4 ,hic labor1 hoc opus e/4 ,& = y1 :o s5d y\r six-ye>-olds to s*ool ) a s+le book1 & grumble because y h to buy ev5 s mu* ( an outfit1 :at are y go+ to d ab\t x :5 y\r boy dra9s all ! life out ( ! little volume1 9 a c\ple ( weeks or a mon?8 ,he kn[s ! /ories by he>t1 & aft] t says !m ov]1 day by day1 because he mu/1 & n 9 ! lea/ because he c>es to4 ,:at are y go+ to d ab\t ?is8 ,x is l>gely y\r bus9ess4 ,y _c %irk x & say t y s5d ! boy to s*ool1 & x is ! tea*]'s bus9ess to take c>e ( him4 ,t w n answ] ! "q4 ,look ! facts 9 ! face1 & !n d z well by y\r boy z y d by y\r hogs6 ,:5 !y get cloy$ on corn1 !n y *ange _! fe$1 & s keep !m gr[+1 ev5 if x does co/ twice z mu* to make ! *ange2 & yet1 ! *ances are t :5 y\r boy is tir$ to dea? ( ! old1 old /ories 9 8 read]1 tales worn ?readb>e1 z !y are drawl$ ov] & ov] 9 8 he>+ by ! dull>ds ( 8 class1 till 8 s\l is sick ( !m1 ev5 !n y =ce him to g aga9 & aga9 ov] ! hat$ pages1 till he w resort to rank rebellion to be rid ( !m6 ,& :at are y go+ to d ab\t x8 ,miss ,/one knew none ( ^! ?+s4 ,!y 7 ( little int]e/ to h]1 & %e bo!r$ h] head b little ab\t !m4 ,b !y 7 ( int]e/ to ,dodd ,weav]4 ,9 ! evolution ( ?is "y hopeful !y play$ an important "p4 ,!y 7 h9drances to ! boy at ! v outset ( 8 c\rse 9 ! public s*ools4 ,!y begot 9 him habits & dislikes :i* x took ye>s to efface1 & f :i* x is d\btful if he ev] did fully recov]4 ,!re are multitudes 9 l case1 & :at are we go+ to d ab\t x8 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,! sev]ity ( ! duties1 pa/oral & pat]nal1 t fell to ! lot ( ,eld] ,weav]1 wore rapidly ^u ! con/itution ( t wor?y g5tleman1 & :5 ,dodd 0 n9e ye>s old 8 fa!r f\nd x necess>y to retire f ! pulpit1 = a ye> at lea/1 &1 z is usual 9 su* cases1 he w5t to t refuge = fagg$ out m9i/]s ( all d5om9ations1 ! old home/ead ( 8 wife's p>5ts4 ,f ?is ru/ic domicile he _h l$ ! y\nge/ daught]1 a buxom bride1 t5 ye>s be=e2 to x he n[ return$ ) h] & ) sev5 small *ildr5 besides4 ,an ambiti\s "y man & a heal?y "y woman1 a decade be=e1 !y came back to ! ?re%old f :i* !y _h gone out1 he1 brok5 9 _s & z poor 9 purse z 9 purpose2 %e1 worn & fad$1 yet try+ h>d to seem *e]ful z %e came )9 ! sunlight ( ! old home aga94 ,! old p l5g!n$ ! cords & /r5g!n$ ! /akes ( _! simple home1 & made ! ,eld] & 8 wife1 & ! sev5 *ildr5 7sev5 devils1 an irrev]5t si/] once call$ !m 9 a bur/ ( indignation at ! /ate ( affairs7 z com=table z possible4 ,to be sure gr&pa & gr&ma ,/ebb9s 7 old1 & x 0 long s9ce !re _h be5 *ildr5 9 ! h\se1 b !y _h en\gh & to sp>e 9 crib & pantry1 & !y _h liv$ suffici5tly long 9 ?is _w to accept ! inevitable )\t a murmur4 ,b = all ( t1 ! *ildr5 7 a s\rce ( a good deal ( annoyance to ! old p1 especially until !y 7 br\ght some:at "u subjection by ! fai?ful h& ( ! old g5tleman1 :o f\nd t he %\ld h to /& up = 8 own 9 ! premises or submit to ! un5durable4 ,! fir/ real climax occurr$ on ! second day ( ! qu>t]+ ( ! family ?us1 & ,dodd 0 ! boy :o br\ght matt]s to a focus4 ,! mon? 0 ,octob]1 & d[n 9 ! y>d1 a few feet f ! bee-hives1 j beyond ! %ad[ ( ! weep+-will[ t /ood ne> ! well1 & along ! r[ ( gooseb]ry bu%es "u :i* ! h5s 7 wont to ga!r & gossip--/&+ on "o leg & mak+ _! toilets mean:ile--!re /ood a b>rel1 out ( ^: bung-hole protrud$ a black bottle turn$ bottom side up4 ,! b>rel 0 fill$ ) ! be/ cid] made t season1 a special run f apples t _h be5 sort$ out1 & f :i* e worm-hole & speck$ place _h be5 cut by ! ?rifty h& ( ,gr&ma ,/ebb9s4 ,?is 0 = ! family v9eg> = ! ye>1 & ! cask 0 ?us left 9 ! sun duly to rip5 its cont5ts4 ,dodd _h n be5 9 ! y>d five m9utes be=e 8 quick eye caught sight ( ?is1 & 8 eag] imag9ation trans=m$ x into a horse 9 a tw9kl+4 ,he did ?is ! m easily1 too1 because x 0 rais$ f ! gr\nd a foot or m1 be+ support$ by blocks ( wood :i* 9 ! m9d's eye ( ! boy did well en\gh = legs1 :ile a spicket1 protrud+ f "o end1 bel[1 made a head = ! animal1 :i*1 ?\gh small1 0 available = bridl+ purposes4 ,x 0 ! "w ( b a m9ute to j]k a /r+ f 8 pocket1 bridle ! bea/1 & m\nt him = a ride4 ,dodd _h b fairly />t$ on ?is escapade1 h[ev]1 :5 8 gr&fa!r appe>$ 9 ! y>d & at once saw ! dang] t ?reat5$ 8 c>efully g>n]$ cid]4 ,he quietly approa*$ 8 little gr&son1 &1 tell+ him t he c\ld n p]mit him to play ) ! b>rel1 began g5tly to lift him to ! gr\nd4 ,b aga9/ ?is ! boy rebell$4 ,he clut*$ 8 little legs ab\t ! cask & held to 8 seat ) all 8 might1 & :5 at la/ he 0 =c$ to yield1 he took ! black bottle ) him z a trophy4 ,8 gr&fa!r set him d[n & expla9$ to him h[ ! cid] 0 turn+ to v9eg>2 t if x 0 j>r$ x w\ld spoil x1 & h[ ! black bottle drew ! sun4 ,b ,dodd he>d little ( all ?is1 & c>$ less1 ev51 = :at he did he>4 ,he 0 us$ to hav+ 8 own way4 ,he wriggl$ & squirm$ dur+ ! explanation1 & z soon z he 0 releas$1 he made /raight = 8 covet$ seat aga91 ev5 9 ! v face ( ! old g5tleman1 & :5 8 gr&fa!r caught him once m & l$ him away some:at rapidly1 he kick$ ! %9s ( 8 captor 9 a v malici\s & wick$ fa%ion1 & yell$ lu/ily ! :ile4 ,! old man took ! boy to 8 "m & expla9$ matt]s1 assur+ ,dodd & ! o!r *ildr51 :o /ood ab\t 9 a r+1 t !y mu/ 9 no case t\* ! cask 9 "q1 & !n left ! room4 ,mrs4 ,weav] scold$ h] fir/-born r\ndly1 told him he 0 a v naughty boy1 & end$ by tak+ f beh9d ! clock a small & brittle swit*--an auxili>y t %e _h made ha/e to provide h]self ) be=e %e _h be5 on ! premises an h\r1 & )\t :i* %e felt t h] family gov]nm5t w\ld be b s\nd+ brass & a t9kl+ cymbal--& /rik+ ,dodd "o or two slight /rokes ov] 8 hips4 ,?is 0 ,mrs4 ,weav]'s way ( tra9+ h] *ildr54 ,f ,dodd's e>lie/ infancy he _h be5 us$ to ?is sort ( ?+4 ,8 "m believ$ 9 ! maxim1 sp>e ! rod & spoil ! *ild1 & ?is 0 h] me?od ( endeavor+ to fulfill bo? ! _s & ! lett] ( ! precept4 ,!re 0 always a small1 brittle swit* beh9d ! clock1 & x 0 tak5 d[n numb]less times ea* day1 only to make a *ild bawl = a m9ute1 z he 0 ?reat5$ or /ruck lightly ) ! h>mless /ick4 ,! usual result 0 t he w5t ahead & did ! v ?+ he 0 =bidd5 to d4 ,dodd yell$ lu/ily :ile 8 "m laid on1 ?\gh 9 tru? he sc>cely felt ! bl[s1 & !n sulk$ = ! re/ ( ! day1 teas+ ! o!r *ildr5 & mak+ life a burd5 to ev]ybody & ev]y?+ he came ne>4 ,x 0 ! next day1 ab\t two o'clock1 t ! boy once m got into ! y>d & made /raight = 8 covet$ seat4 ,! fact is he _h nev] giv5 up 8 purpose to return at ! fir/ opportunity4 ,he fa/5$ ! bridle to ! spigot & m\nt$ 9 hot ha/e1 kick+ 8 little heels into ! blea*$ /aves1 & ply+ ! rid+ :ip l a "y fury4 ,! horse act$ badly 7,dodd's horses always act$ badly71 & he j]k$ sm>tly on ! bridle re9 to subdue him4 ,x 0 r>e sport1 & ! lad fairly revel$ 9 x1 9 8 little he>t defy+ ^? :o _h =bidd5 him ?is pleasure1 & glory+ 9 8 triumph4 ,b ! way ( s9n]s is z d>kness1 !y "k n at :at !y /umble1 & ,dodd 0 de/9$ to take a head] =?)4 ,! j]ks on ! re9s drew ! spigot f its place1 & ! fir/ he knew x 0 dangl+ 9 ! air ov] ! end ( ! b>rel4 ,he lean$ ov]1 fully to obs]ve ?is fact1 & saw ! cid] %oot+ out 9 an amb] /ream & flood+ all ! gr\nd4 ,hurray1 he yell$1 t's a bully wat]fall6 & he ?ru/ 8 :ip into ! /ream to see x spatt]1 hopp+ ab\t meantime4 ,x 0 j at ?is in/ant t gr&fa!r ,/ebb9s came out ( ! b>n1 &1 he>+ ! %\t ( ! boy1 look$ ov] t way & took 9 ! situation4 ,he 0 ov] sev5ty1 b he cov]$ ! gr\nd f b>n to b>rel 9 mo/ excell5t "t4 ,hi6 hi6 he %\t$ z he ran4 ,/op x up6 ,/op x up6 ,dodd saw ! old man com+1 & realiz+ some?+ ( ! situation1 he began to beat a retreat1 tak+ ! spigot ) him4 ,"h6 y "y ,b5jamite 7,dodd 0 left-h&$1 & ! old g5tleman 0 well po/$ 9 ,bible lore71 br+ back t spigot4 ,b ! boy ran l a :ite-head t he 01 & a race ( sev]al y>ds ensu$ be=e he 0 caught4 ,b ! old man 0 wiry & 0 urg$ to 8 topmo/ spe$ by ! press ( ! circum/ances4 ,he caught ,dodd1 & coll>$ him ) a grip su* z ! boy _h nev] be=e felt4 ,he dragg$ ! "y rogue back to ! b>rel 9 no g5tle mann]1 & ?ru/ ! plug into ! hole1 sav+ a m]e remnant t rema9$ ( ! cont5ts ( ! cask1 & !n devot$ himself to ! little scamp :om he /ill held4 ,= a few times 9 a lifetime ,=tune puts into our h&s ! v ?+ we mo/ want at ! v "t we mo/ want x1 & ?is 0 "o ( ! times :5 ! fickle goddess favor$ ! old man ,/ebb9s4 ,dodd _h dropp$ ! rid+ :ip t he _h be5 us+1 beside ! b>rel1 & x lay :]e x fell4 ,x 0 a t\gh bit ( ra:ide1 h>d-twi/$1 & li!4 ,! old man's h& caught x in/9ctively1 z if drawn to x by an irresi/ible attraction1 & be=e ! "y lawbreak]1 :om he held by ! coll>1 c\ld say1 or ?9k1 :at doe/ ?\8 he pli$ x s vigor\sly ab\t 8 legs & back t ! culprit ?\ght = a mom5t t he _h be5 /ruck by lightn+4 ,he yell$ f v pa9 = ! fir/ "t 9 8 life1 f su* a cause1 & tri$ to f9d brea? or words to beg = a respite1 b 9 va91 = ! bl[s fell ?ick & fa/ & !y /ung t]ribly1 e "o4 ,i'll tea* y1 ! old man %\t$ z he laid on4 ,p]haps y ?9k ?is is a little swit*1 & t ,i %all only tickle y ) x4 ,he paus$ a m9ute to let ,dodd cat* up ) ! g5]al l9e ( ?\ght1 9 8 some:at di/ract$ m9d1 & :ile ! y\? danc$ ab\t1 he proce$$4 ,"y man1 ,i h got to tea* y to m9d6 ,i told y to keep away f ?is b>rel & y paid no att5tion1 & n[ ,i'm go+ to :ip y till y w pay att5tion6 ,at ! words go+ to :ip y ,dodd tri$ to f9d words to beg1 b !y came too sl[ly1 & once m ! old man wrapp$ ! supple la% ab\t ! sm>t+ und]/&+s ( 8 gr&son4 ,x seem$ to ,dodd z ?\gh 8 legs 7 fairly :ipp$ (f1 & z if ! place = ! g5]al reception ( ! /rokes _h left him altoge!r2 z ?\gh he c\ld n endure ano!r bl[1 b /ill ! supply 0 unexhau/$4 ,he fell limp to ! gr\nd1 & fairly ro>$ = m]cy4 ,x 0 ! fir/ "t 9 8 life t he _h really yield$ to any "o1 b he nev] ?\ght ( t2 he only groan$ & begg$ = reprieve4 ,! old man /opp$ :5 he felt t he _h q fulfill$ 8 duty1 z he und]/ood x1 & !n spoke z foll[s to ! boy1 :o lay collaps$ on ! gr\nd3 ,!re1 my "y man1 get up & g into ! h\se1 & aft] ?is1 rememb] & d j exactly z ,i tell y4 ,t's all ,i want1 b t ,i mu/ h1 & y mu/ und]/& x4 ,i don't want to be cruel to y1 & ,i won't be1--b y mu/ le>n to m9d1 & y _h bett] le>n x n[ ?an lat]4 ,don't y ev] d aga9 :at ,i tell y n to d1 or ,i %all h to puni% y ev5 h>d] ?an ?is6 ,dodd rubb$ 8 /++ legs & wond]$ if !re 0 any?+ beyond :at he _h suff]$4 ,he /agg]$ to 8 feet & w5t to ! h\se z limp z a rag4 ,he did n seek 8 "m1 b w5t /raight up /airs & ?rew himself ^u ! b$ 9 ! back room1 :]e he cri$ = half an h\r1 & f9ally fell asleep4 ,z = ! old g5tleman1 he w5t back to ! b>n all 9 a tremble1 8 h&s %ak+ l an asp5 & 8 he>t 9 a flutt]4 ,he busi$ himself "h & !re = a few m9utes1 b f9ally broke d[n completely & retir$ 9 to ! gran>y1 :]e be fell ^u 8 knees1 & ) p5it5tial te>s bes\ght ! ,"l to =give him if he _h done wrong1 & to help him1 9 8 la/ ye>s1 to keep ! devil out ( 8 he>t & life4 ,he pray$ = ! boy too1 & ask$ ! ,god 9 :om he tru/$ to lead him 9 ! "r way z he grew out ( y\? into manhood4 ,& !n he rose f 8 knees refre%$1 & w5t ab\t 8 bus9ess4 ,8 he>t 0 some:at heavy1 b he review$ ! :ole situation & conclud$ t he _h done ! be/ ?+1 & s 0 cont5t4 ,he knew t he _h n maim$ ! *ild 9 any way1 b _h only caus$ him to suff] int5se pa9 = a "t1 a s5sation :i* w\ld soon pass away1 b ! memory ( :i*1 & ! dread ( a repetition ( :i*1 he tru/$1 w\ld endure = a lifetime4 ,at five o'clock he came into ! h\se2 & f9d+ ,dodd 9 fair good humor1 play+ ) ! *ildr5 9 ! kit*51 he ask$ him to g ) him & fet* ! c[s = milk+4 ,! boy 0 (f = 8 hat 9 an in/ant1 & a mom5t lat] ! two 7 se51 h& 9 h&1 go+ d[n ! lane t l$ to ! pa/ure4 ,!y *att$ pleasantly z !y w5t along4 ,!y ev5 ref]r$ freely to ! affair ( ?ree h\rs be=e4 ,! old g5tleman read him no t]rible lesson z to 8 depravity1 & 8 probable end ( life ^u ! gall[s if he p]si/$ 9 s head/rong & wilful a c\rse4 ,! /ory ( ! =ty %e be>s he did n repeat to ! y\?1 & no ref]5ce 0 made to ! awful dea? ( ,jack ,ket*4 ,he 0 too %rewd an obs]v] ( human nature to pres5t any?+ z attractive z ^! ?+s to ! imag9ation ( 8 gr&son6 ,tell a boy l ,dodd t he is on ! high road to ru91 ! prison1 or ! rope1 & ! *ances are t y puff him up ) pride at 8 own a*ievem5t1 or fill him ) ambition to see ! end ( 8 own c>e] c>ri$ out 9 ?is l9e4 ,b gr&pa ,/ebb9s gave ,dodd none ( ?is4 ,he simply told him t x 0 ! be/ ?+ = ev]ybody t he %\ld m9d4 ,he review$ ! facts reg>d+ ! wa/e ( ! cid]1 & %[$ him h[ bad he _h be5 9 do+ z he _h done1 & :y he 0 bad4 ,! boy (f]$ no ^w ( remon/rance1 b1 on ! contr>y1 ackn[l$g$ 8 fault1 & assur$ 8 gr&fa!r t he w\ld rememb] 9 future4 ,) a light he>t he ran = ! c[s1 :i* 7 tak+ a f>ewell fe$ along ! banks ( ! brook t ran across ! pa/ure1 & x 0 ) a g5u9e pride t he head$ !m = home1 especially "o contr>y heif]1 t pref]r$ to h h] own way & n obey 8 comm&4 ,he ran aft] h] ) mu* _s1 & 0 q delight$ :5 he =c$ h] to d 8 bidd+4 ,& = y1 good p1 :o d n believe 9 ?is sort ( ?+1 :at ab\t ?is case8 ,x is a h>d case1 no d\bt4 ,!re is no pleas+ feature 9 its e>ly /ages1 b does n its outcome w>rant all its ugly phases8 ,grant t x is all old fa%ion$2 t to y x seems silly = ! old man to g alone & pray aft] tr\nc+ ! boy1 or t y fe> ! boy's w 0 brok5 by ?is episode1 yet review ! facts 9 _! entirety1 & see if !re is n a good 9 !m t y are wont to ov]look4 ,! puni%m5t 0 h>%1 b x 0 j su* z ,dodd ,weav] _h be5 ne$+ = a long "t1 & ! only ?+ t c\ld rea* him j !n4 ,x w\ld h be5 a crime to treat 9 l mann] a g5tle little girl ) a sweet disposition1 b 0 x a crime 9 ! case ( ,dodd8 ,& if n a crime 9 ,dodd's case1 :y 9 o!r cases l 88 ,& if ! puni%m5t 0 "r1 inflict$ by ! h& ( ! gr&fa!r1 :y n by ! h& ( ! tea*] :o %all h occasion to resort1 ev5 to ?is1 to put a boy into ! "r way8 ,i d n mean a cold-blood$ :ipp+1 inflict$ by a ,pr9cipal = a trifl+ transgression ( a rule 9 "s dep>tm5t ( s*ool1 "u "o ( ! assi/ant tea*]s1 b a retribution1 swift1 sure1 & t]rible1 t is inflict$ by ! p]son aga9/ :om ! wrong is done1 & :i* falls ^u ! willful transgressor to keep him f do+ s aga94 ,= ?is is ! mission ( p5alty1 to keep ! wrong-do] f a repetition ( 8 wrong do+4 ,dodd ,weav] 0 a wrong-do]1 & "u ! treatm5t he 0 receiv+ f 8 p>5ts1 & _h receiv$ f ,miss ,/one1 he 0 wax+ worse & worse ) ea* recurr+ day4 ,?is 0 really m un=tunate = him ?an = ! p :om he annoy$ by 8 lawlessness4 ,!re 0 no likelihood ( 8 correct+ ! fault by 8 own w1 nor c\ld p]suasion lead him to re=m1 ?is hav+ be5 worn to rags by ,miss ,/one1 till ! boy laugh$ to scorn s g5tle an opposition to 8 bad actions4 ,b ov] all ^! mis=tunes & follies alike came ! lively ?ra%+ ( gr&pa ,/ebb9s1 & br\ght ! boy to a realiz+ s5se ( ! situation4 ,! "y s9n] f\nd himself sudd5ly confront$ ) ! p5alty ( 8 s91 & :5 he f\nd t ?is p5alty 0 really extreme suff]+1 he made up 8 m9d t x 0 some?+ wor? look+ out =4 ,to be sure1 x 0 n a high motive to "r action1 b x 0 a motive t l$ to bett] de$s on ! "p ( ,dodd ,weav]1 & z su* is wor?y a place 9 ?is record4 ,!re 0 "o man & "o ?+ 9 ! _w t be _h le>n$ to h a dec5t respect =1 & t 0 a new acquisition at ?is p]iod ( 8 life4 ,s long z gr&pa ,/ebb9s liv$1 he & ,dodd 7 fa/ fri5ds1 & :51 ye>s aft]1 ! old man w5t to 8 rew>d1 !re 0 no m g5u9e m\rn] t /ood ab\t 8 grave ?an ! h]o ( ^! adv5tures4 ,qu>rel ) ! !ory ( corporal puni%m5t z mu* z y *oose1 belov$1 b :5 y get a case l ,dodd's1 d z well by x z gr&pa ,/ebb9s did by him--if y c4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,! ,fall ,s*ool 9 dee/rick numb] f\r _h be5 9 session = m ?an a mon? :5 ! ,weav]s mov$ into ! c\ntry & came )9 its jurisdiction4 ,prep>ations 7 at once made to increase its numb]s1 if n its graces1 to a v p]ceptible ext5t1 f out ( ! bosom ( ! ,weav] home/ead2 =1 z ! y\nge/ tw9s 7 n[ five pa/1 !y 7 held by ! inexorable logic ( rural argum5tation to be 9 _! six? ye>1 & s to come )9 ! age limit ( ! s*ool law1 & entitl$ to g to s*ool & draw public money4 ,besides1 ,old ,man ,/ebb9s owns nigh ont] six eighties 9 ! dee/rick1 an' pays m s*ool tax nor ary o!r man 9 ,dundas t[n%ip1 an' x ha9't no m nor fair 'at ef he wants to s5d ! hull family1 he ort] be 'l[$ t]1 coz he ha9't s5t no "o t] s*ool fur m 'n t5 ye>1 only "o w9t]1 :5 ,si ,hodges done *ores f] him f] 8 bo>d1 an' w5t t] s*ool1 expla9$ old ,uncle ,billy ,wetzel to a company ( object+ neighbors1 z !y all /ood toge!r by a hit*+ po/ 9 front ( ! *ur*1 wait+ = meet9' to take up1 :ittl+ & discuss+ local affairs meantime4 ,s ! five "y ,weav]s1 head$ by ,dodd1 became memb]s ( ! fall s*ool 9 dee/rick f\r1 ,dundas t[n%ip1 & 7 m>*$ (f = ! day1 five times a week1 ) d9n] = ! cr[d 9 a wood5 d9n] pail1 :i* 0 ! special c>e ( tw9s numb] "o4 ,?is laxity reg>d+ tw9s numb] two w\ld h be5 rebuk$ 9 a city :]e !re is a sup]9t5d5t kept on purpose to head (f su* midgets z ^!1 :o creep 9 "u ! legislative gates t gu>d ! entrance to ! road to le>n+1 b no su* pot5tate held sway 9 ,dundas t[n%ip1 s ! little b[-legg$ pair w5t to s*ool unmole/$ & began1 ?us e>ly1 ! heavy task ( climb+ ! hill ( k1 />t+ on _! h&s & knees4 ,is x1 or is x n1 bett] s8 ,amos ,waughops 7pron\nc$ ,wops1 b spell$ ,w-a-u-g-h-o-p-s1 su* is ! tyranny laid ^u u by ^? :o inv5t$ ! spell+ ( prop] names1 & :o h ^u _! inv5tion ! nev]-expir+ pat5t ( cu/om71 _h *>ge ( ! s*ool t fall4 ,he _h be5 hir$ = six mon?s1 beg9n+ ! la/ week 9 ,augu/4 ,s*ool 0 begun ?us e>ly = ! sake ( gett+ an extra week ( vacation dur+ ! ,indian summ] days ( ,novemb]1 :5 ! s*ool w\ld close = a :ile to give ! boys & girls a *ance to help ?r\gh corn-%uck+1 & /ill get 9 days en\gh 9 ! s*ool ye> to be sure to draw s*ool money4 ,amos _h b "o reason = be+ a s*ool tea*]1 & t 01 he 0 a cripple4 ,l ! unc\? ,ri*>d1 he _h be5 s5t into ! _w b half made up1 & a club foot1 ( imm5se proportions1 r5d]$ locomotion s great a task t he 0 compell$1 p] =ce1 to *oose "s occupation by :i* he c\ld e>n a liv+ )\t ! use ( 8 legs4 ,he _h be5 end[$ by nature ) :at is commonly kn[n z a good fl[ ( language4 ,he le>n$ to talk :5 v "y & 8 tongue once />t$1 its p]iods ( re/ _h be5 few4 ,f a y\? he 0 not$ = 8 ability to argy4 ,he 0 ! h]o ( ! rural debat+ society & w\ld argue any side ( any "q ) any man on a mom5t's notice4 ,if ! "q happ5$ to be "o ( :i* he _h nev] he>d & conc]n+ :i* he knew no?+1 su* a condition did n emb>rass him 9 ! lea/2 he w\ld beg9 to talk & talk flu5tly by ! h\r1 if ne$ be1 till 8 oppon5t w\ld succumb ?r\gh %e] exhau/ion4 ,he _h be5 to s*ool b little1 & _h n pr(it$ mu* by :at in/ruction he _h receiv$ :ile !re4 ,x 0 an idea e>ly adopt$ by him t a self-made man 0 ! highe/ type ( ! race1 & to him a self-made man 0 "o :o work$ l ! orig9al ,creator--made ev]y?+ out ( no?+ & call$ x all v good4 ,s x 0 t1 be+ ignorant1 despis+ bo? books & tea*]s1 & yet be+ able to talk glibly1 he came to ! conclusion t words 7 wisdom1 & a rattl+ tongue id5tical ) a well-/or$ m9d--a n uncommon error 9 ! g5us "u ! glass j n[4 ,i am sure ,i %all be p>don$1 too1 if ,i /ill fur!r probe 9 ?is direction1 & unfold a little m ! nature ( ! circum/ances t _h to d ) ! evolution ( ,dodd :ile he w5t to s*ool to ,amos ,waughops1 9 dee/rick f\r4 ,z ! plot unfolds1 & x %all appe> :at k9d ( a pupil-c>p5t] ,amos really 01 y may wond] h[ x happ5$ t su* a blund]] ev] got into t work%op1 ! s*ool room1 & _h a *ance to try 8 tools on ,dodd4 ,wait a m9ute1 & v]ily y %all f9d out ab\t ?is4 ,he 0 ! orphan nephew ( two f>m]s 9 ! di/rict1 m5 :o _h tak5 turns 9 c>+ = him dur+ 8 *ildhood4 ,^! m5 7 s*ool directors & _h be5 elect$ to _! positions = ! v purpose ( gett+ ,amos to tea* ! fall-&-w9t] s*ool4 ,?is _h fur!r be5 made possible by ! fact t two w9t]s be=e ! "y man _h got religion1 & 8 fri5ds 9 ! *ur* _h an eye on him = ! m9i/ry4 ,to "w him t[>d ?is goal !y _h resolv$ t he1 be+ poor1 %\ld tea* _! s*ool to fill 8 purse2 & s glorify ,god ?r\gh ! s*ool fund1 & 8 uncles _h be5 *os5 directors to t end4 ,hu%6 ,don't say a ^w6 ,! ?+ is done1 "t & aga91 all ov] ! c\ntry6 ,! matt] _h be5 set up = ! ye> be=e1 b ! exam9] ( tea*]s _h veto$ ! plan by refus+ a c]tificate to tea* to ! "y man :o talk$ s mu* & knew s little4 ,?is (ficial _h ask$ ! c&idate1 :5 he came = exam9ation1 to add toge!r #b_/c1 #c_/d1 #e_/f1 & #g_/h1 :]eupon he wrote3 ,s9ce y _c r$uce ^! fractions to a common d5om9ator1 ,i adopt ! me?od ( multiply+ ! num]ators toge!r = a new num]ator1 & ! d5om9ators toge!r = a new d5om9ator#baj_/egf6 ,?is1 r$uc$ to ! greate/ common divisor1 or1 add num]ators & d5om9ators#ag_/ba6 ,please d n ?9k t ,i am je/+1 = ,i h copi$ ?is quotation v]batim f a set ( exam9ation pap]s t lie be=e me z ,i write1 pap]s t 7 writt5 be=e ! v face & eyes ( an exam9] 9 ?is great ,/ate ( ,ill9ois1 by a bona fide c&idate = a c]tificate1 on ! #af? day ( ,decemb]1 9 ! ye> ( grace1 #ahge2 ! man :o wrote !m be+ ov] ?irty ye>s ( age & hav+ taught s*ool = m ?an half a decade6 ,?is is a tru?ful tale1 if no?+ else4 ,s ,amos did n tea* ! fir/ ye> t 8 fri5ds & relations want$ him to4 ,8 fri5ds & relations1 h[ev]1 _h _! own way ab\t x aft] all1 = !y met & resolv$ t x %\ld be ,amos or nobody1 & !y got ! latt]4 ,t is1 !y ask$ ! exam9] to s5d !m a tea*] if he w\ld n let !m h ! "o !y want$4 ,! exam9] ask$ !m :at !y w\ld pay = a good tea*] & !y repli$1 ,tw5ty doll>s a mon?6 ,! poor man s5t !m ! be/ he _h = t money1 b x 0 ( s poor a quality t x c\ld ill /& ! /ra9 put ^u x by ! wrangl+ & ang]$ patrons ( dee/rick f\r1 & x broke d[n be=e ! s*ool _h run a mon?4 ,?is ye> !y _h tri$ ! same ?+ aga91 & ! exam9]1 9 %e] despair1 gave !m _! way1 z p]haps ! less] ( two evils4 ,if any "o ?9ks ?is an unnatural picture1 please address1 /amp enclos$1 any "o ( ! "o hundr$ & two c\nty sup]9t5d5ts ( s*ools 9 ,ill9ois1 & if y don't get :at y want to "k1 !n try ,i[a1 or ,ohio1 or ,p5nsylvania1 or ev5 ! old ,bay ,/ate4 ,! quality is l>gely di/ribut$1 & specim5s c be pick$ up 9 almo/ any locality :]e x is made possible by ! sy/em t p]mits su* a condition4 ,?is 0 ! tea*] to :om ,dodd came on an ,octob] morn+1 j prec$+ 8 n9? bir?day4 ,amos _h he>d mu* ( ,eld] ,weav] & _h boa/$ n a little ( h[ he w\ld out argy him ! fir/ lick he got at him1 & he gaz$ on ^! small scions ( s notable a /ock ) a feel+ t ! conte/ _h already begun4 ,he put ! *ildr5 into _! seats some:at gruffly :5 !y appe>$1 z if resolv$ to p>alyze 8 antagoni/ f ! fir/4 ,dodd _h le>n$ to read by ?is "t1 9 spite ( ! h9drance impos$ by ,miss ,/one 9 ! *>t class4 ,inde$1 ! only r$eem+ feature 9 8 c>e] z a pupil up to date1 0 8 natural love = read+4 ,! *ild _h a fondness = ?is art1 a g5ius = x1 if y w1 :i* triumph$ ov] all ob/acles1 & ass]t$ itself 9 spite ( all attempts to cripple x1 or to br+ x d[n to ! level ( 8 m limit$ atta9m5ts1 or to raise ^! less] p[]s to a l9e ) 8 special gift4 ,& 9 ?is respect1 too1 ,dodd 0 l o!r *ildr51 or o!r *ildr5 are l ,dodd4 ,mo/ ( ^! individualities h special ?+s t !y c d ev] s mu* bett] ?an !y c d "s o!r ?+s4 ,:y n put !m at ! ?+s t !y c d be/1 & help !m on 9 ?is direction1 in/ead ( /riv+ to press !m d[n f ! l9e ( _! special g5ius1 & up f ! l9e ( _! m$iocrity1 s z to h !m on "o common level1 z "s w\ld fa9 h all ! _w8 ,z said1 ,dodd _h a special g5ius = read+4 ,:5 he began to g to s*ool to ,amos ?is fact appe>$ at once1 & x spe$ily became a casus belli betwe5 ! two1 = ,amos 0 a blockhead ) a read+ book1 & ! boy put him t]ribly to %ame be=e all ! s*ool4 ,he c\ld talk1 b he c\ld n read4 ,dodd _h come to s*ool ) a six? read]4 ,x 0 a _w too wide = 8 small atta9m5ts1 ) its quotations f ,greek & ,lat9 orators1 ,web/]1 ,clay1 ,ha/+s1 et al41 b x 0 ! only read] ( ! s]ies us$ 9 ,amos's s*ool t gr&ma ,/ebb9s c\ld f9d 9 ! c>efully sav$ pile ( old s*ool books t 7 h\s$ 9 ! g>ret1 ! residuum ( =m] s*ool g5]ations4 ,s1 ) a six? read]1 ! boy w5t to s*ool4 ,?is is ! common way ( supply+ *ildr5 ) s*ool books 9 ! rural di/ricts4 ,he br\ght1 also1 an ari?metic & a spell]1 b z 8 k ( ! fir/ bran* only rea*$ to t "p ( x :i* lies on ! hi!r side ( ! multiplication table1 & z ,web/] is ! *ief spell] us$ by *ildr5 9 c\ntry s*ools1 & he c\ld n g e/ray 9 t po9t1 ^! facts ne$ n be emphasiz$4 ,z he br\ght a six? read]1 to ! six? read] class he w5t4 ,?is also is common 9 s*ools ( ?is class4 ,x is n suppos$ to be by ^? :o talk le>n$ly be=e ! legislature ab\t grad+ ! c\ntry s*ools1 & all t1 b x is ! way ?+s are done 9 ! c\ntry1 z any "o w f9d :o w take ! pa9s to g into ! c\ntry & f9d out4 ,x is und]/ood by ! patrons t x is ! tea*]'s bus9ess to put ! pupil to "w ) ! books t he br+s ) him1 & 9 putt+ ,dodd into ! six? read] ,amos only did z ! re/ d 9 ?is reg>d1 t is all4 ,?is class 0 made up ( f\r pupils1 two boys & two girls1 tall1 awkw>d creatures1 :o w5t to ! front ( ! room twice a day & read 9 a s+-song tone out ( two books :i* 7 ! jo9t possession ( ! qu>tette4 ,! girls us$ always to /& 9 class ) _! arms ar\nd ea* o!r & _! heads lean$ toge!r1 z !y sway$ back & =? & rattl$ ov] ! words ( ! page2 & ! boys lean$ back aga9/ ! wall1 usually /&+ on "o leg & /ick+ ! o!r foot up on ! wall beh9d !m4 ,dodd 0 a pigmy beside ^!1 b he read bett] ?an any ( !m1 & soon conv9c$ ,amos t he1 ,dodd1 mu/ be tak5 d[n a peg1 or he1 ,amos1 w\ld f9d himself look$ d[n ^u by 8 pupils1 :o w\ld see him wor/$ by ?is /ripl+4 ,he /rove to nettle ! boy 9 _m ways1 b ,dodd bore ! sl+s & arr[s ) a good deal ( =titude1 & seem$ to avoid a cla%4 ,! exp]i5ce ) 8 gr&fa!r _h _h a v s(t5+ effect ^u him1 & he 0 sl[ to =get ! lesson4 ,he tri$ to be good1 & did 8 be/ = _m weeks4 ,b ,amos c\ld ill endure ! condition into :i* affairs 7 drift+4 ,e day ! boy improv$ 9 8 read+1 till x got s t :5ev] he read all ! s*ool /opp$ to li/54 ,?is ! tea*] felt w\ld n d1 & besides ?is1 he _h met ! p>son1 & argy$ ) him once1 & x 0 ! popul> v]dict t he _h n come out ahead 9 ! enc\nt]4 ,all ( :i* t5d$ to make him be> d[n on ,dodd1 till f9ally he resolv$ t he w\ld h a r[ ) ! boy & t x %\ld be 9 ! read+ class4 ,d n />t at ?is1 belov$4 ,! ?+ has be5 done multitudes ( times1 n only 9 ! c\ntry1 b 9 ! city z well1 & _m a *ild has be5 made to suff] = ! sake ( satisfy+ grudges t exi/$ betwe5 tea*]s & p>5ts4 ,s ,amos 0 b\nd to settle ) ,dodd4 ,he wat*$ 8 *ance1 & along 9 e>ly w9t] he f\nd :at he 0 look+ =4 ,! read+ class 0 on duty1 & ,dodd 0 lead+1 z he _h = sev]al mon?s4 ,! lesson = ! day 0 ,! ,lone ,indian1 & relat$ ! woes ( t poor savage1 :o1 9 old age1 return$ to ! hunt+ gr\nds ( 8 "y manhood1 only to f9d !m gone1 & 9 _! places villages & f5c$ f>ms4 ,he lean$ aga9/ a tree1 ! n>rative cont9u$1 ,dodd read+ x 9 a sympa!tic tone1 be+ greatly ov]come by ! /ory1 & gaz$ ^u ! l&scape t he _h once kn[n s well4 ,he paus$ sudd5ly1 & a te> or two fell on 8 book4 ,/op6 exclaim$ ,amos ,waughops1 br&i%+ a long /ick :i* he always c>ri$ 9 8 "r h& & wav$ to & fro z he talk$ to ! *ildr51 z ?\gh he 7 a great g5]al1 9 ! heat ( battle1 sw++ 8 sword & urg+ 8 m5 to ! *>ge1 ,:at are y cry+ ab\t8 ,eh8 ,look up "h6 ,look up1 ,i say6 ,d y int5d to m9d me8 ,! boy's eyes 7 full ( te>s1 b he look$ up z he 0 bidd5 & fix$ 8 eyes on ,amos4 ,?is 0 worse ?an ev]1 & ! tea*] 0 m angry ?an be=e4 ,see "h1 ,i'll ask y a "q1 if y are s mighty sm>t4 ,! book says t ! ,indian 'lean$ aga9/ ! tree4' ,n[1 :at is meant by t8 ,! "q 0 s sudd5 & s s5seless t ,dodd essay$ no answ]4 ,?is 0 ,amos's opportunity4 ,he wav$ 8 /ick aga9--! same be+ "o ( ! n>r[ slats t _h be5 torn f "o ( ! d\ble seats 9 ! room1 a /rip ( wood two in*es wide1 an in* ?ick1 & ne>ly f\r feet long--& sw++ x )9 an in* ( ! boy's nose1 he %\t$ aga93 ,! book says t ! ,indian lean$ aga9/ a tree4' ,:at does t mean8 ,answ] me6 & aga9 he made ! passes & swung ! slat4 ,i don't "k1 answ]$ ,dodd1 j a little fright5$4 ,x 0 a little1 b x 0 en\gh4 ,amos felt t he _h ,p>son ,weav] on ! hip & he ha/5$ to make ! mo/ ( 8 advantage4 ,d y mean to say t y don't "k :at x is to lean aga9/ a tree8 ,:y1 :]e 0 y rais$8 ,:at k9d o' folks hev y got8 ,y\r old man mu/ be mighty sm>t to raise a boy z big z y be1 an' n le>n him :at x means to lean ag'9' a tree4 ,x 0 a savage ?ru/ & x drew blood f ! boy4 ,my dad may n be v sm>t1 he retort$1 fully =gett+ ! lone ,indian1 b he's got gall en\gh to p\nd ! /uff9' out o' su* a roo/] z y be4 ,!re 0 a s5sation 9 ! little s*ool room1 a dead pause1 s /ill t ! little clock on ! desk seem$ to rattle l a factory1 z x hit (f ! anxi\s seconds ( ! /rife x 0 =c$ to witness4 ,?is spee* ( ,dodd's 0 almo/ too _m = ,amos4 ,x smote him 9 8 weake/ "p1 & = a mom5t he 0 daunt$1 b he ralli$1 & ) a few wild br&i%es ( ! slat he felt t he 0 himself aga91 & once m l$ on to ! fray4 ,see "h1 "y man1 y mu/n't talk to me l t6 ,don't y give me none ( y\r ,me?odi/ lip 7,amos 0 n a ,me?odi/1 &1 ?\gh a c&idate = ! m9i/ry1 he cordially hat$ all outside 8 own d5om9ation71 or ,i'll make y wi% y'd nev] saw dee/rick f\r4 ,n[ tell me :at x means to 'lean ag'9' a tree1' & he gl>$ at ! boy & wav$ ! slat aga94 ,:y1 x means to lean up aga9/ x1 return$ ,dodd1 :o 0 b\nd to d 8 be/4 ,t's :at ,i ?9k x means2 :at d y ?9k x means8 ,! tables 7 turn$1 & ,amos almo/ caught 8 brea? at ! dilemma4 ,:at d ,i ?9k x means8 he retort$2 :at d ,i ?9k x means8 ,:y1 x means--x means--x means :at x says2 t he lean$ ag'9' ! tree1 t is1 t he assum$ a recumb5t po/ure ag'9' ! tree6 ,x 0 a bold /roke1 b ,amos felt t x _h br\ght him safely ov]4 ,recumb5t po/ure 0 n a vile phrase1 & he patt$ himself on ! back1 ?\gh he puff$ a little at ! ex]tion x co/ him to hoi/ ! words out ( himself4 ,b x 0 ,dodd's turn next4 ,quick z ?\ght he retort$3 ,well1 t a9't half s easy z :at ! book says4 ,! s*ool giggl$4 ,amos lo/ all control1 &1 />t+ t[>d ,dodd1 he %\t$3 ,i'll :ip y1 y little devil1 if x's ! la/ ?+ ,i ev] d4 ,b ,dodd 0 too quick = him4 ,he %ot d[n ! room l an arr[1 & out at ! op5 door1 & 0 (f l a de]4 ,) 8 club foot1 ,amos ,waughops 0 no mat* = ! boy ) 8 nimble legs1 &1 flu%$ & beat51 ! gabbl] hobbl$ back to 8 desk4 ,he look$ t[>d ! tw9s1 all f\r ( !m1 z if to wreak 8 v5geance on !m1 b he someh[ felt t !y 7 foem5 unwor?y ( 8 /eel1 & =ebore4 ,z = ,dodd1 x 0 8 la/ day ( s*ool ) ,amos ,waughops4 ,ev5 ! p]suasion ( 8 gr&fa!r1 = :om he _h ! greate/ rev]5ce1 0 insuffici5t to get him into ! s*ool h\se aga9 t w9t]4 ,he le>n$ to d _m ?+s on ! f>m1 & help$ 9 out-(-door "w 9 all ! colde/ days1 suff]+ mu* f cold & /orm1 b all ?is he bore *e]fully r ?an meet ,amos ,waughops & ! slat aga94 ,"u ^! circum/ances 8 p>5ts did n =ce him to s*ool1 & :o %all say !y did wrong by lett+ him /ay at home & "w8 ,long suff]+ read]1 y may fr[n at ! introduction ( ?is un=tunate man1 ,amos ,waughops1 into ! ?read ( ?is /ory1 b ,i c't help x if y d4 ,i am tell+ ! /ory ( ,dodd j z x is1 & ,i c't tell x at all unless ,i tell x t way4 ,y may n l ,mr4 ,waughops2 y may n l 8 way ( tea*+ s*ool2 y may say t ,i am cruel to h>p on facts to ! ext5t ( intimat+ t ! m]e mis=tune ( be+ a cripple is n reason en\gh = be+ a s*ool tea*]2 b ,i c't help ?is ei!r1 because x is true1 & we all "k x is4 ,we lift up our eyes & behold ! educational field all :ite = ! h>ve/ & ev5 among ! few labor]s t are work+1 we see a l>ge p] c5t ( bungl+ reap]s :o trample "u foot m gra9 ?an !y ga!r1 & ^: pockets are full ( ! se$s ( t>es1 :i* !y are s[+ gratis = next ye>'s crop1 z !y /umble ab\t4 ,i am sure ,i pity a cripple z mu* z any "o c1 b *ildr5 h rights t ev5 cripples %\ld be made to respect1 & no man or woman has a "r 9 ! s*oolroom m]ely f ! fact ( physical inability to "w at "s m muscul> call+4 ,i "k !re are _m mo/ excell5t tea*]s :o are bodily maim$1 & ^: mis=tune seems to enhance _! devotion to _! pr(ession & _! success !re91 b !re are a multitude besides :o are 9 ! s*ool room solely because !y are ! victims ( mis=tune1 & = !m !re is little excuse to be made4 ,amos ,waughops 0 a factor 9 ! evolution ( ,dodd ,weav]1 & 8 l are f\nd by ! quantity 9 ! rural s*ools ( ?is & o!r ,/ates4 ,we h _h en\gh ( !m4 ,x is all "r = u to be k9d & *>itable to un=tunate p1 b let u be c>eful ^: money & means we are *>itable )4 ,:5 ! ,/ate took *>ge ( ! s*ools x remov$ !m f ! realm ( *>itable in/itutions1 ?\gh "s p are v unwill+ to ackn[l$ge ! fact1 & x is a v common ?+ = ! public funds to be /ill us$ indirectly = *>itable purposes4 ,!y are s us$ on fell[s l ,amos ,waughops & 8 cognates ( ! o!r sex4 ,x is an abom9ation4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,! :ite drifts ( w9t] grew gray & !n turn$ black "u ! ,m>* sun t melt$ !m d[n & dra9$ (f _! soluble p>ts1 leav+ only a residuum ( mud along f5ces & h$ges :]e1 a few days be=e _h be5 %apely piles ( sn[4 ,april came ) its deluges ( ra9 t wa%$ ! e>? clean & c>ri$ (f ! riffraff ( ! previ\s season1 mak+ ready = ano!r & m b\ntiful h>ve/4 ,:at a ?rifty h\sekeep] nature is6 ,dodd /ill /ay$ away f s*ool1 & ?r\gh slu% & mud & dr5*+ ra9 work$ l a little man4 ,! fact is1 he _h secretly made up 8 m9d nev] to g to s*ool aga91 a conclusion t x is no p>ticul> wond] he _h rea*$ aft] 8 exp]i5ce ) ,amos ,waughops1 z j *ronicl$4 ,he obs]v$ t 8 ready "w met ! approval ( bo? ( 8 p>5ts & gr&p>5ts1 & he quietly hop$ t !y w\ld let him alone & p]mit him to /ay out ( s*ool s long z he cont9u$ to make himself useful on ! f>m4 ,he said no?+ ab\t ?is1 h[ev]4 ,8 tra9+ _h n be5 su* z to inspire confid5ce betwe5 himself & 8 p>5ts1 & already he _h begun to ?9k1 plan & act = himself1 unaid$ by _! c\nsel or advice4 ,nor is x an uncommon ?+ = _m well-mean+ & well-wi%+ p>5ts ?us to isolate _! *ildr5 f ! holy ( holies ( _! he>ts & =ce !m out into ! des]t ( _! own inexp]i5ce1 to die !re alone1 or compel !m to seek help f ! hea!ni% cr[d t is always camp$ ar\nd ab\t )9 easy rea* ( su* w&]+ ones4 ,h[ is x 9 y\r own h\sehold1 belov$8 ,look x up1 if y d>e to6 ,b "o day :5 ! boy & 8 gr&fa!r 7 burn+ corn /alks 9 ! field1 mak+ ready = pl[+1 ! old g5tleman broa*$ ! subject ( s*ool to ,dodd1 &1 by d9t ( mu* p]suasion1 ga9$ 8 reluctant cons5t to brave once m ! trials ( ! s*ool room & out himself aga9 "u ! guidance ( a tea*]4 ,a week lat] ,dodd made 8 ?ird v5ture 9 ! legaliz$ lott]y ( lic5s$ s*ool tea*]s4 ,he _h drawn blanks twice & he 0 m ?an suspici\s ( ! ent]prise4 ,he _h no fai? 9 x :atev]4 ,b ! c\nt]feit always presupposes ! g5u9e1 & ! same sy/em t includes su* specim5s z ,miss ,/one & ,amos ,waughops 9 its wide embrace1 enfolds also ?\s&s :o are ! wor?ie/ ( m5 & wom54 ,aft] all1 ,virtue is on top 9 ?is mundane sph]e2 if x 7 n s1 ?is old planet w\ld h gone to ru9 long ago4 ,let u look up6 ,amy ,kelly bad be5 aw>d$ ! contract to tea* ! spr+ & summ] s*ool 9 di/rict f\r1 ,dundas t[n%ip1 on ?is p>ticul> ye>1 & ) timid1 anxi\s /eps %e _h walk$ six miles ! fir/ ,monday morn+ ( ! t]m to take *>ge ( h] pupils4 ,x 0 h] fir/ s*ool1 & %e 0 worri$ ab\t x1 z folks usually are ab\t almo/ any?+ t is new to !m & conc]n+ :i* !y are consci5ti\s4 ,"s p nev] are worri$1 ?\gh4 ,!y are born 9 a don't-c>e fa%ion2 !y absorb ! pr9ciple f ! fir/1 & x nev] we>s out4 ,o!rs are anxi\s to beg9 )1 b gr[ c>eless z !y gr[ famili> ) _! surr\nd+s4 ,o!rs are always anxi\s4 ,!y nev] d s well t !y d n hope to d bett] next "t1 & !y w\ld almo/ decl9e heav5 if !y felt x to be a place :]e !y mu/ =ev] rema9 z !y are4 ,amy ,kelly 0 ( ! patt]n la/ describ$4 ,z h] "n indicates1 %e 0 ,iri%4 ,h] fa!r & "m came f ! old sod be=e %e 0 born1 & !y _h won _! way up f work+ at day's wages to be+ ! own]s ( a snug f>m1 :i* 0 well /ock$ & ?riftily kept4 ,!y spoke _! native tongue to ea* o!r :5 9 ! secret recesses ( _! home1 & talk$ ) _! *ildr5 & ! neighbors 9 a brogue s deeply acc5t$ t x w\ld be useless = !m ev] to claim to be ,scot*-,iri%1 _h !y wi%$ to make su* pret5sions--:i* !y did n4 ,inde$1 ^! p w\ld h be5 call$ v ,iri% by ! av]age obs]v]4 ,! old g5tleman _h r$ hair & only all[$ 8 be>d to gr[ ab\t 8 neck1 "u 8 *92 wore a /rap ar\nd 8 wri/1 & smok$ a %ort clay pipe4 ,8 wife 0 /\t & some:at r$-fac$1 & 9 summ] a /ray call] w\ld be likely to f9d h] at "w 9 petticoat & %ort g[n1 h] r l>ge feet & ankles innoc5t ( %oes or /ock+s4 ,b %e 0 a good h\sekeep]1 = all ( ^! ?+s4 ,no bett] butt] ?an h]s ev] came to m>ket1 & h] he>t 0 w>m & true1 ev5 if x did beat "u a r full =m & b5ea? a co>sely wov5 g>m5t4 ,%e _h a *e]y voice & a pleasant disposition1 lov$ h] husb& devot$ly1 0 pr\d ( h] family1 bo? on acc\nt ( its numb]s & ! heal?1 brightness & good looks ( h] prog5y2 & h] good de$s t[>d h] neighbors1 toge!r ) h] g5]al ?rift & good nature1 made h] a great favorite 9 all ! c\ntry-side4 ,su* 0 ! family f :i* ?is "y s*ool miss 0 sprung4 ,! girl 0 j eighte5 :5 %e w5t to h] new "w4 ,%e _h receiv$ mo/ ( h] education 9 a simil> s*ool1 9 a neighbor+ di/rict1 :]e %e _h always l$ h] classes1 b _h sp5t two w9t]s 9 a ,/ate ,normal ,s*ool4 ,%e 0 a trim body1 compactly built1 _h black hair & eyes1 & a fre%1 rosy complexion t is s *>act]i/ic ( h] class4 ,%e c\ld ride a fracti\s horse1 milk1 sew1 knit & cook1 & _h foll[$ ! pl[ m ?an "o day2 :ile dur+ h>ve/ & corn-husk+ %e _h _m a "t made a h&4 ,f ?is cause %e 0 /rong & well knit 9 all h] frame1 a p]fect picture ( "y womanly heal? & ru/ic beauty4 ,%e _h a s(t1 sweet voice & spoke )\t ! slighte/ trace ( a brogue1 s surely does a s+le g5]ation ,am]icanize su* p1 & 0 v mode/ & retir+ 9 h] mann]s4 ,l h] p>5ts1 %e 0 a dev\t ,ca?olic4 ,x 0 h>dly sev5 o'clock on an ,april morn+ :5 ?is girl unlock$ ! s*oolh\se door at ! end ( h] long walk & let ! fre% spr+ breeze bl[ into its int]ior4 ,x 0 a small build+1 ) "o door1 op5+ to ! s\?1 & six w9d[s1 two on ea* ( ?ree sides1 all d>k5$ ) tight bo>d %utt]s4 ,%e ?rew all ^! op5 & rais$ ! sa%es = a full] sweep ( ! air1 = ! s*ool-roomi% smell 0 /ifl+ to "o accu/om$ to :olesome1 out-(-door air4 ,z soon z %e felt free to take a long brea? %e began to exam9e ! room 9 :i* %e 0 to g to "w4 ,! floor 0 fil?y beyond description4 ,!re 0 a hill ( dry tobacco quids on ! floor "u ! tea*]'s desk1 hi/orical relics ( ! reign ( ,amos ,waughops1 & equally disgu/+ debris scatt]$ all ov] ! room1 special contributions ( ! free ,am]ican citiz5s ( dee/rick f\r1 :o _h held an election 9 ! h\se a few days previ\s4 ,moreov]1 ! desks 71 _m ( !m1 sme>$ ) tall[ on ! top1 pat*es ( grease t told ( debat+ societies1 s++ s*ools1 & revival meet+s ( ! w9t] be=e--blots t ,amos _h nev] ?\ght ( try+ to remove4 ,! /ovepipe _h p>t$ & hung trembl+ f ! ceil+1 :ile ! small blackbo>d 9 ! corn] 0 scrawl$ all ov] ) rude & indec5t figures1 ! h&iwork ( ! electors a=esaid4 ,pray d n ?9k ,i h pa9t$ ?is picture 9 too high colors1 y fa/idi\s ones1 :o dwell 9 f9e h\ses & live 9 t[ns & h nev] se5 sights l ^!4 ,i h n4 ,!re are ?\s&s ( j su* s*oolh\ses 9 ?is & e o!r ,/ate 9 ! ,union1 t op5 on an ,april morn+ j z ?is "o did4 ,x is a great pity t x is s1 b s x is4 ,i wi% x 7 o!rwise4 ,b x isn't1 & ,i sometimes wond] if x ev] w be6 ,amy took 9 ! situation at a glance & resolv$ :at to d =?)4 ,!re 0 a h\se a qu>t] ( a mile d[n ! road1 & ?i!r %e b5t h] sprightly /eps4 ,fifte5 m9utes lat] %e return$ ) two buckets1 a scrubb+ bru%1 a broom & a mop4 ,%e roll$ up h] sleeves1 disclos+ an arm t y well might envy1 my de>1 y :o delight 9 ! display ( su* *>ms 9 p>lor or ball room--*>ms :i* no cosmetics c rival--turn$ up ! skirt ( h] neat calico dress1 & p9n$ x beh9d h] supple wai/1 donn$ a l>ge co>se apron t %e _h borr[$ ) ! re/ ( h] outfit1 & 0 ready = "w4 ,%e right$ ! /ovepipe--)\t swe>+--& built a brisk fire4 ,!n %e began to scrub4 ,%e _h work$ an h\r1 :5 %e he>d a voice & foot/eps1 & a mom5t lat] ,dodd & ! "y ,weav]s d>k5$ ! door4 ,good morn+6 %e exclaim$1 paus+ a mom5t 9 h] "w & bru%+ back h] hair ) h] arm1 z %e rais$ h] flu%$ face1 :i* 0 cov]$ ) a dew ( p]spiration2 y _h bett] put y\r d9n] pail out by ! well1 & !n y c play 9 ! y>d a :ile1 till ,i get ! h\se clean$ up a little1 & aga9 %e turn$ to h] scrubb+4 ,dodd /ood 9 ! door & look$ at ! girl 9 amazem5t4 ,?is 0 a new phase ( ! s*ool tea*]1 sure en\gh4 ,he ?\ght ( ,miss ,/one & wond]$ b[ %e w\ld look1 d[n on h] knees & scrubb+1 z ?is girl 04 ,he /ood 9 ! door = "s m9utes1 till1 f9ally1 ,amy arose & />t$ to c>ry out a pail ( dirty wat] & br+ 9 a fre% "o 9 its place4 ,z %e ne>$ ! boy he /epp$ to "o side & let h] pass1 look+ up into h] face z %e w5t by4 ,%e return$ 8 glance & smil$1 & ,dodd answ]$ back ) some?+ ak9 to a blu%1 ?\gh ! expression 0 su* a /rang] to 8 face t ! sup]ficial obs]v] might h fail$ correctly to classify x at fir/ sight4 ,amy ?rew ! wat] out1 f> into ! road1 & w5t to ! well1 ,dodd saw :]e %e 0 go+1 &1 runn+ to ! pump1 he seiz$ ! h&le & began pump+ vigor\sly4 ,?ank y1 said ,amy1 :5 ! bucket 0 fill$2 ,i h>dly ?9k y c c>ry ! pail s full1 %e add$1 z ,dodd proce$$ to grasp ! pail ) bo? h&s to c>ry ! wat] to ! h\se4 ,bett] let me help y1 %e cont9u$1 tak+ hold ( "o side4 ,!re1 s2 n[ we'll c>ry x toge!r1 &1 "o on ei!r side ( ! bucket1 !y w5t into ! h\se aga94 ,x may safely be said t ! brief space ( "t occupi$ 9 go+ f ! well to ! s*ool room1 c>ry+ half ( t pail ( wat]1 0 ! pr\de/ mom5t yet exp]i5c$ by ! h]o ( ?is /ory4 ,= ! fir/ "t 9 8 life ! _s ( *ivalry arose 9 8 bosom1 & ?\gh ! act he p]=m$ 9 response to its prompt+s 0 a v simple & m5ial "o1 yet x 0 en\gh to /ir all ! pulses ( 8 boyi% nature & to make ( him1 = ! "t be+1 su* a little man z he _h nev] be=e dream$ ( be+4 ,x is ,william ,%akspe>e1 ,i ?9k1 :o has x-- ,f woman's eyes ?is doctr9e ,i d]ive1 ,!y are ! books1 ! gr\nds1 ! academies1 ,f :i* do? spr+ ! true ,prome!an fire6 or words to t effect4 ,dodd1 h[ev]1 knew no?+ ( ! great poet1 b he did "k t some?+ 9 ! k9dly eyes ( ?is hone/ ,iri% girl made him want to d ev]y?+ he c\ld = h]1 & help h] 9 e possible way4 ,! mo/ gallant knight c\ld rise to no m sublime condition6 ,:5 ! pail 0 set d[n & ,amy 0 once m on h] knees1 ,dodd began to look ab\t to see :at else he c\ld d4 ,! girl took note ( ?is1 & soon set him to "w4 ,%e _h him g ?r\gh all ! desks & clean out all ! places :]e ! books 7 kept4 ,:5 ?is 0 done %e gave him some?+ else to d1 & to all h] bidd+s he 0 mo/ ob$i5t4 ,he work$ ) a w1 & c>efully1 do+ j z he 0 told to d1 & feel+ t mu* ( ! success ( ! ent]prise on foot dep5d$ on 8 own ex]tions4 ,x is su* "w z ?is t c\nts "h bel[1 & trans=ms ! unfix$ elem5ts ( human nature into "* z endur+ z ! ev]la/+ bills4 ,x is a little difficult to realize ?is fact1 j at ! "t ( its happ5+1 b ! aft] ye>s %[ ! tru? ( ! /atem5t4 ,! evolution t took place 9 ,dodd's s\l t morn+ 0 a measurable quantity4 ,by noon ! dirty1 n to say na/y1 s*ool h\se 0 clean & 9 ord]1 & aft] d9n] ,amy ,kelly began to arrange h] classes & prep>e = s*ool "w4 ,dur+ ! =5oon %e _h le>n$ ! names ( _m ( h] pupils f _! conv]sations ) ea* o!r1 & _h put h]self on su* t]ms ) !m t ! "w ( organiz+ h] classes 0 easily accompli%$1 )\t annoyance to h]self or ! *ildr54 ,by f\r o'clock %e _h h] "w laid out = ! entire s*ool1 & ! *ildr5 w5t home happy1 rejoic+ 9 ! newly f\nd treasure ( a s*ool tea*] 9 :om !y delight$4 ,amy knew little ( _m ?+s t are well wor? kn[+ 9 ?is _w1 b %e did "k h[ to manage *ildr5 & h[ to tea* s*ool4 ,%e 0 a girl ( res\rces4 ,( su* is ! k+dom ( heav5 among s*ool tea*]s4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,x 0 no long] a task to keep ,dodd 9 s*ool4 ,he w5t e day1 ra9 or %9e1 & 0 always eag] to g4 ,moreov]1 he /udi$ well & le>n$ rapidly4 ,! multiplication table1 t _h be5 ! bane ( 8 s*ool life1 up to date1 & :i*1 "u ! /upid managem5t ( ,amos ,waughops & ! ov]-wr\ght ,grube me?ods ( ,miss ,/one1 _h floor$ him 9 e tussle he _h _h ) x1 n[ grew tractable & docile1 a creature subs]vi5t to 8 w & quick to d 8 bidd+1 unhesitat+ly4 ,& :at wond]1 :5 ,amy taught him ?is e>ly "w 9 numb]s by use ( 8 memory r ?an 8 reason2 us+ a faculty t is /rong at ?is p]iod ( life1 r ?an "o :i* has h>dly begun to spr\t8 ,did y ev] ?9k ( t1 de> devotee at ! %r9e ( ,grube1 or ,bro!r ,h>ris1 or all ! re/ ( ! tra9 :o insi/ t a *ild's reason %\ld develop l>gely be=e he has f9i%$ ! fir/ decade ( 8 exi/5ce8 ,^! wise ones lay d[n a law 7take up almo/ any pr9t$ c\rse ( /udy1 n[adays1 & y w f9d x all spread out 9 ! fir/ & second ye>s' "w7 t e numb] mu/ be ma/]$1 9 all its possible arrangem5ts & comb9ations1 f ! v fir/ "t x is tak5 up4 ,?us1 "o mu/ be consid]$ 9 all its possible correlations to all ! univ]se1 & ! ,almighty ,himself1 be=e two c be t\*$6 ,s1 z soon z ! y\? /rikes a simple unit t ought to come to him l an old fri5d1 he is /raightway pack$ (f to ! ends ( ! e>? ) ! digit & made to /& x up alongside ( all mann] ( ?+s1 9 ! heav5s above &1 ! e>? b5ea?1 & ev5 9 ! wat]s "u ! e>?4 ,! little fell[ tramps1 & trudges1 & comp>es1 & contra/s1 & divides1 & comb9es1 & elim9ates1 & expels1 & extracts1 & subtracts1 & retracts1 & contracts1 & :at n1 until f9ally1 he gets all mix$ up & concludes t he nev] c "k any?+ ab\t x at all1 & ! de> old "o1 t came to him at fir/ z su* a simple ?+1 is s tangl$ up ) all creation t he gives x up z an entirely unkn[n & unkn[able quantity1 & beg9s to guess at x & :5 he comes to t po9t1 look out6 ,he has tak5 ! fir/ /ep 9 recklessness1 & has begun 8 initial "w z a li>6 ,y don't believe ?is8 ,!n sit d[n to ! foll[+1 :i* ,i clip f ! second ye>'s "w 9 a c\rse ( /udy t lies be=e me3 ,le>n to c\nt to #ajj1 =w>d & back1 by #a's1 #b's1 #c's1 #d's1 #e's1 #f's1 #g's1 #h's1 & #i's1 beg9n+ to c\nt f #j1 & also f ea* digit1 respectively1 up to ! "o us$ cont9u\sly1 9 ea* case4 ,j buckle d[n to ?is = a :ile & see h[ x goes4 ,see h[ long x w take y to ma/] ev5 a ti! ( ?is1 s t y c d x1 ev5 passably well1 & !n comp>e y\r own p[]s ( m9d ) ^? ( ! *ild t y w\ld fa9 cram ) ?is c\rse & see if !re is n a reason :y ! *ildr5 d n take to ?is me?od4 ,i "k :at y w say1 at lea/ to y\rselves4 ,i h no "t = su* a pile ( rubbi%4 ,y say well4 ,nei!r h ! *ildr5 "t = x4 ,b ,amy knew no?+ ( ,grube1 ?ank heav51 & gave none ( x to ,dodd4 ,he le>n$ to read bett] ?an ev]1 le>n$ to spell1 & took pride 9 /&+ at ! head ( 8 class4 ,he pluck$ fl[]s = 8 tea*] z he w5t to s*ool1 & 8 *eeks flu%$ z %e took !m f 8 b& & set !m 9 ! glass tumbl] on ! table4 ,he ev5 ?\ght 9 8 little he>t1 betimes1 t1 :5 he got gr[n up1 he w\ld m>ry ,amy6 ,r "y = su* ideas8 ,p]haps s2 b ^! ideas beg9 to develop1 (t51 :5 boys are v "y4 ,!y don't say any?+ ab\t x1 out l\d2 b away d[n 9 ! deep hid+-places ( ! he>t--oh1 well1 we all "k h[ x is1 & :at an influ5ce su* notions may h ^u our lives4 ,b = all ( ^! ?+s ,dodd ,weav] 0 /ill ,dodd ,weav]1 & !re 7 times :5 he suff]$ a relapse f 8 high e/ate4 ,"o ( ^! times came z foll[s3 ,x 0 a sultry =5oon 9 ,may1 & ,dodd 0 re/less & uneasy4 ,he fidget$ ab\t 9 8 seat1 teas$ ! boy 9 front ( him1 & tripp$ up a little fell[ :o pass$ him on ! way to a class4 ,8 tea*] wat*$ him = "s "t1 &1 at ! la/ (f5se1 conclud$ t x 0 be/ to give ! boy a bit ( att5tion4 ,%e came d[n to 8 desk & said3 ,x's a bad k9d ( a morn+ = boys1 isn't x1 ',dodd'8 ,! boy hung 8 head a little1 & ,amy proce$$3 ,come "h to ! door a m9ute2 ,i want to %[ y some?+4 ,dodd wond]$ :at 0 want$1 b arose1 z he 0 bidd51 & w5t to ! door1 ,d y see t tree1 away d[n ! road8 said ,amy1 po9t+ to a l>ge maple t 0 m ?an a qu>t] ( a mile away4 ,dodd said t he saw ! object po9t$ out4 ,well1 n[1 ,i want y to />t "h & run to t tree j z fa/ z y c1 & !n turn "r ar\nd & run back aga91 & ,i'll /& "r "h all ! "t & wat* y1 & see h[ long x takes y to g & come2 & %e drew out h] wat* z %e spoke4 ,dodd look$ at h] = an in/ant1 b ! next mom5t he 0 (f ) a b\nd & ran 8 be/1 bo? go+ & com+4 ,he return$ pres5tly1 hav+ made mo/ excell5t "t4 ,amy told him h[ _m m9utes he _h be5 gone1 & bade him take 8 seat4 ,! boy 0 a little 9 d\bt z to j :y he 0 call$ on to p]=m ?is feat2 b1 betwe5 pond]+ ov] ! affair & be+ tir$ f 8 race1 he 0 a good boy all ! re/ ( ! morn+6 ,! girl _h simply giv5 ! *ild a *ance to "w (f 8 sup]flu\s animal spirits1 &1 ) ?is quantity r$uc$ to a safety limit1 he 0 himself aga94 ,:at a pity !re are n m tea*]s :o appreciate ! value ( a safety-valve6 ,! incid5t is b "o ( a score t illu/rate ! res\rces ( ,amy ,kelly 9 ! managem5t ( ,dodd ,weav]4 ,%e 0 always tak+ ! boy by surprise4 ,he 0 wayw>d & wilful at times1 b h] g5ius 0 equal to ! em]g5cy4 ,%e won him by h] div9e p[] to d j t ?+1 z h] class always does1 & z none o!rs c4 ,%e 0 born to tea*1 or ) ! tea*+ faculty--) a g5ius = t "w2 & h] success 0 m>k$ f ! fir/4 ,%e did = ,dodd ,weav] 9 a s+le t]m m ?an all ! =m] ye>s _h done2 %e made a record 9 8 "* t w nev] be effac$4 ,& d n say t ,i h ov]drawn ?is picture1 ei!r4 ,don't turn up y\r noses1 my de>s1 because ?is girl came f a v humble & unpret5ti\s ,iri% family4 ,i tell y1 g5ius has a way ( its own1 & !re is no acc\nt+ = x4 ,x 0 a good :ile ago t a cons]vative old ,ph>isee ?\ght t he _h =ev] sil5c$ ! foll[]s ( ! greate/ ,g5ius ! _w ev] saw by putt+ at !m ! conundrum1 ,c any good come out ( ,naz>e?8 ,b good did come out ( t b>r5 c\ntry 9 spite ( ! conundrum6 ,& s x keeps on do+1 con/antly4 ,x comes f o!r places1 too1 & t is all "r4 ,! po9t is t we want to op5 our eyes & see x1 no matt] :]e x comes f4 ,amy ,kelly 0 a gods5d to ,dodd ,weav]4 ,%e came to him ?r\gh ! m$ium ( a c\ntry s*ool4 ,%e won ! boy z su* tea*]s always d w9 boys1 & always w w9 !m2 & h] rew>d ought to be great4 ,x 0 only tw5ty-five doll>s a mon?1 reckon$ on ! ord] book ( dee/rick f\r1 b !re is no tell+ :at x w be on ! o!r side4 ,b su* z ,amy c af=d to wait = t4 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,dodd w5t to s*ool to ,amy ,kelly fai?fully all t summ]4 ,he 0 nei!r t>dy nor abs5t dur+ ! t]m1 & :5 s*ool 0 ov] x seem$ to him z ?\gh some?+ 0 gone out ( 8 life2 some?+ t he w\ld h lik$ to keep always4 ,b 9 ! fall ,eld] ,weav] 0 suffici5tly rejuv5at$ to ent] ! field aga91 & aft] conf]5ce he once m set out on 8 p]egr9ations4 ,= sev]al ye>s !reaft] x 0 true ( him z x is ( s _m ( 8 k9d--he 0 j two ye>s 9 a place1 & !n =ev] mov+4 ,?is gave ,dodd a *ange ( p$agogic adm9i/ration on an av]age once a ye>2 = ea* village w\ld usually manage to *ange tea*]s on ! (f ye>s1 at lea/1 :5 !y didn't *ange prea*]s1 & s keep up ! pr9ciple ( rotation 9 (fice1 :i* is s de> to ! av]age ,am]ican he>t4 ,:at a glori\s ?+ ! fickle w ( ! p is 9 "s ( its petty phases6 ,a *ange ( tea*] once a ye>1 h[ev]1 is n beyond ! av]age ( pupils 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,i "k ( s*ools :]e ! pupils1 *ange tea*]s six times a day1 e s*ool day 9 ! ye>1 besides n[ & !n an extra :5 a pr9cipal or a sup]9t5d5t turns himself loose on !m = an h\r or two 9 a t]m6 ,dodd's quota ( *anges %\ld n1 !re=e1 be reg>d$ z extravagant2 t is1 accord+ to "s ( ! au?orities4 ,9 aft] ye>s ! memory ( ^? f\r mon?s ) ,amy ,kelly rema9$ ) ! boy1 an oasis 9 ! trackless ,sah>a ( 8 s*ool life4 ,9 ?is dre>y expanse n[ & !n a %ad[ ( hope arose1 z if to lure him on1 z "s new tea*] came up ov] 8 horizon1 b 9 ! ma9 ^! all prov$ delusions1 mirages t glitt]$ at phantom di/ances1 b fad$ away into empty no?+ness z he took a ne>] view ( !m4 ,?is con/ant *eat+ ( 8 vision1 ?is def]r+ ( 8 hope1 9 "t made 8 he>t sick1 & he gradually relaps$ into 8 old hatr$ ( books & s*ools & s*ool tea*]s & all t p]ta9$ !reto4 ,!re 0 prim ,miss ,sp9a*]1 ?9 z a la? & bony1 ) h&s t y c\ld almo/ see ?r\gh & f+]s t rattl$ aga9/ ea* o!r :5 %e %ook "o ?reat5+ly at a boy or girl4 ,%e _h a hobby ( keep+ h] pupils p]petually front face1 & ( hav+ !m sit up /raight all ! "t1 ) fold$ arms1 s t h] s*ool room always _h ! appe>ance ( a deal bo>d /uck full ( /iff pegs1 all 9 r[s1 e "o z tight 9 its place z a w$ge & nev] to be mov$ on any acc\nt :atev]4 ,"r opposite to ! s*ool h\se :]e ?is woman taught 0 a ri* man's resid5ce1 9 ! front y>d ( :i* !re /ood a m>ble /atue1 a bronze de]1 a ca/-iron dog & a /one rabbit4 ,dodd us$ to look ov] to ^! :5 he 0 v tir$ f sitt+ up s /raight s long1 & wi% t ,miss ,sp9a*] _h a roomful ( su* = pupils4 ,x w\ld h be5 z well = h] & ,dodd & ! re/ ( ! s*ool if %e _h4 ,p]haps x w\ld h be5 bett]6 ,yet y all "k ,miss ,sp9a*]1 don't y1 ladies & g5tlem58 ,aga91 he fell into ! h&s ( ,mr4 ,sliman1 ^: sole end & aim 9 life z a s*ool tea*] 0 ! ext]m9ation ( :isp]+4 ,= ?is purpose he _h devis$ a set ( rules1 :i* he _h pr9t$ 9 full & s5t all ov] t[n to e patron ( ! s*ool4 ,! self-report+ sy/em 0 ! hobby ( ?is man4 ,dodd told ! tru? to him = a few ev5+s1 at roll-call1 ackn[l$g+ t he _h :isp]$1 z he & all ! re/ ( ! pupils _h2 b he soon obs]v$ t x 0 ! cu/om ( mo/ ( ! boys & girls to falsify ab\t _! conduct1 & t !y got great glory !reby4 ,he took up ?is cu/om himself ere long4 ,x tr\bl$ 8 consci5ce a good deal at fir/1 b by d9t ( con/ant daily practice he got s t he c\ld look 8 tea*] squ>ely 9 ! eye & answ] p]fect z well z any "o1 ev5 if he _h :isp]$ ! :ole day ?r\gh1 & knew t ! man :o record$ 8 m>k knew he _h & set d[n a clean record = ! sake ( hav+ a good score to %[ to visitors6 ,oh1 ,mr4 ,sliman1 y 7 v %>p1 w]5't y8 ,y ?\ght y did y\r little trick s clev]ly t no "o w\ld f9d y out1 b y\r k9d always ?9k t6 ,x did make a f9e %[+ = visitors1 ?is clean :isp]+ record ( y\rs1 & x 0 a f9e ?+ = y to talk ab\t at tea*]s' meet+s1 :]e y boa/$ to y\r fell[s ( :at y _h done1 & look$ s hone/1 & made !m all feel s envi\s1 z y drew =? y\r record-book f next y\r %9y %irt-bosom1 & %[$ h[ !re 0 no d5y+ y\r /atem5t1 = ! te/imony 0 all d[n 9 black & :ite6 ,x 0 all v nice1 b x 0 v1 v bad1 = all t4 ,y knew x 01 too1 & mo/ ( u :o he>d y brag knew x 02 b t didn't make v mu* diff]5ce1 because we 7 old & c\ld /& x1 & z = y--! less said ! bett]4 ,b n s ) ,dodd4 ,"h 0 :]e ! h>m came 91 y wick$ man4 ,y evolv$ ! ly+ elem5t ( ?is boy's nature4 ,heav5 kn[s t he _h en\gh ( ?is naturally1 z ,i h pla9ly /at$ 9 ! e>ly *apt]s ( ?is /ory2 b y =c$ a hot-b$ gr[? out ( ! se$s ( falsehood t 7 ly+ dormant 9 ,dodd's "y m9d4 ,amy ,kelly _h cov]$ ^! up1 "u ! f\ndation walls ( tru?1 s deep t if y _h built on :at %e />t$ ! g]ms w\ld h di$ :]e !y lay4 ,b no1 y ?rew d[n ! squ>e blocks t ,amy _h laid ) s mu* c>e2 y spread ! dung ( deception ov] ! dy+ se$s1 & by ! help ( ! unnatural heat :i* ?is f\lness g5]at$1 brood+ d[n f above1 y spr\t$ ! g]ms ( untru? 9 ! boy's s\l1 & set a-gr[+ plants ^: roots run d[n into hell6 ,y taught ,dodd ,weav] to believe t a lie 0 bett] ?an ! tru?2 t x w\ld s]ve him bett]2 br+ him m glory2 make him /& bett] 9 ! eyes ( 8 fell[s1 & t no "o c\ld f9d him out 9 all ?is trick]y & deception4 ,dodd le>n$ 9 y\r s*ool2 ,o1 yes2 he le>n$ t :i* x took him _m ye>s to =get1 & y are to blame = x4 ,"s day ,i hope y may be compell$ to face t ly+ old record ( y\rs & t lightn+ fla%es ( guilt may be made to blaze into y\r trea*]\s eyes f out ^? pages t look$ s clean :5 y %[$ !m (f1 :ile ! ?und] ( outrag$ tru? rolls ab\t y\r head till y\r tee? *att] 9 y\r m\? & y\r bones %ake 9 y\r deceitful sk94 ,y see ?+s mu/ be made ev5 someh[1 & some:]e1 & su* a s9n] z y h be5 des]ves all ?is & m too4 ,!n1 !re 0 ,mr4 ,%>p1 :o kept gre5 & gr[+ ! %oots t ,mr4 ,sliman _h spr\t$4 ,att5dance 0 ,mr4 ,%>p's hobby4 ,he kept a blackbo>d 9 ! front hall ( 8 s*ool h\se1 :]e x w\ld be ! fir/ ?+ any "o w\ld see :5 he came into ! build+1 & on ?is he scor$ ! record ( att5dance e day4 ,!re 0 no h>m 9 t1 ,i am sure2 b !n1 ?is tea*] us$ to keep ! clock a little sl[] ?an t[n "t1 & besides1 be _h a way ( r++ bells & bells at morn+ & at noon1 & ( n c\nt+ z t>dy any "o :o got into ! build+ any "t be=e ! r++ ( ! la/ bell1 :i* really did n g (f until "s m9utes aft] x %\ld h done2 & !n !re 0 ! back way ( writt5 excuses1 by :i* a fell[ c\ld sneak up 9 ! re> & rub out a m>k t really /ood aga9/ him1 & n h x c\nt on ! bo>d d[n 9 ! hall2 & abs5ces ( a c]ta9 "* 7 n c\nt$ ei!r4 ,s1 take x all 9 all1 ,dodd saw cle>ly t ! %[n record & ! real record 7 n ! same ?+s by a long way1 b t x 0 ! =m] on :i* ,mr4 ,%>p reli$ = 8 p[] & glory ) ! patrons ( ! s*ool1 & be=e ! bo>d ( education4 ,s x 0 t ,mr4 ,%>p wat]$ :at ,mr4 ,sliman plant$1 & ,dodd _h to /& x all4 ,& !n !re 0 ,miss ,slack1 & ,miss ,trott]1 & ,mr4 ,skimpole 7a l9eal desc5dant ( ! urbane ,h>old71 & ,mr4 ,looseley1 & ,mr4 ,rattl]1 & ,/rik]1 & ,bluff]1 & ,smiley2 all ^! took a h& at ! mill t 0 roll+ out ! "* ( ,dodd ,weav]1 & !re are m>ks ( _! v>i$ crank+s ^u him to ?is day4 ,"o ye> he fell into ! h&s ( old ,mrs4 ,height54 ,%e 0 a wid[ :o _h be5 ri*1 b 0 n[ poor1 & :o _h a place 9 ! s*ools because %e ne$$ x4 ,%e 0 s mu* l all ! re/ ( ?is sort t %e ne$ n be fur!r describ$1 & 7 x n = "o *>act]i/ic %e %\ld rema9 9 oblivion1 s f> z ?is record is conc]n$4 ,b = ?is ,i mu/ h h] out4 ,%e 0 poor & really a pr\d begg> ( public *>ity1 yet %e 0 ( su* g5teel & l(ty bir? & be>+ t tea*+ 0 a bore to h]4 ,%e really despis$ & hat$ h] pupils1 & !y return$ ^! s5tim5ts ) int]e/4 ,!re 0 always rebellion 9 h] room1 & to suppress x %e resort$ to all sorts ( p5alties & puni%m5ts4 ,%e us$ to make pupils /& on ! floor & ext5d an arm on a level ) ! %\ld]1 & s hold a book till x seem$ z if ! arm w\ld break (f4 ,%e h]self /ood by ) a p9 9 h] h&1 mean:ile1 hold+ x at a slight di/ance bel[ ! ext5d$ arm & /ick+ x into ! h& ( ! suff]+ "o if ! a*+ memb] 7 l[]$ an in*4 ,o ,dante1 y didn't beg9 to exhau/ ! possibilities ( outrage\s puni%m5ts 9 all y saw 9 ! inf]nal regions4 ,old ,mrs4 ,height5 c\ld give y sev]al po9ts t y nev] dream$ (1 & n tax h] p[]s ( +5uity v mu* ei!r4 ,yet ,dodd work$ ! g5ius ( ?is respectable old beldame to ! v v]ge ( bankruptcy4 ,%e tri$ device aft] device ^u ! boy1 till at la/ x got to be a k9d ( race betwe5 ! two z to :i* %\ld w94 ,! old lady _h no g5u9e int]e/ 9 ! welf>e ( h] pupil4 ,he annoy$ h] & %e want$ to rid h]self ( ! annoyance4 ,t is a simple /atem5t ( ! case f h] side4 ,z = ,dodd1 he delight$ 9 torm5t+ h] z he w\ld 9 teas+ a snake4 ,to be sure !re 0 dang] 9 ! sport1 b boys are fond ( dang]1 especially if x promises fun4 ,s ! days wore on1 till at la/ ! case became unbe>able1 & ,dodd 0 susp5d$4 ,oh6 b t 0 h>d on ! boy6 ,x hurt him t]ribly6 ,! susp5sion came :5 ! skat+ ( ! w9t] 0 ! v be/1 & ,dodd skat$ ! vacation away1 & felt1 ,oh1 s badly ab\t be+ out ( s*ool6 ,:5 ! week ( susp5sion 0 ov] he came back1 full] ( ! devil ?an ev]1 & dur+ a s+le =5oon did m mis*ief ?an he _h be=e be5 capable ( p]petrat+ 9 a mon?4 ,he 0 f\rte5 n[1 a /\t *unk ( a boy1 awkw>d1 defiant1 & reckless4 ,he /ay$ 9 s*ool two days ?is "t1 & 0 aga9 susp5d$4 ,he came back once m aft] t & 0 !n expell$4 ,he left s*ool ) a :oop & 0 on ! /reets mo/ ( ! "t !reaft]4 ,x 0 !n t 8 reputation z a bad boy began to gr[ rapidly4 ,he frequ5t$ ! depot ( ! t[n & 0 on speak+ t]ms ) ! railroad employes ( ! l9e4 ,he *ew$ tobacco 9 great m\?fuls1 swore a great deal1 & sp5t 8 days 9 loaf+4 ,he _h plans = go+ on ! road z a brakeman :5 he became a ye> or two old]4 ,e day he sunk l[] & p %ook _! heads & said1 ,h[ 8 "m's he>t mu/ a*e6 ,b old ,mrs4 ,height5 drew h] #ee a mon? j ! same1 "r along2 & h] daught] ,am&a1 :o nev] did an hone/ day's "w 9 all h] life1 b liv$ 9 idl5ess1 support$ by ! a=esaid #ee--%e 0 ! pride ( ! t[n4 ,%e w5t to *ur* e ,sunday & sang 9 ! *oir1 & at *>ity fairs %e always /ood beh9d ! prettie/ table1 dress$ 9 ! prettie/ clo!s1 & smil$ & blu%$ & seem$ s innoc5t & coy4 ,& !re 7 ri* "y m5 :o hung ab\t h]1 & ,am&a smil$ on !m1 too1 & p said1 ,:at a lovely girl6 ,& h] "m hop$ t h] daught] might m>ry "o ( ^! ri* "y m52 x didn't make mu* diff]5ce :i*1 s long z he 0 ri* & c\ld keep ,am&a 9 idl5ess1 :ile %e c\ld g & live on 8 b\nty & quit ! s*ool room t %e hat$ & h a rosewood c(f9 & pl5ty ( c>riages at h] fun]al4 ,b until all ^! ?+s 7 accompli%$ ! old lady _h to h a place1 & ,am&a loll$ ab\t 9 idl5ess4 ,meantime ,dodd wax$ worse & worse4 ,d y see any relation betwe5 ,dodd & ,am&a1 good folks8 ,if y d1 rememb] t ?is boy 0 only "o ( scores ( pupils t _h to suff]1 sub/antially z he did1 t ! poor & pr\d ,mrs4 ,height5 & h] lazy daught] ,am&a might cont9ue to keep up appe>ances1 & /ill h a *ance to sponge a liv+ (f "s man at ! exp5se ( a legal relation :i* x is sacrilege to call m>riage4 ,out ^u su* pr\d & lazy frauds1 e "o ( !m1 ^: wor?less lives are su/a9$ by ! de/ruction ( ! *>act]s ( *ildr5 l ,dodd ,weav]1 & all ! re/ :o fall "u su* tuition6 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,s x 0 t ,dodd got into ! /reet & a*iev$ ! reputation ( be+ a boy t no tea*] c\ld d any?+ )4 ,9 ! ye> or two t foll[$ he made sev]al />ts at s*ool1 b 8 reputation always prec$$ him1 & ! old /ory 0 told ov] aga9--"o or two susp5sions1 !n expell$4 ,s "t w5t on till ,dodd 0 ne>ly sev5te54 ,he 0 almo/ a man gr[n n[--a swagg]+1 pr(ane1 vulg> fell[1 :o ate 8 meals at home & slept !re1 usually1 b fur!r ?an t liv$ ap>t f 8 p>5ts1 :o e day regrett$ t ev] he _h be5 born4 ,y all "k ?is boy1 don't y1 belov$8 ,he is 9 e t[n t ,i "k (1 & !re are duplicates & triplicates1 n to say c5tiplicates1 ( him 9 "s ( our l>g] cities4 ,i wond] if x is wor? :ile to try to d any?+ ) ^! boys1 or = !m8 ,! ma*9e has dropp$ !m1 or ?r[n !m out4 ,!y w n run ?r\gh ! great educational mill kn[n z ! grad$ sy/em4 ,!y seem de/9$ to g to ! bad1 & x seems to me ! t5d5cy ( ! ma*9e1 & "s ( its manag]s1 is to let !m g4 ,yet !y ought n to g4 ,z !re is a ,god 9 heav51 !y ought n to4 ,b ! ma*9e does n c>e s v mu* = ^! ?+s1 ei!r = ! boys or = ! ,p]sonage j m5tion$1 ^: "n ! manag]s rev]e en\gh to tea* ! *ildr5 t x %\ld always be writt5 ) a capital lett]1 b fur!r ?an t d n tr\ble !mselves mu* ab\t x4 ,! ma*9e is built on ! !ory t ! pupils are made = ! s*ools1 r ?an ! s*ools = ! pupils1 & t ! ord] ( ! grades mu/ be ma9ta9$1 no matt] :at becomes ( ! grad$4 ,:at is x to ?is great mill if ! pupils d fall out ( ! hopp]8 ,s long z ! mill gr9ds & ! gr9d]s c hold _! places at ! crank2 s long z !y c draw _! pay1 escape public c5sure1 dodge beh9d a /ack ( exam9ation pap]s :5 individual compla9ts appe>1 %ield !mselves f responsibilities by records & m>ks1 keep ! promotions 9 ord]1 graduate a class a ye> 9 good clo!s & ) pretty spee*es1 see ea* ( ^? :o h be5 gr\nd ?r\gh g out into ! great _w arm$ ) a diploma ti$ up ) a blue ribbon1 & s foll[+--s long z ! ma*9e c d all ?is1 :at is ! use ( pay+ any att5tion to ,dodd ,weav] & su* incorrigibles z he1 :o refuse to g into ! mill & be gr\nd8 ,:at1 inde$8 ,h[ev]1 y "k ! /ory ( ! n9ety-&-n9e4 ,at lea/ y ought to "k x4 ,x has an application 9 ^! premises4 ,b ,eld] ,weav] %ift$ 8 base ( op]ations once m1 & ,dodd _h ano!r *ance4 ,he _h n[ got s f> d[n on ! ladd] ( 8 desc5t t he 0 c\nt$ almo/ dang]\s4 ,8 fa!r fe>$ him1 & he 0 ev5 ! t]ror ( 8 bro!rs & si/]s4 ,9 a ^w1 he 0 a h>d case4 ,x 0 ! t[n ( ,emburg 9 :i* ! p>son 0 /ation$ ?is "t--"o ( ^? t[ns s common all ?r\gh ! ,we/1 places t />t out ) a boom & ! prospect ( be+ municipalities ( at lea/ #ejj1jjj inhabitants 9 a few ye>s2 ^: f\nd]s lay out into t[n lots all ! l& t jo9s !m & sell ^! at fabul\s prices to ^? :o are cr$ul\s en\gh to buy2 & :i* f9ally settles d[n to a quiet village ( ab\t #b1ejj s\ls1 ) a depot1 /ores1 sev5 *ur*es1 & a s*ool requir+ ab\t t5 tea*]s to take c>e ( its pupils4 ,mr4 ,*>les ,bright 0 pr9cipal ( ! ,emburg s*ools ! fall t ,p>son ,weav] came to take *>ge ( ! ,me?odi/ ,episcopal *ur* at t place4 ,he 0 #cj ye>s ( age1 a n]v\s1 s5sitive man1 bo? ( :i* *>act]i/ics _h be5 int5sifi$ by sev]e "w 9 ! s*ool room4 ,he 0 less ?an ! av]age height & ?9 9 fle%1 ! scale beam tipp+ at #abj :5 he /ood on ! plat=m to balance ! weight4 ,8 face 0 ?9 & 8 be>d scatt]$1 b 8 l>ge black eyes 7 z ke5 z a lance1 & !y always seem$ to see ev]y?+ t came )9 ! range ( vision4 ,he 0 fairly educat$1 b 9 no s5se a great s*ol>4 ,8 patrons call$ him ,pr(essor1 b he made no claim to ! title1 & x 0 (f5sive 9 8 e>s :5 appli$ to himself4 ,he 0 *>act]iz$ ) excell5t common s5se1 &1 be/ ( all1 0 a man ( res\rces4 ,he 0 an excell5t classroom work]1 manag$ 8 s*ool well1 & 0 held 9 high e/eem by 8 fell[-tea*]s & 8 pupils4 ,above all1 he 0 a man ^: p]sonality impress$ itself ^u ^? ) :om he associat$1 & ^: "* 0 /rong & :olesome1 mak+ itself felt ^u 8 pupils cont9u\sly4 ,to ?is man came ,p>son ,weav] on a memorable morn+1 :5 ! foll[+ dialogue ensu$1 aft] ! two _h made !mselves kn[n to ea* o!r3 ,i h a son1 said ! p>son1 :om ,i %\ld l to s5d to s*ool to y4 ,c]ta9ly1 repli$ ,mr4 ,bright1 s5d him along1 & we w endeavor to take c>e ( him1 among/ u4 ,yes1 said ! ,eld]1 b ,i am griev$ to be oblig$ to say t my boy is v wayw>d4 ,he has be5 expell$ f s*ool s (t51 & has _h s mu* tr\ble ) 8 tea*]s t ,i d\bt if y c d any?+ ) him4 ,i ?\ght1 h[ev]1 t ,i w\ld come & speak to y ab\t him1 & if y 7 will+ to try him1 at lea/ = a little :ile1 ,i %\ld be "u great obligations4 ,=1 really1 x is a t]rible ?+1 sir1 = "o to feel t he mu/ give up a fir/-born son & see him g d[n to de/ruction4 ,& yet ,i am compell$ to say frankly to y t ,i fe> our boy is almo/ beyond hope4 ,?is 0 said 9 an agoniz$ tone t told h[ deeply ! sorr[ _h tak5 hold ( ! fa!r's he>t4 ,!re is a s5t5ce some:]e t reads1 ,if ?\ can/1 h m]cy on u & save our son1 = he is griev\sly torm5t$4 ,! _w is mu* ! same n[ z x 0 a good _m ye>s ago1 isn't x8 ,h[ old is y\r boy8 ask$ ,mr4 ,bright 9 a quiet1 measur$ tone4 ,ne>ly sev5te51 repli$ ! p>son1 b he is greatly beh9d 9 8 s*ool "w4 ,z ,i said1 he has be5 turn$ out ( s*ool till he hates x1 &1 to tell ! tru?1 he has done little b roam ! /reets = ! la/ few ye>s4 ,i feel t ,i ought to be a%am$1 be+ 8 fa!r1 to make su* a confession1 b x is ! tru?1 & ,i felt t y ought to "k ab\t x4 ,yes1 said ,mr4 ,bright ?\ghtfully4 ,if y c\ld take *>ge ( him y\rself1 cont9u$ ! fa!r almo/ implor+ly4 ,i "k x is ask+ a great deal1 & t p]haps x w be impossible = y to grant :at ,i ask1 = ,i am aw>e t my boy is n advanc$ 9 8 /udies z f> z ! av]age ( ! pupils t recite to y1 & ,i h long s9ce le>n$1 by sad exp]i5ce1 ! inexorabl5ess ( ! pres5t grad$ s*ool sy/em1 :i* =ces pupils into _! places /rictly accord+ to _! exam9ation records1 reg>dless ( all o!r cont+5cies4 ,i beg y\r p>don1 if ,i seem to speak h>%ly1 he quickly add$1 fe>+ t he might h reflect$ too sev]ely ^u ! g5tleman to :om he 0 speak+4 ,y ne$ (f] no apology1 return$ ,mr4 ,bright4 ,i regret z mu* z y c ! too rigor\s ways t h fall5 ^u our s*ools4 ,well1 w y give ! boy a trial8 ask$ ! p>son1 br++ ! issue to a po9t4 ,mo/ c]ta9ly1 return$ ,mr4 ,bright1 & !n ! g5tlem5 wi%$ ea* o!r good-morn+1 ! p>son go+ home & ! tea*] turn+ to 8 desk aga94 ,x 0 n until ! foll[+ ,monday morn+ t ,dodd ,weav] made 8 appe>ance 9 ! s*ool room4 ,8 fa!r _h urg$ him to g soon]1 b he c>$ little = ! wi%es ( 8 sire1 & took 8 "t 9 ?is1 z he did 9 all else4 ,dodd came late to s*ool :5 he did come1 & evid5tly c\nt$ on mak+ a s5sation on 8 fir/ appe>ance4 ,he 0 v %abbily dress$1 & _h purposely add$ to 8 g5]ally sl\*+ appe>ance by delib]ately mak+ up = 8 debut4 ,8 hair 0 long1 & he _h tangl$ & fr[z$ x all ov] 8 head till x look$ l an unga9ly pile ( corn silk4 ,8 face 0 grimy1 a big quid ( tobacco bulg$ "o *eek out1 :ile /a9s ( tobacco juice made ! corn]s ( 8 m\? fil?y4 ,he wore no coll>1 "o coat sleeve 0 half gone1 8 ve/ 0 on wrong side outw>ds1 8 pantaloons 7 ragg$1 he _h a %oe on "o foot & a boot on ! o!r1 ! =m] unlac$1 & ! latt] sme>$ to ! top ( ! boot-leg ) yell[ clay2 a leg ( 8 pantaloons bagg$ d[n ov] ?is1 be+ held up on ! inside ( 8 leg by hang+ x ov] ! boot-/rap6 ,y :o h n taught s*ool1 & are n famili> ) boyhood at ?is /age ( its evolution1 may insi/ t ,i h made ,dodd up l a crazy creature = 8 gr& entry into ,mr4 ,bright's s*ool room4 ,p]haps ,i h4 ,b ,i h pres5t$ him to y z he pres5t$ himself to ! s*ool1 = all ( t4 ,i am myself incl9$ to ?9k t 8 m5tal /ate1 at ?is "t1 bord]$ close ^u insanity6 ,! ,book rem>ks ab\t a "y man at ?is /age ( 8 exi/5ce1 t he _h to come to himself be=e 8 re=mation1 z ?\gh he _h be5 away f himself dur+ 8 lawless & outrage\s c>e]4 ,i am incl9$ to ?9k t boys are (t5 a good deal ne>] insane ?an !y get cr$it = be+1 at ?is p]iod ( _! lives4 ,!re is a psy*ological condition j "h t x is wor? :ile = tea*]s s]i\sly to consid]4 ,s1 trick$ out 9 ?is disgu/+ fa%ion1 ,dodd sl\*$ into ,mr4 ,bright's s*ool room ab\t t5 o'clock 9 ! =5oon1 & flung himself into a seat4 ,! pupils look$ up z he ent]$1 & _! fir/ impulse 0 to laugh---a result :i*1 w\ld h suit$ ,dodd exactly4 ,b a glance at ! s*ool f ,mr4 ,bright's quick eye *eck$ ! risibilities ( 8 pupils1 &1 ?is emotion dy+ out1 !re came in/antly 9 its place a disgu/ & almo/ a horror ( ! loa?some p]son :o _h d>$ to disgrace ! s*ool room ) su* a figure z ,dodd pres5t$4 ,a sil5ce l dea? fell ^u ! room1 & all held _! brea? = an in/ant aft] ! boy 0 seat$4 ,"u ?is sil5ce ,dodd became emb>rass$4 ,x 0 exactly ! rev]se ( :at he _h c\nt$ on4 ,he meant to di/urb ! s*ool4 ,in/ead ( ?is1 he f\nd ! s*ool di/urb+ him4 ,he %uffl$ uneasily 9 8 seat1 glanc$ furtively out f "u ! %aggy hair t 0 matt$ ov] 8 =ehead1 cle>$ 8 ?roat 9 a re/less & seem+ly defiant mann]1 b f9ally blu%$ to ! roots ( 8 hair z he felt ! eyes ( ?ree-score dec5t p1 all b5t ^u him at once4 ,he /ret*$ 8 neck up out ( 8 coll>-b& a little1 turn$ 8 head ab\t z ?\gh some?+ 7 *ok+ him1 !n dropp$ 8 *9 ^u 8 brea/1 %rugg$ up 8 %\ld]s1 & half hid 8 face f ! eyes ^: looks he fa9 w\ld %un4 ,all ?is really took place 9 mu* less "t ?an x takes = me to tell x4 ,mr4 ,bright 0 he>+ a class 9 geometry :5 ! boy ent]$1 & a h&some1 intellig5t girl 0 9 ! mid/ ( a demon/ration :5 ! door op5$ & ! int]ruption caus$ !reby took place4 ,! pupil paus$ 9 h] recitation1 ! end ( h] po9t] re/+ ^u ! bo>d at ! angle "u consid]ation1 & %e /ood ?us dur+ ! brief int]val rem>k$ above4 ,z ,dodd's head dropp$ ,mr4 ,bright turn$ 8 glance to ! girl aga91 & said3 ,if ! angle at ,a-- ,^u :i* %e took up ! demon/ration :]e %e _h brok5 (f1 & f9i%$ x z ?\gh no?+ _h happ5$4 ,aft] t1 o!r pupils recit$1 ! lesson end$1 ! class 0 dismiss$1 o!r classes 7 call$1 & ! regul> r\t9e ( ! day's "w w5t on )\t *ange1 z ?\gh tea*] & pupils 7 entirely unconsci\s ( ! pres5ce ( a /rang] among !m4 ,:5 recess came1 ,mr4 ,bright w5t d[n to ! desk :]e ! boy 0 seat$1 acco/$ him 9 a civil mann]1 & told him t if he w\ld rema9 a few m9utes aft] s*ool 0 dismiss$ at noon he w\ld talk ) him ab\t 8 "w & assign him to 8 place 9 ! s*ool4 ,!n he left him1 & devot$ himself to ! o!r pupils dur+ ! brief int]mission4 ,dodd did n leave 8 seat dur+ ?is recess4 ,he sat z he _h f9ally settl$ himself1 except t he n[ & !n rais$ 8 head & gaz$ defiantly ov] ! s*ool room4 ,! pupils paid no att5tion to him :atev]1 & he really felt himself z mu* alone z ?\gh he _h be5 9 solit>y conf9em5t 9 a dungeon4 ,! recess end$1 ! s*ool 0 9 ord] aga92 ! recitations w5t on z usual1 an h\r & a qu>t] w5t by1 noon came1 ! session clos$ = d9n]1 ! pupils left ! room 9 gr\ps1 till all 7 gone1 & = ! fir/ "t ,dodd ,weav] & ,mr4 ,*>les ,bright 7 alone1 face to face4 ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,mr4 ,bright took a small piece ( blank pap] f 8 table1 a rectangul> slip ab\t f\r in*es long by two in*es wide1 cut expressly = ! purpose = :i* he proce$$ to use x1 & w5t d[n to ! desk :]e ,dodd sat sulk+ & defiant4 ,please write y\r "n & age on ?is slip ( pap]1 he said to ! boy4 ,i c't write6 grumbl$ ,dodd1 ) a surly sne] & a wag ( 8 head4 ,i see6 ,y h no p5cil1 return$ ,mr4 ,bright4 ,y c use m9e1 & he slipp$ t article into ,dodd's h& z he spoke4 ,z soon z he _h done ?is1 he w5t to ! re> "p ( ! room & began look+ ov] "s "w ^u ! blackbo>d4 ,he did n look t[>d ! boy to see if he obey$1 b 8 e>s 7 on ! al]t4 ,= a little :ile ,dodd sat unmov$1 & made no sign t he int5d$ to write at all1 b z ,mr4 ,bright kept work+ at ! bo>d1 ! boy gradually relax$ 8 unyield+ mood1 & aft] a few m9utes wrote 8 "n 9 a v neat h&4 ,he ev5 add$ a little fl\ri% 9 "o corn] ( ! pap]4 ,mr4 ,bright he>d ! p5cil mov+ on ! desk & 8 blood ran quick] 9 8 ve9s1 ?\gh he %[$ no outw>d sign ( ! fact4 ,he felt t 9 ! fir/ cross+ ( swords he _h won4 ,t 0 all4 ,he he>d ! p5cil drop ^u ! floor1 :]e ,dodd let x lie4 ,b he /ill devot$ himself to 8 "w on ! bo>d4 ,he knew t ! "n 0 writt54 ,x 0 all he _h ask$4 ,z = ,dodd1 he almo/ wond]$ h[ he happ5$ to write at all4 ,he _h made up 8 m9d to be z mean & outrage\s z possible :5 he came to s*ool1 & "h he _h done ! v fir/ ?+ he _h be5 ask$ to d6 ,:5 he repli$ to ,mr4 ,bright t he c\ld n write1 he fully int5d$ to h a knock-d[n ) ! g5tleman r ?an put p5cil to pap]4 ,he ev5 ?\ght ov] ha/ily1 h[ quickly he c\ld put a head on ! light weight :o _h br\ght him ! bit ( pap]4 ,= ,dodd 0 /rong n[ & prid$ himself on 8 skill ) 8 fi/s4 ,b ! p5cil 0 9 8 h&1 &1 be=e he 0 aw>e1 8 f+]s clasp$ x4 ,8 h& in/9ctively took ! position = writ+1 & someh[ or o!r1 !re came to 8 m9d1 j at t in/ant1 ! memory ( ,amy ,kelly1 & ( h[ %e _h held h] s(t1 plump h& ov] 81 z %e taught him to hold a p54 ,if he _h obs]v$ closely1 he w\ld h se5 t ?is 0 :]e ! fir/ break came 9 8 rebellion4 ,x 0 ! sun%9e ( ,amy's "* %9+ d[n ?r\gh ! d>k cl\ds t _h clos$ 9 ab\t ,dodd ,weav]'s s\l1 t fir/ tempt$ 8 timid1 %r9k+1 almo/ =gott5 real self out into ! light aga94 ,habit complet$ :at memory began1 & 8 h& mov$1 ?\gh almo/ aga9/ 8 w1 z if guid$ by an impulse beyond himself4 ,p]haps x 0 s guid$6 ,he wrote ! "n2 b he did no m4 ,:5 ! p5cil dropp$ to ! floor he w\ld n t\* x aga94 ,no?+ c\ld h induc$ him to d s4 ,he w\ld h f\ght a duel soon] ?an h pick$ x up4 ,8 real self1 s weak & s ne>ly dead1 %rank back1 exhau/$ by its s+le ef=t1 & 8 bad nature took control ( him aga94 ,b ,mr4 ,bright f9i%$ ! "w at ! bo>d1 & !n w5t up ! aisle4 ,he /oop$ & pick$ up ! p5cil1 took ! slip f ! desk1 ) a c\rte\s ,?ank y1 & mov$ on to 8 own table4 ,he _h talli$ "o po9t4 ,i wond] if he did ?is all by himself1 or if !re 0 ano!r h& beh9d x all4 ,c]ta9 x is ?is man did n plan all ?is campaign t end$ s successfully4 ,he _h n c\nt$ on ! boy's refus+ to write 8 "n4 ,x 0 l a fla%1 t x came to him to answ] ,dodd's refusal z he did4 ,nor did he really int5d to put ! p5cil into ! boy's h& :5 he (f]$ x to him4 ,b1 someh[1 he did j t1 & x 0 ! sav+ fact 9 ! case4 ,_h he laid ! p5cil on ! table1 ,dodd w\ld nev] h pick$ x up4 ,mu* less w\ld he h rea*$ = x1 or tak5 x f ,mr4 ,bright's h&4 ,b1 ) ! p5cil 9 8 h&1 he wrote4 ,we say ,mr4 ,bright did z he did in/9ctively4 ,t may be a good ^w = x4 ,b ,i wond] if su* in/9ct z ?is doesn't rea* away ov] to ! o!r side1 ev5 into ! realm ( inspiration1 ^: f\nta9 head is ! _s ( ! great ,i ,,am4 ,be ?is z x may1 ?\gh1 ,mr4 ,bright _h won4 ,he 0 ?ankful = 8 victory--?ankful1 b n pr\d4 ,p]haps ?is is ano!r ?+ t goes to %[ t !re 0 help f )\t t made = him 9 ! fight4 ,dodd 0 disappo9t$ t ,mr4 ,bright did n complim5t him on 8 writ+1 = he _h writt5 v well & knew t he _h4 ,b ?is1 ,mr4 ,bright took z a matt] ( c\rse1 & gave no ^w ( comm5dation = x4 ,x 0 n "t = t yet4 ,dodd's />v$ real self1 if f$ ) :at might once h be5 :olesome food = x1 w\ld h be5 *ok$1 p]haps to dea?1 by a bit ( praise1 j !n1 & a :olesome s5se ( m]it w\ld h be5 *ang$ into a dete/able conceit4 ,a tea*] has to be s c>eful ab\t ^! ?+s4 ,mr4 ,bright seat$ himself at ! table1 transf]r$ ! "n to 8 regi/]1 !n took ano!r bit ( pap] & began writ+ on x1 rem>k+ z he did s3 ,y w please occupy ! seat 9 front ( y ?is aft]noon1 & h]eaft]4 ,i h writt5 a li/ ( ! books y w ne$1 he add$1 pick+ up ! /rip he _h j be5 writ+ on1 & y w please procure !m ?is aft]noon4 ,y w recite ) ! ent]+ class 9 ?is room1 accord+ to ! programme t is on ! bo>d beh9d my desk4 ,b ,dodd did n move a muscle :ile ,mr4 ,bright spoke4 ,he did n look up1 ev5 :5 ref]5ce 0 made to ! programme4 ,he made no response :5 assign$ 8 seat1 or to 8 place 9 s*ool4 ,he sulk$ & fr[n$ & /ood out aga9/ ev]y?+1 & 0 sull5 & malici\s to ! la/ degree4 ,to all ?is1 h[ev]1 ,mr4 ,bright paid no he$4 ,he /epp$ d[n to ! boy's desk aga91 put ! li/ ( books ^u x1 !n turn$ & left ! room abruptly1 )\t a ^w4 ,! act 0 s sudd51 s unlike :at ,dodd _h expect$1 t x left him1 = a mom5t1 utt]ly nonpluss$4 ,he 0 vex$ t he _h n be5 able to get into a fight ) a man :o _h left him alone2 & yet1 z he rais$ 8 eyes cauti\sly1 to make sure t ,mr4 ,bright 0 really gone1 he smil$ 9 spite ( himself1 at ! absurdity ( ! situation6 ,he felt 8 *eeks wr9kle up1 good-natur$ly1 z ! smile crept ov] 8 face f above 7,i ?9k smiles d come f above71 & 0 angri] ?an ev]4 ,he *eck$ 8 ris+ good nature ) an oa?1 & rais+ 8 arm1 he /ruck ! desk a trem5d\s bl[1 t made ! cov] b\nd aga91 & ! room e*o ) ! ?ud4 ,!n he rose1 gr9d+ 8 tee? z he got up1 & sl[ly & noisily bang$ 8 way out ( ! room4 ,n till ?ree days aft] ?is did he appe> aga9 9 ! s*ool room4 ,dur+ ?is "t he loaf$ ab\t ! t[n & took p>ticul> pa9s to be :]e ,mr4 ,bright c\ld see him & h a *ance to reprove him4 ,b ?\gh 8 tea*] met him sev]al times1 he gave ,dodd no o!r ^w ?an su* greet+ z true polit5ess dictat$4 ,?is 0 worse ?an ev]1 = ! boy1 :o 0 really spoil+ = a r[ by ?is "t4 ,! ma*9e1 or ! ma*9e man1 w\ld h _h a r[ ) him4 ,mr4 ,bright 0 n a ma*9e man4 ,did y ev] hook a big fi%1 :5 angl+ ) a light rod & l9e8 ,if y ev] did1 & h succe$$ 9 l&+ y\r game1 !n y "k some?+ ab\t ! situation :i* ,i am n[ not+4 ,y see1 :5 ! odds are s mu* aga9/ y1 y h to d z y c1 & n z y w\ld l to1 ) ! wily fell[ at ! o!r end ( y\r weak tackle4 ,t is1 if y accompli% :at y ought to wi% to accompli%1 if y fi% at all6 ,( c\rse1 !re is a quick way ( decid+ :o %all w91 y or ! fi%1 & t is to pull away1 ) might & ma91 /raight = %ore1 & und]take to drag y\r captive to y by %e] muscle1 brutally mat*+ y\r /r5g? aga9/ 84 ,b if y try ?is1 y "k t ! *ances are a ?\s& to "o t y w "p y\r l9e & lose ! be/ end ( x1 & y\r game along ) x4 ,y c d ?is1 if y *oose1 ( c\rse--?is is a free c\ntry2 b if t is y\r way ( fi%+1 y _h bett] give up any little pet idea t may be lurk+ ab\t y1 t heav5 made y = a fi%]man4 ,p]haps y might make a fair sup]9t5d5t ( s*ool ma*9es1 b y ought n to fi%6 ,or1 y may despise ! fi%1 if y *oose1 & :5 he has left y1 y may gloat ov] ! fact t anyh[ y h /uck some?+ into 8 gullet t w /ay !re1 & t he c't get away f4 ,y may hope t ! trail+ l9e w tangle to a bu% & hang ! creature4 ,all ?is y may d1 & yet1 ( :at avail is x all8 ,x b5efits nei!r y nor ! fi%6 ,b if y "k y\r bus9ess y c give y\r game 8 own way1 suit+ y\r motion to 81 till y we> him out1 & !n he is y\rs4 ,t is good fi%+1 & ! good ?+ ab\t x is t x gets ! game6 ,dodd 0 hook$4 ,8 /ay+ away f s*ool 0 ! fir/ tug t he gave ! l9e t caught him4 ,mr4 ,bright let him run4 ,he ran = ?ree days1 & !n gave up on t tack4 ,! fi%] reel$ 9 ! l9e & wat*$ = ! next break4 ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,b on ,?ursday morn+ ,dodd came to s*ool aga94 ,?is "t he w5t to ! o!r extreme 9 ! matt] ( clo!s1 & came into ! room dress$ l a d&y4 ,he _h fail$ to make a s5sation1 s f>1 & he _h n be5 us$ to t sort ( ?+ rec5tly4 ,= ye>s he _h be5 ! cause ( some?+ unusual1 e few h\rs1 & 9 ways ab\t z he *ose4 ,z x 0 n[1 he seem$ to h lo/ 8 knack at ?is art1 & to h fall5 into ! condition ( an ord9>y individual1 conc]n+ :om no "o c>$ p>ticul>ly4 ,?is annoy$ him greatly4 ,he _h come to ?9k he 0 ( "s great consequ5ce 9 ! _w1 by reason ( 8 be+ s frequ5tly talk$ to1 & pray$ ov]1 & reason$ )1 & pamp]$ 9 a ?\s& ways by ^? :o 7 really afraid ( him2 & n[1 to be set aside )\t a ^w or a look1 except su* z all o!r pupils got1 ?is 0 a sore /roke to 8 vanity4 ,y see1 ev]ybody gr[s pr\d ( 8 own atta9m5ts1 9 c\rse ( "t1 no matt] :at !y are1 & is anxi\s to h 8 fell[s appreciate !m to _! fulle/ ext5t1 & to ackn[l$ge _! excell5ce 9 8 p>ticul> case4 ,s :5 he fails to secure a recognition ( 8 suppos$ tal5ts1 !n he is cut to ! v quick4 ,dodd felt t 8 ecc5tricity _h n yet be5 fully ackn[l$g$ 9 ! ,emburg s*ool1 & he rea*$ /ill fur!r = ! object ( 8 desire by play+ ! fop r ?an ! tramp1 on 8 second entry to ! s*ool room4 ,b x 0 n a success4 ,! pupils _h evid5tly siz$ him up pretty accurately1 on 8 previ\s entry1 & 8 second appe>ance 0 a m signal failure ?an ! fir/4 ,he did little ) 8 books dur+ ! day4 ,he _h n come to s*ool to le>n4 ,t 0 ! la/ ?+ he ?\ght ( do+4 ,he 0 !re to make a fuss if possible1--a r[1 tr\ble1 a s5sation2 ^! 7 :at he 0 aft]4 ,he w5t me*anically to 8 classes1 b paid no att5tion to :at 0 said or done 9 !m4 ,he hop$1 ?\gh1 t ,mr4 ,bright w\ld put a "q to him ab\t "s ( ! lessons4 ,he 0 a*+ = a *ance to snub ,mr4 ,bright1 or defy him1 by tell+ him t he didn't "k4 ,b he got no que/ions f 8 tea*] t day1 nor = "s days aft]4 ,!re are _m ways1 s _m ways1 ( tir+ out a fi%1 be=e l&+ him6 ,s ! day wore on1 ! fir/ :ole day 9 s*ool = ,dodd ,weav]1 = sev]al ye>s4 ,at recesses he unb5t a little1 b he 0 only acco/$ by "s ( ! y\nge/ pupils ( ! room1 & he felt uneasy & out ( place among ! l>g] & m advanc$ memb]s ( ! s*ool4 ,x 0 ne>+ f\r o'clock1 & ! clos+ "w ( ! day 0 press+4 ,mr4 ,bright 0 m ?an busy ) 8 class1 & ! room 0 quiet1 ! pupils devot+ !mselves to _! "w assidu\sly4 ,dodd sat li/less = "s "t1 b he f9ally /raight5$ himself up quietly1 8 face light$ ) int]e/1 & x w\ld h be5 evid5t to any "o wat*+ him 7no "o 0 wat*+ him j at ?is "t7 t he 0 ab\t to d some?+4 ,he 04 ,8 desk 0 9 ! r[ ( seats next ! wall1 & !re 0 only a n>r[ aisle betwe5 him & ! blackbo>d4 ,he c\ld rea* across ?is easily4 ,he rea*$ across4 ,he pick$ up a piece ( crayon & began draw+ l9es on ! bo>d4 ,he mov$ 8 *alk c>efully1 & x made no s\nd4 ,yet 8 movem5ts attract$ att5tion1 %ortly1 & "o pupil1 & ano!r1 & ano!r1 turn$ to wat* him4 ,:5 ,dodd f\nd t he _h f9ally succe$$ 9 secur+ an audi5ce he felt t 8 po9t 0 ga9$4 ,he w9k$ to a few ( ! boys ab\t him1 & ev5 half smil$ at a some:at coquetti% girl ^: eye he happ5$ to cat*4 ,he 0 w9n+ 8 way1 & he ha/5$ to make ! mo/ ( 8 opportunity4 ,he _h n made a half-doz5 /rokes ) ! crayon till e "o saw t 8 sket* 0 a c>icature ( ,mr4 ,bright4 ,?is g5tleman 0 n h&some4 ,8 features 7 angul> & some:at irregul>1 & ^u e "o ( ^! individualities ! graceless arti/ enl>g$ at w4 ,he turn$ up ! nose1 & set ! /ray bits ( :isk]s1 & dott$ ! *eeks1 at w> "o ) ano!r4 ,he ev5 w5t fur!r1 & ) a few clev] /rokes sket*$ a dw>f$ body = ! life-siz$ head4 ,he work$ rapidly & turn$ n[ & !n to view 8 subject4 ,& all ?is "t ,mr4 ,bright 0 unconsci\s ( :at 0 go+ on4 ,he sat ) 8 face m ?an half turn$ away f ,dodd1 & 0 devot+ all 8 en]gies to ! elucidation ( a problem t 0 p>ticul>ly tr\blesome to ! advanc$ class 9 algebra4 ,he _h no ?\ght ( ! ord] ( 8 s*ool room4 ,he 0 too busy try+ to help ! boys & girls :o sat be=e him1 to h "t to tr\ble himself ) ! re/ ( ! pupils1 :o 7 well able to c>e = !mselves betwe5 recitations4 ,?is 0 8 way ( ma9ta9+ ord]4 ,b pres5tly he became aw>e1 by s\l or e>1 t some?+ 0 wrong ab\t him1 some:]e4 ,= an in/ant he c\ld n make out :at x 01 s deeply 0 he engross$ 9 8 "w4 ,!n1 l a fla%1 x came to him t x 0 ,dodd6 ,he turn$ 8 eyes quickly to :]e ! boy sat1 & _h ! good =tune to cat* t "y g5tleman 9 ! v act ( add+ ! f9i%+ t\*es to 8 sket*1 ) mu* fl\ri% & circum/ance4 ,s mu* elat$ 0 ,dodd1 t = an in/ant he =got :]e he 01 & = m ?an a m9ute aft] ,mr4 ,bright caught sight ( :at he 0 do+1 he cont9u$ to put 9 new l9es1 e "o ( :i* add$ to ! grotesqu5ess ( ! picture4 ,mean:ile ! s*ool saw ! situation & began to enjoy x hugely1 ?\gh n[ at ,dodd's exp5se4 ,pres5tly ! "y man look$ up f 8 "w &1 glanc+ quickly to ! tea*]1 saw t he 0 fairly caught4 ,l lightn+ he swept ! bru%1 :i* he held 9 8 left h&1 ov] ! picture1 & x 0 gone4 ,!n he squ>$ himself 9 8 seat4 ,b x 0 too late4 ,he _h ov]%ot ! m>k4 ,he he>d a sne] ( disgu/ f ! pupils in/ead ( ! laugh he _h c\nt$ on4 ,he 0 d[n aga94 ,he 0 vex$ at ! result1 & 8 face drew on an air ( injur$ vexation1 aft] ! mann] ( 8 k9d4 ,!n ,mr4 ,bright said1 /epp+ d[n to ,dodd's desk1 & speak+ 9 a l[ tone1 to ! boy only3 ,! picture 0 v good2 v mu* bett] ?an ,i c\ld h made4 ,i see y h a good deal ( ability ) ! *alk2 ,i am glad to "k x4 ,if y c>e to try y\r h& on ! bo>d1 y are welcome to d s at any "t2 only please d n try to take ! att5tion ( ! pupils f _! /udies by y\r pictures1 z y did j n[1 & )\t ano!r ^w he resum$ ! po9t "u consid]ation :5 ! int]ruption took place4 ,dodd tri$ to look defiant1 b to little purpose4 ,!re 0 no?+ left to defy4 ,i h se5 m5 /rike s h>d at no?+ at all t !y h fall5 headlong !mselves1 dragg$ d[n by ! =ce ( ! bl[ !y _h int5d$ = ano!r4 ,dodd 0 d[n1 & x 0 8 own h& t _h put him !re4 ,& x is s mu* bett] t way6 ,yet two po9ts _h be5 ga9$ by ?is enc\nt]4 ,mr4 ,bright _h discov]$ t ,dodd _h a g5ius = "o ?+ at lea/1 = ! sket* 0 really a rem>kably /rong "o--s /rong t ! subject ( x w\ld h be5 glad to h pres]v$ x2 & ,dodd 0 fully conv9c$ t he _h no ord9>y man to deal ) 9 ! p]son ( ,mr4 ,*>les ,bright4 ,) ^! two new po9ts develop$1 ! p>ty at ! reel end ( ! l9e began sl[ly to w9d up1 yet aga91 & ! p>ty ( ! second "p let him w9d4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,rome 0 n built 9 a day nor is a "* =m$ 9 "o r\nd ( ! sun4 ,a man nev] rea*es a great height at a s+le /ride1 & _m times he slips & falls back1 ev5 aft] he has be5 climb+ a great :ile4 ,?is is a ?+ t is common to ! race4 ,dodd ,weav] possess$ ?is trait4 ,i say t he did1 & %all proce$ to prove x1 9 two ways1 :i* ,i pla9ly /ate = ! b5efit ( ! two classes ( p :o c only see ! same set ( facts f opposite po9ts ( vision4 ,= ! practical p1 ^? :o believe only :at !y see1--! unimag9ative & sev]ely sci5tific1 if y w1--,i pres5t 9 pro( ( ! proposition /at$ above1 ! record ( ! boy's life up to ?is po9t--! b>e facts t h transpir$4 ,= ^? :o b[ d[n at ! %r9e ( pure logic1 :o accept no conclusion b su* z has be5 hoi/$ into place by a lev] ( syllogism1 ) a major premise = a fulcrum1 & a m9or premise on ! long end ( ! b>1--= ^!1 ,i submit ! famili> =m3 ,a--,all m5 slip & fall back into old ways1 m or less 7*iefly m71 :5 /riv+ to *ange a c\rse ( life t has become fix$ by habit4 ,b--,dodd ,weav] 7,socrates7 0 a man 7or ne> en\gh s to come )9 ! range ( ! fir/ t]m above74 ,c--,!re=e2 ,dodd ,weav] 7,soc47 slipp$ & fell back into old ways1 m or less 7*iefly m71 :5 /riv+ to *ange a c\rse ( life t _h become fix$ by habit4 ,! =m w be> /udy4 ,i am glad to record j "h1 too1 ?\gh x may be c\nt$ a digression1 t = once ! facts 9 ! case & ! logical conclusion rea*$ conc]n+ ! same tally exactly4 ,:at a bless$ ?+ x w\ld h be5 = ! m>tyrs1 all ?r\gh ! ages1 if !re _h always be5 su* happy co9cid5ce betwe5 logical sequ5ce & actual facts6 ,b :at 7 ! _w )\t m>tyrs8 ,i h he>d x said t pure logic has a mission to p]=m 9 ?is _w4 ,! record ( its do+s s f> %[s t1 *iefly1 x has be5 engag$ 9 rea*+ conclusions t did n tally ) actualities1 & 9 lead+ its devotees to p]secute ^? :o accept$ facts r ?an its ultimatum4 ,x is ?is t has fo/]$ m p]secution 9 ! pa/ ?an all o!r =ms ( bigotry comb9$4 ,ev5 religion h]self has (t5 fall5 a prey to ?is false god1 & ! mo/ rel5tless ( religi\s w>s h be5 wag$ ) a logical diff]5ce z a basis4 ,nev]!less1 pure logic has its use4 ,i h us$ x to prove t ,dodd ,weav] did n spr+ f grovel+ to grace )\t "s set-backs1 ,i h done obeisance to logic4 ,i c n[ move on peaceably1 ,i tru/4 ,mr4 ,bright made a po9t ) ,dodd by 8 quick discov]y ( ! boy's g5ius ) ! *alk4 ,9 a few days he scor$ ano!r1 :5 he f\nd h[ well he c\ld read4 ,inde$1 x 0 "h ! tea*] & pupil fir/ felt _! s\ls fl[ toge!r freely1 = an in/ant4 ,x 0 ! old ,sam ,well]'s ,val5t9e selection t ! class 0 labor+ )4 ,! boys & girls tugg$ at ! dialogue1 b 9 ! ma9 got little f x4 ,x came ,dodd's turn to read4 ,he _h tak5 9 ! :ole sc5e & 0 full ( ! _s ( ! piece4 ,8 place ( beg9n+ 0 at ! words ) :i* ,sam beg9s 8 lett]1 &1 comm5c+ !re1 he read1 assum+ a high-pit*$ voice3 ,lovely creet]6 ,! s*ool broke out into a laugh1 z did also ,mr4 ,bright4 ,dodd rais$ 8 eyes = an in/ant to cat* ! cause ( _! mir?1 only to meet ! approv+ smile ( ! tea*]1 & ! slighte/ nod ( admiration f him4 ,he flu%$ ) a gl[ ( :olesome pride1 & ! next in/ant %\t$1 9 ! deep1 husky guttural ( ,old ,tony3 ,/op6 ,a glass o' ! inw>iable1 my de>6 & s he cont9u$ ) ! dialogue4 ,x 0 a revelation to ! s*ool1 ?is read+ ( ,dodd's4 ,aft] ! fir/ float+ brea? ( laught] _h pass$ ov] ! room1 e pupil 0 full ( att5tion1 & 0 li/5+ to ! read+ ( ?is prov]bially bad boy4 ,dodd read to ! end ( ! lett] & !n sat d[n4 ,mr4 ,bright said1 ,v well6 & m>k$ him #i #a_/b6 ,! two walk$ home to d9n] toge!r1 at noon6 ,= _m weeks aft] ?is ,dodd cont9u$ z he _h begun1 & grew 9 favor ) ! pupils 9 g5]al & ) ,mr4 ,bright 9 p>ticul>4 ,he came regul>ly to s*ool1 /udi$ fairly1 & advanc$ q rapidly 9 8 "w4 ,?is 0 v satisfactory to 8 p>5ts1 :o saw _! son1 :om !y _h m\rn$ z worse ?an dead1 once m clo!d & 9 8 "r m9d4 ,! ,eld] 0 happy & felt t at la/ ! p]sonal influ5ce ( "o good man _h done = ,dodd :at a half doz5 revival conv]sions _h fail$ to d = him4 ,p]haps he did n say x j t way1 ev5 to himself2 b we (t5 he> voices )9 u say+ ?+s t we d>e n say ourselves1 ev5 to ourselves4 ,x 0 a voice )9 t said ?is to ! p>son4 ,i m]ely record ! fact )\t fur!r comm5t4 ,:y %\ld anyone comm5t on su* a fact8 ,b !re came a day--!re are always days a-com+4 ,!re came1 too1 a de$1 & !re are always de$s a-com+4 ,x 0 9 ?is wise4 ,s*ool _h j begun1 aft] d9n]1 :5 sudd5ly ,dodd ,weav] arose to leave ! room4 ,!re 0 no?+ rem>kable 9 ?is1 = x 0 n unlawful = pupils to leave ,mr4 ,bright's room )\t special p]mission4 ,!y 7 p]mitt$ to come & g at pleasure1 subject1 always1 to ! direction ( ! tea*] 9 ea* or e case4 ,mr4 ,bright did n notice ! "y man till he _h ne>ly rea*$ ! door2 !n1 sudd5ly1 x occurr$ to him t !re 0 no good reason = 8 go+ out4 ,:y are y leav+ ! room1 ',dodd'8 he inquir$1 a trifle abruptly4 ,to get a dr9k ( wat]1 return$ ! boy4 ,y ne$ n g1 rem>k$ ,mr4 ,bright4 ,a "y man ( y\r ye>s %\ld att5d to t at ! prop] "t4 ,y may take y\r seat6 ,x 0 a little ?+1 b x 0 s sudd5 t x ril$ ,dodd to ! v dep?s4 ,quick z a fla% he return$3 ,i'll g out :5ev] ,i ---- please = all ( y1 y ---- ---- ---- ----1 & "h foll[$ a /r+ ( blasphem\s words :i* good ta/e says ,i mu/ n write1 ?\gh ! tru? is1 ,dodd said !m1 v l\dly1 be=e a :ole s*ool full ( "y ladies & g5tlem51 :o _h to he> !m4 ,b !n1 good ta/e has "s rights :i* ,i am b\nd to respect1 & ,i put da%es :]e ,dodd put mo/ %ameful oa?s4 ,if a ?und]bolt _h fall5 into t /ill s*ool-room x w\ld n h produc$ great] con/]nation among ! pupils ?an did ^! words ( ,dodd's4 ,he turn$ pale ) ang]1 & gl>$ at ,mr4 ,bright1 z he1 ,dodd1 /ood ) 8 h& on ! doorknob4 ,all "r2 return$ ,mr4 ,bright1 d j z ! ',o!r-,fell[' says ab\t x1 & he turn$ to 8 class aga94 ,dodd /ood ) 8 h& on ! doorknob = a full m9ute1 !n turn$1 & sl[ly walk+ to 8 seat1 sat d[n6 ,b ,mr4 ,bright did n ev5 look t way4 ,& ?is 0 all !re ev] 0 ( ?is episode4 ,mr4 ,bright nev] once m5tion$ ! occurr5ce to ,dodd aft]w>ds4 ,he did n ev5 reprim& him be=e ! s*ool nor did he speak to any pupil ( :at _h happ5$4 ,he _h won1 & yet ! odds 7 s ne>ly aga9/ him t be felt x be/ to be sil5t4 ,?is might n h be5 y\r way1 belov$1 b x 0 ,mr4 ,bright's way1 & he 0 able to manage x4 ,"s mon?s !reaft]1 he _h occasion "o day to reprove a r\gh pupil = pr(anity on ! play-gr\nd1 & ! pupil came back at him )3 ,y'd bett] talk to ',dodd' ,weav] ab\t swe>+ if y are s anxi\s ab\t x4 ,he curs$ y to y\r face & y didn't say a ^w4 ,b ,mr4 ,bright only repli$3 ,t is my affair1 b y mu/ n swe> on ! play-gr\nd4 ,d y und]/&8 ,! "y man conclud$ t he und]/ood1 & said s4 ,& t is h[ ?is tea*] 0 p]haps logically inconsi/5t1 b nev]!less j1 & able to take c>e ( 8 s*ool accord+ to ! individual ne$s ( 8 pupils4 ,happy is t tea*] :o c d s mu*6 ,b ! ma*9e _c d s mu*1 nor c ! m5 :o run ! ma*9e4 ,! ma*9e is logically correct & consi/5t1 accord+ to ! laws ( ! ,m$es & ,p]sians4 ,x treats all pupils alike4 ,allah be prais$6 ,yet a s+le man l ,mr4 ,bright is wor? :ole battalions ( ma*9es4 ,?ank ,god6 ,i mu/ take space1 j "h1 too1 to expla9 a phrase quot$ by ,mr4 ,bright1 j above1 namely1 ! ,o!r-,fell[4 ,! quotation m>ks are !re 9 def]5ce to ,dr4 ,holmes1 :o is responsible = ! idea t ,mr4 ,bright _h made famili> 9 8 s*ool4 ,t idea 0 z foll[s1 :5 elaborat$ by ?is tea*]1 & 0 pres5t$ to 8 pupils on a ,monday morn+1 a few weeks aft] ,dodd _h ent]$ s*ool4 ,i give ?is z ,mr4 ,bright p>aphras$ x1 r ?an 9 ! words ( ! ,old ,ma/] 9 ! ,poet at ! ,breakfa/ ,table1 :]e he fir/ came across x4 ,dr4 ,oliv] ,w5dell ,holmes says1 ,mr4 ,bright rem>k$ to ! s*ool1 t 9 e "o ( u !re are two p]sons4 ,fir/1 !re is y\rself1 & !n !re is ! ,o!r-,fell[6 ,n[ "o ( ^! is all ! "t do+ ?+s1 & ! o!r sits inside & tells :at he ?9ks ab\t ! p]=mance4 ,?us1 ,i d s-&-s1 act s-&-s1 seem to ! _w s-&-s2 b ! ,o!r-,fell[ sits 9 judgm5t on me all ! "t4 ,i may tell a lie1 & d x s clev]ly t ! p may ?9k ,i h done or said a great & good ?+2 & !y may %\t my praises1 f> & wide4 ,b ! ,o!r-,fell[ sits inside1 & says1 ',y lie6 y lie6 y're a sneak1 & y "k x6' ,i tell him to %ut up1 to he> :at ! p say ab\t me2 b he only cont9ues to repeat1 ov] & ov] aga91 ',y lie6 y lie6 y're a sneak1 & y "k x6' ,or1 aga91 ,i may d a really noble de$1 b p]haps be misund]/ood by ! public1 :o may p]secute me & say all mann] ( evil aga9/ me1 falsely2 b ! ,o!r-,fell[ w sit inside1 & say1 ',nev] m9d1 old boy6 ,x's all "r6 /& by6' ,& ,i w\ld r he>1 he us$ to add1 ! 'well done' ( ! ',o!r-,fell[' ?an ! %\ts ( praise ( ! :ole _w2 :ile ,i w\ld a ?\s& times r t ! p %\ld %\t & hiss !mselves ho>se ) rage & envy1 ?an t ! ',o!r-,fell[' %\ld sit inside & say1 ',y lie6 y lie6 y're a sneak1 & y "k x6' ,?is 0 :at ,mr4 ,bright said to 8 pupils on a ,monday morn+1 & x made a wond]ful impression ^u !m4 ,! same ?\ght always w make an impression ^u p if only x c be got to !m4 ,aft] ?is1 he let ! ,o!r-,fell[ manage 8 s*ool4 ,y c see h[ effective x 01 my de>1 by obs]v+ :at x did = ,dodd1 z ,i h j relat$4 ,x 0 ev5 m p[]ful1 if possible1 ) ! o!r pupils4 ,i comm5d ?is ,o!r-,fell[ to y\r notice1 ladies & g5tlem51 & especially to y\rs1 belov$1 :o are tea*]s ( "y m5 & wom54 ,y c't use him to s good an advantage among ! y\ng] pupils1 b if y c once get him to take control ( y\r l>g] boys & girls1 y h put !m into mo/ excell5t h&s4 ,=1 see2 he w ply ! la% :5 x is des]v$1 & lay on heavily :]e y w\ld h>dly d>e to lift a f+]4 ,does ,m>y :isp] too mu*8 ,quietly ask h] to settle ! score ) ! ,o!r-,fell[4 ,is ,john do+ some?+ t he %\ld n d8 ,h& him ov] to ! same au?ority4 ,& if y c d ?is1 & c succe$ 9 mak+ ?is p]sonage ! ,absolute ,mon>* ( y\r s*ool1 ^: assi/ant y are1 !n be happy1 & tea* s*ool j z long z y c af=d to4 ,y are a god-s5d to any company ( "y p among :om y\r lot is ca/4 ,b if y are a /rang] to ! ,o!r-,fell[ y\rself1 don't try to introduce him to any "o else4 ,x is n well = /rang]s to attempt famili>ities1 yet ,i h kn[n su* attempts1 ev5 9 ! s*ool room1 & by ^? high 9 au?ority1 ev5 among ! ma*9es4 ,b ,mr4 ,bright _h succe$$ 9 putt+ ?is p]sonage into 8 s*ool z head ma/]1 & he _h wr\ght wond]s1 ev5 9 s h>d a case z t ( ,dodd ,weav]4 ,8 pres5ce 9 any s*ool w always "w z x did 9 ?is case4 ,x takes a man or a woman ( "* to use ?is p[]1 ?\gh6 ,,*apt] ,,xiv4 ,i mo/ he>tily wi% t ,i c\ld g on ) ?is tale )\t record+ any fur!r lapses on ! "p ( its alleg$ h]o1 b ,i c't4 ,! facts 9 ! case w n w>rant su* a cont9uation4 ,nor d ,i admit t x 0 ,dodd's ,me?odi/ blood t occasion$ ^! fall+s f grace4 ,i h kn[n m51 wom5 & boys1 & :ole h]ds ( o!r p besides1 ev5 ^? :o 7 firm believ]s 9 ! t5et ,once 9 grace1 always 9 grace1 :o yet _h _! infirmities ab\t !m1 & ^: feet /ill clung to ! miry clay1 ?\gh !y did ?9k _! heads 7 9 heav5ly places6 ,on ! :ole1 aft] obs]v+ human nature pretty closely = "s "t1 ev5 till gray hairs are ) me to /ay1 ,i am incl9$ to believe1 ) ,mr4 ,em]son1 t ,virtue itself is apt to be occasional1 spotty1 & n always ! same cle> ?r\gh ! piece4 ,?is may be ano!r case :]e facts d n tally ) logical conclusions bas$ ^u dogmatic !ological reason+4 ,yet if ! fact is ?us1 my de> read]1 y ne$ n be al>m$1 s f> z y are conc]n$4 ,ask y\rself if x isn't true1 9 y\r case1 at lea/1 t y h slipp$ d[n f ! l(ty places ( y\r desire & aspiration _m a "t1 ev5 :5 y h done y\r be/ to keep 9 y\r high e/ate4 ,human nature6 ,t is ! key to ?is condition4 ,h[ to h&le ?is un/able quantity s z to keep x up cont9ually1 ?is is a problem = ! ages4 ,s ,dodd slipp$ aga91 j z su* boys are cont9ually apt to d1 & ,mr4 ,bright bore ) him pati5tly1 & work$ him1 z a wise tea*] c & w4 ,! ma*9e _c & w n be> ) boys & "w !m4 ,x susp5ds !m & expels !m4 ,! ,o!r-,fell[ held ,dodd to 8 "w = days & weeks1 b1 f9ally1 ev5 ?is p[] lo/ its grip1 = a "t4 ,x happ5$--z su* ?+s usually d1 :5 ! tea*] is d\bly busy--t ,dodd began :ittl+ a /ick at 8 desk & cov]+ ! floor all ab\t ) ! litt]1 9 a mo/ %ameful & slov5ly mann]4 ,mr4 ,bright discov]$ ! fact j z he 0 9 ! mid/ ( a class ex]cise 9 :i* tw5ty pupils 7 tak+ "p1 all be+ at ! bo>d at ! same "t & work+ toge!r "u pressure ( 8 rapid dictation4 ,he _h no "t to /op !n & !re to put a pupil into ord]4 ,he 0 flu%$ & excit$ ) 8 class "w1 hold+ 8 boys & girls up to ! vigor\s drill he 0 giv+ !m1 & he sc>cely paus$ to say to ,dodd3 ,put up t knife & g to "w6 ,he did n wait to see x he 0 obey$4 ,he _h n "t4 ,! next act ( ,dodd's t he 0 consci\s ( 0 8 op5+ ! door to leave ! room4 ,he saw at once t ?is move 0 made simply to kill "t1 & to get rid ( /udy1 & z ,dodd 0 9 ! v act ( clos+ ! door beh9d him1 ,mr4 ,bright call$ out to him3 ,come back & take y\r seat6 ,b ,dodd's only answ] 0 to slam ! door z h>d z he c\ld & da% d[n /airs1 ?ree /eps at a jump4 ,mr4 ,bright ru%$ out aft] him at ! top ( 8 spe$4 ,9 8 ha/e to make "t1 & cat* ! fugitive1 if possible1 he reviv$ a cu/om ( 8 y\? & slid d[n ! bani/]1 mak+ ! "t ( an arr[ 9 8 desc5t4 ,!n he ran out ( ! hall1 9 /ill fur!r pursuit4 ,b he 0 too late4 ,he ran ar\nd ! h\se1 b at ! corn] he lo/ ! trail1 & ?\gh he circl$ ! build+ ?ree times1 & li/5$1 & dodg$ back & =?1 to surprise ,dodd if possible1 he c\ld get no clue to 8 :]eab\ts4 ,he w5t into ! cell> & look$ all ab\t1 pe]+ into ! furnace-room & coal-b91 b n[h]e c\ld he f9d ! crafty object ( 8 se>*4 ,f9ally he gave up & return$ to ! s*ool room4 ,he came 9 out ( brea? & p]spir+1 & met ! inquir+ eyes ( 8 pupils z he w5t back to 8 desk4 ,i c\ld n f9d him1 he said to ! s*ool1 wip+ 8 dripp+ face ) 8 h&k]*ief4 ,!n he turn$ to ! class on duty & resum$ ! ex]cise he _h brok5 (f s abruptly4 ,i d n "k :at w\ld h happ5$ if ,mr4 ,bright & ,dodd _h met 9 ! heat ( ?is enc\nt]4 ,x is useless to speculate on :at w\ld h occurr$4 ,"s ( ! boys1 wait+ 9 ! room !y _h j left1 (f]$ to bet two to "o on ! ma/] if x came to bus9ess4 ,&1 inde$1 !re 7 no tak]s at t1 = ,mr4 ,bright _h a pr[ess :i* w\ld h /ood him well 9 /ead if he _h _h occasion to use x4 ,b he did n4 ,i am glad t he did n4 ,because1 x is at su* times z ?is t m5 get beside !mselves1 & are apt to d desp]ate ?+s4 ,i h kn[n m5 :o _h to g beh9d b>s & /ay !re = _m ye>s because !y did meet ! man !y 7 aft]1 "u mu* su* circum/ances z ,i h j detail$4 ,i rem>k$ a few p>agraphs above some?+ ab\t virtue be+ occasional1 & we h all ne$ to pray1 ,lead u n into temptation1 b deliv] u f evil4 ,b ,fate1 or ,=eord9ation1 or ,good ,=tune1 or ,de/9y1 or ,provid5ce1 or ,luck1 :i*ev] "o ( ^! presid$ on ?is occasion1--suit y\rselves z to ?is1 ,o infidel or or?odox6 capitalize !m all1 s9ce "s ( y w h x s--elect$ t ^! two p %\ld n meet till !y _h bo? cool$ (f a little4 ,i hope ^! same p[]s may be z k9d to y if y ev] h a l ne$ ( _! good (fices4 ,_m a man has be5 made or brok5 by ! smile or fr[n ( "o ( ^! deities :i* are s entirely beyond our control1 & :i* /ill make s important a "p ( our lives4 ,i /ate facts aga91 )\t fur!r moraliz+4 ,inde$1 ,i c\ld n moralize on ?is !me if ,i tri$4 ,i don't "k any "o :o c1 ?\gh ! _w is full ( p :o con/antly try to4 ,!y all fail4 ,! my/]y is z great n[ z x 0 9 ! days :5 ,eve happ5$ to walk up to ! tree :]e ! s]p5t & ! apples happ5$ to be toge!r4 ,"o %\ld take (f 8 hat :5 he speaks s]i\sly ( ^! ?+s4 ,!y are /up5d\s6 ,nor %\ld y blame ,mr4 ,bright too mu* = do+ z he did4 ,he> ! /ory out be=e y pass judgm5t4 ,he 0 only a man4 ,y are "u ! same condemnation1 my self-conta9$ critic6 ,i w admit )\t argum5t1 h[ev]1 t ! ma*9e w\ld nev] h slid d[n a bani/] 9 pursuit ( a flee+ pupil4 ,nev]6 ,x nev] conc]ns itself en\gh ab\t ! do+s ( any individual pupil to foll[ him an in* = any cause :atev]4 ,! ma*9e w\ld h sat /ill & let ! boy run4 ,!n x w\ld h susp5d$ him ! next morn+ & expell$ him a few days lat]4 ,! ma*9e always has regul> ways ( do+ ?+s4 ,x has all ! rules = its movem5ts set d[n 9 a book4 ,b ,mr4 ,bright 0 v anxi\s ab\t ,dodd ,weav]4 ,:5 he came to reflect1 he 0 glad t he _h n met him :ile 9 pursuit ( him4 ,yet ! "q rema9$1 :at %\ld be done :5 !y did meet8 ,he ?\ght ab\t ?is1 deep d[n 9 8 s\l1 all ! re/ ( ! morn+4 ,:5 noon came he 0 z mu* z ev] at a loss h[ to proce$4 ,"o ( ! wor/ features ( ! case1 z he ?\ght ab\t x1 0 ?is3 ,dodd _h be5 go+ to s*ool to him n[ a ye> & a half1 & he _h begun to ?9k t he _h a p]man5t hold ^u ! boy4 ,b "h x 0 aga91 back 9 ! same old not*1 & z bad z ev]4 ,x does take s long to make any?+ p]man5t 9 ! way ( "*6 ,y h f\nd x s y\rself1 hav5't y1 belov$8 ,9 y\r own case1 ,i mean4 ,b on 8 way home to d9n] ,mr4 ,bright saw ,mrs4 ,weav] out 9 ! y>d1 & rememb]+ h[ mu* a "m may sometimes d = h] son1 he w5t ov] & took h] into c\nsel on ! case4 ,! ma*9e w\ld n h done ?is ei!r4 ,x is a rule ( ! mill n to consult ) p>5ts4 ,if p>5ts wi% consultation1 let !m talk to a /ack ( exam9ation pap]s1 or a record-book4 ,?is w soon cure !m ( _! desire to consult4 ,mrs4 ,weav] he>d ,mr4 ,bright's /atem5t ) te>-fill$ eyes4 ,%e _h se5 ,dodd improve 9 e l9e ( 8 life1 = "s mon?s1 & _h begun to =m bright plans = ! future ( h] r$eem$ fir/-born4 ,b1 alas6 "h seem$ to be ! end ( all h] hopes4 ,h[ev]1 %e tri$ to apologize = h] son1 &1 9 any ev5t1 %e begg$ ,mr4 ,bright n to give ,dodd up yet4 ,b ! ma/] %ook 8 head gravely4 ,& ano!r ?+1 pursu$ ,mrs4 ,weav]1 ,i ?9k x w be be/ n to let ',dodd's' fa!r "k any?+ ab\t ?is4 ,he is su* a passionate man t ,i am sure he w\ld fly into a rage & attempt to beat ! boy if he %\ld f9d x out4 ,& he & ',dodd' are s mu* alike6 ,if !y %\ld get into a qu>rel1 ,i fe> t "o might kill ! o!r be=e !y c\ld be p>t$4 ,yet ^! p]sons 7 fa!r & son1 & "o ( !m 0 a successful m9i/] & a dev\t man--mo/ ( ! "t1 ,y see1 ,mrs4 ,weav] cont9u$1 t my husb& has su* a high op9ion ( y z a man1 & he kn[s t y h done s mu* = ',dodd1' t if he %\ld f9d out h[ abom9ably ! boy has treat$ y1 he w\ld be t5 times m angry ?an ev]4 ,s let u keep ! matt] to ourselves1 if possible4 ,i w see ',dodd' z soon z he comes home1 & w try :at ,i c d4 ,& if pray]1 or-- ,!re1 !re1 broke 9 ,mr4 ,bright1 quietly1 z ! brimm+ eyes ( ! woman be=e him began to ov]fl[1 d :at y c ) ! boy1 & ,i w n give him up till ,i h to2 & s say+1 he w5t on to d9n]4 ,b 9 a c\ntry t[n news travels fa/4 ,z soon z s*ool 0 out at noon1 ?ree-score tongues 7 busy retail+ ! mild sc&al to att5tive li/5]s1 :5ev] met4 ,p>son ,weav] sat 9 ! po/(fice1 read+ a daily t _h j arriv$1 :5 a boy came 91 & n notic+ ! ,eld]1 began to tell ! tale to ! knot ( m5 :o /ood ab\t4 ,!y he>d ! /ory ?r\gh1 ) _m ,i-told-y-s nods1 & !n1 "o by "o1 slipp$ out ( ! (fice4 ,la/ ( all ,p>son ,weav] w5t also4 ,he w5t /raight to ,mr4 ,bright's h\se & pull$ ! door bell impetu\sly4 ,! tea*] admitt$ him1 & began imm$iately to try to soo! ! infuriat$ feel+s ( ! p>son1 :o 0 really v angry4 ,i hope ! matt] may come out all "r1 said ! tea*]1 = ,i tru/ t ',dodd' w see ?+s z !y are1 :5 he comes to himself4 ,tell me j :at happ5$1 said ! p>son1 ) a k9d ( desp]ation4 ,mr4 ,bright c>efully w5t ov] ! p>ticul>s4 ,:5 he _h f9i%$1 he add$3 ,i %all be v grateful to y = any?+ y c d to help u all out ( ?is dilemma & get ',dodd' on 8 feet aga94 ,= :at we mu/ d1 9 any ev5t1 is to save ! boy4 ,i %all d all 9 my p[]1 return$ ,mr4 ,weav]1 b ,i ?\ght he 0 do+ s well ) y1 & n[ he is all at sea aga91 & ) a groan he left ! h\se4 ,mr4 ,bright sat d[n to d9n] & ate a few hurri$ m\?fuls4 ,he _h j ris5 f 8 slight repa/1 :5 a tw9 ,weav] bur/ into ! room & %\t$ out3 ,pap wants y to come ov] to ! h\se z quick z y k91 & hav+ ?us said1 he turn$ & ran4 ,mr4 ,bright rememb]$ ! words ( ,dodd's "m1 & he fe>$ t fa!r & son _h clos$ 9 deadly conflict4 ,he hurri$ d[n ! /reet1 & made all ha/e t[>d ! p>sonage4 ,,*apt] ,,xv4 ,:5 ,p>son ,weav] left ,mr4 ,bright's h\se he w5t directly home4 ,dodd 0 !re be=e him1 & :5 ! eld] arriv$ he f\nd ! boy & 8 "m toge!r1 bo? app>5tly indignant & excit$4 ,to ?9k t he %\ld h /ruck y ov] ! head ) a /ick1 exclaim$ ,mrs4 ,weav]1 & !n %\ld h ! face to come "h & trump up a /ory ab\t y\r runn+ away6 ,i always did m ?an half suspect t man ( ly+1 & ,i h f\nd him out n[6 ,:y1 :at is ?is8 inquir$ ! p>son1 ) a puzzl$ look4 ,mr4 ,bright has be5 /rik+ ',dodd' ov] ! head ) a /ick1 expla9$ ,mrs4 ,weav]2 j see :]e he hit him6 ,%e pu%$ ! hair back (f h] son's =ehead z %e spoke1 & reveal$ a long r$ /reak1 made1 app>5tly1 by a bl[ f "s solid sub/ance4 ,eld] ,weav] 0 dumbf\nd$4 ,tell me all ab\t ?is affair1 he dem&$ ( ,dodd1 z he l$ ! way to ano!r room1 leav+ ,mrs4 ,weav] to g on ) h] h\sework4 ,all !re is ( x1 answ]$ ,dodd1 ,old ,bright gave me "s ( 8 lip because ,i c\ldn't d an example1 & :5 ,i tri$ to expla9 he got mad & hit me ov] ! head ) a club1 & s ,i got up & left4 ,is t ! actual tru? ( ! matt]8 ask$ ! eld]1 anxi\sly4 ,y don't ?9k ,i'd lie ab\t a ?+ l t1 d y8 said ,dodd4 ,y c see :]e he hit me1 he proce$$1 himself reveal+ ! welt on 8 =ehead4 ,?is m>k 0 too mu* = ! good p>son4 ,he might h d\bt$ ,dodd's ^w1 b !re 0 no disput+ ! m>k4 ,n[ a welt rais$ by a tea*] on ! body ( a *ild w drive t *ild's p>5ts to madness quick] ?an any?+ t ,i "k (4 ,! eld] grew v angry1 & resolv$ to see ! end ( ?is z soon z possible4 ,call+ a y\ng] memb] ( ! h\sehold to him he :isp]$ 9 8 e>3 ,run up to ,pr(4 ,bright's z fa/ z y c1 & tell him to come d[n "h z quick z possible4 ,he w\ld br+ ,dodd & 8 tea*] face to face1 & !n see4 ,x 0 ?is mess5g] t _h br\ght ! tea*] to ! p>sonage on ! d\ble-quick4 ,dodd saw 8 little bro!r %oot out ( ! door1 & he 0 9 a worse dilemma ?an ev]4 ,:e!r to run1 or to /ay & face x out2 to lie "s m1 or to confess ! lie he _h already told2 ^! 7 ! ?+s he grew m & m anxi\s ab\t e m9ute4 ,b pres5tly he caught sight ( 8 tea*] hurry+ d[n ! /reet1 & almo/ be=e he knew x he said3 ,x's all a lie ,i've be5 giv+ y1 old man6 ,bright nev] hit me a lick6 ,b ! m>k6 almo/ %riek$ ! p>son4 ,i done x myself1 expla9$ ,dodd1 laconically1 to give y & ! old woman a /& (f )6 ,x 0 j z ,dodd said ?is t ,mr4 ,bright op5$ ! door & ent]$ ! room4 ,dodd 0 seat$ ne> "o corn]1 & 8 fa!r1 hav+ j he>d f ! boy's own lips a full confession ( 8 :olesale ly+1 began rav+ l a maniac4 ,he swung 8 arms wildly1 weep+ & %\t+ z he /rode ab\t ! room3 ,my son6 my son6 ,w\ld to ,god t y _h fill$ an e>ly grave1 or t ,i _h di$ = !e6 ,o1 my son6 my son6 & utt]+ su* lam5tations he cont9u$ to rave4 ,:y1 :at is ?is8 exclaim$ ,mr4 ,bright1 r at a loss to "k j :at to say or d4 ,o pr(essor1 almo/ yell$ ! p>son1 my boy has li$ to me6 li$ to me66 li$ to me666 & aga9 he pac$ ! room & tore 8 hair4 ,com+ ar\nd aga9 to :]e ,mr4 ,bright /ood1 he w5t on3 ,he told me t y /ruck him ) a club1 & %[$ me a m>k on 8 head :]e he said y _h hit him1 & !n1 :5 ,i s5t = y1 & he saw y com+1 he confess$ t x 0 all a lie6 a lie66 a lie666 ,o1 my ,god1 my boy6 my lo/1 my ru9$ boy6 ,a li>6 he %riek$ aga94 ,9 hell !y %all lift up _! eyes 9 torm-- ,/op6 comm&$ ,mr4 ,bright1 confront+ ! almo/ lunatic p>son2 /op rav+ & sit d[n1 & let u talk ab\t ?is bus9ess l s5sible p1 & he l$ ,mr4 ,weav] to a *air z he spoke4 ,n[ ',dodd1' said ,mr4 ,bright1 speak+ to ! boy = ! fir/ "t s9ce he _h call$ him back 9 ! s*ool room1 tell me ab\t ?is4 ,dodd hesitat$ a m9ute1 eye+ 8 tea*] defiantly1 & f9ally grumbl$3 ,i h n got any?+ to tell4 ,at ?is ! p>son came v ne> go+ (f into ano!r p>oxysm1 b a look f ,mr4 ,bright *eck$ him1 & be sank back into 8 *air1 almo/ 9 collapse4 ,!n ,mr4 ,bright spoke1 direct+ all 8 att5tion to ,dodd4 ,my boy1 he said1 x is useless = ei!r ( u to g ov] :at has be5 said & done 9 ! la/ h\r or two4 ,i ne$ n tell1 nor ne$ ,i ask y to tell1 h[ ?or\ghly outrage\s y\r conduct has be54 ,b ,i want to say ?is to y "r "h3 ,i want y to /eady y\rself "r d[n z soon z y c & get to ?9k+ reasonably ab\t ?is matt]4 ,!re is only "o ?+ t ,i am afraid ( 9 ?is affair1 & t is t x w result 9 great loss to y1 if y are n c>eful4 ,y h insult$ y\r fell[ /ud5ts1 y h defi$ ! reasonable au?ority ( ! s*ool1 & y h li$ to y\r p>5ts4 ,i don't c>e any?+ ab\t :at y h done to me1 or said ab\t me--let t g2 b ,i d c>e ab\t ! o!r ?+s1 & ,i am anxi\s to h y make !m "r z soon z possible1 be=e x is too late4 ,y "k1 good p1 t :5 a bone is brok51 ! ?+ t ne$s to be done is to set x z soon z possible2 if x is left out ( place v long1 x is t5 times z h>d to put x "r aga9 z x w\ld h be5 at fir/1 &1 ev5 if set at la/1 x is apt to gr[ toge!r imp]fectly1 or p]haps make a crook$ limb ev] aft]4 ,! soon] a fault is r$ress$1 ! bett] = all p>ties to x4 ,s n[ ,i h ?is to say to y1 ,mr4 ,bright w5t on3 ,i don't want y to drop out ( s*ool on acc\nt ( ?is occurr5ce4 ,?is is :at y are 9 dang] ( do+1 & x is ! v ?+ y ought n to d4 ,y h be5 do+ well 9 y\r "w = a good :ile n[1 & y c't af=d to let ?is affair break y (f4 ,well1 ,i guess x won't hurt anybody b myself1 & t is my own bus9ess1 said ,dodd sulkily4 ,(f1 away (f z yet4 ,drawn1 b unwill+ to come4 ,see+1 kn[+ :at he %\ld d1 b1 rul$ by "s rebelli\s devil1 p]si/5tly turn+ away & do+ ! o!r ?+4 ,x is ! way ( p]v]se human nature4 ,call x total depravity1 orig9al s91 infirmity1 ! natural man1 ,i don't c>e :at1 only ?is--recognize ! condition & deal ) x1 :5 y come squ>ely up aga9/ x1 s t x w n ru9 its victim4 ,! v ?+ ,i am fe>+1 return$ ,mr4 ,bright4 ,9 "o s5se x is nobody's bus9ess b y\r own :at becomes ( y2 9 ano!r s5se1 x is ! bus9ess ( a great _m4 ,"y man1 ,i tell y aga9 to get out ( y\r pres5t defiant mood z soon z y c4 ,i "k t y\r life = ! pa/ few mon?s has _h m ( g5u9e enjoym5t = y ?an y h exp]i5c$ = ye>s previ\s to ?is "t4 ,i don't say ?is boa/fully1 ,i say x ?ankfully4 ,& :at ,i am anxi\s = is to h y keep go+ 9 ! same way4 ,j ?9k x ov]1 & see :at !re is be=e y4 ,on ! "o h&1 a return to y\r place 9 s*ool1 & ) t a cont9uation ( all t y h s mu* c>$ =2 on ! o!r h&--b ,i leave t = y to ?9k out4 ,!re are two ways "r "h1 & y mu/ *oose :i* "o y w take4 ,well1 :at h ,i got to d if ,i g back8 ask$ ,dodd1 yield+ ev] s little4 ,y mu/ apologize to ! s*ool = y\r conduct & pl$ge to y\r fell[ /ud5ts y\r ^w ( honor t h]eaft] y w behave l a g5tleman4 ,dodd gave 8 head an angry toss & 0 ab\t to speak :5 ! p>son sprang to 8 feet1 &1 ru%+ across ! room1 %\t$3 ,he %all d x1 or ,i w dis[n him1 & he %all nev] ent] my h\se aga91 b %all be-- ,sit d[n1 sir6 exclaim$ ,mr4 ,bright1 almo/ =c+ ! di/ract$ p>son into 8 *air4 ,mr4 ,weav] sat d[n & 0 sil5t4 ,mr4 ,bright proce$$3 ,s n[1 my boy1 "h x is = y to *oose1 & y mu/ use y\r own judgm5t ab\t x4 ,b ,dodd look$ d[n & said no?+4 ,x 0 a critical mom5t4 ,a s\l 0 at /ake1 & fi5ds & angels 7 /riv+ toge!r = x4 ,mr4 ,bright 0 ! capta9 ( ! heav5ly ho/1 & dev\tly he /ood1 wait+ ! issue4 ,!re are no rules laid d[n 9 ! ma*9e guide books t lead up to ?is high e/ate1 nor does ! ma*9e manag] c>e s mu* = m>%al+ angelic =ces z he does ab\t controll+ ! election ( a memb] ( ! bo>d f ! --? w>d4 ,z ,mr4 ,bright spoke 8 la/ words a sil5ce fell ^u ! gr\p4 ,! fa!r sat ) 8 h&s ov] 8 face1 ,dodd gaz$ at ! c>pet1 & ! s*ool tea*] b[$ 8 head rev]5tly4 ,= ne>ly a m9ute ?is impressive calm brood$ ov] all4 ,!n ,mr4 ,bright felt 9 8 s\l t ! tide 0 turn$ 9 8 favor4 ,he advanc$ t[>ds ,dodd & ext5d$ 8 h&4 ,come6 he said4 ,! boy did n raise 8 eyes1 b he did lift 8 h&1 j a little--only a little--& ,mr4 ,bright grasp$ x ) all ! f]vor ( 8 ?ankful s\l4 ,he drew ,dodd t[>ds him1 & he arose1 hesitat+ly4 ,!y walk$ out ( ! room h& 9 h&1 nor did !y break _! clasp till !y rea*$ ! s*ool-room4 ,:5 p are too weak or too timid to g alone !y musk be l$2 yes1 sometimes !y mu/ be c>ri$6 ,b1 l$ or c>ri$1 ! po9t always to keep 9 m9d is ?is1 t ! ne>ly dead are to be made alive aga91 ! lo/ are to be f\nd4 ,& ?is is ! te/ t mu/ be set ov] aga9/ all sy/ems & in/itutions t h to deal ) un=m$ *>act]s4 ,! ev]la/+ "q mu/ be put aga9 & aga91 does ?is1 t or ! o!r save1 f9d1 re/ore1 or b5efit ! individuals t come "u its influ5ce8 ,:atev] does ?is1 is good2 :atev] fails to d ?is is n good4 ,x is fair to ask :at ! ma*9e does 9 ?is reg>d6 ,,*apt] ,,xvi4 ,x 0 a try+ "t = bo? ,dodd & ,mr4 ,bright z !y walk$ toge!r1 h& 9 h&1 t[>ds ! s*ool-h\se4 ,! tr\ble 0 t nei!r ( !m c\ld say any?+4 ,mr4 ,bright felt t words might only m> ! matt]1 & ,dodd 0 too busy ?9k+ ( :at 0 j be=e him1 to say a ^w4 ,! ma/] realiz$ ! situation1 & c\nt$ _! /eps1 almo/1 z !y walk$ along4 ,pres5tly he felt ,dodd's h& work+ n]v\sly 9 8 own1 z if to break _! clasp4 ,8 he>t sank1 b1 inspir$ by t same p[] :i* _h s (t5 come to him 9 an em]g5cy1 he said3 ,:at is x ',dodd'8 ,i c't apologize1 return$ ! boy2 ,i don't "k :at to say1 & 8 lips trembl$ z he spoke1 :ile te>s well$ f 8 eyes4 ,h[ _m ?+s !re are t int]pose betwe5 u & our duty6 ,y h f\nd x s 9 y\r own exp]i5ce1 hav5't y1 my fri5d8 ,say t y did wrong ?is morn+2 t y are sorry = :at y did2 t y apologize = y\r action1 & t y pl$ge y\r ^w ( honor to y\r fell[s t y w be a g5tleman 9 s*ool 9 future1 said ,mr4 ,bright4 ,! n]v\sness 0 no long] 9 ! h&1 & bo? ,dodd & ,mr4 ,bright felt t !y 7 ab\t to w9 9 ! /rife4 ,!y quick5$ _! /eps1 & 7 %ortly 9 ! s*ool room4 ,b !re 0 a trial yet1 & "o t ,i fe> w\ld h be5 insurm\ntable = a good _m ( u1 brave m5 & wom5 ?\gh we ?9k we are4 ,z tea*] & pupil ent]$ ! room !y discov]$ ! ?ree memb]s ( ! bo>d ( education seat$ ^u ! plat=m4 ,"o ( ! numb] _h he>d ! /ory told by ! boy 9 ! po/(fice1 & _h ha/5$ to make up 8 m9d t ,dodd %\ld be expell$ f s*ool4 ,he hurri$ to see ! o!r memb]s1 & = ! fir/ "t s9ce ,mr4 ,bright _h be5 9 *>ge ( ! ,emburg s*ool1 ?is educational triumvirate appe>$1 9 a body1 9 8 s*ool room4 ,_! pres5ce 0 exce$+ly annoy+1 j at ?is mom5t--! v "t :5 !y %\ld h kept _! h&s (f4 ,b ?is is apt to be ! way ) bo>ds ( education 9 t[ns ( ! ,emburg /ripe4 ,i ought to take room1 j "h1 too1 to say t ! presid5t ( ! bo>d 0 really glad t an issue _h come1 & t !y c\ld n[ rid ! s*ool ( ,p>son ,weav]'s boy4 ,! fact is1 ?is man 0 deacon 9 a *ur* ( a d5om9ation o!r ?an t to :i* ! p>son belong$1 & ! rivalry betwe5 ! two sects _h be5 brisk1 n to say ?or\ghly bitt] & almo/ mean1 = a long "t4 ,any?+ t w\ld disgrace ! family ( ! pa/or ( ! oppos+ *ur* w\ld weak5 ! influ5ce ( ! *ur* itself1 & ! same w\ld r$\nd to ! glory ( ! *ur* 9 :i* ! deacon (ficiat$4 ,i grant t ?is is a side issue1 b side issues are (t5 ( m mom5t1 9 cases l ?is1 ?an are ma9 issues4 ,z ,dodd & ,mr4 ,bright came 91 ! deacon rose to meet !m4 ,! s*ool 0 already 9 ord]1 & ,dodd w5t on to 8 seat4 ,mr4 ,bright turn$ to 8 own desk to meet ! advanc+ presid5t ( ! bo>d4 ,c we h a ^w ) y1 be=e s*ool takes up8 said ! deacon1 draw+ d[n ! corn]s ( 8 m\? & look+ p>ticul>ly pi\s & exce$+ly virtu\s1 z he ?\ght4 ,wait a few m9utes1 repli$ ,mr4 ,bright1 cr[d+ pa/ ! man 9 ! ef=t to rea* 8 desk4 ,b we pref] to speak to y n[1 urg$ ! presid5t4 ,! matt] is v press+4 ,i w att5d to x pres5tly1 answ]$ ,mr4 ,bright1 & !n1 ignor+ ! dignit>y :o address$ him1 he turn$ to ! s*ool & said3 ,be=e we beg9 ! regul> "w ( ! aft]noon1 ',dodd' ,weav] has a ^w to say4 ,a deep sil5ce fell ^u ! s*ool at ^! words4 ,! pupils all seem$ to feel t !y /ood 9 ! pres5ce ( a great /rife4 ,"o naturally holds 8 brea? "u su* circum/ances4 ,!n ,dodd /ood up 9 8 place1 & ! lat5t manhood1 t _h long la9 dormant )9 him1 ass]t$ itself4 ,9 a cle> ?\gh some:at subdu$ voice1 he said3 ,i want to apologize = :at ,i did ?is morn+1 & ,i pl$ge y my ^w ( honor t h]eaft]1 s long z ,i am a memb] ( ?is s*ool1 ,i w behave myself4 ,8 voice trembl$ some:at t[>ds ! close1 b he w5t bravely ?r\gh to ! end1 & !n sat d[n4 ,!n ,mr4 ,bright b[$ 8 head1 & said3 ,our ,fa!r 9 heav51 ^: weak & err+ *ildr5 we all are1 bless ! boy ^: confession we h j he>d1 & help him to keep 8 ^w ( honor l a man4 ,& help u all1 9 all our /rifes ) evil & ) wrong1 t we may come out ( !m bett]1 & /rong]1 & pur]1 ev5 z our ,ma/] 0 made p]fect ?r\gh suff]+1 ,am54 ,t 0 all6 ,p]haps !re 7 dry eyes 9 ! room j !n4 ,if s1 !y did n appe>1 ,aft] a pause ( an in/ant1 ,mr4 ,bright said3 ,y may g on ) y\r "w1 & ! pupils turn$ to _! books aga94 ,9 five m9utes m ! hum ( ! busy s*ool room 0 z if no?+ uncommon _h happ5$1 & classes 7 recit+ z usual4 ,! deacon & 8 fell[-memb]s sat ^u ! plat=m till recess1 li/5+ to recitations1 & !n left2 ! presid5t rem>k+ to ! tea*] z !y w5t out1 t !y ?\ght ! s*ool 0 do+ v well6 ,dodd & ,mr4 ,bright walk$ home toge!r aft] s*ool 0 out4 ,:]e d y suppose ,i hid8 ask$ ,dodd1 z !y walk$ along4 ,i h no idea1 return$ ,mr4 ,bright4 ,i ran d[n cell>1 &1 crawl$ "p way up ! air%aft back ( ! furnace1 said ,dodd4 ,& t 0 ! la/ t 0 ev] said ab\t ! affair by ei!r tea*] or pupil4 ,,*apt] ,,xvii4 ,= a few mon?s aft] ! ev5t j n>rat$ ,dodd w5t to s*ool to ,mr4 ,bright1 & dur+ ! :ole "t he deport$ himself z a good & fai?ful /ud5t %\ld4 ,b ) ! next meet+ ( ! ,conf]5ce1 ,p>son ,weav] 0 %ift$ aga91 & ) him w5t ! h]o ( ?is /ory4 7,i ?9k ,dodd may ju/ly be call$ a h]o aft] s bravely do+ :at he did 9 ! pres5ce ( ! s*ool & ! bo>d ( education1 z j told47 ,mr4 ,bright also left ,emburg ! foll[+ ye>1 & s he & ,dodd drift$ ap>t1 z p are all ! "t do+ 9 ?is wide1 wide _w4 ,! p>son _h n[ be5 s long 9 ! s]vice t he 0 promot$ to a city pa/orate1 at ?is turn ( ! ecclesia/ical :eel ( =tune1 & s x fell out t ,dodd w5t to ! city to live4 ,a m un=tunate ?+ c\ld h>dly h happ5$ to him4 ,yet 8 lot 0 su* z is common to mo/ boys :o g f c\ntry to city life4 ,!y drift into ! t[n :]e ev]y?+ is new1 /range & r>e to !m1 j at t age :5 !y are ! mo/ curi\s1 ! mo/ on fire ) new-born & :olly untam$ passions1 & ! lea/ able to resi/ temptation4 ,! glitt] & t9sel ( city life h ?us a *>m = !m :i* falls p[]less ^u "y m5 :o h be5 famili> ) su* sights f _! y\? up1 & ! ignis fatuus ( gild$ pleasures lures !m into ! quagmires ( s9 be=e !y are aw>e1 :]e ho/s ( !m s9k d[n to dea? 9 ! quicks&s ( a fa/ life4 ,dodd 0 n an uncommon boy4 ,:5 he w5t to ! city1 he did z ho/s h done be=e him1 & z ho/s w cont9ue to d4 ,i suppose ,god kn[s :y6 ,yet ! "y man did n g all at once into by & =bidd5 pa?s4 ,few folks d4 ,nei!r d !y come out ( su* ways by "o great leap4 ,!re are ^? :o prea* a diff]5t doctr9e4 ,ei!r ,dodd or 8 fa!r made a fatal mi/ake1 too1 on go+ to t[n4 ,nei!r ( !m arrang$ to h ! boy get to "w1 z soon z he ent]$ 8 new life4 ,! eld] ?\ght 8 son 0 gett+ l>ge en\gh to look out = himself1 & ,dodd wait$ a:ile to look ar\nd4 ,s1 betwe5 ! two1 ! cup ( salvation t ! boy %\ld h quaff$1 fell1 & 0 brok54 ,dodd drift$ ab\t ! t[n = _m days1 see+ :at he c\ld see4 ,8 memory ( ,mr4 ,bright 0 /ill fre% & n\ri%+1 & x (t5 held him f wrong1 :]e 8 natural incl9ation w\ld h c>ri$ him cle> ov] ! l9e t sep>ates evil f good4 ,an iron1 well heat$1 w hold its heat long aft] x is tak5 out ( ! fire4 ,x gr[s cold1 ?\gh1 aft] a :ile4 ,s ! boy began to circle ab\t 9 ! out] edge ( ! :irlpool t sucks 9 its victims s rel5tlessly & remorselessly1 always1 9 ! city4 ,i wi% ,i did n h to tell ! tale ( /ill ano!r desc5t into ,av]nus1 ( ?is boy ( ! *eck]$ c>e]4 ,b ,i h />t$ out to pa9t ! picture exactly z x is1 & ,i dip my bru% 9 black aga9 ) a sigh4 ,y h to d ! same ?+ 9 tell+1 ev5 to y\rself1 ! /ory ( y\rself1 don't y1 my read] ^: blood has iron 9 x1 & ^: pulses beat fa/8 ,i am n writ+ ( a sluggi%-ve9$ p]son1 nor = p ( t complexion1 good p ?\gh !y are4 ,dodd _h nev] be5 to ! !atre4 ,he 0 curi\s to g1 & n[ t he came )9 rea* ( ?is class ( amusem5ts he 0 all anxiety to gratify 8 desire 9 ?is direction4 ,he said no?+ to 8 fa!r or 8 "m ab\t ?is1 h[ev]4 ,inde$1 x w\ld h avail$ little if he _h2 t is1 z ^! amusem5ts 7 always look$ ^u by ! p>son & 8 good wife4 ,!y w\ld h cont5t$ !mselves by ana!matiz+ ! play-h\se & =bidd+ ,dodd att5dance at su* places2 probably end+ up _! diss]tation by decl>+ to ! boy t x 0 8 natural he>t1 :i* is enmity aga9/ ,god1 t l$ him to desire su* s9ful div]sions4 ,s1 "o night ,dodd w5t alone to ! !atre4 ,tru? to tell1 & to 8 cr$it be x said1 he *ose a reputable place = 8 maid5 visit4 ,! play 0 ,london ,assurance4 ,x 0 well done1 & ! boy1 :o really possess$ mu* innate dramatic g5ius1 enjoy$ ! p]=mance greatly4 ,he felt ill at ease1 h[ev]1 :ile 9 ! place1 & w5t v quietly to b$ :5 he rea*$ home4 ,inde$1 z he lay awake = an h\r or two aft] retir+1 unable to sleep because ( ! vivid visions ( ! play t 8 highly wr\ght imag9ation & memory repres5t$ to 8 m5tal eyes1 he resolv$ t he w\ld nev] aga9 g to see a play1 b w\ld /op ) a s+le ta/e ( ! pleasure4 ,hav+ made ?is resolve1 be w5t to sleep cont5t4 ,h[ easy x is to make good resolutions1 & to be cont5t & satisfi$ 9 !m :5 out ( ! rea* ( temptation4 ,b ! next day1 z he w5t ab\t ! city1 he saw ,o!llo bill$ = t ev5+4 ,he 0 re/less 9 an in/ant4 ,he talk$ ! matt] ov] ) himself some?+ z foll[s1 consid]+ :e!r or n he %\ld g & see ! ,moor ( ,v5ice3 ',dodd1' y are a fell[ :o _c re/ cont5t$ until y h se5 :at !re is to see 9 ! l9e ( plays ^u ! /age4 ,!re are two k9ds ( dramas--trag$y & com$y4 ,y saw com$y la/ night4 ,g & see trag$y tonight & t w cov] ! :ole field4 ,y w !n h se5 x all & w be satisfi$4 ,s t night1 ,tuesday ev5+1 he w5t to see ! trag$y4 ,don't ask ab\t 8 resolve ( ! night be=e2 j ask h[ y y\rself h done scores ( times1 "u simil> circum/ances1 :5 y h sworn (f1 b :5 ! trial came1 h conclud$ n to c\nt t "t6 ,dodd enjoy$ ,o!llo z mu* z he did ,london ,assurance4 ,b t night he pl$g$ himself aga9 n to pursue ! pleasure fur!r1 z he _h n[ se5 x all4 ,! next day1 h[ev]1 he f\nd ,uncle ,tom's ,cab9 bill$4 ,n[ ev5 m9i/]s w5t to see ?is play1 ! bills said4 ,dodd saw ,topsy1 ,eva1 ,m>ks1 & ,uncle ,tom t night6 ,?ursday he f\nd ,t5 ,nights 9 a ,b>-,room bill$4 ,he knew ! /ory1 & 0 anxi\s to see ! *>act]s 9 x ^u ! /age4 ,he saw !m4 ,friday1 8 fri5d ,john ,oll]1 f ,emburg1 0 9 t[n1 & ,dodd confess$ to him t he _h be5 f\r times to ! !atre4 ,john said3 ,well1 ',dodd1' ,i nev] w5t1 & ,i want to g4 ,come & g ) me to-night4 ,! boys foll[$ ,m>ble ,he>t ?r\gh to ! end t ev5+4 ,saturday !y w5t d[n t[n toge!r1 & ,zoe1 ! ,octoroon ,girl1 0 on = mat9ee4 ,!y took x 94 ,saturday night 0 set = ,hamlet1 & t melan*oly ,dane di$ 9 _! pres5ce be=e ! city clock rang 9 ! ,sabba? morn+4 ,"h is ! /ory = y1 good p4 ,sev5 times to ! !atre 9 "o week1 = a boy :o _h be5 to su* a place b sev5 times 9 all 8 life4 ,x is ! way ( human nature4 ,i suppose t :5 ,adam & ,eve really got to eat+ ! =bidd5 apples1 !y ate1 & ate1 & ate4 ,at lea/1 ?is quality has be5 transmitt$ to _! desc5dants4 ,n[1 ! bad ?+ ab\t ?is affair1 0 n t ,dodd _h be5 to ! play-h\se sev5 times1 b t he _h be5 !re cl&e/9ely4 ,:5 a p]son beg9s to sneak ab\t any?+1 he is on ! d[n grade to p]dition1 & ! brakes are all (f4 ,! result ( ?is excess ( ,dodd's 0 a /ill fur!r dissipation4 ,x is usually t way4 ,! !atre soon _h a fasc9ation = him t he c\ld n )/&4 ,he w5t :5ev] he c\ld get money en\gh to buy a ticket4 ,aft] a:ile he began to frequ5t places ( amusem5t ( a l[ grade4 ,! v>iety p]=mance attract$ him1 & he became an habitual att5dant at su* places4 ,"h he =m$ acqua9tances & made fri5d%ips t 7 n to 8 advantage1 to say ! be/ ?+ t c be said ( !m2 & ) ^! companions he drift$ d[n ! desc5t he _h />t$ on s un?9k+ly4 ,"h1 also1 he le>n$ to dr9k1 a vice :i* he _h h]et(ore escap$4 ,s he kept on1 d[n1 & d[n4 ,he ne$$ money = ! gratification ( 8 desires1 & to procure x he began to v5ture a little n[ & !n on "s gam+ device4 ,he 0 cauti\s & %rewd1 & 8 e>ly inve/m5ts 7 =tunate4 ,he won small sums at v>i\s times1 & 0 elat$ ) 8 success4 ,he loit]$ mu* ab\t ! bucket %op1 & n[ & !n took a deal z "s fri5d gave him a po9t]4 ,he 0 =tunate "h1 also1 & ev5 ?\gh s "y1 8 vivid imag9ation began to picture ! =tune he %\ld "s day make 9 ?is way4 ,he sudd5ly dropp$ 8 c\ntry ways1 dress$ fla%ily1 & took on1 ) m>vel\s aptitude1 ! cu/oms & mann]s ( metropolitan life4 ,& /ill he kept 8 own c\nsel4 ,! great gulf fix$ betwe5 himself & 8 p>5ts grew wid] & wid]4 ,x 0 ?r\gh ?is gap t ! devils ent]$ 9 & took possession ( 8 s\l4 ,! ,book has x t wick$ m5 wax worse & worse4 ,x 0 s ) ,dodd4 ,8 love ( liquor grew ^u him ) wond]ful rapidity4 ,he began dr9k+ to excess1 8 eyes became blood%ot1 8 h& became un/eady1 & 8 /ep halt$4 ,b ! bett] "p ( ! "y man rebell$ at ?is retrogression4 ,he pass$ _m an agoniz+ night alone1 pl$g+ himself to /op2 hop+1 long+ = 8 true life ( a few mon?s be=e1 & curs+ 8 pres5t condition4 ,! ,o!r ,fell[ 0 fai?ful to him1 too1 call+ l\dly to him to turn ab\t1 to g ! o!r way1 to be conv]t$4 ,b z is usual 9 su* cases1 aft] a night ( su* agony he w\ld take "o dr9k 9 ! morn+1 j to /eady 8 n]ves d[n1 & "o be+ tak51 ! re/ foll[$ 9 c\rse ?r\gh ! day1 z !y _h done ! day be=e1 & ! day be=e t4 ,he 0 drunk a good %>e ( ! "t4 ,x happ5$ "o night z he 0 go+ home1 or r z he 0 try+ to g home1 be+ 9 a v mell[ condition1 t is1 he /ack]$ :iles--t he 0 acco/$ by a polite & pleasant voic$1 "y g5tleman1 :o took 8 arm k9dly & walk$ ) him sev]al blocks4 ,z !y walk$ he told ,dodd t he 0 on 8 way to att5d a revival meet+1 & ask$ him to g along4 ,j !n ,dodd took a bick]1 & 9 ! lur*1 he knock$ a book out f "u ! arm ( 8 companion4 ,x 0 a ,bag/] ,bible6 ,b ! two w5t on toge!r to ! meet+4 ,!y w5t well to ! front ( ! congregation1 ! guide /eady+ ! wav]+ /eps ( ! man he 0 lead+4 ,dodd sat d[n1 & aft] a brief re/ began to come to himself1 & to realize :]e he 04 ,he hung 8 head = %ame1 & wept z ! s]vice progress$4 ,he 0 weak1 unn]v$1 a wreck4 ,he look$ at 8 %att]$ self1 & groan$ 9 _s ov] ! ru9 t he saw4 ,he long$ to break away f ! t]rible bondage t held him 9 its ?rall4 ,he cri$ out 9 _s1 9 an agony1 = help 9 ?is "t ( 8 great ne$4 ,! s]mon came on4 ,! m9i/] seem$ to ,dodd to be talk+ /raight at him4 7,inde$1 ! g5tleman _h obs]v$ 8 entrance to ! *ur*1 & frequ5tly _h him 9 m9d z he made ?is po9t or t1 9 8 rem>ks47 ,"u ! en?usia/ic eloqu5ce ( ?is man ,dodd's angui% increas$ till he 0 almo/ 9 a fr5zy4 ,x 0 :5 he _h rea*$ ?is po9t t ! speak] utt]$ ! foll[+ words3 ,"y man1 :oev] y are1 no matt] h[ curs$ ) s9 or pollut$ ) iniquity y may be1 put y\r tru/ 9 ,jesus & all y\r s9s w be blott$ out4 ,are y a drunk>d1 ) an appetite = dr9k t is gnaw+ y\r life away8 ,?r[ y\rself into ! arms ( ,jesus1 & he w take away y\r appetite = /rong dr9k & give y /r5g? to ov]come all ! temptations ( y\r =m] life4 ,let ! light ( ,jesus once %9e into y\r s\l1 & nei!r cl\d nor /orm %all ev] ent] !re aga94 ,all w be brightness & purity4 ,old ?+s w h pass$ away1 & all ?+s w become new4 ,i (f] y ?is salvation to-night1 ,o1 we>y1 s9-sick s\l4 ,take x1 ,i besee* ( y4 ,let ! ,sun ( ,righte\sness break 9 ^u y at ?is h\r1 & nev] w y be 9 d>kness aga94 ,! man gl[$ "u 8 !me1 & 8 audi5ce w>m$ ) 8 impulsive appeal4 ,dodd's s\l grew hopeful4 ,all ^! ?+s promis$ 7 ! v ?+s he 0 long+ =4 ,he _h pl$g$ himself "t & aga9 to /op wrong do+1 & _h brok5 8 ^w 9 e case4 ,he hat$ himself = ?is1 & he /ret*$ out 8 h&s = salvation f 8 mis]able e/ate4 ,"h1 help 0 (f]$4 ,:y %\ld he n take x8 ,& !n ! great congregation arose ) a s\nd z ( a ru%+1 mighty w9d1 & all sang toge!r1 ) an effect t mu/ be se5 to be realiz$1 ,j z ,i am1 )\t "o plea1 etc4 ,y "k :at foll[$1 d y n1 ladies & g5tlem58 ,dodd ,weav] indulg$ a hope be=e he left ! *ur*4 ,,*apt] ,,xviii4 ,if x 7 n = cl\ds & /orms :at a sun%9y _w ?is w\ld be1 to be sure6 ,b !re are cl\ds & /orms ev]y:]e t ,i "k any?+ ab\t4 ,!re are leg5ds ( l&s ( p]petual sun%9e1 ,i "k4 ,i h visit$ su* climates4 ,i h f\nd cl\ds & /orms !re also4 ,! natives h told me t su* 7 exceptional4 ,d\btless !y 71 b ! cl\ds %ut out ! sun%9e !re1 j ! same z !y d else:]e1 & ,i took a t]rible cold once1 "o t came ne> be+ ! dea? ( me1 f go+ (f )\t an umbrella1 9 a c\ntry :]e ,i 0 positively assur$ x nev] ra9$--at lea/1 n at t season ( ! ye>4 ,s ! result ( all ?is is t ,i h le>n$ to di/ru/ ! tales ( et]nal fair wea!r 9 any spot on all ?is gre5 e>?1 no matt] h[ /rongly !y may be back$ up by ! affidavits ( good1 well-mean+1 & o!rwise tru?ful m5 & wom54 ,x is s easy to /ate an op9ion t is n bas$ ^u a suffici5t numb] ( facts to w>rant its ass]tion4 ,:at has happ5$ to me 9 ! matt] ( sun%9e & /orm1 9 ?is wea!r-beat5 _w1 happ5$ to ,dodd ,weav] 9 8 religi\s exp]i5ce4 ,he />t$ out boldly 9 8 new life4 ,he hop$ & tru/$ t he _h ent]$ into a physical1 m5tal1 & spiritual condition 9 :i* all t he _h be5 he might n be2 all t he %\ld be he might become2 all t he ought to hate he w\ld hate2 all t he ought to love he w\ld *]i%4 ,he long$ to believe & he tri$ to believe1 t he _h ent]$ into t l& ( p]petual sun%9e :i* _h be5 promis$ him by ! m9i/] & 8 fri5d4 ,he hop$1 & really expect$1 to dwell !re h5ce=?1 beyond ! rea* ( cl\ds1 & /orms1 & tornadoes4 ,b ev]ybody kn[s t !re 7 no good gr\nds = 8 expect+ su* cont9u\s1 p]petual1 & unbrok5 fair wea!r 9 8 =m]ly /orm-swept sky4 ,! "q /rikes "o1 !n1 :y %\ld he h be5 promis$ ?is1 & :y l$ to hope = & expect x8 ,see :at came ( ?is too g5]\s inducem5t held out to an anxi\s s\l4 ,= "s days1 :ile ,dodd's newly develop$ f]vor ran high1 he liv$ 9 ! bless$ light4 ,= ?is light is bless$1 & x %9es ) a div9e w>m? into ! s\ls t are op5 to receive x4 ,! fact rema9s1 h[ev]1 t cl\ds & /orms--b ,i ne$ n trace ! figure fur!r2 y all "k ab\t x4 ,s1 almo/ be=e ! "y man 0 aw>e1 he 0 "u a cl\d4 ,x happ5$ on ?is wise3 ,= _m weeks he _h be5 dr9k+ freely & bo? smok+ & *ew+ tobacco to excess4 ,! fir/ ?+ he did1 aft] 8 hopeful conv]sion1 0 to quit all ^! /imulants at once4 ,8 int5se religi\s zeal held him up = a few days1 b at ! end ( t "t 8 /rongly =m$ appetites assort$ !mselves4 ,he c\ld sc>cely sleep1 s hungry 0 he = a *ew1 or a smoke1 or a dr9k6 ,^! 7 ! weaknesses t _h driv5 him to seek = help ?r\gh ! consolations ( religion4 ,he _h be5 promis$ ?is help1 & 9 no equivocal t]ms ei!r4 ,he _h be5 told1 ev5 f ! pulpit1 t if he w\ld put 8 tru/ 9 ! ,"l all ^! temptations w\ld dep>t f him4 ,he _h done ?is z well z he knew h[ to4 ,he _h at lea/ made an hone/ ef=t 9 t direction4 ,8 lips 7 p>*$ = liquor1 & 8 tongue cleav$ to ! ro( ( 8 m\? ) a long+ = a quid ( f9e-cut4 ,& s ! cl\ds ov]spread ,dodd's sky--cl\ds ( d\bt & di/ru/1 out ( ^: lurid dep?s leap lightn+s t bla/ l dea?6 ,he d\bt$1 fir/ ( all1 ! hone/y ( ! m5 :o _h promis$ him m ?an he f\nd himself ! possessor (4 ,we always beg9 by d\bt+ "s fell[-mortal4 ,z ! process progresses1 x leads u1 ultimately1 to d\bt ,god4 ,b ^! m5 _h meant to be hone/--!re is no d\bt ab\t t4 ,!y _h told ! "y s9n] ( t :i* !y believ$ w\ld help him4 ,!y knew1 ( c\rse1 t he w\ld h tr\ble ) 8 old habits1 aft] a :ile4 ,p]haps !y hop$ t he w\ld get ov] !m someh[4 ,p]haps !y did n ?9k v mu* ab\t x4 ,9 ei!r case1 !y said no?+4 ,! pati5t 0 suff]+4 ,!y gave him m$ic9e t w\ld af=d him ! quicke/ relief1 )\t reg>d to ! p]man5cy ( ! app>5t cure4 ,:at an am\nt ( su* doctor+ has be5 done ?r\gh ! ages4 ,/& up 9 y\r graves1 y armies ( dead m5 t h ?us be5 dealt )1 & nod a yes ) y\r gr9n+ skulls6 ,! cl\ds grew ?ick]4 ,dodd w5t to 8 newly =m$ fri5ds & told !m frankly ( 8 condition4 ,! m9i/] advis$ him to be mu* alone & 9 pray]4 ,! "y man told him t !re 0 no ne$ ( 8 suff]+ f su* appetites1 because1 he himself--! "y man a=esaid--c\ld keep f su* evil practices easily en\gh1 & if he c\ld1 ,dodd c\ld4 ,c]ta9ly6 ,dodd act$ on ! advice ( ! m9i/]1 & w5t home & %ut himself up alone 9 8 room to pray4 ,he tri$1 b ! words seem$ to g no high] ?an 8 head4 ,did y ev] ?9k t :5 ! ,ma/] receiv$ 8 sev]e/ temptation x 0 :5 he 0 alone8 ,let a man :o is tempt$ bew>e ( try+ to w9 a victory %ut up 9 a room by himself4 ,! devil has him 9 a h& to h& fight1 9 su* case1 & !reby increases sev]al fold ! probability ( w9n+ ! battle4 ,dodd tri$ to pray4 ,he /rove alone1 z 9 an agony4 ,he bes\ght ! p[] t he _h be5 told to invoke1 to take f him ! horrible ?ir/ t 0 gnaw+ )9 him4 ,he wept1 he plead$1 he begg$4 ,! gnaw+ kept on4 ,!re 0 once "o :o pray$ ,if x be possible1 let ?is cup pass f me4 ,x did n pass4 ,!n1 inde$1 ! cl\ds did gr[ d>k4 ,dodd's d\bts left ! e>?1 & rea*$ ev5 to heav54 ,he n only d\bt$ ! m5 :o _h l$ him to ! promis$ relief2 he d\bt$ ev5 ! p[] ( religi\s exp]i5ce to save a tempt$ man1 & ! reality ( religion itself4 ,f ?is po9t x is b a /ep to ! supreme d\bt ( all6 ,if only ! boy _h expect$ a /orm1 he might h wea!r$ x4 ,if1 9 ?is h\r ( 8 trial1 "s fai?ful s\l c\ld h liv$ ) him1 day & night1 & nev] left him = an h\r1 till ! /orm 0 ov]1 he might h come ?r\gh4 ,nei!r ( ^! ?+s happ5$1 h[ev]4 ,he /ruggl$ on = sev]al days4 ,he gave up f9ally4 ,he came home "o night drunk1 almo/ to ! v]ge ( insanity4 ,!re _h be5 a cyclone 9 ! l& ( promis$ et]nal sun%9e4 ,dodd ,weav]'s b>k lay ^u its beam ends1 & ! jagg$ rocks ( infidelity pi]c$ its batt]$ frame4 ,y h se5 su* wrecks by ! score1 h y n1 good fri5ds8 ,,*apt] ,,xix4 ,& n[ ! victim ( ^! adv5tures 0 9 a worse case ?an ev]4 ,up to ?is "t nei!r religion nor its lack _h play$ any p>ticul> "p 9 8 be+4 ,he _h be5 a bad boy1 truly1 b 9 8 =m] l[ e/ate he _h ?\ght little ( any?+ t p]ta9$ to ano!r _w1 or to ! future 9 ?is4 ,n[ he disbeliev$ all ?+s--man1 immortality1 heav51 ,god4 ,x is a condition :i* few fail to exp]i5ce1 9 a great] or less degree4 ,i wond] if x is necess>y t ,i pause "h1 j an in/ant1 & int]l>d a rem>k reg>d+ ! sc5e ?r\gh :i* ,i h j trac$ ,dodd ,weav]4 ,i d s1 9 any ev5t4 ,9 :at has be5 said1 ,i w\ld n h x und]/ood t ,i rail at1 or d]ide1 or impea* ! hone/y ( ! m5 :o tri$ to help ,dodd out ( ! sad condition into :i* he _h fall54 ,nei!r w\ld ,i und]rate ! value ( religion1 9 su* exp]i5ces1 nor impugn its p[] to save s9k+ s\ls f dea?4 ,b ,i _c help reit]at+ ! fact t multitudes ( "y m5 h drift$ on to ! rocks ( infidelity z ,dodd did1 because !y h be5 promis$ too mu* by religi\s en?usia/s4 ,!re is su* an exp]i5ce z g5u9e religion1 & x is ! mo/ bless$ e/ate t a s\l c aspire to4 ,!re is a place = pray] 9 ! div9e economy ( ,god's provid5ce4 ,b nei!r religion nor pray] c help a s\l t is sick unto dea? ) ! malady ( d\bt4 ,dodd 0 ?us circum/anc$4 ,x 0 ! zeal\s ov]/atem5ts1 ! ultra promises1 ! unw>rant$ inducem5ts held out to him1 :i*1 unrealiz$1 ?rew him into ?is condition4 ,& !n d\bt is su* a bre$] ( its own k9d6 ,z a s+le bact]ium w1 9 a few h\rs1 "u favorable conditions1 develop millions l unto itself1 & poison a man's blood to ! la/ drop1 ev5 s d\bt gr[s 9 ! s\l1 :5 once its g]ms are plant$ !re1 & its noxi\s gr[? blights all "o's be+1 br++ dea? hurri$ly1 if its c\rse is n /ay$4 ,dodd ,weav] 0 9 a /ate ( m9d highly favorable to ! developm5t ( unbelief4 ,! false promises ( 8 well-mean+ fri5ds s[$ ! se$ ( di/ru/ )9 him1 & ! crop 0 n long 9 rip5+4 ,! fact is1 tru? is s loyal to itself t x w n suff] di/ortion1 ev5 = ! app>5t purpose ( do+ ,god s]vice4 ,x c no m be sw]v$ ?an ,god c6 ,if t po9t is cle>1 ,i g on ) ?is n>rative4 ,b ,dodd _h se5 en\gh to und]/& t if he expect$ to live long he mu/ /op %ort ( absolute debau*]y1 & he ralli$ some:at f ! fir/ awful ov]?r[ t came :5 ! cl\ds bur/ ov] 8 head4 ,he drank m mod]ately1 & 0 seldom drunk4 ,he return$ to 8 old haunts1 h[ev]1 & kept on 9 ! ma9 z he _h be=e4 ,! only diff]5ce 0 t he loit]$ 9 a way n[ :]e be=e he _h ru%$ along at top spe$4 ,he began1 too1 to look ab\t = some?+ to d4 ,he 0 anxi\s = a job 9 a /ore or an (fice1 :]e be c\ld we> good clo!s & n h to "w h>d at manual labor4 ,?is is a common desire ( c\ntry boys :o g to t[n to live4 ,! tr\ble 01 h[ev]1 t he knew next to no?+ ( bus9ess ( any k9d4 ,0 ?is ! fault ( 8 education1 ?us f>8 ,8 s*ool education1 ,i mean4 ,i ask ! "q4 ,he f9ally conclud$ to take a c\rse 9 a s*ool t adv]tis$ to fit a p]son to engage 9 any bus9ess :atev] 9 ?ree mon?s1 )\t reg>d to age1 sex1 or previ\s condition4 ,he w5t to ?is s*ool4 ,i h no qu>rel ) in/itutions t make a bus9ess ( fitt+ "y m5 & wom5 to engage 9 comm]cial pursuits4 ,i "k ( _m excell5t in/itutions ( ?is k9d4 ,b ,i nev]!less submit ! record ( ,dodd ,weav] 9 8 connection ) ?is college1 s call$4 ,! man at ! head ( ! in/itution 0 a brisk1 n]v\s sort ( p]son1 a %rewd fell[1 & giv5 to mu* fl\ri%+ ) a p51 :i* 0 to him mu* mighti] ?an any sword4 ,he c\ld :irl (f a scroll-w+$ eagle on a blank %eet ( foolscap1 9 a tw9kl+--a royal bird1 ) a bann] 9 8 beak1 on :i* 0 inscrib$ ,g to ---- college1 & :i* ! k+ ( birds 0 be>+ t[>ds ! sun = adv]tis+ purposes4 ,he c\ld also add a column ( figures ) wond]ful rapidity1 & occasional accuracy6 ,he 0 a believ] 9 lightn+ me?ods & processes ev]y:]e4 ,8 own education _h be5 wr\ght out on t plan4 ,he 0 seek+ a =tune by ! same r\te4 ,he drew cr[ds ( boys into 8 s*ool4 ,x 0 ?r\gh !m he made 8 money4 ,dodd _h mu* skill ) a p51 z w be rememb]$ by 8 sket*+ ,mr4 ,bright's face on ! bo>d "o aft]noon4 ,he took to ! practice 9 writ+ ) "s alacrity1 b = ! re/ ( ! "w he soon did z ! o!rs did--/udi$ little1 & 9 lieu ( a recitation li/5$ to a long & disjo9t$ talk by ! pr(essor4 ,he 0 held to no acc\nt = 8 "w1 & :e!r x 0 "r or wrong made little diff]5ce4 ,he f\nd t 8 tea*] w\ld pr(ess to "k ?+s ( :i* he knew he 0 ignorant1 &1 9 a ^w1 t !re 0 an air ( %oddy1 n to say di%one/y1 ab\t ! :ole in/itution4 ,?is did n tr\ble him greatly1 h[ev]4 ,x 0 only 9 keep+ ) :at he conceiv$ he _h f9ally discov]$ ! :ole _w to be--a gigantic %am--& he m5tally rem>k$ to himself ,i told y s1 & drew an unusually l>ge spread-eagle ^u a fre% %eet ( foolscap4 ,he /ay$ ?ree mon?s 9 ! s*ool & !n graduat$4 ,8 diploma 0 h&$ to him by a v5]able g5tleman :o delight$ 9 ! appellation presid5t ( ! bo>d1 :ile an or*e/ra1 compos$ ( "y ladies ( ! s*ool1 all ( :om 7 le>n+ to play ! viol91 by ! %ort me?od1 disc\rs$ mo/ execrable music f an improvis$ plat=m t _h be5 built 9 ! *ur*1 = ! occasion4 ,six o!r pupils came ?r\gh ) ,dodd1 & _! go+ out 0 us$ z an adv]tisem5t to lure /ill ano!r half doz5 to fill ! places left vacant4 ,! "y man came =? f ?is exp]i5ce m ! slave ( d\bt & di/ru/ ?an ev]4 ,b ! wor/ feature ( all 0 t ?is infidelity 9 ,dodd's s\l 0 poison+ 8 :ole life4 ,honor 0 to him n[ only an empty "n1 b policy 0 a quality to be held 9 high e/eem4 ,tru? 0 to be us$ if conv5i5t1 b if a lie w\ld s]ve a bett] purpose = ! mom5t1 x w\ld be br\ght into s]vice )\t hesitation or scruple4 ,=tune 0 8 goddess1 if he did def]5ce to any unse5 p[]2 tricks & *ican]y 7 to him helps to rapid & b\ndless weal?4 ,let ! %>pe/ w91 & may ! devil take ! h9d]mo/1 ^! 7 ! t5ets 9 8 cre$1 if he _h a cre$4 ,arm$ ) su* ideas ( life1 ,dodd ,weav] set out to battle ) ! _w4 ,he _h also 8 diploma6 ,,*apt] ,,xx4 ,9 ! c\rse ( a few weeks ,dodd secur$ a cl]k%ip t 0 mu* to 8 m9d4 ,x 01 h[ev]1 "o greatly 9 advance ( 8 ability to manage1 ) 8 pres5t atta9m5ts4 ,if he _h believ$ t fidelity1 hone/y1 & att5tion to bus9ess 7 ! prime factors ( success1 he might h ma/]$ ! situation1 p]haps4 ,he did n s believe4 ,on ! contr>y1 he held t ! m he c\ld %irk & get out (1 & /ill draw 8 sal>y1 ! %>p] he 04 ,he act$ 9 accordance ) 8 belief4 ,p usually d6 ,b bus9ess is bus9ess4 ,dodd f\nd 8 employ] an exact man--"o :o requir$ s]vice by ! c>d4 ,?is ! "y man c\ld n1 or r w\ld n r5d]4 ,he blund]$ 9 8 "w on m ?an "o occasion1 & resort$ to tricks to bol/] up 8 c>elessness or ineffici5cy4 ,! result 0 t aft] a few weeks' s]vice he 0 dis*>g$4 ,he 0 *agr9$1 mortifi$1 angry4 ,b he *eek$ x ?r\gh1 z ! "y m5 ( 8 class w\ld say4 ,x is bad bus9ess1 ?is *eek+4 ,he loaf$ ab\t once m1 z =m]ly4 ,he took a deal on ! curb/one occasionally1 or n[ & !n v5tur$ a few pieces ( silv] ^u ! black or r$4 ,he 0 back 9 ! old not*4 ,= m ?an two ye>s ,dodd l$ ?is reckless1 wa/eful exi/5ce4 ,he 0 ( age n[1 & 8 fa!r _h felt x 8 duty to tell him t he mu/ %ift = himself4 ,mrs4 ,weav] mildly prote/$1 b ! ,weav] family 0 l>ge1 & ?\gh ! ,eld] comm&$ a fair sal>y1 x co/ money to live1 & e m\? to be f$ c\nt$ "o4 ,s ,dodd took a room d[n t[n1 & !n if ! devil w5t to sleep1 sure ( 8 victim1 y d n wond]1 d y8 ,yet ! great majority ( "y m5 9 l>ge cities room d[n t[n4 ,details ( degradation are always revolt+4 ,i w n tr\ble y ) :at happ5$ dur+ ^! ye>s ( exile ( ?is "y man4 ,8 /ory is l t ( ?\s&s 9 l case4 ,8 evil habits grew ^u him1 & held him tight] & tight] 9 _! ?rall4 ,/ill1 he dress$ well1 w5t mu* into fa%ionable society1 & saw mu* ( life4 ,he 0 "o ( ! boys1 & he held 8 place among !m by hook or by crook4 ,he 0 nev] br\ght to face a c\rt on crim9al *>ges4 ,he may nev] h be5 guilty ( su* acts4 ,if n1 is x n rem>kable8 ,x 0 :5 ,dodd 0 well d[n ! /eep he 0 desc5d+ t he *anc$1 "o day1 to meet 8 old tea*]1 ,mr4 ,bright4 ,m ?an ?ree ye>s _h pass$ s9ce !y _h se5 ea* o!r1 & ea* _h *ang$ ) "t4 ,mr4 ,bright _h gr[n n a little gray1 & 8 devotion to 8 pr(ession _h caus$ ! m>ks ( 8 craft to become deeply seam$ 9 8 face4 ,8 =m] pupil we h foll[$1 day aft] day1 & we "k well en\gh :at he look$ l4 ,! two pass$ a he>ty greet+1 ,dodd's disbelief 9 mank9d leav+ him = ! mom5t1 consum$ by ! positive integrity ( ! man ^: h& he held4 ,ea* took a se>*+ look at ! o!r1 ) m5tal res]vations 9 ea* case1 z ?us3 ,dodd3 ,gray--h>d work]--n up to snuff--squ>e z a brick4 ,mr4 ,bright3 ,fla%y clo!s--%ambl+ gait--a look 9 ! eye t is n direct4 ,^! are ! ?+s !y ?\ght4 ,!y spoke ( o!r matt]s4 ,mutual inquiry l$ to ! disclosure ( ! :]eab\ts ( ea*1 & :at ea* 0 do+ ?\gh 9 ?is la/ item ,dodd drew l>gely ^u 8 imag9ation1 in=m+ 8 tea*] v indef9itely z to ! call+ 9 :i* he 0 engag$4 ,mr4 ,bright _h mov$ to ! city1 hav+ be5 call$ to take *>ge ( an important educational in/itution locat$ )9 its corporate limits4 ,he _h a home ( 8 own1 & said he %\ld be glad to see ,dodd !re4 ,dodd said he w\ld call on ,mr4 ,bright4 ,he did s4 ,& n[ began "o ( ! mo/ p]plex+ s]ies ( circum/ances t ,i h yet _h occasion to record4 ,dodd came to see 8 tea*]1 :o 0 really anxi\s to h a sob] talk ) him1 & ! two sp5t an h\r toge!r4 ,:5 !y sep>at$1 ,dodd _h five doll>s ( ,mr4 ,bright's money 9 8 pocket6 ,he _h /ruck 8 =m] preceptor = a loan4 ,i d n say t he _h delib]ately /ol5 ?is money4 ,p]haps he meant to pay x back sometime2 b he _h long be5 us$ to borr[+1 & ! impulse 0 almo/ irresi/ible to borr[ :5ev] he came :]e he c\ld4 ,sometimes he return$ ^! loans2 (t5] he did n4 ,8 s5se ( "r & wrong 9 su* matt]s 0 n v ke5 at ?is "t4 ,& s he began to sponge (f ,mr4 ,bright4 ,he came to visit him frequ5tly1 & (t5 left ) a doll> or two extra aft] ! int]view4 ,at fir/ ,mr4 ,bright did n fully realize ! dep? ( degradation :i* ,dodd _h rea*$4 ,he made ^! small loans z he w\ld h giv5 money to a son ( 8 own1 _h he _h "o4 ,he talk$ ) ! "y man1 & once or twice h9t$ t he fe>$ all 0 n z x %\ld be4 ,b ,dodd evad$ an issue1 & s ! days w5t by4 ,b "o ev5+ ^! two p met1 & ! tru? /ood reveal$4 ,dodd 0 drunk4 ,mr4 ,bright knew a good deal ab\t human nature1 b he _h _h no exp]i5ce ) ! peculi> vice ( drunk5ness4 ,8 he>t w5t out t[>ds ,dodd1 &1 tak+ ! boy's arm 9 8 own1 he l$ him to 8 h\se4 ,he w\ld c>e = ! prodigal ) 8 own h&1 & re/ore him if possible4 ,s he gave him ! be/ *amb]1 & ba!d 8 head1 & wat*$ ) him till f> into ! night4 ,! next morn+ !y talk$ x all ov]4 ,dodd 0 p5it5t1 ev5 to ! ext5t ( te>s & bitt] weep+4 ,he pl$g$ ,mr4 ,bright t ?is %\ld be ! la/ "t2 t he w\ld re=m n[4 ,he confess$ t = ye>s he _h be5 a mis]able s9n] 9 ! matt] ( dr9k1 b decl>$ t n[ he w\ld break (f4 ,9 a ^w1 he did ! usual ?+ on su* occasions4 ,mr4 ,bright he>d 8 pl$ges ) a swell+ he>t & a ?ankful s\l4 ,he fondly hop$ t he might save ! "y man yet4 ,y may h _h l hopes "u simil> circum/ances1 my g5tle read]4 ,! sc5e end$ ) ,dodd's leav+ ,mr4 ,bright's h\se 9 ! aft]noon ( ! foll[+ day1 accompani$ by any am\nt ( good advice & ev5 pray]s = 8 future good behavior4 ,he took ) him also a t5 doll> note :i* he _h borr[$ f 8 b5efactor1 j to get a />t )4 ,,*apt] ,,xxi4 ,! wise ,mr4 ,george has rem>k$ t by no possibility c "o really use up 8 liv+ 9 advance4 ,t is1 he expla9s1 x is z impossible to anticipate ! products ( "o's labor1 & live !m up be=e !y are e>n$ z x is to eat to-day ! egg t is to be laid to-morr[4 ,i d n dispute ! egg "p ( ?is proposition1 b ,i mu/ prote/ t if x is impossible = a man to anticipate ! products ( 8 own labor1 & to live !m up 9 advance1 x is q possible = him to anticipate ! products ( :at "s "o else has already e>n$1 & to live !m up mo/ effectually4 ,! only impossibility 9 ! premise is = ?is "s "o else ev] to get 8 own aga94 ,?is /atem5t %\ld pass = an axiom1 s9ce x ne$s no pro(4 ,y h _h doll>s ( y\r own t h be5 appropriat$ ?us1 h y n8 ,& ( all habits t t5d to demoralize a man1 ?is "o ( dead-beat borr[+ is ! wor/4 ,x w sap ! la/ g]m ( manhood out ( a s\l soon] ?an any?+ else ,i "k (4 ,x is "o ( ! meane/ vices 9 society1 & "o ( ! mo/ preval5t among a c]ta9 class ( "y m54 ,i w n say t e p]son :o asks to borr[ money f a fri5d )\t (f]+ security is a dead-beat4 ,su* a /atem5t might be some:at wide ( ! m>k4 ,i only ass]t t ,i h always f\nd x s6 ,x 0 n )\t misgiv+s t ,mr4 ,bright advanc$ ,dodd ! t5 doll>s spok5 ( 9 ! la/ *apt]4 ,b alas1 poor man1 he 0 yet bl9d to ! fact t :oev] ?us assi/s a p]son 9 ! condition 9 :i* ,dodd n[ 0 does t p]son m h>m ?an good4 ,!re is any am\nt ( light nons5se curr5t on ?is po9t4 ,see h[ ! me?od work$ 9 ?is case4 ,dodd really meant to d bett] :5 he left ,mr4 ,bright's4 ,p 9 ?is condition always d mean to d bett]4 ,he _h made pl$ges to 8 fri5d & he hop$ to keep !m4 ,x takes m ?an hop+ to succe$ 9 su* eases1 h[ev]4 ,i w\ld by no means intimate t :5 a drunk>d signs ! pl$ge he is always ly+ & does n mean to keep x4 ,on ! contr>y1 ,i ?9k ! great bulk ( ^? :o ?us write _! names ) a trembl+ h&1 d1 at ! "t ( writ+1 really mean to keep all t !y promise4 ,b z a rule !y *ange _! m9ds :5 ! trial comes1 & ,don't c\nt ?is "t6 ,?is /atem5t is a sad "o1 b x is t]ribly true4 ,!re is a reason = x4 ,& ! *ief reason is t ^! un=tunates1 z !y are call$1 get into ! habit ( be+ c>ri$ :5 !y %\ld walk on _! own feet4 ,y\r drunk>d is always expect+ sympa?y1 & help1 & uphold+4 ,he leans d[n on y2 he lies d[n on y4 ,he pleads mis=tune1 disease1 or some?+1 & makes himself out a poor1 weak victim ( circum/ances4 ,he asks = help1 & ( a k9d t mo/ suits himself4 ,he %\ld n get su*4 ,help he %\ld h1 b ( a k9d t w make him help himself4 ,because1 :5 su* a p]son is m]ely help$ by ano!r he becomes helpless himself1 & ! la/ /ate ( t man is worse ?an ! fir/4 ,x 0 s ) ,dodd ,weav]4 ,! k9d (fices ( ,mr4 ,bright _h really wr\ght him h>m4 ,he _h ?us be5 able to get money = "s weeks1 & z he liv$ only = ! mom5t n[1 ?is accommodation kept him 9 8 l[ mode ( life4 ,x is ! /udy ( a lifetime h[ to deal ju/ly ) p 9 8 condition4 ,if y d\bt my ^w1 try x4 ,y w be conv9c$4 ,dodd did int5d to d bett] aft] leav+ ,mr4 ,bright's4 ,b he w5t "r d[n t[n & took a dr9k to brace up on4 ,?is also is common4 ,x 0 two days aft] ?is t ! "y man came once m to appeal to 8 b5efactor4 ,he 0 9 tr\ble aga91 & accord+ to ! law ,i h j not$ he came = relief to ! s\rce f :i* help _h be=e come4 ,!re is no record ( h[ long a man c ?us abuse ! k9dness ( a fri5d4 ,sometimes dea? alone ends ! sc5e4 ,b ,mr4 ,bright 0 n a man to be trifl$ ) :5 once he _h tak5 9 ! situation4 ,he he>d ,dodd's /ory ) disgu/4 ,! "y man _h be5 drunk aga91 & 9 a brawl _h /ruck an antagoni/ ) brass knuckles4 ,= ?is (f5se he said ! police 7 9 se>* ( him1 & w\ld probably f9d him4 ,he ask$ ,mr4 ,bright to let him h money to pay 8 f9e1 & s keep him out ( jail4 ,he c\ld n be> t disgrace1 he decl>$4 ,b ,mr4 ,bright 0 unmov$4 ,he sat look+ at ,dodd = a mom5t 9 sil5ce1 & !n said3 ,n "o c5t1 "y man6 ,b ,i %all h to g to jail1 falt]$ ,dodd1 9 a brok5 voice4 ,y may g !re1 & /ay !re1 = all ( me1 exclaim$ ,mr4 ,bright1 9 a bur/ ( righte\s indignation1 z all ! pa/ ye>s rose up be=e him & ! memory ( !m float$ be=e 8 vision4 ,i h giv5 y ! la/ c5t t ,i ev] %all4 ,y des]ve to g to jail1 & x is probably ! be/ ?+ t c happ5 t y %\ld4 ,b my "m6 plead$ ,dodd4 ,x is a f9e "t = y to plead y\r "m n[1 isn't x8 repli$ ,mr4 ,bright4 ,h[ mu* y h consid]$ h] & h] feel+s 9 ! la/ few ye>s1 he cont9u$4 ,:5 y h be5 drunk on ! /reets2 :5 y h abus$ ! hospitality ( a g5tleman2 :5 y h li$ to me & obta9$ money f me "u false pret5ses1 !n 0 ! "t = y to plead = sp>+ y\r "m4 ,y did no?+ t[>d t !n4 ,i w n help y n[4 ,mr4 ,bright spoke firmly1 & 9 a /raight-=w>d tone4 ,dodd %rank "u 8 words z ?\gh !y 7 la%es on a b>e back4 ,b once m he plead$3 ,i don't "k :o w help me if y don't1 & "s "o mu/ help me1 = ,i c't suff] ?is disgrace4 ,well1 no "o %all help y if ,i c prev5t x1 repli$ ,mr4 ,bright4 ,:at y ne$1 "y man1 is to help y\rself4 ,if y hav5't virtue en\gh left to d ?is1 y might z well g to jail1 or into y\r grave--x doesn't make mu* diff]5ce :i*4 ,y are ( no mann] ( use 9 ?is _w z y are n[4 ,y are worse ?an useless1 y are a dead load to y\r fri5ds1 y\r acqua9tances1 & society4 ,mr4 ,bright laid on trem5d\sly1 n[ t he _h begun1 & ,dodd wri!d "u 8 /rokes4 ,! la/ flagellation left !m bo? out ( brea?1 & !re 0 sil5ce 9 ! room = "s m9utes4 ,x 0 ,mr4 ,bright :o spoke fir/3 ',dodd1' my boy1 he said1 ,i ne$ n tell y h[ x pa9s me ?us to talk to y1 y = :om ,i h /riv5 s h>d1 & f :om ,i _h hop$ = s mu*4 ,y are naturally bright1 b y are fickle by nature1 &1 s f>1 y h lack$ ! manhood to correct ?is fault4 ,y are ! only "o :o c ev] d ?is4 ,s "o else c d x = y4 ,if ev] y /& up l a man1 x mu/ be on y\r own feet4 ,i tri$ to tea* y ?is long ago4 ,i ?9k ,i fail$4 ,at lea/ is seems s n[4 ,y did /& = a :ile ?\gh1 my boy1 & ,i w\ld to ,god y c\ld d s aga94 ,dodd sat 9 8 *air %$d+ bitt] te>s2 he began feebly3 ,help me ?is once1 he begg$1 & be=e ,god1 ,i promise y ,i w nev] give y cause to be a%am$ ( me aga94 ,keep y\r pl$ges to y\rself1 return$ ,mr4 ,bright4 ,i want none ( !m4 ,!y are ( no value :atev]4 ,y h come to a "t n[ :5 y mu/ d some?+ m ?an pl$ge1 ?\gh !re 0 a "t :5 y\r ^w 0 good1 & ,i w\ld h tak5 x1 unque/ion$1 on any occasion4 ,b t "t is pa/4 ,x may come aga91 b ! *ances are aga9/ x4 ,y are mak+ me out a mon/]1 int]l>d$ ,dodd1 ) an attempt at injur$ innoc5ce 9 8 voice4 ,& t is j :at y are1 said ,mr4 ,bright4 ,y h gr[n out ( all semblance to ! true type ( a man4 ,y are wick$1 deceitful1 weak1 vacillat+1 & untru?ful4 ,s long z y reta9 ^! qualities !re is no hope = y4 ,p]haps a puni%m5t ( a t]m 9 jail may s]ve to br+ y to a s5se ( y\r condition4 ,if x w1 x is ! be/ ?+ t c happ5 to y4 ,anyh[1 ,i am will+ to see x tri$4 ,s y w n give me money to pay my f9e8 groan$ ,dodd4 ,n "o c5t1 aga9 answ]$ ,mr4 ,bright1 z he %[$ ! "y man to ! door4 ,,*apt] ,,xxii4 ,z !y walk$ ?r\gh ! hall1 h[ev]1 ,dodd dragg+ himself along reluctantly1 a k9dli] mood took possession ( ! s*ool tea*]4 ,he paus$1 &1 turn+ to ! "y man1 said3 ,see "h4 ,i h a plan t has j come to me1 & ,i w give y ! b5efit ( x4 ,i am conv9c$ t y w nev] be any bett] ?an y are n[ if y cont9ue to live 9 ?is city4 ,y\r companions are "h1 & s are y\r old haunts & associations4 ,i w d ?is = y4 ,i w g to y\r room ) y & help y get toge!r :atev] clo?+ y h4 ,!n ,i w g ) y to ! depot1 & w buy y a ticket to ! f>!/ po9t f "h t t5 doll>s w take y to4 ,i don't want to "k :]e t place is4 ,i don't want ev] to see y or he> f y aga91 unless y are a diff]5t man4 ,i want to give y "o m *ance to /& on y\r own feet4 ,t is all ,i h to say4 ,y may take x or leave x1 z y w4 ,dodd hesitat$ a m9ute1 & !n said3 ,i'll take x4 ,v well1 repli$ ,mr4 ,bright1 putt+ on 8 coat & hat2 ,i am ready1 & w g ) y n[4 ,i might say good-bye to y\r family1 said ,dodd2 !y h be5 s k9d to me4 ,i pref] t y %\ld n1 repli$ ,mr4 ,bright4 ,i h no desire to h y "k !m fur!r4 ,y h =feit$ all claim to _! respect1 or reg>d1 or c\rtesy ev51 & if y nev] r$eem y\rself1 ,i d n c>e to h !m see y aga96 ,x 0 a t]rible ?ru/4 ,x 0 l a sword 9 ! bones to ! recipi5t ( ! cutt+ words4 ,dodd reel$ "u !m z ?\gh smitt5 ) a v]itable blade ( /eel4 ,b !y 7 do+ good "w = ?is abnormal "y man4 ,^! cuts1 made by ! sword ( tru?1 :5 wield$ by ! h&s ( ,mr4 ,bright1 laid op5 to ,dodd ,weav] ! secret recesses ( 8 own s\l1 & he saw !re su* f\lness z he _h nev] be=e suspect$4 ,n "o ^w _h 8 =m] tea*] said to him :i* 0 n true4 ,8 f9al refusal to p]mit him to say adieu to 8 family1 ,dodd felt 0 j & /rictly 9 accordance ) 8 des]ts4 ,?is hurl$ him d[n to :]e he belong$1 & made him realize :at a wret*1 :at an outca/1 he 04 ,don't y suppose1 good p1 t x w\ld be a great deal bett]1 all ar\nd1 if we ea* "o got :at we really des]ve j :5 we des]ve x8 ,b we don't2 & s we flatt] ourselves t because ! des]t does n come to-day x w n come to-morr[1 n next day1 & we hope x w nev] come4 ,& s we keep on 9 our wrong ways4 ,! book has x3 ,because s5t5ce aga9/ a wick$ "w is n execut$ spe$ily1 !re=e ! he>ts ( m5 are fully set 9 !m to d evil4 ,?is 0 writt5 a long "t ago1 b x is z true to-day z x ev] 04 ,i ?9k t ev5 ! mo/ confirm$ skeptic w\ld admit ! tru? ( ! passage4 ,s ,mr4 ,bright w5t ) ,dodd to 8 lodg+s1 help$ him pack1 & got him to ! depot4 ,!y escap$ ! police4 ,?is 0 n a h>d ?+ to d4 ,x seldom is1 if "o has really be5 do+ wrong4 ,"h is t5 doll>s1 said ,mr4 ,bright to ! ticket ag5t4 ,i want y to give me a ticket to a po9t ! f>!/ away f ! city possible = t money4 ,:at l9e8 inquir$ ! some:at surpris$ (ficial4 ,i don't "k1 & ,i don't want to "k1 return$ ,mr4 ,bright4 ,i want a ticket su* z ,i h describ$1 & ,i want y to tell me :i* tra9 to take to rea* ! de/9ation1 ?\gh ,i don't want to "k :at ! de/9ation is4 ,! ag5t look$ puzzl$ = a m9ute1 b z ! bill 0 a good "o1 & o!r pass5g]s 7 wait+1 he pick$ out a ticket1 /amp$ x1 & ?ru/ x out "u ! glass1 ) ! rem>k3 ,take ! tra9 t leaves f ! o!r side ( ! middle plat=m4 ,mr4 ,bright fold$ ! ticket )\t look+ at x1 & tak+ ,dodd's arm1 />t$ = ! tra91 :i* 0 already wait+4 ,z !y w5t along1 ,dodd said3 ,let me see :]e ,i am go+ to1 please6 ,n n[1 return$ 8 guide1 & !y bo>d$ ! tra94 ,! conductor came 9 pres5tly1 & to him ,mr4 ,bright spoke 9 a subdu$ tone4 ,"h is a ticket = ?is "y man1 he said4 ,i want y to take x1 & see to x t he rea*es ! de/9ation t ?is piece ( pap] calls =4 ,don't ask me :at t is4 ,don't let me "k4 ,b take ! ticket1 & d z ,i ask4 ,! (ficial look$ wise = a m9ute1 !n took ! ticket & pass$ on4 ,dodd & ,mr4 ,bright sat 9 ! same seat 9 ! c> till ! tra9 0 ready to g4 ,n mu* 0 said2 = ! "t ( words 0 n !n4 ,b j z ! bell rang = leav+1 ! eld] man took ! h& ( ! y\ng]1 & clasp$ x almo/ passionately4 ,! eyes ( ! two met4 ,dodd rememb]$ ! day :5 !y walk$ to s*ool toge!r1 h& 9 h&4 ,my boy1 :isp]$ ,mr4 ,bright1 if ev] ! "t comes :5 y c /& on y\r own feet1 let me he> f y & "k ( y\r success2 b if y cont9ue 9 ! old way1 let ! _w be z a grave to y1 s f> z ,i am conc]n$2 & nev] let me he> f y aga94 ,b1 he add$1 z he turn$ away1 ,i fa9tly tru/ ! l>g] hope4 ,& )\t ano!r ^w he left ! c>4 ,he w5t directly home4 ,x 0 _m a ye> be=e he ref]r$ aga9 to t day4 ,!re 0 a hiss+ ( p5t-up air z ! eng9e] tri$ ! brakes be=e mov+ out 8 tra91 !n a sl[ motion ( />t+1 !n away & away4 ,dodd ,weav] sank back 9 8 seat1 & pull$ 8 cap ov] 8 eyes4 ,he did n ca/ "o l+]+ look beh9d4 ,inde$1 :at _h he to c>e =1 9 all t great city8 ,i fa9tly tru/ ! l>g] hope1 repeat$ ,dodd to himself1 z ! tra9 ru%$ along4 ,he rememb]$ ! day :5 !y _h read ! l9es 9 ! read+ class ( ,mr4 ,bright's s*ool4 ,,*apt] ,,xxiii4 ,on a ,*ri/mas morn+1 t5 ye>s aft] ! sc5es rec\nt$ 9 ! la/ *apt]1 ,mr4 ,bright 0 surpris$ to receive a lett] address$ 9 ,dodd's well kn[n *>act]s4 ,he broke ! seal )\t comm5t1 wond]+ :at /ory ( de/9y he held 9 8 h&4 ,a ?rill ( joy suffus$ him z1 on unfold+ ! %eets ( ! bulky manuscript1 a bill ( ex*ange fell ^u ! table4 ,x 0 ! mo/ favorable sign he c\ld h desir$4 ,x augur$ all t foll[$4 ,rem>k 7z reads ! foot-note 9 ,scott's bible73 ,! fir/ sign ( reg5]ation 9 a man :o has be5 a dead-beat is ! paym5t ( 8 hone/ debts4 ,mr4 ,bright op5$ ! lett] & read z foll[s3 ,new ,york ,city1 ,decemb] #bb1 #ahh-- ,mr4 ,*>les ,bright4 ,de> ,sir3--,enclos$ ,i h& y ex*ange1 payable to y\r ord]1 to ! am\nt ( #bcg4de1 ! sum due y = money advanc$ to me ye>s ago1 ) legal int]e/ on ! same4 ,respectfully1 ,d4 ,w4 ,weav]4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ page ( ! epi/le1 brief1 bus9ess-l1 & to ! po9t4 ,b hav+ ?us ent]$ a v\*] = 8 manhood1 &1 z x 71 won ! "r to speak fur!r1 on ! second page !re 0 a cont9uation z foll[s3 ,belov$ ,tea*]3 ,:at prec$es w tell y :]e ,i am4 ,y told me ! la/ "t ,i saw y1 t if ev] ,i r$eem$ myself1 y w\ld be glad to he> f me4 ,i believe y1 & h5ce ,i write4 ,i c nev] commit to pap] all t ,i h to say to y2 words spok5 face to face c only tell :at is 9 my he>t2 b nei!r ! writt5 nor ! spok5 ^w c convey to y a ti! ( ! gratitude ,i feel = all t y h done = me4 ,z ,i look back ,i c h>dly und]/& h[ y ev] bore ) me z y did1 ) me :o abus$ y to su* unb\nd$ l5g?s4 ,nev]!less1 ! m ,i fail to und]/& ?is1 ! m ?ankful ,i am to y4 ,i am sure y w c>e to "k some?+ ( my c>e] 9 ! pa/ t5 ye>s1 & ,i briefly relate ! pr9cipal items ( int]e/4 ,& fir/1 let me say1 ,i h entirely quit ! use ( liquor4 ,f ! day :5 y left me 9 ! c>1 limp z a :ipp$ dog1 to ?is v h\r1 ,i h n ta/$ intoxicat+ dr9k4 ,i m5tion ?is fir/1 because a break+ away f t habit 0 ! fir/ /ep t[>d a bett] life4 ,_h ,i n /opp$ !re1 %ort (f1 ,i "k t all hope ( fur!r re=mation w\ld h be5 va94 ,a drunk>d has no?+1 absolutely no?+1 on :i* to build a new life1 s long z he cont9ues to be a slave to dr9k4 ,b ) ! ab&onm5t ( ?is vice1 ,i began to *ange my o!r habits1 & by degrees ,i h ga9$ a ma/]y ov] !m4 ,x has be5 a long1 h>d fight1 & ,i am well aw>e t !re are battles yet to be wag$2 b ,i h rea*$ ! po9t :]e ,i h ceas$ to be afraid ( myself--( my bas] nature4 ,z ,c>d9al ,wolsey says to ,cromwell3 ,i "k myself n[4 ,y rememb] we us$ to read ! l9es out ( ! old read] :5 ,i w5t to s*ool to y at ,emburg4 ,i _c tell y h[ mu* ,i ?ank ,god = ! help t has come to me4 ,b ,i am =c$ to say t y are entitl$ to almo/ equal ?anks4 ,&1 inde$1 z ,i review ! pa/1 ,i "k t )\t y1 ev5 ! ,god ( heav5 c\ld n h receiv$ ! gratitude ,i n[ give ,him4 ,= y 7 ! means by :i* ,i 0 lead to a po9t :]e ,i c\ld receive ,8 aid4 ,x is y1 !re=e1 my b5efactor & my noble fri5d1 :om ,i h fir/ to ?ank4 ,i say ?is 9 simple ju/ice to y1 :o bore ) me s long & pati5tly1 & :o rema9$ fai?ful to me :5 x seem$ to me y 7 t]ribly unju/ & cruel4 ,b to my hi/ory3 ,:5 y left me on ! tra91 ,i c>$ next to no?+ z to :at became ( me4 ,i don't believe ,i %\ld h lift$ a f+] to save my life _h ! tra9 be5 wreck$4 ,i w\ld n delib]ately take my own life1 b if x c\ld h be5 tak5 f me ,i %\ld h giv5 x up )\t a regret4 ,i c>$ n = man1 & z = ,god1 ,i nei!r fe>$ su* a be+ nor believ$ 9 8 exi/5ce4 ,b y\r words /ung me l burn+ lances4 ,!y 7 true1 e "o ( !m1 & ! ,o!r ,fell[--inde$1 ,i h n =gott5 him1 nor has he =gott5 me1 & = ?is ,i h to ?ank y1 also1--took !m up & kept say+ !m ov] to me1 z ,i roll$ along to my de/9ation1 :i* z yet ,i did n "k4 ,i tri$ to be rid ( !m1 b x 0 useless4 ,! tru? _h be5 told me = once 9 my life1 & ,i saw myself z ,i really 04 ,x 0 n an invit+ sight1 b x is "o ,i %\ld h be5 =c$ to see1 long be=e4 ,i rea*$ ! end ( my j\rney1 a place :i*1 z y w\ld n "k its "n !n1 x is p]haps well t y %\ld nev] "k4 ,i _h no money1 & ,i 0 hungry4 ,ord9>ily1 ,i %\ld h /ruck "s "o = a loan1 b y\r words rang 9 my e>s1 & ,i w\ld n d x4 ,i appli$ = a job ( "w t ,i knew ,i c\ld d4 ,i got x1 & did x z well z ,i knew h[ to4 ,i hide my face ev5 n[1 = v %ame1 z ,i confess t x 0 ! fir/ "t1 = ye>s1 t ,i _h done z well z ,i knew h[ to d4 ,i got my pay1 & ate an hone/ly e>n$1 ?\gh frugal supp]1 t ev5+4 ,i ?9k y w und]/& me :5 ,i tell y t ,i w5t to b$ happi] t night ?an ,i _h be=e = a long "t4 ,! ,o!r ,fell[ said1 ,x is all "r1 ,old ,boy6 ,/& by6 ,i did /& by1 & ,i h be5 /&+ by ev] s9ce4 ,& fir/1 z ,i le>n y are /ill tea*+1 ,i want to ask y nev] to give up y\r boys1 nor y\r way ( manag+ !m4 ,y c nev] "k h[ mu* y did = me 9 ! ,emburg s*ool4 ,^? old days come back to me almo/ e h\r1 & _! ess5ce is a "p ( my be+4 ,i "k t y mu/ h ?\ght1 t5 ?\s& times1 t all y\r "w 0 lo/1 & c\nt$ = no?+4 ,y _h e reason 9 ! _w = ?9k+ s1 & d\btless did ?9k s4 ,b ,i want to beg ( y n[1 9 ! "n ( ! new life t has ev5tually come to me ?r\gh ! m$ium ( ^? old s*ool days1 n to be disc\rag$4 ,i tell y1 my de> tea*]1 t n "o ( su* words & de$s w fail1 at la/1 ( rea*+ ! purpose = :i* x 0 prim>ily int5d$4 ,s please be pati5t ) ! boys1 & keep on z y 71 ye>s ago1 & d n be disc\rag$ because x is long till ! h>ve/4 ,x w rip5 9 due "t4 ,! reap]s %all come also1 be>+ _! %eaves1 & x is at y\r feet t !y w lay !m d[n4 ,b ,i wi% especially to ?ank y = y\r wisdom & fai?fulness 9 our la/ int]view4 ,on t occasion y /ruck ! key note to ! :ole situation :5 y virtually kick$ me out ( y\r h\se1 & told me t if ,i ev] got up ,i mu/ climb = myself4 ,t 0 a new doctr9e = me !n1 b ,i und]/& x ?or\ghly n[4 ,x is s\nd doctr9e too1 ?\gh x takes long to see x s4 ,y 7 wise1 too1 to wat* me till ,i got out ( t[n on t ,septemb] aft]noon4 ,if y _h giv5 me t5 doll>s at y\r home & told me to buy a ticket1 ,i d\bt if ,i %\ld h done x1 ev5 if ,i _h promis$ to1 & meant to d s :5 ,i promis$4 ,! *ances are ,i %\ld h sp5t ! money = dr9k1 & !n h gone to jail4 ,t is ! way ( a man su* z ,i 0 !n4 ,an habitual drunk>d is n to be tru/$1 n ev5 by himself4 ,i %udd] z ,i write ^! ?+s1 & ,i only reveal !m to y1 hop+ t !y may1 p]*ance1 be ! means ( y\r help+ "s "o else4 ,i nev] ref] to ^! sc5es to o!rs2 9 fact1 no "o "h kn[s ( ^! pa9ful pages 9 my hi/ory4 ,y w c>e to "k :at ,i am do+4 ,i h a /udio "h on ,broadway1 & am pa9t+ portraits4 ,! old gift1 t y 7 ! fir/ to discov] 9 me1 :5 y said a k9d ^w = my burlesque sket* ( y on ! bo>d1 at ,emburg 7h[ (t5 ,i d get back to t old s*ool-room71 at la/ prov$ my salvation4 ,gradually ,i f\nd t ,i _h tal5t 9 ?is direction1 & ,i am mak+ ! mo/ ( x4 ,c>efully & hone/ly ,i took up ! "w1 & ) p]sev]ance ,i h atta9$ my pres5t success4 ,i h /udi$ ) ! be/ arti/s "h1 & my "w is well receiv$4 ,at ! late/ exhibition at ! ,academy ,i 0 ! w9n] ( ! fir/ prize1 & ?is fact has already br\ght me m bus9ess ?an ,i c well att5d to4 ,i am delight$ ) my "w1 b %all nev] re/ satisfi$ till a picture ( y\rself hangs 9 my room :]e x c wat* me z ,i pursue my daily task4 ,because1 x is y :o inspir$ me ev5 to try to be a man & to d some?+ 9 ! _w4 ,! cr$it is y\rs4 ,my fa!r & "m are /ill 9 ,ill9ois4 ,i h communicat$ ) !m sev]al times rec5tly4 ,! *ildr5 are gr[n1 & sev]al ( !m h left home4 ,i hope to see ! family all toge!r on ! day y receive ?is lett]4 ,i may also see y be=e ,i return to ,new ,york4 ,i _c close ?is lett] )\t tell+ y fur!r ( ! *ange t has come to me 9 my religi\s & spiritual life4 ,y "k h[ blasphem\sly unbeliev+ ,i 0 t5 ye>s ago4 ,i ?\ght !n t ,i _h full cause = be+ s1 b ,i 0 wrong !re1 z 9 all else4 ,i w&]$ f> & long1 b z ,i began to d :at ,i believe 0 ,god's w1 ,i began to "k ! doctr9e1 z ! book says we %all4 ,i am happy n[ 9 a religi\s life :i* ,i once believ$ x impossible = any "o to exp]i5ce4 ,^! are ! ma9 features 9 my life4 ,s n[ ,i wi% y adieu1 & pray ! good ,fa!r 9 heav5 to bless y all ! days ( y\r life4 ,y\r call+ is ! mo/ noble 9 all ! _w1 & ,i d y b ju/ice :5 ,i say t y are :olly wor?y ( y\r pr(ession4 ,rememb] me to y\r family1 :i* ,i tru/ ,i may n[ h y\r p]mission to m+le ) aga9 7ah6 t day72 & believe me1 ev] s9c]ely y\rs1 ,dodd4 ,mr4 ,bright read ! lett] ?r\gh to ! end1 !n fell on 8 knees & 9 sil5ce rejoic$ & gave ?anks4 ,y may talk ab\t rew>ds1 good p1 b w y measure out 9 doll>s ab\t ! wor? ( feel+s t fill$ ! he>t ( ,mr4 ,*>les ,bright on ?is occasion8 ,x is only 9 ! co9 ( ! ev]la/+ k+dom t su* a result c be told4 ,! next day ! bank pass$ #bcg4de to ! cr$it ( ! s*oolma/]4 ,! *eck 0 good6 ,!re 0 a joy\s d9n] at ,eld] ,weav]'s h\se t same ,*ri/mas day1 ! family be+ unit$ aga91 ! prodigal return$1 & br++ ) him a wife newly w$d$4 ,leave !m at d9n]4 ,only ,god & ! memb]s ( ! h\sehold %\ld look ^u su* a sc5e4 ,dodd & 8 wife also sp5t a day ) ,mr4 ,bright1 on _! way to _! home 9 ! metropolis4 ,x 0 a joy\s occasion1 all he>ts ov]fl[+ ) su* pleasure z !re is among ! angels1 ov] "o s9n] t rep5te?4 ,,*apt] ,,xxiv4 ,9 a snug home 9 a suburb ( ,new ,york ,city dwells ,dodd ,weav] ) 8 fai?ful & devot$ wife4 ,!y h "o *ild1 a boy1 nam$ ,*>les ,bright4 ,_! home is happy & full ( ! sunlight ( love4 ,dodd is devot$ to 8 pr(ession1 & s]ves x fai?fully4 ,he has a m>k$ tal5t 9 8 call+1 & is succe$+ well4 ,he may nev] become fam\s1 b :at is fame8 ,he is e>n+ an hone/ & excell5t liv+1 & t is mu* = "o ) 8 />t 9 life4 ,he looks ov] ! pa? he has come ) ?ankfulness z well z ) horror4 ,he hopes1 too1 t :5 8 own son %all come to g by ! highway ( life1 he may be able to take him by ! h& & lead him along ! dang]\s places t he f\nd along ! road1 or1 at lea/1 to po9t out ! pitfalls = ! *ild1 & s save him f ! evil t s sorely1 beset himself4 ,b e day1 ! ?+ t n[ looms up ?r\gh ! life ( ?is n[ busy man is ! p]sonal "* & influ5ce ( 8 old tea*]1 ,mr4 ,bright4 ,?is nev] leaves him nor =sakes him4 ,x is l an an*or to 8 s\l4 ,x sav$ him f total wreck 9 8 voyage ( life4 ,x held him f ru9 :5 ! waves & bill[s swept ov] him4 ,:y %\ld he n rev]e su* a s\rce ( help2 su* an ev]la/+ t[] ( /r5g?8 ,b 8 memory ( ! ma*9e br+s no su* consolation or help4 ,:y %\ld x8 ,answ]1 if y c1 y :o h fai? 9 ! mill itself1 or ^: bus9ess x is to make x gr9d4 ,z ,dodd t\*es 8 bru% to a bit ( ruddy color on ! pallet at 8 side & t+es ! *eeks ( a beautiful face t smiles f ! easel be=e him1 ,i draw ! curta9 t %uts him out ( y\r sight & m9e1 belov$1 & t closes him into ! sacr$ radiance ( 8 own happy home4 ,let u leave him !re )9 ! veil1 )9 ! veil4 ,,add5da ,= ,s*ool ,tea*]s ,only4 ,z ,i vex$ no "o ) a preface at ! beg9n+ ( ?is /ory1 ,i all[ myself ! privilege ( a few reflections at its close4 ,if ! ,evolution ( ,dodd has seem$ sl[1 or if x has appe>$1 sometimes1 z if ! life1 ^: gr[? ,i h trac$1 began on a v l[ plane & progress$ almo/ imp]ceptibly1 let x be rememb]$ t ?is is ! ord9>y c\rse ( nature4 ,x is ! way ( ! _w4 ,f ! primordial g]m to ! s\l ( a man is a long1 long di/ance2 & (t5 & (t51 9 ! upw>d m>* ( life1 ! pa? seems to turn ^u itself & g backw>d4 ,x is ev5 s 9 ! life ( e "o :o ev5tually rea*es ! goal4 ,! way to f9al victory is m>k$ by a succession ( advances1 battles1 & retreats4 ,?is also is orda9$4 ,! physical body ( man1 f ! "t ( its inception till ! close ( its c>e]1 passes ?r\gh all ! v>i$ /ages ( animal life--! g]m1 ! cell1 & ! *anges t ^! are subject to 9 animal exi/5ce--t is1 be+ ! highe/ =m ( mat]ial life1 man be>s1 9 8 own body1 m>ks ( all previ\s conditions4 ,ev5 s1 9 8 spiritual body1 ea* individual exemplifies ,! total _w s9ce life began1 & e s\l mu/ span ! space f ! fir/ man1 ,adam1 to ! quick5$ _s ( a son ( ,god4 ,p ^: bus9ess x is to develop human s\ls %\ld rememb] t4 ,aga93 ,h[ to help weak & tempt$ humanity s z to build x up1 to make x /rong & able to resi/ temptation1 is a problem t has nev] yet be5 fully solv$4 ,:e!r x is bett] to hold up an awful example be=e ! gaze ( ! suff]+ ones1 & to relate to !m ! c]ta9ty ( a l conclusion to _! own c>e] if a l c\rse ( life is p]si/$ 92 :e!r x is bett] to po9t out ! success t "s tempt$ & tortur$ m5 h rea*$1 by devi\s ways t l$ ?r\gh flame & d>kness1 & f :i* ! victims h escap$ only z by fire1 l br&s pluck$ f ! burn+1--:i* ( ^! ways is ! bett]1 heav5 only kn[s & has nev] reveal$4 ,x is well en\gh1 ?\gh1 to rememb] t ! ,ma/] 0 tempt$ 9 all po9ts1 l z we are1 & t x is said ( ! sa9ts 9 glory t !y came to _! rew>d ?r\gh great tribulation4 ,!re c be no great] tribulation ?an = "o to be born ) a nature t is intr9sically false1 fickle1 passionate1 impulsive--9 a ^w1 su* a nature z ,dodd naturally possess$--a nature f> away f ! l9e ( tru? & "r2 a nature su* z multitudes ( boys are born ) 9 ?is wide1 wide _w ( ours4 ,to guide safely into ! port ( re/ s\ls ?us weight$ d[n ) depravity is a task = gods & m5 to compass--if !y c4 ,! *ances ( wreck are _m fold to "o2 b n[ & !n ! h>bor is made1 ?ank ,god6 ,x has seem$ be/ to me to tell ! tale ( "o su* voyage ( life4 ,!re is no d5y+ t ! j\rney 0 a p]il\s "o1 su* a "o z w\ld probably wreck n9ety-n9e out ( "o hundr$ crafts attempt+ x2 yet1 = all ( t1 !re is joy ov] ! "o t comes ?r\gh4 ,i am aw>e t ,dodd ,weav] has _h m *ances ?an any "o p]son ought ev] reasonably to expect4 ,b ,provid5ce is sometimes b\ntiful 9 opportunities1 ev5 to prodigality4 ,dodd d\btless _h m *ances ?an he ought to h _h1 9 ! /rict l9e ( ju/ice2 b we mu/ all plead guilty to ! same *>ge1 9 a great] or less degree4 ,x is likely1 h[ev]1 t no m opportunities h come to any ( u ?an 7 necess>y to br+ u safely to our j\rney's close4 ,!re is a div9ity t %apes our ends4 ,i am glad ,dodd ,weav] _h z _m *ances z he _h4 ,i am glad he didn't ne$ any m ( ! same sort1 = !y might n h be5 =?com+4 ,!re is su* a ?+ z be+ too late4 ,my hope = y1 belov$1 is t y1 too1 may h *ances1 & t y may take !m :ile y c4 ,i w\ld t y might rea* ! goal ( success 9 life by a %ort] r\te ?an ,dodd _h to take2 b if n1 !n may y come by ! way he trod4 ,! road is n unus$1 y w n be alone 9 y\r travels4 ,"o la/ ^w reg>d+ ! public s*ool1 = ^: sake all ?is has be5 set d[n3 ,9 ! evolution ( "*1 9 ^! la/ days1 ?is in/itution has come to be a mo/ important factor4 ,to x has be5 assign$ a task equal to1 if n exce$+ t ( any o!r ag5cy t has to deal ) human nature4 ,x is m important ?an c be set =? t x d its "w well4 ,x is n s do+ n[1 h[ev]1 to ne>ly ! ext5t ( :i* x is capable4 ,too mu* x has become a m]e ma*9e1 a mill = gr9d+ out graduates4 ,z su* x is unwor?y its high e/ate4 ,z su* x n[ exi/s1 9 multitudes ( cases4 ,z su* x %\ld no long] be tol]at$4 ,f su* a condition x mu/ be r$eem$4 ,! sy/em has l>gely lo/ sight ( ! gr&e/ ?+ 9 all ! _w1 namely1 ! individual s\l4 ,x addresses itself to humanity collectively1 z a h]d4 ,9 ?is x makes a fatal mi/ake1 "o t mu/ be correct$1 & t spe$ily4 ,& = y1 tea*]s1 y :o h ! de/9ies ( ^! s*ools 9 y\r h&s1 keep y\r eyes & e>s op51 & y\r s\ls alive to ! possibilities ( y\r pr(ession4 ,let no ma*9e nor me?od cru% out y\r own individuality1 & suff] no p[] to induce1 or to =ce y to make a bus9ess ( turn+ a crank t runs a mill ^: (fice x is to gr9d humanity to "o common =m1 ea* individual l e o!r1 int]*angeable l ! p>ts ( a gov]nm5t musket6 ,und]/&1 fir/1 la/1 & all ! "t1 t *>act]s _c be manufactur$ l p9s1 by ! million1 & all alike2 nei!r c salvation be h&l$ 9 job lots4 ,x is also true t :olesal+ education c nev] be made a success4 ,because1 p]sonal "* is all !re is 9 ?is _w t am\nts to any?+ 9 ! f9al resolution ( ?+s4 ,x is n money1 nor gov]nm5ts1 nor ma*9es1 t are ( value 9 ! la/ analysis4 ,x is "*6 ,x is individuality6 ,x is m56 ,to secure ^! ?+s ?is old _w turns ov] once 9 tw5ty-f\r h\rs1 & sw+s ar\nd ! sun 9 ye>ly revolution4 ,= ^!1 tides ebb & fl[1 ! l& br+s =?1 & ! cl\ds float 9 ! sky4 ,to ^! all =ces are b s]vants4 ,= ^! ,*ri/ di$4 ,& l begets l1 9 ! public s*ools z else:]e4 ,x is "* 9 ! tea*] t begets "* 9 ! pupil4 ,! ma*9e makes aft] its own k9d also1 & bo? x & its products c be measur$ ) a l9e4 ,! s\l _c be measur$ ) a l9e4 ,s ! ultimatum is p]sonality1 individuality1 & "*1 9 e tea*] & pupil 9 ! public s*ools1 & fre$om ( ea* to develop 9 8 own way1 & n aft] a patt]n made & prep>$ by a patt]n mak]4 ,if ! public s*ool live long1 its fri5ds mu/ take ^! items into acc\nt & act on !m4 ,x is its only salvation4 ,,! ,,end4