,,sup]s$$ ,,by ,,may ,,s9clair ,au?or ( ,! ,div9e ,fire #aijf ,,publi%]s' ,,note ,miss ,s9clair has express$ a desire to h ?is book republi%$ 9 ,am]ica1 because %e consid]s x ! be/ ( h] "w previ\s to ,! ,div9e ,fire4 ,x orig9ally appe>$ ) ano!r "w 9 a volume entitl$ ,two ,sides ( a ,"q1 a small import$ edition ( :i* is n[ exhau/$4 ,,cont5ts ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,prologue4--,,miss ,,qu9cey ,,/ops ,,! ,,way ,,ii4 ,,h\sehold ,,gods ,,iii4 ,,inaugural ,,addresses ,,iv4 ,,ba/ian ,,cautley1 ,m4,d4 ,v4 ,,heal]s ,,& ,,reg5]ators ,,vi4 ,,spr+ ,,fa%ions ,,vii4 ,,"u ,a ,,blue ,,moon ,,viii4 ,a ,,pa9ful ,,misund]/&+ ,,ix4 ,,?r\gh ,,! ,,/e?oscope ,x4 ,,miss ,,qu9cey ,,/&s ,,back ,,xi4 ,,dr4 ,,cautley ,,s5ds ,,9 ,,8 ,,bill ,,xii4 ,,epilogue4--,,! ,,man ,,& ,,! ,,woman ,,sup]s$$ ,,*apt] ,i ,prologue4--,miss ,qu9cey ,/ops ! ,way ,/& back1 ,miss ,qu9cey1 if y please4 ,! s*ool 0 fil+ out along ! ma9 corridor ( ,/4 ,sidwell's4 ,x came ) a tramp & a ru/le & a hiss & a tramp1 urg$ to a trot by ! excit$ tea*]s4 ,! ,fir/ ,division fir/1 half-woman1 c>ry+ itself smoo?ly1 ) a swi% ( its long skirts1 ) a blu%1 a dreamy intellectual smile1 or a /eadfa/ imp5etrable air1 z x happ5$ to be m or less consci\s ( ! pres5ce ( ! ,head4 ,!n ! ,second ,division1 light-he>t$1 irrepressible1 mak+ a noise ) its feet1 loose hair flapp+1 pig-tails flopp+ to ! beat ( its m>*4 ,!n ! /raggl+1 dim9i%+ l9es ( ! ,?ird1 a fro? ( :ite p9a=es1 a confusion ( legs1 black or tan1 /agg]+1 %ift+1 %uffl+ 9 a frantic ef=t to keep "t4 ,on x came 9 a wav+ /ream2 a /ream t flick]$ ) innum]able eyes1 a /ream t rippl$ ) ! w9d ( its own fl[+1 t flu%$ & pal$ & bright5$ z "s fl[]-face 0 toss$ upw>ds1 or "s cre/1 flame-col\r$ or gold51 flung back ! light4 ,a /ream t 0 "o 9 its rhy?m & 9 ! sex t 0 its s\l1 obscurely or lum9\sly fem99e2 x might h be5 a s+le liv+ ?+ t ?robb$ & undulat$1 z girl aft] girl gave out ! radiance & pulsation ( h] y\?4 ,! effect 0 ov]p[]+2 y\r s5ses judg$ ,/4 ,sidwell's by ^! brilliant types t gave life & col\r to ! /ream4 ,! re/ 7 n[h]e4 ,s at lea/ x seem$ to ,miss ,cursit]1 ! ,head4 ,t tall1 lean1 iron-grey ,dignity /ood at ! cross junction ( two corridors1 talk+ to ,miss ,rhoda ,vivian1 ! new ,classical ,mi/ress4 ,& :ile %e talk$ %e wat*$ h] girls z a g5]al wat*es 8 columns :eel+ into action4 ,a dang]\s spot t meet+ ( ! corridors4 ,!re ! procession d\bles ! corn] at a sw++ curve1 & !re1 "t x z %e w\ld1 ! little ari?metic tea*] 0 doom$ to fall f\l ( ! procession4 ,daily ,miss ,qu9cey ?\ght to dodge ! l9e2 daily x caught h] at ! disa/r\s corn]4 ,!n ,miss ,qu9cey1 desp]ate "u ! eye ( ! ,head1 w\ld try to ru% ! ?+1 ) ridicul\s results4 ,& ,fate or ! ,ord] ( ! day contriv$ t ,miss ,cursit] %\ld always be !re to witness h] confusion4 ,no?+ escap$ ,miss ,cursit]2 if h] face grew t5d] = ! "y girls & ! eight-ye>-olds1 at ! sight ( ,miss ,qu9cey x /iff5$ into tol]ance1 cynically brac$ to be>4 ,miss ,cursit] _h an eye = magnific5ce ( effect1 & ! unseemly impact ( ,miss ,qu9cey 0 apt to ?r[ ! l9es into disord]1 demoralis+ ! y\ng] units & ru9+ ! spectacle z a :ole4 ,to-day x made ! new ,classical ,mi/ress smile1 & someh[ t smile annoy$ ,miss ,cursit]4 ,%e1 ,miss ,qu9cey1 0 a little dry1 br[n woman1 ) a s(t p9*$ m\?1 & a deject$ nose4 ,s small & insignificant 0 %e t %e might h crept along = ev] unnotic$ b = h] punctuality 9 ob/ruction4 ,z ,/4 ,sidwell's prid$ itself on ! brilliance & effici5cy ( its /aff1 ! wond] 0 h[ ,miss ,qu9cey came to be !re1 b !re %e _h be5 = five-&-tw5ty ye>s4 ,%e seem$ to h /iff5$ into h] place4 ,five-&-tw5ty ye>s ago %e _h be5 ari?metic tea*]1 vaguely atta*$ to ! ,second ,division1 & %e 0 ari?metic tea*] /ill4 ,miss ,qu9cey 0 go+ on = fifty2 %e _h out-liv$ ! old ,head1 & n[ %e 0 ! olde/ tea*] !re1 twice z old z ,miss ,vivian1 ! new ,classical ,mi/ress1 old]1 f> old] ?an ,miss ,cursit]4 ,%e _h f\nd h] way into ,/4 ,sidwell's1 n because %e 0 brilliant or effici5t1 b because h] y\ng] si/] ,l\isa already held an important po/ !re4 ,l\isa 0 brilliant & effici5t en\gh = anybody1 s brilliant & s effici5t t ! glory ( x re/$ on h] family4 ,& :5 %e m>ri$ ! ,greek ma/] & w5t away ,juliana /ay$ on z a matt] ( c\rse1 we>+ a second-h& aureole ( s*ol>%ip & support+ a tradition4 ,%e /ay$ on & taught ari?metic = "o ?+4 ,& :5 %e 0 n tea*+ ari?metic1 %e 0 giv+ little dictations1 sett+ little !mes1 controll+ "s fifty "y & v free translators ( ,le ,philosophe s\s les ,toils4 ,miss ,qu9cey _h a passion = figures & = ev]y?+ t c\ld be express$ 9 figures4 ,n a pure passion1 no?+ to d ) ! high] ma!matics1 :i* is ! love ( ! s\l1 b an affection sadly alloy$ ) bas] matt]1 ) rods & p]*es1 firk9s & hog%eads1 & articles out ( ! groc]'s %op4 ,among ^! objects ,miss ,qu9cey's imag9ation ran voluptu\s riot4 ,b ^u su* ?+s z hi/ory or poetry %e _h a some:at blight+ influ5ce4 ,! fl[]s 9 ! s*ool ,an?ology )]$ "u h] f+]s1 & ! fle% & blood ( h]oes crumbl$ into ! du/ ( dates4 ,z = ! philosoph] "u ! ro(s1 :o he 01 & :at 0 8 philosophy1 & h[ he ev] came to be "u ! ro(s at all1 nobody 9 ,/4 ,sidwell's ev] knew or ev] c>$ to "k2 ,miss ,qu9cey _h made him et]nally un9t]e/+4 ,yet ,miss ,qu9cey's /r5g? 0 9 h] limitations4 ,x 0 ! /r5g? ( unreason+ b undy+ conviction4 ,no?+ c\ld %ake h] belief 9 ! supreme importance ( ari?metic & ! maje/y ( its elem5t>y rules4 ,pale & p]si/5t & intol]ably meek1 %e hamm]$ h>d facts into ! bra9 ) a sort ( muffl$ /roke1 hamm]$ till ! h>de/ /uck by reason ( _! h>dness1 = %e 0 a tea*] ( ! old s*ool4 ,?us 9 h] own way %e made h] m>k4 ,among ! o!r cyph]s1 ! irrelevant & insignificant figure ( ,miss ,qu9cey 0 indelibly engrav$ on _m an immortal s\l4 ,!re 0 a curi\s p]si/5cy ab\t ,miss ,qu9cey4 ,miss ,qu9cey 0 n exactly popul>4 ,! y\ng] tea*]s pron\nc$ h] cut & dri$2 = dryness1 consci5ti\sly acquir$1 pass$ = h] natural condition4 ,nobody knew t x co/ h] mu* ef=t & indu/ry to be s /iff & />*$2 t ! />* _h to be put on fre% e morn+2 t x 0 q a bus9ess gett+ up h] limp little p]sonality = ! day4 ,9 five-&-tw5ty ye>s1 ow+ to an incurable malady ( %yness1 %e _h nev] made fri5ds ) any ( h] pupils4 ,h] "o exception prov$ h] rule4 ,miss ,qu9cey seem$ to h gone out ( h] way to attract t odi\s little ,laura ,laz>us1 :o 0 kn[n at ,/4 ,sidwell's z ! ,mad ,hatt]4 ,at f\rte51 be+ /ill incapable ( add+ two & two toge!r1 ! ,mad ,hatt] _h be5 told (f into an idiot's class by h]self = ari?metic2 & ,miss ,qu9cey1 because %e 0 s meek & pati5t & p]si/5t1 0 told (f to tea* h]4 ,! *ild1 a que]1 ugly little p>iah1 half-,jew1 half-,cockney1 held all o!r girls 9 abhorr5ce1 & 0 avoid$ by !m ) an equal loa?+4 ,%e seem$ to h atta*$ h]self to ! unpopul> tea*] out ( %e] p]v]sity & malignant contempt ( public op9ion4 ,ab&on$ 9 _! corn]1 ) _! heads b5t toge!r ov] ! sums1 ! two outsid]s clung to ea* o!r 9 a common mis]y & isolation4 ,miss ,qu9cey 0 well aw>e t %e 0 ( no acc\nt at ,/4 ,sidwell's4 ,%e suppos$ t x 0 because %e _h nev] tak5 h] degree4 ,to be sure %e _h nev] tri$ to take x2 b x 0 by no means c]ta9 t %e c\ld h tak5 x if %e _h tri$4 ,%e 0 n clev]2 ,l\isa _h c>ri$ (f all ! bra9s & ! hon\rs ( ! family4 ,x _h be5 consid]$ unnecess>y = ,juliana to develop an individuality ( h] own2 en\gh = h] t %e belong$ to ,l\isa1 & 0 kn[n z ,l\isa's si/]4 ,l\isa's si/] 0 a "p ( ,l\isa2 ,l\isa 0 a "p ( ,/4 ,sidwell's ,college1 ,reg5t's ,p>k2 & ,/4 ,sidwell's ,college1 ,reg5t's ,p>k1 0 a "p--no1 ,/4 ,sidwell's 0 ! :ole2 x 0 ! glori\s _w4 ,miss ,qu9cey _h nev] se51 or ev5 desir$ to see any o!r4 ,t college 0 to h] a place ( exquisite ord] & light4 ,light t 0 filt]$ ?r\gh ! high tilt$ w9d[s1 & reflect$ f a prevail+ backgr\nd ( gre5 tiles & honey-:ite p9e1 f c\ntless r[s ( %9+ desks & f hundr$s ( "y faces4 ,light1 ! light ( ideas1 t /ream$ f ! plat=m 9 ! great hall :]e ?ree times 9 ! ye> ,miss ,cursit] gave h] address to ! /ud5ts & tea*]s ( ,/4 ,sidwell's4 ,n[ ,miss ,cursit] 0 a pione] at w> ) ! pa/1 a woman ( va/ ambitions1 a woman ) a sy/em & an end2 & %e *ose h] in/rum5ts f9ely1 toil+ e>ly & late to increase _! brilliance & effici5cy4 ,%e 0 new to ,/4 ,sidwell's1 & w\ld h lik$ to make a clean sweep ( ! old /aff & to fill _! places ) wom5 l ,rhoda ,vivian1 "y & magnific5t & /rong4 ,z x 01 %e _h be5 we$+ !m out gradually1 z opportunity arose2 & ! new /aff1 mod]n to its f+]-tips1 0 all b complete & p]fect n[4 ,only ,miss ,qu9cey rema9$4 ,/4 ,sidwell's 9 ! we$+ "t _h n be5 a b$ ( roses = ,miss ,cursit]1 & ,miss ,qu9cey1 blameless b incompet5t1 0 a ?orn 9 h] side1 a ?orn t /uck4 ,impossible to remove ,miss ,qu9cey quickly1 %e 0 s v blameless & %e work$ s h>d4 ,%e work$ f n9e till "o 9 ! morn+1 f two-?irty till f\r-?irty 9 ! aft]noon1 & f six-?irty 9 ! ev5+ till any h\r 9 ! night4 ,%e work$ ) ! desp]ate zeal ( ! sup]s$$ :o kn[s t %e holds h] po/ on suff]ance1 ! t]rifi$ t5acity ( ! middle-ag$ :o feels beh9d h] ! swift-foot$ rivalry ( y\?4 ,& ! m %e work$ ! m %e annoy$ ,miss ,cursit]4 ,s n[1 above all ! tramp+ & %uffl+ & hiss+1 y he>d ! self-re/ra9$ & slightly metallic utt]ance ( ! ,head4 ,/& back1 ,miss ,qu9cey1 if y please4 ,& ,miss ,qu9cey /ood back1 flatt5+ h]self aga9/ ! wall1 & ! procession pass$ h] by1 rosy1 resonant1 exult+1 a triumph ( life4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,h\sehold ,gods ,punctually at f\r-?irty ,miss ,qu9cey vani%$ f ! light ( ,/4 ,sidwell's1 ,reg5t's ,p>k1 into ! obscurity ( ,camd5 ,t[n4 ,camd5 ,t[n is full ( little h\ses /&+ back 9 side /reets1 h\ses ) portico$ front doors mon/r\sly disproportion$ to _! size4 ,nobody ev] knocks at ^? front doors2 nobody ev] passes d[n ^? side /reets if !y c possibly help x4 ,! h\ses are all exactly alike2 !y melt & m]ge into ea* o!r 9 d+y p]spective1 ea* ) its slag-bord]$ six foot ( g>d5 utt]+ a fa9t suburban prote/ aga9/ ! advances ( ! pavem5t4 ,miss ,qu9cey liv$ 9 half ( "o ( !m 7numb] n9ety1 ,camd5 ,/reet ,nor?7 ) h] old aunt ,mrs4 ,moon & _! old s]vant ,m>?a4 ,%e _h liv$ !re five-&-tw5ty ye>s1 ev] s9ce ! dea? ( h] uncle4 ,toll+ton ,moon _h be5 :at 8 family call$ un=tunate2 t is to say1 he _h mislaid ! great] portion ( 8 wife's money & ! :ole ( ,juliana's & ,l\isa's2 he1 poor fell[1 _h none ( 8 own to lose4 ,uncle ,toll+ton1 be+ ! only male repres5tative ( ! family1 _h be5 appo9t$ to drive ! family coa*4 ,he 0 a g5ial good-natur$ fell[ & he *e]fully agre$1 decl>+ t !re 0 no?+ 9 ! _w he lik$ bett] ?an driv+2 ?\gh inde$ he _h _h b little practice 9 ! art4 ,s !y />t$ ) a spl5did fl\ri%+ ( :ips & bl[+ ( horns2 ,toll+ton driv+ at a furi\s break-neck pace 9 a mann] highly div]t+ & exhil>at+ to ! ladies inside4 ,! girls 7!y 7 girls 9 ^? days7 sat tight & felt no fe>1 :ile ,mrs4 ,moon1 ) h] tee? %ak+1 expla9$ to !m ! advantages ( hav+ s exp]t a driv] on ! box seat4 ,( c\rse !re came ! inevitable sma% at ! corn]4 ,! ?ree climb$ out ( t coa* m dead ?an alive2 b !y utt]$ no compla9ts2 !y _h _h _! fun2 & 9 accid5ts ( ?is k9d ! poor driv] g5]ally gets ! wor/ ( x4 ,mrs4 ,moon at any rate f\nd consolation 9 disa/] by /eadily ignor+ its mo/ humiliat+ features4 ,secure 9 ! new maje/y ( h] wid[hood1 %e fac$ h] nieces ) an unfl9*+ air & dem&$ ( !m et]nal belief 9 ! wisdom & rectitude ( _! uncle ,toll+ton4 ,%e hop$ t !y w\ld nev] =get him1 nev] =get :at he _h to be>1 nev] =get all he _h done = !m4 ,h] attitude r$uc$ ,juliana to te>s2 9 ,l\isa x r\s$ ! in/9ct ( revolt1 & ,l\isa 0 = sep>at+ f ,mrs4 ,moon4 ,x 0 !n1 9 h] fir/ diff]5ce f ,l\isa1 t ,miss ,qu9cey's t5d] & fooli% little face acquir$ its /rangely p]si/5t air4 ,hi!rto ! eld] _h s]v$ ! y\ng]2 n[ %e took h] /&4 ,%e said1 ,:atev] we d1 we mu/ keep toge!r2 & %e pr(ess$ h] will+ness to believe 9 h] uncle ,toll+ton & rememb] him = ev]4 ,to ?is ,l\isa1 :o prid$ h]self on speak+ ! tru? or at any rate h] m9d1 repli$ t %e wasn't likely to =get him 9 a hurry2 t h] uncle ,toll+ton _h ru9$ h] life1 & %e did n want to be rem9d$ ( him any m ?an %e c\ld help4 ,moreov]1 %e f\nd h] aunt ,moon's society depress+4 ,%e meant to get on & be indep5d5t2 & %e advis$ ,juliana to d ! same4 ,juliana did n press ! po9t1 = x 0 a delicate "o1 see+ t ,l\isa 0 e>n+ a hundr$ & tw5ty p\nds a ye> & %e b eighty4 ,s %e add$ h] eighty p\nds to h] aunt's eighty & w5t to live ) h] 9 ,camd5 ,/reet ,nor?1 :ile ,l\isa %rugg$ h] %\ld]s & c>ri$ h]self & h] sal>y else:]e4 ,!re 0 v little room = ,mrs4 ,moon & ,juliana at numb] n9ety4 ,! poor s\ls _h cr[d$ !mselves out ) relics ( _! pa/1 a pa!tic salvage1 dragg$ hap-haz>d f ! wreck 9 ! fir/ fr5zy ( pres]vation4 ,dreadful ?+s 9 m>ble & gilt & 9 papi]-ma* inlaid ) "m-o'-pe>l1 rickety "w tables ) p\*es und]nea? !m1 bann]-scre5s 9 silk & foot/ools 9 ,b]l9 wool-"w f\ght ) ea* o!r & ) ,juliana = /&+-room4 ,= ,juliana1 ) h] g5ius = collision1 0 always knock+ up aga9/ !m1 always gett+ 9 _! way4 ,9 return1 ,juliana's place at an oblique angle ( ! fireside 0 disput$ by a trucul5t cab9et ) b&y legs4 ,!re 0 a nev]-end+ qu>rel betwe5 ,juliana & t piece ( furniture1 9 :i* ,mrs4 ,moon took ! "p ( ! furniture4 ,h] own _w _h %runk to a squ>e y>d betwe5 ! w9d[ & ! fire4 ,!re %e sat & dream$ among h] h\sehold gods1 smil+ n[ & !n "u ! spell ( ! dream1 or wat*$ h] companion ) critical disapproval4 ,%e _h accept$ ,juliana's devotion z a prop] sacrifice to ! gods2 b = ,juliana1 or ,l\isa = ! matt] ( t1 %e seem$ to h b little affection4 ,if any?+ ,l\isa 0 h] fav\rite4 ,l\isa 0 bett] company1 to beg9 )2 & ,l\isa1 ) h] clev]ness & h] sal>y & h] g5]al air ( indiff]5ce & prosp]ity1 rais$ no que/ions4 ,besides1 ,l\isa 0 m>ri$4 ,b ,juliana1 toil+ f morn+ till night = h] eighty p\nds a ye>2 ,juliana1 pa9ful & p]si/5t1 gr[+ into middle-age )\t a hope1 ,juliana 0 an inc>nate reproa*1 a p]petual monum5t to ! folly ( ,toll+ton ,moon4 ,juliana di/urb$ h] dream4 ,b nobody else di/urb$ x1 = nobody ev] came to _! half ( ! h\se 9 ,camd5 ,/reet ,nor?4 ,l\isa us$ to come & g 9 a brief p]functory mann]2 b ,l\isa _h m>ri$ ! ,greek pr(essor & gone away = good1 & h] fri5ds at ,/4 ,sidwell's 7 n likely to wa/e _! "t 9 cultivat+ ,juliana & ,mrs4 ,moon4 ,! ?+ _h be5 tri$ by "o or two ( ! y\ng] tea*]s :o w5t 9 = all-r\nd self-developm5t & 7 gett+ up ! m9or virtues4 ,b !y _h met ) no enc\ragem5t & !y _h ceas$ to come4 ,!n nobody came2 n ev5 ! doctor or ! cl]gyman4 ,! two ladies 7 ( "o m9d on t po9t2 x 0 conv5i5t = !m to ignore _! trifl+ ailm5ts1 spiritual or bodily4 ,& z soon z !y saw t ! _w r5\nc$ !m !y adopt$ a l(ty tone & said to ea* o!r t !y _h r5\nc$ ! _w4 ,= !y 7 pr\d1 ,mrs4 ,moon especially s4 ,toll+ton ,moon _h m>ri$ slightly1 ev] s slightly b5ea? him1 ! ,moons aga9 m>k+ a fa9t desc5t f ! /&+ ( ! ,qu9ceys4 ,b ! old lady _h completely id5tifi$ h]self1 n only ) ! ,moons1 b ) ! high] bran*1 :i* %e always spoke ( z my family4 ,9 fact %e _h worn h] connection ) ! ,qu9ceys z a fea!r 9 h] cap s long t ! fea!r _h gr[n1 z x 71 into an entire bird ( p>adise4 ,& once a bird ( p>adise1 always a bird ( p>adise1 ?\gh x _h turn$ on ! _w a some:at dilapidat$ tail4 ,s ! two liv$ on toge!r2 s !y _h always liv$4 ,mrs4 ,moon 0 an old woman be=e %e 0 five-&-fifty2 & be=e %e 0 five-&-tw5ty ,juliana's y\? _h )]$ away 9 ! s\r & sordid atmosph]e born ( p]i%+ g5tility & acrid p]sonal rem>k4 ,& _! h\sehold gods look$ d[n on !m1 m9iatures & silh\ettes ( ,moons & ,qu9ceys1 calm & some:at contemptu\s pres5ces4 ,f ! po/ ( hon\r above ! mantel%elf1 ,toll+ton1 attir$ z an ,e>ly ,victorian d&y1 spl5did 9 velvet wai/coat1 sc>f & *a9-p91 lean$ on a brok5 column symbolical ( 8 =tunes1 & smil$ g5ially on ! ru9 he _h made4 ,t 0 h[ ,miss ,qu9cey came to ,/4 ,sidwell's4 ,& n[ %e 0 five-&-=ty2 %e _h always be5 five-&-=ty2 t is to say1 %e _h nev] be5 "y1 = to be "y y mu/ be happy4 ,& ?is 0 s f> an advantage1 t :5 middle-age came on h] %e felt no diff]5ce4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,inaugural ,addresses ,x 0 ev5+1 e>ly 9 ! w9t] t]m1 & ,miss ,cursit] 0 giv+ h] usual inaugural address to ! /aff4 ,_! numb] _h increas$ s consid]ably t ! little class-room 0 pack$ to ov]fl[+4 ,miss ,cursit] /ood 9 ! free space at ! end1 fac+ six r[s ( eag] faces arrang$ 9 ! =m ( a horse-%oe4 ,%e look$ ^u !m & smil$2 %e joy$ ) ! joy ( ! creator :o sees 8 idea inc>nate be=e him4 ,a /rik+ figure1 ,miss ,cursit]4 ,tall1 academic & au/]e2 a ke5 eagle head cr[n$ ) a mass ( iron-grey hair2 grey-black eyes burn+ "u a br[ ( a%5 grey2 an intellig5ce f]v5t ) fire ( ! en?usia/1 cold ) ! r5unciant's fro/4 ,su* 0 ,miss ,cursit]4 ,%e 0 9 spl5did =ce to-day1 grappl+ l an a?lete ) h] enorm\s !me--,! ,educational ,advantages ( ,g5]al ,culture4 ,%e deliv]$ h] address ) an utt]ance rapid b di/9ct1 keep+ "o eye on ! report] & ! o!r on ,miss ,rhoda ,vivian1 ,m4,a4 ,%e might well look to ,rhoda ,vivian4 ,if %e _h ne$$ a foil = h] own comm&+ p]sonality1 %e _h f\nd x !re4 ,b ! new ,classical ,mi/ress 0 some?+ m ?an ,miss ,cursit]'s complem5t4 ,nature1 usually s economical1 n to say p>simoni\s1 seem$ to h made h] = h] own delight1 9 a fit ( reckless extravagance4 ,%e _h giv5 h] a brilliant & effici5t m9d 9 a /ill m brilliant & effici5t body1 clo!d h] 9 all ! col\rs ( life2 made h] a creature ( ard5t & elem5tal beauty4 ,rhoda ,vivian _h br[n hair ) sp>kles ( gold 9 x & flakes ( r$ fire2 h] eyes 7 liquid grey1 ! grey ( wat]2 h] lips 7 full1 & !y p\t$ a little pr\dly2 x 0 ! pride ( life4 ,& %e _h o!r gifts :i* did n yet appe> at ,/4 ,sidwell's4 ,!re 0 some?+ ab\t h] /ill pla/ic & un=m$2 y c\ld n say :e!r x 0 ! y\? ( g5ius1 or only ! g5ius ( y\?4 ,b at ?ree-&-tw5ty %e _h *os5 h] pa?1 & gone f> on x1 & x _h be5 hon\rs all ! way4 ,%e w5t up & d[n at ,/4 ,sidwell's1 ador$ & unador+1 k9dl+ ! fire ( a secret wor%ip4 ,9 any o!r place1 ) any o!r woman at ! head ( x1 su* a vivid individuality might h prov$ fatal to h] progress4 ,b ,miss ,cursit] 0 too orig9al h]self n to p]ceive ! f9e uses ( orig9ality4 ,all h] hopes = ! future 7 c5tr$ 9 ,rhoda ,vivian4 ,%e look$ bel[ t brilliant surface & saw 9 h] ! ideal lead] ( "y womanhood4 ,rhoda 0 a =ce t c\ld /rike fire f a /one2 :at %e want$ %e 0 c]ta9 to get2 %e seem$ to compel "w f ! lazie/ & intellig5ce f ! dulle/ by ! m]e ^w ( h] w4 ,:at 0 m1 h] nature 0 too l>ge = vanity2 %e held h] wor%ipp]s at arm's l5g? & consecrat$ h] p[] ( p]sonal s$uction to /rictly intellectual ends4 ,at ! end ( h] fir/ t]m h] position 0 second only to ! ,head4 ,if ,miss ,cursit] 0 ! w & intellig5ce ( ,/4 ,sidwell's1 ,rhoda ,vivian 0 its subtle poetry & its s\l4 ,& ,miss ,cursit] meant to keep h] !re2 be+ a woman :o made all sacrifices & dem&$ !m4 ,s n[1 :ile ,miss ,cursit] /ood expla9+1 o/5sibly to ! entire /aff1 ! unique advantages ( ,g5]al ,culture1 x 0 to ,rhoda ,vivian z to a supreme audi5ce t %e address$ h] deep] ?\ght & h] f9] phrase4 ,if ,miss ,cursit] _h n _h to consult h] notes n[ & aga91 %e mu/ h se5 t ,rhoda ,vivian's m9d 0 w&]+1 t ! ,classical ,mi/ress 0 if any?+ m int]e/$ 9 h] companions ?an 9 ! noble utt]ances ( ! ,head4 ,z h] grey eyes swept ! ti]s ( faces1 !y l+]$ on t corn] :]e ,miss ,qu9cey seem$ p]petually /riv+ to suppress1 consume1 & utt]ly oblit]ate h]self4 ,& ea* "t %e smil$1 z %e _h smil$ e>li] 9 ! day :5 fir/ %e saw ,miss ,qu9cey4 ,= ,miss ,qu9cey 0 !re1 f> back 9 ! ranks ( ! brilliant & effici5t4 ,note-book on desk1 %e foll[$ ! quick m>* ( ?\ght ) a fatigu$ & /umbl+ bra94 ,%e 0 pa9fully1 ludicr\sly out ( /ep2 yet to judge by ! light t %one n[ & !n 9 h] eyes1 by ! smile t play$ ab\t ! corn]s ( h] weak1 t5d] m\?1 %e too _h caught ! sympa!tic rapture1 ! intellectual ?rill4 ,ready to drop 0 ,miss ,qu9cey1 b %e w\ld n h miss$ t illum9at+ h\r1 n if y _h paid h]--?ree times h] sal>y4 ,x 0 h] "o glimpse ( ! l>g] life2 h] "o po9t ( contact ) ! ideal4 ,h] p5cil /agg]$ ov] h] note-book z ,miss ,cursit] flam$ & light5$ 9 h] p]oration4 ,we h look$ at our subject 9 ! light ( ! ideals by :i* & = :i* we live4 ,let u n[ turn to ! practical side ( ! matt]1 z x t\*es our bus9ess & our bosoms4 ,d n say we h no room = poetry 9 our cr[d$ days4 ,a score ( we>y heads look$ up2 !re 0 a vague inquiry 9 all eyes4 ,y h y\r ev5+s--all ( y4 ,mu* c be done ) ev5+s2 if y\r tra9+ has done no?+ else = y x has taught y ! economy ( "t4 ,y are tir$ 9 ! ev5+s1 yes4 ,b ! poets1 ,%akespe>e1 ,t5nyson1 & ,br[n+1 are ! great heal]s & reg5]ators ( worn-out humanity4 ,:5 y are fa9t & we>y ) y\r day's "w1 ! be/ ?+ y c d is to rise & refre% y\rselves at ! liv+ wells ( lit]ature4 ,long be=e ! clos+ s5t5ce ,miss ,qu9cey's ,,ms4 _h become a sightless blur4 ,b %e _h manag$ to jot d[n 9 h] neat ari?metical way3 ,poets heal]s & reg5]ators4 ,! address 0 pr9t$ & a copy 0 giv5 to ea* memb] ( ! /aff4 ,miss ,qu9cey treasur$ up h]s z a priceless scripture4 ,miss ,qu9cey 0 aw>e ( h] %ortcom+s & _h /ruggl$ h>d to m5d !m1 toil+ pant+ly aft] ^? y\ng] ones :o _h atta9$ ! /&>d ( brilliance & effici5cy4 ,%e jo9$ ! ,tea*]s' ,debat+ ,society4 ,n t %e debat$4 ,%e _h once put "s elem5t>y que/ions 9 an inaudible voice1 & _h be5 reque/$ to speak a little l\d]1 :]eupon %e sank into h] seat & spoke no m4 ,b %e he>d a great deal4 ,ab\t ! emancipation ( wom52 ab\t ! wom5's lab\r m>ket2 ab\t ! doors t 7 n[ ?r[n op5 to wom54 ,%e 0 told t all !y want$ 0 a fair field & no fav\r4 7,! speak]1 a rosy-*eek$ *ild ( "o-&-tw5ty1 0 q viol5t 9 h] repudiation ( fav\r47 ,& ,miss ,qu9cey believ$ x all1 ?\gh %e und]/ood v little ab\t x4 ,b x 0 illum9ation1 a new gospel to h]1 ?is doctr9e ( ,g5]al ,culture2 x 0 ! l>ge easy-fitt+ =mula :i* %e _h seem$ to ne$4 ,) t\*+ simplicity %e det]m9$ to foll[ ! c\rse recomm5d$ by ! ,head4 ,?\gh by ! "t %e _h correct$ "s sev5ty manuscripts 9 m>ble-back$ cov]s1 & prep>$ h] lesson = ! next day1 %e _h no?+ b ! fag-end ( h] bra9 to give to ! heal]s & reg5]ators2 z = ris+1 ,miss ,qu9cey felt mu* m l go+ to b$1 & x 0 z mu* z %e c\ld d to drag h] poor little body !re4 ,/ill ,miss ,qu9cey 0 no?+ if n h]oic2 night aft] night twelve o'clock w\ld f9d h] pa9fully try+ to draw wat] f ! wells ( lit]ature4 ,%e _h begun ^u ,br[n+2 set h]self to read ?r\gh ! :ole ( ,sordello f beg9n+ to end4 ,x is z easy z a sum 9 ari?metic if y don't bo!r y\r head too mu* ab\t ! ,guelphs & ,ghibell9es & ! metaphors & ?+s1 & if y take x 9 %ort fits1 say ?ree pages e ev5+4 ,nev] any m1 or y might g to sleep & =get all ab\t x2 nev] any less1 or y w\ld h bad arre>s4 ,z !re are exactly two hundr$ & ?irte5 pages1 %e calculat$ t %e w\ld f9i% x 9 t5 weeks & a day4 ,!re 0 no place = ,miss ,qu9cey & h] pile ( m>ble-back$ ex]cise-books 9 ! dim & d+y fir/-floor draw+-room 7,mrs4 ,moon & ! b&y-legg$ cab9et w\ld h _h some?+ to say to t74 ,all ?is t]rific intellectual travail w5t on 9 a dimm] & d+i] d9+-room b5ea? x4 ,!n "o night1 old ,m>?a1 di/urb$ by s\nds t came f ,miss ,juliana's b$room1 grop$ h] way fumbl+ly 9 & f\nd ,miss ,juliana sitt+ up 9 h] sleep & pos+ ! d>kness ) a problem4 ,if1 said ,miss ,juliana1 ?ree m5 c f9i% "o hundr$ & n9ete5 hog%eads ( ,br[n+ 9 eight weeks1 h[ long w x take sev5 wom5 to f9i% a ?\s& & =ty-five--=ty-five--=ty-five1 if "o woman works twice z h>d z elev5 m58 ,m>?a %ook h] head & w5t fumbl+ back to b$ aga92 & be+ a consci5ti\s s]vant %e said no?+ ab\t x = fe> ( fright5+ ! old lady4 ,ab\t a =tnight lat]1 ,rhoda ,vivian1 sail+ d[n ! corridor1 came ^u ! little ari?metic tea*] all sick & tremul\s1 lean+ up aga9/ ! hot-wat] pipes beside a pile ( ex]cise-books4 ,! sweat /ream$ f h] sall[ =ehead1 & h] face 0 :ite & drawn4 ,%e c\ld give no rational acc\nt ( h]self1 b (f]$ two hypo!ses z equally satisfactory2 ei!r %e _h tak5 a bad *ill1 or else ! hot air f ! wat]-pipes _h turn$ h] fa9t4 ,rhoda pick$ up ! pile ( ex]cise-books & l$ h] into ! dress+-room1 & ,miss ,qu9cey 0 docile & ridicul\sly grateful4 ,%e 0 glad t ,miss ,vivian 0 go+ to take h] home4 ,%e ev5 smil$ h] little p9*$ smile & press$ ,rhoda's h& z %e said1 ,a fri5d 9 ne$ is a fri5d inde$4 ,rhoda w\ld h giv5 any?+ to be able to return ! pressure & ! s5tim5t1 b ,rhoda 0 too desp]ately s9c]e4 ,%e 0 sorry = ,miss ,qu9cey2 b all h] y\?1 unfett]$ & unfeel+1 revolt$ f ! bond ( fri5d%ip4 ,s %e only /oop$ & lac$ up ! %abby boots1 & fa/5$ ! ?9 cape by its solit>y button4 ,! t\* ( ,miss ,qu9cey's clo!s ?rill$ h] ) a pang ( pity1 & %e c\ld h wept ov] ! unutt]able pa?os ( h] hat4 ,9 =m & sub/ance x 0 a rock1 beat5 by ! wea!r2 its limp ribbons clung to x l seawe$ wa%$ up & ab&on$ by ! tide4 ,:5 ,miss ,qu9cey's head 0 inside x ! hat seem$ to become "o ) ,miss ,qu9cey2 y c\ld n conceive any?+ m melan*oly & =lorn4 ,rhoda 0 beautifully attir$ 9 pale grey clo?4 ,rhoda wore gold5 sables ab\t h] ?roat1 & a big black ,ga9sbor\gh hat on ! top ( h] head1 a hat t ,miss ,qu9cey w\ld h ?\ght a little d>+ & !atrical on anybody else2 b ,rhoda wore x & look$ l a ,puritan pr9cess4 ,rhoda's clo!s 7 en\gh to %[ t %e 0 a woman = :om a pr(ession is a sup]fluity1 a luxury4 ,rhoda s5t = a hansom1 & hav+ left ,miss ,qu9cey at h] home w5t (f 9 se>* ( a doctor4 ,%e _h insi/$ on a doctor1 9 spite ( ,miss ,qu9cey's prote/ations4 ,aft] explor+ a doz5 d+y /reets & conceiv+ a deep disgu/ = ,camd5 ,t[n1 %e walk$ back to f9d h] man 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,/4 ,sidwell's4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,ba/ian ,cautley1 ,m4,d4 ,x 0 half-pa/ five & ,dr4 ,ba/ian ,cautley _h put on 8 h\se jacket1 loos5$ 8 wai/coat1 settl$ d[n by 8 libr>y fire ) a pipe & a book1 & 0 ?ank+ ,heav5 t = once he _h an h\r to himself betwe5 8 aft]noon r\nd & 8 "t = consultation4 ,he _h be5 work+ h>d ev] s9ce n9e o'clock 9 ! morn+2 b n[ nobody c\ld h look$ m sup]latively lazy ?an ,ba/ian ,cautley z he /ret*$ himself on two arm*airs 9 an attitude ( reckless ease4 ,8 v intellect 7! mo/ unre/ful "p ( him7 0 at re/2 all 8 we>y be+ m]g$ 9 a confus$ voluptu\s s5sation1 a beatific /ate 9 :i* smok+ became a high] k9d ( ?9k+1 & ?\ght betray$ an increas+ t5d5cy to end 9 smoke4 ,! room 0 d\ble-wall$ ) book-%elves1 & b = ! f> away und]gr\nd humm+ ( a happy maids]vant ! h\se 0 s\ndless4 ,he rejoic$ to ?9k t !re 0 n a s\l 9 x above /airs to di/urb 8 deep tranquility4 ,at six o'clock he w\ld h to take 8 legs (f t *air1 & get into a frock-coat2 once 9 ! frock-coat he w\ld become ano!r man1 all pati5ce & polit5ess4 ,aft] six !re w\ld be no pipe & no peace = him1 b ! knock+ & r++ at 8 front door w\ld g on incessantly till sev5-?irty4 ,!re 0 flatt]y 9 e knock1 = x meant t ,dr4 ,cautley 0 gr[+ em95t1 & t at ! ridicul\sly e>ly age ( n9e-&-tw5ty4 ,!re 0 a %>p r+ n[4 ,he turn$ we>ily 9 8 *airs4 ,!re's ano!r damn$ pati5t1 said ,dr4 ,cautley4 ,he 0 really s em95t t he c\ld af=d to ?9k blasphem\sly ( pati5ts2 & he _h no love = ^? :o came to consult him be=e _! "t4 ,he sat up ) 8 irritable n]ves on edge4 ,! s]vant 0 c]ta9ly lett+ somebody 91 & f ! s(t ru/l+ s\nds 9 ! hall he ga!r$ t somebody 0 a woman2 mu* pati5ce & mu* polit5ess w\ld !n be requir$ ( him1 & he 0 feel+ any?+ b pati5t & polite4 ,miss ,rhoda ,vivian 0 ! "n on ! c>d t 0 br\ght to him4 ,he did n "k ,miss ,rhoda ,vivian4 ,! gas-jets 7 turn$ l[ 9 ! consult+-room2 :5 he rais$ !m he saw a beautiful woman /&+ by ! fire 9 an attitude ( impati5ce4 ,he _h kept h] wait+2 & x seem$ t ?is adorable p]son knew ! value ( "t4 ,%e 0 n go+ to wa/e words ei!r4 ,z x 0 impossible to associate h] ) ! ord9>y bus9ess ( ! place1 he 0 prep>$ = h] t]se & lucid /atem5t ( somebody else's case4 ,he said he w\ld look r\nd e>ly 9 ! morn+ 7,miss ,vivian look$ dissatisfi$72 or p]haps t ev5+ 7,miss ,vivian 0 dubi\s72 or possibly at once 7,miss ,vivian smil$ 9 hurri$ approval74 ,%e 0 eag] to be gone4 ,& :5 %e _h gone he /ood delib]at+4 ,miss ,qu9cey 0 a pa?ological ab/raction1 ,miss ,vivian 0 a radiant reality2 x 0 cle> t ,miss ,qu9cey 0 n urg5t1 & t once safe 9 h] b$ %e c\ld v well wait till to-morr[2 b :5 he ?\ght ( ,miss ,vivian he became impress$ ) ! gravity & int]e/ ( ,miss ,qu9cey's case4 ,:ile ! doctor 0 mak+ up 8 m9d1 little ,miss ,qu9cey1 9 h] %abby back b$room1 lay wait+ = him1 trembl+1 frett+ h] n]ves into a fev]1 />t+ at imag9>y foot/eps1 & ent]ta9+ all k9ds ( dismal possibilities4 ,%e 0 conv9c$ t %e 0 go+ to die1 or worse /ill1 to break d[n1 to be a p]petual invalid4 ,%e ?\ght ( sev]al likely illnesses1 beg9n+ ) g5]al p>alysis & end+ ) anemia ( ! bra94 ,x might be anemia ( ! bra91 b %e r ?\ght x w\ld be g5]al p>alysis1 because ?is w\ld be s mu* ! m disagreeable ( ! two4 ,anyh[ ,rhoda ,vivian mu/ h ?\ght %e 0 pretty bad or %e w\ld n h call$ 9 a doctor4 ,to call 9 a doctor seem$ to ,miss ,qu9cey next door to invok+ ,provid5ce itself2 x 0 ! f9al desp]ate resort1 imply+ cata/rophe & ! end ( all ?+s4 ,oh1 de>6 ,miss ,qu9cey wi%$ he w\ld come up if he 0 com+1 & get x ov]4 ,aft] all he did n keep h] wait+ long1 & x 0 ov] 9 five m9utes4 ,& yet x 0 amaz+ ! am\nt ( obs]vation1 & insight1 & solid conc5trat$ ?\ght ! "y man contriv$ to pack into ^? five m9utes4 ,well--x seem$ t x 0 n g5]al p>alysis ?is "t1 nor yet anemia ( ! bra92 b he c\ld tell h] m ab\t x 9 ! morn+4 ,mean:ile %e _h no?+ to d b to d :at he told h] & /ay :]e %e 0 till he saw h] aga94 ,& he 0 gone be=e %e realiz$ t he _h be5 !re4 ,aga98 ,s he 0 com+ aga91 0 he8 ,miss ,qu9cey did n "k :e!r to be glad or sorry4 ,8 pres5ce _h giv5 h] a r>e & curi\sly agreeable s5se ( protection1 b %e _h to ?9k ( ! exp5se4 ,%e _h to ?9k too ( :at ,mrs4 ,moon w\ld say to x--( :at %e w\ld say to him4 ,mrs4 ,moon _h a good deal to say to x4 ,%e took ,juliana's illness z a p]sonal affront1 z a delib]ate back-h&$ bl[ /ruck at ! memory ( ,toll+ton ,moon4 ,) all ! base implications ( h] daily acts1 ,juliana _h nev] attempt$ any?+ l ?is4 ,cap]s & nons5se1 %e said1 ,juliana has nev] _h an illness 9 h] life4 ,%e said x to ,rhoda ,vivian1 ! bold "y p]son :o _h tak5 ^u h]self to br+ ! doctor into ! h\se4 ,mrs4 ,moon spoke ( ! doctor z if he 0 a disease4 ,=tunately ,miss ,vivian 0 by :5 he endur$ ! fir/ t]rify+ enc\nt]4 ,h] mann] sugge/$ t %e took him "u h] protection1 /ood betwe5 him & "s unfa?omable ho/ility4 ,he f\nd ! ,old ,lady dis5tangl+ h]self ) imm5se dignity f h] maze ( furniture4 ,mrs4 ,moon 0 a small woman %runk ) h] eighty ye>s1 %runk almo/ to ext9ction 9 h] black wooll5 g[n & black wooll5 mitt5s4 ,h] v face seem$ to be vani%+ "u ! imm5se %ad[ ( h] black net cap4 ,spirals ( ?9 grey hair /uck flat to h] =ehead2 %e wore o!r & simil> spirals enclos$ beh9d glass 9 an enorm\s broo*2 x 0 ! hair ( h] ance/ors1 t is to say ( ! ,qu9ceys4 ,z ! ,old ,lady look$ at ,cautley h] little black eyes burn$ l p9po9ts pi]c$ 9 a pa/e-bo>d mask4 ,i ?9k y've be5 br\ght "h on a wild goose *ase1 doctor1 said %e1 !re is no?+ ! matt] ) my niece4 ,he repli$ 7battl+ /]nly ) 8 desire to laugh7 t he w\ld be delight$ if x 7 s2 add+ t a wild goose *ase 0 ! sport he pref]r$ to any o!r4 ,"h he look$ at ,miss ,vivian to ! imm95t p]il ( 8 self-control4 ,mrs4 ,moon's gaze _h embrac$ !m 9 a common condemnation1 & ! subtle sympa?y ( _! y\? l9k$ !m clos] & made !m "o 9 _! intimate appreciation ( h]4 ,!n y mu/ be a v s+ul> "y man4 ,i ?\ght y doctors 7 nev] happy until y'd f\nd "s m>e's ne/ 9 p's con/itutions8 ,y'd mu* bett] let well alone4 ,miss ,qu9cey is v f> f well1 said ,cautley ) recov]$ gravity1 & ,i r fancy %e has be5 let alone too long4 ,cautley ?\ght t he _h said q en\gh to al>m any old lady4 ,& inde$ ,mrs4 ,moon 0 sl[ly tak+ 9 ! idea ( disa/]1 & x s5t h] poor wits w&]+ 9 ! pa/4 ,h] voice sank sudd5ly f grat+2 antagonism to p5sive g>rulity4 ,i've no fai? 9 m$ic9e1 %e quav]$1 nor 9 m$ical m5 ei!r4 ,?\gh to be sure my husb& _h a bro!r-9-law once on 8 wife's side1 ,dr4 ,qu9cey1 ,dr4 ,arnold ,qu9cey1 ,juliana's fa!r & ,l\isa's4 ,he 0 a m$ical man4 ,he wrote a book1 ,i d>esay y've he>d ( x2 ,qu9cey on ,diseases ( ! ,he>t x 04 ,b he's dead n[1 ( "o ( 'em1 poor man4 ,we hav5't se5 a doctor = five-&-tw5ty ye>s4 ,!n isn't x almo/ "t t y %\ld see "o n[8 said he1 *e]fully tak+ 8 leave4 ,i %all look r\nd aga9 9 ! morn+4 ,he look$ r\nd aga9 9 ! morn+ & sat half an h\r ) ,miss ,qu9cey2 s %e _h "t to take a good look at him4 ,he 0 v nice to look at1 ?is "y man4 ,he 0 s clean-cut & tall & muscul>2 he _h su* an intellectual =ehead2 8 m\? 0 s firm1 y c\ld tru/ x to tell no secrets2 & 8 eyes 7!y 7 d>k & deep set7 look$ z if !y saw no?+ b ,miss ,qu9cey4 ,inde$1 at ! mom5t he _h =gott5 all ab\t ,rhoda ,vivian1 & did see no?+ b ! little figure 9 ! b$ look+ m l a r worn & wiz5$ *ild ?an a middle-ag$ woman4 ,he 0 v g5tle & sympa!tic2 b = t 8 y\? w\ld h be5 t]rible to h]4 ,z x 01 ,miss ,qu9cey felt a little bit 9 awe ( ?is clev] doctor1 :o 9 spite ( 8 clev]ness look$ s "y1 & n only s "y b s =midably fa/idi\s & ref9$4 ,%e _h n expect$ him to look l t4 ,all ! clev] "y m5 %e _h met _h display$ a noble contempt = appe>ances4 ,to be sure1 ,miss ,qu9cey knew b little ( ! _w ( m52 = at ,/4 ,sidwell's ! types 7 limit$ to ?ree little ecc5tric pr(essors1 & ! pla/] gods 9 ! art /udio4 ,b = ! gods %e might j z well h liv$ 9 a nunn]y1 = :5ev] ,miss ,qu9cey ?\ght ( a man %e ?\ght ( some?+ l ,l\isa's husb&1 ,&rew ,mack9non1 :o spoke ) a /rong ,scot* acc5t1 & wore flannel %irts ) celluloid coll>s1 & coats t hung ab\t him all anyh[4 ,b ,dr4 ,cautley 0 n 9 ! lea/ l ,&rew ,mack9non4 ,he _h a di/+ui%$ voice2 8 clo!s fitt$ him to p]fection2 & 8 l951 irreproa*able itself1 reprov$ h] sil5tly4 ,h] eyes left him sudd5ly & w&]$ ab\t ! room4 ,%e 0 full ( little tremors & agitations2 %e wi%$ t ! t[els w\ldn't look s mu* l di%-clo?s2 %e cr$it$ him ) p[]s ( microscopic obs]vation1 & wond]$ if he _h notic$ ! /a9 on ! c>pet & ! du/ on ! book-%elves1 & if he w\ld be likely to mi/ake ! qu99e tabloids = vulg> liv] pills1 or h] bottle ( hair-wa% = hair-dye4 ,once releas$ f its unnatural lab\rs1 h] m9d return$ in/9ctively to ! trivial z to its home4 ,%e glanc$ at h] hat1 p]*$ conspicu\sly on ! knob ( ! look+-glass1 & a dim s5se ( its imp]fections came ov] h] & vani%$ z x came4 ,!n %e tri$ to compose h]self = ! v]dict4 ,x did n come all at once4 ,fir/ ( all he ask$ h] a great _m que/ions ab\t h]self & h] family1 :]eupon %e gave him a complete pa?ological /ory ( ! ,moons & ,qu9ceys4 ,& all ! "t he look$ s h>d at h] t x 0 q emb>rass+4 ,8 eyes seem$ to be tak+ h] 9 7no o!r eyes _h ev] p]=m$ t act ( hospitality = ,miss ,qu9cey74 ,he pull$ out a little book f 8 pocket & made notes ( ev]y?+ %e said2 ,miss ,qu9cey's biography 0 writt5 9 t little book 7y may be sure nobody else _h ev] ?\ght ( writ+ x74 ,& :5 he _h f9i%$ ! biography he talk$ to h] ab\t h] "w 7nobody else _h ev] be5 ! lea/ int]e/$ 9 ,miss ,qu9cey's "w74 ,!n ,miss ,qu9cey sat up 9 b$ & became lyrical z %e describ$ ! deliri\s joy ( decimals--recurr+ decimals--& ! rapture ( cube-root4 ,%e h]self _h nev] got f>!r ?an cube-root2 b x 0 en\gh4 ,beyond t1 %e h9t$1 lay ! inf9ite4 ,& ,dr4 ,cautley laugh$ at h] def5ce ( ! noble sci5ce4 ,oh yes1 he c\ld und]/& its fasc9ation1 its irresi/ible appeal to ! emotions2 he only wi%$ to rem9d h] t x 0 ! mo/ debilitat+ /udy 9 ! _w4 ,he refus$ to commit himself to any op9ion z to ! orig9al /r5g? & magnitude ( ,miss ,qu9cey's bra92 he c\ld only assure h] t ! mo/ p[]ful intellect 9 ! _w w\ld break d[n if y kept x p]petually do+ sums 9 ari?metic4 ,x 0 ! monotony ( ! ?+1 y see2 ye> aft] ye> ,miss ,qu9cey _h be5 pl\gh+ up ! same little pat* ( bra94 ,no1 c]ta9ly n--%e mu/n't ?9k ( go+ back to ,/4 ,sidwell's = ano!r ?ree mon?s4 ,?ree mon?s6 ,impossible6 ,x 0 a :ole t]m4 ,dr4 ,cautley sc[l$ horribly & said t if %e 0 ev] to be fit = cube-root & decimals aga91 %e positively & absolutely mu/4 ,:]eupon ,miss ,qu9cey gave way to emotion4 ,to leave ,/4 ,sidwell's1 ab&on h] po/ = ?ree mon?s1 %e :o _h nev] be5 abs5t = a day6 ,if %e did t x w\ld be all up ) ,miss ,qu9cey2 a hundr$ eag] applicants 7 ready to fill h] empty place4 ,x 0 z if %e he>d ! hungry1 leap+ pack beh9d h]1 ! /rong "y animals tra9$ = ! *ase2 !y came te>+ on ! sc5t1 hunt+ h]1 tread+ h] d[n4 ,:5 ,rhoda ,vivian look$ 9 aft] morn+ s*ool1 %e f\nd a flu%$ & emb>rass$ "y man try+ to soo! ,miss ,qu9cey1 :o paid n ! lea/ att5tion to him2 %e seem$ to h %runk into h] b$1 & lay !re />+ ) dilat$ eyes l a h>e cr\*$ flat & trembl+ 9 h] =m4 ,f ! o!r side ( ! b$ ,dr4 ,cautley's helpless & desp]ate smile claim$ ,rhoda z 8 ally4 ,x seem$ to say1 ,= ,god's sake take my "p aga9/ ?is unreasonable woman4 ,n[ no "o 7n ev5 ,miss ,qu9cey7 c\ld realize ! insecurity ( ,miss ,qu9cey's position bett] ?an ,rhoda1 :o 0 fa?oms deep 9 ! confid5ce ( ! ,head4 ,%e happ5$ to "k t ,miss ,cursit] 0 only wait+ = an opportunity l ?is to rid h]self = ev] ( ! little ob/ructive4 ,%e knew too t once !y _h ceas$ to fill _! p>ticul> not* 9 x1 ! _w _h no fur!r use = p l ,miss ,qu9cey2 t %e1 ,rhoda ,vivian1 belong$ to ! new race ^: et]nal de/9y 0 to precipitate _! doom4 ,x 0 ! fir/ "t t ,rhoda _h ?\ght ( x 9 t light2 ! fir/ "t inde$ t %e _h greatly conc]n$ h]self ) any c>e] beside h] own4 ,%e sat = a few m9utes talk+ to ,miss ,qu9cey & ?9k+ z %e talk$4 ,p]haps %e 0 wond]+ h[ %e w\ld l to be =ty-five & incompet5t2 to be ov]tak5 on ! t]rible middle-way2 to feel ! hurry+ g5]ations aft] h]1 _! brea? on h] %\ld]s1 _! feet on h] heels2 to h no hope2 to see ,mrs4 ,moon sitt+ be=e h]1 immovable & symbolic1 ! image ( :at %e mu/ become4 ,!y 7 two v absurd & dim9utive figures1 b !y /ood = a good deal4 ,to ,cautley1 ,rhoda h]self z %e revolv$ ^! ?+s look$ significant en\gh4 ,lean+ =w>d1 "o elb[ b5t on h] knee1 h] *9 propp$ on h] h&1 h] lips p\t+1 h] =ehead knit1 %e might h be5 a "y & passionate ,pallas1 brood+ tempe/u\sly on ! _w4 ,miss ,vivian is on my side1 ,i see4 ,i'll leave h] to d ! fight+4 ,& he left h]4 ,rhoda's fir/ movem5t 0 to capture ,miss ,qu9cey's h& z x wildly reconnoitr$ = a pocket h&k]*ief among ! pill[s4 ,don't worry ab\t x1 %e said1 ,i'll speak to ,miss ,cursit]4 ,dr4 ,cautley1 endur+ a p]functory five m9utes ) ,mrs4 ,moon1 c\ld he> ,miss ,vivian runn+ d[n/airs & ! front door op5+ & clos+ ^u h]4 ,) a little ha/e & discretion he manag$ to ov]take h] be=e %e _h gone v f>4 ,he /opp$ to give 8 v]dict on h] fri5d4 ,%e _h expect$ him4 ,well1 %e ask$1 x is ov]work1 isn't x8 ,v mu* ov]work2 & no wond]4 ,i knew %e 0 a ,/4 ,sidwell's woman z soon z ,i saw h]4 ,t 0 clev] ( y4 ,& d y always "k a ,/4 ,sidwell's woman :5 y see "o8 ,i d2 !y all g l ?is1 m or less4 ,x seems to me t ,/4 ,sidwell's sacrifices its wom5 to its girls1 & its girls to itself4 ,i don't imag9e y've mu* to d ) ! place1 s y won't m9d my say+ s4 ,rhoda smil$ a little malici\sly4 ,y seem to take a great deal = grant$4 ,z x happ5s ,i am ,classical ,mi/ress !re4 ,dr4 ,cautley look$ at h] & bit 8 lip4 ,he 0 annoy$ ) himself = 8 blund] & ) h] = be+ any?+ b ,rhoda ,vivian--pure & simple4 ,rhoda laugh$ frankly at 8 confusion4 ,nev] m9d4 ,appe>ances are deceitful4 ,i'm glad ,i don't look l x4 ,y c]ta9ly d n4 ,/ill1 ,miss ,qu9cey is a w>n+ to anybody4 ,%e8 ,%e 0 nev] fit = ! life4 ,no4 ,y\r race is to ! swift & y\r battle to ! /rong4 ,he 0 /ill look+ at h] z he spoke4 ,%e 0 look+ /raight be=e h]1 h] no/rils slightly di/5d$1 h] grey eyes wide1 z if %e sniff$ ! battle1 saw ! goal4 ,we mu/ make h] /rong1 said he4 ,%e _h quick5$ h] pace z if "u a r5ew$ impulse ( en]gy & w4 ,sudd5ly at ! door ( ! ,college %e /opp$ & held out h] h&4 ,y w look aft] h] well1 w y n8 ,h] voice 0 resonant on ! note ( appeal4 ,n[ y c\ld )/& ,rhoda 9 h] dom9e]+ mood if y 7 /rong en\gh & cool en\gh2 b :5 %e look$ /raight ?r\gh y\r eyes 9 t way %e 0 irresi/ible4 ,cautley did n attempt to resi/ h]4 ,he w5t on 8 way ?9k+ h[ intol]able ! "q might h be5 9 "s "o else's m\?2 h[ sugge/ive ( imp]t95t coquetry1 ! beautiful woman's assumption t he w\ld d = h] :at he w\ld n d = insignificant ,miss ,qu9cey4 ,%e _h tak5 x = grant$ t 8 int]e/ 9 ,miss ,qu9cey 0 supreme4 ,,*apt] ,v ,heal]s & ,reg5]ators ,rhoda _h spok5 to ,miss ,cursit]4 ,nobody ev] knew :at %e said to h]1 b ! next day ,miss ,cursit]'s secret>y _h ! pleasure to in=m ,miss ,qu9cey t %e w\ld h leave ( abs5ce = ?ree mon?s1 & t h] place w\ld be kept = h]4 ,miss ,qu9cey _h become a p]son ( importance4 ,old ,m>?a fumbl$ ab\t1 unnaturally att5tive1 ev5 ,mrs4 ,moon ackn[l$g$ ,juliana's "r to be ill if h] fooli% m9d 7 set on x4 ,!re 0 no?+ active or spontane\s 9 ! ,old ,lady's dislike ( h] niece1 x 0 simply a habit %e _h got4 ,an agreeable s5se ( h] dignity /ole 9 on ! little woman ( no acc\nt4 ,%e knew & ev]ybody knew t h]s 0 no vulg> illness4 ,x 0 bra9 exhau/ion2 altoge!r a noble & transc5d5tal affair2 ,miss ,qu9cey 0 a victim ( ! intellectual life4 ,9 all ! five-&-tw5ty ye>s %e _h work$ !re ,/4 ,sidwell's _h nev] he>d s mu* ab\t ,miss ,qu9cey's bra94 ,& on h] "p ,miss ,qu9cey 0 surpris$ to f9d t %e _h s _m fri5ds4 ,day aft] day ! tea*]s left _! c>ds & sympa?y2 ! girls s5t fl[]s ) love2 !re 7 ev5 messages ( inquiry f ,miss ,cursit]4 ,& n only fl[]s & sympa?y1 b m solid te/imonials p\r$ 9 f ,/4 ,sidwell's1 p>cels :i* by "s curi\s co9cid5ce conta9$ ev]y?+ t ,dr4 ,cautley _h sugge/$ & ,miss ,qu9cey refus$ on ! gr\nds t %e c\ldn't fancy x4 ,= a long "t ,miss ,qu9cey 0 supremely happy 9 ! belief t ^! delicacies 7 s5t by ! ,head2 & %e said to h]self t "o _h only to be laid aside a little :ile = "o's wor? to be appreciat$4 ,x 0 z if a veil ( bless$ illusion _h be5 spread betwe5 h] & h] _w2 & nobody knew ^: f+]s _h be5 busy 9 weav+ x s close & f9e4 ,dr4 ,cautley came e day & always at ! same "t4 ,at fir/ he 0 pretty sure to f9d ,miss ,vivian1 sitt+ ) ,miss ,qu9cey or dr9k+ tea 9 p]il\s intimacy ) ,mrs4 ,moon4 ,!n came a long spell :51 "t x z he w\ld1 he nev] saw h] at all4 ,rhoda _h tak5 x into h] head to *oose six o'clock = h] visits1 & at six he 0 b\nd to be at home = consultations4 ,b ,rhoda or no ,rhoda1 he kept 8 promise4 ,he 0 look+ well aft] ,miss ,qu9cey4 ,he w\ld h done t z a matt] ( c\rse2 = 8 wor/ enemies--& he _h sev]al--c\ld n say t ,cautley ev] neglect$ 8 poor] pati5ts4 ,only he conc5trat$ or dissipat$ himself accord+ to ! nature ( ! case1 giv+ five m9utes to "o & tw5ty to ano!r4 ,:5 he c\ld he gave half-h\rs to ,miss ,qu9cey4 ,he 0 absorb$1 excit$2 he battl$ by h] b$side2 8 spirits w5t up & d[n ) e fluctuation ( h] pulse2 y w\ld h ?\ght t ,miss ,qu9cey's case 0 "o ( exquisite int]e/1 r>ity & *>m1 & t ,cautley _h /ak$ 8 reputation on h] recov]y4 ,:5 he said to h] 9 8 emphatic way1 ,we mu/ get y well1 ,miss ,qu9cey1 8 mann] impli$ t x w\ld be a v s]i\s ?+ = ! univ]se if ,miss ,qu9cey did n get well4 ,:5 he look$ at h] 8 eyes seem$ to be tak+ h] 91 tak+ h] 91 see+ no?+ 9 all ! _w b h]4 ,z x happ5$1 soon] ?an anybody expect$ ,miss ,qu9cey did get well4 ,mrs4 ,moon 0 ! fir/ to notice t4 ,%e hail$ ,juliana's recov]y z a sign ( grace1 ( return+ allegiance to ! memory ( ,toll+ton ,moon4 ,n[1 said ! ,old ,lady1 ,i hope we've se5 ! la/ ( ,dr4 ,cautley4 ,( c\rse we h1 said ,miss ,qu9cey4 ,%e said x irritably1 b ev]ybody kn[s t a little temp] is ! sure/ symptom ( return+ heal?4 ,:at %\ld he come =8 ,to run up 8 little bill1 my de>4 ,y don't imag9e he comes = ! pleasure ( see+ y8 ,i nev] imag9e any?+1 said ! little ari?metic tea*] ) "s tru?4 ,b !y _h by no means se5 ! la/ ( him4 ,if ! ,old ,lady's !ory 0 correct1 ,cautley mu/ h be5 ! mo/ grossly av>ici\s ( "y m54 ,! l5g? ( 8 visits 0 infam\s1 _! frequ5cy appall+4 ,he kept on com+ long aft] ,miss ,qu9cey 0 (ficially & obvi\sly well2 & on ! mo/ trivial1 ! mo/ ridicul\s pretexts4 ,x 0 j to see h[ %e 0 gett+ on1 or because he happ5$ to be pass+1 or to br+ t book he told h] ab\t4 ,he _h prescrib$ a c\rse ( light lit]ature = ,miss ,qu9cey & seem$ to ?9k x necess>y to supply 8 own drugs4 ,to be sure he br\ght a great _m m$ic9es t y _c get made up at ! *emi/'s1 insight1 und]/&+1 sympa?y1 ! tonic ( 8 own virile y\?2 & ,heav5 only kn[s if ^! ?+s 7 n ! mo/ exp5sive4 ,all ! "t ,miss ,qu9cey 0 try+ to keep up ) ! new /&>d impos$ on ! /aff4 ,hi!rto %e _h lab\r$ "u obvi\s disadvantages2 n[1 9 h] leisurely convalesc5ce1 sat$ z %e 0 ) "t1 %e wall[$ op5ly & wantonly 9 ,g5]al ,culture4 ,& x seem$ t ! doctor _h gone 9 = ,g5]al ,culture too4 ,he c\ld talk to h] = ev] ab\t ,%akespe>e1 ,t5nyson & ,br[n+4 ,miss ,qu9cey 0 always dipp+ into ^? poets n[1 always draw+ wat] f ! wells ( lit]ature4 ,by ! way1 %e 0 head ov] heels 9 debt to ,sordello1 & 0 work+ d\ble "t to pay him (f4 ,%e report$ h] progress ) glee4 ,x 0 only a hundr$ & ?irty-eight m pages1 ,dr4 ,cautley4 ,9 =ty-six days ,i %all h f9i%$ ,sordello4 ,!n y w h done :at ,i nev] did 9 my :ole life4 ,x amus$ ,cautley to talk to ,miss ,qu9cey4 ,%e wore su* an air ( adv5ture2 %e 0 s fre% & innoc5t 9 h] excursions into ! realms ( gold2 & :5 %e sat h&l+ h] little bits ( ,t5nyson & ,br[n+ z if !y _h be5 r>e nuggets rec5tly dug up !re1 :at c\ld he d b feign a/oni%m5t & int]e/8 ,he _h travell$ ext5sively 9 ! realms ( gold4 ,he 0 acqua9t$ ) all ! poets & intimate ) mo/2 he knew "s ( !m s well z to be able to make jokes at _! exp5se4 ,he 0 at home 9 _! society4 ,beside 8 light-he>t$ intimacy ,miss ,cursit]'s academic mann] %[$ l ! punctili\s advances ( an outsid]4 ,b he 0 t]ribly mod]n ?is "y man4 ,he s]v$ /range gods1 heal]s & reg5]ators ^: names _h nev] p5etrat$ to ,/4 ,sidwell's4 ,"s days he 0 really dreadful2 he %ook 8 head ov] ! ,idylls ( ! ,k+1 made no secret ( 8 unbelief 9 ,! ,pr9cess1 & %amelessly decl>$ t a great deal ( ,9 ,memoriam w\ld g :]e ,m5delssohn & ! old cr9ol9es h gone4 ,!n some?+ v mu* worse ?an t happ5$2 ,miss ,qu9cey gave him a copy ( ! ,address to ! ,/ud5ts & ,tea*]s ( ,/4 ,sidwell's1 & x made him laugh4 ,%e po9t$ out ! bit ab\t ! heal]s & reg5]ators1 & refre%+ y\rself at ! wells ( lit]ature4 ,t is a beautiful passage1 said ,miss ,qu9cey4 ,he laugh$ m ?an ev]4 ,oh yes1 beautiful1 beautiful4 ,!y're to d x 9 _! ev5+s1 are !y8 ,& :5 !y're fa9t & we>y ) _! day's "w8 ,& he laugh$ aga9 q l\d1 laugh$ till ,mrs4 ,moon woke out ( a doze & />t$ z if ?is _w _h come to an end & ano!r "o _h begun4 ,he 0 v sorry1 & he begg$ a ?\s& p>dons2 b1 really1 t passage 0 unspeakably funny4 ,he didn't "k t ,miss ,cursit] _h su* a ri* ve9 ( hum\r 9 h]4 ,= ! life ( h] ,miss ,qu9cey c\ld n see :at !re 0 to laugh at1 nor :y %e %\ld be teas$ ab\t ,t5nyson & bant]$ on ! subject ( ,br[n+2 b %e enjoy$ x all ! same4 ,he 0 s "y2 he 0 l a big s*oolboy ?r[+ /ones into ! liv+ wells ( lit]ature & wat*+ = ! spla%2 x did h] good to look at him4 ,s %e look$1 smil+ h] />v$ smile & snat*+ a fe>ful joy f 8 pr(ane conv]sation4 ,!re 7 mom5ts :5 %e ask$ h]self h[ he came to be !re at all2 he 0 s out-(-place someh[4 ,! ,moons & ,qu9ceys d5\nc$ him z a /rang] & intrud]2 ! v *airs & tables _h memories1 associations t reject$ him2 ev]y?+ 9 ! room sugge/$ ! same my/ic antagonism2 x 0 z if ,mrs4 ,moon & all h] h\sehold gods 7 9 league aga9/ him4 ,oddly en\gh ?is attitude ( !irs height5$ h] s5se ( intimacy ) him1 made him h]s & no "o else's = ! "t4 ,! pleasure %e took 9 8 society _h "s ( ! peculi> private ec/asy ( s94 ,& ,mrs4 ,moon wond]$ :at ! "y man 0 go+ to *>ge = t little visit2 & :at ! total ( 8 acc\nt w\ld be4 ,%e said t if ,juliana didn't give him a h9t1 %e w\ld be oblig$ to speak to him h]self2 & at t ,juliana look$ fright5$ & begg$ t ,mrs4 ,moon w\ld d no?+ ( ! k9d4 ,!re w be no *>ge = fri5dly visits1 said %e2 & %e made a rapid calculation 9 ! top ( h] head4 ,n9ete5 visits at1 say1 sev5-&-six a visit1 w\ld come to exactly n9e p\nds n9e & sixp5ce4 ,& %e smil$2 possibly %e ?\ght x 0 wor? x4 ,& really ^? fri5dly visits _h sometimes an ambigu\s "*2 he dragg$ 8 pr(ession into !m by ! head & %\ld]s4 ,he _h left (f scribbl+ prescriptions1 b he w\ld tell h] :at to take 9 a light & lit]>y way1 z if x 0 j "p ( _! v int]e/+ conv]sation4 ,br[n+ 0 bitt] & brac+1 he 0 l iron & qu99e1 & by ! way %e _h bett] take a little ( bo?4 ,!n :5 he met h] aga9 he w\ld ask1 ,h y be5 tak+ any m ,br[n+1 ,miss ,qu9cey8 & :ile ,miss ,qu9cey own$ ) a blu% t %e _h1 he w\ld look at h] & say %e want$ a *ange--a little ,t5nyson & a light] tonic2 /ry*n9e & ars5ic 0 ! ?+4 ,& ,mrs4 ,moon /ill wond]$4 ,i nev] saw any?+ l ! indelicacy ( t "y man1 said %e4 ,y're runn+ up a pretty long bill1 ,i c tell y4 ,oh1 yes1 a long1 long bill2 = we pay heavily = our pleasures 9 ?is sad _w1 ,juliana6 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,spr+ ,fa%ions ,w9t] _h come & gone1 & spr+ f\nd ,miss ,qu9cey back aga9 at ,/4 ,sidwell's1 ! place ( illum9ation2 a place t knew r less ( h] ?an x _h kn[n be=e4 ,aft] five-&-tw5ty ye>s ( con/ant att5dance %e _h only to be away ?ree mon?s to be =gott54 ,! new /aff 0 n greatly conc]n$ ) ,miss ,qu9cey2 x 0 always busy4 ,z = ! girls1 !y 7 :olly giv5 ov] to ! new wor%ip ( ,rhoda ,vivian2 impossible to r\se !m to ! fa9te/ int]e/ 9 ,miss ,qu9cey4 ,h] place _h be5 kept = h] by ,rhoda4 ,rhoda _h put out ! /rong "y arm t %e 0 s pr\d (1 & held back = a little :ile ,miss ,qu9cey's fate2 & n[ at all co/s %e 0 det]m9$ to /& betwe5 h] & ! tru?4 ,s ,miss ,qu9cey nev] knew t x 0 ,rhoda :o 0 responsible = ! delicate att5tions %e _h receiv$ dur+ h] illness2 ,rhoda :o _h b\ght & s5t (f ! pres5ts f ,/4 ,sidwell's2 ,rhoda :o _h conceiv$ t pretty little idea ( fl[]s ) love2 & ,rhoda :o _h inspir$ ! affectionate messages ( ! /aff4 7,! ,classical ,mi/ress _h to draw mo/ extravagantly on h] popul>ity 9 ord] to "w t fraud47 ,rhoda _h tak5 h] place1 & x 0 n 9 ,rhoda's p[] to give x back to h]4 ,b ,miss ,qu9cey nev] saw x2 = a subtl] web ?an t ( ,rhoda's sp9n+ 0 wov5 ab\t h] eyes4 ,possibly 9 "s impressive & inapp>5t way h] unhappy little fav\rite ,laura ,laz>us may h be5 glad to see h] back aga91 ?\gh ! two que] creatures ex*ang$ no greet+ m intimate ?an an emb>rass$ smile4 ,9 ?is rapidly-advanc+ _w ! ,mad ,hatt] alone rema9$ :]e ,miss ,qu9cey _h left h]4 ,%e expla9$ at "s l5g? h[ ! figures twi/$ !mselves r\nd 9 h] head & w\ld nev] /ay ! same = a m9ute toge!r4 ,miss ,qu9cey li/5$ pati5tly to ?is explanation2 %e 0 m indulg5t1 less p]si/5t ?an be=e4 ,"u t veil ( illusion %e h]self _h become communicative4 ,%e w5t up & d[n betwe5 ! classes & p\r$ out h] s\l z to an audi5ce all int]e/1 all sympa?y4 ,!re 0 a c]ta9 monotony ab\t h] conv]sation s9ce ! epo* ( h] illness4 ,x 01 ,oh yes1 ,i am q well n[1 ?ank y4 ,dr4 ,cautley is s v clev]4 ,dr4 ,cautley has tak5 spl5did c>e ( me4 ,dr4 ,cautley has be5 s v k9d & att5tive1 ,i ?9k x w\ld be ungrateful ( me if ,i _h n got well4 ,dr4 ,cautley-- ,p]haps x 0 j z well = ,miss ,qu9cey t ! /aff 7 too busy to att5d to h]4 ,! mo/ !y notic$ 0 t 9 ! matt] ( ob/ruction ,miss ,qu9cey 0 n q s precipitate z %e _h be54 ,%e (f5d$ less by viol5t contact & reb\nd ?an by drift+ abs5tly into ! processions & gett+ mix$ up ) !m4 ,rhoda saw a *ange 9 h]2 ,rhoda 0 nev] too busy to sp>e a ?\ght = ,miss ,qu9cey4 ,yes1 %e said1 y are bett]4 ,y\r eyes are bright]4 ,t1 said ,miss ,qu9cey1 ) simple pride is ! ars5ic4 ,dr4 ,cautley is giv+ me ars5ic4 ,n[ ars5ic 7l happ9ess7 has "s curi\s prop]ties4 ,x looks mo/ innoc5tly l sug>1 :i* x is n4 ,a little ( x goes a long way & und\bt$ly acts z a tonic2 a little m may und]m9e ! /\te/ con/itution1 & a little too mu* ( x is a deadly poison & kills y4 ,z yet ,miss ,qu9cey _h only tak5 x 9 microscopic doses4 ,some?+ _h *ang$ h]2 x may h be5 happ9ess1 x may h be5 illusion2 :atev] x 0 ,miss ,qu9cey ?\ght x 0 ! ars5ic--if x 0 n ! wea!r1 ! v rem>kable wea!r4 ,= t ye> ,spr+ came ) a bur/4 ,inde$ !re is seldom any?+ %y & t5tative1 any?+ obscure & gradual ab\t ! approa*es ( ! ,london ,spr+4 ,spr+ is always 9 a hurry !re1 = %e kn[s t %e has b a %ort "t be=e h]2 %e has to make an impression & make x at once2 s %e works c>eless ( delicacies & %ades1 rely+ on broad tell+ /rokes1 on /rong outl9es & /++ contra/s4 ,%e is l a clev] arti/ h&icapp$ ) h] mat]ials4 ,only a pat* ( grass1 a few trees & ! sky2 b y wake "o morn+ & ! b\ghs are drawn black & bold aga9/ ! blue2 & leaves are %>p z em]alds aga9/ ! black2 & ! grass 9 ! squ>es & ! %rubs 9 ! g>d5s repeat ! same brilliant extravaganza2 & x is all v ecc5tric & beautiful & d>+4 ,t is ! way ( a ,cockney ,spr+1 & :5 y are us$ to x ! *>m is und5iable4 ,"o day ,miss ,qu9cey walk$ 9 ,camd5 ,t[n & not$ ! s+ul> caprices ( ! ,spr+4 ,/range long+s1 freaks ( ! blood & bra91 /irr$ )9 h] at ?is bur/+ ( ! leaf4 ,!y l$ h] into ,camd5 ,road1 into ! ,high ,/reet1 to ! great %ops :]e ! virg9al "y fa%ions & ! artificial fl[]s are4 ,at ?is season ,hunt]'s w9d[ blooms out 9 bl\ses ( e imag9able col\r & texture & =m4 ,!re 0 "o1 a silk "o1 ( s discreet & mode/ a mauve t y c\ld h call$ x lav5d]4 ,to say t x caught ,miss ,qu9cey's eye w\ld be to wrong t maid5ly g>m5t4 ,!re 0 no?+ blatant1 no?+ importunate 9 its behavi\r4 ,g5tly1 imp]ceptibly1 x /ole into ! field ( vision & /ood !re1 delicately allur+4 ,x c\ld af=d to wait4 ,x _h n ev5 any patt]n to speak (1 only an indef9able :ite some?+1 a dice1 a diap]1 a sprig4 ,x 0 ! sprig t t\*$ h]1 tempt$ h]4 ,among/ ! poor] ranks ( ,miss ,qu9cey's pr(ession ! sumptu>y laws are exceptionally sev]e4 ,x is a crime1 a trea*]y1 to sp5d money on m]e p]sonal adornm5t4 ,y are clo!d1 n = beauty's sake1 b because ! rig\r ( ! climate & ( cu/om equally require x4 ,miss ,qu9cey's consci5ce prick$ h] all ! "t t %e /ood look+ 9 at ,hunt]'s w9d[4 ,nev] be=e _h %e suff]$ s t]rible a solicitation ( ! s5ses4 ,x 0 z if all ^? dim & g]m9al desires _h bur/ & blossom$ 9 ?is s9ful passion = a bl\se4 ,%e resi/$1 falt]$1 resi/$2 turn$ away & turn$ back aga94 ,! bl\se sat immovable on its wood5 bu/1 absolute 9 its policy ( retic5ce4 ,miss ,qu9cey _h j decid$ t x _h a ?\ght too mu* mauve 9 x1 & 0 mo/ successfully r\t+ desire by depreciation ( its object :5 a %opman /epp$ on to ! /age1 tread+ airily among ! gauzes & ! fl[]s4 ,!re 0 no artifice ab\t ! "y man2 x 0 9 ! dreamie/ ab/raction t he clasp$ t fair =m r\nd ! coll> & turn$ x to ! light4 ,x %udd]$ l a liv+ ?+2 its viol5t mauve vani%$ 9 silv] grey4 ,! effect 0 irresi/ible4 ,miss ,qu9cey 0 tempt$ beyond all endurance2 & %e fell4 ,once 9 possession ( ! bl\se1 its price1 a gu9ea1 paid ov] ! c\nt]1 ,miss ,qu9cey 0 all discretion4 ,%e c>ri$ h] treasure home 9 a pa/ebo>d box conceal$ "u h] cape2 le/ its %ameless arrival 9 ,hunt]'s van %\ld excite sc&al & rem>k4 ,t night1 beh9d a lock$ door1 ,miss ,qu9cey sat up wre/l+ & battl+ ) h] bl\se4 ,to ,miss ,qu9cey 9 ! wat*es ( ! night x seem$ t a _s ( ob/9ate malevol5ce lurk$ 9 t deceitful g>m5t4 ,l all ! ?+s 9 ,hunt]'s %op1 x 0 design$ = conv5tional well-r\nd$ womanhood4 ,x repudiat$ ! v idea ( ,miss ,qu9cey2 9 e fold x express$ its contempt = h] p]son2 its coll> 0 /iff ) an inv9cible repugnance4 ,miss ,qu9cey _h to take x 9 :]e x w5t out1 & let x out :]e x w5t 91 to p9*1 pull1 hum\r & propitiate x be=e x w\ld cons5t to cl+ to h] dim9i%$ figure4 ,:5 all 0 done %e wrapp$ x 9 tissue pap] & hid x away 9 a draw] out ( sight1 = ! v ?\ght ( x fright5$ h]4 ,b :5 next %e w5t to look at x %e h>dly knew x aga94 ,! malignity seem$ all smoo!d out ( x2 x lay !re ) its meek sleeves fold$1 ! v picture ( injur$ innoc5ce & reproa*4 ,miss ,qu9cey ?\ght %e might get reconcil$ to x 9 "t4 ,a day might ev5 come :5 %e w\ld be brave en\gh to we> x4 ,n _m days aft]1 ,miss ,qu9cey might h be5 se5 com+ out ( ,/4 ,sidwell's ) a res]v$ & secret smile play+ ab\t h] face2 s secret & s res]v$1 t nobody1 n ev5 ,miss ,qu9cey1 c\ld tell :at x 0 play+ at4 ,miss ,qu9cey 0 m$itat+ an audacity4 ,t night %e took p5 & pap] up to h] b$room & sat d[n to write a little note4 ,sat d[n to write x & got up aga92 wrote x & tore x up1 & sat d[n to write ano!r4 ,?is %e left op5 = su* em5dations & improvem5ts z %\ld occur to h] 9 ! night4 ,p]haps none did occur2 p]haps %e realiz$ t a lit]>y "w loses its =ce & spontaneity 9 consci\s elaboration2 anyh[ ! note 0 put up j z x 0 & po/$ fir/ ?+ 9 ! morn+ at ! pill>-box on h] way to ,/4 ,sidwell's4 ,old ,m>?a 0 clean+ ! /eps z ,miss ,qu9cey w5t out2 b ,miss ,qu9cey c>efully avoid$ look+ ,m>?a's way4 ,l ! o/ri* %e suppos$ t if %e did n see ,m>?a1 ,m>?a c\ld n see h]4 ,b ,m>?a _h se5 h]4 ,%e saw ev]y?+4 ,%e _h se5 ! note op5 on ,miss ,juliana's table by ! w9d[ 9 ! b$room :5 %e 0 draw+ up ! bl9d2 %e _h se5 ! silk bl\se ly+ 9 its tissue pap] :5 %e 0 tidy+ ,miss ,juliana's draw]2 & t v aft]noon %e discov]$ a c]ta9 cake deposit$ by ,miss ,juliana 9 ! d9+-room cupbo>d ) e circum/ance ( secrecy & disguise4 ,& ,m>?a %ook h] old head & put t & t toge!r1 ! bl\se1 ! cake & ! lett]2 ?\gh :at connection !re c\ld possibly be betwe5 ! ?ree 0 m ?an ,miss ,juliana c\ld h told h]4 ,ev5 to ,m>?a ! association 0 s s+ul> t x po9t$ to "s pa9ful ab]ration ( intellect on ,miss ,juliana's "p4 ,z 9 duty b\nd1 ,m>?a br\ght up h] late/ discov]y & laid x be=e ,mrs4 ,moon4 ,beyond t %e said no?+1 inde$ !re 0 no?+ to be said4 ,! cake 7x 0 ( ! exp5sive p\nd v>iety1 cr[n$ ) a sug> turret & surr\nd$ ) almond =tifications7 spoke = itself1 ?\gh 9 an unkn[n language4 ,:at does t mean1 ,m>?a8 ,miss ,juliana1 m'm1 ,i suppose4 ,m>?a purs$ up h] lips1 suppress+ ! imp]t95ce ( h] own private op9ion & await+ h] mi/ress's ) respect4 ,no d\bt %e w\ld h he>d x b t ,miss ,juliana happ5$ to come 9 at t mom5t1 & ,mrs4 ,moon's att5tion 0 di/ract$ by ! really amaz+ spectacle pres5t$ by h] niece4 ,& ,miss ,juliana1 :o = five-&-tw5ty ye>s _h nev] appe>$ 9 any?+ b fr[sy drab or d+y grey1 ,miss ,juliana flaunt+ 9 silk at f\r o'clock 9 ! aft]noon1 ,miss ,juliana1 all %9+ & %imm]+ l a silv] & mauve *ameleon1 0 a sight to take anybody's brea? away4 ,m>?a de>ly lov$ a sc5e1 = to be admitt$ to a sc5e 0 to be admitt$ to h] mi/ress's confid5ce2 b ! excell5t woman knew h] place1 & be=e t flagrant app>ition %e )drew z %e w\ld h )drawn f a family sc&al4 ,miss ,qu9cey advanc$ timidly1 = ( c\rse %e knew t %e _h to cross t room "u fire ( criticism2 b on ! :ole %e 0 less abject ?an %e might h be51 = at ! mom5t %e 0 ?9k+ ( ,dr4 ,cautley4 ,he _h actually accept$ h] k9d invitation1 & t fact expla9$ & ju/ifi$ h]2 besides1 %e c>ri$ h] ,br[n+ 9 h] h&1 & x made h] feel decid$ly m natural4 ,mrs4 ,moon re/ra9$ h] feel+s until h] niece _h mov$ ab\t a bit1 & sat d[n by h] enemy ! cab9et1 & pres5t$ h]self 9 e possible aspect4 ,! ,old ,lady's eyes lo/ no movem5t ( ! curi\s figure2 :5 %e _h tak5 x 91 grasp$ x 9 all its details1 %e began4 ,well1 ,i decl>e1 ,juliana--7five-&-tw5ty ye>s ago %e us$ to call h] ,jooley1 keep+ ! full "n to m>k disapproval or displeasure4 ,n[ x 0 always ,juliana1 s t ,mrs4 ,moon seem$ to be p]man5tly displeas$7--:atev] possess$ y to make su* an exhibition ( y\rself8 7,& w y draw y\r *air back--y're incommod+ ! cab9et47 ,i nev] saw any?+ s unsuitable & unbecom+ 9 my life--at ?is h\r ( ! day too4 ,:y1 y're j l a :irligig out ( a pantomime4 ,if y ?9k y c c>ry (f t k9d ( ?+ y're v mu* mi/ak54 ,t did seem to be ,miss ,qu9cey's idea--to c>ry x (f2 to braz5 x out2 to sit d[n & read ,br[n+ z if !re 0 no?+ at all rem>kable 9 h] p]sonal appe>ance4 ,& to *oose lilac ( all ?+s 9 ! _w6 ,y nev] c\ld /& t %ade at ! be/ ( times4 ,lilac6 ,:y1 ,i decl>e if x isn't mauve-p9k4 ,mauve-p9k6 ,%e _h giv5 voice to ! fe> t lay hidd5 9 ,miss ,qu9cey's he>t4 ,a s5sitive culprit caught 9 humiliat+ guilt c\ld n look m c[$ ) self-consci\sness ?an ,miss ,qu9cey at t ^w4 ,crim9al & crime1 ,miss ,qu9cey & h] bl\se1 seem$ l9k$ 9 an awful bond ( mutual abhorr5ce4 ,! bl\se %iv]$ z ,miss ,qu9cey trembl$ 9 n]v\s agitation2 z %e w5t r$ & yell[ by turns x pal$ & flu%$ its pa9ful p9k4 ,!y 7 blu%+ = ea* o!r4 ,= x 0 mauve-p9k2 %e c\ld see t well en\gh n[4 ,turn r\nd6 ,miss ,qu9cey turn$ r\nd4 ,mu* too "y = y6 ,:y1 bless me1 if x doesn't ?r[ up e bit ( yell[ 9 y\r face6 ,if y don't believe me1 look 9 ! glass4 ,miss ,qu9cey look$ 9 ! glass4 ,x did ?r[ up ! yell[ t9ts4 ,x ?rew ev]y?+ up to h]4 ,if %e _h own$ to a little fe> ( x be=e1 x affect$ h] n[ ) positive t]ror4 ,! ?+ 0 "y1 mu* too "y2 & x 0 brutal & viol5t 9 its y\?4 ,x 0 possess$ by a p]fect demon ( juv5ility2 x cla%$ & f\ght ) e object 9 ! room2 x made !m all look old1 ev] s old1 & %abby4 ,& z ,miss ,qu9cey /ood ) x be=e ! look+ glass1 x fl>$ up & told h] to h] face t %e 0 =ty-five--=ty-five1 & look$ fifty4 ,l\isa1 murmur$ ! ,old ,lady1 0 ! only "o ( our family :o c\ld /& p9k4 ,i w give x to ,l\isa1 cri$ ,miss ,qu9cey ) a t\* ( passion4 ,t*ee--t*ee6 ,at t idea ! ,old ,lady *uckl$ 9 supreme d]ision4 ,cap]s & nons5se6 ,l\isa inde$6 ,mu* good x'll d ,l\isa :5 y've be5 & nipp$ all ! %ape out ( x to suit y\rself4 ,h[ev] y came to be s skimpy & flat-*e/$ is a my/]y to me4 ,all ! ,qu9ceys 7 tall1 y\r uncle ,toll+ton 0 tall1 y\r fa!r1 he 0 tall2 & y\r si/]1 well2 ,i w say ?is = ,l\isa1 %e's z tall z any ( 'em1 & %e has a bu/4 ,yes1 ,i d>esay x w\ld h be5 v becom+ to ,l\isa1 said ,miss ,qu9cey humbly4 ,i--,i ?\ght x 0 lav5d]4 ,lav5d] or no lav5d]1 ,i'm surpris$ at y--?r[+ money away on a ?+ l t4 ,i c af=d x1 said ,miss ,qu9cey ) ! pa!tic dignity ( ! turn+ worm4 ,n[ x 0 n worm-l subtlety t sugge/$ t reply4 ,x 0 positive inspiration4 ,by ^? simple words ,juliana _h done some?+ to remove ! slur %e 0 always ca/+ on a c]ta9 "*4 ,toll+ton ,moon _h n manag$ 8 nieces' affairs s badly aft] all if "o ( !m c\ld af=d h]self extravagances ( t sort4 ,! bl\se !re=e might be tak5 z a sign & symbol ( 8 inn]mo/ integrity4 ,s ,mrs4 ,moon 0 cont5t ) b "o m p>t+ %ot4 ,i don't say y c't af=d ! money1 ,i say y c't af=d ! col\r--n at y\r "t ( life4 ,two te>s t _h ga!r$ 9 ,miss ,qu9cey's eyes n[ fell on ! silk1 deep5+ ! mauve-p9k to a hide\s mag5ta4 ,i 0 deceiv$ 9 ! col\r1 %e said z %e turn$ f h] torm5tor4 ,%e toil$ up/airs to ! back b$room & took x (f4 ,%e c\ld nev] we> x4 ,x 0 wa/e--%e] wa/e2 = no o!r woman c\ld we> x ei!r2 c]ta9ly n ,l\isa2 %e _h made x useless = ,l\isa by p>+ x d[n to h] own ridicul\s dim5sions4 ,l\isa 0 & always _h be5 a head & %\ld]s tall] ?an %e 02 & %e _h a bu/4 ,s ,miss ,qu9cey came d[n meek & meagre 9 ! old dress t %e s]v$ h] = s _m seasons1 & %e look$ = peace4 ,b t t]rible old lady _h n done ) h] yet1 & ! wor/ 0 /ill to come4 ,no long] hav+ any grievance aga9/ ! bl\se1 ,mrs4 ,moon 0 conc5trat+ h] att5tion on t m my/]i\s witness to ,juliana's fooli%ness--! ,cake4 ,& n[1 said %e1 po9t+ z %e might h po9t$ to a monum5t1 w y k9dly tell me ! mean+ ( ?is8 ,i expect--p]haps--x is v likely--t ,dr4 ,cautley w come 9 to tea ?is aft]noon4 ,! ,old ,lady pe]$ at ,miss ,qu9cey & h] eyes 7 %>p z ne$les1 ne$les t c>ri$ ! ?read ( h] ?\ght pretty pla9ly too1 b x 0 too f9e a ?read = ,miss ,qu9cey to see4 ,besides %e 0 look+ at ! cake & almo/ regrett+ t %e _h b\ght x1 le/ he %\ld ?9k t x 0 eat+ too _m ( su* ?+s t _h made h] ill4 ,& :at put t notion into y\r head1 ,i %\ld l to "k8 ,he has writt5 to say s4 ,juliana--y don't mean to tell me t he invit$ himself8 ,well1 no4 ,t is--x 0 an answ] to my invitation4 ,y\r invitation8 ,y 7 n cont5t to h t man pok+ 8 nose 9 "h at all h\rs ( ! day & night1 b y mu/ g out ( y\r way to s5d him invitations8 ,dr4 ,cautley has be5 mo/ k9d & att5tive1 &--,i ?\ght--x 0 "t we paid him "s little att5tion4 ,att5tion inde$6 ,i %\ld be v sorry to let any "y man suppose t ,i paid any att5tion to him4 ,i %\ld h ?\ght y'd h _h a little m maid5ly res]ve4 ,besides1 y "k p]fectly well t ,i don't enjoy my tea unless we h x by ourselves4 ,oh yes1 %e knew2 !y _h be5 hav+ x t way = five-&-tw5ty ye>s4 ,z = t cake1 cont9u$ ! ,old ,lady1 x's ridicul\s4 ,look at x4 ,:y1 y might j z well h ord]$ w$d+ cake at once4 ,i tell y :at x is1 ,juliana1 y're gett+ q flighty4 ,flighty8 ,no m9d b a fem99e "o1 gr[n up & tra9$ "u ! %ad[ ( ,/4 ,sidwell's1 c\ld conceive ! nature ( ,miss ,qu9cey's feel+s on be+ told t %e 0 flighty4 ,%e h]self made no attempt to express !m4 ,%e sat d[n & gasp$1 clut*+ h] ,br[n+ to give h]self a s5se ( moral support4 ,all ! re/ 0 intelligible1 %e _h und]/ood & accept$ x2 b to be told t %e1 a tea*] 9 ,/4 ,sidwell's1 0 flighty--! *>ge 0 simply confus+ to ! intellect1 & x left h] dumb4 ,flighty8 ,:5 ,m>?a came 9 ) ! tea-tray & %e _h to ord] a knife = ! cake & an extra cup = ,dr4 ,cautley1 %e saw ,mrs4 ,moon look+ at ,m>?a1 & ,m>?a look+ at ,mrs4 ,moon1 & !y seem$ to be say+ to ea* o!r1 ,h[ flighty ,miss ,juliana is gett+4 ,flighty8 ,! idea afflict$ h] to su* a degree t :5 ,dr4 ,cautley came %e _h n a ^w to say to him4 ,= a :ole week %e _h look$ =w>d to ?is tea-dr9k+ ) tremors ( joy\s expectancy & palpitations ( al>m4 ,x 0 to h be5 "o ( ^? r>e & solit>y occasions t c only come once 9 a blue moon4 ,! lump sum ( pleasure t o!r p get spread = !m m or less ?ickly ov] ! surface ( ! ye>s1 %e meant to take once = all1 pack$ & press$ into "o raptur\s h\r1 "o ,saturday aft]noon f f\r-?irty to five-?irty1 ! memory ( x to be /or$ up & economis$ s z to la/ h] life-"t1 ?us ju/ify+ ! orig9al exp5se4 ,%e knew t success 0 d\btful1 because ( ! unc]ta9ty ( ?+s 9 g5]al & ( ! ,old ,lady's temp] 9 p>ticul>4 ,& !n %e _h to /ake ev]y?+ on 8 com+2 & ! *ances1 all[+ = ! inevitable claims on a doctor's "t1 7 a ?\s& to "o aga9/ x4 ,%e _h no?+ to g ^u b ! delicate incalculable balance ( ev5ts4 ,& n[1 :5 ! blue moon _h ris51 ! impossible ?+ happ5$1 & ! man _h come1 he might j z well1 9 fact a great deal bett]1 h /ay$ away4 ,! :ole ?+ 0 a wa/e & failure f beg9n+ to end4 ,! tea 0 a wa/e & a failure1 = ,m>?a w\ld br+ x 9 a qu>t] ( an h\r too soon2 ! cake 0 a wa/e & a failure1 = nobody ate any ( x2 & %e 0 a wa/e & a failure--%e h>dly knew :y4 ,%e cut h] cake ) trembl+ f+]s & (f]$ x1 blu%+ z ! ga% 9 its side reveal$ ! ?or\ghly un:olesome nature ( its int]ior4 ,%e felt a%am$ ( its sug>y artifice1 its trea*]\sly fe/ive air1 & its emb>rass+ aff9ity to bride's-cake4 ,no wond] t he _h no appetite = cake1 & t ,miss ,qu9cey _h no appetite = conv]sation4 ,he tri$ to tempt h] ) bits ( ,br[n+1 b %e refus$ !m all4 ,%e _h lo/ h] int]e/ 9 ,br[n+4 ,he ?\ght1 ,%e is too tir$ to talk1 & left half an h\r soon] ?an he _h int5d$4 ,%e ?\ght1 ,he is (f5d$4 ,or else--he ?9ks me flighty4 ,& t 0 all4 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,"u a ,blue ,moon ,x 0 e>ly on ano!r ,saturday ev5+1 a =tnight aft] t disa/r\s "o1 & ,miss ,qu9cey 0 tak+ ! air 9 ,primrose ,hill ,p>k4 ,%e 0 walk+ to keep h]self w>m1 = ! breeze 0 brisk & cool4 ,!re 0 a little /ir & flutt] 9 ! trees & a little /ir & flutt] 9 h] he>t1 = %e _h caught sight ( ,dr4 ,cautley 9 ! di/ance4 ,he 0 com+ r\nd ! corn] ( "o ( ! int]sect+ walks1 com+ at a frantic pace1 ) ! tails ( 8 frock-coat wav+ 9 ! w9d4 ,he pull$ himself up z he ne>$ h] & held out a fri5dly h&4 ,t's "r1 ,miss ,qu9cey4 ,i'm delight$ to see y out4 ,y really are gett+ /rong aga91 ar5't y8 ,yes1 ?ank y--v well1 v /rong4 ,0 x h] fancy1 or did 8 mann] imply t he want$ to s9k t humiliat+ episode ( ! tea-p>ty & beg9 aga9 :]e !y _h left (f8 ,x might be s2 8 c\rtesy 0 s inf9itely subtle4 ,he _h actually turn$ & 0 walk+ h] way n[4 ,& h[ is ,sordello8 he ask$1 ! tone ( 8 inquiry sugge/+ t !re 0 some?+ s]i\sly ! matt] ) ,sordello4 ,gett+ on4 ,only fifty-six pages m4 ,y are advanc+1 ,miss ,qu9cey--ga9+ on him by leaps & b\nds4 ,y're n ov]do+ x1 ,i hope8 ,oh no1 ,i read a little 9 ! ev5+s--,i h to keep up to ! /&>d ( ! /aff4 ,inde$1 %e add$1 turn+ ) a sudd5 suicidal panic1 ,i ought to be at home & work+ n[4 ,:at8 ,on a half-holiday8 ,x is a half-holiday8 ,= "s p--n = me4 ,8 eyes--%e c\ld n be mi/ak5--7 tak+ h] 9 z !y _h done be=e4 ,& :y n = y8 ,d y "k1 y're look+ horribly tir$4 ,suppose we sit d[n a bit4 ,miss ,qu9cey admitt$ t x w\ld be v nice4 ,hadn't y bett] put y\r cape on--! w9d's *ang+4 ,%e obey$ him4 ,t's h>dly a ?ick en\gh wrap = ?is wea!r1 is x8 ,%e assur$ him x 0 v w>m1 v com=table4 ,d y "k :at ,i w\ld l to d ) y1 ,miss ,qu9cey8 ,no4 ,i %\ld l to pack y (f some:]e--any:]e--= ano!r ?ree mon?s' holiday4 ,ano!r ?ree mon?s6 ,:at w\ld my pupils d1 & :at w\ld ,miss ,cursit] say8 ,x 0 "p ( ! illusion t %e conceiv$ h]self to be indisp5sable to ,miss ,cursit]4 ,conf\nd ,miss ,cursit]6 ,evid5tly he felt /rongly on ! subject ( ,miss ,cursit]4 ,he conf\nd$ h] ) su* en]gy t ! seat provid$ = !m by ! ,london ,c\nty ,c\ncil vibrat$ "u x4 ,he />$ sulkily out ov] ! p>k a mom5t2 he gave 8 cuffs a hit* z if he 7 go+ to fight somebody1 & !n--he let himself g4 ,at a bl9d headlong pace1 la%+ himself up z he w5t1 fall+ furi\sly on civilization1 ! social ord]1 wom5's education & wom5's lab\r1 ! sy/em t ?rew op5 all doors to !m1 & let !m be squeez$ & trampl$ d[n toge!r 9 ! cru%4 ,he 0 ready to take ! n9ete5? c5tury by ! ?roat & /rangle x2 he squ>$ himself aga9/ ! univ]se4 ,:at1 said ,miss ,qu9cey1 d y n believe 9 equal *ances = m5 & wom58 ,%e 0 eag] to r$eem h]self f ! *>ge ( flight9ess4 ,equal *ances8 ,i d>esay4 ,b n unequal "w4 ,! "w mu/ be unequal if ! conditions are unequal4 ,x's n ! same ma*9e4 ,to turn a woman on to a man's "w is l try+ to run an express tra9 by clock-"w1 ) a p5dulum = a pi/on1 & a hairspr+ = /eam4 ,miss ,qu9cey timidly h9t$ t ! "q 0 a l>ge "o1 t !re 0 ano!r side to x4 ,( c\rse !re is2 !re are fifty sides to x2 b !re are too _m p look+ at ! o!r =ty-n9e = my ta/e4 ,i loa! a cr[d4 ,/irr$ by a fa9t esprit de corps ,miss ,qu9cey ask$ him if he did n believe 9 ! op5 door = wom58 ,he said1 ,x w\ld be k9d] to %ut x 9 _! faces4 ,%e ?rew 9 a ^w ab\t ! wom5's lab\r m>ket--! enorm\s dem&4 ,he said t only meant t wom5's lab\r c\ld be b\ght *eap & sold de>4 ,%e sigh$4 ,b wom5 mu/ d some?+--surely y see ! necessity8 ,he groan$4 ,oh yes4 ,x's j ! necessity t ,i d see--! damnable necessity4 ,i only prote/ aga9/ ! prev5table evil4 ,if y mu/ turn wom5 into s _m ma*9es1 = ,heav5's sake treat !m l ma*9es4 ,y don't "w an eng9e :5 x's und]go+ /ructural alt]ations--because1 y "k1 y c't4 ,y\r preci\s sy/em recognises no diff]5ces4 ,x sets up ! same absurd /&>d = e woman1 ! brilliant g5ius & ! av]age imbecile4 ,:i* is n only morally odi\s b physiologically fatu\s4 ,!re mu/ be "o ( two results--ei!r ! av]age imbeciles are sacrific$ by ?\s&s to a doz5 or s ( brilliant g5iuses1 or x's ! o!r way ab\t4 ,:i*ev] way x is1 said ,miss ,qu9cey1 ) h] back1 s to speak1 to ! wall1 x's all "p ( civilization1 ( our intellectual progress4 ,!y're n ! same ?+4 ,& x isn't civilization1 x's intellectual savag]y4 ,x isn't progress ei!r1 x's a bl9d ru%1 an inhuman scrimmage--! v wor/ =m ( ! /ruggle = exi/5ce4 ,x doesn't ev5 mean survival ( ! intellectually fitte/4 ,x develops mon/rosities4 ,x defeats its own ends by brutalis+ ! intellect itself4 ,& ! wor/ enemies ( wom5 are wom54 ,i swe>1 if ,i 7 a woman1 ,i'd r d )\t an education ?an get x at t price4 ,or ,i'd educate myself4 ,aft] all1 t's ! way ( ! fitte/--! "o 9 a ?\s&4 ,d y n approve ( educat$ wom5 !n8 ,miss ,qu9cey 0 q %ak5 by ?is cataclysmal outbreak1 ?is ov]turn+ & %att]+ ( ! old beacons & l&m>ks4 ,he />$ into ! di/ance4 ,oh yes1 ,i approve ( !m :5 !y are really educat$--n :5 !y are l t4 ,y won't get ! fl[] ( womanhood out ( a =c+-h\se l ,/4 ,sidwell's2 ?\gh ,i d>esay x produces pumpk9s to p]fection4 ,:at did he say to ,miss ,vivian !n8 ,miss ,qu9cey c\ld n ?9k badly ( a sy/em t c\ld produce wom5 l ,miss ,vivian4 ,a cl\d came ov] 8 angry eyes z !y />$ into ! di/ance4 ,t's x4 ,x hasn't produc$ !m4 ,!y h produc$ x4 ,miss ,qu9cey smil$4 ,evid5tly consi/5cy 0 n to be expect$ ( ?is "y man4 ,he 0 s "y1 & s irresponsible & passionate4 ,%e admir$ him = x2 & n only = t2 %e admir$ him--%e c\ld n say exactly :y1 b %e ?\ght x 0 because he _h su* a beautiful1 bumpy1 intellectual =ehead4 ,& z %e sat beside him & %ook to t vibrat+ passion ( 81 %e felt z if ! blue moon _h ris5 aga9 & 0 %9+ ?r\gh ! trees ( ! p>k2 & %e 0 happy1 absolutely1 indubitably happy & safe2 = %e felt t he 0 h] fri5d & h] protector & ! def5d] ( h] cause4 ,x 0 = h] t he rag$ & madd5$ & behav$ himself altoge!r s unreasonably4 ,n[ z x happ5$1 ,cautley did *ampion c]ta9 !ories :i* ,miss ,cursit]1 :5 %e met !m1 d5\nc$ z physiologi/'s fads4 ,b x 0 n !y1 nor yet ,miss ,qu9cey1 t acc\nt$ = 8 display ( feel+4 ,he 0 angry because he want$ to come to a c]ta9 und]/&+ ) ! ,classical ,mi/ress2 to come to x at once2 & ! sy/em kept him wait+4 ,x 0 robb+ him ( ,rhoda1 & ,rhoda ( h] y\?4 ,mean:ile ,rhoda 0 sup]bly happy at ,/4 ,sidwell's1 play+ at be+ ,pallas ,a!ne2 z = *eck+ h] midway 9 h] brilliant c>e]1 t 0 n to be ?\ght ( = an in/ant4 ,! fl[] ( womanhood--x 0 ! fl[] ( life4 ,he _h nev] se5 a woman s inv9cibly & sup]latively alive4 ,cautley deifi$ life2 & 9 8 cre$1 :i* 0 simplicity itself1 life & heal? 7 "o2 heal? ! sole s\rce ( /r5g?1 intellig5ce & beauty1 ( all div9e & p]fect possibilities4 ,at lea/ t 0 h[ he began4 ,b ?ree ye>s' practice 9 ,london _h some:at /ra9$ ! fai? ( ! "y devotee4 ,he soon f\nd himself 9 ! pa9ful position ( a prie/ :o no long] believes 9 8 deity2 ov]he>d himself ask+ :e!r heal? 0 n an unatta9able ideal2 !n decl>+ t life itself 0 all a matt] ( compromise2 f9ally com+ to ! conclusion t ! s\l ( ?+s 0 ,neurosis4 ,beyond t he refus$ to commit himself to any !ory ( ! univ]se4 ,he ev5 made himself unpleasant4 ,a cl]ical pati5t w\ld approa* him ) conciliatory bread?1 & say3 ,i envy y1 ,cautley2 ,i envy y\r m>vell\s exp]i5ce4 ,y\r opportunities are great] ?an m9e4 ,& sometimes1 d y "k1 ,i ?9k y see deep] into ! "w ( ! ,mak]4 ,& ,cautley w\ld %rug 8 %\ld]s & smile 9 ! good man's face1 & say1 ,! ,mak]6 ,i c only tell y ,i'm tir$ ( m5d+ ! "w ( ! ,mak]4 ,yet ! m he d\bt$ ! h>d] he work$2 ?\gh 8 _w spun r\nd & r\nd1 %riek+ l a clock runn+ d[n1 & he _h p]suad$ himself t all he c\ld d 0 to w9d up ! crazy :eels = ano!r ye> or s4 ,:i* all meant t ,cautley 0 work+ a little too h>d & runn+ d[n himself4 ,he _h begun to specialize 9 gynecology & x increas$ 8 scepticism4 ,!n sudd5ly1 "o ev5+1 :5 he lea/ look$ = x1 lea/ want$ x1 he saw 8 div9ity inc>nate4 ,rhoda _h appeal$ to him z ! supreme expression ( ,nature's w to live4 ,t 0 ! in/antane\s & visible effect ( h]4 ,rhoda 0 ! r$ fl[] on ! tree ( life4 ,at ,/4 ,sidwell's1 t great =c+-h\se1 !y might gr[ "s vegetables to p]fection2 :e!r x 0 or*ids or pumpk9s he nei!r knew nor c>$2 b he defi$ !m to produce any?+ l t4 ,he 0 sorry = ! vegetables1 ! or*ids & ! pumpk9s2 & he 0 sorry = ,miss ,qu9cey1 :o 0 nei!r a pumpk9 nor an or*id1 b only a h>mless little )]$ leaf4 ,n a pleasant leaf1 ! sort t goes danc+ along1 all crisp & curly1 9 ! arms ( ! rollick+ w9d2 b ! sort t ! same w9d kicks into a corn]1 to lie !re till x rots & comes 9 h&y z leaf m\ld = ! =c+-h\se4 ,rhoda's fri5d 0 n l ,rhoda2 yet because ! leaf may di/antly sugge/ ! rose1 he lik$ to sit & talk to h] & ?9k ab\t ! mo/ beautiful woman 9 ! _w4 ,to any o!r man conv]sation ) ,miss ,qu9cey w\ld h be5 impossible2 = ,miss ,qu9cey 9 normal heal? 0 un9t]e/+ :5 %e 0 n absurd4 ,b to ,cautley at all times %e 0 simply he>t-r5d+4 ,= ?is "y man ) ! irritable n]ves & blasphem\s temp] _h aft] all a div9e pati5ce at ! s]vice ( wom51 ev5 ! fooli% & hy/]ical2 because l _! ,mak] he knew :]e( !y 7 made4 ,?is v m9ute ! que] meta-physical ?\ght _h come to him t someh[1 9 ! inf9ite entanglem5t ( ?+s1 su* wom5 z ,miss ,qu9cey 7 p]petually be+ sacrific$ to su* wom5 z ,rhoda ,vivian4 ,x /ruck him t ,nature _h made up = any little extra outlay 9 "o direction by cruel p9*+ 9 ano!r4 ,x 0 "p ( h] rigid economy4 ,%e 0 n go+ to h any bills runn+ up aga9/ h] at ! o!r end ( ! univ]se4 ,nature _h indulg$ 9 ,rhoda ,vivian & %e 0 mak+ ,miss ,qu9cey pay4 ,he wond]$ if t notion _h /ruck ,rhoda ,vivian too1 & if %e 7 try+ to make up = x4 ,he _h notic$ t ,miss ,qu9cey _h ! p[] 7if y c\ld pr$icate p[] ( su* a p]son71 a p[] d5i$ to him1 ( draw+ out ! woman-hood ( ! mo/ beautiful woman 9 ! _w2 "s inf9ite t5d]ness 9 ,rhoda answ]$ to ! inf9ite absurdity 9 h]4 ,he 0 n sure t h] attitude to ,miss ,qu9cey 0 n ! mo/ beautiful ?+ ab\t h]4 ,he _h begun by ?9k+ ab\t ! col\r ( ,rhoda's eyes4 ,he c\ld n = ! life ( him rememb] :e!r !y 7 blue or gre51 till some?+ 7,miss ,qu9cey's eyes p]haps7 rem9d$ him t !y 7 grey1 pure grey1 )\t a ta9t ( gre5 or a %ad[ ( blue 9 !m4 ,t 0 :at 8 m9d 0 runn+ on z he look$ into ! di/ance & ,miss ,qu9cey imag9$ t 8 bumpy intellectual =ehead 0 bulg+ ) great ?\ghts4 ,& n[ ,miss ,qu9cey suppli$ a conv5i5t pivot = ! wild gyrations ( 8 wra?4 ,he got up & ) 8 h&s beh9d 8 back he seem$ to be la%+ himself into a fury ) 8 coat-tail4 ,! :ole ?+ is "o-sid$ & artificial & absurd4 ,bad en\gh = m51 b fatal = wom54 ,any sy/em t unfits !m = _! prop] functions-- ,& d we "k--h we decid$--yet--:at !y are8 ,miss ,qu9cey 0 anxi\s to su/a9 h] "p 9 ! dialogue ) cr$it4 ,he />$1 n at ! di/ance b at h]4 ,:y1 surely1 he said m g5tly1 to be wom5 fir/--to be wives & mo!rs4 ,%e drew h] cape a little clos] r\nd h] & turn$ f him ) half-%ut eyes4 ,%e seem$ at once to be protect+ h]self aga9/ 8 !ory & bl9d+ h] sight to h] own p]i%+ & ?w>t$ woman-hood4 ,all ,nature is aga9/ x1 he said4 ,nature8 %e repeat$ feebly4 ,yes1 ,nature2 & %e'll g h] own way 9 spite ( all ! sy/ems t ev] 74 ,don't y "k---y are a tea*]1 s y ought to "k--t ov]/ra9 ( ! high] faculties is sometimes foll[$ by a/oni%+ demon/rations on ! "p ( ,nature8 ,miss ,qu9cey repli$ t no cases ( ! k9d _h come "u h] notice4 ,well--y\r pr(ession ought to g h&-9-h& ) m9e4 ,if y only saw ! half ( :at we see--,b y only see ! process2 we get ! results4 ,by ! way ,i mu/ g & look at "s ( !m4 ,8 words e*o$ madly 9 a fev]i% little bra91 ,ought to g--h&-9-h&--h&-9-h& ) m9e4 ,nature c be v cruel1 said %e4 ,some?+ 9 h] tone recall$ him f 8 flight4 ,he /ood look+ d[n at h]1 ?\ghtful & pitiful4 ,& ,nature c be v k9d2 k9d] ?an we are4 ,y are a case 9 po9t4 ,nature is try+ to make y well aga9/ y\r w4 ,a little m re/--a little m ex]cise--a little m air-- ,%e smil$4 ,yes1 a little m ( all ! ?+s %e want$ & _h nev] _h4 ,t 0 :at h] smile said 9 its s(t & deprecat+ bitt]ness4 ,he held out 8 h&1 & %e too rose1 %iv]+ a little 9 h] ?9 dress4 ,%e 0 ! fir/ to hurry away4 ,he look$ aft] h] small figure1 not$ h] n]v\s gait & ! agitat$ movem5t ( h] h& z ! /ream]s on h] poor cape flapp$ & flutt]$1 ! sport ( ! unfeel+ w9d4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,a ,pa9ful ,misund]/&+ ,& n[1 on e>ly ev5+s & ,saturday aft]noons :5 ! wea!r 0 f9e1 ,miss ,qu9cey 0 to be f\nd 9 ,primrose ,hill ,p>k4 ,n t anybody ev] came to look = ,miss ,qu9cey4 ,nev]!less1 :e!r %e 0 walk+ up & d[n ! pa?s or sitt+ on a b5*1 ,miss ,qu9cey _h a c]ta9 expectant air1 z if at any mom5t ,dr4 ,cautley might come te>+ r\nd ! corn] ) 8 coat-tails fly+1 or z if %e might look up & f9d him sitt+ beside h] & talk+ to h]4 ,b he did n come4 ,!re are "s hi/ories t nev] repeat !mselves4 ,& he _h nev] call$ s9ce t day--,miss ,qu9cey rememb]$ x well2 x 0 ,saturday ! ?irte5? ( ,m>*4 ,april & ,may w5t by2 %e _h n se5 him n[ = m ?an two mon?s2 & %e began to ?9k !re mu/ be a reason = x4 ,at la/ %e saw him2 %e saw him twice runn+4 ,once 9 ! p>k :]e !y _h sat toge!r1 & once 9 ! =k$ road t leads pa/ t "p ( ,/4 ,sidwell's :]e ,miss ,cursit] & ,miss ,vivian liv$ 9 /ate4 ,ea* "t he 0 walk+ v fa/ z usual1 & he look$ at h]1 b he nev] rais$ 8 hat2 %e spoke1 b he pass$ h] )\t a ^w4 ,& yet he _h recognis$ h]2 !re c\ld be no possible d\bt ( x4 ,dep5d ^u x !re 0 a reason = t4 ,miss ,qu9cey 0 "o ( ^? innoc5t p :o believe t e v>iety ( human behavi\r mu/ h a reason 7z if only two mon?s ago %e _h n be5 fav\r$ ) ! spectacle ( an absolutely unreasonable "y man74 ,to be sure x 0 n easy to f9d "o = conduct s /range & unprec$5t$1 & 9 any case ,miss ,qu9cey's k ( mascul9e motives 0 b small4 ,tak5 by itself x might h pass$ )\t any reason1 z an ov]sight1 a mom5t>y lapse2 b c\pl$ ) 8 complete ab&onm5t ( ,camd5 ,/reet ,nor? x look$ om9\s inde$4 ,n t h] fai? 9 ,ba/ian ,cautley wav]$ = an in/ant4 ,because ,ba/ian ,cautley 0 :at he 01 he c\ld nev] be guilty ( spontane\s disc\rtesy2 on ! o!r h&1 %e _h se5 t he c\ld be fi]ce en\gh on provocation2 !re=e1 %e argu$1 he _h "s obscure gr\nd ( (f5ce aga9/ h]4 ,miss ,qu9cey pass$ a sleepless night reason+ ab\t ! reason1 a palpitat+ nev]-end+ night1 )\t a doze or a dream 9 x or s mu* z ! w9k+ ( an eyelid4 ,%e reason$ ab\t x = a week betwe5 ! classes1 & 9 h] sp>e "t 7:5 %e _h any7 9 ! ev5+ 7?us runn+ into debt to ,sordello aga974 ,at ! end ( ! week ,miss ,qu9cey's m9d seem$ to h become rem>kably lucid2 e ?\ght 9 x gr\nd to excessive subtlety 9 ! mill ( h] logic4 ,%e saw x all cle>ly4 ,!re _h be5 "s misund]/&+1 "s t]rible mi/ake4 ,%e _h =feit$ 8 fri5d%ip ?r\gh a blund] nameless b irrevocable4 ,once or twice %e wond]$ if ,mrs4 ,moon c\ld be at ! bottom ( x--or ,m>?a4 ,_h h] aunt c>ri$ out h] dreadful ?reat ( giv+ him a h9t to s5d 9 8 acc\nt8 ,& _h ! h9t impli$ t = ! future all acc\nts ) him 7 clos$8 ,_h he call$ on ,mrs4 ,moon & be5 receiv$ ) cru%+ ho/ility8 ,or _h ,m>?a p]mitt$ h]self to say t %e1 ,miss ,qu9cey1 0 out :5 p]haps he knew = a positive fact t %e 0 98 ,b %e soon dismiss$ ^! conjectures z inadequate & fell back on h] orig9al hypo!sis4 ,& all ! "t ! ,old ,lady's eyes1 & h] voice too1 7 %>p] ?an ev]2 f ! corn] :]e %e dream$ %e wat*$ ,miss ,qu9cey incessantly betwe5 ! dreams4 ,at times ! ,old ,lady 0 %ak5 ) t]rible & my/]i\s mir?4 ,ba/ian ,cautley began to figure fanta/ically 9 h] conv]sation4 ,h] ideas travell$ by sl[ tra9s ( association t />t$ f n[h]e b always arriv$ at ,ba/ian ,cautley z a t]m9us4 ,if ,juliana _h a heada*e ,mrs4 ,moon suppos$ t %e want$ t "y man to be danc+ att5dance on h] aga92 if ,juliana sigh$ %e decl>$ t ,dr4 ,cautley 0 a fai?less swa9 :o _h =sak5 ,juliana2 if ,m>?a br\ght 9 ! tea-tray %e wond]$ :5 ,dr4 ,cautley 0 com+ back = ano!r slice ( ,juliana's w$d+-cake4 ,mrs4 ,moon ref]r$ to a c]ta9 abom9able piece ( confection]y n[ crumbl+ away on a %elf 9 ! sidebo>d1 :]e1 ) a brea* 9 its side & its sug> turret 9 ru9s1 x seem$ to nod at ,miss ,qu9cey ) all sorts ( satirical sugge/ions4 ,& :5 ,l\isa s5t h] acc\nts ( ,te5ie :o lisp$ 9 ,g]man1 ,alex&] :o wrote ,lat9 lett]s to 8 fa!r1 & ,mildr$ :o refus$ to read ! ,new ,te/am5t 9 any?+ b ,greek1 & ,miss ,qu9cey rem>k$ t if %e _h *ildr5 %e w\ldn't br+ !m up s1 ! ,old ,lady laugh$--,t*ee--,t*ee6 ,we all "k ab\t old maids' *ildr54 ,miss ,qu9cey said no?+ to t2 b %e h>d5$ h] he>t aga9/ ,l\isa's *ildr51 & aga9/ ,l\isa's husb& & ,l\isa4 ,%e c\ldn't ?9k h[ ,l\isa c\ld h m>ri$ su* a dreadful little man z ,&rew ,mack9non1 ) 8 unmi/akable acc5t & problematical l954 ,! g5tle creature :o _h nev] said a h>% ^w to anybody 9 h] life became my/]i\sly cross & capti\s4 ,%e h>d5$ h] he>t ev5 to little ,laura ,laz>us4 ,& "o morn+ :5 %e came ^u ! ,mad ,hatt] 9 h] corn] ( ! class-room1 & f\nd h] add+ two famili> columns ( figures toge!r & add+ !m all wrong1 ,miss ,qu9cey 0 v cross & v capti\s inde$4 ,! ,mad ,hatt] expla9$ at m l5g? ?an ev] t ! figures twi/$ !mselves ab\t2 !y w\ldn't /ay /ill a m9ute s t %e c\ld hold !m2 !y 7 always go+ on & on1 turn+ ov] & ov]1 & gr[+1 gr[+1 till !re 7 millions1 billions1 trillions ( !m2 oh1 !y 7 wond]ful ?+s ^? figures2 y c\ld g on wat*+ !m = ev] if y 7 %>p en\gh2 y c\ld ev5--"h ,laura l[]$ h] voice 9 awe ( h] own conception1 = ,laura 0 a my/ic1 a se]1 a metaphysician1 :at y w--y c\ld ev5 ?9k ) !m1 if y knew h[2 9 %ort y c\ld d any?+ ) !m b turn !m into sums4 ,& z all ?is 0 v confus+ to ! intellect ,miss ,qu9cey became cross] ?an ev]4 ,& :ile ,miss ,qu9cey quiv]$ all ov] ) irritability1 ! ,mad ,hatt] paid no he$ :atev] to h] in/ructions1 b ?ru/ =w>d a small yell[ face t 0 all nose & eyes1 & gaz$ at ,miss ,qu9cey l "o possess$ by a _s ( div9ation4 ,h y got a heada*e1 ,miss ,qu9cey8 %e inquir$ on he>+ h]self address$ = ! ?ird "t z ,/upid *ild6 ,miss ,qu9cey reli$ t>tly t no1 %e _h n got a heada*e4 ,! ,mad ,hatt] appe>$ to be absorb$ 9 trac+ rude v]ses on h] r\gh notebook ) a p>alytic p5cil4 ,i'm sorry2 because !n y mu/ be unhappy4 ,:5 p are cross1 %e cont9u$1 x means "o ( two ?+s4 ,ei!r _! heads a*e or !y are unhappy4 ,y mu/ be v unhappy4 ,i "k all ab\t x4 ,! p>alytic p5cil wav]$ & came to a full /op4 ,y l somebody1 & s somebody has made y unhappy4 ,b = ! %ame ( x1 ,miss ,qu9cey c\ld h put h] head d[n on ! desk & cri$ z %e _h se5 ! ,mad ,hatt] cry ov] h] sums1 & = ! same reason2 because %e c\ld n put two & two toge!r4 ,& :at ,mrs4 ,moon saw1 :at ,m>?a saw1 :at ! ,mad ,hatt] div9$ ) h] fev]i%1 precoci\s bra91 ,rhoda ,vivian c\ld n fail to see4 ,x 0 ,dr4 ,cautley's bus9ess to look aft] ,miss ,qu9cey 9 h] illness1 & x 0 ,rhoda's to keep an eye on h] 9 h] recov]y1 & in/antly report ! slighte/ ?reat5+ ( a break-d[n4 ,miss ,qu9cey's some:at ecc5tric behavi\r fill$ h] ) misgiv+s2 & 9 ord] to inve/igate h] case at leisure1 %e *ose ! fir/ aft]noon :5 ,miss ,cursit] 0 n at home to ask ! little ari?metic tea*] to lun*4 ,aft] ,rhoda's lun*1 soo!d ) h] sympa?y & hidd51 n to say ext+ui%$1 9 an enorm\s *air1 ,miss ,qu9cey 0 easily work$ into ! "r mood = confid5ces2 inde$ %e 0 9 t /ate ( m9d :5 !y ru% out ( _! own accord 9 ! utt] exhau/ion ( ! w4 ,are y sure y are p]fectly well8 s ,rhoda began h] inquiry4 ,p]fectly1 p]fectly--9 myself1 said ,miss ,qu9cey1 ,i ?9k1 p]haps--t is1 sometimes ,i'm a little afraid t tak+ s mu* ars5ic may h disagre$ ) me4 ,y "k x is a deadly poison4 ,b ,i've left x (f lately1 s ,i ought to be bett]--unless p]haps ,i'm feel+ ! want ( x4 ,y are n worry+ ab\t ,/4 ,sidwell's--ab\t y\r "w8 ,x's n t--n t4 ,b to tell y ! tru?1 ,i am worri$1 ,rhoda4 ,= "s reason or o!r1 my own fault1 no d\bt1 ,i h lo/ a fri5d4 ,x's a h>d ?+1 said ,miss ,qu9cey1 to lose a fri5d4 ,oh1 ,i am sure--,d y mean ,miss ,cursit]8 ,no1 ,i d n mean ,miss ,cursit]4 ,d y mean--me !n8 ,n me8 ,y1 de> *ild8 ,nev]4 ,to be pla9--?is is 9 confid5ce1 ,rhoda--,i am speak+ ( ,dr4 ,cautley4 ,dr4 ,cautley8 ,yes4 ,i d n "k :at ,i h done1 or h[ ,i h (f5d$ him1 b he has n be5 ne> me = ov] two mon?s4 ,p]haps he has be5 busy--9 fact1 ,i "k he has4 ,he has always be5 busy4 ,x is n t4 ,x is some?+--well1 ,i h>dly c>e to speak ( x1 x has be5 s v pa9ful4 ,my de>--,miss ,qu9cey's voice sank to an awful :isp]--he has cut me 9 ! /reet4 ,oh1 ,i "k--he w d x2 he has done x to all 8 pati5ts4 ,he is s dreadfully abs5t-m9d$4 ,if ,miss ,qu9cey _h n be5 z guileless z ! little old maid %e 01 %e w\ld h recognis$ ^! indications ( intimacy2 z x 01 %e said ) sup]ior conviction1 ,my de>1 ,i "k ,dr4 ,cautley4 ,he has nev] cut me be=e1 & he w\ld n d x n[ )\t a reason4 ,!re has be5 "s awful mi/ake4 ,if ,i only knew :at ,i _h done6 ,y've done no?+4 ,i w\ldn't worry if ,i 7 y4 ,i c't help worry+4 ,y don't "k1 ,rhoda4 ,! bitt] & t]rible "p ( ?is fri5d%ip is1 & always has be51 t ,i am "u obligations to ,dr4 ,cautley4 ,i owe ev]y?+ to him2 ,i _c tell y :at he has done = me1 & "h ,i am1 n all[$1 & ,i nev] %all be all[$1 to d any?+ = him4 ,a sob /ruggl$ 9 ,miss ,qu9cey's ?roat4 ,rhoda 0 sil5t4 ,did %e "k8 ,v dimly1 ) a m]e intellectual p]ception1 b /ill a great deal bett] ?an ! little ari?metic tea*] c\ld h told h]1 %e und]/ood ! desire ( t innoc5t p]son1 n = love1 n = happ9ess1 b j = leave to lay d[n h] life = ?is fri5d1 ?is deity ( h]s1 to be consum$ 9 sacrifice4 ,& ! bitt] & t]rible ?+ 0 t %e 0 n all[$ to d x4 ,! fri5d _h no use = ! life1 ! deity no appetite = ! sacrifice4 ,don't ?9k ab\t x1 %e said2 x seem$ ! be/ ?+ to say 9 ! s+ul> circum/ances4 ,x w all come "r4 ,by ?is "t ,miss ,qu9cey _h got ! bett] ( ! sob 9 h] ?roat4 ,x may1 %e repli$ ) dignity2 b ,i %all n be ! fir/ to make advances4 ,advances8 ,r n4 ,b if ,i ?\ght he 0 ?9k+ ?+s--he isn't1 y "k1 he's n t sort2 /ill1 if ,i ?\ght x ,i %\ld h x out ) him4 ,h[ c\ld y h x--'out ) him'8 ,oh ,i %\ld j ask him :at he ?\ght ( me2 or bett] /ill1 tell him :at ,i ?\ght ( him4 ,miss ,qu9cey %rank visibly f ! bold sugge/ion4 ,w\ld y8 ,oh1 t w\ld nev] d4 ,y won't m9d my say+ s1 b ,i ?9k x w\ld look a little indelicate4 ,( c\rse x w\ld be v diff]5t if x 7 a woman2 if x 7 y = in/ance4 ,i %\ld d x any way4 ,x's ! /raighte/ ?+4 ,i d>esay1 de>1 9 y\r fri5d%ips x is4 ,b ,i ?9k y c h>dly judge ( ?is4 ,y d n "k ,dr4 ,cautley z ,i d4 ,no1 said ,rhoda meekly1 p]haps ,i don't4 ,n = worlds w\ld %e h de/roy$ t beautiful illusion4 ,x has be51 cont9u$ ,miss ,qu9cey1 a v peculi>1 a v int]e/+ relation%ip4 ,/range too--consid]+4 ,if y _h ask$ me six mon?s ago ,i %\ld h told y t ! ?+ 0 impossible1 or r1 t 9 n9e cases out ( t5--,i mean ,i %\ld h said x 0 highly improbable t ,dr4 ,cautley w\ld take ! fa9te/ int]e/ 9 me1 let alone l me4 ,he does l y1 de> ,miss ,qu9cey1 ,i "k he does4 ,h[ d y "k8 ,he told me s4 7,miss ,qu9cey quiv]$ & a fa9t flu% work$ up ?r\gh ! sall[ ( h] *eek47 ,& ,i'm sure he w\ld be mo/ di/ress$ to ?9k y 7 unhappy4 ,x is n unhapp9ess2 c]ta9ly n unhapp9ess4 ,on ! contr>y ,i h be5 happy1 q happy lately4 ,& ,i ?9k x has be5 bad = me4 ,i wasn't us$ to x4 ,p]haps1 if x _h happ5$ five-&-tw5ty ye>s ago--,d n misund]/& me1 ,i am m]ely speak+ ( fri5d%ip1 de>2 b x might--,i mean ,i might-- ,f> back 9 ! *air & fav\r$ by ,rhoda's sil5ce1 ,miss ,qu9cey dropp$ into a dream4 ,pres5tly %e woke up z x 7 ) a />t4 ,:at am ,i ?9k+ (8 ,let u be reasonable2 let u r$uce x to figures4 ,=ty-five--?irty--he is ?irty4 ,take tw5ty-five f ?irty & five rema94 ,:y1 ,rhoda1 he w\ld h be5-- ,!y look$ at ea* o!r1 b nei!r said3 ,he w\ld h be5 five ye>s old4 ,miss ,qu9cey seem$ q pro/rat$ by ! result ( h] calculations4 ,to ev]y?+ t ,rhoda c\ld urge to soo! h] %e answ]$ /eadily3 ,y d n "k him z ,i d4 ,! voice 0 n ,miss ,qu9cey's voice2 x 0 ! monoton\s1 melan*oly voice ( ! ,fix$ ,idea4 ,h] k ( him4 ,aft] all1 no?+ c\ld take f h] ! exquisite privacy ( t possession4 99 99 99 99 99 ,eros anikate ma*an1 said ,rhoda4 ,miss ,qu9cey 0 gone & ! ,classical ,mi/ress 0 9 s*ool aga91 coa*+ a backw>d /ud5t ?r\gh ! ,antigone4 ,oh ,love1 unconqu]$ 9 fight4 ,love :o--,love :o flie/1 :o flie/ ab\t among ?+s1 said ! /ud5t4 ,& ! tea*] laugh$4 ,laugh$1 = ! ent]ta9+ blund] call$ up a vivid image ( ! god 9 ,miss ,qu9cey's draw+-room1 flutt]+ ab\t among ! furniture & do+ t]rific damage ) 8 w+s4 ,:at's wrong8 ask$ ! /ud5t4 ,oh no?+2 only a slight confusion betwe5 fly+ ab\t & fall+ ^u4 ',oh ,love :o falle/ on ! prey'2 please g on4 ',oh ,love :o falle/ on ! prey'-- ,! *orus mumbl$ & /umbl$1 & ! /ud5t sigh$ heavily1 = ! ,greek 0 h>d4 ,he :o has--he :o has--,oh de>1 ,i c't see any s5se 9 ^! old *oruses2 ,i d hate !m4 ,/ill1 said ,rhoda sweetly1 y mu/n't murd] !m4 ',he :o has love has madness4' ,! *orus limp$ to its end & ! /ud5t left ! coa* to "s curi\s reflections4 ,eros anikate ma*an6 ,oh ,love1 unconqu]$ 9 fight6 ,x sang 9 h] e>s p]si/5tly1 joy\sly1 ironically--a w$d+-song1 a battle-song1 a song ( victory4 ,ba/ian ,cautley 0 "r :5 he said t ! race 0 to ! swift & ! battle to ! /rong4 ,h[ eag] %e _h be5 = ! fight1 h[ mad = ! cr[d$ c\rse6 ,%e _h ru%$ on1 heat aft] heat1 out/ripp+ all competitors & c>ry+ (f all ! cr[ns & ! judges' complim5ts at ! end ( ! day4 ,%e lov$ ! race = its own sake1 ?is "y a?lete2 & ?\gh %e took ! cr[ns & ! complim5ts v mu* z a matt] ( c\rse1 %e _h come to look on life z no?+ b an endless r\nd ( ,olympic games4 ,& j z %e =got ea* successive ev5t 9 ! excitem5t ( ! next1 %e also _h =gott5 ! los]s & ^? :o 7 tumbl$ 9 ! du/4 ,until %e _h se5 ,miss ,qu9cey4 ,miss ,qu9cey--s !y _h let h] come to ?is among !m all8 ,!y _h left h] s b>e ( happ9ess t ! fir/ man 7x happ5$ to be h] doctor7 :o spoke two k9d words to h] became necess>y to h] exi/5ce4 ,no1 t 0 h>dly ! way to put x2 x 0 und]rat+ ,ba/ian ,cautley4 ,he 0 ! sort ( man t any woman--,b :o w\ld h ?\ght x ( ,miss ,qu9cey8 ,& ! really sad ?+ 0 t %e did n ?9k x ( h]self2 x %[$ h[ empty ( humanity h] life _h be54 ,x 0 odd h[ ^! ?+s happ5$4 ,miss ,qu9cey 0 nei!r brilliant nor effici5t1 b %e _h made ! mo/ ( h]self2 at lea/ %e _h liv$ a life ( gr9d+ intellectual toil2 ! :ole woman _h seem$ absorb$ 9 h] mis]able ari?metical function4 ,& yet at fifty 7%e look$ fifty7 %e _h contriv$ to develop t p>ticul> =m ( fooli%ness :i* x 0 ,miss ,cursit]'s bus9ess to ext]m9ate4 ,!re 7 "s ( !m :o talk$ z if ! ?+ 0 done2 z if competitive exam9ations _h sup]s$$ ! primitive rivalry ( sex4 ,ba/ian ,cautley 0 "r4 ,y may g on build+ z high z y please1 b y w nev] alt] ! orig9al gr\nd-plan ( human nature4 ,& h[ %e _h sc(f$ at 8 man's view2 h[ indignantly %e _h repuls$ 8 sugge/ion t !re 0 a side to ! subject t h] fri5ds ! ideali/s 7 mu* too ideal to see4 ,7 !y really1 z ,ba/ian ,cautley put x1 s engross$ 9 produc+ a new type t !y _h lo/ sight ( ! individual8 ,0 ! sy/em s f> 9 accordance ) ,nature t x 0 c>eless ( ! s+le life8 ,:i* 0 ! only life op5 to mo/ ( !m1 poor ?+s4 ,& %e _h blund]$ m grossly ?an ! sy/em itself4 ,:at1 aft] all1 _h %e done = t innoc5t :om %e _h made h] fri5d8 ,%e _h tak5 ev]y?+ f h]4 ,%e _h promis$ to keep h] place = h] at ,/4 ,sidwell's & 0 monopolis+ x h]self4 ,worse ?an t1 %e _h giv5 h] a fri5d ) "o h& & snat*$ him f h] ) ! o!r4 7,if y came to ?9k ( x1 x 0 h>d t %e :o _h s mu* already c\ld h ,ba/ian ,cautley too1 any day1 to play )1 or to keep--= h] v own4 ,!re 0 n a bit ( him t c\ld by any possibility belong to ,miss ,qu9cey47 ,%e _h tri$ to /& betwe5 h] & h] ,fate1 & %e _h become h] ,fate4 ,worse ?an all1 %e _h kept f h] ! k ( ! tru?--! tru? t might h cur$ h]4 ,( c\rse %e _h done t out ( consid]ation = ,ba/ian ,cautley4 ,!re x seem$ t ,rhoda's reg>d = 8 feel+s end$4 ,?\gh %e admitt$ t5 times ov] t he 0 "r1 %e 0 by no means m dispos$ to come to an und]/&+ ) him on t acc\nt4 ,on ! contr>y1 :5 %e saw him ! v next ev5+ 7poor ,ba/ian _h *os5 8 mom5t indiscreetly7 %e endeav\r$ to repair h] blund]s by visit+ !m on 8 irreproa*able head1 deal+ to him a c]ta9 pa9ful1 b n :olly unexpect$ back-h&] 9 ! face4 ,%e _h done all %e c\ld = ,miss ,qu9cey4 ,at any rate1 %e said to h]self1 %e _h sp>$ h] ! f9al bl[4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,?r\gh ! ,/e?oscope ,"o morn+ ! ,mad ,hatt] 0 madd] ?an ev]4 ,x 0 impossible to hold h] att5tion4 ,! black eyes blaz$ z !y w&]$1 ! p>alytic p5cil 0 hot 9 h] burn+ f+]s4 ,:5 %e laid x d[n t[>ds ! end ( ! morn+ & re/$ h] head on h] h&s1 ,miss ,qu9cey _h n ! he>t to urge h] to ! loa?some toil4 ,%e let h] talk4 ,miss ,qu9cey1 said ! ,mad ,hatt] 9 a solemn :isp]1 ,i'm go+ to tell y a secret4 ,d y see h]8 ,%e indicat$ ,miss ,rhoda ,vivian ) ! po9t ( h] p5cil4 ,x 0 evid5t t ,laura ,laz>us did n adore ! ,classical ,mi/ress1 & ,rhoda1 sick ( h] wor%ipp]s1 _h f\nd ?is attitude refre%+4 ,ev5 n[ %e be/[$ a smile & a nod on ! ,mad ,hatt] t w\ld h kept any o!r ,/4 ,sidwellite 9 a =tnight's ec/asy4 ,laura1 t is n ! way to speak ( y\r tea*]s4 ,! *ild rais$ ! ,semitic ar* ( h] eye-br[s4 ,h] face belong$ to ! type =m$ f all et]nity = ! expression ( contempt4 ,%e's n my tea*]1 ?ank goodness4 ,d y "k :at ,i'm go+ to be "s day1 :5 %e's m>ri$ & gone away8 ,i'm go+ to be :at %e is--,classical ,mi/ress4 ,i %an't h to d any sums = t1 y "k4 ,i %all only h to "k ,greek1 & isn't x a %ame1 ,miss ,qu9cey1 !y won't let me le>n x till ,i'm 9 ! ,f\r?1 & ,i nev] %all be4 ,b--don't tell any "o--!y've /uck me "h1 beh9d h] n[1 & :5 %e's coa*+ t "y idiot ,susie ,p>k]-- ,laura1 t is n ! way to speak ( y\r s*ool-fell[s4 ,i "k x isn't1 b %e is1 y "k4 ,i've b\ght ! books1 & ,i get beh9d !m & ,i li/5 h>d1 & ,i c read n[4 ,:at's m1 ,i've done a bit ( a *orus4 ,look-- ,! p>iah took a dirty bit ( pap] f ! brea/ ( h] g[n4 ,x goes1 ',oh ,love unconqu]$ 9 battle1' & x's simply spl5difer\s4 ,miss ,qu9cey--:5 y l any?+ v mu*--or anybody--x doesn't matt] :i*--d y turn r$ all ov]8 ,d y h creeps all d[n y\r back8 ,& d y feel x j "h8 ,! *ild clapp$ h] yell[ claw to ,miss ,qu9cey's he>t4 ,y d1 y d1 ,miss ,qu9cey2 ,i c see x g ?ump1 ,i c feel x g ?ud6 ,%e gaz$ into ! tea*]'s face1 & aga9 ! p[] ( div9ation 0 ^u h]4 ,laura6 ,miss ,qu9cey gasp$2 = ! ,head _h be5 loom+ 9 _! neighb\rhood1 a deadly p]il1 & n[ %e 0 sweep+ d[n on !m1 smil+ a dang]\s smile4 ,miss ,qu9cey1 ,i hope y've be5 mak+ t *ild "w1 said %e & pass$ on4 ,i say6 ,%e didn't see my v]ses1 did %e8 ,y won't let on t ,i wrote !m8 ,y'll nev] write v]ses1 said ,miss ,qu9cey1 deftly improv+ a bad occasion1 if y don't und]/& ari?metic4 ,:y1 x's ! sci5ce ( numb]s4 ,come n[1 if n9ety hog%eads-- ,oh-h6 ,i'm s tir$ ( hog%eads2 mayn't x be firk9s ?is "t8 ,&1 = fancy's sake1 firk9s ,miss ,qu9cey p]mitt$ x to be4 ,n[ ,rhoda 0 responsible = mu*1 b = :at foll[$ ! ,mad ,hatt] mu/1 /rictly speak+1 be held acc\ntable4 ,miss ,qu9cey _h nev] be5 greatly int]e/$ 9 ! movem5ts ( h] he>t2 b n[ t h] att5tion _h be5 drawn to !m %e admitt$ t x 0 beat+ 9 a v extraord9>y way2 !re 0 a decid$ palpitation1 a flutt]4 ,t night %e lay awake & li/5$ to x4 ,x 0 go+ diddl$y1 diddl$y1 l ! triplets 9 a ,bee?ov5 sonata 7only t x _h no idea ( "t72 !n x sudd5ly left (f till %e put h] h& ov] x1 :5 x gave a t]rify+ succession ( runaway knocks4 ,!n x pret5d$ t x 0 go+ to /op altoge!r1 & ,miss ,qu9cey implicitly believ$ x & prep>$ to die4 ,!n its tactics *ang$2 x seem$ to h %ift$ its habitation2 to be ris+ & ris+1 to be entangl$ ) h] coll>-bone & /ruggl+ 9 h] ?roat4 ,!n x sank sudd5ly & lay l a lump ( lead1 dragg+ h] d[n ?r\gh ! mattress1 & ?r\gh ! b$/ead1 & ?r\gh ! floor1 d[n to ! bottom ( all ?+s4 ,miss ,qu9cey did n m9d mu*2 %e _h be5 s unhappy4 ,& !n x gave an al>m+ d\ble-knock at h] ribs1 & ,miss ,qu9cey came to life aga9 z unhappy z ev]4 ,& ( :at x all meant ,miss ,qu9cey _h no m idea ?an ! man 9 ! moon1 ?\gh ev5 ! ,mad ,hatt] c\ld h told h]4 ,h] he>t w5t ?r\gh ! same p]=mance a second & a ?ird night1 & ,miss ,qu9cey said to h]self t if x happ5$ aga9 %e w\ld h to s5d = ,dr4 ,cautley4 ,no?+ w\ld h induc$ h] to see him = a m]e trifle1 b pride 0 "o ?+ & prud5ce 0 ano!r4 ,x did happ5 aga91 & %e s5t4 ,%e may h hop$ t he w\ld discov] some?+ wrong1 be+ dimly consci\s t h] *ance lay !re1 t suff]+ con/itut$ ! inconte/able claim on 8 sympa?y2 mo/ di/9ctly %e felt ! desire 7mon/r\s ( c\rse 9 a woman ( no acc\nt7 to we> ! aureole ( pa9 = its own sake2 to walk = a little :ile 9 ! glory & glam\r ( dea?4 ,%e did n want or mean to give any tr\ble1 to be a s\rce ( exp5se2 %e _h sav$ a little money = ! supreme luxury4 ,b %e _h h>dly ent]ta9$ ! idea = a mom5t :5 %e dismiss$ x z selfi%4 ,x 0 h] duty to live1 = ! sake ( ,/4 ,sidwell's & ( ,mrs4 ,moon2 & %e 0 only call+ ,dr4 ,cautley 9 to help h] to d x4 ,b ?r\gh x all ! feel+ upp]mo/ 0 joy 9 ! c]ta9ty t %e w\ld see him on an hon\rable pretext1 & w\ld be able to set "r t t]rible misund]/&+4 ,%e h>dly expect$ him till late 9 ! day2 s %e 0 a little />tl$1 :5 %e came 9 aft] morn+ s*ool1 to f9d ,mrs4 ,moon wait+ = h] at ! /airs1 quiv]+ ) indignation t c\ld h b "o cause4 ,he _h lo/ no "t 9 answ]+ h] summons4 ,! draw+-room door 0 aj>2 ! ,old ,lady clos$ x my/]i\sly1 & pu%$ h] niece into ! b$room beh9d4 ,w y tell me ! mean+ ( ?is8 ,t man has be5 cool+ 8 heels 9 !re = ! la/ t5 m9utes1 & he says y s5t = him4 ,is t ! case8 ,miss ,qu9cey meekly admitt$ t x 01 & ent]$ ^u a vague description ( h] tr\ble4 ,x's all cap]s & nons5se1 said ! ,old ,lady1 !re's no?+ ! matt] ) y\r he>t4 ,y're j hy/]ical1 & y j want--8 ,i want to "k1 & ,dr4 ,cautley w tell me4 ,oh ho6 ,i d>esay he'll f9d "s m>e's ne/ fa/ en\gh1 if y tell him :]e to look4 ,miss ,qu9cey took (f h] hat & cape & laid !m d[n ) a sigh4 ,%e gave a t]rifi$ glance at ! look+-glass & smoo!d h] ?9 hair ) h] h&4 ,auntie--,i mu/ g4 ,i c't keep him wait+ any long]4 ,g !n--,i won't /op y4 ,%e w5t trembl+1 foll[$ s closely by ,mrs4 ,moon t %e look$ l a prison] conduct$ to ! dock4 ,h[ w he receive me8 %e wond]$4 ,he receiv$ h] coldly & curtly4 ,!re 0 a hurry & ab/raction 9 8 mann] utt]ly unlike 8 =m] leisurely sympa?y4 ,_m causes contribut$ to ?is effect2 he 0 /ill all bruis$ & ble$+ f ! bl[ dealt to him by ,rhoda's /rong "y arm2 an epidemic _h kept him on 8 legs all day & a great "p ( ! night2 8 "t _h nev] be5 s valuable1 & he _h be5 oblig$ to wa/e t5 m9utes ( x contemplat+ ! furniture 9 t dete/able draw+-room4 ,he 0 worri$ & ov]work$1 & ,miss ,qu9cey ?\ght he 0 /ill (f5d$2 8 v appe>ance made h] argue ! wor/4 ,no hope to-day ( cle>+ up t t]rible misund]/&+4 ,%e tremul\sly obey$ 8 fir/ brief ord]1 "o by "o undo+ ! buttons ( h] dress1 lay+ b>e h] poor *e/1 all flat & =mless z a *ild's4 ,a mom5t>y g5tl5ess came ov] him z he adju/$ ! tubes ( 8 /e?oscope & began ! s\nd+1 backw>ds & =w>ds f he>t to lungs1 & f lungs to he>t aga92 :ile ! ,old ,lady look$ on z m]ry z ,de/9y1 & nodd$ h] head & smil$1 z mu* to say1 ,t*ee-t*ee1 :at a f>ce x is6 ,he put up ! /e?oscope ) a click4 ,!re is no?+ ! matt] ) y4 ,mrs4 ,moon gave out a subdu$ ironical *uckle4 ,miss ,qu9cey look$ anxi\sly into 8 face4 ,d y n ?9k ! he>t--! he>t is a little--8 ,he smil$ & at ! same "t he sigh$4 ,he>t's all "r4 ,b y've left (f y\r tonic4 ,%e _h1 %e 0 afraid t s mu* poison-- ,poison8 7,he 0 n 9 ! lea/ (f5d$47 ,d y mean ! ars5ic8 ,!re are "s poisons y c't live )\t2 b y mu/ take !m 9 mod]ation4 ,w y--w y want to see me aga98 ,x w n be necess>y4 ,at t ,mrs4 ,moon's *uckle broke all b\nds & bur/ into a triumphant ,t*ee-t*ee-*ee6 ,he w5t away "u cov] ( x4 ,x 0 h] way ( putt+ a pleasant face on ! matt]4 ,%e h>dly wait$ till 8 back 0 turn$ be=e %e deliv]$ h]self ( t :i* 0 work+ )9 h]4 ,i tell y :at x is1 ,juliana2 y're a silly woman4 ,miss ,qu9cey look$ up ) a fa9t premonitory fe>4 ,h] f+]s began n]v\sly button+ & unbutton+ h] dress bodice2 :ile half-dress$ & %iv]+ %e wait$ ! attack4 ,& a pretty exhibition y've made ( y\rself ?is day4 ,anybody might h ?\ght y want$ to let t "y man see :at 0 ! matt] ) y4 ,s ,i did4 ,he says !re is no?+ ! matt] ) me4 ,no?+ ! matt] ) y1 inde$6 ,he kn[s well en\gh :at's ! matt] ) y4 ,! victim 0 />+ n[1 ) t]ror 9 h] tir$ eyes4 ,h] m\? dropp$ op5 ) ! "q h] tongue refus$ to utt]4 ,if y1 cont9u$ ,mrs4 ,moon1 _h want$ to tell him pla9ly t y 7 9 love ) him1 y c\ldn't h set ab\t x bett]4 ,i %\ld h ?\ght y'd h be5 a%am$ to look him 9 ! face--at y\r age4 ,y're a disgrace to my family6 ,! poor f+]s ceas$ _! lab\r ( button+ & unbutton+2 ,miss ,qu9cey sat ) h] %\ld]s nak$ z x 7 to ! la%4 ,!re6 said ,mrs4 ,moon ) an air ( draw+ back ! :ip & putt+ x by = ! pres5t4 ,if ,i 7 y ,i'd cov] myself up1 & n sit !re cat*+ cold ) my dress-body (f4 ,,*apt] ,x ,miss ,qu9cey ,/&s ,back ,z x happ5$ on a ,saturday morn+ %e _h pl5ty ( "t to ?9k ab\t x4 ,all ! aft]noon & ! ev5+ & ! night lay be=e h]2 %e 0 p[]less to cope ) ,sunday & ! night beyond t4 ,! rem>kable revelation made to h] by ,mrs4 ,moon 0 s great a %ock t h] m9d refus$ to realize x all at once4 ,x 0 an outrage to all ! meek retic5ces & *a/ities ( h] _s4 ,b %e own$ its tru?2 %e saw x n[1 ! ?+ !y all _h se51 t %e only c\ld n see4 ,%e _h s9n$ ! s9 ( s9s1 ! s9 ( y\? 9 middle-age4 ,n[ x 0 n imag9ation 9 ,miss ,qu9cey1 s mu* z ! tradition ( ,/4 ,sidwell's1 t gave h] innoc5t affection ! proportions ( a crime4 ,miss ,qu9cey _h liv$ all h] life 9 ignorance ( h] own nature1 hav+ sp5t ! be/ "p ( five-&-=ty ye>s 9 acquir+ o!r k4 ,%e _h no?+ to g ^u1 = %e _h nev] be5 "y2 or r %e _h treat$ h] y\? unk9dly1 %e _h f$ x on saw-du/ & giv5 x no?+ b ari?metic books to play )1 s t its exp]i5ces 7 ( no e>?ly use to h]4 ,& n[1 if !y _h only let h] alone1 %e might h be5 none ! wis]2 h] folly might h put on _m qua9t disguises1 fri5d%ip1 lit]>y sympa?y1 intellectual e/eem--!re 7 a ?\s& delicate subt]fuges & innoc5t hypocrisies1 & "u any "o ( !m x might h crept ab\t un*all5g$ 9 ! %ad[s & bl9d alleys ( ?\ght4 ,z love pure & simple1 if x came to t1 !re 0 no h>m 9 x4 ,_m an old maid1 old] ?an %e1 has j su* a secret fold$ up & put away all sweet & pure2 ! poor lady does n call x love1 b remembrance1 :i* is s to speak love laid 9 lav5d]2 & %e--:o kn[s8 ,%e might h contriv$ a little %r9e = x some:]e2 %e _h always und]/ood t love 0 a holy ?+4 ,un=tunately1 :5 a holy ?+ has be5 pull$ ab\t & dragg$ 9 ! mud1 x may be z holy z ev] b x w nev] look ! same4 ,9 ,miss ,qu9cey's case mortal passion _h be5 %ak5 out ( its sleep & =c$ to look at itself be=e x _h "t to put on a %r$ ( immortality4 ,9 ! sudd5 gl>e x /ood out mon/r\s1 nak$ & a%am$2 %e h]self _h help$ to deprive x ( all ! delicacies & am5ities t made x tol]able to ?\ght4 ,) h] own h&s %e _h deliv]$ x up to ! /e?oscope4 ,he knew1 he knew4 ,9 ! mad ru% ( h] ideas "o s5t5ce deta*$ itself f ! torr5t4 ,he kn[s well en\gh :at's ! matt] ) y4 ,! nature ( ! crime 0 su* t !re 0 no possibility or explanation or def5ce aga9/ ! accus] ^: condemnation weigh$ heavie/ on h] s\l4 ,he loom$ be=e h]1 hov]$ ov] h]1 ) ! tubes ( ! he>t-prob+ /e?oscope 9 8 e>s 7z a matt] ( fact !y gave him a some:at grotesque appe>ance1 remotely sugge/ive ( a ,h9doo idol2 b ,miss ,qu9cey _h n notic$ t72 8 bumpy =ehead 0 t]rible ) intellig5ce2 8 eyes 7 cold & compreh5sive2 ! smile ( a =egone conclusion flick]$ on 8 lips4 ,he mu/ h kn[n x all ! "t4 ,!re nev] _h be5 any misund]/&+4 ,t 0 ! clue to 8 conduct2 t 0 ! reason :y he _h left (f com+ to ! h\se2 = he 0 ! s\l ( delicacy & hon\r4 ,& yet %e _h nev] said a ^w t might be int]pret$--,he mu/ h se5 x 9 h] face1 !n1--t day--:5 %e all[$ h]self to sit ) him 9 ! p>k4 ,%e rememb]$--?+s t he _h said to h]--did !y mean t he _h se58 ,%e saw x all z he _h se5 x4 ,delicacy & hon\r inde$6 ,disgu/ & contempt w\ld be m likely feel+s4 ,%e lay awake all ,saturday night & all ,sunday night1 until f\r o'clock on ,monday morn+2 always review+ ! situation1 always go+ ov] ! same pat* ( gr\nd 9 ! desp]ate hope ( f9d+ "s place :]e h] self-respect c\ld re/1 & discov]+ no?+ b ! traces ( h] guilty feet4 ,a subtl] woman w\ld h fl\ri%$ lightly ov] ! t]ritory1 till %e _h :isk$ away e ve/ige ( h] trail2 ano!r w\ld h se5 ! hum\r ( ! situation & bl[n ! :ole ?+ into ! inane ) a bur/ ( heal?y laught]2 b subtlety & hum\r 7 n ,miss ,qu9cey's /rong po9ts4 ,%e c\ld d no?+ b creep %iv]+ to b$ & lie !re1 face to face ) h] own enormity4 ,on ,monday morn+ & on _m morn+s aft] %e crept out into ! /reet /eal?ily1 l a crim9al seek+ "s %elt] :]e %e c\ld hide h] head4 ,%e acquir$ a habit--odd en\gh to ! casual onlook]--( sl9k+ cauti\sly r\nd e turn+ & ru%+ e cross+ 9 h] abject t]ror ( meet+ ,ba/ian ,cautley4 ,!re 0 nobody to tell h] t x w\ld n matt] if %e did meet him2 no *e]ful woman ( ! _w to smile 9 h] fright5$ face & say3 ,my de> ,miss ,qu9cey1 !re is no?+ rem>kable 9 ?is4 ,we all d x1 soon] or lat]4 ,too late8 ,n a bit ( x2 bett] too late ?an nev]1 & if x's t ,cautley man ,i'm sure ,i don't wond]4 ,i'm 9 love ) him myself4 ,lo/ y\r self-respect1 h y8 ,self-respect1 inde$1 :y bless y\r s\l1 y are all ! nic] = x4 ,z = hid+ y\r head ,i nev] he>d su* rubbi% 9 my life4 ,nobody is look+ at y--c]ta9ly n ! ,cautley man4 ,9 fact1 to tell y ! tru?1 at ?is mom5t he is p>ticul>ly engag$ 9 look+ ! o!r way4 ,b ,miss ,qu9cey did n "k t lady4 ,%e knew no "o b ,rhoda & ,mrs4 ,moon2 & if ,mrs4 ,moon 0 too old1 ,rhoda 0 too "y to take t view2 besides1 ,mrs4 ,moon 0 n a woman ( ! _w & no ridicul\s delicacy prompt$ h] to look ! o!r way4 ,9 any case ,juliana's /ate ( m9d1 adv]tis$ z x 0 by h] complexion & _m ecc5tricities ( behavi\r1 c\ld n h escap$ h] notice4 ,! ,old ,lady _h rev]t$ to h] =m] humor\s attitude1 & 0 try+ :e!r ,juliana's /ate ( m9d w\ld n yield to skilfully direct$ bant]4 ,9 ^! tactics %e 0 n left unsupport$4 ,l\isa _h writt5 a long lett] ab\t h] husb& & h] *ildr51 ) a po/script4 ,p4,s4--,i don't half l :at y tell me ab\t ,juliana & ,dr4 ,c--4 ,= goodness' sake don't enc\rage h] 9 any ( t nons5se4 ,sit on x4 ,laugh h] out ( x4 ,i agree ) y t x w\ld be bett] if %e cultivat$ h] m9d a little m4 ,p4,p4,s4--,&rew has j come 94 ,he says we oughtn't to call h] ,juliana1 b ,fooliana4 ,s laugh$ ,l\isa1 ! m>ri$ woman4 ,& ,fooliana %e 0 call$4 ,! joke 0 q unwor?y ( ! ,greek ,pr(essor's reputation1 b = ,mrs4 ,moon's purposes he c\ld h>dly h made a bett] "o4 ,l\isa _h put a t]rible weapon into ! ,old ,lady's h&s4 ,x 0 _m weapons 9 "o4 ,x c\ld be turn$ on 9 all its broad robu/ hum\r--,fooliana6 ,or ref9$ away into a playful or delicate sugge/ion1 po9t$ ) an uplift$ f+]--,fooli6 ,or cut d[n & compress$ into its ess5tial mean+--,fool6 ,b :i*ev] missile came h&y1 ! effect 0 mu* ! same4 ,juliana's complexion grew r$d] or gray]1 b h] /ate ( m9d rema9$ un*ang$4 ,sometimes ! ,old ,lady tri$ a grav] me?od4 ,if y w\ld cultivate y\r m9d a little 9 ! ev5+s y w\ld h no "t = all ?is nons5se4 ,b ,juliana _h ab&on$ ! cultivation ( h] m9d4 ,%e made no attempt to pay (f t small out/&+ debt to ,sordello4 ,!re 0 an end ( ! intellectual life2 = ! liv+ wells ( lit]ature 7 ta9t$2 ,br[n+ _h become a bitt] memory & ,t5nyson a %ame4 ,b if ,miss ,qu9cey _h no he>t = ,g5]al ,culture1 %e 0 busi] ?an ev] 9 ! dis*>ge ( h] regul> duties4 ,at ! end ( ! midsumm] t]m ! pressure on ! /aff 0 heavy4 ,h] "w _h gr[n ) ! gr[? ( ,/4 ,sidwell's1 & ! pile ( m>ble & granite copy-books rose high] ?an ev]2 x 0 monum5tal1 & ,miss ,qu9cey 0 glad en\gh to bury h] grief "u x = a "t4 ,inde$ x look$ z if 9 ,/4 ,sidwell's %e _h f\nd ! %elt] :]e %e c\ld hide h] head2 & a v desirable %elt] too1 z long z ,mrs4 ,moon cont9u$ 9 t lively temp]4 ,gradually %e began to realize t ( all ^? five hundr$ pairs ( eyes !re 0 none t _h discov]$ h] secret2 t n "o ( ^? busy bra9s 0 occupi$ ) h] affairs4 ,x 0 a relief to lose h]self among !m all & be ( no acc\nt aga94 ,9 ! corn] beh9d ,rhoda ,vivian %e & ! ,mad ,hatt] seem$ to be cl++ toge!r m ?an ev] 9 an ec/asy ( isolation4 ,aft] all1 above ! turmoil ( emotion a little tremul\s1 att5uat$ ideal 0 try+ to raise its head4 ,h] duty4 ,%e dimly disc]n$ a possibility ( deliv]ance1 ( purification f h] s94 ,!re=e %e clung m desp]ately ?an ev] to h] po/4 ,see+ t %e _h s]v$ ! sy/em = five-&-tw5ty ye>s1 x 0 h>d if %e c\ld n get f x a little protection aga9/ h] own weakness1 if %e c\ld n claim ! intellectual support x pr(ess$ to give4 ,x 0 ! fir/ "t %e _h ev] put x to ! te/4 ,if %e c\ld only /ay on ano!r ye> or two-- ,& n[ at ! v end ( ! midsumm] t]m x really look$ z if ,/4 ,sidwell's 0 anxi\s to keep h]4 ,ev]ybody 0 curi\sly k9d2 ! /aff ca/ fri5dly glances on h] z %e sat 9 h] corn]2 ,rhoda 0 almo/ passionate 9 h] t5d]ness4 ,ev5 ,miss ,cursit] seem$ s(t5$4 ,%e _h left (f say+ ,/& back1 ,miss ,qu9cey1 if y please2 & ,miss ,qu9cey began to wond] :at x all meant4 ,%e 0 soon to "k4 ,"o night1 ! la/ ( ! t]m1 ! ,classical ,mi/ress 0 closet$ ) ! ,head4 ,rhoda1 elb[-deep 9 exam9ation pap]s1 _h be5 critically consid]+ sev5ty v>i\sly +5i\s r5d]+s ( a c]ta9 *orus1 :5 ! sudd5 rapp+ ( a p5 on ! table r\s$ h] f h] lab\rs4 ,y mu/ see = y\rself1 ,rhoda1 h[ we are plac$4 ,we mu/ keep up to a c]ta9 /&>d ( effici5cy 9 ! /aff4 ,miss ,qu9cey is gett+ pa/ h] "w4 7,rhoda became in/antly absorb$ 9 %>p5+ a p5cil47 ,= ! la/ two t]ms %e has be5 con/antly break+ d[n2 & n[ ,i'm v mu* afraid %e is break+-up4 ,! ,head rema9$ solemnly unconsci\s ( h] own epigram4 ,no wond]1 said ,rhoda to h]self1 fir/ love at fifty is new w9e 9 old bottles2 ev]ybody kn[s :at happ5s to ! bottles4 ,! flu% & ! fr[n on ! ,classical ,mi/ress's face might h be5 acc\nt$ = by ! sudd5 snapp+ ( ! p5cil4 ,y see1 cont9u$ ,miss ,cursit]1 z if def5d+ h]self f "s accusation convey$ by ! fr[n1 z x is we h kept h] on a long :ile = h] si/]'s sake4 7,a murmur f ! ,classical ,mi/ress47 ,( c\rse we mu/ put x to h] prettily1 wrap x up--9 tissue pap]4 7,! ,classical ,mi/ress is /ill in>ticulate47 ,y are n giv+ me y\r op9ion4 ,x seems to me ,i've said a great deal m ?an ,i've any "r to say4 ,oh y4 ,we "k all ab\t t4 ,i ask$ = y\r op9ion4 ,& :5 ,i gave x y told me ,i 0 "u an influ5ce4 ,:at if ,i did8 ,& :at if x 7 s8 ,:at inde$8 ,y w\ld get ! b5efit ( two op9ions in/ead ( "o4 ,n[ if ,miss ,cursit] 7 ?9k+ ( ,dr4 ,cautley !re 0 "s po9t 9 :at ,rhoda said2 = 9 ! back ( h] m9d ! ,head _h a curi\s respect = mascul9e judgm5t4 ,!re c be no two op9ions ab\t ,miss ,qu9cey4 ,i don't "k4 ,miss ,qu9cey1 said ,rhoda ?\ghtfully to h] p5cil1 is a l>ge subject4 ,yes1 if y mean t ,miss ,qu9cey is a t]rible legacy f ! pa/4 ,! "q = me is--h[ long am ,i to let h] hamp] our future8 ,! future8 ,x /rikes me t we're n )9 %\t+ di/ance ( ! future4 ,we talk z if we c\ld see ! end1 & we're n[h]e ne> x1 we're 9 all ! muddle ( ! middle--t's :y we're hamp]$ ) ,miss ,qu9cey & o!r int]e/+ relics ( ! pa/4 ,we are sl[ly gett+ rid ( !m4 ,at t ,rhoda blaz$ up4 ,%e 0 "y1 & %e 0 reckless1 & %e _h too _m c>e]s op5 to h] to c>e mu* ab\t consequ5ces4 ,miss ,cursit] _h ask$ = h] op9ion & %e %\ld h x ) a v5geance4 ,x's n en\gh to get rid ( !m4 ,we ought to provide = !m4 ,:o or :at d we provide =1 if x comes to t8 ,we're always talk+ ab\t specialisation1 & ! fact is we hav5't specialis$ en\gh4 ,don't we give ! same te/ pap]s to ev]ybody8 ,i %all be happy to set sep>ate pap]s = ea* girl if y'll und]take to correct !m4 ,! m ,rhoda fir$ ! m ,miss ,cursit] rema9$ cold4 ,t's j x--we c\ldn't if we tri$4 ,we "k no?+ ab\t ea* girl4 ,t's :]e we %all h to specialise 9 ! future if we're to d any good4 ,we've specialis$ en\gh ) our tea*]s & our subjects2 *ipp$ & *opp$ till we c't divide !m any m2 & we've tak5 our girls 9 ! lump4 ,we "k less ab\t !m ?an !y d !mselves4 ,z = ! tea*]s-- ,:i* by ! way br+s u back to ,miss ,qu9cey4 ,ev]y?+ br+s u back to ,miss ,qu9cey4 ,miss ,qu9cey w be always ) u4 ,we mu/ put y\ng] wom5 9 h] place4 ,rhoda w9c$ z ?\gh ,miss ,cursit] _h /ruck h]4 ,!y w soon gr[ old4 ,our pr(ession is a cruel "o4 ,x uses up ! f9e/ & mo/ p]i%able p>ts ( a woman's nature4 ,x takes ! be/ ye>s ( h] life--& ?r[s ! re/ away4 ,yet ?\s&s ( wom5 are will+ to take x up1 & leave com=table homes to d x too4 ,yes1 sigh$ ,rhoda1 x's ! ru% = ! op5 door4 ,my de> ,rhoda1 ! wom5's lab\r m>ket is ! same z e o!r4 ,! be/ policy is ! policy ( ! op5 door4 ,don't y see t ! rem$y is to op5 x wid]--wid]6 ,& :5 we've op5$ all ! doors z wide z ev] !y'll g1 :at !n8 ,:]e are we go+ to8 ,i c't tell y4 ,miss ,cursit] look$ ke5ly at h]4 ,d y mean t y'll g no fur!r unless y "k8 ,rhoda 0 sil5t4 ,!re are faults 9 ! sy/em4 ,i c see t z well z y1 p]haps bett]4 ,i am gr[+ old too1 ,rhoda4 ,b y are y\? itself4 ,x is wom5 l y we want--to save u4 ,are y go+ to turn y\r back on u8 ,miss ,cursit] bore d[n on h] ) h] /eady gaze1 a gaze t 0 a m5ace & an appeal1 & ,rhoda gave a little gasp z if = brea?4 ,i c't g any f>!r4 ,d y realize :at ?is means8 ,y are n a des]t] f ! ranks4 ,x is ! second 9 comm& go+ ov] to ! enemy4 ,! words 7 cold1 b !re 0 a fi]y c\rt-m>tial 9 ,miss ,cursit]'s eyes t accus$ & condemn$ h]4 ,if ,rhoda _h be5 da%+ h] head aga9/ ! b>rack walls h] deliv]ance 0 at h&4 ,x seem$ t %e c\ld nev] /rike a bl[ = ,miss ,qu9cey )\t w9n+ ! battle = h]self4 ,i c't help x1 said %e4 ,i hate x--,i hate ! sy/em4 ,! sy/em8 ,suppose y d away ) x--d away ) e woman's college 9 ! k+dom--h y any?+ to put 9 its place8 ,no4 ,i h no?+ to put 9 its place4 ,ah1 said ,miss ,cursit]1 y are old] ?an ,i ?\ght4 ,rhoda smil$4 ,by ?is "t1 wrong or "r1 %e 0 p]fectly reckless4 ,if ev]ybody 0 "r 9 reject+ ,miss ,qu9cey1 !re 0 rapture 9 be+ wildly & wilfully 9 ! wrong4 ,%e _h flung up ! game4 ,miss ,cursit] saw x4 ,i 0 "r1 said %e4 ,y are "u an influ5ce1 & a dang]\s "o4 ,p]haps--b1 influ5ce = influ5ce 7"h ,rhoda return$ ,miss ,cursit]'s gaze intrepidly71 ,i'm n f> wrong4 ,i hone/ly ?9k t if we p]si/ 9 turn+ out ^! intellectual mon/rosities we %all h& ov] worse incompet5ts ?an ,miss ,qu9cey to ! next g5]ation4 ,rhoda 0 intrepid2 all ! same %e r$d5$ z %e realiz$ :at a m\?piece %e _h become = ,ba/ian ,cautley's !ories & temp]4 ,my de> ,rhoda1 y're an intellectual mon/rosity y\rself4 ,i "k4 ,& 9 ano!r tw5ty ye>s' "t !y'll want to get rid ( me4 ,( me too1 ?\ght ! ,head4 ,miss ,cursit] felt curi\sly old & worn4 ,%e _h invok$ ,rhoda's y\? & x _h ris5 up aga9/ h]4 ,influ5ce = influ5ce1 h] p[] 0 dead4 ,rhoda _h talk$ at l5g? 9 ! hope ( po/pon+ judgm5t 9 ,miss ,qu9cey's case2 n[ %e 0 anxi\s to get back to ,miss ,qu9cey1 to escape judgm5t 9 h] own4 ,& h[ ab\t ,miss ,qu9cey8 %e ask$4 ,miss ,cursit] _h no?+ to say ab\t ,miss ,qu9cey4 ,%e _h done ) t section ( h] subject4 ,%e und]/ood t ,rhoda _h said 9 effect1 ,if ,miss ,qu9cey goes1 ,i g too4 ,nev]!less h] m9d 0 made up2 9 tissue pap]1 all ready = ,miss ,qu9cey4 ,un=tunately tissue pap] is m or less transp>5t1 & ,miss ,qu9cey _h no difficulty 9 p]ceiv+ ! gr\nds ( h] dismissal :5 pres5t$ to h] 9 ?is neat way4 ,n ev5 :5 ,miss ,cursit] said to h]1 at ! close ( ! int]view !y _h e>ly ! next morn+1 ,= y\r own sake1 de> ,miss ,qu9cey1 ,i feel we mu/ =ego y\r valuable--mo/ valuable s]vices4 ,miss ,cursit] hesitat$1 w>n$ by some?+ 9 ! aspect ( ! t9y woman :o _h be5 a ?orn 9 h] side s long4 ,someh[1 = ?is occasion1 ! mo/ incompet5t1 mo/ insignificant memb] ( h] /aff _h contriv$ to clo! h]self ) a c]ta9 nobility4 ,%e 0 und5iably ! m dignifi$ ( ! two4 ,! ,head1 usually s eloqu5t at great mom5ts1 f\nd actual difficulty 9 gett+ to ! end ( h] next s5t5ce4 ,:at ,i 0 ?9k+ (--really aga9 entirely = y\r own sake--0 :e!r x w\ld n be bett] = y to take a little long] holiday4 ,i d feel 9 y\r case ! imp]ative necessity = re/4 ,inde$ if y f\nd t y wi%$ to retire at ! end ( ! holidays--( c\rse receiv+ y\r sal>y = ! t]m-- ,try z %e w\ld to speak z ?\gh %e 7 conf]r+ a b5efit1 ! ,head _h ! unmi/akable air ( ask+ a fav\r f h] subord9ate1 ( implor+ h] help 9 a delicate situation1 ( putt+ x to h] hon\r4 ,miss ,qu9cey's hon\r 0 m ?an equal to ! dem& made on x4 ,%e _h sunk s l[ 9 h] own eyes lately t %e 0 glad to ga9 "s little foo?old = h] poor pride4 ,%e fac$ ,miss ,cursit] bravely ) h] innoc5t dim eyes z %e answ]$3 ,i am ready to g1 ,miss ,cursit]1 :5ev] x is mo/ conv5i5t to y2 b ,i _c ?9k ( tak+ paym5t = "w ,i h n done4 ,my de> ,miss ,qu9cey1 ! rule is always a t]m's notice--or if--if any o!r arrangem5t is agre$ ^u1 a t]m's sal>y4 ,!re c be no "q--y mu/ really all[ me-- ,!re ,miss ,cursit]'s address fail$ h] & h] voice falt]$4 ,%e _h extract$ ! ?orn2 b x _h work$ its way deep] ?an %e knew1 & ! op]ation 0 a pa9ful "o4 ,a few complim5ts on ! "p ( ! ,head1 & ! hope t ,/4 ,sidwell's w\ld n lose sight ( ,miss ,qu9cey altoge!r1 & ! int]view 0 clos$4 ,x 0 und]/ood by ! end ( ! morn+ t ,miss ,qu9cey _h s5t 9 h] resignation4 ,! news spread f class to class--,miss ,qu9cey is go+--& 0 receiv$ by pupils & tea*]s ) cries ( incr$ulity4 ,aft] all1 ,miss ,qu9cey belong$ to ,/4 ,sidwell's2 %e 0 "p & p>cel ( ! place2 h] blood & bones _h be5 built into its v walls1 & h] removal 0 n to be contemplat$ )\t dismay4 ,:y1 :at w\ld a procession be l )\t ,miss ,qu9cey to enliv5 x8 ,& s1 z %e w5t h] la/ r\nd1 a score ( h&s t _h nev] clasp$ h]s 9 fri5d%ip 7 /ret*$ out ov] ! desks 9 a wild leave-tak+2 ?ree girls _h te>s 9 _! eyes2 "o1 m emotional ?an ! re/1 sobb$ audibly )\t %ame4 ,! /aff 7 unanim\s 9 _! sympa?y & regret4 ,rhoda )drew ha/ily f ! pa9ful sc5e4 ,only ! ,mad ,hatt] 9 h] corn] made no sign4 ,%e seem$ to take ! news ( ,miss ,qu9cey's dep>ture ) a resign$ philosophy4 ,well1 little ,classical ,mi/ress1 said ,miss ,qu9cey1 we mu/ say good-bye4 ,y "k ,i'm go+4 ,! *ild nodd$ h] small head4 ,( c\rse y're go+4 ,i might h kn[n x4 ,i did "k x all along4 ,y 7 book$ to g4 ,:y1 ,laura8 ,miss ,qu9cey 0 my/ifi$ & a little hurt4 ,because--a s9i/] convulsion pass$ ov] ! ugly little p>iah face--because--! ,mad ,hatt] _h le>nt ! =ce ( "u-/atem5t--because ,i l y4 ,at t ,miss ,qu9cey broke d[n4 ,my de> little girl--,i am go+ because ,i am too old to /ay4 ,write to me1 de>1 %e said at ! la/ mom5t2 let me "k h[ y are gett+ on4 ,b %e nev] knew4 ,! ,mad ,hatt] did n write4 ,9 fact %e nev] wrote any?+ aga91 n ev5 v]ses4 ,%e 0 h&$ ov] next t]m to ,miss ,qu9cey's brilliant & effici5t successor1 :o made h] "w h>d1 ) ! result t ! ,mad ,hatt] got ill ( a bra9 fev] j be=e ! ,*ri/mas holidays & 0 nev] fit = any m "w2 & nev] became ,classical ,mi/ress or any?+ else 9 ! lea/ di/+ui%$4 ,b ?is is by ! way4 ,z ! ,college clock /ruck "o1 ,miss ,qu9cey walk$ home z usual & w5t up into h] b$room )\t a ^w4 ,%e op5$ a draw] & took f x h] ,po/ ,(fice ,sav+s ,bank book & look$ ov] h] acc\nt4 ,!re /ood to h] cr$it ! consid]able sum ( tw5ty-sev5 p\nds f\r %ill+s & eight p5ce4 ,no1 n q t1 = ! bl\se1 ! abom9able bl\se1 _h be5 paid = out ( h] sav+s & x _h co/ a gu9ea4 ,tw5ty-six p\nds ?ree %ill+s & eight p5ce 0 all t %e _h sav$ 9 five-&-tw5ty ye>s4 ,?is1 ) ! t]m's sal>y :i* ,miss ,cursit] _h insi/$ on1 0 en\gh to keep h] go+ = a ye>4 ,& a ye> is a long "t4 ,%e came sl[ly d[n/airs to ! draw+-room :]e h] aunt 0 doz+ & dream+ 9 h] *air4 ,!re /ill hung ab\t h] figure ! indef9able dignity t _h aw$ ,miss ,cursit]4 ,if %e 0 afraid ( ,mrs4 ,moon %e 0 too pr\d to %[ h] fe>4 ,?is morn+1 %e said simply1 ,i receiv$ my dismissal4 ,! old lady look$ up daz$1 n ) ! news b ) h] dream4 ,miss ,qu9cey repeat$ h] /atem5t4 ,d y mean y are n go+ back to t place !re8 %e ask$ mildly4 ,i am nev] go+ back4 ,/ill ) dignity %e wait$ = ! bur/ ( feel+ %e felt to be ju/ifiable 9 ! circum/ances4 ,none came2 nei!r ang]1 nor indignation1 nor contempt1 n ev5 surprise4 ,9 fact ! ,old ,lady 0 smil+ placidly1 z %e 0 wont to smile "u ! spell ( ! dream4 ,sl[ly1 v sl[ly1 x 0 dawn+ ^u h] t ! reproa* _h be5 tak5 away f ! memory ( ,toll+ton ,moon4 ,h5ce=? 8 niece ,miss ,qu9cey w\ld be a g5tlewoman at l>ge4 ,at ! same "t x /ruck h] t aft] all poor ,juliana did n look s v old4 ,v well !n1 said %e1 if ,i 7 y ,i %\ld put on t nice silk bl\se 9 ! ev5+s4 ,,*apt] ,,xi ,dr4 ,cautley ,s5ds 9 8 ,bill ,i wond]1 ,mrs4 ,moon obs]v$ sudd5ly "o morn+1 if t man is go+ to let 8 bill run on to ! day ( judgm5t8 ,! ,old ,lady _h n ev5 di/antly allud$ to ,dr4 ,cautley = z _m z t5 mon?s4 ,aft] ! great day ( :at %e call$ ,juliana's resignation %e seem$ to h tacitly agre$ t s9ce ,juliana _h sp>$ h] dream %e w\ld sp>e ,juliana's4 ,did %e n "k1 %e too1 t ! dream is ! reality8 ,z ,miss ,qu9cey1 g5tlewoman at l>ge1 ,juliana _h a p]fect "r to set up a dream ( h] own2 z to :e!r %e 0 able to af=d ! luxury1 ,juliana 0 ! be/ judge4 ,h] pres5t wond]1 !n1 _h no malignant ref]5ce2 x 0 simply wrung f h] by inexorable economy4 ,juliana's supplies 7 calculat$ to la/ a ye>2 z x 0 ! w9t] season t !y _h lately wea!r$1 %e 0 r m ?an ?ree-qu>t]s ( ! way ?r\gh h] sl5d] res\rces1 & x behov$ !m to look out = bills ahead4 ,& ,mrs4 ,moon _h always suspect$ t "y man1 n only ( a passion = m>e's-ne/+1 b ( delib]ately & sy/ematically keep+ back 8 acc\nts t he might revel 9 a l>g] haul4 ,! rem>k1 fall+ ) a %ock all ! great] = a sil5ce ( t5 mon?s1 _h ! effect ( driv+ ,juliana out ( ! room4 ,out ( ! room & out ( ! h\se1 d[n ,high ,/reet1 :]e ,hunt]'s %op 0 already blossom+ 9 ano!r spr+2 up ,p>k ,/reet & pa/ ! long wall ( ,/4 ,sidwell's1 till %e f\nd h]self alone 9 ,primrose ,hill ,p>k4 ,! "y day 0 s glori\s t ,miss ,qu9cey _h "s ?\ghts ( climb+ ,primrose ,hill & sitt+ on ! top2 b aft] tw5ty y>ds or s ( x %e ab&on$ ! attempt4 ,= ! la/ few mon?s h] he>t _h be5 ! seat ( c]ta9 curi\s s5sations1 s rem>kably l ^? %e _h exp]i5c$ 9 ! summ] t %e took !m = ! same1 & /]nly resolv$ to suppress _! exi/5ce by ignor+ x4 ,t1 %e und]/ood1 0 ! "r treatm5t = hy/]ia4 ,b ?is morn+ ,miss ,qu9cey's he>t prote/$ s viol5tly aga9/ h] notion ( asc5d+ ,primrose ,hill1 ?reat5+ inde$ to /rangle h] if %e p]si/$ 9 x1 t ,miss ,qu9cey unwill+ly gave 9 & cont5t$ h]self ) a seat 9 "o ( ! l[] walks ( ! p>k4 ,!re %e lean$ back & look$ ab\t h]1 b ) no p]man5t int]e/ 9 "o ?+ m ?an ano!r4 ,pres5tly1 z %e settl$ d[n to quiet] brea?+1 !re came to h] a /range s5sation1 t grew till x became an unusually vivid p]ception ( ! out] _w2 a p]ception m+l$ ) a /ill /rang] d\ble vision1 a s5se t seem$ to be born 9 ! d>k ( ! bra9 & to be mov+ !re to a =egone conclusion4 ,& all ! "t h] eyes 7 busy1 n[ ) a bu% ( ,may 9 crimson blossom1 n[ ) ! _m-po9t$ leaves ( a sycamore prick$ aga9/ ! blue2 n[ ) ! /raight rectangul> pa?s t made ! p>k an imm5se ma!matical diagram4 ,f :]e %e sat h] eyes swept ! l5g? ( ! wide walk t cuts ! gre5 f ea/ to we/4 ,f> d[n at ! we/ end 0 a seat1 & %e c\ld see two p1 a man & a woman1 sitt+ on x2 !y mu/ h be5 !re a qu>t] ( an h\r or m2 %e _h notic$ !m ev] s9ce %e came into ! p>k4 ,!y _h ris51 & h] gaze left ev]y?+ else to foll[ !m2 or r1 x w5t to meet !m1 = !y _h turn$ & 7 com+ sl[ly ea/w>d n[4 ,!y _h /opp$2 !y 7 fac+ ea* o!r1 & h] gaze re/$ ) !m1 fasc9at$ yet unc]ta94 ,& n[ %e c\ld see no?+ else2 ! p>k1 ) ! regions beyond x & ! sky above x1 _h become m]ely a sett+ = "o man & "o woman2 ! av5ue1 fre% /rewn ) r$ gold5 gravel1 l$ up to !m & end$ !re at _! feet2 a "y popl> trembl$ 9 ! w9d & %ook its silv] gre5 fans above !m 9 delicate confusion4 ,! next m9ute a light w5t up 9 t obscure & prophetic backgr\nd ( h] bra92 & %e saw ,rhoda ,vivian & ,ba/ian ,cautley com+ t[>ds h]1 greet+ h]1 ) _! k9d faces %9+4 ,%e rose1 turn$ f !m1 & w5t sl[ly home4 ,x 0 ! la/ r5t 9 ! veil ( illusion t ,rhoda _h spun s well4 ,up till !n ,miss ,qu9cey _h se5 only half ! tru?4 ,n[ %e _h se5 ! :ole1 ) all t ,rhoda _h disguis$ & kept hidd5 f h]2 ! tru? t kills or cures4 ,miss ,qu9cey did n g out aga9 t day1 b sat all aft]noon sil5t 9 h] *air4 ,t[>ds ev5+ %e became talkative & /ay$ up lat] ?an _h be5 h] wont s9ce %e recov]$ h] fre$om4 ,%e seem$ to be try+ to make up to h] aunt = a want ( sociability 9 ! pa/4 ,at elev5 %e got up & /ood be=e ! ,old ,lady 9 ! attitude ( a p5it5t4 ,app>5tly %e _h be5 seiz$ ) a my/]i\s impulse ( confession4 ,aunt1 %e said1 !re's some?+ ,i want to say to y4 ,%e paus$1 ca/+ ab\t 9 h] m9d = ! s9s %e _h committ$4 ,!y 7 ?ree 9 all4 ,i am afraid ,i h be5 v extravagant--%e 0 ?9k+ ( ! bl\se--&--& v fooli%--%e 0 ?9k+ ( ,ba/ian ,cautley--& v selfi%--%e 0 ?9k+ ( h] mom5t>y desire to die4 ,juliana1 if y're worry+ ab\t t money--! ,old ,lady 0 ?9k+ ( no?+ else--don't4 ,i've pl5ty = u bo?4 ,z long z we c keep toge!r ,i don't c>e :at ,i eat1 nor :at ,i dr9k1 nor :at ,i put on my poor back4 ,& if ! wor/ comes to ! wor/ ,i'll sell ! furniture4 ,x seem$ to ,miss ,qu9cey t %e _h nev] kn[n h] aunt 9 all ^? five-&-tw5ty ye>s2 nev] kn[n h] until ?is m9ute4 ,= p]haps1 aft] all1 be+ angry ) ,juliana 0 only ,mrs4 ,moon's way ( be+ sorry = h]4 ,b h[ 0 ,juliana to "k t8 ,only1 cont9u$ ! ,old ,lady1 ,i won't "p ) y\r uncle's picture4 ,don't ask me to "p ) y\r uncle's picture4 ,y won't h to "p ) any?+4 ,i'll--,i'll get some?+ to d4 ,i'm n worry+4 ,!re's no?+ to worry ab\t4 ,%e /oop$ d[n & t5d]ly kiss$ ! wr9kl$ =ehead4 ,a vague fe> clut*$ at ! ,old ,lady's he>t4 ,!n1 ,juliana1 y are n well4 ,hadn't y bett] see--%e hesitat$--paus+ ) unwont$ delicacy = h] words--a doctor8 ,i don't want to see a doctor4 ,!re is no?+ ! matt] ) me4 ,& /ill insi/+ t !re 0 no?+ ! matt] ) h]1 %e w5t to b$4 ,& old ,m>?a _h come ) h] e>ly morn+ croak to call ,miss ,juliana2 %e _h dump$ d[n ! hot-wat] c 9 ! bas9 ) a cla%1 pull$ up ! bl9d ) a j]k1 & drawn back ! curta9s ) a clatt]1 be=e %e notic$ t ,miss ,juliana 0 up all ! "t4 ,up & dress$1 & sitt+ 9 h] *air by ! he>?1 w>m+ h] feet at an imag9>y fire4 ,%e _h be5 sitt+ up all night1 = h] b$ 0 z ,m>?a _h left x ! night be=e4 ,m>?a approa*$ cauti\sly1 /ill feel+ h] way1 ?\gh !re 0 no ne$ = x1 ! room be+ full ( light4 ,%e grop$ l a bl9d woman = ,miss ,juliana's =ehead1 lay+ h] h& !re be=e %e look$ into h] face4 ,aft] "s fumbl+ futile exp]im5ts ) br&y1 a look+-glass & a fea!r1 old ,m>?a hid ^! ?+s c>efully out ( sight2 %e dis>rang$ ! b$1 turn+ back ! clo!s z !y might h be5 left by "o newly wak5$ & ris5 out ( x2 drew a %awl ov] ! head & %\ld]s ( ! figure 9 ! *air2 pull$ d[n ! bl9d & clos$ ! curta9s till ! room 0 d>k aga94 ,!n %e grop$ h] way out & d[n ! /airs to h] mi/ress's door4 ,!re %e /ay$ a mom5t1 ga!r+ h] feeble wits toge!r = ! "p %e meant to play4 ,%e _h made up h] m9d :at %e w\ld d4 ,s %e call$ ! ,old ,lady z usual2 said %e 0 afraid !re 0 some?+ ! matt] ) ,miss ,juliana2 ?\ght %e might h got up a bit too e>ly & turn$ fa9t l4 ,! ,old ,lady answ]$ t %e w\ld come & see2 & ! two crept up ! /airs1 & w5t grop+ _! way 9 ! d>k ( ! curta9$ room4 ,old ,m>?a fumbl$ a long "t ) ! bl9d2 %e drew back ! curta9s little by little1 ) inf9ite precaution lett+ 9 ! light ^u ! fe>ful ?+4 ,b ! ,old ,lady approa*$ x boldly4 ,don't y "k me1 ,jooley de>8 %e said1 pe]+ into ! /range eyes4 ,!re 0 no recognition 9 !m = all _! />+4 ,don't "k me1 m'm1 said ,m>?a soo?+ly2 seems all ( a :ite swoon1 don't %e8 ,m>?a 0 w>m+ to h] "p4 ,%e made h]self busy2 %e br\ght hot wat] bottles & eau de cologne2 %e sp5t tw5ty m9utes *af+ ! h&s & =ehead & lay+ w>m? to ! feet1 t ! ,old ,lady might h ! com=t ( kn[+ t ev]y?+ _h be5 done t c\ld be done4 ,%e %uffl$ (f to f9d br&y1 z if %e _h only ?\ght ( x t in/ant2 & %e play$ out ! play ) ! look+-glass & ! fea!r4 ,! fea!r flutt]$ to ! floor1 & ,m>?a ceas$ b5d+ & pe]+1 & look$ at h] mi/ress4 ,%e's gone1 m'm1 ,i d believe4 ,! ,old ,lady sank by ! *air1 h] arms cl++ to ^? rigid knees4 ,jooley--,jooley--don't y "k me8 %e cri$1 z if 9 a passion ( affront4 ,,*apt] ,,xii ,epilogue4--,! ,man & ! ,woman ,by daylight !re is nei!r glam\r nor beauty 9 ! great bury+-gr\nd ( ,nor? ,london2 y mu/ g to x at ev5+1 9 ! fir/ fall ( ! summ] dusk1 to feel ! fasc9ation ( t labyr9? ( l[ graves1 crosses & head/ones1 urns & s>cophagi1 cr[d$ 9 ! black-gre5 ( ! grass2 ( m>ble columns1 granite pyramids & obelisks1 mass$ & re>$ & pil$ 9 ! grey ( ! air4 ,x is no?+ if n fanta/ic4 ,ev5 by day t same mad gr\p+ & jo/l+ ( monum5tal devices1 ga!r$ toge!r f ! ends ( ! _w1 gives to ! place a *e]ful half-pagan "*2 n[1 9 its confusion & imm5sity1 x might be "s city ( dreams1 toss$ up 9 cl\d & foam & froz5 into m>ble2 "s a]ial half-way limbo :]e life slips a little f ! liv+ & dea? f ! dead4 ,= ^! h _! own way "h4 ,no prie/ int]f]es ) !m1 & :atev] secul> p[] orda9s ^! matt]s is indulg5t to its *ildr54 ,if "o ( !m w\ld h 8 horse or 8 dog c>v$ on 8 tomb in/ead ( an angel1 or a pair ( compasses in/ead ( a cross1 !re is no "o to ?w>t 8 fancy4 ,he may ev5 be humor\s if he w4 ,x is z if he implor$ u to laugh ) him a little :ile ?\gh ! je/ be feeble1 & n to *ill him ) s _m te>s4 ,at twilight a man & a woman 7 ?read+ _! way ?r\gh ?is cemet]y1 & z !y w5t !y smil$ fa9tly at ! memorial caprices ( ! liv+ & ! /ill qua9t] orig9alities ( ! dead4 ,b on ! :ole !y seem$ to be try+ n to look too happy4 ,!y said no?+ to ea* o!r till !y came to a m\nd rais$ some:]e 9 ! bord]l& t divides ! graves ( ! ri* f ! paup]s' gr\nd4 ,!re 0 j room = !m to /& toge!r on ! bo>ds t ro($ 9 ! n>r[ pit dug ready = ! next com]4 ,if ,i believ$ 9 a ,creator 7x 0 ! man :o spoke71 ,i %\ld want to "k :at pleasure he f\nd 9 creat+ t poor little woman4 ,! woman did n answ] z %e look$ at him4 ,yet1 he w5t on1 ,i'm selfi% en\gh to be glad t %e liv$4 ,if ,i _h n kn[n ,miss ,qu9cey1 ,i %\ld n h kn[n y4 ,& ,i1 said ! woman1 & h] face 0 rosy "u ! t\* ( grief1 if ,i _h n lov$ ,miss ,qu9cey1 ,i c\ld n h lov$ y4 ,!y seem$ to ?9k ,miss ,qu9cey _h ju/ifi$ h] exi/5ce4 ,p]haps %e _h4 ,& ! woman took ! roses t %e wore 9 h] belt & laid !m on ! brea/ ( ! grave4 ,%e /ood = a m9ute /udy+ ! effect ) a %amefac$ look1 z if %e _h mock$ ! dead woman ) fl[]s flung f h] w$d+-wrea? ( y\? & joy4 ,!n %e turn$ to ! man2 ! clos+ bell toll$1 & !y pass$ ?r\gh ! iron gates into ! ways ( ! liv+4 ,,! ,,end