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sides1 z if x 7 transluc5t4 #ae4 ,metallic mirror1 %[s no effect ( regul> reflection4 #af4 ,bit ( %eet-lead1 #a millimetre ?ick4 #ag4 ,qu>t]-(-a-doll> co91 silv]4 #ah4 ,piece ( ?9 ebonite1 su* z is us$ = photographic plate-hold]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,dr4 ,,william ,,konrad ,r,,ntg51 ,,discov]] ,,( ,,! ,x ,,rays4 ,f a photograph by ,hanf/a5ge1 ,frank=t-on-!-,ma94 ,,! ,,new ,,m>vel ,,9 ,,photography4 ,a ,,visit ,,to ,,pr(essor ,r,,ntg5 ,,at ,,8 ,,laboratory ,,9 ,w,,rzburg4--,,8 ,,own ,,acc\nt ,,( ,,8 ,,great ,,discov]y4--,,int]e/+ ,,exp]im5ts ,,) ,,! ,,ca?ode ,,rays4--,,practical ,,uses ,,( ,,! ,,new ,,photography4 ,,by ,h4,j4,w4 ,,dam4 ,9 all ! hi/ory ( sci5tific discov]y !re has nev] be51 p]haps1 s g5]al1 rapid1 & dramatic an effect wr\ght on ! sci5tific c5tres ( ,europe z has foll[$1 9 ! pa/ f\r weeks1 ^u an ann\ncem5t made to ! ,wrzburg ,physico-,m$ical ,society1 at _! ,decemb] meet+1 by ,pr(essor ,william ,konrad ,rntg51 pr(essor ( physics at ! ,royal ,univ]sity ( ,wrzburg4 ,! fir/ news :i* rea*$ ,london 0 by telegraph f ,vi5na to ! effect t a ,pr(essor ,rntg51 until !n ! possessor ( only a local fame 9 ! t[n m5tion$1 _h discov]$ a new k9d ( light1 :i* p5etrat$ & photograph$ ?r\gh ev]y?+4 ,?is news 0 receiv$ ) a mild int]e/1 "s amusem5t1 & mu* incr$ulity2 & a week pass$4 ,!n1 by mail & telegraph1 came daily cle> indications ( ! /ir :i* ! discov]y 0 mak+ 9 all ! great l9e ( univ]sities betwe5 ,vi5na & ,b]l94 ,!n ,rntg5's own report arriv$1 s cool1 s bus9ess-l1 & s truly sci5tific 9 "*1 t x left no d\bt ei!r ( ! tru? or ( ! great importance ( ! prec$+ reports4 ,to-day1 f\r weeks aft] ! ann\ncem5t1 ,rntg5's "n is app>5tly 9 e sci5tific publication issu$ ?is week 9 ,europe2 & acc\nts ( 8 exp]im5ts1 ( ! exp]im5ts ( o!rs foll[+ 8 me?od1 & ( !ories z to ! /range new =ce :i* he has be5 ! fir/ to obs]ve1 fill pages ( e sci5tific j\rnal t comes to h&4 ,& be=e ! necess>y "t elapses = ?is article to atta9 publication 9 ,am]ica1 x is 9 all ways probable t ! laboratories & lecture-rooms ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates w also be giv+ full evid5ce ( ?is contagi\s ar\sal ( int]e/ ov] a discov]y s /range t its importance _c yet be measur$1 its utility be ev5 prophesi$1 or its ultimate effect ^u long-e/abli%$ sci5tific beliefs be ev5 vaguely =etold4 ,illu/ration3 ,,picture ,,( ,,an ,,alum9ium ,,cig>-,,case1 ,,%[+ ,,cig>s ,,)94 ,f a photograph by ,a4,a4,c4 ,sw9ton1 ,victoria ,/reet1 ,london4 ,exposure1 t5 m9utes4 ,illu/ration3 ,,photograph ,,( ,a ,,lady',s ,,h& ,,%[+ ,,! ,,bones1 ,,& ,a ,,r+ ,,on ,,! ,,?ird ,,f+]1 ,,) ,,fa9t ,,outl9es ,,( ,,! ,,fle%4 ,f a photograph tak5 by ,mr4 ,p4 ,spies1 director ( ! ,urania1 ,b]l94 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,physical ,,in/itute1 ,,univ]sity ,,( ,w,,rzburg1 ,,:]e ,,pr(essor ,r,,ntg5 ,,has ,,8 ,,resid5ce1 ,,deliv]s ,,8 ,,lectures1 ,,& ,,conducts ,,8 ,,exp]im5ts4 ,f a photograph by ,g4 ,glock1 ,wrzburg4 ,! ,rntg5 rays are c]ta9 invisible rays resembl+1 9 _m respects1 rays ( light1 :i* are set free :5 a high pressure electric curr5t is dis*>g$ ?r\gh a vacuum tube4 ,a vacuum tube is a glass tube f :i* all ! air1 d[n to "o-million? ( an atmosph]e1 has be5 exhau/$ aft] ! ins]tion ( a plat9um wire 9 ei!r end ( ! tube = connection ) ! two poles ( a batt]y or induction coil4 ,:5 ! dis*>ge is s5t ?r\gh ! tube1 !re proce$s f ! anode--t is1 ! wire :i* is connect$ ) ! positive pole ( ! batt]y--c]ta9 b&s ( light1 v>y+ 9 color ) ! color ( ! glass4 ,b ^! are insignificant 9 comp>ison ) ! brilliant gl[ :i* %oots f ! ca?ode1 or negative wire4 ,?is gl[ excites brilliant phosphoresc5ce 9 glass & _m sub/ances1 & ^! ca?ode rays1 z !y are call$1 7 obs]v$ & /udi$ by ,h]tz2 & m deeply by 8 assi/ant1 ,pr(essor ,l5>d1 ,l5>d hav+1 9 #ahid1 report$ t ! ca?ode rays w\ld p5etrate ?9 films ( alum9ium1 wood1 & o!r sub/ances & produce photographic results beyond4 ,x 0 left1 h[ev]1 = ,pr(essor ,rntg5 to discov] t dur+ ! dis*>ge ano!r k9d ( rays are set free1 :i* diff] greatly f ^? describ$ by ,l5>d z ca?ode rays ,! mo/ m>k$ diff]5ce betwe5 ! two is ! fact t ,rntg5 rays are n deflect$ by a magnet1 indicat+ a v ess5tial diff]5ce1 :ile _! range & p5etrative p[] are incomp>ably great]4 ,9 fact1 all ^? qualities :i* h l5t a s5sational "* to ! discov]y ( ,rntg5's rays 7 ma9ly abs5t f ^! ( ,l5>d1 to ! end t1 al?\gh ,rntg5 has n be5 work+ 9 an entirely new field1 he has by common accord be5 freely grant$ all ! honors ( a great discov]y4 ,illu/ration3 ,,skeleton ,,( ,a ,,frog1 ,,photograph$ ,,?r\gh ,,! ,,fle%4 ,,! ,,%ad+s ,,indicate1 ,,9 ,,addition ,,to ,,! ,,bones1 ,,also ,,! ,,lungs ,,& ,,! ,,c]ebral ,,lobes4 ,f a photograph by ,pr(essors ,imb]t & ,b]t9-,sans2 reproduc$ by ! c\rtesy ( ! ,presse ,m$icale1 ,p>is4 ,9 tak+ ?is photograph ! exp]im5t 0 tri$ ( us+ a diaphragm int]pos$ betwe5 ! ,crookes tube & ! plate2 & ! sup]ior cle>ness obta9$ is ?\ght to result f ?is4 ,illu/ration3 ,,razor-,,blade ,,photograph$ ,,?r\gh ,a ,,lea!r ,,case ,,& ,,! ,,razor-,,h&le4 ,f a photograph tak5 by ,dr4 ,w4,l4 ,robb ( ,tr9ity ,college4 ,! %ad+ 9 ! picture indicates1 :at 0 ! actual fact1 t ! blade1 :i* 0 holl[ gr\nd1 0 ?9n] 9 ! middle ?an ne> ! edge4 ,illu/ration3 ,,skeleton ,,( ,a ,,fi% ,,photograph$ ,,?r\gh ,,! ,,fle%4 ,f a photograph by ,a4,a4,c4 ,sw9ton1 ,victoria ,/reet1 ,london4 ,exposure1 f\r m9utes4 ,exactly :at k9d ( a =ce ,pr(essor ,rntg5 has discov]$ he does n "k4 ,z w be se5 bel[1 he decl9es to call x a new k9d ( light1 or a new =m ( electricity4 ,he has giv5 x ! "n ( ! ,x rays4 ,o!rs speak ( x z ! ,rntg5 rays4 ,?us f> its results only1 & n its ess5ce1 are kn[n4 ,9 ! t]m9ology ( sci5ce x is g5]ally call$ a new mode ( motion1 or1 9 o!r words1 a new =ce4 ,z to :e!r x is or n actually a =ce new to sci5ce1 or "o ( ! kn[n =ces masqu]ad+ "u /range conditions1 weighty au?orities are already argu+4 ,m ?an "o em95t sci5ti/ has already affect$ to see 9 x a key to ! great my/]y ( ! law ( gravity4 ,all :o h express$ !mselves 9 pr9t h admitt$1 ) m or less frankness1 t1 9 view ( ,rntg5's discov]y1 sci5ce mu/ =?-) revise1 possibly to a revolution>y degree1 ! long accept$ !ories conc]n+ ! ph5om5a ( light & s\nd4 ,t ! ,x rays1 9 _! mode ( action1 comb9e a /range resemblance to bo? s\nd & light vibrations1 & are de/9$ to mat]ially affect1 if !y d n greatly alt]1 our views ( bo? ph5om5a1 is already c]ta92 & beyond ?is is ! op5+ into a new & unkn[n field ( physical k1 conc]n+ :i* speculation is already eag]1 & exp]im5tal inve/igation already 9 h&1 9 ,london1 ,p>is1 ,b]l91 &1 p]haps1 to a great] or less ext5t1 9 e well-equipp$ physical laboratory 9 ,europe4 ,?is is ! pres5t sci5tific aspect ( ! discov]y4 ,b1 unlike mo/ epo*-mak+ results f laboratories1 ?is discov]y is "o :i*1 to a v unusual degree1 is )9 ! grasp ( ! popul> & non-te*nical imag9ation4 ,among ! o!r k9ds ( matt] :i* ^! rays p5etrate ) ease is ! human fle%4 ,t a new photography has sudd5ly aris5 :i* c photograph ! bones1 &1 be=e long1 ! organs ( ! human body2 t a light has be5 f\nd :i* c p5etrate1 s z to make a photographic record1 ?r\gh ev]y?+ f a purse or a pocket to ! walls ( a room or a h\se1 is news :i* _c fail to />tle ev]ybody4 ,t ! eye ( ! physician or surgeon1 long baffl$ by ! sk91 & va9ly seek+ to p5etrate ! un=tunate d>kness ( ! human body1 is n[ to be supplem5t$ by a cam]a1 mak+ all ! p>ts ( ! human body z visible1 9 a way1 z ! ext]ior1 appe>s c]ta9ly to be a great] bless+ to humanity ?an ev5 ! ,li/]ian antiseptic sy/em ( surg]y2 & its b5efits mu/ inevitably be great] ?an ^? conf]r$ by ,li/]1 great z ! latt] h be54 ,already1 9 ! few weeks s9ce ,rntg5's ann\ncem5t1 ! results ( surgical op]ations "u ! new sy/em are gr[+ volum9\s4 ,9 ,b]l91 n only new bone fractures are be+ imm$iately photograph$1 b jo9$ fractures1 z well1 9 ord] to exam9e ! results ( rec5t surgical "w4 ,9 ,vi5na1 imb$d$ bullets are be+ photograph$1 in/ead ( be+ prob$ =1 & extract$ ) comp>ative ease4 ,9 ,london1 a w\nd$ sailor1 completely p>alyz$1 ^: injury 0 a my/]y1 has be5 sav$ by ! photograph+ ( an object imb$d$ 9 ! sp9e1 :i*1 ^u extraction1 prov$ to be a small knife-blade4 ,op]ations = mal=mations1 hi!rto obscure1 b n[ cle>ly reveal$ by ! new photography1 are already becom+ common1 & are be+ report$ f all directions4 ,pr(essor ,cz]m>k ( ,graz has photograph$ ! liv+ skull1 d5ud$ ( fle% & hair1 & has begun ! adaptation ( ! new photography to bra9 /udy4 ,! relation ( ! new rays to ?\ght rays is be+ eag]ly discuss$ 9 :at may be call$ ! non-exact circles & j\rnals2 & all t num]\s gr\p ( inquir]s into ! occult1 ! believ]s 9 clairvoyance1 spiritualism1 telepa?y1 & k9dr$ ord]s ( alleg$ ph5om5a1 are confid5t ( f9d+ 9 ! new =ce long-s\ght facts 9 pro( ( _! claims4 ,pr(essor ,neuss] 9 ,vi5na has photograph$ gall-/ones 9 ! liv] ( "o pati5t 7! /one %[+ sn[-:ite 9 ! negative71 & a /one 9 ! bladd] ( ano!r pati5t4 ,8 results s f> induce him to ann\nce t all ! organs ( ! human body c1 & w1 %ortly1 be photograph$4 ,lannel\gue ( ,p>is has exhibit$ to ! ,academy ( ,sci5ce photographs ( bones %[+ inh]it$ tub]culosis :i* _h n o!rwise reveal$ itself4 ,b]l9 has already =m$ a society ( =ty = ! imm$iate prosecution ( rese>*es into bo? ! "* ( ! new =ce & its physiological possibilities4 ,9 ! next few weeks ^! /range ann\ncem5ts w be trebl$ or quadrupl$1 giv+ ! be/ evid5ce f all qu>t]s ( ! great future t awaits ! ,rntg5 rays1 & ! />tl+ impetus to ! univ]sal se>* = k t has come at ! close ( ! n9ete5? c5tury f ! mode/ little laboratory 9 ! ,plei*] ,r+ at ,wrzburg4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,human ,,foot ,,photograph$ ,,?r\gh ,,! ,,sole ,,( ,a ,,%oe4 ,,! ,,%ad+ ,,%[s ,,! ,,pegs ,,( ,,! ,,%oe1 ,,z ,,well ,,z ,,traces ,,( ,,! ,,foot4 ,f a photograph by ,dr4 ,w4,l4 ,robb ( ,tr9ity ,college4 ,illu/ration3 ,,photograph+ ,a ,,foot ,,9 ,,its ,,%oe ,,by ,,! ,r,,ntg5 ,,process4--,a ,,picture ,,( ,,! ,,actual ,,op]ation ,,:i* ,,produc$ ,,! ,,photograph ,,%[n ,,on ,,page #djh4 ,f a photograph by ,dr4 ,w4,l4 ,robb ( ,tr9ity ,college4 ,! subject's foot re/s on ! photographic plate4 ,on in/ruction by cable f ! editor ( ?is magaz9e1 on ! fir/ ann\ncem5t ( ! discov]y1 ,i set out = ,wrzburg to see ! discov]] & 8 laboratory4 ,i f\nd a neat & ?riv+ ,bav>ian city ( =ty-five ?\s& inhabitants1 :i*1 = "s t5 c5turies1 has made no sali5t claim ^u ! admiration ( ! _w1 except = ! elaborat5ess ( its m$ival ca/le & ! excell5ce ( its local be]4 ,its /reets 7 adorn$ ) l>ge numb]s ( /ud5ts1 all we>+ ei!r sc>let1 gre51 or blue caps1 & an extremely s]i\s expression1 sugge/+ mu* int5sity ei!r 9 ! contemplation ( ,rntg5 rays or ( ! be] a=esaid4 ,all knew ! resid5ce ( ,pr(essor ,rntg5 7pronunciation3 ,r5k571 & direct$ me to ! ,plei*] ,r+4 ,! v>i\s build+s ( ! univ]sity are scatt]$ 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ,wrzburg1 ! majority be+ 9 ! ,plei*] ,r+1 :i* is a f9e av5ue1 ) a p>k along "o side ( x1 9 ! c5tre ( ! t[n4 ,! ,physical ,in/itute1 ,pr(essor ,rntg5's p>ticul> doma91 is a mode/ build+ ( two /ories & basem5t1 ! upp] /ory con/itut+ 8 private resid5ce1 & ! rema9d] ( ! build+ be+ giv5 ov] to lecture rooms1 laboratories1 & _! att5dant (fices4 ,at ! door ,i 0 met by an old s]v+-man ( ! idolatr\s ord]1 ^: pa9 0 app>5t :5 ,i ask$ = ,pr(essor ,rntg51 & he g5tly correct$ me ) ,h]r ,doctor ,rntg54 ,z x 0 evid5t1 h[ev]1 t we ref]r$ to ! same p]son1 he conduct$ me along a wide1 b>e hall1 runn+ ! l5g? ( ! build+1 ) blackbo>ds & *>ts on ! walls4 ,at ! end he %[$ me into a small room on ! "r4 ,?is conta9$ a l>ge table desk1 & a small table by ! w9d[1 cov]$ ) photographs1 :ile ! walls held r[s ( %elves lad5 ) laboratory & o!r records4 ,an op5 door l$ into a some:at l>g] room1 p]haps tw5ty feet by fifte51 & ,i f\nd myself gaz+ into a laboratory :i* 0 ! sc5e ( ! discov]y--a laboratory :i*1 ?\gh 9 all ways mode/1 is de/9$ to be endur+ly hi/orical4 ,!re 0 a wide table %elf runn+ along ! f>!r side1 9 front ( ! two w9d[s1 :i* 7 high1 & gave pl5ty ( light4 ,9 ! c5tre 0 a /ove2 on ! left1 a small cab9et1 ^: %elves held ! small objects :i* ! pr(essor _h be5 us+4 ,!re 0 a table 9 ! left-h& corn]2 & ano!r small table--! "o on :i* liv+ bones 7 fir/ photograph$--0 ne> ! /ove1 & a ,rhumkorff coil 0 on ! "r4 ,! lesson ( ! laboratory 0 eloqu5t4 ,comp>$1 = in/ance1 ) ! elaborate1 exp5sive1 & complete app>atus (1 say1 ! ,univ]sity ( ,london1 or ( any ( ! great ,am]ican univ]sities1 x 0 b>e & unassum+ to a degree4 ,x mutely said t 9 ! great m>* ( sci5ce x is ! g5ius ( man1 & n ! p]fection ( appliances1 t breaks new gr\nd 9 ! great t]ritory ( ! unkn[n4 ,x also caus$ "o to wond] at & endeavor to imag9e ! great ?+s :i* are to be done ?r\gh elaborate appliances ) ! ,rntg5 rays--a field 9 :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ) its =emo/ g5ius 9 inv5tion1 w v possibly1 if n probably1 take ! lead--:5 ! discov]] himself _h done s mu* ) s little4 ,already1 9 a few weeks1 a skill$ ,london op]ator1 ,mr4 ,a4,a4,c4 ,sw9ton1 has r$uc$ ! necess>y "t ( exposure = ,rntg5 photographs f fifte5 m9utes to f\r4 ,he us$1 h[ev]1 a ,tesla oil coil1 dis*>g$ by twelve half-gallon ,leyd5 j>s1 ) an alt]nat+ curr5t ( tw5ty ?\s& volts' pressure4 ,"h 7 no oil coils1 ,leyd5 j>s1 or specially elaborate & exp5sive ma*9es4 ,!re 7 only a ,rhumkorff coil & ,crookes 7vacuum7 tube & ! man himself4 ,pr(essor ,rntg5 ent]$ hurri$ly1 some?+ l an amiable gu/ ( w9d4 ,he is a tall1 sl5d]1 & loose-limb$ man1 ^: :ole appe>ance bespeaks en?usiasm & en]gy4 ,he wore a d>k blue sack suit1 & 8 long1 d>k hair /ood /raight up f 8 =ehead1 z if he 7 p]man5tly electrifi$ by 8 own en?usiasm4 ,8 voice is full & deep1 he speaks rapidly1 &1 altoge!r1 he seems cle>ly a man :o1 once ^u ! track ( a my/]y :i* appeal$ to him1 w\ld pursue x ) unremitt+ vigor4 ,8 eyes are k9d1 quick1 & p5etrat+2 & !re is no d\bt t he mu* pref]s gaz+ at a ,crookes tube to behold+ a visitor1 visitors at pres5t robb+ him ( mu* valu$ "t4 ,! meet+ 0 by appo9tm5t1 h[ev]1 & 8 greet+ 0 cordial & he>ty4 ,9 addition to 8 own language he speaks ,fr5* well & ,engli% sci5tifically1 :i* is diff]5t f speak+ x popul>ly4 ,^! ?ree tongues be+ m or less )9 ! equipm5t ( 8 visitor1 ! conv]sation proce$$ on an int]national or polyglot basis1 s to speak1 v>y+ at necessity's dem&4 ,x transpir$1 9 ! c\rse ( inquiry1 t ! pr(essor is a m>ri$ man & fifty ye>s ( age1 ?\gh 8 eyes h ! en?usiasm ( tw5ty-five4 ,he 0 born ne> ,zuri*1 & educat$ !re1 & complet$ 8 /udies & took 8 degree at ,utre*t4 ,he has be5 at ,wrzburg ab\t sev5 ye>s1 & _h made no discov]ies :i* he consid]$ ( great importance prior to ! "o "u consid]ation4 ,^! details 7 giv5 "u good-natur$ prote/1 he fail+ to und]/& :y 8 p]sonality %\ld int]e/ ! public4 ,he decl9$ to admire himself or 8 results 9 any degree1 & laugh$ at ! idea ( be+ fam\s4 ,! pr(essor is too deeply int]e/$ 9 sci5ce to wa/e any "t 9 ?9k+ ab\t himself4 ,8 emp]or _h ft$1 flatt]$1 & decorat$ him1 & he 0 loyally grateful4 ,x 0 evid5t1 h[ev]1 t fame & applause _h small attractions = him1 comp>$ to ! my/]ies /ill hidd5 9 ! vacuum tubes ( ! o!r room4 ,illu/ration3 ,,bones ,,( ,a ,,human ,,foot ,,photograph$ ,,?r\gh ,,! ,,fle%4 ,f a photograph by ,a4,a4,c4 ,sw9ton1 ,victoria ,/reet1 ,london4 ,exposure1 fifty-five seconds4 ,n[1 !n1 said he1 smil+1 & ) "s impati5ce1 :5 ! prelim9>y que/ions at :i* he *af$ 7 ov]1 y h come to see ! invisible rays4 ,is ! invisible visible8 ,n to ! eye2 b its results are4 ,come 9 "h4 ,he l$ ! way to ! o!r squ>e room m5tion$1 & indicat$ ! induction coil ) :i* 8 rese>*es 7 made1 an ord9>y ,rhumkorff coil1 ) a sp>k ( f f\r to six in*es1 *>g$ by a curr5t ( tw5ty amp]es4 ,two wires l$ f ! coil1 ?r\gh an op5 door1 into a small] room on ! "r4 ,9 ?is room 0 a small table c>ry+ a ,crookes tube connect$ ) ! coil4 ,! mo/ /rik+ object 9 ! room1 h[ev]1 0 a huge & my/]i\s t9 box ab\t sev5 feet high & f\r feet squ>e4 ,x /ood on end1 l a huge pack+-case1 its side be+ p]haps five in*es f ! ,crookes tube4 ,! pr(essor expla9$ ! my/]y ( ! t9 box1 to ! effect t x 0 a device ( 8 own = obta9+ a portable d>k-room4 ,:5 he began 8 inve/igations he us$ ! :ole room1 z 0 %[n by ! heavy bl9ds & curta9s s arrang$ z to exclude ! entrance ( all int]f]+ light f ! w9d[s4 ,9 ! side ( ! t9 box1 at ! po9t imm$iately aga9/ ! tube1 0 a circul> %eet ( alum9ium "o millimetre 9 ?ickness1 & p]haps eighte5 in*es 9 diamet]1 sold]$ to ! surr\nd+ t94 ,to /udy 8 rays ! pr(essor _h only to turn on ! curr5t1 ent] ! box1 close ! door1 & 9 p]fect d>kness inspect only su* light or light effects z he _h a "r to consid] 8 own1 hid+ 8 light1 9 fact1 n "u ! ,biblical bu%el1 b 9 a m commodi\s box4 ,/ep inside1 said he1 op5+ ! door1 :i* 0 on ! side ( ! box f>!/ f ! tube4 ,i imm$iately did s1 n altoge!r c]ta9 :e!r my skeleton 0 to be photograph$ = g5]al inspection1 or my secret ?\ghts held up to light on a glass plate4 ,y w f9d a %eet ( b>ium pap] on ! %elf1 he add$1 & !n w5t away to ! coil4 ,! door 0 clos$1 & ! int]ior ( ! box became black d>kness4 ,! fir/ ?+ ,i f\nd 0 a wood5 /ool1 on :i* ,i resolv$ to sit4 ,!n ,i f\nd ! %elf on ! side next ! tube1 & !n ! %eet ( pap] prep>$ ) b>ium plat9o-cyanide4 ,i 0 ?us be+ %[n ! fir/ ph5om5on :i* attract$ ! discov]]'s att5tion & l$ to ! discov]y1 namely1 ! passage ( rays1 !mselves :olly invisible1 ^: pres5ce 0 only indicat$ by ! effect !y produc$ on a piece ( s5sitiz$ photographic pap]4 ,a mom5t lat]1 ! black d>kness 0 p5etrat$ by ! rapid snapp+ s\nd ( ! high-pressure curr5t 9 action1 & ,i knew t ! tube outside 0 gl[+4 ,i held ! %eet v]tically on ! %elf1 p]haps f\r in*es f ! plate4 ,!re 0 no *ange1 h[ev]1 & no?+ 0 visible4 ,d y see any?+8 he call$4 ,no4 ,! t5sion is n high en\gh2 & he proce$$ to increase ! pressure by op]at+ an app>atus ( m]cury 9 long v]tical tubes act$ ^u automatically by a weight lev] :i* /ood ne> ! coil4 ,9 a few mom5ts ! s\nd ( ! dis*>ge aga9 began1 & !n ,i made my fir/ acqua9tance ) ! ,rntg5 rays4 ,! mom5t ! curr5t pass$1 ! pap] began to gl[4 ,a yell[i%-gre5 light spread all ov] its surface 9 cl\ds1 waves1 & fla%es4 ,! yell[-gre5 lum9esc5ce1 all ! /rang] & /rong] 9 ! d>kness1 trembl$1 wav]$1 & float$ ov] ! pap]1 9 rhy?m ) ! snapp+ ( ! dis*>ge4 ,?r\gh ! metal plate1 ! pap]1 myself1 & ! t9 box1 ! invisible rays 7 fly+1 ) an effect /range1 int]e/+1 & uncanny4 ,! metal plate seem$ to (f] no appreciable resi/ance to ! fly+ =ce1 & ! light 0 z ri* & full z if no?+ lay betwe5 ! pap] & ! tube4 ,put ! book up1 said ! pr(essor4 ,i felt ^u ! %elf1 9 ! d>kness1 a heavy book1 two in*es 9 ?ickness1 & plac$ ?is aga9/ ! plate4 ,x made no diff]5ce4 ,! rays flew ?r\gh ! metal & ! book z if nei!r _h be5 !re1 & ! waves ( light1 roll+ cl\d-l ov] ! pap]1 %[$ no *ange 9 brightness4 ,x 0 a cle>1 mat]ial illu/ration ( ! ease ) :i* pap] & wood are p5etrat$4 ,& !n ,i laid book & pap] d[n1 & put my eyes aga9/ ! rays4 ,all 0 blackness1 & ,i nei!r saw nor felt any?+4 ,! dis*>ge 0 9 full =ce1 & ! rays 7 fly+ ?r\gh my head1 &1 = all ,i knew1 ?r\gh ! side ( ! box beh9d me4 ,b !y 7 invisible & impalpable4 ,!y gave no s5sation :atev]4 ,:atev] ! my/]i\s rays may be1 !y are n to be se51 & are to be judg$ only by _! works4 ,i 0 loa? to leave ?is hi/orical t9 box1 b "t press$4 ,i ?ank$ ! pr(essor1 :o 0 happy 9 ! reality ( 8 discov]y & ! music ( 8 sp>ks4 ,!n ,i said3 ,:]e did y fir/ photograph liv+ bones8 ,"h1 he said1 lead+ ! way into ! room :]e ! coil /ood4 ,he po9t$ to a table on :i* 0 ano!r--! latt] a small %ort-legg$ wood5 "o ) m ! %ape & size ( a wood5 seat4 ,x 0 two feet squ>e & pa9t$ coal black4 ,i view$ x ) int]e/4 ,i w\ld h b\ght x1 = ! little table on :i* light 0 fir/ s5t ?r\gh ! human body w "s day be a great hi/orical curiosity2 b x 0 ni*t zu v]kauf54 ,a photograph ( x w\ld h be5 a consolation1 b = sev]al reasons "o 0 n to be _h at pres5t4 ,h[ev]1 ! hi/orical table 0 !re1 & 0 duly inspect$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,cork-,,screw1 ,,key1 ,,p5cil ,,) ,,metallic ,,protector1 ,,& ,,piece ,,( ,,co91 ,,z ,,photograph$ ,,:ile ,,inside ,a ,,calico ,,pocket4 ,f a photograph by ,a4,a4,c4 ,sw9ton1 ,victoria ,/reet1 ,london4 ,f\r m9utes' exposure ?r\gh a %eet ( alum9ium4 ,h[ did y take ! fir/ h& photograph8 ,i ask$4 ,! pr(essor w5t ov] to a %elf by ! w9d[1 :]e lay a numb] ( prep>$ glass plates1 closely wrapp$ 9 black pap]4 ,he put a ,crookes tube und]nea? ! table1 a few in*es f ! "u side ( its top4 ,!n he laid 8 h& flat on ! top ( ! table1 & plac$ ! glass plate loosely on 8 h&4 ,y ought to h y\r portrait pa9t$ 9 t attitude1 ,i sugge/$4 ,no1 t is nons5se1 said he1 smil+4 ,or be photograph$4 ,?is sugge/ion 0 made ) a deeply hidd5 purpose4 ,! rays f ! ,rntg5 eyes in/antly p5etrat$ ! deeply hidd5 purpose4 ,oh1 no1 said he2 ,i c't let y make pictures ( me4 ,i am too busy4 ,cle>ly ! pr(essor 0 entirely too mode/ to gratify ! wi%es ( ! curi\s _w4 ,n[1 ,pr(essor1 said ,i1 w y tell me ! hi/ory ( ! discov]y8 ,illu/ration3 ,,co9s ,,photograph$ ,,inside ,a ,,purse4 ,f a photograph by ,a4,a4,c4 ,sw9ton1 ,victoria ,/reet1 ,london4 ,!re is no hi/ory1 he said4 ,i h be5 = a long "t int]e/$ 9 ! problem ( ! ca?ode rays f a vacuum tube z /udi$ by ,h]tz & ,l5>d4 ,i _h foll[$ !irs & o!r rese>*es ) great int]e/1 & det]m9$1 z soon z ,i _h ! "t1 to make "s rese>*es ( my own4 ,?is "t ,i f\nd at ! close ( la/ ,octob]4 ,i _h be5 at "w = "s days :5 ,i discov]$ some?+ new4 ,:at 0 ! date8 ,! eigh? ( ,novemb]4 ,& :at 0 ! discov]y8 ,i 0 work+ ) a ,crookes tube cov]$ by a %ield ( black c>dbo>d4 ,a piece ( b>ium plat9o-cyanide pap] lay on ! b5* !re4 ,i _h be5 pass+ a curr5t ?r\gh ! tube1 & ,i notic$ a peculi> black l9e across ! pap]4 ,:at ( t8 ,! effect 0 "o :i* c\ld only be produc$1 9 ord9>y p>lance1 by ! passage ( light4 ,no light c\ld come f ! tube1 because ! %ield :i* cov]$ x 0 imp]vi\s to any light kn[n1 ev5 t ( ! electric arc4 ,& :at did y ?9k8 ,i did n ?9k2 ,i inve/igat$4 ,i assum$ t ! effect mu/ h come f ! tube1 s9ce its "* indicat$ t x c\ld come f n[h]e else4 ,i te/$ x4 ,9 a few m9utes !re 0 no d\bt ab\t x4 ,rays 7 com+ f ! tube :i* _h a lum9esc5t effect ^u ! pap]4 ,i tri$ x successfully at great] & great] di/ances1 ev5 at two metres4 ,x seem$ at fir/ a new k9d ( invisible light4 ,x 0 cle>ly some?+ new1 some?+ unrecord$4 ,is x light8 ,no4 ,is x electricity8 ,n 9 any kn[n =m4 ,:at is x8 ,i don't "k4 ,& ! discov]] ( ! ,x rays ?us /at$ z calmly 8 ignorance ( _! ess5ce z has ev]ybody else :o has writt5 on ! ph5om5a ?us f>4 ,hav+ discov]$ ! exi/5ce ( a new k9d ( rays1 ,i ( c\rse began to inve/igate :at !y w\ld d4 ,he took up a s]ies ( cab9et-siz$ photographs4 ,x soon appe>$ f te/s t ! rays _h p5etrative p[] to a degree hi!rto unkn[n4 ,!y p5etrat$ pap]1 wood1 & clo? ) ease2 & ! ?ickness ( ! sub/ance made no p]ceptible diff]5ce1 )9 reasonable limits4 ,he %[$ photographs ( a box ( laboratory weights ( plat9um1 alum9ium1 & brass1 !y & ! brass h+es all hav+ be5 photograph$ f a clos$ box1 )\t any indication ( ! box4 ,also a photograph ( a coil ( f9e wire1 w\nd on a wood5 spool1 ! wire hav+ be5 photograph$1 & ! wood omitt$4 ,! rays1 he cont9u$1 pass$ ?r\gh all ! metals te/$1 ) a facility v>y+1 r\ghly speak+1 ) ! d5sity ( ! metal4 ,^! ph5om5a ,i h discuss$ c>efully 9 my report to ! ,wrzburg society1 & y w f9d all ! te*nical results !re9 /at$4 ,he %[$ a photograph ( a small %eet ( z9c4 ,?is 0 compos$ ( small] plates sold]$ lat]ally ) sold]s ( diff]5t metallic proportions4 ,! diff]+ l9es ( %ad[1 caus$ by ! diff]5ce 9 ! sold]s1 7 visible evid5ce t a new means ( detect+ flaws & *emical v>iations 9 metals _h be5 f\nd4 ,a photograph ( a compass %[$ ! ne$le & dial tak5 ?r\gh ! clos$ brass cov]4 ,! m>k+s ( ! dial 7 9 r$ metallic pa9t1 & ?us int]f]$ ) ! rays1 & 7 reproduc$4 ,s9ce ! rays _h ?is great p5etrative p[]1 x seem$ natural t !y %\ld p5etrate fle%1 & s x prov$ 9 photograph+ ! h&1 z ,i %[$ y4 ,a detail$ discussion ( ! *>act]i/ics ( 8 rays ! pr(essor consid]$ unpr(itable & unnecess>y4 ,he believes1 ?\gh1 t ^! my/]i\s radiations are n light1 because _! behavior is ess5tially diff]5t f t ( light rays1 ev5 ^? light rays :i* are !mselves invisible4 ,! ,rntg5 rays _c be reflect$ by reflect+ surfaces1 conc5trat$ by l5ses1 or refract$ or diffract$4 ,!y produce photographic action on a s5sitive film1 b _! action is weak z yet1 & h]e9 lies ! fir/ important field ( _! developm5t4 ,! pr(essor's exposures 7 comp>atively long--an av]age ( fifte5 m9utes 9 easily p5etrable m$ia1 & half an h\r or m 9 photograph+ ! bones ( ! h&4 ,conc]n+ vacuum tubes1 he said t he pref]r$ ! ,hittorf1 because x _h ! mo/ p]fect vacuum1 ! highe/ degree ( air exhau/ion be+ ! consummation mo/ desirable4 ,9 answ] to a "q1 ,:at ( ! future8 he said3 ,i am n a prophet1 & ,i am oppos$ to prophesy+4 ,i am pursu+ my inve/igations1 & z fa/ z my results are v]ifi$ ,i %all make !m public4 ,d y ?9k ! rays c be s modifi$ z to photograph ! organs ( ! human body8 ,9 answ] he took up ! photograph ( ! box ( weights4 ,"h are already modifications1 he said1 indicat+ ! v>i\s degrees ( %ad[ produc$ by ! alum9ium1 plat9um1 & brass weights1 ! brass h+es1 & ev5 ! metallic /amp$ lett]+ on ! cov] ( ! box1 :i* 0 fa9tly p]ceptible4 ,b ,pr(essor ,neuss] has already ann\nc$ t ! photograph+ ( ! v>i\s organs is possible4 ,we %all see :at we %all see1 he said4 ,we h ! />t n[2 ! developm5ts w foll[ 9 "t4 ,y "k ! app>atus = introduc+ ! electric light into ! /oma*8 ,yes4 ,d y ?9k t ?is electric light w become a vacuum tube = photograph+1 f ! /oma*1 any "p ( ! abdom5 or ?orax8 ,! idea ( swall[+ a ,crookes tube1 & s5d+ a high frequ5cy curr5t d[n into "o's /oma*1 seem$ to him exce$+ly funny4 ,:5 ,i h done x1 ,i w tell y1 he said1 smil+1 resolute 9 abid+ by results4 ,!re is mu* to d1 & ,i am busy1 v busy1 he said 9 conclusion4 ,he ext5d$ 8 h& 9 f>ewell1 8 eyes already w&]+ t[>d 8 "w 9 ! inside room4 ,& 8 visitor promptly left him2 ! words1 ,i am busy1 said 9 all s9c]ity1 seem+ to describe 9 a s+le phrase ! ess5ce ( 8 "* & ! wat*word ( a v unusual man4 ,return+ by way ( ,b]l91 ,i call$ ^u ,h]r ,spies ( ! ,urania1 ^: photographs aft] ! ,rntg5 me?od 7 ! fir/ made public1 & h be5 ! be/ se5 ?us f>4 ,! ,urania is a peculi> in/itution1 & "o :i* x seems might be pr(itably duplicat$ 9 o!r c\ntries4 ,x is a sci5tific !atre4 ,by means ( ! lant]n & an admirable equipm5t ( sci5tific appliances1 all new discov]ies1 z well z ord9>y int]e/+ & picturesque ph5om5a1 :5 new discov]ies are lack+1 are describ$ & illu/rat$ daily to ! public1 :o pay = seats z 9 an ord9>y !atre1 & keep ! ,urania pr(itably fill$ all ! ye> r\nd4 ,pr(essor ,spies is a "y man ( great m5tal al]tness & me*anical res\rce4 ,x is ! photograph ( a h&1 8 wife's h&1 :i* illu/rates1 p]haps bett] ?an any o!r illu/ration 9 ?is article1 ! cle> del9eation ( ! bones :i* c be obta9$ by ! ,rntg5 rays4 ,9 speak+ ( ! discov]y he said3 ,i appli$ x1 z soon z ! p5etration ( fle% 0 app>5t1 to ! photograph ( a man's h&4 ,some?+ 9 x _h pa9$ him = ye>s1 & ! photograph at once exhibit$ a small =eign object1 z y c see2 & he exhibit$ a copy ( ! photograph 9 "q4 ,! speck !re is a small piece ( glass1 :i* 0 imm$iately extract$1 & :i*1 9 all probability1 w\ld h o!rwise rema9$ 9 ! man's h& to ! end ( 8 days4 ,all ( :i* indicates t ! ne$le :i* has pursu$ its travels 9 s _m p]sons1 ?r\gh s _m ye>s1 w be suppress$ by ! cam]a4 ,my next object is to photograph ! bones ( ! entire leg1 cont9u$ ,h]r ,spies4 ,i anticipate no difficulty1 ?\gh x requires "s ?\ght 9 manipulation4 ,x w be se5 t ! ,rntg5 rays & _! m>vell\s practical possibilities are /ill 9 _! infancy4 ,! fir/ successful modification ( ! action ( ! rays s t ! v>y+ d5sities ( bodily organs w enable !m to be photograph$1 w br+ all su* morbid gr[?s z tumors & canc]s into ! photographic field1 to say no?+ ( vital organs :i* may be abnormally develop$ or deg5]ate4 ,h[ mu* ?is means to m$ical & surgical practice x requires little imag9ation to conceive4 ,diagnosis1 long a pa9fully unc]ta9 sci5ce1 has receiv$ an unexpect$ & wond]ful assi/ant2 & h[ greatly ! _w w b5efit !reby1 h[ mu* pa9 w be sav$1 & h[ _m lives sav$1 ! future c only det]m9e4 ,9 sci5ce a new door has be5 op5$ :]e none 0 kn[n to exi/1 & a side-light on ph5om5a has appe>$1 ( :i* ! results may prove z p5etrat+ & a/oni%+ z ! ,rntg5 rays !mselves4 ,! mo/ agreeable feature ( ! discov]y is ! opportunity x gives = o!r h&s to help2 & ! "w ( ^! h&s w add _m new words to ! diction>ies1 _m new facts to sci5ce1 &1 9 ! ye>s long ahead ( u1 fill _m m volumes ?an !re are p>agraphs 9 ?is brief & imp]fect acc\nt4 ,,! ,r,,ntg5 ,,rays ,,9 ,,am]ica4 ,,by ,,clevel& ,,m(fett4 ,at ! top ( ! great ,sloane laboratory ( ,yale ,univ]sity1 9 an exp]im5t+ room l9$ ) curi\s app>atus1 ,i f\nd ,pr(essor ,ar?ur ,w4 ,wright exp]im5t+ ) ! wond]ful ,rntg5 rays4 ,pr(essor ,wright1 a small1 l[-voic$ man1 ( mode/ mann]1 has a*iev$1 9 8 exp]im5ts 9 photograph+ ?r\gh solid sub/ances1 "s ( ! mo/ int]e/+ & rem>kable results ?us f> atta9$ 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,8 success is1 no d\bt1 l>gely due to ! fact t = ye>s he _h be5 exp]im5t+ con/antly ) vacuum tubes simil> to ! ,crookes tubes us$ 9 produc+ ! ca?ode rays4 ,:5 ,i arriv$1 ,pr(essor ,wright 0 at "w ) a ,crookes tube1 ne>ly sph]ical 9 %ape1 & ab\t five in*es 9 diamet]--! "o ) :i* he has tak5 all 8 %ad[ pictures4 ,8 be/ results h be5 obta9$ ) long exposures--an h\r or an h\r & a half--& he reg>ds x z ( ! fir/ importance t ! objects ?r\gh :i* ! ,rntg5 rays are to be project$ be plac$ z ne> z possible to ! s5sitiz$ plate4 ,x is f a failure to obs]ve ?is precaution t s _m ( ! %ad[ pictures %[ blurr$ outl9es4 ,x is ) ^! pictures z ) a %ad[ ( ! h& ?r[n on ! wall--! ne>] ! h& is to ! wall1 ! m di/9ct becomes ! %ad[2 & ?is consid]ation makes ,pr(essor ,wright d\bt :e!r x w be possible1 ) ! pres5t facilities1 to get cle>ly cut %ad[ images ( v ?ick objects1 or 9 cases :]e ! pictures are tak5 ?r\gh a ?ick bo>d or o!r ob/acle4 ,! ,rntg5 rays w d\btless trav]se ! bo>d1 & %ad[s w be =m$ ^u ! plate1 b !re w be an unc]ta9ty or dimness ( outl9e t w r5d] ! results unsatisfactory4 ,x is = ?is reason t ,pr(essor ,wright has tak5 mo/ ( 8 %ad[ pictures ?r\gh only ! ?ickness ( ebonite 9 8 plate-hold]4 ,a mo/ successful %ad[ picture tak5 by ,pr(essor ,wright 9 ?is way1 %[s five objects laid side by side on a l>ge plate--a saw1 a case ( pocket tools 9 _! cov]1 a pocket l5se op5$ out z = use1 a pair ( eye-glasses inside _! lea!r case1 & an awl4 ,z w be se5 f ! accompany+ reproduction ( ?is picture1 all ! objects are photograph$ ) rem>kable di/9ctness1 ! lea!r case ( ! eye-glasses be+ almo/ transp>5t1 ! wood ( ! h&les ( ! awl & saw be+ a little less s1 :ile ! glass 9 ! eye-glasses is less transp>5t ?an ei!r4 ,9 ! case ( ! awl & ! saw1 ! iron /em ( ! tool %[s pla9ly inside ! wood5 h&le4 ,?is photograph is simil> to a doz5 t h be5 tak5 by ,pr(essor ,wright ) equal success4 ,! exposure "h 0 fifty-five m9utes4 ,a m rem>kable picture is "o tak5 9 ! same way1 b ) a some:at long] exposure--( a rabbit laid ^u ! ebonite plate1 & s successfully pi]c$ ) ! ,rntg5 rays t n only ! bones ( ! body %[ pla9ly1 b also ! six gra9s ( %ot ) :i* ! animal 0 kill$4 ,! bones ( ! =e legs %[ ) beautiful di/9ctness inside ! %ad[y fle%1 :ile a clos] inspection makes visible ! ribs1 ! c>tilages ( ! e>1 & a light] region 9 ! c5tre ( ! body1 :i* m>ks ! location ( ! he>t4 ,l mo/ exp]im5t]s1 ,pr(essor ,wright has tak5 num]\s %ad[ pictures ( ! human h&1 %[+ ! bones )91 & he has made a great numb] ( exp]im5ts 9 photograph+ v>i\s metals & diff]5t v>ieties ( qu>tz & glass1 ) a view to /udy+ *>act]i/ic diff]5ces 9 ! %ad[s produc$4 ,a photograph ( ! latt] sort is reproduc$ on page #dja4 ,alum9ium %[s a rem>kable degree ( transp>5cy to ! ,rntg5 rays2 s mu* s t ,pr(essor ,wright 0 able to photograph a m$al ( ?is metal1 %[+ 9 ! same picture ! designs & lett]+ on bo? sides ( ! m$al1 pres5t$ simultane\sly 9 sup]impos$ images4 ,! d5s] metals1 h[ev]1 give 9 ! ma9 black %ad[s1 :i* (f] little opportunity ( di/+ui%+ betwe5 !m4 ,z to ! nature ( ! ,rntg5 rays1 ,pr(essor ,wright is incl9$ to reg>d !m z a mode ( motion ?r\gh ! e!r1 9 longitud9al /resses2 & he ?9ks t1 :ile !y are 9 _m ways simil> to ! rays discov]$ by ,l5>d a ye> or s ago1 !y /ill pres5t important *>act]i/ics ( _! own4 ,x may be1 he ?9ks1 t ! ,rntg5 rays are ! ord9>y ca?ode rays produc$ 9 a ,crookes tube1 filt]$1 if "o may s express x1 ( ! metallic p>ticles c>ri$ 9 _! electrical /ream f ! metal t]m9al1 on pass+ ?r\gh ! glass4 ,x is well kn[n t ! metal t]m9als ( a ,crookes tube are /eadily worn away :ile ! curr5t is pass+2 s mu* s t sometimes portions ( ! int]ior ( ! tube become coat$ ) a metallic deposit almo/ mirror-l4 ,z to ! future1 ,pr(essor ,wright feels conv9c$ t important results w be a*iev$ 9 surg]y & m$ic9e by ! use ( ^! new rays1 :ile 9 physical sci5ce !y po9t to an entirely new field ( inve/igation4 ,! mo/ necess>y ?+ n[ is to f9d "s means ( produc+ /reams ( ,rntg5 rays ( great] volume & int5sity1 s z to make possible great] p5etration & di/9ctness 9 ! images4 ,?us f> only small ,crookes tubes h be5 us$1 & mu* is to be expect$ :5 l>g] ones become available2 b !re is great difficulty 9 ! manufacture ( !m4 ,x might be possible1 ,pr(essor ,wright ?9ks1 to get good results by us+1 in/ead ( ! ,crookes tube1 a l>ge sph]e ( alum9ium1 :i* is m transp>5t to ! new rays ?an glass & possesses consid]able /r5g?4 ,x is a delicate "q1 h[ev]1 :e!r ! increas$ ?ickness ( metal necess>y to resi/ ! air pressure ^u a vacuum w\ld n (fset ! advantage ga9$ f ! great] size4 ,moreov]1 x is a matt] = exp]im5t /ill to det]m9e1 :at k9d ( an electric curr5t w\ld be necess>y to excite su* a l>g] tube ) ! be/ results4 ,among ! mo/ important exp]im5ts 9 %ad[ photography made ?us f> 9 ,am]ica are ^? ( ,dr4 ,william ,j4 ,morton ( ,new ,york1 :o 0 ! fir/ 9 ?is c\ntry to use ! disruptive dis*>ges ( /atic electricity 9 connection ) ! ,rntg5 discov]y1 & to demon/rate t %ad[ pictures may be successfully tak5 )\t ! use ( ,crookes tubes4 ,x 0 ! well-kn[n photographic prop]ties ( ord9>y lightn+ t made ,dr4 ,morton suspect t ca?ode rays are produc$ freely 9 ! air :5 !re is an electric dis*>ge f ! heav5s4 ,reason+ ?us1 he resolv$ to se>* = ca?ode rays 9 ! t5-in* lightn+ fla% he 0 able to produce betwe5 ! poles ( 8 imm5se ,holtz ma*9e1 probably ! l>ge/ 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,on ,janu>y #cj? he susp5d$ a glass plate1 ) a circul> w9d[ 9 ! middle1 betwe5 ! two poles4 ,cem5t$ to ?is plate ( glass 0 "o ( h>d rubb]1 ab\t equal 9 size1 :i* ( c\rse cov]$ ! w9d[ 9 ! glass4 ,back ( ! rubb] plate 0 susp5d$ a photographic plate 9 ! plate-hold]1 & outside ( ?is1 betwe5 x & ! rubb] surface1 7 t5 lett]s cut f ?9 copp]4 ,dr4 ,morton propos$ to see if he c\ld n prove ! exi/5ce ( ca?ode rays betwe5 ! poles by caus+ !m to picture 9 %ad[1 ^u ! s5sitiz$ plate1 ! lett]s ?us expos$4 ,9 ord] to d ?is x 0 necess>y to sep>ate ! ord9>y electric sp>ks f ! invisible ca?ode rays :i*1 z ,dr4 ,morton believ$1 accompani$ !m4 ,x 0 to accompli% ?is t he us$ ! d\ble plates ( glass & h>d rubb] plac$1 z already describ$1 betwe5 ! two poles2 = :ile ! ord9>y electric sp>k w\ld n trav]se ! rubb]1 any ca?ode rays t might be pres5t w\ld d s ) great ease1 ! circul> w9d[ 9 ! glass plate all[+ !m passage !re4 ,illu/ration3 ,,dr4 ,,william ,j4 ,,morton ,,photograph+ ,,8 ,,own ,,h& ,,"u ,r,,ntg5 ,,rays4 ,9 ?is case ! vacuum bulb is *>g$ f ,leyd5 j>s :i*1 9 _! turn1 are excit$ by an induction coil4 ,! curr5t be+ turn$ on1 x 0 f\nd t ! p[]ful electric sp>ks visible to ! eye1 unable to foll[ a /raight c\rse on acc\nt ( ! int]v5+ rubb] plate1 jump$ ar\nd ! two plates 9 jagg$1 lightn+-l l9es1 & ?us rea*$ ! o!r pole ( ! ma*9e4 ,b x 0 notic$ t at ! same "t a fa9t spray ( purpli% light 0 /ream+ /raight ?r\gh ! rubb] betwe5 ! two holes1 z if its passage 0 n int]f]$ ) by ! rubb] plate4 ,x 0 9 company ) ?is /ream ( violet rays1 kn[n z ! bru% dis*>ge1 t ! doctor conceiv$ ! invisible ,rntg5 rays to be project$ at ea* sp>k dis*>ge ar\nd ! plate2 & pres5tly1 :5 ! photographic plate 0 develop$1 x 0 f\nd t 8 conception 0 bas$ on fact4 ,= !re1 dim 9 outl9e1 b unmi/akable1 7 %ad[ pictures ( ! t5 lett]s :i* /& z hi/oric1 s9ce !y 7 probably ! fir/ %ad[ pictures 9 ! _w tak5 )\t any bulb or vacuum tube :atev]4 ,^! %ad[ pictures ,dr4 ,morton c>efully di/+ui%$ f ! ord9>y black5+ effects on ! film produc$ by electrifi$ objects4 ,pursu+ 8 exp]im5ts ) /atic electricity1 ,dr4 ,morton soon f\nd t bett] results c\ld be obta9$ by ! use ( ,leyd5 j>s influ5c$ by ! ,holtz ma*9e1 & dis*>g+ into a vacuum bulb1 z %[n 9 ! illu/ration on ?is page4 ,?is arrangem5t ( ! app>atus has ! advantage ( mak+ x mu* easi] to regulate ! electric supply & to modify its int5sity1 & ,dr4 ,morton f9ds t 9 ?is way l>ge vacuum tubes1 p]haps tw5ty in*es 9 diamet]1 may be excit$ to ! po9t ( do+ practical "w )\t dang] ( break+ ! glass walls4 ,b c]ta9 precautions are necess>y4 ,:5 he uses t9-foil electrodes on ! outside ( ! bulb1 he protects ! t9-foil edges1 &1 :at is m ess5tial1 uses extremely small ,leyd5 j>s & a %ort sp>k gap betwe5 ! poles ( ! dis*>g+ rods4 ,! philosophy ( ?is is1 t ! small] ! j>s1 ! great] _! numb] ( oscillations p] second 7easily fifte5 million1 accord+ to ,dr4 ,lodge's computations71 ! %ort] ! wave l5g?1 &1 !re=e1 ! great] ! int5sity ( effects4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,gr\p ,,( ,,famili> ,,articles ,,"u ,,! ,r,,ntg5 ,,rays4 ,f a photograph by ,pr(essor ,ar?ur ,w4 ,wright ( ,yale ,college1 tak5 ?r\gh an ebonite plate-hold] ) fifty-five m9utes exposure4 ,x %[s a pair ( spectacles 9 _! lea!r case2 an awl & a saw1 ) ! iron /em1 pla9ly visible ?r\gh ! wood5 h&les2 a magnify+-glass2 & a comb9ation wood5 tool-h&le ) metallic tools /or$ 9 ! head1 & ! metallic clamp visible ?r\gh ! l[] half4 ,! next /ep 0 to br+ m en]gy into play1 /ill us+ ,leyd5 j>s2 & = ?is purpose ,dr4 ,morton plac$ )9 ! circuit betwe5 ! j>s a ,tesla oscillat+ coil4 ,he 0 ?us able to use 9 8 %ad[ pictures ! mo/ p[]ful sp>ks ! ma*9e 0 capable ( produc+ 7twelve in*es71 s5d+ ! ,leyd5-j> dis*>ge ?r\gh ! prim>y ( ! coil1 & employ+ = ! excitation ( ! vacuum tube ! /ep up curr5t ( ! second>y coil ) a pot5tial incalculably increas$4 ,:ile ,dr4 ,morton has 9 "s ( 8 exp]im5ts excit$ 8 ,leyd5 j>s f an induction coil1 he ?9ks ! be/ promise lies 9 ! use ( p[]ful ,holtz ma*9es2 & he n[ uses no ,leyd5 j>s or conv]t]s1 ?us greatly add+ to ! simplicity ( op]ations4 ,9 reg>d to ! bulb1 ,dr4 ,morton has te/$ v>i\s k9ds ( vacuum tubes1 ! ord9>y ,crookes tubes1 ! ,geissl] tubes1 & has obta9$ excell5t results f ! use ( a special vacuum lamp adapt$ by himself to ! purpose4 ,"o ( 8 +5i\s exp$i5ts 0 to turn to use an ord9>y radiomet] ( l>ge bulb1 &1 hav+ fitt$ ?is ) t9-foil electrodes1 he f\nd t he 0 able to get /rongly m>k$ %ad[ pictures4 ,?is application ( ! ,rntg5 pr9ciple w comm5d itself to _m /ud5ts :o1 be+ unable to provide !mselves ) ! r>e & exp5sive ,crookes tubes1 may buy a radiomet] :i* w s]ve _! purpose excell5tly 9 any laboratory supply /ore1 ! co/ be+ only a few doll>s1 :ile ! application ( ! t9 foil electrodes is p]fectly simple4 ,9 !-well equipp$ ,jackson laboratory at ,tr9ity ,college1 ,h>t=d1 ,i f\nd ,dr4 ,w4,l4 ,robb1 ! pr(essor ( physics1 surr\nd$ by en?usia/ic /ud5ts1 :o 7 assi/+ him 9 "s exp]im5ts ) ! new rays4 ,dr4 ,robb is ! bett] qualifi$ = ?is "w f ! fact t he pursu$ 8 electrical /udies at ! ,wrzburg ,univ]sity1 9 ! v laboratory :]e ,pr(essor ,rntg5 made 8 great discov]y4 ,! picture reproduc$ h]e)1 %[+ a human foot inside ! %oe1 0 tak5 by ,dr4 ,robb4 ,! ,crookes tubes us$ 9 ?is & 9 mo/ ( ,dr4 ,robb's exp]im5ts are consid]ably l>g] ?an any ,i h se5 else:]e1 be+ pe>-%ap$1 ab\t eight in*es long1 & f\r in*es wide at ! wide/ "p4 ,x is1 p]haps1 to ! excell5ce ( ?is tube t ,dr4 ,robb owes "p ( 8 success4 ,at any rate1 9 ! foot picture ! bones are outl9$ ?r\gh %oe & /ock+1 :ile e nail 9 ! sole ( ! %oe %[s pla9ly1 al?\gh ! rays came f above1 /rik+ ! top ( ! foot fir/1 ! sole re/+ ^u ! plate-hold]4 ,9 o!r ( ,dr4 ,robb's pictures equally f9e results 7 obta9$2 notably 9 "o ( a fi%1 reproduc$ h]e)1 & %[+ ! bony /ructure ( ! body2 "o ( a razor1 :]e ! light] %ad[ proves t ! holl[ gr\nd portion is almo/ z ?9 z ! edge2 & "o ( a man's h&1 tak5 = use 9 a lawsuit1 to prove t ! bones ( ! ?umb1 :i* _h be5 cru%$ & brok5 9 an accid5t1 _h be5 improp]ly set by ! att5d+ physician4 ,illu/ration3 ,,?omas ,a4 ,,edison ,,exp]im5t+ ,,) ,,! ,r,,ntg5 ,,rays4 ,dr4 ,robb has made a s]ies ( novel & important exp]im5ts ) tubes f :i* ! air has be5 exhau/$ 9 v>y+ degrees1 & has conclud$ f ^! t x is impossible to produce ! ,rntg5 ph5om5a unless !re is pres5t 9 ! tube an almo/ p]fect vacuum4 ,?r\gh a tube half exhau/$1 on connect+ x ) an induction coil1 he obta9$ m]ely ! ord9>y s]ies ( sp>ks2 9 a tube ?ree-qu>t]s exhau/$1 he obta9$ a r$di% gl[ f end to end1 a torp$o-%ap$ /ream ( fire2 ?r\gh a tube exhau/$ to a fairly high degree--:at ! electric companies w\ld call n bad--he obta9$ a beautiful /eak$ effect ( blui% /ri 9 transv]se lay]s4 ,f9ally1 9 a tube exhau/$ z highly z possible1 he obta9$ a fa9t fluoresc5t gl[1 l t produc$ 9 a ,crookes tube4 ,?is fluoresc5ce ( ! glass1 accord+ to ,dr4 ,robb1 inv>iably accompanies ! dis*>ge ( ,rntg5 rays1 & x is likely t ^! rays are produc$ m abundantly z ! fluoresc5ce increases4 ,j h[ p]fect a vacuum is ne$$ to give ! be/ results rema9s a matt] ( conjecture4 ,x is possible1 ( c\rse1 z ,tesla believes1 t ) an absolutely p]fect vacuum no results :atev] w\ld be obta9$4 ,dr4 ,robb has discov]$ t 9 ord] to get ! be/ results ) %ad[ pictures x is necess>y to use special develop]s = ! plates1 & a diff]5t process 9 ! d>k-room f ! "o kn[n to ord9>y photograph]s4 ,9 a g5]al way1 x is necess>y to use solutions design$ to affect ! ultra-violet rays1 & n ! visible rays ( ! spectrum4 ,hav+ succe$$1 aft] mu* exp]im5t1 9 ?us modify+ 8 develop+ process to meet ! ne$s ( ! case1 ,dr4 ,robb f9ds t he makes a great ga9 9 "t ( exposure1 fifte5 m9utes be+ suffici5t = ! av]age %ad[ picture tak5 ?r\gh a lay] ( wood or lea!r1 & half an h\r repres5t+ an extreme case4 ,9 "s %ad[ pictures1 z1 = in/ance1 9 tak+ a lead-p5cil1 x is a great mi/ake to give an exposure exce$+ two or ?ree m9utes2 = ! wood is s transp>5t t ) a long exposure x does n %[ at all1 & ! effect ( ! picture is spoil$4 ,inde$1 ,dr4 ,robb f9ds t !re is a con/ant t5d5cy to %ort5 ! "t ( exposure1 & ) good results4 ,= in/ance1 "o ( ! be/ %ad[ pictures he _h tak5 0 ( a box ( in/rum5ts cov]$ by two ?icknesses ( lea!r1 two ?icknesses ( velvet1 & two ?icknesses ( wood2 & yet ! "t ( exposure1 ow+ to an accid5t to ! coil1 0 only five m9utes4 ,dr4 ,robb made "o v int]e/+ exp]im5t a few days ago 9 ! int]e/ ( a l>ge bicycle company :i* s5t to him specim5s ( c>bon /eel & nickel /eel = ! purpose ( hav+ him te/ !m ) ! ,rntg5 rays1 & see if !y %[$ any radical diff]5ces 9 ! cry/all9e /ructure4 ,photographs 7 tak5 z desir$1 b at ! "t ( my visit only negative results _h be5 obta9$4 ,dr4 ,robb realizes ! great desirability ( f9d+ a /rong] s\rce ( ,rntg5 rays1 & has himself begun exp]im5t+ ) exhau/ive bulbs made ( alum9ium4 ,"o ( ^! he has already f9i%$1 & has obta9$ "s results ) x1 b n su* z are entirely satisfactory1 ow+ to ! great difficulty 9 obta9+ a high vacuum )\t special facilities4 ,i also visit$ ,pr(essor ,u4,i4 ,pup9 ( ,columbia ,college1 :o has be5 mak+ num]\s exp]im5ts ) ! ,rntg5 rays1 & has produc$ at lea/ "o v rem>kable %ad[ picture4 ,?is is ( ! h& ( a g5tleman resid5t 9 ,new ,york1 :o1 :ile on a hunt+ trip 9 ,engl& a few mon?s ago1 0 s un=tunate z to dis*>ge 8 gun into 8 "r h&1 no less ?an =ty %ot lodg+ 9 ! palm & f+]s4 ,! h& has s9ce heal$ completely2 b ! %ot rema9 9 x1 ! doctors be+ unable to remove !m1 because unable to det]m9e _! exact location4 ,! result is t ! h& is almo/ useless1 & (t5 pa9ful4 ,he>+ ( ?is case1 ,pr(essor ,pup9 induc$ ! g5tleman to all[ him to attempt a photograph ( ! h&4 ,he us$ a ,crookes tube4 ,! di/ance f ! tube to ! plate 0 only five in*es1 & ! h& lay betwe54 ,aft] wait+ fifty m9utes ! plate 0 exam9$4 ,n only did e bone ( ! h& %[ ) beautiful di/9ctness1 b ea* "o ( ! =ty %ot 0 to be se5 almo/ z pla9ly z if x lay !re on ! table2 &1 mo/ rem>kable ( all1 a numb] ( %ot 7 se5 ?r\gh ! bones ( ! f+]s1 %[+ t ! bones 7 transp>5t to ! lead4 ,9 mak+ ?is picture1 ,pr(essor ,pup9 excit$ 8 tube by means ( a p[]ful ,holtz ma*9e1 ?us foll[+ ,dr4 ,morton 9 ! sub/itution ( /atical electricity = ! m common induction coil4 ,pr(essor ,pup9 sees no reason :y ! :ole skeleton ( ! human body %\ld n be %[n completely 9 a photograph z soon z suffici5tly p[]ful bulbs c be obta9$4 ,he ?9ks t x w\ld be possible to make ,crookes tubes two feet 9 diamet] in/ead ( a few in*es1 z at pres5t4 ,?omas ,a4 ,edison has also be5 devot+ himself1 ) 8 usual en]gy1 to exp]im5ts ) ! ,rntg5 rays1 & ann\nces confid5tly t 9 ! ne> future he w be able to photograph ! human bra91 ?r\gh ! heavy bones ( ! skull1 & p]haps ev5 to get a %ad[ picture %[+ ! human skeleton ?r\gh ! tissues ( ! body4 ,,! ,,h\sehold]s4 ,,by ,q1 ,,au?or ,,( ,,dead ,,man',s ,,rock1 ,,! ,,roll-,,call ,,( ,,! ,,reef1 ,,etc4 ,i w say ?is--speak+ z accurately z a man may1 s long aft]w>ds--t :5 fir/ ,i spi$ ! h\se x put no desire 9 me b j to give ?anks4 ,= conceive my case4 ,x 0 ne> midnight by ?is2 & ev] s9ce dusk ,i _h be5 track+ ! nak$ moors a-foot1 9 ! tee? ( z vici\s a nor'we/] z ev] dr5*$ a man to ! sk91 & !n blew ! cold home to 8 m>r[4 ,my clo!s 7 sodd52 my coat-tails flapp$ ) a noise l pi/ol %ots2 my boots squeak$ z ,i w5t4 ,ov]head ! ,octob] moon 0 9 h] la/ qu>t]1 & might h be5 a slice ( f+]-nail = all ! light %e af=d$4 ,two-?irds ( ! "t ! wrack blott$ h] out altoge!r2 & ,i1 ) my /ick clipp$ tight "u my arm-pit1 eyes puck]$ up1 & head b5t l a butt+ ram's1 b a little aslant1 _h to keep my wits agog to di/+ui% ! glimm] ( ! road f ! black hea? to "r & left4 ,= ?ree h\rs ,i _h met nei!r man nor man's dwell+1 & 7= all ,i knew7 0 desp]ately lo/4 ,inde$1 at ! cross roads1 two miles back1 !re _h be5 no?+ = me b to *oose ! way t kept ! w9d on my face1 & x gnaw$ me l a dog4 ,ma9ly to allay ! /++ ( my eyes1 ,i pull$ up at la/1 turn$ "r-ab\t face1 leant back aga9/ ! bla/ ) a h& on my hat1 & survey$ ! blackness ,i _h trav]s$4 ,x 0 at ?is in/ant t1 f> away to ! left1 a po9t ( light caught my notice1 fa9t b /eady2 & at once ,i felt sure x burnt 9 ! w9d[ ( a h\se4 ,! h\se1 ?\ght ,i1 is a good mile (f1 beside ! o!r road1 & ! light mu/ h be5 an in* ov] my hat-brim = ! la/ half h\r1 = my head _h be5 slop$ t way4 ,?is reflection--t on s wide a moor ,i _h come ne> miss+ ! in=mation ,i want$ 7& p]haps a supp]7 by "o in*--s5t a /rong ?rill d[n my back4 ,illu/ration3 ,i 444 ,,tri$ ,a ,,/ep ,,t[>d ,,! ,,/airs1 ,,) ,,eyes ,,al]t ,,= ,,any ,,movem5t ,,( ,,! ,,ma/iff4 ,i cut /raight across ! hea!r t[>ds ! light1 risk+ quags & pitfalls4 ,nay1 s he>t5+ 0 ! *ance to he> a fell[-creature's voice t ,i broke into a run1 skipp+ ov] ! /unt$ gorse t cropp$ up "h & !re1 & dread+ e mom5t to see ! light qu5*$4 ,suppose x burns 9 an upp] w9d[1 & ! family is go+ to b$1 z w\ld be likely at ?is h\r--! appreh5sion kept my eyes fix$ on ! bright spot1 to ! frequ5t sc&al ( my legs1 t )9 five m9utes 7 /uck full ( gorse-prickles4 ,b ! light did n g out1 & soon a flick] ( moonlight gave me a glimpse ( ! h\se's outl9e4 ,x prov$ to be a deal m impos+ ?an ,i look$ =--! outl9e1 9 fact1 ( a tall-squ>e b>rack ) a clu/] ( *imneys at ei!r end1 l e>s1 & a high wall1 topp$ by ! ro(s ( "s outbuild+s1 conceal+ ! l[] w9d[s4 ,!re 0 no gate 9 ?is wall1 & pres5tly ,i guess$ ! reason4 ,i 0 approa*+ ! place f beh9d1 & ! light came f a back w9d[ on ! fir/ floor4 ,! fa9tness ( ! light also 0 expla9$ by ?is "t4 ,x %one beh9d a drab-color$ bl9d1 & 9 %ape resembl$ ! /em ( a w9e-glass1 broad5+ out at ! foot--an effect produc$ by ! half-drawn curta9s )94 ,i came to a halt1 wait+ = ! next ray ( moonlight4 ,at ! same mom5t a ru% ( w9d swept ov] ! *imney-/acks1 & on ! w9d !re seem$ to ride a human sigh4 ,on ?is la/ po9t ,i may err4 ,! gu/ _h pass$ "s seconds be=e ,i caught myself detect+ ?is peculi> note1 & try+ to dis5gage x f ! natural *ords ( ! /orm4 ,f ! next gu/ x 0 abs5t4 ,& !n1 to my dismay1 ! light fad$ f ! w9d[4 ,i 0 half-m9d$ to call out :5 x appe>$ aga91 ?is "t 9 two w9d[s--^? next on ! "r to t :]e x _h %one be=e4 ,almo/ at once x increas$ 9 brilliance1 z if ! p]son :o c>ri$ x f ! small] room to ! l>g] 7 light+ m c&les2 & n[ ! illum9ation 0 /rong en\gh to make f9e gold ?reads ( ! ra9 t fell )9 its radiance1 & fl+ two %afts ( w>m yell[ ov] ! cop+ ( ! back wall into ! night4 ,dur+ ! m9ute or m t ,i /ood wat*+1 no %ad[ fell on ei!r bl9d4 ,betwe5 me & ! wall ran a dit*1 into ! black obscurity ( :i* ! gr\nd at my feet broke %>ply away4 ,sett+ my back to ! /orm aga91 ,i foll[$ ! lip ( ?is dit* ar\nd ! wall's angle4 ,"h 0 %elt]1 & "h ! dit* seem$ to gr[ %all[]4 ,n wi%+1 h[ev]1 to mi/ake a b$ ( nettles or any su* pitfall = solid e>?1 ,i kept pretty wide z ,i w5t on4 ,! h\se 0 d>k on ?is side1 & ! wall1 z be=e1 _h no op5+4 ,close beside ! next angle grew a mass ( ?ick gorse bu%es1 & pu%+ ?r\gh ^! ,i f\nd myself sudd5ly on a s\nd high road1 ) ! w9d te>+ at me z furi\sly z ev]4 ,b "h 0 ! front2 & ,i n[ p]ceiv$ t ! surr\nd+ wall advanc$ "s way be=e ! h\se1 s z to =m a n>r[ curtilage4 ,s mu* ( x1 too1 z fac$ ! road _h be5 :itewa%$2 :i* made x an easy matt] to f9d ! gate4 ,b z ,i laid h& on its lat*1 ,i _h a surprise4 ,a l9e ( pav+-/ones l$ f ! gate to ! heavy por*2 & along ! wet surface ( ^! fell a /reak ( light f ! front door1 :i* /ood aj>4 ,t a door %\ld rema9 six in*es op5 on su* a night 0 a/oni%+ en\gh1 until ,i ent]$ ! c\rt & f\nd x 0 z /ill z a room1 ow+ to ! high wall1 & d\btless ! por* gave additional protection4 ,b look+ up & assur+ myself t all ! re/ ( faade 0 black z ink1 ,i wond]$ at ! inmates :o c\ld be ?us c>eless ( _! prop]ty4 ,x 0 "h t my pr(essional in/9cts receiv$ ! fir/ jog4 ,abat+ ! s\nd ( my feet on ! pav+-/ones1 ,i w5t up to ! door & pu%$ x s(tly4 ,x op5$ )\t noise4 ,i /epp$ into a fair-siz$ hall ( mod]n build1 pav$ ) r$ tiles & lit ) a small hang+ lamp4 ,to "r & left 7 doors lead+ to ! gr\nd-floor rooms4 ,along ! wall by my %\ld] ran a l9e ( pegs1 on :i* hung half a doz5 hats & great coats1 e "o ( cl]ical %ape2 & full 9 front ( me a broad /aircase ran up1 ) a />+ ,brussels c>pet1 ! colors & patt]n ( :i* ,i c recall z well z to-day's breakfa/4 ,"u ?is /aircase 0 set a /& full ( walk+-/icks1 & a table litt]$ ) gloves1 bru%es1 a h&-bell1 a rid+-crop1 "o or two dog-:i/les1 & a b$-room c&le1 ) t9d]-box beside x4 ,?is1 ) "o notable exception1 0 all ! furniture4 ,! exception--:i* turn$ me cold--0 ! =m ( a yell[ ma/iff dog1 curl$ on a mat b5ea? ! table4 ,! ar* ( 8 back 0 t[>ds me1 & "o =epaw lay ov] 8 nose 9 a natural po/ure ( sleep4 ,i leant back on ! wa9scot+1 ) my eyes tightly fix$ on him1 & my ?\ghts fly+ back1 ) some?+ ( regret1 to ! /orm ,i _h come ?r\gh4 ,b a man's habits are n easily d5i$4 ,at ! end ( ?ree m9utes ! dog _h n mov$1 & ,i 0 d[n on ! doormat unlac+ my soak$ boots4 ,slipp+ !m (f1 & tak+ !m 9 my left h&1 ,i /ood up1 & tri$ a /ep t[>ds ! /airs1 ) eyes al]t = any movem5t ( ! ma/iff2 b he nev] /irr$4 ,i 0 glad en\gh1 h[ev]1 on rea*+ ! /airs1 to f9d !m newly built & ! c>pet ?ick4 ,up ,i w5t ) a glance at e /ep = ! table :i* n[ hid ! brute's =m f me1 & nev] a creak did ,i wake out ( t /aircase till ,i 0 almo/ at ! fir/ l&+1 :5 my toe caught a loose /air-rod1 & rattl$ x 9 a way t /opp$ my he>t = a mom5t1 & !n set x go+ 9 d\ble-quick "t4 ,illu/ration3 ,,he ,,/ood ,,sideways1 444 ,,& ,,look$ ,,at ,,me ,,ov] ,,8 ,,left ,,%\ld]4 ,i /ood /ill1 ) a h& on ! rail4 ,my eyes 7 n[ on a level ) ! floor ( ! l&+1 out ( :i* bran*$ two passages--"o by my "r h&1 ! o!r to ! left1 at ! foot ( ! next flight1 s plac$ t ,i 0 gaz+ d[n ! l5g? ( x4 ,& almo/ at ! end !re fell a p>allelogram ( light across x f an op5 door4 ,a man :o has once felt x kn[s !re is only "o k9d ( sil5ce t c fitly be call$ dead4 ,?is is only to be f\nd 9 a great h\se at midnight4 ,i decl>e t = a few seconds aft] ,i rattl$ ! /air-rod y might h cut ! sil5ce ) a knife4 ,if ! h\se held a clock x tick$ inaudibly4 ,^u ?is sil5ce1 at ! end ( a m9ute1 broke a light s\nd--! cl9k1 cl9k ( a decant] on ! rim ( a w9e-glass4 ,x came f ! room :]e ! light 04 ,n[1 p]haps x 0 t ! v ?\ght ( liquor put w>m? into my cold bones4 ,x is c]ta9 t all ( a sudd5 ,i /raight5$ my back1 took ! rema9+ /airs at two /rides1 & walk$ d[n ! passage1 z bold z brass1 ) out c>+ a jot = ! noise ,i made4 ,9 ! doorway ,i halt$4 ,! room 0 long1 l9$ = ! mo/ "p ) books b\nd 9 :at !y call div9ity calf1 & litt]$ ) pap]s l a b>ri/]'s table on assize day4 ,be=e ! fireplace1 :]e a few coals burn$ sulkily1 0 drawn a lea!rn elb[ *air1 & beside x1 on ! corn] ( a writ+-table1 7 set an unlit c&le & a pile ( manuscripts4 ,at ! opposite end ( ! room a curta9$ door l$ 7,i guess$7 to ! *amb] t ,i _h fir/ se5 illum9at$4 ,all ?is ,i took 9 ) ! tail ( my eye1 :ile />+ /raight 9 front1 :]e1 9 ! middle ( a great squ>e ( c>pet betwe5 me & ! w9d[s1 0 a table ) a r$ clo? ^u x4 ,on ?is clo? 7 a c\ple ( wax c&les1 lit1 9 silv] /&s1 a tray1 & a decant] ?ree p>ts full ( br&y4 ,& betwe5 me & ! table /ood a man4 ,he /ood sideways1 lean+ a little back1 z if to keep 8 %ad[ (f ! ?re%old1 & look$ at me ov] 8 left %\ld]--a bald1 grave man1 slightly "u ! common height1 ) a long cl]ical coat ( prepo/]\s fit hang+ loosely f 8 %\ld]s1 a :ite cravat1 black bree*es1 & black /ock+s4 ,8 feet 7 loosely ?ru/ into c>pet-slipp]s4 ,i judg$ 8 age at fifty1 or !reab\ts2 b 8 face re/$ 9 ! %ad[1 & ,i c\ld only note a pair ( eyes1 v small & al]t1 tw9kl+ above a l>ge expanse ( *eek4 ,he 0 lift+ a w9e-glass f ! table at ! mom5t :5 ,i appe>$1 & x trembl$ n[ 9 8 "r h&4 ,i he>d a spilt drop or two fall on ! c>pet1 & ?is 0 all ! evid5ce he %[$ ( discomposure4 ,sett+ ! glass back1 he felt 9 8 brea/-pocket = a h&k]*ief1 fail$ to f9d "o1 & rubb$ 8 h&s toge!r to get ! liquor (f 8 f+]s4 ,y />tl$ me1 he said1 9 a matt]-(-fact tone1 turn+ 8 eyes ^u me1 z he lift$ 8 glass aga91 & empti$ x4 ,h[ did y f9d y\r way 98 ,by ! front door1 said ,i1 wond]+ at 8 unconc]n4 ,he nodd$ 8 head sl[ly4 ,ah6 yes2 ,i =got to lock x4 ,y came to /eal1 ,i suppose8 ,i came because ,i lo/ my way4 ,i've be5 travell+ ?is ,god-=sak5 moor s9ce dusk-- ,) y\r boots 9 y\r h&1 he put 9 quietly4 ,i took !m (f out ( respect to ! yell[ dog y keep4 ,he lies 9 a v natural attitude--eh8 ,y don't tell me he 0 /uff$6 ,! old man's eyes beam$ a contemptu\s pity4 ,y are indiff]5tly %>p1 my de> sir1 = a h\sebreak]4 ,come 94 ,set d[n ^? convict+ boots1 & don't drip pools ( wat] 9 ! v doorway1 ( all places4 ,if ,i mu/ ent]ta9 a burgl>1 ,i pref] him tidy4 ,he walk$ to ! fire1 pick$ up a pok]1 & knock$ ! coals into a blaze4 ,?is done1 he turn$ r\nd on me ) ! pok] /ill 9 8 h&4 ,! s]5e/ gravity sat on 8 l>ge1 pale features4 ,:y h ,i done ?is8 he ask$4 ,i suppose to get possession ( ! pok]4 ,q "r4 ,may ,i inquire y\r next move8 ,:y1 said ,i1 feel+ 9 my tail pocket1 ,i c>ry a pi/ol4 ,:i* ,i suppose to be damp8 ,by no means4 ,i c>ry x1 z y see1 9 an oil-clo? case4 ,he /opp$1 & laid ! pok] c>efully 9 ! f5d]4 ,t is a /rong] c>d ?an ,i possess4 ,i might urge t by pull+ ! trigg] y w\ld c]ta9ly al>m ! h\se & ! neighborhood1 & put a halt] r\nd y\r neck4 ,i say1 ,i might urge ?is1 & assume y to be an intellig5t auditor4 ,b x /rikes me z saf] to assume y capable ( us+ a pi/ol ) effect at ?ree paces4 ,) :at might happ5 subsequ5tly ,i w n pret5d to be conc]n$4 ,x is suffici5t t ,i dislike ! notion ( be+ p]=at$4 ,! fate ( y\r neck-- ,he wav$ a h&4 ,well1 ,i h kn[n y = j five m9utes1 & feel b mod]ate int]e/ 9 y\r neck4 ,z = ! inmates ( ?is h\se1 x w refre% y to he> t !re are none4 ,i h liv$ "h two ye>s ) a butl] & a female cook1 bo? ( :om ,i dismiss$ ye/]day at a mom5t's notice = conduct :i* ,i w n %ock y\r e>s by explicitly nam+4 ,suffice x to say1 ,i c>ri$ !m (f ye/]day to my p>i% *ur*1 two miles away1 m>ri$ !m1 & dismiss$ !m 9 ! ve/ry )\t *>act]s4 ,i wi% y _h kn[n t butl]--b excuse me2 ) ! in=mation ,i h suppli$1 y ought to f9d no difficulty 9 fix+ ! price y w take to cle> out ( my h\se in/ant]4 ,sir1 ,i answ]$1 ,i h held a pi/ol at "o or two heads 9 my "t2 b nev] at "o /uff$ ) nobl] discretion4 ,y\r *ivalry does n1 inde$1 dis>m me1 b prompts me to desire m ( y\r acqua9tance4 ,i h f\nd a g5tleman1 & mu/ sup ) him be=e ,i make t]ms4 ,! address seem$ to please him4 ,he %uffl$ across ! room to a sidebo>d1 & produc$ a plate ( biscuits1 ano!r ( almonds & dri$ rais9s1 a glass & two decant]s4 ,%]ry & ,madeira1 he said4 ,!re is also a cold pie 9 ! l>d]1 if y c>e = x4 ,a biscuit w s]ve1 ,i repli$4 ,to tell ! tru?1 ,i'm m = ! bucket ?an ! mang]1 z ! grooms say2 &1 by y\r leave1 ! br&y y 7 te/+ j n[ is m to my m9d ?an w9e4 ,!re is no wat] h&y4 ,!re 0 pl5ty out ( doors to la/ me ) ?is bottle4 ,i pull$ ov] a *air1 & laid my pi/ol on ! table1 & held out ! glass = him to fill4 ,hav+ done s1 he help$ himself to a glass & a *air1 & sat d[n fac+ me4 ,i 0 talk+1 j n[1 ( my late butl]1 he began1 ) a sip at 8 br&y4 ,has x /ruck y t1 :5 confront$ ) moral del9qu5cy1 ,i am apt to let my indignation get ! bett] ( me8 ,n at all1 ,i answ]$ he>tily1 refill+ my glass4 ,x appe>$ t ano!r reply w\ld h pleas$ him bett]4 ,h'm4 ,i 0 hop+ t1 p]haps1 ,i _h visit$ 8 (f5ce too /rongly4 ,z a cl]gyman1 y see1 ,i 0 b\nd to be sev]e2 b ^u my ^w1 sir1 s9ce he w5t ,i h felt l a man :o has lo/ a limb4 ,he drumm$ ) 8 f+]s on ! clo? = a few mom5ts1 & w5t on3 ,"o has a natural disposition to =give butl]s--,ph>aoh1 = in/ance1 felt x4 ,!re hov]s ar\nd butl]s t peculi> atmosph]e :i* ,%akespe>e notic$ z encircl+ k+s1 an atmosph]e 9 :i* common e?ics lose _! p]t95ce4 ,b m9e 0 a r>e bird--a black swan among butl]s4 ,he 0 m ?an a butl]3 he 0 a quick & brightly-gift$ man4 ,( ! accuracy ( 8 ta/e1 & ! unusual scope ( 8 endeavor1 y w be able to =m "s op9ion :5 ,i assure y he modell$ himself ^u me4 ,i b[$ ov] my br&y4 ,i am a s*ol>2 yet ,i employ$ him to read al\d to me1 & d]iv$ pleasure f 8 intonation4 ,i talk z a s*ol>2 yet he le>n$ to answ] me 9 language z precise z my own4 ,my ca/-(f g>m5ts fitt$ him n m irreproa*ably ?an did my am5ities ( mann]4 ,dive/ him ( 8 tray1 & y w\ld f9d 8 mode ( ent]+ a room h>dly di/+ui%able f my own--! same urbanity1 ! same al]tness ( c>riage1 ! same sup]f9e def]5ce t[>ds ! weak] sex4 ,all--all my idiosyncrasies ,i saw reflect$ 9 ?is my mirror2 & c y d\bt t ,i 0 gratifi$8 ,he 0 my alt] ego--:i*1 by ! way1 makes x ! m extraord9>y t x %\ld h be5 necess>y to m>ry him to ! cook4 ,look "h1 ,i broke 92 y want a butl]4 ,oh1 y really grasp t fact1 d y8 he retort$4 ,& y wi% to get rid ( me z soon z may be4 ,i hope !re is no impolit5ess 9 complim5t+ y on y\r disc]nm5t4 ,y\r two wi%es1 said ,i1 may be reconcil$4 ,let me cease to be y\r burgl>1 & let me cont9ue "h z y\r butl]4 ,he leant back1 spread+ out ! f+]s ( ea* h& z if ! table's edge 0 a h>psi*ord1 & he /ret*+ octaves ^u x4 ,believe me1 ,i w5t on1 y might d worse4 ,i h be5 a demy ( ,magdal5 ,college1 ,ox=d1 9 my "t1 & reta9 "s ,greek & ,lat94 ,i'll und]take to read ! ,fa!rs ) an acc5t t %all n (f5d y4 ,my k ( w9e is none ! worse = hav+ be5 cultivat$ 9 o!r m5's cell>s4 ,moreov]1 y %all engage ! uglie/ cook 9 ,*ri/5dom1 s long z ,i'm y\r butl]4 ,i've tak5 a lik+ to y--t's flat--& ,i apply = ! po/4 ,i give =ty p\nds a ye>1 said he4 ,& ,i'm *eap at t price4 ,he fill$ up 8 glass1 look+ up at me :ile he did s ) ! air ( "o dige/+ a problem4 ,f fir/ to la/ 8 face 0 grave z a judge's4 ,we are too impulsive1 ,i ?9k1 0 8 answ]1 aft] a m9ute's sil5ce4 ,& y\r spee* smacks ( ! amateur4 ,y say1 ',let me cease to be y\r burgl>1 & let me be y\r butl]4' ,! m]e aspiration is respectable2 b a man might z well say1 ',let me cease to write poems2 let me pa9t pictures4' ,& truly1 sir1 y impress$ me z no exp]t 9 y\r pres5t trade1 b a j\rneyman-h\sebreak]1 if ,i may say s4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,i argu$1 consid] ! mod]ation ( my dem&s2 t alone %\ld conv9ce y ( my desire to turn ov] a new leaf4 ,i ask = a mon?'s trial2 if1 at ! end ( t "t1 ,i don't suit1 y %all say s1 & ,i'll m>* f y\r door ) no?+ 9 my pocket b my mon?'s wages4 ,be hang$1 sir6 b :5 ,i reflect on ! am\nt y'll h to pay to get me to face to-night's /orm aga91 y seem to be gett+ (f dirt-*eap6 cri$ ,i1 slapp+ my palm on ! table4 ,ah1 if y _h only kn[n ,adolphus6 he exclaim$4 ,n[1 ! ?ird glass ( clean spirits has always a deplorable effect on me4 ,x turns me f bright to black1 f lightness ( spirits to extreme sulk9ess4 ,i h done m wick$ness ov] ?is ?ird tumbl] ?an 9 all ! o!r /ates ( comp>ative inebriety )9 my exp]i5ce4 ,s n[ ,i gl[]$ at my companion & rapp$ out a curse4 ,look "h1 ,i don't want to he> any m ( ,adolphus1 & ,i've a pretty cle> notion ( ! game y're play+4 ,y want to make me drunk1 & y're ready to sit prattl+ !re till ,i drop "u ! table4 ,d me ! favor to rememb] t y came1 & are /ay+1 at y\r own invitation4 ,z = ! br&y1 ,i w\ld rem9d y t ,i sugge/$ a mild] dr9k4 ,try "s ,madeira4 ,he h&$ me ! decant]1 z he spoke1 & ,i p\r$ out a glass4 ,madeira6 said ,i1 tak+ a gulp4 ,ugh6 x's ! commone/ ,m>sala6 ,i _h no soon] said ! words ?an he rose up1 & /ret*$ a h& gravely across to me4 ,i hope y'll %ake x1 he said2 ?\gh1 z a man :o aft] ?ree glasses ( neat _s c di/+ui% betwe5 ,madeira & ,m>sala1 y h e "r to refuse me4 ,two m9utes ago y (f]$ to become my butl]1 & ,i demurr$4 ,i n[ beg y to repeat t (f]4 ,say ! ^w1 & ,i employ y gladly2 y %all ev5 h ! second decant] 7:i* conta9s g5u9e ,madeira7 to take to b$ ) y4 ,we %ook h&s on our b>ga91 & cat*+ up a c&le/ick1 he l$ ! way f ! room4 ,pick+ up my boots1 ,i foll[$ him along ! passage & d[n ! sil5t /aircase4 ,9 ! hall he paus$ to /& on tiptoe1 & turn up ! lamp1 :i* 0 burn+ l[4 ,z he did s1 ,i f\nd "t to fl+ a glance at my old enemy1 ! ma/iff4 ,he lay z ,i _h fir/ se5 him--a /uff$ dog1 if ev] !re 0 "o4 ,decid$ly1 ?\ght ,i1 my wits are to seek1 to-night2 & ) ! same1 a sudd5 suspicion made me turn to my conductor1 :o _h advanc$ to ! left-h& door1 & 0 wait+ = me1 ) h& on ! knob4 ,"o mom5t1 ,i said2 ?is is all v pretty1 b h[ am ,i to "k y're n s5d+ me to b$ :ile y fet* 9 all ! c\ntryside to lay me by ! heels8 ,i'm afraid1 0 8 answ]1 y mu/ be cont5t ) my ^w1 z a g5tleman1 t nev]1 to-night or h]eaft]1 w ,i brea! a syllable ab\t ! circum/ances ( y\r visit4 ,h[ev]1 if y *oose1 we w return up/airs4 ,no2 ,i'll tru/ y1 said ,i2 & he op5$ ! door4 ,x l$ into a broad passage1 pav$ ) slate1 ^u :i* ?ree or f\r rooms op5$4 ,he paus$ by ! second1 & u%]$ me into a sleep+-*amb] :i*1 ?\gh n>r[1 0 com=table en\gh--a va/ improvem5t1 at any rate1 on ! mump]'s lodg+s ,i _h be5 us$ to = _m mon?s pa/4 ,y c undress "h1 he said4 ,! %eets are air$1 & if y'll wait a mom5t ,i'll fet* a night%irt--"o ( my own4 ,sir1 y heap coals ( fire on me4 ,believe me t = n9ety-n9e ( y\r qualities ,i d n c>e a t9k]'s curse3 b z a man :o1 aft] ?ree tumbl]s ( neat br&y1 c tell ,m>sala f ,madeira y are to be tak5 c>e (4 ,he %uffl$ away1 b came back 9 a c\ple ( m9utes ) ! night%irt4 ,good-night1 he call$ to me1 fl++ x 9 at ! door2 & )\t giv+ me "t to return ! wi%1 w5t 8 way up/airs4 ,n[ x might be suppos$ t ,i 0 only too glad to toss (f my clo!s & climb into ! b$ ,i _h s unexpect$ly acquir$ a "r to4 ,b1 z a matt] ( fact1 ,i did no?+ ( ! k9d4 ,in/ead1 ,i drew on my boots & sat on ! b$'s edge1 bl9k+ at my c&le till x di$ d[n 9 its socket1 & aft]w>ds at ! purple squ>e ( w9d[ z x sl[ly *ang$ to gray ) ! com+ ( dawn4 ,i 0 cold to ! he>t1 & my tee? *att]$ ) an ague4 ,c]ta9ly ,i nev] suspect$ my ho/'s ^w2 b 0 ev5 occupi$ 9 fram+ good resolutions & %ap+ out an excell5t future1 :5 ,i he>d ! front door g5tly pull$ to1 & a man's foot/eps mov+ quietly to ! gate4 ,! trea*]y knock$ me 9 a heap = ! mom5t4 ,!n leap+ up & fl++ my door wide1 ,i /umbl$ ?r\gh ! unc]ta9 light ( ! passage into ! front hall4 ,!re 0 a fan-%ap$ light ov] ! door1 & ! place 0 v /ill & gray4 ,a quick ?\ght1 or r a sudd5 prophetic guess at ! tru?1 made me turn to ! figure ( ! ma/iff curl$ "u ! hall table4 ,i laid my h& on ! scruff ( 8 neck4 ,he 0 q limp1 & my f+]s sank into ! fle% on ei!r side ( ! v]tebrae4 ,digg+ !m deep]1 ,i dragg$ him out into ! middle ( ! hall1 & pull$ ! front door op5 to see ! bett]4 ,8 ?roat 0 ga%$ f e> to e>4 ,h[ _m seconds pass$ aft] ,i dropp$ ! s5seless lump on ! floor1 & be=e ,i made ano!r movem5t1 x w\ld puzzle me to say4 ,twice ,i /irr$ a foot z if to run out at ! door4 ,!n1 *ang+ my m9d1 ,i /epp$ ov] ! ma/iff1 & ran up ! /aircase4 ,! light no long] %one out into ! left-h& passage2 b grop+ d[n x1 ,i f\nd ! /udy door op51 z be=e1 & pass$ 94 ,a sick light /ole ?r\gh ! bl9ds--en\gh = me to di/+ui% ! glasses & decant]s on ! table1 & f9d my way to ! curta9 t hung be=e ! room :]e ! light _h fir/ attract$ me4 ,i pu%$ ! curta9 aside1 paus$ = a mom5t1 & li/5$ to ! viol5t beat ( my he>t2 !n felt = ! door h&le & turn$ x4 ,all ,i c\ld see at fir/2 0 t ! *amb] 0 small2 next1 t ! light pat* 9 a l9e ) ! w9d[ 0 ! :ite cov]let ( a b$2 & next1 t somebody1 or some?+1 lay on ! b$4 ,i li/5$ aga94 ,!re 0 no s\nd 9 ! room2 no he>t beat+ b my own4 ,i rea*$ out a h& to pull up ! bl9d1 & drew x back aga94 ,i d>$ n4 ,! daylight grew1 m9ute by m9ute1 on ! dull p>allelogram ( ! bl9d1 & m9ute by m9ute t horrible ?+ on ! b$ took some?+ ( di/9ctness4 ,! /ra9 beat me at la/4 ,i fet*$ a v]itable yell to give myself c\rage1 &1 rea*+ = ! cord1 pull$ up ! bl9d z fa/ z x w\ld g4 ,! face on ! pill[ 0 t ( an old man--a face wax5 & peaceful1 ) quiet l9es ab\t ! mon? & eyes1 & long l9es ( gray hair fall+ back f ! temples4 ,! body 0 turn$ a little on "o side1 & "o h& lay outside ! b$clo!s 9 a v natural mann]4 ,b !re 7 two d>k spots on ! cov]let4 ,!n ,i knew ,i 0 face to face ) ! real h\sehold]2 & x fla%$ on me t ,i _h be5 indiscreet 9 tak+ s]vice z 8 butl]1 & t ,i knew ! face 8 ex-butl] wore4 ,illu/ration3 ,,face ,,to ,,face ,,) ,,! ,,real ,,h\sehold]4 ,&1 be+ by ?is "t awake to ! responsibilities ( ! po/1 ,i quitt$ x ?ree /eps at a "t1 n once look+ beh9d me4 ,outside ! h\se ! /orm _h di$1 & :ite sunlight broke ov] ! sodd5 moors4 ,b my bones 7 cold1 & ,i ran fa/] & fa/]4 ,,abraham ,,l9coln4 ,,by ,,ida ,m4 ,,t>bell4 ,,l9coln',s ,,prom95ce ,,z ,a ,,:ig ,,politician ,,at ,,?irty-,,two4--,,/eph5 ,a4 ,,d\glas',s ,,removal ,,to ,,spr+field4--,,beg9n+ ,,( ,,! ,,rivalry ,,betwe5 ,,l9coln ,,& ,,d\glas4--,,l9coln',s ,,"p ,,9 ,,! ,,campaign ,,( #ahdj4--,,m>y ,,todd ,,& ,,h] ,,engagem5t ,,to ,,l9coln4--,,false ,,/ories ,,reg>d+ ,,l9coln',s ,,c\rt%ip4--,,! ,,l9coln ,,& ,,%ields ,,duel4--,,l9coln',s ,,m>riage4 ,by ! "t ,abraham ,l9coln 0 ?irty-two ye>s old--t is1 9 #ahda--;he 0 "o ( ! lead+ ,:ig politicians ( ,ill9ois4 ,f\r times 9 succession he _h be5 elect$ to ! ,g5]al ,assembly ( ! ,/ate--9 #ahcd1 #ahcf1 #ahch1 & #ahdj4 ,twice he _h be5 a c&idate = ,speak] ( ! ,h\se--9 #ahch & 9 #ahdj--;bo? times aga9/ ,william ,l4,d4 ,ew+2 & ?\gh bo? times defeat$1 ! vote _h 9 ea* in/ance be5 close4 ,9 #ahda he _h be5 talk$ ( z a c&idate = gov]nor1 a sugge/ion to :i* he w\ld n li/54 ,he _h n tak5 ?is prom95t position because ! ,:ig p>ty lack$ mat]ial4 ,edw>d ,dick9son ,bak]1 ,colonel ,john ,j4 ,h>d91 ,john ,t4 ,/u>t1 ,n9ian ,w4 ,edw>ds1 ,jesse ,k4 ,dubois1 ,o4,h4 ,br[n+1 7 b a few ( ! brilliant m5 :o 7 ?r[+ all _! ability & ambition into ! conte/ = political honors 9 ! ,/ate4 ,nor 7 ! ,:igs a :it sup]ior to ! ,democrats4 ,william ,l4,d4 ,ew+1 ,eb5ez] ,peck1 ,william ,?omas1 ,james ,%ields1 ,john ,calh\n1 7 9 e respect z able z ! be/ m5 ( ! ,:ig p>ty4 ,inde$1 "o ( ! prom95t ,democrats ) :om ,l9coln came (t5 9 contact1 0 popul>ly reg>d$ z ! mo/ brilliant & promis+ politician ( ! ,/ate--,/eph5 ,a4 ,d\glas4 ,8 record _h be5 ph5om5al4 ,he _h amaz$ bo? p>ties1 9 #ahcd1 by secur+ appo9tm5t by ! legislature to ! (fice ( ,/ate ,attorney = ! fir/ judicial circuit1 ov] ,john ,j4 ,h>d94 ,9 #ahcf he _h be5 elect$ to ! legislature1 & al?\gh he 0 at t "t b tw5ty-?ree ye>s ( age1 he _h %[n himself "o ( ! mo/ vigor\s1 capable1 & intellig5t memb]s4 ,inde$1 ,d\glas's "w 9 ! ,t5? ,assembly gave him ab\t ! same position 9 ! ,democratic p>ty ( ! ,/ate at l>ge t ,l9coln's "w 9 ! same body gave him 9 ! ,:ig p>ty ( 8 own di/rict4 ,9 #ahcg he _h _h no difficulty 9 be+ appo9t$ regi/] ( ! l& (fice1 a position :i* compell$ him to make 8 home 9 ,spr+field4 ,x 0 only a few mon?s aft] ,l9coln rode into t[n1 all 8 e>?ly possessions 9 a pair ( saddle-bags1 t ,d\glas appe>$4 ,h&some1 poli%$1 & always ) an air ( prosp]ity1 ! adv5t ( ! "y ,democratic (ficial 0 9 /rik+ contra/ to t ( ! sad-ey$1 ill-clad1 pov]ty-/rick5 "y lawy] f ,new ,salem4 ,f ! fir/1 ,l9coln & ,d\glas 7 ?r[n con/antly toge!r 9 ! social life ( ! t[n1 & (t5 pitt$ aga9/ ea* o!r 9 :at 7 ! real =ums ( ! ,/ate at t day--! space ar\nd ! huge ,frankl9 /ove ( "s oblig+ /ore-keep]1 ! /eps ( somebody's law (fice1 a pile ( lumb]1 or a long timb]1 ly+ 9 ! public squ>e1 :]e ! new ,/ate-h\se 0 go+ up4 ,9 ! fall ( #ahcg ,d\glas 0 nom9at$ = ,congress on ! ,democratic ticket4 ,8 ,:ig oppon5t 0 ,l9coln's law p>tn]1 ,john ,t4 ,/u>t4 ,! campaign :i* ! two conduct$ 0 "o ( ! mo/ rem>kable 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,/ate4 ,= five mon?s ( ! spr+ & summ] ( #ahch !y rode toge!r f t[n to t[n all ov] ! nor!rn "p ( ,ill9ois 7,ill9ois at t "t 0 divid$ into b ?ree congressional di/ricts2 ! ?ird1 9 :i* ,sangamon ,c\nty 0 includ$1 be+ made up ( ! tw5ty-two nor!rnmo/ c\nties71 speak+ six days out ( sev54 ,:5 ! election came (f 9 ,augu/1 #ahch1 out ( ?irty-six ?\s& votes ca/1 ,/u>t receiv$ a majority ( only f\rte52 b ev5 t majority ! ,democrats always cont5d$ 0 won unfairly4 ,! campaign 0 wat*$ ) int5se int]e/ by ! "y politicians ( ,spr+field2 no "o ( !m felt a deep] int]e/ 9 x ?an ,l9coln1 :o 0 himself at ! same "t a c&idate = memb] ( ! ,/ate legislature4 ,illu/ration3 ,,old ,,/ate-,,h\se ,,at ,,spr+field1 ,,ill9ois4 ,f a rec5t photograph made = ,,mcclure',s ,,magaz9e4 ,! corn]-/one 0 laid ,july #d1 #ahcg1 ab\t f\r mon?s aft] ! passage ( ! act remov+ ! capital to ,spr+field4 ,! ev5t 0 att5d$ ) elaborate c]emonies4 ,! orator ( ! day 0 ,colonel ,e4,d4 ,bak]4 ,x 0 ne>ly f\r ye>s be=e ! build+ 0 f9ally complet$1 at a co/ ( two hundr$ & =ty ?\s& doll>s4 ,x 0 fir/ occupi$ by ! legislature dur+ ! regul> session ( #ahdj-ahda1 t body1 at two previ\s special sessions1 be+ oblig$ to use ! ,me?odi/ *ur* = ! ,s5ate1 & ! ,second ,presbyt]ian *ur* = ! ,h\se4 ,! ,supreme ,c\rt f\nd a meet+ place 9 ! ,episcopal *ur*4 ,! legislative committees met 9 rooms 9 private h\ses ab\t t[n4 ,?is build+ 0 ! ,/ate capitol = m ?an ?irty ye>s1 becom+1 ^u ! completion ( ! pres5t ,/ate-h\se1 ! c\rt-h\se ( ,sangamon ,c\nty4 ,l9coln mu/ h le>n$ by ! end ( #ahdj1 if n be=e1 some?+ ( ! p[] ( ! ,little ,giant1 z ,d\glas 0 call$4 ,c]ta9ly no man 9 public life betwe5 #ahcg & #ahfj _h a great] hold on 8 foll[]s4 ,! reasons = ?is grasp are n h>d to f9d4 ,d\glas 0 by nature buoyant1 en?usia/ic1 impetu\s4 ,he _h t sunny boyi%ness :i* is s irresi/ible to "y & old4 ,) x he _h great natural eloqu5ce4 ,:5 8 deep1 ri* voice roll$ out f]vid p]iods 9 support ( ! sub-treasury & ! conv5tion sy/em1 or 9 opposition to int]nal improvem5ts by ! f$]al gov]nm5t1 ! p applaud$ out ( %e] joy at ! pleasure ( he>+ him4 ,he 0 "o ( ! few m5 9 ,ill9ois :om ! epi!t ( ,yankee nev] hurt4 ,he might be a ,yankee1 b :5 he sat d[n on ! knee ( "s surly lawy]1 & confid5tially told him 8 plans2 or1 at a political meet+1 took (f 8 coat1 & roll$ up 8 sleeves1 & pit*$ into 8 oppon5t1 ! sons ( ,ill9ois =got 8 orig9 9 love = ! man4 ,l9coln und\bt$ly und]/ood ! *>m ( ,d\glas1 & realiz$ 8 p[]4 ,b he already _h an insight into "o ( 8 political *>act]i/ics t few p recogniz$ at t day4 ,9 writ+ to ,/u>t 9 #ahci1 :ile ! latt] 0 att5d+ ,congress1 ,l9coln said3 ,d\glas has n be5 "h s9ce y left4 ,a report is 9 circulation "h n[ t he has ab&on$ ! idea ( go+ to ,wa%+ton1 ?\gh ! report does n come 9 a v au!ntic =m1 s f> z ,i c le>n4 ,?\gh1 by ! way1 speak+ ( au!nticity1 y "k t if we _h he>d ,d\glas say t he _h ab&on$ ! conte/1 x w\ld n be v au!ntic4 ,9 ! campaign ( #ahdj ,l9coln & ,d\glas came m frequ5tly ?an ev] into conflict4 ,at t "t ! local issues1 :i* _h =m]ly engag$ ,ill9ois c&idates almo/ entirely1 7 lo/ sight ( 9 national que/ions4 ,9 ,spr+field1 :]e ! lead]s ( ! p>ties 7 liv+1 _m hot debates 7 held 9 private4 ,out ( ^! grew1 9 ,decemb]1 #ahci1 a s]ies ( public discussions1 ext5d+ ov] eight ev5+s1 & 9 :i* sev]al ( ! fir/ orators ( ! ,/ate took "p4 ,l9coln 0 ! la/ man on ! li/4 ,! p 7 ne>ly worn out be=e 8 turn came1 & 8 audi5ce 0 small4 ,he began 8 spee* ) "s melan*oly1 self-deprecatory reflections1 compla9+ t ! small audi5ce ca/ a damp ^u 8 spirits :i* he 0 sure he w\ld be unable to ov]come dur+ ! ev5+4 ,he did bett] ?an he expect$1 ov]com+ ! damp on 8 spirits s effectually t he made :at 0 reg>d$ z ! be/ spee* ( ! s]ies2 & by a g5]al reque/1 x 0 pr9t$ = di/ribution4 ,! spee* is peculi>ly int]e/+ f ! fact t :ile !re is a little ( ! p]f]vid eloqu5ce ( #ahdj 9 x1 z well z a good deal ( ! r boi/]\s humor ( ! "t1 a "p ( x is devot$ to a c>eful exam9ation ( ! /atem5ts ( 8 oppon5ts1 & a refutation ( !m by means ( public docum5ts4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,h>rison ,,badge ,,( #ahdj4 ,f ! collection ( ,mr4 ,o4,h4 ,oldroyd ( ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,h>rison ,,button ,,( #ahdj4 ,f ! collection ( ,mr4 ,john ,c4 ,br[ne ( ,philadelphia4 ,z a good ,democrat 0 expect$ to d1 ,d\glas _h expla9$ ) plausibility :y ! ,van ,bur5 adm9i/ration _h 9 #ahch sp5t #dj1jjj1jjj4 ,l9coln takes up 8 /atem5ts "o by "o1 & proves1 z he says1 t ! majority ( !m are :olly untrue4 ,d\glas _h attribut$ a "p ( ! exp5ditures to ! pur*ase ( public l&s f ! ,indians4 ,n[ x happ5s1 says ,l9coln1 t no su* pur*ase 0 made dur+ t ye>4 ,x is true t "s money 0 paid t ye> 9 pursuance ( ,indian treaties2 b no m1 or r n z mu*1 z _h be5 paid on ! same acc\nt 9 ea* ( sev]al prec$+ ye>s4444 ,aga91 ,mr4 ,d\glas says t ! removal ( ! ,indians to ! c\ntry we/ ( ! ,mississippi creat$ mu* ( ! exp5diture ( #ahch4 ,i h exam9$ ! public docum5ts 9 relation to ?is matt]1 & f9d t less 0 paid = ! removal ( ! ,indians 9 t ?an 9 "s =m] ye>s4 ,! :ole sum exp5d$ on t acc\nt 9 t ye> did n exce$ "o qu>t] ( a million4 ,= ?is small sum1 al?\gh we d n ?9k ! adm9i/ration entitl$ to cr$it1 because l>ge sums h be5 exp5d$ 9 ! same way 9 =m] ye>s1 we cons5t x may take "o & make ! mo/ ( x4 ,next1 ,mr4 ,d\glas says t five millions ( ! exp5ditures ( #ahch consi/$ ( ! paym5t ( ! ,fr5* indemnity money to its individual claimants4 ,i h c>efully exam9$ ! public docum5ts1 & !reby f9d ?is /atem5t to be :olly untrue4 ,( ! =ty millions ( doll>s exp5d$ 9 #ahch1 ,i am enabl$ to say positively t n "o doll> consi/$ ( paym5ts on ! ,fr5* indemnities4 ,s mu* = t excuse4 ,next comes ! po/-(fice4 ,he says t five millions 7 exp5d$ dur+ t ye> to su/a9 t dep>tm5t4 ,by a l exam9ation ( public docum5ts1 ,i f9d ?is also :olly untrue4 ,( ! s (t5 m5tion$ =ty millions1 n "o doll> w5t to ! po/-(fice4444 ,i return to ano!r ( ,mr4 ,d\glas's excuses = ! exp5ditures ( #ahch1 at ! same "t ann\nc+ ! pleas+ intellig5ce t ?is is ! la/ "o4 ,he says t t5 millions ( t ye>'s exp5diture 0 a cont+5t appropriation1 to prosecute an anticipat$ w> ) ,great ,brita9 on ! ,ma9e b\nd>y "q4 ,few words w settle ?is4 ,fir/1 t ! t5 millions appropriat$ 0 n made till #ahci1 & consequ5tly c\ld n h be5 exp5d$ 9 #ahch2 second1 al?\gh x 0 appropriat$1 x has nev] be5 exp5d$ at all4 ,^? :o he>d ,mr4 ,d\glas1 recollect t he indulg$ himself 9 a contemptu\s expression ( pity = me4 ',n[ he's got me1' ?\ght ,i4 ,b :5 he w5t on to say t five millions ( ! exp5diture ( #ahch 7 paym5ts ( ! ,fr5* indemnities1 :i* ,i knew to be untrue2 t five millions _h be5 = ! po/-(fice1 :i* ,i knew to be untrue2 t t5 millions _h be5 = ! ,ma9e b\nd>y w>1 :i* ,i n only knew to be untrue1 b supremely ridicul\s also2 & :5 ,i saw t he 0 /upid en\gh to hope t ,i w\ld p]mit su* gr\ndless & audaci\s ass]tions to g unexpos$1--,i readily cons5t$ t1 on ! score bo? ( v]acity & sagacity1 ! audi5ce %\ld judge :e!r he or ,i 7 ! m des]v+ ( ! _w's contempt4 ,illu/ration3 ,,l9coln ,,9 #ahfj4--,,n[ ,,fir/ ,,publi%$4 ,f a fir/-/ate pro( ( an engrav+ ( ! ,coop] ,in/itute picture ( ,l9coln 7see ,mc,c,l,u,r,e',s ,,magaz9e = ,febru>y1 #ahif1 fir/ frontispiece74 ,made by ,john ,c4 ,buttre1 & n[ 9 ! collection ( ,w4,c4 ,crane ( ,new ,york ,city1 ?r\gh ^: c\rtesy x is "h reproduc$4 ,^! citations %[ t ,l9coln _h already le>n$ to h&le public docum5ts1 & to dep5d = at lea/ a "p ( 8 success ) an audi5ce ^u a c>eful /atem5t ( facts4 ,! me?ods us$ 9 at lea/ a portion ( ?is spee* are exactly ^? :i* made ! irresi/ible /r5g? ( 8 spee*es 9 #aheh & #ahei4 ,,l9coln ,,9 ,,! ,,campaign ,,( #ahdj4 ,b !re 0 little ( z good "w done 9 ! campaign ( #ahdj1 by ,l9coln or anybody else1 z is f\nd 9 ?is spee*4 ,x 0 a campaign ( noise & fun1 & n[h]e m s ?an 9 ,ill9ois4 ,l9coln 0 "o ( ! five ,:ig ,presid5tial electors1 & he flung himself into ! campaign ) confid5ce4 ,! nom9ation ( ,h>rison takes fir/ rate1 he wrote to 8 p>tn] ,/u>t1 !n 9 ,wa%+ton4 ,y "k ,i am nev] sangu9e1 b ,i believe we w c>ry ! ,/ate4 ,! *ance ( do+ s appe>s to me tw5ty-five p] c5t1 bett] ?an x did = y to beat ,d\glas4 ,! ,:igs1 9 spite ( _! dislike ( ! conv5tion sy/em1 organiz$ z !y nev] _h be=e1 & ev5 s5t out a confid5tial circul> ( :i* ,l9coln 0 ! au?or4 ,e weapon he ?\ght ( possible use 9 ! conte/ he secur$4 ,be sure to s5d me z _m copies ( ! ',life ( ,h>rison' z y c sp>e f o!r uses1 he wrote ,/u>t4 ,be v sure to procure & s5d me ! ',s5ate ,j\rnal' ( ,new ,york1 ( ,septemb]1 #ahad4 ,i h a newspap] article :i* says t t docum5t proves t ,van ,bur5 vot$ aga9/ rais+ troops 9 ! la/ w>4 ,&1 9 g5]al1 s5d me ev]y?+ y ?9k w be a good 'w>-club4' ,e sign ( success he quot$ to ,/u>t2 ! numb] ( subscrib]s to ! ,old ,soldi]1 a campaign newspap] :i* ! ,:ig committee _h in=m$ ! ,:igs ( ! ,/ate t !y mu/ take2 ! names ( ,van ,bur5 m5 :o 7 weak5+1 & to :om he want$ ,/u>t to s5d docum5ts2 ! "n ( e !ret(ore d\btful p]son :o _h decl>$ himself = ,h>rison4 ,japh ,bell has come out = ,h>rison1 he put 9 a po/script to "o lett]2 a9't t a caution8 ,! mon/] political meet+s held ?r\gh\t ! ,/ate did mu* to wid5 ,l9coln's reputation1 p>ticul>ly "o held 9 ,june 9 ,spr+field4 ,tw5ty ?\s& p att5d$ ?is meet+1 delegations com+ f e direction4 ,x took f\rte5 teams to haul ! delegation f ,*icago1 & !y 7 ?ree weeks on _! j\rney4 ,ea* p>ty c>ri$ "s huge symbolic piece--! log cab9 be+ ! favorite4 ,"o ( ! cab9s tak5 to ,spr+field 0 drawn by ?irty yokes ( ox54 ,9 a hickory tree :i* 0 plant$ beside ?is cab91 coons 7 se5 play+1 & a b>rel ( h>d cid] /ood by ! door1 cont9ually on tap4 ,in/ead ( a log cab91 ! ,*icago delegation dragg$ across c\ntry a gov]nm5t yawl rigg$ up z a two-ma/$ %ip1 ) a b& ( music & a six-p\nd] cannon on bo>d4 ,!re are _m rem9isc5ces ( ?is great celebration1 & ,l9coln's "p 9 x1 /ill afloat 9 ,ill9ois4 ,g5]al ,t4,j4 ,h5d]son writes1 9 ! ent]ta9+ rem9isc5ces ( ,l9coln prep>$ = ?is biography3 ,! fir/ "t ,i rememb] to h se5 ,abraham ,l9coln 0 dur+ ! memorable campaign ( #ahdj1 :5 ,i 0 a boy fifte5 ye>s ( age4 ,x 0 at an imm5se ,:ig mass-meet+ held at ,spr+field1 ,ill9ois1 9 ! mon? ( ,june ( t ye>4 ,! ,:igs att5d$ ?is meet+ f all p>ts ( ! ,/ate 9 l>ge numb]s1 & x 0 e/imat$ t f =ty to fifty ?\s& p 7 pres5t4 ,!y came 9 c>riages & wagons1 on horseback & on foot4 ,!y came ) log cab9s drawn on :eels by ox51 & ) coons1 coon-sk9s1 & h>d cid]4 ,!y came ) music & bann]s2 & ?\s&s ( !m came f long di/ances4 ,x 0 ! fir/ political meet+ ,i _h ev] att5d$1 & x made a v /rong impression ^u my y\?ful m9d4 ,my fa!r1 ,william ,h4 ,h5d]son1 !n a resid5t ( ,/>k ,c\nty1 ,ill9ois1 0 an ard5t ,:ig2 & hav+ s]v$ "u ,g5]al ,william ,h5ry ,h>rison1 ! !n ,:ig c&idate = ,presid5t1 9 ! w> ( #ahab-ahae1 he felt a deep int]e/ 9 8 election4 ,& al?\gh he liv$ ab\t a hundr$ miles f ,spr+field1 he w5t ) a delegation f ,/>k ,c\nty to ?is political meet+1 & took me along ) him4 ,i rememb] t at ?is great meet+ ( ! support]s ( ,h>rison & ,tyl] !re 7 a numb] ( able & di/+ui%$ speak]s ( ! ,:ig p>ty ( ! ,/ate ( ,ill9ois pres5t4 ,among !m 7 ,colonel ,e4,d4 ,bak]1 :o 0 kill$ at ,ball's ,bluff1 on ! ,potomac1 9 ! late w>1 & :o 0 "o ( ! mo/ eloqu5t speak]s 9 ! ,/ate2 ,colonel ,john ,j4 ,h>d91 :o 0 kill$ at ! battle ( ,bu5a ,vi/a1 9 ! ,mexican ,w>2 ,flet*] ,web/]1 a son ( ,daniel ,web/]1 :o 0 kill$ 9 ! late w>2 ,s4 ,leslie ,smi?1 a brilliant orator ( ,*icago2 ,rev4 ,john ,hogan1 ,b5 ,bond1 & ,abraham ,l9coln4 ,i he>d all ( ^! m5 speak on t occasion4 ,& :ile ,i 0 too "y to be a judge ( _! spee*es1 yet ,i ?\ght !m all to be great m51 & none ( !m great] ?an ,abraham ,l9coln4 ,"o ( ! mo/ prom95t memb]s ( ! ,ill9ois b> has writt5 out especially = ?is "w 8 impressions ( ,l9coln's spee* at t ga!r+4 ,illu/ration3 ,,abraham ,,l9coln ,,9 #ahfa4 ,f a photograph by ,klaub] ( ,l\isville1 ,k5tucky4 ,f a photograph own$ by ,mr4 ,james ,b4 ,spe$ ( ,l\isville1 ,k5tucky1 to ^: c\rtesy we owe ! "r to reproduce x "h4 ,:5 ,l9coln 0 visit+ ,jo%ua ,f4 ,spe$ 9 #ahda1 ,mrs4 ,spe$1 ! "m ( 8 fri5d1 became mu* int]e/$ 9 him4 ,8 melan*oly 0 pr(\nd1 & %e tri$ by k9dness & g5tl5ess to ar\se him to new int]e/ 9 life4 ,"o day be=e 8 dep>ture %e ask$ "o ( h] daught]s = ! latt]'s ,ox=d ,bible1 tell+ h] %e want$ x = ,mr4 ,l9coln1 & promis+ to get ano!r 9 its place4 ,! gift t\*$ ,l9coln deeply1 & aft] he became ,presid5t he rememb]$ ! giv] ) ! above portrait--"o he _h _h tak5 especially = h]1 he wrote4 ,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,! foll[+ is h&writt5 b5ea? ! photograph3 ,= ,mrs4 ,lucy ,g4 ,spe$1 f ^: pi\s h&s ,i accept$ ! pres5t ( an ,ox=d ,bible tw5ty ye>s ago4 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 ,octob] #e1 #ahfa ,a4 ,l9coln ,illu/ration3 ,,william ,,h5ry ,,h>rison1 ,,n9? ,,presid5t ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates4 ,f a pa9t+4 ,william ,h5ry ,h>rison 0 born at ,b]keley1 ,virg9ia1 ,febru>y #i1 #aggc4 ,he 0 educat$ at ,hampd5 ,sidney ,college1 & began to /udy m$ic9e1 b1 excit$ by ,indian outrages1 gave x up to ent] ! army4 ,he 0 s5t aga9/ ! ,indians ( ! ,we/1 & at once di/+ui%$ himself4 ,aft] peace 0 made 9 #agih1 he 0 appo9t$ secret>y ( ! ,nor?we/ ,t]ritory4 ,9 #agii he 0 a t]ritorial delegate to ,congress1 & f #ahja to #ahac1 t]ritorial gov]nor ( ,indiana4 ,9 ! w> ( #ahab he ga9$ ! battles ( ,tippecanoe & ! ,?ames4 ,f #ahaf to #ahai he 0 a delegate to ,congress f ,ohio2 f #ahbe to #ahbh1 a ,unit$ ,/ate ,s5ator2 & 9 #ahbh & #ahbi1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,m9i/] to ,colombia4 ,9 #ahcf he 0 ! ,:ig c&idate = ! ,presid5cy1 b 0 defeat$4 ,f\r ye>s lat] 7#ahdj7 he 0 elect$1 b liv$ = only "o mon? aft] 8 inauguration4 ,mr4 ,l9coln /ood 9 a wagon1 f :i* he address$ ! mass ( p t surr\nd$ x4 ,! meet+ 0 "o ( unusual int]e/ because ( him :o 0 to make ! pr9cipal address4 ,x 0 at ! "t ( 8 greate/ physical /r5g?4 ,he 0 tall1 & p]haps a little m sl5d] ?an 9 lat] life1 & m homely ?an aft] he became /\t] 9 p]son4 ,he 0 !n only ?irty-"o ye>s ( age1 & yet he 0 reg>d$ z "o ( ! able/ ( ! ,:ig speak]s 9 t campaign4 ,!re 0 t 9 him t attract$ & held public att5tion4 ,ev5 !n he 0 ! subject ( popul> reg>d because ( 8 c&id & simple mode ( discuss+ & illu/rat+ political que/ions4 ,at times he 0 int5sely logical1 & 0 always mo/ conv9c+ 9 8 argum5ts4 ,! que/ions involv$ 9 t canvass _h relation to ! t>iff1 int]nal public improvem5ts by ! f$]al gov]nm5t1 ! di/ribution ( ! proce$s ( ! sales ( public l&s among ! sev]al ,/ates1 & o!r que/ions t divid$ ! political p>ties ( t day4 ,!y 7 n su* que/ions z enli/$ & engag$ 8 be/ ?\ghts2 !y did n take hold ( 8 great nature1 & _h no t5d5cy to develop x4 ,at times he discuss$ ! que/ions ( ! "t 9 a logical way1 b mu* "t 0 devot$ to tell+ /ories to illu/rate "s phase ( 8 argum5t1 ?\gh m (t5 ! tell+ ( ^! /ories 0 resort$ to = ! purpose ( r5d]+ 8 oppon5ts ridicul\s4 ,t 0 a /yle ( speak+ mu* appreciat$ at t e>ly day4 ,9 t k9d ( oratory he excell$ mo/ ( 8 contempor>ies--inde$1 he _h no equals 9 ! ,/ate4 ,"o /ory he told on t occasion 0 full ( sali5t po9ts1 & well illu/rat$ ! argum5t he 0 mak+4 ,x 0 n an impure /ory1 yet x 0 n "o x w\ld be seemly to publi%2 b r5d]$1 z x 01 9 8 inimitable way1 x conta9$ no?+ t 0 (f5sive to a ref9$ ta/e4 ,! same /ory might h be5 told by ano!r 9 su* a way t x w\ld probably h be5 reg>d$ z transc5d+ ! proprieties ( popul> address4 ,"o *>act]iz+ feature ( all ! /ories told by ,mr4 ,l9coln1 on ! /ump & else:]e1 0 t al?\gh ! subject matt] ( "s ( !m might n h be5 entirely unobjectionable1 yet ! mann] ( tell+ !m 0 s peculi>ly 8 own t !y gave no (f5ce ev5 to ref9$ & cultur$ p4 ,on ! contr>y1 !y 7 mu* enjoy$4 ,! /ory he told on ?is occasion 0 mu* lik$ by ! va/ assembly t surr\nd$ ! tempor>y plat=m f :i* he spoke1 & 0 receiv$ ) l\d bur/s ( laught] & applause4 ,x s]v$ to place ! oppos+ p>ty & its speak]s 9 a mo/ ludicr\s position 9 respect to ! "q be+ consid]$1 & gave him a mo/ favorable he>+ = ! argum5ts he lat] made 9 support ( ! measures he 0 su/a9+4 ,illu/ration3 ,,jo%ua ,f4 ,,spe$ ,,& ,,wife4 ,f a pa9t+ by ,healy1 own$ by ,mrs1 ,jo%ua ,f4 ,spe$ ( ,l\isville1 ,k5tucky1 & reproduc$ "h by p]mission4 ,jo%ua ,f4 ,spe$ 0 a ,k5tuckian4 ,at ! "t ,l9coln w5t to ,spr+field he 0 "o ( ! lead+ m]*ants ( ! t[n1 & x 0 he :o befri5d$ ! "y lawy] on 8 arrival 7see ,,mcclure',s ,,magaz9e = ,m>*74 ,t[>ds ! end ( #ahdj ,mr4 ,spe$ sold 8 /ore1 & soon aft] return$ to ,l\isville4 ,at 8 urg5t invitation ,l9coln visit$ him 9 ! summ] ( #ahda4 ,he seems n to h gone back ) ,spe$1 z _m biograph]s h /at$1 = 9 a lett] ( ,june #ai1 #ahda1 to ,spe$1 ,l9coln says3 ,i /ick to my promise to come to ,l\isville4 ,he seems1 too1 to h /ay$ a mu* %ort] "t ?an has frequ5tly be5 /at$1 = he wrote back to ,spe$'s si/]1 on ,septemb] #bg?1 ( 8 safe arrival 9 ,spr+field4 ,! lett]s quot$ f 9 ?is article 7 giv5 by ,spe$ himself to ,mr4 ,h]ndon to publi% 9 8 ,life ( ,l9coln4 ,mr4 ,h]ndon turn$ !m ov] to ,lamon1 :o us$ !m 9 8 volume publi%$ 9 #ahgb4 ,jo%ua ,spe$ & ,l9coln rema9$ intimate fri5ds ?r\gh life4 ,al?\gh !y diff]$ radically 9 #ahee on ! policy to be pursu$ 9 reg>d to slav]y1 ,l9coln1 9 writ+ ,spe$ a long lett] expla9+ 8 views1 closes3 ,& yet let me say ,i am y\r fri5d =ev]4 ,,l9coln',s ,,engagem5t ,,to ,,miss ,,todd4 ,l9coln _h be5 busy ) politics & law 9 ! ye>s s9ce he left ,new ,salem1 b he _h by no means neglect$ ! social side ( life4 ,inde$1 he _h gone s f> z to become engag$ to be m>ri$ to "o ( ! favorite "y wom5 ( ,spr+field1 ,miss ,m>y ,todd1 ! si/]-9-law ( "o ( 8 political fri5ds1 a memb] ( ! ,long ,n9e & a prom95t citiz51 ,n9ian ,w4 ,edw>ds4 ,illu/ration3 ,,m>y ,,todd ,,l9coln4 ,f a c>bon enl>gem5t1 by ,%]man & ,mc,hugh ( ,new ,york1 ( a photograph by ,brady4 ,m>y ,todd 0 born 9 ,lex+ton1 ,k5tucky1 ,decemb] #ac1 #ahah4 ,h] "m di$ :5 %e 0 "y1 & %e 0 educat$ at "o ( ! be/-kn[n s*ools ( ! ,/ate--,madame ,mantelli's4 ,%e rema9$ !re "s f\r ye>s1 & z ! s*ool 0 conduct$ entirely 9 ,fr5*1 %e spoke ! language flu5tly4 ,%e 0 aft]w>ds "s "t 9 ! ,w>d ,academy ( ,lex+ton4 ,miss ,todd fir/ visit$ ,spr+field 9 #ahcg1 b rema9$ only a few mon?s4 ,9 #ahci %e return$ to make h] home ) h] si/]1 ,mrs4 ,edw>ds4 ,%e _h two o!r si/]s 9 ! t[n1 ,mrs4 ,william ,wallace & ,mrs4 ,c4,m4 ,smi?4 ,! /ory ( h] life w1 ( c\rse1 be told 9 connection ) t ( ,mr4 ,l9coln 9 ! =?com+ articles4 ,! photograph us$ = ?is reproduction 0 k9dly loan$ by ,mrs4 ,s4,j4 ,)+ton1 ,w>n]1 ,new ,hamp%ire4 ,miss ,todd came f a well-kn[n family ( ,lex+ton1 ,k5tucky2 h] fa!r1 ,rob]t ,s4 ,todd1 be+ "o ( ! lead+ citiz5s ( 8 ,/ate4 ,%e _h come to ,spr+field 9 #ahci to live ) h] si/]1 ,mrs4 ,edw>ds4 ,%e 0 a brilliant1 witty1 highly-educat$ girl1 ambiti\s & spirit$1 ) a t\* ( audacity :i* only made h] m attractive1 & %e at once took a lead+ position 9 ,spr+field society4 ,!re 7 _m "y unm>ri$ m5 9 ! t[n1 drawn !re by politics1 & ,mr4 ,edw>ds's h&some home 0 op5$ to !m 9 ! hospitable ,s\!rn way4 ,aft] ,m>y ,todd became an inmate ( ! ,edw>ds h\se1 ! place 0 gay] ?an ev]4 ,%e receiv$ mu* att5tion f ,d\glas1 ,%ields1 ,l9coln1 & sev]al o!rs4 ,x 0 soon app>5t1 h[ev]1 t ,miss ,todd pref]r$ ,l9coln4 ,z ! intimacy betwe5 !m increas$1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,edw>ds prote/$4 ,h[ev] honorable & able a man ,l9coln might be1 he 0 /ill a plebeian4 ,8 family 7 humble & poor2 he 0 self-educat$1 )\t address or poli%1 c>eless ( =ms1 indiff]5t to society4 ,h[ c\ld ,m>y ,todd1 br\ght up 9 a cultur$ home1 accu/om$ to ! ref9em5ts ( life1 & ) ambition = social position1 accommodate h]self to s grave a nature1 s dull an ext]ior8 ,miss ,todd knew h] own m9d1 h[ev]4 ,%e lov$ ,l9coln1 & seems to h believ$ f ! fir/ 9 8 future4 ,"s "t 9 #ahdj !y became engag$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,l9coln ,,9 #aheh4--;,,hi!rto ,,unpubli%$4 ,f a photograph1 by ,h>rison1 ,galesburg1 ,ill9ois1 ( an ambrotype own$ by ,mrs4 ,w4,j4 ,?omson ( ,monm\?1 ,ill9ois4 ,?is picture 0 tak5 at ,monm\? on ,octob] #aa1 #aheh1 by ,w4,j4 ,?omson1 aft] a spee* made 9 ! t[n by ,l9coln t day1 & f\r days aft] ! debate betwe5 ,l9coln & ,d\glas at ,galesburg1 ,ill9ois1 on ,octob] #g1 #aheh4 ,b x 0 n long be=e !re came ! cla%+ inevitable betwe5 two p]sons ^: ta/es & ambitions 7 s diff]5t4 ,miss ,todd 0 jeal\s & exact+4 ,l9coln frequ5tly fail$ to accompany h] to ! m]ry-mak+s :i* %e want$ to att5d4 ,%e res5t$ ?is indiff]5ce1 :i* seem$ to h] a purpos$ slight1 in/ead ( simply a lack ( ?\ght on 8 "p1 & sometimes %e w5t ) ,mr4 ,d\glas or any o!r escort :o (f]$4 ,reproa*es & te>s & misund]/&+ foll[$4 ,if ! lov]s made up1 x 0 only to fall out aga94 ,at la/ ,l9coln became conv9c$ t !y 7 incompatible1 & resolv$ t he mu/ break ! engagem5t4 ,b ! k t ! girl lov$ him took away 8 c\rage4 ,he felt t he mu/ n draw back1 & he became pr(\ndly mis]able4 ,:atev] woman may ca/ h] lot ) m9e1 %\ld any ev] d s1 x is my int5tion to d all 9 my p[] to make h] happy & cont5t$2 & !re is no?+ ,i c imag9e t w\ld make me m unhappy ?an to fail 9 ! ef=t1 ,l9coln _h writt5 ,miss ,ow5s ?ree ye>s be=e4 ,h[ c\ld he make ?is brilliant1 passionate creature to :om he 0 betro!d happy8 ,a mortal dread ( ! result ( ! m>riage1 a h>r[+ d\bt ( 8 own feel+s1 possess$ him4 ,! exp]i5ce is n s r>e 9 ! lives ( lov]s t x %\ld be reg>d$1 z x (t5 has be51 z some?+ exceptional & abnormal 9 ,l9coln's case4 ,a reflective nature f\nd$ 9 melan*oly1 l ,l9coln's1 r>ely und]takes ev5 ! simpl] affairs ( life )\t misgiv+s4 ,he c]ta9ly exp]i5c$ dread & d\bt be=e ent]+ on any new relation4 ,:5 x came to =m+ ! mo/ delicate & intimate ( all human relations1 he /agg]$ "u a /orm ( unc]ta9ty & suff]+1 & f9ally broke ! engagem5t4 ,s horrible a brea* ( honor did ?is seem to him t he call$ ! day :5 x occurr$ ! fatal fir/ ( ,janu>y1 #ahda1 & mon?s aft]w>d he wrote to 8 intimate fri5d ,spe$3 ,i mu/ rega9 my confid5ce 9 my own ability to keep my resolves :5 !y are made4 ,9 t ability ,i once prid$ myself z ! only or *ief gem ( my "*2 t gem ,i lo/--h[ & :]e y "k too well4 ,i h n yet rega9$ x1 &1 until ,i d1 ,i _c tru/ myself 9 any matt] ( mu* importance4 ,illu/ration3 ,,rob]t ,s4 ,,todd4 ,rob]t ,s4 ,todd1 fa!r ( ,mrs4 ,l9coln1 came ( di/+ui%$ ance/ors4 ,he 0 ! sev5? son ( ,major-,g5]al ,levi ,todd1 & 0 born at ,lex+ton1 ,k5tucky1 ,febru>y #be1 #agia4 ,he 0 prom95t 9 ! politics ( ,k5tucky = ne>ly ?irty ye>s4 ,= _m ye>s he 0 cl]k ( ! ,k5tucky ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 he 0 ?ree times elect$ ,repres5tative f ,fayette ,c\nty1 & 0 a ,/ate ,s5ator at ! "t ( 8 dea?1 :i* occurr$ ,july #ae1 #ahdi4 ,he 0 twice m>ri$--! fir/ "t to 8 ne> relative1 ,eliza ,ann ,p>k]1 ! "m ( ,m>y ,todd4 ,illu/ration3 ,,miss ,,julia ,,jayne1 ,,"o ,,( ,,miss ,,todd',s ,,bridesmaids4 ,f a photograph loan$ by ,mr4 ,jesse ,w4 ,weik4 ,miss ,jayne aft]w>d became ,mrs4 ,lyman ,trumbull4 ,! break+ ( ! engagem5t betwe5 ,miss ,todd & ,mr4 ,l9coln 0 naturally kn[n at ! "t to all _! fri5ds4 ,l9coln's melan*oly 0 evid5t to !m all1 nor did he1 inde$1 attempt to disguise x4 ,he wrote & spoke freely to 8 intimates ( ! despair :i* possess$ him1 & ( 8 s5se ( di%onor4 ,! episode caus$ a great am\nt ( gossip1 z 0 to be expect$4 ,aft] ,mr4 ,l9coln's assass9ation & ,mrs4 ,l9coln's sad dea?1 v>i\s acc\nts ( ! c\rt%ip & m>riage 7 circulat$4 ,x rema9$1 h[ev]1 = "o ( ,l9coln's law p>tn]s1 ,mr4 ,w4,h4 ,h]ndon1 to develop & circulate ! mo/ s5sational ( all ! v]sions ( ! rupture4 ,8 /ory w\ld n be ref]r$ to "h 7 x n t x has be5 g5]ally accept$ z tru?ful by ev5 8 mo/ cons]vative biograph]s1 includ+ ,mr4 ,john ,t4 ,morse & ,mr4 ,c>l ,s*urz4 ,accord+ to ,mr4 ,h]ndon1 ! engagem5t betwe5 ! two 0 brok5 9 ! mo/ viol5t & public way possible1 by ,mr4 ,l9coln's fail+ to appe> at ! w$d+4 ,mr4 ,h]ndon ev5 describes ! sc5e 9 detail3 ,! "t fix$ = ! m>riage 0 ! fir/ day ( ,janu>y1 #ahda4 ,c>eful prep>ations = ! happy occasion 7 made at ! ,edw>ds mansion4 ,! h\se und]w5t ! cu/om>y r5ovation2 ! furniture 0 prop]ly arrang$1 ! rooms neatly decorat$1 ! supp] prep>$1 & ! gue/s invit$4 ,! latt] assembl$ on ! ev5+ 9 "q1 & await$ 9 expectant pleasure ! int]e/+ c]emony ( m>riage4 ,! bride1 b$eck$ 9 veil & silk5 g[n1 & n]v\sly toy+ ) ! fl[]s 9 h] hair1 sat 9 ! adjo9+ room4 ,no?+ 0 lack+ b ! groom4 ,= "s /range reason he _h be5 delay$4 ,an h\r pass$1 & ! gue/s1 z well z ! bride1 7 becom+ re/less4 ,b !y 7 all doom$ to disappo9tm5t4 ,ano!r h\r pass$2 mess5g]s 7 s5t out ov] t[n1 & ea* return+ ) ! same report1 x became app>5t t ,l9coln1 ! pr9cipal 9 ?is little drama1 _h purposely fail$ to appe>4 ,! bride1 9 grief1 disappe>$ to h] room2 ! w$d+ supp] 0 left unt\*$2 ! gue/s quietly & wond]+ly )drew2 ! lights 9 ! ,edw>ds mansion 7 bl[n out1 & d>kness settl$ ov] all = ! night4 ,:at ! feel+s ( a lady z s5sitive1 passionate1 & pr\d z ,miss ,todd 71 we c only imag9e2 no "o c ev] describe !m4 ,by daybreak1 aft] p]si/5t se>*1 ,l9coln's fri5ds f\nd him4 ,re/less1 gloomy1 mis]able1 desp]ate1 he seem$ an object ( pity4 ,8 fri5ds1 ,spe$ among ! numb]1 fe>+ a tragic t]m9ation1 wat*$ him closely 9 _! rooms day & night4 ',knives & razors1 & e in/rum5t t c\ld be us$ = self-de/ruction1 7 remov$ f 8 rea*4' ,mrs4 ,edw>ds did n hesitate to reg>d him z insane1 & ( c\rse h] si/] ,m>y %>$ 9 t view4 ,illu/ration3 ,,g5]al ,,james ,,%ields4 ,f a photograph k9dly loan$ by ,c4,b4 ,hall1 ,new ,york4 ,g5]al ,%ields 0 born at ,dungannon1 ,c\nty ( ,tyrone1 ,irel&1 9 #ahaj2 came to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 #ahbf2 locat$ 9 ,r&olph ,c\nty1 ,ill9ois1 & taught s*ool !re2 0 admitt$ to ! b> 9 #ahcb1 & practis$ at ,kaskaskia4 ,he 0 elect$ to ! legislature 9 #ahcf1 & !re became acqua9t$ ) ,l9coln4 ,9 #ahda he 0 made auditor ( public acc\nts ( ,ill9ois1 & x 0 :ile hold+ ?is (fice t he *all5g$ ,l9coln to mortal combat4 ,9 #ahdc ,gov]nor ,=d appo9t$ him an associate ju/ice ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt--an (fice :i* he resign$ two ye>s lat] to become commission] ( ! g5]al l&-(fice4 ,8 gallantry 9 ! ,mexican ,w> 0 su* t he 0 brevett$ a major-g5]al4 ,! pre/ige :i* 8 milit>y record gave him made him a ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ator 9 #ahdi4 ,defeat$ = reelection by ,lyman ,trumbull 9 #ahee1 he remov$ to ,m9nesota4 ,!re1 ,may #ab1 #aheh1 he 0 elect$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate to fill a vacancy1 s]v+ ab\t t5 mon?s4 ,!n he w5t to ,cali=nia = a ye>4 ,augu/ #ai1 #ahfa1 ,presid5t ,l9coln1 8 old-"t enemy1 pres5t$ him ) a brigadi]-g5]al's commission2 b two ye>s lat] he gave ?is up1 & settl$ on a f>m 9 ,miss\ri4 ,he rema9$ 9 retirem5t = a :ile1 b ev5tually em]g$ to become a memb] ( ! legislature1 a defeat$ c&idate = ,congress1 adjutant-g5]al ( ! ,/ate1 & f9ally1 9 #ahgi1 once m a ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ator1 s]v+ ab\t six weeks ( an unexpir$ t]m4 ,he ?us _h ! r>e di/9ction to be a ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ator f ?ree ,/ates4 ,9 8 lat] ye>s he deliv]$ lectures--,rem9isc5ces ( ! ,mexican ,w> & ,recollections ( ,em95t ,/atesm5 & ,soldi]s4 ,he di$ sudd5ly at ,ottumwa1 ,i[a1 ,june #a1 #ahgi4 ,g5]al ,%ields has be5 v>i\sly rat$ by 8 contempor>ies4 ,t he 0 a man ( consid]able ability is conc$$1 & he possess$ ! w>m? & g5]osity common to 8 race4--,j4 ,mc,can ,davis4 ,illu/ration3 ,,mrs4 ,,n9ian ,w4 ,,edw>ds4 ,f a pa9t+ by ,healy1 own$ by h] son1 ,mr4 ,a4,s4 ,edw>ds1 ,spr+field1 ,ill9ois4 ,mrs4 ,n9ian ,w4 ,edw>ds 0 a si/] ( ,mrs4 ,l9coln4 ,h] maid5 "n 0 ,elizabe? ,p4 ,todd4 ,%e 0 born at ,lex+ton1 ,k5tucky1 9 #ahac1 & di$ at ,spr+field1 ,ill9ois1 h] home s9ce #ahce1 ,febru>y #bb1 #ahhh4 ,illu/ration3 ,,c\rt-,,h\se ,,at ,,tremont ,,:]e ,,l9coln ,,receiv$ ,,w>n+ ,,( ,,%ields',s ,,*all5ge4 ,tremont 0 ab\t fifty miles nor? ( ,spr+field1 9 ,tazewell ,c\nty4 ,al?\gh ! int]nal improvem5ts s*eme ( #ahcg ran a railroad ?r\gh ! t[n1 x 0 only rea*$ 9 #ahdb1 at ! "t ( ! ,%ields-,l9coln duel1 by driv+4 ,! c\rt-h\se is a fair example ( ^? 9 :i* ,l9coln fir/ practis$ law4 ,no "o c read ?is description 9 connection ) ! re/ ( ,mr4 ,h]ndon's text1 & escape ! impression t1 if x is true1 !re mu/ h be5 a ve9 ( c[>dice 9 ,l9coln4 ,! context %[s t he 0 n insane en\gh to excuse su* a public insult to a woman4 ,to break 8 engagem5t 01 all ?+s consid]$1 n 9 any way an unusual or abnormal ?+2 to brood ov] ! rupture1 to blame himself1 to feel t he _h be5 di%onorable1 0 to be expect$1 aft] su* an act1 f "o ( 8 temp]am5t4 ,no?+1 h[ev]1 b tempor>y insanity or con/itutional c[>dice c\ld expla9 su* conduct z "h describ$4 ,mr4 ,h]ndon does n pret5d to f\nd 8 /ory on any p]sonal k ( ! affair4 ,he 0 9 ,spr+field at ! "t1 a cl]k 9 ,spe$'s /ore1 b did n h !n1 nor1 inde$1 did he ev] h1 any social relations ) ! families 9 :i* ,mr4 ,l9coln 0 always a welcome gue/4 ,8 only au?ority = ! /ory is a rem>k :i* he says ,mrs4 ,n9ian ,edw>ds made to him 9 an int]view3 ,l9coln & ,m>y 7 engag$2 ev]y?+ 0 ready & prep>$ = ! m>riage1 ev5 to ! supp]4 ,mr4 ,l9coln fail$ to meet 8 engagem5t2 cause1 insanity4 ,?is rem>k1 x %\ld be not$1 is n f a manuscript writt5 by ,mrs4 ,edw>ds1 b 9 a report ( an int]view ) h]1 writt5 by ,mr4 ,h]ndon4 ,suppos+1 h[ev]1 t ! /atem5t 0 made exactly z ,mr4 ,h]ndon reports x1 x c]ta9ly does n ju/ify any su* s5sational description z ,mr4 ,h]ndon gives4 ,if su* a ?+ _h ev] occurr$1 x c\ld n h fail$ to be kn[n1 ( c\rse1 ev5 to its smalle/ details1 by all ! relatives & fri5ds ( bo? ,miss ,todd & ,mr4 ,l9coln4 ,nobody1 h[ev]1 ev] he>d ( ?is w$d+ p>ty until ,mr4 ,h]ndon gave 8 mat]ial to ! public4 ,"o ( ! close/ fri5ds ( ! ,l9colns ?r\gh\t _! lives 0 a c\s9 ( ,mrs4 ,l9coln's1 ,mrs4 ,grimsley1 aft]w>ds ,mrs4 ,dr4 ,br[n4 ,mrs4 ,grimsley liv$ 9 ,spr+field1 on ! mo/ intimate & fri5dly relations ) ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,l9coln1 & ! fir/ six mon?s ( _! life 9 ! ,:ite ,h\se %e sp5t ) !m4 ,%e 0 a woman ( unusual culture1 & ( ! r>e/ sweetness & graci\sness ( "*4 ,no "o c\ld look on h] face )\t feel+ h] p]fect s9c]ity & goodness4 ,"s mon?s be=e ,mrs4 ,br[n's dea?1 9 ,augu/1 #ahie1 a copy ( ,mr4 ,h]ndon's /ory 0 s5t h]1 ) a reque/ t %e write = publication h] k ( ! affair4 ,9 h] reply %e said3 ,did ,mr4 ,l9coln fail to appe> :5 ! invitations 7 out1 ! gue/s invit$1 & ! supp] ready = ! w$d+8 ,i w say emphatically1 ',no4' ,!re may h be5 a little %ad[ ( f\ndation = ,mr4 ,h]ndon's lively imag9ation to play ^u1 9 t1 ! ye> previ\s to ! m>riage1 & :5 ,mr4 ,l9coln & my c\s9 ,m>y expect$ soon to be m>ri$1 ,mr4 ,l9coln 0 tak5 ) "o ( ^? fe>ful1 ov]:elm+ p]iods ( depression1 :i* induc$ 8 fri5ds to p]suade him to leave ,spr+field4 ,?is he did = a "t2 b ,i am satisfi$ he 0 loyal & true to ,m>y1 ev5 ?\gh at times he may h d\bt$ :e!r he 0 respond+ z fully z a manly1 g5]\s nature %\ld to su* affection z he knew my c\s9 0 ready to be/[ on him4 ,& ?is because x _h n ! ov]ma/]+ dep? ( an e>ly love4 ,?is ev]ybody "h kn[s2 !re=e ,i d n feel z if ,i 7 betray+ de> fri5ds4 ,illu/ration3 ,,resid5ce ,,( ,,n9ian ,w4 ,,edw>ds1 ,,spr+field1 ,,ill9ois4 ,f a photograph made = ,,mcclure',s ,,magaz9e 9 ,febru>y1 #ahif4 ,at ?is h\se ,abraham ,l9coln & ,m>y ,todd 7 m>ri$ ,novemb] #d1 #ahdb1 & "h ,mrs4 ,l9coln di$ ,july #af1 #ahhb4 ,! h\se 0 built ab\t #ahce4 ,x 0 a brick /ructure1 & !re 7 few h&som] ones 9 ! t[n4 ,! s\? half 7appe>+ 9 ! left ( ?is picture7 0 at fir/ only "o /ory 9 height2 ! second /ory 0 b rec5tly add$4 ,9 ?is "p 0 ! d9+-room4 ,! p>lor1 9 :i* ! m>riage c]emony 0 p]=m$1 0 ! front room on ! fir/ floor ( ! nor? half ( ! h\se4 ,! h\se is n[ occupi$ by ,/4 ,aga?a's ,s*ool 7,episcopal74 ,mrs4 ,john ,/u>t1 ! wife ( ,l9coln's law p>tn] at t "t1 is /ill liv+ 9 ,spr+field1 a ref9$1 cultivat$1 intellig5t woman1 :o rememb]s p]fectly ! life & ev5ts ( t day4 ,:5 ,mr4 ,h]ndon's /ory fir/ came to h] att5tion1 h] indignation 0 int5se4 ,%e prote/$ t %e nev] be=e _h he>d ( su* a ?+4 ,mrs4 ,/u>t 0 n1 h[ev]1 9 ,spr+field at t p>ticul> date1 b 9 ,wa%+ton1 h] husb& be+ a memb] ( ,congress4 ,%e wrote ! foll[+ /atem5t = ?is biography3 ,i _c d5y ?is1 z ,i 0 n 9 ,spr+field = "s mon?s be=e & aft] ?is occurr5ce 0 said to h tak5 place2 b ,i 0 9 close correspond5ce ) relatives & fri5ds dur+ all ?is "t1 & nev] he>d a ^w ( x4 ,! late ,judge ,broadwell told me t he _h ask$ ,mr4 ,n9ian ,edw>ds ab\t x1 & ,mr4 ,edw>ds told him t no su* ?+ _h ev] tak5 place4 ,all ,i c say is t ,i unhesitat+ly d n believe su* an ev5t ev] occurr$4 ,i ?\ght ,i _h nev] he>d ( ?is till ,i saw x 9 ,h]ndon's book4 ,i h s9ce be5 told t ,lamon m5tions ! same ?+4 ,i read ,lamon at ! "t he publi%$1 & felt v mu* disgu/$1 b did n rememb] ?is p>ticul> ass]tion4 ,! fir/ *apt]s ( ,lamon's book 7 pur*as$ f ,h]ndon2 s ,h]ndon is responsible = ! :ole4 ,mrs4 ,l9coln told me h]self all ! circum/ances ( h] engagem5t to ,mr4 ,l9coln1 ( 8 illness1 & ! break+ (f ( h] engagem5t1 ( ! r5ewal1 & h] m>riage4 ,s ,i say ,i d n believe "o ^w ( ?is di%onorable /ory ab\t ,mr4 ,l9coln4 ,illu/ration3 ,,l9coln',s ,,m>riage ,,lic5se ,,& ,,m>riage ,,c]tificate4--,,n[ ,,fir/ ,,publi%$4 ,photograph$ = ,,mcclure',s ,,magaz9e f ! orig9al1 n[ on file 9 ! c\nty cl]k's (fice1 ,spr+field1 ,ill9ois4 ,x has hi!rto be5 commonly suppos$ t ! orig9al m>riage lic5se issu$ to ,abraham ,l9coln & ,m>y ,todd 9 #ahdb1 ) ! (ficiat+-m9i/]'s c]tificate ( m>riage atta*$ to x1 0 "o ( ! int]e/+ docum5ts 9 :at 0 =m]ly ! ,keys ,l9coln ,memorial ,collection4 ,nicolay & ,hay reproduc$ x 9 _! biography ( ,l9coln1 & o!r publications h made x appe> au!ntic4 ,messrs4 ,keys & ,munson1 :o =m$ ! collection 9 :i* ! c]tificate 0 fir/ exhibit$1 call$ x a duplicate1 & ,mr4 ,william ,h4 ,lamb]t ( ,philadelphia1 :o owns x n[1 suppos$1 9 buy+ x1 t x 0 a duplicate4 ,mr4 ,lamb]t1 h[ev]1 9 %[+ u ! c]tificate1 call$ att5tion to a suspici\s circum/ance connect$ ) ! lic5se4 ,! seal ( ! c\nty c\rt /amp$ ^u x 0 dat$ #ahdi4 ,x 0 difficult to reconcile ?is ) ! fact t ! m>riage occurr$ 9 #ahdb4 ,! inconsi/5cy 0 cov]$ up 9 c]ta9 facsimiles :i* h be5 publi%$1 by a /roke ( ! p52 ! date ( ! seal 0 *ang$ to fit ! date ( ! m>riage4 ,mr4 ,lamb]t's sugge/ion l$ to an inve/igation = ?is ,magaz9e4 ,a se>* 9 ! c\nty cl]k's (fice at ,spr+field br\ght to light ! real & only orig9al lic5se1 /[$ away 9 a du/y pigeon-hole1 unt\*$ 9 ?irty ye>s4 ,?is is ! lic5se :i* is reproduc$ above4 ,b5ea? ! lic5se is ! ,rev4 ,*>les ,dress]'s c]tificate ( ! m>riage4 ,! bogus docum5t 0 made out on ! blank =m 9 use 9 ! c\nty cl]k's (fice 9 #ahfe--;a =m q diff]5t f t us$ 9 #ahdb4 ,?is =m 0 n us$ prior to #ahfe1 & nev] aft] ,febru>y #c1 #ahff4 ,s x seems mo/ probable t ! spuri\s lic5se 0 procur$ soon aft] ,mr4 ,l9coln's assass9ation4 ,! h&writ+ is t ( ,n4,w4 ,ma!ny1 !n1 z 9 #ahdb1 ! c\nty cl]k1 a g5tleman ( high "*1 :o no d\bt furni%$ ! copy = a p]fectly prop] purpose4 ,x w be obs]v$ t ! g5u9e lic5se be>s no seal4 ,?is is due to ! fact t prior to #ahdi ! c\nty c\rt did n h a seal2 inde$1 be=e t ye>1 su* a tribunal z ! c\nty c\rt 0 unkn[n to ! judici>y sy/em ( ! ,/ate4 ,! c]tificate atta*$ to ! c\nt]feit lic5se1 ( c\rse1 0 n writt5 by ! ,rev4 ,*>les ,dress] 7= he 0 !n dead71 b1 l ! lic5se itself1 0 made out by ! c\nty cl]k4--,j4 ,mc,can ,davis4 ,ano!r prom95t memb] 9 ! same circle ) ,mr4 ,l9coln & ,miss ,todd is ,mrs4 ,b4,t4 ,edw>ds1 ! wid[ ( ,judge ,b5jam9 ,t4 ,edw>ds1 & si/]-9-law ( ,mr4 ,n9ian ,edw>ds1 :o _h m>ri$ ,miss ,todd's si/]4 ,%e came to ,spr+field 9 #ahci1 & 0 intimately acqua9t$ ) ,mr4 ,l9coln & ,miss ,todd1 & knew1 z well z ano!r c\ld "k1 _! affairs4 ,mrs4 ,edw>ds is /ill liv+ 9 ,spr+field1 a woman ( ! mo/ p]fect ref9em5t & tru/wor?9ess4 ,9 answ] to ! "q1 ,is ,mr4 ,h]ndon's description true8 %e writes3 ,i am impati5t to tell y t all t he says ab\t ?is w$d+--! "t = :i* 0 'fix$ = ! fir/ day ( ,janu>y'--is a fabrication4 ,he has drawn l>gely ^u 8 imag9ation 9 describ+ some?+ :i* nev] took place4 ,i "k ! engagem5t betwe5 ,mr4 ,l9coln & ,miss ,todd 0 int]rupt$ = a "t1 & x 0 rumor$ among h] "y fri5ds t ,mr4 ,edw>ds _h r oppos$ x4 ,b ,i am sure !re _h be5 no '"t fix$' = any w$d+2 t is1 no prep>ations _h ev] be5 made until ! day t ,mr4 ,l9coln met ,mr4 ,edw>ds on ! /reet & told him t he & ,m>y 7 go+ to be m>ri$ t ev5+4 ,^u inquiry1 ,mr4 ,l9coln said !y w\ld be m>ri$ 9 ! ,episcopal *ur*1 to :i* ,mr4 ,edw>ds repli$3 ',no2 ,m>y is my w>d1 & %e mu/ be m>ri$ at my h\se4' ,if ,i rememb] rightly1 ! w$d+ gue/s 7 few1 n m ?an ?irty2 & x seems to me all are gone n[ b ,mrs4 ,wallace1 ,mrs4 ,lev]+1 & myself1 = x 0 n mu* m ?an a family ga!r+2 only two or ?ree ( ,m>y ,todd's "y fri5ds 7 pres5t4 ,! 'ent]ta9m5t' 0 simple1 b 9 beautiful ta/e2 b ! bride _h nei!r veil nor fl[]s 9 h] hair1 ) :i* to 'toy n]v\sly4' ,!re _h be5 no elaborate tr\sseau = ! bride ( ! future ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 nor ev5 a h&some w$d+ g[n2 nor 0 x a gay w$d+4 ,two si/]s ( ,mrs4 ,l9coln's :o are /ill liv+1 ,mrs4 ,wallace ( ,spr+field1 & ,mrs4 ,helm ( ,elizabe?/[n1 ,k5tucky1 d5y emphatically t any w$d+ 0 ev] arrang$ betwe5 ,mr4 ,l9coln & ,miss ,todd b ! "o :i* did take place4 ,t ! engagem5t 0 brok5 aft] a w$d+ _h be5 talk$ (1 !y ?9k possible2 b ,mr4 ,h]ndon's /ory1 !y d5y emphatically4 ,!re is n a ^w ( tru? 9 x6 ,mrs4 ,wallace broke out1 impulsively1 be=e ! "q ab\t ! non-appe>ance ( ,mr4 ,l9coln _h be5 f9i%$4 ,i nev] 0 s amaz$ 9 my life z :5 ,i read t /ory4 ,mr4 ,l9coln nev] did su* a ?+4 ,:y1 ,m>y ,l9coln nev] _h a silk dress 9 h] life until %e w5t to ,wa%+ton4 ,illu/ration3 ,,rev4 ,,*>les ,,dress]4 ,f a dagu]reotype own$ by 8 son1 ,dr4 ,t4,w4 ,dress]1 ,spr+field1 ,ill9ois4 ,! ,rev4 ,*>les ,dress]1 :o 0 ! (ficiat+ cl]gyman at ! w$d+ ( ,abraham ,l9coln & ,m>y ,todd1 0 born at ,pomfret1 ,connecticut1 ,febru>y #bd1 #ahjj4 ,he 0 graduat$ f ,br[n ,univ]sity 9 #ahbc1 & w5t to ,virg9ia1 :]e he /udi$ !ology4 ,9 #ahbi he became an orda9$ m9i/] 9 ! ,prote/ant ,episcopal ,*ur*4 ,he 0 m>ri$ 9 #ahcb 9 ,d9widdie ,c\nty1 ,virg9ia1 to ,l\isa ,w4 ,)]s4 ,^u 8 removal to ,spr+field1 ,ill9ois1 9 #ahch1 he became ! rector ( ! ,prote/ant ,episcopal *ur* !re1 & rema9$ s until #aheh1 :5 fail+ heal? caus$ 8 retirem5t4 ,9 #ahee1 ,jubilee ,college elect$ him ,pr(essor ( ,div9ity & ,belles-,lettres1 b he held ?is position only a %ort "t4 ,he di$ ,m>* #be1 #ahfe4--;,j4 ,mc,can ,davis4 ,z ,mr4 ,jo%ua ,spe$ 01 all ?r\gh ?is p]iod1 ,mr4 ,l9coln's close/ fri5d1 no ?\ght or feel+ ( ! "o ev] be+ conceal$ f ! o!r1 ,mrs4 ,jo%ua ,spe$1 :o is /ill liv+ 9 ,l\isville1 ,k5tucky1 0 ask$ if %e knew ( ! /ory4 ,mrs4 ,spe$ li/5$ 9 surprise to ,mr4 ,h]ndon's tale4 ,i nev] he>d ( x be=e1 %e decl>$4 ,i nev] he>d ( x4 ,if x is true1 ,i nev] he>d ( x4 ,9 all ( ^! cases ! op9ion ( only ^? p]sons intimately connect$ ) ,mr4 ,l9coln & ,miss ,todd has be5 ask$4 ,c>e has be5 tak51 too1 to apply only to p]sons ^: "* put !m beyond ! suspicion ( di/ort+ facts4 ,q unexpect$ly1 "s mon?s ago1 a volunte] witness to ! falsity ( ! /ory appe>$4 ,! ,hon4 ,h4,w4 ,?ornton ( ,mill]sburg1 ,ill9ois1 0 a memb] ( ! ,twelf? ,g5]al ,assembly1 :i* met 9 ,spr+field 9 #ahdj4 ,dur+ t w9t] he 0 bo>d+ ne> ,l9coln1 saw him almo/ e day1 0 a con/ant visitor at ,mr4 ,edw>ds's h\se1 & he knew ,miss ,todd well4 ,he wrote to ?is magaz9e decl>+ t ,mr4 ,h]ndon's /atem5t ab\t ! w$d+ mu/ be false1 z he 0 closely associat$ ) ,miss ,todd & ,mr4 ,l9coln all w9t]1 & nev] knew any?+ ( x4 ,mr4 ,?ornton w5t on to say t he knew beyond a d\bt t ! s5sational acc\nt ( ,l9coln's insanity 0 untrue1 & he quot$ f ! ,h\se j\rnal to %[ h[ x 0 impossible t1 z ,lamon says1 us+ ,h]ndon's notes1 ,l9coln w5t crazy z a loon1 & did n att5d ! legislature 9 #ahda-ahdb1 = ?is reason2 or1 z ,h]ndon says1 t he _h to be wat*$ con/antly4 ,accord+ to ! record tak5 f ! j\rnals ( ! ,h\se s5t u by ,mr4 ,?ornton1 & :i* we h _h v]ifi$ 9 ,spr+field1 ,mr4 ,l9coln 0 9 8 seat 9 ! ,h\se on t fatal fir/ ( ,janu>y :5 he is ass]t$ to h be5 grop+ 9 ! %ad[ ( madness1 & he 0 also !re on ! foll[+ day4 ,! ?ird ( ,janu>y 0 ,sunday4 ,on ,monday1 ! f\r?1 he appe>s n to h be5 pres5t--at lea/ he did n vote2 b ev5 ?is is by no means conclusive evid5ce t he 0 n !re4 ,on ! fif?1 & on e succe$+ day until ! ?irte5?1 he 0 9 8 seat4 ,f ! ?irte5? to ! eighte5?1 inclusive1 he is n record$ on any ( ! roll-calls1 & probably 0 n pres5t4 ,b on ! n9ete5?1 :5 ,john ,j4 ,h>d9 ann\nc$ 8 illness to ! ,h\se1 z ,mr4 ,h]ndon says 7:i* ann\ncem5t seems n to h gott5 into ! j\rnal71 ,l9coln 0 aga9 9 8 place1 & vot$4 ,on ! tw5tie? he is n record$2 b on e subsequ5t day1 until ! close ( ! session on ! fir/ ( ,m>*1 ,l9coln 0 9 ! ,h\se4 ,?us1 dur+ ! :ole ( ! two mon?s ( ,janu>y & ,febru>y1 he 0 abs5t n m ?an sev5 days--z good a record z to att5dance1 p]haps1 z t made by ! av]age memb]4 ,mr4 ,?ornton says fur!r3 ,mr4 ,l9coln bo>d$ at ,william ,butl]'s1 ne> to ,dr4 ,h5ry's1 :]e ,i bo>d$4 ,! miss+ days1 f ,janu>y #ac? to #ai?1 ,mr4 ,l9coln sp5t sev]al h\rs ea* day at ,dr4 ,h5ry's2 a "p ( ^! days ,i rema9$ ) ,mr4 ,l9coln4 ,8 mo/ intimate fri5ds _h no fe>s ( 8 injur+ himself4 ,he 0 v sad & melan*oly1 b be+ subject to ^! spells1 no?+ s]i\s 0 appreh5d$4 ,8 be+ wat*$1 z /at$ 9 ,h]ndon's book1 0 news to me until ,i saw x !re4 ,b :ile ,l9coln w5t ab\t 8 daily duties1 ev5 on ! fatal fir/ ( ,janu>y1 8 :ole be+ 0 %r\d$ 9 gloom4 ,he did n pret5d to conceal ?is f 8 fri5ds4 ,writ+ to ,mr4 ,/u>t on ,janu>y #bc;d1 he said3 ,i am n[ ! mo/ mis]able man liv+4 ,if :at ,i feel 7 equally di/ribut$ to ! :ole human family1 !re w\ld n be "o *e]ful face on ! e>?4 ,:e!r ,i %all ev] be bett] ,i _c tell2 ,i awfully =ebode ,i %all n4 ,to rema9 z ,i am is impossible4 ,i mu/ die or be bett]1 x appe>s to me4 ,! matt] y speak ( on my acc\nt y may att5d to z y say1 unless y %all he> ( my condition =bidd+ x4 ,i say ?is because ,i fe> ,i %all be unable to att5d to any bus9ess "h1 & a *ange ( sc5e might help me4 ,9 ! summ] he visit$ 8 fri5d ,spe$1 :o _h sold 8 /ore 9 ,spr+field1 & return$ to ,l\isville1 ,k5tucky4 ,! visit did mu* to bright5 8 spirits1 =1 writ+ back 9 ,septemb]1 aft] 8 return1 to 8 fri5d's si/]1 he 0 ev5 gay4 ,a curi\s situation arose ! next ye> 7#ahdb71 :i* did mu* to re/ore ,l9coln to a m normal view ( 8 relation to ,miss ,todd4 ,9 ! summ] ( #ahda1 8 fri5d ,spe$ _h become engag$4 ,z 8 m>riage approa*$1 he 9 turn 0 attack$ by a melan*oly n unlike t :i* ,l9coln _h suff]$4 ,he fe>$ he did n love well en\gh to m>ry1 & he confid$ 8 fe> to ,l9coln4 ,full ( sympa?y = ! tr\ble ( 8 fri5d1 ,l9coln tri$ 9 e way to p]suade him t 8 tw+es ( ! s\l 7 all expla9$ by n]v\s debility4 ,:5 ,spe$ return$ to ,k5tucky1 ,l9coln wrote him sev]al lett]s1 9 :i* he consol$1 c\nsell$1 or laugh$ at him4 ,^! lett]s ab\nd 9 sugge/ive passages4 ,f :at did ,spe$ suff]8 ,f ?ree special causes & a g5]al "o1 :i* ,l9coln proce$s to enum]ate3 ,! g5]al cause is1 t y are naturally ( a n]v\s temp]am5t2 & ?is ,i say f :at ,i h se5 ( y p]sonally1 & :at y h told me conc]n+ y\r "m at v>i\s times1 & conc]n+ y\r bro!r ,william at ! "t 8 wife di$4 ,! fir/ special cause is y\r exposure to bad wea!r on y\r j\rney1 :i* my exp]i5ce cle>ly proves to be v sev]e on defective n]ves4 ,! second is ! abs5ce ( all bus9ess & conv]sation ( fri5ds1 :i* might div]t y\r m9d1 give x occasional re/ f ! int5sity ( ?\ght :i* w sometimes we> ! sweete/ idea ?read-b>e & turn x to ! bitt]ness ( dea?4 ,! ?ird is ! rapid & ne> approa* ( t crisis on :i* all y\r ?\ghts & feel+s conc5trate4 ,spe$ writes t 8 fiance is ill1 & 8 lett] is full ( gloomy =ebod+s ( an e>ly dea?4 ,l9coln hails ^! fe>s z an om5 ( happ9ess4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,globe ,,hotel1 ,,spr+field1 ,,ill9ois4 ,9 a lett] to ,jo%ua ,r4 ,spe$1 dat$ ,may #ah1 #ahdc1 ,l9coln wrote3 ,we are n keep+ h\se1 b bo>d+ at ! ,globe ,tav]n1 :i* is v well kept n[ by a wid[ lady ( ! "n ( ,beck4 ,our room 7! same t ,dr4 ,wallace occupi$ !re7 & bo>d+ only co/s u f\r doll>s a week4444 ,i mo/ he>tily wi% y & y\r ,fanny w\ld n fail to come4 ,j let u "k ! "t1 & we w h a room provid$ = y at our h\se1 & all be m]ry toge!r = a :ile4 ,! ,globe ,hotel /ood 9 ,spr+field until ab\t ?ree ye>s ago4 ,i hope & believe t y\r pres5t anxiety & di/ress ab\t h] heal? & h] life mu/ & w =ev] bani% ^? horrid d\bts :i* ,i "k y sometimes felt z to ! tru? ( y\r affection = h]4 ,if !y c once & =ev] be remov$ 7& ,i almo/ feel a pres5tim5t t ! ,almighty has s5t y\r pres5t affliction expressly = t object71 surely no?+ c come 9 _! /ead to fill _! immeasurable measure ( mis]y4444 ,i am n[ fully conv9c$ t y love h] z ard5tly z y are capable ( lov+4 ,y\r ev] be+ happy 9 h] pres5ce1 & y\r int5se anxiety ab\t h] heal?1 if !re 7 no?+ else1 w\ld place ?is beyond all dispute 9 my m9d4 ,i incl9e to ?9k x probable t y\r n]ves w fail y occasionally = a :ile2 b once y get !m firmly gu>d$ n[1 t tr\ble is ov] =ev]4 ,i ?9k1 if ,i 7 y1 9 case my m9d 7 n exactly "r1 ,i w\ld avoid be+ idle4 ,i w\ld imm$iately engage 9 "s bus9ess or g to mak+ prep>ations = x1 :i* w\ld be ! same ?+4 ,mr4 ,spe$'s m>riage occurr$ 9 ,febru>y1 & to ! lett] ann\nc+ x ,l9coln repli$3 ,i tell y1 ,spe$1 our =ebod+s 7= :i* y & ,i are peculi>7 are all ! wor/ sort ( nons5se4 ,i fanci$1 f ! "t ,i receiv$ y\r lett] ( ,saturday1 t ! "o ( ,w$nesday 0 nev] to come1 & yet x did come1 & :at is m1 x is p]fectly cle>1 bo? f its tone & h&writ+1 t y 7 mu* happi]1 or1 if y ?9k ! t]m pref]able1 less mis]able1 :5 y wrote x ?an :5 y wrote ! la/ "o be=e4 ,y _h s obvi\sly improv$ at ! v "t ,i s mu* fanci$ y w\ld h gr[n worse4 ,y say t some?+ indescribably horrible & al>m+ /ill haunts y4 ,y w n say t ?ree mon?s f n[1 ,i w v5ture4 ,:5 y\r n]ves once get /eady n[1 ! :ole tr\ble w be ov] =ev]4 ,nor %\ld y become impati5t at _! be+ ev5 v sl[ 9 becom+ /eady4 ,aga91 y say1 y mu* fe> t t ,elysium ( :i* y h dream$ s mu* is nev] to be realiz$4 ,well1 if x %all n1 ,i d>e swe> x w n be ! fault ( h] :o is n[ y\r wife4 ,i n[ h no d\bt t x is ! peculi> mis=tune ( bo? y & me to dream dreams ( ,elysium f> exce$+ all t any?+ e>?ly c realize4 ,8 prophecy 0 true4 ,9 ,m>* ,spe$ wrote him t he 0 f> happi] ?an he _h ev] expect$ to be4 ,l9coln caught at ! lett] ) an eag]ness :i* is deeply pa!tic3 ,x _c be told h[ x n[ ?rills me ) joy to he> y say y are f> happi] ?an y ev] expect$ to be4 ,i "k y too well to suppose y\r expectations 7 n1 at lea/1 sometimes extravagant1 & if ! reality exce$s !m all1 ,i say1 ,en\gh1 de> ,"l6 ,i am n go+ beyond ! tru? :5 ,i tell y t ! %ort space x took me to read y\r la/ lett] gave me m pleasure ?an ! total sum ( all ,i h enjoy$ s9ce ! fatal #a/ ( ,janu>y1 #ahda4 ,s9ce !n1 x seems to me1 ,i %\ld h be5 entirely happy1 b = ! nev] abs5t idea t !re is "o /ill unhappy :om ,i h contribut$ to make s4 ,t /ill kills me4 ,i _c b reproa* myself = ev5 wi%+ to be happy :ile %e is o!rwise4 ,%e accompani$ a l>ge p>ty on ! railroad c>s to ,jacksonville la/ ,monday1 & on h] return spoke1 s t ,i he>d ( x1 ( hav+ enjoy$ ! trip exce$+ly4 ,god be prais$ = t4 ,evid5tly ,l9coln 0 /ill unreconcil$ to 8 sep>ation f ,miss ,todd4 ,9 ! summ] ( #ahdb1 only ?ree or f\r mon?s aft] ! above lett] 0 writt51 a clev] ruse on ! "p ( c]ta9 ( _! fri5ds ?rew ! two unexpect$ly toge!r2 & an und]/&+ ( "s k9d evid5tly 0 come to1 = dur+ ! season !y met secretly at ! h\se ( "o ( ,l9coln's fri5ds1 ,mr4 ,simeon ,francis4 ,x 0 :ile ^! meet+s 7 go+ on t a burlesque enc\nt] occurr$ betwe5 ,l9coln & ,james ,%ields1 = :i* ,miss ,todd 0 p>tly responsible1 & :i* no d\bt gave j ! t\* ( com$y necess>y to relieve _! trag$y & re/ore !m to a heal?i] view ( _! relations4 ,,! ,,l9coln ,,& ,,%ields ,,duel4 ,among ! ,democratic (ficials !n liv+ 9 ,spr+field 0 "o ,james ,%ields1 auditor ( ! ,/ate4 ,he 0 a hot-head$1 blu/]+ ,iri%man1 n )\t ability1 & c]ta9ly c\rage\s2 a good politician1 &1 on ! :ole1 a v well-lik$ man4 ,h[ev]1 ! swagg] & noise ) :i* he accompani$ ! execution ( 8 duties1 & 8 habit ( be+ cont9ually on ! def5sive1 made him ! butt ( ,:ig ridicule4 ,no?+ c\ld h giv5 great] satisfaction to ,l9coln & 8 fri5ds ?an hav+ an oppon5t :o1 :5ev] !y jok$ him1 flew into a rage & *all5g$ !m to fight4 ,at ! "t :5 ,l9coln 0 visit+ ,miss ,todd at ,mr4 ,francis's h\se1 ! ,:igs 7 mu* excit$ ov] ! fact t ! ,democrats _h issu$ an ord] =bidd+ ! paym5t ( ,/ate taxes 9 ,/ate bank-notes4 ,! bank-notes 7 9 fact practically wor?less1 = ! ,/ate f9ances 7 suff]+ a viol5t reaction f ! extravagant legislation ( #ahcf & #ahcg4 ,"o ( ! popul> ways ( attack+ an obnoxi\s political doctr9e 9 t day 0 writ+ lett]s f "s imag9>y backwoods settlem5t1 sett+ =? 9 homely v]nacul> ! writ]'s views ( ! "q1 & %[+ h[ its application affect$ 8 "p ( ! _w4 ,^! lett]s 7 really a rude =m ( ! ,bigel[ ,pap]s or ,nasby ,lett]s4 ,soon aft] ! ord] 0 issu$ by ! ,ill9ois (ficials dem&+ silv] in/ead ( bank-notes 9 paym5t ( taxes1 ,l9coln wrote a lett] to a ,spr+field pap] f ! ,lo/ ,t[n%ips1 sign+ x ,aunt ,rebecca4 ,9 x he describ$ ! plight to :i* ! new ord] _h br\ght ! neighborhood1 & he intimat$ t ! only reason = issu+ su* an ord] 0 t ! ,/ate (fic]s might h _! sal>ies paid 9 silv]4 ,%ields 0 ridicul$ unm]cifully 9 ! lett] = 8 vanity & 8 gallantry4 ,x happ5$ t !re 7 sev]al "y wom5 9 ,spr+field :o _h receiv$ r too pron\nc$ att5tion f ,mr4 ,%ields1 & :o 7 glad to see him torm5t$4 ,among !m 7 ,miss ,todd & h] fri5d ,miss ,julia ,jayne4 ,l9coln's lett] f ! ,lo/ ,t[n%ips 0 su* a success t !y foll[$ x up ) "o 9 :i* ,aunt ,rebecca propos$ to ! gallant auditor1 & a few days lat] !y publi%$ "s v bad v]ses1 sign$ ,ca?le51 celebrat+ ! w$d+4#a ,spr+field 0 highly ent]ta9$1 less by ! v]ses ?an by ! fury ( ,%ields4 ,he w\ld h satisfaction1 he said1 & he s5t a fri5d1 "o ,g5]al ,:itesides1 to ! pap]1 to ask = ! "n ( ! writ] ( ! communications4 ,! editor1 9 a qu&>y1 w5t to ,l9coln1 :o1 unwill+ t ,miss ,todd & ,miss ,jayne %\ld figure 9 ! affair1 ord]$ t 8 own "n be giv5 z ! au?or ( lett]s & poem4 ,?is 0 only ab\t t5 days aft] ! fir/ lett] _h appe>$1 on ,septemb] #b;d1 & ,l9coln left ,spr+field 9 a day or two = a long trip on ! circuit4 ,he 0 at ,tremont :51 on ! morn+ ( ! sev5te5?1 two ( 8 fri5ds1 ,e4,h4 ,m]ryman & ,william ,butl]1 drove up ha/ily4 ,%ields & 8 fri5d ,:itesides 7 beh9d1 !y said1 ! irate ,iri%man v[+ t he w\ld *all5ge ,l9coln4 ,!y1 kn[+ t ,l9coln 0 unpractis$ bo? z to diplomacy & weapons1 _h />t$ z soon z !y _h le>n$ t ,%ields _h left ,spr+field1 _h pass$ him 9 ! night1 & 7 !re to see ,l9coln ?r\gh4 ,x 0 n long be=e ,%ields & ,:itesides arriv$1 & soon ,l9coln receiv$ a note 9 :i* ! indignant auditor said3 ,i w take ! lib]ty ( requir+ a full1 positive1 & absolute retraction ( all (f5sive allusions us$ by y 9 ^! communications 9 relation to my private "* & /&+ z a man1 z an apology = ! insults convey$ 9 !m4 ,?is may prev5t consequ5ces :i* no "o w regret m ?an myself4 ,l9coln imm$iately repli$ t1 s9ce ,%ields _h n /opp$ to inquire :e!r he really 0 ! au?or ( ! articles1 _h n po9t$ out :at 0 (f5sive 9 !m1 _h assum$ facts & h9t$ at consequ5ces1 he c\ld n submit to answ] ! note4 ,%ields wrote aga91 b ,l9coln simply repli$ t he c\ld receive no?+ b a )drawal ( ! fir/ note or a *all5ge4 ,to ?is he /eadily held1 ev5 refus+ to answ] ! "q z to ! au?or%ip ( ! lett]s1 :i* ,%ields f9ally put4 ,x 0 inconsi/5t ) 8 honor to negotiate = peace ) ,mr4 ,%ields1 he said1 unless ,mr4 ,%ields )drew 8 =m] (f5sive lett]4 ,seconds 7 imm$iately nam$3 ,:itesides by ,%ields1 ,m]ryman by ,l9coln2 & ?\gh !y talk$ ( peace1 ,:itesides decl>$ he c\ld n m5tion x to 8 pr9cipal4 ,he w\ld *all5ge me next1 & z soon cut my ?roat z n4 ,?is 0 on ! n9ete5?1 & t night ! p>ty return$ to ,spr+field4 ,b 9 someway ! affair _h leak$ out1 & fe>+ arre/1 ,l9coln & ,m]ryman left t[n ! next morn+4 ,! in/ructions 7 left ) ,butl]4 ,if ,%ields w\ld )draw 8 fir/ note1 & write ano!r ask+ if ,l9coln 0 ! au?or ( ! (f5sive articles1 &1 if s1 ask+ = g5tlemanly satisfaction1 !n ,l9coln _h prep>$ a lett] expla9+ ! :ole affair4 ,if ,%ields w\ld n d ?is1 !re 0 no?+ to d b fight4 ,l9coln left ! foll[+ prelim9>ies = ! duel3 ,fir/4 ,weapons3 ,cavalry broadswords ( ! l>ge/ size1 precisely equal 9 all respects1 & su* z n[ us$ by ! cavalry company at ,jacksonville4 ,second4 ,position3 ,a plank t5 feet long1 & f n9e to twelve in*es broad1 to be firmly fix$ on edge on ! gr\nd1 z ! l9e betwe5 u1 :i* nei!r is to pass 8 foot ov] on =feit ( 8 life4 ,next1 a l9e drawn on ! gr\nd on ei!r side ( said plank & p>allel ) x1 ea* at ! di/ance ( ! :ole l5g? ( ! sword & ?ree feet additional f ! plank2 & ! pass+ ( 8 own su* l9e by ei!r p>ty dur+ ! fight %all be deem$ a surr5d] ( ! conte/4 ,?ird4 ,"t3 ,on ,?ursday ev5+ at five o'clock1 if y c get x s2 b 9 no case to be at a great] di/ance ( "t ?an ,friday ev5+ at five o'clock4 ,f\r?4 ,place3 ,)9 ?ree miles ( ,alton1 on ! opposite side ( ! riv]1 ! p>ticul> spot to be agre$ ^u by y4 ,z ,mr4 ,%ields refus$ to )draw 8 fir/ note1 ! entire p>ty />t$ = ! r5dezv\s across ! ,mississippi4 ,l9coln & ,m]ryman drove toge!r 9 a dilapidat$ old buggy1 9 ! bottom ( :i* rattl$ a numb] ( broadswords4 ,x 0 ! morn+ ( ! #bb;d ( ,septemb] :5 ! duelli/s arriv$ 9 ! t[n4 ,!re are p /ill liv+ 9 ,alton :o rememb] _! com+4 ,! p>ty arriv$ ab\t ! middle ( ! morn+1 says ,mr4 ,edw>d ,levis1#b & soon cross$ ! riv] to a s&-b> :i* at ! "t 01 by reason ( ! l[ wat]1 a "p ( ! ,miss\ri ma9l&4 ,! means ( conveyance 0 an old horse-f]ry t 0 op]at$ by a man nam$ ,*apman4 ,! weapons 7 9 ! keep+ ( ! fri5ds ( ! pr9cipals1 & no c>e 0 tak5 to conceal !m2 9 fact1 !y 7 op5ly display$4 ,naturally1 !re 0 a great desire among ! male population to att5d ! duel1 b ! manag]s ( ! affair w\ld n p]mit any b _! own p>ty to bo>d ! f]ry-boat4 ,skiffs 7 v sc>ce1 & b a few c\ld avail !mselves ( ! opportunity 9 ?is way4 ,i _h to cont5t myself ) /&+ on ! levee & wat*+ proce$+s at long range4 ,! p>ty _h sc>cely rea*$ ! s&-b> be=e !y 7 jo9$ by "s unexpect$ fri5ds4 ,l9coln & ,m]ryman1 on _! way to ,alton1 _h /opp$ at ,:ite ,hall = d9n]4 ,across ! /reet f ! hotel liv$ ,mr4 ,elijah ,lott1 an acqua9tance ( ,m]ryman's4 ,mr4 ,lott 0 n long 9 f9d+ out :at 0 on foot1 & z soon z ! duelli/s _h dep>t$1 he drove to ,c>rollton1 :]e he knew t ,colonel ,john ,j4 ,h>d9 & sev]al o!r fri5ds ( ,l9coln 7 att5d+ c\rt1 & w>n$ !m ( ! tr\ble4 ,h>d9 & "o or two o!rs imm$iately />t$ = ,alton4 ,!y arriv$ 9 "t to calm ,%ields1 & to aid ! seconds 9 adju/+ matt]s ) honor to all conc]n$4 ,t ! duelli/s return$ 9 good spirits is evid5t f ,mr4 ,levis's rem9isc5ces3 ,x 0 n v long1 says he1 until ! boat 0 se5 return+ to ,alton4 ,z x drew ne> ,i saw :at 0 presumably a mortally w\nd$ man ly+ on ! b[ ( ! boat4 ,8 %irt appe>$ to be ba!d 9 blood4 ,i di/+ui%$ ,jacob ,smi?1 a con/able1 fann+ ! suppos$ victim vigor\sly4 ,! p on ! bank held _! brea? 9 susp5se1 & guesses 7 freely made z to :i* ( ! two m5 _h be5 s t]ribly w\nd$4 ,b susp5se 0 soon turn$ to *agr9 & relief :5 x transpir$ t ! suppos$ c&idate = ano!r _w 0 no?+ m nor less ?an a log cov]$ ) a r$ %irt4 ,?is ruse _h be5 resort$ to 9 ord] to fool ! p on ! levee2 & x work$ to p]fection4 ,l9coln & ,%ields came (f ! boat toge!r1 *att+ 9 a non*alant & pleasant mann]4 ,,m>riage ,,( ,,l9coln ,,& ,,miss ,,todd4 ,! ,l9coln-,%ields duel _h s _m f>cical features1 & ,miss ,todd _h unwitt+ly be5 s mu* to blame = x1 t "o c easily see t x might h _h consid]able influ5ce on ! relations ( ! two "y p4 ,h[ev] t may be1 some?+ _h made ,mr4 ,l9coln feel t he c\ld r5ew 8 engagem5t4 ,e>ly 9 ,octob]1 n a =tnight aft] ! duel1 he wrote ,spe$3 ,y h n[ be5 ! husb& ( a lovely woman ne>ly eight mon?s4 ,t y are happi] n[ ?an ! day y m>ri$ h] ,i well "k1 = )\t y w\ld n be liv+4 ,b ,i h y\r ^w = x1 too1 & ! return+ ela/icity ( spirits :i* is manife/$ 9 y\r lett]s4 ,b ,i want to ask a close "q3 ,are y n[ 9 feel+s z well z judgm5t glad t y are m>ri$ z y are8 ,we d n "k ,spe$'s answ]1 nor ! f9al /ruggle ( ! man's he>t4 ,we only "k t on ,novemb] #d1 #ahdb1 ,l9coln 0 m>ri$1 ! w$d+ be+ almo/ impromptu4 ,mrs4 ,dr4 ,br[n1 ,miss ,todd's c\s91 9 ! same lett] quot$ f above1 describes ! w$d+3 ,"o morn+1 bright & e>ly1 my c\s9 came d[n 9 h] excit$1 impetu\s way1 & said to my fa!r3 ',uncle1 y mu/ g up & tell my si/] t ,mr4 ,l9coln & ,i are to be m>ri$ ?is ev5+1' & to me3 ',get on y\r bonnet & g ) me to get my gloves1 %oes1 etc41 & !n to ,mr4 ,edw>ds's4' ,:5 we rea*$ !re we f\nd "s excitem5t ov] a w$d+ be+ sprung ^u !m s sudd5ly4 ,h[ev]1 my fa!r1 9 8 lovely1 pacific way1 'p\r$ oil ^u ! wat]s1' & we ?\ght ev]y?+ 0 '%ip-%ape1' :5 ,mrs4 ,edw>ds laugh+ly said3 ',h[ =tunately y select$ ?is ev5+1 = ! ,episcopal ,sew+ ,society is to meet "h1 & my supp] is all ord]$4' ,b t com=table little arrangem5t w\ld n hold1 z ,m>y decl>$ %e w\ld n make a spectacle = gossip+ ladies to gaze ^u & talk ab\t2 !re _h already be5 too mu* talk ab\t h]4 ,!n my fa!r 0 despat*$ to tell ,mr4 ,l9coln t ! w$d+ w\ld be def]r$ until ! next ev5+4 ,cl]gyman1 att5dants & intimate fri5ds 7 notifi$1 & on ,friday ev5+1 9 ! mid/ ( a small circle ( fri5ds1 ) ! elem5ts do+ _! wor/ 9 ! way ( ra91 ?is s+ul> c\rt%ip culm9at$ 9 m>riage4 ,?is ,i "k to be lit]ally true1 z ,i 0 "o ( h] bridesmaids1 ,miss ,jayne 7aft]w>ds ,mrs4 ,lyman ,trumbull7 & ,miss ,rodney be+ ! o!rs4 99 99 99 99 99 ,footnote #a3 ,mr4 ,*>les ,lamb1 n[ pass+ 8 decl9+ ye>s quietly on 8 f>m1 a doz5 miles f ,spr+field1 ,ill9ois1 0 a compositor on ! ,sangamo ,j\rnal f #ahcf to #ahdc1 & x 0 he :o put into type ! poem by ,ca?le51 :i*1 ) ! ,lo/ ,t[n%ips lett]s1 l$ ,g5]al ,%ields to *all5ge ,l9coln4 ,?is poem1 says ,mr4 ,lamb1 0 writt5 by ,m>y ,todd & ,julia ,jayne1 aft]w>d ! wife ( ,s5ator ,lyman ,trumbull4 ,aft] ,i _h set up ! poem1 ,i took ! copy f ! hook & put x into my pocket4 ,:5 ,l9coln 0 in=m$ by ,simeon ,francis1 ! editor ( ! ',j\rnal1' t ,%ields _h dem&$ ! "n ( ! au?or ( ! v]ses1 he came ar\nd to ! (fice & ask$ = ! copy4 ,i produc$ x1 & he pick$ up a p5 & wrote 8 "n across ! top ( ! page4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 meant t he assum$ ! responsibility = ! production4 ,i reta9$ ?is copy until a few ye>s ago1 :51 unhappily1 x 0 de/roy$4 ,my recollection is t ! ',lo/ ,t[n%ips' lett]s 7 set up by ,mr4 ,francis himself4 ,mr4 ,l9coln 0 a frequ5t contributor to ! ',j\rnal1' & x usually fell to my lot to set up 8 contributions4--,j4 ,mc,can ,davis4 ,footnote #b3 ,int]view ) ,mr4 ,edw>d ,levis made = ?is ,magaz9e4 ,,phroso4 ,a ,,tale ,,( ,,brave ,,de$s ,,& ,,p]il\s ,,v5tures4 ,,by ,,an?ony ,,hope1 ,,au?or ,,( ,,! ,,prison] ,,( ,,z5da1 ,,etc4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,a ,,long ,,?+ ,,end+ ,,9 ,,p\los4 ,quot hom9es1 tot s5t5ti2 s _m m51 s _m fancies4 ,my fancy 0 = an isl&4 ,p]haps boyhood's glam\r hung /ill r\nd sea-girt rocks1 & fa]y l&s =lorn /ill beckon$ me2 p]haps ,i felt t ,london 0 too full1 ! ,highl&s r full]1 ! ,swiss m\nta9s mo/ insuff]ably cr[d$ ( !m all4 ,money c buy company1 & x c buy retirem5t4 ,! latt] s]vice ,i ask$ n[ ( ! mod]ate weal? ) :i* my poor c\s9 ,tom's dea? _h end[$ me4 ,ev]ybody 0 good en\gh to suppose t ,i rejoic$ at ,tom's dea?1 :]eas ,i 0 p>ticul>ly sorry = x1 & 0 n consol$ ev5 by ! prospects ( ! isl&4 ,my fri5ds und]/ood ?is wi% = an isl& z little z !y appreciat$ my feel+s ab\t poor ,tom4 ,beatrice 0 mo/ emphatic 9 decl>+ t a horrid little isl& _h no *>ms = h]1 & t %e w\ld nev] set foot 9 x4 ,?is decl>ation 0 r annoy+1 because ,i _h imag9$ myself sp5d+ my honeymoon ) ,beatrice on ! isl&2 b life is n all honeymoon1 & ,i decid$ to h ! isl& none ! less4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ,i 0 n to be m>ri$ = a ye>4 ,mrs4 ,k5nett ,hipgrave _h insi/$ on ?is delay 9 ord] t we might be sure t we knew our own he>ts4 ,& z ,i may say )\t unfairness t ,mrs4 ,hipgrave 0 to a consid]able degree responsible = ! engagem5t--%e ass]t$ ! fact h]self ) mu* pride--,i ?\ght t %e _h a "r to "s voice 9 ! date ( ! m>riage4 ,moreov]1 ! po/ponem5t gave me exactly "t to g ov] & settle affairs 9 ! isl&4 ,= ,i _h b\ght x4 ,x co/ me sev5 ?\s& five hundr$ & fifty p\nds--r a fancy price1 b ,i c\ld n haggle ) ! old "l--half to be paid to ! "l's bank]s 9 ,london1 & ! second half to him 9 ,neopalia1 :5 he deliv]$ possession to me4 ,! ,turki% gov]nm5t _h sanction$ ! sale1 & ,i _h agre$ to pay a hundr$ p\nds ye>ly z tribute4 ,?is sum1 ,i 0 entitl$1 9 my turn1 to levy on ! inhabitants4 ,9 fact1 my de> "l1 said old ,mason to me :5 ,i call$ on him 9 ,l9coln's ,inn ,fields1 ! :ole affair is settl$4 ,i congratulate y on hav+ got j :at 0 y\r :im4 ,y are ov] a hundr$ miles f ! ne>e/ l&--,rhodes1 y see4 7,he laid a map be=e me47 ,y are (f ! /eam%ip tracks2 ! ,au/rian ,lloyds to ,alex&ria leave y f> to ! nor!a/4 ,y are equally remote f any subm>9e cable2 "h on ! s\?we/1 f ,alex&ria to ,c&ia1 is ! ne>e/4 ,y w h to fet* y\r lett]s-- ,i %\ldn't ?9k ( do+ su* a ?+1 said ,i1 indignantly4 ,!n y'll only get !m once 9 ?ree mon?s4 ,neopalia is extremely rugg$ & picturesque4 ,x is n9e miles long & five broad2 x gr[s cotton1 w9e1 oil1 & a little corn4 ,! p are q unsophi/icat$1 b v good-he>t$-- ,&1 said ,i1 !re are only ?ree hundr$ & sev5ty ( !m1 all told4 ,i really ?9k ,i %all d v well !re4 ,i h no d\bt y w4 ,by ! way1 treat ! old g5tleman k9dly4 ,he is t]ribly cut up at hav+ to sell4 ',my de> isl&1' he writes1 'is second to my dead son's honor1 & to no?+ else4' ,8 son1 y "k1 ,"l ,:eatley1 0 a bad lot1 a v bad lot inde$4 ,he left a lot ( unpaid debts1 didn't he8 ,yes1 gambl+ debts4 ,he sp5t 8 "t knock+ ab\t ,p>is & ,london ) 8 c\s9 ,con/ant9e1 by no means an improv+ companion1 if report speaks truly4 ,& y\r money is to pay ! debts1 y "k4 ,poor old *ap1 said ,i4 ,i sympa?iz$ ) him 9 ! loss ( 8 isl&4 ,"h's ! h\se1 y see1 said ,mason1 turn+ to ! map1 & dismiss+ ! sorr[s ( ! old "l ( ,neopalia4 ,ab\t ! middle ( ! isl&1 ne>ly a ?\s& feet above ! sea4 ,i'm afraid x's a tumble-d[n old place1 & w swall[ a lot ( money )\t look+ mu* bett] = ! dose4 ,to put x into repair = ! reception ( ! future ,lady ,:eatley w\ld co/-- ,! future ,lady ,:eatley says %e won't g !re on any acc\nt1 ,i int]rupt$4 ,b1 my v de> "l1 cri$ he1 agha/1 if %e won't-- ,%e won't1 & !re's an end ( x1 ,mr4 ,mason4 ,well1 good day4 ,i'm to h possession 9 a mon?8 ,9 a mon? to ! v day--on ! sev5? ( ,may4 ,all "r1 ,i %all be !re to take x2 & escap+ f ! legal qu>t]1 ,i made my way to my si/]'s h\se 9 ,cav5di% ,squ>e4 ,%e _h a p>ty1 & ,i 0 b\nd to g by bro!rly duty4 ,z luck w\ld h x1 h[ev]1 ,i 0 rew>d$ = my virtue 7& if t's n luck 9 ?is huddle-muddle _w1 ,i don't "k :at is73 ! ,turki% ambassador dropp$ 91 & pres5tly ,james came & took me up to him4 ,my bro!r-9-law1 ,james ,c>dew1 is always anxi\s t ,i %\ld "k ! "r p4 ,! pa%a receiv$ me ) great k9dness4 ,y are ! pur*as] ( ,neopalia1 ar5't y8 he ask$1 aft] a little conv]sation4 ,! matt] came be=e me (ficially4 ,i'm mu* oblig$1 said ,i1 = y\r ready cons5t to ! transf]4 ,oh1 x's no?+ to u4 ,9 fact1 our tribute1 su* z x is1 w be saf]4 ,well1 ,i'm sure ,i hope y'll settle 9 com=tably4 ,oh1 ,i %all be all "r4 ,i "k ! ,greeks v well1 y "k2 be5 !re a lot1 &1 ( c\rse1 ,i talk ! tongue1 because ,i sp5t two ye>s hunt+ antiquities 9 ! ,morea & "s ( ! isl&s4 ,! pa%a /rok$ 8 be>d z he obs]v$ 9 a calm tone3 ,! la/ "t a ,/efanop\los tri$ to sell ,neopalia ! p kill$ him1 & turn$ ! pur*as]--he 0 a ,fr5*man1 a ,b>on d',ezonville--adrift 9 an op5 boat1 ) no?+ on b 8 %irt4 ,good heav5s6 ,0 t rec5tly8 ,no2 two hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,b x's a cons]vative "p ( ! _w1 y "k4 ,& 8 excell5cy smil$4 ,!y 7 describ$ to me z good-he>t$ folk1 said ,i2 unsophi/icat$1 ( c\rse1 b good-he>t$4 ,!y ?9k t ! isl& is !irs1 y see1 he expla9$1 & t ! "l has no bus9ess to sell x4 ,!y may be good-he>t$1 ,"l ,:eatley1 b !y are t5aci\s ( _! rights4 ,b !y c't h any rights1 ,i expo/ulat$4 ,none at all1 he ass5t$4 ,b a man is nev] s t5aci\s ( 8 rights z :5 he hasn't any4 ,h[ev]1 autres temps1 autres moeurs4 ,i don't suppose y'll h any tr\ble ( t k9d4 ,c]ta9ly1 ,i hope n1 my de> "l4 ,surely y\r gov]nm5t w see to t8 ,i sugge/$4 ,8 excell5cy look$ at me2 !n1 al?\gh by nature a grave man1 he gave a l[1 humor\s *uckle1 & reg>d$ me ) visible amusem5t4 ,oh1 ( c\rse1 y c rely on t1 ,"l ,:eatley1 said he4 ,t is a diplomatic assurance1 y\r excell5cy8 ,i v5tur$ to sugge/1 ) a smile4 ,x is un(ficial1 said he1 b z b9d+ z if x 7 (ficial4 ,our gov]nor 9 t "p ( ! _w is a v active man--yes1 a decid$ly active man4 ,! only result ( ?is conv]sation 0 t1 :5 ,i 0 buy+ my sport+ guns 9 ,/4 ,james's ,/reet ! next day1 ,i pur*as$ a c\ple ( pairs ( revolv]s at ! same "t4 ,x is well to be on ! safe side2 & al?\gh ,i atta*$ little importance to ! bygone outrage ( :i* ! ambassador spoke1 ,i did n suppose t ! police s]vice w\ld be v effici5t4 ,9 fact1 ,i ?\ght x prud5t to be ready = any tr\ble t ! ,old ,_w notions ( ! ,neopalians might occasion4 ,b 9 my he>t ,i meant to be v popul> ) !m2 = ,i *]i%$ ! g5]\s design ( pay+ ! :ole tribute out ( my own pocket1 & ( dise/abli%+ 9 ,neopalia :at seems to be ! only in/itution 9 no dang] ( su* treatm5t "h--! tax-ga!r]4 ,if !y und]/ood t int5tion ( m9e1 !y w\ld h>dly be s %ortsight$ z to set me adrift 9 my %irt l a second ,b>on d',ezonville1 or s unju/ z to kill poor old ,/efanop\los z !y _h kill$ 8 ance/or4 ,besides1 z ,i com=t$ myself by repeat+1 !y 7 a good-he>t$ race2 unsophi/icat$1 ( c\rse1 b ?or\ghly good-he>t$4 ,my c\s91 "y ,d5ny ,sw9ton1 0 to d9e ) me t ev5+ at ! ,optimum4 ,d5ny 7:i* is %ort = ,d5nis7 0 ! only memb] ( ! family :o ?or\ghly sympa?iz$ ) me ab\t ,neopalia4 ,he 0 wild ) int]e/ 9 ! isl&1 & ,i look$ =w>d to tell+ him all ,i _h he>d ab\t x4 ,i knew he w\ld li/51 = he 0 to g ) me & help me to take possession4 ,! boy _h almo/ wept on my neck :5 ,i ask$ him to come2 he _h j left ,woolwi*1 & 0 n to jo9 8 regim5t = six mon?s4 ,he 0 ?us1 z he put x1 at a loose end1 & succe$$ 9 p]suad+ 8 p>5ts t he ought to le>n mod]n ,greek4 ,g5]al ,sw9ton 0 r cold ab\t ! project2 he said t ,d5ny _h sp5t t5 ye>s on anci5t ,greek1 & knew no?+ ab\t x1 & w\ld n probably le>n mu* ( ! new] sort 9 ?ree mon?s2 b 8 wife ?\ght x w\ld be a nice trip = ,d5ny4 ,well1 x turn$ out to be a v nice trip = ,d5ny2 b if ,mrs4 ,sw9ton _h kn[n--h[ev]1 if x comes to t1 ,i might j z well exclaim1 ,if ,i _h kn[n1 myself6 ,d5ny _h tak5 a table next b "o to ! we/ end ( ! room1 & 0 drumm+ 8 f+]s impati5tly on ! clo? :5 ,i ent]$4 ,he want$ bo? 8 d9n] & ! late/ news ab\t ,neopalia2 s ,i sat d[n & made ha/e to satisfy him 9 bo? respects4 ,travell+ ) equal /eps ?r\gh ! two matt]s1 we _h rea*$ ! fir/ entre & ! fate ( ! murd]$ ,/efanop\los 7:i* ,d5ny1 = "s reason1 decl>$ 0 a l>k7 :5 two p came 9 & sat d[n at ! table beyond ours & next to ! wall1 :]e two *airs _h be5 tilt$ up 9 tok5 ( prengagem5t4 ,! man--= ! pair 7 man & woman--0 tall & p[]fully built2 8 complexion 0 d>k1 & he _h good1 regul> features2 he look$1 also1 z if he _h a bit ( temp] some:]e ab\t him4 ,i 0 consci\s ( hav+ se5 him be=e1 & sudd5ly recollect$ t by a curi\s *ance ,i _h run up aga9/ him twice 9 ,/4 ,james's ,/reet t v day4 ,! lady 0 h&some2 %e _h an ,italian ca/ ( face1 & mov$ ) mu* grace4 ,h] mann] 0 r elaborate1 & :5 %e spoke to ! wait]1 ,i detect$ a pron\nc$ =eign acc5t4 ,tak5 altoge!r1 !y 7 a rem>kable c\ple1 & pres5t$ a di/+ui%$ appe>ance4 ,i believe ,i am n a conceit$ man1 b ,i c\ld n help wond]+ :e!r _! ?\ghts paid me a simil> complim5t1 = ,i c]ta9ly detect$ bo? ( !m ca/+ m ?an "o curi\s glance t[>d our table2 & :5 ! man :isp]$ once to a wait]1 ,i 0 sure t ,i =m$ ! subject ( 8 "q4 ,p]haps he1 also1 rememb]$ our two enc\nt]s4 ,i wond] if !re's any *ance ( a r[8 said ,d5ny1 9 a tone t s\nd$ wi/ful4 ,go+ to take anybody ) y1 ,*>lie8 ,only ,watk9s4 ,i mu/ h him2 he always kn[s :]e ev]y?+ is2 & ,i've told ,hogv>dt1 my old dragoman1 to meet u 9 ,rhodes4 ,he'll talk _! own language to ! begg>s1 y "k4 ,b he's a ,g]man1 isn't he8 ,he ?9ks s1 ,i answ]$4 ,he's n c]ta91 y "k4 ,anyh[1 he *att]s ,greek l a p>rot4 ,he's a pretty good man 9 a r[1 too4 ,b !re won't be a r[1 y "k4 ,i suppose !re won't1 admitt$ ,d5ny1 ruefully4 ,= my own "p1 said ,i meekly1 z ,i'm go+ !re to be quiet1 ,i hope !re won't4 ,9 ! int]e/ ( conv]sation ,i _h =gott5 our neighbors2 b n[1 a lull occurr+ 9 ,d5ny's que/ions & surmises1 ,i he>d ! lady's voice4 ,%e began a s5t5ce--& began x 9 ,greek6 ,t 0 a little unexpect$2 b x 0 m /range t h] companion cut h] %ort1 say+ v p]emptorily1 ,don't talk ,greek2 talk ,italian4 ,?is he said 9 ,italian1 & ,i1 ?\gh no great h& at t language1 und]/ood s mu*4 ,n[ :y %\ldn't ! lady talk ,greek1 if ,greek 7 ! language t came naturally to h] tongue8 ,x w\ld be z good a %ield aga9/ idle li/5]s z mo/ languages--unless1 inde$1 ,i1 :o 0 kn[n to be an amateur ( ,greece & ,greek ?+s1 7 look$ ^u z a possible li/5]4 ,recollect+ ! glances :i* ,i _h detect$1 recollect+ aga9 ^? *ance meet+s1 ,i v5tur$ on a cov]t gaze at ! lady4 ,h] h&some face express$ a mixture ( ang]1 al>m1 & entreaty4 ,! man 0 speak+ to h] n[ 9 l[1 urg5t tones2 he rais$ 8 h& once & br\ght x d[n on ! table z ?\gh to emphasize "s decl>ation--p]haps "s promise--:i* he 0 mak+4 ,%e reg>d$ him ) half angry1 di/ru/ful eyes4 ,he seem$ to repeat 8 words2 & %e flung at him1 9 a tone t sudd5ly grew l\d]1 & 9 words t ,i c\ld translate3 ,en\gh6 ,i'll see to t4 ,i %all come too6 ,h] heat /irr$ no answ]+ fire 9 him4 ,he dropp$ 8 emphatic mann]1 %rugg$ a tol]ant ,z y w1 ) eloqu5t %\ld]s1 smil$ at h]1 &1 rea*+ across ! table1 patt$ h] h&4 ,%e held x up be=e 8 eyes1 & ) ! o!r h& po9t$ at a r+ on h] f+]4 ,yes1 yes1 my de>e/1 said he2 & he 0 ab\t to say m1 :51 glanc+ r\nd1 he caught my gaze retreat+ 9 ha/y confusion to my plate4 ,i d>$ n look up aga91 b ,i felt 8 sc[l on me4 ,i suppose t ,i des]v$ puni%m5t = my eavesdropp+4 ,& :5 c we get (f1 ,*>lie8 ask$ ,d5ny1 9 8 cle> "y voice4 ,my ?\ghts _h w&]$ f him1 & ,i paus$ = a mom5t1 z a man does :5 a "q takes him unaw>es4 ,!re 0 sil5ce at ! next table also4 ,! fancy seem$ absurd2 b x occurr$ to me t !re also my answ] 0 be+ wait$ =4 ,well1 !y c\ld "k if !y lik$2 x 0 no secret4 ,9 a =tnight1 said ,i4 ,we'll travel easily1 & get !reon ! sev5? ( next mon?2 t's ! day on :i* ,i'm entitl$ to take ov] my k+dom4 ,we %all g to ,rhodes4 ,hogv>dt w h b\ght me a little ya*t1 & !n--good-by to all ?is6 ,& a great long+ = solitude & a natural life came ov] me z ,i look$ r\nd on ! gild$ cornices1 ! gild$ mirrors1 ! gild$ fl[]-vases1 & ! highly gild$ company ( ! ,optimum4 ,i 0 r\s$ f my pleasant dream by a high1 vivaci\s voice1 :i* ,i knew v well4 ,look+ up1 ,i saw ,miss ,hipgrave1 h] "m1 & "y ,b5nett ,hamlyn /&+ be=e me4 ,i dislik$ "y ,hamlyn1 b he 0 always v civil to me4 ,:y1 h[ e>ly y two h d9$6 cri$ ,beatrice4 ,y're at ! savory1 ar5't y8 ,we've only j come4 ,are y go+ to d9e8 ,i ask$1 ris+4 ,take ?is table2 we're j (f4 ,well1 we may z well1 mayn't we8 said my fiance4 ,sorry y're go+ ?\gh4 ,oh1 yes1 we're go+ to d9e ) ,mr4 ,b5nett ,hamlyn4 ,t's :at y're =1 isn't x1 ,mr4 ,hamlyn8 ,:y1 he's n li/5+6 ,he 0 n1 /range to say1 li/5+1 al?\gh1 z a rule1 he li/5$ to ,beatrice ) inf9ite att5tion & ! mo/ def]5tial ( smiles4 ,b j n[ he 0 engag$ 9 return+ a b[ :i* our neighbor at ! next table _h be/[$ on him4 ,! lady !re _h ris5 already1 & 0 mak+ = ! door4 ,! man l+]$ & look$ at ,hamlyn1 seem+ incl9$ to back up 8 b[ ) a few words ( greet+4 ,hamlyn's air 0 n1 h[ev]1 enc\rag+1 & ! /rang] cont5t$ himself ) a nod & a c>eless ,h[ are y8 & ) t foll[$ 8 companion4 ,hamlyn turn$ r\nd1 consci\s t he _h neglect$ ,beatrice's rem>k1 & full ( p5it5ce = 8 mom5t>y neglect4 ,i beg y\r p>don1 said he1 ) an apologetic smile4 ,oh1 answ]$ %e1 ,i 0 only say+ t m5 l y 7 inv5t$ to give d9n]s2 y're a sort ( automatic fe$+-ma*9e4 ,y ought to /& op5 all day4 ,really1 ,i (t5 miss y at lun* "t4 ,my de> ,beatrice6 said ,mrs4 ,k5nett ,hipgrave1 ) t peculi> lift ( h] br[s t meant1 ,h[ naughty ! de> *ild is6 ,oh1 b h[ clev]6 ,x's all "r1 said ,hamlyn1 meekly4 ,i'm awfully happy to give y a d9n]1 anyh[1 ,miss ,beatrice4 ,n[1 ,i _h no?+ to say on ?is subject1 b ,i ?\ght ,i w\ld j make ?is rem>k3 ,miss ,hipgrave1 said ,i1 is v fond ( a d9n]4 ,beatrice laugh$4 ,%e und]/ood my little correction4 ,he doesn't "k any bett]1 d y8 said %e1 pleasantly1 to ,hamlyn4 ,we %all civilize him 9 "t1 ?\gh4 ,!n ,i believe he'll be nic] ?an y1 ,*>lie4 ,i really d4 ,y're-- ,i %all be unciviliz$ by !n1 said ,i4 ,oh1 t wret*$ isl&6 cri$ ,beatrice4 ,y're really go+8 ,mo/ und\bt$ly4 ,by ! way1 ,hamlyn1 :o's y\r fri5d8 ,surely ?is 0 an innoc5t en\gh "q2 b little ,hamlyn w5t r$ f ! edge ( 8 clipp$ :isk] on ! "r to ! edge ( 8 ma!matically equal :isk] on ! left4 ,fri5d6 said he1 9 an angry tone4 ,he's n a fri5d ( m9e4 ,i only met him on ! ,rivi]a4 ,t1 ,i admitt$1 does n1 happily1 con/itute 9 itself a fri5d%ip4 ,& he won a hundr$ l\is ( me 9 ! tra9 betwe5 ,cannes & ,monte ,c>lo4 ,n bad go+1 t1 obs]v$ ,d5ny1 9 an approv+ tone4 ,is he1 !n1 un grec8 ask$ ,mrs4 ,hipgrave1 :o loves a scrap ( ,fr5*4 ,9 bo? s5ses1 ,i believe1 answ]$ ,hamlyn1 vici\sly4 ,& :at's 8 "n8 said ,i4 ,really1 ,i don't recollect1 said ,hamlyn1 r petulantly4 ,x doesn't matt]1 obs]v$ ,beatrice1 attack+ h] oy/]s1 :i* _h n[ made _! appe>ance4 ,my de> ,beatrice1 ,i remon/rat$1 y are ! mo/ *>m+ creature 9 ! _w1 b n ! only "o4 ,y mean t x doesn't matt] to y4 ,oh1 don't be tiresome4 ,x doesn't matt] to y1 ei!r1 y "k4 ,d g away1 & leave me to d9e 9 peace4 ,half a m9ute1 said ,hamlyn4 ,i ?\ght ,i'd got x j n[1 b x's gone aga94 ,look "h1 ?\gh2 ,i believe x's "o ( ^? long ?+s t end 9 'p\los4' ,oh1 x ends 9 'p\los1' does x8 said ,i1 9 a m$itative tone4 ,my de> ,*>lie1 said ,beatrice1 ,i %all end 9 ,b$lam1 if y're s v t$i\s4 ,:at 9 ! _w ,i %all d :5 ,i'm m>ri$1 ,i don't "k4 ,my de>e/6 said ,mrs4 ,hipgrave2 & a /age direction might add3 ,bus9ess ) br[s1 z be=e4 ',p\los'8 ,i repeat$4 ,c\ld x be ,con/ant9op\los8 ask$ ,hamlyn1 ) a n]v\s def]5ce to my ,hell5ic le>n+4 ,x might1 conceivably1 ,i haz>d$1 be ,con/ant9e ,/efanop\los4 ,!n1 said ,hamlyn1 ,i %\ldn't wond] if x 04 ,anyh[1 ! less y see ( him1 ,:eatley1 ! bett]4 ,take my ^w = t4 ,b1 ,i object$--& ,i mu/ admit t ,i h a habit ( ?9k+ t ev]ybody foll[s my tra9 ( ?\ght--x's su* a small place t1 if he goes1 ,i %\ld be almo/ b\nd to meet him4 ,:at's su* a small place8 cri$ ,beatrice1 ) emphasiz$ despair4 ,:y1 ,neopalia1 ( c\rse1 said ,i4 ,:y %\ld anybody except y be s insane z to g !re8 %e ask$4 ,if he's ! man ,i ?9k1 he comes f !re1 ,i expla9$1 z ,i rose = ! la/ "t2 = ,i _h be5 gett+ up to g1 & sitt+ d[n aga91 sev]al times4 ,!n he'll ?9k twice be=e he goes back1 pron\nc$ ,beatrice1 decisively2 %e 0 irreconcilable ab\t my poor isl&4 ,d5ny & ,i walk$ (f toge!r4 ,z we w5t he obs]v$3 ,i suppose t *ap's got no end ( money8 ,/efan--8 ,i began4 ,no1 no4 ,hang x1 y're z bad z ,miss ,hipgrave says4 ,i mean ,b5nett ,hamlyn4 ,oh1 yes1 absolutely no end to x1 ,i believe4 ,d5ny look$ sagaci\s4 ,he's v free ) 8 d9n]s1 he obs]v$4 ,don't let's worry ab\t x1 ,i sugge/$1 tak+ 8 arm4 ,i 0 n worri$ ab\t x myself4 ,inde$1 = ! mom5t1 my isl& monopoliz$ my m9d1 & my atta*m5t to ,beatrice 0 n ( su* a romantic "* z to make me ready to be jeal\s on slight gr\nds4 ,mrs4 ,hipgrave said ! engagem5t 0 bas$ on g5]al suitability4 ,n[ x is difficult to be v passionate ov] t4 ,if y don't m9d1 ,i don't1 said ,d5ny1 reasonably4 ,t's "r4 ,x's only a little way ,beatrice-- ,i /opp$ abruptly4 ,we 7 n[ on ! /eps outside ! re/aurant1 & ,i _h j p]ceiv$ a scrap ( pap] ly+ on ! mosaic pavem5t4 ,i /oop$ d[n & pick$ x up4 ,x prov$ to be a fragm5t torn f ! m5u c>d4 ,i turn$ x ov]4 ,hullo1 :at's ?is8 said ,i1 se>*+ = my eyeglass1 :i* 01 z usual1 some:]e 9 ! small ( my back4 ,d5ny gave me ! glass1 & ,i read :at 0 writt5 on ! back4 ,x 0 writt5 9 ,greek1 & x ran ?us3 ,by way ( ,rhodes--small ya*t !re--arrive sev5?4 ,i turn$ ! piece ( pap] ov] 9 my h&4 ,i drew a conclusion or two4 ,"o 0 t my tall neighbor 0 nam$ ,/efanop\los2 ano!r1 t he _h made good use ( 8 e>s--bett] ?an ,i _h made ( m9e2 = a ?ird1 ,i guess$ t he w\ld g to ,neopalia2 = a f\r?1 ,i fanci$ t ,neopalia 0 ! place to :i* ! lady _h decl>$ %e w\ld accompany him4 ,!n ,i fell to wond]+ :y all ^! ?+s %\ld be s--:y he wi%$ to rememb] ! r\te ( my j\rney1 ! date ( my arrival1 & ! fact t ,i meant to hire a ya*t4 ,f9ally1 ^? two *ance enc\nt]s1 tak5 ) ! re/1 assum$ a m int]e/+ complexion4 ,:5 y've done ) t bit ( pap]1 obs]v$ ,d5ny1 9 a tone expressive ( exagg]at$ pati5ce1 we might z well g on1 old fell[4 ,all "r4 ,i've done ) x--= ! pres5t1 said ,i4 ,& ,i took ! lib]ty ( slipp+ ,mr4 ,con/ant9e ,/efanop\los's memor&um into my pocket4 ,! g5]al result ( ! ev5+ 0 to increase mo/ di/9ctly my int]e/ 9 ,neopalia4 ,i w5t to b$1 /ill ?9k+ ( my pur*ase1 & ,i recollect t ! la/ ?+ :i* came into my head be=e ,i w5t to sleep 01 ,:at did %e mean by po9t+ to ! r+8 ,well1 ,i f\nd an answ] to t lat] on4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,a ,,cons]vative ,,c\ntry4 ,until ! mom5t ( our p>t+ came1 ,i _h no idea t ,beatrice ,hipgrave felt my go+ at all4 ,%e 0 n 9 ! habit ( display+ emotion1 & ,i 0 mu* surpris$ at ! reluctance ) :i* %e sep>at$ f me4 ,s f>1 h[ev]1 0 %e f reproa*+ me1 t %e took all ! blame ^u h]self1 say+ t if %e _h be5 k9d] & nic] to me1 ,i %\ld nev] h ?\ght ab\t my isl&4 ,9 ?is %e 0 q wrong2 b :5 ,i told h] s1 & assur$ h] t ,i _h no fault to f9d ) h] behavior1 ,i 0 met by an almo/ passionate ass]tion ( h] unwor?9ess1 & an entreaty t ,i %\ld n sp5d on h] a love t %e did n des]ve4 ,h] abasem5t & p5it5ce compell$ me to %[1 & inde$ to feel1 a good deal ( t5d]ness = h]4 ,%e 0 pa!tic & pretty 9 h] unusual e>ne/ness & unexpla9$ di/ress4 ,i w5t ! l5g? ( (f]+ to put (f my exp$ition until aft] our w$d+2 &1 al?\gh %e bes\ght me to d no?+ ( ! k9d1 ,i believe we might 9 ! end h arrang$ matt]s on ?is foot+ _h we be5 left to ourselves4 ,b ,mrs4 ,hipgrave saw fit to intrude on our int]view at ?is po9t1 & %e at once pooh-pooh$ ! notion1 decl>+ t ,i %\ld be bett] out ( ! way = a few mon?s4 ,beatrice did n resi/ h] "m's conclusion2 b :5 we 7 alone aga91 %e became v agitat$1 begg+ me always to ?9k well ( h]1 & ask+ if ,i 7 really atta*$ to h]4 ,i did n und]/& ?is mood1 :i* 0 v unlike h] usual mann]1 b ,i respond$ ) a he>ty & w>m av[al ( confid5ce 9 h]2 & ,i met h] que/ions z to my own feel+s by pl$g+ my ^w v solemnly t abs5ce %\ld1 s f> z ,i 0 conc]n$1 make no diff]5ce1 & t %e might rely implicitly on my fai?ful affection4 ,?is assurance seem$ to give h] v little com=t1 al?\gh ,i repeat$ x m ?an once2 & :5 ,i left h]1 ,i 0 9 a /ate ( "s p]plexity1 = ,i c\ld n foll[ ! b5t ( h] ?\ghts1 nor appreciate ! feel+s t mov$ h]4 ,i 01 h[ev]1 consid]ably t\*$1 & upbraid$ myself = n hav+ hi!rto done ju/ice to ! dep? & s9c]ity ( nature :i* und]lay h] ext]nal frivolity4 ,i express$ ?is self-condemnation to ,d5ny ,sw9ton1 b he met x v coldly1 & w\ld n be drawn into any discussion ( ! subject4 ,d5ny 0 n wont to conceal 8 op9ions1 & _h nev] pret5d$ to be en?usia/ic ab\t my engagem5t4 ,?is attitude ( 8 _h n tr\bl$ me be=e1 b ,i 0 annoy$ at x n[1 & ,i retaliat$ by assev]at+ my affection = ,beatrice 9 t]ms ( ev5 exagg]at$ emphasis1 & h]'s = me ) no less vehem5ce4 ,^! tr\bles & p]plexities vani%$ be=e ! ze/ & int]e/ :i* our prep>ations & />t excit$4 ,d5ny & ,i 7 l a pair ( s*oolboys (f = a holiday1 & sp5t h\rs 9 =eca/+ :at we %\ld d & h[ we %\ld f>e 9 ! isl&4 ,^! speculations 7 extremely amus+1 b 9 ! long run !y 7 prov$ to be1 "o & all1 wide ( ! m>k4 ,_h ,i kn[n ,neopalia !n z well z ,i came to "k x aft]w>d1 ,i %\ld h recogniz$ ! futility ( attempt+ to prophesy :at w\ld happ5 !re4 ,z x 01 we spun our cobwebs m]rily all ! way to ,rhodes1 :]e we arriv$ )\t ev5t & )\t accid5t4 ,!re we pick$ up ,hogv>dt1 & emb>k$ 9 ! sm>t little /eam ya*t :i* he _h hir$ = me4 ,a day or two 0 sp5t 9 arrang+ our /ores & buy+ :at m we want$1 = we c\ld n expect to be able to procure any?+ 9 ,neopalia4 ,i 0 r surpris$ to f9d no lett] = me f ! old "l1 b ,i _h no ?\ght ( wait+ = a =mal invitation1 & press$ on ! h\r ( dep>ture z mu* z ,i c\ld4 ,"h1 also1 ,i saw ! fir/ ( my new subjects1 ,hogv>dt hav+ engag$ a c\ple ( m5 :o _h come to him1 say+ !y 7 f ,neopalia & 7 anxi\s to "w _! passage back4 ,i 0 delight$ to h !m1 & fell at once to /udy+ !m ) imm5se att5tion4 ,!y 7 f9e1 tall1 capable-look+ fell[s1 & !y1 too1 ) ourselves1 made a crew m ?an l>ge en\gh = our little boat2 = bo? ,d5ny & ,i w\ld make ourselves useful on bo>d1 & ,hogv>dt c\ld d some?+ ( ev]y?+ on l& or wat]1 :il/ ,watk9s act$ z cook & /ew>d4 ,! ,neopalians 71 z !y /at$1 9 answ] to my que/ions1 bro!rs2 _! names 7 ,spiro & ,demetri1 & !y in=m$ u t _! family _h s]v$ ! lords ( ,neopalia = _m g5]ations4 ,he>+ ?is1 ,i 0 less incl9$ to res5t ! und5iable res]ve & ev5 surl9ess ) :i* !y met my advances4 ,i made all[ance = _! h]$it>y atta*m5t to ! outgo+ family2 & _! natural want ( cordiality t[>d ! intrud] did n prev5t me f ply+ !m ) _m que/ions conc]n+ my pr$ecessors on ! ?rone ( ! isl&4 ,my p]sev]ance 0 ill rew>d$1 b ,i succe$$ 9 le>n+ t ! only memb] ( ! family on ! isl&1 besides ! old "l1 0 a girl :om !y call$ ! ,lady ,euphrosyne1 ! daught] ( ! "l's bro!r1 :o 0 dead4 ,next ,i ask$ aft] my fri5d ( ! ,optimum re/aurant1 ,con/ant9e4 ,he 0 ?is lady's c\s9 once or twice remov$--,i did n make out ! exact degree ( k9%ip--b ,demetri ha/5$ to in=m me t he came v seldom to ! isl&1 & _h n be5 !re = two ye>s4 ,& he is n expect$ !re n[8 ,i ask$4 ,he 0 n :5 we left1 my "l1 answ]$ ,demetri1 & x seem$ to me t he ?rew an inquir+ glance at 8 bro!r1 :o add$ ha/ily3 ,:at %\ld we poor m5 "k ( ! ,"l ,con/ant9e's do+s8 ,d y "k :]e he is n[8 ,i ask$4 ,no1 my "l1 !y answ]$ toge!r1 & ) great emphasis4 ,i _c d5y t some?+ /ruck me z peculi> 9 _! mann]1 b :5 ,i m5tion$ my impression to ,d5ny1 he sc(f$ at me4 ,y've be5 read+ old ,byron aga91 he said1 scornfully4 ,d y ?9k !y're corsairs8 ,well1 a man is n a fool simply because he reads ,byron1 & ,i ma9ta9$ my op9ion t ! bro!rs 7 emb>rass$ at my que/ions4 ,moreov]1 ,i caught ,spiro1 ! m trucul5t-look+ ( ! pair1 sc[l+ at me m ?an once :5 he did n "k ,i _h my eye on him4 ,^! little my/]ies1 h[ev]1 did no?+ b add sauce to my delight z we sprang ov] ! blue wat]s2 & my joy 0 complete :51 on ! morn+ ( ! day ,i _h appo9t$1 ! sev5? ( ,may1 ,d5ny cri$ ,l&1 &1 look+ ov] ! />bo>d b[1 ,i saw ! cl\d on ! sea t 0 ,neopalia4 ,day came bright & glori\s1 & z we drew ne>] to our en*ant$ isle1 we di/+ui%$ its features & con=mation4 ,! coa/ 0 rocky1 save :]e a small h>bor op5$ to ! sea2 & ! rocks ran up f ! coa/1 ris+ high] & high]1 till !y culm9at$ 9 a q respectable peak 9 ! c5tre4 ,! telescope %[$ cultivat$ gr\nd & v9ey>ds1 m+l$ ) woods1 on ! slopes ( ! m\nta92 & ab\t half way up1 %elt]$ on ?ree sides1 back$ by ?ick woods1 & comm&+ a spl5did sea view1 /ood an old1 gray1 battlem5t$ h\se4 ,!re's my h\se6 ,i cri$1 9 natural exultation1 po9t+ ) my f+]4 ,x 0 a mom5t 9 my life--a mom5t to m>k4 ,hurrah6 cri$ ,d5ny1 ?r[+ up 8 hat 9 sympa?y4 ,demetri 0 /&+ ne>1 & met ?is ebullition ) a grim smile4 ,i hope my "l w f9d ! h\se com=table1 said he4 ,we %all soon make x com=table1 said ,hogv>dt4 ,i d>e say x's half a ru9 n[4 ,x is good en\gh n[ = a ,/efanop\los1 said ! fell[1 ) a surly fr[n4 ,! inf]5ce we 7 meant to draw 0 pla9 ev5 to incivility4 ,at five o'clock 9 ! ev5+ we ent]$ ! h>bor ( ,neopalia & br\ght up alongside a r crazy wood5 jetty t ran "s fifty feet out f ! %ore4 ,our arrival appe>$ to create great excitem5t4 ,m51 wom51 & *ildr5 came runn+ d[n ! n>r[1 /eep /reet :i* climb$ up ! hill f ! h>bor4 ,we he>d %rill cries1 & a hundr$ f+]s 7 po9t$ at u4 ,we l&$2 nobody came =w>d to greet u4 ,i look$ r\nd1 & saw no "o :o c\ld be ! old "l2 b ,i p]ceiv$ a /\t man :o wore an air ( importance1 &1 walk+ up to him1 ,i ask$ him v politely if he w\ld be s good z to direct me to ! inn1 = ,i _h discov]$ f ,demetri t !re 0 a mode/ h\se :]e we c\ld lodge t night1 & ,i 0 too mu* 9 love ) my isl& to ?9k ( sleep+ on bo>d ! ya*t4 ,! /\t man look$ at ,d5ny & me2 !n he look$ at ,demetri & ,spiro1 :o /ood ne> u1 smil+ _! usual grim smile4 ,& he answ]$ my "q by ano!r1 a r abrupt "o3 ,:at d y want1 sir8 ,& he slightly lift$ 8 tassell$ cap & replac$ x on 8 head4 ,i want to "k ! way to ! inn1 ,i answ]$4 ,y h come to visit ,neopalia8 he ask$4 ,a numb] ( p _h ga!r$ r\nd u n[1 & all fix$ _! eyes on my face4 ,oh1 ,i said c>elessly1 ,i am ! pur*as] ( ! isl&1 y "k4 ,i h come to take possession4 ,nobody spoke4 ,p]fect sil5ce reign$ = half a m9ute4 ,i hope we %all get on well toge!r1 ,i said1 ) my pleasante/ smile4 ,/ill no answ] came4 ,! p r\nd /ill />$4 ,at la/ ! /\t man1 altoge!r ignor+ my fri5dly advances1 said1 curtly3 ,i keep ! inn4 ,come4 ,i w take y to x4 ,he turn$ & l$ ! way up ! /reet4 ,we foll[$1 ! p mak+ a lane = u1 & /ill reg>d+ u ) /ony />es4 ,d5ny gave expression to my feel+s1 z well z 8 own3 ,x c h>dly be describ$ z an ovation1 he obs]v$4 ,surly brutes1 mutt]$ ,hogv>dt4 ,x is n ! way to receive 8 lord%ip1 agre$ ,watk9s1 m 9 sorr[ ?an 9 ang]4 ,watk9s _h v high ideas ( ! def]5ce due to 8 lord%ip4 ,! fat innkeep] walk$ ahead4 ,i quick5$ my pace & ov]took him4 ,! p d n seem v pleas$ to see me1 ,i rem>k$4 ,he %ook 8 head1 b made no answ]4 ,!n he /opp$ be=e a sub/antial h\se4 ,we foll[$ him 91 & he l$ u up-/airs to a l>ge room4 ,x ov]look$ ! /reet1 b1 some:at to my surprise1 ! w9d[s 7 heavily b>r$4 ,! door also 0 massive1 & _h l>ge bolts inside & out4 ,y take good c>e ( y\r h\ses1 my fri5d1 said ,d5ny1 ) a laugh4 ,we l to keep :at we h1 9 ,neopalia1 said he4 ,i ask$ him if he w\ld provide u ) a meal1 &1 ass5t+ gruffly1 he left u alone4 ,! food 0 "s "t 9 com+1 & we /ood at ! w9d[1 pe]+ ?r\gh our prison b>s4 ,our high spirits 7 da%$ by ! unfri5dly reception2 my isl& %\ld h be5 m graci\s1 x 0 s beautiful4 ,h[ev]1 x's a bett] welcome ?an we %\ld h got two hundr$ ye>s ago1 ,i said1 ) a laugh1 try+ to make ! be/ ( ! matt]4 ,d9n]1 :i* ! l&lord br\ght 9 himself1 *e]$ u aga91 & we l+]$ ov] x till dusk began to fall1 discuss+ :e!r ,i ought to visit ! "l1 or :e!r1 see+ t he _h n come to receive me1 my dignity did n dem& t ,i %\ld await 8 visit2 & x 0 on ?is latt] c\rse t we f9ally decid$4 ,b he'll h>dly come to-night1 said ,d5ny1 jump+ up4 ,i wond] if !re are any dec5t b$s "h6 ,hogv>dt & ,watk9s _h1 by my directions1 sat d[n ) u2 & ! =m] 0 n[ smok+ 8 pipe at ! w9d[1 :ile ,watk9s 0 busy ov]haul+ our luggage4 ,we _h br\ght light bags1 ! rods1 guns1 & o!r small] articles4 ,! re/ 0 9 ! ya*t4 ,he>+ b$s m5tion$1 ,watk9s %ook 8 head 9 dismal presage1 say+3 ,we _h bett] sleep on bo>d1 my "l4 ,n ,i6 ,:at1 leave ! isl&1 n[ we've got "h8 ,no1 ,watk9s6 ,v good1 my "l1 said ,watk9s1 impassively4 ,a sudd5 call came f ,hogv>dt1 & ,i jo9$ him at ! w9d[4 ,! sc5e outside 0 inde$ rem>kable4 ,9 ! n>r[1 pav$ /reet1 gloomy n[ 9 ! fail+ light2 !re mu/ h be5 fifty or sixty m5 /&+ 9 a circle1 surr\nd$ by an out] fr+e ( wom5 & *ildr52 & 9 ! c5tre /ood our l&lord1 8 burly figure sway+ to & fro1 z he p\r$ out a l[-voic$ b vehem5t h>angue4 ,sometimes he po9t$ t[>d u1 (t5] along ! asc5d+ road t l$ to ! int]ior4 ,i c\ld n he> a ^w he said1 b pres5tly all 8 auditors rais$ _! h&s t[>d heav54 ,i saw t ! h&s held1 "s guns1 "s clubs1 "s knives2 & all ! m5 cri$ ) furi\s en]gy3 ,nai1 nai6 7,yes1 yes67 ,& !n ! :ole body--& ! great] "p ( ! gr[n m5 on ! isl& mu/ h be5 pres5t--/>t$ (f1 9 compact array1 up ! road1 ! innkeep] at _! head4 ,by 8 side walk$ ano!r man1 :om ,i _h n notic$ be=e1 & :o wore an ord9>y suit ( twe$s1 b c>ri$ himself ) an assumption ( mu* dignity4 ,8 face ,i did n see4 ,well1 :at's ! mean+ ( t8 ,i exclaim$1 look+ d[n on ! /reet1 empty n[1 save = gr\ps ( :ite-clo!d wom51 :o talk$ eag]ly to "o ano!r1 ge/iculat+1 & po9t+ n[ t[>d our inn1 n[ t[>d :]e ! m5 _h gone4 ,p]haps x's _! p>liam5t1 sugge/$ ,d5ny4 ,or p]haps !y've rep5t$ ( _! rud5ess1 & are go+ to erect a triumphal ar*4 ,^! conjectures be+ obvi\sly ironical1 did n assi/ ! matt]1 al?\gh !y amus$ _! au?or4 ,anyh[1 said ,i1 ,i %\ld l to inve/igate ! ?+4 ,suppose we g = a /roll8 ,! proposal 0 accept$ at once4 ,we put on our hats1 took /icks1 & prep>$ to g4 ,!n ,i glanc$ at ! luggage4 ,s9ce ,i 0 s fooli% z to wa/e my money on revolv]s1 said ,i1 ) an inquir+ glance at ,hogv>dt4 ,! ev5+ air w n hurt !m1 said he2 & we ea* /[$ a revolv] 9 our pockets4 ,we felt1 ,i ?9k1 r a%am$ ( our timidity1 b ! ,neopalians c]ta9ly look$ r\gh cu/om]s4 ,!n ,i turn$ ! h&le ( ! door4 ,! door did n op54 ,i pull$ h>d at x4 ,!n ,i look$ at my companions4 ,que]1 said ,d5ny1 & he began to :i/le4 ,hogv>dt got ! little lant]n1 :i* he always _h h&y1 & c>efully inspect$ ! door4 ,lock$1 he ann\nc$1 & bolt$ top & bottom4 ,a solid door1 too6 & he /ruck x ) 8 h&4 ,!n he cross$ to ! w9d[1 & look$ at ! bolts2 & f9ally he said to me3 ,i don't ?9k we c h our walk1 my "l4 ,well1 ,i bur/ out laugh+4 ,! ?+ 0 too absurd4 ,"u cov] ( our animat$ talk ! l&lord mu/ h bolt$ u 94 ,! b>s made ! w9d[ no use4 ,a skill$ burgl> might h beat5 ^? bolts1 & a batt]+-ram w\ld1 no d\bt1 h sma%$ ! door2 we _h nei!r burgl> nor ram4 ,we are caught1 my boy1 said ,d5ny4 ,nicely caught4 ,b :at's ! game8 ,i _h ask$ myself t "q already1 b _h f\nd no answ]4 ,to tell ! tru?1 ,i 0 wond]+ :e!r ,neopalia 0 go+ to turn out z cons]vative a c\ntry z ! ,turki% ambassador _h h9t$4 ,x 0 ,watk9s :o sugge/$ an answ]4 ,i imag9e1 my "l1 said he1 t ! natives ,watk9s always call$ ! ,neopalians natives h gone to speak to ! g5tleman :o sold ! isl& to y\r lord%ip4 ,gad6 said ,d5ny1 ,i hope x w be a pleasant int]view4 ,hogv>dt's broad1 good-humor$ face _h assum$ an anxi\s look4 ,he knew some?+ ab\t ! p ( ^! isl&s2 s did ,i4 ,tr\ble1 is x8 ,i ask$ him4 ,i'm afraid s1 he answ]$2 & !n we turn$ to ! w9d[ aga91 except ,d5ny1 :o wa/$ "s en]gy & made a useless d9 by batt]+ at ! door1 till we besee*$ him to let x alone4 ,!re we sat = ne>ly two h\rs4 ,d>kness fell1 ! wom5 _h ceas$ _! gossip+1 b /ill /ood ab\t ! /reet1 & 9 ! doorways ( ! h\se4 ,x 0 n9e o'clock be=e matt]s %[$ any progress4 ,!n came %\ts f ! road above u1 ! fla% ( tor*es1 ! tread ( m5's feet 9 a quick1 triumphant m>*4 ,!n ! /alw>t figures ( ! picturesque fell[s1 ) _! :ite kilts gleam+ ?r\gh ! d>kness1 came aga9 into sight1 seem+ wild] & m impos+ 9 ! alt]nat+ gl>e & gloom ( ! tor*es & ! deep5+ night4 ,! man 9 twe$s 0 no long] visible4 ,our innkeep] 0 alone 9 front4 ,& all1 z !y m>*$1 sang l\dly a rude1 b>b>\s sort ( *ant1 repeat+ x aga9 & aga92 & ! wom5 & *ildr5 cr[d$ out to meet ! m51 cat*+ up ! refra9 9 %rill voices1 till ! :ole air seem$ full ( x4 ,& s m>tial & inspir+ 0 ! rude tune t our feet began to beat 9 "t ) x1 & ,i felt ! blood quick5 9 my ve9s4 ,i h tri$ to put ! words ( x into ,engli%1 9 a %ape z r\gh1 ,i fe>1 z ! r\gh orig9al4 ,"h x is3 ,ours is ! l&6 ,dea? to ! h& ,t fil*es ! l&6 ,dead is t h&1 ,ours is ! l&6 ,=ev] we hold x4 ,dead's he t sold x6 ,ours is ! l&4 ,dead is ! h&6 ,aga9 & aga9 !y hurl$ =? ! defiant words1 until !y /opp$ at la/ opposite ! inn1 ) "o f9al1 long-drawn %\t ( savage triumph4 ,well1 ?is is a g6 said ,d5ny1 draw+ a long brea?4 ,:at are ! begg>s up to8 ,:at h !y be5 up to8 ,i ask$2 = ,i d\bt$ n t ! song we _h he>d _h be5 *ant$ ov] a dead ,/efanop\los two hundr$ ye>s be=e4 ,at ?is age ( ! _w ! idea seem$ absurd1 prepo/]\s1 horrible4 ,b !re 0 no law ne>] ?an ,rhodes1 & !re only ,turk's law4 ,! only law "h 0 ! law ( ! ,/efanop\loi1 & if t law lo/ its =ce by ! crime ( ! h& t %\ld wield x1 :y1 /range ?+s might happ5 ev5 to-day 9 ,neopalia4 ,& we 7 caught l rats 9 a trap 9 ! inn6 ,i d n see1 rem>k$ old ,hogv>dt1 lay+ a h& on my %\ld]s1 any h>m 9 load+ our revolv]s1 my "l4 ,i did n see any h>m 9 x ei!r1 & we all foll[$ ,hogv>dt's advice1 & also fill$ our pockets ) c>tridges4 ,i 0 det]m9$--,i ?9k we 7 all det]m9$--n to be bulli$ by ^! isl&]s & _! skull-&-crossbones ditty4 ,a qu>t] ( an h\r pass$1 & !re came a knock at ! door1 :ile ! bolts 7 %ot back4 ,i %all g out1 said ,i1 spr++ to my feet4 ,! door op5$1 & ! face ( a lad appe>$4 ,vla*o1 ! innkeep]1 bids y desc5d1 said he2 & !n1 cat*+ sight1 p]haps1 ( our revolv]s1 he turn$ & ran d[n-/airs aga9 at 8 be/ spe$4 ,foll[+ him1 we came to ! door ( ! inn4 ,x 0 r+$ r\nd ) m51 & directly opposite to u /ood ,vla*o4 ,:5 he saw me1 he comm&$ sil5ce ) 8 h&1 & address$ me 9 ! foll[+ surpris+ /yle3 ,! ,lady ,euphrosyne1 ( h] grace1 bids y dep>t 9 peace4 ,g1 !n1 to y\r boat1 & dep>t1 ?ank+ ,god = 8 m]cy4 ,wait a bit1 my man1 said ,i4 ,:]e is ! "l ( ! isl&8 ,did y n "k t he di$ a week ago8 ask$ ,vla*o1 ) app>5t surprise4 ,di$6 we exclaim$1 "o & all4 ,yes1 sir4 ,! ,lady ,euphrosyne1 lady ( ,neopalia1 bids y g4 ,:at did he die (8 ,( a fev]1 said ,vla*o1 gravely4 ,& sev]al ( ! m5 r\nd him nodd$ _! heads1 & murmur$1 9 no less grave ass5t3 ,yes1 ( a fev]4 ,i am v sorry = x1 said ,i4 ,b z he sold ! isl& to me be=e he di$1 ,i don't see :at ! lady1 ) all respect to h]1 has got to d ) x4 ,nor d ,i "k :at ?is rabble is do+ ab\t ! door4 ,s5d !m away4 ,?is attempt at hauteur 0 mo/ decid$ly ?r[n away4 ,vla*o seem$ n to he> :at ,i said4 ,he po9t$ ) 8 f+] t[>d ! h>bor4 ,!re lies y\r boat4 ,demetri & ,spiro _c g ) y1 b y w be able to manage h] y\rselves4 ,li/51 n[6 ,till six 9 ! morn+ y are free to g4 ,if y are f\nd 9 ,neopalia "o m9ute aft]1 y w nev] g4 ,?9k & be wise4 ,& he & all ! re/ ( !m1 z ?\gh "o spr+ mov$ !m1 :eel$ r\nd1 & m>*$ (f up ! hill aga91 break+ out into ! old *ant :5 !y _h gone ab\t a hundr$ y>ds2 & we 7 left alone 9 ! doorway ( ! inn1 look+1 ,i mu/ admit1 r blank4 ,up-/airs aga9 we w5t1 & ,i sat d[n by ! w9d[ & look$ out on ! night4 ,x 0 v d>k1 & seem$ d>k] n[ t ! gleam+ tor*es 7 gone4 ,n a s\l 0 to be se54 ,! isl&]s1 hav+ put matt]s on a cle> foot+1 7 gone to b$4 ,i sat ?9k+4 ,pres5tly ,d5ny came to me1 & put 8 h& on my %\ld]4 ,go+ to cave 91 ,*>lie8 he ask$4 ,my de> ,d5ny1 said ,i1 ,i wi% y 7 at home ) y\r "m4 ,he smil$ & repeat$1 ,go+ to cave 91 old *ap8 ,no1 by ,jove1 ,i'm n6 cri$ ,i1 leap+ up4 ,!y've _h my money1 & ,i'm go+ to h ! isl&4 ,take ! ya*t1 my "l1 c\nsell$ ,hogv>dt1 & come back ) en\gh =ce f ,rhodes4 ,well1 t 0 s5se2 my impulse 0 nons5se4 ,we f\r c\ld n conqu] ! isl&4 ,i swall[$ my pride4 ,s be x1 said ,i4 ,b1 look "h2 x's only j twelve4 ,we might h a look r\nd be=e we g4 ,i want to see ! place1 y "k4 ,= ,i 0 v sorely vex$ at be+ turn$ out ( my isl&4 ,hogv>dt grumbl$ a little at ?is1 b "h ,i ov]rul$ him4 ,we took our revolv]s aga91 left ! inn1 & /ruck /raight up ! road4 ,= ne>ly a mile we m\nt$1 ! way becom+ /eep] ) e /ep4 ,!n !re 0 a sudd5 turn (f ! ma9 road4 ,t w lead to ! h\se1 said ,hogv>dt1 :o _h /udi$ ! map ( ,neopalia v c>efully4 ,!n we'll h a look at ! h\se4 ,%[ u a light1 ,hogv>dt4 ,x's preci\s d>k4 ,hogv>dt op5$ 8 lant]n1 & ca/ its light 9 ! way4 ,b sudd5ly he ext+ui%$ x aga91 & drew u close 9 to ! rocks t edg$ ! road4 ,we saw com+ t[>d u 9 ! d>kness two figures4 ,!y rode small horses4 ,_! faces c\ld n be se52 b z !y pass$ our sil5t1 motionless =ms1 "o said 9 a cle>1 sweet1 girli% voice3 ,surely !y w g8 ,ay1 !y'll g1 or pay ! p5alty1 said ! o!r voice1 & at ! s\nd ( x ,i />t$4 ,= x 0 ! voice ( my neighbor 9 ! re/aurant1 ,con/ant9e ,/efanop\los4 ,i %all be ne> at h&1 sleep+ 9 ! t[n1 said ! girl's voice1 & ! p w li/5 to me4 ,! p w kill !m1 if !y d n g1 we he>d ,con/ant9e answ]1 9 tones t witness$ no great horror at ! idea4 ,!n ! c\ple disappe>$ 9 ! d>kness4 ,on to ! h\se6 ,i cri$ 9 sudd5 excitem5t4 ,= ,i 0 angry n[1 angry at ! utt]1 humbl+ scorn ) :i* !y treat$ me4 ,ano!r t5 m9utes' grop+ br\ght u 9 front ( ! old gray h\se :i* we _h se5 f ! sea4 ,we walk$ boldly up to x4 ,! door /ood op54 ,we w5t 91 & f\nd ourselves 9 a l>ge hall4 ,! wood5 floor 0 c>pet$1 "h & !re1 ) mats & sk9s4 ,a long table ran d[n ! middle4 ,! walls 7 decorat$ ) m$ival armor & weapons4 ,! w9d[s 7 b n>r[ slits1 ! walls massive & deep4 ,! door 0 a pond]\s1 iron-b\nd affair1 t %am$ ev5 ! /\t doors ( our inn4 ,i call$ l\dly1 ,is any "o "h8 ,nobody answ]$4 ,! s]vants mu/ h be5 drawn (f to ! t[n by ! excitem5t ( ! procession & ! s++2 or p]haps !re 7 no s]vants4 ,i c\ld n tell4 ,i sat d[n 9 a l>ge arm*air by ! table4 ,i enjoy$ ! s5se ( proprietor%ip4 ,d5ny sat on ! table by me1 dangl+ 8 legs4 ,= a long :ile none ( u spoke4 ,!n ,i exclaim$1 sudd5ly3 ,by heav56 :y %\ldn't we see x ?r\gh8 ,& ,i rose & put my h&s aga9/ ! massive door1 & clos$ & bolt$ x1 say+1 ,let !m op5 t at six o'clock 9 ! morn+4 ,hurrah6 cri$ ,d5ny1 leap+ d[n f 8 table1 on fire ) excitem5t 9 a mom5t4 ,i fac$ ,hogv>dt4 ,he %ook 8 head1 b he smil$4 ,watk9s /ood by1 ) 8 usual imp]turbability4 ,he want$ to "k :at 8 lord%ip decid$1 t 0 all2 & :5 ,i said no?+ m1 he ask$3 ,!n y\r lord%ip w sleep "h to-night8 ,i'll /ay "h to-night1 anyh[1 ,watk9s1 said ,i4 ,i'm n go+ to be driv5 out ( my own isl& by anybody6 ,& ,i br\ght my fi/ d[n ) a cra% on ! table4 ,& !n1 to our amazem5t1 we he>d--f some:]e 9 ! d>k recesses ( ! hall1 :]e ! fa9t light ( ,hogv>dt's lant]n did n rea*--a l[1 b di/9ct1 groan1 z ( "s "o 9 pa94 ,watk9s %udd]$2 ,hogv>dt look$ r uncom=table2 ,d5ny & ,i li/5$ eag]ly4 ,aga9 ! groan came4 ,i seiz$ ! lant]n f ,hogv>dt's h&1 & ru%$ 9 ! direction ( ! s\nd4 ,!re1 9 ! corn] ( ! hall1 on a c\*1 cov]$ ) a rug1 lay an old man 9 an uneasy attitude1 groan+ n[ & !n1 & turn+ re/lessly4 ,& by 8 side sat an old s]v+-woman 9 we>y1 heavy slumb]4 ,9 a mom5t ,i guess$ ! tru?--"p ( ! tru?4 ,he's n dead ( t fev] yet1 said ,i4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,! ,,fev] ,,( ,,neopalia4 ,i look$ = a mom5t on ! old man's pale1 clean-cut1 ari/ocratic face2 !n ,i %ook 8 att5dant vigor\sly by ! arm4 ,%e awoke ) a />t4 ,:at does ?is mean8 ,i dem&$4 ,:o is he8 ,heav5 help u1 :o are y8 %e cri$1 leap+ up 9 al>m4 ,inde$1 we f\r1 ) our eag]1 fi]ce faces1 may h look$ disquiet+ en\gh4 ,i am ,"l ,:eatley2 ^! are my fri5ds1 ,i answ]$ 9 brisk1 %>p tones4 ,:at1 x is y1 !n--8 ,a wond]+ gaze end$ h] "q4 ,yes1 yes1 x is ,i4 ,i h b\ght ! isl&4 ,we came out = a walk &-- ,b he w kill y1 if he f9ds y "h4 ,he8 ,:o8 ,ah1 p>don1 my "l--!y w kill y1 !y--! p--! m5 ( ! isl&4 ,i gaz$ at h] /]nly4 ,%e %rank back 9 confusion4 ,& ,i spoke at a v5ture1 yet 9 a well-gr\nd$ haz>d3 ,y mean t ,con/ant9e ,/efanop\los w kill me8 ,ah1 hu%6 %e cri$4 ,he may be "h6 ,he may be any:]e6 ,he may ?ank 8 />s he's n "h1 said ,i grimly1 = my blood 0 up4 ,att5d1 woman6 ,:o is ?is8 ,x is ! "l ( ! isl&1 my "l1 %e answ]$4 ,alas1 & he is w\nd$1 ,i fe>1 to dea?4 ,& yet ,i fell asleep4 ,b ,i 0 s we>y4 ,w\nd$--by :om8 ,h] face sudd5ly became vacant & expressionless4 ,i d n "k1 my "l4 ,x happ5$ 9 ! cr[d4 ,x 0 a mi/ake4 ,my de> "l _h yield$ :at !y ask$4 ,yet "s "o--no1 by heav51 my "l1 ,i d n "k :om--/abb$ him6 ,& he _c live4 ,tell me ! :ole ?+1 ,i comm&$4 ,!y came up "h1 my "l1 all ( !m--,vla*o & all1 & ) !m my ,"l ,con/ant9e4 ,& ! ,lady ,euphrosyne 0 away2 %e is (t5 away1 d[n on ! rocks by ! sea1 wat*+ ! waves4 ,& !y came & said t a man _h l&$ :o claim$ our isl& z 8--a man ( y\r "n1 my "l4 ,& :5 my de> "l said he _h sold ! isl& to save ! honor ( 8 h\se & race1 !y 7 furi\s1 & ,vla*o rais$ ! dea? *ant t ,"o-ey$ ,alex&] ! ,b>d wrote on ! dea? ( ,/efan ,/efanop\los long ago4 ,& !y came ne> ) knives1 dem&+ t my de> "l %\ld s5d away ! /rang]2 = ! m5 ( ,neopalia 7 n to be b\ght & sold l bullocks or l pigs4 ,at fir/ my "l w\ld n yield2 & !y swore !y w\ld kill ! /rang] & my "l also4 ,!n !y press$ clos]4 ,vla*o 0 h>d on him ) drawn knife1 & ! ,"l ,con/ant9e /ood by him1 pray+ him to yield1 & ,con/ant9e drew 8 own knife1 say+ to ,vla*o t he mu/ fight him also be=e he kill$ ! old "l4 ,b at t ,vla*o smil$--& !n--& !n--ah1 my de> "l6 ,= a mom5t h] voice broke1 & sobs supplant$ words4 ,b %e drew h]self up1 &1 aft] a glance at ! old man1 :om h] vehem5t spee* _h n avail$ to wak51 %e w5t on3 ,& !n ^? beh9d cri$ out t !re 0 en\gh talk4 ,w\ld he yield or w\ld he die8 ,& !y ru%$ =w>d1 press+ ! ne>e/ aga9/ him4 ,& he1 an old man1 frail & feeble--yet once he 0 z brave a man z any--cri$1 9 8 weak tones3 ',en\gh1 fri5ds1 ,i yield2 ,i--' ,& !y fell back4 ,b my "l /ood = an in/ant2 !n he set 8 h& to 8 side1 & sway$ & tott]$ & fell1 & ! blood ran f 8 side4 ,& ! ,"l ,con/ant9e fell on 8 knees beside him1 cry+3 ',:o /abb$ him8' ,& ,vla*o smil$ grimly1 & ! o!rs look$ at "o ano!r4 ,& ,i1 :o _h run out f ! doorway :5ce ,i _h se5 x all1 knelt by my "l & /an*$ ! blood4 ,!n ,vla*o said1 fix+ 8 eyes /raight & ke5 on ! ,"l ,con/ant9e1 ',x 0 n ,i1 my "l1' ',nor ,i1 by heav56' cri$ ! ,"l ,con/ant9e2 & he rose to 8 feet1 dem&+3 ',:o /ruck ! bl[8' ,b none answ]$1 & he w5t on3 ',nay1 if x 7 9 error1 if x 7 because he w\ld n yield1 speak6 ,!re %all be p>don1' ,b ,vla*o1 he>+ ?is1 turn$ himself r\nd & fac$ !m all1 say+3 ',did he n sell u l ox5 & l pigs8' & he broke into ! dea? *ant1 & !y all rais$ ! *ant1 none c>+ any m :o _h /ruck ! bl[4 ,& ,"l ,con/ant9e-- ,! impetu\s fl[ ( ! old woman's /ory 0 froz5 to sudd5 sil5ce4 ,well1 & ,"l ,con/ant9e8 said ,i1 9 l[1 /]n tones1 t quiv]$ ) excitem5t2 & ,i felt ,d5ny's h&1 t 0 on my arm1 jump up & d[n4 ,& ,con/ant9e1 woman8 ,nay1 he did no?+1 said %e4 ,he talk$ ) ,vla*o a :ile1 & !n !y w5t away1 & he bade me t5d my "l1 & w5t himself to seek ! ,lady ,euphrosyne4 ,& pres5tly he came back ) h]4 ,h] eyes 7 r$1 & %e wept afre% :5 %e saw my poor "l1 = %e lov$ him4 ,& %e sat by him till ,con/ant9e came & told h] t y w\ld n g1 & t y & y\r fri5ds w\ld be kill$ if y did n g4 ,& !n1 weep+ to leave my "l1 %e w5t1 pray+ heav5 %e might f9d him alive :5 %e return$4 ',i mu/ g1' %e said to me2 '= ?\gh x is a %ameful ?+ t ! isl& %\ld h be5 sold1 yet ^! m5 mu/ be p]suad$ to g away & n meet dea?4 ,kiss him = me if he awakes4' ,?us %e w5t1 & left me ) my "l1 & ,i fe> he w die4 ,& %e end$ 9 a bur/ ( sobb+4 ,= a mom5t !re 0 sil5ce4 ,!n ,i said aga93 ,:o /ruck ! bl[1 woman8 ,:o /ruck ! bl[8 ,%e %rank f me z ?\gh ,i _h /ruck h]4 ,i d n "k1 ,i d n "k1 %e moan$4 ,!n a ?+ happ5$ t seem$ /range & awful 9 ! gloomy1 d>k hall4 ,= ! /rick5 man op5$ 8 eyes1 8 lips mov$1 & he groan$3 ,con/ant9e6 ,y1 ,con/ant9e6 & ! old woman's eyes met m9e = a mom5t1 & fell to ! gr\nd aga94 ,:y--:y1 ,con/ant9e8 moan$ ! w\nd$ man4 ,i _h yield$--,i _h yield$1 ,con/ant9e4 ,i w\ld h s5t !m-- ,8 words ceas$1 8 eyes clos$1 8 lips met aga91 b met only to "p4 ,a mom5t lat] 8 jaw dropp$4 ,! old "l ( ,neopalia 0 dead4 ,!n ,i1 c>ri$ away by ang] & by hatr$ ( ! man :o1 = a reason ,i did n yet und]/&1 _h /ruck s f\l a bl[ aga9/ 8 k9sman & an old man1 did a ?+ s ra% t x seems to me n[1 :5 ,i consid] x 9 ! cold light ( ! pa/1 a mad de$4 ,yet !n ,i c\ld d no?+ else2 & ,d5ny's face1 aye1 & ! eyes ( ! o!rs1 too1 told me t !y 7 ) me4 ,compose ?is old man's body1 ,i said1 & we w wat* x4 ,& d y g & tell ?is ,con/ant9e ,/efanop\los t ,i "k 8 crime1 t ,i "k :o /ruck t bl[1 & t :at ,i "k all m5 %all "k1 & t ,i w n re/ day nor night until he has paid ! p5alty ( ?is murd]4 ,& tell him ,i swore ?is on ! honor ( an ,engli% g5tleman4 ,& say ,i swore x1 too6 cri$ ,d5ny2 & ,hogv>dt & ,watk9s1 n mak+ bold to speak1 rang$ up close to me2 & ,i knew t !y also meant :at ,i meant4 ,! old woman look$ at me ) se>*+ eyes4 ,y are a bold man1 my "l1 said %e4 ,i see no?+ to be afraid ( up to n[1 said ,i4 ,su* c\rage z is ne$$ to tell a sc\ndrel :at ,i ?9k ( him1 ,i believe ,i c claim4 ,b he w nev] let y g n[4 ,y w\ld g to ,rhodes1 & tell 8--tell :at y say ( him4 ,yes1 & f>!r ?an ,rhodes1 if ne$ be4 ,he %all die = x z sure z ,i live4 ,a ?\s& m5 might h tri$ 9 va9 to p]suade me2 ! trea*]y ( ,con/ant9e _h fir$ my he>t & driv5 out all oppos+ motives4 ,d z ,i bid y1 said ,i1 /]nly1 & wa/e no "t on x4 ,we w wat* "h by ! old man till y return4 ,my "l1 %e repli$1 y run on y\r own dea?4 ,& y are "y1 & ! "y man by y is yet y\ng]4 ,we are n dead yet1 said ,d5ny2 & ,i _h nev] se5 him look z he did !n2 = ! gayety 0 out ( 8 face1 & he spoke f betwe5 /]n-set lips4 ,%e rais$ h] h&s t[>d heav5--:e!r 9 pray] or 9 lam5tation1 ,i d n "k4 ,we turn$ away & left h] to h] sad (fices1 & go+ back to our places1 wait$ !re till dawn began to break1 & f ! n>r[ w9d[s we saw ! gray cre/s ( ! waves danc+ & frolick+ 9 ! e>ly dawn4 ,z ,i wat*$ !m ! old woman 0 by my elb[4 ,x is done1 my "l1 said %e4 ,are y /ill ( ! same m9d8 ,/ill ( ! same1 said ,i4 ,x is dea?--dea? = y all1 %e said2 & )\t m %e w5t to ! great door4 ,hogv>dt op5$ x = h]1 & %e walk$ away d[n ! road1 betwe5 ! high rocks t b\nd$ ! pa? on ei!r side4 ,!n we w5t & c>ri$ ! old man to a room t op5$ (f ! hall1 &1 return+1 /ood 9 ! doorway1 cool+ our br[s 9 ! fre%1 e>ly air4 ,& :ile we /ood1 ,hogv>dt said sudd5ly3 ,x is five o'clock4 ,!n we h only an h\r to live1 said ,i1 smil+1 if we d n make = ! ya*t4 ,y're n go+ back to ! ya*t1 my "l8 ,i'm puzzl$1 ,i admitt$4 ,if we g ?is ruffian w escape4 ,& if we don't g-- ,:y1 we1 ,hogv>dt end$ = me1 may n escape4 ,i saw t ,hogv>dt's s5se ( responsibility 0 heavy2 he always reg>d$ himself z ! %eph]d1 8 employ]s z ! %eep4 ,i believe ?is attitude ( 8 confirm$ my de/9y1 = ,i said1 )\t hesitation3 ,oh1 we'll *ance t4 ,:5 !y "k :at a villa9 ! fell[ is1 !y'll turn aga9/ him4 ,besides1 we said we'd wait "h4 ,d5ny seiz$ on my la/ words ) alacrity4 ,:5 y are det]m9$ to d a ra% ?+1 !re is great com=t 9 feel+ t y are already committ$ to x by "s previ\s act or promise4 ,s we did1 he cri$4 ,!n t settles x1 ,hogv>dt4 ,8 lord%ip c]ta9ly express$ t int5tion1 obs]v$ ,watk9s1 appe>+ at ?is mom5t ) a l>ge loaf ( bread & a great pit*] ( milk4 ,i ey$ ^! vi&s4 ,i b\ght ! h\se & its cont5ts1 said ,i4 ,come along4 ,watk9s's fur!r rese>*es produc$ a l>ge *unk ( native *eese2 & :5 he _h set ?is d[n1 he rem>k$3 ,9 a p5 beh9d ! h\se1 close to ! kit*5 w9d[s1 !re are two goats2 & y\r lord%ip sees !re1 on ! "r ( ! front door1 two c[s te!r$4 ,i began to laugh1 ,watk9s 0 s wise & solemn4 ,we c /& a siege1 y mean8 ,i ask$4 ,well1 ,i hope x won't come to t4 ,hogv>dt rose1 & began to move r\nd ! hall1 exam9+ ! weapons t decorat$ ! walls4 ,f "t to "t he grunt$ disapprov+ly2 ! guns 7 useless1 ru/$1 out ( date1 & !re 0 no ammunition = !m4 ,b :5 he _h almo/ complet$ 8 circuit1 he gave an exclamation ( satisfaction1 & came to me1 hold+ an excell5t mod]n rifle & a l>ge c>tridge case4 ,see6 he grunt$1 9 huge satisfaction4 ,c4,s4 on ! /ock1 ,i suspect y c guess ^: x is1 my "l4 ,?is is v ?\ghtful ( ,con/ant9e1 obs]v$ ,d5ny1 :o 0 employ+ himself 9 cutt+ imag9>y lemons 9 two ) a f9e damasc5$ scimit] t he _h tak5 f ! wall4 ,z = ! c[s1 said ,i1 p]haps !y w c>ry !m (f4 ,i ?9k n1 said ,hogv>dt1 tak+ an aim ) ! rifle ?r\gh ! w9d[4 ,i look$ at my wat*4 ,x 0 five m9utes pa/ six4 ,well1 we c't g n[1 said ,i4 ,x's settl$4 ,:at a com=t6 ,i wond] if ,i _h ev] 9 my he>t meant to g6 ,! next h\r pass$ v quietly4 ,we sat smok+ pipes & cig>s1 & talk+ 9 subdu$ tones4 ,! recollection ( ! dead man 9 ! adjo9+ room sob]$ ! excitem5t to :i* our position w\ld o!rwise h giv5 occasion4 ,inde$1 ,i suppose t ,i1 at lea/1 :o _h l$ ! re/ into ?is imbroglio ?r\gh my :im1 %\ld h be5 utt]ly ov]:elm$ by ! burd5 on me4 ,b ,i 0 n4 ,p]haps ,hogv>dt's assumption ( responsibility reliev$ me2 p]haps ,i 0 too full ( ang] aga9/ ,con/ant9e to ?9k ( ! risks we ourselves ran2 & ,i 0 m ?an half p]suad$ t ! revelation ( :at he _h done w\ld rob him ( 8 p[] to hurt u4 ,moreov]1 if ,i might judge f ! words ,i he>d on ! road1 we _h on our side an ally ( unc]ta91 b probably consid]able1 p[]1 9 ! sweet-voic$ girl :om ! old woman call$ ! ,lady ,euphrosyne2 & %e w\ld n support h] uncle's murd]] ev5 ?\gh he 7 h] c\s94 ,pres5tly ,watk9s c>ri$ me (f to view 8 p5 ( goats1 &1 hav+ pass$ ?r\gh ! l(ty1 flagg$ kit*51 ,i f\nd myself 9 a sort ( comp\nd =m$ by ! rocks4 ,! gr\nd _h be5 levell$ = a few y>ds1 & ! cliffs rose /raight to ! height ( t5 or twelve feet2 f ! top ( ?is artificial bank !y ran aga91 9 wood$ slopes1 t[>d ! peak ( ! m\nta94 ,i foll[$ _! c\rse ) my eye1 & five hundr$ or m feet above u1 j b5ea? ! summit1 ,i p]ceiv$ a little wood5 *alet or bungal[4 ,blue smoke issu$ f ! *imneys1 &1 ev5 :ile we look$1 a figure came out ( ! door & /ood /ill 9 front ( x1 app>5tly look+ d[n t[>d ! h\se4 ,x's a woman1 ,i pron\nc$4 ,yes1 my "l4 ,a peasant's wife1 ,i suppose4 ,i d>e say1 said ,i4 ,b ,i soon d\bt$ ,watk9s's op9ion--9 ! fir/ place1 because ! woman's dress did n look l t ( a peasant woman2 &1 secondly1 because %e w5t into ! h\se1 appe>$ aga91 & levell$ at u :at 01 if ,i mi/ook n1 a l>ge pair ( b9ocul> glasses4 ,n[1 su* ?+s 7 n likely to be 9 ! possession ( ! peasants ( ,neopalia4 ,!n %e sudd5ly retreat$1 & ?r\gh ! sil5ce ( ^? /ill slopes we he>d ! door ( ! cottage clos$ ) viol5ce4 ,%e doesn't seem to l ! look ( u1 said ,i4 ,possibly1 sugge/$ ,watk9s1 ) def]5ce1 %e did n expect to see y\r lord%ip "h4 ,i %\ld ?9k t's v likely1 ,watk9s1 said ,i4 ,i 0 recall$ f ! survey ( my new doma9s--my satisfaction 9 ! ?\ght t !y 7 m9e surviv$ all ! di/urb+ features ( ! situation--by a call f ,d5ny4 ,9 response to x ,i hurri$ back to ! hall1 & f\nd him at ! w9d[1 ) ,con/ant9e's rifle re/$ on ! sill4 ,i c\ld pick him (f pat1 said ,d5ny1 laugh+ly1 & he po9t$ to a figure :i* 0 approa*+ ! h\se4 ,x 0 a man rid+ a /\t pony4 ,:5 he came )9 ab\t two hundr$ y>ds ( ! h\se he /opp$1 took a leisurely look1 & !n wav$ a :ite h&k]*ief4 ,! laws ( w> mu/ be obs]v$1 said ,i1 smil+4 ,?is is a flag ( truce4 ,& ,i op5$ ! door1 /epp$ out1 & wav$ my h&k]*ief 9 return4 ,! man1 reassur$1 began to mop 8 br[ ) ! flag ( truce1 & put 8 pony to a trot4 ,i n[ p]ceiv$ him to be ! innkeep] ,vla*o1 & a mom5t lat] he re9$ up beside me1 giv+ an angry j]k at 8 pony's bridle4 ,i h se>*$ ! isl& = y1 he cri$4 ,i am we>y & hot4 ,h[ came y "h8 ,i expla9$ to him briefly h[ ,i _h *anc$ to take possession ( my h\se1 & add$1 significantly3 ,b has no message come to y f me8 ,he smil$ ) equal mean+ z he answ]$3 ,no4 ,an old woman came to speak to a g5tleman :o is 9 ! village4 ,yes1 to ,con/ant9e ,/efanop\los1 said ,i ) a nod4 ,well1 !n1 if y w1 to ! ,"l ,con/ant9e1 he admitt$1 ) a c>eless %rug2 b h] message 0 = 8 e> only4 ,he took h] aside1 & !y talk$ alone4 ,y "k :at %e said1 ?\gh4 ,t is betwe5 my ,"l ,con/ant9e & me4 ,& ! "y lady kn[s x1 ,i hope--! ,lady ,euphrosyne8 ,vla*o smil$ broadly4 ,we c\ld n di/ress h] ) su* a silly tale1 he answ]$2 & he leant d[n t[>d me4 ,nobody has he>d ! message b ! "l & "o man he told x to2 & nobody w4 ,if t old woman spoke1 %e--well1 %e kn[s1 & w n speak4 ,& y back up ?is murd]]8 ,i cri$4 ,murd]]8 he repeat$1 que/ion+ly4 ,inde$1 sir1 x 0 an accid5t1 done 9 hot blood4 ,x 0 ! old man's fault1 because he tri$ to sell ! isl&4 ,he did sell ! isl&1 ,i correct$4 ,& a good _m o!r p w he> ( :at happ5$ to him4 ,he look$ at me aga91 smil+4 ,if y %\t$ 9 ! he>+ ( e man 9 ,neopalia1 :at w\ld !y d8 he ask$1 scornfully4 ,well1 ,i %\ld hope1 ,i return$1 t !y'd hang ,con/ant9e to ! talle/ tree y've got "h4 ,!y w\ld d ?is1 he said1 ) a nod2 & he began to s+ s(tly ! *ant ,i _h he>d ! night be=e4 ,i 0 disgu/$ at 8 savag]y1 b ,i said coolly3 ,& ! lady8 ,! lady believes :at %e is told1 & w d z h] c\s9 bids h]4 ,is %e n 8 affianc$ wife8 ,! deuce %e is6 ,i cri$ 9 amazem5t1 fix+ a ke5 scrut9y on ,vla*o's face4 ,! face told me no?+4 ,c]ta9ly1 he said1 g5tly4 ,& !y w rule ! isl& toge!r4 ,w !y1 ?\gh8 said ,i4 ,i 0 becom+ r annoy$4 ,!re are "o or two ob/acles 9 ! way ( t4 ,fir/1 x's my isl&4 ,he %rugg$ 8 %\ld]s aga94 ,t1 he seem$ to say1 is n wor? answ]+4 ,b ,i _h a second %ot 9 ! lock] = him1 & ,i let him h x = :at x 0 wor?4 ,i knew x might be wor? no?+1 b ,i tri$ x4 ,& secondly1 ,i obs]v$1 h[ _m wives does ,con/ant9e propose to h8 ,a hit6 ,a hit6 ,a palpable hit6 ,i c\ld h sung 9 glee4 ,! fell[ 0 dumb-f\nd$4 ,he turn$ r$1 bit 8 lip1 sc[l$ fi]cely4 ,:at d y mean8 he blurt$ out1 ) an attempt at blu/]+ defiance4 ,nev] m9d :at ,i mean4 ,some?+1 p]haps1 t ! ,lady ,euphrosyne might c>e to "k4 ,& n[1 my man1 :at d y want ( me8 ,he recov]$ 8 composure1 & /at$ 8 err& ) 8 old1 cool assurance2 b ! cl\d ( vexation /ill hung heavy on 8 br[4 ,on behalf ( ! lady ( ! isl&-- he began4 ,or %all we say h] c\s98 ,i int]rupt$4 ,:i* y w1 he answ]$1 z ?\gh x 7 n wor? :ile to we> ! mask any long]4 ,on behalf1 !n1 ( my ,"l ,con/ant9e1 ,i am to (f] y safe passage to y\r boat1 & a return ( ! money y h paid4 ,h['s he go+ to pay t8 ,he w pay x 9 a ye>1 & give y security mean:ile4 ,& ! condition is t ,i give up ! isl&8 ,i ask$2 & ,i began to ?9k t p]haps ,i ow$ x to my companions to acquiesce 9 ?is proposal1 h[ev] di/a/eful x might be to me4 ,yes1 said ,vla*o2 & !re is "o o!r small condition1 :i* w n tr\ble y4 ,& :at's t8 ,y're ri* 9 conditions4 ,y are lucky to be (f]$ any4 ,x is t y m9d y\r own bus9ess4 ,i came "h = ! purpose1 ,i obs]v$4 ,& t y und]take1 = y\rself & y\r companions1 on y\r ^w ( honor1 to speak n a ^w ( :at has pass$ 9 ! isl&1 or ( ! affairs ( ! ,"l ,con/ant9e4 ,& if ,i won't give my ^w8 ,! ya*t is 9 our h&s2 ,demetri & ,spiro are our m52 !re w be no %ip "h = two mon?s4 ,! fell[ paus$1 smil+ at me4 ,i took ! lib]ty ( end+ 8 p]iod = him4 ,& !re is1 ,i said1 return+ ! smile1 z we "k by n[1 a p>ticul>ly sudd5 & fatal =m ( fev] 9 ! isl&4 ,c]ta9ly2 y may *ance to f9d t out1 said he4 ,b is !re no antidote8 ,i ask$2 & ,i %[$ him ! butt ( my revolv] 9 ! pocket ( my coat4 ,x may keep x (f = a day or two2 n long]4 ,y h ! bottle !re1 b mo/ ( ! drug is ) y\r baggage at ! inn4 ,8 p>able 0 true en\gh2 we _h only two or ?ree doz5 c>tridges apiece4 ,b !re is pl5ty ( food = ,con/ant9e's rifle1 said ,i1 po9t+ to ! muzzle ( x1 :i* protrud$ f ! w9d[4 ,he sudd5ly became impati5t4 ,y\r answ]1 sir8 he dem&$1 p]emptorily4 ,"h x is1 said ,i4 ,i'll keep ! isl&1 & ,i'll see ,con/ant9e hang$4 ,s be x1 s be x6 he cri$4 ,y are w>n$2 s be x6 & )\t ano!r ^w he turn$ 8 pony & trott$ rapidly (f d[n ! road4 ,& ,i w5t back to ! h\se1 feel+1 ,i mu/ confess1 n 9 ! be/ ( spirits4 ,b :5 my fri5ds he>d all t _h pass$1 !y applaud$ me1 & we made up our m9ds to see x ?r\gh1 z ,d5ny said4 ,t day pass$ quietly4 ,at noon we c>ri$ ! old "l out ( 8 h\se1 hav+ wrapp$ him 9 a %eet1 & we dug = him z good a grave z we c\ld1 9 a little pat* ( gr\nd t lay outside ! w9d[s ( 8 own *apel1 a small erection at ! we/ end ( ! h\se4 ,!re he mu/ lie = ! mom5t4 ,?is sad "w done1 we came back1 &--s swift are life's *anges--we kill$ a goat = d9n]1 & wat*$ ,watk9s dress x4 ,?us ! aft]noon wore away1 & :5 ev5+ came we ate our goat fle%1 & ,hogv>dt milk$ our c[s1 & we sat d[n to consid] ! position ( ! g>rison4 ,b ! ev5+ 0 hot1 & we adj\rn$ out ( doors1 gr\p+ ourselves on ! broad m>ble pavem5t 9 front ( ! door4 ,hogv>dt _h j begun to exp\nd a v elaborate s*eme ( escape1 dep5d+1 s f> z ,i c\ld make out1 on our rea*+ ! o!r side ( ! isl&1 & f9d+ !re a boat1 :i* we _h no reason to suppose w\ld be !re1 :5 ,d5ny rais$ 8 h&1 say+1 ,h>k6 ,f ! direction ( ! village & ! h>bor came ! s\nd ( a horn1 bl[n long & %rill1 & e*o$ back 9 /range1 protract$ %rieks & groans f ! hillside beh9d u2 & foll[+ on ! bla/1 we he>d1 l[ 9 ! di/ance & indi/9ct1 yet ris+ & fall+1 & ris+ aga9 9 savage defiance & exultation1 ! dea? *ant t ,"o-ey$ ,alex&] ! ,b>d _h made on ! dea? ( ,/efan ,/efanop\los two hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,= a few m9utes we sat li/5+1 & ,i d n ?9k t any ( u 7 v com=table4 ,!n ,i rose to my feet1 & ,i said3 ,hogv>dt1 old fell[1 ,i fancy t s*eme ( y\rs mu/ wait a little4 ,unless ,i'm v mu* mi/ak51 we're go+ to h a lively ev5+4 ,well1 & !n we %ook h&s all r\nd1 & w5t 91 & bolt$ ! door1 & sat d[n to wait4 ,we he>d ! dea? *ant ?r\gh ! walls n[1 = x 0 com+ ne>]4 7,to be cont9u$47 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,brook ,,9 ,,! ,,dep>tm5t ,,( ,,v>1 ,,france4 ,,f ,a ,,pa9t+ ,,by ,,h5ri ,,h>pignies4 ,9 ! gall]ies ( ! ,luxemb\rg1 ,p>is4 ,fir/ exhibit$ at ! ,salon ( #ahhh4 ,a ,,c5tury ,,( ,,pa9t+4 ,,notes ,,descriptive ,,& ,,critical4--,,corot ,,& ,,! ,,mod]n ,,pa/oral4--,,! ,,m5 ,,( #ahcj4--,,r\sseau1 ,,diaz1 ,,dupr1 ,,& ,,daubigny4--,,f\r ,,figure ,,pa9t]s ,,( ,,diff]+ ,,aims4 ,,by ,,w ,h4 ,,l[4 ,pictures8 boa/$ ,turn]4 ,give me canvas1 colors1 a room to "w 91 ) a door t w lock1 & x is n difficult to pa9t pictures6 ,?is 0 ! _s ( ! old] m51 aga9/ :i* ,con/able rose 9 8 might4 ,x 0 ! legacy ( ! pa/2 ! pr9ciple1 or ! lack ( x1 :i* p]mitt$ ,titian 79 a picture n[ 9 ! ,national ,gall]y1 ,london7 to pa9t ! %ad[s ( 8 figures fall+ away f ! spectator into ! picture1 & t[>ds ! sett+ sun 9 ! backgr\nd4 ,! return to nature1 h[ev]1 0 n accompli%$ at once4 ,x is d\btful1 inde$1 if a pa9t] c ev] arrive at a respectable te*nical a*ievem5t )\t imbib+ c]ta9 conv5tions :i* prev5t complete submission to nature2 absolute navet ?us becom+ only !oretically possible4 ,con/able1 ) all 8 indep5d5ce1 d>$ n ?r[ ov] all receiv$ canons ( art4 ,& ,gricault1 :ile d>+ to pa9t a mod]n !me1 d>+ /ill m to embody x 9 =ms plausibly l av]age humanity1 & refus+ to place on a raft 9 mid-ocean a c>efully *os5 assortm5t ( antique /atues1 /ill did n ?9k1 app>5tly1 t ! heavily m>k$ %ad[s preval5t ?r\gh\t 8 picture 7 nev] se5 "u ! f>-rea*+ ar* ( ! sky1 b fell f a /udio w9d[4 ,nor d ! e>ly pictures by ,corot free !mselves f ! influ5ces ( ! academy at once4 ,9 ! /udies :i* he bequea!d to ! ,l\vre--two t9y canvases on :i* are depict$ ! ,coliseum & ! ,ca/le ( ,/4 ,angelo at ,rome--! conv5tional pick+ out ( detail1 ! pa9t+ ( sep>ate objects by !mselves1 )\t due relation to ea* o!r1 is ! effect ( e>ly /udy2 & x is only 9 ! z yet timid rea*+ = effect ( light & atmosph]e t we feel ! ,corot ( ! future4 ,^! /udies 7 pa9t$ 9 #ahbf2 & z late z #ahce ! same influ5ces are manife/ 9 ! ,hag> & ,i%mael 9 ! ,des]t1 a hi/orical l&scape ( ! k9d de> to ! academies1 b sav$ & made ( int]e/ by ! native qualities ( ! pa9t] /ruggl+ to ! surface4 ,jean ,bapti/e ,camille ,corot 0 born 9 ,p>is1 ,july #bh1 #agif4 ,8 fa!r 0 orig9ally a b>b]2 b1 m>ry+ a dressmak]1 he jo9$ =ces ) 8 wife to su* effect t !y became ! fa%ionable h\se ( _! "t2 & a dress f ,corot's f\nd its place 9 ! com$ies ( ! e>ly "p ( ! c5tury1 v mu* z ! "n ( ,wor? has be5 pot5t 9 lat] days4 ,! y\?'s di/a/e = bus9ess 7c]ta9 un=tunate exp]i5ces 9 sell+ olive-color$ clo? lead+ directly !reto7 at l5g? vanqui%$ ! p>5ts' opposition to 8 *oice ( a c>e]2 & aft] a solemn family conclave1 x 0 decid$ t he 0 to h an all[ance ( ?ree hundr$ doll>s a ye>1 & be free to foll[ 8 own incl9ations4 ,procur+ mat]ials = "w1 ,corot sat him d[n ! same day on ! bank ( ! ,se9e1 almo/ "u ! w9d[s ( 8 fa!r's %op1 & began to pa9t4 ,x is prettily relat$ t "o ( ! %op-wom51 ,mademoiselle ,rose by "n1 0 ! only p]son ( 8 ent\rage :o sympa?iz$ ) ! "y fell[1 & :o came to look at 8 "w to enc\rage him4 ,late 9 life ! good ,corot said3 ,look at my fir/ /udy2 ! colors are /ill bright1 ! h\r & day rema9 fix$ on ! canvas2 & only ! o!r day ,mademoiselle ,rose came to see me2 &1 alas1 ! old maid & ! old man1 h[ fad$ !y are6 ,illu/ration3 ,,jean ,,bapti/e ,,camille ,,corot4 ,,aft] ,a ,,photograph ,,f ,,life4 ,?is portrait repres5ts good ,papa ,corot1 z he 0 univ]sally kn[n1 at "w out ( doors4 ,x 0 ,corot's good =tune to meet at ! />t a "y l&scape pa9t]1 ,mi*allon1 :o _h lately return$ f ,rome1 :]e he _h gone aft] w9n+ ! prize = hi/orical l&scape1 :i* !n =m$ "p ( ! curriculum ( ! cole des ,beaux ,arts4 ,mi*allon di$ 9 #ahbd1 :5 only tw5ty-eight ye>s old1 too soon to h %[n ! fruits ( an indep5d5t _s :i* _h already revolt$ aga9/ ! trammels ( ! s*ool4 ,desir+ to save ,corot f ! mi/akes :i* he _h himself made1 he adjur$ him to rema9 naf1 to pa9t nature z he saw x1 & to disreg>d ! c\nsels ( ^? :o 7 = ! mom5t 9 au?ority4 ,g5tle1 almo/ timid by nature1 hav+ met s f> 9 life ) little b disapproval1 ,corot disreg>d$ 8 fri5d's advice at fir/1 & plac$ himself "u ! guidance ( ,victor ,b]t91 a pa9t] !n 9 vogue1 &1 ne$less to say1 deeply imbu$ ) s*ola/ic tradition4 ,9 8 company ,corot made 8 fir/ voyage to ,italy1 9 #ahbe1 & ?us came = ! fir/ "t "u ! true classic influ5ce4 ,! lessons taught 9 ! s*ool ( nature1 :]e ,claude _h /udi$1 7 ^? be/ fitt$ = ! temp]am5t ( ,corot1 :o has be5 call$ a *ild ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 gr[n 9 ! mid/ ( t imitation ( antiquity s ard5t1 & s (t5 un9tellig5t1 :]e ! ,directory copi$ ,a!ns1 & ! ,empire =c$ itself to imitate ,rome4 ,x is a curi\s & int]e/+ fact t :51 z 9 ?is case1 ! _s ( classicism reveals itself anew1 its nev]-dy+ influ5ce c be ! motive = "w z fre% & mod]n z t ( ,corot4 ,x is also true t ! rigid en=cem5t ( ! /udy ( draw+ 0 a heal?y influ5ce on ,corot's e>ly life4 ,all ! pictures ( 8 e>ly p]iod %[ ! mo/ m9ute att5tion to =m & modell+2 & :5 he _h f9ally rid himself ( ! h>d mann] :i* x entail$1 !re rema9$ ! sub/ratum ( a con/ructive basis ^u :i* 8 fre] bru% play$ at w4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,by-,,pa?4 ,,f ,a ,,pa9t+ ,,by ,,jean ,,bapti/e ,,camille ,,corot4 ,"o ( ,corot's lat] works1 & treat$ ) great] fre$om ?an ! e>li]4 ,_m ye>s1 h[ev]1 ,corot 0 to wait be=e ! memorable day :5 he bewail$ t 8 complete collection ( works _h be5 spoil$1 he hav+ sold a picture4 ,liv+ on 8 mode/ income1 :i* 8 fa!r d\bl$ :51 9 #ahdf1 ! son 0 giv5 ! cross ( ! ,legion ( ,honor1 he 0 happy ) 8 two loves1 nature & pa9t+4 ,little by little he ga9$ a reputation among ! arti/s1 especially :51 aft] #ahce1 on 8 return f a second voyage to ,italy1 he f\nd t ! true c\ntry ( ! arti/ is 8 native c\ntry4 ,aft] t p]iod 8 works are ne>ly all ,fr5* 9 subject1 _m ( !m pa9t$ 9 ! environs ( ,p>is2 ?\gh1 ) 8 ,!ocritan _s1 he c\ld see ! f\nta9 ( ,j\v5ce 9 ! woods ( ,svres1 & = him ! classic nymph dwelt by ! pond at ,ville d',avray4 ,8 life 0 long--he di$ ,febru>y #bb1 #ahge--;& completely fill$ ) 8 "w4 ,aft] ,corot's dea?1 !re 0 exhibit$ at ! cole des ,beaux ,arts 9 ,p>is a collection ( sev]al hundr$ ( 8 pictures1 & !n1 p]haps = ! fir/ "t1 ! g5ius ( ! man 0 pr(\ndly felt4 ,to ^? :o 7 incl9$ to und]value ! pure1 sweet _s :i* %one ?r\gh 8 "w1 & to compla9 ( ! repres5tation ( a _w 9 :i* no breeze /rong] ?an a zephyr blew1 9 :i* ! birds always sang1 & ! %eph]d pip$ to a flock unconsci\s ( ! exi/5ce ( wolves1 !re 7 %[n ef=ts 9 s _m & v>i\s directions z to =ev] sil5ce _! reproa* ( monotony1 s (t5 direct$ aga9/ ,corot's "w4 ,!re 7 l&scapes1 %[+ ! gradual emancipation1 due to ! mo/ s9c]e /udy ( nature1 h>d & precise1 9 ! e>ly p]iod2 vapor\s & fill$ ) sugge/ion1 z ! s5tim5t ( ! day & h\r repres5t$ became important to ! pa9t]1 & 8 te*nical ma/]y became m c]ta9 9 lat] ye>s4 ,!re 7 figures1 none too well drawn f ! po9t ( view ( ,david or ,+res1 b s]v+1 to a pa9t] ^: int]e/ 9 atmosph]ic problems nev] ceas$1 z objects ar\nd :i* ! lum9\s light ( day play$1 & :i* 7 ba!d 9 circumambi5t air4 ,illu/ration3 ,,e>ly ,,morn+4 ,,jean ,,bapti/e ,,camille ,,corot4 ,f a pa9t+ n[ 9 ! ,l\vre4 ,"o ( ! be/ kn[n ( ! works ( ! ma/]1 execut$ dur+ ! transitional p]iod1 :5 he /ill gave great att5tion to detail4 ,! orig9al is rem>kable = its s5se ( dewy fre%ness4 ,illu/ration3 ,,diana',s ,,ba?4 ,,jean ,,bapti/e ,,camille ,,corot4 ,f a pa9t+ 9 ! ,museum at ,bordeaux4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,%all[ ,,riv]4 ,,f ,a ,,pa9t+ ,,by ,,?,,odore ,,r\sseau4 ,) all ?is v>iety1 h[ev]1 ! true value ( ,corot's "w lies 9 ! expression ( ! _s ( ! man himself4 ,x is (t5 possible1 & x is always !oretically desirable1 to sep>ate ! p]sonality ( a pa9t] f 8 production 9 any critical consid]ation ( 8 a*ievem5t4 ,x is at lea/ only fair to believe t ! light :i* %9es f s _m canvases is ! true expression ( _m a life :i* is cl\d$ to our sup]ficial view4 ,) ,corot1 h[ev]1 x is impossible to make ?is sep>ation4 ,e add$ detail ( 8 life--& !y are s num]\s t 9 ! difficulty ( a *oice !y mu/ rema9 unrecord$ "h--gives a new p]ception ( 8 "w4 ,a y\?ful ,virgilian _s to ! day ( 8 dea?1 z old at 8 bir? z ! classic s\rce f :i* he sprang1 he inv5t$ a me?od ess5tially 8 own1 9 :i* to express 8 new-old message4 ,9 our "w-a-day1 mat]iali/ic age1 l a ?ru% s++ 9 a boil]-%op1 he is ! quiet b triumphant v9dication ( ! tru? t all great art has its roots firmly implant$ 9 ! e>? ( ,hell5ic civilization1 ?\gh its expression may be1 z 9 ,corot's case1 ?r\gh an art unkn[n to ! ,greeks1 & ev51 z 9 ! case ( ! "o great] man ( ?is c5tury ?an ,corot--,millet--by ! pres5tation ( types :i* ! beauty-lov+ sons ( ,hellas disda9$ to repres5t4 ,millet's "w mu/ be consid]$ lat] 9 ^! pap]s1 b x is useful "h to make ?is pass+ comm5t1 t ) ,corot he repres5ts :at is be/ 9 our mod]n art2 t ! greate/ quality ( our mod]n art is its /eadfa/ reliance on nature2 & t1 p>adoxical z x may seem1 !y are alike 9 tak+ only t f nature :i* is s]viceable to ! cl>ity ( _! expression1 be+ 9 ?is bo? at odds ) ! common practice ( mod]n pa9t+1 :i* usually adopts a m s]vile attitude t[>ds nature4 ,corot pa9t$ out ( doors con/antly2 b 9 ! maturity ( 8 art 8 "w 0 only bas$ ^u ! sc5e be=e him1 a practice dang]\s to ! /ud5t1 & fraught ) difficulty to ! ma/]4 ,9 ! fev] ( production2 9 ! almo/ *ildi% joy :i* ! long neglect$ pa9t] felt :5 deal]s & collectors besieg$ 8 door2 &1 f9ally1 9 ! necessity :i* arose = l>ge sums ( money to c>ry on works ( *>ity1 :i* 7 8 only dissipation1 & :i* x 0 8 pride to su/a9 )\t impair+ ! patrimony :i* 9 ! c\rse ( "t he _h inh]it$1 & :i* he left intact to 8 relatives1 ,corot und\bt$ly weak5$ 8 legacy to ! future by ov]-production4 ,9 addition1 8 "w became ! prey ( unscrupul\s deal]s 7z !re is no?+ easi] to imitate sup]ficially ?an a ,corot71 & ! m$iocre pictures sign$ by 8 "n are n always ( 8 workman%ip4 ,su* works ap>t1 8 art has giv5 u a message f ! pure/ s\rce ( poetry & pa9t+1 c\*$ 9 a language :i* is ?or\ghly ( our "t2 & 9 ?is ye>1 :i* is ! c5t5>y ( 8 bir?1 x c be said t no o!r pa9t] ( ! c5tury1 save ! grav] ,millet1 has held fa/ t :i* 0 good 9 ! art ( ! pa/1 & s enri*$ x by add$ tru? & beauty z ,corot4 ,x 0 fitt+ t :5 he lay dy+ z *e]fully z he _h liv$1 cont5t$ t he _h _h good p>5ts & good fri5ds1 beautiful l&scapes flitt$ be=e 8 eyes1 m beautiful ?an pa9t+4 ,on ! morn+ ( ,febru>y #bb1 #ahge1 8 s]vant urg$ him to eat to su/a9 8 /r5g?2 b he g5tly %ook 8 head1 say+3 ,papa ,corot w breakfa/ 9 heav5 to-day4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,edge ,,( ,,! ,,=e/ 7,,fonta9ebleau74 ,,f ,a ,,pa9t+ ,,by ,,?,,odore ,,r\sseau4 ,eighte5 ye>s be=e1 on ,decemb] #bb1 #ahfg1 !re _h di$ at ,b>bizon1 ,?odore ,r\sseau1 :o1 born 9 ,p>is1 ,july #ae1 #ahab1 _h be5 ! lead] ( ! revolution 9 l&scape pa9t+1 9 :i* we to-day c\nt ,corot1 ,daubigny1 ,dupr1 ,troyon1 ,diaz1 ,jacque1 & o!rs :o1 ) our mania = classification1 we call ! ,b>bizon s*ool4 ,! fact t ^! m51 m ?an any pa9t]s be=e _! "t1 _h1 by direct /udy f nature1 develop$ /rongly individual *>act]i/ics1 makes ?is title1 localiz$ z x is by ! "n ( a village ) :i* a numb] ( !m _h slight1 if any1 connection1 a misnom]4 ,! ,fr5* "n = ! gr\p1 ! m5 ( #ahcj1 is m correct2 = x 0 ab\t t "t t _! influ5ce 9 ! ,salon began to be felt1 z a result ( ! pictorial invasion ( ,con/able4 ,lack+ ! poetic feel+ ( ,corot1 & m reali/ic 9 8 aims1 ?\gh n always 9 result1 ,r\sseau met ) in/ant success :5 he exhibit$ = ! fir/ "t at ! ,salon 9 #ahcd4 ,8 picture1 ,fell$ ,trees1 ,=e/ ( ,compigne1 receiv$ a m$al1 & 0 pur*as$ by ! ,due d',orleans4 ,! foll[+ ye> ! jury1 presid$ ov] by ,watelet1 a ju/ly =gott5 pa9t]1 refus$ ,r\sseau's pictures1 & f t "t until #ahdi1 :5 ! ov]?r[ ( ,l\is ,philippe _h op5$ ! ,salon doors to all com]s1 no picture by ,r\sseau 0 exhibit$ at ! ,salon4 ,illu/ration3 ,,on ,,! ,,riv] ,,oise4 ,,f ,a ,,pa9t+ ,,by ,,*>les ,,fran,,ois ,,daubigny4 ,a typical ,fr5* riv]1 ) ! famili> figures ( peasant wom5 wa%+ l95 9 ! /ream4 ,probably pa9t$ dur+ "o ( ! voyages ( 8 h\se-boat /udio ,le ,bott91 9 :i* ! pa9t] pass$ _m summ]s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,/ormy ,,sea4 ,,f ,a ,,pa9t+ ,,by ,,jules ,,dupr4 ,?is p[]ful picture gives an idea ( ! dramatic =ce ( "o :o has be5 fitly t]m$ a symphonic pa9t]4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,sunlit ,,glade4 ,,f ,a ,,pa9t+ ,,by ,l,,on ,,g]ma9 ,,pel\se4 ,a rem>kable r5d]+ ( intricate detail )\t sacrifice ( g5]al effect1 ?is picture1 nev]!less1 gives some:at ! impression ( a photograph f nature4 ,9 ! meantime1 h[ev]1 ,r\sseau's fame _h gr[n1 fo/]$ by ! m advanc$ critics ( ! "t4 ,he liv$ at ,b>bizon1 on ! bord] ( ! =e/ ( ,fonta9ebleau2 &1 bas+ 8 "w on ! mo/ uncompromis+ /udy ( nature1 8 pictures bore an impress ( simple tru?1 :i* to our latt]-day vision seems s obvi\s & easily und]/ood t no?+ c\ld %[ m cle>ly ! dep? ( error into :i* 8 oppon5ts _h fall5 ?an ! sy/ematic rejection ( 8 "w = s _m ye>s4 ,he 0 by nature a lead]1 & 9 8 c\ntry home he 0 soon jo9$ by ,millet & ,*>les ,jacque1 :ile 9 ,p>is he _h ! he>ty support ( ,delacroix & 8 foll[]s ( ! ,romantic s*ool4 ,:ile =c$ by circum/ances to f9d allies 9 ^! m51 ,r\sseau _h1 h[ev]1 b little ( ! imag9ative temp]am5t4 ,he 01 above all1 ! close /ud5t ( natural ph5om5a4 ,he sat1 an imp>tial record] ( ! phases ( nature's triumphal procession4 ,e>ly & late1 9 ! fields1 among ! rocks1 or "u ! trees ( ! =e/1 8 cunn+ h& not$ an innum]able v>iety ( facts :i* be=e him1 ?r\gh ignorance or disda91 ! l&scape pa9t] _h nev] se54 ,x is b fair to say t1 l all pione]s 9 ! untrodd5 fields ( art1 8 means ( expression at times fail$ to keep pace ) 8 int5tion4 ,8 "w is occasionally ov]burd5$ ) detail1 ?r\gh ! emb>rassm5t ( ri*es :i* nature p\r$ at 8 feet4 ,!n1 heir to ! processes ( pa9t+ ( =m] g5]ations1 x seem$ to him necess>y to end[ nature ) a w>m? ( color+1 an abuse ( ! ri*] tones ( ! palette1 :i* we may presume he w\ld h disc>d$ b = ! fact already not$1 t a pa9t] c>ries ?r\gh 8 e>?ly pilgrimage a baggage ( e>ly-=m$ habits difficult to ?r[ (f en r\te4 ,! belief t color to be beautiful mu/ ( necessity be w>m1 ri*1 & deep 9 tone 0 %>$ by all pa9t]s ( ,r\sseau's "t1 & l+]s /ill 9 ! m9ds ( _m1 despite ! fact t nature has creat$ ! tea-rose z well z ! orange4 ,:51 h[ev]1 ,r\sseau 0 completely successful--z1 = in/ance1 9 ! ,ho>-fro/1 9 ! ,walt]s gall]y 9 ,baltimore--! rew>d ( 8 pa9/ak+ me?ods 0 measurably great4 ,9 su* works z ?is ! r5dition ( effect1 ! c]ta9ty ( modell+1 ! su/a9$ p[] ?r\gh\t ! "w1 lift x beyond m]e transcription ( fact into ! realm ( typical creations :i* appe> m true ?an av]age reality4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,%eph]d ,,& ,,8 ,,flock4 ,,f ,a ,,pa9t+ ,,by ,,*>les ,,mile ,,jacque4 ,a typical example ( ! ma/]1 solidly pa9t$1 ?\gh1 z 0 (t5 8 habit1 some:at =c$ 9 effect4 ,( ! life ( ,r\sseau z ! head ( ! little colony ( pa9t]s :o = long] or %ort] p]iods resid$ at ,b>bizon1 mu* c\ld be said if space p]mitt$4 ,x is pleasant to ?9k t ! m prosp]\s ,r\sseau help$ ) purse & influ5ce 8 comrades1 & t1 by nature sad & irritable1 he 0 always consid]ate ( !m 9 ! _m discussions :i* took place4 ,corot1 ill at ease 9 ! revolution>y atmosph]e1 made an occasional appe>ance4 ,diaz1 he ( m]idional extraction1 turbul5t & emphatic1 /amp$ 8 wood5 leg1 & 0 z illogical 9 debate z 9 pa9t+4 ,*>les ,jacque1 ) ! ke5 smile & ! facility = absorb+ ideas f ! be/ ( !m2 ,ziem ev51 :o pa9t$ ,v5ice = "s ye>s 9 ! %ades ( ,fonta9ebleau2 ,dupr1 ^: nature expresses itself 9 deep sunsets gleam+ ?r\gh ! oaks ( ! =e/2 ,daubigny1 ! y\nge/ ( ! gr\p1 & ! m imm$iate =]unn] ( l&scape z x is to-day1 !n w9n+ 8 fir/ success2 ,decamps1 :o lat] sometimes left ! ,imp]ial ,c\rt1 domicil$ = ! mom5t at ! palace ( ,fonta9ebleau1 & br\ght 8 p]sonality ( a great pa9t] :o fail$ ?r\gh lack ( elem5t>y in/ruction1 among !m2 ,daumi]1 ! great c>icaturi/1 & possibly great] pa9t]1 b = ! engross+ "* ( ! "w :i* fir/ fell 9 8 way--all ^! & m made up ! con/antly %ift+ gr\p4 ,! fir/ innkeep] ( ! place & 8 wife1 ^: hyph5at$ "n1 ,luniot-,ganne1 commemorat$ _! union1 kept = _m ye>s on ! walls1 ! panels ( ! doors1 & on odd cab9ets & bits ( furniture1 s\v5irs ( ! passage ( all ^! m51 9 ! %ape ( sket*es made by _! h&s4 ,?is little museum1 creat$ 9 sportive mood1 bore all ^! names & _m m1 ^? ( m51 (t5 celebrat$1 :o f sympa?y or curiosity visit$ ! place4 ,millet 0 9 life1 z 9 art1 some:at ap>t 9 ! lat] ye>s2 b he 0 ! consi/5t fri5d ( ,r\sseau1 ^: life clos$ 9 ! d>kness ( a disord]$ m9d4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,man ,,) ,,! ,,lea!rn ,,belt4 ,,portrait ,,( ,,gu/ave ,,c\rbet ,,z ,a ,,"y ,,man1 ,,by ,,himself4 ,f ! orig9al1 9 ! ,l\vre4 ,n>cisco ,virgilio ,diaz de la ,pea 0 ! noble "n ( him :o1 born at ,bordeaux 9 #ahjg1 ! son ( a ,spani% refugee1 di$ at ,m5tone1 ,novemb] #ah1 #ahgf4 ,left an orphan :5 v "y1 he drift$ to ,p>is1 & f\nd "w1 pa9t+ on *9a1 9 ! manufactory at ,svres4 ,"h he met ,dupr1 employ$ l himself2 & 9 _! "w 9 o!r fields x is n fanciful to feel ! influ5ce ( ! delight 9 ri* transluc5t color1 ( ! tones employ$ ) ov]-emphasis on ! surface ( faence4 ,aft] a bitt] acqua9tance ) pov]ty1 ,diaz produc$ "w :i* br\ght him great popul>ity4 ,! e>li] pictures 7 /udies 9 ! =e/ ( ,fonta9ebleau1 ^: v5]able tree-trunks1 moss-gr[n2 ^: li*5-cov]$ rocks1 & gleam+ pools reflect+ ! sky1 he r5d]$ ) =ce ( color & /r5g? ( effect4 ,gradually he began to attempt ! figure1 :i* 9 8 h&s nev] atta9$ a high] plane ?an an assemblage ( *>m+ ?\gh artificial color2 & ^! little b\quets1 :i* sup]ficially imitat$ ,correggio1 ,da ,v9ci1 or ,prud'hon1 z ! fancy seiz$ ! pa9t]1 ba!d 9 a color t is und5iably agreeable1 7 & are to ?is day lov$ by ! collector4 ,( a :imsical temp]am5t1 ,diaz 0 ! life ( arti/ ga!r+s2 & 8 facility 9 "w1 & its popul>ity1 gave him ! means ( do+ _m g5]\s acts1 ! memory ( :i* lives4 ,b ( ! gr\p ( m5 ( 8 "t1 he has ex]cis$1 p]haps1 ! lea/ influ5ce4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,/one-,,break]s4 ,,f ,a ,,pa9t+ ,,by ,,gu/ave ,,c\rbet4 ,"o ( ,c\rbet's e>ly pictures1 :i*1 :5 exhibit$ at ! ,salon1 excit$ consid]able discussion1 c]ta9 adv]se critics f9d+ 9 x an appeal to ! sociali/ic elem5ts4 ,x repres5ts a sc5e common 9 ,france1 :]e /ones are pil$ by ! roadsides1 to be brok5 up = repair+ ! r\te4 ,jules ,dupr rises to a high] plane4 ,b 8 "w1 fre$ f ! cold] academical bondage1 is pit*$ 9 a key ( color :i* takes u to a _w :]e ! sun %9es ?r\gh smoke2 :]e ! cl\ds float heavily1 fill$ ) inky vapors2 & ! light %oots f beh9d ! trees explosively4 ,x is a grave1 rhy?mic _w1 h[ev]2 & if x lacks ! dewy atmosph]e ( ,corot1 x has an int5sity :i* ! m sanely balanc$ pa9t] seldom rea*$4 ,dupr1 born at ,nantes 9 #ahab1 & dy+ ne> ,p>is1 at ! village ( ,l',isle-,adam1 9 #ahhi1 made 8 fir/ important exhibit at ! ,salon 9 #ahce1 aft] a visit to ,engl&1 :]e he met ,con/able4 ,?is picture1 ,environs ( ,s\?ampton1 0 typical ( ! "w he 0 to d4 ,a long wa/e ( l& ne> ! sea1 ! middle di/ance 9 deepe/ %ad[1 & ri*ly color$ /orm-cl\ds rac+ ov]head2 ! =egr\nd 9 sunlight1 enhanc$ by ! artificial contra/ ( ! re/ ( ! picture2 a wood5 dyke on :i*1 toge!r ) two :ite horses ne> by1 ! gleam ( sunlight falls almo/ ) a s\nd1 s int5sifi$ is all ! effect1 make up ! picture4 ,dupr's "w is g5]ally key$ up to ! highe/ possible pit*1 & x is no little m]it t1 ) ! con/ant insi/5ce on ?is note1 x is seldom or nev] !atrical4 ,con/ant ,troyon1 f sympa?y ( aim1 is commonly includ$ 9 ?is gr\p1 al?\gh x 0 gradually1 & aft] success a*iev$ 9 l&scape1 t 8 m p[]ful cattle pictures 7 produc$1 :i* alone entitle him to ! place4 ,born at ,svres 9 #ahaj1 :]e 8 fa!r 0 employ$ at ! manufactory ( porcela91 he 0 ?r[n 9 contact ) ,dupr & ,diaz4 ,he fir/ exhibit$ at ! ,salon 9 #ahcb1 & = ne>ly tw5ty ye>s 0 kn[n z a l&scape pa9t]4 ,8 "w at t "t 0 eclectic1 suffici5tly 9 t\* ) ,r\sseau1 ^: acqua9tance he _h made1 to be ( int]e/1 b nev] revolution>y en\gh to al>m ! academical juries ( ! ,salon4 ,9 #ahdi1 aft] a visit to ,holl&1 he turn$ 8 att5tion to animal pa9t+1 & became 9 t field ! fir/ ( 8 "t4 ,9 common ) 8 quondam comrades 9 ! porcela9 manufactory1 ,troyon delight$ 9 w>m? & ri*ness ( tone & color2 b 9 ! r5d]+ ( ! texture & color ( cattle ! quality avail$ him greatly1 & z objects 9 8 =egr\nd ! l&scape environm5t ga9$ 9 dep? by its judici\s use4 ,troyon w be *iefly rememb]$ by ! pictures pa9t$ f #ahdf to #aheh4 ,! lat] ye>s ( 8 life1 until 8 dea? 9 #ahfe1 7 pass$ ) a cl\d$ intellect4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,good ,,sam>itan4 ,,f ,a ,,pa9t+ ,,by ,,?,,odule ,,ribot4 ,f ! ,salon ( #ahgj2 n[ 9 ! ,luxemb\rg4 ,! /ory ( ! man :o w5t d[n to ,j]i*o & fell among ?ieves is "h treat$ z a pretext = a =cible effect ( light & %ade1 ?\gh x is also a novel & dramatic pres5tation ( ! sc5e4 ,! y\nge/ ( ! gr\p prop] 0 ,*>les ,franois ,daubigny1 :o 0 born 9 ,p>is 9 #ahag1 & di$ !re 9 #ahgh4 ,he 0 ! son ( a well-kn[n m9iature pa9t]1 & pass$ 8 y\? 9 ! c\ntry1 :]e he imbib$ ! love = simple nature :i* he aft]w>ds r5d]$ ) less ( f]vor ?an ,r\sseau1 ) less poetry ?an ei!r ,corot or ,dupr2 b1 9 8 way1 ) z mu* or m ( tru?4 ,8 task 0 easi]4 ,9 ! progress :i* l&scape pa9t+ _h made1 !re 7 ho/s ( y\ng] pa9t]s1 ea* add+ a p>ticle ( tru?1 ea* mak+ an advance 9 te*nical skill & d>+1 & ,daubigny pr(it$ by x all4 ,corot1 x is true1 _h nev] be5 afflict$ ) ! preoccupation ( comb9+ ! fre%ness ( nature ) ! pat9e ) :i* ages _h embr[n$ ! old gall]y pictures2 b ,daubigny1 look+ at nature ) a m lit]al eye ?an ,corot1 ran a gamut ( color great] ?an he4 ,x 0 ,daubigny :o said ( ,corot1 9 envi\s admiration3 ,he puts no?+ on ! canvas1 & ev]y?+ is !re4 ,8 own m prosaic nature took delight 9 enregi/]+ a great] numb] ( facts4 ,float+ quietly d[n ! riv]s ( ,france 9 a h\se-boat1 he dilig5tly reproduc$ ! s$gy banks1 ! l[-ly+ di/ances ! popl>s & clumps ( trees l9+ ! %ore1 & reflect$ 9 ! wat]s4 ,he pa9t$ ! ,spr+time1 n[ 9 ! ,l\vre1 ) lu% grass gr[+ ?ick ar\nd ! apple trees 9 blossom2 ) t5d] gre5s1 s(t1 fleecy cl\ds1 & ! moi/1 humid atmosph]e ( ,france2 )\t preoccupation ( ri* color1 ( br[n sauce1 ( l[ tone1 ( ! ?\s& & "o conv5tions :i* h enfeebl$ ! "w ( m5 /rong] ?an he4 ,?us he fills a middle place betwe5 ! m5 :o made an hone/ ef=t at pa9t+ nature z !y saw & felt x1 b c\ld n altoge!r rid !mselves ( _! e>ly education1 & ! lawless b& :o1 ) ! purple bann] ( impressionism1 n[ riot joy\sly 9 ! fields1 ) brave %[ ( gleam+ color1 & fe>less attempt to enli/ sci5ce 9 _! ranks4 ,illu/ration3 ,,s]vant ,,at ,,! ,,f\nta94 ,,f ,a ,,pa9t+ ,,by ,,fran,,ois ,,sa9t ,,bonv94 ,f ! ,salon ( #ahfc2 n[ 9 ! ,luxemb\rg gall]ies4 ,a quiet sc5e1 ess5tially ,fr5* f ! type ( ! woman to ! f\nta9 ( r$ copp] s (t5 se5 9 ,fr5* kit*5s1 x recalls ! "w ( ! old ,holl& ma/]s1 & proves t1 9 our day1 & ) mat]ial ne> at h&1 "o c be ?or\ghly mod]n1 & yet claim k9%ip ) ! great pa9t]s ( ! pa/4 ,x is to ^! latt] t ! future mu/ look1 & x c d s ) confid5ce4 ,9 all ! lic5se :i* runs ahead ( progress !re is less dang] ?an resides 9 /agnation4 ,! m5 ( #ahcj1 :o by ungrateful y\?s are n[ d]id$1 _h _! turn at d]ision1 & extravagances 7 committ$ 9 _! "n1 accord+ to ! beliefs ( _! "t4 ,!y c>ri$ _! "w1 h[ev]1 to its full completion1 & x rema9s ! greate/ a*ievem5t ( ?is c5tury 9 pa9t+1 ! greate/ 9 l&scape art ( all "t4 ,:at ! next c5tury may br+ is und\bt$ly =e%ad[$ 9 ! "w ( impressioni/ic t5d5cy4 ,x has ! m]it ( be+ a new direction1 "o z yet h>dly op5$ be=e u1 b m hopeful1 despite c]ta9 excesses1 ?an x w\ld be to see ! m5 ( our "t settle d[n to an imitation ( ! works1 h[ev] great1 ( ^? m5 ( #ahcj4 ,! imm$iate effect ( _! example 0 & c /ill be se5 9 ! works ( m5 too num]\s to be enregi/]$ "h4 ,illu/ration3 ,,an ,,unhappy ,,family4 ,,f ,a ,,pa9t+ ,,by ,,nicolas ,,fran,,ois ,,octave ,,tassa]t4 ,9 ! ,luxemb\rg catalogue1 to :i* museum ! picture came f ! ,salon ( #ahej1 is pr9t$ a long quotation f ,lam5nais's ,les ,p>oles d'un ,croyant 7,! ,words ( a ,believ]71 an emphatic "w1 ( great popul>ity ab\t ! "t t ! picture 0 pa9t$4 ,! wom5 repres5t$1 hav+ fall5 into pov]ty1 are suff]+ f cold & hung]1 ! obvi\s end ( ! trag$y be+ expla9$ by ^! words1 ,%ortly aft] !re 7 se5 two =ms1 lum9\s l s\ls1 :i* took _! flight t[>ds ,heav54 ,! picture1 l mu* ( ,tassa]t's "w1 af=ds an in/ance ( misguid$ & morbid tal5t4 ,9 ,h5ri ,h>pignies1 a liv+ pa9t]1 ?\gh n[ ag$1 ! influ5ce is felt 9 ! c>eful att5tion to =m ?r\gh\t ! l&scape4 ,! delicate bran*+ ( trees is depict$ 9 8 "w ) accuracy temp]$ by a s5se ( ! beauty ( l9e1 :i* prev5ts x f becom+ photographic4 ,lon ,g]ma9 ,pel\se1 :o 0 born at ,pi]relay 9 #ahch1 & di$ 9 ,p>is1 #ahia1 c>ri$ some:at ! same qualities to excess4 ,8 pictures1 ?\gh und5iably excell5t1 are m>r$ by ! dang]\s facility :i* deg5]ates into m]e virtuosity4 ,*>les ,jacque1 :o 0 born 9 #ahac1 & liv$ until #ahid1 0 ( ! orig9al gr\p liv+ = _m ye>s 9 ,b>bizon4 ,he 01 p]haps1 ( less orig9al m9d ?an any ( ! o!rs1 b 0 gift$ ) a p[] ( assimilation :i* enabl$ him to =m an eclectic /yle t is n[ recogniz$ z 8 own4 ,8 pictures are _m 9 numb] & v>i$ 9 "*1 ?\gh 8 some:at /]eotyp$ pictures ( %eep1 done 9 ! lat] ye>s ( 8 life1 are be/ kn[n4 ,! limits ( space r5d] x difficult to make ev5 a summ>y enum]ation ( c]ta9 t5d5cies 9 figure pa9t+ :i* m>k$ ! ye>s ( ! gr[? ( ?is great l&scape s*ool4 ,gu/ave ,c\rbet 7born at ,ornans 9 #ahai1 di$ 9 ,switz]l&1 #ahgg71 :o might be class$ bo? z a figure & a l&scape pa9t]1 w\ld dem& by "r a long] consid]ation ?an c be "h giv54 ,( 8 c>e] z a *ampion ( realism1 z a pa/ ma/] 9 ! peculi>ly mod]n art ( keep+ "o's self be=e ! public1 culm9at+ 9 8 connection ) ! ,commune 9 ,p>is 9 #ahga1 & ! de/ruction ( ! column 9 ! ,place ,v5dme1 !re c\ld be mu* to say4 ,c\rbet 01 z a pa9t]1 a p[]ful individuality2 ( m =ce1 h[ev]1 z a pa9t] ( ! sup]ficial envelope ?an ( ! deep] qualities :i* nature makes pictorial at ! bidd+ ( "o ( f9] fibre4 ,8 claim to be consid]$ mod]n c be conte/$1 inasmu* z x 0 only 9 subject t 8 "w 0 novel4 ,9 mann] ( pa9t+ he 0 ( a "t long pa/1 ( a s*ool ( great] ma/]s ?an he %[$ himself to be4 ,) ?is res]ve1 h[ev]1 z a vigor\s pa9t]1 bo? ( ! figure & l&scape1 he is int]e/+2 & z "o ( ! fir/ to look ab\t him & f9d 8 subjects 9 our daily life1 8 "w w live4 ,curi\sly en\gh1 ! revival ( ! art ( ano!r epo* 9 ! case ( ,sa9t ,bonv9 rema9$ absolutely mod]n4 ,by nature or by *oice ?is pa9t] 7born at ,vaugir>d1 ne> ,p>is1 9 #ahag1 & dy+ at ,/4 ,g]ma9-en-,laye 9 #ahhg7 is a mod]n ,piet] de ,hooghe2 & z ! ,dut* ma/]s address$ !mselves to a pa9/ak+ & s9c]e repres5tation ( ! life ab\t !m1 9 l mann] ,bonv91 br++ to 8 "w mu* ! same qualities1 *oos+ z 8 subjects quiet int]iors1 ) ! life ( ! family pursu+ its ev5 t5or 7or ! /ill m placid progress ( conv5tual life1 l ! ,ave ,m>ia 9 ! ,conv5t ( ,aramont1 9 ! ,luxemb\rg71 rema9s himself :ile resembl+ 8 prototypes4 ,x is in/ructive to look at 8 ,s]vant at ! ,f\nta91 reproduc$ "h1 comp>e x ) _m ( ! pictures ( famili> life l ^? ( ,wilkie1 ,web/]1 or ,mulready1 publi%$ la/ mon?1 & note ! unconsci\sness ( ! "w be=e u4 ,! "w ( a pa9t] equally able1 ?\gh suff]+ some:at z repres5t+ an art ) :i* we mod]ns h little sympa?y1 falls into comp>ison "h1 & und\bt$ly loses by x4 ,! un=tunate pa9t]1 ,octave ,tassa]t1 :o 0 born 9 ,p>is 9 #ahjj1 & liv$ !re1 und]go+ con/ant privation1 until he volunt>ily end$ 8 life 9 #ahgd1 possibly f\nd consolation = 8 h>d lot 9 depict+ sc5es l t entitl$ ,an ,unhappy ,family4 ,! lesson ( ! art ( ! m5 consid]$ "h is t ( direct inspiration ( nature1 ( reliance on native qualities r ?an ^? acquir$2 & ! impulse giv5 by !m has cont9u$ 9 =ce until to day4 ,we h be=e u1 z a consequ5ce1 two /rongly def9$ t5d5cies :i* w control ! future ( pa9t+4 ,! fir/ & /ronge/1 = ! mom5t1 is ! impressioni/ic t5d5cy1 ) its negation ( any pictorial qualities o!r ?an ^? bas$ on direct /udy f objects actually exi/+4 ,?is w\ld1 if c>ri$ to a logical conclusion1 elim9ate ! imag9ative quality1 & r5d] ! pa9t] a human photographic cam]a4 ,! o!r t5d5cy is t :i* has exi/$ s9ce art 0 born1 & :i*1 ?\gh tempor>ily & ju/ly ignor$ 9 p]iods :5 x is necess>y to recreate a te*nical /&>d1 always comes to ! surface :5 m5 h le>n$ _! trade z pa9t]s4 ,x is ! desire to create2 ! in/9ct :i* impels "o to use ! language giv5 him to express ?\ght4 ,! two t5d5cies are n incompatible2 & 9 ! end ! arti/ w arise :o1 ) c]ta9ty ( expression1 w express ?\ght4 ,,soldi] ,,an' ,,sailor ,,too4 ,,by ,,rudy>d ,,kipl+1 ,,au?or ,,( ,,b>rack-,,room ,,ballads1 ,,! ,,jungle ,,book1 ,,etc4 ,z ,i 0 spitt9' into ! ,dit* abo>d o' ! ,crocodile1 ,i se$ a man on a man-o'-w> got up 9 ! ,reg'l>s' /yle4 ',e 0 scrap9' ! pa9t f (f ( 'er plates1 an' ,i sez to 'im3 ,oo are y8 ,sez 'e3 ,i'm a ,jolly--'er ,maje/y's ,jolly--soldi] an' sailor too6 ,n[ 'is "w beg9s by ,gawd kn[s :51 & 'is "w is nev] ?r\gh-- ',e isn't "o o' ! ,regul> l9e1 nor 'e isn't "o ( ! crew-- ',e's a k9d ( a giddy h]umfrodite--soldi] an' sailor too6 ,an' aft] ,i met 'im all ov] ! _w1 a-do9' all k9ds o' ?+s1 ,l l&9' 'isself ) a ,gatl+-gun to talk to !m 'ea!n k+s2 ',e sleeps 9 an 'ammick in/ead ( a cot1 an' 'e drills ) ! deck on a slue1 ,an' 'e sweats l a ,jolly--'er ,maje/y's ,jolly--soldi] an' sailor too6 ,= !re isn't a job on ! top o' ! e>? ! begg> don't "k--nor d6 ,y c leave 'im at night on a bald man's 'ead to paddle 'is own canoe2 ',e's a sort ( a bloom9' cosmopolot--soldi] an' sailor too4 ,we've f\ght 'em on troop]1 we've f\ght em 9 dock1 an' drunk ) 'em 9 betwe5s1 ,:5 !y call$ u ! sea-sick scull'ry maids1 an' we call$ 'em ! ,ass ,m>9es2 ,b :5 we 0 d[n = a d\ble fatigue1 f ,woolwi* to ,b]n>dmyo1 ,we s5t = ! ,jollies--'er ,maje/y's ,jollies--soldi] an' sailor too6 ,!y ?9k = 'emselves1 an !y /eal = 'emselves1 an' !y nev] ask :at's to d1 ,b !y're camp$ an f$ an' !y're up an' f$ be=e our bugle's blew4 ,ho6 !y a9't no limp9 procra/itutes--soldi] an' sailor too6 ,y may say we are fond ( an 'arness cut or 'oot9' 9 b>rick-y>ds1 ,or />t9' a ,bo>d ,s*ool mut9y along o' ! ,onion ,gu>ds2 ,b once 9 a :ile we c f9i% 9 /yle = ! ends ( ! e>? to view1 ,! same z ! ,jollies--'er ,maje/y's ,jollies--soldi] an' sailor too4 ,!y come ( our lot1 !y 0 bro!rs to u1 !y 0 begg>s we'd met & knew2 ,yes1 b>r9' an in* 9 ! *e/ an' ! arms1 !y 0 d\bles o' me & y1 ,= !y w]5't no special *rysan!mums--soldi] an' sailor too4 ,to take y\r *ance 9 ! ?ick ( a ru% ) fir+ all ab\t ,is no?+ s bad :5 y've cov] to '&1 & leave an' lik9' to %\t2 ,b to /& an' be /ill to ! ,birk5'ead drill is a damn t\gh bullet to *ew1 ,& !y done x1 ! ,jollies--'er ,maje/y's ,jollies--soldi] an' sailor too4 ,_! "w 0 done :5 x 'adn't begun1 !y 0 y\ng] nor me an y2 ,_! *oice x 0 pla9 betwe5 dr[n9 9 'eaps an be9 ma%$ by ! screw1 ,an' !y /ood an' 0 /ill to ! ,birk5'ead drill1 soldi] an sailor too6 ,we're mo/ ( u li>s1 we're 'arf ( u ?ieves1 an' ! re/ are z rank z c be1 ,b once 9 a :ile we c f9i% 9 /yle 7:i* ,i 'ope x won't 'app5 to me72 ,b x makes y ?9k bett] o' y an' y\r fri5ds an' ! "w y may 'ave to d ,:5 y ?9k o' ! s9k9' ,victori]'s ,jollies--soldi] an' sailor too4 ,n[ !re isn't no room = to say y don't "k--!y 'ave settl$ x pla9 & true-- ,t :e!r x's ,wid[ or :e!r x's %ip1 ,victori]'s "w is to d1 ,z !y done x1 ! ,jollies--'er ,maje/y's ,jollies--soldi] an sailor too6 ,illu/ration ,,ra*el4 ,,by ,,mrs4 ,e4,v4 ,,wilson1 ,,au?or ,,( ,,b>b>y1 ,a ,,blizz>d1 ,,& ,,o!r ,,/ories4 ,x 0 ! middle ( a %ort ,decemb] aft]noon4 ,f ! s*ol>s 9 ! little log s*ool-h\se 9 ! ,/illman di/rict rose a buzz+ s\nd z !y b5t ov] _! desks1 int5t on books or mis*ief1 z ! case might be4 ,! tea*]1 a good-look+ "y man ( tw5ty or !reab\ts1 0 busy ) a class 9 ari?metic :5 a %rill voice call$ out3 ,tea*]1 ,ra*el ,/illman's read9' a /ory-book4 ,br+ ! book to me1 said ! tea*] quietly2 & ! del9qu5t1 a girl ( ab\t f\rte51 sl[ly rose &1 walk+ to him1 plac$ a mu*-worn volume 9 8 h&s4 ,:y1 he said1 glanc+ at ! op5 page1 x is ',! ,pilgrim's ,progress4' ,no wond] y are int]e/$4 ,b y mu/ n read x dur+ s*ool h\rs4 ,! *ild lift$ to 8 face a pair ( l>ge blue eyes1 beautiful ) timid wi/fulness1 z %e repli$3 ,i "k ,i oughtn't1 sir1 b ,i want$ to see h[ !y got out ( ,d\bt+ ,ca/le s bad4 ,he smil$4 ,i w give y ! book aft] s*ool2 !n y c read x at home4 ,oh1 no1 %e :isp]$2 fa!r won't let me read /ory-books4 ,he surely w\ld n object to ?is1 answ]$ ! "y tea*]2 b ,i w keep x until recess to-morr[1 &1 nev] fe>1 ,*ri/ian & ,hopeful w outwit ! giant yet4 ,! wi/ful eyes bright5$1 &1 ) a grateful smile1 ,ra*el return$ to h] desk4 ,fir/ class 9 spell+1 take y\r places1 call$ ! tea*]4 ,ra*el belong$ to ?is class1 z did all ! l>g] s*ol>s1 among :om 0 h] bro!r1 ,?omas1 two ye>s h] eld]4 ,! tea*] _h promis$ a prize at ! end ( ! t]m to ! memb] ( ! class obta9+ ! greate/ numb] ( head m>ks1 & consequ5tly a good deal ( int]e/ 0 tak5 9 ! lessons4 ,ra*el _h be5 at ! head ( ! class ! ev5+ be=e2 !re=e %e n[ took h] /ation at its foot4 ,tom1 h] bro!r1 n[ 0 head1 & = "s "t no *ange 9 position 0 made4 ,b f9ally somebody blund]$1 & ,ra*el1 :o 0 "o ( ! good spell]s1 w5t up 9 ! long l9e4 ,pres5tly ano!r ^w 0 miss$1 & n[ ,ra*el walk$ to ! head4 ,tom pu%$ h] spitefully4 ,ano!r m>k1 ,ra*el1 said ! tea*]1 = t is ! end ( ! lesson4 ,! class resum$ _! seats1 &1 a few m9utes aft]1 s*ool 0 dismiss$ = ! day4 ,good-ev5+1 said ! tea*]1 z ,ra*el & a y\ng] si/]1 a pretty1 delicate *ild1 pass$ him at ! door4 ,n[1 no worry+ ab\t ,*ri/ian1 ,ra*el4 ,i won't1 %e laugh$4 ,i guess he'll get out4 ,didn't he /& up to old ,apollyon8 ,l a good fell[1 0 ! reply4 ,hope ,i'll come (f z well4 ,%e look$ at him inquir+ly1 b he _h turn$ t[>d 8 desk1 & ! si/]s set out on _! half-mile walk home4 ,let u prec$e !m & see :at mann] ( home x is to :i* ^! *ildr5 belong4 ,! f>m is a l>ge "o1 ! build+s sub/antial1 & ev]y?+ has a prosp]\s1 well-to-d look4 ,mr4 ,/illman1 ! own] ( ^! broad acres & ! fa!r ( ^! ?ree1 ,tom1 ,ra*el1 & ,susy1 z well z ( ?ree m girls & ano!r /alw>t son1 is a /\t1 com=table-look+ man ( =ty-five or fifty4 ,a glance at 8 close1 ?9 lips & ke5 gray eyes w\ld conv9ce an obs]vant p]son t he w\ld make x v uncom=table = any "o 9 8 p[] :o might diff] f him 9 op9ion or dispute 8 au?ority4 ,j n[ he is *att+ pleasantly ) 8 hir$ man1 & pays no att5tion to ! *ildr51 :o pass him on ! way to ! h\se4 ,indoors ,mrs4 ,/illman1 a sl5d]1 fair-hair$ woman1 :o looks z if %e felt %e ow$ ! _w an apology = liv+ 9 x1 is prep>+ supp]1 assi/$ by h] two daught]s1 ,elizabe?1 a sad-fac$ woman ( tw5ty-f\r1 & ,m>g>et1 a girl ( eighte51 ) h] fa!r's det]m9$ m\? & *9 & h] "m's l>ge blue eyes & fair hair4 ,! clock /ruck five z ! s*ool-girls ent]$ ! kit*51 a l>ge room :i* 9 w9t] did duty z d9+-room z well z cook+-room4 ,run 9 ! sitt+-room1 girls1 & get w>m1 said ! "m4 ,supp] is almo/ ready4 ,oh1 we're n cold2 are we1 ,susy8 ,i got ano!r head m>k1 "m1 said ,ra*el4 ,! "m smil$4 ,i hope y or ,tom w get ! prize4 ,:]e is he8 ,%e 0 int]rupt$ by a /amp+ ( feet z ! door 0 ?r[n op5 & ,mr4 ,/illman1 foll[$ by ! hir$ man & ,tom1 ent]$ ! room4 ,supp] is ready1 said ,mrs4 ,/illman4 ,we 7 j go+ to call y4 ,well1 ,i guess x w keep till we're ready1 answ]$ h] husb&1 r\ghly4 ,ra*el1 get "s wat]2 ! bucket's empty1 ( c\rse4 ,m>g>et1 :]e's ! wa%-bas98 ,no?+ 9 its place1 z usual4 ,pity !re wasn't two or ?ree m girls lazy9' ar\nd6 ,nobody repli$ to ?is tirade4 ,! hir$ man pick$ up ! bas91 ,m>g>et h&$ a t[el1 ,ra*el br\ght ! wat]1 & soon ! family 7 ga!r$ ar\nd ! well-spread table4 ,i tell y1 said ,mr4 ,/illman1 aft] a few m\?fuls ( ! savory food _h app>5tly put him 9 a bett] humor1 ,i ?9k we'll h f9e wea!r = hog-kill9' next week1 & ,i nev] did h a f9] lot ( hogs4 ,oh1 fa!r1 said ,m>g>et1 don't but*] next week4 ,friday is ,*ri/mas day &-- ,*ri/mas6 int]rupt$ h] fa!r4 ,well1 we always but*] ,*ri/mas week1 don't we8 ,yes1 ,i "k1 %e said1 h] lips trembl+ 9 spite ( h] ef=t to control h]self4 ,b we nev] h enjoy$ ! holidays1 & ,i ?\ght maybe ?is ye> y-- ,we w d ?is ye> z we always h1 broke 9 ! fa!r1 angrily4 ,i suppose1 ) a look at 8 wife f :i* %e %rank z f a bl[1 ?is is "o ( y\r plans to h y\r girls gadd+ ov] ! c\ntry4 ,"m nev] said any?+ ab\t x1 said ,m>g>et1 h] temp] gett+ ! bett] ( h]2 b nobody else takes ,*ri/mas times to d _! h>de/ & dirtie/ "w4 ,w y hu%8 ?und]$ ! fa!r4 ,:at d ,i c>e :at anybody else does8 ,i am ma/] "h4 ,no "o spoke aga94 ,! ass]tion c\ld n be d5i$4 ,he 0 ma/]1 & well 8 wife & daught]s knew x4 ,poor ,mrs4 ,/illman6 ,two =tunate baby girls _h di$ a few weeks aft] _! bir?1 & ! te>s t fell ov] ! little c(f9s 7 n half s bitt] z ^? %e %$ :5 fir/ %e held _! innoc5t faces to h] he>t4 ,:5 on ?is ev5+ ! fa!r _h %[n 8 au?ority1 ! two eld] daught]s rose f ! table1 & tak+ a c\ple ( l>ge buckets1 w5t quietly out to ! b>ny>d1 & proce$$ to milk ! half doz5 c[s await+ !m4 ,x 0 ne>ly d>k & v cold2 b no ^w 0 spok5 except to ! animals1 z ! girls hurri$ ?r\gh ! "w & ha/5$ back to ! kit*51 :]e ,ra*el & ! "m 7 cle>+ away ! supp]-table & mak+ ! ne$ful prep>ations = ! e>ly breakfa/4 ,:5 all 0 f9i%$ ! "m & daught]s ent]$ ! l>ge room adjo9+ ! kit*51 :i* s]v$ z sitt+-room = ! family & b$-room = ! p>5ts1 ,mr4 ,/illman n p]mitt+ a fire kept 9 any o!r room 9 ! h\se4 ,mrs4 ,/illman sat d[n ) h] knitt+-"w z close 9 ! corn] z possible2 ,elizabe? br\ght 9 a l>ge basket ( rags1 & %e & ,m>g>et 7 soon busy sew+ /rips & w9d+ balls = a c>pet4 ,! y\ng] *ildr5 7 absorb$ 9 _! lessons at ! table1 :]e ! fa!r sat read+ 8 newspap]4 ,all 7 sil5t1 = to h spok5 :ile fa!r 0 read+ w\ld h be5 an un=givable (f5ce4 ,at la/1 h[ev]1 ,mr4 ,/illman lift$ 8 eyes f ! pap]1 & address+ ,tom1 said3 ,well1 h[ did y get along at s*ool to-day8 ,oh1 fir/ rate1 said ! boy2 b t lo/ head m>k rankl$ 9 8 m9d1 & he add$1 ,ra*el 0 call$ up by ! tea*]4 ,h[ 0 t1 ,ra*el8 said h] fa!r %>ply4 ,poor girl6--deep 9 ! my/]ies ( long division1 %e did n he> him4 ,ra*el1 he repeat$1 :at 7 y call$ up 9 s*ool = to-day8 ,%e glanc$ reproa*fully at ,tom4 ,i read a little 9 ',! ,pilgrim's ,progress1' fa!r4 ,x's n a /ory-book-- ,nev] m9d :at x is4 ,i s5d y to s*ool to /udy1 & y're n to t\* any b y\r s*ool-books4 ,may ,i br+ x home8 %e falt]$4 ,br+ x home1 inde$6 ,no1 miss4 ,i guess y c f9d en\gh to d at home4 ,n ano!r ^w m1 or y w /ay at home = good4 ,! *ild b5t ov] h] slate2 b te>s w\ld come1 & at la/ a sob bur/ =?4 ,cle> out to b$1 ,ra*el1 said h] fa!r angrily4 ,i want no snivell+ "h4 ,up/airs1 9 ! cold1 d>k room1 :at bitt] ?\ghts surg$ ?r\gh ! *ildi% bra96 ,mr4 ,/illman lov$ 8 wife & *ildr54 ,he want$ !m to be happy1 b 9 8 way4 ,he mu/ *oose _! pleasures4 ,if !y c\ld n be satisfi$ ) :at he *ose = !m1 x 0 n 8 fault2 x 0 _! p]v]sity4 ,& z no two s\ls are alike1 ! attempt to fit a numb] ( !m by ! same patt]n necess>ily caus$ suff]+ to ! s\ls und]go+ ! op]ation4 ,mrs4 ,/illman's s5sitive organization 0 completely cru%$2 h] elde/ daught]'s ne>ly s4 ,m>?a1 ! second daught]1 _h escap$ by m>ry+ a clev] "y man1 :o fir/ piti$1 !n lov$ ! daught] ( 8 employ]1 & p]suad$ h] to elope ) him1 assur+ h] ( a happi] home ?an %e _h ) h] fa!r4 ,! m>riage ang]$ ,mr4 ,/illman greatly1 & all int]c\rse ) ! disob$i5t daught] 0 =bidd54 ,m>g>et1 ! ?ird daught]1 also rebell$ at ! fitt+ process2 & hav+ a goodly portion ( h] fa!r's det]m9ation1 _m 7 ! %>p words t pass$ betwe5 !m4 ,s f> ,ra*el & ,susan _h giv5 no tr\ble4 ,he ord]$ !m ab\t z he did 8 dumb animals1 & ) no m reg>d to _! feel+s4 ,) 8 sons x 0 diff]5t4 ,!y w\ld be m5 "s day4 ,!y mu/ be treat$ ) "s consid]ation4 ,at an e>ly age1 ,john1 two ye>s old] ?an ,elizabe?1 0 giv5 a %>e 9 ! /ock & l& to cultivate2 s t :51 at ! age ( tw5ty-f\r1 he m>ri$1 he _h a "r good />t 9 ! _w4 ,b 8 si/] toil$ e>ly & late1 wa%+1 iron+1 milk+1 *urn+1 bak+1 nurs+ ! y\ng] *ildr51 %>+ h] "m's labors1 & paid z h] "m 0--) h] bo>d & a scanty1 grudg+ly giv5 w>drobe4 ,%e 0 n[ tw5ty-f\r1 & _h nev] _h a five-doll> bill to sp5d z %e pleas$ 9 h] life--= t matt]1 nei!r _h ! "m4 ,!re are _m ,mr4 ,/illmans1 ,are !y hone/ m58 ,if fa!r & son h ! "r to be paid = _! labor1 h n ! "m & daught]8 ,i leave ! "q ) y4 ,ra*el c>ri$ a heavy he>t to s*ool next morn+4 ,! t9k]'s wond]ful allegory to h] 0 v real1 & to leave h] h]o 9 t awful dungeon 0 almo/ m ?an %e c\ld be>4 ,:5 at recess ! tea*] (f]$ h] ! book1 %e did n take x4 ,fa!r said1 %e began--!n sobs *ok$ h] utt]ance4 ,he und]/ood1 & aft] a mom5t's sil5ce said3 ,i am int]e/$ 9 ,*ri/ian z well z y1 ,ra*el1 & if y w sit "h ,i w read to y4 ,9 all h] aft] life ,ra*el nev] =got ^! read+s at int]mission1 :i* 7 cont9u$ n only until ,*ri/ian rea*$ ! ,cele/ial city1 b until ,*ri/iana & ! *ildr5 complet$ _! wond]ful j\rney to ! same place4 ,h] gratitude to h] "y tea*] w\ld c]ta9ly h become love _h %e be5 a few ye>s old]4 ,z x 01 :5 9 ,m>* ! t]m clos$1 n ev5 ! prize z ! be/ spell]--a beautiful copy ( ,pilgrim's ,progress--consol$ h] = ! cessation ( s*ool4 ,z = ! tea*]1 he 0 glad ! w9t]'s "w--:i* _h be5 und]tak5 & consci5ti\sly c>ri$ ?r\gh solely = ! purpose ( obta9+ means to pursue ! /udy ( 8 pr(ession--0 ov]4 ,he lik$ "s ( 8 s*ol>s v mu*1 ,ra*el especially2 %e 0 s int]e/$ 9 h] /udies1 s intellig5t & grateful1 t :51 ) eyes swimm+ 9 te>s1 %e bade him good-by1 he felt a mom5t's sorr[ at leav+ h]1 & com=t$ h] by tell+ h] :at a good girl %e _h be5 & t he w\ld n =get h]4 ,y ought to h se5 ,ra*e an' ,suse cry :5 old ,gray bid u good-by1 said ,tom t ev5+ at home4 ,did y cry8 ask$ ,m>g>et4 ,guess n6 ,glad s*ool's out2 an' ,i'm nev] go9' any m4 ,i w\ldn't if ,i 7 y1 bub1 said ,m>g>et2 y "k en\gh n[4 ,%e always call$ him bub :5 %e want$ to vex him1 ,b old ,gray1 z y call him1 w be somebody yet1 see if he don't4 ,! entrance ( ,mr4 ,/illman clos$ ! conv]sation1 & ,tom w5t out1 bang+ ! door aft] him4 ,no wond] ,m>g>et 0 gett+ ill-natur$4 ,! w9t] 0 a long1 dull season at ,/illman's4 ,ev5 h] enjoym5t at ! few social ga!r+s %e 0 p]mitt$ to att5d 9 ! neighborhood 0 m>r$ by ! k t %e c\ld n ent]ta9 h] "y fri5ds 9 return4 ,%e _h attempt$ once to fix up ! sp>e room & h a fire = "s company1 b h] fa!r _h p]emptorily =bidd5 x4 ,i'd l to "k1 he said1 :y ! sett9'-room a9't good en\gh6 ,if y\r company is too nice to be ) ! re/ ( ! family !y c /ay away1 miss4 ,& !y g5]ally did /ay away aft] "o visit4 ,mr4 ,/illman 0 n a success z a ho/1 "y p ?\ght2 & a "y m9i/] :o came home f meet+ "o ,sunday ) ,elizabe? 0 s completely aba%$ by ! cool reception he met t n ev5 ! daught]'s plead+ eyes c\ld p]suade him to rema9 9 h] fa!r's pres5ce4 ,a few weeks aft]1 he w5t to a di/ant appo9tm5t2 & ,elizabe?'s sad face grew sadd] ?an ev]4 ,jim ,lans+1 ! son ( a wid[ :o manag$ a f>m & two gr[n sons ) equal skill1 0 m successful4 ,he usually br\ght 8 "m ) him2 &1 :ile %e ent]ta9$ ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,/illman1 ,jim1 ! girls1 & ! c>pet rags escap$ to ! kit*54 ,b spr+ 0 ne>1 & ,m>g>et ?\ght3 ,he c't keep u out ( ! sp>e room 9 summ]2 &1 besides1 we c be out-(-doors4 ,june came1 ) h] blue skies1 h] s++ birds1 h] weal? ( beauty4 ,b !re 0 no "t at ,/illman's to enjoy x4 ,a l>g] crop ?an usual _h be5 put 91 & extra h&s employ$1 b n 9 ! h\se4 ,:y1 !re 7 five wom51 c\nt+ frail little t5-ye>-old ,susy z "o1 & poor1 delicate ,mrs4 ,/illman z ano!r6 ,:at extra help c\ld !y ne$1 al?\gh wa%+ & cook+ mu/ be done = all ! m58 ,y see1 h&s c\ld be got mu* *eap] if !y 7 bo>d$--& :at else _h ! wom5 to d8 ,x 0 true1 "m 0 n z /rong z %e us$ to be2 b %e did n compla94 ,%e 0 only m %ad[y & quiet2 & ,mr4 ,/illman told 8 daught]s to /ir ar\nd !mselves1 & n let _! "m d all ! "w4 ,oh1 de>1 said ,m>g>et "o morn+1 z %e & ,ra*el 7 b5d+ ov] ! wa%-tubs1 :ile ,susy labor$ at ! heavy *urn+ & ! "m & ,elizabe? 7 prep>+ d9n]4 ,i wi% we c\ld g to ! picnic on ! ,f\r?2 ev]ybody's go+4 ,maybe we c1 said ,ra*el1 hopefully4 ,i he>d fa!r say ! :eat 0 late ?is ye>1 & he did n believe x w\ld d to cut be=e ! six?4 ,& oh1 ,m>g>et1 ,i he>d him say y\r calf w\ld br+ at lea/ t5 doll>s2 & if he gives y ! money1 y c get a new :ite dress & give me y\r old "o4 ,x is lots too small = y4 ,m>g>et laugh$4 ,yes1 %e said2 fa!r said if ,i c\ld raise ! calf ,i might h x4 ,didn't ,i h a "t ) x1 ?\gh1 x 0 s ne> dead6 ,( c\rse ,i w fix my old dress up = y--t is1 if ,i get ! money4 ,sometimes ,i ?9k fa!r's que]2 he did n give ,elizabe? ! money :5 he sold t colt he _h giv5 h]4 ,& bo? girls 7 sil5t4 ,out 9 ! b>ny>d1 z ! girls work$1 ,mr4 ,/illman & ,tom 7 putt+ ! pretty calf 9 ! wagon prep>atory to tak+ x to ! but*] 9 ! t[n a few miles di/ant4 ,:5 ! girls w5t 9 to d9n] ! m5 _h f9i%$ !irs1 & 7 l\ng+ 9 ! %ady y>d enjoy+ _! noon+4 ,z !y 7 ab\t to sit d[n at ! table1 ,mr4 ,/illman h&$ ,m>g>et a package1 say+1 ,!re's y\r %>e ( t spott$ calf1 ,m>g>et4 ,my %>e6 %e exclaim$4 ,:y1 y gave me ! calf2 y _h no "r to x4 ,z %e spoke %e op5$ ! package & unroll$ a piece ( *eap lawn--yell[ gr\nd dott$ ) blue4 ,%e flung x angrily on ! floor1 & ran out ( ! room4 ,mr4 ,/illman turn$ to ,ra*el aft] a mom5t ( dumb amazem5t1 & said3 ,y c h ! dress1 ,ra*el4 ,i'll tea* ,m>g>et a lesson4 ,i don't want x1 %e said4 ,y _h no "r to take ,m>g>et's money4 ,y did give h] ! calf1 & :5 y sold ,tom's pig y gave him 8 money4 ,nice girls y're rais+1 "m1 said ,mr4 ,/illman to 8 fright5$ wife4 ,!y'll be turn+ u out ( doors next4 ,y pick up t lawn1 miss4 ,ra*el did s4 ,z %e fold$ x1 he w5t on3 ,t calf 0 m9e4 ,i only meant to pay h] = c>+ = x4 ,y %\ld h told h] s1 !n1 said 8 daught]1 fac+ him ) eyes ke5 z 8 own2 b y told h] if %e c\ld raise x %e might h x1 &1 ( c\rse1 %e believ$ y4 ,he rais$ 8 h& z if to /rike h]2 !n1 z %e did n move or drop h] eyes1 he turn$ & left ! room4 ,july came1 b ! ,/illman girls did n g to ! picnic4 ,tom & ! h&s did2 & ,mrs4 ,lans+ & h] boys /opp$ at ,/illman's on _! way & (f]$ ! girls seats 9 _! wagon4 ,b ,mr4 ,/illman said 8 wom5 _h to get ready = ! h>ve/ h&s :o 7 com+ next day1 & ,m>g>et said to ,ra*el bitt]ly3 ,we h no dec5t clo!s to g 9 anyh[4 ,& !re 0 mu* wa%+1 iron+1 cook+1 & *urn+ done z ! days w5t on4 ,no wond] ,mrs4 ,/illman grew pal] & weak]1 until ev5 h] husb& notic$ x1 & br\ght h] a bottle ( bitt]s1 & told ! girls to keep "m out ( ! kit*51 :i* !y inde$ tri$ to d4 ,b h[ c\ld ! "m re/ :5 !re 0 s mu* to d8 ,! girls c\ld n manage z %e c\ld1 & ,elizabe? seem$ s poorly2 = ! pati5t eld] daught]1 z ! summ] dragg$ along1 _h a pitifully hopeless look on h] pale face1 & w5t ab\t li/lessly1 z if life _h lo/ all int]e/ = h]4 ,at la/ !re came a morn+ :5 ! "m did n rise = breakfa/4 ,hadn't we bett] s5d = ,dr4 ,lewis1 fa!r8 said ,elizabe?4 ,oh1 no2 y\r "m did n sleep mu*1 x 0 s hot la/ night4 ,%e'll be up directly4 ,y keep h] out ( ! kit*51 & see y h d9n] on "t4 ,we want to f9i% to-day1 = ,i expect we'll h a /orm1 f ! feel ( ! air4 ,noon came4 ,d9n] = a doz5 hungry m5 0 on ! table1 & /ill ,mrs4 ,/illman 0 9 b$4 ,:ile ! m5 7 eat+1 ,ra*el slipp$ 9 to h] "m4 ,%e 0 awake1 b h] flu%$ face & wild1 bright eyes />tl$ ! girl4 ,oh1 "m6 %e cri$1 y are v sick2 y mu/ h ! doctor4 ,no1 de>1 ! "m answ]$2 fa!r is too busy n[4 ,i'll be bett] aft] a:ile4 ,y g help wait on ! table4 ,ra*el return$ to ! d9+-room4 ,take t fly-bru%1 ,ra*el1 said h] fa!r4 ,susy's no acc\nt2 %e's too lazy to keep x go+4 ,poor1 tir$ little ,susy1 :o _h done a l>ge *urn+ t morn+1 crimson$ to ! roots ( h] hair z %e h&$ ,ra*el ! bru% & hurri$ out ( ! room4 ,:5 d9n] 0 ov] ,mr4 ,/illman gl>$ into ! room :]e 8 wife lay4 ,%e is asleep1 he said4 ,i guess %e's all "r4 ,%e hasn't eat5 a ?+ to-day1 said ,ra*el4 ,hadn't %e bett] h ! doctor8 ,well1 said h] fa!r1 impati5tly1 if %e's no bett] 9 ! morn+1 ,i'll s5d = him2 & he w5t back to ! field4 ,ra*el w5t = ,mrs4 ,lans+1 = %e & h] si/]s grew fright5$ z ! "m's fev] increas$4 ,:5 t good woman came %e saw at once ! s]i\s condition ( h] fri5d4 ,i saw ,dr4 ,lewis com+ d[n ! road 9 8 buggy z ,i came1 %e said4 ,"o ( y hurry out & /op him4 ,:51 ab\t five o'clock1 ! ra9 began to fall 9 torr5ts1 ,mr4 ,/illman _h ! satisfaction ( see+ ! la/ load ( gra9 driv5 inside ! b>n door2 &1 tak+ (f 8 hat1 he wip$ ! moi/ure f 8 face1 say+3 ,well1 boys1 we beat ! ra92 & ,i don't c>e if x p\rs d[n n[4 ,he walk$ t[>d ! h\se1 &1 to 8 surprise1 saw ! well-kn[n figure ( ,dr4 ,lewis on ! front por*4 ,driv5 9 by ! ra91 he ?\ght4 ,i'll get him to give "m a little m$ic9e4 ,h[ are y1 doctor8 he said1 z he /epp$ ^u ! por*4 ,lucky gett+ my :eat 91 wasn't ,i8 ,v1 said ! doctor1 gravely2 b ,i am sorry to say ,i f9d ,mrs4 ,/illman a v sick woman4 ,y %\ld h s5t = me long ago4 ,! husb& 0 />tl$4 ,:y1 he said1 %e has be5 go+ ab\t until to-day4 ,i guess x's ?is wea!r has made h] s weak4 ,%e c't be v sick4 ,! physician 0 sil5t = a mom5t2 !n he said3 ,if !re is n a *ange = ! bett] soon1 ,i fe> %e w live b a few days4 ,i _c und]/& h[ %e has kept up2 & he turn$ & w5t into ! sick-room4 ,= once ! m5 at ,/illman's ate a cold supp] & did ! milk+4 ,mrs4 ,lans+ took ?+s into h] own capable h&s4 ,john & 8 wife 7 s5t = & came1 & ,jim ,lans+ quietly hit*$ up a team & w5t = ,m>?a & h] husb&--poor ,m>?a1 :o _h n se5 h] "m = m ?an a ye>6 ,all night ,mr4 ,/illman wat*$ by ! b$side or walk$ up & d[n ! long back por*4 ,x c\ld n be %e w\ld die--8 wife4 ,x 0 ! hot wea!r2 %e 0 j weak & tir$4 ,t 0 x1 ,mr4 ,/illman--worn out1 tir$2 & re/ 0 com+4 ,:5 ,m>?a came1 ! "m :o _h s long$ = h] did n recognize h]4 ,"m1 only speak to me6 cri$ ! daught] 9 angui%2 b ! "m look$ at h] ) dimm+ eyes t saw no m ( e>?1 & mutt]$ z %e turn$ ^u h] c\*1 ,hurry1 girls1 x's ne>ly noon4 ,hurry6 ,fa!r w be angry if he has to wait4 ,!n %e grew quiet2 only h] re/less h&s1 :i* h] daught]s va9ly /rove to hold1 kept rea*+ out z if to grasp t unkn[n l& %e 0 s soon to ent]2 & be=e ! sun 0 high 9 ! morn+ ,mrs4 ,/illman _h f\nd re/4 ,h] husb& 0 /unn$4 ,) hagg>d face he b5t ov] 8 dead4 ,if ,i _h kn[n1 he said4 ,oh1 my wife1 if ,i _h kn[n1 ,i w\ld h tak5 bett] c>e ( y4 ,ah1 ,mr4 ,/illman1 y are n ! only "o :o ) remorseful he>t cries1 ,if ,i _h only kn[n1 if ,i _h only kn[n6 ,life w5t on z usual at ,/illman's aft] ! "m _h left !m4 ,= a :ile ! fa!r 0 k9d]1 b z "t w5t on ! old habit 0 resum$4 ,elizabe? w5t me*anically ab\t h] "w1 & h] fa!r did n notice h] evid5tly fail+ heal?4 ,h] quietness 0 a relief to him2 = ,m>g>et 0 gr[+ m defiant t[>d him1 & qu>rell$ con/antly ) ,tom1 :o1 n[ t 8 "m's influ5ce 0 )drawn1 became m & m m$dlesome & ov]be>+ 9 8 conduct t[>d 8 si/]s4 ,! summ] foll[+ ,mrs4 ,/illman's dea? ,mrs4 ,lans+'s elde/ son1 ,frank1 took unto himself a wife2 & late 9 ! fall ! neighborhood 0 electrifi$ by ! unexpect$ m>riage ( ,mrs4 ,lans+ & ,mr4 ,/illman4 ,h] boys1 on le>n+ h] int5tion1 _h remon/rat$2 b %e said3 ,y boys d n ne$ me1 & ^! girls d4 ,?9k ( a "y girl l ,ra*el say+1 ',god _h no?+ to d ) my "m's dea?4 ,x 0 h>d "w kill$ h]6' ,& :5 ,i tri$ to tell h] ( ,8 goodness to ,8 creatures1 %e said3 ',yes2 ,he is good en\gh to m54 ,all ,he c>es = wom5 is to create !m = m5's conv5i5ce1' ,& !n !re's little ,susy1 ) a face l h] "m's4 ,:y1 x j haunts me6 ,well1 said ,jim1 ?+s are 9 a bad fix ov] !re2 b x isn't ,susy's face t haunts me1 by any means4 ,8 "m laugh$4 ,i %all take c>e ( ,m>g>et1 %e said2 %e & ,elizabe? ne$ "s "o to look aft] !m4 ,!y are be+ work$ to dea?4 ,f\r ye>s h slipp$ ov] ! heads ( ! ,/illmans--ye>s well improv$ by ,ra*el & ,susy at ! academy 9 ! t[n ne> _! fa!r's f>m2 ye>s :i* gave ,m>g>et's happ9ess into ,jim ,lans+'s keep+1 & made ,jim a "y man ( :om 8 si/]s 7 extremely pr\d4 ,ev5 ,elizabe?'s sad face looks z if life might be wor? liv+2 =1 "u ! second wife1 life at ,/illman's _h tak5 on a diff]5t color4 ,! sp>e room is a pretty sitt+-room = ! "y folks4 ,we don't want !m always ) u1 says ,mrs4 ,/illman1 z %e %[s h] husb& ! *ange %e has made2 = "o ( h] peculi>ities is t %e manages h] h\sehold affairs z %e ?9ks be/1 tak+ x = grant$ t h] husb& w approve4 ,z = ,ra*el1 %e enjoy$ ! *ange = ! bett]2 b n[1 to ! bitt] feel+ :i* %e *]i%$ t[>d h] fa!r1 0 add$ a t\* ( contempt ,see1 %e ?\ght1 h[ he c be flatt]$ into do+ ?+s2 if my "m c\ld h manag$ him s1 %e might h liv$4 ,ra*el 0 mi/ak52 ! new wife did n manoeuvre or flatt]1 %e simply took h] prop] place z mi/ress ( ! h\se--n z a sort ( upp] s]vant1 to be snubb$ or prais$ at ! ma/]'s humor4 ,ano!r summ] _h be5 add$ to ,ra*el's ye>s :51 "o ev5+1 ,tom came home f t[n1 & ent]+ ! d9+-room1 :]e %e 0 prep>+ ! table = supp]1 exclaim$3 ,ra*el1 d y rememb] old ,gray1 z ,i us$ to call him1 :o taught our s*ool ! w9t] be=e "m di$8 ,yes1 %e said1 ,i rememb] him4 ,"m lik$ him4 ,well1 ,i met him 9 t[n to-day4 ,he's on t ,s&]s case4 ,he knew me "r (f1 & he's com+ out "h ?is ev5+2 s fix up nice & be look+ y\r sweete/4 ,!y say he's sm>t4 ,i he>d "s ( ! old lawy]s talk+ ab\t him4 ,& ,tom caught 8 si/] ab\t ! wai/ & waltz$ h] out on ! por*4 ,ra*el1 said ,susy1 z 9 _! own room ! girls 7 dress+ aft] supp]1 y are v h>d to please to-night & y seem n]v\s4 ,:at ails y8 ,ra*el smil$4 ,i am ?9k+ ( old days1 t is all1 %e said4 ,b %e ent]$ ! little p>lor1 :]e ,tom & ! gue/ 7 seat$1 9 a p]fectly self-possess$ mann]1 say+1 z %e held out h] h&3 ,good-ev5+1 tea*]4 ,h[ goes ! battle ) ,apollyon8 ,& ! "y lawy] sprang to 8 feet1 exclaim+3 ,ra*el6 is x possible8 & he reta9$ h] h& & look$ into h] eyes s long t ,susy1 :o _h foll[$ h] into ! room1 & ,tom decl>$ t he fell 9 love !n & !re4 ,h[ev] t may be1 x is c]ta9 ,mr4 ,gray %[$ a wond]ful int]e/ 9 ,/illman's di/rict4 ,! trial 9 progress at ,meywood 0 t$i\s1 b 8 pati5ce did n give out2 & :5 "s ( ! lawy]s propos$ to hold night sessions ( c\rt he object$ e>ne/ly1 say+3 ,x w\ld be too h>d on ! old judge4 ,b all ?+s mu/ end1 & ! case 0 at la/ decid$ 9 favor ( ,mr4 ,gray's cli5t4 ,z ,ra*el congratulat$ him on 8 victory1 he said1 ) a look t br\ght ! color to h] face3 ,h[ long mu/ ,i /ay 9 ,d\bt+ ,ca/le1 ,ra*el8 ,:y1 de> me1 %e answ]$1 saucily1 ,i did n ?9k a promis+ "y lawy]1 z fa!r calls y1 ev] got into su* a dismal place6 ,!n ,susy came 91 & ! "y man bade h] good-by1 b he :isp]$ promise ( spe$y return to ,ra*el1 & z he travell$ homew>d ^? wond]ful eyes ( h]s seem$ to haunt him4 ,:o w\ld h ?\ght1 he said to himself1 %e c\ld h become su* a woman8 ,no wond] ,i c\ld n f9d a girl to suit me :5 %e has be5 my ideal4 ,y see1 he 0 try+ to p]suade himself he _h ?\ght ( h] ev] s9ce t t]m ( s*ool2 & x may be1 unkn[n to himself1 ^? eyes _h held him4 ,at any rate1 he says !y did2 & :51 "t aft] "t1 !y drew him back to ,/illman's1 he at la/ made ,ra*el believe x1 & ) ! little key ( promise %e deliv]$ him f ,d\bt+ ,ca/le4 ,let u take "o m look1 two ye>s lat]1 at ! ,/illman home/ead4 ,!re is a family ga!r+1 & all ! girls are pres5t--,m>?a & ,m>g>et1 ) _! /urdy boys & rosy girls2 ,ra*el1 ) h] baby2 & ,susy1 a gay "y aunt1 flits to & fro1 play+ ) & teas+ ! little ones4 ,elizabe?1 ) unwont$ brightness 9 h] eyes1 looks on1 enjoy+ ! m]rim5t4 ,doesn't x seem odd1 :isp]s ,m>g>et1 t ,lizzie's m9i/] %\ld come back aft] all ^! ye>s4 ,yes1 answ]s ,ra*el1 9 ! same l[ tone4 ,i am s glad4 ,%e seems s happy4 ,! husb&s are all pres5t 9 ! ev5+1 & ! old h\se is full ( light & gayety4 ,ra*el slips up/airs to put baby to b$2 & z %e sits 9 ! room :]e s _m mis]able h\rs ( h] *ildhood 7 sp5t1 h] te>s fall1 ?9k+ ( h]self & ! de>1 pati5t "m1 :o _h suff]$ & di$2 & ! old bitt]ness rises 9 h] he>t4 ,baby /irs & %e hu%es him1 !n lays him g5tly 9 ! old cradle1 & goes d[n/airs4 ,"s impulse prompts h] to ent] ! sitt+-room in/ead ( ! p>lor1 :]e %e ?9ks ! family are all ga!r$4 ,z %e op5s ! door %e sees h] fa!r sitt+1 z ( old1 by ! table on :i* ! lamp is burn+1 & %e half turns to g out2 b some?+ 9 8 attitude t\*es h]4 ,he is n read+1 = ! newspap] lies unt\*$--he is look+ at some?+ 9 8 h&4 ,%e notices h[ gray 8 hair is1 & h[ age is trac+ l9es on 8 face4 ,are y feel+ sick1 fa!r8 %e asks4 ,oh1 no1 he says4 ,look "h1 ,ra*el2 & he h&s h] a fad$ dagu]reotype ( h] "m tak5 :5 %e 0 a fair "y bride4 ,i 0 ?9k+ ab\t h]4 ,h[ mu* l ,susy1 %e said1 ) te>s fall+ on ! lovely face4 ,yes1 only %e 0 pretti]1 he answ]s4 ,i h be5 ?9k+ ( h] s mu* lately1 ,ra*el4 ,i am go+ to d some?+ t w\ld please h]4 ,i h b\ght t pretty little place ( ,p]ry's1 & ,i w put ,m>?a & h] husb& on x4 ,dick's a good indu/ri\s fell[2 b x's h>d to make any?+ on a r5t$ f>m1 & ,m>?a's worri$ too mu*4 ,y don't ?9k any ( ! *ildr5 w object8 & he look$ anxi\sly 9 h] face4 ,object8 ,:y1 !y w be glad1 fa!r6 ,& dropp+ h] head on 8 %\ld]1 %e puts h] arm ar\nd him = ! fir/ "t 9 h] life2 & z %e slips ! little dagu]reotype 9 8 h& a sweet peace fills h] he>t & %e ?9ks3 ,! bitt]ness is gone1 & love fills its place4 ,aft] a:ile %e jo9s ! gr\p 9 ! p>lor4 ,!y are s++ to ,susy's accompanim5t on ! organ4 ,s+ ',coronation1' ,susy1 %e says1 z %e sits d[n beside h] husb& & glances lov+ly 9 8 face4 ,:at is x8 he :isp]s4 ,y are unusually happy4 ,yes1 %e answ]s4 ,i h _h a vision ( ! l& ( ,beulah1 :]e ,love is k+4 ,illu/ration ,,*apt]s ,,f ,a ,,life4 ,,by ,,elizabe? ,,/u>t ,,phelps1 ,,au?or ,,( ,,! ,,gates ,,aj>1 ,a ,,s+ul> ,,life1 ,,etc4 ,,! ,,burn+ ,,( ,,! ,,pemb]ton ,,mills4--,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,! ,,t5? ,,( ,,janu>y4--,,:itti] ,,& ,,higg9son4--,,! ,,writ+ ,,& ,,publication ,,( ,,! ,,gates ,,aj>4 ,! t[n ( ,lawr5ce 0 ?ree miles & a half f ,&ov]4 ,up to ! ye> #ahfj we _h consid]$ ,lawr5ce *iefly 9 ! light ( a place to drive to4 ,to ! girli% res\rces :i* c\ld1 9 ^? days1 only include a trip to ,bo/on at ! call ( "s fate too va/ to be expect$ m ?an two or ?ree times a ye>1 ,lawr5ce (f]$ consolations 9 ! %ape ( dry goods & re/aurant ice-cream1 & a sl[1 delici\s drive 9 ! family c>ryall ?r\gh s& flats & p9e woods1 & pa/ ! l>ge/ b$ ( ! sweete/ violets t ev] d>$ ! bla/s ( a ,new ,engl& spr+4 ,to ! pages ( ! gazette] ,lawr5ce w\ld h be5 kn[n z a manufactur+ t[n ( importance4 ,^u ! map ( our "y fancy ! great mills 7 sket*$ 9 lightly2 we look$ up f ! re/aurant ice-cream to see ! h&s p\r out = d9n]1 a d>k & re/less1 b a pati5t1 ?rong2 us$1 9 ^? days1 to /&+ elev5 h\rs & a qu>t]--wom5 & girls--at _! looms1 six days ( ! week1 & mak+ no audible compla9ts2 = socialism _h n rea*$ ,lawr5ce1 & an>*y 0 cont5t to bray 9 di/ant p>ts ( ! geography at :i* ! factory p _h n arriv$ :5 !y left s*ool4 ,sometimes we c\nt$ ! great mills z we drove up ,essex ,/reet--hav+ come ov] ! bridge by ! ro>+ dam t tam$ ! pr\d ,m]rimac to sp9n+ cotton--,pacific1 ,atlantic1 ,wa%+ton1 ,pemb]ton2 b ?is 0 an idle1 /hetic pleasure4 ,we did n ?9k ab\t ! mill-p2 !y seem$ z f> f u z ! coal-m9]s ( a vague ,we/1 or ! d[n-ga!r]s on ! crags ( %ores ^: names we did n ?9k x wor? :ile to rememb]4 ,"o ,janu>y ev5+1 we 7 =c$ to ?9k ab\t ! mills ) curdl+ horror t no "o liv+ 9 t locality :5 ! trag$y happ5$ w =get4 ,at five o'clock ! ,pemb]ton ,mills1 all h&s be+ at ! "t on duty1 )\t a tremor ( w>n+1 sank to ! gr\nd4 ,at ! erection ( ! factory a pill> ) a defective core _h pass$ c>eless inspectors4 ,9 te*nical language1 ! core _h float$ an eigh? ( an in* f its position4 ,! weak spot 9 ! too ?9 wall ( ! pill> _h bid$ its "t1 & yield$4 ,! ro(1 ! walls1 ! ma*9]y1 fell ^u sev5 hundr$ & fifty liv+ m5 & wom51 & buri$ !m4 ,mo/ ( ^! 7 rescu$2 b eighty-eight 7 kill$4 ,z ! night came on1 ^? wat*]s on ,&ov] ,hill :o c\ld n jo9 ! rescu+ p>ties1 saw a /range & fe>ful light at ! nor?4 ,:]e we 7 us$ to wat*+ ! beautiful belt ( ! light$ mills blaze1--a zone ( laugh+ fire f ea/ to we/1 ^u ! horizon b>1--a r$ & awful gl>e w5t up4 ,! mill _h tak5 fire4 ,a lant]n1 ov]turn$ 9 ! h&s ( a man :o 0 grop+ to save an imprison$ life1 _h fla%$ to ! cotton1 or ! wool1 or ! oil ) :i* ! ru9s 7 saturat$4 ,"o ( ! hi/oric conflagrations ( ,new ,engl& result$4 ,) blan*+ *eeks we li/5$ to ! :isp]s t told u h[ ! mill-girls1 caught 9 ! ru9s beyond hope ( escape1 began to s+4 ,!y 7 us$ to s++1 poor ?+s1 at _! looms--mill-girls always are--& _! "y s\ls took c\rage f ! famili> s\nd ( "o ano!r's voices4 ,!y sang ! hymns & songs :i* !y _h le>n$ 9 ! s*ools & *ur*es4 ,no classical /ra9s1 no music = music's sake1 asc5d$ f t furnace2 no ditty ( love or frolic2 b ! pla91 religi\s outcries ( ! p3 ,heav5 is my home1 ,jesus1 lov] ( my s\l1 & ,%all we ga!r at ! riv]8 ,voice aft] voice dropp$4 ,! fire rac$ on4 ,a few brave girls sang /ill3 ,%all we ga!r at ! riv]1 ,!re to walk & wor%ip ev]8 ,b ! />tl$ ,m]rimac roll$ by1 r$ z blood b5ea? ! gl>e ( ! burn+ mills1 & x 0 left to ! fire & ! riv] to f9i% ! *orus4 ,at ! "t ?is trag$y occurr$1 ,i felt my %>e ( its horror1 l o!r p2 b no m ?an t4 ,my bro!r1 be+ ( ! privileg$ sex1 0 s5t ov] to see ! sc5e2 b ,i 0 n all[$ to g4 ,ye>s aft]1 ,i _c say j h[ _m1 ! half-effac$ negative came back to =m "u ! *emical ( "s new p]ception ( ! significance ( human trag$y4 ,x occurr$ to me to use ! ev5t z ! basis ( a /ory4 ,to ?is end ,i set =? to /udy ! subject4 ,i _h he>d no?+ 9 ^? days ab\t mat]ial1 & consci5ce 9 ! use ( x1 & little en\gh ab\t art4 ,we did n talk ab\t realism !n4 ,( critical phraseology ,i knew no?+2 & ( critical /&>ds only :at ,i _h obs]v$ by read+ ! be/ fiction4 ,poor novels & /ories ,i did n read4 ,i d n rememb] be+ =bidd5 !m2 b1 by t p>5tal art f9] ?an d5ial1 !y 7 abs5t f my conv5i5ce4 ,x ne$$ no in/ruction 9 ! canons ( art1 h[ev]1 to tea* me t to d a good ?+1 "o mu/ "w h>d = x4 ,s ,i gave ! be/ "p ( a mon? to ! /udy ( ! ,pemb]ton ,mill trag$y1 driv+ to ,lawr5ce1 & inve/igat+ e possible av5ue ( in=mation left at t too long remove ( "t :i* might give ! data4 ,i visit$ ! rebuilt mills1 & /udi$ ! ma*9]y4 ,i consult$ eng9e]s & (ficials & physicians1 newspap] m51 & p]sons :o _h be5 9 ! mill at ! "t ( its fall4 ,i sc\r$ ! files ( old local pap]s1 & f ^! ,i took c]ta9 portions ( names1 actually involv$ 9 ! cata/rophe2 ?\gh1 ( c\rse1 fictiti\sly us$4 ,:5 !re 0 no?+ left = me to le>n ^u ! subject1 ,i came home & wrote a little /ory call$ ,! ,t5? ( ,janu>y1 & s5t x to ! ,atlantic ,mon?ly1 :]e x appe>$ 9 due "t4 ,?is /ory is ( m int]e/ to its au?or ?an x c possibly be n[ to any read]1 because x di/9ctly m>k$ = me ! fir/ recognition :i* ,i receiv$ f lit]>y p4 ,:itti]1 ! poet1 wrote me 8 fir/ lett]1 aft] hav+ read ?is /ory4 ,x 0 soon foll[$ by a k9d note f ,colonel ,?omas ,w5twor? ,higg9son4 ,bo? ^! di/+ui%$ m5 said ! pleasant ?+ :i* goes s f> t[>ds keep+ ! c\rage ( "y writ]s above s9k+ po9t1 & :i*1 to a self-di/ru/ful nature1 may be little less ?an a life-pres]v]4 ,bo? h done simil> k9dness to _m o!r beg9n]s 9 our call+2 b none ( ^! c h be5 m grateful = x1 or m glad to say s1 across ?is long wid? ( "t1 ?an ! writ] ( ,! ,t5? ( ,janu>y4 ,x 0 a defective en\gh little /ory1 crude & "y2 ,i nev] glance at x )\t long+ to write x ov]2 b ,i _c read x1 to ?is day1 )\t t t+l+ & numbness d[n "o's sp9e & ?r\gh ! top ( "o's head1 :i* exceptional trag$y mu/ produce 9 any s5sitive organization2 nor c ,i ev] tru/ myself to he> x read by pr(essional elocutioni/s4 ,i attribute ! success ( ! /ory entirely to ! hi/oric & unusual "* ( ! cata/rophe on ^: movem5t x 0 built4 ,( j\rnalism1 /rictly speak+1 ,i did no?+4 ,b ,i (t5 wrote = weekly d5om9ational pap]s1 to :i* ,i contribut$ ^? /rictly secul> articles s popul> ) ! religi\s public4 ,my ma9 impression ( !m n[1 is a pleasant s5se ( sitt+ out 9 ! apple-trees 9 ! wond]ful ,&ov] ,junes1 & notic+ new books-) :i* ,bo/on publi%]s kept me suppli$4 ,= :atev] reason1 ! weeklies gave me all ,i c\ld d at ?is sort ( ?+4 ,9 its c\rse ,i =m$ "s pleasant acqua9tances2 among o!rs t ( ,jean ,+el[4 ,i h nev] se5 ?is poet1 :om ,i honor n[ z mu* z ,i admir$ !n2 b *>m+ little notes1 & books ( h] own1 ) h] autograph1 rea*$ me f "t to "t = ye>s4 ,i rememb] :5 ,! ,gates ,aj> appe>$1 t %e frankly call$ x ,y\r mo/ /range book4 ,?is br+s me to say3 ,i h be5 s (t5 & s urg5tly ask$ to publi% "s acc\nt ( ! hi/ory ( ?is book1 t p]haps ,i ne$ crave no p>don ( :atev] read]s ^! pap]s may comm&1 = giv+ m ( our space to ! subject ?an x w\ld o!rwise occur to "o to d to a book s long beh9d ! day4 ,( :at we "k z lit]>y ambition1 ,i believe myself to h be5 z de/itute at t "t z any girl :o ev] put p5 to pap]4 ,i 0 absorb$ 9 ?\ght & feel+ z f> remov$ f ! usual class ( emotions or motives :i* move m5 & wom5 to write1 z ,wa*usett 0 f ! ,june lilies burn+ beside ! moonlit cross 9 my fa!r's g>d54 ,lit]>y ambition is a good ?+ to possess2 & ,i d n at all sugge/ t ,i 0 sup]ior to x1 b simply ap>t f x4 ,( its pangs & ec/asies ,i knew little1 & ?\ght less4 ,i h be5 ask$1 possibly a ?\s& times1 :e!r ,i look$ ^u t little book z 9 any s5se ! result ( inspiration1 :e!r :at is call$ spirituali/ic1 or ( any o!r sort4 ,i h always promptly said ,no1 to ?is "q4 ,yet sometimes ,i wond] if t conv5i5t monosyllable 9 de$ & tru? cov]s ! :ole case4 ,:5 ,i rememb] j h[ ! book came to be1 p]ceive ! consequ5ces ( its be+1 & recall ! complete unconsci\sness ( ! "y au?or z to _! probable nature1 !re are mom5ts :5 ,i am fa9 to answ] ! "q by ask+ ano!r3 ,:at d we mean by inspiration8 ,t book grew s naturally1 x 0 s inevitable1 x 0 s unprem$itat$1 x came s pla9ly f t some?+ n "o's self :i* makes = uses 9 :i* "o's self is ext+ui%$1 t !re are times :5 x seems to me z if ,i _h no m to d ) ! writ+ ( x ?an ! b\gh ?r\gh :i* ! w9d cries1 or ! wave by means ( :i* ! tide rises4 ,! angel said unto me ,write6 & ,i wrote4 ,x is impossible to rememb] h[ or :5 ! idea ( ! book fir/ visit$ me4 ,its publication be>s ! date ( #ahfi4 ,my impressions are t x may h be5 t[>ds ! close ( #ahfd t ! "w began2 = !re 0 "w 9 x1 m ?an its imp]fect & y\?ful "* might lead "o ignorant ( ! art ( book-mak+ to suppose4 ,x 0 n until #ahfc t ,i left s*ool1 be+ !n j ab\t at my n9ete5? bir?day4 ,x is probable t ! magaz9e /ories & ,sunday-s*ool books & hack "w occupi$ f "o to two ye>s )\t int]ruption2 b ,i h no m temp]am5t = dates 9 my own affairs ?an ,i h = ^? ( hi/ory4 ,at ! mo/1 ,i c\ld n h be5 f> f tw5ty :5 ! book 0 writt52 possibly approa*+ tw5ty-"o4 ,at t "t1 x w be rememb]$1 our c\ntry 0 d>k ) sorr[+ wom54 ,! regim5ts came home1 b ! m\rn]s w5t ab\t ! /reets4 ,! ,gr& ,review pass$ ?r\gh ,wa%+ton2 f\r hundr$ ?\s& gho/s ( murd]$ m5 kept invisible m>* to ! drum-beats1 & lift$ to ! /a9$ & tatt]$ flags ! pr\d & unreturn$ gaze ( ! dead :o h di$ 9 _! glory4 ,our gaye/ sc5es 7 black ) crape4 ,! drawn faces ( b]eav$ wife1 "m1 si/]1 & wid[$ girl %[$ pite\sly ev]y:]e4 ,gray-hair$ p>5ts knelt at ! grave ( ! boy ^: enviable =tune x 0 to be br\ght home 9 "t to die 9 8 "m's room4 ,t[>ds ! nameless m\nds ( ,arl+ton1 ( ,gettysburg1 & ! re/1 ! ye>n+ ( desolat$ homes w5t out 9 ^? waves ( angui% :i* seem to *oke ! v air t ! happi] & m =tunate mu/ brea!4 ,is !re n an actual occult =ce 9 ! exi/5ce ( a g5]al grief8 ,x swells to a tide ^: invisible fl[ cov]s all ! little resi/ance ( common1 human joy\sness4 ,x is l a mat]ial miasma4 ,! gaye/ man brea!s x1 if he brea! at all2 & ! mo/ sup]ficial _c escape x4 ,into t great _w ( woe my little book /ole =?1 trembl+4 ,s f> z ,i c rememb] hav+ _h any object at all 9 its creation1 ,i wi%$ to say some?+ t w\ld com=t "s few--,i did n ?9k at all ab\t com=t+ _m1 n d>+ to suppose t incr$ible privilege possible--( ! wom5 ^: mis]y cr[d$ ! l&4 ,! smoke ( _! torm5t asc5d$1 & ! sky 0 black5$ by x4 ,i d n ?9k ,i ?\ght s mu* ab\t ! suff]+ ( m5--! fa!rs1 ! bro!rs1 ! sons--b]eft2 b ! wom5--! helpless1 outnumb]+1 unconsult$ wom52 !y :om w> trampl$ d[n1 )\t a *oice or prote/2 ! pati5t1 limit$1 dome/ic wom51 :o ?\ght little1 b lov$ mu*1 &1 lov+1 _h lo/ all--to !m ,i w\ld h spok54 ,= x came to seem to me1 z ,i pond]$ ^! ?+s 9 my own he>t1 t ev5 ! be/ & k9de/ =ms ( our prevail+ beliefs _h no?+ to say to an afflict$ woman t c\ld help h] mu*4 ,cre$s & comm5t>ies & s]mons 7 made by m54 ,:at t5d]e/ ( m5 kn[s h[ to com=t 8 own daught] :5 h] he>t is brok58 ,:at c ! doctr9es d = ! desolat$ by dea?8 ,!y 7 *a9s ( ru/y iron1 eat+ into raw he>ts4 ,! pray] ( ! prea*] 7 n mu* bett]2 x s\nd$ l ! language ( an unkn[n race to a despair+ girl4 ,li/5 to ! hymn4 ,x falls l icicles on sn[4 ,or1 if x happ5 to be "o ( ! old g5u9e outcries ( ! ,*ur*1 sprung f real human angui% or hope1 x madd5s ! li/5]1 & %e flees f x1 too sore a ?+ to be> ! t\* ( holy music4 ,at ?is "t1 be x said1 ,i _h no int]e/ at all 9 any especial movem5t = ! peculi> ne$s ( wom5 z a class4 ,i 0 re>$ 9 circles :i* did n conc]n !mselves ) :at we %\ld probably h call$ agitators4 ,i 0 taught ! old ideas ( womanhood1 9 ! old way1 & _h n to any important ext5t begun to res5t !m4 ,p]haps ,i am wrong "h4 ,individually1 ,i may h begun to recoil f !m1 b only 9 a purely selfi%1 p]sonal way1 beyond :i* ,i _h evolv$ nei!r !ory nor consci5ce2 mu* less ! smalle/ t5d5cy t[>ds sympa?y ) any public movem5t ( ! "q4 ,9 ! c\rse ( two or ?ree ye>s sp5t 9 exceptional solitude1 ,i _h read a good deal 9 ! direction ( my rul+ ?\ghts & feel+1 & came to ! writ+ ( my little book1 n ignorant ( :at _h be5 writt5 = & by ! m\rn+4 ,! results ( ?is read+1 ( c\rse1 w5t into ! book1 & seem$ to me1 at ! "t1 by f> ! mo/ useful "p ( x4 ,h[ ! book grew1 :o c say8 ,m ( nature ?an ( purpose1 surely4 ,x mov$ l a te> or a sigh or a pray]4 ,9 a s5se ,i sc>cely knew t ,i wrote x4 ,yet x signifi$ labor & "t1 crude & "y z x looks to me n[2 & (t5 z ,i h wond]$1 f my s\l1 :y x has kn[n ! hi/ory t x has1 ,i h at lea/ a c]ta9 respect = x1 myself1 9 t x did n repres5t %iftlessness or slo?1 b /eady & consci5ti\s toil4 ,!re 0 n a page 9 x :i* _h n be5 subject$ to su* /udy z ! writ] !n knew h[ to (f] to h] manuscripts4 ,e s5t5ce _h receiv$ ! be/ att5tion :i* x 0 9 ! p[] ( my inexp]i5ce & y\? to give4 ,i wrote & rewrote4 ,! book 0 revis$ s _m times t ,i c\ld h said x by he>t4 ,! process ( =m+ & writ+ ,! ,gates ,aj> la/$1 ,i ?9k1 ne>ly two ye>s4 ,i _h no /udy or place to myself 9 ^? days2 only ! little room ^: "o w9d[ look$ ^u ! g>d5 cross1 & :i* x 0 n expect$ w\ld be w>m$ 9 w9t]4 ,! room conta9$ no *imney1 &1 until ,i 0 sixte51 no fire = any purpose4 ,at t "t1 x be+ suppos$ t "s delicacy ( ! lungs _h ?reat5$ s]i\s results1 my fa!r1 :o always mov$ ! sods b5ea? him & ! skies above him to c>e = a sick *ild1 _h manag$ to ins]t a little /ove into ! room1 to s(t5 its *ill :5 ne$$4 ,b ,i did n h consumption1 only life2 & "o 0 n expect$ to burn wood all day = private conv5i5ce 9 our furnace-heat$ h\se4 ,0 !re n ! great d9+-room :]e ! *ildr5 /udi$8 ,x 0 n s long s9ce ,i1 too1 _h le>n$ my lessons (f ! d9+-room table1 or 9 ! corn] by ! regi/]1 t x %\ld occur to any memb] ( ! family t ^! opportunities = privacy c\ld n answ] my ne$s4 ,equally1 x did n occur to me to ask = any abnormal luxuries4 ,i !re=e made ! be/ ( my conditions1 ?\gh ,i d rememb] sorely long+ = quiet4 ,?is1 at t "t1 9 t h\se1 x 0 impossible = me to compass4 ,!re 0 a gr[+ family ( noisy boys--f\r ( !m--( :om ,i 0 ! only si/]1 z ,i 0 ! olde/ *ild4 ,:5 ! baby did n cry 7,i h always ma9ta9$ t ! baby cri$ pretty /eadily bo? day & night1 b ?is is a po9t ^u :i* _! "m & ,i h affectionately agre$ to diff]71 ! boys 7 %\t+ ab\t ! gr\nds1 *as+ ea* o!r ?r\gh ! l>ge h\se1 up & d[n ! cell> /airs1 & ?r\gh ! wide halls1 a :irlw9d ( vigor & fun4 ,!y 7 m]ry1 heal?y boys1 & ev]y?+ 0 done to keep !m s4 ,i sometimes d\bt if !re are any happi] *ildr5 gr[+ any:]e ?an ! boys & girls ( ,&ov] us$ to be4 ,i 0 v fond ( ! boys1 & *]i%$ no objection to _! privileges 9 ! h\se4 ,b :5 "o w5t d[n1 on a cold day1 to ! regi/]1 to write "o's *apt] on ! nature ( amusem5ts 9 ! life to come1 & f\nd ! d9+-room neatly laid out 9 ! =m ( a *ur* congregation1 to :i* a c]ta9 proportion ( bro!rs 7 en?usia/ically p]=m+ ! duties ( an active pa/or & p>i%1 ! environm5t 0 a def9ite *eck to inspiration4 ,i wond] if all ,&ov] boys play$ at prea*+8 ,x c]ta9ly 0 ! "o sport 9 our h\se :i* nev] satiat$4 ,com+ 9 "o day1 ,i rememb]1 /ruggl+ ) c]ta9 hopeless purposes ( my own1 = an aft]noon's "w1 ,i f\nd ! d9+-room *airs all nicely set 9 ! ord] ( pews2 a table1 ornam5t$ ) ,bible & hymn-books1 confront$ !m2 beh9d x1 on a cricket1 t[]$ ! bigg] bro!r1 l\dly hold+ =?4 ,! little bro!r repres5t$ ! audi5ce--x 0 usually ! little "o :o 0 =c$ to play ?is dull] rle--&1 ) op5 m\?1 & ) wriggl+ feet turn$ 9 on ! r\nds ( ! *air1 absorb$ z mu* exhortation z he c\ld suff]4 ,my text1 bre?r51 said ! little m9i/]1 is1 ',suff] ! little *ildr5 to come unto me4' ,my subject is1 ,god2 ,joseph2 & ,moses 9 ! bulru%es6 ,disc\rag$ by ! al>m+ bread? ( ! little prea*]'s topic1 ,i fl$ up-/airs aga94 ,!re an inspiration did1 inde$1 /rike me2 = ,i rememb]$ an old fur cape1 or pelisse1 ( my "m's1 out ( fa%ion1 b ! w>m] = t2 & /raightway ,i got me into x1 & curl$ up1 ) my pap]s1 on ! *illy b$ 9 ! cold room1 & w5t to "w4 ,x seems to me t a good "p ( ,! ,gates ,aj> 0 writt5 9 t old fur cape4 ,(t5 ,i /ole up into ! attic1 or into "s unfrequ5t$ closet1 to escape ! noise ( ! h\se1 :ile at "w4 ,i rememb]1 too1 writ+ sometimes 9 ! b>n1 on ! haym[4 ,! book ext5d$ ov] a wide dome/ic topography4 ,i ha/5 to say t no p]son 0 to blame = inconv5i5ces ( ^: exi/5ce ,i _h nev] compla9$4 ,d\btless some?+ w\ld h be5 done to relieve !m _h ,i ask$ = x2 or if ! idea t my "w c\ld ev] be ( any consequ5ce _h occurr$ to any ( u4 ,:y %\ld x8 ,! girl :o is nev] dome/ic is trial en\gh at h] be/4 ,%e _c cook2 %e w n sew4 ,%e wa%es di%es ,mondays & ,tuesdays "u prote/1 :ile ! nurse & p>lor maid are call$ (f f _! natural avocations1 & du/s ! draw+-room ) ob$i5t res5tm5t4 ,%e sits cutt+ out und]clo!s 9 ! ,m>* vacations1 :5 all ! s*ools are clos$1 & :5 ! heavy wagons f ! di/ant f>m+ region /ick 9 ! bottomless ,&ov] mud 9 front ( ! pr(essor's h\se4 ,! big front door is op5$1 & ! dismal1 creak+ s\nds come 94 ,! k9d & consci5ti\s new "m1 to :om ,i owe _m o!r g5tle lessons m valuable ?an ?is1 tea*es h[ necess>y to a lady's education is a neat ne$le4 ,! girl does n d5y ?is elem5tal fact2 b h] eyes w&] away to ! cold sky above ! ,&ov] mud1 ) passionate entreaty4 ,to ?is day ,i _c he> ! ?ick *u-*unk6 ( heavy :eels on ,m>* mud )\t a sudd5 me*anical e*o ( t wild1 "y outcry3 ,mu/ ,i cut out und]clo!s =ev]8 ,mu/ ,i g on tuck+ ! brok5 end ( ! ?read into ! nick 9 ! spool8 ,is ?is ,,life8 ,i am m ?an consci\s t ,i c\ld n h be5 an easy girl to br+ up1 & am sure t = :atev] little difficulties beset ! e>li] "t ( my v5tures z a writ]1 no p]son 0 9 any fault4 ,!y 7 d\btless good = me1 9 _! way4 ,we all "k t "s ( ! greate/ ( bra9-work]s h select$ ! poore/ & b>e/ ( spots 9 :i* to /udy4 ,luxury & bric-a-brac come to easy natures or 9 easy ye>s4 ,! en]gy t v e>ly le>ns to conqu] difficulty is always wor? its price4 ,i us$1 lat]1 to he> 9 ,bo/on ! /ory ( ! g5tleman :o once took a fri5d to see ! room ( 8 son at ,h>v>d ,college4 ,! fri5d 0 a man ( pla9 life1 b ( ri* m5tal a*ievem5t4 ,he glanc$ at ! ,p]sian rugs & co/ly drap]ies ( ! boy's qu>t]s 9 sil5ce4 ,well1 cri$ ! fond fa!r1 don't y ?9k my son has a pretty room8 ,sir1 said ! visitor1 ) g5tle c&or1 y'll nev] raise a s*ol> on t c>pet4 ,out ( my discom=ts1 :i* 7 small en\gh1 grew "o ?+ = :i* ,i h all my life be5 grateful--! =mation ( fix$ habits ( "w4 ,i h seldom wait$ = inspiration be=e sett+ ab\t a task to be done4 ,life is too %ort = t4 ,brok5 heal? has too (t5 int]rupt$ a regim5 ( /udy :i* ought to h be5 m cont9u\s2 b1 s f> z ,i may v5ture to (f] an op9ion f p]sonal exp]i5ce1 ,i %\ld say t ! writ]s :o w\ld be wise to play hide & seek ) _! own moods are few4 ,accord+ to my cu/om1 ,i said no?+ 7s f> z ,i c rememb]7 to any p]son ab\t ! book4 ,x _c be said t ,i _h any hope ( success ) x2 or t1 9 my mo/ irrational dreams1 any?+ l ! consequ5ces ( its publication ev] occurr$ to my fancy4 ,b ,i did di/9ctly und]/& t ,i _h set =? ^u a v5ture totally dissimil> to ! safe & respectable c>e]s ( my doz5 ,sunday-s*ool books4 ,i 0 ask$ only ! o!r day :y x 0 t1 hav+ su* a r>e critic at fir/ h& z my fa!r1 ,i did n m (t5 submit my manuscripts to 8 judgm5t4 ,x w\ld be difficult to say precisely :y4 ,! pr(essor ( rhetoric 0 a v busy man2 & at t "t ! illness :i* condemn$ him to ?irty ye>s ( invalid suff]+ 0 beg9n+ to make itself manife/4 ,i c rememb] m (t5 ?r[+ d[n my p5 to fly out & beg ! *ildr5 to be quiet 9 ! g>d5 :ile ! sleepless man /ruggl$ = a few mom5ts' re/ 9 ! daytime2 or /eal+ on tiptoe to 8 lock$ door1 at any h\r ( ! night1 to li/5 = signs ( sudd5 illness or ne$ ( help2 ^! ?+s come back m easily ?an ! desire to burd5 him ) :at ,i wrote4 ,yet p]haps t abnormal pride1 ^: exi/5ce ,i h admitt$1 _h q z mu* to d ) ?is re/ra9t4 ,:5 a ?+ 0 publi%$1 !n quickly to him ) x6 ,8 sympa?y & int]e/ 7 unfail+1 & 8 criticism only too g5tle2 ?\gh x c\ld be a sword ( flame :5 he *ose to smite4 ,unkn[n to himself ,i _h d$icat$ ,! ,gates ,aj> to him4 ,9 ?is d$ication !re 0 a slip 9 good ,engli%1 or1 at lea/1 9 su* ,engli% z ! pr(essor wrote & spoke4 ,i _h us$ ! ^w ne>s z a v]b1 in/ead ( its prop] synonym1 approa*es4 ,he read ! d$ication quietly1 ?ank$ me t5d]ly = x1 & said no?+4 ,x 0 left = me to f9d out my blund] = myself1 z ,i did1 9 due "t4 ,he _h n ! he>t to tell me ( x !n4 ,nor did he ins9uate 8 consci\sness t ! d$ication might seem to involve him--z x did 9 c]ta9 citadels ( /upidity--9 ! views ( ! book4 ,! /ory 0 s5t to its publi%]s1 ,messrs4 ,ticknor & ,fields1 & leisurely await$ _! v]dict4 ,z ,i _h writt5 some:at = _! magaz9es1 ,! ,atlantic & ,our ,"y ,folks1 ,i did n come z q a /rang]4 ,/ill1 ! fate ( ! book hung ^u a delicate scale4 ,x 0 two ye>s f ! "t ! /ory w5t to its publi%]s be=e x appe>$ betwe5 cov]s4 ,h[ mu* ( ?is p]iod ! au?or 0 kept 9 susp5se ,i _c rememb]2 b1 ,i ?9k1 "s "t4 ,i h ! impression t ! disposal ( ! book1 s f> z t firm w5t1 wav]$ = a :ile ^u ! decision ( "o man1 ^: wife %>$ ! read+ ( ! manuscript4 ,take x1 %e said at la/1 decid$ly2 & ! fiat w5t =?4 ,! lady aft]w>ds became a p]sonal fri5d1 & ,i hope ,i may n =feit ! treasure ( h] affection by ?is late & public recognition ( ! pleasant "p %e bore 9 ! =tunes ( my life4 ,! book 0 accept$1 & /ill ?is piece ( good luck did n make my head sp94 ,i _h liv$ among book-mak]s too mu* to expect ! miracle4 ,i w5t sob]ly back to my hack "w1 & on ) my ,sunday-s*ool books4 ,"o autumn day ! cu/om>y package ( gift copies ( ! new book made its way to ,&ov] ,hill2 b3 ,i op5$ x )\t elation1 ! exp]i5ce be+ s f> f my fir/ ( its k9d4 ,! usual note ( ?anks 0 return$ to ! publi%]s1 & quiet fell aga94 ,unconsci\s ( ei!r hope or fe>1 ,i kept on ab\t my bus9ess1 & ! new book 0 ! la/ ?+ on e>? ) :i* ,i conc]n$ myself4 ,"o morn+1 n _m weeks aft] its publication1 ,i receiv$ a lett] f ,mr4 ,james ,t4 ,fields4 ,he1 :o 0 ! quicke/ ( m5 to d a k9dness1 & sure/ to give to "y writ]s ! enc\rag+ ^w = :i* !y _h n hope en\gh to li/51 _h hurri$ himself to break to me ! news4 ,y\r book is mov+ gr&ly1 s he wrote4 ,x has already rea*$ a sale ( f\r ?\s& copies4 ,we take pleasure 9 s5d+ y-- ,he enclos$ a *eck = six hundr$ doll>s1 ! l>ge/ sum on :i* ,i _h ev] set my />tl$ eyes4 ,x w\ld n1 by my contract1 h be5 due me = six mon?s or m to come4 ,! little act 0 l him1 & l ! c\rte\s & g5]\s h\se on ^: li/ ,i h work$ = ?irty ye>s4 ,illu/ration ,,editorial ,,notes4 ,,tw5ty ,,?\s& ,,doll>s ,,= ,,%ort ,,/ories4 ,we f9d consid]able difficulty 9 gett+ ! two hundr$ fir/-class %ort /ories t we require ea* ye>4 ,we are delight$ to be able to publi% s _m /ories by em95t au?ors1 b we %\ld l to get m good /ories f writ]s ^: fame is yet to be made4 ,we !re=e ann\nce a lib]al policy 9 reg>d to paym5t1 & invite contributions f e "o :o c write a good /ory4 ,! scale ( paym5t w be su* z to please e contributor1 :e!r he is fam\s or n4 ,we ne$ e ye> ab\t fifty /ories ( f f\r to six ?\s& words 9 l5g?2 ab\t "o hundr$ /ories ( f two to ?ree ?\s& words 9 l5g?1 & n less ?an fifty /ories a ye> = "y p1 ab\t two ?\s& words 9 l5g?4 ,( ^! /ories ?irty or =ty are = ,mc,c,l,u,r,e',s ,,magaz9e1 & ! rema9d] are = ! newspap] syndicates controll$ by ! publi%]s ( ?is magaz9e4 ,a regul> manuscript dep>tm5t has be5 e/abli%$ by ! editors1 & x is ! int5tion to report ^u e manuscript )9 a week aft] x is receiv$4 ,we also welcome contributions to e bran* ( lit]ature repres5t$ 9 ! magaz9e4 ,,! ,mc,c,l,u,r,e',s ,,e>ly ,,life ,,( ,,l9coln4 ,?is volume conta9s all ! articles publi%$ 9 ! fir/ f\r ,l9coln numb]s ( ,mc,c,l,u,r,e',s ,,magaz9e 7,novemb] to ,febru>y1 inclusive74 ,^! numb]s1 al?\gh repeat$ly repr9t$1 are n[ out ( pr9t1 & ! ,e>ly ,life ( ,l9coln 0 publi%$ ma9ly to meet a dem& we c\ld n fill ) ! magaz9e4 ,x conta9s a great deal m1 bo? 9 text & pictures1 ?an appe>$ 9 ! magaz9e4 ,x is mail$ to any address = fifty c5ts2 or = "o doll>1 if b\nd 9 clo?4 ,we int5d hav+ our own plant1 to repr9t ! ,m>* & subsequ5t numb]s :5ev] necess>y4 ,,! ,mc,c,l,u,r,e',s ,,new ,,life ,,( ,,grant4 ,we h be5 greatly surpris$1 9 prep>+ our new ,life ( ,grant1 to f9d s mu* new & valuable mat]ial1 especially ab\t ,grant's e>li] life4 ,no m fasc9at+ & dramatic /ory has ev] be5 liv$4 ,we h be5 especially =tunate 9 secur+ ! collaboration ( ,mr4 ,haml9 ,g>l& to write ?is life ( ,grant4 ,mr4 ,g>l& 0 select$ = ?is "w = two reasons--fir/1 he has always lov$ & admir$ ,grant2 second1 he is famili> 9 g5]al ) ! conditions ( life 9 ! middle ,we/1 & is especially qualifi$ to tell ! tru? bo? 9 color & fact4 ,! ta/es & tra9+ ( a reali/ic noveli/ are an admirable equipm5t = a biograph]1 provid$ ! h]o ( 8 /ory & 8 environm5t appeal to ! noveli/4 ,we propose to publi% ! be/ ,life ( ,grant ev] writt54 ,we h collect$ a great quantity ( pictures & o!r illu/rations1 & we ask our fri5ds to help u z !y are help+ u 9 our ,life ( ,l9coln4 ,e "o :o has a contribution1 ei!r 9 picture or incid5t1 to our k ( ?is great man ought to br+ x be=e ! two or ?ree million read]s t ,mc,c,l,u,r,e',s w h :5 we beg9 to publi% ! ,life ( ,grant next ,novemb]4 ,,new ,,pictures ,,( ,,l9coln4 ,almo/ e week we add to our collection ( ,l9coln pictures4 ,_m ( ^! ambrotypes & photographs are ( ! greate/ value 9 add+ to our k ( ,l9coln4 ,we hope to rea* "o hundr$ be=e ! end ( ! ye>4 ,we _h only fifty portraits la/ ,novemb]4 ,we h eighty n[4 ,,! ,,abraham ,,l9coln ,,s*ool ,,( ,,sci5ce ,,& ,,practical ,,arts4 ,knox ,college1 ,galesburg1 ,ill9ois1 0 ! sc5e ( "o ( ! mo/ important ( ! debates betwe5 ,mr4 ,l9coln & ,mr4 ,d\glas4 ,! debate took place on a plat=m at ! ea/ end ( ! ma9 college build+4 ,at ?is memorable debate ! /ud5ts c>ri$ a bann] on :i* 0 inscrib$ ,knox = ,l9coln4 ,9 ,april1 #ahfj1 be=e he 0 nom9at$ = ! ,presid5cy1 ,knox ,college conf]r$ ! degree ( ,,ll4,d4 on ,abraham ,l9coln4 ,at _! rec5t midw9t] meet+1 ! bo>d ( tru/ees unanim\sly vot$ to e/abli% a memorial to ,l9coln2 & ?is memorial w be ! sci5tific dep>tm5t ( ,knox ,college1 & w be call$ ,! ,abraham ,l9coln ,s*ool ( ,sci5ce & ,practical ,arts4 ,! f\nd]s ( ?is magaz9e are all alumni ( ,knox ,college1 & are p>ticul>ly pleas$ at ?is action ( _! alma mat]4 ,knox ,college af=ds a spl5did opportunity to "y m5 & wom5 ( limit$ means4 ,! editors ( ?is magaz9e c af=d to pay ! liv+ exp5ses & tuition = "o ye> at ?is college ( any "y man or woman :o secures five hundr$ subscrib]s1 z propos$ & expla9$ on ! second adv]tis+ page ( ?is numb] ( ! magaz9e4 ,! editors ( ,mc,c,l,u,r,e',s ,,magaz9e are ?or\ghly acqua9t$ ) ,knox ,college1 & c recomm5d x1 kn[+ t /ud5ts :o g !re w live "u ! be/ possible influ5ces & receive a s\nd education4 ,all inquiries %\ld be address$ to ! presid5t1 ,john ,f9ley1 ,knox ,college1 ,galesburg1 ,ill9ois4 ,,! ,,h\se ,,9 ,,:i* ,,l9coln',s ,,p>5ts ,,7 ,,m>ri$4--,a ,,correction4 ,! picture ( ! h\se 9 :i* ,?omas ,l9coln & ,nancy ,hanks 7 m>ri$1 pr9t$ 9 ,mc,c,l,u,r,e',s ,,magaz9e = ,novemb]1 #ahie1 0 cr$it$ by mi/ake to ! ,oldroyd collection4 ,! photograph f :i* ! reproduction 0 made came f ! ,oldroyd collection2 b ?is photograph is1 we are in=m$1 f a negative n[ 9 ! possession ( ,mr4 ,a4,d4 ,mill] ( ,brazil1 ,indiana1 & cr$it is !re=e due to ,mr4 ,mill]4 ,note3 ,! ,table ( ,cont5ts & ! li/ ( illu/rations 7 add$ by ! transcrib]4