,illu/ration3 ,,tawney ,,ra*el4         
,,/ories ,,= ,,! ,,"y2  ,,or1  ,,*eap   
,,repository ,,tracts3  ,,ent]ta9+1     
,,moral1 ,,& ,,religi\s4  ,,by ,,hannah 
,,m ,,& ,,o!rs4  ,a ,,new ,,revis$      
,,edition4  ,,vol4 ,,vi4  ,,publi%$ ,,by
 ,,! ,,am]ican ,,tract ,,society1  #aej 
,,nassau-,,/reet1 ,,new ,,york4         
,,cont5ts  ,,vol4 ,,vi4   ,black ,giles 
! ,poa*]2 conta9+ "s acc\nt ( a family  
:o _h r live by _! wits ?an _! "w4      
,hi/ory ( ,wid[ ,br[n's ,apple-tree2 be+
 ,"p ,,ii4 ( ,black ,giles ! ,poa*]4    
,tawney ,ra*el2 or1 ! ,=tune-tell]3 ) "s
 acc\nt ( ,dreams1 ,om5s1 & ,conjur]s4  
,be+ ,"p ,,iii4 ( ,black ,giles !       
,poa*]4  ,! ,happy ,wat]man4  ,!        
,grave/one4  ,p>ley ! ,port]4 ,an       
,allegory4 ,%[+ h[ robb]s )\t c nev] get
 into a h\se unless !re are traitors )94
  ,a ,new ,*ri/mas ,tract2 or1 ! ,"r    
,way ( ,rejoic+ at ,*ri/mas4 ,%[+ !     
reasons we h = joy at ! ev5t ( our      
,savi\r's bir?4  ,a ,new ,*ri/mas ,hymn4
  ,be> ye "o ano!r's ,burd5s2 or1 !     

,valley ( ,te>s4 ,a ,vision4  ,! ,/rait 
,gate & ! ,broad ,way2 be+ ! ,second ,"p
 ( ! ,valley ( ,te>s4  ,! ,p>able ( !   
,labor]s 9 ! ,v9ey>d4     ,,black       
,,giles ,,! ,,poa*]3  ,,conta9+ ,,"s    
,,acc\nt ,,( ,a ,,family ,,:o ,,_h ,,r  
,,live ,,by ,,_! ,,wits ,,?an ,,_!      
,,"w,a  ,,by ,,hannah ,,m4  ,,"p ,i     
,footnote ,a3 ,?is /ory exhibits an     
accurate picture ( t "p ( ! c\ntry :]e !
 au?or !n resid$2 & :]e1 by h] b5evol5t 
zeal1 a great re=mation 0 effect$ among 
! poor inhabitants ( at lea/ tw5ty      
p>i%es1 )9 a circle ( ?irty miles4      
,poa*+ ,giles lives on ! bord]s ( "o (  
^? great moors 9 ,som]set%ire4 ,giles1  
to be sure1 has be5 a sad fell[ 9 8 "t2 
& x is none ( 8 fault if 8 :ole family d
 n end _! c>e] ei!r at ! gall[s1 or at  
,botany ,bay4 ,he lives at t mud        
cottage1 ) ! brok5 w9d[s /uff$ ) dirty  
rags1 j beyond ! gate :i* divides ! upp]
 f ! l[] moor4 ,y may "k ! h\se at a    
good di/ance by ! ragg$ tiles on ! ro(1 
& ! loose /ones :i* are ready to drop   

out f ! *imney2 ?\gh a %ort ladd]1 a hod
 ( mort>1 & half an h\r's leisure "t    
w\ld h prev5t$ all ?is1 & made ! little 
dwell+ tight en\gh4 ,b z ,giles _h nev] 
le>n$ any ?+ t 0 good1 s he did n "k !  
value ( su* useful say+s z1 t a tile 9  
"t saves n9e4  ,besides ?is1 ,giles fell
 into t common mi/ake1 t a begg>ly look+
 cottage1 & fil?y1 ragg$ *ildr51 rais$  
mo/ compassion1 & ( c\rse drew mo/      
*>ity4 ,b z cunn+ z he 0 9 o!r ?+s1 he 0
 out 9 8 reckon+ "h2 = x is neatness1   
h\sewif]y1 & a dec5t appe>ance1 :i*     
draws ! k9dness ( ! ri* & *>itable1 :ile
 !y turn away disgu/$ ) fil? & laz9ess3 
n out ( pride1 b because !y see t x is  
next to impossible to m5d ! condition ( 
^? :o degrade !mselves by dirt & slo?2 &
 few p c>e to help ^? :o w n help       
!mselves4  ,illu/ration  ,! common on   
:i* ,giles' hovel /&s is q a deep m>% 9 
a wet w9t]1 b 9 summ] x looks gre5 &    
pretty en\gh4 ,to be sure1 x w\ld be r  
conv5i5t1 :5 "o passes t way 9 a        
c>riage1 if "o ( ! *ildr5 w\ld run out &

 op5 ! gate2 b in/ead ( any "o ( !m     
runn+ out z soon z !y he> ! :eels1 :i*  
w\ld be q "t en\gh1 :at does ,giles d b 
set all 8 ragg$ brats1 ) dirty faces1   
matt$ locks1 & nak$ feet & legs1 to lie 
all day ^u a s&-bank h>d by ! gate1     
wait+ = ! sl5d] *ance ( :at may be pick$
 up f travell]s4 ,at ! s\nd ( a c>riage1
 a :ole covey ( ^! little sc>ecr[s />t  
up1 ru% to ! gate1 & all at once ?ru/   
out _! hats & aprons2 & = fe> ?is1      
toge!r ) ! noise ( _! clamor\s begg+1   
%\ld n suffici5tly fright5 ! horses1 !y 
are v apt to let ! gate slap full aga9/ 
y1 be=e y are half way ?r\gh1 9 _! eag] 
scuffle to snat* f ea* o!r ! halfp5ce   
:i* y may h ?r[n out to !m4 ,i "k two   
ladies :o 7 "o day v ne> be+ kill$ by ^!
 abom9able tricks4  ,?us five or six    
little idle creatures1 :o might be e>n+ 
a trifle by knitt+ at home1 :o might be 
useful to ! public by work+ 9 ! field1 &
 :o might assi/ _! families by le>n+ to 
get _! bread tw5ty hone/ ways1 are      
suff]$ to lie ab\t all day 9 ! hope ( a 

few *ance halfp5ce1 :i*1 aft] all1 !y   
are by no means sure ( gett+4 ,inde$1 :5
 ! neighbor+ g5tlefolks f\nd out t op5+ 
! gate 0 ! family trade1 !y soon left (f
 giv+ any ?+4 ,& ,i myself1 ?\gh ,i us$ 
to take out a p5ny ready to give1 _h !re
 be5 only "o to receive x1 :5 ,i saw a  
:ole family e/abli%$ 9 s begg>ly a      
trade1 quietly put x back aga9 into my  
pocket1 & gave no?+ at all4 ,& s few    
travell]s pass t way1 t sometimes1 aft] 
! :ole family h lo/ a day1 _! ga9s d n  
,am\nt to two-p5ce4  ,z ,giles _h a f>  
great] ta/e = liv+ by 8 wits ?an 8 "w1  
he 0 at "o "t 9 hopes t 8 *ildr5 might  
get a pretty p5ny by tumbl+ = ! div]sion
 ( travell]s1 & he set ab\t tra9+ !m 9 t
 indec5t practice2 b1 unluckily1 ! moors
 be+ level1 ! c>riages travell$ fa/] ?an
 ! *ildr5 tumbl$4 ,he envi$ ^? p>5ts :o 
liv$ on ! ,london road1 ov] ! ,wilt%ire 
d[ns1 :i* d[ns be+ v hilly1 x enables ! 
tumbl] to keep pace ) ! travell]1 till  
he sometimes extorts f ! light & !      
un?9k+ a rew>d in/ead ( a repro(4 ,i beg

 leave1 h[ev]1 to put all g5tlem5 &     
ladies 9 m9d1 t su* tricks are a k9d (  
appr5tice%ip to ! trades ( begg+ &      
?iev+2 & t no?+ is m injuri\s to good   
morals ?an to enc\rage ! poor 9 any     
habits :i* may lead !m to live ^u *ance4
  ,giles1 to be sure1 z 8 *ildr5 grew   
old]1 began to tra9 !m to su* o!r       
employm5ts z ! idle habits !y _h le>n$  
at ! gate v prop]ly qualifi$ !m =4 ,! "r
 ( common1 :i* "s ( ! poor cottag]s h 9 
t "p ( ! c\ntry1 & :i* is d\btless a    
consid]able advantage to _m1 0 conv]t$  
by ,giles into ! means ( corrupt+ 8 :ole
 family2 = 8 *ildr51 z soon z !y grew   
too big = ! trade ( begg+ at ! gate1 7  
promot$ to ! dignity ( ?iev+ on ! moor4 
,"h he kept two or ?ree asses1 mis]able 
creatures1 :i*1 if !y _h ! good =tune to
 escape an untimely dea? by />v+1 did n 
fail to meet ) x by beat+4 ,"s ( !      
bigge/ boys 7 s5t out ) ^! lean & gall$ 
animals to c>ry s& or coals ab\t !      
neighbor+ t[ns4 ,bo? s& & coals 7 (t5   
/ol5 be=e !y got !m to sell2 or if n1 !y

 always took c>e to *eat 9 sell+ !m4 ,by
 long practice 9 ?is art1 !y grew s     
dext]\s t !y c\ld give a pretty good    
guess h[ l>ge a coal !y c\ld crib out ( 
e bag be=e ! buy] w\ld be likely to miss
 x4  ,all _! odd "t 0 tak5 up "u !      
pret5ce ( wat*+ ^! asses on ! moor1 or  
runn+ aft] five or six half-/>v$ geese2 
b ! tru? is1 ^! boys 7 only wat*+ = an  
opportunity to /eal an odd goose ( _!   
neighbor's1 :ile !y pret5d$ to look aft]
 _! own4 ,!y us$ also to pluck ! quills 
or ! d[n f ^! poor live creatures1 or   
half milk a c[ be=e ! f>m]'s maid came )
 h] pail4 ,!y all knew h[ to calculate  
to a m9ute :at "t to be d[n 9 a morn+ to
 let out _! lank1 hungry bea/s1 :i* !y  
_h turn$ ov] night into ! f>m]'s field  
to /eal a little good pa/ure4 ,!y       
contriv$ to get !re j "t en\gh to escape
 be+ caught 9 replac+ ! /akes !y _h     
pull$ out = ! cattle to get ov]4 ,=     
,giles 0 a prud5t1 long-head$ fell[2 &  
:]ev] he /ole food = 8 colts1 took c>e  
nev] to /eal /akes f ! h$ges at ! same  

"t4 ,he _h s5se en\gh to "k t ! ga9 did 
n make up = ! dang]2 he knew t a loose  
fagot1 pull$ f a neighbor's pile ( wood 
aft] ! family 7 gone to b$1 answ]$ ! end
 bett]1 & 0 n half ! tr\ble4  ,among !  
_m trades :i* ,giles pr(ess$1 he        
sometimes practis$ t ( a rat-cat*]2 b he
 0 addict$ to s _m tricks1 t he nev]    
foll[$ ! same trade long1 = detection w 
soon] or lat] foll[ ! be/-conc]t$       
villany4 ,:5ev] he 0 s5t = to a         
f>m-h\se1 8 cu/om 0 to kill a few ( !   
old rats1 always tak+ c>e to leave a    
little /ock ( "y ones alive suffici5t to
 keep up ! bre$2 =1 said he1 if ,i 7 to 
be su* a fool z to cle> a h\se or a b>n 
at once1 h[ w\ld my trade be c>ri$ on8  
,& :]e any b>n 0 ov]/ock$1 he us$ to    
borr[ a few rats f !nce1 j to p a       
neighbor+ gran>y :i* _h none2 & he might
 h gone on till n[1 _h he n unluckily   
be5 caught "o ev5+ empty+ 8 cage ( "y   
rats "u p>son ,wilson's b>n-door4  ,?is 
wor?y m9i/]1 ,mr4 ,wilson1 us$ to pity !
 neglect$ *ildr5 ( ,giles1 z mu* z he   

blam$ ! wick$ p>5ts4 ,he "o day pick$ up
 ,dick1 :o 0 f> ! be/ ( ,giles' bad     
boys4 ,dick 0 loit]+ ab\t 9 a field     
beh9d ! p>son's g>d51 9 se>* ( a h5's   
ne/1 8 "m hav+ ord]$ him to br+ home a  
few eggs t night1 by hook or by crook1 z
 ,giles 0 resolv$ to h "s pancakes =    
supp]1 ?\gh he knew t eggs 7 a p5ny     
apiece4 ,mr4 ,wilson _h long be5 desir\s
 ( snat*+ "s ( ?is vagrant family f ru92
 & 8 *ief hopes 7 b5t on ,dick1 z ! lea/
 hackney$ 9 knav]y4 ,he _h once giv5 him
 a new pair ( %oes1 on 8 promis+ to g to
 s*ool next ,sunday2 b no soon] _h      
,ra*el1 ! boy's "m1 got ! %oes into h]  
clut*es1 ?an %e pawn$ !m = a bottle (   
g91 & ord]$ ! boy to keep out ( !       
p>son's sight1 & to be sure to play 8   
m>bles on ,sunday1 = ! future1 at ! o!r 
end ( ! p>i%1 & n ne> ! *ur*y>d4  ,mr4  
,wilson1 h[ev]1 pick$ up ! boy once m2 =
 x 0 n 8 way to despair ( any body4     
,dick 0 j go+ to take to 8 heels1 z     
usual1 = fe> ! old /ory ( ! %oes %\ld be
 br\ght =w>d2 b f9d+ he c\ld n get (f1  

:at does he d b run into a little puddle
 ( muddy wat] :i* lay betwe5 him & !    
p>son1 t ! sight ( 8 nak$ feet might n  
br+ on ! dread$ subject4 ,n[1 x happ5$ t
 ,mr4 ,wilson 0 plant+ a little field ( 
beans1 s he ?\ght ?is a good opportunity
 to employ ,dick2 & he told him he _h   
got "s pretty easy "w = him4 ,dick did z
 he 0 bid2 he will+ly w5t to "w1 &      
readily began to plant 8 beans ) dispat*
 & regul>ity1 accord+ to ! directions   
giv5 him4  ,:ile ! boy 0 busily at "w by
 himself1 ,giles happ5$ to come by1 hav+
 be5 skulk+ r\nd ! back way1 to look ov]
 ! p>son's g>d5 wall1 to see if !re 0   
any ?+ wor? climb+ ov] = on ! ensu+     
night4 ,he spi$ ,dick1 & began to scold 
him = work+ = ! /+y old p>son2 = ,giles 
_h a natural antipa?y to :atev] belong$ 
to ! *ur*4  ,:at has he promis$ !e a    
day8 said he2 little en\gh1 ,i d>e say4 
,he is n to pay me by ! day1 said ,dick1
 b says he w give me s mu* :5 ,i h      
plant$ ?is peck1 & s mu* = ! next4  ,oh1
 oh1 t alt]s ! case1 said ,giles4 ,"o   

may1 inde$1 get a trifle by ?is sort (  
"w4 ,i hate y\r regul> day-jobs1 :5 "o  
c't well avoid do+ "o's "w = "o's money4
 ,come1 give me a h&ful ( ! beans2 ,i w 
tea* !e h[ to plant :5 ?\ art paid =    
plant+ by ! peck4 ,all we h to d 9 t    
case is to dispat* ! "w z fa/ z we c1 & 
get rid ( ! beans ) all spe$2 & z to !  
se$ com+ up or n1 t is no bus9ess (     
ours2 we are paid = plant+1 n = gr[+4   
,at ! rate ?\ goe/ on1 ?\ w\ld/ n get   
sixp5ce to-night4 ,come along1 hurry    
away4  ,s say+1 he took 8 hat-full ( !  
se$1 & :]e ,dick _h be5 ord]$ to set "o 
bean1 ,giles buri$ a doz52 s ! beans 7  
soon out4 ,b ?\gh ! peck 0 empti$1 !    
gr\nd 0 unplant$4 ,b cunn+ ,giles knew  
?is c\ld n be f\nd out till ! "t :5 !   
beans might be expect$ to come up2 & !n1
 ,dick1 said he1 ! snails & mice may g  
%>es 9 ! blame2 or we c lay ! fault on !
 rooks or ! blackbirds4 ,s say+1 he s5t 
! boy into ! p>sonage to receive 8 pay1 
tak+ c>e to secure ab\t a qu>t] ( ! peck
 ( beans = 8 own colt4 ,he put bo? bag &

 beans into 8 own pocket to c>ry home1  
bidd+ ,dick tell ,mr4 ,wilson t he _h   
plant$ ! beans & lo/ ! bag4  ,9 !       
meantime ,giles' o!r boys 7 busy 9      
empty+ ! ponds & tr\t-/reams 9 !        
neighbor+ manor4 ,!y w\ld /eal away !   
c>p & t5* :5 !y 7 no bigg] ?an gudgeons4
 ,by ?is untimely depr$ation !y plund]$ 
! own] ( 8 prop]ty1 )\t enri*+ !mselves4
 ,b ! pleasure ( mis*ief 0 rew>d en\gh4 
,^! & a hundr$ o!r little ?iev]ies !y   
committ$ ) su* dext]ity1 t old ,tom     
,crib1 ^: son 0 transport$ la/ assizes =
 %eep-/eal+1 us$ to be (t5 reproa*+ 8   
boys1 t ,giles' sons 7 wor? a hundr$ (  
su* blockheads z he _h2 = sc>ce a night 
pass$ b ,giles _h "s little com=table ?+
 = supp] :i* 8 boys _h pilf]$ 9 ! day1  
:ile 8 undutiful dogs nev] /ole any ?+  
wor? hav+4 ,giles1 9 ! meantime1 0 busy 
9 8 way2 b z busy z he 0 9 lay+ nets1   
/>t+ coveys1 & tra9+ dogs1 he always    
took c>e t 8 depr$ations %\ld n be      
conf9$ m]ely to game4  ,giles' boys _h  
nev] se5 ! inside ( a *ur*1 & ! fa!r    

?\ght he knew 8 own int]e/ bett] ?an to 
=ce !m to x2 = *ur*-"t 0 ! season ( _!  
h>ve/4 ,!n ! h5s' ne/s 7 se>*$1 a /ray  
duck 0 clapp$ "u ! smockfrock1 ! tools  
:i* might h be5 left by *ance 9 a       
f>m-y>d 7 pick$ up1 & all ! neighbor+   
pigeon-h\ses 7 ?9n$2 s t ,giles us$ to  
boa/ to tawny ,ra*el1 8 wife1 t ,sunday 
0 to !m ! mo/ pr(itable day 9 ! week4   
,) h] x 0 c]ta9ly ! mo/ labori\s day1 z 
%e always did h] wa%+ & iron+ on ,sunday
 morn+1 x be+1 z %e said1 ! only leisure
 day %e _h2 = on ! o!r days %e w5t ab\t 
! c\ntry tell+ =tunes1 & sell+          
dream-books & wick$ songs4 ,nei!r h]    
husb&'s nor h] *ildr5's clo!s 7 ev]     
m5d$1 & if ,sunday1 h] idle day1 _h n   
come ab\t once 9 e week1 x is likely !y 
w\ld nev] h be5 wa%$ ei!r4 ,y might1    
h[ev]1 see h] z y 7 go+ to *ur* smoo?+  
h] own rags on h] be/ r$ cloak1 :i* %e  
always us$ = h] iron+-clo? on ,sundays1 
= h] cloak :5 %e travell$1 & = h]       
blanket at night3 su* a wret*$ manag] 0 
,ra*el4  ,among h] o!r articles ( trade1

 "o 0 to make & sell pepp]m9t1 & o!r    
di/ill$ wat]s4 ,^! %e _h ! *eap art (   
mak+ )\t tr\ble & )\t exp5se1 = %e made 
!m )\t h]bs & )\t a /ill4 ,h] way 01 to 
fill s _m qu>t bottles ) pla9 wat]1     
putt+ a spoonful ( m9t-wat] 9 ! m\? (   
ea*2 ^! %e cork$ d[n ) ros91 c>ry+ to   
ea* cu/om] a vial ( real di/ill$ wat] to
 ta/e1 by way ( sample4 ,?is 0 s good t 
h] bottles 7 commonly b\ght up )\t be+  
op5$2 b if any suspicion arose1 & %e 0  
=c$ to uncork a bottle1 by ! few drops (
 di/ill$ wat] ly+ at top1 %e ev5 !n     
escap$ detection1 & took c>e to get out 
( rea* be=e ! bottle 0 op5$ a second "t4
 ,%e 0 too prud5t ev] to g twice to !   
same h\se4   ,,! ,,upright ,,magi/rate4 
,!re is h>dly any petty mis*ief t is n  
connect$ ) ! life ( a poa*]4 ,mr4       
,wilson 0 aw>e ( ?is2 he 0 n only a pi\s
 cl]gyman1 b an upright ju/ice4 ,he us$ 
to say1 t p :o 7 truly consci5ti\s1 mu/ 
be s 9 small ?+s z well z 9 great ones1 
or !y w\ld de/roy ! effect ( _! own     
precepts1 & _! example w\ld n be ( g5]al

 use4 ,= ?is reason he nev] w\ld accept 
( a h>e or a p>tridge f any unqualifi$  
p]son 9 8 p>i%4 ,he did n cont5t himself
 ) %uffl+ ! ?+ (f by ask+ no que/ions1 &
 pret5d+ to take x = grant$ 9 a g5]al   
way t ! game 0 fairly come at2 b he us$ 
to say1 t by receiv+ ! booty he conniv$ 
at a crime1 made himself a %>] 9 x1 & if
 he gave a pres5t to ! man :o br\ght x1 
he ev5 tempt$ him to repeat ! fault4    
,"o day poor ,jack ,we/on1 an hone/     
fell[ 9 ! neighborhood1 :om ,mr4 ,wilson
 _h k9dly visit$ & reliev$ 9 a long     
sickness1 f :i* he _h b j recov]$1 0    
br\ght be=e him z he 0 sitt+ on !       
ju/ice's b5*4 ,jack 0 accus$ ( hav+     
knock$ d[n a h>e2 & ( all ! birds 9 !   
air1 :o %\ld ! in=m] be b ,black ,giles 
! poa*]4 ,mr4 ,wilson 0 griev$ at !     
*>ge2 he _h a great reg>d = ,jack1 b he 
_h a /ill great] reg>d = ! law4 ,! poor 
fell[ plead$ guilty4 ,he did n d5y !    
fact1 b said he did n consid] x a crime1
 = he did n ?9k game 0 private prop]ty1 
& he own$ he _h a /rong temptation = do+

 :at he _h done1 :i* he hop$ w\ld plead 
9 8 excuse4 ,! ju/ice desir$ to "k :at  
?is temptation 04  ,sir1 said ! poor    
fell[1 y "k ,i 0 giv5 ov] ?is spr+ 9 a  
bad fev]4 ,i _h no fri5d 9 ! _w b y1    
sir4 ,"u ,god1 y sav$ my life by y\r    
*>itable relief2 & ,i tru/ also y may h 
help$ to save my s\l by y\r pray]s & y\r
 good advice2 =1 by ! grace ( ,god1 ,i h
 turn$ ov] a new leaf s9ce t sickness4  
,i "k ,i c nev] make y am5ds = all y\r  
goodness2 b ,i ?\ght x w\ld be "s com=t 
to my full he>t if ,i c\ld b once give y
 "s little tok5 ( my gratitude4 ,s ,i _h
 tra9$ a pair ( nice turtl$oves = ,madam
 ,wilson2 b !y 7 /ol5 f me1 sir1 & ,i d 
suspect ,black ,giles /ole !m4 ,ye/]day 
morn+1 sir1 z ,i 0 crawl+ out to my "w1 
= ,i am /ill b v weak1 a f9e h>e ran    
across my pa?4 ,i did n /ay to consid]  
:e!r x 0 wrong to kill a h>e1 b ,i felt 
x 0 "r to %[ my gratitude2 s1 sir1 )\t a
 mom5t's ?\ght1 ,i did knock d[n ! h>e1 
:i* ,i 0 go+ to c>ry to y\r wor%ip1     
because ,i knew madam 0 fond ( h>e4 ,i  

am truly sorry = my fault1 & w submit to
 :atev] puni%m5t y\r wor%ip may please  
to inflict4  ,mr4 ,wilson 0 mu* mov$ )  
?is hone/ confession1 & t\*$ ) ! poor   
fell['s gratitude4 ,:at add$ to ! effect
 ( ! /ory1 0 ! weak condition1 & pale1  
sickly looks ( ! (f5d]4 ,b ?is wor?y    
magi/rate nev] suff]$ 8 feel+s to bias 8
 integrity2 he knew t he did n sit on t 
b5* to indulge pity1 b to adm9i/]       
ju/ice4 ,& :ile he 0 sorry = ! (f5d]1 he
 w\ld nev] ju/ify ! (f5ce4  ,john1 said 
he1 ,i am surpris$ t y c\ld = a mom5t   
=get t ,i nev] accept any gift :i*      
causes ! giv] to break a law4 ,on       
,sunday ,i tea* y f ! pulpit ! laws (   
,god1 ^: m9i/] ,i am4 ,at pres5t ,i fill
 ! *air ( ! magi/rate1 to en=ce &       
execute ! laws ( ! l&4 ,betwe5 ^! & !   
o!rs !re is m connection ?an y are aw>e4
 ,i ?ank y1 ,john1 = y\r affection to   
me1 & ,i admire y\r gratitude2 b ,i mu/ 
n all[ ei!r affection or gratitude to be
 br\ght z a plea = a wrong action4 ,x is
 n y\r bus9ess nor m9e1 ,john1 to settle

 :e!r ! game-laws are good or bad4 ,till
 !y are repeal$ we mu/ obey !m4 ,_m1 ,i 
d\bt n1 break ^! laws ?r\gh ignorance1 &
 _m1 ,i am c]ta91 :o w\ld n d>e to /eal 
a goose or a turkey1 make no scruple (  
knock+ d[n a h>e or a p>tridge4 ,y w    
h]eaft] ?9k y\rself happy t ?is y\r fir/
 attempt has prov$ unsuccessful1 z ,i   
tru/ y are too hone/ a fell[ ev] to     
int5d to turn poa*]4 ,) poa*+ mu* m evil
 is connect$3 a habit ( nightly         
depr$ation1 a cu/om ( pr[l+ 9 ! d>k =   
prey1 produces 9 "t a disreli% = hone/  
labor4 ,he ^: fir/ (f5ce 0 committ$ )\t 
mu* ?\ght or evil int5tion1 if he happ5s
 to succe$ a few times 9 c>ry+ (f 8     
booty undiscov]$1 gr[s bold] & bold]2 & 
:5 he fancies !re is no %ame att5d+ x1  
he v soon gets to p]suade himself t !re 
is also no s94 ,:ile "s p pret5d a      
scruple ab\t /eal+ a %eep1 !y p>tly live
 by plund]+ ( w>r5s4 ,b rememb]1 t !    
w>r5] pays a high r5t1 & t !re=e 8      
rabbits are z mu* 8 prop]ty z 8 %eep4 ,d
 n !n deceive y\rselves ) ^! false      

di/9ctions4 ,all prop]ty is sacr$2 & z !
 laws ( ! l& are int5d$ to f5ce 9 t     
prop]ty1 he :o br+s up 8 *ildr5 to break
 d[n any ( ^! f5ces1 br+s !m up to c]ta9
 s9 & ru94 ,he :o beg9s ) robb+ or*>ds1 
rabbit-w>r5s1 & fi%-ponds1 w probably   
end ) horse/eal+1 or highway robb]y4    
,poa*+ is a regul> appr5tice%ip to bold]
 crimes4 ,he :om ,i may commit z a boy  
to sit 9 ! /ocks = kill+ a p>tridge1 may
 be likely to end at ! gall[s = kill+ a 
man4  ,obs]ve1 y :o n[ he> me1 !        
/rictness & imp>tiality ( ju/ice4 ,i "k 
,giles to be a wor?less fell[1 yet x is 
my duty to take 8 in=mation2 ,i "k ,jack
 ,we/on to be an hone/ y\?1 yet ,i mu/  
be oblig$ to make him pay ! p5alty4     
,giles is a bad man1 b he c prove ?is   
fact2 ,jack is a wor?y lad1 b he has    
committ$ ?is fault4 ,i am sorry = y1    
,jack2 b d n let x grieve y t ,giles has
 play$ worse tricks a hundr$ times1 &   
yet got (f1 :ile y 7 detect$ 9 ! v fir/ 
(f5ce1 = t w\ld be griev+ because y are 
n s great a rogue z ,giles4 ,at ?is     

mom5t y ?9k y\r good luck is v unequal2 
b all ?is w "o day turn out 9 y\r favor4
 ,giles is n ! m a favorite ( heav5     
because he has hi!rto escap$ ,botany    
,bay or ! hulks2 nor is x any m>k (     
,god's displeasure aga9/ y1 ,john1 t y 7
 f\nd out 9 y\r v fir/ attempt4  ,"h !  
good ju/ice left (f speak+1 & no "o c\ld
 contradict ! tru? ( :at he _h said4    
,we/on humbly submitt$ to 8 s5t5ce1 b he
 0 v poor1 & knew n :]e to raise ! money
 to pay 8 f9e4 ,8 "* _h always be5 s    
fair1 t sev]al f>m]s pres5t k9dly agre$ 
to advance a trifle ea*1 to prev5t 8 be+
 s5t to prison1 & he ?ankfully promis$  
to "w out ! debt4 ,! ju/ice himself1    
?\gh he c\ld n s(t5 ! law1 yet %[$      
,we/on s mu* k9dness1 t he 0 enabl$1    
be=e ! ye> 0 out1 to get out ( ?is      
difficulty4 ,he began to ?9k m s]i\sly  
?an he _h ev] yet done1 & grew to abhor 
poa*+1 n m]ely f fe> b f pr9ciple4  ,we 
%all soon see :e!r poa*+ ,giles always  
got (f s successfully4 ,"h we h se5 t   
worldly prosp]ity is no sure sign (     

goodness2 & t ! triumph+ ( ! wick$ is   
%ort1 w appe> 9 ! second "p ( ! ,poa*]1 
conta9+ ! ent]ta9+ /ory ( ! ,wid[       
,br[n's ,apple-tree4    ,,"p ,,ii4      
,,hi/ory ,,( ,,wid[ ,,br[n',s           
,,apple-,,tree4   ,i ?9k my read]s are s
 well acqua9t$ ) ,black ,giles ! poa*]1 
t !y w n expect to he> any great good1  
ei!r ( ,giles himself1 8 wife ,ra*el1 or
 any ( _! family4 ,i am sorry to expose 
_! tricks1 b x is _! fault1 n m9e4 ,if  
,i pret5d to speak ab\t p at all1 ,i mu/
 tell ! tru?4 ,i am sure1 if folks w\ld 
b turn ab\t & m5d1 x w\ld be a ?\s&     
times pleasant] to me to write _!       
hi/ories2 z x is no com=t to tell ( any 
body's faults4 ,if ! _w w\ld b gr[ good1
 ,i %\ld be glad en\gh to tell ( x2 b   
till x really becomes s1 ,i mu/ g on    
describ+ x z x is2 o!rwise ,i %\ld only 
mislead my read]s1 in/ead ( in/ruct+ !m4
 ,x is ! duty ( a fai?ful hi/orian to   
relate ! evil ) ! good4  ,z to ,giles & 
8 boys1 ,i am sure old wid[ ,br[n has   
good reason to rememb] _! dext]ity4     

,poor woman1 %e _h a f9e little b$ (    
onions 9 h] neat & well-kept g>d52 %e 0 
v fond ( h] onions1 & _m a rheumatism   
has %e caught by kneel+ d[n to we$ !m 9 
a damp day1 not)/&+ ! little flannel    
cloak & ! bit ( an old mat :i* ,madam   
,wilson gave h]1 because ! old woman    
w\ld ne$s we$ 9 wet wea!r4 ,h] onions %e
 always c>efully treasur$ up = h] w9t]'s
 /ore2 = an onion makes a little bro? v 
reli%+1 & is1 inde$1 ! only savory ?+   
poor p are us$ to get4  ,%e _h also a   
small or*>d1 conta9+ ab\t a doz5        
apple-trees1 ) :i*1 9 a good ye>1 %e has
 be5 kn[n to make a c\ple ( b>rels (    
cid]1 :i* %e sold to h] l&lord t[>ds    
pay+ h] r5t1 besides hav+ a little keg  
:i* %e 0 able to keep back = h] own     
dr9k+4  ,well1 w\ld y believe x8 ,giles 
& 8 boys m>k$ bo? onions & apples = _!  
own4 ,inde$1 a man :o /ole s _m rabbits 
f ! w>r51 0 likely en\gh to /eal onions 
= sauce4 ,"o day :5 ! wid[ 0 abroad on a
 little bus9ess1 ,giles & 8 boys made a 
cle> riddance ( ! onion-b$2 & :5 !y _h  

pull$ up e s+le onion1 !y !n turn$ a    
c\ple ( pigs into ! g>d51 :o1 allur$ by 
! smell1 tore up ! b$ 9 su* a mann]1 t !
 wid[1 :5 %e came home1 _h n ! lea/ d\bt
 b ! pigs _h be5 ! ?ieves4 ,to confirm  
?is op9ion1 !y took c>e to leave !      
little hat* half op5 at "o end ( ! g>d51
 & to break d[n a bit ( a f5ce at ! o!r 
end4  ,i wond] h[ any body c f9d 9 8    
he>t n to pity & respect poor old wid[s4
 ,!re is some?+ s =lorn & helpless 9 _! 
condition1 t me?9ks x is a call on e    
body1 m51 wom51 & *ildr51 to d !m all ! 
k9d s]vices t fall 9 _! way4 ,surely1 _!
 hav+ no "o to take _! "p1 is an        
additional reason = k9d-he>t$ p n to    
hurt & oppress !m4 ,b x 0 ?is v reason  
:i* l$ ,giles to d ?is woman an injury4 
,) :at a t\*+ simplicity x is record$ 9 
,scripture1 ( ! y\? :om our bless$      
,savi\r rais$ f ! dead1 t he 0 ! only   
son ( 8 "m1 & %e 0 a wid[4  ,x happ5$1  
unluckily = poor wid[ ,br[n1 t h]       
cottage /ood q alone4 ,on sev]al morn+s 
toge!r--= rogu]y gets up mu* e>li] ?an  

indu/ry--,giles & 8 boys /ole regul>ly  
into h] or*>d1 foll[$ by _! jackasses4  
,%e 0 s deaf t %e c\ld n he> ! asses1 if
 !y _h bray$ ev] s l\d1 & to ?is ,giles 
tru/$2 = he 0 v cauti\s 9 8 rogu]ies1   
s9ce he c\ld n o!rwise h contriv$ s long
 to keep out ( prison2 = ?\gh he 0 almo/
 always suspect$1 he _h seldom be5 tak5 
up1 & nev] convict$4 ,! boys us$ to fill
 _! bags1 load _! asses1 & !n m>* (f2 & 
if1 9 _! way to ! t[n :]e ! apples 7 to 
be sold1 !y *anc$ to pass by "o ( _!    
neighbors :o might be likely to suspect 
!m1 !y !n all at once began to scream   
out1 ,buy my coal8 buy my s&8  ,besides 
! trees 9 h] or*>d1 poor wid[ ,br[n _h 9
 h] small g>d5 "o apple-tree p>ticul>ly 
f9e2 x 0 a r$/reak1 s tempt+ & s lovely 
t ,giles' family _h wat*$ x ) long+     
eyes1 till at la/ !y resolv$ on a plan =
 c>ry+ (f all ?is f9e fruit 9 _! bags4  
,b x 0 a nice po9t to manage4 ,! tree   
/ood directly "u h] *amb] w9d[1 s t !re 
0 "s dang] t %e might spy !m at ! "w4   
,!y !re=e det]m9$ to wait till ! next   

,sunday morn+1 :5 !y knew %e w\ld n fail
 to be at *ur*4 ,sunday came2 x 0 a lone
 h\se1 z ,i said be=e1 & mo/ ( ! p>i% 7 
safe at *ur*4 ,9 a trice ! tree 0 cle>$1
 ! bags 7 fill$1 ! asses 7 :ipp$1 !     
?ieves 7 (f1 ! coa/ 0 cle>1 & all 0 safe
 & quiet by ! "t ! s]mon 0 ov]4         
,unluckily1 h[ev]1 x happ5$1 t ?is tree 
0 s beautiful1 & ! fruit s f9e1 t ! p1 z
 !y us$ to pass to & f *ur*1 7 v apt to 
/op & admire wid[ ,br[n's r$/reaks2 & "s
 ( ! f>m]s r envi$ h]1 t 9 t sc>ce      
season1 :5 !y h>dly expect$ to make a   
pie out ( a l>ge or*>d1 %e 0 likely to  
make a cask ( cid] f a s+le tree4 ,i am 
afraid1 inde$1 if ,i mu/ speak out1 %e  
h]self r set h] he>t too mu* ^u ?is     
fruit1 & _h felt z mu* pride 9 h] tree z
 gratitude to a good ,provid5ce = x2 b  
?is fail+ ( h]s 0 no excuse = ,giles4 ,!
 covet\sness ( ?is ?ief _h = once got ! 
bett] ( 8 caution2 ! tree 0 too         
completely /ripp$1 ?\gh ! y\nge/ boy    
,dick did beg h>d t 8 fa!r w\ld leave ! 
poor old woman en\gh = a few dumpl+s2 & 

:5 ,giles ord]$ ,dick 9 8 turn to %ake !
 tree1 ! boy did x s g5tly t h>dly any  
apples fell1 = :i* he got a good /roke (
 ! /ick ) :i* ! old man 0 beat+ d[n !   
apples4  ,! neighbors1 on _! return f   
*ur*1 /opp$ z usual2 b x 0--n1 alas1 to 
admire ! apples1 = apples !re 7 none    
left1 b to lam5t ! robb]y1 & console !  
wid[4 ,meantime ! r$/reaks 7 safely     
lodg$ 9 ,giles' hovel1 "u a few bundles 
( hay1 :i* he _h contriv$ to pull f !   
f>m]'s m[ ! night be=e1 = ! use ( 8     
jackasses4  ,su* a /ir1 h[ev]1 began to 
be made ab\t ! wid['s apple-tree1 t     
,giles1 :o knew h[ mu* 8 "* laid him op5
 to suspicion1 z soon z he saw ! p safe 
9 *ur* aga9 9 ! aft]noon1 ord]$ 8 boys  
to c>ry ea* a hatful ( ! apples1 & ?ru/ 
!m 9 at a little casem5t w9d[1 :i*      
happ5$ to be op5 9 ! h\se ( ,samuel     
,price1 a v hone/ c>p5t] 9 t p>i%1 :o 0 
at *ur* ) 8 :ole family4 ,giles' plan1  
by ?is contrivance1 0 to lay ! !ft on   
,price's sons1 9 case ! ?+ %\ld come to 
be fur!r inquir$ into4 ,"h ,dick put 9 a

 ^w1 & begg$ & pray$ 8 fa!r n to =ce !m 
to c>ry ! apples to ,price's4 ,b all t  
he got by 8 begg+ 0 su* a knock z _h    
ne>ly laid him on ! e>?4  ,:at1 y c[>dly
 rascal1 said ,giles1 y w g & pea*1 ,i  
suppose1 & get y\r fa!r s5t to jail4    
,poor wid[ ,br[n1 ?\gh h] tr\ble _h made
 h] /ill weak] ?an %e 01 w5t to *ur*    
aga9 9 ! aft]noon2 inde$1 %e rightly    
?\ght t h] be+ 9 tr\ble 0 a new reason  
:y %e ought to g4 ,dur+ ! s]vice %e tri$
 ) all h] might n to ?9k ( h] r$/reaks2 
& :5ev] !y w\ld come into h] head1 %e   
took up h] pray]-book directly1 & s %e  
=got !m a little2 &1 inde$1 %e f\nd     
h]self mu* easi] :5 %e came out ( ! *ur*
 ?an :5 %e w5t 9--an effect s commonly  
produc$ by pray]1 t me?9ks x is a pity p
 d n try x (t5]4  ,n[ x happ5$ oddly    
en\gh1 t on t ,sunday1 ( all ! ,sundays 
9 ! ye>1 ! wid[ %\ld call 9 to re/ a    
little at ,samuel ,price's1 to tell ov] 
aga9 ! lam5table /ory ( ! apples1 & to  
consult ) him h[ ! ?ief might be br\ght 
to ju/ice4 ,b ,o1 read]1 guess1 if y c1 

= ,i am sure ,i _c tell y1 :at 0 h]     
surprise1 :51 on go+ into ,samuel       
,price's kit*51 %e saw h] own r$/reaks  
ly+ 9 ! w9d[6 ,! apples 7 ( a sort too  
rem>kable = color1 %ape1 & size1 to be  
mi/ak54 ,!re 0 n su* ano!r tree 9 !     
p>i%4  ,wid[ ,br[n imm$iately scream$   
out1 ',las-a-day6 z sure z c be1 "h are 
my r$/reaks2 ,i c swe> to !m 9 any c\rt4
 ,samuel ,price1 :o believ$ 8 sons to be
 z hone/ z himself1 0 %ock$ & tr\bl$ at 
! sight4 ,he knew he _h no r$/reaks ( 8 
own2 he knew !re 7 no apples 9 ! w9d[ :5
 he w5t to *ur*2 he did v]ily believe ^!
 apples to be ! wid['s4 ,b h[ !y came   
!re he c\ld n possibly guess4 ,he call$ 
= ,tom1 ! only "o ( 8 sons :o n[ liv$ at
 home4 ,tom 0 at ! ,sunday-s*ool1 :i* he
 _h nev] once miss$ s9ce ,mr4 ,wilson ! 
m9i/] _h set "o up 9 ! p>i%4 ,0 su* a   
boy likely to d su* a de$8  ,a cr[d _h  
by ?is "t got ab\t ,price's door1 among 
:i* 0 ,giles & 8 boys1 :o _h already    
tak5 c>e to spread ! news t ,tom ,price 
0 ! ?ief4 ,mo/ p 7 unwill+ to believe x4

 ,8 "* 0 v good1 b appe>ances 7 /rongly 
aga9/ him4 ,mr4 ,wilson n[ came 94 ,he 0
 mu* conc]n$ t ,tom ,price1 ! be/ boy 9 
8 s*ool1 %\ld /& accus$ ( su* a crime4  
,he s5t = ! boy1 exam9$1 & cross-exam9$ 
him4 ,no m>ks ( guilt appe>$4 ,b /ill1  
?\gh he plead$ n guilty1 !re lay !      
r$/reaks 9 8 fa!r's w9d[4  ,all ! idle  
fell[s 9 ! place1 :o 7 mo/ likely to h  
committ$ su* a !ft !mselves1 fell )     
great v5geance on poor ,tom4 ,! wick$   
seldom give any qu>t]4 ,?is is "o ( y\r 
sanctifi$ ones6 cri$ !y4 ,?is 0 all !   
good t ,sunday-s*ools did6 ,= _! p>ts1  
!y nev] saw any good come by religion4  
,sunday 0 ! only day = a little pa/ime2 
& if poor boys mu/ be %ut up ) _! godly 
books1 :5 !y ought to be out tak+ a     
little pleasure1 x 0 no wond] !y made   
!mselves am5ds by su* tricks4  ,ano!r   
said he %\ld l to see p>son ,wilson's   
righte\s "o well :ipp$4 ,a ?ird hop$ he 
w\ld be clapp$ 9 ! /ocks = a "y         
hypocrite z he 02 :ile old ,giles1 :o   
?\ght x 0 ! only way to avoid suspicion 

by be+ m viol5t ?an ! re/1 decl>$1 t he 
hop$ ! "y dog w\ld be transport$ = life4
  ,mr4 ,wilson 0 too wise & too j to    
proce$ aga9/ ,tom )\t full pro(4 ,he    
decl>$ ! crime 0 a v heavy "o1 & he fe>$
 t heavy mu/ be ! puni%m5t4 ,tom1 :o    
knew 8 own innoc5ce1 e>ne/ly pray$ to   
,god t x might be made to appe> z cle> z
 ! noonday2 & v f]v5t 7 8 secret        
devotions on t night4  ,black ,giles    
pass$ 8 night 9 a v diff]5t mann]4 ,he  
set (f z soon z x 0 d>k1 ) 8 sons & _!  
jackasses lad5 ) _! /ol5 goods4 ,z su* a
 cry 0 rais$ ab\t ! apples1 he did n ?9k
 x safe to keep !m long] at home1 b     
resolv$ to g & sell !m at ! next t[n2   
borr[+ )\t leave a lame colt out ( !    
moor to assi/ 9 c>ry+ (f 8 booty4       
,giles & 8 elde/ sons _h r>e sport all !
 way 9 ?9k+1 t :ile !y 7 enjoy+ ! pr(it 
( _! plund]1 ,tom ,price w\ld be :ipp$  
r\nd ! m>ket-place at lea/1 if n s5t    
beyond sea4 ,b ! y\ng] boy1 ,dick1 :o _h
 naturally a t5d] he>t1 ?\gh h>d5$ by 8 
long famili>ity ) s91 c\ld n help cry+  

:5 he ?\ght t ,tom ,price might p]haps  
be transport$ = a crime :i* he himself  
_h help$ to commit4 ,he _h _h no        
compunction ab\t ! robb]y1 = he _h n be5
 in/ruct$ 9 ! great pr9ciples ( tru? &  
ju/ice2 nor w\ld he1 !re=e1 p]haps h _h 
mu* remorse ab\t accus+ an innoc5t boy4 
,b1 ?\gh utt]ly devoid ( pr9ciple1 he _h
 "s rema9s ( natural feel+ & (          
gratitude4 ,tom ,price _h (t5 giv5 him a
 bit ( 8 own bread & *eese2 & once1 :5  
,dick 0 l to be dr[n$1 ,tom _h jump$    
into ! pond ) 8 clo!s on1 & sav$ 8 life1
 :5 he 0 j s9k+3 ! remembrance ( all ?is
 made 8 he>t heavy4 ,he said no?+2 b1 z 
he trott$1 b>efoot1 aft] ! asses1 he    
he>d 8 fa!r & bro!rs laugh at hav+      
outwitt$ ! godly ones2 & he griev$ to   
?9k h[ poor ,tom w\ld suff] = 8         
wick$ness1 yet fe> kept him sil5t3 !y   
call$ him sulky dog1 & la%$ ! asses till
 !y bl$4  ,9 ! meantime1 ,tom ,price    
kept up 8 spirits z well z he c\ld4 ,he 
work$ h>d all day1 & pray$ he>tily night
 & morn+4  ,x is true1 said he to       

himself1 ,i am n guilty ( ?is s92 b let 
?is accusation set me on exam9+ myself1 
& truly rep5t+ ( all my o!r s9s2 = ,i   
f9d en\gh to rep5t (1 ?\gh ,i ?ank ,god 
,i did n /eal ! wid['s apples4  ,at l5g?
 ,sunday came1 & ,tom w5t to s*ool z    
usual4 ,z soon z he walk$ 91 !re 0 a    
great deal ( :isp]+ & laugh+ among !    
wor/ ( ! boys2 & he ov]he>d !m say1 ,:o 
w\ld h ?\ght x8 ,?is is ma/]'s favorite6
 ,?is is p>son ,wilson's sob] ,tommy6   
,we %a'n't h ,tommy ?r[n 9 our tee?     
aga91 if we g to get a birdsne/1 or ga!r
 a few nuts on a ,sunday4 ,y\r demure   
ones are always hypocrites1 says ano!r4 
,! /ill s[ sucks all ! milk1 says a     
?ird4  ,giles' family _h always kept    
cle> ( ! s*ool4 ,dick1 inde$1 _h        
sometimes wi%$ to g3 n t he _h mu* s5se 
( s91 or desire aft] goodness1 b he     
?\ght if he c\ld once read1 he might    
rise 9 ! _w1 & n be =c$ to drive asses  
all 8 life4 ,?r\gh ?is :ole ,saturday   
night he c\ld n sleep4 ,he long$ to "k  
:at w\ld be done to ,tom4 ,he began to  

wi% to g to s*ool1 b he _h n c\rage--s9 
is v c[>dly3 s1 on ! ,sunday morn+1 he  
w5t & sat himself d[n "u ! *ur*-wall4   
,mr4 ,wilson pass$ by4 ,x 0 n 8 way to  
reject ! mo/ wick$1 till he _h tri$ e   
means to br+ !m ov]2 & ev5 !n he piti$ &
 pray$ = !m4 ,he _h1 inde$1 long left (f
 talk+ to ,giles' sons2 b1 see+ ,dick   
sitt+ by himself1 he once m spoke to    
him1 desir$ him to leave (f 8 vagabond  
life1 & g ) him into ! s*ool4 ,! boy    
hung d[n 8 head1 b made no answ]4 ,he   
did n1 h[ev]1 ei!r rise up & run away1  
or look sulky1 z he us$ to d4 ,! m9i/]  
desir$ him once m to g4  ,sir1 said !   
boy1 ,i c't g2 ,i am s big ,i am a%am$4 
,! bigg] y are1 ! less "t y h to lose4  
,b1 sir1 ,i c't read4  ,!n x is high "t 
y %\ld le>n4  ,i %\ld be a%am$ to beg9  
to le>n my lett]s4  ,! %ame is n 9      
beg9n+ to le>n !m1 b 9 be+ cont5t$ nev] 
to "k !m4  ,b1 sir1 ,i am s ragg$4  ,god
 looks at ! he>t1 & n at ! coat4  ,b1   
sir1 ,i h no %oes & /ock+s4  ,s mu* !   
worse2 ,i rememb] :o gave y bo?4 ,"h    

,dick color$4 ,x is bad to want %oes &  
/ock+s2 b /ill1 if y c drive y\r asses a
 doz5 miles )\t !m1 y may c]ta9ly walk a
 hundr$ y>ds to s*ool )\t !m4  ,b1 sir1 
! good boys w hate me1 & wont speak to  
me4  ,good boys hate nobody2 & z to n   
speak+ to y1 to be sure !y w n keep y   
company :ile y g on 9 y\r pres5t evil   
c\rses2 b z soon z !y see y wi% to re=m1
 !y w help y1 & pity y1 & tea* y2 s come
 along4 ,"h ,mr4 ,wilson took ?is dirty 
boy by ! h&1 & g5tly pull$ him =w>d1    
k9dly talk+ to him all ! way4  ,h[ !    
:ole s*ool />$ to see ,dick ,giles come 
96 ,no "o1 h[ev]1 d>$ to say :at he     
?\ght4 ,! bus9ess w5t on1 & ,dick slunk 
into a corn]1 p>tly to hide 8 rags1 &   
p>tly to hide 8 s92 = la/ ,sunday's     
transactions sat heavy on 8 he>t1 n     
because he _h /ol5 ! apples1 b because  
,tom ,price _h be5 accus$4 ,?is1 ,i say1
 made him sl9k beh9d4 ,poor boy1 he     
little ?\ght !re 0 ,"o saw him :o sees  
all ?+s1 & f ^: eye no hole or corn] c  
hide ! s9n]2 = he is ab\t our b$1 & ab\t

 our pa?s1 & spie? out all our ways4  ,x
 0 ! cu/om 9 t s*ool = ! ma/]1 :o 0 a   
good & wise man1 to m>k d[n 9 8         
pocketbook all ! ev5ts ( ! week1 t he   
might turn !m to "s acc\nt 9 8 ,sunday  
ev5+ in/ructions3 su* z any useful /ory 
9 ! newspap]1 any acc\nt ( boys be+     
dr[n$ z !y 7 out 9 a pleasure-boat on   
,sundays1 any sudd5 dea? 9 ! p>i%1 or   
any o!r rem>kable visitation (          
,provid5ce2 insomu*1 t _m "y p 9 !      
place1 :o did n belong to ! s*ool1 & _m 
p>5ts1 also1 us$ to drop 9 = an h\r on a
 ,sunday ev5+1 :5 !y 7 sure to he>      
some?+ pr(itable4 ,! m9i/] greatly      
approv$ ?is practice1 & (t5 call$ 9     
himself1 :i* 0 a great support to !     
ma/]1 & enc\ragem5t to ! p4  ,! ma/] _h 
tak5 a deep conc]n 9 ! /ory ( wid[      
,br[n's apple-tree4 ,he c\ld n believe  
,tom ,price 0 guilty1 nor d>$ he        
pron\nce him innoc5t2 b he resolv$ to   
turn ! in/ructions ( ! pres5t ev5+ to   
?is subject4 ,he began ?us3 ,my de>     
boys1 h[ev] light "s ( y may make (     

robb+ an or*>d1 yet ,i h (t5 told y !re 
is no su* ?+ z a little s91 if x be     
wilful or habitual4 ,i wi% n[ to expla9 
to y1 also1 t !re is h>dly su* a ?+ z a 
s+le solit>y s94 ,y "k ,i tea* y n m]ely
 to repeat ! comm&m5ts z an ex]cise =   
y\r memory1 b z a rule = y\r conduct4   
,if y 7 to come "h on a ,sunday only to 
le>n to read & spell1 ,i %\ld ?9k t 0 n 
employ+ ,god's day = ,god's "w2 b ,i    
tea* y to read1 t y may1 by ?is means1 s
 und]/& ! ,bible & ! cate*ism1 z to make
 e text 9 ! "o1 & e "q & answ] 9 ! o!r1 
to be s fix$ 9 y\r he>ts1 t !y may br+  
=? ! fruits ( good liv+4  ,,ma/]4 ,h[ _m
 comm&m5ts are !re8  ,,boy4 ,t54        
,,ma/]4 ,h[ _m did t boy break :o /ole  
wid[ ,br[n's apples8  ,,boy4 ,only "o1  
ma/]2 ! eigh?4  ,,ma/]4 ,:at is ! eigh?8
  ,,boy4 ,?\ %alt n /eal4  ,,ma/]4 ,& y 
are v sure t ?is 0 ! only "o he broke8  
,n[1 suppose ,i c\ld prove to y t he    
probably broke1 n less ?an six out ( ^? 
t5 comm&m5ts1 :i* ! great ,"l ( heav5   
himself /oop$ d[n f 8 et]nal glory to   

deliv] to m51 w\ld y n !n ?9k x a       
t]rible ?+ to /eal1 :e!r apples or      
gu9eas8  ,,boy4 ,yes1 ma/]4  ,,ma/]4 ,i 
w put ! case4 ,"s wick$ boy has robb$   
wid[ ,br[n's or*>d4 ,"h ! eyes ( e "o 7 
turn$ on poor ,tom ,price1 except ^? (  
,dick ,giles1 :o fix$ 8 on ! gr\nd4 ,i  
accuse no "o1 cont9u$ ! ma/]2 ,tom      
,price is a good boy1 & 0 n miss+ at !  
"t ( ! robb]y3 ^! are two reasons :y ,i 
presume he is innoc5t2 b :oev] x 01 y   
all[ t by /eal+ ^! apples he broke !    
eigh? comm&m5t8  ,,boy4 ,yes1 ma/]4     
,,ma/]4 ,on :at day 7 ^! apples /ol58   
,,boy4 ,on ,sunday4  ,,ma/]4 ,:at is !  
f\r? comm&m5t8  ,,boy4 ,?\ %alt keep    
holy ! ,sabba?-day4  ,,ma/]1 ,does t    
p]son keep holy ! ,sabba?-day1 :o loit]s
 9 an or*>d on ,sunday :5 he %\ld be at 
*ur*1 & /eals apples :5 he ought to be  
at pray]8  ,,boy4 ,no1 ma/]4  ,,ma/]4   
,:at comm& does he break8  ,,boy4 ,!    
f\r?4  ,,ma/]4 ,suppose ?is boy _h      
p>5ts1 :o _h s5t him to *ur*1 & t he _h 
disobey$ !m by n go+2 w\ld t be keep+ ! 

fif? comm&m5t8  ,,boy4 ,no1 ma/]2 = !   
fif? comm&m5t says1 ',?\ %alt honor ?y  
fa!r & ?y "m4'  ,?is 0 ! only "p 9 !    
case 9 :i* poor ,dick ,giles' he>t did n
 smite him2 = he knew he _h disobey$ no 
fa!r--= 8 fa!r1 alas1 0 /ill m wick$ ?an
 himself1 & _h br\ght him up to commit !
 s94 ,b :at a wret*$ com=t 0 ?is4 ,!    
ma/] w5t on4  ,,ma/]4 ,suppose ?is boy  
e>ne/ly covet$ ?is fruit1 ?\gh x belong$
 to ano!r p]son2 w\ld t be "r8  ,,boy4  
,no1 ma/]2 = ! t5? comm&m5t says1 ',?\  
%alt n covet4'  ,,ma/]4 ,v well4 ,"h are
 f\r ( ,god's positive comm&s already   
brok54 ,n[1 d y ?9k ?ieves ev] scruple  
to use wick$ words8  ,,boy4 ,i am afraid
 n1 ma/]4  ,"h ,dick ,giles 0 n s h>d5$ 
b t he rememb]$ h[ _m curses _h pass$   
betwe5 him & 8 fa!r :ile !y 7 fill+ !   
bags1 & he 0 afraid to look up4 ,! ma/] 
w5t on4  ,i w n[ g "o /ep fur!r4 ,if !  
?ief to all 8 o!r s9s has add$ t (      
accus+ ! innoc5t to save himself--if he 
%\ld break ! n9? comm&m5t1 by be>+ false
 witness aga9/ a h>mless neighbor1 !n   

six comm&m5ts are brok5 = an apple6 ,b  
if x be o!rwise1 if ,tom ,price %\ld be 
f\nd guilty1 x is n 8 good "* %all save 
him4 ,i %all %$ te>s ov] him1 b puni%   
him ,i mu/1 & t sev]ely4  ,no1 t y      
%a'n't1 ro>$ out ,dick ,giles1 :o sprung
 f 8 hid+-place1 fell on 8 knees1 & bur/
 out a cry+4 ,tom ,price is z good a boy
 z ev] liv$2 x 0 fa!r & ,i :o /ole !    
apples4  ,x w\ld h done y\r he>t good to
 h se5 ! joy ( ! ma/]1 ! mode/ blu%es ( 
,tom ,price1 & ! satisfaction ( e hone/ 
boy 9 ! s*ool4 ,all %ook h&s ) ,tom1 &  
ev5 ,dick got "s portion ( pity4 ,i wi% 
,i _h room to give my read]s ! mov+     
exhortation :i* ! ma/] gave4 ,b :ile    
,mr4 ,wilson left ! guilty boy to !     
managem5t ( ! ma/]1 he ?\ght x became   
him1 z a m9i/] & a magi/rate1 to g to ! 
ext5t ( ! law 9 puni%+ ! fa!r4  ,e>ly on
 ,monday morn+1 he s5t to appreh5d      
,giles4 ,9 ! meantime1 ,mr4 ,wilson 0   
s5t = to a g>d5]'s h\se1 two miles      
di/ant1 to att5d a man :o 0 dy+4 ,?is 0 
a duty to :i* all o!rs gave way1 9 8    

m9d4 ,he set out directly2 b :at 0 8    
surprise1 on 8 arrival1 to see1 on a    
little b$ on ! floor1 poa*+ ,giles ly+1 
9 all ! agonies ( dea?6 ,jack ,we/on1 a 
poor "y man1 aga9/ :om ,giles _h in=m$ =
 kill+ a h>e1 0 kneel+ by him1 (f]+ him 
"s bro?1 & talk+ to him 9 ! k9de/ mann]4
 ,mr4 ,wilson begg$ to "k ! mean+ ( all 
?is2 & ,jack ,we/on spoke z foll[s3  ,at
 f\r ?is morn+1 z ,i 0 go+ out to m[1   
pass+ "u ! high wall ( ?is g>d51 ,i he>d
 a mo/ dismal moan+4 ,! ne>] ,i came1 ! 
m dismal x grew4 ,at la/1 :o %\ld ,i see
 b poor ,giles1 groan+ & /ruggl+ "u a   
quantity ( bricks & /ones1 b n able to  
/ir4 ,! day be=e1 he _h m>k$ a f9e l>ge 
net on ?is old wall1 & resolv$ to /eal  
x2 = he ?\ght x might d z well to cat*  
p>tridges z to pres]ve *]ries3 s1 sir1  
/&+ on ! v top ( ?is wall1 & tugg+ ) all
 8 might to loos5 ! net f ! hooks :i*   
fa/5$ x1 d[n came ,giles1 net1 wall1 &  
all2 = ! wall 0 gone to decay4 ,x 0 v   
high1 inde$1 & poor ,giles n only broke 
8 ?igh1 b has got a t]rible bl[ on 8    

bra91 & is bruis$ all ov] l a mummy4    
,on see+ me1 sir1 poor ,giles cri$ out1 
',oh1 ,jack1 ,i did try to ru9 !e by    
lodg+ t in=mation1 & n[ ?\ wilt be      
rev5g$ by lett+ me lie "h & p]i%4'      
',god =bid1 ,giles1' cri$ ,i2 '?\ %alt  
see :at sort ( rev5ge a ,*ri/ian takes4'
 ,s1 sir1 ,i s5t (f ! g>d5]'s boy to    
fet* a surgeon1 :ile ,i scamp]$ home1 & 
br\ght1 on my back1 ?is bit ( a hammock1
 :i* is inde$ my own b$1 & put ,giles ^u
 x3 we !n lift$ him up1 b$ & all1 z     
t5d]ly z if he _h be5 a g5tleman1 &     
br\ght him 9 "h4 ,my wife has j br\ght  
him a drop ( nice bro?2 & n[1 sir1 z ,i 
h done :at ,i c\ld = 8 poor p]i%+ body1 
x 0 ,i :o took ! lib]ty to s5d to y to  
come & try to help 8 poor s\l1 = !      
doctor says he c't live4  ,mr4 ,wilson  
c\ld n help say+ to himself1 ,su* an    
action z ?is is wor? a :ole volume (    
comm5ts on t precept ( our bless$ ,ma/]1
 ',love y\r enemies3 d good to !m t hate
 y4'  ,giles' dy+ groans confirm$ ! sad 
acc\nt ,we/on _h j giv54 ,! poor wret*  

c\ld nei!r pray himself1 nor att5d to ! 
m9i/]4 ,he c\ld only cry out1 ,oh1 sir1 
:at w become ( me8 ,i don't "k h[ to    
rep5t4 ,o my poor wick$ *ildr56 ,sir1 ,i
 h br$ !m all up 9 s9 & ignorance4 ,h   
m]cy on !m1 sir2 let me n meet !m 9 !   
place ( torm5t to :i* ,i am go+4 ,"l1   
grant !m t "t = rep5tance :i* ,i h ?r[n 
away6 ,he langui%$ a few days1 & di$ 9  
great mis]y--a fre% & sad in/ance1 t p  
:o abuse ! grace ( ,god1 & resi/ 8 ,_s1 
f9d x difficult to rep5t :5 !y w4       
,except ! m9i/] & ,jack ,we/]n1 no "o   
came to see poor ,giles1 besides ,tommy 
,price1 :o _h be5 s sadly wrong$ by him4
 ,tom (t5 br\ght him 8 own rice & milk  
or apple-dumpl+2 & ,giles1 ignorant &   
deprav$ z he 01 (t5 cri$ out t he ?\ght 
n[ !re mu/ be "s tru? 9 religion1 s9ce x
 taught ev5 a boy to d5y himself1 & to  
=give an injury4 ,mr4 ,wilson1 ! next   
,sunday1 made a mov+ disc\rse on ! dang]
 ( :at are call$ petty (f5ces4 ,?is1    
toge!r ) ! awful dea? ( ,giles1 produc$ 
su* an effect1 t no poa*] has be5 able  

to %[ 8 head 9 t p>i% ev] s9ce4    ,,"p 
,,iii4  ,,tawney ,,ra*el2  ,,or1 ,,!    
,,=tune-,,tell]4 ,,) ,,"s ,,acc\nt ,,(  
,,dreams1 ,,om5s1 ,,& ,,conjur]s  ,,by  
,,hannah ,,m4   ,tawney ,ra*el 0 ! wife 
( poa*+ ,giles4 ,!re seem$ to be a      
conspiracy 9 ,giles' :ole family to     
ma9ta9 !mselves by tricks & pilf]+4     
,regul> labor & hone/ indu/ry did n suit
 _! idle habits4 ,!y _h a sort ( g5ius  
at f9d+ out e unlawful means to support 
a vagabond life4 ,ra*el travell$ !      
c\ntry ) a basket on h] arm4 ,%e pret5d$
 to get h] bread by sell+ laces1        
cabbage-nets1 ballads1 & hi/ory-books1 &
 us$ to buy old rags & rabbit sk9s4 ,_m 
hone/ p trade 9 ^! ?+s1 & ,i am sure ,i 
d n mean to say a ^w aga9/ hone/ p1 let 
!m trade 9 :at !y w4 ,b ,ra*el only made
 ?is traffic a pret5ce = gett+          
admittance into f>m]s' kit*5s1 9 ord] to
 tell =tunes4  ,%e 0 cont9ually practis+
 on ! cr$ulity ( silly girls2 & took    
advantage ( _! ignorance to *eat &      
deceive !m4 ,_m an innoc5t s]vant has %e

 caus$ to be suspect$ ( a robb]y1 :ile  
%e h]self1 p]haps1 0 9 league ) ! ?ief4 
,_m a h>mless maid has %e br\ght to ru9 
by contriv+ plots & ev5ts h]self1 & !n  
pret5d+ to =etell !m4 ,%e _h n1 to be   
sure1 ! p[] ( really =etell+ ?+s1       
because %e _h no p[] ( see+ into        
futurity2 b %e _h ! art sometimes to br+
 !m ab\t accord+ z %e _h =etold !m4 ,s  
%e got t cr$it = h] wisdom :i* really   
belong$ to h] wick$ness4  ,ra*el 0 also 
a fam\s int]pret] ( dreams1 & c\ld      
di/+ui% exactly betwe5 ! fate ( any two 
p]sons :o happ5$ to h a mole on ! "r or 
! left *eek4 ,%e _h a cunn+ way ( gett+ 
h]self (f :5 any ( h] prophecies fail$4 
,:5 %e expla9$ a dream accord+ to !     
natural appe>ance ( ?+s1 & x did n come 
to pass1 !n %e w\ld get out ( t scrape  
by say+1 t ?is sort ( dreams w5t by     
contr>ies4 ,n[1 ( two v opposite ?+s !  
*ance always is1 t "o ( !m may turn out 
to be true2 s 9 ei!r case %e kept up !  
*eat4  ,ra*el1 9 "o ( h] rambles1 /opp$ 
at ! h\se ( f>m] ,j5k9s4 ,%e contriv$ to

 call :5 %e knew ! ma/] ( ! h\se 0 f    
home1 :i* inde$ 0 h] usual way4 ,%e     
knock$ at ! door4 ,! maids be+ out      
haymak+1 ,mrs4 ,j5k9s w5t to op5 x      
h]self4 ,ra*el ask$ h] if %e w\ld please
 to let h] light h] pipe4 ,?is 0 a      
common pret5ce1 :5 %e c\ld f9d no o!r   
way ( gett+ into a h\se4 ,:ile %e 0     
fill+ h] pipe1 %e look$ at ,mrs4 ,j5k9s1
 & said %e c\ld tell h] "s good =tune4  
,! f>m]'s wife1 :o 0 a v in(f5sive1 b a 
weak & sup]/iti\s woman1 0 curi\s to "k 
:at %e meant4 ,ra*el !n look$ ab\t v    
c>efully1 & %utt+ ! door ) a my/]i\s    
air1 ask$ h] if %e 0 sure nobody w\ld   
he> !m4 ,?is appe>ance ( my/]y 0 at once
 delightful & t]rify+ to ,mrs4 ,j5k9s1  
:o1 ) trembl+ agitation1 bade ! cunn+   
woman speak out4  ,!n1 said ,ra*el 9 a  
solemn :isp]1 !re is to my c]ta9 k a pot
 ( money hid "u "o ( ! /ones 9 y\r      
cell>4  ,inde$1 said ,mrs4 ,j5k9s1 x is 
impossible2 = n[ ,i ?9k ( x1 ,i dream$  
la/ night ,i 0 9 prison = debt4  ,did y 
inde$8 said ,ra*el1 t is q surpris+4    

,did y dream be=e twelve o'clock1 or    
aft]8  ,o1 x 0 ?is morn+1 j be=e ,i     
awoke4  ,!n ,i am sure x is true1 =     
morn+ dreams always g by contr>ies1 cri$
 ,ra*el4 ,h[ lucky x 0 y dream$ x s     
late4  ,mrs4 ,j5k9s c\ld h>dly conta9 h]
 joy1 & ask$ h[ ! money 0 to be come at4
  ,!re is b "o way1 said ,ra*el2 ,i mu/ 
g into ! cell>4 ,i "k by my art "u :i*  
/one x lies1 b ,i mu/ n tell4  ,!n !y   
bo? w5t d[n into ! cell>1 b ,ra*el      
refus$ to po9t at ! /one1 unless ,mrs4  
,j5k9s w\ld put five pieces ( gold into 
a bas91 & d z %e direct$4 ,! simple     
woman1 in/ead ( turn+ h] out ( doors = a
 *eat1 did z %e 0 bid4 ,%e put ! gu9eas 
into a bas91 :i* %e gave into ,ra*el's  
h&4 ,ra*el /rew$ "s :ite p[d] ov] !     
gold1 mutt]$ "s b>b>\s words1 & pret5d$ 
to p]=m ! black art4 ,%e !n told ,mrs4  
,j5k9s to put ! bas9 quietly d[n )9 !   
cell>2 tell+ h]1 t if %e (f]$ to look   
into x1 or ev5 to speak a ^w1 ! *>m w\ld
 be brok54 ,%e also direct$ h] to lock !
 cell>-door1 & on no pret5ce to op5 x 9 

less ?an =ty-eight h\rs4  ,if1 add$ %e1 
y closely foll[ ^! directions1 !n1 by ! 
p[] ( my art1 y w f9d ! bas9 convey$ to 
! v /one "u :i* ! money lies hid1 & a   
f9e treasure x w be4 ,mrs4 ,j5k9s1 :o   
believ$ e ^w ! woman said1 did exactly z
 %e 0 told1 & ,ra*el took h] leave ) a  
h&some rew>d4  ,:5 f>m] ,j5k9s came     
home1 he desir$ 8 wife to draw him a cup
 ( cid]2 ?is %e put (f do+ s long t he  
began to be displeas$4 ,at la/ %e begg$ 
he w\ld dr9k a little be] in/ead4 ,he   
insi/$ on kn[+ ! reason1 & :5 at la/ he 
grew angry1 %e told him all t _h pass$2 
& own$ t z ! pot ( gold happ5$ to be 9 !
 cid]-cell>1 %e did n d>e to op5 ! door1
 z %e 0 sure x w\ld break ! *>m4 ,& x   
w\ld be a pity1 y "k1 said %e1 to lose a
 good =tune = ! sake ( a draught ( cid]4
  ,! f>m]1 :o 0 n s easily impos$ ^u1   
suspect$ a trick4 ,he dem&$ ! key1 & w5t
 & op5$ ! cell>-door2 !re he f\nd !     
bas91 & 9 x five r\nd pieces ( t9 cov]$ 
) p[d]4 ,mrs4 ,j5k9s bur/ out a cry+2 b 
! f>m] ?\ght ( no?+ b gett+ a w>rant to 

appreh5d ! cunn+ woman4 ,inde$1 %e well 
prov$ h] claim to t "n1 :5 %e insi/$ t !
 cell>-door might be kept lock$ till %e 
_h "t to get out ( ! rea* ( all pursuit4
         99       99       99       99  
99  ,poor ,sally ,evans4 ,i am sure %e  
ru$ ! day t ev] %e li/5$ to a           
=tune-tell]4 ,sally 0 z h>mless a girl z
 ev] *urn$ a p\nd ( butt]2 b ,sally 0   
ignorant & sup]/iti\s4 ,%e delight$ 9   
dream-books1 & _h consult$ all ! cunn+  
wom5 9 ! c\ntry to tell h] :e!r ! two   
moles on h] *eek d5ot$ t %e 0 to h two  
husb&s1 or only two *ildr54 ,if %e pick$
 up an old horse%oe go+ to *ur*1 %e 0   
sure t w\ld be a lucky week4 ,%e nev]   
made a black-pudd+ )\t borr[+ "o ( !    
p>son's old wigs to hang 9 ! *imney1    
firmly believ+ !re 7 no o!r means to    
pres]ve !m f bur/+4  ,%e w\ld nev] g to 
b$ on ,midsumm]-eve )\t /ick+ up 9 h]   
room ! well-kn[n plant call$            
,midsumm]-m51 z ! b5d+ ( ! leaves to !  
"r or to ! left1 w\ld n fail to tell h] 
:e!r ,jacob1 ( :om we %all speak        

pres5tly1 0 true or false4 ,%e w\ld r g 
five miles ab\t ?an pass ne> a *ur*y>d  
at night4 ,e sev5? ye> %e w\ld n eat    
beans1 because !y grew d[nw>d 9 ! pod1  
in/ead ( upw>d2 & %e w\ld r h gone ) h] 
g[n op5 ?an h tak5 a p9 ( an old woman1 
= fe> ( be+ bewit*$4  ,poor ,sally _h s 
_m unlucky days 9 h] cal5d>1 t a l>ge   
portion ( h] "t became ( little use1    
because on ^! days %e did n d>e set ab\t
 any new "w4 ,& %e w\ld h refus$ ! be/  
(f] 9 ! c\ntry if made to h] on a       
,friday1 :i* %e ?\ght s unlucky a day1 t
 %e (t5 said :at a pity x 0 t !re 0 any 
,friday 9 ! week4 ,sally _h tw5ty p\nds 
left h] by h] gr&mo!r4 ,%e _h long be5  
c\rt$ by ,jacob1 a sob] lad1 ) :om %e   
liv$ a fell[-s]vant at a cr$itable      
f>m]'s4 ,hone/ ,jacob1 l 8 namesake (   
old1 ?\ght x little to wait sev5 ye>s to
 get ?is damsel to wife1 because ( !    
love he bore h]1 = ,sally _h promis$ to 
m>ry him :5 he c\ld mat* h] tw5ty p\nds 
) ano!r ( 8 own4  ,n[1 !re 0 "o ,rob]t1 
a rambl+1 idle "y g>d5]1 :o1 in/ead (   

sitt+ d[n /eadily 9 "o place1 us$ to    
roam ab\t ! c\ntry1 & d odd jobs :]e he 
c\ld get !m4 ,no "o und]/ood any ?+ ab\t
 him1 except t he 0 a d[n-look+ fell[1  
:o came nobody knew :5ce1 & got 8 bread 
nobody knew h[1 & nev] _h a p5ny 9 8    
pocket4 ,rob]t1 :o 0 n[ 9 !             
neighborhood1 happ5$ to he> ( ,sally    
,evans & h] tw5ty p\nds4 ,he imm$iately 
conceiv$ a long+ desire = ! latt]4 ,s he
 w5t to 8 old fri5d ,ra*el1 told h] all 
he _h he>d ( ,sally1 & promis$ if %e    
c\ld br+ ab\t a m>riage betwe5 !m1 %e   
%\ld g %>es 9 ! money4  ,ra*el und]took 
! bus9ess4 ,%e set (f to ! f>m-h\se1 &  
fell to s++ "o ( h] mo/ entic+ songs j  
"u ! dairy w9d[4 ,sally 0 s /ruck ) !   
pretty tune1 :i* 0 unhappily us$1 z is  
too (t5 ! case1 to set (f "s v loose    
words1 t %e jump$ up1 dropp$ ! skimm+   
di% into ! cream1 & ran out to buy !    
song4  ,:ile %e /oop$ d[n to rummage !  
basket = ^? songs :i* _h ! mo/ tragical 
pictures--= ,sally _h a mo/ t5d] he>t1 &
 delight$ 9 :atev] 0 m\rnful--,ra*el    

look$ /eadfa/ly 9 h] face1 & told h] %e 
knew by h] art t %e 0 born to good      
=tune1 b advis$ h] n to ?r[ h]self away4
 ,^! two moles on y\r *eek1 add$ %e1 %[ 
y are 9 "s dang]4  ,d !y d5ote husb&s or
 *ildr58 cri$ ,sally1 />t+ up1 & lett+  
fall ! song ( ! ,*ildr5 9 ! ,wood4      
,husb&s1 mutt]$ ,ra*el4  ,alas1 poor    
,jacob1 said ,sally m\rnfully2 !n he w  
die fir/1 wont he8  ,mum = t1 quo? !    
=tune-tell]2 ,i w say no m4  ,sally 0   
impati5t1 b ! m curiosity %e discov]$1 !
 m my/]y ,ra*el affect$4 ,at la/ %e     
said1 ,if y w cross my h& ) a piece (   
silv]1 ,i w tell y y\r =tune4 ,by ! p[] 
( my art1 ,i c d ?is ?ree ways3 by c>ds1
 by ! l9es ( y\r h&1 or by turn+ a cup (
 tea-gr\nds2 :i* w y h8  ,o1 all1 all1  
cri$ ,sally1 look+ up ) rev]5ce to ?is  
sunburnt oracle ( wisdom1 :o knew no    
less ?an ?ree diff]5t ways ( div+ into !
 secrets ( futurity4 ,alas1 p]sons (    
bett] s5se ?an ,sally h be5 s tak5 92 ! 
m is ! pity4  ,! poor girl said %e w\ld 
run up /airs to h] little box1 :]e %e   

kept h] money ti$ up 9 a bit ( an old   
glove1 & w\ld br+ d[n a bright que5     
,anne's sixp5ce v crook$4 ,i am sure1   
add$ %e1 x is a lucky "o1 = x cur$ me ( 
a v bad ague la/ spr+1 by only lay+ x   
n9e nights "u my pill[1 )\t speak+ a ^w4
 ,b !n y mu/ "k :at gave virtue to ?is  
sixp5ce 01 t x _h belong$ to ?ree "y m5 
( ! "n ( ,john2 ,i am sure ,i _h "w     
en\gh to get x4 ,b true x is1 x c]ta9ly 
cur$ me4 ,x mu/ be ! sixp5ce y "k1 = ,i 
am sure ,i did no?+ else = my ague1     
except inde$ tak+ "s bitt] /uff e ?ree  
h\rs1 :i* ! doctor call$ b>k4 ,to be    
sure1 ,i lo/ my ague soon aft] ,i took  
x1 b ,i am c]ta9 x 0 ow+ to ! crook$    
sixp5ce1 & n to ! b>k4 ,& s1 good woman1
 y may come 9 if y w1 = !re is n a s\l 9
 ! h\se b me4 ,?is 0 ! v ?+ ,ra*el want$
 to "k1 & v glad %e 0 to le>n x4  ,:ile 
,sally 0 above /airs unty+ h] glove1    
,ra*el slipp$ into ! p>lor1 took a small
 silv] cup f ! beaufet1 & clapp$ x into 
h] pocket4 ,sally ran d[n lam5t+ t %e _h
 lo/ h] sixp5ce1 :i* %e v]ily believ$ 0 

ow+ to h] hav+ put x into a left glove1 
in/ead ( a "r "o4 ,ra*el com=t$ h] by   
say+1 t if %e gave h] two pla9 ones     
in/ead1 ! *>m w\ld "w j z well4  ,simple
 ,sally ?\ght h]self happy to be let (f 
s easily1 nev] calculat+ t a smoo? %ill+
 0 wor? two crook$ sixp5ces4 ,b ?is     
skill 0 a "p ( ! black art 9 :i* ,ra*el 
excell$4 ,%e took ! money1 & began to   
exam9e ! l9es ( ,sally's left h&4 ,%e   
bit h] )]$ lip1 %ook h] head1 & bade h]1
 poor dupe1 bew>e ( a "y man1 :o _h     
black hair4  ,no1 inde$1 cri$ ,sally1   
all 9 a fright1 y mean black eyes1 = our
 ,jacob has got br[n hair2 'tis 8 eyes t
 are black4  ,t is ! v ?+ ,i 0 go+ to   
say1 mutt]$ ,ra*el2 ,i meant eyes1 ?\gh 
,i said hair2 = ,i "k 8 hair is z br[n z
 a *esnut1 & 8 eyes z black z a sloe4   
,s !y are1 sure en\gh1 cri$ ,sally2 h[ 9
 ! _w c\ld y "k t8 =gett+ t %e h]self _h
 j told h] s4 ,& x is ?us t ^! hags pick
 out ( ! cr$ul\s all :i* !y aft]w>ds    
pret5d to reveal to !m4  ,oh1 ,i "k a   
pretty deal m ?an t1 said ,ra*el1 b y   

mu/ be aw>e ( ?is man4  ,:y s8 cri$     
,sally ) great quickness4  ,because1    
answ]$ ,ra*el1 y are fat$ to m>ry a man 
wor? a hundr$ ( him1 :o has grey eyes1  
light hair1 & a /oop 9 ! %\ld]s4  ,no1  
inde$1 b ,i c't1 said ,sally2 ,i h      
promis$ ,jacob1 & ,jacob ,i w m>ry4  ,y 
_c1 *ild1 return$ ,ra*el1 9 a solemn    
tone2 x is out ( y\r p[]2 y are fat$ to 
m>ry ! grey eyes & light hair4          
,illu/ration  ,nay1 inde$1 said ,sally1 
sigh+ deeply1 if ,i am fat$1 ,i mu/2 ,i 
"k !re is no resi/+ "o's fate4 ,?is is a
 common cant ) poor delud$ girls1 :o are
 n aw>e t !y !mselves make _! fate by _!
 folly1 & !n compla9 !re is no resi/+ x4
  ,:at c ,i d8 said ,sally4  ,i w tell y
 t too1 said ,ra*el4 ,y mu/ take a walk 
next ,sunday aft]noon to ! *ur*y>d1 & ! 
fir/ man y meet 9 a blue coat1 ) a l>ge 
posy ( p9ks & s\!rnwood 9 8 bosom1 sitt+
 on ! *ur*y>d wall1 ab\t sev5 o'clock1  
he w be ! man4  ,provid$1 said ,sally1  
mu* di/urb$1 t he has grey eyes1 &      
/oops4  ,o1 to be sure1 said ,ra*el2    

o!rwise x is n ! "r man4  ,b if ,i %\ld 
mi/ake1 said ,sally2 = two m5 may happ5 
to h a coat & eyes ( ! same color4  ,to 
prev5t t1 repli$ ,ra*el1 if x is ! "r   
man1 ! two fir/ lett]s ( 8 "n w be      
,r4,p4 ,?is man has got money beyond    
sea4  ,oh1 ,i d n value 8 money1 said   
,sally1 ) te>s 9 h] eyes1 = ,i love     
,jacob bett] ?an h\se or l&2 b if ,i am 
fat$ to m>ry ano!r1 ,i c't help x2 y "k 
!re is no /ruggl+ aga9/ my fate4  ,poor 
,sally ?\ght ( no?+ & dream$ ( no?+ all 
! week b ! blue coat & ! grey eyes4 ,%e 
made a hundr$ blund]s at h] "w4 ,%e put 
h] r5net into ! butt]-pan1 & h] skimm+  
di% into ! *eese-tub4 ,%e gave ! curds  
to ! hogs1 & put ! :ey into ! vats4 ,%e 
put h] little knife out ( h] pocket1 =  
fe> x %\ld cut love2 & w\ld n /ay 9 !   
kit*51 if !re 0 n an ev5 numb] ( p1 le/ 
x %\ld break ! *>m4 ,%e grew cold &     
my/]i\s 9 h] behavior to fai?ful ,jacob1
 :om %e truly lov$4 ,b ! m %e ?\ght ( ! 
=tune-tell]1 ! m %e 0 conv9c$ t br[n    
hair & black eyes 7 n :at %e 0 fat$ to  

m>ry1 & !re=e1 ?\gh %e trembl$ to ?9k x1
 ,jacob c\ld n be ! man4  ,on ,sunday %e
 0 too uneasy to g to *ur*2 = poor      
,sally _h nev] be5 taught1 t h] be+     
uneasy 0 only a fre% reason :y %e ought 
to g ?i!r4 ,%e sp5t ! :ole aft]noon 9 h]
 little g>ret1 dress+ 9 all h] be/4     
,fir/ %e put on h] r$ ribbon1 :i* %e _h 
b\ght at la/ ,lammas fair2 !n %e        
recollect$ t r$ 0 an unlucky color1 &   
*ang$ x = a blue ribbon1 ti$ 9 a true   
lov]'s knot2 b sudd5ly call+ to m9d t   
poor ,jacob _h b\ght ?is knot = h] ( a  
p$l> at ! door1 & t %e _h promis$ to we>
 x = 8 sake1 h] he>t smote h]1 & %e laid
 x by1 sigh+ to ?9k %e 0 n fat$ to m>ry 
! man :o _h giv5 x to h]4  ,:5 %e _h    
look$ at h]self tw5ty times 9 ! glass--=
 "o va9 action always br+s on ano!r--%e 
set (f1 trembl+ & quak+ e /ep %e w5t4   
,%e walk$ eag]ly t[>ds ! *ur*y>d1 n d>+ 
to look to ! "r or left1 = fe> %e %\ld  
spy ,jacob1 :o w\ld h (f]$ to walk ) h]1
 & s h spoil$ all4 ,z soon z %e came )9 
sight ( ! wall1 %e spi$ a man sitt+ ^u  

x4 ,h] he>t beat viol5tly4 ,%e look$    
aga92 b alas1 ! /rang] n only _h on a   
black coat1 b nei!r hair nor eyes answ]$
 ! description4 ,%e n[ happ5$ to ca/ h] 
eyes on ! *ur*-clock1 & f\nd %e 0 two   
h\rs be=e h] "t4 ,?is 0 "s com=t4 ,%e   
walk$ away & got rid ( ! two h\rs z well
 z %e c\ld1 pay+ great att5tion z %e w5t
 n to walk ov] any /raws :i* lay across1
 & c>efully look+ to see if !re 7 nev]  
an old horse%oe 9 ! way1 t infallible   
symptom ( good =tune4  ,:ile ! clock 0  
/rik+ sev51 %e return$ to ! *ur*y>d1 &1 
,o ! wond]ful p[] ( =tune-tell]s1 !re %e
 saw him6 !re sat ! v man3 8 hair z     
light z flax1 8 eyes z blue z butt]milk1
 & 8 %\ld]s z r\nd z a tub4 ,e tittle   
agre$1 to ! v nosegay 9 8 wai/coat      
buttonhole4 ,at fir/1 inde$1 %e ?\ght x 
_h be5 sweet-bri>1 & glad to cat* at a  
/raw1 :isp]$ to h]self1 ,x is n he1 & ,i
 %all m>ry ,jacob /ill2 b on look+ aga91
 %e saw x 0 s\!rnwood pla9 en\gh1 & t ( 
c\rse all 0 ov]4 ,! man acco/$ h] ) "s v
 nons5sical1 b too acceptable           

complim5ts4 ,sally 0 naturally a mode/  
girl1 & b = ,ra*el's wick$ arts1 w\ld n 
h _h c\rage to talk ) a /range man2 b h[
 c\ld %e resi/ h] fate1 y "k8 ,aft] a   
little disc\rse1 %e ask$ him ) a trembl+
 he>t1 :at might be 8 "n4  ,rob]t       
,price1 at y\r s]vice1 0 ! answ]4       
,rob]t ,price6 t is ,r4,p4 z sure z ,i  
am alive1 & ! =tune-tell] 0 a wit*4 ,x  
is all out2 x is all out6 ,o ! wond]ful 
art ( =tune-tell]s6  ,! little sleep %e 
_h t night 0 di/urb$ ) dreams ( graves1 
& gho/s1 & fun]als2 b z !y 7 morn+      
dreams1 %e knew ^? always w5t by        
contr>ies1 & t a fun]al d5ot$ a w$d+4   
,/ill1 a sigh w\ld n[ & !n heave1 to ?9k
 t 9 t w$d+ ,jacob c\ld h no "p4 ,su* ( 
my read]s z "k ! p[] :i* sup]/ition has 
ov] ! weak & cr$ul\s m9d1 sc>cely ne$ be
 told1 t poor ,sally's unhapp9ess 0 soon
 complet$4 ,%e =got all h] v[s to       
,jacob2 %e at once =sook an hone/ man   
:om %e lov$1 & cons5t$ to m>ry a /rang]1
 ( :om %e knew no?+1 f a ridicul\s      
notion t %e 0 compell$ to d s by a      

decree :i* %e _h x n 9 h] p[] to resi/4 
,%e m>ri$ ?is ,rob]t ,price1 ! /range   
g>d5]1 :om %e soon f\nd to be v         
wor?less1 & v mu* 9 debt4 ,he _h no su* 
?+ z money beyond sea1 z ! =tune-tell]  
_h told h]2 b1 alas1 he _h ano!r wife   
!re4 ,he got imm$iate possession (      
,sally's #bj4 ,ra*el put 9 = h] %>e1 b  
he refus$ to give h] a f>?+1 & bade h]  
get away1 or he w\ld h h] tak5 up on !  
vagrant act4 ,he soon ran away f ,sally1
 leav+ h] to bewail h] own weakness2 = x
 0 t inde$1 & n any irresi/ible fate1   
:i* _h be5 ! cause ( h] ru94 ,to        
complete ! mis]y1 %e h]self 0 suspect$ (
 hav+ /ol5 ! silv] cup :i* ,ra*el _h    
pocket$4 ,h] ma/]1 h[ev]1 w\ld n        
prosecute h]1 z %e 0 fall+ into a deep  
decl9e1 & %e di$ 9 a few mon?s ( a brok5
 he>t1 a sad w>n+ to all cr$ul\s girls4 
99       99       99       99       99  
,ra*el1 :5ev] %e got ne> home1 us$ to   
drop h] trade ( =tune-tell+1 & only     
dealt 9 ! w>es ( h] basket4 ,mr4        
,wilson1 ! cl]gyman1 f\nd h] "o day     

deal+ out "s v wick$ ballads to "s      
*ildr54 ,he w5t up ) a view to give h] a
 reprim&2 b _h no soon] begun 8         
exhortation ?an up came a con/able1     
foll[$ by sev]al p4  ,!re %e is1 t is   
%e1 t is ! old wit* :o trick$ my wife   
out ( ! five gu9eas1 said "o ( !m4 ,d   
y\r (fice1 con/able2 seize ! old hag4   
,%e may tell =tunes & f9d pots ( gold 9 
,taunton jail1 = !re %e w h no?+ else to
 d4  ,?is 0 t v f>m] ,j5k9s1 ^: wife _h 
be5 *eat$ by ,ra*el ( ! five gu9eas4 ,he
 _h tak5 pa9s to trace h] to h] own     
p>i%3 he did n s mu* value ! loss ( !   
money1 b he ?\ght x 0 a duty he ow$ !   
public to cle> ! c\ntry ( su* v]m94 ,mr4
 ,wilson imm$iately committ$ h]4 ,%e    
took h] trial at ! next assizes1 :5 %e 0
 s5t5c$ to a ye>'s imprisonm5t4  ,9 !   
meantime ! pawnbrok] to :om %e _h sold !
 silv] cup1 :i* %e _h /ol5 f poor       
,sally's ma/]1 impea*$ h]2 & z ! robb]y 
0 fully prov$ ^u ,ra*el1 %e 0 s5t5c$ =  
?is crime to ,botany ,bay2 & a happy day
 x 0 = ! c\nty ( ,som]set1 :5 su* a     

nuisance 0 s5t out ( x4 ,%e 0 transport$
 mu* ab\t ! same "t t h] husb& ,giles   
lo/ 8 life1 9 /eal+ ! net f ! g>d5 wall1
 z relat$ 9 ! second "p ( ,poa*+ ,giles4
  ,i h ?\ght x my duty to pr9t ?is      
little hi/ory1 z a k9d ( w>n+ to all "y 
m5 & maid5s1 n to h any ?+ to say to    
*eats1 impo/ors1 cunn+ wom51            
=tune-tell]s1 conjur]s1 & int]pret]s (  
dreams4 ,li/5 to me1 y\r true fri5d1 :5 
,i assure y t ,god nev] reveals to weak 
& wick$ wom5 ^? secret designs ( 8      
provid5ce1 :i* no human wisdom is able  
to =esee4 ,to consult ^! false oracles  
is n only fooli%1 b s9ful4 ,x is fooli%1
 because !y are !mselves z ignorant z ^?
 :om !y pret5d to tea*2 & x is s9ful1   
because x is pry+ into t futurity :i*   
,god1 9 m]cy z well z wisdom1 hides f   
m54  ,god inde$ ord]s all ?+s2 b :5 y h 
a m9d to d a fooli% ?+1 d n fancy y are 
fat$ to d x4 ,?is is tempt+ ,provid5ce1 
& n tru/+ him4 ,x is1 inde$1 *>g+ ,god )
 folly4 ,prud5ce is 8 gift1 & y obey him
 bett] :5 y make use ( prud5ce "u !     

direction ( pray]1 ?an :5 y madly run   
into ru91 & ?9k y are only submitt+ to  
y\r fate4 ,nev] fancy t y are compell$  
to undo y\rself1 or to ru% ^u y\r own   
de/ruction1 9 compliance ) any suppos$  
fatality4 ,nev] believe t ,god conceals 
8 w f a sob] ,*ri/ian :o obeys 8 laws1 &
 reveals x to a vagabond gypsy1 :o runs 
up & d[n1 break+ ! laws bo? ( ,god &    
man4 ,k+ ,saul nev] consult$ ! wit* till
 he _h left (f s]v+ ,god4 ,! ,bible w   
direct u :at to d1 bett] ?an any        
conjur]2 & no days are unlucky b ^? :i* 
we make s by our own vanity1 folly1 &   
s94     ,,! ,,happy ,,wat]man   ,a      
g5tleman & lady walk+ on ! bank ( ! riv]
 ,?ames1 spi$ a small f]ry-boat1 ) a    
neatly-dress$ wat]man1 r[+ t[>ds !m2 on 
8 ne>] approa*1 !y read on ! /]n ( 8    
boat ^! words1 ,,! ,,happy ,,wat]man4   
,)\t tak+ any notice ( x1 !y det]m9$ to 
ent] into conv]sation ) him2 & inquir+  
into 8 situation 9 life1 !y f\nd t he _h
 a wife & five *ildr51 & support$ also  
an old fa!r & "m-9-law by 8 own labor4  

,! g5tleman & lady 7 ^u ?is /ill m      
surpris$ at ! title he _h giv5 himself1 
& said1  ,my fri5d1 if ?is is y\r       
situation1 h[ is x t y call y\rself '!  
happy wat]man'8  ,i c easily expla9 ?is 
to y\r satisfaction1 answ]$ ! "y man1 if
 y w give me leave2 & !y desir+ him to  
proce$1 he spoke z foll[s3 ,i h obs]v$ t
 ! greate/ bless+s 9 life are (t5 look$ 
^u z ! greate/ di/resses1 & are1 9 fact1
 made su* by means ( imprud5t conduct4  
,my fa!r & "m di$ a few ye>s ago1 & left
 a l>ge family4 ,my fa!r 0 a wat]man1 & 
,i 0 8 assi/ant 9 ! managem5t ( a       
f]ry-boat1 by :i* he support$ 8 family4 
,on 8 dea?1 x 0 necess>y1 9 ord] to pay 
8 j debts1 to sell our boat4 ,i p>t$ f  
x1 ev5 ) te>s2 b ! di/ress t ,i felt    
spurr$ me on to indu/ry1 = ,i said1 ',i 
w use e k9d ( dilig5ce to pur*ase my    
boat back aga94' ,i w5t to ! p]son :o _h
 b\ght x1 & told him my design2 he _h   
giv5 five gu9eas = x1 b told me1 z ,i 0 
once ! own]1 t ,i %\ld h x :5ev] ,i c\ld
 raise five p\nds4 ',%all ! boat be m9e 

aga98' said ,i2 & my he>t b\nd$ at !    
?\ght4  ,i 0 at ?is "t m>ri$ to a good  
"y woman1 & we liv$ at a neighbor+      
cottage2 %e 0 "y1 heal?y1 & indu/ri\s1 &
 s 0 ,i1 & we lov$ "o ano!r4 ,:at might 
we n und]take8 ,my fa!r us$ to say to   
me1 ',always d :at is "r2 labor         
dilig5tly1 & sp5d y\r money c>efully1 & 
,god w bless y\r /ore4' ,we treasur$ up 
^! rules1 & det]m9$ to try ! tru? ( !m4 
,my wife _h long *iefly support$ two ag$
 p>5ts3 ,i lov$ !m z my own2 & ! desire 
( contribut+ to _! support 0 an         
additional spur to my endeavors to      
repur*ase ! boat4 ,i ent]$ myself z a   
day-labor] 9 ! g>d5 ( our squire2 & my  
wife 0 call$ occasionally to p]=m "s    
s]vices at ! h\se1 & employ$ h]self 9   
ne$le-"w1 sp9n+1 or knitt+ at home4 ,n a
 mom5t 9 ! day 0 suff]$ to pass         
unemploy$4 ,we sp>$ = ourselves1 &      
furni%$ all ! com=ts we c\ld to ! poor  
ab\t u2 & e week we dropp$ a little     
ov]plus into a fair+-box1 to buy ! boat4
 ,if any accid5t ( *>ity br\ght u an    

additional %ill+1 we did n enl>ge our   
exp5se1 b kept x = ! boat4 ,! m c>e we  
took1 ! m com=table we felt1 = we 7 !   
ne>] ! possession ( our little boat4    
,our labor 0 light5$ by look+ =w>d to ! 
atta9m5t ( our wi%es4  ,our family inde$
 increas$1 b ) x our fri5ds increas$    
also2 = ! cleanl9ess & frugality :i*    
furni%$ our cottage1 & ! cont5t &       
*e]fulness t appe>$ 9 x1 drew ! notice (
 our ri* neighbors--( my ma/] & mi/ress 
p>ticul>ly1 ^: rule 0 to assi/ !        
indu/ri\s1 b n to enc\rage ! idle4 ,!y  
did n approve ( giv+ money to ! poor1 b 
9 cold w9t]s1 or de> times1 all[$ u to  
buy ?+s at a *eap] rate2 ?is 0 money to 
u1 = :5 we c\nt$ our little ca% = !     
week's m>ket+1 all t 0 sav$ to u by our 
tickets to pur*ase ?+s at r$uc$ prices1 
w5t into our 'little box4' ,if my *ildr5
 got a p5ny at s*ool = a rew>d to buy   
g+]bread1 !y br\ght x home1 !y said1 to 
help me to buy ! boat--= !y w\ld h no   
g+]bread till fa!r _h got 8 boat aga94  
,?us1 f "t to "t1 our little /ore       

ins5sibly increas$1 till "o p\nd only 0 
want+ ( ! five1 :5 ! foll[+ accid5t     
happ5$4  ,com+ home "o ev5+ f my "w1 ,i 
saw 9 ! road a small pocketbook3 on op5+
 x1 ,i f\nd a bank-note ( t5 p\nds1 :i* 
pla9ly en\gh belong$ to my ma/]1 = 8 "n 
0 ^u x1 & ,i _h also se5 him pass+ t way
 9 ! ev5+3 x be+ too late1 h[ev]1 to    
return to ! h\se1 ,i w5t on my way4 ,:5 
,i told my family ( ! incid5t1 ! little 
ones 7 ?r[n into a transport ( joy4     
',my de>s1' said ,i1 ':at is ! matt]8'  
',oh1 fa!r1 ! ,,boat6 ! ,,boat6 we may  
n[ h two or ?ree boats6'  ,i *eck$ !m by
 my looks1 & ask$ !m if !y recollect$ ^:
 money t 04 ,!y said1 ',y\rs1 z y f\nd  
x4' ,i rem9d$ !m t ,i 0 n ! real own]1 &
 bade !m ?9k h[ !y w\ld all feel1       
suppos+ a /rang] 0 to take our box (    
money1 if ,i %\ld happ5 to drop x on !  
day ,i w5t to buy back ! boat4  ,?is    
?\ght _h ! effect on _! "y m9ds t ,i    
desir$2 !y 7 sil5t & pale ) !           
repres5tation ( su* a disa/]1 & ,i begg$
 x might be a lesson to !m nev] to =get 

! gold5 rule ( 'do+ z !y w\ld wi% o!rs  
to d by !m2' = by att5tion to ?is c]ta9 
guide1 no "o w\ld ev] d wrong to ano!r4 
,i also took ?is opportunity to expla9  
to !m1 t ! possession ( ! boat by       
di%one/ means w\ld nev] answ]1 s9ce we  
c\ld n expect ! bless+ ( ,god ^u bad    
de$s4  ,illu/ration  ,to g on ) my /ory3
 ,! next morn+ ,i put ! pocketbook into 
my bosom1 & w5t to my "w1 int5d+1 z soon
 z ! family rose1 to give x to my ma/]2 
b :at 7 my feel+s :51 on se>*+ 9 my     
bosom1 x 0 n[h]e to be f\nd6 ,i ha/$    
back along ! road by :i* ,i came1 &     
look$ dilig5tly all ! way1 b 9 va92 !re 
0 no trace ( any su* ?+4 ,i w\ld n      
return into my cottage1 because ,i wi%$ 
to save my family ! pa9 ,i felt2 & 9 !  
hope ( /ill recov]+ ! book1 ,i w5t to my
 "w1 foll[+ ano!r pa? :i* ,i recollect$ 
,i _h also gone by4 ,on my return to !  
g>d5-gate1 ,i 0 acco/$ by ! g>d5]1 :o1 9
 a ?reat5+ tone1 told me ,i 0 suspect$2 
t our ma/] _h lo/ a pocketbook1 describ+
 :at ,i _h f\nd1 & t ,i be+ ! only man  

abs5t f ! g>d5 at ! h\r ( "w1 ! re/ ( ! 
m5 also d5y+ t !y _h se5 any su* ?+1 !re
 0 e reason to conclude t ,i mu/ h got  
x4  ,be=e ,i c\ld answ]1 my di/ress$    
c\nt5ance confirm$ ! suspicion2 & ano!r 
s]vant com+ up1 said ,i 0 detect$1 = t a
 p]son _h be5 s5t to my h\se1 & t my    
wife & family _h own$ x all1 & _h       
describ$ ! pocketbook4 ,i told !m ! real
 fact1 b x seem$ to e "o unlikely to be 
true2 e circum/ance 0 aga9/ me1 &--my   
he>t trembles to look back ^u x--,i 0   
arre/$1 & hurri$ away to prison4 ,i     
prote/$ my innoc5ce1 b ,i did n wond] t 
,i ga9$ no cr$it4  ,great grief n[      
oppress$ my he>t2 my poor wife1 my de>  
*ildr51 & my grey-head$ p>5ts1 7 all at 
once plung$ into want & mis]y1 in/ead ( 
! ease & happ9ess :i* we 7 expect+2 = we
 7 j arriv+ at ! height ( our e>?ly     
wi%es4 ,i _h1 h[ev]1 "o consolation     
left--t ,i knew ,i 0 innoc5t2 & ,i tru/$
 t by p]sev]+ 9 hone/y1 all might come  
"r at la/4 ,my resolution 01 z ,i _h    
c]ta9ly be5 ! cause1 ?\gh )\t any       

design1 ( ! second loss ( ! prop]ty1 t  
,i w\ld (f] ! :ole ( our little /ore1 to
 make x good z f> z 9 my p[]2 & ,i s5t =
 my wife to give h] ?is sad commission1 
b %e in=m$ me t ev5 ?is sacrifice c\ld  
be ( no avail2 '=1' said %e1 'my ma/]   
has be5 at ! cottage1 :5 ,i told him    
freely h[ y _h f\nd ! note1 b1          
un=tunately1 _h lo/ x aga92 & ,i add$1 t
 ,i 0 sure bo? ,i & my husb& w\ld make !
 be/ return 9 our p[]2 aft] :i* ,i      
produc$ our little fair+-box1 & begg$   
him to accept ! cont5ts1 :i* _h be5 s   
long rais+1 z all we _h to (f]4' ,b1    
sir1 said ! wat]man1 conceive my agony1 
:5 %e add$1 t my ma/] angrily refus$1   
say+1 t our be+ 9 possession ( all t    
money 0 ( itself ! cle>e/ pro( ( my     
guilt2 = x 0 impossible1 ) my l>ge      
family1 & no great] opportunities ?an my
 neighbors1 t ,i c\ld come hone/ly by   
su* a sum2 !re=e he 0 det]m9$ to keep me
 9 jail till ,i %\ld pay ! :ole4  ,my   
unhapp9ess 0 v great2 h[ev]1 my m9d by  
degrees began to be m easy1 = ,i grew   

confid5t t ,i %\ld n tru/ 9 ,god & my   
own innoc5ce 9 va9--& s x happ5$3 "o (  
my fell[-labor]s prov$ to be ! p]son :o 
_h pick$ up ! note aft] ,i _h dropp$ x1 
hav+ come a few m9utes aft] me along !  
same road to 8 "w1 & he>+ t ! suspicion 
_h fall5 altoge!r ^u me1 he 0 tempt$ to 
turn ! accid5t to 8 own advantage1 &    
conceal ! prop]ty2 :i* hav+ kept 9 8 own
 box = a few weeks1 till he ?\ght no    
suspicion w\ld re/ ^u him1 he w5t & (f]$
 ! note = *ange1 & be+ !n suspect$1 my  
ma/] _h him tak5 up1 & ,i 0 releas$4  ,!
 second *ange1 f s mu* mis]y to         
happ9ess1 0 almo/ too mu* = u4 ,my ma/] 
s5t = me1 & ) _m expressions ( conc]n = 
:at _h pass$1 made me give him an acc\nt
 ( ! means by :i* ,i _h collect$ !      
little fund t fix$ 8 suspicions s       
/rongly ^u me4 ,i accord+ly relat$ !    
hi/ory ( x z ,i h n[ done2 & :5 ,i came 
to t "p :]e ,i *eck$ my *ildr5 = _!     
inconsid]ate joy on f9d+ ! note1 he rose
 ) mu* k9dness 9 8 looks1 & putt+ !     
bank-bill into my h&1 he said1  ',take  

x2 ! bank-note %all be !irs4 ,x is ! be/
 & only return ,i c make y1 z well z a j
 rew>d ( y\r hone/y2 & x w be a         
sub/antial pro( to y\r *ildr5 ( !       
goodness ( y\r in/ructions1 = !y w ?us  
e>ly see & feel ! b5efit ( hone/y &     
virtue4'  ,?is k9d & wor?y g5tleman     
int]e/$ himself mu* 9 ! pur*ase ( my    
boat1 :i*1 9 less ?an a week1 ,i 0 9    
full possession (4 ,! rema9d] ( my      
ma/]'s b\nty1 & ! additional advantage (
 ! f]ry1 has plac$ me 9 com=table       
circum/ances1 :i* ,i humbly tru/ ,god w 
cont9ue to u z long z we cont9ue our    
labor & hone/ dilig5ce2 & ,i c say f my 
long exp]i5ce1 t ! fruit ( our own      
indu/ry is always sweete/4 ,i h n[ also 
! pleasure ( be+ able to help o!rs2 = :5
 a ri* pass5g] takes my f]ry1 z my /ory 
is well kn[n 9 ! neighborhood1 he (t5   
gives me m ?an my f>e1 :i* enables me to
 let ! next poor p]son g ov] = half     
price4  ,! lady & g5tleman 7 extremely  
pleas$ ) ! wat]man's /ory1 & will+ly    
jo9$ 9 call+ him ! happy wat]man4 ,!y   

pass$ ov] 9 8 f]ry-boat = ! sake ( mak+ 
him a h&some pres5t4 ,& f ?is "t becom+ 
acqua9t$ ) 8 family1 !y did !m e s]vice 
9 _! p[]1 giv+ books & s*ool+ to !      
little ones1 & e com=t to ! old fa!r &  
"m-9-law z long z !y surviv$4 ,!y 7 v   
desir\s ( kn[+ :at became ( ! un=tunate 
fell[-labor]1 :o _h s dreadfully gone   
aside f ! pr9ciples ( hone/y1 & !y le>n$
 t he 01 aft] a %ort imprisonm5t1 set at
 lib]ty by 8 ma/] at ! e>ne/ entreaty ( 
! hone/ wat]man1 z he said x 0 p>tly    
?r\gh 8 c>elessness 9 los+ ! note1 t !  
temptation _h fall5 9 8 fell[-labor]'s  
way2 he _h1 moreov]1 a v l>ge family4 ,8
 ma/] also 0 s good z to consid] t he 0 
a man :o _h n be5 bless$ ) a good       
education 9 8 y\?2 s t hav+ little fe> (
 ,god be=e 8 eyes1 & hav+ a great       
temptation 9 8 way1 he _h be5 ! m easily
 l$ to commit ?is v wick$ action1 by :i*
 he w\ld h enri*$ himself at ! exp5se ( 
an innoc5t man4  ,i h great pleasure 9  
add+1 t ! ?\ght ( :at he _h done1 toge!r
 ) ! g5]osity ( ! wat]man1 _h s /rong an

 effect ^u ?is poor fell[1 t he aft]w>ds
 _h x writt5 ^u 8 cottage door1 ,,d ,,z 
,,y ,,w\ld ,,be ,,done ,,unto4 ,& he has
 resolv$ to foll[ ?is rule himself 9    
future1 & also taught x to all 8 *ildr54
 ,inde$1 x became a rule well kn[n ov] !
 :ole p>i%2 = e little *ild hav+ be5    
in=m$ ( ?is /ory1 0 told t he ought to  
consid]1 be=e he did any action1 :e!r he
 w\ld l 8 bro!r1 or si/]1 or s*ool-fell[
 to d ! same by him2 & if n1 t ! action 
0 wrong1 & n to be done1 let ! pr(it be 
ev] s great4 ,surely1 !n1 ^? :o h liv$  
long1 & se5 mu* ( life1 & h _h mu*      
religi\s in/ruction also1 %\ld nev]     
dep>t f ?is simple & c]ta9 rule4 ,& x is
 ! same to all ranks--x requires nei!r  
le>n+ nor abilities to d z y w\ld be    
done unto2 nor c any /ation1 h[ev]      
great1 no1 nor any circum/ances1 h[ev]  
try+1 excuse m5 f giv+ _! con/ant       
att5tion to ?is gold5 rule4     ,,!     
,,grave/one4     ,"h re/s 9 peace a     
,*ri/ian wife1   ,safe f ! c>es & ills (
 life2   ,taught by k9d ,heav5's        

afflict+ rod1   ,%e well _h le>n$ h] way
 to ,,god4   ,once a gay girl1 %e trod !
 gre51   ,! =emo/ 9 ! fe/ive sc5e2      
',twas !n %e foll[$ all h] w1   ,& w$d$ 
,william ( ! hill4   ,no he>t _h he =   
pray] & praise1   ,no ?\ght ( ,god's mo/
 holy ways3   ,( worldly ga9s he lov$ to
 speak1   ,9 worldly c>es he sp5t 8     
week2   ,e'en ,sunday pass$ unhe$$ by1  
,& bo? =got t !y mu/ die4    ,:ile ?us  
by ,satan q beguil$1   ,! ,god ( m]cy   
smote h] *ild3   ,b]eft ( "o sweet      
infant de>1   ,%e %$ ! "m's m\rnful te>2
   ,a second next %e tri$ to save1   ,!n
 bore ! second to ! grave2   ,bo? on "o 
day ! p>5t l$   ,to sil5t mansions ( !  
dead4   ,!re1 :ile %e wept h] *ildr5's  
fate4   ,%e le>n$ to feel h] mortal     
/ate2   ,/ood pond]+ all h] errors pa/1 
,z if t day _h be5 h] la/2    ,& z %e   
held ! m\rnful bi]1   ,dropt = h]self a 
secret te>4   ,once %e believ$ h] s9s 7 
few1   ,b ?is "o mom5t cle>$ h] view2   
,!n fir/ %e felt a ,savi\r's ne$1       
,s9n] 9 ?\ght1 & ^w1 & de$4   ,( h] own 

wor? %e ceas$ to dream1   ,= ,*ri/'s    
r$emption 0 h] !me4   ,h5ce=? h] ways 7 
ord]$ "r1   ,%e walk$ by fai?1 & n by   
sight2   ,%e read ,god's ^w1 believ$ x  
true1   ,& /rove to practise :at %e     
knew4    ,h] husb& saw ! mighty *ange1  
,& ?\ght at fir/ h] humor /range2       
,deem$ 8 own worldly ways ! be/--   ,b  
soon 8 error /ood confess$4   ,ceas$ is 
! noise1 ! j>r+ /rife1   ,= n[ h[ humble
 is ! wife6   ,he pr\dly feels ea* cross
 ev5t1   ,:ile %e1 poor s9n]1 is cont5t2
   ,no m %e has h] /ubborn w1   ,returns
 him daily good = ill2   ,& ?\gh h] love
 is /ill ! same4   ,%e loves him ) a    
pur] flame4   ,(t w\ld %e pray ! ,god ( 
grace   ,8 l(ty _s to abase2    ,upw>d 8
 grovell+ ?\ghts to raise1   ,& tea* him
 humble pray] & praise4   ,heav5 he>d h]
 voice3 ! y\? s gay1   ,! ?\ghtless     
s9n]1 le>n$ to pray2   ,sad sickness    
too1 ) pa9 & sm>t1   ,0 s5t to s(t5 all 
8 he>t4   ,%e foll[$ next h] husb&'s    
bi]1   ,%e wip$ 8 la/ rep5t+ te>2   ,%e 
he>d him m\rn 8 =m] pride1   ,%e he>d   

him ?ank h] :5 he di$4   ,"h1 !n1 9 hope
 ( endless life1   ,re/ bo? ! husb& & ! 
wife2   ,"h too1 ! babes :om ,god ha?   
giv51   ,& su*1 we tru/1 %all ent]      
heav54    ,,address ,,to ,,p]sons       
,,att5d+ ,a ,,fun]al4       ,ye m\rn]s1 
:o 9 sil5t gloom   ,be> y\r de> k9dr$ to
 ! tomb1   ,grudge n1 :5 ,*ri/ians g to 
re/2   ,!y sleep 9 ,,jesus1 & are ble/4 
,call !n to m9d _! fai?1 _! love1   ,_! 
meetness = ! realms above2   ,& if to   
heav5 a sa9t is fl$1   ,o m\rn ! liv+1 n
 ! dead2   ,weep o'er ! ?\s&s t rema91  
,deep sunk 9 s91 or rack$ ) pa92   ,m\rn
 y\r own crimes & wick$ ways1   ,& le>n 
to numb] all y\r days2   ,ga9 wisdom f  
?is m\rnful /one1   ,& make ?is         
,*ri/ian's case y\r own4      ,,p>ley   
,,! ,,port]4  ,,an ,,allegory4 ,,%[+    
,,h[ ,,robb]s ,,)\t ,,c ,,nev] ,,get    
,,into ,a ,,h\se ,,unless ,,!re ,,are   
,,traitors ,,)94  ,,by ,,hannah ,,m4    
,!re 0 once a c]ta9 g5tleman :o _h a    
h\se1 or ca/le1 situat$ 9 ! mid/ ( a    
great wild]ness1 b inclos$ 9 a g>d54 ,n[

 !re 0 a b& ( robb]s 9 ! wild]ness1 :o  
_h a great m9d to plund] & de/roy !     
ca/le2 b !y _h n succe$$ 9 _! endeavors1
 because ! ma/] _h giv5 /rict ord]s to  
wat* )\t ceas+4 ,to quick5 _! vigilance1
 he us$ to tell !m t _! c>e w\ld soon h 
an end2 t ?\gh ! nights !y _h to wat* 7 
d>k & /ormy1 yet !y 7 b few2 ! p]iod (  
resi/ance ,0 %ort--t ( re/ w\ld be      
et]nal4  ,! robb]s1 h[ev]1 attack$ !    
ca/le 9 v>i\s ways4 ,!y tri$ at e av5ue2
 wat*$ to take advantage ( e c>eless    
mom5t2 look$ = an op5 door1 or a        
neglect$ w9d[4 ,b ?\gh !y (t5 made !    
bolts %ake & ! w9d[s rattle1 !y c\ld    
nev] greatly hurt ! h\se1 mu* less get  
into x4 ,d y "k ! reason8 ,x 01 because 
! s]vants 7 nev] (f _! gu>d4 ,!y he>d ! 
noises pla9 en\gh1 & us$ to be n a      
little fright5$1 = !y 7 aw>e bo? ( !    
/r5g? & p]sev]ance ( _! enemies4 ,b :at 
seem$ r odd to "s ( ^! s]vants1 !       
g5tleman us$ to tell !m1 t :ile !y      
cont9u$ to be afraid1 !y w\ld be safe2 &
 x pass$ into a sort ( prov]b 9 t       

family1 ,happy is he t fe>e? always4 ,"s
 ( ! s]vants h[ev]1 ?\ght ?is a         
contradiction4  ,"o day :5 ! ma/] 0 go+ 
f home1 he call$ 8 s]vants all toge!r1 &
 spoke to !m z foll[s3 ,i w n repeat to 
y ! directions ,i h s (t5 giv5 y2 !y are
 all writt5 d[n 9 ! book ( laws1 ( :i* e
 "o ( y has a copy4 ,rememb]1 x is a v  
%ort "t t y are to rema9 9 ?is ca/le2 y 
w soon remove to my m settl$ habitation1
 to a m durable h\se1 n made ) h&s4 ,z t
 h\se is nev] expos$ to any attack1 s x 
nev] /&s 9 ne$ ( any repair2 = t c\ntry 
is nev] infe/$ by any sons ( viol5ce4   
,"h1 y are s]vants2 !re1 y w be pr9ces4 
,b m>k my words1 & y w f9d ! same tru? 9
 ! book ( my laws3 ,:e!r y w ev] atta9  
to t h\se1 w dep5d on ! mann] 9 :i* y   
def5d y\rselves 9 ?is4 ,a /\t vigilance 
= a %ort "t w secure y\r c]ta9 happ9ess 
= ev]4 ,b e ?+ dep5ds on y\r pres5t     
ex]tions4 ,don't compla9 & take         
advantage ( my abs5ce1 & call me a h>d  
ma/]1 & grumble t y are plac$ 9 ! mid/ (
 a h[l+ wild]ness1 )\t peace or         

security4 ,say n1 t y are expos$ to     
temptations )\t any p[] to resi/ !m4 ,y 
h "s difficulties1 x is true2 b y h _m  
helps & _m com=ts to make ?is h\se      
tol]able1 ev5 be=e y get to ! o!r4 ,y\rs
 is n a h>d s]vice2 & if x 71 '! "t is  
%ort4' ,y h arms if y w use !m1 & doors 
if y w b> !m1 & /r5g? if y w use x4 ,i  
w\ld defy all ! attacks ( ! robb]s )\t1 
if ,i c\ld dep5d on ! fidelity ( ! p )94
 ,if ! ?ieves ev] get 9 & de/roy ! h\se1
 x mu/ be by ! connivance ( "o ( !      
family4 ,= x is a /&+ law ( ?is ca/le1 t
 m]e outw>d attack c nev] de/roy x1 if  
!re be no traitor )94 ,y w /& or fall z 
y obs]ve ?is rule4 ,if y are f9ally     
happy1 x w be by my grace & favor2 if y 
are ru9$1 x w be y\r own fault4  ,:5 !  
g5tleman _h done speak+1 e s]vant       
repeat$ 8 assurance ( atta*m5t & firm   
allegiance to 8 ma/]4 ,b among !m all1 n
 "o 0 s vehem5t & l\d 9 8 pr(essions z  
old ,p>ley ! port]4 ,p>ley1 inde$1 x 0  
well kn[n1 0 always talk+1 :i* expos$   
him to no small dang]2 = z he 0 ! =emo/ 

to promise1 s he 0 ! slacke/ to p]=m4   
,&1 to speak ! tru?1 ?\gh he 0 a        
civil-spok5 fell[1 8 ma/] 0 m afraid (  
him1 ) all 8 pr(essions1 ?an he 0 ( !   
re/1 :o prote/$ less4 ,he knew t ,p>ley 
0 va91 cr$ul\s1 & self-suffici5t2 & he  
always appreh5d$ m dang] f ,p>ley's     
imp]t95ce1 curiosity1 & love ( novelty1 
?an ev5 f ! /rong] vices ( "s ( ! o!r   
s]vants4 ,! re/1 inde$1 seldom got into 
any scrape ( :i* ,p>ley 0 n ! cause1 9  
"s %ape or o!r4  ,i am sorry to be      
oblig$ to confess1 t ?\gh ,p>ley 0 all[$
 e refre%m5t1 & all ! ne$ful re/ :i* !  
nature ( 8 place p]mitt$1 yet he ?\ght x
 v h>d to be =c$ to be s con/antly on   
duty4  ,no?+ b wat*+1 said ,p>ley2 ,i h1
 to be sure1 _m pleasures1 & meat       
suffici5t2 & pl5ty ( *at 9 virtue ( my  
(fice2 & ,i pick up a good deal ( news (
 ! com]s & go]s by day2 b x is h>d t at 
night ,i mu/ wat* z n>r[ly z a h\s$og1 &
 yet let 9 no company )\t ord]s1 only   
because !re are said to be a few /raggl+
 robb]s "h 9 ! wild]ness1 ) :om my ma/] 

does n c>e to let u be acqua9t$4 ,he    
pret5ds to make u vigilant ?r\gh fe> ( !
 robb]s1 b ,i suspect x is only to make 
u mope alone4 ,a m]ry companion1 & a mug
 ( be]1 w\ld make ! night pass *e]fully4
  ,p>ley1 h[ev]1 kept all ^! ?\ghts to  
himself1 or utt]$ !m only :5 no "o      
he>d--= talk he mu/4 ,he began to li/5  
to ! nightly :i/l+ ( ! robb]s "u ! w9d[s
 ) r less al>m ?an =m]ly2 & he 0        
sometimes s tir$ ( wat*+1 t he ?\ght x 0
 ev5 bett] to run ! risk ( be+ robb$    
once1 ?an to live always 9 fe> ( robb]s4
  ,!re 7 c]ta9 b\nds 9 :i* ! g5tleman   
all[$ 8 s]vants to walk & div]t !mselves
 at all prop] seasons4 ,a pleasant g>d5 
surr\nd$ ! ca/le1 & a ?ick h$ge sep>at$ 
x f ! wild]ness1 :i* 0 infe/$ by !      
robb]s4 ,9 ?is g>d5 !y 7 p]mitt$ to     
amuse !mselves4 ,! ma/] advis$ !m always
 to keep )9 ^! b\nds4 ,:ile y obs]ve ?is
 rule1 said he1 y w be safe & well2 & y 
w consult y\r own safety1 z well z %[   
y\r love to me1 by n v5tur+ ev5 to !    
extremity ( y\r b\nds4 ,he :o goes z f> 

z he d>es1 always %[s a wi% to g f>!r   
?an he ought1 & commonly does s4  ,x 0  
rem>kable1 t ! ne>] ^! s]vants kept to !
 ca/le1 & ! f>!r f ! h$ge1 ! m ugly !   
wild]ness appe>$4 ,& ! ne>] !y approa*$ 
! =bidd5 b\nds1 _! own home appe>$ m    
dull1 & ! wild]ness m delightful4 ,& ?is
 ! ma/] knew :5 he gave 8 ord]s1 = he   
nev] ei!r did or said any ?+ )\t a good 
reason4 ,& :5 8 s]vants sometimes desir$
 an explanation ( ! reason1 he us$ to   
tell !m !y w\ld und]/& x :5 !y came to !
 o!r h\se2 = x 0 "o ( ! pleasures ( t   
h\se1 t x w\ld expla9 all ! my/]ies (   
?is1 & any little obscurities 9 ! ma/]'s
 conduct w\ld be !n made q pla94  ,p>ley
 0 ! fir/ :o promis$ to keep cle> ( !   
h$ge1 & yet 0 (t5 se5 look+ z ne> z he  
dur/4 ,"o day he v5tur$ close up to !   
h$ge1 put two or ?ree /ones "o on ano!r1
 & tri$ to peep ov]4 ,he saw "o ( !     
robb]s /roll+ z ne> z c\ld be on !      
=bidd5 side4 ,?is man's "n 0            
,flatt]well1 a smoo?1 civil man1 ^:     
words 7 s(t] ?an butt]1 hav+ w> 9 8     

he>t4 ,he made sev]al l[ b[s to ,p>ley4 
,n[ ,p>ley knew s little ( ! _w1 t he   
actually conclud$ all robb]s mu/ h an   
ugly look1 :i* %\ld fright5 y at once2 &
 co>se1 brutal mann]s1 :i* w\ld1 at fir/
 sight1 %[ !y 7 enemies4 ,he ?\ght1 l a 
poor ignorant fell[ z he 01 t ?is mild1 
speci\s p]son c\ld nev] be "o ( ! b&4   
,flatt]well acco/$ ,p>ley ) ! utmo/     
civility1 :i* put him q (f 8 gu>d2 =    
,p>ley _h no notion t he c\ld be an     
enemy :o 0 s s(t & civil4 ,= an op5 foe 
he w\ld h be5 prep>$4 ,p>ley1 h[ev]1    
aft] a little disc\rse1 drew ?is        
conclusion1 t ei!r ,mr4 ,flatt]well c\ld
 n be "o ( ! gang1 or if he 01 ! robb]s 
!mselves c\ld n be su* mon/]s z 8 ma/]  
_h describ$1 & !re=e x 0 a folly to be  
afraid ( !m4  ,flatt]well began1 l a    
true adept 9 8 art1 by lull+ all        
,p>ley's suspicions asleep1 & in/ead (  
op5ly abus+ 8 ma/]1 :i* w\ld h op5$     
,p>ley's eyes at once1 he pret5d$ r to  
comm5d him 9 a g5]al way1 z a p]son :o  
meant well himself1 b 0 too apt to      

suspect o!rs4 ,to ?is ,p>ley ass5t$4 ,! 
o!r !n v5tur$ to h9t by degrees1 t ?\gh 
! g5tleman might be a good ma/] 9 ! ma91
 yet he mu/ say he 0 a little /rict1 & a
 little /+y1 & n a little c5sori\s4 ,t  
he 0 blam$ by ! g5tlem5 9 ! wild]ness = 
%utt+ 8 h\se aga9/ good company1 & 8    
s]vants 7 laugh$ at by p ( _s = submitt+
 to ! gloomy life ( ! ca/le1 & ! insipid
 pleasures ( ! g>d51 in/ead ( rang+ 9 ! 
wild]ness at l>ge4  ,x is true en\gh1   
said ,p>ley1 :o 0 g5]ally ( ! op9ion ( !
 p]son he 0 talk+ )2 my ma/] is r h>% & 
close4 ,b1 to own ! tru?1 all ! b>r+1 & 
lock+1 & bolt+1 is to keep out a set (  
g5tlem5 :o he assures u are robb]s1 & :o
 are wait+ = an opportunity to de/roy u4
 ,i hope no (f5ce1 sir1 b by y\r liv]y  
,i suspect y1 sir1 are "o ( ! gang he is
 s mu* afraid (4  ,,flatt]well4 ,afraid 
( me6 impossible1 de> ,mr4 ,p>ley4 ,y   
see ,i d n look l an enemy4 ,i am un>m$2
 :at h>m c a pla9 man l me d8  ,,p>ley4 
,:y1 t is true en\gh4 ,yet my ma/] says1
 t if we 7 once to let y into ! h\se1 we

 %\ld be ru9$1 s\l & body4              
,,flatt]well4 ,i am sorry1 ,mr4 ,p>ley1 
t s s5sible a man z y are s deceiv$4    
,?is is m]e prejudice4 ,he kn[s we are  
*e]ful1 ent]ta9+ p2 foes to gloom &     
sup]/ition2 & !re=e1 he is s morose1 he 
w n let y get acqua9t$ ) u4  ,,p>ley4   
,well1 he says y are a b& ( ?ieves1     
gambl]s1 murd]]s1 drunk>ds1 & a!i/s4    
,,flatt]well4 ,don't believe him3 ! wor/
 we %\ld d1 p]haps1 is1 we might dr9k a 
fri5dly glass ) y to y\r ma/]'s heal?1  
or play an innoc5t game at c>ds j to    
keep y awake1 or s+ a *e]ful song ) !   
maids2 n[ is !re any h>m 9 all ?is8     
,,p>ley4 ,n ! lea/ 9 ! _w4 ,& ,i beg9 to
 ?9k !re is n a ^w ( tru? 9 all my ma/] 
says4  ,,flatt]well4 ,! m y "k u1 ! m y 
w l u4 ,b ,i wi% !re 0 n ?is ugly h$ge  
betwe5 u4 ,i h a great deal to say1 & ,i
 am afraid ( be+ ov]he>d4  ,p>ley 0 n[ j
 go+ to give a spr+ ov] ! h$ge1 b *eck$ 
himself1 say+1 ,i d>e n come on y\r     
side2 !re are p ab\t1 & e ?+ is c>ri$ to
 my ma/]4  ,flatt]well saw by ?is t 8   

new fri5d 0 kept on 8 own side ( ! h$ge 
by fe> r ?an by pr9ciple1 & f t mom5t he
 made sure ( him4 ,de> ,mr4 ,p>ley1 said
 he1 if y w all[ me ! honor ( a little  
conv]sation ) y1 ,i w call "u ! w9d[ (  
y\r lodge ?is ev5+4 ,i h some?+ to tell 
y greatly to y\r advantage4 ,i admire y 
exce$+ly4 ,i long = y\r fri5d%ip2 our   
:ole bro!rhood is ambiti\s ( be+ kn[n to
 s amiable a p]son4  ,o de>1 said       
,p>ley1 ,i %all be afraid ( talk+ to y  
at night2 x is s aga9/ my ma/]'s ord]s4 
,b did y say y _h some?+ to tell me to  
my advantage8  ,yes1 repli$ ,flatt]well1
 ,i c po9t out to y h[ y may be a ri*]1 
a m]ri]1 & a happi] man4 ,if y w admit  
me tonight "u ! w9d[1 ,i w conv9ce y t  
'tis prejudice1 & n wisdom1 :i* makes   
y\r ma/] b> 8 door aga9/ u2 ,i w conv9ce
 y1 t ! mis*ief ( a 'robb]1' z y\r ma/] 
scurril\sly calls u1 is only 9 ! "n--t  
we are y\r true fri5ds1 & only mean to  
promote y\r happ9ess4  ,don't say we1   
said ,p>ley1 pray come alone1 ,i w\ld n 
see ! re/ ( ! gang = ! _w2 b ,i ?9k !re 

c be no great h>m 9 talk+ to y ?r\gh !  
b>s1 if y come alone2 b ,i am det]m9$ n 
to let y 94 ,yet ,i c't say b ,i wi% to 
"k :at y c tell me s mu* to my          
advantage2 inde$1 if x is = my good1 ,i 
ought to "k x4  ,de> ,mr4 ,p>ley1 said  
,flatt]well1 7go+ out1 b turn+ back17   
!re is "o ?+ ,i _h =got1 ,i _c get ov] !
 h$ge at night )\t assi/ance4 ,y "k !re 
is a secret 9 ! nature ( t h$ge3 y 9 !  
h\se may get ov] to u 9 ! wild]ness (   
y\r own accord1 b we _c get to y\r side 
by our own /r5g?4 ,y mu/ look ab\t & see
 :]e ! h$ge is ?9ne/1 & !n set to "w to 
cle> away "h & !re a little b\gh = me2 x
 wont be miss$3 & if !re is b ! smalle/ 
hole made on y\r side1 ^? on ours c get 
?r\gh2 o!rwise1 we d b labor 9 va94  ,to
 ?is ,p>ley made "s objection ?r\gh !   
fe> ( be+ se54 ,flatt]well repli$1 t !  
smalle/ hole f )9 w\ld be suffici5t1 =  
he c\ld !n "w 8 own way4  ,well1 said   
,p>ley1 ,i w consid] ( x4 ,to be sure1  
,i %all ev5 !n be equally safe 9 !      
ca/le1 z ,i %all h all ! bolts1 b>s1 &  

locks betwe5 u2 s x w make b little     
diff]5ce4  ,c]ta9ly n1 said ,flatt]well1
 :o knew x w\ld make all ! diff]5ce 9 ! 
_w4 ,s !y p>t$ ) mutual prote/ations (  
reg>d4 ,p>ley w5t home *>m$ ) 8 new     
fri5d4 ,8 eyes 7 n[ cle>ly op5 z to 8   
ma/]'s prejudices aga9/ ! robb]s1 & he 0
 conv9c$ !re 0 m 9 ! "n ?an 9 ! ?+4  ,b1
 said he1 ?\gh ,mr4 ,flatt]well is      
c]ta9ly an agreeable companion1 he may n
 be s safe an inmate4 ,!re c1 h[ev]1 be 
no h>m 9 talk+ at a di/ance1 & ,i       
c]ta9ly wont let him 94  ,p>ley1 9 !    
c\rse ( ! day1 did n =get 8 promise to  
?9 ! h$ge ( sep>ation a little4 ,at fir/
 he only tore (f a h&ful ( leaves1 !n a 
little sprig1 !n he broke away a b\gh or
 two4 ,x 0 obs]vable1 ! l>g] ! brea*    
became1 ! worse he began to ?9k ( 8     
ma/]1 & ! bett] ( himself4 ,e peep he   
took ?r\gh ! brok5 h$ge increas$ 8      
desire to get out into ! wild]ness1 &   
made ! ?\ghts ( ! ca/le m irksome to    
him4  ,he 0 cont9ually repeat+ to       
himself1 ,i wond] :at ,mr4 ,flatt]well c

 h to say s mu* to my advantage8 ,i see 
he does n wi% to hurt my ma/]1 he only  
wi%es to s]ve me4 ,z ! h\r ( meet+1     
h[ev]1 drew ne>1 ! ma/]'s ord]s n[ & !n 
came across ,p>ley's ?\ghts2 s1 to div]t
 !m1 he took ! book4 ,he happ5$ to op5 x
 at ^! words3 ,my son1 if s9n]s entice  
!e1 cons5t ?\ n4 ,= a mom5t 8 he>t fail$
 him4 ,if ?is admonition %\ld be s5t on 
purpose1 said he2 b no1 'tis a bugbe>4  
,my ma/] told me t if ,i w5t to ! b\nds1
 ,i %\ld get ov] ! h$ge4 ,n[ ,i w5t to !
 utmo/ limits1 & did n get ov]4 ,"h     
consci5ce put 91 ,yes1 b x 0 because y 7
 wat*$4 ,i am sure1 cont9u$ ,p>ley1 "o  
may always /op :]e "o w1 & ?is is only a
 trick ( my ma/]'s to spoil sport2 s ,i 
w ev5 he> :at ,mr4 ,flatt]well has to   
say s mu* to my advantage4 ,i am n      
oblig$ to foll[ 8 c\nsels1 b !re c be no
 h>m 9 he>+ !m4  ,flatt]well prevail$ on
 ! re/ ( ! robb]s to make no public     
attack on ! ca/le t night4 ,my bre?r51  
said he1 y n[ & !n fail 9 y\r s*emes1   
because y are = viol5t beg9n+s2 :ile my 

soo?+1 ins9uat+ measures h>dly ev] miss4
 ,y come blu/]+ & ro>+1 & fright5 p1 &  
set !m on _! gu>d4 ,y inspire !m ) t]ror
 ( y1 :ile my :ole s*eme is to make !m  
?9k well ( !mselves1 & ill ( _! ma/]4   
,if ,i once get !m to ent]ta9 h>d ?\ghts
 ( him1 & high ?\ghts ( !mselves1 my    
bus9ess is done1 & !y fall plump into my
 sn>es4 ,s1 let ?is delicate affair     
alone to me4 ,p>ley is a s(tly fell[3 he
 mu/ n be fright5$1 b cajol$4 ,he is ! v
 sort ( man to succe$ )1 & wor? a hundr$
 ( y\r /urdy1 s5sible fell[s4 ,) !m we  
want /rong argum5ts & /rong temptations2
 b ) su* fell[s z ,p>ley1 9 :om vanity &
 s5suality are ! lead+ qualities--z1 let
 me tell y1 is ! case ) f> ! great]     
"p--flatt]y1 & a promise ( ease &       
pleasure1 w d m ?an y\r :ole battle     
array4 ,if y w let me manage1 ,i w get y
 all into ! ca/le be=e midnight4  ,at   
night ! ca/le 0 b>ricad$ z usual1 & no  
"o _h obs]v$ ! hole :i* ,p>ley _h made 9
 ! h$ge4 ,?is ov]sight arose t night f !
 s]vants neglect+ "o ( ! ma/]'s /&+     

ord]s--to make a nightly exam9ation ( ! 
/ate ( ! ca/le4 ,! neglect did n proce$ 
s mu* f wilful disob$i5ce1 z f hav+     
pass$ ! ev5+ 9 slo? & div]sion1 :i* (t5 
am\nts to ne>ly ! same 9 its            
consequ5ces4  ,z all 0 v *e]ful )91 s   
all 0 v quiet )\t4 ,& be=e !y w5t to b$ 
"s ( ! s]vants obs]v$ to ! re/1 t z !y  
he>d no robb]s t night1 !y ?\ght !y     
might soon beg9 to remit some?+ ( _!    
dilig5ce 9 bolt+ & b>r+4 ,t all ?is     
fa/5+ & look+ 0 v tr\blesome1 & !y hop$ 
! dang] 0 n[ pretty well ov]4 ,x 0 r    
rem>kable1 t !y nev] made ?is sort (    
obs]vations1 b aft] an ev5+ ( "s excess1
 & :5 !y _h neglect$ _! private bus9ess 
) _! ma/]4 ,all1 h[ev]1 except ,p>ley1  
w5t quietly to b$1 & seem$ to feel      
uncommon security4  ,p>ley crept d[n to 
8 lodge4 ,he _h half a m9d to g to b$   
too4 ,yet he 0 n will+ to disappo9t ,mr4
 ,flatt]well2 s civil a g5tleman4 ,to be
 sure1 he might h bad designs4 ,yet :at 
"r _h he to suspect any body :o made su*
 pr(essions1 & :o 0 s v civil4 ,besides1

 x is some?+ = my advantage1 add$       
,p>ley4 ,i w n op5 ! door1 t is c]ta92 b
 z he is to come alone1 he c d me no h>m
 ?r\gh ! b>s ( ! w9d[s4 ,& he w ?9k ,i  
am a c[>d1 if ,i don't keep my ^w2 no1  
,i w let him see t ,i am n afraid ( my  
own /r5g?2 ,i w %[ him ,i c g :at l5g?  
,i please1 & /op %ort :5 ,i please4 ,_h 
,flatt]well he>d ?is boa/ful spee*1 he  
w\ld h be5 q sure ( 8 man4  ,ab\t elev5 
,p>ley he>d ! signal agre$ ^u4 ,x 0 s   
g5tle z to cause little al>m4 ,s mu* !  
worse4 ,flatt]well nev] fright5$ any "o1
 & !re=e seldom fail$ ( any "o4 ,p>ley  
/ole s(tly d[n1 plant$ himself at 8     
little w9d[1 op5$ ! casem5t1 & spi$ 8   
new fri5d4 ,x 0 pale />light4 ,p>ley 0 a
 little fright5$1 = he ?\ght he p]ceiv$ 
"o or two p]sons beh9d ,flatt]well2 b ! 
o!r assur$ him x 0 only 8 own %ad[1 :i* 
8 fe>s _h magnifi$ into a company4 ,?\gh
 ,i assure y1 said he1 ,i h n a fri5d b 
:at is z h>mless z myself4  ,!y n[ ent]$
 into e>ne/ disc\rse1 9 :i* ,flatt]well 
%[$ himself a deep politician4 ,he      

skilfully mix$ up 9 8 conv]sation a     
prop] proportion ( praise on ! pleasures
 ( ! wild]ness1 ( complim5ts to ,p>ley1 
( ridicule on 8 ma/]1 & ( abusive sne]s 
on ! book 9 :i* ! ma/]'s laws 7 writt54 
,aga9/ ?is la/ he _h always a p>ticul>  
spite1 = he consid]$ x z ! gr& in/rum5t 
by :i* ! ma/] ma9ta9$ 8 s]vants 9       
allegiance2 & :5 !y c\ld be once br\ght 
to sne] at ! book1 !re 0 an end (       
submission to ! ma/]4 ,p>ley _h n       
p5etration en\gh to see 8 drift4 ,z to !
 book1 ,mr4 ,flatt]well1 said he1 ,i d n
 "k :e!r x be true or false2 ,i r       
neglect ?an disbelieve x4 ,i am =c$1    
inde$1 to he> x read once a week2 b ,i  
nev] look into x myself1 if ,i c help x4
 ,excell5t1 said ,flatt]well to himself2
 t is j ! same ?+4 ,?is is safe gr\nd = 
me4 ,= :e!r a man does n believe 9 !    
book1 or does n att5d to x1 x comes     
pretty mu* to ! same1 & ,i g5]ally get  
him at la/4  ,:y _c we be a little ne>]1
 ,mr4 ,p>ley8 said ,flatt]well2 ,i am   
afraid ( be+ ov]he>d by "s ( y\r ma/]'s 

spies1 ! w9d[ f :i* y speak is s high4  
,i wi% y w\ld come d[n to ! door4       
,well1 said ,p>ley1 ,i see no great h>m 
9 t4 ,!re is a little wicket 9 ! door1  
?r\gh :i* we c conv]se ) m ease & equal 
safety4 ,! same fa/5+s w be /ill betwe5 
u4 ,s d[n he w5t1 b n )\t a degree ( fe>
 & trembl+4  ,! little wicket be+ n[    
op5$1 & ,flatt]well /&+ close on !      
outside ( ! door1 !y conv]s$ ) great    
ease4 ,mr4 ,p>ley1 said ,flatt]well1 ,i 
%\ld n h press$ y s mu* to admit me into
 ! ca/le1 b out ( pure1 dis9t]e/$ reg>d 
to y\r own happ9ess4 ,i %all get no?+ by
 x1 b ,i _c be> to ?9k t a p]son s wise 
& amiable %\ld be %ut up 9 ?is gloomy   
dungeon1 "u a h>d ma/]1 & a slave to !  
unreasonable tyranny ( 8 book ( laws4   
,if y admit me1 y ne$ h no m wak+1 no m 
wat*+4  ,"h ,p>ley involunt>ily slipp$  
back ! bolt ( ! door4  ,to conv9ce y (  
my true love1 cont9u$ ,flatt]well1 ,i h 
br\ght a bottle ( ! mo/ delici\s w9e t  
gr[s 9 ! wild]ness4 ,y %all ta/e x2 b y 
mu/ put a glass ?r\gh ! wicket to       

receive x2 = x is a s+ul> prop]ty 9 ?is 
w9e1 t we ( ! wild]ness _c succe$ 9     
convey+ x to y ( ! ca/le1 )\t y hold out
 a vessel to receive x4  ,o "h is a     
glass1 said ,p>ley1 hold+ out a l>ge    
goblet1 :i* he always kept ready to be  
fill$ by any *ance com]4  ,! o!r        
imm$iately p\r$ into ! capaci\s goblet a
 l>ge draught ( t delici\s intoxicat+   
liquor ) :i* ! family ( ! ,flatt]wells  
h1 = ne> six ?\s& ye>s1 ga9$ ! he>ts &  
de/roy$ ! s\ls ( all ! inhabitants ( !  
ca/le1 :5ev] !y h be5 able to prevail on
 !m to hold out a h& to receive x4 ,?is 
! wise ma/] ( ! ca/le well knew w\ld be 
! case1 = he knew :at 0 9 m5--he knew _!
 prop5sity to receive ! delici\s poison 
( ! ,flatt]wells2 & x 0 = ?is reason t  
he gave !m ! book ( 8 laws1 & plant$ !  
h$ge1 & inv5t$ ! bolts1 & d\bl$ ! locks4
  ,z soon z poor ,p>ley _h swall[$ !    
fatal draught x act$ l en*antm5t4 ,he at
 once lo/ all p[] ( resi/ance4 ,he _h no
 s5se ( fe> left4 ,he despis$ 8 own     
safety1 =got 8 ma/]1 lo/ all sight ( !  

h\se 9 ! o!r c\ntry1 & rea*$ out = ano!r
 draught z eag]ly z ,flatt]well held out
 ! bottle to adm9i/] x4 ,:at a fool h ,i
 be51 said ,p>ley1 to d5y myself s long4
  ,w y n[ let me 98 said ,flatt]well4   
,aye1 t ,i w1 said ! delud$ ,p>ley4     
,?\gh ! tra9 0 n[ increas$ to ne> a     
hundr$ robb]s1 yet s intoxicat$ 0       
,p>ley1 t he did n see "o ( !m1 except 8
 new fri5d4 ,p>ley eag]ly pull$ d[n !   
b>s1 drew back ! bolts1 & =c$ op5 !     
locks1 ?9k+ he c\ld nev] let 9 8 fri5d  
soon en\gh4 ,he _h1 h[ev]1 j pres5ce (  
m9d to say1 ,my de> fri5d1 ,i hope y are
 alone4 ,flatt]well swore he 04 ,p>ley  
op5$ ! door--9 ru%$1 n ,flatt]well only1
 b ! :ole b&itti1 :o always lurk beh9d 9
 8 tra94 ,! mom5t !y _h got sure        
possession1 ,flatt]well *ang$ 8 s(t     
tone1 & cri$ out 9 a voice ( ?und]1 ,d[n
 ) ! ca/le2 kill1 burn1 & de/roy4       
,rap9e1 murd]1 & conflagration by turns 
took place4 ,p>ley 0 ! v fir/ :om !y    
attack$4 ,he 0 ov]p[]$ ) w\nds4 ,z he   
fell1 he cri$ out1 ,o my ma/]1 ,i die a 

victim to my unbelief 9 !e1 & to my own 
vanity & imprud5ce4 ,o t ! gu>dians (   
all o!r ca/les w\ld he> me ) my dy+     
brea? repeat my ma/]'s admonition1 t all
 attacks f )\t w n de/roy1 unless !re is
 "s conf$]ate )94 ,o t ! keep]s ( all   
o!r ca/les w\ld le>n f my ru91 t he :o  
p>leys ) temptation is already undone4  
,t he :o all[s himself to g to ! v      
b\nds1 w soon jump ov] ! h$ge2 t he :o  
talks out ( ! w9d[ ) ! enemy1 w soon op5
 ! door to him2 t he :o holds out 8 h& =
 ! cup ( s9ful flatt]y1 loses all p[] ( 
resi/+2 t :5 he op5s ! door to "o s91   
all ! re/ fly 9 ^u him1 & ! man p]i%es z
 ,i n[ d4  ,illu/ration     ,a ,,new    
,,*ri/mas ,,tract2  ,,or1 ,,! ,,"r ,,way
 ,,( ,,rejoic+ ,,at ,,*ri/mas1 ,,%[+ ,,!
 ,,reasons ,,we ,,h ,,= ,,joy ,,at ,,!  
,,ev5t ,,( ,,our ,,savi\r',s ,,bir?4    
,!re are two ways ( keep+ ,*ri/mas3 "s  
seem to keep x mu* 9 ! same way 9 :i* ! 
unbeliev+ ,jews kept _! fea/ 9 honor ( !
 calf :i* !y _h made4 ,& !y made a calf 
9 ,horeb 9 ^? days1 & ! p sat d[n to eat

 & dr9k1 & rose up to play4 ,b :at a sad
 sort ( ,*ri/ianity is ?is6 ,i am no    
enemy to mir? ( a prop] k9d1 & at prop] 
seasons2 b ! mir? ,i n[ speak (1 is !   
mir? ( inconsid]ation & folly1 & is (t5 
mix$ ) mu* loos5ess ( conduct &         
drunk5ness4 ,is ?is1 !n1 ! sort ( mir?  
prop] = ,*ri/ians8 ,let u suppose1 n[1 t
 a man %\ld *oose a *ur* z ! place 9 :i*
 he 0 to sit & s+ 8 jolly song1 & to    
dr9k till he 0 intoxicat$2 surely ?is   
w\ld imply t he 0 a p]son ( extraord9>y 
wick$ness4 ,b ?is1 y w say1 is :at      
nobody is s bad z to be guilty (2 well1 
!n1 let u suppose1 t in/ead ( *oos+ a   
*ur* z ! place1 he %\ld *oose ,*ri/mas z
 ! "t = ! l acts ( riot & drunk5ness3   
me?9ks ?is mu/ imply no small degree ( !
 same k9d ( wick$ness2 =1 z he t %\ld   
get intoxicat$ 9 a *ur*1 w\ld insult !  
*ur*1 s he t gets intoxicat$ at         
,*ri/mas1 :i* is ! season = commemorat+ 
! bir? ( ,*ri/1 insults ,*ri/ & 8       
religion4  ,i "k x may be said1 t ^? :o 
take ^! lib]ties at ,*ri/mas d n mean to

 insult ,*ri/1 & t !y act f             
inconsid]ation3 to :i* ,i answ]1 t !y   
are v guilty 9 be+ s inconsid]ate2 = ,i 
w\ld j rem>k by ! way1 t ^! p :o are s v
 inconsid]ate 9 "s ?+s1 are apt to be v 
consid]ate 9 o!rs4 ,= in/ance1 !y are v 
consid]ate ab\t _! pleasures1 b v       
inconsid]ate ab\t _! duty4 ,!y are (t51 
p]haps1 v consid]ate ab\t ?is _w1 always
 v inconsid]ate ab\t et]nity2 v         
consid]ate = !mselves1 & v little s ab\t
 o!r p2 extremely consid]ate on _! own  
side ( a b>ga91 b z inconsid]ate ab\t ! 
side ( ! o!r p>ty2 & :5 !y h committ$ a 
s91 !y are apt to be v consid]ate 9 f9d+
 excuses = x1 b v inconsid]ate 9 trac+  
out ! guilt & mis*ief ( _! wick$ness4 ,9
 %ort1 !n1 let x be rememb]$1 t         
inconsid]ation is (t5 nei!r m nor less  
?an ano!r ^w = wick$ness1 & t !         
inconsid]ate way ( sp5d+ ,*ri/mas :i*   
has be5 spok5 (1 is only1 9 o!r words1 !
 wick$ way ( sp5d+ x4  ,b n[ let u come 
to ! true way ( keep+ x4  ,fir/1 !n1 9  
ord] to "k h[ ! "t ( ,*ri/'s bir? ought 

to be rememb]$ by u1 ,i w\ld obs]ve1 t x
 is necess>y to und]/& well :o ,*ri/ 01 
& = :at purpose he came on e>?4 ,h[     
absurd w\ld x be to celebrate ! fif? (  
,novemb]1 )\t kn[+1 t on t day ! h\ses (
 p>liam5t 7 sav$ f fire1 & our happy    
con/itution1 z well z our religion1 0   
pres]v$ to u4 ,aga91 h[ absurd w\ld x be
 = any man to celebrate ! k+'s bir?day1 
or coronation-day1 :o did n feel )9 8   
he>t loyalty & affection t[>ds 8        
sov]eign1 & :o did n ?9k t any bless+s 7
 d]iv$ f our k+ly gov]nm5t4  ,let e "o1 
!re=e1 :o wi%es to sp5d ,*ri/mas aright1
 get acqua9t$ ) ! b5efits :i* h foll[$ f
 ,*ri/'s com+ into ! _w4 ,we w endeavor1
 n[1 to %[ v briefly :at ^! b5efits h   
be54 ,! _w1 at ! "t ( ,*ri/'s appe>+1 0 
divid$ into ,jews & ,g5tiles4 ,! ^w     
,g5tiles signifies nations1 t is1 all ! 
nations except ! ,jews4 ,let u speak ( !
 ,g5tiles fir/1 & ( ! ,jews aft]w>ds4   
,! ,g5tiles 7 wor%ipp]s ( false gods2 "s
 ( "o k9d1 "s ( ano!r4 ,!y all1 h[ev]1  
agre$ 9 ?is1 t !y ?\ght "o god z good z 

ano!r1 & no "o among !m _h any anxiety  
to br+ 8 neighbor ov] to 8 religion1 :i*
 is a pla9 pro( t !y _h no true religion
 among !m2 = :oev] is possess$ ( true   
religion1 is possess$ ( a great com=t & 
bless+1 :i* he w !re=e be glad to convey
 to o!r p also4 ,x 0 ! cu/om ( "s ( ^!  
,g5tiles to wor%ip /ocks & /ones2 o!rs  
b[$ d[n to liv+ animals1 su* z bulls1 or
 goats1 or liz>ds2 & o!rs paid _! /upid 
adoration to ! sun1 in/ead ( ! ,au?or ( 
x4 ,_m ( !m wor%ipp$ _! deceas$         
fell[-creatures2 & ! dead m5 :o 7 ?us   
turn$ into gods _h be51 9 g5]al1 "s ( ! 
mo/ wick$ & abom9able ( ! human race4   
,n[ ?is ignorance ( ! true ,god 0       
foll[$--z all ignorance ( him is apt to 
be--by great wick$ness 9 _! practice4   
,!y 7 giv5 ov] on ?is acc\nt1 z ,/4     
,paul1 ! inspir$ apo/le1 decl>es1 to a  
reprobate m9d2 to "w all uncleanness )  
gre$9ess4 ,!y le>n$ to conf\nd good &   
evil2 vices 7 !n commonly practis$1 su* 
z are n nam$ among ,*ri/ians4 ,false    
pr9ciples & false maxims ( e k9d ab\nd$4

 ,slav]y prevail$1 ev5 9 ! mo/ civiliz$ 
l&s2 = almo/ all s]vants 7 slaves 9 ^?  
days4 ,! e>? 0 fill$ ) viol5ce4 ,he t _h
 kill$ ! greate/ numb] ( 8              
fell[-creatures got usually ! greate/   
praise4 ,w>s 7 c>ri$ on ) dreadful      
f]ocity1 & multitudes 7 massacr$ at !   
public games1 9 battles f\ght = !       
amusem5t ( ! p4 ,humanity1 k9dness1 &   
b5evol5ce1 7 made ( no acc\nt2 & su* a  
?+ z a hospital 0 n kn[n4 ,rev5ge 0 bo? 
practis$ & recomm5d$2 & ^? excell5t     
,*ri/ian graces1 humility1 univ]sal     
*>ity1 & =giv5ess ( injuries1 7 consid]$
 z weaknesses & faults4  ,i %udd] to ?9k
 ( ! dreadful /ate ( mank9d 9 ^? days4  
,god grant t ! same evils may nev]      
return4 ,!y are ! natural consequ5ces ( 
be+ )\t ,*ri/ianity 9 ! _w2 = :5        
,*ri/ianity is gone1 !re is no rule to g
 by4 ,e man may !n set up a false       
goodness ( 8 own4 ,morals1 ( c\rse1 gr[ 
worse & worse2 a fi]ce & pr\d _s comes 9
 ! place ( ,*ri/ian meekness &          
b5evol5ce1 & claims ! "n ( virtue2 & !  

,savi\r ( ! _w1 ) all 8 works ( m]cy1   
be+ =gott51 man becomes cruel1 & unju/1 
& selfi%1 & implacable1 & unm]ciful2 =  
all ! viol5t passions ( our nature are  
let loose4  ,if we inquire also into !  
"* ( ! ,jews :o liv$ be=e ! com+ ( our  
,savi\r1 we %all f9d !m to h be5        
deplorably corrupt1 ?\gh !y expect$ 8   
com+1 & 71 9 "s measure1 acqua9t$ ) true
 religion4 ,! little k :i* !y _h seems  
to h be5 p]v]t$ ?r\gh ! wick$ness ( _!  
he>ts2 & ! ,scriptures assure u1 t bo?  
,jews & ,g5tiles 7 all "u s94 ,su* 0 !  
/ate into :i* ! _w 0 sunk be=e ! "t (   
our ,savi\r's appe>ance 9 x4  ,let u    
describe1 next1 :o ,*ri/ 01 & :at 7 !   
consequ5ces ( 8 com+4 ,he is call$ 9    
,scripture1 ! ,son ( ,god2 & 9 "s       
places1 ,god's only ,son2 :i* %[s t !re 
is no o!r be+ l unto him4 ,we "k t a    
son1 by 8 v bir?1 d]ives privileges f 8 
fa!r :i* belong to no o!r p]son2 t he   
p>takes ( ! same rank & inh]itance ) 8  
fa!r2 & t he possesses also1 9 an       
especial mann]1 8 fa!r's favor1 &       

altoge!r diff]s f a /rang] or a s]vant4 
,*ri/1 !n1 is to be consid]$1 9 all su* 
s5ses z ^!1 z ! ,son ( ,god4 ,x is true1
 he is call$ also ! ,son ( man1 = he 0  
born ( a woman1 namely1 ( ! virg9 ,m>y1 
& he took ^u him our nature1 dwell+ on  
e>? = ?irty ye>s4 ,we %\ld take great   
c>e1 h[ev]1 t 8 appe>ance among u z a   
man1 does n lead u to =m any l[ &       
unwor?y notions ( him4  ,suppose1 n[1 t 
! son ( a k+ 0 to travel1 9 ! dress ( a 
private subject1 on "s m]ciful &        
condesc5d+ err& to a di/ant & obscure "p
 ( 8 t]ritory4 ,surely x w\ld be v      
ung5]\s & ungrateful1 if ! poor         
villag]s1 :om he came to s]ve1 7 to d5y 
to him ! honors ( a k+'s son m]ely      
because !y c\ld n believe t s great a   
p]son c\ld /oop s l[ z to come among !m1
 especially if he br\ght pro(s ( 8 p[] &
 greatness along ) him4  ,j s1 me?9ks1  
are all ^? p]sons ung5]\s & ungrateful  
:o refuse to ,*ri/ t div9e honor :i*    
belongs to him1 m]ely because he        
condesc5d$ to be made fle% & blood1 & to

 dwell among u4 ,let u1 !n1 receive )   
simplicity & humility ! scripture       
te/imony conc]n+ him4 ,x speaks ( him 9 
t]ms t are q a/oni%+4 ,8 "n1 says !     
prophet1 =etell+ 8 bir?1 %all be call$  
,wond]ful1 ,c\nsellor1 ! mighty ,god1 ! 
ev]la/+ ,fa!r1 ! ,pr9ce ( ,peace2 & !   
gov]nm5t %all be on 8 %\ld]s4 ,!        
evangeli/ ,john tells u1 t ! ,^w1 mean+ 
,*ri/1 0 ) ,god1 & ! ,^w 0 ,god4 ,by    
him1 x is said 9 ! ,hebrews1 ,god made !
 _w2 & aga91 ,let all ! angels ( ,god   
wor%ip him4 ,all p[] ha? be5 giv5 him1  
bo? 9 heav5 & e>?1 & ,god ha? committ$  
all judgm5t to ! ,son4 ,! h\r also come?
 :5 !y t are 9 ! graves %all he> ! voice
 ( ! ,son ( man1 & %all come =?3 !y t h 
done good1 to ! resurrection ( life2 &  
!y t h done evil1 to ! resurrection (   
damnation4  ,su* are a few ( !          
expressions us$ 9 ,scripture conc]n+    
,*ri/4 ,let u le>n f ^! to adore 8 div9e
 ,maje/y1 & tru/ 8 p[]1 z well z to fe> 
8 wra?1 & to acc\nt him able to fulfil  
all ! purposes ( 8 com+4  ,b let u next 

describe :at ^! purposes 74 ,x may be   
said 9 g5]al1 t x 0 = u m51 & = our     
salvation1 t he came d[n f heav52 or1 z 
! ,scripture expresses x1 ,! ,son ( man 
came to seek & to save t :i* 0 lo/1 & to
 give 8 life a ransom = _m4  ,! _w1 z   
ha? already be5 %[n1 0 sunk 9 s91 & n 9 
s9 only1 b 9 condemnation also4 ,ev]    
s9ce ! fall ( our fir/ p>5t ,adam1 man  
_h be5 a s9ful creature4 ,b z 9 ,adam   
all di$1 ev5 s 9 ,*ri/ 7 all :o w\ld    
receive him1 to be made alive4 ,*ri/1   
!n1 0 ! second ,adam3 z ,adam 0 !       
de/roy]1 s ,*ri/ 0 ! re/or] ( our race4 
,! devil1 :o is call$ ! ,pr9ce (        
d>kness1 _h1 z we are told 9 ,scripture1
 become ! god & ! pr9ce ( ?is _w4 ,*ri/1
 !re=e1 came into ! _w1 z a conqu]]     
comes1 to recov] an empire t 0 lo/1 & to
 br+ back ! rebels to _! ob$i5ce & to   
happ9ess4 ,he came to ov]?r[ t k+dom (  
d>kness :i*1 ?r\gh ! p[] ( ! devil & !  
corruption ( man1 _h be5 set up4 ,= ?is 
purpose ! ,son ( ,god 0 manife/$1 t he  
might de/roy ! works ( ! devil4 ,he came

 to r$eem u f all iniquity1 & to purify 
unto himself a peculi> p1 zeal\s ( good 
works4  ,b h[ does ,*ri/ fulfil 8       
purpose ( deliv]+ u8 ,fir/1 ,i w\ld     
obs]ve1 t he liv$ a mo/ holy life1 h]eby
 sett+ u an example t we %\ld tread 9 8 
/eps4 ,he w5t ab\t do+ good3 nev] 0 any 
"o s k9d & graci\s to all :o came to him
 z ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,i w\ld "h obs]ve also1
 t he prea*$ ! gospel to mank9d2 he told
 u :at we mu/ believe & d1 9 ord] to    
ent] into ! k+dom ( heav54 ,?r\gh him   
also ! ,holy ,_s ( ,god is grant$ to u4 
,&1 to cr[n all1 he di$ = u4 ,he 0 nail$
 to ! cross1 & suff]$ a cruel dea? = our
 sakes1 be>+ ! wra? ( ,god 9 our /ead4  
,h]e9 is love1 n t we lov$ ,god1 b t he 
lov$ u1 & s5t 8 ,son to be !            
propitiation = our s9s4 ,*ri/ is t ,lamb
 ( ,god :i* has be5 (f]$ up z a         
sacrifice1 & :i* take? away ! s9s ( !   
_w4 ,n[1 !n1 let u rejoice1 & say       
triumphantly1 ) ! prophet ( old1 ,unto u
 a *ild is born1 unto u a son is giv54  
,behold1 said ! angels1 ,i br+ y good   

tid+s ( great joy2 = unto y is born ?is 
day1 a ,savi\r1 :i* is ,*ri/ ! ,"l4     
,glory to ,god 9 ! highe/1 on e>? peace1
 good w t[>ds m54  ,oh1 h[ _m ?\s&s h _h
 reason to bless ! season :i* we are n[ 
commemorat+--! season ( ! bir? ( ,jesus 
,*ri/4 ,! _w1 x is true1 is /ill wick$1 
= !re are _m :o d n believe 9 ?is       
,savi\r2 & !re are n a few :o ?9k !y    
believe 9 him1 & :o d n4 ,nev]!less1 ev5
 ! _w 9 g5]al has be5 ! bett] = 8 com+1 
= ! ?ick d>kness is pa/1 & ! true light 
n[ %9e?4 ,?r\gh ,*ri/'s com+1 iniquity  
has be5 less5$ ev5 among unbeliev]s2 =  
real ,*ri/ians1 ?\gh few1 h held up to  
view ! nature ( true goodness1 & ev5 bad
 m5 h1 9 "s measure1 be5 con/ra9$ to    
imitate !m2 !y h also gr[n m a%am$ ?an  
!y o!rwise w\ld h be5 ( _! vices4  ,b :o
 c calculate ! bless+ :i* ,*ri/ianity   
ha? be5 to ?\s&s ( true believ]s8 ,h[ _m
 lives h be5 made holy "h on e>?2 h[ _m 
he>ts h be5 *e]$ & com=t$ by x2 h[ _m   
dea?s1 :i* w\ld o!rwise h be5 mo/       
gloomy1 h be5 r5d]$ joyful & triumphant2

 &1 above all1 h[ _m immortal s\ls h be5
 sav$ & made happy to all et]nity1 ?r\gh
 fai? 9 ?is bless$ ,r$eem]4 ,my %eep1   
says ,*ri/1 he> my voice1 & !y foll[ me1
 & ,i give unto !m et]nal life2 & !y    
%all nev] p]i%1 nei!r %all any pluck !m 
out ( my h&4 ,i g to prep>e a place =   
!m1 t :]e ,i am !re !y may be also4  ,& 
n[1 read]1 :at are y\r ?\ghts on !      
subject ( our ,savi\r's appe>ance on ?is
 e>? ( ours8 ,if y are a true ,*ri/ian1 
y\r language w be su* z ! foll[+3 ,x is 
?r\gh ! com+ ( ,*ri/ into ! _w t ,i h   
le>n$ to "k myself1 & to "k ! ,god :o   
made me4 ,i am by nature bl9d &         
ignorant2 ,i am also s9ful & undone2 ,i 
am utt]ly )\t hope1 except ?r\gh ! m]cy 
( my ,savi\r2 & ev5 ?\gh ,i h be5 born 9
 a ,*ri/ian l&1 ,i c trace back1 9 my   
recollection1 _m pro(s ( ?is my natural 
ignorance & corruption & h>dness ( he>t4
 ,i 0 once l a %eep go+ a/ray1 b ,i am  
n[ return$ to ! ,%eph]d ( my s\l4 ,i    
foll[$ ! b5t ( my own fooli% w1 b !     
grace ( ,god 9 ,jesus ,*ri/ has *ang$ my

 s9ful he>t2 ! k ( my corruption has    
humbl$ me2 ! ?\ght ( my ,savi\r's dy+ = 
me has /irr$ up gratitude )9 me1 & t    
acqua9tance ) 8 gospel :i* ,i h ga9$ has
 *ang$ my :ole views ( life4  ,*ri/'s "*
 delights me3 ,i read ! hi/ory ( 8      
humble bir?1 8 pa9ful dea?1 & 8 glori\s 
resurrection1 z x is record$ 9          
,scripture1 ) hope & joy1 & ) holy      
confid5ce & tru/4 ,h[ %all ,i           
suffici5tly bless ,god = ,jesus ,*ri/8  
,:atev] *ange has be5 wr\ght 9 me1 ,i   
trace to ,*ri/'s com+ into ! _w4 ,if    
,*ri/ _h nev] come1 h[ corrupt %\ld ,i  
be at ?is mom5t2 h[ bl9d1 h[ d>k1 h[    
ignorant1 h[ diff]5t f :at1 ?r\gh !     
grace ( ,god1 ,i n[ am4 ,h[ mis]able1 9 
comp>ison ( my pres5t happ9ess4 ,i am   
engag$1 inde$1 9 a %>p conflict ) my    
s9s2 b1 ?r\gh my ,savi\r's help1 ,i hope
 to ga9 gr\nd aga9/ !m4 ,i h1           
occasionally1 d\bts & fe>s2 b 9 g5]al1  
,i feel confid5t t ! promises ( ,god are
 sure & c]ta9 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus2 = ,i "k 9 
:om ,i h believ$1 & ,i am p]suad$ t he  

is able to keep t s\l :i* ,i h committ$ 
to him till ! great day4     ,a ,,new   
,,*ri/mas ,,hymn4     ,o h[ wondr\s is !
 /ory     ,( our ble/ ,r$eem]'s bir?6   
,see1 ! mighty ,"l ( glory     ,leaves 8
 heav5 to visit e>?4    ,he> )          
transport1 e creature1     ,he> !       
gospel's joyful s\nd3   ,*ri/ appe>s 9  
human nature1     ,9 our s9ful _w is    
f\nd6    ,comes to p>don our            
transgression1     ,l a cl\d our s9s to 
blot2   ,comes to 8 own favor$ nation1  
,b 8 own receive him n4    ,if ! angels 
:o att5d$     ,to decl>e ! ,savi\r's    
bir?1   ,:o f heav5 ) songs desc5d$1    
,to proclaim good w on e>?2    ,if1 9   
pity to our bl9dness1     ,!y _h br\ght 
! p>don ne$$2   ,/ill1 ,jehovah's       
wondr\s k9dness     ,_h our w>me/ hopes 
exce$$6    ,if "s prophet _h be5 s5t    
,) salvation's joyful news1   ,:o t he>d
 ! ble/ ev5t     ,c\ld _! w>me/ love    
refuse8    ,b 'twas ,he to :om 9 heav5  
,hallelujahs nev] cease2   ,he1 ! mighty
 ,god1 0 giv5--     ,giv5 to u a ,pr9ce 

( peace4    ,none b he :o did create u1 
,c\ld r$eem f s9 & hell2   ,none b he   
c\ld re9/ate u     ,9 ! rank f :i* we   
fell4    ,_h he come1 ! glori\s /rang]1 
,deck$ ) all ! _w calls great--   ,_h he
 liv$ 9 pomp & gr&eur1     ,cr[n$ ) m   
?an royal /ate--    ,/ill1 our tongues1 
) praise o'erfl[+1     ,on su* b\ndless 
love w\ld dwell--   ,/ill1 our he>ts1 ) 
rapture gl[+1     ,speak :at words c\ld 
nev] tell4    ,b :at wond] %\ld x raise1
     ,?us our l[e/ /ate to borr[6   ,o !
 high my/]i\s ways--     ,god's own ,son
 a *ild ( sorr[6    ',twas to br+ u     
endless pleasure1     ,he our suff]+    
nature bore2   ',twas to give u heav5ly 
treasure1     ,he 0 will+ to be poor4   
,come1 ye ri*1 survey ! /able     ,:]e  
y\r infant ,savi\r lies2   ,f y\r full1 
o'erfl[+ table1     ,s5d ! hungry good  
supplies4    ,boa/ n y\r ennobl$        
/ations1     ,boa/ n t y're highly f$2  
,jesus1 he> x all ye nations1     ,_h n 
:]e to lay 8 head4    ,le>n ( me1 ?us   
cries ! ,savi\r1     ,if my k+dom y'd   

inh]it3   ,s9n]1 quit y\r pr\d behavior2
     ,le>n my meek & l[ly _s4    ,come1 
ye s]vants1 see y\r /ation     ,free f  
all reproa* & %ame2   ,he :o pur*as$ y\r
 salvation1     ,bore a s]vant's humble 
"n4    ,come1 ye poor1 "s com=t ga!r1   
,fa9t n 9 ! race y run2   ,h>d ! lot y\r
 graci\s ,fa!r     ,gave 8 de>1 8 only  
,son4    ,?9k1 t if y\r humble /ations  
,less ( worldly food be/[1   ,y escape  
^? /rong temptations     ,:i* f weal? & 
gr&eur fl[    ,see1 y\r ,savi\r is      
asc5d$2     ,see1 he looks ) pity d[n3  
,tru/ him1 all w soon be m5d$2     ,be> 
8 cross1 y'll %>e 8 cr[n4     ,,be> ,,ye
 ,,"o ,,ano!r',s ,,burd5s2 or1 ,,!      
,,valley ,,( ,,te>s4 ,a ,,vision4  ,,by 
,,hannah ,,m4   ,once ^u a "t me?\ght ,i
 set out ^u a long j\rney1 & ! place    
?r\gh :i* ,i travell$ appe>$ to be a d>k
 valley1 :i* 0 call$ ! ,valley ( ,te>s4 
,x _h obta9$ ?is "n n only on acc\nt ( !
 _m sorr[ful adv5tures :i* poor pass5g]s
 commonly meet ) 9 _! j\rney ?r\gh x1 b 
also because mo/ ( ^! travell]s ent]$ x 

weep+ & cry+1 & left x 9 a v great pa9 &
 angui%4 ,?is va/ valley 0 full ( p (   
all colors1 ages1 sizes1 & descriptions2
 b :e!r :ite1 or black1 or tawney1 all 7
 travell+ ! same road1 or r1 !y 7 tak+  
diff]5t little pa?s :i* all l$ to ! same
 common end4  ,n[ x 0 rem>kable1 t      
not)/&+ ! diff]5t complexions1 ages1 &  
temp]s ( ?is va/ v>iety ( p1 yet all    
resembl$ ea* o!r 9 ?is "o respect1 t ea*
 _h a burd5 on 8 back1 :i* he 0 de/9$ to
 c>ry ?r\gh ! toil & heat ( ! day1 until
 he %\ld arrive1 by a long] or %ort]    
c\rse1 at 8 j\rney's end4 ,^! burd5s    
w\ld 9 g5]al h made ! pilgrimage q      
intol]able1 _h n ! ,"l ( ! valley1 out (
 8 great compassion = ^! poor pilgrims1 
provid$1 among o!r ?+s1 ! foll[+ means =
 _! relief4  ,9 _! full view1 ov] !     
entrance ( ! valley1 !re 7 writt5 9     
great lett]s ! foll[+ words3      ,,be> 
,,ye ,,"o ,,ano!r',s ,,burd5s4   ,n[ ,i 
saw 9 my vision1 t _m ( ! travell]s     
hurri$ on )\t /opp+ to read ?is         
inscription2 & o!rs1 ?\gh !y _h once    

read x1 yet paid little or no att5tion  
to x4 ,a ?ird sort ?\ght x good advice =
 o!r p1 b v seldom appli$ x to !mselves4
 ,9 %ort1 ,i saw t too _m ( ^! p 7 ( !  
op9ion1 t !y _h burd5s en\gh ( _! own1 &
 t !re 0 !re=e no occasion to take ^u !m
 ^? ( o!rs2 s ea* tri$ to make 8 own    
load z light1 & 8 own j\rney z pleasant 
z he c\ld1 )\t s mu* z once ca/+ a ?\ght
 on a poor ov]load$ neighbor4  ,"h1     
h[ev]1 ,i h to make a r s+ul> rem>k1 by 
:i* ,i %all pla9ly %[ ! folly ( ^!      
selfi% p4 ,x 0 s ord]$ & contriv$ by !  
,"l ( ?is valley1 t if any "o /ret*$ out
 8 h& to light5 a neighbor's burd51 9   
fact he nev] fail$ to f9d t he at t     
mom5t also light5$ 8 own4 ,besides1 !   
obligation to help ea* o!r1 & ! b5efit (
 do+ s1 7 mutual4 ,if a man help$ 8     
neighbor1 x commonly happ5$ t "s o!r    
neighbor came1 by & by1 & help$ him 9 8 
turn2 = !re 0 no su* ?+ z :at we call   
indep5d5ce 9 ! :ole valley4 ,n "o ( all 
^! travell]s1 h[ev] /\t & /rong1 c\ld   
move on com=tably )\t assi/ance2 = s !  

,"l ( ! valley1 ^: laws 7 all ( !m k9d &
 good1 _h expressly orda9$4  ,i /ood    
/ill to wat* ! progress ( ^! poor wayf>+
 p1 :o mov$ sl[ly on1 l s _m            
ticket-port]s1 ) burd5s ( v>i\s k9ds on 
_! backs1 ( :i* "s 7 heavi]1 & "s 7     
light]2 b f a burd5 ( "o k9d or o!r1 n  
"o travell] 0 entirely free4   ,,!      
,,wid[4  ,a sorr[ful wid[1 oppress$ ) ! 
burd5 ( grief = ! loss ( an affectionate
 husb&1 w\ld h be5 b[$ d[n by h] heavy  
load1 _h n ! surviv+ *ildr5 ) great     
alacrity /epp$ =w>d & support$ h]4 ,_!  
k9dness1 aft] a :ile1 s mu* light5$ !   
load1 :i* ?reat5$ at fir/ to be         
intol]able1 t %e ev5 w5t on h] way )    
*e]fulness1 & m ?an repaid _! help1 by  
apply+ ! /r5g? %e d]iv$ f x1 to _!      
future assi/ance4   ,,! ,,husb&4  ,i    
next saw a poor old man tott]+ "u a     
burd5 s heavy1 t ,i expect$ him e mom5t 
to s9k "u x4 ,i peep$ into 8 pack1 & saw
 x 0 made up ( _m sad articles3 !re 7   
pov]ty1 oppression1 sickness1 debt1 &   
:at made by f> ! heavie/ "p1 undutiful  

*ildr54 ,i 0 wond]+ h[ x 0 t he got on  
ev5 s well z he did1 till ,i spi$ 8     
wife1 a k9d1 meek1 ,*ri/ian woman1 :o 0 
do+ h] utmo/ to assi/ him4 ,%e quietly  
got beh9d1 g5tly laid h] %\ld] to !     
burd51 & c>ri$ a mu* l>g] proportion ( x
 ?an appe>$ to me :5 ,i 0 at a di/ance4 
,%e n only su/a9$ him by h] /r5g?1 b    
*e]$ him by h] c\nsels4 ,%e told him t  
?r\gh mu* tribulation we mu/ ent] into !
 k+dom2 t he t ov]come? %all inh]it all 
?+s4 ,9 %ort1 %e s support$ 8 fa9t+ _s1 
t he 0 enabl$ to run ) pati5ce ! race t 
0 set be=e him4   ,,! ,,k9d ,,neighbor4 
,an infirm bl9d woman 0 creep+ =w>d ) a 
v heavy burd51 9 :i* 7 pack$ sickness & 
want1 ) numb]less o!r ( ^? raw mat]ials 
out ( :i* human mis]y is work$ up4 ,%e 0
 s weak t %e c\ld n h got on at all1 _h 
x n be5 = ! k9d assi/ance ( ano!r woman 
almo/ z poor z h]self2 :o1 ?\gh %e _h no
 light burd5 ( h] own1 *e]fully l5t a   
help+ h& to a fell[-travell] :o 0 /ill m
 heavily lad54 ,?is fri5d _h inde$      
little or no?+ to give2 b ! v voice (   

k9dness is soo?+ to ! we>y4 ,& ,i rem>k$
 9 _m o!r cases1 t x 0 n s mu* ! degree 
( help af=d$ z ! mann] ( help+1 t       
light5$ ! burd5s4  ,"s _h a co>se1 r\gh1
 clumsy way ( assi/+ a neighbor1 :i*1   
?\gh 9 fact x might be ( real use1 yet  
seem$1 by gall+ ! travell]s1 to add to !
 load x 0 int5d$ to light52 :ile ,i     
obs]v$ 9 o!rs1 t s *eap a k9dness z a   
mild ^w1 or ev5 an affectionate look1   
made a poor burd5$ wret* move on *e]ily4
 ,! b>e feel+ t "s human be+ c>$ = him1 
seem$ to light5 ! load4  ,b to return to
 ?is k9d neighbor4 ,%e _h a little old  
book 9 h] h&1 ! cov]s ( :i* 7 worn out  
by mu* use4 ,:5 %e saw ! bl9d woman     
ready to fa9t1 %e w\ld read h] a few    
words out ( ?is book1 su* z ! foll[+3   
,bless$ are ! poor 9 _s2 = !irs is !    
k+dom ( heav54 ,bless$ are !y t m\rn2 = 
!y %all be com=t$4 ,i w nev] leave !e1  
nor =sake !e4 ,= our light affliction1  
:i* is b = a mom5t1 worke? out = u a f> 
m exce$+ & et]nal weight ( glory2 & "o (
 ^! little promises op]at$ l a cordial  

on ! suff]]4   ,,! ,,cl]gyman4  ,a pi\s 
m9i/] s9k+ "u ! weight ( a di/ress$     
p>i%1 ^: worldly wants he 0 totally     
unable to be>1 0 sudd5ly reliev$ by a   
good wid[1 :o came up1 & took all ! sick
 & hungry on h] own %\ld]s4 ,! burd5 ( !
 p>i% ?us divid$ became tol]able4 ,!    
m9i/] be+ no long] b[$ d[n by ! temporal
 di/resses ( 8 p1 appli$ himself        
*e]fully to 8 own "p ( ! weight4 ,& x 0 
pleasant to see h[ ^? two p]sons1 nei!r 
( !m v /rong1 or ri*1 or heal?y1 by ?us 
k9dly unit+ toge!r1 7 enabl$ to be> !   
weight ( a :ole p>i%2 ?\gh s+ly1 ei!r ( 
!m mu/ h sunk "u ! attempt4 ,& ,i       
rememb] "o great grief ,i felt dur+ my  
:ole j\rney 01 t ,i did n see m ( ?is   
union & concurr+ k9dness1 by :i* all !  
burd5s might h be5 easily divid$4 ,x    
tr\bl$ me to obs]ve1 t ( all ! laws ( ! 
valley1 !re 0 n "o m frequ5tly brok5 ?an
 ! law ( k9dness4   ,,! ,,negroes4  ,i  
n[ spi$ a sw>m ( poor black m51 wom51 & 
*ildr51 a multitude :i* no man c\ld     
numb]2 ^! groan$1 & toil$1 & sweat$1 &  

bl$ "u f> heavi] loads ?an ,i _h yet    
se54 ,b = a :ile no man help$ !m2 at    
l5g? a few :ite travell]s 7 t\*$ ) !    
sorr[ful sigh+ ( ^? millions1 & v       
he>tily did !y put _! h&s to ! burd5s2 b
 _! numb] 0 n q equal to ! "w !y _h     
und]tak53 ,i p]ceiv$1 h[ev]1 t !y nev]  
lo/ sight ( ^! poor1 heavy-lad5 wret*es2
 & z ! numb] ( ^! g5]\s help]s increas$1
 & is cont9ually increas+1 ,i felt a    
com=table hope1 t be=e all ! blacks got 
out ( ! valley1 ! :ites w\ld s apply    
!mselves to ! burd51 t ! loads w\ld be  
effectually light5$4  ,among !          
travell]s1 ,i _h occasion to rem>k1 t ^?
 :o mo/ kick$ & /ruggl$ "u _! burd5s1   
only made !m s mu* ! heavi]2 = _! %\ld]s
 became extremely gall$ by ^! va9       
/ruggles4 ,! load1 if borne pati5tly1   
w\ld 9 ! end h turn$ ev5 to ! advantage 
( ! be>]s--= s ! ,"l ( ! valley _h k9dly
 decre$2 b z to ^! grumbl]s1 !y _h all !
 sm>t & none ( ! b5efit4 ,b ! ?+ t made 
all ^! burd5s seem s v heavy 01 t 9 e   
"o1 )\t exception1 !re 0 a c]ta9 inn]   

packet1 :i* mo/ ( ! travell]s took pa9s 
to conceal1 & c>efully wrap up2 & :ile  
!y 7 =w>d en\gh to compla9 ( ! o!r "p ( 
_! burd5s1 few said a ^w ab\t ?is1 ?\gh 
9 tru? x 0 ! press+ weight ( ?is secret 
packet :i* s]v$ to r5d] ! g5]al burd5 s 
intol]able4  ,9 spite ( all _! caution1 
,i contriv$ to get a peep at x4 ,i f\nd1
 9 ea*1 t ?is packet _h ! same label3 ! 
^w s9 0 writt5 on all z a g5]al title1 &
 9 ink s black t !y c\ld n wa% x out4 ,i
 obs]v$ t mo/ ( !m took no small pa9s to
 hide ! writ+2 b ,i 0 surpris$ to see t 
!y did n try to get rid ( _! load1 b !  
label4 ,if any k9d fri5d :o assi/$ ^! p 
9 be>+ _! burd5s1 did b s mu* z h9t at !
 secret packet1 or advise !m to get rid 
( x1 !y took fire at once1 & commonly   
d5i$ t !y _h any su* article 9 _!       
portmanteau2 & x 0 ^? ^: secret packet  
swell$ to ! mo/ enorm\s size1 :o mo/    
/\tly d5i$ !y _h any su* packet at all4 
,i saw ) pleasure1 h[ev]1 t "s :o _h    
long labor$ he>tily to get rid ( ?is    
inw>d packet1 at l5g?1 by pray]s1 &     

te>s1 & ef=ts1 n made 9 _! own /r5g?1   
f\nd x mu* dim9i%$1 & ! m ?is packet    
%runk 9 size1 ! light] 0 ! o!r "p ( _!  
burd5s also4  ,!n1 me?\ght1 all at once1
 ,i he>d a voice z x _h be5 ! voice ( an
 angel1 cry+ out1 & say+1 ,ye unhappy   
pilgrims1 :y are ye tr\bl$ ab\t ! burd5 
:i* ye are doom$ to be> ?r\gh ?is       
,valley ( ,te>s8 ,"k ye n1 t z soon z ye
 %all h escap$ out ( ?is valley1 ! :ole 
burd5 %all drop (f1 provid$ ye neglect n
 to remove t inw>d weight ( s9 :i*      
pr9cipally oppresses y8 ,/udy1 !n1 !    
:ole w ( ! ,"l ( ?is valley4 ,le>n f him
 h[ ! heavy "p ( y\r burd5s may n[ be   
less5$1 & h[ at la/ x %all be remov$ =  
ev]4 ,be com=t$4 ,fai? & hope may *e] y 
ev5 9 ?is valley4 ,! passage1 ?\gh x    
seems long to we>y travell]s1 is        
comp>atively %ort2 = beyond x !re is a  
l& ( ev]la/+ re/1 ':]e ye %all hung] no 
m1 nei!r ?ir/ any m2 :]e ye %all be l$  
by liv+ f\nta9s ( wat]s1 & all te>s %all
 be wip$ away f y\r eyes4'     ,,!      
,,/rait ,,gate ,,& ,,! ,,broad ,,way3   

,,be+ ,,! ,,second ,,"p ,,( ,,! ,,valley
 ,,( ,,te>s4  ,,by ,,hannah ,,m4   ,n[  
,i _h a second vision ( :at 0 pass+ 9 ! 
,valley ( ,te>s4 ,me?\ght ,i saw aga9 ! 
same k9d ( travell]s :om ,i _h se5 9 !  
=m] "p1 & !y 7 w&]+ at l>ge ?r\gh ! same
 va/ wild]ness4 ,at fir/ sett+ out on 8 
j\rney1 ea* travell] _h a small lamp s  
fix$ 9 8 bosom1 t x seem$ to make a "p (
 himself2 b z ?is natural light did n   
prove to be suffici5t to direct !m 9 !  
"r way1 ! ,k+ ( ! c\ntry1 9 pity to _!  
w&]+s & _! bl9dness1 out ( 8 graci\s    
condesc5sion1 promis$ to give ^! poor   
wayf>+ p an additional supply ( light f 
8 own royal treasury4  ,b z he did n    
*oose to lavi% 8 favors :]e !re seem$ no
 disposition to receive !m1 he w\ld n   
be/[ any ( 8 oil on su* z did n ?9k x   
wor? ask+ =4 ,ask1 & ye %all receive1 0 
! univ]sal rule he laid d[n = !m4 ,_m 7 
prev5t$ f ask+ ?r\gh pride & vanity1 =  
!y ?\ght !y _h light en\gh already2     
pref]r+ ! feeble glimm]+s ( _! own lamp1
 to all ! (f]$ light f ! ,k+'s treasury4

  ,yet x 0 obs]v$ ( ^? :o reject$ x z   
?9k+ !y _h en\gh1 t h>dly any act$ up to
 :at ev5 _! own natural light %[$ !m4   
,o!rs 7 det]r$ f ask+1 because !y 7 told
 t ?is light n only po9t$ out ! dang]s &
 difficulties ( ! road1 b by a c]ta9    
reflect+ p[] x turn$ inw>d on !mselves1 
& reveal$ to !m ugly sights 9 _! own    
he>ts to :i* !y r *ose to be bl9d2 = ^? 
travell]s *ose d>kness r ?an light1     
because _! de$s 7 evil4 ,n[ x 0         
rem>kable t ^! two prop]ties 7          
insep>able1 & t ! lamp w\ld be ( little 
outw>d use1 except to ^? :o us$ x z an  
int]nal reflector4 ,a ?reat & a promise 
also nev] fail$ to accompany ! (f] ( ?is
 light f ! ,k+3 a promise1 t to ^? :o   
improv$ :at !y _h1 m %\ld be giv52 & a  
?reat1 t f ^? :o did n use x wisely1    
%\ld be tak5 away ev5 :at !y _h4  ,i    
obs]v$ t :5 ! road 0 v dang]\s1 :5      
t]rors & difficulties & dea? beset !    
fai?ful travell]1 !n1 on _! f]v5t       
importunity1 ! ,k+ volunt>ily gave l>ge 
& b\ntiful supplies ( light1 su* z 9    

common seasons nev] c\ld h be5 expect$2 
always proportion+ ! quantity giv5 to ! 
necessity ( ! case3 ,z _! day 01 su* 0  
_! light & /r5g?4  ,?\gh _m *ose to     
dep5d entirely on _! own lamp1 yet x 0  
obs]v$ t ?is light 0 apt to g out1 if   
left to itself4 ,x 0 easily bl[n out by 
^? viol5t gu/s :i* 7 p]petually h[l+    
?r\gh ! wild]ness1 & inde$ x 0 ! natural
 t5d5cy ( t un:olesome atmosph]e to     
ext+ui% x2 j z y h se5 a c&le g out :5  
expos$ to ! vapors & f\l air ( a damp   
room4 ,x 0 a melan*oly sight to see     
multitudes ( travell]s he$lessly pac+   
on1 boa/+ !y _h light en\gh1 & despis+ !
 (f] ( m4  ,b :at a/oni%$ me mo/ ( all  
01 to see _m1 & "s ( !m1 too1 acc\nt$ m5
 ( fir/rate wit1 actually busy 9 bl[+   
out _! own light1 because1 :ile any sp>k
 ( x rema9$1 x only s]v$ to torm5t !m1 &
 po9t out ?+s :i* !y did n wi% to see4  
,& hav+ once bl[n out _! own light1 !y 7
 n easy till !y _h bl[n out t ( _!      
neighbor's also2 s t a good "p ( !      
wild]ness seem$ to exhibit a sort (     

univ]sal bl9d-man's-buff1 ea* endeavor+ 
to cat* 8 neighbor1 :ile 8 own volunt>y 
bl9dness expos$ him to be caught        
himself1 s t ea* 0 actually fall+ into !
 sn>e he 0 lay+ = ano!r2 till at l5g?1 z
 selfi%ness is ! natural consequ5ce (   
bl9dness1 cat* he t cat* c1 became !    
g5]al cry ?r\gh\t ! wild]ness4  ,n[ ,i  
saw 9 my vision1 t !re 7 "s o!rs :o 7   
busy 9 /rew+ ! mo/ gaudy fl[]s ov] !    
num]\s bogs1 precipices1 & pitfalls1 )  
:i* ! wild]ness ab\nd$2 & ?us mak+ dang]
 & dea? look s gay1 t ! poor ?\ghtless  
creatures seem$ to delight 9 _! own     
de/ruction4 ,^? pitfalls did n appe>    
deep or dang]\s to ! eye1 because ov] !m
 7 rais$ gay edifices ) allur+ names4   
,^! 7 fill$ ) s++ m5 & s++ wom51 & )    
danc+1 & fea/+1 & gam+1 & dr9k+1 &      
jollity1 & madness4 ,b ?\gh ! sc5]y 0   
gay1 ! foot+ 0 uns\nd4 ,! floors 7 full 
( holes1 ?r\gh :i* ! un?9k+ m]rymak]s 7 
cont9ually s9k+4 ,"s tumbl$ ?r\gh 9 !   
middle ( a song1 _m at ! end ( a fea/2 &
 ?\gh !re 0 _m a cup ( intoxication     

wrea!d ) fl[]s1 yet !re 0 always poison 
at ! bottom4  ,b :at mo/ surpris$ me 01 
t ?\gh no day pass$ ov] _! heads 9 :i*  
"s ( ^! m]ry-mak]s did n drop ?r\gh1 yet
 _! loss made little impression on ^? :o
 7 left4 ,nay1 in/ead ( be+ awak5$ to m 
circumspection & self-d5ial by !        
cont9ual dropp+ (f ( ^? ab\t !m1 sev]al 
( !m seem$ to borr[ f !nce an argum5t ( 
a directly contr>y t5d5cy1 & ! v        
%ortness ( ! "t 0 only urg$ z a reason  
to use x m s$ul\sly = ! indulg5ce (     
s5sual delights4 ,let u eat & dr9k2 =   
to-morr[ we die4 ,let u cr[n ourselves )
 rose-buds be=e !y are )]$4 ,) ^!1 & a  
?\s& o!r su* little mottoes1 ! gay g>l&s
 ( ! wild]ness 7 decorat$4  ,"s admir$  
poets 7 set to "w to set ! mo/ corrupt  
s5tim5ts to ! mo/ h>moni\s tunes3 ^! 7  
sung )\t scruple1 *iefly1 inde$1 by !   
loos] sons ( riot1 b n seldom also by ! 
m ord]ly daught]s ( sobriety1 :o 7 n    
a%am$ to s+1 to ! s\nd ( in/rum5ts1     
s5tim5ts s corrupt & immoral1 t !y w\ld 
h blu%$ to speak or read !m2 b ! music  

seem$ to sanctify ! corruption1         
especially su* z 0 connect$ ) love or   
dr9k+4  ,n[ ,i obs]v$1 t all ! travell]s
 :o _h s mu* z a sp>k ( life left1 seem$
 e n[ & !n1 z !y mov$ onw>ds1 to ca/ an 
eye1 ?\gh ) v diff]5t degrees (         
att5tion1 t[>ds ! ,happy l&1 :i* !y 7   
told lay at ! end ( _! j\rney2 b z !y   
c\ld n see v f> =w>d1 & z !y knew !re 0 
a d>k & %ad[y valley1 :i* mu/ ne$s be   
cross$ be=e !y c\ld atta9 to ! ,happy   
l&1 !y tri$ to turn _! att5tion f x z   
mu* z !y c\ld4 ,! tru? is1 !y 7 n       
suffici5tly apt to consult a map :i* !  
,k+ _h giv5 !m1 & :i* po9t$ out ! road  
to ! ,happy l& s cle>ly1 t ! wayf>+ man1
 ?\gh simple1 c\ld n err4 ,?is map also 
def9$ v correctly ! b\nd>ies ( ! ,happy 
l& f ! l& ( ,mis]y1 bo? ( :i* lay on !  
o!r side ( ! d>k & %ad[y valley2 b s _m 
beacons & ligh?\ses 7 erect$1 s _m cle> 
& explicit directions furni%$ = avoid+ !
 "o c\ntry & atta9+ ! o!r1 t x 0 n !    
,k+'s fault1 if ev5 "o s+le travell] got
 wrong4 ,b ,i am incl9$ to ?9k1 t 9     

spite ( ! map1 & ! ,k+'s ^w1 & 8 (f]s ( 
assi/ance to get !m ?i!r1 ! travell]s 9 
g5]al did n he>tily & truly believe1    
aft] all1 t !re 0 any su* c\ntry z !    
,happy l&2 or at lea/1 ! paltry &       
transi5t pleasures ( ! wild]ness s      
besott$ !m1 ! ?\ghts ( ! d>k & %ad[y    
valley s fright5$ !m1 t !y ?\ght !y %\ld
 be m com=table by bani%+ all ?\ght &   
=eca/4  ,n[ ,i also saw 9 my dream1 t   
!re 7 two roads ?r\gh ! wild]ness1 "o ( 
:i* e travell] mu/ ne$s take4 ,! fir/ 0 
n>r[1 & difficult1 & r\gh1 b x 0        
infallibly safe4 ,x did n admit !       
travell] to /ray ei!r to ! "r h& or to !
 left1 yet x 0 f> f be+ de/itute ( real 
com=ts or sob] pleasures4 ,! o!r 0 a    
broad & tempt+ way1 ab\nd+ ) luxuri\s   
fruits & gaudy fl[]s to tempt ! eye &   
please ! appetite4 ,to =get ! d>k       
valley1 ?r\gh :i* e travell] 0 well     
assur$ he mu/ "o day pass1 seem$1 inde$1
 ! object ( g5]al desire4 ,to ?is great 
end1 all t human +5uity c\ld inv5t 0    
indu/ri\sly set to "w4 ,! travell]s     

read1 & !y wrote1 & !y pa9t$1 & !y sung1
 & !y danc$1 & !y drank z !y w5t along1 
n s mu* because !y all c>$ = ^! ?+s1 or 
_h any real joy 9 !m1 z because ?is     
re/less activity s]v$ to div]t _!       
att5tion f ev] be+ fix$ on ! d>k & %ad[y
 valley4  ,! ,k+1 :o knew ! ?\ghtless   
temp] ( ! travell]s1 & h[ apt !y 7 to   
=get _! j\rney's end1 _h ?\ght ( a ?\s& 
little k9d att5tions to w>n !m ( _!     
dang]s4 ,& z we sometimes see 9 our     
g>d5s writt5 on a bo>d 9 great lett]s1  
,bew>e ( spr+-guns--,man-traps are set  
"h2 s _h ?is ,k+ caus$ to be writt5 &   
/uck up1 be=e ! eyes ( ! travell]s1     
sev]al little notices & cautions1 su* z1
 ,broad is ! way t leade? to de/ruction2
 ,take he$1 le/ ye also p]i%2 ,woe to !m
 t rise up e>ly to dr9k w9e2 ,!         
pleasures ( s9 are b = a season4  ,su* 7
 ! notices direct$ to ! ,broad-way      
travell]s2 b !y 7 s busily engag$ 9     
pluck+ ! fl[]s1 sometimes be=e !y 7     
bl[n1 & 9 dev\r+ ! fruits1 (t5 be=e !y 7
 ripe1 & 9 load+ !mselves ) yell[ clay1 

"u ! weight ( :i* millions p]i%$1 t !y  
_h no "t s mu* z to look at ! ,k+'s     
directions4  ,_m w5t wrong because !y   
pref]r$ a m]ry j\rney to a safe "o1 &   
because !y 7 t]rifi$ by c]ta9 notices   
*iefly int5d$ = ! ,n>r[-way travell]s1  
su* z1 ,ye %all weep & lam5t1 b ! _w    
%all rejoice2 b _h ^! fooli% p all[$    
!mselves "t or pati5ce to read to ! end1
 :i* !y seldom w\ld d1 !y w\ld h se5 ^! 
com=table words add$3 ,b y\r sorr[ %all 
be turn$ into joy2 also1 ,y\r joy no man
 take? f y2 &1 ,!y t s[ 9 te>s %all reap
 9 joy4  ,n[ ,i also saw 9 my dream1 t  
_m travell]s :o _h a /rong dread ( end+ 
at ! l& ( ,mis]y1 walk$ up to ! ,/rait  
gate1 hop+1 t ?\gh ! entrance 0 n>r[1   
yet if !y c\ld once get 91 ! road w\ld  
wid52 b :at 0 _! grief1 :5 on look+ m   
closely !y saw writt5 on ! inside1 ,n>r[
 is ! way3 ?is made !m take fright2 !y  
comp>$ ! inscriptions ) :i* ! :ole way 0
 l9$1 su* z1 ,be ye n con=m$ to ?is     
_w--,d5y y\rselves1 take up y\r cross1 )
 all ! tempt+ pleasures ( ! wild]ness4  

,"s inde$ recollect$ ! f9e descriptions 
!y _h read ( ! ,happy l&1 ! ,gold5 city1
 & ! riv] ( ,pleasures1 & !y sigh$2 b   
!n1 ^? joys 7 di/ant1 & f ! fa9tness (  
_! light !y soon got to ?9k t :at 0     
remote might be unc]ta92 & :ile ! pres5t
 good increas$ 9 bulk by its ne>ness1 ! 
di/ant good rec$$1 dim9i%$1 disappe>$4  
,_! fai? fail$2 !y w\ld tru/ no f>!r ?an
 !y c\ld see3 !y drew back & got into ! 
,broadway1 tak+ a common b sad refuge 9 
! numb] & gayety ( _! companions4  ,:5  
^! fa9t-he>t$ p1 :o yet _h set out well1
 turn$ back1 _! light 0 q put out1 & !n 
!y became worse ?an ^? :o _h made no    
attempt to get 92 = x is impossible1 t  
is1 x is next to impossible1 = ^? :o 7  
once enlight5$1 & h ta/$ ( ! heav5ly    
gift1 & ! good ^w ( ,god1 & ! p[]s ( !  
_w to come1 if !y %all fall away1 to    
r5ew !m aga9 to rep5tance4  ,a few      
hone/1 humble travell]s1 n naturally    
/rong] ?an ! re/1 b /r5g!n$ by _! tru/ 9
 ! ,k+'s ^w1 came up by ! light ( _!    
lamps1 & meekly ent]$ 9 at ! ,/rait     

gate4 ,z !y advanc$ f>!r !y felt less   
heavy1 & ?\gh ! way did n 9 reality gr[ 
wid]1 yet !y grew reconcil$ to !        
n>r[ness ( x1 especially :5 !y saw !    
walls "h & !re /udd$ ) c]ta9 jewels     
call$ promises1 su* z1 ,he t endure? to 
! end %all be sav$2 &1 ,my grace is     
suffici5t = !e4  ,"s1 :5 !y 7 almo/     
ready to fa9t1 7 enc\rag$ by see+ t _m  
ni*es 9 ! ,n>r[-way 7 fill$ ) /atues &  
pictures ( sa9ts & m>tyrs1 :o _h borne  
_! te/imony at ! /ake1 t ! ,n>r[-way 0 !
 safe way2 & ^! travell]s1 in/ead ( s9k+
 at ! sight ( ! pa9t$ :eel & gibbet1 !  
sword & ! furnace1 7 animat$ by ^! words
 writt5 "u !m3 ,^? t we> :ite robes came
 out ( great tribulation2 &1 ,be ye     
foll[]s ( !m :o ?r\gh fai? & pati5ce    
inh]it ! promises4  ,9 ! meantime !re   
came a great multitude ( travell]s1 all 
f ,laodicea3 ?is 0 ! l>ge/ p>ty ,i _h   
yet se52 ^! 7 nei!r cold nor hot2 !y    
w\ld n give up future hope1 !y c\ld n   
endure pres5t pa92 s !y contriv$ to     
deceive !mselves by fancy+1 t ?\gh !y   

resolv$ to keep ! ,happy l& 9 view1 yet 
!re mu/ ne$s be _m diff]5t ways :i* l$  
to x1 no d\bt all equally sure )\t be+  
all equally r\gh2 s !y set on foot c]ta9
 little contrivances to atta9 ! end )\t 
us+ ! means1 & s(t5$ d[n ! _s ( ! ,k+'s 
directions to fit !m to _! own practice4
  ,sometimes !y w\ld split a direction 9
 two1 & only use t half :i* suit$ !m4 ,=
 in/ance1 :5 !y met ) ! foll[+ rule1    
,tru/ 9 ! ,"l1 & d good1 !y w\ld take ! 
fir/ half1 & make !mselves easy ) a     
g5]al sort ( tru/1 t ?r\gh ! m]cy ( !   
,k+ all w\ld g well ) !m1 ?\gh !y       
!mselves did no?+4 ,& on ! o!r h&1 _m   
made sure t a few good works ( _! own   
w\ld c>ry !m safely to ! ,happy l&1 ?\gh
 !y did n tru/ 9 ! ,"l1 nor place any   
fai? 9 8 ^w3 s !y took ! second half ( !
 splic$ direction4 ,?us "s p]i%$ by a   
lazy fai?1 & o!rs by a work+ pride4  ,a 
l>ge p>ty ( ,ph>isees n[ appe>$1 :o _h s
 neglect$ _! lamp t !y did n see _! way 
at all1 ?\gh !y fanci$ !mselves to be   
full ( light2 !y kept up appe>ances s   

well z to delude o!rs1 & mo/ effectually
 to delude !mselves ) a notion t !y     
might be f\nd 9 ! "r way at la/4 ,9 ?is 
dreadful delusion !y w5t on to ! end1 & 
till !y 7 f9ally plung$ 9 ! d>k valley1 
nev] discov]$ ! horrors :i* await$ !m on
 ! dismal %ore4 ,x 0 rem>kable1 t :ile  
^! ,ph>isees 7 (t5 boa/+ h[ bright _!   
light burn$1 9 ord] to get ! praise (   
m51 ! humble travell]s1 ^: /eady light  
%[$ _! good works to o!rs1 refus$ all   
comm5dation1 & ! bright] _! light %9$   
be=e m51 s mu* ! m !y insi/$ t !y ought 
to glory1 n 9 !mselves1 b _! ,fa!r :i*  
is 9 heav54  ,i n[ set myself to obs]ve 
:at 0 ! p>ticul> let1 mole/ation1 &     
h9d]ance1 :i* ob/ruct$ p>ticul>         
travell]s 9 _! endeavors to ent] 9 at ! 
,/rait gate4 ,i rem>k$ a huge portly    
man1 :o seem$ desir\s ( gett+ 91 b he   
c>ri$ ab\t him su* a va/ provision (    
bags full ( gold1 & _h on s _m ri*      
g>m5ts :i* /uff$ him out s wide1 t ?\gh 
he pu%$ & squeez$ l "o :o _h really a   
m9d to get 91 yet he c\ld n possibly d  

s4 ,!n ,i he>d a voice cry+1 ,woe to him
 t loade? himself ) ?ick clay4 ,! poor  
man felt some?+ 0 wrong1 & ev5 w5t s f> 
z to *ange "s ( 8 m cumb]some vanities  
into o!rs :i* seem$ less bulky2 b /ill  
he & 8 pack 7 mu* too wide = ! gate4    
,he w\ld n1 h[ev]1 give up ! matt] s    
easily1 b began to ?r[ away a little ( !
 co>s] "p ( 8 baggage2 b /ill ,i rem>k$1
 t he ?rew away none ( ! vanities :i*   
lay ne> 8 he>t4 ,he tri$ aga91 b x w\ld 
n d2 /ill 8 dim5sions 7 too l>ge4 ,he n[
 look$ up & read ^! words3 ,h[ h>dly    
%all !y :o h ri*es ent] into ! k+dom (  
,god6 ,! poor man sigh$ to f9d t x 0    
impossible to enjoy 8 fill ( bo? worlds1
 & w5t away sorr[+4 ,if he ev] aft]w>ds 
ca/ a ?\ght t[>ds ! ,happy l&1 x 0 only 
to regret t ! road :i* l$ to x 0 too    
n>r[ to admit any b ! meagre *ildr5 (   
want1 :o 7 n s encumb]$ by weal? z to be
 too big = ! passage4 ,_h he read on1 he
 w\ld h se5 t ) ,god all ?+s are        
possible4  ,ano!r advanc$ ) mu*         
confid5ce ( success2 = hav+ little      

worldly ri*es or honors1 ! gate did n   
seem s /rait to him4 ,he got to !       
?re%old triumphantly1 & seem$ to look   
back ) disda9 on all t he 0 quitt+4 ,he 
soon f\nd1 h[ev]1 t he 0 s bloat$ )     
pride1 & /uff$ out ) self-suffici5cy1 t 
he c\ld n get 94 ,nay1 he 0 9 a worse   
way ?an ! ri* man j nam$1 = he 0 will+  
to ?r[ away "s ( 8 outw>d luggage2 :]eas
 ?is man refus$ to "p ) a gra9 ( t      
vanity & self-applause :i* made him too 
big = ! way4 ,! s5se ( 8 own wor? s     
swell$ him out1 t he /uck fa/ 9 !       
gateway1 & c\ld nei!r get 9 nor out4    
,f9d+ n[ t he mu/ cut (f all ^? big     
?\ghts ( himself1 if he wi%$ to be r$uc$
 to su* a size z to pass ! gate1 he gave
 up all ?\ghts ( x4 ,he scorn$ t        
humility & self-d5ial :i* might h %runk 
him d[n to ! prop] dim5sions3 ! m he    
insi/$ on 8 own qualifications =        
entrance1 ! m impossible x became to    
ent]1 = ! bigg] he grew4 ,f9d+ t he mu/ 
become q ano!r mann] ( man be=e he c\ld 
hope to get 91 he gave up ! desire2 & ,i

 n[ saw1 t ?\gh :5 he set 8 face t[>ds !
 ,happy l& he c\ld n get an in* =w>d1   
yet ! in/ant he made a motion to turn   
back into ! _w1 8 spe$ became rapid     
en\gh1 & he got back into ! ,broad-way  
mu* soon] ?an he _h got out ( x4  ,_m1  
:o = a "t 7 br\ght d[n f _! usual bulk  
by "s affliction1 seem$ to get 9 ) ease4
 ,!y n[ ?\ght all _! difficulties ov]2 =
 hav+ be5 surfeit$ ) ! _w dur+ _! late  
disappo9tm5t1 !y turn$ _! backs ^u x    
will+ly en\gh4 ,a fit ( sickness p]haps1
 :i* is v apt to r$uce1 _h = a "t br\ght
 _! bodies into subjection1 s t !y 7    
enabl$ j to get 9 at ! gateway2 b z soon
 z heal? & spirits return$1 ! way grew  
n>r[] & n>r[] to !m2 !y c\ld n get on1 b
 turn$ %ort1 & got back into ! _w4  ,i  
saw _m attempt to ent] :o 7 /opp$ %ort  
by a l>ge burd5 ( worldly c>es2 o!rs by 
a load ( idolatr\s atta*m5ts2 b ,i      
obs]v$ t no?+ prov$ a m complete b> ?an 
t va/ bundle ( prejudices ) :i*         
multitudes 7 load$4 ,o!rs 7 fatally     
ob/ruct$ by loads ( bad habits :i* !y   

w\ld n lay d[n1 ?\gh !y knew !y prev5t$ 
_! entrance4 ,"s few1 h[ev]1 ( mo/      
descriptions :o _h kept _! light alive  
by crav+ con/ant supplies f ! ,k+'s     
treasury1 got ?r\gh at la/ by a /r5g?   
:i* !y felt n to be _! own4  ,"o poor   
man1 :o c>ri$ ! l>ge/ bundle ( bad      
habits ,i _h se51 c\ld n get on a /ep2  
he nev] ceas$1 h[ev]1 to implore = light
 en\gh to see :]e 8 mis]y lay3 he ?rew  
d[n "o ( 8 bundles1 !n ano!r1 b all to  
little purpose1 /ill he c\ld n /ir4 ,at 
la/1 /riv+ z if 9 agony--:i* is ! true  
way ( ent]+--he ?rew d[n ! heavie/      
article 9 8 pack3 ?is 0 selfi%ness4 ,!  
poor fell[ felt reliev$ at once1 8 light
 burn$ brightly1 & ! re/ ( 8 pack 0 z   
no?+4  ,!n ,i he>d a great noise z (    
c>p5t]s at "w4 ,i look$ to see :at ?is  
might be1 & saw _m /urdy travell]s1 :o1 
f9d+ !y 7 too bulky to get ?r\gh1 took  
into _! heads n to r$uce !mselves1 b to 
wid5 ! gate3 !y hack$ on ?is side1 &    
hew$ on t2 b all _! hack+ & hew+ &      
hamm]+ 0 to no purpose1 !y got only _!  

labor = _! pa9s3 x w\ld h be5 possible =
 !m to h r$uc$ !mselves1 b to wid5 !    
,n>r[-way 0 impossible4  ,:at griev$ me 
mo/ 01 to obs]ve t _m :o _h got on      
successfully a good way1 n[ /opp$ to    
re/1 & to admire _! own progress4 ,:ile 
!y 7 ?us valu+ !mselves on _! atta9m5t1 
_! light dim9i%$4 ,:ile ^! 7 boa/+ h[ f>
 !y _h left o!rs beh9d1 :o _h set out   
mu* e>li]1 "s sl[] travell]s1 ^: beg9n+ 
_h n be5 s promis+ b :o _h walk$        
circumspectly1 n[ out/ripp$ !m4 ,^! la/ 
walk$1 n z ?\gh !y _h already atta9$1 b 
?is "o ?+ !y did1 =gett+ ! ?+s :i* 7    
beh9d1 !y press$ =w>d t[>ds ! m>k = !   
prize ( _! high call+4 ,^!1 ?\gh        
naturally weak1 yet by lay+ aside e     
weight1 f9i%$ ! race t 0 be=e !m4  ,^?  
:o _h kept _! light burn+1 :o 7 n wise 9
 _! own conceit1 :o laid _! help on ,"o 
t is mighty1 :o _h *os5 to suff]        
affliction r ?an to enjoy ! pleasures ( 
s9 = a season1 came at l5g? to ! ,happy 
l&4 ,!y _h inde$ ! d>k & %ad[y valley to
 cross2 b ev5 !re !y f\nd a rod & a /aff

 to com=t !m4 ,_! light1 in/ead ( be+   
put out by ! damps ( ! valley ( ! ,%ad[ 
( ,dea?1 (t5 burn$ ) add$ brightness4   
,"s1 inde$1 suff]$ ! t]rors ( a %ort    
eclipse2 b ev5 !n _! light1 l t ( a d>k 
lant]n1 0 n put out1 x 0 only hid = a   
:ile2 & ev5 ^! (t5 f9i%$ _! c\rse ) joy4
 ,b be t z x might1 ! in/ant !y rea*$ ! 
,happy l&1 all te>s 7 wip$ f _! eyes2 & 
! ,k+ himself came =? & welcom$ !m into 
8 pres5ce1 & put a cr[n ^u _! heads1 )  
^! words3 ,well done1 good & fai?ful    
s]vant2 ent] ?\ into ! joy ( ?y ,,"l4   
,,! ,,p>able ,,( ,,! ,,labor]s ,,9 ,,!  
,,v9ey>d4   ,! k+dom ( heav5 is comp>$  
by our ,savi\r to a h\sehold] :i* w5t   
out e>ly 9 ! morn+ to hire labor]s into 
8 v9ey>d4 ,& aga9 he w5t out ab\t ! ?ird
 h\r1 & saw o!rs /&+ idle 9 !           
m>ket-place1 & said unto !m1 ,g ye also 
into ! v9ey>d3 & !y w5t _! way4 ,& he   
w5t out ab\t ! six? & n9? h\r1 & did    
likewise4 ,& ab\t ! elev5? h\r he w5t   
out1 & f\nd o!rs /&+ idle1 & sai? unto  
!m1 ,:y /& ye "h all ! day idle8 ,!y say

 unto him1 ,because no man ha? hir$ u4  
,he sai? unto !m1 ,g ye also into !     
v9ey>d2 & :atsoev] is "r1 t %all ye     
receive4  ,by ! h\sehold] "h spok5 (1   
our ,savi\r himself is int5d$2 & by !   
labor]s hir$ into ! v9ey>d1 ^? p]sons   
are meant :o ent] into 8 s]vice4 ,^!    
labor]s are said to be f\nd /&+ idle 9 !
 m>ket-place2 = ! gospel f9ds m5 idle1 t
 is1 n employ$ 9 ,god's s]vice4 ,!y are 
work+ busily en\gh1 p]haps1 = !mselves2 
= m5 w rise up e>ly1 & g to b$ late1 = !
 sake ( gett+ money1 or foll[+ pleasure2
 b !n _! dilig5ce is ( a wrong k9d4 ,!y 
are n dilig5t 9 ! way ( duty to _!      
,mak]4 ,!y may be lik5$ to a c]ta9 k9d (
 s]vants1 :o ?\gh !y may seem busy1 &   
may get f ignorant p]sons "s cr$it = be+
 s1 are nev]!less m]ely runn+ on _! own 
err&s1 & do+ _! own "w1 s t !y are no   
bett] ?an idle 9 respect to ! "w :i* !y 
ought to be do+ = _! h\sehold] or ma/]4 
,b :5 !y become true ,*ri/ians !y are no
 long] l ^? idle fell[s :o are always   
saunt]+ ab\t ) _! arms fold$1 9 !       

m>ket-place1 pret5d+ t !y are 9 want (  
employm5t1 no man hav+ z yet hir$ !m3 !y
 may n[ be comp>$ to a set ( labor]s 9 !
 v9ey>d or g>d51 :o1 :5ev] y look at !m1
 are sure to be se5 ei!r digg+1 or      
plant+1 or wat]+1 or do+1 9 %ort1 :atev]
 is mo/ want+ 9 ! place :]e !y are      
work+2 & !y h always an eye1 moreov]1 to
 ! honor & int]e/s ( ! great ,h\sehold] 
_! ,ma/]4  ,! h\sehold] is said to g out
 at diff]5t h\rs ( ! day to hire ^!     
s]vants4 ,?is signifies t ! light (     
revelation 0 s5t at diff]5t p]iods ( !  
_w to ! diff]5t p 9 x1 & 9 p>ticul> to !
 ,jews at "o p]iod1 & ! ,g5tile nations 
at ano!r4 ,! ,jews _h be5 mu* (f5d$ at  
see+ ,*ri/ address himself to !         
,g5tiles1 :o1 z !y ?\ght1 n hav+ be5    
call$ into ! *ur* or v9ey>d ( ,god at an
 e>ly p]iod ( ! _w1 ought n to be       
receiv$ at a lat] h\r4 ,our ,savi\r1    
!re=e1 makes use ( ?is p>able1 or /ory1 
z a conv5i5t means ( %[+ h[ unreasonable
 ^! ,jewi% prejudices 74  ,i mean "h1   
h[ev]1 to accommodate ! p>able to !     

purpose ( %[+ 9 :at mann] ! gospel (t5  
addresses itself to m5 9 diff]5t p]iods 
( life1 call+ "o at an e>ly age1 & "o   
mu* lat]1 into ! same v9ey>d ( ,*ri/4   
,we are 9 no dang] ( err+ exactly z !   
,jews did1 by rais+ objections to       
,*ri/'s call+ ! great body ( ! ,g5tile  
nations into 8 *ur*4 ,we may be 9 great 
dang]1 h[ev]1 ( act+ mu* 9 ! same _s ) !
 ,jews1 & if we d s1 t _s is mo/ likely 
to %[ itself 9 our object+ to ext5d !   
privileges ( ! gospel to "s poor outca/s
 or ag$ s9n]s among ourselves4  ,fir/1  
!n1 ,i w put ! case ( "o :o is br\ght to
 obey ! gospel 9 ! morn+ ( life1 & is "o
 ( ! y\nge/ ( ! labor]s 9 our ,"l's     
v9ey>d4 ,he sets out well1 z ,i w       
suppose1 & goes on well ?r\gh all !     
foll[+ /ages ( life2 ev5 8 mo/ e>ly     
pray]s are n a m]e matt] ( =m1 b !y spr+
 out ( a p]suasion already ris+ up 9 8  
m9d1 t he is entirely dep5d5t on ,god1 &
 ne$s ! help ( 8 ,holy ,_s4 ,x pleases  
,god1 9 answ] to 8 infant pray]s1 to    
/r5g!n ?is *ild aga9/ 8 e>ly            

temptations1 s t he does z ,*ri/ comm&s1
 & n z wick$ *ildr5 may require or      
expect ( him4 ,su* a *ild z ?is w also  
be dilig5t 9 le>n+ 8 lessons1 & improv+ 
8 "t2 = he w be l ! labor+ m5 9 !       
v9ey>d1 spok5 ( 9 ! p>able1 & n l ! idle
 ones 9 ! m>ket-place4  ,n[ :at a va/   
quantity ( good may su* a p]son be !    
means ( do+ 9 ! c\rse ( a long life on  
e>?4 ,fir/ ( all1 he is a bless+ to 8 "y
 connections & s*ool-fell[s1 = he w (t5 
reprove vice & irreligion 9 !m1 ev5 ?\gh
 x %\ld be mu* aga9/ ! mode/y ( 8 own   
natural incl9ations4 ,!n he gr[s up to  
be a bold witness = ,god 9 ! face ( all 
! gay & un?9k+ "y m5 or wom5 among :om  
he is ?r[n 9 e>ly life4 ,next1 he       
proce$s to d good ab\t ! village or t[n 
:]e he is settl$4 ,aft] ?is1 p]haps1 he 
m>ries1 :5 8 wife1 & all h] connections1
 & 8 own (fspr+ also1 h ! advantage (   
obs]v+ him4 ,!y rem>k 8 humble1 c&id1   
pi\s1 & affectionate _s1 & 8 dilig5t &  
self-d5y+ life1 & !y pr(it bo? by 8 k9d 
s]vices & 8 example4  ,n[1 too1 8 income

 v probably increases ?r\gh 8 good "* & 
indu/ry1 & h5ce he is able to assi/ !   
poor1 ! fa!rless1 ! wid[1 & to pay = !  
in/ruction ( ! ignorant2 = he sp5ds     
little on himself4 ,hav+ no vices he has
 few wants1 & 8 family1 be+ tra9$ to    
religi\s habits1 & pres]v$ f ! gay &    
exp5sive cu/oms ( ! _w1 h few wants     
also4 ,?us is happ9ess ( all k9ds spread
 abroad4 ,he expla9s1 also1 z he has    
opportunity1 ^? ,*ri/ian doctr9es :i* h 
l$ him into ?is life ( usefulness1 & is 
a great promot] ( ! gospel1 s t a little
 _w ( ,*ri/ians is cont9ually ga!r+     
toge!r ar\nd him1 & ev5 a new g5]ation  
is com+ =w>d1 :i* %all1 by & by1 rise up
 & call him bless$4  ,9 ! mid/ ( all ?is
 usefulness1 h[ev]1 he is v mode/ &     
l[ly4 ,he gives ,god ! praise ( e good  
?+ he does1 & he is s9c]ely pa9$ :5     
flatt]+ & inconsid]ate p load him ) _!  
extravagant comm5dations2 = he sees a   
?\s& faults 9 himself :i* he is mu*     
engag$ 9 ov]com+1 ?\gh o!rs p]ceive !m  
n4 ,he is consci\s ( neglect+ _m an     

opportunity ( do+ good1 & ( fail+ to    
suppress suffici5tly _m an evil ?\ght2 &
 ?\gh "s irreligi\s p may fancy t he    
already c>ries ?+s too f>1 z !y absurdly
 t]m x1 yet !re is no?+ ( :i* he is     
himself m sure ?an t he falls %ort 9 e  
duty1 & especially 9 ^? ?+s ( :i* !y    
lea/ see ! importances--9 zeal =        
religion1 9 ! duties ( pray] & praise1 &
 9 all ! feel+s & expressions (         
gratitude to 8 ,creator & ,r$eem]4  ,b  
:ile we are ?us describ+ ! amiable "* ( 
a ,*ri/ian1 let x be rem>k$ also1 t he  
meets ) v>i\s difficulties1 & is expos$ 
to n a few misrepres5tations1 ,8 virtu\s
 s+ul>ity1 = in/ance1 is consid]$ by "s1
 :o d n und]/& 8 pr9ciples1 to be       
unnecess>y precis5ess1 & is ?\ght to    
arise f a conceit$ or disoblig+ _s4 ,8  
c\rage 9 reprov+ vice1 if unsuccessful1 
is call$1 by ^? :om he reproves1        
imp]t95ce4 ,8 activity 9 do+ good is n  
seldom ascrib$ to =w>dness4 ,ev5 8      
extraord9>y lib]ality is acc\nt$ =1 by  
^? :o d n c>e to foll[ 8 example1 by    

say+ t x is m]e vanity1 or lavi%        
imprud5ce4 ,&1 above all1 8 piety is apt
 to be ?\ght1 by ! impi\s & irreligi\s1 
to be m]e hypocrisy1 or at be/ a poor1  
pitiable sort ( weakness4  ,?us1 !n1    
:ile ! ,*ri/ian has _m peculi> hopes1 & 
joys1 & consolations on ! "o h&1 he     
exp]i5ces _m trials & h>d%ips on ! o!r4 
,nev]!less1 he be>s up "u !m all2 _m (  
!m1 inde$1 appe> light to him 9         
comp>ison ( :at !y seem to o!r m51 & gr[
 m & m light z he becomes us$ to !m4 ,he
 goes on1 !re=e1 *e]ful & cont5t$3 he   
labors mu*1 he suff]s mu*1 he r5\nces   
mu*1 he cont5ds mu* 9 ! cause ( ,*ri/2 &
 he does ?is 9 e place to :i* he moves1 
9 e *ang+ situation & circum/ance1 & 9 e
 season ( life ?r\gh :i* he passes4  ,& 
n[ at la/1 aft] a long life1 dea? closes
 9 ^u him2 he looks ) ?ankfulness back  
to :at is pa/1 & ) composure to !       
important & decisive h\r t is approa*+4 
,he tru/s1 inde$1 n 9 himself1 b 9 8    
,savi\r1 =1 aft] all1 he is b an        
unpr(itable s]vant1 hav+ done no m ?an x

 0 8 duty to d2 b he has mu* com=table  
pro( t 8 ,*ri/ian fai? has n be5 a m]e  
"n2 & he is able to take up ! same      
language ) ! apo/le1 & to say1 ) a      
measure ( ! same confid5ce1 ,i h f\ght a
 good fight1 ,i h f9i%$ my c\rse1 ,i h  
kept ! fai?2 h5ce=? !re is laid up = me 
a cr[n ( righte\sness1 :i* ! ,"l !      
righte\s ,judge %all give me at t day4  
,?is !n is "o ( ^? :o1 to borr[ ! phrase
 9 ! p>able1 may be said to h borne !   
burd5 & heat ( ! day4  ,!re is ano!r    
class ( p]sons :o may n[ be spok5 ( z   
ent]+ into ! v9ey>d ( ,*ri/ at a some:at
 lat] h\r2 at ! age1 we w suppose1 (    
tw5ty-five or ?irty4 ,^! h lo/ an h\r   
inde$2 !y h idl$ away "o preci\s season 
( life4 ,alas1 x is also to be fe>$1 t  
dur+ ! heat & self-confid5ce ( y\?1 !y h
 done mu* evil1 z well z neglect$ to d  
good4 ,p]haps x has also happ5$ t !y h  
already =m$ "s ra% connection1 &        
e/abli%$ !mselves on "s irreligi\s plan2
 b n[ !y rep5t2 !y break ?r\gh all      
difficulties2 !y turn away f ! pa? 9 :i*

 !y _h set out 9 life1 & !y turn into ! 
v9ey>d ( ,*ri/4 ,!y become humble1      
dilig5t1 & useful ,*ri/ians2 = ev5 ^?   
also give a good "p at lea/ ( _! heal? &
 /r5g? to ! cause ( _! ,savi\r1 & )     
grief & %ame at hav+ be5 ?us f> idle1 !y
 become fell[-labor]s ) ^? happi] p]sons
 already spok5 (4  ,b let u come to a   
class ( p]sons :o rep5t some:at lat]    
/ill2 ,i mean at ! age ( =ty or fifty4  
,h[ affect+ is ! condition ( su* p]sons 
:5 x is well consid]$4 ,!y n[ discov] t 
!y h be5 all _! lives liv+1 z x 71 to no
 purpose2 t ! :ole ( ^! =ty or fifty    
ye>s has be5 idly ?r[n away1 or if sp5t 
9 labor1 x has be5 m]e labor 9 va94 ,=  
ev5 ?\gh !y may h be5 dilig5t1 yet !y h 
be5 m]ely dilig5t 9 do+ _! own w1 & n ! 
w ( ,god2 !y h be5 work+ 9 _! own       
v9ey>d1 & n 9 ! v9ey>d ( ,*ri/2 !y h be5
 ye> aft] ye> pu%+ _! own =tune1 build+ 
up _! own cr$it1 exalt+ _! own          
consequ5ce1 indulg+ _! own ease1 foll[+ 
_! own pleasure1 c>+ ab\t _! own int]e/1
 or family int]e/1 :ile ! great int]e/s 

( ! k+dom ( ,*ri/ h be5 q out ( ! "q4   
,n[1 !re=e1 !y h to rep5t p]haps ( ! v  
?+s !y h be5 ! mo/ pr\d (4 ,!y h also to
 resi/ _m s9ful habits :i* h become1 z x
 71 a second nature2 !y h to dis5tangle 
!mselves f a multitude ( irreligi\s     
connections1 ^: op9ions h hi!rto rul$   
ov] !m2 !y h to untea* ev5 _! own *ildr5
 _m a false pr9ciple :i* !y _h taught   
!m4 ,) _m a we>y & pa9ful /ep1 !y h to  
measure back ! :ole gr\nd :i* !y h be5  
tread+2 & !y h to undo1 z x 71 e ?+ :i* 
= fifty ye>s !y h be5 do+4 ,:5 m ?an    
half ( life is ov]1 !y h to ent] ^u ! "w
 :i* !y 7 s5t into ! _w to d2 b at l5g? 
!y hire !mselves into ! v9ey>d ( ,*ri/1 
& he receives !m1 ?\gh x is ! n9? h\r3 &
 n[ !y husb& well _! "t1 & beg9 to be   
fruitful 9 e good "w2 & :atev] !y d1 !y 
d all to ! glory ( ,god3 !y p]=m :at he 
comm&s1 & simply because he comm&s x3 !y
 become a "p ( ! *ur* ( ,*ri/1 & are    
numb]$ among ! labor]s 9 8 v9ey>d4  ,b  
if ! case ( su* z 7 la/ spok5 ( is      
affect+1 :at %all be said ( ^? ag$      

p]sons :om x /ill rema9s = u to         
describe8 ,"s !re are--b1 alas1 x is to 
be fe>$1 t x is ! case ( v few--:o ev5  
at sev5ty1 or m ?an sev5ty ye>s old1    
rep5t1 & become ! s]vants ( ,*ri/ ,:5   
sc>cely an h\r ( life rema9s1 :5 ! ev5+ 
is clos+ 91 & ! night come? 9 :i* no man
 c "w1 !n x pleases ,god to s5d 8 grace 
possibly to a few ( ^! also1 & !y g = ! 
%ort h\r t rema9s into ! same v9ey>d (  
,*ri/4  ,h[ m\rnful is ! view :i* we h  
n[ to take ( su* an ag$ s9n]'s          
condition4 ,"h is a p]son1 ! :ole t]m ( 
^: e>?ly exi/5ce1 "o poor unc]ta9 h\r   
except$1 has be5 sp5t 9 a s9ful c\rse4  
,h[ pla9 is x 9 8 case1 t !re c be no   
su* ?+ z m]it1 & t if ev] he is sav$1 x 
mu/ be ?r\gh ! m]e m]cy ( ,god--a       
doctr9e1 inde$1 :i* is equally true 9 ! 
case ( all4 ,let u run ov] ! w(ul tale (
 8 wick$ life1 & z be=e we ?\ght fit to 
describe an em95t & di/+ui%$ ,*ri/ian1 s
 n[1 by way ( mak+ ! diff]5ce m         
p>ticul>ly /rik+1 let u draw ! picture (
 "o :o1 ?\gh no ?ief or murd]]1 & !re=e 

n acc\nt$ "o ( ! mo/ ab&on$ ( mank9d1   
yet is ly+ "u a load ( mu* m ?an ord9>y 
guilt4 ,^? p]sons :o feel !mselves      
guilty ( any "p ( ! crimes we %all      
enum]ate1 %\ld take _! %>e ( ! repro(1 &
 if !y h n rep5t$1 s z to ent] into !   
v9ey>d ( ,*ri/1 !y %\ld rememb]1 t ?\gh 
!y may be crim9als ( a small] size1 yet 
!y are /ill rema9+ "u condemnation4  ,to
 a p]v]se & disob$i5t *ildhood has      
succe$$1 z we w suppose1 a wild & vici\s
 y\?1 & !n a pr\d & ambiti\s manhood1 & 
aft] ?is a fretful or covet\s old age4  
,9 ! c\rse ( 8 long life _m temptations 
h brok5 9 ^u him1 & by turns he has     
yield$ to !m all4 ,_m diff]5t situations
 h be5 fill$ by him1 & 9 ea*1 z he n[   
sees1 he has ei!r neglect$ or betray$ 8 
tru/4 ,he has be5 a neglig5t & bad fa!r1
 an unreasonable1 nay1 secretly an      
unfai?ful husb&1 a c>eless inatt5tive   
bro!r1 a holl[1 flatt]+1 & design+      
fri5d2 p]haps1 also1 a mean "t-s]v+     
politician1 & ev5 a mis*iev\s common    
acqua9tance4 ,d y ask :at has be5 ! turn

 ( 8 common conv]sation8 ,in/ead ( be+  
pi\s1 useful1 b5evol5t1 c&id1 & s9c]e1 x
 has at "o "t be5 pr\d & passionate1 at 
ano!r va9 & fl\ri%+1 at ano!r sl&]\s &  
rev5geful2 n[ aga91 x has be5 selfi%1   
crafty1 & dissembl+1 (t5 also d>+ly     
impi\s & pr(ane1 & n seldom exce$+ly    
pollut+ & impure4 ,d y ask :at h be5 !  
s9ful de$s he has done8 ,o :at a        
dreadful v>iety has !re be5 9 !m6 ,at "o
 "t he has be5 try+ to ov]rea* 8        
fell[-trad]2 at ano!r1 he has be5       
endeavor+ to s$uce "s unhappy maid53 at 
"o "t he is se5 qu>rell+ ) 8 neighbor2  
at ano!r1 he falls out ) "o ( 8 own     
family1 aft] :i* he gr[s mad ) e "o     
ar\nd him1 &1 at la/1 equally mad & out 
( humor ) himself4 ,he has be5 selfi%1  
grip+1 & av>ici\s on all occasions1 &   
:at he has sav$ or ga9$ by oppression & 
fraud1 he has sp5t on 8 pr(ligacy3 he   
has got drunk ) ! money :i* he has      
acquir$ by di%one/y1 & he has paid = 8  
debau*]y at night by ! sum :i* he has   
contriv$ 9 ! morn+ to keep back f !     

poor4 ,at ! same "t he has be5 turbul5t1
 facti\s1 & compla9+--always talk+ ( :at
 is amiss 9 o!rs1 & v sudd5 & sev]e 9   
judg+ !m1 b v pr\d & confid5t 9 himself1
 disda9+ ev5 ! smalle/ blame4 ,w\ld y   
get into favor ) him1 y mu/ flatt] him  
at e ^w2 & y w please him be/ by do+ x  
grossly & to 8 face1 = he is q us$ to   
praise3 he has long liv$ among ^? :o    
look up to him z _! patron1 or gape at  
him z _! pr9cipal wit1 or glory 9 him z 
_! *ief song/]1 possibly z ! *airman (  
_! dr9k+ club1 & z _! m]ry lead] 9      
debau*]y4  ,to all ^! s9s he adds t (   
be+ ! decid$ enemy ( e religi\s man4 ,is
 ! gospel prea*$ at 8 v door1 he /&s 9 !
 front rank ( its enemies2 he d5ies its 
efficacy1 makes a joke ( its doctr9es1  
reviles its foll[]s1 & is ! av[$ h9d]] (
 its progress4 ,*ri/ianity1 inde$1 is   
aga9/ him1 & !re=e x is no wond] t he is
 aga9/ ,*ri/ianity4 ,h5ce x is1 t !     
religion ( e man ar\nd him1 h[ev] pure &
 excell5t1 if x is b zeal\s & f]v5t1 is 
decl>$1 )\t di/9ction1 to be m]e        

hypocrisy1 en?usiasm1 bigotry1 & cant4  
,b let u look a little also to ! v>i\s  
consequ5ces ( 8 life ( s94 ,:o c trace a
 ?\s&? "p ( ! mis]ies :i* h aris5 ev5 f 
"o s+le s\rce2 ,i mean f ! levity &     
inconsid]ation :i* h made "o lead+      
feature 9 8 "*8 ,:o c calculate !       
effects ( all ^? evil pr9ciples :i* he  
has scatt]$ at r&om1 rea*+ ev5 to di/ant
 places & g5]ations8 ,:o c calculate !  
mis*ief :i* he may h caus$ ev5 9 "o ( 8 
light convivial h\rs8 ,view !           
inscription on t grave/one1 :i* is n[   
almo/ ov]gr[n ) ?orns4 ,ah1 x is ! "n ( 
an old companion1 an ale-h\se fri5d1 :o 
once us$ to s+ ) him1 9 "o joyful *orus1
 ! praises ( ! fl[+ b[l1 & :o ?us 0     
enc\rag$ 9 ^? habits ( intemp]ance :i*  
l$ to t untimely grave4  ,let u op5 "o  
o!r s\rce ( no less pa9ful reflection4  
,behold t mis]able female1 once ! gay   
p>tn] ( 8 guilty pleasures1 :om if he   
has n be5 ! fir/ to s$uce1 he has at    
lea/ c>ri$ on & confirm$ 9 a life ( s91 
& :om he has left aft]w>ds to s9k 9     

want1 to gr[ loa?some ?r\gh disease1 &  
to become a nuisance to ! village or !  
t[n4 ,he has help$ to ru9 b n to deliv] 
h]2 he has soon left h] to ! t5d] m]cies
 ( "s ( h] own sex z h>d5$ z h]self1    
among :om %e has sunk1 & groan$1 & di$4 
,:i* way1 !n1 %all ?is ag$ s9n] turn 8  
eyes8 ,e sc5e1 e place1 e mon? & day ( 8
 life1 :i* he c call to remembrance1    
rem9ds him ( "s s94 ,%all he look to "s 
( 8 m reputable actions8 ,alas1 ev5 :5 8
 conduct has be5 mo/ cr$itable1 8       
motives h be5 un*ri/ian & impure4 ,true1
 ,i h _h "s "*1 he n[ says to himself1 b
 ,i h _h no title to x4 ,m5 h n kn[n me2
 or if a few h kn[n me1 & yet prais$ me1
 !y h prais$ me because !y h want$ to   
c>ry "s po9t ( _! own by pleas+ me3 nay1
 my companions h ev5 prais$ me = :at 0  
evil1 = ! same p seem n[1 me?9ks1 to    
blame me 9 proportion z !y disc]n any ?+
 9 me t is good4 ,?us ! recollection ( !
 applauses he us$ to receive f ^! wick$ 
m5 is "o aggravation ( 8 pa94  ,b %all  
he look to 8 m innoc5t & e>ly ye>s8     

,alas1 ! review ( 8 infancy only s]ves  
to rem9d him h[ naturally & h[ soon he  
w5t a/ray2 h[ soon he =sook ! guide ( 8 
y\?1 & =got ! cov5ant ( 8 ,god4 ,?us1 if
 he looks backw>d1 all is mis]y1 &      
horror1 & despair4 ,%all he !n look =w>d
 & com=t himself by ?9k+ h[ effectually 
he w repair all ! evil he has done8 ,b  
h[ %all he n[ repair x8 ,( ^? :om he has
 corrupt$ _m are dead1 & ( ! survivors v
 few c n[ be f\nd4 ,g1 !n1 & br+ ^! few 
back to ,god4 ,alas1 "o w mock1 ano!r w 
dissemble1 a ?ird w despise4 ,g1 try to 
reclaim ev5 ! *ildr5 ( ?9e own lo9s1 :o 
are all tra9$ ?r\gh ?y means 9 an evil  
c\rse4 ,nay1 ev5 ^! also w sc(f at ?y   
rebuke1 & say1 ,our old fa!r is gr[n    
tr\blesome & peevi% ?r\gh age2 he is    
turn$ religi\s only because he has j    
done ) ?is life1 & has "o foot 9 !      
grave4  ,:at !n1 ,i say1 c ?is ag$ s9n] 
d to rem$y ! evils he has caus$8 ,he c  
only abhor himself = :at is pa/1 & rep5t
 s9c]ely ( all t he has done4 ,see him  
!n at l5g? abhorr+ himself1 & rep5t+ 9  

du/ & a%es4 ,see him retir+ to 8 *amb]1 
&1 = ! fir/ "t1 commun+ s]i\sly ) 8 own 
he>t4 ,see him review+ ! :ole ( 8 pa/   
life1 f ! fir/ dawn ( reason to ! pres5t
 h\r1 endeavor+ to survey ) exactness 8 
?\ghts1 words1 & actions1 & all 8 mo/   
secret practices1 int5tions1 &          
incl9ations4 ,see him m$itat+ also on 8 
numb]less omissions1 tak+ ! law ( ,god =
 8 rule1 & beg9n+ n[1 = ! fir/ "t1 to   
discov] :at mann] ( p]son he has be54   
,h[ does he /& amaz$ at 8 own =m]       
/upidity & bl9dness & h>dness ( he>t1 & 
h[ a/oni%$ also at ! pati5ce ( ,god1 :i*
 has s long borne ) him4  ,& n[ 8 he>t  
rel5ts1 ! te>s ( p5it5tial sorr[ beg9 to
 fl[2 ! lion also is *ang$ into a lamb1 
& ! same p]son :o be=e might h be5      
comp>$ to ! woman 9 ! gospel1 out ( :om 
!re w5t sev5 devils1 or to ,saul brea?+ 
out ?reat5+s & slaught]1 may n[ be lik5$
 to ! ,magdal5 weep+ at ! feet ( ,jesus1
 or to ,paul trembl+ & a/oni%$1 & cry+  
out1 z he lay on ! gr\nd1 ,"l1 :at wilt 
?\ h me to d8 or to ! same ,paul1 :5 x 0

 aft]w>ds said ( him1 ,behold1 he       
praye?4 ,) trembl+ limbs1 & ) a body b[$
 d[n ) age1 behold !n ?is rep5t+ s9n]   
walk+ to t public wor%ip :i* he _h s    
long neglect$2 ) weak & fail+ eyes he   
op5s ! scripture2 at ! age ( sev5ty he  
beg9s to inquire ) *ildlike simplicity  
into ! nature ( ! gospel1 & kn[+ h[ %ort
 8 "t is1 he makes ha/e to obey x4  ,&  
n[1 p]haps 8 old companions d]ide him2 =
 z he once sne]$ at o!rs :o 7 religi\s1 
& call$ !m all hypocrites1 s is he n[   
sne]$ at1 & call$ a hypocrite 9 8 turn3 
he becomes ! sc(f ( ! drunk>d & ! m]ry  
je/ ( ! pr(ane1 & !y t sit 9 ! gate make
 songs ( him4 ,n[ also ! v s9s ( 8 y\?1 
:i* _h be5 sc>cely m5tion$ be=e1 are    
br\ght =w>d by 8 =m] favorites & fri5ds 
z pres5t evid5ce aga9/ him2 8 crimes are
 ev5 aggravat$1 & are all blaz$ abroad2 
b x is "o pro( ( 8 s9c]ity1 t ev5 ^!    
cutt+ reproa*es d n %ake him f 8        
purpose1 nor induce him to turn back to 
8 old companions4 ,no1 !y may laugh1 !y 
may smile at :at !y call 8 pret5d$      

sanctity1 b 9 tru? he is no hypocrite4  
,! te>   ,t drops ^u 8 ,bible is s9c]e4 
,he is dispos$ to d\bt1 inde$1 = a "t1 8
 own s9c]ity2 = 8 guilt is s great1 & ! 
bless+s ( ! gospel1 includ+ z !y d !    
gift ( et]nal life1 appe> s l>ge 9 8    
eyes1 t he _c at once raise 8 hopes s   
high4 ,8 s9c]ity is prov$1 h[ev]1 by 8  
proce$+ to repair1 z f> z he has        
opportunity1 ea* evil t he has done2 by 
8 m\rn+ ov] :at he _c cure1 & by !      
det]m9ation ( 8 m9d1 ?r\gh ! help (     
div9e grace1 to walk = ! future 9       
newness ( life4 ,9 %ort1 he feels t if 8
 life 7 prolong$ a ?\s& ye>s1 & y\? &   
heal? 7 re/or$ to him1 he %\ld *oose to 
sp5d 8 /r5g? & ! utmo/ l5g? ( 8 days 9 !
 s]vice ( ! same ,ma/]1 & to be a labor]
 9 ! same v9ey>d4  ,b "h1 me?9ks1 "s    
objector rises up1 & says1 ,:at !n1 %all
 ?is man be accept$ ( ,god1 l him :o has
 be5 moral & ord]ly all 8 days1 or l !  
fir/ p]son y m5tion$8 ,we %all n[ answ] 
?is objection by proce$+ ) ! p>able4  ,!
 ,jews are !re repres5t$ z murmur+ aga9/

 ! good man ( ! h\se1 on acc\nt ( 8     
rew>d+ ! m late & e>ly labor]s1 ! anci5t
 ,jews & ! newly conv]t$ ,g5tiles1 by   
giv+ ea* ( !m a p5ny1 say+1 ,^! la/ h   
wr\ght b "o h\r1 & ?\ ha/ made !m equal 
unto u1 :o h borne ! burd5 & heat ( !   
day4 ,b he answ]$ "o ( !m1 & said1      
,fri5d1 ,i d !e no wrong3 did/ n ?\     
agree ) me = a p5ny8 ,take t ?9e is1 & g
 ?y way3 ,i w give unto ?is la/ ev5 z   
unto !e4 ,is x n lawful = me to d :at ,i
 w ) m9e own8 ,x 0 no injury to ! ,jews 
t ! poor ,g5tiles 7 admitt$1 ?\gh at a  
lat] h\r1 into ! *ur*1 & ! ,jews _h     
!re=e no "r to compla92 on ! contr>y1 !y
 ought to h rejoic$ at x4 ,9 l mann]1 x 
c be no injury to ^? among u :o may h   
s]v$ ,*ri/ f our y\?1 t any poor outca/ 
%\ld be admitt$ to ! same ,*ri/ian      
privileges ) ourselves2 & we also ought 
to rejoice1 z ! angels ( ,god are said  
to d1 ov] "o s9n] t rep5te?4 ,aga9 x may
 be rem>k$1 t ev5 ! fir/ call+ ( ! ,jews
 arose n f any sup]ior m]it 9 !m1 b f ! 
sov]eign goodness ( ,god4 ,surely1      

!re=e1 x 0 mo/ unreasonable 9 ^? p to   
compla9 ( ,god's ext5d+ ! same m]cy to !
 ,g5tiles4 ,mu* 9 ! same mann]1 x may be
 rem>k$ 9 respect to ! pres5t day1 t !  
salvation ev5 ( ! be/ ( m5 arises n f   
any m]it ( _! own1 b m]ely f ,god's free
 m]cy 9 ,*ri/2 & surely1 !re=e1 "o      
p>don$ s9n] among u ought n to compla9 (
 ! ext5sion ( ! same p>don to ano!r4  ,b
 ! p>able1 9 ! two la/ v]ses ( x1       
proce$s a /ep fur!r1 = x is !re add$ by 
our ,savi\r1 ,is ?9e eye evil because ,i
 am good8 :i* is z if he said1 ,:at1 d y
 take (f5ce !n at my be+ s m]ciful8     
,does x provoke y\r envy to see a vile  
,g5tile call$ at ! elev5? h\r1 & made   
equal to y\rselves1 :o pr(ess to h be5 !
 p ( ,god f ! beg9n+1 & to h borne !    
:ole burd5 & heat ( ! day8 ,"s v awful  
words are !n add$1 :]e9 x is impli$1 t  
!y :o are ready to make ?is objection1  
br\ght !reby _! own religi\s "* into    
suspicion2 & t ^! v p5it5ts ( ! elev5?  
h\r1 :om !y n[ presum$ to despise1 %\ld 
h]eaft] ev5 take place above !m--= x is 

said1 ,s ! fir/ %all be la/1 & ! la/    
fir/2 = _m are call$1 b few *os54  ,^!  
words appe> to be a prophecy ( our      
,judge1 :i* relates to ! great day (    
judgm5t4 ,!n _m a popul> b irreligi\s   
"*1 _m a "o :o has be5 prais$ to ! />s 9
 ?is ignorant & misjudg+ _w1 & ^:       
suppos$ virtues h bo? deceiv$ himself1 &
 dazzl$ all ar\nd him1 %all s9k at once 
into ev]la/+ %ame & disgrace2 :ile _m a 
poor1 despis$1 yet rep5t+ s9n]1 %all    
come =w>d & receive 8 cr[n ( glory4  ,o1
 :at a wond]ful *ange 9 _m ( !          
appe>ances :i* we n[ see1 %all we       
witness on ! day ( judgm5t4 ,let u n    
fail to rem>k1 t !n also _m a false ?\gh
 flam+ pr(essor ( ! gospel1 _m a va91   
=w>d1 & conceit$ tea*]1 _m a            
self-confid5t en?usia/1 & _m a n>r[-m9d$
 & fi]y bigot1 :o has sp5t 8 life 9     
little else ?an 9 judg+ & condemn+ o!rs1
 %all be br\ght =w>d 9 ! face ( !       
assembl$ _w1 & %all receive 8 own       
condemnation4 ,!n also _m a diffid5t &  
trembl+ believ]1 & _m a meek & l[ly     

,*ri/ian1 :o has be5 labor+ ) little    
noise 9 "s obscure corn] ( 8 ,"l's      
v9ey>d1 & on :om ! bigots1 n see+ him   
among _! p>ty1 h presumptu\sly dealt    
damnation1 %all take t prize :i* has be5
 d5i$ to ^? :o set !mselves up z judges 
ov] him1 & %all be bid to ent] into !   
joy ( 8 ,"l4 ,s ! fir/ %all be la/1 & ! 
la/ fir/2 = _m are call$1 b few *os54