,,! ,,hoosi] ,,s*oolma/] ,a ,/ory ( ,backwoods ,life 9 ,indiana ,,revis$ ) an introduction & ,notes on ! ,di/rict by ! ,au?or1 ,,edw>d ,,eggle/on ,) ,"* ,sket*es by ,f4 ,,opp] & o!r ,illu/rations by ,w4,e4,b4 ,,/>kwea!r ,,grosset ,,dunlap ,,publi%]s ,,new ,,york #ahga ,,z ,a ,,pebble ,,ca/ ,,^u ,a ,,great ,,cairn1 ,,?is ,,edition ,,is ,,inscrib$ ,,to ,,! ,,memory ,,( ,,james ,,russell ,,l[ell1 ,,^: ,,cordial ,,enc\ragem5t ,,to ,,my ,,e>ly ,,/udies ,,( ,,am]ican ,,dialect ,,is ,,gratefully ,,rememb]$4 ,,! ,,au?or4 ,,preface ,,to ,,! ,,libr>y ,,edition4 ,,be+ ,,! ,,hi/ory ,,( ,a ,,/ory4 ,,! ,,hoosi] ,,s*ool-,,ma/] 0 writt5 & pr9t$ 9 ! autumn ( #ahga4 ,x is !re=e n[ ab\t tw5ty-"o ye>s old1 & ! publi%]s propose to m>k its com+ ( age by issu+ a libr>y edition4 ,i avail myself ( ! occasion to make "s ne$$ revisions1 & to preface ! new edition ) an acc\nt ( ! orig9 & adv5tures ( ! book4 ,if ,i %\ld seem to betray unbecom+ pride 9 speak+ ( a /ory t has pass$ into sev]al languages & ma9ta9$ an undim9i%$ popul>ity = m ?an a score ( ye>s1 ,i c\nt on receiv+ ! indulg5ce commonly grant$ to pat]nal vanity :5 celebrat+ ! majority ( a fir/-born4 ,) all its faults on its head1 ?is little tale has become a classic1 9 ! booksell]'s s5se at lea/2 & a public t has %[n s con/ant a p>tiality = x has a "r to feel "s curiosity reg>d+ its hi/ory4 ,i p]suade myself t additional ext5uation = ?is biography ( a book is to be f\nd 9 ! relation :i* ,! ,hoosi] ,s*ool-,ma/] happ5s to be> to ! mo/ significant movem5t 9 ,am]ican lit]ature 9 our g5]ation4 ,x is ! file-lead] ( ! procession ( ,am]ican dialect novels4 ,be=e ! appe>ance ( ?is /ory1 ! ,new ,engl& folk-spee* _h long be5 employ$ = v>i\s lit]>y purposes1 x is true2 & aft] its use by ,l[ell1 x _h acquir$ a /&+ t made x ! classic l+ua ru/ica ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,ev5 ,hoosi]s & ,s\!rn]s :5 put into pr9t1 z !y sometimes 7 9 rude burlesque /ories1 usually talk$ ab\t husk9' bees & apple-p>9' bees & us$ _m o!r expressions =eign to _! v]nacul>4 ,am]ican lit]ature h>dly t\*$ ! spee* & life ( ! p outside ( ,new ,engl&2 9 o!r words1 x 0 prov9cial 9 ! n>r[ s5se4 ,i c h>dly suppose t ,! ,hoosi] ,s*ool-,ma/] bore any causative relation to t broad] prov9cial movem5t 9 our lit]ature :i* n[ includes su* rem>kable productions z ! writ+s ( ,mr4 ,cable1 ,mr4 ,h>ris1 ,mr4 ,page1 ,miss ,murfree1 ,mr4 ,ri*>d ,malcom ,johnson1 ,mr4 ,h[e1 ,mr4 ,g>l&1 "s ( ,mrs4 ,burnett's /ories & o!rs q wor?y ( inclusion 9 ?is li/4 ,! tak+ up ( life 9 ?is regional way has made our lit]ature really national by ! only process possible4 ,! ,f$]al nation has at l5g? manife/$ a consci\sness ( ! cont95tal div]sity ( its =ms ( life4 ,! great ,am]ican novel1 = :i* prophetic critics ye>n$ s fondly tw5ty ye>s ago1 is appe>+ 9 sections4 ,i may claim = ?is book ! di/9ction1 su* z x is1 ( be+ ! fir/ ( ! dialect /ories t depict a life q beyond ,new ,engl& influ5ce4 ,"s ( ,mr4 ,bret ,h>te's brief & p[]ful tales _h already =e%ad[$ ?is movem5t t[>d a l>g] r5d]+ ( our life4 ,b ! romantic "* ( ,mr4 ,h>te's delightful /ories & ! abs5ce ( any?+ t c ju/ly be call$ dialect 9 !m m>k !m z r =]unn]s ?an beg9n]s ( ! prevail+ s*ool4 ,= "s ye>s aft] ! appe>ance ( ! pres5t novel1 my own /ories _h to !mselves ! field ( prov9cial realism 7if1 inde$1 !re be any su* ?+ z realism7 be=e !re came ! succession ( f9e productions :i* h made ! la/ f\rte5 ye>s notable4 ,?\gh x _h (t5 occurr$ to me to write some?+ 9 ! dialect n[ kn[n z ,hoosi]--! folk-spee* ( ! s\!rn "p ( ,ohio1 ,indiana1 & ,ill9ois ( =ty ye>s ago--,i _h po/pon$ ! attempt indef9itely1 probably because ! only lit]>y use t _h be5 made ( ! alli$ spee* ( ! ,s\?we/ _h be5 9 ! books ( ! primitive humori/s ( t region4 ,i f\nd x h>d to dissociate 9 my own m9d ! dialect f ! some:at co>se boi/]\sness :i* seem$ insep>able f x 9 ! works ( ^! rollick+ writ]s4 ,x *anc$ t 9 #ahga ,ta9e's lectures on ,art 9 ! ,ne!rl&s1 or r ,mr4 ,john ,dur&'s translation ( !m1 fell into my h&s z a book = editorial review4 ,^! disc\rses are little else ?an an elucidation ( ! !sis t ! arti/ ( orig9ality w "w c\rage\sly ) ! mat]ials he f9ds 9 8 own environm5t4 ,9 ,ta9e's view1 all life has matt] = ! arti/1 if only he h eyes to see4 ,_m ye>s previ\s to ! "t ( :i* ,i am n[ speak+1 :ile ,i 0 yet a "y man1 ,i _h project$ a lecture on ! ,hoosi] folk-spee*1 & _h ev5 pr9t$ dur+ ! w> a little political skit 9 t dialect 9 a ,/4 ,paul pap]4 ,s f> z ,i "k1 no?+ else _h ev] be5 pr9t$ 9 ! ,hoosi]4 ,"u ! spur ( ,ta9e's argum5t1 ,i n[ proce$$ to write a %ort /ory :olly 9 ! dialect spok5 9 my *ildhood by ru/ics on ! nor? side ( ! ,ohio ,riv]4 ,?is tale ,i call$ ,! ,hoosi] ,s*ool-,ma/]4 ,x consi/$ almo/ entirely ( an autobiographical n>ration 9 dialect by ,mir&y ,means ( ! incid5ts t =m ! gr\ndwork ( ! pres5t /ory4 ,i 0 ! newly in/all$ editor ( a weekly j\rnal1 ,he>? & ,home1 & ,i s5t ?is little /ory 9 a new dialect to my pr9t]4 ,x *anc$ t "o ( ! proprietors ( ! pap] saw a "p ( x 9 pro(4 ,he urg$ me to take x back & make a long] /ory out ( ! mat]ials1 & he express$ great confid5ce 9 ! success ( su* a /ory4 ,yield+ to 8 sugge/ion1 ,i began to write ?is novel f week to week z x appe>$ 9 ! pap]1 & ?us f\nd myself involv$ 9 ! c>e] ( a noveli/1 :i* _h up to t "t =m$ no "p ( my plan ( life4 ,9 my inexp]i5ce ,i work$ at a :ite-heat1 complet+ ! book 9 t5 weeks4 ,long be=e ^! weeks ( eag] toil 7 ov]1 x 0 a "q among my fri5ds :e!r ! novel might n write f9is to me be=e ,i %\ld see ! end ( x4 ,! sole purpose ,i _h 9 view at fir/ 0 ! resuscitation ( ! dead-&-alive newspap] ( :i* ,i _h v5tur$ to take *>ge4 ,"o ( ! firm ( publi%]s ?\ght mu* less favorably ( my /ory ?an 8 p>tn] did4 ,i 0 call$ into ! private (fice & in=m$ ) "s sev]ity t my *>act]s 7 too r\gh to be pres5table 9 a pap] s ref9$ z ours4 ,i confess !y did seem some:at too robu/ = a %eet s anmic z ,he>? & ,home _h be5 9 ! mon?s j prec$+4 ,b :51 ! v next week aft] ?is prote/ 0 made1 ! circulation ( ! pap] increas$ "s ?\s&s at a b\nd1 my employ]'s critical e/imate ( ! "w und]w5t a rapid *ange--a *ange bas$ on :at seem$ to him bett] ?an m]ely lit]>y consid]ations4 ,by ! "t ! /ory clos$1 at ! end ( f\rte5 in/alm5ts1 ! subscription li/ _h multipli$ itself f\r or five fold4 ,x is only fair to admit1 h[ev]1 t ! orig9al multiplic& _h be5 r small4 ,pap]s 9 ,canada & 9 "s ( ! o!r ,engli% colonies transf]r$ ! novel bodily to _! columns1 & _m ( ! ,am]ican c\ntry pap]s help$ !mselves to x q freely4 ,x _h run "s weeks ( its c\rse be=e x occurr$ to any "o t x might pr(itably be repr9t$ 9 book =m4 ,! publi%]s 7 loa? to risk mu* 9 ! v5ture4 ,! newspap] type 0 reju/ifi$ to make a book page1 & b>ely two ?\s& copies 7 pr9t$ = a fir/ edition4 ,i rememb] express+ ! op9ion t ! numb] 0 too l>ge4 ,! ,hoosi] ,s*ool-,ma/] 0 pirat$ ) ! utmo/ promptitude by ! ,messrs4 ,r\tl$ge1 9 ,engl&1 = t 0 9 ! b>b>\s days be=e int]national copyright1 :5 ,engli% publi%]s compla9$ ( ! unscrupul\sness ( ,am]ican repr9t]s1 :ile !y !mselves p\nc$ ^u e l9e ( ,am]ican production t promis$ "s %ill+s ( pr(it4 ,! ,hoosi] ,s*ool-,ma/] 0 br\ght out 9 ,engl& 9 a *eap1 s5sational =m4 ,! edition ( t5 ?\s& has long be5 out ( pr9t4 ,= ?is l>ge edition & = ! editions issu$ 9 ! ,briti% colonies & 9 cont95tal ,europe ,i h nev] receiv$ a p5ny4 ,a great _m m5 h made money out ( ! book1 b my own returns h be5 comp>atively small4 ,= its use 9 s]ial =m ,i receiv$ no?+ beyond my sal>y z editor4 ,on ! copyright edition ,i h receiv$ ! mod]ate royalty all[$ to "y au?ors at ! outset ( _! "w4 ,! sale ( ! ,am]ican edition 9 ! fir/ tw5ty ye>s am\nt$ to sev5ty ?\s& copies4 ,! peculi>ity ( ?is sale is its /ead9ess4 ,aft] tw5ty ye>s1 ,! ,hoosi] ,s*ool-,ma/] is sell+ at ! av]age rate ( m ?an ?ree ?\s& copies p] annum4 ,dur+ ! la/ half-doz5 ye>s ! popul>ity ( ! book has app>5tly increas$1 & its tw5tie? ye> clos$ ) a sale ( tw5ty-"o hundr$ 9 six mon?s4 ,only ^? :o are famili> ) ! book trade & :o "k h[ brief is ! life ( ! av]age novel w und]/& h[ exceptional is ?is long-cont9u$ popul>ity4 ,"s ( ! newspap] review]s ( tw5ty ye>s ago 7 a little puzzl$ to "k :at to make ( a book 9 s que/ionable a %ape1 = ! ,am]ican dialect novel 0 !n a new-com]4 ,b no?+ c\ld h giv5 a beg9n] m g5u9e pleasure ?an ! cordial comm5dation ( ! lead+ pr(essional critic ( ! "t1 ! late ,mr4 ,george ,ripley1 :o wrote an ext5d$ review ( ?is book = ! ,tribune4 ,! mon?ly magaz9es all spoke ( ,! ,hoosi] ,s*ool-,ma/] 9 t]ms z favorable z x des]v$4 ,i _c pret5d t ,i 0 cont5t ) ^! notices at ! "t1 = ,i _h ! s5sitiv5ess ( a beg9n]4 ,b on look+ at ! reviews 9 ! magaz9es ( t day1 ,i am amus$ to f9d t ! faults po9t$ out 9 ! "w ( my pr5tice h& are j ^? t ,i %\ld be dispos$ to compla9 ( n[1 if x 7 any "p ( my bus9ess to tell ! read] :]e9 ,i might h done bett]4 ,! ,nation1 !n 9 its y\?1 honor$ ,! ,hoosi] ,s*ool-,ma/] by giv+ x two pages1 mo/ly 9 discussion ( its dialect1 b disp5s+ p>adoxical praise & c5sure 9 t condesc5d+ way ) :i* we are all famili> en\gh4 ,accord+ to its critic1 ! au?or _h und]/ood & describ$ ! old ,we/]n life1 b he _h done x q sket*ily1 to be sure4 ,yet x 0 done ) ess5tial tru? & "s effectiv5ess4 ,! critic1 h[ev] in/antly /&s on ! o!r foot aga9 & adds t ! book is n a captivat+ "o4 ,b he makes am5ds 9 ! v next s5t5ce by an allusion to ! fai?fulness ( its transcript ( ! life x depicts1 & !n in/antly balances ! acc\nt on ! adv]se side ( ! l$g] by assur+ ! read] t x has no int]e/ ( passion or m5tal p[]4 ,b ev5 ?is fatal conclusion is dilut$ by a dep5d5t clause4 ,possibly1 says ! review]1 ! good feel+ ( ! int]tw9$ love /ory may conciliate ! good-w ( "s ( ! malcont5t4 ,"o c\ld h>dly c>ry fur!r ! f9e art ( oscillat+ betwe5 mod]ate comm5dation & p>5!tical damnation--an art t l5ds a factiti\s air ( judicial imp>tiality & m5tal equipoise4 ,beyond "q1 ,! ,nation is "o ( ! able/ weekly pap]s 9 ! _w2 ! admirable s*ol>%ip ( its articles & reviews 9 dep>tm5ts ( special k might well be a subject ( pride to any ,am]ican4 ,b its inadequate reviews ( curr5t fiction add no?+ to its value1 & its habitual tone ( condesc5d+ depreciation 9 treat+ imag9ative lit]ature ( indig5\s orig9 is "o ( ! /ronge/ disc\ragem5ts to lit]>y production4 ,! ma9 value ( good criticism lies 9 its read9ess & p5etration 9 discov]+ & applaud+ m]it n be=e recogniz$1 or imp]fectly recogniz$4 ,?is is a conspicu\s trait ( ,sa9te-,beuve1 ! greate/ ( all newspap] critics4 ,he knew h[ to be sev]e ^u occasion1 b he saw tal5t 9 advance ( ! public & disp5s$ enc\ragem5t he>tily1 s t he made himself almo/ a fo/]-fa!r to ! lit]ature ( 8 g5]ation 9 ,france4 ,b !re is a class ( anonym\s review]s 9 ,engl& & ,am]ica :o seem to hold a traditional !ory t ! function ( a critic t[>d new-born tal5t is analog\s to t ( ,ph>aoh t[>d ! infant ,jewi% population#a4 ,dur+ ! fir/ ye> aft] its publication ,! ,hoosi] ,s*ool-,ma/] 0 translat$ into ,fr5* & publi%$ 9 a cond5s$ =m 9 ! ,revue des ,deux ,mondes4 ,! translator 0 ! writ] :o signs ! "n ,m4 ,?4 ,b5tzon1 & :o is well kn[n to be ,madame ,blanc4 ,?is ,fr5* v]sion aft]w>d appe>$ 9 book =m 9 ! same volume ) "o ( ,mr4 ,?omas ,bailey ,aldri*'s /ories & "s o!r /ories ( m9e4 ,9 ?is latt] %ape ,i h nev] se5 x4 ,! title giv5 to ! /ory by ,madame ,blanc 0 ,le ,matre d'cole de ,flat ,creek4 ,x may be imag9$ t ! translator f\nd x no easy task to get equival5ts 9 ,fr5* = expressions 9 a dialect new & /range4 ,i'll be dog-on'd appe>s 9 ,fr5* z devil take me 7diable m'emporte71 :i* is n bad2 ! devil be+ r a jolly sort ( fell[1 9 ,fr5*4 ,! ,*ur* ( ! ,be/ ,licks seems r unr5d]able1 & ,i d n see h[ ! translator c\ld h f\nd a bett] phrase = x ?an ,l',eglise des ,racles ?\gh racles does n convey ! d\ble s5se ( licks4 ,jim epelait vite comme l'eclair is n a good r5d]+ ( ,jim spell$ l lightn+1 s9ce x is n ! cel]ity ( ! spell+ t is ! ma9 consid]ation4 ,conc\rs d'epellation is probably ! be/ equival5t = spell+-s*ool1 b x seems some?+ m /ately 9 its ,fr5* dress4 ,:5 ,bud says1 ) ref]5ce to ,hannah1 ,i nev] took no %9e t air way1 ! phrase is r too idiomatic = ! ,fr5* tongue1 & x becomes ,i hav5't run aft] t h>e 7,je n'ai pas *ass ce livre-la74 ,p]haps ! mo/ sadly amus+ ?+ 9 ! translation is ! way ! mean+ ( ! nickname ,%ocky is miss$ 9 an explanatory foot-note4 ,x is1 accord+ to ! translator1 an abbreviation or corruption ( ! ,engli% ^w %ock+1 :i* expresses ! %ock+ ugl9ess ( ! *ild--qui exprime la laideur *oquante de l'enfant4 ,a ,g]man v]sion ( ,! ,hoosi] ,s*ool-,ma/] 0 made ab\t ! "t ( ! appe>ance ( ! ,fr5* translation1 b ( ?is ,i h nev] se5 a copy4 ,i "k ( x only f ! /atem5t made to me by a ,g]man pr(essor1 t he _h read x 9 ,g]man be=e he knew any ,engli%4 ,:at are ! equival5ts 9 ,high ,g]man = "r sm>t & dog-on ,i _c imag9e4 ,sev]al ye>s aft] ! publication ( ,! ,hoosi] ,s*ool-,ma/] x occurr$ to ,mr4 ,h4 ,hans51 ( ,kjge1 9 ,d5m>k1 to r5d] x into ,dani%4 ,among ! ,danes ! book enjoy$ a popul>ity z great1 p]haps1 z x has _h at home4 ,! circulation w>rant$ ,mr4 ,hans5 & 8 publi%] 9 br++ out sev]al o!r novels ( m9e4 ,! ,dani% translator 0 ! only p]son conc]n$ 9 ! v>i\s =eign editions ( ?is book :o _h ! c\rtesy to ask ! au?or's leave4 ,"u ! old conditions 9 reg>d to int]national copyright1 an au?or came to be reg>d$ z "o n entitl$ ev5 to common civilities 9 ! matt] ( repr9t+ 8 works--he 0 to be plund]$ )\t polit5ess4 ,z ,i look at ! r[ ( my books 9 ! unfamili> ,dani%1 ,i am rem9d$ ( t ,new ,engl& "m :o1 on recov]+ h] *ildr5 c>ri$ away by ! ,canadian ,indians1 f\nd x impossible to communicate ) a daught] :o spoke only ,fr5* & a son :o knew no?+ b ! spee* ( 8 savage captors4 ,mr4 ,hans5 0 ?\ghtful en\gh to s5d me ! reviews ( my books 9 ! ,dani% newspap]s2 & he _h ! d\ble k9dness to translate ^! into ,engli% & to leave out all b ^? t 7 likely to be agreeable to my vanity4 ,( ^! ,i rememb] b a s+le s5t5ce1 & t because x 0 express$ ) felicity4 ,! review] said ( ! fun 9 ,! ,hoosi] ,s*ool-,ma/]3 ,?is is humor laugh+ to keep f bur/+ into te>s4 ,a ye> or two be=e ! appe>ance ( ,! ,hoosi] ,s*ool-,ma/]1 a newspap] article ( m9e t\*+ ^u ,am]ican dialect int]e/$ ,mr4 ,l[ell1 & he urg$ me to look = ! =eign influ5ce t has affect$ ! spee* ( ! ,ohio ,riv] c\ntry4 ,my rev]5ce = him z ! ma/] 9 su* /udies did n prev5t me f feel+ t ! sugge/ion 0 a little absurd4 ,b at a lat] p]iod ,i became aw>e t ,nor? ,iri%m5 us$ _m ( ! pronunciations & idioms t di/9ctly *>act]iz$ ! language ( old-fa%ion$ p on ! ,ohio4 ,_m ,ul/] m5 say wair = 7 & air = are1 = example4 ,connect+ ?is ) ! exi/5ce ( a consid]able elem5t ( ,scot*-,iri% names 9 ! ,ohio ,riv] region1 ,i c\ld n d\bt t "h 0 "o ( ! keys ! ma/] _h bidd5 me look =4 ,:ile pursu+ at a lat] p]iod a s]ies ( inve/igations into ! culture-hi/ory ( ! ,am]ican p 9 ! sev5te5? & eighte5? c5turies1 ,i became mu* int]e/$ 9 ! emigration to ,am]ica f ! nor? ( ,irel&1 a movem5t t wax$ & wan$ z ! great ,iri%-l95 indu/ry ( ! la/ c5tury decl9$ or prosp]$4 ,! fir/ ,am]ican home ( ^! ,iri% 0 ,p5nsylvania4 ,a portion ( !m 7 /eady-go+1 psalm-s++1 money-gett+ p1 :o 9 c\rse ( "t made !mselves felt 9 ! comm]ce1 politics1 & intellectual life ( ! nation4 ,!re 0 also a d>e-devil elem5t1 desc5d$ p]haps f ^? rude bord]]s :o 7 deport$ to ,irel& m = ! sake ( ! peace ( ,nor? ,brita9 ?an = ! b5efit ( ,irel&4 ,9 ?is r\gh] class !re 0 p]haps a l>g] da% ( ! ,celtic fire t came f ! wild ,iri% wom5 :om ! fir/ ,scot* settl]s 9 ,ul/] made ! mo!rs ( _! prog5y4 ,arriv$ 9 ! wilds ( ,p5nsylvania1 ^! ,iri%m5 built rude cab9s1 plant$ little pat*es ( corn & potatoes1 & di/ill$ a :iskey t 0 nev] suff]$ to gr[ mell[4 ,! =e/ 0 cong5ial to m5 :o sp5t mu* ! l>g] "p ( _! "t 9 boi/]\s sport ( "o sort or ano!r4 ,! manufacture ( ! rifle 0 e>ly br\ght to ,lanca/]1 9 ,p5nsylvania1 direct f ! l& ( its inv5tion by ,swiss emigrants1 & 9 ! adv5tur\s ,scot*-,iri%man ( ! ,p5nsylvania fronti] ! rifle f\nd its fell[4 ,iri% settl]s became hunt]s ( wild bea/s1 explor]s1 pione]s1 & w>riors aga9/ ! ,indians1 ^u :om !y av5g$ _! wrongs ) rel5tless f]ocity4 ,bo? ! ,iri% race & ! int]m+l$ ,p5nsylvania ,dut* 7 prolific1 & ! up-c\ntry ( ,p5nsylvania soon ov]fl[$4 ,emigration 0 held 9 *eck to ! we/w>d = a :ile by ! cruel massacres ( ! ,fr5* & ,indian w>s1 & "o riv] ( population p\r$ itself s\?w>d into ! f]tile valleys ( ! ,virg9ia m\nta9 c\ntry2 ano!r & l>g] flood swept /ill f>!r to ! s\? along ! ea/]n bord]s ( ! ,appala*ian range until x rea*$ ! upl&s ( ,c>ol9a4 ,:5 ! militia ( "o c\nty 9 ,s\? ,c>ol9a 0 mu/]$ dur+ ! ,revolution1 x 0 f\nd t e "o ( ! ?irty-five hundr$ m5 enroll$ 7 natives ( ,p5nsylvania4 ,^! 7 ma9ly sons ( ,nor? ,iri%m51 & f ! ,c>ol9a ,iri% sprang ,calh\n1 ! mo/ aggressive /atesman t has appe>$ 9 ,am]ica1 & ,jackson1 ! mo/ brilliant milit>y g5ius 9 ! :ole c\rse ( our hi/ory4 ,be=e ! close ( ! ,revolution ?is adv5tur\s race _h begun to break ov] ! passes ( ! ,alleghanies into ! d>k & bloody gr\nd ( ,k5tucky & ,t5nessee4 ,soon aft]w>d a multitude ( ,p5nsylvanians ( all /ocks--! ,scot*-,iri% & ^? ,g]mans1 ,swiss1 & ,holl&]s :o are commonly class$ toge!r z ! ,p5nsylvania ,dut*1 z well z a l>ge numb] ( p ( ,engli% desc5t--began to migrate d[n ! ,ohio ,valley4 ,along ) !m came pr(essional m5 & p ( m or less culture1 *iefly f ea/]n ,virg9ia & ,m>yl&4 ,!re came also into ,indiana & ,ill9ois1 f ! bord] ,/ates & f z f> s\? z ,nor? ,c>ol9a & ,t5nessee1 a body ( poor :ites4 ,^! semi-nomadic p1 desc5dants ( ! colonial bond-s]vants1 =m$1 9 ! second qu>t] ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 ! l[e/ rank ( ,hoosi]s4 ,b z e>ly z #ahde !re 0 a consid]able exodus ( ^! to ,miss\ri4 ,f ,pike ,c\nty1 9 t ,/ate1 !y w5d$ _! way to ,cali=nia1 to appe> 9 ,mr4 ,bret ,h>te's /ories z ,pikes4 ,! movem5t ( ?is class out ( ,indiana w5t on ) augm5t$ volume 9 ! fifties4 ,! emigrants ( ?is p]iod mo/ly s\ght ! ,/ates ly+ j we/ ( ! ,mississippi1 & ! poor] sort made ! trip 9 little "o-horse wagons ( ! sorrie/ description1 lad5 ma9ly ) :ite-head$ *ildr5 & foll[$ by ! yell[ curs t are ! "o luxury indisp5sable to a family ( ?is class4 ,to ?is migration & to a lib]al provision = popul> education ,indiana owes a great improvem5t 9 ! av]age intellig5ce ( h] p4 ,z e>ly z #ahhj1 ,i believe1 ! ,/ate _h come to rank ) "s ( ! ,new ,engl& ,/ates 9 ! matt] ( lit]acy4 ,! folk-spee* ( ! ,ohio ,riv] c\ntry has _m features 9 common ) t ( ! ea/]n ,middle ,/ates1 :ile x receiv$ b little f ! dignifi$ eighte5?-c5tury ,engli% ( ea/]n ,virg9ia4 ,!re are di/9ct traces ( ! ,nor?-,iri% 9 ! idioms & 9 ! peculi> pronunciations4 ,"o f9ds also "h & !re a ^w f ! ,p5nsylvania ,dut*1 su* z waumus = a loose jacket1 f ! ,g]man wamms1 a d\blet1 & sme>case = cottage *eese1 f ! ,g]man s*mi]kse4 ,! only ,fr5* ^w left by ! old voyageurs1 s f> z ,i n[ rememb]1 is cordelle1 to t[ a boat by a rope c>ri$ along ! %ore4 ,sub/antially ! same folk-spee* exi/s :]ev] ! ,p5nsylvania migration =m$ ! ma9 elem5t ( ! primitive settlem5t4 ,i h he>d ! same dialect 9 ! ,s\? ,c>ol9a upl&s t "o gets f a ,posey ,c\nty ,hoosi]1 or r t "o us$ to get 9 ! old days be=e ! v&al s*ool-ma/] _h r$uc$ ! vulg> tongue to ! monoton\s propriety ( :at we call good ,engli%4 ,9 draw+ "s ( ! subord9ate *>act]s 9 ?is tale a little too baldly f ! model1 ,i fell into an error common to inexp]i5c$ writ]s4 ,x is amus+ to obs]ve t ^! portrait *>act]s seem ! lea/ sub/antial ( all ! figures 9 ! book4 ,dr4 ,small is a r unreali/ic villa91 b ,i knew him well & respect$ him 9 my boyi% he>t = a mo/ exempl>y ,*ri/ian ( good family at ! v "t t1 accord+ to te/imony aft]w>d giv51 he 0 div]sify+ 8 pursuits z a practis+ physician by lead+ a gang ( burgl>s4 ,m ?an "o p]son has be5 po9t$ out z ! orig9al ( ,bud ,means1 & ,i believe !re are "o or two m5 ea* ( :om flatt]s himself t he pos$ = ! figure ( ! fir/ disciple ( ! ,*ur* ( ! ,be/ ,licks4 ,bud is made up ( elem5ts f\nd 9 "s ( 8 race1 b n 9 any "o man4 ,n dream+ t ! /ory w\ld rea* beyond ! small circulation ( ,he>? & ,home1 ,i us$ ! names ( p 9 ,switz]l& & ,decatur c\nties1 9 ,indiana1 almo/ )\t be+ aw>e ( x4 ,i h he>d t a "y man be>+ ! surname giv5 to "o ( ! rude/ families 9 ?is book _h to suff] _m gibes :ile a /ud5t at an ,indiana college4 ,i "h d public p5ance = my culpable indiscretion4 ,jeems ,phillips1 "n & all1 is a real p]son :om at ! "t ( writ+ ?is /ory ,i _h n se5 s9ce ,i 0 a lad ( n9e & he a man ( ne>ly =ty4 ,he 0 a m]e memory to me1 & 0 put into ! book ) "s slight+ rem>ks :i* ! real ,jeems did n des]ve4 ,i did n "k t he 0 liv+1 & x did n seem likely t ! /ory w\ld h vitality en\gh to travel all ! way to ,indiana4 ,b ! portion ref]r+ to ,phillips 0 transf]r$ to ! c\nty pap] circulat+ among ,jeems' neighbors4 ,= once ! good-natur$ man 01 z !y say 9 ,hoosi]1 mad1 & he ?reat5$ to ?ra% ! editor4 ,d y ?9k he means y8 dem&$ ! editor4 ,to be sure he does1 said ! *ampion spell]4 ,c y spell8 ,i c spell d[n any ma/] t ev] came to our di/rict1 he repli$4 ,z "t pass$ on1 ,phillips f\nd himself a lion4 ,/rang]s desir$ an introduction to him z a notability1 & invit$ ! *ampion to dissipate ) !m at ! soda f\nta9 9 ! village drug /ore4 ,x became a matt] ( pride ) him t he 0 ! mo/ fam\s spell] 9 ! _w4 ,two ye>s ago1 :ile visit+ ! t[n ( my nativity1 ,i met ^u ! /reet ! ag$ ,jeems ,phillips1 :om ,i _h n se5 = m ?an =ty ye>s4 ,i w\ld g f> to he> him spell d[n a complac5t s*ool-ma/] once m4 ,! publication ( ?is book gave rise to an amus+ revival ( ! spell+-s*ool z a means ( public ent]ta9m5t1 n 9 ru/ic regions alone1 b 9 t[ns also4 ,! furor ext5d$ to ! great cities ( ,new ,york & ,london1 & rea*$ at la/ to f>!/ ,au/ralia1 spread+ to e region 9 :i* ,engli% is spell$ or spok54 ,b ! effect ( ! *apt] on ! spell+-s*ool 0 tempor>y & sup]ficial2 ! only organization t came f ! spell+-s*ool mania1 s f> z ,i "k1 0 an association ( pro(-read]s 9 ,london to discuss moot$ po9ts4 ,! sket* ( ! ,*ur* ( ! ,be/ ,licks1 h[ev]1 seems to h made a deep & endur+ impression ^u individuals & to h left "s organiz$ results4 ,i myself endeavor$ to realize x1 & = five ye>s ,i 0 ! pa/or ( a *ur* 9 ,brooklyn1 organiz$ on a basis almo/ z simple z t 9 ! ,flat ,creek s*ool-h\se4 ,! "n ,i r5d]$ into respectable ,engli%1 & ! ,*ur* ( ! ,be/ ,licks became ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ian ,endeavor4 ,x 0 highly successful 9 do+ t :i* a *ur* ought to d1 & its me?ods ( "w h be5 widely copi$4 ,aft] my "w z a m9i/] _h be5 def9itely clos$1 ! "n & ! und]ly+ ?\ght ( ?is *ur* 7 borr[$ = a "y p's society2 & ?us ! little /ory ( good endeavor 9 ,indiana seems to h left a p]man5t m>k on ! ecclesia/ical organization ( ! "t4 ,if any "o1 judg+ by ! l5g? ( ?is preface1 %\ld conclude t ,i hold my little book 9 undue e/eem1 let him "k t ,i owe x m ?an "o grudge4 ,x is said t ,?omas ,campbell1 tw5ty ye>s aft] ! appe>ance ( 8 be/-kn[n poem1 0 "o day introduc$ z ! au?or ( ',! ,pleasures ( ,hope4' ,conf\nd ',! ,pleasures ( ,hope1' he prote/$2 c't ,i write any?+ else8 ,s1 h[ev] mu* ,i may pref] my lat] "w1 m c>efully wr\ght 9 respect ( ?\ght1 /ructure1 & /yle1 ?is initial novel1 ! favorite ( ! l>g] public1 has become insep>ably associat$ ) my "n4 ,(t5 ,i h m5tally appli$ ,campbell's imprecation on ,! ,pleasures ( ,hope to ?is /ory4 ,i c\ld n write 9 ?is ve9 n[ if ,i w\ld1 & tw5ty-"o ye>s h made s _m *anges 9 me t ,i d>e n make any b m9or *anges 9 ?is novel4 ,! au?or ( ,! ,hoosi] ,s*ool-,ma/] is di/9ctly n ,i2 ,i am b 8 heir & executor2 & s9ce he is a m popul> writ] ?an ,i1 :y %\ld ,i m$dle ) 8 "w8 ,i h1 h[ev]1 v5tur$ to make "s necess>y revision ( ! diction1 & h add$ notes1 mo/ly ) ref]5ce to ! dialect4 ,a second grudge aga9/ ?is /ory is t someh[ its read]s p]si/ 9 believ+ x to be a bit ( my own life4 ,am]icans are cr$ul\s believ]s 9 t miracle ( ! imag9ation :om no "o has ev] se5 9 ! fle%--! self-made man4 ,"s read]s ( ,! ,hoosi] ,s*ool-,ma/] h settl$ x = a c]ta9ty t ! au?or sprang f ! ru/ic class he has describ$4 ,"o lady ev5 wrote to inquire :e!r my *ildhood 7 n repres5t$ 9 ,%ocky1 ! little lad out ( ! poor-h\se4 ,a biographical sket* ( me 9 ,italian goes s f> z to /ate t among ! h>d resorts by :i* ,i made a liv+ 9 my e>ly life 0 ! tea*+ ( a ,sunday-s*ool 9 ,*icago4 ,no "o kn[s s well z ,i ! faults ( immaturity & inexp]i5ce t *>act]ize ?is book4 ,b p]haps aft] all ! public is "r 9 s (t5 pref]r+ an au?or's fir/ book4 ,!re is :at ,em]son w\ld h call$ a c5tral spontaneity ab\t ! "w ( a "y man t may give m delight to ! read] ?an all ! precision ( ?\ght & p]fection ( /yle = :i* we /rive z life advances4 ,,jo%ua',s ,,rock ,,on ,,lake ,,george1 #ahib4 ,,footnotes3 ,footnote #a3 ,s9ce writ+ ! passage 9 ! text1 ,i h met ) ! foll[+ 9 ,! ,speak]1 ( ,london3 ,ev]ybody kn[s t :5 an important "w is publi%$ 9 hi/ory1 philosophy1 or any bran* ( sci5ce1 ! editor ( a respectable pap] employs an exp]t to review x2 4 4 4 inde$1 ! m ab/ruse ! subject ( ! book1 ! m c>eful & intellig5t y w f9d ! review4 4 4 4 ,x is equally well kn[n t works ( fiction & books ( v]se are n treat$ ) any?+ l ! same c>e4 4 4 4 ,a good poem1 play1 or novel is at lea/ z f9e an a*ievem5t z a good hi/ory2 yet ! hi/ory gets ! b5efit ( an exp]t's judgm5t & two columns ( ?\ghtful pimse or c5sure1 :ile ! poem1 play1 or novel is treat$ to t5 skitti% l9es by ! hack :o happ5s to be )9 ne>e/ call :5 ! book comes 94 ,,"p ,,( ,,! ,,preface ,,to ,,! ,,fir/ ,,edition4 ,i may z well confess1 :at x w\ld be affectation to conceal1 t ,i am m ?an pleas$ ) ! g5]\s reception accord$ to ?is /ory z a s]ial 9 ! columns ( ,he>? & ,home4 ,x has be5 9 my m9d s9ce ,i 0 a ,hoosi] boy to d some?+ t[>d describ+ life 9 ! back-c\ntry di/ricts ( ! ,we/]n ,/ates4 ,x us$ to be a matt] ( no little jeal\sy ) u1 ,i rememb]1 t ! mann]s1 cu/oms1 ?\ghts1 & feel+s ( ,new ,engl& c\ntry p fill$ s l>ge a place 9 books1 :ile our life1 n less int]e/+1 n less romantic1 & c]ta9ly n less fill$ ) humor\s & grotesque mat]ial1 _h no place 9 lit]ature4 ,x 0 z ?\gh we 7 %ut out ( good society4 ,&1 ) ! s+le exception ( ,alice ,g>y1 p]haps1 our ,we/]n writ]s did n d>e speak ( ! ,we/ o!rwise ?an z ! unreal _w to :i* ,coop]'s lively imag9ation _h giv5 bir?4 ,i _h "s anxiety le/ ,we/]n read]s %\ld take (f5ce at my select+ :at mu/ always seem an exceptional phase ( life to ^? :o h gr[n up 9 ! m ref9$ regions ( ! ,we/4 ,b n[h]e has ! ,s*ool-ma/] be5 receiv$ m k9dly ?an 9 8 own c\ntry & among 8 own p4 ,"s ( ^? :o h spok5 g5]\s words ( ! ,s*ool-ma/] & 8 fri5ds h sugge/$ t ! /ory is an autobiography4 ,b x is n1 save 9 ! s5se 9 :i* e "w ( art is an autobiography3 9 t x is ! result ( ! exp]i5ce & obs]vation ( ! writ]4 ,read]s w !re=e be> 9 m9d t n ,ralph nor ,bud nor ,bro!r ,sodom nor ,dr4 ,small repres5ts ! writ]1 nor d ,i appe>1 z ,talleyr& said ( ,madame de ,/al1 disguis$ z a woman1 9 ! p]son ( ,hannah or ,mir&y4 ,"s ( ! incid5ts h be5 drawn f life2 none ( !m1 ,i believe1 f my own4 ,i %\ld l to be consid]$ a memb] ( ! ,*ur* ( ! ,be/ ,licks1 h[ev]4 ,x has be5 9 my m9d to app5d "s rem>ks1 philological & o!rwise1 ^u ! dialect1 b ,pr(essor ,l[ell's admirable & erudite preface to ! ,bigl[ ,pap]s mu/ be ! despair ( e "o :o aspires to write on ,am]icanisms4 ,to ,mr4 ,l[ell belongs ! di/9ction ( be+ ! only "o ( our mo/ em95t au?ors & ! only "o ( our mo/ em95t s*ol>s :o has giv5 c>eful att5tion to ,am]ican dialects4 ,b :ile ,i h n v5tur$ to discuss ! prov9cialisms ( ! ,indiana backwoods1 ,i h be5 c>eful to pres]ve ! true usus loqu5di ( ea* locution4 ,,brooklyn1 ,decemb]1 #ahga4 ,,cont5ts4 ,,*apt] ,i ,,page ,a ,private ,lesson f a ,bulldog 4 4 4 #cg ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,a ,spell ,com+4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #eb ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,mir&y1 ,hank1 & ,%ocky 4 4 4 4 4 4 #eg ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,spell+ ,d[n ! ,ma/]4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #gj ,,*apt] ,v4 ,! ,walk ,home 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #ij ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,a ,night at ,pete ,jones's 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #ig ,,*apt] ,,vii ,om9\s ,rem>ks ( ,mr4 ,jones4 4 4 4 4 #aje ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,! ,/ruggle 9 ! ,d>k4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #aji ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,has ,god ,=gott5 ,%ocky8 4 4 4 4 4 4 #aad ,,*apt] ,x4 ,! ,devil ( ,sil5ce4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #aah ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,miss ,m>?a ,hawk9s 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #abe ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,! ,h>d%ell ,prea*]4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #acc ,,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,a ,/ruggle = ! ,ma/]y4 4 4 4 4 4 #adc ,,*apt] ,,xiv4 ,a ,crisis ) ,bud 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #aej ,,*apt] ,,xv4 ,! ,*ur* ( ! ,be/ ,licks4 4 4 4 4 #aeg ,,*apt] ,,xvi4 ,! ,*ur* ,militant 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #afc ,,*apt] ,,xvii4 ,a ,c\ncil ( ,w>4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #afi ,,*apt] ,,xviii4 ,odds & ,ends 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #age ,,*apt] ,,xix4 ,face to ,face4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #ahj ,,*apt] ,,xx4 ,god ,rememb]s ,%ocky4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #ahe ,,*apt] ,,xxi4 ,miss ,nancy ,sawy] 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #aib ,,*apt] ,,xxii4 ,pancakes4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #aie ,,*apt] ,,xxiii4 ,a ,*>itable ,in/itution4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #bjc ,,*apt] ,,xxiv ,! ,good ,sam>itan4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #bab ,,*apt] ,,xxv4 ,bud ,woo+4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #bae ,,*apt] ,,xxvi4 ,a ,lett] & its ,consequ5ces 4 4 4 4 #bbj ,,*apt] ,,xxvii4 ,a ,loss & a ,ga9 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #bbd ,,*apt] ,,xxviii4 ,! ,flight4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #bbh ,,*apt] ,,xxix4 ,! ,trial 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #bcd ,,*apt] ,,xxx4 ,bro!r ,sodom 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #bdi ,,*apt] ,,xxxi4 ,! ,trial ,conclud$ 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #bed ,,*apt] ,,xxxii4 ,aft] ! ,battle4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #bfi ,,*apt] ,,xxxiii4 ,into ! ,light4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #bgd ,,*apt] ,,xxxiv4 ,h[ x ,came ,out 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #bgh ,! ,hoosi] ,s*ool-,ma/]4 ,,*apt] ,i ,a ,,private ,,lesson ,,f ,a ,,bulldog4 ,want to be a s*ool-ma/]1 d y8 ,y8 ,well1 :at w\ld y d 9 ,flat ,crick dee/rick1 ,i'd l to "k8 ,:y1 ! boys h driv (f ! la/ two1 & lick$ ! "o a=e !m l blazes4 ,y might tea* a summ] s*ool1 :5 no?9' b *ildr5 come4 ,b ,i 'l[ x takes a "r sm>t man to be s*ool-ma/] 9 ,flat ,crick 9 ! w9t]4 ,!y'd pit* y out ( doors1 sonny1 neck & heels1 a=e ,*ri/mas4 ,! "y man1 :o _h walk$ t5 miles to get ! s*ool 9 ?is di/rict1 & :o _h be5 m5tally review+ 8 le>n+ at e /ep he took1 trembl+ le/ ! committee %\ld f9d t he did n "k en\gh1 0 n a little tak5 aback at ?is greet+ f old ,jack ,means1 :o 0 ! fir/ tru/ee t he light$ on4 ,! impression made by ^! om9\s rem>ks 0 emphasiz$ by ! glances :i* he receiv$ f ,jack ,means's two sons4 ,! old] "o ey$ him f ! top ( 8 brawny %\ld]s ) t amiable look :i* a big dog turns on a little "o be=e %ak+ him4 ,ralph ,h>tsook _h nev] ?\ght ( be+ measur$ by ! /&>d ( muscle4 ,?is notion ( beat+ education into "y savages 9 spite ( !mselves da%$ 8 ardor4 ,he _h walk$ "r to :]e ,jack ,means 0 at "w %av+ %+les 9 8 own front y>d4 ,:ile ,mr4 ,means 0 mak+ ! spee* :i* we h set d[n above1 & punctuat+ x ) expectorations1 a l>ge br9dle bulldog _h be5 sniff+ at ,ralph's heels1 & a girl 9 a new l9sey-woolsey dress1 /&+ by ! door1 _h ne>ly giggl$ h] head (f at ! delightful prospect ( see+ a new s*ool-tea*] eat5 up by ! f]oci\s brute4 ,! di%e>t5+ words ( ! old man1 ! imm5se muscles ( ! "y man :o 0 to be 8 rebelli\s pupil1 ! jaws ( ! ugly bulldog1 & ! he>tless giggle ( ! girl1 gave ,ralph a delightful s5se ( hav+ precipitat$ himself into a d5 ( wild bea/s4 ,fa9t ) we>9ess & disc\ragem5t1 & %iv]+ ) fe>1 he sat d[n on a :eelb>r[4 ,y1 ,bull6 said ! old man to ! dog1 :i* 0 %[+ m & m a disposition to make a meal ( ! incipi5t p$agogue1 y1 ,bull6 git a\t#b1 y pup6 ,! dog walk$ sull5ly (f1 b n until he _h giv5 ,ralph a look full ( promise ( :at he meant to d :5 he got a good *ance4 ,ralph wi%$ himself back 9 ! village ( ,lewisburg1 :5ce he _h come4 ,y see1 cont9u$ ,mr4 ,means1 spitt+ 9 a m$itative sort ( a way1 y see1 we a'n't none ( y\r saft sort 9 ^! digg+s4 ,x takes a man to boss ?is dee/rick4 ,h[sumdev]1 ef y ?9k y k9 tru/ y\r hide 9 ,flat ,crick s*ool-h\se ,i ha'n't got no 'bjection4 ,b ef y git lick$1 don't come on u4 ,flat ,crick don't pay no 'nsurance1 y bet6 ,any o!r tru/ees8 ,wal1 yes4 ,b z ,i pay ! mo/ taxes1 t'o!rs ji/ let me run ! ?+4 ,y c beg9 "r (f a ,monday4 ,!y a'n't be5 no o!r applications4 ,y see1 x takes grit to apply = ?is s*ool4 ,! la/ ma/] _h a black eye = a mon?4 ,b1 z ,i wuz say9'1 y c ji/ roll up & wade 94 ,i 'l[ y've got spunk1 maybe1 & t goes = a heap sight m'n s9noo ) boys4 ,walk 91 & /ay ov] ,sunday ) me4 ,y'll hev' to bo>d r\n'1 & ,i guess y bett] beg9 "h4 ,ralph did n g 91 b sat out on ! :eelb>r[1 wat*+ ! old man %ave %+les1 :ile ! boys split ! blocks & *opp$ wood4 ,bull smell$ ( ! new-com] aga9 9 an ugly way1 & got a good kick f ! old] son = 8 pa9s4 ,b out ( "o ( 8 r$ eyes ! dog w>n$ ! "y s*ool-ma/] t he %\ld yet suff] = all kicks receiv$ on 8 acc\nt4 ,ef ,bull once takes a holt1 heav5 & y>? c't make him let g1 said ! old] son to ,ralph1 by way ( com=t4 ,x 0 well = ,ralph t he began to bo>d r\n' by /opp+ at ,mr4 ,means's4 ,ralph felt t ,flat ,creek 0 :at he ne$$4 ,he _h liv$ a booki% life2 b "h 0 8 lesson 9 ! art ( manag+ p1 = he :o c manage ! untam$ & /rapp+ y\?s ( a w9t] s*ool 9 ,hoopole ,c\nty has gone f> t[>d le>n+ "o ( ! h>de/ ( lessons4 ,& 9 ,ralph's "t1 ?+s 7 worse ?an !y are n[4 ,! old] son ( ,mr4 ,means 0 call$ ,bud ,means4 ,:at 8 real "n 01 ,ralph c\ld n f9d out1 = 9 _m ( ^! families ! nickname ( ,bud giv5 to ! olde/ boy1 & t ( ,sis1 :i* is ! bir?-"r ( ! olde/ girl1 completely bury ! prop] ,*ri/ian "n4 ,ralph saw 8 fir/ /rategic po9t1 :i* 0 to capture ,bud ,means4 ,aft] supp]1 ! boys began to get ready = some?+4 ,bull /uck up 8 e>s 9 a dignifi$ way1 & ! ?ree or f\r yell[ curs :o 7 ,bull's satellites yelp$ delight$ly & discordantly4 ,bill1 said ,bud ,means to 8 bro!r1 ax ! ma/] ef he'd l to hunt coons4 ,i'd l to take ! />* out uv ! /uck-up fell]4 ',n\gh said#c1 0 ,bill's reply4 ,y durn't#d d x1 said ,bud4 ,i don't take no se* a d>e#e1 return$ ,bill1 & walk$ d[n to ! gate1 by :i* ,ralph /ood wat*+ ! />s come out1 & half wi%+ he _h nev] se5 ,flat ,creek4 ,i say1 mi/]1 began ,bill1 mi/]1 !y's a coon :at's be5 a eat9' our *ick5s lately1 & we're go9' to try to ket*#f ! v>m9t4 ,y w\ldn't l to take a coon hunt nor no?9'1 w\ld y8 ,:y1 yes1 said ,ralph1 !re's no?+ ,i %\ld l bett]1 if ,i c\ld only be sure ,bull w\ldn't mi/ake me = ! coon4 ,& s1 z a matt] ( policy1 ,ralph dragg$ 8 tir$ legs eight or t5 miles1 on hill & 9 holl[1 aft] ,bud1 & ,bill1 & ,bull1 & ! coon4 ,b ! raccoon#g climb$ a tree4 ,! boys got into a qu>rel ab\t ^: bus9ess x 0 to h br\ght ! axe1 & :o 0 to blame t ! tree c\ld n be fell$4 ,n[1 if !re 0 any?+ ,ralph's muscles 7 good =1 x 0 climb+4 ,s1 ask+ ,bud to give him a />t1 he soon rea*$ ! limb above ! "o on :i* ! raccoon 04 ,ralph did n "k h[ ugly a cu/om] a raccoon c be1 & s got cr$it = m c\rage ?an he _h4 ,) mu* p]il to 8 legs f ! raccoon's tee?1 he succe$$ 9 %ak+ ! poor creature (f among ! yelp+ brutes & yell+ boys4 ,ralph c\ld n help sympa?iz+ ) ! hunt$ animal1 :i* sold its life z de>ly z possible1 giv+ ! dogs _m a scrat* & bite4 ,x seem$ to him t he 0 l ! raccoon1 precipitat$ into ! mid/ ( a p>ty ( dogs :o w\ld rejoice 9 worry+ 8 life out1 z ,bull & 8 cr[d 7 de/roy+ ! poor raccoon4 ,:5 ,bull at la/ seiz$ ! raccoon & put an end to x1 ,ralph c\ld n b admire ! decid$ way 9 :i* he did x1 call+ to m9d ,bud's comm5t1 ,ef ,bull once takes a holt1 heav5 & y>?#h c't make him let g4 ,b z !y walk$ home1 ,bud c>ry+ ! raccoon by ! tail1 ,ralph felt t 8 hunt _h n be5 9 va94 ,he fanci$ t ev5 r$-ey$ ,bull1 walk+ uncom=tably close to 8 heels1 respect$ him m s9ce he _h climb$ t tree4 ,purty pe>t k9d ( a ma/]1 rem>k$ ! old man to ,bud1 aft] ,ralph _h gone to b$4 ,guess y bett] be a little easy on him4 ,hey8 ,b ,bud deign$ no reply4 ,p]haps because he knew t ,ralph he>d ! conv]sation ?r\gh ! ?9 p>tition4 ,ralph woke delight$ to f9d x ra9+4 ,he did n want to hunt or fi% on ,sunday1 & ?is /eady ra9 w\ld enable him to make fri5ds ) ,bud4 ,i d n "k h[ he got />t$1 b aft] breakfa/ he began to tell /ories4 ,out ( all ! books he _h ev] read he told /ory aft] /ory4 ,& old man ,means1 & old ,miss ,means1 & ,bud ,means1 & ,bill ,means1 & ,sis ,means li/5$ ) great eyes :ile he told ( ,s9bad's adv5tures1 ( ! ,old ,man ( ! ,sea1 ( ,rob9son ,crusoe1 ( ,capta9 ,gulliv]'s exp]i5ces 9 ,liliput1 & ( ,b>on ,mun*aus5's exploits4 ,ralph _h caught 8 fi%4 ,! hungry m9ds ( ^! backwoods p 7 refre%$ ) ! new life t came to _! imag9ations 9 ^! /ories4 ,= !re 0 b "o book 9 ! ,means libr>y1 & t1 a well-?umb$ copy ( ,capta9 ,riley's ,n>rative1 _h long s9ce lo/ all fre%ness4 ,i'll be dog-on'd#i1 said ,bill1 emphatically1 ef ,i hadn't 'ru!r he> ! ma/] tell !m :opp9' y>ns ?an to g to a circus ! be/ day ,i ev] se$6 ,bill c\ld pay no high] complim5t4 ,:at ,ralph want$ 0 to make a fri5d ( ,bud4 ,x's a nice ?+ to h ! sev5ty-f\r-gun %ip on y\r own side1 & ! m ,h>tsook admir$ ! knott$ muscles ( ,bud ,means ! m he desir$ to atta* him to himself4 ,s1 :5ev] he /ruck out a peculi>ly brilliant passage1 he anxi\sly wat*$ ,bud's eye4 ,b ! "y ,phili/9e kept 8 own c\nsel4 ,he li/5$1 b said no?+1 & ! eyes "u 8 %aggy br[s gave no sign4 ,ralph c\ld n tell :e!r ^? eyes 7 deep & inscrutable or only /olid4 ,p]haps a little ( bo?4 ,:5 ,monday morn+ came1 ,ralph 0 n]v\s4 ,he walk$ to s*ool ) ,bud4 ,i guess y're a little ske]$ by :at ! old man said1 a'n't y8 ,ralph 0 ab\t to d5y x1 b on reflection conclud$ t x 0 be/ to speak ! tru?4 ,he said t ,mr4 ,means's description ( ! s*ool _h made him feel a little d[n-he>t$4 ,:at w y d ) ! t\gh boys8 ,y a'n't no mat* = 'em4 ,& ,ralph felt ,bud's eyes n only measur+ 8 muscles1 b scrut9iz+ 8 c\nt5ance4 ,he only answ]$3 ,i don't "k4 ,:at w\ld y d ) me1 = in/ance8 & ,bud /ret*$ himself up z if to %ake out ! res]ve p[] coil$ up 9 8 great muscles4 ,i %a'n't h any tr\ble ) y4 ,:y1 ,i'm ! wu/ *ap ( all4 ,i ?ra%$ ! la/ ma/]1 myself4 ,& aga9 ! eyes ( ,bud ,means look$ out %>ply f 8 %ad[+ br[s to see ! effect ( ?is spee* on ! sl5d] "y man4 ,y won't ?ra% me1 ?\gh1 said ,ralph4 ,p%aw6 ,i 'l[ ,i c\ld :ip y 9 an in* ( y\r life ) my left h&1 & nev] half try1 said "y ,means1 ) a ?reat5+ sne]4 ,i "k t z well z y d4 ,well1 a'n't y afraid ( me1 !n8 & aga9 he look$ sidewise at ,ralph4 ,n a bit1 said ,ralph1 wond]+ at 8 own c\rage4 ,!y walk$ on 9 sil5ce a m9ute4 ,bud 0 turn+ ! matt] ov]4 ,:y a'n't y afraid ( me8 he said pres5tly4 ,because y & ,i are go+ to be fri5ds4 ,& :at ab\t t'o!rs8 ,i am n afraid ( all ! o!r boys put toge!r4 ,y a'n't6 ,! mis*ief6 ,h['s t8 ,well1 ,i'm n afraid ( !m because y & ,i are go+ to be fri5ds1 & y c :ip all ( !m toge!r4 ,y'll d ! fight+ & ,i'll d ! tea*+4 ,! diplomatic ,bud only *uckl$ a little at ?is2 :e!r he ass5t$ to ! alliance or n ,ralph c\ld n tell4 ,:5 ,ralph look$ r\nd on ! faces ( ! s*ol>s--! little faces full ( mis*ief & curiosity1 ! big faces full ( an expression :i* 0 n fur!r remov$ ?an second-c\s9 f contempt--:5 :5 "y ,h>tsook look$ into ^! faces1 8 he>t palpitat$ ) /age-fright4 ,!re is no audi5ce s h>d to face z "o ( s*ool-*ildr51 z _m a man has f\nd to 8 co/4 ,p]haps x is t no conv5tional re/ra9t c keep d[n _! laught] :5 y d or say any?+ ridicul\s4 ,h>tsook's fir/ day 0 hurri$ & unsatisfactory4 ,he 0 n ( himself1 & consequ5tly n ma/] ( anybody else4 ,:5 ev5+ came1 !re 7 symptoms ( insubord9ation ?r\gh ! :ole s*ool4 ,poor ,ralph 0 sick at he>t4 ,he felt t if !re _h ev] be5 ! %ad[ ( an alliance betwe5 himself & ,bud1 x 0 all (f n[4 ,x seem$ to ,h>tsook t ev5 ,bull _h lo/ 8 respect = ! tea*]4 ,half t night ! "y man lay awake4 ,at la/ com=t came to him4 ,a rem9isc5ce ( ! dea? ( ! raccoon fla%$ on him l a vision4 ,he rememb]$ t quiet & annihilat+ bite :i* ,bull gave4 ,he rememb]$ ,bud's c]tificate1 t ,ef ,bull once takes a holt1 heav5 & y>? c't make him let g4 ,he ?\ght t :at ,flat ,creek ne$$ 0 a bulldog4 ,he w\ld be a bulldog1 quiet1 b inv9cible4 ,he w\ld take hold 9 su* a way t no?+ %\ld make him let g4 ,& !n he w5t to sleep4 ,9 ! morn+ ,ralph got out ( b$ sl[ly4 ,he put 8 clo!s on sl[ly4 ,he pull$ on 8 boots 9 a bulldog mood4 ,he tri$ to move z he ?\ght ,bull w\ld move if he 7 a man4 ,he ate ) delib]ation1 & look$ ev]ybody 9 ! eyes ) a mann] t made ,bud wat* him curi\sly4 ,he f\nd himself cont9ually comp>+ himself ) ,bull4 ,he f\nd ,bull possess+ a /range fasc9ation = him4 ,he walk$ to s*ool alone1 ! re/ hav+ gone on be=e4 ,he ent]$ ! s*ool-room pres]v+ a cool & dogg$ mann]4 ,he saw 9 ! eyes ( ! boys t !re 0 mis*ief brew+4 ,he did n d>e sit d[n 9 8 *air = fe> ( a p94 ,ev]ybody look$ solemn4 ,ralph lift$ ! lid ( 8 desk4 ,b[-w[6 w[-w[6 ,x 0 ! voice ( an imprison$ puppy1 & ! s*ool giggl$ & !n ro>$4 ,!n ev]y?+ 0 quiet4 ,! s*ol>s expect$ an outbur/ ( wra? f ! tea*]4 ,= !y _h come to reg>d ! :ole _w z divid$ into two classes1 ! tea*] on ! "o side repres5t+ lawful au?ority1 & ! pupils on ! o!r 9 a /ate ( *ronic rebellion4 ,to play a trick on ! ma/] 0 an evid5ce ( _s2 to lick ! ma/] 0 to be ! cr[n$ h]o ( ,flat ,creek di/rict4 ,su* a h]o 0 ,bud ,means2 & ,bill1 :o _h less muscle1 saw a *ance to di/+ui% himself on a tea*] ( sl5d] frame4 ,h5ce ! puppy 9 ! desk4 ,ralph ,h>tsook grew r$ 9 ! face :5 he saw ! puppy4 ,b ! cool1 repress$1 bulldog mood 9 :i* he _h kept himself sav$ him4 ,he lift$ ! dog into 8 arms & /rok$ him until ! laught] subsid$4 ,!n1 9 a solemn & set way1 he began3 ,i am sorry1 & he look$ r\nd ! room ) a /eady1 h>d eye--ev]ybody felt t !re 0 a conflict com+--,i am sorry t any s*ol> 9 ?is s*ool c\ld be s mean--! ^w 0 utt]$ ) a %>p emphasis1 & all ! big boys felt sure t !re w\ld be a fight ) ,bill ,means1 & p]haps ) ,bud--c\ld be s mean--z to--%ut up 8 bro!r 9 su* a place z t6 ,!re 0 a long1 d]isive laugh4 ,! wit 0 indiff]5t1 b by "o /roke ,ralph _h c>ri$ ! :ole s*ool to 8 side4 ,by ! significant glances ( ! boys1 ,h>tsook detect$ ! p]petrator ( ! joke1 & ) ! h>d & dogg$ look 9 8 eyes1 ) j su* a look z ,bull w\ld give a puppy1 b ) ! utmo/ suavity 9 8 voice1 he said3 ,william ,means1 w y be s good z to put ?is dog out ( doors8 ,,footnotes3 ,footnote #b3 ,a\t is n ! common =m ( out1 z x is 9 c]ta9 ru/ic ,new ,engl& regions4 ,! v[el is "h drawn 9 ?is way = imp]ative emphasis1 & x occurs z a consequ5ce ( drawl+ spee*4 ,footnote #c3 ',n\gh said is m ?an en\gh said = ! ,fr5* translator1 :o takes x app>5tly = a sort ( b>b>\s negative & r5d]s x1 ,i don't l to speak to him4 ,i ne$ h>dly expla9 to any ,am]ican read] t en\gh said implies ! end+ ( all discussion by ! acceptance ( ! proposition or *all5ge4 ,footnote #d3 ,durn't1 d>5't1 das5t1 durs5t1 & don't da/ are =ms ( ?is v>iable negative he>d 9 ! folk-spee* ( v>i\s p>ts ( ! c\ntry4 ,! t5ses ( ?is v]b seem to h got hopelessly mix$ long ago1 ev5 9 lit]>y use1 & ! spee* ( ! p reflects ! hi/oric confusion4 ,footnote #e3 ,to take a d>e is an expression us$ 9 s5ses diametrically oppos$4 ,its common s5se is t ( ! text4 ,! man :o refuses to accept a *all5ge is said to take a d>e1 & !re is "s implication ( c[>dice 9 ! imputation4 ,on ! o!r h&1 "o :o accepts a *all5ge is said also to take ! d>e4 ,footnote #f3 ,mo/ bad ,engli% 0 once good ,engli%4 ,ket* 0 us$ by writ]s ( ! sixte5? & sev5te5? c5turies = cat*4 ,a ,new ,hamp%ire magi/rate 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury spells x cait*1 & probably pron\nc$ x 9 t way4 ,ket*1 a boat1 0 sometimes spell$ cat* by ! fir/ ,am]ican coloni/s1 & ! f>-fet*$ d]ivation ( ! ^w f ! ,turki% may be "o ( ! fancies ( etymologi/s4 ,footnote #g3 ,! d]ivation ( raccoon f ! ,fr5* raton1 to :i* ,mr4 ,skeat gives curr5cy1 /ill holds its place 9 "s ( our /&>d diction>ies4 ,if ,am]ican lexicograph]s w\ld only read ! lit]ature ( ,am]ican settlem5t !y w\ld "k t ,mr4 ,skeat's citation ( a translation ( ,buffon is ne>ly two c5turies too late4 ,z e>ly z #afab ,capta9 ,john ,smi? gives ar\ghcune z ! aborig9al ,virg9ia ^w1 & m ?an "o ,new ,engl& writ] us$ rackoon a few ye>s lat]4 ,footnote #h3 ,?is prefix$ y is a m>k ( a v illit]ate or antique =m ( ! dialect4 ,i h kn[n piece y>!n us$ = a piece ( e>!n w>e1 ! preposition gett+ lo/ 9 ! s\nd ( ! y4 ,i leave x to etymologi/s to det]m9e its relation to t anci5t prefix t diff]5tiates e>n 9 "o s5se f ye>n4 ,b ! article be=e a v[el may acc\nt = x if we consid] x a corruption4 ,! e>? pron\nc$ 9 a drawl+ way w produce ! ye>?4 ,9 ! ,new ,york ,docum5ts is a lett] f "o ,b>n>d ,hodges1 a settl] 9 ,delaw>e 9 ! days ( ,gov]nor ,&ros1 ^: spell+ indicates a free use ( ! p>asitic y4 ,he writes yunless1 yeund] 7"u71 yund]/&+1 yeund]take1 & ye\ffeis 7(fice74 ,footnote #i3 ,l _m ( ! e>-m>ks ( ?is dialect1 ! v]b dog-on came f ,scotl&1 presumably by ! way ( ! nor? ( ,irel&4 ,a correspond5t ( ,! ,nation calls att5tion to ! use ( dagon z ,scot* dialect 9 ,b>rie's ,little ,m9i/]1 a rec5t book4 ,on exam9+ t /ory1 ,i f9d t ! ^w has precisely ! s5se ( our ,hoosi] dog-on1 :i* is to be pron\nc$ broadly z a ,hoosi] pron\nces dog--daug-on4 ,if ,mr4 ,b>rie gives 8 a ! broad s\nd1 8 dagon is ne>ly id5tical ) dog-on4 ,"h are "s deta*$ s5t5ces f ,! ,little ,m9i/]3 ,beattie spoke = m ?an himself :5 he said3 ',dagon t ,manse6 ,i nev] gie a swe> b !re x is gl[]+ at me4' ',dagon religion1' ,rob retort$ fi]cely2 't spoils a' ?+4' ,!re 0 "s angry mutt]+ f ! cr[d1 & "y ,*>les ,yuill exclaim$1 ',dagon y1 w\ld y "l x ow] u on week-days z well z on ,sabba?s8' ',h y on y\r ,sabba? %oon or h y no on y\r ,sabba? %oon8' ',guid c>e y took ,i %\ld ha'e ! dagont ?+s on6' retort$ ! f>m]4 ,x w be se5 t dagont1 z us$ above1 is ! ,scot* =m ( dog-on$4 ,b ,mr4 ,b>rie uses ! same =m app>5tly = dog-on x 9 ! foll[+ passage3 ,ay1 !re 0 ,ru? :5 %e 0 na want$1 b ,ezra1 dagont1 x look$ z if ,ezra _h jump$ clean out o' ! ,bible6 ,/rangely en\gh1 ?is ^w z a v]b is n to be f\nd 9 ,jamieson's diction>y ( ! ,scotti% dialect1 b ,jamieson gives dugon z a n\n4 ,x is giv5 9 ! supplem5t to ,jamieson1 h[ev]1 z dogon1 b /ill z a n\n1 ) an anci5t plural dogonis4 ,x is expla9$ z a t]m ( contempt4 ,! example cit$ by ,jamieson is ,hogg's ,w9t] ,tales1 ,i4 #bib1 & is z foll[s3 ,:at wad my fa!r say if ,i 7 to m>ry a man t loot himsel' be ?ra%$ by ,tommy ,potts1 a great supple wi' a back nae /iff] ?an a willy br&8 4 4 4 ,:5 "o comes to close qu>t]s wi' him he's b a dugon4 ,halliwell & ,wright give dogon z a n\n1 & m>k x ,anglo-,norman1 b !y app>5tly "k x only f ,jamieson & ! supplem5t to ,jamieson1 :]e doggu9 is cit$ f ,cotgrave z mean+ a fil?ie old curre1 & dogu9 f ,roque=t1 def9$ by brutal1 curri% h>gneux4 ,a ^w ) ! same or?ography1 dogu91 is /ill us$ 9 ,fr5* = puppy4 ,x is ( c\rse a "q :e!r ! n\n dogon & its ,fr5* antec$5ts are connect$ ) ! ,am]ican v]b dog-on4 ,x is easy to conceive t su* an epi!t z dogon might get itself mix$ up ) ! ^w dog1 & s become an imprecation4 ,= in/ance1 a s]vant 9 ! family ( a fri5d ( m9e 9 ,indiana1 wi%+ to resign h] place be=e ! return ( "s daught]s ( ! h\se :om %e _h nev] se51 ann\nc$ t %e 0 go+ to leave be=e !m dog-on girls got home4 ,"h ! ^w might h be5 ! old epi!t1 or an abbreviat$ p>ticiple4 ,dogg$ is app>5tly a corruption ( dog-on 9 ! phrase ,i'll be dogg$4 ,i pref] dog-on to dogone1 because 9 ! dialect ! s5se ( sett+ a dog on is frequ5tly pres5t to ! speak]1 ?\gh f> en\gh away f ! primitive s5se ( ! ^w2 p]haps4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,a ,,spell ,,com+4 ,!re 0 a mom5t ( utt] /illness2 b ! magnetism ( ,ralph's eye 0 too mu* = ,bill ,means4 ,! reque/ 0 s polite1 ! ma/]'s look 0 s innoc5t & yet s det]m9$4 ,bill (t5 wond]$ aft]w>d t he _h n fit r ?an obey$ ! reque/4 ,b someh[ he put ! dog out4 ,he 0 p>tly surpris$1 p>tly inveigh$1 p>tly aw$ into do+ j :at he _h n int5d$ to d4 ,9 ! week t foll[$1 ,bill _h to fight half a doz5 boys = call+ him ,puppy ,means4 ,bill said he wi%$ he'd lick$ ! ma/] on ! spot4 ',tw\ld 'a' sav$ five fights out ( ! six4 ,& all t day & ! next1 ! bulldog 9 ! ma/]'s eye 0 a t]ror to evil-do]s4 ,at ! close ( s*ool on ! second day ,bud 0 he>d to give x z 8 op9ion t ! ma/] w\ldn't be mu* 9 a tussle1 b he _h a heap ( ?und] & lightn+ 9 him4 ,did he inflict corporal puni%m5t8 inquires "s philan?ropic fri5d4 ,w\ld y inflict corporal puni%m5t if y 7 tig]-tra9] 9 ,van ,amburgh's happy family8 ,b poor ,ralph c\ld nev] satisfy 8 con/itu5cy 9 ?is reg>d4 ,don't believe he'll d1 0 ,mr4 ,pete ,jones's comm5t to ,mr4 ,means4 ,don't ?ra% en\gh4 ,boys won't l'arn 'less y ?ra% 'em1 says ,i4 ,lea/ways1 m9e won't4 ,lay x on good is :at ,i says to a ma/]4 ,lay x on good4 ,don't d no h>m4 ,lick9' & l'arn9' goes toge!r4 ,no lick9'1 no l'arn9'1 says ,i4 ,lick9' & l'arn91' lick9' & l>n9'1 is ! good ole way4 ,& ,mr4 ,jones1 l "s wis] p1 0 ! m pleas$ ) 8 =mula t x _h an allit]ative s\nd4 ,nev]!less1 ,ralph 0 ma/] f ?is "t until ! spell+-s*ool came4 ,if only x _h n be5 = t spell+-s*ool6 ,_m & _m a "t aft] ! night ( ! fatal spell+-s*ool ,ralph us$ to say1 ,if only x _h n be5 = t spell+-s*ool6 ,!re _h to be a spell+-s*ool4 ,n only = ! sake ( my /ory1 :i* w\ld n h be5 wor? ! tell+ if ! spell+-s*ool _h n tak5 place1 b because ,flat ,creek di/rict _h to h a spell+-s*ool4 ,x is ! only public lit]>y ex]cise kn[n 9 ,hoopole ,c\nty4 ,x takes ! place ( lyceum lecture & debat+ club4 ,sis ,means1 or1 z %e wi%$ n[ to be call$1 ,mir&y ,means1 express$ h]self mo/ positively 9 favor ( x4 ,%e said t %e 'l[$ ! folks 9 t di/rict c\ldn't 9 no wise d )\t x4 ,b x 0 r to its social ?an to its intellectual b5efits t %e ref]r$4 ,= all ! spell+-s*ools ev] se5 c\ld n enable h] to /& any:]e b at ! foot ( ! class4 ,!re is "o bran* dilig5tly taught 9 a backwoods s*ool4 ,! public m9d seems impress$ ) ! difficulties ( ,engli% or?ography1 & !re is a solemn conviction t ! *ief end ( man is to le>n to spell4 ',"k ,web/]'s ,elem5t>y' came d[n f ,heav51 w\ld be ! backwoods v]sion ( ! ',greek say+ b t1 un=tunately = ! ,greeks1 _! fame has n rea*$ s f>4 ,x (t5 happ5s t ! pupil does n "k ! mean+ ( a s+le ^w 9 ! lesson4 ,?is is ( no consequ5ce4 ,:at d y want to "k ! mean+ ( a ^w =8 ,words 7 made to be spell$1 & m5 7 probably creat$ t !y might spell !m4 ,h5ce ! necessity = s5d+ a pupil ?r\gh ! spell+-book five times be=e y all[ him to beg9 to read1 or inde$ to d any?+ else4 ,h5ce ! necessity = ^? long spell+-classes at ! close ( ea* =5oon & aft]noon session ( ! s*ool1 to /& at ! head ( :i* is ! *]i%$ ambition ( e s*ol>4 ,h5ce1 too1 ! necessity = devot+ ! :ole ( ! aft]noon session ( ea* ,friday to a spell+-mat*4 ,9 fact1 spell+ is ! national game 9 ,hoopole ,c\nty4 ,baseball & croquet mat*es are z unkn[n z ,olympian *>iot-races4 ,spell+ & %uck+#aj are ! only public competitions4 ,s ! fatal spell+-s*ool _h to be appo9t$ = ! ,w$nesday ( ! second week ( ! session1 j :5 ,ralph felt himself ma/] ( ! situation4 ,n t he 0 )\t 8 annoyances4 ,"o ( ,ralph's tr\bles 9 ! week be=e ! spell+-s*ool 0 t he 0 lov$4 ,! o!r t he 0 hat$4 ,& :ile ! "t betwe5 ! appo9t+ ( ! spell+ t\rnam5t & ! actual occurr5ce ( t rem>kable ev5t is engag$ 9 elaps+1 let me n>rate two incid5ts t made x = ,ralph a try+ "t4 ,,footnotes3 ,footnote #aj3 ,9 nam+ ! sev]al p>ts ( ! ,indian corn & ! di%es made f x1 ! ,engli% language 0 put to _m %ifts4 ,su* words z tassel & silk 7 poetically appli$ to ! blossoms2 /alk1 blade1 & e> 7 borr[$ f o!r sorts ( corn1 & ! ,indian tongues 7 =c$ to pay tribute to "n ! di%es borr[$ f ! savages4 ,f !m we h hom9y1 pone1 supawn1 & succota%4 ,= o!r n\ns words 7 borr[$ f ,engli% prov9cial dialects4 ,%uck is "o ( ^!4 ,on ! nor!rn belt1 %ucks are ! out] cov]+ ( nuts2 9 ! middle & s\!rn regions ! ^w is appli$ to :at 9 ,new ,engl& is call$ ! husks ( ! corn4 ,%uck1 h[ev]1 is mu* m widely us$ ?an husk 9 colloquial spee*--! f>m]s 9 m ?an half ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates are h>dly acqua9t$ ) ! ^w husk z appli$ to ! envelope ( ! e>4 ,husk1 9 ! ,middle ,/ates1 & 9 "s p>ts ( ! ,s\? & ,we/1 means ! bran ( ! cornmeal1 z notably 9 ,davy ,crockett's v]se3 ,%e sift$ ! meal1 %e gimme ! hus'2 ,%e bak$ ! bread1 %e gimme ! crus'2 ,%e b'il$ ! meat1 %e gimme ! bone2 ,%e gimme a kick & s5t me home4 ,9 p>ts ( ,virg9ia1 be=e ! w>1 ! ^w husk or hus' meant ! cob or spike ( ! corn4 ,i smack y ov] wid a cawn-hus' is a ?reat ,i h (t5 he>d "o negro boy make to ano!r4 ,cob is prov9cial ,engli% = e>1 & ,i h kn[n a cob ( corn us$ 9 ,canada = an e> ( ,indian corn4 ,:ile writ+ ?is note a cob ( ,indian corn --mean+ an e>--appe>s 9 ! report ( an address by a di/+ui%$ man at a rec5t meet+ ( ! ,royal ,geographical ,society4 ,a lady tells me t %e met1 9 ! book ( an ,engli% travell]1 ! rem>kable /atem5t t ! ,am]icans are v fond ( ! "y gra9 call$ cob4 ,^! ,indian-corn words h rea*$ an accept$ mean+ aft] a competition4 ,to %ell corn1 among ! e>lie/ settl]s ( ,virg9ia1 meant to take x out ( ! envelope1 :i* 0 presumably call$ ! %ell4 ,! analogy is ) ! %ell+ ( pulse4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,mir&y1 ,,hank1 ,,& ,,%ocky4 ,mir&y _h no?+ b contempt = ! new ma/] until he develop$ ! bulldog 9 8 "*4 ,mir&y fell 9 love ) ! bulldog4 ,l _m o!r girls ( h] class1 %e 0 greatly enamor$ ) ! subjection ( wom51 & %e /ood ready to fall 9 love ) any man /rong en\gh to be h] ma/]4 ,mu* has be5 said ( ! /rong-m9d$ woman4 ,i (f] ?is psy*ological rem>k z a contribution to ! natural hi/ory ( ! weak-m9d$ woman4 ,x 0 at ! close ( t v second day on :i* ,ralph _h a*iev$ 8 fir/ victory ov] ! s*ool1 & 9 :i* ,mir&y _h be5 seiz$ ) h] desp]ate passion = him1 t %e told him ab\t x4 ,n 9 words4 ,we d n all[ t 9 ! mo/ civiliz$ c\ntries1 & /ill less w\ld x be tol]at$ 9 ,hoopole ,c\nty4 ,b ,mir&y told ! ma/] ! fact t %e 0 9 love ) him1 ?\gh no ^w pass$ h] lips4 ,%e walk$ by him f s*ool4 ,%e ca/ at him :at are commonly call$ %eep's-eyes4 ,ralph ?\ght !m m l calf's eyes4 ,%e *ang$ ! :ole tone ( h] voice4 ,%e :9$ ord9>ily4 ,n[ %e :imp]$4 ,& s by ogl+ him1 by blu%+ at him1 by titt]+ at him1 by giggl+ at him1 by snick]+ at him1 by simp]+ at him1 by mak+ h]self t5fold m a fool ev5 ?an nature _h made h]1 %e manag$ to convey to ! dismay$ s\l ( ! "y tea*] ! frightful intellig5ce t he 0 lov$ by ! ri*e/1 ! uglie/1 ! sillie/1 ! co>se/1 & ! mo/ entirely contemptible girl 9 ,flat ,creek di/rict4 ,ralph sat by ! fire ! next morn+ try+ to read a few m9utes be=e s*ool-"t1 :ile ! boys 7 do+ ! *ores & ! b\nd girl 0 milk+ ! c[s1 ) no "o 9 ! room b ! old woman4 ,%e 0 g5]ally z sil5t z ,bud1 b n[ %e seem$ = "s unacc\ntable reason dispos$ to talk4 ,%e _h sat d[n on ! broad he>? to h h] usual morn+ smoke2 ! popl> table1 adorn$ by no clo?1 /ood 9 ! middle ( ! floor2 ! unwa%$ blue teacups sat 9 ! unwa%$ blue sauc]s2 ! unwa%$ blue plates kept company ) ! begrim$ blue pit*]4 ,! dirty skillets by ! fire 7 kept 9 c\nt5ance by ! dirti] pots1 & ! a%es 7 drift$ & /rewn ov] ! he>?-/ones 9 a mo/ picturesque way4 ,y see1 said ! old woman1 knock+ ! residuum f h] cob pipe1 & *af+ "s dry leaf betwe5 h] )]$ h&s prep>atory to fill+ x aga91 y see1 ,mr4 ,h>tsook1 my ole man's purty well along 9 ! _w4 ,he's got a "r sm>t lot ( ?is _w's plund]#aa1 "o way & ano!r4 ,& :ile %e /uff$ ! tobacco into h] pipe ,ralph wond]$ :y %e %\ld m5tion x to him4 ,y see1 we mov$ 9 "h nigh ^u tw5ty-five ye>s ago4 ',twas :5 my ,jack1 him z di$ a=e ,bud 0 born1 0 a baby4 ,bud'll be tw5ty-"o ! fif' ( next ,june4 ,"h ,mrs4 ,means /opp$ to rake a live coal out ( ! fire ) h] sk9ny f+]1 & !n to c>ry x 9 h] sk9ny palm to ! b[l--or to ! hole--( h] cob pipe4 ,:5 %e got ! smoke a-go+1 %e proce$$3 ,y see1 ?is y]e bottom l& 0 all ,congress l&#ab 9 !m !re days1 & x sold = a doll> & a qu>t]1 & ,i says to my ole man1 ',jack1' says ,i1 ',jack1 d y git a pl5ty :ile y're a-gitt9'4 ,git a pl5ty :ile y're a-gitt9'1' says ,i1 'f] 'twon't nev] be no *eap]'n 'tis n[1' & x ha'n't be52 ,i kn[$ 'tw\ldn't1 & ,mrs4 ,means took ! pipe f h] m\? to indulge 9 a good *uckle at ! ?\ght ( h] f9ancial %rewdness4 ',git a pl5ty :ile y're a-gitt9' says ,i4 ,i c\ld see1 y "k1 !y 0 a p[]ful sight ( money 9 ,congress l&4 ,t's :at made me say1 ',git a pl5ty :ile y're a-gitt9'4' ,& ,jack1 he's wu? lots & gobs ( money1 all made out ( ,congress l&4 ,jack didn't git ri* by h>d "w4 ,bless y1 no6 ,n him4 ,t a'n't 8 way4 ,h>d "w a'n't1 y "k4 ',twas t air six hundr$ doll>s he got along ( me1 all salt$ d[n into ,flat ,crick bottoms at a doll> & a qu>t] a' acre1 & 'twas my say9' ',git a pl5ty :ile y're a gitt9'' z done x4 ,& "h ! old ogre laugh$1 or gr9n$ horribly1 at ,ralph1 %[+ h] few /raggl+1 discolor$ tee?4 ,!n %e got up & knock$ ! a%es out ( h] pipe1 & laid ! pipe away & walk$ r\nd ,9 front ( ,ralph4 ,aft] adju/+ ! *unks#ac s t ! fire w\ld burn1 %e turn$ h] yell[ face t[>d ,ralph1 & scann+ him closely came out ) ! climax ( h] spee* 9 ! rem>k3 ,y see z h[1 ,mr4 ,h>tsook1 ! man :at gits my ,mir&y'll d well4 ,flat ,crick l&'s wu? nigt ^u a hundr$ a' acre4 ,?is g5tle h9t came ne> knock+ ,ralph d[n4 ,_h ,flat ,creek l& be5 wor? a hundr$ times a hundr$ doll>s an acre1 & _h he own$ five hundr$ times ,means's five hundr$ acres1 he w\ld h giv5 x all j at t mom5t to h annihilat$ ! :ole tribe ( ,meanses4 ,except ,bud4 ,bud 0 a giant1 b a good-natur$ "o4 ,he ?\ght he w\ld except ,bud f ! g5]al de/ruction4 ,z = ! re/1 he m5tally pictur$ to himself ! pleasure ( att5d+ _! fun]als4 ,!re 0 "o ?\ght1 h[ev]1 betwe5 him & despair4 ,he felt confid5t t ! cordiality1 ! int5sity1 & ! p]si/5cy ( 8 dislike ( ,sis ,means 7 su* t he %\ld nev] inh]it a foot ( ! ,flat ,creek bottoms4 ,b :at ab\t ,bud8 ,:at if he jo9$ ! conspiracy to m>ry him to ?is weak-ey$1 weak-head$ wood-nymph1 or backwoods nymph8 ,if ,ralph felt x a mis=tune to be lov$ by ,mir&y ,means1 he f\nd himself almo/ equally un=tunate 9 hav+ incurr$ ! hatr$ ( ! meane/ boy 9 s*ool4 ,hank ,banta1 l[-br[$1 smirky1 & crafty1 0 ! fir/ suff]] by ,ralph's det]m9ation to use corporal puni%m5t1 & s ,h5ry ,banta1 :o 0 a comp\nd ( deceit & res5tm5t1 nev] lo/ an opportunity to annoy ! "y s*ool-ma/]1 :o 0 oblig$ to live p]petually on 8 gu>d aga9/ 8 tricks4 ,"o morn+1 z ,ralph walk$ t[>d ! s*ool-h\se1 he met little ,%ocky4 ,:at ! boy's fir/ "n or la/ "n 0 ! tea*] did n "k4 ,he _h giv5 8 "n z ,%ocky1 & all ! tea*] knew 0 t he 0 commonly call$ ,%ocky1 t he 0 an orphan1 t he liv$ ) a family nam$ ,pe>son ov] 9 ,rocky ,holl[1 & t he 0 ! mo/ fai?ful & affectionate *ild 9 ! s*ool4 ,on ?is morn+ t ,i speak (1 ,ralph _h walk$ t[>d ! s*ool e>ly to avoid ! company ( ,mir&y4 ,b n c>+ to su/a9 8 dignity long] ?an 0 necess>y1 he loit]$ along ! road1 admir+ ! trunks ( ! maples1 & pick+ up a bee*-nut n[ & !n4 ,j z he 0 ab\t to g on t[>d ! s*ool1 he caught sight ( little ,%ocky runn+ swiftly t[>d him1 b look+ f side to side1 z if afraid ( be+ se54 ,illu/ration3 ,,betsy ,,%ort ,well1 ,%ocky1 :at is x8 & ,ralph put 8 h& k9dly on ! great bu%y head ( :ite hair f :i* came ,%ocky's nickname4 ,%ocky _h to pant a m9ute4 ,:y1 ,mr4 ,h>tsook1 he gasp$1 scrat*+ 8 head1 !y's a pond d[n "u ! s*ool-h\se1 & "h ,%ocky's brea? gave out entirely = a m9ute4 ,yes1 ,%ocky1 ,i "k t4 ,:at ab\t x8 ,! tru/ees hav5't come to fill x up1 h !y8 ,oh6 no1 sir2 b ,hank ,banta1 y "k-- & ,%ocky took ano!r brea?+ spell1 /&+ z dose to ,ralph z he c\ld1 = poor ,%ocky got all 8 sun%9e f ! ma/]'s pres5ce4 ,has ,h5ry fall5 9 & got a duck+1 ,%ocky8 ,oh6 no1 sir2 he wants to git y 91 y see4 ,well1 ,i won't g 91 ?\gh1 ,%ocky4 ,b1 y see1 he's be5 & gone & pull$ back ! bo>d t y h to /ep on to git ah9d y\r desk2 he's be5 & gone & pull$ back ! bo>d s z y c't help a-tipp9' x up1 & a-s[s9' "r 9 ef y /ep !re4 ,& s y came to tell me4 ,!re 0 a husk9ess 9 ,ralph's voice4 ,he _h1 !n1 "o fri5d 9 ,flat ,creek di/rict--poor little ,%ocky4 ,he put 8 arm ar\nd ,%ocky j a mom5t1 & !n told him to ha/5 across to ! o!r road1 s z to come back to ! s*ool-h\se 9 a direction at "r angles to ! ma/]'s approa*4 ,b ! caution 0 n ne$$4 ,%ocky _h tak5 c>e to leave 9 t way1 & 0 altoge!r too cunn+ to be se5 com+ d[n ! road ) ,mr4 ,h>tsook4 ,b aft] he got ov] ! f5ce to g ?r\gh ! sug> camp 7or sug> or*>d1 z !y say at ! ,ea/71 he /opp$ & turn$ back once or twice1 j to cat* "o m smile f ,ralph4 ,& !n he hi$ away ?r\gh ! tall trees1 a v happy boy1 kick+ & pl\gh+ ! br[n leaves be=e him 9 8 p]fect delight1 say+ ov] & ov] aga93 ,h[ he look$ at me6 h[ he did look6 ,& :5 ,ralph came up to ! s*ool-h\se door1 !re 0 ,%ocky saunt]+ along f ! o!r direction1 ?r[+ bits ( lime/one at f5ce rails1 & smil+ /ill cle> d[n to 8 %oes at ?\ght ( ! ma/]'s k9d words4 ,:at a qu>e boy ,%ocky is6 rem>k$ ,betsey ,%ort1 ) a giggle4 ,he j likes to w&] r\nd alone4 ,i see him a-com9' out ( ! sug> camp j n[4 ,he's be5 9 !re half an h\r4 ,& ,betsey giggl$ aga92 = ,betsey ,%ort c\ld giggle on slight] provocation ?an any o!r girl on ,flat ,creek4 ,:5 ,ralph ,h>tsook1 ) ! quiet1 dogg$ tread t he 0 cultivat+1 walk$ into ! s*ool-room1 he took great c>e n to seem to see ! trap set = him2 b he c>elessly /epp$ ov] ! bo>d t _h be5 s nicely adju/$4 ,! boys :o 7 ,hank's confidants 9 ! plot 7 v busy ov] _! slates1 & took pa9s n to %[ _! disappo9tm5t4 ,! morn+ session wore on )\t incid5t4 ,ralph sev]al times caught two p look+ at him4 ,"o 0 ,mir&y4 ,h] weak & wat]y eyes /ole lov+ glances ov] ! top ( h] spell+-book1 :i* %e w\ld n /udy4 ,h] looks made ,ralph's spirits s9k to =ty bel[ z]o1 & congeal4 ,b on "o ( ! backless little b5*es t sat 9 ! middle ( ! s*ool-room 0 little ,%ocky1 :o also ca/ _m love glances at ! "y ma/]2 glances z grateful to 8 he>t z ,mir&y's ogl+--he 0 tempt$ to call x ogr+--0 hateful4 ,look at ,%ocky1 giggl$ ,betsey ,%ort1 beh9d h] slate4 ,he looks z if he 0 a-go9' to eat ! ma/] up1 body & s\l4 ,& s ! =5oon wore on z usual1 & ^? :o laid ! trap _h =gott5 x1 !mselves4 ,! morn+ session 0 draw+ to a close4 ,! fire 9 ! great old fire-place _h burnt l[4 ,! flames1 :i* seem$ to ,%ocky to be angels1 _h disappe>$1 & n[ ! bright coals1 :i* _h play$ ! "p ( m5 & wom5 & h\ses 9 ,%ocky's fancy1 _h tak5 on a :ite & d[ny cov]+ ( a%es1 & ! great half-burnt back-log lay !re sm\ld]+ l a giant asleep 9 a sn[-drift4 ,%ocky long$ to wake him up4 ,z = ,h5ry ,banta1 he 0 too mu* bo!r$ to get ! answ] to a sum he 0 do+1 to rememb] any?+ ab\t 8 trap4 ,9 fact1 he _h q =gott5 t half an h\r ago 9 ! all-absorb+ employm5t ( draw+ ugly pictures on 8 slate & coax+ ,betsey ,%ort to giggle by %[+ !m slyly across ! s*ool-room4 ,once or twice ,ralph _h be5 attract$ to ,betsey's extraord9>y fits ( giggl+1 & _h come s ne> to cat*+ ,hank t ! boy ?\ght x be/ n to run any fur!r risk ( ! bee* swit*es1 f\r or five feet long1 laid up beh9d ! ma/] 9 sight ( ! s*ool z a prophylactic4 ,h5ce 8 application j n[ to 8 sum 9 long division1 & h5ce 8 puzzl$ look1 =1 idl] t he 01 8 sums did n solve !mselves easily4 ,z usual 9 su* cases1 he came up 9 front ( ! ma/]'s desk to h ! difficulty expla9$4 ,he _h to wait a m9ute until ,ralph got ?r\gh ) %[+ ,betsey ,%ort1 :o _h be5 seiz$ ) a /udy+ fit1 & :o c\ld h>dly give any att5tion to ! tea*]'s explanations1 %e did want to giggle s mu*6 ,n at any?+ 9 p>ticul>1 b j at ?+s 9 g5]al4 ,:ile ,ralph 0 do+ ,betsey's sum = h]1 he 0 solv+ a mu* m difficult "q4 ,a plan _h fla%$ ^u him1 b ! puni%m5t seem$ a sev]e "o4 ,he gave x up once or twice1 b he rememb]$ h[ turbul5t ! ,flat ,creek elem5ts 72 & _h he n inly resolv$ to be z unrel5t+ z a bulldog8 ,he =tifi$ himself by recall+ aga9 ! (t-rememb]$ rem>k ( ,bud1 ,ef ,bull wun/ takes a holt1 heav5 & y>? c't make him let g4 ,& s he resolv$ to give ,hank & ! :ole s*ool "o good lesson4 ,j /ep r\nd beh9d me1 ,h5ry1 & y c see h[ ,i d ?is1 said ,ralph4 ,hank 0 entirely (f 8 gu>d1 &1 ) 8 eyes fix$ ^u ! slate on ! tea*]'s desk1 he sidl$ r\nd ^u ! broad loose bo>d misplac$ by 8 own h&1 & 9 an in/ant ! o!r end ( ! bo>d rose up 9 ! middle ( ! s*ool-room1 almo/ /rik+ ,%ocky 9 ! face1 :ile ,h5ry ,banta w5t d[n into ! ice-cold wat] b5ea? ! s*ool-h\se4 ,:y1 ,h5ry6 cri$ ,ralph1 jump+ to 8 feet ) well-feign$ surprise4 ,h[ did ?is happ58 him by ! fire4 ,betsey ,%ort giggl$4 ,%ocky 0 s tickl$ t he c\ld h>dly keep 8 seat4 ,! boys :o 7 9 ! plot look$ v s]i\s inde$4 ,ralph made "s rem>ks by way ( improv+ ! occasion4 ,he spoke /rongly ( ! utt] meanness ( ! "o :o c\ld play s he>tless a trick on a s*oolmate4 ,he said t x 0 z mu* ?iev+ to get y\r fun at ! exp5se ( ano!r z to /eal 8 money4 ,& :ile he talk$1 all eyes 7 turn$ on ,hank--all except ! eyes ( ,mir&y ,means4 ,!y look$ simp]+ly at ,ralph4 ,all ! re/ look$ at ,hank4 ,! fire _h made 8 face v r$4 ,%ocky notic$ t4 ,betsey ,%ort notic$ x1 & giggl$4 ,! ma/] w\nd up ) an appropriate quotation f ,scripture4 ,he said t ! p]son :o displac$ t bo>d _h bett] n be enc\rag$ by ! success--he said success ) a curi\s emphasis--( ! pres5t exp]im5t to attempt ano!r trick ( ! k9d4 ,= x 0 set d[n 9 ! ,bible t if a man dug a pit = ! feet ( ano!r he w\ld be v likely to fall 9 x himself4 ,:i* made all ! pupils look solemn1 except ,betsey ,%ort1 :o giggl$4 ,& ,%ocky want$ to4 ,& ,mir&y ca/ an expir+ look at ,ralph4 ,& if ! tea*] 0 n love-sick1 he c]ta9ly 0 sick ( ,mir&y's love4 ,illu/ration3 ,,hank ,,banta',s ,,improv$ ,,plunge ,,ba? ,:5 s*ool 0 let out1 ,ralph gave ,hank e caution t he c\ld ab\t tak+ cold1 & ev5 l5t him 8 ov]coat1 v mu* aga9/ ,hank's w4 ,= ,hank _h ob/9ately refus$ to g home be=e ! s*ool 0 dismiss$4 ,!n ! ma/] walk$ out 9 a quiet & subdu$ way to sp5d ! noon recess 9 ! woods1 :ile ,%ocky wat*$ 8 retreat+ foot/eps ) lov+ admiration4 ,& ! pupils n 9 ! secret canvass$ ! "q ( :o mov$ ! bo>d4 ,bill ,means said he'd bet ,hank did x1 :i* set ,betsey ,%ort (f 9 an uncontrollable giggle4 ,& ,%ocky li/5$ innoc5tly4 ,b t night ,bud said slyly3 ,?und] & lightn+6 :at a manag] y air1 ,mr4 ,h>tsook6 ,to :i* ,ralph return$ no reply except a fri5dly smile4 ,muscle paid tribute to bra9s t "t4 ,b ,ralph _h no "t = exultation2 = j "h came ! spell+-s*ool4 ,,footnotes3 ,footnote #aa3 ,?is ^w plund] is probably f ,p5nsylvania1 z x is exactly equival5t to ! ,g]man ^w plund]1 9 ! s5se ( h\sehold effects1 ! orig9al mean+ ( ! ^w 9 ,g]man4 ,any k9d ( baggage may be call$ plund]1 b ! mo/ accept$ s5se is h\sehold goods4 ,x is q s]i\sly us$4 ,i h se5 bills ( lad+ on ! ,we/]n wat]s c]tify+ t ,a4,b4 _h %ipp$ #a lot ( plund]2 t is1 h\sehold goods4 ,x is "h us$ figuratively = goods 9 g5]al4 ,footnote #ab3 ,congress l& 0 ! old designation = l& own$ by ! gov]nm5t4 ,"u ! ,conf$]ation1 ! ,congress 0 ! gov]nm5t1 & ! =ms ( spee* seem to h long reta9$ ! notion t :at belong$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 ! prop]ty ( ,congress4 ,footnote #ac3 ,! commone/ use ( ! ^w *unk 9 ! old days 0 = ! ends ( ! /icks ( cord-wood burn$ 9 ! great fireplaces4 ,z ! /icks burn$ 9 two1 ! *unks fell d[n or roll$ back on ! wall side ( ! &irons4 ,by putt+ ! *unks toge!r1 a new fire 0 set a-go+ )\t fre% wood4 ,?is use ( ! ^w is illu/rat$ 9 a folk-rhyme or nurs]y j+le ( ! c\ntry :i* has nei!r s5se nor elegance to recomm5d x3 ,old ,"m ,hunk ,%e got drunk ,& fell 9 ! fire ,& kick$ up a *unk4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,spell+ ,,d[n ,,! ,,ma/]4 ,i 'l[1 said ,mrs4 ,means1 z %e /uff$ ! tobacco into h] cob pipe aft] supp] on t ev5tful ,w$nesday ev5+3 ,i 'l[ !y'll app'int ! ,squire to g9 out ! words to-night4 ,!y mos' always d1 y see1 kase he's ! pe>te/#ad ole man 9 ?is dee/rick2 & ,i 'l[ "s ( ! "y fell]s w\ld h to git up & du/ ef !y w\ld keep up to him4 ,& he uses se* rem>kable sm>t words4 ,he speaks s polite1 too4 ,b laws6 don't ,i rememb] :5 he 0 po>] nor ,job's turkey8 ,tw5ty ye> ago1 :5 he come to ^! 'ere digg+s1 t air ,squire ,hawk9s 0 a po> ,yankee s*ool-ma/]1 t said 'pail' in/id ( bucket1 & t call$ a c[ a 'ca[1' & t c\ldn't tell to save 8 gizz>d :at we meant by 'l[#ae & by "r sm>t#af4 ,b he's l>nt our ways n[1 an' he's je/ z civiliz$ z ! re/ ( u4 ,y w\ld-n "k he'd ev] be5 a ,yankee4 ,he didn't /ay po> long4 ,n he4 ,he je/ m>ri$ a "r ri* girl6 ,he6 he6 ,& ! old woman gr9n$ at ,ralph1 & !n at ,mir&y1 & !n at ! re/1 until ,ralph %udd]$4 ,no?+ 0 s frightful to him z to be fawn$ on by ?is gr9n+ ogre1 ^: few lonesome1 blacki% tee? seem$ ready to dev\r him4 ,he didn't /ay po>1 y bet a hoss6 & ) ?is ! coal 0 deposit$ on ! pipe1 & ! lips began to crack l p>*m5t z ea* puff ( smoke escap$4 ,he m>ri$ ri*1 y see1 & "h ano!r significant look at ! "y ma/]1 & ano!r fond look at ,mir&y1 z %e puff$ away reflectively4 ,8 wife hadn't no book-l>n9'4 ,%e'd be5 ?r\gh ! spell9'-book wun/1 & _h got z fur z 'asp]ity' on x a second "t4 ,b %e c\ldn't read a ^w :5 %e 0 m>ri$1 & nev] c\ld4 ,%e w>n't ov]ly sm>t4 ,%e hadn't h>dly got ! s5se ! law all[s4 ,b s*ools 0 skase 9 !m air days1 &1 besides1 book-l>n9' don't d no good to a woman4 ,makes h] /uck up4 ,i nev] kn[$ b "o gal 9 my life z _h ciph]$ into fractions1 & %e 0 s dog-on /uck up t %e turn$ up h] nose "o night at a apple-peel9' bekase ,i tuck a %eet (f ! b$ to splice out ! table-clo?1 :i* 0 r %ort4 ,& ! %eet 0 mos' clean too4 ,_h-n be5 slep on m'n wun/ or twicet4 ,b ,i 0 go9' f] to say t :5 ,squire ,hawk9s m>ri$ ,virg9ny ,gray he got a heap o' money1 or1 :at's ! same ?+ mo/ly1 a heap o' good l&4 ,& t's bett]'n book-l>n9'1 says ,i4 ,ef a gal _h gone clean ?r\gh all eddication1 & got to ! rule ( ?ree itself1 t w\ld-n buy a fea!r-b$4 ,squire ,hawk9s je/ put eddication ag9 ! gal's f>m1 & trad$ ev51 an' ef ary "o ( 'em got sw9dl$1 ,i nev] he]d no compla9ts4 ,& "h %e look$ at ,ralph 9 triumph1 h] h>d face spl9t]+ into ! hide\s semblance ( a smile4 ,& ,mir&y ca/ a blu%+1 gu%+1 all-implor+1 & all-confid+ look on ! "y ma/]4 ,i say1 ole woman1 broke 9 old ,jack1 ,i say1 wot is all ?is 'ere sp\t9' ab\t ! ,squ>e f]8 & old ,jack1 hav+ bit (f an ounce ( pigtail1 return$ ! plug to 8 pocket4 ,z = ,ralph1 he fell into a sort ( t]ror4 ,he _h a guilty feel+ t ?is spee* ( ! old lady's _h someh[ committ$ him beyond recall to ,mir&y4 ,he did n see visions ( brea*-(-promise suits4 ,b he trembl$ at ! ?\ght ( an av5g+ big bro!r4 ,hann]1 y k9 come along1 too1 ef y're a m9d1 :5 y git ! di%es wa%$1 said ,mrs4 ,means to ! b\nd girl1 z %e %ut & lat*$ ! back door4 ,! ,means family _h built a new h\se 9 front ( ! old "o1 z a sort ( adv]tisem5t ( bett]$ circum/ances1 an eruption ( %oddy feel+2 b :5 ! new build+ 0 complet$1 !y f\nd !mselves unable to occupy x = any?+ else ?an a lumb] room1 & s1 except a p>lor :i* ,mir&y _h made an ef=t to furni% a little 79 hope ( ! blissful "t :5 somebody %\ld set up ) h] ( ev5+s71 ! new build+ 0 almo/ unoccupi$1 & ! family w5t 9 & out ?r\gh ! back door1 :i*1 inde$1 0 ! front door also1 =1 accord+ to a curi\s cu/om1 ! front ( ! h\se 0 plac$ t[>d ! s\?1 ?\gh ! big road 7,hoosi] = highway7 ran along ! nor?-we/ side1 or1 r1 pa/ ! nor?-we/ corn] ( x4 ,:5 ! old woman _h spok5 ?us to ,hannah & _h lat*$ ! door1 %e mutt]$1 ,t gal don't nev] %[ no gratitude f] favors2 to :i* ,bud rejo9$ t he didn't ?9k %e _h no great sight to be p]tickl] ?ankful f]4 ,to :i* ,mrs4 ,means made no reply1 ?9k+ x be/1 p]haps1 n to wake up h] dutiful son on s int]e/+ a !me z h] treatm5t ( ,hannah4 ,ralph felt glad t he 0 ?is ev5+ to g to ano!r bo>d+ place4 ,he %\ld n he> ! re/ ( ! controv]sy4 ,ralph walk$ to ! s*ool-h\se ) ,bill4 ,!y 7 fri5ds aga94 ,= :5 ,hank ,banta's duck+ & 8 dogg$ ob/9acy 9 sitt+ 9 8 wet clo!s _h br\ght on a s]i\s fev]1 ,ralph _h call$ toge!r ! big boys1 & _h said3 ,we mu/ take c>e ( "o ano!r1 boys4 ,:o w volunte] to take turns sitt+ up ) ,h5ry8 ,he put 8 own "n d[n1 & all ! re/ foll[$4 ,william ,means & myself w sit up to-night1 said ,ralph4 ,& poor ,bill _h be5 f t mom5t ! tea*]'s fri5d4 ,he 0 *os5 to be ,ralph's companion4 ,he 0 ,puppy ,means no long]6 ,hank c\ld n be conqu]$ by k9dness1 & ! tea*] 0 made to feel ! bitt]ness ( 8 res5tm5t long aft]4 ,b ,bill ,means 0 = ! "t entirely placat$1 & he & ,ralph w5t to spell+-s*ool toge!r4 ,e family furni%$ a c&le4 ,!re 7 yell[ dips & :ite dips1 burn+1 smok+1 & fl>+4 ,!re 0 laugh+1 & talk+1 & giggl+1 & simp]+1 & ogl+1 & flirt+1 & c\rt+4 ,:at a full-dress p>ty is to ,fif? ,av5ue1 a spell+-s*ool is to ,hoopole ,c\nty4 ,x is an occasion :i* is metaphorically inscrib$ ) ?is leg5d3 ,*oose y\r p>tn]s4 ,spell+ is only a bl9d 9 ,hoopole ,c\nty1 z is danc+ on ,fif? ,av5ue4 ,b z !re are "s 9 society :o love danc+ = its own sake1 s 9 ,flat ,creek di/rict !re 7 ^? :o lov$ spell+ = its own sake1 & :o1 smell+ ! battle f af>1 _h come to try _! skill 9 ?is t\rnam5t1 hop+ to fre%5 ! laurels !y _h won 9 _! s*ool-days4 ,i 'l[1 said ,mr4 ,means1 speak+ z ! pr9cipal s*ool tru/ee1 ,i 'l[ our fri5d ! ,squ>e is je/ ! man to boss ?is 'ere cons>n to-night4 ,ef nobody objects1 ,i'll app'int him4 ,come1 ,squ>e1 don't be ba%ful4 ,walk up to ! tr\gh1 fodd] or no fodd]1 z ! man said to 8 donkey4 ,!re 0 a g5]al giggle at ?is1 & _m ( ! "y swa9s took occasion to nudge ! girls alongside !m1 o/5sibly = ! purpose ( mak+ !m see ! joke1 b really = ! pure pleasure ( nudg+4 ,! ,greeks figur$ ,cupid z nak$1 probably because he we>s s _m disguises t !y c\ld n select a co/ume = him4 ,! ,squire came to ! front4 ,ralph made an inv5tory ( ! agglom]ation :i* bore ! "n ( ,squire ,hawk9s1 z foll[s3 #a4 ,a swall[-tail coat ( indef9ite age1 worn only on /ate occasions :5 its own] 0 call$ to figure 9 8 public capacity4 ,ei!r ! ,squire _h gr[n too l>ge or ! coat too small4 #b4 ,a pair ( black gloves1 ! mo/ ph5om5al1 abnormal1 & unexpect$ app>ition conceivable 9 ,flat ,creek di/rict1 :]e ! prea*]s wore no coats 9 ! summ]1 & :]e a black glove 0 nev] se5 except on ! h&s ( ! ,squire4 #c4 ,a wig ( t dirty1 wax5 color s common to wigs4 ,?is "o %[$ a cont9ual incl9ation to slip (f ! own]'s smoo?1 bald pate1 & ! ,squire _h frequ5tly to adju/ x4 ,z 8 hair _h be5 r$1 ! wig did n accord ) 8 face1 & ! hair ungray$ 0 d\bly discordant ) a c\nt5ance %rivell$ by age4 #d4 ,a semicircul> r[ ( :isk]s h$g+ ! edge ( ! jaw & *94 ,^! 7 dy$ a frightful dead-black1 su* a color z belong$ to no natural hair or be>d t ev] exi/$4 ,at ! roots !re 0 a qu>t] ( an in* ( :ite1 giv+ ! :isk]s ! appe>ance ( hav+ be5 /uck on4 #e4 ,a pair ( spectacles ) tortoise-%ell rim4 ,wont to slip (f4 #f4 ,a glass eye1 pur*as$ ( a p$dl]1 & diff]+ 9 color f its natural mate1 p]petually gett+ out ( focus by turn+ 9 or out4 #g4 ,a set ( false tee?1 badly fitt$1 & giv5 to bobb+ up & d[n4 #h4 ,! ,squire prop]1 to :om ^! pat*es 7 loosely atta*$4 ,x is an old /ory t a boy wrote home to 8 fa!r begg+ him to come ,we/1 because mighty mean m5 get into (fice out "h4 ,b ,ralph conclud$ t "s ,yankees _h taught s*ool 9 ,hoopole ,c\nty :o w\ld n h held a high place 9 ! educational in/itutions ( ,massa*usetts4 ,hawk9s _h "s ,new ,engl& idioms1 b !y 7 well ov]laid by a ,we/]n pronunciation4 ,ladies & g5tlem51 he began1 %ov+ up 8 spectacles1 & suck+ 8 lips ov] 8 :ite tee? to keep !m 9 place1 ladies & g5tlem51 "y m5 & maid5s1 raley ,i'm obleeg$ to ,mr4 ,means f] ?is honor1 & ! ,squire took bo? h&s & turn$ ! top ( 8 head r\nd half an in*4 ,!n he adju/$ 8 spectacles4 ,:e!r he 0 oblig$ to ,mr4 ,means = ! honor ( be+ comp>$ to a donkey 0 n cle>4 ,i feel 9 ! inmo/ comp>tm5ts ( my animal spirits a mo/ happify+ s5se ( ! success & futility ( all my endeavors to s>ve ! p ( ,flat ,creek dee/rick1 & ! p ( ,tomk9s t[n%ip1 9 my weak way & mann]4 ,?is bur/ ( eloqu5ce 0 deliv]$ ) a con/ra9$ air & an app>5t s5se ( a dang] t he1 ,squire ,hawk9s1 might fall to pieces 9 8 weak way & mann]1 & ( ! success & futility ( all attempts at recon/ruction4 ,= by ?is "t ! gha/ly pupil ( ! left eye1 :i* 0 black1 0 look+ away r\nd to ! left1 :ile ! little blue "o on ! "r tw9kl$ *e]fully t[>d ! front4 ,! front tee? w\ld drop d[n s t ! ,squire's m\? 0 kept ne>ly clos$1 & 8 words :i/l$ ?r\gh4 ,i feel z if ,i c\ld be gr&iloqu5t on ?is int]e/+ occasion1 twi/+ 8 scalp r\nd1 b raley ,i mu/ =ego any su* ex]tions4 ,x is spell+ y want4 ,spell+ is ! corn]-/one1 ! gr&1 und]ly+ subt]fuge1 ( a good eddication4 ,i put ! spell9'-book prep>$ by ! great ,daniel ,web/] alongside ! ,bible4 ,i d1 raley4 ,i ?9k ,i may put x ahead ( ! ,bible4 ,= if x wurn't f] spell9'-books & si* occasions z ^!1 :]e w\ld ! ,bible be8 ,i %\ld l to "k4 ,! man :o got up1 :o comp\nd$ ?is "w ( inextricable valoo 0 a b5ufactor to ! :ole human race or any o!r4 ,"h ! spectacles fell (f4 ,! ,squire replac$ !m 9 "s confusion1 gave ! top ( 8 head ano!r twi/1 & felt ( 8 glass eye1 :ile poor ,%ocky />$ 9 wond]1 & ,betsey ,%ort roll$ f side to side 9 ! ef=t to suppress h] giggle4 ,mrs4 ,means & ! o!r old ladies look$ ! applause !y c\ld n speak4 ,i app'int ,l>k9 ,lanham & ,jeems ,bu*anan f] capt+s1 said ! ,squire4 ,& ! two "y m5 ?us nam$ took a /ick & toss$ x f h& to h& to decide :i* %\ld h ! fir/ *oice4 ,"o toss$ ! /ick to ! o!r1 :o held x fa/ j :]e he happ5$ to cat* x4 ,!n ! fir/ plac$ 8 h& above ! second1 & s ! h&s 7 alt]nately *ang$ to ! top4 ,! "o :o held ! /ick la/ )\t room = ! o!r to take hold _h ga9$ ! lot4 ,?is 0 tri$ ?ree times4 ,z ,l>k9 held ! /ick twice out ( ?ree times1 he _h ! *oice4 ,he hesitat$ a mom5t4 ,ev]ybody look$ t[>d tall ,jim ,phillips4 ,b ,l>k9 0 fond ( a v5ture on unkn[n seas1 & s he said1 ,i take ! ma/]1 :ile a buzz ( surprise ran r\nd ! room1 & ! capta9 ( ! o!r side1 z if afraid 8 oppon5t w\ld )draw ! *oice1 retort$ quickly1 & ) a little smack ( exultation & defiance 9 8 voice1 ,& ,i take ,jeems ,phillips4 ,& soon all pres5t1 except a few ( ! old folks1 f\nd !mselves rang$ 9 oppos+ ho/s1 ! poor spell]s lagg+ 91 ) :at grace !y c\ld1 at ! foot ( ! two divisions4 ,! ,squire op5$ 8 spell+-book & began to give out ! words to ! two capta9s1 :o /ood up & spell$ aga9/ ea* o!r4 ,x 0 n long until ,l>k9 spell$ really ) "o l1 & _h to sit d[n 9 confusion1 :ile a murmur ( satisfaction ran ?r\gh ! ranks ( ! oppos+ =ces4 ,8 own side bit _! lips4 ,! sl5d] figure ( ! "y tea*] took ! place ( ! fall5 lead]1 & ! excitem5t made ! h\se v quiet4 ,ralph dread$ ! loss ( pre/ige he w\ld suff] if he %\ld be easily spell$ d[n4 ,& at ! mom5t ( ris+ he saw 9 ! d>ke/ corn] ! figure ( a well-dress$ "y man sitt+ 9 ! %ad[4 ,:y %\ld 8 evil g5ius haunt him8 ,b by a /rong ef=t he turn$ 8 att5tion away f ,dr4 ,small1 & li/5$ c>efully to ! words :i* ! ,squire did n pron\nce v di/9ctly1 spell+ !m ) extreme delib]ation4 ,?is gave him an air ( hesitation :i* disappo9t$ ^? on 8 own side4 ,!y want$ him to spell ) a da%+ assurance4 ,b he did n beg9 a ^w until he _h m5tally felt 8 way ?r\gh x4 ,aft] t5 m9utes ( spell+ h>d words ,jeems ,bu*anan1 ! capta9 on ! o!r side1 spell$ atroci\s ) an s in/ead ( a c1 & subsid$1 8 fir/ *oice1 ,jeems ,phillips1 com+ up aga9/ ! tea*]4 ,?is br\ght ! excitem5t to fev]-heat4 ,= ?\gh ,ralph 0 *os5 fir/1 x 0 entirely on tru/1 & mo/ ( ! company 7 disappo9t$4 ,! *ampion :o n[ /ood up aga9/ ! s*ool-ma/] 0 a fam\s spell]4 ,jim ,phillips 0 a tall1 lank1 /oop-%\ld]$ fell[ :o _h nev] di/+ui%$ himself 9 any o!r pursuit ?an spell+4 ,except 9 ?is "o art ( spell+ he 0 ( no acc\nt4 ,he c\ld n cat* well or bat well 9 ball4 ,he c\ld n ?r[ well en\gh to make 8 m>k 9 t fam\s ,we/ ern game ( bull-p54 ,he did n succe$ well 9 any /udy b t ( ,web/]'s ,elem5t>y4 ,b 9 t he 0--to use ! usual ,flat ,creek locution--9 t he 0 a boss4 ,?is g5ius = spell+ is 9 "s p a six? s5se1 a matt] ( intuition4 ,"s spell]s are born1 & n made1 & _! facility rem9ds "o ( ! ma!matical prodigies t crop out e n[ & !n to bewild] ! _w4 ,bud ,means1 =esee+ t ,ralph w\ld be pitt$ aga9/ ,jim ,phillips1 _h w>n$ 8 fri5d t ,jim c\ld spell l ?und] & lightn+1 & t x took a p[]ful sm>t spell] to beat him1 = he knew a heap ( spell+-book4 ,to h spell$ d[n ! ma/] is next ?+ to hav+ :ipp$ ! bigge/ bully 9 ,hoopole ,c\nty1 & ,jim _h spell$ d[n ! la/ ?ree ma/]s4 ,he divid$ ! h]o-wor%ip ( ! di/rict ) ,bud ,means4 ,= half an h\r ! ,squire gave out h>d words4 ,:at a bless$ ?+ our crook$ or?ography is6 ,)\t x !re c\ld be no spell+-s*ools4 ,z ,ralph discov]$ 8 oppon5t's mettle he became m & m cauti\s4 ,he 0 n[ satisfi$ t ,jim w\ld ev5tually beat him4 ,! fell[ evid5tly knew m ab\t ! spell+-book ?an old ,noah ,web/] himself4 ,z he /ood !re1 ) 8 dull face & long %>p nose1 8 h&s beh9d 8 back1 & 8 voice spell+ infallibly1 x seem$ to ,h>tsook t 8 sup]iority mu/ lie 9 8 nose4 ,ralph's cauti\sness answ]$ a d\ble purpose2 x enabl$ him to tread surely1 & x 0 mi/ak5 by ,jim = weakness4 ,phillips 0 n[ confid5t t he %\ld c>ry (f ! scalp ( ! f\r? s*ool-ma/] be=e ! ev5+ 0 ov]4 ,he spell$ eag]ly1 confid5tly1 brilliantly4 ,/oop-%\ld]$ z he 01 he began to /raight5 up4 ,9 ! m9ds ( all ! company ! odds 7 9 8 favor4 ,he saw ?is1 & became ambiti\s to di/+ui% himself by spell+ )\t giv+ ! matt] any ?\ght4 ,ralph always believ$ t he w\ld h be5 spe$ily defeat$ by ,phillips _h x n be5 = two ?\ghts :i* brac$ him4 ,! s9i/] %ad[ ( "y ,dr4 ,small sitt+ 9 ! d>k corn] by ! wat]-bucket n]v$ him4 ,a victory ov] ,phillips 0 a defeat to "o :o wi%$ only ill to ! "y s*ool-ma/]4 ,! o!r ?\ght t kept 8 pluck alive 0 ! recollection ( ,bull4 ,he approa*$ a ^w z ,bull approa*$ ! raccoon4 ,he did n take hold until he 0 sure ( 8 game4 ,:5 he took hold1 x 0 ) a quiet assurance ( success4 ,z ,ralph spell$ 9 ?is dogg$ way = half an h\r ! h>de/ words ! ,squire c\ld f9d1 ! excitem5t /eadily rose 9 all p>ts ( ! h\se1 & ,ralph's fri5ds ev5 v5tur$ to :isp] t maybe ,jim _h cot*$ 8 mat*1 aft] all6 ,b ,phillips nev] d\bt$ ( 8 success4 ,!odolite1 said ! ,squire4 ,t-h-e1 ! o-d1 od1 !od1 o1 !odo1 l-y-t-e1 !odolite1 spell$ ! *ampion4 ,next1 said ! ,squire1 ne>ly los+ 8 tee? ,9 8 excitem5t4 ,ralph spell$ ! ^w sl[ly & correctly1 & ! conqu]$ *ampion sat d[n ,9 confusion4 ,! excitem5t 0 s great = "s m9utes t ! spell+ 0 susp5d$4 ,ev]ybody ,9 ! h\se _h %[n sympa?y ) "o or ! o!r ( ! combatants1 except ! sil5t %ad[ 9 ! corn]4 ,x _h n mov$ dur+ ! conte/1 & did n %[ any int]e/ n[ 9 ! result4 ,ge:illiky crickets6 ,?und] & lightn+6 ,lick$ him all to sma%6 said ,bud1 rubb+ 8 h&s on 8 knees1 ,t beats my "t all holl]6 ,& ,betsey ,%ort giggl$ until h] tuck-comb fell out1 ?\gh %e 0 on ! defeat$ side4 ,%ocky got up & danc$ ) pleasure4 ,b "o suffocat+ look f ! aque\s eyes ( ,mir&y de/roy$ ! la/ sp>k ( ,ralph's pleasure 9 8 triumph1 & s5t t awful bel[-z]o feel+ all ?r\gh him4 ,he's p[]ful sm>t1 is ! ma/]1 said old ,jack to ,mr4 ,pete ,jones4 ,he'll beat ! :ole kit & tuck ( 'em a=e he's ?r\gh4 ,i "k'd he 0 sm>t4 ,t's ! reason ,i tuck him1 proce$$ ,mr4 ,means4 ,yaas1 b he don't lick en\gh4 ,n nigh1 answ]$ ,pete ,jones4 ,no lick9'1 no l>n9'1 says ,i4 ,x 0 n[ n s h>d4 ,! o!r spell]s on ! opposite side w5t d[n quickly "u ! h>d words :i* ! ,squire gave out4 ,! ma/] _h m[$ d[n all b a few1 8 oppon5ts _h giv5 up ! battle1 & all _h lo/ _! ke5 int]e/ 9 a conte/ to :i* !re c\ld be b "o conclusion1 = !re 7 only ! poor spell]s left4 ,b ,ralph ,h>tsook ran aga9/ a /ump :]e he 0 lea/ expect+ x4 ,x 0 ! ,squire's cu/om1 :5 "o ( ! small] s*ol>s or poor] spell]s rose to spell aga9/ ! ma/]1 to give out eight or t5 easy words1 t !y might h "s brea?+-spell be=e be+ slaught]$1 & !n to give a pos] or two :i* soon settl$ !m4 ,he let !m run a little1 z a cat does a doom$ m\se4 ,!re 0 n[ b "o p]son left on ! opposite side1 &1 z %e rose 9 h] blue calico dress1 ,ralph recogniz$ ,hannah1 ! b\nd girl at old ,jack ,means's4 ,%e _h n att5d$ s*ool 9 ! di/rict1 & _h nev] spell$ 9 spell+-s*ool be=e1 & 0 *os5 la/ z an unc]ta9 quantity4 ,! ,squire began ) easy words ( two syllables1 f t page ( ,web/]1 s well kn[n to all :o ev] ?umb$ x1 z bak]1 f ! ^w t /&s at ! top ( ! page4 ,%e spell$ ^! words 9 an abs5t & un9t]e/$ mann]4 ,z ev]ybody knew t %e w\ld h to g d[n z soon z ?is prelim9>y skirmi%+ 0 ov]1 ev]ybody began to get ready to g home1 & already !re 0 ! buzz ( prep>ation4 ,"y m5 7 timidly ask+ girls if !y c\ld see !m safe home1 :i* 0 ! approv$ =mula1 & 7 trembl+ 9 mortal fe> ( ! mitt54 ,pres5tly ! ,squire1 ?9k+ x "t to close ! conte/1 pull$ 8 scalp =w>d1 adju/$ 8 glass eye1 :i* _h be5 exam9+ 8 nose long en\gh1 & turn$ ov] ! leaves ( ! book to ! great words at ! place kn[n to spell]s z incompreh5sibility1 & began to give out ^? words ( eight syllables ) ! acc5t on ! six?4 ,li/less s*ol>s n[ turn$ r\nd1 & ceas$ to :isp]1 9 ord] to be 9 at ! ma/]'s f9al triumph4 ,b to _! surprise ole ,miss ,meanses' :ite nigg]1 z "s ( !m call$ h] 9 allusion to h] slavi% life1 spell$ ^! great words ) z p]fect ease z ! ma/]4 ,/ill n d\bt+ ! result1 ! ,squire turn$ f place to place & select$ all ! h>d words he c\ld f9d4 ,! s*ool became utt]ly quiet1 ! excitem5t 0 too great = ! ord9>y buzz4 ,w\ld ,meanses' ,hann] beat ! ma/]8 beat ! ma/] t _h laid out ,jim ,phillips8 ,ev]ybody's sympa?y 0 n[ turn$ to ,hannah4 ,ralph notic$ t ev5 ,%ocky _h des]t$ him1 & t 8 face grew brilliant e "t ,hannah spell$ a ^w4 ,9 fact1 ,ralph des]t$ himself4 ,z he saw ! f9e1 timid face ( ! girl s long oppress$ flu% & %9e ) int]e/2 z he look$ at ! r l[ b broad & intellig5t br[ & ! fre%1 :ite complexion & saw ! ri*1 womanly nature com+ to ! surface "u ! influ5ce ( applause & sympa?y--he did n want to beat4 ,if he _h n felt t a victory giv5 w\ld insult h]1 he w\ld h miss$ int5tionally4 ,! bulldog1 ! /]n1 rel5tless sett+ ( ! w1 _h gone1 he knew n :i!r4 ,& !re _h come 9 its place1 z he look$ 9 t face1 a some?+ :i* he did n und]/&4 ,y did n1 g5tle read]1 ! fir/ "t x came to y4 ,! ,squire 0 puzzl$4 ,he _h giv5 out all ! h>d words 9 ! book4 ,he aga9 pull$ ! top ( 8 head =w>d4 ,!n he wip$ 8 spectacles & put !m on4 ,!n out ( ! dep?s ( 8 pocket he fi%$ up a li/ ( words j com+ into use 9 ^? days--words n 9 ! spell+-book4 ,he reg>d$ ! pap] att5tively ) 8 blue "r eye4 ,8 black left eye mean:ile fix$ itself 9 su* a />e on ,mir&y ,means t %e %udd]$ & hid h] eyes 9 h] r$ silk h&k]*ief4 ,dagu]reotype1 sniff$ ! ,squire4 ,x 0 ,ralph's turn4 ,d-a-u1 dau-- ,next4 ,& ,hannah spell$ x "r4 ,su* a buzz foll[$ t ,betsey ,%ort's giggle c\ld n be he>d1 b ,%ocky %\t$3 ,hann] beat6 my ,hann] spell$ d[n ! ma/]6 ,& ,ralph w5t ov] & congratulat$ h]4 ,& ,dr4 ,small sat p]fectly /ill 9 ! corn]4 ,& !n ! ,squire call$ !m to ord]1 & said3 ,z our fri5d ,hann] ,?omson is ! only "o left on h] side1 %e w h to spell aga9/ ne>ly all on t'o!r side4 ,i %all !re=e take ! lib]ty ( procra/9at+ ! completion ( ?is int]e/+ & exact+ conte/ until to-morr[ ev5+4 ,i hope our fri5d ,hann] may aga9 c>ry (f ! cypress cr[n ( glory4 ,!re is no?+ bett] = u ?an heal?ful & k9dly simulation4 ,dr4 ,small1 :o knew ! road to practice1 escort$ ,mir&y1 & ,bud w5t home ) somebody else4 ,! o!rs ( ! ,means family hurri$ on1 :ile ,hannah1 ! *ampion1 /ay$ beh9d a m9ute to speak to ,%ocky4 ,p]haps x 0 because ,ralph saw t ,hannah mu/ g alone t he sudd5ly rememb]$ hav+ left some?+ :i* 0 ( no consequ5ce1 & resolv$ to g r\nd by ,mr4 ,means's & get x4 ,,footnotes3 ,footnote #ad3 ,pe>t or pe]t is only ano!r =m ( ! old ^w p]t--probably an old] =m4 ,b>tlett cites an example ( pe>t z f> back z ,sir ,philip ,sidney2 & ,halliwell f9ds x 9 v>i\s ,engli% dialects4 ,davies1 aft]w>d presid5t ( ,pr9ceton ,college1 describes ,dr4 ,l>dn]1 9 #aged1 z a little p]t old g5t4 ,i d n "k t ,dr4 ,d>ies pron\nc$ 8 p]t z ?\gh x 7 pe>t1 b he uses x 9 ! s5se x has 9 ! text1 viz41 bright-witt$1 intellig5t4 ,! g5]al s5se ( pe>t is lively1 ei!r 9 body or m9d4 ,footnote #ae3 ,mr4 ,l[ell sugge/$ to me 9 #ahfi t ?is ^w 'l[ has no k9%ip ) all[1 b is an indep5d5t ^w = :i* he gave a ,l[ ,lat9 orig9al ( simil> s\nd4 ,i h n be5 able to trace any su* ^w1 b ,mr4 ,l[ell _h s mu* l+ui/ic k ( ! out-(-!-way sort t x may be wor? :ile to record 8 impression4 ,b>tlett is wrong 9 def9+ ?is ^w1 z he is usually 9 8 attempts to expla9 dialect outside ( ,new ,engl&4 ,x does n mean to decl>e1 ass]t1 ma9ta91 etc4 ,x is ne>ly ! equival5t ( guess 9 ! ,nor!rn & ,middle ,/ates1 & ( reckon 9 ! ,s\?4 ,x agrees precisely ) ! ,new ,engl& calk'late4 ,l all ! re/ ( ^! words x may h a /rong s5se by irony4 ,:5 a man says1 ,i 'l[ t is a purty pe>t sort ( a hoss1 he und]/ates = ! sake ( emphasis4 ,x is r>ely or nev] all[1 b simply 'l[4 ,9 common ) calk'late1 x has sometimes a s5se ( purpose or expectation1 z :5 a man says1 ,i 'l[ to g to t[n to-morry4 ,footnote #af3 ,no phrase ( ! ,hoosi] & ,s\?-we/]n dialect is su* a /umbl+-block to ! outsid] z "r sm>t4 ,! writ] f ! ,nor? or ,ea/ w g5]ally use x wrongly4 ,mrs4 ,/[e says1 ,i sold "r sm>t ( eggs1 b ! ,hoosi] woman z ,i knew h] w\ld h said a "r sm>t lot ( eggs or a "r sm>t ( eggs1 us+ ! article & und]/&+ ! n\n4 ,a f>m] omitt+ ! preposition boa/s ( hav+ rais$ "r sm>t corn ?is ye>4 ,no expression c\ld h a m vague s5se ?an ?is4 ,9 ! e>ly settlem5t ( ,m9nesota x 0 a cu/om ( ! l& (fic]s to require a resid5ce ( ab\t t5 days on a claim 9 ord] to ! e/abli%m5t ( a pre-emption "r4 ,"o ( ! receiv]s at a l& (fice "u ,bu*anan's adm9i/ration 0 a ,g]man ( mu* intellig5ce :o 0 v s5sitive reg>d+ 8 k ( ,engli%4 ,h[ long has ! claimant liv$ on 8 claim8 he dem&$ ( a ,hoosi] witness4 ,oh1 a "r sm>t :ile1 0 ! reply4 ,! receiv] _h n ! fa9te/ notion ( ! mean+ ( ! answ]1 b fe>+ to betray 8 ignorance ( ,engli% he all[$ ! l& to be ent]$1 ?\gh ! claimant _h sp5t b ab\t two h\rs 9 resid+ on 8 qu>t]-section4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,! ,,walk ,,home4 ,y expect me to describe t walk4 ,y h _h en\gh ( ! ,jack ,meanses & ! ,squire ,hawk9ses1 & ! ,pete ,joneses1 & ! re/4 ,y wi% me to tell y n[ ( ?is true-he>t$ girl & h] lov]2 ( h[ ! silv]y moonbeams came d[n 9 a %[]--to use ,:itti]'s favorite metaphor--?r\gh ! maple b\ghs1 fleck+ ! froz5 gr\nd ) light & %ad[4 ,y w\ld h me tell ( ! ev5+ />1 n yet gone d[n1 :i* %$ its b5$iction on !m4 ,b ,i %all d no su* ?+4 ,= ! moon 0 n %9+1 nei!r did ! />s give _! light4 ,! tall1 black trunks ( ! maples sway$ & %ook 9 ! w9d1 :i* moan$ ?r\gh _! leafless b\ghs4 ,noveli/s always make lov]s walk 9 ! moonlight4 ,b if love is n1 z ! cynics believe1 all moon%9e1 x c at lea/ make its own light4 ,moonlight is nev] s little ne$$ or he$$1 nev] s mu* ( an imp]t95ce1 z 9 a love-sc5e4 ,x 0 at ! bottom ( ! fir/ holl[ beyond ! s*ool-h\se t ,ralph ov]took ! timid girl walk+ swiftly ?r\gh ! d>k4 ,he did n ask p]mission to walk ) h]4 ,love does n g by words1 & !re are times :5 conv5tionality is impossible4 ,!re are p :o und]/& "o ano!r at once4 ,:5 "o s\l meets ano!r1 x is n by pass-^w1 nor by hail+ sign1 nor by my/]i\s grip t !y recognize4 ,! subtle/ freemasonry 9 ! _w is ?is freemasonry ( ! _s4 ,ralph & ,hannah knew & tru/$4 ,ralph _h admir$ & wond]$ at ! quiet drudge4 ,b x 0 :51 9 ! unaccu/om$ sun%9e ( praise1 %e spread h] w+s a little1 t he lov$ h]4 ,he _h se5 h] awake4 ,y1 ,miss ,amelia1 wi% me to repeat all _! love-talk4 ,i am afraid y'd f9d x dull4 ,love c pipe ?r\gh any k9d ( a re$4 ,ralph talk$ love to ,hannah :5 he spoke ( ! wea!r1 ( ! crops1 ( ! spell+-s*ool4 ,wea!r1 crops1 & spell+-s*ool--^! 7 :at 8 words w\ld say if report$4 ,b bel[ all ^! commonplaces !re vibrat$ some?+ else4 ,"o c make love a great deal bett] :5 "o doesn't speak ( love4 ,words are s poor6 ,tones & modulations are bett]4 ,x is an old /ory t ,:itefield c\ld make an audi5ce weep by 8 way ( pron\nc+ ! ^w ,mesopotamia4 ,a lov] c s\nd ! :ole gamut ( 8 affection 9 say+ ,good-morn+4 ,! solemne/ engagem5ts ev] made h be5 )\t ! int]v5tion ( spee*4 ,& y1 my ,gradgr9d fri5d1 y ?9k me s5tim5tal4 ,two "y fools !y 71 walk+ s sl[ly ?\gh ! night 0 %>p1 dally+ "u ! trees1 & dream+ ( a heav5 !y c\ld n h realiz$ if all _! wi%es _h be5 grant$4 ,( c\rse !y 7 fools6 ,ei!r !y 7 fools to be s happy1 or else "s o!r p are fools n to be4 ,aft] all1 de> ,gradgr9d1 let !m be4 ,!re's no h>m 9 x4 ,!y'll get tr\ble en\gh be=e morn+4 ,let !m enjoy ! ev5+4 ,i am n sure b ^! lov]s :om we write d[n fools are ! only wise p aft] all4 ,is x n wise to be happy8 ,let !m alone4 ,= ! fir/ "t 9 ?ree ye>s1 = ! fir/ "t s9ce %e _h cross$ ! ?re%old ( ,old ,jack ,means & come "u ! dom9ation ( ,mrs4 ,old ,jack ,means1 ,hannah talk$ *e]fully1 almo/ gayly4 ,x 0 some?+ to h a companion to talk to4 ,x 0 some?+ to be ! victor ev5 9 a spell+-mat*1 & to be applaud$ ev5 by ,flat ,creek4 ,& s1 *att+ e>ne/ly ab\t ! mo/ un9t]e/+ !mes1 ,ralph c\rte\sly help$ ,hannah ov] ! f5ce1 & !y took ! usual %ort-cut ?r\gh ! blue-grass pa/ure4 ,!re came up a little %[]1 h>dly m ?an a spr9kle1 b !n ,x 0 s nice to h a %[] j z !y rea*$ ! box-eld] tree by ! spr+6 ,x 0 s ?\ghtful 9 ,ralph to sugge/ t ! %ade ( a box-eld] is d5se1 & t ,hannah might take cold6 ,& x 0 s easy = ,hannah to yield to ! sugge/ion6 ,j z ?\gh %e _h n milk$ ! c[s 9 ! op5 lot 9 ! wor/ /orms ( ! la/ ?ree ye>s6 ,& j z ?\gh ! h\se 7 n )9 a /one's-?r[6 ,d\btless x 0 n prud5t to /op "h4 ,b let u deal g5tly ) !m4 ,:o w\ld n /ay 9 an e>?y p>adise t5 m9utes long]1 ev5 ?\gh x did make purgatory ! hott] aft]w>d8 ,& s ,hannah /ay$4 ,tell me y\r circum/ances1 said ,ralph1 at la/4 ,i am sure ,i c help y 9 some?+4 ,no1 no6 y _c1 & ,hannah's face 0 cl\d$4 ,no "o c help me4 ,only "t & ,god4 ,i mu/ g1 ,mr4 ,h>tsook4 ,& !y walk$ on to ! front gate 9 sil5ce & 9 "s con/ra9t4 ,b /ill 9 happ9ess4 ,z !y came to ! gate1 ,dr4 ,small pu%$ pa/ !m 9 8 cool1 delib]ate way1 & m\nt$ 8 horse4 ,ralph bade ,hannah good-night1 hav+ entirely =gott5 ! err& :i* _h be5 8 excuse to himself = com+ out ( 8 way4 ,he ha/5$ to 8 new home1 ! h\se ( ,mr4 ,pete ,jones1 ! same :o believ$ 9 ! insep>abl5ess ( lick9' & l>n9'4 ,y're a purty gal1 a'n't y8 ,y're a purty gal1 a'n't y8 ,y air6 ,yes1 y air & ,mrs4 ,means seem$ s impress$ ) ,hannah's prett9ess t %e *ok$ on x1 & c\ld get no fur!r4 ,a purty gal6 y6 ,yes6 y air a mighty purty gal6 & ! old woman's voice rose till x c\ld h be5 he>d half a mile4 ,to be a-sant]9' along ! big road aft] t5 o'clock ) ! ma/]6 ,:o kn[s :e!r he's a fit man f] anybody to g )8 ,art] all ,i've be5 & gone & done f] y6 ,t's ! way y pay me6 ,disgrace me6 ,yes1 ,i say disgrace me6 ,y're a mean1 deceitful ?+4 ,/uck up bekase y spelt ! ma/] d[n4 ,ket* me lett9' y got to spell9'-s*ool to-morry night6 ,ket* ,,me6 ,yes1 ket* ,,me1 ,i say6 ,looky "h1 m>m1 said ,bud1 x seems to me y're a-mak9' a blam$ furss ab\t no?9'4 ,don't yell s's !y'll he> y ?ree or f\r mile4 ,y'll h ev]ybody 'twe5 "h & ,clifty wak$ up4 ,= ,mrs4 ,means _h become s excit$ ov] ! idea ( be+ caught all[+ ,hannah to g to spell+-s*ool t %e _h rais$ h] la/ ,ket* me6 to a p]fect :oop4 ,t's ! way ,i'm treat$1 :imp]$ ! old woman1 :o knew h[ to take ! injur$ innoc5ce dodge z well z anybody4 ,t's ! way ,i'm treat$4 ,y all]s take sides ) t air hussy ag9 y\r own fle% & blood4 ,y don't ke] h[ mu* tr\ble ,i h4 ,n y4 ,n a dog-on'd bit4 ,i may be disgrac$ by t air ongrateful critt]1 & y set "r "h 9 my own h\se & sass me ab\t x4 ,a purty fell[ y air6 ,an' me a-delv9' & a-drudg9' f] y all my born days4 ,a purty son1 a'n't y8 ,bud did n say ano!r ^w4 ,he sat 9 ! *imney-corn] & :i/l$ ,d&y ,jim f ,c>ol9e4 ,8 div]sion _h produc$ ! effect he s\ght3 = :ile 8 t5d]-he>t$ "m p\r$ h] broadside into 8 iron-clad feel+s1 ,hannah _h slipp$ up ! /airs to h] g>ret b$room1 & :5 ,mrs4 ,means turn$ f ! call\s ,bud to f9i% h] assault ^u ! s5sitive girl1 %e c\ld only gna% h] tee? 9 disappo9tm5t4 ,/ung by ! insults to :i* %e c\ld n gr[ ins5sible1 ,hannah lay awake until ! memory ( t walk ?r\gh ! d>kness came into h] s\l l a b5$iction4 ,! h>% voice ( ! scold di$ out1 & ! g5tle & c\rte\s voice ( ,h>tsook fill$ h] s\l4 ,%e recall$ piece by piece ! :ole conv]sation--all ! commonplace rem>ks ab\t ! wea!r2 all ! insignificant rem>ks ab\t ! crops2 all ! unimportant words ab\t ! spell+-s*ool4 ,n = ! sake ( ! rem>ks4 ,n = ! sake ( ! wea!r4 ,n = ! sake ( ! crops4 ,n = ! sake ( ! spell+-s*ool4 ,b = ! sake ( ! und]tone4 ,& !n %e travel$ back ov] ! ?ree ye>s ( h] bondage & =w>d ov] ! ?ree ye>s to come1 & f$ h] he>t on ! dim hope ( rebuild+ 9 "s =m ! home t _h be5 s happy4 ,& %e pray$1 ) m fai? ?an ev] be=e1 = deliv]ance4 ,= love br+s fai?4 ,some:]e on 9 ! sleepless night %e /ood at ! w9d[4 ,! moon 0 %9+ n[1 & !re 0 ! pa? ?r\gh ! pa/ure1 & !re 0 ! f5ce1 & !re 0 ! box-eld]4 ,%e sat !re a long "t4 ,!n %e saw someone come ov] ! f5ce & walk to ! tree1 & !n on t[>d ,pete ,jones's4 ,:o c\ld x be8 ,%e ?\ght %e recogniz$ ! figure4 ,b %e 0 *ill$ & %iv]+1 & %e crept back aga9 into b$1 & dream$ n ( ! unc]ta9 days to come1 b ( ! bless$ days t 7 pa/--( a fa!r & a "m & a bro!r 9 a happy home4 ,b someh[ ! s*ool-ma/] 0 !re too4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,a ,,night ,,at ,,pete ,,jones',s4 ,:5 ,ralph got to ,pete ,jones's he f\nd t s9i/]-look+ individual 9 ! act ( kick+ "o ( 8 _m dogs out ( ! h\se4 ,come 91 /rang]1 come 94 ,y'll f9d ?is 'ere h\se full ( brats1 b ,i guess y k9 kick y\r way ar\nd among 'em4 ,take a *e]4 ,"h1 git out6 g to ?und] ) y6 ,& ) ^! mild imp]atives he box$ "o ( 8 boys ov] 9 "o direction & "o ( 8 girls ov] 9 ! o!r4 ,i believe 9 tra99' up *ildr5 to m9d :5 !y're spoke to1 he said to ,ralph apologetically4 ,b x seem$ to ! tea*] t he want$ !m to m9d j a little be=e !y 7 spok5 to4 ,p'raps y'd l a b$4 ,well1 je/ climb up ! ladd] on ! outside ( ! h\se4 ,takes up a ?und]9' sight ( room to h a /airs inside1 & we ha'n't got no room to sp>e4 ,y'll f9d a b$ 9 ! furde/ corn]4 ,my ,pete's already got half ( x1 & y c take t'o!r half4 ,ef ,pete goes to tak9' 8 half 9 ! middle1 & try9' to make y take y\rn on bo? sides1 je/ kick him4 ,9 ?is com=tless b$ 9 ! furde/ corn]1 ,ralph f\nd sleep out ( ! "q4 ,pete took ?ree-f\r?s ( ! b$1 & ,hannah took all ( 8 ?\ghts4 ,s he lay1 & look$ out ?r\gh ! cracks 9 ! clapbo>ds 7z !y call r\gh %+les 9 ! old ,we/7 at ! />s4 ,= ! cl\ds _h n[ brok5 away4 ,& he lay ?us rec\nt+ to himself1 z a mis] c\nts ! pieces t compose 8 ho>d1 e /ep ( t road f ! "t he _h ov]tak5 ,hannah 9 ! holl[ to ! f5ce4 ,!n he imag9$ aga9 ! pleasure ( help+ h] ov]1 & !n he retrac$ ! gr\nd to ! box-eld] tree at ! spr+1 & repeat$ to himself ! conv]sation until he came to ! "p 9 :i* %e said t only "t & ,god c\ld help h]4 ,:at did %e mean8 ,:at 0 ! hidd5 "p ( h] life8 ,:at 0 ! connection betwe5 h] & ,%ocky8 ,h\rs wore on1 & /ill ! m9d ( ,ralph ,h>tsook w5t back & travel$ ! same road1 ov] ! f5ce1 pa/ ! box-eld]1 up to ! inexplicable "p ( ! conv]sation1 & /ood bewild]$ ) ! same puzzl+ que/ions ab\t ! b\nd girl's life4 ,at la/ he got up1 drew on 8 clo!s1 & sat d[n on ! top ( ! ladd]1 look+ d[n ov] ! blue-grass pa/ure :i* lay on ! bord] betwe5 ! l& ( ,jones & ! l& ( ,means4 ,! e>? 0 :ite ) moonlight4 ,he c\ld n sleep4 ,:y n walk8 ,x might enable him to sleep4 ,& once det]m9$ on walk+1 he did n hesitate a mom5t z to ! direction 9 :i* he %\ld walk4 ,! blue-grass pa/ure 70 x n l unto ! g>d5 ( ,ed587 lay "r be=e him4 ,t box-eld] /ood j 9 sight4 ,to spr+ ov] ! f5ce & take ! pa? d[n ! hill & ov] ! brook 0 z quickly done z decid$ ^u4 ,to /& aga9 "u ! box-eld]1 to climb aga9 ov] ! f>!r f5ce1 & to walk d[n ! road t[>d ! s*ool-h\se 0 s easy & s delightful t x 0 done )\t ?\ght4 ,= ,ralph 0 an eag] man--:5 he saw no wrong 9 any?+ t propos$ itself1 he 0 wont to foll[ 8 impulse )\t delib]ation4 ,& ?is keep+ company ) ! />s1 & ! memory ( a delightful walk1 7 s mu* bett] ?an ! commonplace ,flat ,creek life t he ?rew himself into 8 night excursion ) en?usiasm4 ,at la/ he /ood 9 ! little holl[ :]e he _h jo9$ ,hannah4 ,x 0 ! v spot at :i* ,%ocky1 too1 _h met him a few morn+s be=e4 ,he lean$ aga9/ ! f5ce & tri$ aga9 to solve ! puzzle ( ,hannah's tr\bles4 ,= t %e _h tr\bles he did n d\bt4 ,nei!r did he d\bt t he c\ld help h] if he c\ld discov] :at !y 74 ,b he _h no clue4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ,?is m$itations he he>d ! ?ud ( horses' ho(s com+ d[n ! road4 ,until t mom5t he _h n felt 8 own lonel9ess4 ,he %rank back into ! f5ce-corn]4 ,! horsem5 7 gallop+4 ,!re 7 ?ree ( !m1 & !re 0 "o figure t seem$ famili> to ,ralph4 ,b he c\ld n tell :o x 04 ,nei!r c\ld he rememb] hav+ se5 ! horse1 :i* 0 a sorrel ) a :ite left =efoot & a :ite nose4 ,! m5 notic$ him & re9$ up a little4 ,:y he %\ld h be5 />tl$ by ! pres5ce ( ^! m5 he c\ld n tell1 b an indef9able dread seiz$ him4 ,!y gallop$ on1 & he /ood /ill %iv]+ ) a n]v\s fe>4 ,! cold seem$ to h got into 8 bones4 ,he rememb]$ t ! region ly+ on ,flat ,creek & ,clifty ,creek _h ! reputation ( be+ infe/$ ) ?ieves1 :o practic$ horse-/eal+ & h\se-break+4 ,= ev] s9ce ! day :5 ,murrell's conf$]ate b&s 7 p>alyz$ by ! dea? ( _! lead]1 !re h /ill exi/$ gangs ( desp]adoes 9 p>ts ( ,s\!rn ,indiana & ,ill9ois1 & 9 ,i[a1 ,miss\ri1 ,k5tucky1 & ! ,s\?we/4 ,x is out ( ^! mat]ials t bord] ruffianism has gr[n1 & ! n9e memb]s ( ! ,r5o b& :o 7 hang$ two or ?ree ye>s ago by lyn* law#ag1 7 rema9s ( ! bad blood t came into ! ,we/ 9 ! days ( ,daniel ,boone4 ,%all ,i n say t ^! b&s ( desp]adoes /ill f\nd among ! poor :itey1 dirt-eat] class are ! outcropp+s ( ! bad blood s5t f ,engl& 9 convict-%ips8 ,ought an old c\ntry to s[ ! f]tile soil ( a colony ) su* noxi\s se$8 ,be=e ,ralph 0 able to move1 he he>d ! ho(s ( ano!r horse /rik+ ^u ! h>d gr\nd 9 an easy pace4 ,! rid] 0 ,dr4 ,small4 ,he *eck$ 8 horse 9 a cool way1 & /ood /ill a few seconds :ile he scrut9iz$ ,ralph4 ,!n he rode on1 keep+ ! same easy gait z be=e1 ,ralph _h a sup]/iti\s horror ( ,h5ry ,small4 ,&1 %udd]+ ) cold1 he crept l a ?ief ov] ! f5ce1 pa/ ! tree1 ?r\gh ! pa/ure1 back to ,pete ,jones's1 nev] once ?9k+ ( ! eyes t look$ out ( ! w9d[ at ,means's4 ,climb+ ! ladd]1 he got into b$1 & %ook z ) ! ague4 ,he tri$ to reason himself out ( ! fooli% t]ror t possess$ him1 b he c\ld n4 ,half an h\r lat] he he>d a lat* rais$4 ,7 ! robb]s break+ into ! h\se bel[8 ,he he>d a s(t tread ^u ! floor4 ,%\ld he rise & give ! al>m8 ,some?+ re/ra9$ him4 ,he reflect$ t a robb] w\ld be sure to /umble ov] "s ( ! brats4 ,s he lay /ill & f9ally slumb]$1 only awak5+ :5 ! place 9 :i* he slept 0 full ( ! smoke ( fry+ grease f ! room bel[4 ,at breakfa/ ,pete ,jones sc[l$4 ,he 0 evid5tly angry ab\t some?+4 ,he treat$ ,ralph ) a rud5ess n to be ov]look$1 z if he int5d$ to br+ on a qu>rel4 ,h>tsook kept cool1 & wi%$ he c\ld drive f 8 m9d all memory ( ! pa/ night4 ,:y %\ld m5 on horseback h any significance to him8 ,he 0 try+ to reg>d ?+s 9 ?is way1 & f a g5]al desire to keep on good t]ms ) 8 ho/ he w5t to ! /able to (f] 8 s]vices 9 help+ to fe$ ! /ock4 ,don't want no saft-h&$ help6 0 all he got 9 return = 8 well-meant (f]4 ,b j z he turn$ to leave ! /able he saw :at made him tremble aga94 ,!re 0 ! same sorrel horse ) a :ite left =efoot & a :ite nose4 ,to %ake (f 8 n]v\sness1 ,ralph />t$ to s*ool be=e ! "t4 ,b1 plague ^u plagues6 ,mir&y ,means1 :o _h se5 him leave ,pete ,jones's1 />t$ j 9 "t to jo9 him :]e he came into ! big road4 ,ralph 0 n 9 a good humor aft] 8 wakeful night1 & to be ?us dogg$ by ,mir&y did n help ! matt]4 ,s he f\nd himself speak+ crabb$ly to ! daught] ( ! lead+ tru/ee1 9 spite ( himself4 ,hann]'s got a bad cold ?is morn9' f be9' out la/ night1 & %e c't come to spell9'-s*ool to-night1 began ,mir&y1 9 h] mo/ simp]+ voice4 ,ralph _h =gott5 t !re 0 to be ano!r spell+-s*ool4 ,x seem$ to him an age s9ce ! or?ographical conflict ( ! pa/ night4 ,?is rem>k ( ,mir&y's fell ^u 8 e> l an e*o f ! di/ant pa/4 ,he _h liv$ a lifetime s9ce1 & 0 n sure t he 0 ! same man :o 0 spell+ = de> life aga9/ ,jim ,phillips twelve h\rs be=e4 ,b he 0 sorry to he> t ,hannah _h a cold4 ,x seem$ to him1 9 8 depress$ /ate1 t he 0 to blame = x4 ,9 fact1 x seem$ to him t he 0 to blame = a good _m ?+s4 ,he seem$ to h be5 committ+ s9s 9 spite ( himself4 ,brok5 n]ves & sleepless nights (t5 result 9 a morbid consci5ce4 ,& :at bus9ess _h he to w&] ov] ?is v road at two o'clock 9 ! morn+1 & to see ?ree gallop+ horsem51 "o ( !m on a horse ) a :ite left =efoot & a :ite nose8 ,:at bus9ess _h he wat*+ ,dr4 ,small z he w5t home f ! b$side ( a dy+ pati5t ne> daylight 9 ! morn+8 ,& because he felt guilty he felt cross ) ,mir&y1 & to h] rem>k ab\t ,hannah he only repli$ t ,hannah 0 a sm>t girl4 ,yes1 said ,mir&y1 ,bud ?9ks s4 ,does he8 said ,ralph4 ,i %\ld say s4 ,:at's him & h] be5 a-c\rt9' f] = a ye> ef he didn't ?9k %e 0 sm>t8 ,m>m don't l x2 b ef ,bud & h] does1 & !y seem to1 ,i don't see z x's m>m's look\t4 ,:5 "o is wret*$1 !re is a pleasure 9 be+ entirely wret*$4 ,ralph felt t he mu/ h committ$ "s unkn[n crime1 & t "s ,nemesis 0 foll[+ him4 ,0 ,hannah deceitful8 ,at lea/1 if %e 7 n1 he felt sure t he c\ld supplant ,bud4 ,b :at "r _h he to supplant ,bud8 ,did y he> ! news8 cri$ ,%ocky1 runn+ out to meet him4 ,! ,dut*man's h\se 0 robb$ la/ night4 ,ralph ?\ght ( ! ?ree m5 on horseback1 & to save 8 life he c\ld n help associat+ ,dr4 ,small ) !m4 ,& !n he rememb]$ ! sorrel horse ) ! left =efoot & muzzle :ite1 & he recall$ ! s\nd he _h he>d z ( ! lift+ ( a lat*4 ,& x really seem$ to him t 9 kn[+ :at he did he 0 9 "s s5se guilty ( ! robb]y4 ,,footnotes3 ,footnote #ag3 ,writt5 9 #ahga4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,om9\s ,,rem>ks ,,( ,,mr4 ,,jones4 ,! s*ool-ma/]'s m9d 0 l anci5t ,gaul--divid$ into ?ree p>ts4 ,) "o "p he me*anically p]=m$ 8 s*ool duties4 ,) ano!r he ask$ himself1 ,:at %all ,i d ab\t ! robb]y8 ,& ) ! ?ird he debat$ ab\t ,bud & ,hannah4 ,= ,bud 0 n pres5t1 & x 0 cle> t he 0 angry1 & !re 0 a /orm brew+4 ,9 fact1 x seem$ to ,ralph t !re 0 a /orm brew+ all r\nd ! sky4 ,= ,pete ,jones 0 evid5tly angry at ! ?\ght ( hav+ be5 wat*$1 & x 0 fair to suppose t ,dr4 ,small 0 n 9 any bett] humor ?an usual4 ,& s1 betwe5 ,bud's jeal\sy & rev5ge & ! suspicion & res5tm5t ( ! m5 engag$ 9 ! robb]y at ! ,dut*man's 7z ! only ,g]man 9 ! :ole region 0 call$71 ,ralph's excit$ n]ves _h cause = tremor4 ,at "o mom5t he w\ld resolve to h ,hannah at all co/s4 ,9 ! next 8 consci5ce w\ld "q ! rightfulness ( ! conclusion4 ,!n he w\ld make up 8 m9d to tell all he knew ab\t ! robb]y4 ,b if he told 8 suspicions ab\t ,small1 nobody w\ld believe him4 ,& if he told ab\t ,pete ,jones1 he really c\ld tell only en\gh to br+ v5geance ^u himself4 ,& h[ c\ld he expla9 8 own walk ?r\gh ! pa/ure & d[n ! road8 ,:at bus9ess _h he be+ out ( b$ at two o'clock 9 ! morn+8 ,! circum/antial evid5ce 0 q z /rong aga9/ him z aga9/ ! man on ! horse ) ! :ite left =efoot & ! :ite nose4 ,suspicion might fa/5 on himself4 ,& !n :at w\ld be ! effect on 8 prospects8 ,on ! p at ,lewisburg8 ,on ,hannah8 ,x is a/oni%+ h[ mu* in/ruction & com=t !re is 9 a bulldog4 ,?is sl5d] s*ool-ma/]1 :o _h be5 all 8 life repress+ ! animal & develop+ ! f9] nature1 n[ f\nd a ne$ ( j :at ! bulldog _h4 ,& s1 ) ! ?\ght ( h[ 8 fri5d ! dog w\ld fight 9 a desp]ate /rait1 he det]m9$ to take hold ( 8 difficulties z ,bull took hold ( ! raccoon4 ,moral que/ions he po/pon$ = c>eful decision4 ,b = ! pres5t he set 8 tee? toge!r 9 a desp]ate1 bulldog fa%ion1 & he set 8 feet d[n sl[ly1 positively1 bulldogg$ly4 ,aft] a wret*$ supp] at ,pete ,jones's he f\nd himself at ! spell+-s*ool1 :i*1 ow+ to ! abs5ce ( ,hannah1 & ! excitem5t ab\t ! burgl>y1 0 a dull affair4 ,half ! ev5+ 0 sp5t 9 talk+ 9 little knots4 ,pete ,jones _h tak5 ! afflict$ ,dut*man "u 8 own p>ticul> sup]vision4 ,i s'pose1 said ,pete1 t !m air fell]s :at robb$ y\r h\se mu/ a come d[n f ,j9k9s ,run4 ,!y're ! blam$e/ set up !re ,i ev] see4 ,ya-z1 said ,s*ro$]1 put h[ did ,y9k9s vell]s "k dat ,i sell te m$d] to te ,%quire1 hey8 ,h[ tid ,y9k9s "k anyt+ 'b\t ! ,%quire's bay9' me dree hunt]t 9 te h>d ga%--hey8 ,"s sc\ndrels d[n 9 ^! 'ere p>ts is a-lay9' 9 ) ,j9k9s ,run1 ,i'll bet a hoss1 said ,pete4 ,ralph wond]$ :e!r he'd bet ! "o ) ! :ite left =efoot & ! :ite nose4 ,n[1 said ,pete1 ef ,i c\ld f9d ! fell] t's a-help9' !m sc\ndrels rob u folks1 ,i'd help /ret* him to ! ne>de/ tree4 ,s vood ,i1 said ,s*ro$]4 ,i'd %tret* him dill he baid me my dree hunt]t toll>s pack1 s ,i vood4 ,& ,betsey ,%ort1 :o _h f\nd ! :ole affair v funny1 0 transport$ ) a fit ( titt]+ at poor ,s*ro$]'s ,engli%4 ,ralph1 fe>+ t 8 sil5ce w\ld excite suspicion1 tri$ to talk4 ,b he c\ld n tell :at he knew1 & all t he said s\nd$ s holl[ & hypocritical t x made him feel guilty4 ,& s he %ut 8 m\?1 & m$itat$ pr(itably on ! subject ( bull dogs4 ,& :5 lat] he ov]he>d ! g>rul\s ,jones decl>e t he'd bet a hoss he c\ld p'int out somebody z "k'd a blam$ sight m'n !y ke]d to tell1 he made up 8 m9d t if x came to p'int+ out he %\ld try to be ev5 ) ,jones4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,! ,,/ruggle ,,9 ,,! ,,d>k ,x 0 a long1 lonesome1 fe>ful night t ! s*ool-ma/] pass$1 ly+ ) n]ves on edge & eyes wide op5 9 t com=tless b$ 9 ! furde/ corn] ( ! l(t ( ,pete ,jones's h\se1 %iv]+ ) cold1 :ile ! light sn[ t 0 fall+ sift$ 9 ^u ! ragg$ pat*-"w quilt t cov]$ him4 ,n]ves brok5 by sleeplessness imag9e _m ?+s1 & = ! fir/ h\r ,ralph felt sure t ,pete w\ld cut 8 ?roat be=e morn+4 ,& y1 fri5d ,call[1 :o h blunt$ y\r palate by swall[+ ! ,cay5ne pepp] ( ! p5ny-dreadfuls1 y wi% me to make ?is night excit+ by a h&-to-h& conte/ betwe5 ,ralph & a robb]4 ,y w\ld l x bett] if !re 7 a trap-door4 ,!re's no?+ s conv5i5t z a trap-door1 unless x be a subt]ranean passage4 ,& y'd l some?+ ( t sort j "h4 ,x's s pleasant to h "o's hair /& on end1 y "k1 :5 "o is safe f dang] to "o's self4 ,b if y want ea* individual hair to bri/le ) su* a ,/ruggle 9 ! ,d>k1 y c buy trap-doors & subt]ranean passages dirt *eap at ! next news-/&4 ,b x 01 inde$1 a real & t]rible ,/ruggle 9 ! ,d>k t ,ralph f\ght out at ,pete ,jones's4 ,:5 he _h vanqui%$ 8 fe>s ( p]sonal viol5ce by rem9d+ himself t x w\ld be folly = ,jones to commit murd] 9 8 own h\se1 ! "q ( ,bud & ,hannah took ! upp]mo/ place 9 8 ?\ghts4 ,& z ! image ( ,hannah spell+ aga9/ ! ma/] came up to him1 z ! memory ( ! walk1 ! talk1 ! box-eld] tree1 & all ! re/ took possession ( him1 x seem$ to ,ralph t 8 v life dep5d$ ^u 8 secur+ h] love4 ,he w\ld %ut 8 tee? l ! jaws ( a bulldog1 & all ,bud's muscles %\ld n prevail ov] 8 resolution & 8 /ratagems4 ,x 0 easy to p]suade himself t ?is 0 "r4 ,hannah ought n to ?r[ h]self away on ,bud ,means4 ,m5 ( "s culture always play _! conceit (f aga9/ _! consci5ces4 ,to a man ( lit]>y habits x usually seems to be a great boon t he conf]s on a woman :5 he gives h] 8 love4 ,reason+ ?us1 ,ralph _h fix$ 8 resolution1 & if ! night _h be5 %ort]1 or sleep possible1 ! color ( 8 life might h be5 *ang$4 ,b "s "t along 9 ! t$i\s h\rs came ! memory ( 8 *ildhood1 ! words ( 8 "m1 ! old ,bible /ories1 ! aspiration aft] nobility ( _s1 ! solemn resolutions to be true to 8 consci5ce4 ,^! angels ( ! memory came flock+ back be=e ! animal1 ! bull-dogg$ness1 _h set1 z work]s 9 pla/] say4 ,he rememb]$ ! /ory ( ,david & ,na?an1 & x seem$ to him t he1 ) all 8 abilities & ambitions & prospects1 0 ab\t to rob ,bud ( ! "o ewe-lamb1 ! only ?+ he _h to rejoice 9 9 8 life4 ,9 gett+ ,hannah1 he w\ld make himself unwor?y ( ,hannah4 ,& !n !re came to him a vision ( ! supreme value ( a true "*2 h[ x 0 bett] ?an success1 bett] ?an to be lov$1 bett] ?an heav54 ,& h[ ne> he _h be5 to miss+ x6 ,& h[ c]ta9 he 01 :5 ^! ?\ghts %\ld fade1 to miss x6 ,he 0 z "o fight+ = a great prize :o feels 8 /r5g? fail+ & is sure ( defeat4 ,?is 0 ! real1 awful ,/ruggle 9 ! ,d>k4 ,a human s\l fight+ ) heav5 9 sight1 b c]ta9 ( slipp+ inevitably into hell6 ,x 0 ! same old battle4 ,! ,image ( ,god f\ght ) ! ,image ( ! ,devil4 ,x 0 ! same fight t ,paul describ$ s dramatically :5 he repres5t$ ! ,_s z cont5d+ ) ! ,fle%4 ,paul also call$ ?is dreadful some?+ ! ,old ,adam1 & ,i suppose ,d>w9 w\ld call x ! rema9s ( ! ,wild ,bea/4 ,b call x :at y w1 x is ! battle t e well-end[$ s\l mu/ fight at "s po9t4 ,& to ,ralph x seem$ t ! f9al victory ( ! ,evil1 ! ,old ,adam1 ! ,fle%1 ! ,wild ,bea/1 ! ,devil1 0 c]ta94 ,=1 0 n ! pure1 unconsci\s face ( ,hannah on ! ,devil's side8 ,& s ! battle _h j z well be giv5 up at once1 = x mu/ be lo/ 9 ! end4 ,b to ,ralph1 ly+ !re 9 ! /ill d>kness1 ) 8 consci5ce z wide awake z if x 7 ! ,day ( ,doom1 !re seem$ some?+ s t]rible 9 ?is ov]fl[ ( ! bett] nature :i* he knew to be inevitable z soon z ! voice ( consci5ce became blunt$1 t he look$ ab\t = help4 ,he did n at fir/ ?9k ( ,god2 b !re came into 8 ?\ghts ! memory ( a travel-worn ,galilean peasant1 hungry1 sleepy1 we>y1 tempt$1 tri$1 l o!r m51 b hav+ a /range1 div9e ,victory 9 him by :i* ev]y?+ evil 0 vanqui%$ at 8 com+4 ,he rememb]$ h[ ,he _h rea*$ out a ,h& to e helpless "o1 h[ ,he 0 ! ,help] ( e weak "o4 ,& out ( ! dep?s ( 8 s\l he cri$ to ! ,help]1 & f\nd com=t4 ,n victory1 b1 :at is bett]1 /r5g?4 ,& s1 )\t a ?\ght ( ! niceties ( !ological di/9ctions1 )\t dream+ t x 0 ! beg9n+ ( a religi\s exp]i5ce1 he f\nd :at he ne$$1 help4 ,& ! ,help] gave ,8 belov$ sleep4 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,has ,,god ,,=gott5 ,,%ocky8 ,pap wants to "k ef y w\ld sp5d to-morry & ,sunday at our h\se8 said "o ( ,squire ,hawk9s's girls1 on ! v next ev5+1 :i* 0 ,friday4 ,! old ,squire 0 ?\ghtful en\gh to rememb] t ,ralph w\ld n f9d x v pleasant bo>d+ out all ! "t he 0 entitl$ to sp5d at ,pete ,jones's4 ,= 9 view ( ! fact t ,mr4 ,pete ,jones s5t sev5 *ildr5 to ! s*ool1 ! ma/] 9 ,flat ,creek di/rict 0 b\nd to sp5d two weeks 9 t com=table place1 sleep+ 9 a preoccupi$ b$1 9 ! furde/ corn]1 ) insuffici5t cov]1 "u an insuffici5t ro(1 & eat+ float+ isl&s ( salt pork fi%$ out ( oceans ( hot l>d4 ,ralph 0 n sl[ to accept ! relief (f]$ by ! hospitable ju/ice ( ! peace1 ^: pr9cipal bus9ess seem$ to be ! adju/m5t ( ! pieces ( :i* he 0 compos$4 ,& z ,%ocky travel$ ! same road1 ,ralph took advantage ( ! opportunity to talk ) him4 ,! ma/] c\ld n dismiss ,hannah :olly f 8 m9d4 ,he w\ld at lea/ read ! my/]y ( h] life1 if ,%ocky c\ld be prevail$ on to furni% ! clue4 ,poor old tree6 said ,%ocky1 po9t+ to a crook$ & gn>l$ elm /&+ by itself 9 ! middle ( a field4 ,= :5 ! elm1 naturally ! mo/ graceful ( trees1 once gets a bad set1 x c gr[ to be ! mo/ de=m$4 ,?is solit>y tree _h n a s+le /raight limb4 ,:y d y say 'poor old tree'8 ask$ ,ralph4 ',cause x's lonesome4 ,all its old fri5ds is dead & *opp$ d[n1 & !re's _! /umps a-/&9' jes l grave-/ones4 ,x mu/ be lonesome4 ,"s folks says x don't feel1 b ,i ?9k x does4 ,ev]y?+ seems to ?9k & feel4 ,see x nodd+ its head to !m o!r trees 9 ! woods8 & a-want9' to %ake h&s6 ,b x c't move4 ,i ?9k t tree mu/ a gr[$ 9 ! night4 ,:y1 ,%ocky8 ',cause x's s crook$1 & ,%ocky laugh$ at 8 own conceit2 mu/ a gr[$ :5 !y 0 no light s z x c\ld see h[ to gr[4 ,& !n !y walk$ on 9 sil5ce a m9ute4 ,pres5tly ,%ocky began look+ up into ,ralph's eyes to get a smile4 ,i guess t tree feels j l me4 ,don't y8 ,:y1 h[ d y feel8 ,k9d o' bad & lonesome1 & l z if ,i want$ to die1 y "k4 ,felt t way ev] s5ce !y put my fa!r into ! gravey>d1 & s5t my "m to ! poor-h\se & ,hann] to ole ,miss ,means's4 ,:at k9d ( a place is a poor-h\se8 ,is x a poor] place ?an ,means's8 ,i wi% ,i 0 dead & "o ( !m cl\ds 0 a-c>ry9' me & ,hann] & "m up to :]e fa!r's gone1 y "k6 ,i wond] if ,god =gets all ab\t poor folks :5 _! fa!r dies & _! "m gits into ! poor-h\se8 ,d y ?9k ,he does8 ,seems s to me4 ,maybe ,god lo/ track ( my fa!r :5 he come away f ,engl& & cross$ ov] ! sea4 ,don't nobody on ,flat ,creek ke] f] ,god1 & ,i guess ,god don't ke] f] ,flat ,creek4 ,b ,i w\ld1 ?\gh1 ef he'd git my "m out ( ! poor-h\se & git ,hann] away f ,means's1 & let me kiss my "m e night1 y "k1 & sleep on my ,hann]'s arm1 jes l ,i us$ to a=e fa!r di$1 y see4 ,ralph want$ to speak1 b he c\ldn't4 ,& s ,%ocky1 ) 8 eyes look+ /raight ahead1 & z if =gett+ ,ralph's pres5ce1 told ov] ! ?\ghts t he _h (t5 talk$ ov] to ! f5ce-rails & ! trees4 ,x 0 real good 9 ,mr4 ,pe>son to take me1 wasn't x8 ,else ,i'd a be5 b\nd out tell ,i 0 tw5ty-"o1 maybe1 to "s mean man l ,ole ,means4 ,& ,i a'n't b sev54 ,& x w\ld take me f\rte5 ye>s to git tw5ty-"o1 & ,i nev] c\ld live ) my "m aga9 aft] ,hann] gets done h] "t4 ',cause1 y see1 ,hann]'ll be ?r\gh 9 ?ree m ye>1 & ,i'll be t5 & able to "w1 & we'll git a little place ab\t z big z ,granny ,s&]s's1 &-- ,ralph did n he> ano!r ^w ( :at ,%ocky said t aft]noon4 ,= !re1 "r be=e !m1 0 ,granny ,s&]s's log-cab91 ) its r[ ( l(ty sunfl[] /alks1 n[ dead & dry1 9 front1 ) its ra9-wat] b>rel by ! side ( ! l[ door1 & its a%-b>rel by ! f5ce4 ,9 ?is cab9 liv$ alone ! old & %rivel$ hag ^: hide\sness gave h] a reputation = almo/ sup]natural k4 ,%e 0 at once doctress & newspap]4 ,%e collect$ & dissem9at$ m$ic9al h]bs & p]sonal gossip4 ,%e 0 9 e reg>d indisp5sable to ! intellectual life ( ! neighborhood4 ,9 ! matt] ( h] m$ical skill we _c express an op9ion1 = h] y>bs are n to be f\nd 9 ! ph>macopoeia ( sci5ce4 ,:at took ,ralph's brea? 0 to f9d ,dr4 ,small's f9e1 faultless horse /&+ at ! door4 ,:at did ,h5ry ,small want to visit ?is old quack =8 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,,! ,,devil ,,( ,,sil5ce4 ,ralph _h reason to fe> ,small1 :o 0 a native ( ! same village ( ,lewisburg1 & "s five ye>s ! eld]4 ,"s facts 9 ! doctor's life _h come into ,ralph's possession 9 su* a way z to confirm life-long suspicion )\t giv+ him p[] to expose ,small1 :o 0 firmly intr5*$ 9 ! good graces ( ! p ( ! c\nty-seat village ( ,lewisburg1 :]e he _h gr[n up1 & ( ! little cross-roads village ( ,clifty1 :]e 8 %+le n[ hung4 ,small 0 no ord9>y villa94 ,he 0 a g5ius4 ,y\r ord9>y hypocrite talks cant4 ,small talk$ no?+4 ,he 0 ! coole/1 ! /eadie/1 ! mo/ sil5t1 ! mo/ promis+ boy ev] born 9 ,lewisburg4 ,he made no pret5sions4 ,he set up no claims4 ,he utt]$ no pr(essions4 ,he w5t "r on & liv$ a life above reproa*4 ,y\r vulg> hypocrite makes long pray]s 9 pray]-meet+4 ,small did no?+ ( ! sort4 ,he sat /ill 9 pray]-meet+1 & li/5$ to ! eld]s z a mode/ "y man %\ld4 ,y\r commonplace hypocrite boa/s4 ,small nev] allud$ to himself1 & ?us a consummate egoti/ got cr$it = mode/y4 ,x is b an indiff]5t trick = a hypocrite to make temp]ance spee*es4 ,dr4 ,small did n ev5 belong to a temp]ance society4 ,b he c\ld nev] be p]suad$ to dr9k ev5 s mu* z a cup ( tea4 ,!re 0 some?+ sublime 9 ! quiet voice ) :i* he w\ld say1 ,cold wat]1 if y please1 to a lady tempt+ him ) smok+ c(fee on a cold morn+4 ,!re 0 no exultation1 no s5se ( m]it 9 ! act4 ,ev]y?+ 0 done 9 a mode/ & matt]-(-c\rse way beautiful to behold4 ,& 8 face 0 a neutral t9t4 ,nei!r face nor voice express$ any?+4 ,only a ke5 read] ( "* might h ask$ :e!r all !re 0 9 t eye c\ld live cont5t$ ) ?is cool1 au/]e1 self-conta9$ life2 :e!r !re w\ld n be some:]e a volcanic eruption4 ,b if !re 0 any sea ( molt5 lava b5ea?1 ! _w did n discov] x4 ,wild boys 7 sick ( hav+ ,small held up to !m z ! mo/ immaculate ( m5#ah4 ,ralph _h fail$ to get two s*ools = :i* he _h appli$1 & _h attribut$ bo? failures to c]ta9 %rugs ( ,dr4 ,small4 ,& n[1 :5 he f\nd ,small at ! h\se ( ,granny ,s&]s1 ! c5t] ( intellig5ce z well z ( ignorance = ! neighborhood1 he trembl$4 ,n t ,small w\ld say any?+4 ,he nev] said any?+4 ,he damn$ p by a sil5ce worse ?an words4 ,granny ,s&]s 0 n a little flatt]$ by ! visit4 ,:y1 doctor1 h[dy1 h[dy6 ,come 91 take a *e]4 ,i am glad to see y4 ,i 'l[$ y'd come4 ,old ,dr4 ,fl\nd] us$ to say he l>nt lots o' ?+s ( me4 ,b mo/ ( ! doctors s5ce hez be5 k9d] /uck up1 y "k4 ,b ,i "k'd y f] a man ( intellig5ce4 ,meantime1 ,small1 by 8 grave sil5ce & att5tion1 _h almo/ smo!r$ ! old hag ) flatt]y4 ,_m's ! case ,i've cur$ ) y>bs & ?+s4 ,nigh ^u tw5ty ye> ago !y 0 a man liv$ ov] on ,wild ,cat ,run z _h a break9'-out on 8 side4 ',twas ! left side1 jes bel[ ! wai/4 ,doctor c\ldn't d no?9'4 ',twas ,doctor ,pea*am4 ,he nev] w\ld h no?9' to d ) 'ole woman's cures4' ,well1 ! man 0 go9' to die4 ,ev]ybody se$ t4 ,& !y come a-driv9' away ov] "h all ! way f ! ,wild ,cat4 ,?9k ( t air6 ,i nev] 0 s flu/]$4 ,b z soon z ,i laid eyes on t air man1 ,i says1 says ,i1 t air man1 says ,i1 has got ! %+les1 says ,i4 ,i "k'd ! m9ute ,i se$ x4 ,& if !y'd gone clean ar\nd1 no?+ c\ld a sav$ him4 ,i says1 says ,i1 git me a black cat4 ,s ,i ji/ kill$ a black cat1 & let ! blood run all ov] ! swell9'4 ,i tell y1 doctor1 !y's no?9' l x4 ,t man 0 well 9 a mon?4 ,illu/ration3 ,,mrs4 ,,means ,did y use ! blood w>m8 ask$ ,small1 ) a solemnity mo/ edify+4 ,^! 7 almo/ ! only words he _h utt]$ s9ce he ent]$ ! cab94 ,laws1 yes2 ,i je/ let x run "r out ( ! cat's tail onto ! break9'-out4 ,& f] airesipelus1 ,i don't "k no?9' s good z ! blood ( a black h54 ,h[ old8 ask$ ! doctor4 ,!re y %[$ y] sci5ce1 doctor6 ,!y's no p[] 9 a pullet4 ,! old] ! black h5 ! bett]4 ,& y "k ! cure f] rheumatiz8 ,& "h ! old woman got d[n a bottle ( grease4 ,t's ile f a black dog4 ,ef x's r5d]$ "r1 x'll knock ! h9d sights (f ( any rheumatiz y ev] see4 ,b x mu/ be r5d]$ 9 ! d>k ( ! moon4 ,else a black dog's ile a'n't wor? no m nor a :ite "o's4 ,& all ?is "t ,small 0 smell+ ( ! uncork$ bottle1 tak+ a little on 8 f+] & feel+ ( x1 & ?us feel+ 8 way to ! he>t--dri] ?an h] h]bs--( ! old wit*4 ,& !n he w5t r\nd ! cab9 gravely1 lift+ ea* sep>ate bun* ( dri$ y>bs f its nail1 smell+ ( x1 & !n1 by mak+ an int]rogation-po9t ( 8 sil5t face1 he manag$ to get a lecture f h] on ea* article 9 h] mat]ia m$ica ) ! mo/ m>vel\s /ories illu/rative ( _! virtues4 ,:5 ! ,granny _h got h] fill ( 8 sil5t flatt]y1 he 0 ready to c>ry =w>d 8 ma9 purpose4 ,!re 0 some?+ weird ab\t ?is sil5t man's ability to turn ! conv]sation z he *ose to h x g4 ,sitt+ by ! ,granny's tea-table1 nibbl+ corn-bread :ile he drank 8 glass ( wat]1 hav+ decl9$ ev5 h] sassafras1 he ceas$ to /imulate h] m$ical talk & op5$ ! ve9 ( gossip4 ,once />t$1 ,granny ,s&]s 0 sure to allude to ! robb]y4 ,& once on ! robb]y ! doctor's c\rse 0 cle>4 ,i 'l[ somebody n fur away is 9 ?is 'ere bus9ess6 ,n by a ^w1 nor ev5 by a nod1 b by "s motion ( ! eyelids1 p]haps1 ,small indicat$ t he agre$ ) h]4 ,:o d'ye s'pose 'tis8 ,b ,dr4 ,small 0 n 9 ! habit ( suppos+4 ,he mov$ 8 head 9 a quiet way1 j ! lea/ p]ceptible bit1 b s t ! old creature und]/ood t he c\ld give light if he want$ to4 ,i dunno anybody t's be5 'b\t "h long z c\ld be suspect$4 ,ano!r motion ( ! eyelids indicat$ ,small's agreem5t ) ?is rem>k4 ,!y a'n't nobody come 9 "h lately 'cepp9' ! ma/]4 ,small look$ vacantly at ! wall4 ,b ,i l[ he's all]s bore a tip-top "*4 ,! doctor 0 too busy look+ at 8 corn-bread to answ] ?is rem>k ev5 by a look4 ,b ,i ?9k ^! ov]sm>t "y m5'll be> look+ art]1 ,i d4 ,dr4 ,small rais$ 8 eyes & let !m %9e an ass5t4 ,t 0 all4 ,%\ldn't wond] ef our ma/] 0 ov]ly fond ( gals4 ,doctor looks d[n at 8 plate4 ,_h pl5ty ( swee!>ts a=e he walk$ home ) ,hann] ,?omson t'o!r night1 ,i'll bet4 ,did ,dr4 ,small %rug 8 %\ld]8 ,granny ?\ght %e detect$ a fa9t motion ( ! sort1 b %e c\ld n be sure4 ,& ,i ?9k z h[ t a fell] :at trifles ) gals' he>ts & !n runs (f t5 miles1 maybe a'n't no bett]'n he _h ort] be4 ,t's :at ,i says1 says ,i4 ,to ?is g5]al rem>k ,dr4 ,small ass5t$ 9 8 invisible--%all ,i say intangible8--way4 ,i all]s ?9k1 maybe1 t "s folks has f\nd x be/ to leave home & g away4 ,y c't nev] tell4 ,b :5 p is a-be9' robb$ x's well to look\t4 ,hey8 ,i ?9k s1 said ,small quietly1 &1 hav+ tak5 8 hat & b[$ a solemn & respectful adieu1 he dep>t$4 ,he _h n spok5 tw5ty words1 b he _h satisfi$ ! news-mong] ( ,flat ,creek t ,ralph 0 a bad "* at home & wor?y ( suspicion ( burgl>y4 ,,footnotes3 ,footnote #ah3 ,! orig9al f :i* ?is "* 0 drawn is "h describ$ accurately4 ,! au?or n[ kn[s t su* p are n to be put into books4 ,!y are n reali/ic en\gh4 ,,*apt] ,,xi ,,miss ,,m>?a ,,hawk9s4 ,x's v good = ! heal? to dig 9 ! elem5ts4 ,i 0 q emaciat$ la/ ye> at ! ,ea/1 & ! doctor told me to dig 9 ! elem5ts4 ,i got me a florial hoe & dug1 & x's be5 mo/ excell5t = me#ai4 ,"t1 ! ,saturday foll[+ ! ,friday on :i* ,ralph kept ,%ocky company z f> z ! =ks ne> ,granny ,s&]s's h\se4 ,sc5e1 ! ,squire's g>d54 ,ralph help+ t wor?y magi/rate p]=m sundry little jobs su* z a w>m w9t] day sugge/s to ! f>m]4 ,miss ,m>?a ,hawk9s1 ! ,squire's niece1 & 8 h\sekeep] 9 8 pres5t b]eav$ condition1 lean+ ov] ! pal+s--pickets %e call$ !m--( ! g>d5 f5ce1 talk+ to ! ma/]4 ,miss ,hawk9s 0 rec5tly f ,massa*usetts4 ,h[ _m p !re are 9 ! mo/ cultivat$ communities ^: education is p>tial6 ,x's v common = s*ool-ma/] to dig 9 ! elem5ts at ! ,ea/1 proce$$ ,miss ,m>?a4 ,l _m o!r p born 9 ! cele/ial empires 7( :i* !re are ?ree--,*9a1 ,virg9ia1 ,massa*usetts71 ,miss ,m>?a 0 n av]se to rem9d+ outside b>b>ians ( h] good =tune 9 ?is reg>d4 ,x did h] good to speak ( ! ,ea/4 ,n[ ,ralph 0 amus$ ) ,miss ,m>?a4 ,%e really _h a good deal ( intellig5ce despite h] affectation1 & conv]sation ) h] 0 bo? int]e/+ & div]t+4 ,x help$ him to =get ,hannah1 & ,bud1 & ! robb]y1 & all ! re/1 & %e 0 s delight$ to f9d somebody to make an impression on t %e _h come out to talk :ile ,ralph 0 at "w4 ,b j at ?is mom5t ! s*ool-ma/] 0 n s mu* int]e/$ 9 h] int]e/+ rem>ks1 nor s mu* amus$ by h] amus+ rem>ks1 z he %\ld h be54 ,he saw a man com+ d[n ! road rid+ "o horse & lead+ ano!r1 & he recogniz$ ! horses at a di/ance4 ,x mu/ be ,bud :o 0 rid+ ,means's bay m>e & lead+ ,bud's roan colt4 ,bud _h be5 to mill1 & z ! man :o own$ ! horse-mill kept b "o old bl9d horse himself1 x 0 necess>y t ,bud %\ld take two4 ,x requir$ ?ree horses to run ! mill2 ! old bl9d "o c\ld h gr\nd ! gri/1 b ! two o!rs _h to ov]come ! friction ( ! clumsy ma*9e4 ,b x 0 n ab\t ! horse-mill t ,ralph 0 ?9k+ nor ab\t ! two horses4 ,s9ce t ,w$nesday ev5+ on :i* he escort$ ,hannah home f ! spell+-s*ool he _h n se5 ,bud ,means4 ,if he _h any l+]+ d\bts ( ! tru? ( :at ,mir&y _h said1 !y _h be5 dissipat$ by ! abs5ce ( ,bud f s*ool4 ,:5 ,i 0 to ,bo/+-- ,miss ,m>?a 0 to ,bo/on only once 9 h] life1 b z h] visit to t sacr$ city 0 ! mo/ important occurr5ce ( h] life1 %e did n hesitate to air h] rem9isc5ces ( x frequ5tly4 ,:5 ,i 0 to ,bo/+1 %e 0 j say+1 :51 foll[+ ! indication ( ,ralph's eyes1 %e saw ,bud com+ up ! hill ne> ,squire ,hawk9s's h\se4 ,bud look$ r$ & sulky1 & to ,ralph's & ,miss ,m>?a ,hawk9s's polite recognitions he return$ only a surly nod4 ,!y bo? saw t he 0 angry4 ,ralph 0 able to guess ! mean+ ( 8 wra?4 ,t[>d ev5+ ,ralph /roll$ ?r\gh ! ,squire's cornfield t[>d ! woods4 ,! memory ( ! walk ) ,hannah 0 heavy ^u ! he>t ( ! "y ma/]1 & !re 0 com=t 9 ! v mis]abl5ess ( ! corn/alks ) _! di%evel$ blades hang+ l tatt]$ bann]s & rattl+ discordantly 9 ! ris+ w9d4 ,w&]+ )\t purpose1 ,ralph foll[$ ! r[s ( /alks fir/ "o way & !n ! o!r 9 a zigzag l9e1 turn+ a "r angle e m9ute or two4 ,at la/ he came out 9 a woods mo/ly ( bee*1 & he pleas$ 8 melan*oly fancy by kick+ ! dry & silky leaves be=e him 9 bill[s1 :ile ! s\gh+ ( ! w9d ?r\gh ! long1 vibrant b\ghs & sl5d] twigs ( ! bee* =e/ seem$ to put ! _w into ! wail+ m9or key ( 8 own despair4 ,:at a fasc9ation !re is 9 a pa? come ^u sudd5ly )\t a k ( its t]m9ation6 ,"h 0 "o runn+ 9 easy1 irregul> curves ?r\gh ! wood1 n[ turn+ g5tly to ! "r 9 ord] to avoid a /ump1 n[ sway+ sudd5ly to ! left to ga9 an easi] desc5t at a /eep place1 & n[ turn+ wantonly to ! "o side or ! o!r1 z if f v caprice 9 ! man :o by idle /eps unconsci\sly m>k$ ! l9e ( ! foot-pa? at fir/4 ,ralph c\ld n resi/ ! impulse--:o c\ld8--to foll[ ! pa? & f9d out its de/9ation1 & foll[+ x he came pres5tly into a lonesome holl[1 :]e a brook gurgl$ among ! heaps ( b>e lime/one rocks t fill$ its b$4 ,foll[+ ! pa? /ill1 he came ^u a que] little cab9 built ( r\nd logs1 9 ! mid/ ( a small g>d5-pat* inclos$ by a bru% f5ce4 ,! /ick *imney1 daub$ ) clay & topp$ ) a b>rel op5 at bo? ends1 made ?is a typical cab94 ,illu/ration3 ,,capta9 ,,pe>son ,x fla%$ ^u ,ralph t ?is place mu/ be ,rocky ,holl[1 & t ?is 0 ! h\se ( old ,john ,pe>son1 ! "o-legg$ basket-mak]1 & 8 rheumatic wife--! h\se t hospitably %elt]$ ,%ocky4 ,foll[+ 8 impulse1 he knock$ & 0 admitt$1 & 0 n a little surpris$ to f9d ,miss ,m>?a ,hawk9s !re be=e him4 ,y "h1 ,miss ,hawk9s8 he said :5 he _h return$ ,%ocky's greet+ & %ak5 h&s ) ! old c\ple4 ,bless y1 yes1 said ! old lady4 ,t bless$ gyirl--! old lady call$ h] a girl by a sort ( figure ( spee* p]haps--t bless$ gyirl's ! k9de/ creetur y ev] saw--comes "h e day1 mo/1 to *e] a body up ) some?9' or nu!r4 ,miss ,m>?a blu%$1 & said %e came because ,rocky ,holl[ look$ s mu* l a place %e us$ to "k at ! ,ea/4 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,pe>son 7 ! k9de/ p4 ,!y rem9d$ h] ( p %e knew at ! ,ea/4 ,:5 %e 0 to ,bo/+-- ,"h ! old basket-mak] lift$ 8 head f 8 "w1 & said3 ,p%aw6 t talk ab\t ky9dness 7he 0 a ,k5tuckian & said ky9dness7 is all humbug4 ,i wond] s sm>t a woman z y don't "k bett]4 ,y come ne>d] to be9 ky9d ?an anybody ,i "k2 b1 laws a me6 we're all selfi% akord9' to my tell4 ,y wasn't selfi% :5 y set up ) my fa!r mo/ e night = two weeks1 said ,%ocky z he h&$ ! old man a spl9t4 ,yes1 ,i 01 too6 ,?is 9 a tone t made ,ralph tremble4 ,y\r fa!r 0 a mis]able ,briti%]4 ,i'd fit r$-coats1 9 ! w> ( eighte5-twelve1 & lo/ my leg by "o ( 'em /ick9' 8 dog-on'd bagonet "r ?r\gh x1 t night at ,lundy's ,lane2 b my messmate kill$ him ?\gh :i* is a satisfaction to ?9k on4 ,& ,i didn't l y\r fa!r 'cause he 0 a ,briti%]4 ,b ef he'd a di$ "r "h 9 ?is free c\ntry1 '?\gh nobody to give him a dr9k ( wat]1 blam$ ef ,i w\ldn't a be5 a%am$ to set on ! plat=m at a ,f\r? ( ,july b>becue1 & to hold up my wood5 leg f] to make ! boys *e]6 ,t 0 ! selfi%e/ ?+ ,i ev] done4 ,we're all selfi% akord9' to my tell4 ,y wasn't selfi% :5 y took me t night1 y "k1 & ,%ocky's face beam$ ) gratitude4 ,yes1 ,i w>1 too1 y little sass-box6 ,:at did ,i take y f]8 ,hey8 ,bekase ,i didn't l ,pete ,jones nor ,bill ,jones4 ,!y're ?ieves1 dog-on 'em6 ,ralph %iv]$ a little4 ,! horse ) ! :ite =efoot & :ite nose gallop$ be=e 8 eyes aga94 ,!y're a set ( ?ieves4 ,t's :at !y air4 ,please1 ,mr4 ,pe>son1 be c>eful4 ,y'll get into tr\ble1 y "k1 by talk+ t way1 said ,miss ,hawk9s4 ,y're j l a man t ,i knew at ! ,ea/4 ,:y1 d y ?9k an old soldi] l me1 hobbl+ on a wood5 leg1 is afraid ( !m ?ieves8 ,didn't ,i face ! ,briti%]s8 ,didn't ,i come home late la/ ,w$nesday night8 ,i r guess ,i mu/ a took a little too mu* at ,wel*'s groc]y1 & laid d[n 9 ! middle ( ! /reet to re/4 ,! boys ?\ght 'twas funny to crate#bj me4 ,i woke up k9d o' cold1 'b\t "o 9 ! morn94' ',b\t two o'clock ,i come up ,means's hill1 & didn't ,i see ,pete ,jones1 & !m o!rs t robb$ ! ,dut*man1 & somebody1 ,i dunno :o1 a-cross9' ! blue-grass pa/] t[>ds ,jones's8 7,ralph %iv]$47 ,don't %ake y\r f+] at me1 old woman4 ,tongue is all ,i've got to fight ) n[2 b ,i'll fight !m ?ieves tell ! sea goes dry1 ,i w4 ,%ocky1 gim me a spl9t4 ,b y wasn't selfi% :5 y tuck me4 ,%ocky /uck to 8 po9t mo/ positively4 ,yes1 ,i 01 y little t[-head$ fool6 ,i didn't take y kase ,i 0 good1 n a bit ( x4 ,i hat$ ,bill ,jones :at keeps ! poor-h\se1 & ,i kn[$ him & ,pete w\ld get y b\nd to "s ( _! click1 & ,i didn't want no m ?ieves rais$2 s :5 y\r "m hobbl$1 ) y a-lead9' h]1 poor bl9d ?+6 all ! way ov] "h on t w9t] night1 & said1 ',mr4 ,pe>son1 y're all ! fri5d ,i've got1 & ,i want y to save my boy1' :y1 y see ,i 0 selfi% z ev] ,i c\ld be 9 tak9' ( y4 ,y\r "m's cry9' sot me a-cry9' too4 ,we're all selfi% 9 ev]y?+1 akord9' to my tell4 ,blam$ ef we ha'n't1 ,miss ,hawk9s1 only sometimes ,i'd ?9k y 0 real b5ev'l5t ef ,i didn't "k we w> all selfi%4 ,,footnotes3 ,footnote #ai3 ,absurd z ?is spee* seems1 x is a lit]al transcript ( words spok5 9 ! au?or's pres5ce by a woman :o1 l ,miss ,hawk9s1 0 born 9 ,massa*usetts4 ,footnote #bj3 ,:5 ! fir/ edition ( ?is book appe>$1 ! critic :o analyz$ ! dialect 9 ,! ,nation confess$ t he did n "k :at to crate meant4 ,x 0 a cu/om 9 ! days ( e>ly ,indiana b>b>ism = ! y\ng/]s ( a village1 on spy+ a sleep+ drunk>d1 to hunt up a que5sw>e crate--"o ( ! cages ( r\nd )es 9 :i* crock]y 0 %ipp$4 ,?is 0 turn$ upside d[n ov] ! inebriate1 & load$ ) logs or any o!r heavy articles t w\ld make escape difficult :5 ! poor wret* %\ld come to himself4 ,x 0 a sort ( rude puni%m5t = inebriety1 & x af=d$ a frog-kill+ delight to ^? :o execut$ ju/ice4 ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,,! ,,h>d%ell ,,prea*]4 ,!y's prea*9' d[n to ,be!l ,meet9'-h\se to-day1 said ! ,squire at breakfa/4 ,tw5ty ye>s ,9 ! ,we/ c\ld n cure ,squire ,hawk9s ( say+ to = at4 ,i r guess z h[ ! old man ,bosaw w give p]tickel] fits to our folks to-day4 ,= ,squire ,hawk9s1 hav+ be5 expell$ f ! ,h>d%ell *ur* ( :i* ,mr4 ,bosaw 0 pa/or1 = ! grave (f5se ( jo9+ a temp]ance society1 _h become a memb] ( ! ,re=m]s1 ! v respectable p :o n[ call !mselves ,disciples1 b :om ! pr(ane w p]si/ 9 call+ ,campbellites4 ,!y _h a *ur* 9 ! village ( ,clifty1 ?ree miles away4 ,i "k t explanations are always abom9able to /ory read]s1 z !y are to /ory writ]s1 b z s _m ( my read]s h nev] _h ! ine/imable privilege ( sitt+ "u ! gospel z x is m9i/]$ 9 enlight5$ neighborhoods l ,flat ,creek1 ,i f9d myself "u ! necessity--ne$-cessity ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,bosaw w\ld call x--( ris+ to expla94 ,"s p ?9k ! ,h>d%ells a my?1 & "s s5sitive ,bapti/ p at ! ,ea/ res5t all allusion to !m4 ,b ! ,h>d%ell ,bapti/s1 or1 z !y are o!rwise call$1 ! ,:isky ,bapti/s1 & ! ,=ty-gallon ,bapti/s1 exi/ 9 all ! old ,we/]n & ,s\?-we/]n ,/ates4 ,!y call !mselves ,anti-means ,bapti/s f _! ,ant9omian t5ets4 ,_! confession ( fai? is a c>icature ( ,calv9ism1 & is express$ by _! prea*]s ab\t z foll[s3 ,ef y're elect$1 y'll be sav$2 ef y a'n't1 y'll be damn$4 ,god'll take ke] ( 8 elect4 ,x's a s9 to run ,sunday-s*ools1 or temp'r9ce s'cieties1 or to s5d mission>ies4 ,y let ,god's bus9ess alone4 ,:at is to be w be1 & y c't h5d] x4 ,?is writ] has att5d$ a ,sunday-s*ool1 ! sup]9t5d5t ( :i* 0 solemnly arraign$ & expell$ f ! ,h>d%ell ,*ur* = m$dl+ ) ,god's bus9ess by hold+ a ,sunday-s*ool4 ,( c\rse ! ,h>d%ells are prodigi\sly illit]ate1 & (t5 vici\s4 ,"s ( _! prea*]s are notori\s drunk>ds4 ,!y s+ _! s]mons out sometimes = ?ree h\rs at a /ret*#ba4 ,ralph f\nd t he 0 to ride ! clay-bank m>e1 ! only "o ( ! horses t w\ld c>ry d\ble1 & t consequ5tly he w\ld h to take ,miss ,hawk9s beh9d him4 ,if x _h be5 ,hannah in/ead1 ,ralph might n h object$ to ?is "y ,lo*9v> mode ( rid+ ) a lady on ! cr\p1 b ,m>?a ,hawk9s 0 ano!r affair4 ,he _h only ?is consolation2 8 keep+ ! company ( ,miss ,hawk9s might s]ve to dis>m ! res5tm5t ( ,bud4 ,at all ev5ts1 he _h no *oice4 ,:at designs ! ,squire _h 9 ?is arrangem5t he c\ld n tell2 b ! clay-bank m>e c>ri$ him to meet+ on t ,decemb] morn+1 ) ,m>?a ,hawk9s beh9d4 ,& z ,miss ,hawk9s 0 n us$ to ?is mode ( locomotion1 %e 0 9 a /ate ( delightful fright e "t ! horse sank to ! knees 9 ! s(t1 yell[ ,flat ,creek clay4 ,we don't g to *ur* s at ! ,ea/1 %e said4 ,! mud isn't s deep at ! ,ea/4 ,:5 ,i 0 to ,bo/+-- b ,ralph nev] he>d :at happ5$ :5 %e 0 to ,bo/+1 = j z %e said ,bo/+ ! m>e put h] foot into a deep hole mold$ by ! foot ( ! ,squire's horse1 & already full ( muddy wat]4 ,z ! m>e's foot w5t twelve in*es d[n into ?is track1 ! muddy wat] spurt$ high] ?an ,miss ,hawk9s's head1 & mottl$ h] dress ) gold5 spots ( clay4 ,%e gave a little %riek1 & decl>$ t %e _h nev] se5 x s at ! ,ea/4 ,! j\rney seem$ a little long to ,ralph1 :o f\nd t ! subjects ^u :i* he & ,miss ,hawk9s c\ld conv]se 7 few2 b ,miss ,m>?a 0 det]m9$ to keep ?+s go+1 & once1 :5 ! conv]sation _h di$ out entirely1 %e made a desp]ate ef=t to r5ew x by rem>k+1 z !y met a man on horseback1 ,t horse swit*es 8 tail j z !y d at ! ,ea/4 ,:5 ,i 0 to ,bo/+ ,i saw horses swit* _! tails j t way4 ,:at surpris$ ,ralph 0 to see t ,flat ,creek w5t to meet+4 ,ev]ybody 0 !re--! ,meanses1 ! ,joneses1 ! ,bantas1 & all ! re/4 ,ev]ybody on ,flat ,creek seem$ to be !re1 except ! old wood5-legg$ basket-mak]4 ,8 family 0 repres5t$ by ,%ocky1 :o _h come1 d\btless1 to get a glimpse ( ,hannah1 n to he> ,mr4 ,bosaw prea*4 ,9 fact1 few 7 ?9k+ ( ! religi\s s]vice4 ,!y w5t to *ur* z a common resort to he> ! news1 & to f9d out :at 0 ! curr5t s5sation4 ,on ?is p>ticul> morn+ !re seem$ to be "s unusual excitem5t4 ,ralph p]ceiv$ x z he rode up4 ,an excit$ cr[d1 ev5 ?\gh x be at a *ur*-door on ,sunday morn+1 c n conceal its agitation4 ,ralph deposit$ ,miss ,hawk9s on ! /ile1 & !n got d[n himself1 & paid h] ! close/ att5tion to ! door4 ,?is att5tion 0 = ,bud's b5efit4 ,b ,bud only /ood ) 8 h&s 9 8 pockets1 sc[l+ worse ?an ev]4 ,ralph did n g 9 at ! door4 ,x 0 n ! ,flat ,creek cu/om4 ,! m5 gossip$ outside1 :ile ! wom5 *att$ )94 ,:atev] may h be5 ! cause ( ! excitem5t1 ,ralph c\ld n get at x4 ,:5 he ent]$ a little knot ( p !y became emb>rass$1 ! gr\p dissolv$1 & its compon5t p>ts jo9$ o!r companies4 ,:at _h ! curr5t ( conv]sation to d ) him8 ,he ov]he>d ,pete ,jones say+ t ! blam$ old wood5 leg 0 9 x anyh[4 ,he'd be5 se5 go9' home at two 9 ! morn9'4 ,& he c\ld "n somebody else ef he *oos$4 ,b x 0 be/ to clean out "o at a "t4 ,& j !n !re 0 a murmur3 ,meet9's took up4 ,& ! mascul9e elem5t fill$ ! empty half ( ! hew$-log *ur*4 ,:5 ,ralph saw ,hannah look+ utt]ly deject$1 8 he>t smote him1 & ! great /ruggle set 9 aga94 ,_h x n be5 = ! ?\ght ( ! o!r battle1 & ! com=t+ pres5ce ( ! ,help]1 ,i fe> ,bud's int]e/s w\ld h f>$ badly4 ,b ,ralph1 ) ! _s ( a m>tyr1 resolv$ to wait until he knew :at ! result ( ,bud's suit %\ld be1 & :e!r1 inde$1 ! "y ,golia? _h prior claims1 z he evid5tly ?\ght he _h4 ,he turn$ hopefully to ! s]mon1 det]m9$ to pick up any crumbs ( com=t t might fall f ,mr4 ,bosaw's meag] table4 ,9 report+ a s+le specim5 passage ( ,mr4 ,bosaw's s]mon1 ,i %all n take ! lib]ty :i* ,?ucydides & o!r anci5t hi/orians did1 ( mak+ ! s]mon & putt+ x into ! h]o's m\?1 b %all give t :i* c be v\*$ =4 ,y see1 my respective he>]s1 he began--b alas6 ,i c nev] picture to y ! ri* r$ nose1 ! see saw+ ge/ures1 ! nasal resonance1 ! sniffle1 ! melan*oly m9or key1 & all t4 ,my respective he>]s-ah1 y see-ah z h[-ah z my tex'-ah says t ! ox-ah kn[e? 8 own]-ah1 &-ah ! ass-ah 8 ma/]'s crib-ah4 ,a-h-h6 ,n[1 my respective he>]s-ah1 !y're a mighty sight ( resemblance-ah atwext m5-ah & ox5-ah ,ralph c\ld n help reflect+ t !re 0 a mighty sight ( resemblance betwe5 "s m5 & asses4 ,b ! prea*] did n see ?is analogy4 ,x lay too close to him1 bekase-ah1 y see1 m5-ah is mighty l ox5-ah4 ,f] !y's a trem5gi\s deff]5ce-ah atwixt deff]5t ox5-ah1 je/ z ?> is atwext deff]5t m5-ah2 f] ! ox kn[e?-ah 8 own]-ah1 & ! ass-ah1 8 ma/]'s crib-ah4 ,n[1 my respective he>]s-ah ! prea*]'s voice "h grew mell[1 & ! succe$+ s5t5ces 7 9 ! mo/ pa!tic & lugubri\s tones1 y all "k-ah t y\r humble speak]-ah has got-ah je/ ! be/ yoke ( /e]s-ah 9 ?is t[n%ip-ah4 ,"h ,betsey ,%ort %ook ! floor ) a suppress$ titt]4 ,!y a'n't no se* /e]s z !m air two ( m9e-ah 9 ?is :ole k$5try-ah4 ,!m crack ox5 ov] at ,clifty-ah ha'n't a pat*9' to m9e-ah4 ,f] ! ox kn[e? 8 own]-ah & ! ass-ah 8 ma/]'s crib-ah4 ,n[1 my respective he>]s-ah1 !y's a "r sm>t sight ( deff]5ce-ah atwext !m air two ox5-ah1 je/ l !y is atwext deff]5t m5-ah4 ,f]-ah "h ! speak] grew e>ne/1 & saw$ ! air1 f ?is to ! close1 9 a mo/ frightful way1 f]-ah1 y see-ah1 :5 ,i g out-ah 9 ! morn9'-ah to yoke-ah up-ah !m air /e]s-ah1 & ,i says-ah1 ',wo1 ,b]ry-ah6 ,wo1 ,b]ry-ah6 ,,wo1 ,,b]ry-,,ah'1 :y ,b]ry-ah je/ /&s /ock /ill-ah & don't h>dly brea!-ah :ile ,i put on ! yoke-ah1 & put 9 ! b[-ah1 & put 9 ! key-ah1 f]1 my bre!r+-ah & si/]+-ah1 ! ox kn[e? 8 own]-ah1 & ! ass-ah 8 ma/]'s crib-ah4 ,hal-le-lu-g]-ah6 ,b-ah1 my he>]s-ah1 b-ah :5 ,i /& at t'o!r e5d ( ! yoke-ah1 & say1 ',come1 ,buck-ah6 ,come1 ,buck-ah6 ,,come1 ,,buck-,,ah6 ,,come1 ,,buck-,,ah6' :y :at d y ?9k-ah8 ,buck-ah1 t orn]y ole ,buck-ah1 '/id ( com9' "r along-ah & putt9' 8 neck "u-ah1 acts je/ l "s m5-ah :at is fools-ah4 ,buck-ah je/ k9d] sort] /&s (f-ah1 & k9d] sort] puts 8 head d[n-ah ?is 'ere way-ah1 & k9d] looks mad-ah1 & says1 ,boo-oo-,,oo-,,oo-ah6 ,alas6 ,h>tsook f\nd no spiritual edification !re1 & he 0 9 no mood to be amus$4 ,& s1 :ile ! s]mon drew on ?r\gh two dre>y h\rs1 he =got ! prea*] 9 notic+ a bright gre5 liz>d :i*1 hav+ tak5 up its w9t] qu>t]s beh9d ! t9 c&le/ick t hung j back ( ! prea*]'s head1 _h be5 deceiv$ by ! g5ial w>m? com+ f ! great box-/ove1 & n[ ran out two or ?ree feet f 8 %elt]1 look+ d[n ^u ! r$-nos$ prea*] 9 a mo/ confid5tial & amus+ mann]4 ,sometimes he w\ld retreat beh9d ! c&le/ick1 :i* 0 n twelve in*es f ! prea*]'s head1 & !n ru% out aga94 ,at ea* reappe>ance ,betsey ,%ort w\ld /uff h] h&k]*ief into h] m\? & %ake 9 a mo/ di/ress+ way4 ,%ocky wond]$ :at ! liz>d 0 w9k+ at ! prea*] ab\t4 ,& ,miss ,m>?a ?\ght t x rem9d$ h] ( a liz>d t %e see at ! ,ea/1 ! "t %e 0 to ,bo/+1 9 a j> ( alcohol 9 ! ,natural ,hi/ory ,rooms4 ,! ,squire 0 n disappo9t$ 9 8 anticipation t ,mr4 ,bosaw w\ld attack 8 d5om9ation ) "s fury4 ,9 fact1 ! old prea*] outdid himself 9 8 viol5t indignation at ^! p t foll[ ,campbell-ah1 t ?9ks-ah t obeji5ce-ah w save 'em-ah & t belongs-ah to temp'r9ce societies-ah & ,sunday-s*ools-ah1 & !m air ?+s-ah1 t's n or!riz$ 9 ! ,bible-ah1 b comes ( ! devil-ah1 & takes folks z belongs to 'em to hell-ah4 ,z !y came out ! door ,ralph ralli$ en\gh to rem>k3 ,he did attack y\r p1 ,squire4 ,oh1 yes1 said ! ,squire4 ,didn't y see ! ,s>p5t inspir9' him8 ,b ! long1 long h\rs 7 end$ & ,ralph got on ! clay-bank m>e & rode up alongside ! /ile :5ce ,miss ,m>?a m\nt$4 ,& z he w5t away ) a heavy he>t1 he ov]he>d ,pete ,jones call out to somebody3 ,we'll t5d to 8 case ,*ri/mas4 ,*ri/mas 0 two days (f4 ,& ,miss ,m>?a rem>k$ ) mu* trepidation t poor ,pe>son w\ld h to leave4 ,%e'd always be5 afraid t w\ld be ! end ( x4 ,x rem9d$ h] ( some?+ %e he>d at ! ,ea/1 ! "t %e 0 d[n to ,bo/+4 ,,footnotes3 ,footnote #ba3 ,ev5 ! ,anti-means ,bapti/s h suff]$ f ! dire _s ( ! age4 ,!y are to-day a v respectable body ( p call+ !mselves ,primitive ,bapti/s4 ,p]haps ! description 9 ! text nev] appli$ to ! :ole d5om9ation1 b only to ! ,h>d%ells ( c]ta9 localities4 ,"s ( ^! int5sely cons]vative *ur*es1 ,i h reason to believe1 7 always compos$ ( reputable p4 ,b :at is said above is n 9 ! lea/ exagg]at$ z a description ( _m ( ! *ur*es 9 ,indiana & ,ill9ois4 ,_! opposition to ! temp]ance re=mation 0 bo? !oretical & practical4 ,a r able m9i/] ( ! d5om9ation :om ,i knew z a boy us$ to lie 9 besott$ drunk5ness by ! roadside4 ,i am sorry to confess t he once repres5t$ ! c\nty 9 ! ,/ate legislature4 ,! piece ( a s]mon giv5 9 ?is *apt] 0 he>d ne> ,cairo1 ,ill9ois1 9 ! days be=e ! w>4 ,mo/ ( ! prea*]s 7 illit]ate f>m]s4 ,i h he>d "o ( !m hold =? two h\rs at a /ret*4 ,b ev5 9 t day !re 7 m5 among ! ,h>d%ells ^: ability & "* comm&$ respect4 ,?is 0 true1 especially 9 ,k5tucky1 :]e able m5 l ! two ,dudleys held to ! ,ant9omian w+ ( _! d5om9ation4 ,b ! ,h>d%ells are p]ceptibly less h>d ?an !y 74 ,y may m>* at ! re> ( ! column among ,hunk]s & ,h>d%ells if y w1 b y are oblig$ to m>*4 ,^? :o w n g volunt>ily1 ! "t-_s1 walk+ beh9d1 prods onw>d ) a goad4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,a ,,/ruggle ,,= ,,! ,,ma/]y ,! s*ool _h clos$ on ,monday ev5+ z usual4 ,! boys _h be5 talk+ 9 knots all day4 ,no?+ b ! bulldog 9 ! sl5d]1 resolute "y ma/] _h kept d[n ! ris+ /orm4 ,a tea*] :o has lo/ moral support at home1 c n long gov]n a s*ool4 ,ralph _h effectually lo/ 8 popul>ity 9 ! di/rict1 & ! wor/ ( x 0 t he c\ld n div9e f j :at qu>t] ! ill w9d came1 except t he felt sure ( ,small's ag5cy 9 x some:]e4 ,ev5 ,hannah _h slight$ him1 :5 he call$ at ,means's on ,monday morn+ to draw ! pittance ( pay t 0 due him4 ,he _h expect$ a petition = a holiday on ,*ri/mas day4 ,su* holidays are d$uct$ f ! tea*]'s "t1 & x is cu/om>y = ! boys to turn out ! tea*] :o refuses to grant !m1 by b>r+ him out ( ! s*ool-h\se on ,*ri/mas & ,new ,ye>'s morn+4 ,ralph _h int5d$ to grant a holiday if x %\ld be ask$1 b x 0 n ask$4 ,hank ,banta 0 ! r+lead] 9 ! disaffection1 & he _h manag$ to draw ! surly ,bud1 :o 0 pres5t ?is morn+1 into x4 ,x is b fair to say t ,bud 0 9 favor ( mak+ a reque/ be=e resort+ to extreme measures1 b he 0 ov]rul$4 ,he gave x z 8 solemn op9ion t ! ma/] 0 mighty pe>t1 & !y w\ld be beat anyh[ "s way1 b he w\ld lick ! ma/] f] two c5ts ef he w>n't s slim t he'd feel l he 0 fight+ a baby4 ,& all t day ?+s look$ black4 ,ralph's c\nt5ance 0 cold & h>d z /one1 & ,%ocky trembl$ :]e he sat4 ,betsey ,%ort titt]$ r m ?an usual4 ,a riot or a murd] w\ld h seem$ amus+ to h]4 ,s*ool 0 dismiss$1 & ,ralph1 in/ead ( return+ to ! ,squire's1 set out = ! village ( ,clifty1 a few miles away4 ,no "o knew :at he w5t =1 & "s sugge/$ t he _h slop$4 ,b ,bud said he w>n't t air k9d4 ,he 0 "o ( !m air sort z di$ 9 _! tracks1 0 ,mr4 ,h>tsook4 ,!y'd f9d him on ! gr\nd nex' morn+1 & he l[$ ! ma/] w> made ( t air sort ( /uff z w\ld burn ! dog-on'd ole s*ool-h\se to a%es1 or bl[ x into spl9t]s1 b :at he'd beat4 ,h[sumdev] he'd said he 0 a-go9' to help1 & help he w\ld2 b all ! s9no 9 ,goli] w\ldn't be no acc\nt aga9 ! cute !y 0 9 ! head ( ! ma/]4 ,b ,bud1 disc\rag$ z he 0 ) ! fe> ( ,ralph's cute1 w5t l a m>tyr to ! /ake & took 8 place ) ! re/ 9 ! s*ool-h\se at n9e o'clock at night4 ,x may h be5 ,ralph's int5tion to preoccupy ! s*ool-h\se1 = at t5 o'clock ,hank ,banta 0 set %ak+ f head to foot at see+ a face t look$ l ! ma/]'s at ! w9d[4 ,he wak$ up ,bud & told him ab\t x4 ,well1 :at are y a-trembl9' ab\t1 y c[>d8 gr[l$ ,bud4 ,he won't %oot y2 b he'll beat y at ?is game1 ,i'll bet a hoss1 & me1 too1 & make u bo? z '%am$ ( ourselves z dogs ) t9-kittles to _! tails4 ,y don't "k ! ma/]1 ?\gh he did duck y4 ,b he'll l>n y a good lesson ?is "t1 & me too1 l z n4 ,& ,bud soon snor$ aga91 b ,hank %ook ) fe> e "t he look$ at ! blackness outside ! w9d[s4 ,he 0 sure he he>d foot-falls4 ,he w\ld h giv5 any?+ to h be5 at home4 ,:5 morn+ came1 ! pupils began to ga!r e>ly4 ,a few boys :o 7 likely to prove ( s]vice 9 ! com+ siege 7 admitt$ ?r\gh ! w9d[1 & !n ev]y?+ 0 made fa/1 & a snack 0 eat54 ,h[ d y 'l[ he'll get 98 said ,hank1 try+ to hide 8 fe>4 ,h[ d ,i 'l[8 said ,bud4 ,i don't 'l[ no?9' ab\t x4 ,y might z well ax me :]e ,i 'l[ ! nex' %oot9' /> is a-go9' to drap4 ,mr4 ,h>tsook's mighty ons>t94 ,b he'll git 91 ?\gh1 & tan y\r hide f] y1 y see ef he don't4 ,ef he don't bl[ up ! s*ool-h\se ) gunp[d]6 ,?is la/ 0 ?r[n 9 by way ( alleviat+ ! fe>s ( ! c[>dly ,hank1 = :om ,bud _h a great contempt4 ,! "t = s*ool _h almo/ come4 ,! boys inside 7 demoraliz$ by wait+4 ,!y began to hope t ! ma/] _h slop$4 ,!y dread$ to see him com+4 ,i don't believe he'll come1 said ,hank1 ) a cold %iv]4 ,x's pa/ s*ool-"t4 ,yes1 he w come1 too1 said ,bud4 ,& he 'l[s to come 9 "h mighty quick4 ,i don't "k h[4 ,b he'll be a-/&9' at t air desk :5 x's n9e o'clock4 ,i'll bet a ?\s& doll>s on t4 ,ef he don't take x into 8 head to bl[ u up6 ,hank 0 n[ :ite4 ,"s ( ! p>5ts came along1 accid5tally ( c\rse1 & /opp$ to see ! fun1 sure t ,bud w\ld ?ra% ! ma/] if he tri$ to break 94 ,small1 on ! way to see a pati5t p]haps1 re9$ up 9 front ( ! door4 ,/ill no ,ralph4 ,x 0 j five m9utes be=e n9e4 ,a rumor n[ ga9$ curr5cy t he _h be5 se5 go+ to ,clifty ! ev5+ be=e1 & t he _h n come back1 ?\gh 9 fact ,ralph _h come back1 & _h slept at ,squire ,hawk9s's4 ,!re's ! ma/]1 cri$ ,betsey ,%ort1 :o /ood out 9 ! road %iv]+ & giggl+ alt]nately4 ,= ,ralph at t mom5t em]g$ f ! sug>-camp by ! s*ool-h\se1 c>ry+ a bo>d4 ,ho6 ho6 laugh$ ,hank1 he ?9ks he'll smoke u out4 ,i guess he'll f9d u ready4 ,! boys _h let ! fire burn d[n1 & !re 0 n[ no?+ b hot hickory coals on ! he>?4 ,i tell y he'll come 94 ,he didn't g to ,clifty f] no?+ said ,bud1 :o sat /ill on "o ( ! b5*es :i* lean$ aga9/ ! door4 ,i don't "k h[1 b !y's lots ( ways ( kill+ a cat besides *ok9' h] ) butt]4 ,he'll come 9--ef he don't bl[ u all sky-high6 ,ralph's voice 0 n[ he>d1 dem&+ t ! door be op5$4 ,let's op5 h]1 said ,hank1 turn+ livid ) fe> at ! firm1 confid5t tone ( ! ma/]4 ,bud /raight5$ himself up4 ,hank1 y're a c[>d4 ,i've got a m9d to kick y4 ,y got me into ?is blam$ mess1 & n[ y want to craw-fi%4 ,y je/ te* "o ( ^! 'ere fa/5+s1 & ,i'll lay y out flat ( y\r back a=e y c say ,jack ,rob9son4 ,! tea*] 0 climb+ to ! ro( ) ! bo>d 9 h&4 ,t air won't w91 laugh$ ,pete ,jones outside4 ,he saw t !re 0 no smoke4 ,ev5 ,bud began to hope t ,ralph w\ld fail = once4 ,! ma/] 0 n[ on ! ridge-pole ( ! s*ool-h\se4 ,he took a pap] f 8 pocket1 & delib]ately p\r$ ! cont5ts d[n ! *imney4 ,mr4 ,pete ,jones %\t$ ,gunp[d]6 & set (f d[n ! road to be out ( ! way ( ! explosion4 ,dr4 ,small rememb]$1 probably1 t 8 pati5t might die :ile he sat "h1 & />t$ on4 ,b ,ralph empti$ ! pap]1 & laid ! bo>d ov] ! *imney4 ,:at a r[ !re 0 inside6 ,! b5*es t 7 brac$ aga9/ ! door 7 ?r[n d[n1 & ,hank ,banta ru%$ out1 rubb+ 8 eyes1 c\gh+ frantically1 & sure t he _h be5 bl[n up4 ,all ! re/ foll[$1 ,bud br++ up ! re> sulkily1 b c\gh+ & sneez+ = de> life4 ,su* a smell ( sulphur z came f t s*ool-h\se6 ,betsey _h to lean aga9/ ! f5ce to giggle4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fire ,,& ,,brim/one ,z soon z all 7 out1 ,ralph ?rew ! bo>d (f ! *imney1 leap$ to ! gr\nd1 ent]$ ! s*ool-h\se1 & op5$ ! w9d[s4 ,! s*ool soon foll[$ him1 & all 0 /ill4 ,w\ld he ?ra%8 ,?is 0 ! important "q 9 ,hank ,banta's m9d4 ,& ! re/ look$ = a battle ) ,bud4 ,x is j n9e o'clock1 said ,ralph1 consult+ 8 wat*1 & ,i'm glad to see y all "h promptly4 ,i %\ld h giv5 y a holiday if y _h ask$ me l g5tlem5 ye/]day4 ,on ! :ole1 ,i ?9k ,i %all give y a holiday1 anyh[4 ,! s*ool is dismiss$4 ,& ,hank felt fooli%4 ,& ,bud secretly resolv$ to ?ra% ,hank or ! ma/]1 he didn't c>e :i*4 ,& ,mir&y look$ ! love %e c\ld n utt]4 ,& ,betsey giggl$4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv4 ,a ,,crisis ,,) ,,bud4 ,ralph sat /ill at 8 desk4 ,! s*ool _h gone4 ,all at once he became consci\s t ,%ocky sat yet 9 8 accu/om$ place ^u ! h>d1 backless b5*4 ,:y1 ,%ocky1 hav5't y gone yet8 ,no--sir--,i 0 wait9' to see if y w>n't a-go9'1 too--,i-- ,well8 ,i ?\ght x w\ld make me feel z if ,god w>n't q s fur away to talk to y4 ,x did ! o!r day4 ,! ma/] rose & put 8 h& on ,%ocky's head4 ,0 x ! bro!rhood 9 affliction t made ,%ocky's words *oke him s8 ,or1 0 x ! weird ?\ghts t he express$8 ,or1 0 x ! recollection t ,%ocky 0 ,hannah's bro!r8 ,hannah s f>1 f> away f him n[6 ,at any rate1 ,%ocky1 look+ up = ! smile on :i* he f$1 saw ! relax+ ( ! ma/]'s face1 t _h be5 z h>d z /one1 & felt j "o hot te> on 8 h&4 ,p'r'aps ,god's =got y1 too1 said ,%ocky 9 a sort ( half soliloquy4 ,bett] get away f ,flat ,creek4 ,y see ,god =gets ev]ybody d[n "h4 ',cause 'mo/ ev]ybody =gets ,god1 'cept ,mr4 ,bosaw1 & ,i 'l[ ,god don't no ways ke] to be rememb]$ by si* z him4 ,lea/ways ,i w\ldn't if ,i 0 ,god1 y "k4 ,i wond] :at becomes ( folks :5 ,god =gets 'em8 ,& ,%ocky1 see+ t ! ma/] _h resum$ 8 seat & 0 look+ abs5tly into ! fire1 mov$ sl[ly out ! door4 ,%ocky6 call$ ! ma/]4 ,! little poet came back & /ood be=e him4 ,%ocky1 y mu/n't ?9k ,god has =gott5 y4 ,god br+s ?+s out "r at la/4 ,b ,ralph's own fai? 0 weak1 & 8 words s\nd$ holl[ & hypocritical to himself4 ,w\ld ,god inde$ br+ ?+s out "r8 ,he sat mus+ a good :ile1 try+ to conv9ce himself ( ! tru? ( :at he _h j be5 say+ to ,%ocky--t ,god w\ld inde$ br+ ?+s out "r at la/4 ,w\ld x all come out "r if ,bud m>ri$ ,hannah8 ,w\ld x all come out "r if he 7 driv5 f ,flat ,creek ) a d>k suspicion ^u 8 "*8 ,did ,god conc]n himself ) ^! ?+s8 ,0 !re any ,god8 ,x 0 ! same old /ruggle betwe5 ,d\bt & ,fai?4 ,& :5 ,ralph look$ up1 ,%ocky _h dep>t$4 ,9 ! next h\r ,ralph f\ght ! old battle ( ,armag$don4 ,i %all n describe x4 ,y w fight x 9 y\r own way4 ,no two alike4 ,! important ?+ is ! ,end4 ,if y come out z he did1 ) ! d\bt gone & ! tru/ 9 ,god victori\s1 x matt]s little j :at %ape ! battle may take4 ,s9ce ,jacob became ,israel !re h nev] be5 two su* /ruggles alike1 save 9 t !y all end ei!r 9 victory or 9 defeat4 ,x 0 aft] twelve o'clock on t ,*ri/mas day :5 ,ralph put 8 head out ! door ( ! s*ool-h\se & call$ out3 ,bud1 ,i'd l to see y4 ,bud did n c>e to see ! ma/]1 = he _h inly resolv$ to ?ra% him & h done ) him4 ,b he c\ldn't back out1 c]ta9ly n 9 sight ( ! o!rs :o 7 pass+ along ! road ) him4 ,i don't want ! re/ ( y1 said ,ralph 9 a decid$ way1 z he saw t ,hank & "o or two o!rs 7 resolv$ to come also4 ,?\ght maybe y'd want somebody to see f> play1 said ,hank z he w5t (f %eepi%ly4 ,if ,i did1 y w\ld be ! la/ "o ,i %\ld ask1 said ,ralph4 ,!re's no unfair play 9 ,bud1 & !re is 9 y4 ,& he %ut ! door4 ,n[1 looky "h1 ,mr4 ,ralph ,h>tsook1 said ,bud4 ,y don't come no gum games ov] me ) y\r saft sodd] & all t4 ,i've made up my m9d4 ,y've got to promise to leave ^! 'ere digg+1 or ,i've got to ?ra% y4 ,y'll h to ?ra% me1 !n1 said ,ralph1 turn+ a little pale1 b rememb]+ ! bulldog4 ,b y'll tell me :at ,x's all ab\t1 won't y8 ,y "k well en\gh4 ,folks says y "k m 'b\t ! robb]y at ! ,dut*man's ?an y ort]4 ,b ,i don't believe !m4 ,f] !m z says x is li>s & ?ieves !irselves4 ',ta'n't f] none ( t4 ,& ,i %an't tell y :at x is f]4 ,s n[1 if y won't travel1 :y1 take (f y\r coat & git ready f] a ?ra%+4 ,! ma/] took (f 8 coat & %[$ 8 sl5d] arms4 ,bud laid 8 (f1 & %[$ ! physique ( a prize-fight]4 ,y a'n't a-go9 to fight me8 said ,bud4 ,n unless y make me4 ,:y ,i c\ld *aw y all up4 ,i "k t4 ,well1 y're ! grittie/ fell] ,i ev] did see1 & ef y'd je/ kep (f ( my gr\nd ,i w\ldn't a t\*$ y4 ,b ,i a'n't a-go9' to be cut out by no fell] a liv9' '?\t ?ra%9' him 9 an in* ( 8 life4 ,y see ,i want$ to git out ( ?is ,flat ,crick way4 ,we're a l[-liv$ set "h 9 ,flat ,crick4 ,& ,i says to myself1 ,i'll try to be some?9' m nor ,pete ,jones1 & dad1 & ^! o!r trifl9'1 good-f]-no?9' ones 'b\t "h4 ,& :5 y come ,i says1 ,!re's "o z'll help me4 ,& :at d y d ) yor book-l>n9' & t[n mann]s b />t "r out to git away ! gal t ,i'd pick$ out1 :5 ,i'd pick$ h] out kase ,i ?\ght1 n be9' ,flat ,crick born h]self1 %e might help a fell] to d bett]6 ,n[ ,i won't let nobody cut me out )\t giv9' 'em ! be/ ?ra%9' x's 9 ^! 'ere arms to give4 ,b ,i hav5't tri$ to cut y out4 ,y c't fool me4 ,bud1 li/5 to me1 & !n ?ra% me if y w4 ,i w5t ) t girl once4 ,:5 ,i f\nd y _h "s claims1 ,i gave h] up4 ,n because ,i 0 afraid ( y1 = ,i w\ld r h tak5 ! wor/ ?ra%+ y c give me ?an give h] up4 ,b ,i hav5't spok5 to h] s9ce ! night ( ! fir/ spell+-s*ool4 ,y lie6 said ,bud1 d\bl+ 8 fi/s4 ,ralph grew r$4 ,y 0 a-wait9' on h] la/ ,sunday "r a=e my eyes1 & a-try9' to ket* my att5tion too4 ,s :5 y're ready say s4 ,bud1 !re is "s misund]/&+4 ,h>tsook spoke sl[ly & felt bewild]$4 ,i tell y t ,i did n speak to ,hannah la/ ,sunday1 & y "k ,i didn't4 ,hann]6 ,bud's eyes grew l>ge4 ,hann]6 ,"h he gasp$ = brea?1 & look$ ar\nd1 ,hann]6 ,he c\ldn't get any fur!r ?an ! "n at fir/4 ,:y1 plague take x1 :o said ,hann]8 ,mir&y said y 7 c\rt+ ,hannah1 said ,ralph1 feel+ r\nd 9 a vague way to get 8 ideas toge!r4 ,mir&y6 ,?und]6 ,y believ$ ,mir&y6 ,well6 ,n[1 looky "h1 ,mr4 ,h>tsook1 ef y 0 to say t my si/] li$1 ,i'd lick y till y] hide w\ldn't hold %ucks4 ,b ,i say1 a-twix y & me & ! gate-po/1 don't y nev] believe no?+ t ,mir&y ,means says4 ,h] & m>m has set !irselves l fools to git y4 ,hann]6 ,well1 %e's a mighty nice gal1 b y're welcome to h]4 ,i nev] tuck no %9e t air way4 ,b ,i 0 out ( s*ool la/ ,?ursday & ,friday a-%uck+ corn to take to mill a-,saturday4 ,& :5 ,i come pa/ ! ,squire's & se$ y talk+ to a gal z is a gal1 y "k--"h ,bud hesitat$ & look$ fooli%--,i felt hopp9' mad4 ,bud put on 8 coat4 ,ralph put on 8 coat4 ,!n !y %ook h&s & ,bud w5t out4 ,ralph sat look+ into ! fire4 ,!re 0 no consci5ti\s difficulty n[ 9 ! way ( 8 claim+ ,hannah4 ,! dry =e/ick ly+ on ! rude /one &irons bur/ into a blaze4 ,! smold]+ hope ,9 ! he>t ( ,ralph ,h>tsook did ! same4 ,he c\ld h ,hannah ,if he c\ld w9 h]4 ,b !re came sl[ly back ! recollection ( 8 lo/ /&+ 9 ,flat ,creek4 ,!re 0 circum/antial evid5ce aga9/ him4 ,x 0 evid5t t ,hannah believ$ some?+ ( ?is4 ,:at o!r /ones ,small might h put 9 circulation he did n "k4 ,w\ld ,small try to w9 ,hannah's love to ?r[ x away aga91 z he _h done ) o!rs8 ,at lea/ he w\ld n sp>e any pa9s to turn ! he>t ( ! b\nd girl aga9/ ,ralph4 ,! bright flame on ! =e/ick1 :i* ,ralph _h be5 wat*+1 flick]$ & burn$ l[4 ,,*apt] ,,xv4 ,,! ,,*ur* ,,( ,,! ,,be/ ,,licks4 ,j z ! flame on ! =e/ick1 :i* ,ralph _h wat*$ s int5sely1 flick]$ & burn$ l[1 & j z ,ralph ) a heavy b n q hopeless he>t rose to leave1 ! lat* lift$ & ,bud re-ent]$4 ,i want$ to say some?+1 he /amm]$1 b y "k x's h>d to say x4 ,i ha'n't no book-l>n9 to speak (1 & "s ?+s is h>d to say :5 a man ha'n't got book-words to say 'em )4 ,& !y's "s ?+s a man c't h>dly ev] say anyh[ to anybody4 ,"h ,bud /opp$4 ,b ,ralph spoke 9 su* a matt]-(-c\rse way 9 reply t he felt enc\rag$ to g on4 ,y g9 up ,hann] kase y ?\ght %e belong$ to me4 ,t's m'n ,i'd a done by a long %ot4 ,n[1 art] ,i left "h je/ n[1 ,i says to myself1 a man :at c g9 up 8 gal on acc\nt ( se* a feel+ f] ! rights ( a ,flat ,crick] l me1 :y1 dog-on x1 says ,i1 se* a man is ! man z c help me d bett]4 ,i don't "k :e!r y're a ,h>d%ell or a ,saft%ell1 or a ,me?odi/1 or a ,campbellite1 or a ,new ,light1 or a ,unit$ ,bro!r1 or a ,mill]ite1 or :at-n4 ,b ,i says1 ! man :at c d ! clean ?+ by a ugly fell] l me1 & /ick to x1 :5 ,i 0 je/ ready to eat him up1 is a k9d ( a man to tie to4 ,"h ,bud /opp$ 9 fright at 8 own volubility1 = he _h run 8 words (f l a piece le>n$ by he>t1 z ?\gh afraid t if he /opp$ he w\ld n h c\rage to g on4 ,ralph said t he did n belong to any *ur*1 & he 0 afraid he c\ldn't d ,bud mu* good4 ,b 8 tone 0 full ( sympa?y1 &1 :at is bett] ?an sympa?y1 a ye>n+ = sympa?y4 ,y see1 said ,bud1 ,i want$ to git out ( ?is l[-liv$1 ,flat ,crick way ( liv9'4 ,we're a h>d set d[n "h1 ,mr4 ,h>tsook4 ,& ,i'm gitt9' to be "o ( ! h>de/ ( 'em4 ,b ,i nev] c\ld git no good out ( ,bosaw ) 8 :isky & meanness4 ,& ,i w5t to ! ,m\nt ,tabor *ur* conc]t4 ,i he>d a man discuss9' baptism1 & reg5]ation1 & s on4 ,t didn't seem no cure = me1 ,i w5t to a revival ov] at ,clifty4 ,well1 'tw>n't no use4 ,fir/ night !y 0 a man t spoke ab\t ,jesus ,*ri/ 9 se* a way t ,i want$ to foll] him ev]y:]e4 ,b ,i didn't feel fit4 ,next night ,i come back ) my m9d made up t ,i'd try ,jesus ,*ri/1 & see ef he'd h me4 ,b laws6 !y 0 a big man t night t prea*$ hell4 ,n t ,i don't believe !y's a hell4 ,!y's pl5ty n a ?\s& miles away z des]ves x1 & ,i don't "k z ,i'm too good = x myself4 ,b he pit*$ x at u1 & /uck x 9 our faces 9 se* a way t ,i got mad4 ,& ,i says1 ,well1 ef ,god s5ds me to hell he c't make me holl] 'n\gh noh[4 ,y see my d&] 0 up4 ,& :5 my d&]'s up1 ,i w\ldn't g9 up f] ! devil 8-self4 ,! prea*] 0 s insult9' ) 8 way ( do9' x4 ,he seem$ to be k9d ( glad t we 0 to be damn$1 & he prea*$ some?9' l "s folks swe>s4 ,x didn't s\nd a bit l ! ,*ri/ ! little man prea*$ ab\t ! night a=e4 ,s :at does me & a lot ( fell]s d b slip out & cut (f ! big prea*]'s /irrups1 & hang 'em on to ! rid] ( ! f5ce1 & !n set 8 hoss loose6 ,& f t day1 sometimes ,i did1 & sometimes ,i didn't1 want to be bett]4 ,& to-day x seem$ to me t y mu/ "k some?9' z w\ld help me4 ,no?+ is worse ?an a religi\s exp]i5ce kept ready to be expos$ to ! gaze ( ev]ybody1 :e!r ! "t is appropriate or n4 ,b nev] 0 a religi\s exp]i5ce m appropriate ?an ! acc\nt :i* ,ralph gave to ,bud ( 8 ,/ruggle 9 ! ,d>k4 ,! confession ( 8 weakness & wick$ selfi%ness 0 a great com=t to ,bud4 ,d y ?9k t ,jesus ,*ri/ w\ld--w\ld--well1 d y ?9k he'd help a poor1 unl>nt ,flat ,crick] l me8 ,i ?9k he 0 a sort ( a ,flat ,creek] himself1 said ,ralph1 sl[ly & v e>ne/ly4 ,y don't say8 said ,bud1 almo/ gett+ (f 8 seat4 ,:y1 y see ! t[n he liv$ 9 0 a r\gh place4 ,x 0 call$ ,naz>e?1 :i* meant ',bu%-t[n4' ,y don't say8 ,& he 0 call$ a ,naz>5e1 :i* 0 ab\t ! same z 'backwoodsman4' ,& ,ralph read ! diff]5t passages :i* he _h /udi$ at ,sunday-s*ool1 illu/rat+ ! condesc5sion ( ,jesus1 ! /ories ( ! publicans1 ! h>lots1 ! poor1 :o came to him4 ,& he read ab\t ,na?anael1 :o liv$ only six miles away1 say+1 ',c any good ?+ come out ( ,naz>e?8' ,jus' :at ,clifty folks says ab\t ,flat ,crick1 broke 9 ,bud4 ,d y ?9k ,i c\ld beg9 )\t be+ baptiz$8 he add$ pres5tly4 ,:y n8 ,let's beg9 n[ to d ! be/ we c1 by 8 help4 ,y mean1 !n1 t ,i'm to beg9 n[ to put 9 my be/ licks = ,jesus ,*ri/1 & t he'll help me8 ,?is %ock$ ,ralph's v5]ation a little4 ,b x 0 ! s9c]e utt]ance ( an e>ne/ s\l4 ,x may n h be5 an or?odox />t1 b x 0 ! "o />t = ,bud4 ,& !re be ^? :o h repeat$ ) ! f9e/ /hetic appreciation ! old ,engli% liturgies :o h nev] kn[n religi\s aspiration s s9c]e z t ( ?is ignorant "y ,h]cules1 ^: be/ confession 0 t he meant h]eaft] to put 9 8 be/ licks = ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,& !re be ^? :o c def9e rep5tance & fai? to ! turn+ ( a hair :o nev] made s g5u9e a />t = ! k+dom ( ,heav5 z ,bud ,means did4 ,ralph said yes1 t he ?\ght t 0 j x4 ,at lea/1 he guess$ if !re 0 some?+ m1 ! man t 0 putt+ 9 8 be/ licks w\ld be sure to f9d x out4 ,d y ?9k he'd help a fell]8 ,seems to me x w\ld be numb] "o to h ,god help y4 ,n to help y fight o!r folks1 b to help y :5 x comes to fight+ ! devil inside4 ,b y see ,i don't belong to no *ur* ,well1 let's y & me h "o "r (f4 ,two p t help "o ano!r to s]ve ,god make a *ur*4 ,i am afraid ?is ecclesia/ical !ory w n be consid]$ or?odox4 ,x 0 ,ralph's1 & ,i write x d[n at ! risk ( br++ him into condemnation4 ,b o!r p be=e ! days ( ,bud & ,ralph h discuss$ *ur* organization :5 !y %\ld h be5 do+ ,*ri/ian "w4 ,= bo? ( !m _h =gott5 ! dang] t hung ov] ! old basket-mak]1 until ,%ocky bur/ into ! s*ool-h\se1 weep+4 ,inde$1 ! poor1 n]v\s little frame 0 ready to g into convulsions4 ,miss ,hawk9s-- ,bud />t$ at m5tion ( ! "n4 ,miss ,hawk9s has j be5 ov] to say t a cr[d is go+ to t> & fea!r ,mr4 ,pe>son to-night4 ,&-- "h ,%ocky wept aga94 ,& he won't run1 b he's took up ! old fl9tlock1 & he'll die 9 8 tracks4 ,,*apt] ,,xvi4 ,,! ,,*ur* ,,militant4 ,bud 0 d\bly enli/$ on ! side ( ,john ,pe>son1 ! basket-mak]4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 he knew t ?is p]secution ( ! unpopul> old man 0 only a bl9d to save somebody else2 t !y 7 ?ieves :o cri$1 ,/op ?ief6 ,& he felt consequ5tly t ?is 0 a *ance to put 8 newly-=m$ resolutions into practice4 ,! ,old ,te/am5t religi\s life1 :i* consi/s 9 fight+ ! ,"l's enemies1 suit$ ,bud's temp] & education4 ,x might lead to some?+ bett]4 ,x 0 ! be/ possible to him1 n[4 ,b ,i am afraid ,i %all h to ackn[l$ge t !re 0 a second motive t mov$ ,bud to ?is *ampion%ip4 ,! good he>t ( ,m>?a ,hawk9s hav+ esp\s$ ! cause ( ! basket-mak]1 ! he>t ( ,bud ,means c\ld n help feel+ w>mly on ! same side4 ,bless$ is t man 9 ^: life ! driv+ ( duty & ! draw+ ( love impel ! same way6 ,b :y speak ( ! driv+ ( duty8 ,= already ,bud 0 le>n+ ! bett] lesson ( s]v+ ,god = ! love ( ,god4 ,! old basket-mak] 0 ! mo/ unpopul> man 9 ,flat ,creek di/rict4 ,he _h two great vices4 ,he w\ld g to ,clifty & h a spree once 9 ?ree mon?s4 ,& he w\ld tell ! tru? 9 a mo/ unscrupul\s mann]4 ,a man giv5 to pla9 speak+ 0 q z objectionable 9 ,flat ,creek z he w\ld h be5 9 ,france "u ! ,empire1 ! ,commune1 or ! ,republic1 & almo/ z objectionable z he w\ld be 9 any ref9$ community 9 ,am]ica4 ,p :o live 9 glass h\ses h a horror ( p :o ?r[ /ones4 ,& ! old basket-mak]1 hav+ no fri5ds1 0 a good scape-goat4 ,9 driv+ him (f1 ,pete ,jones w\ld get rid ( a dang]\s neighbor & div]t att5tion f himself4 ,! imm$iate crime ( ! basket-mak] 0 t he _h happ5$ to see too mu*4 ,mr4 ,h>tsook1 said ,bud1 :5 !y got out into ! road1 y'd bett] g /raight home to ! ,squire's4 ,bekase ef ?is lightn9' /rikes a second "t x'll /rike awful clo/e to y4 ,y hadn't bett] be se5 ) u4 ,:i* way did y come1 ,%ocky8 ,:y1 ,i tri$ to come d[n ! holl]1 b ,i met ,jones "r by ! big road1 & he swe>$ at me & said he'd kill me ef ,i didn't g back & /ay4 ,& s ,i w5t back to ! h\se & !n slipp$ out ?r\gh ! gravey>d4 ,y see ,i 0 b\nd to come ef ,i got sk9n$4 ,= ,mr4 ,pe>son's1 /uck to me & ,i mean to /ick to him1 y see4 ,bud l$ ,%ocky ?r\gh ! gravey>d4 ,b :5 !y rea*$ ! =e/ pa? f ! gravey>d he ?\ght t p]haps x 0 n be/ to %[ 8 h&1 z he express$ x1 too soon4 ,n[1 ,%ocky1 he said1 d y run ahead & tell ! ole man t ,i want to see him "r (f d[n by ! ,spr+-9-rock4 ,i'll keep clo/e beh9d y1 & ef anybody (f]s to tr\ble y1 d y let (f a yell & ,i'll be ?> 9 no "t4 ,:5 ,ralph left ! s*ool-h\se he felt mean4 ,!re 7 ,bud & ,%ocky gone on an err& ( m]cy1 & he1 ! truant memb] ( ! ,*ur* ( ! ,be/ ,licks1 0 n ) !m4 ,! m he ?\ght ( x ! m he seem$ to be a c[>d1 & ! m he despis$ himself2 s1 yield+ z usual to ! fir/ brave impulse1 he leap$ nimbly ov] ! f5ce & />t$ briskly ?r\gh ! =e/ 9 a direction int]sect+ ! pa? on :i* 7 ,bud & ,%ocky4 ,he came 9 sight j 9 "t to see ! fir/ conflict ( ! ,*ur* 9 ! ,wild]ness ) h] foes4 ,= ,%ocky's little feet w5t m swiftly on _! eag] err& ?an ,bud _h anticipat$4 ,he got f>!r out ( ,bud's rea* ?an ! latt] int5d$ he %\ld1 & he did n discov] ,pete ,jones until ,pete1 ) 8 hog-drov]'s :ip1 0 "r ^u him4 ,%ocky tri$ to halloo = ,bud1 b he 0 l "o 9 a nightm>e4 ,! yell di$ into a :isp] :i* c\ld n h be5 he>d t5 feet4 ,i %all n repeat ,mr4 ,jones's words4 ,!y 7 frightfully pr(ane4 ,b he did n /op at words4 ,he swept 8 :ip r\nd & gave little ,%ocky "o t]rible cut4 ,!n ! voice 0 releas$1 & ! pi]c+ cry ( pa9 br\ght ,bud d[n ! pa? fly+4 ,y good-=-no?+ sc\ndrel1 gr[l$ ,bud1 y're a c[>d & a ?ief to be a-beat9' a little creetur l him6 & ) t ,bud walk$ up on ,jones1 :o prud5tly *ang$ position 9 su* a way z to get ! upp] side ( ! hill4 ,well1 ,i'll g9 y ! upp] side1 b come on1 cri$ ,bud1 ef y a'n't afe>$ to fight somebody besides a poor little sickly baby or a crippl$ soldi]4 ,come on6 ,illu/ration3 ,bud ,means comes to ! rescue ( ,%ocky4 ,pete 0 no insignificant antagoni/4 ,he _h be5 a great fight]1 & 8 well-season$ arms 7 l iron4 ,he _h n ! spl5did set ( ,bud1 b he _h m skill & exp]i5ce 9 ! rude t\rnam5t ( fi/s to :i* ! backwoods is s mu* giv54 ,n[1 be+ out ( sight ( witnesses & sure t he c\ld lie ab\t ! fight aft]w>d1 he did n scruple to take advantages :i* w\ld h disgrac$ him =ev] if he _h tak5 !m 9 a public fight on election day or at a mu/]4 ,he took ! uphill side1 & he clubb$ 8 :ip-/alk1 /rik+ ,bud ) all 8 =ce ) ! heavy end1 :i*1 c[>d-l1 he _h load$ ) lead4 ,bud ?rew up 8 /rong left arm & p>ri$ ! bl[1 :i*1 h[ev]1 0 s fi]ce t x fractur$ "o ( ! bones ( ! arm4 ,?r[+ away 8 :ip ,pete ru%$ ^u ,bud furi\sly1 int5d+ to ov]p[] him1 b ,bud slipp$ quickly to "o side & let ,jones pass d[n ! hill1 & z ,jones came up aga9 ,means dealt him "o cru%+ bl[ t s5t him full l5g? ^u ! gr\nd4 ,no?+ b ! leaves sav$ him f a mo/ t]rible fall4 ,jones sprang to 8 feet m angry ?an ev] at be+ :ipp$ by "o :om he reg>d$ z a boy1 & drew a long dirk-knife4 ,b he 0 bl9d ) rage1 & ,bud dodg$ ! knife1 & ?is "t gave ,pete a bl[ on ! nose :i* m>r$ ! homel9ess ( t feature & d\bl$ ! fell[ up aga9/ a tree t5 feet away4 ,ralph came 9 sight 9 "t to see ! beg9n+ ( ! fight1 & he arriv$ on ! gr\nd j z ,pete ,jones w5t d[n "u ! well-dealt bl[ f ! only rema9+ fi/ ( ,bud ,means4 ,:ile ,ralph exam9$ ,bud's disabl$ left arm ,pete pick$ himself up sl[ly1 &1 mutt]+ t he felt consid'able %uck up l1 crawl$ away l a :ipp$ puppy4 ,to e "o :om he met1 ,pete1 ^: intellect seem$ to h weak5$ 9 sympa?y ) 8 frame1 rem>k$ feebly t he 0 consid'able %uck up l1 & v\*saf$ no o!r explanation4 ,ev5 to 8 wife he only said t he felt purty consid'able %uck up l1 & t ! boys w\ld h to get on to-night )\t him4 ,!re are "s sc\ndrels ^: v malignity is %ak5 out ( !m = ! "t be+ by a ?or\gh drubb+4 ,i'm afraid y're go+ to h tr\ble ) y\r arm1 ,bud1 said ,ralph t5d]ly4 ,nev] m9d2 ,i put 9 my be/ licks f] ,him t air "t1 ,mr4 ,h>tsook4 ,ralph %iv]$ a little at ?\ght ( ?is1 b if x 0 "r to knock ,jones d[n at all1 :y might n ,bud d x he>tily z unto ! ,"l8 ,gideon did n feel any m hone/ pleasure 9 *a/is+ ! ,midianites ?an did ,bud 9 s5d+ ,pete ,jones away purty consid'able %uck up l4 ,,*apt] ,,xvii4 ,a ,,c\ncil ,,( ,,w>4 ,%ocky1 ^: feet _h fl[n z soon z he saw ! f9al fall ( ,pete ,jones1 told ! :ole /ory to ! wond]+ & admir+ e>s ( ,miss ,hawk9s1 :o unhappily c\ld n rememb] any?+ at ! ,ea/ j l x2 to ! fright5$ e>s ( ! rheumatic old lady :o felt sure h] ole man's talk & /ubbornness w\ld be ! ru9 ( him1 & to ! indignant e>s ( ! old soldi] :o 0 hobbl+ up & d[n1 s5t9el-wise1 9 front ( 8 cab91 /&+ gu>d ov] himself4 ,no1 ,i won't leave1 he said to ,ralph & ,bud4 ,y see ,i je/ won't4 ,:at w\ld ,g9'ral ,w9field ,scott say ef he knew t "o ( !m z fit at ,lundy's ,lane back$ out1 retreat$1 run f] fe> ( a passel ( ?ieves8 ,no1 sir2 me & ! old fl9tlock w live & die toge!r4 ,i'll put a ?und]9' *>ge ( buck%ot into ! fir/ "o ( !m sc\ndrels z comes up ! holl]4 ,x'll be ano!r ,lundy's ,lane4 ,& y1 ,mr4 ,h>tsook1 may s5d ,scott ^w t ole ,pe>son1 z fit at ,lundy's ,lane "u him1 di$ a-fight9' ?ieves on ,rocky ,bran*1 9 ,hoopole ,ky\nty1 ,/ate ( ,injeanny4 ,& ! old man hobbl$ fa/] & fa/]1 tax+ 8 wood5 leg to ! v utmo/1 z if 8 victory dep5d$ on ! vehem5ce ) :i* he walk$ 8 beat4 ,mrs4 ,pe>son sat wr++ h] h&s & look+ appeal+ly at ,m>?a ,hawk9s1 :o /ood 9 ! door1 9 despair1 look+ appeal+ly at ,bud4 ,bud 0 /upefi$ by ! old man's /ubbornness & 8 own pa91 & 9 8 turn appeal$ mutely to ! ma/]1 9 ^: res\rces he _h b\ndless confid5ce4 ,ralph1 see+ t all dep5d$ on him1 0 tax+ 8 wits to ?9k ( "s way to get r\nd ,pe>son's /ubbornness4 ,%ocky hung to ! old man's coat & pull$ away at him ) _m entreat+ words1 b ! v5]able1 b>e-head$ s5t9el /rode up & d[n furi\sly1 ) 8 fl9tlock on 8 %\ld] & 8 basket-knife 9 8 belt4 ,j at ?is po9t somebody c\ld be se5 indi/9ctly ?r\gh ! bu%es com+ up ! holl[4 ,halt6 cri$ ! old h]o4 ,:o goes !re8 ,x's me1 ,mr4 ,pe>son4 ,don't %oot me1 please4 ,x 0 ! voice ( ,hannah ,?omson4 ,he>+ t ! :ole neighborhood 0 ris+ aga9/ ! b5efactor ( ,%ocky & ( h] family1 %e _h slipp$ away f ! eyes ( h] mi/ress1 & run ) brea?less ha/e to give w>n+ 9 ! cab9 on ,rocky ,bran*4 ,see+ ,ralph1 %e blu%$1 & w5t into ! cab94 ,well1 said ,ralph1 ! enemy is n com+ yet4 ,let u hold a c\ncil ( w>4 ,?is ?\ght came to ,ralph l an inspiration4 ,x pleas$ ! old man's :im1 & he sat d[n on ! door-/ep4 ,n[1 ,i suppose1 said ,ralph1 t ,g5]al ,w9field ,scott always look$ into ?+s a little be=e he w5t into a fight4 ,didn't he8 ,to be sure1 ass5t$ ! old man4 ,well1 said ,ralph4 ,:at is ! condition ( ! enemy8 ,i suppose ! :ole neighborhood's aga9/ u4 ,to be sure1 said ! old man4 ,! re/ 7 sil5t1 b all felt ! /atem5t to be ab\t true4 ,next1 said ,ralph1 ,i suppose ,g5]al ,w9field ,scott w\ld always inquire into ! condition ( 8 own troops4 ,n[ let u see4 ,capta9 ,pe>son has ,bud1 :o is ! "r w+1 badly crippl$ by hav+ 8 arm brok5 9 ! fir/ battle4 7,miss ,hawk9s look$ pale47 ,to be sure1 said ! old man4 ,& ,i am ! left w+1 pretty good at giv+ advice1 b v sl5d] 9 a fight4 ,to be sure1 said ! old man4 ,& ,%ocky & ,miss ,m>?a & ,hannah good aids1 b no?+ 9 a battle4 ,to be sure1 said ! basket-mak]1 a little d\btfully4 ,n[ let's look at ! arms & acc\t]m5ts1 ,i ?9k y call !m4 ,well1 ?is old musket has be5 load$-- ,?is t5 ye>1 said ! old lady4 ,& ! lock is s ru/y t y c\ld n cock x :5 y want$ to take aim at ,hannah4 ,! old man look$ fooli%1 & mutt]$ ,to be sure4 ,& !re isn't ano!r r\nd ( ammunition 9 ! h\se4 ,! old man 0 sil5t4 ,n[ let u look at ! incumbrances4 ,"h's ! old lady & ,%ocky4 ,if y fight1 ! enemy w be pleas$4 ,x w give !m a *ance to kill y4 ,& !n ! old lady w die & !y w d ) ,%ocky z !y please4 ,to be sure1 said ! old man reflectively4 ,n[1 said ,ralph1 ,g5]al ,w9field ,scott1 "u su* circum/ances1 w\ld retreat 9 good ord]4 ,!n1 :5 he c\ld mu/] 8 =ces rightly1 he w\ld drive ! enemy f 8 gr\nd4 ,to be sure1 said ! old man4 ,:at ort ,i to d8 ,h y any fri5ds8 ,well1 yes2 !r's my bro!r ov] 9 ,jackson ,ky\nty4 ,i m\t g !re4 ,well1 said ,bud1 d y j g d[n to ,spr+-9-rock & /ay !re4 ,!m folks won't be "h tell midnight4 ,i'll come f] y at n9e ) my roan colt1 & ,i'll set y d[n ov] on ! big road on ,buckeye ,run4 ,!n y c git on ! mail-wagon t passes !re ab\t five o'clock 9 ! morn9'1 & g ov] to ,jackson ,c\nty & keep %ady till we want y to face ! enemy & to swe> ag9 "s folks4 ,& !n well s5d f] y4 ,to be sure1 said ! old man 9 a brok5 voice4 ,i reckon ,g5]al ,w9field ,scott w\ldn't disapprove ( su* a maneuv] z t ?>4 ,miss ,m>?a beam$ on ,bud to 8 evid5t delight1 = he c>ri$ 8 pa9ful arm "p ( ! way home ) h]4 ,ralph notic$ t ,hannah look$ at him ) a look full ( cont5d+ emotions4 ,he read admiration1 gratitude1 & d\bt 9 ! expression ( h] face1 z %e turn$ t[>d home4 ,well1 good-by1 ole woman1 said ,pe>son1 z he took up 8 little h&k]*ief full ( ?+s & />t$ = 8 hid+-place2 good-by4 ,i didn't nev] ?9k ,i'd des>t y1 & ef ! old fl9tlock hadn't a be5 ru/y1 ,i'd a /aid & di$ "r "h by ! ole cab94 ,b ,i reckon 'ta'n't be/ to be bra%#bb4 ,& ,%ocky look$ aft] him1 z he hobbl$ away ov] ! /ones1 m ?an ev] conv9c$ t ,god _h =gott5 all ab\t ?+s on ,flat ,creek4 ,he gravely express$ 8 op9ion to ! ma/] ! next day4 ,,footnotes3 ,footnote #bb3 ,! elaborate etymological treatm5t ( ?is ^w 9 its v>i\s =ms 9 our be/ diction>y is a f9e illu/ration ( ! fact t some?+ m ?an s*ol>%ip is ne$$ = p5etrat+ ! my/]ies ( curr5t folk-spee*4 ,bra%--(t5 bre%--9 ! s5se ( refuse b\ghs ( trees1 is only ano!r =m ( bru%2 ! two are us$ z "o ^w by ! p4 ,bra% 9 ! s5se ( brittle has no consci\s connection ) ! n\n 9 popul> usage1 b x is acc\nt$ by ! p ! same ^w z bra% 9 ! s5se ( ra% or impetu\s4 ,! sugge/ion 9 ! ,c5tury ,diction>y t ! words spell$ bra% are ( mod]n =mation violates ! s\nde/ canon ( antiqu>ian rese>*1 :i* is t a ^w phrase or cu/om widely diffus$ among pla9 or ru/ic p is ( necessity ( anci5t orig94 ,n[ bra%1 ! adjective1 exi/s 9 bo? s5ses 9 two or ?ree ( ! mo/ widely sep>at$ dialects ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & h5ce mu/ h come f ,engl&4 ,inde$1 x appe>s 9 ,wright's ,diction>y ( ,prov9cial ,engli% 9 precisely ! s5se x has 9 ! text4 ,,*apt] ,,xviii4 ,,odds ,,& ,,ends4 ,! ,spr+-9-rock1 or1 z x 0 sometimes1 by a curi\s p]v]sion1 call$1 ! rock-9-spr+1 0 a spr+ runn+ out ( a cave-l fissure 9 a high lime/one cliff4 ,"h ! old man %elt]$ himself on t dre>y ,*ri/mas ev5+1 until ,bud br\ght 8 roan colt to ! top ( ! cliff above1 & he & ,ralph help$ ! old man up ! cliff & into ! saddle4 ,ralph w5t back to b$1 b ,bud1 :o 0 only too eag] to put 9 8 be/ licks1 walk$ by ! side ( old ,john ,pe>son ! six miles ov] to ,buckeye ,run1 & at la/1 aft] elev5 o'clock1 he deposit$ him 9 a holl[ sycamore by ! road1 !re to wait ! com+ ( ! mail-wagon t w\ld c>ry him into ,jackson ,c\nty4 ,good-by1 said ! basket-mak]1 z ,bud m\nt$ ! colt to return4 ,ef ,i'm want$ je/ s5d me ^w1 & ,i'll make a =r>d movem5t any "t4 ,i don't l ?is 'ere ?+ ( runn+ (f 9 ! night-"t4 ,b ,i reckon ,g5]al ,w9field ,scott w\ld a ord]$ a retreat ef he'd a be5 9 my %oes4 ,i'm lots obleeg$ to y4 ,akord9' to my tell1 we're all ( u selfi% 9 ev]y?+2 b ,i'll be dog-on'd ef ,i don't believe y & "o or two m is exceptions4 ,:e!r x 0 t ! fact t ,pete ,jones _h got consid'able %uck up demoraliz$ 8 foll[]s1 or :e!r x 0 t ! old man's flight 0 suspect$1 ! mob did n turn out 9 v great =ce1 & ! t>r+ 0 po/pon$ indef9itely1 = by ! "t !y came toge!r x became kn[n someh[ t ! man ) a wood5 leg _h outrun !m all4 ,b ! escape ( "o devot$ victim did n mollify ! feel+s ( ! p t[>d ! next "o4 ,by ! "t ,bud return$ 8 arm 0 v pa9ful1 & ! next day he w5t "u ,dr4 ,small's treatm5t to r$uce ! fracture4 ,:atev] suspicions ,bud might h ( ,pete ,jones1 he 0 n afflict$ ) ,ralph's dread ( ! sil5t "y doctor4 ,& if !re 0 any?+ ,small admir$ x 0 physical /r5g? & c\rage4 ,small want$ ,bud on 8 side1 & lea/ ( all did he want him to be ,ralph's *ampion4 ,s t ! sil5t1 cool1 & skillful doctor w5t to "w to make an impression on ,bud ,means4 ,o!r influ5ces 7 at "w ^u him also4 ,mrs4 ,means volley$ & ?und]$ 9 h] usual /yle ab\t 8 tak9' up ) a "o-legg$ ?ief1 & runn9' art] t ma/] t 0 a mighty suspici\s k9d ( a cu/om]1 akord9' to h] tell4 ,%e'd all]s said s4 ,ef %e'd a be5 consult$ he w\ldn't a be5 hir$4 ,he w>n't fit company f] nobody4 ,& old ,jack ,means 'l[$ ,bud mu/ want to h _! b>ns burnt l "s o!r folkses _h be54 ,f] 8 "p1 he _h s5se en\gh to "k !y 0 "s p z x w\ldn't d to set a body's self ag94 ,& z f] him1 he didn't butt 8 bra9s out ag9 a buckeye-tree4 ,n :5 he 0 sob]4 ,& s !y manag$1 dur+ ,bud's conf9em5t to ! h\se1 to keep him well suppli$ ) all ! ord9>y discom=ts ( life4 ,b "o visit f ,m>?a ,hawk9s1 t5 words ( k9dly inquiry f h]1 & ! rem>k t 8 brok5 arm rem9d$ h] ( some?+ %e _h se5 at ! ,ea/ & some?+ somebody said ! "t %e 0 to ,bo/+1 7 en\gh to repay ! *ampion a ?\s& fold = all t he suff]$4 ,inde$1 t visit1 & ! recollection ( ,ralph's say+ t ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 a sort ( a ,flat ,creek] himself1 7 manna 9 ! wild]ness to ,bud4 ,poor ,%ocky 0 sick4 ,! excitem5t _h be5 too mu* = him1 & ?\gh 8 fev] 0 v slight x 0 en\gh to produce j a little delirium4 ,ei!r ,ralph or ,miss ,m>?a 0 g5]ally at ! cab94 ,!y're com+1 said ,%ocky to ,ralph1 !y're com+4 ,pete ,jones is a-go+ to b9d me out = a hundr$ ye>s4 ,i wi% ,hann] w\ld hold me s's he c\ldn't4 ,god's =got all ab\t u "h 9 ,flat ,creek1 & !re's nobody to help x4 ,& he %iv]$ at e sudd5 s\nd4 ,he 0 nev] free f ?is deliri\s fright except :5 ! ma/] held him tight 9 8 arms4 ,he /agg]$ ar\nd ! floor1 ! v %ad[ ( ,%ocky1 & 0 s t]rifi$ by ! approa* ( d>kness t ,ralph /aid 9 ! cab9 on ,w$nesday night & ,miss ,hawk9s /aid on ,?ursday night4 ,on ,friday1 ,bud s5t a note to ,ralph1 ask9 him to come & see him4 ,y see1 ,mr4 ,h>tsook1 ,i ha'n't =got :at 0 said ab\t putt9' 9 our be/ licks = ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,i've be5 a-try+ to read "s ab\t him :ile ,i set "h4 ,& ,i read :]e he said some?9 ab\t do+ f] ! lea/ ( 8 bre?r5 be+ z ! same l z if x 0 done f] ,jesus ,*ri/ 8-self4 ,n[ !re's ,%ocky4 ,i reckon1 p'r'aps1 z anybody is a little bro!r ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 x is t ,%ocky4 ,pete ,jones & 8 bro!r ,bill is det]m9$ to h him back !re to-morry4 ,bekase y see1 ,pete's "o ( ! ,c\nty ,commission]s & to-morry's ! day t !y b9d out4 ,he wants to b9d out t boy jes' to spite ole ,pe>son & y & me4 ,y see1 ! ole woman's be5 help$ by ! neighbors1 & he'll claim ,%ocky to be a paup]1 & !y a'n't no human s\l "h z d>es to d a ?+ contrary to ,pete4 ,c\ldn't y git him ov] to ,lewisburg8 ,i'll l5d y my roan colt4 ,ralph ?\ght a m9ute4 ,he d>$ n take ,%ocky to ! uncle's :]e he f\nd 8 only home4 ,b !re 0 ,miss ,nancy ,sawy]1 ! old maid :o 0 ev]ybody's bless+4 ,he c\ld ask h] to keep him4 ,&1 at any rate1 he w\ld save ,%ocky someh[4 ,z he w5t out 9 ! dusk1 he met ,hannah 9 ! lane4 ,,*apt] ,,xix4 ,,face ,,to ,,face4 ,9 ! lane1 9 ! d>k1 "u ! %ad[ ( ! b>n1 ,ralph met ,hannah c>ry+ h] bucket ( milk 7!y h no pails 9 ,indiana7#bc4 ,he c\ld see only ! :ite foam on ! milk1 & ,hannah's :ite face4 ,p]haps x 0 well t he c\ld n see h[ :ite ,hannah's face 0 at t mom5t :5 a sudd5 trembl+ made h] set d[n ! heavy bucket4 ,at fir/ nei!r spoke4 ,! recollection ( all ! joy ( t walk toge!r 9 ! night came ^u !m bo?4 ,& a great s5se ( loss made ! night seem sup]naturally d>k to ,ralph4 ,nor 0 x any light] 9 ! hopeless he>t ( ! b\nd girl4 ,! pres5ce ( ,ralph did n n[1 z be=e1 make ! d>kness ( h] life light4 ,hannah-- said ,ralph pres5tly1 & /opp$4 ,= he c\ld n f9i% ! s5t5ce4 ,) a ru% !re came ^u him a consci\sness ( ! suspicions t fill$ ,hannah's m9d4 ,& ) x !re came a feel+ ( guilt4 ,he saw himself f h] /&-po9t1 & felt a remorse almo/ z ke5 z x c\ld h be5 _h he be5 a crim9al4 ,& ?is sudd5 & morbid s5se ( 8 guilt z x appe>$ to ,hannah p>alyz$ him4 ,b :5 ,hannah lift$ h] bucket ) h] h&1 & ! _w ) h] heavy he>t1 & essay$ to pass him1 ,ralph ralli$ & said3 ,y don't believe all ^! lies t are told ab\t me4 ,i don't believe any?+1 ,mr4 ,h>tsook2 t is1 ,i don't want to believe any?+ aga9/ y4 ,& ,i w\ldn't m9d any?+ !y say if x wasn't = two ?+s--"h %e /amm]$ & look$ d[n4 ,if x wasn't = :at8 said ,ralph ) a spice ( indignant d5ial 9 8 voice4 ,hannah hesitat$1 b ,ralph press$ ! "q ) eag]ness4 ,i saw y cross t blue-grass pa/ure ! night--! night t y walk$ home ) me4 ,%e w\ld h said ! night ( ! robb]y1 b h] he>t smote h]1 & %e adopt$ ! m k9dly =m ( ! s5t5ce4 ,ralph w\ld h expla9$1 b h[8 ,i did cross ! pa/ure1 he began1 b-- ,j "h x occurr$ to ,ralph t !re 0 no reason = 8 night excursion across ! pa/ure4 ,hannah aga9 took up h] bucket1 b he said3 ,tell me :at else y h aga9/ me4 ,i hav5't any?+ aga9/ y4 ,only ,i am poor & fri5dless1 & y oughtn't to make my life any heavi]4 ,!y say t y h paid att5tion to a great _m girls4 ,i don't "k :y y %\ld want to trifle ) me4 ,ralph answ]$ h] ?is "t4 ,he spoke l[4 ,he spoke z ?\gh he 7 speak+ to ,god4 ,if any man says t ,i ev] trifl$ ) any woman1 he lies4 ,i h nev] lov$ b "o1 & y "k :o t is4 ,& ,god kn[s4 ,i don't "k :at to say1 ,mr4 ,h>tsook4 ,hannah's voice 0 brok54 ,^! solemn words ( love 7 l a riv] 9 ! des]t1 & %e 0 l a w&]] dy+ ( ?ir/4 ,i don't "k1 ,mr4 ,h>tsook4 ,if ,i 0 alone1 x w\ldn't matt]4 ,b ,i've got my bl9d "m & my poor ,%ocky to look aft]4 ,& ,i don't want to make mi/akes4 ,& ! _w is s full ( lies ,i don't "k :at to believe4 ,someh[ ,i c't help believ+ :at y say4 ,y seem to speak s true4 ,b-- ,b :at8 said ,ralph4 ,b y "k h[ ,i saw y j z k9d to ,m>?a ,hawk9s on ,sunday z--z-- ,han--n]6 ,x 0 ! melodi\s voice ( ! angry ,mrs4 ,means1 & ,hannah lift$ h] pail & disappe>$4 ,/&+ 9 ! %ad[ ( 8 own despair1 ,ralph felt h[ d>k a night c\ld be :5 x _h no promise ( morn+4 ,& ,dr4 ,small1 :o _h be5 /abl+ 8 horse j inside ! b>n1 came out & mov$ quietly into ! h\se j z ?\gh he _h n li/5$ int5tly to e ^w ( ! conv]sation4 ,z ,ralph walk$ away he tri$ to com=t himself by call+ to 8 aid ! bulldog 9 8 "*4 ,b someh[ x did n d him any good4 ,= :at is a bulldog b a /oic philosoph]8 ,/oicism has its value1 b ,ralph _h come to a place :]e /oicism 0 ( no acc\nt4 ,! memory ( ! ,help]1 ( 8 sorr[1 8 brave & victori\s endurance1 came :5 /oicism fail$4 ,happ9ess might g out ( life1 b 9 ! light ( ,*ri/'s life happ9ess seem$ b a small elem5t anyh[4 ,! love ( woman might be d5i$ him1 b !re /ill rema9$ :at 0 inf9itely m preci\s & holy1 ! love ( ,god4 ,!re /ill rema9$ ! possibility ( h]oic liv+4 ,work+1 suff]+1 & endur+ /ill rema9$4 ,& he :o c "w = ,god & endure = ,god1 surely has yet ! be/ ( life left4 ,&1 l ! knights :o c\ld f9d ! ,holy ,grail only 9 los+ !mselves1 ,h>tsook1 9 ?r[+ 8 happ9ess out ( ! c\nt1 f\nd ! pure/ happ9ess1 a s5se ( ! victory ( ! s\l ov] ! tribulations ( life4 ,! man :o kn[s ?is victory sc>cely ne$s ! enc\ragem5t ( ! hope ( future happ9ess4 ,!re is a real heav5 9 bravely lift+ ! load ( "o's own sorr[ & "w4 ,& x 0 a good ?+ = ,ralph t ! dang] hang+ ov] ,%ocky made imm$iate action necess>y4 ,,footnotes3 ,footnote #bc3 ,! total abs5ce ( ! ^w pail n only f ! dialect1 b ev5 f cultivat$ spee* 9 ! ,s\!rn & ,bord] ,/ates until v rec5tly1 is a fact ,i leave to be expla9$ on fur!r inve/igation4 ,! ^w is an old "o & a good "o1 b ,i fancy t its use 9 ,engl& c\ld n h be5 g5]ally diffus$ 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury4 ,s a ,hoosi] or a ,k5tuckian nev] p>$ an apple1 b peel$ x4 ,mu* light might be ?r[n on ! orig9 & hi/ory ( our dialects by inve/igat+ _! defici5cies4 ,,*apt] ,,xx4 ,,god ,,rememb]s ,,%ocky4 ,at f\r o'clock ! next morn+1 9 ! mid/ ( a driv+ sn[1 ,ralph w5t timidly up ! lane t[>d ! homely ca/le ( ! ,meanses4 ,he w5t timidly1 = he 0 afraid ( ,bull4 ,b he f\nd ,bud wait+ = him1 ) ! roan colt bridl$ & saddl$4 ,! roan colt 0 really a l>ge ?ree-ye>-old1 full ( ! f9e/ sort ( animal life1 & hav+1 z ,bud decl>$1 a mighty sight ( hoss s5se f] 8 age4 ,he seem$ to und]/& at once t !re 0 some?+ extraord9>y on h& :5 he 0 br\ght out ( 8 com=table qu>t]s at f\r 9 ! morn+ 9 ! mid/ ( a sn[-/orm4 ,bud 0 sure t ! roan colt felt 8 responsibility4 ,9 ! days t foll[$1 ,ralph (t5 _h occasion to rememb] ?is int]view ) ,bud1 :o _h risk$ mu* 9 br++ 8 fractur$ arm out into ! cold1 damp air4 ,jona?an nev] clave to ,david m e>ne/ly ?an did ,bud ?is ,decemb] morn+ to ,ralph4 ,y see1 ,mr4 ,h>tsook1 said ,bud1 ,i wi% ,i 0 well myself4 ,x's h>d to set /ill4 ,b x's a-do+ me a heap ( good4 ,i'm l a boy at s*ool4 ,& ,i'm a-f9d9' out t do+ "o's be/ licks f] o!rs a9't all !y is ( x1 ?\gh x's a good "p4 ,i feel l z if ,i mu/ git ,him1 y "k1 to d lots = me4 ,!y's always "s sums too h>d f] a fell]1 & he has to ax ! ma/] to d 'em1 y "k4 ,b see1 ! roan's a-/omp+ r\nd4 ,he wants to be (f4 ,d y "k ,i ?9k t hoss kn[s some?+'s up8 ,i ?9k he puts 9 8 be/ licks f] me a good deal bett] ?an ,i d f] ,him4 ,ralph press$ ,bud's "r h&4 ,bud rubb$ 8 face aga9/ ! colt's nose & said3 ,put 9 y\r be/ licks1 old fell[4 ,& ! colt :9ni$4 ,h[ a horse mu/ want to speak6 ,= ,bud 0 "r4 ,m5 are gods to horses1 & !y s]ve _! deities ) a fai?fulness t %ames u4 ,!n ,ralph sprang into ! saddle1 & ! roan1 z if wi%+ to %[ ,bud 8 will+ness1 broke into a sw++ gallop1 & 0 soon lo/ to ! sight ( 8 ma/] 9 ! d>kness & ! sn[4 ,:5 ,bud c\ld no m he> ! s\nd ( ! roan's foot/eps he return$ to ! h\se1 to lie awake pictur+ to himself ! j\rney ( ,ralph ) ,%ocky & ! roan colt4 ,x 0 a great com=t to ,bud t ! roan1 :i* 0 almo/ a "p ( himself1 repres5t$ him 9 ?is ride4 ,& he knew ! roan well en\gh to feel sure t he w\ld d cr$it to 8 ma/]4 ,he'll put 9 8 be/ licks1 ,bud :isp]$ to himself _m a "t be=e daybreak4 ,! gr\nd 0 b little froz51 & ! sn[ made ! roads m slipp]y ?an ev]4 ,b ! r\gh-%od roan h&l$ 8 feet dext]\sly & ) a playful & some:at self-righte\s air1 z ?\gh he said3 ,didn't ,i d x h&somely t "t8 ,d[n slipp]y hills1 ?r\gh deep mud-holes cov]$ ) a sl5d] film ( ice he trod ) p]fect assurance4 ,& !n up ov] ! r\gh /ones ( ,rocky ,holl[1 :]e !re 0 no road at all1 he pick$ 8 way ?r\gh ! d>kness & sn[4 ,ralph c\ld n tell :]e he 0 at la/1 b gave ! re9s to ! roan1 :o did 8 duty bravely1 & n )\t a little fl\ri%1 to %[ t he _h yet pl5ty ( sp>e p[]4 ,a feeble c&le-ray1 mak+ ! d5se sn[-fall visible1 m>k$ = ,ralph ! site ( ! basket-mak]'s cab94 ,miss ,m>?a _h be5 admitt$ to ! secret1 & _h jo9$ 9 ! conspiracy he>tily1 )\t be+ able to recall any?+ ( ! k9d hav+ occurr$ at ! ,ea/1 & n rememb]+ hav+ se5 or he>d ( any?+ ( ! sort ! "t %e 0 to ,bo/+4 ,%e _h ,%ocky all ready1 hav+ us$ "s ( h] own capes & %awls to make him w>m4 ,miss ,m>?a came out to meet ,ralph :5 %e he>d ! feet ( ! roan be=e ! door4 ,o ,mr4 ,h>tsook6 is t y8 ,:at a /orm4 ,?is is je/ ! way x sn[s at ! ,ea/4 ,%ocky's all ready4 ,he didn't "k a ?+ ab\t x tell ,i wak$ him ?is morn+4 ,ev] s9ce t he's be5 say+ t ,god hasn't =got1 aft] all4 ,x's made me cry m'n once4 ,& ,%ocky kiss$ ,mrs4 ,pe>son1 & told h] t :5 he got away f ,flat ,creek he'd tell ,god all ab\t x1 & ,god w\ld br+ ,mr4 ,pe>son back aga94 ,& !n ,m>?a ,hawk9s lift$ ! frail little =m1 bundl$ 9 %awls1 9 h] arms1 & br\ght him out into ! /orm2 & be=e %e h&$ him up he embrac$ h]1 & said3 ,o ,miss ,hawk9s6 ,god ha'n't =got me1 aft] all4 ,tell ,hann] t ,he ha'n't =got4 ,i'm go+ to ask him to git h] away f ,means's & "m out ( ! poor-h\se4 ,i'll ask him j z soon z ,i get to ,lewisburg4 ,ralph lift$ ! trembl+ =m into 8 arms1 & ! little fell[ only look$ up 9 ! face ( ! ma/] & said3 ,y see1 ,mr4 ,h>tsook1 ,i ?\ght ,god _h =got4 ,b he ha'n't4 ,& ! words ( ! little boy com=t$ ! ma/] also4 ,god _h n =gott5 him1 ei!r6 ,f ! mom5t t ,ralph took ,%ocky into 8 arms1 ! conduct ( ! roan colt und]w5t an entire revolution4 ,be=e t he _h gone ov] a bad place ) a ru%1 z ?\gh he 7 ambiti\s ( di/+ui%+ himself by 8 brilliant execution4 ,n[ he trod none ! less surely1 b he trod t5d]ly4 ,! neck 0 no long] ar*$4 ,he set himself to 8 "w z /eadily z ?\gh he 7 tw5ty ye>s old4 ,= miles he travel$ on 9 a long1 sw++ walk1 putt+ 8 feet d[n c>efully & firmly4 ,& ,ralph f\nd ! _s ( ! colt ent]+ into himself4 ,he cut ! sn[-/orm ) 8 face1 & felt a s5se ( triumph ov] all 8 difficulties4 ,! bulldog's jaws _h be5 8 tea*]1 & n[ ! /eady1 /rong1 & consci5ti\s legs ( ! roan inspir$ him4 ,%ocky _h n spok54 ,he lay li/5+ to ! patt]+ music ( ! horse's feet1 d\btless fram+ ! foot/eps ( ! roan colt into an an!m ( praise to ! ,god :o _h n =got4 ,b z ! dawn came on1 mak+ ! sn[ :it]1 he rais$ himself & said half-al\d1 z he wat*$ ! flakes *as+ "o ano!r 9 :irl+ eddies1 t ! sn[ seem$ to be hav+ a good "t ( x4 ,!n he lean$ d[n aga9 on ! ma/]'s bosom1 full ( a /ill joy1 & only r\s$ himself f 8 happy rev]ie to ask :at t big1 ugly-look+ h\se 04 ,see1 ,mr4 ,h>tsook1 h[ big x is1 & h[ little & ugly ! w9d[s is6 ,& ! bo>ds is peel+ (f all ov] x1 & ! hogs is "r 9 ! front y>d4 ,x don't look j l a h\se4 ,x looks dreadful4 ,:at is x8 ,ralph _h dread$ ?is "q4 ,he did n answ] x1 b ask$ ,%ocky to *ange 8 position a little1 & !n he quick5$ ! pace ( ! horse4 ,b ,%ocky 0 a poet1 & a poet und]/&s sil5ce m quickly ?an he does spee*4 ,! little fell[ %iv]$ z ! tru? came to him4 ,is t ! poor-h\se8 he said1 cat*+ 8 brea?4 ,is my "m 9 t place8 ,won't y take me 9 !re1 s z ,i c j kiss h] once8 ',cause %e c't see mu*1 y "k4 ,& "o kiss f me w make h] feel s good4 ,& ,i'll tell h] t ,god ha'n't =got4 ,he _h rais$ up & caught hold ( ,ralph's coat4 ,ralph _h great difficulty 9 quiet+ him4 ,he told him t if he w5t 9 !re ,bill ,jones might claim t he 0 a runaway & belong$ !re4 ,& poor ,%ocky only %iv]$ & said he 0 cold4 ,a m9ute lat]1 ,ralph f\nd t he 0 %ak+ ) a *ill1 & a horrible dread came ov] him4 ,:at if ,%ocky %\ld die8 ,x 0 only a m9ute's "w to get d[n1 take ! w>m horse-blanket f "u ! saddle1 & wrap x ab\t ! boy1 !n to /rip (f 8 own ov]coat & add t to x4 ,x 0 n[ daylight1 & f9d+1 aft] he _h m\nt$1 t ,%ocky cont9u$ to %iv]1 he put ! roan to 8 be/ spe$ = ! re/ ( ! way1 trott+ up & d[n ! slipp]y hills1 & gallop+ away on ! level gr\nd4 ,h[ bravely ! roan laid himself to 8 "w1 mak+ ! f5ce-corn]s fly pa/ 9 a long procession6 ,b poor little ,%ocky 0 too cold to notice !m1 & ,ralph %udd]$ le/ ,%ocky %\ld nev] be w>m aga91 & spoke to ! roan1 & ! roan /ret*$ out 8 head1 & dropp$ "o e> back to he> ! fir/ ^w ( comm&1 & /ret*$ ! o!r =w>d to li/5 = dang]1 & !n flew ) a spl5did spe$ d[n ! road1 pa/ ! pat*es ( blackb]ry bri>s1 pa/ ! eld]b]ry bu%es1 pa/ ! famili> r$-haw tree 9 ! f5ce-corn]1 ov] ! bridge )\t reg>d to ! ?reat ( a five-doll> f9e1 & at la/ up ! long lane into ! village1 :]e ! smoke f ! *imneys 0 caught & :irl$ r\nd ) ! sn[4 ,,*apt] ,,xxi4 ,,miss ,,nancy ,,sawy]4 ,9 a little old cottage 9 ,lewisburg1 on "o ( ! /reets :i* 0 nev] travel$ except by a solit>y c[ seek+ pa/ure or a c\ntryman br++ wood to "s "o ( ! half-doz5 families liv+ 9 x1 & :i* 9 summ] 0 deck$ ) a pr(usion ( ! yell[ & :ite blossoms ( ! dog-f5nel--9 ?is unfrequ5t$ /reet1 s g5]\sly & unnecess>ily broad1 liv$ ,miss ,nancy ,sawy] & h] y\ng] si/] ,seman?a4 ,miss ,nancy 0 a provid5ce1 "o ( ^? old maids t are b5$ictions to ! :ole t[n2 "o ( ^? 9 :om ! "m-love1 want+ ! natural objects on :i* to sp5d itself1 ov]fl[s all b\nds & lavi%es itself on e ne$y ?+1 & gr[s ri*] & m abundant ) ! sp5d+1 a f\nta9 ( inexhau/ible bless+4 ,!re is no nobl] life possible to any "o ?an to an unm>ri$ woman4 ,! m %ame t "s *oose a selfi% "o1 & ?us turn to gall all ! affection ) :i* !y are end[$4 ,miss ,nancy ,sawy] _h be5 ,ralph's ,sunday-s*ool tea*]1 & x 0 preci\s little1 s f> z in=mation w5t1 t he le>n$ f h]2 = %e nev] c\ld conceive ( ,j]usalem z a place 9 any ess5tial reg>d v diff]5t f ,lewisburg1 :]e %e _h sp5t h] life4 ,b ,ralph le>n$ f h] :at mo/ ,sunday-s*ool tea*]s fail to tea*1 ! great lesson ( ,*ri/ianity1 by ! side ( :i* all antiquities & geographies & *ronologies & exegetics & o!r niceties are z no?+4 ,& n[ he turn$ ! head ( ! roan t[>d ! cottage ( ,miss ,nancy ,sawy] z naturally z ! roan w\ld h gone to 8 own /all 9 ! /able at home4 ,! sn[ _h gradually ceas$ to fall1 & 0 eddy+ r\nd ! h\se1 :5 ,ralph dism\nt$ f 8 foam+ horse1 &1 c>ry+ ! /ill =m ( ,%ocky z rev]5tly z ?\gh x _h be5 some?+ heav5ly1 knock$ at ,miss ,nancy ,sawy]'s door4 ,) natural fem99e in/9ct t lady />t$ back :5 %e saw ,h>tsook1 = %e _h j built a fire 9 ! /ove1 & %e n[ /ood at ! door ) unwa%$ face & uncomb$ hair4 ,:y1 ,ralph ,h>tsook1 :]e did y drop d[n f--& :at h y got8 ,i came f ,flat ,creek ?is morn+1 & ,i br\ght y a little angel :o has got out ( heav51 & ne$s "s ( y\r mo!rly c>e4 ,%ocky 0 br\ght 94 ,! *ill %ook him n[ by fits only1 = a fev] _h spott$ 8 *eeks already4 ,:o are y8 said ,miss ,nancy1 z %e unwrapp$ him4 ,i'm ,%ocky1 a little boy z ,god =got1 & !n ?\ght ( aga94 ,,*apt] ,,xxii4 ,,pancakes4 ,half an h\r lat]1 ,ralph1 hav+ se5 ,miss ,nancy ,sawy]'s ma*9]y ( w>m ba?s & simple rem$ies safely 9 op]ation1 & hav+ se5 ! roan colt com=tably /abl$1 & rew>d$ = 8 fai?fulness by a b\ntiful supply ( ! be/ hay & ! promise ( oats :5 he 0 cool--half an h\r lat] ,ralph 0 do+ ! mo/ ample1 satisfactory1 & amaz+ ju/ice to 8 ,aunt ,matilda's hot buck:eat-cakes & w>m c(fee4 ,& aft] 8 life 9 ,flat ,creek1 ,aunt ,matilda's h\se did look l p>adise4 ,h[ :ite ! table-clo?1 h[ bright ! c(fee-pot1 h[ clean ! wood-"w1 h[ gli/5+ ! brass door-knobs1 h[ spotless ev]y?+ t came "u ! sov]eign sway ( ,mrs4 ,matilda ,:ite6 ,= 9 e ,indiana village z l>ge z ,lewisburg1 !re are g5]ally a half-doz5 wom5 :o are admitt$ to be ! be/ h\sekeep]s4 ,all o!rs are only imitators4 ,& ! /rife is betwe5 ^! = ! pre-em95ce4 ,x is at lea/ safe to say t no o!r 9 ,lewisburg /ood s high z an enemy to dirt1 & z a rat1 roa*1 & m\se ext]m9ator1 z did ,mrs4 ,matilda ,:ite1 ! wife ( ,ralph's mat]nal uncle1 ,rob]t ,:ite1 ,esq41 a lawy] 9 successful practice4 ,( c\rse no memb] ( ,mrs4 ,:ite's family ev] /ay$ at home long] ?an 0 necess>y4 ,h] husb& f\nd 8 (fice--:i* he kept 9 z bad a /ate z possible 9 ord] to ma9ta9 an equilibrium 9 8 life--mu* m com=table ?an ! /iffly clean h\se at home4 ,f ! "t t ,ralph _h come to live z a *ore-boy at 8 uncle's1 he _h ev] cross$ ! ?re%old ( ,aunt ,matilda's temple ( cleanl9ess ) a horrible s5se ( awe4 ,& ,walt] ,johnson1 h] son by a =m] m>riage1 _h--poor1 weak-will$ fell[6--be5 driv5 into bad company & bad habits by ! wret*$ness ( extreme civilization4 ,& yet he %[$ ! h]$it>y trait1 = all ! g5ius :i* ,mrs4 ,:ite consecrat$ to ! glori\s "w ( mak+ h] h\se too neat to be habitable1 h] son ,walt] gave to ty+ exquisite knots 9 8 color$ cravats & comb+ 8 oil$ locks s z to look l a d&y b>b]4 ,& %e _h no o!r *ildr54 ,! k9d ,provid5ce t wat*es ov] ! de/9y ( *ildr5 takes c>e t v few ( !m are lodg$ 9 ^! t]ribly clean h\ses4 ,b ,walt] 0 n at ! table1 & ,ralph _h s mu* anxiety le/ 8 abs5ce %\ld be significant ( evil1 t he did n v5ture to inquire aft] him z he sat !re betwe5 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,:ite dispos+ ( ,aunt ,matilda's cakes ) an appetite only ju/ifi$ by 8 long morn+'s ride & ! excell5ce ( ! br[n cakes1 ! gold5 honey1 & ! c(fee1 enri*$1 z ,aunt ,matilda's always 01 ) ! mo/ g5]\s cream4 ,aunt ,matilda 0 s absorb$ 9 tell+ ( ! do+s ( ! ,dorcas ,society t %e entirely =got to be surpris$ at ! e>ly h\r ( ,ralph's arrival4 ,:5 %e _h describ$ ! numb] ( ! g>m5ts f9i%$ to be s5t to ! ,five ,po9ts ,mission1 or ! ,home = ! ,fri5dless1 or ! ,s\? ,sea ,isl&s1 ,i =get :i*1 ,ralph ?\ght he saw 8 *ance1 :ile ,aunt ,matilda 0 9 a b5evol5t mood1 to broa* a plan he _h be5 revolv+ = "s "t4 ,b :5 he look$ at ,aunt ,matilda's immaculate--horribly immaculate--h\sekeep+1 8 he>t fail$ him1 & he w\ld h said no?+ _h %e n inadv]t5tly op5$ ! door h]self4 ,h[ did y get "h s e>ly1 ,ralph8 & ,aunt ,matilda's face 0 %ad[$ ) a com+ rebuke4 ,by e>ly ris+1 said ,ralph4 ,b1 see+ ! ga!r+ fr[n on 8 aunt's br[1 he ha/5$ to tell ! /ory ( ,%ocky z well z he c\ld4 ,mrs4 ,:ite did n give way to any impulse t[>d sympa?y until %e le>n$ t ,%ocky 0 safely h\s$ ) ,miss ,nancy ,sawy]4 ,yes1 ,si/] ,sawy] has no family c>es1 %e said by way ( smoo?+ h] slightly ruffl$ complac5cy1 %e has no family c>es1 & %e c d ^? ?+s4 ,sometimes ,i ?9k %e lets p impose on h] & keep h] away f ! means ( grace1 & ,i spoke to our new prea*] ab\t x ! la/ "t he 0 "h1 & ask$ him to speak to ,si/] ,sawy] ab\t /ay+ away f ! ord9ances to wait on ev]ybody1 b he is a que] man1 & he only said t he suppos$ ,si/] ,sawy] neglect$ ! inf]ior ord9ances t %e might att5d to high] ones4 ,b ,i don't see any s5se 9 a m9i/] ( ! gospel call+ pray]-meet+ a l[] ord9ance ?an fe$+ catnip-tea to ,mrs4 ,br[n's la/ baby4 ,b hasn't ?is little boy--,%ock+1 or :at d y call him8--got any "m8 ,yes1 said ,ralph1 & t 0 j :at ,i 0 go+ to say4 ,& he proce$$ to tell h[ anxi\s ,%ocky 0 to see 8 half-bl9d "m1 & actually v5tur$ to w9d up 8 rem>ks by sugge/+ t ,%ocky's "m be invit$ to /ay ov] ,sunday 9 ,aunt ,matilda's h\se4 ,bless my />s6 said t a/\nd$ sa9t1 fet* a paup] "h8 ,:at crazy notions y h got6 ,fet* h] "h out ( ! poor-h\se8 ,:y1 %e w\ldn't be fit to sleep 9 my-- "h ,aunt ,matilda *ok$4 ,! b>e ?\ght ( hav+ a paup] 9 h] bill[y b$s1 ^: sn[y :it5ess 0 frightful to any ord9>y mortal1 ! b>e ?\ght ( ! contagion ( ! poor-h\se tak+ possession ( "o ( h] b$s1 smo!r$ h]4 ,& !n y "k sore eyes are v cat*+4 ,ralph boil$ a little4 ,aunt ,matilda1 d y ?9k ,dorcas 0 afraid ( sore eyes8 ,x 0 a c5t] %ot1 & ! lawy]-uncle1 lawy]like1 enjoy$ a good hit4 ,& he enjoy$ a good hit at 8 wife be/ ( all1 = he nev] v5tur$ on "o himself4 ,b ,aunt ,matilda felt t a direct reply 0 impossible4 ,%e 0 n a lawy] b a woman1 & s dodg$ ! "q by mak+ a c\nt]-*>ge4 ,x seems to me1 ,ralph1 t y h pick$ up "s v l[ associates4 ,& y g ar\nd at night1 ,i am told4 ,y get ov] "h by daylight1 & ,i he> t y h made common cause ) a lame soldi] :o acts z a spy = ?ieves1 & t y\r runn+ ab\t ( night is likely to get y into tr\ble4 ,ralph 0 hit ?is "t4 ,i suppose1 he said1 t y've be5 li/5+ to "s ( ,h5ry ,small's lies4 ,:y1 ,ralph1 h[ y talk6 ,! wor/ sign ( all is t y abuse su* a "y man z ,dr4 ,small1 ! mo/ exempl>y ,*ri/ian "y man 9 ! c\nty4 ,& he is a great fri5d ( y\rs1 = :5 he 0 "h la/ week he did n say a ^w aga9/ y1 b look$ s sorry :5 y\r be+ 9 tr\ble 0 m5tion$4 ,didn't he1 ,mr4 ,:ite8 ,mr4 ,:ite1 z 9 duty b\nd1 said yes1 b he said yes 9 a cool1 lawy]like way1 :i* %[$ t he did n take q s mu* /ock 9 ,dr4 ,small z 8 wife did4 ,?is 0 a com=t to ,ralph1 :o sat pictur+ to himself ! sil5t flatt]y :i* ,dr4 ,small's eyes paid to 8 ,aunt ,matilda1 & ! quiet expression ( pa9 t w\ld flit across 8 face :5 ,ralph's "n 0 m5tion$4 ,& nev] until t mom5t _h ,h>tsook und]/ood h[ ma/]ful ,small's artifices 74 ,he _h manag$ to elevate himself 9 ,mrs4 ,:ite's e/imation & to de/roy ,ralph at ! same "t1 & _h manag$ to d bo? by a contraction ( ! eyebr[s6 ,b ! sil5ce 0 gr[+ pa9ful & ,ralph ?\ght to break x & turn ! curr5t ( talk f himself by ask+ aft] ,mrs4 ,:ite's son4 ,:]e is ,walt]8 ,oh6 ,walt]'s do+ well4 ,he w5t d[n to ,clifty ?ree weeks ago to /udy m$ic9e ) ,h5ry ,small4 ,he seems s fond ( ! doctor1 & ! doctor is su* an excell5t man1 y "k1 & ,i h /rong hopes t ,wallie w be l$ to see ! error ( 8 ways by 8 association ) ,h5ry4 ,i suppose he w\ld h gone to see y b = ! unfavorable reports t he he>d4 ,i hope1 ,ralph1 y too w make ! fri5d%ip ( ,dr4 ,small4 ,& = ! sake ( y\r poor1 dead "m--"h ,aunt ,matilda endeavor$ to %[ "s emotion--= ! sake ( y\r poor dead "m-- ,b ,ralph he>d no m4 ,! buck:eat-cakes _h lo/ _! flavor4 ,he rememb]$ t ! colt _h n yet _h 8 oats1 & s1 9 ! v mid/ ( ,aunt ,matilda's affect+ allusion to 8 "m1 l a /iff-neck$ reprobate t he 01 ,ralph ,h>tsook rose abruptly f ! table1 put on 8 hat1 & w5t out t[>d ! /able4 ,i decl>e1 said ,mrs4 ,:ite1 desc5d+ sudd5ly f h] high moral /&-po9t1 ,i decl>e t boy has /epp$ "r on ! ?re%old ( ! back-door1 & %e /uff$ h] :ite h&k]*ief into h] pocket1 & took d[n ! floor-clo? to wipe (f ! imp]ceptible blemi% left by ,ralph's boot-heels4 ,& ,mr4 ,:ite foll[$ 8 nephew to ! /able to reque/ t he w\ld be a little c>eful :at he did ab\t anybody 9 ! poor-h\se1 z any tr\ble ) ! ,joneses might defeat ,mr4 ,:ite's nom9ation to ! judge%ip ( ! ,c\rt ( ,common ,pleas4 ,,*apt] ,,xxiii4 ,a ,,*>itable ,,in/itution4 ,:5 ,ralph got back to ,miss ,nancy ,sawy]'s1 ,%ocky 0 sitt+ up 9 b$ talk+ to ,miss ,nancy & ,miss ,seman?a4 ,8 *eeks 7 a little flu%$ ) fev] & ! excitem5t ( tell+ 8 /ory2 !irs 7 wet ) te>s4 ,ralph1 :isp]$ ,miss ,nancy1 z %e drew him into ! kit*51 ,i want y to get a buggy or a sleigh1 & g "r ov] to ! poor-h\se & fet* t boy's "m ov] "h4 ,x'll d me m good ?an any s]mon ,i ev] he>d to see t boy 9 8 "m's arms to-morr[4 ,we c keep ! old lady ov] ,sunday4 ,ralph 0 delight$1 s delight$ t he came ne> kiss+ good ,miss ,nancy ,sawy]1 ^: pla9 face 0 glorifi$ by h] g5]osity4 ,b he did n g to ! poor-h\se imm$iately4 ,he wait$ until he saw ,bill ,jones1 ! ,sup]9t5d5t ( ! ,poor-,h\se1 & ,pete ,jones1 ! ,c\nty ,commission]1 :o 0 /ill some:at %uck up1 ride up to ! c\rt-h\se4 ,!n he drove out ( ! village1 & pres5tly hit*$ 8 horse to ! poor-h\se f5ce1 & took a survey ( ! outside4 ,=ty hogs1 ne>ly ready = slaught]1 wall[$ 9 a p5 9 front ( ! =lorn & dilapidat$ h\se2 = ?\gh ! commission]s all[$ a claim = repairs at e meet+1 ! repairs 7 nev] made1 & x w\ld n d to scrut9ize ,mr4 ,jones's bills too closely1 unless y gave up all hope ( r5om9ation to (fice4 ,"o curi\s effect ( political aspirations 9 ,hoopole ,c\nty1 0 to %ut ! eyes t !y c\ld n see1 to close ! e>s t !y c\ld n he>1 & to de/roy ! s5se ( smell4 ,b ,ralph1 n be+ a politician1 smell$ ! hog-p5 )\t & ! /5* )91 & saw ev]y:]e ! transp>5t fraud1 & he>d ! e*o ( ,jones's cruelty4 ,a weak-ey$ girl admitt$ him1 & z he did n wi% to make 8 bus9ess kn[n at once1 he affect$ a sort ( idle int]e/ 9 ! place1 & ask$ to be all[$ to look r\nd4 ,! weak-ey$ girl wat*$ him4 ,he f\nd t all ! wom5 ) *ildr51 tw5ty p]sons 9 all1 7 oblig$ to sleep 9 "o room1 :i*1 ow+ to ! hill-slope1 0 p>tly "u gr\nd1 & :i* _h b half a w9d[ = light1 & no v5tilation1 except ! *ance draft f ! door4 ,jones _h decl>$ t ! wom5 ) *ildr5 mu/ /ay !re--he w>n't go9' to h brats a-runn9' ov] ! :ole h\se4 ,"h 7 vici\s wom5 & good wom51 ) _! *ildr51 cr[d$ l *ick5s 9 a coop = m>ket4 ,& !re 71 z usual 9 su* places1 helpless1 idiotic wom5 ) illegitimate *ildr54 ,( c\rse ?is room 0 ! sc5e ( p]petual qu>rel+ & occasional fight+4 ,9 ! qu>t]s devot$ to ! insane1 p slightly dem5t$ & rav+ maniacs 7 9 ! same rooms1 :ile !re 7 also ^? utt] wrecks :i* sat 9 heaps on ! floor1 mumbl+ & mutt]+ un9telligible words1 ! :ole curr5t ( _! ?\ghts hopelessly muddl$1 turn+ ar\nd ^u itself 9 eddies nev] end+4 ,t air woman1 said ! weak-ey$ girl1 us$ to holl] a heap :5 %e 0 br\ght 9 "h4 ,b ,pap kn[s h[ to subjue 'em4 ,he slapp$ h] 9 ! m\? e "t %e holl]$4 ,%e don't make no furss n[1 b ji/ sets d[n t way all day1 & keeps a-:isp]9'4 ,ralph und]/ood x4 ,:5 %e came 9 %e 0 ! victim ( mania2 b %e _h be5 beat5 into hopeless idiocy4 ,inde$ ?is /ate ( incurable imbecility seem$ ! end t[>d :i* all travel$4 ,%ut 9 ^! b>e rooms1 ) no treatm5t1 no ex]cise1 no v>iety1 & meag] food1 cases ( slight d]angem5t soon grew into *ronic lunacy4 ,"o "y woman1 call$ ,phil1 a sweet-fac$ p]son1 app>5tly a f>m]'s wife1 came up to ,ralph & look$ at him k9dly1 play+ ) ! buttons on 8 coat 9 a *ildlike simplicity4 ,h] blue-drill+ dress 0 sew$ all ov] ) pat*es ( :ite1 repres5t+ ornam5tal buttons4 ,! womanly in/9ct t[>d adornm5t _h 9 h] tak5 ?is *ildi% turn4 ,don't y ?9k !y ought to let me g home8 %e said ) a sweetness & a wi/ful1 long+1 home-sick look1 t t\*$ ,ralph to ! he>t4 ,he look$ at h]1 & !n at ! mutt]+ crones1 & he c\ld see no hope ( any bett] fate = h]4 ,%e foll[$ him r\nd ! b>n-l rooms1 return+ e n[ & !n to h] "q4 ,don't y ?9k ,i might g home n[8 ,! weak-ey$ girl _h be5 call$ away = a mom5t1 & ,ralph /ood look+ into a cell1 :]e !re 0 a man ) a gay r$ plume 9 8 hat & a /rip ( r$ flannel ab\t 8 wai/4 ,he /rutt$ up & d[n l a drill-s]geant4 ,i am ,g5]al ,&rew ,jackson1 he began4 ,p don't believe x1 b ,i am4 ,i _h my head %ot (f at ,bu5y ,vi/y1 & ! new "o t gr[$ on isn't nigh s good z ! old "o2 x's tat] on "o side#bd4 ,t's :y !y take advantage ( me to %ut me up4 ,b ,i "k "s ?+s4 ,my head is tat] on "o side1 b x's all "r on t'o!r4 ,& :5 ,i "k a ?+ 9 ! left side ( my head1 ,i "k x4 ,lean d[n "h4 ,let me tell y some?+ out ( ! left side4 ,n out ( ! tat] side1 m9d ye4 ,i w\ldn't a told y if he hadn't lock$ me up f] no?+4 ,bill ,jones is a ?ief6 ,he sells ! bodies ( ! dead paup]s1 & !n sells ! empty c(f9s back to ! c\nty ag94 ,b t a'n't all-- ,j !n ! weak-ey$ girl came back1 &1 z ,ralph mov$ away1 ,g5]al ,jackson call$ out3 ,t a'n't all4 ,i'll tell ! re/ ano!r "t4 ,& t a'n't out ( ! tat] side1 y c dep5d on t4 ,t's out ( ! left side4 ,s\nd z a nut on t side6 ,b ,ralph began to wond] :]e he %\ld f9d ,hannah's "m4 ,don't g 9 !re1 cri$ ! weak-ey$ girl1 z ,ralph 0 op5+ a door4 ,ole ,m[ley's 9 !re1 & %e'll cuss y4 ,oh6 well1 if t's all1 h] curses won't hurt1 said ,h>tsook1 pu%+ op5 ! door4 ,b ! volley ( blasphemy & vile language t he receiv$ made him /agg]4 ,! old hag pac$ ! floor1 abus+ ev]ybody t came 9 h] way4 ,& by ! w9d[1 9 ! same room1 feel+ ! light t /ruggl$ ?r\gh ! du/y glass ^u h] face1 sat a sorr[ful1 intellig5t ,engli%woman4 ,ralph notic$ at once t %e 0 ,engli%1 & 9 a few mom5ts he discov]$ t h] sight 0 defective4 ,c\ld x be t ,hannah's "m 0 ! room-mate ( ?is loa?some creature1 ^: pr(anity & obsc5ity did n int]mit = a mom5t8 ,happily ! weak-ey$ girl _h n d>$ to brave ! curses ( ,m[ley4 ,ralph /epp$ =w>d to ! woman by ! w9d[1 & greet$ h]4 ,is ?is ,mrs4 ,?omson8 ,t is my "n1 sir1 %e said1 turn+ h] face t[>d ,ralph1 :o c\ld n b rem>k ! contra/ betwe5 ! ?or\gh ref9em5t ( h] mann] & h] co>se1 scant1 un%ap$ paup]-frock ( blue drill+4 ,i saw y\r daught] ye/]day4 ,did y see my boy8 ,!re 0 a tremul\sness 9 h] voice & an agitation 9 h] mann] :i* disclos$ ! emotion %e /rove 9 va9 to conceal4 ,= only ! day be=e ,bill ,jones _h in=m$ h] t ,%ocky w\ld be b\nd out on ,saturday1 & t %e w\ld f9d t go9' ag9 him w>n't a pay9' bus9ess1 s mu* z "s o!rs he m\t m5tion4 ,ralph told h] ab\t ,%ocky's safety4 ,i %all n write d[n ! conv]sation "h4 ,critics w\ld say t x 0 an ov]wr\ght sc5e4 ,z if all ! _w 7 z cold z !y6 ,all ,i c tell is t ?is ref9$ woman _h all %e c\ld d to control h]self 9 h] eag]ness to get out ( h] prison-h\se1 away f ! blasphemies ( ,m[ley1 away f ! insults ( ,jones1 away f ! sights & s\nds & smells ( ! place1 &1 above all1 h] eag]ness to fly to ! little %ocky-head f :om %e _h be5 bani%$ = two ye>s4 ,x seem$ to h] t %e c\ld gladly die n[1 if %e c\ld die ) t flax5 head ^u h] bosom4 ,& s1 9 spite ( ! opposition ( ,bill ,jones's son1 :o ?reat5$ h] ) e sort ( evil if %e left1 ,ralph wrapp$ ,mrs4 ,?omson's blue drill+ 9 ,nancy ,sawy]'s %awl1 & bore ! feeble woman (f to ,lewisburg4 ,& z !y drove away1 a sad1 *ildlike voice cri$ f ! grat+s ( ! upp] w9d[1 ,good-by6 good-by6 ,ralph turn$ & saw t x 0 ,phil1 poor ,phil1 = :om !re 0 no deliv]ance#be4 ,& all ! way back ,ralph pron\nc$ m5tal mal$ictions on ! ,dorcas ,society1 n = s5d+ g>m5ts to ! ,five ,po9ts or ! ,s\? ,sea ,isl&s1 :i*ev] x 01 b = be+ s bl9d to ! sorr[ & pov]ty )9 its rea*4 ,he did n "k1 = he _h n read ! reports ( ! ,bo>ds ( ,/ate ,*>ities1 t ne>ly all alms-h\ses are v mu* l ?is1 & t ! ,/ate ( ,new ,york is n bett] 9 ?is reg>d ?an ,indiana4 ,& he did n "k t x is true 9 almo/ all o!r c\nties1 z x 0 9 8 own1 t ,*ri/ian p d n ?9k en\gh ( ,*ri/ to look = him 9 ^! laz>-h\ses4 ,& :ile ,ralph d5\nc$ ! ,dorcas ,society1 ! eag]1 hungry he>t ( ! "m ran1 flew t[>d ! little :ite-head$ boy4 ,no1 ,i c n d x2 ,i c n tell y ab\t t meet+4 ,i am sure t ,miss ,nancy ,sawy]'s tea ta/$ exce$+ly good to ! paup]1 :o _h kn[n no?+ b cold wat] = ye>s1 & t ! bread & butt] 7 delici\s to a palate t _h eat5 poor-h\se s\p = d9n]1 & co>se poor-h\se bread & vile molasses = supp]1 & t )\t *ange = ?ree ye>s4 ,b ,i c n tell y h[ x seem$ t ev5+ to ,miss ,nancy ,sawy]1 z ! poor ,engli% lady sat 9 spee*less ec/acy1 rock+ 9 ! old spl9t-bottom$ rock+-*air 9 ! fire-light1 :ile %e press$ to h] bosom ) all ! might ( h] enfeebl$ arms1 ! =m ( ! little ,%ocky1 :o half-sobb$ & half-sang1 ov] & ov] aga91 ,god ha'n't =got u1 "m2 ,god ha'n't =got u4 ,,footnotes3 ,footnote #bd3 ,"s "t aft] ?is book appe>$ ,dr4 ,br[n-,squ>d ann\nc$ 8 !ory ( ! dual bra94 ,a writ] 9 an ,engli% magaz9e call$ att5tion to ! fact t ! discov]y _h be5 anticipat$ by an imag9ative writ]1 & cit$ ! passage 9 ! text z prov+ t ! au?or ( ,! ,hoosi] ,s*ool-,ma/] _h outrun ,dr4 ,br[n-,squ>d 9 p]ceiv+ ! duality ( ! bra94 ,x is a matt] = surprise t an au?or1 ev5 an imag9ative "o1 %\ld h made s great a discov]y )\t suspect+ its mean+ until x 0 expla9$ by "s "o else4 ,footnote #be3 ,! read] may be int]e/$ to "k t ,phil 0 drawn f ! life1 z 0 old ,m[ley & 9 "p ,g5]al ,jackson also4 ,betwe5 #ahfg & #ahgj1 ,i visit$ _m jails & poor-h\ses ) philan?ropic purpose1 publi%+ ! results ( my exam9ation 9 "s cases 9 ,! ,*icago ,tribune4 ,"s ( ! abuses po9t$ out 7 re=m$1 o!rs l+] till ?is day1 ,i believe4 ,,*apt] ,,xxiv4 ,,! ,,good ,,sam>itan4 ,! ,me?odi/ *ur* to :i* ,mrs4 ,matilda ,:ite & ,miss ,nancy ,sawy] belong$ 0 ! lead+ "o 9 ,lewisburg1 z x 0 9 mo/ c\nty-seat villages 9 ,indiana4 ,if ,i may be p]mitt$ to express my c&id & *>itable op9ion ( ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! two wom51 ,i %all h to use ! old ,quak] locution1 & say t ,miss ,sawy] 0 a ,me?odi/ & likewise a ,*ri/ian2 ,mrs4 ,:ite 0 a ,me?odi/1 b ,i fe> %e 0 n likewise4 ,z to ! fir/ "p ( ?is ass]tion1 !re 0 no room to d\bt ,miss ,nancy's piety4 ,%e c\ld get happy 9 class-meet+ 7= :o _h a bett] "r871 & c\ld witness a good exp]i5ce 9 ! qu>t]ly love-fea/4 ,b x is n ^u ^! gr\nds t ,i base my op9ion ( ,miss ,nancy4 ,d n ev5 ! ,ph>isees ! same8 ,%e nev] dream$ t %e _h any "r to speak ( ,*ri/ian ,p]fection 7:i*1 z ,mrs4 ,p>t+ton said ( total depravity1 is an excell5t doctr9e if x is liv$ up to72 b :5 a woman's he>t is full ( dev\t affections & good purposes1 :5 h] head devises lib]al & ,*ri/like ?+s1 :5 h] h&s are always op5 to ! poor & always busy ) acts ( love & self-d5ial1 & :5 h] feet are ev] eag] to run ^u err&s ( m]cy1 :y1 if !re be any?+ wor?y ( be+ call$ ,*ri/ian ,p]fection 9 ?is _w ( imp]fection1 ,i d n "k :y su* an "o does n possess x4 ,:at ne$ ( analyz+ h] exp]i5ces 9 vacuo to f9d out ! /ate ( h] s\l8 ,h[ ,miss ,nancy manag$ to live on h] sl5d] income & be s g5]\s 0 a p]petual s\rce ( p]plexity to ! gossips ( ,lewisburg4 ,& n[ t %e decl>$ t ,mrs4 ,?omson & ,%ocky %\ld n return to ! poor-h\se !re 0 a g5]al outcry f ! :ole ,committee ( ,int]m$dl]s t %e w\ld br+ h]self to ! poor-h\se be=e %e di$4 ,b ,nancy ,sawy] 0 ! ri*e/ woman 9 ,lewisburg1 ?\gh nobody knew x1 & ?\gh %e h]self did n once suspect x4 ,h[ ,miss ,nancy & ! prea*] conspir$ toge!r1 & h[ !y manag$ to br+ ,mrs4 ,?omson's case up at ! "t ( ! ,sacram5tal ,s]vice 9 ! aft]noon ( t ,sunday 9 ,lewisburg1 & h[ ! prea*] made a t\*+ /atem5t ( x j be=e ! regul> ,collection = ! ,poor 0 tak51 & h[ ! w>m-he>t$ ,me?odi/s put 9 doll>s in/ead ( dimes :ile ! ,presid+ ,eld] read ^? passages ab\t ,zac*eus & o!r lib]al p1 & h[ ! congregation sang ,he dies1 ! ,fri5d ( s9n]s dies m lu/ily ?an ev]1 aft] hav+ p]=m$ ?is ,*ri/ian act--h[ all ?is happ5$ ,i c n take up ! read]'s "t to tell4 ,b ,i c assure him t ! ne>ly bl9d ,engli% woman did n room ) blasphem\s old ,m[ley any m1 & t ! blue-drill+ paup] frock gave way to some?+ bett]1 & t grave little ,%ocky ev5 danc$ ) delight1 & decl>$ t ,god hadn't =got1 ?\gh he'd ?\ght t ,he _h4 ,& ,mrs4 ,matilda ,:ite rem>k$ t x 0 a %ame t ! collection = ! poor at a ,me?odi/ sacram5tal s]vice %\ld be giv5 to a woman :o 0 a memb] ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 & l z n nev] s\ndly conv]t$6 ,& ,%ocky slept 9 8 "m's arms & pray$ ,god n to =get ,hannah1 :ile ,%ocky's "m knit /ock+s = ! /ore day & night1 & day & night %e pray$ & hop$4 ,,*apt] ,,xxv4 ,,bud ,,woo+4 ,! ,sunday t ,ralph sp5t 9 ,lewisburg1 ! ,sunday t ,%ocky sp5t 9 an e>?ly p>adise1 ! ,sunday t ,mrs4 ,?omson sp5t ) ,%ocky in/ead ( old ,m[ley1 ! ,sunday t ,miss ,nancy ?\ght 0 j l heav51 0 also an ev5tful ,sunday ) ,bud ,means4 ,he _h long ador$ ,miss ,m>?a 9 8 secret he>t1 b1 l _m o!r giants1 :ile brave en\gh to face & fight dragons1 he 0 a c[>d 9 ! pres5ce ( ! woman t he lov$4 ,let u honor him = x4 ,! man :o loves a woman truly1 rev]5ces h] pr(\ndly & feels aba%$ 9 h] pres5ce4 ,! man :o is nev] aba%$ 9 ! pres5ce ( womanhood1 ! man :o tells 8 love )\t a tremor1 is a %all[ egoti/4 ,bud's nature 0 n f9e4 ,b x 0 deep1 true1 & manly4 ,to him ,m>?a ,hawk9s 0 ! *ief ( wom54 ,:at 0 he t he %\ld aspire to possess h]8 ,& yet on t ,sunday1 ) 8 crippl$ arm c>efully b\nd up1 ) 8 cleane/ %irt1 & ) 8 heavy boots fre%ly oil$ ) ! fat ( ! raccoon1 he />t$ hopefully ?r\gh fields :ite ) sn[ to ! h\se ( ,squire ,hawk9s4 ,:5 he />t$ 8 spirits 7 high1 b !y desc5d$ exactly 9 proportion to 8 proximity to ! object ( 8 love4 ,he ?\ght himself n dress$ well en\gh ,he wi%$ 8 %\ld]s 7 n s squ>e1 & 8 arms n s /\t4 ,he wi%$ t he _h book-l>n9' en\gh to c\rt 9 nice1 big words4 ,& s1 by rec\nt+ 8 own defici5cies1 he succe$$ 9 mak+ himself feel weak1 & awkw>d1 & g5]ally good-=-no?+1 by ! "t he walk$ up betwe5 ! r[s ( dead hollyhocks to ! ,squire's front door1 to tap at :i* took all 8 rema9+ /r5g?4 ,miss ,m>?a receiv$ h] p]spir+ lov] mo/ graci\sly1 b ?is only conv9c$ ,bud m ?an ev] t %e 0 a sup]ior be+4 ,if %e _h slight$ him a bit1 s z to awak5 8 combativ5ess1 8 ba%fulness might h disappe>$4 ,x 0 9 va9 t ,m>?a inquir$ ab\t 8 arm & complim5t$ 8 c\rage4 ,bud c\ld only ?9k ( 8 big feet1 8 clumsy h&s1 & 8 sl[ tongue4 ,he answ]$ 9 monosyllables1 us+ 8 r$ silk h&k]*ief dilig5tly4 ,is y\r arm improv+8 ask$ ,miss ,hawk9s4 ,yes1 ,i ?9k x is1 said ,bud1 ha/ily cross+ 8 "r leg ov] 8 left1 & try+ to get 8 fi/s out ( sight4 ,h y he>d f ,mr4 ,pe>son8 ,no1 ,i ha'n't1 answ]$ ,bud1 remov+ 8 "r foot to ! floor aga91 because x look$ s big1 & try+ to pu% 8 left h& into 8 pocket4 ,beautiful sun%9e1 isn't x8 said ,m>?a4 ,yes1 'tis1 answ]$ ,bud1 /ick+ 8 "r foot up on ! rung ( ! *air & putt+ 8 "r h& beh9d him4 ,?is sn[ looks l ! sn[ we h at ! ,ea/1 said ,m>?a4 ,x sn[$ t way ! "t ,i 0 to ,bo/+4 ,did x8 said ,bud1 n ?9k+ ( ! sn[ at all nor ( ,bo/on1 b ?9k+ h[ mu* bett] he w\ld h appe>$ _h he left 8 arms & legs at home4 ,i suppose ,mr4 ,h>tsook rode y\r horse to ,lewisburg8 ,yes1 he did2 & ,bud hung bo? h&s at 8 side4 ,y 7 v k9d4 ,?is set ,bud's he>t a-go+ s t he c\ld n say any?+1 b he look$ eloqu5tly at ,miss ,hawk9s1 drew bo? feet "u ! *air1 & ramm$ 8 h&s into 8 pockets4 ,!n1 sudd5ly rememb]+ h[ awkw>d he mu/ look1 he imm$iately pull$ 8 h&s out aga91 & cross$ 8 legs4 ,!re 0 a sil5ce ( a few m9utes1 dur+ :i* ,bud made up 8 m9d to d ! mo/ desp]ate ?+ he c\ld ?9k (--to decl>e 8 love & take ! consequ5ces4 ,y see1 ,miss ,hawk9s1 he began1 =gett+ boots & fi/s 9 8 agony1 ,i ?\ght z h[ ,i'd come ov] "h to-day1 &--b "h 8 he>t fail$ him utt]ly--&--see--y4 ,i'm glad to see y1 ,mr4 ,means4 ,& ,i ?\ght ,i'd tell y--,m>?a 0 sure x 0 com+ n[1 = ,bud 0 9 dead e>ne/--& ,i ?\ght ,i'd j l to tell y1 ef ,i only "k'd je/ h[ to tell x "r--"h ,bud got fright5$1 & did n d>e close ! s5t5ce z he _h int5d$--,i ?\ght z h[ y might l to "k--or ru!r ,i want$ to tell y--t--!--t ,i--t we--all ( u--?9k--t--,i--t we are go+ to h a spell9'-s*ool a ,*ewsday night4 ,i'm real glad to he> x1 said ! bl& b disappo9t$ ,m>?a4 ,we us$ to h spell+-s*ools at ! ,ea/4 ,b ,miss ,m>?a c\ld n rememb] t !y _h !m to ,bo/+4 ,h>d z x is = a ba%ful man to talk1 x is /ill m difficult = him to close ! conv]sation4 ,mo/ m5 l to leave a favorable impression1 & a ba%ful man is always wait+ ) ! =lorn hope t "s favorable turn 9 ! talk may let him out )\t absolute discomfiture4 ,& s ,bud /ay$ a long "t1 & h[ he ev] did get away he nev] c\ld tell4 ,,*apt] ,,xxvi4 ,a ,,lett] ,,& ,,its ,,consequ5ces4 ,,squ> ,,hauk9s ?is is too ,lett u no t u bet] be ,ke]ful hoo yoo an yore familly tacks cides ) f] peepl wont ,/an x too hev ! ,m5 wat's sport9 ! wuns wat's rob9 u1 sport$ bi yor ,fokes kep9 kumpne ) 'em1 u be5 a ossif] ov ! ,lau1 yor ,ha wil b]n z qick z to an yor ,b>n tu1 s ,tak k]e4 ,no mor ad pressnt4 ,?is lett] accompli%$ its purpose4 ,! ,squire's spectacles slipp$ (f sev]al times :ile he read x4 ,8 wig _h to be adju/$4 ,if he _h be5 ?reat5$ p]sonally he w\ld n h m9d$ x s mu*4 ,b ! hay /acks 7 de>] to him ?an ! apple ( 8 glass eye4 ,! b>n 0 m preci\s ?an 8 wig4 ,& ^? :o hop$ to t\* ,bud 9 a t5d] place ?r\gh ?is lett] knew ! ,squire's weakness f> bett] ?an !y knew ! spell+-book4 ,to see 8 new r$ b>n ) its l>ge ,mormon hay-press inside1 & ! m\nt$ ,indian on ! vane1 consum$1 0 too mu* = ! ,hawk9s he>t to /&4 ,evid5tly ! dang] 0 on ! side ( 8 niece4 ,b h[ %\ld he influ5ce ,m>?a to give up ,bud8 ,m>?a did n value ! hay-/acks half s highly z %e did h] lov]4 ,m>?a did n ?9k ! new r$ b>n1 ) ! great ,mormon press inside & ! gallop+ ,indian on ! vane1 wor? half s mu* z a moral pr9ciple or a k9d-he>t$ action4 ,m>?a1 bless h]6 w\ld h sacrific$ any?+ r ?an =sake ! poor4 ,b ,squire ,hawk9s's lips %ut tight ov] 8 false tee? 9 a way t sugge/$ a/r+5t purse-/r+s1 & ,squire ,hawk9s c\ld n sleep at night if ! new r$ b>n1 ) ! gallop+ ,indian on ! vane1 7 9 dang]4 ,m>?a mu/ be rea*$ someh[4 ,s1 ) _m adju/+s ( t mo/ adju/able wig8 ) _m turn+s ( t rev]sible glass eye8 ! ,squire manag$ to fright5 ,m>?a by ! intimation t he _h be5 ?reat5$1 & to make h] und]/&1 :at x co/ h] mu* to und]/&1 t %e mu/ turn ! cold %\ld] to *ivalr\s1 awkw>d ,bud1 :om %e lov$ mo/ t5d]ly1 p>tly1 p]haps1 because he did n rem9d h] ( anybody %e _h ev] kn[n at ! ,ea/4 ,tuesday ev5+ 0 ! fatal "t4 ,spell+-s*ool 0 ! fatal occasion4 ,bud 0 ! victim4 ,pete ,jones _h 8 rev5ge4 ,= ,bud _h be5 all ! ev5+ try+ to mu/] c\rage en\gh to (f] himself z ,m>?a's escort4 ,he 0 n enc\rag$ by ! fact t he _h spell$ ev5 worse ?an usual1 :ile ,m>?a _h di/+ui%$ h]self by hold+ h] gr\nd aga9/ ,jeems ,phillips = half an h\r4 ,b he screw$ 8 c\rage to ! /ick+ place1 n by quot+ to himself ! adage1 ,fa9t he>t nev] won fair lady1 :i*1 inde$1 he _h nev] he>d1 b by rem9d+ himself t ef y don't resk not9' y'll nev] git no?9'4 ,s1 :5 ! spell+-s*ool _h adj\rn$1 he sidl$ up to h]1 &1 look+ dreadfully solemn & a little fooli%1 he said3 ,k9 ,i see y safe home8 ,& %e1 ) a feel+ t h] uncle's life 0 9 dang]1 & t 8 salvation dep5d$ ^u h] resolution--%e1 ) a feel+ t %e 0 pron\nc+ s5t5ce ( dea? on h] own great hope1 answ]$ huskily3 ,no1 ,i ?ank y4 ,if %e _h only kn[n t x 0 ! r$ b>n ) ! ,indian on top t 0 9 dang]1 %e w\ld probably h let ! gallop+ brave take c>e ( himself4 ,x seem$ to ,bud1 z he walk$ home mortifi$1 disgrac$1 disappo9t$1 hopeless1 t all ! _w _h gone d[n 9 a :irlpool ( despair4 ,might a kn[$ x1 he said to himself4 ,( c\rse1 a sm>t gal l ,m>?a a'n't ago9' to take a big1 blund]9' fool t c't spell 9 two syllables4 ,:at's ! use ( try9'8 ,a ,flat ,crick] ,is a ,flat ,crick]4 ,y c't make no?9' else ( him1 no m nor y c make a ,*9y hog into a ,b]k%ire4 ,,*apt] ,,xxvii4 ,a ,,loss ,,& ,a ,,ga94 ,dr4 ,small1 sil5t1 att5tive1 assidu\s ,dr4 ,small1 set himself to "w to b9d up ! w\nd$ he>t ( ,bud ,means1 ev5 z he _h b\nd up 8 brok5 arm4 ,! flatt]y ( 8 f9e eyes1 :i* look$ at ,bud's muscles s admir+ly1 :i* gave att5tion to 8 lighte/ rem>k1 0 n lo/ on ! "y ,flat ,creek ,h]cules4 ,outw>dly at lea/ ,pete ,jones %[$ no incl9ation to rev5ge himself on ,bud4 ,0 x respect = muscle1 or 0 x ! influ5ce ( ,small8 ,at any rate1 ! conc5trat$ extract ( ! res5tm5t ( ,pete ,jones & 8 clique 0 n[ ready to empty itself ^u ! head ( ,h>tsook4 ,& ,ralph f\nd himself 9 8 dire extremity )\t ev5 ! support ( ,bud1 ^: good resolutions seem$ to give way all at once4 ,!re h be5 _m m5 ( culture & m favorable surr\nd+s :o h ?r[n !mselves away ) less provocation4 ,z x 01 ,bud quit s*ool1 avoid$ ,ralph1 & seem$ m ?an ev] "u ! influ5ce ( ,dr4 ,small1 besides becom+ ! intimate ( ,walt] ,johnson1 ,small's /ud5t & ,mrs4 ,matilda ,:ite's son4 ,!y made a /range pair--,bud ) 8 firm jaw & sil5t1 cauti\s mann]1 & ,walt] ,johnson ) 8 weak *91 8 nice neck-ties1 & g5]al d&y appe>ance4 ,to be ?us des]t$ 9 8 d>ke/ h\r by 8 only fri5d 0 ! bitt]e/ +r$i5t 9 ,ralph's cup4 ,9 va9 he s\ght an int]view4 ,bud always elud$ him4 ,:ile by all ! faces ab\t him ,ralph le>n$ t ! /orm 0 gett+ ne>] & ne>] to himself4 ,x might delay4 ,if x _h be5 ,pete ,jones alone1 x might bl[ ov]4 ,b ,ralph felt sure t ! rel5tless h& ( ,dr4 ,small 0 pres5t 9 all 8 tr\bles4 ,& he _h only to look into ,small's eye to "k h[ inext+ui%able 0 a malignity t burn$ s /eadily & s quietly4 ,b !re is no cup ( unmix$ bitt]ness4 ,) an innoc5t man !re is no night s d>k t "s /> does n %9e4 ,ralph _h "o /rong %eet-an*or4 ,on 8 return f ,lewisburg on ,monday ,bud _h h&$ him a note1 writt5 on common blue foolscap1 9 r\nd1 old-fa%ion$ h&4 ,x ran3 ,de> ,sir3 ,anybody :o c d s good a ?+ z y did = our ,%ocky1 c n be bad4 ,i hope y w =give me4 ,all ! appe>ances 9 ! _w1 & all t anybody says1 c n make me ?9k y any?+ else b a good man4 ,i hope ,god w rew>d y4 ,y mu/ n answ] ?is1 & y hadn't bett] see me aga91 or ?9k any m ( :at y spoke ab\t ! o!r night4 ,i %all be a slave = ?ree ye>s m1 & !n ,i mu/ "w = my "m & ,%ocky2 b ,i felt s bad to ?9k t ,i _h spok5 s h>d to y1 t ,i c\ld n help writ+ ?is4 ,respectfully1 ,,hannah ,,?omson4 ,to ,,mr4 ,r4 ,,h>tsook1 ,,esq4 ,ralph read x ov] & ov]4 ,:at else he did ) x ,i %all n tell4 ,y want to "k :e!r he kiss$ x1 & put x into 8 bosom4 ,_m a man z intellig5t & manly z ,h>tsook has done q z fooli% a ?+ z t4 ,y h be5 a little silly p]haps--if x is silly--& y h act$ 9 a s5tim5tal sort ( a way ov] su* ?+s4 ,b x w\ld nev] d = me to tell y :at ,ralph did4 ,:e!r he put ! lett] into 8 bosom or n1 he put ! words into 8 he>t1 &1 metaphorically speak+1 he %ook t little blue billet1 writt5 on co>se foolscap pap]--he %ook t little lett] full ( confid5ce1 9 ! face & eyes ( all ! calamities t haunt$ him4 ,if ,hannah believ$ 9 him1 ! :ole _w might di/ru/ him4 ,:5 ,hannah 0 9 "o scale & ! :ole _w 9 ! o!r1 ( :at acc\nt 0 ! _w8 ,ju/ice may be bl9d1 b all ! pictures ( bl9d cupids 9 ! _w c n make ,love bl9d4 ,& x 0 well t ,ralph weigh$ ?+s 9 ?is way4 ,= ! "t 0 come 9 :i* he ne$$ all ! c\rage ! blue billet c\ld give him4 ,,*apt] ,,xxviii4 ,,! ,,flight4 ,ab\t t5 days aft] ,ralph's return to ,flat ,creek ?+s came to a crisis4 ,! ma/] 0 r reliev$ at fir/ to h ! crisis come4 ,he _h be5 hold+ juv5ile ,flat ,creek "u 8 feet by %e] =ce ( w4 ,& su* an ex]cise ( psy*ic p[] is v exhau/+4 ,9 rac+ on ! ,ohio ! eng9e] sometimes s5ds ! l>ge/ ( ! firem5 to hold ! safety valve d[n1 & ?is he does by hang+ himself to ! lev] by 8 h&s4 ,ralph felt t he _h be5 hold+ ! safety-valve d[n1 & t he 0 s we>y ( ! op]ation t an explosion w\ld be a real relief4 ,he 0 a little tir$ ( hav+ ev]ybody look on him z a ?ief4 ,x 0 a little irksome to "k t new bolts 7 put on ! doors ( ! h\ses 9 :i* he _h /aid4 ,& n[ t ,%ocky 0 gone1 & ,bud _h turn$ aga9/ him1 & ,aunt ,matilda suspect$ him1 & ev5 poor1 weak1 exquisite ,walt] ,johnson w\ld n associate ) him1 he felt himself an outlaw inde$4 ,he w\ld h gone away to ,texas or ! new gold fields 9 ,cali=nia _h ,x n be5 = "o ?+4 ,t lett] on blue foolscap pap] kept a little w>m? 9 8 he>t4 ,8 c\rse f s*ool on ! ev5+ t some?+ happ5$ lay ?r\gh ! sug>-camp4 ,among ! d>k trunks ( ! maples1 solemn & l(ty pill>s1 he debat$ ! case4 ,to /ay1 or to flee8 ,! worn n]ves c\ld n keep _! pres5t t5sion mu* long]4 ,x 0 j by ! brook1 or1 z !y say 9 ,indiana1 ! bran*#bf1 t some?+ happ5$ :i* br\ght him to a sudd5 decision4 ,ralph nev] aft]w>d c\ld =get t brook4 ,x 0 a swift-runn+ little /ream1 t did n babble blatantly ov] ! /ones4 ,x ran ?r\gh a ?icket ( will[s1 ?r\gh ! sug>-camp1 & out into ,means's pa/ure4 ,ralph _h j pass$ ?r\gh ! ?icket1 _h j cross$ ! brook on ! half-decay$ log t spann$ x1 :51 z he em]g$ f ! wat]-will[s on ! o!r side1 he />t$ ) a sudd5 %ock4 ,= !re 0 ,hannah1 ) a :ite1 :ite face1 hold+ out a little note fold$ l an old-fa%ion$ ?umb-pap]4 ,g quick6 %e /amm]$ z %e slipp$ x ,into ,ralph's h&1 inadv]t5tly t\*+ 8 f+]s ) h] own--a t\* t w5t t+l+ ?r\gh ! s*ool-ma/]'s n]ves4 ,b %e _h h>dly said ! words until %e 0 gone d[n ! brookside pa? & ov] into ! pa/ure4 ,a few m9utes aft]w>d %e drove ! c[s up into ! lot & meekly took h] scold+ f ,mrs4 ,means = be+ gone se* an awful long "t1 l a lazy1 good-f]-no?9 piece ( goods t %e 04 ,ralph op5$ ! ?umb-pap] note1 writt5 on a page torn f an old copy-book1 9 ,bud's h&-write & runn+3 ,mr4 ,he>tsook de] ,sur3 ,i ,put 9 my be/ licks1 ta9t no use4 ,run f] yore life4 ,a plans on foot to t> an fe!r or wuss to-night4 ,g rite (f4 ,?+s is awful jub]\s#bg4 ,,bud4 ,! fir/ "q ) ,ralph 0 :e!r he c\ld dep5d on ,bud4 ,b he soon made up 8 m9d t trea*]y ( any sort 0 n "o ( 8 traits4 ,he _h m\rn$ ov] ! de/ruction ( ,bud's good resolutions by ,m>?a ,hawk9s's refusal1 & be+ a dis9t]e/$ p>ty he c\ld h com=t$ ,bud by expla9+ ,m>?a's mitt54 ,b he felt sure t ,bud 0 n trea*]\s4 ,x 0 a relief1 !n1 z he /ood !re to "k t ! false truce 0 ov]1 & wor/ _h come to wor/4 ,8 fir/ impulse 0 to /ay & fight4 ,b 8 n]ves 7 n /rong en\gh to execute s foolh>dy a resolution4 ,he seem$ to see a man beh9d e maple-trunk4 ,d>kness 0 fa/ com+ on1 & he knew t 8 abs5ce f supp] at 8 bo>d+-place c\ld n fail to excite suspicion4 ,!re 0 no "t to be lo/4 ,s he />t$4 ,once run f a dang]1 & panic is apt to ensue4 ,! =e/2 ! /alk-fields1 ! d>k holl[s ?r\gh :i* he pass$1 seem$ to be peopl$ ) t]rors4 ,he knew ,small & ,jones well en\gh to "k t e av5ue ( escape w\ld be c>efully picket$4 ,s !re 0 no?+ to d b to take ! %orte/ pa? to ! old try/+ place1 ! ,spr+-9-rock4 ,"h he sat & %ook ) t]ror4 ,angry ) himself1 he inly d5\nc$ himself = a c[>d4 ,b ! effect 0 really a physical "o4 ,! *ill & panic n[ 7 ! reaction f ! previ\s /ra94 ,= :5 ! s\nd ( 8 pursu]s' voices broke ^u 8 e>s e>ly 9 ! ev5+1 ,ralph %ook no m2 ! w>m blood set back aga9 t[>d ! extremities1 & 8 self-control return$ :5 he ne$$ x4 ,he ga!r$ "s /ones ab\t him1 z ! only weapons ( def5se at h&4 ,! mob 0 on ! cliff above4 ,b he ?\ght t he he>d foot/eps 9 ! b$ ( ! creek bel[4 ,if ?is 7 s1 !re c\ld be no d\bt t 8 hid+-place 0 suspect$4 ,o ,hank6 %\t$ ,bud f ! top ( ! cliff to "s "o 9 ! creek bel[1 be sure to look at ! ,spr+-9-rock--,i ?9k he's !re4 ,?is h9t 0 n lo/ on ,ralph1 :o spe$ily *ang$ 8 qu>t]s by climb+ up to a seclud$1 %elf-l l$ge above ! spr+4 ,he 0 none too soon1 = ,pete ,jones & ,hank ,banta 7 soon look+ all ar\nd ! spr+ = him1 :ile he held a tw5ty-p\nd /one ov] _! heads ready to drop ^u !m 9 case !y %\ld ?9k ( look+ on ! l$ge above4 ,:5 ! cr[d 7 gone ,ralph knew t "o road 0 op5 to him4 ,he c\ld foll[ d[n ! creek to ,clifty1 & !nce he might escape4 ,b1 travel+ d[n to ,clifty1 he debat$ :e!r x 0 be/ to escape4 ,to flee 0 to confess 8 guilt1 to make himself an outlaw1 to put an insurm\ntable b>ri] betwe5 himself & ,hannah1 ^: t]ror-/rick5 & anxi\s face z %e /ood by ! brook-will[s haunt$ him n[1 & 0 an involunt>y witness to h] love4 ,long be=e he rea*$ ,clifty 8 m9d 0 made up n to flee ano!r mile4 ,he knock$ at ! door ( ,squire ,und]wood4 ,b ,squire ,und]wood 0 also a doctor1 & _h be5 call$ away4 ,he knock$ at ! door ( ,squire ,doolittle4 ,b ,squire ,doolittle _h gone to ,lewisburg4 ,he 0 ab\t to give up all hope ( be+ able to surr5d] himself to ! law :5 he met ,squire ,hawk9s1 :o _h come ov] to ,clifty to avoid responsibility = ! ill-de$s ( 8 neighbors :i* he 0 p[]less to prev5t4 ,is t y1 ,mr4 ,h>tsook8 ,yes1 & ,i want y to arre/ me & try me "h 9 ,clifty4 ,,footnotes3 ,footnote #bf3 ,i h already m5tion$ ! abs5ce ( pail & p>e f ! anci5t ,hoosi] folk-spee*4 ,brook is likewise abs5t4 ,! illit]ate ,indiana c\ntryman be=e ! ,civil ,w>1 let u say1 _h no pails1 p>$ no apples1 husk$ no corn1 cross$ no brooks4 ,! same is true1 ,i believe1 ( ! ,s\? g5]ally4 ,z ! fir/ settl]s on ! ,s\!rn coa/ ent]$ ! l& by ! riv]s1 ea* small] /ream 0 reg>d$ z a bran* ( ! l>g] "o4 ,a small /ream 0 !re=e call$ a bran*4 ,! ^w brook 0 probably lo/ 9 ! fir/ g5]ation4 ,b a small /ream is (t5 call$ a run 9 ! ,middle & ,s\!rn belt4 ,halliwell gives rundel z us$ ) ! same signification 9 ,engl&1 & he gives ryn 9 ! same s5se f an old manuscript4 ,footnote #bg3 ,jub]\s is 9 none ( ! vocabul>ies t ,i h se54 ,i once treat$ ?is ^w 9 pr9t z an und\bt$ corruption ( dubi\s1 & :5 us$ subjectively x app>5tly feels ! influ5ce ( dubi\s1 z :]e "o says3 ,i feel mighty jub]\s ab\t x4 ,b x is mu* (t5] appli$ z 9 ! text to ! object ( fe>1 z ,! bridge looks k9d o' jub]\s4 ,halliwell gives ! v]b jub]d & def9es x z to jeop>d or endang]4 ,x is cle>ly a dialect =m ( jeop>d1 & ,i make no d\bt t jub]\s is a dialect v>iation ( jeop>d\s1 occasionally us$ z a =m ( dubi\s4 ,,*apt] ,,xxix4 ,,! ,,trial4 ,! prosecut+ attorney 7= s ! ,/ate's attorney is call$ 9 ,indiana7 _h be5 s5t = ! night be=e4 ,ralph refus$ all legal help4 ,x 0 n wise to reject c\nsel1 b all 8 blood 0 up1 & he decl>$ t he w\ld n be cle>$ by legal quibbles4 ,if 8 innoc5ce 7 n made evid5t to ev]ybody1 he w\ld r n be acquitt$ on a prelim9>y exam9ation4 ,he w\ld g ov] to ! circuit c\rt & h ! matt] sift$ to ! bottom4 ,b he w\ld h be5 pleas$ _h 8 uncle (f]$ 8 c\nsel1 ?\gh he w\ld h decl9$ x4 ,he w\ld h felt bett] to h _h a lett] f home some:at diff]5t f ! "o he receiv$ f 8 ,aunt ,matilda by ! h& ( ! prosecut+ attorney4 ,x 0 n v enc\rag+ or v sympa!tic1 ?\gh x 0 v *>act]i/ic4 ,de> ,ralph3 ,?is is :at ,i h always be5 afraid (4 ,i w>n$ y fai?fully ! la/ "t ,i saw y4 ,my skirts are cle> ( y\r blood1 ,i c n cons5t = y\r uncle to appe> z y\r c\nsel or to g y\r bail4 ,y "k h[ mu* x w\ld injure him 9 ! c\nty1 & he has no "r to suff] = y\r evil acts4 ,o my de> nephew6 = ! sake ( y\r poor1 dead "m-- ,we nev] %all "k :at ! re/ ( t lett] 04 ,:5ev] ,aunt ,matilda got to ,ralph's poor1 dead "m 9 h] conv]sation ,ralph ran out ( ! h\se4 ,& n[ t 8 poor1 dead "m 0 aga9 made to d s]vice 9 8 aunt's pi\s rhetoric1 he l&$ ! lett] on ! hot coals be=e him1 & wat*$ x vani% into smoke ) a grim satisfaction4 ,ralph 0 a little afraid ( a mob4 ,b ,clifty 0 bett] ?an ,flat ,creek1 & ,squire ,hawk9s1 ) all 8 faults1 lov$ ju/ice1 & _h a pr(\nd respect = ! maje/y ( ! law1 & a pr(\nd respect = 8 own maje/y :5 sitt+ z a c\rt repres5t+ ! law4 ,:atev] maneuv]s he might resort to 9 bus9ess affairs 9 ord] to avoid a conflict ) 8 lawless neighbors1 he 0 c\rage\s & inflexible on ! b5*4 ,! ,squire 0 ! bett] "p ( him4 ,) ! co-op]ation ( ! con/able1 he _h organiz$ a posse ( m5 :o c\ld be dep5d$ on to en=ce ! law aga9/ a mob4 ,by ! "t ! trial op5$ 9 ! l>ge s*ool-h\se 9 ,clifty at elev5 o'clock1 all ! surr\nd+ c\ntry _h empti$ its population into ,clifty1 & all ,flat ,creek 0 on h& ready to te/ify to some?+4 ,^? :o knew ! lea/ appe>$ to "k ! mo/1 & 7 prodigal ( _! significant w9ks & nods4 ,mrs4 ,means _h always suspect$ him4 ,%e se$ "s mighty suspici\s ?+s ab\t him f ! ^w g4 ,%e'd all]s _h h] d\bts :e!r he 0 ji/ ! ?+1 & ef h] ole man _h ax$ h]1 lik]-n n he nev]'d a be5 hir$4 ,%e'd se$ ?+s ) h] own liv9' eyes t beat all %e ev] se$ 9 all h] born days4 ,& ,pete ,jones said he'd all]s kn[$ !r w>n't no good 9 se* a fell]4 ,c\ldn't /ay ab$ :5 he got !re4 ,& ,granny ,s&]s said1 ,law's sakes6 nobody'd ev] a f\nd him out ef x hadn't be5 f] h]4 ,didn't %e g all ov] ! neighborhood a-w>n9' p8 ,f] h] "p1 %e se$ /raight ?r\gh t piece ( goods4 ,he 0 fond ( ! gals1 too6 ,no?+ 0 s great a crime 9 h] eyes z to be fond ( ! gals4 ,! con/able paid unwitt+ tribute to ,william ! ,conqu]] by cry+ ,squire ,hawk9s's c\rt op5 ) an ,oyez6 or1 z he said1 ,o yes6 & ! ,squire ask$ ,squire ,und]wood1 :o came 9 at t m9ute1 to sit ) him4 ,f ! />t1 x 0 evid5t to ,ralph t ! prosecut+ attorney _h be5 ?or\ghly po/$ by ,small1 ?\gh1 look+ at t wor?y's face1 "o w\ld h ?\ght him ! mo/ dis9t]e/$ & philosophical spectator 9 ! c\rt-room4 ,bronson1 ! prosecutor1 0 a "y man1 & ?is 0 8 fir/ case s9ce 8 election4 ,he 0 v ambiti\s to di/+ui% himself1 v anxi\s to h ,flat ,creek influ5ce on 8 side 9 politics2 &1 consequ5tly1 he 0 v det]m9$ to s5d ,ralph ,h>tsook to ,/ate prison1 ju/ly or unju/ly1 by fair means or f\l4 ,to 8 pr(essional eyes ?is 0 n a "q ( "r & wrong1 n a "q ( life or dea? to su* a man z ,ralph4 ,x 0 ,george ,h4 ,bronson's opportunity to di/+ui% himself4 ,& s1 ) _m kn[+ & confid5t nods & h9ts1 & ) mu* def]5ce to ! two squires1 he op5$ ! case1 affect+ great indignation at ,ralph's wick$ness1 & utt]+ ,delphic h9ts ab\t /rip$ pants & %av5 head1 & ! grat+ ( prison-doors at ,jeff]sonville4 ,&1 n[1 if ! c\rt please1 ,i am ab\t to call a witness ^: te/imony is v important inde$4 ,mrs4 ,s>ah ,jane ,means w please /ep =w>d & be sworn4 ,?is ,mrs4 ,means did ) alacrity4 ,%e _h met ! prosecutor1 & impress$ him ) h] d>k h9ts4 ,%e 0 sworn4 ,n[1 ,mrs4 ,means1 h ! goodness to tell u :at y "k ( ! robb]y at ! h\se ( ,pet] ,s*ro$]1 & ! "p def5dant _h 9 x4 ,well1 y see1 ,i all]s suspect$ t air "y man-- ,"h ,squire ,und]wood /opp$ h]1 & told h] t %e mu/ n tell h] suspicions1 b facts4 ,well1 x's facts ,i am a-go+ to tell1 %e sniff$ indignantly4 ,x's facts t ,i mean to tell4 ,"h h] voice rose to a ke5 pit*1 & %e began to abuse ! def5dant4 ,aga9 & aga9 ! c\rt insi/$ t %e mu/ tell :at !re 0 suspici\s ab\t ! s*ool-ma/]4 ,at la/ %e got x out4 ,well1 f] "o ?+1 :at k9d ( gals did he g )8 ,hey8 ,:y1 ) my b\nd gal1 ,hann]1 a-loaf9' along ?r\gh ! blue-grass pa/] at t5 o'clock1 & keep9' t gal t's got no protector b me out t a-way1 & de/roy9' h] "* by 8 company1 t a'n't fit f] nobody4 ,"h ,bronson saw t he _h caught a t>t>4 ,he said he _h no m que/ions to ask ( ,mrs4 ,means1 & t1 unless ! def5dant wi%$ to cross-"q h]1 %e c\ld /& aside4 ,ralph said he w\ld l to ask h] "o "q4 ,did ,i ev] g ) y\r daught] ,mir&a8 ,no1 y didn't1 answ]$ ! witness1 ) a tone & a toss ( ! head t let ! cat out1 & set ! c\rt-room 9 a giggle4 ,bronson saw t he 0 ga9+ no?+1 & n[ resolv$ to foll[ ! l9e :i* ,small _h indicat$4 ,pete ,jones 0 call$1 & swore po9t-blank t he he>d ,ralph g out ( ! h\se soon aft] he w5t to b$1 & t he he>d him return at two 9 ! morn+4 ,?is te/imony 0 giv5 )\t hesitation1 & made a great impression aga9/ ,ralph 9 ! m9ds ( ! ju/ices4 ,mrs4 ,jones1 a poor1 br[-beat5 woman1 came on ! /& 9 a fright5$ way1 & swore to ! same lies z h] husb&4 ,ralph cross-que/ion$ h]1 b h] "p _h be5 well le>n$4 ,!re1 seem$ n[ little hope = ,ralph4 ,b j at ?is mom5t :o %\ld /ride into ! s*ool-h\se b ,pe>son1 ! "o-legg$ old soldi] basket-mak]8 ,he _h crept home ! night be=e1 to see ef ! ole woman didn't want some?9'1 & he>+ ( ,ralph's arre/1 he conclud$ t ! "t = him to make a =r>d movem5t _h come1 & s he det]m9$ to face ! foe4 ,looky "h1 ,squ>1 he said1 wip+ ! p]spiration f 8 br[1 looky "h4 ,i jes want to say t ,i k9 tell z mu* ab\t ?is case z anybody4 ,let u he> x1 !n1 said ,bronson1 :o ?\ght he w\ld nail ,ralph n[ = c]ta94 ,s1 ) _m allusions to ! "t he fit at ,lundy's ,lane1 & "s indignant rem>ks ab\t ! pack ( ?ieves t driv him (f1 & a pass+ tribute to ,miss ,m>?a ,hawk9s1 & sundry o!r digressions1 9 :i* he _h to be *eck$1 ! old man told h[ he'd drunk :isky at ,wel*'s /ore t night1 & h[ ,wel*'s :isky 0 all-fir$ mean1 & h[ x all]s w5t /raight to 8 head1 & h[ he _h got a leetle too mu*1 & h[ he _h felt ky9d] g9 a\t by ! "t he got to ! blacksmi?'s %op1 & h[ he _h laid d[n to re/1 & h[ z he s'pos$ ! boys _h crat$ him1 & h[ he ?\ght x w> all-fir$ mean to crate a old soldi] :at fit ! ,briti%]s1 & lo/ 8 leg by "o ( ! blam$ critt]s a-pun*9' 8 bagonet#bh ?r\gh x2 & h[ :5 he woke up x 0 all-fir$ cold1 & h[ he roll$ (f ! crate & w5t on towurds home1 & h[ :5 he got up to ! top ( ,means's hill he met ,pete ,jones & ,bill ,jones1 & a slim sort ( a "y man1 a-rid9'2 & h[ he "k'd ! ,joneses by !r hosses1 & "s m ?+s ( t ky9d ab\t 'em2 b he didn't "k ! slim "y man1 ?o' he ?o't he might tell him ef he se$ him ag9 kase he 0 dress$ up s slick & t[n-l4 ,b blam$ ef he didn't ?9k x h>d t a passel o ?ieves se* z ! ,joneses %\ld try to put !r mean ?+s on to a man l ! ma/]1 t 0 s ky9d to him & to ,%ocky1 ?o'1 f] t matt]1 blam$ ef he didn't ?9k we 0 all selfi%1 akord9' to 8 tell4 ,_h se$ somebody t night a-cross9' ov] ! blue-grass pa/]4 ,didn't "k :o 9 ?und] 'twas1 b x 0 somebody a-mak9' /raight f] ,pete ,jones's4 ,hadn't se$ nobody else1 'cept9' ,dr4 ,small1 a %ort ways beh9d ! ,joneses4 ,hannah 0 n[ br\ght on ! /&4 ,%e 0 greatly agitat$1 & answ]$ ) mu* reluctance4 ,liv$ at ,mr4 ,means's4 ,0 eighte5 ye>s ( age 9 ,octob]4 ,_h be5 b\nd to ,mrs4 ,means ?ree ye>s ago4 ,_h walk$ home ) ,mr4 ,h>tsook t ev5+1 &1 happ5+ to look out ( ! w9d[ t[>d morn+1 %e saw "s "o cross ! pa/ure4 ,did n "k :o x 04 ,?\ght x 0 ,mr4 ,h>tsook4 ,"h ,mr4 ,bronson 7evid5tly prompt$ by a sugge/ion t came f :at ,small _h ov]he>d :5 he li/5$ 9 ! b>n7 ask$ h] if ,mr4 ,h>tsook _h ev] said any?+ to h] ab\t ! matt] aft]w>d4 ,aft] "s hesitation1 ,hannah said t he _h said t he cross$ ! pa/ure4 ,( 8 own accord8 ,no1 %e spoke ( x fir/4 ,_h ,mr4 ,h>tsook (f]$ any explanations8 ,no1 he hadn't4 ,_h he ev] paid h] any att5tion aft]w>d8 ,no4 ,ralph decl9$ to cross-"q ,hannah4 ,to him %e nev] seem$ s fair z :5 tell+ ! tru? s sublimely4 ,bronson n[ in=m$ ! c\rt t ?is little trick ( hav+ ! old soldi] happ5 91 9 ! flick ( "t1 w\ldn't save ! prison] at ! b> f ! j puni%m5t :i* an outrag$ law visit$ ^u su* crimes z 84 ,he regrett$ t 8 duty z a public prosecutor caus$ x to fall to 8 lot to m>%al ! evid5ce t 0 to blight ! prospects & bla/ ! "*1 & annihilate = ev]1 s able & promis+ a "y man1 b t ! law knew no diff]5ce betwe5 ! educat$ & ! un$ucat$1 & t = 8 "p he ?\ght ,h>tsook a mo/ dang]\s foe to ! peace ( society4 ,! evid5ce already giv5 fa/5$ suspicion ^u him4 ,! prison] _h n yet be5 able to break its =ce at all4 ,! prison] _h n ev5 d>$ to try to expla9 to a "y lady ! reason = 8 be+ out at night4 ,he w\ld n[ conclude by giv+ ! la/ t\* to ! d>k evid5ce t w\ld s9k ! once fair "n ( ,ralph ,h>tsook 9 a hundr$ fa?oms ( infamy4 ,he w\ld ask t ,h5ry ,banta be call$4 ,hank came =w>d %eepi%ly1 & 0 sworn4 ,liv$ ab\t a hundr$ y>ds f ! h\se t 0 robb$4 ,he se5 ole man ,pe>son & ! ma/] & "o o!r fell] t he didn't "k come away f !re toge!r ab\t "o o'clock4 ,he he]d ! horses kick9'1 & w5t out to ! /able to see ab\t !m4 ,he se$ two m5 come out ( ,s*ro$]'s back door & meet "o man /&+ at ! gate4 ,:5 !y got clo/] he kn[$ ,pe>son by 8 wood5 leg & ! ma/] by 8 hat4 ,on cross-exam9ation he 0 a little confus$ :5 ask$ :y he hadn't told ( x be=e1 b said t he 0 afraid to say mu*1 bekase ! folks 0 a-talk9' ab\t hang+ ! ma/]1 & he didn't want no lyn*9'4 ,! prosecution "h re/$1 ,bronson ma9ta9+ t !re 0 en\gh evid5ce to ju/ify ,ralph's committal to await trial4 ,b ! c\rt ?\ght t z ! def5dant _h no c\nsel & (f]$ no rebutt+ te/imony1 x w\ld be only fair to he> :at ! prison] _h to say 9 8 own def5se4 ,all ?is :ile poor ,ralph 0 look+ ab\t ! room = ,bud4 ,bud's actions _h ( late be5 /rangely contradictory4 ,b _h he turn$ c[>d & des]t$ 8 fri5d8 ,:y else did he avoid ! session ( ! c\rt8 ,aft] ask+ himself su* que/ions z ^!1 ,ralph w\ld wond] at 8 own folly4 ,:at c\ld ,bud d if he 7 !re8 ,!re 0 no human p[] t c\ld prev5t ! victim ( s vile a conspiracy z ?is1 lodg+ 9 t wor/ ( ,/ate prisons at ,jeff]sonville1 a place too bad = crim9als4 ,b :5 !re is no human p[] to help1 h[ naturally does ! human m9d look = "s div9e int]v5tion on ! side ( ,"r6 ,& ,ralph's fai? 9 ,provid5ce look$ 9 ! direction ( ,bud4 ,b s9ce no ,bud came1 he %ut d[n ! valves & rose to 8 feet1 pr\dly1 defiantly1 fi]cely calm4 ,x's ( no use = me to say any?+4 ,pet] ,jones has sworn to a delib]ate falsehood1 & he kn[s x4 ,he has made 8 wife p]jure h] poor s\l t %e d>e n call h] own4 ,"h ,pete's fi/s cl5*$1 b ,ralph 9 8 pres5t humor did n c>e = mobs4 ,! _s ( ! bulldog _h complete possession ( him4 ,x is ( no use = me to tell y t ,h5ry ,banta has sworn to a lie1 p>tly to rev5ge himself on me = puni%m5ts ,i h giv5 him1 & p>tly1 p]haps1 = money4 ,! real ?ieves are 9 ?is c\rt-room4 ,i c\ld put my f+] on !m4 ,to be sure1 respond$ ! old basket-mak]4 ,ralph look$ at ,pete ,jones1 !n at ,small4 ,! fi]cely calm look attract$ ! att5tion ( ! p4 ,he knew t ?is look w\ld probably co/ him 8 life be=e ! next morn+4 ,b he did n c>e = life4 ,! te/imony ( ,miss ,hannah ,?omson is e ^w true1 ,i believe t ( ,mr4 ,pe>son to be true4 ,! re/ is false4 ,b ,i c n prove x4 ,i "k ! m5 ,i h to deal )4 ,i %all n escape ) ,/ate prison4 ,!y w n sp>e my life4 ,b ! p ( ,clifty w "o day f9d out :o are ! ?ieves4 ,ralph !n proce$$ to tell h[ he _h left ,pete ,jones's1 ,mr4 ,jones's b$ be+ uncom=table2 h[ he _h walk$ ?r\gh ! pa/ure2 h[ he _h se5 ?ree m5 on horseback3 h[ he _h notic$ ! sorrel ) ! :ite left =efoot & :ite nose2 h[ he _h se5 ,dr4 ,small2 h[1 aft] 8 return1 he _h he>d "s "o ent] ! h\se1 & h[ he _h recogniz$ ! horse ! next morn+4 ,!re1 said ,ralph desp]ately1 level+ 8 f+] at ,pete1 !re is a man :o w yet see ! inside ( a p5it5ti>y1 ,i %all n live to see x1 b ! re/ ( y w4 ,pete quail$4 ,ralph's spee* c\ld n ( c\rse break ! =ce ( ! te/imony aga9/ him4 ,b x _h its effect1 & x _h effect en\gh to al>m ,bronson1 :o rose & said3 ,i %\ld l to ask ! prison] at ! b> "o "q4 ,ask me a doz51 said ,h>tsook1 look+ m l a k+ ?an a crim9al4 ,well1 !n1 ,mr4 ,h>tsook4 ,y ne$ n answ] unless y *oose2 b :at prompt$ y to take ! direction y did 9 y\r walk on t ev5+8 ,?is %ot br\ght ,ralph d[n4 ,to answ] ?is "q truly w\ld atta* to fri5dless ,hannah ,?omson "s ( ! disgrace t n[ belong$ to him4 ,i decl9e to answ]1 said ,ralph4 ,( c\rse1 ,i d n want ! prison] to crim9ate himself1 said ,bronson significantly4 ,dur+ ?is la/ passage ,bud _h come 91 b1 to ,ralph's disappo9tm5t he rema9$ ne> ! door1 talk+ to ,walt] ,johnson1 :o _h come ) him4 ,! magi/rates put _! heads toge!r to fix ! am\nt ( bail1 &1 z !y diff]$1 talk$ = "s m9utes4 ,small n[ = ! fir/ "t ?\ght be/ to make a move 9 8 own prop] p]son4 ,he c\ld h>dly h be5 afraid ( ,ralph's acquittal4 ,he may h be5 a little anxi\s at ! mann] 9 :i* he _h be5 m5tion$1 & at ! significant look ( ,ralph1 & he probably meant to excite indignation en\gh aga9/ ! s*ool-ma/] to break ! =ce ( 8 spee*1 & secure ! lyn*+ ( ! prison]1 *iefly by p outside 8 gang4 ,he rose & ask$ ! c\rt 9 g5tle/ tones to he> him4 ,he _h no p]sonal int]e/ 9 ?is trial1 except 8 int]e/ 9 ! welf>e ( 8 old s*oolmate1 ,mr4 ,h>tsook4 ,he 0 griev$ & disappo9t$ to f9d ! evid5ce aga9/ him s damag+ & he w\ld n = ! _w add a fea!r to x1 if x 7 n t 8 own "n _h be5 twice allud$ to by ! def5dant1 & by 8 fri5d1 & p]haps 8 conf$]ate1 ,john ,pe>son4 ,he 0 prep>$ to swe> t he 0 n ov] 9 ,flat ,creek ! night ( ! robb]y lat] ?an t5 o'clock1 & :ile ! /atem5ts ( ! two p]sons allud$ to1 :e!r malici\sly int5d$ or n1 c\ld n implicate him at all1 he ?\ght p]haps ?is lack ( v]acity 9 _! /atem5ts might be ( weight 9 det]m9+ "s o!r po9ts4 ,he !re=e sugge/$--he c\ld only sugge/1 z he 0 n a p>ty to ! case 9 any way--t 8 /ud5t1 ,mr4 ,walt] ,johnson1 be call$ to te/ify z to 8--,dr4 ,small's--exact :]eab\ts on ! night 9 "q4 ,!y 7 toge!r 9 8 (fice until two1 :5 he w5t to ! tav]n & w5t to b$4 ,squire ,hawk9s1 hav+ adju/$ 8 tee?1 8 wig1 & 8 glass eye1 ?ank$ ,dr4 ,small = a sugge/ion s valuable1 & ?\ght be/ to put ,john ,pe>son "u arre/ be=e proce$+ fur!r4 ,mr4 ,pe>son 0 !re=e arre/$1 & 0 he>d to mutt] some?+ ab\t a passel ( ?ieves1 :5 ! c\rt w>n$ him to be quiet4 ,walt] ,johnson 0 !n call$4 ,b be=e giv+ 8 te/imony1 ,i mu/ crave ! read]'s pati5ce :ile ,i g back to "s ?+s :i* happ5$ ne>ly a week be=e & :i* w s]ve to make x intelligible4 ,,footnotes3 ,footnote #bh3 ,?is =m1 bagonet1 is n 9 ! vocabul>ies1 b x 0 spok5 z ,i h writt5 x4 ,! ,c5tury ,diction>y gives bagnet1 & ,halliwell & ,wright bo? give bag9et ) ! g s(t app>5tly1 ?\gh nei!r ! "o nor ! o!r is v explicit 9 di/+ui%+ transcriptions f old au?ors f phonetic spell+s ( dialect =ms4 ,i fancy t ?is bagonet is impossible z a corruption ( bayonet1 & t x po9ts to "s o!r d]ivation ( t ^w ?an ! d\btful "o f ,bayonne4 ,,*apt] ,,xxx4 ,,bro!r ,,sodom4 ,9 ord] to expla9 ,walt] ,johnson's te/imony & 8 /ate ( m9d1 ,i mu/ c>ry ! read] back ne>ly a week4 ,! sc5e 0 ,dr4 ,small's (fice4 ,bud & ,walt] ,johnson _h be5 hav+ "s confid5tial conv]sation t ev5+1 & ,bud _h got m out ( 8 companion ?an t exquisite b weak "y man _h int5d$4 ,he look$ r\nd 9 a fright5$ way4 ,y see1 said ,walt]1 if ,small knew ,i _h told y t1 ,i'd get a bullet "s night f somebody4 ,b :5 y're initiat$ x'll be all "r4 ,sometimes ,i wi% ,i 0 out ( x4 ,b1 y "k1 ,small's ?is k9d ( a man4 ,he sees ?r\gh y4 ,he c look ?r\gh a door--& !re he %iv]$1 & 8 voice broke d[n into a :isp]4 ,b ,bud 0 p]fectly cool1 & d\btless x 0 ! /rong coolness ( ,bud t made ,walt]1 :o %udd]$ at a %ad[1 come to him = sympa?y & unbosom himself ( "o ( 8 guilty secrets4 ,let's g & he> ,bro!r ,sodom prea* to-night1 said ,bud4 ,no1 ,i don't l to4 ,he don't sc>e y8 ,!re 0 j a t\* ( ridicule 9 ,bud's voice4 ,he knew ,walt]1 & he _h n c\nt$ amiss :5 he us$ ?is little goad to prick a sk9 s s5sitive4 ,bro!r ,sodom 0 ! nickname giv5 by sc(f]s to ! prea*]--,mr4 ,sod5--^: mann] ( prea*+ _h s ar\s$ ,bud's combativ5ess1 & ^: saddle-/irrups ,bud _h help$ to amputate4 ,= reasons ( 8 own1 ,bud ?\ght be/ to subject "y ,johnson to ! heat ( ,mr4 ,sod5's furnace4 ,pet] ,c>twright boa/s t1 on a c]ta9 occasion1 he %ook 8 brim/one wallet ov] ! p4 ,mr4 ,sod5 c\ld nev] prea* )\t 8 brim/one wallet4 ,!re are ^? ( ref9em5t s att5uat$ t !y w n admit t fe> c h any place 9 religion4 ,b a religion )\t fe> c\ld nev] h evangeliz$ or civiliz$ ! ,we/1 :i* at "o "t bade fair to become a p]dition z bad z any t ,bro!r ,sodom ev] depict$4 ,& aga9/ ^! on ! "o side1 & ! ,bro!r ,sodoms on ! o!r1 ,i %all int]rupt my /ory to put ?is *apt] "u %elt] ( t wise rem>k ( ! great ,dr4 ,adam ,cl>k1 :o says ,! fe> ( ,god is ! beg9n+ ( wisdom1 ! t]ror ( ,god conf\nds ! s\l2 & t o!r say+ ( 83 ,) ! fe> ( ,god ! love ( ,god is ev] consi/5t2 b :]e ! t]ror ( ! ,"l reigns1 !re c nei!r be fe>1 fai?1 nor love2 nay1 nor hope ei!r4 ,& yet ,i am n sure t ev5 ! ,bro!r ,sodoms 7 made 9 va94 ,on ?is ev5+ ,mr4 ,sod5 0 z t]rible z usual4 ,bud he>d him )\t fl9*+4 ,small1 :o sat f>!r =w>d1 li/5$ ) pi\s approval4 ,mr4 ,sod51 out ( di/ort$ figures piec$ toge!r f diff]5t passages ( ,scripture1 built a hell1 n q1 ,miltonic1 nor yet ,dantean1 b z ,miltonic & ,dantean z 8 unref9$ imag9ation c\ld make x4 ,z he rose t[>d 8 climax ( hide\s description1 ,walt] ,johnson trembl$ f head to foot & sat close to ,bud4 ,!n1 z burly ,mr4 ,sod51 ) great gu/o1 depict$ mat]iali/ic tortures t />tl$ ! n]ves ( ev]ybody except ,bud1 ,walt] want$ to leave1 b ,bud w\ld n let him4 ,= "s reason he wi%$ to keep 8 companion 9 ! crucible z long z possible4 ,"y man6 cri$ ,mr4 ,sod51 & ! explosive voice seem$ to come f ! hell t he _h creat$--"y man6 y :o h foll[$ ! c\nsel ( evil companions--"h he paus$ & look$ ab\t1 z if try+ to f9d ! man he want$1 :ile ,walt] crept up close to ,bud & %ad$ 8 face--,i mean y :o h *os5 evil pursuits & :o c n get free f bad habits & associations t are dragg+ y d[n to hell6 ,y are /&+ on ! v crumbl+ br9k ( hell to-night4 ,! smell ( ! brim/one is on y\r g>m5ts2 ! hot brea? ( hell is 9 y\r face6 ,! devils are wait+ = y6 ,delay & y are damn$6 ,y may die be=e daylight6 ,y may nev] get out t door6 ,! awful angel ( dea? is j ready to /rike y d[n6 ,"h "s %riek$ ) t]ror1 o!rs sobb$1 & ,bro!r ,sodom look$ ) approval on ! /orm he _h awak5$4 ,! v h>%ness ( 8 tone1 8 l(ty egotism ( mann]1 t :i* _h r\s$ all ,bud's combativ5ess1 %ook poor ,walt] z a w9d w\ld %ake a re$4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ! g5]al excitem5t he seiz$ 8 hat & ha/5$ out ! door4 ,bud foll[$1 :ile ,sod5 %ot 8 lightn+s aft] !m1 decl>+ t "y m5 :o ran away f ! tru? w\ld dwell 9 torm5ts =ev]4 ,bud _h n c\nt$ amiss :5 he ?\ght t ,mr4 ,sod5's prea*+ w\ld be likely to ar\se s mean-spirit$ a fell[ z ,walt]4 ,s vivid 0 ! impression t ,johnson begg$ ,bud to return to ! (fice ) him4 ,he felt sick1 & 0 afraid t he %\ld die be=e morn+4 ,he insi/$ t ,bud %\ld /ay ) him all night4 ,to ?is ,means readily cons5t$1 & by morn+ he _h he>d all t ! fright5$ ,walt] _h to tell4 ,& n[ let u return to ! trial1 :]e ,ralph sits wait+ ! te/imony ( ,walt] ,johnson1 :i* is to prove 8 /atem5t false4 ,,*apt] ,,xxxi4 ,,! ,,trial ,,conclud$4 ,i d n "k h[ mu* int]e/ ! g5tle read] may feel 9 ,bud4 ,b ,i v5ture to hope t !re are "s ,buddhi/s among my read]s :o w wi% ! contradictor9ess ( 8 actions expla9$4 ,! fir/ da% ( disappo9tm5t _h well-nigh upset him4 ,& :5 a man concludes to ?r[ ov]bo>d 8 good resolutions1 he always seeks to avoid ! witness ( ^? resolutions4 ,h5ce ,bud1 aft] t di/ressful ,tuesday ev5+ on :i* ,miss ,m>?a _h giv5 him ! sack1 wi%$ to see ,ralph less ?an any "o else4 ,& yet :5 he came to suspect ,small's villa9y1 8 :ole nature revolt$ at x4 ,b hav+ brok5 ) ,ralph1 he ?\ght x be/ to ma9ta9 an attitude ( app>5t ho/ility1 t he might act z a detective1 &1 p]haps1 save 8 fri5d f ! mis*ief t ?reat5$ him4 ,z soon z he he>d ( ,ralph's arre/ he det]m9$ to make ,walt] ,johnson tell 8 own secret 9 c\rt1 because he knew t x w\ld be be/ = ,ralph t ,walt] %\ld tell x4 ,bud's tell+ at second-h& w\ld n be conclusive4 ,& he s9c]ely desir$ to save ,walt] f prison4 ,= ,walt] ,johnson 0 ! victim ( ,dr4 ,small1 or ( ,dr4 ,small & su* novels z ,! ,pirate's ,bride1 ,claude ,duval1 ,! ,wild ,rov] ( ! ,we/ ,indies1 & ! *eap biographies ( su* m5 z ,murrell4 ,small f\nd him ) 8 imag9ation inflam$ by ! hi/ory ( su* h]oes1 & op5$ to him ! pa? to glory = :i* he long$4 ,! :ole morn+ aft] ,ralph's arre/ ,bud 0 work+ on ,walt]'s consci5ce & 8 fe>s4 ,! poor fell[1 unable to act = himself1 0 torn asund] betwe5 ! old asc5d5cy ( ,small & ! new asc5d5cy ( ,bud ,means4 ,bud f9ally fright5$ him1 by ! fe> ( ! p5it5ti>y1 into go+ to ! place ( trial4 ,b once inside ! door1 & once 9 sight ( ,small1 :o 0 m to him ?an ,god1 or1 r1 m to him ?an ! devil--= ! devil 0 ,walt]'s ,god1 or1 p]haps1 ,i %\ld say1 ,walt]'s ,god 0 a devil--once 9 sight ( ,small1 he refus$ to move an in* f>!r4 ,& ,bud1 aft] all 8 p]sev]ance1 0 ab\t to give up 9 %e] despair4 ,=tunately1 j at t mom5t ,small's desire to relieve himself f ! ta9t ( suspicion & to cru% ,ralph z completely z possible1 made him ov]%oot ! m>k by ask+ t ,walt] be call$ to ! /&1 z we h be=e rec\nt$4 ,he knew t he _h no tool s supple z ! c[>dly ,walt]4 ,9 ! v language ( ! reque/1 he _h giv5 ,walt] an intimation ( :at he want$ him to swe> to4 ,walt] li/5$ to ,small's words z to 8 doom4 ,he felt t he %\ld die ( indecision4 ,! p]dition ( a man ( 8 /amp is to h to make up 8 m9d4 ,su* m5 g5]ally fall back on "s "o m positive1 & take all _! resolutions ready-made4 ,b "h ,walt] mu/ decide = himself4 ,= ! con/able 0 already call+ 8 "n2 ! c\rt1 ! spectators1 &1 mo/ ( all1 ,dr4 ,small1 7 wait+ = him4 ,he mov$ =w>d me*anically ?r\gh ! d5se cr[d1 ,bud foll[+ "p ( ! way to :isp]1 ,tell ! tru? or g to p5it5ti>y4 ,walt] %ook & %iv]$ at ?is4 ,! witness ) difficulty held up 8 h& long en\gh to be sworn4 ,please tell ! c\rt1 said ,bronson1 :e!r y "k any?+ ( ! :]eab\ts ( ,dr4 ,small on ! night ( ! robb]y at ,pet] ,s*ro$]'s4 ,small _h detect$ ,walt]'s agitation1 &1 tak+ al>m1 _h edg$ 8 way ar\nd s z to /& full 9 ,walt]'s sight1 & !re1 ) ke51 magnetic eye on ! weak orbs ( ! "y man1 he 0 able to assume 8 old position1 & sway ! fell[ absolutely4 ,on ! night ( ! robb]y--,walt]'s voice 0 weak1 b he seem$ to be read+ 8 answ] out ( ,small's eyes--on ! night ( ! robb]y ,dr4 ,small came home be=e-- "h ! witness /opp$ & %ook & %iv]$ aga94 ,= ,bud1 detect+ ! effect ( ,small's gaze1 _h pu%$ 8 great hulk 9 front ( ,small1 & _h fa/5$ 8 eyes on ,walt] ) a look t said1 ,tell ! tru? or g to p5it5ti>y4 ,i c't1 ,i c't4 ,o ,god6 ,:at %all ,i d8 ! witness exclaim$1 answ]+ ! look ( ,bud4 ,= x seem$ to him t ,bud _h spok54 ,to ! p & ! c\rt ?is agitation 0 inexplicable4 ,squire ,hawk9s's wig got awry1 8 glass eye turn$ 9 t[>d 8 nose1 & he _h great difficulty 9 keep+ 8 tee? f fall+ out4 ,! excitem5t became pa9fully int5se4 ,ralph 0 on 8 feet1 look+ at ! witness1 & feel+ t someh[ ,bud & ,dr4 ,small--8 good angel & 8 demon--7 play+ an awful game1 or :i* he 0 ! /ake4 ,! cr[d sway$ to & fro1 b rema9$ utt]ly sil5t1 wait+ to he> ! lea/ :isp] f ! witness1 :o /ood trembl+ a mom5t ) 8 h&s ov] 8 face1 & !n fa9t$4 ,! fa9t+ ( a p]son 9 a cr[d is a signal = ev]ybody else to make fools ( !mselves4 ,!re 0 a ru% t[>d ! fa9t+ man1 !re 0 a cry = wat]4 ,ev]ybody ask$ ev]ybody else to op5 ! w9d[1 & ev]ybody wi%$ ev]ybody else to /& back & give him air4 ,b nobody op5$ ! w9d[1 & nobody /ood back4 ,! only p]fectly cool man 9 ! room 0 ,small4 ,) a quiet air ( pr(essional au?ority he pu%$ =w>d & felt ! pati5t's pulse1 rem>k+ to ! c\rt t he ?\ght x 0 a sudd5 attack ( fev] ) delirium4 ,:5 ,walt] reviv$1 ,dr4 ,small w\ld h remov$ him1 b ,ralph insi/$ t 8 te/imony %\ld be he>d4 ,"u pret5se ( wat*+ 8 pati5t1 ,small kept close to him4 ,& ,walt] began ! same old /ory ab\t ,dr4 ,small's hav+ arriv$ at ! (fice be=e elev5 o'clock1 :5 ,bud came up beh9d ! doctor & fa/5$ 8 eyes on ! witness ) ! same significant look1 & ,walt]1 ) visions ( ! p5it5ti>y be=e him halt$1 /amm]$1 & seem$ ab\t to fa9t aga94 ,if ! c\rt please1 said ,bronson1 ?is witness is evid5tly intimidat$ by t /\t "y man1 po9t+ to ,bud4 ,i h se5 him twice int]rupt witness's te/imony by ca/+ ?reat5+ looks at him1 ,i tru/ ! c\rt w h him remov$ f ! c\rt-room4 ,aft] a few mom5ts' consultation1 dur+ :i* ,squire ,hawk9s held 8 wig 9 place ) "o h& & alt]nately adju/$ 8 eye & 8 spectacles ) ! o!r1 ! magi/rates1 :o 7 utt]ly bewild]$ by ! turn ?+s 7 tak+1 decid$ t ,x c\ld d no h>m1 & t x 0 be/ to try ! exp]im5t ( remov+ ,bud4 ,p]haps ,johnson w\ld !n be able to get ?r\gh ) 8 te/imony4 ,! con/able !re=e ask$ ,bud if he w\ld please leave ! room4 ,bud ca/ "o la/ look at ! witness & walk$ out l a captive be>4 ,ralph /ood wat*+ ! rec$+ =m ( ,bud4 ,! em]g5cy _h made him z cool z ,small ev] 04 ,bud /opp$ at ! door1 :]e he 0 completely out ( sight ( ! witness1 conceal$ by ! excit$ spectators1 :o /ood on ! b5*es to see :at 0 go+ on 9 front4 ,! witness w please proce$1 said ,bronson4 ,if ! c\rt please--x 0 ,ralph :o spoke--,i believe ,i h z mu* at /ake 9 ?is trial z any "o4 ,t witness is evid5tly intimidat$4 ,b n by ,mr4 ,means4 ,i ask t ,dr4 ,small be remov$ out ( sight ( ! witness4 ,a mo/ extraord9>y reque/1 truly4 ,?is 0 :at ,small's bl& c\nt5ance said2 he did n op5 8 lips4 ,x's no m ?an fair1 said ,squire ,hawk9s1 adju/+ 8 wig1 t ! witness be reliev$ ( ev]y?+ t anybody might ?9k affects 8 v]acity 9 ?is matt]4 ,dr4 ,small1 giv+ ,walt] "o fri5dly1 appeal+ look1 mov$ back by ! door1 & /ood alongside ,bud1 z meek1 quiet1 & dis9t]e/$ z any man 9 ! h\se4 ,! witness w n[ proce$ ) 8 te/imony4 ,?is "t x 0 ,squire ,hawk9s :o spoke4 ,bronson _h be5 attack$ ) a suspicion t ?is witness 0 n j :at he want$1 & _h relaps$ into sil5ce4 ,walt]'s /ruggle 0 by no means end$ by ! disappe>ance ( ,small & ,bud4 ,!re came ! recollection ( 8 "m's /]n face--a face :i* _h nev] be5 a motive t[>d ! "r1 b only a goad to deception4 ,:at w\ld %e say if he %\ld confess8 ,j z he _h recov]$ himself1 & 0 ab\t to repeat ! old lie :i* _h twice di$ ^u 8 lips at ! sight ( ,bud's look1 he caught sight ( ano!r face1 :i* made him tremble aga94 ,x 0 ! l(ty & t]rible c\nt5ance ( ,mr4 ,sod54 ,"o might h ?\ght1 f ! expression x wore1 t ! sev5 la/ vials 7 9 8 h&s1 ! sev5 apocalyptic trumpets wait+ = 8 lips1 & ! sev5 ?und]s sitt+ ^u 8 eyebr[s4 ,! mom5t t ,walt] saw him he smell$ ! brim/one on 8 own g>m5ts1 he felt himself ^u ! crumbl+ br9k ( ! precipice1 ) p]dition bel[ him4 ,n[ ,i am sure t ,bro!r ,sodoms 7 n made :olly 9 va94 ,!re are pl5ty ( mean-spirit$ m5 l ,walt] ,johnson1 ^: feeble consci5ces ne$ all ! support !y c get f ! fe> ( p]dition1 & :o are incapable ( any o!r conception ( x ?an a co>se & mat]iali/ic ones ,let u set x d[n to ! cr$it ( ,bro!r ,sodom1 ) 8 /iff /ock1 8 ?und]\s face1 & 8 awful walk1 t 8 influ5ce ov] ,walt] 0 on ! side ( tru?4 ,please proce$1 said ,squire ,hawk9s to ,walt]4 ,! ,squire's wig lay on "o side1 he _h =gott5 to adju/ 8 eye1 & he lean$ =w>d1 tremul\s ) int]e/4 ,well1 !n1 said ,walt]1 look+ n at ! c\rt nor at ,bronson nor at ! prison]1 b furtively at ,mr4 ,sod5--well1 !n1 if ,i mu/--& ,mr4 ,sod5's awful face seem$ to answ] t he surely mu/--well1 !n1 ,i hope y won't s5d me to prison--?is to ,squire ,hawk9s1 ^: face reassur$ him--b1 oh6 ,i don't see h[ ,i c6 ,b "o look at ,mr4 ,sod5 assur$ him t he c\ld & t he mu/1 & s1 ) an agony pa9ful to ! spectators1 he told ! /ory 9 driblets4 ,h[1 :ile yet 9 ,lewisburg1 he _h be5 made a memb] ( a gang ( :i* ,small 0 *ief2 h[ !y conceal$ f him ! names ( all ! b& except six1 ( :om ! ,joneses & ,small 7 ?ree4 ,"h !re 0 a scuffle at ! door4 ,! c\rt dem&$ sil5ce4 ,dr4 ,small's try+ to git out1 plague take him1 said ,bud1 :o /ood ) 8 back plant$ aga9/ ! door4 ,i'd l ! c\rt to s5d & git 8 trunk a=e he has a *ance to burn up all ! pap]s t's 9 x4 ,con/able1 y w arre/ ,dr4 ,small1 ,pet] ,jones1 & ,william ,jones4 ,s5d two deputies to br+ ,small's trunk into c\rt1 said ,squire ,und]wood4 ,! prosecut+ attorney 0 sil5t4 ,walt] !n told ( ! robb]y at ,s*ro$]'s1 told :]e he & ,small _h :ittl$ ! f5ce :ile ! ,joneses ent]$ ! h\se1 & confirm$ ,ralph's /ory by tell+ h[ !y _h se5 ,ralph 9 a f5ce-corn]1 & h[ !y _h met ! basket-mak] on ! hill4 ,to be sure1 said ! old man1 :o _h n v5tur$ to hold up 8 head1 aft] he 0 arre/$1 until ,walt] began 8 te/imony4 ,walt] felt incl9$ to /op1 b he c\ld n d x1 = !re /ood ,mr4 ,sod51 look+ to him l a mess5g] f ! skies1 or ! bottomless pit1 s5t to extort ! la/ ^w f 8 guilty s\l ,he felt t he 0 mak+ a clean brea/ ( x--at ! risk ( p]dition1 ) ! p5it5ti>y ?r[n 91 if he falt]$4 ,& s he told ! :ole ?+ z ?\gh x _h be5 ! day ( doom1 & by ! "t he 0 ?r\gh1 ,small's trunk 0 9 c\rt4 ,"h a new hubbub took place at ! door4 ,x 0 none o!r ?an ! crazy paup]1 ,tom ,bifield1 :o p]sonat$ ,g5]al ,&rew ,jackson 9 ! poor-h\se4 ,he _h caught "s inkl+ ( ! trial1 & _h escap$ 9 ,bill ,jones's abs5ce4 ,8 r$ plume 0 fly+1 & 9 8 tatt]$ & fil?y g>b he 0 inde$ a picturesque figure4 ,squ>1 said he1 elb[+ 8 way ?r\gh ! cr[d1 ,i k9 tell y sorne?9'4 ,i'm ,g9]al ,&rew ,jackson4 ,lo/ my head at ,bu5y ,vi/y4 ,?is head gr[$ on4 ,x a'n't good f] mu*4 ,"o side's tat]4 ,b t'o!r's s\nd z a nut4 ,n[1 ,i k9d give y in=mation4 ,bronson1 ) ! quick p]ceptions ( a politician1 _h begun to see :i* way future w9ds w\ld probably bl[4 ,if ! c\rt please1 he said1 ?is man is n :olly sane1 b we might get valuable in=mation out ( him4 ,i sugge/ t 8 te/imony be tak5 = :at x is wor?4 ,no1 y don't sw> me1 broke 9 ! lunatic4 ,n if ,i kn[s myself4 ,y see1 :5 a fell]'s got "o side ( 8 head tat]1 he's mighty ons>ta9 l4 ,y don't sw> me1 f] ,i c't tell :at m9ute ! tat] side'll beg9 to talk4 ,i'm talk9' out ( ! lef' side n[1 & ,i'm all "r4 ,b y don't sw> me4 ,b ef y'll s5d "s ( y\r con/ables out to ! b>n at ! pore-h\se & look "u ! hay-m[ 9 ! nor?-ea/ corn]1 y'll f9d "s ?+s maybe z has be5 a-miss9' f] "s "t4 ,& t a'n't out ( ! tat] side1 nu!r4 ,meantime ,bud did n re/4 ,he>+ ! nature ( ! te/imony giv5 by ,hank ,banta be=e he ent]$1 he attack$ ,hank & v[$ he'd s5d him to prison if he didn't make a clean brea/4 ,hank 0 a ?or\gh c[>d1 &1 n[ t 8 fri5ds 7 prison]s1 0 ready en\gh to tell ! tru? if he c\ld be protect$ f prosecution4 ,see+ ! disposition ( ! prosecut+ attorney1 ,bud got f him a promise t he w\ld d :at he c\ld to protect ,hank4 ,t wor?y !n took ! /&1 confess$ 8 lie1 & ev5 told ! inducem5t :i* ,mr4 ,pete ,jones _h (f]$ him to p]jure himself4 ,to be sure1 said ,pe>son4 ,squire ,hawk9s1 turn+ 8 "r eye ^u him1 :ile ! left look$ at ! ceil+1 said3 ,be c>eful1 ,mr4 ,pe>son1 or ,i %all h to puni% y = contempt4 ,:y1 ,squ>1 ,i didn't "k 'twas any s9 to hev a heal?y contemp' f] se* a ?ief z ,jones6 ,! ,squire look$ at ,mr4 ,pe>son sev]ely1 & ! latt]1 feel+ t he _h committ$ "s (f5se )\t kn[+ x1 subsid$ into sil5ce4 ,bronson n[ _h a ke5 s5se ( ! direction ( ! gale4 ,if ! c\rt please1 said he1 ,i h tri$ to d my duty 9 ?is case4 ,x 0 my duty to prosecute ,mr4 ,h>tsook1 h[ev] mu* ,i might feel assur$ t he 0 innoc5t1 & t he w\ld be able to prove 8 innoc5ce4 ,i n[ ent] a nolle 9 8 case & t ( ,john ,pe>son1 & ,i ask t ?is c\rt adj\rn until to-morr[1 9 ord] to give me "t to exam9e ! evid5ce 9 ! case ( ! o!r p>ties "u arre/4 ,i am pr\d to ?9k t my ef=ts h be5 ! means ( sift+ ! matt] to ! bottom1 ( free+ ,mr4 ,h>tsook f suspicion1 & ( detect+ ! real crim9als4 ,ugh6 said ,mr4 ,pe>son1 :o conceiv$ a great dislike to ,bronson4 ,! c\rt1 said ,squire ,hawk9s1 congratulates ,mr4 ,h>tsook on 8 triumphant acquittal4 ,he is dis*>g$ f ! b> ( ?is c\rt1 & f ! b> ( public s5tim5t1 )\t a suspicion ( guilt4 ,con/able1 dis*>ge ,ralph ,h>tsook & ,john ,pe>son4 ,old ,jack ,means1 :o _h always _h a w>m side = ! ma/]1 n[ propos$ ?ree *e]s = ,mr4 ,h>tsook1 & !y 7 giv5 ) a w by ! p :o w\ld h hang$ him an h\r be=e4 ,mrs4 ,means gave x z h] op9ion t ,jack ,means all]s wuz a fool6 ,?is c\rt1 said ,dr4 ,und]wood1 has "o o!r duty to p]=m be=e adj\rn+ = ! day4 ,recall ,hannah ,?omson4 ,i ji/ />t$ h] on ahead to git supp] & milk ! c[s1 said ,mrs4 ,means4 ,a'n't a-go9' to h h] loaf9' "h all day4 ,con/able1 recall h]4 ,?is c\rt c n adj\rn until %e returns6 ,hannah _h gone b a little way1 & 0 soon 9 ! pres5ce ( ! c\rt1 trembl+ = fe> ( "s new calamity4 ,hannah ,?omson--x 0 ,squire ,und]wood :o spoke--,hannah ,?omson1 ?is c\rt wi%es to ask y "o or two que/ions4 ,yes1 sir1 b h] voice di$ to a :isp]4 ,h[ old did y say y 78 ,eighte51 sir1 la/ ,octob]4 ,c y prove y\r age8 ,yes1 sir--by my "m4 ,= h[ long are y b\nd to ,mr4 ,means8 ,till ,i'm tw5ty-"o4 ,?is c\rt feels 9 duty b\nd to in=m y t1 accord+ to ! laws ( ,indiana1 a woman is ( age at eighte51 & z no ind5ture c\ld be made b9d+ aft] y _h rea*$ y\r majority1 y are ! victim ( a deception4 ,y are free1 & if x c be prov5 t y h be5 defraud$ by a willful deception1 a suit = damages w lie4 ,ugh6 said ,mrs4 ,means4 ,y're a purty c\rt1 a'n't y1 ,dr4 ,und]wood8 ,be c>eful1 ,mrs4 ,means1 or ,i %all h to f9e y = contempt ( c\rt4 ,b ! p1 :o 7 9 ! *e]+ humor1 *e]$ ,hannah & ! ju/ices1 & !n *e]$ ,ralph aga94 ,granny ,s&]s %ook h&s ) him1 & all]s kn[$ he'd come out "r4 ,x all]s 'pe>$ l z if ,dr4 ,small w>n't ji/ ! sort to tie to1 y "k4 ,& old ,john ,pe>son w5t home1 aft] dr9k+ two or ?ree glasses ( ,wel*'s :isky1 keep+ "t to an imag9>y triumphal m>*1 & feel+ pr\d] ?an he _h ev] felt s9ce he fit ! ,briti%]s "u ,scott at ,lundy's ,lane4 ,he told 8 wife t ! ma/] _h ji/ knock$ ! h9d-sights (f5 t air "y lawy] f ,lewisburg4 ,walt] 0 held to bail t he might appe> z a witness1 & ,ralph might h s5t 8 aunt a ,rol& = an ,oliv]4 ,b he only s5t a note to 8 uncle1 ask+ him to g ,walt]'s bail4 ,if he _h be5 res5tful1 he c\ld n h wi%$ = a m complete rev5ge ?an ! day _h br\ght4 ,,*apt] ,,xxxii4 ,,aft] ,,! ,,battle4 ,no?+ c be m demoraliz+ 9 ! long run ?an lyn* law4 ,& yet lyn* law (t5 orig9ates 9 a bur/ ( g5]\s indignation :i* is n will+ to suff] a bold oppressor to escape by means ( corrupt & c[>dly c\rts4 ,x is (t5] born ( fe>4 ,bo? motives p[]fully agitat$ ! p ( ! region r\nd ab\t ,clifty z night drew on aft] ,ralph's acquittal4 ,!y 7 ju/ly indignant t ,ralph _h be5 made ! victim ( su* a conspiracy1 & !y 7 fright5$ at ! unse5 dang] to ! community f su* a b& z t ( ,small's4 ,x 0 c]ta9 t !y did n "k ! full ext5t ( ! dang] z yet4 ,& :at ,small might d ) a jury1 or :at ,pete ,jones might d ) a %]iff1 0 a "q4 ,i mu/ n deta9 ! read] to tell h[ ! mob rose4 ,nobody kn[s h[ su* ?+s come ab\t4 ,_! orig9 is z inexplicable z t ( an e>?quake4 ,b1 at any rate1 a rope 0 twice put r\nd ,small's neck dur+ t night1 & bo? times ,small 0 sav$ only by ! n]ve & address ( ,ralph1 :o _h le>n$ h[ unju/ mob law may be4 ,z = ,small1 he nei!r trembl$ :5 !y 7 ready to hang him1 nor look$ reliev$ :5 he 0 sav$1 nor %[$ ! slighte/ flu% ( p5it5ce or gratitude4 ,he bore himself 9 a quiet1 g5tlemanly way ?r\gh\t1 l ! admirable villa9 t he 04 ,he waiv$ a prelim9>y exam9ation ! next day2 8 fa!r w5t 8 bail1 & he =feit$ bail & disappe>$ f ! c\nty & f ! horizon ( my /ory4 ,two reports conc]n+ ,small h be5 9 circulation--"o t he 0 runn+ a f>o-bank 9 ,san ,francisco1 ! o!r t he 0 cur+ consumption 9 ,new ,york by "s quack process4 ,if ?is latt] 7 true1 x w\ld leave x an op5 "q :e!r ,ralph did well to save him f ! gall[s4 ,pete ,jones & ,bill1 z usually happ5s to ! r\gh] villa9s1 w5t to prison1 & :5 _! t]ms _h expir$ mov$ to ,pike ,c\nty1 ,miss\ri4 ,b x is ab\t ,hannah t y wi% to he>1 & t ,i wi% to tell4 ,%e w5t /raight f ! c\rt room to ,flat ,creek1 climb$ to h] *amb]1 pack$ 9 a h&k]*ief all h] e>?ly goods1 consi/+ *iefly ( a few family relics1 & turn$ h] back on ! h\se ( ,means =ev]4 ,at ! gate %e met ! old woman1 :o %ook h] fi/ 9 ! girl's face & gave h] a p>t+ b5$iction 9 ! words3 ,y mis'able1 ongrateful critt] y1 g 'long4 ,i'm glad to be %$ ( y6 ,at ! b>n %e met ,bud1 & he told h] good-by ) a little husk9ess 9 8 voice1 :ile a te> gli/5$ 9 h] eyes4 ,bud _h be5 a fri5d 9 ne$1 & su* a fri5d "o does n leave )\t a pang4 ,:]e are y go+8 ,c ,i-- ,no1 no6 ,& ) t %e ha/5$ on1 afraid t ,bud w\ld (f] to hit* up ! roan colt4 ,& %e did n want to add to 8 dome/ic unhapp9ess by compromis+ him 9 t way4 ,x 0 dusk & 0 ra9+ :5 %e left4 ,! h\rs 7 long1 ! road 0 lonely1 & aft] ! revelations ( t day x did n seem :olly safe4 ,b f ! mom5t t %e f\nd h]self free1 h] he>t _h be5 ready to break ) an impati5t homesickness4 ,:at ?\gh !re might be robb]s 9 ! woods8 ,:at ?\gh !re 7 t5 r\gh miles to travel8 ,:at ?\gh ! ra9 0 9 h] face8 ,:at ?\gh %e _h n ta/$ food s9ce ! morn+ ( t excit+ day8 ,flat ,creek & bondage 7 beh9d2 fre$om1 "m1 ,%ocky1 & home 7 be=e h]1 & h] feet grew light] ) ! ?\ght4 ,& if %e ne$$ any o!r joy1 x 0 to "k t ! ma/] 0 cle>4 ,& he w\ld come8 ,& s %e trav]s$ ! we>y di/ance1 & s %e inquir$ & f\nd ! h\se1 ! beautiful1 homely old h\se ( beautiful1 homely old ,nancy ,sawy]1 & knock$1 & 0 admitt$1 & fell d[n1 fa9t & we>y1 at h] bl9d "m's feet1 & laid h] tir$ head 9 h] "m's lap & wept & wept l a *ild1 & said1 ,o "m6 ,i'm free6 ,i'm free6 :ile ! "m's te>s baptiz$ h] face1 & ! "m's trembl+ f+]s comb$ out h] tresses4 ,& ,%ocky /ood by h] & cri$3 ,i kn[$ ,god w\ldn't =get y1 ,hann]6 ,hannah 0 ready n[ to d any?+ by :i* %e c\ld support h] "m & ,%ocky4 ,%e 0 /rong1 & inur$ to toil4 ,%e 0 will+ & *e]ful1 & %e w\ld gladly h gone to s]vice if by t means %e c\ld h support$ ! family4 ,&1 = t matt] h] "m 0 already able ne>ly to support h]self by h] knitt+4 ,b ,hannah _h be5 c>efully educat$ :5 "y1 & at t mom5t ! old public s*ools 7 be+ organiz$ into a grad$ s*ool1 & ! good m9i/]1 :o %all be nameless1 because he is1 p]haps1 /ill liv+ 9 ,indiana1 & :o 9 ,me?odi/ p>lance 0 call$ ! prea*]-9-*>ge ( ,lewisburg ,/ation--?is good m9i/] & ,miss ,nancy ,sawy] got ,hannah a place z tea*] 9 ! prim>y dep>tm5t4 ,& !n a little h\se ) f\r rooms 0 r5t$1 & a little1 a v little furniture 0 put into x1 & ! old sweet home 0 e/abli%$ aga94 ,! fa!r 0 gone1 nev] to come back aga94 ,b ! re/ 7 "h4 ,& someh[ ,hannah kept wait+ = somebody else to come4 ,,*apt] ,,xxxiii4 ,,into ,,! ,,light4 ,= two weeks long] ,ralph taught at ! ,flat ,creek s*ool-h\se4 ,he 0 ev]ybody's h]o4 ,& he 0 ,bud's idol4 ,he did :at he c\ld to get ,bud & ,m>?a toge!r1 & ?\gh ,bud always saw h] safe home aft] ?is1 & call$ on h] e ,sunday ev5+1 yet1 to save 8 life1 he c\ld n =get 8 big fi/s & 8 big feet long en\gh to say :at he mo/ want$ to say1 & :at ,m>?a mo/ want$ him to say4 ,at ! end ( two weeks ,ralph f\nd himself exce$+ly we>y ( ,flat ,creek1 & exce$+ly glad to he> f ,mr4 ,means t ! s*ool-money _h g9 out4 ,x gave him a good excuse to return to ,lewisburg1 :]e 8 he>t & 8 treasure 74 ,a c]ta9 s5se ( delicacy _h kept him f writ+ to ,hannah j yet4 ,:5 he got to ,lewisburg he _h good news4 ,8 uncle1 a%am$ ( 8 previ\s neglect1 & p]haps ) an eye to 8 nephew's gr[+ popul>ity1 _h got him ! *>ge ( ! gramm> dep>tm5t 9 ! new grad$ s*ool 9 ! village4 ,s he quietly arrang$ to bo>d at a bo>d+-h\se4 ,8 aunt c\ld n h him ab\t1 ( :i* fact he 0 v glad4 ,%e c\ld n b feel1 %e said1 t he might h tak5 bett] c>e ( ,walt] ?an he did1 :5 !y 7 only f\r miles ap>t4 ,he did n ha/5 to call on ,hannah4 ,:y %\ld he8 ,he s5t h] a message1 ( no consequ5ce 9 itself1 by ,nancy ,sawy]4 ,!n he took possession ( 8 s*ool2 & !n1 on ! ev5+ ( ! fir/ day ( s*ool1 he w5t1 z he _h appo9t$ to himself1 to see ,hannah ,?omson4 ,& %e1 ) "s sweet pres5tim5t1 _h got ?+s ready by fix+ up ! scantily-furni%$ room z well z %e c\ld4 ,& ,miss ,nancy ,sawy]1 :o _h se5 ,ralph t aft]noon1 _h guess$ t he 0 go+ to see ,hannah4 ,x's wond]ful h[ mu* enjoym5t a g5]\s he>t c get out ( ! happ9ess ( o!rs4 ,is n t :at ,he meant :5 he said ( su* z ,miss ,sawy] t !y %\ld h a hundr$-fold 9 ?is life = all _! sacrifices8 ,did n ,miss ,nancy enjoy a hundr$ w$d+s & h ! love ( five hundr$ *ildr58 ,& s ,miss ,nancy j happ5$ ov] at ,mrs4 ,?omson's humble home1 &1 j 9 ! mo/ matt]-(-c\rse way1 ask$ t lady & ,%ocky to come ov] to h] h\se4 ,%ocky want$ ,hannah to come too4 ,b ,hannah blu%$ a little1 & said t %e w\ld r n4 ,& :5 %e 0 left alone1 ,hannah fix$ h] hair two or ?ree times1 & swept ! he>?1 & mov$ ! *airs fir/ "o way & !n ano!r1 & did a good _m o!r ne$less ?+s4 ,ne$less3 = a lov]1 if he be a lov]1 does n see furniture or dress4 ,& !n %e sat d[n by ! fire1 & tri$ to sew1 & tri$ to look unconc]n$1 & tri$ to feel unconc]n$1 & tri$ n to expect anybody1 & tri$ to make h] he>t keep /ill4 ,& tri$ 9 va94 ,= a g5tle rap at ! door s5t h] pulse up tw5ty beats a m9ute & made h] face burn4 ,& ,h>tsook 0 = ! fir/ "t1 aba%$ 9 ! pres5ce ( ,hannah4 ,= ! oppress$ girl _h1 9 two weeks1 blossom$ out into ! full-bl[n woman4 ,& ,ralph sat d[n by ! fire1 & talk$ ( 8 s*ool & h] s*ool1 & ev]y?+ else b :at he want$ to talk ab\t4 ,& !n ! conv]sation drift$ back to ,flat ,creek1 & to ! walk ?r\gh ! pa/ure1 & to ! box-eld] tree1 & to ! pa9ful talk 9 ! lane4 ,& ,hannah begg$ to be =giv51 & ,ralph laugh$ at ! idea t %e _h done any?+ wrong4 ,& %e prais$ 8 goodness to ,%ocky1 & he drew h] little note out (--,b ,i agre$ n tell y :]e he kept x4 ,& !n %e blu%$1 & he told h[ ! note _h su/a9$ him1 & h[ h] :ite face kept up 8 c\rage 9 8 flight d[n ! b$ ( ,clifty ,creek4 ,& he sat a little ne>]1 to %[ h] ! note t he _h c>ri$ 9 8 bosom--,i h told x6 ,&--b ,i mu/ n proce$4 ,a love-sc5e1 ev] s beautiful 9 itself1 w n be> tell+4 ,& s ,i %all leave a little gap j "h1 :i* y may fill up z y please4 4 4 4 ,someh[1 !y nev] knew h[1 !y got to talk+ ab\t ! future in/ead ( ! pa/1 aft] t1 & to plann+ _! two lives z "o life4 ,& 4 4 4 ,& :5 ,miss ,nancy & ,mrs4 ,?omson return$ lat] 9 ! ev5+1 ,ralph 0 /&+ by ! mantel-piece1 b ,%ocky notic$ t 8 *air 0 close to ,hannah's4 ,& good ,miss ,nancy ,sawy] look$ 9 ,hannah's face & 0 happy4 ,,*apt] ,,xxxiv4 ,,h[ ,,x ,,came ,,out ,we are all *ildr5 9 read+ /ories4 ,we want m ?an all else to "k h[ x all came out at ! end1 &1 if our ta/e is n p]v]t$1 we l x to come out well4 ,= my "p1 ev] s9ce ,i began to write ?is /ory1 ,i h be5 anxi\s to "k h[ x 0 go+ to come out4 ,well1 !re 7 v few invit$4 ,x took place at t5 9 ! morn+4 ,! prea*]-9-*>ge came1 ( c\rse4 ,miss ,nancy ,sawy] 0 !re4 ,b ,ralph's uncle 0 away1 & ,aunt ,matilda _h a sore ?roat & c\ldn't come4 ,p]haps ! memory ( ! fact t %e _h refus$ ,mrs4 ,?omson1 ! paup]1 a b$ = two nights1 affect$ h] ?roat4 ,b ,miss ,nancy & h] si/] 7 !re1 & ! prea*]4 ,& t 0 all1 besides ! family1 & ,bud & ,m>?a4 ,( c\rse ,bud & ,m>?a came4 ,& driv+ ,m>?a to a w$d+ 9 a jump] 0 ! "o opportunity ,bud ne$$4 ,8 h&s 7 busy1 8 big boots 7 out ( sight1 & x 0 s easy to slip f ,ralph's love affair to 8 own1 t ,bud someh[1 9 pull+ ,m>?a ,hawk9s's %awl ab\t h]1 /amm]$ out half a proposal1 :i* ,m>?a1 g5]\s s\l1 took = ! :ole c]emony1 & accept$4 ,& ,bud 0 s happy t ,ralph guess$ f 8 face & voice t ! agony 0 ov]1 & ,bud 0 betro!d at la/ to ! gal z 0 a gal4 ,& aft] ,ralph & ,hannah 7 m>ri$--!re 0 no trip1 ,ralph only *ang$ 8 bo>d+-place & became head ( ! h\se at ,mrs4 ,?omson's !reaft]--aft] x 0 all ov]1 ,bud came to ,mr4 ,h>tsook1 &1 snick]+ j a little1 said z h[ z him & ,m>?a _h fix$ x all up1 & n[ !y want$ to ax 8 advice2 & ,m>?a pr\d b blu%+1 came up & nodd$ ass5t4 ,bud said z h[ z he hadn't got no book-l>n9' nor no?9'1 & z h[ z he want$ to be some?9'1 & put 9 8 be/ licks f] ,him1 y "k'4 ,& t ,m>?y1 %e 0 ( ! same way ( ?9k9'1 & t 0 a bless9'4 ,& ! ,squire 0 a-go9' to m>ry ag9'1 & ,m>?y w\ld ru!r vacate4 ,& 8 "m & ,mir&y 0 se* z he w\ldn't take no wife to4 ,& he ?\ght z h[ ,mr4 ,h>tsook might ?9k ( "s way or "s place :]e he & ,m>?y m\t make a liv9' f] ! pres5t1 & put 9 _! be/ licks f] ,him1 y "k4 ,ralph ?\ght a mom5t4 ,he 0 ab\t to make an allusion to ,h]cules & ! ,augean /ables1 b he rememb]$ t ,bud w\ld n und]/& x1 ?\gh x might rem9d ,m>?a ( some?+ %e _h se5 at ! ,ea/1 ! "t %e 0 to ,bo/+4 ,bud1 my de> fri5d1 said ,ralph1 x looks a little h>d to ask y to take a new wife--"h ,bud look$ admir+ly at ,m>?a--to ! poor-h\se4 ,b ,i don't "k any:]e :]e y c d s mu* good = ,*ri/ z by tak+ *>ge ( t place1 & ,i c get ! appo9tm5t = y4 ,! new commission]s want j su* a man4 ,:at d'ye say1 ,m>?y8 said ,bud4 ,:y1 somebody ought to d = ! poor1 & ,i %\ld l to d x4 ,& s ,h]cules clean$ ! ,augean /ables4 ,& s my humble1 homely ,hoosi] /ory ( tw5ty ye>s ago#bi draws to a close1 & n )\t regret ,i take leave ( ,ralph & ,hannah2 & ,%ocky1 & ,bud1 & ,m>?a1 & ,miss ,nancy1 & ( my read]s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,p4,s4--,a copy ( ! ,lewisburg ,jeff]sonian came into my h&s to-day1 & ,i see by its columns t ,ralph ,h>tsook is pr9cipal ( ! ,lewisburg ,academy4 ,x took me "s "t1 h[ev]1 to make out t ! %]iff ( ! c\nty1 ,mr4 ,israel ,w4 ,means1 0 none o!r ?an my old fri5d ,bud1 ( ! ,*ur* ( ! ,be/ ,licks4 ,i 0 almo/ z mu* puzzl$ ov] 8 "n z ,i 0 :5 ,i saw an article 9 a city pap]1 by ,pr(4 ,w4,j4 ,?omson1 on ,poor-,h\ses4 ,i %\ld n h recogniz$ ! writ] z ,%ocky1 _h ,i n kn[n t ,%ocky has giv5 8 sp>e "t to mak+ outca/s feel t ,god has n =got4 ,,footnotes3 ,footnote #bi3 ,writt5 9 #ahga4 ,,! ,,end