,! ,city & ! ,_w & ,o!r ,/ories  ,,by   
,,francis ,,clem5t ,,kelley   ,au?or (  
,! ,la/ ,battle ( ! ,gods1 ,lett]s to   
,jack4 ,! ,book ( ,r$ & ,yell[4 ,etc41  
,etc4   ,,second ,,edition   ,,ext5sion 
,,press #bbc ,w4 ,jackson ,b\lev>d      
,,*icago  #aiac     ,,preface   ,^!     
/ories 7 n writt5 at "o "t1 nor 7 !y    
int5d$ = publication 9 book =m4 ,= ! mo/
 "p !y 7 contributions to ,ext5sion     
,magaz9e1 ( :i* ! au?or is ,editor1 &   
:i* is1 above all1 a mission>y          
publication4 ,mo/ ( !m1 !re=e1 7 int5d$ 
prim>ily to be appeals1 z well z /ories4
 ,9 fact1 !re 0 n ev5 a remote idea 9 ! 
au?or's m9d :5 he wrote !m t "s day !y  
might be introduc$ to o!r read]s ?an ^? 
rea*$ by ! magaz9e itself4 ,9 fact1 he  
might almo/ say t ! real object ( mo/ ( 
! /ories 0 to pres5t a ,ca?olic         
mission>y appeal 9 a new way4 ,app>5tly 
! /ories succe$$ 9 do+ t1 & a few ( !m 7
 made up sep>ately 9 booklets & us$ = ! 
propag&a "w ( ,! ,ca?olic ,*ur*         
,ext5sion ,society4 ,!n came a dem& = ! 

collection1 s ! writ] cons5t$ to all[ ! 
/ories to appe> 9 book =m2 hop+ t1 ?us  
ga!r$ toge!r1 8 little appeals = :at he 
consid]s ! greate/ cause 9 ! _w may w9 a
 few new fri5ds to ! ideas :i* gave !m  
life & "n4  ,,francis ,,clem5t ,,kelley4
  ,,*icago1 ,,ill9ois1 ,july #cj1 #aiac4
     ,illu/ration3 ,fa!r ,ramoni sudd5ly
 felt 8 joy congeal+ into a cold fe>4   
,,cont5ts          ,,titles             
,page  ,! ,city & ! ,_w                 
#a ,! ,flam+ ,cross                     
#bj ,! ,vic>-,g5]al                     
#dd ,! ,resurrection ( ,alta            
#ec ,! ,man ) a ,dead ,s\l              
#fg ,! ,autobiography ( a ,doll>        
#gd ,le ,braill>d de la ,magdele9e      
#hb ,! ,leg5d ( ,des*amps               
#hd ,! ,?\s& ,doll> ,note               
#hi ,! ,occasion                        
#aji ,! ,yankee ,tramp                  
#aai ,h[ ,fa!r ,tom ,connolly ,began to 
,be a ,sa9t   #abg ,! ,unbrok5 ,seal    
#acf ,mac ( ! ,isl&                     
#add     ,,! ,,city ,,& ,,! ,,_w   ,fa!r

 ,d5fili1 old & bl9d1 tell+ 8 beads 9 ! 
corn] ( ! cloi/] g>d51 sigh$4 ,fa!r     
,tomasso1 :o _h br\ght him f 8          
confessional 9 ! great *ur* to ! b5* :]e
 day aft] day he kept 8 sightless vigil 
ov] ! pond ( ! goldfi%1 turn$ back at ! 
s\nd1 !n1 see+ ! peace ( ,fa!r ,d5fili's
 face1 ?\ght he mu/ h fanci$ ! sigh4 ,= 
sadness came ali5 to ! little g>d5 ( !  
,community ( ,san ,ambrogio on ,via     
,paoli1 a lu/r\s gem ( a little g>d5 "u 
its squ>e ( ,roman sky4 ,! dripp+ ( !   
t9y f\nta91 t9kl+ l a bit ( famili>     
music1 & ! swell+ tones ( ! organ1      
drift+ ov] ! fl[]s t clu/]$ b5ea? !     
/atue ( ,our ,lady ( ,l\rdes1 s m]g$ _! 
murmur+s into ! peacefulness ( ,san     
,ambrogio1 t ,fa!r ,tomasso1 j f !      
novitiate1 felt int5sely t he knew he   
mu/ h dream$ ,fa!r ,d5fili's sigh4 ,=   
:at c\ld tr\ble ! old man "h 9 ,san     
,ambrogio on ?is1 ! greate/ day ( !     
,community8  ,= to-day ,fa!r ,ramoni _h 
return$ to ,rome4 ,ev5 z ,fa!r ,tomasso 
pass$ ! f\nta9 a gr\p ( ,fa!rs & novices

 7 ga!r+ ar\nd "o ( ! y\ng] prie/s1 :o  
/ill wore 8 f]e\la & wide-brimm$ hat1 j 
z he _h ent]$ f ,via ,paoli4 ,!         
newcom]'s eyes travel$ joy\sly ov] 8    
brea?less audi5ce1 call+ ,fa!r ,tomasso 
to jo9 9 he>+ 8 news4  ,yes1 x is true1 
he 0 say+4 ,i h j come f ! audi5ce4     
,fa!r ,g5]al & ,fa!r ,ramoni /opp$ to   
call at ! ,secret>iate ( ,/ate1 b ,i    
came /raight home to tell y4 ,8 ,hol9ess
 0 mo/ k9d1 & ,fa!r ,ramoni 0 n a mite  
aba%$1 ev5 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ,pope4 ,:5 he
 knelt d[n ! ,holy ,fa!r rais$ him up & 
gave him a seat4 ',tell me all ab\t y\r 
wond]ful p & y\r wond]ful "w1' he said4 
,& ,fa!r ,ramoni told him ( ! ?\s&s he  
_h conv]t$ & h[ easy x 01 ) ! bless+ (  
,god1 to d s mu*4 ,! ,holy ,fa!r ask$   
him e mann] ( "q4 ,he 0 full ( en?usiasm
 = ! great ?+s our ,fa!r ,ramoni has    
done4 ,he is ! greate/ man 9 ,rome      
to-day1 is ,ramoni4 ,he w be honor$ by !
 ,holy ,see4 ,! ,pope %[$ x pla9ly4 ,?is
 is a r$-lett] day = our ,community4 ,! 
little prie/ paus$ = brea?1 !n ha/5$ on4

 ,rome kn[s t our ,fa!r ,ramoni has come
 back1 he cri$1 & ,rome has n =gott5 t5 
ye>s ago4  ,0 x t5 ye>s t ,fa!r ,ramoni 
pass$ 9 ,s\? ,am]ica8 a tall novice ask$
 ,fa!r ,tomasso4  ,t5 ye>s1 said ,fa!r  
,tomasso4 ,he 0 ! great prea*] ( ,rome  
:5 ! old ,g5]al--he nodd$ t[>d ! cloi/] 
corn] :]e ,fa!r ,d5fili pray$--s5t him  
away f ,rome4 ,no "o knew :y4 ,8 fame 0 
at its height4 ,m5 & wom5 ( all ! city  
cr[d$ ! *ur* to li/5 to him1 & he 0 b   
?irty-f\r ye>s old4 ,b ,fa!r ,d5fili s5t
 him away to ,m>qua1 comm&+ ! ,sup]ior (
 our ,ord] out !re to s5d him to ^?     
f>-(f m\nta9 p ( :om ! pap]s 7 tell+ at 
t "t4 ,i did n "k ,fa!r ,romani well4 ,i
 0 a novice at ! "t4 ,b ,i knew t he did
 n want to g f ,rome2 ?\gh1 be+ a good  
religi\s1 he obey$4 ,n[1 see :at has    
happ5$4 ,he has conv]t$ ov] "o-?ird ( t 
p1 & ! re/ are only wait+ = mission>ies4
  ,& ! "w is all ,fa!r ,ramoni's8 !     
novice ask$4  ,all4 ,fa!r ,tomasso drew 
him a little f>!r f ! gr\p t /ill li/5$ 
to ! little prie/ :o _h come f !        

,vatican4 ,fa!r ,ramoni f\nd t ! p _h _m
 ,*ri/ian traditions & 7 almo/ :ite2 b x
 0 he :o in/ill$ ! ,fai? 9 _! he>ts4    
,!re mu/ be ?irty ( our ,fa!rs 9 ,m>qua 
n[1 he cont9u$ pr\dly1 & soon] or lat]1 
all novices w h to g out !re4 ,fa!r     
,ramoni has made a spl5did              
,prefect-,apo/olic4 ,no wond] !y h      
summon$ him to ,rome = consultation4 ,i 
h he>d--he l[]$ 8 voice z he glanc$ ov] 
8 %\ld] to :]e ,fa!r ,d5fili sat on !   
b5* by ! pond--t x is c]ta9 t ,m>qua is 
to be made a ,prov9ce1 ) an ar*bi%op &  
two bi%ops4 ,!re is a sem9>y 9 ,m>qua1  
ev5 n[1 & !y are tra9+ "s ( ! natives to
 be cate*i/s4 ,i tell y1 ,bro!r ,luigi1 
mission>y hi/ory has nev] *ronicl$ su*  
wond]s z our ,fa!r ,ramoni has wr\ght4  
,f beh9d !m came ! ris+ voice ( ! little
 prie/1 bubbl+ into laught]4 ,& z ,i    
came ?r\gh ! ,p9cio all t ,i he>d 0 8   
"n4 ,i _h to wait = a du*essa's c>riage 
to pass4 ,%e 0 tell+ an ,am]ican woman (
 ! times :5 ,fa!r ,ramoni _h prea*$ at  
,san ,c>lo4 ',8 words w\ld conv]t a     

,h9du1' %e 0 say+4 ,& ! ,m>*esi di ,san 
,quevo lean$ f 8 horse to tell me t he  
_h he>d t ,fa!r ,ramoni w be "o ( !     
,c>d9als ( ! next ,consi/ory4 ,is x n   
wond]ful8  ,! murmur ( _! responses w5t 
across ! g>d5 to old ,fa!r ,d5fili4     
,fa!r ,tomasso1 cross+ ! pa? ) ! novice1
 sudd5ly saw a /range look ( pa9 on !   
old prie/'s face1 & />t$ t[>d him j z ! 
gate to ! cloi/] g>d5 swung back1       
reveal+ a picture t held him wait+4 ,f\r
 m5--a great ,roman prelate1 ! ,g5]al ( 
,san ,ambrogio1 ,fa!r ,ramoni & ,fa!r   
,pietro1 ,ramoni's secret>y--7 com+ into
 ! g>d54 ,( ! f\r ,fa!r ,ramoni /ood out
 9 ! c5t] ( ! gr\p z vividly z if a     
se>*light 7 play+ on 8 magnific5t       
bigness4 ,8 deep black eyes1 set 9 a    
face ^: /r5g? _h be5 emphasiz$ by its   
exposure to sun & w9d1 gleam$ joy\s ) 8 
mood4 ,8 m\?1 l>ge1 expressive1 ! pla/ic
 m\? ( ! orator1 0 curv+ into a smile z 
he gave he$ to ! spee* ( ! prelate      
beside him4 ,once he %ook 8 head z !    
great man1 oblivi\s ( _! com+ be=e a    

cr[d ( int5t wat*]s1 cont9u$ ! words he 
_h be5 say+ on ,via ,paoli4  ,& ! ,holy 
,see is ab\t to make y\r ,m>qua into a  
,prov9ce4 ,is x n wond]ful1 ,fa!r       
,ramoni1 t y w g back ) t gift to ! p y 
conv]t$8 ,& yet to me x is m wond]ful t 
y wi% to g back4 ,:y d y n /ay "h8 ,y1 a
 ,roman1 w\ld advance4  ,n n[1          
,monsignore1 ! mission>y answ]$ quickly4
 ,!y 7 pass+ ! gr\p ne> ! f\nta91 go+   
t[>d ! b5* :]e ,fa!r ,d5fili sat4       
,ramoni's secret>y1 a ?91 s]i\s-visag$  
prie/ ( ab\t ! same age z 8 ,sup]ior1 ) 
bald head & timid1 %r9k+ eyes1 took ) ! 
greate/ def]5ce ! cloak & hat ,fa!r     
,ramoni h&$ to him4 ,!n he fell back ( !
 old ,g5]al4 ,! prelate answ]$ ,ramoni4 
,b y are "r1 ( c\rse1 he admitt$4 ,x is 
be/ t y return4 ,! ,*ur* ne$s y !re n[4 
,b lat] on--*i lo sa8 ,y are to prea*   
,sunday aft]noon at ,san ,c>lo8 ,i %all 
be !re to he> y4 ,s w all ,rome1 ,i     
suppose4 ,ah1 y d well "h6 ',filius     
urbis et orbis--son ( ! city & ! _w4'   
,x's a great title1 ,ramoni6  ,!y _h    

come 9 front ( ! b5* :]e ,fa!r ,d5fili  
told 8 beads4 ,! prelate turn$ to ! old 
,g5]al ( ,san ,ambrogio ) def]5ce4 ,is x
 n s1 ,fa!r8 he ask$4 ,b ,fa!r ,d5fili  
rais$ 8 sightless eyes z if he s\ght to 
focus !m ^u ! gr\p be=e him4 ,fa!r      
,ramoni1 laugh+ly diss5t+1 sudd5ly felt 
8 joy congeal+ into a cold fe> t b\nd 8 
he>t4 ,he turn$ away angrily1 !n recov]$
 himself 9 "t4 ,fa!r ,d5fili 0 no long] 
on ! b5* beside ! pond4 ,he 0 grop+ 8   
way back to ! *apel4  ,x 0 a mon? be=e !
 ,consi/ory met to nom9ate ! new hi]>*y 
= ,m>qua4 ,x _h be5 expect$ t ! fir/    
meet+ w\ld end 9 decisive action & t1   
imm$iately aft]w>d1 ! great mission>y ( 
! ,community ( ,san ,ambrogio w\ld      
return ) increas$ au?ority & dignity to 
8 *>ge4 ,b some?+--"o ( ^? my/]i\s      
some?+s peculi> to ,rome--_h happ5$1 & !
 nom9ations 7 po/pon$4  ,9 ! mon? t     
,fa!r ,ramoni rema9$ 9 ,rome he _h ta/$ 
! fruits ( 8 old popul> success4 ,on 8  
fir/ ,sunday at home he prea*$ 9 ,san   
,c>lo z well z ev]--bett] ?an ev]4 ,& ! 

aw$ cr[d he look$ d[n on at ! end ( 8   
s]mon took away f ! *ur* ! tid+s ( 8    
great] p[]4 ,f t "t ne>ly e mom5t 0 tak5
 by ! dem&s ( p ( position & au?ority1  
:o wi%$ to make ! mo/ ( him be=e he w5t 
back to ,m>qua4 ,he sc>cely saw 8 bre?r5
 at all1 except aft] 8 ,mass1 :5 he w5t 
to ! refectory = 8 morn+ c(fee4 ,he _h  
no "t to loit] 9 ! g>d51 & ! /ory ( !   
conv]sion ( ! p ( ,m>qua 0 left to !    
quiet ,fr4 ,pietro1 :o told ! spl5did   
tales ( 8 ,sup]ior's great "w1 till     
,fa!r ,tomasso & ,bro!r ,luigi pray$ to 
be giv5 ! opportunity to be ,ramoni's   
s]vants 9 ! f>-away l& ( ! we/]n _w4 ,b1
 if ,ramoni 0 b seldom 9 ! cloi/]1 he   
did n avoid ,fa!r ,d5fili4 ,! old bl9d  
prie/ seem$ to meet him ev]y:]e1 9 !    
aft]noons on ! ,p9cio1 9 ! *ur*es :]e he
 prea*$1 9 ! subdu$ cr[ds at            
ecclesia/ical assemblies4 ,once ,ramoni 
caught a glimpse ( 8 face lift$ t[>d him
 dur+ a conf]5ce2 & a remembrance ( t   
old look 9 ! cloi/] g>d5 gave him !     
s5sation ( belief t ! old ,g5]al c\ld   

see1 ev5 ?\gh ,ramoni himself1 0 ! only 
"o :om he saw4  ,on ! day ! lett] f !   
,vatican came1 ,fa!r ,ramoni1 deta9$ 9 !
 cloi/] by ! expect$ visit ( a prelate  
:o _h express$ 8 desire to meet !       
mission>y ( ,m>qua1 pass$ ,fa!r ,d5fili 
on 8 way to ! reception-room4 ,:ile     
,fa!r ,ramoni1 summon+ 8 secret>y to br+
 "s photographs = bett] explanation ( ! 
,s\? ,am]ican missions1 w5t on 8 way1 ! 
bl9d man grop$ along ! wall till he     
rea*$ ! ,g5]al's (fice4 ,he _h come to !
 door :5 he felt t und]curr5t ( anxiety 
:i* %[$ itself on ! :ite faces ( !      
,g5]al & 8 assi/ant1 :o /ood gaz+ mutely
 at ! lett] ! =m] held4 ,he he>d !      
,g5]al call ,fa!r ,tomasso4 ,take ?is to
 ,fa!r ,pietro1 my son1 he said4 ,!n he 
li/5$ to ! y\ng] prie/'s retreat+       
foot/eps4  ,fa!r ,tomasso1 fright5$ by !
 unwont$ /rang5ess ( ! ,g5]al's tone1   
c>ri$ ! atmosph]e ( t5se & tr\bl$       
excitem5t ) him :5 he ent]$ ! room !    
prelate 0 j leav+4 ,fa!r ,pietro glanc$ 
up at him f ! table :]e he 0 return+ to 

_! case ! photographs ( ,m>qua4 ,tomasso
 laid ! lett] be=e him & left ! room j z
 ,fa!r ,ramoni1 bidd+ 8 visitor a gay   
good-bye1 turn$ back4  ,illu/ration3 ,i 
c't take x1 he 0 sobb+1 x's a mi/ake1 a 
t]rible mi/ake4  ,fa!r ,pietro 0 tak+ ! 
lett] f its l>ge squ>e envelope4 ,he    
read x ) puzzl$ wond] ris+ to 8 eyes4   
,be=e he came to its end he 0 on 8 feet4
  ,no6 ,no6 he cri$4 ,x is impossible4  
,x is a mi/ake4  ,fa!r ,ramoni turn$    
quickly4 ,! man :o _h be5 8 fai?ful     
s]vant = t5 ye>s 9 ,m>qua 0 v de> to    
him4 ,:at is a mi/ake1 ,pietro8 he ask$1
 com+ to ! table4  ,! ,consi/ory1 ,fa!r 
,pietro /amm]$1 ! ,consi/ory has made a 
mi/ake4 ,!y h done an impossible ?+4 ,!y
 h mix$ our names4 ,?is lett] to !      
,g5]al--?is lett]-- he po9t$ to !       
docum5t on ! table --says t ,i h be5    
made ,ar*bi%op ( ,m>qua4  ,ramoni took !
 lett]4 ,z he read x he knew :at ,pietro
 _h n kn[n4 ,! news 0 g5u9e4 ,! "n sign$
 at ! lett]'s end gu>ante$ t4 ,ramoni   
caught ! edge ( ! table4 ,! pa9 ( ! bl[ 

gripp$ him rel5tlessly & he knew t x 0 a
 pa9 t w\ld /ay4 ,he _h be5 pass$ ov]1  
ignor$1 set d[n = ,pietro1 :o sat weep+ 
beside ! table1 8 head buri$ 9 8 h&s4   
,i c't take x1 he 0 sobb+2 ,i am n able4
 ,x's a mi/ake1 a t]rible mi/ake4       
,ramoni put 8 h& on ! o!r man's head4 ,x
 is true1 ,pietro1 he said4 ,y are      
,ar*bi%op ( ,m>qua4 ,may ,god bless y6  
,b he c\ld say no m4 ,pietro 0 /ill     
weep+ :5 ,ramoni w5t away1 cross+ !     
cloi/] on 8 way to 8 cell1 :]e1 ) ! door
 clos$ beh9d him1 he f\ght ! battle ( 8 
s\l4   ,,ii4  ,9 ! beg9n+ ,ramoni c\ld n
 ?9k4 ,he sat look+ dully at ! s(t5$    
tones ( ! wall1 try+ to evolve "s ord] (
 ?\ght f ! *aos into :i* ! %ock ( 8     
disappo9tm5t _h plung$ 8 m9d4 ,x 0 late 
9 ! night be=e ! situation began to     
outl9e itself dimly4  ,8 fir/ ?\ght 01  
curi\sly en\gh1 n ( himself directly1 b 
( ! p out 9 ,m>qua :o 7 anxi\sly look+ =
 8 return z _! lead]1 confid5t ( 8      
appo9tm5t to ! new ,ar*bi%opric4 ,he    
c\ld n face !m z ! s]vant ( ano!r man4  

,f ! cr[d af> 8 ?\ghts travel$ back to !
 cr[d on ! ,p9cio--! cr[d t welcom$ him 
z ! great mission>y4 ,he w\ld g no m to 
! ,p9cio1 = n[ !y w\ld po9t him out ) t 
cynical amusem5t ( ! ,romans z ! man :o 
_h be5 %elv$ = 8 s]vant4 ,he res5t$ !   
fate t _h uproot$ him f ,rome t5 ye>s   
be=e1 s5d+ him to ,m>qua4 ,he res5t$ ! p
 he _h conv]t$1 ,pietro1 !              
,consi/ory--ev]y?+4 ,= t black & bitt]  
night ! ,*ur*1 :i* he _h lov$ & rev]5c$1
 look$ to him l ! root ( all inju/ice4  
,! m he ?\ght ( ! slight t _h be5 put ^u
 him1 ! worse x became1 till ! ?\ght    
arose 9 him t he w\ld leave !           
,community1 leave ,rome1 leave x all4   
,aft] long h\rs1 ang] _h full sway 9 !  
he>t ( ,fa!r ,ramoni4  ,at midnight he  
he>d ! /rik+ ( ! city's clocks ?r\gh !  
w9d[s1 ! lattices ( :i* he _h =gott5 to 
close4 ,! s\nd ( ! city br\ght back to  
him ! words ( ! great prelate :o _h     
return$ ) him to ,san ,ambrogio f 8 fir/
 audi5ce ) ! ,holy ,fa!r--,filius urbis 
et orbis4 ,h[ bitt]ly ! city _h treat$  

him6  ,a knock s\nd$ at 8 door4 ,he     
walk$ to x & flung x op54 ,8 ang] _h    
come to ! ov]fl[+ ( spee*4 ,at fir/ he  
saw only a h& at ! door-cas+1 grop+ ) a 
bl9d man's unc]ta9ty4 ,!n he saw ! old  
,g5]al4  ,9 ! s\l ( ,ramoni rose an     
awful revulsion aga9/ ! old man4        
,in/antly1 ) a memory ( t fir/ day 9 !  
cloi/] g>d51 ( ^? foll[+ days t gave him
 ! unexpect$1 uncanny glimpses ( !      
prie/1 he c5t]$ all 8 bitt]ness ^u      
,d5fili4 ,s fe>ful 0 8 ang] z he held x 
back ) ! re9 ( ye>s ( self-control1 t he
 wond]$ to see ,fa!r ,d5fili smil+4     
,may ,i ent]1 my son8 he ask$4  ,y may  
ent]4  ,! old man grop$ 8 way to a *air4
 ,ramoni wat*$ him ) gl[]+ rage4 ,:5    
,fa!r ,d5fili turn$ 8 sightless eyes ^u 
him he did n fl9*4  ,y are disappo9t$1  
my son8 ! old man ask$ ) a g5tl5ess t   
,ramoni c\ld n appreh5d1 & y c n sleep8 
,ramoni's ang] swept ! "q aside4 ,h y   
come "h1 ,fa!r ,d5fili1 he cri$1 to f9d 
out h[ well y h f9i%$ ! p]secution y    
began t5 ye>s ago8 ,if y h1 y may be q  

consol$4 ,x is f9i%$ to-night4 ,8 ang]1 
ru%+ ov] ! gates1 beat d[n ^u ! old man1
 :o sat wordless be=e its flood4 ,x 0 a 
passionate /ory ,ramoni told1 a /ory (  
ye>s 9 ! novitiate :5 ! old man _h ev]  
repress$ him1 a /ory ( *ecks t _h be5   
put ^u him z a prea*]1 ( 8 bani%m5t f   
,rome1 & n[ ( ?is cr[n+ humiliation4    
,furi\sly ,ramoni told ( !m all :ile !  
old man sat1 lett+ ! torr5t we> itself  
out on ! rocks ( pati5ce4 ,!n1 aft]     
,ramoni _h be5 sil5t long mom5ts1 he    
spoke4  ,y did n pray1 my son8  ,pray8  
,ramoni's laught] rasp$4 ,h[ c ,i pray8 
,my life is ru9$4 ,i am a%am$ ev5 to    
meet my bre?r5 9 ! *apel4  ,& yet1 x is 
,god "o meets 9 ! *apel1 ! old man said4
 ,god1 & ,god alone2 ev5 if !re be a    
?\s& pres5t4  ,god8 flung back !        
mission>y4 ,:at has ,he done to me8 ,d y
 ?9k ,i c ?ank ,him = ?is8 ,yet ,i am a 
fool to ask y1 = x 0 n ,god :o did x--x 
0 y6 ,y int]f]$ ) ,8 "w4 ,i "k x4  ,i   
hope1 my son1 t x 0 ,god :o did x4 ,if  
,he did1 !n x is "r = y4 ,z = me1 p]haps

 ,i am some:at responsible4 ,i 0        
consult$1 & ,i advis$ ,pietro4  ,don't  
call me 'my son1' cri$ ! o!r4  ,is x z  
bad z t ) y8 ,!re 0 only compassion 9 ! 
old voice4 ,yet mu/ ,i say x--my son4 ,)
 ev5 m reason ?an ev] be=e ,i mu/ say x 
to y to-night4  ,! old man's ?9 h&s 7   
grop+ ab\t 8 girdle to f9d ! beads t    
hung d[n f x4 ,he pull$ !m up to him &  
laid ! /r+ across 8 knees2 b ! crucifix 
t he c\ld n see he kept tightly clasp$ 9
 8 h&4 ,8 poor1 dull1 pa!tic eyes 7     
turn$ to ,ramoni :o felt aga9 t /range  
impression t he c\ld see1 z !y fix$ on 8
 face & />$ /raight at him )\t a movem5t
 ( _! la%es4 ,& ,ramoni knew h[ x 0 t a 
man may be giv5 a f9] vision ?an t (    
e>?1 = ,fa!r ,d5fili 0 look+ :]e only a 
sa9t c\ld look1 deep d[n into ! s\l (   
ano!r4  ,son ( ! city & ! _w1 he said4  
,i he>d ,monsignore call y t1 & he 0 "r4
 ,a son ( ! city & ( ! _w y are2 b alas6
 less ( ! city ?an y "k1 & m ( ! _w ?an 
y h realiz$4 ,my son1 ,i am a v old man4
 ,p]haps ,i h n long to live2 & s x is t

 ,i may tell y :y ,i h come to y        
to-night4 ,ramoni />t$ to speak1 b ! o!r
 put out 8 h&4 ,i receiv$ y1 a little   
boy1 into ?is ,community4 ,no "o kn[s y 
bett] ?an ,i d4 ,i saw 9 y be=e any "o  
else ! gifts t ,god _h giv5 y = "s great
 purpose4 ,i saw !m budd+4 ,i knew be=e 
any "o else knew t "s day y w\ld d a    
great ?+1 ?\gh ,i did n "k :at x 0 t y  
w\ld d4 ,i 0 a man ) little1 b ,i c\ld  
admire ! man :o _h mu*4 ,i _h no gifts  
to lay be=e ,him1 yet ,i1 too1 want$ to 
d a great "w4 ,i want$ to make y my     
great "w4 ,t 0 my hope4 ,y are ! ,apo/le
 ( ,m>qua4 ,i am ! ,apo/le ( ,ramoni4 ,=
 t ,i h liv$1 always 9 ! fe> t ,i w\ld  
be *eat$ ( my rew>d4  ,ramoni turn$ to  
him4 ,y\r rew>d8 ,i d n und]/&4  ,my    
rew>d1 ! old man repeat$4 ,i wat*$ ov]  
y1 ,i in/ruct$ y1 ,i pray$ = y1 ,i lov$ 
y4 ,i tri$ to tea* y by *eck+ y1 ! way  
to gov]n y\rself4 ,i tri$ to make a     
*annel 9 y\r s\l t y\r great g5ius might
 n bur/ its bonds4 ,i knew t !re 0      
conflict ev] )9 y betwe5 y\r duty to    

,god & :at ! _w _h to (f] y--! old1 old 
conflict betwe5 ! city & ! _w4 ,i always
 fe>$ x4 ,all unkn[n to y ,i wat*$ !    
fight1 & ,i saw t ! _w 0 w9n+4 ,!n1 my  
son1 ,i s5t y to ,m>qua4  ,! old man    
paus$1 & 8 trembl+ h& wip$ away ! te>s t
 /ream$ d[n 8 face4 ,ramoni did n move4 
,i am afraid1 my son1 ! voice came aga91
 t y nev] knew ! city--well call$ !     
,et]nal--:]e ) all ! evil ! _w has put  
)9 its walls ! good /ill %9es always4   
,?is1 my son1 is ! city ( ! s\l1 & y 7  
born 9 x4 ,x lives only = s\ls4 ,x has  
no o!r "r to exi/5ce at all4 ,!re is    
only "o royalty t may live 9 ,rome4 ,we1
 :o are ( ! true city1 "k t4  ,& y1 too1
 might h be5 ( ! city4 ,! p[] ( sav+    
?\s&s 0 giv5 to y4 ,i pray$ only = ! p[]
 ( sav+ "o4 ,i _h to s5d y away1 = y 7 n
 a ,philip ,n]i4 ,only a sa9t may live  
to be prais$ & save himself--9 ,rome4   
,:5 y w5t away1 my son1 y w5t away ) a  
sacrifice z y\r m]it1 y\r salvation4 ,( 
t sacrifice ! ,*ur* 9 ,m>qua 0 born4 ,x 
w gr[ on ano!r sacrifice4 ,ask y\r he>t 

if y c\ld make x8 ,alas1 y c n6 ,!n x w 
h to gr[ on ,pietro's pa94  ,i h n se5  
y1 = ,i am bl9d1 b ,i h he>d y4 ,y want 
to g back an ,ar*bi%op to f9i% :at y say
 is 'y\r "w4' ,y ?9k t y\r p are wait+4 
,y want to br+ ! spl5dor ( ! city to !  
_w4 ,my son1 ! "w is n y\rs4 ,! p are n 
y\rs4 ,! city1 ! true city1 does n "k y1
 = y h =gott5 ! _s ( sacrifice4 ,y w5t  
out to ! _w an apo/le1 & y came back to 
! city a conqu]or1 b no long] an apo/le4
 ,c't y see t ,god does n ne$ conqu]ors8
  ,! old prie/ press$ ! crucifix tightly
 aga9/ 8 brea/4 ,:at w\ld y take back to
 ,m>qua8 he dem&$4 ,no?+ b y\r purple & 
y\r eloqu5ce4 ,h[ c\ld y1 :o h =gott5 to
 pray 9 ! mid/ ( affliction1 tea* y\r p 
h[ to pray 9 ! mid/ ( _! sorr[s8 ,m>qua 
does n ne$ y1 = ,m>qua ne$s ! man y     
might h be51 b :i* y are n4 ,! city does
 n ne$ y1 = ! city ne$s no man2 b x is y
 :o ne$ ! city1 t y may le>n aga9 !     
lesson t once made y ! mission>y ( a p4 
,fa9tly1 ?r\gh ! sil5ce t fell ! deep] z
 ! old man's words di$ away1 !re came ! 

s\nd ( foot/eps pac+ 9 ano!r room4 ,once
 m ! old man took up 8 spee*4  ,!y are  
,pietro's /eps1 he said4 ,all night long
 ,i h he>d y bo?4 ,he has be5 sobb+ "u !
 burd5 he believes he is unwor?y to be>1
 :ile y h be5 rag+ t y 7 n p]mitt$ to   
be> x4 ,pietro 0 only y\r s]vant4 ,he   
w\ld be y\r s]vant aga9 if he c\ld4 ,he 
loves y4 ,i1 too1 love y4 ,p]haps ,i 0  
selfi% 9 lov+ y1 b ,i want$ = ,god y\r  
s\l & ! s\ls y 7 lead+ to ,him4  ,! old 
man arose4 ,he put out 8 h& to grope 8  
way back to ! door4 ,x t\*$ ,ramoni1    
sitt+ rigid4 ,he did n /ir4 ,! h& rea*$ 
ov] him1 caught ! l9tel ( ! door & guid$
 ! bl9d man to ! hall4 ,!n ,ramoni /ood 
up4 ,)\t a ^w he foll[$ ! o!r4 ,:5 he _h
 ov]tak5 him he laid 8 h& g5tly on !    
bl9d man's arm & l$ him back to 8 cell4 
,:5 he came back ! door ( ! *apel 0 op54
 ,ramoni1 go+ )91 f\nd ,pietro !re1     
pro/rate at ! foot ( ! alt>4 ,ramoni    
knelt at ! door1 8 eyes brimm+ ) te>s4  
,he did n pray4 ,he only gaz$ ^u ! f>-(f
 tab]nacle4 ,& :ile he knelt ! ,great   

,plan unfold$ itself to him4 ,he look$  
back on ,m>qua z a man :o has travel$ up
 ! hills looks d[n on ! valleys4 ,&1    
look+ back1 he c\ld see t ,pietro's _h  
be5 ! labor t _h won ,m>qua4 ,!re came  
back to him all ! memories ( 8 s]vant's 
love ( s\ls1 8 ceaseless tea*+1 8 long  
j\rneys to di/ant villages1 8 zeal1 8   
solicitude to save 8 sup]ior = ! m s]i\s
 "w ( prea*+4 ,pietro _h be5 jeal\s ( ! 
slighte/ infr+em5t on 8 "r to suff]4    
,pietro _h be5 ! apo/le4 ,be=e ,god !   
conque/ ( ,m>qua _h be5 ,pietro's fir/1 
s9ce he x 0 :o _h toil$ & claim$ no     
rew>d4  ,a great peace sudd5ly mantl$ ! 
tr\bl$ s\l ( ,fa!r ,ramoni1 & ) x a     
great love = ! old ,g5]al ^: h& _h /ruck
 him4 ,he ?\ght ( ! pa9t+ hang+ ne> :]e 
he knelt--,moses ,/rik+ ! ,rock4 ,!     
features ( ,fa!r ,d5fili m]g$ into !    
features ( ! ,law ,giv]1 & ,fa!r ,ramoni
 knew himself = ! rock1 b>r5 &          
unpr(itable4 ,he fell on 8 face1 & !n 8 
pray] came3  ,*ri/1 humble & meek1 s(t5 
me1 & if !re be aught ( liv+ wat] )91   

let me give "o drop = ?ir/y s\ls yet ere
 ,i am call$4  ,he c\ld utt] no o!r     
pray]4  ,morn+ f\nd bo? ma/] & s]vant1  
n[ s]vant & ma/]1 be=e ! alt> :]e bo? 7 
s]vants4   ,,iii4  ,x 0 fifte5 ye>s lat]
 :5 ! bre?r5 ( ! little ,community (    
,san ,ambrogio ga!r$ 9 _! *apel to s+ ! 
requiem ov] _! f\nd] & fir/ ,g5]al1     
,fa!r ,d5fili1 :o di$1 old & bl9d1 aft] 
tw5ty ye>s ( retirem5t into obscurity4  
,b !re 7 m ?an 8 bre?r5 !re4 ,= all ^?  
ye>s he _h occupi$1 day aft] day1 !     
solitude ( a little confessional 9 !    
*apel4 ,he _h _h 8 p5it5ts !re1 &1 9 a  
g5]al way1 ! bre?r5 ( ,san ,ambrogio    
knew t !re 7 among !m _m di/+ui%$ ones2 
b !y 7 n prep>$ = ! revelation t 8      
obsequies gave !m4 ,c>d9als1 ,roman     
nobles1 soldi]s1 prelates1 prie/s &     
citiz5s cr[d$ into ! little *apel4 ,!y 7
 ^? :o _h knelt week aft] week at ! feet
 ( ! sa9t4  ,b !re 0 "o p5it5t1 great]  
?an !m all 9 dignity & sanctity1 :o c\ld
 n come4 ,! te>s bl9d$ him t morn+ :5 he
 said ,mass 9 8 own *apel at ! ,vatican 

= ! s\l ( ,fa!r ,d5fili4 ,at ! h\r ( !  
requiem he look$ long+ly t[>d ,via      
,paoli1 :]e 8 old spiritual fa!r 0 ly+  
dead be=e ! alt> ( ! cloi/] *apel2 & !  
te>s came aga9 into eyes t ne$$ all _!  
vision to gaze f> out1 f 8 wat*-t[]1 on 
! ,city & ! ,_w4     ,,! ,,flam+ ,,cross
  ,i4   ,x 0 already midnight :5        
,orville1 ,?ornton & ,callovan arose f a
 table ( ! club d9+-room & came d[n 9 ! 
elevator = _! hats & coats4 ,!y _h sp5t 
an ev5+ toge!r1 delightful to all ?ree4 
,?is d9n] & *at _h become an annual     
affair1 to give ! old *ums ( ,/4        
,wilbur's a *ance to live ov] college   
days1 & keep a f9e fri5d%ip bright &    
la/+4 ,n "o ( !m 0 old en\gh to feel mu*
 *ange f ! _s ( y\?4 ,/4 ,wilbur's 0 a  
fre% memory & a pleasant "o2 & no fri5ds
 ( bus9ess or society _h gr[n half s    
preci\s = any "o ( ^! ?ree m5 z 7 ! o!r 
two1 :om ! old college _h introduc$ & _h
 b\nd to him4  ,! diff]5ce 9 ! appe>ance
 ( ! fri5ds 0 v m>k$4 ,?ornton _h kept 8
 promise ( gr[+ up z he _h />t$3 %ort1  

fat & jovial4 ,baldness 0 beg9n+ to %[  
at ?irty-five4 ,8 /ubby mu/a*e 0 z      
unmanageable z ! ma/]s ( ,/4 ,wilbur's  
_h f\nd its own] to be4 ,he _h nev]     
affect$ any?+1 = he _h always be5 op5ly 
:atev] he all[$ himself to drift into4  
,nei!r ( 8 fri5ds lik$ _m ( 8 actions1  
nor ! /ories told ( him2 b !y lik$ him  
p]sonally & 7 incl9$ to be sil5tly sorry
 = him1 b n to sit 9 judgm5t ^u him4    
,bo? ,orville & ,callovan wait$ & hop$ =
 old ,?ornton2 b ! wait _h be5 long & ! 
hope v mu* def]r$4  ,callovan 0 frankly 
,iri%4 ,! curly black hair ( ! ,milesian
 spoke = him z cle>ly z ! blue-gray eye4
 ,he %av$ clean & he look$ clean4 ,an   
ance/ry ( h>d work]s left limbs t lift$ 
him to almo/ six feet ( /rong manhood4  
,8 sk9 0 ruddy & fre%4 ,two ye>s y\ng]  
?an ,?ornton1 he yet look$ y\ng] by     
five4 ,& ,callovan1 l ,?ornton1 0       
inw>dly :at ! outw>d signs promis$4     
,orville 0 tall & /raight4 ,! gho/ ( a  
black mu/a*e 0 on 8 lip4 ,8 hair 0      
scanty1 & 0 p>t$ c>efully4 ,8 dress %[$ 

ta/e1 b n fa/idi\sness4 ,he 0 h&some1   
well groom$ & p>ticul>1 )\t obtrusiv5ess
 9 any "o ( ! po9ts4 ,he 0 j a little   
tall] ?an ,callovan2 b he 0 gray] & a   
great deal m ?\ghtful4 ,he 0 a h>d book 
to read1 ev5 = an intimate2 b ! pr9t 0  
l>ge1 if ! text 0 puzzl+4 ,he look$ to  
be 9 ! _w1 b :o c\ld say if he 7 ( x8   
,all ?ree ( ^! fri5ds 7 v ri*4 ,?ornton 
_h made 8 money )9 five ye>s--a lucky   
m9+ /rike1 a quick sale1 a move to !    
city1 speculation1 politics 7 mix$ up 9 
a sort ( rapid-fire /ory t ! o!r fri5ds 
nev] c>$ to he> ! details (4 ,callovan  
inh]it$ 8 weal? f 8 h>d-fi/$ old fa!r1  
:o _h di$ b a ye> be=e4 ,orville 0 !    
ri*e/ ( ! ?ree4 ,he _h always be5 ri*4  
,8 fa!r _h di$ a mon? be=e he 0 born4 ,8
 "m paid = h] only *ild ) h] life4      
,orville's gu>dian _h1 z soon z         
possible1 plac$ him 9 ,/4 ,wilbur's     
,prep>atory ,s*ool & !n 9 ! ,college2 b 
he 0 a c>eful & wise man1 ?is gu>dian1  
s1 ?\gh pl5ty ( money 0 all[$ him1 yet !
 college au?orities _h *>ge ( x4 ,!y    

dol$ x out to ! gr[+ boy & y\? 9 am\nts 
t c\ld nei!r spoil nor />ve him4 ,x 0   
good = ,orville t ! gu>dian _h be5 ?us  
wise & ! college au?orities ?us prud5t4 
,he himself 0 g5]\s & k9d-he>t$2 by     
nature a sp5d?rift1 b by tra9+ j a bit (
 a mis]4 ,he _h le>n$ a little ab\t     
values dur+ ^! s*ool & college days4    
,y\r c> is n "h yet1 ,mr4 ,orville1 said
 ! doorman1 :5 ! ?ree mov$ to leave !   
club4  ,v unlike y\r c>eful ,mi*ael1    
rem>k$ ,callovan4  ,orville came at once
 to ! def5se ( 8 exempl>y *auffeur4 ,i  
gave him p]mission to g to ,/4 ,m>y's   
to-night = confession1 he said4 ,mi*ael 
w be "h 9 a mom5t4 ,he goes to          
confession e ,saturday night & is a     
weekly communicant4 ,i c /& a little    
t>d9ess once a week = ! sake ( hav+ a   
man l ,mi*ael ar\nd4  ,good boy is      
,mi*ael1 put 9 ,?ornton4 ,i wi% ,i c\ld 
get j a small dose ( 8 piety4 ,c&idly1  
,i am awfully lonesome sometimes )\t a  
little ( x4  ,a page came runn+ up4     
,telephone = y1 ,mr4 ,orville1 he said2 

& at almo/ ! same mom5t ! doorman call$ 
out3 ,y\r c> is "h n[1 sir4 ,orville w5t
 to ! telephone boo?1 b return$ 9 a     
mom5t4  ,lucky = u t we wait$1 he said4 
,x 0 ,m>ion :o call$4 ,%e is at !       
,congress1 & %e wants me to take h]     
home4 ,%e came d[n-t[n ) h] bro!r to    
meet ! ,dixes f ,omaha1 & t wor?less pup
 has gone (f & left h]4 ,%e knew t ,i 0 
"h to-night1 & 'phon$1 hop+ to cat* me4 
,we w pass ar\nd by ! hotel & take h]   
back ) u4  ,:5 ! fri5ds came out1       
,mi*ael 0 /&+ ) 8 h& on ! knob ( ! big  
lim\s9e's door4 ,i am sorry if ,i made y
 wait1 sir1 he said4 ,i _h a fa9t+ spell
 9 ! *ur* & c\ld n get away soon]4 ,a   
doctor said x 0 a little he>t attack2 b 
,i am all "r n[4  ,orville answ]$ k9dly4
 ,i am sorry y 7 ill1 ,mi*ael1 b we are 
glad en\gh t y 7 late4 ,t ill w9d = y   
blew good to u1 = we h ,miss ,fayall    
home ) u4 ,if y _h be5 on "t we w\ld h  
miss$ h]4 ,g ar\nd to ! ,congress fir/4 
,! c> glid$ d[n ,mi*igan av5ue to !     
hotel1 :]e ,m>ion 0 already wait+ 9 !   

ladies' lobby4 ,%e look$ j :at %e 01 !  
pamp]$ & pett$ daught] ( a ri* man4     
,tonight h] *eeks 7 flu%$ & h] h& 0 v   
un/eady4 ,orville notic$ bo? :5 %e ent]$
 ! c>4 ,he 0 />tl$1 = ,m>ion 0 8 fiance4
 ,he knew t %e 0 usually full ( life &  
_s2 b ?is midnight gaiety worri$ him1 & 
all ! m t he lov$ ! girl s9c]ely4       
,m>ion talk$ fa/ & furi\sly1 rail+      
cont9ually at h] bro!r2 b %e av]t$ h]   
face f ,orville z mu* z possible & spoke
 to ,?ornton4 ,orville said no?+ aft] he
 _h greet$ h]4  ,! c> sp$ on1 pass$ !   
club aga9 & d[n t[>d ! bridge at ! foot 
( ! av5ue4 ,m>ion 0 scold+ at ,?ornton z
 !y approa*$ ! bridge at a good rate (  
spe$4 ,orville 0 />+ /raight ahead1 s   
only he saw ,mi*ael's h& make a quick   
movem5t t[>d ! controll]1 & ano!r       
movem5t1 at ! same "t1 z if 8 foot 7    
try+ to press on ! brake2 b bo? movem5ts
 seem$ to fall %ort & ,mi*ael's head    
dropp$ on 8 brea/4 ,al>m$1 ,orville     
look$ up4 ,he _h a swift glimpse ( a    
fla%+ r$ light4 ,a *a9 snapp$ l a pi/ol 

%ot4 ,he he>d an oa? f ,?ornton1 & a    
scream f ,m>ion4 ,!n1 9 an in/ant1 he   
felt ! great weight fall+1 & a flood (  
cold wat] p\r$ ?r\gh ! op5 w9d[ ( ! c>4 
,he tri$ to op5 ! door1 b ! weight (    
wat] aga9/ x made ?is impossible4 ,! c> 
fill$ & ! door mov$4 ,he 0 pu%$ out4 ,he
 ?\ght ( sav+ ,m>ion2 b all 0 d>k ar\nd 
him4 ,he tri$ to call1 b ! wat] *ok$    
him4 ,he c\ld only ?9k a pray]1 be=e he 
seem$ to be fall+ asleep4 ,ev]y?+ 0 fad+
 away be=e him1 9 a /range feel+ (      
dreamy satisfaction2 s only vaguely did 
he realize ! trag$y t _h fall5 ^u him4  
,,ii4  ,:5 light & vision came back to  
,orville1 he 0 /&+ up & vaguely wond]+  
:y4 ,be=e him he saw ,?ornton & ,m>ion1 
side by side4 ,ne> !m 0 ,callovan )     
,mi*ael4 ,all 7 *ang$2 b ,orville c\ld n
 und]/& j 9 :at ! *ange consi/$4 ,9     
,?ornton & ,m>ion ! *ange 0 n good to   
look at1 & ,orville someh[ felt t x 0   
becom+ m m>k$ z he gaz$4 ,mi*ael 0 almo/
 trans=m$1 & 0 look+ at ,orville ) a    
smile on 8 face4 ,callovan 0 smil+ also1

 s ,orville naturally smil$ back at !m4 
,?ornton 0 fr[n+1 & ,m>ion look$        
horrible 9 h] t]ror4 ,orville c\ld      
und]/& no?+ ( x4 ,he glanc$ ab\t him &  
saw ?\s&s ( m5 & wom51 all smil+ or     
fr[n+1 l 8 companions4 ,sev]al seem$ to 
be ab\t to beg9 a j\rney & 7 mov+ away f
 ! gr\ps1 mo/ ( !m alone4 ,"s _h burd5s 
/rapp$ to _! %\ld]s & b5t "u !m z !y    
walk$4 ,^? :o 7 n dep>t+ 7 prep>+ =     
dep>ture2 b ,orville c\ld see no guides 
ab\t4 ,all ! travel]s appe>$ to und]/&  
:]e !y 7 to g4  ,orville wat*$ ! gr\ps  
divide aga9 & aga91 wond]+ /ill1 n kn[+ 
! reason = ! division4 ,"s took a road t
 l$ upw>d to a m\nta94 ,x 0 a r\gh1 h>d 
& tiresome road4 ,orville c\ld see m5 & 
wom5 f> above on t road1 dragg+ !mselves
 along pa9fully4 ,ano!r road l$ d[n into
 a valley2 b ,orville c\ld n see deep   
into t valley1 because ( a haze :i* hung
 ov] x4 ,he look$ long at ! road be=e he
 notic$ lett]s on a rock :i* rose up l a
 gateway to x1 & he vaguely resolv$ t   
lat] he w\ld g ov] & read !m4 ,b fir/ he

 want$ to ask que/ions4  ,mi*ael1 :at   
does all ?is mean8 ,orville said2 all ! 
"t m>vel+ t x 0 to 8 s]vant he turn$ =  
in=mation4  ,mi*ael /ill smil$1 &       
answ]$3 ,x means1 sir1 t we are dead4   
,orville 0 a/oni%$ t he felt nei!r %ock$
 nor />tl$4 ,dead8 ,i d n q und]/&1     
,mi*ael4 ,y are n jok+8  ,no1 sir4 ,x   
happ5$ quickly4 ,we w5t ov] ! bridge a  
m9ute ago4 ,our bodies are 9 ! riv] n[1 
b we are "h4  ,:]e8 ask$ ,orville4      
,mi*ael answ]$1 ,t ,i d n "k1 sir1      
except t we are 9 ,! ,l& ( ! ,dead4  ,b 
y seem to "k a great deal1 ,mi*ael1 said
 ,orville4  ,yes1 answ]$ ,mi*ael2 ,i di$
 a m9ute be=e y1 sir1 s ,i came e>li]4  
,i 0 dead on my seat :5 we /ruck ! *a9 &
 broke x4 ,"o le>ns mu* 9 a m9ute "h4 ,b
 tell me1 sir1 c y see any?+ at ! top ( 
t m\nta98  ,orville look$ up & saw a    
bright light be=e him on ! v summit &   
seem+ly at ! end ( ! road4 ,z he gaz$ x 
took ! =m ( a ,flam+ ,cross4  ,i see a  
,cross on fire1 ,mi*ael1 he said4       
,mi*ael answ]$ simply3 ,?ank ,god4  ,i c

 see a ,flam+ ,cross1 too1 said         
,callovan1 speak+ = ! fir/ "t4 ,i c see 
x1 & :at is m1 ,i am go+ up to x2 let u 
n delay an in/ant2 & ,callovan began to 
gird 8 /range-look+ g>m5t ab\t him = !  
climb4  ,!n ,orville knew t he himself 0
 drawn t[>d t ,flam+ ,cross4 ,!re 0 a   
some?+ urg+ him on4 ,8 :ole be+ 0 fill$ 
) a desire to get to t goal1 & he1 too1 
prep>$ quickly = ! asc5t4  ,wait a      
mom5t1 sir1 said ,mi*ael4 ,d ! o!rs see 
no?+ on ! m\nta98  ,?ornton & ,m>ion1   
/ill fr[n+1 7 look+ d[n into ! haze ( ! 
valley4 ,!y 7 pay+ no att5tion to _!    
fri5ds4  ,come1 let u g1 said ,?ornton  
to ! girl1 z he po9t$ to ! road :i* l$  
d[n into ! valley4  ,no1 no1 said       
,mi*ael1 n !re4 ,look up at ! m\nta94   
,:at d y see8  ,bo? ,m>ion & ,?ornton   
glanc$ upw>d4 ,i see no?+1 said ,m>ion4 
,i see a ,cross1 b x is black &         
repellant-look+1 said ,?ornton4 ,come1  
,m>ion1 let u g at once4  ,orville1     
al>m$1 call$ out3 ,m>ion1 y w surely    
come ) me4  ,! fr[n on h] face *ang$ to 

a look ( awful sadness1 b %e put h] h&  
into ,?ornton's :ile say+ to ,orville3  
,i c n g !re ) y--n upw>d4 ,i mu/ ent] !
 valley ) him4 ,%e mov$ away1 h] h& /ill
 9 ,?ornton's4 ,orville wat*$ !m g1 only
 wond]+ :y he _h no regrets4  ,mi*ael1  
he said1 ,i lov$ h] on e>?4 ,:y am ,i   
unmov$ to see h] leave me8              
,illu/ration3 ,b :5 _! feet t\*$ ! road1
 !y turn$ & look$ _! t]ror4  ,b ,mi*ael 
answ]$1 ,x is n /range 9 ,! ,l& ( !     
,dead4 ,!re are /rang] p>t+s "h2 b all (
 !m are l y\rs--te>less = ^? :o see !   
,cross4  ,?ornton & ,m>ion by ?is "t _h 
ent]$ ! valley road & 7 on ! o!r side ( 
! rock gateway4 ,b :5 _! feet t\*$ !    
road !y turn$ & look$ _! t]ror4 ,sudd5ly
 !y recoil$ & /ruck vici\sly at ea* o!r4
 ,!n !y p>t$4 ,) ! wide road betwe5 !m  
!y w5t d[n into ! valley & ! haze       
toge!r4  ,orville read ! words on ! rock
 gateway1 = n[ !y /ood out s t he c\ld  
see pla9ly1 & !y 73 ,,! ,,road ,,)\t    
,,end+4 ,mi*ael1 he said1 :at does x    
mean8  ,mi*ael answ]$1 ,%e c\ld n see ! 

,cross "h1 :o w\ld n see x on e>?4 ,x   
repell$ him1 :o s (t5 _h repell$ x 9    
life4   ,,iii4  ,nei!r ,orville nor     
,callovan 0 at all mov$ by ! trag$y ea* 
_h witness$4 ,orville's love = ,m>ion 0 
z if x _h nev] exi/$4 ,! fri5d%ip ( bo? 
= ,?ornton did n 9 ! slighte/ ass]t     
itself4 ,!y felt mov$ to sorr[1 b !     
ov]p[]+ s5se ( ano!r feel+--a feel+ (   
victory = "s ,great ,fri5d or           
,cause--left ! vague sorr[ =gott5 9 an  
in/ant4 ,bo? m5 knew t ,?ornton & ,m>ion
 _h pass$ out ( _! k5 =ev]1 & 9 ! future
 w\ld be to !m z if !y _h n be54 ,all   
?ree made ha/e to g t[>d ! road :i* l$  
up to ! ,flam+ ,cross4 ,!n ^u ,orville's
 %\ld]s he felt a heavy burd51 b /ill   
heavi] 0 "o :i* 0 b5d+ ,callovan d[n4   
,mi*ael alone /ood /raight1 )\t a weight
 ^u him4  ,x w be h>d to climb to !     
,cross ) ^! burd5s1 ,mi*ael1 said       
,orville4  ,yes1 sir1 x w1 said ,mi*ael1
 b y mu/ c>ry !m4 ,y br\ght !m "h4 ,!y  
are ! burd5s ( y\r weal?4 ,!y w hamp] y2
 b y saw ! ,cross1 & 9 ! end all w be   

well4  ,!n ^! burd5s1 ,mi*ael1 are our  
ri*es8 ask$ bo? ,orville & ,callovan 9 !
 same brea?4  ,!y are y\r ri*es1 repli$ 
,mi*ael4 ,i h no burd51 = ,i _h no      
ri*es4 ,poor 0 ,i on e>?1 & unhamp]$ am 
,i n[ = ! climb to ! ,cross4 ,look      
yond]4 ,he po9t$ to a man /&+ at ! =k ( 
! roads4 ,8 burd5 0 weigh+ him to ! e>?4
 ,he br\ght x all ) him1 sir1 cont9u$   
,mi*ael2 9 life he gave no?+ to ,god4   
,n[ he mu/ c>ry ! burd5 up to ! ,cross1 
or leave x & g ! o!r road4 ,he sees !   
,cross1 too2 b x w take ages = him to   
rea* x4  ,! man _h ?r[n d[n ! burd5 & n[
 />t$ to climb )\t x4 ,b unse5 h&s lift$
 x back to 8 %\ld]s4 ,m5 & wom5 go+ to !
 o!r road beckon$ him to ?r[ x away aga9
 & come ) !m2 b he _h se5 ! ,cross &1   
keep+ 8 eyes fix$ ^u x1 he crawl$ along 
) 8 burd5 ^u him1 in* by in*1 up !      
m\nta94  ,9 life he 0 good & fai?ful1 b 
he did n und]/& t ri*es 7 giv5 him to   
use = a purpose & t he 0 n1 himself1 !  
purpose1 said ,mi*ael4 ,x 0 a miracle ( 
grace t he c\ld see ! ,cross at all4  ,i

 knew t man 9 life1 said ,callovan4 ,b  
:y is n my burd5 heavi] ?an 88 ,i 0 ri*]
 by f>4  ,y light5$ x by m *>ity ?an he1
 said ,mi*ael1 b y did n light5 x       
suffici5tly3 ,_h y giv5 ev5 "o-t5? ( all
 t y _h1 y w\ld n[ be ev5 z ,i am--free 
( all burd54  ,i wi% ,i _h kn[n t1 said 
,callovan4  ,b1 alas6 y did "k1 repli$  
,mi*ael4 ,we all knew ^! ?+s4 ,we are n 
le>n+ !m n[4 ,b look up1 sir1 & see !   
old man ) ! heavy burd5 above y4 ,y are 
go+ to pass him on y\r way1 yet he has  
be5 dead n[ = a ye>4  ,callovan look$ up
 & gasp$3 ,my fa!r6  ,yes2 y\r fa!r1    
said ,mi*ael4 ,y _h m *>ity ?an he1 & :5
 y did give y gave ) bett] motives2 yet 
he always saw ! ,cross m pla9ly ?an y4  
,he 0 fill$ ) ,fai?4  ,is x possible t  
,i w be able to help him :5 ,i get to 8 
side8 ask$ ,callovan4  ,i ?9k1 repli$   
,mi*ael1 t y may2 b y c\ld h help$ him  
bett] 9 life by pray]s & ! ,great       
,sacrifice4 ,y probably may g along )   
him1 :5 y rea* him1 = y bo? see !       
,cross1 & p]haps y w be all[$ to aid him

 up ! m\nta94  ,!y _h by ?is "t rea*$ ! 
fir/ /eps ( ! climb4 ,orville c\ld read 
! words :i* m>k$ ! m\nta9 road3 ,,!     
,,road ,,( ,,pa9 ,,& ,,hope4  ,b !      
,cross draws mu* ( ! pa9 out ( x1 said  
,mi*ael4 ,we mu/ leave y "h1 sir1 he    
said to ,callovan1 turn+ to him4 ,y h f>
 to g to rea* y\r fa!r2 b y\r load is   
heavi] ?an my ma/]'s1 & !n y mu/ be     
lonely = a :ile4  ,b :y mu/ ,i be       
lonely8 ask$ ,callovan4  ,= _m reasons1 
sir1 repli$ ,mi*ael4 ,y w "k !m all z y 
g along4 ,k w come4 ,i may tell y b a   
few ?+s n[4 ,9 life y lov$ company1 & x 
0 (t5 an occasion ( s9 to y4 ,y g alone 
= a :ile 9 ! ,l& ( ,dea?1 on ?is        
pilgrimage to ! ,cross1 s t y may       
contemplate ,god1 ,:om y fail$ to enjoy 
by m$itation1 :5 y c\ld h _h ,him alone4
 ,!n y h few to pray = y n[1 = su*      
companions z y _h 9 life did n & d n    
pray4 ,!y w cov] y\r c(f9 ) fl[]s2 b !  
only pray]s w be ^? ( ! poor :om y      
befri5d$4 ,"o prie/1 aft] y\r fun]al1 w 
(f] ! ,great ,sacrifice = y4 ,he 0 a    

fri5d :om y help$ to educate4 ,he w     
rememb] y at y\r burial1 & aga91 too1   
be=e ! climb is ov]4  ,b1 ,mi*ael1 said 
,callovan1 ,i gave a great deal to _m   
good works4 ,w none ( ! gifts c\nt = me8
  ,yes1 sir1 x is true t y did give mu*1
 b1 answ]$ ,mi*ael1 ! gifts 7 (f]+s m   
(t5 to y\r own vanity ?an !y 7 to ,god4 
,motives alone gov]n ! value ( sacrifice
 9 ! ,l& ( ,dea?4 ,look1 n[1 beh9d y4   
,!re is "o :o c be/ answ] y\r "q4       
,callovan turn$ to see an old & v5]able 
look+ man at ! =k ( ! roads4 ,he 0 gaz+ 
anxi\sly at ! m\nta91 z if he dimly saw 
! ,cross2 b 8 burd5 0 t]rific 9 its     
weight4 ,x re/$ on ! gr\nd be=e him4 ,he
 sc>cely _h ! c\rage to take ! m\nta9   
road1 kn[+ t ! burd5 mu/ g ) him4  ,i h 
se5 t man be=e1 said ,orville4 ,!y gave 
him a reception at our club once4 ,he 0 
a great philan?ropi/--yet1 look at 8    
burd54  ,philan?ropi/ he 01 b ,i fe> he 
w g on ,! ,road )\t ,end+1 said ,mi*ael4
 ,he has _m among/ ^? :o c hate =       
et]nity to hate him4  ,sudd5ly f !      

multitude ( ! dead came m5 & wom51 :o   
look$ ) hatr$ ^u ! old man1 & surr\nd$  
him on e side & m5ac$ him ) ?reat5+     
fi/s4 ,bea/6 %\t$ "o4 ,i saw ! ,cross 9 
life1 :5 ,i 0 "y4 ,! unbelief y\r "w    
taught d5ies me ! sight ( x 9 dea?4 ,i  
curse y6  ,"o ye> 9 ! s*ools y f\nd$1   
wail$ ano!r1 lo/ me my ,god4  ,:y d y /&
 at ! foot ( ! hill ( ! ,cross1 y       
hypocrite8 cri$ ano!r4 ,y h1 9 ! "n ( a 
false sci5ce1 enc\rag$ by y\r gifts1    
de/roy$ ! ,fai? ( ?\s&s4 ,y %all n g by 
,! ,road ( ,pa9 & ,hope1 ev5 ?\gh y     
might h to climb till ,judgm5t4 ,y %all 
g ) u4  ,scream+ 9 t]ror1 ! old man 0   
dragg$ away4 ,!y c\ld he> 8 voice 9 !   
di/ance1 z ! multitude drove him along  
,! ,road )\t ,end+4  ,alas1 ,i          
und]/&--n[1 sadly said ,callovan4 ,he   
gaz$ at 8 fri5ds ) "s ( ! pa9 ( 8 com+  
solitude 9 8 eyes4 ,good-bye4 ,%all we  
meet aga98  ,mi*ael answ]$3 ,we %all    
meet aga94 ,y\r pa9 may be v great2 b   
!re is an end4 ,he :o sets 8 foot on ?is
 ,road has a promise :i* makes ev5 pa9 a

 bless+4  ,callovan 0 left beh9d1 =     
,orville & ,mi*ael climb$ fa/] ?an he4  
,mi*ael1 said 8 ma/]1 ,i am greatly     
favor$4 ,he 0 mu* bett] 9 life ?an ,i1  
yet n[ he climbs alone4  ,y are n       
favor$1 sir1 answ]$ ,mi*ael4 ,_m pray = 
y1 because y lov$ ! poor & %elt]$ & aid$
 !m4 ,he has all t is 81 all t belongs  
to him4 ,y h all t is y\rs4 ,d n =get t 
we are m>*+ t[>d ! ,sun ( ,ju/ice4  ,& s
 !y w5t on1 ov] ,! ,road ( ,pa9 & ,hope4
 ,orville's feet 7 we>y & ble$+4 ,8 h&s 
& knees 7 bruis$ by falls4 ,! add]s /ung
 him & ! ?orns pi]c$ him4 ,cold ra9     
*ill$ him & w>m bla/s oppress$ him4 ,he 
0 "o great pa92 b )9 a voice t 0 8 own  
kept say+3 ,i g to ! ,cross1 ,i g to !  
,cross1 & he =got ! suff]+4 ,he ?\ght ( 
e>? = an in/ant2 b ! ?\ght br\ght him no
 long+ to return4 ,8 brea/ 0 swell+ &   
seem$ bur/+ ) a wond]ful great ,love t  
made him cont5t ) e tortur$ /ep4 ,he ev5
 seem$ to love ! pa92 & he c\ld n /op1  
nor c\ld he re/ = ! ,flam+ ,cross t 0   
draw+ him on4 ,he long$ = x ) a burn+ & 

int5se desire4 ,8 eyes 7 wet ) ! te>s ( 
devotion1 & 8 :ole be+ cri$ out3 ,m pa91
 ,o ,"l6 m pa91 if only ,i may soon]    
rea* ! ,cross6  ,b ,mi*ael tri$ to ease 
8 ma/]'s burd54  ,at la/ ,orville said  
to him3 ,h[ _m ages h pass$ s9ce ,i di$8
  ,y h be5 dead = t5 m9utes1 sir1 answ]$
 ,mi*ael4 ,! m9utes are z ages 9 ! ,l& (
 ,dea? until y rea* ! ,cross1 & !n !    
ages are z m9utes4   ,,iv4  ,!y kept    
toil+ on1 b _h kn[n no d>kness along ,! 
,road ( ,pa9 & ,hope4 ,orville's h&     
s\ght ,mi*ael's1 & x op5$ to draw him   
clos]4 ,mi*ael1 my bro!r1 he said1 may y
 tell me :y !re is no night8  ,mi*ael   
smil$ aga9 :5 ,orville call$ him bro!r &
 answ]$3 ,because1 my ma/]1 on ,! ,road 
( ,pa9 & ,hope !re is no despair2 b x is
 always night along ,! ,road )\t ,end+4 
,c y tell me1 ,mi*ael1 my bro!r1 said   
,orville1 ,:y my eyes suff] m ke5ly ?an 
all ! re/8  ,because1 said ,mi*ael1 y\r 
eyes1 ma/]1 h (f5d$ mo/ 9 life1 & s are 
n[ ! weake/4  ,b my h&s h (f5d$1 too1   
said ,orville1 & behold1 !y are already 

pa9less & cur$ ( ! bruises4  ,y\r h&s   
are beautiful & :ite1 ma/]1 said        
,mi*ael1 & 7 little puni%$1 because !y 7
 (t5 out/ret*$ 9 *>ity & 9 good de$s4   
,!y _h come to ! br9k ( a ,*asm :i* x   
seem$ impossible to cross1 b !y hop$1 = 
!y knew no despair4 ,multitudes ( p 7   
be=e !m on ! br9k ( ! ,*asm look+       
long+ly at ! o!r side4 ,a few pilgrims 7
 be+ lift$1 by unse5 h&s1 & c>ri$ across
 ! ,*asm4 ,"s ,p[] !re 0 to be> !m :i*  
nei!r ,orville nor ,mi*ael und]/ood4    
,_m1 h[ev]1 _h wait$ long1 :ile "s 7    
tak5 quickly4 ,e h& 0 out/ret*$ t[>d !  
,cross1 & x c\ld easily be se5 t wait+ 0
 a torture worse ?an ! bruises4  ,alas1 
,mi*ael1 said ,orville1 x is h>d] to    
suff] ! wait ?an ! pa94  ,yes1 ma/]1    
,mi*ael repli$1 b ?is is ,! ,*asm (     
,neglect$ ,duties4 ,we mu/ /ay until ^? 
we h fulfill$ may come to be> u across4 
,! "o :o goes fir/ w await ! o!r on !   
opposite side4  ,alas1 ,mi*ael1 said    
,orville1 y mu/ wait = me4 ,i h few good
 de$s & few duties well done4  ,ev5 z he

 spoke1 ,mi*ael's face began to %9e & 8 
eyes 7 melt+4 ,orville look$ & saw a    
little *ild ) great w+s1 & beautiful    
beyond all dream+4 ,h] gaze 0 fix$ on   
,mi*ael ) ! deepe/ love & long+4 ,h]    
voice 0 l ! music ( a h>p1 & %e spoke b 
"o little ^w3  ,daddy6  ,bride6 ,my     
little ,bride1 :isp]$ ,mi*ael4  ,orville
 knew h]1 ,mi*ael's fir/-born *ild1 :o  
_h di$ 9 infancy4 ,he rememb]$ h]       
fun]al4 ,9 pity = poor ,mi*ael1 & feel+ 
a duty t[>d 8 s]vant1 he _h foll[$ !    
c(f9 to ! *ur* & to ! grave1 & _h borne 
! exp5ses ( h] burial4 ,8 fri5ds wond]$ 
at su* consid]ation = "o s f> b5ea? him4
  ,daddy1 :isp]$ ! beautiful _s1 ,i am  
to br+ y across1 & ma/]1 too4 ,god s5t  
me4 ,&1 daddy1 !re are millions ( *ildr5
 :o c\ld br+ _! p>5ts ov] quickly1 if !y
 _h only let !m be born4 ,x 0 y & "m1   
daddy1 :o gave me life1 baptism &       
,heav54 ,_h ,i liv$ only a m9ute1 x w\ld
 h be5 wor? x4 ,&1 daddy1 "m is com+    
soon1 & ,i am wait+ = y bo?4  ,!n !     
beautiful *ild t\*$ & support$ !m1 & lo6

 !y 7 waft$ across ,! ,*asm ( ,neglect$ 
,duties3 ,mi*ael1 because he foll[$ !   
comm& & made 8 m>riage a ,holy ,sacram5t
 to fulfil ! law ( ,god2 ,orville1      
because he _h %[n m]cy & recognition ( 8
 s]vant's claim ^u him4  ,)\t und]/&+   
:y1 ,orville f\nd himself repeat+ ov] & 
ov] aga9 ! words3 ,bless$ are ! m]ciful1
 = !y %all obta9 m]cy4 ,mi*ael he>d him 
& turn$ to say3 ,yes1 ma/]1 & ',bless$  
are ! clean ( he>t1 = !y %all see ,god'6
 ,h[ well x 0 = u t we _h ! he>t ( a    
*ild to plead our cause :5 we came to ,!
 ,*asm ( ,neglect$ ,duties4   ,v4       
,mi*ael1 said ,orville1 aft] a long &   
tiresome climb ov] a /eep "p ( ! ,road1 
^! rocks are %>p & trea*]\s1 & ,i h     
toil$ h>d & h made b v little progress4 
,i "k1 ma/]1 said ,mi*ael1 b ^! rocks   
are ! little faults ( our lives4 ,su*   
rocks cov] ! m\nta9 at ?is spot & are   
con/antly gr[+ m num]\s1 yet "o meets   
only "o's own4 ,! ,pla9 is n f> away n[4
 ,we are j rea*+ x1 & ^! /ones are !    
only way to x4  ,:at ,pla9 is x1        

,mi*ael8 ask$ ,orville4  ,x is call$1   
ma/]1 said ,mi*ael1 ,! ,pla9 ( ,s9ful   
,?+s4 ,x is betwe5 u & ! foot ( !       
,cross4  ,is x h>d to pass ov]1 ,mi*ael8
 aga9 ask$ ,orville4  ,x is v h>d to mo/
 m51 sir1 said ,mi*ael4 ,no "o kn[s h[  
h>d :o has n be5 on x2 & yet :5 "o has  
be5 ov]1 "o rememb]s no?+1 = all is     
=gott5 :5 ,! ,flam+ ,cross is rea*$4    
,!y /ood n[ at ! top ( ! /ones1 & on !  
edge ( ! va/ ,pla91 :i* lay :ite &      
scor*+ be=e !m4 ,multitudes1 z f> z !   
eye c\ld see1 7 ^u x4 ,!y /ruggl$       
pa9fully along2 b none /opp$ to re/1 =  
all faces 7 turn$ to ,! ,flam+ ,cross4  
,mi*ael took b "o /ep & a great *ange   
came ov] him4 ,orville look$ at him aga9
 & aga91 b ,mi*ael did n seem to notice 
! *ange 9 himself4 ,8 face %one ) a     
m>vel\s beauty4 ,8 g>m5ts became robes (
 brilliant :ite4 ,ab\t 8 head a light   
play$1 ! l ( :i* ,orville _h nev] se54  
,x 0 m wondr\s ?an dreams ( ,p>adise4 ,8
 ble$+ feet 7 heal$ & %one l 8 visage4  
,orville ?\ght t he he>d sweet voices   

ab\t ,mi*ael1 b voices :i* spoke to     
,mi*ael only4  ,mi*ael1 my bro!r1 he    
said1 :at is ?is2 tell me8 & ,orville's 
voice s\nd$ s(t1 z if he 7 pray+4       
,mi*ael1 :o are y8  ,b ,mi*ael only     
smil$ k9dly & humbly4 ,i am none o!r ?an
 y\r s]vant1 sir1 he answ]$4 ,he :o     
s]ves1 reigns2 = 8 glory is 9 ! s]vice4 
,i w be ) y to ! foot ( ! ,cross4 ,9    
life y 7 a good ma/]4 ,y w ne$ me until 
y rea* y\r own ,ma/] !re4 ,mi*ael po9t$ 
to :]e ! ,cross %one out ov] ! bli/]+   
,pla94  ,!n !y w5t on1 b ! heat p5etrat$
 to ,orville's v m>r[ & he seem$ to fa9t
 "u x1 yet he always kept /ruggl+ =w>d4 
,! burn+ s&s cook$ 8 ble$+ feet1 b !    
angui% did n halt him4 ,torr5ts ( te>s &
 sweat roll$ d[n f him1 b 8 hung] = !   
,cross made him =get4 ,to 8 pa9-rack$   
body x felt z if ! ,cross gave out !    
great heat1 b ,orville 0 m grateful ?an 
ev] = x4  ,does ?is heat really come f !
 ,cross1 ,mi*ael8 he ask$4  ,yes1 f !   
,cross1 ma/]1 said ,mi*ael1 = ?is is ,! 
,pla9 ( ,s9ful ,?+s1 & ! ,cross is !    

,sun ( ,ju/ice4  ,!n l a fla% ,orville  
began to und]/&1 ev5 z ,mi*ael _h       
und]/ood f ! beg9n+4 ,mi*ael saw ! *ange
 9 him4 ,8 face became m radiant be=e he
 spoke4  ,ma/]1 he said1 my s]vice is   
almo/ ov]4 ,x 0 my pray] con/antly t ,i 
c\ld return y\r goodness to me & m9e2 b 
on e>? y 7 ri* & ,i 0 poor4 ,"h1 ma/]1 9
 ,! ,l& ( ! ,dead1 ,i am ri* & y are    
poor4 ,god let me make my pilgrimage )  
y4 ,! *ild y buri$ :5 ,i _h no?+1 bore y
 ov] ,! ,*asm ( ,neglect$ ,duties1 :]e  
y\r h>de/ lot 0 to be f\nd4 ,y did n ev5
 see ano!r ,*asm1 :i* almo/ all meet1 ,!
 ,*asm ( ,=gott5 ,?+s1 = ! pray]s ga!r$ 
9 a little *apel :i* y build$ 9 a       
wild]ness1 a *>ity y =got ! day aft] y  
did x1 fill$ up ! ,*asm be=e y came to  
x4 ,"h on ,! ,pla9 ( ,s9ful ,?+s we w\ld
 naturally sep>ate1 = ,i _h nev]        
wilfully s9n$ aga9/ ,god4 ,b y ne$$ me1 
& ,he let me /ay4 ,ma/]1 y\r burd5 has  
fall5 f y4  ,x 0 true4 ,orville 0 /&+   
erect1 ) 8 eyes look+ /raight at ,!     
,flam+ ,cross1 :i* did n bl9d him4 ,8   

burd5 _h vani%$1 & 8 face _h almo/ !    
radiance ( ,mi*ael's4  ,! ,cross is ne> 
y n[1 ma/]4 ,look1 ,x comes t[>d y4 ,y\r
 pilgrimage is end+4  ,orville c\ld see 
,x com+1 g5tly & sl[ly4 ,! ,pla9 0 n[   
all beh9d him1 & yet x seem$ z if he _h 
sc>cely gone ov] m ?an a few y>ds ( x4  
,! h>p+ ( a ?\s& h>ps 0 n sweet en\gh = 
! music t fill$ ! air4 ,l ! fall+ ( _m  
wat]s 9 ! di/ance came ! promise (      
coolness to ,orville's p>*$ ?roat & 8   
burn+ lips4 ,8 brea/ heav$ & he felt 8  
he>t1 full ( ,love1 break 9 8 bosom2 b )
 x broke ! bond ( ,s91 & he knew t he 0 
dead1 inde$1 to e>?1 z out f ! /a9d cov]
 came 8 purifi$ s\l4  ,! ,cross 0 close 
to him n[4 ,) 8 new spiritual vision he 
saw t 9 =m x 0 ,"o l himself1 b ,"o )   
eyes t 7 s(t & mild & full ( t5d]ness1 )
 arms out/ret*$ & nail-pr9ts l glitt]+  
gems ^u !m1 ) a w\nd$ side & out f x a  
flood p\r+ :i* cool$ ! p>*$ s&s1 s t f  
!m ! fl[]s sprang up1 full panopli$ 9   
color1 =m & beauty1 & sweetly smell+4   
,ar\nd ,! ,flam+ ,cross flutt]$ c\ntless

 w+s1 & *ildi% voices made melody1 s(t &
 h>moni\s beyond all comp>e4 ,all else t
 ,orville ev] knew vani%$ be=e ! glance 
( ! ,belov$2 faces & =ms de>e/ & ne>e/1 
old haunts & old] affections1 all 7     
melt$ into ?is ,"o ,great ,love t is    
,et]nal4 ,! out/ret*$ arms 7 wrapp$     
ar\nd !m4 ,! blood f ! w\nd$ side wa%$  
all _! pa9s f !m4 ,on _! =eheads fell ! 
,kiss ( ,peace1 & ,orville & ,mi*ael _h 
come home4     ,,! ,,vic>-,,g5]al   ,!  
,vic>-,g5]al 0 dead4 ,) 8 long1 :ite    
hair smoo!d back1 he lay ^u a silk      
pill[1 8 h&s clasp$ ov] a *alice ^u 8   
brea/4 ,he 0 clad 9 prie/ly ve/m5ts2 &  
he look$1 z he lay 9 8 c(f9 be=e ! great
 alt> ) ! c&les burn+ on x1 z if he 7 j 
ready to arise & beg9 a new ,introibo 9 
,heav54 ,! bells ( ! *ur* :]e9 !        
,vic>-,g5]al lay asleep _h call$ 8 p all
 ! morn+ 9 a sad & solemn toll+4 ,! p _h
 come1 z sad & solemn z ! bells4 ,!y 7  
ga!r$ ab\t ! bi] ( _! pa/or4 ,prie/s f  
f> & ne> _h *ant$ ! ,(fice ( ! ,dead2 ! 
,requiem ,mass 0 ov]1 & ! v5]able *ief (

 ! diocese1 ! ,bi%op himself1 /ood 9    
cope & mitre1 to give ! la/ ,absolution4
  ,illu/ration3 ,! ,bi%op himself /ood 9
 cope & mitre to give ! la/ absolution4 
,! ,bi%op _h lov$ ! ,vic>-,g5]al--_h    
lov$ him z a bro!r4 ,= 0 x n !          
,vic>-,g5]al :o _h bidd5 ,8 ,lord%ip    
welcome1 :5 he came f 8 di/ant p>i% to  
take up ! c>es ( a diocese4 ,) all !    
timidity ( a /rang]1 ! ,bi%op _h fe>$2 b
 ! ,vic>-,g5]al guid$ 8 /eps safely &   
well4 ,n[ ! ,bi%op1 gaz+ at ! :ite1     
v5]able face1 rememb]$--& wept4 ,9 !    
mid/ ( ! ,absolution1 8 voice broke4    
,prie/s bit _! lips1 z _! eyes fill$ )  
hot te>s2 b ! ,si/]s :o taught 9 !      
p>o*ial s*ool & _! little *>ges1 did n  
attempt to keep back _! sobs4 ,= o!rs   
?an ! ,bi%op lov$ ! ,vic>-,g5]al4  ,!re 
0 "o /&+ by ! c(f91 :om nei!r ! ,bi%op1 
prie/s nor p saw4 ,x 0 ! ,vic>-,g5]al1  
himself4 ,he /ill wore 8 prie/ly        
ve/m5ts4 ,0 he n a prie/ =ev]8 ,8 arms 7
 fold$ & 8 face 0 tr\bl$4 ,he knew e "o 
pres5t2 b none ( !m knew t he 0 s ne>4  

,he scann$ ! l9es ( ! ,bi%op's face &   
seem$ to wond] at 8 te>s4 ,he 0 q unmov$
 by ! sorr[ ar\nd him1 did n seem to c>e
 at all4 ,yet 9 life ! ,vic>-,g5]al _h  
c>$ mu* ab\t ! feel+s ( o!rs t[>d him4  
,8 eyes w&]$ ov] ! great congregation & 
re/$ on ! *ildr51 b )\t t5d]ness 9 !m4  
,?is1 too1 0 v unlike ! ,vic>-,g5]al4   
,!n ! eyes came back & re/$ on ! prie/ly
 =m 9 ! c(f91 & ! tr\ble ( !m increas$4 
,! ,absolution 0 ov] & ! c(f9 0 clos$ :5
 ! ,vic>-,g5]al look$ up aga91 & knew t 
,ano!r ,unse5 besides himself 0 pres5t4 
,! ,o!r 0 look+ ov] ! c(f9 at !         
,vic>-,g5]al2 look+ /eadily1 ) eyes t   
se>*$ d[n deep & ) la%es t 7 v1 v /ill4 
,he wore a long robe ( "s texture !     
,vic>-,g5]al _h nev] se5 9 life4 ,x     
%imm]$ l silk1 %one l gold1 & sp>kl$ z  
if du/$ ) t9y diamonds4 ,! hair ( ! ,o!r
 0 long1 & fell1 bright & beautiful1 ov]
 8 %\ld]s4 ,8 face seem$ to %9e out ( x1
 l a jewel 9 a gold sett+4 ,8 limbs     
seem$ /rong & manly 9 spite ( 8 be>dless
 face4 ,! ,vic>-,g5]al notic$ :at seem$ 

l w+s beh9d him2 b !y 7 n w+s1 only     
some?+ :i* gave ! impression ( !m4 ,!   
,vic>-,g5]al c\ld n remove 8 eyes f !   
,o!r4 ,gradually he knew t he 0 gaz+ at 
an ,angel1 & an ,angel :o _h intimate   
relation to himself4  ,! body 0 borne   
out ( ! *ur*4 ,! ,angel mov$ to foll[1 &
 ! ,vic>-,g5]al knew t he also _h to g4 
,! day 0 p]fect1 = x 0 9 ! full glory ( 
! summ]2 b ! ,vic>-,g5]al notic$ little 
( ei!r ! day or ! ga!r+4 ,! ,angel did n
 speak1 b 8 eyes said come3 & s !       
,vic>-,g5]al foll[$--:i!r1 he did n "k4 
,! ,vic>-,g5]al 0 n sure t x 0 ev5 a    
place to :i* ! ,angel l$ him2 b he felt 
) increas+ tr\ble t he 0 to be ! c5t] ( 
"s mom5t\s ev5t4 ,!re 7 p arriv+1 mo/ ( 
:om ! ,vic>-,g5]al knew--m5 & wom5 ( 8  
flock1 to :om he _h m9i/]$ & _m ( :om he
 _h se5 die4 ,!y all smil$ at !         
,vic>-,g5]al z !y pass$1 & rang$        
!mselves on "o side4 ,! ,sil5t ,angel   
/ood v close to ! ,vic>-,g5]al4 ,z ! p  
came ne>1 ! prie/ felt 8 ve/m5ts gr[    
light ^u him1 z if !y 7 lift+ him 9 !   

air4 ,!y %one v brightly1 too1 & took on
 a new beauty4 ,! ,vic>-,g5]al felt glad
 t he 0 we>+ !m4  ,! ,sil5t ,angel look$
 at him1 b spoke n a ^w2 yet !          
,vic>-,g5]al und]/ood at once1 knew t he
 0 to answ] at a /]n trial1 & t ^! 7 8  
witnesses--! s\ls ( ! p to :om he       
m9i/]$1 to :om he _h brok5 ! ,bread (   
,life4 ,h[ _m !re 76 ,!y gladd5$ !      
,vic>-,g5]al's he>t4 ,!re 7 8 conv]ts1 !
 *ildr5 he _h baptiz$1 8 p5it5ts1 ! pure
 virg9s ^: v[s he _h consecrat$ to ,god1
 ! y\?s :om 8 example _h won to ! alt>4 
,!y 7 all !re4 ,! ,vic>-,g5]al c\nt$ !m1
 & he c\ld n ?9k ( a s+le "o miss+4  ,on
 ! o!r side1 witnesses began to arrive &
 ! ,vic>-,g5]al's look ( tr\ble return$4
 ,he felt 8 prie/ly ve/m5ts becom+      
heavy4 ,especially did he feel ! weight 
( ! amice1 :i* 0 l a heavy iron helmet  
cru%$ d[n ov] 8 %\ld]s4 ,! c9cture 0    
b9d+ him v tightly4 ,he felt t he c\ld  
sc>cely move = x4 ,! maniple r5d]$ 8    
left arm almo/ p[]less4 ,! /ole 0 pull+ 
at him1 & ! weight ( ! *asuble made him 

v fa9t4  ,he knew "s ( ! witnesses1 b   
only a few4 ,he _h se5 ^! few be=e4 ,!y 
7 8 neglect$ spiritual *ildr54 ,he      
rememb]$ ea* & e case4 ,"o 0 a miss$    
sick-call3 8 _h be5 ! fault4 ,ano!r 0 a 
man driv5 f ! *ur* by a h>% ^w spok5 9  
ang]4 ,! ,vic>-,g5]al rememb]$ ! day :5 
he ref]r$ to ?is man 9 8 s]mon & saw him
 arise 9 8 pew & leave4 ,he did n       
return4 ,ano!r 0 a prie/--8 own         
assi/ant4 ,! ,vic>-,g5]al _h no pati5ce 
) 8 weaknesses4 ,f disgu/ at !m 8 feel+s
 _h turn$ to rancor aga9/ ! man--& !    
assi/ant 0 lo/4 ,! ,vic>-,g5]al trembl$2
 = ^! ?+s he _h pass$ by z ei!r ju/ifi$ 
by reason ( ! sev]ity necess>y to 8     
(fice1 or z wip$ out by 8 virtues--& he 
_h _m virtues4  ,! ,vic>-,g5]al's eyes  
s\ght ^? ( ! ,sil5t ,angel1 & he lo/ "s 
( 8 fe>1 :ile ! weight ( 8 ve/m5ts      
became a little light]4 ,b ! ,sil5t     
,angel's gaze caus$ ! ,vic>-,g5]al aga9 
to look at ! witnesses4 ,^? aga9/ him 7 
increas+4 ,! faces ( ! new-com]s he did 
n "k4 ,! ,vic>-,g5]al felt l prote/+ t  

!re mu/ be "s mi/ake1 = ! new-com]s 7 r$
 m51 br[n m51 yell[ m5 & black m51      
besides :ite m5 ^: faces 7 altoge!r     
/range4 ,he 0 sure none ( ^! _h ev] be5 
9 8 p>i%4 ,! new-com]s 7 dress$ 9 ! g>bs
 ( e nation "u ! sun4 ,!y all alike     
look$ v /]nly at ! ,vic>-,g5]al1 s t he 
c\ld n be> _! glances4 ,/ill he c\ld n  
und]/& h[ he _h ev] (f5d$ aga9/ !m1 nor 
c\ld he surmise :y !y %\ld be witnesses 
to 8 hurt4  ,! ,sil5t ,angel /ill /ood  
beside ! ,vic>-,g5]al2 b ! tr\bl$ s\l ( 
! prie/ c\ld f9d no enlight5m5t 9 8     
eyes4 ,all ! :ile witnesses kept arriv+ 
& ! multitude ( !m fill$ him ) a great  
t]ror4  ,at la/ he saw a face among/ !  
/rang]s :i* he ?\ght famili>1 & he began
 to und]/&4 ,x 0 ! face ( a prie/ he _h 
kn[n1 :o _h be5 9 ! same diocese1       
some:at "u ! ,vic>-,g5]al's au?ority4   
,on e>? ?is prie/ _h be5 "o ( ! quiet   
k9d1 )\t ambition except to s]ve 9 a v  
humble way4 ,he _h always be5 9 a p>i% s
 poor & small1 t ! prie/ himself _h 9 8 
mann]1 8 be>+1 ev5 8 clo!s1 reflect$ its

 humility & its pov]ty4 ,! ,vic>-,g5]al 
rememb]$ t ! prie/ _h once come to him z
 a matt] ( consci5ce to say t1 :ile he 0
 n compla9+1 nev]!less he really ne$$   
help & c\nsel4 ,he said t 8 scatt]$     
flock 0 be+ lo/ = ! want ( ?+s :i* c\ld 
n be suppli$ out ( its pov]ty4 ,he told 
! ,vic>-,g5]al :at 0 ne$$4 ,!           
,vic>-,g5]al rememb]$ t he _h agre$ )   
him2 b _h in=m$ him v g5tly t x 0 !     
policy ( ! diocese to let ea* p>i%      
ma9ta9 & support itself4 ,! ,vic>-,g5]al
 _h felt ju/ifi$ 9 refus+ 8 aid1        
especially s9ce1 at t "t1 he 0 collect+ 
= a new organ = 8 own *ur*1 "o ) ?ree   
banks ( keys--! old "o _h b two4 ,!     
,vic>-,g5]al n[ knew t 8 slight feel+ ( 
worry at ! "t 0 n gr\ndless2 b :ile !n  
he _h felt vaguely t he 0 wrong 9 8     
position1 n[ he 0 c]ta9 ( error4 ,8 eyes
 s\ght all ?r\gh 8 own witnesses1 b !y  
f\nd no likelihood ( a te/imony 9 8     
favor bas$ on ! pur*ase ( t gr& organ4  
,!n x all came to ! ,vic>-,g5]al1 f !   
eyes ( ! ,sil5t ,angel1 t he _h receiv$ 

on e>? all ! rew>d t 0 due to him = x4  
,! pres5ce ( ! m5 ( all colors & (      
/range g>bs 0 /ill a my/]y to !         
,vic>-,g5]al2 b at la/ he saw among !m a
 b5t old prie/ ) a long be>d & a        
crucifix 9 8 girdle4 ,at once !         
,vic>-,g5]al recogniz$ him & 8 he>t     
sank4 ,too well he rememb]$ ! poor      
mission>y :o _h begg$ = assi/ance3      
money1 a lett]1 a recomm5dation--any?+2 
& _h fac$ ! inflexible (ficial = half an
 h\r dur+ 8 plead+4 ,! ,vic>-,g5]al _h  
felt at t "t1 z he felt :5 8 poor       
diocesan bro!r _h come to him1 t !re 0 s
 mu* to be done at home1 absolutely no?+
 c\ld be s5t out4 ,!re 0 ! ,orphanage   
:i* ! ,bi%op 0 build+ & !y 7 j beg9n+ to
 ga!r funds = a new ,ca!dral4 ,! ,bi%op 
_h acquiesc$ 9 ! ,vic>-,g5]al's rul+4 ,!
 diocese _h fl\ri%$ & _h gr[n /rong4 ,! 
,vic>-,g5]al _h always be5 its pride4   
,he 0 humbl$ n[ "u ! gaze ( ! ,sil5t    
,angel1 ^: eyes told him :]e9 he _h be5 
at fault4 ,he knew t ! fault 0 n 9 !    
build+ ( ! great & beautiful ?+s1 :i* ( 

!mselves 7 good because !y 7 = ,god's   
glory2 b r 0 x 9 ?is3 t he _h %ut out ( 
8 he>t1 = _! sakes1 ! cry ( affliction &
 ! call ( plead+ voices f ! ne> & f>    
begg+ b = ! crumbs :i* meant to !m ,fai?
 "h & ,life h]eaft]4  ,n[1 ,o ,god6 !re 
7 ! r$ m51 ! br[n m51 ! yell[ m5 & !    
black m52 n to speak ( ^! :ite m5 ^:    
faces 7 s /range2 & !y 7 go+ to say     
some?+--some?+ aga9/ him4 ,he c\ld      
guess--c\ld well guess :at x 0 !y w\ld  
say4 ,! ,vic>-,g5]al knew t he _h be5   
wrong1 & t 8 wrong _h come into         
,et]nity4 ,he d\bt$ if x ev] c\ld be    
made "r1 = he knew n[ ! value ( a s\l   
ev5 9 a black body4 ,he knew x1 b 0 x   
too late8 ,8 ve/m5ts 7 z heavy z lead4  
,trembl+ 9 e limb1 ! ,vic>-,g5]al look$ 
= 8 ,judge2 b he c\ld n see ,him4 ,he   
only felt ,8 ,pres5ce4 ,! ,sil5t ,angel 
_h a book 9 8 h&4 ,! ,vic>-,g5]al c\ld  
read its title4 ,!re 0 a *alice on !    
cov]1 z if x spoke ( prie/s1 & "u x he  
read3  ,,! ,,law ,,by ,,:i* ,,!y ,,%all 
,,be ,,judg$4  ,! ,sil5t ,angel op5$ !  

book & ! ,vic>-,g5]al saw t x _h b "o   
page4 ,%9+ out f ! page he read3  ,,?\  
,,art ,a ,,prie/ ,,=ev]4  ,& "u x3  ,,g 
,,ye1 ,,!re=e1 ,,& ,,tea* ,,all         
,,nations4  ,sorr[ 0 ov] ! s\l ( !      
prie/4 ,only ! hope 9 ! eyes ( ! ,sil5t 
,angel gave him hope1 z he b[$ 8 head   
be=e ! judgm5t4     ,,! ,,resurrection  
,,( ,,alta   ,fa!r ,broidy ru%$ d[n !   
/one /eps & ran t[>d ! ,bi%op's c>riage 
:i* _h j /opp$ at ! curb4 ,he flung op5 
! door be=e ! driv] c\ld alight1 kiss$ !
 r+ on ! h& ext5d$ him1 help$ its own]  
out & ) a beam+ face l$ ! ,bi%op to !   
pretty & com=table rectory4  ,welcome6  
welcome to ,alta1 ,bi%op1 he said z !y  
ent]$ ! h\se1 & sure ! :ole ,dean]y is  
"h to back x up4  ,! ,bi%op smil$ z !   
cl]gy troop$ d[n ! /airs e*o+ ! greet+4 
,! ,bi%op knew !m all1 & he 0 happy1 =  
well 0 he aw>e t e man meant :at he     
said4 ,no "o really ev] admir$ ! ,bi%op1
 b all lov$ him1 & ea* _h a private     
reason ( 8 own = x t he nev] confid$ to 
anyone save 8 ne>e/ crony4 ,!y 7 all "h 

n[ to witness ! resurrection ( ,alta--! 
poore/ p>i% 9 a n too ri* ,diocese1     
hopeless ?ree ye>s ago1 b n[--well1 !re 
x is across ! lot1 t symphony 9 /one1 e 
l9e ( its *a/e go?ic a ,te ,deum t ev5  
an agno/ic c\ld und]/& & appreciate2 e  
bit ( c>v+ ! p>agraph ( a s]mon t       
pass]s-by1 p]=ce1 mu/ he>4 ,to-day x is 
to be consecrat$1 ! cap-/one is to be   
set on ,fa!r ,broidy's ,ar* ( ,triumph &
 ! real life ( ,alta p>i% to beg94  ,i  
?\ght y _h b sixte5 families "h1 said ! 
,bi%op z he wat*$ ! cr[d /ream into !   
*ur*4  ,!re 7 b eighte51 ,bi%op1 ! "y   
prie/ answ]$1 ) a happy smile t _h      
consid]able self-satisfaction 9 x4 ,!re 
are sev5ty-five n[4  ,& h[ did x come   
ab\t1 my lad8 que/ion$ ! ,bi%op4  ,mo/ly
 ?r\gh my mission br++ back "s ( !      
'ought-to-be's1' b ,i suppose pr9cipally
 because my fri5d ,mc,dermott op5$ 8    
factory to ,ca?olics4 ,y "k1 ,bi%op1 t  
?\gh he 0 born "o ( u he _h someh[      
acquir$ a bitt] hatr$ ( ! ,*ur*1 & he   
nev] employ$ ,ca?olics until ,i br\ght  

him ar\nd4  ,!re 0 a %ad[ ( a smile t _h
 mean+ to x on ! ,bi%op's face1 z he    
patt$ ! ard5t "y pa/or on ! arm1 & said3
  ,well1 ,god bless him6 ,god bless him6
 b ,i suppose we mu/ beg9 to ve/ n[4 ,is
 x n ne> t5 o'clock8  ,fa!r ,broidy     
turn$ ) a little %ade ( disappo9tm5t on 
8 face to ! "w ( prep>ation1 & soon _h !
 procession />t$ t[>d ! *ur*4  ,%all ,i 
describe ! beauty ( x all8--! lights &  
fl[]s1 ! sw++ c5s]s1 ) ! glory ( ! *ant 
& ! weal? ( my/ic symbolism :i* foll[$ !
 pass+ ( t solemn procession into !     
sanctu>y8 ,t c\ld be/ be imag9$1 l !    
feel+ 9 ! he>t ( ! "y pa/or :o ador$ e  
l9e ( ! build+4 ,he _h wat*$ ! lay+ (   
ea* /one1 & c\ld almo/ c\nt ! *ips t _h 
jump$ f e *isel4 ,!re _h nev] be5 s     
beautiful a day to him1 & nev] su* a    
c]emony b "o--?ree ye>s ago 9 ! ,sem9>y 
*apel4 ,he almo/ =got x 9 ! glory ( !   
pres5t4 ,de> me1 h[ well ,kais] did     
prea*6 ,he always knew x1 did ,fa!r     
,broidy1 t "y ,kais] _h x 9 him4 ,he did
 n envy him a bit ( ! congratulations4  

,!y 7 a "p ( ,fa!r ,broidy's triumph1   
too4 ,x 0 small wond] t ! ,dean :isp]$  
to ! ,bi%op on ! way back to ! rectory3 
,y w h to put ,broidy at ! top ( ! li/  
n[4 ,he has surely won 8 spurs to-day4  
,b aga9 ! %ad[ ( ! mean+ smile 0 on !   
,bi%op's face1 & he said no?+2 s ! ,dean
 look$ wise & my/]i\s z he slapp$ ! "y  
pa/or on ! back & said3  ,pr(iciat1 ,god
 bless y6 ,y h done well1 & ,i am pr\d (
 y1 b wait & li/54 ,!n 8 voice dropp$ to
 a :isp]4 ,i 0 talk+ to ! ,bi%op ab\t y4
  ,! d9n]8 ,well1 ,anne excell$ h]self4 
,is n t en\gh to say8 ,b p]haps y h nev]
 ta/$ ,anne's cook+8 ,!n y surely h he>d
 ( x1 = all ! ,diocese kn[s ab\t x1 &   
ev]yone said t ,broidy 0 9 8 usual good 
luck :5 ,anne left ! ,dean's & w5t to   
keep h\se = ! prie/ at ,alta4  ,/ory    
foll[$ /ory1 z di% foll[$ di%1 & a *ance
 to rub up ! wit t _h be5 gr[+ ru/y 9 ! 
c\ntry missions = mon?s nev] pass$ by   
unnotic$4  ,! ,dean 0 toa/ma/]4  ,"r    
,rev]5d ,bi%op & ,rev]5d ,fa!rs1 he     
began1 :5 he _h en=c$ sil5ce ) ! h&le ( 

8 =k1 x is my pleasure & pride to be "h 
to-day4 ,?ree ye>s ago a "y prie/ 0 s5t 
to "o ( ! mo/ mis]ably poor places 9 !  
,diocese4 ,:at he f\nd y all "k4 ,!     
sorr[ful hi/ory ( ! decl9e ( ,alta 0    
nev] a secret record4 ,eighte5 c>eless  
families left4 ,bigotry rampant4        
,factories clos$ to ,ca?olics4 ,*ur*    
dilapidat$4 ,only ! ve/ry = a dwell+    
place4 ,t 0 ?ree ye>s ago1 & look ar\nd 
y to-day4 ,see ! *ur*1 h\se & s*ool1 &  
built out ( :at8 ,t is ,fa!r ,broidy's  
"w & ,fa!r ,broidy's triumph1 b we are  
glad ( x4 ,no man has made su* a record 
9 our ,diocese be=e4 ,:at h we o!rs done
 by ! side ( 8 extraord9>y ef=t8 ,yet we
 are n jeal\s4 ,we "k well ! good       
qualities ( s\l & body 9 our "y fri5d1 &
 ,god bless him4 ,we are pleas$ to be ) 
him1 ?\gh completely outclass$4 ,we     
rejoice 9 ! resurrection ( ,alta4 ,let  
me n[ call ^u our belov$ ,bi%op1 ^:     
pres5ce among u is always a joy4  ,:5 ! 
applause subsid$ ! ,bi%op arose1 & = an 
in/ant /ood aga9 ) t mean+ smile j      

light+ 8 face4 ,= t in/ant he did n utt]
 a ^w4 ,:5 he did speak !re 0 a quiv] 9 
8 voice t age _h nev] plant$ & 9 spite (
 ! jokes :i* _h prec$$ & ! laught] :i*  
he _h l$1 x s\nd$ l a =]unn] ( te>s4 ,he
 _h nev] be5 call$ eloqu5t1 ?is         
k9dly-fac$ & sn[-cr[n$ old man1 b :5 he 
spoke x 0 always ) a g5tle dignity1 & a 
dep? ( sympa?y & feel+ t compell$       
att5tion4  ,x is a great satisfaction1  
my de> ,fa!rs1 he began1 to f9d s _m ( y
 "h to rejoice ) our "y fri5d & 8 devot$
 p1 & to ?us enc\rage ! gr[? ( a prie/ly
 life :i* he has s well begun 9 ,alta4  
,no "o glories 9 8 success m ?an ,i4 ,no
 "o m w>mly ?an ,i1 8 ,bi%op1 t5d]s     
congratulations4 ,?is is truly a day !  
,"l has made--?is day 9 ,alta4 ,x is a  
day ( joy & gladness = prie/ & p4 ,w y  
p>don an old man if he /ems ! tide (    
mir? = an in/ant8 ,he c\ld n hope to /em
 x = long4 ,on su* an occasion z ?is x  
w\ld bur/ ! b>ri]s1 leav+ :at he w\ld %[
 y once m subm]g$ b5ea? rippl+ wat]s &  
silv]-tipp$ waves ( laught]4 ,x seems   

wrong ev5 to ?9k ( ! dep?s :]e lie !    
bodies ( ! dead & ! hulks ( ! wreck$4 ,b
 ! bottom always has its treasure z well
 z its trag$y4 ,!re are bo? a trag$y & a
 treasure 9 ! /ory ,i w tell y to-day4  
,y rememb] ,fa!r ,belmond1 ! fir/ pa/or 
( ,alta8 ,yes6 ,!n let me tell y a /ory 
t y\r g5]\s prie/ly s\ls w treasure z x 
des]ves4  ,! table 0 /rangely sil5t4 ,n 
"o ( ! gue/s _h ev] be=e kn[n ! dep? (  
sympa?y 9 ! old ,bi%op till n[4 ,e *ord 
9 ! nature ( ea* man vibrat$ to ! t\* ( 
8 words4  ,illu/ration3 ,i ask$ him h[  
he liv$ on ! pittance he _h receiv$4  ,x
 0 t5 ye>s ago1 w5t on ! ,bi%op--ah1 h[ 
ye>s fly fa/ to ! old6--a fri5d (       
college days1 a bi%op 9 an ,ea/]n ,/ate1
 wrote me a long lett] conc]n+ a "y     
conv]t he _h j orda9$4 ,he 0 a lad (    
great tal5ts1 brilliant & h&some1 ! son 
( weal?y p>5ts1 :o1 h[ev]1 n[ ca/ him   
(f1 giv+ him to und]/& t he w\ld receive
 no?+ f !m4 ,! "y man 0 fill$ ) zeal1 & 
he begg$ ! bi%op to give him to "s      
mission>y diocese :]e9 he c\ld "w 9     

obscurity = ! great] glory ( ,god4 ,he 0
 s useful & s brilliant a man t ! bi%op 
desir$ to atta* him to 8 own h\sehold & 
0 loa? to lose him1 b ! prie/ begg$ h>d 
& 0 p]si/5t2 s ! bi%op ask$ me to take  
him = a few ye>s & give him actual      
contact ) ! h>d%ips ( life 9 a pione]   
/ate4 ,soon1 he ?\ght1 ! "y man w\ld be 
will+ to return to 8 l>g] field4 ,!     
bi%op1 9 o!r words1 want$ to te/ him4 ,i
 sadly ne$$ prie/s1 s :5 he came ) ! oil
 /ill wet on 8 h&s1 ,i gave him a       
place--! wor/ ,i _h--,i gave him ,alta4 
,"s ( y old] m5 "k :at x 0 !n4 ,! /ory (
 ,alta is full ( sorr[4 ,i told x to    
him1 b he ?ank$ me & w5t to 8 *>ge4 ,i  
expect$ to see him )9 a week1 b ,i did n
 see him = a ye>4 ,!n ,i s5t = him1 & ) 
8 annual report 9 my h& ,i ask$ him h[  
he liv$ on ! pittance :i* he _h receiv$4
 ,he said t x took v little :5 "o 0     
c>eful & t he liv$ well en\gh--b 8 coat 
0 ?readb>e & 8 %oes 7 sadly pat*$4 ,!re 
0 a brightness 9 8 eyes too1 & a flu% on
 8 *eek t ,i did n q l4 ,i ask$ him ( 8 

"w & he told me t he 0 hopeful--told me 
( ! little repairs he _h made1 ( a s\l  
won back1 b 9 ! conv]sation ,i actually 
/ole ! sad tale ( 8 pov]ty f him4 ,yet  
he made no compla9t & w5t back *e]fully 
to ,alta4  ,! next mon? he came aga91 b 
?is "t he told me ( ! dire ne$ ( aid1 n 
= himself1 b = 8 *ur*4 ,! p1 he said1 7 
poor pione]s1 & 9 ! com=tless & ugly old
 *ur* !y 7 los+ _! grip on religion4 ,! 
"y p 7 fall+ away v fa/4 ,all ar\nd 7   
well ord]$ & beautiful sect>ian *ur*es4 
,he c\ld see ! effect1 n visible to less
 int]e/$ eyes b v pla9 to 84 ,he fe>$ t 
ano!r g5]ation w\ld be lo/ & he ask$ me 
if !re 0 any possibility ( secur+       
tempor>y aid su* z ! sects _h = _!      
build+ "w4 ,i _h to tell him t no?+ c\ld
 be done4 ,i told him ( ! pov]ty ( my   
own ,diocese1 & t1 :ile 8 0 a poor      
place1 !re 7 o!rs approa*+ x4 ,9 my he>t
 ,i knew !re 0 some?+ sadly lack+ 9 our 
national "w = ! ,*ur*1 b ,i c\ld d no?+ 
myself4 ,he wrote to 8 own ,/ate = help1
 b ! lett]s 7 unansw]$4 ,except = ! few 

/ip5ds ,i c\ld give him & :i* he devot$ 
to 8 "w1 x 0 impossible to d any?+4 ,he 
0 brave & nev] falt]$ ?\gh ! eyes 9 him 
%one bright] & 9 places 8 coat 0 worn   
?r\gh4 ,a few days lat] ,i receiv$ a    
lett] f 8 bi%op ask+ h[ he did & say+ t 
he w\ld appo9t him to an excell5t p>i%  
if he w\ld return home will+ly4 ,i s5t !
 lett] to ,alta ) a little note ( my    
own1 congratulat+ him on 8 *ang$        
condition4 ,he return$ ! lett] to me ) a
 few l9es say+3 ',i c n g4 ,if ,i des]t 
my p "h x w\ld be a s94 ,!re are pl5ty  
at home = ! ri* places b y h no "o to   
s5d "h4 ,please ask ! bi%op to let me   
/ay4 ,i ?9k x is ,god's w4' ,! day ,i   
receiv$ t lett] ,i he>d "o ( my prie/s  
at ! ,ca!dral say3 ',h[ se$y t "y       
,belmond looks6 = an ,ea/]n man he is   
positively sloppy 9 8 dress4 ,he ought  
to brace up & ?9k ( ! dignity ( 8 call+4
 ,surely su* a man is n calculat$ to    
impress himself ^u our sep>at$ bre?r54' 
,& ano!r *im$ 93 ',i wond] :y he left 8 
own diocese8'  ,i he>d no m = two ye>s  

except = ! annual report1 & n[ & !n a   
reque/ = a disp5sation4 ,i did he> t he 
0 tea*+ ! few *ildr5 ( ! p>i% himself1 &
 e little :ile ,i saw an article 9 "s ( 
! pap]s1 unsign$ b suspici\sly l 8 /yle1
 & ,i suspect$ t he 0 e>n+ a little     
money ) 8 p54  ,"o w9t] night1 return+  
alone f a visitation ( ,v9ta1 ! fa/ tra9
 0 /all$ by a blizz>d at ! ,alta /ation4
 ,i w5t out on ! plat=m to secure a     
brea? ( fre% air1 b ,i _h sc>cely clos$ 
! door :5 a boy ru%$ up to me & ask$ if 
,i 7 a ,ca?olic prie/4 ,:5 ,i nodd$ he  
said3 ',we h be5 try+ to get a prie/ all
 day1 b ! wires are d[n 9 ! /orm4 ,fa!r 
,belmond is sick & ! doctor says he w   
die4 ,he told me to look ?r\gh e tra9 t 
came 94 ,he 0 sure ,i w\ld f9d "s "o4'  
,rea*+ at once = my grip & coat ,i ru%$ 
to ! home ( ! ,pa/or4 ,! home 0 !       
lean-to ve/ry ( ! old log *ur*4 ,9 "o   
corn] ,fa!r ,belmond liv$2 ano!r 0 giv5 
ov] to ! ve/m5ts & l95s4 ,ev]y?+ 0      
spotlessly clean4 ,on a poor b$ ! prie/ 
0 toss+1 moan+ & deliri\s4 ,only ! boy  

_h att5d$ him 9 8 sickness until ! noon 
( t day :5 two good old wom5 he>d ( 8   
condition & came4 ,"o ( !m 0 at 8 b$side
 :5 ,i ent]$4 ,:5 %e saw my coll> %e    
lift$ h] h&s 9 t peculi>ly ,hib]nian    
ge/ure t means s mu*1 & said3  ',sure1  
,god s5t y "h ?is night4 ,he has be5    
wait+ s9ce noon to die4'  ,! sick prie/ 
op5$ 8 eyes t n[ _h ! brightness ( dea? 
9 !m & appe>$ to look ?r\gh me4 ,he     
seem$ to be v f> away4 ,b sl[ly ! eyes  
told me t he 0 com+ back--back f !      
%ad[s2 !n at la/ he spoke3  ',y1 ,bi%op8
 ,?ank ,god6'  ,he made 8 simple        
confession4 ,i ano9t$ him & br\ght him  
,viaticum f ! tab]nacle 9 ! *ur*4 ,!n ! 
eyes w5t wild aga91 & ,i saw :5 !y op5$ 
& look$ at me t he _h already turn$     
ar\nd1 & 0 aga9 walk+ ?r\gh ! %ad[s ( ! 
,great ,valley t ends ! ,long ,road4    
,illu/ration3 ,!n ,i le>n$--old prie/ & 
bi%op z ,i 0--,i le>n$ my lesson4       
,?r\gh ! night we ?ree1 ! old woman1 !  
boy & myself1 wat*$ him & li/5$ to 8    
w&]+s4 ,!n ,i le>n$--old prie/ & bi%op z

 ,i 0--,i le>n$ my lesson4 ,! lips t    
nev] spoke a compla9t 7 mov$1 b n by 8  
w1 to g ov] ! /ory ( two t]rible ye>s4  
,x 0 a sad /ory4 ,x began ) 8 great     
zeal4 ,he want$ to d s mu*1 b ! black   
disc\ragem5t ( ev]y?+ sl[ly kill$ 8     
hopes4 ,he saw ! ,fai? go+ f 8 p4 ,he   
saw t !y 7 ceas+ to c>e4 ,! t[n 0 !n1 z 
x is to-day1 ,mc,dermott's t[n1 b       
,mc,dermott _h fall5 away :5 8 ri*es    
came1 & "s t]rible ev5t1 a qu>rel ) a   
=m] prie/ :o _h att5d$ ,alta f a di/ant 
po9t1 _h left ,mc,dermott bitt]4 ,he    
practically drove ! pa/or f 8 door4 ,he 
clos$ 8 factory to ! prie/'s p & "o by  
"o !y left4 ,only eighte5 families /ay$4
 ,! dy+ prie/ c\nt$ !m ov] 9 8 dreams1 &
 sobb$ z he told ( ! o!rs :o _h gone4   
,!n ! bigotry t ,mc,dermott's fai? _h   
kept conceal$ broke out "u ! enc\ragem5t
 ( ,mc,dermott's infidelity4 ,! boys ( !
 t[n flung insults at ! prie/ z he      
pass$4 ,! p gave little1 & t grudg+ly4  
,i c\ld almo/ feel 8 pa9 z he told 9 8  
delirium h[1 day aft] day1 he _h dragg$ 

8 frail body to *ur* & on ! r\nd ( duty4
 ,b e n[ & !n1 z if ! words came        
naturally to be> him up1 he w\ld say3   
',x's = ,god's sake4 ,i am no?+4 ,x w   
all come 9 ,8 own good "t4'  ,!n ,i knew
 ! _s t kept him to 8 "w4 ,he w5t ov] 8 
visit to me4 ,h[ he _h hop$1 & !n h[ 8  
hopes 7 da%$ to ! gr\nd4 ,oh1 de> ,"l1  
_h ,i kn[n :at x all meant to t         
s5sitive1 sa9tly nature1 ,i w\ld h sold 
my r+ & cross to give him :at he ne$$4  
,b my words seem$ to h brok5 him & he   
came home to die4 ,! night ( 8 return he
 sp5t be=e ! alt> 9 8 log *ur*1 &1      
,sa9ts ( ,heav51 h[ he pray$6 ,:5 ,i    
he>d 8 poor1 dry lips :isp] ov] ! pray] 
once m ,i b[$ my head on ! cov]let &    
cri$ z only a *ild c cry--& ,i 0 only a 
*ild at t m9ute 9 spite ( my :ite hair &
 wr9kles4 ,he _h (f]$ a supreme         
sacrifice--8 life4 ,i glean$ f 8 pray]s 
t 8 p>5ts _h done him ! "o favor ( keep+
 up 8 insurance & t he _h made x ov] to 
8 *ur*4 ,s he want$ to die at 8 po/ &   
pite\sly begg$ ,god to take him4 ,= 8   

dea? he knew w\ld give ,alta a *ur*4 ,he
 seem$ p5etrat$ ) ! idea t alive he 0   
useless1 b t 8 dea? meant ! resurrection
 ( ,alta4 ,:5 ,i he>d t same expression 
us$ s (t5 to-day ,i liv$ ov] aga9 ! :ole
 /ory ( t night 9 ! little ve/ry4 ,all  
?is "t he _h be5 pick+ ! cov]let1 & 8   
h&s seem$1 dur+ ! pauses1 to be hold+ ! 
pat5 z if he 7 ga!r+ up ! m9ute p>ticles
 f ! corporal4 ,at la/ 8 h& f\nd m9e4   
,he clung to x1 & j an in/ant 8 eyes    
look$ at me ) reason 9 !m4 ,he smil$1 & 
murmur$1 ',x is all "r1 n[1 ,bi%op4' ,i 
he>d a sob back ( me :]e ! boy /ood1 & !
 old woman 0 pray+4 ,he 0 try+ to speak 
aga91 & ,i caught ! words1 ',god's      
sake--,i am no?+--,8 good "t4' ,!n he 0 
/ill1 j z ! morn+ sun broke ?r\gh !     
w9d[s4  ,t m9ute1 ,rev]5d ,fa!rs1 began 
! resurrection ( ,alta4 ,! old woman    
told me h[ x happ5$4 ,he 0 tw5ty-five   
miles away att5d+ "o ( 8 missions :5 !  
blizz>d 0 at its height4 ,mc,dermott    
fell sick & a telegram 0 s5t = !        
prie/--! la/ message be=e ! wires came  

d[n4 ,fa!r ,belmond />t$ to drive ?r\gh 
! /orm back to ,alta4 ,he succe$$ 9     
rea*+ ,mc,dermott's b$side & gave him ! 
la/ ,sacram5ts4 ,he did n break d[n     
himself until he return$ to ! ve/ry1 b =
 tw5ty-f\r h\rs he toss$ 9 fev] be=e !y 
f\nd him4  ,mc,dermott grew bett]4 ,he  
s5t = me :5 he he>d ,i 0 9 t[n4 ,! fir/ 
"q he ask$ 03 ',is he dead8' ,i told    
,mc,dermott ! /ory j z ,i am tell+ y4   
',god =give me1' said ! sick man1 't    
prie/ di$ = me4 ,:5 he came "h ,i ord]$ 
him out ( my (fice1 yet :5 !y told him  
,i 0 sick he drove ?r\gh ! /orm = my    
sake4 ,he believ$ 9 ! wor? ( a s\l1 & he
 himself 0 ! noble/ s\l t ,alta ev] _h4'
  ,i said no?+4 ,somebody bett] ?an a   
m]e bi%op 0 talk+ to ,mc,dermott1 & ,i1 
,8 m9i/]1 0 sil5t 9 ,8 pres5ce4         
',bi%op1' said ,mc,dermott1 aft] long   
?\ght1 ',i nev] really believ$ until n[2
 ,i'm sorry t x took a man's life to br+
 back ! ,fai? ( my fa!rs4 ,s5d u a prie/
 to ,alta--"o :o c d ?+s3 "o aft] ! /amp
 ( ! sa9t 9 ! ve/ry4 ,i'll be 8 fri5d & 

toge!r we w c>ry on ! "w he began4 ,i'll
 see him ?r\gh if ,god sp>es me4'  ,de> 
,fa!rs1 x is ne$less to say :at ,i did4 
,fa!r ,broidy1 on ?is happy day ,i h n  
re-e*o$ ! praises t h be5 %[]$ ^u y z   
mu* z p]haps ,i might h done1 because ,i
 res]v$ = y a praise t is high] ?an all 
( !m4 ,i believ$ :5 ,i s5t y "h t y 7 ( 
8 /amp4 ,y h done y\r duty & y h done x 
well4 ,i am n ungrateful & ,i %all n    
=get4 ,b y\r be/ praise f me is1 t ,i   
firmly believe t y1 "u l circum/ances1  
w\ld also h will+ly giv5 y\r life = !   
resurrection ( ,alta4     ,,! ,,man ,,) 
,a ,,dead ,,s\l   ,ye>s ago !re liv$ a  
man ^: s\l _h di$2 & di$ z only a s\l   
may die1 by ! man's own de$4 ,8 body    
liv$ /ill = debau*]y1 8 m9d liv$ /ill to
 pond] on evil1 b 8 s\l 0 /ifl$ 9 a     
flood ( s94 ,s ! man liv$ 8 life ) a    
dead s\l4  ,:5 ! s\l di$ ! man's dreams 
*ang$4 ,! fairy *ildr5 ( 8 y\? came no m
 to play ) him & 8 visions 7 ( l&s b>e &
 desolate1 ) great rocks in/ead ( gre5  
trees2 & s&y1 dry & arid pla9s in/ead ( 

bright grass & fl[]s4 ,b out ( ! rocks  
%one fi]y ve9s ( virg9 gold & ! pitiless
 sun t dri$ ! pla9 reflect$ c\ntless    
small] suns ( unt\*$ diamonds4 ,hi!r 9  
dreams came (t5 ! man ) ! dead s\l4  ,! 
ye>s pass$ & ! man realiz$ ) 8 mortal   
eyes ! full ( 8 dreams & t\*$ mortal    
foot to ! des]t t n[ 0 all 8 own4       
,gre$ily he pick$ & dug till 8 we>y body
 cri$ en\gh4 ,!n only he left1 :5 8     
/r5g? c\ld dig no m4 ,s he began to live
 m evilly because ( 8 new p[] ( weal?2 &
 8 s\l 0 f>!r ?an ev] f resurrection4   
,n[ x happ5$ t ! man ) ! dead s\l soon  
f\nd t he _h become a lep] because ( 8  
s9s1 & s ) all 8 ga9s 0 driv5 f among   
m54 ,he w5t back to ! des]t & wat*$ !   
gold ve9s 9 ! rocks & ! %9+ ( !         
diamonds1 all ! "t hop+ = m /r5g? to    
dig4 ,b :ile wait+1 8 mus+s turn$ to    
hateful ?\ghts ( all 8 k9dr$1 &         
abhorr5ce ( all good4 ,s he said3 ,i h  
be5 driv5 f among m5 because !y love    
virtue1 h5ce=? ,i w hate x2 because !y  
lov$ ,god1 h5ce=? ,i w love only evil2  

because !y use _! belong+s to "w m]cy1  
h5ce=? ,i w use m9e to inflict rev5ge4  
,i may n g to m51 s ,i w g to ^? :o d m5
 h>m4  ,s ! man ) ! dead s\l w5t to live
 among ! bea/s4 ,he dwelt = a long "t 9 
! =e/s & ! mo/ savage ( ! brutes 7 8    
fri5ds4 ,"o day he saw a h]mit at ! door
 ( 8 cave4 ,h[ live/ ?\ "h8 he ask$4  ,f
 ! (f]+s ( ! rav5 :o br+s me bread & !  
wild bees :o give x sweetness & ! great 
bea/s :o clo! me1 answ]$ ! h]mit4 ,!n ! 
man ) ! dead s\l left ! bea/s because !y
 did good & 7 m]ciful4  ,out ( ! =e/ !  
,nor? ,w9d met ! man & toss$ him ^u its 
w+s & buffet$ him & *ill$ him to ! m>r[4
 ,9 va9 he ask$ = m]cy1 ! ,nor? ,w9d    
w\ld give none4 ,half froz5 & sore )    
bl[s ! man gasp$--  ',tis well6 ,i w    
dwell ) !e = ?\ give/ no?+ b evil4 ,s he
 w5t to dwell 9 ! cave ( ! ,nor? ,w9d & 
! *ill ( ! pitiless cold 0 good to him  
on acc\nt ( 8 dead s\l4  ,"o day he saw 
! cl\ds com+1 head$ = 8 own des]t1 & !  
,nor? ,w9d w5t to meet !m & a mighty    
battle took place 9 ! air2 b ! ,nor?    

,w9d 0 ! victor4 ,:ite on ! gr\nd :]e ! 
*ill _h flung !m lay ! cl\ds 9 sn[      
cry/als2 & ! man laugh$ 8 joy at ! sight
 ( ! ru9--= he knew t ! ra9-cl\ds w\ld h
 gre5$ 8 des]t & made x beautiful4 ,b he
 he>d ! m5 :o cultivat$ ! l& on :i* !   
sn[ _h fall5 bless ! ,nor? ,w9d t x _h  
giv5 _! crops protection & promis$ pl5ty
 to ! fields ( :eat4 ,!n ! man ) ! dead 
s\l curs$ ! ,nor? ,w9d & w5t to dwell 9 
! ocean4  ,! wat]s bade him /ay & daily 
he saw _! "w ( evil4 ,d[n 9 ! dep?s dead
 m5's bones :it5$ beside ! weal? (      
treasure ! ocean _h claim$4 ,he walk$   
along ! bottom = ye>s exult+ 9          
de/ruction be=e he came to ! surface to 
wat* ! /orms & laugh at ! big waves eat+
 ! great %ips4 ,b !re 0 only a g5tle    
breeze bl[+ t day1 & he saw great       
vessels lad5 ) treasure & weal? pass+ f 
nation to nation4 ,he saw ! dolph9s play
 ov] ! bosom ( ! wat]s & ! sea-gulls    
happy to ride ! waves4 ,!n af> (f he saw
 ! bright columns :]e all day long ! sun
 kept work+1 draw+ moi/ure to ! sky f ! 

wat]s to spread x1 ev5 ov] ! man's b>r5 
des]t1 to make x bloom4  ,curs+ aga91 ! 
man ) ! dead s\l left ! wat]s & buri$   
himself b5ea? ! e>?1 to hide 9 d>k caves
 :]e nei!r light nor s\nd c\ld g4 ,b a  
gl[worm t liv$ 9 ! cave made x all too  
bright4 ,by its lant]n he saw ! hidd5   
my/]i\s =ces work+4 ,?r\gh t9y pa?s w>m?
 & n\ri%m5t ran to be ne> ! surface t   
baby se$s might g]m9ate1 live & fl\ri% =
 man's b5efit4 ,he saw great =e/s draw  
_! /r5g? f ! v ,e>? into :i* he _h      
burr[$1 to fall aga9 9 dea? into its    
k9dly arms & s to *ange into c>bon &    
rema9 /or$ away = man's future com=t4   
,!n ! man ) ! dead s\l c\ld live 9 e>?  
no long]1 & nei!r c\ld he g to ! bea/s1 
to ! air1 or to ! wat]s4  ,i w return to
 my des]t1 he said1 = !re is m ( evil 9 
! gold & diamonds ?an any:]e else4  ,s  
he w5t back :]e ! gold /ill %one f !    
ve9s 9 ! cliffs & ! diamonds tw9kl$ 9 ! 
pitiless sun rays4 ,b a ?rone _h be5    
rais$ on a hillock & a k+ sat !reon ) a 
cr[n on 8 head & a trid5t 9 8 h&4  ,:o  

art ?\ :o invade/ my des]t8 ask$ ! man4 
,?y ma/]1 answ]$ ! k+4  ,& :o is my     
ma/]8 ask$ ! man4  ,! _s ( evil4  ,!n   
w\ld ,i dwell ) !e1 said ! man4  ,?\ ha/
 s]v$ me well & ?\ art welcome1 said !  
k+4 ,behold6  ,he /ret*$ =? ! trid5t &  
demons peopl$ ! des]t4  ,^! are ?y      
companions4 ,?\ %alt dwell ) !m1 & )\t  
torture1 unless ?y evil de$s be turn$ to
 good to torture me4 ,"k t ?\ ha/ pass$ 
f mortal life1 & ?y de$s ( evil h br\ght
 !e my favor4 ,if ?\ ha/ be5 successful 
9 reap+ ! evil ?\ has s[n1 ?\ %alt be my
 fri5d4 ,b "k t = e good ?+ t comes f x1
 ?\ %alt be tortur$ ) :ips ( scorpions4 
,s ! man ) ! dead s\l walk$ ?r\gh r[s ( 
demons ) :ips 9 _! h&s2 b no arm 0 rais$
 to /rike1 = he _h s[n 8 evil well & !  
k+ did n fr[n on him4  ,!n "o day a s+le
 :ip ( scorpions fell ^u 8 %\ld]s4      
,pa9-rack$ he look$ at ! k+ & saw t 8   
face 0 twi/$ ) agony3 !n he knew t      
some:]e an evil de$ ( 8 own _h be5 turn$
 to good4 ,& ev5 :ile he look$ ! :ips   
began to fall m]cilessly f all sides & !

 k+1 frantic ) agony1 cri$ out3  ,te>   
aside ! veil4 ,let him see4  ,9 an      
in/ant ! :ips ceas$ to fall & ! man ) ! 
dead s\l saw all ! ,e>? be=e him--&     
und]/ood4 ,a g5]ation _h pass$ s9ce he  
_h gone1 b 8 ke5 eye s\ght & f\nd 8     
weal?4 ,! f+] ( ,god _h t\*$ x & behold 
good _h sprung f x ev]y:]e4 ,x 0 build+ 
temples to ! mighty ,god :]e ! poor c\ld
 wor%ip2 & ! hat$ ,cross met 8 eye :]ev]
 he look$1 dazzl+ 8 vision & bl9d+ him )
 its light4 ,:]ev] ! ,f+] ( ,god glid$ !
 good came =?2 ! hungry 7 n\ri%$1 ! nak$
 clo!d1 ! froz5 w>m$ & ! tru? prea*$4   
,be=e him 0 ! good gr[+ f 8 impot5t evil
 e mom5t & multiply+ z x grew2 & beh9d  
him he he>d ! h[ls ( ! tortur$ demons & 
! impati5t hisses ( ! :ips t hung]$ = 8 
back4  ,%udd]+ he clos$ 8 eyes1 b a     
voice r++ on ! air made him op5 !m aga94
 ,! voice 0 /rangely l 8 own1 yet       
purifi$ & sweet ) s9c]ity & goodness4 ,x
 0 s++ ! ,mis]]e1 & ! words beat him    
backw>d to ! demons z !y arose4  ,he    
caught a glimpse ( ! s+]1 a "y man clad 

9 a br[n habit ( p5ance ) ! cord (      
purity girt ab\t him4 ,8 eyes look$ once
 into ! eyes ( ! man ) ! dead s\l4 ,!y 7
 ! eyes ( ! "o to :om he _h left 8      
legacy ( hate & weal? & evil--8 own & 8 
only son4  ,%udd]+1 ! man ) ! dead s\l  
awoke f 8 dream1 & behold1 he 0 ly+ 9 ! 
des]t :]e ! gold tempt$ him f out ( !   
great rocks & ! diamonds %one 9 !       
sunlight4 ,he look$ at !m n at all1 b   
/raightway he w5t to :]e good m5 sang ! 
,mis]]e & 7 clad 9 br[n robes4 ,& z he  
w5t x came to pass t 8 dead s\l leap$ 9 
! joy ( a new resurrection4     ,,!     
,,autobiography ,,( ,a ,,doll>   ,i 0   
born 9 a beautiful city on ! banks ( a  
*>m+ riv]1 ! capital ( a great nation4  
,unlike humans1 ,i c rememb] no         
*ildhood1 ?\gh x is said t ,i _h a      
=mative p]iod 9 ! c>e ( arti/s ^: bra9s 
conceiv$ ! beauty ( my face & ^: h&s    
realiz$ ! glory ( _! dreams4 ,b to !m ,i
 0 only a pretty ?+ ( pap] ) l9e & color
 ^u x4 ,!y gave me no?+ else1 & ,i      
really began to live only :5 "s "o      

repres5t+ ! ,great ,nation /amp$ a seal 
^u me4 ,?\gh a bloodless ?+1 yet ,i felt
 a ?rob ( be+4 ,i liv$1 & ! joy ( x w5t 
riot+ ?r\gh me4  ,i rememb] t at fir/ ,i
 0 conf9$ 9 a prison1 b\nd ) o!rs by an 
ela/ic b& :i* ,i long$ to break t ,i    
might escape to ! welcom+ h&s ( m5 :o   
look$ long+ly at me ?r\gh ! b>s4 ,b soon
 "o secur$ me & ,i w5t out into a great1
 wide & v beautiful _w4  ,( ! fir/ mon?s
 ( my life ,i c rememb] b v little1 only
 t ,i 0 fev]i%ly happy 9 see+1 &        
p>ticul>ly 9 do+4 ,i 0 pett$ & admir$ & 
s\ght aft]4 ,i w5t ev]y:]e & did ev]y?+4
 ,s great 0 my popul>ity t "s ev5 b>t]$ 
_! peace ( m9d to obta9 me1 & o!rs1 =c$ 
to see me g1 %$ te>s at ! p>t+4 ,"s1    
unable to h me g to !m o!rwise1 actually
 /ole me4 ,b all ! "t ,i c>$ no?+1 = ,i 
0 liv+ & do+--mak+ m5 smile & laugh :5  
,i 0 ) !m & weep :5 ,i w5t away4 ,x 0   
all ! same to me :e!r !y laugh$ or cri$4
 ,i only lov$ ! p[] t 0 9 me to make !m 
d x & ,i believ$ t ! p[] 0 )\t limit4   
,i 0 n yet a ye> old :5 ,i began to lose

 my beauty4 ,i notic$ x fir/ :5 ,i fell 
into ! h&s ( a man ) long hair & po9t$  
be>d1 :o fr[n$ at me & said3 ,y poor1   
fad$1 dirty ?+1 to ?9k t ,i made y6 ,b  
,i did n c>e4 ,he _h n made me4 ,x 0 !  
,great ,nation4 ,anyh[ ,i c\ld /ill d   
?+s & make ev5 him long = me4 ,s ,i 0   
happy4  ,i 0 "o ye> & a half old :5 ,i  
=m$ my fir/ great p>tn]%ip ) o!rs ( my  
k9d1 & x came ab\t l ?is3 ,i _h be5 9 ! 
possession ( a poor woman :o _h gu>d$ me
 = a week 9 a mo/ unpleasant smell+ old 
purse1 :5 ,i he>d a %>p voice ask =     
me--nay1 dem& me1 & c\ple ! dem& ) a    
?reat t my gu>dian %\ld lose h] home 7 !
 dem& refus$4 ,i 0 giv5 ov]1 ,i hop$1 to
 bett] qu>t]s1 b 9 ?is ,i 0 sadly       
disappo9t$1 = my new own] conf9$ me 9 a 
/rong b ill-favor$ box :]e ?\s&s l      
myself 7 gr[+ m\ldy & wr9kl$1 away f !  
light ( day4 ,sometimes we 7 releas$ at 
night to be c>efully c\nt$ by           
c&le-light1 b t 0 all4 ,?us we :o 7     
imprison$ toge!r =m$ a p>tn]%ip1 b ev5  
!n we 7 n /rong en\gh to free ourselves4

 ,"o night ! box 0 op5$ ) a snap & ,i   
saw ! ?91 pale face ( my ma/] look+ d[n 
at u4 ,he select$ me & n9ety-n9e ( my   
companions & plac$ u outside ! box4     
,!re's ! money1 he said1 z ,i told y4   
,x's all y\rs4 ,are y satisfi$ n[8 ,i   
look$ across ! table at a "y girl ) a   
:ite1 set face t 0 v1 v beautiful4 ,%e  
did n answ]4  ,if y want x :y don't y   
take x8 he sn>l$ at h]4 ,i c tell y aga9
 t !re is no?+ else = y4  ,! girl _h    
some?+ 9 h] h& t ,i saw4 ,i see m ?an   
mo/ m54 ,! ?+ %e _h made a %>p noise &  
spit a flame at him4 ,he fell across !  
table & some?+ r$ & w>m w5t all ov] me4 
,i began to be unhappy1 = ,i ?\ght ,i   
saw t !re 0 some?+ 9 ! _w t c\ld n be   
b\ght4 ,= him ,i c>$ no?+4  ,x 0 /range 
t aft] my transf]s ,i 0 at la/ us$ to   
pay ! judge :o tri$ ! girl4 ,i 0 9 !    
judge's pocket :5 he s5t5c$ h] to dea?4 
,he said3 ,may ! ,"l h m]cy on y\r s\l4 
,b ,i knew1 = ,i told y ,i c\ld see m   
?an mo/ m51 t he didn't believe 9 ! ,"l 
or 9 s\ls4 ,he left ! c\rt to sp5d me at

 a ----1 b ,i ?9k t ,i w n m5tion t     
%ameful *ange4 ,!re 0 no?+ /range ab\t  
my fall+ into ! hangman z "p ( 8 pay4 ,i
 _h be5 9 worse h&s 9 ! int]im4  ,i saw 
h] die4 ,n a ^w did %e say ab\t ! man %e
 kill$1 ?\gh x might h sav$ h] to tell (
 ! mock m>riage & ! o!r ?+s ,i knew %e  
c\ld reveal4 ,%e ?\ght x bett] to die1  
,i suppose1 ?an be %am$4 ,s %e          
di$--unb\ght4 ,x made me /ill m unhappy 
to ?9k ( x at all4 ,! d>k /a9 nev] left 
me1 b ,i c>$ no?+ = t4 ,:at tr\bl$ 0 t  
,i knew %e want$ me1 0 />v+ = :at ,i    
c\ld buy1 b spurn$ me & di$ r ?an take  
me4 ,!re 0 some?+ t _h m p[] ?an ,i     
possess$4  ,i made up my m9d to =get1 s 
my next ef=t 0 ! greate/ ,i _h yet      
made--my p>tn]%ip ) millions ( o!rs4 ,i 
travel$ long di/ances ov] & ov] aga94 ,i
 dug gold f ! e>? & s produc$ o!rs l    
myself4 ,i built railroads1 skyscrap]s1 
/eam%ips & great public works4 ,i       
disguis$ myself1 9 ord] to enhance my   
p[]1 "u new =ms ( pap] & metal1 co91    
drafts1 *ecks1 ord]s & notes4 ,inde$ ,i 

sc>cely knew myself :5 ,i return$ to !  
bill ) ! r$ /a9 ^u x4 ,my p>tn]s 7 ne>ly
 all ) u "o day :5 ! ma/] came 9 ) a man
 & po9t$ u out to him4 ,! man %ook 8    
head4 ,x 0 a great1 massive head1 good  
to look at4 ,my ma/] talk$ a long "t )  
him b he nev] *ang$4 ,!n he plac$ a     
great roll ( u 9 8 h&4 ,he ?rew u d[n1  
kick$ u1 & w5t out )\t a look back4 ,i 0
 m unhappy ?an ev]4 ,he _h spurn$ me1   
?\gh ,i knew by 8 look t he want$ me4 ,i
 felt curs$4 ,i _h n mu* p[] at all4    
,!re 0 ano!r ?+ ,i c\ld n buy4  ,b a    
curse came 9 good e>ne/ two days lat]4  
,! t]ror ( t has nev] left me4 ,i saw a 
man die :o lov$ me bett] ?an 8 honor or 
8 ,god4 ,he refus$1 dy+1 to give me back
 to ! man f :om he _h /ol5 me4 ,! prie/ 
:o /ood by 8 b$ implor$ him4 ,he refus$ 
& ! prie/ turn$ f him )\t say+ ! words (
 absolution4 ,:5 ! *ill came on him he  
hiss$ & spit at u1 & croak$ 8 curses1 b 
! dea? rattle kept *ok+ !m back into    
him1 only to h him vomit !m into our    
faces aga9 & aga9 till he di$4 ,! prie/ 

came back & look$ at him4  ,poor fool6  
he said to him1 b to me & my companions 
he said3 ,,y s5t him to ,hell4  ,ah6    
,:at a p[] t 01 b :ile ,i rejoic$ 9 x ,i
 0 n glad en\gh4 ,he c\ld h conqu]$ _h  
he only will$ x4 ,i knew he 0 my ma/]   
long be=e ,i ma/]$ him4  ,8 dissipat$ & 
drunk5 *ildr5 f\ght = u beside 8 v b$4  
,i 0 wr5*$ f "o h& to ! o!r1 fall+ ^u ! 
dirty floor to be trampl$ on aga9 &     
aga94 ,:5 ! fight end$ ,i 0 torn &      
fil?y1 s t1 pat*$ & ugly1 my next ma/]  
s5t me back to ! great capital to be    
*ang$2 to h ! arti/s "w aga9 on me &    
re/ore my beauty4 ,!y did x well1 b no  
arti/ c\ld give me new life4  ,aga9 ,i  
w5t =? & fell into ! h&s ( a good man4  
,i knew he 0 good :5 ,i he>d him speak  
to me & to ^? :o 7 ) me4 ,god has bless$
 me1 he said1 ) ri*es & k & /r5g?1 b ,i 
am only ,8 /ew>d4 ,?is money l all ! re/
 %all be sp5t 9 ,8 s]vice4 ,!n we 7 s5t 
out1 ?\s&s ( u1 return+ aga9 & aga91    
splitt+ into great & small p>ties1 b all
 com+ & go+ hi!r & ?i!r on err&s ( m]cy4

  ,n[ ,i felt my love ( do+ return4     
,nev] did ,i n[ see a te> t ,i did n    
dry4 ,nev] did ,i he> a sigh t ,i did n 
*ange to a laugh2 nev] a w\nd t ,i did n
 heal2 nev] a pa9 t ,i did n soo!2 nor a
 c>e ,i did n light54 ,:]e ! sick 7     
f\nd1 ,i visit$ !m2 :]e ! poor 71 ,i    
b\ght !m bread4 ,out on ! pla9s & 9 !   
des]t ,i lift$ ! ,cross ( ,hope & !     
,*alice ( ,salvation4 ,to ! dy+ ,i sp$ !
 ,m9i/] ( ,p>don4 ,into ! d>kness & !   
%ad[ ( dea? ,i s5t ! ,light ( love &    
hope & tru?1 till1 ri* 9 ! de$s ( m]cy  
,i did 9 my ma/]'s "n1 ,i felt ! call to
 ano!r dea?b$--8 own4 ,i saw my         
companions fly+ f ! b\nds ( ! great e>? 
to answ] ! call4 ,!y knew he ne$$ !m n[ 
) ! ri* int]e/ ( good de$s !y _h won =  
him4 ,fa/ !y came & ! multitude ( !m    
fill$ him ) wond]4 ,! enemy :o hat$ him 
po9t$ to !m 9 d]ision4 ,gold buys hell1 
n heav51 he laugh$1 b we /ood ar\nd ! b$
 & ! enemy c\ld n pass u4 ,!n we1 & de$s
 we did = him at 8 comm&1 began to pray 
& ! pray] 0 l sweete/ music e*o+ aga9/ !

 v vault ( heav52 & o!r s\nds1 l ! g5tle
 tones ( h>ps1 7 waft$ ov] u1 swell+    
l\d] & l\d] till all seem$ *ang$ to a   
?\s& organs1 ) e /op attun$ to ! pray+4 
,!y 7 ! voices ( ! *ildr5 f p>ts &      
regions :]e we _h lift$ ! ,cross4 ,"o by
 "o !y jo9$ ! mighty music till on ! w+s
 ( ! melody ! ma/] 0 borne al(t1 high] &
 high] z new voices com+ add$ ( _!      
/r5g?4 ,i wat*$ till he 0 f> above &    
/ill ris+ to heights beyond ! k5 (      
dreams4  ,an ,angel t\*$ me4  ,be ?\    
clean1 he said1 & g1 ,i *>ge !e1 to ?y  
"w4 ,?y ma/] is n dead1 b only beg9s 8  
joy4 ,:ile "t is1 ?\ %alt "w = him & ?y 
de$s ( good %all be 8 own4 ,:]ev] ?\    
%alt g let ! ,cross arise t1 "u its     
%ad[1 ! *ildr5 may ga!r & ! song f9d new
 /r5g? & new volume to lift him ne>] &  
ne>] ! ,?rone4  ,s ,i am happy t ,i h   
le>n$ my real p[]2 t ,i c d :at alone is
 wor? do+--= ,8 sake4     ,,le          
,,braill>d ,,de ,,la ,,magdele9e#a      
,?is is ! /ory t ! old sailor f ,tad\sac
 told me :5 ! waves 7 leap+1 snapp+1 &  

fro?+ at u f ! ,/4 ,lawr5ce1 & ov] !    
moan ( ! w9d & ! ang] ( ! wat]s rose !  
wail ( ! ,braill>d de la ,magdele9e4  ,y
 he> him8 ,e /orm he calls s l\d4 ,i ?9k
 ( my own baby :5 ,i he> him1 always !  
same1 always s sorr[ful4 ,poor baby6    
,yes1 x is a baby4 ,across !re y might  
see1 b ! /orm d>k5s ev]y?+1 yond] t[>d  
,gaspe1 :]e ! little "m liv$--pauvre    
mre4 ,%e 0 only a *ild1 innoc5t & good &
 happy1 :5 he came--! great "l1 ! ,gr&  
,seigneur1 f ,france--came ) ! ,comm&ant
 to ,quebec & !n to ,tad\sac4  ,%e lov$ 
him1 lov$ him & =got--=got h] fa!r &    
"m--=got ! good "n !y gave h]--=got !   
innoc5ce t made h] beautiful--=got !    
pure ,"m & ! good ,god1 = him & 8 love4 
,%e w5t to ,quebec ) him1 b ! ,cur _h n 
bless$ !m 9 ! *ur*4  ,!n ! baby came4 ,t
 is ! baby :o cries out !re 9 ! /orm4 ,!
 ,gr& ,seigneur kill$ ! little baby1    
kill$ x to save h] f disgrace1 kill$ x  
)\t baptism1 & x cries & wails out !re1 
pauvre enfant4  ,! "m8 ,%e is "h1 too1 9
 ! /orm4 ,%e has be5 "h = m ?an two     

hundr$ ye>s li/5+ to h] baby cry4 ,poor 
"m4 ,! baby calls h] & %e w&]s ?r\gh !  
/orm to f9d him4 ,b %e nev] sees1 only  
he>s him cry = h]--& ,god4 ,till ! great
 ,day ( ,judgm5t w ! baby cry1 &        
%e--pauvre mre--w pay ! price ( h] s91  
pay x out ( h] empty "m he>t & hungry "m
 arms1 t w n be fill$4 ,y he> ! s(t w9d 
f ! %ore battle ) ! great w9d f ! ,gulf8
 ,p]haps x is %e1 pauvre mre--p]haps4   
,! ,gr& ,seigneur8 ,he nev] comes1 = he 
di$ unrep5tant & unp>don$4 ,! lo/ d n   
return to ,e>? & ,hope4 ,he nev] comes4 
,only ! "m comes--! "m :o weeps & seeks1
 & he>s ! baby cry4   ,,footnotes3  #a  
,ne> ! m\? ( ! ,/4 ,lawr5ce c be he>d a 
s\nd l wail+ :5ev] !re is a great /orm4 
,! p call x ,le ,braill>d de la         
,magdele9e & c\ntless tales are told    
conc]n+ x4     ,,! ,,leg5d ,,(          
,,des*amps   ,f ,tad\sac to ! f>-(f     
,lake ( ,sa9t ,john ! rock-b\nd ,sagu5ay
 rolls ?r\gh a my/ic c\ntry1 sublime 9  
natural beauty1 & alive ) traditions1   
leg5ds & folk-lore tales4 ,gho/s ( ! pa/

 p its %ores1 phantom canoes float d[n !
 riv] ( my/]y2 & disembodi$ spirits     
troop back to e>? at ! dream]'s call2   
trad]s1 trapp]s1 soldi]s1 wom5 /rong 9  
love & valor1 h]oes 9 ! long ago1 &     
sa9tly mission>ies (f]+ up mortal life t
 savages may "k ! ,*ri/ian's ,god4      
,beauty1 my/icism & music--music 9 all  
?+s1 f ! silv] fl[ ( ! riv] to ! s(t    
notes ( ! native's tongue1 & dom9at+    
all1 simple fai? & deep-root$1          
,god-implant$ patriotism4  ,su* 0 ,fr5* 
,canada1 ! adopt$ c\ntry ( ,des*amps !  
trapp]1 a native ( old ,france1 :o made 
8 home 9 ,tad\sac :ile ,quebec 0 yet a  
gr[+ city2 &1 c>+ no?+ = toil or h>d%ip1
 gradually grew to be a gr& monsieur 9 !
 e/imation ( ! p ab\t him4 ,he lov$ 8   
c\ntry well &1 :5 w> came1 s5t =? ?ree  
/urdy sons to help repel ! ,briti% foe4 
,_m 7 ! te>s ! patriot %$1 because age  
=bade ! privilege ( %\ld]+ musket & m>*+
 himself4  ,we>y mon?s dragg$ by be=e   
tid+s came4 ,quebec _h fall54 ,! gallant
 ,montcalm _h pass$ ?r\gh ! ,gate (     

,sa9t ,john to a h]o's re/1 & two ( !   
trapp]'s sons lay dead on ! ,pla9s (    
,abraham4 ,!y _h di$ bravely1 z         
,des*amps hop$ !y w\ld1 ) _! faces to ! 
foe1 & ) a :isp]$ message ( love to !   
old fa!r at ,tad\sac4  ,& ,pascal1 ! be/
 belov$8  ,pascal 0--a traitor6  ,!     
blood ( ,des*amps 9 ! ve9s ( a traitor6 
,wife1 daught] & gallant sons _h be5    
riv5 f him by dea? & ! ,*ri/ian's hope  
light5$ !2 m\rn]'s desolation4 ,b       
disgrace6 ,nei!r e>? nor heav5 held     
consolation = su* wrong z 84 ,des*amps  
brood$ on 8 woe2 alone he endur$ 8      
agony1 giv+ utt]ance to 8 despair 9 !   
words3 ,france6 ,pascal6 ,traitor6      
,ye>s pass$ & ! trapp] liv$ on1 a s5ile 
wreck1 ev] brood+ on defeat1 !n break+  
into fi]ce invective4 ,mis]y _h isolat$ 
him f 8 k9d2 ! gr& monsieur 0 ! recluse 
( ,tad\sac4 ,"o day he disappe>$ f 8    
lonely cab9 & no "o knew :i!r he _h     
gone4  ,treason _h pur*as$ prosp]ity = !
 recreant son4 ,weal? & honors 7 8 & an 
,engli% wife1 a haughty woman (         

half-noble family1 :o complet$ ! "w (   
ali5ation4 ,traitor\s de$1 k9dr$ & race 
7 all =gott51 & :5 ! joy-bells rang = ! 
bir? ( an heir !re 0 revel 9 !          
magnific5t mansion ( ,pascal ,des*amps4 
,summon our fri5ds1 said ! happy fa!r4  
,a son to ! h\se ( ,des*amps6 ,let 8    
baptism be celebrat$ z becomes ! heir ( 
weal?1 p[] & position4  ,s h]alds w5t =?
 f t[n to t[n1 mak+ kn[n ! tid+s1 b bore
 no message to ! lonely gr&sire 9       
,tad\sac4  ,! curse is lift$6 said !    
pi\s peasants1 m9dful ( ,pascal's       
treason4 ,a *ild at la/6 ,! good ,god   
has =giv5 him4  ,f ,quebec to ,malbaie  
came s-call$ fri5ds1 ,engli% :o despis$ 
8 trea*]y1 ,fr5* :o hat$ 8 "n1 b c\rti]s
 all2 & ) !m came an unbidd5 gue/1 an   
ag$ trapp]1 un%orn & r\ghly clad1 :o    
lurk$ 9 ! %ad[s ( ! great hall1 & :isp]$
 ev]3 ,france6 ,pascal6 ,traitor6       
,beautiful z an angel 0 ! baby heir1    
fair ) ! patrician beauty ( 8 ,engli%   
"m1 /rong ( limb z befitt$ ! trapp]'s   
desc5dant4 ,unconsci\s ( ! homage paid  

him1 he slept 9 8 nurse's arms1 8       
baptismal robes sweep+ ! floor4  ,a     
/urdy fell[1 my fri5ds1 said 8 laugh+   
sponsor4 ,an ,engli% ,des*amps4  ,an    
,engli% ,des*amps6 cri$ ! ,engli% gue/s1
 pleas$ ) ! conceit4 ,long may 8 l9e    
endure4  ,a traitor ,des*amps6 said a   
voice in/9ct ) wra?4 ,unhappy man1 y\r  
ta9t is 9 him6  ,! revel]s %rank back   
appall$1 z f ! %ad[s came ! unbidd5 gue/
 & /ood among !m1 8 mi5 maje/ic ) !     
dignity ( sorr[4 ,pascal alone recogniz$
 him & =c$ 8 a%5 lips to speak ! ^w3    
,fa!r4  ,yes1 y\r fa!r1 unhappy boy2    
unlett]$1 old & brok5 ) ! burd5 ( y\r   
disgrace1 b loyal /ill to ,god & c\ntry4
 ,i h gu>d$ ^? great virtues well1 =    
,god gave !m to me1 & ,i w\ld h         
transmitt$ !m to my po/]ity1 & l9k$ ! "n
 ( ,des*amps =ev] ) patriotism & ,fai?4 
,b y\r trea*]y has de/roy$ my hope &    
smir*$ ! memory ( y\r bro!rs1 ^: names  
are writt5 on ! roll ( m>tyrs to _!     
,fai? & c\ntry4 ,ah1 ,pascal1 h[ ,i lov$
 y6 ,& y\r son8 ,an ,engli% ,des*amps y 

say6 ,a son born to p]petuate 8 fa!r's  
degradation6 ,no1 ,pascal1 ,i %all save 
my honor6 ,y\r traitor blood %all nev]  
ta9t po/]ity4 ,y may live y\r life (    
mis]y1 b y %all live x alone4  ,& snat*+
 ! *ild f its nurse's arms ! old trapp] 
pass$ f ! h\se & _h rea*$ 8 canoe be=e !
 /upefi$ revel]s 7 r\s$ into pursuit4 ,b
 !y _h no boats4 ,! old trapp] _h driv5 
holes ?r\gh ! sides ( e "o b 8 own4  ,) 
swift /rokes ,des*amps paddl$ d[n ! ,/4 
,lawr5ce1 ?r\gh ! rocky entrance to !   
,sagu5ay1 & ov] its d>k wat]s till a    
h>bor 0 rea*$ 9 a cleft ( ! coa/4 ,"h ! 
madman l&$1 climb$ to ! summit ( ! rock1
 & lay+ d[n ! boy1 k9dl$ a fire (       
driftwood4 ,i may see 8 face1 he mutt]$4
 ,! la/ ( my l9e6 ,! ,engli% cross %[s6 
,! /ra9 %[s6 ,i mu/ wa% x out6 ,hu%1 my 
little "o1 ?y gr&fa!r gu>ds !e2 soon    
%alt ?\ sleep 9 my arms--arms t cradl$  
?y fa!r1 & %all hold !e =ev]4 ,i1 :o 0  
ev] g5tle1 :o sp>$ ! birds & bea/s1 &   
sorr[$ ) ! trapp$ beav]1 w sp>e !e1 too1
 my baby--w save !e f ?y fa!r4 ,"h :]e !

 w9d speaks ( fre$om2 "h :]e ! riv] ev5 
9 its ang]1 z to-night1 :isp]s peace2 "h
 :]e ,des*amps work$ & hop$2 "h :]e     
,des*amps sorr[$ & m\rn$2 "h1 little "o1
 %all we re/ toge!r4 ,*ild1 = y & me    
life means disgrace2 ! bett] "p is dea? 
& fre$om4  ,a leap f ! rock6 ,!         
baptismal robes1 flutt]+ :ite l angels' 
w+s1 dipp$ to ! surface & disappe>$4 ,! 
race ( ,des*amps 0 end$4 ,! black wat] (
 ,sagu5ay 0 its pall1 ! /orm its        
requiem4     ,,! ,,?\s& ,,doll> ,,note  
,! ?ree m5 :o sat toge!r ar\nd ! little 
libr>y table ( ! ,rectory felt !        
unpleasant t5sion ( a half-m9ute ( dead 
sil5ce4 ,! big burly "o1 ) 8 feet plant$
 /raight on ! c>pet1 pass$ 8 tongue ov] 
8 lips & n]v\sly fold$ & op5$ ! pap] 9 8
 h&s4 ,! tall "y *ap ) creas$ tr\s]s    
kept cross+ & re-cross+ 8 legs4 ,nei!r (
 !m look$ at ! "y prie/1 :o t5 m9utes   
be=e _h welcom$ !m ) a m]ry laugh & _h  
plac$ !m 9 ! mo/ com=table *airs ( 8    
little booki% d51 z cordially z if !y 7 
! be/ fri5ds he _h 9 ! _w4 ,n[ ! "y     

prie/ look$ old & ! half-m9ute _h done  
x4 ,he 0 j an en?usia/ic boy :5 !       
contractor & ar*itect arriv$2 b he 0 a  
c>e-fill$ man n[1 z he sat & n]v\sly    
pass$ a h&k]*ief ov] 8 =ehead1 to f9d x 
wet1 ?\gh ! room 0 none too w>m4 ,he    
seem$ to be surm\nt+ an actual physical 
b>ri] :5 he spoke to ! big man4  ,i d n 
q see1 ,mr4 ,mc,murray 7x _h be5 ,john  
t5 m9utes be=e71 ,i d n q see1 he       
repeat$ anxi\sly1 h[ ,i c owe y s mu*4  
,y "k our contract 0 pla91 & ! bid t ,i 
accept$ f y 0 six ?\s& eight hundr$     
doll>s4  ,yes1 sur2 yes1 sur2 x 01 sur1 
answ]$ ,mc,murray ) %ift+ emb>rassm5t1 b
 y "k ^! o!r ?+s 7 extras1 sur4  ,b ,i  
did n ord] any extras1 ,mr4 ,mc,murray1 
urg$ ! prie/4  ,yes1 sur2 yes1 sur1 y   
did1 sur4 ,i told y ! f\ndations 0 s&y1 
sur1 & t we _h to g d[n deep] ?an !     
specifications call$ fur4 ,x co/ 9      
labor1 sur1--,mc,murray did n seem to be
 enjoy+ 8 explanation--fur digg9' &     
lay9' ! /one4 ,!n y "k1 sur1 x takes m  
mat]ial to d x1 sur4 ,y said1 yes--to g 

ahead1 sur4  ,b y did n tell me x w\ld  
co/ m1 urg$ ! prie/4  ,no1 sur2 no1 sur2
 ,i didn't1 sur2 b a *ild w\ld "k t4 ,n[
 look "h at ! plans4  ,j a m9ute1 ,mr4  
,mc,murray1 broke 9 ! ar*itect1 suavely4
 ,let me expla94 ,y see1 ,fa!r1 ,i 0 y\r
 repres5tative bo? z ar*itect &         
sup]9t5d5t ( ! build+4 ,i "k t          
,mc,murray's bill ( extras is "r4 ,i    
pass$ on !m & ev]y?+ he did 0 necess>y4 
,!re are extras1 y "k1 on e build+4  ,b1
 said ! prie/1 ,i told y ,i _h only     
eight ?\s& doll>s1 & t ! furni%+s w\ld  
take all ov] ! am\nt call$ = by !       
contract4 ,y c n expect to get blood out
 ( a /one4 ,"h n[ y say ,i mu/ pay a    
?\s& doll>s m2 b :]e c ,i get ! money8  
,well1 ,fa!r1 said ! ar*itect1 ,i don't 
?9k y w h to worry mu* ab\t t4 ,y prie/s
 always manage someh[1 & y got (f *eap  
en\gh4 ,t *ur* is wor? t5 ?\s& doll>s1  
if x's wor? a c5t2 & ,mc,murray did y a 
clean1 nice job4 ,n[ "o ?\s& doll>s     
won't hurt y2 ! ,bi%op w be reasonable &
 y w get ! money 9 a ye> or s4  ,x looks

 z if ,i _h to get x1 someh[4 ,i don't  
see h[ ,i c d any?+ else1 answ]$ !      
prie/4 ,?is ?+ has sort ( /unn$ me4     
,give me "o mon? & let me d my be/4 ,i  
wi% ,i _h nev] />t$ t build+ at all4    
,yes1 sur2 yes1 sur1 said ,mc,murray    
quickly4 ,y c h a mon?1 sur4 ,i am n a  
h>d man1 sur2 b ,i've got to pay (f me  
work]s1 y "k4 ,b take ! mon?1 sur1 take 
x--take x4  ,mc,murray look$ long+ly at 
! door4  ,all ?ree _h aris52 b ! prie/'s
 /ep _h lo/ its spr+ z he escort$ 8     
visitors out4  ,bo? ( !m 7 sil5t = !    
di/ance ( a block away f ! ,rectory1 &  
!n ,mc,murray said3  ,yes1 sur2 yes1    
sur2 ,i feel l ----4  ,i d too1 broke 9 
! ar*itect4 ,i "k :at y 7 go+ to say4   
,he took x pretty h>d4  ,n ano!r ^w 0   
spok5 by ei!r ( !m until ! hotel 0      
rea*$1 & !y _h dr[n$ ! recollection ( ! 
"y face1 ) ! look ( age ^u x1 9 f\r     
dr9ks at ! b>4  ,:5 ! prie/1 ) a slight 
look ( relief1 clos$ ! door ^u 8        
visitors & bolt$ x aft] !m1 he _h p]haps
 se5 a little humor 9 ! situation2 b !  

bolt+ ( ! door 0 ! only sign ( x4 ,8    
face 0 /ill grave :5 he /ood1 sil5t &   
/unn$1 />+ at ! bill on ! table4  ,!    
good ,"l help me1 he pray$4 ,"o ?\s&    
doll>s & ! ,bi%op com+ 9 two weeks6 ,:at
 c ,i say to him8 ,:at c ,i d8  ,he     
pull$ out a well ?umb$ lett] f 8 pocket 
& read x to himself1 ?\gh he knew e ^w  
by he>t4       ,,de> ,,fa!r ,,ryan1--,i 
am pleas$ at y\r success1 especially    
t y built ! *ur*1 z ,i told y to1 )\t   
debt4      ,! congregation is too poor =
 any su* burd54 ,i w be      !re = !    
d$ication on ! #bf?4       ,& by ! way4 
,y may get ready = t *ange ,i spoke     
(4 ,i am z good z my ^w1 & w n delay    
ab\t      promot+ y4 ,! p>i% (          
,lansville is vacant4 ,9 a mon?      y  
may consid] y\rself its pa/or4 ,9 !     
meantime1 ,i      w look ar\nd to select
 "o ( ! "y m5 to take      y\r place &  
beg9 ! "w ( build+ a h\se4 ,god bless   
y4       ,s9c]ely y\rs 9 ,*ri/1         
,,?omas1 ,bi%op ( ,tolma4  ,all ^! ye>s1
 :isp]$ ! "y prie/1 all ^! ye>s1 ,i h   

wait$ = t place4 ,i meant to h a home & 
"m ) me1 & at lea/ en\gh to live on aft]
 my t5 ye>s ( sacrifice2 b "o ?\s&      
doll>s spoils x all4 ,h[ c ,i raise x8  
,i c n d x be=e ! #bf? & ! ,bi%op w ask 
= my report4 ,h[ c ,i tell him aft] t   
lett]8  ,he dropp$ ! lett] ov] !        
contractor's bill & sat d[n1 )          
disc\ragem5t writt5 on e l9e ( 8 face4  
,he 0 try+ to ?9k out ! h>de/ problem ( 
8 life4  ,! t[n :]e9 ,fa!r ,ryan _h     
built 8 *ur* _h be5 = ye>s on !         
d[n-grade1 s f> z religion 0 conc]n$4   
,!re 7 9 x =ty indiff]5t1 because       
neglect$1 ,ca?olic families4 ,!y _h j   
en\gh religion left 9 !m to desire a    
little m1 & !y _h a c]ta9 pride left1   
too1 9 _! ,fai?4  ,fa!r ,ryan build$ on 
t pride4 ,x 0 a long & ardu\s "w he _h  
fac$4 ,b aft] t5 ye>s he succe$$ 9      
erect+ ! little *ur*4 ,8 w>n+s to !     
ar*itect _h gone )\t he$2 & he f\nd     
himself plung$ into :at 0 = him an      
enorm\s debt1 j at ! "t :5 promotion 0  
assur$4  ,all night long 8 problem 0    

be=e him1 & 9 ! morn+ x 0 prompt to rise
 up & confront him4  ,aft] breakfa/ !   
door-bell rang4 ,he answ]$ x himself1 to
 f9d two visitors on ! /eps4 ,"o 0 a v  
v5]able look+ old prie/1 :o _h a k9dly  
way ab\t him & :o laid 8 grip v t5d]ly  
on ! floor be=e he %ook h&s ) ,fa!r     
,ryan4 ,8 companion look$ va/ly diff]5t 
z he flung a little sat*el into ! corn]1
 & ) a voice z big & he>ty z 8 body     
in=m$ 8 ho/ t bo? _h come to /ay ov]    
,sunday4  ,b>ry & ,i h be5 (f = two     
weeks & we got tir$ ( x1 said ,fa!r     
,fann+1 ! big man4 ,fir/ vacation 9 t5  
ye>s = bo? ( u1 b !re is no?+ to x4     
,b>ry got worry+ ov] 8 s*ool1 & ,i got  
worry+ ov] ,b>ry1 s !re y are4  ,b :y   
didn't bo? ( y g home8 ask$ ,fa!r ,ryan4
  ,home6 conf\nd x1 t's ! tr\ble4 ,i    
w\ld give any?+ to g on ! o!r t5 miles &
 get (f ! tra9 at my little burg1 & s   
w\ld ,b>ry1 = t matt]2 b we 7 bo? w>n$  
to /ay away until ,w$nesday--reception &
 all t sort ( ?+4 ,s n[ we are go+ to   
/ay "h4  ,t's all "r1 said ,fa!r ,ryan4 

,i am glad to h y1 b ?is is ,saturday & 
to-morr[ is ,sunday1 &--  ,n[1 n[1 g    
easy1 "y man1 g easy4 ,i simply won't   
prea*4 ,x is no use ask+ me4 ,i am on a 
vacation1 ,i tell y4 ,s is ,b>ry4 ,he   
won't talk1 s ,i h to def5d him4 ,y     
w\ldn't want a man to "w on 8 vacation1 
w\ld y8  ,well1 if y won't1 y won't1    
repli$ ,fa!r ,ryan1 b y w say ! late    
,mass1 anyh[8 ,y'll h to d some?+ = y\r 
bo>d4  ,all "r1 ,i w1 !n4 ,b>ry c say 8 
,mass 9 private1 & y say ! fir/1        
y\rself4 ,!n y c prea* z %ort & z well z
 y c1 :i* is n say+ mu* = y4  ,well1    
see+ t x is ,sem9>y ,collection ,sunday1
 int]rupt$ ,fa!r ,ryan1 ,i won't lack = 
a subject4  ,fa!r ,ryan _h a great      
weakness = ! ,sem9>y1 :i* 0 entitl$ to  
an annual collection 9 ! entire         
,diocese4 ,he _h /udi$ !re = six ye>s &1
 s9ce 8 ord9ation1 n "o ( 8 old         
pr(essors _h be5 *ang$4 ,!n he knew 8   
obligations to ! ,sem9>y2 he 0 "o ( ^?  
:o took obligations s]i\sly4 ,s ,fa!r   
,fann+ 0 oblig$1 aft] he>+ ! s]mon next 

day1 to *ange 8 m9d reg>d+ 8 fri5d's    
ability to prea* well4 ,fa!r ,ryan's    
disc\rse 0 an appeal1 simple & he>tfelt1
 = 8 ,alma ,mat]4  ,he clos$ x v        
effectively3 ,i owe ! ,sem9>y1 my de>   
fri5ds1 he said1 ab\t all t ,i h (      
prie/ly equipm5t4 ,no?+ t ,i may ev] say
 or d c repay ev5 a mite ( ! obligation 
t is ^u me4 ,z = y1 & ! o!r ,ca?olics ( 
?is ,diocese1 y owe ! ,sem9>y = n9e-t5?s
 ( ! prie/s :o h be5 successfully c>ry+ 
on ,god's "w 9 y\r mid/4 ,! collection  
to-day is = t ,sem9>y4 ,9 o!r words1 x  
is = ! purpose ( help+ to tra9 prie/s :o
 %all take our places :5 we are gone4   
,on ! ,sem9>y dep5ds ! future ( ! ,*ur* 
among/ y3 !re=e1 ! future ( religion 9  
y\r families4 ,look+ at ?is ?+ 9 a      
selfi% way1 = ! pres5t alone1 !re is    
p]haps no ne$ ( giv+ y\r little (f]+ to 
?is collection2 b if y are ?9k+ ( y\r   
*ildr5 & y\r *ildr5's *ildr51 & ! future
 ( religion1 n only 9 ?is community b   
all ov] our ,/ate1 & ev5 9 ! ,nation1 y 
w be g5]\s--ev5 lavi%1 9 y\r gifts4 ,?is

 is a poor little p>i%4 ,we h /ruggl$   
h>d1 ,god kn[s1 to build our *ur*1 & we 
ne$ e doll> we c scrape toge!r2 b ,i    
w\ld r be 9 ne$ myself ?an refuse ?is   
appeal4 ,i am entitl$ by ! laws ( !     
,diocese to take out ( ! collection !   
av]age am\nt ( ! ,sunday collection4 ,i 
w\ld be ungrateful if ,i took a c5t1 s  
,i don't int5d to4 ,e doll>1 e p5ny t y 
put into ?is collection %all be s5t to !
 ,bi%op = ! ,sem9>y2 to help him educate
 wor?y prie/s = our ,diocese4  ,aft]    
,mass1 ,fa!r ,fann+ %ook h&s ) ! prea*]4
  ,i feel a%am$ ( myself1 ,ryan1 he     
said1 t ,i nev] look$ at ?+s 9 su* a    
light be=e4 ,t 0 a great appeal y made4 
,my collection is probably po/pon$ until
 next ,sunday1 :5 ,i get home to take x 
up2 & ,i tell y ,i am go+ to use e bit (
 t s]mon t ,i c rememb]4  ,fa!r ,ryan _h
 _h little "t to ?9k ov] 8 tr\bles s9ce 
8 two fri5ds arriv$2 b1 someh[1 !y seem$
 to worry him n[ t ! s]mon 0 (f 8 m9d4  
,! "o ?\s& doll> debt 0 weigh+ ^u him   
ev5 :5 he w5t to ! door ( ! *ur* to meet

 "s ( ! p4  ,a /rang] bru%$ pa/ him--a  
big1 bluff1 he>ty look+ man1 all bone & 
muscle1 r\ghly dress$ & cov]$ ) mud4    
,!re 0 a two-horse rig f ! liv]y1 at !  
curb4 ,! /rang] />t$ = x2 b turn$ back  
on see+ ! prie/4  ,i am a /rang] "h1    
,fa!r1 he said4 ,i h j come d[n f !     
m\nta9s1 :]e ,i h be5 prospect+4 ,i h to
 drive ov] to ,caanan to get ! fa/ tra94
 ,i f9d t y h no tra9s "h on ,sunday4 ,i
 hadn't be5 to ,mass = ?ree mon?s1 = we 
h no place to g out !re :]e ,i 02 s x 0 
a great consolation = me to drop 9 & he>
 a good s]mon4 ,& ,i tell y x 0 a good  
s]mon4 ,t 0 a great appeal y made4      
,fa!r ,ryan c\ld only murmur1 ,?ank y4  
,y are n /ay+ v long ) u8  ,no1 ,i c't  
/ay1 ,fa!r4 ,i h to get to ,new ,york & 
report on :at ,i f\nd4 ,i h ab\t f\rte5 
miles ( mud be=e me n[1 & h driv5 tw5ty 
miles ?is morn+4 ,i don't belong ar\nd  
"h at all4 ,i live 9 ,new ,york2 b ,i   
may be "h a good deal lat]1 & y are !   
ne>e/ prie/ to me4 ,take ?is & put x 9 !
 collection4  ,! r\gh man %ov$ a note   

into ,fa!r ,ryan's h&4 ,by ?is "t !y bo?
 _h rea*$ ! liv]y rig4 ,a quick         
,good-bye f ! visitor1 & a ,god bless y 
f ,fa!r ,ryan1 end$ ! conv]sation4  ,!  
prie/ ?ru/ ! note into 8 pocket &       
return$ to ! h\se4 ,:5 he ent]$ !       
d9+-room1 ,fa!r ,fann+ 0 tak+ breakfa/  
at ! table4 ,fa!r ,b>ry 0 occupy+       
himself ) a book1 :i* he f\nd difficulty
 9 read+1 on acc\nt ( ! en?usia/ic      
comm5ts ( 8 fri5d on ,fa!r ,ryan's      
s]mon4  ,we 7 talk+ ab\t y1 ,ryan1 he   
said4 ,& !re is no ne$ ( tell+ y :at we 
_h to say ab\t y2 b !re is "o ?+ ,i w\ld
 l to ask4 ,:at's wrong ) y s9ce we     
came8  ,:y1 no?+1 said ,fa!r ,ryan4     
,hav5't ,i treat$ y bett] ?an y des]ve8 
,t is all "r1 t is all "r1 int]rupt$ 8  
big neighbor1 b !re is some?+ wrong4 ,y 
7 worri$ at fir/4 ,!n y dropp$ x1 b y   
/>t$ to worry aga9 j z soon z y came out
 ( ! sanctu>y4 ,y 7 at x :5 we came 9 & 
y are at x n[4 ,come1 ,ryan1 let u "k   
:at x is4 ,if x is money1 well--  ,fa!r 
,b>ry look$ up quickly f 8 book & said3 

,surely1 x is n ! new *ur*1 is x8  ,! "y
 pa/or sat d[n 9 a *air at ! table &    
look$ at 8 fri5ds1 be=e he spoke4 ,well1
 ,i nev] c\ld keep a secret1 he said4   
,!re=e1 ,i suppose ,i nev] w be a tru/$ 
c\nselor ( anybody1 & mu/ always be     
seek+ a c\nselor = myself4  ,i always   
hate a man :o c keep a secret1 said     
,fa!r ,fann+4 ,i always believe t !     
fell[ :o c keep a secret is ! fell[ y h 
to wat*4 ,y nev] "k :at he is ?9k+ ab\t1
 s nobody ev] is sure ( him4 ,don't be  
a%am$ n[ ( n be+ able to keep a secret1 
& don't worry y\rself by keep+ ?is "o4  
,out ) x4  ,well1 x is ab\t ! *ur*1 said
 ,fa!r ,ryan4  ,& he told 8 /ory4       
,well1 ( all ! /range *>act]s ,i ev]    
met1 said ,fa!r ,fann+1 y c]ta9ly are ! 
wor/1 ,ryan4 ,"h y are 9 a box ab\t t   
?\s& doll>s & yet ?is morn+ y gave away 
y\r own %>e ( ! collection1 besides     
boom+ ! ,sem9>y4 ,:y man1 ! ,sem9>y     
ought n ask any?+ f y1 9 y\r pres5t     
condition4 ,b !re is no use try+ to p\nd
 s5se into y4 ,:at are y go+ to d ab\t  

?is8 ,x is too mu* money = ,b>ry &      
myself to take c>e (4 ,bless y\r he>t1  
,i don't ?9k he has fifty doll>s to 8 "n
 & ,i w\ldn't l to tell y ! /ate ( my   
f9ances4 ,we h to ?9k out "s way4 ,maybe
 ,b>ry c see ! ,bi%op4  ,well1 we'll h  
to /op ?9k+ ab\t x1 said ,fa!r ,ryan4 ,i
 might j z well settle d[n :]e ,i am4 ,i
 c]ta9ly w n get v mu* ( a promotion n[4
 ,by ! way1 did y notice ! big man1     
cov]$ ) mud1 9 ! *ur*8  ,no1 said ,fa!r 
,fann+1 ,i did n notice him4 ,:o 0 he8  
,:at ab\t him8  ,he 0 a /rang]1 said    
,fa!r ,ryan1 & 0 v pleasant4 ,he is a   
prospector f ,new ,york4 ,he has be5 up 
9 ! m\nta9s & away f *ur* = ! la/ ?ree  
mon?s4 ,he mu/ h f\nd some?+ up !re1    
because he is go+ on to ,new ,york to   
meet 8 back]s2 at lea/1 t is :at ,i     
judg$ f 8 talk4 ,he is driv+ ov] to     
,caanan to-day to cat* ! fa/ tra94  ,i  
wond] if he put any?+ 9 ! collection8   
said ,fa!r ,fann+4  ,no1 he did n1      
answ]$ ! pa/or1 b he gave x to me       
aft]w>d & told me to put x 94 ,by ! way1

 "h x is4  ,he pull$ ! note out ( 8     
pocket & laid x flat on ! table4 ,! ?ree
 m5 gasp$ = brea?4 ,x 0 a ?\s& doll>s4  
,fa!r ,fann+ 0 ! fir/ to f9d words4     
,great ,scott1 ,ryan1 he said1 y ought  
to g out & ?ank ,god on y\r knees be=e !
 alt>4 ,"h is ! end ( y\r tr\ble4 ,:y ! 
man mu/ be a millionaire4  ,fa!r ,ryan's
 face 0 all smiles4  ,yes1 he said1 x is
 ! end ( my tr\ble4 ,i nev] dream$ x    
w\ld come to an end s easily4 ,?anks be 
to ,god = x4  ,! little old prie/ ) !   
book 9 front ( him seem$ to h no comm5t 
to make4 ,he let 8 two fri5ds ramble on1
 bo? ov]joy$ at ! good =tune t _h       
extricat$ ,fa!r ,ryan f 8 dilemma4 ,b he
 0 n read+4 ,he 0 ?9k+4 ,by & by he     
spoke4  ,:at did y say y prea*$ on      
to-day1 ,fa!r ,ryan8  ,:y1 broke 9      
,fann+1 he prea*$ on ! ,sem9>y4 ,didn't 
,i tell y6 ,& a good s]mon--  ,yes1 ,i  
prea*$ on ! ,sem9>y1 said ,fa!r ,ryan4  
,b did ,i n he> ,fa!r ,fann+ say t y    
pl$g$ e doll> t came into ! collection  
to ! ,sem9>y4  ,:y1 surely1 said ,fa!r  

,ryan1 b ?is did n come 9 ?r\gh !       
collection4  ,yes1 p]si/$ ,fa!r ,b>ry1 b
 did y n say t ! /range man told y to   
put x into ! collection8  ,:y--yes--yes1
 he did say some?+ l t4  ,well1 !n1 urg$
 ,fa!r ,b>ry1 is x n a "q to be debat$ z
 to :e!r or n y c d any?+ else ) !      
money8  ,oh1 conf\nd x all1 ,b>ry1 cri$ 
,fa!r ,fann+4 ,y are a rigori/4 ,y don't
 und]/& ?is case4 ,n[ !re's no use br++ 
y\r old syllogisms into ?is bus9ess4    
,?is man is 9 a hole4 ,he has got to get
 out ( x4 ,:at diff]5ce is x if ,i put  
my money 9 "o pocket or 9 ! o!r pocket4 
,?is all belongs to ,god anyh[4 ,! ?\s& 
doll> note 0 giv5 to ! ,*ur*1 & ! mo/   
necess>y ?+ n[ is to pay ! debt on t "p 
( x t's "h4 ,:y ! ,sem9>y doesn't ne$ x4
 ,! old ,procurator w\ld drop dead if he
 got a ?\s& doll>s f ?is p>i%4  ,well1 s
 f> z ,i c see1 said ,fa!r ,b>ry1 :at y 
say does n *ange matt]s any4 ,fa!r ,ryan
 promis$ e doll>--& e c5t = t matt]--9 t
 collection to ! ,sem9>y4 ,?is money =ms
 "p ( ! collection4 ,i "k p]fectly well 

t mo/ m5 w\ld argue z y d1 b ?is is a   
case ( consci5ce4 ,! money 0 giv5 = a   
specific purpose1 & 9 my judgm5t1 if    
,fa!r ,ryan uses x = any o!r purpose ?an
 ! "o = :i* x 0 giv51 he simply w h to  
make re/itution lat] on to ! ,sem9>y4   
,t's an awful way ( look+ at ?+s1 said  
,fa!r ,fann+4 ,conf\nd x1 ,i am glad ,i 
don't h to g to y = direction4 ,:y1 its 
gett+ worse in/ead ( bett]1 y are4 ,!   
giv] ( ?is money w\ld be only too glad  
to h x g to pay (f ! debt4 ,:at does he 
"k ab\t ! ,sem9>y8 ,he 0 att5d+ ! little
 *ur* out "h1 & :atev] good he got f 8  
visit came ?r\gh ,fa!r ,ryan & 8 p4 ,he 
is "u obligation to !m fir/4 ,c't y see 
t x does n make any diff]5ce1 aft] all4 
,x is ! same ?+4  ,no1 x is n ! same ?+1
 said ,fa!r ,b>ry4 ,p]haps we are too   
mu* tempt$ to believe t gifts ( ?is k9d 
might be int]*angeable4 ,we are full (  
zeal = ! glory ( ,god at home1 & t means
 t sometimes we unconsci\sly are full ( 
zeal = our own glory4 ,look x up4 ,i may
 be wrong1 & ,i d n want to be a        

killjoy2 b we w\ld n wi% our fri5d "h to
 act fir/ & d a lot ( sorr[ful ?9k+     
aft]w>d4  ,x 0 ,w$nesday morn+ :5 ! two 
visitors left1 & ! discussions only end$
 :5 ! door clos$ ^u !m4 ,!re 0 n a      
!ological book 9 ,fa!r ,ryan's libr>y   
left unconsult$4  ,:5 ,fa!r ,fann+ 0 at 
! door1 grip 9 h&1 he said3 ,well1 ,i   
guess we h come to no conclusion1 ,ryan4
 ,y w h to f9i% x1 y\rself1 & decide =  
y\rself4 ,b !re is "o ?+ ,i c te/ify to1
 besides ! /ubbornness ( my v5]able     
fri5d "h1 & t is t ,i h le>n$ m !ology  
out ( ?is ?ree-day discussion ?an ,i    
le>n$ 9 ?ree ye>s previ\sly4 ,!re is    
no?+ l a fight to keep a fell[ 9 tra9+4 
,8 fri5ds gone1 ,fa!r ,ryan w5t /raight 
to 8 desk & wrote ?is lett] to 8 ,bi%op3
       ,,y\r ,,lord%ip--,i am s5d+ h]e) 
enclos$ my ,sem9>y      collection4 ,x  
am\nts to #a1jfc4aj4 ,y may be surpris$ 
at      ! fir/ figure2 b !re 0 a ?\s&   
doll> note      h&$ to me = t p>ticul>  
collection4 ,i congratulate      !      
,sem9>y on gett+ x4       ,! *ur* is    

ready = d$ication z y\r ,lord%ip        
arrang$4       ,k9dly wire me & ,i w    
meet y at ! tra94  ,!n ,fa!r ,ryan w5t  
to b$4 ,he did n expect to sleep v mu* t
 night2 b 9 spite ( 8 worry1 & to 8 own 
great surprise1 he _h ! mo/ peaceful    
sleep ( all ! ye>s ( 8 prie/hood4  ,!   
*ur* 0 d$icat$4 ,! ,bi%op1 sev]e ( face1
 abrupt 9 mann]1 b if ! tru? 7 kn[n1    
k9dly at he>t1 f9i%$ 8 "w be=e he ask$  
to see ! books ( ! p>i%4  ,fa!r ,ryan 0 
alone ) 8 ,lord%ip :5 ! "t = t ordeal   
came4 ,he h&$ ! books to ! ,bi%op & laid
 a f9ancial /atem5t be=e him4 ,! ,bi%op 
glanc$ at x1 fr[n$ & !n read x ?r\gh4 ,!
 fr[n 0 /ill on 8 face z he look$ up at 
! "y prie/ be=e him4  ,?is looks z if y 
_h be5 practic+ a little deceit ^u me1  
,fa!r ,ryan1 he said4 ,y wrote me t !   
*ur* 0 f9i%$ )\t debt4  ,i ?\ght s1 my  
,"l1 :5 ,i wrote y ! lett]4 ,i _h !     
money on h& to pay ! exact am\nt ( !    
contract4 ,! ar*itect & ! build] came to
 me lat] & in=m$ me t !re _h be5 extras1
 ( :i* ,i knew no?+1 am\nt+ to "o ?\s&  

doll>s4 ,i am "o ?\s& doll>s beh9d4 ,i  
assure y\r ,lord%ip t x 0 n my fault1   
except t p]haps ,i %\ld h kn[n m ab\t ! 
tactics ( ! m5 ,i 0 deal+ )4 ,i w h to  
raise ! money "s way2 &1 ( c\rse1 ,i d n
 expect y\r ,lord%ip to s5d me to       
,lansville4 ,i am sorry1 b ,i h done !  
be/ ,i c\ld4 ,i w "k m ab\t build+ next 
"t4  ,! ,bi%op _h no ^w to say4 ,?\gh ! 
fr[n appe>$ pretty well fix$ ^u 8 face1 
x did n seem q natural4 ,!re 0 a tw9kle 
9 8 eye t only an exp]t on bi%ops c\ld  
p]ceive4  ,b y s5t me "o ?\s& doll>s m  
?an ,i c\ld h expect$ only ?is week1 = !
 ,sem9>y1 he said4 ,t surely indicates t
 y h "s p "h :o might help y out ( y\r  
dilemma4  ,i am sorry1 y\r ,lord%ip1    
said ,fa!r ,ryan1 b x does n indicate t 
at all4 ,i h no ri* p4 ,all ( my p h    
done ! be/ !y c\ld = ! new *ur*4 ,i w h 
to give !m a re/ = a ye> & /ay "h & face
 ! debt4 ,! man :o gave ! ?\s& doll>    
bill 0 a /rang]--a m9]4 ,i d n "k him at
 all4 ,he did n ev5 give 8 "n1 b said ! 
money 0 = ! collection4 ,i c\ld n f9d   

any au?ority = keep+ x = ! *ur* "h1     
?\gh1 to be c&id1 ,i want$ to d x4 ,t is
 all4  ,! ,bi%op /ill kept 8 eye on him4
 ,( c\rse y "k t y\r appo9tm5t to       
,lansville 0 conditional4  ,i und]/& t1 
y\r ,lord%ip1 said ,fa!r ,etan4 ,y h no 
obligation to me at all 9 t reg>d4  ,w y
 k9dly /ep to ! door & ask my ,*ancellor
 to come 98  ,:5 ! ,*ancellor ent]$1 !  
,bi%op said to him3 ,h y ! lett] ,i     
receiv$ f ,mr4 ,wilcox8  ,! ,*ancellor  
h&$ ! ,bi%op ! lett]1 :o unfold$ x &1   
tak+ ano!r glance at ! deject$ "y pa/or1
 read x to him4 ,x 0 v mu* to ! po9t4   
,,de> ,,bi%op1--,y may or may n "k me1 b
 ,i knew y      :5 y 7 pa/or ( ,/4      
,alexis 9 my native t[n4 ,!      fact   
is1 y baptiz$ me4 ,i w\ld n ev5 h kn[n  
:]e      y 71 _h x n be5 = a mi/ake ,i  
made ?is morn+4      ,i came d[n f !    
m\nta9s & w5t to ,mass at ,a%=d4        
,:5 ,i 0 go+ away ,i gave ! "y prie/ a  
?\s&      doll> note4 ,if y recognize my
 "n1 y w und]/&      t x 0 n too mu* =  
me to give1 = ?\gh ,i am a      /+y sort

 ( fell[1 ! ,"l has bless$ me )         
consid]able weal?4 ,i rememb] say+ to ! 
"y prie/      t ,i want$ him to put x 9 
! collection1 :i* z ,i      rememb] n[1 
0 = ! ,sem9>y4 ,i figur$ x out t he     
w\ld be s5d+ ! collection to y4         
,n[1 ,i don't l to disappo9t y1 de>     
,bi%op1 b ,i did      n int5d t money to
 g to ! ,sem9>y1 b to !      pa/or = !  
little p>i%4 ,lat] on1 :5 developm5ts   
/>t 9 ! m\nta9s1 & !y w />t :5 ,i get   
back      to ,new ,york1 ,i may ne$ t "y
 prie/ to come up &      take c>e ( my  
m52 s ,i want ! money to g to 8         
*ur*1 :i*1 f :at my driv] told me com+  
ov]1      ne$s x4 ,i may take c>e ( !   
,sem9>y lat] on1 = ,i      expect to be 
ar\nd y\r section ( ! c\ntry a great    
deal      9 ! future4                   
,respectfully y\rs1       ,,paul        
,,wilcox4  ,?r\gh te>-dimm$ eyes ,fa!r  
,ryan saw all ! /]nness g out ( !       
,bi%op's face4  ,mr4 ,wilcox1 said 8    
,lord%ip1 is a millionaire _m times ov]4
 ,he is "o ( ! l>ge/ m9e op]ators 9 !   

_w4 ,he likes to d ?+s ( ?is k9d4 ,y may
 g to ,lansville1 ,fa!r ,ryan2 b ,i ?9k1
 if ,i 7 y1 ,i w\ld /ay "h4 ,:5 ,wilcox 
says ?+s are go+ to move1 !y usually d4 
,?9k x ov] & take y\r *oice4 ,"h is y\r 
?\s& doll>s4 ,i d n f9d x a good ?+1    
,fa!r1 to praise p2 especially ^? ,i h  
to gov]n1 s ,i am n go+ to praise y =   
:at y h done4 ,x 0 "r1 & x 0 y\r duty4  
,i appreciate x4     ,,! ,,occasion     
,mr4 ,o',bri5 ( ,no4 #cb ,*e/nut /reet  
_h 8 entire family ) him1 z he hurri$ to
 ! eight o'clock ,mass4 ,mrs4 ,o',bri5 0
 already tir$1 ?\gh %e _h gone only a   
block f ! h\se2 = ,el5ora1 :o always 0  
t>dy1 _h to be dress$ 9 a hurry4 ,!n    
,tom _h come d[n /airs ) an elegant "p  
to t portion ( 8 hair :i* 0 "r above 8  
=ehead1 b ! back section1 :i* ! mirror  
did n %[1 0 t\sl$ & unkempt4 ,x took an 
ef=t on ,mrs4 ,o',bri5's "p to make !   
*ildr5 pres5table2 & hurry plus ef=t 0 n
 good =--well1 = folks :o d n weigh z   
little z !y did :5 !y 7 y\ng]4  ,dr4    
,reilly met ! ,o',bri5s at ! corn]4     

,hello1 he call$1 x's ! :ole family1    
b$ad4 ,:at br+s ye all to ! 'eight      
o'clock'8  ,mr4 ,o',bri5 answ]$ 8 family
 doctor only :5 ! *ildr5 7 left beh9d   
:]e !y c\ld n he>3 ,x's ,fa!r ,coll9s'  
turn to prea* at ! ,high ,mass1 ,doc1 he
 expla9$4  ,sure1 x is1 said ! ,doctor4 
,fai?1 ,i =got t4 ,i 0 go+ to ,high     
,mass meself1 b ,i ran ov] to see ye4   
,yes1 x's 8 turn4 ,sure1 ! poor man puts
 me to sleep1 & sleep9' 9 ! ,h\se ( ,god
 is nei!r respectful nor decor\s4 ,b :at
 is a man to d8  ,he is ! f9e/ prie/ 9 !
 city1 said ,mr4 ,o',bri51 look+ back to
 see if 8 regim5t 0 foll[+1 & ! wor/    
prea*]4 ,i c't sit /ill & li/5 to him4  
,he loses 8 voice ! m9ute he gets be=e !
 p1 & "s day ,i ?9k he'll pull ! pulpit 
d[n1 try+ to get 8 words out4 ,fai?1    
,doc1 he makes me want to get up & say x
 = him4  ,well1 ,o ',bri51 ,i believe y 
c\ld say x1 judg+ f ! way y lecture u at
 ! c\ncil meet+s4 ,& t br+s me to !     
bus9ess ,i _h :5 ,i ran (f to see y4    
,c\ldn't y let ! ,missis take c>e ( !   

*ildr5 at ?is ,mass8 ,mc,garvey wants to
 talk ov] some?+ ) u4 ,he's sick & c't  
get out4 ,we'd bo? g to ! 'n9e o'clock' 
& t w miss ! s]mon1 too4  ,mr4 ,o',bri5 
nodd$ 8 head complac5tly4 ,!y _h rea*$ !
 front ( ! *ur*1 & :om %\ld !y meet b   
,fa!r ,coll9s hurry+ out f ! ve/ry on 8 
way to ! rectory across ! /reet4  ,good 
morn+1 ,fa!r1 cri$ ! *ildr5 9 *orus1 j z
 !y did :5 "o ( ! prie/s visit$ _! room 
9 ! p>o*ial s*ool4 ,! two m5 t\*$ _!    
hats 9 greet+4 ,fa!r ,coll9s return$ !  
salute4 ,he cross$ ! /reet quickly & ran
 up /airs to 8 own room 9 ! rectory1 b  
did n notice t ,o',bri5 & ! doctor w5t  
pa/ ! *ur*4  ,be x kn[n t ,fa!r ,coll9s 
0 ! ?ird assi/ant4 ,he _h be5 orda9$ "o 
ye>4 ,! fir/ assi/ant1 :o 0 /ill fa/+1 )
 ! obligation ( s++ ,high ,mass ^u him1 
0 in/all$ 9 ,fa!r ,coll9s' favorite     
*air1 :5 ! own] ( x ent]$4  ,come 91    
come 91 ,coll9s1 come 9 to y\r own h\se1
 ! fir/ assi/ant call$4 ,come 91 man1 & 
be at home4 ,i c\ldn't sleep1 s ,i _h to
 get up & wait ar\nd1 hungry en\gh2 b1  

he _h caught ! expression on 8 fri5d's  
face1 :at is ! matt]8  ,oh1 no?+ mu*1   
no?+ mu*1 repli$ ,fa!r ,coll9s1 only ,i 
see ! :ole p>i% is turn+ out to-day = ! 
eight o'clock ,mass4 ,! ,o',bri5s &     
,doctor ,reilly h j gone 94 ,y "k1 !y   
always g to ,high ,mass4  ,:i*1 rem>k$  
,fa!r ,grady1 is no complim5t ei!r to my
 s++1 or y\r ,em95ce's prea*+1 or to    
bo?4  ,oh1 y\r s++ is all "r1 assur$    
,fa!r ,coll9s4  ,well1 said ,fa!r       
,grady1 ,i accept ! correction4 ,i am a 
mode/ man1 b ,i mu/ ackn[l$ge t ,i c    
s+--at lea/1 relatively speak+1 = ,i    
hav5't v mu* to compete aga9/4 ,h[ev]1  
if x is n my s++1 !n x mu/ be y\r       
prea*+4  ,x is1 x is1 answ]$ 8 fri5d1 ) 
j a t\* ( %ak9ess 9 8 voice4 ,look "h   
,grady1 y "k ,i made a good c\rse 9 !   
,sem9>y4 ,y "k ,i am n an ignoramus & y 
"k t ,i "w h>d4 ,i prep>e e s]mon &     
write x out2 :5 ! manuscript is f9i%$ ,i
 "k x by he>t4 ,n[1 "h is ! s]mon =     
to-day4 ,look at x & if y love me1 read 
x4 ,tell me :at is wrong ) x4  ,fa!r    

,grady took ! pap]s & began to look !m  
ov]1 :ile ,fa!r ,coll9s pick$ up a book 
& pret5d$ to be int]e/$ 9 x4 ,9 tru?1 he
 0 glanc+ at 8 companion v anxi\sly ov] 
! top1 until ! manuscript _h be5 laid   
d[n4  ,my de> ,coll9s1 y are "r1 said   
,fa!r ,grady4 ,x is a good s]mon4 ,i wi%
 ,i c\ld write "o half z good4 ,!re is  
absolutely no?+ wrong ) x4  ,b1 urg$    
,fa!r ,coll9s1 ,i %all spoil x4  ,well1 
said 8 fri5d1 c&or compels me to        
ackn[l$ge t y probably %all4 ,i don't "k
 :y4 ,c't y raise y\r voice8 ,c't y h   
c\rage8 ,! p won't bite y4 ,y c talk    
well en\gh to ! s*ool *ildr54 ,y c talk 
well en\gh to me4 ,:y c't y /& up & be  
natural8 ,j be y\rself & talk to !m z y 
talk to u4 ,t is ! :ole secret4  ,x is  
my n]v\sness1 ,grady1 said ,fa!r        
,coll9s4 ,i am afraid ! m9ute ,i ent] ! 
*ur* to prea*4 ,:5 ,i op5 my m\?1 ,i    
lose my voice out ( fe>4 ,t is :at x    
is--fe>4 ,i am simply an arrant c[>d4 ,i
 tell y1 ,grady1 ,i hate myself = x4    
,n[1 look "h1 said 8 companion e>ne/ly1 

y are n a c[>d4 ,y c prea*4 ,x is 9 y1 &
 x w come out1 yet4 ,i call ?is s]mon   
no?+ %ort ( a ma/]piece4 ,if y c n brace
 up n[1 ! occasion w come to loos5 y\r  
tongue4 ,x surely w4  ,?is is ! wor/ day
 ,i h _h1 groan$ poor ,fa!r ,coll9s4 ,i 
am %ak+ l a leaf1 already4 ,look "h1    
,grady1 d me a favor j ?is once4 ,y     
prea* s easily4 ,y c get up a s]mon 9   
half an h\r4 ,y h no?+ to d until half  
pa/ t54 ,n[1 let me g out & make !      
ann\ncem5ts & read ! ,gospel at ! n9e   
o'clock ,mass4 ,mo/ ( ! *ildr5 w be !re 
& ,i c say a few words to !m4 ,y prea*  
at ,high ,mass4  ,well1 ,i ought n to d 
x1 said ,fa!r ,grady1 ?\ghtfully1 = if  
,i d su* ?+s1 x may spoil y4 ,y ought n 
to give way1 b--y are :ite z a %eet1    
man4 ,well1 ,i am go+ to d x ?is "t1 s  
,i _h bett] look ov] some?+4  ,fa!r     
,coll9s 0 ov]joy$4 ,he c\ld n help x4   
,he w5t to ! *ur* to prep>e = ! ,mass & 
prompt to ! m9ute he 0 9 ! sanctu>y4  ,!
 ,mass _h proce$$ z f> z ! end ( ! fir/ 
,gospel1 :5 ! ,sacri/an came to !       

prie/'s side & :isp]$ a message4 ,he 0  
pla9ly excit$1 & try+ h>d to conceal x f
 ! congregation4 ,fa!r ,coll9s lean$ ov]
 to he> :at he _h to say4  ,keep y\r    
head1 ,fa!r4 ,!re is a fire 9 ! *ur*    
basem5t n[1 "r "u y\r feet4 ,! firem5   
are work+ on x1 b c't put x out4 ,we h  
/opp$ p f com+ 9 to /amp$e ! o!rs4 ,!   
gall]ies are fill$ ) ! *ildr51 & we h to
 get !m out1 fir/4 ,if !re is a ru% !   
*ildr5 w be kill$ at ! bottom ( ! gall]y
 /airs1 :]e !y meet ! p f ! body ( !    
*ur* out 9 t ve/ibule4 ,! *ief s5t me to
 y to tell y to g on prea*+ & hold !    
gr[n folks d[n /airs = t5 m9utes4 ,!    
firem5 w get ! little ones out )\t noise
 or fuss1 if y c keep ! att5tion ( ! p4 
,i'll :isp] 'all "r' to y :5 !y are     
gone4 ,!n y tell ! re/ to file out      
quietly4 ,x is ! only *ance y h to save 
^? *ildr5 9 ?is ram%ackle old build+1 s 
y prea* = all y are wor? & don't let ! p
 look up at ! gall]ies4 ,!re w be       
hundr$s ( little ones owe _! lives to y1
 ,fa!r1 if y c hold ! =t4  ,! ,sacri/an 

left &1 ) a gasp ( horror1 ! prie/ ?\ght
 ( ! gall]ies empty+ into ! little      
ve/ibule & meet+ a ru% ( ! p f ! *ur*4  
,fa!r ,coll9s took (f 8 *asuble &       
maniple & plac$ !m ^u ! alt>4 ,he wond]$
 at 8 own coolness4 ,he advanc$ to !    
front ( ! alt> plat=m1 op5+ 8 book2 b he
 clos$ x aga9 coolly4 ,!n1 9 a cle>     
voice1 t rea*$ e corn] ( ! build+1 :i*  
he c\ld n believe 0 8 own1 he began4    
,on second ?\ght1 my fri5ds1 he said1 ,i
 w n read ! ,epi/le or ! ,gospel to-day4
 ,i h a few words to say to y1 ?\gh a   
s]mon is n expect$ at ?is ,mass4  ,9 a  
front pew ,doctor ,reilly & ,mr4        
,o',bri5 groan$ s(tly4 ,!y _h be5 caught
 by ! dread$ s]mon4  ,fa!r ,coll9s      
ann\nc$ 8 text4 ,! congregation 0       
surpris$ t x 0 to h a s]mon in/ead ( !  
usual read+1 b x 0 m surpris$ at ! *ange
 9 ,fa!r ,coll9s2 s mu*1 inde$1 t x 0   
almo/ brea?less4 ,! prie/ glanc$ up at !
 gall]y1 quickly1 & saw t ! *ildr5 _h   
begun to leave ! re> pews4 ,he _h t5    
m9utes to fill 94 ,! p bel[ c\ld see    

only ! front r[s ( ! gall]y1 :i* 9 ?is  
*ur*1 built 9 ! old /yle1 ran on ?ree   
sides4 ,s ,fa!r ,coll9s prea*$4 ,x 0 !  
s]mon he _h prep>$ = ! ,high ,mass1 b   
:i* he c\ld n deliv]4 ,! beauty ( x _h  
be5 pla9 to ,fa!r ,grady :5 he read x2 b
 x 0 pla9] to ! enraptur$ congregation  
:i* sat li/5+ to e syllable4 ,nei!r !   
,doctor nor ,mr4 ,o',bri5 attempt$ to   
sleep4 ,9 fact !re 7 no sleep]s at all1 
= upright 9 ! pews sat e man & woman1   
hang+ on ! prea*]'s words4  ,9 ! mid/ ( 
8 disc\rse ,fa!r ,coll9s detect$ ! smell
 ( smoke & ?\ght t all 0 lo/4 ,b he made
 ano!r ef=t4 ,8 voice rose high] & 8    
words ?und]$ ov] ! heads ( ! a/oni%$ p1 
:o 7 s rapt t !y c\ld n ev5 ask !mselves
 :at _h wr\ght ! miracle4 ,if !y smell$ 
! smoke1 !y gave no sign1 = a born      
orator1 :o _h f\nd himself1 held !m 9 ! 
grip ( 8 eloqu5ce4 ,fa!r ,coll9s took   
ano!r glance at ! gall]y4 ,! front r[   
w\ld g 9 a mom5t4 ,above all1 ! p mu/ n 
be di/ract$ n[4 ,some?+ mu/ be done to  
hold _! att5tion :5 ! noise ( ! mov+ ( t

 front r[ w\ld fall ^u _! e>s4 ,9 two   
m9utes all w\ld be well4 ,t two m9utes 7
 ! greate/ ( ! prie/'s life4 ,into !m   
c5t]$ e bit ( int5sity1 e>ne/ness &     
en?usiasm he possess$4 ,he rapidly      
skipp$ "p ( 8 s]mon & came to ! bur/ (  
appeal1 ) :i* he 0 to close4 ,! p c\ld  
see him tremble 9 e limb4 ,8 face 0 z   
:ite z 8 surplice4 ,8 eyes 7 wide op5 & 
%9+ z if he 7 deeply mov$ by 8 own      
plead+s4 ,he quickly desc5d$ ! /eps ( ! 
alt> & advanc$ to ! rail+4 ,!           
congregation did n d>e to take its eyes 
away f him4 ,! noise ( ! dep>t+ *ildr5  
fell ^u unhe$+ e>s4 ,! int5sity ( ! man 
_h be5 transf]r$ to 8 li/5]s4 ,a :isp]$ 
'all "r' rea*$ ! prie/ f ! lips ( !     
,sacri/an beh9d1 & ,fa!r ,coll9s /opp$4 
,8 voice dropp$ back to ! tone ) :i* he 
began 8 disc\rse4 ,x 0 a s(t1 musical   
voice1 t p till n[ did n "k he possess$4
  ,my fri5ds1 he said1 keep y\r seats = 
a mom5t4 ,^? 9 ! front pews w g out     
quietly n[4 ,let "o pew empty at a "t4  
,d n cr[d4 ,!re is no dang]1 at pres5t1 

b a fire has brok5 out bel[1 & we want  
to take e precaution = safety4  ,/op1 he
 ?und]$1 & 8 voice w5t up aga94 ,y1 :o  
are leav+ f ! c5t] ( ! *ur*1 rema9 9 y\r
 seats4 ,d n />t a ru%4 ,d n worry ab\t 
! *ildr51 !y are all out4 ,look at !    
gall]ies4 ,!y are empty4 ,! *ildr5 7    
cool4 ,d n let ! little ones %ame y4    
,n[1 give ! old & feeble a *ance4  ,)   
voice & ge/ure1 he direct$ ! movem5t ( !
 p1 & !n1 ! *ur* empti$1 he look$ t[>d !
 ve/ry door4 ,! ,sacri/an 0 !re4        
,hurry1 ,fa!r1 he call$1 te>+ (f 8      
cassock4 ,! floor "h may give way any   
mom5t4 ,fa!r ,grady has ! ,bless$       
,sacram5t4 ,hurry6  ,!y 7 out be=e !    
floor fell & ! flames bur/ into ! big   
*ur*1 :i*1 poor old relic ( ! days (    
wood1 w5t d[n into ! a%es ( de/ruction4 
,mr4 ,o',bri5 ( #cb ,*e/nut /reet walk$ 
home ) ,dr4 ,reilly1 b nei!r ( !m _h mu*
 to say4 ,bo? paus$ at ! corn] :]e _!   
ways p>t$4  ,!n ,mr4 ,o',bri5 spoke3    
,:at did y ?9k ( ! s]mon1 ,doc8  ,i ?9k1
 said ! doctor1 delib]ately1 t ?\gh x   

co/ u ! price ( a new *ur*1 'twas well  
wor? x4     ,,! ,,yankee ,,tramp   ,!y 7
 old cronies1 ,m4 le ,cure de ,/4       
,eu/ace & ,m4 le ,cure de ,/e4 ,aga?a1  
?\gh ! prie/ly call+ seem$ all !y _h 9  
common4 ,! fir/ 0 small ( /ature1 ?9 (  
face1 look+ l a m$ival1 ?\gh he 0 a     
mod]n1 sa9t2 ! o!r tall1 well fill$ out 
l an epicure1 yet n ev5 ,bonhomme       
,c>eau1 ! ne>e/ approa* to a sc(f] 9 !  
two p>i%es1 ev] w5t s f> z to call !    
,cure ( ,/e4 ,aga?a by su* an undes]v$  
"n1 s9ce ! good1 fat prie/ _h ! gl>+    
fault ( /+9ess :i* all ! c\ntry knew b  
nev] m5tion$4 ,!y lov$ him too mu* to   
m5tion 8 faults4 ,he 0 good to ! sick & 
fai?ful to _! int]e/s1 ?\gh--,il etait  
=t t5du1 lui1 mais bi5 g5til1 t\t de    
meme4 ,besides1 ! ,cure ( ,/4 ,eu/ace 0 
too g5]\s4 ,e begg> got a meal f him &  
"s ( !m money1 till he spoil$ ! :ole    
tribe ( !m & !y became s bold--well !re 
0 s]i\s talk ( prote/+ to ! ,cure ( ,/4 
,eu/ace ab\t 8 *>ities4  ,! g>d5 ( ,/4  
,eu/ace 0 ! pleasante/ place on e>? =   

bo? ! cronies aft] ,vesp]s _h be5 sung 9
 _! p>i%es on ,sunday aft]noons1 & !    
?ree miles cov]$ f ! ,presbyt]y ( ,/e4  
,aga?a to ! ,presbyt]y ( ,/4 ,eu/ace4   
,on a f9e day x 0 delightful to sit "u !
 great trees & see ! fl[]s & *at &      
smoke1 ) j ! fa9t smell ( ! ev5+ meal   
/eal+ out ( ,m>got's k+dom4 ,x 0 a /&+  
rule t ?is meal 0 to be tak5 toge!r on  
,sunday & ! visit prolong$ f> into !    
night--until old ,pi]re came ) !        
worn-look+ buggy & c>ri$ 8 ma/] (f ab\t 
half-pa/ t54 ,gr& ,dieu4 ,quelle        
dissipation6 ,only on ?is night did ei!r
 "o /ay up aft] n9e4  ,:at exp]i5ces 7  
told ^! ,sunday nights6 ,big &          
au?oritative 7 ! words ( ,m4 le ,cure de
 ,/e4 ,aga?a4 ,/]n & unb5d+ 7 8 comm5ts 
& ! acc\nts ( 8 week's do+s4 ,& 8       
fri5d's8 ,bi51 !y 7 n mu*1 b !y made him
 a little pleasure to n>rate--:at he    
w\ld tell ( !m4  ,?is night !y 7 talk+ (
 begg>s1 a new phase ( ! old "q4 ,!y _h 
only begg>s 9 ,quebec1 mild old fell[s  
mo/ly4 ,a few p5nies w\ld suffice = !m1 

& :5 !y got old !re 7 always ! good     
,si/]s ( ! ,poor to c>e = !m4 ,!re 7 no 
tramps4  ,?is fell[ 0 diff]5t1 mon ami1 
! ,cure de ,/4 ,eu/ace 0 say+1 he w\ld  
almo/ bo!r y y\rself ) all y\r exp]i5ce4
 ,he came f ov] ! l9e--f ! ,/ates1 & he 
_h a rem>kable /ory4  ,bi5 oui1 !y all  
h1 broke 9 8 fri5d1 b ,i s5d !m to ,m>ie
 & %e fe$s !m--no?+ m4 ,!y c n trap me )
 any ( _! fooli% tales4 ,x is n *>ity to
 give to !m4 ,i am h>d ( he>t ab\t su*  
?+s1 & v s5sible4  ,well1 ,i w tell y   
ab\t him4 ,x w pass ! "t till d9n]4 ,i  
f\nd ! man seat$ on ! gall]y 9 front4   
,he spoke only ,engli%4 ,:5 ,i came up  
he arose & took (f 8 cap1 v politely = a
 ,yankee too4 ,b1 ,god =give me1 ,i _h  
no "r to say t1 = ! ,yankees are z ! bon
 ,dieu made !m & !y are too busy to be  
polite4  ',y are ! prie/8' he ask$ me4  
',yes1 ,monsieur1 ,i am4'  ',y speak    
,engli%8'  ',en\gh to und]/&4 ,:at is   
x8'  ',i am n a tramp1 ,fa!r1'--he look$
 v we>y & sad--'& x is n money2 ?\gh ,i 
am v hungry4 ,y w give me some?+8       

,?anks1 b ,i want y to he> my /ory fir/4
 ,yes1 y c help--v mu*4'  ,i gave him a 
seat & he dropp$ into x4  ',fa!r1 d n be
 %ock$ if ,i tell y t ,i am j out (     
prison4 ,i 0 dis*>g$ ye/]day 9 ,new     
,york & ,i lo/ no "t 9 com+ "h4 ,?is is 
n my fir/ visit4 ,i 0 "h t5 ye>s ago )  
my *um4 ,we 7 burgl>s & we 7 runn+ away 
aft] a big op]ation 9 ,new ,york4 ,we _h
 /ol5 #h1jjj 9 money & valuables1 & we  
_h x all ) u4 ,we want$ to re/ "h 9 ?is 
quiet village till ! /orm w\ld bl[ ov]4 
,among ! valuables 0 a /range r+4 ,i _h 
nev] se5 any?+ l x & my *um want$ x =   
himself1 b we 7 afraid & took x to "o ( 
y\r jewel]s--"r d[n ! /reet to !        
left--,nadeau 0 8 "n--to h x alt]$ a    
little & made safe to we>4 ,t little    
jewel] suspect$ u4 ,i saw x at once & we
 7 al>m$4 ,he in=m$ ! con/able ( ! r+   
matt]4 ,we 7 wat*$ & !n we saw t x w\ld 
be bett] to g4 ,we fe>$ t ! ,new ,york  
police w\ld le>n ( u1 s we took ! /uff  
out ?ree miles 9 ! c\ntry "o d>k night &
 buri$ x4 ,i "k ! spot1 = x is ne> ! old

 s*ool :]e ! road turns = ,%]brooke4 ,!n
 we w5t ,we/1 to ,mi*igan4 ,we broke    
into a /ore !re & we 7 arre/$1 b ,new   
,york he>d ( ! capture & ! ,mi*igan     
au?orities gave u up4 ,we 7 tri$ & a    
lawy] def5d$ u by ! ,judge's ord]4 ,he  
got u (f ) t5 ye>s 9 ,s+ ,s+4 ,i h be5  
!re till ye/]day1 z ,i told y4 ,my *um8 
,well1 t br+s me to x4 ,p>don me4 ,i did
 n int5d to break d[n4 ,he is dead4 ,he 
di$ well4 ,a prie/ conv]t$ him1 & my *um
 rep5t$ ( 8 life & begg$ me to *ange m9e
 :5 ,i got out4 ,i am go+ to d x1 ,fa!r4
 ,i am1 s help me ,god4 ,i'll nev] =get 
8 dea?4 ,he call$ me & said3 ',bunky1 t 
loot is worry+ me4 ,! prie/ says t x mu/
 be return$ if ! own] or 8 heirs c be   
f\nd4 ,if !y c n x mu/ be sp5t 9 works (
 *>ity4 ,promise me t y w g to ,/4      
,eu/ace & get x1 ,bunky1 & give x back4 
,promise6'  ,!n he broke d[n1 mon ami1 &
 ,i fe> t ,i cri$ j a little too4 ,x 0  
sad1 = he 0 a great /rong man4  ,:5 he  
c\ld1 he look$ up & cont9u$3 ',well1    
,fa!r1 ,i am "h to d x4 ,i want y\r     

help4 ,may ,i h x8'  ,i told him ,i w\ld
 d :at ,i c\ld4 ,he want$ me to take !  
money & give x to ! own]4 ,he w\ld tell 
me 8 "n4 ,i 0 glad to aid ! poor man :o 
0 s rep5tant4  ',all ,i want is a pick &
 %ovel & a reliable man to g ) me       
to-night4 ,i c f9d ! place1' he said4   
,i (f]$ to s5d ! sexton ) him & let him 
h ! pick & %ovel f ! cemet]y4 ,i gave   
him food & ?ank$ ,god z ,i wat*$ him    
eat1 t grace 0 work+ 9 8 he>t aga94  ',i
 w wait = ! man at sev5 to-night1       
,fa!r1' he said :5 he 0 leav+4 ',let him
 meet me ) ! horse & buggy j outside ( !
 t[n4 ,if !re is dang] ,i w n see him1 &
 he c return4 ,i w take ! pick & %ovel  
n[1 & br+ ! /uff to y 9 a valise by #aj 
o'clock4 ,wait up = me4'  ,he left & !  
sexton w5t to ! road at sev51 b did n   
see him4 ,at #aj o'clock ,i he>d him    
com+4 ,x 0 v d>k & he knock$ %>ply &    
quickly1 z if afraid4 ,i op5$ ! door &  
he ?ru/ a valise into my h&4 ,x 0 heavy4
  ',"h x is1 ,fa!r4 ,keep x till morn+  
:5 ,i w br+ ! key4 ,! valise is lock$4  

,give me some?+ t ,i may buy a night's  
lodg+ & ,i w come back at sev54'  ,i    
gave him ! fir/ note 9 my purse & he    
hurri$ away4  ,n[ ,i fe>1 mon ami1 t ,i 
nev] q ov]came my *ildi% curiosity1 = ,i
 felt a burn+ desire to see all t       
treasure1 especially ! /range r+4 ,i mu/
 root out t fault be=e ,i die or my     
purgatory w be long4 ,i w5t to ! kit*5  
:]e ,i _h a good *isel1 & ,i am sorry to
 confess t ,i op5$ ! valise j a v little
 to see ! heap ( preci\s ?+s4 ,!re 0 an 
old cig>-box & some?+ heavy roll$ 9     
cotton4 ,i ?ru/ ! *isel d[n till ,i op5$
 ! box4 ,!re 0 no treasure 9 x at all1 b
 j a lot ( iron-%av+s4 ,i felt t ,i _h  
be5 fool$ & ,i broke ! valise op54 ,!   
heavy /uff roll$ 9 ! cotton 0 only a lot
 ( old c\pl+-p9s f ! railroad4 ,i 0     
disgu/$ ) ?is s9n]1 ?is ?ief4 ,b x 0    
droll--x 0 droll--& ,i c\ld sc>cely     
sleep ) laugh+ at ! :ole f>ce4 ,i "k t 0
 s9ful4 ,i %\ld h cri$4 ,b he 0 clev]1 t
 ,yankee tramp4  ,illu/ration3 ,mon     
,dieu6 ,x 0 m9e4  ,& ! valise8 ,:at did 

y d ) x8 ask$ ! h>d-he>t$ ,cure ( ,/e4  
,aga?a1 :o mu/ h felt sorry t ! fri5d   
c\ld be s easily dup$4 ,:at did y d ) ! 
valise8  ,i let x g4 ,i knew t he _h    
left x ) me & ,i c\ldn't und]/& :y4 ,x 0
 s good--almo/ new4 ,i felt t ! sight ( 
x w\ld make me h>d to ! poor :o really 7
 des]v+4 ,i want$ to =get h[ fooli% ,i  
01 s ,i gave x to ! good ,si/]s at !    
,hospital1 to use :5 !y mu/ travel to   
,%]brooke4  ,! ,cure ( ,/e4 ,aga?a 0    
agitat$4 ,he pla9ly want$ to speak b    
*ok$ back twice4 ,!n he rose & look$ at 
8 fri5d ) a face z r$ z fire1 & />t$    
t[>d ! gate4 ,he took two /eps1 came    
back1 & spoke rapidly4 ,d y ?9k ! ,si/]s
 w br+ x back1 ! valise8 ,mon ,dieu6 ,x 
0 m9e4  ,t5 miles f ,/4 ,eu/ace & ?irte5
 miles f ,/e4 ,aga?a a ,yankee tramp 0  
hurry+ t[>d ! p>i% ( ,/e4 ,ca!r9e4 ,he  
_h ! money = "o pick & "o %ovel 9 8     
pocket keep+ company ) "o note f ! purse
 ( ! g5]\s ,cure ( ,/4 ,eu/ace & "o ( a 
mu* l>g] d5om9ation1 f ! wise b         
h>d-he>t$ ,cure ( ,/e4 ,aga?a1 :o nev]  

gave to tramps4  ,& ?is is ! lesson ( ! 
/ory z ! ,cure ( ,/4 ,eu/ace saw x3 t "s
 gloomy & worri$ millionaires are lo/ to
 ! ,/ates1 to make a few irresponsible b
 happy rascals :o live by _! wits1 & ^: 
s9s ev5 are amus+4 ,"o mu/ n blame !m   
ov]mu*4  ,z to ! ,cure ( ,/e4 ,aga?a4   
,he has no op9ions on ! matt] at all1 = 
! ,si/]s gave him back 8 new valise4    
,,h[ ,,fa!r ,,tom ,,connolly ,,began    
,,to ,,be ,a ,,sa9t   ,if y knew ,fa!r  
,tom ,connolly1 y w\ld l him1           
because--well1 j because ,fa!r ,tom     
,connolly 0 "o ( ! k9d :om ev]ybody     
lik$4 ,he _h curly black hair1 ov] an   
op5 & smil+ face2 he 0 big1 b n too big1
 & he look$ ! prie/1 ! sogg>? aroon k9d1
 y "k1 s t y j felt t if y ev] did get  
into difficulties1 ,fa!r ,tom ,connolly 
w\ld be ! fir/ man = y to talk x all ov]
 )4 ,b ,fa!r ,tom _h a l>ge p>i%1 9 a   
good-siz$ c\ntry t[n1 to look aft]2 & s1
 :ile y ?\ght t y might monopolize all (
 8 sympa?y 9 y\r bit ( possible tr\ble1 
he _h hundr$s ^: tr\bles _h already     

mat]ializ$1 & 0 wait+ = y\rs ) a weal? (
 exp]i5ce :i* w\ld only make 8 smile    
deep] & 8 grasp he>ti] :5 ! task (      
consol+ y came to 8 door & he>t4  ,n[1  
!re liv$ 9 ! same t[n z ,fa!r ,tom ano!r
 prie/ ( q a diff]5t make4 ,he1 too1 _h 
a ,*ri/ian "n4 ,x 0 ,pet]2 b no "o ev]  
call$ him ,fa!r ,pet]4 ,e "o address$   
him z ,fa!r ,ilw94 ,someh[ ?is          
designation alone fitt$ him4 ,x 0 n t   
?is o!r prie/ 0 unk9d--n at all--b x 0 j
 t 9 ,fa!r ,tom's t[n he did n q fit4   
,fa!r ,ilw9 _h be5 s5t by ! ,bi%op to   
build a new *ur*1 & t on a slice ( ,fa!r
 ,tom's t]ritory1 :i* ! ,bi%op lopp$ (f 
to =m a new p>i%4 ,fa!r ,ilw9 0 "y4 ,he 
_h no ri* brogue on 8 tongue to *>m y   
into look+ at 8 coat 9 expectation (    
see+ 8 big he>t bur/ out to welcome y4  
,he 0 ?\ghtful-look+ & %y1 s he did n   
get on well & 8 new *ur* build+ grew v  
sl[ly4  ,i h giv5 y ! *>act]s ( my      
little /ory1 b1 = ! life ( me1 ,i c n   
tell y :i* "o is to be ! h]o & :i* !    
villa9--b1 let t g1 = ,i am sure ( "o ?+

 at lea/3 ?is /ory has no villa94 ,b x  
foll[$ j z naturally z day foll[s       
night--= :i* figure ( spee*1 my ?anks to
 ,mr4 ,%akespe>e--t :5 ,fa!r ,ilw9 fail$
 to d well1 he grew gloomy & sad2 & j z 
naturally--,god help u--!re 0 en\gh (   
human nature 9 ,fa!r ,tom to say1 ,i    
told y s to himself1 & to h him pity    
,fa!r ,ilw9 to o!rs 9 t sup]ior sort (  
way t cuts & /+s m ?an a :ip (          
scorpions4 ,!n1 :5 ,fa!r ,tom spoke to  
"s ( 8 p ( ,fa!r ,ilw9's poor success & 
said1 ,he meant well1 good lad1 !y all  
prais$ ! s(t1 k9d he>t ( ,fa!r ,tom2 b  
:5 ,fa!r ,ilw9 he>d ( ?is great k9dness 
he j %ut 8 lips tightly1 & all ! blood 0
 *as$ f 8 set face to grip 8 he>t 9 a   
spell ( res5tm5t4 ,:y8 ,oh1 human       
nature1 y "k6 & human nature expla9s a  
lot ( ?+s :i* ev5 /ory-writ]s h to give 
up4 ,( c\rse1 p did say t ,fa!r ,ilw9 0 
ungraci\s & unappreciative2 yet1 z ,i   
write1 mu* z ,i l ,fa!r ,tom1 ,i h a te>
 9 my eye = ! lonely man :o knew well t 
! only ob/acle to 8 success 0 ! "o t p  

nev] c\ld see1 & t ! ob/acle himself 0  
nev] likely to see4  ,b let u g on4 ,(  
all ! ?+s 9 ?is _w t ,fa!r ,tom believ$ 
91 x 0 t 8 p>i% rights 7 fir/ & =emo/4  
,s he nev] t\*$ foot 9 8 neighbor's     
p>i%1 except to pay him a fri5dly visit1
 or to g to 8 righte\s confession4 ,he  
visit$ no homes out ( 8 t]ritory1 ?\gh  
he _h baptiz$ pretty ne>ly e little     
curly-head$ fairy 9 ea*4 ,!y 7 8 no     
long] & t 0 en\gh4 ,he want$ no visitor 
9 8 limits ei!r1 except on ! same t]ms4 
,s no "o 9 ,fa!r ,tom's p>i% _h help$   
mu* 9 build+ ! *ur* across ! riv]4 ,! p 
und]/ood4  ,x _h nev] occurr$ to ,fa!r  
,tom t 8 own purse--n too l>ge1 b l>ge  
en\gh--might /& a neighborly assessm5t4 
,no1 he _h built 8 *ur* by h>d scrap+1 &
 t is h[ *ur*es %\ld be built4 ,n[1 d n 
get a bad op9ion ( ,fa!r ,tom on ?is    
acc\nt4 ,he ?\ght he 0 "r1 & p]haps he  
04 ,x is n = me to criticize ,fa!r ,tom1
 :om e poor p]son 9 ! t[n lov$ z a fa!r2
 only ,i did feel sorry t poor ,fa!r    
,ilw9 grew s ?9 & worn1 & t 8 build+ "w 

0 /opp$1 & p did n seem to sympa?ize )  
him1 at all1 at all4 ,ov] 9 8 p>i% !re 7
 op5 murmurs t ! p _h built "o *ur* &   
%\ld n be ask$ n[ to build ano!r2 or :at
 0 good en\gh = ,fa!r ,tom 0 good en\gh 
= anyone2 or ! ,bi%op %\ld h consult$ u 
be=e he s5t ?is "y prie/ into ,fa!r     
,tom's p>i%4 ,9 ! o!r "p ( ! t[n1 h[ev]1
 ev]y?+ 0 quiet en\gh1 & none w\ld ?9k (
 (f5d+ 8 pa/or by %[+ any int]e/ 9 ,fa!r
 ,ilw91 f9ancially or o!rwise4 ,fa!r    
,ilw9 said no?+2 b d y wond] t "o day :5
 a g5]\s gift 0 ann\nc$ f ! ,rev4 ,?omas
 ,connolly1 our respect$ fell[ citiz51  
to help 9 ! erection ( a ,soldi]'s      
,monum5t = ! t[n1 ,fa!r ,ilw9 read x &  
w5t back into 8 room1 :]e1 on ! table1 7
 laid out ! plans ( 8 poor little *ur*1 
& cri$ l a baby8  ,illu/ration3 ,fa!r   
,ilw9 read x & w5t back into 8 room1 :]e
 on ! table 7 laid out ! plans ( 8 poor 
little *ur*1 & cri$ l a baby4  ,x happ5$
 t ,fa!r ,tom r>ely ev] left 8 p>i%1 :i*
 0 aga9 mu* to 8 cr$it ) ! p4 ,sure1 he 
nev] takes a vacation at all1 !y said4  

,b at la/ a call came t he c\ld n       
refuse1 &1 hav+ c>efully made 8 plans to
 secure a monk f a mona/]y q f> away to 
take 8 place ov] ,sunday1 he left to see
 a sick bro!r f :om he _h seldom he>d1 &
 :o liv$ f> 9 ! ,s\?we/4 ,p]haps x 0    
significant1 p]haps n--,i d n "k1 & ,i d
 n judge--t ,fa!r ,tom 0 p>ticul> to say
 9 8 lett] to ! mona/]y t1 z ! wea!r is 
w>m1 ! fa!r :o comes to take my place   
ne$ only say a ,l[ ,mass & may omit !   
usual s]mon4 ,x 0 kn[n t ,fa!r ,tom did 
n c>e = prea*]s f outside4 ,he c\ld     
prea* a little himself1 & he knew x4  ,x
 0 a long & tiresome j\rney to ! b$side 
( ,fa!r ,tom's dy+ bro!r1 s :5 ! big1   
good-natur$ prie/ /epp$ (f ! tra9 at    
,*>ton /ation 9 ,texas1 he 0 worn out & 
we>y4 ,b he soon _h to =get bo?4 ,a     
dapp] "y man 0 wait+ = him 9 a buggy4 ,!
 "y lad _h a :ite necktie & wore a long 
coat ( cl]ical cut4 ,fa!r ,tom pass$ !  
buggy1 b 0 call$ back by its occupant4  
,are y n ! ,rev]5d ,?omas ,connolly8  ,i
 am1 said ! prie/ 9 surprise4  ,!n fa!r 

is wait+ = y4 ,i am y\r nephew4 ,get 9 )
 me4  ,fa!r ,tom =got 8 we>9ess 9 8     
/upefaction4  ,y--y are a cl]gyman8 he  
/amm]$4  ,oh1 yes6 ,bapti/ pa/or ov] 9 !
 next village4 ,fa!r 0 always a         
,romani/1 b ! re/ ( u1 b "o1 are        
,*ri/ians4  ,if y c\ld only h se5 ,fa!r 
,tom's face4 ,no m 0 said2 no m 0 ne$$4 
,9 a few m9utes ! buggy /opp$ be=e !    
,connolly f>m home & ,fa!r ,tom 0 ) 8   
bro!r4 ,he lo/ no "t4  ,patrick1 said   
he1 is t "y ,bapti/ m9i/] y\r son8      
,yes1 ,tom1 he is4  ,good ,"l6 ,?ank    
,him t "m di$ be=e %e knew4 ',twill be  
no w>m welcome %e'll be giv+ ye on ! o!r
 side4  ,p]haps n1 ,tom4 ,i've ?\ght    
little ( ^! ?+s1 except z to h[ ,i might
 =get !m1 till n[4 ,someh[1 x doesn't   
seem q "r4 ,b ,i did ! be/ ,i c\ld4 ,i h
 "o ( ! *ildr5 to %[ h]4  ,h[ did "o    
/ay8  ,%e didn't /ay4 ,%e came back to !
 ,fai?4 ,%e 0 conv]t$ by a prie/ :o 0   
d[n "h = 8 heal? & :o 0 /ation$ 9 ?is   
t[n = ab\t a ye>4 ,he w5t back ,nor? :5 
he got bett]4 ,i w\ld n h s5t ev5 = y1  

,tom1 only %e made me4  ,fa!r ,tom felt 
some?+ grip 8 he>t & he did n speak = a 
long m9ute4 ,!n he took 8 bro!r's h& &  
said 9 8 old boy language3 ,paddy1 lad1 
tell me all ab\t x--h[ y fell away4     
,maybe !re 0 some?+ ( an excuse = x4  ,i
 ?\ght !re 01 said ! dy+ man1 b n[ all  
seems diff]5t4 ,:5 ,i came "h fir/1 ,i 0
 "o ( ! few ,ca?olic settl]s1 & ,i 0    
true to my religion4 ,i saw ! o!r *ur*es
 built1 b nev] w5t into !m1 ?\gh !y tri$
 h>d en\gh to get me1 ,god kn[s4 ,b ,i 0
 fool en\gh to let a pretty face cat*   
me4 ,x 0 a prie/ f ,h\/on :o m>ri$ u4   
,%e nev] int]f]$2 & lat] a few m        
,ca?olics came4 ,! *ildr5 7 all baptiz$ 
& we got toge!r to build a *ur*4 ,i gave
 ! gr\nd & all ,i _h 9 ! bank--"o hundr$
 & fifty doll>s4 ,we 7 only a few1 b we 
got a ?\s& doll>s 9 all4 ,we c\ld get no
 m1 & money 0 br++ twelve p] c5t1 s we  
c\ldn't borr[4 ,we _h to give x all back
 & wait4 ,)\t *ur* or prie/1 ! *ildr5   
w5t to ! ,sunday-s*ools &--,i lo/ !m4   
,!n1 ,i1 someh[1 seem$ to drift until   

?is prie/ came = 8 heal?4 ,he got u few 
,ca?olics toge!r & conv]t$ my be/--my   
baby girl--,ka?le54 ,%e 0 nam$ aft] "m1 
,tom4 ,we c\ld only raise eight hundr$  
doll>s ?is "t1 b ! prie/ said3 ',i'll g 
to my neighbors & ask help4' ,s he w5t  
ov] to ,fa!r ,pa/or & ,fa!r ,lyons1 b !y
 refus$ to help at all4 ,!y h ri*       
p>i%es1 ^: p w\ld be glad to give       
some?+2 b ! prie/s said1 ',no4' ,!y     
?\ght help+ 0 a mi/ake4 ,x hurt our     
prie/1 = he c\ld d no?+ on eight hundr$ 
doll>s4 ,we ne$$ only ano!r five hundr$4
 ,b t end$ ! /ruggle4 ,i say my beads & 
wait alone4 ,murphy & ,sullivan w5t     
away4 ,keane di$4 ,8 family are all     
'fall5 away4' ,my boy w5t to a college 8
 "m lik$--& y saw him4 ,! o!rs--except  
,ka?le5--are all ,bapti/s4 ,i suppose ,i
 h a heavy load to be> be=e ! judgm5t   
seat1 b ,tom--,tom1 y don't "k ! /ruggle
 x co/1 & ! pa9 ( los+ 0 great] ?an !   
pa9 ( ! fight4  ,a beautiful girl came  
into ! room4 ,! sick man rea*$ out 8 h& 
:i* %e took z %e sat beside him4  ,?is  

is ,ka?le51 ,tom4 ,he's y\r uncle & a   
prie/1 my d>l+4 ,%e sits by me ?is way1 
,tom1 & we say our beads toge!r4 ,i "k x
 won't be long n[1 de>ie1 'till y c g ) 
y\r uncle :]e !re is a *ur* & a *ance to
 pr(it by x4  ,fa!r ,tom clos$ 8 bro!r's
 eyes two days lat]4  ,he left ) ,ka?le5
 :5 ! fun]al 0 ov]4 ,8 nephew accompani$
 !m to ! tra9 & said ) unction3         
,good-bye1 bro!r1 ,i %all pray = y1 &   
,fa!r ,tom groan$ d[n to 8 he>t ( he>ts4
  ,fa!r ,ilw9 0 at ! tra9 :5 ,fa!r ,tom 
& 8 niece arriv$ home1 ?\gh q by        
accid5t4 ,ka?le5's eyes danc$ :5 %e saw 
him & %e ru%$ to %ake h&s4 ,fa!r ,tom   
said3  ,sure1 ,i _h no idea t y knew "o 
ano!r4  ,yes1 inde$1 we d1 cri$ ! *ild4 
,:y1 uncle1 x 0 ,fa!r ,pet] :o conv]t$  
me4  ,fa!r ,tom he>d1 b did n say a ^w4 
,x 0 only ?ree days lat] :5 ,fa!r ,tom  
/ood 9 ! mis]able little room t ,fa!r   
,ilw9 call$ 8 libr>y4 ,on ! table /ill  
repos$ ! plans ( ! new *ur*1 b no s\nd (
 hamm] 0 he>d outside4 ,fa!r ,tom _h    
little to say1 b x 0 to ! po9t4 ,he _h  

pr(it$ by 8 ?ree days at home to ?9k ?+s
 out4 ,he _h arriv$ at 8 conclusions1 & 
!y 7 rem>kably practical ones4  ,ilw91  
me lad1 ,i don't ?9k ,i've treat$ ye j z
 a prie/ & ,*ri/ian %\ld--b ,i ?\ght ,i 
0 "r4 ,i "k n[ t ,i wasn't4 ,ilw91 we c 
build t *ur* & we w4 ,"h are a ?\s&     
doll>s z a />t to %[ t ,i mean x4       
,!re'll be a collection = y 9 ,/4       
,patrick's next ,sunday4 ,aft] t ,i     
int9d go+ ab\t ) ye4 ,i ?9k ,i "k :]e we
 c get "s m4  ,!n & !re ,fa!r ,tom      
,connolly began to be a ,sa9t4     ,,!  
,,unbrok5 ,,seal   ,! prie/ ran "r into 
a mob ( /rik]s z he turn$ ! corn] ( !   
road lead+ f ! bridge ov] ! %all[1      
refuse-fill$ ,mud ,run1 & t\*$ foot to !
 "o fil?y1 slimy /reet ( ! t[n4 ,he 0   
com+ f ! camp ( ! militia1 :]e he _h be5
 call$ to adm9i/] ! la/ ,sacram5ts to a 
lieut5ant1 :om ! /rik]s _h %ot d[n !    
night be=e4  ,slevski 0 h>angu+ ! mob & 
8 eye caught t ( ! prie/ :ile he 0 9 !  
mid/ ( an impassion$ p]iod1 b a look (  
hate alone %[$ t he _h se5 him4 ,only a 

few ( ! p 9 ! re> ( ! cr[d notic$ !     
prie/'s pres5ce at all4 ,he 0 glad en\gh
 ( t1 = suspicion 0 9 ! air & he knew x4
 ,"r 9 8 way 0 ,calvalho1 :o _h be5 "o (
 8 tru/ees & 8 v be/ fri5d :5 he fir/   
came to ! p>i%4 ,x look$ n[ z if he _h  
no long] a fri5d 9 all ! mud-spatt]$1   
b>e & coal-grim$ t[n4 ,calvalho return$ 
8 salute ) a curt nod4 ,! prie/ caught a
 few words ( ,slevski's burn+ appeal to 
hatr$ & walk$ fa/]1 ) t peculi> n]v\s   
feel+ ( dang] beh9d him4 ,he quick5$ 8  
/eps ev5 m = x4  ,company--oppressors ( 
! poor--traitors2 ev5 ^! few words1 :i* 
foll[$ him1 gave ! prie/ ! gi/ ( ! :ole 
tirade4  ,! wom5 7 9 ! cr[d or hang+    
ab\t ! edges ( x4 ,a cra% ( glass beh9d 
him made ! prie/ turn = an in/ant1 & he 
saw t ,m>ia ,alli% _h flung a /one ?r\gh
 ! bank w9d[4 ,%e _h a %awl q fill$ )   
l>ge /ones4 ,) ! cra% came a *e] f !    
cr[d ar\nd ,slevski1 :o c\ld see ! bank 
f _! position 9 front ( ! liv]y /able4  
,a soldi] almo/ bump$ into ! prie/1 z he
 came runn+ d[n ! /reet1 gun 9 h&1      

foll[$ by half a doz5 o!rs4 ,"o ( !m    
salut$4 ,bad bus9ess1 ,fa!r1 he said4 ,w
 ! lieut5ant live8  ,i am afraid he w n1
 answ]$ ! prie/4  ,!y w surely burn d[n 
! company's build+s1 said ! soldi]4     
,god6 ,!re !y g n[4 ,& ! soldi] hurri$  
on4  ,lat] ! prie/ wat*$ ! r$ gl[ f 8   
w9d[4 ,x rem9d$ him ( blood1 & he       
%udd]$4  ,8 old h\sekeep] call$ him to 8
 frugal supp]4  ,i c n g out mu* n[1 he 
said to h]4 ,i am a ,pole4 ,:at c\ld a  
,pole d ) ^! ,huns :o h no sympa?y )    
him1 or ! ,italians ^: language he c n  
speak8  ,he wond]$ if he 7 a c[>d4 ,:y  
%\ld he discuss ?is ) 8 s]vant8         
,slevski1 %e said1 makes ! p d :at he   
wants4 ,he curs$ me on ! /reet ?is      
morn+4  ,yes1 said ! prie/1 he speaks 9 
curses4 ,he has nev] tri$ to speak to   
,god1 s he has nev] le>n$ any o!r       
language2 & ^! m5 are 8 prop]ty n[4     
,!re w be no "o at ,mass next ,sunday1  
said ! old h\sekeep]4 ,ev5 ! wom5 won't 
come4 ,!y ?9k y are 9 league ) !        
soldi]s4  ,nev] m9d1 ,judi?1 said !     

prie/1 at he>t !y are good p1 & ?is w   
pass away4 ,! wom5 fe> ,god4  ,!y fe>   
,god sometimes1 said ,judi?1 b n[ !y fe>
 ,slevski always4  ,! prie/ said no?+ 9 
reply4 ,he 0 "h ! pati5t ,*ur* :i* c\ld 
wait & does n gr[ old4  ,aft] 8 meal1 he
 aga9 /ood at ! w9d[ to wat* ! r$ gl[ ( 
! burn+ build+s4 ,he he>d %ots1 b he    
knew t x w\ld be useless to int]f]e4 ,he
 wait$ = "s "o to come & call him to !  
dy+2 = he fe>$ p _h be5 hurt1 else :y ! 
%ots8  ,a knock s\nd$ on ! door4 ,he    
op5$ x1 & a woman ent]$4 ,! prie/ knew  
h] well1 by sight1 & wond]$1 = %e 0     
,slevski's wife4 ,%e 0 n ( ^! p by race1
 nor ( 8 own4 ,%e 0 ,engli%-speak+ & did
 n come to *ur*4 ,slevski _h m>ri$ h]   
?ree ye>s be=e 9 ,pittsburgh4 ,%e look$ 
fright5$ z he wait$ = h] to speak4      
,tell me1 %e began v rapidly1 is x true 
t no s+le ^w ( a confession may ev] be  
reveal$ by ! prie/8  ,x is true1 he     
answ]$4  ,ev5 if he 7 to die = x8 %e    
urg$4  ,ev5 if he 7 to die4  ,! prie/'s 
eyes wore a puzzl$ expression1 b %e w5t 

on3  ,may he ev5 n betray x by an       
action8  ,n ev5 by an action4  ,ev5 if  
he di$ = x8 ,h] voice 0 full ( anxiety4 
,ev5 !n4  ,i wi% to confess1 %e said4   
,may ,i d x1 "h8 ,i w kneel aft]w>d1 if 
necess>y1 b ,i c tell x bett] "h--& ,i  
mu/ d x quickly4  ,x w take only a m9ute
 if we g to ! *ur*1 he answ]$4 ,x is    
irregul> to he> y\r confession outside (
 ! prop] place1 unless 9 case ( illness4
  ,!n let u g1 %e said1 & hurry4  ,!y   
ent]$ ! *ur*1 & %e knelt on ! p5it5t's  
side ( ! confessional4 ,lat] %e told all
 t _h happ5$4  ,:at tr\bles y8 ask$ !   
prie/4 ,h y be5 to confession ( late8   
,?ree ye>s ago1 & %e %udd]$1 ,i 0 to    
confession4 ,x 0 be=e ,i m>ri$ him1 nev]
 s9ce4 ,yes1 yes1 ,i ought to be kn[n to
 y4 ,li/5 n[1 = !re isn't v mu* "t4 ,he 
b5t 8 head & said3 ,i am li/5+4  ,%e w5t
 on )\t tak+ brea?4 ,!y are go+ to murd]
 y4 ,i he>d x1 = ,i 0 9 ! secret4 ,i    
cons5t$ to summon y1 b ,i c\ld n4 ,!y   
*>g$ t y 7 9 ! company's pay & work+    
aga9/ ! m54 ,"o ( !m w come to-night &  

ask y to g on a sick-call4 ,!y int5d to 
%oot y at ! bridge ov] ,mud ,run4 ,i _h 
to w>n y to prep>e4 ,i c\ld n see y     
kill$ )\t--)\t a pray]4 ,x is too cruel4
 ,d :at y c = y\rself4 ,t's all ,i c    
say4  ,x is v simple1 said ! prie/4 ,i  
ne$ n g4  ,!n !y w "k t ,i told y1 %e   
answ]$ brea?lessly4 ,h] eyes %[$ h]     
fright4  ,y are "r1 said ! prie/4 ,i fe>
 t x w\ld violate ! ,seal if ,i refus$  
to g4  ,yes1 %e said1 & he w\ld "k at   
once t ,i _h told1 & he--he suspects me 
already4 ,he may h foll[$ me1 = ,i      
refus$ to call y4 ,if he kn[s ,i am "h  
he w be sure ,i confess$ to y4 ,i am n  
ready to die--& he w\ld kill me4  ,!n d 
n tr\ble y\r m9d ab\t x any m4 ,god w   
take c>e ( me1 said ! prie/4 ,f9i% y\r  
confession4  ,9 t5 m9utes %e _h left4 ,!
 prie/ 0 alone ) himself1 & 8 duty4     
,?r\gh ! op5 door ( ! *ur* he saw       
,slevski--& he knew t ! woman _h be5    
foll[$4  ,he sat = a long "t :]e he 01  
/>+ /raight ahead ) wide op5 eyes1 !    
la%es ( :i* nev] once /irr$4 ,!n he w5t 

back to ! h\se & me*anically1 almo/1    
pick$ up 8 brevi>y & f9i%$ 8 daily      
(fice4 ,he laid ! book d[n on ! arm ( 8 
*air1 w5t to 8 desk & wrote a few l9es1 
seal$ !m 9 an envelope & left x address$
 on ! blott]4 ,he 0 outw>dly calm1 b 8  
face 0 gray z a%es4 ,8 eyes fell ^u !   
crucifix above 8 desk & he gave way 9 an
 in/ant1 dropp+ on 8 knees be=e x4 ,!   
pray] t came out ( 8 :ite lips 0 ho>se &
 :isp]+3  ,oh1 ,crucifi$ ,"l1 ,i c n1 ,i
 c n d x4 ,i am "y4 ,h pity on me4 ,i am
 n /rong en\gh to be s l ,y4  ,!n he    
began to d\bt if ! ,seal w\ld really be 
brok5 if he did n g4 ,p]haps ,slevski _h
 n suspect$ 8 wife at all--b _h ! prie/ 
n se5 him outside ! *ur*8  ,! sweat 0   
ov] 8 face1 & he walk$ to ! door to get 
a brea? ( air4 ,! prie/ knew !re 0 no   
long] ev5 a l+]+ d\bt z to :at he %\ld  
d4 ,he w5t back to ! *ur*1 &1 be=e !    
alt>1 await$ 8 call4  ,x 0 n long 9     
com+4 ,! old h\sekeep] appe>$ 9 half an 
h\r to summon him4  ,k5dis is 9 ! h\se4 
,he lives on ! o!r side ( ! ,run4 ,x is 

= 8 wife1 :o is sick1 t he comes4 ,%e is
 dy+4  ,! prie/ b[$ & foll[$ ! old      
s]vant into ! h\se1 b ,k5dis _h left4   
,! prie/ look$ at 8 few books & lov+ly  
t\*$ "s ( 8 favorites4 ,8 read+ *air 0  
ne>4 ,8 eyes fill$ z he look$ at x1 ) ! 
famili> brevi>y on its wide arm4 ,!     
crucifi$ ,*ri/ gaz$ d[n f ,8 cross at   
him & seem$ to smile2 b ! prie/'s eyes  
swam ) te>s1 & a great sob bur/ f him4  
,he op5$ ! door1 b l+]$ on ! ?re%old4   
,:5 he pass$ out on ! /reet 8 walk 0    
sl[1 8 lips mov+1 z he w5t along ) ! /ep
 ( a man v we>y & b5d+ b5ea? ! weight ( 
a ,great ,some?+4  ,! p did n "k !n t _!
 "o d>k & muddy /reet 0 t night a ,via  
,dolorosa2 t along x a man :o lov$ !m   
dragg$ a heavy ,cross = _! sake2 t x    
end$ = him1 z _h ano!r sorr[ful way end$
 = 8 ,ma/]1 9 a cruel ,calv>y4  ,slevski
 told ! :ole /ory be=e ! trap ( ! gall[s
 0 sprung4     ,,mac ,,( ,,! ,,isl&     
,:5 ! ,bo/on ,boat drew ne> ,*>lottet[n 
,i c\ld see ,mac wav+ me a welcome to ! 
,isl& f ! v la/ in* ( /&+ space ^u !    

dock4 ,:5 ,i grasp$ 8 h>d & muscul> h&  
fifte5 m9utes lat]1 ,i knew t my old    
college *um _h *ang$1 only outw>dly4    
,true1 ! /amp ( ,pr9ce ,edw>d ,isl&1 :i*
 ! natives call ! ,isl&1 z if !re 7 no  
o!r1 0 ^u him2 b t /amp really made ,mac
 ! man he 04 ,! bright r$ clay 0 ov] 8  
r\gh boots4 ,c\ld any clay be r$d]8 ,x1 
) 8 homespun clo!s1 made ! ,greek s*ol> 
look l a typical f>m]4  ,we _h d9n]     
some:]e 9 ! t[n be=e we left = ! f>m4 ,x
 0 a pla91 hone/ d9n]4 ,i enjoy$ x4 ,(  
c\rse1 !re 0 meat2 b ! mealy potatoes & 
! fre% cod--oh1 su* potatoes & cod--7 ! 
be/ "p ( x4 ,i !n & !re began to l !    
,isl& = m reasons ?an because x _h      
produc$ ,mac4  ,we drove out ( t[n1     
across ! beautiful riv] & away into !   
c\ntry1 along r$ clay roads :i* 7 (t5   
l9$ ) spruce1 & always ) grass cropp$   
d[n to a lawnlike %ortness by ! %eep &  
kept bright gre5 by ! moi/ure4  ,y mu/  
enjoy ?is imm5sely1 y old h]mit1 ,i said
 to ,mac1 z ! buggy rea*$ ! top ( a *>m+
 hill1 ov]look+ a picture 9 :i* ! bright

 gre5 fields1 ! d>k gre5 spruce1 ! blue 
sky & ! blu] wat]s 7 bl5d$4  ,yes1 ,i d1
 repli$ ,mac4 ,?is is ,tea ,hill4 ,y "k 
,i ?9k if ,i 7 9 ,africa b want$ to     
write some?+ ab\t home1 ,i c\ld close my
 eyes1 ?9k ( r$ & gre5 slopes & blue    
wat]s & ! smell ( haymak+1 & h !        
atmosph]e 9 an in/ant4 ,j look at t1 he 
po9t$ t[>d ! wat]4 ,we call x ,p[nal    
,bay4 ,d y see h[ x w9ds 9 & out ev]y:]e
 among ! spruce & ! fields4 ,!n look (f 
9 ! di/ance4 ,t is ,hillsboro ,bay4 ,y  
pass$ ?r\gh x ?is morn+4 ,d y see !     
little isl&s out !re8 ,"o is call$ ,/4  
,pet]'s & ! o!r is call$ ,gov]nor's4 ,x 
is a funny ?+1 b e man1 woman & *ild on 
! ,isl& kn[s !m by "n1 yet ,i c\ld wag] 
a f>m t n "o 9 a ?\s& has ev] set foot  
^u !m4 ,b x is a gr& sc5e1 isn't x1     
,bruce8  ,yes1 yes1 ,i repli$4 ,x is a  
gr& sc5e1 ,mac1 &-- ,b ,mac turn$ to    
salute a g5tleman we>+ a silk hat :o 0  
pass+ 9 a buggy4  ,good morn+1 ,doctor1 
he call$4 ,! doctor b[$ ) :at look$ l   
graci\s condesc5sion4  ,mac turn$ to me 

aga94 ,:at 7 y say+1 ,bruce8 ,oh1 yes1 t
 ,i mu/ love x4 ,:y1 ( c\rse ,i d4      
,wasn't ,i born "h8 ,by ! way1 t *ap :o 
pass$ u is ,frankl91 ,doctor ,frankl94  
,he is head ( a college 9 ,*>lottet[n4  
,pr9ce ( ,wales !y call x4 ,x is a v    
important "p ( ,isl& life4  ,b ,i d n   
?9k1 ,mac1 ,i sugge/$1 t he 0 q z       
frat]nal 9 8 greet+ z ,i might h expect$
 him to be4  ,oh1 he does n "k me1      
except z a f>m]1 said ,mac quickly4 ,9  
fact1 nobody ar\nd "h does4 ,y see1     
,bruce1 ,i am j pla9 ,alec ,mc,kinney1  
:o w5t to ,bo/on :5 a "y fell[--y "k t  
,bo/on1 ,bruce1 is ano!r "n = ! :ole    
,unit$ ,/ates1 on ?is ,isl&--& :o came  
back a fizzle & a failure to "w 8 fa!r's
 f>m4 ,b say1 ,bruce1 & ,mac turn$ to me
 v quickly1 :at br\ght y "h1 anyh[8 ,i  
wag] !re is a reason = ! visit4 ,n[1 own
 up4 ,he /opp$ ! buggy "r 9 ! middle ( !
 road & look$ me 9 ! face4 ,surely1 he  
w5t on1 y w\ld n h ?\ght ( com+ to !    
,isl& j to gossip ab\t old times4       
,well1 p]haps ,i w\ld1 ,mac4 ,9 fact1 ,i

 am glad ,i came1 ,i answ]$1 b y guess  
well1 = ?is "t ,i 0 s5t4  ,mac int]rupt$
 me ) a r+ ( joy 9 8 voice3 ,y 7 s5t8   
,good6 ,i am glad4 ,n[1 out ) x4  ,well1
 ,i am glad if x pleases y1 ,mac1 = x   
looks z if ,i _h a *ance to get y4  ,get
 me8 ,mac grew grave aga94  ,yes1 ! old 
place wants y--= ,greek1 ,mac4 ,we ne$ y
 badly4 ,old ,*alm]s is dead4 ,8 place  
is vacant4 ,no "o c fill x bett] ?an !  
be/ ,greek s*ol> ! college ev] produc$4 
,mac1 y mu/ come1 & ,i mu/ br+ y home4  
,y "k ! old college is home = y4 ,y c't 
fool me1 ,mac4 ,y love x bett] ev5 ?an  
?is4 ,& ,i wav$ my h& t[>d ! bay4       
,mac's face %[$ emotion4 ,i expect$ x   
w\ld4 ,i _h prep>$ = ! int]view1 & ,i   
knew ,mac4 ,i ?\ght ,i _h won2 b he     
*ang$ ! conv]sation abruptly4  ,look ov]
 !re1 ,bruce1 & he po9t$ ) 8 :ip t[>d ! 
di/ance4 ,away (f on ! o!r side ( !     
,isl& is :]e ,s*urman ( ,cornell 0 born4
 ,!re are lots ( su* m5 :o come f ar\nd 
"h4 ,d[n 9 t village is ! bir?place (   
y\r ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4 ,^! p1 my p1

 wor%ip ,god fir/ & le>n+ next4 ,!y are 
pr\d] ( produc+ su* m5 ?an !y are ( !   
,isl& itself1 & to use /ud5t language1 t
 is 'go+ "s4'  ,yes1 ,i suppose y are   
"r1 ,mac1 ,i answ]$1 n q see+ :y he _h  
?r[n me (f1 b !y d n seem to "k y4  ,no1
 he answ]$ quickly4 !y d n1 & ,i d n    
want !m to4 ,x w\ld fright5 !m (f4 ,x   
w\ld require explanations4 ,:at diff]5ce
 if ,i h six lett]s aft] my "n8 ,to ^!  
p1 wor%ip+ :at ,i "k r ?an :at ,i am1 ,i
 w\ld n be ,alec any m4  ,b ,mac1 y w   
come back n[1 won't y6 ,! college wants 
y2 y mu/n't refuse4  ,!re 0 /ill m      
emotion 9 ,mac's voice1 :5 he answ]$3   
,bruce1 old man1 don't tempt me4 ,y c n 
"k1 & ! faculty c n "k4 ,y say ,i ought 
to love all ?is & ,i d2 b n ) ! love ,i 
h = ! old college1 ?\gh ,i 0 born "h4 ,c
 y imag9e t old ,roman g5]al1 :om !y    
took away f 8 pl[ to lead an army1      
refus+ ! (f] b keep+ ! memory ( x bright
 9 8 he>t ev] aft]8 ,t is my case n[1   
old man4 ,!re is no?+ 9 ?is _w ,i w\ld r
 h _h ?an y\r message1 b ,i mu/ refuse !

 (f]4  ,n[ ,mac1 ,i urg$1 be reasonable4
 ,!re is no?+ "h = y4 ,sc5]y won't make 
up4  ,don't ,i "k x8 & ,mac /opp$ !     
buggy aga94 ,don't ,i "k x8 ,b !re is   
some?+ bigg] to me "h ?an ! love ( ! ?+s
 ,god made me to d--& he surely made me 
= ,greek1 ,bruce4 ,d n ?9k ,i am fooli% 
or head/rong1 ,i long = my "w4 ,b       
,bruce1 if y c n h two ?+s t y love1 all
 y c d is to give up "o & g on lov+ !   
o!r1 )\t hav+ x4 ,t's my fix1 ,bruce4   
,yes1 ,mac1 b are y sure y realize :at x
 means to y8 ,i began urg+1 because ,i  
knew t ,i w\ld soon h to play my trump  
c>d4 ,"h y are1 a grayhead at           
?irty-five1 )\t a ?+ 9 life b t f>m1 &  
y--heav5s1 ,mac1 don't y "k t y are "o (
 ! greate/ ,greek s*ol>s 9 ! _w8 ,don't 
y ?9k y owe ! _w some?+8 ,:at are y     
giv+8 ,no?+6 ,y h suppress$ ev5 ! k (   
:at y are f ! p ar\nd y4 ,y get a curt  
nod f ! head ( a little college4 ,^! p  
call y ,alec1 :5 ! :ole _w wants to call
 y ,ma/]4 ,y are do+ "w t any f>m h&    
c\ld d1 :5 y ought to be do+ "w t no "o 

c d z well z y\rself4 ,is ?is a squ>e   
deal = o!r p1 ,mac8 ,7 y n giv5         
obligations z well z gifts8  ,yes1      
,bruce4 ,mac said x sadly4 ,!re's ! rub4
 ,i 0 giv5 obligations z well z gifts1 &
 ,i am tak+ y home ) me n[1 in/ead (    
?re%+ ?is out 9 ! hotel at ,*>lottet[n1 
because ,i want y & y alone to realize t
 ,i am n j a /ubborn ,isl&]4 ,& !re is  
home4  ,he po9t$ to a cottage 9 ! field4
 ,! cottage 0 back f ! road ne>ly a     
qu>t] ( a mile4 ,mac op5$ ! gate1 l$ !  
horse ?r\gh x1 clos$ x aga9 & climb$    
back into ! buggy beside me4 ,!re 7 te>s
 9 8 br[n eyes4  ,is e "o well8 said    
,mac hesitat+ly4 ,is ev]ybody well--,i  
mean ( ! p ,i knew be/ back !re8 he     
ask$4 ,i knew :at he meant4  ,yes1 ,mac1
 %e is well1 ,i said1 & ,i "k %e is     
wait+4  ,i _h play$ my trump c>d1 b ,mac
 0 sil5t4  ,! f>m 0 typical ( ! ,isl&4  
,! kit*5 door op5$ directly on ! f>my>d1
 & ar\nd x1 at ! mom5t1 7 ga!r$ turkeys1
 ducks1 geese & *ick5s4 ,mac br\ght me  
to a little gate 9 ! fl[]-g>d5 f5ce1 &1 

pass+ ?r\gh x1 we walk$ along ! pa?way  
be=e ! h\se1 s t ,i c\ld ent] ?r\gh !   
front door & be receiv$ 9 ! front room4 
,isl& opposition to affectation or putt+
 on1 z ! p say1 =bade call+ ?is front   
room a p>lor4 ,no "o w\ld ?9k ( do+ su* 
a ?+1 unless he 0 already well along !  
way to ari/ocracy4 ,"o d>e n violate !  
unwritt5 ,isl& law to keep natural &    
pla94  ,i notic$ t :5 ,mac spoke to me  
he us$ ! cultur$ acc5ts ( ! old college2
 b be=e o!rs he spoke z ! ,isl&]s       
spoke--good ,engli%1 bett] ,engli% ?an t
 ( ! f>m]s ,i knew1 b flat--! extremity 
( pla9ness4 ,i c\ld n analyze t ,isl&   
brogue4 ,x s\nd$ l a mixture ( ,iri% &  
,scot*1 unpleasant only because uns(t5$4
 ,b y c\ld sc>cely call x brogue4 ,x    
/ruck me z a sort ( prote/ aga9/        
affectation2 z ! ,isl&]'s way ( expla9+1
 )\t putt+ x 9 ! s5se ( ! words1 t he   
does n want to be tak5 at a false       
valuation4 ,! ,isl& brogue is a notice t
 ! us] ( x meets y man to man4 ,s x     
reflect$ ,mac1 & x reflect$ 8 p1        

unspoil$1 unv>ni%$1 true z /eel1 full ( 
rigid hone/y2 b undemon/rative1 ) !     
wells ( affection hidd51 yet full to !  
top1 ( pure1 bright1 limpid wat]4  ,!   
front room _h a h&-wov5 c>pet on !      
floor1 made ( a mat]ial call$ drugget4  
,a few old pr9ts1 9 gl>+ colors1 7 on ! 
walls4 ,!re 0 a ,sacr$ ,he>t & an       
odd-look+ picture ( ! dead ,*ri/ re/+ 9 
a tomb1 ) an alt> above & c&les all     
ar\nd x4 ,x 0 a /range religi\s conceit4
 ,on ano!r wall 0 a c(f9 plate1 surr\nd$
 ) wax$ fl[]s & fram$1 ) a little       
photograph ( a "y man 9 ! c5t] ( !      
fl[]s4 ,! *airs 7 pla9 en\gh1 b cov]$ ) 
a co>se h&-made lace4 ,x 0 n ,mac's k9d 
( a room1 at all4 ,x made me %udd] &    
wond] h[ ! s*ol> :o lov$ 8 old book-l9$ 
college d5 & knew ! old ma/]s1 c\ld ev5 
live ne> to x4  ,mac came 9 v soon1     
lead+ an old lady1 :o walk$ ) a cane4   
,%e 0 b5t & wr9kl$ ) age4 ,i c\ld see t 
%e 0 bl9d4 ,%e _h a /range-look+ old    
%awl1 ! l ( :i* ,i _h only a vague      
recollection ( see+ z a boy1 ab\t h]    

%\ld]s2 & on h] head 0 a black cap )    
:ite ru*+ ar\nd h] face4  ,my "m1       
,bruce1 he said1 v simply4  ,z ,i took !
 old lady's h&1 he said to h]3 ,?is is  
my old fri5d1 ,pr(essor ,bruce1 "m4 ,he 
has come all ! way f ,new ,york to see  
me4 ,i'll leave y toge!r :ile ,i g to   
see si/]4 ,si/] has be5 b$ridd5 = ye>s1 
,bruce4  ,! old lady 0 too mu* emb>rass$
 to speak4 ,mac smil$ at me z he l$ h]  
to a *air & said3 ,bruce does n look l a
 pr(essor1 "m4 ,he j looks l me4  ,i    
c\ld see all ! ,isl& respect = le>n+ 9 !
 poor old lady's def]5ce4 ,mac left u1 &
 8 "m ask$ if ,i w\ld n h "s tea4 ,i    
refus$ ! tea1 giv+ z excuse t x 0 s     
close to ! h\r ( ! ev5+ meal4  ,s1 y    
knew my son at college8 said ! "m4  ,i  
knew him well1 ,mrs4 ,mc,kinney4 ,he 0  
my de>e/ fri5d4  ,! old lady began to   
cry s(tly4  ,i am s sorry1 %e said1 t he
 fail$ 9 8 exam9ations1 & yet1 ,i ought 
to be glad1 ,i suppose1 = x is a com=t  
to h him4 ,ellie is a cripple & )\t     
,alec :at w\ld we d8 ,( c\rse1 if he    

hadn't fail$1 ,i c\ldn't hope to keep   
him1 s x is bett]1 p]haps1 z x is4 ,b he
 0 su* a sm>t boy & s anxi\s to get on4 
,x 0 a great disappo9tm5t to him2 & !n1 
( c\rse1 none ( u lik$ to h ! neighbors 
"k t ! boy 0 n cut out = some?+ bett]   
?an a f>m]4 ,b y mu/ h lik$ him1 :5 y   
came all ! way f ,new ,york to see him4 
,i began to und]/&4  ,t night ,i ?\ght x
 all out 9 my little room1 ) ! flies    
buzz+ ar\nd me & ! f\r big po/s /&+ gu>d
 ov] a fea!r b$1 into :i* ,i sank &     
disappe>$4 ,i 0 prep>$ to face ,mac 9 ! 
morn+4  ,he _h already done a good day's
 "w 9 ! fields1 be=e ,i 0 up = breakfa/1
 s we w5t into ! g>d5 to ?re% x out4    
,mac1 ,i said sev]ely1 did y tell y\r "m
 & si/] & ! p ar\nd "h t y _h fail$ 9   
y\r exam9ations8  ,well1 ,bruce1 he said
 halt+ly1 ,i did n exactly tell !m t1 b 
,i let !m ?9k x4  ,good ,"l6 ,i ?\ght1 !
 man :o easily l$ ! :ole college4 ,b    
al\d3 ,did y tell !m y _h no c>e] op5 to
 y 9 ,new ,york8  ,well1 ,bruce1 ,i _h  
to let !m ?9k t1 too4  ,& y did n tell  

!m1 ,mac1 ( ! travel+ s*ol>%ip y won1 or
 ! (f]s t ,yale made y8  ,oh1 :at 0 !   
use1 ,bruce8 said ,mac desp]ately4 ,i "k
 x 0 wrong1 b x 0 ! only way ,i saw4    
,look "h4 ,:5 ,i got back home1 ) all ^!
 lett]s aft] my "n & t travel+ s*ol>%ip 
to my cr$it1 ,i f\nd si/] z ,i told y %e
 0--y'll see h] y\rself ?is morn+1 poor 
girl--& "m bl9d4 ,bro!r1 ! be/ bro!r t  
ev] liv$--x is 8 picture !y h 9 t hide\s
 frame 9 ! front room--di$ two mon?s    
be=e ,i graduat$4 ,bruce1 !re 0 no "o b 
me4 ,if ,i _h told ! tru?1 !y w\ld n h  
let me /ay4 ,!y w\ld h />v$ fir/4 ,:y1  
,bruce1 si/] nev] wore a dec5t dress or 
a dec5t hat1 & "m nev] _h t ?+ t e old  
lady on ! ,isl& prizes1 a silk dress1 j 
because %e sav$ ! money = me4 ,i told y 
t ^! p wor%ip le>n+ aft] ,god4 ,he put 8
 h& to 8 eyes4 ,bruce1 ,i am lonely4 ,i 
h gr[n out ( ! ways ( my p4 ,b y w\ldn't
 ask me to gr[ out ( a s5se ( my duty   
too8  ,no1 ,i don't want y to come ) me1
 ,mac1 ,i said4 ,i am go+ back alone4   
,:5 y are free1 ! college is wait+4 ,%e 

c be z g5]\s z h] son1 &1 ,i hope1 z    
pati5t4  ,mac drove me back ov] ,tea    
,hill & look$ ) me aga9 f its summit ov]
 ! wat]s ( ,p[nal ,bay4 ,i und]/ood n[  
its appeal to him4 ,! wat]s1 beautiful z
 !y 71 7 b>ri]s to 8 ,promis$ ,l&4 ,w\ld
 ,tea ,hill1 pla9 little em95ce1 be to  
,mac a new ,m\nt ,nebo1 f :i* he %\ld   
gaze long+ly1 b nev] leave8  ,pla9 ,mac 
( ! ,isl&1 f>m] ) h>d h&s1 s*ol> ) a    
great m9d1 son & bro!r ) he>t ( pure/   
gold6 ,i c\ld n see y ?r\gh ! mi/ ( my  
te>s z ! boat c>ri$ me f ?is y\r ,isl& (
 ! good & true among/ ,god's *ildr51 b  
,i c\ld ?9k only ( y z %e pass$ !       
ligh?\se1 & ! two t9y isl&s t e "o kn[s 
b no "o visits1 & mov$ d[n ! ,/rait (   
,nor?umb]l& t[>d ! _w t is y\rs by "r ( 
y\r g5ius1 t wants y & is d5i$4 ,& ,i   
did n ask ,god to bless y1 ,mac1 ?\gh my
 he>t 0 full ( pray]1 = ,i knew1 oh1 s  
well1 t already _h ,he giv5 y treasures 
beyond a selfi% _w's k5 to value or to  
und]/&4