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  ,a ,,magaz9e ,,( ,,lit]ature1 ,,art1  
,,& ,,politics4  ,,vol4 ,,xiii4--,,may1 
#ahfd4--,,no4 ,,lxxix4  ,ent]$ accord+  
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,(fice ( ! ,di/rict ,c\rt ( ! ,di/rict (
 ,massa*usetts4         99       99     
99       99       99  ,a ,,cruise ,,on  
,,lake ,,ladoga4   ,de> ,q41--,!        
/eamboat ,valamo is adv]tis$ to leave on
 ,tuesday1 ! #bf?1 7,july #h?1 ,new     
,/yle17 = ,s]dopol1 at ! v head ( ,lake 
,ladoga1 /opp+ on ! way at              
,s*luesselburg1 ,konewitz ,isl&1        
,kexholm1 & ! isl& & mona/]y ( ,valaam4 
,! anniv]s>y ( ,sa9ts ,s]gius &         
,h]rmann1 miracle-work]s1 w be celebrat$
 at ! la/-nam$ place on ,?ursday1 & !   
fe/ival ( ! ,apo/les ,pet] & ,paul on   
,friday4 ,if ! wea!r is f9e1 ! boat w   
take pass5g]s to ! ,holy ,isl&4 ,! f>e  
is n9e rubles = ! trip4 ,y c be back    
aga9 9 ,/4 ,pet]sburg by six o'clock on 

,saturday ev5+4 ,provisions c be _h on  
bo>d1 b 7probably7 n b$s2 s1 if y are   
luxuri\s 9 ?is p>ticul>1 take along y\r 
own %eets1 pill[-cases1 & blankets4 ,i  
int5d go+1 & dep5d ^u y\r company4 ,make
 up y\r m9d by t5 o'clock1 :5 ,i w call 
= y\r decision4  ,y\rs1  ,p4  ,i laid   
d[n ! note1 look$ at my wat*1 & f\nd t  
,i _h an h\r = delib]ation be=e ,p4's   
arrival4 ,lake ,ladoga8 said ,i to      
myself2 x is ! l>ge/ lake 9 ,europe1--,i
 le>n$ t at s*ool4 ,x is full ( fi%2 x  
is /ormy2 & ! ,neva is its outlet4 ,:at 
else8 ,i took d[n a geographical        
diction>y1 & obta9$ ! foll[+ additional 
p>ticul>s3 ,! "n ,lad'oga 7n ,lado'ga1 z
 x is pron\nc$ 9 ,am]ica7 is ,f9ni%1 &  
means new4 ,! lake lies betwe5 #fj deg4 
& #fa deg4 #de' nor? latitude1 is #age  
v]/s--ab\t #aag miles--9 l5g?1 f nor? to
 s\?1 & #ajj v]/s 9 bread?2 receives !  
great riv] ,volkh(f on ! s\?1 ! ,svir1  
:i* p\rs into x ! wat]s ( ,lake ,onega1 
on ! ea/1 & ! ov]fl[ ( ne>ly half !     
lakes ( ,f9l&1 on ! we/2 & is1 9 "s     

p>ts1 f\rte5 hundr$ feet deep4  ,va9ly1 
h[ev]1 did ,i ransack my memory = !     
n>rative ( any travell] :o _h beheld &  
describ$ ?is lake4 ,! r$ h&-book1 belov$
 ( t\ri/s1 did n ev5 deign to notice its
 exi/5ce4 ,! m ,i m$itat$ on ! subject1 
! m ,i became conv9c$ t "h 0 an untrodd5
 corn] ( ! _w1 ly+ )9 easy rea* ( a     
great capital1 yet unkn[n to ! eyes (   
conv5tional sight-se]s4 ,! "n ( ,valaam 
sugge/$ t ( ,b>laam1 9 ,!ssaly1 likewise
 a ,greek mona/]y2 & ?\gh ,i _h nev]    
he>d ( ,s]gius & ,h]rmann1 ! fact ( _!  
*oos+ su* a spot 0 ! beg9n+ ( a curi\s  
int]e/ 9 _! hi/ory4 ,! v act ( por+ ov] 
a map excites ! imag9ation3 ,i fell into
 conjectures ab\t ! sc5]y1 vegetation1 &
 inhabitants1 & ?us1 by ! "t ,p4 arriv$1
 0 consci\s ( a viol5t desire to make ! 
cruise ) him4 ,to our c>e 0 confid$ an  
,am]ican y\?1 :om ,i %all call ,r41--we 
?ree be+1 z we aft]w>ds discov]$1 ! fir/
 ( our c\ntrym5 to visit ! nor!rn       
portion ( ! lake4  ,! next morn+1 al?\gh
 x 0 cl\dy & raw1 ,r4 & ,i rose betimes1

 & 7 jolt$ on a dro%ky ?r\gh ! long     
/reets to ! ,valamo's l&+-place4 ,we    
f\nd a h&some ,engli%-built /eam]1 )    
tonnage & p[] en\gh = ! heavie/ squalls1
 & an aft]-cab9 s com=table t all our   
anticipations ( ! primitive modes (     
travel 7 bani%$ at once4 ,z m5 n a%am$ (
 our heal?1 we _h decid$ to omit ! %eets
 & pill[-cases1 & let ! too?-bru% answ] 
z an evid5ce ( our high civilization2 b 
! broad divans & velvet cu%ions ( ! cab9
 br\ght u back to luxury 9 spite (      
ourselves4 ,! capta91 smoo?ly %av5 &    
robu/1 z befitt$ 8 /ation1--,engli% 9   
all b 8 eyes1 :i* 7 ?or\ghly            
,russian1--gave u a cordial welcome 9   
passable ,fr5*4 ,p4 drove up pres5tly1 &
 ! cr[d on ! float+ pi] rapidly         
increas$1 z ! mom5t ( dep>ture approa*$4
 ,our fell[-pilgrims 7 mo/ly peasants & 
deck--pass5g]s3 two or ?ree (fic]s1 & a 
score ( ! b\rgeois1 7 divid$1 accord+ to
 _! means1 betwe5 ! fir/ & second cab9s4
 ,!re 7 symptoms ( cr[d+1 & we ha/5$ to 
put 9 preemption-claims = ! b5* on !    

port--side1 di/ribut+ our travell+ sacks
 & p\*es along x1 z a gu>d aga9/        
squatt]s4 ,! magic promise ( na *ai     
7some?+ to buy tea )7 fur!r inspir$ !   
wait]s ) a peculi> reg>d = our int]e/1 s
 t1 leav+ our important possessions 9 _!
 c>e1 we w5t on deck to witness !       
dep>ture4  ,by ?is "t ! ,f9ni% sailors 7
 haul+ 9 ! slack haws]s1 & ! be>d$      
/ev$ores on ! float+ quay tugg$ at !    
gangway4 ,_m ( our presum$ pass5g]s _h  
only come to say good-bye1 :i* !y 7 n[  
wav+ & %\t+ f ! %ore4 ,! ra9 fell       
dismally1 & a black1 hopeless sky settl$
 d[n ^u ! ,neva4 ,b ! ,nor!rn summ]1 we 
knew1 is z fickle z ! ,s\!rn ,april1 &  
we tru/$ t ,s]gius & ,h]rmann1 ! sa9ts (
 ,valaam1 w\ld smoo? = u ! rugg$ wat]s (
 ,ladoga4 ,at la/ ! b>k+ little bell    
ceas$ to sn>l at ! t>dy pilgrims4 ,!    
swift curr5t swung our b[ into ! /ream1 
&1 z we mov$ away1 ! cr[d on deck       
uncov]$ _! heads1 n to ! b[+ fri5ds on !
 quay1 b to ! spire ( a *ur* :i* rose to
 view beh9d ! h\ses front+ ! ,neva4     

,dev\tly cross+ !mselves ) ! jo9$ ?ree  
f+]s1 symbolical ( ! ,tr9ity1 !y        
d\btless murmur$ a pray] = ! propiti\s  
completion ( ! pilgrimage1 to :i*1 ,i am
 sure1 we c\ld h readily e*o$ ! am54  ,!
 ,valamo 0 p>ticul>ly di/+ui%$1 on ?is  
occasion1 by a flag at ! =e1 c>ry+ !    
:ite ,greek cross on a r$ field4 ,?is   
proclaim$ h] mission z %e pass$ along1 &
 ! bells ( _m a little *ur* peal$       
,god-spe$ to h] & h] pass5g]s4 ,! latt]1
 9 spite ( ! ra91 ?rong$ ! deck1 &      
cont9ually repeat$ _! devotions to !    
%r9es on ei!r bank4 ,on ! "r1 ! />ry    
domes ( ! ,smolnoi1 ris+ f ! lap ( a    
l9d5--grove1 fla%$ ^u u2 !n1 beyond !   
long front ( ! college ( demoiselles    
nobles & ! milit>y /oreh\ses1 we hail$ !
 silv] hemisph]es :i* canopy ! tomb &   
%r9e ( ,/4 ,alex&] ( ! ,neva4 ,on !     
left1 huge brick factories pu%$ back !  
gleam+ groves ( bir*1 :i* fl[$ ar\nd &  
betwe5 !m1 to dip _! hang+ b\ghs 9 !    
riv]2 b "h & !re peep$ out ! bright gre5
 cupolas ( "s little *ur*1 none ( :i*1  

,i 0 glad to see1 slipp$ out ( !        
panorama )\t its %>e ( rev]5ce4  ,= "s  
miles we sail$ betwe5 a d\ble r[ (      
contigu\s villages1--a long suburb ( !  
capital1 :i* /ret*$ on & on1 until !    
slight undulations ( ! %ore %[$ t we _h 
left beh9d u ! dead level ( ! ,+rian    
m>%es4 ,x is surpris+ :at an int]e/ "o  
takes 9 ! slighte/ mole-hill1 aft] liv+ 
= a %ort "t on a pla94 ,y are *>m$ ) an 
elevation :i* enables y to look ov] y\r 
neighbor's h$ge4 ,i once he>d a         
cl]gyman1 9 8 s]mon1 ass]t t ! _w 0     
p]fectly smoo? be=e ! fall ( ,adam1 & ! 
pres5t inequalities 9 its surface 7 !   
evid5ces ( human s94 ,i 0 a boy at ! "t1
 & ,i ?\ght to myself1 ,h[ =tunate x is 
t we are s9n]s6 ,pet] ! ,great1 h[ev]1  
_h no *oice left him4 ,! piles he drove 
9 ^! m>%es 7 ! sure/ f\ndation ( 8      
empire4  ,! ,neva1 9 its sudd5 &        
cont9ual w9d+s1 9 its cle>1 cold1 sweet 
wat]1 & its fr++ groves ( bir*1 maple1 &
 ald]1 comp5sates1 9 a great measure1 = 
! flatness ( its %ores4 ,x has n ! sl[  

magnific5ce ( ! ,hudson or ! ru% ( !    
,rh9e1 b c>ries ) x a s5se ( p[]1 (     
/eady1 /raight=w>d =ce1 l t ( ! anci5t  
w>riors :o disda9$ all clo?+ except _!  
swords4 ,its nak$ riv]-god is n ev5     
cr[n$ ) re$s1 b ! full fl[ ( 8 urn rolls
 =? undim9i%$ by summ] & un*eck$ b5ea?  
its w9try lid4 ,outlets ( l>ge lakes    
frequ5tly exhibit ?is *>act]i/ic1 & !   
impression !y make ^u ! m9d does n dep5d
 on ! sc5]y ?r\gh :i* !y fl[4           
,nev]!less1 we discov]$ _m po9ts !      
beauty ( :i* 0 n blott$ out by ra9 &    
cl\d1 & w\ld h %one fre%ly & w9n+ly "u !
 t\* ( ! sun4 ,on ! nor? bank !re is a  
palace ( ,potemk91 7or ,pot*omk91 z 8 "n
 is pron\nc$ 9 ,russian17 *>m+ly plac$  
at a b5d1 :5ce x looks bo? up & d[n !   
riv]4 ,! gay color ( ! build+1 z ( mo/ (
 ! dat*as1 or c\ntry-villas1 9 ,russia1 
makes a curi\s impression ^u ! /rang]4  
,until he has le>n$ to accept x z a     
portion ( ! l&scape1 ! effect is t ( a  
sc5ic design on ! "p ( ! build]4 ,^!    
dwell+s1 ^! villages & *ur*es1 he ?9ks1 

are sc>cely int5d$ to be p]man5t3 !y 7  
erect$ z "p ( "s great dramatic         
spectacle1 :i* has be51 or is to be1    
enact$ "u ! op5 sky4 ,contra/$ ) ! sob]1
 matt]-(-fact aspect ( dwell+s 9 o!r    
c\ntries1 !y h ! effect ( tempor>y      
decorations4 ,b :5 "o has ent]$ )9 ^!   
walls ( gre5 & blue & r$ arabesques1    
inspect$ _! ?ickness1 view$ ! pond]\s   
porcela9 /ores1 ta/$1 p]haps1 ! b\ntiful
 *e] ( ! own]1 he realizes _! palpable  
com=ts1 & beg9s to suspect t all !      
ext]nal adornm5t is m]ely an attempt to 
re/ore to ,nature t color+ ( :i* %e is  
/ripp$ by ! cold sky ( ! ,nor?4  ,a     
little f>!r on1 !re is a summ] villa ( !
 ,empress ,ca?>9e1--a small1 mode/      
build+1 cr[n+ a slope ( gre5 turf4      
,beyond ?is1 ! banks are drap$ )        
foliage1 & ! ?9ly clad bir*es1 ) _!     
silv] /ems1 %iv] above ! ru% ( ! wat]s4 
,we1 also1 began to %iv] "u ! /eadily   
fall+ ra91 & retreat$ to ! cab9 on !    
/ew>d's fir/ h9t ( d9n]4 ,a table d'hote
 ( f\r c\rses 0 promis$ u1 includ+ !    

prelim9>y zak\ski & ! supplem5t>y       
c(fee1--all = sixty copeks1 :i* is ab\t 
=ty-five c5ts4 ,! zak\ski is an         
arrangem5t peculi> to ,nor!rn c\ntries1 
& readily adopt$ by =eign]s4 ,9 ,sw$5 x 
is call$ ! smo]gas1 or butt]-goose b !  
,am]ican t]m 7if we _h ! cu/om7 w\ld be 
! :ett]4 ,on a side-table !re are v>i\s 
plates ( an*ovies1 *eese1 *opp$ onions1 
raw salt h]r+1 & bread1 all 9 dim9utive 
slices1 :ile glasses ( correspond+ size 
surr\nd a bottle ( kuemmel1 or cordial (
 c>away-se$4 ,?is1 at lea/1 0 ! zak\ski 
on bo>d ! ,valamo1 & to :i* our valiant 
capta9 address$ himself1 aft] fir/ b[+ &
 cross+ himself t[>ds ! ,byzant9e ,*ri/ 
& ,virg9 9 ei!r corn] ( ! cab94 ,we1 (  
c\rse1 foll[$ 8 example1 f9d+ our       
appetites1 if n improv$1 c]ta9ly n at   
all injur$ !reby4 ,! d9n] :i* foll[$ f> 
surpass$ our expectations4 ,! national  
%*ee1 or cabbage-s\p1 is bett] ?an !    
s\nd ( its "n2 ! fi%1 fre% f ! cold     
,neva1 is sure to be well cook$ :]e x   
=ms an important article ( diet2 & !    

p>tridges 7 accompani$ by ^? plump      
little ,russian cucumb]s1 :i* are s t5d]
 & flavor\s t !y des]ve to be call$     
fruit r ?an vegetables4  ,:5 we w5t on  
deck to light our ,riga cig>s1 ! boat 0 
approa*+ ,s*luesselburg1 at ! outlet ( !
 lake4 ,"h ! ,neva1 j born1 sweeps 9 two
 broad arms ar\nd ! isl& :i* be>s !     
,key-,=tress1--! key by :i* ,pet] op5$  
?is riv]-door to ! ,gulf ( ,f9l&4 ,!    
pretty t[n ( ! same "n is on ! s\? bank1
 & 9 ! c5tre ( its front yawn ! granite 
gates ( ! canal :i*1 = a hundr$ v]/s1   
skirts ! s\!rn %ore ( ! lake1 =m+1 ) !  
,volkh(f ,riv] & ano!r canal beyond1 a  
summ] communication ) ! va/ regions     
wat]$ by ! ,volga & its afflu5ts4 ,!    
,ladoga ,canal1 by :i* ! heavy b>ges    
lad5 ) hemp f ,mid-,russia1 & wool f !  
,ural1 & wood f ! ,valdai ,hills1 avoid 
! sudd5 /orms ( ! lake1 0 also ! "w (   
,pet] ! ,great4 ,i %\ld h gone on %ore  
to inspect ! locks1 b = ! disc\rag+     
p]si/5ce ( ! ra94 ,huddl$ aga9/ !       
smoke-/ack1 we c\ld d no?+ b look on !  

draggl$ soldi]s & mujiks spla%+ ?r\gh ! 
mud1 ! l[ yell[ =tress1 :i* has long    
outliv$ its importance1 & ! d>k-gray    
wa/e ( lake :i* loom$ 9 front1 sugge/ive
 ( r\gh wat] & k9dr$ abom9ations4  ,!re 
x 01 at la/1--,lake ,ladoga1--& n[ our  
pr[ turns to unkn[n regions4 ,we /eam$  
pa/ ! =t1 pa/ a fleet ( brigs1 s*oon]s1 
& brigant9es1 ) huge1 r\nd$ /ems & /]ns1
 lad5 ) wood f ! ,wolkonskoi =e/s1 &    
boldly ent]$ ! gray void ( fog & ra94 ,!
 surface ( ! lake 0 b slightly agitat$1 
z ! w9d gradually fell & a ?ick mi/     
settl$ on ! wat]4 ,h\r aft] h\r pass$   
away1 z we ru%$ onw>d ?r\gh ! blank1 &  
we naturally turn$ to our fell[-pass5g]s
 9 se>* ( "s int]e/ or div]sion to      
beguile ! "t4 ,! heavy-be>d$1 peasants &
 _! wea!r-beat5 wives 7 scatt]$ ar\nd ! 
deck 9 v>i\s attitudes1 "s ( ! =m]      
asleep on _! backs1 ) op5 m\?s1 beside !
 smoke-/ack4 ,!re 7 _m picturesque      
figures among !m1 &1 if ,i possess$ !   
quick p5cil ( ,kaulba*1 ,i might h fill$
 a doz5 leav] ( my sket*-book4 ,!       

b\rgeoisie 7 huddl$ on ! qu>t]-deck     
b5*es1 sil5t1 & fe>ful ( sea-sickness4  
,b a v bright1 intellig5t "y (fic] turn$
 up1 :o _h cross$ ! ,ural1 & 0 able to  
ent]ta9 u ) an acc\nt ( ! spl5did       
sword-blades ( ,zlata\/4 ,he 0 n[ on 8  
way to ! copp] m9es ( ,pitk>&a1 on !    
nor!a/]n %ore ( ! lake4  ,ab\t n9e      
o'clock 9 ! ev5+1 al?\gh /ill be=e      
sunset1 ! fog began to d>k51 & ,i 0     
appreh5sive t we %\ld h "s difficulty 9 
f9d+ ! isl& ( ,konewitz1 :i* 0 to be our
 /opp+-place = ! night4 ,! capta9 ord]$ 
! eng9e to be sl[$1 & br\ght =w>d a     
brass half-p\nd]1 ab\t a foot long1 :i* 
0 *>g$ & fir$4 ,9 less ?an a m9ute aft] 
! report1 ! s\nd ( a deep1 solemn bell  
boom$ 9 ! mi/1 dead ahead4 ,in/antly e  
head 0 uncov]$1 & ! ru/le ( :isp]$      
pray]s flutt]$ ov] ! deck1 z ! pilgrims 
b[$ & cross$ !mselves4 ,no?+ 0 to be    
se52 b1 /roke aft] /roke1 ! holl[ s\nds1
 muffl$ & blurr$ 9 ! opaque atmosph]e1 7
 peal$ out by ! guid+ bell4 ,pres5tly a 
*ime ( small] bells jo9$ 9 a rapid      

accompanim5t1 gr[+ l\d] & cle>] z we    
advanc$4 ,! effect 0 />tl+4 ,aft] voyag+
 = h\rs ov] ! blank wat]1 ?is sudd5 &   
solemn welcome1 s\nd$ f "s invisible    
t[]1 assum$ a my/ic & m>vell\s "*4 ,0 x 
n r ! bells ( a city ages ago subm]g$1 &
 n[ s5d+ its gho/ly summons up to !     
pilgrims pass+ ov] its cry/al grave8    
,f9ally a tall ma/1 its height imm5sely 
magnifi$ by ! fog1 c\ld be di/+ui%$2 !n 
! d>k hulk ( a /eam]1 a :ite gleam ( s& 
?r\gh ! fog1 indi/9ct outl9es ( trees1 a
 fi%]man's hut1 & a l&+-place4 ,! bells 
/ill rang out f "s high /ation ne> at   
h&1 b unse54 ,we l&$ z soon z ! /eam] _h
 made fa/1 & foll[$ ! direction ( !     
s\nd4 ,a few paces f ! bea* /ood a      
little *apel1 op51 & ) a lamp burn+ be=e
 its br[n ,virg9 & ,*ild4 ,"h our       
pass5g]s /opp$1 & made a brief pray]    
be=e go+ on4 ,two or ?ree begg>s1 ^:    
tatt]$ dresses ( t[ sugge/$ ! idea ( _! 
hav+ clo!d !mselves ) ! sails (         
%ipwreck$ vessels1 b[$ be=e u s pr(\ndly
 & rev]5tly t we at fir/ fe>$ !y _h     

mi/ak5 u = ! %r9es4 ,foll[+ an av5ue (  
trees1 up a g5tle em95ce1 ! tall :ite   
t[]s & gre5 domes ( a /ately *ur*       
gradually deta*$ !mselves f ! mi/1 & we 
f\nd ourselves at ! portal ( ! mona/]y4 
,a gr\p ( monks1 9 ! usual black robes1 
& high1 cyl9drical caps ( crape1 ! cov]+
 ( :i* ov]lapp$ & fell ^u _! %\ld]s1 7  
wait+1 app>5tly to receive visitors4    
,recogniz+ u z =eign]s1 !y greet$ u )   
great cordiality1 & invit$ u to take up 
our qu>t]s = ! night 9 ! h\se           
appropriat$ to gue/s4 ,we desir$1 h[ev]1
 to see ! *ur* be=e ! comb9$ fog &      
twilight %\ld make x too d>k2 s a       
b5evol5t old monk l$ ! way1 h& 9 h& )   
,p41 across ! c\rt-y>d4  ,! *ur*es ( !  
,greek fai? pres5t a g5]al resemblance 9
 _! int]nal decorations4 ,!re is a      
glitt] ( gold1 silv]1 & fl>+ colors 9 ! 
poore/4 ,/atues are n p]mitt$1 b !      
pictures ( d>k ,savi\rs & ,sa9ts are    
g5]ally cov]$ ) a drap]y ( silv]1 )     
op5+s = ! head & h&s4 ,konewitz1 h[ev]1 
boa/s ( a special sanctity1 9 possess+ !

 body ( ,sa9t ,ars5ius1 ! f\nd] ( !     
mona/]y4 ,8 rema9s are inclos$ 9 a l>ge 
c(f9 ( silv]1 elaborately *as$4 ,x 0    
surr\nd$1 z we ent]$1 by a cr[d ( kneel+
 pilgrims2 ! tap]s burn$ beside x1 & at 
! v>i\s alt>s2 ! air 0 ?ick ) inc5se1 & 
! great bell /ill boom$ f ! mi/y t[]4   
,beh9d u came a ?rong ( our own         
deck-pass5g]s1 :o seem$ to recognize !  
prop] %r9es by a sort ( devotional      
in/9ct1 & 7 soon :olly absorb$ 9 _!     
pray]s & pro/rations4 ,x is v evid5t to 
me t ! ,russian race requires ! =mulas (
 ! ,ea/]n ,*ur*2 a fondness = symbolic  
c]emonies & obs]vances is f> m natural  
to its "* ?an to ! nations ( ,lat9 or   
,saxon blood4 ,9 ,s\!rn ,europe !       
peasant w ex*ange m]ry salutations :ile 
dipp+ 8 f+]s 9 ! holy wat]1 or turn 9 ! 
mid/ ( 8 devotions to inspect a /rang]2 
b ! ,russian1 at su* times1 appe>s lo/  
to ! _w4 ,) 8 s]i\s eyes fix$ on ! %r9e 
or picture1 or1 maybe1 ! spire ( a      
di/ant *ur*1 8 face sudd5ly becomes rapt
 & solemn1 & no lurk+ int]e/ 9 neighbor+

 ?+s int]f]es ) its expression4  ,"o ( !
 monks1 :o spoke a little ,fr5*1 took u 
into 8 cell4 ,he 0 a tall1 frail man (  
?irty-five1 ) a wa/$ face1 & br[n hair  
fl[+ ov] 8 %\ld]s1 l mo/ ( 8 bre?r5 ( ! 
same age4 ,9 ^? %>p1 e>ne/ features1 "o 
c\ld see t ! battle 0 n yet ov]4 ,!     
t5d5cy to corpul5ce does n appe> until  
aft] ! rebelli\s passions h be5 ei!r    
subdu$1 or pacifi$ by compromise4 ,!    
cell 0 small1 b neat & *e]ful1 on !     
gr\nd-floor1 ) a w9d[ op5+ on ! c\rt1 & 
a h>d1 n>r[ pallet aga9/ ! wall4 ,!re 0 
also a little table1 ) books1 sacr$     
pictures1 & a bun* ( lilacs 9 wat]4 ,!  
walls 7 :itewa%$1 & ! floor cleanly     
swept4 ,! *amb] 0 au/]e1 c]ta9ly1 b 9 no
 wise repulsive4  ,x 0 n[ gr[+ late1 &  
only ! fa9t edges ( ! twilight glimm]$  
ov]head1 ?r\gh ! fog4 ,x 0 n night1 b a 
sort ( eclips$ day1 n mu* d>k] ?an our  
w9t] days "u an ov]ca/ sky4 ,we return$ 
to ! t[]1 :]e an old monk took u 9 *>ge4
 ,beside ! mona/]y is a special build+ =
 gue/s1 a room 9 :i* 0 (f]$ to u4 ,x 0 s

 clean & pleasant1 & ! ?ree broad       
s(a-c\*es ) lea!r cu%ions look$ s       
invit+1 t we decid$ to sleep !re1 9     
pref]5ce to ! cr[d$ cab94 ,our supply ( 
%awls1 moreov]1 enabl$ u to enjoy !     
luxury ( undress+4 ,be=e say+           
good-night1 ! old monk plac$ 8 h& ^u    
,r4's head4 ,we h mat9s at ?ree o'clock1
 said he2 :5 y he> ! bell1 get up1 &    
come to ! *ur*3 x w br+ bless+ to y4 ,we
 7 soon buri$ 9 a slumb] :i* lack$      
d>kness to make x pr(\nd4 ,at two       
o'clock1 ! sky 0 s bright t ,i ?\ght x  
six1 & fell asleep aga91 det]m9$ to make
 ?ree h\rs be=e ,i /opp$4 ,b pres5tly ! 
big bell began to sw+3 /roke aft] /roke1
 x fir/ ar\s$1 b 0 fa/ lull+ me1 :5 !   
*imes /ruck 9 & sang all mann] (        
incoh]5t & undev\t l9es4 ,! bra9 at la/ 
grew we>y ( ?is1 :51 close to our door1 
a little1 petulant1 impati5t bell       
comm5c$ b>k+ = de> life4 ,r4 mutt]$ &   
twi/$ 9 8 sleep1 & bru%$ away ! s\nd    
sev]al times f 8 upp] e>1 :ile ,i cov]$ 
m9e1--b to no purpose4 ,! %>p1 fretful  

jangle w5t ?r\gh %awls & cu%ions1 & !   
fe> ( he>+ x m di/9ctly prev5t$ me f    
ris+ = mat9s4 ,our y\?1 also1 miss$ 8   
promis$ bless+1 & s we slept until ! sun
 0 ne> five h\rs high1--t is1 sev5      
o'clock4  ,! capta9 promis$ to leave =  
,kexholm at eight1 :i* left u only an   
h\r = a visit to ! ,konkam51 or         
,horse-,rock1 di/ant a mile1 9 ! woods4 
,p4 engag$ z guide a long-hair$ acolyte1
 :o in=m$ u t he _h =m]ly be5 a         
li?ograph] 9 ,/4 ,pet]sburg4 ,we did n  
asc]ta9 ! cause ( 8 retirem5t f ! _w3 8 
features 7 too commonplace to sugge/ a  
romance4 ,?r\gh ! mi/1 :i* /ill hung    
heavy on ! lake1 we plung$ into !       
fir-wood1 & hurri$ on ov] its unev5     
c>pet ( moss & dw>f :ortleb]ries4 ,small
 gray b\ld]s !n began to crop out1 &    
gradually became s ?ick t ! trees ?ru/  
!m aside z !y grew4 ,all at once ! wood 
op5$ on a rye-field belong+ to ! monks1 
& a %ort turn to ! "r br\ght u to a huge
 rock1 ( irregul> %ape1 ab\t =ty feet 9 
diamet] by tw5ty 9 height4 ,! cre/      

ov]hung ! base on all sides except "o1  
up :i* a wood5 /aircase l$ to a small   
squ>e *apel p]*$ ^u ! summit4  ,! leg5ds
 atta*$ to ?is rock are v>i\s1 b ! mo/  
au!ntic seems to be1 t 9 ! ages :5 !    
,c>elians 7 /ill hea!n1 !y 7 accu/om$ to
 place _! cattle ^u ?is isl& 9 summ]1 z 
a protection aga9/ ! wolves1 fir/       
sacrific+ a horse ^u ! rock4 ,:e!r _!   
deity 0 ! ,p]un ( ! anci5t ,russians or 
! ,jumala ( ! ,f9ns is n /at$2 !        
inhabitants at ! pres5t day say1 (      
c\rse1 ! ,devil4 ,! "n ( ! rock may also
 be translat$ ,petrifi$ ,horse1 & "s h  
endeavor$ to make out a resemblance to t
 animal1 9 its =m4 ,our acolyte1 =      
in/ance1 insi/$ !reupon1 & argu$ v      
logically--,:y1 if y omit ! head & legs1
 y mu/ see t x is exactly l a horse4 ,! 
peasants say t ! ,devil _h 8 resid5ce 9 
! /one1 & po9t to a hole :i* he made1 on
 be+ =c$ by ! exorcisms ( ,sa9t ,ars5ius
 to take 8 dep>ture4 ,a ref]5ce to !    
leg5d is also indicat$ 9 ! "n ( ! isl&1 
,konewitz1--:i* our fri5d1 ! (fic]1 gave

 to me 9 ,fr5* z ,*evalise1 or1 9 lit]al
 ,engli%1 ,! ,horsefi$4  ,! /ones &     
bu%es 7 dripp+ f ! visitation ( ! mi/1 &
 ! mosquitoes 7 busy ) my face & h&s    
:ile ,i made a rapid draw+ ( ! place4 ,!
 quick *imes ( ! mona/]y1 ?r\gh :i* we  
fanci$ we c\ld he> ! w>n+ boat-bell1    
sudd5ly pi]c$ ?r\gh ! =e/1 recall+ u4 ,!
 ,valamo _h h] /eam up1 :5 we arriv$1 & 
0 only wait+ = h] rival1 ! ,letu*ie     
7,fly]71 to get out ( our way4 ,z we    
mov$ f ! %ore1 a puff ( w9d blew away ! 
fog1 & ! /ately :ite mona/]y1 cr[n$ )   
its bun* ( gre5 domes1 /ood = a mom5t   
cle> & bright 9 ! morn+ sun4 ,our       
pilgrims b5t1 b>ehead$1 9 devotional    
f>ewell2 ! gold5 crosses sp>kl$ an      
answ]1 &1 ! fog ru%$ d[n aga9 l a fall+ 
curta94  ,we /e]$ ne>ly due nor?1 mak+ =
 ,kexholm1 =m]ly a fronti] ,sw$i% t[n1  
at ! m\? ( ! ,riv] ,wuox54 ,= f\r h\rs x
 0 a tantaliz+ /ruggle betwe5 mi/ &     
sun%9e1--a fair blue sky ov]head1 & a   
d5se cl\d /ick+ to ! surface ( ! lake4  
,! we/]n %ore1 ?\gh ne> at h&1 0 n      

visible2 b our capta91 ) 8 usual skill1 
came )9 a qu>t] ( a mile ( ! *annel     
lead+ to ! l&+-place4 ,! fog seem$ to   
consolidate into ! outl9e ( trees2 h>d  
l& 0 gradually =m$1 z we approa*$2 & z !
 two riv]-%ores f9ally inclos$ u1 ! air 
cle>$1 & long1 wood$ hills arose 9 !    
di/ance4 ,be=e u lay a s+le :>f1 ) ?ree 
wood5 build+s lean+ aga9/ a hill ( s&4  
,b :]e is ,kexholm8  ,a v]/ inl&1 says !
 capta92 & ,i w give y j half an h\r to 
see x4  ,!re 7 a score ( peasants1 )    
clumsy two-:eel$ c>ts & %aggy ponies at 
! l&+4 ,into "o ( ^! we clamb]$1 gave ! 
^w ( comm&1 & 7 :irl$ (f at a gallop4   
,!re may h be5 "s ela/icity 9 ! horse1 b
 !re c]ta9ly 0 none 9 ! c>t4 ,x 0 a     
p]fect conductor1 & ! %ock ) :i* x pass$
 ov] /ones & leap$ ruts 0 in/antly      
communicat$ to ! os sacrum1 pass+ !nce  
along ! v]tebrae1 to dis*>ge itself 9 ! 
tee?4 ,our driv] 0 a sunburnt ,f9n1 :o 0
 b5t ^u p]=m+ 8 %>e ( ! contract1 9 ord]
 t he might aft]w>ds ) a bett] face dem&
 a ruble4 ,on receiv+ j ! half1 h[ev]1  

he put x into 8 pocket1 )\t a ^w (      
remon/rance4  ,suomi8 ,i ask$1 call+ up 
a ,f9ni% ^w ) an ef=t4  ,suomi-la95 he  
answ]$1 pr\dly en\gh1 ?\gh ! exact mean+
 is1 ,i am a ,swampl&]4  ,kexholm1 :i* 0
 f\nd$ 9 #abie1 has atta9$ s9ce !n a    
population ( sev]al hundr$s4 ,grass gr[s
 betwe5 ! cobble-/ones ( its broad      
/reets1 b ! h\ses are altoge!r s bright1
 s clean1 s sub/antially com=table1 & ! 
g]aniums & roses peep+ out betwe5 sn[y  
curta9s 9 almo/ e w9d[ sugge/$ su* cozy 
int]iors1 t ,i f\nd myself q attract$   
t[>ds ! pla9 little t[n4 ,"h1 said ,i to
 ,p41 is a nook :i* is really out ( !   
_w4 ,no ne$ ( a mona/]y1 :]e y h su*    
p]fect seclusion1 & ! indisp5sable      
solace ( natural society to make x      
endurable4 ,pleasant faces occasionally 
look$ out1 curi\sly1 at ! impetu\s      
/rang]s3 _h !y kn[n our nationality1 ,i 
fancy ! :ole population w\ld h run      
toge!r4 ,rea*+ ! la/ h\se1 ne/l$ among  
tw9kl+ bir*-trees on a b5d ( ! riv]     
beyond1 we turn$ ab\t1 & made = !       

=tress1--ano!r conque/ ( ! ,great ,pet]4
 ,its l[ ramp>ts _h a %abby1 neglect$   
look2 an old drawbridge spann$ ! moat1 &
 !re 0 no s5t9el to *all5ge u z we      
gallop$ across4 ,9 & out aga91 & d[n !  
long1 quiet /reet1 & ov] ! jolt+ level  
to ! top ( ! s&hill1--we _h se5 ,kexholm
 9 half an h\r4  ,at ! m\? ( ! riv] /ill
 lay ! fog1 wait+ = u1 n[ & !n /ret*+ a 
gho/ly arm ov] ! woods & !n )draw+ x1 l 
a _s ( ! lake1 long+ & yet timid to     
embrace ! l&4 ,) ! ,wuox5 come d[n !    
wat]s ( ! ,saima1 t great1 irregul>     
lake1 :i*1 ) its innum]able arms1 ext5ds
 = a hundr$ & fifty miles into ! he>t ( 
,f9l&1 clasp+ ! =e/s & m\nta9s (        
,savolax1 :]e ! alt>-/ones ( ,jumala    
/ill /& 9 ! %ade ( sacr$ oaks1 & ! song 
( ! ,kalewala is sung by ! desc5dants ( 
,wa9amoe954 ,i regi/]$ a v[ to visit ^? 
,f9ni% solitudes1 z we %ot out ^u !     
muffl$ lake1 head+ = ! holy isles (     
,valaam4 ,?is 0 ! great po9t ( int]e/ 9 
our cruise1 ! %r9e ( our                
pilgrim-pass5g]s4 ,we _h he>d s little (

 ^! isl&s be=e leav+ ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 & s
 mu* s9ce1 t our curiosity 0 ke5ly      
excit$2 & ?us1 ?\gh too well season$ by 
exp]i5ce to worry unnecess>ily1 !       
cont9uance ( ! fog began to disgu/ u4   
,we %all creep along z ye/]day1 said we1
 & h no?+ ( ,valaam b ! s\nd ( its      
bells4 ,! air 0 int5sely raw2 ! sun _h  
disappe>$1 & ! be>d$ peasants aga9      
slept1 ) op5 m\?s1 on ! deck4  ,sa9ts   
,s]gius & ,h]rmann1 h[ev]1 7 n indiff]5t
 ei!r to !m or to u4 ,ab\t ! middle ( ! 
aft]noon we sudd5ly & unexpect$ly sail$ 
out ( ! fog1 pass+1 9 ! di/ance ( a     
%ip's l5g?1 9 to a cle> atmosph]e1 ) a  
f>1 %>p horizon6 ,! nuisance ( ! lake   
lay beh9d u1 a /eep1 opaque1 :ite wall4 
,be=e u1 ris+ 9 bold cliffs f ! wat] &  
d>k ) p9es1 7 ! isl&s ( ,valaam4 ,(f w5t
 hats & caps1 & ! cr[d on deck b5t      
rev]5tly t[>ds ! consecrat$ %ores4 ,z we
 drew ne>1 ! granite fronts ( ! sep>ate 
isles deta*$ !mselves f ! plane 9 :i* !y
 7 bl5d$1 & ?ru/ boldly out betwe5 !    
divid+ inlets ( blue wat]2 ! light] gre5

 ( bir*es & maples m+l$ ) ! sombre woods
 ( conif]ae2 b ! picture1 ) all its v>i$
 features1 0 sil5t & lonely4 ,no sail   
%one ov] ! lake1 no boat 0 haul$ up     
betwe5 ! tumbl$ masses ( rock1 no fi%]'s
 hut sat 9 ! %elt]$ coves1--only1 at !  
highe/ po9t ( ! cliff1 a huge wood5     
cross gleam$ :ite aga9/ ! trees4  ,z we 
drew ar\nd to ! nor!rn %ore1 po9t came  
out beh9d po9t1 all equally bold ) rock1
 d>k ) p9es1 & de/itute ( any sign (    
habitation4 ,we 7 look+ =w>d1 ov] !     
ne>e/ headl&1 :51 all at once1 a %>p    
glitt]1 ?r\gh ! tops ( ! p9es1 /ruck our
 eyes4 ,a few m turns ( ! paddles1 & a  
bulg+ dome ( gold fla%$ spl5didly 9 !   
sun6 ,our voyage1 ?us f>1 _h be5 "o (   
surprises1 & ?is 0 n ! lea/4 ,cr[n+ a   
sl5d]1 po9t$ ro(1 its connection ) !    
latt] 0 n imm$iately visible3 x seem$ to
 spr+ into ! air & hang !re1 l a        
m>vell\s meteor %ot f ! sun4 ,pres5tly1 
h[ev]1 ! :ole build+ appe>$1--an        
hexagonal *ur*1 ( pale-r$ brick1 !      
ar*itecture ( :i* 0 an admirable        

reproduction ( ! old] ,byzant9e =ms4 ,x 
/ood ^u a rocky islet1 on ei!r side (   
:i* a n>r[ *annel communicat$ ) a deep  
cove1 cleft betwe5 walls ( rock4  ,turn+
 9 t[>ds ! fir/ ( ^! *annels1 we        
pres5tly saw ! inlet ( d>ke/-blue wat]1 
pu%+ its way into ! he>t ( ! isl&4      
,cr[n+ its ea/]n bank1 & ab\t half a    
mile di/ant1 /ood an imm5se mass (      
build+s1 f ! c5tre ( :i* tall :ite t[]s 
& gre5 cupolas %ot up aga9/ ! sky4 ,?is 
0 ! mona/]y ( ,valaam4 ,"h1 9 ! mid/ (  
?is lonely lake1 on ! bord]s ( ! ,arctic
 ,zone1 9 ! solitude ( unhewn =e/s1 0 "o
 ( ^? palaces :i* ,religion is s fond ( 
re>+1 to %[ h] humility4 ,9 ! w>m       
aft]noon sun%9e1 & ! s+ul> luxuriance ( 
vegetation :i* clo!d ! t]races ( rock on
 ei!r h&1 we =got ! high latitude1 &1 b 
= ! p9es 9 ! re>1 c\ld h fanci$         
ourselves approa*+ "s cove ( ,a?os or   
,euboea4 ,! /eam] ran s ne> ! rocky     
walls t ! trail+ bran*es ( ! bir* almo/ 
swept h] deck2 e l$ge trav]s+ _! gray1  
ev5 masonry1 0 cr[d$ ) wild r$ p9ks1    

g]anium1 saxifrage1 & gold5-fl[]$       
purslane2 & ! air1 wond]fully pure &    
sweet 9 itself1 0 flavor$ ) delicate    
woodl& odors4 ,on ! o!r side1 "u !      
mona/]y1 0 an or*>d ( l>ge apple-trees 9
 full bloom1 on a %elf ne> ! wat]2 above
 !m grew huge oaks & maples1 heavy ) _! 
weal? ( foliage2 & ov] ! tops ( ^! !    
level cop+ ( ! precipice1 ) a balu/rade1
 ^u :i* hundr$s ( pilgrims1 :o _h arriv$
 be=e u1 7 lean+ & look+ d[n4  ,beyond  
?is po9t1 ! inlet wid5$ into a bas9 :]e 
! /eam] _h room to turn ar\nd4 ,"h we   
f\nd "s =ty or fifty boats moor$ to !   
bank1 :ile ! pass5g]s !y _h br\ght      
7pr9cipally f ! ea/]n %ore ( ! lake1 & !
 di/rict ly+ betwe5 x & ,onega7 7       
scatt]$ ov] ! heights4 ,! capta9 po9t$  
out to u a /ately1 two-/ory brick       
edifice1 "s ?ree hundr$ feet long1      
flank+ ! mona/]y1 z ! h\se = gue/s4     
,ano!r ( less dim5sions1 on ! hill 9    
front ( ! l&+-place1 appe>$ to be       
appropriat$ especially to ! use ( !     
peasants4 ,a ri* succession ( musical   

*imes peal$ d[n to u f ! belfry1 z if 9 
welcome1 & our deck-load ( pilgrims     
cross$ !mselves 9 rev]5t congratulation 
z !y /epp$ ^u ! sacr$ soil4  ,we _h     
det]m9$ to g on ) our boat to ,s]dopol1 
at ! head ( ! lake1 return+ ! next morn+
 9 season = ! solemnities ( ! anniv]s>y4
 ,po/pon+1 !re=e1 a visit to ! *ur* &   
mona/]y1 we climb$ to ! summit ( !      
bluff1 & beheld ! inlet 9 all its l5g? &
 dep?1 f ! op51 sunny expanse ( ! lake  
to ! d>k /rait bel[ u1 :]e ! ov]hang+   
trees ( ! opposite cliffs almo/ t\*$    
above ! wat]4 ,! honey$ bitt] ( lilac & 
apple blossoms 9 ! g>d5 bel[ /eep$ !    
air2 & z ,i inhal$ ! sc5t1 & beheld !   
ri* gre5 cr[ns ( ! oaks :i* grew at !   
base ( ! rocks1 ,i appreciat$ ! wisdom (
 ,s]gius & ,h]rmann t l$ !m to pick out 
?is bit ( privileg$ summ]1 :i* seems to 
h w&]$ into ! ,nor? f a region t5       
degrees ne>] ! sun4 ,x is n /range if ! 
p attribute miracul\s p[]s to !m2       
naturally mi/ak+ ! cause ( _! settlem5t 
on ,valaam = its effect4  ,! deck 0     

comp>atively des]t$1 z we once m ent]$ !
 lake4 ,!re 7 two or ?ree new pass5g]s1 
h[ev]1 "o ( :om inspir$ me ) a mild     
int]e/4 ,he 0 a ,/4 ,pet]sburg]1 :o1    
accord+ to 8 own acc\nt1 _h devot$      
himself to ,art1 &1 probably = t reason1
 felt con/ra9$ to speak 9 ! language (  
s5tim5t4 ,i enjoy above all ?+s1 said he
 to me1 communion ) ,nature4 ,my s\l is 
uplift$1 :5 ,i f9d myself remov$ f !    
haunts ( m54 ,i live an ideal life1 & ! 
_w gr[s m beautiful to me e ye>4 ,n[ !re
 0 no?+ objectionable 9 ?is1 except 8   
say+ x4 ,^? are only %all[ emotions :i* 
"o imp>ts to e /rang] at ! slighte/     
provocation4 ,y\r true lov] ( ,nature is
 z c>eful ( betray+ 8 passion z ! "y man
 :o c>ries a fir/ love 9 8 he>t4 ,b my  
companion evid5tly delight$ 9 talk+ ( 8 
feel+s on ?is po9t4 ,8 voice 0 s(t &    
silv]y1 8 eyes g5tle1 & 8 air langui%+2 
s t1 9 spite ( a heavy be>d1 !          
impression he made 0 rem>kably smoo? &  
unmascul9e4 ,i involunt>ily turn$ to "o 
( ! "y ,f9ni% sailors1 ) 8 h&some1 tann$

 face1 quick1 decid$ movem5ts1 & clean1 
ela/ic limbs1 & felt1 in/9ctively1 t :at
 we mo/ value 9 e man1 above ev5 culture
 or g5ius1 is ! /amp ( sex1--! ass]t+1  
self-reliant1 conqu]+ air :i* m>ks !    
male animal4 ,wide-awake m5 7& wom51    
too7 :o "k :at ?is elem5t is1 & means1 w
 agree ) me1 & pref] ! %>p twang ( true 
fibre to ! mo/ exquisite s(tness &      
sweetness t 7 ev] produc$ by %am        
ref9em5t4  ,aft] "s fifte5 or tw5ty     
miles f ! isl&1 we approa*$ ! rocky     
ar*ipelago 9 :i* ! lake t]m9ates at its 
nor!rn end1--a gradual transition f wat]
 to l&4 ,masses ( gray granite1 wood$   
:]ev] ! h>dy ,nor!rn firs c\ld /rike    
root1 rose on all sides1 divid$ by deep 
& n>r[ *annels4 ,?is is ! s*e]1 said our
 capta91 us+ a ^w :i* recall$ to my m9d1
 at once1 ! ,sw$i% ska]1 & ! ,engli%    
sk]ry1 us$ alike to d5ote a coa/-gr\p ( 
rocky islets4 ,! rock encroa*$ m & m z  
we advanc$2 & f9ally1 z if sure ( its   
victory ov] ! lake1 gave place1 "h &    
!re1 to levels ( turf1 g>d5s1 &         

cottages4 ,!n foll[$ a calm1 l&-lock$   
bas91 surr\nd$ ) h>ve/-fields1 & ! spire
 ( ,s]dopol arose be=e u4  ,( ?is t[n ,i
 may report t x is call$1 9 ,f9ni%1     
,sordovala1 & 0 f\nd$ ab\t ! ye> #afdj4 
,its hi/ory has no d\bt be5 v important 
to its inhabitants1 b ,i d n presume t x
 w\ld be int]e/+ to ! _w1 & !re=e sp>e  
myself a great deal ( labori\s rese>*4  
,small z x is1 & s seclud$ t ,ladoga    
seems a _w's highway 9 comp>ison ) its  
quiet h>bor1 x nev]!less holds ?ree     
races & ?ree languages 9 its mode/      
b\nds4 ,! gov]nm5t & ,its tongue are    
,russian2 ! p are mo/ly ,f9ni%1 ) a v ?9
 upp]-cru/ ( ,sw$i% tradition1 :5ce !   
latt] language is cultivat$ z a sign (  
ari/ocracy4  ,we l&$ on a broad wood5   
pi]1 & ent]$ ! t[n ?r\gh a cr[d :i* 0   
compos$ ( all ^! elem5ts4 ,!re 0 to be a
 fair on ! morr[1 & f ! nor!rn %ore ( ! 
lake1 z well z ! wild inl& region t[>ds 
! ,saima1 ! p _h collect$ = trade1      
gossip1 & fe/ivity4 ,*ildr5 9 ragg$     
g>m5ts ( hemp1 blea*$ ^u _! bodies1     

impud5tly begg$ = pocket-money2 wom5 9  
sc>let k]*iefs curi\sly scrut9iz$ u2    
peasants c>ri$ bundles ( fre%ly m[n     
grass to ! horses :i* 7 expos$ = sale2  
ladies ) ,hung>ian hats cru%$ _!        
cr9ol9es into que] old cabriolets2      
g5tlem5 ) bus9ess-faces & an aspect (   
weal? smok$ pap] cig>s2 & numb]s (      
huck/]s (f]$ baskets ( biscuit & cakes1 
( a disagreeable yell[ color & great    
app>5t t\ghness4 ,x 0 a repetition1 )   
slight v>iations1 ( a village-fair      
any:]e else1 or an election-day 9       
,am]ica4  ,pass+ ?r\gh ! r\ghly pav$ &  
some:at dirty /reets1 pa/ %ops full (   
primitive h>dw>e1 groc]ies :i* emitt$   
p[]ful :iffs ( salt fi% or new lea!r1   
bak]ies ) crisp padlocks ( bread 9 !    
w9d[s1 dr9k+-h\ses pl5tifully suppli$ ) 
qvass & vodki1 &1 f9ally1 ! "o          
wat*-mak]1 & ! v5d] ( pap]1 p5s1 &      
,f9ni% almanacs1 we rea*$ a broad       
suburban /reet1 ^: sub/antial h\ses1 )  
_! c\rts & g>d5s1 h9t$ at ! ari/ocracy (
 ,s]dopol4 ,! inn1 ) its ,sw$i% sign1 0 

l>ge & com=table1 & a peep into ! op5   
w9d[s disclos$ z pleasant qu>t]s z a    
travell] c\ld wi%4 ,a little f>!r ! t[n 
ceas$1 & we f\nd ourselves ^u a r\gh1   
slop+ common1 at ! top ( :i* /ood ! *ur*
 ) its neighbor+ belfry4 ,x 0           
unmi/akably ,lu!ran 9 appe>ance1--v pla9
 & massive & sob] 9 color1 ) a /eep ro( 
= %$d+ sn[4 ,! only attempt at ornam5t 0
 a fanciful %+le-mosaic1 b 9 patt]n     
only1 n 9 color4 ,across ! common ran a 
d\ble r[ ( small boo?s1 :i* _h j be5    
erect$ = ! com+ fair2 & /urdy "y fell[s 
f ! c\ntry1 ) _! r\gh c>ts & %aggy      
ponies1 7 ga!r+ along ! highway1 to     
skirmi% a little 9 advance ( _! b>ga9s4 
,! road entic$ u onw>d1 into ! c\ntry4  
,on our left1 a long slope desc5d$ to an
 upp] arm ( ! h>bor1 ! head ( :i* we saw
 to be ne> at h&4 ,! opposite %ore 0    
fairly laid out 9 gra9-fields1 ?r\gh :i*
 cropp$ out1 "h & !re1 long walls (     
granite1 ris+ high] & high] t[>ds ! we/1
 until !y culm9at$ 9 ! r\nd1 h>d =ehead 
( a l(ty hill4 ,!re 0 no o!r po9t )9    

easy rea* :i* promis$ mu* ( a view2 s1  
r\nd+ ! head ( ! bay1 we address$       
ourselves to climb+ ! rocks1 some:at to 
! surprise ( ! h]d-boys1 z !y drove _!  
c[s into ! t[n to be milk$4  ,once (f ! 
cultivat$ l&1 we f\nd ! hill a v g>d5 ( 
wild blooms4 ,e /ep & %elf ( ! rocks 0  
cu%ion$ ) tricolor$ violets1 :ite       
anemones1 & a succul5t1 moss-l plant ) a
 gold5 fl[]4 ,high] up !re 7 %eets (    
fire-r$ p9ks1 & on ! summit an unbrok5  
c>pet ( ! dw>f :ortleb]ry1 ) its wax5   
bells4 ,light exhalations seem$ to rise 
f ! damp holl[s1 & drift t[>ds u2 b !y  
resolv$ !mselves into sw>ms (           
mosquitoes1 & w\ld h made ! hill-top    
unt5able1 _h !y n be5 disp]s$ by a sudd5
 breeze4 ,we sat d[n ^u a rock &        
contemplat$ ! widespread panorama4 ,x 0 
n9e o'clock1 & ! sun1 ne> 8 sett+1 ca/  
long gleams ( pale light ?r\gh ! cl\ds1 
s(t5+ ! gre5 ( ! fields & =e/s :]e !y   
fell1 & turn+ ! moi/ ev5+ haze into     
lu/r\s pe>l4 ,inlets ( ! lake "h & !re  
crept 9 betwe5 ! rocky hills2 broad     

/ret*es ( g5tly undulat+ gra9-l& 7 dott$
 ) ! h\ses1 b>ns1 & clu/]$ /ables ( !   
,f9ni% f>m]s2 9 ! di/ance arose ! smokes
 ( two villages2 & beyond all1 z we     
look$ inl&1 ran ! sombre ridges ( !     
fir-clad hills4 ,bel[ u1 on ! "r1 !     
yell[ h\ses ( ! t[n %one 9 ! subdu$     
light1--! only bright spot 9 ! l&scape1 
:i* else:]e seem$ to be ov]laid ) a t9t 
( d>k1 transp>5t gray4 ,x 0 wond]fully  
sil5t4 ,n a bird twitt]$2 no bleat (    
%eep or l[ ( cattle 0 he>d f ! grassy   
fields2 no %\t ( *ildr51 or ev5+ hail f 
! return+ boats ( ! fi%]s4 ,ov] all ! l&
 brood$ an atmosph]e ( sleep1 ( s]5e1   
p]petual peace4 ,to sit & look ^u x 0 9 
itself a refre%m5t l t ( heal?y slumb]4 
,! re/less devil :i* lurks 9 ! human    
bra9 0 quiet$ = ! "t1 & we dream$--kn[+ 
all ! :ile ! vanity ( ! dream--( a      
pa/oral life 9 "s su* spot1 among z     
ignorant & simple-he>t$ a p1 ourselves z
 untr\bl$ by ! agitations ( ! _w4  ,we  
_h sc>ce inhal$--or1 r1 insud$1 to co9 a
 p>adoxical ^w = a s5sation :i* seems to

 ent] at e pore--! pr(\nd quiet & its   
sugge/ive fancies = ! space ( half an   
h\r1 :5 ! w9d fell at ! go+ d[n ( ! sun1
 & ! humm+ mi/ ( mosquitoes arose aga94 
,return+ to ! t[n1 we halt$ at ! top ( !
 common to wat* ! f>m]s ( ! neighborhood
 at _! horse-deal+4 ,v h>d1 ke51        
wea!r-br[n$ faces _h !y1 eyes tight-set 
= ! ma9 *ance1 m\?s worn ?9 by bit+     
f>?+s1 & h&s ^: h>d f+]s crook$ ) hold+ 
fa/ :at !y _h e>n$4 ,faces almo/ ( !    
,yankee type1 _m ( !m1 b reliev$ by !   
tw9kl+ ( a humor\s faculty or ! wild    
gleam ( imag9ation4 ,! %aggy little     
horses1 ( a dun or dull tan-color1 seem$
 to und]/& t _! be/ p]=mance 0 requir$1 
& ru%$ up & d[n ! road ) an amaz+       
exhibition ( mettle4 ,i c\ld und]/& no?+
 ( ! ,f9ni% tongue except its music2 b x
 0 easy to p]ceive t ! rem>ks ( ! cr[d 7
 %rewd1 intellig5t1 & racy4 ,"o "y      
fell[1 less obs]vant1 acco/$ u 9 ! hope 
t we might be pur*as]s4 ,! boys1        
suspect+ t we 7 z gre5 z we 7 evid5tly  
=eign1 held out _! h&s = alms1 ) a v    

unsuccessful air ( di/ress1 b readily   
succumb$ to ! ,russian int]jection pro* 
7be (f67 ! repetition ( :i*1 !y         
und]/ood1 0 a reproa*4  ,t night we     
slept on ! velvet c\*es ( ! cab91 hav+ !
 spaci\s ap>tm5t to ourselves4 ,! bright
 "y (fic] _h left = ! copp] m9es1 !     
pilgrims 7 at ,valaam1 & our /\t1       
b5ignant capta9 look$ ^u u z 8 only     
fai?ful pass5g]s4 ,! /ew>ds1 inde$1     
c>ri$ _! k9dness beyond reasonable      
anticipations4 ,!y br\ght u real pill[s 
& o!r conv5i5ces1 bolt$ ! doors aga9/   
nightly intrud]s1 & 9 ! morn+ conduct$ u
 into ! pantry1 to wa% our faces 9 !    
bas9 sacr$ to di%es4 ,aft] ,i _h        
complet$ my ablutions1 ,i turn$ dumbly1 
) dripp+ face & ext5d$ h&s1 = a t[el4   
,my /ew>d und]/ood ! sil5t appeal1 &1   
tak+ a napk9 f a plate ( bread1 pres5t$ 
x ) alacrity4 ,i made use ( x1 ,i       
confess1 b ha/5$ out ( ! pantry1 le/ ,i 
%\ld happ5 to see x re/or$ to its =m]   
place4 ,h[ n to obs]ve is a faculty z   
necess>y to ! travell] z its rev]se4 ,i 

0 rem9d$ ( ?is tru? at d9n]1 :5 ,i saw !
 same /ew>d take a napk9 7probably my   
t[el67 f "u 8 arm1 to wipe bo? 8 face & 
a plate :i* he c>ri$4 ,to speak mildly1 
^! p on ,lake ,ladoga are n s5sitive 9  
reg>d to ! contact ( individualities4 ,b
 ! ma9 po9t is to avoid see+ :at y don't
 l4  ,we got (f at an e>ly h\r1 & ha/5$ 
back to ,valaam ov] glassy wat] & "u a  
sup]b sky4 ,?is "t ! lake 0 n s des]t$1 
= ! :ite w+s ( pilgrim-boats drew 9     
t[>ds ! d>k isl&1 mak+ = ! gold5 sp>kle 
( ! *apel-dome1 :i* %one af> l a        
light-h\se ( ! daytime4 ,z we r\nd$ to 9
 ! l&-lock$ inlet1 we saw t ! cr[ds on !
 hills _h d\bl$ s9ce ye/]day1 &1 al?\gh 
! *imes 7 peal+ = "s religi\s s]vice1 x 
seem$ prud5t fir/ to make sure ( our    
qu>t]s = ! night4 ,accord+ly we set out 
= ! impos+ h\se ( gue/s beside !        
mona/]y1 arriv+ 9 company ) ! visitors  
we _h br\ght ) u f ,s]dopol4 ,!         
entrance-hall l$ into a long1 /one-pav$ 
corridor1 9 :i* a monk1 bewild]$ by _m  
applications1 appe>$ to be seek+ relief 

by promises ( spe$y hospitality4 ,we put
 9 our plea1 & also receiv$ a promise4  
,on ei!r side ( ! corridor 7 numb]$     
rooms1 already occupi$1 ! =tunate gue/s 
pass+ 9 & out ) a provok+ air ( com=t & 
unconc]n4 ,we asc5d$ to ! second /ory1  
:i* 0 simil>ly arrang$1 & caught hold ( 
ano!r b5evol5t monk1 will+1 b evid5tly  
p[]less to help u4 ,d9n] 0 j ab\t to be 
s]v$2 ! bro!r 9 au?ority 0 n !re2 we mu/
 be good en\gh to wait a little         
:ile2--w\ld we n visit ! %r9es1 9 ! mean
 "t8  ,! advice 0 s5sible1 z well z     
fri5dly1 & we foll[$ x4 ,ent]+ ! great  
quadrangle ( ! mona/]y1 we f\nd x       
divid$1 gridiron-fa%ion1 into long1 n>r[
 c\rt-y>ds by inn] l9es ( build+s4 ,!   
c5tral c\rt1 h[ev]1 0 broad & spaci\s1 !
 *ur* occupy+ a rise ( gr\nd on ! ea/]n 
side4 ,hundr$s ( m5 & wom5--,c>elian    
peasants--?rong$ ar\nd ! entrance1      
cross+ !mselves 9 unison ) !            
congregation4 ,! *ur*1 we f\nd1 0 pack$1
 & ! mo/ zeal\s w$g+ among ! blue       
caftans & %9+ flax5 heads br\ght u no   

f>!r ?an ! inn] door4 ,!nce we look$ ov]
 a tuft$ level ( heads t seem$ to       
t\*1--int]m+l$ t9ts ( gold1 tawny1      
silv]-blond1 & ! v>i\s %ades ( br[n1    
t\*$ ) dim glosses ?r\gh ! inc5se-smoke1
 & occasionally b5d+ 9 conc]t ) an      
undulat+ movem5t1 l gra9 be=e ! w9d4    
,ov] ^! heads rose ! vault$ nave1 dazzl+
 ) gold & colors1 & block$ up1 beyond ! 
int]section ( ! transept1 by ! ikono/a/1
 or scre5 be=e ! ,holy ( ,holies1       
gorge\s ) pictures ( sa9ts ov]laid )    
silv]4 ,9 front ( ! scre5 ! tap]s burn$1
 ! inc5se rose ?ick & /rong1 & ! *ant ( 
! monks gave a peculi> solemnity to _!  
old ,sclavonic litany4 ,! only portion (
 x :i* ,i c\ld und]/& 0 ! recurr+       
response1 z 9 ! ,engli% ,*ur*1 (1 ,"l1 h
 m]cy ^u u6  ,extricat+ ourselves ) "s  
difficulty1 we ent]$ a *apel-crypt1 :i* 
conta9s ! bodies ( ,s]gius & ,h]rmann4  
,!y lie toge!r1 9 a huge c(f9 ( silv]1  
cov]$ ) clo?-(-gold4 ,tap]s ( imm5se    
size burn$ at ! head & foot1 & !        
pilgrims knelt ar\nd1 b5d+ _! =eheads to

 ! pavem5t at ! close ( _! pray]s4      
,among o!rs1 a man _h br\ght 8 insane   
daught]1 & x 0 t\*+ to see ! t5d] c>e ) 
:i* he l$ h] to ! c(f9 & direct$ h]     
devotions4 ,s mu* ( habit /ill rema9$1 t
 x seem$1 = ! "t be+1 to re/ore h]      
reason4 ,! quietness & regul>ity ) :i*  
%e w5t ?r\gh ! =ms ( pray] br\ght a     
light ( hope to ! fa!r's face4 ,! o!r   
peasants look$ on ) an expression ( pity
 & sympa?y4 ,! girl1 we le>n$1 _h b     
rec5tly lo/ h] reason1 & )\t any app>5t 
cause4 ,%e 0 betro!d to a "y man :o 0   
s9c]ely atta*$ to h]1 & ! pilgrimage 0  
und]tak5 9 ! hope t a miracle might be  
wr\ght 9 h] favor4 ,! pres5ce ( ! %r9e1 
inde$1 /ruck its accu/om$ awe ?r\gh h]  
w&]+ s5ses1 b ! effect 0 only mom5t>y4  
,i approa*$ ! c(f91 & deposit$ a piece (
 money on ! (f]+-plate1 = ! purpose (   
gett+ a glimpse ( ! pictur$ faces ( !   
sa9ts1 9 _! silv] sett+4 ,_! features 7 
h>d & regul>1 flatly pa9t$1 z if by "s  
=]unn] ( ,cimabue1 b suffici5tly mod]n  
to make ! lik5ess d\btful4 ,i h n be5   

able to obta9 ! exact date ( _!         
settlem5t on ! isl&1 b ,i believe x is  
ref]r$ to ! e>ly "p ( ! fifte5? c5tury4 
,! common p believe t ! isl& 0 fir/     
visit$ by ,&rew1 ! ,apo/le ( ,*ri/1 :o1 
accord+ to ! ,russian patri>* ,ne/or1   
made 8 way to ,kiev & ,novgorod4 ,!     
latt] place is kn[n to h be5 an         
important comm]cial city z e>ly z ! f\r?
 c5tury1 & _h a regul> int]c\rse )      
,asia4 ,! "n ( ,valaam does n come f    
,balaam1 z "o might suppose1 b seems to 
be d]iv$ f ! ,f9ni% v>amo1 :i* signifies
 h]r+-gr\nd4 ,! m ,i attempt$ to unravel
 ! hi/ory ( ! isl&1 ! m x became involv$
 9 obscurity1 & ?is fact1 ,i mu/        
confess1 only height5$ my int]e/ 9 x4 ,i
 f\nd myself ready to accept ! tradition
 ( ,&rew's visit1 & ,i accept$ )\t a    
d\bt ! grave ( ,k+ ,magnus ( ,sw$54  ,on
 issu+ f ! crypt1 we enc\nt]$ a "y monk 
:o _h evid5tly be5 s5t 9 se>* ( u4 ,!   
mass 0 ov]1 & ! c\rt-y>d 0 ne>ly empti$ 
( its cr[d4 ,9 ! f>!r c\rt1 h[ev]1 we   
f\nd ! p m d5se ?an ev]1 press+ =w>d    

t[>ds a small door4 ,! monk made way = u
 ) "s difficulty1--=1 ?\gh ! poor fell[s
 did _! be/ to fall back1 ! pressure f !
 outside 0 trem5d\s4 ,hav+ at la/ run ! 
gantlet1 we f\nd ourselves 9 ! refectory
 ( ! mona/]y1 inhal+ a ?ick /eam ( fi% &
 cabbage4 ,?ree long tables 7 fill$ )   
monks & pilgrims1 :ile ! att5dants      
br\ght 9 ! fi% on l>ge wood5 tr5*]s4 ,! 
plates 7 ( common :ite w>e1 b ! spoons 7
 ( wood4 ,(fic]s 9 gay uni=ms 7 scatt]$ 
among ! d>k an*orites1 :o occupi$ "o end
 ( ! table1 :ile ! b\rgeoisie1 ) "h &   
!re a blue-caftan$ peasant w$g$ among   
!m1 fill$ ! o!r end4 ,!y 7 eat+ ) great 
zeal1 :ile an old prie/1 /&+1 read f a  
,sclavonic ,bible4 ,all eyes 7 turn$ ^u 
u z we ent]$1 & !re 0 n a vacant *air 9 
:i* we c\ld hide our intrusion4 ,x 0 r  
emb>rass+1 especially z ! "y monk insi/$
 t we %\ld rema91 & ! curi\s eyes ( !   
eat]s z con/antly ask$1 ,:o are ^!1 &   
:at d !y want8 ,we pref]r$ return+ ?r\gh
 ! hungry cr[d1 & made our way to !     
gue/s' h\se4  ,"h a simil> process 0 go+

 on4 ,! corridors 7 ?rong$ ) peasants ( 
all ages & bo? sexes1 & ! good fa!rs1 m 
?an ev] di/ract$1 7 incapable ( help+ u4
 ,see+ a great cr[d pil$ up aga9/ a re> 
basem5t-door1 we desc5d$ ! /airs1 &     
grop$ our way ?r\gh manifold /eams &    
noises to a huge succession ( kit*5s1   
:]e caldrons ( cabbage 7 bubbl+1 & %oals
 ( fi% w5t 9 raw & came out cook$4 ,9   
ano!r room "s hundr$s ( peasants 7 eat+ 
) all ! en]gy ( a primitive appetite4   
,s\p leak$ out ( ! b[ls z if !y _h be5  
sieves2 fi%es gave a :isk ( ! tail &    
vani%$2 great r\nd b\ld]s ( bread w5t   
(f1 lay] aft] lay]1 & /ill ! empty      
plates 7 held up = m4 ,x 0 gr&          
eat+1--pure appetite1 crav+ only food 9 
a g5]al s5se3 no pick+ out ( tidbits1 no
 spy+ "h & !re = a favorite di%1 b1 l a 
huge fire1 dev\r+ ev]y?+ t came 9 its   
way4 ,! /oma* 0 "h a pati5t1 unque/ion+ 
s]f1 n a ma/] full ( :ims1 requir+ to be
 pett$ & conciliat$4 ,s1 ,i ?\ght1 p mu/
 h eat5 9 ! ,gold5 ,age3 s ,adam & ,eve 
mu/ h d9$1 be=e ! ,fall made !m         

epicurean & dyspeptic4  ,we--deg5]ate   
?r\gh culture--f\nd ! /eams ( ! /rong1  
co>se di%es r unpleasant1 & retreat$ by 
a back-way1 :i* br\ght u to a spiral    
/aircase4 ,we asc5d$ = a long "t1 &     
f9ally em]g$ into ! g>ret ( ! build+1   
hot1 close1 & /rawy z a b>n-l(t4 ,x 0   
divid$ into rooms1 9 :i*1 on ! floors   
cov]$ deep ) /raw1 ! happy pilgrims :o  
_h f9i%$ _! d9n] 7 ly+ on _! bellies1   
lazily talk+ !mselves to sleep4 ,!      
grassy slope 9 front ( ! h\se1 & all !  
neighbor+ heights1 7 soon cov]$ 9 l     
mann]4 ,m51 wom51 & *ildr5 ?rew !mselves
 d[n1 draw+ (f _! heavy boots1 & dipp+  
_! legs1 knee-deep1 into ! sun & air4   
,an atmosph]e ( utt] peace &            
satisfaction settl$ ov] !m4  ,be+ ! only
 =eign & het]odox p]sons pres5t1 we     
began to feel ourselves des]t$1 :5 !    
favor ( ,s]gius & ,h]rmann 0 aga9       
manife/$4 ,p4 0 sudd5ly greet$ by an    
acqua9tance1 an (fic] connect$ ) !      
,imp]ial ,c\rt1 :o _h come to ,valaam = 
a week ( devotion4 ,he imm$iately       

int]e/$ himself 9 our behalf1 procur$ u 
a room ) a lovely prospect1 transf]r$ 8 
b\quet ( lilacs & peonies to our table1 
& produc$ 8 bottle ( lemon-syrup to     
flavor our tea4 ,! rules ( ! mona/]y are
 v /rict1 & no visitor is exempt f _!   
obs]vance4 ,n a fi% c be caught1 n a    
bird or bea/ %ot1 no w9e or liquor ( any
 k9d1 nor tobacco 9 any =m1 us$ on !    
isl&4 ,rigid z ! organization seems1 x  
be>s equally on e memb] ( ! bro!rhood3 !
 equality ^u :i* su* associations 7     
orig9ally bas$ is "h pres]v$4 ,! monks  
are only 9 an ecclesia/ical s5se        
subord9ate to ! abbot4 ,o!rwise1 !      
frat]nity seems to be ab\t z complete z 
9 ! e>ly days ( ,*ri/ianity4  ,!        
,valamo1 & h] rival1 ! ,letu*ie1 _h     
adv]tis$ a trip to ! ,holy ,isl&1 !     
ea/]nmo/ ( ! ,valaam gr\p1 "s six miles 
f ! mona/]y1 & ! wea!r 0 s fair t bo?   
boats 7 cr[d$1 _m ( ! monks accompany+  
u4 ,our new-f\nd fri5d 0 also ( ! p>ty1 
& ,i made ! acqua9tance ( a ,f9ni% /ud5t
 f ! ,lyceum at ,kuopio1 :o gave me     

descriptions ( ! ,saima ,lake & ! wilds 
( ,savolax4 ,runn+ ea/w>d along !       
headl&s1 we pass$ ,*]noi ,noss1         
7,black-,nose17 ! "n ( :i* aga9 recall$ 
a t]m common 9 ! ,orkneys &             
,%etl&s1--noss1 !re1 signify+ a headl&4 
,! ,holy ,isl& rose be=e u1--a circul>  
pile ( rock1 cr[n$ ) wood1 l a huge1    
unf9i%$ t[] ( ,cyclopean masonry1 built 
up out ( ! deep wat]4 ,f> beyond x1 ov] 
! rim ( ! lake1 glimm]$ ! blue ea/]n    
%ore4 ,z we drew ne>1 we f\nd t ! tumbl$
 fragm5ts ( rock _h be5 arrang$1 ) great
 labor1 to =m a capaci\s foot-pa? ar\nd 
! base ( ! isl&4 ,! /eam]s drew up aga9/
 ?is n>r[ quay1 ^u :i* we l&$1 "u a     
granite wall :i* rose p]p5dicul>ly to ! 
height ( sev5ty or eighty feet4 ,! firs 
on ! summit grew out to ! v edge &      
/ret*$ _! d>k arms ov] u4 ,e cranny ( ! 
rock 0 fill$ ) tufts ( :ite & p9k fl[]s1
 & ! moi/ure1 trickl+ f above1 betray$  
itself 9 long l9es ( moss & f]n4  ,i    
foll[$ ! pilgrims ar\nd to ! sunny side 
( ! isl&1 & f\nd a wood5 /aircase at a  

po9t :]e ! wall 0 some:at brok5 away4   
,rea*+ ! top ( ! fir/ asc5t1 ! sweet    
brea? ( a spr+ woodl& brea!d ar\nd me4  
,i look$ "u ! brok5 ro(age ( ! b\ghs ^u 
a blossom+ jungle ( %rubs & plants :i*  
seem$ to h be5 call$ into life by a m   
pot5t sun4 ,! lily ( ! valley1 9 ?ick   
b$s1 p\r$ out ! delici\s sweetness ( its
 little cups2 spikes ( a pale-gre5 or*is
 emitt$ a ri* c9namon odor2 anemones1   
g]aniums1 sigill>ias1 & a fea!ry fl[]1  
:ite1 freckl$ ) purple1 grew 9 pr(usion4
 ,! top ( ! isl&1 five or six acres 9   
ext5t1 0 a slant+ plane1 look+ to ! s\?1
 :5ce x receiv$ ! direct rays ( ! sun4  
,x 0 an en*ant+ picture ( woodl& bloom1 
light$ ) spr9kl$ sun%9e1 9 ! cold blue  
sett+ ( ! lake1 :i* 0 visible on all    
sides1 betwe5 ! boles ( ! trees4 ,i     
hail$ x z an idyl ( ! ,nor?1--a poetic  
secret1 :i* ! ,e>?1 ev5 :]e %e is mo/   
cruelly mat]ial & cold1 /ill t5d]ly     
hides & *]i%es4  ,a peasant1 ^: sc>let  
%irt fla%$ ?r\gh ! bu%es l a sudd5 fire1
 see+ me look+ at ! fl[]s1 ga!r$ a h&ful

 ( lilies1 :i* he (f]$ to me1 say+1     
,prekrasnie 7,beautiful74 ,)\t wait+ =  
?anks1 he climb$ a second flight ( /eps 
& sudd5ly disappe>$ f view4 ,i foll[$1 &
 f\nd myself 9 front ( a n>r[ ap]ture 9 
a rude wall1 :i* _h be5 built up "u an  
ov]hang+ mass ( rocks4 ,a lamp 0 tw9kl+ 
)91 & pres5tly sev]al p]sons crawl$ out1
 cross+ !mselves & mutt]+ pray]s4  ,:at 
is ?is8 ask$ a p]son :o _h j arriv$4  ,!
 cave ( ,alex&] ,svirski1 0 ! answ]4    
,alex&] ( ! ,svir--a riv] fl[+ f !      
,onega ,lake into ,ladoga--0 a h]mit :o 
liv$ = tw5ty ye>s on ! ,holy ,isl&1     
inhabit+ ! hole be=e u ?r\gh ! long1    
d>k1 t]rible w9t]s1 9 a solitude brok5  
only :5 ! monks ( ,valaam came ov] ! ice
 to repl5i% 8 /ock ( provisions4 ,v]ily1
 ! h]mits ( ! ,!baid 7 ,syb>ites1 comp>$
 to ?is man6 ,!re are /ill two or ?ree  
h]mits :o h *>ge ( outly+ *apels on !   
isl&s1 & live :olly seclud$ f _! bre?r54
 ,!y we> dresses cov]$ ) crosses & o!r  
symbols1 & are consid]$ z dead to ! _w4 
,! c]emony :i* consecrates !m = ?is     

s]vice is t = ! burial ( ! dead4  ,i    
manag$1 ) "s difficulty1 to creep into  
,alex&] ,svirski's d54 ,i saw no?+1     
h[ev]1 b ! old1 smoky1 & sacr$ picture  
be=e :i* ! lamp burn$4 ,! rocky ro( 0 s 
l[ t ,i c\ld n /& upright1 & all ! walls
 ,i c\ld f9d 7 ! bodies ( pilgrims :o _h
 squeez$ 9 be=e me4 ,a confus$ :isp]    
surr\nd$ me 9 ! d>kness1 & ! air 0      
intol]ably close4 ,i !re=e made my      
escape & m\nt$ to ! *apel1 on ! highe/  
"p ( ! isl&4 ,a little bel[ x1 an op5   
pavilion1 ) seats1 has be5 built ov] !  
sacr$ spr+ f :i* ! h]mit drank1 & ?i!r !
 pilgrims ?rong$4 ,! wat] 0 s]v$ 9 a    
l>ge wood5 b[l1 & ea* "o made ! sign ( !
 cross be=e dr9k+4 ,by wait+ = my turn  
,i asc]ta9$ t ! spr+ 0 icy-cold1 & v    
pure & sweet4  ,i f\nd myself lur$ to ! 
highe/ cliff1 :5ce ,i c\ld look out1    
?r\gh ! trees1 on ! f>1 smoo? disk ( !  
lake4 ,smoo? & fair z ! ,a,egean x lay  
be=e me1 & ! trees 7 sil5t z olives at  
noonday on ! %ores ( ,cos4 ,b h[ diff]5t
 9 color1 9 s5tim5t6 ,"h1 p]fect sun%9e 

c nev] du/ ! wat] ) ! purple bloom ( !  
,s\?1 c nev] mell[ its h>d1 cold t9t (  
gre5i%-blue4 ,! di/ant hills1 :e!r d>k  
or light1 are equally cold1 & are se5   
too nak$ly ?r\gh ! cry/al air to admit (
 any illusion4 ,brac+ z is ?is          
atmosph]e1 ! gods c\ld nev] brea! x4 ,x 
w\ld rev5ge on ! ivory limbs ( ,apollo 8
 treatm5t ( ,m>syas4 ,no foam-born      
,aphrodite c\ld rise w>m f yond] wave2 n
 ev5 ! cold1 sleek ,n]eids c\ld brea/   
its ke5 edge4 ,we c\ld only imag9e x    
di/urb$1 tempor>ily1 by ! ba?-plunge (  
h>dy ,vik+s1 :om we c see1 r$ & t+l+ f  
head to heel1 z !y em]ge4  ,come6 cri$  
,p41 ! /eam] is ab\t to leave6  ,we all 
w&]$ d[n ! /eps1 ,i ) my lilies 9 my h&4
 ,ev5 ! r\gh peasants seem$ reluctant to
 leave ! spot1 & n :olly = ! sake (     
,alex&] ,svirski4 ,we 7 all safely      
emb>k$ & c>ri$ back to ,valaam1 leav+ ! 
isl& to its solitude4 ,alexis 7z ,i %all
 call our ,russian fri5d7 put u 9 *>ge (
 a native arti/ :o knew e hidd5 beauty (
 ,valaam1 & sugge/$ an exploration ( !  

inlet1 :ile he w5t back to 8 devotions4 
,we borr[$ a boat f ! monks1 & impress$ 
a h>dy fi%]man into our s]vice4 ,i      
suppos$ we _h already se5 ! ext5t ( !   
inlet1 b on rea*+ its head a n>r[       
side-*annel disclos$ itself1 pass+ away 
"u a qua9t bridge & op5+ ^u an inn] lake
 ( a/oni%+ beauty4 ,! rocks 7 dispos$ 9 
e v>iety ( gr\p+1--sometimes ris+ 9 ev5 
t]races1 /ep above /ep1 sometimes ?ru/+ 
out a %e] wall f ! summit1 or ly+       
slant-wise 9 masses split (f by ! w$ges 
( ! ice4 ,! fairy bir*es1 9 _! ?9       
foliage1 /ood on ! edge ( ! wat] l      
,dryads undress+ = a ba?1 :ile ! %aggy  
male firs elb[$ ea* o!r on ! heights = a
 look at !m4 ,o!r *annels op5$ 9 !      
di/ance1 ) glimpses ( o!r & z beautiful 
h>bors 9 ! he>t ( ! isl&s4 ,y may sail =
 sev5ty-five v]/s1 said ! pa9t]1 )\t    
see+ !m all4  ,! fe>lessness ( all wild 
creatures %[$ t ! rules ( ! good monks  
_h be5 c>efully obey$4 ,! wild ducks    
swam ar\nd our boat1 or brood$1 9       
consci\s security1 on _! ne/s along !   

%ore4 ,?ree great h]ons1 fi%+ 9 a %all[1
 rose sl[ly into ! air & flew across !  
wat]1 break+ ! sil5ce ) _! ho>se        
trumpet-note4 ,f>!r 9 ! woods !re are   
h]ds ( wild re9de]1 :i* are said to h   
become gradually tame4 ,?is famili>ity (
 ! animals took away f ! isl&s all t 0  
repell5t 9 _! solitude4 ,x half re/or$ !
 brok5 l9k betwe5 man & ! subject-=ms ( 
life4  ,! sunset-light 0 on ! trees :5  
we />t$1 b "h 9 ! ,nor? x is no fleet+  
gl[4 ,x l+]s = h\rs ev51 fad+ s         
imp]ceptibly t y sc>cely "k :5 x has    
ceas$4 ,?us1 :5 we return$ aft] a long  
pull1 crav+ ! ,l5t5 f>e ( ! mona/]y1 !  
same s(t gold t9t$ its clu/]+ domes4 ,we
 7 n call$ ^u to visit ! refectory1 b a 
table 0 prep>$ 9 our room4 ,! fir/ di%  
_h ! appe>ance ( a salad1 ) !           
accompanim5t ( black bread4 ,on c>efully
 ta/+1 ,i discov]$ ! +r$i5ts to be raw  
salt fi% *opp$ f9e1 cucumb]s1 &--be]4 ,!
 ta/e ( ! fir/ spoonful 0 peculi>1 ( !  
second tol]able1 ( ! ?ird decid$ly      
palatable4 ,beyond ?is ,i did n g1 = we 

_h fre% fi%1 boil$ 9 en\gh wat] to make 
a s\p4 ,!n ! same1 fri$ 9 its own fat1  
&1 z salt & pepp] 7 all[$1 we did n     
scorn our supp]4 ,p4 & ,r4 aft]w>ds     
walk$ ov] to ! ,skit1 a small *ur* &    
bran* ( ! mona/]y1 m ?an a mile di/ant2 
:ile ,i tri$1 b all 9 va91 to reproduce 
! ,holy ,isl& 9 v]ses4 ,! impression 0  
too rec5t4  ,! next day 0 ! fe/ival (   
,pet] & ,paul1 & ,alexis _h advis$ u to 
make an excursion to a place call$      
,jelesniki4 ,9 ! morn+1 h[ev]1 we le>n$ 
t ! mona/]y & its gr\nds 7 to be        
consecrat$ 9 solemn procession4 ,! *imes
 peal$ out quick & joy\sly1 & soon a    
bur/ ( bann]s & a cl\d ( inc5se issu$ f 
! great gate4 ,all ! pilgrims--ne>ly two
 ?\s& 9 numb]--?rong$ ar\nd ! d\ble l9e 
( *ant+ monks1 & x 0 f\nd necess>y to   
inclose ! latt] 9 a holl[ squ>e1 =m$ by 
a l9k$ *a9 ( h&s4 ,z ! morn+ sun %one on
 ! b>e-head$ multitude1 ! beauty ( _!   
un%orn hair /ruck me l a new revelation4
 ,"s ( ! heads1 ( lu/r\s1 flossy gold1  
actually %one by _! own light4 ,x 0     

m>vell\s t sk9 s h>d & co>se 9 texture  
%\ld produce su* beautiful hair4 ,!     
be>ds ( ! m51 also1 7 /rik+ly s(t & ri*4
 ,!y nev] %ave1 & ?us avoid bri/les1 !  
d[n ( adolesc5ce ?ick5+ into a natural  
be>d4  ,z ! procession approa*$1        
,alexis1 :o 0 walk+ beh9d ! monks1      
inside ! protect+ gu>d1 beckon$ to u to 
jo9 him4 ,! peasants respectfully made  
way1 two h&s unl9k$ to admit u1 & we    
became1 unexpect$ly1 p>ticipants 9 !    
c]emonies4 ,f ! s\? side ! procession   
mov$ ar\nd to ! ea/1 :]e a litany 0 aga9
 *ant$4 ,! f9e voices ( ! monks lo/ b   
little ( _! volume 9 ! op5 air2 !re 0 no
 w9d1 & ! tap]s burn$ & ! inc5se diffus$
 itself1 z 9 ! *ur*4 ,a sacr$ picture1  
:i* two monks c>ri$ on a sort ( litt]1 0
 reg>d$ ) p>ticul> rev]5ce by !         
pilgrims1 numb]s ( :om crept "u ! l9e ( 
gu>ds to snat* a mom5t's devotion be=e  
x4 ,at e pause 9 ! proce$+s !re 0 a ru% 
f all sides1 & ! poor fell[s :o =m$ !   
l9es held ea* o!r's h&s ) all _! /r5g?4 
,yet1 flu%$1 sweat+1 & exhau/$ z !y 71 !

 responsibility ( _! position made !m   
p]fectly pr\d & happy4 ,!y 7 ! gu>dians 
( cross & %r9e1 ( ! holy books1 ! monks1
 & ! abbot himself4  ,f ! ea/ side we   
proce$$ to ! nor?1 :]e ! dead monks     
sleep 9 _! cemet]y1 high ov] ! wat]y    
gorge4 ,9 "o corn] ( ?is inclosure1 "u a
 gr\p ( giant maples1 is ! grave ( ,k+  
,magnus ( ,sw$51 :o is said to h p]i%$  
by %ipwreck on ! isl&4 ,"h1 9 ! deep    
%ade1 a solemn mass = ! dead 0 *ant$4   
,no?+ c\ld h add$ to ! impressiv5ess ( !
 sc5e4 ,! tap]s burn+ "u ! ?ick-leav$   
b\ghs1 ! light smoke curl+ up 9 ! %ade1 
! grave voices ( ! monks1 ! b5d+ heads (
 ! beautiful-hair$ cr[d1 & ! da%es (    
:ite1 p9k1 sc>let1 blue1 & gold 9 _!    
dresses1 made a picture ! solemnity (   
:i* 0 only height5$ by its pomp ( color4
 ,i c d no m ?an give ! features2 !     
read] mu/ recomb9e !m 9 8 own m9d4  ,!  
pa9t] accompani$ u to ! place call$     
,jelesniki1 :i*1 aft] a walk ( f\r miles
 ?r\gh ! =e/s1 we f\nd to be a des]t$   
village1 ) a *apel on a rocky headl&4   

,!re 0 a f9e bridge across ! divid+     
/rait1 & ! place may h be5 z picturesque
 z x 0 repres5t$4 ,on t side ( ! isl&s1 
h[ev]1 !re 0 a d5se fog1 & we c\ld get  
no view beyond a hundr$ y>ds4 ,we _h    
hop$ to see re9de] 9 ! woods1 & an      
eagle's ne/1 & v>i\s o!r curiosities2 b 
:]e !re 0 no fog !re 7 mosquitoes1 & !  
se>* became disc\rag+4  ,on return+ to !
 mona/]y1 a regi/] 0 br\ght to u1 9 :i*1
 on look+ back = sev]al ye>s1 we c\ld   
f9d b "o =eign visitor1--a ,fr5*man4 ,we
 judg$1 !re=e1 t ! abbot w\ld possibly  
expect u to call ^u him1 &1 inde$1 !    
hospitality we _h receiv$ exact$ x4 ,we 
f\nd him receiv+ visitors 9 a pla91 b   
com=table room1 9 a di/ant "p ( !       
build+4 ,he 0 a man ( fifty-five1 frank 
& self-possess$ 9 8 mann]s1 & ( an      
evid5t =ce & individuality ( "*4 ,8     
reception ( ! visitors1 among :om 0 a   
lady1 0 at once c\rte\s & k9dly4 ,a     
y\ng] monk br\ght u glasses ( tea4      
,incid5tally le>n+ t ,i _h visit$ !     
,holy ,places 9 ,syria1 ! abbot s5t = "s

 pictures ( ! mona/]y & its *os5 sa9ts1 
:i* he ask$ me to keep z a s\v5ir (     
,valaam4 ,he also pres5t$ ea* ( u ) a   
cake ( unleav5$ bread1 /amp$ ) ! cross1 
& ) a triangul> piece cut out ( ! top1  
to indicate ! ,tr9ity4 ,on p>t+1 he gave
 8 h&1 :i* ! or?odox visitors dev\tly   
kiss$4 ,be=e ! /eam] sail$1 we receiv$  
fre% evid5ce ( 8 k9dness1 9 ! pres5t (  
?ree l>ge loaves ( consecrat$ bread1 & a
 bun* ( lilacs f ! g>d5 ( ! mona/]y4    
,?r\gh "s misund]/&+1 we fail$ to d9e 9 
! refectory1 z ! monks desir$1 & _!     
hospitable regret on ?is acc\nt 0 ! only
 %ade on our enjoym5t ( ! visit4 ,alexis
 rema9$1 9 ord] to complete 8 devotions 
by p>tak+ ! ,communion on ! foll[+      
,sabba?2 b z ! anniv]s>y solemnities    
clos$ at noon1 ! cr[d ( pilgrims prep>$ 
to return home4 ,! ,valamo1 too1 s\nd$  
h] w>n+ bell1 s we left ! mona/]y z     
fri5ds :]e we _h arriv$ z /rang]s1 & w5t
 on bo>d4 ,boat aft] boat1 gunwale-deep 
) ! gay ,c>elians1 r[$ d[n ! inlet1 & 9 
! space ( half an h\r b a few /raggl]s 7

 left ( all ! multitude4 ,"s ( ! monks  
came d[n to say ano!r good-bye1 & !     
"u-abbot1 bless+ ,r41 made ! sign ( !   
cross ^u 8 br[ & brea/4  ,:5 we rea*$ ! 
gold5 dome ( ,/4 ,ni*olas1 at ! outlet (
 ! h>bor1 ! boats _h set _! sails1 & !  
lake 0 no long] lonely4 ,scores ( :ite  
w+s gleam$ 9 ! sun1 z !y scatt]$ away 9 
radii f ! c5tral & sacr$ po9t1 "s nor?1 
"s ea/1 & "s ve]+ s\? ar\nd ,holy ,isl&4
 ,s]gius & ,h]rmann gave !m smoo? seas1 
& light1 favorable airs2 = ! lea/       
r\ghness w\ld h c>ri$ !m1 ov]lad5 z !y  
71 to ! bottom4 ,once m ! bells (       
,valaam *im$ f>ewell1 & we turn$ ! po9t 
to ! we/w>d1 /e]+ back to ,kexholm4     
,late t night we rea*$ our old moorage  
at ,konewitz1 & on ,saturday1 at !      
appo9t$ h\r1 l&$ 9 ,/4 ,pet]sburg4 ,we  
c>ri$ ! :ite cross at ! =e z we desc5d$ 
! ,neva1 & ! bells ( ! *ur*es along !   
banks welcom$ our return4 ,& n[1 z ,i   
recall ^? five days among ! isl&s ( !   
,nor!rn ,lake1 ,i see t x is good to g  
on a pilgrimage1 ev5 if "o is n a       

pilgrim4         99       99       99   
99       99  ,,wet-,,wea!r ,,"w4  ,,by  
,a ,,f>m]4  ,,vi4   ,i beg9 my day ) a  
canny ,scot1 :o 0 born 9 ,ed9burgh 9    
#agbf1 ne> :i* city 8 fa!r conduct$ a   
l>ge m>ket-g>d54 ,z a y\?1 ag$ n9ete51  
,john ,ab]crombie 7= x is ( him ,i make 
companion ?is wet morn+7 saw ! ,battle (
 ,pre/on ,pans1 at :i* ! ,highl&]s pu%$ 
! ,k+'s-m5 9 defeat to ! v foot ( 8     
fa!r's g>d5-wall4 ,:e!r he %\ld]$ a     
mat*lock = ! ,ca/le-p & ,sir ,john      
,hope1 or m]ely look$ ov] f ! kale-b$s  
at ! victori\s fight]s = ,pr9ce ,*>ley1 
,i _c le>n2 x is c]ta9 only t be=e      
,cullod51 & ! f9al discomfiture ( !     
,pret5d]1 he av[$ himself a good        
,k+'s-man1 & 9 _m an aft]-ye>1 ov] 8    
pipe & 8 ale1 told ! /ory ( ! battle :i*
 surg$ wra?fully ar\nd 8 fa!r's         
kale-g>d5 by ,pre/on ,pans4  ,b he did n
 /ay long 9 ,scotl&2 he became g>d5] =  
,sir ,james ,d\glas1 into ^: family     
7bel[-/airs7 he ev5tually m>ri$2        
aft]w>ds he _h exp]i5ce 9 ! royal g>d5s 

at ,kew1 & 9 ,leice/] ,fields4 ,f9ally  
he became proprietor ( a pat* ( gr\nd 9 
! neighborhood ( ,london2 & 8 success   
"h1 add$ to 8 success 9 o!r s]vice1 gave
 him su* reputation t he 0 "o day wait$ 
^u 7ab\t ! ye> #aggj7 by ,mr4 ,davis1 a 
,london booksell]1 :o invit$ him to d9e 
at an inn 9 ,hackney2 & at ! d9n] he 0  
introduc$ to a c]ta9 ,oliv] ,goldsmi?1  
an awkw>d man1 :o _h publi%$ f\r ye>s   
be=e a book call$ ,! ,vic> ( ,wakefield4
 ,mr4 ,davis ?\ght ,john ,ab]crombie 0  
compet5t to write a good practical "w on
 g>d5+1 & ! ,hackney d9n] 0 int5d$ to   
w>m ! way t[>d su* a book4 ,d9n]s are   
sometimes giv5 ) su* ends ev5 n[4 ,!    
%rewd ,mr4 ,davis 0 a little d\btful (  
,ab]crombie's /yle1 b n at all d\btful (
 ! /yle ( ! au?or ( ,! ,travell]4 ,dr4  
,goldsmi? 0 n a man av]se to a good     
meal1 :]e he 0 to meet a /raight=w>d1   
out-spok5 ,scot* g>d5]2 & ,mr4 ,davis1  
at a mell[ /age ( ! d9n]1 br\ght =w>d 8 
little plan1 :i* 0 t ,ab]crombie %\ld   
prep>e a treatise ^u g>d5+1 to be revis$

 & put 9 %ape by ! au?or ( ,! ,des]t$   
,village4 ,! d9n] at ,hackney 01 ,i d>e 
say1 a good "o2 ! s*eme look$ promis+ to
 a man ^: vegetable-c>ts /ream$ e morn+ 
into ,london1 & to ! ,doctor1 m9dful ( 8
 f>m-retirem5t at ! six-mile /one on !  
,edgew>e ,road2 s x 0 all arrang$ betwe5
 !m4  ,b1 l _m a publi%]'s s*eme1 x     
misc>ri$4 ,! ,doctor p]haps saw a bett] 
b>ga9 9 ! ,lives ( ,bol+broke &         
,p>nell2,a or p]haps 8 appo9tm5t z      
,pr(essor ( ,hi/ory to ! ,royal ,society
 put him too mu* ^u 8 dignity4 ,at any  
rate1 ! _w has to regret a g>d5+-book 9 
:i* ! %rewd practical k ( ,ab]crombie   
w\ld h be5 ref9$ by ! grace & ! always  
allur+ limpidity ( ! /yle ( ,goldsmi?4  
,i "k t ! cultivators pret5d to spurn   
graces ( mann]1 & affect only a clumsy  
burd5 ( language1 "u :i*1 ,i am sorry to
 say1 ! be/ agriculturi/s h mo/ commonly
 labor$2 b if ! transp>5t simplicity (  
,goldsmi? _h once be5 ?or\ghly infus$ ) 
! practical k ( ,ab]crombie1 :at a book 
on g>d5+ we %\ld h _h6 ,:at a lu% v]dure

 ( vegetables w\ld h tempt$ u6 ,:at a   
weal? ( p]fume w\ld h exud$ f ! fl[]s6  
,b ! s*eme prov$ abortive4 ,goldsmi?    
said1 ,i ?9k our fri5d ,ab]crombie c    
write bett] ab\t plants ?an ,i c4 ,& s  
d\btless he c\ld1 s f> z k ( _! habits  
w5t4 ,eight ye>s aft]1 ,ab]crombie      
prep>$ a book call$ ,e ,man 8 own       
,g>d5]2 b s d\btful 0 he ( 8 own        
reputation1 t he paid tw5ty p\nds to    
,mr4 ,?omas ,mawe1 ! fa%ionable g>d5] ( 
! ,duke ( ,le$s1 to all[ him to place 8 
"n ^u ! title-page4 ,i am sorry to      
record su* a scurvy bit ( hypocrisy 9 s 
compet5t a man4 ,! book sold1 h[ev]1 &  
sold s well1 t1 a few ye>s aft]1 !      
elegant ,mr4 ,mawe begg$ a visit f !    
nurs]yman ( ,tott5ham ,c\rt1 :om he _h  
nev] se52 s ,ab]crombie goes d[n to !   
seat ( ! ,duke ( ,le$s1 & f9ds 8 g>d5] s
 b$iz5$ ) p[d]1 & we>+ su* a gr& air1 t 
he mi/akes him = 8 ,lord%ip2 b x is a   
mi/ake1 we may readily believe1 :i* !   
elegant ,mr4 ,mawe =gives1 & ! two      
g>d5]s become capital fri5ds4           

,ab]crombie aft]w>d publi%$ _m works "u 
8 own "n2,b among ^! 0 ,! ,g>d5]'s      
,pocket ,j\rnal1 :i* ma9ta9$ an unflagg+
 popul>ity z a /&>d book = a p]iod (    
half a c5tury4 ,?is h>dy ,scot*man liv$ 
to be eighty2 & :5 he c\ld "w no long]1 
he 0 con/antly afoot among ! botanical  
g>d5s ab\t ,london4 ,at ! la/ x 0 a fall
 d[n-/airs 9 ! d>k t 0 ! cause ( dea?2 &
 fifte5 days aft]1 z 8 qua9t biograph]s 
tell u1 he expir$1 j z ! clock ^u ,/4   
,paul's /ruck twelve1--betwe5 ,april &  
,may3 z if ! ripe old g>d5] c\ld n tell 
:i* ( ^! tw9 g>d5-mon?s he lov$ ! be/2 &
 s1 ) a foot plant$ 9 ea*1 he made !    
leap into ! realm ( et]nal spr+4  ,a    
noticeable fact 9 reg>d to ?is          
out-(-door old g5tleman is1 t he nev]   
took doctors'-/uff 9 8 life1 until ! "t 
( t fatal fall 9 ! d>k4 ,he 01 h[ev]1 an
 invet]ate tea-dr9k]2 & !re 0 ano!r     
aromatic h]b 7,i write ?is ) my pipe 9  
my m\?7 ( :i* he 01 up to ! v la/1 a mo/
 ard5t consum]4  ,9 ! ye> #agff 0       
publi%$ = ! fir/ "t a po/hum\s "w by    

,john ,locke1 ! great philosoph] & !    
good ,*ri/ian1 entitl$1 ,obs]vations ^u 
! ,gr[? & ,culture ( ,v9es &            
,olives1--writt51 v likely1 aft] 8      
return f ,france1 d[n 9 8 pleasant      
,essex home1 at ! seat ( ,sir ,francis  
,ma%am4 ,i %\ld love to give ! read] a  
sample ( ! way 9 :i* ! au?or ( ,an      
,essay conc]n+ ,human ,und]/&+ wrote    
reg>d+ horticultural matt]s4 ,b1 aft] "s
 p]si/5t se>* & inquiry1 ,i h n be5 able
 to see or ev5 to he> ( a copy ( !      
book4,c ,no "o c d\bt b !re is wisdom 9 
x4 ,i believe y ?9k me1 he writes 9 a   
private lett] to a fri5d1 too pr\d to   
und]take any?+ :]e9 ,i %\ld acquit      
myself b unwor?ily4 ,?is is a sort (    
pride--n v common 9 our day--:i* does n 
g be=e a fall4  ,i "n a poet next1--n   
because a great poet1 = he 0 n1 nor yet 
because he wrote ,! ,engli% ,g>d51,d =  
!re is sweet] g>d5-p]fume 9 _m ano!r    
poem ( ! day t does n pique our         
curiosity by its title4 ,b ! ,rev]5d    
,william ,mason1 if n among ! =emo/ (   

poets1 0 a man ( mo/ k9dly & lib]al     
sympa?ies4 ,he 0 a devot$ ,:ig1 at a "t 
:5 ,:iggism meant fri5d%ip = ! ,am]ican 
,coloni/s2 & ! op5 expression ( ?is     
fri5d%ip co/ him 8 place z a ,royal     
,*apla94 ,i w rememb] ?is long] ?an ,i  
rememb] 8 ,engli% ,g>d51--long] ?an ,i  
rememb] 8 be/ c\plet ( v]se3--          
,:ile ?r\gh ! we/1 :]e s9ks ! crimson   
day1     ,meek twilight sl[ly sails1 &  
waves h] bann]s gray4  ,x 0 alleg$1     
inde$1 by ^? :o lov$ to say ill-natur$  
?+s1 7,horace ,walpole among !m17 t 9 ! 
lat] ye>s ( 8 life he =got 8 fir/ love (
 ,lib]alism & became politically        
cons]vative4 ,b x mu/ be rememb]$ t !   
good poet liv$ into ! "t :5 ! glut &    
gore ( ! ,fr5* ,revolution made p hold  
_! brea?1 & :5 e man :o lift$ a humane  
pla9t aga9/ ! incessant creak & cra% ( !
 guillot9e 0 reckon$ by all mad re=m]s a
 cons]vative4 ,i ?9k1 if ,i _h liv$ 9 t 
day1 ,i %\ld h be5 a cons]vative1       
too1--h[ev] mu* ! pretty & bloody       
,desm\l9s might h made faces at me 9 !  

newspap]s4  ,i c f9d no?+ 9 ,mason's    
didactic poem to quote4 ,!re are ta/eful
 sugge/ions scatt]$ ?r\gh x1--bett] e   
way ?an 8 poetry4 ,! gr\nds ( 8 vic>age 
at ,a/on mu/ h (f]$ *>m+ loit]+-places4 
,i w leave him idl+ !re1--p]haps conn+  
ov] "s lett] ( 8 fri5d ! poet ,gray2    
p]haps l\ng+ 9 ! v alcove :]e he _h     
inscrib$ ?is v]se ( ! ,elegy1--      ,"h
 scatt]$ (t1 ! lovelie/ ( ! ye>1        
,by h&s unse51 are %[]s ( violets f\nd2 
,! r$brea/ loves to build & w>ble "h1   
,& little foot/eps lightly pr9t ! gr\nd4
  ,if1 inde$1 he _h kn[n h[ to /rew su* 
gems ?r\gh 8 ,engli% ,g>d51 we %\ld h _h
 a poem t w\ld h out-%one ,! ,seasons4  
,& ?is m5tion rem9ds me1 t1 al?\gh ,i h 
slipp$ pa/ 8 p]iod1 ,i h said no ^w z   
yet ( ! ,roxburgh poet2 b he %all be    
neglect$ no long]4 7,! big book1 my boy1
 ^u ! ?ird %elf1 ) a worn back1 labell$ 
,,?omson47  ,?is poet is n ^u ! g>d5]s' 
or ! agricultural li/s4 ,"o c f9d no    
f>m-me?od 9 him1--inde$1 little me?od ( 
any sort2 !re is no description ( a g>d5

 c>ry+ half ! details t belong to       
,tasso's g>d5 ( ,armida1 or ,r\sseau's 9
 ! lett] ( ,/4 ,preux4,e ,& yet1 z we   
read1 h[ ! c\ntry1 ) its woods1 its     
valleys1 its hillsides1 its swa9s1 its  
toil+ cattle1 comes swoop+ to our       
vision6 ,! leaves ru/le1 ! birds w>ble1 
! riv]s ro> a song4 ,! sun beats on !   
pla92 ! w9ds c>ry waves into ! gra92 !  
cl\ds plant %ad[s on ! m\nta9s4 ,!      
m9ut5ess & ! accuracy ( 8 obs]vation are
 some?+ wond]ful2 if f>m]s %\ld n /udy  
him1 our "y poets may4 ,he nev] puts a  
song 9 ! ?roat ( a jay or a wood-dove2  
he nev] makes a "m-bird break out 9     
bravuras2 he nev] puts a sickle into    
gre5 gra91 or a tr\t 9 a slimy brook2 he
 c\ld picture no or*is gr[+ on a        
hillside1 or columb9e nodd+ 9 a mead[4  
,if ! leaves %imm]1 y may be sure ! sun 
is %9+2 if a primrose light5s on ! view1
 y may be sure !re is "s cov]t :i* !    
primroses love2 & nev] by any lic5se    
does a :ite fl[] come blu%+ into 8 poem4
  ,i w n quote1 :]e s mu* dep5ds ^u !   

atmosph]e :i* ! poet himself creates1 z 
he waves 8 en*ant]'s w&4 ,ov] all ! type
 8 sweet p[] compels a rural heav5 to   
lie reflect$2 ,i g f budd+ spr+ to blaz+
 summ] at ! turn+ ( a page2 on all !    
mead[s bel[ me 7?\gh x is ,m>*7 ,i see  
ripe autumn brood+ ) gold5 w+s2 & w9t]  
h[ls & screams 9 gu/s1 & tosses tempe/s 
( sn[ into my eyes--out ( ! book my boy 
has j n[ br\ght me4  ,"o v]se1 at lea/1 
,i w cite1--s full x is ( all pa/oral   
feel+1 s brimm+ ov] ) ! poet's passion =
 ! c\ntry3 x is f ,! ,ca/le (           
,indol5ce3--      ,i c>e n1 ,=tune1 :at 
y me d5y3     ,y _c rob me ( free       
,nature's grace2     ,y _c %ut ! w9d[s (
 ! sky1     ,?r\gh :i* ,aurora %[s h]   
bright5+ face2     ,y _c b> my con/ant  
feet to trace     ,! woods & lawns1 by  
liv+ /ream at eve3     ,let heal? my    
n]ves & f9] fibres brace1     ,& ,i _!  
toys to ! great *ildr5 leave2     ,(    
fancy1 reason1 virtue1 n\ght c me       
b]eave4  ,ano!r ,scot*man1 ,"l ,kames1  
7,h5ry ,home by "n17 :o 0 ,s5ior ,"l (  

,sessions 9 ,scotl& ab\t ! ye> #agfj1 0 
be/ kn[n 9 8 own day = 8 discussion ( ,!
 ,pr9ciples ( ,equity2 he is kn[n to !  
lit]>y _w z ! au?or ( an elegant        
treatise ^u ! ,elem5ts ( ,criticism2 ,i 
beg leave to introduce him to my read]s 
to-day z a /urdy1 practical f>m]4 ,!    
book1 inde$1 :i* s]ves = 8 c>d (        
introduction1 is call$ ,! ,g5tleman     
,f>m]2,f b we mu/ n judge x by our      
exp]i5ce ( ! class :o we> t title       
n[adays4 ,"l ,kames recomm5ds no wa/e ( 
money1 no extravagant ar*itecture1 no   
m]e prett9esses4 ,he talks ( ! pl\gh 9 a
 way t assures u he has held x "s day ) 
8 own h&s4 ,p are taught1 he says1 m by 
! eye ?an ! e>2 %[ !m good culture1 & !y
 w foll[ x4  ,z = :at 7 call$ !         
pr9ciples ( agriculture1 he f\nd !m     
involv$ 9 obscurity2 he w5t to ! book ( 
,nature = in/ruction1 & comm5c$1 l      
,desc>tes1 ) d\bt+ ev]y?+4 ,he condemns 
! ,roman husb&ry z fett]$ by            
sup]/itions1 & gives a piquant sne] at !
 absurd rhetoric & v]bosity ( ,v>ro4,g  

,nor is he any m tol]ant ( ,scot*       
sup]/itions4 ,he decl>es aga9/ wa/eful &
 c>eless f>m+ 9 a way t rem9ds u ( our  
good fri5d ,judge ----1 at ! la/        
c\nty-%[4  ,he urges good pl\gh+ z a    
primal necessity1 & insi/s ^u ! use ( ! 
roll] = r5d]+ ! surface ( :eatl&s       
compact1 & s reta9+ ! moi/ure2 nor does 
he attempt to reconcile ?is decl>ation )
 ! ,tull !ory ( con/ant trituration4 ,a 
great _m excell5t ,scot* f>m]s /ill hold
 to ! views ( 8 ,lord%ip1 & believe 9   
keep+ ! sap 9 fre%-till$ l& by heavy    
roll+2 & s f> z reg>ds a :eat or rye    
crop ^u light l&s1 ,i ?9k ! weight (    
op9ion1 z well z ( ! roll]s1 is ) !m4   
,"l ,kames1 writ+ be=e ! "t (           
dra9+-tile1 dislikes op5 dit*es1 by     
reason ( _! int]f]5ce ) tillage1 & does 
n tru/ ! durability ( bru% or /one      
und]dra9s4 ,he relies ^u ridg+1 & !     
prop] disposition ( op5 furr[s1 9 ! old 
,greek way4 ,turnips he comm5ds )\t /9t1
 & ! ,tull sy/em ( _! culture4 ,( clov] 
he ?9ks z highly z ! great ,engli% f>m]1

 b does n believe 9 8 notion ( economiz+
 se$3 ,ideali/s1 he says1 talk ( f\r    
p\nds to ! acre2 b :5 s[n = cutt+ gre51 
,i w\ld advise tw5ty-f\r p\nds4 ,?is    
am\nt w seem a little />tl+1 ,i fancy1  
ev5 to f>m]s ( our day4  ,he advises    
/rongly ! use ( ox5 9 place ( horses =  
all f>m-labor2 !y co/ less1 keep = less1
 & sell = m2 & he ent]s into ari?metical
 calculations to e/abli% 8 propositions4
 ,he in/ances ,mr4 ,burke1 :o pl\ghs )  
f\r ox5 at ,beaconsfield4 ,h[ drolly x  
s\nds to he> ! au?or ( ,lett]s on a     
,regicide ,peace cit$ z an au?ority 9   
practical f>m+6 ,he /ill fur!r urges 8  
ox-work+ s*eme1 on gr\nds ( public      
economy3 x w *eap5 food1 =bid           
importation ( oats1 & r$uce wages4      
,aga91 he recomm5ds soil+1,h by all !   
argum5ts :i* are us$1 & va9ly us$1 ) u4 
,he %[s ! wor?lessness ( manure dropp$  
^u a p>*$ field1 comp>$ ) ! same duly   
c>$ = 9 c\rt or /able2 he proposes      
movable %$s = fe$+1 & ent]s into a      
computation ( ! weight ( gre5 clov] :i* 

w be consum$ 9 a day by horses1 c[s1 or 
ox53 a horse1 t5 ,dut* /one daily2 an ox
 or c[1 eight /one2 t5 horses1 t5 ox51 &
 six c[s1 two hundr$ & tw5ty-eight /one 
p] day1--involv+ con/ant c>tage3 /ill he
 is conv9c$ ( ! pr(it ( ! me?od4  ,8    
views on fe$+ ord9>y /ore cattle1 or    
accu/om+ !m to *ange ( food1 are em95tly
 practical4 ,aft] speak+ ( !            
desirabl5ess ( provid+ a good /ock (    
vegetables1 he cont9ues1--,& yet1 aft]  
all1 h[ _m indol5t f>m]s rema91 :o =    
want ( spr+ food are =c$ to turn _!     
cattle out to grass be=e x is ready =   
pa/ure6 :i* n only />ves ! cattle1 b    
lays ! grass-roots op5 to be p>*$ by sun
 & w9d4  ,does n ?is s\nd z if ,i _h    
clipp$ x f ! ,c\ntry ,g5tleman ( la/    
week8 ,& yet x 0 writt5 n9ety-sev5 ye>s 
ago1 by "o ( ! mo/ accompli%$ ,scot*    
judges1 & 9 8 eightie? ye>1--ano!r      
,v>ro1 pack+ 8 luggage = 8 la/ voyage4  
,"o great value ( ,"l ,kames's talk lies
 9 ! p>ticul>ity ( 8 directions3 he does
 n despise m5tion ( ^? m9utiae a neglect

 ( :i* makes s _m books ( agricultural  
in/ruction utt]ly useless4 ,?us1 9 s    
small a matt] z ! s[+ ( clov]-se$1 he   
tells h[ ! ?umb & f+] %\ld be held1 =   
its prop] di/ribution2 9 /ack+1 he      
directs h[ to b9d ! ?at*2 he tells h[   
m[n grass %\ld be rak$1 & h[ _m h\rs    
spread2,i & 8 directions = ! mak+ (     
clov]-hay c\ld n be improv$ ^u ?is v    
summ]4 ,/ir x n ! day x is cut4 ,turn x 
9 ! swa? ! =5oon ( ! next day2 & 9 !    
aft]noon put x up 9 small cocks4 ,! ?ird
 day put two cocks into "o1 enl>g+ e day
 ! cocks till !y are ready = ! tramp    
rick tempor>y field-/ack4  ,a small     
portion ( 8 book is giv5 up to !        
discussion ( ! !ory ( agriculture2 b he 
fairly w>ns 8 read]s t he is w&]+ 9 !   
d>k4 ,if all !ori/s 7 z hone/6 ,he      
deplores ! ignorance ( ,tull 9 ass]t+ t 
plants fe$ on e>?2 air & wat] alone1 9 8
 op9ion1 furni% ! supply ( plant-food4  
,all plants fe$ alike1 & on ! same      
mat]ial4 ,deg5]acy appe>+ only 9 ^? :i* 
are n native3 :ite clov] nev]           

det]iorates 9 ,engl&1 nor bull-dogs4  ,b
 ,i w n l+] on 8 !ories4 ,he is         
repres5t$ to h be5 a k9d & humane man2 b
 ?is did n =bid a he>ty reli% 7appe>+   
(t5 9 8 book7 = any s*eme :i* promis$ to
 *eap5 labor4 ,! p on l&$ e/ates1 he    
says1 are tru/$ by ,provid5ce to !      
own]'s c>e1 & ! proprietor is acc\ntable
 = ! managem5t ( !m to ! ,great ,god1 :o
 is ! ,creator ( bo?4 ,x does n seem to 
h occurr$ to ! old g5tleman t "s day p  
might decl9e to be manag$4  ,he gave !  
be/ pro( ( 8 practical tact1 9 ! conduct
 ( 8 e/ate ( ,blair-,drummond1--unit+   
!re all ! graces ( ! be/ l&scape-g>d5+ )
 pr(itable returns4  ,i take leave ( him
 ) a s+le exc]pt f 8 admirable *apt] (  
,g>d5+ 9 ! ,elem5ts ( ,criticism3--,o!r 
f9e arts may be p]v]t$ to excite        
irregul>1 & ev5 vici\s emotions2 b      
g>d5+1 :i* inspires ! pure/ & mo/ ref9$ 
pleasures1 _c fail to promote e good    
affection4 ,! gayety & h>mony ( m9d x   
produce? incl9e? ! spectator to         
communicate 8 satisfaction to o!rs1 & to

 make !m happy z he is himself1 & t5ds  
naturally to e/abli% 9 him a habit (    
humanity & b5evol5ce4  ,x is humiliat+  
to reflect1 t a ?ievi% orator at "o (   
our ,agricultural ,fairs might          
appropriate page aft] page out ( !      
,g5tleman ,f>m] ( ,"l ,kames1 writt5 9 !
 middle ( ! la/ c5tury1 & ! c\nty-pap]1 
& ! ag$ directors1 9 clean %irt-coll>s &
 dress-coats1 w\ld be full ( praises ( !
 enlight5$ views ( our e/eem$           
fell[-citiz54 ,& yet at ! v "t :5 !     
critical ,scot* judge 0 m$itat+ 8 book1 
!re 0 erect$ a l& light-h\se1 call$     
,dun/on ,column1 ^u ,l9coln ,hea?1 to   
guide night travell]s ov] a great wa/e (
 l& t lay a half-day's ride s\? (       
,l9coln4 ,& :5 ,lady ,rob]t ,mann]s1 :o 
_h a seat at ,bloxholme1 wi%$ to visit  
,l9coln1 a groom or two 7 s5t out !     
morn+ be=e to explore a good pa?1 &     
families 7 n unfrequ5tly lo/ = days,j   
toge!r 9 cross+ ! hea?4 ,& ?is same     
hea?1 made up ( a light fawn-color$ s&1 
ly+ on dry1 ?ir/y /one1 01 tw5ty ye>s   

s9ce at lea/1 bloom+ all ov] ) rank1 d>k
 l9es ( turnips2 trim1 l[ h$ges skirt$ !
 level highways2 neat f>m-cottages 7    
flank$ ) great saddle-back$ ricks2 ?\s&s
 ^u ?\s&s ( long-wooll$ %eep cropp$ !   
luxuriant pa/urage1 & ! ,dun/on column 0
 d[n4  ,ab\t ! "t ( ,"l ,kames's        
e/abli%m5t at ,blair-,drummond1 or      
p]haps a little e>li]1 a c]ta9 ,ma/]    
,cl>idge publi%$ ,! ,c\ntry ,cal5d>2 or1
 ,! ,%eph]d ( ,banbury's ,rules to "k ( 
! ,*ange ( ! ,wea!r4 ,x pr(ess$ to be   
bas$ ^u =ty ye>s' exp]i5ce1 & is said to
 h met ) great favor4 ,i "n x only      
because x embodies ^! old c\plets1 :i*  
/ill lead a vagabond life up & d[n !    
pages ( c\ntry-almanacs3--      ,if !   
grass gr[s 9 ,janive]1     ,x gr[s !    
wor/ ='t all ! ye>4      ,! ,wel%man _h 
r see 8 dam on ! bi]4     ,?an to see a 
fair ,februe]4      ,:5 ,april bl[s 8   
horn1     ,x's good bo? = hay & corn4   
,a cold ,may & a w9dy     ,makes a full 
b>n & a f9dy4      ,a sw>m ( bees 9 ,may
     ,is wor? a load ( hay2     ,b a    

sw>m 9 ,july     ,is n wor? a fly4  ,w  
any c\plets ( ,t5nyson reap z l>ge a    
fame8  ,ab\t ! same p]iod1 ,john ,mills1
 a ,fell[ ( ! ,royal ,society1 publi%$ a
 "w ( a totally diff]5t "*1--be+ v      
me?odic1 v full1 v cle>4 ,x 0 di/ribut$ 
?r\gh five volumes4 ,he en=ces ! tea*+s 
( ,evelyn & ,duhamel1 & is comm5datory (
 ! views ( ,tull4 ,! ,ro!rham pl\gh is  
figur$ 9 8 "w1 z well z ?irte5 ( !      
natural grasses4 ,he speaks ( potatoes &
 turnips z e/abli%$ crops1 & enl>ges ^u 
_! importance4 ,he cl+s to ! ,virgilian 
!ory ( small f>ms1 & to ! bett] !ory (  
?or\gh tillage4  ,9 #agei 0 issu$ !     
sev5? edition ( ,mill]'s ,g>d5]'s       
,diction>y1,k 9 :i* 0 = ! fir/ "t adopt$
 79 ,engli%7 ! classical sy/em (        
,l9naeus4 ,if ,i h n be=e allud$ to     
,philip ,mill]1 x is n because he is    
undes]v+4 ,he 0 a correspond5t ( ! *iefs
 9 sci5ce ov] ! ,cont95t ( ,europe1 &   
unit$ to 8 k a r>e practical skill4 ,he 
0 sup]9t5d5t ( ! fam\s ,*elsea ,g>d5s ( 
! ,apo!c>ies ,company1 ,he lies buri$ 9 

! ,*elsea ,*ur*-y>d1 :]e ! ,fell[s ( !  
,l9naean & ,horticultural ,societies (  
,london h erect$ a monum5t to 8 memory4 
,has ! read] ev] sail$ up ! ,?ames1     
beyond ,we/m9/]8 ,& does he rememb] a   
little spot ( g>d5-gr\nd1 wall$ 9 by d+y
 h\ses1 t lies ^u ! "r bank ( ! riv] ne>
 to ,*elsea ,hospital8 ,if he c recall  
two gaunt1 flat-topp$ c$>s :i* s5t9el ! 
walk lead+ to ! riv]-gate1 he w h ! spot
 9 8 m9d1 :]e1 ne>ly two hundr$ ye>s    
ago1 & a full c5tury be=e ! ,kew p>t]res
 7 laid d[n1 ! ,*elsea ,g>d5 ( !        
,apo!c>ies ,company 0 e/abli%$4 ,x 0 9 !
 op5 c\ntry !n2 & ev5 ,philip ,mill]1 9 
#agbb1 walk$ to 8 "w betwe5 h$ge-r[s1   
:]e sp>r[s *irp$ 9 spr+1 & 9 w9t] !     
fieldf>e *att]$3 b ! t[n has swall[$ x2 
! city-smoke has />v$ x2 ev5 ! m>ble    
image ( ,sir ,hans ,sloane 9 its c5tre  
is b ! mummy ( a /atue4 ,yet 9 ! ,physic
 ,g>d5 !re are trees /ruggl+ /ill :i*   
,philip ,mill] plant$2 & ,i c readily   
believe1 t1 :5 ! old man1 at            
sev5ty-eight1 7?r\gh "s qu>rel ) !      

,apo!c>ies17 took 8 la/ walk to !       
riv]-bank1 he did x ) a s9k+ at ! he>t  
:i* kept by him till he di$4  ,i come n[
 to speak ( ,?omas ,:ately1 to :om ,i h 
already allud$1 & ( :om1 f ! scant9ess (
 all record ( 8 life1 x is possible to  
say only v little4 ,he liv$ at ,nonsu*  
,p>k1 9 ,surrey1 n _m miles f ,london1  
on ! road to ,epsom4 ,he 0 engag$ 9     
public affairs1 be+ at "o "t secret>y to
 ! ,e>l ( ,suffolk1 & also a memb] (    
,p>liam5t4 ,b ,i enroll him 9 my wet-day
 s]vice simply z ! au?or ( ! mo/        
appreciative & mo/ ta/eful treatise ^u  
l&scape-g>d5+ :i* has ev] be5 writt51--n
 except+ ei!r ,price or ,repton4 ,x is  
entitl$1 ,obs]vations on ,mod]n ,g>d5+1 
& 0 fir/ publi%$ 9 #aggj4 ,x 0 ! same   
ye> translat$ into ,fr5* by ,latapie1 & 
0 to ! ,cont95tal g>d5]s ! fir/         
revelation ( ! graces :i* belong$ to    
,engli% cultivat$ l&scape4 ,9 ! c\rse ( 
! book he gives vivid descriptions (    
,bl5heim1 ,hagley1 ,leas[es1 ,cl>emont1 
& sev]al o!r well-kn[n ,briti% places4  

,he treats sep>ately ( ,p>ks1 ,wat]1    
,f>ms1 ,g>d5s1 ,rid+s1 etc41 illu/rat+  
ea* ) delicate & t5d] transcripts (     
natural sc5es4 ,n[ he takes u to !      
cliffs ( ,matlock1 & aga9 to ! f>m-flats
 ( ,woburn4 ,8 criticisms ^u ! places   
review$ are piquant1 full ( r>e         
appreh5sion ( ! mo/ delicate natural    
beauties1 & bas$ on pr9ciples :i* e man 
( ta/e mu/ accept at sight4 ,z y read   
him1 he does n seem s mu* a !oriz] or   
exp\nd] z he does ! simple int]pret] (  
graces :i* _h escap$ y\r notice4 ,8     
sugge/ions come ^u y ) su* a mom5tum (  
tru?fulness1 t y _c /ay to *all5ge !m4  
,!re is no argum5tation1 & no occasion =
 x4 ,on su* a bluff he tells u wood %\ld
 be plant$1 & we wond] t a hundr$ p _h n
 said ! same ?+ be=e2 on su* a          
riv]-mead[ ! grassy level %\ld lie op5  
to ! sun1 & we wond] :o c\ld ev] h d\bt$
 x4 ,nor is x 9 matt]s ( ta/e alone1 ,i 
?9k1 t ! be/ ?+s we he> seem always to h
 a smack ( oldness 9 !m1--z if we       
rememb]$ _! virtue4 ,capital6 we say2 b 

hasn't x be5 said be=e8 or1 ,precisely6 
,i wond] ,i didn't d or say ! same ?+   
myself4 ,:5ev] y he> su* criticisms ^u  
any p]=mance1 y may be sure t x has be5 
direct$ by a s\nd in/9ct4 ,x is n a sort
 ( criticism any "o is apt to make ^u   
fla%y rhetoric1 or ^u fla% g>d5+4       
,:ately alludes to ! analogy betwe5     
l&scape-pa9t+ & l&scape-g>d5+3 ! true   
arti/s 9 ei!r pursuit aim at !          
production ( ri* pictorial effects1 b _!
 means are diff]5t4 ,does ! pa9t] seek  
to give /eepness to a declivity8--!n he 
may add to 8 %ad+ a figure or two toil+ 
up4 ,! g>d5]1 inde$1 _c plant a man !re2
 b a copse ^u ! summit w add to ! app>5t
 height1 & he may indicate ! difficulty 
( asc5t by a h&-rail runn+ along ! pa?4 
,! pa9t] w ext5d 8 di/ance by ! dim9u5do
 ( 8 m\nta9s1 or ( trees /ret*+ t[>d !  
horizon3 ! g>d5] has1 inde$1 no h&l+ (  
successive m\nta9s1 b he may increase   
app>5t di/ance by leafy av5ues lead+    
t[>d ! limit ( vision2 he may ev5       
exagg]ate ! effect /ill fur!r by s      

graduat+ ! size ( 8 trees z to make a   
c\nt]feit p]spective4  ,:5 ,i read su* a
 book z ?is ( ,:ately's1--s in=m$ &     
leav5$ z x is by an elegant ta/e1--,i am
 mo/ pa9fully impress$ by ! %ortcom+s ( 
v mu* :i* is call$ good l&scape-g>d5+ ) 
u4 ,z if s]p5t9e walks1 & glimpses (    
elaborat$ turf-gr\nd1 & dots ( exotic   
ev]gre5s 9 little circlets ( spad$ e>?1 
compass$ at all ^? broad effects :i* a  
good design] %\ld keep 9 m9d6 ,we are   
gorg$ ) petit-maitre-ism1 & pretty      
littl5esses ( all k9ds4 ,we h ! da9tie/ 
( walks1 & ! r>e/ ( %rubs1 & ! be/ (    
dra9age2 b ( ^? gr&1 bold effects :i* at
 once seize ^u ! imag9ation1 & inspire x
 ) new wor%ip ( ,nature1 we h great     
lack4 ,9 private gr\nds we _c ( c\rse   
comm& ! opportunity :i* ! long t5ure "u 
,briti% privilege gives2 b ! cons]vators
 ( public p>ks h scope & v]ge2 let !m   
look to x1 t _! res\rces be n wa/$ 9 !  
niceties ( m]e g>d5+1 or 9 elaborate    
ar*itectural devices4 ,banks ( blossom+ 
%rubs & tangl$ wild v9es & labyr9?9e    

walks w c\nt = no?+ 9 p>k-effect1 :51   
fifty ye>s h5ce1 ! s*eme %all h rip5$1 &
 ho>y p9es pile along ! ridges1 & gaunt 
s+le trees spot "h & !re ! glades1 to   
invite ! noontide wayf>]4 ,a true arti/ 
%\ld keep ^! ultimate effects always 9 8
 eye1--effects t may be greatly impair$1
 if n utt]ly sacrific$1 by an injudici\s
 multiplication ( small & m]etrici\s    
beauties1 :i* 9 no way conspire to ! gr&
 & f9al poise ( ! sc5e4  ,b ,i mu/ n    
dwell ^u s entic+ a topic1 or my wet day
 w run ov] into sun%9e4 ,"o ^w m1 h[ev]1
 ,i h to say ( ! p]sonality ( ! au?or :o
 has sugge/$ x4 ,! read] ( ,sp>ks's     
,works & ,life ( ,frankl9 may rememb]1  
t1 9 ! f\r? volume1 "u ! head (         
,hut*9son's ,lett]s1 ! ,doctor details  
difficulties :i* he fell into 9         
connection ) c]ta9 pap]s he obta9$      
indirectly f "o ( ,8 ,maje/y's (ficials1
 & communicat$ to ,?omas ,gu%+1 ,speak] 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives (           
,massa*usetts ,bay4 ,! difficulty       
involv$ o!rs besides ! ,doctor1 & a duel

 came ( x betwe5 a c]ta9 ,william       
,:ately & ,mr4 ,temple4 ,?is ,william   
,:ately 0 ! bro!r ( ,?omas ,:ately1--!  
au?or 9 "q1--& secret>y to ,"l          
,gr5ville1,l 9 :i* capacity he di$ 9    
#aggb4,m ,! pap]s allud$ to 7 lett]s f  
,gov]nor ,hut*9son & o!rs1 express+     
sympa?y ) ! ,briti% ,m9i/ry 9 _! ef=ts  
to en=ce a griev\s ,colonial taxation4  
,x 0 curr5tly suppos$ t ,mr4 ,secret>y  
,:ately 0 ! recipi5t ( ^! lett]s2 & ^u  
_! be+ made public aft] 8 dea?1 ,mr4    
,:ately1 8 bro!r & executor1 conceiv$ t 
,mr4 ,temple 0 ! in/rum5t ( _! transf]4 
,h5ce ! duel4 ,dr4 ,frankl91 h[ev]1 by  
public lett]1 decl>$ t ?is allegation 0 
ill-f\nd$1 b w\ld nev] reveal ! "n ( !  
p>ty to :om he 0 indebt$4 ,! ,doctor lo/
 8 place ( ,po/ma/]-,g5]al = !          
,colonies1 & 0 egregi\sly insult$ by    
,w$d]burn 9 op5 ,c\ncil2 b he c\ld      
console himself ) ! fri5d%ip ( su* m5 z 
,lawy] ,dunn+1 7"o ( ! suspect$ au?ors (
 ,junius17 & ) ! eulogium ( ,"l ,*a?am4 
,!re are ?ree m names belong+ to ?is    

p]iod :i* ,i %all br+ "u review1 to f9i%
 up my day4 ,^! are ,horace ,walpole1   
7,"l ,or=d17 ,edmund ,burke1 & ,oliv]   
,goldsmi?4 ,walpole 0 ! proprietor (    
,/rawb]ry ,hill1 & wrote ^u g>d5+3      
,burke 0 ! own] ( a noble f>m at        
,beaconsfield1 :i* he manag$ ) r>e      
sagacity3 ,goldsmi? c\ld nev] claim l&  
en\gh to dig a grave ^u1 until ! day he 
0 buri$2 b he wrote ! /ory ( ,! ,vic> ( 
,wakefield1 & ! sweet poem ( ,! ,des]t$ 
,village4  ,i take a huge pleasure 9    
dipp+ f "t to "t1 into ! books ( ,horace
 ,walpole1 & an almo/ equal pleasure 9  
*]i%+ a he>ty contempt = ! man4 ,) a    
c]ta9 native clev]ness1 & ! tact ( a    
%[man1 he p>ad$ 8 res\rces1 :e!r ( g>d51
 or villa1 or memory1 or +5uity1 s z to 
c>ry a reputation = ability t he nev]   
has des]v$4 ,8 money1 & ! di/9ction ( 8 
fa!r1 gave him an association )         
cultivat$ p1--arti/s1 politicians1      
poets1--:i* ! metal ( 8 own m9d w\ld    
nev] h f\nd by reason ( its own         
gravitat+ p[]4 ,he c\rt$ notoriety 9 a  

way t w\ld h made him1 if a poor] man1 !
 toady+ ,boswell ( "s o!r ,johnson      
giant1 &1 if v poor1 ! welcome buffoon (
 "s gossip+ j\rnal1 :o w\ld nev] we>y ( 
contortions1 & :o w\ld brutify himself  
at ! dea?1 to k9dle an admir+ smile4    
,he writes pleasantly ab\t pa9t]s1 &    
condesc5d+ly ( g>d5]s & g>d5+4 ,( !     
special beauties ( ,/rawb]ry ,hill he is
 himself hi/oriograph]2 elaborate copp] 
plates1 elegant pap]1 & a p>ticul>ity t 
is ludicr\s1 set =? ! *>ms ( a villa :i*
 nev] suppli$ a s+le inc5tive to correct
 ta/e1 or a s+le sc5e t has ! embalmm5t 
( g5ius4 ,he tells u gr&ly h[ ?is room 0
 hung ) crimson1 & t o!r ) gold2 h[ !   
te>oom 0 adorn$ ) gre5 pap] & pr9ts1    
444on ! he>?1 a l>ge gre5 vase ( ,g]man 
w>e1 ) a spread eagle1 & liz>ds =       
h&les1--:i* vase 7if ! obs]vation be n  
c\nt$ disloyal by s5sitive g5tlem57 mu/ 
h be5 a v absurd bit ( pott]y4 ,on a    
%elf & brackets are two potp\rris (     
,hank9 *9a2 two pi]c$ blue & :ite basons
 ( old ,delft2 & two sceaus sic ( col\r$

 ,seve2 a blue & :ite vase & cov]2 & two
 old ,fay5ce bottles4  ,:5 a man writes 
ab\t 8 own furniture 9 ?is /yle = l>ge  
type & qu>to1 we pity him m ?an if he _h
 kept to su* fanta/ic nightm>es z !     
,ca/le ( ,otranto4 ,! ,e>l ( ,or=d      
speaks 9 high t]ms ( ! lit]>y abilities 
( ! ,e>l ( ,ba?3 h any ( my read]s ev]  
*anc$ to see any lit]>y "w ( ! ,e>l (   
,ba?8 ,if n1 ,i w supply ! omission1 9 !
 %ape ( a ballad1 to ! tune ( a =m] song
 by ,george ,bubb ,dodd+ton4 ,x is      
entitl$1 ,/rawb]ry ,hill4      ,"s cry  
up ,gunn]sbury1        ,= ,sion "s      
decl>e2     ,& "s say t ) ,*iswick ,h\se
        ,no villa c comp>e4     ,b ask !
 beaux ( ,middlesex1        ,:o "k !    
c\ntry well1     ,if ,/rawb'ry ,hill1 if
 ,/rawb'ry ,hill        ,don't be> away 
! bell8      ,s9ce ,d5ham sung (        
,coop]'s1        ,!re's sc>ce a hill    
ar\nd     ,b :at 9 song or ditty        
,is turn$ to fairy gr\nd4     ,ah1 peace
 be ) _! memories6        ,i wi% !m     
wondr\s well2     ,b ,/rawb'ry ,hill1 b 

,/rawb'ry ,hill        ,mu/ be> away !  
bell4  ,x is no way surpris+ t a noble  
poet capable ( writ+ su* a ballad %\ld h
 admir$ ! villa ( ,horace ,walpole3 x is
 no way surpris+ t a proprietor capable 
( admir+ su* a ballad %\ld h pr9t$ 8 own
 glorification ( ,/rawb]ry ,hill4  ,i am
 n ins5sible to ! easy grace & !        
piquancy ( 8 lett]s2 no man c\ld ev] p\r
 m delightful twaddle into ! e> ( a     
great fri5d2 no man c\ld m delight 9 do+
 x1 if only ! fri5d 7 really great4 ,i  
am aw>e t he 0 highly cultivat$1--t he  
_h obs]v$ widely at home & abroad1--t he
 0 a welcome gue/ 9 di/+ui%$ circles2 b 
he nev] made or _h a real fri5d2 & !    
news ( ! old man's dea? made no sev]]   
%ock ?an if "o ( 8 ,fay5ce pipk9s _h    
brok54  ,b :at mo/ irks me is ! absurd  
dilettanteism & presumption ( ! man4 ,he
 writes a tale z if he 7 giv+ dignity to
 romance2 he applauds an arti/ z ,dives 
might h ?r[n crumbs to ,laz>us2 va9 to !
 la/ degree ( all t he wrote or said1 he
 0 yet too f9e a g5tleman to be call$   

au?or2 if !re _h be5 a way ( pr9t+      
books1 )\t rec\rse to ! vulg> m$ia (    
type & pap]1--a way ( :i* titl$ g5tlem5 
c\ld comm& ! monopoly1--,i ?9k he w\ld h
 writt5 m4 ,z ,i turn ov] ! velvety     
pages ( 8 works1 & look at 8 catalogues1
 8 bon-mots1 8 draw+s1 8 affectations ( 
magnific5ce1 ,i seem to see ! fa/idi\s  
old man %uffl+ ) g\ty /ep up & d[n1 f   
draw+-room to libr>y1--/opp+ "h & !re to
 admire "s newly arriv$ bit (           
pott]y1--pull+ out 8 gold5 snuff-box1 & 
:isk+ a delicate p9* into 8 old         
no/rils1--!n du/+ 8 afflu5t %irt--frill 
) ! tips ( 8 da9ty f+]s1 ) an air (     
gratitude to ,provid5ce = hav+ creat$ s 
f9e a g5tleman z ,horace ,walpole1 & (  
gratitude to ,horace ,walpole = hav+    
creat$ s f9e a place z ,/rawb]ry ,hill4 
,i turn f ?is anci5t specim5 ( titl$    
elegance to a consid]ation ( ,mr4       
,burke1 ) mu* ! same relief ) :i* ,i    
w\ld g out f a p]fum$ draw+-room into ! 
breezy air ( a ,june morn+4 ,"l ,kames  
has told u t ,mr4 ,burke pref]r$ ox5 to 

horses = field-labor2 & we h ,burke's   
lett]s to 8 bailiff1 %[+ a nice att5tion
 to ! economies ( f>m+1 & a complete    
ma/]y ( its work+ details4 ,b m ?an     
any:]e else does 8 agricultural sagacity
 decl>e itself 9 8 ,?\ghts & ,details on
 ,sc>city4,n  ,w ! read] p>don me !     
transcript ( a passage or two8 ,x is a  
p]il\s ?+ to try exp]im5ts on ! f>m]4 ,!
 f>m]'s capital 7except 9 a few p]sons1 
& 9 a v few places7 is f> m feeble ?an  
is commonly imag9$4 ,! trade is a v poor
 trade2 x is subject to great risks &   
losses4 ,! capital1 su* z x is1 is turn$
 b once 9 ! ye>2 9 "s bran*es x requires
 ?ree ye>s be=e ! money is paid2 ,i     
believe nev] less ?an ?ree 9 ! turnip & 
grass-l& c\rse 444,x is v r>e t ! mo/   
prosp]\s f>m]1 c\nt+ ! value ( 8 quick &
 dead /ock1 ! int]e/ ( ! money he turns1
 toge!r ) 8 own wages z a bailiff or    
ov]se]1 ev] does make twelve or fifte5  
p] c5tum by ! ye> on 8 capital4 ,9 mo/  
p>ts ( ,engl& :i* h fall5 )9 my         
obs]vation1 ,i h r>ely kn[n a f>m] :o to

 8 own trade has n add$ "s o!r employm5t
 traffic1 t1 aft] a c\rse ( ! mo/       
remitt+ p>simony & labor1 & p]sev]+ 9 8 
bus9ess = a long c\rse ( ye>s1 di$ wor? 
m ?an paid 8 debts1 leav+ 8 po/]ity to  
cont9ue 9 ne>ly ! same equal conflict   
betwe5 indu/ry & want 9 :i* ! la/       
pr$ecessor1 & a long l9e ( pr$ecessors  
be=e him1 liv$ & di$4  ,9 confirmation (
 ?is la/ /atem5t1 ,i may m5tion t       
,samuel ,irel&1 writ+ 9 #agib1          
7,picturesque ,views on ! ,riv] ,?ames17
 speaks ( a f>m] nam$ ,wap%ote1 ne>     
,*]tsey1 ^: ance/ors _h resid$ on !     
place ev] s9ce ! "t ( ,alfr$ ! ,great2 &
 amid all ! *ances & *anges ( c5turies1 
n "o ( ! desc5dants _h ei!r bett]$ or   
m>r$ 8 =tunes4 ,! tru?fulness ( ! /ory  
is confirm$ 9 a numb] ( ! ,mon?ly       
,review = ! same ye>4  ,mr4 ,burke      
comm5ds ! excell5t & mo/ useful works ( 
8 fri5d ,ar?ur ,"y1 7( :om ,i %all h    
some:at to say ano!r "t17 b regrets t he
 %\ld intimate ! l>g5ess ( a f>m]'s     
pr(its4 ,he discusses ! drill-culture1  

7= :eat17 :i*1 he says1 is well1 provid$
 ! soil is n excessively heavy1 or      
encumb]$ ) l>ge1 loose /ones1 & provid$ 
! mo/ vigilant sup]9t5d5ce1 ! mo/ prompt
 activity1 :i* has no su* day z to-morr[
 9 its cal5d>1,o comb9e to spe$ ! pl\gh2
 9 ?is case ,i admit1 he says1 its      
sup]iority ov] ! old & g5]al me?ods4 ,& 
aga9 he says1--,x requires t5 times m ( 
labor1 ( vigilance1 ( att5tion1 ( skill1
 &1 let me add1 ( good =tune also1 to   
c>ry on ! bus9ess ( a f>m] ) success1   
?an :at belongs to any o!r trade4  ,may 
n ,a ,f>m] take a little pride 9 su*    
te/imony z ?is8  ,"o ( 8 biograph]s     
tells u1 t1 9 8 lat] ye>s1 ! neighbors  
saw him on "o occasion1 at 8 home (     
,beaconsfield1 lean+ ^u ! %\ld] ( a     
favorite old horse1 7:i* _h ! privilege 
( ! lawn17 & sobb+4 ,:]eupon ! gossip+  
villag]s report$ ! great man craz$4 ,ay1
 craz$1--brok5 by ! memory ( 8 only &   
lo/ son ,ri*>d1 ) :om ?is ag$           
saddle-horse _h be5 a special           
favorite1--craz$1 no d\bt1 at ?\ght ( ! 

/rong "y h& ^: t\* ! old bea/ wait$ = 9 
va91--craz$ & brok51--an oak1 ru9$ &    
bla/$ by /orms4 ,! great m9d 9 ?is man 0
 m>ri$ to a great he>t4  ,x is almo/ ) a
 feel+ ( awe t ,i ent] ^u my wet-day    
/udies ! "n ( ,oliv] ,goldsmi?3 ,i love 
s mu* 8 t5d] /ory ( ! good ,vic>2 ,i    
love s mu* 8 poems4 ,! _w is accu/om$ to
 reg>d t little novel1 :i* ,dr4 ,johnson
 b>ga9$ away = sixty gu9eas1 z a rural  
tale3 x is s quiet2 x is s simple2 its  
atmosph]e is altoge!r s r$ol5t ( !      
c\ntry4 ,& yet all1 save "s few critical
 read]s1 w be surpris$ to le>n t !re is 
n a picture ( natural sc5]y 9 ! book (  
any l5g?2 & :]ev] an allusion ( ! k9d   
appe>s1 x does n be> ! impress ( a m9d  
famili> ) ! c\ntry1 & practically at    
home !re4 ,! ,doctor us$ to g out ^u !  
,edgew>e road1--n = 8 love ( trees1 b to
 escape noise & duns4 ,yet we ov]look   
lit]alness1 *>m$ z we are by !          
developm5t ( 8 *>act]s & by ! sweet     
burd5 ( 8 /ory4 ,! /atem5t may seem     
extraord9>y1 b ,i c\ld transcribe e     

rural1 out-(-door sc5e 9 ! ,vic> (      
,wakefield ^u a s+le half-page (        
foolscap4 ,( ! fir/ home ( ! ,vic> we h 
only ?is acc\nt3--,we _h an elegant     
h\se1 situat$ 9 a f9e c\ntry & a good   
neighborhood4 ,( 8 second home !re is   
?is m full description3--,our little    
habitation 0 situat$ at ! foot ( a slop+
 hill1 %elt]$ ) a beautiful und]wood    
beh9d1 & a prattl+ riv] be=e3 on "o side
 a mead[1 on ! o!r a gre54 ,my f>m      
consi/$ ( ab\t tw5ty acres ( excell5t   
l&1 hav+ giv5 a hundr$ p\nds = my       
pr$ecessor's good-w4 ,no?+ c\ld exce$ ! 
neatness ( my little inclosures3 ! elms 
& h$ge-r[s appe>+ ) inexpressible       
beauty4 ,my h\se consi/$ ( b "o /ory1 & 
0 cov]$ ) ?at*1 :i* gave x an air (     
great snugness4 ,x is q c]ta9 t an au?or
 famili> ) ! c\ntry1 & ) a memory /ock$ 
) a multitude ( k9dr$ sc5es1 w\ld h giv5
 a m det]m9ate outl9e to ?is picture4 ,b
 :e!r he w\ld h giv5 to 8 def9ite outl9e
 ! fasc9ation t belongs to ! vagu5ess ( 
,goldsmi?1 is :olly ano!r "q4  ,aga91 9 

! six? *apt]1 ,mr4 ,bur*ell is call$ ^u 
to assi/ ! ,vic> & 8 family 9 sav+ an   
aft]-gr[? ( hay4 ,our labors1 he says1  
w5t on lightly2 we turn$ ! swa? to !    
w9d4 ,x is pla9 t ,goldsmi? nev] sav$   
mu* hay2 turn+ a swa? to ! w9d may be a 
good way ( mak+ x1 b x is a sl[ way (   
ga!r+ x4 ,9 ! eigh? *apt] ( ?is *>m+    
/ory1 ! ,doctor says1--,our family d9$ 9
 ! field1 & we sat1 or r recl9$1 r\nd a 
temp]ate repa/1 our clo? spread ^u !    
hay4 ,to height5 our satisfaction1 !    
blackbirds answ]$ ea* o!r f opposite    
h$ges1 ! famili> r$brea/ came & peck$ ! 
crumbs f our h&s1 & e s\nd seem$ b ! e*o
 ( tranquillity4 ,?is is v fasc9at+2 b x
 is ! v]ie/ romanticism ( c\ntry-life4  
,su* s5sible girls z ,olivia & ,sophia  
w\ld1 ,i am q sure1 nev] h spread !     
d9n]-clo? ^u hay1 :i* w\ld mo/ surely h 
set all ! gravy afl[1 if ! platt]s _h n 
be5 fairly ov]turn$2 & z = ! r$brea/s1  
7) t rollick+ boy ,moses 9 my m9d17 ,i  
?9k !y mu/ h be5 t]ribly tame birds4  ,b
 ?is is only a f>m]'s criticism1--a     

,crisp9 feel+ ! bunions on "s ,phidian  
/atue4 ,& d ,i ?9k ! less ( ,goldsmi?1  
because he wanton$ ) ! lit]alism ( !    
c\ntry1 & laid on 8 prismatic colors (  
romance :]e only :ite light lay8 ,n "o  
:it4 ,x only %[s h[ ,g5ius may disc>d   
utt] fai?fulness to detail1 if only its 
song is *>g$ ) a g5]al simplicity &     
tru?fulness t fill our e>s & our he>ts4 
,z = ,goldsmi?'s v]se1 :o does n love x8
 ,x is wick$ to consume ! pages ( a     
magaz9e ) extracts f a poem t is our    
daily food1 else ,i w\ld /r+ !m all d[n 
?is column & ! next1 & e "o %\ld h a    
breezy rem9d] ( ! c\ntry 9 x4 ,n all !  
arts ( all ! mod]ni/s1--n ,maud1 ) its  
g>d5-song1--n ! cag$ birds ( ,kill+wor?1
 s++ up & d[n ! village-/reet1--n !     
hea!r-bells out ( :i* ! spr+y /ep (     
,jean ,+el[ cru%es p]fume1--%all make me
 =get ! old1 sweet1 ev5 fl[ ( ! ,des]t$ 
,village4  ,d[n ) x1 my boy1 f ! ?ird   
%elf6 ,g-,o-,l-,d-,s-,m-,i-,t-,h--a     
work] 9 gold--is on ! back4  ,& ,i sit  
read+ x to myself1 z a fog comes welt]+ 

9 f ! sea1 cov]+ all ! l&scape1 save "s 
half-doz5 ( ! city-spires1 :i* pe] above
 ! drift-l beacons4         99       99 
99       99       99  ,,! ,,reap]',s    
,,dream4       ,! road 0 lone2 ! grass 0
 dank     ,) night-dews on ! bri]y bank 
,:]eon a we>y reap] sank4     ,8 g>b 0  
old1--8 visage tann$2     ,! ru/y sickle
 9 8 h&     ,c\ld f9d no "w 9 all ! l&4 
,he saw ! ev5+'s *illy />     ,above 8  
native vale af>2     ,a mom5t on !      
horizon's b>     ,x hung1--!n sank z ) a
 sigh3     ,& !re ! cresc5t moon w5t by1
     ,an empty sickle d[n ! sky4        
,to soo! 8 pa91 ,sleep's t5d] palm      
,laid on 8 br[ its t\* ( balm1--     ,8 
bra9 receiv$ ! slumb]\s calm2     ,&    
soon1 t angel )\t "n1     ,h] robe a    
dream1 h] face ! same1     ,! giv] (    
sweet visions1 came4      ,%e t\*$ 8    
eyes3 no long] seal$1     ,!y saw a     
troop ( reap]s wield     ,_! swift      
blades 9 a rip5$ field3     ,at ea* ?ru/
 ( _! sn[y sleeves1     ,a ?rill ran    
?r\gh ! future %eaves1     ,bu/l+ l ra9 

on =e/-leaves4      ,!y 7 n brawny m5 :o
 b[$     ,) h>ve/-voices r\gh & l\d1    
,b spirits mov+ z a cl\d3     ,l little 
lightn+s 9 _! hold1     ,! silv] sickles
 manifold     ,slid musically ?r\gh !   
gold4      ,oh1 bid ! morn+-/>s comb9e  
,to mat* ! *orus cle> & f9e     ,t      
rippl$ lightly d[n ! l9e1--     ,a      
cad5ce ( cele/ial rhyme1     ,! language
 ( t cl\dless clime1     ,to :i* _! %9+ 
h&s kept "t6      ,beh9d !m lay ! gleam+
 r[s1     ,l ^? long cl\ds ! sunset %[s 
,on amb] mead[s ( repose3     ,b l a w9d
 ! b9d]s bright     ,soon foll[$ 9 _!   
mir?ful might1     ,& swept !m into     
%eaves ( light4      ,d\bl+ ! spl5dor ( 
! pla91     ,!re roll$ ! great cele/ial 
wa9     ,to ga!r 9 ! fall5 gra93        
,its frame 0 built ( gold5 b>s1     ,its
 gl[+ :eels 7 lit ) />s1     ,! royal   
,h>ve/'s c> ( c>s4      ,! sn[y yoke t  
drew ! load     ,on gleam+ ho(s ( silv] 
trode1     ,& music 0 its only goad3    
,to no comm& ( ^w or beck     ,x mov$1 &
 felt no o!r *eck     ,?an "o :ite arm  

laid on ! neck1--      ,! neck ^: light 
0 ov]w\nd     ,) bells ( lilies1 r++    
r\nd     ,_! odors till ! air 0 dr[n$3  
,! />ry =eheads meekly borne1     ,)    
g>l&s loop$ f horn to horn1     ,%one l 
! _m-color$ morn4      ,! field 0 cle>$4
 ,home w5t ! b&s1     ,l *ildr5 l9k+    
happy h&s     ,:ile s++ ?r\gh _! fa!r's 
l&s2     ,or1 arms ab\t ea* o!r ?r[n1   
,) amb] tresses backw>d bl[n1     ,!y   
mov$ z !y 7 ,music's own4      ,! vision
 bright5+ m & m1     ,he saw ! g>n]'s   
gl[+ door1     ,& %eaves1 l sun%9e1 /rew
 ! floor1--     ,! floor 0 jasp]1--gold5
 flails1     ,swift sail+ z a :irlw9d   
sails1     ,?robb$ mell[ music d[n !    
vales4      ,he saw ! mansion1--all     
repose1--     ,great corridors &        
porticos     ,propp$ ) ! columns' %9+   
r[s2     ,& ^!--= beauty 0 ! rule--     
,! poli%$ pavem5ts1 h>d & cool1         
,r$\bl$1 l a cry/al pool4      ,& !re ! 
odor\s fea/ 0 spread3     ,! fruity     
fragrance widely %$     ,seem$ to !     
float+ music w$4     ,sev5 angels1 l !  

,pleiad ,sev51     ,_! lips to silv]    
cl>ions giv51     ,blew welcome r\nd !  
walls ( heav54      ,9 skyey g>m5ts1    
silky ?91     ,! glad reta9]s float$    
91--     ,a ?\s& =ms1 & yet no d93      
,& f ! visage ( ! ,"l1     ,l spl5dor f 
! ,ori5t p\r$1     ,a smile illum9$ all 
! bo>d4      ,f> flew ! music's circl+  
s\nd1     ,!n float$ back ) s(t reb\nd1 
,to jo91 n m>1 ! conv]se r\nd1--        
,sweet notes t melt+ /ill increas$1     
,su* z ne'er *e]$ ! bridal fea/     ,(  
k+ 9 ! en*ant$ ,ea/4      ,did any great
 door ope or close1     ,x seem$ !      
bir?-"t ( repose1--     ,! fa9t s\nd di$
 :]e x arose2     ,& !y :o pass$ f door 
to door1     ,_! s(t feet on ! poli%$   
floor     ,met _! s(t %ad[s1--no?+ m4   
,!n once aga9 ! gr\ps 7 drawn     ,?r\gh
 corridors1 or d[n ! lawn1     ,:i*     
bloom$ 9 beauty l a dawn3     ,:]e      
c\ntless f\nta9s leap alway1     ,veil+ 
_! silv] heights 9 spray1     ,! *oral p
 held _! way4      ,!re1 'mid !         
brighte/1 brightly %one     ,de> =ms he 

lov$ 9 ye>s agone1--     ,! e>lie/      
lov$1--! e>lie/ fl[n3     ,he he>d a    
"m's sa9t$ tongue1     ,a si/]'s voice  
:o vani%$ "y1     ,:ile "o /ill de>]    
sweetly sung6      ,no fur!r might !    
sc5e unfold1     ,! gaz]'s voice c\ld n 
)hold1     ,! v rapture made him bold3  
,he cri$ al\d1 ) clasp$ h&s1     ,o     
happy fields6 ,o happy b&s1     ,:o reap
 ! nev]-fail+ l&s6      ,o ma/] ( ^!    
broad e/ates1     ,behold1 be=e y\r v   
gates     ,a worn & want+ labor] waits6 
,let me b toil amid y\r gra91     ,or be
 a glean] on ! pla91     ,s ,i may leave
 ^! fields ( pa96      ,a glean]1 ,i w  
foll[ f>1     ,) nev] look or ^w to m>1 
,beh9d ! ,h>ve/'s yell[ c>3     ,all day
 my h& %all con/ant be1     ,& e happy  
eve %all see     ,! preci\s burd5 borne 
to ,!e6      ,at morn "s reap]s ne>$ !  
place1     ,/rong m51 ^: feet recoil$   
apace1--     ,!n ga!r+ r\nd ! upturn$   
face1     ,!y saw ! l9es ( pa9 & c>e1   
,yet read 9 ! expression !re     ,! look
 z ( an answ]$ pray]4         99        

99       99       99       99  ,,!      
,,new-,,engl& ,,revolution ,,( ,,!      
,,sev5te5? ,,c5tury4   ,9 ! fir/ week ( 
,m>*1 #afhi1 ,sir ,edmund ,&ros return$ 
to ,bo/on f an exp$ition aga9/ !        
,indians ( ,ma9e4 ,he _h n[ gov]n$ ,new 
,engl& m ?an two ye>s = ,k+ ,james      
,,ii41 imitat+1 9 8 n>r[ sph]e1 !       
insol5t despotism ( 8 ma/]4  ,! p _h no 
%>e 9 ! gov]nm5t1 :i* 0 conduct$ by     
,&ros ) ! aid ( ,c\nsellors appo9t$ by !
 ,k+4 ,"s ( ^! 7 ! ,gov]nor's           
creatures1--,engli% adv5tur]s1 :o came  
to make _! =tunes4 ,_! associates ( a   
diff]5t "* 7 s treat$ t !y abs5t$       
!mselves f ! ,c\ncil-,bo>d1 & at l5g? n 
ev5 =mal meet+s 7 held4 ,heavy taxes 7  
arbitr>ily impos$ on ! inhabitants4     
,excessive fees 7 dem&$ = ! transaction 
( bus9ess 9 ! c\rts & public (fices4    
,t[n-meet+s 7 =bidd51 except "o to be   
held 9 ea* ye> = ! *oice (              
assess+-(fic]s4 ,! anci5t titles to l& 9
 ! ,colony 7 decl>$ to be wor?less1 &   
proprietors 7 requir$ to secure !mselves

 by tak+ out new pat5ts f ! ,gov]nor1 = 
:i* high prices 7 extort$4 ,compla9t (  
^! usurpations 0 sev]ely puni%$ by f9e &
 imprisonm5t4 ,an ord] t no man %\ld    
remove out ( ! c\ntry )\t ! ,gov]nor's  
leave cut (f :atev] small *ance exi/$ ( 
obta9+ r$ress 9 ,engl&4 ,! religi\s     
feel+s ( ! p 7 outrag$4 ,! ,gov]nor     
direct$ ! op5+ ( ! ,old ,s\? ,*ur* 9    
,bo/on = wor%ip accord+ to ! ,engli%    
ritual4 ,if ! dem& _h be5 = ! use ( !   
build+ = a mass1 or = a c>riage-h\se =  
,jugg]naut1 x w\ld sc>cely h giv5 great]
 displeasure4  ,late 9 ! autumn ( #afhh1
 ! ,gov]nor _h l$ a ?\s& ,new-,engl&    
soldi]s into ,ma9e aga9/ ! ,indians4 ,8 
op]ations !re 7 un=tunate4 ,! wea!r 0   
cold & /ormy4 ,! fatigue ( long m>*es   
?r\gh an unsettl$ c\ntry 0 excessive4   
,sickness spread among ! companies4     
,%elt] & hospital-/ores _h be5          
insuffici5tly provid$4 ,! ,indians fl$  
to ! woods1 & !re laugh$ at ! invad]4   
,! co/l9ess1 discom=ts1 & mis]able      
ill-success ( ?is exp$ition1 :ile !y    

occasion$ clamor 9 ! camp1 %>p5$ !      
discont5ts exi/+ at ! capital4          
,suspicions prevail$ ( trea*]y on !     
,gov]nor's "p1 = he 0 well kn[n to be   
)\t ! excuse ( incompet5ce4 ,plausible  
/ories 7 told ( 8 be+ 9 fri5dly         
relations ) ! murd]\s ,indians4 ,an     
appreh5sion t he 0 in/ruct$ by 8 ,popi% 
ma/] to turn ,new ,engl& ov] to ! ,fr5*1
 9 ! cont+5cy ( a popul> outbreak 9     
,engl&1 0 confirm$ by reports ( ,fr5*   
m5-(-w> hov]+ along ! coa/ = !          
consummation ( t object4 ,:51 9         
mid-w9t]1 ,&ros 0 in=m$ ( ! fe>s        
ent]ta9$ at ,c\rt ( a movem5t ( ! ,pr9ce
 ( ,orange1 he issu$ a proclamation1    
comm&+ ,8 ,maje/y's subjects 9 ,new     
,engl&1 & especially all (fic]s1 civil &
 milit>y1 to be on ! al]t1 %\ld any     
=eign fleet approa*1 to resi/ su* l&+ or
 invasion z might be attempt$4 ,n       
causelessly1 ev5 if unju/ly1 !          
,gov]nor's object 0 und]/ood to be to   
hold ,new ,engl& = ,k+ ,james1 if       
possible1 %\ld ! p>5t-c\ntry reass]t its

 rights4  ,( c\rse1 no fri5dly welcome  
met him1 :51 on ! heels ( 8             
proclamation1 he return$ to ,bo/on f !  
,ea/]n ,c\ntry4 ,he 0 himself s out (   
humor z to be ha/y & imprud5t1 & "o ( 8 
fir/ acts quick5$ ! popul> res5tm5t4 ,! 
gloomy & jeal\s /ate ( m5's m9ds _h ga9$
 "s degree ( cr$it = a /ory t he _h     
furni%$ ! ho/ile natives ) ammunition = 
! de/ruction ( ! =ce "u 8 comm&4 ,an    
,indian decl>$1 9 ! he>+ ( "s           
inhabitants ( ,sudbury1 t he knew ?is to
 be true4 ,two ( ! t[nsm5 took ! babbl] 
to ,bo/on1 o/5sibly to be puni%$ = 8    
lic5se ( spee*4 ,! ,gov]nor treat$ !    
in=m]s ) great h>%ness1 put !m "u heavy 
bonds1 & s5t "o ( !m to jail4 ,! comm5t 
( ! "t 0 n unnatural nor                
unc&id3--,al?\gh no man does accuse ,sir
 ,edmund m]ely ^u ,indian te/imony1 yet 
let x be duly weigh$ :e!r x might n     
create suspicion & an a/oni%m5t 9 ! p ( 
,new ,engl&1 9 t he did n puni% !       
,indians :o ?us *>g$ him1 b ! ,engli% :o
 compla9$ ( !m = x4  ,! n9e-days' wond] 

( ?is transaction 0 n ov]1 :5 tid+s ( f>
 m s]i\s import claim$ ! public e>4 ,on 
! f\r? day ( ,april1 a "y man nam$ ,john
 ,w9sl[ arriv$ at ,bo/on f ! ,isl& (    
,nevis1 br++ a copy ( ! ,decl>ations    
issu$ by ! ,pr9ce ( ,orange on 8 l&+ 9  
,engl&4 ,w9sl['s /ory is be/ told 9 !   
words ( an affidavit made by him "s     
mon?s aft]4  ,be+ at ,nevis1 he says1   
!re came 9 a %ip f "s "p ( ,engl& ) !   
,pr9ce ( ,orange's ,decl>ations1 &      
br\ght news also ( 8 happy proce$+s 9   
,engl&1 ) 8 entrance !re1 :i* 0 v       
welcome news to me1 & ,i knew x w\ld be 
s to ! re/ ( ! p 9 ,new ,engl&2 & ,i1   
be+ b\nd ?i!r1 & v will+ to convey su*  
good news ) me1 gave f\r %ill+s sixp5ce 
= ! said ,decl>ations1 on purpose to let
 ! p 9 ,new ,engl& und]/& :at a spe$y   
deliv]ance !y might expect f arbitr>y   
p[]4 ,we arriv$ at ,bo/on h>bor ! f\r?  
day ( ,april foll[+2 & z soon z ,i came 
home to my h\se1 ,sir ,edmund ,&ros1    
und]/&+ ,i br\ght ! ,pr9ce's            
,decl>ations ) me1 s5t ! ,%]iff to me4  

,s ,i w5t along ) him to ! ,gov]nor's   
h\se1 &1 z soon z ,i came 91 he ask$ me 
:y ,i did n come & tell him ! news4 ,i  
told him ,i ?\ght x n my duty1 nei!r 0 x
 cu/om>y = any pass5g] to g to !        
,gov]nor1 :5 ! ma/] ( ! %ip _h be5 ) him
 be=e1 & told him ! news4 ,he ask$ me   
:]e ! ,decl>ations ,i br\ght ) me 74 ,i 
told him ,i c\ld n tell1 be+ afraid to  
let him h !m1 because he w\ld n let ! p 
"k any news4 ,he told me ,i 0 a         
saucy-fell[1 & bid ! ,%]iff c>ry me away
 to ! ,ju/ices ( ! ,peace2 & z we 7 go+1
 ,i told ! ,%]iff ,i w\ld *oose my      
,ju/ice4 ,he told me1 ,no1 ,i mu/ g be=e
 ,dr4 ,bullivant1 "o pick$ on purpose 7z
 ,i judg$7 = ! bus9ess4 ,well1 ,i told  
him1 ,i did n c>e :o ,i w5t be=e1 = ,i  
knew my cause 0 good4 ,s soon z ,i came 
91 two m ( ! ,ju/ices dropp$ 91 ,*>les  
,lidgett & ,francis ,foxcr(t1 su* z !   
=m]1 fit = ! purpose4 ,s !y ask$ me = my
 pap]s4 ,i told !m ,i w\ld n let !m h   
!m1 by reason !y kept all ! news f ! p4 
,s :5 !y saw !y c\ld n get :at ,i b\ght 

) my money1 !y s5t me to prison = br++  
traitor\s & treasonable libels & pap]s (
 news1 not)/&+ ,i (f]$ !m security to ! 
value ( two ?\s& p\nds4  ,! intellig5ce 
:i* rea*$ ,w9sl[ at ,nevis1 & 0 br\ght  
!nce by him to ,bo/on1 c\ld sc>cely h   
embrac$ transactions 9 ,engl& ( a lat]  
date ?an ! fir/ mon? aft] ! l&+ ( !     
,pr9ce ( ,orange4 ,)9 t "t1 ! result ( !
 exp$ition 0 extremely d\btful4 ,!re _h 
be5 no ext5sive ris+ aga9/ ! ,k+1 & e   
day ( delay 0 9 8 favor4 ,he _h a p[]ful
 army & fleet1 & x _h be5 repeat$ly %[n 
h[ insecure 7 any calculations ^u popul>
 discont5t 9 ,engl&1 :5 an occasion     
arose = putt+ ,engli% loyalty to ! la/  
pro(4 ,%\ld ! cl]gy1 aft] all1 be true  
to _! ass]tions ( ! obligation (        
unqualifi$ ob$i5ce1--%\ld ! army be     
fai?ful1--%\ld ! ,k+1 by artifice or by 
victory1 attract to 8 side ! wav]+ mass 
( 8 subjects1 & expel ! ,dut*           
invad]1--!re w\ld be an awful reckon+ = 
all :o _h tak5 "p aga9/ ! ,c\rt4 ,!     
proce$+s aft] ! insurrection "u ,monm\? 

_h n entirely %[n h[ cruel ,james c\ld  
be4 ,8 position !n _h be5 f> less       
critical ?an n[4 ,!n he enjoy$ "s degree
 ( popul> e/eem1 & ! prep>ations aga9/  
him 7 n on a =midable scale4 ,n[ he 0   
?or\ghly fright5$4 ,9 proportion to 8   
pres5t al>m w\ld be 8 fury1 if he %\ld  
come (f victori\s4 ,! la/ *ance 0 p5d+4 
,if n[ resi/$ 9 va91 he w\ld be h5ce=w>d
 irresi/ible4 ,engli%m5 :o %\ld n[      
oppose _! k+ mu/ be sure to conqu] him1 
or !y lo/ all security = prop]ty1       
lib]ty1 & life4 ,0 x any way prud5t = ! 
feeble1 colony ( ,massa*usetts1 divid$  
by p>ties1 & ) its adm9i/ration 9 ! h&s 
( a tool ( ! tyrant1 to attempt to ?r[  
itself into ! conte/ at ?is d\btful     
/age8  ,x is unavoidable to suppose t ^!
 consid]ations 7 anxi\sly weigh$ by !   
patriots ( ,massa*usetts aft] !         
reception ( ! intellig5ce f ,engl&4 ,x  
is natural to believe1 t1 dur+ ! =tnight
 :i* foll[$1 !re 7 e>ne/ argum5ts betwe5
 ! m & ! less sangu9e portions ( ! p4 ,x
 seems probable t ! lead]s1 :o _h mo/ to

 fe> f ra%ness1 if x %\ld be foll[$ by  
defeat1 plead$ = =be>ance1 or at lea/ = 
delay4 ,if any ( !m took a diff]5t "p1  
!y took x w>ily1 & s z n to be publicly 
committ$4 ,b ! p's blood 0 up4 ,?\gh any
 day n[ might br+ tid+s :i* w\ld assure 
!m :e!r a movem5t ( !irs w\ld be safe or
 disa/r\s1 _! impati5ce c\ld n be       
controll$4 ,if ! lead]s w\ld n lead1 "s 
( ! foll[]s mu/ take _! places4         
,massa*usetts mu/ at all ev5ts h h] %>e 
9 ! /ruggle1--& h] %>e1 if ,k+ ,james   
%\ld conqu]1 9 ! ru94  ,x may be presum$
 t ,&ros saw ?reat5+ signs1 z1 :5 next  
he>d (1 he 0 )9 ! walls ( ! "w on ,=t   
,hill4 ,two weeks _h pass$ aft] ,w9sl[  
came ) 8 news1 :5 sudd5ly1 at an e>ly   
h\r ( ! day1 )\t any note ( prep>ation1 
,bo/on 0 all a/ir4 ,at ! ,s\? end ( !   
t[n a rumor spread t arm$ m5 7 collect+ 
at ! ,nor? end4 ,at ! ,nor? x 0 told t  
!re 0 a bu/le & a ris+ at ! ,s\?2 & a   
p>ty hav+ f\nd ,capta9 ,george1 ( !     
,rose frigate1 on %ore1 laid h&s on him1
 & put him "u a gu>d4 ,ab\t n9e ( !     

clock ! drums beat ?r\gh ! t[n1 & an    
ensign 0 set up ^u ! beacon4 ,pres5tly  
,capta9 ,hill m>*$ 8 company up ,k+     
,/ate ,/reet1 escort+ ,brad/reet1       
,dan=?1 ,ri*>ds1 ,cooke1 ,add+ton1 &    
o!rs ( ! old ,magi/rates1 :o proce$$    
toge!r to ! ,c\ncil-,*amb]4 ,meantime1  
,secret>y ,r&olph1 ,c\nsellor           
,bullivant1 ,%]iff ,%]lock1 & _m m ( !  
,gov]nor's p>ty1 7 appreh5d$ & put 9    
gaol4 ,! gaol] 0 add$ to _! company1 & 8
 function 0 intru/$ to ,scates1 !       
bricklay]4  ,ab\t noon1 ! g5tlem5 :o _h 
be5 conf]r+ toge!r 9 ! ,c\ncil-,*amb]   
appe>$ 9 ! ea/]n gall]y ( ! ,t[n-,h\se 9
 ,k+ ,/reet1 & !re read to ! assembl$ p 
:at 0 entitl$ a ,decl>ation ( !         
,g5tlem51 ,m]*ants1 & ,inhabitants (    
,bo/on1 & ! ,c\ntry ,adjac5t4 ,! docum5t
 conta9s a brief n>rative ( !           
oppressions t _h be5 suff]$ by !        
,colony1 "u ! rec5t maladm9i/ration4    
,t[>ds ! end x ref]s 9 a few words to ! 
noble und]tak+ ( ! ,pr9ce ( ,orange1 to 
pres]ve ! ?ree k+doms f ! horrible br9ks

 ( ,pop]y & ,slav]y1 & to br+ to a      
condign puni%m5t ^? wor/ ( m5 by :om    
,engli% lib]ties h be5 de/roy$4 ,"o po9t
 0 delicate2 = among ! rec5t ,c\nsellors
 ( ! ,gov]nor _h be5 consid]able m51 :o1
 x 0 hop$1 w\ld h]eaft] act ) ! p4 ,x is
 ?us dispos$ (3--,all ! ,c\ncil 7 n     
engag$ 9 ^! ill actions1 b ^? ( !m :i* 7
 true lov]s ( _! c\ntry 7 seldom admitt$
 to1 & seldom] consult$ at1 ! debates   
:i* produc$ ^! unrighte\s ?+s4 ,c>e 0   
tak5 to keep !m "u disadvantages1 & !   
,gov]nor1 ) five or six m1 did :at !y   
w\ld4 ,! ,decl>ation concludes z        
foll[s3--  ,we d !re=e seize ^u ! p]sons
 ( ^? few ill m5 :i* h be5 7next to our 
s9s7 ! gr& au?ors ( our mis]ies2 resolv+
 to secure !m1 = :at ju/ice1 ord]s f 8  
,highness1 ) ! ,engli% ,p>liam5t1 %all  
direct1 le/1 ere we are aw>e1 we f9d    
7:at we may fe>1 be+ on all sides 9     
dang]7 ourselves to be by !m giv5 away  
to a =eign p[] be=e su* ord]s c rea*    
unto u2 = :i* ord]s we n[ humbly wait4  
,9 ! mean "t1 firmly believ+ t we h     

endeavor$ no?+ b :at m]e duty to ,god & 
our c\ntry calls = at our h&s1 we commit
 our ent]prise unto ! bless+ ( ,him :o  
he>s ! cry ( ! oppress$1 & advise all   
our neighbors1 = :om we h ?us v5tur$    
ourselves1 to jo9 ) u 9 pray]s & all j  
actions = ! def5ce ( ! l&4  ,&ros s5t ! 
son ( ! ,*ief ,ju/ice ) a message to !  
m9i/]s1 & to two or ?ree o!r consid]able
 citiz5s1 invit+ !m to ! ,=t = a        
conf]5ce1 :i* !y decl9$4 ,mean:ile !    
signal on ,beacon ,hill _h done its     
(fice1 & by two o'clock 9 ! aft]noon1 9 
addition to tw5ty companies 9 ,bo/on "u 
arms1 sev]al hundr$ soldi]s 7 se5 on !  
,*>le/[n side1 ready to cross ov]4      
,fifte5 pr9cipal g5tlem51 "s ( !m lately
 ,c\nsellors1 & o!rs ,assi/ants "u ! old
 ,*>t]1 sign$ a summons to ,&ros4 ,we   
judge x necess>y1 !y wrote1 y =?)       
surr5d] & deliv] up ! gov]nm5t &        
=tification1 to be pres]v$ & dispos$    
accord+ to ord] & direction f ! ,cr[n ( 
,engl&1 :i* sudd5ly is expect$ may      
arrive1 promis+ all security f viol5ce  

to y\rself or any ( y\r g5tlem5 or      
soldi]s 9 p]son or e/ate4 ,o!rwise we   
are assur$ !y w endeavor ! tak+ ( !     
=tification by /orm1 if any opposition  
be made4  ,! frigate1 ^u ! news1 put out
 all h] flags & p5dants1 & op5$ all h]  
ports1 & ) all spe$ made ready = fight1 
"u ! comm& ( ! lieut5ant1 he swe>+ t he 
w\ld die be=e %e %\ld be tak54 ,he s5t a
 boat to br+ (f ,&ros & 8 att5dants2 b x
 _h sc>cely t\*$ ! bea* :5 ! crew 7     
enc\nt]$ & ov]p[]$ by ! p>ty f !        
,t[n-,h\se1 :i*1 "u ! comm& ( ,mr4 ,john
 ,nelson1 0 be>+ ! summons to !         
,gov]nor4 ,! boat 0 kept1 ) ! sailors   
mann+ x1 :o 7 dis>m$4 ,&ros & 8 fri5ds  
)drew aga9 )9 ! ,port1 f :i* !y _h come 
d[n to g on bo>d ! frigate4 ,nelson     
dispos$ 8 p>ty on two sides ( ! ,=t1 &  
gett+ possession ( "s cannon 9 an       
outwork1 po9t$ !m aga9/ ! walls4 ,!     
soldi]s )9 7 daunt$4 ,! ,gov]nor ask$ a 
susp5sion ( ! attack till he %\ld s5d   
,we/ & ano!r p]son to conf] ) !         
,provisional ,c\ncil at ! ,t[n-,h\se4 ,!

 reply1 :atev] x 01 decid$ him h[ to    
proce$1 & he & 8 p>ty came =? f ! ,=t1 &
 w5t dis>m$ to ! ,t[n-,h\se1 & f !nce1  
"s to ! close gaol1 & ! ,gov]nor1 "u a  
gu>d1 to ,mr4 ,u%]'s h\se4  ,s end$ !   
fir/ day ( ! insurrection4 ,! ,ca/le & !
 frigate 7 /ill defiant 9 ! h>bor4 ,!   
n9ete5? ( ,april is a r$-lett] day 9    
,massa*usetts4 ,on ! n9ete5? ( ,april1  
#ahfa1 ,massa*usetts f\ght h] way ?r\gh 
,baltimore to ! rescue ( ! imp]ill$     
capital ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,on ! n9ete5?
 ( ,april1 #agge1 %e began at ,lex+ton !
 w> ( ,am]ican ,indep5d5ce4 ,on !       
n9ete5? ( ,april1 #afhi1 ,k+ ,james's   
,gov]nor 0 br\ght to yield ! ,ca/le (   
,bo/on by a ?reat1 t1 if he w\ld n give 
x pres5tly1 "u 8 h& & seal1 he w\ld be  
expos$ to ! rage ( ! p4 ,a p>ty (       
,colonial militia !n w5t d[n1 & x 0     
surr5d]$ to !m ) curs+s1 & !y br\ght !  
m5 away1 & made ,capta9 ,fairwea!r      
comm&] 9 x4 ,n[1 by ! "t ! m5 came back 
f ! ,ca/le1 all ! guns1 bo? 9 %ips &    
batt]ies1 7 br\ght to be> aga9/ !       

frigate1 :i* 7 en\gh to h %att]$ h] 9   
pieces at once1 resolv+ to h h]4        
,capta9 ,george1 :o _h long nurs$ a     
private qu>rel ) ! ar*-di/urb] (        
,massa*usetts1 & *ief advis] ( !        
,gov]nor1 ca/ all ! blame n[ ^u t devil1
 ,r&olph2 =1 _h x n be5 = him1 he _h    
nev] tr\bl$ ?is good p2--e>ne/ly        
solicit+ t he might n be con/ra9$ to    
surr5d] ! %ip1 = by s do+ bo? himself & 
all 8 m5 w\ld lose _! wages1 :i* o!rwise
 w\ld be recov]$ 9 ,engl&2 giv+ leave to
 g on bo>d1 & /rike ! top-ma/s1 & br+ ! 
sails on %ore4 ,! arrangem5t 0 made1 & !
 necessity = fir+ on a %ip ( ! royal    
navy 0 escap$4 ,! sails 7 br\ght on     
%ore1 & !re put away1 & ! vessel swung  
to h] an*ors (f ,long ,:>f1 a h>mless & 
a ridicul\s hulk4 ,! c\ntry-p came arm$ 
into ! t[n1 9 ! aft]noon1 9 su* rage &  
heat t x made all tremble to ?9k :at    
w\ld foll[2 = no?+ w\ld satisfy !m1 b t 
! ,gov]nor %\ld be b\nd 9 *a9s or cords1
 & put 9 a m secure place1 & t !y w\ld  
see done be=e !y w5t away2 & to satisfy 

!m1 he 0 gu>d$ by !m to ! ,=t4  ,! ,=t  
_h be5 giv5 9 *>ge to ,nelson1 &        
,colonel ,lidgett %>$ ! ,gov]nor's      
captivity4 ,we/1 ,graham1 ,palm]1 & o!rs
 ( 8 set1 7 plac$ 9 ,fairwea!r's cu/ody 
at ! ,ca/le4 ,r&olph 0 tak5 c>e ( at !  
common gaol1 by ! new keep]1 ,scates1 ! 
bricklay]4 ,&ros came ne> effect+ 8     
escape4 ,disguis$ 9 woman's clo!s1 he _h
 safely pass$ two s5tries1 b 0 /opp$ by 
a ?ird1 :o obs]v$ 8 %oes1 :i* he _h     
neglect$ to *ange4 ,dudley1 ! ,*ief     
,ju/ice1 0 abs5t on ! circuit at ,long  
,isl&4 ,return+ homew>d1 he he>d ! great
 news at ,newport4 ,he cross$ into !    
,n>ragansett ,c\ntry1 :]e he hop$ to    
keep secret at ,major ,smi?'s h\se2 b a 
p>ty got ^u 8 track1 & took him to 8    
home at ,roxbury4 ,to secure him aga9/  
viol5ce1 z ! ord] expresses x1 a gu>d 0 
plac$ ab\t 8 h\se4 ,dudley's ho/1 ,smi?1
 0 lodg$ 9 gaol at ,bri/ol4  ,to secure 
,dudley aga9/ popul> viol5ce might well 
be an occasion ( anxi\s c>e to ^? :o _h 
=m]ly be5 8 associates 9 public tru/s4  

,among ! oppressors1 he x 0 :om ! p f\nd
 h>de/ to =give4 ,if ,&ros1 ,r&olph1    
,we/1 & o!rs1 7 tyrants & extortion]s1  
at all ev5ts !y 7 /rang]s2 !y _h n be5  
prey+ on _! own k9sm54 ,b ?is man 0 son 
( a brave old emigrant ,gov]nor2 he _h  
be5 br$ by ! b\nty ( ,h>v>d ,college2 he
 _h be5 welcom$ at ! e>lie/ h\r to !    
(fices ( ! ,commonweal?1 & promot$ 9 !m 
) a promptness out ( proportion to !    
claims ( 8 ye>s4 ,confid$ 91 enri*$1    
c>ess$1 f y\? to middle life by 8 native
 ,colony beyond any o!r man ( 8 "t1 he  
_h be5 pamp]$ into a p[] :i*1 z soon z !
 opportunity 0 pres5t$1 he us$ = !      
griev\s humiliation & di/ress ( 8 g5]\s 
fri5ds4 ,t he _h n br\ght !m to utt] ru9
 seem$ to h be5 ow+ to no want (        
resolute purpose on 8 "p to advance     
himself z ! cong5ial in/rum5t ( a       
despot4  ,a revolution _h be5           
consummat$1 & ! gov]nm5t ( ! ,k+ (      
,engl& ov] ,massa*usetts 0 dissolv$4 ,! 
day aft] ,&ros 0 l$ to prison1 ! p]sons 
:o _h be5 put =w>d 9 ! movem5t assembl$ 

aga9 to delib]ate on ! /ate ( affairs4  
,! result 01 t sev]al ( !m1 ) tw5ty-two 
o!rs :om !y n[ associat$1 =m$ !mselves  
into a provisional gov]nm5t1 :i* took ! 
"n ( a ,c\ncil = ! ,safety ( ! ,p &     
,cons]vation ( ! ,peace4 ,!y elect$     
,simon ,brad/reet1 ! la/ ,*>t] ,gov]nor1
 n[ eighty-sev5 ye>s ( age1 to be _!    
,presid5t1 & ,wait ,w9?rop1 gr&son ( !  
fir/ ,gov]nor1 to comm& ! ,militia4     
,among ! ord]s pass$ on ! fir/ day ( ?is
 new adm9i/ration 0 "o address$ to      
,colonel ,tyng1 ,major ,savage1 &       
,capta9s ,davis & ,will>d1 s]v+ 9 !     
,ea/]n ,c\ntry1 to s5d c]ta9 (fic]s to  
,bo/on1 & dismiss a portion ( _! =ce4   
,!re 0 probably a ?reefold purpose 9 ?is
 ord]3 to get possession ( ! p]sons ( "s
 di/ru/$ (fic]s2 to gratify a prevail+  
op9ion t ! exposures ( ! campaign _h be5
 ne$less z well z cruel2 & to obta9 a   
re9=cem5t ( skill$ troops at ! c5tre (  
affairs4  ,! ,c\ncil felt ! weakness (  
_! position4 ,!y held _! place nei!r by 
deputation f ! sov]eign1 nor by election

 ( ! p4 ,!y hesitat$ to set up !        
,colonial ,*>t] aga91 = x _h be5 =mally 
condemn$ 9 ! ,k+'s c\rts1 & !re 0 a l>ge
 p>ty ab\t !m :o bore x no good-w2 nor 0
 x to be expect$ t _! ,presid5t1 ! timid
 ,brad/reet1 :atev] 7 8 own wi%es1 c\ld 
be br\ght to cons5t to s bold a measure4
 ,naturally & n improp]ly desir\s to    
escape f su* a responsibility1 !y decid$
 to summon a ,conv5tion ( delegates f ! 
t[ns4  ,on ! appo9t$ day1 sixty-six     
delegates came toge!r4 ,!y br\ght f _!  
homes1 or spe$ily rea*$1 ! conclusion t 
( "r ! old ,*>t] 0 /ill 9 =ce2 & !y     
address$ a communication to t effect to 
! ,magi/rates :o _h be5 *os5 j be=e !   
,*>t] gov]nm5t 0 sup]s$$1 desir+ !m to  
resume _! functions1 & to con/itute1 ) !
 delegates j n[ s5t f ! t[ns1 ! ,g5]al  
,c\rt ( ! ,colony1 accord+ to anci5t law
 & practice4 ,_! reque/ 0 d5i$4 ,ei!r ! 
wisdom or ! timidity ( ! ,magi/rates    
held !m back f s bold a v5ture4 ,!      
delegates !n desir$ ! ,c\ncil to cont9ue
 to act z a ,committee ( ,public ,safety

 till ano!r ,conv5tion might assemble1 (
 delegates br++ express in/ructions f _!
 t[ns4  ,fifty-f\r t[ns 7 repres5t$ 9 ! 
new ,conv5tion4 ,all b f\rte5 ( !m _h   
in/ruct$ _! delegates to insi/ on !     
resumption ( ! ,*>t]4 ,9 ! ,c\ncil1 !   
majority 0 oppos$ to t s*eme4 ,aft] a   
debate ( two days1 ! popul> policy      
prevail$1 & ! ,gov]nor & ,magi/rates    
*os5 at ! la/ election "u ! ,*>t]       
cons5t$ to assume ! tru/s !n committ$ to
 !m1 &1 9 conc]t ) ! delegates rec5tly  
elect$1 to =m a ,g5]al ,c\rt1 & adm9i/] 
! ,colony = ! pres5t accord+ to ! anci5t
 =ms4 ,!y desir$ t ! o!r g5tlem5 lately 
associat$ ) !m 9 ! ,c\ncil %\ld cont9ue 
to hold t relation4 ,b ?is ! delegates  
w\ld n all[2 & accord+ly ^? g5tlem51    
among :om 7 ,wait ,w9?rop1 ! newly      
appo9t$ comm&]-9-*ief1 & ,/\ghton1 :om !
 p c\ld n yet =give = 8 rec5t           
subs]vi5cy1 rel9qui%$ _! "p 9 ! conduct 
( affairs4 ,!y did s ) prud5ce &        
magnanimity1 engag+ to ex]t !mselves to 
allay ! dissatisfaction ( _! fri5ds1 &  

only av[+ _! expectation t !            
/ate-prison]s w\ld be well treat$1 & t  
!re %\ld be no enc\ragem5t to popul>    
manife/ations ( ho/ility to ,engl&4     
,sc>cely _h ?is arrangem5t be5 made1 :5 
x became kn[n1 t1 if dang]s /ill exi/$1 
at lea/ ! *ief dang] 0 ov]4 ,on !       
tw5ty-six? ( ,may a %ip arriv$ f ,engl& 
) an ord] to ! au?orities on ! spot to  
proclaim ,k+ ,william & ,que5 ,m>y4     
,nev]1 s9ce ! ,mayfl[] grop$ h] way into
 ,plym\? h>bor1 _h a message f !        
p>5t-c\ntry be5 receiv$ 9 ,new ,engl& ) 
su* joy4 ,nev] _h su* a pageant z1 ?ree 
days aft]1 express$ ! prevail+ happ9ess 
be5 se5 9 ,massa*usetts4 ,f f> & ne> ! p
 flock$ into ,bo/on2 ! ,gov]nm5t1 att5d$
 by ! pr9cipal g5tlem5 ( ! capital & !  
t[ns ar\nd1 pass$ 9 procession on       
horseback ?r\gh ! ?or\ghf>es2 ! regim5t 
( ! t[n1 & companies & troops ( horse & 
foot f ! c\ntry1 l5t _! pomp & noise to 
! %[2 !re 0 a great d9n] at ! ,t[n-,h\se
 = ! bett] sort2 w9e 0 s]v$ out 9 !     
/reets2 & ! ev5+ 0 made noisy )         

acclamations till ! bell rang at n9e    
o'clock1 & families met to ?ank ,god at 
! dome/ic alt> = caus+ ! great sorr[ to 
pass away1 & giv+ a ,prote/ant ,k+ &    
,que5 to ,engl&4  ,! revolution 9       
,massa*usetts det]m9$ ! proce$+s 9 ! o!r
 ,colonies ( ,new ,engl&4 ,on le>n+ :at 
_h be5 done 9 ,bo/on1 ! p ( ,plym\?     
seiz$ ! p]son ( _! t[nsman1 ,na?aniel   
,cl>k1 "o ( ,&ros's ,c\nsellors & tools1
 &1 recall+ ,gov]nor ,h9ckley1 set up   
aga9 ! anci5t gov]nm5t4 ,:5 ! news rea*$
 ,rhode ,isl&1 a summons 0 issu$ to !   
sev]al t[ns1 invit+ !m to s5d _!        
pr9cipal p]sons to ,newport be=e ! day (
 usual election by ,*>t]1 444 !re to    
consult ( "s suitable way 9 ?is pres5t  
juncture4 ,accord+ly1 at a meet+ held on
 ! day appo9t$ by ! anci5t ,*>t] =      
annual elections1 x 0 det]m9$ to        
reassume ! gov]nm5t accord+ to ! ,*>t]1 
& t ! =m] ,gov]nor1 ,deputy-,gov]nor1 & 
,assi/ants t 7 9 place 444 be=e ! com+  
ov] ( ,sir ,edmund ,&ros1 ! late        
,gov]nor1 %\ld be e/abli%$ 9 _!         

respective places = ! ye> ensu+1 or     
fur!r ord] f ,engl&4 ,walt] ,cl>ke 0 !  
,gov]nor :o _h be5 sup]s$$ by ,&ros4 ,b 
he _h no m9d = ! haz>d\s honor :i* 0 n[ 
?ru/ ^u him1 & ,rhode ,isl& rema9$ )\t a
 ,gov]nor4  ,on ! arrival 9 ,connecticut
 ( ! news ( ! deposition ( ,&ros1 ! plan
 ( resum+ ! ,*>t] ( t ,colony1 &        
ree/abli%+ ! gov]nm5t "u x1 0 imm$iately
 canvass$ 9 all ! settlem5ts4 ,agreeably
 to "s g5]al und]/&+1 a numb] ( pr9cipal
 m51 mo/ ( !m elect$ z ,deputies by _!  
respective t[ns1 assembl$1 on ! eigh? ( 
,may1 at ,h>t=d1 to consult toge!r on ! 
exp$i5cy ( tak+ t /ep4 ,!y det]m9$ to   
submit1 ! next day1 to ! decision ( !   
assembl$ freem5 ?ree que/ions1 namely3  
#a4 ,:e!r !y w\ld t ^? 9 place & p[] :5 
,sir ,edmund ,&ros took ! gov]nm5t %\ld 
resume _! place & p[] z !y 7 !n2 or1 #b4
 ,:e!r !y w\ld cont9ue ! pres5t         
gov]nm5t2 or1 #c4 ,:e!r !y w\ld *oose a 
,committee ( ,safety4  ,! adoption ( any
 "o ( ^! proposals dispos$ ( ! o!rs4 ,! 
fir/ ( !m 0 fir/ submitt$ to a vote1 &  

prevail$4 ,a ,g5]al ,c\rt aft] ! anci5t 
patt]n 0 con/itut$ accord+ly4 ,! p]sons 
j deput$ f ! t[ns made ! ,l[] ,h\se4    
,gov]nor ,treat & ,lieut5ant-,gov]nor   
,bi%op resum$ _! functions1 ) t5        
,magi/rates elect$ ) !m two ye>s be=e1  
besides o!rs n[ *os5 to fill ! places ( 
,magi/rates :o _h di$ mean:ile4  ,! fir/
 measure ( ! ,c\rt 01 to ord] t all !   
laws ( ?is ,colony =m]ly made accord+ to
 ,*>t]1 & c\rts con/itut$ 9 ?is ,colony 
= adm9i/ration ( ju/ice1 z !y 7 be=e !  
late int]ruption1 %\ld be ( full =ce &  
virtue = ! future1 & till ! ,c\rt %\ld  
see cause to make fur!r & o!r alt]ation 
& provision accord+ to ,*>t]4 ,! second 
vote 01 to confirm all ! pres5t milit>y 
(fic]s4 ,ju/ices ( ! ,peace 7 appo9t$ = 
! t[ns4 ,! armam5t ( ! =t at ,saybrook 0
 provid$ =4 ,! ,gov]nor 0 *>g$ to conv5e
 ! ,g5]al ,c\rt1 9 case any occasion    
%\ld come on 9 ref]5ce to ! ,*>t] or    
,gov]nm5t4 ,x 0 soon conv5$ accord+ly1 9
 consequ5ce ( ! arrival ( intellig5ce ( 
! accession ( ,william & ,m>y to !      

?rone2 a day ( ,?anksgiv+ 0 appo9t$2 & !
 ,k+ & ,que5 7 proclaim$ ) all          
solemnity4  ,aga9 ,engli%m5 7 free &    
self-gov]n$ 9 all ! settlem5ts ( ,new   
,engl&4         99       99       99    
99       99  ,,"s ,,acc\nt ,,( ,,!      
,,e>ly ,,life ,,( ,,an ,,old ,,ba*elor4 
,allusion 0 made 9 ,! ,s*oolma/]'s      
,/ory1 told 9 ^! pages la/ mon?1 to two 
old ba*elors4 ,i am "o ( !m4 ,e>ly ?is  
morn+1 :ile tak+ my walk1 ,i saw1 gr[+  
ab\t a rock1 "s little blue fl[]s1 su* z
 ,i us$ to pick :5 a *ild4 ,i _h brok5  
(f a few1 & 0 /oop+ = m1 :5 "s "o ne>   
said1 ,good morn+1 ,capta9 ,joseph6  ,x 
0 ,mrs4 ,maylie1 ! m9i/]'s wife1 go+    
home f wat*+4 ,aft] a little talk1 %e   
told me1 9 h] pleasant way1 t ,i _h two 
?+s to d1 ( :i*1 by ! do+1 ,i %\ld make 
b "o3 ,i 0 to write a /ory1 & to %[ good
 reason = keep+ myself all to myself4   
,mrs4 ,maylie1 said ,i1 d ,i look l a   
p]son :o has _h a /ory8 ,i am a lonely  
old man1--a h>d old man4 ,a /ory %\ld h 
w>m?4 ,don't y see ,i'm an icicle8  ,n  

q1 said %e4 ,i "k ( two w>m spots4 ,i   
see y e day wat*+ ! *ildr5 g pa/2 & !n1 
:at h y !re8 ,icicles nev] cl+ to fl[]s6
  ,aft] %e _h gone1 ,i began ?9k+ :at a 
beautiful /ory m9e might h be51 if ?+s  
_h be5 diff]5t1--if ,i _h be5 diff]5t4  
,& at la/ x occurr$ to me t a relation (
 "s p>ts ( x might be useful read+ = "y 
m52 also1 t x might cause our :ole class
 to be m k9dly look$ ^u4  ,suppose x is 
n a pleasant /ory4 ,life is n all       
brightness4 ,see h[ ! %ad[s *ase ea* o!r
 across our pa?6 ,to-day our fri5d weeps
 ) u2 to-morr[ we weep ) our fri5d4 ,!  
he>se is a c>riage :i* /ops at e door4  
,no picture is )\t its %ad+4 ,we h be=e 
u ! happy exp]i5ces ( my two fri5ds4 ,by
 ^? smil+ gr\ps let !re /& "o d>k1      
solit>y figure1 po9t+ out ! moral ( !   
:ole4  ,!re is "o ?+1 h[ev]1 9 ! /ory ( 
my neighbor ,br[ne1 pleasant z x is1 :i*
 rem9ds me ( a habit ( my own4 ,i mean1 
8 lik+ to wat* pretty faces4 ,i d1 :5 !y
 belong to *ildr54  ,?is practice ( m9e1
 :i* ,i f9d has be5 notic$ by my valu$  

fri5d1 ,mrs4 ,maylie1 is p>tly ow+ to ! 
memories ( my own *ildhood4  ,:5 ! pa/ 0
 s sudd5ly recall$1 on t /ormy day1--z  
m5tion$ by my fri5d ,all51--,i felt z ,i
 h (t5 felt ^u ! sea1 :51 aft] h\rs (   
dull sail+1 ?r\gh mi/ & d>kness1 ,i h   
look$ back ^u ! lights ( ! t[n we 7     
leav+4  ,my life began 9 brightness4 ,& 
n[1 amid t brightness1 appe> fre%1 happy
 little faces1 :i* haunt me m & m1 z ,i 
become isolat$ f ! humanity ab\t me1    
until at times x is ^? only :i* are     
real1 :ile liv+ =ms seem b %ad[s4  ,i   
see :ole r[s ( ^! "y faces 9 an old     
s*ool-h\se1 f> f "h1 close by ! sea1--c 
see ! little girls runn+ 91 :5 !        
s*oolma'am knock$1 & settl+ d[n 9 _!    
=ms1 pant+ = brea?4  ,"o ( ^! ! boys    
call$ my girl4 ,i lik$ h]1 because %e _h
 curls & two r[s ( cunn+ tee?1 & because
 %e nev] laugh$ :5 ! boys call$ me      
,spunky ,joe4 ,= ,i 0 wilful1 & ( a ha/y
 temp]4 ,h] "n 0 ,m>g>et4 ,my fa!r took 
me a long voyage ) him1 & :ile ,i 0 gone
 %e mov$ d[n ,ea/4 ,i nev] saw h]       

aft]w>ds4 ,if liv+1 x mu/ h be5 a score 
( ye>s s9ce %e b\ght h] fir/ glasses4   
,no d\bt ,i %\ld h be5 ( a pleasant]    
disposition1 _h ,i n be5 ! only boy & ! 
y\nge/ *ild4 ,i 0 made too mu* (4 ,aunt 
,*loe1 :o 0 aunt to ! neighborhood1 &   
did its wa%+1 said ,i 0 humor$ to dea?4 
,we _h a great family ( girls1 b ,m>y 0 
! "o ,i lov$ be/4 ,%e 0 a sa9t4 ,h] face
 made y ?9k ( ,peace on e>?1 & good-w to
 m54 ,aunt ,*loe us$ to say t ,m>y ,bond
 0 pretty to look at1 & faculti$2 pity  
%e hadn't ! '"o ?+ ne$ful4' ,= ,m>y 0 n 
a pr(essor4  ,i w5t pretty /eadily to   
s*ool until ab\t sixte54 ,at t "t ,i _h 
a misund]/&+ ) fa!r4 ,i got ! idea t he 
look$ ^u me z an incumbrance1 & decl>$  
,i w\ld g to sea4  ,"m & ! girls 7 full 
( tr\ble1 b ,i wasn't us$ to be+ cross$1
 & to sea ,i w5t4 ,i knew aft]w>ds t    
fa!r _h set 8 he>t ^u my gett+ le>n+4   
,he said go+ to sea 0 a dog's life4 ,b  
,i lik$ x1 & foll[$ x up4 ,i ?9k x 0 9  
my tw5tie? ye> t ,i %ipp$ on bo>d !     
,eliza ,ann1 ,capta94 ,saund]s1 b\nd f  

,bo/on to ,calcutta4 ,?is 0 my fir/ long
 voyage z a sailor4 ,among ! crew 0 "o  
!y call$ ,jamie1 z sm>t z a /eel-trap1 &
 h&some z a picture4 ,he 0 n our        
c\ntryman4 ,i ?9k he 0 "p ,scot*4 ,!    
pass5g]s 7 always notic+ him4 ,"o day1  
:5 he /ood lean+ aga9/ ! =ema/1 ) 8     
black hair bl[+ out 9 ! w9d1 a "y man ) 
a portfolio got me to keep him !re1     
/ill1 = a :ile3 he 0 an arti/1 & want$  
to make a draw+ ( him4 ,! sailors all   
lik$ him because he 0 s clev]1 & s      
lively1 & knew s _m songs1 & c\ld hop   
ab\t ! rigg+1 light z a bird4 ,only a   
few knew him4 ,!y said he _h no home b !
 sea4  ,he aft]w>ds told me ?is himself1
 "o d>k night1 :5 we 7 lean+ toge!r ov] 
! rail1 z if li/5+ to ! spla% ( ! wat]4 
,he began 8 sea-life by runn+ away4 ,he 
said b little1 & t 9 a m\rnful way t    
made me pity him1 & wond] he c\ld be s  
lively4 ,i didn't "k !n t sometimes p h 
to laugh to keep f cry+4 ,i 0 all %e _h1
 said he2 & ,i left h]4 ,i nev] ?\ght h[
 mu* %e c>$ = me until ,i got among all 

/rang]s2 !n ,i want$ my "m4 ,at ano!r "t
 he told me ab\t 8 return home & f9d+ no
 "m4 ,& ,i told him ( my own home & my  
great flock ( si/]s4  ,aft] ?is he r    
clung to me4 ,& ?us x happ5$1 f my lik+ 
,jamie's h&some face1 & f ,jamie's tell+
 me 8 tr\ble1 t we became fa/ fri5ds4   
,:5 ! %ip arriv$ 9 ,bo/on1 ,i took him  
home ) me4 ,fa!r _h left (f go+ to sea2 
b "s ( ! girls 7 m>ri$1 & "m call$ h]   
family small4 ,i knew %e w\ld take !    
homeless boy into h] great mo!rly he>t1 
along ) ! re/ ( u4  ,we c\ldn't h arriv$
 at a bett] "t4 ,?anksgiv+ 0 j at h&1 "w
 0 pl5ty1 & ,jamie soon 9 ! ?icke/ ( x4 
',twas s good to him1 be+ 9 a home1 ?\gh
 none ( 84 ,! girls 7 glad en\gh ( 8    
help & 8 company2 = he 0 full ( 8 fun1 &
 nev] at a loss = a ^w4 ,we nev] _h s   
mu* light talk 9 ! h\se be=e4 ,"m 0 r   
s]i\s1 & fa!r did 8 laugh+ at ! /ores4  
,:5 ,?anksgiv+-,day came1 h[ev]1 & !    
m>ri$ ones began to flock 9 ) _!        
families1 he spoke ( go+1--( n belong+4 
,b we p]suad$ him1 & ! girls did all !y 

c\ld to take up 8 m9d1 kn[+ :at 8 feel+s
 mu/ be4  ,! ,?anksgiv+ d9n] 0 a        
beautiful sight to see4 ,i mean1 (      
c\rse1 ! p r\nd x4 ,fa!r talk$ away1 &  
c\ld eat4 ,b "m sat 9 h] frill$ cap1    
look+ mildly ab\t1 ) ! te>s 9 h] eyes1  
mak+ believe eat1 help+ ev]ybody1 giv+ !
 *ildr5 two pieces ( pie1 & lett+ !m    
talk at table4 ,?is la/1 :5 we 7 little1
 0 =bidd54 ,"m nev] scold$4 ,%e _h a    
placid1 sa9tly face1 some?+ l ,m>y's4 ,b
 if we ev] giggl$ at table1 %e us$ to   
say1 ,%o6 girls6 ,don't laugh ov] y\r   
victuals4  ,at sunset we miss$ ,jamie4  
,i f\nd him 9 ! hay-m[1 cry+ z if 8 he>t
 w\ld break4 ,oh1 ,joseph1 said he1 %e 0
 j z pleasant z y\r "m6 ,x 0 sunset :5  
he fir/ ran away1 & sunset :5 he return$
 to f9d 8 "m dead4 ,he told me t ,god   
br\ght him home at t h\r to make him    
feel4  ,our %ip 0 a long :ile repair+4  
,!n freights 7 dull1 & s x l+]$ along1  
week aft] week4 ,jamie (t5 spoke ( go+1 
b nobody w\ld let him4 ,fa!r said he _h 
always want$ ano!r boy4 ,"m told him ,i 

%\ld be lonesome )\t him4 ,! girls said 
z mu* z !y ?\ght x w\ld d = girls to    
say1 & he /ay$ on4 ,i knew he want$ to  
badly en\gh1 = ,i saw he lik$ ,m>y4 ,i  
?\ght1 too1 t %e lik$ him1 because %e   
said s little ab\t 8 /ay+4 ,to be sure1 
!y 7 9 no?+ alike2 b !n1 z ,aunt ,*loe  
said1 ,opposites are m h>moni\s4  ,my   
si/] ,cyn?ia 0 go+ to be publi%$ soon1 &
 all ! re/ 7 help+ h] make h] fix4      
,cov]lets 7 be+ got into ! loom1 & !    
great :eel & little :eel go+ all day    
,jamie lik$ to help !m quill4 ,b ! be/ (
 all1 bo? = him & me1 7 ! quilt+s2 = ^! 
br\ght all ! "y folks toge!r4  ,our     
ne>e/ neighbor 0 a l>ge1 /\t-look+ man1 
by ! "n ( ,wilbur4 ,he 0 call$ ,mr4     
,na?aniel1 to di/+ui% him f 8 bro!r4 ,8 
h\se 0 next ours1 ) a hill betwe54 ,he 0
 a good1 jolly s\l1 _h no *ildr5 ( 8    
own1 & 0 always begg+ "m = a few ( h]   
girls4 ,no?+ suit$ him bett] ?an a good 
"t4 ,if !re 0 any?+ go+ on at our h\se1 
he 0 always on ! spot4  ,"o ,decemb]    
ev5+1 our kit*5 0 full ( "y p4 ,! be/   

b$-quilt _h be5 quilt$1 & ,jamie & ,i _h
 be5 help+ roll ov]1 all ! aft]noon4 ,9 
! ev5+1 z soon z ! "y m5 came1 we hung  
ov] ! molasses1 & set ,mr4 ,na?aniel    
/irr+ x4 ,we all sat ar\nd1 nam+ apples4
 ,all at once he call$ out1 ,:i* ( y    
*aps has got pluck en\gh to ride ov] to 
,swampsey ,village to-morr[1 aft] a "y  
woman he nev] saw8  ,!y all look$ up1   
especially ! girls :o _h beaux pres5t4  
,!n came que/ions1--,:o is %e8 ,give h] 
"n2 ,good-look+8 & _m o!rs4  ,be ?9k+ x 
ov] a:ile1 said he1 & kept on /irr+4 ,b 
:5 he 0 pull+ ! c&y1 he expla9$1 dropp+ 
a few words at e pull4  ,! girl1 said   
he1 is a nice girl1 & ,i'll be b\nd %e's
 h&some4 ,i us$ to h deal+s ) h] fa!r1  
:ile he kept /ore 9 ,bo/on4 ,we've nev] 
let ! acqua9tance die out4 ,:5 he wrote 
me t he 0 go+ to take 8 wife a j\rney   
,s\?1 & inquir$ if ,i knew ( a safe1    
quiet family :]e he c\ld leave 8        
daught]1 wifey & ,i conclud$ to take h] 
ourselves4 ,we c\ldn't ?9k ( a quiet]   
family1 or "o :]e daught]s 7 m ne$$4 ,i 

promis$ to meet h] at ,swampsey         
,village2 b if any ( y "y m5 want !     
*ance1 y c h x4  ,!re 0 "o fell[ 9 !    
company :o h>dly ev] spoke4 ,he 0 look$ 
^u z a sort ( crook$ /ick4 ,z he sat 9 !
 corn]1 p>+ 8 apple1 he said 9 a drawl+ 
voice1 )\t look+ up1--  ,bett] s5d ,joe4
  ,oh1 he won't g1 ,i'll bet any?+1 said
 two or ?ree at once4  ,:at'll y bet8   
said ,i4  ,bet a kiss f ! prettie/ girl 
9 ! room6  ,done6 said ,i1 & jump$ up z 
if to pick out ! girl4 ,b !y all cri$   
out1 ,wait till y've done x4  ,!y ?\ght 
,i w\ldn't g1 because ,i'd nev] be5     
p>ticul> to any girl4  ,aft] we w5t to  
b$ t night1 ,jamie (f]$ to g 9 my /ead4 
,b ,i _h made up my m9d1 & 0 n s easily 
turn$4  ,e>ly next morn+1 ,mr4 ,na?aniel
 drove up to ! door 9 8 yell[-bottom$   
*aise4 ,! :eel+ 0 bett] ?an ! sleigh+1  
except 9 ! woods4  ,"h1 he said1 ,i've  
balla/$ y\r craft1 & made out y\r pap]s4
 ,y g 9 balla/1 b'll h good freight     
back4 ,:5 y get to ,swampsey-,village   
meet+-h\se1 turn (f to ! left1 & x's !  

second h\se4 ,! ro( beh9d slants almo/  
to ! gr\nd4  ,! balla/ 0 heat$ /ones4 ,!
 pap]s consi/$ ( a lett]1 address$ to   
,miss ,m>g>et ,hold51 at ! h\se ( ,mr4  
,oliv] ,b>r[s4  ,! road to ,swampsey    
,village1 aft] runn+ a few miles along  
by ! sea1 bran*$ (f to ! s\?we/1 ov] a  
range ( high1 wood$ hills1 call$ ,!     
,m\nta9s4 ',twas a long ride1 & ,i      
c\ldn't help guess+ :at mann] ( girl    
w\ld 9 a few h\rs be sitt+ by my side4  
,w\ld %e be sob]1 or sociable8 pretty1  
or homely8 ,i hop$ %e w\ldn't be        
citifi$1 all pride & polit5ess4 ,& ( all
 ?+s1 ,i hop$ %e w\ld n be ba%ful4 ,two 
dummies1 "o 9 ea* corn]1 rid+ along 9 ! 
cold6  ,any way1 ,i ?\ght at la/1 x's no
 affair ( m9e4 ,i'm only s5t ( an err&4 
,x's all ! same z go+ = a %eep or a bag 
( corn4 ,& ) ?is idea1 ,i :ipp$ up4 ,b !
 sight ( ! slant+ ro( made me slack5 !  
re9s2 & :5 ,i f\nd myself really hit*+  
my horse1 ,i 0 sorry ,i came4  ,be=e ,i 
rea*$ ! door1 x op5$1 & !re /ood a      
:ite-hair$ old man1 lean+ ^u two canes4 

,he want$ to see :o _h come4 ,i told my 
err&4 ,he ask$ me into ! kit*54 ,z ,i   
ent]$1 ,i look$ slyly ab\t1 to see :at  
,i c\ld see4 ,b !re 0 only a %ort old   
woman4 ,%e 0 runn+ c&les4 ,%e look$     
/raight 9 my face4 ,! old man /oop$ d[n 
& %\t$ 9 h] e>1--  ,he's come art]      
,peggy6 :]e is %e8  ,d5no1 said %e1     
toddl+ along to ! w9d[1 & look+ up & d[n
 ! road4 ,d5no4 ,mile (f1 mebbe4 ,ma/]  
critt] to be on ! g6  ,!re %e is6 cri$  
,mr4 ,b>r[s1 f a back-w9d[1--9 ! p>/]1  
slid9' d[n-hill on h] jump]4 ,guess y'll
 h to g look h]1 "y man2 ! old woman's  
poorly1 an' s be ,i4  ,b ! old woman    
told me to sit up to ! fire & w>m my    
feet2 said %e w\ld hang out a clo?1 &   
,peggy w\ld be 9 directly4 ,i w\ld h    
gone v will+ly2 =1 aft] expect+ to be   
introduc$ to ,miss ,m>g>et ,hold51 be+  
s5t out aft] ,peggy 0 j no?+4  ',twas b 
a little :ile be=e we he>d ! jump]      
rattl+ along1 & !n a /amp+ 9 ! por*4 ,!n
 we he>d h] h& ^u ! lat*4  ,%e's a      
little "y ?+1 said ! old man1 almo/ 9 a 

:isp]2 b %e's kn[9'4--,peggy1 he        
cont9u$1 z %e ent]$1 y'm s5t =4  ,t 0 ! 
fir/ "t ,i ev] saw ,m>g>et4 ,%e _h on "s
 little *ild's hood1 & an old           
josey-coat1 :i* cov]$ h] all ov]4 ,!    
hood 0 r$1 & ruffl$ ab\t ! bord]1 :i*   
made h] face look l a little girl's4    
,to g to ,mr4 ,wilbur's8 %e ask$1 look+ 
t[>ds me4  ,i rose to expla91 & h&$ !   
lett]4  ,%e ?rew (f h] ?+s1 op5$ x1 &   
began read+4 ,:5 ,i saw ! smile spread+ 
ov] h] face1 ,i knew ,mr4 ,na?aniel _h  
be5 writ+ "s ( 8 nons5se4  ,p]haps1 said
 ,i1 z %e 0 fold+ x up1 y don't "k ,mr4 
,na?aniel4 ,he says any?+4 ,i don't "k  
:at he's be5 writ+1 b--  ,oh1 no?+ bad1 
said %e1 laugh+4 ,he only says y are a  
nice "y man4  ,ah6 ,i repli$4 ,well1 he 
does sometimes speak ! tru?4  ,!n we bo?
 laugh$1 &1 = new acqua9tances1 seem$ on
 pretty good t]ms4  ,!re 0 some?+ ab\t  
h] face :i* made me ?9k ( ! little      
,m>g>et :o _h mov$ away4 ,%e _h ! same  
pretty laugh1 ! same innoc5t-look+      
m\?1--only ! *ild ,m>g>et 0 n s         

fair-complexion$4 ,h] figure1 & ! way ( 
c>ry+ h] head1 rem9d$ me ( ! ,we/-,india
 girls1 z ,i _h se5 !m rid+ out 9 _!    
volantes4 ,i decid$ t ,i 0 pleas$ ) h]4 
,:5 %e 0 ready to g1 ) h] blue silk     
pelisse & ! plumes 9 h] hat1 ,i 0 glad  
,i came1 & ?\ght1 ,h[ mu* bett] is a    
girl ?an a %eep6  ,! old man made u /ay 
to d9n]2 b !n he hurri$ u (f1 t we might
 be ov] ,! ,m\nta9s be=e d>k4  ,! air 0 
*illy :5 we />t$1 & a few sn[-flakes 7  
fly+4 ,b we _h ev]y?+ to make u         
com=table4 ,! old horse always /epp$    
quick1 go+ home2 ! w9d 0 9 our favor2   
our *aise _h a boot :i* came up1 & a top
 :i* tipp$ d[n4 ,we %\ld soon be home4  
,!re is no?+ v bad1 aft] all1 9 be+ s5t 
= a girl y nev] saw6  ,& we 7 n two     
dummies4 ,%e 0 will+ to d h] "p 9 talk+1
 & ,i c\ld always hold my own1 if no m4 
,%e seem$1 9 conv]sation1 n at all l a  
little "y ?+1--s t ,i kept turn+ r\nd to
 see if ! look ( ! *ild ,m>g>et 0 /ill 9
 h] face4 ,oh1 h[ t face play$ ! mis*ief
 ) me6 ,& 9 m ways ?an "o4  ,we 7 speak+

 ( l>ge families2 ,i _h told h] ab\t    
ours4 ,all at once %e exclaim$ at a big 
rock ahead1 :i* ov]hung ! road4  ,!     
mom5t ,i plac$ my eye on x1 ,i turn$ !  
horse's head4  ,wrong road1 said ,i4  ,!
 horse _h turn$ (f1 :5 ,i wasn't m9d+1 &
 0 tak+ u to ,cutl]'s ,mills4 ,we tri$  
sev]al ways to set ourselves "r by a    
%ort cut1 b 7 f9ally oblig$ to g all !  
way back to :]e we turn$ (f4 ,9 a summ] 
day ?is w\ld only h be5 l5g!n+ out a    
pleasant ride4 ,b ! days 7 at ! %orte/4 
,sn[-flakes fell ?ick]1 &1 :at 0 worse1 
! w9d *ang$1 & blew !m /raight into our 
faces4 ,by ! "t we rea*$ ! foot ( ,!    
,m\nta9s x 0 ne>ly d>k1 & sn[+ furi\sly4
 ,i nev] knew a /orm come on fa/]4      
',twas a regul>1 old-fa%ion$1 driv+     
sn[-/orm1 ) ! w9d to ! ea/w>d4  ,m>g>et 
seem$ n[ays d[n-he>t$4 ,b ,i fe>$ %e    
w\ld suff]4 ,i %ook ! sn[ f ! blanket & 
wrapp$ h] 9 x4 ,i drew x ov] h] head1   
p9n$ x "u h] *91 & tuck$ x all ab\t h]4 
',twas h>d pull+ = ! old horse1 b he did
 well4 ,i felt uneasy1 ?9k+ ab\t ! bl9d 

roads1 :i* l$ n[h]e b to wood-lots4     
',twas q likely t ! horse w\ld turn into
 "o ( ^!1 & if he did1 we %\ld be tak5  
into ! v middle ( ! woods4  ,x seem$ to 
me we 7 h\rs creep+ on 9 ! d>k1 "r 9 !  
tee? ( ! /orm4 ',twas an awful night2   
t]ribly cold2 seem$ z if x 0 w9d[-glass 
beat+ aga9/ our faces4  ,by ! "t ,i     
judg$ we _h rea*$ ! top ( ,! ,m\nta9s1 !
 w9d blew a hurricane4 ,p[]ful gu/s came
 te>+ ?r\gh ! trees1 :irl+ ! sn[ ^u u 9 
great smo!r+ heaps4 ,! *aise 0 full4 ,my
 h&s grew numb1 & ,i began slapp+ !m ^u 
my knees4 ,m>g>et ?rew (f ! blanket ) a 
j]k1 & seiz$ ! re9s4  ,/upid6 said %e1  
to be sitt+ "h wrapp$ up1 lett+ y       
freeze6  ,b ! horse felt a woman's h& ^u
 ! re9s1 & /opp$ %ort4  ,i urg$ him on a
 few y>ds1 b we 7 9 a cle>$ place1 & !  
sn[ _h drift$4 ',twas no use4 ,he 0 tir$
 out4  ,take him out6 cri$ ,m>g>et2 we c
 ride horseback4  ,i sprang out1 kn[+ t 
no "t %\ld be lo/4 ,m>g>et _h n         
compla9$4 ,b ,i 0 *ill$ ?r\gh4 ,my feet 
7 l blocks ( wood4 ,i knew %e mu/ be    

half froz54 ,x seem$ z if ,i nev] %\ld d
 any?+ ) ! tackl+4 ,my f+]s 7 numb1 & ,i
 c\ld h>dly /& up1 ! w9d blew s4  ,) !  
help ( my jack-knife ,i cle>$ ! horse4  
,i rode him r\nd to ! *aise1 & took     
,m>g>et up 9 front ( me1 !n let him take
 8 own c\rse4  ,i ask$ ,m>g>et if %e 0  
cold4 ,%e said1 ,yes1 9 a :isp]4 ,?r[+  
op5 ! blanket _h let 9 ! sn[ ^u h]1 & ! 
%>p w9d4 ,! horse fl\nd]$ ab\t 9 !      
drifts4 ,e m9ute ,i expect$ to be ?r[n  
(f4 ,"t nev] seem$ s long be=e4  ,all at
 once x occurr$ to me t ,m>g>et 0 v     
quiet4 ,i ask$ aga9 if %e 0 cold4 ,%e   
said1 ,no2 only sleepy4 ,i knew 9 a     
m9ute :at t meant4 ,t 0 a t]rible mom5t4
 ,freez+ z ,i 01 ! sweat />t$ out at e  
pore4 ,! pretty1 delicate ?+ w\ld die6  
,& ,i1 great /rong man1 c\ldn't save h]6
  ,b ,i w\ldn't despair4 ,i made h]     
talk4 ,kept ask+ h] que/ions3 ,if ! w9d 
_h n gone d[n8 ,if %e he>d ! surf ^u !  
bea*8 ,if %e saw a light8  ,yes1 said %e
 at la/1--,i see a light4  ,at fir/ ,i 0
 fright5$1 ?9k+ h] m9d w&]$4 ,b directly

 ,i saw t t[>ds ! "r1 & a little 9      
advance ( u1 0 a mi/y spot ( light4  ,:5
 we 7 ne> en\gh to see :]e x came f1 x  
seem$ z if all my /r5g? left me at      
once1--! relief 0 s sudd54  ',twas a    
squaw's hut4 ,i knew !n j :]e we 74 ,i  
climb$ up ! bank1 ) ,m>g>et 9 my arms1 &
 p\nd$ ) all my might ^u ! side ( ! hut1
 call+ out1 ,= ,god's sake1 op5 ! door6 
,a lat* rattl$ close to my e>s1 & a door
 flew op54 ',twas ,old ,suke4 ,i _h1 _m 
a "t1 :5 a boy1 call$ out to h]1 ,black 
cl\ds aris+6--= we always w\ld torm5t ! 
color$ folks1 :5 !y came d[n ) _!       
brooms4  ,i pu%$ pa/ h] into !          
hut1--into ! mid/ ( ru%es1 brooms1 &    
baskets1--into a %elt]4 ,i nev] knew    
be=e :at ! ^w meant4  ,! fireplace 0    
full ( blaz+ p9e-knots1 :i* made ! room 
z light z day4 ,old ,suke %[$ h]self a  
,*ri/ian4 ,%e told me :]e to f9d a %$ = 
my horse2 & :ile ,i 0 gone1 %e took !   
wet ?+s (f ,m>g>et1 & rubb$ h] h&s &    
feet ) sn[4 ,%e took r$ pepp]s f a /r+  
ov] ! fireplace1 boil$ !m 9 milk1 & made

 u dr9k x4 ,i ?\ght ( heap+ coals (     
fire4 ,%e dipp$ up hull$ corn f a pot on
 ! he>?1 & made u eat4 ,i felt l s++ !  
song ( ,mungo ,p>k4  ,m>g>et kept pretty
 /ill4 ,i knew ! reason4 ,! w>m blood 0 
ru%+ back to h] f+]s & toes1 & !y a*$ l 
! too?a*e4 ,m9e did4 ',twas a long :ile 
be=e ,old ,suke w\ld let u come ne>] !  
fire4 ,h] old "m 0 squatt+ ^u ! he>?4   
,%e look$ to be a hundr$ & fifty4 ,h]   
face 0 l a bak$ apple1--= %e 0 "p       
,indian1 n v black4 ,%e _h a            
*eck-h&k]*ief ti$ r\nd h] head1 & an old
 pea-jacket ov] h] %\ld]s1 ) ! sleeves  
hang+4 ,%e h>dly notic$ u1 b sat smok+  
h] pipe1 look+ at ! coals4 ',twas curi\s
 to see ,m>g>et's face by h]s 9 !       
firelight4  ,a little aft] midnight !   
/orm abat$1 & by f\r o'clock ! />s 7    
out4 ,i ask$ ,m>g>et if %e w\ld be      
afraid to /ay !re1 :ile ,i w5t home to  
tell ! folks :at _h become ( u4  ,oh1   
no1 %e said4 ',twas j :at %e'd be5 ?9k+ 
ab\t4 ,%e w\ld be mak+ baskets4--,"s    
girls w\ld nev] h d>$ /ay 9 su* a place4

  ,i promis$ to be back z soon z        
possible1 & left h] !re by ! old woman4 
',twas j ab\t daylight :5 ,i came 9     
sight ( fa!r's4 ,mr4 ,na?aniel 0 walk+  
ab\t ! y>d1 look+ up ! road at e turn4  
,he hurri$ t[>ds me4  ,all safe6 ,i     
call$ out4  ,?ank ,god6 he cri$4 ,x has 
be5 a dreadful night4  ,jamie 0 9 !     
h\se4 ,!y two _h be5 sitt+ up4 ,!y      
w\ldn't he> ( my go+ back1 b put me into
 b$1 almo/ by ma9 /r5g?4 ,!n !y />t$ )  
fre% horses4 ,!y took a pillion =       
,m>g>et1 & a %ovel to dig ?r\gh ! drifts
 :5 !y c\ldn't g r\nd4  ,"m gave me w>m 
dr9ks1 & pil$ on ! b$-clo!s4 ,b ,i      
c\ldn't sleep = worry+ ab\t ,m>g>et4 ,i 
0 afraid ! exposure w\ld be ! dea? ( h]4
  ,ab\t noon ,m>y came runn+ up to tell 
me !y _h j gone pa/4 ,! w9d[ 0 ne> my   
b$4 ,i pull$ aside ! curta91 & look$    
out4 ,!y 7 j go+ ov] ! hill1--,jamie1 ) 
,m>g>et on ! pillion1 & ,mr4 ,na?aniel  
along-side4  ,i (t5 ?9k :at a my/]i\s   
,provid5ce x 0 t made me ! means ( br++ 
toge!r ! two p]sons :o1 z x turn$1      

controll$ my :ole life4 ,9 fact1 x seems
 z if x 7 only !n t my real life began4 
99       99       99       99       99  
,nobody c\ld h be5 m pleas$ ) a bright1 
beautiful1 gr[n-up daught] ?an 0 ,mr4   
,na?aniel4 ,he 0 always bragg+ ab\t h]4 
,& well he might1--= nev] 0 a           
bett]-disposition$ girl1 or a liveli]4  
,%e ent]$ "r into our c\ntry-life1 0    
m]ry ) ! "y folks & wise ) ! old ones4  
,aunt ,*loe said %e 0 good company =    
anybody4  ,%e 0 a real gods5d to our    
neighborhood1 especially at !           
m]ry-mak+s2 = %e c\ld make fun = a      
roomful1 & tell u :at !y play$ at !     
,bo/on p>ties4  ,( c\rse1 t long ride ) 
h] 9 ! sn[-/orm _h giv5 me an advantage 
ov] ! o!r "y m54 ,x seem$ to be tak5 =  
grant$ by !m1 t1 z ,i br\ght h] to t[n1 
,i %\ld be ! "o privileg$ to wait ^u h] 
ab\t4 ',twas a privilege ,i 0 glad en\gh
 to claim1 & %e nev] object$4 ,_m w\ld h
 be5 glad to be 9 my place1 b !y nev]   
tri$ to cut me out4 ,m>g>et 0 sociable  
en\gh ) !m1--sometimes ,i ?\ght too mu* 

s4 ,b !n ,i knew 'twas only h] pleasant 
way4 ,:5 we two 7 walk+ home toge!r1 %e 
dropp$ h] fun1 & seem$ l ano!r p]son4 ,i
 felt pleas$ t %e kept ! be/ "p ( h]self
 = me4  ,i 0 pleas$1 too1 to see t %e   
took to ,m>y1 & ,m>y to h]4 ,! wom5 7   
hurri$ ) _! sew+1 & ,m>g>et us$ to be   
(t5 at our h\se help+4 ,cyn?ia 0 glad   
en\gh ( h] help1 because %e knew !      
fa%ions1 & told h[ w$d+s 7 c>ri$ on 9   
,bo/on4 ,?us x happ5$ t %e & ,m>y 7     
br\ght mu* toge!r2 & be=e w9t] 0 ov] !y 
7 l two si/]s4  ,& be=e w9t] 0 ov]1 :at 
0 ,i8 ,c]ta9ly n ! same ,joseph :o w5t  
to ,swampsey ,village4 ,my eag]ness to  
be on ! sea1 my pride1 my temp]1 7 gone2
 & all ,i c>$ = 0 to see ! face & he> ! 
voice ( ,m>g>et ,hold54  ,at fir/1 ,i   
w\ld n believe ?is ?+ ( myself2 said x 0
 folly to be s l$ ab\t by a woman4 ,b ! 
v next mom5t1 h] sitt+ d[n by my side   
w\ld set me trembl+1 ,i didn't "k       
myself2 x seem$ z if ,i 7 wrong side up1
 & all my good feel+s _h come to ! top4 
,our names 7 always call$ toge!r1 b ,i  

felt n[ays sure4 ,i c\ldn't ?9k t a girl
 e way s desirable z ,m>g>et %\ld take  
up ) a fell[ s undesirable z myself4 ,i 
felt t %e 0 too good = me4 ,i ?\ght !n t
 ?is 0 peculi> to our case4 ,b ,i h s9ce
 obs]v$1 t1 z a g5]al ?+1 all wom5 are  
too good = all m54 ,i am v sure ,i h se5
 some?+ ( ! k9d 9 pr9t4  ,!n !re 0 ano!r
 feel+ :i* work$ itself 9 by            
degrees1--"o :i* w\ld come back z (t5 z 
,i drove x away4 ,& once admitt$1 x ga9$
 /r5g?4 ',twas n a pleasant feel+1 & x  
_h to d ) ,jamie4  ,i _h all along felt 
sure t he 0 atta*$ to ,m>y4 ,i _h !re=e 
nev] ?\ght any?+ ( 8 be+ on pretty good 
t]ms ) ,m>g>et4 ,!y 7 bo? ( a lively    
turn1 & ?r[n mu* toge!r4 ,b by degrees !
 idea got possession ( me t !re 0 a     
secret und]/&+ betwe5 !m ab\t some?+4   
,!y _h long talks & walks toge!r4 ,&1 9 
fact1 ,i obs]v$ _m little ?+s1 trifl+ 9 
!mselves1 b mu* to me aft] my ?\ghts 7  
once turn$ t way4  ,sometimes ,i ?9k1 t1
 if ,i _h nev] gone to sea1 or _h nev]  
met ,jamie1 or _h n br\ght him home1 my 

life might h be5 v diff]5t4 ,b !n1 if we
 once beg9 ^u ! ifs1 we might z well g  
back to ! beg9n+1 & say1 ,if we _h nev] 
be5 born4  ,jeal\sy4 ,& my pr\d1 fla%y  
temp]4 ,t 0 x4  ,jamie 0 l a bro!r to   
me4 ,he 0 a noble fell[1 ) a pleasant ^w
 & smile = ev]ybody4 ,n a family 9 !    
place b 0 glad to see him ent] _! doors4
 ,x looks /range n[ t ,i c\ld h di/ru/$ 
him s4 ,/ill1 ,i mu/ say1 !re seem$ "s  
cause4  ,b x's n pleasant dwell+ on ?is4
 ,! daily ev5ts :i* /irr$ me up s !n    
seem too trifl+ to m5tion4 ,i don't l to
 call up all ^? dead feel+s1 n[ ,i'm an 
old man1 & a%am$ ( !m4  ,jamie & ,m>g>et
 became a my/]y to me4 ,& ,i 0 by no    
means "o to puzzle x out1 z ,i w\ld a   
sum 9 ! rule-(-?ree4 ',twas n all       
head-"w4 ,h[ev]1 ,i said no?+4 ,i 0 mean
 en\gh to wat*1 & too pr\d to "q4  ,at  
la/ ,i began to ask myself :at ,i really
 knew ab\t ,jamie4 ,he 0 only a poor    
sailor-boy1 :om ,i _h pick$ up &        
befri5d$4 ,&1 once put ^u ?\ght1 :at did
 ,i "k ( ,m>g>et8 ,:at did anybody 9 !  

place8 ,ev5 ,mr4 ,na?aniel only knew h] 
fa!r4 ,h] simple1 *ildi% ways might be  
all put on4 ,= %e c\ld act4 ,i _h se5   
h]1 "o ev5+1 = our ent]ta9m5t1 imitate !
 actresses ^u ! /age4 ,fir/1 %e 0 a     
little girl1 9 a :ite frock1 ) a /r+ (  
coral ab\t h] neck1 & curls hang+ ov] h]
 pretty %\ld]s4 ,%e said a little hymn1 
& h] voice s\nd$ j l a *ild's4          
,aft]w>ds1 %e 0 a pr\d pr9cess1 9 laces 
& jewels1 a long tra91 & a bright cr[n4 
,dress$ 9 ?is way1 ) h] head ?r[n back1 
h] bosom heav+1 & recit+ some?+ %e _h   
he>d on ! /age1 we h>dly knew our       
,m>g>et4  ,x 0 at our h\se1 "o /ormy    
ev5+4 ,"m w\ld nev] all[ x aga94 ,%e    
said x 0 c\nt5anc+ ! !atre4 ,besides1 ,i
 ?\ght %e'd r n h me look at ,m>g>et :5 
"u ! excitem5t ( act+1 = ! next day %e  
caution$ me aga9/ e>?ly idols4 ,b       
,m>g>et 0 my idol4  ,x 0 because %e 0 s 
bewit*+ to me t ,i ?\ght x c\ld n be b t
 ,jamie mu/ be bewit*$ z well4 ,& x 0   
because he 0 s tak+ 9 8 mann] t ,i felt 
c]ta9 %e mu/ be tak5 ) him4 ,?us ,i     

puzzl$ on f day to day1 drift+ ab\t     
among my d\bts & fe>s1 l a %ip 9 a fog4 
,i knew t ,m>g>et ?\ght my conduct      
/range4 ,sometimes ,i seem$ sc>cely to  
live away f h]2 !n ,i w\ld *ange ab\t1 &
 n g ne> h] = days4 ,to ,jamie1 too1 ,i 
0 (t5 unfri5dly1 = x madd5$ me to ?9k he
 might be play+ a d\ble game4 ,m>y seem$
 j z %e always did4 ,b !n %e 0          
simple-m9d$1 & w\ld nev] suspect any?+  
or anybody4 ,x 0 a/oni%+1 ! /ate (      
excitem5t ,i f9ally work$ myself into4  
,t 0 my make4 ,once />t$ ^u a road1 ,i  
w\ld run its :ole l5g?4         99      
99       99       99       99  ,febru>y 
& ,m>* pass$1 & /ill we 7 n s5t = to jo9
 our %ip4 ,jamie 0 gett+ uneasy1 liv+1 z
 he said1 s long ^u /rang]s4 ,besides1  
,i knew my mann] tr\bl$ him4  ,"o ev5+1 
z we 7 sitt+ ar\nd our kit*5-fire1      
,m>g>et ) ! re/1 ,mr4 ,na?aniel came 91 
all ( a breeze1 scold+ away ab\t 8      
fi%]m54 ,8 s*oon] 0 all ready = ,!      
,banks1 & two ( 8 m5 _h run (f1 ) all _!
 fitt+-out4  ,come1 y two lazy *aps1    

said he1 y w j d to fill _! places4     
,agre$6 said ,jamie4 ,i'll g1 if ,joseph
 w4  ,i'll g1 said ,i4 ,= ,i ?\ght 9 a  
m9ute t he w\ld r n leave me beh9d1 & ,i
 knew he ne$$ ! *ance4  ,! wom5 all     
began to exclaim aga9/ x1--all b        
,m>g>et4 ,%e turn$ pale1 & kept sil5ce4 
,t 0 ,friday4 ,! vessel w\ld sail       
,monday4 ,"m 0 greatly tr\bl$1 b said1  
if ,i w\ld g1 %e mu/ make me com=table2 
& all night ,i c\ld he> h] op5+ & %utt+ 
! bureau-draw]s4 ,m>g>et /opp$ ) ,m>y3  
,i ?9k !y sew$ till ne> morn+4  ,! next 
ev5+ ! s+]s met 9 ! ve/ry1 to practise !
 tunes = ! ,sabba?4 ,we all sat 9 !     
s++-seats4 ,i play$ ! small bass-viol4  
,jamie sang c\nt]1 & ! girls treble4    
,m>g>et _h a sweet voice1--n v p[]ful4  
,%e sat 9 ! seats because ! o!r girls   
did4  ,i w5t home ) h] t night4 ,%e     
seem$ s sad1 s t5d] 9 h] mann]1 t ,i    
came ne> speak+1--came ne> tell+ h] h[  
mu* %e 0 to me1 & own+ my feel+ ab\t    
,jamie4 ,b ,i didn't q4 ,some?+ kept me 
f x4 ,if !re is su* a ?+ z fate1 'twas  

t4  ,go+ home1 h[ev]1 ,i made a         
resolution t ! next night ,i w\ld       
c]ta9ly "k1 f h] own lips1 :e!r x 0 me  
%e lik$1 or ,jamie4  ,i walk$ sl[ly     
home1 & directly up-/airs to b$4 ,i lay 
awake a long "t1 he>d fa!r & "m g to _! 
*amb]1 !n ,m>y & ,sophy to !irs4 ,at la/
 ,i wond]$ :at _h become ( ,jamie4  ,i  
pu%$ aside ! w9d[-curta9 & look$ out4   
',twas bright moonlight4 ,i saw ,jamie  
com+ ov] ! hill f ,mr4 ,na?aniel's4 ,he 
came 9 s(tly4 ,i pret5d$ sleep4 ,he 0   
/ill s long t ,i look$ up to see :at he 
c\ld be do+4 ,he 0 lean+ 8 elb[ on !    
desk1 look+ /raight at ! floor1 ?9k+4   
,all t night ,i lay awake1 />+ at !     
moonlight on ! curta9s4 ,i 0 aga9 on !  
old track1 = ,i c\ld n possibly imag9e  
:at he %\ld h to say to ,m>g>et at t    
h\r4  ,t[>ds morn+ ,i fell asleep1 &    
nev] woke till ! p 7 gett+ ready =      
meet+4 ,i hurri$1 = ! in/rum5ts met be=e
 ! re/ to practise4  ,ne>ly all ! "y    
folks sat 9 ! seats4 ,jamie /ood at !   
head ( ! back r[1 on ! m5's side4 ,8    

voice 0 wor? all ! re/4 ,m>g>et came 9  
late4 ,%e look$ l a beauty t day4 ,h]   
place 0 at ! head ( ! fir/ r[ ( girls4  
,i1 ) my bass-viol1 0 beh9d all4  ,!    
m9i/] read ! hymn beg9n+ ) ?is v]se1--  
,we are a g>d5 wall$ ar\nd1     ,*os5 & 
made peculi> gr\nd2     ,a little spot  
inclos$ by grace1     ,out ( ! _w's wide
 wild]ness4  ,:ile he 0 read+ x1 ,i saw 
h] write a little note1 & h& x across ! 
alley to ,jamie4 ,he smil$1 & wrote     
ano!r back4 ,aft] meet+1 !y _h a talk4  
,^! ?+s s\nd small en\gh n[4 ,b n[ ,i am
 nei!r "y1 nor 9 love1 nor jeal\s4  ,t  
night 0 our la/ at home4 ,aft] supp]1 ,i
 /roll$ (f t[>ds ! meet+-h\se4 ',twas   
ab\t sund[n4 ,i walk$ a:ile 9 !         
gravey>d1 & !n foll[$ ! pa? into ! wood 
at ! back ( x4  ,i see t ,i h be5 tell+ 
my /ory 9 a way to favor myself1--t ev5 
n[ ,i am unwill+ :olly to expose my     
folly4 ,i c\ld n1 if ,i tri$1 tell h[ t 
night 9 ! wood ,i 0 beset at once by    
jeal\sy1 pride1 love1 & ang]1 & s       
well-nigh driv5 mad4  ,i pass$ f ! wood 

to ! op5 field1 & rea*$ ! %ore4 ,!      
vessel lay at ! :>f4 ,i climb$ ! rigg+1 
& wat*$ ! moon ris+ ov] ! wat]4 ,x mu/ h
 be5 ne> midnight :5 ,i rea*$ home4  ,! 
vessel sail$ e>ly 9 ! morn+4 ,i did n   
see ,m>g>et1--nev] bid h] good-bye4     
,aft] we 7 "u way1 & 7 out ( ! w9d+s ( !
 *annel1 ,jamie came & lean$ ) me aga9/ 
! rail4 ,& !re 9 sil5ce we /ood until ! 
homes ( ^? we lov$ s well _h fad$ f our 
sight4  ,poor ,jamie6 ,i knew aft]w>ds  
h[ tr\bl$ he 0 at ! way ,i treat$ him t 
summ]4 ,he want$ to be fri5dly1 b ,i    
/ood (f4 ,he want$ to speak ( ! folks at
 home1 b ,i w\ld nev] jo9 him4 ,at la/  
he left (f try+4  ,if he _h n met ) an  
accid5t1 maybe ,i %\ld nev] h spok5     
ano!r k9d ^w to him4 ,x happ5$ t[>ds !  
end ( ! voyage4 ,! s*oon] _h wet h]     
salt1 & all h&s 7 ?9k+ ( home4 ,i 0 d[n 
9 ! cab94 ,i 0 m>k+ a piece ( meat to   
boil1--= !n ea* fi%]man c>ri$ 8 own     
provisions4 ,all at once ,i he>d some?+ 
fall ^u ! deck4 ,!n a great trampl+4 ,i 
hurri$ up1 & saw !m lift+ up ,jamie4 ,he

 _h fall5 f ! rigg+4 ,x 0 old & rott54  
,!y c>ri$ him d[n1 & laid him 9 8 b]?4  
,he w\ldn't h kn[n1 if !y _h dropp$ him 
into ! sea4  ,:5 ,i saw him /ret*$ out  
!re1 e unk9d feel+ left me4 ,my old love
 = him came back4 ,all ,i c\ld ?9k ( 0  
:at he said 9 our fir/ talk1--,!n ,i    
want$ my "m4 ,none ( u c\ld say :e!r he 
w\ld live or die4 ,we fe>$ = 8 head1    
because he took no notice1 b seem$      
incl9$ to sleep4 ,i want$ to d ev]y?+ = 
him myself4 ,i _h borne him ill-w1 b n[ 
my /rong feel+s all set t[>ds him4  ,x 0
 9 ! middle ( ! night t he fir/ came to 
himself4 ',twas a bl[y night1 & mo/ ( ! 
crew 7 on deck4 ,a c\ple ( m5 7 sleep+ 9
 _! b]?s4  ,! cab9 ( a fi%+-s*oon] is a 
d>k1 /ifl$ place1 ) ev]y?+ cr[d$ into x4
 ,! b]?s 7 l a d\ble r[ ( %elves along !
 sides4 ,9 "o ( ^!1 ) 8 face n f> f !   
beams ov]head1 0 /ret*$ my poor1        
ill-treat$ ,jamie4 ,i 0 s afraid he w\ld
 die6 ,i _h no pride !n4  ,on ?is night 
,i /ood hold+ by ! side ( 8 b]?1 to     
/eady myself4 ,i turn$ away a mom5t to  

snuff ! c&le1 & :5 ,i /epp$ back he     
look$ up 9 my face & smil$4 ,i c\ldn't  
help ?r[+ my arms ar\nd 8 neck & kiss+  
him4 ,i nev] kiss$ a man be=e1--nor     
s9ce4  ,joseph has come back1 said he1 )
 a smile4  ,i ?\ght he 0 w&]+1 & made no
 answ]4 ,aft] t he frequ5tly r\s$ f 8   
/upor & seem$ incl9$ to talk4  ,"o /ormy
 night1 :5 all h&s 7 ^u deck1 he seem$ l
 himself1 only v sad1 & began ( 8 own   
accord to talk ( :at 0 always 9 my m9d4 
,he spoke l[1 be+ weak4  ,joseph1 said  
he1 !re is "o "q ,i want to ask y4      
,hu%6 said ,i1--y mu/n't talk1 y mu/ be 
quiet4 ,= ,i dread$ 8 com+ to ! po9t4   
,i c't be quiet1 said he1 & ,i mu/ talk4
 ,y've some?+ aga9/ me4 ,:at is x8  ,i  
made no answ]4  ,b ,i "k1 he cont9u$4 ,i
 h kn[n all along4 ,y've he>d some?+    
ab\t my old life4 ,y ?9k ,m>y is too    
good = me4 ,& %e is4 ,b %e is will+ to  
take me j z ,i am4 ,i'm n :at ,i 04 ,%e 
has *ang$ me4 ,%e w keep me f h>m4      
,jamie1 said ,i1 ,i don't "k :at y mean4
 ,i've he>d no?+4 ,i'm will+ y %\ld h   

,m>y1--want y to4  ,he look$ p]plex$4   
,!n :at is x8 he ask$4  ,i turn$ my head
 away1 h>dly kn[+ h[ to beg94 ,at la/ ,i
 said1--  ,i wasn't sure1 ,jamie1 t y   
want$ ,m>y4 ,y "k !re 0 "s "o else y 7  
(t5 )4  ,he lay = "s "t )\t speak+4 ,at 
la/ he said1 sl[ly1--,i see1--,i        
see1--,i see1--?ree times4 ,!n1 turn+ 8 
eyes away f me1 he kept on1--,:at %\ld y
 ?9k1 ,joseph1 if ,i 7 to tell y t ,i _h
 se5 ,m>g>et be=e %e came to y\r place8 
,se5 ,m>g>et8 ,i repeat$4  ,yes1 he     
repli$2 & ,i w tell y :]e4 ,y see1 :5 ,i
 f\nd "m 0 dead1 & nobody c>$ :e!r ,i   
w5t up or d[n 9 ! _w1 t ,i turn$        
d[nw>ds4 ,i got ) a bad set1--le>n$ to  
dr9k & gamble4 ,"o night1 9 ! /reets (  
,bo/on1 ,i got into a qu>rel ) a "y man1
 a /rang]4 ,we 7 bo? drunk4 ,i don't    
rememb] do+ x1 b !y told me aft]w>ds t  
,i /abb$ him4 ,?is sob]$ u bo?4 ,he 0   
laid on a b$ 9 an upp] room 9 ! ,lamb   
,tav]n4 ,i 0 awfully fright5$1 ?9k+ he  
w\ld die4 ,t 0 ab\t two mon?s be=e ,i   
%ipp$ abo>d ! ,eliza ,ann4  ,aft] 8 w\nd

 0 dress$1 he begg$ me to g = 8 si/]1 & 
gave me ! /reet & numb]4 ,8 "n 0 ,ar?ur 
,hold54 ,8 si/] 0 y\r ,m>g>et4 ,our     
acqua9tance began at 8 b$side4 ,we took 
turns 9 ! c>e ( him4  ,!y 7 a family    
well (f 9 ! _w1 ) no?+ to tr\ble !m b 8 
wick$ness4 ,he w\ld n be respectable1   
w\ld g ) bad company4  ,aft] he 0 well  
en\gh to be tak5 home1 ,i nev] saw      
,m>g>et until t morn+ aft] ! sn[-/orm4  
,i 0 v eag] to g = h]1 = ,i felt sure1 f
 :at ,mr4 ,na?aniel _h said dur+ !      
night1 t %e 0 ! same4  ,rid+ along1 %e  
told me all ab\t ,ar?ur's c\rse1 & !    
grief he _h caus$ !m ev] s9ce4 ,x _h    
made h] "m ill4 ,he 0 roam+ ab\t !      
c\ntry1 always 9 tr\ble1 & x 0 on 8     
acc\nt t %e /ay$ beh9d1 :5 h] fa!r & "m 
w5t ,s\?4 ,%e said he mu/ h "s "o to    
befri5d him 9 case ( ne$4  ,& "h1       
cont9u$ he1 0 :]e ,i took a wrong /ep4  
,i begg$ ,m>g>et n to speak ( our =m]   
acqua9tance4 ,i c\ld n be> to h y all   
"k4 ,i 0 afraid ,m>y w\ld despise me1 %e
 0 s pure4  ,m>g>et 0 will+ to keep     

sil5ce ab\t x1 = %e w\ld r n h ! p "k ( 
h] bro!r4 ,he w\ld h be5 ! talk ( !     
neighborhood4 ,ev]ybody w\ld h be5 pity+
 h]4 ,%e us$ to l to speak ( him to me1 
because ,i 0 ! only "o :o knew !        
circum/ances4  ,b don't ?9k1 he cont9u$1
 e>ne/ly1 t ,i w\ld h m>ri$ ,m>y & nev] 
told h]4 ,we _h a long1 beautiful talk !
 la/ ev5+4 ,i _h nev] be=e spok5 q      
freely ( my feel+s1 ?\gh %e mu/ h se5   
:at !y 74 ,b t night ,i told ev]y?+1--my
 pa/ life1 & all4 ,& %e =gave all1      
because %e lov$ me4  ,i meant to tell y 
z soon z we 7 (f2 b y turn$ ! cold      
%\ld]1--y w\ld n talk ab\t home4  ,"h he
 /opp$4 ,i hop$ he w\ld say no m1 = e ^w
 he spoke made me feel a%am$4 ,b he w5t 
on4  ,! day be=e we agre$ to g ?is      
voyage1 ,m>g>et told me t ,ar?ur 0      
conceal$ some:]e 9 ! neighborhood4 ,%e  
didn't "k :at he _h done1 b only t he 0 
runn+ away f an (fic]4 ,i f\nd him out1 
& w5t e night to c>ry him some?+ to eat4
  ,:y didn't %e tell me8 ,i exclaim$4 ,i
 w\ld h done ! same4  ,%e w\ld1 p]haps1 

said he1 only t = "s "t y _h act$ s     
/rangely4 ,%e nev] said a ^w1 b ,i knew 
x tr\bl$ h]4 ,if ,i _h only kn[n ( y\r  
feel+ s1 ,i w\ld h told ev]y?+4 ,b ,i   
?\ght y mu/ see h[ mu* ,i c>$ = ,m>y4   
,ev]ybody else 0 sure :o ,m>g>et lov$1  
if y 7 n4  ,oh1 ,joseph1 he cont9u$1    
clasp+ my h&1 h[ beautiful x w be1 :5 we
 get home1 n[ t ev]y?+ is cle>$ up6 ,b  
,i hav5't q f9i%$4 ,sunday1 if y        
rememb]1 ,m>g>et came 9 late to meet+4  
,:ile ! hymn 0 be+ read1 %e wrote me on 
a slip ( pap] t ,ar?ur 0 gone4 ,i wrote 
h] back1 ',good news4' ,aft]w>ds %e told
 me t he came 9 ! night to h]           
b$room-w9d[ to bid h] good-bye1--t he _h
 promis$ h] he c]ta9ly w\ld d bett]4    
,m>g>et 0 9 bett] spirits t day ?an ,i  
_h se5 h] = a long :ile4 ,i ?\ght !re _h
 be5 an explanation betwe5 y two4 ,nev] 
fe>1 ,joseph1 b t %e loves y4  ,jamie   
seem$ tir$ aft] talk+ s mu*1 & soon aft]
 fell asleep4 ,i crept into ! b]?       
und]nea? him4 ,i felt l creep+ some:]e4 
,sleep 0 long com+1 & no soon] 0 ,i     

unconsci\s ( ?+s ab\t me ?an ,i began to
 dream bad dreams4 ,i ?\ght ,i 0 /umbl+ 
along 9 ! d>k1 ',twas ov] graves4 ,i    
fell ov] a heap ( e>?1 & he>d ! /ones   
drop d[n into "o newly made4 ,z ,i 0    
try+ to walk away1 ,m>g>et came to meet 
me4 ,y didn't bid me good-bye1 said %e1 
smil+2 b x's n too late n[4 ,!n %e held 
out h] h&4 ,i took x1 b ! t\* wak$ me4  
',twas j l a dead h&4  ,i kept sleep+ & 
wak+2 & e "t ,i slept1 ! same dream came
 to me1--exactly ! same4 ,at la/ ,i ru%$
 ^u deck1 s5t a man bel[1 & took 8      
place4 ,he 0 glad to g1 & ,i 0 glad to  
be :]e ! w9d 0 bl[+ & ev]y?+ 9          
commotion4  ,! next day ,i told ,jamie  
my dream4 ,he said x 0 a lucky "o1 & he 
hop$ x meant two w$d+s4 ,s ,i ?\ght no m
 ( x4 ,i 0 nev] sup]/iti\s3 my "m _h    
taught me bett]4  ,we _h j />t$ = home1 
b ?is gale blew u (f our c\rse4 ,soon   
aft]1 h[ev]1 ! w9d %ift$ to ! ea/w>d1 & 
s kept1 = ! bigge/ "p ( ! "t1 until we  
sight$ ,bo/on ,lights4 ,jamie 0 ne>ly   
well4 ,/ill he c\ld n walk mu*4 ,he 0 q 

lame4 ,! skipp] ?\ght "s ( ! small bones
 ( ! foot 7 put out4 ,b ,jamie didn't   
seem to c>e any?+ ab\t 8 feet4 ,he 0 j z
 gay z a l>k1 s++ all day4  ,z soon z we
 caught sight ( ,! ,m\nta9s1 we ran up  
our flag4 ,x 0 ab\t noon1 & ! skipp]    
calculat$ on dropp+ an*or 9 ! *annel by 
sund[n1 at ! f>!/4 ,& s we %\ld1 b ! w9d
 haul$1 & we c\ldn't lay our c\rse4     
,tack+ is sl[ "w1 especially all 9 sight
 ( home4 ,ab\t t5 o'clock 9 ! ev5+ we   
made ,wimple's ,creek4 ,!n we _h ! tide 
9 our favor1 & s drift$ into ! *annel4  
,our b\nty wasn't q out1 or we %\ld h   
gone /raight 9 to ! :>f1 ov] ev]y?+4    
,:5 ?+s 7 made snug1 we pull$ a%ore 9 ! 
boat4 ,x be+ 9 ! night1 we w5t j z we 71
 9 fi%]m5's rig4 ',twas a wet1 drizzly1 
*illy night1 s d>k we c\ld h>dly make   
out ! l&+4 ,we coax$ ,jamie to /op "u a 
%$ :ile ,i w5t = a horse4 ,i 0 ! only "o
 ( ! crew :o liv$ beyond ! meet+-h\se4  
,b ,i _h s mu* to ?9k (1 0 s happy1 ?9k+
 ,i 0 home aga91 & t ev]y?+ w\ld be "r1 
t ,i nev] m9d$ be+ alone4 ,pass+ by !   

gravey>d made me rememb] my dream4      
,joseph1 said ,i to myself1 y don't d>e 
walk ?r\gh !re6 ',twas only a po/-&-rail
 f5ce1 & ,i sprang ov]1 to %[ myself ,i 
d>$ d x4 ,i felt n[ays agitat$ until ,i 
f\nd1 t1 on acc\nt ( its be+ s d>k1 ,i 0
 /umbl+ j z ,i _h dream$4 ,i kept on1   
h[ev]2 =1 by go+ t way1 ,i c\ld rea*    
home by a %ort cut4 ,:5 ,i got beh9d !  
meet+-h\se ,i ne>ly fell d[n ov] a heap 
( e>?4 ,my fall />t$ a few /ones1 & ,i  
c\ld he> !m drop4 ,!n my c\rage left me4
 ,i %ook ) fe>4 ,i h>dly _h /r5g? to    
rea* ! road4 ,t 0 ! fir/ "t x occurr$ to
 me t ,i might n f9d all z ,i left !m4  
,z ,i came to dwell+--h\ses1 h[ev]1 ,i  
grew calm aga91 & ev5 smil$ at my       
fooli%ness1--or tri$ to4  ,mr4          
,na?aniel's h\se came be=e ours4 ,i saw 
!re 0 a light 9 ! kit*51 & /epp$ s(tly  
?r\gh ! back-y>d1 ?9k+ "s "o might be   
sick4 ,! w9d[s 7 small & high4 ,!       
curta9s 7 made ( h\se-pap]4 ,"o ( !m 0 n
 q let d[n4 ,i look$ 9 und]nea? x1 & saw
 two old wom5 sitt+ by ! fire4 ,some?+  

to eat 0 set out on a table1 & ! teapot 
0 on ! he>?4 ,"o /ick _h brok5 9 two4 ,!
 smok+ br&s /ood up 9 ! corn]s4 ,!re 0 j
 a flick] ( flame 9 ! c&le/ick4 ,x w5t  
out :ile ,i 0 look+4 ,i saw t ! old wom5
 7 doz+4 ,i op5$ ! outside-door s(tly1 &
 /ood 9 ! por*4 ,!re 0 a lat*-/r+ to !  
inn] "o4 ,z soon z ,i pull$ x ! door    
op5$4 ,9 my agitation ,i =got !re 0 a   
/ep up1 & s /umbl$ =w>d into ! room4 ,!y
 bo? />t$ to _! feet1 hold+ on by !     
pommels ( ! *airs4 ,!y 7 fright5$4  ,:at
 are y "h =8 ,i gasp$ out4  ,wat*+ ) !  
dead6 :isp]$ "o ( !m4  ,:o8  ,!y look$  
at ea* o!r2 !y knew me !n4  ,i rememb]  
_! eyes turn+ t[>ds ! front-room door1 (
 plac+ my h& on ! lat*1 ( /&+ by a table
 betwe5 ! front-w9d[s1 ( a c(f9 re/+ on 
! :ite clo?1 ( p cr[d+ ab\t me1--b no?+ 
m t night4 ,no?+ di/9ctly = weeks &     
mon?s4 ,"s confus$ idea ,i h ( be+ l$   
ab\t at a fun]al1 ( be+ told ,i mu/ sit 
) ! m\rn]s1 ( ! be>]s tak+ (f _! hats1 (
 be+ held back f ! grave4 ,b a black    
cl\d re/s ov] all4 ,i _c pi]ce x4 ,i h  

no wi% to4 ,i c't ev5 tell :e!r ,i      
really took h] cold h& 9 m9e1 & bid h]  
good-bye1 or :e!r t 0 "o ( ! t]rible    
dreams :i* came to me e night4 ,i "k t  
at la/ ,i refus$ to g to b$1 b walk$ all
 night 9 ! fields & woods4  ,i believe t
 insane p always "k ! feel+s & ! plans (
 ^? ab\t !m4 ,i knew !y 7 ?9k+ ( tak+ me
 to an asylum4 ,i knew1 too1 t ,i 0 !   
means ( ,jamie's be+ sick1 & t !y tri$  
to keep x f me4 ,i read 9 _!            
faces1--,jamie got a fev] t wet night at
 ! %ore2 b don't tell ,joseph4  ,z ,i   
look back ^u t long gloom1 a %ad[y      
remembrance comes to me ( /&+ 9 !       
door-way ( a d>k5$ *amb]4 ,a m9i/] 9    
:ite b&s /ood at ! foot ( ! b$1 p]=m+ ! 
m>riage-c]emony4 ,i rememb] ,jamie's    
pal5ess1 & ! heav5ly look 9 ,m>y's face1
 z %e /ood at ! b$side1 hold+ 8 "r h& 9 
h]s4 ,"m pass$ h] h& ov] my head1 &     
:isp]$ to me t ,m>y want$ to take c>e ( 
him4  ,"o ( my fancies 01 t a d>k bird1 
l a vulture1 con/antly pursu$ me4 ,all  
day ,i 0 try+ to escape him1 & all !    

:ile ,i slept he 0 at my pill[4  ,z ,i  
came to myself ,i f\nd ?is to be a =m   
giv5 by my excit$ imag9ation to a d>k   
?\ght :i* w\ld give me no re/4 ,x 0 !   
idea t my conduct _h be5 ! means (      
,m>g>et's dea?4 ,i nev] d>$ "q4 ,!y said
 x 0 fev]1--t o!rs di$ ( ! same4 ,if ,i 
c\ld b h spok5 to h]1--c\ld b h se51    
once m1 ! same old look & smile6 ,?is 0 
an ev]-pres5t ?\ght4  ,b ,i did         
aft]w>ds4 ,i told h] ev]y?+4 ,%e kn[s my
 folly & my grief4  ,x 0 9 ! night-"t4  
,i 0 walk+ ?r\gh ! woods1 on ! road to  
,swampsey ,village4 ,m>g>et walk$ beside
 me = a long way4 ,j be=e %e left me1 %e
 said1--  ,d y he> ! surf on ! bea*8  ,i
 said1 ,yes1 ,i he> ! surf4  ,& :at is x
 say+8  ,i li/5$ a mom5t1 !n answ]$1--  
,x says1 ',woe6 woe6 woe6'  ,%e said1   
,li/5 aga94  ,:ile ,i 0 li/5+1 %e       
disappe>$4 ,b a mom5t aft]w>ds ,i he>d a
 voice speak+ 9 ! mid/ ( ! surfs ro>+4  
,x 0 j z pla9 & di/9ct z ! m9i/]'s f !  
pulpit4 ,x said1 ,endure6 endure6       
endure4  ,i might ?9k t all ?is1 ev5 my 

see+ ,m>g>et1 0 only a creation ( my    
disord]$ m9d1 7 x n = some?+ happ5+     
aft]w>ds :i* prov$ itself4  ,"o ev5+1   
ab\t twilight1 ,i walk$ ?r\gh !         
gravey>d1 & /ood lean+ aga9/ h]         
tomb/one4 ,i soon knew t %e 0 com+1 = ,i
 he>d ! r++ s\nd 9 ! air :i* always came
 be=e h]4 ,a mom5t aft]1 %e /ood beside 
me4 ,%e plac$ h] h& on my he>t1 & said1 
,joseph1 all is "r "h1--!n ^u my =ehead1
 & said1 ,b "h all is wrong4  ,!n %e    
told me !re 0 a %ip ready to sail f     
,bo/on1 & t ,i mu/ g 9 h]1--said x      
tr\bl$ h] t ,i wa/$ my life s4 ,%e gave 
me ! "n ( ! %ip & ( ! capta91 & told me 
:5 to g4  ,i did exactly z %e said4 ,& x
 all came true4 ,:5 ! capta9 saw me1 he 
/>t$ back & exclaim$1--,:at s5t y "h8   
,i said1 ,an angel4  ,& an angel told me
 y 7 com+1 he repli$4  ,active "w sav$  
me4 ,= ye>s ,i nev] d>$ re/4 ,i %rank   
back f a leisure h\r z f a d>k *asm4  ,!
 great] "p ( my life has be5 pass$ ^u ! 
sea4 ,z ,i approa*$ middle age1 p w\ld  
joke me ^u my s+le life4 ,!y c\ld nev]  

"k :at a pa9ful *ord !y /ruck1 & ,i c\ld
 nev] tell !m4 ,beautiful girls 7 po9t$ 
out to me4 ,i c\ld n see !m4 ,m>g>et's  
face always came betwe54  ,?is bant]+ a 
s+le man is v common4 ,i (t5 wond] t p  
d>e d x4 ,h[ does ! _w "k :at e>ly      
disappo9tm5t he may be m\rn+ ov]8 ,is x 
any?+ to laugh ab\t1 t he has nobody to 
love him1--nobody he may call 8 own1--no
 home8 ,seat$ 9 y\r pleasant            
family-circle1 ! bright faces ab\t him  
fade away1 & he sees only a vision ( :at
 might h be54 ,yet nobody supposes we h 
feel+4 ,no "m1 dress+ up h] little boy =
 a walk1 ?9ks ( our notic+ h[ cunn+ he  
looks1 ) ! fea!r 9 8 hat4 ,no "m1 weep+ 
ov] ! c(f9 ( h] *ild1 dreams t we h pity
 & sorr[ 9 our he>ts = h]4  ,?us ! _w   
%uts u out f all sympa?y ) its joys or  
afflictions4 ,b ! _w doesn't "k         
ev]y?+1--lea/ ( all :at is pass+ 9 !    
he>t ( an old ba*elor4         99       
99       99       99       99  ,jamie & 
,m>y are old folks n[4 ,he nev] w5t to  
sea aft] 8 m>riage4 ,fa!r set him up 9 a

 /ore4 ,i %\ld make x my home ) !m1 b !y
 live at ! old place1 & ,i am always    
bett] away f !re4  ,mrs4 ,maylie 0 "r   
ab\t my notic+ *ildr54 ,i l to sit on ! 
/one wall & talk ) !m4 ,no face comes   
betwe5 !irs & m9e1--unless x's ! little 
girl's :o mov$ away4 ,f>m] ,hill's is a 
pleasant family4 ,8 gr&*ildr5 call me   
,capta9 ,joseph4 ,i humor !m almo/ z mu*
 z he does4 ,:5 huckleb]ries come1 !y   
wond] :y ,i won't let !m take t little  
r\gh-look+ basket t hangs ov] !         
look+-glass4 ',tis ! "o ,m>g>et made t  
night 9 ! hut on ,! ,m\nta9s4         99
       99       99       99       99    
,,! ,,sn[-,,man4       ,! fields are    
:ite ) ! glitt]+ sn[1     ,save d[n by !
 brook1 :]e ! ald]s gr[1     ,& hang _! 
bran*es1 black & b>e1     ,o'er ! /ream 
t w&]s d>kly !re2     ,or :]e ! dry     
/alks ( ! summ] pa/     ,/& %iv]+ n[ 9 !
 w9t] bla/2     ,or :]e ! nak$ woodl&s  
lie1     ,be>d$ & br[n aga9/ ! sky3     
,b ov] ! pa/ure1 & mead[1 & hill1     ,!
 sn[ is ly+1 all :ite & /ill4      ,b a 

l\d & m]ry %\t ,i he>1     ,r++ & joy\s1
 fre% & cle>1     ,:]e a troop ( rosy   
boys at play     ,awak5 ! e*oes f> away4
     ,!y h m\ld$ ! sn[ ) h& & spade1    
,& a /range1 mis%ap5 image made3     ,a 
,caliban 9 fi5di% guise1     ,) m\?     
agape & />+ eyes1     ,& mon/r\s limbs1 
t might uphold     ,! weight t ,atlas   
bore1 ( old2     ,l %apes t our tr\bl$  
dreams di/ress1     ,gho/-l & grim 9 _! 
ugl9ess2     ,a huge & hide\s human =m1 
,born ( ! h[l+ w9d & /orm3     ,& yet ^?
 boyi% sculptors gl[     ,) ! pride ( a 
,phidias or ,angelo4      ,come hi!r &  
li/5 to me1 my son1     ,& a lesson (   
life ,i'll read !reon4     ,y h made a  
man ( ! sn[-bank !re2     ,he /&s up yet
 9 ! fro/y air3     ,g out f y\r home1 s
 bright & w>m1     ,& ?r[ y\rself on 8  
froz5 =m2     ,w9d him ar\nd ) y\r s(t  
c>ess2     ,t5d]ly up to 8 bosom press2 
,ask him = sympa?y1 love1 & *e]2        
,plead = y\rself ) pray] & te>2         
,tell him y hope & dream & grieve2      
,beg him to com=t & relieve3     ,! =m t

 y press w be icy cold2     ,a froz5    
he>t to y\r brea/ y hold1     ,t turns  
into /one ! te>s y weep2     ,& ! *ill (
 8 t\* ?r\gh y\r s\l w creep4     ,s ov]
 ! field ( life are spread     ,m5 :o h 
he>ts z cold & dead1--     ,:o no?+ (   
sympa?y "k1 nor love1--     ,to :om y\r 
pray]s w\ld z fruitless prove     ,z ^? 
t y n[ might g & say     ,to ! grim     
sn[-man t y made to-day4      ,b soon ! 
s(t & g5tle spr+     ,! balmy s\!rn     
breeze w br+2     ,! sn[1 t %r\ds !     
l&scape o'er1     ,w melt away1 & be se5
 no m2     ,! gladsome brook %all rippl+
 run1     ',nea? ! ald]s gre5+ 9 ! sun2 
,! grass %all spr+1 & ! birds %all come1
     ,9 ! v]dant woodl&s to f9d a home2 
,& ! s(t5$ he>t ( y\r man ( sn[         
,%all bid ! blue violets blossom bel[4  
,oh1 let u hope t "t may br+     ,to e>?
 "s sweet & g5tle spr+1     ,:5 human   
he>ts %all ?aw1 & :5     ,! ice %all    
melt away f m52     ,& :]e ! he>ts n[   
froz5 /&1     ,love !n %all blossom o'er
 all ! l&6         99       99       99 

99       99  ,,! ,,gold-,,fields ,,(    
,,nova ,,scotia4   ,x w probably be     
?\ght a />tl+ /atem5t1 by ! good p ( our
 /aid ,nor!rn metropolis1--c]ta9ly by ^?
 ( !m ^: att5tion has n be5 call$ to !  
rec5t developm5ts on ?is subject1--t )9 
?irty-six h\rs' travel f _! own doors1  
by conveyance z safe & ev5 luxuri\s z   
any 9 ! _w1 !re exi/ ve9s ( aurif]\s    
qu>tz1 practically inexhau/ible 9 ext5t1
 teem+ ?r\gh\t ) virg9 gold ( a /&>d (  
almo/ absolute purity1 & yield+ a return
 to ! labors ( ! sci5tific m9]1 rivall+1
 if n fairly surpass+1 9 _! comp>ative  
results1 ! ri*e/ deposits ( ,cali=nia1  
,colorado1 & ,au/ralia4  ,b !n1 if "o   
has a />tl+ fact to tell1 :y is x n be/ 
to tell x out1 all at once1 & 9 a />tl+ 
mann]8 ,if ! h\se-maid ( our mode/ m5age
 %\ld on a sudd5 discov] t ,aladd9's    
lamp _h come home f ! auction-room among
 "s *ance pur*ases ( h] mi/ress1 & t !  
slave or g5ie !re( 0 actually /&+ 9 !   
middle ( our own kit*5-floor at ! mom5t1
 & grumbl+ audibly at lack ( employm5t 9

 fet*+ home diamonds & su* l delicacies 
by ! bale = ! :ole h\sehold1 c\ld we    
reasonably expect ! girl to ann\nce !   
fact1 9 ! p>lor above1 9 ! same tone 9  
:i* %e ord9>ily /ates t ! but*] has     
call$ = 8 ord]s8 ,aesop1 9 8 v fir/     
fable1 7z arrang$ by good ,ar*deacon    
,croxall17 has inculcat$ b a mean op9ion
 ( ! cock :o =bore to cr[ lu/ily :5 he  
turn$ up a jewel ( surpass+ ri*ness1 9 !
 c\rse ( 8 ord9>y scrat*+1 & "u 8 own v 
beak2 :y1 !n1 %\ld we r5d] ourselves    
liable to ! same depreciatory moral8    
,some?+1 at lea/1 mu/ be p>don$ to !    
c]tam9is gaudia ( ?is new-f\nd conte/ ) 
! secrets ( ,nature1--& ?\gh ! fact we h
 /at$ be a />tl+ "o1 ! /atem5ts &       
au?orities :i* g to support x w1 p]haps1
 9 ! end1 surprise u /ill m4 ,we %all   
give !m1 at any rate1 9 su* a =m z to   
*all5ge inve/igation & to defy scrut9y4 
,h[ f> !y w be> out our s5sational op5+ 
p>agraph1 !n1 ! read]s ( ! ,atlantic _c 
*oose b judge4  ,b let u ha/51 9 ! v    
outset1 to w>n ! individual gold-hunt] t

 he1 at lea/1 w get no crumb ( com=t f  
^! pages4 ,t ! preci\s metal is !re1--to
 use ,dr4 ,johnson's expression1 !      
pot5tiality ( gr[+ ri* beyond ! dreams (
 av>ice1--no "o1 we ?9k1 aft] read+ :at 
we h n[ to (f]1 w be incl9$ to d5y4 ,b x
 is to be s\ght successfully1 z we %all 
%[1 only by ! exp5diture ( capital1 & "u
 ! direction ( sci5ce & ! mo/ exp]i5c$  
skill4 ,! solit>y adv5tur] may tickle ! 
/]n ribs ( ,acadia ) 8 paltry hoe & pick
 9 va91--%e w laugh = him & su* z he )  
no sign ( a gold5 h>ve/4 ,failure &     
vexation1 disappo9tm5t1 loss1 & ru91 w  
be aga91 z !y h already be51 8 only     
rew>d4 ,) ?is full disclaim]1 !re=e1 at 
! comm5cem5t ( our rem>ks1 we tru/ t we 
%all1 at lea/1 h no s9 ( enticem5t laid 
at our door4 ,if any "o *ooses to g !re 
& try x on 8 own individual             
responsibility1 & 9 ! face ( ?is        
en]getic prote/ & solemn w>n+1 x mu/    
surely be no fur!r affair ( ours4       
99       99       99       99       99  
,! au?orities1 (ficial1 /ati/ical1 &    

sci5tific1 f :i* our k ( ! ,gold-,fields
 ( ,nova ,scotia is ma9ly d]iv$1 are z  
foll[s3--  #a4 ,report ( a ,p]sonal     
,inspection ( ! ,gold-,fields ( ,nova   
,scotia1 9 ! ,consecutive ,ord] 9 :i* !y
 7 visit$4 ,made by ,"l ,mulgrave to ,8 
,grace ! ,duke ( ,newca/le1 & dat$ at   
,gov]nm5t ,h\se1 ,halifax1 ,n4,s41 #ba/ 
,june1 #ahfb4  #b4 ,report ( ! ,*ief    
,gold-,commission] = ! ,prov9ce ( ,nova 
,scotia = ! ,ye> #ahfb4 ,made to !      
,honorable ! ,prov9cial ,secret>y1 &    
dat$ at ,halifax1 ,janu>y #bc1 #ahfc4   
#c4 ,report ( ! ,prov9cial ,geologi/1   
,mr4 ,campbell4 ,made to ! ,honorable   
,joseph ,h[e1 ,prov9cial ,secret>y1 at  
,halifax1 ,n4,s41 #be? ,febru>y1 #ahfc4 
,accompani$ by a ,section across !      
,gold-be>+ ,rocks ( ! ,atlantic ,coa/ ( 
,nova ,scotia4  #d4 ,report on !        
,gold-,di/ricts ( ! ,prov9ce ( ,nova    
,scotia4 ,made to ! ,presid5t &         
,directors ( ! ,oldham ,gold-,m9+       
,company1 ,decemb] #bh1 #ahfc1 by       
,george ,i4 ,*ace1 ,pr(essor ( ,*emi/ry 

9 ,br[n ,univ]sity1 ,provid5ce1 ,r4,i4  
,manuscript4  #e4 ,introductory ,rem>ks 
on ! ,gold-,region ( ,nova ,scotia4     
,prefix$ to a ,report made to !         
,presid5t & ,directors ( ! ,atlantic    
,m9+ ,company1 ,decemb] #ca1 #ahfc4 ,by 
,b5jam9 ,silliman1 ,jr41 ,pr(essor (    
,g5]al & ,appli$ ,*emi/ry 9 ,yale       
,college1 ,new ,hav51 ,ct4 ,manuscript4 
#f4 ,report on ! ,montague ,gold-,field1
 ne> ,halifax1 ,n4,s41 by ! ,same1 & on 
! ,gold-,fields ( ! ,wav]ley ,di/rict1  
by ! ,same4 ,manuscript4  #g4 ,qu>t]ly  
,report ( ! ,*ief ,gold-,commission] ( !
 ,prov9ce ( ,nova ,scotia4 ,made to !   
,prov9cial ,secret>y at ,halifax1       
,octob] #a1 #ahfc4  #h4 ,! ,royal       
,gazette1 issu$ by ! ,*ief              
,gold-,commission]1 ,halifax1 ,janu>y   
#bj1 #ahfc4 ,publi%$ by ,au?ority4      
99       99       99       99       99  
,9 confirmation ( ^! docum5ts1 we %all  
only ne$ to add ! te/imony ( ! rocks    
!mselves1 z %[n 9 m ?an sixty specim5s (
 ! gold-be>+ qu>tz ( ^! rem>kable m9es4 

,"s ( ^! 7 br\ght to ,bo/on by          
,pr(essors ,*ace & ,silliman1 on _!     
return a few weeks s9ce f explor+ ! ri* 
leads ( ! ,prov9ces1--b by f> ! l>g]    
numb] 7 =w>d$ by "s ( ! resid5t         
sup]9t5d5ts ( ! m9es1 by ! ,cun>d /eam] 
,africa1 arriv+ 9 ,bo/on1 ,sunday1      
,janu>y #aj1 #ahfd1 to ! c>e ( ,capta9  
,field1 !n resid+ at ! ,tremont ,h\se4  
,we may add t ! eight f9e/ ( ^! specim5s
 are n[ ly+ on ! table be=e u1 _! mottl$
 sides ?ickly cru/$ ) ars5ical pyrites &
 /reak$ ?r\gh & ?r\gh ) ve9s & spla%es (
 tw5ty-two-c>at gold4 ,incr$ulity1 :5   
rais$ to its highe/ pit*1 might p]haps  
discr$it all writt5 te/imony1 :e!r      
(ficial or sci5tific2 b we h z yet se5  
no case s confirm$ t ! sight ( ^!       
extraord9>y fragm5ts did n compel       
belief4  ,9 draw+ our n>rative f !      
au?orities above cit$1 we %all pref] to 
foll[ z closely z possible ! precise    
/atem5ts ( ! docum5ts                   
!mselves1--int]sp]s$ only ) su* rem>ks (
 our own z may be necess>y be/ to       

pres]ve an intelligible connection      
betwe5 ! diff]5t portions4 ,! agreem5t  
betwe5 all ! au?orities is s sub/antial1
 & 9 fact entire1 t we %all exp]i5ce    
none ( ! usual difficulties 9 !         
reconcil+ ( contradictions or ! balanc+ 
( conflict+ !ories or /atem5ts4         
99       99       99       99       99  
,! gold-fields ( ,nova ,scotia consi/ ( 
"s t5 or twelve di/ricts ( q limit$ area
 9 !mselves1 b ly+ scatt]$ along almo/ !
 :ole s\!a/]n coa/ ( ! ,prov9ce4 ,! :ole
 ( ?is coa/1 f ,cape ,sable on ! we/ to 
,cape ,canso on ! ea/1 a di/ance ( ab\t 
two hundr$ & fifty miles1 is bord]$ by a
 fr+e ( h>d1 slaty rocks1--slate &      
s&/one 9 irregul>                       
alt]nations1--sometimes argillace\s1 &  
occasionally granitic4 ,^! rocks1       
orig9ally deposit$ on ! gr&e/ scale (   
,nature1 are always1 :5 /ratifi$1 f\nd  
/&+ at a high angle1--sometimes almo/   
v]tical1--& ) a c\rse1 9 ! ma91 v ne>ly 
due ea/ & we/4 ,!y seldom rise to any   
great elevation1--! promontory (        

,aspatogon1 ab\t five hundr$ feet high1 
be+ ! highe/ l& on ! ,atlantic coa/ ( ! 
,prov9ce4 ,! g5]al aspect ( ! %ore is   
l[1 rocky1 & desolate1 /rewn (t5 ) huge 
b\ld]s ( granite or qu>tzite1--& :]e n  
bleak & rocky1 x is cov]$ ) ?ick =e/s ( 
spruce & :ite bir*4  ,! picture is n    
entic+1--b ?is is1 nev]!less1 ! true    
arida nutrix ( ! spl5did masses be=e u4 
,! zone ( metamorphic rocks :i* l9es ?is
 inhospitable coa/ v>ies 9 wid? f six or
 eight miles at its ea/]n extremity to  
=ty or fifty at its wide/               
po9ts1--pres5t+ 9 its nor!rn b\nd>y only
 a rude p>allelism ) its s\!rn m>g91--& 
compris+1 ov] ab\t six ?\s& squ>e miles 
( surface1 ! g5]al outl9e ( :at may1    
geologically speak+1 be call$ !         
,gold-,region ( ,nova ,scotia4  ,x w be 
mo/ int]e/+ h]eaft] to m>k ! gradual    
*anges already beg9n+ to take place 9   
?is ri*1 b limit$ di/rict4 ,x is de/9$  
?r\gh\t1 we may be sure1 to v ?or\gh &  
sy/ematic exploration4 ,=1 al?\gh x is  
true t gold is n to be f\nd 9 all p>ts (

 x1 /ill x is n unreasonable to se>* = !
 preci\s metal ?r\gh\t ?is :ole region1 
:]ev] ! occurr5ce ( true qu>tz-ve9s--!  
almo/ sole matrix ( ! gold--is %[n by   
b\ld]s on ! surface4 ,back f ! coa/-l9e1
 a l>ge "p ( ! di/rict nam$ is n[ little
 bett] ?an an unexplor$ wild]ness2 & !  
fact t ! rem>kable discov]ies :i* h be5 
made are 9 a majority ( cases almo/ on !
 sea-%ore1 & :]e ! c\ntry is op5 & !    
se>* easy1 by no means dim9i%es !       
probabilities t cont9u$ exploration 9 ! 
less frequ5t$ p>ts ( ! di/rict w be     
rew>d$ ) new discov]ies z important z   
any :i* h yet be5 made4  ,! e>lie/      
discov]y ( gold 9 ! ,prov9ce1 yet made  
kn[n to ! public1 occurr$ dur+ ! summ] (
 #ahfj1 at a spot ab\t twelve miles nor?
 f ! head ( ,tangi] ,h>bor1 on ! nor!a/ 
bran* ( ! ,tangi] ,riv]1--%[n on        
,mc,kinley's excell5t map ( ,nova       
,scotia z ab\t fifty-eight miles ea/ f  
,halifax4 ,subsequ5t discov]ies at ,w9e 
,h>bor1 ,%]brooke1 ,ov5s1 ,oldham1      
,wav]ley1 ,hammond's ,pla9s1 & at ,lake 

,loon1--a small lake only five miles    
di/ant f ,halifax1--h fully det]m9$ !   
aurif]\s "* ( p>ticul> & def9$          
localities ?r\gh\t ! di/rict already    
describ$1 & abundantly ju/ify ! e>ly    
op9ion ( ,"l ,mulgrave1 t !re is n[     
little or no d\bt t ?is ,colony w soon  
rank z "o ( ! gold-produc+ c\ntries ( ! 
_w4  ,z a specim5 ( "o ( ! mo/ int]e/+  
m9]al ve9s ( ?is region1 x may answ] to 
select ! ,montague lode at ,lake ,loon =
 a specific description4 ,! c\rse ( ?is 
ve9 is ,e4 #aj deg4 ,n41 t be+ ! /rike (
 ! rocks by ! compass 9 t p>ticul>      
di/rict4 ,x has be5 trac$ by            
surface-digg+ a long di/ance1--n less1  
probably1 ?an half a mile4 ,at "o po9t  
on ?is l9e !re is a %ift or fault 9 !   
rocks :i* has heav$ ! mo/ productive    
portion ( ! ve9 ab\t ?irty-five feet to 
! nor?2 b = ! re/ ( ! di/ance1 s f> z   
yet op51 ! :ole lead rema9s true &      
undi/urb$4  ,its dip1 ) ! rocks ar\nd x1
 is almo/ v]tical1--say f #he deg4 to   
#hj deg4 s\?4 ,! ve9 is conta9$ betwe5  

walls ( slate on bo? sides1 & is a d\ble
 or composite ve91 be+ =m$1 #a/1 ( ! ma9
 lead]2 #b;d1 ( a small] ve9 on ! o!r   
side1 ) a ?9 slate p>tition-wall betwe5 
! two2 &1 #c;d1 ( a /rongly m9]aliz$    
slate foot-wall1 :i* is 9 itself really 
a mo/ valuable portion ( ! ore-*annel4  
,! qu>tz :i* composes ^! int]pos$ %eets1
 ?us sep>at$1 yet comb9$1 is cry/alliz$ 
?r\gh\t1 & highly m9]aliz$1--belong+1 9 
fact1 to ! fir/ class ( qu>tz lodes     
recogniz$ 9 all ! g5]al descriptions ( !
 ve9s ( ?is region4 ,! associat$ m9]als 
are1 "h1 cuprite or yell[ copp]1 gre5   
mala*ite or c>bonate ( copp]1 mispickel 
or ars5ical pyrites1 z9c bl5de1         
sesquioxyde ( iron1 ri* 9 gold1 & also  
frequ5t sights or visible masses ( gold 
itself4 ,! gold is also (t5 visible to !
 nak$ eye 9 all ! associat$ m9]als1 &   
p>ticul>ly 9 ! mispickel & bl5de4  ,!   
ma9 qu>tz ve9 ( ?is int]e/+ lead v>ies f
 ?ree to t5 in*es 9 ?ickness at diff]5t 
po9ts on ! surface-level1 b is report$ z
 increas+ to tw5ty in*es ?ick at !      

bottom ( ! %aft1 already c>ri$ d[n to a 
dep? ( =ty feet4 ,?is v consid]able     
v>iation 9 ?ickness w be f\nd to be ow+ 
to ! folds or plications ( ! ve91 to :i*
 we %all h]eaft] make m p>ticul>        
allusion4  ,! m9]als associat$ ) ! qu>tz
 9 ?is ve91 especially ! cuprite &      
mispickel1 are f\nd mo/ abundantly ^u ! 
foot-wall side1 or und]side ( ! qu>tz   
itself4 ,! small] accompany+ ve9 be=e   
allud$ to appe>s to be b a repetition ( 
! l>g] "o 9 all its ess5tial            
*>act]i/ics1 & is believ$ by ! sci5tific
 exam9]s to be fully z well *>g$ ) gold4
 ,t ?is is likely to come up to a v     
rem>kable /&>d ( productiv5ess1 p]haps m
 s ?an any kn[n ve9 9 ! _w1 is to be    
inf]r$ f ! (ficial /atem5t 9 ! ,royal   
,gazette ( ,w$nesday1 ,janu>y #bj1      
#ahfd1 publi%$ by au?ority1 at ! ,*ief  
,gold-,commission]'s (fice 9 ,halifax1 9
 :i* ! av]age yield ( ! ,montague ve9 = 
! mon? ( ,octob]1 #ahfc1 is giv5 z #c   
oz4 #c dwt4 #d gr41 = ,novemb] z #c oz4 
#aj dwt4 #ac gr41 & = ,decemb] z #e oz4 

#i dwt4 #h gr41 to ! ton ( qu>tz cru%$  
dur+ ^? mon?s respectively4 ,nor is !   
qu>tz ( ?is ve9 ! only tru/wor?y s\rce (
 yield4 ,! und]ly+ slate is fill$ )     
bun*es ( mispickel1 n di/ribut$ 9 a     
%eet1 or 9 any p>ticul> ord]1 s f> z yet
 obs]v$1 b develop$ ?r\gh\t ! slate1 &  
v>y+ 9 size f t ( small nuts to _m p\nds
 9 weight1 masses ( ov] fifty p\nds hav+
 be5 frequ5tly tak5 out4 ,?is peculi>   
m9]al has always prov$ highly aurif]\s 9
 ?is locality1 & a c>eful se>* w r>ely  
fail to detect sights ( ! preci\s metal 
imb$d$ 9 its folds1 or ly+ hidd5 betwe5 
its cry/all9e plates4  ,nor is !        
surr\nd+ mass ( slate 9 :i* ?is ve9 is  
inclos$ )\t abundant evid5ces ( a highly
 aurif]\s "*4 ,scales ( gold are ev]y:]e
 to be se5 betwe5 its lam9ae1 &1 :5     
remov$ & subject$ to ! processes (      
dress+1 !re c be little d\bt ( its also 
yield+ a v h&some return4 ,9 fact1 !    
entire mass ( mat]ial :i* is kn[n to be 
aurif]\s is n less ?an twelve to fifte5 
in*es at ! surface1 & w d\btless be     

f\nd1 z all exp]i5ce & analogy 9 !      
di/rict h hi!rto %[n to be ! case1 to   
increase v consid]ably ) ! increas$ dep?
 to :i* ! %afts w soon be c>ri$4 ,no    
difficulties :atev] are appreh5d$ "h 9  
go+ to a v consid]able dep?1 z ! slate  
is n h>d1 & easily p]mits ! m9] 9 8     
progress to be> 9 ^u x )\t drill+ ^u !  
clos] & m t5aci\s qu>tz4  ,! op5 cut1   
made by ! orig9al own]s ( ! ,montague   
prop]ty1 & by :i* ! ve9s h be5 9 "s     
degree expos$1 absurd & culpable z x is 
z a mode ( m9+1 has yet s]v$ a good     
purpose 9 %[+ 9 a v di/9ct mann] !      
/ructure ( ^! ve9s1--a /ructure :i* is  
f\nd to be on ! :ole v g5]al 9 !        
,prov9ce4 ,! qu>tz is n f\nd1 z might   
naturally be suppos$ f its position     
among s$im5t>y rocks1 ly+ 9 any?+ l a   
pla91 ev5 %eet ( equal ?ickness4 ,on !  
contr>y1 x is se5 to be m>k$ by folds or
 plications1 occurr+ at tol]ably regul> 
int]vals1 & cross+ ! ve9 at an angle (  
#dj deg4 or #de deg4 to ! we/4 ,simil>  
folds may be produc$ 9 a %eet :i* is    

hung on a l9e & !n drawn at "o ( ! l[]  
corn]s4 ,! cross-section ( ! ve9 is ?us 
made to resemble some:at ! appe>ance ( a
 *a9 ( long l9ks1 ! rolls or swells     
alt]nat+ ) pla9 spaces ?r\gh its :ole   
ext5t4 ,p]haps a bett] comp>ison is t ( 
ripples or g5tle waves1 z se5 foll[+ ea*
 o!r on ! ebbtide 9 a /ill "t1 on !     
bea*4  ,! di/ribution ( ! gold 9 ! mass 
( ! qu>tz appe>s to be highly influ5c$  
by ?is peculi> wavy or fold$ /ructure4  
,all ! m9]s are agre$ 9 ! /atem5t t !   
gold ab\nds mo/ at ! swells1 or highe/  
po9ts ( ! waves ( rock1 & t ! sc>cely   
less valuable mispickel appe>s to foll[ 
! same law4 ,! spaces betwe5 are n f\nd 
to be s ri* z ^! po9ts ( undulation2 &  
?is /ructure mu/ expla9 ! signal contra/
 9 ?ickness & productiv5ess :i* is      
ev]y:]e se5 9 s9k+ a %aft 9 ?is di/rict4
 ,z ! cutt+ passes ?r\gh "o ( ^! orig9al
 swells1 ! ?ickness ( ! ve9 at once     
increases1 & aga9 dim9i%es ) equal      
c]ta9ty z ! "w proce$s1--bel[ ?is po9t  
de/9$ aga9 to g ?r\gh ) simil>          

alt]nations 9 its mass4  ,!re c be no   
fe>1 h[ev]1 says ,mr4 ,silliman1        
7,report1 p4 #aj17 t !re w be any       
failure 9 dep? 7i4e41 at an increas$    
dep? ( excavation7 on ^! ve9s1 ei!r 9   
gold product or 9 /r5g?4 ,! =mation ( ! 
c\ntry is on too gr& a scale1           
geologically1 to admit ( a d\bt on ?is  
po9t1 s vital to m9+ success4 ,mr4      
,campbell1 ^: ma/]ly survey & analysis (
 ! :ole gold-region =ms1 ) ! color$     
section accompany+ x1 ! basis = a g5]al 
& ?or\gh und]/&+ ( ! :ole subject1 adds 
7,report1 p4 #e7 t ! yield p] ton ( su* 
qu>tz :5 cru%$ _c fail to prove highly  
satisfactory4 ,& ,mr4 ,*ace1 9 !        
,preface to 8 ,report on ! ,oldham      
,di/rict1 7p4 #f17 rem>ks1 t1 if1 z !re 
are reasons = believ+1 ! gold-be>+ qu>tz
 ( ,nova ,scotia is ( s$im5t>y orig91 9 
t case ,i see no reason :y dep? %\ld    
cause any decl9e 9 ! ri*ness ( ! ore4 ,z
 yet1 none ( ! %afts h be5 c>ri$ d[n    
suffici5tly f> to te/ ?is "q            
practically1--he mu/1 we ?9k1 mean to   

its fulle/ ext5t1 s9ce he adds          
imm$iately aft]1 t1 z f> z !y h gone1 ! 
ore is v g5]ally believ$ to h improv$ ) 
increase ( dep?4  ,su*1 !n1 is a brief &
 imp]fect description ( ! g5]al "* ( "o 
( ! repres5tative ve9s or leads ( !     
gold-fields ( ,nova ,scotia4 ,( ! ext5t 
& numb] ( simil> deposits x is sc>cely  
possible at pres5t to give any def9ite  
idea4 ,! l9e along :i* ,mr4 ,campbell's 
section is made out ext5ds f ! sea-%ore 
at ! s\?-ea/ entrance ( ,halifax ,h>bor 
to ! ,r5frew ,gold-,field1 a di/ance a  
little ov] ?irty miles to ! nor!a/1     
int]sect+ 9 t di/ance no less ?an six   
great anticl9al folds4 ,! po9ts at :i* !
 ea/ & we/ anticl9al l9es are int]sect$ 
by nor? & s\? l9es ( upheaval =m !      
localities 9 :i* ! qu>tzite gr\p (      
gold-be>+ rocks are br\ght to ! surface1
 & x is "h t _! outcropp+s =m ! surface 
( ! c\ntry4 ,! (ficial ,gazette =       
,janu>y1 #ahfd1 enum]ates n9e ( ^!      
di/ricts z already "u a c\rse ( active  
exploration1 namely1 ,/ormont1 ,w9e     

,h>bor1 ,%]brooke1 ,tangi]1 ,montague1  
,wav]ley1 ,oldham1 ,r5frew1 & ,ov5s4 ,:5
 we add1 9 ! words ( ,mr4 ,silliman's   
second conclusion to 8 ,report on !     
,atlantic ,gold-,field at ,tangi]1 t !  
gold-be>+ ve9s already explor$ on ?is   
e/ate alone are 9 numb] n less ?an      
?irty1 & t !re is e reason to expect m  
discov]ies ( importance1 z ! results (  
future explorations1 already =e%ad[$ by 
facts :i* h be5 /at$1 en\gh1 we ?9k1 w h
 be5 d$uc$1 on ! highe/ k9d ( sci5tific 
te/imony1 to be> out our op5+ /atem5t1 t
 !re exi/ 9 ,nova ,scotia ve9s (        
aurif]\s qu>tz practically inexhau/ible1
 by any kn[n me?ods ( m9+1 at lea/ = !  
next two hundr$ ye>s4  ,"o v rem>kable  
*>act]i/ic ( all ! gold hi!rto produc$ 9
 ,nova ,scotia is its exce$+ purity1 x  
be+ on ! av]age tw5ty-two c>ats f9e1 z  
%[n by repeat$ assay4 ,9 ?is respect x  
possesses an advantage ( ab\t tw5ty-five
 p] c5t4 ( sup]ior f95ess1 & consequ5tly
 ( value1 ov] mo/ ( ! yield ( ,cali=nia1
 mu* ( :i* latt] rea*es a /&>d ( only   

sixte5 or sev5te5 c>ats' f95ess1 & is   
!re=e inf]ior by five or six c>ats 9    
tw5ty-f\r to ! /&>d ( ! gold ( ,nova    
,scotia4 ,! gold f all ! di/ricts nam$  
is sold commonly 9 ,halifax 9 b>s or    
+ots1 at ab\t #bj ! ounce4 ,pr(essor    
,silliman /ates ! value ( "s ( ?is gold1
 assay$ "u 8 direction at ! ,%effield   
,laboratory 9 ,new ,hav51 ,connecticut1 
at #ai4ig p] ounce1 :ile ! /&>d ( ano!r 
lot1 f ! ,atlantic ,m9e 9 ! ,tangi]     
,di/rict1 is fix$ by him z high z #bj4be
 p] ounce4 ,! ,(ficial ,report ( !      
,prov9cial ,gold-,commission] = ! ye>   
#ahfb assumes ! sum ( #ai4ej1           
,nova-,scotia curr5cy1 z ! basis ^u :i* 
8 calculations ( gold-value ( ! yield ( 
all ! m9es is made up4 ,a quantity (    
gold f ! ,bo/on & ,nova-,scotia m9es 9 !
 ,wav]ley ,di/rict1 j co9$ into eagles  
at ! ,unit$-,/ates ,m9t1 & ! results (  
:i* process are (ficially return$ to !  
,presid5t ( t ,company1 requir$ a       
consid]able am\nt ( alloy to ! ore z    
receiv$ f ! m9es1 9 ord] to br+ x d[n to

 ! /&>d f95ess ( ! ,unit$-,/ates        
gold-curr5cy4 ,all ! ,nova-,scotia gold 
is uncommonly bright & beautiful to !   
eye1 & x has (t5 be5 rem>k$ by jewell]s 
& o!r exp]ts to :om x has be5 %[n1 t x m
 ne>ly resembles ! appe>ance ( ! gold ( 
! old ,v5etian ducats--co9$ mo/ly1 x is 
suppos$1 f ! s&s ( ,gu9ea--?an any o!r  
bullion = _m ye>s br\ght into !         
gold-m>ket4  ,9 reg>d to ! mo/ important
 po9t ( ! :ole subject1 namely1 ! av]age
 yield p] ton ( qu>tz cru%$ at ! v>i\s  
mills1 we are =tunately enabl$ to give !
 (ficial returns ( ! ,deputy            
,gold-,commission]s = ! sev]al di/ricts1
 z made to ! ,*ief ,commission] at      
,halifax4 ,a few words ( explanation z  
to ! def9ite & /ati/ical "* ( ^! returns
 may be ( value "h1 9 ord] to prev5t or 
to correct mu* misconception & want ( k 
) reg>d to _! absolute reliability4  ,9 
! fir/ place1 !n1 e m9]1 or ! ag5t or   
*ief sup]9t5d5t ( ea* m9e1 is requir$ by
 law to make a qu>t]ly return ( ! am\nt 
( days' labor exp5d$ at 8 m9e1 ! numb] (

 tons ( qu>tz rais$ & cru%$1 & !        
quantity ( gold obta9$ f !              
:ole1--neglect+ to d :i*1 he =feits 8   
entire claim1 & ! ,gold-,commission] is 
!n emp[]$ to grant x to ano!r pur*as]4  
,^! returns are !re=e made ) ! utmo/    
regul>ity & ) ! greate/ c>e4 ,b z !     
royalty ( ?ree p] c5t4 to ! ,gov]nm5t is
 exact$ on ! am\nt ( ?is return1 :atev] 
x may be1 x is obvi\s t !re exi/s no    
motive on ! "p ( ! m9] to exagg]ate !   
am\nt 9 mak+ 8 /atem5t4 ,we may be z    
sure t 8 exhibit ( ! gold admitt$ to h  
be5 extract$ by him does n1 at any rate1
 exce$ ! am\nt obta9$1 z t ! invoices ( 
importations ent]$ at ! ,cu/om-,h\se 9  
,bo/on d n ov]/ate ! value ( ! goods to 
:i* !y ref]4 ,! practice is g5]ally     
suspect$1 at lea/1 to t5d 9 q ! opposite
 direction4  ,z ! next /ep = asc]ta9+ ! 
yield ( ! m9es1 !re comes 9 a =m (      
scrut9y :i* x w\ld be /ill m difficult  
to evade4 ,all own]s ( qu>tz-mills are  
also requir$ to r5d] (ficial returns "u 
oa?1 & 9 a =m m9utely prescrib$ by !    

,prov9cial law1 ( all qu>tz cru%$ by !m 
dur+ ! mon?1 /at+ p>ticul>ly f :at m9e x
 0 rais$1 = ^: acc\nt x has be5 cru%$1 &
 :at 0 ! exact quantity 9 ounces1       
p5nyweights1 & gra9s4 ,& ?is is design$ 
also z a *eck on ! m9]1 z ! two         
/atem5ts1 if correct1 w be f\nd1 (      
c\rse1 to balance ea* o!r4  ,! ,*ief    
,gold-,commission] resides 9 ,halifax1 &
 has 8 deputy 9 ea* gold-di/rict1 ^:    
duty x is1 z a sworn (fic] ( !          
,gov]nm5t1 to see t ! provisions ( ! law
 are c>ri$ out2 & ! returns1 z collect$1
 are duly made by him ea* mon?1         
accompani$ by a g5]al report on !       
indu/rial condition ( ! di/rict         
repres5t$4 ,x is f ^! returns1 ?us      
collect$1 t ! ,gold-,commission]-9-,*ief
 prep>es a qu>t]ly exhibit1 :i* he      
issues on a broad %eet 9 a s-call$      
,royal ,gazette4 ,! la/ ( ^! docum5ts   
issu$ 0 publi%$ by au?ority at ,halifax1
 ,w$nesday1 ,janu>y #bj?1 #ahfd1 & a    
copy !re(1 ornam5t$ at ! head ) !       
famili> lion & unicorn1 is n[ ly+ )     

sev]al ( its pr$ecessors on ! table be=e
 u4 ,if skeptics desire any bett]       
au?ority ?an ?is = ! av]age yield ( ^!  
m9es1 !y mu/ seek x else:]e = !mselves4 
,by ! majority ( p]sons capable ( judg+ 
( ! value & weight ( te/imony1 we       
presume x w be reg>d$ z amply suffici5t4
  ,aft] ?is explanation ( ! (ficial "* (
 ^! returns1 a transcript ( ! figures   
giv5 9 ! la/ exhibit z ! av]age yield ( 
gold p] ton ( qu>tz cru%$ w be all we   
?9k necess>y 9 answ] to ! inquiry we h  
propos$4 ,we give !m j z !y /& 9 !      
returns = ,decemb]1 #ahfc1 only premis+ 
t ! relative yield ( ! sev]al m9es is   
f\nd to v>y v consid]ably f mon? to     
mon?1 be+ at "o "t high]1 & at o!r times
 aga9 some:at l[]1 & ?is f natural      
causes :i* h already be5 expla9$1 :ile !
 total am\nts1 :5 tak5 toge!r1 exhibit a
 /eady increase 9 ! g5]al yield ( !     
:ole4 ,! figures /& z foll[s3--         
,,decemb]1 #ahfc4  ,di/rict4            
,yield ( ,gold                          
p] ,ton ( ,qu>tz4  ,/ormont 7,isaac's   

,h>bor7      #b oz4 #aj dwt4 #j gr4 ,w9e
 ,h>bor                          #aj    
#f  ,%]brooke                     #a    
#g     #j  ,tangi]                      
#ad    #ab  ,montague                   
#e     #i     #h  ,wav]ley              
#i    #aa  ,oldham                      
#ae    #ab  ,r5frew                     
#a     #b     #j  ,ov5s,p               
#ah     #i   ,! diff]5ce 9 yield betwe5 
! di/ricts is "h v consid]able1 z x     
happ5s1--yet 9 ! mon? ( ,octob] ! av]age
 yield at ,oldham 0 #a oz4 #af dwt1 #bj 
gr41 & at ,r5frew #b oz42 :ile =        
,novemb] x 0 at ,/ormont #c oz4 #b dwt4 
#ab gr41 at ,tangi] #a oz4 #aj dwt1 at  
,wav]ley ,i oz4 #c dwt4 #ab gr41 & at   
,oldham #a oz4 #h dwt4 ,! maximum yield 
p] ton 0 #ej oz4 at ,w9e ,h>bor1 #ab oz4
 at ,%]brooke1 #aa oz4 #ab dwt4 at      
,oldham1 & #e oz4 #ae dwt4 at ,/ormont1 
= ! same p]iod4  ,! av]age yield1 says  
,pr(essor ,*ace1 p] ton ( qu>tz1 ( !    
gold-fields ( ,nova ,scotia w1 x is     
believ$1 comp>e favorably ) t ( ei!r    

,au/ralia or ,cali=nia1 :ile "s ( !     
maximum yields indicate ores (          
unsurpass$ ri*ness4  ,9 reg>d to ! be/ &
 mo/ effectual me?ods ( dress+ &        
amalgamat+ ^! ri* ores1 x seems to be   
conc$$ t ! modes hi!rto 9 use 9 ,nova   
,scotia h be5 v defective4 ,mu* l>g]    
returns ( gold are to be expect$ f !    
introduction ( ! new processes1 :i*     
sci5tific rese>* is e day br++ to a     
great] degree ( effici5cy 9 ,colorado & 
,cali=nia4 ,! promot]s ( ! ,nova-,scotia
 m9+-ent]prises1 ?anks to ! skill & pa9s
 ( _! sci5tific advis]s1 are fully awake
 to ! importance ( ?is vital po9t4      
,pyrites--! m9]al mixture s univ]sally  
f\nd ) ! gold ( ?is region--is well kn[n
 to escape1 or r to resi/1 ! attraction 
( ! m]cury us$ 9 ! amalgamat+ process1 &
 x has hi!rto be5 all[$ to pass away ) !
 tail+s1 or refuse f ! mills4 ,:5 we    
/ate t x has be5 repeat$ly %[n to be f  
t5 to twelve p] c5t4 ( ! compon5ts ( !  
ore1 & t by te/ ( ! ,unit$-,/ates       
,assay-,(fice its av]age yield is "o    

hundr$ & tw5ty-eight doll>s to ! ton1--&
 by ! c>eful exp]im5ts ( ,pr(essor      
,silliman1 at ! ,%effield ,laboratory 9 
,new ,hav51 x has yield$ ev5 z high z   
two hundr$ & sev5ty-six doll>s & =ty-n9e
 c5ts to ! ton1--! ov]sight & bad       
economy ( its wa/e w be suffici5tly     
app>5t4 ,x may safely be e/imat$1 !re=e1
 t ! process ( ,dr4 ,kei?1 or "s o!r    
equally simple & efficaci\s me?od (     
extract+ ?is hi!rto wa/$ portion ( !    
preci\s metal f ! accompany+ sulphurets1
 w produce an am\nt q equal1 at lea/1 to
 ! previ\s m9imum yield4 ,! effect ( su*
 an increase 9 ! returns w readily be   
appreciat$ by o!rs besides ! m]ely      
sci5tific read]4  ,9 reg>d to ! capacity
 ( ! v>i\s m9es = ! regul> supply (     
qu>tz to ! mills1 x may be /at$ t t5    
tons daily is ! av]age am\nt fix$ ^u1 by
 ! diff]5t exp]ts1 z a reasonable       
quantity to be expect$ f ei!r ( !       
well-conduct$ prop]ties4 ,works (       
exploration & ( con/ruction1 su* z w    
h]eaft] be po9t$ out1 mu/1 x is true1   

always prec$e ^? ( extraction2 b a v    
mod]ate qu>tz-mill w easily dress t5    
tons ( qu>tz daily1 or ?ree ?\s& tons p]
 annum1 requir+ ! con/ant labor ( ?irty 
m51 z %[n by ! l>ge exp]i5ce already    
ga9$ ?r\gh\t ! ,prov9ce4 ,& ?is1 says   
,pr(essor ,silliman1 is n a v =midable  
=ce = a pr(itable m9e1--p>ticul>ly :5 we
 consid] t ! price ( m9]s' labor 9 ,nova
 ,scotia r>ely rises above ! mod]ate sum
 ( n9ety c5ts p] day4  ,if ! qu>tz co/1 
to turn its product into gold b>s1 z    
high z tw5ty doll>s a ton1 !re w\ld be1 
says ! same em95t au?ority1 a d$uction (
 "o-f\r? z exp5se f ! gross             
gold-product4 ,! gold is ab\t           
n9e-hundr$-&-sixty ?\s&?s f9e1 & is     
wor?1 z already %[n1 ov] tw5ty doll>s p]
 ounce4 ,b ! co/ ( ! qu>tz _c be s mu*  
by "o-half z t nam$ above2 & !re is !   
additional value ( gold f ! pyrites &   
mispickel1 z well z probably fifte5 p]  
c5t1 sav+ on ! total am\nt ( gold       
produc$ by improv$ me?ods ( work+4  ,!  
reason :y s little alluvial gold is to  

be f\nd ?r\gh\t ?is di/rict may be v    
simply & concisely /at$4 ,x w be obs]v$1
 t ! l5g? ( ! gold-field lies ma9ly f   
ea/ to we/1 :ile its wid? f nor? to s\? 
is ov] a mu* less di/ance1 & !re=e lies 
almo/ at "r angles to ! sc\r+ & gr9d+   
action ( ! glacial p]iod4 ,no long      
,sacram5to ,valley1 /ret*+ away to ! s\?
 & we/ ( ! qu>tzite upheavals1 has "h   
reta9$ & pres]v$ ! spoils ( ^? long ages
 ( attrition & d5udation4 ,! alluvial   
gold has mo/ly be5 c>ri$1 by ! action   
allud$ to1 into ! s&s & b5ea? ! waves ( 
! ,atlantic ,ocean2 & x is only at !    
bottom ( ! num]\s little lakes :i* dot !
 surface ( ! c\ntry1 t ! preci\s metal1 
9 ?is1 its mo/ obvi\s & attractive =m1  
has ev] be5 f\nd 9 any remun]ative      
quantity 9 ,nova ,scotia4  ,?is /atem5t 
br+s u naturally to ! consid]ation (    
ano!r ( our op5+ positions1 namely1 t ! 
gold ( ,nova ,scotia is to be           
successfully s\ght only "u ! application
 ( ! mo/ sci5tific & sy/ematic me?ods ( 
deep qu>tz-m9+4 ,t no pa9s nor exp5se   

has be5 sp>$ by ! pres5t promot]s ( ^!  
important ent]prises1 9 ! v comm5cem5t (
 _! m9+-works1 w p]haps be suffici5tly  
evid5t f ! fact t no /ep has be5 tak5   
)\t ! full advice & concurr5ce ( ! em95t
 m9+ au?orities already cit$4 ,a summ>y 
( ! me?ods n[ employ$ = develop+ ! ri*  
yield ( ^! deposits may n be out ( place
 9 ?is connection4  ,! ill-consid]$     
sy/em ( allott+ small individual claims1
 at fir/ adopt$ by ! ,colonial          
,gov]nm5t1 0 f\nd$1 probably1 on a want 
( exact k ( ! peculi> nature ( !        
gold-di/rict1 & ! consequ5t expectation 
t ! exp]i5ces ( ,cali=nia & ,au/ralia1 9
 pann+ & wa%+1 7 to be repeat$ "h4 ,?is 
totally inapplicable sy/em 9 a mann]    
compell$ ! e>ly s+le adv5tur]s to ab&on 
_! claims1 z soon z ! surface-wat] began
 to accumulate 9 _! little op5 pits or  
%all[ levels1 beyond ! control ( a s+le 
bucket1 or o!r su* primitive contrivance
 = bail+4 ,ev5 ! m active & indu/ri\s   
digg] soon f\nd 8 own difficulties to   
accumulate j 9 proportion to 8 own      

sup]ior measure ( activity2 s9ce1 z soon
 z he c>ri$ 8 own excavation a foot or  
two deep] ?an 8 neighbor's1 he f\nd t x 
only gave him ! privilege ( dra9+ = !   
:ole ( ! less ent]pris+ digg]s1 ^: pits 
_h n be5 sunk to ! same level z 8 own4  
,?us ! adv5tur]s :o %\ld ord9>ily h be5 
! mo/ successful 7 soon dr[n$ out by !  
accumulat$ wat]s f ! adjac5t1 &         
sometimes ab&on$1 claims4 ,ne>ly all (  
^! e>ly ef=ts at individual m9+ are n[  
discont9u$1 & ! claims1 ?us %[n to be   
wor?less 9 s+le h&s1 h be5 consolidat$ 9
 ! l>ge companies1 :o alone possess !   
means to "w !m ) unity & success4  ,!   
pres5t me?ods ( work+ ! lodes1 z n[     
practis$ 9 ,nova ,scotia1 proce$ on a v 
diff]5t plan4 ,%afts are sunk at        
int]vals ( ab\t ?ree hundr$ feet on !   
c\rse ( ! lodes :i* x is propos$ to     
"w1--z ^! are di/9ctly trac$ on !       
surface ( ! gr\nd4 ,:5 ^! %afts h be5   
c>ri$ d[n to ! dep? ( sixty feet1--or1 9
 m9]s' language1 t5 fa?oms1--horizontal 
drifts or levels are pu%$ out f !m1 bel[

 ! gr\nd1 & 9 ei!r direction1 /ill keep+
 on ! c\rse ( ! lode4 ,:il/ ^!          
subt]ranean levels are be+ ?us ext5d$1 !
 %afts are aga9 to be cont9u$ d[nw>ds1  
until ! dep? ( tw5ty fa?oms1 or "o      
hundr$ & tw5ty feet1 has be5 atta9$4 ,a 
second & l[] set ( levels are !n pu%$   
out b5ea? & p>allel to ! fir/ nam$4 ,at 
! dep? ( ?irty fa?oms1 a ?ird & /ill l[]
 set ( levels w ext5d b5ea? & p>allel to
 ! second4 ,?is "w ( s9k+ v]tical %afts1
 & excavat+ horizontal levels to connect
 !m1 belongs to :at is d5om9at$ !       
con/ruction ( ! m9e1 & x is only aft]   
?is has be5 complet$ t ! "w ( m9+ prop] 
c be said to beg94  ,! removal ( ! ore1 
z conduct$ f ! levels by :i* access to x
 has ?us be5 ga9$1 may be c>ri$ on ei!r 
by direct or by inv]t$ grades1--t is1   
ei!r by break+ x up f und]nea?1 or d[n f
 ov]head1 9 ea* ( ! levels :i* h n[ be5 
describ$1--or1 z x is m commonly call$ 9
 m9+ language1 by und]/op+ or by        
ov]/op+4 ,:5 ! bread? ( ! lode is equal 
to t ( ! level1 x is p]haps n v mat]ial 

:i* plan be adopt$4 ,b :51 z at ,oldham1
 ,montague1 or ,tangi]1 ! lodes are only
 ( mod]ate-wid?1 & mu* b>r5 rock1 h[ev] 
s(t & yield+1 has1 ( necessity1 to be   
remov$ along ) ! ore1 s z to give a free
 passage = ! m9] ?r\gh ! :ole ext5t ( ! 
drifts1 we %all easily und]/& t ! work+ 
by inv]t$ grades1 or ov]/op+1 is ! only 
prop] or feasible me?od4 ,9 ?is case1 ! 
bla/s be+ all made f ! ro(1 or back1 z x
 is call$1 ( ! drift1 ! b>r5 or dead    
rock conta9+ no gold is left on ! floor 
( ! drift1 & !re is !n only ! labor &   
exp5se ( br++ ! valuable qu>tz itself1 a
 mu* less am\nt 9 bulk1 to ! surface ( !
 gr\nd4 ,! accumulat+ mass ( ! dead rock
 und]foot1 w !n be con/antly rais+ !    
floor ( ! drift1 & z con/antly br++ !   
m9]s )9 conv5i5t work+-di/ance ( ! rec$+
 ro(4 ,9 ! case ( und]/op+1 h[ev]1 9 :i*
 ! bla/s are made f ! floor ( ! drift1 x
 w be p]ceiv$ t all ! rock :i* is mov$1 
( :atev] k9d1 mu/ equally be br\ght to !
 surface1 :i* entails a mu* great] labor
 & exp5se 9 ! hoi/+2 & gravity1 moreov]1

 in/ead ( coop]at+ )1 c\nt]acts1 x w    
easily be und]/ood1 ! effective =ce ( ! 
p[d]4  ,su* is a necess>ily brief &     
cond5s$ acc\nt ( ! novel & int]e/+ bran*
 ( indu/ry :i* has ?us be5 op5$ almo/ at
 our v doors4 ,! ent]prise is z yet     
m]ely 9 its infancy1 & w d\btless = "s  
"t be reg>d$ ) incr$ulity & ev5 di/ru/4 
,b if !re be any weight to be atta*$ to 
! cle>e/1 mo/ explicit sci5tific &      
practical te/imony1 we mu/ h5ce=? le>n  
to look ^u ,nova ,scotia ) an increas$  
int]e/1 &1 p]haps a some:at height5$    
respect4 ,! spies t came out ( ,canaan 7
 n1 at any rate1 m completely unanim\s 9
 _! reports ( ! ri*ness ( ! l& ?an !    
em95t p]sons :o h be5 s5t to exam9e !   
aurif]\s lodes ( our ,acadian neighbors4
 ,if gold does n really exi/ !re1 & 9 v 
remun]ative quantities1 x w be h>d = u  
h5ce=? to believe 9 ! calculations ( ev5
 a spr+-tide1 a comet1 or an eclipse4   
,up to ! pres5t "t1 7,june1 #ahfb17 says
 ,"l ,mulgrave1 !re has be5 no great    
influx ( p]sons f abroad2 & ! gradual   

developm5t ( ! ri*ness ( ! gold-fields  
is *iefly due to ! inhabitants ( !      
c\ntry4 ,"s few h arriv$ f ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 & f ! neighbor+ ,prov9ces2 b !y 
are *iefly p]sons de/itute ( capital1 & 
)\t any practical k ( m9+-op]ations4    
,?is1 ,i fe>1 is likely to produce "s   
disc\ragem5t1 z _m ( !m w und\bt$ly     
prove unsuccessful2 &1 return+ to _!    
homes1 w spread unfavorable reports ( ! 
gold-fields1 :ile _! failure %\ld m     
prop]ly be ascrib$ to _! own want (     
capital & skill4  ,9 contra/ ) ?is      
s5sible pr$iction1 & to %[ ! v diff]5t  
results ( associat$ capital & labor     
notic$ 9 ! outset ( our rem>ks1 we give 
! foll[+ on ! au?ority ( ! ,comm]cial   
,bullet9 ( ,febru>y #ac1 #ahfd3--  ,at a
 meet+ ( ! ,directors ( ! ,/4 ,croix    
,m9+ ,company1 held on ! #ad? ult41 a   
divid5d ( sixty p] c5t41 payable 9 gold1
 0 decl>$1 &1 9 addition to ?is1 a sum  
suffici5t to "w ! claim dur+ ! w9t] 0   
res]v$ = t purpose4  ,! late/ in=mation 
f ?is highly int]e/+ region is conta9$ 9

 ! ,annual ,report ( ! ,*ief            
,gold-,commission] = ! ye> #ahfc1 issu$ 
at ,halifax on ! #bf? ( ,janu>y1 #ahfd4 
,! pres5t incumb5t ( ?is responsible    
(fice is ,mr4 ,p4,s4 ,hamilton1 (       
,halifax1--! =m] ,commission]1 ,mr4     
,creelman1 hav+ gone out ( s]vice 9     
consequ5ce ( ! *ange ( ,m9i/ry :i*      
occurr$ 9 ! e>ly "p ( la/ ye>4 ,mr4     
,hamilton's ,report is s+ul>ly cle> &   
concise1 & exhibits ?r\gh\t a highly    
flatt]+ prospect 9 all ! ,di/ricts n[   
be+ work$1 except t ( ,ov5s1--! reasons 
= ?is exception be+1 h[ev]1 fully       
expla9$ by ! ,commission]4 ,tak+ !      
av]age yield at :at x appe>s by ^!      
(ficial tables1 says ,mr4 ,hamilton1 ^! 
m9es %[1 a high] av]age productiv5ess   
?an ^? ( almo/ any o!r gold-produc+     
c\ntry1 if1 inde$1 !y are n1 9 ?is      
respect1 ! v fir/ n[ be+ work$ 9 ! _w4  
,i may "h m5tion "o fact af=d+ increas$ 
hopes = ! future1 :i* al?\gh            
unque/ionably a fact1 ! exact measure ( 
its importance _c well be %[n1 z yet1 by

 any /ati/ical returns4 ,excavations h n
 yet1 x is true1 be5 c>ri$ to any great 
dep?4 ,few m9+-%afts ^u any ( !         
gold-fields exce$ "o hundr$ feet 9 dep?2
 b1 z a g5]al rule1--inde$1 9 ne>ly e   
in/ance1--! qu>tz seams actually work$ h
 be5 f\nd to increase 9 ri*ness z !y    
desc5d4 ,! yield ( gold to ea* man      
engag$ dur+ ! ye> is v mu* high] ?an has
 yet be5 atta9$ 9 qu>tz-m9+ 9 any o!r   
c\ntry4  ,w9e ,h>bor1 almo/ at ! ea/]n  
extremity ( ! p59sula1 has1 x appe>s f  
?is (ficial /atem5t1 ! di/9ction ( hav+ 
produc$ a l>g] am\nt ( gold dur+ #ahfc  
?an any o!r di/rict 9 ! ,prov9ce4 ,dur+ 
ea* "o ( five out ( ! la/ six mon?s ( ! 
ye>1 x %[$ ! highe/ maximum yield ( gold
 p] ton ( qu>tz2,q & on ! :ole ye>'s    
op]ations x ranks next to ,%]brooke 9 ! 
av]age am\nt produc$ p] man engag$ 9    
m9+4 ,9 ! table giv+ ! entire returns ( 
gold = ! ye>1 ! :ole yield ( !          
,w9e-,h>bor m9es is set d[n z #c1gah oz4
 #b dwt4 #ai gr41--equal1 at ! pres5t   
price ( gold 9 ,new ,york & ,bo/on1 to  

ab\t #abe1jjj = ! twelve mon?s1--c]ta9ly
 a v hopeful return = a fir/ ye>'s      
op]ations4 ,x is evid5t t ! ,commission]
 reg>ds ?is di/rict & ! neighbor+ "o (  
,%]brooke1 z specially entitl$ to 8     
consid]ation1 = he cont9ues1--,"h1 z at 
,%]brooke1 gold-m9+ has become a settl$ 
bus9ess2 & ! prospects ( ! di/rict are (
 a highly satisfactory "*4 ,b he adds1  
7p4 #g17--;,f e "o ( ! gold-di/ricts1   
)\t exception1 ! acc\nts receiv$ f ! mo/
 reliable s\rces repres5t !             
m9+-prospects to be good1 & ! m5 engag$ 
9 m9+ to be 9 good spirits1--cont5t ) _!
 pres5t success & future prospects4 ,to 
^? :o consid] ! acc\nts ( ,nova-,scotia 
gold z m]e my?s we comm5d ! att5tive    
/udy ( ^! ,gov]nm5t returns4 ,m9]s'     
/ories are "o ?+1--b a c]tifi$ royalty f
 a /aff ( ,briti% (ficials1 9 ounces1   
p5nyweights1 & gra9s1 on ! fir/ day (   
ea* mon?1 is1 9 our mode/ op9ion1 q     
ano!r4 ,!y h a way ( putt+ ?+s1 z       
,sydney ,smi? express$ x1 :i* is apt to 
be r conv9c+4  ,x w\ld n be surpris+1 if

 s m>k$ an addition to ! res\rces ( a   
small1 & n an em95tly weal?y ,prov9ce1  
_h be5 productive1 9 "s degree1 (       
excitem5t1 idl5ess1 & disord]4 ,b we h  
reason to believe t hi!rto ?is has n be5
 f\nd to be ! case4 ,"l ,mulgrave be>s  
will+ te/imony to ! exempl>y conduct ( !
 m9]s1 & ,mr4 ,creelman1 ! late         
,*ief-,commission]1 is /ill m explicit4 
,x af=ds me ! highe/ satisfaction1 he   
concludes1 to be able to be> te/imony to
 ! ord]ly conduct & good behavior ( ^?  
:o h hi!rto und]tak5 to develop !       
res\rces ( our gold-fields4 ,i h visit$ 
e gold-di/rict 9 ! ,prov9ce twice1 &1 ) 
"o or two exceptions1 (t5]1 dur+ ! pa/  
season2 ,i h se5 ! m9]s at "w 9 ! %afts 
& tr5*es2 ,i h notic$ !m 9 go+ to &     
return+ f _! "w1 at morn+1 noon1 &      
night2 ,i h witness$ _! sports aft] !   
labors ( ! day 7 ov]2 & ,i h nev] he>d  
an uncivil ^w nor obs]v$ an unseemly    
action among/ !m4 ,& al?\gh ! ',act     
relat+ to ! ,gold-,fields' au?oriz$ !   
appo9tm5t ( a bailiff 9 e gold-di/rict1 

x has n be5 deem$ necess>y to make m ?an
 ?ree su* appo9tm5ts1 &1 ) "o s+le      
exception1 no s]vice f any ( ^! (fic]s  
has be5 requir$4444 ,x may be said1 9   
g5]al1 t ! respect = law & ord]1 ! hone/
 condition1 & ! moral s5tim5t :i* p]vade
 our gold-di/rict1 are n surpass$ 9 _m (
 ! rural villages ( ! c\ntry4         99
       99       99       99       99    
,,life ,,on ,,! ,,sea ,,isl&s4      ,to 
,,! ,,editor ,,( ,,! ,,atlantic         
,,mon?ly4--,! foll[+ graceful     &     
picturesque description ( ! new         
condition ( ?+s on !     ,sea ,isl&s (  
,s\? ,c>ol9a1 orig9ally writt5 = private
     p]usal1 seems to me wor?y ( a place
 9 ! ,atlantic4 ,its     "y             
au?or--h]self ak9 to ! long-suff]+ race 
^: ,exodus     %e s pleasantly          
describes--is /ill engag$ 9 h] labor (  
love     on ,/4 ,hel5a ,isl&4--,j4,g4,w4
   ,,"p ,i4  ,x 0 on ! aft]noon ( a w>m1
 murky day late 9 ,octob] t our /eam]1 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 t\*$ ! l&+ at ,hilton   
,head4 ,a motley assemblage _h collect$ 

on ! :>f1--(fic]s1 soldi]s1 & contrab&s 
( e size & hue3 black 01 h[ev]1 !       
prevail+ color4 ,! fir/ view ( ,hilton  
,head is desolate en\gh1--a long1 l[1   
s&y po9t1 /ret*+ out into ! sea1 ) no   
visible dwell+s ^u x1 except ! r[s (    
small :ite-ro($ h\ses :i* h lately be5  
built = ! fre$ p4  ,aft] sign+ a pap]   
:]e9 we decl>$ ourselves loyal to !     
,gov]nm5t1 & :]e91 also1 7 set =? fe>ful
 p5alties1 %\ld we ev] be f\nd guilty ( 
treason1 we 7 all[$ to l&1 & imm$iately 
took ,g5]al ,saxton's boat1 ! ,flora1 = 
,beau=t4 ,! ,g5]al 0 on bo>d1 & we 7    
pres5t$ to him4 ,he is h&some1 c\rte\s1 
& affable1 & looks--z he is--! g5tleman 
& ! soldi]4  ,f ,hilton ,head to ,beau=t
 ! same long1 l[ l9e ( s&y coa/1 bord]$ 
by trees2 =midable gunboats 9 ! di/ance1
 & ! gray ru9s ( an old =t1 said to h   
be5 built by ! ,hugu5ots m ?an two      
hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,arriv$ at ,beau=t1 we 
f\nd t we _h n yet rea*$ our j\rney's   
end4 ,:ile wait+ = ! boat :i* 0 to take 
u to our isl& ( ,/4 ,hel5a1 we _h a     

little "t to obs]ve ! anci5t t[n4 ,!    
h\ses 9 ! ma9 /reet1 :i* fronts ! ,bay1 
are l>ge & h&some1 built ( wood1 9 !    
usual ,s\!rn /yle1 ) spaci\s piazzas1 & 
surr\nd$ by f9e trees4 ,we notic$ 9 "o  
y>d a magnolia1 z high z "s ( our l>ge/ 
%ade-maples1 ) ri*1 d>k1 %9+ foliage4 ,a
 l>ge build+ :i* 0 once ! ,public       
,libr>y is n[ a %elt] = fre$ p f        
,f]n&9a4 ,did ! ,rebels "k x1 !y w\ld   
d\btless upturn _! ari/ocratic noses1 & 
exclaim 9 disgu/1 ,to :at base uses1    
etc4 ,we confess t x 0 highly           
satisfactory to u to see h[ ! tables are
 turn$1 n[ t ! :irligig ( "t has br\ght 
ab\t its rev5ges4 ,we saw ! m>ket-place1
 9 :i* slaves 7 sometimes sold2 b we 7  
told t ! buy+ & sell+ at auction 7      
usually done 9 ,*>le/on4 ,! ars5al1 a   
l>ge /one /ructure1 0 gu>d$ by cannon & 
s5t9els4 ,! h\ses 9 ! small] /reets _h1 
mo/ly1 a dismantl$1 desolate look4 ,we  
saw no "o 9 ! /reets b soldi]s & fre$ p4
 ,!re 7 indications t already ,nor!rn   
improvem5ts _h rea*$ ?is ,s\!rn t[n4    

,among !m 0 a :>f1 a conv5i5ce t "o     
wond]s h[ ! ,s\!rn]s c\ld s long h exi/$
 )\t4 ,! m we "k ( _! mode ( life1 ! m  
are we incl9$ to m>vel at its utt]      
%iftlessness4  ,little color$ *ildr5 ( e
 hue 7 play+ ab\t ! /reets1 look+ z m]ry
 & happy z *ildr5 ought to look1--n[ t !
 evil %ad[ ( ,slav]y no long] hangs ov] 
!m4 ,"s ( ! (fic]s we met did n impress 
u favorably4 ,!y talk$ flippantly1 &    
sne]+ly ( ! negroes1 :om !y f\nd we _h  
come d[n to tea*1 us+ an epi!t m (f5sive
 ?an g5tlemanly4 ,!y assur$ u t !re 0   
great dang] ( ,rebel attacks1 t ! yell[ 
fev] prevail$ to an al>m+ ext5t1 & t1   
inde$1 ! manufacture ( c(f9s 0 ! only   
bus9ess t 0 at all fl\ri%+ at pres5t4   
,al?\gh by no means daunt$ by ^! al>m+  
/ories1 we 7 glad :5 ! ann\ncem5t ( our 
boat reliev$ u f _! edify+ conv]sation4 
,we r[$ across to ,ladies ,isl&1 :i*    
adjo9s ,/4 ,hel5a1 ?r\gh ! spl5dors ( a 
gr& ,s\!rn sunset4 ,! gorge\s cl\ds (   
crimson & gold 7 reflect$ z 9 a mirror 9
 ! smoo?1 cle> wat]s bel[4 ,z we glid$  

along1 ! ri* tones ( ! negro boatm5     
broke ^u ! ev5+ /illness1--sweet1       
/range1 & solemn3--      ,jesus make de 
bl9d to see1     ,jesus make de cripple 
walk1     ,jesus make de deaf to he>4   
,walk 91 k9d ,jesus6         ,no man c  
h5d] me4  ,x 0 ne>ly d>k :5 we rea*$ !  
isl&1 & !n we _h a ?ree-miles' drive    
?r\gh ! lonely roads to ! h\se ( !      
sup]9t5d5t4 ,we ?\ght h[ easy x w\ld be 
= a b& ( gu]rillas1 _h !y *anc$ t way1  
to seize & hang u2 b we 7 9 t excit$1   
jubilant /ate ( m9d :i* makes fe>       
impossible1 & sang ,john ,br[n ) a w1 z 
we drove ?r\gh ! p9es & palmettos4 ,oh1 
x 0 good to s+ t song 9 ! v he>t (      
,rebeldom6 ,h>ry1 our driv]1 amus$ u    
mu*4 ,he 0 surpris$ to f9d t we _h n    
he>d ( him be=e4 ,:y1 ,i ?\ght eb]ybody 
at de ,nort _h he>d o' me6 he said1 v   
innoc5tly4 ,we le>n$ aft]w>d t ,mrs4    
,f41 :o made ! t\r ( ! isl&s la/ summ]1 
_h publicly m5tion$ ,h>ry4 ,"s "o _h    
told him ( x1 & he ( c\rse imag9$ t he  
_h become q fam\s4 ,not)/&+ ?is little  

t\* ( vanity1 ,h>ry is "o ( ! be/ &     
sm>te/ m5 on ! isl&4  ,gates occurr$1 x 
seem$ to u1 at e few y>ds' di/ance1 made
 9 ! odde/ fa%ion1--op5+ 9 ! middle1 l  
fold+-doors1 = ! accommodation (        
horsem54 ,! little boy :o accompani$ u z
 gate-op5] answ]$ to ! "n ( ,cupid4     
,arriv$ at ! headqu>t]s ( ! g5]al       
sup]9t5d5t1 ,mr4 ,s41 we 7 k9dly receiv$
 by him & ! ladies1 & %[n into a l>ge   
p>lor1 :]e a *e]ful wood-fire gl[$ 9 !  
grate4 ,x _h a home-l look2 b /ill !re 0
 a s5se ( unreality ab\t ev]y?+1 & ,i   
felt t no?+ less ?an a vigor\s %ak+-up1 
su* z ,gr&fa!r ,smallwe$ daily exp]i5c$1
 w\ld ar\se me ?or\ghly to ! fact t ,i 0
 9 ,s\? ,c>ol9a4  ,! next morn+ ,l4 & ,i
 7 awak5$ by ! *e]ful voices ( m5 &     
wom51 *ildr5 & *ick5s1 9 ! y>d bel[4 ,we
 ran to ! w9d[1 & look$ out4 ,wom5 9    
bright-color$ h&k]*iefs1 "s c>ry+ pails 
on _! heads1 7 cross+ ! y>d1 busy ) _!  
morn+ "w2 *ildr5 7 play+ & tumbl+ ar\nd 
!m4 ,on e face !re 0 a look ( s]5ity &  
*e]fulness4 ,my he>t gave a great ?rob (

 happ9ess z ,i look$ at !m1 & ?\ght1 ,!y
 are free6 s long d[n-trodd51 s long    
cru%$ to ! e>?1 b n[ 9 _! old homes1    
=ev] free6 ,& ,i ?ank$ ,god t ,i _h liv$
 to see ?is day4  ,aft] breakfa/ ,miss  
,t4 drove u to ,oakl&s1 our future home4
 ,! road lead+ to ! h\se 0 ne>ly *ok$ ) 
we$s4 ,! h\se itself 0 9 a dilapidat$   
condition1 & ! y>d & g>d5 _h a sadly    
neglect$ look4 ,b !re 7 roses 9 bloom2  
we pluck$ h&fuls ( fea!ry1 fragrant     
acacia-blossoms2 ivy crept along ! gr\nd
 & "u ! h\se4 ,! fre$ p on ! place seem$
 glad to see u4 ,aft] talk+ ) !m1 & giv+
 "s directions = clean+ ! h\se1 we drove
 to ! s*ool1 9 :i* ,i 0 to tea*4 ,x is  
kept 9 ! ,bapti/ ,*ur*1--a brick build+1
 beautifully situat$ 9 a grove (        
live-oaks4 ,^! trees are ! fir/ objects 
t attract "o's att5tion "h3 n t !y are  
f9] ?an our ,nor!rn oaks1 b because ( ! 
s+ul> gray moss ) :i* e bran* is heavily
 drap$4 ,?is hang+ moss gr[s on ne>ly   
all ! trees1 b on none s luxuriantly z  
on ! live-oak4 ,! p5dants are (t5 f\r or

 five feet long1 v graceful & beautiful1
 b giv+ ! trees a solemn1 almo/ fun]eal 
look4 ,! s*ool 0 op5$ 9 ,septemb]4 ,_m (
 ! *ildr5 _h1 h[ev]1 receiv$ in/ruction 
dur+ ! summ]4 ,x 0 evid5t t !y _h made v
 rapid improvem5t1 & we notic$ )        
pleasure h[ bright & eag] to le>n _m (  
!m seem$4 ,!y sang 9 ri*1 sweet tones1 &
 ) a peculi> sway+ motion ( ! body1 :i* 
made _! s++ ! m effective4 ,!y sang     
,m>*+ ,along1 ) great _s1 & !n "o ( _!  
own hymns1 ! air ( :i* is beautiful &   
t\*+3--      ,my si/]1 y want to git    
religion1       ,g d[n 9 de ,lonesome   
,valley1     ,my brudd]1 y want to git  
religion1       ,g d[n 9 de ,lonesome   
,valley4      ,,*orus4      ,g d[n 9 de 
,lonesome ,valley1     ,g d[n 9 de      
,lonesome ,valley1 my ,"l1     ,g d[n 9 
de ,lonesome ,valley1         ,to meet  
my ,jesus d]e6      ,oh1 fe$ on milk &  
honey1     ,oh1 fe$ on milk & honey1 my 
,"l1     ,oh1 fe$ on milk & honey1      
,meet my ,jesus d]e6     ,oh1 ,john he  
br\ght a lett]1     ,oh1 ,john he br\ght

 a lett]1 my ,"l1     ,oh1 ,m>y & ,m>ta 
read 'em1         ,meet my ,jesus d]e6  
,,*orus4      ,g d[n 9 de ,lonesome     
,valley1 etc4  ,!y repeat _! hymns      
sev]al times1 & :ile s++ keep p]fect "t 
) _! h&s & feet4  ,on our way homew>d we
 notic$ t a few ( ! trees 7 beg9n+ to   
turn1 b we look$ 9 va9 = ! gl[+ autumnal
 hues ( our ,nor!rn =e/s4 ,"s brilliant 
sc>let b]ries--! cass5a--7 gr[+ along ! 
roadside1 & on e h& we saw ! live-oak ) 
its moss-drap]y4 ,! palmettos disappo9t$
 me2 /iff & ungraceful1 !y h a bri/l+1  
defiant look1 sugge/ive ( ,rebels />t+  
up & defy+ ev]ybody4 ,! l& is l[ &      
level1--n ! slighte/ approa* to a hill1 
n a rock1 nor ev5 a /one to be se54 ,x  
w\ld h a desolate look1 7 x n = ! trees1
 & ! hang+ moss & numb]less v9es :i*    
fe/oon !m4 ,^! v9es ov]run ! h$ges1 =m  
graceful ar*es betwe5 ! trees1 encircle 
_! trunks1 & sometimes climb to ! topmo/
 bran*es4 ,9 ,febru>y !y beg9 to bloom1 
& !n ?r\gh\t ! spr+ & summ] we h a      
succession ( beautiful fl[]s4 ,fir/     

comes ! yell[ jessam9e1 ) its p]fect1   
gold-color$1 & delici\sly fragrant      
blossoms4 ,x lights up ! h$ges1 &       
completely canopies "s ( ! trees4 ,( all
 ! wild-fl[]s ?is seems to me ! mo/     
beautiful & fragrant4 ,!n we h !        
sn[-:ite1 b sc5tless ,*]okee rose1 ) its
 lovely1 %9+ leaves4 ,lat] 9 ! season   
come ! brilliant trumpet-fl[]1 !        
passion-fl[]1 & innum]able o!rs4  ,!    
,sunday aft] our arrival we att5d$      
s]vice at ! ,bapti/ ,*ur*4 ,! p came 9  
sl[ly2 = !y h no way ( kn[+ ! h\r1      
except by ! sun4 ,by elev5 !y _h all    
assembl$1 & ! *ur* 0 well fill$4 ,!y 7  
neatly dress$ 9 _! ,sunday-attire1 !    
wom51 mo/ly we>+ clean1 d>k frocks1 )   
:ite aprons & bright-color$             
head-h&k]*iefs4 ,"s _h atta9$ to !      
dignity ( /raw hats ) gay fea!rs1 b ^! 7
 n ne>ly z becom+ nor z picturesque z ! 
h&k]*iefs4 ,! day 0 w>m1 & ! w9d[s 7    
?r[n op5 z if x 7 summ]1 al?\gh x 0 !   
second day ( ,novemb]4 ,x 0 v pleasant  
to li/5 to ! beautiful hymns1 & look f !

 cr[d ( d>k1 e>ne/ faces )91 ^u ! grove 
( noble oaks )\t4 ,! p sang1 ,roll1     
,jordan1 roll1 ! gr&e/ ( all _! hymns4  
,!re is a great1 roll+ wave ( s\nd ?r\gh
 x all4      ,mr4 ,full] sett9' on de   
,tree ob ,life1     ,fur to he> de v5   
,jordan roll4     ,oh1 roll1 ,jordan6   
roll1 ,jordan6 roll1 ,jordan roll6      
,,*orus4      ,oh1 roll1 ,jordan1 roll6 
oh1 roll1 ,jordan1 roll6     ,my s\l    
arise 9 heab'n1 ,"l1     ,fur to he> de 
v5 ,jordan roll6      ,little *il'en1   
le>n to fe> de ,"l1     ,& let y\r days 
be long4     ,oh1 roll1 ,jordan6 roll1  
,jordan6 roll1 ,jordan1     roll6       
,,*orus4      ,oh1 m>*1 de angel1 m>*6  
oh1 m>*1 de     angel1 m>*6     ,my s\l 
arise 9 heab'n1 ,"l1     ,fur to he> de 
v5 ,jordan roll6  ,! ,mr4 ,full] ref]r$ 
to 0 _! =m] m9i/]1 to :om !y seem to h  
be5 mu* atta*$4 ,he is a ,s\!rn]1 b     
loyal1 & is n[1 ,i believe1 liv+ 9      
,baltimore4 ,aft] ! s]mon ! m9i/] call$ 
^u "o ( ! eld]s1 a gray-head$ old man1  
to pray4 ,8 mann] 0 v f]v5t &           

impressive1 b 8 language 0 s brok5 t to 
our unaccu/om$ e>s x 0 q un9telligible4 
,aft] ! s]vices ! p ga!r$ 9 gr\ps       
outside1 talk+ among !mselves1 & ex*ang+
 k9dly greet+s ) ! sup]9t5d5ts & tea*]s4
 ,9 _! bright h&k]*iefs & :ite aprons !y
 made a /rik+ picture "u ! gray-moss$   
trees4 ,we drove aft]w>d a mile f>!r1 to
 ! ,episcopal ,*ur*1 9 :i* ! ari/ocracy 
( ! isl& us$ to wor%ip4 ,x is a small   
:ite build+1 situat$ 9 a f9e grove (    
live-oaks1 at ! junction ( sev]al roads4
 ,on "o ( ! tomb/ones 9 ! y>d is ! t\*+ 
inscription 9 memory ( two              
*ildr51--,bless$ little lambs1 & art ?\ 
ga!r$ into ! fold ( ! only true %eph]d8 
,sweet lillies ( ! valley1 & art ?\     
remov$ to a m cong5ial soil8 ,! floor ( 
! *ur* is ( /one1 ! pews ( poli%$ oak4  
,x has an organ1 :i* is n s entirely out
 ( tune z are ! pianos on ! isl&4 ,"o ( 
! ladies play$1 :ile ! g5tlem5          
sang1--old-fa%ion$ ,new-,engl&          
*ur*-music1 :i* x 0 pleasant to he>1 b x
 did n ?rill u z ! s++ ( ! p _h done4   

,dur+ ! week we mov$ to ,oakl&s1 our    
future home4 ,! h\se 0 ( "o /ory1 ) a   
l[-ro($ piazza runn+ ! :ole l5g?4 ,!    
int]ior _h be5 ?or\ghly scrubb$ &       
:itewa%$2 ! ext]ior 0 guiltless (       
:itewa% or pa9t4 ,!re 7 five rooms1 all 
q small1 & sev]al d>k little entries1 9 
"o ( :i* we f\nd %elves l9$ ) old       
m$ic9e-bottles4 ,^! 7 a "p ( !          
possessions ( ! =m] own]1 a ,rebel      
physician1 ,dr4 ,sams by "n4 ,"s ( !m 7 
/ill fill$ ) 8 no/rums4 ,our furniture  
consi/$ ( a b$/ead1 two bureaus1 ?ree   
small p9e tables1 & two *airs1 "o ( :i* 
_h a brok5 back4 ,^! 7 l5t to u by ! p4 
,! ma/]s1 9 _! ha/y flight f ! isl&s1   
left ne>ly all _! furniture2 b mu* ( x 0
 de/roy$ or tak5 by ! soldi]s :o came   
fir/1 & :at !y left 0 remov$ by ! p to  
_! own h\ses4 ,c]ta9ly1 !y h ! be/ "r to
 x4 ,we _h made up our m9ds to disp5se )
 all luxuries & ev5 _m conv5i5ces2 b x 0
 r di/ress+ to h no fire1 & no?+ to eat4
 ,mr4 ,h4 _h already appropriat$ a room 
= ! /ore :i* he 0 go+ to op5 = ! b5efit 

( ! fre$ p1 & 0 sup]9t5d+ ! removal ( 8 
goods4 ,s ,l4 & ,i 7 left to our own    
res\rces4 ,b ,cupid ! eld] came to !    
rescue1--,cupid1 :o1 we 7 told1 0 to be 
our "r-h& man1 & :o v graci\sly in=m$ u 
t he w\ld take c>e ( u2 :i* he at once  
proce$$ to d by br++ 9 "s wood1 & busy+ 
himself 9 mak+ a fire 9 ! op5 fireplace4
 ,:ile he is ?us engag$1 ,i w try to    
describe him4 ,a small1 wiry figure1    
/ock+less1 %oeless1 out at ! knees &    
elb[s1 & we>+ ! remnant ( an old /raw   
hat1 :i* look$ z if x might h done good 
s]vice 9 sc>+ ! cr[s f a cornfield4 ,!  
face ne>ly black1 v ugly1 b ) ! %rewde/ 
expression ,i ev] saw1 & ! brighte/1 mo/
 humor\s tw9kle 9 ! eyes4 ,"o glance at 
,cupid's face %[$ t he 0 n a p]son to be
 impos$ ^u1 & t he 0 abundantly able to 
take c>e ( himself1 z well z ( u4 ,!    
*imney ob/9ately refus$ to draw1 9 spite
 ( ! orig9al & v uncomplim5t>y epi!ts   
:i* ,cupid heap$ ^u x1--:ile we /ood by1
 li/5+ to him 9 amusem5t1 al?\gh ne>ly  
suffocat$ by ! smoke4 ,at la/1          

p]sev]ance conqu]$1 & ! fire began to   
burn *e]ily4 ,!n ,am>etta1 our cook1--a 
neat-look+ black woman1 adorn$ ) ! gaye/
 ( head-h&k]*iefs1--made h] appe>ance ) 
"s eggs & hom9y1 aft] p>tak+ ( :i* we   
proce$$ to arrange our scanty furniture1
 :i* 0 soon done4 ,9 a few days we began
 to look civiliz$1 hav+ made a          
table-cov] ( "s r$ & yell[ h&k]*iefs :i*
 we f\nd among ! /ore-goods1--a c>pet ( 
r$ & black wooll5 plaid1 orig9ally      
int5d$ = frocks & %irts1--a cu%ion1     
/uff$ ) corn-husks & cov]$ ) calico1 = a
 l\nge1 :i* ,b51 ! c>p5t]1 _h made = u (
 p9e bo>ds1--& la/ly "s corn-husk b$s1  
:i* 7 an unspeakable luxury1 aft] hav+  
endur$ agonies = sev]al nights1 sleep+  
on ! slats ( a b$/ead4 ,x is true1 !    
said slats 7 cov]$ ) blankets1 b ^!     
might z well h be5 %eets ( pap] = all ! 
good !y did u4 ,:at a re/+-place x 06   
,comp>$ to x1 ! gridiron ( ,/4          
,lawr5ce--fire except$--0 z a b$ (      
roses4  ,! fir/ day at s*ool 0 r try+4  
,mo/ ( my *ildr5 7 v small1 &           

consequ5tly re/less4 ,"s 7 too "y to    
le>n ! alphabet4 ,^! little ones 7      
br\ght to s*ool because ! old] *ildr5--9
 ^: c>e _! p>5ts leave !m :ile at       
"w--c\ld n come )\t !m4 ,we 7 !re=e     
will+ to h !m come1 al?\gh !y seem$ to h
 discov]$ ! secret ( p]petual motion1 & 
tri$ "o's pati5ce sadly4 ,b aft] "s days
 ( positive1 ?\gh n sev]e treatm5t1 ord]
 0 br\ght out ( *aos1 & ,i f\nd b little
 difficulty 9 manag+ & quiet+ ! t9ie/ & 
mo/ re/less spirits4 ,i nev] be=e saw   
*ildr5 s eag] to le>n1 al?\gh ,i _h _h  
sev]al ye>s' exp]i5ce 9 ,new-,engl&     
s*ools4 ,com+ to s*ool is a con/ant     
delight & recreation to !m4 ,!y come "h 
z o!r *ildr5 g to play4 ,! old] ones1   
dur+ ! summ]1 "w 9 ! fields f e>ly morn+
 until elev5 or twelve o'clock1 & !n    
come into s*ool1 aft] _! h>d toil 9 !   
hot sun1 z bright & z anxi\s to le>n z  
ev]4  ,( c\rse !re are "s /upid ones1 b 
^! are ! m9ority4 ,! majority le>n )    
wond]ful rapidity4 ,_m ( ! gr[n p are   
desir\s ( le>n+ to read4 ,x is wond]ful 

h[ a p :o h be5 s long cru%$ to ! e>?1 s
 imbrut$ z ^! h be51--& !y are said to  
be among ! mo/ degrad$ negroes ( !      
,s\?1--c h s great a desire = k1 & su* a
 capability = atta9+ x4 ,"o _c believe t
 ! haughty ,anglo-,saxon race1 aft]     
c5turies ( su* an exp]i5ce z ^! p h _h1 
w\ld be v mu* sup]ior to !m4 ,& "o's    
indignation increases aga9/ ^? :o1 ,nor?
 z well z ,s\?1 taunt ! color$ race )   
inf]iority :ile !y !mselves use e means 
9 _! p[] to cru% & degrade !m1 d5y+ !m e
 "r & privilege1 clos+ aga9/ !m e av5ue 
( elevation & improvem5t4 ,7 !y1 "u su* 
circum/ances1 intellectual & ref9$1 !y  
w\ld c]ta9ly be va/ly sup]ior to any o!r
 race t ev] exi/$4  ,aft] ! lessons1 we 
us$ to talk freely to ! *ildr51 (t5 giv+
 !m slight sket*es ( "s ( ! great & good
 m54 ,be=e tea*+ !m ! ,john ,br[n song1 
:i* !y le>n$ to s+ ) great _s1 ,miss ,t4
 told !m ! /ory ( ! brave old man :o _h 
di$ = !m4 ,i told !m ab\t ,t\ssa9t1 ?9k+
 x well !y %\ld "k :at "o ( _! own color
 _h done = 8 race4 ,!y li/5$ att5tively1

 & seem$ to und]/&4 ,we f\nd x r h>d to 
keep _! att5tion 9 s*ool4 ,x is n       
/range1 z !y h be5 s entirely unus$ to  
intellectual conc5tration4 ,x is        
necess>y to int]e/ !m e mom5t1 9 ord] to
 keep _! ?\ghts f w&]+4 ,tea*+ "h is    
consequ5tly f> m fatigu+ ?an at ! ,nor?4
 ,9 ! *ur*1 we _h ( c\rse b "o room 9   
:i* to he> all ! *ildr52 & to make "o's 
self he>d1 :5 !re 7 (t5 z _m z a hundr$ 
& =ty recit+ at once1 x 0 necess>y to   
tax ! lungs v sev]ely4  ,my walk to     
s*ool1 ( ab\t a mile1 0 "p ( ! way ?r\gh
 a road l9$ ) trees1--on "o side /ately 
p9es1 on ! o!r noble live-oaks1 hung )  
moss & canopi$ ) v9es4 ,! gr\nd 0 c>pet$
 ) br[n1 fragrant p9e-leaves2 & z ,i    
pass$ ?r\gh 9 ! morn+1 ! woods 7 enliv5$
 by ! delici\s songs ( mock+-birds1 :i* 
ab\nd "h1 mak+ "o realize ! tru?ful     
felicity ( ! description 9 ,evangel9e1--
              ,! mock+-bird1 wilde/ (   
s+]s1   ,%ook f 8 little ?roat su*      
floods ( deliri\s music   ,t ! :ole air 
& ! woods & ! waves seem$ sil5t to li/54

  ,! h$ges 7 all agl[ ) ! brilliant     
sc>let b]ries ( ! cass5a1 & on "s ( !   
oaks we obs]v$ ! mi/letoe1 lad5 ) its   
pure :ite1 pe>l-l b]ries4 ,out ( ! woods
 ! roads are g5]ally bad1 & we f\nd x   
h>d "w plodd+ ?r\gh ! deep s&4  ,mr4    
,h4's /ore 0 usually cr[d$1 & ,cupid 0 8
 mo/ valuable assi/ant4 ,gay h&k]*iefs =
 turbans1 pots & kettles1 & molasses1 7 
pr9cipally 9 dem&1 especially ! la/4 ,x 
0 necess>y to keep ! molasses-b>rel 9 ! 
y>d1 :]e ,cupid presid$ ov] x1 & h>angu$
 & scold$ ! eag]1 noisy cr[d1 collect$  
ar\nd1 to 8 he>t's cont5t2 :ile up !    
road lead+ to ! h\se came con/antly     
processions ( m51 wom51 & *ildr51 c>ry+ 
on _! heads cans1 jugs1 pit*]s1 & ev5   
bottles1--any?+1 inde$1 t 0 capable (   
conta9+ molasses4 ,x is wond]ful ) :at  
ease !y c>ry all sorts ( ?+s on _!      
heads1--heavy bundles ( wood1 hoes &    
rakes1 ev]y?+1 heavy or light1 t c be   
c>ri$ 9 ! h&s2 & ,i h se5 a woman1 ) a  
bucketful ( wat] on h] head1 /oop d[n & 
take up ano!r 9 h] h&1 )\t spill+ a drop

 f ei!r4  ,we notic$ t ! p _h mu* bett] 
ta/e 9 select+ mat]ials = dresses ?an we
 _h suppos$4 ,!y d n g5]ally l gaudy    
colors1 b pref] neat1 quiet patt]ns4 ,!y
 are1 h[ev]1 v fond ( all k9ds (        
jewelry4 ,i once ask$ ! *ildr5 9 s*ool  
:at _! e>s 7 =4 ,to put r+ 91 promptly  
repli$ "o ( ! little girls4  ,^! p are  
exce$+ly polite 9 _! mann] t[>ds ea*    
o!r1 ea* new arrival b[+1 scrap+ 8 feet1
 & %ak+ h&s ) ! o!rs1 :ile !re are      
con/ant greet+s1 su* z1 ,huddy8 ,h['s y]
 lady8 7,h[ d' ye d8 ,h['s y\r wife87 ,!
 h&-%ak+ is p]=m$ ) ! greate/ possible  
solemnity4 ,!re is nev] ! fa9te/ %ad[ ( 
a smile on anybody's face dur+ ?is      
p]=mance4 ,! *ildr51 too1 are taught to 
be v polite to _! eld]s1 & x is ! r>e/  
?+ to he> a disrespectful ^w f a *ild to
 8 p>5t1 or to any gr[n p]son4 ,!y h    
really :at ! ,new-,engl&]s call         
beautiful mann]s4  ,we made daily visits
 to ! qu>t]s1 :i* 7 a few rods f ! h\se4
 ,! negro-h\ses1 on ?is z on mo/ ( ! o!r
 plantations1 7 mis]able little huts1 ) 

no?+ com=table or home-l ab\t !m1       
consi/+ g5]ally ( b two v small         
rooms1--! only way ( light+ !m1 no matt]
 :at ! /ate ( ! wea!r1 be+ to leave !   
doors & w9d[s op54 ,! w9d[s1 ( c\rse1 h 
no glass 9 !m4 ,9 su* a place1 a fa!r & 
"m ) a l>ge family ( *ildr5 are (t5     
oblig$ to live4 ,x is almo/ impossible  
to tea* !m habits ( neatness & ord]1 :5 
!y are s cr[d$4 ,we look =w>d anxi\sly  
to ! day :5 bett] h\ses %all increase _!
 com=t & pride ( appe>ance4  ,oakl&s is 
a v small plantation4 ,!re 7 n m ?an    
eight or n9e families liv+ on x4 ,"s ( !
 p int]e/$ u mu*4 ,celia1 "o ( ! be/1 is
 a cripple4 ,h] ma/]1 %e told u1 0 too  
mean to give 8 slaves clo!s en\gh to    
protect !m1 & h] feet & legs 7 s badly  
froz5 t !y requir$ amputation4 ,%e has a
 lovely face1--well-featur$ & s+ul>ly   
g5tle4 ,9 e h\sehold :]e !re 0 illness  
or tr\ble1 ,celia's k9d1 sympa?iz+ face 
0 ! fir/ to be se51 & h] s]vices 7      
always ! mo/ acceptable4  ,h>ry1 ! =eman
 on ! plantation1 a man ( a good deal ( 

natural intellig5ce1 0 mo/ desir\s (    
le>n+ to read4 ,he came 9 at night to be
 taught1 & le>n$ v rapidly4 ,i nev] saw 
any "o m det]m9$ to le>n4 ,we enjoy$    
he>+ him talk ab\t ! gun-%oot1--s ! p   
call ! capture ( ,bay ,po9t & ,hilton   
,head4 ,!y nev] we>y ( tell+ y h[ ,massa
 run :5 he he> de fu/ gun4  ,:y didn't y
 g ) him1 ,h>ry8 ,i ask$4  ,oh1 ,miss1  
't wasn't 'cause ,massa didn't try to   
'suade me4 ,he tell we dat de ,yankees  
w\ld %oot we1 or w\ld sell we to ,cuba1 
an' d all de wu/ t+s to we1 :5 dey come4
 ',b]y well1 ,s>1' says ,i4 ',if ,i g   
wid y1 ,i be good z dead4 ,if ,i /ay "h1
 ,i c't be no wu/2 s if ,i got to dead1 
,i might's well dead "h z any:]e4 ,s    
,i'll /ay "h an' wait = de dam          
,yankees4' ,lor'1 ,miss1 ,i kn[$ he     
wasn't tell9' de tru? all de "t4  ,b :y 
didn't y believe him1 ,h>ry8  ,dunno1   
,miss2 someh[ we he> de ,yankees 0 our  
fri5ds1 an' dat we'd be free :5 dey     
come1 an' 'pe>s l we believe dat4  ,i   
f\nd ?is to be true ( ne>ly all ! p ,i  

talk$ )1 & ,i ?\ght x /range !y %\ld h  
_h s mu* fai? 9 ! ,nor!rn]s4 ,truly1 =  
ye>s pa/1 !y _h _h b little cause to ?9k
 !m v fri5dly4 ,cupid told u t 8 ma/] 0 
s d>+ z to come back1 aft] he _h fl$ f !
 isl&1 at ! risk ( be+ tak5 prison] by  
our soldi]s2 & t he ord]$ ! p to get all
 ! furniture toge!r & take x to a       
plantation on ! opposite side ( ! creek1
 & to /ay on t side !mselves4 ,s1 said  
,cupid1 dey c\ld jus' sweep u all up 9 a
 heap1 an' put u 9 de boat4 ,an' he     
tell$ me to take ,pati5ce--dat's my     
wife--an' de *il'en d[n to a c]ta9 p9t1 
an' d5 ,i c\ld come back1 if ,i *oose4  
,jus' z if ,i 0 gw9e to be si* a goat6  
add$ he1 ) a look & ge/ure ( ineffable  
contempt4 ,he & ! re/ ( ! p1 in/ead (   
obey+ _! ma/]1 left ! place & hid       
!mselves 9 ! woods2 & :5 he came to look
 = !m1 n "o ( all 8 fai?ful s]vants 0 to
 be f\nd4 ,a few1 pr9cipally            
h\se-s]vants1 _h previ\sly be5 c>ri$    
away4  ,9 ! ev5+s1 ! *ildr5 frequ5tly   
came 9 to s+ & %\t = u4 ,^! %\ts are v  

/range1--9 tru?1 almo/ indescribable4 ,x
 is necess>y to he> & see 9 ord] to h   
any cle> idea ( !m4 ,! *ildr5 =m a r+1 &
 move ar\nd 9 a k9d ( %uffl+ dance1 s++ 
all ! "t4 ,f\r or five /& ap>t1 & s+ v  
en]getically1 clapp+ _! h&s1 /amp+ _!   
feet1 & rock+ _! bodies to & fro4 ,^!   
are ! musicians1 to ^: p]=mance ! %\t]s 
keep p]fect "t4 ,! gr[n p on ?is        
plantation did n %\t1 b !y d on "s ( !  
o!r plantations4 ,x is v comical to see 
little *ildr51 n m ?an ?ree or f\r ye>s 
old1 ent]+ into ! p]=mance ) all _!     
might4 ,b ! %\t+ ( ! gr[n p is r solemn 
& impressive ?an o!rwise4 ,we _c det]m9e
 :e!r x has a religi\s "* or n4 ,"s ( ! 
p tell u t x has1 o!rs t x has n4 ,b z !
 %\ts ( ! gr[n p are always 9 connection
 ) _! religi\s meet+s1 x is probable t  
!y are ! b>b>\s expression ( religion1  
h&$ d[n to !m f _! ,african ance/ors1 & 
de/9$ to pass away "u ! influ5ce (      
,*ri/ian tea*+s4 ,! p on ?is isl& h no  
songs4 ,!y s+ only hymns1 & mo/ ( ^! are
 sad4 ,pr9ce1 a l>ge black boy f a      

neighbor+ plantation1 0 ! pr9cipal %\t] 
among ! *ildr54 ,x seem$ impossible =   
him to keep /ill = a mom5t4 ,8 p]=mances
 7 mo/ amus+ specim5s ( ,e?iopian       
gymna/ics4 ,am>etta ! y\ng]1 a cunn+1   
kitt5i% little creature ( only six ye>s 
old1 _h a rem>kably sweet voice4 ,h]    
favorite hymn1 :i* we us$ to he> h] s++ 
to h]self z %e walk$ ?r\gh ! y>d1 is "o 
( ! odde/ we h he>d3--      ,:at makes  
old ,satan foll[ me s8     ,satan got   
nutt9' 't all fur to d wid me4          
,,*orus4      ,tiddy ,rosa1 hold y\r    
light6     ,brudd] ,tony1 hold y\r      
light6     ,all de memb]1 hold bright   
light     ,on ,canaan's %ore6  ,?is is  
"o ( ! mo/ spirit$ %\t+-tunes4 ,tiddy is
 _! ^w = si/]4  ,a v que]-look+ old man 
came into ! /ore "o day4 ,he 0 dress$ 9 
a complete suit ( brilliant ,brussels   
c>pet+4 ,probably x _h be5 tak5 f 8     
ma/]'s h\se aft] ! gun-%oot2 b he look$ 
s v dignifi$ t we did n l to "q him ab\t
 x4 ,! p call$ him ,doctor ,cr(ts1--:i* 
01 ,i believe1 8 ma/]'s "n1 8 own be+   

,scipio4 ,he 0 v jubilant ov] ! new /ate
 ( ?+s1 & said to ,mr4 ,h41--,don't hab 
me feel9s hurt n[4 ,us$ to hab me feel9s
 hurt all de "t4 ,b don't hab 'em hurt  
n[ no m4 ,poor old s\l6 ,we rejoic$ )   
him t he & 8 bre?r5 no long] h _! feel9s
 hurt1 z 9 ! old "t4         99       99
       99       99       99  ,on !      
,sunday be=e ,?anksgiv+1 ,g5]al         
,saxton's noble ,proclamation 0 read at 
*ur*4 ,we c\ld n li/5 to x )\t emotion4 
,! p li/5$ ) ! deepe/ att5tion1 & seem$ 
to und]/& & appreciate x4 ,:itti] has   
said ( x & its writ]1--,x is ! mo/      
beautiful & t\*+ (ficial docum5t ,i ev] 
read4 ,god bless him6 ',! brave/ are !  
t5d]e/4'  ,g5]al ,saxton is truly wor?y 
( ! gratitude & admiration ) :i* ! p    
reg>d him4 ,8 unfail+ k9dness &         
consid]ation = !m--s diff]5t f !        
treatm5t !y h sometimes receiv$ at ! h&s
 ( o!r (fic]s--h caus$ !m to h unb\nd$  
confid5ce 9 ,g5]al ,saxby1 z !y call    
him4  ,aft] ! s]vice1 !re 7 six c\ples  
m>ri$4 ,"s ( ! dresses 7 unique4 ,"o 0  

p>ticul>ly f9e1--d\btless a ca/-(f dress
 ( ! bride's =m] mi/ress4 ,! silk &     
lace1 ribbons1 fea!rs & fl[]s1 7 9 a r  
fad$ & decay$ condition4 ,b1 comical z !
 co/umes 71 we 7 n dispos$ to laugh at  
!m4 ,we 7 too glad to see ! poor        
creatures try+ to lead "r & virtu\s     
lives4 ,! legal c]emony1 :i* 0 =m]ly    
sc>cely kn[n among !m1 is n[ ev]y:]e    
consecrat$4 ,! con/ant & e>ne/ advice ( 
! m9i/] & tea*]s has n be5 giv5 9 va92  
ne>ly e ,sunday !re are sev]al c\ples   
m>ri$ 9 *ur*4 ,"s ( !m are p :o h gr[n  
old toge!r4  ,?anksgiv+-,day 0 obs]v$ z 
a g5]al holiday4 ,accord+ to ,g5]al     
,saxton's ord]s1 an ox _h be5 kill$ on  
ea* plantation1 t ! p might t day h fre%
 meat1 :i* 0 a great luxury to !m1 &1   
inde$1 to all ( u4 ,9 ! morn+1 a l>ge   
numb]--sup]9t5d5ts1 tea*]s1 & fre$      
p--assembl$ 9 ! ,bapti/ ,*ur*4 ,x 0 a   
sight n soon to be =gott51--t cr[d (    
eag]1 happy black faces1 f :i* ! %ad[ ( 
,slav]y _h =ev] pass$4 ,=ev] free6 =ev] 
free6 ^? magical words ( ! ,proclamation

 7 con/antly s++ !mselves 9 my s\l4     
,aft] an appropriate pray] & s]mon by   
,mr4 ,p41 & s++ by ! p1 ,g5]al ,saxton  
made a %ort1 b spirit$ spee*1 urg+ ! "y 
m5 to enli/ 9 ! regim5t !n =m+ "u       
,colonel ,higg9son4 ,mrs4 ,gage told ! p
 h[ ! slaves 9 ,santa ,cruz _h secur$ _!
 lib]ty4 ,x 0 some?+ entirely new &     
/range to !m to he> a woman speak 9     
public2 b !y li/5$ ) great att5tion1 &  
seem$ mu* int]e/$4 ,be=e disp]s+1 !y    
sang ,m>*+ ,along1 :i* is an especial   
favorite ) !m4 ,x 0 a v happy           
,?anksgiv+-,day = all ( u4 ,! wea!r 0   
delightful2 oranges & figs 7 hang+ on ! 
trees2 roses1 ole&]s1 & japonicas 7     
bloom+ out-(-doors2 ! sun 0 w>m &       
bright2 & ov] all %one glori\sly !      
bless$ light ( ,fre$om1--,fre$om        
=ev]more6  ,"o night1 ,l4 & ,i 7 r\s$ f 
our slumb]s by :at seem$ to u l\d & mo/ 
di/ress+ %rieks1 proce$+ f ! direction (
 ! negro-h\ses4 ,hav+ he>d ( "o or two  
attempts :i* ! ,rebels _h rec5tly made  
to l& on ! isl&1 our fir/ ?\ght 01      

naturally1 t !y _h =c$ a l&+1 & 7 try+  
to c>ry (f "s ( ! p4 ,e mom5t we expect$
 to he> !m at our doors2 & kn[+ t !y _h 
sworn v5geance aga9/ all ! sup]9t5d5ts &
 tea*]s1 we prep>$ ourselves = ! wor/4  
,aft] a little reflection1 we p]suad$   
ourselves t x c\ld n be ! ,rebels2 = ! p
 _h always assur$ u1 t1 9 case ( a      
,rebel attack1 !y w\ld come to u at     
once1--evid5tly ?9k+ t we %\ld be able  
to protect !m4 ,b :at c\ld ! %rieks     
mean8 ,!y ceas$2 !n1 a few mom5ts       
aft]w>ds1 began aga91 l\d]1 m fe>ful ?an
 be=e2 !n aga9 !y ceas$1 & all 0 sil5t4 
,i am a%am$ to confess t we _h n !      
c\rage to g out & inquire into ! cause (
 ! al>m4 ,mr4 ,h4's room 0 9 ano!r "p ( 
! h\se1 too f> = him to give u any aid4 
,we hail$ ! dawn ( day gladly en\gh1 &  
eag]ly s\ght ,cupid1--:o 0 sure to "k   
ev]y?+1--to obta9 f him a solution ( !  
my/]y4 ,:y1 y wasn't sc>$ at dat8 he    
exclaim$1 9 great amusem5t2 'twasn't    
nutt9' b de black sog]s dat com$ up to  
see d] folks on t' od] side ob de creek4

 ,d> wasn't no boat fur 'em on dis side1
 s dey jus' bl[$ de :i/le dey hab1 s de 
folks might br+ "o ob] fur 'em4 ,dat 0  
all 't 04 ,& ,cupid laugh$ s he>tily t  
we felt n a little a%am$ ( our fe>s4    
,nev]!less1 we bo? ma9ta9$ t we _h nev] 
se5 a :i/le f :i* c\ld be produc$ s\nds 
s />tl+1 s di/ress+1 s p]fectly l !     
%rieks ( a human be+4  ,ano!r night1    
:ile /ay+ at a h\se "s miles di/ant f   
ours1 ,i 0 awak5$ by he>+1 z ,i ?\ght1  
"s "o try+ to op5 ! door f )\t4 ,! door 
0 lock$2 ,i lay p]fectly /ill1 & li/5$  
int5tly4 ,a few mom5ts elaps$1 & ! s\nd 
0 repeat$2 :]eupon ,i rose1 & woke ,miss
 ,w41 :o slept 9 ! adjo9+ room4 ,we     
light$ a c&le1 took our revolv]s1 &     
seat$ ourselves on ! b$1 keep+ our      
weapons1 s =midable 9 practis$ male h&s1
 /eadily po9t$ t[>ds ! door1 & utt]+    
dire ?reats aga9/ ! intrud]s1--presum$  
to be ,rebels1 ( c\rse4 ,hav+ ma9ta9$   
?is tragical position = "s "t1 & he>+ no
 fur!r noise2 we began to gr[ sleepy1 & 
ext+ui%$ our c&le1 return$ to b$1 &     

slept s\ndly till morn+4 ,b t my/]y     
rema9$ unexpla9$4 ,i 0 sure t ! door _h 
be5 tri$1--!re c\ld be no mi/ak+ x4 ,!re
 0 n ! lea/ probability t any ( ! p _h  
ent]$ ! h\se1 burgl>s are unkn[n on ^!  
isl&s1 & !re is nobody to be fe>$ b !   
,rebels4  ,! la/ & greate/ al>m we _h 0 
aft] we _h remov$ f ,oakl&s to ano!r    
plantation4 ,i woke ab\t two o'clock 9 !
 morn+1 he>+ ! tramp ( _m feet 9 ! y>d  
bel[1--! /eady tramp ( soldi]s' feet4 ,!
 ,rebels6 !y h come at la/6 all is ov] )
 u n[6 ,i ?\ght at once1 ) a desp]ate   
k9d ( resignation4 ,& ,i lay /ill1 wait+
 & li/5+4 ,soon ,i he>d foot/eps on !   
piazza2 !n ! hall-door 0 op5$1 & /eps 7 
he>d di/9ctly 9 ! hall b5ea?2 f9ally1 ,i
 he>d "s "o com+ up ! /airs4 ,!n ,i     
grasp$ my revolv]1 rose1 & woke ! o!r   
ladies4  ,!re are soldi]s 9 ! y>d6      
,somebody has op5$ ! hall-door1 & is    
com+ up-/airs6  ,poor ,l41 b half       
awak5$1 />$ at me 9 spee*less t]ror4 ,! 
same ?\ght fill$ our m9ds4 ,b ,mrs4 ,b41
 aft] li/5+ = a mom5t1 exclaim$1--  ,:y1

 t is my husb&6 ,i "k 8 foot/eps4 ,he is
 com+ up-/airs to call me4  ,& s x      
prov$4 ,h] husb&1 :o 0 a lieut5ant 9    
,colonel ,montgom]y's regim5t1 _h come  
up f camp ) "s ( 8 m5 to look aft]      
des]t]s4 ,! door _h be5 unfa/5$ by a    
s]vant :o on t night happ5$ to sleep 9 !
 h\se4 ,i %all nev] =get ! delightful   
s5sation ( relief t came ov] me :5 !    
:ole matt] 0 expla9$4 ,x 0 almo/        
ov]p[]+2 =1 al?\gh ,i _h made up my m9d 
to be> ! wor/1 & be> x bravely1 ! ?\ght 
( fall+ into ! h&s ( ! ,rebels 0        
horrible 9 ! extreme4 ,a ye> ( int5se   
m5tal suff]+ seem$ to h be5 compress$   
into ^? few mom5ts4         99       99 
99       99       99  ,,gold ,,hair4  ,a
 ,,leg5d ,,( ,,pornic4       ,oh1 !     
beautiful girl1 too :ite1         ,:o   
liv$ at ,pornic1 d[n by ! sea1     ,j   
:]e ! sea & ! ,loire unite6         ,& a
 boa/$ "n 9 ,brittany     ,%e bore1 :i* 
,i w n write4      ,too :ite1 = ! fl[] (
 life is r$2         ,h] fle% 0 ! s(t1  
s]aphic scre5     ,( a s\l t is meant   

7h] p>5ts said7         ,to j see e>?1 &
 h>dly be se51     ,& blossom 9 heav5   
in/ead4      ,yet e>? saw "o ?+1 "o h[  
fair6         ,"o grace t grew to its   
full on e>?3     ,smiles might be sp>se 
on h] *eek s sp>e1         ,& h] wai/   
want half a girdle's gir?1     ,b %e _h 
h] great gold hair3      ,hair1 su* a   
wond] ( flix & floss1         ,fre%ness 
& fragrance1--floods ( x1 too6     ,gold
 did ,i say8 ,nay1 gold's m]e dross4    
,"h ,life smil$1 ,?9k :at ,i meant to d6
     ,& ,love sigh$1 ,fancy my loss6    
,s1 :5 %e di$1 x 0 sc>ce m /range       
,?an t1 :5 "s delicate ev5+ dies1     ,&
 y foll[ its sp5t sun's pallid range1   
,!re's a %oot ( color />tles ! skies    
,) sudd51 viol5t *ange1--      ,t1 :ile 
! brea? 0 ne>ly to seek1         ,z !y  
put ! little cross to h] lips1     ,%e  
*ang$2 a spot came out on h] *eek1      
,a sp>k f h] eye 9 mid-eclipse1     ,&  
%e broke =?1 ,i mu/ speak6      ,n my   
hair6 made ! girl h] moan2--            
,all ! re/ is gone1 or to g2     ,b !   

la/1 la/ grace1 my all1 my own1         
,let x /ay 9 ! grave1 t ! gho/s may "k6 
,leave my poor gold hair alone6      ,! 
passion ?us v5t$1 dead lay %e4          
,h] p>5ts sobb$ _! wor/ on t2     ,all  
fri5ds jo9$ 91 nor obs]v$ degree3       
,=1 inde$1 ! hair 0 to wond] at1     ,z 
x spread1--n fl[+ free1      ,b curl$   
ar\nd h] br[1 l a cr[n1         ,& coil$
 beside h] *eeks1 l a cap1     ,& calm$ 
ab\t h] neck1--ay1 d[n         ,to h]   
brea/1 press$ flat1 )\t a gap     ,i' ! 
gold1 x rea*$ h] g[n4      ,all kiss$ t 
face1 l a silv] w$ge         ',mid !    
yell[ weal?1 nor di/urb$ its hair2      
,e'en ! prie/ all[$ dea?'s privilege1   
,z he plant$ ! crucifix ) c>e     ,on h]
 brea/1 'twixt edge & edge4      ,& ?us 
0 %e buri$1 inviolate         ,( body & 
s\l1 9 ! v space     ,by ! alt>1--keep+ 
sa9tly /ate         ,9 ,pornic *ur*1 =  
h] pride ( race1     ,pure life1 &      
pite\s fate4      ,& 9 aft]-"t w\ld y\r 
fre% te> fall1         ,?\gh y\r m\?    
might twit* ) a dubi\s smile1     ,z !y 

told y ( gold bo? robe & pall1          
,h[ %e pray$ !m leave x alone a:ile1    
,s x nev] 0 t\*$ at all4      ,ye>s     
flew2 ?is leg5d grew at la/         ,!  
life ( ! lady2 all %e _h done1     ,all 
be51 9 ! memories fad+ fa/         ,(   
lov] & fri5d1 0 summ$ 9 "o     ,s5t5ce  
survivors pass$3      ,to wit1 %e 0     
meant = heav51 n e>?2         ,_h turn$ 
an' angel be=e ! "t3     ,yet1 s9ce %e 0
 mortal1 9 su* de>?         ,( frailty1 
all y c\ld c\nt a crime     ,0--%e knew 
h] gold hair's wor?4             99     
99       99       99       99      ,at  
little pleasant ,pornic *ur*1         ,x
 *anc$1 ! pavem5t want$ repair1     ,0  
tak5 to pieces3 left 9 ! lur*1          
,a c]ta9 sacr$ space lay b>e1     ,& !  
boys began rese>*4      ',t 0 ! space   
:]e our sires w\ld lay a sa9t1          
,a b5efactor1--a bi%op1 suppose2     ,a 
b>on ) armor-adornm5ts qua9t2         ,a
 dame ) *as$ r+ & jewell$ rose1     ,?+s
 sanctity saves f ta9t3      ,s we come 
to f9d !m 9 aft]-days1         ,:5 !    

corpse is presum$ to h done ) gauds1    
,( use to ! liv+1 9 _m ways2         ,= 
! boys get pelf1 & ! t[n applauds1      
,& ! *ur* des]ves ! praise4      ,!y    
grubb$ ) a w3 & at l5g?--,o cor         
,humanum1 pectora coeca1 & ! re/6--     
,!y f\nd--no gauds !y 7 pry+ =1         
,no r+1 no rose1 b--:o w\ld h guess$8-- 
,a d\ble ,l\is-d'or6      ,"h 0 a case =
 ! prie/3 he he>d1         ,m>k$1       
inw>dly dige/$1 laid     ,f+] on nose1  
smil$1 ,a little bird         ,*irps 9  
my e>6--!n1 ,br+ a spade1     ,dig      
deep]6 he gave ! ^w4      ,& lo6 :5 !y  
came to ! c(f9-lid1         ,or ! rott5 
planks :i* compos$ x once1     ,:y1 !re 
lay ! girl's skull w$g$ amid         ,a 
m9t ( money1 x s]v$ = ! nonce     ,to   
hold 9 its hair-heaps hid3              
,l\is-d'ors1 "s six times five2         
,& duly d\ble1 e piece4     ,n[ d y see8
 ,) ! prie/ to %rive1--         ,) p>5ts
 prev5t+ h] s\l's release     ,by kisses
 t keep alive1--      ,) heav5's gold   
gates ab\t to ope1--         ,) fri5ds' 

praise1 gold-l1 l+]+ /ill1--     ,:at   
in/9ct _h bidd5 ! girl's h& grope       
,= gold1 ! true sort8--,gold 9 heav51 ,i
 hope2     ,b ,i keep e>?'s1 if ,god w6 
,en\gh6 ,! prie/ took ! grave's grim    
yield2         ,! p>5ts1 !y ey$ t price 
( s9     ,z if ?irty pieces lay reveal$ 
,on ! place to bury /rang]s 91     ,!   
hide\s ,pott]'s ,field4      ,b ! prie/ 
be?\ght him3 ',milk t's spilt'          
--,y "k ! adage6 ,wat* & pray6          
,sa9ts tumble to e>? ) s slight a tilt6 
,x w\ld build a new alt>2 t we may6     
,& ! alt> !re) 0 built4             99  
99       99       99       99      ,:y  
,i deliv] ?is horrible v]se8         ,z 
! text ( a s]mon1 :i* n[ ,i prea*3      
,evil or good may be bett] or worse     
,9 ! human he>t1 b ! mixture ( ea*      
,is a m>vel & a curse4      ,! c&id     
incl9e to surmise ( late         ,t !   
,*ri/ian fai? may be false1 ,i f9d2     
,= our ,essays-&-,reviews' debate       
,beg9s to tell on ! public m9d1     ,&  
,col5so's words h weight3      ,i /ill  

to suppose x true1 = my "p1         ,see
 reasons & reasons2 ?is1 to beg93       
',t is ! fai? t laun*$ po9t-blank h] d>t
         ,at ! head ( a lie1--taught    
,orig9al ,s91     ,! ,corruption (      
,man's ,he>t4         99       99       
99       99       99  ,,cali=nia ,,z ,a 
,,v9el&4   ,x has be5 res]v$ =          
,cali=nia1 f ! pl5itude ( h] capacities1
 to give to u a truly great boon 9 h]   
light & delicate-w9es4  ,our ,pacific   
si/]1 f ^: g5]\s h& has fl[$ an         
un9t]rupt$ /ream ( gold5 gifts1 has     
ann\nc$ ! fact t h5ce=? we are to be a  
w9e-gr[+ p4 ,f ! sp>kl+ juices ( h]     
lusci\s grapes1 ri* ) ! brea? ( an      
unrivall$ climate1 is to come 9 future !
 dr9k ( our p4 ,by means ( h] capacity 9
 ?is respect we are to conv]t ! va/     
tracts ( h] yet untill$ soil into bloom+
 v9ey>ds1 :i* w give employm5t to ?\s&s 
( m5 & wom51--we are to make w9e z      
common an article ( consumption 9       
,am]ica z ^u ! ,rh9e1 & to break "o m ( 
! l9ks :i* b9d u unwill+ slaves to =eign

 l&s4  ,x is a little s+ul>1 t1 9 a     
c\ntry s p>ticul>ly adapt$ to ! culture 
( ! grape1 no species is indig5\s to !  
soil4 ,! e>lie/ record ( ! grape 9      
,cali=nia is ab\t #aggj1 at :i* "t !    
,spani% ,jesuits br\ght to ,los ,angeles
 :at are suppos$ to h be5 cutt+s f !    
,malaga4 ,!re is a diff]5ce ( op9ion z  
to :at /ock !y orig9ally came f2 b "o ?+
 is c]ta91--f t /ock has sprung :at is  
n[ kn[n all ov] ! ,/ate z ! ,mission or 
,los ,angeles grape1 & f :i* is made all
 ! w9e at pres5t 9 ! m>ket4 ,! b]ry is  
r\nd1 r$di%-br[n :ile rip5+1 turn+ ne>ly
 black :5 fully ripe4 ,x is v juicy &   
sweet1 & a delici\s table-grape4  ,?ree 
prom95t reasons maybe giv5 9 support ( !
 claims ( ,cali=nia to be consid]$ a    
w9e-produc+ ,/ate4 ,fir/1 h] soil       
possesses a l>ge am\nt ( magnesia &     
lime1 or *alk4 ,specim5s ( x1 tak5 f    
v>i\s localities1 & c>ri$ to ,europe1 :5
 *emically te/$ & submitt$ to ! judgm5t 
( compet5t m51 h be5 pron\nc$ to be     
admirably adapt$ to ! purposes (        

w9e-culture4 ,!n1 ! climate is all t    
c\ld possibly be desir$1--z dur+ ! gr[? 
& rip5+ ( ! grapes !y are nev] expos$ to
 /orms ( ra9 or hail1 :i* (t5 de/roy !  
entire crop 9 _m p>ts ( ,europe4 ,z an  
evid5ce ( ! great sup]iority enjoy$ by  
,cali=nia 9 ?is respect1 x may be       
rem>k$1 t1 :ile ! grape-crop "h is a    
c]ta9ty1 ! olde/ inhabitant n rememb]+ a
 ye> t has fail$ ( a good yield1--9     
,europe1 on ! contr>y1 9 a p]iod ( #dcb 
ye>s1 f #adbj to #aheb1 ! /ati/ics      
exhibit only #aa ye>s :i* c be pron\nc$ 
em95tly good1 & b #bh v good1--#aib be+ 
simply :at may be call$ pretty good &   
middl+1 & #bja1 or ne>ly "o-half1 hav+  
prov$ total failures1 n pay+ ! exp5ses4 
,aga91 ! enorm\s productiv5ess ( ! soil 
is an imm5se advantage4 ,we make on an  
av]age f five hundr$ & fifty to six     
hundr$ & fifty gallons ( w9e to ! acre4 
,! f\r mo/ productive ( ! w9e-gr[+      
di/ricts ( ,europe are--  ,italy1 giv+  
to ! acre   #dda #a-b gallons ,au/ria & 
h] prov9ces1  #bfe #e-f    ,france1     

#agf #b-g    ,nassau1                   
#bcg #a-b     ,( ^!1 x w be p]ceiv$1 t  
,italy1 ! mo/ prolific1 falls fully "o  
hundr$ & fifty gallons %ort ( ! av]age  
yield p] acre 9 ,cali=nia4--,9 ?is      
connection ! foll[+ acc\nt ( a grape-v9e
 9 ,santa ,b>b>a may be int]e/+3--  ,f\r
 miles s\? ( ! t[n !re is a v9e :i* 0   
plant$ m ?an a qu>t] ( a c5tury s9ce1 & 
has a /alk n[ ab\t t5 in*es ?ick4 ,!    
bran*es are support$ by a tra9 or arbor1
 & ext5d out ab\t fifty feet on all     
sides4 ,! annual crop ( grapes ^u ?is "o
 v9e is f six to t5 ?\s& p\nds1 z mu* z 
! yield ( half an acre ( common v9es4 ,x
 is ( ! ,los ,angeles v>iety4 ,!re is a 
simil> v9e1 b n s l>ge1 9 ! v9ey>d (    
,&res ,pico1 at ,san ,f]n&o4  ,x is well
 kn[n t ,cali=nia has )9 h] bord]s five 
million acres ( l& suitable =           
v9e-culture4 ,suppose x to av]age no    
l>g] yield ?an t ( ,italy1 yet1 at #be  
c5ts a gallon1 x w\ld give an income (  
#eea1hge1jjj4 ,t ?is may n seem an      
entirely *im]ical e/imate1 x may be     

rem>k$ t tru/wor?y /ati/ics %[ t 9      
,france five millions ( acres are plant$
 9 v9es1 produc+ sev5 hundr$ & fifty    
millions ( gallons1 :ile ,hung>y has    
?ree millions ( acres1 yield+ ?ree      
hundr$ & sixty millions ( gallons4 ,if x
 is ask$1 ,suppos+ ,cali=nia capable (  
produc+ ! am\nt claim$ = h]1 :at c\ld be
 done ) ?is enorm\s quantity ( w9e8 !   
answ] may be f\nd 9 ! exp]i5ce (        
,france1 :]e1 not)/&+ ! imm5se native   
production1 !re is a l>ge importation f 
=eign c\ntries1 besides a v consid]able 
consumption ( purely artificial w9es4   
,small quantities ( w9e h be5 made 9    
,cali=nia = ov] half a c5tury1 by !     
,spani% resid5ts1 n1 h[ev]1 z a         
comm]cial commodity1 b =                
home-consumption1 & !re are w9es n[ 9 ! 
cell>s ( "s ( ! weal?y ,spani% families 
:i* money c\ld n pur*ase4 ,b x rema9$ = 
,am]ican ent]prise1 aid$ by ,european   
exp]i5ce1 to develop ! wond]ful capacity
 :i* _h s long slumb]$ 9 ! bosom ( ?is  
mo/ favor$ l&4  ,! foll[+ /ati/ics      

exhibit ! total numb] ( v9es 9 #ahfb1 & 
! great increase 9 ! la/ five or six    
ye>s w %[ ! op9ion ent]ta9$ z to !      
success ( ! bus9ess4  ,! numb] (        
grape-v9es set out 9 v9ey>ds 9 ! ,/ate1 
accord+ to ! ,report ( ! ,c\nty         
,assessors1 z compil$ 9 !               
,surveyor-,g5]al's ,report = #ahfb1 is  
#aj1eib1fhh1 ( :i* numb] ,los ,angeles  
has #b1egj1jjj1 & ,sonoma #a1gja1ffa4   
,! rate ( increase 9 ! numb] & size (   
v9ey>ds is l>ge4 ,all ! v9es ( ! ,/ate  
did n numb] #a1jjj1jjj sev5 ye>s ago4   
,los ,angeles1 :i* _h ?ree times z _m   
v9es surviv+ f ! "t ( ! ,mexican doma9 z
 all ! o!r c\nties toge!r1 _h #eib1jjj  
be>+ v9es & #acd1jjj "y v9es 9 #ahef4 ,!
 annual increase 9 ! ,/ate has be5 ab\t 
#a1ejj1jjj s9ce !n2 & ?\gh less h]eaft]1
 x w /ill be l>ge4  ,! w9e made 9 #ahfa 
is report$1 v incorrectly1 by ! ,c\nty  
,assessors1 z am\nt+ to #cdc1jjj        
gallons4 ,! am\nt made 9 #ahfb 0 ab\t   
#gjj1jjj gallons4 ,! total am\nt made 9 
all o!r ,/ates ( ! ,union 9 #ahei1      

accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates c5sus1 0     
#a1cej1jjj gallons2 & ! same au?ority   
puts d[n ,cali=nia's w9e-yield = t ye>  
at #did1jjj gallons1 :i* is v ne>ly     
correct4 ,9 ,los ,angeles ,c\nty mo/ ( !
 v9ey>ds h #a1jjj v9es to ! acre4 ,9    
,sonoma ! numb] v>ies f #fhj to #a1jjj4 
,! av]age numb] may be e/imat$ at #ijj2 
& ! #aj1jjj1jjj v9es ( ! ,/ate cov] ab\t
 #aa1ejj acres4 ,an acre ( ,cali=nia    
v9ey>d 9 full be>+ produces at lea/ #ejj
 gallons annually1 & at t rate ! produce
 ( ! #aa1ejj acres w\ld be #e1gej1jjj   
gallons4 ,/rike (f1 h[ev]1 "o-?ird =    
grapes lo/1 wa/$1 & ga!r$ = ! table1 &  
we h an annual produce ( #c1hjj1jjj     
gallons4 ,! reason :y ! pres5t product  
is s f> bel[ ?is am\nt is t mo/ ( ! v9es
 are /ill v "y1 & w n be 9 full be>+ =  
sev]al ye>s yet4  ,! co/ ( plant+ a     
v9ey>d w ( c\rse v>y ) ! situation1     
price ( labor1 quality ( soil1 etc41 b  
may be e/imat$ at n f> f fifty doll>s an
 acre4 ,?is includes ev]y?+ except ! co/
 ( ! l&1 & br+s ! v9es up to ! ?ird ye>1

 :5 !y are 9 fair be>+ condition4 ,!re  
are ?\s&s ( acres ( l& scatt]$ ov] !    
,/ate1 admirably adapt$ to v9e-culture1 
:i* may be pur*as$ at f "o to two doll>s
 p] acre4 ,no ent]prise holds out m     
enc\ragem5t = ! inve/m5t ( labor &      
capital ?an ?is1 & ! att5tion ( "s ( !  
mo/ intellig5t capitali/s ( ! c\ntry is 
be+ giv5 to x4 ,9 ?is connection ,i _c  
=be> ref]r+ to ! action ( ! ,gov]nm5t 9 
reg>d to our native w9es4 ,by !         
,national ,excise ,law ( #ahfb a tax (  
five c5ts a gallon 0 laid ^u all w9e    
made 9 ! c\ntry4 ,no tax has yet be5    
laid ^u agricultural productions        
g5]ally1 & only ?ree p] c5t1 ^u         
manufactures4 ,n[ w9e c]ta9ly falls     
prop]ly "u ! head ( agricultural        
productions4 ,^u ?is gr\nd x might ju/ly
 claim exemption f taxation4 ,!         
w9e-gr[]s ( ,cali=nia allege t ! tax is 
oppressive & impolitic3 oppressive1     
because x is equal to "o-f\r? ( !       
orig9al value ( ! w9e1 & because no o!r 
article ( production or manufacture is  

tax$ 9 any?+ l ?is proportion2          
impolitic1 because ! bus9ess is n[ 9 its
 infancy1 /ruggl+ aga9/ enorm\s         
difficulties1 among :i* may be m5tion$ !
 high price ( labor1 rate ( int]e/1 &   
co/ ( packages1 mak+ x difficult to     
compete ) ! w9es ( ,europe1 :i* h       
already e/abli%$ !mselves 9 ! c\ntry1 & 
:i* are produc$ :]e int]e/ is only ?ree 
p] c5t4 p] annum1 & ! price ( labor     
"o-qu>t] ( :at x is 9 ,cali=nia4 ,9     
addition to ?is !re is ! prejudice :i*  
exi/s aga9/ ,am]ican w9es1 b :i*1       
happily1 is pass+ away4 ,! v9tn]s ask   
only to be put ^u ! same foot+ z        
manufactur]s1 namely1 an ad valorem tax 
( ?ree p] c5t42 & !y say t ! ,gov]nm5t w
 d]ive a great] rev5ue f su* a tax ?an f
 ! "o n[ 9 =ce1 z !y _c pay ! pres5t    
tax1 &1 unless x is abat$1 !y w be      
oblig$ to ab&on ! bus9ess4 ,ef=ts are   
be+ made to induce ,congress to modify  
x1 & x is to be hop$ !y w be successful4
  ,9 #ahfa ,cali=nia s5t a commission]  
to ,europe1 to procure ! be/ v>ieties ( 

v9es cultivat$ !re1 & also to report ^u 
! ,european culture g5]ally4 ,! g5tleman
 select$ = ! mission 0 ,colonel         
,h>asz?y1 to :om ,i am indebt$ = _m ( my
 /ati/ics1 & :o has giv5 u a v int]e/+  
book on ! subject4 ,he br\ght back a    
hundr$ ?\s& v9es1 embrac+ ab\t f\rte5   
hundr$ v>ieties4 ,^! 7 to h be5 plant$ &
 exp]im5t$ ^u "u ! auspices ( ! ,/ate4  
,:at ! result has be5 ,i am unable to   
say2 b we are in=m$ ^u good au?ority t  
ov] two hundr$ =eign v>ieties are n[    
successfully cultivat$4 ,su* be+ ! fact1
 x is a fair presumption t we are soon  
to make w9es 9 suffici5t v>iety to suit 
all ta/es4  ,los ,angeles is at pres5t !
 l>ge/ w9e-gr[+ c\nty 9 ! ,/ate1 &      
,sonoma ! second4 ,_m o!r portions ( !  
,/ate1 h[ev]1 are fa/ becom+ plant$ )   
v9ey>ds1 & "s ( !m are already giv+     
promise ( furni%+ sup]b w9es4 ,z usual 9
 w9e-gr[+ c\ntries1 9 ! s\!rn "p ( !    
,/ate ! w9es are ri*] 9 sac*>9e         
prop]ties1 & heavi]-bodi$1 ?an ^? ( ! m 
nor!rn sections1 b are defici5t 9 flavor

 & b\quet4 ,we %all get a light] & t>t] 
w9e f ! ,sonoma & o!r nor!rn v9ey>ds1   
:i* w please _m ta/es bett] ?an ! s\!rn 
w9es4 ,! two l>ge/ v9ey>ds 9 ! ,/ate are
 own$ by ,colonel ,h>asz?y1 ( ,sonoma1 &
 ,john ,ra9s1 ( ,san ,gabriel4 ,! =m]   
has two hundr$ & n9ety ?\s& v9es1 & !   
latt] "o hundr$ & sixty-five ?\s&4 ,x is
 probable t f "o ( ^! v9ey>ds at lea/ w 
come a good ,*ampagne w9e4  ,a l>ge     
tract ( l&1 to :i* has be5 giv5 ! "n (  
,anaheim1 has be5 rec5tly pur*as$ by a  
,g]man company4 ,x is sold to actual    
settl]s 9 lots ( tw5ty acres1 af=d+ room
 = tw5ty ?\s& v9es4 ,!re are n[ plant$  
ne>ly ?ree hundr$ ?\s&1 :i* are 9 a v   
fl\ri%+ condition4 ,! w9es f ?is di/rict
 w soon be 9 ! m>ket4  ,! w9es n[ made 9
 ,cali=nia are kn[n "u ! foll[+ names3  
,:ite or ,hock ,w9e1 ,angelica1 ,port1  
,muscatel1 ,sp>kl+ ,cali=nia1 & ,piquet4
 ,! "* ( ! fir/-nam$ w9e is mu* l t ( ! 
,rh9e w9es ( ,g]many4 ,x is n unlike !  
,capri bianco ( ,naples1 or ! :ite w9es 
( ! ,s\? ( ,france4 ,x is ri*] &        

full]-bodi$ ?an ! ,g]man w9es1 )\t !    
t>tness :i* is /rongly develop$ 9 ne>ly 
all ! ,rh5i% v>ieties4 ,x is a f9e w9e1 
& meets ! approval ( _m ( our be/       
connoisseurs4 ,specim5s ( x h be5 s5t to
 "s ( ! w9e-di/ricts ( ,g]many1 & ! mo/ 
flatt]+ expressions 9 its favor h come f
 ! ,rh9e4 ,! ,angelica & ,muscatel are  
bo? naturally sweet1 int5d$ z           
dess]t-w9es1 & to suit ! ta/e ( ^? :o d 
n l a dry w9e4 ,!y are bo? ( a mo/      
excell5t quality1 & are v popul>4 ,!    
,port is a ri*1 deep-color$1            
high-flavor$ w9e1 n unlike ! ,burgundies
 ( ,france1 yet n s dry4 ,! ,sp>kl+     
,cali=nia & ,piquet are z yet b little  
kn[n4 ,! latt] is made f ! lees ( !     
grape1 is a s\r1 v light w9e1 & n       
suitable = %ipm5t4 ,messrs4 ,sa9siva9   
,bro!rs h up to ! pres5t "t be5 !       
pr9cipal h\se engag$ 9 ! manufacture (  
,*ampagne4 ,s f>1 !y h n be5 p>ticul>ly 
successful4 ,?is w9e has a c]ta9 bitt]  
ta/e1 :i* is n agreeable2 yet x is a mu*
 bett] w9e ?an "s k9ds ( ! =eign article

 sold 9 our m>kets4 ,! mak]s are /ill   
exp]im5t+1 & w1 no d\bt1 improve4 ,x is 
probable t mo/ ( ! good sp>kl+ w9e :i*  
we %all get f ,cali=nia w be made 9 !   
nor!rn "p ( ! ,/ate2 ! grapes gr[n !re  
seem to be bett] adapt$ to ! purpose ?an
 ^? rais$ 9 ,los ,angeles4 ,!re is no   
d\bt1 too1 t ! =eign grape w be us$ =   
?is bran* ( ! bus9ess1 r ?an ! ,los     
,angeles v>iety4 ,all t is requir$ to   
obta9 _m o!r v>ieties ( w9e1 includ+    
br&s simil> to ,%]ry & ,cl>et1 is "t to 
f9d a prop] grape1 & to select a        
suitable soil = its culture4 ,consid]+ !
 %ort "t :i* has elaps$ s9ce ! bus9ess 0
 comm5c$1 wond]s h be5 accompli%$4 ,x   
has tak5 ,ohio ?irty ye>s to furni% u   
two v>ieties ( w9e1 :ile 9 less ?an     
"o-?ird t "t ,cali=nia has produc$ six  
v>ieties1 f\r ( :i* are ( a v sup]ior   
quality1 & h already tak5 a prom95t     
position 9 ! e/imation ( ! be/ ta/es 9 !
 c\ntry4  ,9 #ahed1 ,messrs4 ,koehl] &  
,froehl+ comm5c$ bus9ess 9 ,los         
,angeles1 & %ortly aft] op5$ a h\se 9   

,san ,francisco4 ,!y 7 assi/$ by ,*>les 
,/]n1 :o _h enjoy$ a long & valuable    
exp]i5ce 9 ! w9e-bus9ess ^u ! ,rh9e4 ,! 
v9tage 0 v small & inf]ior 9 quality1 z 
!y _h _h no exp]i5ce 9 mak+ w9e f su* a 
grape z ,cali=nia produc$4 ,numb]less   
difficulties 7 met )1 & x 0 only !      
indomitable en]gy ( ! g5tlem5 engag$ 9 !
 ent]prise1 su/a9$ by a firm fai? 9 its 
ultimate success1 :i* br\ght !m         
triumphantly out ( ! sl\gh ( despond t  
seem$ at times almo/ to ov]:elm !m4 ,!y 
h to-day ! satisfaction ( be+ ! pione]s 
9 :at is soon to be "o ( ! mo/ important
 bran*es ( indu/ry 9 ,cali=nia4 ,!y own 
"o ( ! f9e/ v9ey>ds 9 ! ,/ate1 f :i* "s 
magnific5t w9e has be5 produc$4 ,!y h   
contracts ) own]s ( o!r v9ey>ds2 & aft] 
mak+ ! w9e 9 _! own1 ! m5 & ma*9]y are  
mov$ into ^!1 ! grapes press$1 & ! juice
 at once convey$ to _! cell>s1 !y pay+ !
 produc]s ( ! grapes a /ipulat$ price p]
 ton on ! v9es4 ,! v9tage comm5ces ab\t 
! fir/ ( ,octob]1 & g5]ally cont9ues    
into ,novemb]4 ,! labor employ$ 9 ga!r+ 

! grapes & 9 ! "w ( ! press is mo/ly    
p]=m$ by ,indians4 ,x is a novel &      
int]e/+ sight to see !m fil+ up to !    
press1 ea* "o be>+ on 8 head ab\t fifty 
p\nds ( ! delici\s fruit1 :i* is soon to
 be r$uc$ to an unseemly mass1 & yield  
up its purple life-blood = ! b5efit (   
man4 ,"s ( ! be/ w9e made 9 ! ,/ate is f
 ! ,asuza & ,sunny ,slope v9ey>ds1 bo? (
 :i* lie directly at ! foot ( ! ,si]ra  
,nevada ,m\nta9s4 ,f a small beg9n+     
,messrs4 ,koehl] & ,froehl+ h /eadily   
progress$1 till at ?is "t _! position is
 a v enviable "o4 ,_! cell>s1 occupy+ ! 
basem5t ( ,montgom]y ,block1 excite !   
admiration ( all :o visit !m1 & _! w9es 
are m favorably kn[n ?an ^? ( any o!r   
v9tn]s4 ,ag5cies h be5 e/abli%$ 9 ,new  
,york & o!r cities1 "u ! sup]vision (   
,mr4 ,/]n1 & ! favor ) :i* !y h be5     
receiv$ has settl$ ! fact t ! w9es (    
,cali=nia are a success4 ,x only rema9s 
= ! v9tn]s to keep _! w9es pure1 &      
always up to ! highe/ /&>d1 & to take   
su* measures z %all insure _! deliv]y 9 

a l condition to ! consum]s1 to build up
 a bus9ess :i* %all eclipse t ( any ( ! 
great h\ses ( ,europe4 ,?us w ! ,/ate & 
nation be b5efit$1 by keep+ at home !   
money :i* we annually pay = w9e to =eign
 c\ntries1 & ! p w be l$ away f ! use ( 
/rong1 fi]y dr9ks1 to accept in/ead !   
light w9es ( _! native l&4         99   
99       99       99       99  ,,to ,a  
,,"y ,,girl ,,dy+3  ,,) ,a ,,gift ,,(   
,,fre% ,,palm-,,leaves4       ,?is is   
,palm-,sunday3 m9dful ( ! day1     ,i   
br+ palm-bran*es1 f\nd ^u my way3     ,b
 ^! w )]2 ?9e %all nev] die1--     ,!   
sacr$ palms ?\ be>e/ to ! sky6     ,de> 
little sa9t1 ?\gh b a *ild 9 ye>s1      
,old] 9 wisdom ?an my gray compe]s6     
,we d\bt & tremble1--we ) 'bat$ brea?   
,talk ( ?is my/]y ( life & dea?3        
,?\1 /rong 9 fai?1 art gift$ to conceive
     ,beyond ?y ye>s1 & tea* u to       
believe6      ,!n take my palms1        
triumphal1 to ?y home1     ,g5tle :ite  
palm]1 nev] m to roam6     ,only1 sweet 
si/]1 give me1 ere ?\ g'/1     ,?y      

b5$iction1--= my love ?\ "k'/6     ,we1 
too1 are pilgrims1 travell+ t[>ds !     
%r9e3     ,pray t our pilgrimage may end
 l ?9e6         99       99       99    
99       99  ,,! ,,rim4  ,,"p ,i4   ,!re
 are wom5 at :om1 aft] ! fir/ meet+1 y  
=get to glance a second "t1 !y seem to  
be su* indiff]5t creations1 su* imp]fect
 sket*es ( an idea to be fulfill$ f>!r  
on 9 a cle>] type1 b :o1 met once m &   
yet aga91 sudd5ly take y captive 9      
bonds4 ,y f9d ! sall[ *eek to be b      
poli%$ ivory1 ! heavy eye load$ ) fire1 
! irregul> features *ords ( a h>mony ^: 
:ole is p]fect2 y f9d t ?is is ! type   
itself2 :ile 9 e ge/ure1 e ^w1 e look1 !
 s\l is %$ abroad1 & ! fasc9ation is :at
 nei!r ,campaspe1 nor ,joca/a1 nor ev5  
,aspasia h]self held 9 fee4 ,= y1 %e has
 blossom$ into ! "o beauty ( ! _w2 y he>
 h]1 & ! ,sir5s s+ 9 va92 %e t\*es y1 & 
makes y ! slave b5ea? h] feet4  ,su* a  
"o 0 ,eloise ,*ang>ni]4  ,!re 0 iron ( !
 old ,hugu5ot blood 9 h] ve9s2 late     
,am]ican admixture _h %ot a racy sp>kle 

?r\gh x2 conv5t-c>e f h] t5? to h]      
sixte5? ye> _h s(t5$ & ton$ ! :ole into 
a w>m1 g5]\s life2 & und]nea? all !re   
slumb]$ t "o atom ( integral            
individuality t 0 no?+ at all b a sp>k3 
z yet1 its fire _h nev] fla%$2 if x ev] 
%\ld d s1 "o might be safe 9 prophesy+ a
 /range wayw>d blaze4  ,9 "o ( h] e>lie/
 summ]s h] wid[$ "m _h di$ & bequea!d h]
 sole legacy1 a p5niless orphan1 to !   
c>e ( ! survivor 9 an imp]i%able        
fri5d%ip1 ,disbr[e ,erne4 ,a *ildless1  
?riftless1 melan*oly man1 ,mr4 ,erne _h 
adopt$ h] into 8 inmo/ he>t1 b out (    
respect to 8 fri5d _h suff]$ h] to reta9
 h] fa!r's "n1 & _h ?\ghtlessly delay$  
r5d]+ ! adoption legal4 ,"o day x 0 f\nd
 too late to rem$y ?is delay2 = ,mr4    
,erne di$1 j a ye> aft] ,eloise's return
 f ! di/ant ,nor!rn conv5t :i!r at t5   
ye>s old %e _h be5 despat*$1 :51 wild & 
wit*+ z a wood-bri]1 !re _h be5 f\nd    
no?+ else to d ) h]4 ,!re h] adopt$ fa!r
 _h visit$ h] twice a ye> 9 all h]      
exile1 z %e deem$ x1 sometimes tak+ up 8

 resid5ce = sev]al mon?s 9 !            
neighborhood ( ! nunn]y2 & a long       
vacation ( _m weeks %e _h e w9t] sp5t at
 home ) him on ! ri* & beautiful        
plantation poetically kn[n z ,! ,rim1   
because1 se5 f sev]al ( ! adjac5t       
places1 x occupi$ ! :ole s\!rn horizon4 
,! la/ vacation1 h[ev]1 %e _h pass$ ) h]
 adopt$ fa!r travell+ 9 ,france1 :i!r "s
 affairs call$ him2 b1 ( all ! spl5did  
monum5ts & records ( civilization t %e  
saw1 almo/ ! only ?+ t _h impress$      
itself di/9ctly ^u h] memory1 ?r\gh !   
*ican]y ( *ances1 0 t once 9 a          
ca!dral-*oir %e _h se5 ! h&some1        
blonde-hu$1 ,v&yck face ( a g5tleman )  
dream+ eyes look+ at h] f a gall]y-ni*e 
) ! mo/ s+ul> e>ne/ness4 ,s at sixte5 %e
 f\nd t ! nuns _h exhau/$ _! sl5d] lore1
 & _h no?+ m to tea* h]2 & aft] h] brief
 travels1 %e return$ home = a f9ality1 &
 !re _h dalli$ a twelvemon?1 lapp$ 9 !  
,elysium ( fre$om & y\?4 ,e want        
anticipat$1 e :im gratifi$1 s]vants     
pro/rate be=e h]1 fa!r ador+ h]1--! ye> 

sp$ on w+s ( sil5t joy1 & left h] a %ade
 m imp]i\s ?an x met h]4 ,laun*$ into   
society1 weal?y & w9n+1 ,eloise c\nt$1  
too1 h] lov]s2 b %e spurn$ !m s gayly t 
h] h>d he>t became a prov]b ?r\gh all ! 
region r\nd1 :]ev] ! reject$ travell$4  
,x is true t ,mr4 ,erne _h (t5 express$ 
8 film ( dissatisfaction ) ! conv5tual  
results1 & _h plann$ an attack on matt]s
 ( m solid le>n+2 b1 tricksy z a sprite1
 ,eloise _h escap$ 8 designs1 brok5     
?r\gh 8 regulations1 implor$1 j out (   
%ackles1 a ye>'s gambol 9 lib]ty1 & _h  
made h]self too *>m+ to be resi/$ 9 h]  
plea2 & if1 feel+ 8 heal? fail1 he _h at
 fir/ insi/$1--9 ! fe> t !re might be   
left b brief opportunity = him to make  
h] pleasure1 he yield$4 ,nev]!less1 ) ! 
be/ outlay 9 ! _w1 plantation-life is n 
all a gala1 & !re 71 x mu/ be confess$1 
c]ta9 ennuisome mom5ts 9 :i* ,eloise    
made inroads on h] fa!r's libr>y1 *iefly
 9 wild out-(-!-way ve9s1 all :i*1      
h[ev]1 romantic1 unsy/ematic1 &         
undige/$1 did no?+ t[>ds r5d]+ h] "o :it

 m indep5d5t ( ! _w 9 "t ( future trial4
  ,"o aft]noon1 j re5t]+ ! h\se f "s gay
 f>ewell ( fri5ds1 %e f\nd h] fa!r sitt+
 9 ! hall1 & %e /ood tipto+ 9 ! door-way
 :ile smil+ at him1 ) a fragrant v9e    
half twi/$ 9 h] d>k droop+ hair1 ! heat 
mak+ h] *eek yet pal]1 & ! great        
blue-gre5 eyes %9+ at him f "u ! black  
/raight br[s1 l aquam>9e jewels4 ,mr4   
,erne lean$ =w>d 9 ! *air1 ) h&s clasp$ 
^u 8 knees1 & eyes upb5t4  ,eloise6     
,eloise6 he cri$ 9 a pi]c+ voice1 !n    
grew :ite1 & fell back 9 ! cu%ions4  ,! 
girl flew to him1 took ! head ^u h]     
%\ld]1 c>ess$ ! dea?ly face1 w>m$ ! m\? 
) h] own4  ,*ild6 he murmur$1 ,i ?\ght x
 0 y\r "m6  ,& by midnight1 alone1 & 9 !
 d>k1 he di$1 & w5t to f9d t "m4  ,z =  
,eloise1 %e 0 l "s "o made dumb by a    
?und]bolt4 ,h] g>d5 _h become a des]t4  
,ice _h fall5 9 h] summ]4 ,dea? 0 too   
l>ge a fact = h] to compreh5d4 ,%e _h   
se5 ! ,m$usa's head 9 its t]ror1 b n 9  
its lovel9ess1 & be5 /rick5 to /one4 ,at
 l5g? 9 ! he>t ( t /one ! inn] f\nta9s  

broke1--broke 9 ra9s ( tempe/u\s te>s1  
su* gu/s & gu%es ( grief z ?reat5$ to   
wa% away life itself2 & :5 ,eloise issu$
 f ?is /ormy deep1 ! w>m? & ! weal? (   
be+ obscur$1 ! eff]vesc5ce & bubble ( ! 
*ild de/roy$1 feel+ l a fl[] sodd5 )    
%[]s1 if %e _h be5 capable ( f9d+ h]self
 at all1 %e w\ld h f\nd h]self a woman4 
,among ,mr4 ,erne's disord]ly pap]s1    
full ( incipi5t s*emes1 sket*es1 &      
s*$ules ( gold-m9+1 /eam-companies1 &   
railways to ! nebulae 9 ,orion1 0       
discov]$ aft] 8 dea? a scrap witness$ by
 two signatures4 ,! own] ( "o ( ^!      
signatures 0 already dead1 & !re 7 no   
means to prove its g5u95ess4 ,! o!r 0 t 
( a "y man :o _h j en\gh ( t remote ta9t
 9 8 desc5t :i* incapacitates "o1 9     
c]ta9 regions1 f be>+ witness4 ,x 0     
suppos$ t ,mr4 ,erne _h "s day hurri$ly 
execut$ ?is pap] 9 ! abs5ce ( 8 lawy]1 z
 be+1 possibly1 bett] ?an no pap] at    
all1 & he _h c]ta9ly int5d$ to h ! :ole 
matt] arrang$ legitimately2 b ^! are    
among ! ?+s :i*1 ) a sup]/iti\s loit]+1 

"s m5 l+] long be=e do+1 le/ !y prove to
 be1 !mselves1 a dea?-w>rant4  ,by ?is  
pap]1 9 s _m words1 ,disbr[e ,erne left 
to ,eloise ,*ang>ni] all ! prop]ty ( :i*
 he di$ possess$4 ,an old fri5d ( h]    
fa!r's 9 ! neighborhood assur$ h] t !   
only relatives 7 bo? di/ant1 di/+ui%$1 &
 weal?y1 unlikely to pres5t any claims1 
& t %e w\ld be ju/ifi$ 9 fulfill+ h]    
fa!r's desire4 ,& s1 )\t o!r =ms1       
,eloise adm9i/]$ ! affairs ( ,!         
,rim1--wait+ until ! autumn to consult !
 usual lawy]1 :o 0 at pres5t 9 ,engl&4  
,!re _h reign$ ov] ! dome/ic dep>tm5t ( 
,! ,rim1 = _m ye>s1 a p]son :o 0 ! wid[ 
( a mat]nal c\s9 ( ,mr4 ,erne's1 & :o1  
:5 left de/itute by ! dea? ( ?is "y     
c\s91 _h f\nd %elt]1 support1 & g5]\s   
c\rtesy b5ea? ! ro( ( h] late husb&'s   
k9sman4 ,x 0 on ! accession ( ?is p]son1
 :o 0 n a sa9t1 t ,eloise _h become s   
ungov]nable z to require ! con/ra9t ( a 
nunn]y4 ,mrs4 ,arles 0 a d>k & quiet    
little lady1 ) "s ( ! elem5ts ( beauty  
:i* h] "n sugge/$1 & ) a p]fectly       

,&alusian foot & ankle4 ,^! be+ h] sole 
weal?1 x 01 p]haps1 f economy ( h] *>ms 
t %e hid ! ankle 9 su* fl[+ sables1 t %e
 b\nd ! black locks /raightly "u a      
little wid['s-cap1 seldom p>t$ ! f9e    
lips above ! treasur$ pe>ls b5ea?1      
disda9$ to di/ort ! classic features1 & 
grav$ no wr9kles on ! smoo?1 ri* sk9 )  
any lavi% smil+4 ,%e w5t ab\t ! h\se1 a 
self-conta9$1 sil5t1 unpleasant little  
vial ( wra?1 & !re 0 ev] betwe5 h] &    
,eloise a tacit feud1 wait+1 p]haps1    
only = occasion to fl+ d[n ! gage 9 ord]
 to become op5 w>4 ,mrs4 ,arles expect$1
 !re=e1 t1 s soon ,eloise %\ld take !   
re9s 9 h& h]self1 %e w\ld be lightly1 b 
decisively %ak5 (f1--= ! old fri5d _h   
m5tion$ to ,mrs4 ,arles t ,mr4 ,erne's w
 left ,eloise heir1 z %e _h always      
suppos$ x w\ld4 ,%e 01 accord+ly1       
sil5tly amaz$1 :5 ,eloise1 s(t5$ by     
suff]+1 hop$ %e w\ld always f9d x       
conv5i5t to make a home ) h]self1 &     
in=m$ h] t a c]ta9 section ( ! f>m _h   
be5 measur$ (f & allott$ to h]1 ) its   

labor]s1 z ! s\rce ( a ye>ly income4    
,?is delicacy1 t endeavor$ to prev5t h] 
feel+ ! p]petual recurr5ce ( b5efits    
conf]r$1 t\*$ ! spee*less ,mrs4 ,arles  
almo/ to ! po9t ( positive fri5dl9ess4  
,! plantation 0 "o ( ^? high & heal?y   
spots t are ev] visit$ by l&- &         
sea-breezes1 & !re ,eloise det]m9$ to   
/ay t spr+ & summ]2 = ?is gr\nd t h]    
fa!r _h s (t5 trod1 ?is air t _h giv5 & 
receiv$ 8 la/ brea?1 7 de> to h]1 & j n[
 p>t+ ) !m1 = ev] s %ort a "t1 w\ld be b
 a r5ewal ( h] loss4 ,z %e became able  
to turn h] en]gy to ! bus9ess requir+   
att5tion1 %e discov]$ at la/ h] sad     
ignorance4 ,danc+1 draw+1 music1 &      
languages 7 ( small avail 9 manag+ !    
int]ior conc]ns & ! vexati\s f9ance ( a 
great e/ate4 ,! neighbors compla9$ t h] 
spoil$ & neglect$ s]vants infect$ !irs1 
& t h] laxity ( discipl9e 0 m ru9\s 9   
its effects ?an ! rigor ( ,blue ,bluffs4
 ,b %e j held out to !m h] helpless     
little h&s 9 s pite\s & *>m+ a way t !y 
c\ld n *]i% an in/ant's enmity4 ,if %e  

tri$ to rem$y ! evil compla9$ (1 %e fell
 into "s fre% error2 take :at advice %e 
w\ld1 x inv>iably twi/$ itself r\nd &   
work$ ! o!r way4 ,! plantation1 always  
slackly manag$1 saw itself n[ on ! high 
road to de/ruction4 ,let h] d ! v be/ 9 
h] p[]1 %e f\nd x impossible to plan h] 
season's campaign1 to c>ry x out1 to    
audit h] acc\nts1 to /udy agricultural  
directions1 to pres]ve ! peace1 to keep 
h] f5ces 9 ord]1 to att5d to ! sick1 to 
rule h] h\sehold & h] _s1 to dispose (  
h] h>ve/1 & to br+ ei!r end ( ! ?read   
out ( ! tangl$ ske9 ( h] affairs4       
,p]haps !re c\ld h be5 really no bett]  
?+ = ,eloise ?an ! div]sion f h] sorr[  
:i* all ?is p]plexity necess>ily 9 "s   
degree occasion$4  ,z = ,mrs4 ,arles1 s 
soon z ,eloise _h begun to move ab\t    
aga91 %e _h tak5 h]self (f on a         
long-promis$ visit to ! ,we/1 & 0 b j   
return+ ) ! ,octob] wea!r4  ,eloise1    
worn & ?91 & look+ ne>ly =ty1 z %e _h   
rem>k$ to h]self t morn+ 9 ! brief mom5t
 %e c\ld snat* = h] toilet1 welcom$ !   

cool & quiet little ,mrs4 ,arles1 :o    
might be =ty1 b look$ any age betwe5    
tw5ty & ?irty1 ) affectionate w>m?1 &   
made all ! _w be/ir !mselves = h] com=t4
 ,x is only ju/ice to ! own] ( ! little 
,&alusian foot to say t 9 h] specific   
doma9 ?+s imm$iately *ang$ = ! bett]4 ,b
 t 0 m]ely )9-doors1 & because %e       
tight5$ ! re9s & us$ ! :ip 9 a mann] :i*
 ,eloise c\ld n h done1 if ! :ole       
equipage tumbl$ to pieces ab\t h] e>s4  
,mrs4 ,arles _h be5 at home a week or s2
 ! ev5+ 0 *illy ) ra91 & a little fire  
flick]$ on ! he>?4 ,mrs4 ,arles sat on  
"o side ( ! he>?1 ) h] tatt+ 9 h&2      
,eloise b5t above ! pap]s scatt]$ ov] a 
small table4  ,see :at x is to g away6  
said ,eloise1 *e]ily4 ,x's l light 9 a  
pa9t+1 z ! ,si/]s us$ to say1--br+s out 
all ! %ad[s4  ,nobody knew h[           
indisp5sable ,i 01 said ! o!r lady1 ) ! 
fragm5t ( expression 9 ! phantom ( a    
smile4  ,h[ pleasant x is to be miss$6  
,i did miss y s1--x seem$ z if "o ( !   
f\r sides ( ! walls 7 gone4 ,n[ we      

/&--:at is t ^w (                       
,ari/otle's8--f\r-squ>e aga94 ,n[ our   
univ]se is on :eels4 ,j tell me h[ y    
tam$ ,hazel s4 ,%e has conduct$ l a     
little wild gorilla all summ]1--& "h1 9 
! tw9kl+ ( an eye1 %e goes ab\t sob]ly1 
l a baptiz$ ,*ri/ian4 ,h[8  ,by a       
process ( induction4  ,y don't mean--   
,oh1 no4 ,no?+ ( ! k9d4 ,i didn't t\*   
h]4 ,i s5t h] into my room1 & told h] to
 take d[n t little rid+-swit* hang+ ov] 
! mantel--  ,:at1--! ebony & gold8      
,yes4 ,& to :ip all ! flies out ( ! air 
) x4 ,x makes a mon/r\s :izz+4 ,!re's no
 su* ?+ z actual exp]i5ce = ^! imps ( ! 
vivid n]ves4 ,& :5 %e came d[n ,i look$ 
at h]1 & ask$ h] h[ %e lik$ ! s++4 ,h]  
conduct n[ leads me to believe t %e has 
no desire to he> ! tune aga94  ,! he>]  
w9c$ a trifle be=e lightly reply+1--    
,well1 ,i might h s5t h] =ev]1 & all !  
result w\ld h be5 ! swit* s++ ab\t my   
own %\ld]s1 probably4  ,t is because %e 
kn[s y w\ld nev] use x4 ,z = me1--,hazel
 has a good memory4  ,eloise gave a     

half-imp]ceptible %iv] & fr[n2 b1 cle>+ 
h] br[1 said1--  ,if ,hazel _h my       
acc\nts "h1 !y w\ld tame h]4 ,i w put   
all my malcont5ts ?r\gh a c\rse (       
ma!matics4 ,y d s well ev]y:]e else1    
,mrs4 ,arles1 t ,i've half ! m9d to ask 
y to advise me "h4 ,little ,arlesian1   
come ov] into ,mac$onia6  ,:at is !     
matt]8  ,oh1 x's only an inv]sion ( !   
old problem1 ,if ! ton ( coal co/ t5    
doll>s1 :at w ! cord ( wood come to8    
,n[1 if "o bale--  ,b coal doesn't co/  
t5 doll>s1 repli$ ,mrs4 ,arles1 )       
admirable simplicity4  ,n[1 if "o bale (
 ,sea-,isl&--  ,oh1 my de>1 ,i "k no?+  
at all ab\t x4 ,pray1 don't ask me4     
,well1 said ,eloise1 aft] a mom5t's     
wond]+ pause1 9 :i* %e _h tak5 "t to    
reflect t ,mrs4 ,arles's corn] ( ! e/ate
 0 c>ri$ on faultlessly1 x is too bad to
 vex y ) my matt]s1 :5 y h z mu* z y c d
 9 ! h\se1 y\rself1--& relaps$ into :at 
%e call$ h] ,py?agorean errors4  ,did y 
"k1 said ,mrs4 ,arles1 aft] a half-h\r's
 sil5ce1 t ,m>lboro' has return$8       

,m>lboro'8 repeat$ ,eloise1 hesitat+ly4 
,m>lboro' ( ,blue ,bluffs4  ,oh1 yes4 ,&
 five's elev54 ,no1 said ,eloise1       
abs5tly & ) half a sigh4 ,i've nev] se5 
him1 y "k1--he's be5 9 ,kamts*atka & !  
,moon s long4 ,h[ did y "k8  ,hazel told
 me4 ,hazel wants to m>ry 8 ,vane4  ,8  
:at8  ,n 8 wea!rcock4 ,vane1 8 butl]4   
,t is :y %e behav$ s4 ,danc+ quicksilv]4
 ,!n1 p]haps1 he'll buy h]4 ,:at a      
relief x w\ld be6  ,m>lboro' is a ma/]6 
said ,mrs4 ,arles1 emphatically4  ,!re 0
 a good deal 9 ! ensu+ pause4 ,=        
,eloise1 9 h] s+le ye>1 _h n half le>n$ 
! neighborhood's gossip4  ,a cruel man4 
,!n x's n to be ?\ght (4 ,we %all h to  
buy ,vane4 ,?\gh h[ x's to be done--  ,i
 didn't say he 0 a cruel man4 ,he       
w\ldn't ?9k ( int]f]+ ) an ord9ance ( 8 
ov]se]s4 ,i e/eem 8 ?or\ghness4 ,he has 
ideas4 ,b ,i might h said t he is a     
rem>kable man4  ,!re'll be "s pull+ (   
caps soon1 ,hazel said to-day1 9 h]     
gibb]i%4 ,i c\ldn't ?9k :at %e meant4   
,blue ,bluffs is a place to be mi/ress  

(4 ,he's a woman-hat]1 ?\gh1 ,mr4       
,m>lboro'1--believes 9 no woman capable 
( resi/+ him :5 he fl+s ! h&k]*ief1 %\ld
 he *oose1 b believes 9 none wor? *oos+4
  ,we %all h to invite him "h1 ,mrs4    
,arles1 said ,eloise1 mis*iev\sly1 & %[ 
him t !re are two ( u4  ,t w\ld nev] d6 
,oh1 ,i didn't mean s4 ,( c\rse1 ,i     
didn't mean s4 ,h[ c\ld ,i see any "o   
else sitt+ 9--,& !re 7 te>s 9 h] eyes & 
on h] trembl+ tones4  ,my de>1 said     
,mrs4 ,arles1 ,i am afraid1 apropos (   
no?+ at all1 t y h isolat$ y\rself f all
 society = too long a "t already4  ,j "h
 ,hazel ent]$ & repl5i%$ ! he>?1 /opp+  
half-way1 ) h] armful ( bru%1 to coquet 
an in/ant 9 ! mirror1 & adju/ ! sc>let  
love-knot 9 h] curls4  ,!re's a c>riage 
com+ up ! av5ue1 ,miss1 said %e1        
demurely4 ,"o ( ! boys--  ,:at "o8 ask$ 
,mrs4 ,arles4  ,vane1 answ]$            
,hazel1--c>m9e /a9+ h] pretty olive     
*eek4 ,he ran be=e x4  ,:o c x be1 at   
?is h\r8 said ,eloise1 half ris+1 ) ! p5
 9 h] h&1 & look+ at ,mrs4 ,arles1 :o   

did n /ir4  ,z %e spoke1 !re 0 a bu/le 9
 ! hall1 a slamm+ door1 a voice ( comm&1
 ! door op5$1 & a /rang] /ood among !m1 
survey+ ! long antique room ) its       
diamond$ w9d[s flick]+ 9 e pane1 & !    
qua9t he>?1 ^: leap+1 crackl+1 fragrant 
blaze light$ ! sombre little p]son sitt+
 beside x1 & sp>kl$ on ! half-b5d+ =m ( 
t /range d>k-hair$ girl1 ) h] aquam>9e  
eyes b5t full on 84 ,he 0 wrapp$1 f head
 to foot1 9 a great sweep+ brig&'s      
cloak1 & a black1 wide-brimm$ hat1 t _h 
= an in/ant sl\*$ its %ad[ d[n 8 face1  
hung n[ 9 8 glov$ h&4 ,dropp+ cloak &   
hat ^u a *air ) an invisible motion1 he 
advanc$1 an air ( surprise lift+ ! heavy
 eyebr[s s t !y /rongly acc5t$ ! contra/
 9 hue betwe5 ! l[] half ( 8 face1 tann$
 ) w9d & sun1 & ! wide1 l[ br[1 smoo? z 
m>ble itself1 & above :i* swept "o great
 wave ( d>k-br[n hair4 ,altoge!r1 x 0 an
 odd1 fi]y impression t he made1--:e!r f
 t gold5-br[n t9t ( sk9 t always seems  
full ( slumb]+ light1 or f ! tee? t     
fla%$ s b5ea? ! tri/e m\/a*e :5ev] !    

haughty lips p>t$ & unb5t _! curve1 or  
:e!r x 7 a habit ! eyes seem$ to h (    
accompany+ all 8 ?\ghts ) a play (      
flame4  ,really1 said he1--& x may h be5
 a subtile inn] musical trait ( 8 tone t
 took ev]ybody's w captive1--,i 0 n     
aw>e--mak+ a long /ep into ! room1 ) a  
c]ta9 lordly be>+1 yet almo/ at a loss  
to :om he %\ld address himself4 ,i am   
,e>l ,/4 ,george ,erne4 ,may ,i         
inquire--  ,my "n is ,eloise ,*ang>ni]1 
said its own]1 draw+ h]self up1 x be+   
incumb5t on h] to receive him4  ,he b[$1
 & advanc$4  ,mrs4 ,arles1 !n1 ,i       
presume1--my c\s9 ,disbr[e ,erne's c\s94
 ,i expect$ to f9d y "h4  ,mrs4 ,arles1 
aft] a hurri$ ackn[l$gm5t1 slipp$ ov] to
 ,eloise4  ,i h he>d y\r fa!r speak (   
him1 %e murmur$4 ,!y _h                 
bus9ess-relations4 ,he is ,mr4 ,erne's  
legal heir1 9 default ( suffici5t       
te/am5t1 ,i believe4 ,he mu/ h come to  
claim ! prop]ty4  ,he6 said ,eloise1 )  
sublime scorn4 ,! prop]ty is m9e6 ,my   
fa!r left su* comm&s6  ,b he c h no o!r 

reason = be+ "h4 ,/range ! lawy] didn't 
write6 ,he is c]ta9ly at home aga94  ,i 
h n _h "t to op5 ! mail to-day2 x lies 9
 ! hall4 ,hazel6 ! mail-bag4  ,&        
directly aft]w>d its cont5ts 7 be=e h]4 
,%e hurri$ly %ift$ & re%ift$ ! lett]s ( 
factors & ag5ts1 & broke ! seal ( "o1   
:ile ,e>l ,/4 ,george ,erne delib]ately 
w>m$ 8 long :ite h&s at ! blaze1 &1     
suppos+ ,eloise ,*ang>ni] to be a gue/ (
 ! lonely ,mrs4 ,arles1 wond]$ ) "s     
angry amusem5t at h] s+ul> deportm5t4   
,mrs4 ,arles 0 "r4 ,! lett] 9 ,eloise's 
h&1 :i* _h be5 int5d$ to rea* h] e>li]1 
0 f _! old lawy]1 b lately return$ f    
,engl&4 ,9 x he in=m$ h] t ! scrap (    
pap] on ! au?ority ( :i* %e _h assum$   
control ( ! prop]ty 0 wor?less1--& t n  
only 0 ,e>l ,/4 ,george ,erne ! heir ( 8
 c\s91 b t "s ?ree ye>s previ\sly he _h 
l5t t c\s9 a sum ( money suffici5t to   
cov] mu* m ?an ! :ole value ( ,! ,rim1  
tak+ 9 paym5t only promissory notes1 ^: 
indors] 0 s9ce insolv5t4 ,?is sum--z    
,mr4 ,erne ! eld] _h be5 already        

un=tunate 9 sev]al ra% speculations--_h 
be5 appli$ t[>ds lift+ a heavy mortgage1
 & in/itut+ improvem5ts t w\ld enable ! 
f>m soon to repay ! debt 9 ye>ly        
in/alm5ts4 ,add$ to ?is 0 ! fact t ,e>l 
,/4 ,george ,erne1 :o _h pass$ _m ye>s  
away f home ^u ,congressional duties1 _h
 lately met ) a sev]e rev]se himself1 & 
_h n[ no?+ 9 ! _w except ?is lucky      
inh]itance f 8 c\s91 & into ?is he _h   
be5 induct$ by all legal =ms4 ,?is _h   
transpir$ dur+ ! lawy]'s abs5ce1 7t     
p]son wrote17 z o!rwise "s provision    
might h be5 made = ,miss ,*ang>ni]1--& n
 be+ able to meet ) ,mr4 ,/4 ,george    
,erne1 he _h le>n$ ! facts f o!rs4      
,meantime %e w\ld see1 t1 ev5 if h] fa!r
 left to h] all he di$ possess$ (1 he   
di$ possess$ ( no?+4  ,! idea t anybody 
%\ld d>e to controv]t h] fa!r's w fl>$ =
 a mom5t beh9d ,eloise's facial mask1 & 
illum9$ e feature4 ,!n h] eye fell ^u ! 
mass ( pap]s ) ! inextricable confusion 
( _! figures4 ,an exquisitely ludicr\s  
s5se ( retributive ju/ice seiz$ h]1     

height5$1 p]haps1 by "s surprise & n]v\s
 excitem5t2 %e fairly laugh$1--a little1
 l[ bubble ( a laugh1--swept h] lett]s  
into h] apron1 &1 ) ! end ( x hang+ ov] 
h] arm1 /epp$ t[>ds ,mr4 ,/4 ,george1 & 
(f]$ him h] h&4 ,he ?\ght %e 0 a crazy  
girl4 ,b !re 0 ! h&2 he took x1 &1 look+
 at h] a mom5t1 =got to drop x1--an     
error :i* %e rectifi$4  ,x seems1 !n1 t 
y are ! own] ( ,! ,rim1 said %e4 ,i _h  
be5 dream+ myself to be t v un=tunate   
p]son1--a nightm>e f :i* y wake me4 ,!  
/ew>d w %[ y ov] x to-morr[4 ,y w f9d   
y\r ex*equ] 9 ! escritoire-draw] 9 !    
cab9et across ! hall4 ,y w f9d ! pap]s &
 acc\nts on t table1 & ,i wi% y joy (   
!m6  ,s say+1 aft] h] succ9ct /atem5t1  
%e vani%$4  ,mrs4 ,arles l+]$ a mom5t to
 w9d up h] tatt+4 ,/4 ,george1 :o _h at 
fir/ /ood l a gold5 bronze ca/ immovably
 9 an irate surprise1 !n %ook 8 %\ld]s1 
& /epp$ t[>ds ! table & c>elessly p>t$ !
 pap]s4  ,rem>kable manuscript1 said he1
 z if j !n he c\ld f9d no?+ else to say4
 ,pla9] ?an type4 ,a purely ,am]ican h&4

 ,is x t ( ! "y lady8  ,miss ,*ang>ni]8 
,yes4  ,%e 0 app>5t heiress8  ,yes4     
,:at does %e expect to become ( h]8  ,h[
 c ,i tell8  ,y c conjecture4  ,%e has n
 yet begun to consid]1 h]self1 y see4   
,%e has o!r prop]ty8  ,none4  ,ah6 ,a   
f9e ?+1 usurp+6  ,mrs4 ,arles did n     
reply4  ,& !n1 9 a half-angry           
ju/ification1 he exclaim$1--  ,i didn't 
"k !re 0 su* a p]son 9 ! _w6 ,i c\ld n  
come imm$iately on ,erne's dea?4 ,i 0   
ill1 & ,i 0 busy1 & ,i let ?+s wait =   
me4 ,:y did no "o write8  ,no "o knew   
!re 0 su* a p]son z y4 ,at lea/1 no "o  
suppos$ x signifi$4  ,signifi$6 ,! ,rim 
0 my fa!r's z mu* z x 0 ,disbr[e ,erne's
 fa!r's4 ,disbr[e ,erne's fa!r entrapp$ 
m9e1 & got ! o!r half4 ,x 0 ! old /ory (
 ,esau's pottage1 ) ?rice ! villany4 ,my
 fa!r made me promise him on 8 dea?-b$1 
t1 come fair means1 ,! ,rim %\ld be m9e 
aga94 ,i 0 tw5ty1 ,erne 0 fifty4 ,fair  
means came4 ,nev]!less1 if ,i _h kn[n h[
 ?+s /ood1 ,i might h brok5 !           
promise1--:o kn[s8--if at t mom5t ,i _h 

happ5$ to possess any?+ else 9 ! _w b my
 w>drobe1 & sundry debts1 & ?is6  ,he   
op5$1 z he spoke1 a purse t _h se5      
s]vice1 & f 8 lordly height & supreme   
indiff]5ce1 scatt]$ its cont5ts on !    
project+ top ( ! fireplace4 ,!y 7 two   
old pieces ( r++ ,spani% silv]1 a t9y   
gold5 co9 ( ,h9do/an1 a dime1 & a       
p9e-tree %ill+4  ,m>lboro' won my la/   
doll>1 said he4  ,m>lboro'8 said ,mrs4  
,arles4  ,:at d y "k ( ,m>lboro'8  ,he  
lives ov] "h at ,blue ,bluffs4  ,!      
,devil he does6  ,mr4 ,/4 ,george ,erne 
glanc$ at ! d>k little woman sitt+ be=e 
him4 ,no smile s(t5$ h] face1 no ray _h 
light$ x2 %e only intellig5tly obs]v$1 &
 monosyllabically answ]$ him4 ,%e 0 a   
/udy1--might also be conv5i5t2 ! place  
w\ld be ennuisome2 somebody mu/ sit at !
 head ( 8 table4 ,he ?rew 8 purse into !
 fire4  ,mrs4 ,arles1 he said1 x is     
decid$ly necess>y1 t1 to conduct my     
h\se1 !re %\ld be 9 x a female          
relative1--an article ,i d n possess4 ,w
 y take ! "p1 & rema9 ) me on ! same    

t]ms z ) my ,c\s9 ,erne8  ,mrs4 ,arles  
_h int5d$ to propose su* an arrangem5t  
h]self1 &1 aft] a brief pause = app>5t  
consid]ation1 repli$ affirmatively1 n   
?9k+ x wor? :ile to tell him t ! section
 ( ! f>m1 ) its labor]s1 set ap>t = h]  
b5efit1 0 a device ( ,eloise's1 & n "o (
 ant]ior date4  ,?ank y1 said ,mr4 ,/4  
,george ,erne2 t be+ settl$1 w y h !    
k9dness to ord] rooms prep>$ = me & my  
traps8  ,:i* ,mrs4 ,arles disappe>$ to  
d4  ,x 0 e>ly ! next morn+ t ,eloise    
knock$ at ,mrs4 ,arles's door4  ,good   
bye6 said %e1 look+ 94 ,& good bye to ,!
 ,rim6 ,i don't suppose 8 ,ar*-,imp]ial 
,highness1 ,mr4 ,e>l ,/4 ,george ,erne1 
w want to see my face imm$iately4 ,i've 
only tak5 my clo!s1 z !y'd be ( no use  
to him1 &--  ,:]e are y go+8 inquir$    
,mrs4 ,arles f among h] pill[s1 z       
quietly z if su* an exodus 7 an e-day   
affair4  ,to ! ,murrays'1--till ,i c f9d
 some?+ to d4  ,:at c y f9d to d8  ,i   
hav5't ! lea/ idea1 said ,eloise1 com+ 9
 & sitt+ d[n4 ,i've ?\ght all night4 ,i 

c't d any?+4 ,i c't tea*2 ,i c't sew2 ,i
 c't play4 ,i c />ve2 c't ,i1 ,mrs4     
,arles8  ,y don't "k t6  ,well1 ,i c be 
a nurs]y-gov]ness1 or ,i c s+ 9 a *orus2
 ,i %\ld make a v dec5t figurante1 or ,i
 c\ld g r\nd ) baskets4 ,p]haps ,i c get
 writ+4 ,!re's "o com=t3 ,i %a'n't h    
any?+ m to d ) ,arabic num]als till !   
late/ day ,i live1 & ne$n't "k :e!r two 
& two make f\r or five4 ,i may rememb]1 
?\gh1 t two f two leave no?+6  ,yes1--we
 are all equal to subtraction4  ,s1 good
 bye1 ,mrs4 ,arles1 said ,eloise1 ris+4 
,we've _h pleasant times toge!r1 fir/ & 
la/4 ,i d>e say1 ,i've tri$ y to dea?4  
,y'll =give me1 & only rememb] !        
peaceful "p4 ,if ,i succe$1 ,i'll write 
y4 ,& if ,i don't1 y ne$n't bo!r4 ,i'm  
well & /rong1 & sev5te54  ,mrs4 ,arles  
elaborat$ a fa9t smile1 kiss$ ,eloise's 
*eek1 told h] %e w\ld help h] look ab\t 
= some?+1 rang = ,hazel to close ! door 
! c>eless girl left aj> z %e w5t spr++  
d[n-/airs1 & arrang$ h]self anew 9 !    
lac$ pill[s t s+ul>ly became ) _! sett+ 

! creamy hue ( h] tranquil face4  ,b    
,eloise 0 keep+ up h] spirits by an     
artificial process t %e meant %\ld la/  
at lea/ z f> z ! ,murrays'4 ,pass+1 on  
h] way1 ! door ( h] fa!r's cozy cab9et1 
! attraction ov]came h]1 %e turn$ !     
h&le1 only = a mom5t1 & look$ 94 ,!     
place 0 too full ( memories3 yond] he _h
 /ood1 & %e rememb]$ :at he said2 !re he
 _h sat & /rok$ h] hair2 "h he _h e     
night kiss$ h] two eyes = pleasant      
dreams4 ,! door bang$ beh9d h]1 & %e 0  
sitt+ on ! floor sobb+ ) all h] s\l4    
,:5 ! tornado _h pass$1 ,eloise rose1   
smoo!d h] dress1 op5$ ! w9d[ t ! morn+  
air might cool h] burn+ eyes1 !n at l5g?
 w5t to f9d a s]vant :o w\ld take h]    
trunk to ! ,murrays'1 & pass$ d[n !     
hall4  ,z %e rea*$ ! door ( ! long1     
antique room :]e la/ night's sc5e _h    
pass$1 x op5$1 & ,mr4 ,/4 ,george ,erne 
came out4  ,good morn+1 ,miss ,*ang>ni]1
 said he4 ,may ,i speak ) y a mom5t8  ,v
 briefly1 said ,eloise1 l(tily1 = %e 0 9
 an entirely diff]5t mood f t 9 :i* %e  

_h left him ! night be=e4  ,! corn] ( a 
smile curl$ ,mr4 ,/4 ,george ,erne's m\?
 & ! br[n m\/a*e above x4 ,eloise saw x1
 & 0 an in* tall]4 ,!n ,/4 ,george did n
 smile aga91 b 0 q z regnantly cool &   
di/ant z ! ,khan ( ,t>t>y c\ld be4  ,i  
glanc$ at ! pap]s to :i* y ref]r$ me la/
 ev5+1 said he4 ,z y intimat$1 ,i       
p]ceive ! sn>l is hopeless4 ,7 x = no?+ 
else1 he add$1 ca/+ d[n ! orbs t _h j n[
 too tremul\s a light 9 !m1 ,i %\ld ask 
y to rema9 & assi/ me 9 unravell+       
affairs1 = a few days4 ,i int5d1 s soon 
z ! way %all be cle>1 to set (f half ( !
 e/ate to y--  ,sir1 ,i d n accept gifts
 f /rang]s4 ,i w be "u no obligations4  
,i hope to e>n my own livelihood4 ,!    
e/ate is y\rs2 ,i w n receive a p5ny (  
x6  ,p>don me1 if ,i say t ?is is a ra% 
& ill-consid]$ /atem5t4 ,!re is no      
reason :y y %\ld be unwill+1 9 ! fir/   
place1 to see ju/ice done1 &1 aft] t1 to
 respect y\r ,adopt$ fa!r's wi%4  ,my   
fa!r c\ld h wi%$ no?+ di%one/4 ,he is   
be/ pleas$ ) me z ,i am4  ,w x make any 

diff]5ce1 if ,i assure y t ! half ( !   
e/ate "u my plan ( managem5t w yield    
l>g] receipts ?an ! :ole ( x did "u y\r 
proprietor%ip8  ,n ! lea/1 said ,eloise1
 ) a scornful & incr$ul\s smile4  ,y    
make me v uncom=table4 ,let me beg y to 
take ! matt] into consid]ation4 ,aft] a 
few days ( coolness1 y w p]haps ?9k     
o!rwise4  ,aft] a ?\s& ye>s ,i %\ld ?9k 
! same4 ,i d n want y\r money1 ,sir4 ,i 
?ank y4 ,& s1 good bye4  ,:]e are y go+8
  ,out into ! _w4  ,:at are y go+ to d8 
,t is c]ta9ly no affair ( y\rs4  ,h[ mu*
 money h y 9 t little purse8  ,%e p\r$  
its cont5ts d[n :]e he _h empti$ 8 own  
purse on ! previ\s ev5+1 add+ to ^? /ill
 rema9+ !re "s f\r or five small        
gold-pieces4  ,( c\rse !y are y\rs1     
,sir4 ,i h no "r to !m6  ,he bru%$ !m   
indignantly all d[n toge!r 9 a heap ^u !
 he>?4  ,y %a'n't h !m1 !n6 said he1 &  
gr\nd !m ) 8 heel into ! a%es4  ,i c    
sell my "m's jewels6 said %e1 defiantly4
  ,i c confiscate !m = ! balance ( !    
half-ye>'s income ( ! e/ate6  ,eloise   

turn$ pale ) pride & ang] & fe> & ma/]y4
  ,we are talk+ v idly1 said ,/4        
,george1 !n1 s(t5+ 8 falcon's glance4   
,pray excuse su* savage je/+4 ,i %\ld l 
to %>e my gr&fa!r's e/ate ) y1 ! adopt$ 
*ild ( 8 eld] gr&son4 ,x looks fairly   
en\gh1 ,i ?9k4  ,talk+ v idly4 ,i h     
assur$ y t ,i nev] w t\* x4 ,& if y want
 m1 "h ,i swe> x6  ,hu%6 hu%6  ,x's     
done6 said ,eloise1 exultantly1 & almo/ 
re/or$ to good-humor by ! little        
triumph4  ,& y won't reconsid]8 y won't 
break x8 y w n let me beg y--  ,nev]6   
,if t is all y _h to say1 ,i %all bid y 
good-morn+4  ,mr4 ,/4 ,george 0 sil5t = 
a mom5t or two4  ,i am greatly griev$1  
said he !n4 ,i h done an evil ?+        
unconsci\sly en\gh1 & "o = :i* !re is no
 rem$y1 x seems4 ,until y m5tion$ y\r "n
 la/ night1 ,i 0 innoc5t ( y\r exi/5ce4 
,i _h1 inde$1 orig9ally he>d ( my c\s9's
 educat+ "s *ild1 b our int]c\rse 0 s   
fragm5t>y t x made no impression ^u me4 
,i _h entirely =gott5 t !re 0 su* a     
p]son 9 ! _w1 ungallant z x s\nds4      

,aft]w>ds1--la/ night1 ?is morn+1--,i 0 
s selfi% z to imag9e t we c\ld ea* ( u  
be v happy ^u ! half ( su* a prop]ty1   
until1 at lea/1 my affairs %\ld "r      
!mselves4 ,i 0 wrong4 ,:atev] legal /eps
 h be5 tak5 %all be recall$1 & ,i leave 
y 9 full possession to-day & =ev]4 ',!  
,k+ sall ha' 8 a9 aga94'  ,fold]ol6 said
 ,eloise1 turn+ h] %\ld]4  ,i beg y\r   
p>don8  ,y may g :]e y please1 & let all
 ,! ,rim d ! same1--g to du/ & a%es1 if 
x w6 ,z = me1 my h&s are wa%$ ( x2 if x 
isn't m9e1 ,i w n h x4 ,n[ let ! ?+ re/6
 ,besides1 ,sir1 said ,eloise1 ) a m    
graci\s air1 & =gett+ h] wick$ temp]1 y 
don't "k ! relief ,i feel6 h[ free ,i   
am6 no m figures6 su* a sad weight (f me
 t ,i c\ld fly6 ,y w\ld be silly to be  
su* a ,don ,quixote z y ?reat52 x w\ld d
 nobody any good1 & w\ld prove ! ru9 (  
all ^! poor creatures = :om y are n[    
responsible4 ,don't y see8 said ,eloise1
 tak+ a /ep ne>]1 & positively smil+ ^u 
him4 ,x isn't n[ j z y l1--y h a duty 9 
! case4 ,& z = me1 good morn+6  ,&      

,eloise actually (f]$ him h] h&4  ,"o   
mom5t4 ,let me ?9k4  ,& aft] h] :ite    
flag ( truce1 !re came a %ort cessation 
( ho/ilities4  ,v well1 said ,mr4 ,/4   
,george ,erne at la/1 look+ up1 & %ak+ 8
 /rong %\ld]s l a ,newf\ndl& dog com+   
out ( ! wat]4 ,let x be4 ,i h1 !n1 "o   
o!r idea1--9 fact1 "o o!r condition4 ,if
 ,i yield "o ?+1 x is only "r t y %\ld  
yield ano!r4 ,x is ?is4 ,i am entirely  
unaccu/om$ to do+ my own writ+4 ,my     
script is illegible1 ev5 to myself4 ,my 
amanu5ses1 my copyi/s1 9 ,wa%+ton1 h co/
 me a m9t ( money4 ,i f9d !re are none (
 ! s]vants1 ( c\rse1 :o write _! names4 
,i _c af=d1 ei!r1 at pres5t1 to buy a   
cl]k f ,*>le/on4 ,& on ! :ole1 if x w\ld
 be agreeable to y1 ,i %\ld be v glad if
 y w\ld accept a sal>y1--su* sal>y z ,i 
f9d conv5i5t1--& rema9 z my acc\ntant4  
,y w1 p]haps1 receive ?is proposal ) ! m
 ease1 z ,mrs4 ,arles agrees to occupy !
 same position z =m]ly 9 ! h\se4  ,^?   
horrible acc\nts6 ,& a ma/]6 ,:o said   
,m>lboro' 0 a ma/]8 ,:at ?+ 0 ,e>l ,/4  

,george ,erne8--,yet too untaught to    
tea*1 too f9ely br$ to sew1 too delicate
 to labor1 p]haps n good en\gh to       
/>ve1--  ,a qu>t] ( an h\r elaps$ 9 dead
 sil5ce4  ,eloise ?rew back h] head1 &  
grew j a trifle m que5ly1 z %e answ]$1--
  ,i ?ank y4 ,i w /ay1 ,mr4 ,erne4  ,!  
la/ ^w _h tripp$ on h] tongue2 x _h be5 
almo/ impossible = h] to give to ano!r  
p]son h] fa!r's "n1 :i* %e _h nev] be5  
all[$ to we> h]self4  ,he notic$ h]     
hesitation1 & said1--  ,y c call me ,/4 
,george4 ,ev]ybody does1--,mrs4 ,arles1 
! s]vants w4 ,we h always be5 ! ,/4     
,georges & ! ,disbr[es1 = g5]ations4    
,besides1 if y _h really be5 my c\s9's  
*ild1 y w\ld naturally h call$ me s4    
,if ,i _h really be5 y\r c\s9's *ild1   
,sir1 said ,eloise1 ) a fla%1 ,i %\ld n 
h be5 oblig$ to call y at all6  ,?is    
f9i%$ ! bus9ess4 ,mr4 ,/4 ,george1 :o   
felt1 t1 9 reality1 he _h only got 8 "r 
aga91 :o w\ld gladly h giv5 h] back h]s1
 :o _h only1 9 complete/ innoc5ce &     
ignorance1 made x impossible = h]1 9    

pride & honor1 to accept x1 :o1 moreov]1
 v naturally consid]$ 8 treatm5t ( ?is  
h&some1 disagreeable girl r g5]\s1 & :o 
_h sacrific$ mu* ( 8 usually dictatorial
 mann] 9 ! conv]sation1 felt also n[ t  
!re 0 no?+ m to d till %e *ose h] ice   
%\ld melt2 & s he /raightway let a fro/y
 mood build itself up on 8 "p into ! v  
c\nt]p>t ( h]s4 ,! resolution :i* he _h 
j made1 boyi%ly to ab/ract himself 9    
secret1 & leave h] to fate & necessity &
 duty1 fad$4 ,%e des]v$ to lose4 ,a     
haughty1 ungov]nable hussy6 ,he w\ld    
keep x 9 spite ( h]6 ,h[1 "u ! sun1 _h 8
 ,c\s9 ,disbr[e got along ) h]8         
,nev]!less1 ! sal>y :i* ,mr4 ,/4 ,george
 _h privately allott$ to 8 acc\ntant    
cov]$ exactly "o-half ( 8 ye>ly income1 
:atev] t cont+5t fund might prove to be2
 &1 meantime1 he did n int5d to pay h] a
 copp] ( x until !y %\ld become s mu*   
bett] fri5ds t x w\ld be impossible =   
h]1 ) all h] wayw>dness1 to refuse x4   
,a bell s\nd$4 ,hazel came1 & murmur$   
some?+ to ,eloise4 ,& !reupon1 9 ?is    

sweet & cordial frame ( m9d1 !y ent]$ ! 
breakfa/-room1 :]e ,mrs4 ,arles await$  
!m beh9d a hiss+ urn1--& a *e]y meal !y 
_h ( x6  ,mr4 ,/4 ,george pass$ a week 9
 f9d+ firm foot+ ^u all ! circumf]5ce ( 
8 prop]ty2 by t "t1 cle> & f>-sight$ z  
an eagle1 he _h seiz$ on e speck ( error
 ?r\gh\t its wide mismanagem5t1 & _h    
initiat$ ,eloise into a new way ( p]=m+ 
old duties1 z coolly z if no indignant  
^w or ?\ght _h ev] pass$ betwe5 !m4 ,&  
mean:ile1 9 place ( _! anci5t w>f>e1 b )
 no lat] fri5d%ip1 ,eloise & ,mrs4      
,arles _h tacitly in/itut$ an (f5sive & 
def5sive alliance aga9/ ! common enemy4 
,?is ! common enemy soon p]ceiv$1 laugh$
 at x a little grimly at fir/1 !n       
accept$ x1 z a k9d ( m>tyrdom expiatory 
( all previ\s s9s1 t a man mu/ h aga9/ 8
 gra9 two ho/ile wom5 9 ! h\se1 nei!r ( 
:om _h any?+ b ! %ad[ ( a claim ^u him4 
,/ill1 ,e>l ,/4 ,george _h 8 own plans2 
& by degrees x dimly dawn$ on 8 flatt]$ 
intellig5ce t "o ( ^! wom5 us$ h]       
ho/ility m]ely z a fe9t t[>ds ! o!r4    

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,,types4   ,mr4 ,samuel ,well]1 (       
faceti\s memory1 has told u ( ! girl :o1
 hav+ le>n$ ! alphabet1 conclud$ t x 0 n
 wor? go+ ?r\gh s mu* to get s little4  
,?is1 to say ! lea/ ( x1 0 disrespectful
 to ,cadmus1 & %\ld be condemn$         
accord+ly4 ,au?ors h feel+s1 :i* ev5    
s*ola/ic "y maid5s _c be p]mitt$ to     
lac]ate4 ,i !re=e w>n ! read] ( ?is     
article aga9/ any incl9ation t[>d       
sympa?y ) ! critical mood ( t obnoxi\s  
female4 ,my !me is n z lively z ,pun*   
us$ to be2 b1 on ! o!r h&1 x is n z dull
 z a religi\s novel4 ,pati5t            
inve/igation may f9d x really agreeable3
 good-nature w n f9d x a bore4  ,i      
propose1 !n1 a half-h\r's gossip conc]n+
 ,types1 ,type-,sett+1 & ! ma*9]y       
connect$ ) ,pr9t+1 at ! pres5t "t4 ,x   
w\ld1 p]haps1 be int]e/+ to review 9    
detail ! pr9t+-devices ( ! pa/2 b t w\ld
 be to ext5d unw>rantably ! limits ( ?is
 article4 ,en\gh t any sket* ( !        
inv5tion1 manufacture1 & use ( types    

w\ld illu/rate ! triumph ( ! labor-sav+ 
in/9ct 9 man1 & ?us confirm ! sci5tific 
lesson ( to-day1--t ma*9]y mu/ entirely 
sup]s$e ! necess>ily sl[ processes (    
labor by h&4 ,t x w at no di/ant day    
sup]s$e ^? processes 9 ! art ( pr9t+ is1
 z y w pres5tly see1 a fix$ fact4       
,ma*9]y n[ does ne>ly e sort (          
labor1--economiz+ heal?1 /r5g?1 "t1 &   
money1 9 all t x does4 ,we tread ^u     
beautifully figur$ c>pets t are wov5 by 
ma*9]y f s+le ?reads4 ,we we> clo!s t   
are made by ma*9]y at ! rate ( two ?\s& 
/it*es a m9ute4 ,we he> 9 e direction ! 
:i/le ( ! locomotive1 :i* saves u almo/ 
incalculable "t1 9 ! safe & conv5i5t    
transportation ( our p]sons & our       
prop]ty4 ,we read 9 our newspap]s       
messages t are br\ght in/antane\sly1 f  
po9ts f> z well z ne>1 by a simple      
electric curr5t1 gov]n$ by ma*9]y1 :i*  
pr9ts its ?\ght 9 pla9 ,roman *>act]s1  
at a rate ( spe$ defy+ ! emulation ( !  
mo/ exp]t p5man4 ,^!1 among _m          
illu/rations ( sci5tific progress1 occur

 9 our daily exp]i5ce4 ,manufacture1    
agriculture1 & comm]ce w\ld yield u o!rs
 q z impressive4 ,9 all ?is we see t man
 is f9d+ out & apply+ ! economy (       
,nature1 & ?us t ! _w is advanc+1 by    
well-direct$ ef=t1 t[>d a m natural1 &  
!re=e a happi] civilization4  ,!        
labor-sav+ processes ( me*anism z appli$
 to ,pr9t+ are 9 ! highe/ degree        
advantage\s & admirable4 ,once types 7  
ca/ 9 m\lds1 su* z boys use = ca/+      
bullets4 ,n[ !y are turn$ out1 )        
inconceivable rapidity1 f a ca/+-ma*9e  
work$ by /eam4 ,ink & pap]1 too1 are    
made by ma*9]y2 & :5 ! types are set1 we
 invoke ! aid ( ! ,/eam-,press1 & s pr9t
 (f at lea/ fifty impressions to ea* "o 
produc$ "u ! old process ( press-"w by  
h&4 ,ma*9]y1 moreov]1 folds ! pr9t$     
%eets1--trims ! r\gh edges (            
books1--directs ! newspap]1--& does1 9  
%ort1 ! bulk ( ! drudg]y t us$ to be    
done by op]atives1 at great exp5se ( "t 
& tr\ble1 & ) any?+ b comm5surate pr(it4
  ,^! are facts ( famili> k4 ,!y        

indicate rem>kable sci5tific progress4  
,b ! great fact--by no means s well     
kn[n--rema9s to be /at$4 ,x is only (   
late t ma*9]y has be5 successfully      
employ$ 9 ! mo/ labori\s & exp5sive     
process connect$ ) ! art ( pr9t+1--t1   
namely1 ( ,composition4 ,9 ?is process1 
h[ev]1 iron f+]s h prov$ s mu* bett] ?an
 f+]s ( fle%1 t x is p]fectly safe to   
pr$ict ! spe$y discont9uance1 by all    
s5sible pr9t]s1 ( composition by h&4    
,composition--z probably ! read]        
kn[s--is ! me?od ( arrang+ types 9 !    
prop] =m = use4 ,?is1 ev] s9ce !        
inv5tion ( movable types1--made by      
,laur5tius ,co/]1 9 #adcj1--;has be5    
done by h&4 ,a movem5t t[>d economy 9   
?is respect 01 inde$1 made "s sixty ye>s
 ago1 by ,*>les1 ! ?ird ,e>l ,/anhope1  
inv5tor ( ! ,/anhope ,press1 & ( !      
process ( /]eotyp+ :i* is /ill 9 use4 ,8
 plan 0 to make ! type-%ank ?ick] ?an   
usual1 & ca/ two or m lett]s ^u its face
 in/ead ( "o4 ,?is1 8 ,lord%ip rightly  
consid]$1 w\ld save labor1 if only      

available comb9ations c\ld be det]m9$2  
s9ce1 us+ su* types1 x w\ld frequ5tly   
happ5 t ! compositor w\ld ne$ to make b 
"o movem5t = two or ?ree or ev5 f\r     
lett]s4 ,! desir$ economy1 h[ev]1 0 n   
secur$4 ,subsequ5t attempts at          
comb9ations 7 made 9 ,engl&1 b all prov$
 abortive4 ,9 ! (fice ( ! ,london       
,times1 ca/+s ( entire words--devis$1 ,i
 ?9k1 by ,/]l+--7 us$1 to a limit$      
ext5t4 ,x rema9$1 h[ev]1 = a ,new-,york 
me*anic to make ! idea ( comb9ation-type
 a practical success4 ,mr4 ,john ,h4    
,tobitt1 be+ a /5ograph] z well z a     
compositor1 0 enabl$ to make a sy/ematic
 selection ( ! syllables mo/ frequ5tly  
occurr+ 9 our language2 & ?us x happ5s t
 8 comb9ations h /ood a practical te/4  
,8 improv$ cases1 ) comb9ation-type1 7  
%[n at ! ,london ,exhibition1 9 #ahea1  
:5 a m$al 0 aw>d$ to ! inv5tor4 ,^!     
cases h n[ be5 9 use upw>ds ( t5 ye>s1 &
 h demon/rat$ a ga9 ( tw5ty p] c5t ov] !
 ord9>y me?od ( composition4 ,x %\ld be 
m5tion$ t ,mr4 ,tobitt's inv5tion 0     

entirely orig9al ) himself4 ,:5 he made 
x1 he _h nev] he>d ( ,e>l ,/anhope1 nor 
( any previ\s attempt at ?is improvem5t4
  ,x is evid5t1 :5 we reflect ^u !      
intricate con/ruction ( language1 t ?is 
me?od ( sav+ labor1 ?\gh x may be made  
/ill m useful ?an at pres5t1 mu/ always 
be re/rict$ )9 a limit$ circle (        
op]ations4 ,nor w\ld any numb] (        
comb9ation-lett]s obviate ! necessity ( 
composition by h&4 ,! pr9t] w\ld /ill be
 oblig$ to /& at ! case1 pick+ up type  
aft] type1 turn+ ea* "o ar\nd & ov]1 & s
 arrang+ ! words 9 8 /ick4 ,e "o kn[s   
?is process1--a pa9fully sl[ "o 9 view (
 results1 al?\gh individual compositors 
are sometimes wond]fully exp]t4 ,b x is 
only :5 a great _m m5 labor actively    
dur+ m h\rs ?an ought to be sp5t 9 toil1
 t any consid]able "w is accompli%$ by  
?is me?od4 ,! compos+-room ( a l>ge     
daily pap]1 = in/ance1 pres5ts1 day &   
night1 a spectacle ( ! almo/ ceaseless  
indu/ry ( jad$ op]atives4 ,! ne$ (      
relief 9 ?is respect 0 long ago         

recogniz$4 ,! attempt at                
comb9ation-lett]s 0 n less a precursor (
 re=m ?an an ackn[l$gm5t ( its          
necessity4 ,x rema9$ = ,am]ican inv5tive
 g5ius1 9 ?is g5]ation1 to conceive &   
p]fect ! greate/ labor-sav+ device t has
 ev] be5 appli$ to ! art ( pr9t+1--! la/
 ne$ ( ! op]ative1--! ,type-,sett+      
,ma*9e4  ,x 0 inevitable t ?is %\ld     
come4 ,! only wond] is t x did n come   
be=e4 ,p]haps1 inde$1 ! idea 0 (t5      
conceiv$ 9 ! m9ds ( skilful1 ?\gh dreamy
 & timor\s inv5tors1 b n develop$1 = fe>
 ( opposition4 ,& opposition en\gh x has
 enc\nt]$1--alike f in]tia1 suspicion1 &
 cons]vative ho/ility1--s9ce fir/ x     
assum$ a practical position among       
,am]ican ideas1 "s t5 ye>s ago4 ,b ,i d 
n c>e to dwell ^u ! %ad[s4 ,turn we to !
 sun%9e4 ,!re are two /rong po9ts 9     
favor ( ! inv5tion1 :i*1 s9ce !y cov] ! 
:ole gr\nd ( argum5t1 des]ve at lea/ to 
be /at$4 ,i ass]t1 !n1 )\t ! fe> (      
contradiction be=e my eyes1 t !         
,type-,sett+ ,ma*9e1 besides be+ a      

univ]sal b5efactor1 is1 9 a d\ble s5se1 
a bless+ to ! me*anic4 ,x sp>es 8       
physical heal?1 & x /imulates 8 m5tal & 
moral activity4 ,! fir/ tru? appe>s by  
sanit>y /ati/ics1 :i* prove t ! heal? ( 
su* artisans z ! type-f\nd] & su*       
craftsm5 z ! pr9t] has be5 mat]ially    
improv$ by ! introduction ( me*anical   
aids to _! toil4 ,! second is           
self-evid5t1--see+ t !re is a moral     
in/ructor ev] at "w 9 ! mazes ( +5i\s & 
highly-wr\ght ma*9]y4 ,^? philosoph]s   
are n f> wrong1 if at all1 :o ass]t t ! 
rectitude ( ! human race has ga9$ /r5g?1
 z by a tonic1 f ! contemplation ( !    
sev]e1 arr[y railroad1--iron emblem (   
punctuality1 directness1 & despat*4  ,9 
! int]e/1 !re=e1 ( education no less ?an
 heal?1 x becomes imp]ative t ma*9]y    
%\ld be sub/itut$ = h&-labor 9          
composition4 ,at pres5t1 our            
pr9t+-(fices are by no means ! s\rces   
:5ce to draw inspirations ( ord]1       
fitness1 & :olesome toil4 ,on ! contr>y1
 !y are frequ5tly badly light$ & worse  

v5tilat$ rooms1 :]e9 workm5 elb[ ea* o!r
 at ! closely set cases1 & gr[ dyspeptic
 "u ! comb9$ pressure ( f\l air &       
irritat+ & long-protract$ labor4 ,all   
?is %\ld be *ang$4 ,) ! compos+-ma*9e   
w\ld come an atmosph]e ( ord] &         
cleanl9ess & activity1 mak+ "w rapid &  
agreeable1 & less5+ ! p]iod ( its       
duration4 ,i "k t work+-m5 are suspici\s
 ( sci5tific devices4 ,b surely !       
compositor ne$ n fe> t ! iron-h&$       
automaton w snat* ! bread out ( 8 m\?4  
,to dim9i% ! co/ ( any article          
produc$--:i* is ! almo/ imm$iate result 
( sub/itut+ ma*9]y = h&-labor--is to    
exp& ! m>ket = t article4 ,!            
,sew+-,ma*9e has n injur$ ! semp/ress4  
,! ,p[]-,press has n injur$ ! pressman4 
,! ,type-,sett+ ,ma*9e w n injure !     
compositor4 ,skill$ labor1 :i* mu/      
always be comb9$ ) ! inv5tor's          
appliances = aid+ x1 s f> f dread+ h>m 9
 su* association1 may safely anticipate1
 9 ! f>-rea*+ economy ( sci5ce1 ampl]   
rew>d & bett] heal?1 an increase (      

prosp]ity1 & a long] & happi] life 9 :i*
 to enjoy x4  ,let me n[ briefly sket* !
 hi/ory ( type-sett+ ma*9]y4 ,?is mu/   
necess>ily be done some:at 9 ! mann] (  
,mr4 ,gradgr9d4 ,i am sorry ?us to tax !
 read]'s pati5ce2 b facts1 :i* enjoy q a
 reputation = /ubbornness1 _c easily be 
wr\ght into fancies4 ,color ! map z y w1
 x is b a prosy picture aft] all4       
,*>les ,babbage1 ( ,london1 ! inv5tor ( 
! ,calculat+-,eng9e1 fir/ essay$ !      
application ( ma*9]y to composition4 ,8 
calculator 0 s contriv$ t x w\ld record 
9 type ! results ( its own computations4
 ,?is 0 ov] =ty ye>s ago4 ,at ab\t !    
same "t ,pr(essor ,treadwell (          
,cambridge1 ,massa*usetts1 :o 0 br$ a   
practical me*anic1 turn$ 8 att5tion to  
?is improvem5t1 & asc]ta9$ by exp]im5t !
 feasibility ( ! type-sett+ ma*9e4 ,b   
me*anical ent]prise 0 !n comp>atively   
inactive 9 ,am]ica1 & no?+ ( imm$iate   
practical importance result$ f !        
,pr(essor's exp]im5ts4 ,nor did great]  
success att5d ! ef=ts ( ,dr4 ,william   

,*ur*1 ( ,v]mont1 a contempor>y inv5tor1
 :o con/ruct$ an app>atus = sett+ types1
 b fail$ to provide = _! di/ribution4   
,subsequ5tly1 = a long "t1 ! idea       
slumb]$4  ,at l5g?1 ab\t ! ye> #ahdj1   
,mr4 ,timo?y ,ald51 a pr9t]1 & a native 
( ,massa*usetts1 conceiv$ a plan = sett+
 & di/ribut+ type1 :i* has s9ce be5 put 
into successful op]ation4 ,mr4 ,ald5's  
work%op 01 ,i believe1 situat$ at !     
corn] ( ,canal & ,c5tre ,/reets1 9 ,new 
,york city4 ,!re he labor$ 9 privacy1   
ye> aft] ye>1 enc\nt]+ all mann] (      
difficulty & disc\ragem5t1 till 8 great 
"w 0 sub/antially complet$4 ,8 inv5tion 
0 pat5t$ 9 #aheg1 b ! /udi\s & p]sev]+  
inv5tor did n live to reap ! fruits ( ! 
se$ he _h s[n4 ,worn out ) c>e & toil & 
long-suff]+ pati5ce1 he di$ 9 #ahei1 a  
m>tyr to sci5tific progress4 ,8 pat5t   
pass$ into ! h&s ( 8 c\s91 ,mr4 ,h5ry   
,w4 ,ald51 :o has s9ce organiz$ a       
company = ! manufacture & sale ( ! ,ald5
 ,ma*9e4  ,9 appe>ance1 ?is ma*9e       
resembles a circul> table1 hav+ 9 its   

c5tre a :eel1 plac$ horizontally1 f !   
out] edge ( :i* l9es ( type radiate1 l  
spokes f an axle1 to ! di/ance ( ab\t "o
 foot4 ,?ree-qu>t]s ( ! circle is fill$ 
up by ^! l9es4 ,9 front is a key-bo>d1  
conta9+ "o hundr$ & fifty-f\r keys1 by  
:i* ! op]ator gov]ns ! action ( ! ma*9e4
 ,! c5tral :eel controls "s =ty         
conveyors1 half ( :i* compose ! types   
into language1 :ile ! o!r half di/ribute
 !m1 guid$ by c]ta9 nicks cut ^u _!     
sides1 to _! prop] places1 :5 no long]  
ne$$4 ,bo? op]ations may g on at ! same 
"t4 ,! types1 z !y are compos$1 are f$  
out 9 a cont9u\s l9e1 at ! left ( !     
key-bo>d4 ,! op]ator !n divides ?is l9e 
into prop] l5g?s1 & ju/ifies x by h&4   
,ju/ify+1 x %\ld be /at$1 consi/s 9     
plac+ spaces betwe5 ! words1 & mak+ !   
l9es ( equal l5g?4 ,?is ma*9e is a v    
+5i\s inv5tion1 & m>ks ! fir/ great /ep 
t[>ds successful improvem5t 9 ! me?od ( 
,type-,sett+4  ,ano!r ma*9e1 orig9at$ by
 ,mr4 ,william ,h4 ,mit*ell1 (          
,brooklyn1 ,new ,york1 0 pat5t$ 9 #ahec4

 ,9 appe>ance x sugge/s a h>p plac$     
horizontally4 ,9 front is a key-bo>d1 9 
%ape & arrangem5t n unlike t ( a piano4 
,ea* key indicates a c]ta9 lett]4 ,!    
types employ$ are arrang$ 9 columns1    
ne>ly p]p5dicul>4 ,! t\*+ ( a key ?r[s  
out a type ^u "o ( a s]ies ( endless    
belts1 graduat$ 9 l5g?1 f six in*es up  
to ?ree feet1 :i* move horizontally     
t[>ds ! f>!r side ( ! ma*9e1 deposit+ ! 
types 9 due ord] ^u a s+le belt4 ,?is   
latt] c>ries !m1 9 un9t]rupt$           
succession1 to a brass receiv]1 on :i*  
!y /& rang$ 9 "o long l9e4 ,?is l9e is  
!n cut into l5g?s & ju/ifi$ by h&4 ,mr4 
,mit*ell's ,di/ribut+-,app>atus--:i* is 
entirely di/9ct f ! ,compos+-,ma*9e--is1
 sub/antially1 a circul> :eel arm$ )    
feel]s1 :i* latt] di/ribute accord+ to !
 nicks cut 9 ! types4  ,^! ma*9es       
require v consid]able ext]nal aid 9 !   
labor !y accompli%1 :ile1 l ! ,ald5     
,ma*9e1 !y nei!r ju/ify nor lead ! matt]
 t is set4 ,!y h1 h[ev]1 /ood a         
practical te/1--hav+ be5 9 use sev]al   

ye>s4 ,x may int]e/ ! read] to "k t !   
matt] = ! ,cont95tal ,mon?ly is set up &
 di/ribut$ by !m1 9 ! (fice ( ,mr4 ,john
 ,f4 ,tr[1 ( ,new ,york4 ,!y are also   
kn[n1 & to "s ext5t employ$1 9          
pr9t+-h\ses 9 ,london1 & are f\nd to be 
economical4  ,b1 z rem>k$ by ,macbe?1 ! 
greate/ is beh9d4 ,i t\* n[ ^u ! mo/    
compreh5sive & effectual inv5tion =     
labor-sav+ 9 ?is respect1--namely1 !    
,felt ,ma*9e4 ,?is +5i\s creation1 :i*  
is1 9 all p>ticul>s1 orig9al1 & q di/9ct
 f ^? already m5tion$1 p]=ms1 ) accuracy
 & spe$1 all ! "w ( compos+1 ju/ify+1   
lead+1 & di/ribut+ types4 ,x 0 inv5t$ by
 ,mr4 ,*>les ,w4 ,felt1 ( ,salem1       
,massa*usetts1 a man ( sup]ior g5ius1 ^:
 en]gy 9 ov]com+ ob/acles & work+ out ! 
practical success ( 8 idea is sc>cely   
less rem>kable ?an ! idea itself4 ,i    
%all dwell briefly ^u 8 c>e]1 s9ce x    
tea*es ! old1 b nev] tiresome lesson (  
pati5t p]sev]ance4 ,he began ! bus9ess (
 life 9 8 native t[n1 ?\gh n 9 me*anical
 pursuits4 ,8 m9d1 h[ev]1 t5d$ naturally

 t[>d me*anical sci5ce1 & he improv$ e  
opportunity ( increas+ 8 k 9 t dep>tm5t 
( /udy4 ,! processes ( ,pr9t+ especially
 attract$ 8 att5tion1 & ! idea ( apply+ 
ma*9]y to ! "w ( composition haunt$ him 
f an e>ly p]iod ( y\?4 ,he read1        
d\btless1 ( ! v>i\s exp]im5ts t _h be5  
made 9 ?is direction1 & obs]v$1 z f> z  
possible1 ! results a*iev$ by           
contempor>y inv5tors4 ,b x does n appe>1
 t1 9 ! orig9al conception ( 8 wond]ful 
ma*9e1 he 0 indebt$ to any s\rce = ev5 a
 s+le sugge/ion4 ,i h se5 8 fir/ wood5  
model1--made at ! age ( eighte51--crude 
& clumsy inde$1 comp>$ ) ! ma*9e 9 its  
pres5t %ape1 b conta9+ ! ma9 features & 
pr9ciples4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ /ep4 ,he began 
) ! e>n+s ( 8 boyhood4 ,!n a few fri5ds1
 fir$ by 8 _s & c\rage1 contribut$      
money1 & enabl$ him to prosecute 8      
ent]prise dur+ sev]al ye>s4 ,9 ?is way x
 became ! "o purpose ( 8 life4 ,9 "t !  
numb] ( 8 lib]al patrons increas$ to    
ne>ly "o hundr$1 & a consid]able fund 0 
plac$ at 8 disposal4 ,?us1 g5ius1 en]gy1

 & pati5ce1 aid$ by capital1 c>ri$ ! "w 
bravely =w>d4 ,x is a pleasure to record
 t a wor?y design 0 ?us g5]\sly nurtur$4
 ,mr4 ,felt's fund 0 subsequ5tly        
increas$ by additional loans1 f sev]al (
 ! same patrons4 ,"o ( ^! g5tlem5--,dr4 
,g4 ,h5ry ,lodge1 ( ,swamscott1         
,massa*usetts--contribut$ ) su* g5]\s   
lib]ality t he may ju/ly be said to %>e 
) ! inv5tor ! honor ( hav+ introduc$ ?is
 noble improvem5t 9 ! art ( pr9t+4 ,i   
take (f my hat to ,maec5as4 ,dr4 ,lodge 
0 l$ to appreciate ! ne$ ( su* an       
improvem5t by p]sonal exp]i5ce 9 publi%+
 a l>ge "w1 copies ( :i* 7 gratuit\sly  
di/ribut$ among v>i\s libr>ies 9 !      
,republic4 ,acqua9t$ ) ! toil ( a       
pr9t]'s life1 impell$ by e>ne/ love (   
real progress1 & guid$ by a s\nd1       
practical judgm5t1 he 0 peculi>ly well  
fitt$ = ! difficult prov9ce ( direct+ ! 
labors ( an en?usia/ic inv5tor4 ,8 duty 
has be5 well p]=m$4 ,! success ( ,mr4   
,felt's und]tak+ is due sc>cely less to 
! pecuni>y aid ( all 8 patrons ?an to ! 

c\nsel & enc\ragem5t ( ?is wise1 lib]al1
 & /eadfa/ fri5d4 ,?us aid$1 he has     
triumph$ ov] all ob/acles4 ,proce$+ 9 a 
mo/ uno/5tati\s mann]1 he has submitt$ 8
 device to ! inspection ( practical     
pr9t]s1 & m5 ( sci5ce1 9 v>i\s cities ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,great ,brita91 & has 
ev]y:]e won approval4 ,8 fir/ pat5t 0   
issu$ 9 #ahed1--proce$+s to obta9 x hav+
 be5 comm5c$ 9 ! prec$+ ye>4 ,mean:ile  
he has organiz$ a weal?y & influ5tial   
company1 = ! purpose ( manufactur+ !    
ma*9es & br++ !m into g5]al use4 ,"o (  
!m has be5 built at ,provid5ce1 ,rhode  
,isl&1 b ! manufactory w be 9 ,salem1   
,massa*usetts1 :]e ! company has be5    
=m$4  ,! m]its ( ,mr4 ,felt's ma*9e are 
manifold4 ,x is comp>atively simple 9   
con/ruction1 x is /rongly made &        
durable1 x _c easily get out ( ord]1 & x
 does its "w ?or\ghly4 ,all t is requir$
 ( ! op]ator is to read ! copy & t\* !  
keys4 ,! processes proce$1 !n1 z ( _!   
own accord4 ,b ! supreme excell5ce ( !  
ma*9e is t x ju/ifies ! matt] :i* x     

sets4 ,! possibility ( do+ ?is by ma*9]y
 has always be5 d\bt$1 if n entirely    
disbeliev$1 f an errone\s idea t !      
process mu/ be direct$ by imm$iate      
intellig5ce4 ,mr4 ,felt's inv5tion      
demon/rates t ?is op]ation is cle>ly )9 
! scope ( ma*9]y2 t !re is no ne$ ( a   
ma*9e ) bra9s1 = sett+ or ju/ify+ type2 
t su* a ma*9e ne$ n be able to ?9k1     
read1 or spell2 b t1 guid$ 9 its        
processes by an intellig5t m9d1 a ma*9e 
c p]=m op]ations :i*1 z 9 ?is case1 are 
purely me*anical1 mu* m rapidly & *eaply
 ?an !y c be p]=m$ by h&4  ,i _c pret5d 
to convey a te*nically accurate idea (  
?is elaborate1 ?\gh compact piece (     
ma*9]y2 b su* a sket* z ,i c give--f    
memory ( a pleasant h\r sp5t 9 look+ at 
x--%all "h be giv5 z briefly z possible4
  ,! ma*9e /&s 9 a sub/antial iron      
framework1 five feet by f\r1 )9 :i* !   
me*anism is nicely dispos$1 s t !re may 
be ample room = ! f\r op]ations ( sett+1
 ju/ify+1 lead+1 & di/ribut+4 ,9 front  
is a key-bo>d ( =ty keys1 :i* correspond

 to two hundr$ & fifty-six *>act]s1     
arrang$ 9 eight cases4 ,a s+le case     
consi/s ( ?irty-two flat brass tubes1   
/&+ p]p5dicul>ly1 side by side1 ea* "o  
be+ fill$ ) a c]ta9 d5om9ation ( type4  
,sev5 ( ! keys det]m9e f :i* case !     
desir$ lett] %all be tak54 ,?us1 ! small
 lett] a is set by t\*+ ! a key2 !      
capital ,a by t\*+ ! capital key 9      
connection ) ! a key2 ! capital ,b by   
t\*+ ! capital key 9 connection ) ! b   
key2 & s on ) e lett]4 ,!re are also    
keys call$ ! small capital1 ! ,italic1 &
 ! ,italic capital2 s t ! ma*9e conta9s 
all ! *>act]s kn[n to ! compositor4 ,!  
op]ation ( ^! capital & small-capital   
keys is simil> to t ( an organ-/op 9    
modify+ ! effect ( o!r keys4  ,:5 !     
ma*9e is 9 motion1--& ,i %\ld "h m5tion 
t x is work$ by /eam1--a curi\s piece ( 
me*anism1 call$ ! /ick1--:i* is ab\t z  
l>ge z a man's h&1 & q z adroit1--plays 
to & fro b5ea? ! cases1 & acts ob$i5tly 
to ! op]ator's t\*4 ,! spectacle ( ?is  
little metallic intellig5ce is amus+4 ,x

 is arm$ ) p9c]s1 :i* x uses mu* z !    
elephant does 8 trunk1 ?\gh ) inf9ite   
cel]ity4 ,e "t a key is t\*$1 ^! p9c]s  
seize a type f "o ( ! tubes1 turn       
d[nw>d1 &1 z x 71 put x into ! m\? ( !  
/ick4 ,& s voraci\s is ! appetite ( ?is 
little creature1 t 9 a few seconds its  
/oma* is full1--9 o!r words1 ! l9e is   
set4 ,a t9y bell gives w>n+ ( ?is fact1 
& ! op]ator f9i%es ! ^w or syllabic4 ,he
 !n t\*es ! ju/ify+-key1 & ! spac]      
seizes ! l9e & draws x into ano!r "p ( !
 ma*9e1 to be ju/ifi$1 :ile ! empty /ick
 resumes its fe$+4 ,no "t is lo/2 =1    
:ile ! /ick is sett+ a second l9e2 !    
spac] is ju/ify+ ! fir/2 s t1 9 a few   
mom5ts aft] />t+1 ! processes are go+   
=w>d simultane\sly4 ,t ( ju/ify+ is1    
p]haps1 ! mo/ +5i\s4 ,x is accompli%$ 9 
?is wise4 ,! /ick nev] sets a full l9e1 
b leaves room = spaces1 & ) ! la/ lett] 
( ea* ^w ins]ts a piece ( /eel1 to      
sep>ate ! words4 ,:5 ! l9e has be5 drawn
 into ! spac]1 ! pieces ( /eel1 :i* are 
furni%$ ) nick$ heads = ! purpose1 are  

)drawn1 & ord9>y spaces are sub/itut$4  
,all ?is requires no att5tion :atev] f !
 op]ator4 ,! matt]1 ?us set & ju/ifi$1  
is n[ lead$ by ! ma*9e1 & deposit$ ^u a 
galley ready = ! press4  ,9 ?is ma*9e1  
di/ribution is ! rev]se ( composition1 &
 is effect$ by simply rev]s+ ! motion ( 
! %aft4 ,by duplicat+ c]ta9 p>ts ( !    
ma*9e1 bo? op]ations are p]=m$ at ! same
 "t4 ,! process ( di/ribut+1 & also t ( 
resett+ ! same matt]1 may be made       
automatic by means ( ! ,regi/]4 ,?is    
device1 al?\gh an orig9al inv5tion )    
,mr4 ,felt1 is an application ( !       
pr9ciple ( ! ,jacqu>d loom4 ,x consi/s (
 a n>r[ /rip ( c>d or pap]1 9 :i* holes 
are pun*$ z ! types are tak51 =m+ a     
sub/itute = ! tr\blesome nick+ ( ! type1
 :i* has h]et(ore be5 ?\ght indisp5sable
 to automatic di/ribution4 ,by ?is means
 ! type c be *ang$ 9 resett+1 if desir$1
 s t diff]5t editions ( ! same "w c be  
pr9t$ 9 diff]5t sizes ( type4  ,! ma*9e 
is adapt$ to ! use ( comb9ation-types z 
well z s+le lett]s4 ,= ?is purpose ,mr4 

,felt has develop$ a new sy/em1 bas$ ^u 
an elaborate analysis ( ! language4 ,9 a
 numb] ( examples ( pr9t$ matt]1 embrac+
 a wide range ( lit]ature1 ! frequ5cy ( 
! s+le & comb9$ lett]s has be5 asc]ta9$ 
by c>eful & accurate computation1 &     
r$uc$ to a p]c5tage4 ,x may int]e/ !    
read] to "k t e is ! lett] ( mo/ frequ5t
 occurr5ce1 con/itut+ "o-eigh? ( !      
language4 ,!1 z a ^w or syllable1 is    
f\nd to be six p] c5t42 &1 f\r p] c5t42 
91 ?ree p] c5t41 etc4  ,i h n pret5d$1 9
 ?is description ( ,mr4 ,felt's ma*9e1  
to expla9 e te*nicality1 or to raise &  
answ] possible objections4 ,! great po9t
 is1 t ! labor ( sett+1 ju/ify+1 lead+1 
& di/ribut+ types by ma*9]y is actually 
done1 by means ( 8 inv5tion4 ,?us !     
aspiration ( inv5tive g5ius1 9 ?is      
dep>tm5t ( art1 is nobly fulfill$4 ,?us 
! l9ks 9 ! *a9 ( progress are complete1 
f ,laur5tius ,co/]1 walk+ 9 ! woods (   
,holl&1 9 #adcj1 & w9n+1 f an accid5tal 
%[]-ba?1 ! art ( mak+ movable types1 d[n
 to ! wide-awake ,massa*usetts ,yankee1 

^: g5ius w make pr9t+ z *eap z writ+1 & 
!re=e a ?\s& times m available = all    
purposes ( civilization1--besides       
light5+ ! burd5s ( toil1 & bless+ ! jad$
 work] ) a bright prospect ( heal?1     
compet5ce1 & ease4         99       99  
99       99       99   ,,h\se ,,& ,,home
 ,,pap]s4  ,,by ,,*ri/oph] ,,cr[field4  
,v4  ,,rak+ ,,up ,,! ,,fire4   ,we h a  
cu/om at our h\se :i* we call rak+ up ! 
fire4 ,t is to say1 ! la/ half-h\r be=e 
b$-"t1 we draw 91 %\ld] to %\ld]1 ar\nd 
! la/ br&s & emb]s ( our he>?1 :i* we   
prick up & bright51 & dispose = a few   
f>ewell flick]s & glimm]s4 ,?is is a gr&
 "t = discussion4 ,!n we talk ov]       
p>ties1 if ! "y p h be5 out ( an        
ev5+1--a book1 if we h be5 read+ "o2 we 
discuss & analyze *>act]s1--give our    
views on all subjects1 ae/hetic1        
!ological1 & sci5tific1 9 a way mo/     
wond]ful to he>2 &1 9 fact1 we sometimes
 get s engag$ 9 our discussions t e sp>k
 ( ! fire burns out1 & we beg9 to feel  
ourselves %iv]+ ar\nd ! %\ld]s1 be=e we 

c rememb] t x is b$-"t4  ,s1 aft] !     
read+ ( my la/ article1 we _h a rak+-up 
talk1--to wit1 ,j5nie1 ,m>ianne1 & ,i1 )
 ,bob ,/eph5s2--my wife1 /ill busy at h]
 "w-basket1 sat at ! table a little     
beh9d u4 ,j5nie1 ( c\rse1 op5$ ! ball 9 
h] usual incisive mann]4  ,b n[1 papa1  
aft] all y say 9 y\r piece !re1 ,i _c   
help feel+1 t1 if ,i _h ! ta/e & ! money
 too1 x w\ld be bett] ?an ! ta/e alone )
 no money4 ,i l ! nice arrangem5ts & !  
books & ! draw+s2 b ,i ?9k all ^! w\ld  
appe> bett] /ill ) really elegant       
furniture4  ,:o d\bts t8 said ,i4 ,give 
me a l>ge tub ( gold co9 to dip into1 & 
! furni%+ & beautify+ ( a h\se is a     
simple affair4 ,! same ta/e t c\ld make 
beauty out ( c5ts & dimes c\ld make x m 
abundantly out ( doll>s & eagles4 ,b ,i 
h be5 speak+ = ^? :o h n1 & _c get1     
ri*es1 & :o wi% to h agreeable h\ses2 & 
,i beg9 9 ! outset by say+ t beauty is a
 ?+ to be respect$1 rev]5c$1 & dev\tly  
c>$ =1--& !n ,i say t ,,beauty ,,is     
,,*eap1 nay1 to put x s t ! %rewde/     

,yankee w und]/& x1 ,,beauty ,,is ,,!   
,,*eape/ ,,?+ ,,y ,,c ,,h1 because 9 _m 
ways x is a sub/itute = exp5se4 ,a few  
vases ( fl[]s 9 a room1 a few bloom+1   
well-kept plants1 a few pr9ts fram$ 9   
fanciful frames ( *eap dome/ic fabric1 a
 /atuette1 a bracket1 an engrav+1 a     
p5cil-sket*1 above all1 a few *oice     
books1--all ^! arrang$ by a woman :o has
 ! gift 9 h] f+]-ends (t5 produce su* an
 illusion on ! m9d's eye t "o goes away 
)\t once hav+ notic$ t ! cu%ion ( !     
arm-*air 0 worn out1 & t "s v5e]+ _h    
fall5 (f ! c5tre-table4  ,i h a fri5d1 a
 s*ool-mi/ress1 :o lives 9 a poor little
 cottage en\gh1 :i*1 let alone ( !      
,graces1 might seem mean & sordid1 b a  
few fl[]-se$s & a little we$+ 9 ! spr+  
make x1 all summ]1 an object :i*        
ev]ybody /ops to look at4 ,h] ae/hetic  
s\l 0 at fir/ greatly tri$ ) !          
wat]-b>rel :i* /ood "u ! eaves-sp\t1--a 
mo/ necess>y evil1 s9ce only ?us c\ld h]
 scanty supply ( s(t wat] = dome/ic     
purposes be secur$4 ,"o ( ! ,graces1    

h[ev]1 sugge/$ to h] a happy ?\ght4 ,%e 
plant$ a r[ ( morn+-glories r\nd !      
bottom ( h] b>rel1 & drove a r[ ( tacks 
ar\nd ! top1 & /rung h] wat]-butt )     
tw9e1 l a great h>psi*ord4 ,a few weeks 
cov]$ ! tw9e ) blossom+ plants1 :i* e   
morn+ 7 a mass ( _m-color$ airy blooms1 
wav+ 9 graceful sprays1 & look+ at      
!mselves 9 ! wat]4 ,! wat]-b>rel1 9     
fact1 became a celebrat$ /roke (        
ornam5tal g>d5+1 :i* ! neighbors came to
 look at4  ,well1 b1 said ,j5nie1       
ev]ybody hasn't mamma's faculty ) fl[]s4
 ,fl[]s w gr[ = "s p1 & = "s !y won't4  
,nobody c see :at mamma does s v mu*1 b 
h] plants always look fre% & ?riv+ &    
heal?y1--h] ?+s blossom j :5 %e wants   
!m1 & d any?+ else %e wi%es !m to2 & !re
 are o!r p t fume & fuss & try1 & _! ?+s
 won't d any?+ at all4 ,!re's ,aunt     
,easygo has plant aft] plant br\ght f ! 
gre5h\se1 & hang+-baskets1 & all sorts (
 ?+s2 b h] plants gr[ yell[ & drop _!   
leaves1 & h] hang+-baskets get du/y &   
pov]ty-/rick51 :ile mamma's g on fl\ri%+

 z he>t c\ld desire4  ,i c tell y :at   
y\r "m puts into h] plants1 said ,i1--j 
:at %e has put into h] *ildr51 & all h] 
o!r home-?+s1--h] he>t4 ,%e loves !m2 %e
 lives 9 !m2 %e has 9 h]self a          
plant-life & a plant-sympa?y4 ,%e feels 
= !m z if %e h]self 7 a plant2 %e       
anticipates _! wants1--always rememb]s  
!m )\t an ef=t1 & s ! c>e fl[s to !m    
daily & h\rly4 ,%e h>dly kn[s :5 %e does
 ! ?+s t make !m gr[1--b %e gives !m a  
m9ute a hundr$ times a day4 ,%e moves   
?is ne>] ! glass1--draws t              
back1--detects "s ?ief ( a worm on      
"o1--digs at ! root ( ano!r1 to see :y x
 droops1--wa%es ^! leaves1 & spr9kles   
^?1--wat]s1 & refra9s f wat]+1 all ) !  
habitual c>e ( love4 ,y\r "m h]self     
doesn't "k :y h] plants gr[2 x takes a  
philosoph] & a writ] = ! ',atlantic' to 
tell h] :at ! cause is4  ,"h ,i saw my  
wife laugh+ ov] h] "w-basket z %e       
answ]$1--  ,girls1 "o ( ^! days1 ,i w   
write an article = ! ',atlantic1' t y\r 
papa ne$ n h all ! say to himself3      

h[ev]1 ,i believe he has hit ! nail on !
 head ?is "t4  ,( c\rse he has1 said    
,m>ianne4 ,b1 mamma1 ,i am afraid to    
beg9 to dep5d mu* on plants = ! beauty (
 my rooms1 = fe> ,i %\ld n h y\r        
gift1--& ( all =lorn & hopeless ?+s 9 a 
room1 ill-kept plants are ! mo/ s4  ,i  
w\ld n recomm5d1 said ,i1 a "y          
h\sekeep]1 j beg9n+1 to re/ mu* = h]    
home-ornam5t on plant-keep+1 unless %e  
has an exp]i5ce ( h] own love & tal5t 9 
?is l9e1 :i* makes h] sure ( success2 = 
plants w n ?rive1 if !y are =gott5 or   
ov]look$1 & only t5d$ 9 occasional      
int]vals2 &1 z ,m>ianne says1 neglect$  
plants are ! mo/ =lorn ( all ?+s4  ,b1  
papa1 said ,m>ianne1 anxi\sly1 !re1 9 ^?
 pat5t p>lors ( ,john's t y wrote (1    
fl[]s act$ a great "p4  ,! *>m ( ^?     
p>lors ( ,john's may be *emically       
analyz$1 ,i said4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 !re  
is sun%9e1 a ?+ t always affects ! human
 n]ves ( happ9ess4 ,:y else is x t p are
 always s glad to see ! sun aft] a long 
/orm8 :y are bright days matt]s ( su*   

congratulation8 ,sun%9e fills a h\se ) a
 ?\s& beautiful & fanciful effects (    
light & %ade1--) s(t1 lum9\s1 reflect$  
radiances1 t give picturesque effects to
 ! pictures1 books1 /atuettes ( an      
int]ior4 ,john1 happily1 _h no money to 
buy brocatelle curta9s1--& besides ?is1 
he lov$ sun%9e too mu* to buy !m1 if he 
c\ld4 ,he _h be5 en\gh ) arti/s to "k t 
heavy damask curta9s d>k5 precisely t "p
 ( ! w9d[ :]e ! light prop] = pictures &
 /atu>y %\ld come 91 namely1 ! upp] "p4 
,! fa%ionable sy/em ( curta9s lights    
only ! legs ( ! *airs & ! c>pets1 &     
leaves all ! upp] portion ( ! room 9    
%ad[4 ,john's w9d[s h %ades :i* c at    
pleasure be drawn d[n f ! top or up f ! 
bottom1 s t ! be/ light to be _h may    
always be arrang$ = 8 little int]ior4   
,well1 papa1 said ,m>ianne1 9 y\r       
*emical analysis ( ,john's rooms1 :at is
 ! next ?+ to ! sun%9e8  ,! next1 said  
,i1 is h>mony ( color4 ,! wall-pap]1 !  
furniture1 ! c>pets1 are ( t9ts t       
h>monize ) "o ano!r4 ,?is is a grace 9  

rooms always1 & "o (t5 neglect$4 ,!     
,fr5* h an expressive phrase ) ref]5ce  
to articles :i* are out ( accord1--!y   
say t !y swe> at ea* o!r4 ,i h be5 9    
rooms :]e ,i seem$ to he> ! wall-pap]   
swe>+ at ! c>pet1 & ! c>pet swe>+ back  
at ! wall-pap]1 & ea* article (         
furniture swe>+ at ! re/4 ,^! appo9tm5ts
 may all ( !m be ( ! mo/ exp5sive k9d1 b
 ) su* di%>mony no arrangem5t c ev]     
produce any?+ b a vulg> & disagreeable  
effect4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,i h be5 9 rooms  
:]e all ! mat]ial 0 *eap1 & ! furniture 
poor1 b :]e1 f "s in/9ctive k ( !       
reciprocal effect ( ,colors1 ev]y?+ 0   
h>moni\s1 & produc$ a s5se ( elegance4  
,i recollect once travell+ on a ,we/]n  
canal ?r\gh a long /ret* ( wild]ness1 & 
/opp+ to sp5d ! night at an obscure     
settlem5t ( a doz5 h\ses4 ,we 7 direct$ 
to lodg+s 9 a common frame-h\se at a    
little di/ance1 :]e1 x seem$1 ! only    
hotel 0 kept4 ,:5 we ent]$ ! p>lor1 we 7
 /ruck ) utt] amazem5t at its prett9ess1
 :i* affect$ u be=e we began to ask     

ourselves h[ x came to be pretty4 ,x 01 
9 fact1 only "o ( ! miracles ( h>moni\s 
color work+ ) v simple mat]ials4 ,"s    
woman _h be5 busy !re1 :o _h bo? eyes & 
f+]s4 ,! s(a1 ! common wood5            
rock+-*airs1 & "s ottomans1 probably    
made ( old soap-boxes1 7 all cov]$ )    
,am]ican nanke5 ( a s(t yell[i%-br[n1 ) 
a bord]+ ( blue pr9t4 ,! w9d[-%ades1 !  
table-cov]1 & ! piano-clo?1 all repeat$ 
! same colors1 9 ! same *eap mat]ial4 ,a
 simple /raw matt+ 0 laid ov] ! floor1  
&1 ) a few books1 a vase ( fl[]s1 & "o  
or two pr9ts1 ! room _h a home-l1 & ev5 
elegant air1 t /ruck u all ! m =cibly f 
its contra/ ) ! usual tawdry1 slov5ly   
/yle ( su* p>lors4  ,! means us$ = gett+
 up ?is effect 7 ! mo/ inexp5sive       
possible1--simply ! foll[+-out1 9 *eap  
mat]ial1 a law ( uni=mity & h>mony1 :i* 
always w produce beauty4 ,9 ! same      
mann]1 ,i h se5 a room furni%$1 ^:      
effect 0 really gorge\s 9 color1 :]e !  
only mat]ials us$ 7 ,turkey-r$ cotton & 
a simple +ra9 c>pet ( correspond+ color4

  ,n[1 y girls h be5 busy lately 9      
s*emes = buy+ a velvet c>pet = ! new    
p>lor t is to be1 & ! only po9ts t h    
seem$ to weigh 9 ! c\ncil 7 t x 0       
velvet1 t x 0 *eap] ?an velvets usually 
are1 & t x 0 a g5teel patt]n4  ,n[1     
papa1 said ,j5nie1 :at e>s y h6 ,we     
?\ght y 7 read+ all ! "t6  ,i see :at y 
are go+ to say1 said ,m>ianne4 ,y ?9k t 
we h n once m5tion$ ! consid]ation :i*  
%\ld det]m9e ! c>pet1--:e!r x w h>monize
 ) our o!r ?+s4 ,b1 y see1 papa1 we     
don't really "k :at our o!r ?+s are to  
be4 ,yes1 said ,j5nie1 & ,aunt ,easygo  
said x 0 an unusually good *ance to get 
a velvet c>pet4  ,yet1 good z ! *ance   
is1 x co/s j twice z mu* z an +ra94     
,yes1 papa1 x does4  ,& y are n sure t !
 effect ( x1 aft] y get x d[n1 w be z   
good z a well-*os5 +ra9 "o4  ,t's true1 
said ,m>ianne1 reflectively4  ,b1 !n1   
papa1 said ,j5nie1 ,aunt ,easygo said %e
 nev] he>d ( su* a b>ga92 only ?9k1 two 
doll>s a y>d = a velvet6  ,& :y is x two
 doll>s a y>d8 ,is ! man a p]sonal      

fri5d1 t he wi%es to make y a pres5t ( a
 doll> on ! y>d8 or is !re "s reason :y 
x is undesirable8 said ,i4  ,well1 y "k1
 papa1 he said ^? l>ge patt]ns 7 n s    
salable4  ,to tell ! tru?1 said         
,m>ianne1 ,i nev] did l ! patt]n        
exactly2 z to uni=mity ( t9t1 x might   
mat* ) any?+1 = !re's e color ( ! ra9b[ 
9 x4  ,y see1 papa1 x's a gorge\s       
fl[]-patt]n1 said ,j5nie4  ,well1       
,m>ianne1 h[ _m y>ds ( ?is wond]fully   
*eap c>pet d y want8  ,we want sixty    
y>ds = bo? rooms1 said ,j5nie1 always   
prim$ ) /ati/ics4  ,t w be a hundr$ &   
tw5ty doll>s1 ,i said4  ,yes1 said      
,j5nie2 & we w5t ov] ! figures toge!r1 &
 ?\ght we c\ld make x out by economiz+ 9
 o!r ?+s4 ,aunt ,easygo said t ! c>pet 0
 half ! battle1--t x gave ! air to      
ev]y?+ else4  ,well1 ,m>ianne1 if y want
 a man's advice 9 ! case1 m9e is at y\r 
s]vice4  ,t is j :at ,i want1 papa4     
,well1 !n1 my de>1 *oose y\r wall-pap]s 
& bord]+s1 &1 :5 !y are up1 *oose an    
+ra9 c>pet to h>monize ) !m1 & adapt y\r

 furniture to ! same idea4 ,! sixty     
doll>s t y save on y\r c>pet sp5d on    
engrav+s1 *romo-li?ographs1 or          
photographs ( "s really good works (    
,art1 to adorn y\r walls4  ,papa1 ,i'll 
d x1 said ,m>ianne4  ,my little de>1    
said ,i1 y\r papa may seem to be a      
sleepy old book-worm1 yet he has 8 eyes 
op54 ,d y ?9k ,i don't "k :y my girls h 
! cr$it ( be+ ! be/-dress$ girls on !   
/reet8  ,oh1 papa6 cri$ out bo? girls 9 
a brea?4  ,fact1 t6 said ,bob1 ) en]gy1 
pull+ at 8 m\/a*e4 ,ev]ybody talks ab\t 
y\r dress1 & wond]s h[ y make x out4    
,well1 said ,i1 ,i presume y d n g into 
a %op & buy a y>d ( ribbon because x is 
sell+ at half-price1 & put x on )\t     
consid]+ complexion1 eyes1 hair1 & %ade 
( ! dress1 d y8  ,( c\rse we don't6 *im$
 9 ! duo1 ) en]gy4  ,( c\rse y don't4   
,hav5't ,i se5 y m9c+ d[n-/airs1 ) all  
y\r colors h>moniz$1 ev5 to y\r gloves &
 gait]s8 ,n[1 a room mu/ be dress$ z    
c>efully z a lady4  ,well1 ,i'm conv9c$1
 said ,j5nie1 t papa kn[s h[ to make    

rooms pretti] ?an ,aunt ,easygo2 b !n %e
 said ?is 0 *eap1 because x w\ld outla/ 
two common c>pets4  ,b1 z y pay d\ble   
price1 said ,i1 ,i don't see t4         
,besides1 ,i w\ld r1 9 ! c\rse ( tw5ty  
ye>s1 h two nice1 fre% +ra9 c>pets1 ( j 
! color & patt]n t suit$ my rooms1 ?an  
labor along ) "o ill-*os5 velvet t      
h>moniz$ ) no?+4  ,i give x up1 said    
,j5nie2 ,i give x up4  ,n[1 und]/& me1  
said ,i2 ,i am n traduc+ velvet or      
,brussels or ,axm9/]4 ,i admit t m      
beautiful effects c be f\nd 9 ^? goods  
?an 9 ! humbl] fabrics ( ! c>pet-rooms4 
,no?+ w\ld delight me m ?an to put an   
unlimit$ cr$it to ,m>ianne's acc\nt1 &  
let h] "w out ! problems ( h>moni\s     
color 9 velvet & damask4 ,all ,i h to   
say is1 t c]ta9 unities ( color1 c]ta9  
g5]al arrangem5ts1 w secure v ne>ly z   
good g5]al effects 9 ei!r mat]ial4 ,a   
libr>y ) a neat1 mossy gre5 c>pet on !  
floor1 h>moniz+ ) wall-pap] & furniture1
 looks g5]ally z well1 :e!r ! mossy gre5
 is made 9 ,brussels or 9 +ra94 ,9 !    

c>pet-/ores1 ^! two mat]ials /& side by 
side 9 ! v same patt]n1 & "o is (t5 z   
good = ! purpose z ! o!r4 ,a lady ( my  
acqua9tance1 "s ye>s s9ce1 employ$ an   
arti/ to decorate h] p>lors4 ,! walls   
be+ fresco$ & t9t$ to suit 8 ideal1 he  
imm$iately issu$ 8 decree t h] spl5did  
velvet c>pets mu/ be s5t to auction1 &  
o!rs b\ght ( c]ta9 colors1 h>moniz+ ) ! 
walls4 ,unable to f9d exactly ! color & 
patt]n he want$1 he at la/ _h ! c>pets  
wov5 9 a neighbor+ factory1 :]e1 z yet1 
!y _h only ! art ( weav+ +ra9s4 ,?us 0 !
 mat]ial sacrific$ at once to ! h>mony4 
,i rem>k$1 9 pass+1 t ?is 0 be=e        
,bigel['s me*anical g5ius _h unlock$ =  
,am]ica ! high] secrets ( c>pet-weav+1 &
 made x possible to h "o's desires      
accompli%$ 9 ,brussels or velvet4 ,9 ^? 
days1 ,engli% c>pet-weav]s did n s5d to 
,am]ica = _! looms1 z !y n[ d4  ,b n[ to
 return to my analysis ( ,john's rooms4 
,ano!r ?+ :i* goes a great way t[>ds    
giv+ !m _! agreeable air is ! books 9   
!m4 ,"s p are fond ( treat+ books z o!rs

 d *ildr54 ,"o room 9 ! h\se is select$1
 & e book driv5 into x & kept !re4 ,yet 
no?+ makes a room s home-l1 s           
companionable1 & gives x su* an air (   
ref9em5t1 z ! pres5ce ( books4 ,!y *ange
 ! aspect ( a p>lor f t ( a m]e         
reception-room1 :]e visitors p]* = a    
transi5t call1 & give x ! air ( a room  
:]e "o feels l tak+ (f "o's ?+s to /ay4 
,x gives ! appe>ance ( p]man5ce & repose
 & quiet fell[%ip2 & next to pictures on
 ! walls1 ! _m-color$ b9d+s & gild+s (  
books are ! mo/ agreeable adornm5t ( a  
room4  ,!n1 ,m>ianne1 said ,bob1 we h   
some?+ to />t )1 at all ev5ts4 ,!re are 
my ,engli% ,classics & ,engli% ,poets1 &
 my uni=m editions ( ,scott & ,?ack]ay &
 ,macaulay & ,prescott & ,irv+ &        
,longfell[ & ,l[ell & ,haw?orne &       
,holmes & a ho/ m4 ,we really h some?+  
pretty !re4  ,y are a lucky girl1 ,i    
said1 to h s mu* secur$4 ,a girl br\ght 
up 9 a h\se full ( books1 always able to
 turn to ?is or t au?or & look = any    
passage or poem :5 %e ?9ks ( x1 doesn't 

"k :at a blank a h\se )\t books might   
be4  ,well1 said ,m>ianne1 mamma & ,i 7 
c\nt+ ov] my treasures ! o!r day4 ,d y  
"k1 ,i h "o really f9e old engrav+1 t   
,bob says is q a g5u9e ?+2 & !n !re is t
 p5cil-sket* t poor ,s*o5e made = me !  
mon? be=e he di$1--x is truly arti/ic4  
,& ,i h a c\ple ( capital ?+s (         
,l&se]'s1 said ,bob4  ,!re's no dang] t 
y\r rooms w n be pretty1 said ,i1 n[ y  
are fairly on ! "r track4  ,b1 papa1    
said ,m>ianne1 ,i am tr\bl$ ab\t "o ?+4 
,my love ( beauty runs into ev]y?+4 ,i  
want pretty ?+s = my table1--& yet1 z y 
say1 s]vants are s c>eless1 "o _c use   
su* ?+s freely )\t great wa/e4  ,= my   
"p1 said my wife1 ,i believe 9 be/ *9a1 
to be kept c>efully on an upp]-%elf1 &  
tak5 d[n = high-days & holidays2 x may  
be a sup]/ition1 b ,i believe 9 x4 ,x   
mu/ nev] be tak5 out except :5 ! mi/ress
 h]self c see t x is safely c>$ =4 ,my  
"m always wa%$ h] *9a h]self2 & x 0 a v 
pretty social c]emony1 aft] tea 0 ov]1  
:ile %e sat among u wa%+ h] pretty cups1

 & wip+ !m on a f9e damask t[el4  ,) all
 my he>t1 said ,i2 h y\r be/ *9a1 &     
v5]ate x1--x is "o ( ! lovelie/ (       
dome/ic sup]/itions2 only d n make x a  
b> to hospitality1 & %r9k f hav+ a fri5d
 to tea ) y1 unless y feel equal to     
gett+ up to ! high %elf :]e y keep x1   
gett+ x d[n1 wa%+1 & putt+ x up aga94   
,b 9 s]v+ a table1 ,i say1 z ,i said ( a
 h\se1 beauty is a necessity1 & beauty  
is *eap4 ,because y _c af=d beauty 9 "o 
=m1 x does n foll[ t y _c h x 9 ano!r4  
,because "o _c af=d to keep up a p]5nial
 supply ( delicate *9a & cry/al1 subject
 to ! accid5ts ( raw1 untra9$ s]vants1 x
 does n foll[ t ! e-day table ne$ pres5t
 a sordid assortm5t ( articles *os5     
simply = *eapness1 :ile ! :ole capacity 
( ! purse is giv5 to ! set =ev] lock$   
away = /ate-occasions4  ,a table-s]vice1
 all ( simple :ite1 ( graceful =ms1 ev5 
?\gh n ( *9a1 if arrang$ ) c>e1 ) sn[y1 
well-kept table-l951 cle> glasses1 &    
bright ,am]ican plate 9 place ( solid   
silv]1 may be made to look invit+2 add a

 glass ( fl[]s e day1 & y\r table may   
look pretty2--& x is f> m important t x 
%\ld look pretty = ! family e day ?an = 
company once 9 two weeks4  ,i tell my   
girls1 said my wife1 z ! result ( my    
exp]i5ce1 y may h y\r pretty *9a & y\r  
lovely fanciful articles = ! table only 
s long z y c take all ! c>e ( !m        
y\rselves4 ,z soon z y get tir$ ( do+   
?is1 & put !m into ! h&s ( ! tru/ie/    
s]vants1 "s good1 well-mean+ creature is
 sure to break h] he>t & y\r own & y\r v
 pet1 d>l+ *9a pit*] all 9 "o & ! same  
m9ute2 & !n h] frantic despair leaves y 
n ev5 ! relief ( scold+4  ,i h become   
p]fectly sure1 said ,i1 t !re are       
spiteful little br[nies1 int5t on s$uc+ 
good wom5 to s91 :o m\nt gu>d ov] !     
special idols ( ! *9a-closet4 ,if y he> 
a cra%1 & a l\d ,iri% wail f ! inn]     
dep?s1 y nev] ?9k ( its be+ a yell[     
pie-plate1 or t dreadful "o-h&l$ ture5 t
 y h be5 wi%+ 7 brok5 ^! five ye>s2 no1 
inde$1--x is sure to be ! lovely pa9t$  
*9a b[l1 wrea!d ) morn+-glories &       

sweet-peas1 or ! engrav$ glass goblet1 )
 qua9t old-,engli% initials4 ,*9a       
sacrific$ mu/ be a great means ( sa9t%ip
 to wom54 ,pope1 ,i ?9k1 puts x z !     
cr[n+ grace ( 8 p]fect woman1 t %e is   
',mi/ress ( h]self1 ?\gh *9a fall4'  ,i 
ought to be a sa9t by ?is "t1 !n1 said  
mamma2 = 9 ! c\rse ( my days ,i h lo/ s 
_m idols by breakage1 & peculi> accid5ts
 t seem$ by a special fatality to befall
 my prettie/ & mo/ irreplaceable ?+s1 t 
9 fact x has come to be a sup]/iti\s    
feel+ n[ ) :i* ,i reg>d any?+ p>ticul>ly
 pretty ( a breakable nature4  ,well1   
said ,m>ianne1 unless "o has a great    
deal ( money1 x seems to me t ! inve/m5t
 9 ^! pretty fragilities is r a poor "o4
  ,yet1 said ,i1 ! pr9ciple ( beauty is 
nev] s captivat+ z :5 x presides ov] !  
h\r ( daily meals4 ,i w\ld h ! room :]e 
!y are s]v$ "o ( ! pleasante/ & sunnie/ 
9 ! h\se4 ,i w\ld h its color+ *e]ful1 &
 !re %\ld be companionable pictures &   
engrav+s on ! walls4 ,( all ?+s1 ,i     
dislike a room t seems to be kept l a   

re/aurant1 m]ely to eat 94 ,i l to see 9
 a d9+-room some?+ t betok5s a pleasant 
sitt+-room at o!r h\rs4 ,i l !re "s     
books1 a com=table s(a or l\nge1 & all t
 %\ld make x cozy & invit+4 ,! cu/om 9  
"s families1 ( adopt+ = ! daily meals "o
 ( ! two p>lors :i* a city-h\se         
furni%es1 has (t5 seem$ to me a         
p>ticul>ly happy "o4 ,y take y\r meals1 
!n1 9 an agreeable place1 surr\nd$ by ! 
little agreeable arrangem5ts ( y\r daily
 sitt+-room2 & aft] ! meal1 if ! lady ( 
! h\se does ! honors ( h] own pretty *9a
 h]self1 ! (fice may be a pleasant &    
social "o4  ,b 9 reg>d to y\r           
table-s]vice ,i h my advice at h&4      
,inve/ 9 pretty table-l951 9 delicate   
napk9s1 h y\r vase ( fl[]s1 & be guid$  
by ! eye ( ta/e 9 ! *oice & arrangem5t (
 ev5 ! e-day table-articles1 & h no ugly
 ?+s :5 y c h pretty ones by tak+ a     
little ?\ght4 ,if y are sore tempt$ )   
lovely *9a & cry/al1 too fragile to la/1
 too exp5sive to be r5ew$1 turn away to 
a pr9t-%op & com=t y\rself by hang+     

ar\nd ! walls ( y\r d9+-room beauty t w 
n break or fade1 t w meet y\r eye f ye> 
to ye>1 ?\gh plates1 tumbl]s1 & tea-sets
 successively vani%4 ,!re is my advice =
 y1 ,m>ianne4  ,at ! same "t1 let me    
say1 9 p>5!sis1 t my wife1 ^: weakness  
is *9a1 in=m$ me t night1 :5 we 7 by    
ourselves1 t %e 0 ord]+ secretly a      
tea-set z a bridal gift = ,m>ianne1 e   
cup ( :i* 0 to be exquisitely pa9t$ ) ! 
wild-fl[]s ( ,am]ica1 f designs ( h]    
own1--a ?+1 by-!-by1 t c n[ be v nicely 
execut$ 9 our c\ntry4 ,x w la/ h] all h]
 life1 %e said1 & always be su* a       
pleasure to look at1--& a pretty        
tea-table is su* a pretty sight6 ,s     
spoke ,mrs4 ,cr[field1 unwean$ f *9a by 
a ?\s& falls4 ,%e spoke ev5 ) te>s 9 h] 
eyes4 ,v]ily1 ^! wom5 are h>ps ( a ?\s& 
/r+s6  ,b to return to my subject4      
,f9ally & la/ly1 ,i said1 9 my analysis 
& explication ( ! agreeabl5ess ( ^? same
 p>lors1 comes ! cr[n+ grace1--_!       
homel9ess4 ,by homel9ess ,i mean n      
ugl9ess1 z ! ^w is apt to be us$1 b !   

air t is giv5 to a room by be+ really at
 home 9 x4 ,n ! mo/ skilful arrangem5t c
 imp>t ?is *>m4  ,x is said t a k+ (    
,france once rem>k$1--',my son1 y mu/   
seem to love y\r p4'  ',fa!r1 h[ %all ,i
 seem to love !m8'  ',my son1 y mu/ love
 !m4'  ,s to make rooms seem home-l y   
mu/ be at home 9 !m4 ,human light & w>m?
 are s want+ 9 "s rooms1 x is s evid5t t
 !y are nev] us$1 t y c nev] be at ease 
!re4 ,9 va9 ! h\se-maid is taught to    
:eel ! s(a & turn *air t[>ds *air2 9 va9
 x is attempt$ to imitate a neglig5t    
arrangem5t ( ! c5tre-table4  ,books t h 
really be5 read & laid d[n1 *airs t h   
really be5 mov$ "h & !re 9 ! animation (
 social contact1 h a sort ( human       
vitality 9 !m2 & a room 9 :i* p really  
live & enjoy is z diff]5t f a %ut-up    
ap>tm5t z a live woman f a wax image4   
,ev5 rooms furni%$ )\t ta/e (t5 become  
*>m+ f ?is "o grace1 t !y seem to let y 
into ! home-life & home-curr5t4 ,y seem 
to und]/& 9 a mom5t t y are tak5 into ! 
family1 & are mov+ 9 its inn] circles1 &

 n revolv+ at a di/ance 9 "s out] c\rt (
 ! g5tiles4  ,h[ _m p d we call on f ye>
 to ye> & "k no m ( _! feel+s1 habits1  
ta/es1 family ideas & ways1 ?an if !y   
liv$ 9 ,kamts*atka6 ,& :y8 ,because !   
room :i* !y call a front-p>lor is made  
expressly s t y nev] %all "k4 ,!y sit 9 
a back-room1--"w1 talk1 read1 p]haps4   
,aft] ! s]vant has let y 9 & op5$ a     
crack ( ! %utt]s1 & :ile y sit wait+ =  
!m to *ange _! dress & come 91 y        
speculate z to :at !y may be do+4 ,f "s 
di/ant region1 ! laugh ( a *ild1 ! song 
( a can>y-bird1 rea*es y1 & !n a door   
claps ha/ily to4 ,d !y love plants8 ,d  
!y write lett]s1 sew1 embroid]1 cro*et8 
,d !y ev] romp & frolic8 ,:at books d !y
 read8 ,d !y sket* or pa9t8 ,( all ^!   
possibilities ! mute & muffl$ room says 
no?+4 ,a s(a & six *airs1 two ottomans  
fre% f ! uphol/]]'s1 a ,brussels c>pet1 
a c5tre-table ) f\r gilt ,books (       
,beauty on x1 a mantel-clock f ,p>is1 & 
two bronze vases1--all ^! tell y only 9 
frigid tones1 ',?is is ! be/            

room1'--only t1 & no?+ m1--& soon %e    
trips 9 9 h] be/ clo!s1 & apologizes =  
keep+ y wait+1 asks h[ y\r "m is1 & y   
rem>k t x is a pleasant day1--& ?us !   
acqua9tance progresses f ye> to ye>4 ,"o
 h\r 9 ! little back-room1 :]e ! plants 
& can>y-bird & *ildr5 are1 might h made 
y fa/ fri5ds = life2 b z x is1 y c>e no 
m = !m ?an = ! gilt clock on ! mantel4  
,& n[1 girls1 said ,i1 pull+ a pap] out 
( my pocket1 y mu/ "k t y\r fa!r is     
gett+ to be fam\s by means ( ^! ',h\se &
 ,home ,pap]s4' ,"h is a lett] ,i h j   
receiv$3--      ',,mo/ ,,excell5t ,,mr4 
,,cr[field1--,y\r ?\ghts h light$ into  
our family-circle1 & e*o$ f our         
fireside4 ,we all feel !     =ce ( !m1 &
 are delight$ ) ! felicity ( y\r        
treatm5t ( ! topic y h *os54 ,y h tak5  
hold ( a     subject t lies deep 9 our  
he>ts1 9 a g5ial1 temp]ate1 &           
conv9c+ _s4 ,all mu/ ackn[l$ge ! p[] (  
y\r     s5tim5ts ^u _! imag9ations2--if 
!y c\ld only tru/ to     !m 9 actual    
life6 ,!re is ! rub4      ',omitt+ fur!r

 ^u ^! po9ts1 !re is a special feature  
( y\r articles ^u :i* we wi% to address 
y4 ,y seem z     yet 7we d n "k1 (      
c\rse1 :at y may h]eaft] d7 to     speak
 only ( homes ^: conduct dep5ds ^u !    
help (     s]vants4 ,n[ y\r pr9ciples   
apply1 z "s ( u well conceive1     to   
ne>ly all classes ( society2 yet mo/ p1 
to take an     impressive h9t1 mu/ h _! 
portraits drawn out m exactly4     ,we  
!re=e hope t y w give a reasonable %>e (
 y\r     att5tion to u :o d n employ    
s]vants1 s t y may ease     u ( "s ( our
 burd5s1 :i*1 9 spite ( common s5se1 we 
d>e n ?r[ (f4 ,= in/ance1 we h          
company1--a fri5d f     af>1 7p]haps    
weal?y17 or a m9i/]1 or "s o!r man (    
note4     ,:at d we d8 ,sit d[n &       
receive our visitor ) all good-w     & !
 fre$om ( a home8 ,no2 we 7! lady ( !   
h\se7 flutt]     ab\t to cle> up ?+s1   
apologiz+ ab\t ?is1 t1 & !     o!r      
condition ( unprep>$ness1 &1 hav+ settl$
 ! visitor     9 ! p>lor1 set ab\t      
m>%all+ ! elem5ts ( a gr&     d9n] or   

supp]1 su* z no p]son b a g\rm& wants to
 sit     d[n to1 :5 at home & com=table2
 & 9 gett+ up ?is     meal1 cle>+ away1 
& wa%+ ! di%es1 we use up a good half   
( ! "t :i* our gue/ sp5ds ) u4 ,we h    
spread     ourselves1 & %[n him :at we  
c\ld d2 b :at a paltry1     he>t-sick5+ 
a*ievem5t6 ,n[1 good ,mr4 ,cr[field1 ?\ 
fri5d     ( ! robb$ & despair+1 wilt ?\ 
n desc5d into our     purgatorial       
circle1 & tell ! _w :at ?\ ha/ se5 !re  
( doleful remembrance8 ,tell u h[ we1 :o
 mu/ d & desire to     d our own "w1 c  
%[ =? 9 our homes a homely1 yet g5ial   
hospitality1 & ent]ta9 our gue/s )\t    
mak+ a fuss &     hurly-burly1 & seem+  
to be anxi\s = _! sake ab\t _m     ?+s1 
& sp5d+ too mu* "t gett+ meals1 z if    
eat+     7 ! *ief social pleasure4      
,won't y d ?is1 ,mr4     ,cr[field8     
',y\rs besee*+ly1      ',r4,h4,a4'  ,t's
 a good lett]1 said ,j5nie4  ,to be sure
 x is1 said ,i4  ,& %all y answ] x1     
papa8  ,9 ! v next ',atlantic1' y may be
 sure ,i %all4 ,! class t d _! own "w   

are ! /ronge/1 ! mo/ num]\s1 &1 tak+ "o 
?+ ) ano!r1 q z well cultivat$ a class z
 any o!r4 ,!y are ! anomaly ( our       
c\ntry1--! di/9ctive feature ( ! new    
society t we are build+ up "h2 & if we  
are to accompli% our national de/9y1 t  
class mu/ increase r ?an dim9i%4 ,i %all
 c]ta9ly d my be/ to answ] ! v s5sible &
 pregnant que/ions ( t lett]4  ,"h      
,m>ianne %iv]$ & drew up a %awl1 &      
,j5nie gap$2 my wife fold$ up ! g>m5t 9 
:i* %e _h set ! la/ /it*1 & ! clock     
/ruck twelve4  ,bob gave a l[ :i/le4 ,:o
 knew x 0 s late8  ,we h talk$ ! fire   
fairly out1 said ,j5nie4         99     
99       99       99       99           
,,re5li/$4     ,oh1 did y see him 9 !   
/reet1 dress$ up 9 army-blue1   ,:5     
drums & trumpets into t[n _! /orm (     
music ?rew1--   ,a l\d] tune ?an all !  
w9ds c\ld mu/] 9 ! air1   ,! ,rebel     
w9ds1 t tri$ s h>d our flag 9 /rips to  
te>8    ,y didn't m9d him8 ,oh1 y look$ 
beyond him1 !n1 p]haps1   ,to see !     
m\nt$ (fic]s rigg$ out ) troop]-caps1   

,& %9y clo!s1 & sa%es r$1 & epaulets &  
all2--   ,x wasn't = su* ?+s z ^! he    
he>d 8 c\ntry call4    ,%e ask$ = m52 & 
up he spoke1 my h&some1 he>ty ,sam1--   
,i'll die = ! de> old ,union1 if %e'll  
take me z ,i am4   ,& if a bett] man ?an
 he !re's "m t c %[1   ,f ,ma9e to      
,m9nesota1 !n let ! nation "k4    ,y    
w\ld n pick him f ! re/ by eagles or by 
/>s1   ,by /raps ^u 8 coat-sleeve1 or   
gold or silv] b>s1   ,nor a corporal's  
/rip ( wor/$1 b !re's some?+ 9 8 face1  
,& some?+ 9 8 ev5 /ep1 a-m>*+ 9 8 place1
    ,t c\ldn't be improv$ by all !      
badges 9 ! l&3   ,a patriot1 & a good1  
/rong man2 are g5]als mu* m gr&8   ,we  
re/ our pride on t big he>t wrapp$ up 9 
army-blue1   ,! girl he loves1          
,mehitabel1 & ,i1 :o love him too4      
,he's nev] %irk$ a battle yet1 ?\gh     
frightful risks he's run1   ,s9ce       
treason flood$ ,baltimore1 ! spr+ (     
'sixty-"o2   ,?r\gh blood & /orm he's   
held out firm1 nor frett$ once1 my ,sam1
   ,at swamps ( ,*ickahom9y1 or fields (

 ,antietam3    ,?\gh _m a "t1 he's told 
u1 :5 he saw !m ly+ dead1   ,! boys t   
came f ,newburyport1 & ,lynn1 &         
,m>blehead1   ,/ret*$ out ^u ! trampl$  
turf1 & wept on by ! sky1   ,x seem$ to 
him ! ,commonweal? _h dra9$ h]          
life-blood dry4    ,b !n1 he said1 ! m's
 ! ne$ ! c\ntry has ( me3   ,to live &  
fight ! w> all ?r\gh1 :at glory x w\ld  
be6   ,! ,rebel balls don't hit me1 &1  
"m1 if !y %\ld1   ,y'll "k ,i've fall5 9
 my place1 :]e ,i h always /ood4        
,he's tak5 out 8 furl\gh1 & %ort en\gh x
 seem$3   ,i (t5 tell ,mehitabel he'll  
?9k he only dream$   ,( walk+ ) h]      
nights s bright y c\ldn't see a />1   ,&
 he>+ ! swift tide come 9 across !      
h>bor-b>4    ,! />s t %9e above !       
/ripes1 !y light him s\?w>d n[2   ,!    
tide ( w> has swept him back2 he's made 
a solemn v[   ,to build himself no      
home-ne/ till 8 c\ntry's "w is done3    
,god bless ! v[1 & spe$ ! "w1 my        
patriot1 my son6    ,& yet x is a pretty
 place :]e 8 new h\se might be2   ,an   

or*>d-road t leads y\r eye /raight out  
^u ! sea3--   ,! boy n "w 8 fa!r's f>m8 
x seems almo/ a %ame2   ,b any selfi%   
plan = him he'd nev] let me "n4    ,he's
 re5li/$ = ! w>1 = victory or = dea?2   
,a soldi]'s grave1 p]haps1--! ?\ght has 
half-way /opp$ my brea?1   ,& driv5 a   
cl\d across ! sun2--my boy1 x w n be6   
,! w> w soon be ov]2 home aga9 y'll come
 to me6    ,he's re5li/$2 & ,i smil$ to 
see him go+1 too3   ,!re's no?+ t       
becomes him half s well z army-blue4    
,only a private 9 ! ranks2 b sure ,i am1
 inde$1   ,if all ! privates 7 l him1 !y
 'd sc>cely capta9s ne$6    ,& ,i &     
,massa*usetts %>e ! honor ( 8 bir?1--   
,! gr& old ,/ate6 to me ! be/ 9 all !   
peopl$ e>?6   ,i _c hold a musket1 b ,i 
h a son :o c2   ,& ,i'm pr\d = ,fre$om's
 sake to be ! "m ( a man6         99    
99       99       99       99  ,,!      
,,presid5tial ,,election4   ,= ! fir/ "t
 s9ce ! ,am]ican ,presid5cy 0 creat$1 ! 
,am]ican p h ent]$ ^u a ,presid5tial    
election 9 "t ( great w>4 ,ev5 !        

election ( #ahab =ms no exception to ?is
 ass]tion1 z ! second conte/ ) ,engl&   
did n beg9 until ! summ] ( t ye>1 :5 !  
conditions ( ! political conte/ 7       
already und]/ood1 & x 0 kn[n t ,mr4     
,madison w\ld be reelect$1 9 spite ( !  
opposition ( ! ,f$]ali/s1 & not)/&+ !   
disaffection ( ^? ,democrats :o took ,de
 ,witt ,cl9ton = _! lead]4 ,mr4         
,madison1 inde$1 is suppos$ to h turn$  
w> man1 aga9/ 8 own convictions1 9 ord] 
to conciliate ! ,"y ,democracy ( #ahab1 
:o _h resolv$ ^u hav+ a fight )         
,engl&1--& 9 t way to h secur$ =        
support]s m5 :o w\ld h prev5t$ 8        
reelection1 _h he defi$ !m4 ,! tr\ble t 
we _h ) ,france at ! close ( ! la/      
c5tury und\bt$ly _h "s effect 9 decid+ !
 f\r? ,presid5tial conte/ adv]sely to ! 
,f$]ali/s2 b ?\gh x 0 illu/rat$ by "s   
excell5t naval fight+1 x c h>dly be     
spok5 ( z a w>3 c]ta9ly1 x 0 n a great  
w>4 ,! ,mexican ,w> _h be5 br\ght to a  
triumphant close be=e ! election ( #ahdh
 0 op5$4 ,( ! n9ete5 ,presid5tial       

elections :i* ! c\ntry has kn[n1 sixte5 
7 held 9 times ( pr(\nd peace1--z       
,indian w>s w5t = no?+2 & ! o!r ?ree 7 n
 affect$ z to _! decision by ! conte/s  
we _h _h ) ,france or ,mexico1 or by t )
 ,engl&1 :i* 0 9 its fir/ /age :5 ,mr4  
,madison 0 reelect$4 ,e ,presid5tial    
election1 f t ( #aghh to t ( #ahfj1 f\nd
 u a unit$ p1 ) e ,/ate tak+ "s "p 9 !  
canvas4 ,ev5 ,s\? ,c>ol9a 9 #ahfj 0 n   
cle>ly c\nt$ out ( ! fight until aft]   
,mr4 ,l9coln's success _h be5 ann\nc$1 &
 rebellion _h be5 resolv$ ^u4  ,b all is
 n[ *ang$4 ,! tw5tie? ,presid5tial      
election f9ds u n only at w>1 b engag$ 9
 a civil w> ( su* magnitude t ev5 ! mo/ 
m>tial nations ( ,europe are surpris$ at
 ! numb]s :o take "p 9 x1 & at its co/4 
,! election is to be c>ri$1 & p]haps    
decid$1 amid ! d9 ( arms1 ) a million ( 
vot]s 9 ! l& & sea =ces ( ! two p>ties4 
,?is is s new to u1 t x w\ld seem m l a 
dream ?an a reality1 b t losses ( life &
 high prices r5d] ! matt] mo/ pa9fully  
real4 ,h[ to act "u su* circum/ances    

might well puzzle u1 7 x n t ! pa? (    
duty is po9t$ out by ! _s ( patriotism4 
,! election w h mu* effect on !         
op]ations ( w>1 & ^? op]ations 9 _! turn
 w h no light effect on ! election4 ,our
 political action %\ld be su* z to      
/r5g!n ! arm ( ,gov]nm5t2 & ! milit>y   
action ( ,gov]nm5t %\ld be su* z to     
/r5g!n ^? :o %all be engag$ 9 af=d+ x   
political support4 ,failure 9 ! field   
w\ld n lead to defeat at ! polls1 b x   
might s less5 ! loyal majority t !      
public s5tim5t ( ! c\ntry w\ld be b     
feebly repres5t$ by ! c\ntry's political
 action4 ,:at happ5$ 9 #ahfb might happ5
 aga9 9 #ahfd1 & ) mu* m disa/r\s effect
 on ! =tunes ( ! ,republic4 ,9 #ahfb !re
 0 mu* discont5t1 because ( ! belief t  
,gov]nm5t _h n done all x c\ld h done to
 br+ ab\t ! ov]?r[ ( ! ,rebels4         
,irritat$ by ! rev]ses :i* _h befall5   
our arms 9 ,virg9ia1 & kn[+ t no?+ _h   
be5 )held t 0 necess>y to ! effective   
wag+ ( ! w>1 ?\s&s ( m5 refra9$ f vot+1 
half-incl9$ z !y 7 to see if !          

,democrats c\ld n d t :i* o!rs _h fail$ 
to d4 ,we are n discuss+ ! ju/ice ( !   
op9ion :i* !n prevail$1 b simply /ate a 
fact2 & ! consequ5ce ( ! discont5t t    
exi/$ 0 t ! ,democrats came v ne> obta9+
 control ( ! popul> bran* ( ,congress4  
,!y made heavy ga9s 9 ,new ,york1       
,p5nsylvania1 ,ohio1 & o!r ,/ates2 b t  
?is result 0 n ! effect ( ho/ility to ! 
national cause 0 made cle>ly app>5t a   
ye> lat]1 :5 ! support]s ( t cause won a
 s]ies ( brilliant political victories 9
 ! v ,/ates :i* _h ei!r pron\nc$ = !    
,democrats 9 '#fb1 or _h giv5 b small   
,republican majorities4 ,! loyal        
majority 9 ,ohio 9 #ahfc 0 some?+ t     
approa*$ to ! fabul\s1 because !n !     
viol5t memb]s ( ! ,opposition1 enc\rag$ 
by :at _h tak5 place a ye> e>li]1 _h !  
audacity to place ,mr4 ,vall&igham 9    
nom9ation = ! (fice ( ,gov]nor4 ,_h t   
individual be5 elevat$ to ! po/ = :i* he
 0 nom9at$1 ,ohio mu/ h be5 array$ 9 op5
 opposition to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 almo/
 z decisively s z ,s\? ,c>ol9a or       

,virg9ia4 ,_h he be5 defeat$ by a small 
majority1 8 p>ty w\ld h tak5 arms aga9/ 
! ,/ate ,gov]nm5t1 & ,ohio1 compell$ to 
fight = ! ma9t5ance ( social ord] at    
home1 w\ld h done no?+ = ! national     
cause4 ,b ! majority aga9/ ,mr4         
,vall&igham 0 upw>d ( "o hundr$ ?\s&2 & 
to attempt resi/ance to a ,gov]nm5t s   
pot5tly support$ z t ( :i* ,mr4 ,br\gh 0
 ! head 0 some?+ t surpass$ ev5 !       
audacity ( ! m5 :o _h _h ! bad c\rage to
 select ,mr4 ,vall&igham = _! lead]1 9 !
 hope ( be+ able to make him ! head ( ! 
,/ate4 ,t :i* 0 done 9 ,ohio1 n sev5    
mon?s s9ce1 %\ld be done 9 ! nation n   
sev5 mon?s h5ce1 if we w\ld h peace     
pres]v$ at home1 & all our available    
means direct$ to ! "w ( de/roy+ ! armies
 ( ! ,s\!rn ,conf$]acy1 & to ! seizure (
 its ports & pr9cipal t[ns4 ,! national 
popul> majority %\ld be s great 9       
support ( ! w> z to prev5t any faction f
 ?9k+ ( resi/ance to ! p's w z a        
possibility4 ,! moral effect ( a mighty 
political victory 9 ,novemb] w\ld be    

almo/ incalculable1 bo? at home & 9     
,europe2 & 9 ! ,conf$]acy x w\ld put an 
end to all su* hopes ( ultimate success 
z may re/ ^u ! belief t we are a divid$ 
p4  ,! ,democratic p>ty %\ld n be re/or$
 to p[]1 happ5 :at may 9 ! c\rse ( !    
pres5t campaign4 ,?is we say1 n because 
we believe ! ,democratic masses want+ 9 
loyalty or patriotism1 b because we are 
( op9ion t !re %\ld be no *ange ei!r 9 !
 position ( p>ties or 9 ! p]sonnel ( !  
,gov]nm5t4 ,!re ought to be no d\bt z to
 ! s\ndness ( ! views t are held by mo/ 
,democrats4 ,!y love _! c\ntry1 & !y    
desire to see ! ,rebels subdu$4 ,!y h ! 
same int]e/1 consid]$ z citiz5s1 9 !    
triumph ( ! ,f$]al cause t we all h4 ,!y
 h contribut$ _! %>e ( m5 to ! fleets & 
armies ( ! ,republic1 & to ! rolls on   
:i* are inscrib$ ! names ( ! gallant    
dead4 ,_m ( our be/ g5]als =m]ly belong$
 to ! ,democratic organization1 & !y may
 /ill hold ,democratic op9ions on common
 politics4 ,:y1 !n1 object to !         
,democratic p>ty be+ replac$ 9 p[]8     

,because t w\ld be a re/oration1 & x is 
a truism t a re/oration is ( all ?+s !  
wor/ ?+ t c befall a c\ntry 9 times (   
civil commotion4 ,if x c\ld be settl$   
beyond controv]sy t ! ,democratic p>ty1 
%\ld x be re/or$1 w\ld be gov]n$ by ^? (
 its memb]s :o h done _! duty to _!     
c\ntry 9 e way1 no objection c\ld be    
made to its com+ aga9 into possession ( 
! ,national ,gov]nm5t4 ,b we "k t no?+ (
 ! k9d w\ld take place4 ,! mo/ viol5t   
memb]s ( ! ,democratic p>ty w\ld gov]n t
 p>ty1 & dictate its policy & c\rse (   
action1 7 x to triumph 9 ! p5d+         
political conte/4 ,we wi% = no bett]    
pro( ( ?is ?an is af=d$ by ! conduct (  
,democratic conv5tions = "s "t pa/4 ,!  
la/ conv5tion ( ! ,new-,hamp%ire        
,democracy gave utt]ance to s5tim5ts n  
ess5tially diff]+ f ^? :i* 7 proclaim$  
by ! support]s ( ,mr4 ,vall&igham 9     
,ohio4 ,unw>n$ by ! fate ( ! ,ohio      
,democrats1 ! repres5tatives ( !        
,new-,hamp%ire ,democracy assum$ a      
position t virtually pl$g$ _! ,/ate to  

make w> on ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 %\ld !y  
succe$ 9 elect+ ,mr4 ,h>r+ton1 _!       
c&idate = ,gov]nor4 ,! issue 0 di/9ctly 
made1 & ! p ( ,new ,hamp%ire1 by a mu*  
l>g] majority ?an has usually m>k$ !    
result ( _! ,/ate elections s9ce !      
,civil ,w> began1 reelect$ ,mr4         
,gillmore1 :o ow$ 8 fir/ t]m ( (fice to 
! ,legislature's action3 s great 0 !    
*ange wr\ght 9 "o ye>4 ,?is %[s t "s ( !
 ,democratic vot]s are n prep>$ to foll[
 _! lead]s to de/ruction4 ,s 0 x 9      
,connecticut4 ,! ,democratic conv5tion 9
 t ,/ate exhibit$ a v /rong feel+ (     
disloyalty1 b ! p rebuk$ its memb]s by  
reelect+ ,gov]nor ,buck+ham by a        
majority twice z l>ge z t :i* he receiv$
 la/ ye>4 ,"h we h pro(s1 t1 :ile ! m5  
:o manage ! ,democratic p>ty are prep>$ 
to g all l5g?s 9 opposition to ! ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t1 !y _c c>ry all _! ord9>y     
foll[]s ) !m1 :5 !y unhesitat+ly av[ _! 
pr9ciples & purpose4 ,if !y are s rabid1
 :5 engag$ 9 action t is simply         
prelim9>y to local elections1 :at might 

n be expect$ f !m1 %\ld !y f9d !mselves 
intru/$ ) ! *>ge ( ! ,national          
,gov]nm5t8 ,!y w\ld !n behave 9 ! mo/   
intol]ant mann]1 & w\ld introduce into  
?is c\ntry a sy/em ( proscription q z   
bad z any?+ ( ! k9d t 0 kn[n to !       
,romans z "o ( ! mo/ frightful          
consequ5ces ( _! great civil conte/s4   
,?is w\ld lead to reaction1 & e         
,presid5tial election might be foll[$ by
 de$s t w\ld make our c\ntry a by-^w1 a 
hiss+1 & a reproa* among ! nations4 ,!re
 w\ld be an end to all ^? f9e hopes t   
are ent]ta9$ t we %all spe$ily recov] f 
! effects ( ! w>1 let peace once be     
re/or$4 ,prosp]ity w\ld nev] return to !
 l&1 or w\ld return only "u ! rule ( "s 
milit>y despot1 ^: asc5d5cy w\ld gladly 
be se5 & support$ by a p we>y (         
unc]ta9ty & dang]1 & crav+ ord] above   
all ?+s1--z ! ,fr5* p submitt$ to ! rule
 ( ,napoleon ,,iii41 because !y believ$ 
him to be ! man be/ qualifi$ to protect 
!mselves & _! prop]ty aga9/ ! designs ( 
! ,sociali/s4 ,our con/itutional polity 

w\ld give way to a cannon>*y1 z e       
quietly dispos$ p]son w\ld pref] !      
arbitr>y gov]nm5t ( "o man to !         
organization ( an>*y4 ,if we %\ld escape
 f bo? despotism & an>*y1 x w\ld be at !
 price ( national de/ruction4 ,e great  
,/ate w\ld set up = itself1 :ile small] 
,/ates t are neighbors w\ld =m !mselves 
into conf$]acies4 ,!re w\ld come to exi/
 a doz5 nations :]e b "o n[ exi/s1--= we
 leave ! ,s\!rn ,conf$]acy aside 9 ?is  
consid]ation4 ,t ,conf$]acy1 h[ev]1 w\ld
 become ! greate/ p[] 9 ,nor? ,am]ica4  
,n only w\ld x hold toge!r1 b x w\ld at 
once acquire ! ,bord] ,/ates1 :]e slav]y
 w\ld be m ?an re/or$1 = !re x w\ld be  
made z p[]ful an int]e/ z x 0 9 ,s\?    
,c>ol9a & ,mississippi b f\r ye>s ago4  
,w> has weld$ ! ,s\!rn ,conf$]acy       
toge!r1 & 9 face ( our break+-up its    
rul]s w\ld h ! /ronge/ possible         
inducem5t to keep _! ,republic unit$1   
because !y w\ld !n hope to conqu] mo/ ( 
! ,free ,/ates1 & to conf] ^u !m !      
bless+s ( ! s]vile sy/em ( labor4  ,x is

 sometimes said1 t1 if ! ,democratic    
p>ty %\ld resume ! rule ( ?is nation1 ! 
,conf$]ates1 or ,rebels1 w\ld signify _!
 read9ess to return into ! ,union1 on ! 
simple condition t ?+s %\ld be all[$ to 
assume ! =ms !y bore prior to ,mr4      
,l9coln's election4 ,!y rebell$ aga9/ ! 
m5 :o came into p[] ?r\gh ! political   
decision t 0 made 9 #ahfj2 &1 ! ,am]ican
 p hav+ rev]s$ t decision by re/or+ !   
,democracy1 ! cause ( _! rebellion hav+ 
be5 remov$1 rebellion itself w\ld cease 
z ( c\rse4 ,7 ?is view ( ! subject      
indisputably s\nd1 x w\ld ill become !  
,am]ican to surr5d] to ! m5 :o assume t 
! decision ( an election1 ?is way or t1 
af=ds suffici5t reason = a resort to    
arms4 ,we %\ld hold our exi/5ce z a     
nation by ! base/ ( t5ures1 7 we to     
admit ! mon/r\s doctr9e t only "o p>ty  
is compet5t to gov]n ! ,republic1 & t   
!re is an appeal f ! decision ( ! ballot
 to t ( ! bayonet4 ,!re nev] exi/$ a    
great p s crav5 z to make su* an        
admission2 & 7 we to set ! example (    

mak+ x1 we %\ld ju/ify all t has be5    
said adv]sely to u by dome/ic traitors &
 =eign foes4 ,we %\ld prove t we 7 unfit
 to enjoy t greate/ ( all public        
bless+s1 con/itutional fre$om1 by       
surr5d]+ x at ! dem& ( a faction1 m]ely 
t we might live 9 security1 & enjoy !   
prop]ty we _h accumulat$4 ,anci5t hi/ory
 m5tions a p :o 7 s fond ( _! ease t !y 
plac$ all p[] 9 ! h&s ( _! slaves1 on   
condition t ! latt] %\ld n m$dle ) ^?   
pleasures to ! unbrok5 pursuit ( :i* !y 
purpos$ devot+ all _! means & "t4 ,!    
slaves soon became ma/]s1 & ! ma/]s     
slaves4 ,we %\ld f>e z badly z !        
,vols9ians1 7 we to place all p[] 9 !   
h&s ( slavehold]s1 :o !n w\ld own "s    
millions ( :ite bondm51 f> inf]ior 9 e  
manly quality to ^? d>k-fac$ *attels f  
among :om ! ,union has recruit$ "s ( its
 brave/ & mo/ unselfi% *ampions4 ,b !re 
is no gr\nd1 none :atev]1 = believ+ t ! 
,rebels w\ld cease to be ,rebels1 if !re
 %\ld be a ,democratic re/oration       
effect$4 ,n ev5 ! election ( ,mr4       

,bu*anan to a second ,presid5tial t]m   
w\ld lead !m to ab&on _! purpose3 & he 0
 _! mo/ useful tool 9 #ahfj1 & )\t 8    
assi/ance !y c\ld n h made "o /ep 9 !   
road to rebellion1 or ru94 ,_! purpose  
is to f\nd a new nation1 z !y h nev]    
hesitat$ to av[1 ) a frankness t is z   
comm5dable z ! cause 9 :i* x is ev9c$ is
 abom9able4 ,!y w\ld be glad to see a   
,democrat *os5 our next ,presid5t1      
because !y w\ld expect f him an         
ackn[l$gm5t ( _! indep5d5ce2 b !y w\ld  
no m lay d[n _! arms at 8 entreaty ?an  
!y w\ld at ! comm& ( a ,presid5t (      
,republican op9ions4 ,_! arms c be =c$ f
 _! h&s1 b !re exi/s no man :o c\ld1 f  
any position1 induce !m to surr5d]1 or  
come back into ! ,union on any t]ms4 ,!y
 mean to abide ! wag] ( battle1 & are m 
likely to be mov$ f _! purpose by ! bold
 actions ( ,g5]al ,grant ?an by ! bl&e/ 
words ( ! smoo!/-tongu$ ,democrat 9     
,am]ica4 ,to any m]e p]suad]1 no matt]  
:at 8 place or 8 op9ions1 !y w\ld turn  
an e> z deaf z t ( ! add]1--refus+ to   

li/5 to ! voice ( ! *>m]1 *>m he nev] s 
wisely4  ,z !re %\ld be no *ange made 9 
! political "* ( ! ,gov]nm5t1 s !re %\ld
 be none 9 ! m5 :o compose x4 ,to place 
p[] 9 new h&s1 at a "t l ! pres5t1 w\ld 
be z unwise z x w\ld be to raise a new  
army = ! purpose ( fight+ ! num]\s1     
well-tra9$1 & zeal\s =ce :i* ! ,rebels h
 organiz$ ) ! int5tion ( mak+ a desp]ate
 ef=t to ree/abli% _! affairs4 ,!re is  
no reason = suppos+ t a *ange w\ld give 
u wis] or bett] m51 & x is c]ta9 t !y   
w\ld be inexp]i5c$ m51 %\ld !y all be z 
_m ,solomons or ,solons4 ,z we are      
situat$1 x is m5 ( exp]i5ce t we require
 to adm9i/] ! ,gov]nm5t2 & out ( !      
pres5t ,adm9i/ration x is impossible to 
f9d m5 ( ! k9d ( exp]i5ce t is ne$$ at  
?is crisis ( ! nation's c>e]4 ,! errors 
into :i* we fell 9 ! e>ly days ( !      
conte/ 7 ! effect ( want ( exp]i5ce2 & x
 w\ld be b to provide = _! repetition1 7
 we to call a new ,adm9i/ration into    
exi/5ce4 ,! p und]/& ?is1 & h5ce ! v    
g5]al expression ( op9ion 9 favor ( !   

reelection ( ,presid5t ,l9coln1 ^: tra9+
 ?r\gh f\r mo/ t]rible ye>s--ye>s su* z 
no o!r ,presid5t ev] knew--w h qualifi$ 
him to c>ry on ! ,gov]nm5t dur+ a second
 t]m to ! satisfaction ( all unselfi%   
m54 ,mr4 ,l9coln's hone/y is beyond "q1 
& we ne$ an hone/ man at ! head ( !     
nation n[ m ?an ev]4 ,t ! ,rebels object
 to him is a recomm5dation 9 ! eyes (   
loyal m54 ,! sub/itution ( a new man    
w\ld n dispose !m to submission1 & !y   
w\ld expect to pr(it f t inevitable     
*ange ( policy :i* w\ld foll[ f a *ange 
( m54 ,z to ! "o-t]m pr9ciple1 we nev]  
held x 9 mu* reg>d2 & we are less       
dispos$ to approve x n[ ?an we %\ld h   
be51 _h peace be5 ma9ta9$4 ,7 !         
,presid5t elect$ = six or eight ye>s1 x 
might be wise to am5d ! ,con/itution s z
 to prev5t ! reelection ( any man2 b    
:ile ! pres5t arrangem5t %all exi/1 x   
w\ld n be wise to insi/ ^u a complete   
*ange ( ,gov]nm5t e f\r ye>s4 ,to hold  
out ! ,presid5cy z a prize to be /ruggl$
 = by new m5 at e national election is  

to increase ! tr\bles ( ! c\ntry4 ,among
 ! causes ( ! ,civil ,w> ! ambition to  
be made ,presid5t mu/ be reckon$4 ,e    
politician has c>ri$ a t]m at ! ,:ite   
,h\se 9 8 portfolio1 z e ,fr5* conscript
 c>ries a m>%al's baton 9 8 knapsack2 & 
! disappo9tm5ts ( s _m aspirants swell$ 
! numb] ( ! disaffect$ to ! proportions 
( an army1 c\nt+ all :o expect$ (fice z 
! consequ5ce ( ?is man's or t man's     
elevation to ! ,presid5cy4 ,7 !re no o!r
 reason = desir+ ! reelection (         
,presid5t ,l9coln1 ! fact t x w\ld be ! 
fir/ /ep t[>d a return to ! rule t      
obta9$ dur+ ! fir/ half-c5tury ( our    
national exi/5ce "u ! exi/+ ,con/itution
 %\ld suffice to make u all advocates ( 
8 nom9ation = a second t]m4 ,t !        
,baltimore ,conv5tion w meet next mon?1 
& t x w place ,mr4 ,l9coln once m be=e !
 ,am]ican p z a c&idate = _! suffrages1 
are facts n[ z fully e/abli%$ z any?+   
well c be t dep5ds ^u ! future2 & t he w
 be reelect$ admits ( no d\bt4 ,! popul>
 voice designates him z ! man ( ! "t & !

 occasion1 & ! action ( ! ,conv5tion w  
be no?+ beyond a =mal process1 t %all   
give regul> expression to a public      
s5tim5t :i* is too /rong to be d5i$1 &  
:i* w be f\nd ( irresi/ible =ce4        
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,,reviews ,,& ,,lit]>y ,,notices4       
,indu/rial ,biography3 ,iron-,work]s &  
,tool-,mak]s4 ,by ,,samuel ,,smiles1    
,au?or ( ,self-,help1 ,brief            
,biographies1 & ,life ( ,george         
,/eph5son4 ,bo/on3 ,ticknor  ,fields4   
,! hi/ory ( iron is ! hi/ory (          
civilization4 ,! r\gh1 %apeless ore t   
lies hidd5 9 ! e>? folds 9 its unlovely 
bosom su* fate & =tune z ! haughti] %e5 
( silv]1 gleam ( gold1 & sp>kle (       
diamond may illu/rate1 b are :olly      
impot5t to create4 ,ris+ f 8 undi/urb$  
repose ( ages1 ! giant1 unwieldy1 sw>t1 
& huge ( limb1 b5ds sl[ly 8 brawny neck 
to ! yoke ( man1 & at 8 bidd+ becomes a 
nimble s]vitor to d 8 w4 ,subtile z     
?\ght1 rejoic+ 9 p[]1 no t\* is too     
delicate = 8 p]ception1 no s]vice too   

mighty = 8 /r5g?4 ,tales ( fa]ie1 feats 
( magic1 pale be=e ! simple /ory ( 8    
e-day labor1 or f9d 9 8 de$s ! facts :i*
 !y b fa9tly %ad[$ =?4 ,& wait+ ^u 8    
trans=mation1 a tribe becomes a nation1 
a race ( savages rises up philosoph]s1  
arti/s1 g5tlem54  ,comm]ce1 sci5ce1     
w>f>e h _! progress & _! vicissitudes2 b
 und]nea? !m all1 unnot$1 x may be1 or  
treat$ to a sup]ficial & p]haps         
sup]cili\s glance1 yet ma9spr+ &        
regulator ( all1 runs an iron ?read1    
true ?read ( ,fate1 coil+ ar\nd ! limbs 
( man1 & imp$+ all progress1 till he    
%all h untwi/$ its ,gordian knot1 b     
bidd+ him =w>d f /r5g? to /r5g? ) ea*   
successive release4 ,no romance ( c\rt  
or camp surpasses ! romance ( ! =ge4 ,a 
blacksmi? at 8 anvil seems to u a       
respectable1 b n an em95tly h]oic p]son2
 yet1 walk+ backw>d along ! pa/ by !    
light :i* he /rikes f ! gl[+ metal b5ea?
 8 h&1 we %all fancy ourselves to be    
walk+ 9 ! true h]oic age4 ,k+s & w>riors
 h br&i%$ _! swords "r royally1 & su*   

spl5dor has fla%$ f ,excalibur &        
,morglay t our dazzl$ eyes h sc>cely    
disc]n$ ! brawny smi? :o n only /ood 9 !
 twilight ( ! backgr\nd & fa%ion$ )     
skilful h& ! blade :i* radiates su*     
light1 b pass$ ?r\gh all ! l&1 *ang+    
huts into h\ses1 h\ses into homes1 &    
trans=m+ into a g>d5 by 8 skill !       
wild]ness :i* _h be5 rescu$ by ! sword4 
,vigor\s bra9s1 cle> eyes1 /urdy arms h 
wr\ght out1 n )\t blood1 victories m    
pot5t1 m p]man5t1 m h]oic1 ?an ^? ( !   
battle-field4  ,su* books z ?is "u      
consid]ation give u only mat]ials = !   
great epic ( iron1 b ) su* mat]ials we c
 make our own rhy?m & h>mony4 ,f !      
feeble beg9n+ ( ! savage1 rejoic+ 9 !   
=tunate possession ( two old nails1 &   
d]iv+ a suffici5t income f lett+ !m out 
to 8 neighbors = ! purpose ( bor+ holes1
 d[n to ! true ,?or's hamm]1 s tractable
 to ! ma/]'s h& t x c *ip )\t break+ !  
end ( an egg 9 a glass on ! anvil1 crack
 a nut )\t t\*+ ! k]nel1 or /rike a bl[ 
( t5 tons eighty times 9 a m9ute1 we h a

 /eady onw>d movem5t4 ,prejudice builds 
its solid breakwat]s2 ignorance1        
inability1 clums9ess1 & awkw>dness raise
 su* ob/acles z !y c2 b ! delay ( a     
c5tury is b a mom5t4 ,sl[ly & surely !  
wat]s rise till !y sweep away all       
ob/acles1 ov]top all b>ri]s1 & plunge   
=w>d aga9 ) ev] accel]at+ =ce4 ,! record
 ( iron is at once a record ( our glory 
& ( our humiliation1--a record (        
m>vell\s1 inborn1 ,god-giv5 g5ius1 rea*+
 =? 9 manifold directions to compass mo/
 b5efic5t ends1 b baffl$1 ?w>t$1 fi]cely
 & p]si/5tly resi/$ by ob/9acy1         
bl9dness1 & /upidity1 & ga9+ its ends1  
if x ga9 !m at all1 only by address !   
mo/ sagaci\s1 c\rage ! mo/ inv9cible1 & 
p]sev]ance ! mo/ untir+4 ,e great       
advance 9 me*anical skill has be5 met by
 ! det]m9$ ho/ility ( m5 :o fanci$ _!   
craft to be 9 dang]4 ,an inv5tion :i*   
enabl$ a h& ( iron to d ! "w ( fifty h&s
 ( fle% & blood 0 consid]$ guilty ( tak+
 ! bread f ! ?rice fifty m\?s t dep5d$  
on ^? h&s' labor1 & 0 n unfrequ5tly     

visit$ ) ! puni%m5t due to su* guilt4   
,no demon/rat$ fruitlessness ( simil>   
fe>s 9 ! pa/ s]v$ to allay fe>s = !     
future2 no ineffici5cy ( brute =ce      
p]man5tly to /ay ! ent]prise ( ! m9d    
prev5t$ brute =ce f mak+ its futile &   
sometimes fatal attempts4 ,x is no matt]
 t increas$ facility ( production has   
be5 att5d$ by an increas$ dem& = !      
product2 x is no matt] t +5uity has nev]
 be5 held p]man5tly back f its c>efully 
conn$ plans2 !re h n be5 want+ m51      
num]\s1 ignorant1 & ignoble en\gh to    
collect 9 mobs1 raze work%ops1 de/roy   
ma*9]y1 *ase away inv5tors1 & fancy1 t1 
s employ$1 !y h be5 engag$ 9 ! "w (     
self-protection4  ,x is su* indirect    
lessons z may be le>n$ f ^! & o!r       
/atem5ts t give ?is book its *ief value4
 ,! int]e/+ hi/orical & me*anical       
in=mation conta9$ 9 its pages makes x   
inde$ well wor?y ( p]usal2 yet = t alone
 we %\ld n take especial pa9s to set x  
be=e ! p4 ,b its incid5tal tea*+s ought 
to be tak5 to he>t by e man1 &          

especially e me*anic1 :o has any        
ambition or consci5ce beyond ! exig5cies
 ( bread & butt]4 ,lack ( ambition is n 
an ,am]ican fault1 b x is too (t5 an    
ambition t reg>ds irrelevant & factiti\s
 honors r ?an ^? to :i* x may           
legitimately & laudably aspire4 ,a      
me*anic %\ld f9d 9 ! excell5ce ( 8      
me*anism a great] rew>d & satisfaction  
?an 9 ! we>+ ( a badge ( (fice :i* any  
fif?-rate lawy] or brok5-d[n            
man-(-bus9ess ) influ5tial fri5ds may   
obta91 & ^: petty duties !y may dis*>ge 
q z well z ! fir/-rate me*anic4 ,!      
me*anic :o is ma/] ( 8 call+ ne$ yield  
to none4 ,we w\ld n h him l ! ironmong]s
 d5\nc$ by ! old religi\s writ] z       
hea!ni% 9 _! mann]s1 puff$ up ) pride1 &
 inflat$ ) worldly prosp]ity2 b we w\ld 
h him m9dful ( 8 true dignity4 ,9 !     
importance ( ! results :i* he a*ieves1 9
 ! magnitude ( ! honors he may w91 9 !  
g5ius he may employ & ! skill he may    
atta91 no pr(ession or occupation       
pres5ts a m invit+ field ?an 82 b x w   

yield fruits only to ! good husb&man4   
,sci5ce & art give up _! treasures only 
to him :o is capable ( en?usiasm &      
devotion4 ,he alone :o magnifies 8 (fice
 makes x honorable4 ,:e!r he "w 9 m>ble1
 canvas1 or iron1 ! man :o is cont5t    
simply to foll[ 8 occupation1 & is n    
possess$ by x1 may be an artific]1 b w n
 be an arti/1 nor ev] we> ! laurel on 8 
br[4 ,he %\ld be s enamor$ ( 8 call+ z  
to c\rt x = its own *>ms4 ,inv5tion is a
 caprici\s mi/ress1 & does n always be/[
 h] favors on ! mo/ wor?y4 ,m5 n a few h
 di$ 9 pov]ty1 & left a gold5 h>ve/ to  
_! successors2 yet ! race is (t5 en\gh  
to ! swift1 & ! battle to ! /rong1 to   
ju/ify m5 9 /riv+ aft] /r5g? &          
swiftness1 z well = ! gu]don :i* !y br+ 
z = ! jubilant consci\sness :i* !y      
imp>t4 ,& ?is1 at lea/1 is sure3 ?\gh   
m]it may1 by "s r>e mis*ance1 be        
ov]look$1 dem]it has no opportunity     
:atev] to ga9 di/9ction4 ,sleight ( h&  
_c long pass mu/] = skill ( h&4 ,unsw]v+
 integrity1 unimpea*able s9c]ity1 is !  

lesson con/antly taught by ! lives ( ^! 
r5[n$ me*anics4 ,! great secret1 says   
"o1 is to h ! c\rage to be hone/1--a _s 
to pur*ase ! be/ mat]ial1 & ! means &   
disposition to d ju/ice to x 9 !        
manufacture4 ,ano!r1 remon/rat$ ) = 8   
high *>ges1 :i* 7 decl>$ to be six times
 m ?an ! price 8 employ]s _h be=e be5   
pay+ = ! same articles1 c\ld safely say1
 ,t may be1 b m9e are m ?an six times   
bett]4 ,a ma/] ( 8 pr(ession is ma/] ( 8
 employ]s4 ,maudslay's works1 we are    
told1 came to be reg>d$ z a fir/-class  
s*ool = me*anical eng9e]s1 ! ,ox=d &    
,cambridge ( me*anics2 nor c ,ox=d &    
,cambridge m5 be any pr\d] ( _!         
connection ) _! colleges ?an di/+ui%$   
eng9e]s ( _! connection ) ?is fam\s     
s*ool ( ,maudslay4 ,) su* an esprit de  
corps :at excell5ce h we n a "r to      
expect8  ,we _c =be> po9t+ out ! ,aids  
to ,humility collect$ 9 ?is book f v>i\s
 qu>t]s1 & pres5t$ to ! consid]ation ( !
 n9ete5? c5tury4 ,our boa/$ age (       
inv5tion turns out1 aft] all1 to h be5  

only ga!r+ up :at antiquity has let     
fall1--r$iscov]+ & putt+ to practical   
acc\nt :at ! pa/ discov]$1 b c\ld n1 or1
 ) miscall$ dignity1 w\ld n1 turn to !  
uses ( common life4 ,/eam-c>riages1     
hydraulic eng9es1 div+-bells1 :i* we h  
reg>d$ ) s mu* complac5cy z our peculi> 
prop]ty1 work$ _! wond]s 9 ! teem+ bra9 
( an old monk :o liv$ six hundr$ ye>s   
ago4 ,pr9t+1 /]eotypes1 li?ography1     
gunp[d]1 ,colt's revolv]s & ,arm/rong   
guns1 ,congreve rockets1 coal-gas &     
*lor(orm1 dagu]reotypes1 reap+-ma*9es1 &
 ! electric telegraph are no?+ new "u ! 
sun4 ,hundr$s ( ye>s ago ! idea 0 born1 
b ! _w 0 too "y to "k its "* or prize   
its s]vice1 & s ! poor little bantl+ 0  
left to %iv] itself to dea? :ile ! _w   
/umbl$ on z a=etime4 ,h[ _m eras ( bir? 
!re may h be5 we d n "k1 b x 0 res]v$ = 
our lat] age to receive ! "y /rang] )   
op5 arms1 & n\ri% 8 infant limbs to     
manly /r5g?4 ,ri*ly are we rew>d$ 9 !   
precision & p[] ) :i* he p]=ms our      
tasks1 9 ! com=t ) :i* he enri*es1 !    

beauty ) :i* he adorns1 & ! k ) :i* he  
ennobles our daily life4   ,! ,life &   
,times ( ,john ,huss2 or1 ,! ,bohemian  
,re=mation ( ! ,fifte5? ,c5tury4 ,by    
,e4,h4 ,,gillett4 #b vols4 ,second      
,edition4 ,bo/on3 ,g\ld  ,l9coln4  ,!   
/yle ( ,mr4 ,gillett is cle>1 manly1 &  
discrim9at+4 ,if1 9 respect ( %[1       
sp>kle1 n]v\s en]gy1 v]bal felicity1 &  
picturesqu5ess1 x is n equal to t ( our 
*ief ,am]ican hi/orians1 yet x is n     
defici5t 9 ease1 grace1 or vigor4 ,he is
 almo/ always c>eful1 always unambiti\s1
 always 9 good ta/e4 ,to compla9 t !    
/yle is n equal to ,mr4 ,motley's1      
simply on ! gr\nd t ! book is l>ge & !  
subject hi/orical1 is grossly unfair4   
,mr4 ,gillett has n be5 eag] = a place z
 a writ]2 8 /ory has m m]it 9 ! ?+ told 
?an 9 ! tell+4 ,ev5 ) 8 want ( ,g]man he
 has be5 ?or\gh 9 ! inve/igation (      
au?orities2 & if he writes )\t          
en?usiasm1 8 judgm5t c>ries ! great]    
weight4 ,z a s*ol> & an hi/orian1 z a   
man ( c&or & res\rces1 8 "n is an       

ornam5t to ! ,presbyt]ian m9i/ry1 ( :i* 
he is a memb]4  ,& yet ! life ( ,huss is
 n adapt$ to produce popul> effect1 to  
%[ to /rik+ advantage ! *>m ( elaborate 
/yle1 or to lift ! h]o himself into t   
upp] light :]e 8 commone/ de$s are      
dazzl+ & fasc9at+4 ,he _h n ! acum51 !  
weight1 ! le>n+1 ! logical              
irresi/ibl5ess ( ,calv92 nor _h he !    
great human sympa?ies1 ! t\* ( e>?9ess1 
yet n grossness1 :i* made ,lu!r s de> to
 8 c\ntrym51 & :i* h impr9t$ a cordial  
g5iality on ! :ole ,lu!ran ,*ur*4 ,john 
,huss1 ?\gh a man ( le>n+1 ! ,rector ( a
 great & p[]ful ,univ]sity1 ?\gh a true 
fri5d1 ?\gh a man ( wide sympa?ies1 ?\gh
 an eloqu5t prea*]1 & a mo/ =midable    
enemy to ! corruptions ( ! ,romi% ,*ur*1
 0 yet a colorless "* 9 comp>ison ) "s  
m5 :o h become ! objects ( h]o-wor%ip4  
,!re are few ( ^? gr& bur/s :i* w always
 ju/ify ,lu!r's reputation1 no?+ ( t ri*
 poetical ve9 ( ,lu!r's1 f9d+ its tw(old
 c\rse 9 music & 9 poetry3 ,huss 0      
comp>atively dry1 & un5ri*$ by ^?       

ov]fl[+s ( a deep inn] nature4 ,he is1  
!re=e1 r ! expon5t ( an age ?an a       
brilliant m>k1--r a type ?an a great1   
re/less1 creative p[]4 ,8 life 0 almo/  
too sa9tly to be int]e/+ 9 ! popul>     
s5se2 & al?\gh he does em]ge above 8    
age1 yet x is n z ! advocate ( an idea1 
z ,lu!r 01 nor ( a great sy/em1 z ,calv9
 01 nor z a man fe>less ( k+s & que5s1 z
 ,knox 02 8 life1 r1 0 a cont9u$ prote/ 
aga9/ s9 9 ! high places ( ! ,*ur*4     
,?\gh 9 him !re appe> glimpses ( a cle>]
 doctr9e ?an t ( 8 age1 yet !y d n come 
to a full expression2 x is ! pride (    
pontiffs1 ! debau*]ies ( prie/s1 ! grasp
 aft] place & p[] & weal? by ^? :o claim
 to foll[ ! meek & holy ,"o1 :i* provoke
 8 fi]ce/ invective4  ,mr4 ,gillett has1
 !re=e1 done a good s]vice 9 subord9at+ 
! /ory ( ,john ,huss to ! hi/ory ( 8    
age4 ,8 "w is /rictly entitl$1 ,!       
,bohemian ,re=mation ( ! ,fifte5?       
,c5tury4 ,t p]iod has h]et(ore be5 almo/
 a blank 9 our ecclesia/ical records4 ,!
 blank is n[ fill$4 ,x 0 a p]iod ( great

 beg9n+s4 ,g]many 0 sil5t !n2 b         
,wycliffe 9 ,engl&1 & ,huss1 ) 8        
pr$ecessors1 ,waldhaus]1 ,milicz1 &     
,pet] ( ,dresd51 9 ,bohemia1 7 ev5 !n   
caus+ ! ,papal p[]1 r5t z x 0 ) its     
int]nal diss5sions1 to tremble z be=e   
approa*+ dea?4  ,! /ory ( t impot5t rage
 :i* s\ght to pur*ase life & safety = ! 
,romi% ,*ur* by ! murd] ( ,huss & (     
,j]ome ( ,prague is in/ructive1 if x is 
n pleas+4 ,! tru? 0 too true to be      
spok54 ,nev] has ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 9 its 
inquisitorial madness1 be5 s bl9d$ )    
fury & passion z !n4 ,weak5$ by int]nal 
feuds1 ) two ,popes /ruggl+ & hurl+     
ana!mas at ea* o!r1 & ) a prie/hood at  
its l[e/ po9t1 n ( ignorance1 b (       
c>nality1 x seem$ 9 p]il ( utt]         
ext9ction4 ,its own bolde/ & able/ m5 7 
among its mo/ outspok5 accus]s2 & no    
words /rong] or m cutt+ 7 spok5 by ,huss
 ?an by ,g]son & ,clemangis4 ,b ,huss   
committ$ ! common mi/ake ( re=m]s4 ,he  
put himself outside ( ! body to be      
re=m$4 ,he all[$ 8 _s to fret aga9/ !   

evils ( 8 times s madly t he w\ld fa9 h 
put himself outside ( ! circum/ances ( 8
 age4 ,?is wis] m5 ?an he1 m5 no loss   
ard5t1 b m calculat+1 nev] w\ld d4 ,9 ! 
city ( ,con/ance itself1 dur+ ! sitt+s (
 ! great ,c\ncil :i* condemn$ ,huss to  
dea?1 s]mons 7 prea*$ m bitt]ly         
reproa*ful ( ! pride ( ! ,pontiffs & !  
corruption ( ! ,*ur* ?an ! words ( any (
 ! m5 :o put !mselves beyond its pale1 &
 address$ x z y\r ,*ur*1 in/ead ( speak+
 ( x z ours4 ,& :ile ! dignit>ies ( t   
corrupt body d>$ n lay a f+] ^u _! m    
pure1 prophetic1 & %>ply accus+ bre?r51 
!y made m5 l ,huss & ,j]ome ( ,prague ! 
d\bly burd5$ & tortur$ victims ( _!     
rage4  ,mu* ( ! int]e/ ( ^! volumes is  
ow+ to ! prom95ce giv5 to ,wycliffe1 & 8
 contemporane\s "w 9 ,engl&4 ,x is      
/range1 inde$1 t 9 ^? e>ly days1 be=e   
,europe 0 cross$ ) its net-works1 n (   
railways1 b ( po/-roads ev51 ! l& :i*   
inclos$ ! f\nta9s t f$ ! ,elbe1 eight   
hundr$ miles above ,hamburg1 0 closely  
b\nd to t di/ant isl&1 f\r hundr$ miles 

beyond ,hamburg1 on ! we/]n side ( !    
,g]man ,ocean4 ,b a royal m>riage 9     
,engl& _h unit$ t k+dom to ,bohemia1 &  
,wycliffe's "n 0 a h\sehold ^w 9 !      
lecture-rooms ( ,prague1 & ,wycliffe's  
books 7 well worn 9 its libr>ies4 ,!    
great "w ( prep>ation1 ! prelim9>y      
/irr+-up ( m5's m9ds1 by bo? ( ^! great 
re=m]s1 is h>dly realiz$ by u4 ,b words 
_h be5 spok5 :i* c\ld n die 9 a hundr$  
ye>s1 & ! public temp] _h be5 ?r[n into 
a gl[ :i* c\ld n cool 9 a c5tury4 ,!    
,morn+ ,/> ( ! ,re=mation f\nd its tw9  
light+ up ! d>k rav9es ( ,bohemia1 & :5 
!y twa9 arose ! day _h begun to break4  
,! ,re=mation did n beg9 ) ,lu!r4 ,!    
elem5ts _h be5 made pla/ic to 8 t\*2 all
 0 ready = 8 skilful h& to m\ld !m into 
! symmetry ( ! ,great ,re=mation4 ,!    
armies ( ! ,"l _h enli/$ man by man be=e
 he came2 x 0 = 8 cl>ion bla/ to m>%al  
!m 9 companies & battalions1 & lead !m  
to ! battle4 ,we mu/ aga9 ?ank ,mr4     
,gillett = 8 timely1 s]viceable book4 ,x
 is nev] unpr(itable to look back & see 

:o h kept ! sacr$ fire ( ,*ri/ianity    
burn+ :5 x seem$ 9 dang] ( ext+ui%m5t4  
,& 9 t fifte5? c5tury its flames c]ta9ly
 burn$ l[4 ,:5ev] ! ,*ur* is on ! side (
 ari/ocratic p[]1 :5ev] x is a          
cons]vative & n a radical & progressive 
=ce 9 an evil age1 :5 ! =ces ( ,satan   
are 9 p[]1 ! m5 are truly wor?y (       
immortality :o g out to meet dea? 9     
behalf ( ,*ri/ & ! religion ( meekness &
 purity & univ]sal love4 ,su* 0 ,john   
,huss4 ,he ought nev] to h suff]$       
himself to be driv5 f ! ,*ur*1 & :5 he  
did s1 he committ$ ! unceas+ mi/ake (   
re=m]s1 among :om ,wesley & ,z9z5dorf /&
 z ! two m>k$ exceptions2 b = rectitude1
 zeal1 & a ?or\gh consecration to !     
great int]e/s ( ,*ri/1 he m]its an ev5 m
 sumptu\s memorial ?an ?is excell5t     
book4   ,sordello1 ,/raf=d1             
,*ri/mas-,eve & ,ea/]-,day4 ,by ,,rob]t 
,,br[n+4 ,bo/on3 ,ticknor  ,fields4  ,9 
8 d$ication to ! new edition (          
,sordello1 ,mr4 ,br[n+ says1--,i lately 
gave "t & pa9s to turn my "w into :at ! 

_m might--in/ead ( :at ! few mu/--l2 b1 
aft] all1 ,i imag9$ ano!r ?+ at fir/1 & 
!re=e leave z ,i f9d x4  ,?is1 on !     
:ole1 he has done2 =1 ?\gh a prose head+
 runs be=e e page1 ) a kn[+ w9k to !    
read]1 ! my/]y is n cle>$ up4 ,z ! view 
dissolves ) e turn ( a leaf1 ! %[man    
says1 confid5tially1--,n[ y %all see h[ 
a poet's s\l comes into play1--h[ he    
succe$s a little1 b fails m1--tries     
aga91 is no bett] satisfi$1--           
,because p]ceptions :ole1 l t he s\ght  
,to clo!1 reject s pure a "w ( ?\ght    
,z language3 ?\ght may take p]ception's 
place1     ,b h>dly coexi/ 9 any case1  
,be+ its m]e pres5tm5t1--( ! :ole       
,by p>ts1 ! simultane\s & ! sole     ,by
 ! successive & ! _m4 ,lacks     ,! cr[d
 p]ception8  ,we fe> s2 at any rate1 !  
exhibition fails1 because ! %[man _c    
furni% bra9s to 8 comm5t>y4 ,! man :o c 
read ,sordello is little help$ by ^!    
head+s1 & ! man :o _c is soon di/ract$  
by cont9ual disappo9tm5t4 ,we ?9k he w  
end by read+ only ! head+s4 ,& !y       

d\btless are ! be/ = him4 ,o!rwise1 "u !
 c]ebral /ruggle to p]ceive h[ ! prose  
int]prets ! poetry1 he might become !   
idiot t ,d\glas ,j]rold exclaim$ t he 0 
at 8 fir/ trial ( ,sordello4  ,!re has  
be5 a c>eful ov]haul+ ( ! punctuation1 )
 b5efit to ! text4 ,_m l9es h be5 alt]$1
 sometimes to ! com=t ( ! read]2 & ab\t 
a hundr$ fre% l9es h be5 int]polat$ "h &
 !re1 to ! weak5+1 we ?9k1 ( ! dramatic 
vigor ( ne>ly e place t is ?us h&l$4 ,_m
 read]s w1 h[ev]1 f9d ?is comp5sat$ by  
an increas$ cle>ness ( ! s5se4 ,on page 
#aca 7page #aeb1 fir/ edition7 !re is an
 improv$ manipulation ( ! simile ( !    
dw>f palm2 & f\r l9es be=e ! la/ "o on  
page #adg 7page #aga1 fir/ edition7     
light5 up ! ?\ght4 ,s !re are eight l9es
 plac$ to advantage aft] ,sordello1     
wake6 on page #aeb 7page #agf74 ,b1 on !
 :ole1 :at ,mr4 ,br[n+ fir/ imag9$ _c be
 tamp]$ )1 & he mu/ g5]\sly tru/ !      
elem5ts ( 8 own f9e g5ius to d ju/ice to
 8 ?\ght ) all p :o w\ld n ?ank him to  
furni% an int]pret]4  ,"o day we argu$  

e>ne/ly = ,br[n+ ) a man :o said x 0    
fatal to ! poetry t x ne$$ an argum5t1 &
 t he did n want to e>n ! quick5+ ( 8   
imag9ation by ! sweat ( 8 br[1--he c\ld 
ga!r ! same ?\ght & beauty 9 less       
break-neck places1--all ! pr(it 0 exp5d$
 9 m5tal gymna/ics1--9 %ort1      ,! man
 c't /oop     ,to s+ u out1 quo? he1 a  
m]e romance2     ,he'd fa9 d bett] ?an !
 be/1 enhance     ,! subjects' r>ity1 "w
 problems out     ,!re)3 n[1 y're a b>d1
 a b>d pa/ d\bt1     ,& no philosoph]2  
:y introduce     ,crot*ets l ^!8 f9e1   
surely1 b no use     ,9 poetry1--:i*    
/ill mu/ be1 to /rike1     ,eas$ ^u     
common s5se2 !re's no?+ l     ,appeal+  
to our nature6  ,f9d ! re/ ( ,mr4       
,av]age's argum5t on page #fg4  ,^!     
objections to ! poetry ( ,mr4 ,br[n+1   
:i* ! d5se1 involv$1 & metaphysical     
treatm5t ( ,sordello fir/ sugge/$ to !  
public1 are made to apply to all 8      
subsequ5t writ+s4 ,we conc$e t ,sordello
 ov]-ref9es1 & t1 aft] read+ x1 :o w\ld 
has he>d ,sordello's /ory told1 b :o    

w\ld n & c\ld n has probably n he>d x4  
,! v "t ( ! poem1 :i* is put sev]al     
c5turies back amid ! sc5]y ( ! ,guelph &
 ,ghibell9e feuds1 z if to make !       
/ruggle ( a humane & poetic s\l to gr[1 
to become recogniz$1 to f9d a place &   
purpose1 seem /ill m premature1 puzzles 
! read] ) remote allusions1 ) names t   
belong to obscure ,italian n>rative1 )  
motives & ev5ts t require hi/orical     
analysis4 ,! poem is impati5t ) ^? v ?+s
 :i* make ! environm5t ( ! b>d          
,sordello1 & treats !m 9 curt l9es4 ,a  
"* is jamm$ into a s5t5ce1 l a wit* into
 a snuff-box1 ! didactic p>ts gr[       
metaphysical1 & ! life ( ,sordello does 
n fuse ! ev5ts ( ! poem into "o long    
rhy?m4 ,he ?9ks & dreams ap>t1 &        
,palma's ambition = him is an aside1 & !
 ev5ts sw+ _! arms & /rike fi]y & cruel 
bl[s ) ,sordello abs5t4 ,consid]+ ,mr4  
,br[n+'s int5t1 !re is a f9e poetic     
success 9 ?is v fault ( ! poem1 b x is n
 a pla9 "o1 & is an aft]-?\ght ( !      
critic4 ,! num]\s spl5did pages 9       

,sordello d no?+ t[>ds mak+ "o complete 
impression :i* _c be evad$4 ,naddo1 !   
g5ius-haunt]1 w\ld compla91 t1 9 /ruggl+
 out t[>ds ^! aisles ( beauty1 he _h    
s]i\sly compromis$ 8 clo?+ 9 ! und]bru%4
  ,b ! faults :i* *>act]ize ,sordello   
are n preval5t 9 ! subsequ5t writ+s :i* 
are loosely accus$ ( !m4 ,!y become     
aft]w>ds exceptional1 !y ve9 "h & !re ! 
surface1 & ,mr4 ,av]age /umbles ov] !m &
 proce$s no f>!r4 ,/ill1 ,mr4 ,br[n+'s  
v]se is n easy read+4 ,he is economical 
( words to ! po9t ( h>mony2 b :at a     
hypocrite he w\ld be1 if he us$ m6 ,he  
br+s y mean+1 if y br+ him m9d2 & !re is
 ,tupp] outside1 if y don't c>e to      
tr\ble y\rself4 ,9 say+ ?is we are n    
arrogant at all1 = !re is a l>ge & wid5+
 sympa?y ) ,mr4 ,br[n+'s ?\ght4 ,p]haps 
a :ole g5]ation ( read]s w fretfully    
break itself ^u 8 /yle1 & pass away1    
be=e ! m9d hails ) ease 8 m]its4 ,b is  
,%akspe>e's v]se easy read+8 ,n to ?is  
day1 9 spite ( 8 level ( common s5se1 ! 
artlessness ( 8 passion1 & ! broad      

simplicity ( a great imag9ation1 t      
cause? its sun to %9e on ! evil & !     
good4 ,x 0 easy read+ to ,b5 ,jonson1 to
 ,milton1 & to ,*apman2 x took ,eliza & 
our ,james2 x _h m !atrical success ?an 
! s*ol>ly plays ( ,jonson3 b two or ?ree
 c5turies h exhau/$ nei!r 8 comm5tators 
nor ! subtile p>ts t ne$ a comm5t4 ,a   
good deal ( ,%akspe>e is read1 b ! re/  
is cavi>e to ! multitude4 ,we ne$ n     
com=t ourselves on ! facility ) :i* we  
take 8 "n 9 va94 ,we v5ture to say t !  
:ole ( ,%akspe>e's ?\ght is inw>dly ta/$
 by z _m p z enjoy ! subtilty ( ,rob]t  
,br[n+4 ,%akspe>e has broad] places ov] 
:i* ! wat]s lie1 sweet & w>m1 to tempt  
disport+ cr[ds1 & places deep z human   
nature1 ^u ^: br9k ! pleasure-seek]s pe]
 & %udd]4 ,b if ,mr4 ,br[n+ _h a        
!atrical ability equal to 8 dramatic1 & 
7 cont5t to exhibit a great] numb] ( !  
/ock-figures ( humanity1 m5 w\ld say t  
"h aga9 !y _h love t madd5$ & grief t   
%att]$1 murd]+ ambition1 humor\s        
weakness1 & imag9ation t rem>ries man & 

,nature4  ,mr4 ,br[n+'s lit]>y & arti/ic
 allusions prev5t a ready appreciation (
 8 g5ius4 ,sordello ne$s a key4 ,h[ _m  
fri5ds1 elect *iefly = love1 h sp5t "t  
burr[+ 9 encyclopa$ias1 manuals (       
hi/ory1 old biographies1 diction>ies (  
pa9t+1 & ! l1 = explanations ( ! remote 
k :i* ,mr4 ,br[n+ uses z if x _h be5    
left at ! door ) ! morn+ pap]6 ,on ! v  
fir/ page1 :o is ,p5tapol91 nam$ o' !   
,nak$ ,arm8 ,if a man _h j read ,don    
,quixote1 he might s+le out ,p5tapol94  
,taurello & ,ecel9 7 n famili>1--nor !  
politics ( ,v]ona1 ,padua1 ,f]r>a1 six  
hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,!re 0 n a lively      
sympa?y ) ,sordello himself4 ,:o 7 !    
,pisan pair8 ,lanzi's pages 7 turn$ up  
to discov]4 ,& ,greek s*ol>s recogniz$ !
 ,loxian4 ,b any read] might be p>don$ =
 n at once div9+ t ! d\ble rillet (     
m9/relsy1 on page #cg1 0 ! ,tr\bad\r & !
 ,tr\v]e1 nor = refus+ to read pages    
#aee & #aef )\t a tol]able outfit (     
in=mation ^u ! hi/orical po9ts &        
p]sonages !re catalogu$4  ,!re are n a  

few pages t appe> l a long /ret* ( prose
 sudd5ly brok5 up & jamm$ 9 ! curr5t2 "s
 ( ! ends /ick out1 "s h gone "u1 ! s5se
 has gr[n hummocky1 & ! read]'s :ole    
faculty turns to pick+ 8 way4 ,take1 =  
in/ance1 page #ie1 ( :i* we h prep>$ a  
translation1 b consid]ately )hold x4  ,b
 turn n[ to ! fam\s m>ble font1         
sculptur$ afre% 9 ^? p]fect l9es :i*    
beg9 at ! middle ( page #af1 ) ! picture
 ( ! ,ca/le ,goito & ! maple-panell$    
room4 ,"h ! boy ,sordello comes e eve1  
to visit ! m>ble /&+ 9 ! mid/1 to wat* !
 mute p5ance ( ! ,c>yatides1 :o flu% ) !
 dawn ( 8 imag9ation4 ,read !           
description ( 8 *ildhood1 f page #be1 & 
! delights ( 8 op5+ fancy3--      ,he   
e'er-fe/oon+ e int]val1     ,z !        
adv5tur\s spid]1 mak+ light     ,(      
di/ance1 %oots h] ?reads f dep? to      
height1     ,f b>bican to battlem5t2 s  
flung     ,fantasies =? & 9 _! c5tre    
swung     ,our ar*itect1--! breezy morn+
 fre%     ,above1 & m]ry1--all 8 wav+   
me%     ,laugh+ ) lucid dew-drops       

ra9b[-edg$4  ,all ^! pages are fill$ )  
poetry2 ! reflective elem5t does n      
dom9ate sev]ely4 ,bordello's y\?ful     
g5ius craves sympa?y1 & he f9ds x by    
inve/+ ,nature ) fanciful =ms &         
attributes4 ,he is ,apollo1--t %all be !
 "n4 ,h[ he ransacks ! _w = 8 y\?'s     
outfit1 z he climbs ! rav9e 9 ! ,june   
wea!r1 & em]ges into ! =e/1 :i* tries   
old surprises on him1 amid :i* he l+]s1 
deep 9 ! /ratagems ( 8 own fancy1 till  
al(t w\ld hang     ,:ite summ]-lightn+s2
 z x sank & sprang     ,to measure1 t   
:ole palpitat+ brea/     ,( heav51 't 0 
,apollo1 ,nature pre/     ,at eve to    
wor%ip4  ,!n comes a portrait ( ,palma1 
done ) ,titian's bru% & mann]4 ,z we    
turn ! leaves :]e favorite passages lie 
brilliantly a?w>t ! fad$ politics ( an  
old /ory1 we are tempt$ to try sp9n+ its
 ?read aga9 = ! sake ( hold+ up ^! l9es1
 :i* are among ! mo/ delicate & sumptu\s
 t ,mr4 ,br[n+ ev] wrote4 ,b room is at 
pres5t de> z pap]4 ,only turn1 =        
in/ance1 to pages #ci-de1 #gb-gd1 !     

picturesque sc5es on pages #hd1 #he1 !  
op5+ ( ,book ,,iv41 ,sal+u]ra's         
portrait1 l an old picture ( ,flor5ce1  
on page #abg1 & l9es s+le & by !        
half-doz5 ev]y:]e4  ,! trag$y ( ,/raf=d 
is "o ( ,mr4 ,br[n+'s e>lie/            
compositions4 ,x 0 once plac$ ^u ! /age 
by ,mr4 ,macready1 b x is no m ( an act+
 play ?an all ! o!r pieces ( ,mr4       
,br[n+1 & is too political to be good   
read+4 ,! *>act]s seem to be m]ely      
report+ ! condition ( p>ties "u ,*>les  
,i42 ?is & ! /ruggle ( ! ,k+ ) !        
,p>liam5t are told1 b are n repres5t$1 !
 passions ( ! piece belong too          
exclusively to ! caucus & !             
c\ncil-*amb]1 & ev5 ! way 9 :i* ! ,k+   
sacrifices ,/raf=d does n dramatically  
appe>4 ,9 ! la/ act1 !re is mu* t5d]ness
 9 ! contra/ ( ,/rat=d's doom ) !       
unconsci\sness ( 8 *ildr51 & pa?os 9 8  
confid5ce to ! la/ mom5t t ! ,k+ w      
protect him4 ,! dialogue is g5]ally too 
abrupt & exclamatory4 ,vane speaks well 
on page #bbb1 & ,hampd5 on page #bca1 & 

!re are two good sc5es betwe5 ,*>les &  
,/raf=d1 :]e ! ,k+'s irresolution appe>s
 aga9/ ! ,e>l's devot$ness4 ,! clos+    
sc5e ( ,act ,,iv4 has ! dramatic =m1 b x
 is int]fus$ ) m]e civil commotion      
in/ead ( color1 & ! motive is a transi5t
 "o1 important only to ! hi/orian4 ,b we
 ne$ n multiply words ov] t "o ( all 8  
compositions :i* ,mr4 ,br[n+ probably n[
 respects ! lea/4  ,*ri/mas-,eve &      
,ea/]-,day is a beautiful poem1 fill$ ) 
?\ght1 humor1 & imag9ation4 ,! my?ical  
!ory ( ,/rauss 0 nev] s well analyz$ z 9
 ! tilt+ l9es f page #cec to #cfa4 ,&   
!re is good !ology 9 ?is3--      ,take  
all 9 a ^w3 ! tru? 9 ,god's brea/       
,lies trace = trace ^u ours impress$2   
,?\gh ,he is s bright & we s dim1       
,we are made 9 ,8 image to witness ,him2
     ,& 7 no eye 9 u to tell1           
,in/ruct$ by no inn] s5se1     ,! light 
( heav5 f ! d>k ( hell1     ,t light    
w\ld want its evid5ce1 etc4  ,naddo w   
d\btless tell u t ?is poem is n built   
broadly on ! human he>t2 !re is too mu* 

discussion ab\t ! difficulty ( becom+ a 
,*ri/ian1 & ! subtile g5ius flits s     
quickly ?r\gh ! l9es t an ord9>y        
butt]fly-net does n cat* x4 ,t is well =
 ! g5ius4 ,b we are ( op9ion t ! human  
he>t w always f9d 9 ?is great poem !    
solemn & glori\s ?+s t belong to x1 & m 
& m s z new & cle>] ?\ght is born into !
 _w to read x4 ,x is no m difficult to  
read ?an ,p>adise ,lo/1 :ile its sc5]y  
is less conv5tional1 & ! long+s ( a     
religi\s he>t are tak5 by a bold        
imag9ation into s]5e & />ry skies4   ,a 
,hi/ory ( ! ,intellectual ,developm5t ( 
,europe4 ,by ,,john ,,william ,,drap]1  
,m4,d41 ,,ll4,d4 ,new ,york3 ,h>p]      
,bro!rs4  ,wat] & ! sci5ce ( ,physiology
 are bo? good ?+s4 ,b wat] is "o ?+ to  
dr9k1 & ano!r to be dr[n$ 94 ,9 l mann]1
 ?\gh ,physiology is a l>ge & noble     
sci5ce & a yet l>g] symbol1 furni%+     
analogies to ! ?9k] q z (t5 z uses to ! 
m$ical doctor1 nev]!less1 ,physiology 9 
! =m ( a deluge1 ov]fl[+1 swamp+1 dr[n+ 
almo/ ev]y?+ else1 & leav+ only ,body1 !

 sole ark1 afloat1--?is is a gift :i* we
 are able to receive ) a gratitude n by 
any means unspeakable4 ,& su*1 v ne>ly1 
is ! contribution to mod]n ?\ght :i* !  
au?or ( ! above "w endeavors to make4   
,he holds ,physiology to be coext5sive )
 ,man1 & w\ld prove ! fact by includ+   
,hi/ory 9 its laws4  ,9 tru?1 h[ev]1 x  
is a pretty ?9 sort ( ,physiology to :i*
 ?is ext5sion is to be giv51--resembl+  
wat] 9 ?is respect also4 ,our           
physiological philosoph] seeks to prove 
79 #fca octavo pages7 t !re are 9 hi/ory
 five p]petually recurr+ epo*s1         
answ]+--! read] w please consid]--to !  
,infancy1 ,*ildhood1 ,y\?1 ,maturity1 & 
,old ,age ( ! individual body4 ,s mu*1  
!re=e1 z "o w\ld "k conc]n+ ,physiology 
9 its application to ! individual body1 
9 virtue ( be+ aw>e t m5 pass f infancy 
to age1 ?us mu* does ,dr4 ,drap] propose
 to tea* 8 read]s conc]n+ ! said sci5ce 
9 its application to ,hi/ory4 ,add n[ t 
8 induction re/s almo/ :olly on two ma9 
in/ances1 ( :i* "o is yet incomplete6   

,%\ld "o1 !re=e1 say t 8 logic is       
some:at precipitate1 & 8 sci5ce some:at 
lack+ 9 matt]1 he w\ld appe> n to pref] 
a :olly gr\ndless *>ge4  ,7 ,dr4 ,drap] 
simply giv+ a ,hi/ory ( ! ,intellectual 
,developm5t ( ,europe1 he c\ld1 ( c\rse1
 relate only su* facts z exi/2 & %\ld x 
appe> t ?is hi/ory has b two cycles1 "o 
( !m incomplete1 he w\ld be "u no       
obligation to make m4 ,b su* is n !     
case4 ,8 hi/ory is purely a piece (     
polemic4 ,8 aim is to e/abli% a =mula = 
all hi/ory1 pa/1 pres5t1 & to come2 &1 9
 ?is view1 ! paucity ( in/ances on :i* 8
 induction re/s becomes wor?y ( comm5t4 
,& ?is disproportion betwe5 induction & 
conclusion becomes /ill m gl>+1 :5 x is 
obs]v$ t he expects 8 =mula = all hi/ory
 to c>ry an inf]5ce mu* l>g] ?an itself4
 ,dr4 ,drap] is devot$ to a mat]iali/ic 
philosophy1 & 8 mov+ purpose is to      
propagate ?is4 ,he holds t ,psy*ology   
mu/ be an inf]5ce f ,physiology1--t !   
:ole sci5ce ( ,man is includ$ 9 a sci5ce
 ( 8 body4 ,8 two p]petual aims are1    

fir/1 to absorb all physical sci5ce 9   
!oretical mat]ialism1--second1 to absorb
 all hi/ory 9 physical sci5ce4 ,& beside
 ! ambition ( 8 aims "o mu/ say t 8     
logic has an air ( sl5d]ness4  ,?is "w1 
!n1 may be describ$ z a review (        
,european hi/ory1 writt5 9 ob$i5ce to   
two prim>y & two second>y assumptions1 z
 foll[s3--  ,prim>y ,assumptions3 ,fir/1
 t man is fully det]m9$ by 8 corporeal  
organization2 second1 t all corporeal   
organizations1 ) _! :ole v>iety & "*1   
are due solely to ext]nal situations4   
,second>y ,assumptions3 ,fir/1 t        
physical sci5ce 7"u submission to       
mat]iali/ic int]pretations7 is ! only   
satisfactory intellectual result 9      
hi/ory1 be+ ! only pure product (       
reason2 second1 t reason alone repres5ts
 ! adult /age ( ! human m9d1--fai? be+  
simply immature m5tal action1 & inquiry 
belong+ to a /age ( intellect /ill less 
mature1--9 fact1 to its m]e *ildi%ness4 
,! position ?us assign$ to inquiry is v 
significant ( ! !oretic precipitancy :i*

 is "o ( ,dr4 ,drap]'s prom95t          
*>act]i/ics4 ,8 m9d is afflict$ ) t     
disease :i* physicians call premature   
dige/ion4 ,inquiry1 :i* is ! p]petual   
tap-root ( sci5ce1 he sep>ates :olly f  
sci5ce1 /igmatizes x z ! m]e tok5 (     
intellectual *ildhood2 & ?is n 9 ! ha/e 
( an epi!t or heat ( a p>agraph1 b z a  
fix$ "p ( 8 s*eme ( hi/ory & ( m9d4 ,!  
reason is f\nd 9 8 own intellectual     
habits4 ,& ! savage fury ) :i* he plies 
8 critical bludgeon ^u ,"l ,bacon is    
due1 n s mu* to t great man's           
infirmities1 nor ev5 to 8 possession (  
intellectual qualities :i* our au?or _c 
appreciate & mu/ !re=e disp>age1 z to ! 
pr(\nd consecration ( ,inquiry1 :i* x 0 
"o gr& aim ( 8 life to make4  ,8        
assumptions made1 ,dr4 ,drap] proce$s to
 break & tra9 hi/ory into _! s]vice1 mu*
 aft] ! old fa%ion ( break+ colts4      
,fir/1 he m\nts ! hi/ory ( ,greece4 ,&  
n[ :at a du/6 ,:at are c5taurs to a     
savant on 8 hobby8 ,to see him among !  
my?ic imag9ations ( ! sweet old l&6 ,he 

goes butt+ & plung+ ?r\gh !m ) !        
head9ess ( a he-goat1 ano!r mon/] add$  
to ^? ( :i* antique fancy _h prattl$4   
,he has collect$ _m facts respect+      
anci5t ?\ght1 7= 8 indu/ry is laudable17
 b ! evil is t he has no real use = 8   
facts :5 obta9$4 ,?9k ( f9d+ 9 an       
elaborate ,hi/ory ( ! ,intellectual     
,developm5t ( ,europe no use = ! ,iliad 
& ,odyssey b t ( bol/]+ up ! proposition
 t !re 0 9 ,greece an age ( unreason+   
cr$ulity6 ,x is l employ+ ,jove to turn 
a spit or to set up t5p9s4 ,ev]y:]e1    
save 9 a s+le direction1 & t ( second>y 
importance ) respect to antique ?\ght1  
he practises ! same enorm\s wa/e (      
mat]ial4 ,socrates is a m]e block 9 8   
way1 :i* he treats ) no?+ f9] ?an a     
cr[-b>4 ,socrates _h set a high] value  
on e?ical philosophy1 d]iv$ f !         
consci\sness ( man1 ?an on physical     
sci5ce2 consequ5tly1 ,dr4 ,drap]'s *oice
 mu/ be betwe5 treat+ him weakly &      
treat+ him brutally2 he *ooses ! latt]1 
& plays 8 role ) vigor1--talks ( 8      

le*]\s c\nt5ance1 & calls him infidel & 
hypocrite4 ,plato he treats ) m respect1
 b sc>cely ) m intellig5ce4 ,he makes an
 inv5tory ( ,plato's op9ions1 z a %opman
 might ( 8 goods2 & does x ) an air :i* 
says1 ,he :o buys ^! gets *eat$1 :ile   
occasionally be _c help break+ out into 
an expression ( impati5ce4 ,inde$1 n    
only ,plato1 b ,a!ns itself1 repres5ts  
to ,dr4 ,drap]'s m9d ! m]e raw y\?1 !   
m]e ambiti\s immaturity ( ,grecian      
intellect1 amus+ itself ) fai? because  
incapable ( reason4 ,he f9ds its high] &
 only rational /age at ,alex&ria1 at    
,syracuse1 or :]ev] results 9 physical  
sci5ce 7 atta9$4 ,9 ,ari/otle1 inde$1 he
 is able to h "s complac5cy1 s9ce !     
,/agirite is 9 a degree physiological4  
,b ?is pleasure is p>tial1 = ,ari/otle  
has ! trick ( em95t intellig5ces1 & mu/ 
ne$s pres5tly spread 8 p9ions & laun* =?
 into ! great skies ( speculation2      
:]eupon1 albeit he flies l[1 almo/ t\*+ 
! e>? ) ! tips ( 8 w+s1 our             
physiological philosoph] beg9s to pi% & 

p%aw4  ,9 8 treatm5t ( mod]n or         
po/-,roman hi/ory1 ,dr4 ,drap] goes ov] 
new gr\nd 9 mu* ! same _s4 ,he seems1   
inde$1 ne>] to 8 facts1 deals m ) actual
 life1 is m lively1 graphic1 engag+1 &  
has n t air ( an intellectual %opman    
mak+ an inv5tory4 ,consid]$ z a g5]al   
review ( ! hi/ory ( ,europe1 writt5     
*iefly 9 ! int]e/ ( physical sci5ce1 b  
also 9 m>k$ opposition to ,roman        
,ca?olicism1 x might pass un*all5g$ & n 
)\t praise4 ,b consid]$ z a f9al        
sci5tific int]pretation ( ! la/ fifte5  
c5turies1 its %ortcom+s are simply      
immeasurable4 ,! hi/ory ( ,europe1 f !  
fusion ( ! ,*ri/ian ,impulse ) ,roman   
imp]ialism to ! "t ( ,columbus1         
,cop]nicus1 & ,lu!r1 is ! hi/ory ( a gr&
 religi\s idealism e/abli%$ ov] m5's    
heads 9 ! =m ( an in/itution1 because   
too great to be held 9 solution by _!   
?\ghts4 ,( su* a matt] ! writ] 9 "q c\ld
 give no o!r ?an a v inadequate acc\nt4 
,want+ t :i* is highe/ 9 ! reason ( man1
 namely1 imag9ative intellect1 he has no

 natural fitness = expla9+ su* a fact2  
:ile 8 unconsci\sness ( any su*         
defici5cy1 8 p]suasion t an imag9ation &
 a delusion are "o & ! same1 & 8 extreme
 dogmatic mom5tum cause him to h&le x ) 
all ! confid5ce ( comm&+ p[]4           
,consid]$1 aga91 z a polemic to ! po9t t
 hi/ory revolves =ev] ?r\gh five recurr+
 epo*s1 & t1 z our civilization has be5 
n[ f\r c5turies 9 ! age ( reason1 x mu/ 
next 7& probably soon7 pass into ! fif? 
/age1 t ( decrepitude1 & !nce into      
infantile cr$ulity & imbecility once    
m1--z a demon/ration t hi/ory is su* a  
,sisyphus1 8 induction is weak ev5 to   
flims9ess4  ,b on approa*+ times yet m  
mod]n1 ! dom9at+ pr$ilection ( ! writ]  
no long] misleads him2 x guides him1 on 
! contr>y1 to ! tru?4 ,= ( ! la/ f\r    
c5turies ! gr& affirmative fact is !    
rise ( physical sci5ce4 ,or r1 p]haps1  
"o %\ld say t x 0 ! gr& fact until "s   
fifty ye>s ago4 ,sci5ce is /ill mak+    
progress2 inde$1 leav+ out ( sight "o or
 two great ,newtonian /eps1 we may say t

 x is advanc+ m rapidly ?an ev]4 ,b n[  
at l5g? its spiritual correlative beg9s 
to em]ge1 & a new epo* =ms itself1 z we 
fully believe1 9 ! hi/ory ( humanity4   
,9 celebrat+ ?is bir? & gr[? ( sci5ce1 9
 treat+ x z ! c5tral & comm&+ fact (    
mod]n times1 & 9 sugge/+ ! va/          
modification ( beliefs & habits ( ?\ght 
:i* ?is mu/ effect1 ,dr4 ,drap] has a   
l>ge !me1 & he treats x con amore4 ,9   
?is respect1 8 book has value1 & is wor?
 its co/ to himself & 8 read]s4 ,9 "s   
bran*es ( sci5ce1 moreov]1 z 9          
,physiology1 & 9 que/ions ( vital       
organization g5]ally1 he is to be nam$  
among ! au?orities1 & we gladly att5d :5
 he raises 8 voice4  ,yet ev5 9 respect 
to ?is feature1 8 "w _c be prais$ )\t   
res]ve4 ,?\gh a man ( sci5tific em95ce1 
yet 9 ! pure & op5 _s ( sci5ce x is     
impossible = him to write4 ,he is a     
dogmati/1 a controv]siali/1 a propag&i/4
 ,no matt] ( :at sci5ce he treats1 8    
exposition ev] has an aim beyond itself4
 ,x is always a means to an end2 & t end

 is always a dogma4 ,= example1 he has  
writt5 a "w on ,human ,physiology2 & 9 !
 pres5t volume he av[s t 8 ma9 object   
!re9 0 to en=ce ! doctr9e ( ! absolute  
dom9ion ( physical ag5ts ov] organic =ms
 z ! fundam5tal pr9ciple 9 all ! sci5ces
 ( organization4 ,?is ma9 object is no  
less de> to him 9 ! "w imm$iately "u    
consid]ation4 ,he /ill tea*es t !       
primitive cell1 ) :i*1 x is suppos$1 all
 organisms beg91 is 9 all ! same1 b1 be+
 plac$ 9 diff]5t situations1 is develop$
 "h into a man1 & !re into a mu%room4 ,!
 (fspr+1 he says1 n )\t oracul> twang1  
is l its p>5t1 n because x includes an  
immortal typical =m1 b because x is     
expos$ 9 developm5t to ! same conditions
 z 0 its p>5t4 ,behold a *eap           
explanation ( ! my/]y ( life6 ,if "o    
inquire h[ ! va/ v>iety ( p>5tal        
conditions 0 obta9$1 ,dr4 ,drap] is     
ready ) 8 answ]3--,a suitabl5ess (      
ext]nal situation call$ !m =?1 quo? he4 
,an explanation nebul\s en\gh to be     
sage6  ,behold1 !re=e1 a :ole univ]se ( 

life con/ruct$ by ,situations6          
,situations are ! new ,elohim4 ,!y say  
to ea* o!r1 ,let u make man2 & !y d x6  
,b !y _c say1 ,let u make man 9 our own 
image2 = !y h no image4 ,no matt]3 !y   
succe$ all ! same 9 giv+ "o to man6     
,wond]ful ,situations6 ,:o w set up an  
alt> to almighty ,situations8  ,we h    
ourselves a some:at ,b5jamite tongue =  
pron\nc+ ! popul> %ibbole?s1 b1 v]ily1  
we w\ld soon] try ! crook$e/ ( !m all   
?an endeavor to p]suade ourselves t 9 a 
univ]se :]e9 no creative idea lives &   
acts ext]nal situations c call =? life &
 all its =ms4 ,we c und]/& t a div9e1   
creative idea may develop itself "u fix$
 conditions1 z ! reproductive elem5t 9  
opposite sexes may1 "u fix$ conditions1 
prove its res\rces2 b h[1 9 a univ]se   
devoid ( any productive ?\ght1 ext]nal  
situations c produce def9ite & animate  
=ms1 is1 to our feeble m9ds1            
incompreh5sible4 ,v]ily1 !re=e1 we w h  
no?+ to d ) ^! new gods4 ,! mat]iali/ic 
savans may cry ,pagani at u1 if !y w2 b 

we %all surely cont9ue to kneel at ! old
 alt>s1 unless some?+ o!r ?an ! said    
,situations c be (f]$ u 9 ex*ange4  ,we 
compla9 ( ,dr4 ,drap] t he does n write 
9 ! _s ( sci5ce1 b 9 ! _s ( dogmatism4  
,we compla9 ( him1 t1 :5 he o/5sibly    
attempts a piece ( pure sci5tific       
exposition1 8 ?\ght always has a squ9t1 
a boom]ang obliquity2 x is afflict$ )   
/rabismus1 & nev] looks :]e x seems to  
look4 ,he approa*es hi/ory only to      
subject x to ! s]vice ( c]ta9 pet       
op9ions already =m$ be=e 8 inspection ( 
hi/ory began4 ,he seeks only to make x  
an in/rum5t = ! propagation ( ^!4 ,he is
 a philosophical hi/orian 9 ! same s5se 
t ,bossuet 0 a philosophical hi/orian4  
,ea* ( ^! seeks to subject hi/ory to a  
dogma4 ,! dogma ( ,bossuet is ,papal    
,ca?olicism2 t ( ,dr4 ,drap] is !       
creative supremacy ( ,situations & !    
insignificance ( man 9 ! univ]se4  ,x is
 q prop] = ,dr4 ,drap] to appe> z a     
polemic 9 sci5ce1 if he w4 ,x is n      
advocacy p] se ( :i* we compla92 x is   

advocacy ) a squ9t1 advocacy r\nd a     
corn]4 ,if he wi%es to prove ! creative 
efficacy ( ,situations1 let him d s2 b  
let him n 9 do+ s seem to be (f]+ an    
imp>tial exposition ( ,human            
,physiology4 ,if he wi%es to prove t    
physical sci5ce is ! only rational ?+ 9 
! _w1 he may try2 b let him n assume to 
be writ+ a hi/ory ( intellectual        
developm5t4 ,if he w\ld conv9ce u t     
hi/ory has epo*s correspond+ to ^? (    
individual life1 we w li/52 b we %all   
li/5 ) impati5ce1 if x appe> aft] all t 
he is m]ely seek+1 "u cov] ( ?is        
proposition1 to fur!r a l[ mat]iali/ic  
dogma1 & conv9ce u ( man's              
insignificance 9 ! univ]se4  ,we are op5
 to all reason+s4 ,any dec5t man1 :o has
 honorably gone ?r\gh ) 8 ,py?agorean   
lu/rum ( sil5ce & ?\ght1 %all1 by our   
voice1 h 8 turn on ! _w's tribune2 & if 
he be hone/1 he %all lose no?+ by x4 ,b 
we hate indirections4 ,we hate !        
pret5sion impli$ 9 assum+ to be an      
au?oritative exp\nd]1 :5 "o is only an  

advocate4 ,&1 /ill fur!r1 we %all always
 resi/ any man's attempt to make 8 facts
 g = a great deal m ?an !y are wor?4    
,let him call 8 t5 t51 & x %all pass =  
t52 b if he insi/ on call+ x a ?\s&1 we 
%all n acquiesce4 ,! sci5ce (           
,physiology is j out ( its babyhood4 ,( 
! n]v\s sy/em 9 p>ticul>--( its         
physiology & pa?ology alike--our k is   
extremely immature4 ,we are j beg9n+1   
inde$1 to "k any?+ sci5tifically on t   
subject4 ,! attempt 9 behalf ( t little 
to bani% spiritual philosophy out ( !   
_w1 & to sil5ce =ev] ! voice ( ,human   
,consci\sness1 is a piece ( pret5sion on
 behalf ( :i* we decl9e to /ra9 our     
hospitality4  ,our notice ( ?is "w w\ld1
 h[ev]1 be bo? incomplete & unju/1 did  
we =be> to say1 t1 9 its av[$ idea1 !   
au?or has got hold ( a g5u9e analogy4 ,n
 t we approve ! details ( 8 s*eme2 !    
details1 we v]ily believe1 are z ne>ly  
all wrong z an able & /udi\s man c\ld   
make !m4 ,b ! g5]al idea ( a            
correspond5ce betwe5 individual & social

 life1 ( an organic exi/5ce 9           
civilizations & a consequ5t subjection  
to ! law ( organisms1 is a ri* m9e1 & "o
 t w soon] or lat] be work$ to pr(it4 ,&
 ! def9ite1 emphatic ann\ncem5t ( x 9   
,dr4 ,drap]'s "w1 h[ev] awkw>dly done1  
suffices to make ! "w "o ( grave        
importance4  ,e sy/em ( civilization is 
9 "s degree special4 ,none is univ]sal2 
none repres5ts purely ! _s ( humanity2  
none conta9s all ! possibilities (      
society4 ,n be+ univ]sal1 none c be1 9  
its =m1 p]petual4 ,! univ]sal ass]ts its
 supremacy2 all t is p>tial mu/ be      
tempor>y4 ,! human _s takes back1 z x 71
 into its bosom ea* sally ( civilization
 be=e puls+ anew4 ,?us1 ev5 on _! ideal 
side1 civilizations h _! law (          
limitation2 & to "k :at ?is law (       
limitation def9itely is con/itutes n[ "o
 ( ! great desid]ata ( ! _w4 ,we        
believe1 t1 cet]is p>ibus1 ! duration ( 
a civilization is proportion$ to its    
dep? & bread?1--t is1 to ! degree 9 :i* 
x repres5ts ! total res\rce &           

possibility ( ! human _s4  ,aga91 e     
sy/em ( civilization has a body1 an     
in/itution1 an e/abli%$ & outw>d        
int]pretation ( social relation%ip4 ,9  
respect to ?is x is mortal4 ,9 respect  
to ?is x has a law ( gr[? & decay4 ,9   
respect to ?is1 moreov]1 x is subject to
 :at we call accid5t1 ! *ances ( ! _w4  
,9 f9e1 ! bodies ( individuals & (      
civilizations1 ! fix$ =ms1 t is1 9 :i*  
!y are in/itut$1 s]ve ! same uses & obey
 ! same law4  ,n[ a "w :i* %\ld deal 9 a
 really great & pr(\nd way ) ?is corpus 
( civilizations1--n sp5d+ itself 9 a m]e
 t$i\s1 endless demon/ration t su*      
corpus exi/s1 & has !re=e its y\? & its 
age1 b really expla9+ its physiology &  
pa?ology1--su* a "w w\ld be no less ?an 
a b5efaction to ! human race4 ,& 9 su* a
 "w "o ( ! easie/ & mo/ obvi\s po9ts    
w\ld be ?is1--t ! _s ( civilizations has
 a c]ta9 p[] ( *ang+ ! =m ( its body by 
successive p>tial rejections & rem\ld+s2
 & ! degree 9 :i* !y prove capable ( ?is
 cont9u\s pal+5esia is "o important     

measure ( _! dep? & det]m9ant ( _!      
duration4  ,= writ+ su* a "w we d n ?9k 
,dr4 ,drap] p]fectly qualifi$4 ,= ?is we
 f9d 9 him no tok5s ( an intellig5ce    
suffici5tly subtile1 p5etrat+1 & pr(\nd4
 ,he is1 moreov]1 too heady & too well  
cas$ 9 8 mat]iali/ic /rait-wai/coat4    
,nev]!less1 8 book c>ries 9 x a c]ta9   
l>ge sugge/ion2 x conta9s _m excell5t   
obs]vations2 its tone is                
unexceptionable2 ! /yle is firm & cle>1 
?\gh heavy & disfigur$ by su* intol]able
 b>b>isms z comm5ce to walk1 talk1 or ! 
l1--! use ( ! inf9itive in/ead ( !      
p>ticiple aft] comm5ce4 ,dr4 ,drap] is  
an able man1 a s*ol> 9 sci5ce1 a        
well-in=m$1 /udi\s g5tleman 9 o!r       
prov9ces2 b he tries to be a legislator 
9 ?\ght1 & fails4   ,de l',orig9e du    
,langage4 ,p> ,,erne/ ,,r5an1 ,membre de
 l',in/itut4 ,quatrieme ,edition1       
augm5tee4 ,p>is4  ,x seems to be ! law (
 ,fr5* ?\ght1 t x %all nev] be exhau/ive
 ( any pr(\nd matt]1 & also t 7,augu/e  
,comte always except$7 x %all nev] be   

exhau/+ to ! read]4 ,g]man ?\ght may be 
bo?2 ,fr5* is nei!r2 ,engli% ?\ght--b ! 
,engli% d n ?9k1 !y dogmatize4          
,magnific5t dogmatism x may be1 b       
dogmatism4 ,exceptions ( c\rse1 b ^! are
 equally exceptions to ! *>act]i/ic _s (
 ! nation4  ,m4 ,r5an is ?or\ghly ,fr5*4
 ,! p[] ( com+ aft] ! great syn!tic     
products ( ! human _s & di/ribut+ !m by 
analysis into special categories1 em95t 
9 8 c\ntry1 is pre-em95t 9 him4 ,!      
facility at slipp+ ov] h>d po9ts1 & at  
com+ to unity ( repres5tation1 p>tly by 
! solv+ =ce ( an int]ior pr9ciple1 &    
p>tly by +5i\s accommodations1          
*>act]i/ic ( ,fr5* ?\ght1 *>act]izes 8  
?9k+ 9 p>ticul>4 ,t supremacy ( !       
critical _s 9 ! man :i* secures to x !  
loyalty ( all ! faculties is alike      
peculi> to ,france among nations1 & to  
?is writ] among ,fr5*m54 ,9 ,g]many !   
imag9ation dom9ates1 or at lea/ cont5ds 
)1 ! critical _s2 ! ,fr5* ,ariel n only 
gives magic s]vice to ! critical        
,prosp]o1 b seeks no emancipation1      

desires no?+ bett]4 ,h5ce an admirable  
cle>ness & %apel9ess 9 ! criticism (    
,france4 ,h5ce1 also1 9 its be/         
criticism a high degree ( imag9ative    
subtilty & p5etration1 )\t prejudice    
ei!r to ! dom9ion ( common s5se 9 !     
?\ght or to cle>ness 9 ! /atem5t4  ,m4  
,r5an's essay on ,! ,orig9 ( ,language  
is typical ( 8 quality4 ,treat+ ( an    
ab/ruse1 ?\gh entic+ problem1--almo/    
pr(\nd1 & t 9 comp>ison ) ! s\nde/ &    
s9c]e/ ?9k+ ( our "t1--x is yet s cle> &
 broad1 its details are s p]fectly held 
9 solution by ! ?\ght1 ! ?\ght itself   
moves ) su* ease1 grace1 & vigor1 & 9   
its /yle !re is su* cry/al p]spicuity & 
precision1 t "o mu/ he pro( aga9/ good  
?9k+ & excell5t writ+ n to feel its *>m4
  ,! ma9 propositions ( ! "w--^: =ce &  
significance1 ( c\rse1 _c be felt 9 ?is 
dry enum]ation--are t language issues f 
! spontaneity ( ! human                 
_s1--spontaneity1 :i* is bo? div9e &    
human2 t its orig9 is simultane\s ) !   
op5+ ( consci\sness 9 ! human race2 t x 

pres]ves a con/ant p>allel )            
consci\sness1 t is1 ) ! develop$ _s (   
man1 9 its nature & gr[?2 & t1 by       
consequ5ce1 its fir/ =m is n "o (       
analytic simplicity1 b ( a high syn!sis 
& a ri* complexity4 ,! :ole m9d1 he     
says1 acts f ! fir/1 only n ) ! p[] (   
def9+1 di/+ui%+1 sep>at+1 :i* *>act]izes
 ! intellect ( civiliz$ man2 8 objects  
are gr\ps2 he grasps totalities2 sees   
objects & _! relation%ips z "o fact2    
t5ds to connect 8 :ole consci\sness )   
all he sees1 mak+ ! /one a man or a god3
 & language1 9 virtue ( its p]petual    
p>allelism ) consci\sness1 mu/ be       
equally syn!tic & complex f ! />t4  ,he 
f9ds himself oppos$1 !re=e1 fir/1 to ^?1
 l ,m4 ,bonald1 :o attribute language to
 a purely extrane\s1 n an int]ior1      
revelation2 secondly1 to ! philosoph]s (
 ! eighte5? c5tury1 :o made x a product 
( free & reflective reason2 ?irdly1 to !
 ,g]man s*ool1 :o trace x back to a few 
hundr$ monosyllabic roots1 ea* express+ 
) analytic precision "s def9ite mat]ial 

object1 f :i* roots ! :ole subsequ5t mu/
 be d]iv$ by etymologic sp9n+-out1 by   
agglut9ation1 & by figurative height5+ (
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,buns5's ,outl9es2 pron\nc+ ) great     
decision1 & on gr\nds bo? philosophical 
& l+ui/ic1 aga9/ t notion ( monosyllabic
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all tongues to ! orig9al =m & g5ius (   
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vigor ! entire indep5d5ce ( ! spiritual 
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f>!r4 ,! philological & physiological   
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by nam+ l'onomatopee1 ! imitation (     
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all language1 is ! symbolization ( m5tal
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symboliz$ 9 8 body1 & absolute _s 9 !   
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