,transcrib$ f ! #aiai ,mills & ,boon edition by ,david ,price1 email ccx#jgd;cov5try4ac4uk ,,! ,,human ,,drift by ,jack ,london ,cont5ts3 ,! ,human ,drift ,small-,boat ,sail+ ,f\r ,horses & a ,sailor ,no?+ t ,ev] ,came to ,any?+ ,t ,dead ,m5 ,rise up ,nev] ,a ,classic ( ! ,sea ,a ,wick$ ,woman 7,curta9 ,rais]7 ,! ,bir? ,m>k 7,sket*7 ,,! ,,human ,,drift ,! ,revelations ( ,dev\t & ,le>n'd ,:o rose be=e u1 & z ,prophets ,burn'd1 ,are all b /ories1 :i*1 awoke f ,sleep1 ,!y told _! comrades1 & to ,sleep return'd4 ,! hi/ory ( civilisation is a hi/ory ( w&]+1 sword 9 h&1 9 se>* ( food4 ,9 ! mi/y y\ng] _w we cat* glimpses ( phantom races1 ris+1 slay+1 f9d+ food1 build+ rude civilisations1 decay+1 fall+ "u ! swords ( /rong] h&s1 & pass+ utt]ly away4 ,man1 l any o!r animal1 has rov$ ov] ! e>? seek+ :at he might dev\r2 & n romance & adv5ture1 b ! hung]-ne$1 has urg$ him on 8 va/ adv5tures4 ,:e!r a bankrupt g5tleman sail+ to colonise ,virg9ia or a lean ,cantonese contract+ to lab\r on ! sug> plantations ( ,hawaii1 9 ea* case1 g5tleman & coolie1 x is a desp]ate attempt to get some?+ to eat1 to get m to eat ?an he c get at home4 ,x has always be5 s1 f ! "t ( ! fir/ pre-human an?ropoid cross+ a m\nta9-divide 9 que/ ( bett] b]ry-bu%es beyond1 d[n to ! late/ ,slovak1 arriv+ on our %ores to-day1 to g to "w 9 ! coal-m9es ( ,p5nsylvania4 ,^! migratory movem5ts ( peoples h be5 call$ drifts1 & ! ^w is apposite4 ,unplann$1 bl9d1 automatic1 spurr$ on by ! pa9 ( hung]1 man has lit]ally drift$ 8 way ar\nd ! planet4 ,!re h be5 drifts 9 ! pa/1 innum]able & =gott51 & s remote t no records h be5 left1 or compos$ ( su* l[-typ$ humans or pre-humans t !y made no scrat*+s on /one or bone & left no monum5ts to %[ t !y _h be54 ,^! e>ly drifts we conjecture & "k mu/ h occurr$1 j z we "k t ! fir/ upright-walk+ brutes 7 desc5d$ f "s k9 ( ! quadrumana ?r\gh hav+ develop$ a pair ( great toes out ( two opposable ?umbs4 ,dom9at$ by fe>1 & by _! v fe> accel]at+ _! developm5t1 ^! e>ly ance/ors ( ours1 suff]+ hung]-pangs v l ! ones we exp]i5ce to-day1 drift$ on1 hunt+ & be+ hunt$1 eat+ & be+ eat51 w&]+ ?r\gh ?\s&-ye>- long odysseys ( scream+ primordial savag]y1 until !y left _! skeletons 9 glacial gravels1 "s ( !m1 & _! bone-scrat*+s 9 cave-m5's lairs4 ,!re h be5 drifts f ea/ to we/ & we/ to ea/1 f nor? to s\? & back aga91 drifts t h criss-cross$ "o ano!r1 & drifts collid+ & recoil+ & c>om+ (f 9 new directions4 ,f ,c5tral ,europe ! ,aryans h drift$ into ,asia1 & f ,c5tral ,asia ! ,turanians h drift$ across ,europe4 ,asia has ?r[n =? great waves ( hungry humans f ! prehi/oric r\nd-b>r[ broad-heads :o ov]ran ,europe & p5etrat$ to ,sc&9avia & ,engl&1 d[n ?r\gh ! hordes ( ,attila & ,tam]lane1 to ! pres5t immigration ( ,*9ese & ,japanese t ?reat5s ,am]ica4 ,! ,pho5icians & ! ,greeks1 ) unrememb]$ drifts beh9d !m1 colonis$ ! ,m$it]ranean4 ,rome 0 engulf$ 9 ! torr5t ( ,g]manic tribes drift+ d[n f ! nor? be=e a flood ( drift+ ,asiatics4 ,! ,angles1 ,saxons1 & ,jutes1 aft] hav+ drift$ :5ce no man kn[s1 p\r$ into ,brita91 & ! ,engli% h c>ri$ ?is drift on ar\nd ! _w4 ,retreat+ be=e /rong] bre$s1 hungry & voraci\s1 ! ,eskimo has drift$ to ! inhospitable pol> regions1 ! ,pigmy to ! fev]-rott5 jungles ( ,africa4 ,& 9 ?is day ! drift ( ! races cont9ues1 :e!r x be ( ,*9ese into ! ,philipp9es & ! ,malay ,p59sula1 ( ,europeans to ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ( ,am]icans to ! :eat- l&s ( ,manitoba & ! ,nor?we/4 ,p]haps mo/ amaz+ has be5 ! ,s\? ,sea ,drift4 ,bl9d1 =tuit\s1 prec>i\s z no o!r drift has be51 nev]!less ! isl&s 9 t wa/e ( ocean h receiv$ drift aft] drift ( ! races4 ,d[n f ! ma9l& ( ,asia p\r$ an ,aryan drift t built civilisations 9 ,ceylon1 ,java1 & ,sumatra4 ,only ! monum5ts ( ^! ,aryans rema94 ,!y !mselves h p]i%$ utt]ly1 ?\gh n until aft] leav+ evid5ces ( _! drift cle> across ! great ,s\? ,pacific to f> ,ea/] ,isl&4 ,& on t drift !y enc\nt]$ races :o _h accompli%$ ! drift be=e !m1 & !y1 ! ,aryans1 pass$1 9 turn1 be=e ! drift ( o!r & subsequ5t races :om we to-day call ! ,polynesian & ! ,melanesian4 ,man e>ly discov]$ dea?4 ,z soon z 8 evolution p]mitt$1 he made himself bett] devices = kill+ ?an ! old natural ones ( fang & claw4 ,he devot$ himself to ! inv5tion ( kill+ devices be=e he discov]$ fire or manufactur$ = himself religion4 ,& to ?is day1 8 f9e/ creative en]gy & te*nical skill are devot$ to ! same old task ( mak+ bett] & ev] bett] kill+ weapons4 ,all 8 days1 d[n all ! pa/1 h be5 sp5t 9 kill+4 ,& f ! fe>-/rick51 jungle-lurk+1 cave-haunt+ creature ( long ago1 he won to emp]y ov] ! :ole animal _w because he develop$ into ! mo/ t]rible & awful kill] ( all ! animals4 ,he f\nd himself cr[d$4 ,he kill$ to make room1 & z he made room ev] he increas$ & f\nd himself cr[d$1 & ev] he w5t on kill+ to make m room4 ,l a settl] cle>+ l& ( its we$s & =e/ bu%es 9 ord] to plant corn1 s man 0 compell$ to cle> all mann] ( life away 9 ord] to plant himself4 ,&1 sword 9 h&1 he has lit]ally hewn 8 way ?r\gh ! va/ masses ( life t occupi$ ! e>? space he covet$ = himself4 ,& ev] he has c>ri$ ! battle wid] & wid]1 until to- day n only is he a f> m capable kill] ( m5 & animals ?an ev] be=e1 b he has press$ ! battle home to ! inf9ite & invisible ho/s ( m5ac+ lives 9 ! _w ( micro-organisms4 ,x is true1 t !y t rose by ! sword p]i%$ by ! sword4 ,& yet1 n only did !y n all p]i%1 b m rose by ! sword ?an p]i%$ by x1 else man w\ld n to-day be ov]-runn+ ! _w 9 su* huge sw>ms4 ,also1 x mu/ n be =gott5 t !y :o did n rise by ! sword did n rise at all4 ,!y 7 n4 ,9 view ( ?is1 !re is some?+ wrong ) ,doctor ,jordan's w>-!ory1 :i* is to ! effect t ! be/ be+ s5t out to w>1 only ! second be/1 ! m5 :o are left1 rema9 to bre$ a second-be/ race1 & t1 !re=e1 ! human race det]iorates "u w>4 ,if ?is be s1 if we h s5t =? ! be/ we br$ & gone on bre$+ f ! m5 :o 7 left1 & s9ce we h done ?is = t5 ?\s& mill5niums & are :at we spl5didly are to-day1 !n :at un?9kably spl5did & god-l be+s mu/ h be5 our =ebe>s ^? t5 ?\s& mill5niums ago6 ,un=tunately = ,doctor ,jordan's !ory1 ^? anci5t =ebe>s _c live up to ?is f9e reputation4 ,we "k !m = :at !y 71 & be=e ! monkey cage ( any m5ag]ie we cat* tru] glimpses & h9ts & resemblances ( :at our ance/ors really 7 long & long ago4 ,& by kill+1 incessant kill+1 by mak+ a %ambles ( ! planet1 ^? ape-l creatures h develop$ ev5 into y & me4 ,z ,h5ley has said 9 ,! ,song ( ! ,sword3 ,! ,sword ,s++-- ,driv+ ! d>kness1 ,ev5 z ! bann]s ,& spe> ( ! ,morn+2 ,sift+ ! nations1 ,! ,slag f ! metal1 ,! wa/e & ! weak ,f ! fit & ! /rong2 ,fight+ ! brute1 ,! abysmal ,fecundity2 ,*eck+ ! gross ,multitud9\s blund]s1 ,! grop+1 ! purbl9d ,excesses 9 s]vice ,( ! ,womb univ]sal1 ,! absolute drudge4 ,z "t pass$ & man increas$1 he drift$ ev] f>!r afield 9 se>* ( room4 ,he enc\nt]$ o!r drifts ( m51 & ! kill+ ( m5 became prodigi\s4 ,! weak & ! decad5t fell "u ! sword4 ,nations t falt]$1 t wax$ prosp]\s 9 fat valleys & ri* riv] deltas1 7 swept away by ! drifts ( /rong] m5 :o 7 n\ri%$ on ! h>d%ips ( des]ts & m\nta9s & :o 7 m capable ) ! sword4 ,unkn[n & unnumb]$ billions ( m5 h be5 s de/roy$ 9 prehi/oric times4 ,drap] says t 9 ! tw5ty ye>s ( ! ,go?ic w>1 ,italy lo/ #ae1jjj1jjj ( h] population2 & t ! w>s1 fam9es1 & pe/il5ces ( ! reign ( ,ju/9ian dim9i%$ ! human species by ! almo/ incr$ible numb] ( #ajj1jjj1jjj4 ,g]many1 9 ! ,?irty ,ye>s' ,w>1 lo/ #f1jjj1jjj inhabitants4 ,! record ( our own ,am]ican ,civil ,w> ne$ sc>cely be recall$4 ,& man has be5 de/roy$ 9 o!r ways ?an by ! sword4 ,flood1 fam9e1 pe/il5ce & murd] are pot5t factors 9 r$uc+ population--9 mak+ room4 ,z ,mr4 ,*>les ,woodruff1 9 8 ,expansion ( ,races1 has in/anc$3 ,9 #ahhf1 :5 ! dikes ( ! ,yell[ ,riv] bur/1 #g1jjj1jjj p 7 dr[n$4 ,! failure ( crops 9 ,irel&1 9 #ahdh1 caus$ #a1jjj1jjj dea?s4 ,! fam9es 9 ,india ( #ahif-g & #ahii-aijj less5$ ! population by #ba1jjj1jjj4 ,! ,t'ai'p+ rebellion & ! ,mohamm$an rebellion1 comb9$ ) ! fam9e ( #ahgg-gh1 de/roy$ scores ( millions ( ,*9ese4 ,europe has be5 swept repeat$ly by great plagues4 ,9 ,india1 = ! p]iod ( #aijc to #aijg1 ! plague dea?s av]ag$ betwe5 "o & two millions a ye>4 ,mr4 ,woodruff is responsible = ! ass]tion t #aj1jjj1jjj p]sons n[ liv+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are doom$ to die ( tub]culosis4 ,& 9 ?is same c\ntry t5 ?\s& p]sons a ye> are directly murd]$4 ,9 ,*9a1 betwe5 ?ree & six millions ( infants are annually de/roy$1 :ile ! total infanticide record ( ! :ole _w is appall+4 ,9 ,africa1 n[1 human be+s are dy+ by millions ( ! sleep+ sickness4 ,m de/ructive ( life ?an w>1 is indu/ry4 ,9 all civilis$ c\ntries great masses ( p are cr[d$ into slums & lab\r-ghettos1 :]e disease fe/]s1 vice corrodes1 & fam9e is *ronic1 & :]e !y die m swiftly & 9 great] numb]s ?an d ! soldi]s 9 our mod]n w>s4 ,! v infant mortality ( a slum p>i% 9 ! ,ea/ ,end ( ,london is ?ree times t ( a middle-class p>i% 9 ! ,we/ ,end4 ,9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9 ! la/ f\rte5 ye>s1 a total ( coal-m9]s1 great] ?an our entire /&+ army1 has be5 kill$ & injur$4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,bureau ( ,lab\r /ates t dur+ ! ye> #aijh1 !re 7 betwe5 #cj1jjj & #ce1jjj dea?s ( work]s by accid5ts1 :ile #bjj1jjj m 7 injur$4 ,9 fact1 ! safe/ place = a work+-man is 9 ! army4 ,& ev5 if t army be at ! front1 fight+ 9 ,cuba or ,s\? ,africa1 ! soldi] 9 ! ranks has a bett] *ance = life ?an ! work+-man at home4 ,& yet1 despite ?is t]rible roll ( dea?1 despite ! enorm\s kill+ ( ! pa/ & ! enorm\s kill+ ( ! pres5t1 !re are to- day alive on ! planet a billion & ?ree qu>t]s ( human be+s4 ,our imm$iate conclusion is t man is exce$+ly fecund & v t\gh4 ,nev] be=e h !re be5 s _m p 9 ! _w4 ,9 ! pa/ c5turies ! _w's population has be5 small]2 9 ! future c5turies x is de/9$ to be l>g]4 ,& ?is br+s u to t old bugbe> t has be5 s frequ5tly laugh$ away & t /ill p]si/s 9 rais+ its grisly head--namely1 ! doctr9e ( ,mal?us4 ,:ile man's increas+ effici5cy ( food-production1 comb9$ ) colonisation ( :ole virg9 cont95ts1 has = g5]ations giv5 ! app>5t lie to ,mal?us' ma!matical /atem5t ( ! ,law ( ,population1 nev]!less ! ess5tial significance ( 8 doctr9e rema9s & _c be *all5g$4 ,population does press aga9/ subsi/5ce4 ,& no matt] h[ rapidly subsi/5ce increases1 population is c]ta9 to cat* up ) x4 ,:5 man 0 9 ! hunt+ /age ( developm5t1 wide areas 7 necess>y = ! ma9t5ance ( scant populations4 ,) ! %eph]d /ages1 ! means ( subsi/5ce be+ increas$1 a l>g] population 0 support$ on ! same t]ritory4 ,! agricultural /age gave support to a /ill l>g] population2 &1 to-day1 ) ! increas$ food-gett+ effici5cy ( a ma*9e civilisation1 an ev5 l>g] population is made possible4 ,nor is ?is !oretical4 ,! population is "h1 a billion & ?ree qu>t]s ( m51 wom51 & *ildr51 & ?is va/ population is increas+ on itself by leaps & b\nds4 ,a heavy ,european drift to ! ,new ,_w has gone on & is go+ on2 yet ,europe1 ^: population a c5tury ago 0 #agj1jjj1jjj1 has to-day #ejj1jjj1jjj4 ,at ?is rate ( increase1 provid$ t subsi/5ce is n ov]tak51 a c5tury f n[ ! population ( ,europe w be #a1ejj1jjj1jjj4 ,& be x not$ ( ! pres5t rate ( increase 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t only "o-?ird is due to immigration1 :ile two-?irds is due to excess ( bir?s ov] dea?s4 ,& at ?is pres5t rate ( increase1 ! population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates w be #ejj1jjj1jjj 9 less ?an a c5tury f n[4 ,man1 ! hungry "o1 ! kill]1 has always suff]$ = lack ( room4 ,! _w has be5 *ronically ov]cr[d$4 ,belgium ) h] #egb p]sons to ! squ>e mile is no m cr[d$ ?an 0 ,d5m>k :5 x support$ only #ejj palaeoli?ic p4 ,accord+ to ,mr4 ,woodruff1 cultivat$ l& w produce #afjj times z mu* food z hunt+ l&4 ,f ! "t ( ! ,norman ,conque/1 = c5turies ,europe c\ld support no m ?an #be to ! squ>e mile4 ,to-day ,europe supports #ha to ! squ>e mile4 ,! explanation ( ?is is t = ! sev]al c5turies aft] ! ,norman ,conque/ h] population 0 saturat$4 ,!n1 ) ! developm5t ( trad+ & capitalism1 ( exploration & exploitation ( new l&s1 & ) ! inv5tion ( lab\r-sav+ ma*9]y & ! discov]y & application ( sci5tific pr9ciples1 0 br\ght ab\t a trem5d\s increase 9 ,europe's food-gett+ effici5cy4 ,& imm$iately h] population sprang up4 ,accord+ to ! c5sus ( ,irel&1 ( #afei1 t c\ntry _h a population ( #ejj1jjj4 ,"o hundr$ & fifty ye>s lat]1 h] population 0 #h1jjj1jjj4 ,= _m c5turies ! population ( ,japan 0 /ation>y4 ,!re seem$ no way ( increas+ h] food-gett+ effici5cy4 ,!n1 sixty ye>s ago1 came ,commodore ,p]ry1 knock+ d[n h] doors & lett+ 9 ! k & ma*9]y ( ! sup]ior food- gett+ effici5cy ( ! ,we/]n _w4 ,imm$iately ^u ?is rise 9 subsi/5ce began ! rise ( population2 & x is only ! o!r day t ,japan1 f9d+ h] population once aga9 press+ aga9/ subsi/5ce1 emb>k$1 sword 9 h&1 on a we/w>d drift 9 se>* ( m room4 ,&1 sword 9 h&1 kill+ & be+ kill$1 %e has c>v$ out = h]self ,=mosa & ,korea1 & driv5 ! vangu>d ( h] drift f> into ! ri* int]ior ( ,man*uria4 ,= an imm5se p]iod ( "t ,*9a's population has rema9$ at #djj1jjj1jjj--! saturation po9t4 ,! only reason t ! ,yell[ ,riv] p]iodically dr[ns millions ( ,*9ese is t !re is no o!r l& = ^? millions to f>m4 ,& aft] e su* cata/rophe ! wave ( human life rolls up & n[ millions flood out ^u t prec>i\s t]ritory4 ,!y are driv5 to x1 because !y are press$ remorselessly aga9/ subsi/5ce4 ,x is inevitable t ,*9a1 soon] or lat]1 l ,japan1 w le>n & put into application our own sup]ior food-gett+ effici5cy4 ,& :5 t "t comes1 x is likewise inevitable t h] population w increase by unguess$ millions until x aga9 rea*es ! saturation po9t4 ,& !n1 inoculat$ ) ,we/]n ideas1 may %e n1 l ,japan1 take sword 9 h& & />t =? colossally on a drift ( h] own = m room8 ,?is is ano!r reput$ bogie--! ,yell[ ,p]il2 yet ! m5 ( ,*9a are only m51 l any o!r race ( m51 & all m51 d[n all hi/ory1 h drift$ hungrily1 "h1 !re & ev]y:]e ov] ! planet1 seek+ = some?+ to eat4 ,:at o!r m5 d1 may n ! ,*9ese d8 ,b a *ange has long be5 com+ 9 ! affairs ( man4 ,! m rec5t drifts ( ! /rong] races1 c>v+ _! way ?r\gh ! less] bre$s to m e>?-space1 has l$ to peace1 ev] to wid] & m la/+ peace4 ,! less] bre$s1 "u p5alty ( be+ kill$1 h be5 compell$ to lay d[n _! weapons & cease kill+ among !mselves4 ,! scalp-talk+ ,indian & ! head-hunt+ ,melanesian h be5 ei!r de/roy$ or conv]t$ to a belief 9 ! sup]ior efficacy ( civil suits & crim9al prosecutions4 ,! planet is be+ subdu$4 ,! wild & ! hurtful are ei!r tam$ or elim9at$4 ,f ! bea/s ( prey & ! cannibal humans d[n to ! dea?-deal+ microbes1 no qu>t] is giv52 & daily1 wid] & wid] areas ( ho/ile t]ritory1 :e!r ( a w>r+ des]t-tribe 9 ,africa or a pe/il5tial fev]-hole l ,panama1 are made peaceable & habitable = mank9d4 ,z = ! great mass ( /ay-at-home folk1 :at p]c5tage ( ! pres5t g5]ation 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,engl&1 or ,g]many1 has se5 w> or kn[s any?+ ( w> at fir/ h&8 ,!re 0 nev] s mu* peace 9 ! _w z !re is to-day4 ,w> itself1 ! old r$ an>*1 is pass+4 ,x is saf] to be a soldi] ?an a work+-man4 ,! *ance = life is great] 9 an active campaign ?an 9 a factory or a coal-m9e4 ,9 ! matt] ( kill+1 w> is gr[+ impot5t1 & ?is 9 face ( ! fact t ! ma*9]y ( w> 0 nev] s exp5sive 9 ! pa/ nor s dreadful4 ,w>-equipm5t to- day1 9 "t ( peace1 is m exp5sive ?an ( old 9 "t ( w>4 ,a /&+ army co/s m to ma9ta9 ?an x us$ to co/ to conqu] an empire4 ,x is m exp5sive to be ready to kill1 ?an x us$ to be to d ! kill+4 ,! price ( a ,dreadn\ght w\ld furni% ! :ole army ( ,x]xes ) kill+ weapons4 ,&1 9 spite ( its magnific5t equipm5t1 w> no long] kills z x us$ to :5 its me?ods 7 simpl]4 ,a bomb>dm5t by a mod]n fleet has be5 kn[n to result 9 ! kill+ ( "o mule4 ,! casualties ( a tw5tie? c5tury w> betwe5 two _w-p[]s are su* z to make a work] 9 an iron-f\ndry turn gre5 ) envy4 ,w> has become a joke4 ,m5 h made = !mselves mon/]s ( battle :i* !y _c face 9 battle4 ,subsi/5ce is g5]\s ^! days1 life is n *eap1 & x is n 9 ! nature ( fle% & blood to indulge 9 ! c>nage made possible by pres5t-day ma*9]y4 ,?is is n !oretical1 z w be %[n by a comp>ison ( dea?s 9 battle & m5 involv$1 9 ! ,s\? ,african ,w> & ! ,spani%-,am]ican ,w> on ! "o h&1 & ! ,civil ,w> or ! ,napoleonic ,w>s on ! o!r4 ,n only has w>1 by its own evolution1 r5d]$ itself futile1 b man himself1 ) great] wisdom & high] e?ics1 is oppos$ to w>4 ,he has le>n$ too mu*4 ,w> is repugnant to 8 common s5se4 ,he conceives x to be wrong1 to be absurd1 & to be v exp5sive4 ,= ! damage wr\ght & ! results accompli%$1 x is n wor? ! price4 ,j z 9 ! disputes ( individuals ! arbitration ( a civil c\rt in/ead ( a blood feud is m practical1 s1 man decides1 is arbitration m practical 9 ! disputes ( nations4 ,w> is pass+1 disease is be+ conqu]$1 & man's food-gett+ effici5cy is increas+4 ,x is because ( ^! factors t !re are a billion & ?ree qu>t]s ( p alive to-day in/ead ( a billion1 or ?ree-qu>t]s ( a billion4 ,& x is because ( ^! factors t ! _w's population w v soon be two billions & climb+ rapidly t[>d ?ree billions4 ,! lifetime ( ! g5]ation is increas+ /eadily4 ,m5 live long] ^! days4 ,life is n s prec>i\s4 ,! newborn infant has a great] *ance = survival ?an at any "t 9 ! pa/4 ,surg]y & sanitation r$uce ! fatalities t accompany ! mis*ances ( life & ! ravages ( disease4 ,m5 & wom51 ) defici5cies & weaknesses t 9 ! pa/ w\ld h effect$ _! rapid ext9ction1 live to-day & fa!r & "m a num]\s prog5y4 ,& high z ! food-gett+ effici5cy may so>1 population is b\nd to so> aft] x4 ,! abysmal fecundity ( life has n alt]$4 ,giv5 ! food1 & life w increase4 ,a small p]c5tage ( ! billion & ?ree-qu>t]s t live to-day may hu% ! clam\r ( life to be born1 b x is only a small p]c5tage4 ,9 ?is p>ticul>1 ! life 9 ! man-animal is v l ! life 9 ! o!r animals4 ,& /ill ano!r *ange is com+ 9 human affairs4 ,?\gh politicians gna% _! tee? & cry ana!ma1 & man1 ^: sup]ficial book-le>n+ is vitiat$ by cry/allis$ prejudice1 assures u t civilisation w g to sma%1 ! tr5d ( society1 to-day1 ! _w ov]1 is t[>d socialism4 ,! old individualism is pass+4 ,! /ate int]f]es m & m 9 affairs t hi!rto h be5 consid]$ sacr$ly private4 ,& socialism1 :5 ! la/ ^w is said1 is m]ely a new economic & political sy/em :]eby m m5 c get food to eat4 ,9 %ort1 socialism is an improv$ food-gett+ effici5cy4 ,fur!rmore1 n only w socialism get food m easily & 9 great] quantity1 b x w a*ieve a m equitable di/ribution ( t food4 ,socialism promises1 = a "t1 to give all m51 wom51 & *ildr5 all !y want to eat1 & to enable !m to eat all !y want z (t5 z !y want4 ,subsi/5ce w be pu%$ back1 tempor>ily1 an exce$+ly long way4 ,9 consequ5ce1 ! flood ( life w rise l a tidal wave4 ,!re w be m m>riages & m *ildr5 born4 ,! en=c$ /]ility t obta9s to-day = _m millions1 w no long] obta94 ,nor w ! fecund millions 9 ! slums & lab\r-ghettos1 :o to-day die ( all ! ills due to *ronic und]fe$+ & ov]cr[d+1 & :o die ) _! fecundity l>gely unrealis$1 die 9 t future day :5 ! increas$ food-gett+ effici5cy ( socialism w give !m all !y want to eat4 ,x is und5iable t population w increase prodigi\sly-j z x has increas$ prodigi\sly dur+ ! la/ few c5turies1 foll[+ ^u ! increase 9 food-gett+ effici5cy4 ,! magnitude ( population 9 t future day is well nigh un?9kable4 ,b !re is only s mu* l& & wat] on ! surface ( ! e>?4 ,man1 despite 8 m>vell\s accompli%m5ts1 w nev] be able to increase ! diamet] ( ! planet4 ,! old days ( virg9 cont95ts w be gone4 ,! habitable planet1 f ice-cap to ice-cap1 w be inhabit$4 ,& 9 ! matt] ( food-gett+1 z 9 ev]y?+ else1 man is only f9ite4 ,undream$-( effici5cies 9 food-gett+ may be a*iev$1 b1 soon or late1 man w f9d himself face to face ) ,mal?us' grim law4 ,n only w population cat* up ) subsi/5ce1 b x w press aga9/ subsi/5ce1 & ! pressure w be pitiless & savage4 ,some:]e 9 ! future is a date :5 man w face1 consci\sly1 ! bitt] fact t !re is n food en\gh = all ( him to eat4 ,:5 ?is day comes1 :at !n8 ,w !re be a recrudesc5ce ( old obsolete w>8 ,9 a saturat$ population life is always *eap1 z x is *eap 9 ,*9a1 9 ,india1 to-day4 ,w new human drifts take place1 que/+ = room1 c>v+ e>?-space out ( cr[d$ life4 ,w ! ,sword aga9 s+3 ,foll[1 ,o foll[1 !n1 ,h]oes1 my h>ve/]s6 ,:]e ! tall gra9 is ripe ,?ru/ 9 y\r sickles6 ,/ripp$ & adu/ ,9 a /ubble ( empire ,scy?+ & b9d+ ,! full %eaves ( sov]eignty4 ,ev5 if1 z ( old1 man %\ld w&] hungrily1 sword 9 h&1 slay+ & be+ sla91 ! relief w\ld be only tempor>y4 ,ev5 if "o race alone %\ld hew d[n ! la/ survivor ( all ! o!r races1 t "o race1 drift+ ! _w ar\nd1 w\ld saturate ! planet ) its own life & aga9 press aga9/ subsi/5ce4 ,& 9 t day1 ! dea? rate & ! bir? rate w h to balance4 ,m5 w h to die1 or be prev5t$ f be+ born4 ,und\bt$ly a high] quality ( life w obta91 & also a sl[ly decreas+ fecundity4 ,b ?is decrease w be s sl[ t ! pressure aga9/ subsi/5ce w rema94 ,! control ( prog5y w be "o ( ! mo/ important problems ( man & "o ( ! mo/ important functions ( ! /ate4 ,m5 w simply be n p]mitt$ to be born4 ,disease1 f "t to "t1 w ease ! pressure4 ,diseases are p>asites1 & x mu/ n be =gott5 t j z !re are drifts 9 ! _w ( man1 s are !re drifts 9 ! _w ( micro-organisms-- hung]-que/s = food4 ,little is kn[n ( ! micro-organic _w1 b t little is appall+2 & no c5sus ( x w ev] be tak51 = !re is ! true1 lit]al abysmal fecundity4 ,multitud9\s z man is1 all 8 totality ( individuals is z no?+ 9 comp>ison ) ! inconceivable va/ness ( numb]s ( ! micro-organisms4 ,9 y\r body1 or 9 m9e1 "r n[1 are sw>m+ m individual entities ?an !re are human be+s 9 ! _w to-day4 ,x is to u an invisible _w4 ,we only guess its ne>e/ conf9es4 ,) our p[]ful microscopes & ultramicroscopes1 enl>g+ diamet]s tw5ty ?\s& times1 we cat* b ! slighte/ glimpses ( t pr(undity ( inf9itesimal life4 ,little is kn[n ( t _w1 save 9 a g5]al way4 ,we "k t out ( x arise diseases1 new to u1 t afflict & de/roy man4 ,we d n "k :e!r ^! diseases are m]ely ! drifts1 9 a fre% direction1 ( already-exi/+ bre$s ( micro-organisms1 or :e!r !y are new1 absolutely new1 bre$s !mselves j spontane\sly g5]at$4 ,! latt] hypo!sis is t5able1 = we !orise t if spontane\s g5]ation /ill occurs on ! e>?1 x is f> m likely to occur 9 ! =m ( simple organisms ?an ( complicat$ organisms4 ,ano!r ?+ we "k1 & t is t x is 9 cr[d$ populations t new diseases arise4 ,!y h done s 9 ! pa/4 ,!y d s to-day4 ,& no matt] h[ wise are our physicians & bact]iologi/s1 no matt] h[ successfully !y cope ) ^! invad]s1 new invad]s cont9ue to arise--new drifts ( hungry life seek+ to dev\r u4 ,& s we are ju/ifi$ 9 believ+ t 9 ! saturat$ populations ( ! future1 :5 life is suffocat+ 9 ! pressure aga9/ subsi/5ce1 t new1 & ev] new1 ho/s ( de/roy+ micro-organisms w cont9ue to arise & fl+ !mselves ^u e>?-cr[d$ man to give him room4 ,!re may ev5 be plagues ( unprec$5t$ f]ocity t w depopulate great areas be=e ! wit ( man c ov]come !m4 ,& ?is we "k3 t no matt] h[ (t5 ^! invisible ho/s may be ov]come by man's becom+ immune to !m ?r\gh a cruel & t]rible selection1 new ho/s w ev] arise ( ^! micro-organisms t 7 9 ! _w be=e he came & t w be "h aft] he is gone4 ,aft] he is gone8 ,w he !n "s day be gone1 & ?is planet "k him no m8 ,is x ?i!r t ! human drift 9 all its totality is tr5d+8 ,god ,himself is sil5t on ?is po9t1 ?\gh "s ( ,8 prophets h giv5 u vivid repres5tations ( t la/ day :5 ! e>? %all pass into no?+ness4 ,nor does sci5ce1 despite its radium speculations & its attempt$ analyses ( ! ultimate nature ( matt]1 give u any o!r ^w ?an t man w pass4 ,s f> z man's k goes1 law is univ]sal4 ,elem5ts react "u c]ta9 un*angeable conditions4 ,"o ( ^! conditions is temp]ature4 ,:e!r x be 9 ! te/ tube ( ! laboratory or ! work%op ( nature1 all organic *emical reactions take place only )9 a re/rict$ range ( heat4 ,man1 ! late/ ( ! ephem]a1 is pitifully a creature ( temp]ature1 /rutt+ 8 brief day on ! !rmomet]4 ,beh9d him is a pa/ :]e9 x 0 too w>m = him to exi/4 ,ahead ( him is a future :]e9 x w be too cold = him to exi/4 ,he _c adju/ himself to t future1 because he _c alt] univ]sal law1 because he _c alt] 8 own con/ruction nor ! molecules t compose him4 ,x w\ld be well to pond] ^! l9es ( ,h]b]t ,sp5c]'s :i* foll[1 & :i* embody1 possibly1 ! wilde/ vision ! sci5tific m9d has ev] a*iev$3 ,motion z well z ,matt] be+ fix$ 9 quantity1 x w\ld seem t ! *ange 9 ! di/ribution ( ,matt] :i* ,motion effects1 com+ to a limit 9 :i*ev] direction x is c>ri$1 ! inde/ructible ,motion !reupon necessitates a rev]se di/ribution4 ,app>5tly1 ! univ]sally-co-exi/5t =ces ( attraction & repulsion1 :i*1 z we h se51 necessitate rhy?m 9 all m9or *anges ?r\gh\t ! ,univ]se1 also necessitate rhy?m 9 ! totality ( its *anges--produce n[ an immeasurable p]iod dur+ :i* ! attractive =ces pr$om9at+1 cause univ]sal conc5tration1 & !n an immeasurable p]iod dur+ :i* ! repulsive =ces pr$om9at+1 cause univ]sal diffusion--alt]nate eras ( ,evolution & ,dissolution4 ,& ?us !re is sugge/$ ! conception ( a pa/ dur+ :i* !re h be5 successive ,evolutions analog\s to t :i* is n[ go+ on2 a future dur+ :i* successive o!r ,evolutions may g on--ev] ! same 9 pr9ciple b nev] ! same 9 concrete result4 ,t is x--! mo/ we "k--alt]nate eras ( evolution & dissolution4 ,9 ! pa/ !re h be5 o!r evolutions simil> to t "o 9 :i* we live1 & 9 ! future !re may be o!r simil> evolutions--t is all4 ,! pr9ciple ( all ^! evolutions rema9s1 b ! concrete results are nev] twice alike4 ,man 0 n2 he 02 & aga9 he w n be4 ,9 et]nity :i* is beyond our compreh5sion1 ! p>ticul> evolution ( t sol> satellite we call ! ,e>? occupi$ b a slight fraction ( "t4 ,& ( t fraction ( "t man occupies b a small portion4 ,all ! :ole human drift1 f ! fir/ ape-man to ! la/ savant1 is b a phantom1 a fla% ( light & a flutt] ( movem5t across ! inf9ite face ( ! />ry night4 ,:5 ! !rmomet] drops1 man ceases--) all 8 lu/s & wre/l+s & a*ievem5ts2 ) all 8 race-adv5tures & race-trag$ies2 & ) all 8 r$ kill+s1 billions ^u billions ( human lives multipli$ by z _m billions m4 ,?is is ! la/ ^w ( ,sci5ce1 unless !re be "s fur!r1 unguess$ ^w :i* ,sci5ce w "s day f9d & utt]4 ,9 ! meantime x sees no f>!r ?an ! />ry void1 :]e ! fleet+ sy/ems lapse l foam4 ,( :at l$g]-acc\nt is ! t9y life ( man 9 a va/ness :]e />s snuff out l c&les & great suns blaze = a "t-tick ( et]nity & are gone8 ,& = u :o live1 no worse c happ5 ?an has happ5$ to ! e>lie/ drifts ( man1 m>k$ to-day by ru9$ cities ( =gott5 civilisation--ru9$ cities1 :i*1 on excavation1 are f\nd to re/ on ru9s ( e>li] cities1 city ^u city1 & f\rte5 cities1 d[n to a /ratum :]e1 /ill e>li]1 w&]+ h]dsm5 drove _! flocks1 & :]e1 ev5 prec$+ !m1 wild hunt]s *as$ _! prey long aft] ! cave-man & ! man ( ! squatt+-place crack$ ! knuckle-bones ( wild animals & vani%$ f ! e>?4 ,!re is no?+ t]rible ab\t x4 ,) ,ri*>d ,hovey1 :5 he fac$ 8 dea?1 we c say3 ,behold6 ,i h liv$6 ,& ) ano!r & great] "o1 we c lay ourselves d[n ) a w4 ,! "o drop ( liv+1 ! "o ta/e ( be+1 has be5 good2 & p]haps our greate/ a*ievem5t w be t we dream$ immortality1 ev5 ?\gh we fail$ to realise x4 ,,small-,,boat ,,sail+ ,a sailor is born1 n made4 ,& by sailor is meant1 n ! av]age effici5t & hopeless creature :o is f\nd to-day 9 ! =eca/le ( deepwat] %ips1 b ! man :o w take a fabric comp\nd$ ( wood & iron & rope & canvas & compel x to obey 8 w on ! surface ( ! sea4 ,b>r+ capta9s & mates ( big %ips1 ! small- boat sailor is ! real sailor4 ,he kn[s--he mu/ "k--h[ to make ! w9d c>ry 8 craft f "o giv5 po9t to ano!r giv5 po9t4 ,he mu/ "k ab\t tides & rips & eddies1 b> & *annel m>k+s1 & day & night signals2 he mu/ be wise 9 wea!r-lore2 & he mu/ be sympa!tically famili> ) ! peculi> qualities ( 8 boat :i* diff]5tiate x f e o!r boat t 0 ev] built & rigg$4 ,he mu/ "k h[ to g5tle h] ab\t1 z "o in/ance ( a myriad1 & to fill h] on ! o!r tack )\t dead5+ h] way or all[+ h] to fall (f too f>4 ,! deepwat] sailor ( to-day ne$s "k none ( ^! ?+s4 ,& he doesn't4 ,he pulls & hauls z he is ord]$1 swabs decks1 wa%es pa9t1 & *ips iron-ru/4 ,he kn[s no?+1 & c>es less4 ,put him 9 a small boat & he is helpless4 ,he w cut an ev5 bett] figure on ! hurricane deck ( a horse4 ,i %all nev] =get my *ild-a/oni%m5t :5 ,i fir/ enc\nt]$ "o ( ^! /range be+s4 ,he 0 a runaway ,engli% sailor4 ,i 0 a lad ( twelve1 ) a deck$-ov]1 f\rte5-foot1 c5tre-bo>d skiff :i* ,i _h taught myself to sail4 ,i sat at 8 feet z at ! feet ( a god1 :ile he disc\rs$ ( /range l&s & peoples1 de$s ( viol5ce1 & hair-rais+ gales at sea4 ,!n1 "o day1 ,i took him = a sail4 ,) all ! trepidation ( ! v]ie/ little amateur1 ,i hoi/$ sail & got "u way4 ,"h 0 a man1 look+ on critically1 ,i 0 sure1 :o knew m 9 "o second ab\t boats & ! wat] ?an ,i c\ld ev] "k4 ,aft] an int]val1 9 :i* ,i exce$$ myself1 he took ! till] & ! %eet4 ,i sat on ! little ?w>t amid%ips1 op5-m\!d1 prep>$ to le>n :at real sail+ 04 ,my m\? rema9$ op51 = ,i le>n$ :at a real sailor 0 9 a small boat4 ,he c\ldn't trim ! %eet to save himself1 he ne>ly capsiz$ sev]al times 9 squalls1 &1 once aga91 by blund]+ly jib+ ov]2 he didn't "k :at a c5tre-bo>d 0 =1 nor did he "k t 9 runn+ a boat be=e ! w9d "o mu/ sit 9 ! middle in/ead ( on ! side2 & f9ally1 :5 we came back to ! :>f1 he ran ! skiff 9 full tilt1 %att]+ h] nose & c>ry+ away ! ma/-/ep4 ,& yet he 0 a really truly sailor fre% f ! va/y deep4 ,:i* po9ts my moral4 ,a man c sail 9 ! =eca/les ( big %ips all 8 life & nev] "k :at real sail+ is4 ,f ! "t ,i 0 twelve1 ,i li/5$ to ! lure ( ! sea4 ,:5 ,i 0 fifte5 ,i 0 capta9 & own] ( an oy/]-pirate sloop4 ,by ! "t ,i 0 sixte5 ,i 0 sail+ 9 sc[-s*oon]s1 fi%+ salmon ) ! ,greeks up ! ,sacram5to ,riv]1 & s]v+ z sailor on ! ,fi% ,patrol4 ,& ,i 0 a good sailor1 too1 ?\gh all my cruis+ _h be5 on ,san ,francisco ,bay & ! riv]s tribut>y to x4 ,i _h nev] be5 on ! ocean 9 my life4 ,!n1 ! mon? ,i 0 sev5te51 ,i sign$ be=e ! ma/ z an able seaman on a ?ree-top-ma/ s*oon] b\nd on a sev5-mon?s' cruise across ! ,pacific & back aga94 ,z my %ipmates promptly in=m$ me1 ,i _h _h my n]ve ) me to sign on z able seaman4 ,yet behold1 ,i 0 an able seaman4 ,i _h graduat$ f ! "r s*ool4 ,x took no m ?an m9utes to le>n ! names & uses ( ! few new ropes4 ,x 0 simple4 ,i did n d ?+s bl9dly4 ,z a small-boat sailor ,i _h le>n$ to reason out & "k ! :y ( ev]y?+4 ,x is true1 ,i _h to le>n h[ to /e] by compass1 :i* took maybe half a m9ute2 b :5 x came to /e]+ full-&-by & close-&-by1 ,i c\ld beat ! av]age ( my %ipmates1 because t 0 ! v way ,i _h always sail$4 ,inside fifte5 m9utes ,i c\ld box ! compass ar\nd & back aga94 ,& !re 0 little else to le>n dur+ t sev5-mon?s' cruise1 except fancy rope-sailoris+1 su* z ! m complicat$ lany>d knots & ! mak+ ( v>i\s k9ds ( s5nit & rope-mats4 ,! po9t ( all ( :i* is t x is by means ( small-boat sail+ t ! real sailor is be/ s*ool$4 ,& if a man is a born sailor1 & has gone to ! s*ool ( ! sea1 nev] 9 all 8 life c he get away f ! sea aga94 ,! salt ( x is 9 8 bones z well z 8 no/rils1 & ! sea w call to him until he dies4 ,( late ye>s1 ,i h f\nd easi] ways ( e>n+ a liv+4 ,i h quit ! =eca/le = keeps1 b always ,i come back to ! sea4 ,9 my case x is usually ,san ,francisco ,bay1 ?an :i* no lu/i]1 t\gh]1 %eet ( wat] c be f\nd = small-boat sail+4 ,x really bl[s on ,san ,francisco ,bay4 ,dur+ ! w9t]1 :i* is ! be/ cruis+ season1 we h s\!a/]s1 s\?we/]s1 & occasional h[l+ nor!rs4 ,?r\gh\t ! summ] we h :at we call ! sea- breeze1 an unfail+ w9d (f ! ,pacific t on mo/ aft]noons 9 ! week bl[s :at ! ,atlantic ,coa/ ya*tsm5 w\ld "n a gale4 ,!y are always surpris$ by ! small spread ( canvas our ya*ts c>ry4 ,"s ( !m1 ) s*oon]s !y h sail$ ar\nd ! ,horn1 h look$ pr\dly at _! own l(ty /icks & huge spreads1 !n patronis+ly & ev5 pity+ly at ours4 ,!n1 p]*ance1 !y h jo9$ 9 a club cruise f ,san ,francisco to ,m>e ,isl&4 ,!y f\nd ! morn+ run up ! ,bay delightful4 ,9 ! aft]noon1 :5 ! brave we/ w9d ramp$ across ,san ,pablo ,bay & !y fac$ x on ! long beat home1 ?+s 7 some:at diff]5t4 ,"o by "o1 l a flight ( swall[s1 our m meagrely sp>r$ & canvass$ ya*ts w5t by1 leav+ !m wall[+ & dead & %ort5+ d[n 9 :at !y call$ a gale b :i* we call$ a d&y sail+ breeze4 ,! next "t !y came out1 we w\ld notice _! /icks cut d[n1 _! booms %ort5$1 & _! aft]-lee*es ne>] ! luffs by :ole clo?s4 ,z = excitem5t1 !re is all ! diff]5ce 9 ! _w betwe5 a %ip 9 tr\ble at sea1 & a small boat 9 tr\ble on l&-lock$ wat]4 ,yet = g5u9e excitem5t & ?rill1 give me ! small boat4 ,?+s happ5 s quickly1 & !re are always s few to d ! "w--& h>d "w1 too1 z ! small-boat sailor kn[s4 ,i h toil$ all night1 bo? wat*es on deck1 9 a typhoon (f ! coa/ ( ,japan1 & be5 less exhau/$ ?an by two h\rs' "w at reef+ d[n a ?irty-foot sloop & heav+ up two an*ors on a lee %ore 9 a scream+ s\!a/]4 ,h>d "w & excitem5t8 ,let ! w9d baffle & drop 9 a heavy tide- way j z y are sail+ y\r little sloop ?r\gh a n>r[ draw-bridge4 ,behold y\r sails1 ^u :i* y are dep5d+1 flap ) sudd5 empt9ess1 & !n see ! impi% w9d1 ) a haul ( eight po9ts1 fill y\r jib aback ) a gu/y puff4 ,ar\nd %e goes1 & sweeps1 n ?r\gh ! op5 draw1 b broadside on aga9/ ! solid piles4 ,he> ! ro> ( ! tide1 suck+ ?r\gh ! tre/le4 ,& he> & see y\r pretty1 fre%-pa9t$ boat cra% aga9/ ! piles4 ,feel h] /\t little hull give to ! impact4 ,see ! rail actually p9* 94 ,he> y\r canvas te>+1 & see ! black1 squ>e-end$ timb]s ?ru/+ holes ?r\gh x4 ,sma%6 ,!re goes y\r topma/ /ay1 & ! topma/ reels ov] drunk5ly above y4 ,!re is a ripp+ & crun*+4 ,if x cont9ues1 y\r />bo>d %r\ds w be torn out4 ,grab a rope--any rope--& take a turn ar\nd a pile4 ,b ! free end ( ! rope is too %ort4 ,y c't make x fa/1 & y hold on & wildly yell = y\r "o companion to get a turn ) ano!r & long] rope4 ,hold on6 ,y hold on till y are purple 9 ! face1 till x seems y\r arms are dragg+ out ( _! sockets1 till ! blood bur/s f ! ends ( y\r f+]s4 ,b y hold1 & y\r p>tn] gets ! long] rope & makes x fa/4 ,y /raight5 up & look at y\r h&s4 ,!y are ru9$4 ,y c sc>cely relax ! crooks ( ! f+]s4 ,! pa9 is sick5+4 ,b !re is no "t4 ,! skiff1 :i* is always p]v]se1 is p\nd+ aga9/ ! b>nacles on ! piles :i* ?reat5 to scrape its gunwale (f4 ,x's drop ! peak6 ,d[n jib6 ,!n y run l9es1 & pull & haul & heave1 & ex*ange unpleasant rem>ks ) ! bridge-t5d] :o is always will+ to meet y m ?an half way 9 su* rep>tee4 ,& f9ally1 at ! end ( an h\r1 ) a*+ back1 sweat-soak$ %irt1 & slaught]$ h&s1 y are ?r\gh & sw++ along on ! placid1 b5efic5t tide betwe5 n>r[ banks :]e ! cattle /& knee-deep & gaze wond]+ly at y4 ,excitem5t6 ,"w6 ,c y beat x 9 a calm day on ! deep sea8 ,i've tri$ x bo? ways4 ,i rememb] lab\r+ 9 a f\rte5 days' gale (f ! coa/ ( ,new ,zeal&4 ,we 7 a tramp colli]1 ru/y & batt]$1 ) six ?\s& tons ( coal 9 our hold4 ,life l9es 7 /ret*$ =e & aft2 & on our wea!r side1 atta*$ to smoke/ack guys & rigg+1 7 huge rope-nett+s1 hung !re = ! purpose ( break+ ! =ce ( ! seas & s sav+ our mess-room doors4 ,b ! doors 7 sma%$ & ! mess-rooms wa%$ out j ! same4 ,& yet1 out ( x all1 arose b ! "o feel+1 namely1 ( monotony4 ,9 contra/ ) ! =ego+1 ab\t ! livelie/ eight days ( my life 7 sp5t 9 a small boat on ! we/ coa/ ( ,korea4 ,nev] m9d :y ,i 0 ?us voyag+ up ! ,yell[ ,sea dur+ ! mon? ( ,febru>y 9 bel[- z]o wea!r4 ,! po9t is t ,i 0 9 an op5 boat1 a sampan1 on a rocky coa/ :]e !re 7 no light-h\ses & :]e ! tides ran f ?irty to sixty feet4 ,my crew 7 ,japanese fi%]m54 ,we did n speak ea* o!r's language4 ,yet !re 0 no?+ monoton\s ab\t t trip4 ,nev] %all ,i =get "o p>ticul> cold bitt] dawn1 :51 9 ! ?ick ( driv+ sn[1 we took 9 sail & dropp$ our small an*or4 ,! w9d 0 h[l+ out ( ! nor?we/1 & we 7 on a lee %ore4 ,ahead & a/]n1 all escape 0 cut (f by rocky headl&s1 aga9/ ^: bases bur/ ! unbrok5 seas4 ,to w9dw>d a %ort di/ance1 se5 only betwe5 ! sn[-squalls1 0 a l[ rocky reef4 ,x 0 ?is t inadequately protect$ u f ! :ole ,yell[ ,sea t ?und]$ 9 ^u u4 ,! ,japanese crawl$ "u a communal rice mat & w5t to sleep4 ,i jo9$ !m1 & = sev]al h\rs we doz$ fitfully4 ,!n a sea delug$ u out ) icy wat]1 & we f\nd sev]al in*es ( sn[ on top ! mat4 ,! reef to w9dw>d 0 disappe>+ "u ! ris+ tide1 & mom5t by mom5t ! seas broke m /rongly ov] ! rocks4 ,! fi%]m5 /udi$ ! %ore anxi\sly4 ,s did ,i1 & ) a sailor's eye1 ?\gh ,i c\ld see little *ance = a swimm] to ga9 t surf- hamm]$ l9e ( rocks4 ,i made signs t[>d ! headl&s on ei!r flank4 ,! ,japanese %ook _! heads4 ,i indicat$ t dreadful lee %ore4 ,/ill !y %ook _! heads & did no?+4 ,my conclusion 0 t !y 7 p>alys$ by ! hopelessness ( ! situation4 ,yet our extremity increas$ ) e m9ute1 = ! ris+ tide 0 robb+ u ( ! reef t s]v$ z buff]4 ,x soon became a case ( swamp+ at our an*or4 ,seas 7 spla%+ on bo>d 9 gr[+ volume1 & we bal$ con/antly4 ,& /ill my fi%]m5 crew ey$ ! surf-batt]$ %ore & did no?+4 ,at la/1 aft] _m n>r[ escapes f complete swamp+1 ! fi%]m5 got into action4 ,all h&s tail$ on to ! an*or & hove x up4 ,='ard1 z ! boat's head paid (f1 we set a pat* ( sail ab\t ! size ( a fl\r-sack4 ,& we head$ /raight = %ore4 ,i unlac$ my %oes1 unbotton$ my great-coat & coat1 & 0 ready to make a quick p>tial /rip a m9ute or s be=e we /ruck4 ,b we didn't /rike1 &1 z we ru%$ 91 ,i saw ! beauty ( ! situation4 ,be=e u op5$ a n>r[ *annel1 frill$ at its m\? ) break+ seas4 ,yet1 long be=e1 :5 ,i _h scann$ ! %ore closely1 !re _h be5 no su* *annel4 ,i _h =gott5 ! ?irty-foot tide4 ,& x 0 = ?is tide t ! ,japanese _h s prec>i\sly wait$4 ,we ran ! frill ( break]s1 curv$ into a t9y %elt]$ bay :]e ! wat] 0 sc>cely flaw$ by ! gale1 & l&$ on a bea* :]e ! salt sea ( ! la/ tide lay froz5 9 long curv+ l9es4 ,& ?is 0 "o gale ( ?ree 9 ! c\rse ( ^? eight days 9 ! sampan4 ,w\ld x h be5 beat5 on a %ip8 ,i fe> me ! %ip w\ld h gone agr\nd on ! outly+ reef & t its p w\ld h be5 incont95tly & monoton\sly dr[n$4 ,!re are en\gh surprises & mi%aps 9 a ?ree-days' cruise 9 a small boat to supply a great %ip on ! ocean = a full ye>4 ,i rememb]1 once1 tak+ out on h] trial trip a little ?irty-foot] ,i _h j b\ght4 ,9 six days we _h two /iff bl[s1 &1 9 addition1 "o prop] s\?we/] & "o rip-snort+ s\!a/]4 ,! slight int]vals betwe5 ^! bl[s 7 dead calms4 ,also1 9 ! six days1 we 7 agr\nd ?ree times4 ,!n1 too1 we ti$ up to ! bank 9 ! ,sacram5to ,riv]1 &1 gr\nd+ by an accid5t on ! /eep slope on a fall+ tide1 ne>ly turn$ a side som]sault d[n ! bank4 ,9 a />k calm & heavy tide 9 ! ,c>qu9ez ,/raits1 :]e an*ors skate on ! *annel- sc\r$ bottom1 we 7 suck$ aga9/ a big dock & sma%$ & bump$ d[n a qu>t] ( a mile ( its l5g? be=e we c\ld get cle>4 ,two h\rs aft]w>d1 on ,san ,pablo ,bay1 ! w9d 0 pip+ up & we 7 reef+ d[n4 ,x is no fun to pick up a skiff adrift 9 a heavy sea & gale4 ,t 0 our next task1 = our skiff1 swamp+1 p>t$ bo? t[+ pa9t]s we _h b5t on4 ,be=e we recov]$ x we _h ne>ly kill$ ourselves ) exhau/ion1 & we c]ta9ly _h /ra9$ ! sloop 9 e "p f keelson to truck4 ,& to cap x all1 com+ into our home port1 beat+ up ! n>r[e/ "p ( ! ,san ,antonio ,e/u>y1 we _h a %ave ( in*es f collision ) a big %ip 9 t[ ( a tug4 ,i h sail$ ! ocean 9 f> l>g] craft a ye> at a "t1 9 :i* p]iod occurr$ no su* *apt] ( mov+ incid5t4 ,aft] all1 ! mi%aps are almo/ ! be/ "p ( small-boat sail+4 ,look+ back1 !y prove to be punctuations ( joy4 ,at ! "t !y try y\r mettle & y\r vocabul>y1 & may make y s pessimi/ic z to believe t ,god has a grudge aga9/ y--b aft]w>d1 ah1 aft]w>d1 ) :at pleasure y rememb] !m & ) :at gu/o d y relate !m to y\r bro!r skipp]s 9 ! fell[hood ( small-boat sail+6 ,a n>r[1 w9d+ sl\gh2 a half tide1 expos+ mud surfac$ ) gangr5\s slime2 ! wat] itself fil?y & discol\r$ by ! wa/e f ! vats ( a ne>-by tann]y2 ! m>% grass on ei!r side mottl$ ) all ! %ades ( a decay+ or*id2 a crazy1 ram%ackl$1 anci5t :>f2 & at ! end ( ! :>f a small1 :ite-pa9t$ sloop4 ,no?+ romantic ab\t x4 ,no h9t ( adv5ture4 ,a spl5did pictorial argum5t aga9/ ! alleg$ joys ( small-boat sail+4 ,possibly t is :at ,cl\desley & ,i ?\ght1 t sombre1 lead5 morn+ z we turn$ out to cook breakfa/ & wa% decks4 ,! latt] 0 my /unt1 b "o look at ! dirty wat] ov]side & ano!r at my fre%-pa9t$ deck1 det]r$ me4 ,aft] breakfa/1 we />t$ a game ( *ess4 ,! tide cont9u$ to fall1 & we felt ! sloop beg9 to li/4 ,we play$ on until ! *ess m5 began to fall ov]4 ,! li/ increas$1 & we w5t on deck4 ,b[-l9e & /]n-l9e 7 drawn taut4 ,z we look$ ! boat li/$ /ill f>!r ) an abrupt j]k4 ,! l9es 7 n[ v taut4 ,z soon z h] belly t\*es ! bottom %e w /op1 ,i said4 ,cl\desley s\nd$ ) a boat-hook along ! outside4 ,sev5 feet ( wat]1 he ann\nc$4 ,! bank is almo/ up & d[n4 ,! fir/ ?+ t t\*es w be h] ma/ :5 %e turns bottom up4 ,an om9\s1 m9ute snapp+ noise came f ! /]n-l9e4 ,ev5 z we look$1 we saw a /r& fray & "p4 ,!n we jump$4 ,sc>cely _h we b5t ano!r l9e betwe5 ! /]n & ! :>f1 :5 ! orig9al l9e p>t$4 ,z we b5t ano!r l9e ='ard1 ! orig9al "o !re crackl$ & p>t$4 ,aft] t1 x 0 an inf]no ( "w & excitem5t4 ,we ran m & m l9es1 & m & m l9es cont9u$ to "p1 & m & m ! pretty boat w5t ov] on h] side4 ,we b5t all our sp>e l9es2 we unrove %eets & haly>ds2 we us$ our two-in* haws]2 we fa/5$ l9es "p way up ! ma/1 half way up1 & ev]y:]e else4 ,we toil$ & sweat$ & en\nc$ our mutual & s9c]e conviction t ,god's grudge /ill held aga9/ u4 ,c\ntry yokels came d[n on ! :>f & snigg]$ at u4 ,:5 ,cl\desley let a coil ( rope slip d[n ! incl9$ deck into ! vile slime & fi%$ x out ) seasick c\nt5ance1 ! yokels snigg]$ l\d] & x 0 all ,i c\ld d to prev5t him f climb+ up on ! :>f & committ+ murd]4 ,by ! "t ! sloop's deck 0 p]p5dicul>1 we _h unb5t ! boom- lift f bel[1 made x fa/ to ! :>f1 &1 ) ! o!r end fa/ ne>ly to ! ma/-head1 heav$ x taut ) block & tackle4 ,! lift 0 ( /eel wire4 ,we 7 confid5t t x c\ld /& ! /ra91 b we d\bt$ ! hold+-p[] ( ! /ays t held ! ma/4 ,! tide _h two m h\rs to ebb 7& x 0 ! big run-out71 :i* meant t five h\rs mu/ elapse ere ! return+ tide w\ld give u a *ance to le>n :e!r or n ! sloop w\ld rise to x & "r h]self4 ,! bank 0 almo/ up & d[n1 & at ! bottom1 directly b5ea? u1 ! fa/-ebb+ tide left a pit ( ! vile/1 ille/-smell+1 ille/- appe>+ muck to be se5 9 _m a day's ride4 ,said ,cl\desley to me gaz+ d[n into x3 ,i love y z a bro!r4 ,i'd fight = y4 ,i'd face ro>+ lions1 & sudd5 dea? by field & flood4 ,b j ! same1 don't y fall into t4 ,he %udd]$ nause\sly4 ,= if y d1 ,i hav5't ! grit to pull y out4 ,i simply c\ldn't4 ,y'd be awful4 ,! be/ ,i c\ld d w\ld be to take a boat-hook & %ove y d[n out ( sight4 ,we sat on ! upp] side-wall ( ! cab91 dangl$ our legs d[n ! top ( ! cab91 lean$ our backs aga9/ ! deck1 & play$ *ess until ! ris+ tide & ! block & tackle on ! boom-lift enabl$ u to get h] on a respectable keel aga94 ,ye>s aft]w>d1 d[n 9 ! ,s\? ,seas1 on ! isl& ( ,ysabel1 ,i 0 caught 9 a simil> pr$icam5t4 ,9 ord] to clean h] copp]1 ,i _h c>e5$ ! ,sn>k broadside on to ! bea* & outw>d4 ,:5 ! tide rose1 %e refus$ to rise4 ,! wat] crept 9 ?r\gh ! scupp]s1 m\nt$ ov] ! rail1 & ! level ( ! ocean sl[ly crawl$ up ! slant ( ! deck4 ,we batt5$ d[n ! eng9e-room hat*1 & ! sea rose to x & ov] x & climb$ p]il\sly ne> to ! cab9 companion-way & skylight4 ,we 7 all sick ) fev]1 b we turn$ out 9 ! blaz+ tropic sun & toil$ madly = sev]al h\rs4 ,we c>ri$ our heavie/ l9es a%ore f our ma/-heads & heav$ ) our heavie/ pur*ase until ev]y?+ crackl$ includ+ ourselves4 ,we w\ld spell (f & lie d[n l dead m51 !n get up & heave & crackle aga94 ,& 9 ! end1 our l[] rail five feet "u wat] & ! wavelets lapp+ ! companion-way comb+1 ! /urdy little craft %iv]$ & %ook h]self & po9t$ h] ma/s once m to ! z5i?4 ,!re is nev] lack ( ex]cise 9 small-boat sail+1 & ! h>d "w is n only "p ( ! fun ( x1 b x beats ! doctors4 ,san ,francisco ,bay is no mill pond4 ,x is a l>ge & draughty & v>iegat$ piece ( wat]4 ,i rememb]1 "o w9t] ev5+1 try+ to ent] ! m\? ( ! ,sacram5to4 ,!re 0 a fre%et on ! riv]1 ! flood tide f ! bay _h be5 beat5 back into a /rong ebb1 & ! lu/y we/ w9d di$ d[n ) ! sun4 ,x 0 j sunset1 & ) a fair to middl+ breeze1 dead aft1 we /ood /ill 9 ! rapid curr5t4 ,we 7 squ>ely 9 ! m\? ( ! riv]2 b !re 0 no an*orage & we drift$ backw>d1 fa/] & fa/]1 & dropp$ an*or outside z ! la/ brea? ( w9d left u4 ,! night came on1 beautiful & w>m & />ry4 ,my "o companion cook$ supp]1 :ile on deck ,i put ev]y?+ 9 %ape ,bri/ol fa%ion4 ,:5 we turn$ 9 at n9e o'clock ! wea!r- promise 0 excell5t4 7,if ,i _h c>ri$ a b>omet] ,i'd h kn[n bett]47 ,by two 9 ! morn+ our %r\ds 7 ?rumm+ 9 a pip+ breeze1 & ,i got up & gave h] m scope on h] haws]4 ,inside ano!r h\r !re 0 no d\bt t we 7 9 = a s\!a/]4 ,x is n nice to leave a w>m b$ & get out ( a bad an*orage 9 a black bl[y night1 b we arose to ! occasion1 put 9 two reefs1 & />t$ to heave up4 ,! w9* 0 old1 & ! /ra9 ( ! jump+ head sea 0 too mu* = x4 ,) ! w9* out ( commission1 x 0 impossible to heave up by h&4 ,we knew1 because we tri$ x & slaught]$ our h&s4 ,n[ a sailor hates to lose an an*or4 ,x is a matt] ( pride4 ,( c\rse1 we c\ld h buoy$ ours & slipp$ x4 ,in/ead1 h[ev]1 ,i gave h] /ill m haws]1 ve]$ h]1 & dropp$ ! second an*or4 ,!re 0 little sleep aft] t1 = fir/ "o & !n ! o!r ( u w\ld be roll$ out ( our bunks4 ,! increas+ size ( ! seas told u we 7 dragg+1 & :5 we /ruck ! sc\r$ *annel we c\ld tell by ! feel ( x t our two an*ors 7 fairly skat+ across4 ,x 0 a deep *annel1 ! f>!r edge ( x ris+ /eeply l ! wall ( a canyon1 & :5 our an*ors />t$ up t wall !y hit 9 & held4 ,yet1 :5 we fet*$ up1 ?r\gh ! d>kness we c\ld he> ! seas break+ on ! solid %ore a/]n1 & s ne> 0 x t we %ort5$ ! skiff's pa9t]4 ,daylight %[$ u t betwe5 ! /]n ( ! skiff & de/ruction 0 no m ?an a score ( feet4 ,& h[ x did bl[6 ,!re 7 times1 9 ! gu/s1 :5 ! w9d mu/ h approa*$ a velocity ( sev5ty or eighty miles an h\r4 ,b ! an*ors held1 & s nobly t our f9al anxiety 0 t ! ='ard bitts w\ld be j]k$ clean out ( ! boat4 ,all day ! sloop alt]nately duck$ h] nose "u & sat d[n on h] /]n2 & x 0 n till late aft]noon t ! /orm broke 9 "o la/ & wor/ mad gu/4 ,= a full five m9utes an absolute dead calm prevail$1 & !n1 ) ! sudd5ness ( a ?und]clap1 ! w9d snort$ out ( ! s\?we/--a %ift ( eight po9ts & a boi/]\s gale4 ,ano!r night ( x 0 too mu* = u1 & we hove up by h& 9 a cross head-sea4 ,x 0 n /iff "w4 ,x 0 he>t-break+4 ,& ,i "k we 7 bo? ne> to cry+ f ! hurt & ! exhau/ion4 ,& :5 we did get ! fir/ an*or up-&-d[n we c\ldn't break x out4 ,betwe5 seas we snubb$ h] nose d[n to x1 took pl5ty ( turns1 & /ood cle> z %e jump$4 ,almo/ ev]y?+ sma%$ & p>t$ except ! an*or-hold4 ,! *ocks 7 j]k$ out1 ! rail torn (f1 & ! v cov]+-bo>d spl9t]$1 & /ill ! an*or held4 ,at la/1 hoi/+ ! reef$ ma9sail & slack+ (f a few ( ! h>d-won feet ( ! *a91 we sail$ ! an*or out4 ,x 0 nip & tuck1 ?\gh1 & !re 7 times :5 ! boat 0 knock$ d[n flat4 ,we repeat$ ! manoeuvre ) ! rema9+ an*or1 & 9 ! ga!r+ d>kness fl$ into ! %elt] ( ! riv]'s m\?4 ,i 0 born s long ago t ,i grew up be=e ! era ( gasol5e4 ,z a result1 ,i am old-fa%ion$4 ,i pref] a sail-boat to a motor-boat1 & x is my belief t boat-sail+ is a f9]1 m difficult1 & /urdi] art ?an runn+ a motor4 ,gasol5e eng9es are becom+ fool-pro(1 & :ile x is unfair to say t any fool c run an eng9e1 x is fair to say t almo/ any "o c4 ,n s1 :5 x comes to sail+ a boat4 ,m skill1 m intellig5ce1 & a va/ deal m tra9+ are necess>y4 ,x is ! f9e/ tra9+ 9 ! _w = boy & y\? & man4 ,if ! boy is v small1 equip him ) a small1 com=table skiff4 ,he w d ! re/4 ,he won't ne$ to be taught4 ,%ortly he w be sett+ a t9y leg-(-mutton & /e]+ ) an o>4 ,!n he w beg9 to talk keels & c5trebo>ds & want to take 8 blankets out & /op abo>d all night4 ,b don't be afraid = him4 ,he is b\nd to run risks & enc\nt] accid5ts4 ,rememb]1 !re are accid5ts 9 ! nurs]y z well z out on ! wat]4 ,m boys h di$ f hot-h\se culture ?an h di$ on boats l>ge & small2 & m boys h be5 made into /rong & reliant m5 by boat-sail+ ?an by lawn-croquet & danc+-s*ool4 ,& once a sailor1 always a sailor4 ,! sav\r ( ! salt nev] /ales4 ,! sailor nev] gr[s s old t he does n c>e to g back = "o m wre/l+ b\t ) w9d & wave4 ,i "k x ( myself4 ,i h turn$ ran*]1 & live beyond sight ( ! sea4 ,yet ,i c /ay away f x only s long4 ,aft] sev]al mon?s h pass$1 ,i beg9 to gr[ re/less4 ,i f9d myself day-dream+ ov] incid5ts ( ! la/ cruise1 or wond]+ if ! /rip$ bass are runn+ on ,w+o ,sl\gh1 or eag]ly read+ ! newspap]s = reports ( ! fir/ nor!rn flights ( ducks4 ,& !n1 sudd5ly1 !re is a hurri$ pack ( suit-cases & ov]haul+ ( ge>1 & we are (f = ,vallejo :]e ! little ,roam] lies1 wait+1 always wait+1 = ! skiff to come alongside1 = ! light+ ( ! fire 9 ! galley-/ove1 = ! pull+ (f ( gaskets1 ! sw++ up ( ! ma9sail1 & ! rat-tat-tat ( ! reef-po9ts1 = ! heav+ %ort & ! break+ out1 & = ! twirl+ ( ! :eel z %e fills away & heads up ,bay or d[n4 ,,jack ,,london ,on ,bo>d ,roam]1 ,sonoma ,creek1 ,april #ae1 #aiaa ,,f\r ,,horses ,,& ,a ,,sailor ,huh6 ,drive f\r horses6 ,i w\ldn't sit beh9d y--n = a ?\s& doll>s--ov] !m m\nta9 roads4 ,s said ,h5ry1 & he ought to h kn[n1 = he drives f\r horses himself4 ,said ano!r ,gl5 ,ell5 fri5d3 ,:at8 ,london8 ,he drive f\r horses8 ,c't drive "o6 ,& ! be/ ( x is t he 0 "r4 ,ev5 aft] manag+ to get a few hundr$ miles ) my f\r horses1 ,i don't "k h[ to drive "o4 ,j ! o!r day1 sw++ d[n a /eep m\nta9 road & r\nd+ an abrupt turn1 ,i came full tilt on a horse & buggy be+ driv5 by a woman up ! hill4 ,we c\ld n pass on ! n>r[ road1 :]e 0 only a foot to sp>e1 & my horses did n "k h[ to back1 especially up- hill4 ,ab\t two hundr$ y>ds d[n ! hill 0 a spot :]e we c\ld pass4 ,! driv] ( ! buggy said %e didn't d>e back d[n because %e 0 n sure ( ! brake4 ,& z ,i didn't "k h[ to tackle "o horse1 ,i didn't try x4 ,s we unhit*$ h] horse & back$ d[n by h&4 ,:i* 0 v well1 till x came to hit*+ ! horse to ! buggy aga94 ,%e didn't "k h[4 ,i didn't ei!r1 & ,i _h dep5d$ on h] k4 ,x took u ab\t half an h\r1 ) frequ5t debates & consultations1 ?\gh x is an absolute c]ta9ty t nev] 9 its life 0 t horse hit*$ 9 t p>ticul> way4 ,no2 ,i c't h>ness up "o horse4 ,b ,i c f\r1 :i* compels me to back up aga9 to get to my beg9n+4 ,hav+ select$ ,sonoma ,valley = our abid+ place1 ,*>mian & ,i decid$ x 0 ab\t "t we knew :at we _h 9 our own c\nty & ! neighb\r+ ones4 ,h[ to d x1 0 ! fir/ "q4 ,among our _m weaknesses is ! "o ( be+ old- fa%ion$4 ,we don't mix ) gasol5e v well4 ,&1 z true sailors %\ld1 we naturally gravitate t[>d horses4 ,be+ "o ( ^? lucky individuals :o c>ries 8 (fice "u 8 hat1 ,i %\ld h to take a typewrit] & a load ( books along4 ,?is put saddle-horses out ( ! runn+4 ,*>mian sugge/$ driv+ a span4 ,%e _h fai? 9 me2 besides1 %e c\ld drive a span h]self4 ,b :5 ,i ?\ght ( ! _m m\nta9s to cross1 & ( cross+ !m = ?ree mon?s ) a poor tir$ span1 ,i veto$ ! proposition & said we'd h to come back to gasol5e aft] all4 ,?is %e veto$ j z emphatically1 & a deadlock obta9$ until ,i receiv$ inspiration4 ,:y n drive f\r horses8 ,i said4 ,b y don't "k h[ to drive f\r horses1 0 h] objection4 ,i ?rew my *e/ out & my %\ld]s back4 ,:at man has done1 ,i c d1 ,i proclaim$ gr&ly4 ,& please don't =get t :5 we sail$ on ! ,sn>k ,i knew no?+ ( navigation1 & t ,i taught myself z ,i sail$4 ,v well1 %e said4 7,& !re's fai? = y6 7 ,!y %all be f\r saddle horses1 & we'll /rap our saddles on beh9d ! rig4 ,x 0 my turn to object4 ,our saddle horses are n brok5 to h>ness4 ,!n break !m4 ,& :at ,i knew ab\t horses1 mu* less ab\t break+ !m1 0 j ab\t z mu* z any sailor kn[s4 ,hav+ be5 kick$1 buck$ (f1 fall5 ov] backw>d ^u1 & ?r[n out & run ov]1 on v num]\s occasions1 ,i _h a mighty vigor\s respect = horses2 b a wife's fai? mu/ be liv$ up to1 & ,i w5t at x4 ,k+ 0 a polo pony f ,/4 ,l\is1 & ,pr9ce a _m-gait$ love-horse f ,pasad5a4 ,! h>de/ ?+ 0 to get !m to dig 9 & pull4 ,!y rollick$ along on ! levels & gallop$ d[n ! hills1 b :5 !y /ruck an up-grade & felt ! weight ( ! break+-c>t1 !y /opp$ & turn$ ar\nd & look$ at me4 ,b ,i pass$ !m1 & my tr\bles began4 ,milda 0 f\rte5 ye>s old1 an unadult]at$ bron*o1 & 9 temp]am5t 0 a comb9ation ( mule & jack-rabbit bl5d$ equally4 ,if y press$ y\r h& on h] flank & told h] to get ov]1 %e lay d[n on y4 ,if y got h] by ! head & told h] to back1 %e walk$ =w>d ov] y4 ,& if y got beh9d h] & %ov$ & told h] to ,giddap6 %e sat d[n on y4 ,also1 %e w\ldn't walk4 ,= endless we>y miles ,i /rove ) h]1 b nev] c\ld ,i get h] to walk a /ep4 ,f9ally1 %e 0 a mang]-glutton4 ,no matt] h[ ne> or f> f ! /able1 :5 six o'clock came ar\nd %e bolt$ = home & nev] miss$ ! directe/ cross-road4 ,_m times ,i reject$ h]4 ,! f\r? & mo/ reject$ horse ( all 0 ! ,outlaw4 ,f ! age ( ?ree to sev5 %e _h defi$ all horse-break]s & brok5 a numb] ( !m4 ,!n a long1 lanky c[boy1 ) a fifty-p\nd saddle & a ,mexican bit _h got h] pr\d goat4 ,i 0 ! next own]4 ,%e 0 my fav\rite rid+ horse4 ,*>mian said ,i'd h to put h] 9 z a :eel] :]e ,i w\ld h m control ov] h]4 ,n[ ,*>mian _h a fav\rite rid+ m>e call$ ,maid4 ,i sugge/$ ,maid z a sub/itute4 ,*>mian po9t$ out t my m>e 0 a br&$ range horse1 :ile h]s 0 a ne>-?or\ghbr$1 & t ! legs ( h] m>e w\ld be ru9$ =ev] if %e 7 driv5 = ?ree mon?s4 ,i ackn[l$g$ h] m>e's ?or\ghbr$ness1 & at ! same "t defi$ h] to f9d any ?or\ghbr$ ) z small & delicately-vici\sly po9t$ e>s z my ,outlaw4 ,%e indicat$ ,maid's exquisitely ?9 %9bone4 ,i measur$ ! ,outlaw's4 ,x 0 equally ?91 al?\gh1 ,i ins9uat$1 possibly m durable4 ,?is /abb$ ,*>mian's pride4 ,( c\rse h] ne>-?or\ghbr$ ,maid1 c>ry+ ! blood ( old ,lex+ton1 ,morella1 & a /reak ( ! sup]-endur+ ,morgan1 c\ld run1 walk1 & "w my unregi/]$ ,outlaw into ! gr\nd2 & t 0 ! v precise reason :y su* a p>agon ( a saddle animal %\ld n be degrad$ by h>ness4 ,s x 0 t ,*>mian rema9$ obdurate1 until1 "o day1 ,i got h] beh9d ! ,outlaw = a =ty-mile drive4 ,= e in* ( ^? =ty miles ! ,outlaw kick$ & jump$1 9 betwe5 ! kicks & jumps f9d+ "t & space 9 :i* to seize its team-mate by ! back ( ! neck & attempt to drag x to ! gr\nd4 ,ano!r trick ! ,outlaw develop$ dur+ t drive 0 sudd5ly to turn at "r angles 9 ! traces & endeav\r to butt its team-mate ov] ! grade4 ,reluctantly & nobly did ,*>mian give 9 & cons5t to ! use ( ,maid4 ,! ,outlaw's %oes 7 pull$ (f1 & %e 0 turn$ out on range4 ,f9ally1 ! f\r horses 7 hook$ to ! rig--a light ,/udebak] trap4 ,) two h\rs & a half ( practice1 9 :i* ! excitem5t 0 n abat$ by sev]al jack-poles & num]\s kick+ mat*es1 ,i ann\nc$ myself z ready = ! />t4 ,came ! morn+1 & ,pr9ce1 :o 0 to h be5 a :eel] ) ,maid1 %[$ up ) a badly kick$ %\ld]4 ,he did n exactly %[ up2 we _h to f9d him1 = he 0 unable to walk4 ,8 leg swell$ & cont9ually swell$ dur+ ! sev]al days we wait$ = him4 ,rema9$ only ! ,outlaw4 ,9 f pa/ure %e came1 %oes 7 nail$ on1 & %e 0 h>ness$ into ! :eel4 ,fri5ds & relatives /rove to press accid5t policies on me1 b ,*>mian climb$ up alongside1 & ,nakata got into ! re> seat ) ! typewrit]--,nakata1 :o sail$ cab9-boy on ! ,sn>k = two ye>s & :o _h %[n himself afraid ( no?+1 n ev5 ( me & my amateur jamborees 9 exp]im5t+ ) new modes ( locomotion4 ,& we did v nicely1 ?ank y1 especially aft] ! fir/ h\r or s1 dur+ :i* "t ! ,outlaw _h kick$ ab\t fifty v>i\s times1 *iefly to ! damage ( h] own legs & ! pa9twork1 & aft] %e _h bitt5 a c\ple ( hundr$ times1 to ! damage ( ,maid's neck & ,*>mian's temp]4 ,x 0 h>d en\gh to h h] fav\rite m>e 9 ! h>ness )\t also endur+ ! spectacle ( its be+ eat5 alive4 ,our lead]s 7 joys4 ,k+ be+ a polo pony & ,milda a rabbit1 !y r\nd$ curves beautifully & d>t$ ahead l coyotes out ( ! way ( ! :eel]s4 ,milda's besett+ weakness 0 a frantic desire n to h ! lead-b> /rike h] hocks4 ,:5 ?is happ5$1 "o ( ?ree ?+s occurr$3 ei!r %e sat d[n on ! lead-b>1 kick$ x up 9 ! air until %e got h] back "u x1 or explod$ 9 a /raight-ahead1 h>ness-disrupt+ jump4 ,n until %e c>ri$ ! lead-b> clean away & danc$ a break-d[n on x & ! traces1 did %e behave dec5tly4 ,nakata & ,i made ! repairs ) good old-fa%ion$ bale-rope1 :i* is /rong] ?an wr\ght-iron any "t1 & we w5t on our way4 ,9 ! meantime ,i 0 le>n+--,i %all n say to tool a f\r-9-h&--b j simply to drive f\r horses4 ,n[ x is all "r en\gh to beg9 ) f\r "w-horses pull+ a load ( sev]al tons4 ,b to beg9 ) f\r light horses1 all runn+1 & a light rig t seems to outrun !m--well1 :5 ?+s happ5 !y happ5 quickly4 ,my weakness 0 total ignorance4 ,9 p>ticul>1 my f+]s lack$ tra9+1 & ,i made ! mi/ake ( dep5d+ on my eyes to h&le ! re9s4 ,?is br\ght me up aga9/ a disa/r\s optical illusion4 ,! bight ( ! (f head-l9e1 be+ long] & heavi] ?an t ( ! (f :eel-l9e1 hung l[]4 ,9 a mom5t requir+ quick action1 ,i inv>iably mi/ook ! two l9es4 ,pull+ on :at ,i ?\ght 0 ! :eel-l9e1 9 ord] to /raight5 ! team1 ,i w\ld see ! lead]s sw+ abruptly ar\nd into a jack-pole4 ,n[ = s5sations ( %e] impot5ce1 no?+ c comp>e ) a jack-pole1 :5 ! horrifi$ driv] beholds 8 lead]s pranc+ gaily up ! road & 8 :eel]s jogg+ /eadily d[n ! road1 all at ! same "t & all h>ness$ toge!r & to ! same rig4 ,i no long] jack-pole1 & ,i don't m9d admitt+ h[ ,i got out ( ! habit4 ,x 0 my eyes t enslav$ my f+]s into ill practices4 ,s ,i %ut my eyes & let ! f+]s g x alone4 ,to-day my f+]s are indep5d5t ( my eyes & "w automatically4 ,i d n see :at my f+]s d4 ,!y j d x4 ,all ,i see is ! satisfactory result4 ,/ill we manag$ to get ov] ! gr\nd t fir/ day--d[n sunny ,sonoma ,valley to ! old t[n ( ,sonoma1 f\nd$ by ,g5]al ,vallejo z ! remote/ outpo/ on ! nor!rn fronti] = ! purpose ( hold+ back ! ,g5tiles1 z ! wild ,indians ( ^? days 7 call$4 ,"h hi/ory 0 made4 ,"h ! la/ ,spani% mission 0 re>$2 "h ! ,be> flag 0 rais$2 & "h ,kit ,c>son1 & ,fremont1 & all our e>ly adv5tur]s came & re/$ 9 ! days be=e ! days ( gold4 ,we swung on ov] ! l[1 roll+ hills1 ?r\gh miles ( dairy f>ms & *ick5 ran*es :]e e bless$ h5 is :ite1 & d[n ! slopes to ,petaluma ,valley4 ,"h1 9 #aggf1 ,capta9 ,quiros came up ,petaluma ,creek f ,san ,pablo ,bay 9 que/ ( an outlet to ,bodega ,bay on ! coa/4 ,& "h1 lat]1 ! ,russians1 ) ,alaskan hunt]s1 c>ri$ sk9 boats across f ,=t ,ross to poa* = sea-ott]s on ! ,spani% pres]ve ( ,san ,francisco ,bay4 ,"h1 too1 /ill lat]1 ,g5]al ,vallejo built a =t1 :i* /ill /&s--"o ( ! f9e/ examples ( ,spani% adobe t rema9 to u4 ,& "h1 at ! old =t1 to br+ ! *ronicle up to date1 our horses proce$$ to make peculi>ly p]sonal hi/ory ) a/oni%+ success & dispat*4 ,k+1 our pe]less1 polo-pony lead]1 w5t lame4 ,s hopelessly lame did he g t no exp]t1 !n & aft]w>d1 c\ld det]m9e :e!r ! lam5ess 0 9 8 frogs1 ho(s1 legs1 %\ld]s1 or head4 ,maid pick$ up a nail & began to limp4 ,milda1 figur+ ! day already suffici5tly sp5t & maniacal ) mang]-gluttony1 began to rabbit-jump4 ,all t held h] 0 ! bale- rope4 ,& ! ,outlaw1 game to ! la/1 exce$$ all previ\s exhibitions ( sk9-remov+1 pa9t-m>r+1 & horse-eat+4 ,at ,petaluma we re/$ ov] :ile ,k+ 0 return$ to ! ran* & ,pr9ce s5t to u4 ,n[ ,pr9ce _h prov$ himself an excell5t :eel]1 yet he _h to g into ! lead & let ! ,outlaw reta9 8 old place4 ,!re is an axiom t a good :eel] is a poor lead]4 ,i object to ! la/ adjective4 ,a good :eel] makes an inf9itely worse k9d ( a lead] ?an t4 ,i "k 4 4 4 n[4 ,i ought to "k4 ,s9ce t day ,i h driv5 ,pr9ce a few hundr$ miles 9 ! lead4 ,he is nei!r any bett] nor any worse ?an ! fir/ mile he ran 9 ! lead2 & 8 wor/ is ev5 extremely worse ?an :at y are ?9k+4 ,n t he is vici\s4 ,he is m]ely a good-natur$ rogue :o %akes h&s = sug>1 /eps on y\r toes out ( %e] excessive fri5dl9ess1 & j goes on lov+ y 9 y\r h>%e/ mom5ts4 ,b he won't get out ( ! way4 ,also1 :5ev] he is reprov$ = be+ 9 ! wrong1 he accuses ,milda ( x & bites ! back ( h] neck4 ,s bad has ?is become t :5ev] ,i yell ,pr9ce6 9 a l\d voice1 ,milda imm$iately rabbit-jumps to ! side1 /raight ahead1 or sits d[n on ! lead-b>4 ,all ( :i* is q disconc]t+4 ,picture x y\rself4 ,y are sw++ r\nd a %>p1 d[n-grade1 m\nta9 curve1 at a fa/ trot4 ,! rock wall is ! outside ( ! curve4 ,! inside ( ! curve is a precipice4 ,! cont9uance ( ! curve is a n>r[1 unrail$ bridge4 ,y hit ! curve1 ?r[+ ! lead]s 9 aga9/ ! wall & mak+ ! polo-horse d ! "w4 ,all is lovely4 ,! lead]s are hugg+ ! wall l ne/l+ doves4 ,b ! mom5t comes 9 ! evolution :5 ! lead]s mu/ %oot out ahead4 ,!y really mu/ %oot1 or else !y'll hit ! wall & miss ! bridge4 ,also1 beh9d !m are ! :eel]s1 & ! rig1 & y h j eas$ ! brake 9 ord] to put suffici5t snap into ! manoeuvre4 ,if ev] team-"w is requir$1 n[ is ! "t4 ,milda tries to %oot4 ,%e does h] be/1 b ,pr9ce1 bubbl+ ov] ) rogui%ness1 lags beh9d4 ,he kn[s ! trick4 ,milda is half a l5g? ahead ( him4 ,he times x to ! fraction ( a second4 ,maid1 9 ! :eel1 ov]-runn+ him1 naturally bites him4 ,?is di/urbs ! ,outlaw1 :o has be5 behav+ beautifully1 & %e imm$iately rea*es across = ,maid4 ,simultane\sly1 ) a f9e display ( firm conviction t x's all ,milda's fault1 ,pr9ce s9ks 8 tee? into ! back ( ,milda's def5celess neck4 ,! :ole ?+ has occurr$ 9 less ?an a second4 ,"u ! surprise & pa9 ( ! bite1 ,milda ei!r jumps ahead to ! imm95t p]il ( h>ness & lead-b>1 or sma%es into ! wall1 /ops %ort ) ! lead-b> ov] h] back1 & emits a c\ple ( hy/]ical kicks4 ,! ,outlaw inv>iably selects ?is mom5t to remove pa9t4 ,& aft] ?+s are untangl$ & y h _h "t to appreciate ! close %ave1 y g up to ,pr9ce & reprove him ) y\r *oice/ vocabul>y4 ,& ,pr9ce1 gazelle-ey$ & t5d]1 (f]s to %ake h&s ) y = sug>4 ,i leave x to any "o3 a boat w\ld nev] act t way4 ,we h "s hi/ory nor? ( ! ,bay4 ,ne>ly ?ree c5turies & a half ago1 t d\ghty pirate & explor]1 ,sir ,francis ,drake1 comb+ ! ,pacific = ,spani% galleons1 an*or$ 9 ! bight =m$ by ,po9t ,reyes1 on :i* to-day is "o ( ! ri*e/ dairy regions 9 ! _w4 ,"h1 less ?an two decades aft] ,drake1 ,seba/i5 ,c>m5on pil$ up on ! rocks ) a silk-lad5 galleon f ! ,philipp9es4 ,& 9 ?is same bay ( ,drake1 long aft]w>d1 ! ,russian fur-poa*]s r5dezv\s'd _! bid>kas & /ole 9 ?r\gh ! ,gold5 ,gate to ! =bidd5 wat]s ( ,san ,francisco ,bay4 ,f>!r up ! coa/1 9 ,sonoma ,c\nty1 we pilgrimag$ to ! sites ( ! ,russian settlem5ts4 ,at ,bodega ,bay1 s\? ( :at to-day is call$ ,russian ,riv]1 0 _! an*orage1 :ile nor? ( ! riv] !y built _! =t4 ,& mu* ( ,=t ,ross /ill /&s4 ,log-ba/ions1 *ur*1 & /ables hold _! own1 & s well1 ) ru/y h+es creak+1 t we w>m$ ourselves at ! hundr$-ye>s-old d\ble fireplace & slept "u ! h&-hewn ro( beams /ill held toge!r by spikes ( h&-wr\ght iron4 ,we w5t to see :]e hi/ory _h be5 made1 & we saw sc5]y z well4 ,"o ( our /ret*es 9 a day's drive 0 f beautiful ,inv]ness on ,tomales ,bay1 d[n ! ,olema ,valley to ,bol9as ,bay1 along ! ea/]n %ore ( t body ( wat] to ,will[ ,camp1 & up ov] ! sea-bluffs1 ar\nd ! ba/ions ( ,tamalpais1 & d[n to ,sausalito4 ,f ! head ( ,bol9as ,bay to ,will[ ,camp ! drive on ! edge ( ! bea*1 & actually1 = half-mile /ret*es1 9 ! wat]s ( ! bay itself1 0 a delightful exp]i5ce4 ,! wond]ful "p 0 to come4 ,v few ,san ,franciscans1 mu* less ,cali=nians1 "k ( t drive f ,will[ ,camp1 to ! s\? & ea/1 along ! poppy-bl[n cliffs1 ) ! sea ?und]+ 9 ! %e] dep?s hundr$s ( feet bel[ & ! ,gold5 ,gate op5+ up ahead1 disclos+ smoky ,san ,francisco on h] _m hills4 ,f> (f1 blurr$ on ! brea/ ( ! sea1 c be se5 ! ,f>allones1 :i* ,sir ,francis ,drake pass$ on a ,s4 ,w4 c\rse 9 ! ?ick ( :at he describes z a /ynk+ fog4 ,well might he call x t1 & a few o!r names1 = x 0 ! fog t robb$ him ( ! glory ( discov]+ ,san ,francisco ,bay4 ,x 0 on ?is "p ( ! drive t ,i decid$ at la/ ,i 0 le>n+ real m\nta9-driv+4 ,to confess ! tru?1 = delici\s titillation ( "o's n]ve1 ,i h s9ce driv5 ov] no m\nta9 road t 0 worse1 or bett]1 r1 ?an t piece4 ,& !n ! contra/6 ,f ,sausalito1 ov] excell5t1 p>k-l b\lev>ds1 ?r\gh ! spl5did r$woods & homes ( ,mill ,valley1 across ! blossom$ hills ( ,m>9 ,c\nty1 along ! knoll-/udd$ picturesque m>%es1 pa/ ,san ,rafael re/+ w>mly among h] hills1 ov] ! divide & up ! ,petaluma ,valley1 & on to ! grassy feet ( ,sonoma ,m\nta9 & home4 ,we cov]$ fifty-five miles t day4 ,n s bad1 eh1 = ,pr9ce ! ,rogue1 ! pa9t-remov+ ,outlaw1 ! ?9-%ank$ ?or\ghbr$1 & ! rabbit-jump]8 ,& !y came 9 cool & dry1 ready = _! mang]s & ! /raw4 ,oh1 we didn't /op4 ,we consid]$ we 7 j />t+1 & t 0 _m weeks ago4 ,we h kept on go+ ov] six c\nties :i* are com=tably l>ge1 ev5 = ,cali=nia1 & we are /ill go+4 ,we h twi/$ & tabl$1 criss-cross$ our tracks1 made fasc9at+ & l5g?y dives into ! int]ior valleys 9 ! he>ts ( ,napa & ,lake ,c\nties1 travell$ ! coa/ = hundr$s ( miles on end1 & are n[ 9 ,eureka1 on ,humboldt ,bay1 :i* 0 discov]$ by accid5t by ! gold- seek]s1 :o 7 try+ to f9d _! way to & f ! ,tr9ity digg+s4 ,ev5 "h1 ! :ite man's hi/ory prec$$ !m1 = dim tradition says t ! ,russians once an*or$ "h & hunt$ sea-ott] be=e ! fir/ ,yankee trad] r\nd$ ! ,horn1 or ! fir/ ,rocky ,m\nta9 trapp] ?ir/$ across ! ,great ,am]ican ,des]t & trickl$ d[n ! sn[y ,si]ras to ! sun-kiss$ l&4 ,no2 we are n re/+ our horses "h on ,humboldt ,bay4 ,we are writ+ ?is article1 gorg+ on abalones & mussels1 digg+ clams1 & cat*+ record-break+ sea- tr\t & rock-cod 9 ! int]vals 9 :i* we are n sail+1 motor- boat+1 & swimm+ 9 ! mo/ temp]ately equable climate we h ev] exp]i5c$4 ,^! com=tably l>ge c\nties6 ,!y are v]itable empires4 ,take ,humboldt1 = in/ance4 ,x is ?ree times z l>ge z ,rhode ,isl&1 "o & a half times z l>ge z ,delaw>e1 almo/ z l>ge z ,connecticut1 & half z l>ge z ,massa*usetts4 ,! pione] has done 8 "w 9 ?is nor? ( ! bay region1 ! f\ndations are laid1 & all is ready = ! inevitable inru% ( population & adequate developm5t ( res\rces :i* s f> h be5 no m ?an skimm$1 & casually & c>elessly skimm$ at t4 ,?is region ( ! six c\nties alone w "s day support a population ( millions4 ,9 ! mean:ile1 ,o y home- seek]s1 y weal?-seek]s1 &1 above all1 y climate-seek]s1 n[ is ! "t to get 9 on ! gr\nd floor4 ,rob]t ,+]soll once said t ! g5ial climate ( ,cali=nia w\ld 9 a fairly brief "t evolve a race resembl+ ! ,mexicans1 & t 9 two or ?ree g5]ations ! ,cali=nians w\ld be se5 ( a ,sunday morn+ on _! way to a cockfight ) a roo/] "u ea* arm4 ,nev] 0 made a ra%] g5]alisation1 bas$ on s absolute an ignorance ( facts4 ,x is to laugh4 ,"h is a climate t bre$s vig\r1 ) j suffici5t g5iality to prev5t ! exp5diture ( mo/ ( t vig\r 9 fight+ ! elem5ts4 ,"h is a climate :]e a man c "w ?ree hundr$ & sixty-five days 9 ! ye> )\t ! slighte/ h9t ( en]vation1 & :]e = ?ree hundr$ & sixty-five nights he mu/ p]=ce sleep "u blankets4 ,:at m c "o say8 ,i consid] myself some:at ( climate exp]t1 hav+ adv5tur$ among mo/ ( ! climates ( five out ( ! six zones4 ,i h n yet be5 9 ! ,ant>ctic1 b :atev] climate obta9s !re w n det] me f draw+ ! conclusion t n[h]e is !re a climate to comp>e ) t ( ?is region4 ,maybe ,i am z wrong z ,+]soll 04 ,nev]!less ,i take my m$ic9e by cont9u+ to live 9 ?is climate4 ,also1 x is ! only m$ic9e ,i ev] take4 ,b to return to ! horses4 ,!re is "s improvem5t4 ,milda has actually le>n$ to walk4 ,maid has prov$ h] ?or\ghbr$ness by nev] tir+ on ! longe/ days1 &1 :ile be+ ! /ronge/ & highe/ spirit$ ( all1 by nev] caus+ any tr\ble save = an occasional kick at ! ,outlaw4 ,& ! ,outlaw r>ely gallops1 no long] butts1 only p]iodically kicks1 comes 9 to ! pole & does h] "w )\t attempt+ to vivisect ,maid's m$ulla oblongata1 &--m>vel ( m>vels--is really & truly gett+ lazy4 ,b ,pr9ce rema9s ! same incorrigible1 lov+ & lovable rogue he has always be54 ,& ! c\ntry we've be5 ov]6 ,! drives ?r\gh ,napa & ,lake ,c\nties6 ,"o1 f ,sonoma ,valley1 via ,santa ,rosa1 we c\ld n refra9 f tak+ sev]al ways1 & on all ! ways we f\nd ! roads excell5t = ma*9es z well z horses4 ,"o r\te1 & a m delightful "o = an automobile _c be f\nd1 is out f ,santa ,rosa1 pa/ old ,altruria & ,m>k ,we/ ,spr+s1 !n to ! "r & across to ,cali/oga 9 ,napa ,valley4 ,by keep+ to ! left1 ! drive holds on up ! ,russian ,riv] ,valley1 ?r\gh ! miles ( ! not$ ,a/i ,v9ey>ds to ,clov]dale1 & !n by way ( ,pieta1 ,witt]1 & ,highl& ,spr+s to ,lakeport4 ,/ill ano!r way we took1 0 d[n ,sonoma ,valley1 skirt+ ,san ,pablo ,bay1 & up ! lovely ,napa ,valley4 ,f ,napa 7 side excursions ?r\gh ,pope & ,b]ryessa ,valleys1 on to ,a,etna ,spr+s1 & /ill on1 into ,lake ,c\nty1 cross+ ! fam\s ,langtry ,ran*4 ,cont9u+ up ! ,napa ,valley1 wall$ on ei!r h& by great rock palisades & r$wood =e/s & c>pet$ ) endless v9ey>ds1 & cross+ ! _m /one bridges = :i* ! ,c\nty is not$ & :i* are a joy to ! beauty-lov+ eyes z well z to ! f\r-horse tyro driv]1 pa/ ,cali/oga ) its old mud-ba?s & *ick5-s\p spr+s1 ) ,/4 ,hel5a & its giant saddle ev] t[]+ be=e u1 we climb$ ! m\nta9s on a good grade & dropp$ d[n pa/ ! quicksilv] m9es to ! canyon ( ! ,geys]s4 ,aft] a /op ov] night & an exploration ( ! m9iature-gr& volcanic sc5e1 we pull$ on across ! canyon & took ! grade :]e ! cicadas simm]$ audibly 9 ! noon sun%9e among ! hillside manzanitas4 ,!n1 high]1 came ! big cattle-dott$ upl& pa/ures1 & ! rocky summit4 ,& "h on ! summit1 abruptly1 we caught a vision1 or :at seem$ a mirage4 ,! ocean we _h left long days be=e1 yet f> d[n & away %imm]$ a blue sea1 fram$ on ! f>!r %ore by rugg$ m\nta9s1 on ! ne> %ore by fat & roll+ f>m l&s4 ,cle> ,lake 0 be=e u1 & l prop] sailors we return$ to our sea1 go+ = a sail1 a fi%1 & a swim ere ! day 0 done & turn+ into tir$ ,lakeport blankets 9 ! e>ly ev5+4 ,well has ,lake ,c\nty be5 call$ ! ,wall$-9 ,c\nty4 ,b ! railroad is com+4 ,!y say ! approa* we made to ,cle> ,lake is simil> to ! approa* to ,lake ,luc]ne4 ,be t z x may1 ! sc5]y1 ) its di/ant sn[-capp$ peaks1 c well be call$ ,alp9e4 ,& :at c be m exquisite ?an ! drive out f ,cle> ,lake to ,ukiah by way ( ! ,blue ,lakes *a96--e turn br++ into view a picture ( brea?less beauty2 e glance backw>d reveal+ "s p]fect composition 9 l9e & col\r1 ! int5se blue ( ! wat] m>g9$ ) spl5did oaks1 gre5 fields1 & swa?s ( orange poppies4 ,b ^? side glances & backw>d glances 7 provocative ( tr\ble4 ,*>mian & ,i disagre$ z to :i* way ! connect+ /ream ( wat] ran4 ,we /ill disagree1 = at ! hotel1 :]e we submitt$ ! affair to arbitration1 ! hotel manag] & ! cl]k likewise disagre$4 ,i assume1 n[1 t we nev] w "k :i* way t /ream runs4 ,*>mian sugge/s bo? ways4 ,i refuse su* a compromise4 ,no /ream ( wat] ,i ev] saw c\ld accompli% t feat at "o & ! same "t4 ,! greate/ concession ,i c make is t sometimes x may run "o way & sometimes ! o!r1 & t 9 ! meantime we %\ld bo? consult an oculi/4 ,m valley f ,ukiah to ,willits1 & !n we turn$ we/w>d ?r\gh ! virg9 ,%]wood ,=e/ ( magnific5t r$wood1 /opp+ at ,alp9e = ! night & cont9u+ on ?r\gh ,m5doc9o ,c\nty to ,=t ,bragg & salt wat]4 ,we also came to ,=t ,bragg up ! coa/ f ,=t ,ross1 keep+ our coa/ j\rney intact f ! ,gold5 ,gate4 ,! coa/ wea!r 0 cool & delightful1 ! coa/ driv+ sup]b4 ,especially 9 ! ,=t ,ross section did we f9d ! roads ?rill+1 :ile all ! way along we foll[$ ! sea4 ,at e /ream1 ! road skirt$ dizzy cliff- edges1 div$ d[n into lu% gr[?s ( =e/ & f]ns & climb$ out along ! cliff-edges aga94 ,! way 0 l9$ ) fl[]s--wild lilac1 wild roses1 poppies1 & lup9s4 ,su* lup9s6--giant clumps ( !m1 ( e lup9-%ade &--col\r4 ,& x 0 along ! ,m5doc9o roads t ,*>mian caus$ _m delays by insi/+ on gett+ out to pick ! wild blackb]ries1 /rawb]ries1 & ?imble-b]ries :i* grew s pr(usely4 ,& ev] we caught peeps1 f> d[n1 ( /eam s*oon]s load+ lumb] 9 ! rocky coves2 ev] we skirt$ ! cliffs1 day aft] day1 cross+ /ret*es ( roll+ f>m l&s & pass+ ?r\gh ?riv+ villages & saw-mill t[ns4 ,memorable 0 our laun*-trip f ,m5doc9o ,city up ,big ,riv]1 :]e ! /e]+ ge>s ( ! laun*es "w ! rev]se ( any:]e else 9 ! _w2 :]e we saw a /ream ( logs1 ( six to twelve & fifte5 feet 9 diamet]1 :i* fill$ ! riv] b$ = miles to ! oblit]ation ( any sign ( wat]2 & :]e we 7 told ( a :ite or alb9o r$wood tree4 ,we did n see ?is la/1 s _c v\* = x4 ,all ! /reams 7 fill$ ) tr\t1 & m ?an once we saw ! side-hill salmon on ! slopes4 ,no1 side-hill salmon is n a p]ipatetic fi%2 x is a de] out ( season4 ,b ! tr\t6 ,at ,gualala ,*>mian caught h] fir/ "o4 ,once be=e 9 my life ,i _h caught two 4 4 4 on angleworms4 ,on occasion ,i _h tri$ fly & sp9n] & nev] got a /rike1 & ,i _h come to believe t all ?is talk ( fly-fi%+ 0 j s mu* nature-fak+4 ,b on ! ,gualala ,riv] ,i caught tr\t--a lot ( !m--on fly & sp9n]s2 & ,i 0 beg9n+ to feel q an exp]t1 until ,nakata1 fi%+ on bottom ) a pellet ( bread = bait1 caught ! bigge/ tr\t ( all4 ,i n[ affirm !re is no?+ 9 sci5ce nor 9 art4 ,nev]!less1 s9ce t day poles & baskets h be5 add$ to our baggage1 we tackle e /ream we come to1 & we no long] are able to rememb] ! gr& total ( our cat*4 ,at ,usal1 _m hilly & picturesque miles nor? ( ,=t ,bragg1 we turn$ aga9 into ! int]ior ( ,m5doc9o1 cross+ ! ranges & com+ out 9 ,humboldt ,c\nty on ! s\? =k ( ,eel ,riv] at ,g>b]ville4 ,?r\gh\t ! trip1 f ,m>9 ,c\nty nor?1 we _h be5 w>n$ ( bad roads ahead4 ,yet we nev] f\nd ^? bad roads4 ,we seem$ always to be j ahead ( !m or beh9d !m4 ,! f>!r we came ! bett] ! roads seem$1 ?\gh ?is 0 probably due to ! fact t we 7 le>n+ m & m :at f\r horses & a light rig c\ld d on a road4 ,& ?us d ,i save my face ) all ! c\nties4 ,i refuse to make invidi\s road comp>isons4 ,i c add t :ile1 save 9 r>e in/ances on /eep pit*es1 ,i h trott$ my horses d[n all ! grades1 ,i h nev] _h "o horse fall d[n nor h ,i _h to s5d ! rig to a blacksmi? %op = repairs4 ,also1 ,i am le>n+ to ?r[ lea!r4 ,if any tyro ?9ks x is easy to take a %ort-h&l$1 long-la%$ :ip1 & ?r[ ! end ( t la% j :]e he wants x1 let him put on automobile goggles & try x4 ,on reconsid]ation1 ,i w\ld sugge/ ! sub/itution ( a wire f5c+-mask = ! goggles4 ,= days ,i look$ at t :ip4 ,x fasc9at$ me1 & ! fasc9ation 0 compos$ mo/ly ( fe>4 ,at my fir/ attempt1 ,*>mian & ,nakata became afflict$ ) ! same sort ( fasc9ation1 & = a long "t aft]w>d1 :5ev] !y saw me rea* = ! :ip1 !y clos$ _! eyes & %ield$ _! heads ) _! arms4 ,"h's ! problem4 ,in/ead ( pull+ hone/ly1 ,pr9ce is lagg+ back & manoeuvr+ = a bite at ,milda's neck4 ,i h f\r re9s 9 my h&s4 ,i mu/ put ^! f\r re9s into my left h&1 prop]ly ga!r ! :ip h&le & ! bight ( ! la% 9 my "r h&1 & ?r[ t la% pa/ ,maid )\t /rik+ h] & into ,pr9ce4 ,if ! la% /rikes ,maid1 h] ?or\ghbr$ness w g up 9 ! air1 & ,i'll h a case ( horse hy/]ia on my h&s = ! next half h\r4 ,b foll[4 ,! :ole problem is n yet /at$4 ,suppose t ,i miss ,maid & rea* ! int5d$ t>get4 ,! in/ant ! la% cracks1 ! f\r horses jump1 ,pr9ce mo/ ( all1 & 8 jump1 ) spread wick$ tee?1 is = ! back ( ,milda's neck4 ,%e jumps to escape--:i* is h] second jump1 = ! fir/ "o came :5 ! la% explod$4 ,! ,outlaw rea*es = ,maid's neck1 & ,maid1 :o has already jump$ & tri$ to bolt1 tries to bolt h>d]4 ,& all ?is inf9itesimal fraction ( "t ,i am try+ to hold ! f\r animals ) my left h&1 :ile my :ip-la%1 wri?+ ?r\gh ! air1 is com+ back to me4 ,?ree simultane\s ?+s ,i mu/ d3 keep hold ( ! f\r re9s ) my left h&2 slam on ! brake ) my foot2 & on ! reb\nd cat* t fly+ la% 9 ! holl[ ( my "r arm & get ! bight ( x safely into my "r h&4 ,!n ,i mu/ get two ( ! f\r l9es back into my "r h& & keep ! horses f runn+ away or go+ ov] ! grade4 ,try x "s "t4 ,y w f9d life any?+ b we>isome4 ,:y1 ! fir/ "t ,i hit ! m>k & made ! la% g (f l a revolv] %ot1 ,i 0 s a/\nd$ & delight$ t ,i 0 p>alys$4 ,i =got to d any ( ! multitud9\s o!r ?+s1 tangl$ ! :ip la% 9 ,maid's h>ness1 & 0 =c$ to call ^u ,*>mian = assi/ance4 ,& n[1 confession4 ,i c>ry a few pebbles h&y4 ,!y're great = rea*+ ,pr9ce 9 a tight place4 ,b j ! same ,i'm le>n+ t :ip e day1 & be=e ,i get home ,i hope to disc>d ! pebbles4 ,& z long z ,i rely on pebbles1 ,i _c tru?fully speak ( myself z tool+ a f\r-9-h&4 ,f ,g>b]ville1 :]e we ate eel to repletion & got acqua9t$ ) ! aborig9es1 we drove d[n ! ,eel ,riv] ,valley = two days ?r\gh ! mo/ un?9kably glori\s body ( r$wood timb] to be se5 any:]e 9 ,cali=nia4 ,f ,dy]ville on to ,eureka1 we caught glimpses ( railroad con/ruction & ( great concrete bridges 9 ! c\rse ( build+1 :i* adv]tis$ t at lea/ ,humboldt ,c\nty 0 go+ to be l9k$ to ! re/ ( ! _w4 ,we /ill consid] our trip is j begun4 ,z soon z ?is is mail$ f ,eureka1 x's heigh ho6 = ! horses & pull on4 ,we %all cont9ue up ! coa/1 turn 9 = ,hoopa ,res]vation & ! gold m9es1 & %oot d[n ! ,tr9ity & ,klama? riv]s 9 ,indian canoes to ,requa4 ,aft] t1 we %all g on ?r\gh ,del ,norte ,c\nty & into ,oregon4 ,! trip s f> has ju/ifi$ u 9 tak+ ! attitude t we won't g home until ! w9t] ra9s drive u 94 ,&1 f9ally1 ,i am go+ to try ! exp]im5t ( putt+ ! ,outlaw 9 ! lead & relegat+ ,pr9ce to 8 old position 9 ! ne> :eel4 ,i won't ne$ any pebbles !n4 ,,no?+ ,,t ,,ev] ,,came ,,to ,,any?+ ,x 0 at ,quito1 ! m\nta9 capital ( ,ecuador1 t ! foll[+ passage at correspond5ce took place4 ,hav+ occasion to buy a pair ( %oes 9 a %op six feet by eight 9 size & ) walls ?ree feet ?ick1 ,i notic$ a mangy leop>d sk9 on ! floor4 ,i _h no ,spani%4 ,! %op-keep] _h no ,engli%4 ,b ,i 0 an adept at sign language4 ,i want$ to "k :]e ,i %\ld g to buy leop>d sk9s4 ,on my scribble- pad ,i drew ! int]e/+ /reets ( a city4 ,!n ,i drew a small %op1 :i*1 aft] mu* ef=t1 ,i p]suad$ ! proprietor into recognis+ z 8 %op4 ,next1 ,i indicat$ 9 my draw+ t on ! _m /reets !re 7 _m %ops4 ,&1 f9ally1 ,i made myself into a liv+ int]rogation m>k1 po9t+ all ! :ile f ! mangy leop>d sk9 to ! _m %ops ,i _h sket*$4 ,b ! proprietor fail$ to foll[ me4 ,s did 8 assi/ant4 ,! /reet came 9 to help--t is1 z _m z c\ld cr[d into ! six-by- eight %op2 :ile ^? t c\ld n =ce _! way 9 held an ov]fl[ meet+ on ! sidewalk4 ,! proprietor & ! re/ took turns at talk+ to me 9 rapid-fire ,spani%1 &1 f ! expressions on _! faces1 all conclud$ t ,i 0 rem>kably /upid4 ,aga9 ,i w5t ?r\gh my programme1 po9t+ on ! sket* f ! "o %op to ! _m %ops1 po9t+ out t 9 ?is p>ticul> %op 0 "o leop>d sk91 & !n que/+ int]rogatively ) my p5cil among all ! %ops4 ,all reg>d$ me 9 blank sil5ce1 until ,i saw compreh5sion sudd5ly dawn on ! face ( a small boy4 ,tigres montanya6 he cri$4 ,?is appeal$ to me z m\nta9 tig]s1 namely1 leop>ds2 & 9 tok5 t he und]/ood1 ! boy made signs = me to foll[ him1 :i* ,i obey$4 ,he l$ me = a qu>t] ( a mile1 & paus$ be=e ! doorway ( a l>ge build+ :]e soldi]s sl\*$ on s5try duty & 9 & out ( :i* w5t o!r soldi]s4 ,motion+ = me to rema91 he ran inside4 ,fifte5 m9utes lat] he 0 out aga91 )\t leop>d sk9s1 b full ( in=mation4 ,by means ( my c>d1 ( my hotel c>d1 ( my wat*1 & ( ! boy's f+]s1 ,i le>n$ ! foll[+3 t at six o'clock t ev5+ he w\ld arrive at my hotel ) t5 leop>d sk9s = my inspection4 ,fur!r1 ,i le>n$ t ! sk9s 7 ! prop]ty ( "o ,capta9 ,erne/o ,becucci4 ,also1 ,i le>n$ t ! boy's "n 0 ,eliceo4 ,! boy 0 prompt4 ,at six o'clock he 0 at my room4 ,9 8 h& 0 a small roll address$ to me4 ,on op5+ x ,i f\nd x to be manuscript piano music1 ! ,hora ,tranquila ,valse1 or ,tranquil ,h\r ,waltz1 by ,erne/o ,becucci4 ,i came = leop>d sk9s1 ?\ght ,i1 & ! own] s5ds me %eet music in/ead4 ,b ! boy assur$ me t he w\ld h ! sk9s at ! hotel at n9e next morn+1 & ,i entru/$ to him ! foll[+ lett] ( ackn[l$gm5t3 ,,de> ,,capta9 ,,becucci3 ,a ?\s& ?anks = y\r k9d pres5tation ( ,hora ,tranquila ,valse4 ,mrs4 ,london w play x = me ?is ev5+4 ,s9c]ely y\rs1 ,jack ,london4 ,next morn+ ,eliceo 0 back1 b )\t ! sk9s4 ,in/ead1 he gave me a lett]1 writt5 9 ,spani%1 ( :i* ! foll[+ is a free translation3 ,to my de>e/ & always appreciat$ fri5d1 ,i submit myself-- ,,de> ,,sir3 ,i s5t y la/ night an (f]+ by ! be>] ( ?is note1 & y return$ me a lett] :i* ,i translat$4 ,be x kn[n to y1 sir1 t ,i am giv+ ?is waltz away 9 ! be/ society1 & !re=e to y\r hon\r$ self4 ,!re=e x is behold5 to y to recognise ! att5tion1 ,i mean by a tangible return1 z ?is composition 0 made by myself4 ,y w !re=e s5d by y\r humble s]vant1 ! be>]1 any (f]+1 h[ev] m9ute1 t y may be prompt$ to make4 ,s5d x "u cov] ( an envelope4 ,! be>] may be tru/$4 ,i did n indulge 9 ! pleasure ( visit+ y\r hon\rable self ?is morn+1 z ,i f9d my body n to be enjoy+ ! normal ex]cise ( its functions4 ,z reg>ds ! sk9s f ! m\nta91 y %all be wait$ on by a small boy at sev5 o'clock at night ) t5 sk9s f :i* y may select ^? :i* mo/ satisfy y\r aspirations4 ,9 ! hope t y w look ^u ?is 9 ! same light z myself1 ,i beg to be all[$ to rema91 ,y\r mo/ fai?ful s]vant1 ,,capta9 ,,erne/o ,,becucci4 ,well1 ?\ght ,i1 ?is ,capta9 ,erne/o ,becucci has %[n himself to be su* an undep5dable p]son1 t1 :ile ,i don't m9d rew>d+ him = 8 composition1 ,i fe> me if ,i d ,i nev] %all lay eyes on ^? leop>d sk9s4 ,s to ,eliceo ,i gave ?is lett] = ! ,capta93 ,,my ,,de> ,,capta9 ,,becucci3 ,h ! boy br+ ! sk9s at sev5 o'clock ?is ev5+1 :5 ,i %all be glad to look at !m4 ,?is ev5+ :5 ! boy br+s ! sk9s1 ,i %all be pleas$ to give him1 9 an envelope1 = y1 a tangible return = y\r musical composition4 ,please put ! price on ea* sk91 & also let me "k = :at sum all ! sk9s w sell toge!r4 ,s9c]ely y\rs1 ,,jack ,,london4 ,n[1 ?\ght ,i1 ,i h him4 ,no sk9s1 no tangible return2 & evid5tly he is set on receiv+ t tangible return4 ,at sev5 o'clock ,eliceo 0 back1 b )\t leop>d sk9s4 ,he h&$ me ?is lett]3 ,,s5or ,,london3 ,i wi% to in/il 9 y ! belief t ,i lo/ to-day1 at half pa/ ?ree 9 ! aft]noon1 ! key to my cubicle4 ,:ile di/ribut+ rations to ! soldi]s ,i dropp$ x4 ,i see 9 ?is loss ! act ( ,god4 ,i receiv$ a lett] f y\r hon\rable self1 deliv]$ by ! "o :o be>s y ?is poor response ( m9e4 ,to-morr[ ,i w bur/ op5 ! door to p]mit me to keep my ^w ) y4 ,i feel myself et]nally %am$ n to be able to dom9ate ! evils t afflict colonial mank9d4 ,please s5d me ! trifle t y (f]$ me4 ,s5d me ?is pro( ( y\r appreciation by ! be>]1 :o is to be tru/$4 ,also give to him a small sum ( money = himself1 & e>n ! undy+ gratitude ( ,y\r mo/ fai?ful s]vant1 ,,capta9 ,,erne/o ,,becucci4 ,also1 inclos$ 9 ! =ego+ lett] 0 ! foll[+ orig9al poem1 a propos nei!r ( leop>d sk9s nor tangible returns1 s f> z ,i c make out3 ,,effusion ,?\ can/ n weep2 ,nor ask ,i = a ye> ,to rid me ( my woes ,or make my life m de>4 ,! my/ic *a9s t b\nd ,?y all-fond he>t to m9e1 ,alas6 asund]$ are ,= n[ & = all "t4 ,9 va9 y /rove to hide1 ,f vulg> gaze ( man1 ,! burn+ glance ( love ,t none b ,love c scan4 ,g on ?y />lit way ,& leave me to my fate2 ,our s\ls mu/ ne$s unite-- ,b1 ,god6 'twill be too late4 ,to all & sundry ( :i* ,i repli$3 ,,my ,,de> ,,capta9 ,,becucci3 ,i regret exce$+ly to he> t by act ( ,god1 at half pa/ ?ree ?is aft]noon1 y lo/ ! key to y\r cubicle4 ,please h ! boy br+ ! sk9s at sev5 o'clock to-morr[ morn+1 at :i* "t1 :5 he br+s ! sk9s1 ,i %all be glad to make y t tangible return = y\r ',tranquil ,h\r ,waltz4' ,s9c]ely y\rs1 ,,jack ,,london4 ,at sev5 o'clock came no sk9s1 b ! foll[+3 ,,sir3 ,aft] (f]+ y my mo/ s9c]e respects1 ,i beg to cont9ue by tell+ y t no "o1 up to ! "t ( writ+1 has treat$ me ) su* lack ( att5tion4 ,x 0 a pres5t to g5tlem5 :o 7 to reta9 ! piece ( music1 & :o h all1 )\t exception1 made me a pres5t ( five doll>s4 ,x is beyond my humble capacity to believe t y1 aft] hav+ (f]$ to s5d me money 9 an envelope1 %\ld fail to d s4 ,s5d me1 ,i pray ( y1 ! money to remun]ate ! small boy = 8 repeat$ visits to y4 ,please be discreet & s5d x 9 an envelope by ! be>]4 ,la/ night ,i came to ! hotel ) ! boy4 ,y 7 d9+4 ,i wait$ m ?an an h\r = y & !n w5t to ! !atre4 ,give ! boy "s small am\nt1 & s5d me a l (f]+ ( l>g] proportions4 ,await+ incessantly a slight att5tion on y\r "p1 ,,capta9 ,,erne/o ,,becucci4 ,& "h1 l "o ( ,george ,moore's reali/ic /udies1 ends ?is int]c\rse ) ,capta9 ,erne/o ,becucci4 ,no?+ happ5$4 ,no?+ ev] came to any?+4 ,he got no tangible return1 & ,i got no leop>d sk9s4 ,! tangible return he might h got1 ,i pres5t$ to ,eliceo1 :o promptly inve/$ x 9 a pair ( tr\s]s & a ticket to ! bull-fight4 7,,note ,,to ,,editor4--,?is is a fai?ful n>ration ( :at actually happ5$ 9 ,quito1 ,ecuador47 ,,t ,,dead ,,m5 ,,rise ,,up ,,nev] ,! mon? 9 :i* my sev5te5? bir?day arriv$ ,i sign$ on be=e ! ma/ on ! ,sophie ,su!rl&1 a ?ree-topma/ s*oon] b\nd on a sev5-mon?s' seal-hunt+ cruise to ! coa/ ( ,japan4 ,we sail$ f ,san ,francisco1 & imm$iately ,i f\nd confront+ me a problem ( no inconsid]able proportions4 ,!re 7 twelve m5 ( u 9 ! =eca/le1 t5 ( :om 7 h>d5$1 t>ry-?umb$ sailors4 ,n alone 0 ,i a y\? & on my fir/ voyage1 b ,i _h = %ipmates m5 :o _h come ?r\gh ! h>d s*ool ( ! m]*ant s]vice ( ,europe4 ,z boys1 !y _h _h to p]=m _! %ip's duty1 &1 9 addition1 by immemorial sea cu/om1 !y _h _h to be ! slaves ( ! ord9>y & able-bodi$ seam54 ,:5 !y became ord9>y seam5 !y 7 /ill ! slaves ( ! able-bodi$4 ,?us1 9 ! =eca/le1 ) ! wat* bel[1 an able seaman1 ly+ 9 8 bunk1 w ord] an ord9>y seaman to fet* him 8 %oes or br+ him a dr9k ( wat]4 ,n[ ! ord9>y seaman may be ly+ 9 8 bunk4 ,he is j z tir$ z ! able seaman4 ,yet he mu/ get out ( 8 bunk & fet* & c>ry4 ,if he refuses1 he w be beat54 ,if1 p]*ance1 he is s /rong t he c :ip ! able seaman1 !n all ! able seam51 or z _m z may be necess>y1 pit* ^u ! luckless devil & adm9i/] ! beat+4 ,my problem n[ becomes app>5t4 ,^! h>d-bit ,sc&9avian sailors _h come ?r\gh a h>d s*ool4 ,z boys !y _h s]v$ _! mates1 & z able seam5 !y look$ to be s]v$ by o!r boys4 ,i 0 a boy--)al ) a man's body4 ,i _h nev] be5 to sea be=e--)al ,i 0 a good sailor & knew my bus9ess4 ,x 0 ei!r a case ( hold+ my own ) !m or ( go+ "u4 ,i _h sign$ on z an equal1 & an equal ,i mu/ ma9ta9 myself1 or else endure sev5 mon?s ( hell at _! h&s4 ,& x 0 ?is v equality !y res5t$4 ,by :at "r 0 ,i an equal8 ,i _h n e>n$ t high privilege4 ,i _h n endur$ ! mis]ies !y _h endur$ z maltreat$ boys or bulli$ ord9>ies4 ,worse ?an t1 ,i 0 a l&-lubb] mak+ 8 fir/ voyage4 ,& yet1 by ! inju/ice ( fate1 on ! %ip's articles ,i 0 _! equal4 ,my me?od 0 delib]ate1 & simple1 & dra/ic4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ,i resolv$ to d my "w1 no matt] h[ h>d or dang]\s x might be1 s well t no man w\ld be call$ ^u to d x = me4 ,fur!r1 ,i put g+] 9 my muscles4 ,i nev] mal+]$ :5 pull+ on a rope1 = ,i knew ! eagle eyes ( my =eca/le mates 7 squ9t+ = j su* evid5ces ( my inf]iority4 ,i made x a po9t to be among ! fir/ ( ! wat* go+ on deck1 among ! la/ go+ bel[1 nev] leav+ a %eet or tackle = "s "o else to coil ov] a p94 ,i 0 always eag] = ! run al(t = ! %ift+ ( topsail %eets & tacks1 or = ! sett+ or tak+ 9 ( topsails2 & 9 ^! matt]s ,i did m ?an my %>e4 ,fur!rmore1 ,i 0 on a hair-trigg] ( res5tm5t myself4 ,i knew bett] ?an to accept any abuse or ! slighte/ patroniz+4 ,at ! fir/ h9t ( su*1 ,i w5t (f--,i explod$4 ,i might be beat5 9 ! subsequ5t fight1 b ,i left ! impression t ,i 0 a wild-cat & t ,i w\ld j z will+ly fight aga94 ,my int5tion 0 to demon/rate t ,i w\ld tol]ate no imposition4 ,i prov$ t ! man :o impos$ on me mu/ h a fight on 8 h&s4 ,& do+ my "w well1 ! innate ju/ice ( ! m51 assi/$ by _! :olesome dislike = a claw+ & r5d+ wild-cat ruction1 soon l$ !m to give ov] _! hector+4 ,aft] a bit ( /rife1 my attitude 0 accept$1 & x 0 my pride t ,i 0 tak5 9 z an equal 9 _s z well z 9 fact4 ,f !n on1 ev]y?+ 0 beautiful1 & ! voyage promis$ to be a happy "o4 ,b !re 0 "o o!r man 9 ! =eca/le4 ,c\nt+ ! ,sc&9avians z t51 & myself z ! elev5?1 ?is man 0 ! twelf? & la/4 ,we nev] knew 8 "n1 cont5t+ ourselves ) call+ him ! ,bricklay]4 ,he 0 f ,miss\ri--at lea/ he s in=m$ u 9 ! "o meagre confid5ce he 0 guilty ( 9 ! e>ly days ( ! voyage4 ,also1 at t "t1 we le>n$ sev]al o!r ?+s4 ,he 0 a bricklay] by trade4 ,he _h nev] ev5 se5 salt wat] until ! week be=e he jo9$ u1 at :i* "t he _h arriv$ 9 ,san ,francisco & look$ ^u ,san ,francisco ,bay4 ,:y he1 ( all m51 at =ty ye>s ( age1 %\ld h felt ! prod to g to sea1 0 beyond all ( u2 = x 0 our unanim\s conviction t no man less fitt$ = ! sea _h ev] emb>k$ on x4 ,b to sea he _h come4 ,aft] a week's /ay 9 a sailors' bo>d+-h\se1 he _h be5 %ov$ abo>d ( u z an able seaman4 ,all h&s _h to d 8 "w = him4 ,n only did he "k no?+1 b he prov$ himself unable to le>n any?+4 ,try z !y w\ld1 !y c\ld nev] tea* him to /e]4 ,to him ! compass mu/ h be5 a pr(\nd & awful :irligig4 ,he nev] ma/]$ its c>d9al po9ts1 mu* less ! *eck+ & /eady+ ( ! %ip on h] c\rse4 ,he nev] did come to "k :e!r ropes %\ld be coil$ f left to "r or f "r to left4 ,x 0 m5tally impossible = him to le>n ! easy muscul> trick ( ?r[+ 8 weight on a rope 9 pull+ & haul+4 ,! simple/ knots & turns 7 beyond 8 compreh5sion1 :ile he 0 mortally afraid ( go+ al(t4 ,bulli$ by capta9 & mate1 he 0 "o day =c$ al(t4 ,he manag$ to get und]nea? ! cros/rees1 & !re he froze to ! ratl9es4 ,two sailors _h to g aft] him to help him d[n4 ,all ( :i* 0 bad en\gh _h !re be5 no worse4 ,b he 0 vici\s1 malignant1 dirty1 & )\t common dec5cy4 ,he 0 a tall1 p[]ful man1 & he f\ght ) ev]ybody4 ,& !re 0 no fairness 9 8 fight+4 ,8 fir/ fight on bo>d1 ! fir/ day out1 0 ) me1 :5 he1 desir+ to cut a plug ( *ew+ tobacco1 took my p]sonal table- knife = ! purpose1 & :]eupon1 ,i1 on a hair-trigg]1 promptly explod$4 ,aft] t he f\ght ) ne>ly e memb] ( ! crew4 ,:5 8 clo?+ became too fil?y to be be>able by ! re/ ( u1 we put x to soak & /ood ov] him :ile he wa%$ x4 ,9 %ort1 ! ,bricklay] 0 "o ( ^? horrible & mon/r\s ?+s t "o mu/ see 9 ord] to be conv9c$ t !y exi/4 ,i w only say t he 0 a bea/1 & t we treat$ him l a bea/4 ,x is only by look+ back ?r\gh ! ye>s t ,i realise h[ he>tless we 7 to him4 ,he 0 )\t s94 ,he c\ld n1 by ! v nature ( ?+s1 h be5 any?+ else ?an he 04 ,he _h n made himself1 & = 8 mak+ he 0 n responsible4 ,yet we treat$ him z a free ag5t & held him p]sonally responsible = all t he 0 & t he %\ld n h be54 ,z a result1 our treatm5t ( him 0 z t]rible z he 0 himself t]rible4 ,f9ally we gave him ! sil5t treatm5t1 & = weeks be=e he di$ we nei!r spoke to him nor did he speak to u4 ,& = weeks he mov$ among u1 or lay 9 8 bunk 9 our cr[d$ h\se1 gr9n+ at u 8 hatr$ & malignancy4 ,he 0 a dy+ man1 & he knew x1 & we knew x4 ,& fur!rmore1 he knew t we want$ him to die4 ,he cumb]$ our life ) 8 pres5ce1 & ours 0 a r\gh life t made r\gh m5 ( u4 ,& s he di$1 9 a small space cr[d$ by twelve m5 & z mu* alone z if he _h di$ on "s desolate m\nta9 peak4 ,no k9dly ^w1 no la/ ^w1 0 pass$ betwe54 ,he di$ z he _h liv$1 a bea/1 & he di$ hat+ u & hat$ by u4 ,& n[ ,i come to ! mo/ />tl+ mom5t ( my life4 ,no soon] 0 he dead ?an he 0 flung ov]bo>d4 ,he di$ 9 a night ( w9d1 draw+ 8 la/ brea? z ! m5 tumbl$ into _! oilsk9s to ! cry ( ,all h&s6 ,& he 0 flung ov]bo>d1 sev]al h\rs lat]1 on a day ( w9d4 ,n ev5 a canvas wrapp+ grac$ 8 mortal rema9s2 nor 0 he deem$ wor?y ( b>s ( iron at 8 feet4 ,we sew$ him up 9 ! blankets 9 :i* he di$ & laid him on a hat*-cov] ='ard ( ! ma9-hat* on ! port side4 ,a gunnysack1 half full ( galley coal1 0 fa/5$ to 8 feet4 ,x 0 bitt] cold4 ,! wea!r-side ( e rope1 sp>1 & /ay 0 coat$ ) ice1 :ile all ! rigg+ 0 a h>p1 s++ & %\t+ "u ! fi]ce h& ( ! w9d4 ,! s*oon]1 hove to1 lur*$ & fl\nd]$ ?r\gh ! sea1 roll+ h] scupp]s "u & p]petually flood+ ! deck ) icy salt wat]4 ,we ( ! =eca/le /ood 9 sea- boots & oilsk9s4 ,our h&s 7 mitt5$1 b our heads 7 b>$ 9 ! pres5ce ( ! dea? we did n respect4 ,our e>s /ung & numb$ & :it5$1 & we ye>n$ = ! body to be gone4 ,b ! int]m9able read+ ( ! burial s]vice w5t on4 ,! capta9 _h mi/ak5 8 place1 & :ile he read on )\t purpose we froze our e>s & res5t$ ?is f9al h>d%ip ?ru/ ^u u by ! helpless cadav]4 ,z f ! beg9n+1 s to ! end1 ev]y?+ _h gone wrong ) ! ,bricklay]4 ,f9ally1 ! capta9's son1 irritat$ beyond measure1 j]k$ ! book f ! palsi$ f+]s ( ! old man & f\nd ! place4 ,aga9 ! quav]+ voice ( ! capta9 arose4 ,!n came ! cue3 ,& ! body %all be ca/ into ! sea4 ,we elevat$ "o end ( ! hat*-cov]1 & ! ,bricklay] plung$ outbo>d & 0 gone4 ,back into ! =eca/le we clean$ h\se1 wa%+ out ! dead man's bunk & remov+ e ve/ige ( him4 ,by sea law & sea cu/om1 we %\ld h ga!r$ 8 effects toge!r & turn$ !m ov] to ! capta91 :o1 lat]1 w\ld h held an auction 9 :i* we %\ld h bid = ! v>i\s articles4 ,b no man want$ !m1 s we toss$ !m up on deck & ov]bo>d 9 ! wake ( ! dep>t$ body--! la/ ill- treatm5t we c\ld devise to wreak ^u ! "o we _h hat$ s4 ,oh1 x 0 raw1 believe me2 b ! life we liv$ 0 raw1 & we 7 z raw z ! life4 ,! ,bricklay]'s bunk 0 bett] ?an m9e4 ,less sea wat] leak$ d[n ?r\gh ! deck into x1 & ! light 0 bett] = ly+ 9 b$ & read+4 ,p>tly = ?is reason ,i proce$$ to move into 8 bunk4 ,my o!r reason 0 pride4 ,i saw ! sailors 7 sup]/iti\s1 & by ?is act ,i det]m9$ to %[ t ,i 0 brav] ?an !y4 ,i w\ld cap my prov$ equality by a de$ t w\ld compel _! recognition ( my sup]iority4 ,oh1 ! arrogance ( y\?6 ,b let t pass4 ,! sailors 7 appall$ by my int5tion4 ,"o & all1 !y w>n$ me t 9 ! hi/ory ( ! sea no man _h tak5 a dead man's bunk & liv$ to ! end ( ! voyage4 ,!y in/anc$ case aft] case 9 _! p]sonal exp]i5ce4 ,i 0 obdurate4 ,!n !y begg$ & plead$ ) me1 & my pride 0 tickl$ 9 t !y %[$ !y really lik$ me & 7 conc]n$ ab\t me4 ,?is b s]v$ to confirm me 9 my madness4 ,i mov$ 91 &1 ly+ 9 ! dead man's bunk1 all aft]noon & ev5+ li/5$ to dire prophecies ( my future4 ,also 7 told /ories ( awful dea?s & gruesome gho/s t secretly %iv]$ ! he>ts ( all ( u4 ,saturat$ ) ?is1 yet sc(f+ at x1 ,i roll$ ov] at ! end ( ! second dog-wat* & w5t to sleep4 ,at t5 m9utes to twelve ,i 0 call$1 & at twelve ,i 0 dress$ & on deck1 reliev+ ! man :o _h call$ me4 ,on ! seal+ gr\nds1 :5 hove to1 a wat* ( only a s+le man is kept ?r\gh ! night1 ea* man hold+ ! deck = an h\r4 ,x 0 a d>k night1 ?\gh n a black "o4 ,! gale 0 break+ up1 & ! cl\ds 7 ?9n+4 ,!re %\ld h be5 a moon1 &1 ?\gh invisible1 9 "s way a dim1 suffus$ radiance came f x4 ,i pac$ back & =? across ! deck amid%ips4 ,my m9d 0 fill$ ) ! ev5t ( ! day & ) ! horrible tales my %ipmates _h told1 & yet ,i d>e to say1 "h & n[1 t ,i 0 n afraid4 ,i 0 a heal?y animal1 & fur!rmore1 intellectually1 ,i agre$ ) ,sw9burne t dead m5 rise up nev]4 ,! ,bricklay] 0 dead1 & t 0 ! end ( x4 ,he w\ld rise up nev]--at lea/1 nev] on ! deck ( ! ,sophie ,su!rl&4 ,ev5 !n he 0 9 ! ocean dep?s miles to w9dw>d ( our leew>d drift1 & ! likelihood 0 t he 0 already portion$ out 9 ! maws ( _m %>ks4 ,/ill1 my m9d pond]$ on ! tales ( ! gho/s ( dead m5 ,i _h he>d1 & ,i speculat$ on ! _s _w4 ,my conclusion 0 t if ! spirits ( ! dead /ill roam$ ! _w !y c>ri$ ! goodness or ! malignancy ( ! e>?-life ) !m4 ,!re=e1 grant+ ! hypo!sis 7:i* ,i didn't grant at all71 ! gho/ ( ! ,bricklay] 0 b\nd to be z hateful & malignant z he 9 life _h be54 ,b !re wasn't any ,bricklay]'s gho/--t ,i insi/$ ^u4 ,a few m9utes1 ?9k+ ?us1 ,i pac$ up & d[n4 ,!n1 glanc+ casually ='ard1 along ! port side1 ,i leap$ l a />tl$ de] & 9 a bl9d madness ( t]ror ru%$ aft along ! poop1 head+ = ! cab94 ,gone 0 all my arrogance ( y\? & my intellectual calm4 ,i _h se5 a gho/4 ,!re1 9 ! dim light1 :]e we _h flung ! dead man ov]bo>d1 ,i _h se5 a fa9t & wav]+ =m4 ,six-feet 9 l5g? x 01 sl5d]1 & ( sub/ance s att5uat$ t ,i _h di/9ctly se5 ?r\gh x ! trac]y ( ! =e-rigg+4 ,z = me1 ,i 0 z panic-/rick5 z a fright5$ horse4 ,i1 z ,i1 _h ceas$ to exi/4 ,?r\gh me 7 vibrat+ ! fibre-in/9cts ( t5 ?\s& g5]ations ( sup]/iti\s =ebe>s :o _h be5 afraid ( ! d>k & ! ?+s ( ! d>k4 ,i 0 n ,i4 ,i 01 9 tru?1 ^? t5 ?\s& =ebe>s4 ,i 0 ! race1 ! :ole human race1 9 its sup]/iti\s infancy4 ,n until "p way d[n ! cab9-companionway did my id5tity return to me4 ,i *eck$ my flight & clung to ! /eep ladd]1 suffocat+1 trembl+1 & dizzy4 ,nev]1 be=e nor s9ce1 h ,i _h su* a %ock4 ,i clung to ! ladd] & consid]$4 ,i c\ld n d\bt my s5ses4 ,t ,i _h se5 some?+ !re 0 no discussion4 ,b :at 0 x8 ,ei!r a gho/ or a joke4 ,!re c\ld be no?+ else4 ,if a gho/1 ! "q 03 w\ld x appe> aga98 ,if x did n1 & ,i ar\s$ ! %ip's (fic]s1 ,i w\ld make myself ! laugh+ /ock ( all on bo>d4 ,& by ! same tok51 if x 7 a joke1 my position w\ld be /ill m ridicul\s4 ,if ,i 7 to reta9 my h>d-won place ( equality1 x w\ld nev] d to ar\se any "o until ,i asc]ta9$ ! nature ( ! ?+4 ,i am a brave man4 ,i d>e to say s2 = 9 fe> & trembl+ ,i crept up ! companion-way & w5t back to ! spot f :i* ,i _h fir/ se5 ! ?+4 ,x _h vani%$4 ,my brav]y 0 qualifi$1 h[ev]4 ,?\gh ,i c\ld see no?+1 ,i 0 afraid to g ='ard to ! spot :]e ,i _h se5 ! ?+4 ,i resum$ my pac+ up & d[n1 & ?\gh ,i ca/ _m an anxi\s glance t[>d ! dread spot1 no?+ manife/$ itself4 ,z my equanimity return$ to me1 ,i conclud$ t ! :ole affair _h be5 a trick ( ! imag9ation & t ,i _h got :at ,i des]v$ = all[+ my m9d to dwell on su* matt]s4 ,once m my glances ='ard 7 casual1 & n anxi\s2 & !n1 sudd5ly1 ,i 0 a madman1 ru%+ wildly aft4 ,i _h se5 ! ?+ aga91 ! long1 wav]+ att5uat$ sub/ance ?r\gh :i* c\ld be se5 ! =e-rigg+4 ,?is "t ,i _h rea*$ only ! break ( ! poop :5 ,i *eck$ myself4 ,aga9 ,i reason$ ov] ! situation1 & x 0 pride t c\nsell$ /ronge/4 ,i c\ld n af=d to make myself a laugh+-/ock4 ,?is ?+1 :atev] x 01 ,i mu/ face alone4 ,i mu/ "w x out myself4 ,i look$ back to ! spot :]e we _h tilt$ ! ,bricklay]4 ,x 0 vacant4 ,no?+ mov$4 ,& = a ?ird "t ,i resum$ my amid%ips pac+4 ,9 ! abs5ce ( ! ?+ my fe> di$ away & my intellectual poise return$4 ,( c\rse x 0 n a gho/4 ,dead m5 did n rise up4 ,x 0 a joke1 a cruel joke4 ,my mates ( ! =eca/le1 by "s unkn[n means1 7 fright5+ me4 ,twice already mu/ !y h se5 me run aft4 ,my *eeks burn$ ) %ame4 ,9 fancy ,i c\ld he> ! smo!r$ *uckl+ & laught] ev5 !n go+ on 9 ! =eca/le4 ,i began to gr[ angry4 ,jokes 7 all v well1 b ?is 0 c>ry+ ! ?+ too f>4 ,i 0 ! y\nge/ on bo>d1 only a y\?1 & !y _h no "r to play tricks on me ( ! ord] t ,i well knew 9 ! pa/ _h made rav+ maniacs ( m5 & wom54 ,i grew angri] & angri]1 & resolv$ to %[ !m t ,i 0 made ( /]n] /uff & at ! same "t to wreak my res5tm5t ^u !m4 ,if ! ?+ appe>$ aga91 ,i made my m9d up t ,i w\ld g up to x--fur!rmore1 t ,i w\ld g up to x knife 9 h&4 ,:5 )9 /rik+ di/ance1 ,i w\ld /rike4 ,if a man1 he w\ld get ! knife-?ru/ he des]v$4 ,if a gho/1 well1 x w\ldn't hurt ! gho/ any1 :ile ,i w\ld h le>n$ t dead m5 did rise up4 ,n[ ,i 0 v angry1 & ,i 0 q sure ! ?+ 0 a trick2 b :5 ! ?+ appe>$ a ?ird "t1 9 ! same spot1 long1 att5uat$1 & wav]+1 fe> surg$ up 9 me & drove mo/ ( my ang] away4 ,b ,i did n run4 ,nor did ,i take my eyes f ! ?+4 ,bo? times be=e1 x _h vani%$ :ile ,i 0 runn+ away1 s ,i _h n se5 ! mann] ( its go+4 ,i drew my %ea?-knife f my belt & began my advance4 ,/ep by /ep1 ne>] & ne>]1 ! ef=t to control myself grew m sev]e4 ,! /ruggle 0 betwe5 my w1 my id5tity1 my v self1 on ! "o h&1 & on ! o!r1 ! t5 ?\s& ance/ors :o 7 twi/$ into ! fibres ( me & ^: gho/ly voices 7 :isp]+ ( ! d>k & ! fe> ( ! d>k t _h be5 !irs 9 ! "t :5 ! _w 0 d>k & full ( t]ror4 ,i advanc$ m sl[ly1 & /ill ! ?+ wav]$ & flitt$ ) /range e]ie lur*es4 ,& !n1 "r be=e my eyes1 x vani%$4 ,i saw x vani%4 ,nei!r to ! "r nor left did x g1 nor backw>d4 ,"r !re1 :ile ,i gaz$ ^u x1 x fad$ away1 ceas$ to be4 ,i didn't die1 b ,i swe>1 f :at ,i exp]i5c$ 9 ^? few succe$+ mom5ts1 t ,i "k full well t m5 c die ( fright4 ,i /ood !re1 knife 9 h&1 sway+ automatically to ! roll ( ! %ip1 p>alys$ ) fe>4 ,_h ! ,bricklay] sudd5ly seiz$ my ?roat ) corporeal f+]s & proce$$ to ?rottle me1 x w\ld h be5 no m ?an ,i expect$4 ,dead m5 did rise up1 & t w\ld be ! mo/ likely ?+ ! malignant ,bricklay] w\ld d4 ,b he didn't seize my ?roat4 ,no?+ happ5$4 ,&1 s9ce nature abhors a /atus1 ,i c\ld n rema9 !re 9 ! "o place =ev] p>alys$4 ,i turn$ & />t$ aft4 ,i did n run4 ,:at 0 ! use8 ,:at *ance _h ,i aga9/ ! malevol5t _w ( gho/s8 ,flight1 ) me1 0 ! swiftness ( my legs4 ,! pursuit1 ) a gho/1 0 ! swiftness ( ?\ght4 ,& !re 7 gho/s4 ,i _h se5 "o4 ,& s1 /umbl+ sl[ly aft1 ,i discov]$ ! explanation ( ! seem+4 ,i saw ! mizz5 topma/ lur*+ across a fa9t radiance ( cl\d beh9d :i* 0 ! moon4 ,! idea leap$ 9 my bra94 ,i ext5d$ ! l9e betwe5 ! cl\dy radiance & ! mizz5-topma/ & f\nd t x mu/ /rike some:]e ne> ! =e-rigg+ on ! port side4 ,ev5 z ,i did ?is1 ! radiance vani%$4 ,! driv+ cl\ds ( ! break+ gale 7 alt]nately ?ick5+ & ?9n+ be=e ! face ( ! moon1 b nev] expos+ ! face ( ! moon4 ,& :5 ! cl\ds 7 at _! ?9ne/1 x 0 a v dim radiance t ! moon 0 able to make4 ,i wat*$ & wait$4 ,! next "t ! cl\ds ?9n$ ,i look$ ='ard1 & !re 0 ! %ad[ ( ! topma/1 long & att5uat$1 wav]+ & lur*+ on ! deck & aga9/ ! rigg+4 ,?is 0 my fir/ gho/4 ,once aga9 h ,i se5 a gho/4 ,x prov$ to be a ,newf\ndl& dog1 & ,i don't "k :i* ( u 0 ! m fright5$1 = ,i hit t ,newf\ndl& a full "r-arm sw+ to ! jaw4 ,reg>d+ ! ,bricklay]'s gho/1 ,i w say t ,i nev] m5tion$ x to a s\l on bo>d4 ,also1 ,i w say t 9 all my life ,i nev] w5t ?r\gh m torm5t & m5tal suff]+ ?an on t lonely night-wat* on ! ,sophie ,su!rl&4 7,,to ,,! ,,editor4--,?is is n a fiction4 ,x is a true page out ( my life47 ,a ,,classic ,,( ,,! ,,sea ,introduction to ,two ,ye>s be=e ! ,ma/4 ,once 9 a hundr$ ye>s is a book writt5 t lives n alone = its own c5tury b :i* becomes a docum5t = ! future c5turies4 ,su* a book is ,dana's4 ,:5 ,m>ryat's & ,coop]'s sea novels are gone to du/1 /imulat+ & joyful z !y h be5 to g5]ations ( m51 /ill w rema9 ,two ,ye>s ,be=e ! ,ma/4 ,p>adoxical z x may seem1 ,dana's book is ! classic ( ! sea1 n because !re 0 any?+ extraord9>y ab\t ,dana1 b = ! precise contr>y reason t he 0 j an ord9>y1 normal man1 cle>-see+1 h>d-head$1 controll$1 fitt$ ) adequate education to g ab\t ! "w4 ,he br\ght a tra9$ m9d to put d[n ) untr\bl$ vision :at he saw ( a c]ta9 phase ( "w-a-day life4 ,!re 0 no?+ brilliant nor fly-away ab\t him4 ,he 0 n a g5ius4 ,8 he>t nev] rode 8 head4 ,he 0 nei!r ov]lord$ by s5tim5t nor hag-ridd5 by imag9ation4 ,o!rwise he might h be5 guilty ( ! beautiful exagg]ations 9 ,melville's ,typee or ! imag9ative orgies 9 ! latt]'s ,moby ,dick4 ,x 0 ,dana's cool poise t sav$ him f be+ spread-eagl$ & flogg$ :5 two ( 8 mates 7 s treat$2 x 0 8 lack ( ab&on t prev5t$ him f tak+ up p]man5tly ) ! sea1 t prev5t$ him f see+ m ?an "o poetical spot1 & m ?an "o romantic spot on all ! coa/ ( ,old ,cali=nia4 ,yet ^! app>5t defects 7 8 /r5g?4 ,!y enabl$ him magnific5tly to write1 & = all "t1 ! picture ( ! sea-life ( 8 "t4 ,writt5 close to ! middle ( ! la/ c5tury1 su* has be5 ! revolution work$ 9 man's me?od ( traffick+ ) ! sea1 t ! life & conditions describ$ 9 ,dana's book h pass$ utt]ly away4 ,gone are ! crack clipp]s1 ! driv+ capta9s1 ! h>d-bitt5 b effici5t =ema/ h&s4 ,rema9 only crawl+ c>go tanks1 dirty tramps1 greyh\nd l9]s1 & a sombre1 sordid type ( sail+ %ip4 ,! only records brok5 to-day by sail+ vessels are ^? = sl[ness4 ,!y are no long] built = spe$1 nor are !y mann$ be=e ! ma/ by z /urdy a sailor /ock1 nor aft ! ma/ are !y (fic]$ by sail- c>ry+ capta9s & driv+ mates4 ,spe$ is left to ! l9]s1 :o run ! silk1 & tea1 & spices4 ,admiralty c\rts1 bo>ds ( trade1 & und]writ]s fr[n ^u driv+ & sail-c>ry+4 ,no m are ! free-&-easy1 d>e-devil days1 :5 =tunes 7 made 9 fa/ runs & lucky v5tures1 n alone = own]s1 b = capta9s z well4 ,no?+ is v5tur$ n[4 ,! risks ( swift passages _c be abid$4 ,freights are calculat$ to ! la/ lea/ fraction ( p] c5t4 ,! capta9s d no speculat+1 no b>ga9-mak+ = ! own]s4 ,! latt] att5d to all ?is1 & by wire & cable rake ! ports ( ! sev5 seas 9 que/ ( c>goes1 & ?r\gh _! ag5ts make all bus9ess arrangem5ts4 ,x has be5 le>n$ t small crews only1 & l>ge c>ri]s only1 c return a dec5t int]e/ on ! inve/m5t4 ,! inevitable coroll>y is t spe$ & _s are at a disc\nt4 ,!re is no discussion ( ! fact t 9 ! sail+ m]*ant m>9e ! seam51 z a class1 h sadly det]iorat$4 ,m5 no long] sell f>ms to g to sea4 ,b ! "t ( :i* ,dana writes 0 ! heyday ( =tune-mak+ & adv5ture on ! sea--) ! full connotation ( h>d%ip & p]il always att5dant4 ,x 0 ,dana's =tune1 = ! sake ( ! picture1 t ! ,pilgrim 0 an av]age %ip1 ) an av]age crew & (fic]s1 & manag$ ) av]age discipl9e4 ,ev5 ! haz+ t took place aft] ! ,cali=nia coa/ 0 rea*$1 0 ( ! av]age sort4 ,! ,pilgrim sav\r$ n 9 any way ( a hell-%ip4 ,! capta91 :ile n ! sweete/-natur$ man 9 ! _w1 0 only an av]age d[n-ea/ driv]1 nei!r brilliant nor slov5ly 9 8 seaman%ip1 nei!r cruel nor s5tim5tal 9 ! treatm5t ( 8 m54 ,:ile1 on ! "o h&1 !re 7 no extra lib]ty days1 no delicacies add$ to ! meagre =eca/le f>e1 nor grog or hot c(fee on d\ble wat*es1 on ! o!r h& ! crew 7 n *ronically crippl$ by ! cont9ual play ( knuckle-du/]s & belay+ p9s4 ,once1 & once only1 7 m5 flogg$ or iron$--a v fair av]age = ! ye> #ahcd1 = at t "t flogg+ on bo>d m]*ant vessels 0 already well on ! decl9e4 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 ! sea-life !n & n[ c be no bett] epitomis$ ?an 9 ,dana's description ( ! dress ( ! sailor ( 8 day3 ,! tr\s]s tight ar\nd ! hips1 & !nce hang+ long & loose ar\nd ! feet1 a sup]abundance ( *eck$ %irt1 a l[-cr[n$1 well- v>ni%$ black hat1 worn on ! back ( ! head1 ) half a fa?om ( black ribbon hang+ ov] ! left eye1 & a peculi> tie to ! black silk neck]*ief4 ,?\gh ,dana sail$ f ,bo/on only ?ree-qu>t]s ( a c5tury ago1 mu* t is at pres5t obsolete 0 !n 9 full sway4 ,= in/ance1 ! old ^w l>bo>d 0 /ill 9 use4 ,he 0 a memb] ( ! l>bo>d wat*4 ,! vessel 0 on ! l>bo>d tack4 ,x 0 only ! o!r day1 because ( its simil>ity 9 s\nd to />bo>d1 t l>bo>d 0 *ang$ to port4 ,try to imag9e ,all l>bo>d b[l9es on deck6 be+ %\t$ d[n into ! =eca/le ( a pres5t day %ip4 ,yet t 0 ! call us$ on ! ,pilgrim to fet* ,dana & ! re/ ( 8 wat* on deck4 ,! *ronomet]1 :i* is m]ely ! lea/ imp]fect "t-piece man has devis$1 makes possible ! sure/ & easie/ me?od by f> ( asc]ta9+ longitude4 ,yet ! ,pilgrim sail$ 9 a day :5 ! *ronomet] 0 j com+ into g5]al use4 ,s little 0 x dep5d$ ^u t ! ,pilgrim c>ri$ only "o1 & t "o1 go+ wrong at ! outset1 0 nev] us$ aga94 ,a navigator ( ! pres5t w\ld be agha/ if ask$ to voyage = two ye>s1 f ,bo/on1 ar\nd ! ,horn to ,cali=nia1 & back aga91 )\t a *ronomet]4 ,9 ^? days su* a proce$+ 0 a matt] ( c\rse1 = ^? 7 ! days :5 dead reckon+ 0 inde$ some?+ to reckon on1 :5 runn+ d[n ! latitude 0 a common way ( f9d+ a place1 & :5 lun> obs]vations 7 direly necess>y4 ,x may be fairly ass]t$ t v few m]*ant (fic]s ( to-day ev] make a lun> obs]vation1 & t a l>ge p]c5tage are unable to d x4 ,sept4 #bbnd41 ^u com+ on deck at sev5 bells 9 ! morn+ we f\nd ! o!r wat* al(t ?r[+ wat] ^u ! sails1 & look+ a/]n we saw a small1 clipp]-built brig ) a black hull head+ directly aft] u4 ,we w5t to "w imm$iately1 & put all ! canvas ^u ! brig :i* we c\ld get ^u h]1 rigg+ out o>s = /udd+-sail y>ds2 & cont9$ wett+ d[n ! sails by buckets ( wat] :ipp$ up to ! ma/-head 4 4 4 ,%e 0 arm$1 & full ( m51 & %[$ no col\rs4 ,! =ego+ s\nds l a p>agraph f ,mid%ipman ,easy or ! ,wat] ,wit*1 r ?an a p>agraph f ! sob]e/1 fai?fulle/1 & mo/ lit]al *ronicle ( ! sea ev] writt54 ,& yet ! *ase by a pirate occurr$1 on bo>d ! brig ,pilgrim1 on ,septemb] #bbnd1 #ahcd--some?+ l only two g5]ations ago4 ,dana 0 ! ?or\gh-go+ type ( man1 n ov]balanc$ & erratic1 )\t quirk or quibble ( temp]am5t4 ,he 0 effici5t1 b n brilliant4 ,8 0 a g5]al all-r\nd effici5cy4 ,he 0 effici5t at ! law2 he 0 effici5t at college2 he 0 effici5t z a sailor2 he 0 effici5t 9 ! matt] ( pride1 :5 t pride 0 no m ?an ! pride ( a =eca/le h&1 at twelve doll>s a mon?1 9 8 seaman's task well done1 9 ! sm>t sail+ ( 8 capta91 9 ! cle>ness & trimness ( 8 %ip4 ,!re is no sailor ^: cockles ( ! he>t w n w>m to ,dana's description ( ! fir/ "t he s5t d[n a royal y>d4 ,once or twice he _h se5 x done4 ,he got an old h& 9 ! crew to coa* him4 ,& !n1 ! fir/ an*orage at ,mont]ey1 be+ pretty ?ick ) ! second mate1 he got him to ask ! mate to be s5t up ! fir/ "t ! royal y>ds 7 /ruck4 ,=tunately1 z ,dana describes x1 ,i got ?r\gh )\t any ^w f ! (fic]2 & he>d ! 'well done' ( ! mate1 :5 ! y>d rea*$ ! deck1 ) z mu* satisfaction z ,i ev] felt at ,cambridge on see+ a 'b5e' at ! foot ( a ,lat9 ex]cise4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ "t ,i _h tak5 a wea!r e>-r+1 & ,i felt n a little pr\d to sit a/ride ( ! wea!r y>d-arm1 pa/ ! e>-r+1 & s+ out ',haul out to leew>d6' ,he _h be5 ov] a ye> at sea be=e he essay$ ?is able seaman's task1 b he did x1 & he did x ) pride4 ,& ) pride1 he w5t d[n a f\r-hundr$ foot cliff1 on a pair ( top-gallant /udd+-sail haly>ds b5t toge!r1 to dislodge sev]al doll>s wor? ( /r&$ bullock hides1 ?\gh all ! acclaim he got f 8 mates 03 ,:at a d-d fool y 7 to risk y\r life = half a doz5 hides6 ,9 brief1 x 0 j ?is effici5cy 9 pride1 z well z "w1 t enabl$ ,dana to set d[n1 n m]ely ! photograph detail ( life be=e ! ma/ & hide-drogh+ on ! coa/ ( ,cali=nia1 b ( ! unt>ni%$ simple psy*ology & e?ics ( ! =eca/le h&s :o drogh$ ! hides1 /ood at ! :eel1 made & took 9 sail1 t>r$ d[n ! rigg+1 holy/on$ ! decks1 turn$ 9 all-/&+1 grumbl$ z !y cut ab\t ! kid1 criticis$ ! seaman%ip ( _! (fic]s1 & e/imat$ ! duration ( _! exile f ! cubic space ( ! hide- h\se4 ,,jack ,,london ,gl5 ,ell51 ,cali=nia1 ,augu/ #ac1 #aiaa4 ,a ,,wick$ ,,woman 7,curta9 ,rais]7 ,,by ,,jack ,,london ,sc5e--,cali=nia4 ,"t--,aft]noon ( a summ] day4 ,,*>act]s ,,loretta1 ,a sweet1 "y ?+4 ,frightfully innoc5t4 ,ab\t n9ete5 ye>s old4 ,sl5d]1 delicate1 a fragile fl[]4 ,+5u\s4 ,,n$ ,,ba%=d1 ,a jad$ "y man ( ! _w1 :o has philosophis$ 8 exp]i5ces & :o is )\t fai? 9 ! v]acity or purity ( wom54 ,,billy ,,m>%1 ,a boy f a c\ntry t[n :o is j ab\t z innoc5t z ,loretta4 ,awkw>d4 ,positive4 ,raw & call[ y\?4 ,,alice ,,hem+way1 ,a society woman1 good-he>t$1 & a mat*-mak]4 ,,jack ,,hem+way1 ,h] husb&4 ,,maid4 ,a ,,wick$ ,,woman ,curta9 rises on a conv5tional liv+ room ( a c\ntry h\se 9 ,cali=nia4 ,x is ! ,hem+way h\se at ,santa ,cl>a4 ,! room is rem>kable = magnific5t /one fireplace at re> c5tre4 ,on ei!r side ( fireplace are g5]\s1 diamond-pan$ w9d[s4 ,wide1 curta9$ doorways to "r & left4 ,to left1 front1 table1 ) vase ( fl[]s & *airs4 ,to "r1 front1 gr& piano4 ,curta9 discov]s ,,loretta seat$ at piano1 n play+1 h] back to x1 fac+ ,,n$ ,,ba%=d1 :o is /&+4 ,,loretta4 ,petulantly1 fann+ h]self ) %eet ( music4 ,no1 ,i won't g fi%+4 ,x's too w>m4 ,besides1 ! fi% won't bite s e>ly 9 ! aft]noon4 ,,n$4 ,oh1 come on4 ,x's n w>m at all4 ,& anyway1 we won't really fi%4 ,i want to tell y some?+4 ,,loretta4 ,/ill petulantly4 ,y are always want+ to tell me some?+4 ,,n$4 ,yes1 b only 9 fun4 ,?is is diff]5t4 ,?is is s]i\s4 ,our 4 4 4 my happ9ess dep5ds ^u x4 ,,loretta4 ,speak+ eag]ly1 no long] petulant1 look+1 s]i\s & delight$1 div9+ a proposal4 ,!n don't wait4 ,tell me "r "h4 ,,n$4 ,almo/ ?reat5+ly4 ,%all ,i8 ,,loretta4 ,*all5g+4 ,yes4 ,he looks ar\nd appreh5sively z ?\gh fe>+ int]ruption1 cle>s 8 ?roat1 takes resolution1 also takes ,,loretta's h&4 ,,loretta is />tl$1 timid1 yet will+ to he>1 naively unable to conceal h] love = him4 ,,n$4 ,speak+ s(tly4 ,loretta 4 4 4 ,i1 4 4 4 ev] s9ce ,i met y ,i h-- ,,jack ,,hem+way appe>s 9 ! doorway to ! left1 j ent]+4 ,,n$ sudd5ly drops ,,loretta's h&4 ,he %[s exasp]ation4 ,,loretta %[s disappo9tm5t at int]ruption4 ,,n$4 ,conf\nd x ,,loretta4 ,%ock$4 ,n$6 ,:y w y swe> s8 ,,n$4 ,te/ily4 ,t isn't swe>+4 ,,loretta4 ,:at is x1 pray8 ,,n$4 ,displeasur+4 ,,jack ,,hem+way4 ,:o is cross+ ov] to "r4 ,squabbl+ aga98 ,,loretta4 ,indignantly & ) dignity4 ,no1 we're n4 ,,n$4 ,gruffly4 ,:at d y want n[8 ,,jack ,,hem+way4 ,en?usia/ically4 ,come on fi%+4 ,,n$4 ,snappily4 ,no4 ,x's too w>m4 ,,jack ,,hem+way4 ,resign$ly1 go+ out "r4 ,y ne$n't take a fell['s head (f4 ,,loretta4 ,i ?\ght y want$ to g fi%+4 ,,n$4 ,n ) ,jack4 ,,loretta4 ,accus+ly1 fann+ h]self vigor\sly4 ,& y told me x wasn't w>m at all4 ,,n$4 ,speak+ s(tly4 ,t isn't :at ,i want$ to tell y1 ,loretta4 ,he takes h] h&4 ,de> ,loretta-- ,ent] abruptly ,,alice ,,hem+way f "r4 ,,loretta %>ply j]ks h] h& away1 & looks put out4 ,,n$ tries n to look awkw>d4 ,,alice ,,hem+way4 ,goodness6 ,i ?\ght y'd bo? gone fi%+6 ,,loretta4 ,sweetly4 ,is !re any?+ y want1 ,alice8 ,,n$4 ,try+ to be c\rte\s4 ,any?+ ,i c d8 ,,alice ,,hem+way4 ,speak+ quickly1 & try+ to )draw4 ,no1 no4 ,i only came to see if ! mail _h arriv$4 ,,loretta ,,& ,,n$ ,speak+ toge!r4 ,no1 x hasn't arriv$4 ,,loretta4 ,sudd5ly mov+ t[>d door to "r4 ,i am go+ to see4 ,,n$ looks at h] reproa*fully4 ,,loretta looks back tantalis+ly f doorway & disappe>s4 ,,n$ fl+s himself disgu/$ly into ,morris *air4 ,,alice ,,hem+way4 ,mov+ ov] & /&+ 9 front ( him4 ,speaks accus+ly4 ,:at h y be5 say+ to h]8 ,,n$4 ,disgruntl$4 ,no?+4 ,,alice ,,hem+way4 ,?reat5+ly4 ,n[ li/5 to me1 ,n$4 ,,n$4 ,e>ne/ly4 ,on my ^w1 ,alice1 ,i've be5 say+ no?+ to h]4 ,,alice ,,hem+way4 ,) sudd5 *ange ( front4 ,!n y ought to h be5 say+ some?+ to h]4 ,,n$4 ,irritably4 ,gett+ *air = h]1 seat+ h]1 & seat+ himself aga94 ,look "h1 ,alice1 ,i "k y\r game4 ,y invit$ me d[n "h to make a fool ( me4 ,,alice ,,hem+way4 ,no?+ ( ! sort1 sir4 ,i ask$ y d[n to meet a sweet & unsulli$ girl--! sweete/1 mo/ innoc5t & +5u\s girl 9 ! _w4 ,,n$4 ,dryly4 ,t's :at y said 9 y\r lett]4 ,,alice ,,hem+way4 ,& t's :y y came4 ,jack _h be5 try+ = a ye> to get y to come4 ,he did n "k :at k9d ( a lett] to write4 ,,n$4 ,if y ?9k ,i came because ( a l9e 9 a lett] ab\t a girl ,i'd nev] se5-- ,,alice ,,hem+way4 ,mock+ly4 ,! poor1 jad$1 _w-worn man1 :o is no long] int]e/$ 9 wom5 4 4 4 & girls6 ,! poor1 tir$ pessimi/ :o has lo/ all fai? 9 ! goodness ( wom5-- ,,n$4 ,= :i* y are responsible4 ,,alice ,,hem+way4 ,incr$ul\sly4 ,i8 ,,n$4 ,y are responsible4 ,:y did y ?r[ me ov] & m>ry ,jack8 ,,alice ,,hem+way4 ,d y want to "k8 ,,n$4 ,yes4 ,,alice ,,hem+way4 ,judici\sly4 ,fir/1 because ,i did n love y4 ,second1 because y did n love me4 ,%e smiles at 8 prote/+ h& & at ! prote/+ expression on 8 face4 ,& ?ird1 because !re 7 j ab\t tw5ty-sev5 o!r wom5 at t "t t y lov$1 or ?\ght y lov$4 ,t is :y ,i m>ri$ ,jack4 ,& t is :y y lo/ fai? 9 ! goodness ( wom54 ,y h only y\rself to blame4 ,,n$4 ,admir+ly4 ,y talk s conv9c+ly4 ,i almo/ believe y z ,i li/5 to y4 ,& yet ,i "k all ! "t t y are l all ! re/ ( y\r sex--fai?less1 unv]aci\s1 & 4 4 4 ,he gl>es at h]1 b does n proce$4 ,,alice ,,hem+way4 ,g on4 ,i'm n afraid4 ,,n$4 ,) f9ality4 ,& immoral4 ,,alice ,,hem+way4 ,oh6 ,y wret*6 ,,n$4 ,gloat+ly4 ,t's "r4 ,get angry4 ,y may break ! furniture if y wi%4 ,i don't m9d4 ,,alice ,,hem+way4 ,) sudd5 *ange ( front1 s(tly4 ,& h[ ab\t ,loretta8 ,,n$ gasps & rema9s sil5t4 ,,alice ,,hem+way4 ,! dep?s ( duplicity t mu/ lurk "u t sweet & innoc5t ext]ior 4 4 4 accord+ to y\r philosophy6 ,,n$4 ,e>ne/ly4 ,loretta is an exception1 ,i confess4 ,%e is all t y said 9 y\r lett]4 ,%e is a little fairy1 an angel4 ,i nev] dream$ ( any?+ l h]4 ,x is rem>kable to f9d su* a woman 9 ?is age4 ,,alice ,,hem+way4 ,enc\rag+ly4 ,%e is s naive4 ,,n$4 ,tak+ ! bait4 ,yes1 isn't %e8 ,h] face & h] tongue betray all h] secrets4 ,,alice ,,hem+way4 ,nodd+ h] head4 ,yes1 ,i h notic$ x4 ,,n$4 ,delight$ly4 ,h y8 ,,alice ,,hem+way4 ,%e _c conceal any?+4 ,d y "k t %e loves y8 ,,n$4 ,fall+ into ! trap1 eag]ly4 ,d y ?9k s8 ,,alice ,,hem+way4 ,laugh+ & ris+4 ,& to ?9k ,i once p]mitt$ y to make love to me = ?ree weeks6 ,,n$ rises4 ,,maid ent]s f left ) lett]s1 :i* %e br+s to ,,alice ,,hem+way4 ,,alice ,,hem+way4 ,runn+ ov] lett]s4 ,none = y1 ,n$4 ,select+ two lett]s = h]self4 ,tradesm54 ,h&+ rema9d] ( lett]s to ,,maid4 ,& ?ree = ,loretta4 ,speak+ to ,,maid4 ,put !m on ! table1 ,josie4 ,,maid puts lett]s on table to left front1 & makes exit to left4 ,,n$4 ,) %ade ( jeal\sy4 ,loretta seems to h q a correspond5ce4 ,,alice ,,hem+way4 ,) a sigh4 ,yes1 z ,i us$ to :5 ,i 0 a girl4 ,,n$4 ,b h]s are family lett]s4 ,,alice ,,hem+way4 ,yes1 ,i did n notice any f ,billy4 ,,n$4 ,fa9tly4 ,billy8 ,,alice ,,hem+way4 ,nodd+4 ,( c\rse %e has told y ab\t him8 ,,n$4 ,gasp+4 ,%e has _h lov]s 4 4 4 already8 ,,alice ,,hem+way4 ,& :y n8 ,%e is n9ete54 ,,n$4 ,halt+ly4 ,?is 4 4 4 er 4 4 4 ?is ,billy 4 4 4 8 ,,alice ,,hem+way4 ,laugh+ & putt+ h] h& reassur+ly on 8 arm4 ,n[ don't be al>m$1 poor1 tir$ philosoph]4 ,%e doesn't love ,billy at all4 ,,loretta ent]s f "r4 ,,alice ,,hem+way4 ,to ,,loretta1 nodd+ t[>d table4 ,?ree lett]s = y4 ,,loretta4 ,delight$ly4 ,oh6 ,?ank y4 ,,loretta trips swiftly across to table1 looks at lett]s1 sits d[n1 op5s lett]s1 & beg9s to read4 ,,n$4 ,suspici\sly4 ,b ,billy8 ,,alice ,,hem+way4 ,i am afraid he loves h] v h>d4 ,t is :y %e is "h4 ,!y _h to s5d h] away4 ,billy 0 mak+ life mis]able = h]4 ,!y 7 little *ildr5 toge!r--playmates4 ,& ,billy has be51 well1 importunate4 ,& ,loretta1 poor *ild1 does n "k any?+ ab\t m>riage4 ,t is all4 ,,n$4 ,reassur$4 ,oh1 ,i see4 ,,alice ,,hem+way />ts sl[ly t[>d "r exit1 cont9u+ conv]sation & accompani$ by ,,n$4 ,,alice ,,hem+way4 ,call+ to ,,loretta4 ,are y go+ fi%+1 ,loretta8 ,,loretta looks up f lett] & %akes head4 ,,alice ,,hem+way4 ,to ,,n$4 ,!n y're n1 ,i suppose8 ,,n$4 ,no1 x's too w>m4 ,,alice ,,hem+way4 ,!n ,i "k ! place = y4 ,,n$4 ,:]e8 ,,alice ,,hem+way4 ,"r "h4 ,looks significantly 9 direction ( ,,loretta4 ,n[ is y\r opportunity to say :at y ought to say4 ,,alice ,,hem+way laughs teas+ly & goes out to "r4 ,,n$ hesitates1 />ts to foll[ h]1 looks at ,,loretta1 & /ops4 ,he twi/s 8 m\/a*e & cont9ues to look at h] m$itatively4 ,,loretta is unaw>e ( 8 pres5ce & goes on read+4 ,f9i%es lett]1 folds x1 replaces 9 envelope1 looks up1 & discov]s ,,n$4 ,,loretta4 ,/>tl$4 ,oh6 ,i ?\ght y 7 gone4 ,,n$4 ,walk+ across to h]4 ,i ?\ght ,i'd /ay & f9i% our conv]sation4 ,,loretta4 ,will+ly1 settl+ h]self to li/54 ,yes1 y 7 go+ to 4 4 4 ,drops eyes & ceases talk+4 ,,n$4 ,tak+ h] h&1 t5d]ly4 ,i little dream$ :5 ,i came d[n "h visit+ t ,i 0 to meet my de/9y 9--,abruptly releases ,,loretta's h&4 ,,maid ent]s f left ) tray4 ,,loretta glances into tray & discov]s t x is empty4 ,%e looks inquir+ly at ,,maid4 ,,maid4 ,a g5tleman to see y4 ,he hasn't any c>d4 ,he said = me to tell y t x 0 ,billy4 ,,loretta4 ,/>t+1 look+ ) dismay & appeal to ,,n$4 ,oh6 4 4 4 ,n$6 ,,n$ ,gracefully & c\rte\sly1 ris+ to 8 feet & prep>+ to g4 ,if y'll excuse me n[1 ,i'll wait till aft]w>d to tell y :at ,i want$4 ,,loretta4 ,9 dismay4 ,:at %all ,i d8 ,,n$4 ,paus+4 ,don't y want to see him8 ,,loretta %akes h] head4 ,!n don't4 ,,loretta4 ,sl[ly4 ,i c't d t4 ,we are old fri5ds4 ,we 4 4 4 7 *ildr5 toge!r4 ,to ! ,,maid4 ,s5d him 94 ,to ,,n$1 :o has />t$ to g out t[>d "r4 ,don't g1 ,n$4 ,,maid makes exit to left4 ,,n$4 ,hesitat+ a mom5t4 ,i'll come back4 ,,n$ makes exit to "r4 ,,loretta1 left alone on /age1 %[s p]turbation & dismay4 ,,billy ent]s f left4 ,/&s 9 doorway a mom5t4 ,8 %oes are du/y4 ,he looks ov]heat$4 ,8 eyes & face bright5 at sight ( ,,loretta4 ,,billy4 ,/epp+ =w>d1 ard5tly4 ,loretta6 ,,loretta4 ,n exactly en?usia/ic 9 h] reception1 go+ sl[ly to meet him4 ,y nev] said y 7 com+4 ,,billy %[s t he expects to kiss h]1 b %e m]ely %akes 8 h&4 ,,billy4 ,look+ d[n at 8 v du/y %oes4 ,i walk$ f ! /ation4 ,,loretta4 ,if y _h let me "k1 ! c>riage w\ld h be5 s5t = y4 ,,billy4 ,) expression ( %rewdness4 ,if ,i _h let y "k1 y w\ldn't h let me come4 ,,billy looks ar\nd /age cauti\sly1 !n tries to kiss h]4 ,,loretta4 ,refus+ to be kiss$4 ,won't y sit d[n8 ,,billy4 ,coax+ly4 ,g on1 j "o4 ,,loretta %akes head & holds him (f4 ,:y n8 ,we're engag$4 ,,loretta4 ,) decision4 ,we're n4 ,y "k we're n4 ,y "k ,i broke x (f ! day be=e ,i came away4 ,& 4 4 4 & 4 4 4 y'd bett] sit d[n4 ,,billy sits d[n on edge ( *air4 ,,loretta seats h]self by table4 ,billy1 )\t ris+1 j]ks 8 *air =w>d till !y are fac+ ea* o!r1 8 knees t\*+ h]s4 ,he ye>ns t[>d h]4 ,%e moves back h] *air slightly4 ,,billy4 ,) supreme confid5ce4 ,t's :at ,i came to see y =--to get engag$ ov] aga94 ,,billy hudges *air =w>d & tries to take h] h&4 ,,loretta hudges h] *air back4 ,,billy4 ,draw+ out l>ge silv] wat* & look+ at x4 ,n[ look "h1 ,loretta1 ,i hav5't any "t to lose4 ,i've got to leave = t tra9 9 t5 m9utes4 ,& ,i want y to set ! day4 ,,loretta4 ,b we're n engag$1 ,billy4 ,s !re c't be any sett+ ( ! day4 ,,billy4 ,) confid5ce4 ,b we're go+ to be4 ,sudd5ly break+ out4 ,oh1 ,loretta1 if y only knew h[ ,i've suff]$4 ,t fir/ night ,i didn't sleep a w9k4 ,i hav5't slept mu* ev] s9ce4 ,hudges *air =w>d4 ,i walk ! floor all night4 ,solemnly4 ,loretta1 ,i don't eat en\gh to keep a can>y bird alive4 ,loretta 4 4 4 ,hudges *air =w>d4 ,,loretta4 ,hudg+ h] *air back mat]nally4 ,billy1 :at y ne$ is a tonic4 ,h y se5 ,doctor ,hask9s8 ,,billy4 ,look+ at wat* & ev9c+ signs ( ha/e4 ,loretta1 :5 a girl kisses a man1 x means %e is go+ to m>ry him4 ,,loretta4 ,i "k x1 ,billy4 ,b 4 4 4 ,%e glances t[>d lett]s on table4 ,capta9 ,kitt doesn't want me to m>ry y4 ,he says 4 4 4 ,%e takes lett] & beg9s to op5 x4 ,,billy4 ,nev] m9d :at ,capta9 ,kitt says4 ,he wants y to /ay & be company = y\r si/]4 ,he doesn't want y to m>ry me because he kn[s %e wants to keep y4 ,,loretta4 ,daisy doesn't want to keep me4 ,%e wants no?+ b my own happ9ess4 ,%e says--,%e takes second lett] f table & beg9s to op5 x4 ,,billy4 ,nev] m9d :at ,daisy says-- ,,loretta4 ,tak+ ?ird lett] f table & beg9n+ to op5 x4 ,& ,m>?a says-- ,,billy4 ,angrily4 ,d>n ,m>?a & ! :ole boil+ ( !m6 ,,loretta4 ,reprov+ly4 ,oh1 ,billy6 ,,billy4 ,def5sively4 ,d>n isn't swe>+1 & y "k x isn't4 ,!re is an awkw>d pause4 ,billy has lo/ ! ?read ( ! conv]sation & has vacant expression4 ,,billy4 ,sudd5ly recollect+4 ,nev] m9d ,capta9 ,kitt1 & ,daisy1 & ,m>?a1 & :at !y want4 ,! "q is1 :at d y want8 ,,loretta4 ,appeal+ly4 ,oh1 ,billy1 ,i'm s unhappy4 ,,billy4 ,ignor+ ! appeal & press+ home ! po9t4 ,! ?+ is1 d y want to m>ry me8 ,he looks at 8 wat*4 ,j answ] t4 ,,loretta4 ,ar5't y afraid y'll miss t tra98 ,,billy4 ,d>n ! tra96 ,,loretta4 ,reprov+ly4 ,oh1 ,billy6 ,,billy4 ,mo/ irascibly4 ,d>n isn't swe>+4 ,pla9tively4 ,t's ! way y always put me (f4 ,i didn't come all ! way "h = a tra94 ,i came = y4 ,n[ j answ] me "o ?+4 ,d y want to m>ry me8 ,,loretta4 ,firmly4 ,no1 ,i don't want to m>ry y4 ,,billy4 ,) assurance4 ,b y've got to1 j ! same4 ,,loretta4 ,) defiance4 ,got to8 ,,billy4 ,) un%ak5 assurance4 ,t's :at ,i said--got to4 ,& ,i'll see t y d4 ,,loretta4 ,blaz+ ) ang]4 ,i am no long] a *ild4 ,y c't bully me1 ,billy ,m>%6 ,,billy4 ,coolly4 ,i'm n try+ to bully y4 ,i'm try+ to save y\r reputation4 ,,loretta4 ,fa9tly4 ,reputation8 ,,billy4 ,nodd+4 ,yes1 reputation4 ,he pauses = a mom5t1 !n speaks v solemnly4 ,loretta1 :5 a woman kisses a man1 %e's got to m>ry him4 ,,loretta4 ,appall$1 fa9tly4 ,got to8 ,,billy4 ,dogmatically4 ,x is ! cu/om4 ,,loretta4 ,brok5ly4 ,& :5 4 4 4 a 4 4 4 a woman kisses a man & doesn't 4 4 4 m>ry him 4 4 4 8 ,,billy4 ,!n !re is a sc&al4 ,t's :]e all ! sc&als y see 9 ! pap]s come f4 ,,billy looks at wat*4 ,,loretta 9 sil5t despair4 ,,loretta4 ,9 abasem5t4 ,y are a good man1 ,billy4 ,billy %[s t he believes x4 ,& ,i am a v wick$ woman4 ,,billy4 ,no1 y're n1 ,loretta4 ,y j didn't "k4 ,,loretta4 ,) a gleam ( hope4 ,b y kiss$ me fir/4 ,,billy4 ,x doesn't matt]4 ,y let me kiss y4 ,,loretta4 ,hope dy+ d[n4 ,b n at fir/4 ,,billy4 ,b y did aft]w>d & t's :at c\nts4 ,y let me y 9 ! grape-arb\r4 ,y let me-- ,,loretta4 ,) angui% ,don't6 ,don't6 ,,billy4 ,rel5tlessly4--kiss y :5 y 7 play+ ! piano4 ,y let me kiss y t day ( ! picnic4 ,& ,i c't rememb] all ! times y let me kiss y good night4 ,,loretta4 ,beg9n+ to weep4 ,n m ?an five4 ,,billy4 ,) conviction4 ,eight at lea/4 ,,loretta4 ,reproa*fully1 /ill weep+4 ,y told me x 0 all "r4 ,,billy4 ,emphatically4 ,s x 0 all "r--until y said y w\ldn't m>ry me aft] all4 ,!n x 0 a sc&al--only no "o kn[s x yet4 ,if y m>ry me no "o ev] w "k x4 ,looks at wat*4 ,i've got to g4 ,/&s up4 ,:]e's my hat8 ,,loretta4 ,sobb+4 ,?is is awful4 ,,billy4 ,approv+ly4 ,y bet x's awful4 ,& !re's only "o way out4 ,looks anxi\sly ab\t = hat4 ,:at d y say8 ,,loretta4 ,brok5ly4 ,i mu/ ?9k4 ,i'll write to y4 ,fa9tly4 ,! tra98 ,y\r hat's 9 ! hall4 ,,billy4 ,looks at wat*1 ha/ily tries to kiss h]1 succe$s only 9 %ak+ h&1 />ts across /age t[>d left4 ,all "r4 ,y write to me4 ,write to-morr[4 ,/ops = a mom5t 9 doorway & speaks v solemnly4 ,rememb]1 ,loretta1 !re mu/ be no sc&al4 ,billy goes out4 ,,loretta sits 9 *air quietly weep+4 ,sl[ly dries eyes1 rises f *air1 & /&s1 undecid$ z to :at %e w d next4 ,,n$ ent]s f "r1 peep+4 ,discov]s t ,,loretta is alone1 & comes quietly across /age to h]4 ,:5 ,,n$ comes up to h] %e beg9s weep+ aga9 & tries to turn h] head away4 ,,n$ cat*es bo? h] h&s 9 8 & compels h] to look at him4 ,%e weeps h>d]4 ,,n$4 ,putt+ "o arm protect+ly ar\nd h] %\ld] & draw+ h] t[>d him4 ,!re1 !re1 little "o1 don't cry4 ,,loretta4 ,turn+ h] face to 8 %\ld] l a tir$ *ild1 sobb+4 ,oh1 ,n$1 if y only knew h[ wick$ ,i am4 ,,n$4 ,smil+ indulg5tly4 ,:at is ! matt]1 little "o8 ,has y\r de>ly belov$ si/] fail$ to write to y8 ,,loretta %akes head4 ,has ,hem+way be5 bully+ y8 ,,loretta %akes head4 ,!n x mu/ h be5 t call] ( y\rs8 ,long pause1 dur+ :i* ,,loretta's weep+ gr[s m viol5t4 ,tell me :at's ! matt]1 & we'll see :at ,i c d4 ,he lightly kisses h] hair--s lightly t %e does n "k4 ,,loretta4 ,sobb+4 ,i c't4 ,y w despise me4 ,oh1 ,n$1 ,i am s a%am$4 ,,n$4 ,laugh+ incr$ul\sly4 ,let u =get all ab\t x4 ,i want to tell y some?+ t may make me v happy4 ,my fonde/ hope is t x w make y happy1 too4 ,loretta1 ,i love y-- ,,loretta4 ,utt]+ a %>p cry ( delight1 !n moan+4 ,too late6 ,,n$4 ,surpris$4 ,too late8 ,,loretta4 ,/ill moan+4 ,oh1 :y did ,i8 ,,n$ some:at /iff5s4 ,i 0 s "y4 ,i did n "k ! _w !n4 ,,n$4 ,:at is x all ab\t anyway8 ,,loretta4 ,oh1 ,i 4 4 4 he 4 4 4 ,billy 4 4 4 ,i am a wick$ woman1 ,n$4 ,i "k y w nev] speak to me aga94 ,,n$4 ,?is 4 4 4 er 4 4 4 ?is ,billy--:at has he be5 do+8 ,,loretta4 ,i 4 4 4 he 4 4 4 ,i didn't "k4 ,i 0 s "y4 ,i c\ld n help x4 ,oh1 ,i %all g mad1 ,i %all g mad6 ,,n$'s encircl+ arm goes limp4 ,he g5tly dis5gages h] & deposits h] 9 big *air4 ,,loretta buries h] face & sobs afre%4 ,,n$4 ,twi/+ m\/a*e fi]cely1 reg>d+ h] dubi\sly1 hesitat+ a mom5t1 !n draw+ up *air & sitt+ d[n4 ,i 4 4 4 ,i d n und]/&4 ,,loretta4 ,wail+4 ,i am s unhappy6 ,,n$4 ,inquisitorially4 ,:y unhappy8 ,,loretta4 ,because 4 4 4 he 4 4 4 he wants to m>ry me4 ,,n$4 ,8 face bright5+ in/antly1 lean+ =w>d & lay+ a h& soo?+ly on h]s4 ,t %\ld n make any girl unhappy4 ,because y don't love him is no reason--,abruptly break+ (f4 ,( c\rse y don't love him8 ,,loretta %akes h] head & %\ld]s vigor\sly4 ,:at8 ,,loretta4 ,explosively4 ,no1 ,i don't love ,billy6 ,i don't want to love ,billy6 ,,n$4 ,) confid5ce4 ,because y don't love him is no reason t y %\ld be unhappy j because he has propos$ to y4 ,,loretta4 ,sobb+4 ,t's ! tr\ble4 ,i wi% ,i did love him4 ,oh1 ,i wi% ,i 7 dead4 ,,n$4 ,gr[+ complac5t4 ,n[ my de> *ild1 y are worry+ y\rself ov] trifles4 ,8 second h& jo9s ! fir/ 9 hold+ h] h&s4 ,wom5 d x e day4 ,because y h *ang$ y\r m9d1 or did n "k y m9d1 because y h--to use an unnecess>ily h>% ^w--jilt$ a man-- ,,loretta4 ,int]rupt+1 rais+ h] head & look+ at him4 ,jilt$8 ,oh ,n$1 if t 7 a all6 ,,n$4 ,holl[ voice4 ,all6 ,,n$'s h&s sl[ly retreat f h]s4 ,he op5s 8 m\? z ?\gh to speak fur!r1 !n *anges 8 m9d & rema9s sil5t4 ,,loretta4 ,prote/+ly4 ,b ,i don't want to m>ry him6 ,,n$4 ,!n ,i %\ldn't4 ,,loretta4 ,b ,i ought to m>ry him4 ,,n$4 ,ought to m>ry him8 ,,loretta nods4 ,t is a /rong ^w4 ,,loretta4 ,nodd+4 ,i "k x is4 ,h] lips are trembl+1 b %e /rives = control & manages to speak m calmly4 ,i am a wick$ woman4 ,a t]rible wick$ woman4 ,no "o kn[s h[ wick$ ,i am 4 4 4 except ,billy4 ,,n$4 ,/>t+1 look+ at h] que]ly4 ,he 4 4 4 ,billy kn[s8 ,,loretta nods4 ,he debates ) himself a mom5t4 ,tell me ab\t x4 ,y mu/ tell me all ( x4 ,,loretta4 ,fa9tly1 z ?\gh ab\t to weep aga94 ,all ( x8 ,,n$4 ,firmly4 ,yes1 all ( x4 ,,loretta4 ,halt+ly4 ,& 4 4 4 w 4 4 4 y 4 4 4 ev] 4 4 4 =give 4 4 4 me8 ,,n$4 ,draw+ a long1 brea?1 desp]ately4 ,yes1 ,i'll =give y4 ,g ahead4 ,,loretta4 ,!re 0 no "o to tell me4 ,we 7 ) ea* o!r s mu*4 ,i did n "k any?+ ( ! _w 4 4 4 !n4 ,pauses4 ,,n$4 ,impati5tly4 ,g on4 ,,loretta4 ,if ,i _h only kn[n4 ,pauses4 ,,n$4 ,bit+ 8 lip & cl5*+ 8 h&s4 ,yes1 yes4 ,g on4 ,,loretta4 ,we 7 toge!r almo/ e ev5+4 ,,n$4 ,savagely4 ,billy8 ,,loretta4 ,yes1 ( c\rse1 ,billy4 ,we 7 ) ea* o!r s mu* 4 4 4 ,if ,i _h only kn[n 4 4 4 ,!re 0 no "o to tell me 4 4 4 ,i 0 s "y 4 4 4 ,breaks d[n cry+4 ,,n$4 ,leap+ to 8 feet1 explosively4 ,! sc\ndrel6 ,,loretta4 ,lift+ h] head4 ,billy is n a sc\ndrel 4 4 4 ,he 4 4 4 he 4 4 4 is a good man4 ,,n$4 ,s>ca/ically4 ,i suppose y'll be tell+ me next t x 0 all y\r fault4 ,,loretta nods4 ,:at6 ,,loretta4 ,/eadily4 ,x 0 all my fault4 ,i %\ld nev] h let him4 ,i 0 to blame4 ,,n$4 ,paces up & d[n = a m9ute1 /ops 9 front ( h]1 & speaks ) resignation4 ,all "r4 ,i don't blame y 9 ! lea/1 ,loretta4 ,& y h be5 v hone/4 ,x is 4 4 4 er 4 4 4 comm5dable4 ,b ,billy is "r1 & y are wrong4 ,y mu/ get m>ri$4 ,,loretta4 ,9 dim1 f>-away voice4 ,to ,billy8 ,,n$4 ,yes1 to ,billy4 ,i'll see to x4 ,:]e does he live8 ,i'll make him4 ,if he won't ,i'll 4 4 4 ,i'll %oot him6 ,,loretta4 ,cry+ out ) al>m4 ,oh1 ,n$1 y won't d t8 ,,n$4 ,/]nly4 ,i %all4 ,,loretta4 ,b ,i don't want to m>ry ,billy4 ,,n$4 ,/]nly4 ,y mu/4 ,& ,billy mu/4 ,d y und]/&8 ,x is ! only ?+4 ,,loretta4 ,t's :at ,billy said4 ,,n$4 ,triumphantly4 ,y see1 ,i am "r4 ,,loretta4 ,& if 4 4 4 if ,i don't m>ry him 4 4 4 !re w be 4 4 4 sc&al8 ,,n$4 ,calmly4 ,yes1 !re w be sc&al4 ,,loretta4 ,t's :at ,billy said4 ,oh1 ,i am s unhappy6 ,,loretta breaks d[n into viol5t weep+4 ,,n$ paces grimly up & d[n1 n[ & aga9 fi]cely twi/+ 8 m\/a*e4 ,,loretta4 ,face buri$1 sobb+ & cry+ all ! "t4 ,i don't want to leave ,daisy6 ,i don't want to leave ,daisy6 ,:at %all ,i d8 ,:at %all ,i d8 ,h[ 0 ,i to "k8 ,he didn't tell me4 ,nobody else ev] kiss$ me4 ,,n$ /ops curi\sly to li/54 ,z he li/5s 8 face bright5s4 ,i nev] dream$ a kiss c\ld be s t]rible 4 4 4 until 4 4 4 until he told me4 ,he only told me ?is morn+4 ,,n$4 ,abruptly4 ,is t :at y are cry+ ab\t8 ,,loretta4 ,reluctantly4 ,n-no4 ,,n$4 ,9 hopeless voice1 ! brightness gone out ( 8 face1 ab\t to beg9 pac+ aga94 ,!n :at are y cry+ ab\t8 ,,loretta4 ,because y said ,i _h to m>ry ,billy4 ,i don't want to m>ry ,billy4 ,i don't want to leave ,daisy4 ,i don't "k :at ,i want4 ,i wi% ,i 7 dead4 ,,n$4 ,n]v+ himself = ano!r ef=t4 ,n[ look "h1 ,loretta1 be s5sible4 ,:at is ?is ab\t kisses8 ,y hav5't told me ev]y?+ aft] all4 ,,loretta4 ,i 4 4 4 ,i don't want to tell y ev]y?+4 ,,n$4 ,imp]atively4 ,y mu/4 ,,loretta4 ,surr5d]+4 ,well1 !n 4 4 4 mu/ ,i8 ,,n$4 ,y mu/4 ,,loretta4 ,fl\nd]+4 ,he 4 4 4 ,i 4 4 4 we 4 4 4 ,i let him1 & he kiss$ me4 ,,n$4 ,desp]ately1 controll+ himself4 ,g on4 ,,loretta4 ,he says eight1 b ,i c't ?9k ( m ?an five times4 ,,n$4 ,yes1 g on4 ,,loretta4 ,t's all4 ,,n$4 ,) va/ incr$ulity4 ,all8 ,,loretta4 ,puzzl$4 ,all8 ,,n$4 ,awkw>dly4 ,i mean 4 4 4 er 4 4 4 no?+ worse8 ,,loretta4 ,puzzl$4 ,worse8 ,z ?\gh !re c\ld be4 ,billy said-- ,,n$4 ,int]rupt+4 ,:58 ,,loretta4 ,?is aft]noon4 ,j n[4 ,billy said t my 4 4 4 our 4 4 4 our 4 4 4 our kisses 7 t]rible if we didn't get m>ri$4 ,,n$4 ,:at else did he say8 ,,loretta4 ,he said t :5 a woman p]mitt$ a man to kiss h] %e always m>ri$ him4 ,t x 0 awful if %e didn't4 ,x 0 ! cu/om1 he said2 & ,i say x is a bad1 wick$ cu/om1 & x has brok5 my he>t4 ,i %all nev] be happy aga94 ,i "k ,i am t]rible1 b ,i c't help x4 ,i mu/ h be5 born wick$4 ,,n$4 ,abs5t-m9d$ly br++ out a cig>ette & /rik+ a mat*4 ,d y m9d if ,i smoke8 ,com+ to himself aga91 & fl++ away mat* & cig>ette4 ,i beg y\r p>don4 ,i don't want to smoke4 ,i didn't mean t at all4 ,:at ,i mean is 4 4 4 ,he b5ds ov] ,,loretta1 cat*es h] h&s 9 81 !n sits on arm ( *air1 s(tly puts "o arm ar\nd h]1 & is ab\t to kiss h]4 ,,loretta4 ,) horror1 repuls+ him4 ,no6 ,no6 ,,n$4 ,surpris$4 ,:at's ! matt]8 ,,loretta4 ,agitat$ly4 ,w\ld y make me a wick$] woman ?an ,i am8 ,,n$4 ,a kiss8 ,,loretta4 ,!re w be ano!r sc&al4 ,t w\ld make two sc&als4 ,,n$4 ,to kiss ! woman ,i love 4 4 4 a sc&al8 ,,loretta4 ,billy loves me1 & he said s4 ,,n$4 ,billy is a jok] 4 4 4 or else he is z innoc5t z y4 ,,loretta4 ,b y said s y\rself4 ,,n$4 ,tak5 aback4 ,i8 ,,loretta4 ,yes1 y said x y\rself1 ) y\r own lips1 n t5 m9utes ago4 ,i %all nev] believe y aga94 ,,n$4 ,ma/]fully putt+ arm ar\nd h] & draw+ h] t[>d him4 ,& ,i am a jok]1 too1 & a v wick$ man4 ,nev]!less1 y mu/ tru/ me4 ,!re w be no?+ wrong4 ,,loretta4 ,prep>+ to yield4 ,& no 4 4 4 sc&al8 ,,n$4 ,sc&al fiddle/icks4 ,loretta1 ,i want y to be my wife4 ,he waits anxi\sly4 ,,jack ,,hem+way1 9 fi%+ co/ume1 appe>s 9 doorway to "r & looks on4 ,,n$4 ,y might say some?+4 ,,loretta4 ,i w 4 4 4 if 4 4 4 ,,alice ,,hem+way appe>s 9 doorway to left & looks on4 ,,n$4 ,9 susp5se4 ,yes1 g on4 ,,loretta4 ,if ,i don't h to m>ry ,billy4 ,,n$4 ,almo/ %\t+4 ,y c't m>ry bo? ( u6 ,,loretta4 ,sadly1 repuls+ him ) h] h&s4 ,!n1 ,n$1 ,i _c m>ry y4 ,,n$4 ,dumbf\nd$4 ,w-:at8 ,,loretta4 ,sadly4 ,because ,i c't m>ry bo? ( y4 ,,n$4 ,bo% & nons5se6 ,,loretta4 ,i'd l to m>ry y1 b 4 4 4 ,,n$4 ,!re is no?+ to prev5t y4 ,,loretta4 ,) sad conviction4 ,oh1 yes1 !re is4 ,y said y\rself t ,i _h to m>ry ,billy4 ,y said y w\ld s-s-%oot him if he didn't4 ,,n$4 ,draw+ h] t[>d him4 ,nev]!less 4 4 4 ,,loretta4 ,slightly hold+ him (f4 ,& x isn't ! cu/om 4 4 4 :at 4 4 4 ,billy said8 ,,n$4 ,no1 x isn't ! cu/om4 ,n[1 ,loretta1 w y m>ry me8 ,,loretta4 ,p\t+ demurely4 ,don't be angry ) me1 ,n$4 ,he ga!rs h] into 8 arms & kisses h]4 ,%e p>tially frees h]self1 gasp+4 ,i wi% x 7 ! cu/om1 because n[ ,i'd h to m>ry y1 ,n$1 w\ldn't ,i8 ,,n$ & ,,loretta kiss a second "t & pr(\ndly4 ,,jack ,,hem+way *uckles4 ,,n$ & ,,loretta1 />tl$1 b /ill 9 ea* o!r's arms1 look ar\nd4 ,,n$ looks sillily at ,,alice ,,hem+way4 ,,loretta looks at ,,jack ,,hem+way4 ,,loretta4 ,i don't c>e4 ,,curta9 ,,! ,,bir? ,,m>k ,,sket* ,,by ,,jack ,,london writt5 = ,rob]t & ,julia ,fitzsimmons ,,sc5e--,"o ( ! club rooms ( ! ,we/ ,bay ,a?letic ,club4 ,ne> c5tre front is a l>ge table cov]$ ) newspap]s & magaz9es4 ,at left a pun*+-bag app>atus4 ,at "r1 aga9/ wall1 a desk1 on :i* re/s a desk-telephone4 ,door at re> t[>d left4 ,on walls are fram$ pictures ( pugili/s1 conspicu\s among :i* is "o ( ,rob]t ,fitzsimmons4 ,appropriate furni%+s1 etc41 su* z foils1 clubs1 dumb-bells & trophies4 ,ent] ,,maud ,,sylve/]4 ,%e is dress$ z a man1 9 ev5+ clo!s1 pref]ably a ,tux$o4 ,9 h] h& is a c>d1 & "u h] arm a pap]-wrapp$ p>cel4 ,%e peeps ab\t curi\sly & advances to table4 ,%e is timor\s & excit$1 elat$ & at ! same "t fright5$4 ,h] eyes are danc+ ) excitem5t4 ,,maud4 ,paus+ by table4 ,n a s\l saw me4 ,i wond] :]e ev]ybody is4 ,& t big bro!r ( m9e said ,i c\ld n get 94 ,%e reads back ( c>d4 ,"h is my c>d1 ,maudie4 ,if y c use x1 g ahead4 ,b y w nev] get inside ! door4 ,i consid] my bet z good z won4 ,look+ up1 triumphantly4 ,y d1 d y8 ,oh1 if y c\ld see y\r little si/] n[4 ,"h %e is1 inside4 ,pauses1 & looks ab\t4 ,s ?is is ! ,we/ ,bay ,a?letic ,club4 ,no wom5 all[$4 ,well1 "h ,i am1 if ,i don't look l "o4 ,/ret*es out "o leg & !n ! o!r1 & looks at !m4 ,leav+ c>d & p>cel on table1 %e /ruts ar\nd l a man1 looks at pictures ( pugili/s on walls1 read+ al\d _! names & mak+ appropriate rem>ks4 ,b %e /ops be=e ! portrait ( ,fitzsimmons & reads al\d4 ,rob]t ,fitzsimmons1 ! greate/ w>rior ( !m all4 ,clasps h&s1 & look+ up at portrait murmurs4 ,oh1 y de>6 ,cont9ues /rutt+ ar\nd1 imitat+ :at %e consid]s are a man's /ride & swagg]1 returns to table & proce$s to unwrap p>cel4 ,well1 ,i'll g out l a girl1 if ,i did come 9 l a man4 ,drops wrapp+ pap] on table & holds up a woman's long automobile cloak & a motor bonnet4 ,is sudd5ly />tl$ by s\nd ( approa*+ foot/eps & glances 9 a fright5$ way t[>d door4 ,m]cy6 ,"h comes somebody n[6 ,glances ab\t h] 9 al>m1 drops cloak & bonnet on floor close to table1 seizes a h&ful ( newspap]s1 & runs to l>ge lea!r *air to "r ( table1 :]e %e seats h]self hurri$ly4 ,"o pap] %e holds up be=e h]1 hid+ h] face z %e pret5ds to read4 ,un=tunately ! pap] is upside d[n4 ,! o!r pap]s lie on h] lap4 ,ent] ,,rob]t ,,fitzsimmons4 ,he looks ab\t1 advances to table1 takes out cig>ette case & is ab\t to select "o1 :5 he notices motor cloak & bonnet on floor4 ,he lays cig>ette case on table & picks !m up4 ,!y /rike him z pr(\ndly curi\s ?+s to be 9 a club room4 ,he looks at ,,maud1 !n sees c>d on table4 ,he picks x up & rea* x to himself1 !n looks at h] ) compreh5sion4 ,hidd5 by h] newspap]1 %e sees no?+4 ,he looks at c>d aga9 & reads & speaks 9 an aside4 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,maudie4 ,john ,h4 ,sylve/]4 ,t mu/ be ,jack ,sylve/]'s si/] ,maud4 ,,fitzsimmons %[s by 8 expression t he is go+ to play a joke4 ,toss+ cloak & bonnet "u ! table he places c>d 9 8 ve/ pocket1 selects a *air1 sits d[n1 & looks at ,,maud4 ,he notes pap] is upside d[n1 is hugely tickl$1 & laughs sil5tly4 ,hello6 ,newspap] is agitat$ by slight tremor4 ,he speaks m l\dly4 ,hello6 ,newspap] %akes badly4 ,he speaks v l\dly4 ,hello6 ,,maud4 ,peep+ at him ov] top ( pap] & speak+ hesitat+ly4 ,h-h- hello6 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,gruffly4 ,y are a que] "o1 read+ a pap] upside d[n4 ,,maud4 ,l[]+ newspap] & try+ to appe> at ease4 ,x's q a trick1 isn't x8 ,i (t5 practise x4 ,i'm real clev] at x1 y "k4 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,grunts1 !n adds4 ,seems to me ,i h se5 y be=e4 ,,maud4 ,glanc+ quickly f 8 face to portrait & back aga94 ,yes1 & ,i "k y--,y are ,rob]t ,fitzsimmons4 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,i ?\ght ,i knew y4 ,,maud4 ,yes1 x 0 out 9 ,san ,francisco4 ,my p /ill live !re4 ,i'm j--ahem--do+ ,new ,york4 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,b ,i don't q rememb] ! "n4 ,,maud4 ,jones--,h>ry ,jones4 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,hugely delight$1 leap+ f *air & /rid+ ov] to h]4 ,sure4 ,slaps h] res\nd+ly on %\ld]4 ,%e is ne>ly cru%$ by ! weight ( ! bl[1 & at ! same "t %ock$4 ,%e scrambles to h] feet4 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,glad to see y1 ,h>ry4 ,he wr+s h] h&1 s t x hurts4 ,glad to see y aga91 ,h>ry4 ,he cont9ues wr++ h] h& & pump+ h] arm4 ,,maud4 ,/ruggl+ to )draw h] h& & f9ally succe$+4 ,h] voice is r fa9t4 ,ye-es1 er 4 4 4 ,bob 4 4 4 er 4 4 4 glad to see y aga94 ,%e looks ruefully at h] bruis$ f+]s & s9ks into *air4 ,!n1 recollect+ h] "p1 %e crosses h] legs 9 a manni% way4 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,cross+ to desk at "r1 aga9/ :i* he leans1 fac+ h]4 ,y 7 a wild "y rascal 9 ^? ,san ,francisco days4 ,*uckl+4 ,"l1 ,"l1 h[ x all comes back to me4 ,,maud4 ,boa/fully4 ,i 0 wild--"s4 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,gr9n+4 ,i %\ld say6 ,rememb] t night ,i put y to b$8 ,,maud4 ,=gett+ h]self1 indignantly4 ,sir6 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,y 7 4 4 4 er 4 4 4 drunk4 ,,maud4 ,i nev] 06 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,surely y hav5't =gott5 t night6 ,y began ) dropp+ *ampagne bottles out ( ! club w9d[s on ! heads ( ! p on ! sidewalk1 & y w\nd up by assault+ a cabman4 ,& let me tell y ,i sav$ y f a good lick+ "r !re1 & squ>$ x ) ! police4 ,don't y rememb]8 ,,maud4 ,nodd+ hesitat+ly4 ,yes1 x is beg9n+ to come back to me4 ,i 0 a bit tight t night4 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,exultantly4 ,a bit tight6 ,:y1 be=e ,i c\ld get y to b$ y insi/$ on tell+ me ! /ory ( y\r life4 ,,maud4 ,did ,i8 ,i don't rememb] t4 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,i %\ld say n4 ,y 7 pa/ rememb]+ any?+ by t "t4 ,y _h y\r arms ar\nd my neck-- ,,maud4 ,int]rupt+4 ,oh6 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,& y kept repeat+ ov] & ov]1 ,bob1 de> ,bob4 ,,maud4 ,spr++ to h] feet4 ,oh6 ,i nev] did6 ,recollect+ h]self4 ,p]haps ,i mu/ h4 ,i 0 a trifle wild 9 ^? days1 ,i admit4 ,b ,i'm wise n[4 ,i've s[$ my wild oats & /eadi$ d[n4 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,i'm glad to he> t1 ,h>ry4 ,y 7 te>+ (f a pretty fa/ pace 9 ^? days4 ,pause1 9 :i* ,,maud nods4 ,/ill pun* ! bag8 ,,maud4 ,9 quick al>m1 glanc+ at pun*+ bag4 ,no1 ,i've got out ( ! hang ( x4 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,reproa*fully4 ,y hav5't =gott5 t "r-&-left1 arm1 elb[ & %\ld] movem5t ,i taught y8 ,,maud4 ,) hesitation4 ,n-o-o4 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,mov+ t[>d bag to left4 ,!n1 come on4 ,,maud4 ,ris+ reluctantly & foll[+4 ,i'd r see y pun* ! bag4 ,i'd j love to4 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,i w1 aft]w>d4 ,y g to x fir/4 ,,maud4 ,eye+ ! bag 9 al>m4 ,no2 y4 ,i'm out ( practice4 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,look+ at h] %>ply4 ,h[ _m dr9ks h y _h to- night8 ,,maud4 ,n a "o4 ,i don't dr9k--t is--er--only occasionally4 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,indicat+ bag4 ,!n g to x4 ,,maud4 ,no2 ,i tell y ,i am out ( practice4 ,i've =gott5 x all4 ,y see1 ,i made a discov]y4 ,pauses4 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,yes8 ,,maud4 ,i--,i--y rememb] :at a light voice ,i always _h--almo/ soprano8 ,,fitzsimmons nods4 ,,maud4 ,well1 ,i discov]$ x 0 a p]fect falsetto4 ,,fitzsimmons nods4 ,,maud4 ,i've be5 practis+ x ev] s9ce4 ,exp]ts1 9 ano!r room1 w\ld swe> x 0 a woman's voice4 ,s w\ld y1 if y turn$ y\r back & ,i sang4 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,:o has be5 laugh+ incr$ul\sly1 n[ becomes suspici\s4 ,look "h1 kid1 ,i ?9k y are an impo/or4 ,y are n ,h>ry ,jones at all4 ,,maud4 ,i am1 too4 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,i don't believe x4 ,he 0 heavi] ?an y4 ,,maud4 ,i _h ! fev] la/ summ] & lo/ a lot ( weight4 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,y are ! ,h>ry ,jones t got s\sesd & _h to be put to b$8 ,,maud4 ,y-e-s4 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,!re is "o ?+ ,i rememb] v di/9ctly4 ,h>ry ,jones _h a bir? m>k on 8 knee4 ,he looks at h] legs se>*+ly4 ,,maud4 ,emb>rass$1 !n resolv+ to c>ry x out4 ,yes1 "r "h4 ,%e advances "r leg & t\*es x4 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,triumphantly4 ,wrong4 ,x 0 ! o!r knee4 ,,maud4 ,i ought to "k4 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,y hav5't any bir? m>k at all4 ,,maud4 ,i h1 too4 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,sudd5ly spr++ to h] & attempt+ to seize h] leg4 ,!n we'll prove x4 ,let me see4 ,,maud4 ,9 a panic backs away f him & resi/s 8 attempts1 until gr9n+ 9 an aside to ! audi5ce1 he gives ov]4 ,%e1 9 an aside to audi5ce4 ,fancy 8 want+ to see my bir? m>k4 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,bully+4 ,!n take a g at ! bag4 ,%e %akes h] head4 ,y're n ,h>ry ,jones4 ,,maud4 ,approa*+ pun*+ bag4 ,i am1 too4 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,!n hit x4 ,,maud4 ,resolv+ to attempt x1 hits bag sev]al nice bl[s1 & !n is /ruck on ! nose by x4 ,oh6 ,recov]+ h]self & rubb+ h] nose4 ,i told y ,i 0 out ( practice4 ,y pun* ! bag1 ,bob4 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,i w1 if y w %[ me :at y c d ) t wond]ful soprano voice ( y\rs4 ,,maud4 ,i don't d>e4 ,ev]ybody w\ld ?9k !re 0 a woman 9 ! club4 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,%ak+ 8 head4 ,no1 !y won't4 ,!y've all gone to ! fight4 ,!re's n a s\l 9 ! build+4 ,,maud4 ,al>m$1 9 a weak voice4 ,n--a--s\l--9--! build+8 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,n a s\l4 ,only y & ,i4 ,,maud4 ,/>t+ hurri$ly t[>d door4 ,!n ,i mu/ g4 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,:at's y\r hurry8 ,s+4 ,,maud4 ,turn+ back ) new resolve4 ,let me see y pun* ! bag1--er--,bob4 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,y s+ fir/4 ,,maud4 ,no2 y pun* fir/4 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,i don't believe y are ,h>ry-- ,,maud4 ,ha/ily4 ,all "r1 ,i'll s+4 ,y sit d[n ov] !re & turn y\r back4 ,,fitzsimmons obeys4 ,,maud walks ov] to ! table t[>d "r4 ,%e is ab\t to s+1 :5 %e notices ,,fitzsimmons' cig>ette case1 picks x up1 & 9 an aside reads 8 "n on x & speaks4 ,,maud4 ,rob]t ,fitzsimmons4 ,t w prove to my bro!r t ,i h be5 "h4 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,hurry up4 ,,maud ha/ily puts cig>ette case 9 h] pocket & beg9s to s+4 ,,song ,dur+ ! song ,,fitzsimmons turns 8 head sl[ly & looks at h] ) gr[+ admiration4 ,,maud4 ,h[ did y l x8 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,gruffly4 ,rott54 ,anybody c\ld tell x 0 a boy's voice-- ,,maud4 ,oh6 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,x is r\gh & co>se & x crack$ on e high note4 ,,maud4 ,oh6 ,oh6 ,recollect+ h]self & %rugg+ h] %\ld]s4 ,oh1 v well4 ,n[ let's see if y c d any bett] ) ! bag4 ,,fitzsimmons takes (f coat & gives exhibition4 ,,maud looks on 9 an ec/asy ( admiration4 ,,maud4 ,z he f9i%es4 ,beautiful6 ,beautiful6 ,,fitzsimmons puts on coat & goes ov] & sits d[n ne> table4 ,no?+ l ! bag to limb] "o up4 ,i feel l a fight+ cock4 ,h>ry1 let's g out on a toot1 y & ,i4 ,,maud4 ,:-a-a-t8 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,a toot4 ,y "k--"o ( ^? rip-snort+ nights y us$ to make4 ,,maud4 ,emphatically1 z %e picks up newspap]s f lea!r *air1 sits d[n1 & places !m on h] lap4 ,i'll d no?+ ( ! sort4 ,i've--,i've re=m$4 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,y us$ to joy-ride l ! v devil4 ,,maud4 ,i "k x4 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,& y always _h a pretty girl or two along4 ,,maud4 ,boa/fully1 9 manni%1 fa%ion4 ,oh1 ,i /ill h my fl+4 ,d y "k any--well1--er1--nice girls8 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,sure4 ,,maud4 ,put me wise4 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,sure4 ,y "k ,jack ,sylve/]8 ,,maud4 ,=gett+ h]self4 ,he's my bro!r-- ,,fitzsimmons4 ,explod+4 ,:at6 ,,maud4--,9-law's fir/ c\s94 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,oh6 ,,maud4 ,s y see ,i don't "k him v well4 ,i only met him once--at ! club4 ,we _h a dr9k toge!r4 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,!n y don't "k 8 si/]8 ,,maud4 ,/>t+4 ,8 si/]8 ,i--,i didn't "k he _h a si/]4 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,en?usia/ically4 ,%e's a pea*4 ,a que54 ,a little bit ( all "r4 ,a--a loo-loo4 ,,maud4 ,flatt]$4 ,%e is1 is %e8 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,%e's a scream4 ,y ought to get acqua9t$ ) h]4 ,,maud4 ,slyly4 ,y "k h]1 !n8 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,y bet4 ,,maud4 ,aside4 ,oh1 ho6 ,to ,,fitzsimmons4 ,"k h] v well8 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,i've tak5 h] out m times ?an ,i c rememb]4 ,y'll l h]1 ,i'm sure4 ,,maud4 ,?anks4 ,tell me "s m ab\t h]4 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,%e dresses a bit l\d4 ,b y won't m9d t4 ,& :atev] y d1 don't take h] to eat4 ,,maud4 ,hid+ h] *agr94 ,:y n8 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,i nev] saw su* an appetite-- ,,maud4 ,oh6 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,x's fair sick5+4 ,%e mu/ h a tapeworm4 ,& %e ?9ks %e c s+4 ,,maud4 ,yes8 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,rott54 ,y c d bett] y\rself1 & t's n say+ mu*4 ,%e's a nice girl1 really %e is1 b %e is ! black %eep ( ! family4 ,funny1 isn't x8 ,,maud4 ,weak voice4 ,yes1 funny4 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,h] bro!r ,jack is all "r4 ,b he c't d any?+ ) h]4 ,%e's a--a-- ,,maud4 ,grimly4 ,yes4 ,g on4 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,a holy t]ror4 ,%e ought to be 9 a re=m s*ool4 ,,maud4 ,spr++ to h] feet & slamm+ newspap]s 9 8 face4 ,oh6 ,oh6 ,oh6 ,y li>6 ,%e isn't any?+ ( ! sort6 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,recov]+ f ! onslaught & mak+ believe he is angry1 advanc+ ?reat5+ly on h]4 ,n[ ,i'm go+ to put a head on y4 ,y "y hoodlum4 ,,maud4 ,all al>m & contrition1 back+ away f him4 ,don't6 ,please don't6 ,i'm sorry6 ,i apologise4 ,i--,i beg y\r p>don1 ,bob4 ,only ,i don't l to he> girls talk$ ab\t t way1 ev5--ev5 if x is true4 ,& y ought to "k4 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,subsid+ & resum+ seat4 ,y've *ang$ a lot1 ,i mu/ say4 ,,maud4 ,sitt+ d[n 9 lea!r *air4 ,i told y ,i'd re=m$4 ,let u talk ab\t some?+ else4 ,:y is x girls l prize-fight]s8 ,i %\ld ?9k--ahem--,i mean x seems to me t girls w\ld ?9k prize- fight]s horrid4 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,!y are m54 ,,maud4 ,b !re is s mu* crook$ness 9 ! game4 ,"o he>s ab\t x all ! "t4 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,!re are crook$ m5 9 e bus9ess & pr(ession4 ,! be/ fight]s are n crook$4 ,,maud4 ,i--er--,i ?\ght !y all fak$ fights :5 !re 0 en\gh 9 x4 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,n ! be/ ones4 ,,maud4 ,did y--er--ev] fake a fight8 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,look+ at h] %>ply1 !n speak+ solemnly4 ,yes4 ,once4 ,,maud4 ,%ock$1 speak+ sadly4 ,& ,i always he>d ( y & ?\ght ( y z ! "o clean *ampion :o nev] fak$4 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,g5tly & s]i\sly4 ,let me tell y ab\t x4 ,x 0 d[n 9 ,au/ralia4 ,i _h j begun to fight my way up4 ,x 0 ) old ,bill ,hob>t out at ,ru%cutt]s ,bay4 ,i ?rew ! fight to him4 ,,maud4 ,repell$1 disgu/$4 ,oh6 ,i c\ld n h believ$ x ( y4 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,let me tell y ab\t x4 ,bill 0 an old fight]4 ,n an old man1 y "k1 b he'd be5 9 ! fight+ game a long "t4 ,he 0 ab\t ?irty-eight & a gam] man nev] ent]$ ! r+4 ,b he 0 9 h>d luck4 ,y\ng] fight]s 7 com+ up1 & he 0 be+ cr[d$ out4 ,at t "t x wasn't (t5 he got a fight & ! purses 7 small4 ,besides x 0 a dr\ght ye> 9 ,au/ralia4 ,y don't "k :at t means4 ,x means t ! rang]s are />v$4 ,x means t ! %eep are />v$ & die by ! millions4 ,x means t !re is no money & no "w1 & t ! m5 & wom5 & kiddies />ve4 ,bill ,hob>t _h a missus & ?ree kids & at ! "t ( 8 fight ) me !y 7 all />v+4 ,!y did n h en\gh to eat4 ,d y und]/&8 ,!y did n h en\gh to eat4 ,& ,bill did n h en\gh to eat4 ,he tra9$ on an empty /oma*1 :i* is no way to tra9 y'll admit4 ,dur+ t dr\ght ye> !re 0 little en\gh money 9 ! r+1 b he _h fail$ to get any fights4 ,he _h work$ at long- %or+1 dit*-digg+1 coal-%ovell+--any?+1 to keep ! life 9 ! missus & ! kiddies4 ,! tr\ble 0 ! jobs didn't hold out4 ,& !re he 01 mat*$ to fight ) me1 beh9d 9 8 r5t1 a t\gh old *opp+-block1 b weak f lack ( food4 ,if he did n w9 ! fight1 ! l&lord 0 go+ to put !m into ! /reet4 ,,maud4 ,b :y w\ld y want to fight ) him 9 su* weak condition8 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,i did n "k4 ,i did n le>n till at ! r+side j be=e ! fight4 ,x 0 9 ! dress+ rooms1 wait+ our turn to g on4 ,bill came out ( 8 room1 ready = ! r+4 ,bill1 ,i said--9 fun1 y "k4 ,bill1 ,i've got to d y to-night4 ,he said no?+1 b he look$ at me ) ! sadde/ & mo/ pitiful face ,i h ev] se54 ,he w5t back into 8 dress+ room & sat d[n4 ,poor ,bill6 "o ( my seconds said4 ,he's be5 fair />v+ ^! la/ weeks4 ,& ,i've got x /raight1 ! l&lord *ucks him out if he loses to-night4 ,!n ! call came & we w5t into ! r+4 ,bill 0 desp]ate4 ,he f\ght l a tig]1 a madman4 ,he 0 fair crazy4 ,he 0 fight+ = m ?an ,i 0 fight+ =4 ,i 0 a ris+ fight]1 & ,i 0 fight+ = ! money & ! recognition4 ,b ,bill 0 fight+ = life--= ! life ( 8 lov$ ones4 ,well1 condition told4 ,! /r5g? w5t out ( him1 & ,i 0 fre% z a daisy4 ,:at's ! matt]1 ,bill8 ,i said to him 9 a cl9*4 ,y're weak4 ,i a9't _h a bit to eat ?is day1 he answ]$4 ,t 0 all4 ,by ! sev5? r\nd he 0 ab\t all 91 hang+ on & pant+ & sobb+ = brea? 9 ! cl9*es1 & ,i knew ,i c\ld put him out any "t4 ,i drew back my "r = ! %ort-arm jab t w\ld d ! bus9ess4 ,he knew x 0 com+1 & he 0 p[]less to prev5t x4 ,= ! love ( ,god1 ,bob1 he said2 &--,pause4 ,,maud4 ,yes8 ,yes8 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,i held back ! bl[4 ,we 7 9 a cl9*4 ,= ! love ( ,god1 ,bob1 he said aga91 ! misses & ! kiddies6 ,& "r !re ,i saw & knew x all4 ,i saw ! hungry *ildr5 asleep1 & ! missus sitt+ up & wait+ = ,bill to come home1 wait+ to "k :e!r !y 7 to h food to eat or be ?r[n out 9 ! /reet4 ,bill1 ,i said1 9 ! next cl9*1 s l[ only he c\ld he>4 ,bill1 rememb] ! ,la ,blan*e sw+4 ,give x to me1 h>d4 ,we broke away1 & he 0 tott]+ & groggy4 ,he /agg]$ away & />t$ to :irl ! sw+4 ,i saw x com+4 ,i made believe ,i didn't & />t$ aft] him 9 a ru%4 ,biff6 ,x caught me on ! jaw1 & ,i w5t d[n4 ,i 0 "y & /rong4 ,i c\ld eat puni%m5t4 ,i c\ld h got up ! fir/ second4 ,b ,i lay !re & let !m c\nt me out4 ,& mak+ believe ,i 0 /ill daz$1 ,i let !m c>ry me to my corn] & "w to br+ me to4 ,pause4 ,well1 ,i fak$ t fight4 ,,maud4 ,spr++ to him & %ak+ 8 h&4 ,?ank ,god6 ,oh6 ,y are a man6 ,a--a--a h]o6 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,dryly1 feel+ 9 8 pocket4 ,let's h a smoke4 ,he fails to f9d cig>ette case4 ,,maud4 ,i c't tell y h[ glad ,i am y told me t4 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,gruffly4 ,=get x4 ,he looks on table1 & fails to f9d cig>ette case4 ,looks at h] suspici\sly1 !n crosses to desk at "r & rea*es = telephone4 ,,maud4 ,curi\sly4 ,:at are y go+ to d8 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,call ! police4 ,,maud4 ,:at =8 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,= y4 ,,maud4 ,= me8 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,y are n ,h>ry ,jones4 ,& n only are y an impo/or1 b y are a ?ief4 ,,maud4 ,indignantly4 ,h[ d>e y8 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,y h /ol5 my cig>ette case4 ,,maud4 ,rememb]+ & tak5 aback1 pulls out cig>ette case4 ,"h x is4 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,too late4 ,x won't save y4 ,?is club mu/ be kept respectable4 ,?ieves _c be tol]at$4 ,,maud4 ,gr[+ al>m4 ,b y won't h me arre/$8 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,i c]ta9ly w4 ,,maud4 ,plead+ly4 ,please6 ,please6 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,obdurately4 ,i see no reason :y ,i %\ld n4 ,,maud4 ,hurri$ly1 9 a panic4 ,i'll give y a reason--a--a good "o4 ,i--,i--am n ,h>ry ,jones4 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,grimly4 ,a good reason 9 itself to call 9 ! police4 ,,maud4 ,t isn't ! reason4 ,i'm--a--,oh6 ,i'm s a%am$4 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,/]nly4 ,i %\ld say y ought to be4 ,rea*es = telephone receiv]4 ,,maud4 ,9 ru% ( desp]ation4 ,/op6 ,i'm a--,i'm a--a girl4 ,!re6 ,s9ks d[n 9 *air1 bury+ h] face 9 h] h&s4 ,,fitzsimmons1 hang+ up receiv]1 grunts4 ,,maud removes h&s & looks at him indignantly4 ,z %e speaks h] indignation gr[s4 ,,maud4 ,i only want$ y\r cig>ette case to prove to my bro!r t ,i _h be5 "h4 ,i--,i'm ,maud ,sylve/]1 & y nev] took me out once4 ,& ,i'm n a black %eep4 ,& ,i don't dress l\dly1 & ,i hav5't a--a tapeworm4 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,gr9n+ & pull+ out c>d f ve/ pocket4 ,i knew y 7 ,miss ,sylve/] all ! "t4 ,,maud4 ,oh6 ,y brute6 ,i'll nev] speak to y aga94 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,g5tly4 ,y'll let me see y safely out ( "h4 ,,maud4 ,rel5t+4 ,ye-e-s4 ,%e rises1 crosses to table1 & is ab\t to /oop = motor cloak & bonnet1 b he =e/all h]1 holds cloak & helps h] into x4 ,?ank y4 ,%e takes (f wig1 fluffs h] own hair becom+ly1 & puts on bonnet1 look+ e in* a pretty "y girl1 ready = an automobile ride4 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,:o1 all ! "t1 wat*+ h] trans=mation1 has be5 gr[+ ba%ful1 n[ h&+ h] ! cig>ette case4 ,"h's ! cig>ette case4 ,y may k-k-keep x4 ,,maud4 ,look+ at him1 hesitates1 !n takes x4 ,i ?ank y--er--,bob4 ,i %all treasure x all my life4 ,he is v emb>rass$4 ,:y1 ,i d believe y're ba%ful4 ,:at is ! matt]8 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,/amm]+4 ,:y--,i--y--,y are a girl--&--a--a--deuc$ pretty "o4 ,,maud4 ,tak+ 8 arm1 ready to />t = door4 ,b y knew x all along4 ,,fitzsimmons4 ,b x's someh[ diff]5t n[ :5 y've got y\r girl's clo!s on4 ,,maud4 ,b y w]5't a bit ba%ful--or nice1 :5--y--y--,blurt+ x out4 ,7 s anxi\s ab\t bir? m>ks4 ,!y />t to make exit4 ,,curta9