,! ,man ,:o ,0 ,?ursday ,a ,nightm>e by ,g4 ,k4 ,*e/]ton ,cont5ts ,a ,,wild1 ,,mad1 ,,hil>i\s ,,& ,,pr(\ndly ,,mov+ ,,tale ,,! ,,man ,,:o ,,0 ,,?ursday ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,! ,,two ,,poets ,,( ,,saffron ,,p>k ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,! ,,secret ,,( ,,gabriel ,,syme ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,! ,,man ,,:o ,,0 ,,?ursday ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,! ,,tale ,,( ,a ,,detective ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,! ,,fea/ ,,( ,,fe> ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,! ,,exposure ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,! ,,unacc\ntable ,,conduct ,,( ,,pr(essor ,,de ,,worms ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,! ,,pr(essor ,,expla9s ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,! ,,man ,,9 ,,spectacles ,,*apt] ,x4 ,,! ,,duel ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,,! ,,crim9als ,,*ase ,,! ,,police ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,,! ,,e>? ,,9 ,,an>*y ,,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,,! ,,pursuit ,,( ,,! ,,presid5t ,,*apt] ,,xiv4 ,,! ,,six ,,philosoph]s ,,*apt] ,,xv4 ,,! ,,accus] ,a ,,wild1 ,,mad1 ,,hil>i\s ,,& ,,pr(\ndly ,,mov+ ,,tale ,x is v difficult to classify ,,! ,,man ,,:o ,,0 ,,?ursday4 ,x is possible to say t x is a gripp+ adv5ture /ory ( murd]\s crim9als & brilliant policem52 b x 0 to be expect$ t ! au?or ( ! ,fa!r ,br[n /ories %\ld tell a detective /ory l no-"o else4 ,on ?is level1 !re=e1 ,,! ,,man ,,:o ,,0 ,,?ursday succe$s sup]bly2 if no?+ else1 x is a magnific5t t\r-de-=ce ( susp5se-writ+4 ,h[ev]1 ! read] w soon discov] t x is mu* m ?an t4 ,c>ri$ along on ! boi/]\s ru% ( ! n>rative by ,*e/]ton's wond]ful high-spirit$ /yle1 he w soon see t he is be+ c>ri$ into mu* deep] wat]s ?an he _h plann$ on2 & ! totally un=eseeable d5\em5t w prove = ! mod]n read]1 z x has = ?\s&s ( o!rs s9ce #aijh :5 ! book 0 fir/ publi%$1 an inevitable & mov+ exp]i5ce1 z ! inve/igators f9ally discov] :o ,sunday is4 ,,! ,,man ,,:o ,,0 ,,?ursday ,a ,,nightm>e ,to ,edmund ,cl]ihew ,b5tley ,a cl\d 0 on ! m9d ( m51 & wail+ w5t ! wea!r1 ,yea1 a sick cl\d ^u ! s\l :5 we 7 boys toge!r4 ,sci5ce ann\nc$ non5tity & art admir$ decay2 ,! _w 0 old & end$3 b y & ,i 7 gay2 ,r\nd u 9 antic ord] _! crippl$ vices came-- ,lu/ t _h lo/ its laught]1 fe> t _h lo/ its %ame4 ,l ! :ite lock ( ,:i/l]1 t lit our aimless gloom1 ,m5 %[$ _! own :ite fea!r z pr\dly z a plume4 ,life 0 a fly t fad$1 & dea? a drone t /ung2 ,! _w 0 v old inde$ :5 y & ,i 7 "y4 ,!y twi/$ ev5 dec5t s9 to %apes n to be nam$3 ,m5 7 a%am$ ( hon\r2 b we 7 n a%am$4 ,weak if we 7 & fooli%1 n ?us we fail$1 n ?us2 ,:5 t black ,baal block$ ! heav5s he _h no hymns f u ,*ildr5 we 7--our =ts ( s& 7 ev5 z weak z we1 ,high z !y w5t we pil$ !m up to break t bitt] sea4 ,fools z we 7 9 motley1 all jangl+ & absurd1 ,:5 all *ur* bells 7 sil5t our cap & bells 7 he>d4 ,n all unhelp$ we held ! =t1 our t9y flags unfurl$2 ,"s giants lab\r$ 9 t cl\d to lift x f ! _w4 ,i f9d aga9 ! book we f\nd1 ,i feel ! h\r t fl+s ,f> out ( fi%-%ap$ ,paumanok "s cry ( clean] ?+s2 ,& ! ,gre5 ,c>nation )]$1 z 9 =e/ fires t pass1 ,ro>$ 9 ! w9d ( all ! _w t5 million leaves ( grass2 ,or sane & sweet & sudd5 z a bird s+s 9 ! ra9-- ,tru? out ( ,tusitala spoke & pleasure out ( pa94 ,yea1 cool & cle> & sudd5 z a bird s+s 9 ! grey1 ,dun$9 to ,samoa spoke1 & d>kness unto day4 ,b we 7 "y2 we liv$ to see ,god break _! bitt] *>ms4 ,god & ! good ,republic come rid+ back 9 arms3 ,we h se5 ! ,city ( ,mans\l1 ev5 z x rock$1 reliev$-- ,bless$ are !y :o did n see1 b be+ bl9d1 believ$4 ,?is is a tale ( ^? old fe>s1 ev5 ( ^? empti$ hells1 ,& none b y %all und]/& ! true ?+ t x tells-- ,( :at colossal gods ( %ame c\ld c[ m5 & yet cra%1 ,( :at huge devils hid ! />s1 yet fell at a pi/ol fla%4 ,! d\bts t 7 s pla9 to *ase1 s dreadful to )/&-- ,oh1 :o %all und]/& b y2 yea1 :o %all und]/&8 ,! d\bts t drove u ?r\gh ! night z we two talk$ ama91 ,& day _h brok5 on ! /reets e'er x broke ^u ! bra94 ,betwe5 u1 by ! peace ( ,god1 su* tru? c n[ be told2 ,yea1 !re is /r5g? 9 /rik+ root & good 9 gr[+ old4 ,we h f\nd common ?+s at la/ & m>riage & a cre$1 ,& ,i may safely write x n[1 & y may safely read4 ,g4 ,k4 ,c4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,! ,,two ,,poets ,,( ,,saffron ,,p>k ,! suburb ( ,saffron ,p>k lay on ! sunset side ( ,london1 z r$ & ragg$ z a cl\d ( sunset4 ,x 0 built ( a bright brick ?r\gh\t2 its sky-l9e 0 fanta/ic1 & ev5 its gr\nd plan 0 wild4 ,x _h be5 ! outbur/ ( a speculative build]1 fa9tly t+$ ) art1 :o call$ its ar*itecture sometimes ,elizabe?an & sometimes ,que5 ,anne1 app>5tly "u ! impression t ! two sov]eigns 7 id5tical4 ,x 0 describ$ ) "s ju/ice z an arti/ic colony1 ?\gh x nev] 9 any def9able way produc$ any art4 ,b al?\gh its pret5sions to be an intellectual c5tre 7 a little vague1 its pret5sions to be a pleasant place 7 q indisputable4 ,! /rang] :o look$ = ! fir/ "t at ! qua9t r$ h\ses c\ld only ?9k h[ v oddly %ap$ ! p mu/ be :o c\ld fit 9 to !m4 ,nor :5 he met ! p 0 he disappo9t$ 9 ?is respect4 ,! place 0 n only pleasant1 b p]fect1 if once he c\ld reg>d x n z a deception b r z a dream4 ,ev5 if ! p 7 n 8arti/s10 ! :ole 0 nev]!less arti/ic4 ,t "y man ) ! long1 auburn hair & ! impud5t face--t "y man 0 n really a poet2 b surely he 0 a poem4 ,t old g5tleman ) ! wild1 :ite be>d & ! wild1 :ite hat--t v5]able humbug 0 n really a philosoph]2 b at lea/ he 0 ! cause ( philosophy 9 o!rs4 ,t sci5tific g5tleman ) ! bald1 egg-l head & ! b>e1 bird-l neck _h no real "r to ! airs ( sci5ce t he assum$4 ,he _h n discov]$ any?+ new 9 biology2 b :at biological creature c\ld he h discov]$ m s+ul> ?an himself8 ,?us1 & ?us only1 ! :ole place _h prop]ly to be reg>d$2 x _h to be consid]$ n s mu* z a work%op = arti/s1 b z a frail b f9i%$ "w ( art4 ,a man :o /epp$ into its social atmosph]e felt z if he _h /epp$ into a writt5 com$y4 ,m especially ?is attractive unreality fell ^u x ab\t nightfall1 :5 ! extravagant ro(s 7 d>k aga9/ ! aft]gl[ & ! :ole insane village seem$ z sep>ate z a drift+ cl\d4 ,?is aga9 0 m /rongly true ( ! _m nights ( local fe/ivity1 :5 ! little g>d5s 7 (t5 illum9at$1 & ! big ,*9ese lant]ns gl[$ 9 ! dw>fi% trees l "s fi]ce & mon/r\s fruit4 ,& ?is 0 /ronge/ ( all on "o p>ticul> ev5+1 /ill vaguely rememb]$ 9 ! locality1 ( :i* ! auburn-hair$ poet 0 ! h]o4 ,x 0 n by any means ! only ev5+ ( :i* he 0 ! h]o4 ,on _m nights ^? pass+ by 8 little back g>d5 might he> 8 high1 didactic voice lay+ d[n ! law to m5 & p>ticul>ly to wom54 ,! attitude ( wom5 9 su* cases 0 inde$ "o ( ! p>adoxes ( ! place4 ,mo/ ( ! wom5 7 ( ! k9d vaguely call$ emancipat$1 & pr(ess$ "s prote/ aga9/ male supremacy4 ,yet ^! new wom5 w\ld always pay to a man ! extravagant complim5t :i* no ord9>y woman ev] pays to him1 t ( li/5+ :ile he is talk+4 ,& ,mr4 ,lucian ,gregory1 ! r$-hair$ poet1 0 really 79 "s s5se7 a man wor? li/5+ to1 ev5 if "o only laugh$ at ! end ( x4 ,he put ! old cant ( ! lawlessness ( art & ! art ( lawlessness ) a c]ta9 impud5t fre%ness :i* gave at lea/ a mom5t>y pleasure4 ,he 0 help$ 9 "s degree by ! arre/+ oddity ( 8 appe>ance1 :i* he work$1 z ! phrase goes1 = all x 0 wor?4 ,8 d>k r$ hair p>t$ 9 ! middle 0 lit]ally l a woman's1 & curv$ into ! sl[ curls ( a virg9 9 a pre-,raphaelite picture4 ,f )9 ?is almo/ sa9tly oval1 h[ev]1 8 face project$ sudd5ly broad & brutal1 ! *9 c>ri$ =w>d ) a look ( cockney contempt4 ,?is comb9ation at once tickl$ & t]rifi$ ! n]ves ( a neurotic population4 ,he seem$ l a walk+ blasphemy1 a bl5d ( ! angel & ! ape4 ,?is p>ticul> ev5+1 if x is rememb]$ = no?+ else1 w be rememb]$ 9 t place = its /range sunset4 ,x look$ l ! end ( ! _w4 ,all ! heav5 seem$ cov]$ ) a q vivid & palpable plumage2 y c\ld only say t ! sky 0 full ( fea!rs1 & ( fea!rs t almo/ bru%$ ! face4 ,across ! great "p ( ! dome !y 7 grey1 ) ! /range/ t9ts ( violet & mauve & an unnatural p9k or pale gre52 b t[>ds ! we/ ! :ole grew pa/ description1 transp>5t & passionate1 & ! la/ r$-hot plumes ( x cov]$ up ! sun l some?+ too good to be se54 ,! :ole 0 s close ab\t ! e>?1 z to express no?+ b a viol5t secrecy4 ,! v empyrean seem$ to be a secret4 ,x express$ t spl5did smallness :i* is ! s\l ( local patriotism4 ,! v sky seem$ small4 ,i say t !re are "s inhabitants :o may rememb] ! ev5+ if only by t oppressive sky4 ,!re are o!rs :o may rememb] x because x m>k$ ! fir/ appe>ance 9 ! place ( ! second poet ( ,saffron ,p>k4 ,= a long "t ! r$-hair$ revolution>y _h reign$ )\t a rival2 x 0 ^u ! night ( ! sunset t 8 solitude sudd5ly end$4 ,! new poet1 :o introduc$ himself by ! "n ( ,gabriel ,syme 0 a v mild-look+ mortal1 ) a fair1 po9t$ be>d & fa9t1 yell[ hair4 ,b an impression grew t he 0 less meek ?an he look$4 ,he signalis$ 8 entrance by diff]+ ) ! e/abli%$ poet1 ,gregory1 ^u ! :ole nature ( poetry4 ,he said t he 7,syme7 0 poet ( law1 a poet ( ord]2 nay1 he said he 0 a poet ( respectability4 ,s all ! ,saffron ,p>k]s look$ at him z if he _h t mom5t fall5 out ( t impossible sky4 ,9 fact1 ,mr4 ,lucian ,gregory1 ! an>*ic poet1 connect$ ! two ev5ts4 8,x may well be10 he said1 9 8 sudd5 lyrical mann]1 8x may well be on su* a night ( cl\ds & cruel col\rs t !re is br\ght =? ^u ! e>? su* a port5t z a respectable poet4 ,y say y are a poet ( law2 ,i say y are a contradiction 9 t]ms4 ,i only wond] !re 7 n comets & e>?quakes on ! night y appe>$ 9 ?is g>d540 ,! man ) ! meek blue eyes & ! pale1 po9t$ be>d endur$ ^! ?und]s ) a c]ta9 submissive solemnity4 ,! ?ird p>ty ( ! gr\p1 ,gregory's si/] ,rosamond1 :o _h h] bro!r's braids ( r$ hair1 b a k9dli] face und]nea? !m1 laugh$ ) su* mixture ( admiration & disapproval z %e gave commonly to ! family oracle4 ,gregory resum$ 9 high oratorical good hum\r4 8,an arti/ is id5tical ) an an>*i/10 he cri$4 8,y might transpose ! words any:]e4 ,an an>*i/ is an arti/4 ,! man :o ?r[s a bomb is an arti/1 because he pref]s a great mom5t to ev]y?+4 ,he sees h[ mu* m valuable is "o bur/ ( blaz+ light1 "o peal ( p]fect ?und]1 ?an ! m]e common bodies ( a few %apeless policem54 ,an arti/ disreg>ds all gov]nm5ts1 aboli%es all conv5tions4 ,! poet delights 9 disord] only4 ,if x 7 n s1 ! mo/ poetical ?+ 9 ! _w w\ld be ! ,und]gr\nd ,railway40 8,s x is10 said ,mr4 ,syme4 8,nons5se60 said ,gregory1 :o 0 v rational :5 anyone else attempt$ p>adox4 8,:y d all ! cl]ks & navvies 9 ! railway tra9s look s sad & tir$1 s v sad & tir$8 ,i w tell y4 ,x is because !y "k t ! tra9 is go+ "r4 ,x is because !y "k t :atev] place !y h tak5 a ticket = t place !y w rea*4 ,x is because aft] !y h pass$ ,sloane ,squ>e !y "k t ! next /ation mu/ be ,victoria1 & no?+ b ,victoria4 ,oh1 _! wild rapture6 oh1 _! eyes l />s & _! s\ls aga9 9 ,ed51 if ! next /ation 7 unacc\ntably ,bak] ,/reet60 8,x is y :o are unpoetical10 repli$ ! poet ,syme4 8,if :at y say ( cl]ks is true1 !y c only be z prosaic z y\r poetry4 ,! r>e1 /range ?+ is to hit ! m>k2 ! gross1 obvi\s ?+ is to miss x4 ,we feel x is epical :5 man ) "o wild arr[ /rikes a di/ant bird4 ,is x n also epical :5 man ) "o wild eng9e /rikes a di/ant /ation8 ,*aos is dull2 because 9 *aos ! tra9 might inde$ g any:]e1 to ,bak] ,/reet or to ,bagdad4 ,b man is a magician1 & 8 :ole magic is 9 ?is1 t he does say ,victoria1 & lo6 x is ,victoria4 ,no1 take y\r books ( m]e poetry & prose2 let me read a "t table1 ) te>s ( pride4 ,take y\r ,byron1 :o commemorates ! defeats ( man2 give me ,brad%aw1 :o commemorates 8 victories4 ,give me ,brad%aw1 ,i say60 8,mu/ y g80 inquir$ ,gregory s>ca/ically4 8,i tell y10 w5t on ,syme ) passion1 8t e "t a tra9 comes 9 ,i feel t x has brok5 pa/ batt]ies ( besieg]s1 & t man has won a battle aga9/ *aos4 ,y say contemptu\sly t :5 "o has left ,sloane ,squ>e "o mu/ come to ,victoria4 ,i say t "o might d a ?\s& ?+s in/ead1 & t :5ev] ,i really come !re ,i h ! s5se ( hairbread? escape4 ,& :5 ,i he> ! gu>d %\t out ! ^w #8,victoria1' x is n an unmean+ ^w4 ,x is to me ! cry ( a h]ald ann\nc+ conque/4 ,x is to me inde$ #8,victoria'2 x is ! victory ( ,adam40 ,gregory wagg$ 8 heavy1 r$ head ) a sl[ & sad smile4 8,& ev5 !n10 he said1 8we poets always ask ! "q1 #8,& :at is ,victoria n[ t y h got !re8' ,y ?9k ,victoria is l ! ,new ,j]usalem4 ,we "k t ! ,new ,j]usalem w only be l ,victoria4 ,yes1 ! poet w be discont5t$ ev5 9 ! /reets ( heav54 ,! poet is always 9 revolt40 8,!re aga910 said ,syme irritably1 8:at is !re poetical ab\t be+ 9 revolt8 ,y might z well say t x is poetical to be sea-sick4 ,be+ sick is a revolt4 ,bo? be+ sick & be+ rebelli\s may be ! :olesome ?+ on c]ta9 desp]ate occasions2 b ,i'm hang$ if ,i c see :y !y are poetical4 ,revolt 9 ! ab/ract is--revolt+4 ,x's m]e vomit+40 ,! girl w9c$ = a fla% at ! unpleasant ^w1 b ,syme 0 too hot to he$ h]4 8,x is ?+s go+ "r10 he cri$1 8t is poetical6 ,our dige/ions1 = in/ance1 go+ sacr$ly & sil5tly "r1 t is ! f\ndation ( all poetry4 ,yes1 ! mo/ poetical ?+1 m poetical ?an ! fl[]s1 m poetical ?an ! />s--! mo/ poetical ?+ 9 ! _w is n be+ sick40 8,really10 said ,gregory sup]cili\sly1 8! examples y *oose--0 8,i beg y\r p>don10 said ,syme grimly1 8,i =got we _h aboli%$ all conv5tions40 ,= ! fir/ "t a r$ pat* appe>$ on ,gregory's =ehead4 8,y don't expect me10 he said1 8to revolutionise society on ?is lawn80 ,syme look$ /raight into 8 eyes & smil$ sweetly4 8,no1 ,i don't10 he said2 8b ,i suppose t if y 7 s]i\s ab\t y\r an>*ism1 t is exactly :at y w\ld d40 ,gregory's big bull's eyes bl9k$ sudd5ly l ^? ( an angry lion1 & "o c\ld almo/ fancy t 8 r$ mane rose4 8,don't y ?9k1 !n10 he said 9 a dang]\s voice1 8t ,i am s]i\s ab\t my an>*ism80 8,i beg y\r p>don80 said ,syme4 8,am ,i n s]i\s ab\t my an>*ism80 cri$ ,gregory1 ) knott$ fi/s4 8,my de> fell[60 said ,syme1 & /roll$ away4 ,) surprise1 b ) a curi\s pleasure1 he f\nd ,rosamond ,gregory /ill 9 8 company4 8,mr4 ,syme10 %e said1 8d ! p :o talk l y & my bro!r (t5 mean :at !y say8 ,d y mean :at y say n[80 ,syme smil$4 8,d y80 he ask$4 8,:at d y mean80 ask$ ! girl1 ) grave eyes4 8,my de> ,miss ,gregory10 said ,syme g5tly1 8!re are _m k9ds ( s9c]ity & ins9c]ity4 ,:5 y say #8?ank y' = ! salt1 d y mean :at y say8 ,no4 ,:5 y say #8! _w is r\nd1' d y mean :at y say8 ,no4 ,x is true1 b y don't mean x4 ,n[1 sometimes a man l y\r bro!r really f9ds a ?+ he does mean4 ,x may be only a half-tru?1 qu>t]-tru?1 t5?-tru?2 b !n he says m ?an he means--f %e] =ce ( mean+ x40 ,%e 0 look+ at him f "u level br[s2 h] face 0 grave & op51 & !re _h fall5 ^u x ! %ad[ ( t unreason+ responsibility :i* is at ! bottom ( ! mo/ frivol\s woman1 ! mat]nal wat* :i* is z old z ! _w4 8,is he really an an>*i/1 !n80 %e ask$4 8,only 9 t s5se ,i speak (10 repli$ ,syme2 8or if y pref] x1 9 t nons5se40 ,%e drew h] broad br[s toge!r & said abruptly-- 8,he w\ldn't really use--bombs or t sort ( ?+80 ,syme broke into a great laugh1 t seem$ too l>ge = 8 slight & some:at d&ifi$ figure4 8,good ,"l1 no60 he said1 8t has to be done anonym\sly40 ,& at t ! corn]s ( h] own m\? broke into a smile1 & %e ?\ght ) a simultane\s pleasure ( ,gregory's absurdity & ( 8 safety4 ,syme /roll$ ) h] to a seat 9 ! corn] ( ! g>d51 & cont9u$ to p\r out 8 op9ions4 ,= he 0 a s9c]e man1 & 9 spite ( 8 sup]ficial airs & graces1 at root a humble "o4 ,& x is always ! humble man :o talks too mu*2 ! pr\d man wat*es himself too closely4 ,he def5d$ respectability ) viol5ce & exagg]ation4 ,he grew passionate 9 8 praise ( tid9ess & propriety4 ,all ! "t !re 0 a smell ( lilac all r\nd him4 ,once he he>d v fa9tly 9 "s di/ant /reet a b>rel-organ beg9 to play1 & x seem$ to him t 8 h]oic words 7 mov+ to a t9y tune f "u or beyond ! _w4 ,he />$ & talk$ at ! girl's r$ hair & amus$ face = :at seem$ to be a few m9utes2 & !n1 feel+ t ! gr\ps 9 su* a place %\ld mix1 rose to 8 feet4 ,to 8 a/oni%m5t1 he discov]$ ! :ole g>d5 empty4 ,ev]yone _h gone long ago1 & he w5t himself ) a r hurri$ apology4 ,he left ) a s5se ( *ampagne 9 8 head1 :i* he c\ld n aft]w>ds expla94 ,9 ! wild ev5ts :i* 7 to foll[ ?is girl _h no "p at all2 he nev] saw h] aga9 until all 8 tale 0 ov]4 ,& yet1 9 "s indescribable way1 %e kept recurr+ l a motive 9 music ?r\gh all 8 mad adv5tures aft]w>ds1 & ! glory ( h] /range hair ran l a r$ ?read ?r\gh ^? d>k & ill-drawn tape/ries ( ! night4 ,= :at foll[$ 0 s improbable1 t x might well h be5 a dream4 ,:5 ,syme w5t out into ! />lit /reet1 he f\nd x = ! mom5t empty4 ,!n he realis$ 79 "s odd way7 t ! sil5ce 0 r a liv+ sil5ce ?an a dead "o4 ,directly outside ! door /ood a /reet lamp1 ^: gleam gild$ ! leaves ( ! tree t b5t out ov] ! f5ce beh9d him4 ,ab\t a foot f ! lamp-po/ /ood a figure almo/ z rigid & motionless z ! lamp-po/ itself4 ,! tall hat & long frock coat 7 black2 ! face1 9 an abrupt %ad[1 0 almo/ z d>k4 ,only a fr+e ( fi]y hair aga9/ ! light1 & also some?+ aggressive 9 ! attitude1 proclaim$ t x 0 ! poet ,gregory4 ,he _h some?+ ( ! look ( a mask$ bravo wait+ sword 9 h& = 8 foe4 ,he made a sort ( d\btful salute1 :i* ,syme some:at m =mally return$4 8,i 0 wait+ = y10 said ,gregory4 8,might ,i h a mom5t's conv]sation80 8,c]ta9ly4 ,ab\t :at80 ask$ ,syme 9 a sort ( weak wond]4 ,gregory /ruck out ) 8 /ick at ! lamp-po/1 & !n at ! tree4 8,ab\t ?is & ?is10 he cri$2 8ab\t ord] & an>*y4 ,!re is y\r preci\s ord]1 t lean1 iron lamp1 ugly & b>r52 & !re is an>*y1 ri*1 liv+1 reproduc+ itself--!re is an>*y1 spl5did 9 gre5 & gold40 8,all ! same10 repli$ ,syme pati5tly1 8j at pres5t y only see ! tree by ! light ( ! lamp4 ,i wond] :5 y w\ld ev] see ! lamp by ! light ( ! tree40 ,!n aft] a pause he said1 8,b may ,i ask if y h be5 /&+ out "h 9 ! d>k only to resume our little argum5t80 8,no10 cri$ out ,gregory1 9 a voice t rang d[n ! /reet1 8,i did n /& "h to resume our argum5t1 b to end x = ev]40 ,! sil5ce fell aga91 & ,syme1 ?\gh he und]/ood no?+1 li/5$ in/9ctively = some?+ s]i\s4 ,gregory began 9 a smoo? voice & ) a r bewild]+ smile4 8,mr4 ,syme10 he said1 8?is ev5+ y succe$$ 9 do+ some?+ r rem>kable4 ,y did some?+ to me t no man born ( woman has ev] succe$$ 9 do+ be=e40 8,inde$60 8,n[ ,i rememb]10 resum$ ,gregory reflectively1 8"o o!r p]son succe$$ 9 do+ x4 ,! capta9 ( a p5ny /eam] 7if ,i rememb] correctly7 at ,s\!nd4 ,y h irritat$ me40 8,i am v sorry10 repli$ ,syme ) gravity4 8,i am afraid my fury & y\r insult are too %ock+ to be wip$ out ev5 ) an apology10 said ,gregory v calmly4 8,no duel c\ld wipe x out4 ,if ,i /ruck y dead ,i c\ld n wipe x out4 ,!re is only "o way by :i* t insult c be eras$1 & t way ,i *oose4 ,i am go+1 at ! possible sacrifice ( my life & hon\r1 to prove to y t y 7 wrong 9 :at y said40 8,9 :at ,i said80 8,y said ,i 0 n s]i\s ab\t be+ an an>*i/40 8,!re are degrees ( s]i\sness10 repli$ ,syme4 8,i h nev] d\bt$ t y 7 p]fectly s9c]e 9 ?is s5se1 t y ?\ght :at y said well wor? say+1 t y ?\ght a p>adox might wake m5 up to a neglect$ tru?40 ,gregory />$ at him /eadily & pa9fully4 8,& 9 no o!r s5se10 he ask$1 8y ?9k me s]i\s8 ,y ?9k me a flneur :o lets fall occasional tru?s4 ,y d n ?9k t 9 a deep]1 a m deadly s5se1 ,i am s]i\s40 ,syme /ruck 8 /ick viol5tly on ! /ones ( ! road4 8,s]i\s60 he cri$4 8,good ,"l6 is ?is /reet s]i\s8 ,are ^! damn$ ,*9ese lant]ns s]i\s8 ,is ! :ole caboodle s]i\s8 ,"o comes "h & talks a pack ( bo%1 & p]haps "s s5se z well1 b ,i %\ld ?9k v little ( a man :o didn't keep some?+ 9 ! backgr\nd ( 8 life t 0 m s]i\s ?an all ?is talk+--some?+ m s]i\s1 :e!r x 0 religion or only dr9k40 8,v well10 said ,gregory1 8 face d>k5+1 8y %all see some?+ m s]i\s ?an ei!r dr9k or religion40 ,syme /ood wait+ ) 8 usual air ( mildness until ,gregory aga9 op5$ 8 lips4 8,y spoke j n[ ( hav+ a religion4 ,is x really true t y h "o80 8,oh10 said ,syme ) a beam+ smile1 8we are all ,ca?olics n[40 8,!n may ,i ask y to swe> by :atev] gods or sa9ts y\r religion involves t y w n reveal :at ,i am n[ go+ to tell y to any son ( ,adam1 & especially n to ! police8 ,w y swe> t6 ,if y w take ^u y\rself ?is awful abnegation if y w cons5t to burd5 y\r s\l ) a v[ t y %\ld nev] make & a k y %\ld nev] dream ab\t1 ,i w promise y 9 return--0 8,y w promise me 9 return80 inquir$ ,syme1 z ! o!r paus$4 8,i w promise y a v ent]ta9+ ev5+40 ,syme sudd5ly took (f 8 hat4 8,y\r (f]10 he said1 8is f> too idiotic to be decl9$4 ,y say t a poet is always an an>*i/4 ,i disagree2 b ,i hope at lea/ t he is always a sportsman4 ,p]mit me1 "h & n[1 to swe> z a ,*ri/ian1 & promise z a good comrade & a fell[-arti/1 t ,i w n report any?+ ( ?is1 :atev] x is1 to ! police4 ,& n[1 9 ! "n ( ,colney ,hat*1 :at is x80 8,i ?9k10 said ,gregory1 ) placid irrelevancy1 8t we w call a cab40 ,he gave two long :i/les1 & a hansom came rattl+ d[n ! road4 ,! two got into x 9 sil5ce4 ,gregory gave ?r\gh ! trap ! address ( an obscure public-h\se on ! ,*iswick bank ( ! riv]4 ,! cab :isk$ itself away aga91 & 9 x ^! two fanta/ics quitt$ _! fanta/ic t[n4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,! ,,secret ,,( ,,gabriel ,,syme ,! cab pull$ up be=e a p>ticul>ly dre>y & greasy be]%op1 into :i* ,gregory rapidly conduct$ 8 companion4 ,!y seat$ !mselves 9 a close & dim sort ( b>-p>l\r1 at a /a9$ wood5 table ) "o wood5 leg4 ,! room 0 s small & d>k1 t v little c\ld be se5 ( ! att5dant :o 0 summon$1 beyond a vague & d>k impression ( some?+ bulky & be>d$4 8,w y take a little supp]80 ask$ ,gregory politely4 8,! pt de foie gras is n good "h1 b ,i c recomm5d ! game40 ,syme receiv$ ! rem>k ) /olidity1 imag9+ x to be a joke4 ,accept+ ! ve9 ( hum\r1 he said1 ) a well-br$ indiff]5ce-- 8,oh1 br+ me "s lob/] mayonnaise40 ,to 8 indescribable a/oni%m5t1 ! man only said 8,c]ta9ly1 sir60 & w5t away app>5tly to get x4 8,:at w y dr9k80 resum$ ,gregory1 ) ! same c>eless yet apologetic air4 8,i %all only h a crme de m5! myself2 ,i h d9$4 ,b ! *ampagne c really be tru/$4 ,d let me />t y ) a half-bottle ( ,pomm]y at lea/80 8,?ank y60 said ! motionless ,syme4 8,y are v good40 ,8 fur!r attempts at conv]sation1 some:at disorganis$ 9 !mselves1 7 cut %ort f9ally z by a ?und]bolt by ! actual appe>ance ( ! lob/]4 ,syme ta/$ x1 & f\nd x p>ticul>ly good4 ,!n he sudd5ly began to eat ) great rapidity & appetite4 8,excuse me if ,i enjoy myself r obvi\sly60 he said to ,gregory1 smil+4 8,i don't (t5 h ! luck to h a dream l ?is4 ,x is new to me = a nightm>e to lead to a lob/]4 ,x is commonly ! o!r way40 8,y are n asleep1 ,i assure y10 said ,gregory4 8,y are1 on ! contr>y1 close to ! mo/ actual & r\s+ mom5t ( y\r exi/5ce4 ,ah1 "h comes y\r *ampagne6 ,i admit t !re may be a slight disproportion1 let u say1 betwe5 ! inn] arrangem5ts ( ?is excell5t hotel & its simple & unpret5ti\s ext]ior4 ,b t is all our mode/y4 ,we are ! mo/ mode/ m5 t ev] liv$ on e>?40 8,& :o are we80 ask$ ,syme1 empty+ 8 *ampagne glass4 8,x is q simple10 repli$ ,gregory4 8,we are ! s]i\s an>*i/s1 9 :om y d n believe40 8,oh60 said ,syme %ortly4 8,y d y\rselves well 9 dr9ks40 8,yes1 we are s]i\s ab\t ev]y?+10 answ]$ ,gregory4 ,!n aft] a pause he add$-- 8,if 9 a few mom5ts ?is table beg9s to turn r\nd a little1 don't put x d[n to y\r inroads into ! *ampagne4 ,i don't wi% y to d y\rself an inju/ice40 8,well1 if ,i am n drunk1 ,i am mad10 repli$ ,syme ) p]fect calm2 8b ,i tru/ ,i c behave l a g5tleman 9 ei!r condition4 ,may ,i smoke80 8,c]ta9ly60 said ,gregory1 produc+ a cig>-case4 8,try "o ( m9e40 ,syme took ! cig>1 clipp$ ! end (f ) a cig>-cutt] out ( 8 wai/coat pocket1 put x 9 8 m\?1 lit x sl[ly1 & let out a long cl\d ( smoke4 ,x is n a little to 8 cr$it t he p]=m$ ^! rites ) s mu* composure1 = almo/ be=e he _h begun !m ! table at :i* he sat _h begun to revolve1 fir/ sl[ly1 & !n rapidly1 z if at an insane seance4 8,y mu/ n m9d x10 said ,gregory2 8x's a k9d ( screw40 8,q s10 said ,syme placidly1 8a k9d ( screw4 ,h[ simple t is60 ,! next mom5t ! smoke ( 8 cig>1 :i* _h be5 wav]+ across ! room 9 snaky twi/s1 w5t /raight up z if f a factory *imney1 & ! two1 ) _! *airs & table1 %ot d[n ?r\gh ! floor z if ! e>? _h swall[$ !m4 ,!y w5t rattl+ d[n a k9d ( ro>+ *imney z rapidly z a lift cut loose1 & !y came ) an abrupt bump to ! bottom4 ,b :5 ,gregory ?rew op5 a pair ( doors & let 9 a r$ subt]ranean light1 ,syme 0 /ill smok+ ) "o leg ?r[n ov] ! o!r1 & _h n turn$ a yell[ hair4 ,gregory l$ him d[n a l[1 vault$ passage1 at ! end ( :i* 0 ! r$ light4 ,x 0 an enorm\s crimson lant]n1 ne>ly z big z a fireplace1 fix$ ov] a small b heavy iron door4 ,9 ! door !re 0 a sort ( hat*way or grat+1 & on ?is ,gregory /ruck five times4 ,a heavy voice ) a =eign acc5t ask$ him :o he 04 ,to ?is he gave ! m or less unexpect$ reply1 8,mr4 ,joseph ,*amb]la940 ,! heavy h+es began to move2 x 0 obvi\sly "s k9d ( password4 ,inside ! doorway ! passage gleam$ z if x 7 l9$ ) a network ( /eel4 ,on a second glance1 ,syme saw t ! glitt]+ patt]n 0 really made up ( ranks & ranks ( rifles & revolv]s1 closely pack$ or int]lock$4 8,i mu/ ask y to =give me all ^! =malities10 said ,gregory2 8we h to be v /rict "h40 8,oh1 don't apologise10 said ,syme4 8,i "k y\r passion = law & ord]10 & he /epp$ into ! passage l9$ ) ! /eel weapons4 ,) 8 long1 fair hair & r foppi% frock-coat1 he look$ a s+ul>ly frail & fanciful figure z he walk$ d[n t %9+ av5ue ( dea?4 ,!y pass$ ?r\gh sev]al su* passages1 & came out at la/ into a que] /eel *amb] ) curv$ walls1 almo/ sph]ical 9 %ape1 b pres5t+1 ) its ti]s ( b5*es1 some?+ ( ! appe>ance ( a sci5tific lecture-!atre4 ,!re 7 no rifles or pi/ols 9 ?is ap>tm5t1 b r\nd ! walls ( x 7 hung m dubi\s & dreadful %apes1 ?+s t look$ l ! bulbs ( iron plants1 or ! eggs ( iron birds4 ,!y 7 bombs1 & ! v room itself seem$ l ! inside ( a bomb4 ,syme knock$ 8 cig> a% (f aga9/ ! wall1 & w5t 94 8,& n[1 my de> ,mr4 ,syme10 said ,gregory1 ?r[+ himself 9 an expansive mann] on ! b5* "u ! l>ge/ bomb1 8n[ we are q cosy1 s let u talk prop]ly4 ,n[ no human words c give y any notion ( :y ,i br\ght y "h4 ,x 0 "o ( ^? q arbitr>y emotions1 l jump+ (f a cliff or fall+ 9 love4 ,suffice x to say t y 7 an inexpressibly irritat+ fell[1 &1 to d y ju/ice1 y are /ill4 ,i w\ld break tw5ty oa?s ( secrecy = ! pleasure ( tak+ y d[n a peg4 ,t way y h ( light+ a cig> w\ld make a prie/ break ! seal ( confession4 ,well1 y said t y 7 q c]ta9 ,i 0 n a s]i\s an>*i/4 ,does ?is place /rike y z be+ s]i\s80 8,x does seem to h a moral "u all its gaiety10 ass5t$ ,syme2 8b may ,i ask y two que/ions8 ,y ne$ n fe> to give me in=mation1 because1 z y rememb]1 y v wisely extort$ f me a promise n to tell ! police1 a promise ,i %all c]ta9ly keep4 ,s x is 9 m]e curiosity t ,i make my qu]ies4 ,fir/ ( all1 :at is x really all ab\t8 ,:at is x y object to8 ,y want to aboli% ,gov]nm5t80 8,to aboli% ,god60 said ,gregory1 op5+ ! eyes ( a fanatic4 8,we d n only want to upset a few despotisms & police regulations2 t sort ( an>*ism does exi/1 b x is a m]e bran* ( ! ,noncon=mi/s4 ,we dig deep] & we bl[ y high]4 ,we wi% to d5y all ^? arbitr>y di/9ctions ( vice & virtue1 hon\r & trea*]y1 ^u :i* m]e rebels base !mselves4 ,! silly s5tim5tali/s ( ! ,fr5* ,revolution talk$ ( ! ,rights ( ,man6 ,we hate ,rights z we hate ,wrongs4 ,we h aboli%$ ,"r & ,wrong40 8,& ,"r & ,left10 said ,syme ) a simple eag]ness1 8,i hope y w aboli% !m too4 ,!y are mu* m tr\blesome to me40 8,y spoke ( a second "q10 snapp$ ,gregory4 8,) pleasure10 resum$ ,syme4 8,9 all y\r pres5t acts & surr\nd+s !re is a sci5tific attempt at secrecy4 ,i h an aunt :o liv$ ov] a %op1 b ?is is ! fir/ "t ,i h f\nd p liv+ f pref]5ce "u a public-h\se4 ,y h a heavy iron door4 ,y _c pass x )\t submitt+ to ! humiliation ( call+ y\rself ,mr4 ,*amb]la94 ,y surr\nd y\rself ) /eel in/rum5ts :i* make ! place1 if ,i may say s1 m impressive ?an homelike4 ,may ,i ask :y1 aft] tak+ all ?is tr\ble to b>ricade y\rselves 9 ! b[els ( ! e>?1 y !n p>ade y\r :ole secret by talk+ ab\t an>*ism to e silly woman 9 ,saffron ,p>k80 ,gregory smil$4 8,! answ] is simple10 he said4 8,i told y ,i 0 a s]i\s an>*i/1 & y did n believe me4 ,nor d !y believe me4 ,unless ,i took !m into ?is inf]nal room !y w\ld n believe me40 ,syme smok$ ?\ghtfully1 & look$ at him ) int]e/4 ,gregory w5t on4 8,! hi/ory ( ! ?+ might amuse y10 he said4 8,:5 fir/ ,i became "o ( ! ,new ,an>*i/s ,i tri$ all k9ds ( respectable disguises4 ,i dress$ up z a bi%op4 ,i read up all ab\t bi%ops 9 our an>*i/ pamphlets1 9 ,sup]/ition ! ,vampire & ,prie/s ( ,prey4 ,i c]ta9ly und]/ood f !m t bi%ops are /range & t]rible old m5 keep+ a cruel secret f mank9d4 ,i 0 mis9=m$4 ,:5 on my fir/ appe>+ 9 episcopal gait]s 9 a draw+-room ,i cri$ out 9 a voice ( ?und]1 #8,d[n6 d[n6 presumptu\s human reason6' !y f\nd out 9 "s way t ,i 0 n a bi%op at all4 ,i 0 nabb$ at once4 ,!n ,i made up z a millionaire2 b ,i def5d$ ,capital ) s mu* intellig5ce t a fool c\ld see t ,i 0 q poor4 ,!n ,i tri$ be+ a major4 ,n[ ,i am a humanit>ian myself1 b ,i h1 ,i hope1 en\gh intellectual bread? to und]/& ! position ( ^? :o1 l ,nietzs*e1 admire viol5ce--! pr\d1 mad w> ( ,nature & all t1 y "k4 ,i ?rew myself into ! major4 ,i drew my sword & wav$ x con/antly4 ,i call$ out #8,blood6' ab/ract$ly1 l a man call+ = w9e4 ,i (t5 said1 #8,let ! weak p]i%2 x is ! ,law4' ,well1 well1 x seems majors don't d ?is4 ,i 0 nabb$ aga94 ,at la/ ,i w5t 9 despair to ! ,presid5t ( ! ,c5tral ,an>*i/ ,c\ncil1 :o is ! greate/ man 9 ,europe40 8,:at is 8 "n80 ask$ ,syme4 8,y w\ld n "k x10 answ]$ ,gregory4 8,t is 8 greatness4 ,caes> & ,napoleon put all _! g5ius into be+ he>d (1 & !y 7 he>d (4 ,he puts all 8 g5ius into n be+ he>d (1 & he is n he>d (4 ,b y _c be = five m9utes 9 ! room ) him )\t feel+ t ,caes> & ,napoleon w\ld h be5 *ildr5 9 8 h&s40 ,he 0 sil5t & ev5 pale = a mom5t1 & !n resum$-- 8,b :5ev] he gives advice x is always some?+ z />tl+ z an epigram1 & yet z practical z ! ,bank ( ,engl&4 ,i said to him1 #8,:at disguise w hide me f ! _w8 ,:at c ,i f9d m respectable ?an bi%ops & majors8' ,he look$ at me ) 8 l>ge b indeciph]able face4 #8,y want a safe disguise1 d y8 ,y want a dress :i* w gu>antee y h>mless2 a dress 9 :i* no "o w\ld ev] look = a bomb8' ,i nodd$4 ,he sudd5ly lift$ 8 lion's voice4 #8,:y1 !n1 dress up z an an>*i/1 y fool6' he ro>$ s t ! room %ook4 #8,nobody w ev] expect y to d any?+ dang]\s !n4' ,& he turn$ 8 broad back on me )\t ano!r ^w4 ,i took 8 advice1 & h nev] regrett$ x4 ,i prea*$ blood & murd] to ^? wom5 day & night1 &--by ,god6--!y w\ld let me :eel _! p]ambulators40 ,syme sat wat*+ him ) "s respect 9 8 l>ge1 blue eyes4 8,y took me 910 he said4 8,x is really a sm>t dodge40 ,!n aft] a pause he add$-- 8,:at d y call ?is trem5d\s ,presid5t ( y\rs80 8,we g5]ally call him ,sunday10 repli$ ,gregory ) simplicity4 8,y see1 !re are sev5 memb]s ( ! ,c5tral ,an>*i/ ,c\ncil1 & !y are nam$ aft] days ( ! week4 ,he is call$ ,sunday1 by "s ( 8 admir]s ,bloody ,sunday4 ,x is curi\s y %\ld m5tion ! matt]1 because ! v night y h dropp$ 9 7if ,i may s express x7 is ! night on :i* our ,london bran*1 :i* assembles 9 ?is room1 has to elect its own deputy to fill a vacancy 9 ! ,c\ncil4 ,! g5tleman :o has = "s "t pa/ play$1 ) propriety & g5]al applause1 ! difficult "p ( ,?ursday1 has di$ q sudd5ly4 ,consequ5tly1 we h call$ a meet+ ?is v ev5+ to elect a successor40 ,he got to 8 feet & /roll$ across ! room ) a sort ( smil+ emb>rassm5t4 8,i feel someh[ z if y 7 my "m1 ,syme10 he cont9u$ casually4 8,i feel t ,i c confide any?+ to y1 z y h promis$ to tell nobody4 ,9 fact1 ,i w confide to y some?+ t ,i w\ld n say 9 s _m words to ! an>*i/s :o w be com+ to ! room 9 ab\t t5 m9utes4 ,we %all1 ( c\rse1 g ?r\gh a =m ( election2 b ,i don't m9d tell+ y t x is practically c]ta9 :at ! result w be40 ,he look$ d[n = a mom5t mode/ly4 8,x is almo/ a settl$ ?+ t ,i am to be ,?ursday40 8,my de> fell[40 said ,syme he>tily1 8,i congratulate y4 ,a great c>e]60 ,gregory smil$ 9 deprecation1 & walk$ across ! room1 talk+ rapidly4 8,z a matt] ( fact1 ev]y?+ is ready = me on ?is table10 he said1 8& ! c]emony w probably be ! %orte/ possible40 ,syme also /roll$ across to ! table1 & f\nd ly+ across x a walk+-/ick1 :i* turn$ out on exam9ation to be a sword-/ick1 a l>ge ,colt's revolv]1 a s&wi* case1 & a =midable flask ( br&y4 ,ov] ! *air1 beside ! table1 0 ?r[n a heavy-look+ cape or cloak4 8,i h only to get ! =m ( election f9i%$10 cont9u$ ,gregory ) animation1 8!n ,i snat* up ?is cloak & /ick1 /uff ^! o!r ?+s into my pocket1 /ep out ( a door 9 ?is cav]n1 :i* op5s on ! riv]1 :]e !re is a /eam-tug already wait+ = me1 & !n--!n--oh1 ! wild joy ( be+ ,?ursday60 ,& he clasp$ 8 h&s4 ,syme1 :o _h sat d[n once m ) 8 usual insol5t languor1 got to 8 feet ) an unusual air ( hesitation4 8,:y is x10 he ask$ vaguely1 8t ,i ?9k y are q a dec5t fell[8 ,:y d ,i positively l y1 ,gregory80 ,he paus$ a mom5t1 & !n add$ ) a sort ( fre% curiosity1 8,is x because y are su* an ass80 ,!re 0 a ?\ghtful sil5ce aga91 & !n he cri$ out-- 8,well1 damn x all6 ?is is ! funnie/ situation ,i h ev] be5 9 9 my life1 & ,i am go+ to act accord+ly4 ,gregory1 ,i gave y a promise be=e ,i came into ?is place4 ,t promise ,i w\ld keep "u r$-hot p9c]s4 ,w\ld y give me1 = my own safety1 a little promise ( ! same k9d80 8,a promise80 ask$ ,gregory1 wond]+4 8,yes10 said ,syme v s]i\sly1 8a promise4 ,i swore be=e ,god t ,i w\ld n tell y\r secret to ! police4 ,w y swe> by ,humanity1 or :atev] bea/ly ?+ y believe 91 t y w n tell my secret to ! an>*i/s80 8,y\r secret80 ask$ ! />+ ,gregory4 8,h y got a secret80 8,yes10 said ,syme1 8,i h a secret40 ,!n aft] a pause1 8,w y swe>80 ,gregory gl>$ at him gravely = a few mom5ts1 & !n said abruptly-- 8,y mu/ h bewit*$ me1 b ,i feel a furi\s curiosity ab\t y4 ,yes1 ,i w swe> n to tell ! an>*i/s any?+ y tell me4 ,b look %>p1 = !y w be "h 9 a c\ple ( m9utes40 ,syme rose sl[ly to 8 feet & ?ru/ 8 long1 :ite h&s into 8 long1 grey tr\s]s' pockets4 ,almo/ z he did s !re came five knocks on ! out] grat+1 proclaim+ ! arrival ( ! fir/ ( ! conspirators4 8,well10 said ,syme sl[ly1 8,i don't "k h[ to tell y ! tru? m %ortly ?an by say+ t y\r exp$i5t ( dress+ up z an aimless poet is n conf9$ to y or y\r ,presid5t4 ,we h kn[n ! dodge = "s "t at ,scotl& ,y>d40 ,gregory tri$ to spr+ up /raight1 b he sway$ ?rice4 8,:at d y say80 he ask$ 9 an inhuman voice4 8,yes10 said ,syme simply1 8,i am a police detective4 ,b ,i ?9k ,i he> y\r fri5ds com+40 ,f ! doorway !re came a murmur ( 8,mr4 ,joseph ,*amb]la940 ,x 0 repeat$ twice & ?rice1 & !n ?irty times1 & ! cr[d ( ,joseph ,*amb]la9s 7a solemn ?\ght7 c\ld be he>d trampl+ d[n ! corridor4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,! ,,man ,,:o ,,0 ,,?ursday ,be=e "o ( ! fre% faces c\ld appe> at ! doorway1 ,gregory's /unn$ surprise _h fall5 f him4 ,he 0 beside ! table ) a b\nd1 & a noise 9 8 ?roat l a wild bea/4 ,he caught up ! ,colt's revolv] & took aim at ,syme4 ,syme did n fl9*1 b he put up a pale & polite h&4 8,don't be su* a silly man10 he said1 ) ! effem9ate dignity ( a curate4 8,don't y see x's n necess>y8 ,don't y see t we're bo? 9 ! same boat8 ,yes1 & jolly sea-sick40 ,gregory c\ld n speak1 b he c\ld n fire ei!r1 & he look$ 8 "q4 8,don't y see we've *eckmat$ ea* o!r80 cri$ ,syme4 8,i c't tell ! police y are an an>*i/4 ,y c't tell ! an>*i/s ,i'm a policeman4 ,i c only wat* y1 kn[+ :at y are2 y c only wat* me1 kn[+ :at ,i am4 ,9 %ort1 x's a lonely1 intellectual duel1 my head aga9/ y\rs4 ,i'm a policeman depriv$ ( ! help ( ! police4 ,y1 my poor fell[1 are an an>*i/ depriv$ ( ! help ( t law & organisation :i* is s ess5tial to an>*y4 ,! "o solit>y diff]5ce is 9 y\r fav\r4 ,y are n surr\nd$ by inquisitive policem52 ,i am surr\nd$ by inquisitive an>*i/s4 ,i _c betray y1 b ,i might betray myself4 ,come1 come6 wait & see me betray myself4 ,i %all d x s nicely40 ,gregory put ! pi/ol sl[ly d[n1 /ill />+ at ,syme z if he 7 a sea-mon/]4 8,i don't believe 9 immortality10 he said at la/1 8b if1 aft] all ?is1 y 7 to break y\r ^w1 ,god w\ld make a hell only = y1 to h[l 9 = ev]40 8,i %all n break my ^w10 said ,syme /]nly1 8nor w y break y\rs4 ,"h are y\r fri5ds40 ,! mass ( ! an>*i/s ent]$ ! room heavily1 ) a sl\*+ & some:at we>y gait2 b "o little man1 ) a black be>d & glasses--a man some:at ( ! type ( ,mr4 ,tim ,healy--deta*$ himself1 & bu/l$ =w>d ) "s pap]s 9 8 h&4 8,comrade ,gregory10 he said1 8,i suppose ?is man is a delegate80 ,gregory1 tak5 by surprise1 look$ d[n & mutt]$ ! "n ( ,syme2 b ,syme repli$ almo/ p]tly-- 8,i am glad to see t y\r gate is well en\gh gu>d$ to make x h>d = anyone to be "h :o 0 n a delegate40 ,! br[ ( ! little man ) ! black be>d 01 h[ev]1 /ill contract$ ) some?+ l suspicion4 8,:at bran* d y repres5t80 he ask$ %>ply4 8,i %\ld h>dly call x a bran*10 said ,syme1 laugh+2 8,i %\ld call x at ! v lea/ a root40 8,:at d y mean80 8,! fact is10 said ,syme s]5ely1 8! tru? is ,i am a ,sabbat>ian4 ,i h be5 specially s5t "h to see t y %[ a due obs]vance ( ,sunday40 ,! little man dropp$ "o ( 8 pap]s1 & a flick] ( fe> w5t ov] all ! faces ( ! gr\p4 ,evid5tly ! awful ,presid5t1 ^: "n 0 ,sunday1 did sometimes s5d d[n su* irregul> ambassadors to su* bran* meet+s4 8,well1 comrade10 said ! man ) ! pap]s aft] a pause1 8,i suppose we'd bett] give y a seat 9 ! meet+80 8,if y ask my advice z a fri5d10 said ,syme ) sev]e b5evol5ce1 8,i ?9k y'd bett]40 ,:5 ,gregory he>d ! dang]\s dialogue end1 ) a sudd5 safety = 8 rival1 he rose abruptly & pac$ ! floor 9 pa9ful ?\ght4 ,he 01 inde$1 9 an agony ( diplomacy4 ,x 0 cle> t ,syme's inspir$ impud5ce 0 likely to br+ him out ( all m]ely accid5tal dilemmas4 ,little 0 to be hop$ f !m4 ,he c\ld n himself betray ,syme1 p>tly f hon\r1 b p>tly also because1 if he betray$ him & = "s reason fail$ to de/roy him1 ! ,syme :o escap$ w\ld be a ,syme fre$ f all obligation ( secrecy1 a ,syme :o w\ld simply walk to ! ne>e/ police /ation4 ,aft] all1 x 0 only "o night's discussion1 & only "o detective :o w\ld "k ( x4 ,he w\ld let out z little z possible ( _! plans t night1 & !n let ,syme g1 & *ance x4 ,he /rode across to ! gr\p ( an>*i/s1 :i* 0 already di/ribut+ itself along ! b5*es4 8,i ?9k x is "t we began10 he said2 8! /eam-tug is wait+ on ! riv] already4 ,i move t ,comrade ,buttons takes ! *air40 ,?is be+ approv$ by a %[ ( h&s1 ! little man ) ! pap]s slipp$ into ! presid5tial seat4 8,comrades10 he began1 z %>p z a pi/ol-%ot1 8our meet+ tonight is important1 ?\gh x ne$ n be long4 ,?is bran* has always _h ! hon\r ( elect+ ,?ursdays = ! ,c5tral ,european ,c\ncil4 ,we h elect$ _m & spl5did ,?ursdays4 ,we all lam5t ! sad decease ( ! h]oic work] :o occupi$ ! po/ until la/ week4 ,z y "k1 8 s]vices to ! cause 7 consid]able4 ,he organis$ ! great dynamite c\p ( ,brighton :i*1 "u happi] circum/ances1 ought to h kill$ ev]ybody on ! pi]4 ,z y also "k1 8 dea? 0 z self-d5y+ z 8 life1 = he di$ ?r\gh 8 fai? 9 a hygi5ic mixture ( *alk & wat] z a sub/itute = milk1 :i* bev]age he reg>d$ z b>b>ic1 & z involv+ cruelty to ! c[4 ,cruelty1 or any?+ approa*+ to cruelty1 revolt$ him always4 ,b x is n to acclaim 8 virtues t we are met1 b = a h>d] task4 ,x is difficult prop]ly to praise 8 qualities1 b x is m difficult to replace !m4 ,^u y1 comrades1 x devolves ?is ev5+ to *oose out ( ! company pres5t ! man :o %all be ,?ursday4 ,if any comrade sugge/s a "n ,i w put x to ! vote4 ,if no comrade sugge/s a "n1 ,i c only tell myself t t de> dynamit]1 :o is gone f u1 has c>ri$ into ! unkn[able abysses ! la/ secret ( 8 virtue & 8 innoc5ce40 ,!re 0 a /ir ( almo/ inaudible applause1 su* z is sometimes he>d 9 *ur*4 ,!n a l>ge old man1 ) a long & v5]able :ite be>d1 p]haps ! only real work+-man pres5t1 rose lumb]+ly & said-- 8,i move t ,comrade ,gregory be elect$ ,?ursday10 & sat lumb]+ly d[n aga94 8,does anyone second80 ask$ ! *airman4 ,a little man ) a velvet coat & po9t$ be>d second$4 8,be=e ,i put ! matt] to ! vote10 said ! *airman1 8,i w call on ,comrade ,gregory to make a /atem5t40 ,gregory rose amid a great rumble ( applause4 ,8 face 0 deadly pale1 s t by contra/ 8 que] r$ hair look$ almo/ sc>let4 ,b he 0 smil+ & altoge!r at ease4 ,he _h made up 8 m9d1 & he saw 8 be/ policy q pla9 9 front ( him l a :ite road4 ,8 be/ *ance 0 to make a s(t5$ & ambigu\s spee*1 su* z w\ld leave on ! detective's m9d ! impression t ! an>*i/ bro!rhood 0 a v mild affair aft] all4 ,he believ$ 9 8 own lit]>y p[]1 8 capacity = sugge/+ f9e %ades & pick+ p]fect words4 ,he ?\ght t ) c>e he c\ld succe$1 9 spite ( all ! p ar\nd him1 9 convey+ an impression ( ! in/itution1 subtly & delicately false4 ,syme _h once ?\ght t an>*i/s1 "u all _! bravado1 7 only play+ ! fool4 ,c\ld he n n[1 9 ! h\r ( p]il1 make ,syme ?9k s aga98 8,comrades10 began ,gregory1 9 a l[ b p5etrat+ voice1 8x is n necess>y = me to tell y :at is my policy1 = x is y\r policy also4 ,our belief has be5 sl&]$1 x has be5 disfigur$1 x has be5 utt]ly confus$ & conceal$1 b x has nev] be5 alt]$4 ,^? :o talk ab\t an>*ism & its dang]s g ev]y:]e & any:]e to get _! in=mation1 except to u1 except to ! f\nta9 head4 ,!y le>n ab\t an>*i/s f sixp5ny novels2 !y le>n ab\t an>*i/s f tradesm5's newspap]s2 !y le>n ab\t an>*i/s f ,ally ,slop]'s ,half-,holiday & ! ,sport+ ,times4 ,!y nev] le>n ab\t an>*i/s f an>*i/s4 ,we h no *ance ( d5y+ ! m\nta9\s sl&]s :i* are heap$ ^u our heads f "o end ( ,europe to ano!r4 ,! man :o has always he>d t we are walk+ plagues has nev] he>d our reply4 ,i "k t he w n he> x tonight1 ?\gh my passion 7 to r5d ! ro(4 ,= x is deep1 deep "u ! e>? t ! p]secut$ are p]mitt$ to assemble1 z ! ,*ri/ians assembl$ 9 ! ,catacombs4 ,b if1 by "s incr$ible accid5t1 !re 7 "h tonight a man :o all 8 life _h ?us imm5sely misund]/ood u1 ,i w\ld put ?is "q to him3 #8,:5 ^? ,*ri/ians met 9 ^? ,catacombs1 :at sort ( moral reputation _h !y 9 ! /reets above8 ,:at tales 7 told ( _! atrocities by "o educat$ ,roman to ano!r8 ,suppose' 7,i w\ld say to him71 #8suppose t we are only repeat+ t /ill my/]i\s p>adox ( hi/ory4 ,suppose we seem z %ock+ z ! ,*ri/ians because we are really z h>mless z ! ,*ri/ians4 ,suppose we seem z mad z ! ,*ri/ians because we are really z meek40' ,! applause t _h greet$ ! op5+ s5t5ces _h be5 gradually gr[+ fa9t]1 & at ! la/ ^w x /opp$ sudd5ly4 ,9 ! abrupt sil5ce1 ! man ) ! velvet jacket said1 9 a high1 squeaky voice-- 8,i'm n meek60 8,comrade ,)]spoon tells u10 resum$ ,gregory1 8t he is n meek4 ,ah1 h[ little he kn[s himself6 ,8 words are1 inde$1 extravagant2 8 appe>ance is f]oci\s1 & ev5 7to an ord9>y ta/e7 unattractive4 ,b only ! eye ( a fri5d%ip z deep & delicate z m9e c p]ceive ! deep f\ndation ( solid meekness :i* lies at ! base ( him1 too deep ev5 = himself to see4 ,i repeat1 we are ! true e>ly ,*ri/ians1 only t we come too late4 ,we are simple1 z !y rev]e simple--look at ,comrade ,)]spoon4 ,we are mode/1 z !y 7 mode/--look at me4 ,we are m]ciful--0 8,no1 no60 call$ out ,mr4 ,)]spoon ) ! velvet jacket4 8,i say we are m]ciful10 repeat$ ,gregory furi\sly1 8z ! e>ly ,*ri/ians 7 m]ciful4 ,yet ?is did n prev5t _! be+ accus$ ( eat+ human fle%4 ,we d n eat human fle%--0 8,%ame60 cri$ ,)]spoon4 8,:y n80 8,comrade ,)]spoon10 said ,gregory1 ) a fev]i% gaiety1 8is anxi\s to "k :y nobody eats him 7laught]74 ,9 our society1 at any rate1 :i* loves him s9c]ely1 :i* is f\nd$ ^u love--0 8,no1 no60 said ,)]spoon1 8d[n ) love40 8,:i* is f\nd$ ^u love10 repeat$ ,gregory1 gr9d+ 8 tee?1 8!re w be no difficulty ab\t ! aims :i* we %all pursue z a body1 or :i* ,i %\ld pursue 7 ,i *os5 z ! repres5tative ( t body4 ,sup]bly c>eless ( ! sl&]s t repres5t u z assass9s & enemies ( human society1 we %all pursue ) moral c\rage & quiet intellectual pressure1 ! p]man5t ideals ( bro!rhood & simplicity40 ,gregory resum$ 8 seat & pass$ 8 h& across 8 =ehead4 ,! sil5ce 0 sudd5 & awkw>d1 b ! *airman rose l an automaton1 & said 9 a col\rless voice-- 8,does anyone oppose ! election ( ,comrade ,gregory80 ,! assembly seem$ vague & sub-consci\sly disappo9t$1 & ,comrade ,)]spoon mov$ re/lessly on 8 seat & mutt]$ 9 8 ?ick be>d4 ,by ! %e] ru% ( r\t9e1 h[ev]1 ! motion w\ld h be5 put & c>ri$4 ,b z ! *airman 0 op5+ 8 m\? to put x1 ,syme sprang to 8 feet & said 9 a small & quiet voice-- 8,yes1 ,mr4 ,*airman1 ,i oppose40 ,! mo/ effective fact 9 oratory is an unexpect$ *ange 9 ! voice4 ,mr4 ,gabriel ,syme evid5tly und]/ood oratory4 ,hav+ said ^! fir/ =mal words 9 a mod]at$ tone & ) a brief simplicity1 he made 8 next ^w r+ & volley 9 ! vault z if "o ( ! guns _h gone (f4 8,comrades60 he cri$1 9 a voice t made e man jump out ( 8 boots1 8h we come "h = ?is8 ,d we live und]gr\nd l rats 9 ord] to li/5 to talk l ?is8 ,?is is talk we might li/5 to :ile eat+ buns at a ,sunday ,s*ool treat4 ,d we l9e ^! walls ) weapons & b> t door ) dea? le/ anyone %\ld come & he> ,comrade ,gregory say+ to u1 #8,be good1 & y w be happy1' #8,hone/y is ! be/ policy1' & #8,virtue is its own rew>d'8 ,!re 0 n a ^w 9 ,comrade ,gregory's address to :i* a curate c\ld n h li/5$ ) pleasure 7he>1 he>74 ,b ,i am n a curate 7l\d *e]s71 & ,i did n li/5 to x ) pleasure 7r5ew$ *e]s74 ,! man :o is fitt$ to make a good curate is n fitt$ to make a resolute1 =cible1 & effici5t ,?ursday 7he>1 he>74 8,comrade ,gregory has told u1 9 only too apologetic a tone1 t we are n ! enemies ( society4 ,b ,i say t we are ! enemies ( society1 & s mu* ! worse = society4 ,we are ! enemies ( society1 = society is ! enemy ( humanity1 its olde/ & its mo/ pitiless enemy 7he>1 he>74 ,comrade ,gregory has told u 7apologetically aga97 t we are n murd]]s4 ,!re ,i agree4 ,we are n murd]]s1 we are execution]s 7*e]s740 ,ev] s9ce ,syme _h ris5 ,gregory _h sat />+ at him1 8 face idiotic ) a/oni%m5t4 ,n[ 9 ! pause 8 lips ( clay p>t$1 & he said1 ) an automatic & lifeless di/9ctness-- 8,y damnable hypocrite60 ,syme look$ /raight into ^? frightful eyes ) 8 own pale blue ones1 & said ) dignity-- 8,comrade ,gregory accuses me ( hypocrisy4 ,he kn[s z well z ,i d t ,i am keep+ all my engagem5ts & do+ no?+ b my duty4 ,i d n m9ce words4 ,i d n pret5d to4 ,i say t ,comrade ,gregory is unfit to be ,?ursday = all 8 amiable qualities4 ,he is unfit to be ,?ursday because ( 8 amiable qualities4 ,we d n want ! ,supreme ,c\ncil ( ,an>*y infect$ ) a maudl9 m]cy 7he>1 he>74 ,?is is no "t = c]emonial polit5ess1 nei!r is x a "t = c]emonial mode/y4 ,i set myself aga9/ ,comrade ,gregory z ,i w\ld set myself aga9/ all ! ,gov]nm5ts ( ,europe1 because ! an>*i/ :o has giv5 himself to an>*y has =gott5 mode/y z mu* z he has =gott5 pride 7*e]s74 ,i am n a man at all4 ,i am a cause 7r5ew$ *e]s74 ,i set myself aga9/ ,comrade ,gregory z imp]sonally & z calmly z ,i %\ld *oose "o pi/ol r ?an ano!r out ( t rack ^u ! wall2 & ,i say t r ?an h ,gregory & 8 milk-&-wat] me?ods on ! ,supreme ,c\ncil1 ,i w\ld (f] myself = election--0 ,8 s5t5ce 0 dr[n$ 9 a deaf5+ cat>act ( applause4 ,! faces1 t _h gr[n fi]c] & fi]c] ) approval z 8 tirade grew m & m uncompromis+1 7 n[ di/ort$ ) gr9s ( anticipation or clov5 ) delight$ cries4 ,at ! mom5t :5 he ann\nc$ himself z ready to /& = ! po/ ( ,?ursday1 a ro> ( excitem5t & ass5t broke =?1 & became uncontrollable1 & at ! same mom5t ,gregory sprang to 8 feet1 ) foam ^u 8 m\?1 & %\t$ aga9/ ! %\t+4 8,/op1 y bla/$ madm560 he cri$1 at ! top ( a voice t tore 8 ?roat4 8,/op1 y--0 ,b l\d] ?an ,gregory's %\t+ & l\d] ?an ! ro> ( ! room came ! voice ( ,syme1 /ill speak+ 9 a peal ( pitiless ?und]-- 8,i d n g to ! ,c\ncil to rebut t sl&] t calls u murd]]s2 ,i g to e>n x 7l\d & prolong$ *e]+74 ,to ! prie/ :o says ^! m5 are ! enemies ( religion1 to ! judge :o says ^! m5 are ! enemies ( law1 to ! fat p>liam5t>ian :o says ^! m5 are ! enemies ( ord] & public dec5cy1 to all ^! ,i w reply1 #8,y are false k+s1 b y are true prophets4 ,i am come to de/roy y1 & to fulfil y\r prophecies4'0 ,! heavy clam\r gradually di$ away1 b be=e x _h ceas$ ,)]spoon _h jump$ to 8 feet1 8 hair & be>d all on end1 & _h said-- 8,i move1 z an am5dm5t1 t ,comrade ,syme be appo9t$ to ! po/40 8,/op all ?is1 ,i tell y60 cri$ ,gregory1 ) frantic face & h&s4 8,/op x1 x is all--0 ,! voice ( ! *airman clove 8 spee* ) a cold acc5t4 8,does anyone second ?is am5dm5t80 he said4 ,a tall1 tir$ man1 ) melan*oly eyes & an ,am]ican *9 be>d1 0 obs]v$ on ! back b5* to be sl[ly ris+ to 8 feet4 ,gregory _h be5 scream+ = "s "t pa/2 n[ !re 0 a *ange 9 8 acc5t1 m %ock+ ?an any scream4 8,i end all ?is60 he said1 9 a voice z heavy z /one4 8,?is man _c be elect$4 ,he is a--0 8,yes10 said ,syme1 q motionless1 8:at is he80 ,gregory's m\? work$ twice )\t s\nd2 !n sl[ly ! blood began to crawl back into 8 dead face4 8,he is a man q inexp]i5c$ 9 our "w10 he said1 & sat d[n abruptly4 ,be=e he _h done s1 ! long1 lean man ) ! ,am]ican be>d 0 aga9 ^u 8 feet1 & 0 repeat+ 9 a high ,am]ican monotone-- 8,i beg to second ! election ( ,comrade ,syme40 8,! am5dm5t w1 z usual1 be put fir/10 said ,mr4 ,buttons1 ! *airman1 ) me*anical rapidity4 8,! "q is t ,comrade ,syme--0 ,gregory _h aga9 sprung to 8 feet1 pant+ & passionate4 8,comrades10 he cri$ out1 8,i am n a madman40 8,oh1 oh60 said ,mr4 ,)]spoon4 8,i am n a madman10 reit]at$ ,gregory1 ) a frightful s9c]ity :i* = a mom5t /agg]$ ! room1 8b ,i give y a c\nsel :i* y c call mad if y l4 ,no1 ,i w n call x a c\nsel1 = ,i c give y no reason = x4 ,i w call x a comm&4 ,call x a mad comm&1 b act ^u x4 ,/rike1 b he> me6 ,kill me1 b obey me6 ,d n elect ?is man40 ,tru? is s t]rible1 ev5 9 fett]s1 t = a mom5t ,syme's sl5d] & insane victory sway$ l a re$4 ,b y c\ld n h guess$ x f ,syme's bleak blue eyes4 ,he m]ely began-- 8,comrade ,gregory comm&s--0 ,!n ! spell 0 snapp$1 & "o an>*i/ call$ out to ,gregory-- 8,:o are y8 ,y are n ,sunday20 & ano!r an>*i/ add$ 9 a heavi] voice1 8,& y are n ,?ursday40 8,comrades10 cri$ ,gregory1 9 a voice l t ( a m>tyr :o 9 an ec/acy ( pa9 has pass$ beyond pa91 8x is no?+ to me :e!r y dete/ me z a tyrant or dete/ me z a slave4 ,if y w n take my comm&1 accept my degradation4 ,i kneel to y4 ,i ?r[ myself at y\r feet4 ,i implore y4 ,d n elect ?is man40 8,comrade ,gregory10 said ! *airman aft] a pa9ful pause1 8?is is really n q dignifi$40 ,= ! fir/ "t 9 ! proce$+s !re 0 = a few seconds a real sil5ce4 ,!n ,gregory fell back 9 8 seat1 a pale wreck ( a man1 & ! *airman repeat$1 l a piece ( clock-"w sudd5ly />t$ aga9-- 8,! "q is t ,comrade ,syme be elect$ to ! po/ ( ,?ursday on ! ,g5]al ,c\ncil40 ,! ro> rose l ! sea1 ! h&s rose l a =e/1 & ?ree m9utes aft]w>ds ,mr4 ,gabriel ,syme1 ( ! ,secret ,police ,s]vice1 0 elect$ to ! po/ ( ,?ursday on ! ,g5]al ,c\ncil ( ! ,an>*i/s ( ,europe4 ,ev]yone 9 ! room seem$ to feel ! tug wait+ on ! riv]1 ! sword-/ick & ! revolv]1 wait+ on ! table4 ,! in/ant ! election 0 end$ & irrevocable1 & ,syme _h receiv$ ! pap] prov+ 8 election1 !y all sprang to _! feet1 & ! fi]y gr\ps mov$ & mix$ 9 ! room4 ,syme f\nd himself1 someh[ or o!r1 face to face ) ,gregory1 :o /ill reg>d$ him ) a />e ( /unn$ hatr$4 ,!y 7 sil5t = _m m9utes4 8,y are a devil60 said ,gregory at la/4 8,& y are a g5tleman10 said ,syme ) gravity4 8,x 0 y t entrapp$ me10 began ,gregory1 %ak+ f head to foot1 8entrapp$ me into--0 8,talk s5se10 said ,syme %ortly4 8,into :at sort ( devils' p>liam5t h y entrapp$ me1 if x comes to t8 ,y made me swe> be=e ,i made y4 ,p]haps we are bo? do+ :at we ?9k "r4 ,b :at we ?9k "r is s damn$ diff]5t t !re c be no?+ betwe5 u 9 ! way ( concession4 ,!re is no?+ possible betwe5 u b hon\r & dea?10 & he pull$ ! great cloak ab\t 8 %\ld]s & pick$ up ! flask f ! table4 8,! boat is q ready10 said ,mr4 ,buttons1 bu/l+ up4 8,be good en\gh to /ep ?is way40 ,) a ge/ure t reveal$ ! %op-walk]1 he l$ ,syme d[n a %ort1 iron-b\nd passage1 ! /ill agonis$ ,gregory foll[+ fev]i%ly at _! heels4 ,at ! end ( ! passage 0 a door1 :i* ,buttons op5$ %>ply1 %[+ a sudd5 blue & silv] picture ( ! moonlit riv]1 t look$ l a sc5e 9 a !atre4 ,close to ! op5+ lay a d>k1 dw>fi% /eam-laun*1 l a baby dragon ) "o r$ eye4 ,almo/ 9 ! act ( /epp+ on bo>d1 ,gabriel ,syme turn$ to ! gap+ ,gregory4 8,y h kept y\r ^w10 he said g5tly1 ) 8 face 9 %ad[4 8,y are a man ( hon\r1 & ,i ?ank y4 ,y h kept x ev5 d[n to a small p>ticul>4 ,!re 0 "o special ?+ y promis$ me at ! beg9n+ ( ! affair1 & :i* y h c]ta9ly giv5 me by ! end ( x40 8,:at d y mean80 cri$ ! *aotic ,gregory4 8,:at did ,i promise y80 8,a v ent]ta9+ ev5+10 said ,syme1 & he made a milit>y salute ) ! sword-/ick z ! /eamboat slid away4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,! ,,tale ,,( ,a ,,detective ,gabriel ,syme 0 n m]ely a detective :o pret5d$ to be a poet2 he 0 really a poet :o _h become a detective4 ,nor 0 8 hatr$ ( an>*y hypocritical4 ,he 0 "o ( ^? :o are driv5 e>ly 9 life into too cons]vative an attitude by ! bewild]+ folly ( mo/ revolutioni/s4 ,he _h n atta9$ x by any tame tradition4 ,8 respectability 0 spontane\s & sudd51 a rebellion aga9/ rebellion4 ,he came ( a family ( cranks1 9 :i* all ! olde/ p _h all ! newe/ notions4 ,"o ( 8 uncles always walk$ ab\t )\t a hat1 & ano!r _h made an unsuccessful attempt to walk ab\t ) a hat & no?+ else4 ,8 fa!r cultivat$ art & self-realisation2 8 "m w5t 9 = simplicity & hygi5e4 ,h5ce ! *ild1 dur+ 8 t5d]] ye>s1 0 :olly unacqua9t$ ) any dr9k betwe5 ! extremes ( abs9? & cocoa1 ( bo? ( :i* he _h a heal?y dislike4 ,! m 8 "m prea*$ a m ?an ,puritan ab/95ce ! m did 8 fa!r exp& into a m ?an pagan latitude2 & by ! "t ! =m] _h come to en=c+ veget>ianism1 ! latt] _h pretty well rea*$ ! po9t ( def5d+ cannibalism4 ,be+ surr\nd$ ) e conceivable k9d ( revolt f infancy1 ,gabriel _h to revolt into some?+1 s he revolt$ into ! only ?+ left--sanity4 ,b !re 0 j en\gh 9 him ( ! blood ( ^! fanatics to make ev5 8 prote/ = common s5se a little too fi]ce to be s5sible4 ,8 hatr$ ( mod]n lawlessness _h be5 cr[n$ also by an accid5t4 ,x happ5$ t he 0 walk+ 9 a side /reet at ! in/ant ( a dynamite outrage4 ,he _h be5 bl9d & deaf = a mom5t1 & !n se51 ! smoke cle>+1 ! brok5 w9d[s & ! ble$+ faces4 ,aft] t he w5t ab\t z usual--quiet1 c\rte\s1 r g5tle2 b !re 0 a spot on 8 m9d t 0 n sane4 ,he did n reg>d an>*i/s1 z mo/ ( u d1 z a h&ful ( morbid m51 comb9+ ignorance ) intellectualism4 ,he reg>d$ !m z a huge & pitiless p]il1 l a ,*9ese invasion4 ,he p\r$ p]petually into newspap]s & _! wa/e-pap] baskets a torr5t ( tales1 v]ses & viol5t articles1 w>n+ m5 ( ?is deluge ( b>b>ic d5ial4 ,b he seem$ to be gett+ no ne>] 8 enemy1 &1 :at 0 worse1 no ne>] a liv+4 ,z he pac$ ! ,?ames embankm5t1 bitt]ly bit+ a *eap cig> & brood+ on ! advance ( ,an>*y1 !re 0 no an>*i/ ) a bomb 9 8 pocket s savage or s solit>y z he4 ,inde$1 he always felt t ,gov]nm5t /ood alone & desp]ate1 ) its back to ! wall4 ,he 0 too quixotic to h c>$ = x o!rwise4 ,he walk$ on ! ,embankm5t once "u a d>k r$ sunset4 ,! r$ riv] reflect$ ! r$ sky1 & !y bo? reflect$ 8 ang]4 ,! sky1 inde$1 0 s sw>?y1 & ! light on ! riv] relatively s lurid1 t ! wat] almo/ seem$ ( fi]c] flame ?an ! sunset x mirror$4 ,x look$ l a /ream ( lit]al fire w9d+ "u ! va/ cav]ns ( a subt]ranean c\ntry4 ,syme 0 %abby 9 ^? days4 ,he wore an old-fa%ion$ black *imney-pot hat2 he 0 wrapp$ 9 a yet m old-fa%ion$ cloak1 black & ragg$2 & ! comb9ation gave him ! look ( ! e>ly villa9s 9 ,dick5s & ,bulw] ,lytton4 ,also 8 yell[ be>d & hair 7 m unkempt & leon9e ?an :5 !y appe>$ long aft]w>ds1 cut & po9t$1 on ! lawns ( ,saffron ,p>k4 ,a long1 lean1 black cig>1 b\ght 9 ,soho = twop5ce1 /ood out f betwe5 8 tight5$ tee?1 & altoge!r he look$ a v satisfactory specim5 ( ! an>*i/s ^u :om he _h v[$ a holy w>4 ,p]haps ?is 0 :y a policeman on ! ,embankm5t spoke to him1 & said 8,good ev5+40 ,syme1 at a crisis ( 8 morbid fe>s = humanity1 seem$ /ung by ! m]e /olidity ( ! automatic (ficial1 a m]e bulk ( blue 9 ! twilight4 8,a good ev5+ is x80 he said %>ply4 8,y fell[s w\ld call ! end ( ! _w a good ev5+4 ,look at t bloody r$ sun & t bloody riv]6 ,i tell y t if t 7 lit]ally human blood1 spilt & %9+1 y w\ld /ill be /&+ "h z solid z ev]1 look+ out = "s poor h>mless tramp :om y c\ld move on4 ,y policem5 are cruel to ! poor1 b ,i c\ld =give y ev5 y\r cruelty if x 7 n = y\r calm40 8,if we are calm10 repli$ ! policeman1 8x is ! calm ( organis$ resi/ance40 8,eh80 said ,syme1 />+4 8,! soldi] mu/ be calm 9 ! ?ick ( ! battle10 pursu$ ! policeman4 8,! composure ( an army is ! ang] ( a nation40 8,good ,god1 ! ,bo>d ,s*ools60 said ,syme4 8,is ?is und5om9ational education80 8,no10 said ! policeman sadly1 8,i nev] _h any ( ^? advantages4 ,! ,bo>d ,s*ools came aft] my "t4 ,:at education ,i _h 0 v r\gh & old-fa%ion$1 ,i am afraid40 8,:]e did y h x80 ask$ ,syme1 wond]+4 8,oh1 at ,h>r[10 said ! policeman ,! class sympa?ies :i*1 false z !y are1 are ! true/ ?+s 9 s _m m51 broke out ( ,syme be=e he c\ld control !m4 8,b1 good ,"l1 man10 he said1 8y oughtn't to be a policeman60 ,! policeman sigh$ & %ook 8 head4 8,i "k10 he said solemnly1 8,i "k ,i am n wor?y40 8,b :y did y jo9 ! police80 ask$ ,syme ) rude curiosity4 8,= mu* ! same reason t y abus$ ! police10 repli$ ! o!r4 8,i f\nd t !re 0 a special op5+ 9 ! s]vice = ^? ^: fe>s = humanity 7 conc]n$ r ) ! ab]rations ( ! sci5tific intellect ?an ) ! normal & excusable1 ?\gh excessive1 outbreaks ( ! human w4 ,i tru/ ,i make myself cle>40 8,if y mean t y make y\r op9ion cle>10 said ,syme1 8,i suppose y d4 ,b z = mak+ y\rself cle>1 x is ! la/ ?+ y d4 ,h[ comes a man l y to be talk+ philosophy 9 a blue helmet on ! ,?ames embankm5t80 8,y h evid5tly n he>d ( ! late/ developm5t 9 our police sy/em10 repli$ ! o!r4 8,i am n surpris$ at x4 ,we are keep+ x r d>k f ! educat$ class1 because t class conta9s mo/ ( our enemies4 ,b y seem to be exactly 9 ! "r frame ( m9d4 ,i ?9k y might almo/ jo9 u40 8,jo9 y 9 :at80 ask$ ,syme4 8,i w tell y10 said ! policeman sl[ly4 8,?is is ! situation3 ,! head ( "o ( our dep>tm5ts1 "o ( ! mo/ celebrat$ detectives 9 ,europe1 has long be5 ( op9ion t a purely intellectual conspiracy w\ld soon ?reat5 ! v exi/5ce ( civilisation4 ,he is c]ta9 t ! sci5tific & arti/ic worlds are sil5tly b\nd 9 a crusade aga9/ ! ,family & ! ,/ate4 ,he has1 !re=e1 =m$ a special corps ( policem51 policem5 :o are also philosoph]s4 ,x is _! bus9ess to wat* ! beg9n+s ( ?is conspiracy1 n m]ely 9 a crim9al b 9 a controv]sial s5se4 ,i am a democrat myself1 & ,i am fully aw>e ( ! value ( ! ord9>y man 9 matt]s ( ord9>y val\r or virtue4 ,b x w\ld obvi\sly be undesirable to employ ! common policeman 9 an inve/igation :i* is also a h]esy hunt40 ,syme's eyes 7 bright ) a sympa!tic curiosity4 8,:at d y d1 !n80 he said4 8,! "w ( ! philosophical policeman10 repli$ ! man 9 blue1 8is at once bold] & m subtle ?an t ( ! ord9>y detective4 ,! ord9>y detective goes to pot-h\ses to arre/ ?ieves2 we g to arti/ic tea-p>ties to detect pessimi/s4 ,! ord9>y detective discov]s f a l$g] or a di>y t a crime has be5 committ$4 ,we discov] f a book ( sonnets t a crime w be committ$4 ,we h to trace ! orig9 ( ^? dreadful ?\ghts t drive m5 on at la/ to intellectual fanaticism & intellectual crime4 ,we 7 only j 9 "t to prev5t ! assass9ation at ,h>tlepool1 & t 0 entirely due to ! fact t our ,mr4 ,wilks 7a sm>t "y fell[7 ?or\ghly und]/ood a triolet40 8,d y mean10 ask$ ,syme1 8t !re is really z mu* connection betwe5 crime & ! mod]n intellect z all t80 8,y are n suffici5tly democratic10 answ]$ ! policeman1 8b y 7 "r :5 y said j n[ t our ord9>y treatm5t ( ! poor crim9al 0 a pretty brutal bus9ess4 ,i tell y ,i am sometimes sick ( my trade :5 ,i see h[ p]petually x means m]ely a w> ^u ! ignorant & ! desp]ate4 ,b ?is new movem5t ( ours is a v diff]5t affair4 ,we d5y ! snobbi% ,engli% assumption t ! un$ucat$ are ! dang]\s crim9als4 ,we rememb] ! ,roman ,emp]ors4 ,we rememb] ! great poison+ pr9ces ( ! ,r5aissance4 ,we say t ! dang]\s crim9al is ! educat$ crim9al4 ,we say t ! mo/ dang]\s crim9al n[ is ! entirely lawless mod]n philosoph]4 ,comp>$ to him1 burgl>s & bigami/s are ess5tially moral m52 my he>t goes out to !m4 ,!y accept ! ess5tial ideal ( man2 !y m]ely seek x wrongly4 ,?ieves respect prop]ty4 ,!y m]ely wi% ! prop]ty to become _! prop]ty t !y may m p]fectly respect x4 ,b philosoph]s dislike prop]ty z prop]ty2 !y wi% to de/roy ! v idea ( p]sonal possession4 ,bigami/s respect m>riage1 or !y w\ld n g ?r\gh ! highly c]emonial & ev5 rituali/ic =mality ( bigamy4 ,b philosoph]s despise m>riage z m>riage4 ,murd]]s respect human life2 !y m]ely wi% to atta9 a great] fulness ( human life 9 !mselves by ! sacrifice ( :at seems to !m to be less] lives4 ,b philosoph]s hate life itself1 _! own z mu* z o!r p's40 ,syme /ruck 8 h&s toge!r4 8,h[ true t is10 he cri$4 8,i h felt x f my boyhood1 b nev] c\ld /ate ! v]bal anti!sis4 ,! common crim9al is a bad man1 b at lea/ he is1 z x 71 a conditional good man4 ,he says t if only a c]ta9 ob/acle be remov$--say a weal?y uncle--he is !n prep>$ to accept ! univ]se & to praise ,god4 ,he is a re=m]1 b n an an>*i/4 ,he wi%es to cleanse ! edifice1 b n to de/roy x4 ,b ! evil philosoph] is n try+ to alt] ?+s1 b to annihilate !m4 ,yes1 ! mod]n _w has reta9$ all ^? p>ts ( police "w :i* are really oppressive & ignom9i\s1 ! h>ry+ ( ! poor1 ! spy+ ^u ! un=tunate4 ,x has giv5 up its m dignifi$ "w1 ! puni%m5t ( p[]ful traitors 9 ! ,/ate & p[]ful h]esi>*s 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,! mod]ns say we mu/ n puni% h]etics4 ,my only d\bt is :e!r we h a "r to puni% anybody else40 8,b ?is is absurd60 cri$ ! policeman1 clasp+ 8 h&s ) an excitem5t uncommon 9 p]sons ( 8 figure & co/ume1 8b x is intol]able6 ,i don't "k :at y're do+1 b y're wa/+ y\r life4 ,y mu/1 y %all1 jo9 our special army aga9/ an>*y4 ,_! armies are on our fronti]s4 ,_! bolt is ready to fall4 ,a mom5t m1 & y may lose ! glory ( work+ ) u1 p]haps ! glory ( dy+ ) ! la/ h]oes ( ! _w40 8,x is a *ance n to be miss$1 c]ta9ly10 ass5t$ ,syme1 8b /ill ,i d n q und]/&4 ,i "k z well z anybody t ! mod]n _w is full ( lawless little m5 & mad little movem5ts4 ,b1 bea/ly z !y are1 !y g5]ally h ! "o m]it ( disagree+ ) ea* o!r4 ,h[ c y talk ( _! lead+ "o army or hurl+ "o bolt4 ,:at is ?is an>*y80 8,d n confuse x10 repli$ ! con/able1 8) ^? *ance dynamite outbreaks f ,russia or f ,irel&1 :i* are really ! outbreaks ( oppress$1 if mi/ak51 m54 ,?is is a va/ philosophic movem5t1 consi/+ ( an out] & an inn] r+4 ,y might ev5 call ! out] r+ ! laity & ! inn] r+ ! prie/hood4 ,i pref] to call ! out] r+ ! innoc5t section1 ! inn] r+ ! supremely guilty section4 ,! out] r+--! ma9 mass ( _! support]s--are m]ely an>*i/s2 t is1 m5 :o believe t rules & =mulas h de/roy$ human happ9ess4 ,!y believe t all ! evil results ( human crime are ! results ( ! sy/em t has call$ x crime4 ,!y d n believe t ! crime creates ! puni%m5t4 ,!y believe t ! puni%m5t has creat$ ! crime4 ,!y believe t if a man s$uc$ sev5 wom5 he w\ld naturally walk away z blameless z ! fl[]s ( spr+4 ,!y believe t if a man pick$ a pocket he w\ld naturally feel exquisitely good4 ,^! ,i call ! innoc5t section40 8,oh60 said ,syme4 8,naturally1 !re=e1 ^! p talk ab\t #8a happy "t com+'2 #8! p>adise ( ! future'2 #8mank9d fre$ f ! bondage ( vice & ! bondage ( virtue1' & s on4 ,& s also ! m5 ( ! inn] circle speak--! sacr$ prie/hood4 ,!y also speak to applaud+ cr[ds ( ! happ9ess ( ! future1 & ( mank9d fre$ at la/4 ,b 9 _! m\?s0--& ! policeman l[]$ 8 voice--89 _! m\?s ^! happy phrases h a horrible mean+4 ,!y are "u no illusions2 !y are too intellectual to ?9k t man ^u ?is e>? c ev] be q free ( orig9al s9 & ! /ruggle4 ,& !y mean dea?4 ,:5 !y say t mank9d %all be free at la/1 !y mean t mank9d %all commit suicide4 ,:5 !y talk ( a p>adise )\t "r or wrong1 !y mean ! grave4 8,!y h b two objects1 to de/roy fir/ humanity & !n !mselves4 ,t is :y !y ?r[ bombs in/ead ( fir+ pi/ols4 ,! innoc5t rank & file are disappo9t$ because ! bomb has n kill$ ! k+2 b ! high-prie/hood are happy because x has kill$ somebody40 8,h[ c ,i jo9 y80 ask$ ,syme1 ) a sort ( passion4 8,i "k = a fact t !re is a vacancy at ! mom5t10 said ! policeman1 8z ,i h ! hon\r to be some:at 9 ! confid5ce ( ! *ief ( :om ,i h spok54 ,y %\ld really come & see him4 ,or r1 ,i %\ld n say see him1 nobody ev] sees him2 b y c talk to him if y l40 8,telephone80 inquir$ ,syme1 ) int]e/4 8,no10 said ! policeman placidly1 8he has a fancy = always sitt+ 9 a pit*-d>k room4 ,he says x makes 8 ?\ghts bright]4 ,d come along40 ,some:at daz$ & consid]ably excit$1 ,syme all[$ himself to be l$ to a side-door 9 ! long r[ ( build+s ( ,scotl& ,y>d4 ,almo/ be=e he knew :at he 0 do+1 he _h be5 pass$ ?r\gh ! h&s ( ab\t f\r int]m$iate (ficials1 & 0 sudd5ly %[n into a room1 ! abrupt blackness ( :i* />tl$ him l a blaze ( light4 ,x 0 n ! ord9>y d>kness1 9 :i* =ms c be fa9tly trac$2 x 0 l go+ sudd5ly /one-bl9d4 8,are y ! new recruit80 ask$ a heavy voice4 ,& 9 "s /range way1 ?\gh !re 0 n ! %ad[ ( a %ape 9 ! gloom1 ,syme knew two ?+s3 fir/1 t x came f a man ( massive /ature2 & second1 t ! man _h 8 back to him4 8,are y ! new recruit80 said ! invisible *ief1 :o seem$ to h he>d all ab\t x4 8,all "r4 ,y are engag$40 ,syme1 q swept (f 8 feet1 made a feeble fight aga9/ ?is irrevocable phrase4 8,i really h no exp]i5ce10 he began4 8,no "o has any exp]i5ce10 said ! o!r1 8( ! ,battle ( ,armag$don40 8,b ,i am really unfit--0 8,y are will+1 t is en\gh10 said ! unkn[n4 8,well1 really10 said ,syme1 8,i don't "k any pr(ession ( :i* m]e will+ness is ! f9al te/40 8,i d10 said ! o!r--8m>tyrs4 ,i am condemn+ y to dea?4 ,good day40 ,?us x 0 t :5 ,gabriel ,syme came out aga9 into ! crimson light ( ev5+1 9 8 %abby black hat & %abby1 lawless cloak1 he came out a memb] ( ! ,new ,detective ,corps = ! fru/ration ( ! great conspiracy4 ,act+ "u ! advice ( 8 fri5d ! policeman 7:o 0 pr(essionally incl9$ to neatness71 he trimm$ 8 hair & be>d1 b\ght a good hat1 clad himself 9 an exquisite summ] suit ( light blue-grey1 ) a pale yell[ fl[] 9 ! button-hole1 &1 9 %ort1 became t elegant & r insupportable p]son :om ,gregory _h fir/ enc\nt]$ 9 ! little g>d5 ( ,saffron ,p>k4 ,be=e he f9ally left ! police premises 8 fri5d provid$ him ) a small blue c>d1 on :i* 0 writt51 8,! ,la/ ,crusade10 & a numb]1 ! sign ( 8 (ficial au?ority4 ,he put ?is c>efully 9 8 upp] wai/coat pocket1 lit a cig>ette1 & w5t =? to track & fight ! enemy 9 all ! draw+-rooms ( ,london4 ,:]e 8 adv5ture ultimately l$ him we h already se54 ,at ab\t half-pa/ "o on a ,febru>y night he f\nd himself /eam+ 9 a small tug up ! sil5t ,?ames1 arm$ ) sword/ick & revolv]1 ! duly elect$ ,?ursday ( ! ,c5tral ,c\ncil ( ,an>*i/s4 ,:5 ,syme /epp$ out on to ! /eam-tug he _h a s+ul> s5sation ( /epp+ out into some?+ entirely new2 n m]ely into ! l&scape ( a new l&1 b ev5 into ! l&scape ( a new planet4 ,?is 0 ma9ly due to ! insane yet solid decision ( t ev5+1 ?\gh p>tly also to an entire *ange 9 ! wea!r & ! sky s9ce he ent]$ ! little tav]n "s two h\rs be=e4 ,e trace ( ! passionate plumage ( ! cl\dy sunset _h be5 swept away1 & a nak$ moon /ood 9 a nak$ sky4 ,! moon 0 s /rong & full t 7by a p>adox (t5 to be notic$7 x seem$ l a weak] sun4 ,x gave1 n ! s5se ( bright moon%9e1 b r ( a dead daylight4 ,ov] ! :ole l&scape lay a lum9\s & unnatural discoloration1 z ( t disa/r\s twilight :i* ,milton spoke ( z %$ by ! sun 9 eclipse2 s t ,syme fell easily into 8 fir/ ?\ght1 t he 0 actually on "s o!r & empti] planet1 :i* circl$ r\nd "s sadd] />4 ,b ! m he felt ?is glitt]+ desolation 9 ! moonlit l&1 ! m 8 own *ivalric folly gl[$ 9 ! night l a great fire4 ,ev5 ! common ?+s he c>ri$ ) him--! food & ! br&y & ! load$ pi/ol--took on exactly t concrete & mat]ial poetry :i* a *ild feels :5 he takes a gun ^u a j\rney or a bun ) him to b$4 ,! sword-/ick & ! br&y-flask1 ?\gh 9 !mselves only ! tools ( morbid conspirators1 became ! expressions ( 8 own m heal?y romance4 ,! sword-/ick became almo/ ! sword ( *ivalry1 & ! br&y ! w9e ( ! /irrup-cup4 ,= ev5 ! mo/ dehumanis$ mod]n fantasies dep5d on "s old] & simpl] figure2 ! adv5tures may be mad1 b ! adv5tur] mu/ be sane4 ,! dragon )\t ,/4 ,george w\ld n ev5 be grotesque4 ,s ?is inhuman l&scape 0 only imag9ative by ! pres5ce ( a man really human4 ,to ,syme's exagg]ative m9d ! bright1 bleak h\ses & t]races by ! ,?ames look$ z empty z ! m\nta9s ( ! moon4 ,b ev5 ! moon is only poetical because !re is a man 9 ! moon4 ,! tug 0 work$ by two m51 & ) mu* toil w5t comp>atively sl[ly4 ,! cle> moon t _h lit up ,*iswick _h gone d[n by ! "t t !y pass$ ,batt]sea1 & :5 !y came "u ! enorm\s bulk ( ,we/m9/] day _h already begun to break4 ,x broke l ! splitt+ ( great b>s ( lead1 %[+ b>s ( silv]2 & ^! _h bright5$ l :ite fire :5 ! tug1 *ang+ its onw>d c\rse1 turn$ inw>d to a l>ge l&+ /age r beyond ,*>+ ,cross4 ,! great /ones ( ! ,embankm5t seem$ equally d>k & gigantic z ,syme look$ up at !m4 ,!y 7 big & black aga9/ ! huge :ite dawn4 ,!y made him feel t he 0 l&+ on ! colossal /eps ( "s ,egyptian palace2 &1 inde$1 ! ?+ suit$ 8 mood1 = he 01 9 8 own m9d1 m\nt+ to attack ! solid ?rones ( horrible & hea!n k+s4 ,he leapt out ( ! boat on to "o slimy /ep1 & /ood1 a d>k & sl5d] figure1 amid ! enorm\s masonry4 ,! two m5 9 ! tug put h] (f aga9 & turn$ up /ream4 ,!y _h nev] spok5 a ^w4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,! ,,fea/ ,,( ,,fe> ,at fir/ ! l>ge /one /air seem$ to ,syme z des]t$ z a pyramid2 b be=e he rea*$ ! top he _h realis$ t !re 0 a man lean+ ov] ! p>apet ( ! ,embankm5t & look+ out across ! riv]4 ,z a figure he 0 q conv5tional1 clad 9 a silk hat & frock-coat ( ! m =mal type ( fa%ion2 he _h a r$ fl[] 9 8 buttonhole4 ,z ,syme drew ne>] to him /ep by /ep1 he did n ev5 move a hair2 & ,syme c\ld come close en\gh to notice ev5 9 ! dim1 pale morn+ light t 8 face 0 long1 pale & intellectual1 & end$ 9 a small triangul> tuft ( d>k be>d at ! v po9t ( ! *91 all else be+ clean-%av54 ,?is scrap ( hair almo/ seem$ a m]e ov]sight2 ! re/ ( ! face 0 ( ! type t is be/ %av5--cle>-cut1 ascetic1 & 9 its way noble4 ,syme drew clos] & clos]1 not+ all ?is1 & /ill ! figure did n /ir4 ,at fir/ an in/9ct _h told ,syme t ?is 0 ! man :om he 0 meant to meet4 ,!n1 see+ t ! man made no sign1 he _h conclud$ t he 0 n4 ,& n[ aga9 he _h come back to a c]ta9ty t ! man _h some?+ to d ) 8 mad adv5ture4 ,= ! man rema9$ m /ill ?an w\ld h be5 natural if a /rang] _h come s close4 ,he 0 z motionless z a wax-"w1 & got on ! n]ves some:at 9 ! same way4 ,syme look$ aga9 & aga9 at ! pale1 dignifi$ & delicate face1 & ! face /ill look$ blankly across ! riv]4 ,!n he took out ( 8 pocket ! note f ,buttons prov+ 8 election1 & put x be=e t sad & beautiful face4 ,!n ! man smil$1 & 8 smile 0 a %ock1 = x 0 all on "o side1 go+ up 9 ! "r *eek & d[n 9 ! left4 ,!re 0 no?+1 rationally speak+1 to sc>e anyone ab\t ?is4 ,_m p h ?is n]v\s trick ( a crook$ smile1 & 9 _m x is ev5 attractive4 ,b 9 all ,syme's circum/ances1 ) ! d>k dawn & ! deadly err& & ! lonel9ess on ! great dripp+ /ones1 !re 0 some?+ unn]v+ 9 x4 ,!re 0 ! sil5t riv] & ! sil5t man1 a man ( ev5 classic face4 ,& !re 0 ! la/ nightm>e t\* t 8 smile sudd5ly w5t wrong4 ,! spasm ( smile 0 in/antane\s1 & ! man's face dropp$ at once into its h>moni\s melan*oly4 ,he spoke )\t fur!r explanation or inquiry1 l a man speak+ to an old colleague4 8,if we walk up t[>ds ,leice/] ,squ>e10 he said1 8we %all j be 9 "t = breakfa/4 ,sunday always insi/s on an e>ly breakfa/4 ,h y _h any sleep80 8,no10 said ,syme4 8,nor h ,i10 answ]$ ! man 9 an ord9>y tone4 8,i %all try to get to b$ aft] breakfa/40 ,he spoke ) casual civility1 b 9 an utt]ly dead voice t contradict$ ! fanaticism ( 8 face4 ,x seem$ almo/ z if all fri5dly words 7 to him lifeless conv5i5ces1 & t 8 only life 0 hate4 ,aft] a pause ! man spoke aga94 8,( c\rse1 ! ,secret>y ( ! bran* told y ev]y?+ t c be told4 ,b ! "o ?+ t c nev] be told is ! la/ notion ( ! ,presid5t1 = 8 notions gr[ l a tropical =e/4 ,s 9 case y don't "k1 ,i'd bett] tell y t he is c>ry+ out 8 notion ( conceal+ ourselves by n conceal+ ourselves to ! mo/ extraord9>y l5g?s j n[4 ,orig9ally1 ( c\rse1 we met 9 a cell und]gr\nd1 j z y\r bran* does4 ,!n ,sunday made u take a private room at an ord9>y re/aurant4 ,he said t if y didn't seem to be hid+ nobody hunt$ y out4 ,well1 he is ! only man on e>?1 ,i "k2 b sometimes ,i really ?9k t 8 huge bra9 is go+ a little mad 9 its old age4 ,= n[ we flaunt ourselves be=e ! public4 ,we h our breakfa/ on a balcony--on a balcony1 if y please--ov]look+ ,leice/] ,squ>e40 8,& :at d ! p say80 ask$ ,syme4 8,x's q simple :at !y say10 answ]$ 8 guide4 8,!y say we are a lot ( jolly g5tlem5 :o pret5d !y are an>*i/s40 8,x seems to me a v clev] idea10 said ,syme4 8,clev]6 ,god bla/ y\r impud5ce6 ,clev]60 cri$ out ! o!r 9 a sudd51 %rill voice :i* 0 z />tl+ & discordant z 8 crook$ smile4 8,:5 y've se5 ,sunday = a split second y'll leave (f call+ him clev]40 ,) ?is !y em]g$ out ( a n>r[ /reet1 & saw ! e>ly sunlight fill+ ,leice/] ,squ>e4 ,x w nev] be kn[n1 ,i suppose1 :y ?is squ>e itself %\ld look s ali5 & 9 "s ways s cont95tal4 ,x w nev] be kn[n :e!r x 0 ! =eign look t attract$ ! =eign]s or ! =eign]s :o gave x ! =eign look4 ,b on ?is p>ticul> morn+ ! effect seem$ s+ul>ly bright & cle>4 ,betwe5 ! op5 squ>e & ! sunlit leaves & ! /atue & ! ,s>ac5ic outl9es ( ! ,alhambra1 x look$ ! replica ( "s ,fr5* or ev5 ,spani% public place4 ,& ?is effect increas$ 9 ,syme ! s5sation1 :i* 9 _m %apes he _h _h ?r\gh ! :ole adv5ture1 ! e]ie s5sation ( hav+ /ray$ into a new _w4 ,z a fact1 he _h b\ght bad cig>s r\nd ,leice/] ,squ>e ev] s9ce he 0 a boy4 ,b z he turn$ t corn]1 & saw ! trees & ! ,moori% cupolas1 he c\ld h sworn t he 0 turn+ into an unkn[n ,place de some?+ or o!r 9 "s =eign t[n4 ,at "o corn] ( ! squ>e !re project$ a k9d ( angle ( a prosp]\s b quiet hotel1 ! bulk ( :i* belong$ to a /reet beh9d4 ,9 ! wall !re 0 "o l>ge ,fr5* w9d[1 probably ! w9d[ ( a l>ge c(fee-room2 & outside ?is w9d[1 almo/ lit]ally ov]hang+ ! squ>e1 0 a =midably buttress$ balcony1 big en\gh to conta9 a d9+-table4 ,9 fact1 x did conta9 a d9+-table1 or m /rictly a breakfa/-table2 & r\nd ! breakfa/-table1 gl[+ 9 ! sunlight & evid5t to ! /reet1 7 a gr\p ( noisy & talkative m51 all dress$ 9 ! insol5ce ( fa%ion1 ) :ite wai/coats & exp5sive button-holes4 ,"s ( _! jokes c\ld almo/ be he>d across ! squ>e4 ,!n ! grave ,secret>y gave 8 unnatural smile1 & ,syme knew t ?is boi/]\s breakfa/ p>ty 0 ! secret conclave ( ! ,european ,dynamit]s4 ,!n1 z ,syme cont9u$ to />e at !m1 he saw some?+ t he _h n se5 be=e4 ,he _h n se5 x lit]ally because x 0 too l>ge to see4 ,at ! ne>e/ end ( ! balcony1 block+ up a great "p ( ! p]spective1 0 ! back ( a great m\nta9 ( a man4 ,:5 ,syme _h se5 him1 8 fir/ ?\ght 0 t ! weight ( him mu/ break d[n ! balcony ( /one4 ,8 va/ness did n lie only 9 ! fact t he 0 abnormally tall & q incr$ibly fat4 ,?is man 0 plann$ enorm\sly 9 8 orig9al proportions1 l a /atue c>v$ delib]ately z colossal4 ,8 head1 cr[n$ ) :ite hair1 z se5 f beh9d look$ bigg] ?an a head ought to be4 ,! e>s t /ood out f x look$ l>g] ?an human e>s4 ,he 0 enl>g$ t]ribly to scale2 & ?is s5se ( size 0 s /agg]+1 t :5 ,syme saw him all ! o!r figures seem$ q sudd5ly to dw9dle & become dw>fi%4 ,!y 7 /ill sitt+ !re z be=e ) _! fl[]s & frock-coats1 b n[ x look$ z if ! big man 0 ent]ta9+ five *ildr5 to tea4 ,z ,syme & ! guide approa*$ ! side door ( ! hotel1 a wait] came out smil+ ) e too? 9 8 head4 8,! g5tlem5 are up !re1 s>e10 he said4 8,!y d talk & !y d laugh at :at !y talk4 ,!y d say !y w ?r[ bombs at ze k+40 ,& ! wait] hurri$ away ) a napk9 ov] 8 arm1 mu* pleas$ ) ! s+ul> frivolity ( ! g5tlem5 up/airs4 ,! two m5 m\nt$ ! /airs 9 sil5ce4 ,syme _h nev] ?\ght ( ask+ :e!r ! mon/r\s man :o almo/ fill$ & broke ! balcony 0 ! great ,presid5t ( :om ! o!rs /ood 9 awe4 ,he knew x 0 s1 ) an unacc\ntable b in/antane\s c]ta9ty4 ,syme1 inde$1 0 "o ( ^? m5 :o are op5 to all ! m nameless psy*ological influ5ces 9 a degree a little dang]\s to m5tal heal?4 ,utt]ly devoid ( fe> 9 physical dang]s1 he 0 a great deal too s5sitive to ! smell ( spiritual evil4 ,twice already t night little unmean+ ?+s _h peep$ out at him almo/ pruri5tly1 & giv5 him a s5se ( draw+ ne>] & ne>] to ! head-qu>t]s ( hell4 ,& ?is s5se became ov]p[]+ z he drew ne>] to ! great ,presid5t4 ,! =m x took 0 a *ildi% & yet hateful fancy4 ,z he walk$ across ! inn] room t[>ds ! balcony1 ! l>ge face ( ,sunday grew l>g] & l>g]2 & ,syme 0 gripp$ ) a fe> t :5 he 0 q close ! face w\ld be too big to be possible1 & t he w\ld scream al\d4 ,he rememb]$ t z a *ild he w\ld n look at ! mask ( ,memnon 9 ! ,briti% ,museum1 because x 0 a face1 & s l>ge4 ,by an ef=t1 brav] ?an t ( leap+ ov] a cliff1 he w5t to an empty seat at ! breakfa/-table & sat d[n4 ,! m5 greet$ him ) good-hum\r$ raill]y z if !y _h always kn[n him4 ,he sob]$ himself a little by look+ at _! conv5tional coats & solid1 %9+ c(fee-pot2 !n he look$ aga9 at ,sunday4 ,8 face 0 v l>ge1 b x 0 /ill possible to humanity4 ,9 ! pres5ce ( ! ,presid5t ! :ole company look$ suffici5tly commonplace2 no?+ ab\t !m caught ! eye at fir/1 except t by ! ,presid5t's caprice !y _h be5 dress$ up ) a fe/ive respectability1 :i* gave ! meal ! look ( a w$d+ breakfa/4 ,"o man inde$ /ood out at ev5 a sup]ficial glance4 ,he at lea/ 0 ! common or g>d5 ,dynamit]4 ,he wore1 inde$1 ! high :ite coll> & sat9 tie t 7 ! uni=m ( ! occasion2 b out ( ?is coll> !re sprang a head q unmanageable & q unmi/akable1 a bewild]+ bu% ( br[n hair & be>d t almo/ obscur$ ! eyes l ^? ( a ,skye t]ri]4 ,b ! eyes did look out ( ! tangle1 & !y 7 ! sad eyes ( "s ,russian s]f4 ,! effect ( ?is figure 0 n t]rible l t ( ! ,presid5t1 b x _h e diabl]ie t c come f ! utt]ly grotesque4 ,if out ( t /iff tie & coll> !re _h come abruptly ! head ( a cat or a dog1 x c\ld n h be5 a m idiotic contra/4 ,! man's "n1 x seem$1 0 ,gogol2 he 0 a ,pole1 & 9 ?is circle ( days he 0 call$ ,tuesday4 ,8 s\l & spee* 7 incurably tragic2 he c\ld n =ce himself to play ! prosp]\s & frivol\s "p dem&$ ( him by ,presid5t ,sunday4 ,&1 inde$1 :5 ,syme came 9 ! ,presid5t1 ) t d>+ disreg>d ( public suspicion :i* 0 8 policy1 0 actually *aff+ ,gogol ^u 8 inability to assume conv5tional graces4 8,our fri5d ,tuesday10 said ! ,presid5t 9 a deep voice at once ( quietude & volume1 8our fri5d ,tuesday doesn't seem to grasp ! idea4 ,he dresses up l a g5tleman1 b he seems to be too great a s\l to behave l "o4 ,he insi/s on ! ways ( ! /age conspirator4 ,n[ if a g5tleman goes ab\t ,london 9 a top hat & a frock-coat1 no "o ne$ "k t he is an an>*i/4 ,b if a g5tleman puts on a top hat & a frock-coat1 & !n goes ab\t on 8 h&s & knees--well1 he may attract att5tion4 ,t's :at ,bro!r ,gogol does4 ,he goes ab\t on 8 h&s & knees ) su* inexhau/ible diplomacy1 t by ?is "t he f9ds x q difficult to walk upright40 8,i am n good at concealm5t10 said ,gogol sulkily1 ) a ?ick =eign acc5t2 8,i am n a%am$ ( ! cause40 8,yes y are1 my boy1 & s is ! cause ( y10 said ! ,presid5t good-natur$ly4 8,y hide z mu* z anybody2 b y c't d x1 y see1 y're su* an ass6 ,y try to comb9e two inconsi/5t me?ods4 ,:5 a h\sehold] f9ds a man "u 8 b$1 he w probably pause to note ! circum/ance4 ,b if he f9ds a man "u 8 b$ 9 a top hat1 y w agree ) me1 my de> ,tuesday1 t he is n likely ev5 to =get x4 ,n[ :5 y 7 f\nd "u ,admiral ,biff9's b$--0 8,i am n good at deception10 said ,tuesday gloomily1 flu%+4 8,"r1 my boy1 "r10 said ! ,presid5t ) a pond]\s he>t9ess1 8y ar5't good at any?+40 ,:ile ?is /ream ( conv]sation cont9u$1 ,syme 0 look+ m /eadily at ! m5 ar\nd him4 ,z he did s1 he gradually felt all 8 s5se ( some?+ spiritually que] return4 ,he _h ?\ght at fir/ t !y 7 all ( common /ature & co/ume1 ) ! evid5t exception ( ! hairy ,gogol4 ,b z he look$ at ! o!rs1 he began to see 9 ea* ( !m exactly :at he _h se5 9 ! man by ! riv]1 a demoniac detail some:]e4 ,t lop-sid$ laugh1 :i* w\ld sudd5ly disfigure ! f9e face ( 8 orig9al guide1 0 typical ( all ^! types4 ,ea* man _h some?+ ab\t him1 p]ceiv$ p]haps at ! t5? or tw5tie? glance1 :i* 0 n normal1 & :i* seem$ h>dly human4 ,! only metaphor he c\ld ?9k ( 0 ?is1 t !y all look$ z m5 ( fa%ion & pres5ce w\ld look1 ) ! additional twi/ giv5 9 a false & curv$ mirror4 ,only ! individual examples w express ?is half-conceal$ ecc5tricity4 ,syme's orig9al cic]one bore ! title ( ,monday2 he 0 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,c\ncil1 & 8 twi/$ smile 0 reg>d$ ) m t]ror ?an any?+1 except ! ,presid5t's horrible1 happy laught]4 ,b n[ t ,syme _h m space & light to obs]ve him1 !re 7 o!r t\*es4 ,8 f9e face 0 s emaciat$1 t ,syme ?\ght x mu/ be wa/$ ) "s disease2 yet someh[ ! v di/ress ( 8 d>k eyes d5i$ ?is4 ,x 0 no physical ill t tr\bl$ him4 ,8 eyes 7 alive ) intellectual torture1 z if pure ?\ght 0 pa94 ,he 0 typical ( ea* ( ! tribe2 ea* man 0 subtly & diff]5tly wrong4 ,next to him sat ,tuesday1 ! t\sle-head$ ,gogol1 a man m obvi\sly mad4 ,next 0 ,w$nesday1 a c]ta9 ,m>quis de ,/4 ,eu/a*e1 a suffici5tly *>act]i/ic figure4 ,! fir/ few glances f\nd no?+ unusual ab\t him1 except t he 0 ! only man at table :o wore ! fa%ionable clo!s z if !y 7 really 8 own4 ,he _h a black ,fr5* be>d cut squ>e & a black ,engli% frock-coat cut ev5 squ>]4 ,b ,syme1 s5sitive to su* ?+s1 felt someh[ t ! man c>ri$ a ri* atmosph]e ) him1 a ri* atmosph]e t suffocat$4 ,x rem9d$ "o irrationally ( dr[sy od\rs & ( dy+ lamps 9 ! d>k] poems ( ,byron & ,poe4 ,) ?is w5t a s5se ( 8 be+ clad1 n 9 light] col\rs1 b 9 s(t] mat]ials2 8 black seem$ ri*] & w>m] ?an ! black %ades ab\t him1 z if x 7 comp\nd$ ( pr(\nd col\r4 ,8 black coat look$ z if x 7 only black by be+ too d5se a purple4 ,8 black be>d look$ z if x 7 only black by be+ too deep a blue4 ,& 9 ! gloom & ?ickness ( ! be>d 8 d>k r$ m\? %[$ s5sual & scornful4 ,:atev] he 0 he 0 n a ,fr5*man2 he might be a ,jew2 he might be some?+ deep] yet 9 ! d>k he>t ( ! ,ea/4 ,9 ! bright col\r$ ,p]sian tiles & pictures %[+ tyrants hunt+1 y may see j ^? almond eyes1 ^? blue-black be>ds1 ^? cruel1 crimson lips4 ,!n came ,syme1 & next a v old man1 ,pr(essor de ,worms1 :o /ill kept ! *air ( ,friday1 ?\gh e day x 0 expect$ t 8 dea? w\ld leave x empty4 ,save = 8 intellect1 he 0 9 ! la/ dissolution ( s5ile decay4 ,8 face 0 z grey z 8 long grey be>d1 8 =ehead 0 lift$ & fix$ f9ally 9 a furr[ ( mild despair4 ,9 no o!r case1 n ev5 t ( ,gogol1 did ! bridegroom brilliancy ( ! morn+ dress express a m pa9ful contra/4 ,= ! r$ fl[] 9 8 button-hole %[$ up aga9/ a face t 0 lit]ally discol\r$ l lead2 ! :ole hide\s effect 0 z if "s drunk5 d&ies _h put _! clo!s ^u a corpse4 ,:5 he rose or sat d[n1 :i* 0 ) long lab\r & p]il1 some?+ worse 0 express$ ?an m]e weakness1 some?+ indef9ably connect$ ) ! horror ( ! :ole sc5e4 ,x did n express decrepitude m]ely1 b corruption4 ,ano!r hateful fancy cross$ ,syme's quiv]+ m9d4 ,he c\ld n help ?9k+ t :5ev] ! man mov$ a leg or arm might fall (f4 ,"r at ! end sat ! man call$ ,saturday1 ! simple/ & ! mo/ baffl+ ( all4 ,he 0 a %ort1 squ>e man ) a d>k1 squ>e face clean-%av51 a m$ical practition] go+ by ! "n ( ,bull4 ,he _h t comb9ation ( savoir-faire ) a sort ( well-groom$ co>s5ess :i* is n uncommon 9 "y doctors4 ,he c>ri$ 8 f9e clo!s ) confid5ce r ?an ease1 & he mo/ly wore a set smile4 ,!re 0 no?+ :atev] odd ab\t him1 except t he wore a pair ( d>k1 almo/ opaque spectacles4 ,x may h be5 m]ely a cresc5do ( n]v\s fancy t _h gone be=e1 b ^? black discs 7 dreadful to ,syme2 !y rem9d$ him ( half-rememb]$ ugly tales1 ( "s /ory ab\t p5nies be+ put on ! eyes ( ! dead4 ,syme's eye always caught ! black glasses & ! bl9d gr94 ,_h ! dy+ ,pr(essor worn !m1 or ev5 ! pale ,secret>y1 !y w\ld h be5 appropriate4 ,b on ! y\ng] & gross] man !y seem$ only an enigma4 ,!y took away ! key ( ! face4 ,y c\ld n tell :at 8 smile or 8 gravity meant4 ,p>tly f ?is1 & p>tly because he _h a vulg> virility want+ 9 mo/ ( ! o!rs x seem$ to ,syme t he might be ! wick$e/ ( all ^? wick$ m54 ,syme ev5 _h ! ?\ght t 8 eyes might be cov]$ up because !y 7 too frightful to see4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,! ,,exposure ,su* 7 ! six m5 :o _h sworn to de/roy ! _w4 ,aga9 & aga9 ,syme /rove to pull toge!r 8 common s5se 9 _! pres5ce4 ,sometimes he saw = an in/ant t ^! notions 7 subjective1 t he 0 only look+ at ord9>y m51 "o ( :om 0 old1 ano!r n]v\s1 ano!r %ort-sight$4 ,! s5se ( an unnatural symbolism always settl$ back on him aga94 ,ea* figure seem$ to be1 someh[1 on ! bord]l& ( ?+s1 j z _! !ory 0 on ! bord]l& ( ?\ght4 ,he knew t ea* "o ( ^! m5 /ood at ! extreme end1 s to speak1 ( "s wild road ( reason+4 ,he c\ld only fancy1 z 9 "s old-_w fable1 t if a man w5t we/w>d to ! end ( ! _w he w\ld f9d some?+--say a tree--t 0 m or less ?an a tree1 a tree possess$ by a _s2 & t if he w5t ea/ to ! end ( ! _w he w\ld f9d some?+ else t 0 n :olly itself--a t[]1 p]haps1 ( :i* ! v %ape 0 wick$4 ,s ^! figures seem$ to /& up1 viol5t & unacc\ntable1 aga9/ an ultimate horizon1 visions f ! v]ge4 ,! ends ( ! e>? 7 clos+ 94 ,talk _h be5 go+ on /eadily z he took 9 ! sc5e2 & n ! lea/ ( ! contra/s ( t bewild]+ breakfa/-table 0 ! contra/ betwe5 ! easy & unobtrusive tone ( talk & its t]rible purport4 ,!y 7 deep 9 ! discussion ( an actual & imm$iate plot4 ,! wait] d[n/airs _h spok5 q correctly :5 he said t !y 7 talk+ ab\t bombs & k+s4 ,only ?ree days aft]w>ds ! ,cz> 0 to meet ! ,presid5t ( ! ,fr5* ,republic 9 ,p>is1 & ov] _! bacon & eggs ^u _! sunny balcony ^! beam+ g5tlem5 _h decid$ h[ bo? %\ld die4 ,ev5 ! in/rum5t 0 *os52 ! black-be>d$ ,m>quis1 x appe>$1 0 to c>ry ! bomb4 ,ord9>ily speak+1 ! proximity ( ?is positive & objective crime w\ld h sob]$ ,syme1 & cur$ him ( all 8 m]ely my/ical tremors4 ,he w\ld h ?\ght ( no?+ b ! ne$ ( sav+ at lea/ two human bodies f be+ ripp$ 9 pieces ) iron & ro>+ gas4 ,b ! tru? 0 t by ?is "t he _h begun to feel a ?ird k9d ( fe>1 m pi]c+ & practical ?an ei!r 8 moral revulsion or 8 social responsibility4 ,v simply1 he _h no fe> to sp>e = ! ,fr5* ,presid5t or ! ,cz>2 he _h begun to fe> = himself4 ,mo/ ( ! talk]s took little he$ ( him1 debat+ n[ ) _! faces clos] toge!r1 & almo/ uni=mly grave1 save :5 = an in/ant ! smile ( ! ,secret>y ran aslant across 8 face z ! jagg$ lightn+ runs aslant across ! sky4 ,b !re 0 "o p]si/5t ?+ :i* fir/ tr\bl$ ,syme & at la/ t]rifi$ him4 ,! ,presid5t 0 always look+ at him1 /eadily1 & ) a great & baffl+ int]e/4 ,! enorm\s man 0 q quiet1 b 8 blue eyes /ood out ( 8 head4 ,& !y 7 always fix$ on ,syme4 ,syme felt mov$ to spr+ up & leap ov] ! balcony4 ,:5 ! ,presid5t's eyes 7 on him he felt z if he 7 made ( glass4 ,he _h h>dly ! %r$ ( a d\bt t 9 "s sil5t & extraord9>y way ,sunday _h f\nd out t he 0 a spy4 ,he look$ ov] ! edge ( ! balcony1 & saw a policeman1 /&+ ab/ract$ly j b5ea?1 />+ at ! bright rail+s & ! sunlit trees4 ,!n !re fell ^u him ! great temptation t 0 to torm5t him = _m days4 ,9 ! pres5ce ( ^! p[]ful & repulsive m51 :o 7 ! pr9ces ( an>*y1 he _h almo/ =gott5 ! frail & fanciful figure ( ! poet ,gregory1 ! m]e ae/hete ( an>*ism4 ,he ev5 ?\ght ( him n[ ) an old k9dness1 z if !y _h play$ toge!r :5 *ildr54 ,b he rememb]$ t he 0 /ill ti$ to ,gregory by a great promise4 ,he _h promis$ nev] to d ! v ?+ t he n[ felt himself almo/ 9 ! act ( do+4 ,he _h promis$ n to jump ov] t balcony & speak to t policeman4 ,he took 8 cold h& (f ! cold /one balu/rade4 ,8 s\l sway$ 9 a v]tigo ( moral indecision4 ,he _h only to snap ! ?read ( a ra% v[ made to a villa9\s society1 & all 8 life c\ld be z op5 & sunny z ! squ>e b5ea? him4 ,he _h1 on ! o!r h&1 only to keep 8 antiquat$ hon\r1 & be deliv]$ in* by in* into ! p[] ( ?is great enemy ( mank9d1 ^: v intellect 0 a torture-*amb]4 ,:5ev] he look$ d[n into ! squ>e he saw ! com=table policeman1 a pill> ( common s5se & common ord]4 ,:5ev] he look$ back at ! breakfa/-table he saw ! ,presid5t /ill quietly /udy+ him ) big1 unbe>able eyes4 ,9 all ! torr5t ( 8 ?\ght !re 7 two ?\ghts t nev] cross$ 8 m9d4 ,fir/1 x nev] occurr$ to him to d\bt t ! ,presid5t & 8 ,c\ncil c\ld cru% him if he cont9u$ to /& alone4 ,! place might be public1 ! project might seem impossible4 ,b ,sunday 0 n ! man :o w\ld c>ry himself ?us easily )\t hav+1 someh[ or some:]e1 set op5 8 iron trap4 ,ei!r by anonym\s poison or sudd5 /reet accid5t1 by hypnotism or by fire f hell1 ,sunday c\ld c]ta9ly /rike him4 ,if he defi$ ! man he 0 probably dead1 ei!r /ruck /iff !re 9 8 *air or long aft]w>ds z by an innoc5t ailm5t4 ,if he call$ 9 ! police promptly1 arre/$ ev]yone1 told all1 & set aga9/ !m ! :ole en]gy ( ,engl&1 he w\ld probably escape2 c]ta9ly n o!rwise4 ,!y 7 a balconyful ( g5tlem5 ov]look+ a bright & busy squ>e2 b he felt no m safe ) !m ?an if !y _h be5 a boatful ( arm$ pirates ov]look+ an empty sea4 ,!re 0 a second ?\ght t nev] came to him4 ,x nev] occurr$ to him to be spiritually won ov] to ! enemy4 ,_m mod]ns1 inur$ to a weak wor%ip ( intellect & =ce1 might h wav]$ 9 _! allegiance "u ?is oppression ( a great p]sonality4 ,!y might h call$ ,sunday ! sup]-man4 ,if any su* creature be conceivable1 he look$1 inde$1 some:at l x1 ) 8 e>?-%ak+ ab/raction1 z ( a /one /atue walk+4 ,he might h be5 call$ some?+ above man1 ) 8 l>ge plans1 :i* 7 too obvi\s to be detect$1 ) 8 l>ge face1 :i* 0 too frank to be und]/ood4 ,b ?is 0 a k9d ( mod]n meanness to :i* ,syme c\ld n s9k ev5 9 8 extreme morbidity4 ,l any man1 he 0 c[>d en\gh to fe> great =ce2 b he 0 n q c[>d en\gh to admire x4 ,! m5 7 eat+ z !y talk$1 & ev5 9 ?is !y 7 typical4 ,dr4 ,bull & ! ,m>quis ate casually & conv5tionally ( ! be/ ?+s on ! table--cold pheasant or ,/rasb\rg pie4 ,b ! ,secret>y 0 a veget>ian1 & he spoke e>ne/ly ( ! project$ murd] ov] half a raw tomato & ?ree qu>t]s ( a glass ( tepid wat]4 ,! old ,pr(essor _h su* slops z sugge/$ a sick5+ second *ildhood4 ,& ev5 9 ?is ,presid5t ,sunday pres]v$ 8 curi\s pr$om9ance ( m]e mass4 ,= he ate l tw5ty m52 he ate incr$ibly1 ) a frightful fre%ness ( appetite1 s t x 0 l wat*+ a sausage factory4 ,yet cont9ually1 :5 he _h swall[$ a doz5 crumpets or drunk a qu>t ( c(fee1 he w\ld be f\nd ) 8 great head on "o side />+ at ,syme4 8,i h (t5 wond]$10 said ! ,m>quis1 tak+ a great bite out ( a slice ( bread & jam1 8:e!r x w\ldn't be bett] = me to d x ) a knife4 ,mo/ ( ! be/ ?+s h be5 br\ght (f ) a knife4 ,& x w\ld be a new emotion to get a knife into a ,fr5* ,presid5t & wriggle x r\nd40 8,y are wrong10 said ! ,secret>y1 draw+ 8 black br[s toge!r4 8,! knife 0 m]ely ! expression ( ! old p]sonal qu>rel ) a p]sonal tyrant4 ,dynamite is n only our be/ tool1 b our be/ symbol4 ,x is z p]fect a symbol ( u z is inc5se ( ! pray]s ( ! ,*ri/ians4 ,x exp&s2 x only de/roys because x broad5s2 ev5 s1 ?\ght only de/roys because x broad5s4 ,a man's bra9 is a bomb10 he cri$ out1 loos5+ sudd5ly 8 /range passion & /rik+ 8 own skull ) viol5ce4 8,my bra9 feels l a bomb1 night & day4 ,x mu/ exp&6 ,x mu/ exp&6 ,a man's bra9 mu/ exp&1 if x breaks up ! univ]se40 8,i don't want ! univ]se brok5 up j yet10 drawl$ ! ,m>quis4 8,i want to d a lot ( bea/ly ?+s be=e ,i die4 ,i ?\ght ( "o ye/]day 9 b$40 8,no1 if ! only end ( ! ?+ is no?+10 said ,dr4 ,bull ) 8 sph9x-l smile1 8x h>dly seems wor? do+40 ,! old ,pr(essor 0 />+ at ! ceil+ ) dull eyes4 8,e man kn[s 9 8 he>t10 he said1 8t no?+ is wor? do+40 ,!re 0 a s+ul> sil5ce1 & !n ! ,secret>y said-- 8,we are w&]+1 h[ev]1 f ! po9t4 ,! only "q is h[ ,w$nesday is to /rike ! bl[4 ,i take x we %\ld all agree ) ! orig9al notion ( a bomb4 ,z to ! actual arrangem5ts1 ,i %\ld sugge/ t tomorr[ morn+ he %\ld g fir/ ( all to--0 ,! spee* 0 brok5 (f %ort "u a va/ %ad[4 ,presid5t ,sunday _h ris5 to 8 feet1 seem+ to fill ! sky above !m4 8,be=e we discuss t10 he said 9 a small1 quiet voice1 8let u g into a private room4 ,i h some?+ v p>ticul> to say40 ,syme /ood up be=e any ( ! o!rs4 ,! in/ant ( *oice _h come at la/1 ! pi/ol 0 at 8 head4 ,on ! pavem5t be=e he c\ld he> ! policeman idly /ir & /amp1 = ! morn+1 ?\gh bright1 0 cold4 ,a b>rel-organ 9 ! /reet sudd5ly sprang ) a j]k into a jovial tune4 ,syme /ood up taut1 z if x _h be5 a bugle be=e ! battle4 ,he f\nd himself fill$ ) a sup]natural c\rage t came f n[h]e4 ,t j+l+ music seem$ full ( ! vivacity1 ! vulg>ity1 & ! irrational val\r ( ! poor1 :o 9 all ^? unclean /reets 7 all cl++ to ! dec5cies & ! *>ities ( ,*ri/5dom4 ,8 y\?ful prank ( be+ a policeman _h fad$ f 8 m9d2 he did n ?9k ( himself z ! repres5tative ( ! corps ( g5tlem5 turn$ into fancy con/ables1 or ( ! old ecc5tric :o liv$ 9 ! d>k room4 ,b he did feel himself z ! ambassador ( all ^! common & k9dly p 9 ! /reet1 :o e day m>*$ into battle to ! music ( ! b>rel-organ4 ,& ?is high pride 9 be+ human _h lift$ him unacc\ntably to an inf9ite height above ! mon/r\s m5 ar\nd him4 ,= an in/ant1 at lea/1 he look$ d[n ^u all _! sprawl+ ecc5tricities f ! />ry p9nacle ( ! commonplace4 ,he felt t[>ds !m all t unconsci\s & elem5t>y sup]iority t a brave man feels ov] p[]ful bea/s or a wise man ov] p[]ful errors4 ,he knew t he _h nei!r ! intellectual nor ! physical /r5g? ( ,presid5t ,sunday2 b 9 t mom5t he m9d$ x no m ?an ! fact t he _h n ! muscles ( a tig] or a horn on 8 nose l a rh9oc]os4 ,all 0 swall[$ up 9 an ultimate c]ta9ty t ! ,presid5t 0 wrong & t ! b>rel-organ 0 "r4 ,!re clang$ 9 8 m9d t unansw]able & t]rible truism 9 ! song ( ,rol&-- 8,paens ont tort et ,*rti5s ont droit10 :i* 9 ! old nasal ,fr5* has ! clang & groan ( great iron4 ,?is lib]ation ( 8 _s f ! load ( 8 weakness w5t ) a q cle> decision to embrace dea?4 ,if ! p ( ! b>rel-organ c\ld keep _! old-_w obligations1 s c\ld he4 ,?is v pride 9 keep+ 8 ^w 0 t he 0 keep+ x to miscreants4 ,x 0 8 la/ triumph ov] ^! lunatics to g d[n into _! d>k room & die = some?+ t !y c\ld n ev5 und]/&4 ,! b>rel-organ seem$ to give ! m>*+ tune ) ! en]gy & ! m+l$ noises ( a :ole or*e/ra2 & he c\ld he> deep & roll+1 "u all ! trumpets ( ! pride ( life1 ! drums ( ! pride ( dea?4 ,! conspirators 7 already fil+ ?r\gh ! op5 w9d[ & into ! rooms beh9d4 ,syme w5t la/1 outw>dly calm1 b ) all 8 bra9 & body ?robb+ ) romantic rhy?m4 ,! ,presid5t l$ !m d[n an irregul> side /air1 su* z might be us$ by s]vants1 & into a dim1 cold1 empty room1 ) a table & b5*es1 l an ab&on$ bo>droom4 ,:5 !y 7 all 91 he clos$ & lock$ ! door4 ,! fir/ to speak 0 ,gogol1 ! irreconcilable1 :o seem$ bur/+ ) in>ticulate grievance4 8,zso6 ,zso60 he cri$1 ) an obscure excitem5t1 8 heavy ,poli% acc5t becom+ almo/ imp5etrable4 8,y zay y nod 'ide4 ,y zay y %[ himselves4 ,x is all nuzz9ks4 ,v5 y vant talk importance y run y\rselves 9 a d>k box60 ,! ,presid5t seem$ to take ! =eign]'s incoh]5t satire ) entire good hum\r4 8,y c't get hold ( x yet1 ,gogol10 he said 9 a fa!rly way4 8,:5 once !y h he>d u talk+ nons5se on t balcony !y w n c>e :]e we g aft]w>ds4 ,if we _h come "h fir/1 we %\ld h _h ! :ole /aff at ! keyhole4 ,y don't seem to "k any?+ ab\t mank9d40 8,i die = zem10 cri$ ! ,pole 9 ?ick excitem5t1 8& ,i slay z>e oppressors4 ,i c>e n = ^! games ( gonzealm5t4 ,i w\ld zmite ze tyrant 9 ze op5 squ>e40 8,i see1 ,i see10 said ! ,presid5t1 nodd+ k9dly z he seat$ himself at ! top ( a long table4 8,y die = mank9d fir/1 & !n y get up & smite _! oppressors4 ,s t's all "r4 ,& n[ may ,i ask y to control y\r beautiful s5tim5ts1 & sit d[n ) ! o!r g5tlem5 at ?is table4 ,= ! fir/ "t ?is morn+ some?+ intellig5t is go+ to be said40 ,syme1 ) ! p]turb$ promptitude he _h %[n s9ce ! orig9al summons1 sat d[n fir/4 ,gogol sat d[n la/1 grumbl+ 9 8 br[n be>d ab\t gombromise4 ,no "o except ,syme seem$ to h any notion ( ! bl[ t 0 ab\t to fall4 ,z = him1 he _h m]ely ! feel+ ( a man m\nt+ ! scaffold ) ! int5tion1 at any rate1 ( mak+ a good spee*4 8,comrades10 said ! ,presid5t1 sudd5ly ris+1 8we h spun out ?is f>ce long en\gh4 ,i h call$ y d[n "h to tell y some?+ s simple & %ock+ t ev5 ! wait]s up/airs 7long inur$ to our levities7 might he> "s new s]i\sness 9 my voice4 ,comrades1 we 7 discuss+ plans & nam+ places4 ,i propose1 be=e say+ any?+ else1 t ^? plans & places %\ld n be vot$ by ?is meet+1 b %\ld be left :olly 9 ! control ( "s "o reliable memb]4 ,i sugge/ ,comrade ,saturday1 ,dr4 ,bull40 ,!y all />$ at him2 !n !y all />t$ 9 _! seats1 = ! next words1 ?\gh n l\d1 _h a liv+ & s5sational emphasis4 ,sunday /ruck ! table4 8,n "o ^w m ab\t ! plans & places mu/ be said at ?is meet+4 ,n "o t9y detail m ab\t :at we mean to d mu/ be m5tion$ 9 ?is company40 ,sunday _h sp5t 8 life 9 a/oni%+ 8 foll[]s2 b x seem$ z if he _h nev] really a/oni%$ !m until n[4 ,!y all mov$ fev]i%ly 9 _! seats1 except ,syme4 ,he sat /iff 9 81 ) 8 h& 9 8 pocket1 & on ! h&le ( 8 load$ revolv]4 ,:5 ! attack on him came he w\ld sell 8 life de>4 ,he w\ld f9d out at lea/ if ! ,presid5t 0 mortal4 ,sunday w5t on smoo?ly-- 8,y w probably und]/& t !re is only "o possible motive = =bidd+ free spee* at ?is fe/ival ( fre$om4 ,/rang]s ov]he>+ u matt]s no?+4 ,!y assume t we are jok+4 ,b :at w\ld matt]1 ev5 unto dea?1 is ?is1 t !re %\ld be "o actually among u :o is n ( u1 :o kn[s our grave purpose1 b does n %>e x1 :o--0 ,! ,secret>y scream$ out sudd5ly l a woman4 8,x c't be60 he cri$1 leap+4 8,!re c't--0 ,! ,presid5t flapp$ 8 l>ge flat h& on ! table l ! f9 ( "s huge fi%4 8,yes10 he said sl[ly1 8!re is a spy 9 ?is room4 ,!re is a traitor at ?is table4 ,i w wa/e no m words4 ,8 "n--0 ,syme half rose f 8 seat1 8 f+] firm on ! trigg]4 8,8 "n is ,gogol10 said ! ,presid5t4 8,he is t hairy humbug ov] !re :o pret5ds to be a ,pole40 ,gogol sprang to 8 feet1 a pi/ol 9 ea* h&4 ,) ! same fla% ?ree m5 sprang at 8 ?roat4 ,ev5 ! ,pr(essor made an ef=t to rise4 ,b ,syme saw little ( ! sc5e1 = he 0 bl9d$ ) a b5efic5t d>kness2 he _h sunk d[n into 8 seat %udd]+1 9 a palsy ( passionate relief4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,! ,,unacc\ntable ,,conduct ,,( ,,pr(essor ,,de ,,worms 8,sit d[n60 said ,sunday 9 a voice t he us$ once or twice 9 8 life1 a voice t made m5 drop drawn swords4 ,! ?ree :o _h ris5 fell away f ,gogol1 & t equivocal p]son himself resum$ 8 seat4 8,well1 my man10 said ! ,presid5t briskly1 address+ him z "o addresses a total /rang]1 8w y oblige me by putt+ y\r h& 9 y\r upp] wai/coat pocket & %[+ me :at y h !re80 ,! alleg$ ,pole 0 a little pale "u 8 tangle ( d>k hair1 b he put two f+]s into ! pocket ) app>5t coolness & pull$ out a blue /rip ( c>d4 ,:5 ,syme saw x ly+ on ! table1 he woke up aga9 to ! _w outside him4 ,= al?\gh ! c>d lay at ! o!r extreme ( ! table1 & he c\ld read no?+ ( ! inscription on x1 x bore a />tl+ resemblance to ! blue c>d 9 8 own pocket1 ! c>d :i* _h be5 giv5 to him :5 he jo9$ ! anti-an>*i/ con/abul>y4 8,pa!tic ,slav10 said ! ,presid5t1 8tragic *ild ( ,pol&1 are y prep>$ 9 ! pres5ce ( t c>d to d5y t y are 9 ?is company--%all we say de trop80 8,"r oh60 said ! late ,gogol4 ,x made ev]yone jump to he> a cle>1 comm]cial & some:at cockney voice com+ out ( t =e/ ( =eign hair4 ,x 0 irrational1 z if a ,*9aman _h sudd5ly spok5 ) a ,scot* acc5t4 8,i ga!r t y fully und]/& y\r position10 said ,sunday4 8,y bet10 answ]$ ! ,pole4 8,i see x's a fair cop4 ,all ,i say is1 ,i don't believe any ,pole c\ld h imitat$ my acc5t l ,i did 840 8,i conc$e ! po9t10 said ,sunday4 8,i believe y\r own acc5t to be inimitable1 ?\gh ,i %all practise x 9 my ba?4 ,d y m9d leav+ y\r be>d ) y\r c>d80 8,n a bit10 answ]$ ,gogol2 & ) "o f+] he ripp$ (f ! :ole ( 8 %aggy head-cov]+1 em]g+ ) ?9 r$ hair & a pale1 p]t face4 8,x 0 hot10 he add$4 8,i w d y ! ju/ice to say10 said ,sunday1 n )\t a sort ( brutal admiration1 8t y seem to h kept pretty cool "u x4 ,n[ li/5 to me4 ,i l y4 ,! consequ5ce is t x w\ld annoy me = j ab\t two & a half m9utes if ,i he>d t y _h di$ 9 torm5ts4 ,well1 if y ev] tell ! police or any human s\l ab\t u1 ,i %all h t two & a half m9utes ( discom=t4 ,on y\r discom=t ,i w n dwell4 ,good day4 ,m9d ! /ep40 ,! r$-hair$ detective :o _h masqu]ad$ z ,gogol rose to 8 feet )\t a ^w1 & walk$ out ( ! room ) an air ( p]fect non*alance4 ,yet ! a/oni%$ ,syme 0 able to realise t ?is ease 0 sudd5ly assum$2 = !re 0 a slight /umble outside ! door1 :i* %[$ t ! dep>t+ detective _h n m9d$ ! /ep4 8,"t is fly+10 said ! ,presid5t 9 8 gaye/ mann]1 aft] glanc+ at 8 wat*1 :i* l ev]y?+ ab\t him seem$ bigg] ?an x ought to be4 8,i mu/ g (f at once2 ,i h to take ! *air at a ,humanit>ian meet+40 ,! ,secret>y turn$ to him ) work+ eyebr[s4 8,w\ld x n be bett]10 he said a little %>ply1 8to discuss fur!r ! details ( our project1 n[ t ! spy has left u80 8,no1 ,i ?9k n10 said ! ,presid5t ) a yawn l an unobtrusive e>?quake4 8,leave x z x is4 ,let ,saturday settle x4 ,i mu/ be (f4 ,breakfa/ "h next ,sunday40 ,b ! late l\d sc5es _h :ipp$ up ! almo/ nak$ n]ves ( ! ,secret>y4 ,he 0 "o ( ^? m5 :o are consci5ti\s ev5 9 crime4 8,i mu/ prote/1 ,presid5t1 t ! ?+ is irregul>10 he said4 8,x is a fundam5tal rule ( our society t all plans %all be debat$ 9 full c\ncil4 ,( c\rse1 ,i fully appreciate y\r =e?\ght :5 9 ! actual pres5ce ( a traitor--0 8,secret>y10 said ! ,presid5t s]i\sly1 8if y'd take y\r head home & boil x = a turnip x might be useful4 ,i c't say4 ,b x might40 ,! ,secret>y re>$ back 9 a k9d ( equ9e ang]4 8,i really fail to und]/&--0 he began 9 high (f5se4 8,t's x1 t's x10 said ! ,presid5t1 nodd+ a great _m times4 8,t's :]e y fail "r en\gh4 ,y fail to und]/&4 ,:y1 y danc+ donkey10 he ro>$1 ris+1 8y didn't want to be ov]he>d by a spy1 didn't y8 ,h[ d y "k y ar5't ov]he>d n[80 ,& ) ^! words he %\ld]$ 8 way out ( ! room1 %ak+ ) incompreh5sible scorn4 ,f\r ( ! m5 left beh9d gap$ aft] him )\t any app>5t glimm]+ ( 8 mean+4 ,syme alone _h ev5 a glimm]+1 & su* z x 0 x froze him to ! bone4 ,if ! la/ words ( ! ,presid5t meant any?+1 !y meant t he _h n aft] all pass$ unsuspect$4 ,!y meant t :ile ,sunday c\ld n d5\nce him l ,gogol1 he /ill c\ld n tru/ him l ! o!rs4 ,! o!r f\r got to _! feet grumbl+ m or less1 & betook !mselves else:]e to f9d lun*1 = x 0 already well pa/ midday4 ,! ,pr(essor w5t la/1 v sl[ly & pa9fully4 ,syme sat long aft] ! re/ _h gone1 revolv+ 8 /range position4 ,he _h escap$ a ?und]bolt1 b he 0 /ill "u a cl\d4 ,at la/ he rose & made 8 way out ( ! hotel into ,leice/] ,squ>e4 ,! bright1 cold day _h gr[n increas+ly cold]1 & :5 he came out into ! /reet he 0 surpris$ by a few flakes ( sn[4 ,:ile he /ill c>ri$ ! sword-/ick & ! re/ ( ,gregory's portable luggage1 he _h ?r[n ! cloak d[n & left x some:]e1 p]haps on ! /eam-tug1 p]haps on ! balcony4 ,hop+1 !re=e1 t ! sn[-%[] might be slight1 he /epp$ back out ( ! /reet = a mom5t & /ood up "u ! doorway ( a small & greasy hair-dress]'s %op1 ! front w9d[ ( :i* 0 empty1 except = a sickly wax lady 9 ev5+ dress4 ,sn[1 h[ev]1 began to ?ick5 & fall fa/2 & ,syme1 hav+ f\nd "o glance at ! wax lady q suffici5t to depress 8 spirits1 />$ out in/ead into ! :ite & empty /reet4 ,he 0 consid]ably a/oni%$ to see1 /&+ q /ill outside ! %op & />+ into ! w9d[1 a man4 ,8 top hat 0 load$ ) sn[ l ! hat ( ,fa!r ,*ri/mas1 ! :ite drift 0 ris+ r\nd 8 boots & ankles2 b x seem$ z if no?+ c\ld te> him away f ! contemplation ( ! col\rless wax doll 9 dirty ev5+ dress4 ,t any human be+ %\ld /& 9 su* wea!r look+ into su* a %op 0 a matt] ( suffici5t wond] to ,syme2 b 8 idle wond] turn$ sudd5ly into a p]sonal %ock2 = he realis$ t ! man /&+ !re 0 ! p>alytic old ,pr(essor de ,worms4 ,x sc>cely seem$ ! place = a p]son ( 8 ye>s & infirmities4 ,syme 0 ready to believe any?+ ab\t ! p]v]sions ( ?is dehumaniz$ bro!rhood2 b ev5 he c\ld n believe t ! ,pr(essor _h fall5 9 love ) t p>ticul> wax lady4 ,he c\ld only suppose t ! man's malady 7:atev] x 07 involv$ "s mom5t>y fits ( rigidity or trance4 ,he 0 n incl9$1 h[ev]1 to feel 9 ?is case any v compassionate conc]n4 ,on ! contr>y1 he r congratulat$ himself t ! ,pr(essor's /roke & 8 elaborate & limp+ walk w\ld make x easy to escape f him & leave him miles beh9d4 ,= ,syme ?ir/$ fir/ & la/ to get cle> ( ! :ole poison\s atmosph]e1 if only = an h\r4 ,!n he c\ld collect 8 ?\ghts1 =mulate 8 policy1 & decide f9ally :e!r he %\ld or %\ld n keep fai? ) ,gregory4 ,he /roll$ away ?r\gh ! danc+ sn[1 turn$ up two or ?ree /reets1 d[n ?r\gh two or ?ree o!rs1 & ent]$ a small ,soho re/aurant = lun*4 ,he p>took reflectively ( f\r small & qua9t c\rses1 drank half a bottle ( r$ w9e1 & end$ up ov] black c(fee & a black cig>1 /ill ?9k+4 ,he _h tak5 8 seat 9 ! upp] room ( ! re/aurant1 :i* 0 full ( ! *9k ( knives & ! *att] ( =eign]s4 ,he rememb]$ t 9 old days he _h imag9$ t all ^! h>mless & k9dly ali5s 7 an>*i/s4 ,he %udd]$1 rememb]+ ! real ?+4 ,b ev5 ! %udd] _h ! delightful %ame ( escape4 ,! w9e1 ! common food1 ! famili> place1 ! faces ( natural & talkative m51 made him almo/ feel z if ! ,c\ncil ( ! ,sev5 ,days _h be5 a bad dream2 & al?\gh he knew x 0 nev]!less an objective reality1 x 0 at lea/ a di/ant "o4 ,tall h\ses & popul\s /reets lay betwe5 him & 8 la/ sight ( ! %ameful sev52 he 0 free 9 free ,london1 & dr9k+ w9e among ! free4 ,) a some:at easi] action1 he took 8 hat & /ick & /roll$ d[n ! /air into ! %op bel[4 ,:5 he ent]$ t l[] room he /ood /rick5 & root$ to ! spot4 ,at a small table1 close up to ! blank w9d[ & ! :ite /reet ( sn[1 sat ! old an>*i/ ,pr(essor ov] a glass ( milk1 ) 8 lift$ livid face & p5d5t eyelids4 ,= an in/ant ,syme /ood z rigid z ! /ick he leant ^u4 ,!n ) a ge/ure z ( bl9d hurry1 he bru%$ pa/ ! ,pr(essor1 da%+ op5 ! door & slamm+ x beh9d him1 & /ood outside 9 ! sn[4 8,c t old corpse be foll[+ me80 he ask$ himself1 bit+ 8 yell[ m\/a*e4 8,i /opp$ too long up 9 t room1 s t ev5 su* lead5 feet c\ld cat* me up4 ,"o com=t is1 ) a little brisk walk+ ,i c put a man l t z f> away z ,timbuctoo4 ,or am ,i too fanciful8 ,0 he really foll[+ me8 ,surely ,sunday w\ld n be su* a fool z to s5d a lame man80 ,he set (f at a sm>t pace1 twi/+ & :irl+ 8 /ick1 9 ! direction ( ,cov5t ,g>d54 ,z he cross$ ! great m>ket ! sn[ increas$1 gr[+ bl9d+ & bewild]+ z ! aft]noon began to d>k54 ,! sn[-flakes torm5t$ him l a sw>m ( silv] bees4 ,gett+ into 8 eyes & be>d1 !y add$ _! unremitt+ futility to 8 already irritat$ n]ves2 & by ! "t t he _h come at a sw++ pace to ! beg9n+ ( ,fleet ,/reet1 he lo/ pati5ce1 & f9d+ a ,sunday tea%op1 turn$ into x to take %elt]4 ,he ord]$ ano!r cup ( black c(fee z an excuse4 ,sc>cely _h he done s1 :5 ,pr(essor de ,worms hobbl$ heavily into ! %op1 sat d[n ) difficulty & ord]$ a glass ( milk4 ,syme's walk+-/ick _h fall5 f 8 h& ) a great clang1 :i* confess$ ! conceal$ /eel4 ,b ! ,pr(essor did n look r\nd4 ,syme1 :o 0 commonly a cool "*1 0 lit]ally gap+ z a ru/ic gapes at a conjur+ trick4 ,he _h se5 no cab foll[+2 he _h he>d no :eels outside ! %op2 to all mortal appe>ances ! man _h come on foot4 ,b ! old man c\ld only walk l a snail1 & ,syme _h walk$ l ! w9d4 ,he />t$ up & snat*$ 8 /ick1 half crazy ) ! contradiction 9 m]e ari?metic1 & swung out ( ! sw++ doors1 leav+ 8 c(fee unta/$4 ,an omnibus go+ to ! ,bank w5t rattl+ by ) an unusual rapidity4 ,he _h a viol5t run ( a hundr$ y>ds to rea* x2 b he manag$ to spr+1 sway+ ^u ! spla%-bo>d &1 paus+ = an in/ant to pant1 he climb$ on to ! top4 ,:5 he _h be5 seat$ = ab\t half a m9ute1 he he>d beh9d him a sort ( heavy & a/hmatic brea?+4 ,turn+ %>ply1 he saw ris+ gradually high] & high] up ! omnibus /eps a top hat soil$ & dripp+ ) sn[1 & "u ! %ad[ ( its brim ! %ort-sight$ face & %aky %\ld]s ( ,pr(essor de ,worms4 ,he let himself into a seat ) *>act]i/ic c>e1 & wrapp$ himself up to ! *9 9 ! mack9to% rug4 ,e movem5t ( ! old man's tott]+ figure & vague h&s1 e unc]ta9 ge/ure & panic-/rick5 pause1 seem$ to put x beyond "q t he 0 helpless1 t he 0 9 ! la/ imbecility ( ! body4 ,he mov$ by in*es1 he let himself d[n ) little gasps ( caution4 ,& yet1 unless ! philosophical entities call$ "t & space h no ve/ige ev5 ( a practical exi/5ce1 x appe>$ q unque/ionable t he _h run aft] ! omnibus4 ,syme sprang erect ^u ! rock+ c>1 & aft] />+ wildly at ! w9try sky1 t grew gloomi] e mom5t1 he ran d[n ! /eps4 ,he _h repress$ an elem5tal impulse to leap ov] ! side4 ,too bewild]$ to look back or to reason1 he ru%$ into "o ( ! little c\rts at ! side ( ,fleet ,/reet z a rabbit ru%es into a hole4 ,he _h a vague idea1 if ?is incompreh5sible old ,jack-9-!-box 0 really pursu+ him1 t 9 t labyr9? ( little /reets he c\ld soon ?r[ him (f ! sc5t4 ,he div$ 9 & out ( ^? crook$ lanes1 :i* 7 m l cracks ?an ?or\ghf>es2 & by ! "t t he _h complet$ ab\t tw5ty alt]nate angles & describ$ an un?9kable polygon1 he paus$ to li/5 = any s\nd ( pursuit4 ,!re 0 none2 !re c\ld n 9 any case h be5 mu*1 = ! little /reets 7 ?ick ) ! s\ndless sn[4 ,some:]e beh9d ,r$ ,lion ,c\rt1 h[ev]1 he notic$ a place :]e "s en]getic citiz5 _h cle>$ away ! sn[ = a space ( ab\t tw5ty y>ds1 leav+ ! wet1 gli/5+ cobble-/ones4 ,he ?\ght little ( ?is z he pass$ x1 only plung+ into yet ano!r arm ( ! maze4 ,b :5 a few hundr$ y>ds f>!r on he /ood /ill aga9 to li/51 8 he>t /ood /ill also1 = he he>d f t space ( rugg$ /ones ! cl9k+ crut* & lab\r+ feet ( ! inf]nal cripple4 ,! sky above 0 load$ ) ! cl\ds ( sn[1 leav+ ,london 9 a d>kness & oppression premature = t h\r ( ! ev5+4 ,on ea* side ( ,syme ! walls ( ! alley 7 bl9d & featureless2 !re 0 no little w9d[ or any k9d ( eve4 ,he felt a new impulse to break out ( ?is hive ( h\ses1 & to get once m into ! op5 & lamp-lit /reet4 ,yet he rambl$ & dodg$ = a long "t be=e he /ruck ! ma9 ?or\ghf>e4 ,:5 he did s1 he /ruck x mu* f>!r up ?an he _h fanci$4 ,he came out into :at seem$ ! va/ & void ( ,ludgate ,circus1 & saw ,/4 ,paul's ,ca!dral sitt+ 9 ! sky4 ,at fir/ he 0 />tl$ to f9d ^! great roads s empty1 z if a pe/il5ce _h swept ?r\gh ! city4 ,!n he told himself t "s degree ( empt9ess 0 natural2 fir/ because ! sn[-/orm 0 ev5 dang]\sly deep1 & secondly because x 0 ,sunday4 ,& at ! v ^w ,sunday he bit 8 lip2 ! ^w 0 h5ce=? = hire l "s indec5t pun4 ,"u ! :ite fog ( sn[ high up 9 ! heav5 ! :ole atmosph]e ( ! city 0 turn$ to a v que] k9d ( gre5 twilight1 z ( m5 "u ! sea4 ,! seal$ & sull5 sunset beh9d ! d>k dome ( ,/4 ,paul's _h 9 x smoky & s9i/] col\rs--col\rs ( sickly gre51 dead r$ or decay+ bronze1 t 7 j bright en\gh to emphasise ! solid :it5ess ( ! sn[4 ,b "r up aga9/ ^! dre>y col\rs rose ! black bulk ( ! ca!dral2 & ^u ! top ( ! ca!dral 0 a r&om spla% & great /a9 ( sn[1 /ill cl++ z to an ,alp9e peak4 ,x _h fall5 accid5tally1 b j s fall5 z to half drape ! dome f its v topmo/ po9t1 & to pick out 9 p]fect silv] ! great orb & ! cross4 ,:5 ,syme saw x he sudd5ly /raight5$ himself1 & made ) 8 sword-/ick an involunt>y salute4 ,he knew t t evil figure1 8 %ad[1 0 creep+ quickly or sl[ly beh9d him1 & he did n c>e4 ,x seem$ a symbol ( human fai? & val\r t :ile ! skies 7 d>k5+ t high place ( ! e>? 0 bright4 ,! devils might h captur$ heav51 b !y _h n yet captur$ ! cross4 ,he _h a new impulse to te> out ! secret ( ?is danc+1 jump+ & pursu+ p>alytic2 & at ! entrance ( ! c\rt z x op5$ ^u ! ,circus he turn$1 /ick 9 h&1 to face 8 pursu]4 ,pr(essor de ,worms came sl[ly r\nd ! corn] ( ! irregul> alley beh9d him1 8 unnatural =m outl9$ aga9/ a lonely gas-lamp1 irresi/ibly recall+ t v imag9ative figure 9 ! nurs]y rhymes1 8! crook$ man :o w5t a crook$ mile40 ,he really look$ z if he _h be5 twi/$ out ( %ape by ! tortu\s /reets he _h be5 ?read+4 ,he came ne>] & ne>]1 ! lamplight %9+ on 8 lift$ spectacles1 8 lift$1 pati5t face4 ,syme wait$ = him z ,/4 ,george wait$ = ! dragon1 z a man waits = a f9al explanation or = dea?4 ,& ! old ,pr(essor came "r up to him & pass$ him l a total /rang]1 )\t ev5 a bl9k ( 8 m\rnful eyelids4 ,!re 0 some?+ 9 ?is sil5t & unexpect$ innoc5ce t left ,syme 9 a f9al fury4 ,! man's col\rless face & mann] seem$ to ass]t t ! :ole foll[+ _h be5 an accid5t4 ,syme 0 galvanis$ ) an en]gy t 0 some?+ betwe5 bitt]ness & a bur/ ( boyi% d]ision4 ,he made a wild ge/ure z if to knock ! old man's hat (f1 call$ out some?+ l 8,cat* me if y c10 & w5t rac+ away across ! :ite1 op5 ,circus4 ,concealm5t 0 impossible n[2 & look+ back ov] 8 %\ld]1 he c\ld see ! black figure ( ! old g5tleman com+ aft] him ) long1 sw++ /rides l a man w9n+ a mile race4 ,b ! head ^u t b\nd+ body 0 /ill pale1 grave & pr(essional1 l ! head ( a lectur] ^u ! body ( a h>lequ94 ,?is outrage\s *ase sp$ across ,ludgate ,circus1 up ,ludgate ,hill1 r\nd ,/4 ,paul's ,ca!dral1 along ,*eapside1 ,syme rememb]+ all ! nightm>es he _h ev] kn[n4 ,!n ,syme broke away t[>ds ! riv]1 & end$ almo/ d[n by ! docks4 ,he saw ! yell[ panes ( a l[1 light$ public-h\se1 flung himself into x & ord]$ be]4 ,x 0 a f\l tav]n1 spr9kl$ ) =eign sailors1 a place :]e opium might be smok$ or knives drawn4 ,a mom5t lat] ,pr(essor de ,worms ent]$ ! place1 sat d[n c>efully1 & ask$ = a glass ( milk4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,! ,,pr(essor ,,expla9s ,:5 ,gabriel ,syme f\nd himself f9ally e/abli%$ 9 a *air1 & opposite to him1 fix$ & f9al also1 ! lift$ eyebr[s & lead5 eyelids ( ! ,pr(essor1 8 fe>s fully return$4 ,?is incompreh5sible man f ! fi]ce c\ncil1 aft] all1 _h c]ta9ly pursu$ him4 ,if ! man _h "o "* z a p>alytic & ano!r "* z a pursu]1 ! anti!sis might make him m int]e/+1 b sc>cely m soo?+4 ,x w\ld be a v small com=t t he c\ld n f9d ! ,pr(essor out1 if by "s s]i\s accid5t ! ,pr(essor %\ld f9d him out4 ,he empti$ a :ole pewt] pot ( ale be=e ! pr(essor _h t\*$ 8 milk4 ,"o possibility1 h[ev]1 kept him hopeful & yet helpless4 ,x 0 j possible t ?is escapade signifi$ some?+ o!r ?an ev5 a slight suspicion ( him4 ,p]haps x 0 "s regul> =m or sign4 ,p]haps ! fooli% scamp] 0 "s sort ( fri5dly signal t he ought to h und]/ood4 ,p]haps x 0 a ritual4 ,p]haps ! new ,?ursday 0 always *as$ along ,*eapside1 z ! new ,"l ,mayor is always escort$ along x4 ,he 0 j select+ a t5tative inquiry1 :5 ! old ,pr(essor opposite sudd5ly & simply cut him %ort4 ,be=e ,syme c\ld ask ! fir/ diplomatic "q1 ! old an>*i/ _h ask$ sudd5ly1 )\t any sort ( prep>ation-- 8,are y a policeman80 ,:atev] else ,syme _h expect$1 he _h nev] expect$ any?+ s brutal & actual z ?is4 ,ev5 8 great pres5ce ( m9d c\ld only manage a reply ) an air ( r blund]+ jocul>ity4 8,a policeman80 he said1 laugh+ vaguely4 8,:atev] made y ?9k ( a policeman 9 connection ) me80 8,! process 0 simple en\gh10 answ]$ ! ,pr(essor pati5tly4 8,i ?\ght y look$ l a policeman4 ,i ?9k s n[40 8,did ,i take a policeman's hat by mi/ake out ( ! re/aurant80 ask$ ,syme1 smil+ wildly4 8,h ,i by any *ance got a numb] /uck on to me some:]e8 ,h my boots got t wat*ful look8 ,:y mu/ ,i be a policeman8 ,d1 d let me be a po/man40 ,! old ,pr(essor %ook 8 head ) a gravity t gave no hope1 b ,syme ran on ) a fev]i% irony4 8,b p]haps ,i misund]/ood ! delicacies ( y\r ,g]man philosophy4 ,p]haps policeman is a relative t]m4 ,9 an evolution>y s5se1 sir1 ! ape fades s gradually into ! policeman1 t ,i myself c nev] detect ! %ade4 ,! monkey is only ! policeman t may be4 ,p]haps a maid5 lady on ,clapham ,common is only ! policeman t might h be54 ,i don't m9d be+ ! policeman t might h be54 ,i don't m9d be+ any?+ 9 ,g]man ?\ght40 8,are y 9 ! police s]vice80 said ! old man1 ignor+ all ,syme's improvis$ & desp]ate raill]y4 8,are y a detective80 ,syme's he>t turn$ to /one1 b 8 face nev] *ang$4 8,y\r sugge/ion is ridicul\s10 he began4 8,:y on e>?--0 ,! old man /ruck 8 palsi$ h& passionately on ! rickety table1 ne>ly break+ x4 8,did y he> me ask a pla9 "q1 y patt]+ spy80 he %riek$ 9 a high1 crazy voice4 8,are y1 or are y n1 a police detective80 8,no60 answ]$ ,syme1 l a man /&+ on ! hangman's drop4 8,y swe> x10 said ! old man1 lean+ across to him1 8 dead face becom+ z x 7 loa?somely alive4 8,y swe> x6 ,y swe> x6 ,if y swe> falsely1 w y be damn$8 ,w y be sure t ! devil dances at y\r fun]al8 ,w y see t ! nightm>e sits on y\r grave8 ,w !re really be no mi/ake8 ,y are an an>*i/1 y are a dynamit]6 ,above all1 y are n 9 any s5se a detective8 ,y are n 9 ! ,briti% police80 ,he leant 8 angul> elb[ f> across ! table1 & put up 8 l>ge loose h& l a flap to 8 e>4 8,i am n 9 ! ,briti% police10 said ,syme ) insane calm4 ,pr(essor de ,worms fell back 9 8 *air ) a curi\s air ( k9dly collapse4 8,t's a pity10 he said1 8because ,i am40 ,syme sprang up /raight1 s5d+ back ! b5* beh9d him ) a cra%4 8,because y are :at80 he said ?ickly4 8,y are :at80 8,i am a policeman10 said ! ,pr(essor ) 8 fir/ broad smile1 & beam+ ?r\gh 8 spectacles4 8,b z y ?9k policeman only a relative t]m1 ( c\rse ,i h no?+ to d ) y4 ,i am 9 ! ,briti% police =ce2 b z y tell me y are n 9 ! ,briti% police =ce1 ,i c only say t ,i met y 9 a dynamit]s' club4 ,i suppose ,i ought to arre/ y40 ,& ) ^! words he laid on ! table be=e ,syme an exact facsimile ( ! blue c>d :i* ,syme _h 9 8 own wai/coat pocket1 ! symbol ( 8 p[] f ! police4 ,syme _h = a fla% ! s5sation t ! cosmos _h turn$ exactly upside d[n1 t all trees 7 gr[+ d[nw>ds & t all />s 7 "u 8 feet4 ,!n came sl[ly ! opposite conviction4 ,= ! la/ tw5ty-f\r h\rs ! cosmos _h really be5 upside d[n1 b n[ ! capsiz$ univ]se _h come "r side up aga94 ,?is devil f :om he _h be5 flee+ all day 0 only an eld] bro!r ( 8 own h\se1 :o on ! o!r side ( ! table lay back & laugh$ at him4 ,he did n = ! mom5t ask any que/ions ( detail2 he only knew ! happy & silly fact t ?is %ad[1 :i* _h pursu$ him ) an intol]able oppression ( p]il1 0 only ! %ad[ ( a fri5d try+ to cat* him up4 ,he knew simultane\sly t he 0 a fool & a free man4 ,= ) any recov]y f morbidity !re mu/ g a c]ta9 heal?y humiliation4 ,!re comes a c]ta9 po9t 9 su* conditions :5 only ?ree ?+s are possible3 fir/ a p]petuation ( ,satanic pride1 secondly te>s1 & ?ird laught]4 ,syme's egotism held h>d to ! fir/ c\rse = a few seconds1 & !n sudd5ly adopt$ ! ?ird4 ,tak+ 8 own blue police ticket f 8 own wai/ coat pocket1 he toss$ x on to ! table2 !n he flung 8 head back until 8 spike ( yell[ be>d almo/ po9t$ at ! ceil+1 & %\t$ ) a b>b>ic laught]4 ,ev5 9 t close d51 p]petually fill$ ) ! d9 ( knives1 plates1 cans1 clamor\s voices1 sudd5 /ruggles & /amp$es1 !re 0 some?+ ,hom]ic 9 ,syme's mir? :i* made _m half-drunk5 m5 look r\nd4 8,:at y] laugh+ at1 guv'nor80 ask$ "o wond]+ lab\r] f ! docks4 8,at myself10 answ]$ ,syme1 & w5t (f aga9 into ! agony ( 8 ec/atic reaction4 8,pull y\rself toge!r10 said ! ,pr(essor1 8or y'll get hy/]ical4 ,h "s m be]4 ,i'll jo9 y40 8,y hav5't drunk y\r milk10 said ,syme4 8,my milk60 said ! o!r1 9 tones ( )]+ & unfa?omable contempt1 8my milk6 ,d y ?9k ,i'd look at ! bea/ly /uff :5 ,i'm out ( sight ( ! bloody an>*i/s8 ,we're all ,*ri/ians 9 ?is room1 ?\gh p]haps10 he add$1 glanc+ ar\nd at ! reel+ cr[d1 8n /rict ones4 ,f9i% my milk8 ,great blazes6 yes1 ,i'll f9i% x "r en\gh60 & he knock$ ! tumbl] (f ! table1 mak+ a cra% ( glass & a spla% ( silv] fluid4 ,syme 0 />+ at him ) a happy curiosity4 8,i und]/& n[10 he cri$2 8( c\rse1 y're n an old man at all40 8,i c't take my face (f "h10 repli$ ,pr(essor de ,worms4 8,x's r an elaborate make-up4 ,z to :e!r ,i'm an old man1 t's n = me to say4 ,i 0 ?irty-eight la/ bir?day40 8,yes1 b ,i mean10 said ,syme impati5tly1 8!re's no?+ ! matt] ) y40 8,yes10 answ]$ ! o!r dispassionately4 8,i am subject to colds40 ,syme's laught] at all ?is _h ab\t x a wild weakness ( relief4 ,he laugh$ at ! idea ( ! p>alytic ,pr(essor be+ really a "y actor dress$ up z if = ! foot-lights4 ,b he felt t he w\ld h laugh$ z l\dly if a pepp]pot _h fall5 ov]4 ,! false ,pr(essor drank & wip$ 8 false be>d4 8,did y "k10 he ask$1 8t t man ,gogol 0 "o ( u80 8,i8 ,no1 ,i didn't "k x10 answ]$ ,syme 9 "s surprise4 8,b didn't y80 8,i knew no m ?an ! dead10 repli$ ! man :o call$ himself de ,worms4 8,i ?\ght ! ,presid5t 0 talk+ ab\t me1 & ,i rattl$ 9 my boots40 8,& ,i ?\ght he 0 talk+ ab\t me10 said ,syme1 ) 8 r reckless laught]4 8,i _h my h& on my revolv] all ! "t40 8,s _h ,i10 said ! ,pr(essor grimly2 8s _h ,gogol evid5tly40 ,syme /ruck ! table ) an exclamation4 8,:y1 !re 7 ?ree ( u !re60 he cri$4 8,?ree out ( sev5 is a fight+ numb]4 ,if we _h only kn[n t we 7 ?ree60 ,! face ( ,pr(essor de ,worms d>k5$1 & he did n look up4 8,we 7 ?ree10 he said4 8,if we _h be5 ?ree hundr$ we c\ld /ill h done no?+40 8,n if we 7 ?ree hundr$ aga9/ f\r80 ask$ ,syme1 je]+ r boi/]\sly4 8,no10 said ! ,pr(essor ) sobriety1 8n if we 7 ?ree hundr$ aga9/ ,sunday40 ,& ! m]e "n /ruck ,syme cold & s]i\s2 8 laught] _h di$ 9 8 he>t be=e x c\ld die on 8 lips4 ,! face ( ! un=gettable ,presid5t sprang into 8 m9d z />tl+ z a col\r$ photograph1 & he rem>k$ ?is diff]5ce betwe5 ,sunday & all 8 satellites1 t _! faces1 h[ev] fi]ce or s9i/]1 became gradually blurr$ by memory l o!r human faces1 :]eas ,sunday's seem$ almo/ to gr[ m actual dur+ abs5ce1 z if a man's pa9t$ portrait %\ld sl[ly come alive4 ,!y 7 bo? sil5t = a measure ( mom5ts1 & !n ,syme's spee* came ) a ru%1 l ! sudd5 foam+ ( *ampagne4 8,pr(essor10 he cri$1 8x is intol]able4 ,are y afraid ( ?is man80 ,! ,pr(essor lift$ 8 heavy lids1 & gaz$ at ,syme ) l>ge1 wide-op51 blue eyes ( an almo/ e!real hone/y4 8,yes1 ,i am10 he said mildly4 8,s are y40 ,syme 0 dumb = an in/ant4 ,!n he rose to 8 feet erect1 l an insult$ man1 & ?ru/ ! *air away f him4 8,yes10 he said 9 a voice indescribable1 8y are "r4 ,i am afraid ( him4 ,!re=e ,i swe> by ,god t ,i w seek out ?is man :om ,i fe> until ,i f9d him1 & /rike him on ! m\?4 ,if heav5 7 8 ?rone & ! e>? 8 foot/ool1 ,i swe> t ,i w\ld pull him d[n40 8,h[80 ask$ ! />+ ,pr(essor4 8,:y80 8,because ,i am afraid ( him10 said ,syme2 8& no man %\ld leave 9 ! univ]se any?+ ( :i* he is afraid40 ,de ,worms bl9k$ at him ) a sort ( bl9d wond]4 ,he made an ef=t to speak1 b ,syme w5t on 9 a l[ voice1 b ) an und]curr5t ( inhuman exaltation-- 8,:o w\ld condesc5d to /rike d[n ! m]e ?+s t he does n fe>8 ,:o w\ld debase himself to be m]ely brave1 l any common prizefight]8 ,:o w\ld /oop to be fe>less--l a tree8 ,fight ! ?+ t y fe>4 ,y rememb] ! old tale ( ! ,engli% cl]gyman :o gave ! la/ rites to ! brig& ( ,sicily1 & h[ on 8 dea?-b$ ! great robb] said1 #8,i c give y no money1 b ,i c give y advice = a lifetime3 y\r ?umb on ! blade1 & /rike upw>ds4' ,s ,i say to y1 /rike upw>ds1 if y /rike at ! />s40 ,! o!r look$ at ! ceil+1 "o ( ! tricks ( 8 pose4 8,sunday is a fix$ />10 he said4 8,y %all see him a fall+ />10 said ,syme1 & put on 8 hat4 ,! decision ( 8 ge/ure drew ! ,pr(essor vaguely to 8 feet4 8,h y any idea10 he ask$1 ) a sort ( b5evol5t bewild]m5t1 8exactly :]e y are go+80 8,yes10 repli$ ,syme %ortly1 8,i am go+ to prev5t ?is bomb be+ ?r[n 9 ,p>is40 8,h y any conception h[80 inquir$ ! o!r4 8,no10 said ,syme ) equal decision4 8,y rememb]1 ( c\rse10 resum$ ! soi-disant de ,worms1 pull+ 8 be>d & look+ out ( ! w9d[1 8t :5 we broke up r hurri$ly ! :ole arrangem5ts = ! atrocity 7 left 9 ! private h&s ( ! ,m>quis & ,dr4 ,bull4 ,! ,m>quis is by ?is "t probably cross+ ! ,*annel4 ,b :]e he w g & :at he w d x is d\btful :e!r ev5 ! ,presid5t kn[s2 c]ta9ly we don't "k4 ,! only man :o does "k is ,dr4 ,bull40 8,conf\nd x60 cri$ ,syme4 8,& we don't "k :]e he is40 8,yes10 said ! o!r 9 8 curi\s1 abs5t-m9d$ way1 8,i "k :]e he is myself40 8,w y tell me80 ask$ ,syme ) eag] eyes4 8,i w take y !re10 said ! ,pr(essor1 & took d[n 8 own hat f a peg4 ,syme /ood look+ at him ) a sort ( rigid excitem5t4 8,:at d y mean80 he ask$ %>ply4 8,w y jo9 me8 ,w y take ! risk80 8,"y man10 said ! ,pr(essor pleasantly1 8,i am amus$ to obs]ve t y ?9k ,i am a c[>d4 ,z to t ,i w say only "o ^w1 & t %all be entirely 9 ! mann] ( y\r own philosophical rhetoric4 ,y ?9k t x is possible to pull d[n ! ,presid5t4 ,i "k t x is impossible1 & ,i am go+ to try x10 & op5+ ! tav]n door1 :i* let 9 a bla/ ( bitt] air1 !y w5t out toge!r into ! d>k /reets by ! docks4 ,mo/ ( ! sn[ 0 melt$ or trampl$ to mud1 b "h & !re a clot ( x /ill %[$ grey r ?an :ite 9 ! gloom4 ,! small /reets 7 sloppy & full ( pools1 :i* reflect$ ! flam+ lamps irregul>ly1 & by accid5t1 l fragm5ts ( "s o!r & fall5 _w4 ,syme felt almo/ daz$ z he /epp$ ?r\gh ?is gr[+ confusion ( lights & %ad[s2 b 8 companion walk$ on ) a c]ta9 briskness1 t[>ds :]e1 at ! end ( ! /reet1 an in* or two ( ! lamplit riv] look$ l a b> ( flame4 8,:]e are y go+80 ,syme inquir$4 8,j n[10 answ]$ ! ,pr(essor1 8,i am go+ j r\nd ! corn] to see :e!r ,dr4 ,bull has gone to b$4 ,he is hygi5ic1 & retires e>ly40 8,dr4 ,bull60 exclaim$ ,syme4 8,does he live r\nd ! corn]80 8,no10 answ]$ 8 fri5d4 8,z a matt] ( fact he lives "s way (f1 on ! o!r side ( ! riv]1 b we c tell f "h :e!r he has gone to b$40 ,turn+ ! corn] z he spoke1 & fac+ ! dim riv]1 fleck$ ) flame1 he po9t$ ) 8 /ick to ! o!r bank4 ,on ! ,surrey side at ?is po9t !re ran out into ! ,?ames1 seem+ almo/ to ov]hang x1 a bulk & clu/] ( ^? tall t5em5ts1 dott$ ) light$ w9d[s1 & ris+ l factory *imneys to an almo/ insane height4 ,_! special poise & position made "o block ( build+s especially look l a ,t[] ( ,babel ) a hundr$ eyes4 ,syme _h nev] se5 any ( ! sky-scrap+ build+s 9 ,am]ica1 s he c\ld only ?9k ( ! build+s 9 a dream4 ,ev5 z he />$1 ! highe/ light 9 ?is innum]ably light$ turret abruptly w5t out1 z if ?is black ,argus _h w9k$ at him ) "o ( 8 innum]able eyes4 ,pr(essor de ,worms swung r\nd on 8 heel1 & /ruck 8 /ick aga9/ 8 boot4 8,we are too late10 he said1 8! hygi5ic ,doctor has gone to b$40 8,:at d y mean80 ask$ ,syme4 8,does he live ov] !re1 !n80 8,yes10 said de ,worms1 8beh9d t p>ticul> w9d[ :i* y c't see4 ,come along & get "s d9n]4 ,we mu/ call on him tomorr[ morn+40 ,)\t fur!r p>ley1 he l$ ! way ?r\gh sev]al by-ways until !y came out into ! fl>e & clam\r ( ! ,ea/ ,india ,dock ,road4 ,! ,pr(essor1 :o seem$ to "k 8 way ab\t ! neighb\rhood1 proce$$ to a place :]e ! l9e ( light$ %ops fell back into a sort ( abrupt twilight & quiet1 9 :i* an old :ite inn1 all out ( repair1 /ood back "s tw5ty feet f ! road4 8,y c f9d good ,engli% inns left by accid5t ev]y:]e1 l fossils10 expla9$ ! ,pr(essor4 8,i once f\nd a dec5t place 9 ! ,we/ ,end40 8,i suppose10 said ,syme1 smil+1 8t ?is is ! correspond+ dec5t place 9 ! ,ea/ ,end80 8,x is10 said ! ,pr(essor rev]5tly1 & w5t 94 ,9 t place !y d9$ & slept1 bo? v ?or\ghly4 ,! beans & bacon1 :i* ^! unacc\ntable p cook$ well1 ! a/oni%+ em]g5ce ( ,burgundy f _! cell>s1 cr[n$ ,syme's s5se ( a new comrade%ip & com=t4 ,?r\gh all ?is ordeal 8 root horror _h be5 isolation1 & !re are no words to express ! abyss betwe5 isolation & hav+ "o ally4 ,x may be conc$$ to ! ma!maticians t f\r is twice two4 ,b two is n twice "o2 two is two ?\s& times "o4 ,t is :y1 9 spite ( a hundr$ disadvantages1 ! _w w always return to monogamy4 ,syme 0 able to p\r out = ! fir/ "t ! :ole ( 8 outrage\s tale1 f ! "t :5 ,gregory _h tak5 him to ! little tav]n by ! riv]4 ,he did x idly & amply1 9 a luxuriant monologue1 z a man speaks ) v old fri5ds4 ,on 8 side1 also1 ! man :o _h imp]sonat$ ,pr(essor de ,worms 0 n less communicative4 ,8 own /ory 0 almo/ z silly z ,syme's4 8,t's a good get-up ( y\rs10 said ,syme1 dra9+ a glass ( ,macon2 8a lot bett] ?an old ,gogol's4 ,ev5 at ! />t ,i ?\ght he 0 a bit too hairy40 8,a diff]5ce ( arti/ic !ory10 repli$ ! ,pr(essor p5sively4 8,gogol 0 an ideali/4 ,he made up z ! ab/ract or platonic ideal ( an an>*i/4 ,b ,i am a reali/4 ,i am a portrait pa9t]4 ,b1 inde$1 to say t ,i am a portrait pa9t] is an inadequate expression4 ,i am a portrait40 8,i don't und]/& y10 said ,syme4 8,i am a portrait10 repeat$ ! ,pr(essor4 8,i am a portrait ( ! celebrat$ ,pr(essor de ,worms1 :o is1 ,i believe1 9 ,naples40 8,y mean y are made up l him10 said ,syme4 8,b doesn't he "k t y are tak+ 8 nose 9 va980 8,he kn[s x "r en\gh10 repli$ 8 fri5d *e]fully4 8,!n :y doesn't he d5\nce y80 8,i h d5\nc$ him10 answ]$ ! ,pr(essor4 8,d expla9 y\rself10 said ,syme4 8,) pleasure1 if y don't m9d he>+ my /ory10 repli$ ! em95t =eign philosoph]4 8,i am by pr(ession an actor1 & my "n is ,wilks4 ,:5 ,i 0 on ! /age ,i mix$ ) all sorts ( ,bohemian & blackgu>d company4 ,sometimes ,i t\*$ ! edge ( ! turf1 sometimes ! riff-raff ( ! arts1 & occasionally ! political refugee4 ,9 "s d5 ( exil$ dream]s ,i 0 introduc$ to ! great ,g]man ,nihili/ philosoph]1 ,pr(essor de ,worms4 ,i did n ga!r mu* ab\t him beyond 8 appe>ance1 :i* 0 v disgu/+1 & :i* ,i /udi$ c>efully4 ,i und]/ood t he _h prov$ t ! de/ructive pr9ciple 9 ! univ]se 0 ,god2 h5ce he insi/$ on ! ne$ = a furi\s & incessant en]gy1 r5d+ all ?+s 9 pieces4 ,en]gy1 he said1 0 ! ,all4 ,he 0 lame1 %ortsight$1 & p>tially p>alytic4 ,:5 ,i met him ,i 0 9 a frivol\s mood1 & ,i dislik$ him s mu* t ,i resolv$ to imitate him4 ,if ,i _h be5 a draughtsman ,i w\ld h drawn a c>icature4 ,i 0 only an actor1 ,i c\ld only act a c>icature4 ,i made myself up into :at 0 meant = a wild exagg]ation ( ! old ,pr(essor's dirty old self4 ,:5 ,i w5t into ! room full ( 8 support]s ,i expect$ to be receiv$ ) a ro> ( laught]1 or 7if !y 7 too f> gone7 ) a ro> ( indignation at ! insult4 ,i _c describe ! surprise ,i felt :5 my entrance 0 receiv$ ) a respectful sil5ce1 foll[$ 7:5 ,i _h fir/ op5$ my lips7 ) a murmur ( admiration4 ,! curse ( ! p]fect arti/ _h fall5 ^u me4 ,i _h be5 too subtle1 ,i _h be5 too true4 ,!y ?\ght ,i really 0 ! great ,nihili/ ,pr(essor4 ,i 0 a heal?y-m9d$ "y man at ! "t1 & ,i confess t x 0 a bl[4 ,be=e ,i c\ld fully recov]1 h[ev]1 two or ?ree ( ^! admir]s ran up to me radiat+ indignation1 & told me t a public insult _h be5 put ^u me 9 ! next room4 ,i inquir$ its nature4 ,x seem$ t an imp]t95t fell[ _h dress$ himself up z a prepo/]\s p>ody ( myself4 ,i _h drunk m *ampagne ?an 0 good = me1 & 9 a fla% ( folly ,i decid$ to see ! situation ?r\gh4 ,consequ5tly x 0 to meet ! gl>e ( ! company & my own lift$ eyebr[s & freez+ eyes t ! real ,pr(essor came into ! room4 8,i ne$ h>dly say !re 0 a collision4 ,! pessimi/s all r\nd me look$ anxi\sly f "o ,pr(essor to ! o!r ,pr(essor to see :i* 0 really ! m feeble4 ,b ,i won4 ,an old man 9 poor heal?1 l my rival1 c\ld n be expect$ to be s impressively feeble z a "y actor 9 ! prime ( life4 ,y see1 he really _h p>alysis1 & work+ )9 ?is def9ite limitation1 he c\ldn't be s jolly p>alytic z ,i 04 ,!n he tri$ to bla/ my claims intellectually4 ,i c\nt]$ t by a v simple dodge4 ,:5ev] he said some?+ t nobody b he c\ld und]/&1 ,i repli$ ) some?+ :i* ,i c\ld n ev5 und]/& myself4 #8,i don't fancy1' he said1 #8t y c\ld h work$ out ! pr9ciple t evolution is only negation1 s9ce !re inh]es 9 x ! introduction ( lacuna1 :i* are an ess5tial ( diff]5tiation4' ,i repli$ q scornfully1 #8,y read all t up 9 ,p9ckw]ts2 ! notion t involution function$ eug5ically 0 expos$ long ago by ,glumpe4' ,x is unnecess>y = me to say t !re nev] 7 su* p z ,p9ckw]ts & ,glumpe4 ,b ! p all r\nd 7r to my surprise7 seem$ to rememb] !m q well1 & ! ,pr(essor1 f9d+ t ! le>n$ & my/]i\s me?od left him r at ! m]cy ( an enemy slightly defici5t 9 scruples1 fell back ^u a m popul> =m ( wit4 #8,i see1' he sne]$1 #8y prevail l ! false pig 9 sop4' #8,& y fail1' ,i answ]$1 smil+1 #8l ! h$gehog 9 ,montaigne4' ,ne$ ,i say t !re is no h$gehog 9 ,montaigne8 #8,y\r claptrap comes (f1' he said2 #8s w\ld y\r be>d4' ,i _h no intellig5t answ] to ?is1 :i* 0 q true & r witty4 ,b ,i laugh$ he>tily1 answ]$1 #8,l ! ,pan!i/'s boots1' at r&om1 & turn$ on my heel ) all ! hon\rs ( victory4 ,! real ,pr(essor 0 ?r[n out1 b n ) viol5ce1 ?\gh "o man tri$ v pati5tly to pull (f 8 nose4 ,he is n[1 ,i believe1 receiv$ ev]y:]e 9 ,europe z a delightful impo/or4 ,8 app>5t e>ne/ness & ang]1 y see1 make him all ! m ent]ta9+40 8,well10 said ,syme1 8,i c und]/& y\r putt+ on 8 dirty old be>d = a night's practical joke1 b ,i don't und]/& y\r nev] tak+ x (f aga940 8,t is ! re/ ( ! /ory10 said ! imp]sonator4 8,:5 ,i myself left ! company1 foll[$ by rev]5t applause1 ,i w5t limp+ d[n ! d>k /reet1 hop+ t ,i %\ld soon be f> en\gh away to be able to walk l a human be+4 ,to my a/oni%m5t1 z ,i 0 turn+ ! corn]1 ,i felt a t\* on ! %\ld]1 & turn+1 f\nd myself "u ! %ad[ ( an enorm\s policeman4 ,he told me ,i 0 want$4 ,i /ruck a sort ( p>alytic attitude1 & cri$ 9 a high ,g]man acc5t1 #8,yes1 ,i am want$--by ! oppress$ ( ! _w4 ,y are arre/+ me on ! *>ge ( be+ ! great an>*i/1 ,pr(essor de ,worms4' ,! policeman impassively consult$ a pap] 9 8 h&1 #8,no1 sir1' he said civilly1 #8at lea/1 n exactly1 sir4 ,i am arre/+ y on ! *>ge ( n be+ ! celebrat$ an>*i/1 ,pr(essor de ,worms4' ,?is *>ge1 if x 0 crim9al at all1 0 c]ta9ly ! light] ( ! two1 & ,i w5t along ) ! man1 d\btful1 b n greatly dismay$4 ,i 0 %[n into a numb] ( rooms1 & ev5tually into ! pres5ce ( a police (fic]1 :o expla9$ t a s]i\s campaign _h be5 op5$ aga9/ ! c5tres ( an>*y1 & t ?is1 my successful masqu]ade1 might be ( consid]able value to ! public safety4 ,he (f]$ me a good sal>y & ?is little blue c>d4 ,?\gh our conv]sation 0 %ort1 he /ruck me z a man ( v massive common s5se & hum\r2 b ,i _c tell y mu* ab\t him p]sonally1 because--0 ,syme laid d[n 8 knife & =k4 8,i "k10 he said1 8because y talk$ to him 9 a d>k room40 ,pr(essor de ,worms nodd$ & dra9$ 8 glass4 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,! ,,man ,,9 ,,spectacles 8,burgundy is a jolly ?+10 said ! ,pr(essor sadly1 z he set 8 glass d[n4 8,y don't look z if x 710 said ,syme2 8y dr9k x z if x 7 m$ic9e40 8,y mu/ excuse my mann]10 said ! ,pr(essor dismally1 8my position is r a curi\s "o4 ,inside ,i am really bur/+ ) boyi% m]rim5t2 b ,i act$ ! p>alytic ,pr(essor s well1 t n[ ,i c't leave (f4 ,s t :5 ,i am among fri5ds1 & h no ne$ at all to disguise myself1 ,i /ill c't help speak+ sl[ & wr9kl+ my =ehead--j z if x 7 my =ehead4 ,i c be q happy1 y und]/&1 b only 9 a p>alytic sort ( way4 ,! mo/ buoyant exclamations leap up 9 my he>t1 b !y come out ( my m\? q diff]5t4 ,y %\ld he> me say1 #8,buck up1 old cock6' ,x w\ld br+ te>s to y\r eyes40 8,x does10 said ,syme2 8b ,i _c help ?9k+ t ap>t f all t y are really a bit worri$40 ,! ,pr(essor />t$ a little & look$ at him /eadily4 8,y are a v clev] fell[10 he said1 8x is a pleasure to "w ) y4 ,yes1 ,i h r a heavy cl\d 9 my head4 ,!re is a great problem to face10 & he sank 8 bald br[ 9 8 two h&s4 ,!n he said 9 a l[ voice-- 8,c y play ! piano80 8,yes10 said ,syme 9 simple wond]1 8,i'm suppos$ to h a good t\*40 ,!n1 z ! o!r did n speak1 he add$-- 8,i tru/ ! great cl\d is lift$40 ,aft] a long sil5ce1 ! ,pr(essor said out ( ! cav]n\s %ad[ ( 8 h&s-- 8,x w\ld h done j z well if y c\ld "w a typewrit]40 8,?ank y10 said ,syme1 8y flatt] me40 8,li/5 to me10 said ! o!r1 8& rememb] :om we h to see tomorr[4 ,y & ,i are go+ tomorr[ to attempt some?+ :i* is v mu* m dang]\s ?an try+ to /eal ! ,cr[n ,jewels out ( ! ,t[]4 ,we are try+ to /eal a secret f a v %>p1 v /rong1 & v wick$ man4 ,i believe !re is no man1 except ! ,presid5t1 ( c\rse1 :o is s s]i\sly />tl+ & =midable z t little gr9n+ fell[ 9 goggles4 ,he has n p]haps ! :ite-hot en?usiasm unto dea?1 ! mad m>tyrdom = an>*y1 :i* m>ks ! ,secret>y4 ,b !n t v fanaticism 9 ! ,secret>y has a human pa?os1 & is almo/ a r$eem+ trait4 ,b ! little ,doctor has a brutal sanity t is m %ock+ ?an ! ,secret>y's disease4 ,don't y notice 8 dete/able virility & vitality4 ,he b\nces l an india-rubb] ball4 ,dep5d on x1 ,sunday 0 n asleep 7,i wond] if he ev] sleeps87 :5 he lock$ up all ! plans ( ?is outrage 9 ! r\nd1 black head ( ,dr4 ,bull40 8,& y ?9k10 said ,syme1 8t ?is unique mon/] w be soo!d if ,i play ! piano to him80 8,don't be an ass10 said 8 m5tor4 8,i m5tion$ ! piano because x gives "o quick & indep5d5t f+]s4 ,syme1 if we are to g ?r\gh ?is int]view & come out sane or alive1 we mu/ h "s code ( signals betwe5 u t ?is brute w n see4 ,i h made a r\gh alphabetical cyph] correspond+ to ! five f+]s--l ?is1 see10 & he rippl$ ) 8 f+]s on ! wood5 table--8,b ,a ,d1 bad1 a ^w we may frequ5tly require40 ,syme p\r$ himself out ano!r glass ( w9e1 & began to /udy ! s*eme4 ,he 0 abnormally quick ) 8 bra9s at puzzles1 & ) 8 h&s at conjur+1 & x did n take him long to le>n h[ he might convey simple messages by :at w\ld seem to be idle taps ^u a table or knee4 ,b w9e & companion%ip _h always ! effect ( inspir+ him to a f>cical +5uity1 & ! ,pr(essor soon f\nd himself /ruggl+ ) ! too va/ en]gy ( ! new language1 z x pass$ ?r\gh ! heat$ bra9 ( ,syme4 8,we mu/ h sev]al ^w-signs10 said ,syme s]i\sly--8words t we are likely to want1 f9e %ades ( mean+4 ,my fav\rite ^w is #8coeval'4 ,:at's y\rs80 8,d /op play+ ! goat10 said ! ,pr(essor pla9tively4 8,y don't "k h[ s]i\s ?is is40 8#8,lu%' too10 said ,syme1 %ak+ 8 head sagaci\sly1 8we mu/ h #8lu%'--^w appli$ to grass1 don't y "k80 8,d y imag9e10 ask$ ! ,pr(essor furi\sly1 8t we are go+ to talk to ,dr4 ,bull ab\t grass80 8,!re are sev]al ways 9 :i* ! subject c\ld be approa*$10 said ,syme reflectively1 8& ! ^w introduc$ )\t appe>+ =c$4 ,we might say1 #8,dr4 ,bull1 z a revolutioni/1 y rememb] t a tyrant once advis$ u to eat grass2 & inde$ _m ( u1 look+ on ! fre% lu% grass ( summ]444'0 8,d y und]/&10 said ! o!r1 8t ?is is a trag$y80 8,p]fectly10 repli$ ,syme2 8always be comic 9 a trag$y4 ,:at ! deuce else c y d8 ,i wi% ?is language ( y\rs _h a wid] scope4 ,i suppose we c\ld n ext5d x f ! f+]s to ! toes8 ,t w\ld involve pull+ (f our boots & socks dur+ ! conv]sation1 :i* h[ev] unobtrusively p]=m$--0 8,syme10 said 8 fri5d ) a /]n simplicity1 8g to b$60 ,syme1 h[ev]1 sat up 9 b$ = a consid]able "t ma/]+ ! new code4 ,he 0 awak5$ next morn+ :ile ! ea/ 0 /ill seal$ ) d>kness1 & f\nd 8 grey-be>d$ ally /&+ l a gho/ beside 8 b$4 ,syme sat up 9 b$ bl9k+2 !n sl[ly collect$ 8 ?\ghts1 ?rew (f ! b$-clo!s1 & /ood up4 ,x seem$ to him 9 "s curi\s way t all ! safety & sociability ( ! night be=e fell ) ! b$clo!s (f him1 & he /ood up 9 an air ( cold dang]4 ,he /ill felt an entire tru/ & loyalty t[>ds 8 companion2 b x 0 ! tru/ betwe5 two m5 go+ to ! scaffold4 8,well10 said ,syme ) a =c$ *e]fulness z he pull$ on 8 tr\s]s1 8,i dreamt ( t alphabet ( y\rs4 ,did x take y long to make x up80 ,! ,pr(essor made no answ]1 b gaz$ 9 front ( him ) eyes ! col\r ( a w9try sea2 s ,syme repeat$ 8 "q4 8,i say1 did x take y long to inv5t all ?is8 ,i'm consid]$ good at ^! ?+s1 & x 0 a good h\r's gr9d4 ,did y le>n x all on ! spot80 ,! ,pr(essor 0 sil5t2 8 eyes 7 wide op51 & he wore a fix$ b v small smile4 8,h[ long did x take y80 ,! ,pr(essor did n move4 8,conf\nd y1 c't y answ]80 call$ out ,syme1 9 a sudd5 ang] t _h some?+ l fe> und]nea?4 ,:e!r or no ! ,pr(essor c\ld answ]1 he did n4 ,syme /ood />+ back at ! /iff face l p>*m5t & ! blank1 blue eyes4 ,8 fir/ ?\ght 0 t ! ,pr(essor _h gone mad1 b 8 second ?\ght 0 m frightful4 ,aft] all1 :at did he "k ab\t ?is que] creature :om he _h he$lessly accept$ z a fri5d8 ,:at did he "k1 except t ! man _h be5 at ! an>*i/ breakfa/ & _h told him a ridicul\s tale8 ,h[ improbable x 0 t !re %\ld be ano!r fri5d !re beside ,gogol6 ,0 ?is man's sil5ce a s5sational way ( decl>+ w>8 ,0 ?is adamant9e />e aft] all only ! awful sne] ( "s ?reefold traitor1 :o _h turn$ = ! la/ "t8 ,he /ood & /ra9$ 8 e>s 9 ?is he>tless sil5ce4 ,he almo/ fanci$ he c\ld he> dynamit]s come to capture him %ift+ s(tly 9 ! corridor outside4 ,!n 8 eye /ray$ d[nw>ds1 & he bur/ out laugh+4 ,?\gh ! ,pr(essor himself /ood !re z voiceless z a /atue1 8 five dumb f+]s 7 danc+ alive ^u ! dead table4 ,syme wat*$ ! tw9kl+ movem5ts ( ! talk+ h&1 & read cle>ly ! message-- 8,i w only talk l ?is4 ,we mu/ get us$ to x40 ,he rapp$ out ! answ] ) ! impati5ce ( relief-- 8,all "r4 ,let's get out to breakfa/40 ,!y took _! hats & /icks 9 sil5ce2 b z ,syme took 8 sword-/ick1 he held x h>d4 ,!y paus$ = a few m9utes only to /uff d[n c(fee & co>se ?ick s&wi*es at a c(fee /all1 & !n made _! way across ! riv]1 :i* "u ! grey & gr[+ light look$ z desolate z ,a*]on4 ,!y rea*$ ! bottom ( ! huge block ( build+s :i* !y _h se5 f across ! riv]1 & began 9 sil5ce to m\nt ! nak$ & numb]less /one /eps1 only paus+ n[ & !n to make %ort rem>ks on ! rail ( ! bani/]s4 ,at ab\t e o!r flight !y pass$ a w9d[2 ea* w9d[ %[$ !m a pale & tragic dawn lift+ itself labori\sly ov] ,london4 ,f ea* ! innum]able ro(s ( slate look$ l ! lead5 surges ( a grey1 tr\bl$ sea aft] ra94 ,syme 0 increas+ly consci\s t 8 new adv5ture _h someh[ a quality ( cold sanity worse ?an ! wild adv5tures ( ! pa/4 ,la/ night1 = in/ance1 ! tall t5em5ts _h seem$ to him l a t[] 9 a dream4 ,z he n[ w5t up ! we>y & p]petual /eps1 he 0 daunt$ & bewild]$ by _! almo/ inf9ite s]ies4 ,b x 0 n ! hot horror ( a dream or ( any?+ t might be exagg]ation or delusion4 ,_! inf9ity 0 m l ! empty inf9ity ( ari?metic1 some?+ un?9kable1 yet necess>y to ?\ght4 ,or x 0 l ! /unn+ /atem5ts ( a/ronomy ab\t ! di/ance ( ! fix$ />s4 ,he 0 asc5d+ ! h\se ( reason1 a ?+ m hide\s ?an unreason itself4 ,by ! "t !y rea*$ ,dr4 ,bull's l&+1 a la/ w9d[ %[$ !m a h>%1 :ite dawn edg$ ) banks ( a k9d ( co>se r$1 m l r$ clay ?an r$ cl\d4 ,& :5 !y ent]$ ,dr4 ,bull's b>e g>ret x 0 full ( light4 ,syme _h be5 haunt$ by a half hi/oric memory 9 connection ) ^! empty rooms & t au/]e daybreak4 ,! mom5t he saw ! g>ret & ,dr4 ,bull sitt+ writ+ at a table1 he rememb]$ :at ! memory 0--! ,fr5* ,revolution4 ,!re %\ld h be5 ! black outl9e ( a guillot9e aga9/ t heavy r$ & :ite ( ! morn+4 ,dr4 ,bull 0 9 8 :ite %irt & black bree*es only2 8 cropp$1 d>k head might well h j come out ( its wig2 he might h be5 ,m>at or a m slip%od ,robespi]re4 ,yet :5 he 0 se5 prop]ly1 ! ,fr5* fancy fell away4 ,! ,jacob9s 7 ideali/s2 !re 0 ab\t ?is man a murd]\s mat]ialism4 ,8 position gave him a some:at new appe>ance4 ,! /rong1 :ite light ( morn+ com+ f "o side creat+ %>p %ad[s1 made him seem bo? m pale & m angul> ?an he _h look$ at ! breakfa/ on ! balcony4 ,?us ! two black glasses t encas$ 8 eyes might really h be5 black cavities 9 8 skull1 mak+ him look l a dea?'s-head4 ,&1 inde$1 if ev] ,dea? himself sat writ+ at a wood5 table1 x might h be5 he4 ,he look$ up & smil$ brightly en\gh z ! m5 came 91 & rose ) ! resili5t rapidity ( :i* ! ,pr(essor _h spok54 ,he set *airs = bo? ( !m1 & go+ to a peg beh9d ! door1 proce$$ to put on a coat & wai/coat ( r\gh1 d>k twe$2 he button$ x up neatly1 & came back to sit d[n at 8 table4 ,! quiet good hum\r ( 8 mann] left 8 two oppon5ts helpless4 ,x 0 ) "s mom5t>y difficulty t ! ,pr(essor broke sil5ce & began1 8,i'm sorry to di/urb y s e>ly1 comrade10 said he1 ) a c>eful resumption ( ! sl[ de ,worms mann]4 8,y h no d\bt made all ! arrangem5ts = ! ,p>is affair80 ,!n he add$ ) inf9ite sl[ness1 8,we h in=mation :i* r5d]s intol]able any?+ 9 ! nature ( a mom5t's delay40 ,dr4 ,bull smil$ aga91 b cont9u$ to gaze on !m )\t speak+4 ,! ,pr(essor resum$1 a pause be=e ea* we>y ^w-- 8,please d n ?9k me excessively abrupt2 b ,i advise y to alt] ^? plans1 or if x is too late = t1 to foll[ y\r ag5t ) all ! support y c get = him4 ,comrade ,syme & ,i h _h an exp]i5ce :i* x w\ld take m "t to rec\nt ?an we c af=d1 if we are to act on x4 ,i w1 h[ev]1 relate ! occurr5ce 9 detail1 ev5 at ! risk ( los+ "t1 if y really feel t x is ess5tial to ! und]/&+ ( ! problem we h to discuss40 ,he 0 sp9n+ out 8 s5t5ces1 mak+ !m intol]ably long & l+]+1 9 ! hope ( madd5+ ! practical little ,doctor into an explosion ( impati5ce :i* might %[ 8 h&4 ,b ! little ,doctor cont9u$ only to />e & smile1 & ! monologue 0 uphill "w4 ,syme began to feel a new sickness & despair4 ,! ,doctor's smile & sil5ce 7 n at all l ! cataleptic />e & horrible sil5ce :i* he _h confront$ 9 ! ,pr(essor half an h\r be=e4 ,ab\t ! ,pr(essor's makeup & all 8 antics !re 0 always some?+ m]ely grotesque1 l a gollywog4 ,syme rememb]$ ^? wild woes ( ye/]day z "o rememb]s be+ afraid ( ,bogy 9 *ildhood4 ,b "h 0 daylight2 "h 0 a heal?y1 squ>e-%\ld]$ man 9 twe$s1 n odd save = ! accid5t ( 8 ugly spectacles1 n gl>+ or gr9n+ at all1 b smil+ /eadily & n say+ a ^w4 ,! :ole _h a s5se ( unbe>able reality4 ,"u ! increas+ sunlight ! col\rs ( ! ,doctor's complexion1 ! patt]n ( 8 twe$s1 grew & exp&$ outrage\sly1 z su* ?+s gr[ too important 9 a reali/ic novel4 ,b 8 smile 0 q slight1 ! pose ( 8 head polite2 ! only uncanny ?+ 0 8 sil5ce4 8,z ,i say10 resum$ ! ,pr(essor1 l a man toil+ ?r\gh heavy s&1 8! incid5t t has occurr$ to u & has l$ u to ask = in=mation ab\t ! ,m>quis1 is "o :i* y may ?9k x bett] to h n>rat$2 b z x came 9 ! way ( ,comrade ,syme r ?an me--0 ,8 words he seem$ to be dragg+ out l words 9 an an!m2 b ,syme1 :o 0 wat*+1 saw 8 long f+]s rattle quickly on ! edge ( ! crazy table4 ,he read ! message1 8,y mu/ g on4 ,?is devil has suck$ me dry60 ,syme plung$ into ! brea* ) t bravado ( improvisation :i* always came to him :5 he 0 al>m$4 8,yes1 ! ?+ really happ5$ to me10 he said ha/ily4 8,i _h ! good =tune to fall into conv]sation ) a detective :o took me1 ?anks to my hat1 = a respectable p]son4 ,wi%+ to cl9* my reputation = respectability1 ,i took him & made him v drunk at ! ,savoy4 ,"u ?is influ5ce he became fri5dly1 & told me 9 s _m words t )9 a day or two !y hope to arre/ ! ,m>quis 9 ,france4 8,s unless y or ,i c get on 8 track--0 ,! ,doctor 0 /ill smil+ 9 ! mo/ fri5dly way1 & 8 protect$ eyes 7 /ill imp5etrable4 ,! ,pr(essor signall$ to ,syme t he w\ld resume 8 explanation1 & he began aga9 ) ! same elaborate calm4 8,syme imm$iately br\ght ?is in=mation to me1 & we came "h toge!r to see :at use y w\ld be incl9$ to make ( x4 ,x seems to me unque/ionably urg5t t--0 ,all ?is "t ,syme _h be5 />+ at ! ,doctor almo/ z /eadily z ! ,doctor />$ at ! ,pr(essor1 b q )\t ! smile4 ,! n]ves ( bo? comrades-9-arms 7 ne> snapp+ "u t /ra9 ( motionless amiability1 :5 ,syme sudd5ly leant =w>d & idly tapp$ ! edge ( ! table4 ,8 message to 8 ally ran1 8,i h an intuition40 ,! ,pr(essor1 ) sc>cely a pause 9 8 monologue1 signall$ back1 8,!n sit on x40 ,syme telegraph$1 8,x is q extraord9>y40 ,! o!r answ]$1 8,extraord9>y rot60 ,syme said1 8,i am a poet40 ,! o!r retort$1 8,y are a dead man40 ,syme _h gone q r$ up to 8 yell[ hair1 & 8 eyes 7 burn+ fev]i%ly4 ,z he said he _h an intuition1 & x _h ris5 to a sort ( ligh!ad$ c]ta9ty4 ,resum+ 8 symbolic taps1 he signall$ to 8 fri5d1 8,y sc>cely realise h[ poetic my intuition is4 ,x has t sudd5 quality we sometimes feel 9 ! com+ ( spr+40 ,he !n /udi$ ! answ] on 8 fri5d's f+]s4 ,! answ] 01 8,g to hell60 ,! ,pr(essor !n resum$ 8 m]ely v]bal monologue address$ to ! ,doctor4 8,p]haps ,i %\ld r say10 said ,syme on 8 f+]s1 8t x resembles t sudd5 smell ( ! sea :i* may be f\nd 9 ! he>t ( lu% woods40 ,8 companion disda9$ to reply4 8,or yet aga910 tapp$ ,syme1 8x is positive1 z is ! passionate r$ hair ( a beautiful woman40 ,! ,pr(essor 0 cont9u+ 8 spee*1 b 9 ! middle ( x ,syme decid$ to act4 ,he leant across ! table1 & said 9 a voice t c\ld n be neglect$-- 8,dr4 ,bull60 ,! ,doctor's sleek & smil+ head did n move1 b !y c\ld h sworn t "u 8 d>k glasses 8 eyes d>t$ t[>ds ,syme4 8,dr4 ,bull10 said ,syme1 9 a voice peculi>ly precise & c\rte\s1 8w\ld y d me a small fav\r8 ,w\ld y be s k9d z to take (f y\r spectacles80 ,! ,pr(essor swung r\nd on 8 seat1 & />$ at ,syme ) a sort ( froz5 fury ( a/oni%m5t4 ,syme1 l a man :o has ?r[n 8 life & =tune on ! table1 lean$ =w>d ) a fi]y face4 ,! ,doctor did n move4 ,= a few seconds !re 0 a sil5ce 9 :i* "o c\ld he> a p9 drop1 split once by ! s+le hoot ( a di/ant /eam] on ! ,?ames4 ,!n ,dr4 ,bull rose sl[ly1 /ill smil+1 & took (f 8 spectacles4 ,syme sprang to 8 feet1 /epp+ backw>ds a little1 l a *emical lectur] f a successful explosion4 ,8 eyes 7 l />s1 & = an in/ant he c\ld only po9t )\t speak+4 ,! ,pr(essor _h also />t$ to 8 feet1 =getful ( 8 suppos$ p>alysis4 ,he leant on ! back ( ! *air & />$ d\btfully at ,dr4 ,bull1 z if ! ,doctor _h be5 turn$ into a toad be=e 8 eyes4 ,& inde$ x 0 almo/ z great a trans=mation sc5e4 ,! two detectives saw sitt+ 9 ! *air be=e !m a v boyi%-look+ "y man1 ) v frank & happy hazel eyes1 an op5 expression1 cockney clo!s l ^? ( a city cl]k1 & an unque/ionable brea? ab\t him ( be+ v good & r commonplace4 ,! smile 0 /ill !re1 b x might h be5 ! fir/ smile ( a baby4 8,i knew ,i 0 a poet10 cri$ ,syme 9 a sort ( ec/asy4 8,i knew my intuition 0 z infallible z ! ,pope4 ,x 0 ! spectacles t did x6 ,x 0 all ! spectacles4 ,giv5 ^? bea/ly black eyes1 & all ! re/ ( him 8 heal? & 8 jolly looks1 made him a live devil among dead ones40 8,x c]ta9ly does make a que] diff]5ce10 said ! ,pr(essor %akily4 8,b z reg>ds ! project ( ,dr4 ,bull--0 8,project be damn$60 ro>$ ,syme1 beside himself4 8,look at him6 ,look at 8 face1 look at 8 coll>1 look at 8 bless$ boots6 ,y don't suppose1 d y1 t t ?+'s an an>*i/80 8,syme60 cri$ ! o!r 9 an appreh5sive agony4 8,:y1 by ,god10 said ,syme1 8,i'll take ! risk ( t myself6 ,dr4 ,bull1 ,i am a police (fic]4 ,!re's my c>d10 & he flung d[n ! blue c>d ^u ! table4 ,! ,pr(essor /ill fe>$ t all 0 lo/2 b he 0 loyal4 ,he pull$ out 8 own (ficial c>d & put x beside 8 fri5d's4 ,!n ! ?ird man bur/ out laugh+1 & = ! fir/ "t t morn+ !y he>d 8 voice4 8,i'm awfully glad y *aps h come s e>ly10 he said1 ) a sort ( s*oolboy flippancy1 8= we c all />t = ,france toge!r4 ,yes1 ,i'm 9 ! =ce "r en\gh10 & he flick$ a blue c>d t[>ds !m lightly z a matt] ( =m4 ,clapp+ a brisk b[l] on 8 head & resum+ 8 gobl9 glasses1 ! ,doctor mov$ s quickly t[>ds ! door1 t ! o!rs in/9ctively foll[$ him4 ,syme seem$ a little di/rait1 & z he pass$ "u ! doorway he sudd5ly /ruck 8 /ick on ! /one passage s t x rang4 8,b ,"l ,god ,almighty10 he cri$ out1 8if ?is is all "r1 !re 7 m damn$ detectives ?an !re 7 damn$ dynamit]s at ! damn$ ,c\ncil60 8,we might h f\ght easily10 said ,bull2 8we 7 f\r aga9/ ?ree40 ,! ,pr(essor 0 desc5d+ ! /airs1 b 8 voice came up f bel[4 8,no10 said ! voice1 8we 7 n f\r aga9/ ?ree--we 7 n s lucky4 ,we 7 f\r aga9/ ,"o40 ,! o!rs w5t d[n ! /airs 9 sil5ce4 ,! "y man call$ ,bull1 ) an innoc5t c\rtesy *>act]i/ic ( him1 insi/$ on go+ la/ until !y rea*$ ! /reet2 b !re 8 own robu/ rapidity ass]t$ itself unconsci\sly1 & he walk$ quickly on ahead t[>ds a railway inquiry (fice1 talk+ to ! o!rs ov] 8 %\ld]4 8,x is jolly to get "s pals10 he said4 8,i've be5 half dead ) ! jumps1 be+ q alone4 ,i ne>ly flung my arms r\nd ,gogol & embrac$ him1 :i* w\ld h be5 imprud5t4 ,i hope y won't despise me = hav+ be5 9 a blue funk40 8,all ! blue devils 9 blue hell10 said ,syme1 8contribut$ to my blue funk6 ,b ! wor/ devil 0 y & y\r inf]nal goggles40 ,! "y man laugh$ delight$ly4 8,wasn't x a rag80 he said4 8,su* a simple idea--n my own4 ,i hav5't got ! bra9s4 ,y see1 ,i want$ to g into ! detective s]vice1 especially ! anti-dynamite bus9ess4 ,b = t purpose !y want$ someone to dress up z a dynamit]2 & !y all swore by blazes t ,i c\ld nev] look l a dynamit]4 ,!y said my v walk 0 respectable1 & t se5 f beh9d ,i look$ l ! ,briti% ,con/itution4 ,!y said ,i look$ too heal?y & too optimi/ic1 & too reliable & b5evol5t2 !y call$ me all sorts ( names at ,scotl& ,y>d4 ,!y said t if ,i _h be5 a crim9al1 ,i might h made my =tune by look+ s l an hone/ man2 b z ,i _h ! mis=tune to be an hone/ man1 !re 0 n ev5 ! remote/ *ance ( my assi/+ !m by ev] look+ l a crim9al4 ,b at la/ ,i 0 br\ght be=e "s old joss] :o 0 high up 9 ! =ce1 & :o seem$ to h no end ( a head on 8 %\ld]s4 ,& !re ! o!rs all talk$ hopelessly4 ,"o ask$ :e!r a bu%y be>d w\ld hide my nice smile2 ano!r said t if !y black$ my face ,i might look l a negro an>*i/2 b ?is old *ap *ipp$ 9 ) a mo/ extraord9>y rem>k4 #8,a pair ( smok$ spectacles w d x1' he said positively4 #8,look at him n[2 he looks l an angelic (fice boy4 ,put him on a pair ( smok$ spectacles1 & *ildr5 w scream at ! sight ( him4' ,& s x 01 by ,george6 ,:5 once my eyes 7 cov]$1 all ! re/1 smile & big %\ld]s & %ort hair1 made me look a p]fect little devil4 ,z ,i say1 x 0 simple en\gh :5 x 0 done1 l miracles2 b t wasn't ! really miracul\s "p ( x4 ,!re 0 "o really /agg]+ ?+ ab\t ! bus9ess1 & my head /ill turns at x40 8,:at 0 t80 ask$ ,syme4 8,i'll tell y10 answ]$ ! man 9 spectacles4 8,?is big pot 9 ! police :o siz$ me up s t he knew h[ ! goggles w\ld g ) my hair & socks--by ,god1 he nev] saw me at all60 ,syme's eyes sudd5ly fla%$ on him4 8,h[ 0 t80 he ask$4 8,i ?\ght y talk$ to him40 8,s ,i did10 said ,bull brightly2 8b we talk$ 9 a pit*-d>k room l a coalcell>4 ,!re1 y w\ld nev] h guess$ t40 8,i c\ld n h conceiv$ x10 said ,syme gravely4 8,x is inde$ a new idea10 said ! ,pr(essor4 ,_! new ally 0 9 practical matt]s a :irlw9d4 ,at ! inquiry (fice he ask$ ) bus9esslike brevity ab\t ! tra9s = ,dov]4 ,hav+ got 8 in=mation1 he bundl$ ! company into a cab1 & put !m & himself inside a railway c>riage be=e !y _h prop]ly realis$ ! brea?less process4 ,!y 7 already on ! ,calais boat be=e conv]sation fl[$ freely4 8,i _h already arrang$10 he expla9$1 8to g to ,france = my lun*2 b ,i am delight$ to h someone to lun* ) me4 ,y see1 ,i _h to s5d t bea/1 ! ,m>quis1 ov] ) 8 bomb1 because ! ,presid5t _h 8 eye on me1 ?\gh ,god kn[s h[4 ,i'll tell y ! /ory "s day4 ,x 0 p]fectly *ok+4 ,:5ev] ,i tri$ to slip out ( x ,i saw ! ,presid5t some:]e1 smil+ out ( ! b[-w9d[ ( a club1 or tak+ (f 8 hat to me f ! top ( an omnibus4 ,i tell y1 y c say :at y l1 t fell[ sold himself to ! devil2 he c be 9 six places at once40 8,s y s5t ! ,m>quis (f1 ,i und]/&10 ask$ ! ,pr(essor4 8,0 x long ago8 ,%all we be 9 "t to cat* him80 8,yes10 answ]$ ! new guide1 8,i've tim$ x all4 ,he'll /ill be at ,calais :5 we arrive40 8,b :5 we d cat* him at ,calais10 said ! ,pr(essor1 8:at are we go+ to d80 ,at ?is "q ! c\nt5ance ( ,dr4 ,bull fell = ! fir/ "t4 ,he reflect$ a little1 & !n said-- 8,!oretically1 ,i suppose1 we ought to call ! police40 8,n ,i10 said ,syme4 8,!oretically ,i ought to dr[n myself fir/4 ,i promis$ a poor fell[1 :o 0 a real mod]n pessimi/1 on my ^w ( hon\r n to tell ! police4 ,i'm no h& at casui/ry1 b ,i c't break my ^w to a mod]n pessimi/4 ,x's l break+ "o's ^w to a *ild40 8,i'm 9 ! same boat10 said ! ,pr(essor4 8,i tri$ to tell ! police & ,i c\ldn't1 because ( "s silly oa? ,i took4 ,y see1 :5 ,i 0 an actor ,i 0 a sort ( all-r\nd bea/4 ,p]jury or treason is ! only crime ,i hav5't committ$4 ,if ,i did t ,i %\ldn't "k ! diff]5ce betwe5 "r & wrong40 8,i've be5 ?r\gh all t10 said ,dr4 ,bull1 8& ,i've made up my m9d4 ,i gave my promise to ! ,secret>y--y "k him1 man :o smiles upside d[n4 ,my fri5ds1 t man is ! mo/ utt]ly unhappy man t 0 ev] human4 ,x may be 8 dige/ion1 or 8 consci5ce1 or 8 n]ves1 or 8 philosophy ( ! univ]se1 b he's damn$1 he's 9 hell6 ,well1 ,i c't turn on a man l t1 & hunt him d[n4 ,x's l :ipp+ a lep]4 ,i may be mad1 b t's h[ ,i feel2 & !re's jolly well ! end ( x40 8,i don't ?9k y're mad10 said ,syme4 8,i knew y w\ld decide l t :5 fir/ y--0 8,eh80 said ,dr4 ,bull4 8,:5 fir/ y took (f y\r spectacles40 ,dr4 ,bull smil$ a little1 & /roll$ across ! deck to look at ! sunlit sea4 ,!n he /roll$ back aga91 kick+ 8 heels c>elessly1 & a companionable sil5ce fell betwe5 ! ?ree m54 8,well10 said ,syme1 8x seems t we h all ! same k9d ( morality or immorality1 s we _h bett] face ! fact t comes ( x40 8,yes10 ass5t$ ! ,pr(essor1 8y're q "r2 & we mu/ hurry up1 = ,i c see ! ,grey ,nose /&+ out f ,france40 8,! fact t comes ( x10 said ,syme s]i\sly1 8is ?is1 t we ?ree are alone on ?is planet4 ,gogol has gone1 ,god kn[s :]e2 p]haps ! ,presid5t has sma%$ him l a fly4 ,on ! ,c\ncil we are ?ree m5 aga9/ ?ree1 l ! ,romans :o held ! bridge4 ,b we are worse (f ?an t1 fir/ because !y c appeal to _! organization & we _c appeal to ours1 & second because--0 8,because "o ( ^? o!r ?ree m510 said ! ,pr(essor1 8is n a man40 ,syme nodd$ & 0 sil5t = a second or two1 !n he said-- 8,my idea is ?is4 ,we mu/ d some?+ to keep ! ,m>quis 9 ,calais till tomorr[ midday4 ,i h turn$ ov] tw5ty s*emes 9 my head4 ,we _c d5\nce him z a dynamit]2 t is agre$4 ,we _c get him deta9$ on "s trivial *>ge1 = we %\ld h to appe>2 he kn[s u1 & he w\ld smell a rat4 ,we _c pret5d to keep him on an>*i/ bus9ess2 he might swall[ mu* 9 t way1 b n ! notion ( /opp+ 9 ,calais :ile ! ,cz> w5t safely ?r\gh ,p>is4 ,we might try to kidnap him1 & lock him up ourselves2 b he is a well-kn[n man "h4 ,he has a :ole bodygu>d ( fri5ds2 he is v /rong & brave1 & ! ev5t is d\btful4 ,! only ?+ ,i c see to d is actually to take advantage ( ! v ?+s t are 9 ! ,m>quis's fav\r4 ,i am go+ to pr(it by ! fact t he is a highly respect$ nobleman4 ,i am go+ to pr(it by ! fact t he has _m fri5ds & moves 9 ! be/ society40 8,:at ! devil are y talk+ ab\t80 ask$ ! ,pr(essor4 8,! ,symes are fir/ m5tion$ 9 ! f\rte5? c5tury10 said ,syme2 8b !re is a tradition t "o ( !m rode beh9d ,bruce at ,bannockburn4 ,s9ce #acej ! tree is q cle>40 8,he's gone (f 8 head10 said ! little ,doctor1 />+4 8,our be>+s10 cont9u$ ,syme calmly1 8are #8arg5t a *evron gules *>g$ ) ?ree cross crosslets ( ! field4' ,! motto v>ies40 ,! ,pr(essor seiz$ ,syme r\ghly by ! wai/coat4 8,we are j in%ore10 he said4 8,are y seasick or jok+ 9 ! wrong place80 8,my rem>ks are almo/ pa9fully practical10 answ]$ ,syme1 9 an unhurri$ mann]4 8,! h\se ( ,/4 ,eu/a*e also is v anci5t4 ,! ,m>quis _c d5y t he is a g5tleman4 ,he _c d5y t ,i am a g5tleman4 ,& 9 ord] to put ! matt] ( my social position q beyond a d\bt1 ,i propose at ! e>lie/ opportunity to knock 8 hat (f4 ,b "h we are 9 ! h>b\r40 ,!y w5t on %ore "u ! /rong sun 9 a sort ( daze4 ,syme1 :o _h n[ tak5 ! lead z ,bull _h tak5 x 9 ,london1 l$ !m along a k9d ( m>9e p>ade until he came to "s cafs1 emb[]$ 9 a bulk ( gre5]y & ov]look+ ! sea4 ,z he w5t be=e !m 8 /ep 0 slightly swagg]+1 & he swung 8 /ick l a sword4 ,he 0 mak+ app>5tly = ! extreme end ( ! l9e ( cafs1 b he /opp$ abruptly4 ,) a %>p ge/ure he motion$ !m to sil5ce1 b he po9t$ ) "o glov$ f+] to a caf table "u a bank ( fl[]+ foliage at :i* sat ! ,m>quis de ,/4 ,eu/a*e1 8 tee? %9+ 9 8 ?ick1 black be>d1 & 8 bold1 br[n face %ad[$ by a light yell[ /raw hat & outl9$ aga9/ ! violet sea4 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,,! ,,duel ,syme sat d[n at a caf table ) 8 companions1 8 blue eyes sp>kl+ l ! bright sea bel[1 & ord]$ a bottle ( ,saumur ) a pleas$ impati5ce4 ,he 0 = "s reason 9 a condition ( curi\s hil>ity4 ,8 spirits 7 already unnaturally high2 !y rose z ! ,saumur sank1 & 9 half an h\r 8 talk 0 a torr5t ( nons5se4 ,he pr(ess$ to be mak+ out a plan ( ! conv]sation :i* 0 go+ to ensue betwe5 himself & ! deadly ,m>quis4 ,he jott$ x d[n wildly ) a p5cil4 ,x 0 arrang$ l a pr9t$ cate*ism1 ) que/ions & answ]s1 & 0 deliv]$ ) an extraord9>y rapidity ( utt]ance4 8,i %all approa*4 ,be=e tak+ (f 8 hat1 ,i %all take (f my own4 ,i %all say1 #8,! ,m>quis de ,sa9t ,eu/a*e1 ,i believe4' ,he w say1 #8,! celebrat$ ,mr4 ,syme1 ,i presume4' ,he w say 9 ! mo/ exquisite ,fr5*1 #8,h[ are y8' ,i %all reply 9 ! mo/ exquisite ,cockney1 #8,oh1 j ! ,syme--'0 8,oh1 %ut x10 said ! man 9 spectacles4 8,pull y\rself toge!r1 & *uck away t bit ( pap]4 ,:at are y really go+ to d80 8,b x 0 a lovely cate*ism10 said ,syme pa!tically4 8,d let me read x y4 ,x has only =ty-?ree que/ions & answ]s1 & "s ( ! ,m>quis's answ]s are wond]fully witty4 ,i l to be j to my enemy40 8,b :at's ! good ( x all80 ask$ ,dr4 ,bull 9 exasp]ation4 8,x leads up to my *all5ge1 don't y see10 said ,syme1 beam+4 8,:5 ! ,m>quis has giv5 ! ?irty-n9? reply1 :i* runs--0 8,has x by any *ance occurr$ to y10 ask$ ! ,pr(essor1 ) a pond]\s simplicity1 8t ! ,m>quis may n say all ! =ty-?ree ?+s y h put d[n = him8 ,9 t case1 ,i und]/&1 y\r own epigrams may appe> some:at m =c$40 ,syme /ruck ! table ) a radiant face4 8,:y1 h[ true t is10 he said1 8& ,i nev] ?\ght ( x4 ,sir1 y h an intellect beyond ! common4 ,y w make a "n40 8,oh1 y're z drunk z an owl60 said ! ,doctor4 8,x only rema9s10 cont9u$ ,syme q unp]turb$1 8to adopt "s o!r me?od ( break+ ! ice 7if ,i may s express x7 betwe5 myself & ! man ,i wi% to kill4 ,& s9ce ! c\rse ( a dialogue _c be pr$ict$ by "o ( its p>ties alone 7z y h po9t$ out ) su* recondite acum571 ! only ?+ to be done1 ,i suppose1 is = ! "o p>ty1 z f> z possible1 to d all ! dialogue by himself4 ,& s ,i w1 by ,george60 ,& he /ood up sudd5ly1 8 yell[ hair bl[+ 9 ! slight sea breeze4 ,a b& 0 play+ 9 a caf *antant hidd5 some:]e among ! trees1 & a woman _h j /opp$ s++4 ,on ,syme's heat$ head ! bray ( ! brass b& seem$ l ! j> & j+le ( t b>rel-organ 9 ,leice/] ,squ>e1 to ! tune ( :i* he _h once /ood up to die4 ,he look$ across to ! little table :]e ! ,m>quis sat4 ,! man _h two companions n[1 solemn ,fr5*m5 9 frock-coats & silk hats1 "o ( !m ) ! r$ rosette ( ! ,legion ( ,hon\r1 evid5tly p ( a solid social position4 ,besides ^! black1 cyl9drical co/umes1 ! ,m>quis1 9 8 loose /raw hat & light spr+ clo!s1 look$ ,bohemian & ev5 b>b>ic2 b he look$ ! ,m>quis4 ,inde$1 "o might say t he look$ ! k+1 ) 8 animal elegance1 8 scornful eyes1 & 8 pr\d head lift$ aga9/ ! purple sea4 ,b he 0 no ,*ri/ian k+1 at any rate2 he 01 r1 "s sw>?y despot1 half ,greek1 half ,asiatic1 :o 9 ! days :5 slav]y seem$ natural look$ d[n on ! ,m$it]ranean1 on 8 galley & 8 groan+ slaves4 ,j s1 ,syme ?\ght1 w\ld ! br[n-gold face ( su* a tyrant h %[n aga9/ ! d>k gre5 olives & ! burn+ blue4 8,are y go+ to address ! meet+80 ask$ ! ,pr(essor peevi%ly1 see+ t ,syme /ill /ood up )\t mov+4 ,syme dra9$ 8 la/ glass ( sp>kl+ w9e4 8,i am10 he said1 po9t+ across to ! ,m>quis & 8 companions1 8t meet+4 ,t meet+ displeases me4 ,i am go+ to pull t meet+'s great ugly1 mahogany-col\r$ nose40 ,he /epp$ across swiftly1 if n q /eadily4 ,! ,m>quis1 see+ him1 ar*$ 8 black ,assyrian eyebr[s 9 surprise1 b smil$ politely4 8,y are ,mr4 ,syme1 ,i ?9k10 he said4 ,syme b[$4 8,& y are ! ,m>quis de ,sa9t ,eu/a*e10 he said gracefully4 8,p]mit me to pull y\r nose40 ,he leant ov] to d s1 b ! ,m>quis />t$ backw>ds1 upsett+ 8 *air1 & ! two m5 9 top hats held ,syme back by ! %\ld]s4 8,?is man has insult$ me60 said ,syme1 ) ge/ures ( explanation4 8,insult$ y80 cri$ ! g5tleman ) ! r$ rosette1 8:580 8,oh1 j n[10 said ,syme recklessly4 8,he insult$ my "m40 8,insult$ y\r "m60 exclaim$ ! g5tleman incr$ul\sly4 8,well1 anyh[10 said ,syme1 conc$+ a po9t1 8my aunt40 8,b h[ c ! ,m>quis h insult$ y\r aunt j n[80 said ! second g5tleman ) "s legitimate wond]4 8,he has be5 sitt+ "h all ! "t40 8,ah1 x 0 :at he said60 said ,syme d>kly4 8,i said no?+ at all10 said ! ,m>quis1 8except some?+ ab\t ! b&4 ,i only said t ,i lik$ ,wagn] play$ well40 8,x 0 an allusion to my family10 said ,syme firmly4 8,my aunt play$ ,wagn] badly4 ,x 0 a pa9ful subject4 ,we are always be+ insult$ ab\t x40 8,?is seems mo/ extraord9>y10 said ! g5tleman :o 0 dcor1 look+ d\btfully at ! ,m>quis4 8,oh1 ,i assure y10 said ,syme e>ne/ly1 8! :ole ( y\r conv]sation 0 simply pack$ ) s9i/] allusions to my aunt's weaknesses40 8,?is is nons5se60 said ! second g5tleman4 8,i = "o h said no?+ = half an h\r except t ,i lik$ ! s++ ( t girl ) black hair40 8,well1 !re y are aga960 said ,syme indignantly4 8,my aunt's 0 r$40 8,x seems to me10 said ! o!r1 8t y are simply seek+ a pretext to insult ! ,m>quis40 8,by ,george60 said ,syme1 fac+ r\nd & look+ at him1 8:at a clev] *ap y are60 ,! ,m>quis />t$ up ) eyes flam+ l a tig]'s4 8,seek+ a qu>rel ) me60 he cri$4 8,seek+ a fight ) me6 ,by ,god6 !re 0 nev] a man :o _h to seek long4 ,^! g5tlem5 w p]haps act = me4 ,!re are /ill f\r h\rs ( daylight4 ,let u fight ?is ev5+40 ,syme b[$ ) a q beautiful graci\sness4 8,m>quis10 he said1 8y\r action is wor?y ( y\r fame & blood4 ,p]mit me to consult = a mom5t ) ! g5tlem5 9 ^: h&s ,i %all place myself40 ,9 ?ree long /rides he rejo9$ 8 companions1 & !y1 :o _h se5 8 *ampagne-inspir$ attack & li/5$ to 8 idiotic explanations1 7 q />tl$ at ! look ( him4 ,= n[ t he came back to !m he 0 q sob]1 a little pale1 & he spoke 9 a l[ voice ( passionate practicality4 8,i h done x10 he said ho>sely4 8,i h fix$ a fight on ! bea/4 ,b look "h1 & li/5 c>efully4 ,!re is no "t = talk4 ,y are my seconds1 & ev]y?+ mu/ come f y4 ,n[ y mu/ insi/1 & insi/ absolutely1 on ! duel com+ (f aft] sev5 tomorr[1 s z to give me ! *ance ( prev5t+ him f cat*+ ! #g4de = ,p>is4 ,if he misses t he misses 8 crime4 ,he c't refuse to meet y on su* a small po9t ( "t & place4 ,b ?is is :at he w d4 ,he w *oose a field some:]e ne> a wayside /ation1 :]e he c pick up ! tra94 ,he is a v good swordsman1 & he w tru/ to kill+ me 9 "t to cat* x4 ,b ,i c f5ce well too1 & ,i ?9k ,i c keep him 9 play1 at any rate1 until ! tra9 is lo/4 ,!n p]haps he may kill me to console 8 feel+s4 ,y und]/&8 ,v well !n1 let me introduce y to "s *>m+ fri5ds ( m9e10 & lead+ !m quickly across ! p>ade1 he pres5t$ !m to ! ,m>quis's seconds by two v ari/ocratic names ( :i* !y _h n previ\sly he>d4 ,syme 0 subject to spasms ( s+ul> common s5se1 n o!rwise a "p ( 8 "*4 ,!y 7 7z he said ( 8 impulse ab\t ! spectacles7 poetic intuitions1 & !y sometimes rose to ! exaltation ( prophecy4 ,he _h correctly calculat$ 9 ?is case ! policy ( 8 oppon5t4 ,:5 ! ,m>quis 0 in=m$ by 8 seconds t ,syme c\ld only fight 9 ! morn+1 he mu/ fully h realis$ t an ob/acle _h sudd5ly aris5 betwe5 him & 8 bomb-?r[+ bus9ess 9 ! capital4 ,naturally he c\ld n expla9 ?is objection to 8 fri5ds1 s he *ose ! c\rse :i* ,syme _h pr$ict$4 ,he induc$ 8 seconds to settle on a small mead[ n f> f ! railway1 & he tru/$ to ! fatality ( ! fir/ engagem5t4 ,:5 he came d[n v coolly to ! field ( hon\r1 no "o c\ld h guess$ t he _h any anxiety ab\t a j\rney2 8 h&s 7 9 8 pockets1 8 /raw hat on ! back ( 8 head1 8 h&some face braz5 9 ! sun4 ,b x might h /ruck a /rang] z odd t !re appe>$ 9 8 tra91 n only 8 seconds c>ry+ ! sword-case1 b two ( 8 s]vants c>ry+ a portmanteau & a lun*eon basket4 ,e>ly z 0 ! h\r1 ! sun soak$ ev]y?+ 9 w>m?1 & ,syme 0 vaguely surpris$ to see s _m spr+ fl[]s burn+ gold & silv] 9 ! tall grass 9 :i* ! :ole company /ood almo/ knee-deep4 ,) ! exception ( ! ,m>quis1 all ! m5 7 9 sombre & solemn morn+-dress1 ) hats l black *imney-pots2 ! little ,doctor especially1 ) ! addition ( 8 black spectacles1 look$ l an und]tak] 9 a f>ce4 ,syme c\ld n help feel+ a comic contra/ betwe5 ?is fun]eal *ur* p>ade ( app>el & ! ri* & gli/5+ mead[1 gr[+ wild fl[]s ev]y:]e4 ,b1 inde$1 ?is comic contra/ betwe5 ! yell[ blossoms & ! black hats 0 b a symbol ( ! tragic contra/ betwe5 ! yell[ blossoms & ! black bus9ess4 ,on 8 "r 0 a little wood2 f> away to 8 left lay ! long curve ( ! railway l9e1 :i* he 01 s to speak1 gu>d+ f ! ,m>quis1 ^: goal & escape x 04 ,9 front ( him1 beh9d ! black gr\p ( 8 oppon5ts1 he c\ld see1 l a t9t$ cl\d1 a small almond bu% 9 fl[] aga9/ ! fa9t l9e ( ! sea4 ,! memb] ( ! ,legion ( ,hon\r1 ^: "n x seem$ 0 ,colonel ,ducroix1 approa*$ ! ,pr(essor & ,dr4 ,bull ) great polit5ess1 & sugge/$ t ! play %\ld t]m9ate ) ! fir/ consid]able hurt4 ,dr4 ,bull1 h[ev]1 hav+ be5 c>efully coa*$ by ,syme ^u ?is po9t ( policy1 insi/$1 ) great dignity & 9 v bad ,fr5*1 t x %\ld cont9ue until "o ( ! combatants 0 disabl$4 ,syme _h made up 8 m9d t he c\ld avoid disabl+ ! ,m>quis & prev5t ! ,m>quis f disabl+ him = at lea/ tw5ty m9utes4 ,9 tw5ty m9utes ! ,p>is tra9 w\ld h gone by4 8,to a man ( ! well-kn[n skill & val\r ( ,monsieur de ,/4 ,eu/a*e10 said ! ,pr(essor solemnly1 8x mu/ be a matt] ( indiff]5ce :i* me?od is adopt$1 & our pr9cipal has /rong reasons = dem&+ ! long] enc\nt]1 reasons ! delicacy ( :i* prev5t me f be+ explicit1 b = ! j & hon\rable nature ( :i* ,i c--0 8,pe/e60 broke f ! ,m>quis beh9d1 ^: face _h sudd5ly d>k5$1 8let u /op talk+ & beg910 & he sla%$ (f ! head ( a tall fl[] ) 8 /ick4 ,syme und]/ood 8 rude impati5ce & in/9ctively look$ ov] 8 %\ld] to see :e!r ! tra9 0 com+ 9 sight4 ,b !re 0 no smoke on ! horizon4 ,colonel ,ducroix knelt d[n & unlock$ ! case1 tak+ out a pair ( tw9 swords1 :i* took ! sunlight & turn$ to two /reaks ( :ite fire4 ,he (f]$ "o to ! ,m>quis1 :o snat*$ x )\t c]emony1 & ano!r to ,syme1 :o took x1 b5t x1 & pois$ x ) z mu* delay z 0 consi/5t ) dignity4 ,!n ! ,colonel took out ano!r pair ( blades1 & tak+ "o himself & giv+ ano!r to ,dr4 ,bull1 proce$$ to place ! m54 ,bo? combatants _h ?r[n (f _! coats & wai/coats1 & /ood sword 9 h&4 ,! seconds /ood on ea* side ( ! l9e ( fight ) drawn swords also1 b /ill sombre 9 _! d>k frock-coats & hats4 ,! pr9cipals salut$4 ,! ,colonel said quietly1 8,engage60 & ! two blades t\*$ & t+l$4 ,:5 ! j> ( ! jo9$ iron ran up ,syme's arm1 all ! fanta/ic fe>s t h be5 ! subject ( ?is /ory fell f him l dreams f a man wak+ up 9 b$4 ,he rememb]$ !m cle>ly & 9 ord] z m]e delusions ( ! n]ves--h[ ! fe> ( ! ,pr(essor _h be5 ! fe> ( ! tyrannic accid5ts ( nightm>e1 & h[ ! fe> ( ! ,doctor _h be5 ! fe> ( ! airless vacuum ( sci5ce4 ,! fir/ 0 ! old fe> t any miracle might happ51 ! second ! m hopeless mod]n fe> t no miracle c ev] happ54 ,b he saw t ^! fe>s 7 fancies1 = he f\nd himself 9 ! pres5ce ( ! great fact ( ! fe> ( dea?1 ) its co>se & pitiless common s5se4 ,he felt l a man :o _h dream$ all night ( fall+ ov] precipices1 & _h woke up on ! morn+ :5 he 0 to be hang$4 ,= z soon z he _h se5 ! sunlight run d[n ! *annel ( 8 foe's =e%ort5$ blade1 & z soon z he _h felt ! two tongues ( /eel t\*1 vibrat+ l two liv+ ?+s1 he knew t 8 enemy 0 a t]rible fight]1 & t probably 8 la/ h\r _h come4 ,he felt a /range & vivid value 9 all ! e>? ar\nd him1 9 ! grass "u 8 feet2 he felt ! love ( life 9 all liv+ ?+s4 ,he c\ld almo/ fancy t he he>d ! grass gr[+2 he c\ld almo/ fancy t ev5 z he /ood fre% fl[]s 7 spr++ up & break+ into blossom 9 ! mead[--fl[]s blood r$ & burn+ gold & blue1 fulfill+ ! :ole pageant ( ! spr+4 ,& :5ev] 8 eyes /ray$ = a fla% f ! calm1 />+1 hypnotic eyes ( ! ,m>quis1 !y saw ! little tuft ( almond tree aga9/ ! sky-l9e4 ,he _h ! feel+ t if by "s miracle he escap$ he w\ld be ready to sit = ev] be=e t almond tree1 desir+ no?+ else 9 ! _w4 ,b :ile e>? & sky & ev]y?+ _h ! liv+ beauty ( a ?+ lo/1 ! o!r half ( 8 head 0 z cle> z glass1 & he 0 p>ry+ 8 enemy's po9t ) a k9d ( clockwork skill ( :i* he _h h>dly suppos$ himself capable4 ,once 8 enemy's po9t ran along 8 wri/1 leav+ a slight /reak ( blood1 b x ei!r 0 n notic$ or 0 tacitly ignor$4 ,e n[ & !n he ripo/$1 & once or twice he c\ld almo/ fancy t he felt 8 po9t g home1 b z !re 0 no blood on blade or %irt he suppos$ he 0 mi/ak54 ,!n came an int]ruption & a *ange4 ,at ! risk ( los+ all1 ! ,m>quis1 int]rupt+ 8 quiet />e1 fla%$ "o glance ov] 8 %\ld] at ! l9e ( railway on 8 "r4 ,!n he turn$ on ,syme a face transfigur$ to t ( a fi5d1 & began to fight z if ) tw5ty weapons4 ,! attack came s fa/ & furi\s1 t ! "o %9+ sword seem$ a %[] ( %9+ arr[s4 ,syme _h no *ance to look at ! railway2 b also he _h no ne$4 ,he c\ld guess ! reason ( ! ,m>quis's sudd5 madness ( battle--! ,p>is tra9 0 9 sight4 ,b ! ,m>quis's morbid en]gy ov]-rea*$ itself4 ,twice ,syme1 p>ry+1 knock$ 8 oppon5t's po9t f> out ( ! fight+ circle2 & ! ?ird "t 8 ripo/e 0 s rapid1 t !re 0 no d\bt ab\t ! hit ?is "t4 ,syme's sword actually b5t "u ! weight ( ! ,m>quis's body1 :i* x _h pi]c$4 ,syme 0 z c]ta9 t he _h /uck 8 blade into 8 enemy z a g>d5] t he has /uck 8 spade into ! gr\nd4 ,yet ! ,m>quis sprang back f ! /roke )\t a /agg]1 & ,syme /ood />+ at 8 own sword-po9t l an idiot4 ,!re 0 no blood on x at all4 ,!re 0 an in/ant ( rigid sil5ce1 & !n ,syme 9 8 turn fell furi\sly on ! o!r1 fill$ ) a flam+ curiosity4 ,! ,m>quis 0 probably1 9 a g5]al s5se1 a bett] f5c] ?an he1 z he _h surmis$ at ! beg9n+1 b at ! mom5t ! ,m>quis seem$ di/raught & at a disadvantage4 ,he f\ght wildly & ev5 weakly1 & he con/antly look$ away at ! railway l9e1 almo/ z if he fe>$ ! tra9 m ?an ! po9t$ /eel4 ,syme1 on ! o!r h&1 f\ght fi]cely b /ill c>efully1 9 an intellectual fury1 eag] to solve ! riddle ( 8 own bloodless sword4 ,= ?is purpose1 he aim$ less at ! ,m>quis's body1 & m at 8 ?roat & head4 ,a m9ute & a half aft]w>ds he felt 8 po9t ent] ! man's neck bel[ ! jaw4 ,x came out clean4 ,half mad1 he ?ru/ aga91 & made :at %\ld h be5 a bloody sc> on ! ,m>quis's *eek4 ,b !re 0 no sc>4 ,= "o mom5t ! heav5 ( ,syme aga9 grew black ) sup]natural t]rors4 ,surely ! man _h a *>m$ life4 ,b ?is new spiritual dread 0 a m awful ?+ ?an _h be5 ! m]e spiritual topsy-turvydom symbolis$ by ! p>alytic :o pursu$ him4 ,! ,pr(essor 0 only a gobl92 ?is man 0 a devil--p]haps he 0 ! ,devil6 ,anyh[1 ?is 0 c]ta91 t ?ree times _h a human sword be5 driv5 into him & made no m>k4 ,:5 ,syme _h t ?\ght he drew himself up1 & all t 0 good 9 him sang high up 9 ! air z a high w9d s+s 9 ! trees4 ,he ?\ght ( all ! human ?+s 9 8 /ory--( ! ,*9ese lant]ns 9 ,saffron ,p>k1 ( ! girl's r$ hair 9 ! g>d51 ( ! hone/1 be]-swill+ sailors d[n by ! dock1 ( 8 loyal companions /&+ by4 ,p]haps he _h be5 *os5 z a *ampion ( all ^! fre% & k9dly ?+s to cross swords ) ! enemy ( all creation4 8,aft] all10 he said to himself1 8,i am m ?an a devil2 ,i am a man4 ,i c d ! "o ?+ :i* ,satan himself _c d--,i c die10 & z ! ^w w5t ?r\gh 8 head1 he he>d a fa9t & f>-(f hoot1 :i* w\ld soon be ! ro> ( ! ,p>is tra94 ,he fell to fight+ aga9 ) a sup]natural levity1 l a ,mohamm$an pant+ = ,p>adise4 ,z ! tra9 came ne>] & ne>] he fanci$ he c\ld see p putt+ up ! floral ar*es 9 ,p>is2 he jo9$ 9 ! gr[+ noise & ! glory ( ! great ,republic ^: gate he 0 gu>d+ aga9/ ,hell4 ,8 ?\ghts rose high] & high] ) ! ris+ ro> ( ! tra91 :i* end$1 z if pr\dly1 9 a long & pi]c+ :i/le4 ,! tra9 /opp$4 ,sudd5ly1 to ! a/oni%m5t ( ev]yone ! ,m>quis sprang back q out ( sword rea* & ?rew d[n 8 sword4 ,! leap 0 wond]ful1 & n ! less wond]ful because ,syme _h plung$ 8 sword a mom5t be=e into ! man's ?igh4 8,/op60 said ! ,m>quis 9 a voice t compell$ a mom5t>y ob$i5ce4 8,i want to say some?+40 8,:at is ! matt]80 ask$ ,colonel ,ducroix1 />+4 8,has !re be5 f\l play80 8,!re has be5 f\l play some:]e10 said ,dr4 ,bull1 :o 0 a little pale4 8,our pr9cipal has w\nd$ ! ,m>quis f\r times at lea/1 & he is none ! worse40 ,! ,m>quis put up 8 h& ) a curi\s air ( gha/ly pati5ce4 8,please let me speak10 he said4 8,x is r important4 ,mr4 ,syme10 he cont9u$1 turn+ to 8 oppon5t1 8we are fight+ today1 if ,i rememb] "r1 because y express$ a wi% 7:i* ,i ?\ght irrational7 to pull my nose4 ,w\ld y oblige me by pull+ my nose n[ z quickly z possible8 ,i h to cat* a tra940 8,i prote/ t ?is is mo/ irregul>10 said ,dr4 ,bull indignantly4 8,x is c]ta9ly some:at oppos$ to prec$5t10 said ,colonel ,ducroix1 look+ wi/fully at 8 pr9cipal4 8,!re is1 ,i ?9k1 "o case on record 7,capta9 ,belleg>de & ! ,b>on ,zumpt7 9 :i* ! weapons 7 *ang$ 9 ! middle ( ! enc\nt] at ! reque/ ( "o ( ! combatants4 ,b "o c h>dly call "o's nose a weapon40 8,w y or w y n pull my nose80 said ! ,m>quis 9 exasp]ation4 8,come1 come1 ,mr4 ,syme6 ,y want$ to d x1 d x6 ,y c h no conception ( h[ important x is to me4 ,don't be s selfi%6 ,pull my nose at once1 :5 ,i ask y60 & he b5t slightly =w>d ) a fasc9at+ smile4 ,! ,p>is tra91 pant+ & groan+1 _h grat$ into a little /ation beh9d ! neighb\r+ hill4 ,syme _h ! feel+ he _h m ?an once _h 9 ^! adv5tures--! s5se t a horrible & sublime wave lift$ to heav5 0 j toppl+ ov]4 ,walk+ 9 a _w he half und]/ood1 he took two paces =w>d & seiz$ ! ,roman nose ( ?is rem>kable nobleman4 ,he pull$ x h>d1 & x came (f 9 8 h&4 ,he /ood = "s seconds ) a fooli% solemnity1 ) ! pa/ebo>d proboscis /ill betwe5 8 f+]s1 look+ at x1 :ile ! sun & ! cl\ds & ! wood$ hills look$ d[n ^u ?is imbecile sc5e4 ,! ,m>quis broke ! sil5ce 9 a l\d & *e]ful voice4 8,if anyone has any use = my left eyebr[10 he said1 8he c h x4 ,colonel ,ducroix1 d accept my left eyebr[6 ,x's ! k9d ( ?+ t might come 9 useful any day10 & he gravely tore (f "o ( 8 sw>?y ,assyrian br[s1 br++ ab\t half 8 br[n =ehead ) x1 & politely (f]$ x to ! ,colonel1 :o /ood crimson & spee*less ) rage4 8,if ,i _h kn[n10 he splutt]$1 8t ,i 0 act+ = a poltroon :o pads himself to fight--0 8,oh1 ,i "k1 ,i "k60 said ! ,m>quis1 recklessly ?r[+ v>i\s p>ts ( himself "r & left ab\t ! field4 8,y are mak+ a mi/ake2 b x c't be expla9$ j n[4 ,i tell y ! tra9 has come into ! /ation60 8,yes10 said ,dr4 ,bull fi]cely1 8& ! tra9 %all g out ( ! /ation4 ,x %all g out )\t y4 ,we "k well en\gh = :at devil's "w--0 ,! my/]i\s ,m>quis lift$ 8 h&s ) a desp]ate ge/ure4 ,he 0 a /range sc>ecr[ /&+ !re 9 ! sun ) half 8 old face peel$ (f1 & half ano!r face gl>+ & gr9n+ f und]nea?4 8,w y drive me mad80 he cri$4 8,! tra9--0 8,y %all n g by ! tra910 said ,syme firmly1 & grasp$ 8 sword4 ,! wild figure turn$ t[>ds ,syme1 & seem$ to be ga!r+ itself = a sublime ef=t be=e speak+4 8,y great fat1 bla/$1 ble>-ey$1 blund]+1 ?und]+1 bra9less1 ,god=sak51 dodd]+1 damn$ fool60 he said )\t tak+ brea?4 8,y great silly1 p9k-fac$1 t[head$ turnip6 ,y--0 8,y %all n g by ?is tra910 repeat$ ,syme4 8,& :y ! inf]nal blazes10 ro>$ ! o!r1 8%\ld ,i want to g by ! tra980 8,we "k all10 said ! ,pr(essor /]nly4 8,y are go+ to ,p>is to ?r[ a bomb60 8,go+ to ,j]i*o to ?r[ a ,jabb]wock60 cri$ ! o!r1 te>+ 8 hair1 :i* came (f easily4 8,h y all got s(t5+ ( ! bra91 t y don't realise :at ,i am8 ,did y really ?9k ,i want$ to cat* t tra98 ,tw5ty ,p>is tra9s might g by = me4 ,damn ,p>is tra9s60 8,!n :at did y c>e ab\t80 began ! ,pr(essor4 8,:at did ,i c>e ab\t8 ,i didn't c>e ab\t cat*+ ! tra92 ,i c>$ ab\t :e!r ! tra9 caught me1 & n[1 by ,god6 x has caught me40 8,i regret to in=m y10 said ,syme ) re/ra9t1 8t y\r rem>ks convey no impression to my m9d4 ,p]haps if y 7 to remove ! rema9s ( y\r orig9al =ehead & "s portion ( :at 0 once y\r *91 y\r mean+ w\ld become cle>]4 ,m5tal lucidity fulfils itself 9 _m ways4 ,:at d y mean by say+ t ! tra9 has caught y8 ,x may be my lit]>y fancy1 b someh[ ,i feel t x ought to mean some?+40 8,x means ev]y?+10 said ! o!r1 8& ! end ( ev]y?+4 ,sunday has u n[ 9 ! holl[ ( 8 h&40 8,u60 repeat$ ! ,pr(essor1 z if /upefi$4 8,:at d y mean by #8u'80 8,! police1 ( c\rse60 said ! ,m>quis1 & tore (f 8 scalp & half 8 face4 ,! head :i* em]g$ 0 ! blonde1 well bru%$1 smoo?-hair$ head :i* is common 9 ! ,engli% con/abul>y1 b ! face 0 t]ribly pale4 8,i am ,inspector ,ratcliffe10 he said1 ) a sort ( ha/e t v]g$ on h>%ness4 8,my "n is pretty well kn[n to ! police1 & ,i c see well en\gh t y belong to !m4 ,b if !re is any d\bt ab\t my position1 ,i h a c>d10 & he began to pull a blue c>d f 8 pocket4 ,! ,pr(essor gave a tir$ ge/ure4 8,oh1 don't %[ x u10 he said we>ily2 8we've got en\gh ( !m to equip a pap]-*ase40 ,! little man nam$ ,bull1 _h1 l _m m5 :o seem to be ( a m]e vivaci\s vulg>ity1 sudd5 movem5ts ( good ta/e4 ,"h he c]ta9ly sav$ ! situation4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ?is /agg]+ trans=mation sc5e he /epp$ =w>d ) all ! gravity & responsibility ( a second1 & address$ ! two seconds ( ! ,m>quis4 8,g5tlem510 he said1 8we all owe y a s]i\s apology2 b ,i assure y t y h n be5 made ! victims ( su* a l[ joke z y imag9e1 or inde$ ( any?+ undignifi$ 9 a man ( hon\r4 ,y h n wa/$ y\r "t2 y h help$ to save ! _w4 ,we are n buffoons1 b v desp]ate m5 at w> ) a va/ conspiracy4 ,a secret society ( an>*i/s is hunt+ u l h>es2 n su* un=tunate madm5 z may "h or !re ?r[ a bomb ?r\gh />vation or ,g]man philosophy1 b a ri* & p[]ful & fanatical *ur*1 a *ur* ( ea/]n pessimism1 :i* holds x holy to de/roy mank9d l v]m94 ,h[ h>d !y hunt u y c ga!r f ! fact t we are driv5 to su* disguises z ^? = :i* ,i apologise1 & to su* pranks z ?is "o by :i* y suff]40 ,! y\ng] second ( ! ,m>quis1 a %ort man ) a black m\/a*e1 b[$ politely1 & said-- 8,( c\rse1 ,i accept ! apology2 b y w 9 y\r turn =give me if ,i decl9e to foll[ y fur!r into y\r difficulties1 & p]mit myself to say good morn+6 ,! sight ( an acqua9tance & di/+ui%$ fell[-t[nsman com+ to pieces 9 ! op5 air is unusual1 &1 ^u ! :ole1 suffici5t = "o day4 ,colonel ,ducroix1 ,i w\ld 9 no way influ5ce y\r actions1 b if y feel ) me t our pres5t society is a little abnormal1 ,i am n[ go+ to walk back to ! t[n40 ,colonel ,ducroix mov$ me*anically1 b !n tugg$ abruptly at 8 :ite m\/a*e & broke out-- 8,no1 by ,george6 ,i won't4 ,if ^! g5tlem5 are really 9 a mess ) a lot ( l[ wreck]s l t1 ,i'll see !m ?r\gh x4 ,i h f\ght = ,france1 & x is h>d if ,i c't fight = civilization40 ,dr4 ,bull took (f 8 hat & wav$ x1 *e]+ z at a public meet+4 8,don't make too mu* noise10 said ,inspector ,ratcliffe1 8,sunday may he> y40 8,sunday60 cri$ ,bull1 & dropp$ 8 hat4 8,yes10 retort$ ,ratcliffe1 8he may be ) !m40 8,) :om80 ask$ ,syme4 8,) ! p out ( t tra910 said ! o!r4 8,:at y say seems utt]ly wild10 began ,syme4 8,:y1 z a matt] ( fact--,b1 my ,god10 he cri$ out sudd5ly1 l a man :o sees an explosion a long way (f1 8by ,god6 if ?is is true ! :ole bally lot ( u on ! ,an>*i/ ,c\ncil 7 aga9/ an>*y6 ,e born man 0 a detective except ! ,presid5t & 8 p]sonal secret>y4 ,:at c x mean80 8,mean60 said ! new policeman ) incr$ible viol5ce4 8,x means t we are /ruck dead6 ,don't y "k ,sunday8 ,don't y "k t 8 jokes are always s big & simple t "o has nev] ?\ght ( !m8 ,c y ?9k ( any?+ m l ,sunday ?an ?is1 t he %\ld put all 8 p[]ful enemies on ! ,supreme ,c\ncil1 & !n take c>e t x 0 n supreme8 ,i tell y he has b\ght e tru/1 he has captur$ e cable1 he has control ( e railway l9e--especially ( t railway l9e60 & he po9t$ a %ak+ f+] t[>ds ! small wayside /ation4 8,! :ole movem5t 0 controll$ by him2 half ! _w 0 ready to rise = him4 ,b !re 7 j five p1 p]haps1 :o w\ld h resi/$ him444 & ! old devil put !m on ! ,supreme ,c\ncil1 to wa/e _! "t 9 wat*+ ea* o!r4 ,idiots t we are1 he plann$ ! :ole ( our idiocies6 ,sunday knew t ! ,pr(essor w\ld *ase ,syme ?r\gh ,london1 & t ,syme w\ld fight me 9 ,france4 ,& he 0 comb9+ great masses ( capital1 & seiz+ great l9es ( telegraphy1 :ile we five idiots 7 runn+ aft] ea* o!r l a lot ( conf\nd$ babies play+ bl9d man's buff40 8,well80 ask$ ,syme ) a sort ( /ead9ess4 8,well10 repli$ ! o!r ) sudd5 s]5ity1 8he has f\nd u play+ bl9d man's buff today 9 a field ( great ru/ic beauty & extreme solitude4 ,he has probably captur$ ! _w2 x only rema9s to him to capture ?is field & all ! fools 9 x4 ,& s9ce y really want to "k :at 0 my objection to ! arrival ( t tra91 ,i w tell y4 ,my objection 0 t ,sunday or 8 ,secret>y has j ?is mom5t got out ( x40 ,syme utt]$ an involunt>y cry1 & !y all turn$ _! eyes t[>ds ! f>-(f /ation4 ,x 0 q true t a consid]able bulk ( p seem$ to be mov+ 9 _! direction4 ,b !y 7 too di/ant to be di/+ui%$ 9 any way4 8,x 0 a habit ( ! late ,m>quis de ,/4 ,eu/a*e10 said ! new policeman1 produc+ a lea!r case1 8always to c>ry a pair ( op]a glasses4 ,ei!r ! ,presid5t or ! ,secret>y is com+ aft] u ) t mob4 ,!y h caught u 9 a nice quiet place :]e we are "u no temptations to break our oa?s by call+ ! police4 ,dr4 ,bull1 ,i h a suspicion t y w see bett] ?r\gh ^! ?an ?r\gh y\r own highly decorative spectacles40 ,he h&$ ! field-glasses to ! ,doctor1 :o imm$iately took (f 8 spectacles & put ! app>atus to 8 eyes4 8,x _c be z bad z y say10 said ! ,pr(essor1 some:at %ak54 8,!re are a good numb] ( !m c]ta9ly1 b !y may easily be ord9>y t\ri/s40 8,d ord9>y t\ri/s10 ask$ ,bull1 ) ! fieldglasses to 8 eyes1 8we> black masks half-way d[n ! face80 ,syme almo/ tore ! glasses out ( 8 h&1 & look$ ?r\gh !m4 ,mo/ m5 9 ! advanc+ mob really look$ ord9>y en\gh2 b x 0 q true t two or ?ree ( ! lead]s 9 front wore black half-masks almo/ d[n to _! m\?s4 ,?is disguise is v complete1 especially at su* a di/ance1 & ,syme f\nd x impossible to conclude any?+ f ! clean-%av5 jaws & *9s ( ! m5 talk+ 9 ! front4 ,b pres5tly z !y talk$ !y all smil$ & "o ( !m smil$ on "o side4 ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,,! ,,crim9als ,,*ase ,,! ,,police ,syme put ! field-glasses f 8 eyes ) an almo/ gha/ly relief4 8,! ,presid5t is n ) !m1 anyh[10 he said1 & wip$ 8 =ehead4 8,b surely !y are "r away on ! horizon10 said ! bewild]$ ,colonel1 bl9k+ & b half recov]$ f ,bull's ha/y ?\gh polite explanation4 8,c\ld y possibly "k y\r ,presid5t among all ^? p80 8,c\ld ,i "k a :ite elephant among all ^? p60 answ]$ ,syme some:at irritably4 8,z y v truly say1 !y are on ! horizon2 b if he 7 walk+ ) !m444 by ,god6 ,i believe ?is gr\nd w\ld %ake40 ,aft] an in/ant's pause ! new man call$ ,ratcliffe said ) gloomy decision-- 8,( c\rse ! ,presid5t isn't ) !m4 ,i wi% to ,gem9i he 74 ,mu* m likely ! ,presid5t is rid+ 9 triumph ?r\gh ,p>is1 or sitt+ on ! ru9s ( ,/4 ,paul's ,ca!dral40 8,?is is absurd60 said ,syme4 8,some?+ may h happ5$ 9 our abs5ce2 b he _c h c>ri$ ! _w ) a ru% l t4 ,x is q true10 he add$1 fr[n+ dubi\sly at ! di/ant fields t lay t[>ds ! little /ation1 8x is c]ta9ly true t !re seems to be a cr[d com+ ?is way2 b !y are n all ! army t y make out40 8,oh1 !y10 said ! new detective contemptu\sly2 8no1 !y are n a v valuable =ce4 ,b let me tell y frankly t !y are precisely calculat$ to our value--we are n mu*1 my boy1 9 ,sunday's univ]se4 ,he has got hold ( all ! cables & telegraphs himself4 ,b to kill ! ,supreme ,c\ncil he reg>ds z a trivial matt]1 l a po/ c>d2 x may be left to 8 private secret>y10 & he spat on ! grass4 ,!n he turn$ to ! o!rs & said some:at au/]ely-- 8,!re is a great deal to be said = dea?2 b if anyone has any pref]5ce = ! o!r alt]native1 ,i /rongly advise him to walk aft] me40 ,) ^! words1 he turn$ 8 broad back & /rode ) sil5t en]gy t[>ds ! wood4 ,! o!rs gave "o glance ov] _! %\ld]s1 & saw t ! d>k cl\d ( m5 _h deta*$ itself f ! /ation & 0 mov+ ) a my/]i\s discipl9e across ! pla94 ,!y saw already1 ev5 ) ! nak$ eye1 black blots on ! =emo/ faces1 :i* m>k$ ! masks !y wore4 ,!y turn$ & foll[$ _! lead]1 :o _h already /ruck ! wood1 & disappe>$ among ! tw9kl+ trees4 ,! sun on ! grass 0 dry & hot4 ,s 9 plung+ into ! wood !y _h a cool %ock ( %ad[1 z ( div]s :o plunge into a dim pool4 ,! inside ( ! wood 0 full ( %att]$ sunlight & %ak5 %ad[s4 ,!y made a sort ( %udd]+ veil1 almo/ recall+ ! dizz9ess ( a c9ematograph4 ,ev5 ! solid figures walk+ ) him ,syme c\ld h>dly see = ! patt]ns ( sun & %ade t danc$ ^u !m4 ,n[ a man's head 0 lit z ) a light ( ,rembr&t1 leav+ all else oblit]at$2 n[ aga9 he _h /rong & />+ :ite h&s ) ! face ( a negro4 ,! ex-,m>quis _h pull$ ! old /raw hat ov] 8 eyes1 & ! black %ade ( ! brim cut 8 face s squ>ely 9 two t x seem$ to be we>+ "o ( ! black half-masks ( _! pursu]s4 ,! fancy t9t$ ,syme's ov]:elm+ s5se ( wond]4 ,0 he we>+ a mask8 ,0 anyone we>+ a mask8 ,0 anyone any?+8 ,?is wood ( wit*]y1 9 :i* m5's faces turn$ black & :ite by turns1 9 :i* _! figures fir/ swell$ into sunlight & !n fad$ into =mless night1 ?is m]e *aos ( *i>oscuro 7aft] ! cle> daylight outside71 seem$ to ,syme a p]fect symbol ( ! _w 9 :i* he _h be5 mov+ = ?ree days1 ?is _w :]e m5 took (f _! be>ds & _! spectacles & _! noses1 & turn$ into o!r p4 ,t tragic self-confid5ce :i* he _h felt :5 he believ$ t ! ,m>quis 0 a devil _h /rangely disappe>$ n[ t he knew t ! ,m>quis 0 a fri5d4 ,he felt almo/ incl9$ to ask aft] all ^! bewild]m5ts :at 0 a fri5d & :at an enemy4 ,0 !re any?+ t 0 ap>t f :at x seem$8 ,! ,m>quis _h tak5 (f 8 nose & turn$ out to be a detective4 ,might he n j z well take (f 8 head & turn out to be a hobgobl98 ,0 n ev]y?+1 aft] all1 l ?is bewild]+ woodl&1 ?is dance ( d>k & light8 ,ev]y?+ only a glimpse1 ! glimpse always un=ese51 & always =gott54 ,= ,gabriel ,syme _h f\nd 9 ! he>t ( t sun-spla%$ wood :at _m mod]n pa9t]s _h f\nd !re4 ,he _h f\nd ! ?+ :i* ! mod]n p call ,impressionism1 :i* is ano!r "n = t f9al scepticism :i* c f9d no floor to ! univ]se4 ,z a man 9 an evil dream /ra9s himself to scream & wake1 ,syme /rove ) a sudd5 ef=t to fl+ (f ?is la/ & wor/ ( 8 fancies4 ,) two impati5t /rides he ov]took ! man 9 ! ,m>quis's /raw hat1 ! man :om he _h come to address z ,ratcliffe4 ,9 a voice exagg]atively l\d & *e]ful1 he broke ! bottomless sil5ce & made conv]sation4 8,may ,i ask10 he said1 8:]e on e>? we are all go+ to80 ,s g5u9e _h be5 ! d\bts ( 8 s\l1 t he 0 q glad to he> 8 companion speak 9 an easy1 human voice4 8,we mu/ get d[n ?r\gh ! t[n ( ,lancy to ! sea10 he said4 8,i ?9k t "p ( ! c\ntry is lea/ likely to be ) !m40 8,:at c y mean by all ?is80 cri$ ,syme4 8,!y c't be runn+ ! real _w 9 t way4 ,surely n _m work+ m5 are an>*i/s1 & surely if !y 71 m]e mobs c\ld n beat mod]n armies & police40 8,m]e mobs60 repeat$ 8 new fri5d ) a snort ( scorn4 8,s y talk ab\t mobs & ! work+ classes z if !y 7 ! "q4 ,y've got t et]nal idiotic idea t if an>*y came x w\ld come f ! poor4 ,:y %\ld x8 ,! poor h be5 rebels1 b !y h nev] be5 an>*i/s2 !y h m int]e/ ?an anyone else 9 !re be+ "s dec5t gov]nm5t4 ,! poor man really has a /ake 9 ! c\ntry4 ,! ri* man hasn't2 he c g away to ,new ,gu9ea 9 a ya*t4 ,! poor h sometimes object$ to be+ gov]n$ badly2 ! ri* h always object$ to be+ gov]n$ at all4 ,ari/ocrats 7 always an>*i/s1 z y c see f ! b>ons' w>s40 8,z a lecture on ,engli% hi/ory = ! little ones10 said ,syme1 8?is is all v nice2 b ,i h n yet grasp$ its application40 8,its application is10 said 8 in=mant1 8t mo/ ( old ,sunday's "r-h& m5 are ,s\? ,african & ,am]ican millionaires4 ,t is :y he has got hold ( all ! communications2 & t is :y ! la/ f\r *ampions ( ! anti-an>*i/ police =ce are runn+ ?r\gh a wood l rabbits40 8,millionaires ,i c und]/&10 said ,syme ?\ghtfully1 8!y are ne>ly all mad4 ,b gett+ hold ( a few wick$ old g5tlem5 ) hobbies is "o ?+2 gett+ hold ( great ,*ri/ian nations is ano!r4 ,i w\ld bet ! nose (f my face 7=give ! allusion7 t ,sunday w\ld /& p]fectly helpless be=e ! task ( conv]t+ any ord9>y heal?y p]son any:]e40 8,well10 said ! o!r1 8x r dep5ds :at sort ( p]son y mean40 8,well1 = in/ance10 said ,syme1 8he c\ld nev] conv]t t p]son10 & he po9t$ /raight 9 front ( him4 ,!y _h come to an op5 space ( sunlight1 :i* seem$ to express to ,syme ! f9al return ( 8 own good s5se2 & 9 ! middle ( ?is =e/ cle>+ 0 a figure t might well /& = t common s5se 9 an almo/ awful actuality4 ,burnt by ! sun & /a9$ ) p]spiration1 & grave ) ! bottomless gravity ( small necess>y toils1 a heavy ,fr5* peasant 0 cutt+ wood ) a hat*et4 ,8 c>t /ood a few y>ds (f1 already half full ( timb]2 & ! horse t cropp$ ! grass 01 l 8 ma/]1 valor\s b n desp]ate2 l 8 ma/]1 he 0 ev5 prosp]\s1 b yet 0 almo/ sad4 ,! man 0 a ,norman1 tall] ?an ! av]age ( ! ,fr5* & v angul>2 & 8 sw>?y figure /ood d>k aga9/ a squ>e ( sunlight1 almo/ l "s allegoric figure ( lab\r fresco$ on a gr\nd ( gold4 8,mr4 ,syme is say+10 call$ out ,ratcliffe to ! ,fr5* ,colonel1 8t ?is man1 at lea/1 w nev] be an an>*i/40 8,mr4 ,syme is "r en\gh !re10 answ]$ ,colonel ,ducroix1 laugh+1 8if only = ! reason t he has pl5ty ( prop]ty to def5d4 ,b ,i =got t 9 y\r c\ntry y are n us$ to peasants be+ weal?y40 8,he looks poor10 said ,dr4 ,bull d\btfully4 8,q s10 said ! ,colonel2 8t is :y he is ri*40 8,i h an idea10 call$ out ,dr4 ,bull sudd5ly2 8h[ mu* w\ld he take to give u a lift 9 8 c>t8 ,^? dogs are all on foot1 & we c\ld soon leave !m beh9d40 8,oh1 give him any?+60 said ,syme eag]ly4 8,i h piles ( money on me40 8,t w nev] d10 said ! ,colonel2 8he w nev] h any respect = y unless y drive a b>ga940 8,oh1 if he haggles60 began ,bull impati5tly4 8,he haggles because he is a free man10 said ! o!r4 8,y d n und]/&2 he w\ld n see ! mean+ ( g5]osity4 ,he is n be+ tipp$40 ,& ev5 :ile !y seem$ to he> ! heavy feet ( _! /range pursu]s beh9d !m1 !y _h to /& & /amp :ile ! ,fr5* ,colonel talk$ to ! ,fr5* wood-cutt] ) all ! leisurely bad9age & bick]+ ( m>ket-day4 ,at ! end ( ! f\r m9utes1 h[ev]1 !y saw t ! ,colonel 0 "r1 = ! wood-cutt] ent]$ into _! plans1 n ) ! vague s]vility ( a t\t too-well paid1 b ) ! s]i\sness ( a solicitor :o _h be5 paid ! prop] fee4 ,he told !m t ! be/ ?+ !y c\ld d 0 to make _! way d[n to ! little inn on ! hills above ,lancy1 :]e ! innkeep]1 an old soldi] :o _h become dvot 9 8 latt] ye>s1 w\ld be c]ta9 to sympa?ise ) !m1 & ev5 to take risks 9 _! support4 ,! :ole company1 !re=e1 pil$ !mselves on top ( ! /acks ( wood1 & w5t rock+ 9 ! rude c>t d[n ! o!r & /eep] side ( ! woodl&4 ,heavy & ram%ackle z 0 ! vehicle1 x 0 driv5 quickly en\gh1 & !y soon _h ! exhil>at+ impression ( di/anc+ altoge!r ^?1 :oev] !y 71 :o 7 hunt+ !m4 ,=1 aft] all1 ! riddle z to :]e ! an>*i/s _h got all ^! foll[]s 0 /ill unsolv$4 ,"o man's pres5ce _h suffic$ = !m2 !y _h fl$ at ! fir/ sight ( ! de=m$ smile ( ! ,secret>y4 ,syme e n[ & !n look$ back ov] 8 %\ld] at ! army on _! track4 ,z ! wood grew fir/ ?9n] & !n small] ) di/ance1 he c\ld see ! sunlit slopes beyond x & above x2 & across ^! 0 /ill mov+ ! squ>e black mob l "o mon/r\s beetle4 ,9 ! v /rong sunlight & ) 8 own v /rong eyes1 :i* 7 almo/ telescopic1 ,syme c\ld see ?is mass ( m5 q pla9ly4 ,he c\ld see !m z sep>ate human figures2 b he 0 increas+ly surpris$ by ! way 9 :i* !y mov$ z "o man4 ,!y seem$ to be dress$ 9 d>k clo!s & pla9 hats1 l any common cr[d out ( ! /reets2 b !y did n spread & sprawl & trail by v>i\s l9es to ! attack1 z w\ld be natural 9 an ord9>y mob4 ,!y mov$ ) a sort ( dreadful & wick$ wood5ness1 l a />+ army ( automatons4 ,syme po9t$ ?is out to ,ratcliffe4 8,yes10 repli$ ! policeman1 8t's discipl9e4 ,t's ,sunday4 ,he is p]haps five hundr$ miles (f1 b ! fe> ( him is on all ( !m1 l ! f+] ( ,god4 ,yes1 !y are walk+ regul>ly2 & y bet y\r boots t !y are talk+ regul>ly1 yes1 & ?9k+ regul>ly4 ,b ! "o important ?+ = u is t !y are disappe>+ regul>ly40 ,syme nodd$4 ,x 0 true t ! black pat* ( ! pursu+ m5 0 gr[+ small] & small] z ! peasant belab\r$ 8 horse4 ,! level ( ! sunlit l&scape1 ?\gh flat z a :ole1 fell away on ! f>!r side ( ! wood 9 bill[s ( heavy slope t[>ds ! sea1 9 a way n unlike ! l[] slopes ( ! ,sussex d[ns4 ,! only diff]5ce 0 t 9 ,sussex ! road w\ld h be5 brok5 & angul> l a little brook1 b "h ! :ite ,fr5* road fell %e] 9 front ( !m l a wat]fall4 ,d[n ?is direct desc5t ! c>t clatt]$ at a consid]able angle1 & 9 a few m9utes1 ! road gr[+ yet /eep]1 !y saw bel[ !m ! little h>b\r ( ,lancy & a great blue arc ( ! sea4 ,! travell+ cl\d ( _! enemies _h :olly disappe>$ f ! horizon4 ,! horse & c>t took a %>p turn r\nd a clump ( elms1 & ! horse's nose ne>ly /ruck ! face ( an old g5tleman :o 0 sitt+ on ! b5*es outside ! little caf ( 8,le ,soleil d',or40 ,! peasant grunt$ an apology1 & got d[n f 8 seat4 ,! o!rs also desc5d$ "o by "o1 & spoke to ! old g5tleman ) fragm5t>y phrases ( c\rtesy1 = x 0 q evid5t f 8 expansive mann] t he 0 ! own] ( ! little tav]n4 ,he 0 a :ite-hair$1 apple-fac$ old boy1 ) sleepy eyes & a grey m\/a*e2 /\t1 s$5t>y1 & v innoc5t1 ( a type t may (t5 be f\nd 9 ,france1 b is /ill common] 9 ,ca?olic ,g]many4 ,ev]y?+ ab\t him1 8 pipe1 8 pot ( be]1 8 fl[]s1 & 8 beehive1 sugge/$ an ance/ral peace2 only :5 8 visitors look$ up z !y ent]$ ! inn-p>l\r1 !y saw ! sword ^u ! wall4 ,! ,colonel1 :o greet$ ! innkeep] z an old fri5d1 pass$ rapidly into ! inn-p>l\r1 & sat d[n ord]+ "s ritual refre%m5t4 ,! milit>y decision ( 8 action int]e/$ ,syme1 :o sat next to him1 & he took ! opportunity :5 ! old innkeep] _h gone out ( satisfy+ 8 curiosity4 8,may ,i ask y1 ,colonel10 he said 9 a l[ voice1 8:y we h come "h80 ,colonel ,ducroix smil$ beh9d 8 bri/ly :ite m\/a*e4 8,= two reasons1 sir10 he said2 8& ,i w give fir/1 n ! mo/ important1 b ! mo/ utilit>ian4 ,we came "h because ?is is ! only place )9 tw5ty miles 9 :i* we c get horses40 8,horses60 repeat$ ,syme1 look+ up quickly4 8,yes10 repli$ ! o!r2 8if y p are really to di/ance y\r enemies x is horses or no?+ = y1 unless ( c\rse y h bicycles & motor-c>s 9 y\r pocket40 8,& :]e d y advise u to make =80 ask$ ,syme d\btfully4 8,beyond "q10 repli$ ! ,colonel1 8y _h bett] make all ha/e to ! police /ation beyond ! t[n4 ,my fri5d1 :om ,i second$ "u some:at deceptive circum/ances1 seems to me to exagg]ate v mu* ! possibilities ( a g5]al ris+2 b ev5 he w\ld h>dly ma9ta91 ,i suppose1 t y 7 n safe ) ! g5d>mes40 ,syme nodd$ gravely2 !n he said abruptly-- 8,& y\r o!r reason = com+ "h80 8,my o!r reason = com+ "h10 said ,ducroix sob]ly1 8is t x is j z well to see a good man or two :5 "o is possibly ne> to dea?40 ,syme look$ up at ! wall1 & saw a crudely-pa9t$ & pa!tic religi\s picture4 ,!n he said-- 8,y are "r10 & !n almo/ imm$iately aft]w>ds1 8,has anyone se5 ab\t ! horses80 8,yes10 answ]$ ,ducroix1 8y may be q c]ta9 t ,i gave ord]s ! mom5t ,i came 94 ,^? enemies ( y\rs gave no impression ( hurry1 b !y 7 really mov+ wond]fully fa/1 l a well-tra9$ army4 ,i _h no idea t ! an>*i/s _h s mu* discipl9e4 ,y h n a mom5t to wa/e40 ,almo/ z he spoke1 ! old innkeep] ) ! blue eyes & :ite hair came ambl+ into ! room1 & ann\nc$ t six horses 7 saddl$ outside4 ,by ,ducroix's advice ! five o!rs equipp$ !mselves ) "s portable =m ( food & w9e1 & keep+ _! duell+ swords z ! only weapons available1 !y clatt]$ away d[n ! /eep1 :ite road4 ,! two s]vants1 :o _h c>ri$ ! ,m>quis's luggage :5 he 0 a m>quis1 7 left beh9d to dr9k at ! caf by common cons5t1 & n at all aga9/ _! own incl9ation4 ,by ?is "t ! aft]noon sun 0 slant+ we/w>d1 & by its rays ,syme c\ld see ! /urdy figure ( ! old innkeep] gr[+ small] & small]1 b /ill /&+ & look+ aft] !m q sil5tly1 ! sun%9e 9 8 silv] hair4 ,syme _h a fix$1 sup]/iti\s fancy1 left 9 8 m9d by ! *ance phrase ( ! ,colonel1 t ?is 0 inde$1 p]haps1 ! la/ hone/ /rang] :om he %\ld ev] see ^u ! e>?4 ,he 0 /ill look+ at ?is dw9dl+ figure1 :i* /ood z a m]e grey blot t\*$ ) a :ite flame aga9/ ! great gre5 wall ( ! /eep d[n beh9d him4 ,& z he />$ ov] ! top ( ! d[n beh9d ! innkeep]1 !re appe>$ an army ( black-clad & m>*+ m54 ,!y seem$ to hang above ! good man & 8 h\se l a black cl\d ( locu/s4 ,! horses _h be5 saddl$ none too soon4 ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,,! ,,e>? ,,9 ,,an>*y ,urg+ ! horses to a gallop1 )\t respect to ! r rugg$ desc5t ( ! road1 ! horsem5 soon rega9$ _! advantage ov] ! m5 on ! m>*1 & at la/ ! bulk ( ! fir/ build+s ( ,lancy cut (f ! sight ( _! pursu]s4 ,nev]!less1 ! ride _h be5 a long "o1 & by ! "t !y rea*$ ! real t[n ! we/ 0 w>m+ ) ! col\r & quality ( sunset4 ,! ,colonel sugge/$ t1 be=e mak+ f9ally = ! police /ation1 !y %\ld make ! ef=t1 9 pass+1 to atta* to !mselves "o m individual :o might be useful4 8,f\r out ( ! five ri* m5 9 ?is t[n10 he said1 8are common sw9dl]s4 ,i suppose ! proportion is pretty equal all ov] ! _w4 ,! fif? is a fri5d ( m9e1 & a v f9e fell[2 & :at is ev5 m important f our po9t ( view1 he owns a motor-c>40 8,i am afraid10 said ! ,pr(essor 9 8 mir?ful way1 look+ back along ! :ite road on :i* ! black1 crawl+ pat* might appe> at any mom5t1 8,i am afraid we h h>dly "t = aft]noon calls40 8,doctor ,r5>d's h\se is only ?ree m9utes (f10 said ! ,colonel4 8,our dang]10 said ,dr4 ,bull1 8is n two m9utes (f40 8,yes10 said ,syme1 8if we ride on fa/ we mu/ leave !m beh9d1 = !y are on foot40 8,he has a motor-c>10 said ! ,colonel4 8,b we may n get x10 said ,bull4 8,yes1 he is q on y\r side40 8,b he might be out40 8,hold y\r tongue10 said ,syme sudd5ly4 8,:at is t noise80 ,= a second !y all sat z /ill z eque/rian /atues1 & = a second--= two or ?ree or f\r seconds--heav5 & e>? seem$ equally /ill4 ,!n all _! e>s1 9 an agony ( att5tion1 he>d along ! road t indescribable ?rill & ?rob t means only "o ?+--horses6 ,! ,colonel's face _h an in/antane\s *ange1 z if lightn+ _h /ruck x1 & yet left x sca!less4 8,!y h done u10 he said1 ) brief milit>y irony4 8,prep>e to receive cavalry60 8,:]e c !y h got ! horses80 ask$ ,syme1 z he me*anically urg$ 8 /e$ to a cant]4 ,! ,colonel 0 sil5t = a little1 !n he said 9 a /ra9$ voice-- 8,i 0 speak+ ) /rict accuracy :5 ,i said t ! #8,soleil d',or' 0 ! only place :]e "o c get horses )9 tw5ty miles40 8,no60 said ,syme viol5tly1 8,i don't believe he'd d x4 ,n ) all t :ite hair40 8,he may h be5 =c$10 said ! ,colonel g5tly4 8,!y mu/ be at lea/ a hundr$ /rong1 = :i* reason we are all go+ to see my fri5d ,r5>d1 :o has a motor-c>40 ,) ^! words he swung 8 horse sudd5ly r\nd a /reet corn]1 & w5t d[n ! /reet ) su* ?und]+ spe$1 t ! o!rs1 ?\gh already well at ! gallop1 _h difficulty 9 foll[+ ! fly+ tail ( 8 horse4 ,dr4 ,r5>d inhabit$ a high & com=table h\se at ! top ( a /eep /reet1 s t :5 ! rid]s alight$ at 8 door !y c\ld once m see ! solid gre5 ridge ( ! hill1 ) ! :ite road across x1 /&+ up above all ! ro(s ( ! t[n4 ,!y brea!d aga9 to see t ! road z yet 0 cle>1 & !y rang ! bell4 ,dr4 ,r5>d 0 a beam+1 br[n-be>d$ man1 a good example ( t sil5t b v busy pr(essional class :i* ,france has pres]v$ ev5 m p]fectly ?an ,engl&4 ,:5 ! matt] 0 expla9$ to him he pooh-pooh$ ! panic ( ! ex-,m>quis altoge!r2 he said1 ) ! solid ,fr5* scepticism1 t !re 0 no conceivable probability ( a g5]al an>*i/ ris+4 8,an>*y10 he said1 %rugg+ 8 %\ld]s1 8x is *ildi%ness60 8,et a10 cri$ out ! ,colonel sudd5ly1 po9t+ ov] ! o!r's %\ld]1 8& t is *ildi%ness1 isn't x80 ,!y all look$ r\nd1 & saw a curve ( black cavalry come sweep+ ov] ! top ( ! hill ) all ! en]gy ( ,attila4 ,swiftly z !y rode1 h[ev]1 ! :ole rank /ill kept well toge!r1 & !y c\ld see ! black viz>ds ( ! fir/ l9e z level z a l9e ( uni=ms4 ,b al?\gh ! ma9 black squ>e 0 ! same1 ?\gh travell+ fa/]1 !re 0 n[ "o s5sational diff]5ce :i* !y c\ld see cle>ly ^u ! slope ( ! hill1 z if ^u a slant$ map4 ,! bulk ( ! rid]s 7 9 "o block2 b "o rid] flew f> ahead ( ! column1 & ) frantic movem5ts ( h& & heel urg$ 8 horse fa/] & fa/]1 s t "o might h fanci$ t he 0 n ! pursu] b ! pursu$4 ,b ev5 at t great di/ance !y c\ld see some?+ s fanatical1 s unque/ionable 9 8 figure1 t !y knew x 0 ! ,secret>y himself4 8,i am sorry to cut %ort a cultur$ discussion10 said ! ,colonel1 8b c y l5d me y\r motor-c> n[1 9 two m9utes80 8,i h a suspicion t y are all mad10 said ,dr4 ,r5>d1 smil+ sociably2 8b ,god =bid t madness %\ld 9 any way int]rupt fri5d%ip4 ,let u g r\nd to ! g>age40 ,dr4 ,r5>d 0 a mild man ) mon/r\s weal?2 8 rooms 7 l ! ,muse de ,cluny1 & he _h ?ree motor-c>s4 ,^!1 h[ev]1 he seem$ to use v sp>+ly1 hav+ ! simple ta/es ( ! ,fr5* middle class1 & :5 8 impati5t fri5ds came to exam9e !m1 x took !m "s "t to assure !mselves t "o ( !m ev5 c\ld be made to "w4 ,?is ) "s difficulty !y br\ght r\nd into ! /reet be=e ! ,doctor's h\se4 ,:5 !y came out ( ! dim g>age !y 7 />tl$ to f9d t twilight _h already fall5 ) ! abruptness ( night 9 ! tropics4 ,ei!r !y _h be5 long] 9 ! place ?an !y imag9$1 or "s unusual canopy ( cl\d _h ga!r$ ov] ! t[n4 ,!y look$ d[n ! /eep /reets1 & seem$ to see a slight mi/ com+ up f ! sea4 8,x is n[ or nev]10 said ,dr4 ,bull4 8,i he> horses40 8,no10 correct$ ! ,pr(essor1 8a horse40 ,& z !y li/5$1 x 0 evid5t t ! noise1 rapidly com+ ne>] on ! rattl+ /ones1 0 n ! noise ( ! :ole cavalcade b t ( ! "o horseman1 :o _h left x f> beh9d--! insane ,secret>y4 ,syme's family1 l mo/ ( ^? :o end 9 ! simple life1 _h once own$ a motor1 & he knew all ab\t !m4 ,he _h leapt at once into ! *auffeur's seat1 & ) flu%$ face 0 wr5*+ & tugg+ at ! disus$ ma*9]y4 ,he b5t 8 /r5g? ^u "o h&le1 & !n said q quietly-- 8,i am afraid x's no g40 ,z he spoke1 !re swept r\nd ! corn] a man rigid on 8 ru%+ horse1 ) ! ru% & rigidity ( an arr[4 ,he _h a smile t ?ru/ out 8 *9 z if x 7 dislocat$4 ,he swept alongside ( ! /ation>y c>1 into :i* its company _h cr[d$1 & laid 8 h& on ! front4 ,x 0 ! ,secret>y1 & 8 m\? w5t q /raight 9 ! solemnity ( triumph4 ,syme 0 lean+ h>d ^u ! /e]+ :eel1 & !re 0 no s\nd b ! rumble ( ! o!r pursu]s rid+ into ! t[n4 ,!n !re came q sudd5ly a scream ( scrap+ iron1 & ! c> leapt =w>d4 ,x pluck$ ! ,secret>y clean out ( 8 saddle1 z a knife is :ipp$ out ( its %ea?1 trail$ him kick+ t]ribly = tw5ty y>ds1 & left him flung flat ^u ! road f> 9 front ( 8 fright5$ horse4 ,z ! c> took ! corn] ( ! /reet ) a spl5did curve1 !y c\ld j see ! o!r an>*i/s fill+ ! /reet & rais+ _! fall5 lead]4 8,i c't und]/& :y x has gr[n s d>k10 said ! ,pr(essor at la/ 9 a l[ voice4 8,go+ to be a /orm1 ,i ?9k10 said ,dr4 ,bull4 8,i say1 x's a pity we hav5't got a light on ?is c>1 if only to see by40 8,we h10 said ! ,colonel1 & f ! floor ( ! c> he fi%$ up a heavy1 old-fa%ion$1 c>v$ iron lant]n ) a light inside x4 ,x 0 obvi\sly an antique1 & x w\ld seem z if its orig9al use _h be5 9 "s way semi-religi\s1 = !re 0 a rude m\ld+ ( a cross ^u "o ( its sides4 8,:]e on e>? did y get t80 ask$ ! ,pr(essor4 8,i got x :]e ,i got ! c>10 answ]$ ! ,colonel1 *uckl+1 8f my be/ fri5d4 ,:ile our fri5d "h 0 fight+ ) ! /e]+ :eel1 ,i ran up ! front /eps ( ! h\se & spoke to ,r5>d1 :o 0 /&+ 9 8 own por*1 y w rememb]4 #8,i suppose1' ,i said1 #8!re's no "t to get a lamp4' ,he look$ up1 bl9k+ amiably at ! beautiful ar*$ ceil+ ( 8 own front hall4 ,f ?is 0 susp5d$1 by *a9s ( exquisite ironwork1 ?is lant]n1 "o ( ! hundr$ treasures ( 8 treasure h\se4 ,by %e] =ce he tore ! lamp out ( 8 own ceil+1 %att]+ ! pa9t$ panels1 & br++ d[n two blue vases ) 8 viol5ce4 ,!n he h&$ me ! iron lant]n1 & ,i put x 9 ! c>4 ,0 ,i n "r :5 ,i said t ,dr4 ,r5>d 0 wor? kn[+80 8,y 710 said ,syme s]i\sly1 & hung ! heavy lant]n ov] ! front4 ,!re 0 a c]ta9 allegory ( _! :ole position 9 ! contra/ betwe5 ! mod]n automobile & its /range ecclesia/ical lamp4 ,hi!rto !y _h pass$ ?r\gh ! quiete/ "p ( ! t[n1 meet+ at mo/ "o or two p$e/rians1 :o c\ld give !m no h9t ( ! peace or ! ho/ility ( ! place4 ,n[1 h[ev]1 ! w9d[s 9 ! h\ses began "o by "o to be lit up1 giv+ a great] s5se ( habitation & humanity4 ,dr4 ,bull turn$ to ! new detective :o _h l$ _! flight1 & p]mitt$ himself "o ( 8 natural & fri5dly smiles4 8,^! lights make "o feel m *e]ful40 ,inspector ,ratcliffe drew 8 br[s toge!r4 8,!re is only "o set ( lights t make me m *e]ful10 he said1 8& !y are ^? lights ( ! police /ation :i* ,i c see beyond ! t[n4 ,please ,god we may be !re 9 t5 m9utes40 ,!n all ,bull's boil+ good s5se & optimism broke sudd5ly out ( him4 8,oh1 ?is is all rav+ nons5se60 he cri$4 8,if y really ?9k t ord9>y p 9 ord9>y h\ses are an>*i/s1 y mu/ be madd] ?an an an>*i/ y\rself4 ,if we turn$ & f\ght ^! fell[s1 ! :ole t[n w\ld fight = u40 8,no10 said ! o!r ) an immovable simplicity1 8! :ole t[n w\ld fight = !m4 ,we %all see40 ,:ile !y 7 speak+ ! ,pr(essor _h leant =w>d ) sudd5 excitem5t4 8,:at is t noise80 he said4 8,oh1 ! horses beh9d u1 ,i suppose10 said ! ,colonel4 8,i ?\ght we _h got cle> ( !m40 8,! horses beh9d u6 ,no10 said ! ,pr(essor1 8x is n horses1 & x is n beh9d u40 ,almo/ z he spoke1 across ! end ( ! /reet be=e !m two %9+ & rattl+ %apes %ot pa/4 ,!y 7 gone almo/ 9 a fla%1 b ev]yone c\ld see t !y 7 motor-c>s1 & ! ,pr(essor /ood up ) a pale face & swore t !y 7 ! o!r two motor-c>s f ,dr4 ,r5>d's g>age4 8,i tell y !y 7 810 he repeat$1 ) wild eyes1 8& !y 7 full ( m5 9 masks60 8,absurd60 said ! ,colonel angrily4 8,dr4 ,r5>d w\ld nev] give !m 8 c>s40 8,he may h be5 =c$10 said ,ratcliffe quietly4 8,! :ole t[n is on _! side40 8,y /ill believe t10 ask$ ! ,colonel incr$ul\sly4 8,y w all believe x soon10 said ! o!r ) a hopeless calm4 ,!re 0 a puzzl$ pause = "s little "t1 & !n ! ,colonel began aga9 abruptly-- 8,no1 ,i c't believe x4 ,! ?+ is nons5se4 ,! pla9 p ( a peaceable ,fr5* t[n--0 ,he 0 cut %ort by a bang & a blaze ( light1 :i* seem$ close to 8 eyes4 ,z ! c> sp$ on x left a float+ pat* ( :ite smoke beh9d x1 & ,syme _h he>d a %ot %riek pa/ 8 e>4 8,my ,god60 said ! ,colonel1 8someone has %ot at u40 8,x ne$ n int]rupt conv]sation10 said ! gloomy ,ratcliffe4 8,pray resume y\r rem>ks1 ,colonel4 ,y 7 talk+1 ,i ?9k1 ab\t ! pla9 p ( a peaceable ,fr5* t[n40 ,! />+ ,colonel 0 long pa/ m9d+ satire4 ,he roll$ 8 eyes all r\nd ! /reet4 8,x is extraord9>y10 he said1 8mo/ extraord9>y40 8,a fa/idi\s p]son10 said ,syme1 8might ev5 call x unpleasant4 ,h[ev]1 ,i suppose ^? lights out 9 ! field beyond ?is /reet are ! ,g5d>m]ie4 ,we %all soon get !re40 8,no10 said ,inspector ,ratcliffe1 8we %all nev] get !re40 ,he _h be5 /&+ up & look+ ke5ly ahead ( him4 ,n[ he sat d[n & smoo!d 8 sleek hair ) a we>y ge/ure4 8,:at d y mean80 ask$ ,bull %>ply4 8,i mean t we %all nev] get !re10 said ! pessimi/ placidly4 8,!y h two r[s ( arm$ m5 across ! road already2 ,i c see !m f "h4 ,! t[n is 9 arms1 z ,i said x 04 ,i c only wall[ 9 ! exquisite com=t ( my own exactitude40 ,& ,ratcliffe sat d[n com=tably 9 ! c> & lit a cig>ette1 b ! o!rs rose excit$ly & />$ d[n ! road4 ,syme _h sl[$ d[n ! c> z _! plans became d\btful1 & he br\ght x f9ally to a /&/ill j at ! corn] ( a side /reet t ran d[n v /eeply to ! sea4 ,! t[n 0 mo/ly 9 %ad[1 b ! sun _h n sunk2 :]ev] its level light c\ld break ?r\gh1 x pa9t$ ev]y?+ a burn+ gold4 ,up ?is side /reet ! la/ sunset light %one z %>p & n>r[ z ! %aft ( artificial light at ! !atre4 ,x /ruck ! c> ( ! five fri5ds1 & lit x l a burn+ *>iot4 ,b ! re/ ( ! /reet1 especially ! two ends ( x1 0 9 ! deepe/ twilight1 & = "s seconds !y c\ld see no?+4 ,!n ,syme1 ^: eyes 7 ! ke5e/1 broke into a little bitt] :i/le1 & said1 8,x is q true4 ,!re is a cr[d or an army or "s su* ?+ across ! end ( t /reet40 8,well1 if !re is10 said ,bull impati5tly1 8x mu/ be some?+ else--a %am fight or ! mayor's bir?day or some?+4 ,i _c & w n believe t pla91 jolly p 9 a place l ?is walk ab\t ) dynamite 9 _! pockets4 ,get on a bit1 ,syme1 & let u look at !m40 ,! c> crawl$ ab\t a hundr$ y>ds f>!r1 & !n !y 7 all />tl$ by ,dr4 ,bull break+ into a high cr[ ( laught]4 8,:y1 y silly mugs60 he cri$1 8:at did ,i tell y4 ,t cr[d's z law-abid+ z a c[1 & if x w]5't1 x's on our side40 8,h[ d y "k80 ask$ ! pr(essor1 />+4 8,y bl9d bat10 cri$ ,bull1 8don't y see :o is lead+ !m80 ,!y pe]$ aga91 & !n ! ,colonel1 ) a cat* 9 8 voice1 cri$ out-- 8,:y1 x's ,r5>d60 ,!re 01 inde$1 a rank ( dim figures runn+ across ! road1 & !y c\ld n be cle>ly se52 b f> en\gh 9 front to cat* ! accid5t ( ! ev5+ light 0 /alk+ up & d[n ! unmi/akable ,dr4 ,r5>d1 9 a :ite hat1 /rok+ 8 long br[n be>d1 & hold+ a revolv] 9 8 left h&4 8,:at a fool ,i've be560 exclaim$ ! ,colonel4 8,( c\rse1 ! de> old boy has turn$ out to help u40 ,dr4 ,bull 0 bubbl+ ov] ) laught]1 sw++ ! sword 9 8 h& z c>elessly z a cane4 ,he jump$ out ( ! c> & ran across ! int]v5+ space1 call+ out-- 8,dr4 ,r5>d6 ,dr4 ,r5>d60 ,an in/ant aft] ,syme ?\ght 8 own eyes _h gone mad 9 8 head4 ,= ! philan?ropic ,dr4 ,r5>d _h delib]ately rais$ 8 revolv] & fir$ twice at ,bull1 s t ! %ots rang d[n ! road4 ,almo/ at ! same second z ! puff ( :ite cl\d w5t up f ?is atroci\s explosion a long puff ( :ite cl\d w5t up also f ! cig>ette ( ! cynical ,ratcliffe4 ,l all ! re/ he turn$ a little pale1 b he smil$4 ,dr4 ,bull1 at :om ! bullets _h be5 fir$1 j miss+ 8 scalp1 /ood q /ill 9 ! middle ( ! road )\t a sign ( fe>1 & !n turn$ v sl[ly & crawl$ back to ! c>1 & climb$ 9 ) two holes ?r\gh 8 hat4 8,well10 said ! cig>ette smok] sl[ly1 8:at d y ?9k n[80 8,i ?9k10 said ,dr4 ,bull ) precision1 8t ,i am ly+ 9 b$ at ,no4 #bag ,peabody ,build+s1 & t ,i %all soon wake up ) a jump2 or1 if t's n x1 ,i ?9k t ,i am sitt+ 9 a small cu%ion$ cell 9 ,hanwell1 & t ! doctor c't make mu* ( my case4 ,b if y want to "k :at ,i don't ?9k1 ,i'll tell y4 ,i don't ?9k :at y ?9k4 ,i don't ?9k1 & ,i nev] %all ?9k1 t ! mass ( ord9>y m5 are a pack ( dirty mod]n ?9k]s4 ,no1 sir1 ,i'm a democrat1 & ,i /ill don't believe t ,sunday c\ld conv]t "o av]age navvy or c\nt]-jump]4 ,no1 ,i may be mad1 b humanity isn't40 ,syme turn$ 8 bright blue eyes on ,bull ) an e>ne/ness :i* he did n commonly make cle>4 8,y are a v f9e fell[10 he said4 8,y c believe 9 a sanity :i* is n m]ely y\r sanity4 ,& y're "r en\gh ab\t humanity1 ab\t peasants & p l t jolly old innkeep]4 ,b y're n "r ab\t ,r5>d4 ,i suspect$ him f ! fir/4 ,he's rationali/ic1 &1 :at's worse1 he's ri*4 ,:5 duty & religion are really de/roy$1 x w be by ! ri*40 8,!y are really de/roy$ n[10 said ! man ) a cig>ette1 & rose ) 8 h&s 9 8 pockets4 8,! devils are com+ on60 ,! m5 9 ! motor-c> look$ anxi\sly 9 ! direction ( 8 dreamy gaze1 & !y saw t ! :ole regim5t at ! end ( ! road 0 advanc+ ^u !m1 ,dr4 ,r5>d m>*+ furi\sly 9 front1 8 be>d fly+ 9 ! breeze4 ,! ,colonel sprang out ( ! c> ) an intol]ant exclamation4 8,g5tlem510 he cri$1 8! ?+ is incr$ible4 ,x mu/ be a practical joke4 ,if y knew ,r5>d z ,i d--x's l call+ ,que5 ,victoria a dynamit]4 ,if y _h got ! man's "* into y\r head--0 8,dr4 ,bull10 said ,syme s>donically1 8has at lea/ got x into 8 hat40 8,i tell y x c't be60 cri$ ! ,colonel1 /amp+4 8,r5>d %all expla9 x4 ,he %all expla9 x to me10 & he /rode =w>d4 8,don't be 9 su* a hurry10 drawl$ ! smok]4 8,he w v soon expla9 x to all ( u40 ,b ! impati5t ,colonel 0 already out ( e>%ot1 advanc+ t[>ds ! advanc+ enemy4 ,! excit$ ,dr4 ,r5>d lift$ 8 pi/ol aga91 b p]ceiv+ 8 oppon5t1 hesitat$1 & ! ,colonel came face to face ) him ) frantic ge/ures ( remon/rance4 8,x is no good10 said ,syme4 8,he w nev] get any?+ out ( t old hea!n4 ,i vote we drive bang ?r\gh ! ?ick ( !m1 bang z ! bullets w5t ?r\gh ,bull's hat4 ,we may all be kill$1 b we mu/ kill a tidy numb] ( !m40 8,i won't 'ave x10 said ,dr4 ,bull1 gr[+ m vulg> 9 ! s9c]ity ( 8 virtue4 8,! poor *aps may be mak+ a mi/ake4 ,give ! ,colonel a *ance40 8,%all we g back1 !n80 ask$ ! ,pr(essor4 8,no10 said ,ratcliffe 9 a cold voice1 8! /reet beh9d u is held too4 ,9 fact1 ,i seem to see !re ano!r fri5d ( y\rs1 ,syme40 ,syme spun r\nd sm>tly1 & />$ backw>ds at ! track :i* !y _h travell$4 ,he saw an irregul> body ( horsem5 ga!r+ & gallop+ t[>ds !m 9 ! gloom4 ,he saw above ! =emo/ saddle ! silv] gleam ( a sword1 & !n z x grew ne>] ! silv] gleam ( an old man's hair4 ,! next mom5t1 ) %att]+ viol5ce1 he _h swung ! motor r\nd & s5t x da%+ d[n ! /eep side /reet to ! sea1 l a man t desir$ only to die4 8,:at ! devil is up80 cri$ ! ,pr(essor1 seiz+ 8 arm4 8,! morn+ /> has fall560 said ,syme1 z 8 own c> w5t d[n ! d>kness l a fall+ />4 ,! o!rs did n und]/& 8 words1 b :5 !y look$ back at ! /reet above !y saw ! ho/ile cavalry com+ r\nd ! corn] & d[n ! slopes aft] !m2 & =emo/ ( all rode ! good innkeep]1 flu%$ ) ! fi]y innoc5ce ( ! ev5+ light4 8,! _w is insane60 said ! ,pr(essor1 & buri$ 8 face 9 8 h&s4 8,no10 said ,dr4 ,bull 9 adamant9e humility1 8x is ,i40 8,:at are we go+ to d80 ask$ ! ,pr(essor4 8,at ?is mom5t10 said ,syme1 ) a sci5tific deta*m5t1 8,i ?9k we are go+ to sma% into a lamppo/40 ,! next in/ant ! automobile _h come ) a cata/rophic j> aga9/ an iron object4 ,! in/ant aft] t f\r m5 _h crawl$ out f "u a *aos ( metal1 & a tall lean lamp-po/ t _h /ood up /raight on ! edge ( ! m>9e p>ade /ood out1 b5t & twi/$1 l ! bran* ( a brok5 tree4 8,well1 we sma%$ some?+10 said ! ,pr(essor1 ) a fa9t smile4 8,t's "s com=t40 8,y're becom+ an an>*i/10 said ,syme1 du/+ 8 clo!s ) 8 in/9ct ( da9t9ess4 8,ev]yone is10 said ,ratcliffe4 ,z !y spoke1 ! :ite-hair$ horseman & 8 foll[]s came ?und]+ f above1 & almo/ at ! same mom5t a d>k /r+ ( m5 ran %\t+ along ! sea-front4 ,syme snat*$ a sword1 & took x 9 8 tee?2 he /uck two o!rs "u 8 arm-pits1 took a f\r? 9 8 left h& & ! lant]n 9 8 "r1 & leapt (f ! high p>ade on to ! bea* bel[4 ,! o!rs leapt aft] him1 ) a common acceptance ( su* decisive action1 leav+ ! debris & ! ga!r+ mob above !m4 8,we h "o m *ance10 said ,syme1 tak+ ! /eel out ( 8 m\?4 8,:atev] all ?is p&emonium means1 ,i suppose ! police /ation w help u4 ,we c't get !re1 = !y hold ! way4 ,b !re's a pi] or breakwat] runs out into ! sea j "h1 :i* we c\ld def5d long] ?an any?+ else1 l ,horatius & 8 bridge4 ,we mu/ def5d x till ! ,g5d>m]ie turn out4 ,keep aft] me40 ,!y foll[$ him z he w5t crun*+ d[n ! bea*1 & 9 a second or two _! boots broke n on ! sea gravel1 b on broad1 flat /ones4 ,!y m>*$ d[n a long1 l[ jetty1 runn+ out 9 "o arm into ! dim1 boil+ sea1 & :5 !y came to ! end ( x !y felt t !y _h come to ! end ( _! /ory4 ,!y turn$ & fac$ ! t[n4 ,t t[n 0 transfigur$ ) upro>4 ,all along ! high p>ade f :i* !y _h j desc5d$ 0 a d>k & ro>+ /ream ( humanity1 ) toss+ arms & fi]y faces1 grop+ & gl>+ t[>ds !m4 ,! long d>k l9e 0 dott$ ) tor*es & lant]ns2 b ev5 :]e no flame lit up a furi\s face1 !y c\ld see 9 ! f>!/ figure1 9 ! mo/ %ad[y ge/ure1 an organis$ hate4 ,x 0 cle> t !y 7 ! accurs$ ( all m51 & !y knew n :y4 ,two or ?ree m51 look+ little & black l monkeys1 leapt ov] ! edge z !y _h done & dropp$ on to ! bea*4 ,^! came pl\gh+ d[n ! deep s&1 %\t+ horribly1 & /rove to wade into ! sea at r&om4 ,! example 0 foll[$1 & ! :ole black mass ( m5 began to run & drip ov] ! edge l black treacle4 ,=emo/ among ! m5 on ! bea* ,syme saw ! peasant :o _h driv5 _! c>t4 ,he spla%$ into ! surf on a huge c>t-horse1 & %ook 8 axe at !m4 8,! peasant60 cri$ ,syme4 8,!y h n ris5 s9ce ! ,middle ,ages40 8,ev5 if ! police d come n[10 said ! ,pr(essor m\rnfully1 8!y c d no?+ ) ?is mob40 8,nons5se60 said ,bull desp]ately2 8!re mu/ be "s p left 9 ! t[n :o are human40 8,no10 said ! hopeless ,inspector1 8! human be+ w soon be ext9ct4 ,we are ! la/ ( mank9d40 8,x may be10 said ! ,pr(essor abs5tly4 ,!n he add$ 9 8 dreamy voice1 8,:at is all t at ! end ( ! #8,dunciad'8 #8,nor public flame2 nor private1 d>es to %9e2 ,nor human light is left1 nor glimpse div9e6 ,lo6 ?y dread ,empire1 ,*aos1 is re/or$2 ,light dies be=e ?9e uncreat+ ^w3 ,?y h&1 great ,an>*1 lets ! curta9 fall2 ,& univ]sal d>kness buries all4'0 8,/op60 cri$ ,bull sudd5ly1 8! g5d>mes are out40 ,! l[ lights ( ! police /ation 7 inde$ blott$ & brok5 ) hurry+ figures1 & !y he>d ?r\gh ! d>kness ! cla% & j+le ( a discipl9$ cavalry4 8,!y are *>g+ ! mob60 cri$ ,bull 9 ec/acy or al>m4 8,no10 said ,syme1 8!y are =m$ along ! p>ade40 8,!y h unslung _! c>b9es10 cri$ ,bull danc+ ) excitem5t4 8,yes10 said ,ratcliffe1 8& !y are go+ to fire on u40 ,z he spoke !re came a long crackle ( musketry1 & bullets seem$ to hop l hail/ones on ! /ones 9 front ( !m4 8,! g5d>mes h jo9$ !m60 cri$ ! ,pr(essor1 & /ruck 8 =ehead4 8,i am 9 ! padd$ cell10 said ,bull solidly4 ,!re 0 a long sil5ce1 & !n ,ratcliffe said1 look+ out ov] ! swoll5 sea1 all a sort ( grey purple-- 8,:at does x matt] :o is mad or :o is sane8 ,we %all all be dead soon40 ,syme turn$ to him & said-- 8,y are q hopeless1 !n80 ,mr4 ,ratcliffe kept a /ony sil5ce2 !n at la/ he said quietly-- 8,no2 oddly en\gh ,i am n q hopeless4 ,!re is "o insane little hope t ,i _c get out ( my m9d4 ,! p[] ( ?is :ole planet is aga9/ u1 yet ,i _c help wond]+ :e!r ?is "o silly little hope is hopeless yet40 8,9 :at or :om is y\r hope80 ask$ ,syme ) curiosity4 8,9 a man ,i nev] saw10 said ! o!r1 look+ at ! lead5 sea4 8,i "k :at y mean10 said ,syme 9 a l[ voice1 8! man 9 ! d>k room4 ,b ,sunday mu/ h kill$ him by n[40 8,p]haps10 said ! o!r /eadily2 8b if s1 he 0 ! only man :om ,sunday f\nd x h>d to kill40 8,i he>d :at y said10 said ! ,pr(essor1 ) 8 back turn$4 8,i also am hold+ h>d on to ! ?+ ,i nev] saw40 ,all ( a sudd5 ,syme1 :o 0 /&+ z if bl9d ) introspective ?\ght1 swung r\nd & cri$ out1 l a man wak+ f sleep-- 8,:]e is ! ,colonel8 ,i ?\ght he 0 ) u60 8,! ,colonel6 ,yes10 cri$ ,bull1 8:]e on e>? is ! ,colonel80 8,he w5t to speak to ,r5>d10 said ! ,pr(essor4 8,we _c leave him among all ^? bea/s10 cri$ ,syme4 8,let u die l g5tlem5 if--0 8,d n pity ! ,colonel10 said ,ratcliffe1 ) a pale sne]4 8,he is extremely com=table4 ,he is--0 8,no6 no6 no60 cri$ ,syme 9 a k9d ( fr5zy1 8n ! ,colonel too6 ,i w nev] believe x60 8,w y believe y\r eyes80 ask$ ! o!r1 & po9t$ to ! bea*4 ,_m ( _! pursu]s _h wad$ into ! wat] %ak+ _! fi/s1 b ! sea 0 r\gh1 & !y c\ld n rea* ! pi]4 ,two or ?ree figures1 h[ev]1 /ood on ! beg9n+ ( ! /one footway1 & seem$ to be cauti\sly advanc+ d[n x4 ,! gl>e ( a *ance lant]n lit up ! faces ( ! two =emo/4 ,"o face wore a black half-mask1 & "u x ! m\? 0 twi/+ ab\t 9 su* a madness ( n]ves t ! black tuft ( be>d wriggl$ r\nd & r\nd l a re/less1 liv+ ?+4 ,! o!r 0 ! r$ face & :ite m\/a*e ( ,colonel ,ducroix4 ,!y 7 9 e>ne/ consultation4 8,yes1 he is gone too10 said ! ,pr(essor1 & sat d[n on a /one4 8,ev]y?+'s gone4 ,i'm gone6 ,i c't tru/ my own bodily ma*9]y4 ,i feel z if my own h& might fly up & /rike me40 8,:5 my h& flies up10 said ,syme1 8x w /rike somebody else10 & he /rode along ! pi] t[>ds ! ,colonel1 ! sword 9 "o h& & ! lant]n 9 ! o!r4 ,z if to de/roy ! la/ hope or d\bt1 ! ,colonel1 :o saw him com+1 po9t$ 8 revolv] at him & fir$4 ,! %ot miss$ ,syme1 b /ruck 8 sword1 break+ x %ort at ! hilt4 ,syme ru%$ on1 & swung ! iron lant]n above 8 head4 8,judas be=e ,h]od60 he said1 & /ruck ! ,colonel d[n ^u ! /ones4 ,!n he turn$ to ! ,secret>y1 ^: frightful m\? 0 almo/ foam+ n[1 & held ! lamp high ) s rigid & arre/+ a ge/ure1 t ! man 01 z x 71 froz5 = a mom5t1 & =c$ to he>4 8,d y see ?is lant]n80 cri$ ,syme 9 a t]rible voice4 8,d y see ! cross c>v$ on x1 & ! flame inside8 ,y did n make x4 ,y did n light x4 ,bett] m5 ?an y1 m5 :o c\ld believe & obey1 twi/$ ! entrails ( iron & pres]v$ ! leg5d ( fire4 ,!re is n a /reet y walk on1 !re is n a ?read y we>1 t 0 n made z ?is lant]n 01 by d5y+ y\r philosophy ( dirt & rats4 ,y c make no?+4 ,y c only de/roy4 ,y w de/roy mank9d2 y w de/roy ! _w4 ,let t suffice y4 ,yet ?is "o old ,*ri/ian lant]n y %all n de/roy4 ,x %all g :]e y\r empire ( apes w nev] h ! wit to f9d x40 ,he /ruck ! ,secret>y once ) ! lant]n s t he /agg]$2 & !n1 :irl+ x twice r\nd 8 head1 s5t x fly+ f> out to sea1 :]e x fl>$ l a ro>+ rocket & fell4 8,swords60 %\t$ ,syme1 turn+ 8 flam+ face to ! ?ree beh9d him4 8,let u *>ge ^! dogs1 = our "t has come to die40 ,8 ?ree companions came aft] him sword 9 h&4 ,syme's sword 0 brok51 b he r5t a bludgeon f ! fi/ ( a fi%]man1 fl++ him d[n4 ,9 a mom5t !y w\ld h flung !mselves ^u ! face ( ! mob & p]i%$1 :5 an int]ruption came4 ,! ,secret>y1 ev] s9ce ,syme's spee*1 _h /ood ) 8 h& to 8 /rick5 head z if daz$2 n[ he sudd5ly pull$ (f 8 black mask4 ,! pale face ?us peel$ 9 ! lamplight reveal$ n s mu* rage z a/oni%m5t4 ,he put up 8 h& ) an anxi\s au?ority4 8,!re is "s mi/ake10 he said4 8,mr4 ,syme1 ,i h>dly ?9k y und]/& y\r position4 ,i arre/ y 9 ! "n ( ! law40 8,( ! law80 said ,syme1 & dropp$ 8 /ick4 8,c]ta9ly60 said ! ,secret>y4 8,i am a detective f ,scotl& ,y>d10 & he took a small blue c>d f 8 pocket4 8,& :at d y suppose we are80 ask$ ! ,pr(essor1 & ?rew up 8 arms4 8,y10 said ! ,secret>y /iffly1 8are1 z ,i "k = a fact1 memb]s ( ! ,supreme ,an>*i/ ,c\ncil4 ,disguis$ z "o ( y1 ,i--0 ,dr4 ,bull toss$ 8 sword into ! sea4 8,!re nev] 0 any ,supreme ,an>*i/ ,c\ncil10 he said4 8,we 7 all a lot ( silly policem5 look+ at ea* o!r4 ,& all ^! nice p :o h be5 pepp]+ u ) %ot ?\ght we 7 ! dynamit]s4 ,i knew ,i c\ldn't be wrong ab\t ! mob10 he said1 beam+ ov] ! enorm\s multitude1 :i* /ret*$ away to ! di/ance on bo? sides4 8,vulg> p are nev] mad4 ,i'm vulg> myself1 & ,i "k4 ,i am n[ go+ on %ore to /& a dr9k to ev]ybody "h40 ,,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,,! ,,pursuit ,,( ,,! ,,presid5t ,next morn+ five bewild]$ b hil>i\s p took ! boat = ,dov]4 ,! poor old ,colonel might h _h "s cause to compla91 hav+ be5 fir/ =c$ to fight = two factions t didn't exi/1 & !n knock$ d[n ) an iron lant]n4 ,b he 0 a magnanim\s old g5tleman1 & be+ mu* reliev$ t nei!r p>ty _h any?+ to d ) dynamite1 he saw !m (f on ! pi] ) great g5iality4 ,! five reconcil$ detectives _h a hundr$ details to expla9 to ea* o!r4 ,! ,secret>y _h to tell ,syme h[ !y _h come to we> masks orig9ally 9 ord] to approa* ! suppos$ enemy z fell[-conspirators4 ,syme _h to expla9 h[ !y _h fl$ ) su* swiftness ?r\gh a civilis$ c\ntry4 ,b above all ^! matt]s ( detail :i* c\ld be expla9$1 rose ! c5tral m\nta9 ( ! matt] t !y c\ld n expla94 ,:at did x all mean8 ,if !y 7 all h>mless (fic]s1 :at 0 ,sunday8 ,if he _h n seiz$ ! _w1 :at on e>? _h he be5 up to8 ,inspector ,ratcliffe 0 /ill gloomy ab\t ?is4 8,i c't make head or tail ( old ,sunday's little game any m ?an y c10 he said4 8,b :atev] else ,sunday is1 he isn't a blameless citiz54 ,damn x6 d y rememb] 8 face80 8,i grant y10 answ]$ ,syme1 8t ,i h nev] be5 able to =get x40 8,well10 said ! ,secret>y1 8,i suppose we c f9d out soon1 = tomorr[ we h our next g5]al meet+4 ,y w excuse me10 he said1 ) a r gha/ly smile1 8= be+ well acqua9t$ ) my secret>ial duties40 8,i suppose y are "r10 said ! ,pr(essor reflectively4 8,i suppose we might f9d x out f him2 b ,i confess t ,i %\ld feel a bit afraid ( ask+ ,sunday :o he really is40 8,:y10 ask$ ! ,secret>y1 8= fe> ( bombs80 8,no10 said ! ,pr(essor1 8= fe> he might tell me40 8,let u h "s dr9ks10 said ,dr4 ,bull1 aft] a sil5ce4 ,?r\gh\t _! :ole j\rney by boat & tra9 !y 7 highly convivial1 b !y in/9ctively kept toge!r4 ,dr4 ,bull1 :o _h always be5 ! optimi/ ( ! p>ty1 endeav\r$ to p]suade ! o!r f\r t ! :ole company c\ld take ! same hansom cab f ,victoria2 b ?is 0 ov]rul$1 & !y w5t 9 a f\r-:eel]1 ) ,dr4 ,bull on ! box1 s++4 ,!y f9i%$ _! j\rney at an hotel 9 ,piccadilly ,circus1 s z to be close to ! e>ly breakfa/ next morn+ 9 ,leice/] ,squ>e4 ,yet ev5 !n ! adv5tures ( ! day 7 n entirely ov]4 ,dr4 ,bull1 discont5t$ ) ! g5]al proposal to g to b$1 _h /roll$ out ( ! hotel at ab\t elev5 to see & ta/e "s ( ! beauties ( ,london4 ,tw5ty m9utes aft]w>ds1 h[ev]1 he came back & made q a clam\r 9 ! hall4 ,syme1 :o tri$ at fir/ to soo! him1 0 =c$ at la/ to li/5 to 8 communication ) q new att5tion4 8,i tell y ,i've se5 him60 said ,dr4 ,bull1 ) ?ick emphasis4 8,:om80 ask$ ,syme quickly4 8,n ! ,presid5t80 8,n s bad z t10 said ,dr4 ,bull1 ) unnecess>y laught]1 8n s bad z t4 ,i've got him "h40 8,got :om "h80 ask$ ,syme impati5tly4 8,hairy man10 said ! o!r lucidly1 8man t us$ to be hairy man--,gogol4 ,"h he is10 & he pull$ =w>d by a reluctant elb[ ! id5tical "y man :o five days be=e _h m>*$ out ( ! ,c\ncil ) ?9 r$ hair & a pale face1 ! fir/ ( all ! %am an>*i/s :o _h be5 expos$4 8,:y d y worry ) me80 he cri$4 8,y h expell$ me z a spy40 8,we are all spies60 :isp]$ ,syme4 8,we're all spies60 %\t$ ,dr4 ,bull4 8,come & h a dr9k40 ,next morn+ ! battalion ( ! reunit$ six m>*$ /olidly t[>ds ! hotel 9 ,leice/] ,squ>e4 8,?is is m *e]ful10 said ,dr4 ,bull2 8we are six m5 go+ to ask "o man :at he means40 8,i ?9k x is a bit que]] ?an t10 said ,syme4 8,i ?9k x is six m5 go+ to ask "o man :at !y mean40 ,!y turn$ 9 sil5ce into ! ,squ>e1 & ?\gh ! hotel 0 9 ! opposite corn]1 !y saw at once ! little balcony & a figure t look$ too big = x4 ,he 0 sitt+ alone ) b5t head1 por+ ov] a newspap]4 ,b all 8 c\ncillors1 :o _h come to vote him d[n1 cross$ t ,squ>e z if !y 7 wat*$ out ( heav5 by a hundr$ eyes4 ,!y _h disput$ mu* ^u _! policy1 ab\t :e!r !y %\ld leave ! unmask$ ,gogol )\t & beg9 diplomatically1 or :e!r !y %\ld br+ him 9 & bl[ up ! gunp[d] at once4 ,! influ5ce ( ,syme & ,bull prevail$ = ! latt] c\rse1 ?\gh ! ,secret>y to ! la/ ask$ !m :y !y attack$ ,sunday s ra%ly4 8,my reason is q simple10 said ,syme4 8,i attack him ra%ly because ,i am afraid ( him40 ,!y foll[$ ,syme up ! d>k /air 9 sil5ce1 & !y all came out simultane\sly into ! broad sunlight ( ! morn+ & ! broad sunlight ( ,sunday's smile4 8,delightful60 he said4 8,s pleas$ to see y all4 ,:at an exquisite day x is4 ,is ! ,cz> dead80 ,! ,secret>y1 :o happ5$ to be =emo/1 drew himself toge!r = a dignifi$ outbur/4 8,no1 sir10 he said /]nly 8!re has be5 no massacre4 ,i br+ y news ( no su* disgu/+ spectacles40 8,disgu/+ spectacles80 repeat$ ! ,presid5t1 ) a bright1 inquir+ smile4 8,y mean ,dr4 ,bull's spectacles80 ,! ,secret>y *ok$ = a mom5t1 & ! ,presid5t w5t on ) a sort ( smoo? appeal-- 8,( c\rse1 we all h our op9ions & ev5 our eyes1 b really to call !m disgu/+ be=e ! man himself--0 ,dr4 ,bull tore (f 8 spectacles & broke !m on ! table4 8,my spectacles are blackgu>dly10 he said1 8b ,i'm n4 ,look at my face40 8,i d>e say x's ! sort ( face t gr[s on "o10 said ! ,presid5t1 89 fact1 x gr[s on y2 & :o am ,i to qu>rel ) ! wild fruits ^u ! ,tree ( ,life8 ,i d>e say x w gr[ on me "s day40 8,we h no "t = tomfool]y10 said ! ,secret>y1 break+ 9 savagely4 8,we h come to "k :at all ?is means4 ,:o are y8 ,:at are y8 ,:y did y get u all "h8 ,d y "k :o & :at we are8 ,are y a half-witt$ man play+ ! conspirator1 or are y a clev] man play+ ! fool8 ,answ] me1 ,i tell y40 8,c&idates10 murmur$ ,sunday1 8are only requir$ to answ] eight out ( ! sev5te5 que/ions on ! pap]4 ,z f> z ,i c make out1 y want me to tell y :at ,i am1 & :at y are1 & :at ?is table is1 & :at ?is ,c\ncil is1 & :at ?is _w is = all ,i "k4 ,well1 ,i w g s f> z to r5d ! veil ( "o my/]y4 ,if y want to "k :at y are1 y are a set ( highly well-int5tion$ "y jackasses40 8,& y10 said ,syme1 lean+ =w>d1 8:at are y80 8,i8 ,:at am ,i80 ro>$ ! ,presid5t1 & he rose sl[ly to an incr$ible height1 l "s enorm\s wave ab\t to ar* above !m & break4 8,y want to "k :at ,i am1 d y8 ,bull1 y are a man ( sci5ce4 ,grub 9 ! roots ( ^? trees & f9d out ! tru? ab\t !m4 ,syme1 y are a poet4 ,/>e at ^? morn+ cl\ds4 ,b ,i tell y ?is1 t y w h f\nd out ! tru? ( ! la/ tree & ! top-mo/ cl\d be=e ! tru? ab\t me4 ,y w und]/& ! sea1 & ,i %all be /ill a riddle2 y %all "k :at ! />s are1 & n "k :at ,i am4 ,s9ce ! beg9n+ ( ! _w all m5 h hunt$ me l a wolf--k+s & sages1 & poets & lawgiv]s1 all ! *ur*es1 & all ! philosophies4 ,b ,i h nev] be5 caught yet1 & ! skies w fall 9 ! "t ,i turn to bay4 ,i h giv5 !m a good run = _! money1 & ,i w n[40 ,be=e "o ( !m c\ld move1 ! mon/r\s man _h swung himself l "s huge ourang-outang ov] ! balu/rade ( ! balcony4 ,yet be=e he dropp$ he pull$ himself up aga9 z on a horizontal b>1 & ?ru/+ 8 great *9 ov] ! edge ( ! balcony1 said solemnly-- 8,!re's "o ?+ ,i'll tell y ?\gh ab\t :o ,i am4 ,i am ! man 9 ! d>k room1 :o made y all policem540 ,) t he fell f ! balcony1 b\nc+ on ! /ones bel[ l a great ball ( india-rubb]1 & w5t b\nd+ (f t[>ds ! corn] ( ! ,alhambra1 :]e he hail$ a hansom-cab & sprang inside x4 ,! six detectives _h be5 /&+ ?und]/ruck & livid 9 ! light ( 8 la/ ass]tion2 b :5 he disappe>$ into ! cab1 ,syme's practical s5ses return$ to him1 & leap+ ov] ! balcony s recklessly z almo/ to break 8 legs1 he call$ ano!r cab4 ,he & ,bull sprang into ! cab toge!r1 ! ,pr(essor & ! ,inspector into ano!r1 :ile ! ,secret>y & ! late ,gogol scrambl$ into a ?ird j 9 "t to pursue ! fly+ ,syme1 :o 0 pursu+ ! fly+ ,presid5t4 ,sunday l$ !m a wild *ase t[>ds ! nor?-we/1 8 cabman1 evid5tly "u ! influ5ce ( m ?an common inducem5ts1 urg+ ! horse at breakneck spe$4 ,b ,syme 0 9 no mood = delicacies1 & he /ood up 9 8 own cab %\t+1 8,/op ?ief60 until cr[ds ran along beside 8 cab1 & policem5 began to /op & ask que/ions4 ,all ?is _h its influ5ce ^u ! ,presid5t's cabman1 :o began to look dubi\s1 & to sl[ d[n to a trot4 ,he op5$ ! trap to talk reasonably to 8 f>e1 & 9 s do+ let ! long :ip droop ov] ! front ( ! cab4 ,sunday leant =w>d1 seiz$ x1 & j]k$ x viol5tly out ( ! man's h&4 ,!n /&+ up 9 front ( ! cab himself1 he la%$ ! horse & ro>$ al\d1 s t !y w5t d[n ! /reets l a fly+ /orm4 ,?r\gh /reet aft] /reet & squ>e aft] squ>e w5t :irl+ ?is prepo/]\s vehicle1 9 :i* ! f>e 0 urg+ ! horse & ! driv] try+ desp]ately to /op x4 ,! o!r ?ree cabs came aft] x 7if ! phrase be p]missible ( a cab7 l pant+ h\nds4 ,%ops & /reets %ot by l rattl+ arr[s4 ,at ! highe/ ec/acy ( spe$1 ,sunday turn$ r\nd on ! spla%bo>d :]e he /ood1 & /ick+ 8 great gr9n+ head out ( ! cab1 ) :ite hair :i/l+ 9 ! w9d1 he made a horrible face at 8 pursu]s1 l "s colossal ur*94 ,!n rais+ 8 "r h& swiftly1 he flung a ball ( pap] 9 ,syme's face & vani%$4 ,syme caught ! ?+ :ile in/9ctively w>d+ x (f1 & discov]$ t x consi/$ ( two crumpl$ pap]s4 ,"o 0 address$ to himself1 & ! o!r to ,dr4 ,bull1 ) a v long1 & x is to be fe>$ p>tly ironical1 /r+ ( lett]s aft] 8 "n4 ,dr4 ,bull's address 01 at any rate1 consid]ably long] ?an 8 communication1 = ! communication consi/$ entirely ( ! words3-- 8,:at ab\t ,m>t9 ,tupp] n[80 8,:at does ! old maniac mean80 ask$ ,bull1 />+ at ! words4 8,:at does y\rs say1 ,syme80 ,syme's message 01 at any rate1 long]1 & ran z foll[s3-- 8,no "o w\ld regret any?+ 9 ! nature ( an int]f]5ce by ! ,ar*deacon m ?an ,i4 ,i tru/ x w n come to t4 ,b1 = ! la/ "t1 :]e are y\r golo%es8 ,! ?+ is too bad1 especially aft] :at uncle said40 ,! ,presid5t's cabman seem$ to be rega9+ "s control ov] 8 horse1 & ! pursu]s ga9$ a little z !y swept r\nd into ! ,edgw>e ,road4 ,& "h !re occurr$ :at seem$ to ! allies a provid5tial /oppage4 ,traffic ( e k9d 0 sw]v+ to "r or left or /opp+1 = d[n ! long road 0 com+ ! unmi/akable ro> ann\nc+ ! fire-eng9e1 :i* 9 a few seconds w5t by l a braz5 ?und]bolt4 ,b quick z x w5t by1 ,sunday _h b\nd$ out ( 8 cab1 sprung at ! fire-eng9e1 caught x1 slung himself on to x1 & 0 se5 z he disappe>$ 9 ! noisy di/ance talk+ to ! a/oni%$ fireman ) explanatory ge/ures4 8,aft] him60 h[l$ ,syme4 8,he c't g a/ray n[4 ,!re's no mi/ak+ a fire-eng9e40 ,! ?ree cabm51 :o _h be5 /unn$ = a mom5t1 :ipp$ up _! horses & slightly decreas$ ! di/ance betwe5 !mselves & _! disappe>+ prey4 ,! ,presid5t ackn[l$g$ ?is proximity by com+ to ! back ( ! c>1 b[+ repeat$ly1 kiss+ 8 h&1 & f9ally fl++ a neatly-fold$ note into ! bosom ( ,inspector ,ratcliffe4 ,:5 t g5tleman op5$ x1 n )\t impati5ce1 he f\nd x conta9$ ! words3-- 8,fly at once4 ,! tru? ab\t y\r tr\s]-/ret*]s is kn[n4--,a ,,fri5d40 ,! fire-eng9e _h /ruck /ill f>!r to ! nor?1 into a region t !y did n recognise2 & z x ran by a l9e ( high rail+s %ad[$ ) trees1 ! six fri5ds 7 />tl$1 b some:at reliev$1 to see ! ,presid5t leap f ! fire-eng9e1 ?\gh :e!r ?r\gh ano!r :im or ! increas+ prote/ ( 8 ent]ta9]s !y c\ld n see4 ,be=e ! ?ree cabs1 h[ev]1 c\ld rea* up to ! spot1 he _h gone up ! high rail+s l a huge grey cat1 toss$ himself ov]1 & vani%$ 9 a d>kness ( leaves4 ,syme ) a furi\s ge/ure /opp$ 8 cab1 jump$ out1 & sprang also to ! escalade4 ,:5 he _h "o leg ov] ! f5ce & 8 fri5ds 7 foll[+1 he turn$ a face on !m :i* %one q pale 9 ! %ad[4 8,:at place c ?is be80 he ask$4 8,c x be ! old devil's h\se8 ,i've he>d he has a h\se 9 ,nor? ,london40 8,all ! bett]10 said ! ,secret>y grimly1 plant+ a foot 9 a foo?old1 8we %all f9d him at home40 8,no1 b x isn't t10 said ,syme1 knitt+ 8 br[s4 8,i he> ! mo/ horrible noises1 l devils laugh+ & sneez+ & bl[+ _! devili% noses60 8,8 dogs b>k+1 ( c\rse10 said ! ,secret>y4 8,:y n say 8 black-beetles b>k+60 said ,syme furi\sly1 8snails b>k+6 g]aniums b>k+6 ,did y ev] he> a dog b>k l t80 ,he held up 8 h&1 & !re came out ( ! ?icket a long gr[l+ ro> t seem$ to get "u ! sk9 & freeze ! fle%--a l[ ?rill+ ro> t made a ?robb+ 9 ! air all ab\t !m4 8,! dogs ( ,sunday w\ld be no ord9>y dogs10 said ,gogol1 & %udd]$4 ,syme _h jump$ d[n on ! o!r side1 b he /ill /ood li/5+ impati5tly4 8,well1 li/5 to t10 he said1 8is t a dog--anybody's dog80 ,!re broke ^u _! e> a ho>se scream+ z ( ?+s prote/+ & clam\r+ 9 sudd5 pa92 & !n1 f> (f l an e*o1 :at s\nd$ l a long nasal trumpet4 8,well1 8 h\se ought to be hell60 said ! ,secret>y2 8& if x is hell1 ,i'm go+ 960 & he sprang ov] ! tall rail+s almo/ ) "o sw+4 ,! o!rs foll[$4 ,!y broke ?r\gh a tangle ( plants & %rubs1 & came out on an op5 pa?4 ,no?+ 0 9 sight1 b ,dr4 ,bull sudd5ly /ruck 8 h&s toge!r4 8,:y1 y asses10 he cri$1 8x's ! ,zoo60 ,z !y 7 look+ r\nd wildly = any trace ( _! wild qu>ry1 a keep] 9 uni=m came runn+ along ! pa? ) a man 9 pla9 clo!s4 8,has x come ?is way80 gasp$ ! keep]4 8,has :at80 ask$ ,syme4 8,! elephant60 cri$ ! keep]4 8,an elephant has gone mad & run away60 8,he has run away ) an old g5tleman10 said ! o!r /rang] brea?lessly1 8a poor old g5tleman ) :ite hair60 8,:at sort ( old g5tleman80 ask$ ,syme1 ) great curiosity4 8,a v l>ge & fat old g5tleman 9 light grey clo!s10 said ! keep] eag]ly4 8,well10 said ,syme1 8if he's t p>ticul> k9d ( old g5tleman1 if y're q sure t he's a l>ge & fat old g5tleman 9 grey clo!s1 y may take my ^w = x t ! elephant has n run away ) him4 ,he has run away ) ! elephant4 ,! elephant is n made by ,god t c\ld run away ) him if he did n cons5t to ! elopem5t4 ,&1 by ?und]1 !re he is60 ,!re 0 no d\bt ab\t x ?is "t4 ,clean across ! space ( grass1 ab\t two hundr$ y>ds away1 ) a cr[d scream+ & scamp]+ va9ly at 8 heels1 w5t a huge grey elephant at an awful /ride1 ) 8 trunk ?r[n out z rigid z a %ip's b[sprit1 & trumpet+ l ! trumpet ( doom4 ,on ! back ( ! bell[+ & plung+ animal sat ,presid5t ,sunday ) all ! placidity ( a sultan1 b goad+ ! animal to a furi\s spe$ ) "s %>p object 9 8 h&4 8,/op him60 scream$ ! populace4 8,he'll be out ( ! gate60 8,/op a l&slide60 said ! keep]4 8,he is out ( ! gate60 ,& ev5 z he spoke1 a f9al cra% & ro> ( t]ror ann\nc$ t ! great grey elephant _h brok5 out ( ! gates ( ! ,zoological ,g>d5s1 & 0 c>e5+ d[n ,albany ,/reet l a new & swift sort ( omnibus4 8,great ,"l60 cri$ ,bull1 8,i nev] knew an elephant c\ld g s fa/4 ,well1 x mu/ be hansom-cabs aga9 if we are to keep him 9 sight40 ,z !y rac$ along to ! gate out ( :i* ! elephant _h vani%$1 ,syme felt a gl>+ panorama ( ! /range animals 9 ! cages :i* !y pass$4 ,aft]w>ds he ?\ght x que] t he %\ld h se5 !m s cle>ly4 ,he rememb]$ especially see+ pelicans1 ) _! prepo/]\s1 p5dant ?roats4 ,he wond]$ :y ! pelican 0 ! symbol ( *>ity1 except x 0 t x want$ a good deal ( *>ity to admire a pelican4 ,he rememb]$ a hornbill1 :i* 0 simply a huge yell[ beak ) a small bird ti$ on beh9d x4 ,! :ole gave him a s5sation1 ! vividness ( :i* he c\ld n expla91 t ,nature 0 always mak+ q my/]i\s jokes4 ,sunday _h told !m t !y w\ld und]/& him :5 !y _h und]/ood ! />s4 ,he wond]$ :e!r ev5 ! ar*angels und]/ood ! hornbill4 ,! six unhappy detectives flung !mselves into cabs & foll[$ ! elephant %>+ ! t]ror :i* he spread ?r\gh ! long /ret* ( ! /reets4 ,?is "t ,sunday did n turn r\nd1 b (f]$ !m ! solid /ret* ( 8 unconsci\s back1 :i* madd5$ !m1 if possible1 m ?an 8 previ\s mock]ies4 ,j be=e !y came to ,bak] ,/reet1 h[ev]1 he 0 se5 to ?r[ some?+ f> up into ! air1 z a boy does a ball mean+ to cat* x aga94 ,b at _! rate ( rac+ x fell f> beh9d1 j by ! cab conta9+ ,gogol2 & 9 fa9t hope ( a clue or = "s impulse unexpla9able1 he /opp$ 8 cab s z to pick x up4 ,x 0 address$ to himself1 & 0 q a bulky p>cel4 ,on exam9ation1 h[ev]1 its bulk 0 f\nd to consi/ ( ?irty-?ree pieces ( pap] ( no value wrapp$ "o r\nd ! o!r4 ,:5 ! la/ cov]+ 0 torn away x r$uc$ itself to a small slip ( pap]1 on :i* 0 writt53-- 8,! ^w1 ,i fancy1 %\ld be #8p9k'40 ,! man once kn[n z ,gogol said no?+1 b ! movem5ts ( 8 h&s & feet 7 l ^? ( a man urg+ a horse to r5ew$ ef=ts4 ,?r\gh /reet aft] /reet1 ?r\gh di/rict aft] di/rict1 w5t ! prodigy ( ! fly+ elephant1 call+ cr[ds to e w9d[1 & driv+ ! traffic left & "r4 ,& /ill ?r\gh all ?is insane publicity ! ?ree cabs toil$ aft] x1 until !y came to be reg>d$ z "p ( a procession1 & p]haps ! adv]tisem5t ( a circus4 ,!y w5t at su* a rate t di/ances 7 %ort5$ beyond belief1 & ,syme saw ! ,alb]t ,hall 9 ,k5s+ton :5 he ?\ght t he 0 /ill 9 ,padd+ton4 ,! animal's pace 0 ev5 m fa/ & free ?r\gh ! empty1 ari/ocratic /reets ( ,s\? ,k5s+ton1 & he f9ally head$ t[>ds t "p ( ! sky-l9e :]e ! enorm\s ,:eel ( ,e>l's ,c\rt /ood up 9 ! sky4 ,! :eel grew l>g] & l>g]1 till x fill$ heav5 l ! :eel ( />s4 ,! bea/ out/ripp$ ! cabs4 ,!y lo/ him r\nd sev]al corn]s1 & :5 !y came to "o ( ! gates ( ! ,e>l's ,c\rt ,exhibition !y f\nd !mselves f9ally block$4 ,9 front ( !m 0 an enorm\s cr[d2 9 ! mid/ ( x 0 an enorm\s elephant1 heav+ & %udd]+ z su* %apeless creatures d4 ,b ! ,presid5t _h disappe>$4 8,:]e has he gone to80 ask$ ,syme1 slipp+ to ! gr\nd4 8,g5tleman ru%$ into ! ,exhibition1 sir60 said an (ficial 9 a daz$ mann]4 ,!n he add$ 9 an injur$ voice3 8,funny g5tleman1 sir4 ,ask$ me to hold 8 horse1 & gave me ?is40 ,he held out ) di/a/e a piece ( fold$ pap]1 address$3 8,to ! ,secret>y ( ! ,c5tral ,an>*i/ ,c\ncil40 ,! ,secret>y1 rag+1 r5t x op51 & f\nd writt5 inside x3-- 8,:5 ! h]r+ runs a mile1 ,let ! ,secret>y smile2 ,:5 ! h]r+ tries to fly1 ,let ! ,secret>y die4 ,ru/ic ,prov]b40 8,:y ! et]nal crikey10 began ! ,secret>y1 8did y let ! man 98 ,d p commonly come to y\r ,exhibition rid+ on mad elephants8 ,d--0 8,look60 %\t$ ,syme sudd5ly4 8,look ov] !re60 8,look at :at80 ask$ ! ,secret>y savagely4 8,look at ! captive balloon60 said ,syme1 & po9t$ 9 a fr5zy4 8,:y ! blazes %\ld ,i look at a captive balloon80 dem&$ ! ,secret>y4 8,:at is !re que] ab\t a captive balloon80 8,no?+10 said ,syme1 8except t x isn't captive60 ,!y all turn$ _! eyes to :]e ! balloon swung & swell$ above ! ,exhibition on a /r+1 l a *ild's balloon4 ,a second aft]w>ds ! /r+ came 9 two j "u ! c>1 & ! balloon1 brok5 loose1 float$ away ) ! fre$om ( a soap bubble4 8,t5 ?\s& devils60 %riek$ ! ,secret>y4 8,he's got into x60 & he %ook 8 fi/s at ! sky4 ,! balloon1 borne by "s *ance w9d1 came "r above !m1 & !y c\ld see ! great :ite head ( ! ,presid5t pe]+ ov] ! side & look+ b5evol5tly d[n on !m4 8,god bless my s\l60 said ! ,pr(essor ) ! eld]ly mann] t he c\ld nev] disconnect f 8 blea*$ be>d & p>*m5t face4 8,god bless my s\l6 ,i seem$ to fancy t some?+ fell on ! top ( my hat60 ,he put up a trembl+ h& & took f t %elf a piece ( twi/$ pap]1 :i* he op5$ abs5tly only to f9d x inscrib$ ) a true lov]'s knot &1 ! words3-- 8,y\r beauty has n left me indiff]5t4--,f ,,little ,,sn[drop40 ,!re 0 a %ort sil5ce1 & !n ,syme said1 bit+ 8 be>d-- 8,i'm n beat5 yet4 ,! bla/$ ?+ mu/ come d[n some:]e4 ,let's foll[ x60 ,,*apt] ,,xiv4 ,,! ,,six ,,philosoph]s ,across gre5 fields1 & break+ ?r\gh bloom+ h$ges1 toil$ six draggl$ detectives1 ab\t five miles out ( ,london4 ,! optimi/ ( ! p>ty _h at fir/ propos$ t !y %\ld foll[ ! balloon across ,s\? ,engl& 9 hansom-cabs4 ,b he 0 ultimately conv9c$ ( ! p]si/5t refusal ( ! balloon to foll[ ! roads1 & ! /ill m p]si/5t refusal ( ! cabm5 to foll[ ! balloon4 ,consequ5tly ! tireless ?\gh exasp]at$ travell]s broke ?r\gh black ?ickets & pl\gh$ ?r\gh pl\gh$ fields till ea* 0 turn$ into a figure too outrage\s to be mi/ak5 = a tramp4 ,^? gre5 hills ( ,surrey saw ! f9al collapse & trag$y ( ! admirable light grey suit 9 :i* ,syme _h set out f ,saffron ,p>k4 ,8 silk hat 0 brok5 ov] 8 nose by a sw++ b\gh1 8 coat-tails 7 torn to ! %\ld] by arre/+ ?orns1 ! clay ( ,engl& 0 spla%$ up to 8 coll>2 b he /ill c>ri$ 8 yell[ be>d =w>d ) a sil5t & furi\s det]m9ation1 & 8 eyes 7 /ill fix$ on t float+ ball ( gas1 :i* 9 ! full flu% ( sunset seem$ col\r$ l a sunset cl\d4 8,aft] all10 he said1 8x is v beautiful60 8,x is s+ul>ly & /rangely beautiful60 said ! ,pr(essor4 8,i wi% ! bea/ly gas-bag w\ld bur/60 8,no10 said ,dr4 ,bull1 8,i hope x won't4 ,x might hurt ! old boy40 8,hurt him60 said ! v9dictive ,pr(essor1 8hurt him6 ,n z mu* z ,i'd hurt him if ,i c\ld get up ) him4 ,little ,sn[drop60 8,i don't want him hurt1 someh[10 said ,dr4 ,bull4 8,:at60 cri$ ! ,secret>y bitt]ly4 8,d y believe all t tale ab\t 8 be+ our man 9 ! d>k room8 ,sunday w\ld say he 0 anybody40 8,i don't "k :e!r ,i believe x or n10 said ,dr4 ,bull4 8,b x isn't t t ,i mean4 ,i c't wi% old ,sunday's balloon to bur/ because--0 8,well10 said ,syme impati5tly1 8because80 8,well1 because he's s jolly l a balloon himself10 said ,dr4 ,bull desp]ately4 8,i don't und]/& a ^w ( all t idea ( 8 be+ ! same man :o gave u all our blue c>ds4 ,x seems to make ev]y?+ nons5se4 ,b ,i don't c>e :o kn[s x1 ,i always _h a sympa?y = old ,sunday himself1 wick$ z he 04 ,j z if he 0 a great b\nc+ baby4 ,h[ c ,i expla9 :at my que] sympa?y 08 ,x didn't prev5t my fight+ him l hell6 ,%all ,i make x cle> if ,i say t ,i lik$ him because he 0 s fat80 8,y w n10 said ! ,secret>y4 8,i've got x n[10 cri$ ,bull1 8x 0 because he 0 s fat & s light4 ,j l a balloon4 ,we always ?9k ( fat p z heavy1 b he c\ld h danc$ aga9/ a sylph4 ,i see n[ :at ,i mean4 ,mod]ate /r5g? is %[n 9 viol5ce1 supreme /r5g? is %[n 9 levity4 ,x 0 l ! old speculations--:at w\ld happ5 if an elephant c\ld leap up 9 ! sky l a gras%opp]80 8,our elephant10 said ,syme1 look+ upw>ds1 8has leapt into ! sky l a gras%opp]40 8,& someh[10 conclud$ ,bull1 8t's :y ,i c't help lik+ old ,sunday4 ,no1 x's n an admiration ( =ce1 or any silly ?+ l t4 ,!re is a k9d ( gaiety 9 ! ?+1 z if he 7 bur/+ ) "s good news4 ,hav5't y sometimes felt x on a spr+ day8 ,y "k ,nature plays tricks1 b someh[ t day proves !y are good-natur$ tricks4 ,i nev] read ! ,bible myself1 b t "p !y laugh at is lit]al tru?1 #8,:y leap ye1 ye high hills8' ,! hills d leap--at lea/1 !y try to4444 ,:y d ,i l ,sunday8444 h[ c ,i tell y8444 because he's su* a ,b\nd]40 ,!re 0 a long sil5ce1 & !n ! ,secret>y said 9 a curi\s1 /ra9$ voice-- 8,y d n "k ,sunday at all4 ,p]haps x is because y are bett] ?an ,i1 & d n "k hell4 ,i 0 a fi]ce fell[1 & a trifle morbid f ! fir/4 ,! man :o sits 9 d>kness1 & :o *ose u all1 *ose me because ,i _h all ! crazy look ( a conspirator--because my smile w5t crook$1 & my eyes 7 gloomy1 ev5 :5 ,i smil$4 ,b !re mu/ h be5 some?+ 9 me t answ]$ to ! n]ves 9 all ^! an>*ic m54 ,= :5 ,i fir/ saw ,sunday he express$ to me1 n y\r airy vitality1 b some?+ bo? gross & sad 9 ! ,nature ( ,?+s4 ,i f\nd him smok+ 9 a twilight room1 a room ) br[n bl9d d[n1 inf9itely m depress+ ?an ! g5ial d>kness 9 :i* our ma/] lives4 ,he sat !re on a b5*1 a huge heap ( a man1 d>k & out ( %ape4 ,he li/5$ to all my words )\t speak+ or ev5 /irr+4 ,i p\r$ out my mo/ passionate appeals1 & ask$ my mo/ eloqu5t que/ions4 ,!n1 aft] a long sil5ce1 ! ,?+ began to %ake1 & ,i ?\ght x 0 %ak5 by "s secret malady4 ,x %ook l a loa?some & liv+ jelly4 ,x rem9d$ me ( ev]y?+ ,i _h ev] read ab\t ! base bodies t are ! orig9 ( life--! deep sea lumps & protoplasm4 ,x seem$ l ! f9al =m ( matt]1 ! mo/ %apeless & ! mo/ %ameful4 ,i c\ld only tell myself1 f its %udd]+s1 t x 0 some?+ at lea/ t su* a mon/] c\ld be mis]able4 ,& !n x broke ^u me t ! be/ial m\nta9 0 %ak+ ) a lonely laught]1 & ! laught] 0 at me4 ,d y ask me to =give him t8 ,x is no small ?+ to be laugh$ at by some?+ at once l[] & /rong] ?an oneself40 8,surely y fell[s are exagg]at+ wildly10 cut 9 ! cle> voice ( ,inspector ,ratcliffe4 8,presid5t ,sunday is a t]rible fell[ = "o's intellect1 b he is n su* a ,b>num's freak physically z y make out4 ,he receiv$ me 9 an ord9>y (fice1 9 a grey *eck coat1 9 broad daylight4 ,he talk$ to me 9 an ord9>y way4 ,b ,i'll tell y :at is a trifle creepy ab\t ,sunday4 ,8 room is neat1 8 clo!s are neat1 ev]y?+ seems 9 ord]2 b he's abs5t-m9d$4 ,sometimes 8 great bright eyes g q bl9d4 ,= h\rs he =gets t y are !re4 ,n[ abs5t-m9d$ness is j a bit too awful 9 a bad man4 ,we ?9k ( a wick$ man z vigilant4 ,we c't ?9k ( a wick$ man :o is hone/ly & s9c]ely dreamy1 because we d>5't ?9k ( a wick$ man alone ) himself4 ,an abs5tm9d$ man means a good-natur$ man4 ,x means a man :o1 if he happ5s to see y1 w apologise4 ,b h[ w y be> an abs5tm9d$ man :o1 if he happ5s to see y1 w kill y8 ,t is :at tries ! n]ves1 ab/raction comb9$ ) cruelty4 ,m5 h felt x sometimes :5 !y w5t ?r\gh wild =e/s1 & felt t ! animals !re 7 at once innoc5t & pitiless4 ,!y might ignore or slay4 ,h[ w\ld y l to pass t5 mortal h\rs 9 a p>l\r ) an abs5t-m9d$ tig]80 8,& :at d y ?9k ( ,sunday1 ,gogol80 ask$ ,syme4 8,i don't ?9k ( ,sunday on pr9ciple10 said ,gogol simply1 8any m ?an ,i />e at ! sun at noonday40 8,well1 t is a po9t ( view10 said ,syme ?\ghtfully4 8,:at d y say1 ,pr(essor80 ,! ,pr(essor 0 walk+ ) b5t head & trail+ /ick1 & he did n answ] at all4 8,wake up1 ,pr(essor60 said ,syme g5ially4 8,tell u :at y ?9k ( ,sunday40 ,! ,pr(essor spoke at la/ v sl[ly4 8,i ?9k some?+10 he said1 8t ,i _c say cle>ly4 ,or1 r1 ,i ?9k some?+ t ,i _c ev5 ?9k cle>ly4 ,b x is some?+ l ?is4 ,my e>ly life1 z y "k1 0 a bit too l>ge & loose4 8,well1 :5 ,i saw ,sunday's face ,i ?\ght x 0 too l>ge--ev]ybody does1 b ,i also ?\ght x 0 too loose4 ,! face 0 s big1 t "o c\ldn't focus x or make x a face at all4 ,! eye 0 s f> away f ! nose1 t x wasn't an eye4 ,! m\? 0 s mu* by itself1 t "o _h to ?9k ( x by itself4 ,! :ole ?+ is too h>d to expla940 ,he paus$ = a little1 /ill trail+ 8 /ick1 & !n w5t on-- 8,b put x ?is way4 ,walk+ up a road at night1 ,i h se5 a lamp & a light$ w9d[ & a cl\d make toge!r a mo/ complete & unmi/akable face4 ,if anyone 9 heav5 has t face ,i %all "k him aga94 ,yet :5 ,i walk$ a little f>!r ,i f\nd t !re 0 no face1 t ! w9d[ 0 t5 y>ds away1 ! lamp t5 hundr$ y>ds1 ! cl\d beyond ! _w4 ,well1 ,sunday's face escap$ me2 x ran away to "r & left1 z su* *ance pictures run away4 ,& s 8 face has made me1 someh[1 d\bt :e!r !re are any faces4 ,i don't "k :e!r y\r face1 ,bull1 is a face or a comb9ation 9 p]spective4 ,p]haps "o black disc ( y\r bea/ly glasses is q close & ano!r fifty miles away4 ,oh1 ! d\bts ( a mat]iali/ are n wor? a dump4 ,sunday has taught me ! la/ & ! wor/ d\bts1 ! d\bts ( a spirituali/4 ,i am a ,buddhi/1 ,i suppose2 & ,buddhism is n a cre$1 x is a d\bt4 ,my poor de> ,bull1 ,i d n believe t y really h a face4 ,i h n fai? en\gh to believe 9 matt]40 ,syme's eyes 7 /ill fix$ ^u ! errant orb1 :i*1 r$d5$ 9 ! ev5+ light1 look$ l "s rosi] & m innoc5t _w4 8,h y notic$ an odd ?+10 he said1 8ab\t all y\r descriptions8 ,ea* man ( y f9ds ,sunday q diff]5t1 yet ea* man ( y c only f9d "o ?+ to comp>e him to--! univ]se itself4 ,bull f9ds him l ! e>? 9 spr+1 ,gogol l ! sun at noonday4 ,! ,secret>y is rem9d$ ( ! %apeless protoplasm1 & ! ,inspector ( ! c>elessness ( virg9 =e/s4 ,! ,pr(essor says he is l a *ang+ l&scape4 ,?is is que]1 b x is que]] /ill t ,i also h _h my odd notion ab\t ! ,presid5t1 & ,i also f9d t ,i ?9k ( ,sunday z ,i ?9k ( ! :ole _w40 8,get on a little fa/]1 ,syme10 said ,bull2 8nev] m9d ! balloon40 8,:5 ,i fir/ saw ,sunday10 said ,syme sl[ly1 8,i only saw 8 back2 & :5 ,i saw 8 back1 ,i knew he 0 ! wor/ man 9 ! _w4 ,8 neck & %\ld]s 7 brutal1 l ^? ( "s api% god4 ,8 head _h a /oop t 0 h>dly human1 l ! /oop ( an ox4 ,9 fact1 ,i _h at once ! revolt+ fancy t ?is 0 n a man at all1 b a bea/ dress$ up 9 m5's clo!s40 8,get on10 said ,dr4 ,bull4 8,& !n ! que] ?+ happ5$4 ,i _h se5 8 back f ! /reet1 z he sat 9 ! balcony4 ,!n ,i ent]$ ! hotel1 & com+ r\nd ! o!r side ( him1 saw 8 face 9 ! sunlight4 ,8 face fright5$ me1 z x did ev]yone2 b n because x 0 brutal1 n because x 0 evil4 ,on ! contr>y1 x fright5$ me because x 0 s beautiful1 because x 0 s good40 8,syme10 exclaim$ ! ,secret>y1 8are y ill80 8,x 0 l ! face ( "s anci5t ar*angel1 judg+ ju/ly aft] h]oic w>s4 ,!re 0 laught] 9 ! eyes1 & 9 ! m\? hon\r & sorr[4 ,!re 0 ! same :ite hair1 ! same great1 grey-clad %\ld]s t ,i _h se5 f beh9d4 ,b :5 ,i saw him f beh9d ,i 0 c]ta9 he 0 an animal1 & :5 ,i saw him 9 front ,i knew he 0 a god40 8,pan10 said ! ,pr(essor dreamily1 80 a god & an animal40 8,!n1 & aga9 & always10 w5t on ,syme l a man talk+ to himself1 8t has be5 = me ! my/]y ( ,sunday1 & x is also ! my/]y ( ! _w4 ,:5 ,i see ! horrible back1 ,i am sure ! noble face is b a mask4 ,:5 ,i see ! face b = an in/ant1 ,i "k ! back is only a je/4 ,bad is s bad1 t we _c b ?9k good an accid5t2 good is s good1 t we feel c]ta9 t evil c\ld be expla9$4 ,b ! :ole came to a k9d ( cre/ ye/]day :5 ,i rac$ ,sunday = ! cab1 & 0 j beh9d him all ! way40 8,_h y "t = ?9k+ !n80 ask$ ,ratcliffe4 8,"t10 repli$ ,syme1 8= "o outrage\s ?\ght4 ,i 0 sudd5ly possess$ ) ! idea t ! bl9d1 blank back ( 8 head really 0 8 face--an awful1 eyeless face />+ at me6 ,& ,i fanci$ t ! figure runn+ 9 front ( me 0 really a figure runn+ backw>ds1 & danc+ z he ran40 8,horrible60 said ,dr4 ,bull1 & %udd]$4 8,horrible is n ! ^w10 said ,syme4 8,x 0 exactly ! wor/ in/ant ( my life4 ,& yet t5 m9utes aft]w>ds1 :5 he put 8 head out ( ! cab & made a grimace l a g>goyle1 ,i knew t he 0 only l a fa!r play+ hide-&-seek ) 8 *ildr540 8,x is a long game10 said ! ,secret>y1 & fr[n$ at 8 brok5 boots4 8,li/5 to me10 cri$ ,syme ) extraord9>y emphasis4 8,%all ,i tell y ! secret ( ! :ole _w8 ,x is t we h only kn[n ! back ( ! _w4 ,we see ev]y?+ f beh9d1 & x looks brutal4 ,t is n a tree1 b ! back ( a tree4 ,t is n a cl\d1 b ! back ( a cl\d4 ,_c y see t ev]y?+ is /oop+ & hid+ a face8 ,if we c\ld only get r\nd 9 front--0 8,look60 cri$ out ,bull clamor\sly1 8! balloon is com+ d[n60 ,!re 0 no ne$ to cry out to ,syme1 :o _h nev] tak5 8 eyes (f x4 ,he saw ! great lum9\s globe sudd5ly /agg] 9 ! sky1 "r itself1 & !n s9k sl[ly beh9d ! trees l a sett+ sun4 ,! man call$ ,gogol1 :o _h h>dly spok5 ?r\gh all _! we>y travels1 sudd5ly ?rew up 8 h&s l a lo/ _s4 8,he is dead60 he cri$4 8,& n[ ,i "k he 0 my fri5d--my fri5d 9 ! d>k60 8,dead60 snort$ ! ,secret>y4 8,y w n f9d him dead easily4 ,if he has be5 tipp$ out ( ! c>1 we %all f9d him roll+ z a colt rolls 9 a field1 kick+ 8 legs = fun40 8,cla%+ 8 ho(s10 said ! ,pr(essor4 8,! colts d1 & s did ,pan40 8,pan aga960 said ,dr4 ,bull irritably4 8,y seem to ?9k ,pan is ev]y?+40 8,s he is10 said ! ,pr(essor1 89 ,greek4 ,he means ev]y?+40 8,don't =get10 said ! ,secret>y1 look+ d[n1 8t he also means ,panic40 ,syme _h /ood )\t he>+ any ( ! exclamations4 8,x fell ov] !re10 he said %ortly4 8,let u foll[ x60 ,!n he add$ ) an indescribable ge/ure-- 8,oh1 if he has *eat$ u all by gett+ kill$6 ,x w\ld be l "o ( 8 l>ks40 ,he /rode (f t[>ds ! di/ant trees ) a new en]gy1 8 rags & ribbons flutt]+ 9 ! w9d4 ,! o!rs foll[$ him 9 a m footsore & dubi\s mann]4 ,& almo/ at ! same mom5t all six m5 realis$ t !y 7 n alone 9 ! little field4 ,across ! squ>e ( turf a tall man 0 advanc+ t[>ds !m1 lean+ on a /range long /aff l a sceptre4 ,he 0 clad 9 a f9e b old-fa%ion$ suit ) knee-bree*es2 its col\r 0 t %ade betwe5 blue1 violet & grey :i* c be se5 9 c]ta9 %ad[s ( ! woodl&4 ,8 hair 0 :iti% grey1 & at ! fir/ glance1 tak5 along ) 8 knee-bree*es1 look$ z if x 0 p[d]$4 ,8 advance 0 v quiet2 b = ! silv] fro/ ^u 8 head1 he might h be5 "o to ! %ad[s ( ! wood4 8,g5tlem510 he said1 8my ma/] has a c>riage wait+ = y 9 ! road j by40 8,:o is y\r ma/]80 ask$ ,syme1 /&+ q /ill4 8,i 0 told y knew 8 "n10 said ! man respectfully4 ,!re 0 a sil5ce1 & !n ! ,secret>y said-- 8,:]e is ?is c>riage80 8,x has be5 wait+ only a few mom5ts10 said ! /rang]4 8,my ma/] has only j come home40 ,syme look$ left & "r ^u ! pat* ( gre5 field 9 :i* he f\nd himself4 ,! h$ges 7 ord9>y h$ges1 ! trees seem$ ord9>y trees2 yet he felt l a man entrapp$ 9 fairyl&4 ,he look$ ! my/]i\s ambassador up & d[n1 b he c\ld discov] no?+ except t ! man's coat 0 ! exact col\r ( ! purple %ad[s1 & t ! man's face 0 ! exact col\r ( ! r$ & br[n & gold5 sky4 8,%[ u ! place10 ,syme said briefly1 & )\t a ^w ! man 9 ! violet coat turn$ 8 back & walk$ t[>ds a gap 9 ! h$ge1 :i* let 9 sudd5ly ! light ( a :ite road4 ,z ! six w&]]s broke out ^u ?is ?or\ghf>e1 !y saw ! :ite road block$ by :at look$ l a long r[ ( c>riages1 su* a r[ ( c>riages z might close ! approa* to "s h\se 9 ,p>k ,lane4 ,along ! side ( ^! c>riages /ood a rank ( spl5did s]vants1 all dress$ 9 ! grey-blue uni=m1 & all hav+ a c]ta9 quality ( /atel9ess & fre$om :i* w\ld n commonly belong to ! s]vants ( a g5tleman1 b r to ! (ficials & ambassadors ( a great k+4 ,!re 7 no less ?an six c>riages wait+1 "o = ea* ( ! tatt]$ & mis]able b&4 ,all ! att5dants 7z if 9 c\rt-dress7 wore swords1 & z ea* man crawl$ into 8 c>riage !y drew !m1 & salut$ ) a sudd5 blaze ( /eel4 8,:at c x all mean80 ask$ ,bull ( ,syme z !y sep>at$4 8,is ?is ano!r joke ( ,sunday's80 8,i don't "k10 said ,syme z he sank we>ily back 9 ! cu%ions ( 8 c>riage2 8b if x is1 x's "o ( ! jokes y talk ab\t4 ,x's a good-natur$ "o40 ,! six adv5tur]s _h pass$ ?r\gh _m adv5tures1 b n "o _h c>ri$ !m s utt]ly (f _! feet z ?is la/ adv5ture ( com=t4 ,!y _h all become inur$ to ?+s go+ r\ghly2 b ?+s sudd5ly go+ smoo?ly swamp$ !m4 ,!y c\ld n ev5 feebly imag9e :at ! c>riages 72 x 0 en\gh = !m to "k t !y 7 c>riages1 & c>riages ) cu%ions4 ,!y c\ld n conceive :o ! old man 0 :o _h l$ !m2 b x 0 q en\gh t he _h c]ta9ly l$ !m to ! c>riages4 ,syme drove ?r\gh a drift+ d>kness ( trees 9 utt] ab&onm5t4 ,x 0 typical ( him t :ile he _h c>ri$ 8 be>d$ *9 =w>d fi]cely s long z any?+ c\ld be done1 :5 ! :ole bus9ess 0 tak5 out ( 8 h&s he fell back on ! cu%ions 9 a frank collapse4 ,v gradually & v vaguely he realis$ into :at ri* roads ! c>riage 0 c>ry+ him4 ,he saw t !y pass$ ! /one gates ( :at might h be5 a p>k1 t !y began gradually to climb a hill :i*1 :ile wood$ on bo? sides1 0 some:at m ord]ly ?an a =e/4 ,!n !re began to gr[ ^u him1 z ^u a man sl[ly wak+ f a heal?y sleep1 a pleasure 9 ev]y?+4 ,he felt t ! h$ges 7 :at h$ges %\ld be1 liv+ walls2 t a h$ge is l a human army1 discipl9$1 b all ! m alive4 ,he saw high elms beh9d ! h$ges1 & vaguely ?\ght h[ happy boys w\ld be climb+ !re4 ,!n 8 c>riage took a turn ( ! pa?1 & he saw sudd5ly & quietly1 l a long1 l[1 sunset cl\d1 a long1 l[ h\se1 mell[ 9 ! mild light ( sunset4 ,all ! six fri5ds comp>$ notes aft]w>ds & qu>rell$2 b !y all agre$ t 9 "s unacc\ntable way ! place rem9d$ !m ( _! boyhood4 ,x 0 ei!r ?is elm-top or t crook$ pa?1 x 0 ei!r ?is scrap ( or*>d or t %ape ( a w9d[2 b ea* man ( !m decl>$ t he c\ld rememb] ?is place be=e he c\ld rememb] 8 "m4 ,:5 ! c>riages ev5tually roll$ up to a l>ge1 l[1 cav]n\s gateway1 ano!r man 9 ! same uni=m1 b we>+ a silv] /> on ! grey brea/ ( 8 coat1 came out to meet !m4 ,?is impressive p]son said to ! bewild]$ ,syme-- 8,refre%m5ts are provid$ = y 9 y\r room40 ,syme1 "u ! influ5ce ( ! same mesm]ic sleep ( amazem5t1 w5t up ! l>ge oak5 /airs aft] ! respectful att5dant4 ,he ent]$ a spl5did suite ( ap>tm5ts t seem$ to be design$ specially = him4 ,he walk$ up to a long mirror ) ! ord9>y in/9ct ( 8 class1 to pull 8 tie /raight or to smoo? 8 hair2 & !re he saw ! frightful figure t he 0--blood runn+ d[n 8 face f :]e ! b\gh _h /ruck him1 8 hair /&+ out l yell[ rags ( rank grass1 8 clo!s torn into long1 wav]+ tatt]s4 ,at once ! :ole enigma sprang up1 simply z ! "q ( h[ he _h got !re1 & h[ he 0 to get out aga94 ,exactly at ! same mom5t a man 9 blue1 :o _h be5 appo9t$ z 8 valet1 said v solemnly-- 8,i h put out y\r clo!s1 sir40 8,clo!s60 said ,syme s>donically4 8,i h no clo!s except ^!10 & he lift$ two long /rips ( 8 frock-coat 9 fasc9at+ fe/oons1 & made a movem5t z if to twirl l a ballet girl4 8,my ma/] asks me to say10 said ! att5dant1 8t !re is a fancy dress ball tonight1 & t he desires y to put on ! co/ume t ,i h laid out4 ,mean:ile1 sir1 !re is a bottle ( ,burgundy & "s cold pheasant1 :i* he hopes y w n refuse1 z x is "s h\rs be=e supp]40 8,cold pheasant is a good ?+10 said ,syme reflectively1 8& ,burgundy is a spank+ good ?+4 ,b really ,i d n want ei!r ( !m s mu* z ,i want to "k :at ! devil all ?is means1 & :at sort ( co/ume y h got laid out = me4 ,:]e is x80 ,! s]vant lift$ (f a k9d ( ottoman a long peacock-blue drap]y1 r ( ! nature ( a dom9o1 on ! front ( :i* 0 emblazon$ a l>ge gold5 sun1 & :i* 0 spla%$ "h & !re ) flam+ />s & cresc5ts4 8,y're to be dress$ z ,?ursday1 sir10 said ! valet some:at affably4 8,dress$ z ,?ursday60 said ,syme 9 m$itation4 8,x doesn't s\nd a w>m co/ume40 8,oh1 yes1 sir10 said ! o!r eag]ly1 8! ,?ursday co/ume is q w>m1 sir4 ,x fa/5s up to ! *940 8,well1 ,i don't und]/& any?+10 said ,syme1 sigh+4 8,i h be5 us$ s long to uncom=table adv5tures t com=table adv5tures knock me out4 ,/ill1 ,i may be all[$ to ask :y ,i %\ld be p>ticul>ly l ,?ursday 9 a gre5 frock spott$ all ov] ) ! sun & moon4 ,^? orbs1 ,i ?9k1 %9e on o!r days4 ,i once saw ! moon on ,tuesday1 ,i rememb]40 8,beg p>don1 sir10 said ! valet1 8,bible also provid$ = y10 & ) a respectful & rigid f+] he po9t$ out a passage 9 ! fir/ *apt] ( ,g5esis4 ,syme read x wond]+4 ,x 0 t 9 :i* ! f\r? day ( ! week is associat$ ) ! creation ( ! sun & moon4 ,"h1 h[ev]1 !y reckon$ f a ,*ri/ian ,sunday4 8,?is is gett+ wild] & wild]10 said ,syme1 z he sat d[n 9 a *air4 8,:o are ^! p :o provide cold pheasant & ,burgundy1 & gre5 clo!s & ,bibles8 ,d !y provide ev]y?+80 8,yes1 sir1 ev]y?+10 said ! att5dant gravely4 8,%all ,i help y on ) y\r co/ume80 8,oh1 hit* ! bally ?+ on60 said ,syme impati5tly4 ,b ?\gh he affect$ to despise ! mumm]y1 he felt a curi\s fre$om & naturalness 9 8 movem5ts z ! blue & gold g>m5t fell ab\t him2 & :5 he f\nd t he _h to we> a sword1 x /irr$ a boyi% dream4 ,z he pass$ out ( ! room he flung ! folds across 8 %\ld] ) a ge/ure1 8 sword /ood out at an angle1 & he _h all ! swagg] ( a tr\bad\r4 ,= ^! disguises did n disguise1 b reveal4 ,,*apt] ,,xv4 ,,! ,,accus] ,z ,syme /rode along ! corridor he saw ! ,secret>y /&+ at ! top ( a great flight ( /airs4 ,! man _h nev] look$ s noble4 ,he 0 drap$ 9 a long robe ( />less black1 d[n ! c5tre ( :i* fell a b& or broad /ripe ( pure :ite1 l a s+le %aft ( light4 ,! :ole look$ l "s v sev]e ecclesia/ical ve/m5t4 ,!re 0 no ne$ = ,syme to se>* 8 memory or ! ,bible 9 ord] to rememb] t ! fir/ day ( creation m>k$ ! m]e creation ( light out ( d>kness4 ,! ve/m5t itself w\ld alone h sugge/$ ! symbol2 & ,syme felt also h[ p]fectly ?is patt]n ( pure :ite & black express$ ! s\l ( ! pale & au/]e ,secret>y1 ) 8 inhuman v]acity & 8 cold fr5zy1 :i* made him s easily make w> on ! an>*i/s1 & yet s easily pass = "o ( !m4 ,syme 0 sc>cely surpris$ to notice t1 amid all ! ease & hospitality ( _! new surr\nd+s1 ?is man's eyes 7 /ill /]n4 ,no smell ( ale or or*>ds c\ld make ! ,secret>y cease to ask a reasonable "q4 ,if ,syme _h be5 able to see himself1 he w\ld h realis$ t he1 too1 seem$ to be = ! fir/ "t himself & no "o else4 ,= if ! ,secret>y /ood = t philosoph] :o loves ! orig9al & =mless light1 ,syme 0 a type ( ! poet :o seeks always to make ! light 9 special %apes1 to split x up into sun & />4 ,! philosoph] may sometimes love ! inf9ite2 ! poet always loves ! f9ite4 ,= him ! great mom5t is n ! creation ( light1 b ! creation ( ! sun & moon4 ,z !y desc5d$ ! broad /airs toge!r !y ov]took ,ratcliffe1 :o 0 clad 9 spr+ gre5 l a huntsman1 & ! patt]n ^u ^: g>m5t 0 a gre5 tangle ( trees4 ,= he /ood = t ?ird day on :i* ! e>? & gre5 ?+s 7 made1 & 8 squ>e1 s5sible face1 ) its n unfri5dly cynicism1 seem$ appropriate en\gh to x4 ,!y 7 l$ out ( ano!r broad & l[ gateway into a v l>ge old ,engli% g>d51 full ( tor*es & bonfires1 by ! brok5 light ( :i* a va/ c>nival ( p 7 danc+ 9 motley dress4 ,syme seem$ to see e %ape 9 ,nature imitat$ 9 "s crazy co/ume4 ,!re 0 a man dress$ z a w9dmill ) enorm\s sails1 a man dress$ z an elephant1 a man dress$ z a balloon2 ! two la/1 toge!r1 seem$ to keep ! ?read ( _! f>cical adv5tures4 ,syme ev5 saw1 ) a que] ?rill1 "o danc] dress$ l an enorm\s hornbill1 ) a beak twice z big z himself--! que] bird :i* _h fix$ itself on 8 fancy l a liv+ "q :ile he 0 ru%+ d[n ! long road at ! ,zoological ,g>d5s4 ,!re 7 a ?\s& o!r su* objects1 h[ev]4 ,!re 0 a danc+ lamp-po/1 a danc+ apple tree1 a danc+ %ip4 ,"o w\ld h ?\ght t ! untamable tune ( "s mad musician _h set all ! common objects ( field & /reet danc+ an et]nal jig4 ,& long aft]w>ds1 :5 ,syme 0 middle-ag$ & at re/1 he c\ld nev] see "o ( ^? p>ticul> objects--a lamppo/1 or an apple tree1 or a w9dmill--)\t ?9k+ t x 0 a /ray$ revell] f t revel ( masqu]ade4 ,on "o side ( ?is lawn1 alive ) danc]s1 0 a sort ( gre5 bank1 l ! t]race 9 su* old-fa%ion$ g>d5s4 ,along ?is1 9 a k9d ( cresc5t1 /ood sev5 great *airs1 ! ?rones ( ! sev5 days4 ,gogol & ,dr4 ,bull 7 already 9 _! seats2 ! ,pr(essor 0 j m\nt+ to 84 ,gogol1 or ,tuesday1 _h 8 simplicity well symbolis$ by a dress design$ ^u ! division ( ! wat]s1 a dress t sep>at$ ^u 8 =ehead & fell to 8 feet1 grey & silv]1 l a %eet ( ra94 ,! ,pr(essor1 ^: day 0 t on :i* ! birds & fi%es--! rud] =ms ( life--7 creat$1 _h a dress ( dim purple1 ov] :i* sprawl$ goggle-ey$ fi%es & outrage\s tropical birds1 ! union 9 him ( unfa?omable fancy & ( d\bt4 ,dr4 ,bull1 ! la/ day ( ,creation1 wore a coat cov]$ ) h]aldic animals 9 r$ & gold1 & on 8 cre/ a man rampant4 ,he lay back 9 8 *air ) a broad smile1 ! picture ( an optimi/ 9 8 elem5t4 ,"o by "o ! w&]]s asc5d$ ! bank & sat 9 _! /range seats4 ,z ea* ( !m sat d[n a ro> ( en?usiasm rose f ! c>nival1 su* z t ) :i* cr[ds receive k+s4 ,cups 7 cla%$ & tor*es %ak51 & fea!r$ hats flung 9 ! air4 ,! m5 = :om ^! ?rones 7 res]v$ 7 m5 cr[n$ ) "s extraord9>y laurels4 ,b ! c5tral *air 0 empty4 ,syme 0 on ! left h& ( x & ! ,secret>y on ! "r4 ,! ,secret>y look$ across ! empty ?rone at ,syme1 & said1 compress+ 8 lips-- 8,we d n "k yet t he is n dead 9 a field40 ,almo/ z ,syme he>d ! words1 he saw on ! sea ( human faces 9 front ( him a frightful & beautiful alt]ation1 z if heav5 _h op5$ beh9d 8 head4 ,b ,sunday _h only pass$ sil5tly along ! front l a %ad[1 & _h sat 9 ! c5tral seat4 ,he 0 drap$ pla9ly1 9 a pure & t]rible :ite1 & 8 hair 0 l a silv] flame on 8 =ehead4 ,= a long "t--x seem$ = h\rs--t huge masqu]ade ( mank9d sway$ & /amp$ 9 front ( !m to m>*+ & exultant music4 ,e c\ple danc+ seem$ a sep>ate romance2 x might be a fairy danc+ ) a pill>-box1 or a peasant girl danc+ ) ! moon2 b 9 ea* case x 01 someh[1 z absurd z ,alice 9 ,wond]l&1 yet z grave & k9d z a love /ory4 ,at la/1 h[ev]1 ! ?ick cr[d began to ?9 itself4 ,c\ples /roll$ away into ! g>d5-walks1 or began to drift t[>ds t end ( ! build+ :]e /ood smok+1 9 huge pots l fi%-kettles1 "s hot & sc5t$ mixtures ( old ale or w9e4 ,above all ^!1 ^u a sort ( black framework on ! ro( ( ! h\se1 ro>$ 9 its iron basket a gigantic bonfire1 :i* lit up ! l& = miles4 ,x flung ! homely effect ( firelight ov] ! face ( va/ =e/s ( grey or br[n1 & x seem$ to fill ) w>m? ev5 ! empt9ess ( upp] night4 ,yet ?is also1 aft] a "t1 0 all[$ to gr[ fa9t]2 ! dim gr\ps ga!r$ m & m r\nd ! great cauldrons1 or pass$1 laugh+ & clatt]+1 into ! inn] passages ( t anci5t h\se4 ,soon !re 7 only "s t5 loit]]s 9 ! g>d52 soon only f\r4 ,f9ally ! la/ /ray m]ry-mak] ran into ! h\se :oop+ to 8 companions4 ,! fire fad$1 & ! sl[1 /rong />s came out4 ,& ! sev5 /range m5 7 left alone1 l sev5 /one /atues on _! *airs ( /one4 ,n "o ( !m _h spok5 a ^w4 ,!y seem$ 9 no ha/e to d s1 b he>d 9 sil5ce ! hum ( insects & ! di/ant song ( "o bird4 ,!n ,sunday spoke1 b s dreamily t he might h be5 cont9u+ a conv]sation r ?an beg9n+ "o4 8,we w eat & dr9k lat]10 he said4 8,let u rema9 toge!r a little1 we :o h lov$ ea* o!r s sadly1 & h f\ght s long4 ,i seem to rememb] only c5turies ( h]oic w>1 9 :i* y 7 always h]oes--epic on epic1 iliad on iliad1 & y always bro!rs 9 arms4 ,:e!r x 0 b rec5tly 7= "t is no?+71 or at ! beg9n+ ( ! _w1 ,i s5t y out to w>4 ,i sat 9 ! d>kness1 :]e !re is n any creat$ ?+1 & to y ,i 0 only a voice comm&+ val\r & an unnatural virtue4 ,y he>d ! voice 9 ! d>k1 & y nev] he>d x aga94 ,! sun 9 heav5 d5i$ x1 ! e>? & sky d5i$ x1 all human wisdom d5i$ x4 ,& :5 ,i met y 9 ! daylight ,i d5i$ x myself40 ,syme /irr$ %>ply 9 8 seat1 b o!rwise !re 0 sil5ce1 & ! incompreh5sible w5t on4 8,b y 7 m54 ,y did n =get y\r secret hon\r1 ?\gh ! :ole cosmos turn$ an eng9e ( torture to te> x out ( y4 ,i knew h[ ne> y 7 to hell4 ,i "k h[ y1 ,?ursday1 cross$ swords ) ,k+ ,satan1 & h[ y1 ,w$nesday1 nam$ me 9 ! h\r )\t hope40 ,!re 0 complete sil5ce 9 ! />lit g>d51 & !n ! black-br[$ ,secret>y1 implacable1 turn$ 9 8 *air t[>ds ,sunday1 & said 9 a h>% voice-- 8,:o & :at are y80 8,i am ! ,sabba?10 said ! o!r )\t mov+4 8,i am ! peace ( ,god40 ,! ,secret>y />t$ up1 & /ood cru%+ 8 co/ly robe 9 8 h&4 8,i "k :at y mean10 he cri$1 8& x is exactly t t ,i _c =give y4 ,i "k y are cont5tm5t1 optimism1 :at d !y call ! ?+1 an ultimate reconciliation4 ,well1 ,i am n reconcil$4 ,if y 7 ! man 9 ! d>k room1 :y 7 y also ,sunday1 an (f5se to ! sunlight8 ,if y 7 f ! fir/ our fa!r & our fri5d1 :y 7 y also our greate/ enemy8 ,we wept1 we fl$ 9 t]ror2 ! iron ent]$ into our s\ls--& y are ! peace ( ,god6 ,oh1 ,i c =give ,god ,8 ang]1 ?\gh x de/roy$ nations2 b ,i _c =give ,him ,8 peace40 ,sunday answ]$ n a ^w1 b v sl[ly he turn$ 8 face ( /one ^u ,syme z if ask+ a "q4 8,no10 said ,syme1 8,i d n feel fi]ce l t4 ,i am grateful to y1 n only = w9e & hospitality "h1 b = _m a f9e scamp] & free fight4 ,b ,i %\ld l to "k4 ,my s\l & he>t are z happy & quiet "h z ?is old g>d51 b my reason is /ill cry+ out4 ,i %\ld l to "k40 ,sunday look$ at ,ratcliffe1 ^: cle> voice said-- 8,x seems s silly t y %\ld h be5 on bo? sides & f\ght y\rself40 ,bull said-- 8,i und]/& no?+1 b ,i am happy4 ,9 fact1 ,i am go+ to sleep40 8,i am n happy10 said ! ,pr(essor ) 8 head 9 8 h&s1 8because ,i d n und]/&4 ,y let me /ray a little too ne> to hell40 ,& !n ,gogol said1 ) ! absolute simplicity ( a *ild-- 8,i wi% ,i knew :y ,i 0 hurt s mu*40 ,/ill ,sunday said no?+1 b only sat ) 8 mighty *9 ^u 8 h&1 & gaz$ at ! di/ance4 ,!n at la/ he said-- 8,i h he>d y\r compla9ts 9 ord]4 ,& "h1 ,i ?9k1 comes ano!r to compla91 & we w he> him also40 ,! fall+ fire 9 ! great cresset ?rew a la/ long gleam1 l a b> ( burn+ gold1 across ! dim grass4 ,aga9/ ?is fi]y b& 0 outl9$ 9 utt] black ! advanc+ legs ( a black-clad figure4 ,he seem$ to h a f9e close suit ) knee-bree*es su* z t :i* 0 worn by ! s]vants ( ! h\se1 only t x 0 n blue1 b ( ?is absolute sable4 ,he _h1 l ! s]vants1 a k9d ( sword by 8 side4 ,x 0 only :5 he _h come q close to ! cresc5t ( ! sev5 & flung up 8 face to look at !m1 t ,syme saw1 ) ?und]-/ruck cle>ness1 t ! face 0 ! broad1 almo/ ape-l face ( 8 old fri5d ,gregory1 ) its rank r$ hair & its insult+ smile4 8,gregory60 gasp$ ,syme1 half-ris+ f 8 seat4 8,:y1 ?is is ! real an>*i/60 8,yes10 said ,gregory1 ) a great & dang]\s re/ra9t1 8,i am ! real an>*i/40 8#8,n[ !re 0 a day1'0 murmur$ ,bull1 :o seem$ really to h fall5 asleep1 8#8:5 ! sons ( ,god came to pres5t !mselves be=e ! ,"l1 & ,satan came also among !m4'0 8,y are "r10 said ,gregory1 & gaz$ all r\nd4 8,i am a de/roy]4 ,i w\ld de/roy ! _w if ,i c\ld40 ,a s5se ( a pa?os f> "u ! e>? /irr$ up 9 ,syme1 & he spoke brok5ly & )\t sequ5ce4 8,oh1 mo/ unhappy man10 he cri$1 8try to be happy6 ,y h r$ hair l y\r si/]40 8,my r$ hair1 l r$ flames1 %all burn up ! _w10 said ,gregory4 8,i ?\ght ,i hat$ ev]y?+ m ?an common m5 c hate any?+2 b ,i f9d t ,i d n hate ev]y?+ s mu* z ,i hate y60 8,i nev] hat$ y10 said ,syme v sadly4 ,!n out ( ?is un9telligible creature ! la/ ?und]s broke4 8,y60 he cri$4 8,y nev] hat$ because y nev] liv$4 ,i "k :at y are all ( y1 f fir/ to la/--y are ! p 9 p[]6 ,y are ! police--! great fat1 smil+ m5 9 blue & buttons6 ,y are ! ,law1 & y h nev] be5 brok54 ,b is !re a free s\l alive t does n long to break y1 only because y h nev] be5 brok58 ,we 9 revolt talk all k9d ( nons5se d\btless ab\t ?is crime or t crime ( ! ,gov]nm5t4 ,x is all folly6 ,! only crime ( ! ,gov]nm5t is t x gov]ns4 ,! unp>donable s9 ( ! supreme p[] is t x is supreme4 ,i d n curse y = be+ cruel4 ,i d n curse y 7?\gh ,i might7 = be+ k9d4 ,i curse y = be+ safe6 ,y sit 9 y\r *airs ( /one1 & h nev] come d[n f !m4 ,y are ! sev5 angels ( heav51 & y h _h no tr\bles4 ,oh1 ,i c\ld =give y ev]y?+1 y t rule all mank9d1 if ,i c\ld feel = once t y _h suff]$ = "o h\r a real agony su* z ,i--0 ,syme sprang to 8 feet1 %ak+ f head to foot4 8,i see ev]y?+10 he cri$1 8ev]y?+ t !re is4 ,:y does ea* ?+ on ! e>? w> aga9/ ea* o!r ?+8 ,:y does ea* small ?+ 9 ! _w h to fight aga9/ ! _w itself8 ,:y does a fly h to fight ! :ole univ]se8 ,:y does a d&elion h to fight ! :ole univ]se8 ,= ! same reason t ,i _h to be alone 9 ! dreadful ,c\ncil ( ! ,days4 ,s t ea* ?+ t obeys law may h ! glory & isolation ( ! an>*i/4 ,s t ea* man fight+ = ord] may be z brave & good a man z ! dynamit]4 ,s t ! real lie ( ,satan may be flung back 9 ! face ( ?is blasphem]1 s t by te>s & torture we may e>n ! "r to say to ?is man1 #8,y lie6' ,no agonies c be too great to buy ! "r to say to ?is accus]1 #8,we also h suff]$4' 8,x is n true t we h nev] be5 brok54 ,we h be5 brok5 ^u ! :eel4 ,x is n true t we h nev] desc5d$ f ^! ?rones4 ,we h desc5d$ into hell4 ,we 7 compla9+ ( un=gettable mis]ies ev5 at ! v mom5t :5 ?is man ent]$ insol5tly to accuse u ( happ9ess4 ,i repel ! sl&]2 we h n be5 happy4 ,i c answ] = e "o ( ! great gu>ds ( ,law :om he has accus$4 ,at lea/--0 ,he _h turn$ 8 eyes s z to see sudd5ly ! great face ( ,sunday1 :i* wore a /range smile4 8,h y10 he cri$ 9 a dreadful voice1 8h y ev] suff]$80 ,z he gaz$1 ! great face grew to an awful size1 grew l>g] ?an ! colossal mask ( ,memnon1 :i* _h made him scream z a *ild4 ,x grew l>g] & l>g]1 fill+ ! :ole sky2 !n ev]y?+ w5t black4 ,only 9 ! blackness be=e x entirely de/roy$ 8 bra9 he seem$ to he> a di/ant voice say+ a commonplace text t he _h he>d some:]e1 8,c ye dr9k ( ! cup t ,i dr9k (80 ,:5 m5 9 books awake f a vision1 !y commonly f9d !mselves 9 "s place 9 :i* !y might h fall5 asleep2 !y yawn 9 a *air1 or lift !mselves ) bruis$ limbs f a field4 ,syme's exp]i5ce 0 some?+ mu* m psy*ologically /range if !re 0 inde$ any?+ unreal1 9 ! e>?ly s5se1 ab\t ! ?+s he _h gone ?r\gh4 ,= :ile he c\ld always rememb] aft]w>ds t he _h swoon$ be=e ! face ( ,sunday1 he c\ld n rememb] hav+ ev] come to at all4 ,he c\ld only rememb] t gradually & naturally he knew t he 0 & _h be5 walk+ along a c\ntry lane ) an easy & conv]sational companion4 ,t companion _h be5 a "p ( 8 rec5t drama2 x 0 ! r$-hair$ poet ,gregory4 ,!y 7 walk+ l old fri5ds1 & 7 9 ! middle ( a conv]sation ab\t "s triviality4 ,b ,syme c\ld only feel an unnatural buoyancy 9 8 body & a cry/al simplicity 9 8 m9d t seem$ to be sup]ior to ev]y?+ t he said or did4 ,he felt he 0 9 possession ( "s impossible good news1 :i* made e o!r ?+ a triviality1 b an adorable triviality4 ,dawn 0 break+ ov] ev]y?+ 9 col\rs at once cle> & timid2 z if ,nature made a fir/ attempt at yell[ & a fir/ attempt at rose4 ,a breeze blew s clean & sweet1 t "o c\ld n ?9k t x blew f ! sky2 x blew r ?r\gh "s hole 9 ! sky4 ,syme felt a simple surprise :5 he saw ris+ all r\nd him on bo? sides ( ! road ! r$1 irregul> build+s ( ,saffron ,p>k4 ,he _h no idea t he _h walk$ s ne> ,london4 ,he walk$ by in/9ct along "o :ite road1 on :i* e>ly birds hopp$ & sang1 & f\nd himself outside a f5c$ g>d54 ,!re he saw ! si/] ( ,gregory1 ! girl ) ! gold-r$ hair1 cutt+ lilac be=e breakfa/1 ) ! great unconsci\s gravity ( a girl4