,transcrib$ f ! #ahhg ,william ,blackwood & ,sons edition by ,david ,price1 email ccx#jgd;cov5try4ac4uk ,,fa%ionable ,,philosophy ,,& ,,o!r ,,sket*es ,title page3 title4jpg ,,by ,,laur5ce ,,oliphant ,,au?or ,,( ',,piccadilly1' ',,altiora ,,peto1' ',,masollam1' ,,etc4 ,,william ,,blackwood ,,& ,,sons ,,ed9burgh ,,& ,,london ,,mdccclxxxvii ,,price ,,"o ,,%ill+ ,,preface4 ,t railway travel is n1 z a rule1 conducive to s]i\s ?\ght1 may fairly be inf]r$ f ! class ( lit]ature display$ on ! book/alls at ! /ations4 ,i h !re=e refra9$ f any attempt to excite ! reflective faculties ( ! read]1 except+ 9 ! fir/ & ?ird ( ! accompany+ sket*es1 & ev5 9 ^! h only v5tur$ to sugge/ ideas1 ! full scope & pregnancy ( :i* x mu/ be left to 8 own idiosyncrasy to appreciate & develop1 ! m especially z !y be> ^u a c]ta9 curr5t ( inve/igation :i* has rec5tly become popul>4 ,i h to express my ?anks to ! ,editor ( ! ',n9ete5? ,c5tury ,review' = ! k9d p]mission he has grant$ me to reproduce ,! ,si/]s ( ,?ibet2 & ,i avail myself ( ! opportunity ?us af=d$ ( remov+ ! impression :i*1 to my surprise1 0 convey$ to me by lett]s f num]\s correspond5ts1 t ! article conta9$ any record ( my own p]sonal exp]i5ces4 ,! satire 0 sugge/$ by ! "w ( an au?or ^: s9c]ity ,i d n d\bt1 & = ^: motives ,i h ! highe/ respect1 9 ord] to po9t out :at appe>s to me ! defective morality1 f an altrui/ic & practical po9t ( view1 ( a sy/em ( :i* he is ! pr9cipal expon5t 9 ?is c\ntry1 & :i*1 "u ! "n ( ,esot]ic ,buddhism1 /ill seems to possess "s fasc9ation = a c]ta9 class ( m9ds4 ,! o!r articles orig9ally appe>$ 9 ',blackwood's ,magaz9e1' & ,i wi% to express my ackn[l$gm5ts to my publi%]s = _! usual c\rtesy 9 all[+ me to republi% !m 9 ?is =m4 ,,a!naeum ,,club1 ,janu>y #ahhg4 ,,cont5ts4 ,fa%ionable ,philosophy ,! ,brig&'s ,bride3 a tale ( ,s\!rn ,italy ,! ,si/]s ( ,?ibet ,adolphus3 a com$y ( aff9ities ,,fa%ionable ,,philosophy4 ,,sc5e--,a ,london ,draw+-room4 ,,"t--#e o'clock ,p4,m4 ,! aft]noon tea app>atus 9 "o corn] ( ! room1 & ,lady ,fritt]ly on a c\* 9 ano!r4 ,! ,hon4 ,mrs ,allma% is ann\nc$4 ,lady ,fritt]ly4 ,h[ too k9d1 de>1 ( y to come1 & s e>ly1 too6 ,i've got su* a lot ( int]e/+ p com+1 & we are go+ to discuss ! religion ( ! future4 ,mrs ,allma%4 ,h[ q delightful6 ,i d s long = some?+ m sub/antial ?an ! !ologies ( ! pa/6 ,x is becom+ q puzzl+ to "k :at to tea* "o's *ildr53 m9e are gett+ old en\gh n[ to und]/& ab\t ?+s1 & "o ought to tea* !m some?+4 ,i 0 talk+ ab\t x to t *>m+ ,pr(essor ,g]msell la/ night4 ,lady ,fritt]ly4 ,well1 ,i hope he is com+ pres5tly1 s y w be able to cont9ue y\r conv]sation4 ,!n !re is ,mr ,coldwaite1 ! celebrat$ ,comti/2 & ,mr ,fussle1 :o writes ^? delightful articles on prehi/oric ae/hetic evolution2 & ,mr ,drygull1 ! em95t !osophi/1 ^: /ories ab\t esot]ic ,buddhism are q too extraord9>y1 & :o has promis$ to br+ a ,khoja--a mo/ int]e/+ moral specim51 my de>--:o has j arriv$ f ,bombay2 & ,"l ,fondleton4 ,mrs ,allma%4 ,"l ,fondleton6 ,i did n "k t he 0 int]e/$ 9 su* subjects4 ,lady ,fritt]ly4 ,he says he is1 de>2 betwe5 ourselves--b ?is1 ( c\rse1 is /rictly entre n\s--,i r ?9k t x is ,i :o int]e/ him3 b ,i enc\rage him1 poor fell[2 x may wean him f ! unpr(itable life he is lead+1 & turn 8 m9d to high] ?+s4 ,oh6 ,i almo/ =got1---!n !re is my new beauty6 ,mrs ,allma%4 ,y\r new beauty6 ,lady ,fritt]ly4 ,yes2 if y c\ld only h d9$ ) me ! o!r night1 y w\ld h met h]4 ,i _h su* a p]fect little d9n]4 ,j ?9k6 ,a poet1 an actor1 a j\rnali/1 a pa9t]1 a wit1 & a new beauty4 ,i'll tell y h[ ,i f\nd h]4 ,%e really belongs at pres5t to ,lady ,isl+ton & myself2 b ( c\rse1 n[ we h />t$ h]1 all ! o!r p w snap h] up4 ,we f\nd t we bo? ow$ t vulg> up/>t1 ,mrs ,h\ndsley1 a visit1 & w5t !re toge!r--because ,i always ?9k two p are less easily bor$ ?an "o--:5 sudd5ly ! mo/ p]fect app>ition y ev] beheld /ood be=e u2--an old ma/] dress1 an imm5se patt]n1 a l>ge hat rim encircl+ a face1 "s ri* auburn hair inside1 & ! face a p]fect "o4 ,well1 y "k1 x turn$ out t %e 0 n born 9 ! purple--h] husb& is j a cl]k 9 ,burley's ,bank2 b we bo? insi/$ on be+ introduc$ to h]--=1 y see1 my de>1 !re is no d\bt ab\t x1 %e is a ready- made beauty4 ,! same idea occurr$ to ,lady ,isl+ton1 s we agre$ z we drove away t we w\ld br+ h] out4 ,! result is1 t %e w5t to ,isl+ton ,h\se on ,tuesday1 & came to me on ,?ursday1 & creat$ a p]fect furor on bo? occasions2 s n[ %e is fairly />t$4 ,mrs ,allma%4 ,h[ wond]fully clev] & =tunate y are1 de>6 ,:at is h] "n8 ,lady ,fritt]ly4 ,mrs ,glor+4 ,mrs ,allma%4 ,oh yes2 ev]ybody 0 talk+ ab\t h] at ! ,du*ess's la/ night4 ,i am dy+ to see h]2 b !y say t %e is r a fool4 ,lady ,fritt]ly4 ,pure spite & jeal\sy4 ,yet t is ! way ^! ,*ri/ian wom5 ( society obey ! precept ( _! religion1 & love _! neighb\rs z !mselves4 ,"l ,fondleton is ann\nc$1 accompani$ by a /rang]4 ,"l ,fondleton4 ,h[ d'ye d1 ,lady ,fritt]ly8 ,i am sure y w excuse my tak+ ! lib]ty ( introduc+ ,mr ,rolle/one1 a v old fri5d ( m9e1 to y2 he has only j return$ to ,engl&1 aft] an abs5ce ( s _m ye>s t he is q a /rang] 9 ,london4 ,lady ,fritt]ly is delight$4 ,! re/ ( ! p>ty arrive 9 rapid succession4 ,mrs ,allma%4 ,de> ,mr ,g]msell1 ,i 0 j tell+ ,lady ,fritt]ly :at an int]e/+ conv]sation we 7 hav+ la/ night :5 x 0 un=tunately int]rupt$4 ,i %all be s glad if y w\ld expla9 m fully n[ :at y 7 tell+ me4 ,i am sure ev]ybody w\ld be int]e/$4 ,lady ,fritt]ly4 ,oh d1 ,mr ,g]msell2 x w\ld be q too nice ( y4 ,&1 ,mr ,drygull1 w y ask ! ,khoja to-- ,mr ,drygull4 ,my fri5d's "n is ,ali ,seyyid1 ,lady ,fritt]ly4 ,lady ,fritt]ly4 ,pray excuse my /upidity1 ,mr ,allyside1 & come & sit ne> me4 ,"l ,fondleton1 f9d ,mrs ,glor+ a *air4 ,"l ,fondleton aside to ,mrs ,glor+4 ,:o's our black fri5d8 ,mrs ,glor+4 ,i am sure ,i don't "k4 ,i ?9k ,lady ,fritt]ly call$ him a codg]4 ,"l ,fondleton4 ,ah1 he looks l x1--& a rum "o at t1 z our ,am]ican c\s9s say4 ,mrs ,glor+4 ,hu%6 ,mr ,g]msell is go+ to beg94 ,mr ,g]msell4 ,mrs ,allma% ask$ me la/ night :e!r my ?\ghts _h be5 direct$ to ! topic :i* is upp]mo/ j n[ 9 s _m m9ds 9 reg>d to ! religion ( ! future1 & ,i v5tur$ to tell h] t x w\ld be f\nd to be conta9$ 9 ! g5]alis$ exp$i5cy ( ! pa/4 ,mr ,fussle4 ,p>don me1 b ! religion ( ! future mu/ be ! result ( an evolution>y process1 & ,i don't see h[ g5]alisations ( pa/ exp$i5cy are to help ! evolution ( humanity4 ,g]msell4 ,!y ?r[ light ^u x2 & ! /udy ( ! evolution>y process s f> tea*es u h[ we may evolve 9 ! future4 ,= in/ance1 y h only got to ?9k ( evolution z divid$ into moral1 a/ronomic1 geologic1 biologic1 psy*ologic1 sociologic1 ae/hetic1 & s =?1 & y w f9d t !re is always an evolution ( ! p>ts into :i* x divides itself1 & t !re=e !re is b "o evolution go+ on ev]y:]e aft] ! same mann]4 ,! "w ( sci5ce has be5 n to ext5d our exp]i5ce1 = t is impossible1 b to sy/ematise x2 & 9 t sy/ematisation ( x w be f\nd ! religion ( :i* we are 9 se>*4 ,drygull4 ,may ,i ask :y y deem x impossible t our exp]i5ce c be ext5d$8 ,g]msell4 ,because x has itself def9$ its limits4 ,! comb9$ exp]i5ce ( humanity1 s f> z its e>lie/ records g1 has be5 limit$ by laws1 ! nature ( :i* h be5 asc]ta9$3 x is impossible t x %\ld be transc5d$ )\t violation ( ! conclusions arriv$ at by positive sci5ce4 ,drygull4 ,i c m easily und]/& t ! conclusions arriv$ at by m5 ( sci5ce %\ld be limit$1 ?an t ! exp]i5ce ( humanity %\ld be conf9$ by ^? conclusions2 b ,i fail to p]ceive :y ^? philosoph]s %\ld d5y ! exi/5ce ( c]ta9 human faculties1 because !y don't happ5 to possess !m !mselves4 ,i ?9k ,i "k a ,ri%i :o c produce exp]i5ces :i* w\ld scatt] all _! conclusions to ! w9ds1 :5 ! :ole sy/em :i* is built ^u !m w\ld collapse4 ,mrs ,glor+ aside to ,"l ,fondleton4 ,pray1 ,"l ,fondleton1 c y tell me :at a ,ri%i is8 ,"l ,fondleton4 ,a man :o has got into high] /ates1 y "k--:at ,i he>d ,mr ,drygull call a transc5d5tali/ ! o!r day1 :atev] t may be4 ,i don't und]/& mu* ab\t ^! matt]s myself1 b ,i take x he is a sort ( evolv$ codg]4 ,mrs ,allma%4 ,oh1 h[ awfully int]e/+6 ,de> ,mr ,drygull1 d tell u "s ( ! extraord9>y ?+s ! ,ri%i c d4 ,drygull4 ,if y w only all ( y li/5 att5tively1 & if ,mr ,g]msell w h ! goodness to modify to "s degree ! prejudic$ attitude ( m9d common to all m5 ( sci5ce1 y w he> him z pla9ly z ,i c at ?is mom5t beat+ a tom-tom 9 8 cottage 9 ! ,himalayas4 ,mr ,g]msell gets up impati5tly1 & walks to ! o!r end ( ! back draw+-room4 ,drygull ca/+ a compassionate glance aft] him4 ,p]haps x is bett] s4 ,n[ please1 ,lady ,fritt]ly1 ,i mu/ reque/ a few mom5ts ( ! mo/ pr(\nd sil5ce on ! "p ( all4 ,y w n he> ! s\nd z ?\gh com+ f a di/ance1 b x w seem r l a muffl$ drumm+ tak+ place inside y\r head1 sc>cely p]ceptible at fir/1 :5 its volume w gradually increase4 ,"l ,fondleton aside to ,mrs ,glor+4 ,"s bad *ampagne produc$ ! same ph5om5on 9 my head la/ night4 ,lady ,fritt]ly sev]ely4 ,hu%6 ,"l ,fondleton4 ,!re is a dead sil5ce = "s m9utes4 ,mrs ,glor+ excit$ly4 ,oh1 ,i he> x6 ,x is some?+ l a woodpeck] inside ( "o4 ,drygull4 ,n a ^w1 my de> madam1 if y please4 ,lady ,fritt]ly aft] a long pause4 ,i imag9e ,i he> a v fa9t some?+2 !re x goes--boom1 boom1 boom--at ! back ( my tympanum4 ,"l ,fondleton4 ,t's n l a woodpeck]4 ,mrs ,glor+4 ,no2 x seems to me m l tic-tic-tic4 ,mrs ,allma%4 ,h[ too tiresome6 ,i c't he> any?+4 ,i suppose x is on acc\nt ( ! rumble ( ! c>riages4 ,"l ,fondleton :isp]s to ,mrs ,glor+4 ,i he> some?+ inside ( me2 d y "k :at8 ,mrs ,glor+4 ,no2 :at8 ,"l ,fondleton4 ,! beat+ ( my own he>t4 ,c't y guess = :om8 ,mrs ,glor+4 ,no4 ,p]haps ! ,ri%i makes x beat4 ,"l ,fondleton4 ,de> ,mrs ,glor+1 y are ! ,ri%i = :om-- ,mrs ,glor+4 ,hu%6 ,lady ,fritt]ly4 ,!re1 x is gett+ l\d]1 l di/ant artill]y1 & yet s ne>4 ,oh1 ,mr ,drygull1 :at a wond]ful man ! ,ri%i mu/ be6 ,drygull4 ,yes2 he knew t at ?is h\r to-day ,i %\ld ne$ an illu/ration ( 8 p[]1 & he is k9dly furni%+ u ) "o4 ,?is is an exp]i5ce :i* ,i ?9k our fri5d ov] !re look+ t[>ds ,mr ,g]msell w\ld f9d x difficult to classify4 ,g]msell4 ,fussle1 h ! goodness to /ep "h = a mom5t--po9ts to a woman beat+ a c>pet 9 ! back-y>d ( an adjo9+ h\se4 ,t is ! tom-tom 9 ! ,himalayas !y are li/5+ to4 ,fussle4 ,well1 n[1 d y "k1 ,i don't feel q sure ( t4 ,i 0 c]ta9ly consci\s ( a sort ( int]nal he>+ ( some?+ :5 y call$ me1 :i* 0 n t2 x 0 z ?\gh ,i _h fiddle/r+s 9 my head & somebody 0 beg9n+ to /rum ^u !m4 ,g]msell4 ,fiddle/r+s inde$--say r fiddle/icks4 ,i am surpris$ at a s5sible man l y\rself li/5+ to su* nons5se4 ,fussle te/ily4 ,x is mu* great] nons5se = y to tell me ,i don't he> some?+ ,i d he>1 ?an = me to he> some?+ y c't he>4 ,y may be deaf1 :ile my s5se ( he>+ may be evolv+4 ,c y he> :at ,"l ,fondleton is say+ to ,mrs ,glor+ at ?is mom5t8 ,g]msell4 ,no1 & ,i don't want to4 ,fussle4 ,ah1 !re x is4 ,y won't he> any?+ y don't want to4 ,n[ ,i c1 & he ought n to say x2--look h[ %e is blu%+4 ,oh1 ,i =got y are %ort-sight$4 ,well1 y see1 ,i c he> fur!r ?an y1 & see fur!r ?an y4 ,:y %\ld y set a limit on ! evolution ( ! s5ses1 & say t no man 9 ! future c ev] he> or see fur!r ?an m5 h 9 ! pa/8 ,h[ d>e y1 sir1 ) y\r imp]fect faculties & y\r p]functory me?od ( rese>*1 :i* c only cov] an inf9itesimal p]iod 9 ! exi/5ce ( ?is planet1 v5ture to limit ! pot5tialities ( ^? laws :i* h already conv]t$ u f ascidians into m51 & :i* may z easily evolve 9 u ! faculty ( he>+ tom-toms 9 ! ,himalayas :ile we are sitt+ "h1 z ( t articulate spee* or intellig5t reason+ :i*1 ow+ to _! op]ation1 we n[ possess8 ,g]msell4 ,p>don me1 y d n possess !m1 ,mr ,fussle4 ,lady ,fritt]ly4 ,mr ,fussle1 might ,i ask y to take ?is cup ( tea to ,mrs ,allma%8 ,mr ,g]msell1 x w\ld be too k9d ( y to h& ,mrs ,glor+ ! cake4 ,fussle savagely4 ,we w cont9ue ?is conv]sation at ! ,m9]va4 ,mrs ,allma% ap>t to ! ,khoja4 ,oh1 ,mr ,allyside1 ,i am s glad to he> t y speak ,engli% s p]fectly6 ,i want y to tell me all ab\t y\r religion2 p]haps x may help u1 y "k1 to f9d ! religion ( ! future1 :i* we are all long+ =4 ,& ,i am s int]e/$ 9 ori5tal religions6 !re is some?+ s *>m+ly picturesque ab\t !m4 ,i q dote on ^? de> old ,%a/ras1 & ,v$as1 & ,puranas2 !y conta9 su* a lot ( beautiful ?+s1 y "k4 ,ali ,seyyid4 ,i "k z little1 madam1 ( ! ,indian books y m5tion z ,i d ( ! ,bible1 :i* ,i h always he>d 0 a v good book1 & conta9$ also a great _m beautiful ?+s4 ,i am nei!r a ,h9doo nor a ,buddhi/1--9 fact1 x is =bidd5 to me by my religion to tell y exactly :at ,i am4 ,mrs ,allma%4 ,b inde$ ,i won't tell anybody if y w only confide 9 me4 ,oh1 ?is my/]y is too exquisitely delici\s6 ,:o kn[s1 p]haps y might make a conv]t ( me8 ,ali ,seyyid ) an admir+ gaze4 ,madam1 y w\ld be a prize s well wor? w9n+1 t y almo/ tempt me4 ,! fir/ ( our secrets is t we are all ?+s to all m51 until we are q sure ( ! sympa?y ( ! li/5]2 !n we v5ture a /ep fur!r4 ,mrs ,allma%4 ,h[ wise t is6 & h[ unlike ! sy/em adopt$ by ,*ri/ians6 ,y may be sure ( my mo/ entire sympa?y4 ,ali ,seyyid4 ,! next pr9ciple is--b ?is is a pr(\nd secret1 :i* y mu/ promise n to repeat--! rejection ( all fix$ rules ( religion or morality4 ,x really does n matt] 9 ! lea/ :at y d3 ! int]nal disposition is ! only ?+ ( any value4 ,n[1 z f> z ,i und]/&1 y h already got rid ( ! religion1 or y w\ld n be look+ = a new "o2 all y h to d is to get rid ( ! morality1 & !re y are4 ,mrs ,allma% ) an expression ( horror & al>m4 ,yes1 !re ,i %\ld be inde$4 ,oh1 ,mr ,allyside1 :at a dreadful man y are6 ,:o />t$ su* an extraord9>y doctr9e8 ,ali ,seyyid4 ,well1 8 "n 0 ,hassan-b9-,saba--commonly kn[n among ,we/]ns z ! ,old ,man ( ! ,m\nta94 ,8 foll[]s1 ow+ to ! value !y atta*$ to murd] z a rem$ial ag5t1 h be5 kn[n by ! "n ( ! ,assass9s4 ,mrs ,allma%4 ,oh1 good graci\s6 ,lady ,fritt]ly4 ,my de> ,l\isa1 :at is ! matt]8 ,y look q fright5$4 ,ali ,seyyid4 ,mrs ,allma% is a little al>m$ because ,i propos$ a new morality = ! future1 z well z a new religion4 ,mr ,coldwaite4 ,excuse me2 b 9 discussions ( ?is sort1 ,i ?9k x is mo/ important t we %\ld cle>ly und]/& ! mean+s ( ! t]ms we employ4 ,n[ ,i d5y t any diff]5ce subsi/s betwe5 religion & morality4 ,t any su* di/9ction %\ld exi/ 9 m5's m9ds is due to ! fact t dogma is insep>ably connect$ ) religion4 ,if y elim9ate dogma1 :at does religion consi/ ( b morality8 ,sub/itute ! love ( ,humanity = ! love ( ! ,unkn[able--:i* is ! subject ( wor%ip ( ,mr ,g]msell2 or ( ! ,deity1 :o is ! object ( wor%ip ( ! majority ( mank9d--& y obta9 a /imulus to morality :i* w suffice = all human ne$4 ,x is 9 ?is great emotion1 z x seems to me1 t y w f9d at once ! religion & ! morality ( ! future4 ,g]msell4 ,f :at s\rce d y get ! =ce :i* enables y to love humanity ) a devotion s int5se t x %all elevate y\r pres5t moral /&>d8 ,coldwaite4 ,f humanity itself4 ,i am n go+ to be entrapp$ into gett+ x f any unkn[able s\rce2 ! love ( humanity1 :e!r x be humanity z exi/+1 or :5 absorb$ by dea? into ! g5]al mass1 is p]petually g5]at+ itself4 ,mrs ,allma%4 ,!n x mu/ produce itself f :at 0 !re be=e2 !re=e x mu/ be ! same love1 :i* keeps on go+ r\nd & r\nd4 ,"l ,fondleton4 ,a sort ( circul> love1 9 fact4 ,i've (t5 felt x3 b ,i didn't ?9k x "r to enc\rage x4 ,lady ,fritt]ly4 ,"l ,fondleton1 h[ c y be s silly8 ,don't pay att5tion to him1 ,mr ,coldwaite4 ,i confess ,i /ill don't see h[ y c get a high] love out ( humanity ?an humanity has already got 9 x1 unless y are to look to "s o!r s\rce = x4 ,coldwaite4 ,:y1 mayn't x evolve f itself8 ,g]msell4 ,h[ c x evolve )\t a propulsive =ce beh9d x8 ,! ?+ is too palpable an absurdity to ne$ argum5t4 ,y c no m fix limits to ! orig9 ( =ce ?an y c de/roy its p]si/5cy4 ,"l ,fondleton aside4 ,t seems to me "o ( ^? sort ( ?+s no fell[ c und]/&4 ,g]msell4 ,all y c say ( x is t x is a condition$ effect ( an uncondition$ cause4 ,t no idea or feel+ arises1 save z a result ( "s physical =ce exp5d$ 9 produc+ x1 is fa/ becom+ a commonplace ( sci5ce2 & :oev] duly weighs ! evid5ce w see t no?+ b an ov]:elm+ bias 9 fav\r ( a preconceiv$ !ory c expla9 its non-acceptance4 ,i ?9k my fri5d ,mr ,h]b]t ,sp5c] has demon/rat$ ?is conclusively4 ,coldwaite4 ,p>don me2 d ,i und]/& y to say t ! m5tal process :i* enabl$ ,mr ,sp5c] to elaborate 8 sy/em ( philosophy1 or t ! pr(\nd emotion :i* f9ds its expression 9 a love = humanity1 are ! result ( physical =ce alone8 ,g]msell4 ,he says s himself1 & he ought to "k4 ,8 :ole sy/em ( philosophy is no?+ m nor less ?an ! result ( ! lib]ation ( c]ta9 =ces produc$ by *emical action 9 ! bra94 ,drygull4 ,!n1 if ,i und]/& y rightly1 if ! *emical *anges :i* h be5 tak+ place = "s ye>s pa/ 9 8 bra9 _h lib]at$ a diff]5t set ( =ces1 we %\ld h _h altoge!r a diff]5t philosophy4 ,g]msell4 ,! *emical *anges w\ld 9 t case h be5 diff]5t4 ,drygull4 ,b ! *anges mu/ be produc$ by =ces act+ on !m4 ,g]msell4 ,exactly3 a =ce :i* has its s\rce 9 ! ,unkn[able produces a c]ta9 *emical action 9 ! bra9 by :i* x becomes conv]t$ into ?\ght or emotion1 into love or philosophy1 into art or religion1 z ! case may be3 :at ! nature ( t love or philosophy1 or art or religion1 may be1 mu/ dep5d entirely on ! nature ( ! *emical *ange4 ,"l ,fondleton aside to ,mrs ,glor+4 ,i feel ! mo/ delightful *emical *anges tak+ place n[ 9 my bra91 de> ,mrs ,glor+4 ,may ,i expla9 to y ! exquisite nature ( ! =ces t are be+ lib]at$1 & :i* produce emotions ( ! mo/ t5d] "*4 ,lady ,fritt]ly %>ply4 ,:at are y say+1 ,"l ,fondleton8 ,"l ,fondleton4 ,ahem--,i 0 say+--ahem--,i 0 say+ t we %all be hav+ "s ,yankee inv5t+ /eam ?9k+-mills & galvanic lov+- batt]ies soon4 ,:at a lot ( we> & te> x w\ld save6 ,i %\ld g ab\t cov]$ ) a numb] ( electric love-wires = ! =ce to play ^u4 ,fussle4 ,i ?9k ?is matt] wants cle>+ up1 ,mr ,g]msell4 ,:y don't y write a book on m5tal & emotional physics8 ,mr ,rolle/one4 ,i w\ld v5ture ) great diffid5ce to rem>k t ! confusion seems to me to arise f ! limit we atta* to ! mean+ ( ! ^w employ$4 ,x may be q true t no idea or emotion c exi/ except z ! result ( physical =ce2 b x is also true t its effect mu/ be condition$ on ! quality ( ! =ce4 ,!re is z wide a diff]5ce betwe5 ! physical =ces op]ant 9 ! bra91 & :i* give rise to ideas1 & ^? :i* move a /eam-eng9e1 z !re is betwe5 m9d & matt] z popul>ly def9$4 ,bo?1 z ,mr ,g]msell w admit1 are condition$ manife/ations ( =ce2 b ! "o conta9s a vital elem5t 9 its dynamism :i* ! o!r does n4 ,y may apply z mu* physical =ce by means ( a galvanic batt]y to a dead bra9 z y please1 b y c't /rike an idea out ( x2 & ?is vital =ce1 :ile x is condition$ =ce1 l light & heat1 diff]s 9 its mode ( manife/ation f e o!r manife/ation ( =ce1 ev5 m ?an !y d f ea* o!r1 9 t x possesses a pot5cy inh]5t to x1 :i* !y h n1 & ?is pot5cy x is :i* creates emotion & g5]ates ideas4 ,! fallacy :i* und]lies ! :ole ( ?is sy/em ( philosophy is conta9$ 9 ! assumption t !re is only "o description ( physical =ce 9 nature4 ,g]msell4 ,no m !re is4 ,:y1 ,mr ,sp5c] says t ! law ( metamorphosis :i* holds among ! physical =ces1 holds equally betwe5 !m & ! m5tal =ces2 b m>k y1 :at is ! gr& conclusion at :i* he arrives8 ,i happ5 to rememb] ! passage3 ,h[ ?is metamorphosis takes place2 h[ a =ce exi/+1 z motion1 heat1 or light1 c become a mode ( consci\sness2 h[ x is possible = a]ial vibrations to g5]ate ! s5sation we call s\nd2 or = ! =ces lib]at$ by *emical *anges 9 ! bra9 to give rise to emotion1--^! are my/]ies :i* x is impossible to fa?om4 ,"l ,fondleton aside to ,mrs ,glor+4 ,:at a jolly easy way ( gett+ out ( a difficulty6 ,drygull4 ,( c\rse1 if y admit su* gross ignorance z to h[ x is possible = a]ial vibrations to g5]ate ! s5sation we call s\nd1 ,i don't wond] at y\r n he>+ ! tom-tom 9 ! ,himalayas we 7 li/5+ to j n[4 ,if y knew a little m ab\t ! a/ral law "u :i* a]ial vibrations may be g5]at$1 y w\ld n call ?+s impossible :i* y admit to be unfa?omable my/]ies4 ,if x is an unfa?omable my/]y h[ a s\nd is project$ a mile1 :y d y refuse to admit ! possibility ( its be+ project$ two1 or two hundr$1 or two ?\s&8 ,"u ! laws :i* gov]n my/]ies1 :i* y say are unfa?omable1 if ! my/]y is unfa?omable1 s is ! law1 & y h no "r to limit its action4 ,rolle/one4 ,to come back to ! "q ( a possible di/9ction 9 ! ess5tial or inh]5t qualities ( dynamic or physical =ces4 ,!re is no?+ 9 ! hypo!sis :i* may n be reasonably assum$ & te/$ by exp]im5t2 & be=e any man has a "r to affirm t !re is only "o quality ( physical =ce 9 nature1 :i*1 by und]go+ trans=mation & metamorphosis1 %all acc\nt = all its ph5om5a1 ,i h a "r to ask :e!r ! hypo!sis1 t !re may be ano!r1 has be5 exp]im5tally te/$4 ,x w\ld !n be "t = me to accept ! conclusion t !re is only "o1 & t x is an unfa?omable my/]y h[ ?is "o =ce %\ld be able to p]=m all ! functions attribut$ to x4 ,g]msell4 ,i admit t ! =ces call$ vital are correlates ( ! =ces call$ physical1 if y *oose to call t a di/9ction2 b _! "* is condition$ by ! /ate ( ! bra91 & x comes to ! same ?+ 9 ! end4 ,! seat ( emotion z well z ( ?\ght is ! bra91 & x entirely dep5ds on its *emical con/itution1 on its circulation1 & on o!r causes affect+ t organ1 :at y ?9k1 & feel1 & say1 & d4 ,p's *>act]s diff] because _! bra9s d1 n because !re is any diff]5ce 9 ! vital =ce :i* animates !m4 ,rolle/one4 ,y might z well say t s\nds diff] because _! a]ial vibrations diff]1 b ^? vibrations only diff] because ! =ce makes !m diff] :i* is act+ ^u !m4 ,!y don't g5]ate tunes1 b convey !m4 ,& ! result1 s f> z our he>+ is conc]n$1 dep5ds ^u :at are call$ ! ac\/ic conditions "u :i* ! vibrations take place4 ,j s ! bra9 possesses no g5]at+ function ( its own2 x deals ) & transmits ! ideas & emotions project$ ^u x accord+ to ! organic conditions by :i* x may be affect$ at ! "t1 :e!r ^? ideas & emotions are produc$ by ext]nal /imuli1 or app>5tly1 b only app>5tly1 z ,i believe1 owe _! orig9 to g5esis 9 ! bra9 itself4 ,9 ! "o case ! bra9 is vibrat+ to ! t\* ( an ext]nal =ce1 9 ! o!r to "o t is int]nal & unse51 j z ! air does :5 x transmits s\nd1 :e!r y see ! cause :i* produces x or n2 & ! my/]y :i* rema9s to be fa?om$1 b :i* ,i d n admit to be unfa?omable until somebody tries to fa?om x1 is ! nature ( ^? unse5 =ces4 ,g]msell4 ,h[ w\ld y propose to try & fa?om x8 ,rolle/one4 ,by exp]im5t3 ,i "k ( no o!r way4 ,! =ces :i* g5]ate emotions & ideas mu/ possess a moral quality3 ! exp]im5ts mu/ !re=e be moral exp]im5ts4 ,g]msell4 ,h[ d y set to "w to exp]im5talise morally8 ,rolle/one4 ,z ! process mu/ ( necessity be a purely p]sonal "o1 c>ri$ on1 if ,i may use ! expression1 9 "o's own moral organism1 ,i h a c]ta9 delicacy 9 attempt+ to describe x4 ,9 fact1 ,lady ,fritt]ly1 if y w all[ me to say s1 z ! :ole subject :i* has be5 "u discussion ?is aft]noon is ! mo/ pr(\ndly solemn :i* c engage ! att5tion ( a human be+1 ,i %r9k f ent]+ ^u x z fully z ,i w\ld d "u o!r circum/ances4 ,i p beg9 to want a new religion because x is ! fa%ion to want "o1 ,i v5ture to pr$ict t !y w nev] f9d x4 ,if !y want a new religion because !y c't come up to ! moral /&>d ( ! "o !y h got1 !n ,i w\ld advise !m to look r to t unse5 =ce )9 !m1 :i* ,i h be5 attempt+ to describe to ,mr ,g]msell1 = ! pot5cy :i* may enable !m to rea* x4 ,lady ,fritt]ly4 ,inde$1 ,mr ,rolle/one1 we are all exce$+ly 9 e>ne/4 ,i nev] felt s s]i\s 9 my life4 ,( c\rse ?is ,london life mu/ all seem v frivol\s to y2 b t we c't help1 y "k4 ,we c't all g away & make moral exp]im5ts l y4 ,:at we feel is1 t we ought all to endeav\r z mu* z possible to introduce a m s]i\s tone into society4 ,we want to get rid ( ! selfi%ness1 & ! littl5esses1 & ! petty ambitions & envy+s1 & ! sc&als t g on4 ,don't we1 ,l\isa1 de>8 ,& y c't ?9k h[ grateful ,i am to ,"l ,fondleton = hav+ giv5 me ! pleasure ( y\r acqua9tance4 ,i hope ,i may (t5 see y2 ,i am sure y w\ld d u all s mu* good4 ,y w always f9d me at home on ,sunday aft]noons at ?is h\r4 ,mrs ,allma%4 ,x is s refre%+ to meet any "o s full ( in=mation & e>ne/ness z y are1 9 ?is wick$1 jad$ ,london4 ,please g on1 ,mr ,rolle/one2 :at y 7 say+ 0 s int]e/+4 ,h y really be5 exp]im5talis+ on y\r own moral organism8 ,h[ q too extraord9>y6 ,"l ,fondleton aside to ,mrs ,glor+4 ,by ,jove6 ,i _h no idea old ,rolle/one c\ld come out 9 ?is l9e4 ,he is a regul> d>k horse4 ,i %\ld nev] h suspect$ x4 ,he w be fir/ fav\rite 9 ,london ?is season1 & w9 9 a cant]4 ,coldwaite4 ,y w excuse me1 ,mr ,rolle/one1 b ,i really am int]e/$1 & ,i really am s]i\s4 ,x 0 ) no idle curiosity t ,i 0 wait+ to he> y\r answ] to ,mr ,g]msell's inquiry1 z to ! nature ( ! moral exp]im5t necess>y to te/ ! "* ( ?is unse5 =ce4 ,rolle/one4 ,i c only say t any exp]im5t :i* deals ) ! affectional & emotional "p ( "o's nature mu/ be pa9ful 9 ! extreme4 ,!re is1 inde$1 only "o motive :i* w\ld induce "o to und]go ! trials1 suff]+s1 sacrifices1 & ordeals :i* x involves--& t is "o 9 :i* y w sympa?ise3 x is ! hope t humanity may b5efit by ! result ( "o's ef=ts4 ,inde$1 any l[] motive ?an ?is w\ld vitiate !m4 ,i w v5ture to ass]t to ,mr ,g]msell1 :o is s sceptical z to ! exi/5ce ( any o!r quality 9 t =ce1 :i* he c only fa?om s f> z to "k t x is physical1 t ,i w put him ?r\gh a c\rse ( exp]im5t :i* w cause him m acute moral suff]+ ?an 8 bra9 c\ld be>1 unless x 0 su/a9$ by a =ce :i*1 by t exp]im5tal process1 w reveal attributes conta9$ 9 x n dreamt ( 9 8 philosophy4 ,g]msell4 ,i h no d\bt y c\ld /ra9 my m9d until x 0 weak en\gh to believe any?+1 ev5 y\r fanta/ic !ories4 ,?ank y1 ,i w\ld r cont9ue to exp]im5t ) my own microscope & =ceps ?an let y exp]im5t ei!r ^u my affections or my bra9s4 ,fussle aside to ,mr ,rolle/one4 ,y c\ld n make any?+ ( !m ev5 if he cons5t$--! =m] don't exi/1 & ! latt] are m]e putty--b ,i c q und]/& y\r desire to beg9 9 corpore vili4 ,"l ,fondleton aside to ,mrs ,glor+4 ,all[ me freely to (f] y my affections z peculi>ly adapt$ to exp]im5ts ( ?is nature4 ,rolle/one4 ,x has always /ruck me z /range t m5 ( sci5ce1 :o don't %r9k f te/+1 = in/ance1 ! value ( poisons1 or ! nature ( disease1 by h]oically subject+ _! own ext]nal organisms to _! action1 %\ld %r9k f exp]im5t+ on t ess5tial if remote vitalis+ =ce1 :i* c only be rea*$ by moral exp]im5t1 & disord] 9 :i* produces n only moral obliquity & m5tal ali5ation1 b physical disease z well4 ,fussle4 ,?us a man may die ( apoplexy br\ght on by a fit ( passion4 ,cure 8 temp]1 & y less5 ! dang] ( apoplexy2 t1 ,i take x1 is an illu/ration ( :at y mean4 ,rolle/one4 ,9 its mo/ ext]nal application x is2 ! "q is :]e 8 bad temp] comes f1 & :e!r1 z ,mr ,g]msell w\ld ma9ta91 x is entirely due to 8 c]ebral condition1 & n to ! moral qualities inh]5t 9 ! =ce1 :i*1 act+ on peculi> c]ebral conditions1 causes "o man's temp] to diff] f ano!r's4 ,x is n ! lib]at$ =ce :i* g5]ates ! temp]4 ,= t y h to g f>!r back2 & ! reason :y rese>* is limit$ 9 ?is direction is n because x is impossible to g f>!r back1 b because x mu/ inevitably entail1 z ,i h already said1 acute p]sonal suff]+4 ,nor1 z ^! exp]im5ts mu/ be purely p]sonal1 & involve exp]i5ces ( an entirely novel k9d1 is x possible to discuss !m except ) ^? :o h p>ticipat$ 9 !m4 ,"o might z well attempt to describe ! emotion ( love to a man ^: affections _h nev] be5 call$ =?4 ,if ,i h allud$ to !m s fully n[1 x is because !y ju/ify me 9 mak+ ! ass]tion1 = :i* ,i c (f] no o!r pro( ?an !y h af=d$ to me p]sonally1 t a =ce does exi/ 9 nature possess+ an inh]5t spiritual pot5cy--,i use ! ^w spiritual = lack ( a bett]--:i* is capable ( lift+ humanity to a high] moral plane ( daily liv+ & act+ ?an t :i* x has hi!rto atta9$4 ,b ,i fe> ,i am trespass+ on y\r pati5ce 9 hav+ said ?us mu*4 ,lady ,fritt]ly4 ,oh no1 ,mr ,rolle/one2 please g on4 ,!re is some?+ s delightfully fre% & orig9al 9 all y are say+1 ,i c't tell y h[ mu* y int]e/ me4 ,g]msell aside4 ,i "k a milkmaid q z fre% & r m orig9al4 ,al\d1 look+ at 8 wat*4 ,bless me6 x is pa/ six1 & ,i h an appo9tm5t at ! club at six4 ,s sorry to te> myself away1 de> ,lady ,fritt]ly4 ,i c't tell y h[ ,i h enjoy$ ! intellectual treat y h provid$ = me4 ,lady ,fritt]ly4 ,i ?ank y s mu* = com+4 ,i hope y w (t5 look 9 on our ,sundays4 ,i ?9k1 y "k1 t ^! little conv]sations are s v improv+4 ,g]msell4 ,y may rely ^u me2 x is impossible to imag9e any?+ m int]e/+4 ,mutt]s z he leaves ! room4 ,no1 ,lady ,fritt]ly1 ?is is ! la/ "t ,i ent] ?is h\se1 except p]haps to d9n]4 ,y don't cat* me aga9 mak+ "o ( y\r ,sunday aft]noon collection ( bores & idiots4 ,:at an insuff]able prig t ,rolle/one is6 ,fussle aside to ,drygull4 ,?ank heav51 t pomp\s nuisance has tak5 himself (f6 ,drygull aside to ,fussle4 ,i don't "k :i* ,i dislike mo/--! ,ph>isee ( sci5ce or ! ,ph>isee ( religion4 ,rolle/one4 ,if1 !n1 y admit t ! human organism n only _c g5]ate =ce1 b t ! emotions :i* control ! body are 9 _! turn g5]at$ by a =ce :i* is beh9d x1 & t ?is =ce is dep5d5t = its manife/ation on its own special conditions1 z well z on ^? ( its transmitt+ organic m$ium1 ,i v5ture to ass]t t exp]im5t 9 ! direction ,i h sugge/$ w prove to our consci\sness t ! moral or spiritual quality ( ! orig9al invad+ =ce is a pure "o1 & t ! degree ( its pollution 9 ! human frame is ! effect ( inh]it$ & o!r organic conditions2 & ! "q :i* pres5ts itself to ! exp]im5tali/ is1 :e!r by an ef=t ( ! w ?is same =ce may n be evok$ to *ange & purify ^? conditions4 ,inde$ ! v ef=t is 9 itself an invocation1 & if made unfl9*+ly1 w n fail to meet ) a response4 ,mu* t has h]et(ore be5 to e>ne/ seek]s unkn[able w become kn[able1 & a love1 ,mr ,coldwaite1 high]1 if t be possible1 ?an ! love ( humanity1 yet correlative ) & insep>able f x1 w be f\nd press+ ) an irresi/ible pot5cy into ^? vacant spaces ( ! human he>t1 :i* h f all "t ye>n$ = a clos] contact ) ! ,great ,s\rce ( all love & ( all =ce4 ,x is 9 ?is attempt to sev] ! love ( humanity f its ,au?or1 t ! ,positivi/ philosophy has fail$3 x is ! wor%ip ( a husk )\t ! k]nel1 ( a body )\t ! s\l2 & h5ce x w nev] satisfy ! human aspiration4 ,t aspiration is ev] ! same2 x ne$s1 if y w all[ me to say s1 ,lady ,fritt]ly1 no new religion to satisfy its dem&s4 ,if ! _w is ( late beg9n+ to feel dissatisfi$ ) ,*ri/ianity1 x is n because ! moral /&>d :i* t religion proposes is n suffici5tly l(ty = its requirem5ts1 b because1 aft] eighte5 hundr$ ye>s ( ef=t1 its pr(essors h altoge!r fail$ to rea* t /&>d4 ,*ri/ianity seems a failure because ,*ri/ians h fail$--h fail$ to und]/& its application to ev]yday life1 h fail$ to embody x 9 practice1 & h s\ght an escape f ! app>5t impossibility ( do+ s1 by smo!r+ x ) dogmas1 & div]t+ its scope f ?is _w to ! next4 ,x w be "t to look = a new religion1 :5 we h succe$$ 9 ! lit]al application ( ! e?ics ( ! "o we h got to ! social & economic problems ( daily life4 ,x is n by any intellectual ef=t or sci5tific process t ! discov]y w be made ( h[ ?is is to be done1 b by ! introduction into ! organism ( new & unsuspect$ pot5cies ( moral =ce :i* h hi!rto la9 dormant 9 nature1 wait+ = ! great invocation ( we>i$ & di/ress$ humanity4 ,!re c be no /rong] evid5ce ( ! approa* ( ?is new =ce1 de/9$ to make ! e?ics ( ,*ri/ianity a practical social /&>d1 ?an ! gr[+ dem& ( society = a new religion4 ,x is ! in>ticulate utt]ance ( ! quick5$ human aspiration1 9 itself a pro( t ^! new pot5cies are already /irr+ ! dry bones ( ,*ri/5dom1 & a sure e>ne/ t _! com+ 9 answ] to t aspiration w n be long delay$4 ,drygull4 ,( c\rse1 ,i entirely disagree ) y z to any su* necessity 9 reg>d to ! moral requirem5ts ( ! _w1 exi/+4 ,y mu/ h met1 9 ! c\rse ( y\r travels1 t m enlight5$ & initiat$ class ( ,buddhi/s1 ) :om ,i sympa?ise1 :o are q indiff]5t to consid]ations ( ?is nature4 ,rolle/one4 ,& :o 7 too mu* occupi$ ) _! subjective prospects 9 ,nirvana1 to be affect$ by ! ne$s ( t]re/rial humanity4 ,drygull4 ,q s4 ,mrs ,allma%4 ,&1 ,mr ,allyside1 ,i am afraid y are equally indiff]5t4 ,ali ,seyyid4 ,i am c]ta9ly n indiff]5t to ! discov]y ( any =ce lat5t 9 ,*ri/5dom :i* may *eck ! =ce ( its cupidity1 & put a /op to ! exploitation & subjugation ( ,ea/]n c\ntries = ! sake ( advanc+ its own mat]ial int]e/s1 "u ! speci\s pretext ( introduc+ ! bless+s ( civilisation4 ,coldwaite4 ,y h c]ta9ly pres5t$ ! matt] 9 a light :i* is altoge!r new to me1 ,mr ,rolle/one1 & ^u :i*1 !re=e1 ,i am n n[ prep>$ to express an op9ion4 ,i %\ld l to discuss ! subject ) y fur!r privately4 ,rolle/one4 ,x is a subject :i* %\ld nev] be discuss$ except privately4 ,mrs ,allma%4 ,n[1 ,i %\ld say1 ,mr ,rolle/one1 on ! contr>y1 t x 0 j a subject y ought to write a book ab\t4 ,y w\ld h s mu* to tell1--all y\r p]sonal exp]im5ts1 y "k2 n[ d4 ,fussle4 ,take my advice1 ,mr ,rolle/one1 & don't4 ,y w\ld h v few read]s1 & ^? :o read y w\ld only sne] at :at !y w\ld call y\r crude ideas2 & inde$1 y w excuse me = say+ s1 b ,i am n sure t !y w\ld n be "r4 ,"l ,fondleton4 ,i q disagree ) y1 ,mr ,fussle4 ,if ,rolle/one w\ld write a book :i* w\ld put a /op to ?is religion ( ! future bus9ess1 he w\ld e>n ! gratitude ( society4 ,d y "k1 ,i am gett+ r bor$ ) x4 ,fussle4 ,n if he introduc$ in/ead a lat5t =ce1 :i* %\ld ov]turn all exi/+ in/itutions1 & revolutionise society--:i* x w\ld inevitably h to d if we 7 all co]c$ by x into adopt+ lit]ally ! e?ics ( ,*ri/ianity1 in/ead ( m]ely pr(ess+ !m4 ,:y1 ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt alone1 practis$ to ! lett]1 w\ld produce a g5]al de/ruction4 ,*ur* & ,/ate1 & ! :ole economic sy/em ^u :i* society is bas$1 w\ld melt away be=e x l an iceb]g "u a tropical sun4 ,i don't m9d discuss+ ! religion ( ! future z a subject ( int]e/+ speculation2 b1 dep5d ^u x1 we _h bett] let well alone4 ,x seems to me t we--at lea/ ^? ( u :o are well (f--h no?+ to compla9 (4 ,let u tru/ to ! sil5t =ces ( evolution4 ,see h[ mu* !y h lately done = u 9 ! matt] ( art4 ,:at c be pleasant] ?an ?is g5tle process ( ae/hetic developm5t :i* our high] faculties are und]go+8 ,) due def]5ce to ,mr ,rolle/one1 ,i ?9k we %all be f> bett] employ$ 9 cultivat+ our ta/e1 ?an 9 prob+ our own organisms 9 ! hope ( discov]+ =ces :i* may enable u to apply a p]fectly unpractical sy/em ( morality1 to a society :i* has e reason to be satisfi$ ) ! normal progress x is mak+4 ,mrs ,glor+4 ,inde$1 ,mr ,rolle/one1 ,i agree ) y a great deal m ?an ) ,mr ,fussle4 ,i %\ld l to call out a high] moral =ce 9 myself--b ,i %\ld nev] h ! c\rage to und]go all ! ordeals y say x w\ld involve2 ,i am too weak to try4 ,"l ,fondleton4 ,( c\rse y are1--don't6 ,y are mu* nic] z y are4 ,:y1 ,rolle/one1 y w\ld make all ! wom5 dete/able if y c\ld h y\r way4 ,rolle/one4 ,i don't ?9k !re is any imm$iate cause = al>m on t score4 ,mrs ,allma% ris+4 ,de>e/ ,augu/a1 ,i am afraid ,i mu/ run away3 ?ank y s mu*1 = su* a treat4 ,all rise ,mrs ,glor+1 we h all be5 s deeply int]e/$1 t we h sc>cely be5 able to ex*ange a ^w1 b ,i hope we %all see a great deal ( ea* o!r ?is ye>4 ,i h a few p com+ to me to-morr[ ev5+2 d y ?9k y c sp>e a mom5t f y\r num]\s engagem5ts8 ,lady ,fritt]ly & ,"l ,fondleton are com+2 & p]haps1 ,mr ,drygull1 y w come1 & br+ ,mr ,allyside4 ,mr ,fussle1 ,i "k x is useless to expect y2 & ,i _c v5ture to ask ,mr ,rolle/one to any?+ s frivol\s4 ,b p]haps y w d9e ) me on ,?ursday--y w meet "s cong5ial spirits4 ,rolle/one4 ,?ank y1 b ,i fe> x w be impossible1 z ,i leave ,london to-morr[4 ,good-bye1 ,lady ,fritt]ly4 ,=give me1 an utt] /rang]1 = hav+ s f> obtrud$ my exp]i5ces ^u y1 & = v5tur+ f9ally to sugge/ t x is 9 our own he>ts t we %\ld se>* = ! religion t we ne$2 = is x n writt51 ,! k+dom ( heav5 is )9 y8 ,,! ,,brig&',s ,,bride3 ,a ,,tale ,,( ,,s\!rn ,,italy4 ,! ,italian p59sula dur+ ! ye>s #ahei-fj-fa (f]$ a p>ticul>ly tempt+ field = adv5ture to ard5t spirits 9 se>* ( excitem5t2 &1 attract$ p>tly by my sympa?y ) ! popul> movem5t1 & p>tly by t simple desire1 :i* gives s mu* ze/ to ! life ( y\?1 ( risk+ x on all possible occasions1 ,i _h tak5 an active "p1 *iefly z an (fici\s spectator1 9 all ! pr9cipal ev5ts ( ^? /irr+ ye>s4 ,x 0 9 ! spr+ ( #ahfb t ,i f\nd matt]s beg9n+ to settle d[n to a degree t ?reat5$ monotony2 & ) ! t]m9ation ( ! w9t] gaieties at ,naples & ! close ( ! ,san ,c>lo1 ,i s]i\sly be?\ght me ( accept+ ! (f] ( a naval fri5d :o 0 ab\t to engage 9 blockade-runn+1 & (f]$ to l& me 9 ! ,conf$]ate ,/ates1 :5 a recrudesc5ce ( activity on ! "p ( ! brig& b&s 9 ,calabria induc$ me to turn my att5tion 9 t direction4 ,! fir/ "q ,i _h to consid] 01 :e!r ,i %\ld enjoy myself mo/ by jo9+ ! brig&s1 or ! troops :i* 7 engag$ 9 suppress+ !m4 ,z ! =m] aspir$ to a political "*1 & call$ !mselves patriotic b&s fight+ = _! ,*ur*1 _! c\ntry1 & _! ,k+--! refugee mon>* ( ,naples--"o c\ld esp\se _! cause )\t exactly lay+ "o's self op5 to ! *>ge ( be+ a b&it2 b x 0 notori\s 9 po9t ( fact t ! b&s c>$ = nei!r ! ,pope nor ! exil$ ,k+ nor _! annex$ c\ntry1 b committ$ ! mo/ abom9able atrocities 9 ! names ( all ! ?ree1 = ! simple purpose ( fill+ _! pockets4 ,i =esaw n only extreme difficulty 9 be+ accept$ z a memb] ( ! frat]nity1 m especially z ,i _h hi!rto be5 id5tifi$ ) ! ,g>ibaldians2 b also ! probability ( f9d+ myself compromis$ by acts f :i* my consci5ce w\ld revolt1 & = :i* my life w\ld 9 all likelihood pay ! =feit4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,i c\ld ?9k ( no fri5d among ! (fic]s ( ! ,b]sagli]i & cavalry regim5ts1 !n engag$ 9 brig&-hunt+ 9 ! ,capitanata & ,basilicata1 to :om ,i c\ld apply = an invitation to jo9 !m4 ,"u ^! circum/ances1 ,i det]m9$ to tru/ to ! *apt] ( accid5ts2 & arm$ ) a knapsack1 a sket*-book1 & an air-gun1 took my seat "o morn+ 9 ! ,foggia dilig5ce1 ) ! vague idea ( gett+ z ne> ! sc5e ( op]ations z possible1 & see+ :at w\ld turn up4 ,! air-gun 0 n s mu* a weapon ( (f5ce or def5ce z a means ( introduction to ! inhabitants4 ,x _h ! innoc5t appe>ance ( r a ?ick walk+-cane1 ) a little brass trigg] project+2 & 9 ! aft]noon ,i w\ld jo9 ! gr\p sitt+ 9 front ( ! *emi/'s1 :i*1 = "s reason or o!r1 is g5]ally a sort ( op5-air club 9 a small ,neapolitan t[n1 or /roll into ! s+le mode/ cafe ( :i* x might possibly boa/1 & toy ab/ract$ly ) ! trigg]4 ,?is1 toge!r ) my p]sonal appe>ance--= d :at ,i w\ld1 ,i c\ld nev] make myself look l a ,neapolitan--w\ld be c]ta9 to attract att5tion1 & "s "o bold] ?an ! re/ w\ld make himself ! spokesman1 & politely ask me :e!r ! cane 9 my h& 0 an umbrella or a fi%+-rod2 on :i* ,i w\ld amiably reply t x 0 a gun1 & t ,i %\ld h mu* pleasure 9 exhibit+ my skill & ! me?od ( its op]ation to ! assembl$ company4 ,!n ! :ole p>ty w\ld foll[ me to an op5 space1 & ,i w\ld call = a pack ( c>ds1 & possibly--= ,i 0 a good %ot 9 ^? days--p9k ! ace ( he>ts at fifte5 paces4 ,at any rate my p]=mances usually call$ =? plaudits1 & ?is involv$ a fur!r int]*ange ( complim5ts & explanations1 & ! production ( my sket*-book1 :i* soon procur$ me ! acqua9tance ( "s ladies & an invitation z an ,engli% arti/1 to ! h\se ( "s respectable citiz54 ,s x happ5$ t1 gett+ out ( ! dilig5ce be=e x rea*$ ,foggia1 ,i /ruck s\?1 & w&]$ = "s days f "o little t[n to ano!r1 be+ always hospitably ent]ta9$1 :e!r !re happ5$ to be an alb]go or n1 at private h\ses1 see+ 9 ?is way m ( ! mann]s & cu/oms ( ! inhabitants ?an w\ld h be5 o!rwise possible1 ga9+ mu* in=mation z to ! haunts ( ! brig&s1 ! :]eab\ts ( ! troops1 & he>+ mu* local gossip g5]ally4 ,! ignorance ( ! mo/ respectable classes at ?is p]iod 0 a/\nd+2 x has d\btless all *ang$ s9ce4 ,i h be5 at a t[n ( #bjjj inhabitants1 n "o ( :om took 9 a newspap]3 ! :ole population1 !re=e1 0 9 z pr(\nd ignorance ( :at 0 transpir+ 9 ! re/ ( ! _w z if !y _h be5 9 ,novaia ,zemlia4 ,i h /ay$ ) a mayor :o did n "k t ,engl& 0 an isl&2 ,i h be5 ! gue/ ( a citiz5 :o _h nev] he>d ( ,scotl&1 & to :om1 !re=e1 my nationality 0 an enigma3 b ,i nev] met any "o--,i mean ( ?is same class--:o _h n he>d ( ,palm]/on4 ,he 0 a my/]i\s p]sonage1 execrat$ by ! blacks & ador$ by ! r$s4 ,& ,i %one ) a reflect$ lu/re z ! citiz5 ( a c\ntry ( :i* he 0 ! ,prime ,m9i/]4 ,z a consequ5ce1 we _h political discussions1 :i* 7 protract$ f> into ! night1 = ! pr9cipal meal ( ! tw5ty-f\r h\rs 0 a #aj o'clock ,p4,m4 supp]1 at :i*1 aft] ! inevitable mac>oni1 7 _m un:olesome di%es1 su* z salads made ( ?i/les1 c[s' udd]s1 & o!r delicacies1 :i* depriv$ "o ( all desire = sleep4 ,not)/&+ :i*1 we rose e>ly1 my ho/ess & ! ladies ( ! e/abli%m5t appe>+ 9 ! e>ly "p ( ! day 9 ! mo/ extreme de%abille4 ,inde$1 on "o occasion :5 ,i 0 fir/ introduc$ into ! family ( a respectable citiz51 & %[n into my b$room1 ,i mi/ook "o ( two females :o 7 mak+ ! b$ = ! s]vant1 & 0 surpris$ to see h] h& a little d\ceur ,i gave h] z an e>ne/ ( att5tion on h] "p1 to ! o!r ) a smile4 ,%e soon aft]w>ds w5t to b$3 we all did1 f #aa ,a4,m4 till ab\t #c ,p4,m41 at :i* h\r ,i 0 horrifi$ to meet h] array$ 9 silks & sat9s1 & to f9d t %e 0 ! wife ( my ho/4 ,%e k9dly took me a drive ) h] 9 a c>riage & pair1 & ) a coa*man 9 liv]y4 ,x 0 by ?is simple means1 & by ?us impos+ myself ^u ! hospitality ( ^! unsophi/icat$ p1 t ,i work$ my way by sl[ degrees1 *iefly on foot1 into ! "p ( ! c\ntry ,i desir$ to visit2 & ,i tru/ t ,i 9 a measure repaid !m = x by ! /ores ( in=mation :i* ,i imp>t$ to !m1 & ( :i* !y /ood mu* 9 ne$1 & by little sket*es ( _! homes & ! surr\nd+ sc5]y1 ) :i* ,i pres5t$ !m4 ,i 01 inde$1 dep5d5t 9 "s measure = hospitality ( ?is description1 z ,i _h tak5 no money ) me1 p>tly because1 to tell ! tru?1 ,i _h sc>cely got any1 & p>tly because ,i 0 afraid ( be+ robb$ by brig&s ( ! little ,i _h4 ,i !re=e es*ew$ ! "* ( a milordo ,+lese2 b ,i nev] succe$$ 9 dispell+ all suspicion t ,i might n be a nephew ( ! ,que51 or at lea/ a v ne> relative ( ,palm]/on 9 disguise4 ,x 0 s natural1 see+ :at a deep int]e/ bo? h] ,maje/y & ! ,prime ,m9i/] took 9 ,italy1 t !y %\ld s5d "s "o incognito :om !y c\ld tru/ to tell !m all ab\t x4 ,meantime1 ,i 0 n surpris$1 :5 ,i came to "k ! disposition ( ! inhabitants1 at ! success ( brig&age4 ,x has nev] be5 my =tune be=e or s9ce to live among su* a timid population4 ,"o day at a l>ge t[n a lead+ l&$ proprietor receiv$ notice t if he did n pay a c]ta9 sum 9 black-mail1--,i =get at ?is di/ance ( "t ! exact am\nt1--8 f>m or mass]ia w\ld be robb$4 ,?is f>m1 :i* 0 9 fact a h&some c\ntry-h\se1 0 di/ant ab\t t5 miles f ! t[n4 ,he !re=e made an appeal to ! citiz5s t !y %\ld arm !mselves1 & help him to def5d 8 prop]ty1 z he _h det]m9$ n to pay1 & _h tak5 /eps to be in=m$ z to ! exact date :5 ! attack 0 to be made 9 default ( paym5t4 ,m ?an #cjj citiz5s enroll$ !mselves z will+ to turn out 9 arms4 ,on ! day prec$+ ! attack by ! brig&s1 a r5dezv\s 0 giv5 to ^! #cjj on ! great squ>e = five 9 ! morn+1 & ?i!r ,i accord+ly repair$1 unable1 h[ev]1 to induce my ho/ to accompany me1 al?\gh he _h sign$ z a volunte]4 ,on rea*+ ! r5dezv\s1 ,i f\nd ! l&$ proprietor & a fri5d :o 0 liv+ ) him1 & ab\t t5 m9utes aft]w>ds two o!r volunte]s /roll$ up4 ,five 0 all we c\ld mu/] out ( #cjj4 ,x 0 manife/ly useless to attempt any?+ ) s small a =ce1 & no argum5ts c\ld induce any ( ! o!rs to turn out3 s ! unhappy g5tleman _h ! satisfaction ( kn[+ t ! brig&s _h punctually pillag$ 8 place1 c>ry+ (f all 8 live /ock on ! v day & at ! v h\r !y said !y w\ld4 ,z = ! inhabitants v5tur+ any di/ance f t[n1 except "u milit>y escort1 su* a ?+ 0 unkn[n1 & all communication ) ,naples 0 = "s "t virtually int]cept$4 ,i 0 reg>d$ z a sort ( monomaniac ( recklessness1 because ,i v5tur$ on a solit>y walk ( a mile or two 9 se>* ( a sket*1--an act ( no great audacity on my "p1 = ,i _h walk$ ?r\gh v>i\s p>ts ( ! c\ntry )\t see+ a brig&1 & f\nd x difficult to realise t !re 0 any actual dang] 9 /roll+ a mile f a mod]ately l>ge t[n4 ,embold5$ by impunity1 ,i 0 tempt$ "o day to foll[ up a mo/ romantic gl5 9 se>* ( a sket*1 :5 ,i came ^u a rem>kably h&some peasant girl1 driv+ a donkey be=e h] load$ ) wood4 ,my sudd5 appe>ance on ! n>r[ pa? made ! animal %y aga9/ a project+ piece ( rock1 (f :i* he reb\nd$ to ! edge ( ! pa?1 :i*1 giv+ way1 precipitat$ him & 8 load d[n ! rav9e4 ,he 0 br\ght up unhurt aga9/ a bu% "s tw5ty feet bel[1 ! fagots ( wood be+ scatt]$ 9 8 desc5t 9 all directions4 ,= a mom5t ! girl's l>ge fi]ce eyes fla%$ ^u me ) ang]2 b ! impetuosity ) :i* ,i w5t headlong aft] ! donkey1 ) a view ( repair+ my error1 & ! absurd attempts ,i made to rev]se ! position ( 8 feet1 :i* 7 9 ! air1 conv]t$ h] indignation into a he>ty fit ( laught]1 z1 see+ t ! animal 0 app>5tly un9jur$1 %e scrambl$ d[n to my assi/ance4 ,by our unit$ ef=ts we at la/ succe$$ 9 hoi/+ ! donkey up to ! pa?1 & !n ,i collect$ ! wood & help$ h] to load x aga9--an op]ation :i* involv$ a frequ5t meet+ ( h&s1 & ( ! eyes1 :i* _h n[ lo/ ! f]ocity t _h />tl$ me at fir/1 & seem$ gett+ m s(t & beam+ e "t ,i glanc$ at !m1 till at la/1 produc+ my sket*- book1 ,i v5tur$ to rem>k1 ,ah1 signor9a1 :at a picture y w\ld make6 ,n[ t ! ass is load$1 let me draw y be=e we "p1 t ,i may c>ry away ! recollection ( ! lovelie/ woman ,i h se54 ,fir/ draw ! donkey1 %e repli$1 t ,i may c>ry away a recollection ( ! galantuomo :o fir/ upset him ov] ! bank1 & !n help$ me to load him4 ,smil+ at ?is ambigu\s complim5t1 ,i gave h] ! sket* %e desir$1 & 0 ab\t to claim my rew>d1 :5 %e abruptly rem>k$-- ,!re is n "t n[2 x is gett+ late1 & ,i mu/ n l+]1 z ,i h /ill an h\r to g be=e rea*+ home4 ,h[ is x t y are n afraid to be w&]+ 9 ?is solit>y gl5 by y\rself8 ,d y n "k ! risks8 ,i h he>d ( !m1 b ,i d n believe 9 !m1 ,i said2 besides1 ,i %\ld be poor plund] = robb]s4 ,b y h fri5ds1 :o w\ld pay to ransom y1 ,i suppose1 if y 7 captur$8 ,my life is n wor? a hundr$ scudi to any ( !m1 ,i repli$1 laugh+2 b ,i am will+ to =ego ! pleasure ( draw+ y n[1 bellissima1 if y w tell me :]e y live1 & let me come & pa9t y !re at my leisure4 ,y're a brave "o1 %e said1 ) a little laugh2 !re is n ano!r man 9 all ,ascoli :o w\ld d>e to pay me a visit )\t an escort ( tw5ty soldi]s4 ,b ,i am too grateful = y\r amiability to let y run su* a risk4 ,addio1 ,sign] ,+lese4 ,!re are _m reasons :y ,i c't let y draw my picture1 b ,i am n ungrateful1 see6--& %e (f]$ me h] *eek1 on :i* ,i in/antly impr9t$ a *a/e & frat]nal salute4 ,don't ?9k t y've se5 ! la/ ( me1 c>issima1 ,i call$ out1 z %e turn$ away4 ,i %all live on ! memory ( t kiss till ,i h an opportunity ( repeat+ x4 ,& z ,i wat*$ h] retreat+ figure ) an arti/'s eye1 ,i 0 /ruck ) its grace & suppl5ess1 comb9$1 z ,i _h obs]v$ :ile %e 0 help+ me to load ! donkey1 ) an unusual degree ( muscul> /r5g? = a woman4 ,! spot at :i* ?is episode _h tak5 place 0 s romantic1 t ,i det]m9$ to make a sket* ( x1 & ! %ades ( ev5+ 7 clos+ 9 s fa/ t !y w>n$ me to hurry if ,i w\ld rea* ! t[n be=e d>k4 ,i _h j f9i%$ x1 & 0 /oop+ to pick up my air-gun1 :5 ,i he>d a sudd5 ru%1 & be=e ,i _h "t to look up1 ,i 0 ?r[n viol5tly =w>d on my face1 & f\nd myself /ruggl+ 9 ! embrace ( a p[]ful grasp1 f :i* ,i _h ne>ly succe$$ 9 free+ myself1 :5 ! arms :i* 7 clasp+ me 7 re9=c$ by sev]al m pair1 & ,i felt a rope be+ pass$ r\nd my body4 ,all "r1 signors6 ,i exclaim$2 ,i yield to sup]ior numb]s4 ,y ne$ n pull s h>d2 let me get up1 & ,i promise to g ) y quietly4 ,& by ?is "t ,i _h turn$ suffici5tly on my back to see t f\r m5 7 engag$ 9 ty+ me up4 ,tie 8 elb[s toge!r1 & let him get up1 said "o2 he is n arm$4 ,"h1 ,giuseppe1 c>ry 8 /ick & pa9t-box1 :ile ,i feel 8 pockets4 ,corpo di ,bac*o6 twelve bajoc*i1 he exclaim$1 produc+ ^? copp] co9s ) an air ( pr(\nd disgu/4 ,x is to be hop$ he is wor? m to 8 fri5ds4 ,n[1 "y man1 trudge1 & rememb] t ! fir/ sign y make ( attempt+ to run away1 means f\r bullets ?r\gh y4 ,z ,i did n anticipate any real dang]1 & z a prolong$ det5tion 0 a matt] ( no consequ5ce to a man )\t an occupation1 ,i /epp$ =w>d ) a light he>t1 r pleas$ ?an o!rwise ) anticipations ( ! brig&'s cave1 & turn+ ov] 9 my m9d :e!r or n ,i %\ld propose to jo9 ! b&4 ,we _h walk$ an h\r1 & x _h become d>k1 :5 we turn$ (f ! road1 up a n>r[ pa? t l$ betwe5 rocky sides to a glade1 at ! extremity ( :i*1 "u an ov]hang+ l$ge1 0 a small cottage1 ) :at seem$ to be a pat* ( g>d5 9 front4 ,ho6 ,anita6 call$ out ! man :o appe>$ to be ! lead] ( ! b&2 op56 ,we h br\ght a fri5d to supp]1 :o w require a night's lodg+s4 ,an old woman ) a light appe>$1 & ov] h] %\ld]1 to my delight1 ,i saw ! face ,i _h ask$ to be all[$ to pa9t s %ortly be=e4 ,i 0 ab\t to recognise h] ) an exclamation1 :5 ,i saw a hurri$ motion ( h] f+] to h] lip1 :i* look$ a natural ge/ure to ! casual obs]v]1 b :i* ,i con/ru$ into a sign ( prud5ce4 ,:]e did y pick him up1 ,croppo8 %e ask$ c>elessly4 ,he ought to be wor? some?+4 ,j twelve bajoc*i1 he answ]$ ) a sne]+ laugh4 ,come1 amico mio1 y w h to give u ! names ( "s ( y\r fri5ds4 ,i am tol]ably intimate ) 8 ,hol9ess ! ,pope1 & ,i h a b[+ acqua9tance ) ! ,k+ ( ,naples1 :om may ,god spe$ily re/ore to 8 own1 ,i repli$ 9 a light & airy fa%ion1 :i* seem$ exce$+ly to exasp]ate ! man call$ ,croppo4 ,oh yes1 we "k all ab\t t2 we nev] cat* a man :o does n pr(ess to be a ,n]o ( ! deepe/ dye 9 ord] to conciliate our sympa?ies4 ,x is j z well t y %\ld und]/&1 my fri5d1 t all are fi% :o come into our net4 ,! money ( ! ,pope's fri5ds is q z good z ! money ( ,g>ibaldi's4 ,y ne$ n hope to put u (f ) y\r ,italian fri5ds ( any col\r3 :at we want is ,engli% gold--good solid ,engli% gold1 & pl5ty ( x4 ,ah1 said ,i1 ) a laugh1 if y did b "k1 my fri5d1 h[ long ,i h want$ x too4 ,if y c\ld only sugge/ an ,engli%man :o w\ld pay y = my life1 ,i w\ld write to him imm$iately1 & we w\ld g halves 9 ! ransom4 ,hold6 ,i said1 a bright idea sudd5ly /rik+ me2 suppose ,i 7 to write to my ,gov]nm5t--h[ w\ld t d8 ,croppo 0 evid5tly puzzl$3 my *e]ful & unemb>rass$ mann] app>5tly p]plex$ him4 ,he _h a suspicion t ,i 0 ev5 capable ( ! audacity ( mak+ a fool ( him1 & yet t proposition ab\t ! ,gov]nm5t r /agg]$ him4 ,!re might be some?+ 9 x4 ,don't y ?9k1 he rem>k$ grimly1 x w\ld add to ! effect ( y\r communication if y 7 to enclose y\r own e>s 9 y\r lett]8 ,i c easily supply !m2 & if y are n a little m gu>d$ 9 y\r spee*1 y may possibly h to add y\r tongue4 ,x w\ld n h ! slighte/ effect1 ,i repli$1 pay+ no he$ to ?is ?reat2 y don't "k ,palm]/on z ,i d4 ,if y wi% to get any?+ out ( him y mu/ be excessively civil4 ,:at does he c>e ab\t my e>s8 ,& ,i laugh$ ) su* scornful contempt t ,croppo ?is "t felt t he _h made a fool ( himself2 & ,i obs]v$ ! lovely girl beh9d1 :ile ! corn]s ( h] m\? twit*$ ) suppress$ laught]1 make a sign ( caution4 ,p] ,dio6 he exclaim$1 jump+ up ) fury1 und]/&1 ,signor ,+lese1 t ,croppo is n to be trifl$ )4 ,i h a summ>y way ( treat+ disrespect1 & he drew a long & exce$+ly %>p-look+ two-edg$ knife4 ,s y w\ld kill ! goose--& ,i c]ta9ly am a goose1 ,i reflect$--t may lay a gold5 egg4 ,b my allusion 0 lo/ ^u him1 & ,i saw my *>m] t\* h] =ehead significantly1 z ?\gh to imply to ,croppo t ,i 0 weak 9 ! upp] /orey4 ,an imbecile )\t fri5ds & twelve bajoc*i 9 8 pocket1 he mutt]$ savagely4 ,p]haps ! night )\t food w re/ore 8 s5ses4 ,come1 fool6 & he r\ghly pu%$ me into a d>k little *amb] adjo9+4 ,"h1 ,val]ia1 hold ! light4 ,s ,val]ia 0 ! "n ( ! h]o9e ( ! donkey episode4 ,z %e held a small oil-lamp al(t1 ,i p]ceiv$ t ! room 9 :i* ,i 0 to sp5d ! night _h m ! appe>ance ( a cell> ?an a *amb]2 x _h be5 excavat$ on two sides f ! bank1 on ! ?ird !re 0 a small hole ab\t six in*es squ>e1 app>5tly communicat+ ) ano!r room1 & on ! f\r? 0 ! door by :i* ,i _h ent]$1 & :i* op5$ into ! kit*5 & g5]al liv+-room ( ! inhabitants4 ,!re 0 a heap ( onions runn+ to se$1 ! fagots ( firewood :i* ,val]ia _h br\ght t aft]noon1 & an old cask or two4 ,won't y give him "s k9d ( a b$8 %e ask$ ,croppo4 ,bah6 he c sleep on ! onions1 respond$ t wor?y4 ,if he _h be5 m civil & intellig5t he %\ld h _h some?+ to eat4 ,y ?ree1 he w5t on1 turn+ to ! o!r m51 sleep 9 ! kit*51 & wat* t ! prison] does n escape4 ,! door has a /rong bolt besides4 ,come1 ,val]ia4 ,& ! pair disappe>$1 leav+ me 9 a d5se gloom1 /rongly p]vad$ by an od\r ( fungus & decay+ onions4 ,grop+ into "o ( ! casks1 ,i f\nd "s /raw1 & spread+ x on a piece ( plank1 ,i prep>$ to pass ! night sitt+ ) my back to ! drie/ piece ( wall ,i c\ld f9d1 :i* happ5$ to be imm$iately "u ! airhole1 a =tunate circum/ance1 z ! clos5ess 0 (t5 /ifl+4 ,i _h probably be5 doz+ = "s "t 9 a sitt+ position1 :5 ,i felt some?+ tickle ! top ( my head4 ,! idea t x might be a l>ge spid] caus$ me to />t1 :5 /ret*+ up my h&1 x came 9 contact ) :at seem$ to be a rag1 :i* ,i _h n obs]v$4 ,gett+ c>efully up1 ,i p]ceiv$ a fa9t light gleam+ ?r\gh ! ap]ture1 & !n saw t a h& 0 protrud$ ?r\gh x1 app>5tly wav+ ! rag4 ,z ,i felt in/9ctively t ! h& 0 ,val]ia's1 ,i seiz$ ! f+]-tips1 :i* 0 all ,i c\ld get hold (1 & press$ !m to my lips4 ,!y 7 quickly drawn away1 & !n ! :isp] rea*$ my e>s-- ,are y hungry8 ,yes4 ,!n eat ?is1 & %e pass$ me a t9 pannik9 full ( cold mac>oni1 :i* w\ld j g ?r\gh ! op5+4 ,de> ,val]ia1 ,i said1 ) my m\? full1 h[ good & ?\ghtful y are6 ,hu%6 he'll he>4 ,:o8 ,croppo4 ,:]e is he8 ,asleep 9 ! b$ j beh9d me4 ,h[ d y come to be 9 8 b$room8 ,because ,i'm 8 wife4 ,oh6 ,a long pause dur+ :i* ,i collaps$ ^u my /raw seat1 & swall[$ mac>oni ?\ghtfully4 ,z ! result ( my m$itations--,val]ia c>issima4 ,hu%6 ,yes4 ,c't y get me out ( ?is inf]nal d58 ,p]haps1 if !y all ?ree sleep 9 ! kit*52 at pres5t "o is awake4 ,wat* = my signal1 & if !y all ?ree sleep1 ,i w manage to slip ! bolt4 ,!n y mu/ give me "t to get back into b$1 & :5 y he> me snore y may make ! attempt4 ,!y are all ?ree sleep+ on ! floor1 s be v c>eful :]e y tread2 ,i w also leave ! front door a little op51 s t y c slip ?r\gh )\t noise4 ,de>e/ ,val]ia6 ,hu%6 ,yes4 ,h& me t cane--x is my fi%+-rod1 y "k--?r\gh ?is hole2 y c leave ! sket*-book & pa9t-box "u ! tree t ! donkey fell aga9/1--,i w call = !m "s day soon4 ,&1 ,val]ia1 don't y ?9k we c\ld make our lips meet ?r\gh ?is bea/ly hole8 ,impossible4 ,!re's my h&2 heav5s6 ,croppo w\ld murd] me if he knew4 ,n[ keep quiet till ,i give ! signal4 ,oh1 d let g my h&6 ,rememb]1 ,val]ia1 bellissima1 c>issima1 :atev] happ5s1 t ,i love y4 ,b ,i don't ?9k %e he>d ?is1 & ,i w5t & sat on ! onions because ,i c\ld see ! hole bett]1 & ! smell ( !m kept me awake4 ,x 0 at lea/ two h\rs aft] ?is t ! fa9t light appe>$ at ! hole 9 ! wall1 & a h& 0 pu%$ ?r\gh4 ,i ru%$ at ! f+]- tips4 ,"h's y\r fi%+-rod1 %e said :5 ,i _h releas$ !m1 & %e _h pass$ me my air-gun4 ,n[ be v c>eful h[ y tread4 ,!re is "o asleep across ! door1 b y c op5 x ab\t two feet4 ,!n /ep ov] him2 !n make = a gleam ( moonlight t comes ?r\gh ! crack ( ! front door1 op5 x v g5tly & slip out4 ,addio1 c>o ,+lese2 m9d y wait till y he> me snor+4 ,!n %e l+]$1 & ,i he>d a sigh4 ,:at is x1 sweet ,val]ia8 & ,i cov]$ h] h& ) kisses4 ,i wi% ,croppo _h blue eyes l y4 ,?is 0 murmur$ s s(tly t ,i may h be5 mi/ak51 b ,i'm ne>ly sure t 0 :at %e said2 !n %e drew s(tly away1 & two m9utes aft]w>ds ,i he>d h] snor+4 ,z ! fir/ s\nd issu$ f h] lovely no/rils1 ,i /eal?ily approa*$ ! door1 g5tly pu%$ x op52 /eal?ily /epp$ ov] a space :i* ,i tru/$ cle>$ ! recumb5t figure t ,i c\ld n see2 cle>$ him2 /ole g5tly on = ! /reak ( moonlight2 trod squ>ely on some?+ t seem$ l an out/ret*$ h&1 = x gave "u my pressure & produc$ a yell2 felt t ,i mu/ n[ ru% = my life2 da%$ ! door op51 & d[n ! pa? ) f\r yell+ ruffians at my heels4 ,i 0 a pretty good runn]1 b ! moon 0 beh9d a cl\d1 & ! way 0 rocky1--moreov]1 !re mu/ h be5 a %ort cut ,i did n "k1 = "o ( my pursu]s ga9$ ^u me ) unacc\ntable rapidity--he appe>$ sudd5ly )9 t5 y>ds ( my heels4 ,! o!rs 7 at lea/ a hundr$ y>ds beh9d4 ,i _h no?+ = x b to turn r\nd1 let him almo/ run aga9/ ! muzzle ( my air- gun1 pull ! trigg]1 & see him fall 9 8 tracks4 ,x 0 ! "w ( a second1 b x *eck$ my pursu]s4 ,!y _h he>d no noise1 b !y f\nd some?+ t !y did n b>ga9 =1 & l+]$ a mom5t1 !n !y took up ! *ase ) r$\bl$ fury4 ,b ,i _h too good a />t2 & :]e ! pa? jo9$ ! ma9 road1 in/ead ( turn+ d[n t[>ds ! t[n1 z !y expect$ ,i w\ld1 ,i dodg$ r\nd 9 ! opposite direction1 ! unc]ta9 light ?is "t fav\r+ me1 & ,i he>d _! foot/eps & _! curses dy+ away on ! wrong track4 ,nev]!less ,i ran on at full spe$1 & x 0 n till ! day 0 dawn+ t ,i began to feel safe & relax my ef=ts4 ,! sun _h be5 up an h\r :5 ,i rea*$ a small t[n1 & ! little loc&a 0 j op5+ = ! day :5 ,i ent]$ x1 ?ankful = a hot cup ( c(fee1 & a dirty little room1 ) a dirti] b$1 :]e ,i c\ld sleep (f ! fatigue & excitem5t ( ! night4 ,i 0 /roll+ d[n almo/ ! only /reet 9 ! aft]noon :5 ,i met a c\ple ( c>ab9e]s rid+ into x1 & %ortly aft] enc\nt]$ ! :ole troop1 to my great delight1 9 comm& ( an intimate fri5d :om ,i _h left a mon? be=e 9 ,naples4 ,ah1 c>o mio6 he exclaim$1 :5 he saw me1 well met4 ,:at on e>? are y do+ "h8--look+ = ^? brig&s y 7 s anxi\s to f9d :5 y left ,naples8 ,consid]+ t y are 9 ! he>t ( _! c\ntry1 y %\ld n h mu* difficulty 9 gratify+ y\r curiosity4 ,i h _h an adv5ture or two1 ,i repli$ c>elessly4 ,inde$ t is p>tly ! reason y f9d me "h4 ,i 0 j ?9k+ h[ ,i c\ld get safely back to ,ascoli1 :5 y\r welcome escort appe>$2 = ,i suppose y are go+ !re1 & w let me take advantage ( x4 ,only too delight$2 & y c tell me y\r adv5tures4 ,let u d9e toge!r tonight1 & ,i w f9d y a horse to ride on ) u 9 ! morn+4 ,i am afraid my acc\nt ( ! episode ) :i* ,i h acqua9t$ ! read] 0 n /rictly accurate 9 all its details1 z ,i did n wi% to br+ d[n my milit>y fri5ds on poor ,val]ia1 s ,i skipp$ all allusion to h] & my det5tion 9 h] home2 m]ely say+ t ,i _h _h a scuffle ) brig&s1 & _h be5 =tunate en\gh to escape "u cov] ( ! night4 ,z we pass$ x next morn+ ,i recognis$ ! pa? :i* l$ up to ,val]ia's cottage1 & %ortly aft] obs]v$ t "y woman h]self com+ up ! gl54 ,holloa6 ,i said1 ) great pres5ce ( m9d z %e drew ne>1 my lovely model1 ,i decl>e6 ,j y ride on1 old fell[1 :ile ,i /op & ask h] :5 %e c come & sit to me aga94 ,y arti/s are sad rogues1--:at *ances y\r pr(ession mu/ give y6 rem>k$ my companion1 z he ca/ an admir+ glance on ,val]ia1 & rode discreetly on4 ,!re is no?+ to be afraid (1 lovely ,val]ia1 ,i said 9 a l[ tone1 z ,i l+]$ beh9d2 be sure ,i w nev] betray ei!r y or y\r rascally--hem6 ,i mean y\r excell5t ,croppo4 ,by ! way1 0 t man mu* hurt t ,i 0 oblig$ to trip up8 ,hurt6 ,santa ,m>ia1 he is dead1 ) a bullet ?r\gh 8 he>t4 ,croppo says x mu/ h be5 magic2 = he _h se>*$ y1 & he knew y 7 n arm$1 & he 0 )9 a hundr$ y>ds ( y :5 poor ,pippo fell1 & he he>d no s\nd4 ,croppo is n f> wrong1 ,i said1 glad ( ! opportunity ?us (f]$ ( impos+ on ! ignorance & cr$ulity ( ! natives4 ,he seem$ surpris$ t he c\ld n fright5 me ! o!r night4 ,tell him he 0 mu* m 9 my p[] ?an ,i 0 9 81 de> ,val]ia1 ,i add$1 look+ t5d]ly into h] eyes4 ,i didn't want to al>m y1 t 0 ! reason ,i let him (f s easily2 b ,i may n be s m]ciful next "t4 ,n[1 sweete/1 t kiss y owe me1 & :i* ! wall prev5t$ y\r giv+ me ! o!r night4 ,%e held up h] face ) ! innoc5ce ( a *ild1 z ,i /oop$ f my saddle4 ,i %all nev] see y aga91 ,sign] ,+lese1 %e said1 ) a sigh2 = ,croppo says x is n safe1 aft] :at happ5$ ! night be=e la/1 to /ay ano!r h\r4 ,inde$ he w5t (f ye/]day1 leav+ me ord]s to foll[ to-day2 b ,i w5t fir/ to put y\r sket*-book "u ! bu% :]e ! donkey fell1 & :]e y w f9d x4 ,x took u ano!r m9ute or two to "p aft] ?is2 & :5 ,i _h ridd5 away ,i turn$ to look back1 & !re 0 ,val]ia gaz+ aft] me4 ,positively1 ,i reflect$1 ,i am ov] head & e>s 9 love ) ! girl1 & ,i believe %e is ) me4 ,i ought to h nipp$ my feel+s 9 ! bud :5 %e told me %e 0 8 wife2 b !n he is a brig&1 :o ?reat5$ bo? my e>s & my tongue1 to say no?+ ( my life4 ,to :at ext5t is ! dome/ic happ9ess ( su* a ruffian to be respect$8 & ,i w5t on splitt+ ! moral /raws sugge/$ by ?is tra9 ( ?\ght1 until ,i _h recov]$ my sket*-book & ov]tak5 my escort1 ) :om ,i rode triumphantly back into ,ascoli1 :]e my abs5ce _h be5 ! cause ( mu* anxiety1 & my fate 0 ev5 !n be+ eag]ly discuss$4 ,my fri5ds ) :om ,i usually sat r\nd ! *emi/'s door1 7 mu* ex]cis$ by ! res]ve :i* ,i manife/$ 9 reply to ! fire ( cross-exam9ation to :i* ,i 0 subject$ = ! next few days2 & ,engli% ecc5tricity1 :i* 0 prov]bial ev5 9 ?is seclud$ t[n1 receiv$ a fre% illu/ration 9 ! light & airy mann] ) :i* ,i treat$ a capture & escape f brig&s1 :i* ,i reg>d$ ) su* indiff]5ce t ,i c\ld n be induc$ ev5 to condesc5d to details4 ,x 0 a m]e scuffle2 !re 7 only f\r2 &1 be+ an ,engli%man1 ,i poli%$ !m all (f ) ! 'box1'--& ,i clos$ my fi/1 & /ruck a sci5tific attitude ( self-def5ce1 bran*+ (f into a le>n$ disquisition on ! pugili/ic art1 :i* fill$ my he>]s ) respect & amazem5t4 ,f ?is "t =w>d ! s5tim5t ) :i* ,i reg>d$ my air-gun und]w5t a *ange4 ,:5 a fri5d _h made me a pres5t ( x a ye> be=e1 ,i reg>d$ x 9 ! light ( a toy1 & r res5t$ ! gift z too juv5ile4 ,i wond] he did n give me a kite or a hoop1 ,i m5tally reflect$4 ,!n ,i _h f\nd x useful among ,italians1 :o are a trifl+ p1 & l play?+s2 b n[ t x _h sav$ my life1 & s5t a bullet ?r\gh a man's he>t1 ,i no long] ent]ta9$ ! same feel+ ( contempt = x4 ,n aga9 w\ld ,i make light ( x1--?is pot5t eng9e ( de/ruction :i* _h procur$ me ! "* ( be+ a magician4 ,i w\ld hide x f human gaze1 & *]i% x z a sort ( feti%4 ,s ,i b\ght a walk+- /ick & an umbrella1 & /rapp$ x up ) !m1 wrapp$ 9 my plaid2 & :51 %ortly aft]1 an unexpect$ remittance f an aunt suppli$ me ) money en\gh to buy a horse f "o ( ! (fic]s ( my fri5d's regim5t1 :i* soon aft] arriv$1 ,i accept$ _! invitation to accompany !m on _! brig&-hunt+ exp$itions1 n "o ( !m knew t ,i _h su* a weapon z an air-gun 9 my possession4 ,our modus op]&i on ^! occasions 0 z foll[s3 ,on receiv+ in=mation f "s proprietor t ! brig&s 7 ?reat5+ 8 prop]ty1--x 0 impossible to get intellig5ce f ! peasantry1 = !y 7 all 9 league ) ! brig&s2 inde$ !y all took a holiday f regul> "w1 & jo9$ a b& = a few weeks f "t to "t1--we proce$$1 ) a =ce suffici5tly /rong to cope ) ! suppos$ /r5g? ( ! b&1 to ! f>m 9 "q4 ,! b&s 7 all m\nt$1 & av]ag$ f #bjj to #djj m5 ea*4 ,x 0 calculat$ t upw>ds ( #bjjj m5 7 ?us engag$ 9 h>ry+ ! c\ntry1 & ?is enabl$ ! ,n]i to talk ( ! k+'s =ces engag$ 9 legitimate w>f>e aga9/ ^? ( ,victor ,emmanuel4 ,rid+ ov] ! va/ pla9s ( ! ,capitanata1 we w\ld disc]n aga9/ ! sky-outl9e ! figure ( a solit>y horseman4 ,?is we knew to be a picket4 ,!n !re 0 no "t to be lo/1 & away we w\ld g = him helt]-skelt] across ! pla92 he w\ld in/antly gallop 9 on ! ma9 body1 probably occupy+ a mass]ia4 ,if !y ?\ght !y 7 /rong en\gh1 !y w\ld %[ fight4 ,if n1 !y w\ld take to _! heels 9 ! direction ( ! m\nta9s1 ) u 9 full cry aft] !m4 ,if !y 7 h>dly press$ !y w\ld scatt]1 & we 7 oblig$ to d ! same1 & ! result w\ld be t ! swifte/ horsem5 might possibly effect a few captures4 ,x 0 an excit+ species ( w>f>e1 p>tak+ a good deal m ( ! "* ( a hunt+-field ?an ( cavalry skirmi%+4 ,sometimes1 :]e ! gr\nd 0 hilly1 we _h ,b]sagli]i ) u2 & z ! brig&s took to ! m\nta9s1 ! w>f>e assum$ a diff]5t "*4 ,sometimes1 9 default ( ^! active little troops1 we took local volunte]s1 :om we f\nd a v poor sub/itute4 ,on m ?an "o occasion :5 we came ^u ! brig&s 9 a f>m1 !y ?\ght !mselves suffici5tly /rong to hold x aga9/ u1 & once ! c[>dice ( ! volunte]s 0 amus+ly illu/rat$4 ,! b& 0 e/imat$ at ab\t #bjj1 & we _h #ajj volunte]s & a deta*m5t ( #ej cavalry4 ,on com+ "u ! fire ( ! brig&s1 ! cavalry capta91 :o 0 9 comm&1 ord]$ ! volunte]s to *>ge1 int5d+ :5 !y _h dislodg$ ! enemy to ride him d[n on ! op52 b ! volunte] (fic] did n repeat ! ^w1 & /ood /ock-/ill1 8 m5 all imitat+ 8 example4 ,*>ge6 ,i say1 %\t$ ! cavalry capta92 :y don't y *>ge8 ,i believe y're afraid6 ,e v]o1 said ! capta9 ( volunte]s1 %rugg+ 8 %\ld]s4 ,"h1 take my horse--y're only fit to be a groom2 & y1 m51 dism\nt & let ^! c[>ds hold y\r horses1 :ile y foll[ me1--& jump+ f 8 horse1 ! gallant fell[1 foll[$ by 8 m51 *>g$ ! build+1 f :i* a hot fire 0 play+ ^u !m1 sword 9 h&4 ,9 less ?an a qu>t] ( an h\r ! brig&s 7 scamp]+1 "s on foot & "s on horseback1 out ( ! f>m-build+s1 foll[$ by a few /ray & h>mless %ots f su* ( ! volunte]s z _h _! h&s free4 ,we lo/ ?ree m5 kill$ & five w\nd$ 9 ?is little skirmi%1 & kill$ six ( ! brig&s1 besides mak+ a doz5 prison]s4 ,:5 ,i say we1 ,i mean my companions2 = hav+ no weapon1 ,i _h discreetly rema9$ ) ! volunte]s4 ,! sc5e ( ?is gallant exploit 0 on ! classic battle-field ( ,cannae4 ,?is capta91 :o 0 n ! fri5d ,i _h jo9$ ! day aft] my brig& adv5ture1 0 a mo/ plucky & da%+ cavalry (fic]1 & 0 well second$ by 8 m51 :o 7 all ,pi$montese1 & ( v diff]5t temp]am5t f ! ,neapolitans4 ,on "o occasion a b& ( #bej brig&s wait$ = u on ! top ( a small hill1 nev] dream+ t we %\ld *>ge up x ) ! odds five to "o aga9/ u--b we did2 & aft] fir+ a volley at u1 :i* empti$ a c\ple ( saddles1 !y broke & fl$ :5 we 7 ab\t tw5ty y>ds f !m4 ,!n began "o ( ! mo/ excit+ scurries across c\ntry x 0 ev] my =tune to be engag$ 94 ,! brig&s scatt]$--s did we2 & ,i f\nd myself ) two troop]s 9 *ase ( a pair ( b&its1 "o ( :om seem$ to be ! *ief ( ! b&4 ,a small /ream w\nd ?r\gh ! pla91 :i* we da%$ across4 ,j beyond 0 a tribut>y dit*1 :i* w\ld h be5 consid]$ a fair jump 9 ! hunt+-field3 bo? brig&s took x 9 spl5did /yle4 ,! h9dmo/ 0 n t5 y>ds ahead ( ! lead+ troop]1 :o came a cropp]1 on :i* ! brig& re9$ up1 fir$ a pi/ol-%ot into ! pro/rate horse & man1 & 0 (f3 b ! delay co/ him de>4 ,! o!r troop]1 :o 0 a little ahead ( me1 got safely ov]4 ,i foll[$ suit4 ,9 ano!r mom5t he _h fir$ 8 c>b9e into ! brig&'s horse1 & d[n !y bo? came by ! run4 ,we in/antly re9$ up1 = ,i saw !re 0 no *ance ( ov]tak+ ! rema9+ brig&1 & ! troop] 0 9 ! act ( cutt+ d[n ! man z he /ruggl$ to 8 feet1 :5 to my horror ,i recognis$ ! lovely features (--,val]ia4 ,/ay1 man6 ,i %\t$1 ?r[+ myself f my horse2 x's a woman6 t\* h] if y d>e6 & !n see+ ! man's eye gleam ) indignation1 ,i add$1 ,brave soldi]s1 su* z y h prov$ y\rself to be1 d n kill wom52 ?\gh y\r traduc]s say y d1 d n give !m cause to speak tru?4 ,i w be responsible = ?is woman's safety4 ,"h1 to make x sure1 y _h bett] /rap u toge!r4 ,i piqu$ myself exce$+ly on ?is happy inspiration1 :]eby ,i secur$ an arm-9-arm walk1 ( a peculi> k9d x is true1 ) ,val]ia1 & inde$ my read9ess to sacrifice myself seem$ r to a/oni% ! soldi]1 :o hesitat$4 ,h[ev]1 8 comrade1 ^: horse _h be5 %ot 9 ! dit*1 n[ came up1 & second$ my proposal1 z ,i (f]$ him a m\nt on m9e4 ,h[ on e>? am ,i to let y escape1 de> ,val]ia8 ,i :isp]$1 giv+ h] a sort ( affectionate nudge3 ! position ( our arms prev5t$ my squeez+ h]s1 z ,i c\ld h wi%$1 & ! two troop]s kept beh9d u1 wat*+ u1 ,i ?\ght1 suspici\sly4 ,x is q impossible n[--don't attempt x1 %e answ]$2 p]haps !re may be an opportunity lat]4 ,0 t ,croppo :o got away8 ,i ask$4 ,yes4 ,he c\ld n get 8 c[>dly m5 to /& on t hill4 ,:at a bo!r ^? m5 are beh9d1 de>e/6 ,let me pret5d to scrat* my nose ) ?is h& t is ti$ to y\rs1 :i* ,i c ?us br+ to my lips4 ,i accompli%$ ?is manoeuvre r neatly1 b p>ties n[ came /raggl+ 9 f o!r directions1 & ,i 0 oblig$ to give up :isp]+ & become circumspect4 ,!y all seem$ r a/oni%$ at our gr\p1 & ! capta9 laugh$ he>tily z he rode up & call$ out1 ,:o h y got ti$ to y !re1 c>o mio8 ,croppo's wife4 ,i _h h] ti$ to me = fe> %e %\ld escape2 besides1 %e is n bad-look+4 ,:at a prize6 he exclaim$4 ,we h made a tol]able haul ?is "t1--tw5ty prison]s 9 all--among !m ! prie/ ( ! b&4 ,our colonel has j arriv$1 s ,i am 9 luck--he w be delight$4 ,see1 ! prison]s are be+ br\ght up to him n[3 b y _h bett] rem\nt & pres5t y\rs 9 a less s+ul> fa%ion4 ,:5 we rea*$ ! colonel we f\nd him exam9+ ! prie/4 ,8 brevi>y conta9$ v>i\s int]e/+ notes1 writt5 on "s ( ! fly- leaves4 ,= in/ance3-- ,adm9i/]$ extreme unction to ,a---1 %ot by ,croppo's ord]s3 my %>e t5 scudi4 ,ditto1 ditto1 to ,r---1 hung by ,croppo's ord]2 my %>e two scudi4 ,ditto1 ditto1 to ,s---1 roa/$ by ,croppo's ord]1 to make him "n an ag5t to br+ 8 ransom3 ov]done by mi/ake1 & di$--s got no?+4 ,ditto1 ditto1 to ,p---1 execut$ by ! knife by ,croppo's ord]1 = disob$i5ce4 ,m--- & ,f---1 & ,d---1 ?ree new memb]s1 jo9$ to-day3 confess$ !m1 & receiv$ ! usual fees4 ,he 0 a d>k1 beetle-br[$-look+ ruffian1 ?is holy man2 & ! colonel1 :5 he _h f9i%$ exam9+ 8 book ( pray] & crime1 toss$ x to me1 say+1--,!re6 t w %[ y\r fri5ds 9 ,engl& ! k9d ( politicians we make w> aga9/4 ,ha6 :at h we "h8 ,?is is m s]i\s4 ,& he unfold$ a piece ( pap] :i* _h be5 conceal$ 9 ! brea/ ( ! prie/4 ,?is conta9s a little valuable in=mation1 he add$1 ) a grim smile4 ,nobody l prie/s & wom5 = c>ry+ ab\t political secrets1 s y may h made a valuable capture1 & he turn$ to :]e ,i /ood ) ,val]ia2 let h] be c>efully se>*$4 ,n[ ! colonel 0 a v pomp\s man1 & ! docum5t he _h j discov]$ on ! prie/ add$ to 8 s5se ( self-importance4 ,:51 !re=e1 a l>ge1 c>efully fold$ pap] 0 produc$ f ! neighb\rhood ( ,val]ia's lovely bosom1 8 eyes sp>kl$ ) anticipation4 ,ho1 ho6 he exclaim$1 z he clut*$ x eag]ly1 ! plot is ?ick5+6 & he spread out triumphantly1 be=e he _h himself se5 :at x 01 ! exquisitely drawn portrait ( a donkey4 ,!re 0 a suppress$ titt]1 :i* explod$ into a %\t :5 ! by/&]s look$ into ! colonel's indignant face4 ,i only 0 affect$ diff]5tly1 z my gaze fell ^u ?is t\*+ evid5ce ( de> ,val]ia's love = me1 & ,i glanc$ at h] t5d]ly4 ,?is has a deep] significance ?an y ?9k =1 said ! colonel1 look+ r\nd angrily4 ,croppo's wife does n c>efully secrete a draw+ l t on h] p]son = no?+4 ,see1 x is done by no common arti/4 ,x means some?+1 & mu/ be pres]v$4 ,x may h a ,biblical ref]5ce to ! /ate ( ,italy4 ,y rememb] ,issa*> 0 lik5$ to an ass betwe5 two burd5s4 ,9 t case x probably emanat$ f ,rome1 ,i rem>k$2 b nobody seem$ to see ! po9t ( ! allusion1 & ! obs]vation fell flat4 ,t night ,i d9$ ) ! colonel1 & aft] d9n] ,i p]suad$ him to let me visit ,val]ia 9 prison1 z ,i wi%$ to take ! portrait ( ! wife ( ! celebrat$ brig& *ief4 ,i ?ank$ my />s t my fri5d :o _h se5 h] :5 we met 9 ! gl51 0 away on duty ) 8 deta*m5t1 & c\ld n te/ify to our =m] acqua9tance4 ,my meet+ ) ,val]ia on ?is occasion 0 too t\*+ & full ( t5d] passages to be ( any g5]al int]e/4 ,val]ia told me t %e 0 /ill a bride2 t %e _h only be5 m>ri$ a few mon?s1 & t %e _h be5 compell$ to become ,croppo's wife aga9/ h] *oice1 z ! brig&'s w 0 too p[]ful to be resi/$2 b t1 ?\gh he 0 jeal\s & atta*$ to h]1 he 0 /]n & cruel1 & s f> f w9n+ h] love s9ce h] m>riage1 he _h r e/rang$ x by 8 fits ( passion & f]ocity4 ,z may be imag9$1 ! portrait1 :i* 0 really v successful1 took "s "t 9 execution1 ! m especially z we _h to discuss ! possibilities ( ,val]ia's escape4 ,we are go+ to be transf]r$ to-morr[ to ! prison at ,foggia1 %e said4 ,if1 :ile we 7 pass+ ?r\gh ! m>ket-place1 a di/urbance ( "s sort c\ld be creat$1 z x is m>ket day1 & all ! c\ntry p "k me1 & are my fri5ds1 a rescue might be attempt$4 ,i "k h[ to arrange = t1 only !y mu/ see "s *ance ( success4 ,a bright ?\ght sudd5ly /ruck me2 x 0 sugge/$ by a trick ,i _h play$ %ortly aft] my arrival 9 ,italy4 ,y "k ,i am some?+ ( a magician1 ,val]ia2 y h _h pro( ( t4 ,if ,i create a di/urbance by magic to-morr[1 :5 y are pass+ ?r\gh ! m>ket-place1 y won't /ay to wond] :at is ! cause ( ! confusion1 b in/antly take advantage ( x to escape4 ,tru/ me = t1 c>o mio4 ,& if y escape1 :5 %all we meet aga98 ,i am kn[n too well n[ to risk ano!r meet+4 ,i %all be 9 hid+ ) ,croppo1 :]e x w be impossible = y to f9d me1 nor :ile he lives c\ld ,i ev] d>e to ?9k ( leav+ him2 b ,i %all nev] =get y--& %e press$ my h&s to h] lips--?\gh ,i %all no long] h ! picture ( ! donkey to rememb] y by4 ,see1 "h's my photograph2 t w be bett]1 said ,i1 feel+ a little annoy$--fooli%ly1 ,i admit4 ,!n we /ra9$ ea* o!r to our respective he>ts1 & p>t$4 ,n[ x s happ5$ t my room 9 ! loc&a 9 :i* ,i 0 lodg+ ov]look$ ! m>ket-place4 ,"h at t5 o'clock 9 ! morn+ ,i po/$ myself--= t 0 ! h\r1 z ,i _h be5 c>eful to asc]ta91 :5 ! prison]s 7 to />t = ,foggia4 ,i op5$ ! w9d[ ab\t ?ree in*es1 & fix$ x !re3 ,i took out my gun1 put eight balls 9 x1 & look$ d[n ^u ! squ>e4 ,x 0 cr[d$ ) ! c\ntry p 9 _! bright-col\r$ co/umes1 *aff]+ ov] _! produce4 ,i look$ above !m to ! tall campanile ( ! *ur* :i* fill$ "o side ( ! squ>e4 ,i rec$$ a /ep & adju/$ my gun on ! l$ge ( ! w9d[ to my entire satisfaction4 ,i !n look$ d[n ! /reet 9 :i* ! prison 0 situat$1 & :i* deb\*$ on ! squ>e1 & await$ ev5ts4 ,at t5 m9utes pa/ t5 ,i saw ! soldi]s at ! door ( ! prison =m up1 & !n ,i knew t ! tw5ty prison]s ( :om !y =m$ ! escort 7 />t+2 b ! mom5t !y began to move1 ,i fir$ at ! big bell 9 ! campanile1 :i* respond$ ) a l\d clang4 ,all ! p 9 ! squ>e look$ up4 ,z ! prison]s ent]$ ! squ>e1 :i* !y _h to cross 9 its :ole bread?1 ,i fir$ aga9 & aga94 ,! bell bang$ twice1 & ! p began to buzz ab\t4 ,n[1 ,i ?\ght1 ,i mu/ let ! old bell h x4 ,by ! "t five m balls _h /ruck ! bell ) a res\nd+ d91 ! :ole squ>e 0 9 commotion4 ,a miracle 0 evid5tly 9 progress1 or ! campanile 0 bewit*$4 ,p began to run hi!r & ?i!r2 all ! soldi]s =m+ ! escort gap$ op5-m\!d at ! /eeple z ! clang\r cont9u$4 ,z soon z ! la/ %ot _h be5 fir$1 ,i look$ d[n into ! squ>e & saw all ?is1 & ,i saw t ! prison]s 7 attempt+ to escape1 & 9 m ?an "o in/ance _h succe$$1 = ! soldi]s began to scatt] 9 pursuit1 & ! c\ntry p to =m !mselves into imp$+ cr[ds1 z ?\gh by accid5t1 b n[h]e c\ld ,i see ,val]ia4 ,:5 ,i 0 q sure %e _h escap$1 ,i w5t d[n & jo9$ ! cr[d4 ,i saw ?ree prison]s captur$ & br\ght back2 & :5 ,i ask$ ! (fic] 9 comm& h[ _m _h escap$1 he said ?ree--,croppo's wife1 ! prie/1 & ano!r4 ,:5 ,i met my cavalry fri5ds at d9n] t ev5+1 x 0 amus+ to he> !m speculate ^u ! rem>kable occurr5ce :i* _h1 9 fact1 upset ! wits ( ! :ole t[n4 ,prie/s & v]g]s & sacri/ans _h visit$ ! campanile1 & "o ( !m _h br\ght away a flatt5$ piece ( lead1 :i* look$ z if x might h be5 a bullet2 b ! sugge/ion t eight bullets c\ld h hit ! bell 9 succession )\t anybody he>+ a s\nd1 0 treat$ ) ridicule4 ,i believe ! bell 0 subsequ5tly exorcis$ ) holy wat]4 ,i 0 afraid to rema9 ) ! regim5t ) my air-gun aft] ?is1 le/ "s "o %\ld discov] x1 & unravel ! my/]y2 besides1 ,i felt a sort ( traitor to ! brave fri5ds :o _h s g5]\sly (f]$ me _! hospitality1 s ,i inv5t$ urg5t private affairs1 :i* dem&$ my imm$iate return to ,naples1 & on ! morn+ ( my dep>ture f\nd myself embrac$ by all ! (fic]s ( ! regim5t1 f ! colonel d[nw>ds1 :o1 9 ! f]v\r ( _! kisses1 ?ru/ sixte5 wax$ m\/a*e-po9ts aga9/ my *eeks4 ,ab\t eighte5 mon?s aft] ?is1 ,i he>d ( ! capture & execution ( ,croppo1 & ,i knew t ,val]ia 0 free2 b ,i _h unexpect$ly inh]it$ a prop]ty1 & 0 engag$ to be m>ri$4 ,i am n[ a c\ntry g5tleman ) a l>ge family4 ,my sanctum is /ock$ ) v>i\s mem5toes ( my y\?ful adv5tures1 b none awak5s 9 me su* ?rill+ memories z are excit$ by ! brevi>y ( ! brig& prie/1 & ! portrait ( ! brig&'s bride4 ,,! ,,si/]s ,,( ,,?ibet4 ,x is n[ ne>ly tw5ty-sev5 ye>s ago--long be=e ! ,!osophical ,society 0 f\nd$1 or ,esot]ic ,buddhism 0 kn[n to exi/ 9 ! =m rec5tly reveal$ to u by ,mr ,s9nett#ha--t ,i became ! *ela1 or pupil1 ( an adept ( ,buddhi/ occultism 9 ,khatm&hu4 ,at t "t ,engli%m51 unless atta*$ to ! ,resid5cy1 7 n p]mitt$ to reside 9 t picturesque ,nepaulese t[n4 ,inde$ ,i d n ?9k t !y are n[2 b ,i _h _h an opportunity dur+ ! ,indian ,mut9y1 :5 ,i 0 atta*$ to ! ,nepaulese cont+5t1 ( =m+ an intimacy ) a ,guru connect$ ) ! =ce4 ,x 0 n until our acqua9tance _h rip5$ into a w>m fri5d%ip t ,i gradually made ! discov]y t ?is int]e/+ man held views :i* diff]$ s widely f ! popul> conception ( ,buddhism z ,i _h kn[n x 9 ,ceylon--:]e ,i _h resid$ = "s ye>s--t my curiosity 0 r\s$1--! m especially z he 0 9 ! habit ( s9k+ (f gradually1 ev5 :ile ,i 0 speak+ to him1 into trance-conditions1 :i* w\ld la/ sometimes = a week1 dur+ :i* "t he w\ld rema9 )\t food2 & ^u m ?an "o occasion ,i miss$ ev5 8 mat]ial body f my side1 "u circum/ances :i* appe>$ to me at ! "t unacc\ntable4 ,! ,nepaulese troops 7 n v (t5 engag$ ) ! rebels dur+ ! ,indian ,mut9y2 b :5 !y 71 ! ,guru 0 always to be se5 "u ! hotte/ fire1 & x 0 g5]ally suppos$ by ! army t 8 body1 s f> f be+ imp]vi\s to bullets1 0 s p]vi\s to !m t !y c\ld pass ?r\gh x )\t produc+ any organic di/urbance4 ,i 0 n aw>e ( ?is fact at fir/2 & x 0 n until ,i obs]v$ t1 :ile he /ood directly 9 ! l9e ( fire1 m5 7 kill$ imm$iately beh9d him1 t ,i ceas$ to accompany him into action1 & det]m9$1 if possible1 to solve a my/]y :i* _h begun to /imulate my curiosity to ! highe/ pit*4 ,x is n necess>y = me to ent] "h into ! nature ( ! conv]sations ,i _h ) him on ! mo/ important & vital po9ts affect+ univ]sal cosmogony & ! human race & its de/9y4 ,suffice x to say1 t !y det]m9$ me to sev] my connection ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,india2 to apply privately1 ?r\gh my fri5d ! ,guru1 to ! late ,jung ,bahadoor = p]mission to reside 9 ,nepaul2 & f9ally1 9 ! g>b ( an ,ori5tal1 to take up my resid5ce 9 ,khatm&hu1 unkn[n to ! ,briti% au?orities4 ,i %\ld n n[ v5ture on ?is record ( my exp]i5ces1 or ent] ^u ! revelation ( a phase hi!rto unkn[n & unsuspect$1 ( t esot]ic sci5ce :i* has1 until n[1 be5 jeal\sly gu>d$ z a preci\s h]itage belong+ exclusively to regul>ly initiat$ memb]s ( my/]i\sly organis$ associations1 _h n ,mr ,s9nett1 ) ! cons5t ( a di/+ui%$ memb] ( ! ,?ibetan bro!rhood1 &1 9 fact1 at 8 dictation1 let1 if ,i may v5ture to use s pr(ane an expression 9 connection ) su* a sacr$ subject1 ! cat out ( ! bag4 ,s9ce1 h[ev]1 ! arhats1 or illum9ati1 ( ! ,ea/1 seem to h arriv$ at ! conclusion t ! ,we/]n m9d is at la/ suffici5tly prep>$ & advanc$ 9 spiritual k to be capable ( assimilat+ ! occult doctr9es ( ,esot]ic ,buddhism1 & h all[$ _! pupil to bur/ !m ^u a ?\ghtless & frivol\s society ) ! sudd5ness ( a bomb-%ell1 ,i feel releas$ f ! obligations to secrecy by :i* ,i h hi!rto felt b\nd1 & w proce$ to unfold a few arcana ( a f> m extraord9>y "* ?an any :i* are to be f\nd ev5 9 ! pages ( ! ',!osophi/' or ( ',esot]ic ,buddhism4' ,ow+ to c]ta9 conditions connect$ ) my l+a %>ira1 or a/ral body--:i* x w\ld be difficult = me to expla9 to ^? :o are n to "s ext5t initiat$--,i pass$ ?r\gh ! v>i\s degrees ( *ela- %ip ) rem>kable rapidity4 ,:5 ,i say t 9 less ?an fifte5 ye>s ( spiritual absorption & pr(\nd contemplation ( esot]ic my/]ies ,i became a mahatma1 or adept1 "s idea may be =m$ by *elas :o are n[ tread+ t pa? ( sev]e ordeal1 ( ! rapidity ( my progress3 inde$1 su* extraord9>y faculty did ,i manife/1 t at "o "t ! ,guru1 my ma/]1 0 incl9$ to ?9k t ,i 0 "o ( ^? exceptional cases :i* recur f "t to "t1 :]e a *ild-body is select$ z ! human t5em5t ( a re9c>nat$ adept2 & t ?\gh belong+ by rights to ! f\r? r\nd1 ,i 0 actually born into ! fif? r\nd ( ! human race 9 ! planet>y *a94 ,! adept1 says an occult aphorism1 becomes2 he is n made4 ,t 0 exactly my case4 ,i attribute x pr9cipally to an ov]we5+ confid5ce 9 myself1 & to a bl9d fai? 9 o!rs4 ,z ,mr ,s9nett v prop]ly rem>ks-- ,v mu* fur!r ?an p g5]ally imag9e1 w m]e confid5ce c>ry ! occult neophyte4 ,h[ _m ,european read]s :o w\ld be q incr$ul\s if told ( "s results :i* occult *elas 9 ! mo/ incipi5t /ages ( _! tra9+ h to accompli% by %e] =ce ( confid5ce1 he> con/antly 9 *ur*1 nev]!less1 ! famili> ,biblical assurances ( ! p[] :i* resides 9 fai?1 & let ! words pass by l ! w9d1 leav+ no impression6 ,x is true t ,i _h "s reason = ?is confid5ce--:i* arose f ! fact t prior to my initiation into ,buddhi/ my/]ies1 & be=e ,i left ,engl&1 ,i _h develop$1 "u ! spiritual craze :i* 0 !n preval5t 9 society1 a rem>kable faculty ( clairvoyance4 ,?is gave me ! p[] n m]ely ( diagnos+ ! physical & moral conditions ( my fri5ds & acqua9tances1 & ( prescrib+ = !m :5 necess>y1 b ( see+ :at 0 happ5+ 9 o!r p>ts ( ! _w2 h5ce my organism 0 peculi>ly fav\rable = initiation into occult my/]ies1 & naturally--or r spiritually--prep>$ = t me?od 9 ! regul> c\rse ( occult tra9+ by :i* adepts imp>t in/ruction to _! pupils4 ,!y awak51 z we are mo/ accurately in=m$ by ,mr ,s9nett1 ! dormant s5se 9 ! pupil1 & ?r\gh ?is !y imbue 8 m9d ) a k t su* & su* a doctr9e is ! real tru?4 ,! :ole s*eme ( evolution infiltrates into ! regul> *ela's m9d1 by reason ( ! fact t he is made to see ! process tak+ place by clairvoyant vision4 ,!re are no words us$ 9 8 in/ruction at all4 ,& adepts !mselves1 to :om ! facts & processes ( nature are z famili> z our five f+]s to u1 f9d x difficult to expla9 9 a treatise :i* !y _c illu/rate = u1 by produc+ m5tal pictures 9 our dormant six? s5se1 ! complex anatomy ( ! planet>y sy/em4 ,i h always felt--& my conviction on ! subject has l$ to "s pa9ful discussions betwe5 myself & "s ( my mahatma bro!rs--t ! extreme facility ) :i* ,i 0 enabl$ to p]ceive at a glance ! complex anatomy ( ! planet>y sy/em1 & ! rapid developm5t ( my dormant six? s5se1 0 due ma9ly to ! fact t ,i 0 no?+ m nor less ?an :at spirituali/s call a highly s5sitive m$ium4 ,meantime ?is premature developm5t ( my six? s5se =c$ me "r up ?r\gh ! ob/acles :i* usually imp$e su* an op]ation 9 ! case ( a f\r?-r\nd man1 into t /age ( evolution :i* awaits ! re/ ( humanity--or r1 s mu* ( humanity z may rea* x 9 ! ord9>y c\rse ( nature--9 ! latt] "p ( ! fif? r\nd4 ,i m]ely m5tion ?is to give confid5ce to my read]s1 z ,i am ab\t to describe a moral cataclysm :i* subsequ5tly took place 9 my six? s5se1 :i* w\ld be ( no importance 9 ! case ( an ord9>y *ela1 b :i* 0 att5d$ ) ! highe/ significance z occurr+ to a mahatma :o _h already atta9$ ! highe/ grade 9 ! my/ic bro!rhood4 ,x 0 n to be wond]$ at t :5 ,i arriv$ at ?is advanc$ condition1 ,khatm&hu1 ?\gh a pleasant t[n1 0 n altoge!r a conv5i5t resid5ce = an occulti/ ( my em95ce4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ! /reets 7 infe/$ ) dugpas1 or r$-caps1 a h]etical sect1 "s memb]s ( :i* h arhat pret5sions ( a v high ord]--inde$ ,i am ready to admit t ,i h met ) ,%amm> adepts1 :o1 s f> z sup]natural p[]s 7 conc]n$1 7 second to none among ourselves4 ,b ?is 0 only ! result ( t necromancy :i* ,buddha 9 8 six? inc>nation d5\nc$ 9 ! p]son ( ,tsong- kha-pa1 ! great re=m]4 ,!y ev5 d5y ! spiritual supremacy ( ! ,dalai ,lama at ,lhassa1 & own allegiance to an impo/or :o lives at ! mona/]y ( ,sakia ,djong4 ,! pres5ce ( ^! m51 & ! presumption ( _! adepts1 :o ma9ta9$ t ?r\gh subjective or clairvoyant conditions1 :i* !y ass]t$ 7 high] ?an ours1 !y _h atta9$ a m exalt$ degree ( illum9ation :i* reveal$ a diff]5t cosmogony f t :i* has be5 h&$ d[n to u ?r\gh c\ntless g5]ations ( adepts1 7 a p]petual annoyance to me2 b p]haps n great] ?an ! proximity ( ! ,engli% ,resid5t & ! (fic]s atta*$ to him1 ! impure exhalations f ^: rupas1 or mat]ial bodies1 infect$ z !y 7 ) magnetic elem5ts drawn f ,we/]n civilisation1 :5ev] ,i met !m1 us$ to s5d me to b$ = a week4 ,i !re=e /rongly felt ! necessity ( )drawal to t isolat$ & gu>d$ region :]e ! mo/ advanc$ adepts c pursue _! contemplative exi/5ce )\t fe> ( int]ruption1 & prep>e _! k>ma1 or1 9 o!r words1 ! molecules ( _! fif? pr9ciple1 = ! ineffable bliss ( appropriate developm5t 9 deva*an--a place1 or r /ate1 some:at resembl+ ,purgatory ) a da% ( heav5 9 x2 or ev5 = ! /ill m exquisite s5sation :i* arises f hav+ no s5sations at all1 & :i* *>act]ises nirvana1 or a sublime condition ( consci\s re/ 9 ,omnisci5ce4 ,t ,i am n draw+ ^u my imag9ation 9 allud+ to ?is my/]i\s region1 or impos+ ^u ! cr$ulity ( my read]s1 ,i w support my ass]tion by ! high au?ority ( ,mr ,s9nett1 or r ( 8 ,guru2 & "h ,i may rem>k incid5tally1 t aft] a long exp]i5ce ( ,gurus1 ,i h nev] yet met "o :o w\ld consci\sly tell a lie4 ,f "t immemorial1 says ,mr ,s9nett's ,guru1 !re has be5 a c]ta9 region 9 ,?ibet1 :i* to ?is day is q unkn[n to & unapproa*able by any b initiat$ p]sons1 & inaccessible to ! ord9>y p ( ! c\ntry1 z to any o!rs1 9 :i* adepts h always congregat$4 ,b ! c\ntry g5]ally 0 n 9 ,buddha's "t1 z x has s9ce become1 ! *os5 habitation ( ! great bro!rhood4 ,mu* m ?an !y are at pres5t1 7 ! mahatmas 9 =m] times di/ribut$ ?r\gh\t ! _w4 ,! progress ( civilisation eng5d]+ ! magnetism !y f9d s try+1 _h1 h[ev]1 by ! date ) :i* we are n[ deal+--! f\rte5? c5tury--already giv5 rise to a v g5]al movem5t t[>ds ,?ibet on ! "p ( ! previ\sly dissociat$ occulti/s4 ,f> m widely ?an 0 held to be consi/5t ) ! safety ( mank9d 0 occult k & p[] !n f\nd to be dissem9at$4 ,to ! task ( putt+ x "u a rigid sy/em ( rule & law did ,tsong-kha-pa address himself4 ,( c\rse1 be=e transf]r+ my mat]ial body to ?is region1 ,i 0 p]fectly famili> ) x by reason ( ! faculty :i*1 z ,mr ,s9nett v truly tells u1 is common to all adepts1 ( be+ able to flit ab\t ! _w at w 9 y\r a/ral body2 & "h ,i w\ld rem>k p>5!tically1 t ,i %all use ! t]m a/ral body to save confusion1 ?\gh1 z ,mr ,s9nett aga9 prop]ly says1 x is n /rictly accurate "u ! circum/ances4 ,9 ord] to make ?is cle>1 ,i w quote 8 v lucid obs]vations on ! subject3-- ,dur+ ! la/ ye> or two1 :ile h9ts & scraps ( occult sci5ce h be5 f9d+ _! way out into ! _w1 ! expression 'a/ral body' has be5 appli$ to a c]ta9 semblance ( ! human =m1 fully inhabit$ by its high] pr9ciples1 :i* c migrate to any di/ance f ! physical body--project$ consci\sly & ) exact int5tion by a liv+ adept1 or un9t5tionally by ! accid5tal application ( c]ta9 m5tal =ces to 8 loos5$ pr9ciples by any p]son at ! mom5t ( dea?4 ,= ord9>y purposes1 !re is no practical inconv5i5ce 9 us+ ! expression 'a/ral body' = ! appe>ance s project$--inde$ any m /rictly accurate expression1 z w be se5 directly1 w\ld be cumb]some1 & we mu/ g on us+ ! phrase 9 bo? mean+s4 ,no confusion ne$ arise2 b /rictly speak+1 ! l+a %>ira1 or ?ird pr9ciple1 is ! a/ral body1 & t _c be s5t ab\t z ! vehicle ( ! high] pr9ciples4 ,z1 h[ev]1 no confusion ne$ arise f my describ+ h[ ,i w5t ab\t 9 my l+a %>ira1 ,i w cont9ue to use x z ! t]m = my vehicle ( transportation4 ,nor ne$ !re be any difficulty ab\t my be+ 9 two places at once4 ,i h ! au?ority ( ,mr ,s9nett's ,guru = ?is /atem5t1 & x is fully confirm$ by my own exp]i5ce4 ,= :at says ! ,guru8--,! individual consci\sness1 x is argu$1 _c be 9 two places at once4 ,b fir/ ( all1 to a c]ta9 ext5t x c4 ,x is unnecess>y = me to add a ^w to ?is positive & mo/ correct /atem5t2 b :at ! ,guru has n told u is1 t !re is a c]ta9 discom=t att5d+ ! process4 ,:5ev] ,i w5t ) my a/ral body1 or l+a %>ira1 into ! my/]i\s region ( ,?ibet already allud$ to1 leav+ my rupa1 or natural body1 9 ,khatm&hu1 ,i 0 always consci\s ( a feel+ ( rawness2 :ile ! necessity ( look+ aft] my rupa--( keep+1 s to speak1 my a/ral eye ^u x1 le/ "s accid5t %\ld befall x1 :i* might prev5t my gett+ back to x1 & s prematurely t]m9ate my physical or objective exi/5ce--0 a con/ant s\rce ( anxiety to me4 ,"s idea ( ! dang] :i* att5ds ?is process may be ga!r$ f ! risks incid5tal to a mu* m difficult op]ation :i* ,i once attempt$1 & succe$$1 aft] incr$ible ef=t1 9 accompli%+2 ?is 0 ! passage ( my fif? pr9ciple1 or ego-_s1 into ! ineffable condition ( nirvana4 ,let x n be suppos$1 says ,mr ,s9nett1--= x is n 8 ,guru :o is n[ speak+1--t = any adept su* a passage c be lightly und]tak54 ,only /ray h9ts ab\t ! nature ( ?is great my/]y h rea*$ me2 b1 putt+ ^! toge!r1 ,i believe ,i am "r 9 say+ t ! a*ievem5t 9 "q is "o :i* only "s ( ! high initiates are qualifi$ to attempt1 :i* exacts a total susp5sion ( animation 9 ! body = p]iods ( "t comp>$ to :i* ! longe/ cataleptic trances kn[n to ord9>y sci5ce are insignificant2 ! protection ( ! physical frame f natural decay dur+ ?is p]iod by means :i* ! res\rces ( occult sci5ce are /ra9$ to accompli%2 & )al x is a process involv+ a d\ble risk to ! cont9u$ e>?ly life ( ! p]son :o und]takes x4 ,"o ( ^! risks is ! d\bt :e!r1 :5 once nirvana is atta9$1 ! ego w be will+ to return4 ,t ! return w be a t]rible ef=t & sacrifice is c]ta91 & w only be prompt$ by ! mo/ devot$ atta*m5t1 on ! "p ( ! spiritual travell]1 to ! idea ( duty 9 its pure/ ab/raction4 ,! second great risk is t ( all[+ ! s5se ( duty to pr$om9ate ov] ! temptation to /ay--a temptation1 be x rememb]$1 t is n weak5$ by ! motive t any conceivable p5alty c atta* to x4 ,ev5 !n x is always d\btful :e!r ! travell] w be able to return4 ,all ?is is exactly z ,mr ,s9nett has describ$ x4 ,i %all nev] =get ! /ruggle t ,i _h ) my ego :51 ignor+ ! idea ( duty 9 its pure/ ab/raction1 x refus$ to ab&on ! bliss ( nirvana = ! tr\bles ( ?is mundane life2 or ! anxiety bo? ( my manas1 or human s\l1 & my buddhi1 or spiritual s\l1 le/1 aft] by our comb9$ ef=ts we _h ov]come our ego1 we %\ld n be able to d our duty by our rupa1 or natural body1 & get back into x4 ,( c\rse1 my migrations to ! mahatma region ( ,?ibet 7 accompani$ by no su* difficulty z ?is--z1 to g ) y\r l+a %>ira1 or a/ral body1 to ano!r c\ntry1 is a v diff]5t & mu* m simple process ?an x is to g ) y\r manas1 or human s\l1 into nirvana4 ,/ill x 0 a decid$ relief to f9d myself com=tably in/all$ ) my mat]ial body1 or rupa1 9 ! h\se ( a ,?ibetan bro!r on t sacr$ soil :i* has = s _m c5turies rema9$ unpollut$ by a pr(ane foot4 ,"h ,i pass$ a tranquil & contemplative exi/5ce = "s ye>s1 brok5 only by su* incid5ts z my passage into nirvana1 & di/urb$ only by a c]ta9 subjective s5sation ( a*+ or void1 by :i* ,i 0 occasionally attack$1 & :i* ,i 0 f9ally compell$ to attribute1 mu* to my mortification1 to ! abs5ce ( wom54 ,9 ! :ole ( ?is sacr$ region1 ! "n ( :i* ,i am compell$ to )hold1 !re 0 n a s+le female4 ,ev]ybody 9 x 0 giv5 up to contemplation & ascetic absorption2 & x is well kn[n t pr(\nd contemplation1 = any l5g? ( "t1 & ! pres5ce ( ! fair sex1 are incompatible4 ,i 0 mu* tr\bl$ by ?is vacu\s s5sation1 :i* ,i felt to be 9 ! highe/ degree d]ogatory to my fif? pr9ciple1 & ! secret ( :i* ,i discov]$1 dur+ a trance-condition :i* la/$ = sev]al mon?s1 to arise f a subtle magnetism1 to :i*1 ow+ to my peculi> organic condition1 ,i 0 especially s5sitive1 & :i* p5etrat$ ! mahatma region f a tract ( c\ntry almo/ imm$iately contigu\s to x 9 ! ,k>akorum ,m\nta9s1 :i* 0 z jeal\sly gu>d$ f =eign intrusion z our own1 & :i* 0 occupi$ by ! ,?ibetan ,si/]s1 a body ( female occulti/s ( :om ! ,bro!rs nev] spoke except 9 t]ms ( loa?+ & contempt4 ,x is n1 !re=e1 to be wond]$ at t no m5tion is made ei!r ( !m1 or ! lovely highl& di/rict !y occupy1 9 ,mr ,s9nett's book4 ,! attraction ( ?is fem99e sph]e became at la/ s ov]p[]+1 t ,i det]m9$ to visit x 9 my a/ral body2 & n[ occurr$ ! fir/ ( _m mo/ rem>kable exp]i5ces :i* 7 to foll[4 ,x is well kn[n to ! initiat$1 ?\gh difficult to expla9 to ^? :o are n1 t 9 a s5se space ceases to exi/ = ! a/ral body4 ,:5 y get out ( y\r rupa1 y are out ( space z ord9>y p]sons und]/& x1 ?\gh x cont9ues to h a c]ta9 subjective exi/5ce4 ,i 0 9 ?is condition1 & travell+ rapidly 9 ! desir$ direction1 :5 ,i became consci\s ( ! pres5ce ( ! mo/ exquisitely lovely female a/ral body :i* ! imag9ation ( man c\ld conceive2 & "h ,i may incid5tally rem>k1 t no conception c be =m$ ( ! beauty to :i* woman c atta9 by ^? :o h only se5 h] 9 h] rupa--or1 9 o!r words1 9 ! fle%4 ,woman's real *>m consi/s 9 h] l+a %>ira--t e!real duplicate ( ! physical body :i* guides jiva1 or ! second pr9ciple1 9 its "w on ! physical p>ticles1 & causes x to build up ! %ape :i* ^! assume 9 ! mat]ial4 ,sometimes x makes r a failure ( x1 s f> z ! rupa is conc]n$1 b x always reta9s its own fasc9at+ cont\r & delici\sly diaphan\s composition undi/urb$4 ,:5 my gaze fell ^u ?is mo/ en*ant+ object1 or r subject--= ,i 0 9 a subjective condition at ! "t--,i felt all ! s5ses app]ta9+ to my ?ird pr9ciple ?rill ) emotion2 b x seem$ impossible--:i* w readily be und]/ood by ! initiat$--to convey to h] any cle> idea ( ! admiration %e excit$1 f ! fact t we 7 nei!r ( u 9 natural space4 ,/ill ! sympa?y betwe5 our l+a %>iras 0 s int5se1 t ,i p]ceiv$ t ,i _h only to g back = my rupa1 & travel 9 x to ! region ( ! si/]hood1 to recognise h] 9 h] rupa at once4 ,e *ela ev5 kn[s h[ impossible x is to make love satisfactorily 9 no?+ b y\r l+a %>ira4 ,x is q diff]5t aft] y are dead1 & h gone 9 y\r f\r? pr9ciple1 or kama rupa1 :i* is (t5 translat$ body ( desire1 into deva*an2 =1 z ,mr ,s9nett mo/ correctly rem>ks1 ,! purely s5sual feel+s & ta/es ( ! late p]sonality w drop (f f x 9 deva*an2 b x does n foll[ t no?+ is pres]vable 9 t /ate1 except feel+s & ?\ghts hav+ a direct ref]5ce to religion or spiritual philosophy4 ,on ! contr>y1 all ! sup]ior phases1 ev5 ( s5su\s emotion1 f9d _! appropriate sph]e ( developm5t 9 deva*an4 ,until y are oblig$ to g to deva*an--:i*1 9 ord9>y p>lance1 is ! place good m5 g to :5 !y die--my advice is1 /ick to y\r rupa2 & inde$ x is ! in/9ct ( ev]ybody :o is n a mahatma to d ?is4 ,i admit--?\gh 9 mak+ ?is confession ,i am aw>e t ,i %all incur ! contempt ( all mahatmas--t on ?is occasion ,i f\nd my rupa a di/9ct conv5i5ce1 & 0 n sorry t x 0 /ill 9 exi/5ce4 ,9 x ,i cross$ ! neutral zone /ill inhabit$ by ord9>y ,?ibetans1 & aft] a few days' travel1 f\nd myself on ! fronti]s ( ! ,si/]s' t]ritory4 ,! "q :i* n[ pres5t$ itself 0 h[ to get 94 ,to my surprise1 ,i f\nd ! entrances gu>d$ n by wom51 z ,i expect$1 b by m54 ,^! 7 = ! mo/ "p "y & h&some4 ,s y imag9$1 said "o1 :o advanc$ to meet me ) an engag+ air1 t y c\ld slip into our t]ritory 9 y\r a/ral body2 b y f\nd t all ! entrances 9 vacuo--,i use ?is ^w = conv5i5ce--are z well gu>d$ z ^? 9 space4 ,see1 "h is ! ,si/] pa/ :om y attempt$ to =ce y\r way3 we look aft] ! physical fronti]1 & leave ! a/ral or spiritual to ! ladies1--say+ :i* he politely drew back1 & ! app>ition ^: a/ral =m ,i knew s well1 n[ approa*$ 9 h] sub/antial rupa--9 fact1 %e 0 a good deal /\t] ?an ,i expect$ to f9d h]2 b ,i 0 agreeably surpris$ by h] complexion1 :i* 0 mu* fair] ?an is usual among ,?ibetans--inde$ h] :ole type ( c\nt5ance 0 ,caucasian1 :i* 0 n to be wond]$ at1 consid]+1 z ,i aft]w>ds discov]$1 t %e 0 by bir? a ,georgian4 ,%e greet$ me1 9 ! language common to all ,?ibetan occulti/s1 z an old acqua9tance1 & "o ^: arrival 0 evid5tly expect$--inde$ %e po9t$ laugh+ly to a bevy ( damsels :om ,i n[ saw troop+ t[>ds u1 "s c>ry+ g>l&s1 "s play+ ^u musical in/rum5ts1 "s danc+ 9 lively measures1 & s++ _! songs ( welcome z !y drew ne>4 ,!n ,u%as--= t 0 ! "n 7signify+ ,! ,dawn7 ( ! illum9ata ^: acqua9tance ,i _h fir/ made 9 vacuo--tak+ me by ! h&1 l$ me to !m1 & said-- ,rejoice1 ,o my si/]s1 at ! long-anticipat$ arrival ( ! ,we/]n arhat1 :o1 9 spite ( ! em95ce :i* he has atta9$ 9 ! my/]ies ( ,esot]ic ,buddhism1 & 8 intimate connection dur+ s _m ye>s ) ! ,?ibetan frat]nity1 has yet reta9$ en\gh ( 8 orig9al organic conditions to r5d] him1 ev5 9 ! isolation ( 7"h %e m5tion$ ! region ,i _h come f7 susceptible to ! high] influ5ce ( ! occult si/]hood4 ,receive him 9 y\r mid/ z ! *ela ( a new avat> :i* w be unfold$ to him "u y\r t5d] guidance4 ,take him 9 y\r arms1 ,o my si/]s1 & com=t him ) ! doctr9es ( ,ila1 ! ,div9e1 ! ,beautiful4 ,tak+ me 9 _! arms1 ,i n[ f\nd1 0 a m]e =mula or figure ( spee*1 & consi/$ only 9 ?r[+ g>l&s ov] me4 ,/ill ,i 0 mu* com=t$1 n m]ely by ! grace & cordiality ( _! welcome1 b by ! m5tion ( ,ila1 ^: "n w d\btless be famili> to my read]s z occurr+ 9 a ,sanscrit poem ( ! age imm$iately foll[+ ! ,v$ic p]iod1 call$ ! ,satapa?abrahmana1 :5 ,manu 0 sav$ f ! flood1 & (f]$ ! sacrifice to be ! model ( future g5]ations4 ,by ?is sacrifice he obta9$ a daught] nam$ ,ila1 :o became sup]naturally ! "m ( humanity1 & :o1 ,i _h always felt1 has be5 treat$ ) too little consid]ation by ! mahatmas--inde$ h] "n is n s mu* z ev5 m5tion$ 9 ,mr ,s9nett's book4 ,( c\rse x 0 r a %ock to my spiritual pride1 t ,i1 a mahatma ( em95ce myself1 %\ld be told t ,i 0 to be adopt$ z a m]e *ela by ^! ladies2 b ,i rememb]$ ^? beautiful l9es ( ,buddha's--,i quote f memory--& ,i hesitat$ no long]3-- ,to be long-suff]+ & meek1 ,to associate ) ! tranquil1 ,religi\s talk at due seasons2 ,?is is ! greate/ bless+4 ,to be long-suff]+--?is 0 a virtue ,i %\ld probably h a spl5did opportunity ( display+ "u ! circum/ances1--& meek2 :at great] pro( ( meekness c\ld ,i give ?an by becom+ ! *ela ( wom58 ,to associate ) ! tranquil4 ,i %\ld c]ta9ly obey ?is precept1 & select ! mo/ tranquil z my associates1 & ) !m look =w>d to enjoy+ religi\s talk at due seasons4 ,?us =tifi$ by ! precepts ( ! greate/ ( all tea*]s1 my m9d 0 at once made up1 &1 lift+ up my voice1 ,i *ant$1 9 ! language ( ! occult1 "s beautiful /anzas ann\nc+ my acceptance ( _! invitation1 :i* evid5tly ?rill$ my he>]s ) delight4 ,9 ord] to save unnecess>y fatigue1 we n[ transf]r$ ourselves ?r\gh space1 &1 9 ! tw9kl+ ( an eye1 ,i f\nd myself 9 ! en*ant+ abode :i* !y call$ _! home1 or dama4 ,"h a gr\p ( "y male *elas 7 9 wait+ to att5d to our wants2 & ! rem>kable fact n[ /ruck me1 t n only 7 all ! wom5 lovely & ! m5 h&some1 b t no trace ( age 0 visible on any ( !m4 ,u%as smil$ z %e saw :at 0 pass+ 9 my m9d1 & said1 )\t us+ any spok5 words1 = language _h already become unnecess>y betwe5 u1 ,?is is "o ( ! my/]ies :i* w be expla9$ to y :5 y h repos$ aft] ! fatigues ( y\r j\rney2 9 ! meantime ,asv91--& %e po9t$ out a *ela ^: "n signifi$ ,twilight1--w %[ y to y\r room4 ,i w\ld gladly l+]1 did my space all[1 ov] ! delights ( ?is en*ant+ region1 & ! m>vell\sly complete & well-organis$ sy/em :i* prevail$ 9 its curi\sly compos$ society4 ,suffice x to say1 t 9 ! fairy-l pavilion :i* 0 my home1 dwelt tw5ty-f\r lovely ,si/]s & _! tw5ty-?ree *elas--,i 0 to make ! tw5ty-f\r?--9 ! mo/ complete & absolute h>mony1 & t _! lives pres5t$ ! mo/ *>m+ comb9ation ( active indu/ry1 h>mless gaiety1 & innoc5t pleasures4 ,by a prop] di/ribution ( "w & proportionm5t ( lab\r1 9 :i* all took "p1 ! cultivation ( ! l&1 ! t5d+ ( ! exquisite g>d5s1 ) _! pla%+ f\nta9s1 fragrant fl[]s1 & invit+ arb\rs1 ! h]d+ ( ! cattle1 & ! heavi] "p ( v>i\s h&icrafts1 fell ^u ! m52 :ile ! wom5 look$ aft] ! dome/ic arrangem5ts--cook$1 made or m5d$ & wa%$ ! *elas' clo!s & _! own 7bo? m5 & wom5 7 dress$ accord+ to ! pure/ pr9ciples ( ae/hetic ta/e71 look$ aft] ! dairy1 & help$ ! m5 9 ! light] p>ts ( _! indu/ries4 ,v>i\s inv5tions1 kn[n only to ! occult si/]hood by means ( _! /udies 9 ! esot]ic sci5ce ( me*anics1 contribut$ to %ort5 ^! lab\rs to an ext5t :i* w\ld be sc>cely cr$it$ by ! un9itiat$2 b "s idea ( _! nature may be =m$ f ! fact t me?ods ( /or+ & apply+ electricity1 unkn[n z yet 9 ! ,we/1 h "h be5 9 op]ation = _m c5turies1 :ile telephones1 fly+-ma*9es1 & _m o!r contrivances /ill 9 _! infancy ) u1 are c>ri$ to a high pit* ( p]fection4 ,9 a ^w1 :at /ruck me at once z ! fundam5tal diff]5ce betwe5 ?is si/]hood & ! frat]nity ( adepts ) :i* ,i _h be5 associat$1 0 t ! =m] turn$ all _! occult exp]i5ces to practical acc\nt 9 _! daily life 9 ?is _w1 in/ead ( res]v+ !m solely = ! subjective conditions :i* are suppos$ by mahatmas to atta* exclusively to ano!r /ate ( exi/5ce4 ,ow+ to ^! appliances ! heavy "w ( ! day 0 got ?r\gh usually 9 "t = a late breakfa/1 ! plates & di%es be+ wa%$ up & ! knives clean$ by a me*anical process sc>cely occupy+ two m9utes2 & ! aft]noon 0 usually devot$ to ! in/ruction ( *elas 9 esot]ic bran*es ( le>n+1 & _! practical application to mundane affairs1 until ! cool ( ! ev5+1 :5 p>ties w\ld be made up ei!r = play+ out-(-door games1 9 ! less viol5t ( :i* ! wom5 took "p1 or 9 rid+ ! beautiful horses ( ! c\ntry1 or 9 fly+ swiftly ov] its ri*ly cultivat$ & v>iegat$ surface1 pay+ visits to o!r damas or homes1 ea* ( :i* 0 occupi$ on ! same scale & 9 ! same mann] z our own4 ,aft] a late d9n]1 we usually _h conc]ts1 balls1 & private !atricals4 ,on ! day foll[+ my arrival1 ,u%as expla9$ to me ! relation%ip 9 :i* we 7 to /& t[>ds ea* o!r4 ,%e said t m>riage 0 an in/itution z yet unkn[n to !m1 because _! organisms _h n yet atta9$ ! conditions to :i* !y 7 /ruggl+4 ,!y _h progress$ s f>1 h[ev]1 t !y _h discov]$ ! secret ( et]nal y\?4 ,inde$1 ,u%as h]self 0 #eij ye>s old4 ,i 0 n surpris$ at ?is1 z some?+ ( ! same k9d has occurr$ m ?an once to ri%is or v advanc$ mahatmas4 ,z a rule1 h[ev]1 !y are too anxi\s to g to nirvana1 to /ay on e>? a mom5t long] ?an necess>y1 & pref] r to come back at int]vals3 ?is1 we all "k1 has occurr$ at lea/ six times 9 ! case ( ,buddha1 z ,mr ,s9nett s well expla9s4 ,at ! same "t ,u%as ann\nc$ )\t words1 b ) a slight blu%1 & a smile ( ineffable t5d]ness1 t f ! day ( my bir? %e knew t ,i 0 de/9$ to be h] future husb&1 & t at ! appo9t$ "t we %\ld be br\ght toge!r4 ,we n[ _h our p]iod ( probation to g ?r\gh toge!r1 & %e told me t all ! o!r *elas "h 7 go+ ?r\gh ! necess>y tra9+ prep>atory to w$lock l myself1 & t !re w\ld be a g5]al m>ry+ all r\nd1 :5 ! long-expect$ culm9at+ epo* %\ld arrive4 ,meantime1 9 ord] to ent] ^u ! fir/ /age ( my new *ela-%ip1 x became necess>y = me to =get all ! exp]i5ces :i* ,i _h acquir$ dur+ ! la/ tw5ty ye>s ( my life1 z %e expla9$ t x w\ld be impossible = my m9d to receive ! new tru?s :i* ,i _h n[ to le>n s long z ,i clung to :at %e call$ ! fantasies ( my mahatma-%ip4 ,i _c describe ! pang :i* ?is ann\ncem5t produc$4 ,/ill ,i felt t no?+ mu/ imp$e my se>* aft] tru?2 & ,i c\ld n conceal f myself t1 if 9 w9n+ x ,i also won ,u%as1 ,i 0 n to be piti$4 ,nor to ?is day h ,i ev] _h reason to regret ! det]m9ation at :i* ,i !n arriv$4 ,x w\ld be impossible = me 9 ! compass ( ?is article to describe all my exp]i5ces 9 ! new life to :i* ,i d$icat$ myself1 nor inde$ w\ld x be prop] to d s2 suffice x to say1 t ,i progress$ beyond my ,u%as' mo/ sangu9e expectations4 ,& "h ,i w\ld rem>k1 t ,i f\nd my *ief /imulus to ex]tion to be "o :i* _h be5 completely want+ 9 my =m] exp]i5ce4 ,x consi/$ simply 9 ?is1 t altruism _h be5 sub/itut$ = egotism4 ,=m]ly1 ,i made ! mo/ h]culean spiritual ef=t to tide myself ov] ! great p]iod ( dang]--! middle ( ! fif? r\nd4 ,t1 z ,mr ,s9nett correctly says1 is ! /up5d\s a*ievem5t ( ! adept z reg>ds 8 own p]sonal int]e/s2 & ( c\rse our own int]e/s 7 all t ,i or any ( ! o!r mahatmas ev] ?\ght (4 ,he has rea*$1 pursues our au?or1 ! f>!r %ore ( ! sea 9 :i* s _m ( mank9d w p]i%4 ,he waits !re1 9 a cont5tm5t :i* p _c ev5 realise )\t "s glimm]+ ( spirituality--! six? s5se--!mselves1 = ! arrival ( 8 future companions4 ,?is is p]fectly true4 ,i always f\nd t ! full enjoym5t ( ?is six? s5se among mahatmas 0 height5$ j 9 proportion to ! numb]s ( o!r p :o p]i%1 s long z y 7 safe y\rself4 ,"h among ! ,si/]s1 on ! o!r h&1 ! pr9ciple :i* 0 inculcat$ 01 ,nev] m9d if y p]i% y\rself1 s long z y c save o!rs2 & inde$ ! :ole ef=t 0 to elaborate su* a sy/em by means ( ! conc5tration ( spiritual =ces ^u e>?1 z %\ld be p[]ful en\gh to r$eem x f its pres5t dislocat$ & unhappy condition4 ,to ?is end _h ! ef=ts ( ! ,si/]s be5 direct$ = s _m c5turies1 & ,i _h reason to believe t ! "t 0 n f> di/ant :5 we %\ld em]ge f our retirem5t to be ! savi\rs & b5efactors ( ! :ole human race4 ,x foll[$ f ?is1 ( c\rse1 t ,i reta9$ all ! sup]natural faculties :i* ,i _h acquir$ z a mahatma1 & :i* ,i n[ det]m9$ to use1 n = my own b5efit z =m]ly1 b = t ( my fell[-creatures1 & 0 soon able--?anks to additional faculties1 acquir$ "u ,u%as' tutor%ip--to flit ab\t ! _w 9 my a/ral body )\t inconv5i5ce4 ,i happ5$ to be 9 ,london on bus9ess ! o!r day 9 ?is e!real condition1 :5 ,mr ,s9nett's book appe>$1 & ,i at once project$ x on ! a/ral curr5t to ,?ibet4 ,i imm$iately receiv$ a communication f ,u%as to ! effect t x compell$ "s words ( reply f ! si/]hood1 & a few days s9ce ,i receiv$ !m4 ,i regret t x has be5 necess>y to occupy s mu* ( ! read]'s "t ) p]sonal details4 ,!y 7 call$ = 9 ord] t he %\ld und]/& ! s\rce ( my in=mation1 & my peculi> qualifications = imp>t+ x4 ,x w be readily und]/ood1 aft] my long connection ) ! ,?ibetan bro!rhood1 h[ pa9ful x mu/ be to me to be ! in/rum5t *os5 n m]ely ( ?r[+ a d\bt ^u ! absolute tru? conc]n+ nature1 man1 ! orig9 ( ! univ]se1 & ! de/9ies t[>d :i* its inhabitants are t5d+1 to use ,mr ,s9nett's own words1 b actually to demoli% ! :ole /ructure ( ,esot]ic ,buddhism6 ,nor w\ld ,i d ?is n[ 7 x n t ! publication ( ! book call$ by t "n has reluctantly compell$ ! si/]hood to break _! long sil5ce4 ,if ! ,?ibetan ,bro!rs _h only held _! tongues & kept _! secret z !y h done hi!rto1 !y w\ld n n[ be s rudely di/urb$ by ! ,?ibetan ,si/]s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,si/]s ( ,?ibet1 writes ,u%as1 ( c\rse ) an a/ral p5 9 a/ral ink1 owe _! orig9 to a circum/ance :i* occurr$ 9 ! "t ( ,sank>a*>ya1 errone\sly suppos$ by ! initiat$ to be an inc>nation ( ,buddha4 ,?is tea*]1 :o liv$ m ?an a c5tury be=e ! ,*ri/ian era1 dwelt *iefly ^u ! necessity ( pursu+ gnyanam 9 ord] to obta9 mok%a--t is to say1 ! importance ( secret k to spiritual progress1 & ! consummation !re(4 ,& he ev5 w5t s f> z to ma9ta9 t a man ought to keep all su* k secret f 8 wife4 ,n[ ! wife ( ,sank>a*>ya1 ^: "n 0 ,n&ana1 '%e :o rejoices1' 0 a woman ( v pr(\nd occult atta9m5ts2 & :5 %e f\nd t h] husb& 0 acquir+ kn[l$ges :i* he did n imp>t to h]1 %e did n upbraid him1 b lab\r$ all ! m /r5u\sly 9 h] own sph]e ( esot]ic sci5ce1 & %e ev5 discov]$ t all esot]ic sci5ce _h a tw(old elem5t 9 x--mascul9e & fem99e--& t all discov]ies ( occult my/]ies engag$ 9 by man alone1 71 s to speak1 lop-sid$1 & !re=e valueless4 ,s %e convey$ h]self secretly1 by processes famili> to h]1 away f h] husb&1 & took refuge 9 ?is region ( ,?ibet 9 :i* we n[ dwell1 & :i*1 ) all 8 kn[l$ges1 ,sank>a*>ya 0 nev] able to discov]1 = !y 7 all subjective1 & dealt n ) ! mat]ial ?+s ( ?is _w4 ,& %e associat$ h]self "h 9 ! pursuit ( k ) a le>n$ man call$ ,svas>1 'he :o is fri5dly1' :o consid]$ secret k m]ely ! means to an end1 & ev5 spiritual progress valuable only 9 s f> z x c\ld be us$ to help o!rs2 & !y /udi$ deep my/]ies z bro!r & si/] toge!r--& he _h be5 a mahatma or ri%i ( ! highe/ grade--&1 ow+ to ! aid he d]iv$ f 8 female associate1 he discov]$ t ! subjective conditions ( nirvana & deva*an 7 ! result ( "o-sid$ male imag9+s :i* _h _! orig9 9 male selfi%ness2 & ?is conviction grew 9 him 9 ! degree 9 :i* ! ,p>?ivi ,mut>1 or ',e>? ,"m1' became inc>nat$ 9 ,n&ana4 ,?us 0 reveal$ to him ! a/\nd+ fact t ! :ole sy/em ( ! occult adepts _h orig9at$ 9 ! natural bra9s ( m5 :o _h giv5 !mselves up to egoti/ical transc5d5tal speculation--9 fact1 ,i _c bett] describe ! process ?an 9 ! words ( ,mr ,s9nett himself1 :]e he alludes to '! highly cultivat$ devotees to be met ) occasionally 9 ,india1 :o build up a conception ( nature1 ! univ]se & ,god1 entirely on a metaphysical basis1 & :o h evolv$ _! sy/ems by %e] =ce ( transc5d5tal ?9k+--:o w take "s e/abli%$ sy/em ( philosophy z its gr\ndwork1 & amplify on ?is to an ext5t :i* only an ori5tal metaphysician c\ld dream (4' ,?is1 ,mr ,s9nett *ooses to assume1 0 n ! fact ) ! ,?ibet ,bro!rs2 b1 9 reality1 ?is 0 j :at !y did4 ,! fact t !y h out/ripp$ o!r simil> transc5d5tali/s is due to ! circum/ance t ! orig9al f\nd]s ( ! sy/em 7 m5 ( m p[]ful w & high] atta9m5ts ?an any :o h succe$$ !m4 ,& on _! dea? !y =m$ a compact spiritual society 9 ! o!r _w1 impregnat+ ! wills & imag9ations ( _! disciples /ill on e>? ) _! fanta/ic !ories1 :i* !y /ill reta9 !re1 ( a planet>y *a91 & ! spiral advance ( ! sev5 r\nds1 & ! sept5>y law1 & all ! re/ ( x4 ,9 ord] = human be+s to come into ^! occult kn[l$ges1 x is necess>y1 z ,mr ,s9nett admits1 = ! adepts to g into trance-conditions--9 o!r words1 to lose all control ( _! normal1 or z !y w\ld probably call !m1 _! objective faculties4 ,:ile 9 ?is condition1 !y are ! sport ( any invisible intellig5ces t *oose to play ^u !m2 b fe>+ le/ !y may be accus$ ( ?is1 !y errone\sly ass]t t no su* intellig5ces ( a high ord] h cognisance ( :at happ5s 9 ?is _w4 ,! fact t mahatmas h p[]s :i* appe> sup]natural proves no?+1 z ,mr ,s9nett also admits t innum]able fakirs & yojis possess ^! z well1 ^: au?ority on occultism he deems ( no acc\nt1 :5 he says t 'c>eless inquir]s are v apt to conf\nd su* p]sons ) ! great adepts ( :om !y vaguely he>4' ,!re c be no bett] evid5ce ( ! falsity ( ! :ole conception ?an y are y\rself4 ,= to prove to y t y 7 ! sport ( a delusion1 al?\gh y\r own exp]i5ce z a mahatma 9 reg>d to ! secret processes ( nature1 & ! s5sations att5dant ^u subjective conditions1 exactly correspond$ to ^? ( all o!r mahatmas1 y h1 "u my tutelage1 at v>i\s times all[$ y\rself to fall into trance-conditions1 :51 ow+ to occult influ5ces :i* we h br\ght to be>1 a totally diff]5t idea conc]n+ 'nature1 man1 ! orig9 ( ! univ]se1 & ! de/9ies t[>d :i* its inhabitants are t5d+1' 0 pres5t$ to y\r six? s5se1 :i* appe>$ 'absolute tru?' at ! "t1 & :i* w\ld h cont9u$ to seem s1 _h ,i n _h ! p[] ( intromitt+ y ?r\gh trance-conditions into a totally diff]5t set ( app>5t tru?s on ! same subject1 :i* 7 no m to be reli$ ^u ?an ! o!r4 ,! fact is1 t no se]1 be he ,h9doo1 ,buddhi/1 ,*ri/ian1 or ( any o!r religion1 is to be dep5d$ ^u ! mom5t he ?r[s himself into abnormal organic conditions4 ,we see be/1 z y h n[ le>nt1 into ! deepe/ my/]ies ) all our s5ses ab\t u4 ,& ! discov]y ( ?is great fact 0 due to woman2 & x is = ?is reason t mahatmas %r9k f female *elas--!y are afraid ( !m4 ,accord+ to _! philosophy1 wom5 play a poor "p 9 ! sy/em ( ! univ]se1 & _! *ances ( rea*+ ! blissful condition ( nirvana are practically n to be comp>$ ) ^? ( ! m54 ,!re is no su* ?+ z subjectivity ap>t f objectivity4 ,mr ,s9nett v prop]ly tells y 't occult sci5ce reg>ds =ce & matt] z id5tical1 & t x contemplates no pr9ciple 9 nature z :olly immat]ial4 ,! clue to ! my/]y involv$1' he goes on to say1 'lies 9 ! fact1 directly cognisable by occult exp]ts1 t matt] exi/s 9 o!r /ates ?an ^? :i* are cognisable by ! five s5ses2' b x does n become only cognisable subjectively on t acc\nt4 ,y "k v well1 z an old mahatma1 t y c cognise matt] n[ ) y\r six? s5se z well z ) y\r five :ile 9 a p]fectly normal condition1 t y c\ld n cognise except 9 trance- conditions be=e1 & :i* ev5 !n y c\ld only cognise incorrectly4 ,! mu*-vaunt$ six? s5se ( mahatmas ne$s %>p5+ z mu* z _! logic1 = y c no m sep>ate subjectivity f objectivity ?an y c sep>ate m9d f matt]4 ,*ri/ians1 if !y desire x1 h a "r to a heav5 ( subjective bliss1 because !y consid] t !y become immat]ial :5 !y g !re2 b ,buddhi/s1 :o admit t !y are 9 a s5se mat]ial :ile 9 deva*an or nirvana1 & d5y t _! consci\sness 9 t condition is 9 ! same s5se objective z well z subjective1 talk %e] nons5se4 ,u%as us$ a /rong] expression "h1 b out ( consid]ation = my old mahatma fri5ds1 ,i suppress x4 ',deva*an'1 says our ,guru--speak+ ?r\gh 8 disciple 9 ord] to escape f ?is dilemma--'w seem z real z ! *airs & tables r\nd u2 & rememb] t above all ?+s1 to ! pr(\nd philosophy ( occultism1 are ! *airs & tables1 & ! :ole objective sc5]y ( ! _w1 unreal & m]ely transitory delusions ( s5se4' ,if1 z he admits1 !y are mat]ial1 :y %\ld !y be m unreal ?an ! *airs & tables 9 deva*an1 :i* are also mat]ial1 s9ce occult sci5ce contemplates no pr9ciple 9 nature z :olly immat]ial8 ,! fact is1 t !re is no m unreal & transitory delusion ( s5se ?an ^? '/ates' kn[n to ! adepts z deva*an or nirvana2 !y are m]e dreaml&s1 inv5t$ by metaphysicians1 & liv$ 9 by !m aft] dea?--:i* are us$ by !m to enc\rage a set ( dream]s "h to evade ! practical duties :i* !y owe to _! fell[-m5 9 ?is _w4 ',h5ce x is possible1' says our au?or1 '= yet liv+ p]sons to h visions ( deva*an1 ?\gh su* visions are r>e & only "o- sid$1 ! entities 9 deva*an1 sight$ by ! e>?ly clairvoyant1 be+ q unconsci\s !mselves ( und]go+ su* obs]vation4' ,?is is an errone\s & incorrect assumption on ! ,guru's "p4 ',! _s ( ! clairvoyant1' he goes on1 'asc5ds into ! condition ( deva*an 9 su* r>e visions1 & ?us becomes subject to ! vivid delusions ( t exi/5ce4' ,vivid delusions inde$1 ! fatal consequ5ces ( :i* are1 t !y sep>ate _! vot>ies f ! practical duties ( life1 & create a class ( idle vision>ies :o1 wrapp+ !mselves 9 _! own va9 conceits1 w\ld /& by & all[ _! fell[-creatures to />ve to dea?1 because1 z ,mr ,s9nett frankly tells u1 'if spiritual exi/5ce1 vivid subjective consci\sness1 really does g on = p]iods great] ?an ! p]iods ( intellectual physical exi/5ce1 9 ! ratio1 z we h se5 9 discuss+ ! deva*anic condition1 ( #hj to #a at lea/1 !n surely man's subjective exi/5ce is m important ?an 8 physical exi/5ce & intellect 9 error1 :5 all its ef=ts are b5t on ! amelioration ( ! physical exi/5ce4' ,?is is ! +5i\s !ory :i* ! ,bro!rs ( ,?ibet h devis$ to release !m f ackn[l$g+ t !y h any o!r ,bro!rs 9 ?is _w to :om !y are "u sacr$ obligations besides !mselves1 & :i*1 ow+ to ! selfi% pr9ciple t und]lies x1 has a t5d5cy to sap ! f\ndations ( all morality4 ,s t we h ?is n9ete5?-c5tury apo/le ( ,esot]ic ,buddhism v5tur+ to ass]t to 8 ,we/]n read]s t 'x is n s r\gh a "q z t--:e!r man be wick$ or virtu\s--:i* mu/ really1 at ! f9al critical turn+-po9t1 decide :e!r he %all cont9ue to live & develop into high] phases ( exi/5ce1 or cease to live altoge!r4' ,we1 ! ,si/]s ( ,?ibet1 repudiate & d5\nce 9 ! /ronge/ t]ms any su* doctr9e z ! logical outcome ei!r ( ! moral precepts ( ,buddha or ( ! highe/ esot]ic sci5ce4 ,let ! ,bro!rs ( ,?ibet bew>e ( any long] *]i%+ ! delusion t ! ,si/]s ( ,?ibet1 because _! exi/5ce is purely objective1 'are !re=e unreal & m]ely transitory delusions ( s5se4' ,we also h a secret to reveal--! result ( tw5ty c5turies ( occult le>n+--& we =mally ann\nce to y1 ! s-call$ adepts ( occult sci5ce1 t if y p]si/ 9 dissem9at+ any m ( y\r delet]i\s metaphysical comp\nds 9 ?is _w "u ! "n ( ,esot]ic ,buddhism1 we w n only no long] refra91 z we h hi!rto done1 f torm5t+ y 9 y\r subjective conditions :ile /ill 9 y\r rupas1 b1 by virtue ( ! occult p[]s we possess1 w poison ! elem5ts ( deva*an until subjective exi/5ce becomes intol]able !re = y\r fif? & six? pr9ciples1--y\r manas & y\r buddhis1--& nirvana itself w be conv]t$ into hell4 ,,adolphus3 ,a ,,com$y ,,( ,,aff9ities4 ,dramatis p]sonae4 ,! ,,hon4 ,,adolphus ,,gre%am4 ,! ,,e>l ,,( ,,gules4 ,,adolphus ,,plump]4 ,mr ,,flamm4 ,,lady ,,ela9e ,,b5dore4 ,! ,,c\ntess ,,( ,,gules4 ,mrs ,,plump]4 ,,*>les4 ,,sc5e ,i4--,a railway c>riage4 ,! ,e>l & ,c\ntess ( ,gules--,lady ,ela9e ,b5dore--,! ,hon4 ,adolphus ,gre%am4 ,ela9e4 ,i mu/ really beg ( y to /op1 ,mr ,gre%am4 ,y _c ?9k h[ y pa9 & surprise me4 ,i am sure ,i nev] _h ! lea/ idea6 ,besides1 suppos+ papa or mamma %\ld he> y4 ,adolphus4 ,"l ,gules is asleep1 & h] lady%ip is absorb$ 9 h] novel2 besides1 y may be sure t ,i h tak5 c>e to asc]ta9 _! s5tim5ts be=e ,i v5ture to say :at ,i h to y4 ,oh1 ,ela9e1 if ,i c\ld b hope6 ,tra9 /ops4 ,gu>d look+ 94 ,all ! smok+-c>riages are engag$1 g5tlem52 b y'll f9d room 9 "h4 ,ent] ,adolphus ,plump] & ,mr ,flamm4 ,flamm seats himself opposite ,ela9e1 & ,plump] opposite ,adolphus4 ,flamm aside to ,plump]4 ,by ,jove1 ,plump]6 y nev] told me y _h a tw9 bro!r4 ,poli% up y\r spectacles1 old man--y've made 'em damp by t race we _h to cat* ! tra9--& look at y\r vis-a-vis4 ,plump] takes (f 8 spectacles ) great delib]ation1 wipes !m1 puts !m on aga91 & />es at ,adolphus4 ,plump] aside /amm]+4 ,dud-dud-dud-d y see a lik5ess8 ,dud- dud-dud-don't see x myself4 ,he's bab-bab-bab-bald1 & he's n %-%- %-ort-sight$4 ,fl4 ,probably he doesn't /amm] ei!r4 ,i'll try pres5tly4 ,positively1 if he wore spectacles & a wig ( y\r hair1 ,i %\ldn't "k y ap>t4 ,lady ,gules aside to ,ela9e4 ,did y ev] see any?+ m extraord9>y1 my de>8 ,:at a horrid c>icature ( our de> ,adolphus ,gre%am6 ,el4 aside4 ,i c't say ,i agree ) y1 mamma4 ,i ?9k he has a m intellig5t expression--m s\l1 ,i %\ld say4 ,lady ,g4 ,y are q ridicul\s1 ,ela9e4 ,half ! girls 9 ,london h bean sett+ _! caps at ,mr ,gre%am = ! la/ few seasons1 till !y h giv5 him up z invuln]able2 & n[ t y h a *ance ( becom+ "o ( ! ri*e/ pe]esses 9 ,engl&1 y d no?+ b snub him4 ,he is z clev] & *>m+ z he w be ri* :5 8 fa!r dies1 & is c]ta9 to become a ,cab9et ,m9i/] "s day4 ,he's consid]$ ! mo/ ris+ "y man ( 8 p>ty4 ,el4 ,t he may easily be1 consid]+ he is a ,cons]vative4 ,oh1 mamma6 h[ c y suppose t ,i w\ld ev] m>ry a ,cons]vative8 ,lady ,g4 ,i h no pati5ce ) y1 ,ela9e2 a nice mess y\r ,radicals h made ( x ) ,egypt & ,irel&4 ,b we won't g into t n[2 only rememb] ?is1 if he proposes1 & y don't accept him1 y\r fa!r & ,i w be s]i\sly displeas$4 ,el4 sigh+4 ,i'm sure ! g5tleman opposite is a fri5d ( ! p4 ,see6 he's read+ ! ',pall ,mall4' ,aside to ,adolphus4 ,mamma has j be5 tell+ me t %e sees su* a /range lik5ess betwe5 y & y\r opposite neighb\r4 ,ad4 ,ah6 ,plump]--if ! "n on 8 hat-box is to be believ$2 ,a4 ,plump]1 too4 ,i wond] :e!r ,a4 /&s = ,adolphus8 ,i don't feel flatt]$4 ,el4 ,n[ t is no?+ b ,tory prejudice4 ,i am sure he looks v di/+ui%$1 ?\gh 8 "n is ,plump]4 ,i h no d\bt he's a self- made man4 ,pl4 ,pup-pup-pup-p>don me1 madam2 %all ,i put ! w9d[ up8 ,i see y feel ! dud-dud-dud-draught4 ,el4 ,?ank y4 ,no2 ,i pref] x op54 ,b may ,i ask y to l5d me y\r ',e*o'8 x's a pap] ,i l s mu*1 & s seldom see4 ,fl4 ,*eap1 b n na/y2 enjoys a va/ circulation among ! middle classes4 ,! ,cons]vatives are z f> beh9d u 9 j\rnali/ic capacity z !y are 9 p>liam5t>y eloqu5ce4 ,pl4 ,y mu/ make all[ances = my fri5d4 ,he's on ! pup-pup-pup- press himself1 & expects %ortly to get into ,pup-pup-pup-,p>liam5t4 ,el4 ,oh1 ,i d s hope he w6 ,y don't ?9k !re is a reaction sett+ 91 d y8 ,papa says t ,mr ,glad/one is los+ 8 hold on ! c\ntry4 ,"l ,gules awak+ ) a snort4 ,n1 h[ev]1 be=e ! c\ntry has lo/ its hold ^u him4 ,he c>es no m = 8 c\ntry1 sir1 ?an ,i d = ! ,*9ese 9 ,cali=nia4 ,he's a traitor1 sir1 to 8 pr9ciples2 he's-- ,el4 ,oh1 papa1 d /op6--"h we are at ! ,victoria--& we h no "r to judge any "o s h>%ly4 ,i assure y su* /rong expressions only make me feel m & m conv9c$ h[ wrong y mu/ be4 ,to ,plump]1 h&+ back 8 pap]4 ,?ank y s mu*4 ,i'm s sorry ,i h n _h "t to read x4 ,lady ,g4 ,good-bye1 ,mr ,gre%am2 rememb] t y h promis$ to d9e ) u to-morr[ night4 ,we %all be q alone2 b ,i am sure y don't c>e ab\t a p>ty4 ,ad4 ,i ne$ n say ) :at pleasure ,i %all look =w>d to x4 ,au revoir1 ,lady ,ela9e4 ,aside4 ,y d n "k h[ y h be5 tempt+ me to ab&on all my *]i%$ political convictions = y\r sake4 ,x is to be hop$ t ! ,radicals w n foll[ up _! success ) ! caucus by organis+ ! "y ladies ( _! p>ty & lett+ !m loose on society z propag&i/s ( _! ,utopian ideas & political fallacies4 ,exeunt omnes4 ,,sc5e ,,ii4--,lady ,gules's ,b\doir4 ,ela9e & ,adolphus4 ,ad4 ,de> ,lady ,ela9e1 ,lady ,gules has giv5 me special p]mission & opportunity to expla9 myself m fully ?an 0 possible ye/]day4 ,please tell me :y y 7 s surpris$ at :at ,i said1 & :y y ?9k me s v objectionable8 ,el4 ,i don't ?9k y at all objectionable1 ,mr ,gre%am1 z a memb] ( society2 on ! contr>y1 ,i ?9k y *>m+2 ?\gh ,i d feel t1 magnetically1 we are wide z ! poles asund]6 ,oh1 believe me1 we h no gr\nds ( common sympa?y1 ei!r 9 matt]s ( philosophical1 political1 or religi\s ?\ght--& above all1 9 art6 ,y seem to lack t en?usiasm = humanity :i* c\ld alone con/itute an aff9ity betwe5 u4 ,i 0 surpris$1 because ,i _h hop$ to f9d 9 y an intellig5t companion2 & mortifi$ at ! discov]y t y c\ld n rise to high] gr\nd ?an t ( an ord9>y admir]1--m5 9 ^! days seem to ?9k t wom5 h no o!r raison d'etre except to be made love to4 ,ad4 ,i d n ?9k t is a new idea1 ,lady ,ela9e2 b is x absolutely necess>y1 9 ord] t y %\ld return ! deep affection ,i feel = y1 t we %\ld agree politically1 philosophically1 !ologically1 & ae/hetically8 ,9 old days wom5 did n tr\ble !mselves on ^! matt]s1 b tru/$ to _! he>ts r ?an to _! heads to guide _! affections4 ,el4 ,& s ,i d n[4 ,i feel in/9ctively t we are n k9dr$ spirits2 t ! my/]i\s *ord ( sympa?y :i* vibrates 9 ! he>t ( a girl ) ! fir/ tone ( ! voice ( ! man %e is de/9$ to love1 does n exi/ betwe5 u4 ,oh1 inde$1 inde$1 ,mr ,gre%am1 al?\gh ,i adore ,fr$]ic ,h>rison z a ?9k]1 z mu* z ,i dislike ,mr ,mallock--?\gh ,i read e ^w he writes z a duty--,i am n de/itute ( romance4 ,i am a pr(\nd believ] 9 ! doctr9e ( aff9ity4 ,:o t accepts1 z ,i d1 ! m>vell\s tea*+ ( ,comte1 & rememb]s t ! highe/ ideas :i* x conta9s 7 inspir$ by a woman1 c\ld fail to be8 ,b ,i %all "k ! man t[>ds :om ,i am de/9$ to occupy ! relation t ,comte's ,c\ntess did to him1 at a glance4 ,no words w ne$ to pass betwe5 u to assure u t we are "o 9 s5tim5t4 ,x w be z impossible = him to be indiff]5t to elevat+ ! ta/e ( ! masses 9 matt]s ( dome/ic detail1 or be o!rwise want+ 9 a :ole-he>t$ devotion to ! s]vice ( humanity1 or to sc(f at ! !ory ( evolution1 z x w\ld be = him to accept ! errors & sup]/itions ( an obsolete !ology1 or ! antiquat$ dogmas ( ! ,cons]vatives ab\t l&$ prop]ty4 ,ad4 ,& if ,i fulfill$ all ^! conditions1 s f> z a ?or\gh philosophical & political sympa?y 0 conc]n$1 w\ld t avail me no?+ to produce ?is hidd5 aff9ity8 ,el4 ,absolutely no?+4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 y c\ld n pret5d to believe & feel :at y did n believe & feel2 & 9 ! second1 if y c\ld1 ,i %\ld in/antly s5se ! abs5ce ( t int]nal attraction t[>ds ea* o!r :i* w\ld be irresi/ible 9 bo?4 ,y 7 "r1 ,mr ,gre%am1 :5 y said ! he>t & n ! head %\ld be ! guide2 & ,i tru/ x absolutely--s give up a hope :i* mu/ be va94 ,believe me1 ,i feel deeply pa9$ at hav+ to speak s decid$ly1 b x is bett] t y %\ld be "u no delusion4 ,/ill1 d n let me lose y z a fri5d :om ,i %all always e/eem4 ,y w soon get ov] x1 & w h no difficulty 9 f9d+ a wife :o w suit y f> bett] ?an ,i %\ld ev] h done4 ,ad4 ,!re1 believe me1 y are mi/ak52 b x is a po9t impossible to discuss4 ,good-bye1 ,lady ,ela9e4 ,?anks = y\r frankness & pati5ce ) me4 ,p]haps ,i %all get ov] x1 z y say4 ,i %all take refuge 9 my ya*t1 & try ! curative effect ( a cruise r\nd ! _w4 ,x w be a ye> at lea/ be=e we meet aga94 ,exit ,adolphus4 ,el4 ,poor ,adolphus6 h[ absolutely impossible is love1 :]e ! hidd5 sympa?y ( s\l is want+6--& yet h[ nice he is sighs1 & h[ manfully he accept$ 8 fate6 ,:at philosophy c really expla9 ! my/]y ( t magnetic aff9ity call$ love1 :i* s unacc\ntably ex]cises its attract+ influ5ces ov] ! :ole animal creation1 & mo/ probably ov] plants8 ,if x is a lat5t pot5tiality ( matt]1 h[ did x get !re8 ,n[ = a sc5e ) mamma4 ,exit ,ela9e4 ,,sc5e ,,iii4--,! ,c\ntess ( ,gules's ,b\doir4 ,lady ,gules & ,lady ,ela9e read+4 ,ent] ,*>les ) c>d & lett]4 ,el4 read+ c>d4 ,mr ,adolphus ,plump]6 ,is ! g5tleman com+ up- /airs1 ,*>les8 ,*>les4 ,no1 my lady2 he only left ! c>d & ?is lett]1 & said he w\ld call aga94 ,exit ,*>les4 ,el4 op5+ lett]4 ,f ,mr ,gre%am1 mamma1 dat$ ,naples4 ,reads4 ,,de> ,,ela9e1--,i felt s mu* t\*$ by ! k9dness ( y\r la/ words to me :5 we p>t$1 t ,i v5ture to hope t x may int]e/ y to "k1 z a fri5d1 h[ x has f>$ ) me s9ce ,i left ,engl&4 ,! curative process does n seem to h fairly set 9 yet1 b ,i am go+ to try ! effect ( a little mild excitem5t by jo9+ ! demon/rat+ fleets at ,alex&ria4 ,= a mon? pa/ ,i h be5 idl+ "h2 & curi\sly en\gh1 ! fir/ p]son ,i /umbl$ ^u 9 ! ,*iaja ,g>d5s 0 ,mr ,adolphus ,plump]--our railway companion on ! only j\rney ,i ev] _h ! happ9ess to take ) y1 & :o seat$ himself by my side on a b5* to :i* ,i _h resort$ = a quiet cig>4 ,z !re are few =eign]s "h at ?is season1 we h be5 ?r[n almo/ daily toge!r1 & ,i h be5 q delight$ to f9d h[ v mu* sup]ior he is to :at ,i ?\ght he look$ :5 y hon\r$ me by po9t+ out our resemblance4 ,i ought to speak highly ( him1 = he sav$ my life4 ,i took him a cruise 9 my ya*t1 & ! gig 9 :i* we 7 l&+ "o day 0 upset 9 "s break]s4 ,i _h be5 /unn$1 & %\ld h be5 dr[n$ _h he n come to ! rescue2 & ,i really feel t = ?is & "s o!r reasons :i* ,i w expla9 :5 we meet1 ,i owe him a debt ( gratitude t ,i c nev] hope to repay4 ,al?\gh he is too retir+ by nature to say s1 ,i c\ld see1 :5 ,i made "s laugh+ allusions to ! occasion ( our fir/ meet+1 t he w\ld be glad to cont9ue to make ! acqua9tance ( ,"l & ,lady ,gules--9 o!r words1 to cont9ue ! political discussion he !n comm5c$ ) y4 ,s+ul> to /ate1 he is an admir] ( ,congreve & all t s*ool1 s ,i am sure y w h pl5ty ( topics 9 common4 ,mr ,plump] has made an enorm\s =tune z a contractor1 & n[ *iefly occupies himself ) works ( *>ity & b5evol5ce4 ,"o ( 8 special hobbies is ! introduction ( ! ae/hetic pr9ciple into ,k9d]g>t5s4 ,i h giv5 him a h9t n to introduce 8 vulg> fri5d ,flamm--p>don me ! expression1 ?\gh he is a ,radical4 ,i h giv5 ,plump] a few l9es to ,lady ,gules4 ,please d all y c to ov]come ! prejudice aga9/ him :i* bo? %e & ,"l ,gules are sure to ent]ta92 & believe me1 y\rs fai?fully1 ,,adolphus ,,gre%am4 ,lady ,g4 ,a ,radical1 a plutocrat1 & an infidel6 ,t is a mixture t ought to suit y1 ,ela9e4 ,el4 ,q z well z a ,tory1 a sp5d?rift1 & a bigot1 :i* is ! "o ,i usually meet 9 society1 mamma4 ,b please d n let u qu>rel4 ,i always try to be polite to y\r mixtures4 ,= ,mr ,gre%am's sake1 be civil to m9e4 ,lady ,g4 ,= ,mr ,gre%am's sake1 inde$6 ,:at h y done = ,mr ,gre%am's sake t puts me "u an obligation to him8 ,h[ev]1 ,i suppose we mu/ ask ! man to d9n]4 ,is !re any address on 8 c>d8 ,el4 #bj ,heavitree ,g>d5s4 ,lady ,g4 ,"o ( ^? millionaire palaces1 ,i suppose1 9 ! back regions ( ,s\? ,k5s+ton4 ,! c>riage is wait+1 s ,i %all leave y to write ! invitation4 ,y _h bett] ask him = ,tuesday1 :5 we h got "s p com+ to d9n]4 ,exit ,lady ,gules4 ,el4 tak+ up ! lett]1 reads4 ,n[ *iefly occupies himself ) works ( *>ity & b5evol5ce4 ,"o ( 8 special hobbies is ! introduction ( ae/hetic pr9ciples into ,k9d]g>t5s4 ,h[ refre%+ to meet a man at la/ :o takes a liv+ int]e/ 9 ! welf>e ( 8 fell[-creatures6 ,i am sure ,i %all l him4 ,writes1 & r+s ! bell4 ,ent] ,*>les4 ,lady ,e4 ,please put ?is 9 ! po/1 ,*>les4 ,exit ,*>les4 ,n[ ,i mu/ g & get ready to g out rid+ ) papa1 & reconcile him to ! dreadful idea ( hav+ a ,radical1 a plutocrat1 & an infidel at 8 d9n]-table4 ,exit ,ela9e4 7,a mon? elapses47 ,,sc5e ,,iv4--,lady ,gules's ,b\doir4 ,"l & ,lady ,gules4 ,"l ,g4 ,i tell y :at x is1 my de>--we've only kn[n t fell[ ,plump] a mon?1 & he has already completely captivat$ ,ela9e ) 8 ,k9d]g>t51 & 8 sunfl[]s1 & 8 hatr$ ( ! l&$ int]e/ & ,iri% co]cion1 & love ( ! cloture & humanity1 & ,buddha & ,brahma1 & ,zoroa/] & ,mahomet1 & all ! re/ ( !m4 ,i mu/ really take /eps to f9d out :e!r ,gre%am 0 well in=m$ ab\t 8 reput$ weal?4 ,i %all ride d[n & take a look at #bj ,heavitree ,g>d5s to-morr[4 ,i hav5't met a s+le man at ! ,club :o has ev] he>d ( him4 ,lady ,g4 ,x's no use3 if he %\ld turn out a paup]1 or ev5 a sw9dl]1 ,i am afraid ,ela9e w m>ry him4 ,i saw x 9 h] eye la/ night2 & s1 ,i %\ld ?9k1 did he4 ,he c]ta9ly c't compla9 ( n receiv+ enc\ragem5t4 ,i only wond] t he has n yet propos$4 ,i believe ! man to be capable ( any act ( audacity1 9 spite ( 8 languid mann]1 & 8 long hair1 & %ort-sight$ness1 & 8 /amm]4 ,ent] ,ela9e4 ,"l ,g4 ,are y com+ to ride ) me1 or go+ out to drive ) y\r "m1 ,ela9e8 ,el4 ,nei!r1 de> papa4 ,i am too busy f9i%+ a pap] ,i am writ+ on ! ,*iton2 or1 ,clo?+ = ! masses on ! pr9ciples ( ! ideal ( ! anci5t ,greeks1 = ! next meet+ ( ! ,wom5's ,dress ,re=m ,association4 ,"l ,g4 ,well1 take c>e y make !m put en\gh on4 ,rememb] ! climate1 if y ignore o!r consid]ations4 ,lady ,g4 ,& pray d n s f> ov]/ep ! b\nds ( maid5ly mode/y z to consult y\r ,mr ,plump] on ! subject4 ,exit ,"l & ,lady ,gules4 ,el4 sigh+4 ,my ,mr ,plump]6 ,ah1 ,adolphus1 !re is n a fibre 9 our bodies or s\ls--& :y %\ld n s\ls h fibres8--t does n vibrate 9 h>mony6 ,we are l ,a,eolian h>ps t make ! same music to ! same airs ( ! affections1 :ile electrically our bra9s respond sympa!tically to ! same wave-curr5t ( idea4 ,emotionally1 intellectually1 we are "o4 ,:y %\ld ,i all[ an absurd cu/om ( conv5tional civilisation1 degrad+ to ! sex1 to prev5t my tell+ him s8 ,:at m inh]5t "r c be ve/$ by nature 9 a woman ?an t ( tell+ a man t %e loves him1 & t1 !re=e1 he belongs to h]8 ,h>k6 8 /ep4 ,my ,adolphus6 ,ent] ,adolphus4 ,ad4 ,i h v5tur$ to kuk-kuk-kuk-call1 ,lady ,ela9e1 ) ! pap-pap- patt]n ,i promis$ ( female attire suit$ to all classes2 = :y %\ld we recognise any did-did-di/9ction betwe5 ! folds :i* drape ! =m ( ! ari/ocrat & ! pop-pop-paup]8 ,x is all 9 kuk-kuk-curves & circles2 !re is n a /raight l9e ab\t x worn ?us4 ,see h[ graci\sly x fl[s6 ,puts 8 head ?r\gh a hole 9 ! middle4 ,b all[ me2 y\r =m w d f> m ju/ice to x ?an m9e4 ,takes x (f & puts x on ,lady ,ela9e4 ,ah1 h[ div9ely preci\s6 ,gazes ) rapture4 ,lady ,ela9e sits d[n 9 x4 ,el4 ,de> ,adolphus1 :y %\ld ?is /ra9$ conv5tional =mality exi/ any long] betwe5 u8 ,c we n read ea* o!r's ?\ghts8 ,c we n feel ea* o!r's he>ts beat+ 9 sweet accord8 ,are we n =m$ & fa%ion$ = ea* o!r8 ,let ?is exquisite g>m5t1 :i* we h bo? worn1 be ! symbol ( t int]nal robe :i* co/umes our unit$ s\ls1 wov5 f ! texture ( our affections4 ,ad4 fall+ on 8 knees1 kisses its hem4 ,sweet symbol ( sanctifi$ intuitions6 ,tit-tit-tit-transp>5t--?\gh x may seem tot- tot-tol]ably ?ick2 = does x n reveal to me ! work+s ( ! s\l ( my beb-beb-belov$8 ,ah1 ,ela9e1 h[ trifl+ d e>?ly treasures seem1 comp>$ ) ^? ( ! affections6 ,y w be m9e1 = ev] m9e1 dud-dud-d>l+1 w y n--ev5 ?\gh ,i may n h ! ri*es ,i am suppos$ to possess8 ,el4 ,oh1 ,adolphus6 h[ c y ask me su* a "q8 ,:at is ! weal? ( ! pocket z comp>$ ) ! weal? ( ! s\l6 ,ad4 ,true6 oh1 q int5sely true6--= h[ sweetly s+s ! poet ,osc> on ?is !me6-- ,z l m9]s we explore ,hidd5 treasures 9 ! s\l1 ,& we pip-pip-pick ! amor\s ore ,firmly b$d$ 9 its hole2 ,new emotions come to light1 ,fla%+ 9 affections' rays1 ,sc9tillat+ to ! sight1 ,) a tit-tit-tit-transc5d5tal bib-bib-bib-blaze1 ,w>m+ u until we burn ,) a gl[ ( sacr$ fire1 ,& z coals to diamonds turn1 ,sp>kl+ 9 u ) did-did-did-desire4 ,el4 ,oh1 q1 q too lovely6 ,come1 ,adolphus--:y %\ld we l+] "h1 n[ t our tro?s are plight$8 ,:y %\ld we n at once brave ! _w toge!r8 ,i ne$ ! sweet sc5ts ( ! air1 ! ru/le ( leaves1 ! s++ ( birds1 ! *att]+ ( monkeys1 & ! hum ( nature4 ,let u g1 my love1 & walk 9 ! ,zoo4 ,ad4 ris+4 ,dud-dud-dud-d y int5d to keep t on8 ,el4 ,:at on8 ,ad4 ,?is my/ic g>m5t ( kuk-kuk-curves & circles4 ,el4 ,no2 ,i w keep x = a patt]n & a sweet rem9isc5ce4 ,n[ ,i w g & put on my ,l\is ,quatorze hat1 & be back 9 a mom5t1 if y w g & call a hansom4 ,exit ,ela9e4 ,adolphus bur/s into a fit ( uncontrollable laught]4 ,exit laugh+4 ,,sc5e ,v4--,! ,zoological ,g>d5s4 ,el4 ,h[ sweet are ^! sights & s\nds :5 hall[$ by ! consci\sness ( a belov$ pres5ce6 ,h[ "o gl[s ) affection t[>ds e object 9 nature6 ,adolphus1 de>1 don't y feel1 ) me1 t our he>ts w>m t[>ds ! hippopotamus8 ,ad4 ,m9e is positively beat+ ) ! viol5ce ( my affection = him4 ,if he 0 n s wet & bib-bib-big1 ,i c\ld ?r[ my arms r\nd him4 ,de> hippop-pop-pop-pop-otamoms6 ,el4 ,oh1 look6 !re is t g5tleman :o got into ! tra9 ) y on ! bless$ day t we fir/ met4 ,mr ,flamm1 ,i ?9k ,mr ,gre%am said 8 "n 04 ,ent] ,flamm4 ,flamm4 ,ah1 ,plump]1 h[ are y1 old man8 ,i 0 look+ = y ev]y:]e4 ,:y1 :at h y done ) ,mrs ,plump] & ! *ildr58 ,ad4 ,my "m & h] little gr&*ildr51 y mean4 ,i 0 n aw>e t !y 7 to come "h to-day4 ,fl4 ,y\r "m6 & gr&*ildr56 ,:y1 :at ! dev--- ,oh1 ah1 ahem6 ,aside4 ,i see--mum's ! ^w4 ,oh fie6 sly dog6 ,naughty1 naughty6--b s nice6 ,:isp]s4 ,y are q safe ) me4 ,al\d4 ,yes1 de> old lady--%e's gett+ too old to walk mu* n[4 ,aside4 ,i only hope we %an't meet ! "y "o4 ,a jolly r[ !re'll be6 ,el4 ,i hope soon to h ! pleasure ( be+ introduc$ to ,mr ,plump]'s "m4 ,i am sure ,i %all l h]4 ,fl4 ,oh1 ,i am sure y w2 %e is ! de>e/1 mo/ delightful old lady6 ,aside4 ,at lea/ ,i hope %e is by ?is "t1 = %e 0 a horrid old cat up to ! day ( h] dea?1 t5 ye>s ago4 ,by ,jove6 "h come ,mrs ,plump] & ! "y uns4 ,n[ = x6 ,ent] ,mrs ,plump]4 ,mrs ,plump]4 ,:y1 ,adolphus1 :]e h y be58 ,excuse me1 madam2 ,i did n see t y 7 ^u my husb&'s arm4 ,p]haps he'll h ! goodness to pres5t 8 wife to y4 ,el4 ,8 wife6 h] husb&6 ,screams--fa9ts4 ,mrs ,p4 ,yes1 madam4 ,y may well scream1 ,8 wife6 h] husb&6 & !n pret5d to fa9t4 ,:o else's wife d y suppose ,i am8 ,ad4 ,i am sorry ,i h no "t = explanation n[1 z ,i mu/ att5d to ?is "y lady2 b if y w h ! k9dness to hold my hat1 ,mr ,flamm4 ,h&s 8 hat to ,flamm4 ,& y1 madam1 to take c>e ( ^!4 ,takes (f 8 wig & spectacles & h&s !m to ,mrs ,plump]4 ,y\r own s5ses w expla9 a good deal4 ,z y may h already discov]$1 ,i am n ,mr ,plump] at all2 9 fact1 ,i p]ceive him approa*+4 ,help me to hold h] head a little high]1 please ,mr ,flamm2 & ,mrs ,plump]1 k9dly undo ! back ( h] dress1 or h] /ays1 or h] *iton1 or :atev] is und]nea?1 & let g ev]y?+ g5]ally1 s z to give h] a *ance ( brea?+4 ,ent] ,plump]4 ,fl4 ,"h1 ,plump]1 y're a m$ical man1 j come 9 ! nick ( "t4 ,?is g5tleman "h has be5 p]sonat+ y = "s reason or o!r1 & ! discov]y caus$ ! "y lady to fa9t4 ,my/]i\s1 isn't x8 ,ad4 ,n at all1 :5 y come to "k ! circum/ances4 ,"h is my c>d2 & y w f9d me ready to make any apology or (f] y any satisfaction y may require4 ,meantime1 ,dr ,plump]1 let me implore y to assi/ me 9 br++ h] to4 ,pl4 ,!re n[1 my gug-gug-good lady1 take a smell ( ?is4 ,!re n[1 we are beg9n+ to feel beb-beb-bett] already4 ,aside4 ,mo/ extraord9>y co9cid5ce1 ,flamm3 ?is is ! same lady & g5tleman we travell$ up to t[n ) a kuk-kuk-c\ple ( mon?s ago2 & y rem>k$ ^u our wond]ful resemblance to ea* o!r4 ,horrid bob-bob- bore1 a fell['s be+ s l y2 he c pip-pip-play all sorts ( tricks ^u y4 ,j a *ance he did n get me into a did-did-devil ( a scrape ) ,jemima4 ,fl4 aside4 ,well1 y c always pay him (f 9 8 own co9--t is1 if y %ave y\r head1 & ?r[ away y\r spectacles1 & give up /amm]+4 ,pl4 aside4 ,b ,i c't--t's :]e he has ! pup-pup-pull ov] me4 ,al\d4 ,!re n[1 "o or two bib-bib-brea?s1 & we are all "r4 ,n[1 dud-dud-don't g (f aga92 x c be all satisfactorily expla9$4 ,aside4 ,hang me if ,i "k h[6 ,el4 op5s h] eyes :ile ,plump] is b5d+ ov] h]--screams4 ,oh1 ,adolphus6--%uts !m aga9 ,pl4 ,!re1 !re1 my gug-gug-good lady1 ,i'm n ,adolphus2 at lea/ ,i am ,adolphus1 bub-bub-b n y\r ,adolphus4 ,"h1 ,mr ,gre%am1 if y're h] ,ad-dod-dod-dod-ol-phus1 y'd bett] take h]4 ,el4 op5s h] eyes1 sees ,adolphus b5d+ ov] h]--screams4 ,oh1 :]e am ,i8--%uts !m aga94 ,pl4 ,9 ! arms ( y\r ,adolphus4 ,we're bub-bub-bo? ,adolphuses4 ,i suppose1 if y'll r\se y\rself a little1 y'll soon fif-fif-f9d out :i* is ! "r "o4 ,ad4 ,lady ,ela9e1 p>don me1 & ,i w expla9 all4 ,i am ,adolphus ,gre%am4 ,i came back f ,naples a mon? ago1 & h deceiv$ y by disguis+ myself z ,dr ,plump]4 ,i %all nev] =give myself unless y =give me4 ,el4 ,oh1 ?is is too horrible6 ,%r9ks f him1 & bur/s into a viol5t fit ( weep+4 ,pl4 ,!re1 t's capital6 ,no?+ l a he>ty fit ( te>s to kuk- kuk-com=t a woman :5 %e f9ds h]self 9 a mess4 ,n[ ,flamm1 if y call a kuk-kuk-cab1 we'll put h] 9 & s5d h] home4 ,exit ,flamm4 ,ad4 ,if y'll h ! k9dness1 ,dr ,plump]1 to give me y\r address1 & all[ me to call ^u y to-morr[1 ,i ?9k ,i %all be able to give bo? ,mrs ,plump] & y\rself a complete explanation ( :at mu/ appe> mo/ extraord9>y conduct on my "p4 ,re-ent] ,flamm4 ,fl4 ,! cab is ready4 ,ad4 ,n[1 ,lady ,ela9e1 if y w all[ ,dr ,plump] & myself to assi/ y1 we w accompany y home4 ,exeunt omnes4 ,,sc5e ,,vi4--,lady ,gules's ,b\doir4 ,"l & ,lady ,gules--,adolphus4 ,"l ,g4 ,ha1 ha1 ha6 ,oh1 wait a mom5t1 my de> ,gre%am1 or y'll kill me ) laugh+4 ,x's ! be/ joke ,i ev] he>d 9 my life1 & mo/ clev]ly execut$4 ,s y caught ! ,radical1 ,comti/1 ae/hetic little m9x 9 h] own trap4 ,oh1 excell5t6 ,i c't say h[ ?or\ghly ,lady ,gules & ,i congratulate y on ! success ( y\r ruse1 & h[ happy y h made u4 ,my lady !re is too pleas$ ) ! probable result to qu>rel ab\t ! means4 ,b h[ y did take u all 96 ,i give y my ^w ,i nev] suspect$ y = a mom5t4 ,y\r /amm] & wig 7 bo? admirable4 ,z = ,ela9e1 %e's tortur+ h] bra9 ) metaphysical d\bts z to ! nature ( love1 & says %e w nev] love aga94 ,%e tells h] "m t h] ,adolphus 0 an ideal p]sonage :o has no long] exi/5ce1 & t h] love is buri$ ) him2 b "h %e comes1 s we w leave y to fight y\r own battle4 ,exeunt ,"l & ,lady ,gules4 ,ent] ,ela9e4 ,ad4 ,de> ,ela9e4 ,el4 ,sir6 ,ad4 ,nay1 r ,adolphus ?an sir4 ,el4 ,h[ c ,i say ,adolphus8 !re is no ,adolphus4 ,ad4 ,inde$ !re is--produc+ wig & spectacles--pup-pup-p>don me :ile ,i put !m on4 ,if x 0 only my wig & spectacles y c>$ ab\t1 did-did-de>e/1 ,i w we> !m & /amm] ?r\gh life fuf-fuf- = y\r sake4 ,el4 ,oh1 ,mr ,gre%am1 h[ c y be s he>tless8 ,y "k v well ,i lov$ y--at lea/ ,i didn't love y1--,i mean1 ,i ?\ght ,i lov$ ,adolphus--at lea/ ,i 0 sure ( x at ! "t2 b ,i'm sure ,i don't n[4 ,oh1 h[ cruel ( y6 ,ad4 ,b if x 0 n my wig & spectacles & /amm] = :i* y felt a magnetic aff9ity1 ,i want to "k exactly :at x 0 y did love2 because ,i am precisely ! same human be+ )\t !m z ) !m4 ,:at ab\t me /ruck t my/]i\s *ord ( sympa?y :i* vibrat$ 9 y\r affections :5 ,i 0 ,plump]1 :i* fail$ to /rike x z ,gre%am8 ,:y %\ld n our he>ts /ill beat 9 sweet accord )\t my wig8 ,:y %\ld n ?is exquisite g>m5t1 :i* we h bo? worn--takes up ! dress1 :i* is ly+ on a *air 9 ! corn]--be ! symbol ( t int]nal robe :i* co/umes our unit$ s\ls1 wov5 f ! texture ( our affections1 )\t my spectacles8 ,el4 ,mr ,gre%am1 h[ d>e y talk su* nons5se8 ,! texture ( our affections inde$6 m9e are dead--basely1 f\lly murd]$4 ,oh1 0 ev] woman s cruelly humiliat$8 ,ad4 ,nay1 ,ela9e1 ,i m]ely wi%$ to prove to y t y\r av]sion = me 0 entirely unf\nd$4 ,y h prov$ to me t y\r love = ,adolphus1 9 ! ab/ract1 is z baseless & unsub/antial4 ,i am n sorry "u ! circum/ances t x %\ld h be5 murd]$1 = x 0 a poor exotic4 ,let u n attempt to analyse ! my/]i\s nature ( t passion :i* is too preci\s a plant to te> up by ! roots 9 ord] to discov] ! orig9 ( its exi/5ce1 b le>n r f ?is lesson1 s pa9ful to u bo?1 t !re are m ?+s 9 heav5 & e>? ?an are dreamt ( ev5 9 ! philosophy ( ,comte1 ! doctr9es ( ! ae/hete1 or ! politics ( ,mr ,glad/one4 ,& n[1 ,ela9e1 f>ewell1--?is "t y ne$ n fe> my com+ back f ,naples4 ,moves t[>ds ! door & l+]s4 ,ela9e puts h] face betwe5 h] h&s & sobs convulsively4 ,ad4 ,ela9e1 de> ,ela9e returns s(tly & takes h] h&1 d y wi% me to g8 ,ela9e %akes h] head4 ,ad4 ,d y wi% me to /ay8 ,ela9e %akes h] head4 ,ad4 ,:at d y wi% me to d8 ,i mu/ d ei!r "o or ! o!r4 ,%all ,i /ay & g alt]nately1 or %all we make a fre% />t1 )\t prejudice1 z ! lawy]s say8 ,el4 ,oh1 h[ he>tlessly y talk6 ,:at d ,i c>e :at ! lawy]s say8 ,c't y see h[ mis]able ,i am1 & h[ holl[ ev]y?+ seems all at once8 ,i don't believe 9 any "o1 & ,i don't feel z if ,i knew any?+1 except t love is an inexplicable ph5om5on ( matt]4 ,i %all become an agno/ic4 ,re-ent] ,"l & ,lady ,gules4 ,"l ,g4 ,well1 h y two "y p come to an und]/&+8 ,take my ^w = x1 ,ela9e1 an ounce ( practice is wor? a p\nd ( !ory 9 love-affairs1 & be ?ankful if ! man is will+ to become y\r husb&1 :o has _h suffici5t common-s5se to tea* y ! lesson4 ,holloa6 :om h we "h8 ,ent] ,*>les ) c>ds4 ,"l ,g4 reads4 ,dr & ,mrs ,plump] & ,mr ,flamm1 to inquire = ,lady ,ela9e ,b5dore4 ,oho6 our fri5d ,plump] seems to "k ! diff]5ce betwe5 !ory & practice at any rate1 & is evid5tly anxi\s to ext5d ! latt]4 ,to ,*>les4 ,%[ !m up4 ,ad4 ,i call$ ^u ! ,plump]s ?is morn+1 & expla9$ ! :ole affair to ! entire satisfaction ( ! wor?y c\ple4 ,adolphus & ,lady ,ela9e :isp] ap>t4 ,"l ,g4 ,i h to ?ank y1 ,dr ,plump]1 = ! timely assi/ance y r5d]$ my daught]--fir/1 9 ne>ly s5d+ h] into a fit1 & !n 9 br++ h] out ( x2 & am glad ( ?is opportunity ( express+ my s5se ( ! obligation ,i am "u to ,mrs ,plump] & ,mr ,flamm4 ,dr ,p4 ,oh1 don't m5tion x1 my "l2 ,i am sure ,i 0 only too gug-gug- glad to be ( any assi/ance to ,mr ,gre%am by be+ s l him z to fright5 ! "y lady into a fif-fif-fit4 ,& z = br++ h] to--,i always take ! sal-volatile 9 my pup-pup-pup-pocket on ,mrs ,plump]'s acc\nt4 ,ad4 ,& y'll accept me1 ,ela9e1 z y\r husb&1 ev5 ?\gh ,i don't ab&on my political aspirations1 or introduce ae/hetic pr9ciples into ,k9d]g>t5s1 or adopt ! philosophy ( ,comte8 ,el4 giv+ him h] h&4 ,oh1 ,adolphus1 y h conv9c$ me t ! l(tie/ ( all aspirations1 ! pure/ ( all pr9ciples1 ! supreme/ ( all philosophies1 is-- ,ad4 ,a-dod-dod-dolphus6 ,footnotes3 #ha ,esot]ic ,buddhism4 ,by ,a4 ,p4 ,s9nett1 ,presid5t ( ! ,simla ,eclectic ,!osophical ,society4 ,,pr9t$ ,,by ,,william ,,blackwood ,,& ,,sons4