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          ,,bohemian ,,society4  ,,by   
,,lydia ,,leavitt4  ,,brockville3       
,,times ,,pr9t+ ,,& ,,publi%+ ,,company4
     ,,bohemian ,,society4              
,%e 0 n fair1      ,nor beautiful1--^?  
words express h] n1      ,b1 ,o1 h]     
looks _h some?+ excell5t                
,t wants a "n4   ,9 a c\ntry h\se ne> ! 
city ( ,b---- liv$ a lady ( cultivat$   
m9d & mann]s1 a noble woman nobly       
plann$4 ,well read & famili> ) su*      
writ]s z ,tyndall1 ,huxley1 ,sp5c] & o!r
 sci5ti/s1 & be+ r cosmopolitan 9 ta/es1
 lik$ to ga!r ab\t h]1 p :o _h--z %e    
t]m$ x--ideas4 ,at times !re 0 a /range 
m$ley ( arti/s1 au?ors1 religi\s        
en?usia/s1 spirituali/s1 philan?ropi/s &
 ev5 philosoph]s4 ,on ! ev5+ ( :i* ,i   
write !re 0 ! usual peculi> ga!r+1 & ea*
 "o is express+ 8 or h] views freely &  
unre/ra9$ly4         99       99        
99       99       99  ,! vision>y &     
dream] said3 ,let me describe a mod]n   

,utopia ( :i* ,i h (t5 dream$ & ?\ght4  
,9 a f]tile valley1 surr\nd$ on all     
sides by high m\nta9s1 liv$ a community 
or body ( p :o _h nev] be5 outside !    
valley4 ,to !m ! m\nta9s prov$ an       
impassible b>ri] & !y _h no wi% or      
desire to p5etrate beyond4 ,= g5]ations 
!y _h liv$ 9 ?is peaceful retreat happy 
& cont5t4 ,! gr\nd yield$ suffici5t = _!
 wants & ne$s4 ,no "o 9 ?is little _w 0 
ri*] ?an 8 neighbor & if "o ( !         
community fell ill ea* contribut$ some?+
 f _! own supply = 8 or h] support4 ,!y 
knew no?+ ab\t ! value ( money1 = "h x 0
 useless4 ,no "o dream$ ( possess+ m ?an
 8 neighbor1 b ea* & all mu/ %>e alike4 
,"t dealt k9dly ) ^! simple p1 = !y     
dealt k9dly ) "t1 & life fl[$ on smoo?ly
 & pleasantly4 ,m5 & wom5 ( sev5ty ye>s 
7 hale & he>ty1 = x is n s mu* ! numb] (
 ye>s we live t leave _! traces1 z !    
ev5ts :i* transpire 9 ^? ye>s2 ea* ev5t1
 ea* sorr[1 ea* disappo9tm5t mak+ an era
 & ea* "o leav+ a trace4 ,= !           
inhabitants ( ! valley !re 7 few        

disappo9tm5ts & few] sorr[s4 ,if ! angel
 ( dea? ent]$ & took "o ( _! numb]1 ea* 
& all took ! sorr[ home = x 0 look$ ^u z
 a p]sonal calamity :5 any "o ( ! little
 community 0 tak5 f !m4  ,! sun seem$ to
 %9e bright]1 ! wat] to be cle>] & m    
limpid1 ! foliage m brilliant 9 ?is     
little _w ?an else:]e4 ,p]haps because !
 eyes ( ! p 7 undimm$ by sorr[1 p]haps  
because _! s\ls 7 uncl\d$ by s91 or     
p]*ance !y 7 9 complete h>mony ) nature 
& 7 able to see all h] beauty1 ea* *>m  
enhanc$ by some?+ )9 !mselves4  ,n[h]e  
else did ! e>? yield su* abundant h>ve/4
 ,! :eat b5t its yell[ head f ov]       
weight4 ,! trees 7 lad5 ) fruit & "h    
aga9 nature seem$ to be 9 sympa?y ) h]  
*ildr54 ,no sordid motives1 no love (   
ga91 no ?\ght ( b>t] & sale ent]$ _!    
m9ds :ile s[+ _! fields or reap+ _!     
gra91 b e "o labor$ t ea* & all might be
 b5efitt$4 ,! m5 7 /rong & self-reliant1
 ! wom5 cont5t$ & happy1 ! *ildr5 rosy &
 heal?y4  ,e ,sabba? morn+ ! old *ur*   
bell rang a sweet summons to meet toge!r

 to wor%ip ,god4 ,"o *ur* 0 suffici5t = 
all4 ,!y knew no?+ ab\t h]esies & s*isms
 b assembl$ toge!r to he> a simple /ory 
simply told4 ,! v5]able cl]gyman1 ) :ite
 hair & be>d1 9 ! dimly light$ *ur*     
resembl$ ! pictures ( ! m>tyrs1 8 face  
tell+ ! /ory ( a simple1 true1 pure     
life4 ,8 s]mons 7 eloqu5t f _! v        
simplicity2 no ne$ !re ( le>n$          
diss]tations1 = ! p w\ld n h compreh5d$ 
_h he be5 able to give !m1 & _h !y be5  
able to und]/&1 _! pa/or 0 unable to    
tea*4 ,x 0 a pleasant sight1 ! old m51  
"y maid5s1 happy matrons & rosy *ildr5  
assembl$ toge!r 9 _! qua9t old fa%ion$  
dress1 simple 9 ! extreme1 li/5+ to !   
tea*+ ( _! m9i/]4  ,_! amusem5t &       
pleasures 7 simple ) no unnatural crav+ 
aft] excitem5t4 ,! ev] *ang+ sky &      
cl\ds2 ! mi/s on ! m\nta9 top2 ! purple 
hills & yell[ wav+ gra92 ! runn+ brook2 
all ^! 7 s\rces ( pleasure & amusem5t4  
,to a few1 ! _w out side ! valley1 !    
num]\s conjectures z to ! p :o inhabit$ 
x1 gave food = ?\ght4  ,at ev5tide ! sun

 is sett+1 ?r[+ a gold5 gl[ ov] !       
valley1 f a cottage ne> is he>d ! cradle
 song ( "s happy "m lull+ h] *ild to    
sleep2 9 ! di/ance c be he>d ! t9kl+ c[ 
bell1 & on ! purple hill side ! %eep h  
la9 d[n to re/4 ,! sun has gone d[n a   
little l[] & ! %ad[s ( ! m\nta9s h      
l5g!n$ until !y /ret* almo/ across !    
valley2 ! s\nds ( life h almo/ ceas$2 ! 
*ild is asleep & ! lullaby end$2 ! t9kl+
 ( ! bells is sc>cely he>d2 ! birds h   
gone to _! ne/s1 & up f ! valley has    
ris5 a :ite mi/ t has hidd5 & completely
 cov]$ ! la/ sign ( life4 ,surely a     
beautiful cov]+ = su* a valley1 a fitt+ 
mantle = s pure a p4         99       99
       99       99       99  ,! morn+   
broke dull & cl\dy ov] ! la/ happy day (
 ! peaceful valley4  ,a /rang] f ! out] 
_w1 ab\t :i* !y _h speculat$ s mu*1     
appe>$ 9 _! mid/4 ,seek+ a numb] ( "y m5
 he soon engag$ !m 9 e>ne/ conv]sation1 
ar\s+ _! curiosity by tell+ !m ( !      
/range & wond]ful ?+s :i* transpir$ 9 ! 
_w beyond ! m\nta9s2 tell+ !m ( !       

wond]ful discov]ies ( sci5ce2 ! fame (  
_m brilliant m5 & wom51 tell+ !m ( !    
advantages ( communication ) ! out] _w1 
( ! uselessness & folly ( sp5d+ _! lives
 9 s simple a mann]1 ridicul+ _!        
simplicity1 tell+ !m t ! m]e y\?s ( 8   
c\ntry c\ld tea* ! v5]able gr&sires ( ! 
valley ?+s ( :i* !y _h nev] dream$1     
tell+ ( ! advantages ( ext5d$ ?\ght &   
education4 ,aft] _m days sp5t 9         
p]suasion1 he ga9$ ! cons5t ( "s to     
erect a l>ge college :i* 0 imm$iately   
begun4 ,"s ( ! old] ones %ook _! heads &
 ask$ ea* o!r ! "q1 ,7 we n happy8 ,:at 
m c be requir$8 ,?us ! fir/ se$s (      
discord 7 s[n :]e all _h be5 h>mony4    
,labor]s came f af> to aid 9 ! erection 
( ! college1 & day by day ! "w progress$
 & *ildr5 /ood & gaz$ 9 op5-ey$ wond] at
 ! place :]e !y 7 to ga9 a _w (         
in=mation4 ,! "w 0 f9i%$2 tea*]s came f 
=eign l&s1 ma/]s ( languages1 tea*]s (  
sci5ce1 & metaphysicians to puzzle !    
heads ( ! old & we>y ! bra9 ( ! "y4     
,tea*]s ( music ) massive organs = !    

music rooms ( ! college arriv$1 tea*]s (
 piano & h>p1 all ( :i* 7 a revelation  
to ^! simple p1 :o c\ld n conceive ( any
 sweet] music ?an ! song ( ! birds1 _!  
mo!rs ev5+ hymn or ! s(t sweet notes ( !
 happy wife z %e croon$ h] babe to      
sleep4 ,! *ildr5 7 s5t to ! college & & 
9 a %ort "t ! /rife began1 ea* "o try+  
to excel ! o!r4 ,no m "t to /udy !      
effect ( ! mi/y m\nta9 tops1 no m "t to 
li/5 to ! songs ( ! birds1 = "h )9 ^!   
f\r walls 7 to be f\nd & le>n$ /rang]   
?+s ?an !y _h ev] ?\ght (4 ,aft] a few  
ye>s ! y\?s :o w5t to ! old *ur* c\ld   
sc>cely be recogniz$4 ,! same sweet     
welcome 0 giv5 by ! old *ur* bell b h[  
*ang$ 7 ! p :o assembl$ toge!r6 ,:]e all
 _h be5 love & fai? be=e1 !re 0 n[ d\bt 
& discord4 ,= _h !y n dabbl$ 9 sci5ce8  
,"s ( ! m le>n$ ones ev5 :isp]$ t ! old 
cl]gyman %\ld be replac$ by a y\ng] man1
 "o m advanc$ 9 culture & tra9+4 ,true 8
 head 0 b5t & v grey1 8 h&s %ook & voice
 trembl$ & at times x 0 almo/ difficult 
to und]/& him1 8 pray] 0 s weak & brok54

 ,b at ! b$-side ( ! sick he 0 always   
welcome1 ! infirmities ( age 7 =gott5   
!re4 ,= ov] half a c5tury he _h held    
himself 9 read9ess to att5d ! b$side (  
all :o might call ^u him to speak *e]+1 
hopeful words to ! dy+4 ,b n[ our little
 community has become educat$ & !y are  
able to criticise4 ,z we look ar\nd !   
*ur* we are lo/ 9 wond] z to :at has    
come to ! p4 ,! old] ones are sadd] & a 
_s ( unre/ seems to h seiz$ ^u ! middle 
ag$1 :ile ! v *ildr5 h lo/ some?+ ( _!  
*>m4  ,9 a %ort "t factories &          
manufactories are runn+2 cl\ds ( smoke  
asc5d f ! valley to ! m\nta9 top :i* _h 
nev] be5 t\*$ by any?+ less pure ?an !  
ra9 f ! cl\d or ! mi/s f ! valley bel[4 
,nature itself 0 mak+ a sil5t prote/    
aga9/ ! invasion ( h] solitude4 ,! trees
 :i* _h borne abundant fruit be=e 7 b>r5
 n[4  ,! old] p %ook _! heads &         
attribut$ ! cause to ! d\bts & unbelief 
:i* _h aris5 9 _! lovely valley4 ,! m   
le>n$ ones assign$ ! smoke f ! factories
 to be ! cause4 ,dea? 0 ( m frequ5t     

occurr5ce to ! inhabitants ?an =m]ly4   
,?is dread visitor came at r>e int]vals 
& to ! v ag$ be=e ! adv5t ( education & 
comm]ce4 ,b n[ ! little *ildr5 & y\?s 7 
frequ5tly /rick5 ) /range diseases1 :i* 
baffl$ all skill4  ,& aft] a "t         
ent]prise /eps 9 & a railroad is built1 
& ) x e ve/ige ( ! happy valley         
disappe>s4 ,! old *ur* is torn d[n1 & a 
new "o ( gr& proportions & elaborate    
workman%ip is built on ! old spot4 ,!   
v5]able head ( ! cl]gyman has la9 l[ =  
_m a ye>1 & 9 8 place /&s an eloqu5t    
div9e1 ) all ! mod]n ideas1 :o1 9 try+  
to prove ! doctr9es ( 8 *ur* to be !    
true fai?1 leaves ! doctr9e (           
,*ri/ianity out--& t too has gone2 buri$
 b5ea? ! ru9s ( ! old *ur* & 9 ! grave (
 ! old cl]gyman4  ,n[ let a p]son pass  
?r\gh ! valley & !y w look 9 va9 = a    
ve/ige ( ! once beautiful spot4 ,!re is 
a-hurry+ to & fro4 ,on ! faces ( ! "y c 
be se5 l9es ( c>e & ?\ght4 ,! innoc5t   
faces & sweet mann] ( ! "y girls h giv5 
place to a look ( consci\sness4 ,!      

pretty1 qua9t dresses h gone & fa%ion   
has sway4 ,! quiet1 dreamy look & mann] 
( ! "y m5 has giv5 place to a worldly   
air4 ,! mi/s :i* arise f ! valley are   
mix$ ) ! f\l smoke ( ! factories &      
eng9es1 & :]e all 0 peace & quietness2  
*aos reigns supreme4         99       99
       99       99       99  ,an        
en?usia/ is say+3  ,philan?ropi/s 9 _m  
ages & _m l&s h put =? great & noble    
ef=ts = ! b5efit ( mank9d & z we advance
 9 k & civilization ! ways & means *os5 
h und]gone _m modifications4 ,x has     
dawn$ ^u philan?ropi/s t !y mu/ h "s k (
 ! religion ( humanity be=e ! *ange c be
 v m>k$1 9 ! lives ( ^? !y w\ld assi/4  
,! religion ( humanity is ! noble/1 !   
gr&e/ ( all religions4 ,x is ! "o :i*   
our ,savi\r taught :ile on e>?2 ! "o :i*
 he taught 8 disciples to foll[2 "o :i* 
requires no tra9$ intellect or cultivat$
 m9d1 b simply an und]/&+ ( ! human     
he>t1 ! human m9d1 & human passions4 ,9 
x !re are no cre$s to le>n1 no dogmas to
 und]/&1 b ! simple lesson ( ,d unto    

o!rs z y w\ld !y %\ld d unto y1 :i* is !
 f\ndation ( g5u9e religion4 ,ph>iseeism
 is ! curse ( mod]n times1 ,/& aside =  
,i am holi] ?an ?\1 is ! _s too (t5 %[n 
among--s call$--,*ri/ians4 ,! tea*+ (   
our ,savi\r2 8 life & good words mean   
little ) _m p]sons4 ,! /ory ( ,m>y      
,magdal5 is simply a /ory1 & conveys    
no?+ to _! m9ds4 ,a supplication f su* a
 "o z %e w\ld meet ) no return4 ,! draw+
 ( ! skirts aside = fe> ( contam9ation1 
! cold looks & av]t$ gaze1 prove t at   
lea/1 "o noble lesson has be5 disreg>d$4
  ,9 ! ,g]man t[n ( ,&]na* !re is a huge
 wood5 image ( ! ,savi\r on ! cross4 ,& 
?is is ! leg5d :i* all ! simple peasants
 believe4  ,"o /ormy night a poor1 s9ful
 creature 0 w&]+ ab\t ! /reets ) h] babe
 9 h] arms1 & %e 0 hungry & cold1       
homeless & fri5dless1 & no "o 9 ,&]na*  
w\ld take h] 94 ,& :5 %e came to !      
crucifix1 %e sat d[n on a /one at ! foot
 ( ! cross & began to pray1 & pray$ till
 %e fell asleep ) h] poor little babe on
 h] bosom4 ,b %e did n sleep long1 = a  

bright light %one full 9 h] face1 & :5  
%e op5$ h] eyes %e saw a pale man /&+   
be=e h]4 ,he 0 almo/ nak$1 & !re 0 blood
 ^u 8 h&s & body2 & great te>s /ood 9 8 
beautiful eyes & 8 face 0 l ! face ( !  
,savi\r on ! cross4 ,n a ^w did he      
speak1 b he look$ at ! woman            
compassionately1 & gave h] a loaf (     
bread1 & took ! babe 9 8 arms & kiss$ x4
  ,no ne$ to talk ( spiritual ?+s to p  
:o are suff]+ f hung] & cold4 ,if !     
moral nature ( ! poor is to be re=m$1 _!
 surr\nd+s mu/ be improv$4 ,! m9d       
becomes t :i* x contemplates4 ,x w\ld be
 impossible = any "o surr\nd$ by crime &
 pov]ty to und]/& or be made to         
compreh5d ! lov+ k9dness ( a ,god :o    
plac$ !m 9 su* a condition & amid/ su*  
surr\nd+s4 ,no "o1 unless !y 7 fanatics1
 w\ld ?9k ( di/ribut+ religi\s tracts to
 ! poor half />v$ ignorant portion ( a  
l>ge city4 ,! human portion ( _! natures
 mu/ be b5efitt$ be=e any great results 
9 moral improvem5ts c be atta9$4        
,comm5ce at ! beg9n+4 ,tea* !m ! laws ( 

hygi5e3 tea* !m _! duty1 n f any rew>d  
:i* !y may expect 9 ! next _w1 b = !    
sake ( "r & ! happ9ess x w af=d !m 9 ?is
 _w4  ,i am (t5 /ruck ) ! idea t !      
religion :i* is taught f our pulpits    
frequ5tly helps to n\ri% all t is mo/   
selfi% 9 our natures4 ,we are taught t =
 e k9d act we p]=m1 we may expect a     
rew>d h]eaft]4 ,9 worldly matt]s we w\ld
 h a poor op9ion ( a fri5d--or "o call+ 
h]self su*--:o = e small act ( k9dness  
%[n u1 0 con/antly ?9k+ ( ! b5efit %e 0 
to d]ive f x4 ,:y w ! reason+ n apply to
 spiritual matt]s8 ,su* tea*+ develops  
all t is l[e/ 9 human nature4 ,& aga9 we
 are told t by do+ c]ta9 ?+s :i* are    
s9ful 9 ! sight ( ,god1 we may expect   
puni%m5t h]eaft]2 consequ5tly _m p are  
det]r$ f wrong do+1 simply f fe>2 n     
because ( any inn] consci\sness ( wrong 
do+1 b = fe> ( ! consequ5ces ( _! s94   
,w\ld x n be well to tea* & tra9 ! human
 m9d to ! belief t any act committ$ :i* 
is injuri\s to ourselves or our fell[   
creatures is wrong1 because ! act 9     

itself is wrong & n because we are to be
 puni%$ 9 ! future4  ,imag9e a prison]1 
a dang]\s "*1 :o conducts himself       
prop]ly :ile "u ! eye ( ! keep] & 9     
sight ( ! la%1 compell$ by fe> to con=m 
to rules1 does ! "w appo9t$ him1 n f a  
consci\sness ( do+ "r1 n because ! do+  
"r is a pleasure1 b ?r\gh fe> ( !       
consequ5ces if he disobeys4 ,he s]ves 8 
"t1 is dis*>g$1 b :at k9d ( a citiz5    
does he become8 ,if fe> only re/ra9s him
 f wrong-do+ :at object w he h 9 do+ "r8
 ,leave out ! doctr9e ( rew>d &         
puni%m5t1 tea* & tra9 ! m9d to some?+   
high] & holi] ?an m]e p]sonal           
gratification4 ,! religion ( humanity is
 a gr&1 a noble belief4 ,to rememb] t   
ea* & e "o has "s claim to consid]ation1
 t ! way to re/ra9 f wrong-do+ is ?r\gh 
! human he>t4 ,a w>m h& clasp & a       
sympa!tic te> w d m to /r5g!n ones      
belief 9 heav5 ?an all ! tracts :i* 7   
ev] writt54 ,c we believe 9 ! goodness &
 lov+ k9dness ( ,god1 :5 we see no?+ b  
coldness & selfi%ness 9 our fell[       

creatures4 ,ah believe me1 ! *ords ( !  
human he>t are v t5d] & if t\*$ by a    
sympa!tic h& w produce sweet s\nds b if 
t\*$ by ! unfri5dly h& ( coldness &     
indiff]5ce1 ! s\nds w be h>% &          
discordant4 ,!re is no "o s l[1 s       
ignorant1 s fall51 b has claims ^u our  
sympa?ies4 ,! ,turks collect e scrap (  
pap] t comes 9 _! way1 because ! "n (   
,god may be writt5 ^u x4 ,deal t5d]ly ) 
e fell[ creature1 = all are made 9 !    
image ( ,god4 ,a few k9d words h sav$ _m
 lives f %ipwreck4 ,ph>iseeism says to  
itself aft] he>+ ( ! s9 ( "s poor mortal
 ,i am holi] ?an t p]son4 ,i h nev] s9n$
 9 t way1 =getful ( ! fact t !y h nev]  
be5 tempt$ 9 ! same way4 ,! religion (  
humanity says "h is a poor mortal :o has
 be5 sorely tri$ & tempt$1 we w %[ him 8
 error & help him to d "r4 ,ph>iseeism  
s5ds to ! boy :o has be5 arre/$ = /eal+ 
a loaf ( bread1 a tract ) ,?\ %all n    
/eal 9 l>ge lett]s4 ,! religion (       
humanity says1 ! boy 0 hungry & we w fe$
 him4 ,ph>iseeism says to ! poor %iv]+  

outca/1 ! ,"l *a/ise? ^? :om he love?4  
,! religion ( humanity takes h] 9 &     
clo!s1 fe$s & w>ms h]4 ,to ! poor woman 
:o is /ruggl+ = daily bread1 ea* day    
sadd] ?an ! la/1 ,ph>iseeism says1 be>  
?y burd5s meekly4 ,! religion ( humanity
 says1 we w d some?+ to light5 h] sorr[4
  ,ph>iseeism sees no?+ to condemn 9    
itself1 =getful t ! s9s !y are committ+ 
may be great] 9 ! sight ( ,god ?an ! s9s
 :i* !y are condemn+ 9 o!rs4  ,i h (t5  
?\ght if a magician w\ld wave 8 magic w&
 ov] a pool ( wat] s t1 n only !        
features b ! m9d1 ! motives1 ! passions 
7 reflect$1 :at con/]nation x w\ld      
produce 9 ! m9ds ( ! ,ph>isee4  ,o be   
*>itable ev5 z ,*ri/ 0 to ! s9s (       
humanity1 be sympa!tic ev5 z ,he 0 to ! 
suff]+s ( mank9d2 be k9d ev5 z ,he 0 to 
! poor2 be m]ciful ev5 z ,he 0 to err+  
wom51 speak com=t+ words ev5 z ,he did  
to ! weak he>t$2 speak *e]ful words ev5 
z ,he did to ! we>y & sad4       ,:o    
ne'er 8 bread 9 sorr[ ate        ,:o    
ne'er ! m\rnful midnight h\rs           

,weep+ ^u 8 b$ has sate        ,he kn[s 
y n1 ye ,heav5ly ,p[]s4         99      
99       99       99       99         99
       99       99       99       99    
,aga9 ! voice ( ! dream] is he>d4 ,let  
u1 f a slight elevation1 wat* ! busy    
life ( a l>ge city4 ,at e>ly morn+ c be 
he>d ! rattl+ ( ! c>ts & ! m]ry :i/le ( 
! driv]s--! r$-fac$ m>ket woman is      
arrang+ fruit tempt+ly 9 front ( h]     
/all2 ! %opman 9 a small /reet is l[]+  
%utt]s f 8 w9d[s2 ! little old wiz5$    
woman has seat$ h]self on ! curb /one ) 
a small supply ( apples & c&y2 ! "o arm$
 begg> has tak5 8 accu/om$ place2 ! %op 
girls are hurry+ to _! places beh9d !   
c\nt]s1 ! brawny workman ) muscles (    
iron1 /rides along to 8 days labor1 &   
all ! "w-a-day _w is al]t4 ,a little    
lat] on ! bus9ess portion ( ! city is   
abroad1 ! bank] is be+ driv5 to 8 c\nt+ 
h\se1 ! weal?y %op keep] hurries to 8   
place ( bus9ess1 & f>!r on ! little fl[]
 girl ) fre% violets1 /ill wet ) dew1 c 
be se5 ) h] basket1 (f]+ to ! pass]s by 

! sweet cont5ts4 ,n[ ! great city is    
?or\ghly awake4 ,! mis] & ! begg> jo/le 
ea* o!r on ! cr[d$ pavem5t1 ! little    
*ildr5 are tak5 out = _! morn+ air+ by !
 :ite-capp$ nurse1 a black rob$ nun     
glides along on "s err& ( m]cy1 ) a face
 l a m$ival sa9t1 jo/l+ h] z he passes c
 be se5 ! excit$ face ( ! gambl] :o has 
/ak$ 8 all & lo/1 & aga9 ano!r fl[]-girl
 be>+ h] bright burd51 n[ se5 & aga9 lo/
 sight (1 looks l a bright humm+ bird z 
%e flits along1 mov+ hi!r & ?i!r 9 ?is  
/range m$ley ( human be+s4 ,a gr\p has  
ga!r$ ar\nd "s ,italian /reet musicians2
 little ragg$ ur*9s are danc+ 9 "t to a 
m]ry waltz1 & n[ ! tune *anges f gay to 
grave4 ,wat* ! expression ( ! d>k-ey$   
h>pi/ :ile he plays1 surely 8 ?\ghts h  
fl[n to 8 sunny ,italy1 s sad1 s dreamy 
is 8 look4 ,ev5 ?is picturesque look+   
/reet musician may h a romance & may be 
dream+ at ?is mom5t ( "s sweet voic$    
,italian maid54  ,lat] 9 ! day all !    
fa%ionable _w is a/ir4 ,elegant c>riages
 ) gaily dress$ occupants are da%+      

along4 ,!re is a c>riage ) ! pa9t       
sc>cely yet dry & seat$ )9 is a r$-fac$ 
vulg> look+ woman1 ! c>riage1 ! horses1 
! woman1 all pa9fully--new4 ,at ! same  
"t hurry+ along 9 %abby dress & mean    
attire is a fragile delicate woman ^:   
g>b %[s evid5ces ( mu* m5d+ & pati5t    
d>n+1 b ! %abby dress _c hide ! fact t  
"h is a lady1 z ) easy grace %e moves   
d[n ! /reet4  ,! aft]noon is some:at    
advanc$ & ! occasional glimpses :i* we  
get ( ! fl[] girl %[ t h] basket has be5
 repl5i%$ b %e does n move q s quickly z
 9 ! morn+4 ,h] limbs are gett+ we>y1 & 
!re is a pa!tic little note 9 h] voice  
n[ z %e (f]s h] fl[]s = sale4  ,b see6  
on ! bridge is ! figure ( a woman4 ,no  
ne$ to he> h] hi/ory1 ! face tells its  
own /ory ( s9 & mis]y4 ,%e is look+ d[n 
at ! riv] :i* fl[s sluggi%ly on2 d[n    
p]haps at h] own reflection 9 ! wat]1   
d[n p]haps deep] /ill into h] own s\l4  
,! face is h>d5$ & set & !re is sc>cely 
a trace ( womanly lik5ess left4 ,a life 
( s9 & %ame has almo/ oblit]at$ all t is

 good 9 h] nature1 almo/ ,i say1 = no   
"o1 no matt] h[ l[ or degrad$1 c be     
:olly bad4 ,b "h x is difficult to      
disc]n "o s(t look1 z %e leans we>ily   
ov] ! rail+ ( ! bridge--a sil5t1 sad1   
s9-/a9$ creature4 ,soon !re is a s\nd ( 
:eels & gay laught] & a c>riage rolls   
by1 & !re c be no mi/ak+ ! nature & err&
 ( ! occupants4 ,a "y girl1 ) sweet1    
pure face1 all 9 :ite1 ) :ite fl[]s 9 h]
 hair & c>ry+ a b\quet ( :ite fl[]s 9 h]
 h&1 is be+ driv5 t[>ds ! *ur*4 ,pass+ !
 solit>y woman on ! bridge %e picks a   
beautiful fl[] f ! b\quet %e is c>ry+ & 
tosses x at h] feet1 = %e wi%es to-day  
to make all :om %e sees z happy z       
h]self4 ,a little ( ! h>d look leaves ! 
woman's face z %e /oops to pick ! fl[]4 
,me*anically %e foll[s ! c>riage1 )     
/eal?y /eps & bat$ brea? %e ent]s !     
*ur*1 *oos+ a d>k corn] :]e %e w n be   
obs]v$1 %e sits li/5+ to ! cl]gyman z he
 proce$s ) ! m>riage rites & n until all
 is ov] & ! lovely bride is pass+ d[n ! 
aisle on ! arm ( h] husb&1 does %e d>e  

to raise h] eyes1 & z %e does s !y meet 
! pure frank gaze ( ! lovely girl :o    
smiles 9 h] face z %e recognizes ! woman
 to :om %e ?rew ! fl[]4  ,! woman sits 9
 h] d>k corn]4 ,( :at c %e be ?9k+8 ,h] 
head is b[$ & on h] face is a look (    
agony4 ,:at a hell has aris5 9 h] brea/6
 ,h] ?\ghts h w&]$ to h] c\ntry home :i*
 %e has n se5 = ye>s4--,to ! "t :5 %e 0 
z pure z ! "y girl1 :o j pron\nc$ h]    
m>riage v[s2 to ! "m's bless+ z %e saw  
h] "y daught] dep>t = ! great city2 to !
 e>ly days :5 %e fir/ arriv$ & work$    
hone/ly = h] bread2 to ! pride %e felt  
ov] ! fir/ money %e s5t home to h] old  
"m4 ,h] ?\ghts w&]$ back to ! "t :5 m5 &
 wom5 turn$ to look at h] fre% rosy face
 on ! /reet1 wond]+ at h] beauty :i*    
p>took s l>gely ( ! wild rose & m\nta9  
daisy4 ,c\ld ?is be ! same woman1 ) !   
h>d5$ face & =m cov]$ ) rags8 ,x seem$ s
 long ago4 ,!n came ! ?\ghts ( /riv+ )  
temptation1 !n ! promises made & brok51 
( ru9 & %ame1 !n ( ! long illness1 (    
dreadful pov]ty1 & at la/ %e sees h]self

 z %e is1 a ru9$1 homeless1 s9-/a9$     
creature4 ,oh ! mis]y1 ! agony6 ,:at    
hell c be great] ?an ?is6 ,:ile %e is   
/ill sitt+ !re ! bell beg9s to toll1 &  
soon !re is a procession mov+ sl[ly up !
 aisle & f\r "y boys are c>ry+ a little 
c(f94 ,x too is cov]$ ) :ite fl[]s1     
plac$ !re by lov+ h&s4 ,9 ! c(f9 is a   
little wax5 =m almo/ cov]$ ) ! same     
beautiful fl[]s4  ,! cl]gyman :o _h read
 ! m>riage c]emony1 is n[ repeat+ ! la/ 
sad rites = ! dead4 ,aga9 !y take up _! 
burd5 & move sl[ly d[n ! aisle4 ,z !    
c(f9 passes ! woman1 "o ( ! :ite fl[]s  
drops almo/ at h] feet4 ,%e /oops       
rev]5tly & picks x up2 almo/ hesitat+ly 
z if afraid h] t\* w soil its purity1 & 
plac+ x t5d]ly by ! side ( ! bridal fl[]
 %e walks sl[ly f ! *ur*4 ,wat* h] move 
along hurri$ly1 till %e comes to a n>r[ 
alley & /ops 9 front ( a wret*$ t5em5t  
h\se4 ,ent]+ quickly %e passes up !     
rickety /airs & goes into a room :]e !re
 is a little *ild ^u a wret*$ b$4       
,sickness & pov]ty h almo/ f9i%$ _! "w4 

,! *ild is sleep+ & ! woman /eals s(tly 
to ! b$ side & places ! :ite fl[]s on   
its brea/ ,ev5 z %e does s ! little     
creature smiles 9 its sleep4 ,p]haps !  
happy smil+ face ( ! lovely bride has   
visit$ x 9 its slumb]1 or ! _s ( ! dead 
babe has come ) ! fl[]s1 to take ! h& ( 
! sick *ild & lead x across ! riv]4     
99       99       99       99       99  
99       99       99       99       99  
,i he> ! voice ( ! ,pessimi/4           
,pessimism is increas+ daily4 ,any p]son
 :o takes "t to ?9k on ! subject c n    
fail to see t human mis]y is increas+4  
,) all ! boa/$ advantages (             
civilization1 x has fail$ to br+        
happ9ess into ! lives ( ! p4 ,! m       
enlight5$ p become1 ! m !y w recognize !
 fact t k does n br+ happ9ess4          
,sci5tific discov]ies d n t5d to light5 
! load ( human mis]y4 ,s9ce             
,man's disob$i5ce1 & ! fruit      ,( t  
=bidd5 tree ^: mortal ta/e      ,br\ght 
dea? into ! _w--& all our woe4  s9 has  
gone on increas+1 consequ5tly !re has   

be5 m unhapp9ess4 ,p are ask+ !mselves  
daily1 is life wor? liv+1 & mo/ p]sons  
answ] 9 ! negative4 ,are !re any :o     
grasp ! prize = :i* !y h /ruggl$8 ,if   
!re are a few :o succe$ 9 rea*+ to !    
height to :i* !y aspire1 !y f9d happ9ess
 is j z mu* beyond _! rea* z :5 !y fir/ 
/>t$ 9 _! c>e]4 ,9 ! middle ages !      
magicians :o creat$ mon/]s 7 haunt$ by  
!m =ev] aft]4 ,we are all haunt$ by     
dreams & %ad[s4 ,! dreams ( happ9ess & !
 %ad[s ( disappo9tm5ts4 ,look+ back ^u  
our pa/ & tak+ a retrospective glance at
 ye>s gone by we f9d our lives h be5    
made up n ( great ev5ts--b ( a          
succession ( disappo9tm5ts4 ,ea* "o is  
haunt$ by a phantom or ideal :i* !y are 
va9ly /riv+ to rea* b seldom atta94 ,!  
g>d5 ( hope seems to be> well2 we put =?
 our h&s to rea* ! fruit & we f9d we h  
only ! a%es ( ,dead ,hopes4  ,z ,%elly  
says3       ,fir/ our pleasures1 die--& 
!n      ,our hopes1 & !n our fe>s--& :5 
,^! are dead1 ! debt is due      ,du/   
claims du/--& we die too4  ,x is bitt]  

mock]y to say t ! man :o /ruggles =     
daily bread is happy4 ,he may d 8 "w    
uncompla9+ly1 b he _c be happy4 ,he gets
 to be b little bett] t a ma*9e & does 8
 "w me*anically1 p]haps nev] look+ into 
8 own he>t1 to ask ! "q1 ,is ?is a happy
 life8 ,"s writ] has said t !re are two 
classes ( p1 ^? :o are driv5 to dea? &  
^? :o are bor$ to dea?4 ,!re c be no    
sympa?y betwe5 ! ri* & poor4 ,!re is an 
impassible gulf t c nev] be cross$4 ,!  
man :o has nev] kn[n ! want ( money _c  
"k ! sorr[s & /ruggles ( ! poor4 ,ea*   
mu/ g 8 own way1 ! poor man to 8 pallet 
( /raw2 ! ri* man to 8 b$ ( d[n4  ,9 !  
_w ( dreams all are equal4 ,x is an     
unreal _w1 true1 b to _m x is ! happie/4
 ,9 x !re are no di/9ctions4 ,! woman :o
 is old & wr9kl$ & gray1 :o has kn[n    
no?+ b h>d "w & sorr[ 9 ?is _w1 9 ! l& (
 dreams f9ds pleasure %e has nev] kn[n4 
,9 _s1 %e is 9 pleasant places1 c>ri$   
back p]haps to sc5es %e lov$ 9 *ildhood1
 to ! old home2 sees pleasant faces ( ! 
almo/ =gott5 dead1 is c>ri$ above &     

beyond ! _w ( reality into ! dim %ad[y  
l& ( dreams4 ,!n comes ! wak+1 & ) !    
wak+ ! regret ( :at might h be54  ,9 ?is
 l& ( dreams ! ri* may travel ) ! poor1 
may revisit ! same old sc5es1 see ! same
 faces ( ! dead1 leave all t is e>?     
e>?y1 & ! _s or s\l w&] abroad1 ov] l& &
 seas & 9 dreams kneel aga9 at a "m's   
knee repeat+ ! pray] %e taught & :i* has
 long s9ce be5 =gott51 to awake ) regret
 to ! c>es :i* ri*es br+4  ,!re is "o m 
j\rney :i* ! ri* & ! poor take toge!r & 
t is d[n & ?r\gh ! ,valley ( ! ,%ad[ (  
,dea?4  ,x is a curi\s /udy to wat* !   
faces "o meets 9 a l>ge city or t[n4 ,e 
face has a hi/ory1 e life a /ory1 if we 
b take ! tr\ble to read4 ,! face is b an
 index ( ! he>t1 & ev5 9 ! he>t ( !     
happie/ ! muffl$ drums are beat+4  ,z   
,longfell[ s beautifully expresses x 9  
,hyp]ion & !n m>k6 h[ amid ! *orus ( a  
hundr$ voices & a hundr$ in/rum5ts--(   
flutes & drums1 & trumpets--?is unreal  
%\t & :irlw9d ( ! vex$ air1 y c s cle>ly
 di/+ui% ! melan*oly vibration ( a s+le 

/r+ t\*$ by ! f+]--a m\rnful sobb+ s\nd4
 ,ah ?is is inde$ human life6 :]e 9 !   
ru%+ noisy cr[d1 & s\nds ( gladness1 & a
 ?\s& m+l+ emotions1 di/9ctly audible to
 ! e> ( ?\ght1 are ! pulsations ( "s    
melan*oly /r+ ( ! he>t1 t\*$ by an      
invisible h&4  ,an ,optimi/1 a pleasant1
 sweet fac$ woman1 ) a voice l ! *ime ( 
silv] bells1 is say+3  ,x is only to    
morbid & diseas$ m9ds t exi/5ce looks   
colorless4 ,p :o live too mu* )9        
!mselves1 ^: imag9ation becomes disord]$
 see only ! d>k side ( life4 ,x 0 n     
int5d$ t life %\ld be all sun%9e & no   
%ad[4           ,= life is "o1 & 9 its  
w>p & wo(1      ,!re runs a ?read ( gold
 t glitt]s fair1      ,& sometimes 9 !  
patt]n %[s mo/ sweet      ,:]e !re are  
sombre colors4  ,d>k cl\ds mu/ appe> 9 !
 life ( ea*1 & "o ( ! great lessons (   
life is to le>n to be> disappo9tm5ts    
philosophically1 n sit d[n ) fold$ h&s &
 wat* ! cl\ds approa*+ until our vision 
becomes obscur$4 ,!re is sun%9e 9 !     
lives ( ea* & e "o if !y w b see x1 &   

bani% va9 regrets & useless rep9+s4     
,in]tia causes a va/ deal ( tr\ble4     
,lose ?is day loit]+1 t'w be ! same /ory
      ,to morr[1 & ! re/ m dilatory     
,! indecision br+s its own delays4      
,are y 9 e>ne/8 ,seize ?is v m9ute6     
,:at y c d or ?9k y c1 beg9 x6          
,only engage1 & !n ! m9d gr[s heat$4    
,beg9 x1 & ! "w w be complet$4          
,=tunately ! day ( f9e ladyism has pass$
 & !re are noble wom5 :o are n afraid   
nor a%am$ to take ^u !mselves ! duties &
 responsibilities ( life1 wom5 :o d _!  
"w well & fai?fully1 duties t p]haps 9  
!mselves are n noble1 b by ! mann] 9 :i*
 !y are done ! "w 9 itself is elevat$4  
,! common labor] :o does 8 "w well & to 
! be/ ( 8 ability is m to be comm5d$ ?an
 ! ,presid5t :o puts b half 8 en]gy 9 8 
duties4  ,:at c be m pitiful ?an ! apa?y
 & utt] uselessness ( ! w\ld-be f9e lady
 :o is ennui$ to ! la/ degree2 "o p]haps
 ) good ability :o is consci\s ( ! fact 
t %e is capable ( some?+ bett]1 w\ld l  
to turn h] att5tion to some?+ useful1 b 

is re/ra9$ f do+ s by ! fe> ( :at       
society w say4 ,any society :i* is wor? 
kn[+ w ext5d ! "r h& ( fell[%ip to !    
self-reliant noble woman1 mu* m readily 
?an to ! useless non5tity4 ,life to be  
pleasant mu/ h an aim1 an object1 & e "o
 has be5 giv5 "s tal5t to make use ( & =
 su* he or %e mu/ answ] at ! la/ great  
day4  ,life c n b be pleasant to ^? :o  
make nature a /udy4 ,!re is a va/ book  
op5 be=e u & e "o :o *ooses c op5 a     
page4 ,! /udy w nev] gr[ monoton\s1 =   
nature is con/antly *ang+ & ) lavi% h&  
%[]s ^u h] *ildr5 f h] great /ore h\se  
innum]able bless+s1 to ^? :o see books 9
 runn+ brooks1 s]mons 9 /ones & good 9  
ev]y?+4  ,f ! f]n by ! way side to !    
/udy ( psy*ology--! mo/ fasc9at+ ( all  
/udies--!re is some?+ 9 :i* all c int]e/
 !mselves1 b m especially = wom51 = to  
me ?is seems woman's k+dom4 ,) mu*      
quick] p]ceptive faculties ?an m51 !y   
are bett] able to see ! f9] m delicate  
portion ( nature's h&iwork & my/]ies4   
,un=tunately 9 small t[ns if a woman    

tries to inve/igate spiritualism1 %e is 
imm$iately call$ a spirituali/4 ,if %e  
takes an int]e/ 9 mesm]ism & psy*ology1 
%e is call$ vision>y4 ,if %e takes an   
int]e/ 9 ! religi\s discussion ( ! day1 
%e is call$ an a!i/4 ,if %e takes an    
int]e/ 9 pa?ology %e is call$ /rong     
m9d$1 & :o does n abhor ! s-call$ /rong 
m9d$ woman4 ,a woman may be ess5tially  
womanly & take an int]e/ 9 all ^! ?+s4  
,bra9 0 giv5 to woman = reason &        
inve/igation1 & ,i r *oose to endure !  
w\nds ( ^? d>ts :i* envy ca/e? at       
novelty1 ?an to g on safely & sleepily 9
 ! easy ways ( anci5t mi/ak+s4 ,life _c 
b be pleasant to ^? :o are fond ( books1
 our sil5t companions4 ,!y speak a      
language all _! own & we c f9d          
companion%ip = e mood1 grave1 gay1      
dreamy1 discursive1 philosophical &     
sci5tific4  ,if y are a busy work] 9 a  
l>ge city & wi% a brea? ( c\ntry air1 a 
breeze f ! mead[1 a ramble along a      
c\ntry road1 read ,:itti]'s ,among !    
,hills4       ,pleasant x 0 :5 woods 7  

gre5        ,& w9ds 7 s(t & l[1      ,to
 lie amid "s sylvan sc5e      ,:]e %ad[s
 d>k--& sunlight %e51        ,alt]nate  
come & g4  ,if y are we>y ) bra9 "w &   
seek repose1 read ,longfell[4       ,& !
 c>es t infe/ ! day1      ,%all fold _! 
t5ts l ! ,arabs1      ,& z sil5tly /eal 
away4  ,if 9 an h]oic mood read ,milton4
       ,= ) !e      ,c]ta9 my resolution
 is to die1      ,h[ c ,i live )\t !e8  
h[ =go      ,?y sweet conv]se1 & love s 
de>ly jo9$4  ,if =tune has smil$ ^u y & 
flatt]y falls sweet on y\r e>1 & y are 9
 dang] ( =gett+ ! f9al end ( all        
ambition read ,grays ,elegy4       ,c   
/ori$ urn1 or animat$ bu/      ,back to 
its mansion call ! fleet+ brea?8      ,c
 honor's voice provoke ! sil5t du/      
,or flatt]y soo? ! dull cold e> ( dea?8 
,if y wi% to be transport$ to ! my/ic   
cl\d-l& ( fancy1 read ,haw?orne4        
,sleep+ or wak+1 we he> n ! airy        
foot/eps ( ! /range ?+s t almo/ happ54  
,he knew n t a phantom ( weal? _h ?r[n a
 gold5 hue ^u its wat]s4 ,nor t "o (    

dea? _h ?reat5$ to crimson !m ) 8 blood1
 all 9 ! brief h\r s9ce he lay d[n to   
sleep4  ,to a dreamy & poetic m9d :at c 
be m exquisite ?an ^! few l9es3 ,! next 
morn+ ,hi]onymus put ! scroll into 8    
bosom1 & w5t 8 way 9 se>* ( ! ,f\nta9 ( 
,oblivion4 ,a few days br\ght him to !  
skirts ( ! ,black =e/4 ,he ent]$1 n )\t 
a feel+ ( dread1 t l& ( %ad[s1 & pass$  
onw>d "u melan*oly p9es & c$>s1 ^:      
bran*es grew abroad & m+l$ toge!r1 &1 z 
!y sway$ up & d[n1 fill$ ! air ) solemn 
twilight & a s\nd ( sorr[4 ,z he advanc$
 into ! =e/ ! wav+ moss hung1 l curta9s1
 f ! bran*es ov]head1 & m %ut out !     
light ( heav52 & he knew ! ,f\nta9 (    
,oblivion 0 n f> (f4 ,ev5 !n ! s\nd (   
fall+ wat]s 0 m+l+ ) ! ro> ( ! p9es     
above him2 & ere long he came to a riv]1
 mov+ 9 solemn maje/y ?r\gh ! =e/1 &    
fall+ ) a dull1 lead5 s\nd into a       
motionless /agnant lake1 above :i* !    
bran*es ( ! =e/ met & m+l$1 =m+ p]petual
 night4 ,?is 0 ! ,f\nta9 ( ,oblivion4   
,^u its br9k ! ,/ud5t paus$1 & gaz$ into

 ! d>k wat]s ) a /eadfa/ look4 ,!y 7    
limpid wat]s d>k ) %ad[s only4 ,& z he  
gaz$1 he beheld1 f> d[n 9 _! sil5t      
dep?s1 dim & ill-def9$ outl9es1 wav]+ to
 & fro1 l ! folds ( a :ite g>m5t 9 !    
twilight4 ,!n m di/9ct & p]man5t %apes  
arose1--%apes famili> to 8 m9d1 yet     
=gott5 & rememb]$ aga91 z ! fragm5ts ( a
 dream2 till at l5g?1 f>1 f> bel[ him he
 beheld ! great ,city ( ! ,pa/1 ) sil5t 
m>ble /reets1 & moss-gr[n walls1 &      
spires upris+ ) a wave-l1 flick]+       
motion4 ,&1 amid ! cr[d t ?rong$ ^?     
/reets he beheld faces once famili> &   
de> to him2 & he>d sorr[ful1 sweet      
voices s++1 ,o' =get u n6 =get u n6' &  
!n ! di/ant1 m\rnful s\nd ( fun]al      
bells1 t 7 toll+ bel[1 9 ! ,city ( !    
,pa/4         99       99       99      
99       99         99       99       99
       99       99  ,an arti/ is speak+3
  ,a p]son may be a true arti/1 :o has  
nev] made a /roke ) a bru%4 ,any "o :o c
 bl5d colors h>moni\sly or produce      
effective contra/s 9 dress1 or ev5 9 s  

trivial a ?+ z fancy "w1 is an arti/4   
,aga91 "o may pa9t = ye>s )\t ! slighte/
 k (1 or ta/e = true art4 ,9 pa9t+ a    
portrait1 some?+ m is requir$ ?an ! m]e 
lik5ess1 some?+ besides p9k & :ite      
prett9ess4 ,p]haps 9 two or ?ree        
c5turies an arti/ is born1 "o :o 9 pa9t+
 a portrait produces almo/ a liv+1      
brea?+ creature2 & is able by 8 magic   
t\*1 to pa9t 9 ! ?\ghts :i* flit ?r\gh !
 bra92 ! feel+s :i* move ! he>t1 & is   
able to read almo/ ! v s\l4  ,_m ye>s   
ago a poor /ruggl+ pa9t] 9 an ,italian  
/udio1 conceiv$ ! idea ( pa9t+ a picture
 ( ! ,madonna4 ,he %ut 8 doors to       
visitors 9 ord] to give full play to 8  
imag9ation4 ,days & nights 7 sp5t 9     
dream+ & work+1 until he lo/            
consci\sness ( ! out] _w & only liv$ = 8
 "w1 = ?is picture1 he 0 sure w\ld make 
him fam\s4 ,days roll$ into weeks &     
weeks into mon?s1 & /ill ! realization (
 8 dream seem$ z f> (f z :5 he fir/     
began4 ,! figure 0 /&+ ) h&s clasp$ &   
head b5t 9 humble submission to ! ,div9e

 w2 ! graceful1 easy repose ( ! limbs1 e
 curve & l9e 0 p]fect4 ,b ! face6 ,x    
seem$ at times z if he _h accompli%$ !  
great task1 yet ! expression always     
elud$ 8 mo/ e>ne/ ef=ts1 ! heav5ly      
expression ( ! ,div9e "m 0 want+4 ,at   
la/1 aft] _m failures & va9 ef=ts1 x    
occurr$ to him to op5 8 doors to        
visitors & p]*ance he c\ld cat* !       
long$-= expression f ! faces ( ! wom5 :o
 might visit him4 ,z soon z x 0 ann\nc$ 
t ! arti/ _h op5$ 8 doors1 p came f     
neighbor+ t[ns & cities1 attract$ z mu* 
by ! desire to see ! /range p]son :om !y
 ?\ght a monomaniac1 z by ! wi% to see !
 picture4 ,wom5 ( rank & fa%ion arriv$  
daily1 & x 0 a curi\s /udy to wat* !    
int5t gaze :i* he fix$ ^u !m1 hop+1     
pray+1 9 ea* "o to f9d ! desir$         
expression4 ,occasionally he w\ld reque/
 "s beautiful woman to rema9 /&+ 9 a    
c]ta9 attitude1 :5 he fanci$ he _h      
caught ! look = :i* he 0 /riv+1 b x     
always prov$ unsatisfactory1 = (t5 !    
/ately robes cov]$ an a*+ he>t :i* told 

its /ory v pla9ly on ! canvass4 ,aga9 a 
lovely girl w\ld be ask$ to pose1 b "h  
alas 0 disappo9tm5t1 = (t5times ! face  
express$ prett9ess1 b no?+ m4 ,!n aga9 !
 canvass reflect$ ! image ( "s          
worldly-wise woman ) selfi%ness /amp$ ^u
 x4 ,aga9 ! look ( envy />$ him 9 !     
face1 or pride mock$ at him :ile he     
/ruggl$ va9ly on4 ,z ! la/ resort a "y  
"m & h] *ild 7 reque/$ to favor him ) a 
sitt+4 ,"h he ?\ght ,i %all surely      
succe$4 ,he work$ /eadily on & success  
seem$ at la/ be=e him4 ,! la/ /roke ( ! 
bru% _h be5 made & /epp+ back to view ! 
"w1 8 he>t sank )9 him1 = "h he _h      
succe$$ 9 cat*+ ! look ( lovely         
mat]nity1 ) ! expression ( ! e>?ly "m   
impr9t$ !reon1 b ! comb9ation ( human   
love & ,div9e mo!rhood 0 want+4  ,j at  
nightfall1 sick at he>t1 we>y &         
disc\rag$1 he w&]$ out into ! /reets1   
go+ on & on until he f\nd himself 9 !   
portion ( ! city inhabit$ by ! v poor2  
pass+ an old *ur*1 he 0 attract$ t[>d x1
 sc>cely kn[+ h[ or :y4 ,on ent]+ !     

door1 he saw a woman dress$ 9 rags1     
kneel+ be=e ! alt>4 ,! man gaz$ 9 wond] 
& awe1 = "h amid/ pov]ty & di/ress1 he  
_h f\nd ! expression va9ly s\ght aft]1 =
 weeks & mon?s4 ,9 ! face be=e him1 !re 
0 no envy1 hatr$ or selfi%ness1 no va9  
glory or hypocracy1 b ! resign$ look (  
"o :o suff]$ b b[$1 meekly to !         
*a/izem5t4 ,at ev5tide1 & alone1 %e _h  
br\ght h] suff]+s to ! foot ( ! ,cross4 
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,i he> ! voice ( ! ,cynic4  ,fri5d%ip is
 a my?4 ,9 prosp]ity & sun%9e y f9d     
y\rself surr\nd$ by flatt]]s & s call$  
fri5ds1 b let ! waves ( adv]sity beat   
ab\t & ?reat5 to engulf y--!n /ret* =?  
y\r h&s = ! fri5ds y h kn[n & y w f9d   
y\rself /r&$ &--alone4 ,!re may be a few
 timid1 %r9k+ creatures :o feel !y w\ld 
l to give ! "r h& ( fell[%ip1 b popul>  
op9ion & example prove too mu* = _! weak
 natures & x is b *>ity to let !m g4    
,!re are times :5 we are ev5 incl9$ to  
smile at our own mis]y1 b x is ! smile  

:i* br+s wr9kles in/ead ( dimples4      
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,! ,philosoph] is say+3  ,"t 9 its      
resi/less onw>d sweep has taught u _m   
?+s2 has disabus$ our m9ds ( _m false   
ideas & errone\s views1 has op5$ a new  
_w to ! ?9k+ m9d--a _w ( ?\ght4 ,:5 ,god
 creat$ man he gave to him ! div9e      
in/9ct ( reason1 by :i* all p]sons1 high
 & l[1 ri* & poor1 c solve = h]self &   
himself ! great problem ( life4 ,v "y   
*ildr5 c only see objects t come )9 easy
 range ( _! vision2 !y are 9 ! _w (     
in/9ct1 b aft] a "t _! vision becomes   
enl>g$1 !y are able to see a great]     
di/ance1 & 9 ! l>g] space2 m to arre/ ! 
eye--!n comes consci\sness4 ,aft]       
consci\sness--reason4 ,! m9ds ( _m      
adults are /ill 9 _! infancy1 only see+ 
9 a small circle ! ?+s by :i* !y are    
surr\nd$ & 9 close proximity4 ,o!rs are 
9 a /ate ( consci\sness & no?+ m4 ,!y   
live1 !y brea?1 !y h _! be+1 b ! great  
my/]ies :i* surr\nd !m1 ! wond]ful      

problems ( life1 are z no?+ to !m4 ,!n  
aga9 !re is ! m9d t has rea*$ ! height (
 reason1 & to t m9d :at a va/ _w has    
op5$ be=e x4 ,! wond]ful works ( an     
all-wise ,creator1 ! my/]ies ( nature t 
are s p]plex+1 are all op5 = !          
inve/igation ( ! reason+ ?9k+ m9d4  ,!  
v5om\s insect b5ea? our feet1 & ! noble/
 & be/ ( our dome/ic animals2 ! t]rible 
=ces ( ! e>?1 ! tornado & volcano2 !    
g5tly murmur+ spr+ & ! boi/]\s ocean2 ! 
=e/ mon>* & ! pale =get-me-n )9 its     
%ade1 are all witnesses ( a creative    
p[]4  ,f ! animalcul up to ,gods noble/ 
"w1 man1 !re is ! evid5ce ( an all-rul+ 
p[] & intellig5ce4 ,int]wov5 & int]l9$  
?r\gh all nature's great my/]ies !re is 
! m>k ( an invisible h& & all-see+ p[]1 
:i* rules & guides ! univ]se4       ,t v
 law :i* m\lds a te>        ,& bids x   
trickle f its s\rce1      ,t law        
pres]ves ! e>? a sph]e        ,& guides 
! planets 9 _! c\rse4  ,x is by reason &
 inve/igation t we are p]mitt$ to       
p>tially und]/& ! /range my/]ies ( a    

wond]ful _w4 ,ea* "o mu/ reason =       
himself or :at bett] are !y             
intellectually1 ?an ! *ild :o only sees 
& _c und]/&8 ,_h x n be5 = inve/igation 
& reason1 we w\ld /ill h believ$ ! e>?  
to be flat1 & 9 ! ris+ & sett+ ( ! sun4 
,!re is a law gov]n+ all ?+s4 ,!re is a 
connect+ l9k betwe5 e>?1 air & sea1     
betwe5 fl[]s1 bea/s & birds1 betwe5     
mank9d & all animals1 & inanimate ?+s1 a
 my/]i\s jo9+ ( m9d to matt]4 ,x is an  
intangible some?+1 p]haps an electrical 
curr5t1 b c]ta9 x is t ! l9e is !re &   
unbrok51 & betwe5 e human creature :om  
,god has made1 !re is ! same unbrok5    
*a91 :i* c be foll[$ up l9k by l9k1 /ep 
by /ep1 until we f9d ourselves on !     
b\nd>ies ( ! next _w & p]haps beyond2 :o
 c tell8 ,! *a9 may be unbrok5 ev5 !n4  
,:at matt]s x if ,i d n believe8--p]haps
 because ,i d no n und]/& y\r cre$s1 y\r
 dogmas4 ,:at matt]s x if ,i d n        
int]pret ! work+ ( ,gods ways 9 ! same  
mann] :i* y d8  ,!re is ! same pr9ciple 
guid+ u all1 & we b[ ! head rev]5tly to 

! "o ,god :o is ! same ye/]day1 to day &
 =ev]4  ,nations1 l individuals1 pass   
?r\gh ! usual =m ( y\?1 manhood1 old    
age1 & decay4 ,religion1 l nations &    
individuals1 passes ?r\gh ! regul>      
gradation1 fir/ ( infancy1 :5 religi\s  
ideas & ?\ghts are crude 9 ! extreme2 ! 
age ( ,puritanism1 :5 innoc5t wom5 &    
*ildr5 are burn$ at ! /ake = wit*craft1 
:5 ) gloomy faces & 9 unsightly dress ! 
poor fanatics sacrific$ e pleasure on ! 
alt> ( duty2 ! "t :5 ,sunday 0 a day (  
horror to *ildr5 f its gloom1 a day :5 e
 innoc5t amusem5t 0 =bidd54 ,aft]       
religion's infancy comes y\?4 ,at t     
/age1 ! absurd dress & gloomy faces 7 n 
consid]$ ess5tial adjuncts to religion1 
b free discussion 0 n all[$ ^u religi\s 
subjects4 ,ev]y?+ mu/ be tak5 = grant$1 
)\t any inve/igation on ! "p ( ! p4     
,aft] y\? comes manhood1 ! "t :5 reason 
has full sway1 :5 sup]/ition &          
cr$ulities =m no "p ( religi\s tea*+ &  
?\ght4 ,p are able to ?9k1 to reason =  
!mselves4 ,aft] ! age ( manhood1 comes  

old age & t is ! /age ( agno/icism4     
,que/ions are be+ ask$1 & ideas prop\nd$
 :i* mu/ n be ov]look$ nor treat$ )     
contempt4 ,all que/ions ask$ 9 a fair   
_s1 mu/ be answ]$ 9 a fair mann]4 ,x is 
n suffici5t to say1 x is s1 b good &    
tangible reasons mu/ be giv5 to prove ! 
tru? ( an ass]tion4 ,we are n[ 9 ! /age 
( old age4 ,agno/icism & ,infidelity are
 wide spread4 ,aft] old age comes decay 
& ! decl9e ( ! absolutely or?odox4 ,f "t
 immemorial1 e religion has pass$ ?r\gh 
! same gradation1 ( infancy1 y\?1 old   
age & decay f9ally comes philosophy4    
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,a ,sw$5borgian is speak+3  ,d[n by !   
s\nd+ sea1 9 a lonely cottage1 lives a  
woman1 s wr9kl$1 old & b5t t ev5 dea?   
seems to h =gott5 h] exi/5ce4 ,x w\ld be
 difficult to imag9e t once %e 0 a      
beauty1 b true x is t _m ye>s ago no    
fre%]1 fair] maid5 c\ld be f\nd ?an ?is 
same /range old woman4 ,sixty ye>s ago  
%e _h a sailor lov]1 :o lov$ h] truly & 

well4 ,on 8 return aft] e cruise x 0 a  
sight to s(t5 ! he>t ( ev5 ! h>de/1 to  
witness ! joyful meet+1 ! lov]s kiss1 9 
:i* !re 0 no %ame1 ! te>s ( joy 9 :i*   
!re 0 no weakness2 ! he>tfelt pleasure (
 two hone/ he>ts4 ,b ! p>t+s 7 soon to  
be ov]1 = aft] ! next voyage ! "y lov]s 
7 to be w$d$4 ,! simple w$d+ dress 0    
made & all 0 ready4 ,) gay snat*es (    
song1 & m]ry feet ! "y girl flitt$ ab\t 
! h\se1 impati5tly wait+ ! day :i* 0 to 
br+ h] lov]4 ,!re 0 only "o m day (     
wait+ & to-morr[1 to-morr[ he comes1 %e 
sang4 ,e>ly 9 ! ev5+ d>k cl\ds =m$ 9 !  
sky1 ! w9d began to moan1 ! waves beat  
high ^u ! %ore1 ! murmur+ w9ds *ang$ to 
h[l+ bla/s1 ! waves roll$ m\nta9s high1 
! spirits ( ! sea & air seem$ to h aris5
 9 _! fury1 doors rattl$1 h\ses %ook on 
_! f\ndations--& to-morr[ came1 b no    
lov]4 ,! w$d+ clo!s 7 laid away1 & ! day
 :i* 0 to h se5 ! "y girl made a happy  
wife1 f\nd h] a he>t-brok5 /rick5 woman2
 & n[ %e mu/ take up h] burd51 & f mon? 
to mon? & ye> to ye>1 c>ry ?is lead5    

weight call$ a he>t4  ,! ye>s roll$ by  
tak+ ) !m h] girli% beauty1 & leav+ 9   
its place ! wr9kles ( "t & sorr[4 ,z "t 
pass$ ! idea took possession ( h] t h]  
lov] w\ld /ill come back4 ,true ! vessel
 9 :i* he sail$ _h be5 wreck$1 b /ill   
!re l+]$ ! "o fa9t hope1 & e night %e   
lit ! lamp & plac$ x 9 ! w9d[ z %e _h   
done 9 h] y\?1 z ! beacon light = !     
abs5t love4 ,z "t pass$ %e foll[$ h]    
fa!r to ! grave & 9 a %ort "t /ood by ! 
b$ ( h] dy+ "m4 ,& n[ %e 0 alone 9 h]   
lonel9ess & desolation4 ,e ye> :5 ! day 
came :i* 0 to h be5 h] w$d+ day1 ! :ite 
dress1 :i* _h gr[n yell[ ) age1 0 tak5  
out1 fold$ & fl[]s scatt]$ ov] x z      
c>efully z we w\ld spr9kle fl[]s ov] a  
*ild's grave1 = 9 ! box 9 :i* ! g>m5t   
lay1 7 buri$ all h] hopes4 ,does x n    
seem /range t "o c live on ye> aft] ye>1
 ) no hope1 no joy2 wak5 9 ! morn+ ) !  
?\ght t "h is ano!r day to be pass$ ov]1
 ano!r night ) ! sad dreams & gloomy    
awak+4  ,at ! approa* ( a /orm1 :5 !    
cl\ds began to ga!r1 ! solit>y woman    

c\ld be se5 /&+ on ! %ore gaz+ long &   
e>ne/ly ov] ! d>k wat]s4 ,b at la/ x 0 )
 difficulty t %e dragg$ h]self to ! bea*
 & h] h&s trembl$ s t %e c\ld sc>cely   
light ! lamp = ! w9d[1 b %e said to     
h]self he w surely come1 = if fai?1 hope
 & long suff]+1 if pati5t wait+1 pray]s 
& long+ h p[] to affect disembodi$      
spirits1 my fai? w surely be rew>d$4  ,&
 n[ ano!r ye> has pass$ & aga9 !        
anniv]s>y ( ! sad day has dawn$4 ,)     
trembl+1 )]$ h&s1 %e once m unfolds !   
w$d+ dress4 ,%e mu/ make "o m visit to !
 %ore1 = %e feels x w be = ! la/ "t1 z )
 sl[ unc]ta9 /eps %e drags h]self along4
 ,& n[ z night approa*es %e is too ill  
to light ! lamp4  ,neighbors miss !     
accu/om$ light1 f9d ! lonely woman too  
ill to rise1 & !y "k t 9 a few h\rs all 
w be ov]4 ,!y lit ! lamp to humor ! :im 
( a dy+ woman4 ,! w9ds began to moan    
fitfully2 ! waves c\ld be he>d da%+ on !
 %ore1 :ile ! lightn+ fla%$ & illum9at$ 
! room 9 :i* ! woman lay4 ,!re is some?+
 weird 9 ! :ole sc5e--! light$ lamp = ! 

lov]1 dead ov] half a c5tury1 ! dy+     
woman1 ! moan+ w9d1 & ! s\nd ( ! wat]s4 
,& n[ %e is mutt]+ 9 h] dreams1 & talk+ 
to h] lov]1 %e has =gott5 all ! ye>s t h
 pass$1 & is bidd+ him a joy\s welcome &
 :ile ! /orm is at its height1 a smile (
 t5d]ness has pass$ ov] ! face ( ! old  
creature1 mak+ h] look almo/ "y1 :5 !   
door op5s2 a figure 9 a wet w9d+ %eet1 )
 hair 9 :i* 0 m+l$ sea we$1 glides to ! 
b$-side1 a :isp]$ utt]ance f ! dy+      
woman1 he has come1 ! figure moves aga9 
to ! door4 ,an invisible p[] has        
ext+ui%$ ! light1 & ! flame ( ! lamp & !
 woman's s\l1 h gone out toge!r1 :ile f 
! b$side to ! door !re is ! trail ( wet 
g>m5ts4  ,aga9 ,i he> ! voice ( !       
,cynic4  ,?is is an age ( %oddyism1 & x 
is difficult at times to di/+ui% ! real 
f ! %am4 ,! woman :o is cov]$ ) jewelry1
 look+ l a travell+ doorplate1 is ! k9d 
f :om we expect ! b[ to v>y1 9 coldness 
or cordiality1 accord+ to ! clo!s we    
we>1 or ! ent]ta9m5ts we are able to    
give4 ,) su* p money means ev]y?+1 bra9s

 & bre$+ be+ second>y consid]ations4 ,& 
x is v amus+ on meet+ ,madam ,%oddy to  
note ! look ) :i* %e scans "o f head to 
foot1 balanc+ 9 h] m9d ! co/ ( ea*      
article ( app>el1 h] m9d :olly giv5 up  
to doll>s & c5ts1 & woe unto ! p]son1 :o
 does n come up to ! prop] /&>d1 (      
p\nds1 %ill+s & p5ce4  ,9 talk+ ) su* a 
"o y w f9d _! conv]sation frequ5tly     
int]l>d$ ) ! use ( ! words ladies &     
g5tlem54 ,b madam %oddy does really v   
little actual h>m1 all ^! ?+s be+ a     
h>mless sort ( imbecility4  ,b at ! h&s 
( ,madam ,snob1 "o w n f>e z well1 =    
hav+ no?+ noble 9 h] own nature %e is   
con/antly pick+ flaws 9 ! "* ( o!rs4    
,madam ,snob w ent]ta9 y ) a long acc\nt
 ( h] family connections4 ,poor s\l %e  
is con/antly resurrect+ ! rema9s ( dead 
& gone ance/ors2 h] life is sp5t 9 !    
*>nel h\se1 be+ v c>eful h[ev]1 to let !
 rema9s ( a c]ta9 few re/ 9 peace1 :ile 
%e rattles ! dry bones ( h] favor$ ones 
9 our face1 until we are tempt$ to cry  
peace4 ,at la/ our curiosity is ar\s$1 &

 we make inquiries z to ^! noble        
ance/ors1 & f9d ! ov]:elm+ fact--t !y _h
 be5 born6 & t !y _h di$6 v noble ( !m  
to h be5 born1 & v h]oic1 to h di$4 ,if 
! successors w\ld foll[ _! illu/ri\s    
example 9 ! la/ act1 ! _w w\ld /ill     
exi/4 ,b y say ?is is h>mless & only    
ano!r =m ( idiocy4 ,true if x /opp$ !re1
 no h>m w\ld be done4 ,b did any "o ev] 
"k ,madam ,snob to /op !re8 ,aft] hav+  
visit$ h] family vault1 y are reque/$ to
 ent] ! abode ( y\r neighbor's dead1 &  
!n y\r turn w come next & y are ask$ by 
madam to une>? y\r dead4 ,n[ to p :o "k 
little & c>e less ab\t _! great1 great1 
great gr&fa!r1 all ?is is v amus+4 ,if !
 ,bible be true1 & :o c d\bt x8 !re 0 an
 ark built 9 :i* ,god's *os5 7 plac$ =  
safety4 ,n[ any "o is safe 9 say+ my    
ance/ry dates f ! ark b ,i ?9k x w\ld be
 r difficult = a p]son to trace _!      
ance/ry f ! "t ! *os5 few /epp$ f ! ark 
to dry l&1 d[n to ! pres5t "t4 ,b e "o  
has "s imag9ation1 & 9 ord] to gratify  
,madam ,snob's curiosity1 j make use (  

x4 ,tell h] "s 7 hang$1 "s 7 dr[n$1 "s 7
 9 prison = debt1 "o f\ght 9 ! ,w> ( !  
,roses1 "o 0 kill$ 9 a /reet brawl1     
ano!r hang$ = treason4 ,tell h]--well   
tell h] any?+ t w satisfy h] curiosity1 
= !re are times :5 an ela/ic consci5ce  
is excusable4 ,!re is ano!r ,madam      
,snob1 :o n kn[+ 9 ! slighte/ degree :at
 con/itutes a lady1 is ignorant ( ! fact
 t a lady is civil to ev]yone2 ?is madam
 is uncivil to h] s]vants1 b does n     
hesitate to gossip ) !m1 is c>eless1 9  
spee* & mann]1 9 ! pres5ce ( inf]iors1 9
 fact is guid$ :olly 9 matt]s ( civility
 by ! position 9 :i* ! p are 91 :om %e  
is )2 is con/antly talk+ ( society1 &   
turn+ up h] ari/ocratic nose at trades-p
 & 9 n9e cases out ( t51 h] fa!r 0 a    
cobbl]1 or kept a peanut /&1 nei!r ( :i*
 w\ld d h] any h>m1 if %e only knew t   
sil5ce is gold54 ,we say1 t is ! l[e/ =m
 ( snob fem99e & r>ely met )4  ,!re is  
ano!r =m ( snobb]y :i* is n s easily    
recogniz$1 & requires a good judge (    
human nature to detect4 ,?is ,madam     

,snob is "o :o %\ld be a lady1 = by     
education & good bre$+ %e is entitl$ to 
! "n4 ,n[1 %e really possess a good1 k9d
 he>t1 is k9d to ! poor1 tries to d h]  
duty1 b away d[n1 "u sev]al lay]s ( good
 int5tions1 !re is a little ta9t (      
snobb]y1 & %e really has n ! moral      
c\rage to rid h]self ( x4 ,?is ,mrs4    
,snob may h a l>ge circle ( fri5ds1 b to
 ea* "o %e accords a diff]5t reception2 
to all %e is k9d1 rememb]1 b y c judge (
 h] op9ion ( diff]5t ones1 f !          
invitations :i* %e issues4 ,fir/ 9 h]   
e/imation1 come ! fa%ionable p1 ^? %e   
asks to h] d9n] p>ties2 !n ! p ^:       
position 9 life is n v good1 %e asks to 
lun*eon2 !n at la/1 come ^? :om %e      
really does n "k h[ to place1 & !y are !
 ones %e asks to meet h] alone4  ,n[ ?is
 poor woman1 = :om ,i h a degree ( pity1
 n unmix$ ) contempt1 is 9 a con/ant    
/ruggle ) h]self1 9 h] desire to d :at  
%e ?9ks to be "r1 & at ! same "t1 d     
ev]y?+ t h] neighbors d1 = %e is b\nd h&
 & foot & d>e n make an indep5d5t move4 

,b if ,mrs4 ,fitznoodle 7 to d c]ta9    
?+s1 ,mrs4 ,fitzsnob w\ld foll[ h]      
example1 & ! p :o are ask$ to meet _!   
ho/ess--alone1 might f9d !mselves seat$ 
ar\nd ! mahogany ) ,mr4 & ,mrs4         
,fitznoodle & daught]s & a select circle
 ( little ,noodles4  ,aga91 ,mrs4       
,fitznoodle1 ) sev]al m>riageable       
daught]s1 is con/antly on ! look\t =    
unw>y "y m51 ignor+ ! fact ( _! want (  
bra9s1 lack ( bre$+1 & :olly reg>dless (
 ! fact t !y h no family connections1 b 
%e spreads h] net & p]haps succe$s 9    
cat*+ ?is eligible "y man4 ,mrs4        
,fitzsnob imm$iately sees some?+ 9 t "y 
man to admire1 & seeks 8 acqua9tance1 & 
mu* to 8 surprise1 & to ! surprise (    
ev]yone else1 he f9ds himself = ! fir/  
"t 9 :at is t]m$ good society4 ,n[ ?is  
,mrs4 ,fitzsnob is n a r>a avis1 b is   
frequ5tly met )4 ,yet h[ _m ladies d we 
see8 ,we meet _m call+ !mselves su*1 :o 
d n hesitate to talk sc&al1 to injure _!
 neighbors2 to ridicule p1 to accept (  
hospitality & comm5t ill-natur$ly ^u x1 

to talk slang4 ,all ^! ?+s & m1 p d :o  
call !mselves1 ladies4 ,!re are h\ses on
 :i* %\ld be plac$ signs1 z on pe/      
h\ses1 & ^: occupants %\ld be labell$   
dang]\s1 = _! tongues are m dang]\s ?an 
! /+ ( ! add]1 & !y are 9 s-call$       
society4 ,heav5 save ! m>k6  ,woman1 !  
mo/ p]fect ( all ,god's "w1 :y d y n    
sc\rge society ( sc&al mong]s1 ( snobs8 
,:y d y n d>e to d :at y ?9k & "k to be 
"r8 ,:y w y all[ y\rselves to be rul$ & 
guid$ by ! op9ion ( o!rs8 ,a woman's    
in/9ct is h] safe/ guide2 if %e foll[s x
 %e w n err4  ,x is n wom5 alone1 :o are
 ta9t$ ) snobbi%ness & %oddyism1 b h[   
frequ5tly we see x 9 m51 g5]ally ^? :o h
 v little bra9 & (t5 9 ^? :om ! _w calls
 self-made-m54 ,n[ !re is no?+ 9 ! _w s 
aggressive z ! same self-made-man4 ,!   
air ) :i* he moves along1 z ?\gh ^u him 
dep5d$ ! revolution ( ! _w on its axis1 
& ! safety & welf>e ( its inhabitants4  
,he nev] all[s himself1 nor o!rs1 to    
=get ! fact t he is self-made4 ,!       
labor]1 :o1 by d9t ( h>d "w & economy1  

has succe$$ 9 mak+ a little money2 ) :at
 eag]ness he tries to ga9 "s petty      
(fice1 & 9 a few ye>s 8 daught]s w tell 
u t !y belong to ! old families4 ,h[ mu*
 old families h got to answ] =6 ,x w\ld 
s\nd refre%+ 9 ?is age ( snobb]y1 to see
 "s "o :o did n consid] !mselves z      
belong+ to "o ( ! old families4 ,! male 
snob has develop$ )9 ! pa/ ye>1 into !  
dude4 ,by a process ( evolution1 :i*    
,d>w9 und\bt$ly c\ld h trac$1 we h him  
be=e u 9 all 8 beauty4 ,to comm5ce1     
fir/1 he mu/ h a little money1 ) t he   
buys a tight fitt+ suit ( clo!s1 a      
diamond r+1 a gold head$ cane1 a v small
 hat1 c>ries 8 arms akimbo1 & 9 all !   
p]fection ( lovel9ess1 he /&s out1 a ?+ 
ap>t f ! re/ ( humanity4 ,p]haps 9 two  
or ?ree c5turies1 ! process ( evolution 
tak+ place all ! "t1 some?+ may be put  
into ! small cranium1 :i* w be call$ a  
bra91 b x mu/ evolute rapidly or ! sun w
 h cool$1 & !re w be ano!r glacial p]iod
 be=e t ev5t takes place4  ,!n we h be=e
 u ! man ) ?ree hundr$ doll>s a ye>     

income1 :o apes ! mann] ( ! g5tleman (  
leisure4  ,& n[ aga9 we h :at may be    
call$ an intellectual snob2 ! man :o has
 a fair %>e ( bra91 b n suffici5t to    
make a "n = himself1 n en\gh to make    
himself di/+ui%$ 9 any way4 ,s :]e hone/
 c&or w\ld expose him1 he apes ! mann] (
 clev] m51 all[+ himself to get decid$ly
 out at elb[s1 to we> clo!s :i* decid$ly
 require bru%+1 seats himself 9 a corn] 
z ?\gh pond]+ "s weighty matt]1 tries to
 look pr(\nd--:5 he probably looks      
simply1 /upid4 ,?is is intellectual     
snobbi%ness4 ,h[ _m p we meet :o cov] _!
 ignorance by a look ( pr(undity4  ,:5 w
 p le>n t snobb]y is ! evid5ce ( a small
 m9d1 & t %oddyism is ! pro( ( a vulg>  
"o8 ,h[ long be=e p w be conv9c$ ( !    
fact1 t1 education1 tal5t1 & good bre$+1
 are ! mo/ ess5tial requisites =        
success4         99       99       99   
99       99         99       99       99
       99       99  ,! psy*ologi/ says4 
,9 dreams1 & pr(\nd rev]ies we =get our 
surr\nd+s1 we travel ov] l& & seas1     

?r\gh sunny l&s1 & _m p]sons tell u t x 
is simply ! m9d :i* creates1 ! m9d :i*  
travels4 ,n s2 x is ! s\l :i* j\rneys =?
 & is actually 9 ^? places1 hav+ left ! 
body :ile x w&]s alone4  ,a p]son ly+   
dang]\sly ill1 suff]+ acute pa91 is giv5
 a n>cotic & aft] a "t1 sleep is        
produc$4 ,! pa9-rack$ body lies !re     
motionless z a lump ( clay1 pa9 is      
=gott5 b ! s\l takes a j\rney1 & = a "t 
revels 9 joy1 flits ?r\gh a %ady grove1 
or /ops = a mom5t beside a runn+ brook1 
scales l(ty heights or l+]s 9 a lovely  
valley2 ! effect ( ! n>cotic we>s (f1   
pa9 returns & ! pleasant vision is end$4
 ,n[ ! m9d c\ld n h creat$ ^! pleasant  
sc5es1 = z ev]yone kn[s1 !re is complete
 sympa?y betwe5 ! body & m9d1 & a       
diseas$1 pa9-toss$ body1 w\ld produce a 
diseas$ m9d4 ,betwe5 sleep & dea? !re is
 a wond]ful simil>ity4 ,9 sleep ! s\l   
w&]s =? & returns to ! body1 9 dea? x   
j\rneys ov] ! broad sea ( et]nity into !
 great unkn[n4 ,h y ev] /ood at ! b$side
 ( a dy+ *ild & se5 ! look ( joy t      

passes ov] its face8 ,9 _m in/ances !   
*ild be+ too "y to reason1 too "y to    
create = itself pleasant sc5es4 ,!n :at 
c\ld h produc$ ! ec/atic joy8 ,i /ood by
 ! b$ ( a dy+ *ild1 a m]e infant4 ,!    
little suff]] _h la9 unconsci\s dur+ !  
day1 ef=ts 7 made to ar\se x1 ! "m 0    
b5d+ ov] ! b$ anxi\s = "o look (        
recognition1 b ! ef=ts 7 useless1 !     
/upor cont9u$ until sudd5ly1 to !       
surprise ( ! wat*]s1 ! little creature  
rais$ its h&1 & po9t$ upw>d1 ) a smile (
 p]fect joy1 & at t mom5t ! s\l w+$ its 
flight4  ,mat]iali/s w say ! *ild _h be5
 told ( ! beauties ( ano!r _w1 & at !   
la/ mom5t memory & reason return$1 & !  
beauties :i* _h be5 depict$1 7 sudd5ly  
recall$ to m9d4 ,b 9 ?is in/ance ! *ild 
0 too "y to h be5 told pleas+ /ories2 & 
! m9d c\ld n h creat$ = itself a vision4
 ,!n :at 0 x8 ,at ! mom5t ( dissolution 
! s\l _h flitt$ ?r\gh ! gates ( ! et]nal
 city4         99       99       99     
99       99         99       99       99
       99       99  ,a /udy 9 sombre    

t9ts3  ,9 "o ( ! l>ge cities 9 ! wret*$ 
portion :]e m51 wom5 & *ildr5 hive      
toge!r1 !re liv$--or exi/$--a little    
boy1 s small1 s insignificant1 t ! p )  
:om he came 9 contact w\ld sc>cely h    
consid]$ him wor?y ( m5tion4 ,he 0 a wee
 specim5 ( humanity ) flax5 hair & blue 
eyes1 & p :o /opp$ to notice him at all1
 saw some?+ s /range1 s pa!tic 9 !      
*ildi% look1 t !y involunt>ily turn$ to 
look aga94 ,he sp5t ! days sell+ mat*es2
 ! nights he sp5t z he c\ld1 9 empty    
boxes1 on bundles ( /raw1 9 mis]able    
alleys1 any:]e1 :]e night ov]took him4  
,!re 0 no "o to make enquiries1 = he 0  
alone1 alone 9 ! great city1 alone 9 !  
_w4 ,"o /ormy night a woman f\nd h] way 
to "o ( ! wret*$ t5em5t h\ses1 be>+ 9 h]
 arms a t9y burd54 ,"o ( ! inhabitants1 
m k9dly ?an ! re/1 took h] 91 gave h] ! 
only b$ !y _h1 a pallet ( /raw1 on :i*  
%e lay = a few days1 mak+ no compla9t1  
giv+ little tr\ble4 ,! wom5 saw at a    
glance t %e 0 a diff]5t ord] ( be+ f    
!mselves1 t %e belong$ to ano!r _w ?an  

!irs4 ,b by :at *ance _h %e w&]$ !re8   
,que/ions 7 ask$ b no answ]s return$4   
,%e simply ask$ to be left alone4 ,9 a  
%ort "t %e di$1 leav+ beh9d ! little    
bundle ( humanity1 bequea?+ to him no?+ 
b h] own s5sitive nature1 ! same blue   
eyes & flax5 hair1 & ! "n ,n$1 no?+ m4  
,!y buri$ h] 9 ! pott]'s field1 & a     
life's trag$y 0 end$4 ,little ,n$ liv$  
among !m1 gett+ m bl[s ?an k9d words1   
ne>ly always hungry1 b nev] compla9+4   
,if !y gave him food he ate x2 if he got
 none1 he nev] murmur$4 ,! r\gh wom51   
involunt>ily1 l[]$ _! voices :5 little  
,n$ 0 pres5t1 = !re 0 some?+ !y c\ld    
nev] compreh5d ab\t ! /range *ild4 ,!y  
felt he 0 ) !m b n ( !m4 ,he 0 unlike ! 
*ildr5 9 ! /reet1 nev] seek+1 b %unn+ _!
 society4 ,aft] a "t he 0 old en\gh to g
 on ! /reet & sell mat*es1 & x 0 a      
relief to ! wom5 :5 he 0 gone1 = !n !re 
0 no re/ra9t1 & ! little lonely waif 0  
turn$ adrift4 ,little ,n$ seem$ nev] q  
alone1 = he frequ5tly talk$ alone1 ask$ 
que/ions :i* seem$ to h be5 answ]$--9   

fact liv$ 9 a _w1 peopl$ by 8 own *ildi%
 fancy1 & pass$ unh>m$ ?r\gh dang] & s91
 :]e "o1 m consci\s ( evil1 w\ld h      
fall54 ,h[ unlike ! _w he 0 91 0 ! "o he
 pictur$ to himself4 ,at night he crawl$
 into empty boxes1 sc>cely kn[+ :at x 0 
to g to sleep )\t feel+ hungry1 b !     
,goddess ( dreams wove gold5 ?reads     
?r\gh ! bra9 ( little ,n$1 weav+ h] mo/ 
brilliant colors1 ?r\gh ! w>p & wo( ( 8 
*ildi% dreams1 z if 9 comp5sation = !   
sombre colors & gloom ( 8 wak+ mom5ts1 &
 no *ild ly+ on 8 b$ ( d[n1 plac$ !re by
 ! c>eful h&s ( nurse1 & receiv+ ! "m's 
good night kiss1 ev] _h sweet]1 pur]    
dreams1 ?an ! fri5dless1 homeless       
mat*-sell] on 8 b$ ( /raw4 ,mo!rs1 d y  
ev] ?9k :5 y see y\r *ildr5 safe 9 _!   
w>m b$s1 ( ! numb]less little waifs 9   
l>ge cities1 ^: re/+ places are pallets 
( /raw1 ^: good night kisses are ! cold 
brea? ( pov]ty8  ,!re 0 v little v>iety 
9 ! life ( little ,n$4 ,wak+ 9 ! morn+1 
he w\ld />t out ) ! mat*es1 sell+ !m if 
he c\ld1 if n1 hung]1 to :i* he 0 s     

accu/om$1 0 8 companion4 ,s f day to day
 x 0 ! same /ory1 ! only v>iation1 !    
only *ange 0 9 8 dreams & visions2 hung]
 c\ld n deprive him ( t solace1 ! cold  
c\ld n freeze ! w>m fancies &           
imag9ations4 ,"o morn+ 9 e>ly spr+      
little ,n$ awoke f 8 pleasant dreams &  
/>t$ on 8 r\te4 ,pass+ numb]less p1 "s  
/opp$ to look at him c>efully1 = 8 face 
_h su* a /range look1 8 eyes _h su* a   
dreamy expression1 & at times he smil$  
to himself z he mov$ along4 ,b p did n  
/op long1 = :o 9 a l>ge1 busy city has  
"t to enquire into ! life & means ( liv+
 ( a little mat* sell]4 ,all day long1  
he trudg$ 8 we>y way1 & t[>ds night-fall
 he f\nd himself ne>] ! suburbs ?an he  
_h ev] be5 be=e4 ,he passes a h\se :i*  
is brilliantly light$1 & /ra9s ( gay    
music rea* 8 e>4 ,mov+ to ! w9d[1 :i* 0 
op51 he gazes ) op5-ey$ wond] at ! sc5e 
)94 ,x is evid5tly a *ildr5's p>ty =    
little fairy =ms are flitt+ ab\t 9 a    
m]ry dance1 & all is light1 w>m? &      
happ9ess1 :ile outside ) 8 face press$  

close to ! w9d[ /&s little ,n$4 ,8 flax5
 hair is bl[n by ! w9d1 8 blue eyes op5 
to _! wide/ ext5t z he looks at ! gay   
sc5e1 ( :i* he =ms no "p4 ,inside1 all  
is happ9ess1 outside is ! gloom ( night1
 & ! desolate figure ( little ,n$4 ,he  
turns away ) a sigh1 turns away f !     
happ9ess he has nev] kn[n1 into !       
d>kness ) :i* he is s famili>4 ,he has  
gr[n v hungry1 hav+ eat5 no?+ s9ce noon4
 ,see+ a woman be=e a h&some c>riage1 he
 tells 8 /ory1 b x falls on /ony gr\nd1 
! woman has no?+ to give1 & leaves him  
/&+ !re1 :ile %e dries away4 ,o1 ! r>ity
 ( ,*ri/ian *>ity6 ,su* are ! wom5 ^:   
names v (t5 head ! li/ ( subscriptions =
 ,*ri/ian missions1 b :o turn a deaf e> 
to ! sorr[s ( p at _! own door2 b if !y 
give to ! poor 9 secret no "o w "k x1   
:ile if !y head a li/ ) a l>ge sum1 !y w
 be call$ good ,*ri/ian wom54  ,little  
,n$ />ts aga91 trudg+ bravely on1       
foot-sore & hungry1 & n[ he is 9 a      
/range "p ( ! city1 a place entirely new
 to him4 ,a l>ge build+ attracts 8      

att5tion1 & ! s\nds ( voices rea* 8 e>4 
,go+ to ! door he sees a cl]gyman--a "y 
man--talk+ e>ne/ly to a gr\p ( r\gh     
look+ m51 evid5tly work+ m54 ,! speak]  
does n /& alo( f !m z ?\gh afraid to    
come 9 contact ) !m1 b is talk+ freely1 
& has succe$$ 9 gett+ _! undivid$       
att5tion1 has won _! he>ts by 8 sympa?y 
) !m1 has %[n !m t he is l              
!mselves--subject to human errors &     
weakness1 & ^! r\gh m5 are li/5+        
att5tively1 z !y w\ld nev] d to l5g?y   
disc\rses ab\t ?+s ( :i* !y knew no?+4  
,"h 0 a ,*ri/ian--?ank heav5 !re are    
su*--:o has n plac$ himself on a l(ty   
p$e/al1 :ile ! he>]s feel t he is f> f  
!m bo? 9 he>t & sympa?y1 b !y feel t he 
is a man l !mselves2 he has t\*$ ! human
 "p ( _! natures1 & ! re/ w be easy4    
,little ,n$ li/5$1 = ! m9i/] 0 speak+ ( 
?+s ) :i* ! li/5]s 7 famili>2 ( s91 (   
sorr[1 ( temptations1 speak+ *e]ful     
words ( com=t1 lead+ !m /ep by /ep to   
some?+ high] & holi] ?an !y _h ev]      
dream$ (4 ,at la/1 9 language !y c\ld   

all und]/&1 he told !m ( ano!r life1    
ano!r _w :]e s9 & sorr[ c\ld n ent]4 ,! 
*ild li/5$1 & z he left ! build+ hung] &
 fatigue 7 =gott54 ,only half compreh5d+
 :at ! cl]gyman _h said1 only rememb]+ 9
 a confus$ way t he _h spok5 ( a bright]
 _w2 "o :olly unlike ?is "o1 "o 9 :i*   
!re w\ld be no m hung] & cold1 no m bl[s
 & h>% usage1 ! little fell[ />t$ 9     
se>*1 resolv$ to f9d x4 ,surely x c\ld n
 be v difficult to f9d1 & x mu/ be "s   
place outside ?is great city4 ,little   
,n$ />t$ on 8 se>*1 go+ t[>ds ! op5     
c\ntry1 t[>d ! place :]e ! moon 0 ris+1 
nev] d\bt+1 nev] fe>+1 b t he w\ld      
succe$4 ,day aft] day he w&]$ on1 eat+  
b]ries :i* he f\nd by ! wayside1 &      
occasionally ask+ = some?+ to eat4 ,he  
slept 9 ! op5 air1 = he knew no fe>2 8  
bra9 /ill weav+ ! gold5 ?reads2 /ill    
talk+ to invisible spirits2 8 face look+
 s spiritual t "o 0 n surpris$ t /range 
tongues spoke a /range language to !    
lonely boy4 ,he has w&]$ on until 8 feet
 are sore & a feel+ ( we>9ess /eals ov] 

him2 he looks ar\nd & f9ds t he is no   
ne>] ?an :5 he />t$ to ! bright _w :i* !
 cl]gyman _h talk$ ab\t4 ,s he resolves 
to turn1 to g back to ! place :]e he _h 
se5 ! m9i/]1 & ask him to %[ him ! way4 
,back he turns on 8 long j\rney4 ,/ep by
 /ep1 sl[ly & we>ily he trudges along1 8
 eyes h gr[n l>g]1 8 sk9 m transp>5t1 & 
ea* day f9ds him a little weak]1 b he   
feels t he mu/ g on4 ,/range voices are 
speak+ to him m frequ5tly ?an ev]1 & 8  
dreams are fill$ ) visions ( ! new _w ( 
:i* he has he>d1 & n[ he has almo/ rea*$
 8 j\rneys end1 b x requires a great    
ef=t = him to move1 he is s foot-sore & 
we>y1 b ! voices are urg+ him on & at   
la/ ! build+ is 9 sight4 ,he drags      
himself we>ily to ! door4 ,x is night & 
! door is op5--! place is des]t$1 b he  
?r[s himself d[n on ! floor ) a sigh (  
cont5tm5t4 ,! next morn+ !y f\nd him ) 8
 h&s clasp$ & face upturn$ to ! skies4  
,! blue eyes 7 op5$ wide1 ! lips p>t$ 9 
a happy smile1 & poor little lonely ,n$ 
_h f\nd ! bright _w4  ,! ,poet says3  ,s

 _m abl] tongues & p5s ?an m9e h *os5 ! 
,/4 ,lawr5ce z a !me on :i* !y h writt5 
love songs1 romances & leg5ds1 t x w\ld 
ill-become me to ev5 attempt ! subject4 
,a writ]1 _m ye>s ago1 :ile paddl+ up ! 
riv] & among ! ,isl&s1 express$ himself 
?us3 ,z ! sun set bel[ ! isl&s ! full   
moon rose 9 all h] beauty4 ,! light ev5+
 breeze _h subsid$ into a calm2 n a     
brea? ( air ruffl$ ! glassy wat]s4      
,impress$ ) ! solemnity ( ! sc5e1 ,i    
c\ld n refra9 f wi%+ t "h1 at lea/1     
,nature might be p]mitt$ to reign       
unmole/$1 b ! solit>y wat*-fires ( !    
rec5t settl]s gave pro( t ?\gh 8 t5ure 0
 yet b frail1 man6 rapaci\s &           
indefatigable man6 0 fa/ e/abli%+       
usurpation4 ,?is 0 writt5 _m ye>s ago4  
,:at w\ld be ! a/oni%m5t ( ! writ]1 if  
he c\ld revisit ! sc5e4 ,w\ld he ?9k x  
improvem5t or desecration8 ,on ! isl&s  
cottages are built1 & well kept lawns1  
slop+ d[n to ! wat]1 are bright5$ by !  
bright dresses ( wom5 & *ildr51 & 9 "s  
places ! mod]n game ( lawn t5nis is be+ 

play$1 & ev]y?+ %[s t ,nature has n be5 
all[$ to reign unmole/$4 ,/eamboats are 
ply+ f place to place2 pleasure seek]s  
lift _! voices to he> ! s\nds re-e*o$ f 
isl& to isl&1 f %ore to %ore1 until !   
fa9t rev]b]ation is lo/ among ! murmur+ 
p9es4 ,surely ! crags & trees1 ! p9es & 
popl>s1 are tempt$ to return ! e*o z a  
prote/ aga9/ ?is invasion4 ,if !        
s5sibilities 7 quick5$ to ! s\nds (     
nature1 ! words re-e*o$ w\ld be leave u 
alone 9 our solitude4  ,! ,/4 ,lawr5ce  
does n speak to our he>ts ( deep        
trag$ies1 b brea!s into ! s\l a _s (    
love4  ,:5 ,eve pluck$ dea? f ! tree (  
life & br\ght te>s ( sorr[ ^u e>?1 ,adam
 0 driv5 out into ! _w to m\rn ) h]1 &  
ta/e f ! bitt] spr+ t we dr9k to-day4   
,!n angels on _! w+s1 bore ! sil5t ,ed5 
to ! et]nal sph]es on high1 & plac$ x 9 
! heav5s--b 9 pass+ ?r\gh space1 !y     
dropp$ along ! way1 to m>k _! c\rse1 "s 
fl[]s f ! g>d5 div9e4 ,^! fl[]s ( *ang+ 
hues1 fall+ into ! great riv]1 became ! 
,?\s& ,isles--! ,p>adise ( ! ,/4        

,lawr5ce4  ,x is a /udy to wat* !       
diff]5t expressions & mann]s ( ! p :om  
we meet4 ,!re is ! woman :o1 on meet+   
makes "o feel t !y h pass$ ?r\gh "s     
difficult surgical op]ation1 h] look is 
s h>d & p5etrat+1 l ! surgeon's knife4  
,!n ano!r ) an expression s b5evol5t1 s 
*>itable1 t "o is incl9$ to turn aga9 to
 cat* "o m glimpse ( ! k9dly face4 ,a   
little f>!r on we see a "y girl1 ) a    
look s joy\s & happy1 s entirely free f 
c>e1 t we are impell$ to se>* = ! rosy  
glasses ?r\gh :i* %e views life4 ,"t1 ! 
dispell] ( all gold5 hu$ visions1 has   
left h] m9d unt\*$1 & %e reta9s ! joy\s 
dreams ( y\?4  ,!re is ano!r ) a look ( 
discont5t1 am\nt+ to almo/ mis]y4 ,!    
rose-color$ glasses h be5 brok5 e>ly1 & 
%e is gaz+ ?r\gh ! murky1 cl\dy         
atmosph]e ( discont5t4 ,ano!r "y girl is
 pass+1 & look closely6 h] face is a    
/udy1 ) its v>y+ expression1 reflect+ e 
pass+ mood1 !n gay1 n[ sad4 ,! _w ei!r  
h>d5s or breaks ! he>t4 ,:i* process is 
h] he>t und]go+8 ,9 a few ye>s1 meet+ h]

 aga91 ! face w be ! page on :i* ! /ory 
w be writt5 9 full1 ei!r 9 sombre t9ts  
or gold5 gleams4  ,once m look at !     
da9tily dress$ woman com+ d[n ! /reet4  
,%e 0 made = sun%9e & happ9ess1 adv]sity
 w\ld kill h]4 ,!re are wom5 :o give "o 
! impression t !y %\ld h all ! good     
gifts :i* ! gods provide1 %\ld be       
c>efully look$ aft]1 t5d]ly c>$ =1 !y w 
%>e y\r joys1 b no ne$ to tell !m y\r   
sorr[s1 = :at c !y "k ( sorr[8 !y ^:    
feet h always travell$ 9 smoo? places4  
,ref9em5t ( mann] & delicacy ( feel+ are
 ess5tial qualities = e lady2 b sp>e u !
 da9ty woman4 ,9 hospitals !re are wom51
 educat$ & ref9$1 :o witness sights     
daily :i* cause !m to sick5 & %udd]1 b  
!y are none ! less ref9$1 because !y    
look ^u ! suff]+ ( "s poor mortal1 none 
! less ladies1 because !y assi/ 9       
alleviat+ ! di/ress ( _! own k9d4 ,b    
da9ty1 !y c n be1 ?ank heav56 ,x is !   
da9ty woman :o1 if %e sees a diseas$1   
%abbily dress$ mortal 9 tr\ble1 passes  
quickly to ! o!r side = fe> (           

contam9ation1 if %e sees a *ild 9       
di/ress hesitates1 be=e (f]+ help1 to   
see if x is cleanly1 & !n ! h& %e (f]s  
is s n]veless1 helpless & lifeless1 s   
weak & vacillat+ t p]haps x w\ld h be5 j
 z well _h %e gone on h] da9ty way4     
,aga9 !re are p :o %ut !mselves 9 an    
arm\r ( selfi%ness1 imp]vi\s alike to   
gaunt pov]ty & holl[-ey$ sorr[4 ,f !    
cr[n ( _! heads to ! soles ( _! feet is 
_! _w1 !y c nei!r see nor he> beyond x4 
,! good qualities ( _! neighbors are se5
 ?r\gh ! l>ge end ( a telescope1 appe>+ 
v small & a long way (f1 :ile _! own are
 magnifi$ until !y at la/ look ^u       
!mselves z be+ ! p]sonification ( all t 
is good & holy1 & x is v amus+ to /udy  
su* a "o1 to wat* h] mann] ( address+   
o!rs4 ,f ! l(ty p$e/al ( h] own conceit1
 %e all[s "s poor mortal to approa* h]  
%r9e1 b h] mann] says1 s f> %alt ?\ come
 & no f>!r4 ,( :at is %e afraid8 ,has %e
 fe> ( contam9ation8 ,is h] goodness &  
purity ( su* a p]i%able nature t %e fe>s
 pollution8 ,d n fe>4 ,if y possess     

innate goodness & womanly qualities y c 
pass ?r\gh dang]s unh>m$1 y c walk 9 !  
mid/ ( s9 & x w n t\* y1 y c take ! h& (
 vice & x w leave no /a94 ,f ! height ( 
y\r own purity d n look ) scorn ^u "s   
less =tunate mortal1 d n turn away 9    
disgu/1 b exam9e closely1 & und]ly+ !   
out] cru/ ( wick$ness & s91 y w be      
a/oni%$ at ! am\nt ( good y c f9d1 ev5 9
 ! mo/ deprav$4 ,! human he>t is a      
/range comp\nd1 made up ( love & hate1 (
 joy & sorr[1 hope & despair1 & :o is   
able to read x8 ,:o is able to und]/& ! 
sorr[s1 /ruggles & temptations ( o!rs1 &
 :o is compet5t to take ^u himself !    
task ( judg+8  ,e beat ( ! he>t gives u 
a glimpse1 ei!r ( heav5 inspir$ love1 or
 hell-born hate1 ( ! sun-lit riv] ( joy1
 or ! gloom ( sorr[1 ! gold5 gleam (    
hope or ! /agnant pool ( despair4 ,is x 
n /range t 9 all ! work+s ( nature !re  
is complete h>mony2 ! :isp]+ trees1 !   
murmur+ w9ds1 ! l[+ h]ds1 all speak a   
language ( _! own1 :ile man is ! only   
animal :i* makes w> ) 8 k9d8 ,! love (  

ri*es1 ! desire ( ga91 ! pride (        
ambition takes possession ( 8 m9d to !  
exclusion ( all else4 ,9 battle1 soldi]s
 walk ov] ! dead bodies ( fri5ds & foes 
alike1 unmov$1 ! only ?\ght1 ! only     
desire is to w92 ! groans ( ! dy+ are   
dr[n$ 9 ! exultant %\ts ( ! liv+ z !y   
f9d !mselves victori\s4 ,9 ! battle (   
life !re are _m :o1 9 _! desire to w9 at
 all haz>ds1 walk ov] ! bodies ( fall5  
enemies1 & he$ n ! groans ( ev5 _!      
fri5ds4 ,9 all ?is worry & /rife1 all ! 
we>9ess ( body & bra91 h[ few /op to    
enquire ( !mselves ! means !y are tak+  
to atta9 _! aim4 ,"s h tak5 a /ep high] 
by walk+ ov] ! body ( a bro!r :o has    
fall5 by ! wayside1 we>i$ & he>t sore1 &
 if he succe$s 9 rea*+ ! top-mo/ rung ( 
! ladd]1 envi\s tongues & sl&]\s epi!ts 
w rea* him !re1 :ile if he falls he w   
c>ry ) him ! sne]s & taunts ( 8 fell[   
m54 ,9 ?is va/ univ]se !re is room =    
all1 no ne$ to jo/le & cr[d y\r         
neighbor4 ,if he succe$s1 :ile y fail1 x
 w n bett] y\r condition to sl&] &      

vilify2 if he fails :ile y w9 y w nev]  
regret hav+ (f]$ ! h& 9 good w &        
fell[%ip4 ,_m a he>t has be5 s(t5$1 _m a
 burd5 made light]1 by a few k9d1 *e]ful
 words4 ,!re are none s l[1 none s      
degrad$1 z to be b5ea? consid]ation4 ,to
 take ! h& ( ! h>de/ crim9al w n        
contam9ate--vice is n contagi\s4        
99       99       99       99       99  
,joaqu9 ,mill] says3       ,is x wor?   
:ile t we jo/le a bro!r1        ,be>+ 8 
load on ! r\gh road ( life8      ,is x  
wor? :ile t we je] at ea* o!r1        ,9
 blackness ( he>t t we w> to ! knife8   
,god pity u all 9 our pitiful /rife4    
,god pity u all z we jo/le ea* o!r1     
,god p>don u all = ! triumph we feel1   
,:5 a fell[ goes d[n 'nea? 8 load on !  
hea!r1        ,pi]c$ to ! he>t by words 
ke5] ?an /eel        ,& mighti] f> = woe
 ?an = weal4       ,7 x n well1 9 8     
brief little j\rney1        ,on ov] !   
i/hmus1 d[n into ! tide1      ,we give  
him a fi% in/ead ( a s]p5t1        ,ere 
fold+ ! h&s to be & abide        ,=ev]1 

& aye1 9 du/ at 8 side8       ,look at !
 roses salut+ ea* o!r2        ,look at !
 h]ds all 9 peace on ! pla91      ,man1 
& man only1 makes w> on 8 bro!r         
,& laughs 9 8 he>t at 8 p]ils & pa91    
,%am$ by ! bea/s t g d[n on ! pla94     
,x is wor? :ile t we battle to humble   
,"s poor fell[ d[n into ! du/8      ,god
 pity u all6 ,"t too soon w tumble      
,all ( u toge!r1 likes leaves 9 ! gu/1  
,humbl$1 inde$1 d[n into ! du/4  ,a     
woman 0 speak+ :o 0 dress$ 9 s(t :ite   
:i* clung to h] slight =m1 & gave "o !  
idea ( a /atue2 a ,galatea )\t a s\l4   
,fatalism _h w\nd its slimy folds ab\t  
h] & %e 0 unable to free h]self f its   
*ill+ embrace4 ,!re is an old ,g]man    
leg5d :i* runs ?us1 ,v9eta 0 an old     
=tifi$ place by ! sea & ! capital ( an  
anci5t nation4 ,h] dom9ion ext5d$ ov] ! 
neighbor+ coa/s & ov] ! waves :]e %e    
rul$ supreme4 ,unp>allell$ 9 spl5dor &  
greatness1 c\ntless treasures fl[$ 9 to 
h] f o!r l&s1 b pride presumption & !   
s9s ( h] inhabitants br\ght d[n !       

*a/isem5t ( ,heav5 ^u h] & %e sank1     
swall[$ up by ! waves4 ,! sailors /ill  
affirm t ! =tress ( ,v9eta lies un9jur$ 
at ! bottom ( ! sea4 ,!y say t deep d[n 
9 ! wat]1 !y cat* a glimpse ( t[]s &    
cupolas1 he> ! bells r+1 & at en*ant$   
h\rs1 ! :ole fairy city rises out ( !   
dep?s & %[s itself to a favor$ few4 ,!  
old leg5d tells u t ! "o :o has once    
look$ on ! lo/ ,v9eta1 has once he>d !  
s\nds ( h] bells1 is pursu$ all 8 life  
by a long+ :i* be>s him no re/ until !  
en*ant$ city rises be=e him once m--or  
draws him d[n bel[ unto ! dep?s4 ,!     
un=tunate p]son :o has once gaz$ ^u !   
gha/ly ru9s ( ,fatalism1 kn[s no peace1 
b l ! leg5d ( ,v9eta1 x w drag him d[n  
to mis]y & de/ruction4  ,! lady 0 say+3 
,we are b clay 9 ! h&s ( ! pott]4 ,no?+ 
we d c *ange ! curr5t ( our lives4 ,! h&
 ( ,fate is ov] all1 lead+ u on1 :e!r x 
be = good or = ill4 ,f ! cradle to !    
grave1 f bir? to dea?1 !re is a p[] rul+
 our de/9ies4 ,9 infancy our cradles are
 rock$ by ! invisible h& ( fate1 9      

middle age we are driv5 by x1 9 old age 
we are l$ by ! same h&4 ,i see be=e me a
 vessel />t+ out "u full sail4 ,! sky is
 cle>2 ! air s(t & balmy1 & ev]y?+      
speaks ( a favorable voyage1 b :5 9     
mid-ocean1 ! sky gr[s d>k1 ! w9d arises1
 ! waves roll high] & high]2 soon !     
vessel gets beyond control1 & ! sailors 
f9d !mselves drift+ t[>ds ! break]s4    
,ef=ts are r$\bl$1 all t human en]gy c d
 is done1 b ( no avail4 ,fate is beckon+
 !m onw>d to _! doom4 ,we see a boy />t+
 out 9 life full ( y\?ful hopes &       
buoyant 9 heal?1 happ9ess & /r5g?4 ,he  
sees 9 8 m9d's eye a ?\s& *ances (      
success4 ,life is be=e him & !re is "o  
hav5 he mu/ rea* be=e 8 ambition is     
gratifi$4 ,ab\t midway 9 8 c>e] he /ops4
 ,cl\ds ga!r & he f9ds he has be5 driv5 
f 8 c\rse by adv]se w9ds &              
tides--/ruggle z he may 8 ef=ts are     
futile = fate has int]v5$4 ,! h& ( de/9y
 has l$ him1 p]haps to mis]y1 p]*ance to
 happ9ess1 b :i*-ev] x proves to be1 he 
f9ds !re is a h&1 %ap+1 rul+1 guid+1 & t

 is ! h& ( ,fate4