,,vision>ies ,,by ,,james ,,hunek] ,j'aime les nuages 444 l bas4446 ,,baudelaire ,,new ,,york ,,*>les ,,scribn]',s ,,sons #aiaf ,,copyright1 #aije1 ,,by ,,*>les ,,scribn]',s ,,sons ,publi%$ ,octob]1 #aije4 ,a ,,mon ,,*] ,,ma,,tre ,,remy ,,de ,,g\rmont ,,p>is ,,cont5ts ,,page ,i4 ,a ,,ma/] ,,( ,,cobwebs #a ,,ii4 ,,! ,,eigh? ,,deadly ,,s9 #bc ,,iii4 ,,! ,,purse ,,( ,,aholibah #dd ,,iv4 ,,rebels ,,( ,,! ,,moon #fd ,v4 ,,! ,,spiral ,,road #hj ,,vi4 ,a ,,mock ,,sun #aaj ,,vii4 ,,anti*ri/ #ace ,,viii4 ,,! ,,et]nal ,,duel #ade ,,ix4 ,,! ,,en*ant$ ,,yodl] #adi ,x4 ,,! ,,?ird ,,k+dom #afh ,,xi4 ,,! ,,haunt$ ,,h>psi*ord #ahh ,,xii4 ,,! ,,tragic ,,wall #bjc ,,xiii4 ,a ,,s5tim5tal ,,rebellion #bbg ,,xiv4 ,,hall ,,( ,,! ,,miss+ ,,foot/eps #bdi ,,xv4 ,,! ,,cursory ,,light #bff ,,xvi4 ,,an ,,iron ,,fan #bgh ,,xvii4 ,,! ,,woman ,,:o ,,lov$ ,,*op9 #bhi ,,xviii4 ,,! ,,tune ,,( ,,"t #cji ,,xix4 ,,nada #cbf ,,xx4 ,,pan #ccb ,,vision>ies ,i ,a ,,ma/] ,,( ,,cobwebs ,i ,alixe ,van ,kuyp sat 9 ! fir/-ti] box pres5t$ to h] husb& ) ! accu/om$ heavy c\rtesy ( ! ,socit ,h>monique4 ,%e w5t e>ly to ! hall t %e might he> ! entire music-mak+ ( ! ev5+--,van ,kuyp's tone-poem1 ,sordello1 0 on ! programme betwe5 a ,web] ov]ture & a ,bee?ov5 symphony1 an unusual hon\r = a "y ,am]ican compos]4 ,if %e _h gone late1 x w\ld h seem$ an affectation1 %e reason$4 ,h] husb& kept )9 doors2 %e c\ld tell him all4 ,& !n1 0 !re n ,elv>d ,r5tg58 ,%e regrett$ t %e _h invit$ ! ,p>isian critic to h] box4 ,x happ5$ at a soire1 :]e he %[$ 8 savage pr(ile among admir+ musical lambs4 ,b he 0 nev] punctual at musical affairs4 ,?is consol$ ,alixe4 ,p]haps he w\ld =get h] impulsive1 fooli% spee*1--)\t him ! music w\ld fall ^u unhe$+ e>s1--he1 :o int]pret$ art = ! multitude1 ! hold] ( ! critical key t unlock$ ma/]pieces4 ,%e _h felt ! banality ( h] complim5t z %e utt]$ x1 & %e knew ! man :o li/5$1 8 glance incr$ul\s1 8 m\? smil+1 c\ld n be deceiv$4 ,r5tg5 _h be5 too _m ye>s 9 ! c&y %op to c>e = sweets4 ,%e recall$ h] mean little blu% z he twi/$ 8 po9t$1 piebald be>d ) long1 fat f+]s & leisurely trav]s$--8 7 ! measur+ eyes ( an ar*itect--h] face1 h] hair1 h] neck1 & f9ally1 />$ at h] e>s until !y burn$ l a *ild's *eek 9 fro/ "t4 ,alixe ,van ,kuyp 0 a l>ge woman1 ) a consci5ti\s head & gray eyes4 ,z %e wait$1 %e realiz$ t x 0 "o ( h] timid nights1 :5 col\r came easily & temp] ran at its l[e/ ebb4 ,%e _h begg$ ,van ,kuyp to cancel ! habit ( n li/5+ to 8 own music except at rehe>sal1 &1 annoy$ by 8 /ubbornness1 neglect$ to tell him ( ! o!r invitation4 ,! h\se 0 q full :5 ! music began4 ,uneas9ess ov]took h] z ! ,ob]on sl[ly /ole ^u h] consci\sness4 ,%e =got ,r5tg52 a m disquiet+ problem pres5t$ itself4 ,ri*>d's music--h[ w\ld x s\nd 9 ! company ( ! old ma/]s1 ^? ma/]s :o 7 new] ?an ,wagn]1 new] ?an ,/rauss & ! mod]ns6 ,%e envisag$ h] husb&--small1 slim1 ) 8 bu%y r$ hair1 big /ud5t's head--famili>ly lock+ arms ) ,web] & ,bee?ov5 9 ! hall ( fame4 ,no1 ! picture did n conv9ce h]4 ,%e 0 8 sev]e/ c5sor4 ,n "o ( ! pr(essional critics c\ld put _! f+]s on ,van ,kuyp's weak spots--8 sore music1 z he je/+ly call$ x--s surely z 8 wife4 ,%e _h /udi$2 %e _h ev5 play$ ! viol9 9 public2 b %e gave up h] virtuosa ambitions = ! man %e _h m>ri$ dur+ _! /ud5t ye>s 9 ,g]many4 ,n[ ! old d\bts came to life z ! *ivalric tones ( ,web] rose to h] %>p5$ s5ses4 ,:y c\ldn't ,ri*>d-- ,! door 9 ! ant]oom op5$1 h] gue/ ent]$4 ,alixe 0 n dismay$4 ,%e left h] seat &1 clos+ ! curta9s1 greet$ him4 ,! ov]ture 0 end+ z ,r5tg5 sat d[n beside h] 9 ! intimate little *amb]1 light$ by a solit>y electric bulb4 ,y are always ?\ghtful1 %e murmur$4 ,my de> lady1 m9e is ! hon\r4 ,& if y d n c>e1 c't we he> ! music ( y\r "y man-- he smil$1 %e ?\ght1 acidly--"h8 ,if ,i sit outside1 ! _w w say--we h to be c>eful ( our unsmir*$ reputations--we poor critics & slave-driv]s ( ! deaf4 ,%e drew h] h& g5tly away4 ,he _h held x1 playfully tapp+ x z he sl[ly deliv]$ himself 9 %ort s5t5ces4 ,he 0 a ,dane1 b 8 ,fr5* & ,engli% 7 )\t trace ( acc5t2 c]ta9 intonations alone betray$ 8 ,sc&9avian orig94 ,alixe c\ld n refuse1 = ! mom5t he f9i%$ speak+ %e he>d a too famili> motive1 ! pond]\s phrase 9 ! brass *oir :i* ,van ,kuyp int5d$ z ! !matic label = 8 h]o1 ,sordello4 ,ah1 !re's y\r ,br[n+ 9 tone = y1 :isp]$ ! critic4 ,%e wi%$ him miles away4 ,! drap]ies 7 n[ slightly p>t$ & into ! room filt]$ ! grave1 languor\s acc5ts ( ! new tone-poem4 ,h] eyes 7 fix$ by ,r5tg5's4 ,8 expression *ang$2 ) no/rils dilat$ l a hunt] sc5t+ prey1 8 r in]t1 cold features became transfigur$2 he 0 ! man :o li/5$1 ! cruel judge :o s5t5c$4 ,& %e hop$1 also ! k9d fri5d :o w\ld consid] ! y\? & inexp]i5ce ( ! culprit4 ,to ! morbidly acute he>+ ( ! woman1 ! music _h a r+ ( holl[ sonority aft] ! d5s] pack$ phrases ( ,web]4 ,%e _h read ,sordello ) h] husb& until %e ?\ght its mean+ 0 z cle> z high noon4 ,by ! critic's advice ! subject _h be5 select$ = musical treatm5t4 ,sordello's ov]we5+ spiritual pride--gate-ve9 ( ?is he>t's blood ( ,lomb>dy--appeal$ to ,van ,kuyp4 ,! /ress ( s\ls1 ! welt] ( cross-purposes :i* begirt ! y\?ful dream]1 8 love = ,palma1 & 8 swift dea? :5 all ! _w ?ru/ ^u him its joys--"h 7 motives1 inde$1 = any musician ( l(ty aim & sympa!tic imag9ation4 ,alixe recall$ ! int]m9able argum5ts1 ! snat*es ( poetry1 ! ha/y ru%es to ! keybo>d2 a compos] 0 9 travail4 ,at ! end ( a ye>1 ,r5tg5 pr(ess$ 8 satisfaction2 ,van ,kuyp /ood on ! highroad to fame4 ,( t !re c\ld be no d\bt2 ,elv>d ,r5tg5 w\ld say s 9 pr9t4 ,alixe _h be5 reassur$-- ,yet sitt+ n[ )9 ! loop ( h] husb&'s music x sudd5ly became insipid1 futile1 & lack+ 9 ^? en*antm5ts = :i* %e ye>n$4 ,h] eyes dropp$ to ! %apely h&s meekly fold$ 9 h] lap1 dropp$ because ! bold1 int]rogative expression on ,r5tg5's face di/urb$ h]4 ,%e knew1 z any woman w\ld h kn[n1 t he admir$ h]--b 0 he n ,ri*>d's fri5d8 ,8 glance envelop$ h] ) pite\s mock]y4 ,! d9 0 trem5d\s4 ,aft] passages ( d>k music1 9 :i* ! =mless ugly reign$1 occurr$ ! poetic duel betwe5 ,sordello & ,eglamor at ,palma's ,c\rt ( ,love4 ,b :y all ?is /ress & fury8 ,on ! pian(orte ! delicate episode s\nd$ gratefully2 ) ! ?ick riot\s or*e/ration came a disillusion+ trans=mation4 ,!re 0 noise )\t p[]1 !re 0 s5suality t /rove to imitate ! t5d]ness ( passion2 & %e _h fanci$ x a cl\dy g>d5 ( love4 ,alixe rais$ an involunt>y h& to h] e>4 ,yes1 :isp]$ ! critic1 ,i w>n$ him n to use 8 col\rs ) a tr[el4 ,8 !me is n big en\gh to /& x4 ,he lift$ ?9 eyebr[s & to h] ov]heat$ bra9 0 an unexpect$ ,mephi/o4 ,!n ! music :irl$ h] away to ,italy2 ! love sc5e ( ,palma & ,sordello4 ,x %\ld h be5 ! apex ( ! "w4 ,s\nds too mu* l ,ts*ak[sky's ,francesca da ,rim9i1 int]rupt$ ,r5tg54 ,%e 0 annoy$4 ,:y didn't y tell ,van ,kuyp be=e he scor$ ! "w8 %e dem&$1 h] long gray eyes beg9n+ to black54 ,i did1 my de> lady1 ,i did4 ,b y "k :at musicians are-- ,he %rugg$ a conclusion ) 8 n>r[ %\ld]s4 ,alixe coldly reg>d$ him4 ,!re 0 some?+ new & dang]\s 9 8 attitude to h] husb&'s music ?is ev5+4 ,h] he>t began to beat heavily4 ,:at if h] suspicions 7 b ! advance gu>d ( a pa9ful tru?6 ,:at if ?is ke5 analy/ ( o!r m5's ideas--%e d>$ n f9i% ! ?\ght4 ,) a sluggi% movem5t ! music uncoil$ itself l a huge boa ab\t to engulf a t9y rabbit4 ,! simile =c$ itself aga9/ h] volition2 all ?is mon/r\s prep>ation = a--rabbit6 ,9 a conc]t-hall ! poetic idea ( ! tone-poem 0 petty4 ,& ! *urn+ ( ! or*e/ra1 foam+ hy/]ia ( ! /r+s1 bell[+ ( ! brass--w\ld !y nev] cease6 ,su* an insane *ase aft] a rabbit6 ,yes1 %e said ! ^w to h]self & f\nd h] lips c>v$ into a h>d smile1 :i* %e saw reflect$ z 9 a trick mirror ^u ! face ( ,elv>d ,r5tg54 ,he und]/ood4 ,( little avail ,sordello's frantic impot5cies4 ,%e saw ?r\gh ! rhetorical trick]ies ( ! music1 weigh$ its *eap spl5d\rs1 realiz$ ! m$iocrity ( ?is second-rate poet turn$ symphoni/4 ,image aft] image press$ ^u h] bra91 ea* m pessimi/ic1 m depress+ ?an its pr$ecessor4 ,alixe c\ld h wept4 ,h] companion plac$ 8 h& on h] arm4 ,8 f+]s burn$2 %e mov$1 b %e felt 8 w controll+ h] mood4 ,) high relief %e he>d ! music end4 ,!re 0 conv5tional applause4 ,alixe re/lessly pe]$ into ! auditorium4 ,aga9 %e saw op]a-glasses turn$ t[>d ! box4 ,our good fri5ds1 %e r bitt]ly ?\ght4 ,r5tg5 recogniz$ h] m5tal turmoil4 ,don't worry1 he said soo?+ly4 ,x w be all "r to-morr[ morn+4 ,:at ,i write w make ! =tune ( ! composition4 ,he did n utt] ?is va+lori\sly1 b z a man :o /at$ simple tru?4 ,%e gaz$ at him1 h] timidity & n]v\sness return+ 9 full tide4 ,i "k ,i am ov]wr\ght4 ,i %\ld be ?ankful4 ,b--b1 isn't x deception--,i mean1 w x be fair to conceal f ,ri*>d ! real condition ( affairs8 ,he took h] h&4 ,spok5 l a true wife1 he gayly exclaim$4 ,my de> fri5d1 !re w be no deception4 ,only enc\ragem5t1 a little enc\ragem5t4 ,z = deceiv+ a compos]1 tell+ him t he may n be s wond]ful z he ?9ks--t's impossible4 ,i "k ^! />-%\ld]+ s\ls1 ^! f>m]s ( phantasms :o exi/ 9 a _w by !mselves4 ,x w\ld be a pity to let 9 ! cold air ( reality--anyh[ ,van ,kuyp has "s tal5t4 ,l lift+ mi/s reveal+ ! trea*]\s bord]s ( a mask$ pool1 %e felt ?is spee* ) its ironic innu5do4 ,%e flu%$1 h] vanity irritat$4 ,r5tg5 saw h] eyes contract4 ,let u g :5 ! symphony beg9s1 %e begg$1 ,i c't talk to any "o 9 my pres5t bad hum\r2 & to he> ,bee?ov5 w\ld drive me mad--n[4 ,i don't wond]1 rem>k$ h] companion1 consol+ly4 ,alixe w9c$4 ,! silv]-cold fire ( an undecid$ moon 0 abroad 9 ! sky & rum\rs ( spr+ fill$ ! air4 ,!y p>t$ at a fiacre4 ,he told h] he w\ld call ! next aft]noon1 & %e nodd$ an un=giv+ head4 ,x 0 h] turn to be disagreeable4 ,9 8 music room1 ,van ,kuyp read a volume ( v]se4 ,he did n he> 8 wife ent]4 ,x pa9$ h] :5 %e saw 8 s]i\s face ) its undi/+ui%$ features & dogg$ expression4 ,no g5ius ?is1 0 h] ha/y v]dict1 z %e quickly w5t to him & put a h& on 8 head4 ,x 0 h] h& n[ t 0 hot4 ,he rais$ eyes1 dol5t ) dreams4 ,well8 he qu]i$4 ,y are a curi\s man6 %e said wond]+ly4 ,ar5't y int]e/$ 9 ! news ab\t y\r symphonic poem8 ,he smil$ ! smile ( ! fatu\s elect4 ,i imag9e x w5t all "r1 he languidly repli$4 ,i he>d x at rehe>sal ye/]day--,i suppose ,!lme took ! tempi too sl[6 ,%e sigh$ & ask$3-- ,:at are y read+ a night l ?is8 ,8 expression became animat$4 ,a volume ( ,celtic poetry--,i've f\nd a /unn+ idea = music4 ,:at a tone-poem x w make6 ,"h x is4 ,:at col\r1 :at rhy?ms4 ,x is call$ ,! ,%ad[y ,horses4 ',i he> ! %ad[y horses1 _! long manes a-%ake'-- ,:o gave y ! poem8 ,oh1 ,r5tg51 ( c\rse4 ,did y see him to-night8 ,y de> boy6 ,y mu/ be tir$ to dea?4 ,bett] re/4 ,! critics w get y up e>ly en\gh4 ,?r\gh int]m9able h\rs ! m9d ( ,alixe revolv$ ab\t a phrase %e _h pick$ up f ,elv>d ,r5tg53 ,music is a trap = weak s\ls2 = ! /rong z ! sp9n+ ( cobwebs4444 ,,ii ,x 0 pomp\s ,july & ! ,van ,kuyps 7 /ill 9 ,p>is4 ,!y liv$ ne> ,passy--f h] w9d[s high 9 ! air ,alixe caught ! gre5 at dawn z ! sun lift$ level rays4 ,ri*>d 0 writ+ 8 new tone-poem1 :i* ! ,socit ,h>monique accept$ provisionally = ! season foll[+4 ,sordello _h set ! t[n agog because ( ! exhau/ive articles by ,r5tg5 x br\ght 9 its wake4 ,he 0 a critic :o wrote brilliantly ( music 9 ! t]ms ( pa9t+1 ( pla/ic arts 9 ! te*nical phraseology ( music1 & by him ! drama 0 discuss$ purely z lit]ature4 ,?is delib]ate & delicate confusion ( /hetics cl\d$ ! public m9d4 ,he describ$ ,sordello z a va/ mural fresco1 a ,puvis de ,*avannes 9 tone1 a symphonic drama :]e9 agoniz$ ! %ad[y s*ylean protagoni/4 ,ev5 sculpture 0 rifl$ = analogies1 & ,van ,kuyp to 8 bewild]m5t f\nd himself call$ ,! ,rod9 ( ,music2 at o!r times1 ,ri*>d ,/rauss ,,ii1 or a ,tonal ,br[n+2 f9ally1 he 0 adjur$ to sw]ve n f ! pa? he _h s wond]fully hewn = himself 9 ! virg9 jungle ( mod]n art1 & begg$ to resi/ ! temptations ( ! music-drama4 ,r5tg5 loa!d ! music ( ,wagn]4 ,wagn] _h abus$ ,mey]be] = do+ :at he did himself--writ+ op]as /uff$ ) spectacul> effects4 ,?is man ( ! foot-lights de/roy$ all musical imag9ation ) 8 puppet %[s1 magic lant]ns1 ,turki% baza>s1 :]e1 to ! boom+ ( my/ic bells1 ! li/5] 0 drugg$ into opium-f$ visions4 ,"u a t5t1 z at a fair1 he assembl$ ! mangl$ ma/]pieces ( ,ba*1 ,gluck1 ,bee?ov51 ,web]1 ,s*ub]t1 ,s*umann1 ,*op91 & to a gullible public sold ! songs ( ^! music-lords--songs t %\ld swim on high l great swan-cl\ds cleav+ skies blue & inaccessible4 ,& 8 music 0 op]atic1 aft] all1 gr& op]a sac*>9e ) commonplace melodies gorge\sly attir$--no?+ m4 ,wagn]1 decl>$ ! indignant critic1 0 n orig9al4 ,he popul>iz$ ! noble ideas ( ! ma/]s1 vulg>iz$ & debas$ _! dreams4 ,he nev] conceiv$ a s+le new melody1 b sub/itut$ in/ead1 sadly maul$ & p9*$ !matic fragm5ts ( ,liszt1 ,b]lioz1 & ,bee?ov51 comb9$ ) exagg]at$ fairy-tales1 clo!d 9 %[y t9sel & !atrical gauds1 ! illusion be+ aid$ by panoramic sc5]y2 sc5]y t act$ 9 company ) toads1 dragons1 horses1 snakes1 crazy valkyrs1 m]maids1 half-mad humans1 gods1 demons1 dw>fs1 & giants4 ,:at else is all ?is b old-fa%ion$ ,italian op]a ) a new "n8 ,:at else b an in>ti/ic mixture ( ,scribe libretto & ,nor!rn my?ology8 ,music-drama--fudge6 ,mak+ music t "o c see is a dea?-bl[ to a l(ty idealization ( ! art4 ,puzzl$ by ! ri*ness ( ,r5tg5's vocabul>y1 by 8 want ( logic1 ,alixe ask$ h]self _m times :e!r %e 0 wrong & h] husb& "r4 ,%e wi%$ to be loyal4 ,8 devotion to 8 "w1 8 inspiration spr++ z x did f poetic s\rces1 c\nt$ = some?+4 ,:y n8 ,all compos]s %\ld read ! poets4 ,x is a />t+-po9t4 ,mod]n music leans heavily on drama & fiction4 ,ri*>d ,/rauss embroid]s philosophical ideas1 s :y %\ld n ,ri*>d ,van ,kuyp g to ,irel&1 to ! "o l& :]e !re is hope ( a spiritual1 a poetic r5asc5ce8 ,irel&6 ,! v "n evok$ dreams6 ,:5 ,r5tg5 call$ at ! ,van ,kuyps' x 0 ne> ! close ( a w>m aft]noon4 ,! compos] w\ld n /ir1 despite ! invitation ( ! critic or ! plead+ ( 8 wife4 ,he knew t ! angel w+s ( inspiration _h be5 bru%+ 8 br[ all ! morn+1 & su* visits 7 too r>e to be fl\t$4 ,he sat at 8 piano & 9 a compos]'s rauc\s v>i$ voice1 imitat$ ! imag9>y timbres ( or*e/ral in/rum5ts4 ,s5t =?1 ,mrs4 ,van ,kuyp & ,r5tg5 sl[ly walk$ into ! little ,p>c ( ,auteuil1 once ! joy ( ! ,gonc\rts4 ,musicians are z selfi% z ! sea1 he ass]t$1 z !y sat ^u a b5* ( tepid iron4 ,%e did n demur4 ,! wea!r _h exhau/$ h] pati5ce2 %e 0 "y & fond ( ! op5 air--! woods made an irresi/ible picture ?is day4 ,! critic wat*$ h] *ang+1 dissatisfi$ face4 ,%all we ride8 he sudd5ly ask$4 ,be=e %e c\ld %ake a negative head1 he quickly utt]$ ! words t _h be5 hov]+ 9 h] m9d = h\rs4 ,or1 %all we g to ! ,bois8 ,%e />t$4 ,:at an idea6 ,g to ! ,bois )\t ,ri*>d1 )\t my husb&8 ,:y n8 he inquir$1 x's n f> away4 ,s5d him a wire ask+ him to jo9 u2 x w d him good aft] 8 lab\rs4 ,come1 ,madame ,van ,kuyp1 come ,alixe1 my *ild4 ,he paus$4 ,h] eyes exp&$4 ,i'll g1 %e quietly ann\nc$--t is1 if y grant me a fav\r4 ,a hundr$6 he triumphantly cri$4 ,,iii ,to soo! h] consci5ce1 :i* began to r+ fa9t al>m-bells at sund[n1 ,alixe s5t sev]al despat*es to h] husb&1 & !n tri$ a telephone2 b %e 0 n successful4 ,h] mood %ift$ *illy1 & !y bor$ ea* o!r immeasurably on ! long prom5ade vibrat+ ) gypsy music & frivol\s folk4 ,x 0 aft] sev5 o'clock z ! sun sl[ly swam d[n ! sky-l9e4 ,decid$ly _! little flight f ! prison ( /one 0 n (f]+ ri* recomp5se to ,alixe ,van ,kuyp & h] eld]ly companion4 ,& n[ = ! fav\r6 he dem&$1 8 eyes cont5t$ly re/+ ^u ! graceful expanse ( 8 gue/'s figure4 ,%e mov$ re/lessly3 ,my de> ,r5tg51 ,i am ab\t to ask y a "q1 only a pla9 "q4 ,t is ! fav\r4 ,he b[$ incr$ul\sly4 ,i mu/ "k ! tru? ab\t ,ri*>d4 ,x is a s]i\s matt]1 ?is compos+ ( 84 ,he neglects 8 pupils--mo/ ( !m ,am]icans :o come to ,p>is to /udy ) him4 ,yet ) ! reputation he has atta9$1 due to y entirely--%e wav$ away an int]ruption--he refuses to write songs or piano music t w sell4 ,he is an incorrigible ideali/ & ,i confess ,i am disc\rag$4 ,:at c be our future8 ,%e drew ! deep brea? ( "o 9 p]il2 ?is pla9 talk devoid ( all %am mortifi$ h] exce$+ly4 ,%e 0 ?ankful t he did n attempt to play ! rle ( fa!rly advis]4 ,8 eyes 7 q s9c]e :5 he answ]$ h]3-- ,:at y say1 ,alixe-- ! famili>ity br\ght ) x no condesc5d+ rev]b]ations--has bo!r$ me m ?an once4 ,i %all be j z frank on my side4 ,no1 y\r husb& has b little tal5t2 orig9al tal5t1 none4 ,he is m$iocre--wait6 ,%e />t$1 h] *eeks r$ ) ! blood t fl$ h] he>t :5 %e he>d ?is doleful news4 ,wait6 ,!re are qualifications4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 :at d y expect f an ,am]ican8 ,b y always write s gl[+ly ( our compos]s1 %e int]ject$4 ,&1 he w5t on z if %e _h n spok51 ,van ,kuyp is y\r typical c\ntryman4 ,he has /udi$ 9 ,g]many4 ,he has muddl$ 8 bra9 ) ! music ( a doz5 diff]5t nations2 if he _h _h any individuality x w\ld h be5 subm]g$4 ,8 memory has kill$ 8 imag9ation4 ,he borr[s 8 inspiration f ! poets1 f ,liszt1 ,wagn]1 ,b]lioz1 ,ri*>d ,/rauss4 ,anyh[1 l all musicians ( 8 c\ntry1 he is too pa9fully self-consci\s ( 8 nationality4 ,y1 alone1 are responsible = 8 pres5t ambitions1 retort$ ! unhappy woman4 ,q true1 my de> fri5d4 ,i ackn[l$ge x4 ,& y say ?is to my face8 ,d y wi% me to lie8 ,%e did n reply4 ,aft] a grim pause %e bur/ =?3-- ,oh1 :y doesn't he compose an op]a1 & make a popul> "n8 ,ri*>d ,wagn] ,numb] ,,ii6 ,!re 7 implications ( s>casm 9 ?is :i* greatly displeas$ ,mrs4 ,van ,kuyp4 ,!y /roll$ on sl[ly4 ,x 0 a melodi\s summ] night2 mauve haze scre5$ all b ! exquisite l>ge />s4 ,soo!d despite rebellion1 ,alixe told h]self %>ply t 9 e duel ) ?is man %e 0 wor/$4 ,he said ?+s t scrat*$ h] n]ves2 yet %e =gave4 ,he _h n ! slighte/ attraction = h]2 nev]!less1 :5 he spoke1 %e li/5$1 :5 he wrote1 %e read4 ,he rul$ ! husb& ?r\gh 8 music2 he rul$ h] ?r\gh h] husb&4 ,& :at did he expect8 ,!y retrac$ _! way4 ,a fanta/ic bridge spann+ ! brief m>%l&1 froz5 by ! moonlight1 appeal$ to !m4 ,!y cross$4 ,a coa*man driv+ an op5 c>riage hail$ confid5tially4 ,alixe ent]$ & ) a dext]\s play ( drap]ies usurp$ ! back seat4 ,r5tg5 made no sign4 ,he _h h] 9 full view1 ! moon /reak+ h] di/urb$ features ) its unflatt]+ p5cil4 ,!y />t$ bravely1 ! horses runn+ = home2 b ! rapid gait soon subsid$ into a rhy?mic trot4 ,r5tg5 spoke4 ,%e h>dly recogniz$ 8 voice1 s g5tly monoton\s 7 8 phrases4 ,de> ,alixe4 ,x is a night = confessions4 ,y c>e = y\r husb&1 y are wrapp$ up 9 8 art "w1 y are solicit\s ( 8 future1 ( 8 fame4 ,x is admirable4 ,y are a model wife = an arti/4 ,b tell me frankly1 doesn't x bore y to dea?8 ,doesn't all ?is talk ( music1 !mes1 or*e/ration1 ( ! public1 critics1 musicians1 conductors1 get on y\r n]ves8 ,is x any consolation = y to "k t ,van ,kuyp w be fam\s8 ,:at is 8 fame or 8 failure to y8 ,:]e d y1 ,alixe ,van ,kuyp1 come 98 ,:y mu/ y\r *>m+ woman's s\l be sacrific$1 w>p$ to ?is /unt$ tree ( ano!r's tal5t8 ,y are sil5t4 ,y say he is try+ to make me d5y ,ri*>d6 ,y 7 nev] m mi/ak54 ,i am int]e/$ 9 y bo?2 int]e/$ 9 y z a noble woman--/op6 ,i mean x4 ,& int]e/$ 9 ,ri*>d--well--because he is my own creation4444 ,%e wat*$ him n[ ) h] he>t 9 h] eyes2 he fright5$ h] m ) ^! l[1 purr+ words1 ?an if he decl>$ op5 love4 ,he is my own h&iwork4 ,i h creat$ him4 ,i h fa%ion$ 8 outl9es1 h w\nd up ! me*anism t moves him to compose4 ,did y ev] read t t]rify+ ?\ght ( ,yeats1 ! ,iri% poet8 ,i've =gott5 ! /ory1 b rememb] ! idea3 ',! beautiful arts 7 s5t into ! _w to ov]?r[ nations1 &1 f9ally1 life itself1 s[+ ev]y:]e unlimit$ desires1 l tor*es ?r[n into a burn+ city4' ,!re--'l tor*es ?r[n into a burn+ city6' ,ri*>d ,van ,kuyp is "o ( my burn+ tor*es4 ,9 ! spectacle ( 8 impuissance ,i f9d relief f my own suff]+4 ,! boom+ ( ! ,tzigane b& 0 no long] he>d--only ! horses' muffl$ footfalls & ! int]mitt5t *romatic drone ( hidd5 di/ant tram-c>s4 ,%e %iv]$ & %ad$ h] face ) h] fan4 ,!re 0 some?+ remote f humanity 9 8 spee*4 ,he cont9u$ ) increas+ vivacity3-- ,music is a burn+ tor*4 ,& music1 l ideas1 c slay ! bra94 ,wagn] borr[$ 8 h>monic fire f ! tor* ( ,*op9-- ,%e broke 93-- ,don't talk ( ,*op96 ,tell me m ( ,van ,kuyp4 ,:y d y call him y\rs8 ,h] curiosity 0 become pa94 ,x ma/]$ h] prud5ce4 ,9 f>-away ,celtic leg5ds !re may be f\nd a lovely belief t our ?\ghts are indep5d5t realities1 t !y g ab\t 9 ! void seek+ creatures to control4 ,!y are z bodiless s\ls4 ,:5 !y desc5d into a human be+ !y possess 8 moods1 9 v exi/5ce-- ,& ,ri*>d6 %e mutt]$4 ,8 words sway$ h] l /range music2 ! c\ntry ?r\gh :i* !y 7 pass+ 0 a blank2 %e c\ld see b two lum9\s po9ts--! nocturnal eyes ( ,elv>d ,r5tg51 z he spun 8 cobwebs 9 ! moon%9e4 ,%e did n fe> him2 no?+ c\ld fright5 h] n[4 ,"o desire held h]4 ,if x 7 unslak$1 %e felt %e w\ld collapse4 ,x 0 to "k ! tru?1 to be told ev]y?+6 ,he put re/ra9+ f+]s on h] unglov$ h&2 !y seem$ l cold1 fat spid]s4 ,yet %e 0 only curi\s1 ) a curiosity t murd]$ ! _s )9 h]4 ,to transfuse ^! %ad[s1 my de> ,alixe1 has be5 "o ( my delights1 = ,i c project my futile desires into ano!r's s\l4 ,i am d5i$ ! gift ( music-mak+1 s ?is is my rev5ge on nature = bungl+ its job4 ,if ,ri*>d _h g5ius1 my int]v5tion w\ld be sup]flu\s4 ,he has none4 ,he is dull4 ,y mu/ realize x4 ,b s9ce he has kn[n me1 has felt my influ5ce1 has be5 subject to my volition1 my sorc]y1 y may call x1-- 8 laugh 0 disagreeably consci\s1--he has develop$ ! %ad[ ( a great man4 ,he w seem a great compos]4 ,i %all make him ?9k he is "o4 ,i %all make ! _w believe x1 also4 ,x is my fa%ion ( squ>+ a life ,i hate4 ,b if ,i *ose to )draw-- ,! road !y ent]$ 0 black & full ( ! buzz+ %ad[s ( hot night1 b %e 0 oblivi\s to ev]y?+ b 8 halluc9at+ voice3-- ,& if y )draw8 ,h] m\? e*o$ phrases )\t ! complicity ( h] bra94 ,if ,i d--ah1 ^! cobweb sp9n]s6 ,good-by to ,ri*>d ,van ,kuyp & dreams ( glory4 ,?is note ( h>% triumph snapp$ 8 weav+ words4 ,i don't believe y or y\r boa/s1 rem>k$ ,alixe1 9 h] mo/ conv5tionally amus$ mann]4 ,y are try+ to sc>e me1 & ) ?is hypnotic joke ab\t ,ri*>d y h only hypnotiz$ y\rself4 ,i mean to tell ,mr4 ,van ,kuyp e bit ( our conv]sation4 ,i'm n fright5$ by y\r vampire tales4 ,y critics are only %ad[s ( compos]s4 ,yes1 b we make ord9>y compos]s believe !y are great1 he repli$ acridly4 ,i'll tell ?is to ,ri*>d4 ,he won't believe y4 ,he %all--he won't believe y6 ,oh1 ,r5tg51 h[ c y inv5t su* cruel ?+s8 ,are y always s malici\s8 ,:at d y mean8 ,come--:at d y expect8 ,%e clos$ h] eyes1 anticipat+ an av[al4 ,:y %\ld a man seek to de/roy h] fai? 9 h] husb&1 9 love itself1 if n = "s selfi% purpose ( 8 own8 ,b %e 0 wrong1 & became vaguely al>m$--at lea/ if he _h (f]$ 8 s]vice & sympa?y 9 ex*ange = h] fri5d%ip1 %e might h und]/ood 8 fanta/ic talk4 ,r5tg5 s\rly reflect$--despite epigrams1 wom5 nev] v>y4 ,= him h] s5tim5t 0 suburban4 ,x /rangl$ poetry4 ,b he said no?+1 ?\gh %e imag9$ he look$ depress$2 nor did he op5 8 m\? z ! c>riage trav]s$ av5ues ( processional popl>s be=e arriv+ at h] door4 ,%e turn$ to him implor+ly3-- ,y mu/ come ) me4 ,i %all nev] be able to g 9 alone1 )\t an excuse4 ,don't--don't repeat to ,ri*>d :at y said to me1 9 joke1 ,i am sure1 ab\t 8 music4 ,heav5s6 ,:at w my husb& ?9k8 ,!re 0 despair 9 h] voice1 b hopefulness 9 h] gait & ge/ure1 :5 !y rea*$ ! ill-light$ hall4 ,a night-lamp /ood on ! compos]'s /udy table4 ,! piano 0 op54 ,he sat at ! keybo>d1 ?\gh n play+1 z !y hurri$ly ent]$ ! room4 ,y poor fell[6 ,y look worn out4 ,did y ?9k we _h run away f y8 ,did y get ! wires1 ! telephone messages8 ,oh1 :y did y keep u expect+ y1 ,ri*>d6 ,we h _h a wond]ful "t & miss$ y s mu*6 ,su* a talk ) ,r5tg56 ,& all ab\t y4 ,ni*t wahr1 ,r5tg58 ,he says y are ! only man 9 ! _w ) a musical future4 ,isn't t s1 ,r5tg58 ,didn't y say t ,ri*>d 0 ! only man 9 :om y took any int]e/8 ,say :at y said to me6 ,i d>e y6 ,! musician1 ar\s$ by ?is wordy assault1 look$ f "o to ! o!r ) 8 heavy eyes1 ! eyes ( an owl rudely di/urb$4 ,alixe almo/ danc$ h] excitem5t4 ,%e humm$ %rilly & grasp$ ,van ,kuyp's arm 9 ! gaye/ reb\nd+ hum\r4 ,:y don't y speak1 ,mae/ro8 ,i didn't jo9 y because ,i 0 too busy at my score4 ,li/51 *ildr56 ,i h sket*$ ! beg9n+ ( ,! ,%ad[y ,horses4 ,y rememb] ! ,yeats poem1 ,r5tg58 ,li/56 ,furi\sly he attack$ ! in/rum5t1 f :i* escap$ acc5ts ( v]itable torture2 a delirium ( tone foll[$1 meagre melodies fight+ = exi/5ce 9 ! boil+ madness ( x all2 x 0 ! p>ody ( a p>ody1 ! music ( ye/]day masqu]ad+ z ! music ( to-morr[4 ,alixe n]v\sly wat*$ ! critic4 ,he /ood at ! end ( ! piano & morosely fumbl$ 8 be>d4 ,aga9 a wave ( anxi\s hatr$1 foll[$ by =ebod+s1 cr[d$ h] al]t bra94 ,%e desp]ately clut*$ h] husb&'s %\ld]2 he f9i%$ 9 a bur/ ( %e] p\nd+ & brutal ro>+4 ,!n %e ?rew h] arms ab\t him 9 an ec/asy ( pride--h] confid5ce 0 h] only an*orage4 ,!re1 ,elv>d ,r5tg56 ,:at did y tell me8 ,i d>e y to say t ?is music is n m>vell\s1 n orig9al6 ,h] victori\s gaze1 9 :i* float$ indomitable fai?1 *all5g$ him1 z %e drew ! head ( h] husb& to h] protect+ bosom4 ,! w>r+ ( exasp]at$ eyes endur$ a mom5t2 to ,alixe x seem$ et]nity4 ,r5tg5 b[$ & w5t away f ?is ca/le ( cobwebs1 deeply /irr$ by ! wife's t5d] untru?s4444 ,%e 0 ! la/ dawn illum9at+ 8 empty1 sordid life1--n[ a burnt city ( defac$ dreams & black5$ tor*es4 ,,ii ,,! ,,eigh? ,,deadly ,,s9 ,n[ ! s]p5t 0 m subtle ?an any bea/ ( ! field :i* ! ,"l ,god _h made4--,g5esis4 ,i ,,! ,,s]mon ,& ! ,sev5 ,deadly ,s9s1 belov$ bre?r51 are3 ,pride1 ,covet\sness1 ,lu/1 ,ang]1 ,gluttony1 ,envy1 ,slo?4 ,to ^! our wise ,"m1 ! ,*ur*1 opposes ! contr>y virtues3 ,humility1 ,*a/ity1 ,meekness1 ,temp]ance1 ,bro!rly ,love1 ,dilig5ce4 ,! voice ( ! prea*] 0 cle> & well modulat$4 ,x p5etrat$ to ! remote/ corn] ( ! *ur*4 ,baldur1 sitt+ ne> ! pulpit1 ) its elaborate trac]ies ( m>ble1 idly wond]$ :y ! s9s 71 ) few exceptions1 words ( "o syllable1 :ile ^? ( ! virtues 7 all long]4 ,p]haps because x 0 easi] to s9 ?an to rep5t6 ,! voice ( ! speak] deep5$ z he cont9u$3-- ,n[ ! ,sev5 ,deadly ,arts are3 ,music1 ,lit]ature1 ,pa9t+1 ,sculpture1 ,ar*itecture1 ,danc+1 ,act+4 ,! m]cy ( ,god has luckily purifi$ ^! once pagan inv5tions1 & trans=m$ !m into sav+ in/rum5ts ( grace4 ,yet x behooves u to exam9e ) ! utmo/ dilig5ce ! possible s\rces ( evil lat5t 9 ea* & e "o ( ^? arts4 ,!n we %all consid] "s ( ! special =ms ( s9 t may develop f !m4 ,/4 ,*ryso/om w>n$ ! fai?ful aga9/ ! dang] ( ! ,eigh? ,deadly ,art--,p]fume4444 ,8 phrases1 :i* began to fall into ! rhy?mic drone ( a ,sunday s]mon1 lull$ ,baldur to dream+4 ,p]fume--t delici\s vocable6 ,& ! contra/ ) :at 8 own no/rils report$ to 8 consci\sness made him slightly %iv]4 ,x 0 on a ,friday night 9 ,l5t t1 we>y 9 fle% & _s1 8 consci5ce out ( tune1 he _h ent]$ ! *ur* & tak5 ! fir/ vacant seat4 ,)\t1 ! air 0 sluggi%2 aft] leav+ 8 club ! idea ( !atres or calls _h set 8 tee? on edge4 ,he long$ to be alone1 to weigh 9 ! sil5ce ( 8 he>t ! utt] futility ( life4 ,religion _h nev] be5 a "p ( 8 tra9+ z ! only son ( a millionnaire1 & if he pref]r$ ! ,roman ,ca?olic ritual above all o!rs1 x 0 because ! appeal 0 to 8 /hetic s5se2 a ,turki% mosque1 he assur$ 8 fri5ds1 produc$ ! same soo?+ impression--gauze veils g5tly wav+ & sl[ly obscur+ ! dull+ realities ( ev]yday exi/5ce4 ,?is morbidezza ( ! _s ! ,mahometans call ,kef2 ! ,*ri/ians1 pi\s ec/asy4 ,b n[ he c\ld n plunge himself1 despite ! fa9t od\r ( inc5se l+]+ 9 ! atmosph]e1 into ! deepe/ pit ( 8 p]sonality4 ,at fir/ he ascrib$ 8 re/lessness to ! sultry wea!r1 !n to 8 abuse ( tea & cig>ettes1--p]haps x 0 ! %>p od\r ( ! av]age congregation1 t collective od\r ( humanity enc\nt]$ 9 *ur*1 !atre1 or c\rt-rooms4 ,! smell ( pov]ty 0 m+l$ ) ! heavy sc5ts ( fa%ionable wom51 :o1 9 ! m9ority1 made _! pres5ce felt by _! %[y g[ns1 ru/l+ movem5ts1 & attitudes ( sup]ior bor$om4 ,9 a va/ build+ l ?is extremes t\* ) eag]ness on ! "p ( ! poor1 to :om ^! furtive views ( ! ri* & indol5t br\ght ) !m a bitt] consolation4 ,baldur rem>k$ ^! ?+s z he lean$ back 9 8 h>d seat & b>ely li/5$ to ! s]mon1 :i* p\r$ =? z ?\gh ! tap w\ld nev] be turn$ (f aga94 ,& !n a delicate note ( iris1 mo/ episcopal ( p]fumes1 em]g$ f ! mass ( od\rs--musk1 g>lic1 damp %oes1 alcohol1 %abby clo?+1 rubb]1 pomade1 cologne1 rice-p[d]1 tobacco1 pat*\li1 sa*et1 & a hundr$ o!r t9t+s ( ! e>?ly symphony4 ,! f9ely specializ$ olfactory s5se ( ! "y man told him t x 0 ei!r a bi%op or a beautiful woman :o imp>t$ to ! air ! subtle1 p5etrat+ aroma ( iris4 ,b x 0 nei!r ecclesia/ic nor maid4 ,at 8 side 0 a %ort1 r ?ick-set woman ( vague age2 %e might h be5 tw5ty-five or =ty4 ,h] hair 0 cut 9 mascul9e fa%ion1 h] attire unattractive4 ,z cle>ly z he c\ld di/+ui% h] features he saw t %e 0 n good-look+4 ,a /]n mask x 01 ?\gh n h>d5$4 ,he w\ld n h look$ at su* an ord9>y physiognomy twice if ! iris _h n signall$ 8 peculi> s5se4 ,!re 0 no d\bt t to h] x 0 due4 ,susceptible z he 0 to od\rs1 ,baldur 0 n a ladies' man4 ,he w5t into society because x 0 8 _w2 & he att5d$ 9 a p]functory mann] to ! enorm\s e/ate left him by 8 fa!r1 b\nd up 9 a s+le tru/ company4 ,b 8 ?\ghts 7 always ?ree ?\s& miles away1 9 t delectable city ( cities1 ,p>is4 ,= ,p>is he suff]$ a pa9ful no/algia4 ,!re he met 8 true bre?r51 :ile 9 ,new ,york he felt an ali54 ,he 0 "o4 ,! city1 ) its high1 n>r[ /reets--granite tunnels2 its rude rev]b]ations2 its col\rless1 toil+ b>b>ians1 ) _! undi/+ui%$ physiognomies1 _! unc\? indiff]5ce to art1--he did n d5y t he loa!d ?is nation1 vibrat+ only 9 ! pres5ce ( money1 sports1 grimy w>d politics1 :ile exhibit+ a depress+ snobb]y to ?+s ,briti%4 ,!re 0 no nuance 9 its life or its lit]ature1 he ass]t$4 ,france 0 8 patrie psy*ique2 he w\ld return !re "s day & =ev]4444 ,! iris crept "u 8 no/rils1 & aga9 he reg>d$ ! woman4 ,?is "t %e fac$ him1 & he no long] wond]$1 = he saw h] eyes4 ,) su* eyes only a great s\l c\ld be imprison$ 9 h] bra94 ,!y 7 smoke-gray1 ) long1 d>k la%es1 & !y did n seem to focus p]fectly--at lea/ !re 0 en\gh deflection to make _! expression odd1 )al int]e/+1 l ! sl[ droop ( ,eleonora ,duse's magic eye4 ,?\gh h] features 7 rigid1 ! woman's glance spoke to ,baldur1 spoke eloqu5tly4 ,h] eyes 7--or 0 x ! iris8--symbols ( a s\l-/ate1 ( a r>e emotion1 n ( sex1 nor yet sexless4 ,! pupils seem$ p[d]$ ) a /range iridesc5ce4 ,he became m tr\bl$ ?an be=e4 ,:at did ! curi\s creature want ( him6 ,%e 0 nei!r coquette nor cocotte1 flirtation 0 n h9t$ by h] int5se expression4 ,he resum$ 8 =m] position1 b h] eyes made 8 %\ld]s burn1 z if !y _h suffici5t p[] to bore ?r\gh !m4 ,he no long] paid any att5tion to 8 surr\nd+s4 ,! s]mon 0 l ! s\nd ( f>-away fall+ wat]s1 ! wor%ipp]s 7 s _m black m>ks4 ,( two ?+s 0 he aw>e--! od\r ( iris & h] eyes4 ,he knew t he 0 9 an ov]wr\ght mood4 ,= "s weeks ?is mood _h be5 desc5d+ ^u 8 _s1 l a pall4 ,he _h avoid$ music1 pictures1 ! op]a--:i* he nev] reg>d$ z an art2 ev5 8 fav\rite poets he c\ld n read4 ,nor did he degu/ate1 z 0 8 daily wont1 ! supreme prose ( ! ,fr5* ma/]s4 ,! pleasures ( robu/ /oma*s1 g\rm&iz+ & dr9k+1 7 d5i$ him by nature4 ,he c\ld n sip a glass ( w9e1 & = meat he ent]ta9$ di/a/e4 ,8 physique prov$ him to be ( ! neurotic temp]am5t--he 0 v tall1 v slim1 ( an exce$+ elegance1 9 dress a f9ical d&y2 :ile 8 trim po9t$ blue-black be>d & d>k1 =eign eyes 7 ! cause ( 8 be+ mi/ak5 (t5 = a ,fr5*man or a ,spani>d--:i* illusion 0 n dissipat$ :5 he *ose to speak _! sev]al tongues4 ,involunt>ily1 & to ! ire ( 8 neighb\rs1 he arose & indol5tly made 8 way d[n ! side aisle4 ,:5 he rea*$ ! baize sw++ doors1 he saw ! woman approa*+ him4 ,z if %e _h be5 an acqua9tance ( ye>s1 %e salut$ him c>elessly1 &1 accompani$ by ! sc&aliz$ looks ( _m 9 ! congregation1 ! pair left ! *ur*1 ?\gh n be=e ! prea*] _h sonor\sly quot$ f ! ,psalm1 ,dom9e ne 9 ,furore1 ,= my lo9s are fill$ ) illusions2 & !re is no heal? 9 my fle%4 ,,ii ,,! ,s,,ance ,je *]*e des p>fums n\veaux1 des fleurs plus l>ges1 des plaisirs 9pr\vs4--,,flaub]t4 ,x may be all a magnific5t illusion1 b-- he began4 ,ev]y?+ is an illusion 9 ?is life1 ?\gh seldom magnific5t1 %e answ]$4 ,!y sl[ly walk$ up ! av5ue4 ,! night 0 tepid2 motor c>s1 look+ l magnifi$ beetles1 ) bulg+ eyes ( fire1 w5t swiftly by4 ,! pavem5ts 7 almo/ des]t$ :5 !y rea*$ ! p>k4 ,he felt z if hypnotiz$1 & once1 r meanly1 0 glad t no "o saw him 9 company ( 8 d[dy companion4 ,i wond] if y realize t we d n "k ea* o!r's "n1 he said4 ,oh1 yes4 ,y are ,mr4 ,baldur4 ,my "n is ,mrs4 ,lili? ,:i/l]4 ,mrs4 ,:i/l]4 ,n ! m$ium8 ,! m$ium--z y call x4 ,9 reality ,i am only a woman1 happy1 or unhappy1 9 ! possession ( sup]-normal p[]s4 ,n sup]natural1 !n8 he int]pos$4 ,he 0 a sceptic :o call$ himself agno/ic4 ,! my/]y ( e>? & heav5 might be int]pret$1 b always 9 t]ms ( sci5ce2 yet he did n fancy ! sup]ior mann] 9 :i* ?is *>latan fl\t$ ! sup]natural4 ,he _h he>d ( h] miracles--& d\bt$ !m4 ,%e gave a little laugh at 8 correction4 ,:at phrase-juggl]s y m5 are6 ,y want all ! spl5d\rs ( ! ,inf9ite ?r[n 9 ) ! price ( admission6 ,i said sup]-normal1 because we "k ( no?+ great] ?an nature4 ,?+s t are (f ! beat5 track ( ! normal1 across ! fronti]s1 "s call sup]natural2 b x is _! ignorance ( ! va/1 unexplor$ t]ritory ( ! _s--:i* is only ! mat]ial masqu]ad+ 9 a diff]5t guise4 ,b y g to *ur*1 to a ,l5t5 s]vice--8 ,x 0 z if he _h kn[n h] = ye>s1 & _! unconv5tional behavi\r nev] cross$ 8 m9d4 ,he did n ev5 ask himself :]e !y 7 mov+4 ,i g to *ur* to re/ my n]ves--z d _m o!r p1 %e repli$2 ,i 0 int]e/$ 9 ! p>allel ( ! ,sev5 ,deadly ,s9s & ! ,sev5 ,deadly ,arts4 ,y believe ! arts are s9ful8 ,he 0 curi\s4 ,i don't believe 9 s9 at all4 ,a bad consci5ce is ! result ( poor dige/ion4 ,s9s are creat$ s t we pay ! poll-tax to et]nity--pay x on ?is side ( ! f]ry4 ,yet ! arts may become dang]\s eng9es ( de/ruction if wrongfully employ$4 ,! ,fa!rs ( ! e>ly ,*ur*1 ,ambrose & ! re/1 7 "r 9 view+ !m suspici\sly4--,he spoke3-- ,! arts diabolic6 ,!n :at ( ! p>ticul> =m ( wiz>dry practis$ s successfully by ! celebrat$ ,mrs4 ,:i/l]1 "o ( ^: names is1 accord+ to ! ,talmud1 t ( ,adam's fir/ wife8 ,:at d y "k1 my de> "y man1 ( diabolic arts8 ,only t ,i am walk+ ) y ne> ! p>k on a d>k night ( ,april & ,i nev] saw y be=e a half-h\r ago4 ,isn't t magic--:ite1 n black8 ,pray d n mock magic1 ei!r :ite or black4 ,rememb] ! fate ( ! s]p5ts manufactur$ by ,ph>aoh's magicians4 ,!y 71 ne$ ,i tell y1 spe$ily dev\r$ by ! s]p5ts ( ,moses & ,a>on4 ,bo? p>ties did n play fair 9 ! game4 ,if x 0 black magic to trans=m a rod into a snake on ! "p ( ,ph>aoh's conjur]s1 0 x any less repreh5sible = ! ,hebrew magicians to play ! same trick8 ,x 0 pre/idigitation = all conc]n$--only ! side ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel 0 esp\s$ 9 ! recital4 ,!re=e1 d n talk ( black or :ite magic4 ,!re is only "o true magic4 ,& x is n slate-writ+1 toe-jo9t snapp+1 =tune-tell+1 or ! v5d+ ( *>ms4 ,magic1 too1 is an art--l o!r arts4 ,?is is =gott5 by ! majority ( its practition]s4 ,h5ce ! sordid vulg>ity ( ! av]age m9d-read] & humbugg+ spirituali/ ( ! d>k-*amb] sance4 ,besides1 ! /udy ( ! sup]-normal m9d tells u ( ! m9d 9 heal?--nature is %y 9 reveal+ h] secrets4 ,!y pass$ ! lake & 7 turn+ t[>d ! ea/ driveway4 ,sudd5ly %e /opp$ & "u ! fa9t />light reg>d$ h] companion e>ne/ly4 ,he _h n be5 )\t adv5tures 9 8 c>e]--,p>is always provid$ !m 9 pl5ty2 b ?is enc\nt] ) a homely woman piqu$ him4 ,h] eye he felt 0 ^u him & h] voice soo?+4 ,mr4 ,baldur--li/56 ,s9ce ,milton wrote 8 great poem ! ,engli%-speak+ p are all devil-wor%ipp]s1 = ,satan is ! h]o ( ,p>adise ,lo/4 ,b ,i am no table-tipp+ m$ium eag] = y\r applause or y\r money4 ,i don't c>e = money4 ,i ?9k y "k en\gh ( me ?r\gh ! newspap]s to v\*safe t4 ,y are ri*1 & x is y\r *ief mis]y4 ,li/56 ,:e!r y believe x or n1 y are v unhappy4 ,let me read y\r horoscope4 ,y\r club life bores y2 y are tir$ ( our silly !atres2 no long] d y c>e = ,wagn]'s music4 ,y are d]ac9at$2 y are unpatriotic4 ,= t !re is no excuse4 ,! arts are = y deadly4 ,i am sure y are a lov] ( lit]ature4 ,yet :at a curse x has be5 = y6 ,:5 y see "o ( y\r fri5ds dr9k+ w9e1 y call him a fool because he is poison+ himself4 ,b y--y--poison y\r _s ) ! honey ( ,france1 ( ,sc&9avia1 ( ,russia4 ,z = ! society ( wom5-- ,! ,et]nal ,womanly6 he sne]$4 ,! ,et]nal ,simpleton1 y mean4 ,9 t swamp ( pett9ess1 idiocy1 & mat]ialism1 a man ( y\r nature c\ld n long abide4 ,religion--x has n yet respond$ to y\r ne$4 ,& )\t fai? y\r s9s lose _! sav\r4 ,! arts--y don't "k !m all1 ! ,sev5 ,deadly ,arts & ! ,"o ,beautiful ,art6 ,%e paus$4 ,h] voice _h be5 z ! s\nd ( delicate flutes4 ,he 0 aflame4 ,is !re1 !n1 an eigh? art8 he quickly ask$4 ,w\ld y "k x if y saw x8 ,( c\rse4 ,:]e is x1 :at is x8 ,%e laugh$ & took 8 arm4 ,:y did y look at me 9 *ur*8 ,because--x 0 m]e *ance--no1 x may h be5 ! od\r ( iris4 ,i am mad ov] p]fume4 ,i ?9k x a neglect$ art1 degrad$ to ! function ( ano9tm5t4 ,i h (t5 dream$ ( an art by :i* a dazzl+ & novel syn!sis ( fragrant p]fumes w\ld be inv5t$ by "s g5ius1 "s latt]-day ,rimmel or ,lub9 :om we c\ld hail z a pe] ( ,*op9 or ,ri*>d ,/rauss--two compos]s :o h express$ p]fume 9 tone4 ,ro9>d 9 8 ,cantiques des ,cantiques attempt$ a concordance ( tone1 light1 & od\rs4 ,yes--x 0 ! iris t attract$ me4 ,b ,i h no iris ab\t me4 ,i h none n[1 %e simply repli$4 ,he fac$ h]4 ,no iris8 ,:at--8 ,i ?\ght iris1 %e add$ triumphantly1 z %e guid$ him into "o ( ! side /reets (f ,madison ,av5ue4 ,he 0 a/\nd$4 ,%e mu/ be a hypnoti/1 he said to himself4 ,no sugge/ion ( iris clung to h] n[4 ,& he rememb]$ t ! od\r disappe>$ aft] !y left ! *ur*4 ,he held 8 peace until !y arriv$ be=e a br[n-/one h\se ( ! ord9>y k9d ) an ,engli% basem5t4 ,%e took a key f h] pocket &1 go+ d[n sev]al /eps1 beckon$ to him4 ,baldur foll[$4 ,8 int]e/ 9 ?is mod]n ,cass&ra & h] biz>re words 0 too great = him to hesitate or to realize t he w\ld get himself into "s dang]\s scrape4 ,& 0 ?is truly ! ,mrs4 ,:i/l] ^: tricks ( telepa?y & o!r extraord9>y antics _h puzzl$ & ang]$ ! wise m5 ( two cont95ts8 ,he did n h mu* "t = reflection4 ,a grill$ door op5$1 & pres5tly he 0 9 a room furni%$ v mu* l a physician's (fice4 ,electric bulbs1 an op5 grate1 & two bookcases gave ! ap>tm5t a famili>1 *e]ful appe>ance4 ,baldur sat d[n on a l[ *air1 & ,mrs4 ,:i/l] remov$ h] commonplace headge>4 ,9 ! bright light %e 0 y\ng] ?an he _h imag9$1 & h] head a beautifully modell$ "o--broad br[s1 v full at ! back1 & ! mask t ( an emotional actress4 ,h] smoke-col\r$ eyes 7 mo/ rem>kable & h] helmet ( hair blue black4 ,& n[ t y are my gue/ at la/1 ,mr4 ,baldur1 let me apologize = ! ex]cise ( my art ^u y\r responsive n]ves2 %e made ?is wit*-burn+ admission z if %e 7 acc\nt+ = ! abs5ce ( tea4 ,to 8 relief %e (f]$ him no?+4 ,he _h a cig>ette betwe5 8 f+]s1 b he did n c>e to smoke4 ,%e cont9u$3-- ,= "s "t ,i h kn[n y--nev] m9d h[6 ,= "s "t ,i h wi%$ to meet y4 ,i am n an impo/or1 nor d ,i desire to pose z ! goddess ( a new cre$4 ,b y1 ,irv+ ,baldur1 are a man among m5 :o w appreciate :at ,i may %[ y4 ,y love1 y und]/&1 p]fumes4 ,y h ev5 wi%$ = a new art--don't =get t !re are o!rs 9 ! _w to :om ! sev5 arts h become a ?rice-told tale1 to :om ! arts h become too useful4 ,all great art %\ld be useless4 ,yet ar*itecture h\ses u2 sculpture flatt]s u2 pa9t+ imitates u2 danc+ is pure vanity2 lit]ature & ! drama1 m]e vehicles = bread-e>n+2 :ile music--music1 ! mo/ useless art z x %\ld h be5--is 9 ! h&s ( ! speculators4 ,moreov] music is too sexual--x reports 9 a m int5se /yle ! /ories ( our loves4 ,music is ! memory ( love4 ,:at ,prophet w ent] ! temple ( ! mod]n arts & drive away ) 8 div9e sc\rge ! vile money-*ang]s :o fatt5 !re98 ,h] voice 0 %rill z %e pac$ ! room4 ,a v sibyl ?is1 h] cre/ ( hair agitat$1 h] eyes sp>kl+ ) wra?4 ,he miss$ ! ,cuman tripod4 ,!re is an art1 ,baldur1 an art t 0 "o ( ! lo/ arts ( ,babylon until n[1 "o bas$1 z are all ! arts1 on ! s5ses4 ,p]fume--! poor1 neglect$ nose mu/ h its rev5ge4 ,x has outliv$ ! o!r s5ses 9 ! /hetic field4 ,:at ( ! palate--y h =gott5 t4 ,cook]y1 too1 is a f9e art1 he v5tur$4 ,8 smile irritat$ h]4 ,yes1 ,fr5*m5 h inv5t$ symphonic sauces1 !y say4 ,b aga91 eat+ is a useful art2 prim>ily x s]ves to n\ri% ! body4 ,:5 man 0 :olly wild--he is a m]e b>b>ian to-day--8 s5se ( smell gu>d$ him f 8 foes1 f ! bea/s1 f a ?\s& dang]s4 ,civilization1 ) its *>m+ od\rs ( decay1--h y ev] v5tur$ to sav\r ,new ,york8--ca/ into abeyance ! ke5e/ ( all ! s5ses4 ,little wond]1 !n1 t !re 0 no art ( p]fume l ! arts ( vision & s\nd4 ,i firmly believe ! ,h9doos1 ,egyptians1 & ! ,*9ese knew ( su* an art4 ,h[ acc\nt = ! p[] ( !ocracies8 ,h[ else cr$it ! tales ( ! sa9ts :o scatt]$ p]fumes--,/4 ,francis de ,paul1 ,/4 ,joseph ( ,cup]t9o1 ,v5tur9i ( ,b]gamo8 ,b1 he int]rupt$1 all ?is is int]e/+1 fasc9at+4 ,:at ,i wi% to "k is :at =m y\r art may take4 ,h[ m>%al od\rs z melodies 9 a symphony1 z col\rs on a canvas8 ,%e made an impati5t ge/ure4 ,& h[ l an amateur y talk4 ,melody6 ,:5 h>mony is inf9itely great] 9 music6 ,=m6 ,:5 col\r is inf9itely great] ?an l9e6 ,! mo/ pr(\nd music gives only ! timbre--melodies are = infantile p )\t imag9ation1 :o believe 9 patt]ns4 ,tone is ! quality ,i wi% on a canvas1 n anxi\s draw+4 ,s x is ) p]fumes4 ,i c bl5d !m into gr\ps ( lovely h>mony2 ,i c give y s+le notes ( delici\s timbre--9 a ^w1 ,i c evoke an od\r symphony :i* w transport y4 ,memory is a supreme factor 9 ?is art4 ,d n =get h[ ! vague/ sc5t w c>ry y back to y\r y\?ful dreaml&4 ,x is also ! secret ( spiritual correspond5ces--x plays ! great rle ( bridg+ space betwe5 human be+s4 ,i sniff ! air promise-cramm$1 he gayly misquot$4 ,b :5 w y rewrite ?is ,apocalypse8 & h[ am ,i to "k :e!r ,i %all really enjoy ?is fea/ ( p]fume1 if y c simulate ! od\r ( iris z y did an h\r ago8 ,i propose to %[ y an artificial p>adise1 %e firmly ass]t$4 ,9 ! middle ( ! room !re 0 a r\nd table1 ! top inlaid ) agate4 ,on x a l>ge blue b[l /ood1 & x 0 empty4 ,mrs4 ,:i/l] w5t to a sw++ cab9et & took f x a doz5 small phials4 ,n[ = ! incantation1 he jok+ly said4 ,9 h] matt]-(-fact mann] %e plac$ ! bottles on ! table1 & uncork+ !m1 %e p\r$ !m sl[ly into ! b[l4 ,he broke ! sil5ce3-- ,isn't !re any special =m ( hair-rais+ invocation t goes ) ?is dang]\s op]ation8 ,li/5 to ?is4 ,h] eyes swimm+ ) fire1 %e inton$3-- ,z ,i came ?r\gh ! des]t ?us x 01 ,z ,i came ?r\gh ! des]t3 ,lo y !re1 ,t hillock burn+ ) a braz5 gl>e2 ,^? myriad dusky flames ) po9ts agl[ ,:i* wri!d & hiss$ & d>t$ to & fro2 ,a ,sabba? ( ! s]p5ts1 heap$ pell-mell ,= ,devil's roll-call & "s fte 9 ,hell3 ,yet ,i /rode on au/]e2 ,no hope c\ld h no fe>4 ,he did n seem to he>4 ,f out ! b[l !re 0 /eal+ a p]fume :i* ov]ma/]$ 8 w & l$ him captive to ! lugubri\s glade ( ! ,druids4444 ,,iii ,,! ,,circus ,,( ,,c&les ,comme d'autres esprits vogu5t sur la musique1 ,le men1 mon am\r6 nage sur ton p>fum4 --,,baudelaire4 ,he 0 n dream+1 = he saw ! woman at ! b[l1 saw h] ap>tm5t4 ,b ! int]ior ( 8 bra9 0 z melan*oly z a light$ ca!dral4 ,a mortal sadness encompass$ him1 & 8 n]ves 7 l taut viol9 /r+s4 ,x 0 )9 ! walls ( 8 skull1 t he saw--8 mundane surr\nd+s did n di/urb 8 visions4 ,& ! waves ( dol\r swept ov] 8 consci\sness4 ,a m+l+ ( tub]oses1 n>cissus1 att> ( roses1 & amb]gris he detect$ 9 ! air--z tri/e z a morbid nocturne ( ,*op94 ,?is 0 foll[$ by a bl5d+ ( heliotrope1 moss-rose1 & hyac9?1 toge!r ) da9ty t\*es ( g]anium4 ,he dream$ ( ,bee?ov5's manly music :5 :iffs ( apple-blossom1 :ite rose1 c$>1 & balsam rea*$ him4 ,moz>t pass$ rogui%ly by 9 /ra9s ( sc>let pimp]nel1 mignonette1 syr+a1 & violets4 ,!n ! sky 0 d>k5$ ) ,s*umann's p]v]se h>monies z jasm9e1 lav5d]1 & lime 7 spray$ ov] him4 ,music1 surely1 0 ! art ne>e/ ak9 to od\r4 ,a sup]b & subtle *ord float$ ab\t him2 x 0 compos$ ( v]va91 opoponax1 & frangipane4 ,he c\ld n conceive ( a m une>?ly triad4 ,x 0 music f ,p>sifal4 ,?r\gh ! mi/s t 7 ga!r+ he sav\r$ a fulm9at+ b\quet ( pat*\li1 musk1 b]gamot1 & he recall$ ! music ( ,mascagni4 ,brahms /rode /olidly on 9 company ) new-m[n hay1 cologne1 & sweet peas4 ,liszt 0 int]pret$ z ylang-ylang1 myrrh1 & m>*ale2 ,ri*>d ,/rauss1 by wi/>ia1 oil ( cloves1 *ypre1 poppy1 & crab-apple4 ,sudd5ly !re develop$ a t]rific or*e/ration ( *romatic od\rs3 ambrosia1 cassia1 orange1 pea*-blossoms1 & musk ( ,tonk91 magnolia1 eglant9e1 hort5sia1 lilac1 saffron1 begonia1 peau d',espagne1 acacia1 c>nation1 liban1 fleur de ,takeoka1 cypress1 oil ( almonds1 b5zo91 jac9?1 rue1 %rub1 olea1 clematis1 ! h$iosma ( ,jamaica1 olive1 vanilla1 c9namon1 petunia1 lotus1 frank9c5se1 sorrel1 n]oli f ,japan1 jonquil1 v]b5a1 spik5>d1 ?yme1 hyssop1 & decay+ or*ids4 ,?is qu9tess5tial m$ley 0 z ! sonor\s bla/s ( ,b]lioz1 repugnant & exquisite2 x sway$ ! s\l ( ,baldur z ! w9d sways ! flame4 ,!re 7 od\rs l w+d dreams2 od\rs z ! pluck$ s\nds ( cele/ial h>ps2 od\rs my/ic & evil1 corrupt & opul5t2 od\rs recall+ ! sweet1 d5se smell ( *lor(orm2 od\rs evil1 angelic1 & anonym\s4 ,!y pa9t$--pa9t$ by ,satan6--^u 8 c]ebellum m ?an music--music t m]g$ into picture2 & he 0 aga9 9 ! glade ( ! ,druids4 ,! huge sc5t-symphony dissolv$ 9 a %[] ( black roses :i* cov]$ ! gr\nd ankle-deep4 ,an antique temple ( exotic ar*itecture _h ?r[n op5 its bronze doors1 & out !re surg$ & ru/l$ a ?rong ( ,bac*analian be+s :o sport$ & %\t$ ar\nd a t]m9al god1 :i*1 ) smil+1 ironic lips1 accept$ _! deliri\s homage4 ,:ite nymphs & br[n display$ 9 *oric rhy?ms ! dance ( ! ,sev5 ,deadly ,s9s1 & _! goat-ho($ mates gave v]tig9\s pursuit4 ,at fir/ ! pagan gayety ( ! sc5e fir$ ! fancy ( ! solit>y spectator2 b soon 8 n]ves1 disord]$ by ! r\t & fatigu$ by ! spoor ( s _m od\rs1 w>n$ him t some?+ disquiet+ 0 at h&4 ,he felt a nameless horror z ! s9i/] bitt] od\r ( honeysuckle1 s&alwood1 & aloes e*o$ f ! sacr$ grove4 ,a score ( s$uctive "y wit*es pranc$ 9 ^u _! broom/icks1 & )\t dism\nt+ surr\nd$ ! g>d5 god4 ,a battalion ( c5taurs *>g$ ^u !m4 ,! vesp]t9e h\r 0 nigh1 & ov] ?is iron l&scape !re float$ ! moon1 an opal button 9 ! sky4 ,!n to 8 %ame & fe> he saw t ! ,satyr _h vani%$ & 9 its place !re re>$ ! ,black ,v5us1 ! vile %ape ( anci5t ,africa1 & h] face 0 ! face ( ,lili?4 ,! scream+ lovely wit*es cap]$ 9 fanta/ic spirals1 ea* sport+ a light$ c&le4 ,x 0 ! diabolic ,circus ( ! ,c&les1 ! inf]nal circus ( ! ,wit*es' ,sabba?4 ,root$ to ! gr\nd1 ,baldur realiz$ ) fre% amazem5t & vivid pa9 ! fair beauty ( ,adam's prehi/oric wife1 h] luxuri\s blond hair1 h] %apely %\ld]s1 h] /ature ( a goddess--he trembl$1 = %e _h turn$ h] mordant gaze 9 8 direction4 ,& he /rove 9 va9 to br+ back ! com=t+ vision ( ! *amb]4 ,%e smil$1 & ! od\rs ( s&al1 coreopsis1 & aloes encircl$ 8 s\l l ! plait$ /r&s ( h] glori\s hair4 ,%e 0 t o!r ,lili?1 ! only (fspr+ ( ! old ,s]p5t4 ,on :at /ori$ fresco1 limn$ by :at wor%ipp] ( ,satan1 _h ^! accurs$ l9eam5ts1 ?is li!1 s$uctive figure1 be5 %[n6 ,names ( ,satanic pa9t]s1 f ,hell-fire ,breughel to ,arnold ,bckl91 f ,felici5 ,rops to ,franz ,/uck1 pass$ ?r\gh ! halls ( ,irv+ ,baldur's memory4 ,! clang\r ( ! fea/ 0 become madd5+4 ,he he>d ! ,v5us ballet music f ,tannhus] entw9$ ) ! acridities ( aloes1 s&al1 & honeysuckle4 ,!n ! aroma ( pit*1 sulphur1 & assaftida cruelly /rangl$ ! o!r melodic emanations4 ,lili?1 disda9+ ! %elt] ( h] nymphs & _! cl[n]ies1 /ood =? 9 all ! hide\s maje/y ( no!a1 ! undulat+ prie/ess ( ! ,abom9able ,%ape4 ,8 n]ves mac]at$ by ?is s9ful app>ition1 ,baldur /ruggl$ to resi/ h] mute comm&4 ,:at 0 x8 ,he saw h] wi% /ream+ f h] eyes4 ,despair6 ,despair6 ,despair6 ,!re is no hope = !e1 wret*$ e>?worm6 ,no abode b ! abysmal ,h\se ( ,satan6 ,despair1 & y w be welcom$6 ,by a viol5t act ( volition1 set 9 motion by 8 f+]s fumbl+ a small gold cross he wore z a wat*-gu>d1 ! heady fumes ( ! orgy dissipat$4444 ,he 0 sitt+ fac+ ! b[l1 & ov] x ) h] calm1 confid5tial gaze 0 ! figure ( ,lili? ,:i/l]4 ,h ,i prov$ to y t p]fume is ! art ( arts8 %e dem&$4 ,he ru%$ f ! room & 0 %ak+ ! grill$ gate 9 ! hallway l a cag$ maniac1 :5 ) a pity+ smile %e releas$ him4 ,he rea*$ ! /reet at a b\nd4444 99 99 99 99 99 444 ! evil ( p]fume1 ,i repeat1 0 "o aga9/ :i* ! v5]able ,fa!rs ( ! ,*ur* w>n$ ! fai?ful4 ,! prea*]'s voice _h sagg$ to a monotone4 ,baldur lift$ 8 eyes 9 dismay4 ,ne> him sat ! same woman1 & %e /ill />$ at him z if to rebuke him = 8 ab/raction4 ,ab\t h] hov]$ ! od\r ( iris4 ,_h x be5 only a di/urb+ dream8 ,intoxicat$ by 8 escape f damnation1 f ! la/ ( ! ,deadly ,arts1 he b[$ 8 head 9 grateful pray]4 ,:at ec/asy to be once m 9 ! arms ( ,"m ,*ur*6 ,!re1 dipp$ 9 h] lu/ral wat]s1 & !re alone w\ld he f9d solace = 8 b>r5 he>t1 p>don = 8 insane pride ( intellect1 & protection f ! demons t waylaid 8 sluggi% s\l4 ,! s]mon end$ z x began3-- ,& ! ,sev5 ,deadly ,s9s1 belov$ bre?r51 are3 ,pride1 ,covet\sness1 ,lu/1 ,ang]1 ,gluttony1 ,envy1 ,slo?4 ,oremus6 ,am51 f]v5tly respond$ ,baldur ! ,immorali/4 ,,iii ,,! ,,purse ,,( ,,aholibah ,lo1 ?is is t ,aholibah ,^: "n 0 bl[n among /range seas4444 --,,sw9burne4 ,i ,,! ,,avi>y ,:5 ! la/ breakfa/ gue/s _h gone ! wait]s ( ! caf began _! mo/ disagreeable daily task4 ,all ! silv] 0 assembl$ on "o ( ! long tables 9 an inn] room1 :]e1 z at a solemn conclave1 ! s]vants took _! seats1 &1 presid$ ov] by ! major-domo ( ! e/abli%m5t1 !y poli%$ ! knives & =ks1 spoons1 & sug>-tongs1 fill$ ! salt-cell>s1 repl5i%$ ! pepp]-boxes & o!r p>aph]nalia ( ! d9+ art4 ,! gabble 9 ?is close ap>tm5t 0 t]rific4 ,joseph1 ! matre d'htel1 rapp$ 9 va9 a doz5 times = sil5ce4 ,! *ef pok$ 8 head ( a trucul5t ,gascon ?r\gh ! door & indulg$ 9 a w> ( wit ) a long fell[ f ,m>seilles1--call$ ! ma/ because he 0 v tall & ?91 & _h cook$ 9 ! galley ( a ,m$it]ranean trad+ brig4 ,f "t to "t "o ( ! piccolos1 a fat little boy f ! ,s\?1 c>ri$ 9 pit*]s ( flat be]1 brew$ 9 ! suburbs4 ,z x 0 a hot day1 he 0 kept busy4 ,! wait]s _h gone ?r\gh a try+ morn+2 !re 7 _m /rang]s 9 ,p>is4 ,outside1 ! ,b\lev>d des ,itali5s1 despite its %ade trees1 broil$ "u a torrid ,july sun t swam 9 a m]cilessly blue sky4 ,! majority ( ! m5 7 li/5+ to gossip ab\t _! colleagues 9 ! ,caf ,c>d9al across ! way4 ,ambroise alone sat ap>t & patt$ & smoo!d ! salt 9 its receptacles4 ,he 0 a "y man f "s little t[n 9 ,alsace1 a furi\s patriot1 & ! butt ( 8 companions--= he 0 ! late/ com] 9 ! ,caf ,ri*e4 ,?\gh he told 8 family "n1 ,netti]1 & decl>$ t 8 fa!r & "m 7 ( ,fr5* blood1 he 0 call$ ! ,g]man4 ,he 0 good-look+1 v blond1 ) big1 innoc5t blue eyes2 & :ile he 0 nev] mole/$ p]sonally1--a %ort1 %>p tussle ) a cook _h prov$ him to be a man ( muscle1--beh9d 8 back 8 walk 0 mimick$1 8 precise attitudes 7 op5ly bant]$4 ,b ,ambroise /ood ?is torture gantlet equably4 ,he _h liv$ long en\gh among ,g]mans to copy _! impassive mann] &1 c\pl$ ) a natural contempt = 8 fell[-monkeys 9 ! cage1 he knew t p]haps 9 a day a new man w\ld receive all ^! unwelcome att5tions4 ,moreov]1 8 "w1 cle>-cut1 unobtrusive1 & capable1 pleas$ ,m4 ,joseph4 ,& :5 ! patron himself d9$ at ! caf1 ,ambroise 0 ! g>on select$ to wait ^u him4 ,h5ce ! jeal\sy ( 8 colleagues4 ,c\ple to ?is ! fact t he 0 report$ mis]ly1 & _h sav$ a l>ge sum--:i* 7 all suffici5t reasons = 8 unpopul>ity4 ,z ! aft]noon wore on little airs began to play 9 ! tree-tops2 ! /reet wat]+ c>ts _h be5 assidu\s1 & be=e ! t]race wat] _h be5 spr9kl$ by ! piccolos s effectively t at five o'clock1 :5 ! jad$ /ock-brok]s1 j\rnali/s1 & bus9ess m5 began to flock 91 ea* = 8 apritif1 ! caf 0 comp>atively cool4 ,a few wom5's frocks reliev$ ! picture ) discreet or joy\s %ades ( :ite & p9k4 ,ambroise 0 dilig5t & s]v$ 8 regul> cu/om]s1 ! m5 :o grumbl$ if any "o occupi$ _! fav\rite corn]s4 ,abs9! nicely ic$1 dom9oes1 ! ev5+ pap]s--^! he br\ght z he welcom$ famili> faces4 ,b 8 ?\ghts 7 n 8 own1 & 8 pose :5 n 9 s]vice 0 li/less1 ev5 bor$4 ,w\ld %e return t ev5+ ) ! same cr[d--0 ! idea t _h tak5 possession ( 8 bra94 ,he 0 v timid 9 ! pres5ce ( wom51 & x div]t$ ! wait]s to see him blu% :5 he wait$ ^u ! gorge\s birds t ?rong$ ! avi>y at night1 mak+ its walls e*o ) _! *att]+1 qu>rels1 laught]4 ,?is prov9cial1 mode/1 s5sitive1 ! only *ild ( old-fa%ion$ p>5ts1 0 /upefi$ & %ock$ 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ov]-decorat$ & "u-dress$ creatures1 daub$ l idols1 :o began to flock 9 ! caf1 ) or )\t escorts1 aft] elev5 o'clock e night 9 ! ye>4 ,he knew !m all by "n4 ,he knew _! hi/ories4 ,he c\ld detect at a glance :e!r !y 7 unhappy or m]ely depress$ by ! ra91 :e!r !y drank *ampagne f happ9ess or desp]ation4 ,not)/&+ 8 dreamy disposition 8 temp]am5t 0 ard5t2 8 0 an unspoil$ s\l2 he felt himself a sort ( moral b>omet] = ! magnific5t & fel9e wom5 :o treat$ him z if he 7 a wood5 po/ :5 !y 7 gossip+1 h>ri$ him l an animal :5 !y 7 ?ir/y4 ,he not$ t !y 7 always ?ir/y4 ,!y smok$ m ?an !y ate1 & :isp]$ m1 if no m5 7 pres5t1 ?an !y smok$4 ,b !n1 m5 7 seldom abs5t4 ,! night previ\s1 ,ambroise recall$ ! fact1 %e _h n come 9 ) a diff]5t set4 ,?is 0 n h] cu/om1 & he worri$ ov] x4 ,protect$ by pr9ces & f9anci]s1 %e nev]!less lov$ h] lib]ty s mu* t "o seldom caught h] 9 ! same company twice 9 succession4 ,= ?is s+ul> caprice ,aholibah1 (t5] call$ ! ,woman f ,morocco1--because %e _h liv$ 9 ,algi]s1--0 ! despair ( h] circle4 ,:y1 argu$ ! o!r birds1 :y fly 9 ! face ( luck8 ,to be sure1 %e 0 /ill "y1 /ill beautiful1 ) t sort ( metallic beauty :i* rem9d$ ,ambroise ( "s priceless bronze black5$ 9 ! sun4 ,%e 0 meagre1 diabolically graceful1 d>k1 ) huge sauc]-l eyes t gre$ily drank 9 h] surr\nd+s4 ,b h] la%es 7 long1 & %e c\ld veil h] glance s t h] brilliant face look$ z if ! %utt]s _h be5 clos$ on h] s\l4 ,across h] br[s a b> ( blue-black m>k$ ! passage ( h] eyebr[s--:i* sable l9e 0 mat*$ by h] abundant hair1 worn 9 ov]%ad[+ clu/]s4 ,%e dress$ w9t] & summ] 9 sc>let1 & h] /age "n 0 ,aholibah--be/[$ ^u h] by "s fanta/ic poet :o _h n read ,ezekiel1 b ,sw9burne4 ,x 0 rum\r$ by h] intimates t h] real "n 0 ,clotilde ,durval1 t h] "m _h be5 a seam/ress4444 ,) a s9k+ at ! he>t ,ambroise saw h] ent] 9 ! company ( ! same g5tleman %e _h br\ght ! previ\s ev5+4 ,! g>on did n analyze ?is /range1 jeal\s feel+1 = he 0 too busily employ$ 9 seat+ 8 gue/s & reliev+ ! man ( 8 hat & walk+-/ick4 ,an insol5t *ap x 01 ) 8 air ( an assur$ conqu]or & ! easy be>+ ( weal?4 ,!re 0 little discussion z to ! ord]--a c]ta9 br& ( w9e1 ic$ beyond recognition = any normal palate1 0 always s]v$ to ,aholibah4 ,%e lov$ ne$les on h] tongue1 %e assev]at$ if any "o (f]$ h] weak] /uff4 ,t ,july night %e look$ l a piratical craft t _h captur$ a sleek m]*antman = prize4 ,%e 0 all smoo?ness2 ,ambroise alone detect$ ! retract$ claws ( ! leop>dess4 ,%e blaz$ 9 ! electric illum9ation1 & h] l>ge hat1 ) its swell+ plumes1 ?rew h] dusky features into %ad[--h] eyes seem$ f> away "u its brim & gl[$ ) unholy phosphoresc5ce4 ,:ile he arrang$ ! details ( ! silv] w9e-pail 9 ! o!r room1 ! *ef ask$ him if ! ,pr9cess ,comet _h arriv$4 ,ambroise almo/ sn>l$--mu* to ! a/oni%m5t ( ! ,gascon4 ,& :5 ! sommeli] attempt$ to help him ) ! w9e1 he 0 elb[$ vigor\sly4 ,ambroise mu/ h be5 dr9k+ too mu*1 said ! boys4 ,joseph r curi\sly inspect$ 8 wait] z he made 8 accu/om$ r\nd 9 ! caf4 ,b1 pale z usual1 ,ambroise /ood ne> 8 table1 8 :ole be>+ an int5t & ?or\ghly pr(essional "o4 ,joseph 0 satisfi$ & drove ! *ef back to ! kit*54 ,! "y ,alsatian _h nev] se5 ,aholibah look s radiant4 ,%e 0 9 high spirits1 & h] pung5t talk ar\s$ h] companion f incipi5t moros5ess4 ,aft] midnight ! p>ty grew--"s actresses f a ne>-by !atre came 9 ) _! male fri5ds1 & ano!r wait] 0 detail$ to ! aid ( ,ambroise4 ,b he /uck to ! fir/-com]s & s]v$ s mu* w9e to !m t he _h ! satisfaction ( see+ ,aholibah's disagreeable protector collapse4 ,%e h>dly notic$ x1 = %e 0 talk+ vivaci\sly to ,madele9e ab\t ! premire ( ,donnay's com$y4 ,?rice ,ambroise s\ght to fill h] glass2 b %e repuls$ him4 ,he 0 sad4 ,some?+ told him t ,aholibah 0 f>!r away f him ?an ev]2 0 %e on ! eve ( =m+ "o ( ^? alliances t w\ld rob him f9ally ( h] pres5ce8 ,he ey$ ! sleep+ man--surely a mon/]1 a millionnaire1 ) ! ta/es ( a brute4 ,x 0 all v try+ to a man ) f9e n]ves4 ,sev]al times he caught ,aholibah's eye ^u him1 & he vaguely wond]$ if he _h omitt$ any?+--or1 _h he betray$ 8 feel+s8 ,9 ,p>is ! wait] :o %[s t he has e>s1 or eyes1 or a he>t1 except 9 ! ex]cise ( 8 functions1 is lo/4 ,he is b\nd to be caught & 8 telltale humanity sc\rg$ by in/ant dismissal4 ,s :5 ^? fa?omless eyes glitt]$ 9 8 direction1 8 knees trembl$1 & a ball ( copp] invad$ 8 ?roat4 ,he c\ld b>ely drag himself to h] side & ask if he c\ld help h]4 ,a bur/ ( imp]t95t laught] greet$ him1 & ,madele9e cri$3-- ,y\r blond g>on seems smitt51 ,aholibah6 ,:5 ,ambroise he>d ?is awful phrase1 8 c\rage q =sook him1 & he )drew into ! obscurity ( ! hall4 ,s :ite 0 he t ! k9dly ,joseph ask$ solicit\sly if he 7 ill4 ,ambroise %ook 8 head4 ,! heat1 he feebly expla9$1 _h made 8 head giddy4 ,bett] dr9k "s ic$ m9]al wat]1 0 sugge/$--! o!r man c\ld look aft] ! p>ty6 ,b ,ambroise w\ld n he> ( ?is1 & feel+ once m ! beckon+ gaze ( ,aholibah he m>*$ bravely to h] & 0 rew>d$ by a tap on ! wri/4 ,!re1 loit]]6 ,g call a c>riage4 ,! ,pr9ce is sleepy--de> %eep6 ,?is la/ 0 a t5d] apo/rophe to h] snor+ fri5d4 ,ambroise help$ !m into a fiacre4 ,:5 x drove away x 0 pa/ two o'clock2 ! h\se _h to be clos$4 ,he walk$ sl[ly home to 8 little *amb] on ! ,rue ,puteaux1 j (f ! ,batignolles4 ,b he c\ld n sleep until ! /reet-clean]s began ! "w ( ano!r day4444 ,! ,woman f ,morocco 0 ! sc>let col\r ( 8 tr\bl$ dreams4444 99 99 99 99 99 ,augu/ _h almo/ sp5t itself1 & ,aholibah rema9$ 9 ! arid & flav\rless t[n4 ,h] intimate fri5ds _h weeks e>li] gone to ,tr\ville1 to ,d9>d1 to ,o/5de1 to ,homb\rg1 ev5 z f> z ,brighton2 b %e l+]$1 seem+ly f p]v]sity4 ,%e came regul>ly to ! caf ab\t elev51 always 9 company ) h] ,pr9ce1 & 0 untir+ly s]v$ by ,ambroise4 ,he 0 rew>d$ = 8 fidelity ) _m valuable tips & latt]ly ) gifts--= on be+ que/ion$ he 0 =c$ to admit t gratuities _h to be %>$ ) ! o!r wait]s4 ,he 0 s amiable1 8 smile s w9n+1 8 admiration s virg9al1 t ,aholibah kept him ne> h]4 ,h] ,pr9ce drank1 sulk$1 or grumbl$ z mu* z ev]4 ,he 0 bor$ by ! g5]al heat & ! dulness1 yet made no ef=t to escape ei!r4 ,"o night !y ent]$ aft] twelve o'clock4 ,aholibah 0 9 vici\s hum\r & snapp$ at h] g>on4 ,dog-l he wait$ ^u h]1 an humble1 devot$ helot4 ,he ov]he>d h] say to h] companion t %e mu/ h lo/ ! purse at ! ,folies-,b]gres4 ,well1 g to ! ,rue de la ,paix to-morr[ & buy ano!r1 0 ! reply4 ,i c't replace t purse4 ,besides1 x 0 a priz$ gift-- ,f y\r sa9t$ "m 9 heav56 he sne]$4 ,ambroise saw ! w9d[s ( h] eyes close ) a snap1 & he mov$ away1 fe>+ to be pres5t 9 ! surely imp5d+ qu>rel4 ,he rememb]$ ! purse4 ,x 0 a long gold affair1 its t9y l9ks cru/$ ) preci\s pe>ls--em]alds1 rubies1 diamonds4 ,& ! top he saw be=e him ) ease1 = its patt]n 0 odd--a snake's head ) jaws di/5d$ by a l>ge ame?y/4 ,yes1 x 0 unique1 t purse4 ,& its value mu/ h be5 bewild]+ = any b ! idle ri*4 ,ah6 h[ he hat$ all ?is money1 com+ f n[h]e1 p\r+ 9 gold5 /reams n[h]e4 ,he 0 n a revolutioni/1--n ev5 a sociali/1--b !re 7 times :5 he c\ld h tak5 ! neck ( ! ,pr9ce betwe5 8 /rong f+]s & *ok$ out 8 wor?less life4 ,^! attacks ( envy 7 %ort-liv$--he c\ld n ascribe !m to ! read+ ( ! little hornet-l an>*i/ %eet1 ,pre ,pe9>d1 :i* ! o!r wait]s l5t him2 r 0 x an excess ( bile provok$ by ! covet$ beauty ( ,aholibah4 ,%e usurp$ 8 day dreams1 8 night rev]ies4 ,he nev] took a /ep )\t keep+ h] memory 9 ! =egr\nd4 ,:5 he clos$ 8 eyes1 he saw sc>let4 ,:5 he op5$ !m1 he felt h] magnetic glance ^u him1 ?\gh %e 0 f> f ! caf4 ,8 "o idea 0 to speak ) h]4 ,8 madde/ wi% assum$ ! %ape ( a c\ple walk+ sl[ly arm 9 arm ?r\gh ! ,bois--%e 0 ! woman6 ,b ?is p>ticul> vision bord]$ on delirium1 & he r>ely indulg$ 9 x4444 ,he /oop$ to look "u ! *airs1 "u ! table1 = ! miss+ treasure4 ,x 0 n to be se54 ,indol5tly ! ,pr9ce wat*$ him z he pe]$ all ov] ! caf1 out on ! t]race4 ,aholibah 0 deeply preoccupi$4 ,%e sipp$ h] w9e )\t pleasure4 ,h] br[s 7 ?und]\s4 ,! c>t-:eel hat 0 tipp$ l[ ov] !m4 ,sev]al times ,ambroise s\ght h] glance4 ,he c\ld h sworn t %e 0 reg>d+ him /eadily4 ,s pa9ful became ! int5sity ( h] eyes t he )drew 9 confusion4 ,8 m9d 0 made up at la/4 ,! next day 0 = him a free "o4 ,he w&]$ up & d[n ! ,rue de la ,paix />+ moodily into ! jewell]s' w9d[s4 ,t night1 ?\gh he c\ld h /ay$ away f ! caf1 he return$ at t5 o'clock1 & luckily en\gh 0 ne$$4 ,joseph greet$ him effusively4 ,! ma/1 ! ?9 fell[ f ,m>seilles1 _h gone home ) a splitt+ heada*e4 ,w\ld ,ambroise /ay & s]ve 8 usual table8 ,to 8 imm5se a/oni%m5t & joy he saw h] ent] alone4 ,he took h] wraps & seat$ h] on h] fav\rite divan ne> an electric fan4 ,!n he />$ expectantly at ! door4 ,b h] c>riage _h driv5 away4 ,0 a "p ( 8 dream com+ true8 ,he clos$ 8 eyes1 & /raightway saw sc>let4 ,!n he w5t = w9e1 )\t tak+ h] ord]4 ,aholibah 0 preoccupi$4 ,%e play$ ) ! bracelet on h] tawny left wri/4 ,occasionally %e lift$ h] glass1 or else toss$ h] hair f h] eyes4 ,if any /rang] v5tur$ ne> h]1 %e began to hum insol5tly1 or spoke e>ne/ly ) ,ambroise4 ,he 0 9 ! elev5? heav5 ( ! ,p]sians4 ,two ,ambroises appe>$ to be 9 him3 "o s]v$ 8 lady1 spoke ) h]2 ! o!r f af> contemplat$ ) ! ec/asy ( a ha%ee% eat] 8 c\nt]feit bro!r4 ,x 0 an exquisite s5sation4 ,! purse--has ,mademoiselle-- ,he /amm]$4 ,no1 %e crisply answ]$4 ,c x nev] be duplicat$8 ,p]haps-- ,nev]4 ,x is impossible4 ,x 0 made 9 ,africa4 ,b--b-- he p]si/$4 ,8 be>+ 0 s peculi> t %e b5t ^u him h] dynamic gaze4 ,:at's ! matt] ) y ?is ev5+1 ,ambroise8 ,h y come into a successful lott]y ticket8 ,or-- ,%e 0 suspici\sly look+ at him4 ,or--y hav5't f\nd x8 ,he nodd$ 8 head1 8 face beatific ) joy4 ,he resembl$ ! y\?ful ,sa9t ,george aft] slay+ ! dragon4 ,%e 0 />tl$4 ,h] eyes positively light5$2 he li/5$ = ! att5dant peal ( ?und]4 ,speak out1 y booby4 ,corni*on6 ,:]e did y f9d x8 ,let me see x--at once4 ,all fire & imp]i\sness1 %e held out grasp+ f+]s4 ,he %ook4 ,& !n c>efully he drew f ! inside pocket ( 8 coat1 ! purse4 ,%e snat*$ x4 ,yes--x 0 h] purse4 ,& yet !re 0 some?+ /range ab\t x4 ,_h ! /ones be5 tamp]$ )8 ,%e exam9$ x se>*+ly4 ,%e boa/$ a jewell]'s k ( diamonds & rubies4 ,"o ( ! /ones _h be5 transpos$1 t %e c\ld h sworn4 ,& h[ diff]5t ! expression ( ! s]p5t's eyes--small c>buncles4 ,no--x 0 n h] purse6 ,%e look$ at ,ambroise4 ,he 0 pal+ & r$d5+ 9 rapid succession4 ,x is n my purse6 ,h[ did ?is come into y\r possession8 ,x is v valuable1 q z valuable z m9e4 ,b ! eyes ( my s]p5t 7 n s l>ge--,i mean ! c>buncles4 ,ambroise--look at me6 ,i comm& y6 ,:]e did y f9d ?is treasure--*] ami6 ,h] s$uctive voice l+]$ on ! la/ words z if !y 7 a morsel ( delici\s fruit4 ,he lean$ heavily on ! table & clos$ 8 eyes to %ut out h] face--b he only saw sc>let4 ,he he>d sc>let4 ,i--,i--b\ght ! ?+ because--y miss$ ! o!r-- ,he c\ld get no fur!r4 ,%e smil$1 %[+ h] celebrat$ tee?4 ,y b\ght ! ?+--he98 ,y mu/ be a pr9ce 9 disguise--,ambroise6 ,& ,i h j lo/ my ,pr9ce6 ,p]haps--y ?\ght--y audaci\s boy-- ,he kept 8 eyes clos$4 ,%e 0 9 a corn] ( ! room--q empty--! o!r wait]s 7 on ! t]race4 ,%e weigh$ 8 appe>ance & smil$ my/]i\sly2 h] smile1 h] glance1 & h] sc>let g[ns 7 h] dramatic assets4 ,!n %e spoke 9 a l[ voice--a contralto l ! d>k] tones ( an ,engli% horn3-- ,i fancy ,i'll keep y\r ?\ghtful gift--,ambroise4 ,& n[1 l a good boy1 get a fiacre = me6 ,%e w5t away1 leav+ him /&+ 9 ! middle ( ! room1 a pill> ( burn+ ice4 ,:5 ,joseph spoke to him he did n answ]4 ,!n !y took him by ! arm1 & he fell ov] 9 a seizure :i*1 ass]t$ ! practical head wait]1 0 caus$ by indige/ion4 ,,ii ,,across ,,! ,,/yx ,x 0 ra9+ on ! ,left ,bank4 ,! *ill ( a ,novemb] aft]noon cut its way ?r\gh ! doors ( ! ,caf ,la ,s\rce 9 ! ,b\l' ,mi*' & made %iv] ! gr\ps ( "y m$ical /ud5ts :o 7 read+ or play+ dom9os4 ,ambroise ,netti]1 old]1 ?9n]1 pal]1 wait$ c>efully on 8 patrons4 ,he _h be5 9 ! hospital ) bra9 fev]1 & aft] he 0 cur$1 "o ( ! /ud5ts secur$ him a position at ?is caf 9 ! ,qu>ti]4 ,he _h be5 afraid to g back to ! ,caf ,ri*e2 ,joseph _h h>%ly dis*>g$ him on t t]rible night2 alone1 )\t a home1 )\t a p5ny1 8 sav+s gone1 8 life insurance hypo!cat$1--x _h be5 int5d$ = ! b5efit ( 8 p>5ts1--8 clo!s1 8 v trunk gone1 & plung$ 9 debt to 8 fell[-wait]s1 8 bra9 _h succumb$ to ! %ock4 ,b ,ambroise 0 "y & /rong2 :5 he left ! hospital he 0 reliev$ to f9d t he no long] saw sc>let4 ,he 0 a heal$ man4 ,he _h int5d$ to seek = a place at ! ,caf ,c>d9al1 b x 0 too ne> ! ,caf ,ri*e--he might meet old acqua9tances1 might be ask$ emb>rass+ que/ions4 ,s he gladly accept$ 8 pres5t opportunity4 ,! dulness ( ! day wax$ ) its wan+4 ,x 0 ne>ly six o'clock :5 ! door sl[ly op5$ & ,aholibah ent]$4 ,%e 0 alone4 ,h] sc>let plumage 0 wet1 & %e 0 pa9t$ l a ,p]uvian w>-god4 ,%e did n appe> s brilliant a bird ( p>adise--or else:]e--z at ! avi>y across ! wat]4 ,yet h] gaze 0 z =?right z ev]4 ,%e sat on a divan betwe5 two dom9o p>ties1 & 0 h>dly notic$ by ! fanatics ( t bony div]sion4 ,recogniz+ ,ambroise1 %e made a sign to him4 ,x 0 "s m9utes be=e he c\ld rea* h] table2 he _h o!r ord]s4 ,:5 he did1 %e said %e want$ "s abs9!4 ,he />$ at h]4 ,yes1 abs9!--%e _h disc>d$ ic$ w9es4 ,! doctor told h] t cold w9e 0 dang]\s4 ,he /ill />$4 ,!n %e held up ! purse4 ,x 0 a m]e %ell2 all ! /ones save ! ame?y/ 9 ! m\? ( ! s]p5t 7 gone4 ,%e laugh$ %rilly4 ,he w5t = ! dr9k4 ,%e light$ a cig>ette4444 ,e night = six mon?s %e haunt$ ! caf4 ,%e 0 always unatt5d$1 always 9 excell5t hum\r4 ,%e made few fri5ds among ! /ud5ts4 ,h] sc>let dress grew %abbi]4 ,h] gloves & boots 7 pitiful to ,ambroise1 :o recall$ h] =m] spl5d\rs1 h] outrage\s extravagances4 ,:y _h =tune fl\t$ h]6 ,:y _h %e let x1 l wat]1 escape ?r\gh h] jewell$1 indiff]5t f+]s6 ,he made no inquiries4 ,%e v\*saf$ none4 ,!y 7 n[ on a diff]5t foot+4 ,tantaliz+ly %e dangl$ ! purse "u 8 nose z he br\ght h] abs9!--always ?is opalesc5t abs9!4 ,%e drank x 9 ! morn+1 9 ! aft]noon1 at night4 ,%e seldom spoke save to ,ambroise4 ,& he--he no long] saw sc>let1 = ! glori\s tone ( h] hat & g[n _h vani%$4 ,!y 7 ru/y r$1 a c>roty t9t4 ,h] face 0 l ! mask ( ,la ,buveuse d',abs9!1 by ,felici5 ,rops2 h] eyes1 black wells ( reg>d2 h] hair )\t lu/re1 & co>se z ! mane ( a horse4 ,aholibah no long] manife/$ int]e/ 9 ! life ( ,p>is4 ,%e did n read or gossip4 ,b %e /ill _h money to sp5d4 ,! night he qu>rell$ ) 8 new patron1 ,ambroise 0 n well4 ,all ! day 8 head _h pa9$ him4 ,:5 he rea*$ ,la ,s\rce1 ! dame at ! ca%i]'s desk told him t he 0 9 = a scold+4 ,he %rugg$ 8 ?9 %\ld]s4 ,he didn't c>e v mu*4 ,lat] ! prophesi$ ev5t occurr$4 ,he _h be5 mu* too att5tive to ! solit>y woman :o drank abs9! day & night4 ,! patron did n propose to see 8 e/abli%m5t1 patroniz$ z x 0 by ! %9+ lights ( m$ic9e--6 ,ambroise *ang$ 8 clo!s & w5t away )\t a ^w4 ,he 0 we>y ( 8 exi/5ce1 & a fri5d :o %>$ 8 wret*$ room 9 ! ,rue ,m\ffet>d _h appris$ him ( a vacant job at a liveli] resort1 ! ,caf ,va*ette1 commonly kn[n z ! ,caf ,ra/a4 ,!re he w\ld e>n m tips1 ?\gh ! "w w\ld be m fatigu+4 ,&--! ,morocco ,woman might n foll[ him4 ,he hurri$ away4 ,,iii ,,av]nus ,%e sat on a divan 9 ! corn] :5 he ent]$ ! ,va*ette = ! fir/ "t4 ,he said no?+1 nor did he exp]i5ce ei!r a ?rill ( pleasure or disgu/4 ,! o!r wait]s assur$ him t %e 0 an old cu/om]1 sometimes bett] dress$1 yet nev] )\t money4 ,& %e 0 lib]al4 ,he took h] usual ord]1 b did n speak to h]1 ?\gh %e play$ ) ! purse z if to tempt him--x _h become = him a symbol ( _! lives4 ,a quick glance assur$ him t ! ame?y/ _h disappe>$4 ,%e 0 lit]ally dr9k+ 8 gift away 9 abs9!4 ,! spr+ pass$1 & ,ambroise did n rega9 8 =m] heal?4 ,8 limbs 7 lead51 8 head always heavy4 ,! al]t wait] 0 trans=m$4 ,he took 8 ord]s sob]ly1 execut$ !m sob]ly1--he 0 /ill a good r\t9i]2 b 8 e>ly en?usiasm 0 abs5t4 ,some?+ _h gone f him t night2 z %e w5t to h] c>riage ) h] scornful1 snapp+1 petulant a6--he felt t 8 life 0 ov]4 ,aholibah wat*$ l a cat e night2 he 0 n on = day duty4 ,%e nev] came to ! ,ra/a be=e d>k4 ,! /ory ( h] infatuation = ! well-br$1 melan*oly g>on 0 nois$ ab\t2 b x did n endang] 8 position1 z at ,la ,s\rce4 ,he paid little att5tion to ! je/+1 & 0 scrupul\sly exact 9 8 "w4 ,b ! s5se ( 8 d\ble p]sonality began to worry him aga94 ,he did n see sc>let z ( old2 he notic$ :5 8 eyes 7 clos$ t ! app>ition ( a second ,ambroise swam into ! field ( 8 vision4 ,& he 0 positively c]ta9 t ?is spectre ( himself saw sc>let--! attitude ( 8 d\ble assur$ him ( ! fact4 ,simple-m9d$1 ignorant ( c]ebral disord]s1 loyal1 & labori\s1 ,ambroise c\ld n speak ( ^! disquiet+ ?+s--inde$1 he only work$ ! m4444 ,at la/1 "o night 9 late summ]1 %e did n appe>4 ,x 0 aft] a day :5 %e _h sung m insol5tly ?an ev]1 drunk m ?an h] accu/om$ all[ance1 & _h %[n ,ambroise ! purse--! sockets ( ! s]p5t's eyes unt5ant$ by ! beautiful c>buncles4 ,apa!tic z he _h become1 he 0 surpris$ at h] abs5ce4 ,x 0 ei!r caprice or s]i\s illness4 ,%e _h dw9dl$ to a skeleton1 ) a malefic5t smile4 ,h] tee? 7 yell[1 h] h&s become claws1 ! sc>let ( h] clo!s a drab hue1 ! plumes on h] hat gone4 ,ambroise wond]$4 ,ab\t midnight a mean-look+ fell[ ent]$ & ask$ = him4 ,a lady1 a v ill lady1 0 9 a c\p at ! door4 ,he hurri$ out4 ,x 0 ,aholibah4 ,h] eyes 7 glaz$ & h] lips black & crack$4 ,%e tri$ to croon1 9 a ho>se voice3-- ,i am ! ,woman ( ,morocco6 ,b h] head fell on ! w9d[-sill ( ! c>riage4 ,ambroise lift$ ! we>y head on 8 %\ld]4 ,8 eyes 7 s dry t !y seem$ ?ir/y4 ,! old glam\r gripp$ him4 ,! cabman held ! re9s & wait$2 x 0 an e-night occurr5ce = him4 ,! />light c\ld n p5etrate to ! ,b\lev>d ?r\gh ! h>% electric gl>e2 & ! :irr+ ( :eels & laught] ( ! caf's gue/s ent]$ ! s\l ( ,ambroise l /eel nails4 ,%e op5$ h] eyes4 ,i am t ,aholibah 444 a witness ?r\gh wa/e ,asia 444 t ! /rong m5 & ! ,capta9s knew 444 ,?is l9e ( ,sw9burne's 0 pron\nc$ 9 ! pure/ ,engli%4 ,ambroise did n und]/&4 ,!n foll[$ "s rapidly utt]$ j>gon t might h be5 ,moori%4 ,he soo!d h]1 & s(tly pass$ 8 h& ov] h] r\gh & di%evell$ hair4 ,8 he>t 0 bur/+4 ,%e 0 aft] all 8 ,aholibah1 8 fir/ love4 ,a cr[d ga!r$4 ,he ask$ = a doctor4 ,a doz5 /ud5ts ran 9 a doz5 diff]5t directions4 ,! tir$ horse /amp$ its feet impati5tly1 & once x :9ni$4 ,! coa*man light$ 8 pipe & wat*$ 8 dy+ f>e4 ,"s wag sang a drunk5 lyric1 & ,ambroise repeat$ at int]vals3-- ,please n s close1 ,messieurs4 ,%e ne$s air4 ,!n %e mov$ h] head & murmur$3 ,:]e's--my ,pr9ce8 ,my--,pr9ce ,ambroise--,i h some?+-- ,h] head fell back on 8 %\ld] ) a rigid j]k4 ,9 h] cl5*$ f+]s he recogniz$ 8 purse--smudg$1 torn1 ! s]p5t m\? gap+1 ! eyes empty4444 ,& = ! la/ "t ,ambroise saw sc>let--saw sc>let d\ble4 ,8 two p]sonalities _h sep>at$1 nev] to m]ge aga94 ,,iv ,,rebels ,,( ,,! ,,moon ,on my hon\r1 fri5d1 ,z>a?u/ra answ]$1 :at ?\ speake/ ( do? n exi/3 !re is no devil nor hell4 ,?y s\l w be dead ev5 soon] ?an ?y body3 h5ce=? fe> naught4 ,! moon1 a spiritual gray waf]1 fa9t$ 9 ! r$ w9d ( a summ] morn+ z ! two m5 leap$ a dit* s(t ) mud4 ,! wall 0 n high1 ! escape an easy "o4 ,cr\*+1 _! clo!s ! col\r ( clay1 !y trod cauti\sly ! tr5*1 until opposite a wood ^: trees black5$ ! sl[ dawn4 ,!n1 )\t a ^w1 !y ran across ! road1 &1 9 a few m9utes1 7 lo/ 9 ! ?ick und]bru% ( ! little =e/4 ,x 0 pa/ f\r o'clock & ! dawn began to trill ov] ! rim ( night2 ! ea/ bur/ into /++ sun rays1 :ile ! mov+ air awoke ! birds & s5t scurry+ ar\nd ! smoo? gre5 p>k a cl\d ( gold5 p[d]y du/4444 ,arv$ & ,quell /ood 9 a secret glade & look$ at ea* o!r solemnly--b only = a mom5t4 ,laught]1 unre/ra9$ laught]1 fright5$ ! squirrels & w>n$ !m t !y 7 /ill 9 dang]4 ,well1 we've escap$ ?is "t1 said ! poet4 ,yes2 b h[ long8 0 ! s>donic rejo9d] ( ! pa9t]4 ,see "h1 ,quell1 y're a pessimi/4 ,y are nev] satisfi$2 :i*1 ,i take x1 is a neat def9ition ( pessimism4 ,i don't propose to *op logic s e>ly 9 ! morn+1 0 ! surly reply4 ,i'm cold & n]v\s4 ,say1 did y lift any?+ be=e we got away8 ,arv$ smil$ ! significant smile ( a dr9k+ man4 ,yes1 ,i did4 ,i wait$ until ,doc ,mc,kracken left 8 (fice1 & !n ,i sneak$ ?is4 ,! sev]e l9es 9 ,quell's face began to swim toge!r4 ,he rea*$ out 8 h&1 took ! flask1 & !n ?rew back 8 head4 ,arv$ wat*$ him ) pati5t resignation4 ,hold on !re6 ,leave a doz5 drops = a poor mak] ( rhymes1 he *uckl$1 & soon 0 himself gurgl+ ! liquor4 ,!y arose1 & aft] despair+ glances at _! bespatt]$ g>m5ts1 trudg$ on4 ,9 an h\r1 ! pair _h rea*$ ! edge ( ! =e/1 &1 z ! sun sat high & w>m1 a re/ 0 agre$ ^u4 ,b ?is "t !y did n easily f9d a hid+-place4 ,fe>+ to v5ture ne>] ! turnpike1 he>+ human s\nds1 !y f9ally retir$ f ! cle>+1 & beh9d a moss-et*$ rock discov]$ a cool re/+-place on ! leafy floor4 ,at full l5g?1 h&s "u heads1 bra9s mell[$ by br&y1 ! m5 summ$ up ! situation4 ,arv$ 0 ! fir/ to speak4 ,he 0 tall1 blond1 heavy ( figure1 & 8 be>d hung ^u 8 *e/4 ,8 dissatisfi$ eyes 7 cynical :5 he ralli$ 8 companion4 ,a man ( bra9s ?is1 b c>eless z ! grass4 ,quell1 let u ?9k ?is ?+ out c>efully4 ,x is ne>ly six o'clock4 ,at six o'clock ! cells w be unlock$1 & !n1--well1 ,mc,kracken w damn our bones1 = he gets a fat bo>d fee f my p1 & ! table is n s curs$ good at ! ,h]mitage t he misses a m>g9 ( pr(it6 ,:at w he d8 ,set ! dogs aft] u8 ,no1 he d>5't2 we're n convicts--we're only mad folk4 ,he smil$ good-hum\r$ly1 ?\gh 8 :ite br[ 0 d5t$ z if by h>% ?\ghts4 ,quell's little blood%ot eyes />$ up into a n>r[ *annel ( foliage1 at ! end ( :i* 0 a spla% ( blue sky4 ,he 0 mean-appe>+1 ) a horselike head1 8 mu/a*e twi/$ into a savage curl4 ,8 =ehead 0 abnormal 9 bread? & ! irritable fla%es ( fire 9 8 eyes told ! /ory ( a re/less s\l4 ,! no/rils exp&$ z he spoke3-- ,we're only mad folk1 z y say2 nev]!less1 ! ,"l ,high ,keep] w s5d 8 police patrol wagon aft] u 9 a jiffy4 ,he w5t to b$ dead full la/ night1 s 8 hum\r won't be any too sweet :5 he he>s t sev]al ( 8 bo>d]s h vani%$4 ,he'll miss y m ?an me2 ,i'm n at ! fir/ table ) y swells4 ,quell end$ 8 spee* ) s disagreeable an inflection t ,arv$ 0 a/oni%$4 ,he look$ ar\nd & spat at a beetle4 ,:at's wrong ) y1 my he>ty8 ,i believe y miss y\r s(t iron c\*4 ,or did y leave x ?is morn+ left foot =emo/8 ,anyh[1 ,quell1 don't get on y\r e>4 ,we'll pu% to t[n z soon z x's twilight1 & ,i "k a little crib ne> ! riv] :]e we c h all we want to eat & dr9k4 ,d y he>--dr9k6 ,quell made no answ]4 ,! o!r cont9u$3-- ,besides1 ,i don't see :y y've turn$ sulky simply because y\r family s5t y up to ! ,h]mitage4 ,x's no disgrace4 ,9 fact1 x /eadies ! n]ves1 & y c get pl5ty ( booze4 ,if y h ! price1 snapp$ 8 fri5d4 ,money or no money1 ,mc,kracken's asylum--no1 x's bad ta/e to call x t2 8 retreat1 ah1 !re's ! ^w6--is n s awful4 ,i've a !ory t our keep]s are crazy z loons2 ?\gh y c't blame !m1 wat*+ u1 z !y mu/1 f six o'clock 9 ! morn+ until midnight4 ,say1 :y 7 y put away8 ,crazy1 l y\rself1 ,i suppose4 ,quell gr9n$4 ,& n[ we're cur$4 ,we cur$ ourselves by flight4 ,h[ c !y call u crazy :5 we plann$ ! job s neatly8 ,arv$ began to be int]e/$ 9 ! s\nd ( 8 own voice4 ,he se>*$ 8 pockets & aft] "s va9 fumbl+ f\nd a half package ( cig>ettes4 ,take "s & be happy1 my boy4 ,!y are boon-/icks inde$4 ,quell sudd5ly arose4 ,arv$1 :at 7 y s5t up =1 may ,i ask8 ,! poet /ret*$ 8 big legs1 roll$ ov] on 8 back aga91 & scrat*+ 8 tangl$ be>d1 smok$ ! cig>ette he _h j light$4 ,9 ! hot hum ( ! woods !re 0 he>d ! occasional dropp+ ( p9e cones z ! w9d fann$ lazy music f ! leaves4 ,!y c\ld n see ! sun2 its p[] 0 felt4 ,p]spiration bead$ _! %9y faces & pres5tly !y remov$ coll>s & coats1 sitt+ at ease 9 %irt-sleeves4444 ,arv$'s tongue began to spe$3-- ,?\gh ,i've only kn[n y tw5ty-f\r h\rs1 my son1 ,i feel impell$ to tell y ! hi/ory ( my happy life--= happ9ess has its hi/ories1 no matt] :at ! poets say4 ,b ! day is hot1 our "t limit$4 ,wait until we are recaptur$1 !n ,i'll sp9 y a y>n4 ,y expect to get caught = sure8 ,i d4 ,s d y4 ,no ne$ to argue--y\r face tells me t4 ,b we'll h ! "t ( our life be=e !y ga!r u 94 ,anyh[1 we'll want to g back4 ,! :ole _w is crazy1 b a%am$ to ackn[l$ge x4 ,we are n4 ,pascal said m5 are s mad t he :o w\ld n be is a madman ( a new k9d4 ,to escape ineffable dulness is ! privilege ( ! lunatic2 ! lunatic1 :o is ! true ari/ocrat ( nature--! unique man 9 a t[] ( ivory1 ! elect1 :o1 9 samite robes1 trav]ses moody g>d5s4 ,really1 ,i %udd] at ! idea ( ev] liv+ aga9 9 yond] /ewpot ( humanity1 ) all its bad smells4 ,to /ruggle ) ! fools = _! idiotic prizes is beyond me4 ,! lunatic asylum-- ,c't y f9d "s o!r ^w8 ask$ ,quell1 dryly4 --is ! be/ mod]n equival5t = ! tub ( ,diog5es--he :o 0 ! fir/ ,solit>y1 ! fir/ ,individuali/4 ,to dream "o's dreams1 to be alone-- ,h[ ab\t ,mc,kracken & ! keep]s8 ,f ! volatile intellects ( madm5 are fa%ion$ ! tru?s ( humanity4 ,m5tal repose is dea?4 ,all our mod]n !ocrats1 politicians1--^: m9ds are sew]s = ! p1--& lawy]s are corpses1 _! bra9s dead f fe$+ on dead ideas4 ,motion is life--mad m9ds are always 9 motion4 ,let up !re6 ,y talk l ! doctor *aps ov] at ! crazy crib1 int]rupt$ ,quell4 ,ah1 if we c\ld only arrange our dreams 9 *apt]s--z 9 a novel4 ,sometimes ,nature does x = u4 ,!re is really a beg9n+1 a developm5t1 a dn\em5t4 ,b1 = ! mo/ ( u1 life is a crook$ road ) we$s s high t we c't see ! turn ( ! pa?4 ,n[1 my case--,i'm tell+ y my /ory aft] all--my case is a typical "o ( ! arti/ic sort4 ,i wrote prose1 v]se1 & dissipat$ ) true poetic regul>ity4 ,x 0 aft] read+ ,nietzs*e t ,i decid$ to quit my /upid1 s9ful ways4 ,yes1 y may smile6 ,x 0 ,nietzs*e :o conv]t$ me4 ,i left ! old cr[d1 ! old life 9 ,p>is1 w5t to ,brittany1 /udi$ new rhy?ms1 new =ms1 /udi$ ! moon2 & !n p began to t\* _! =eheads kn[+ly4 ,i 0 suspect$ simply because ,i did n want to turn out sweet sonnets ab\t ! pretty />s4 ,:y1 man1 ,i h a /> 9 my /oma*6 ,e poet has4 ,we are ( ! same /uff z ! />s4 ,x 0 ,m>l[e :o said1 ',a s\nd magician is a mighty god4' ,he 0 wrong4 ,only ! m5tally uns\nd are really wise4 ,?is ! anci5ts knew4 ,ev5 if ,g]>d de ,n]val did walk ! b\lev>ds troll+ a lob/] by a blue ribbon--t is no reason = judg+ him crazy4 ,z he truly said1 ',lob/]s nei!r b>k nor bite2 & !y "k ! secrets ( ! sea6' ,8 dreams simply ov]fl[$ into 8 daily exi/5ce4 ,he _h ! c\rage ( 8 dreams4 ,d y rememb] 8 decl>+ t ! sun nev] appe>s 9 dreams8 ,h[ true6 ,b ! moon does1 'sexton ( ! planets1' z ! crazy poet ,l5au call$ x--! moon :i* is ! patron sky-sa9t ( m5 ) bra9s4 ,ah1 bra9s6 ,:at unhapp9ess !y cause 9 ?is bra9less _w1 a _w rott5 ) hypocrisy4 ,a poet poli%es words until !y glitt] ) beauty1 *>g+ !m ) fulm9at+ mean+--/raightway he is call$ mad by m5 :o sweat & toil on ! /ock ex*ange4 ,h y ev]1 my de> ,quell1 wat*$ ^? little1 grotesque brok]s on a busy day8 ,no8 ,well1 y w say t no lunatic grimac+ b5ea? ! horns ( ! moon ev] made su* ludicr\s1 su* useless1 ge/ures4 ,& = :at8 ,money6 ,money to sp5d z idiotically z x is g>n]$4 ,! _w is crazy1 ,i tell y1 crazy1 to toil z x does4 ,h[ mu* clev]] are ! apes :o won't talk1 because1 if !y did1 !y w\ld be =c$ to ab&on _! lovely free life1 put on ugly g>m5ts1 & "w = a liv+4 ,^! animals1 = :i* we h su* contempt1 are fre] ?an m52 !y are ! ,sup]m5 ( ,nietzs*e--,nietzs*e ^: bra9 mirror$ bo? a ,prome!us & a ,napoleon4 ,quell li/5$ to ?is spee* ) indiff]5ce4 ,arv$ cont9u$3-- ,nor 0 ,nietzs*e insane :5 he w5t to ! asylum4 ,8 sanity 0 bl9d+ 9 its brilliancy2 he volunt>ily r5\nc$ ! _w ( fooli% faces & _h himself lock$ away :]e he w\ld n he> its fooli% clack+4 ,o ,sil5ce6 gift ( ! gods1 deifi$ by ,c>lyle 9 _m volumes & prais$ by me 9 _m silly words6 ,my good fell[1 society1 :i* is always hypocritical1 has to build lunatic asylums 9 self-def5ce4 ,^! polite jails keep ! _w 9 c\nt5ance2 !y give x a /&>d4 ,if y are beh9d ! b>s-- ,speak = y\rself1 gr[l$ ,quell4 ,!n ! _w kn[s t y are crazy & t x is n4 ,!re is no o!r way ( tell+ ! diff]5ce4 ,s a conspiracy ( fools1 lawy]s1 & doctors is =m$4 ,if y d n live ! life ( ! /upid3 *eat1 lie1 /eal1 smirk1 eat1 dance1 & dr9k--!n y are crazy6 ,t fact agre$ ^u1 ! hypocrites1 :o are q mad1 b cunn+ en\gh to dissemble1 lock beh9d bolt$ doors ^? free s\ls1 ! poets1 pa9t]s1 musicians--arti/ic folk 9 g5]al4 ,!y br& our gifts ) fancy sci5tific names1 su* z ,megalomania1 ,p>anoia1 ,folie des gr&eurs4 ,%[ me a g5ius & ,i'll %[ y a madman--accord+ to ! _w's notion4 ,!re y g aga91 cri$ ,quell1 aris+ to 8 knees4 ,g5ius1 ,i believe1 is a disease ( ! n]ves2 & ,i don't m9d tell+ y t ,i consid] poets & musicians q crazy4 ,arv$'s eyes 7 blaz+ blue signals4 ,b1 my de> ,quell1 are n all m5 mad at "s "t or ano!r8 ,madly 9 love1 religi\sly mad1 patriotically insane1 & idiotic on ! subject ( clo!s1 blood1 social prec$5ce1 h&some p]sons1 money8 ,& is x n a sign ( insanity :5 "o man claims sanity = 8 own p>ticul> art8 ,pa9t+1 ,i admit1 is-- ,:at ! devil d y "k ab\t pa9t+8 ,quell r\ghly int]pos$2 y are a poet &1 pret5d+ to love all creation1--altruism1 ,i ?9k y\r s5tim5tal philosoph]s call x1--h ! conceit to believe y be> a /> 9 y\r /oma* :5 x is only a crav+ = rum4 ,i've be5 ?r\gh ! game4 ,he began to pace ! sw>d1 *ew+ a blade ( grass4 ,he spoke 9 hurri$1 /accato phrases3-- ,:y 0 ,i put away8 ,li/53 ,i tri$ to pa9t ! sun1--= ,i hate y\r moon & its mi/y madness4 ,to put ?is glori\s furnace on canvas is1 z y w ackn[l$ge1 ! task ( a god4 ,x nev] came to me 9 my dreams1 s ,i woo$ x by day4 ,above all1 ,i wi%$ to express tru?2 ! sun is black4 ,?9k ( an ebon sun fr+$ ) its dazzl+ photosph]e6 ,i tri$ to pa9t sun-rhy?ms1 ! rhy?ms ( ! quiv]+ sky1 :i* is nev] /ill ev5 :5 x seems mo/ immobile2 ,i tri$ to pa9t ! rhy?ms ( ! atmosph]e1 %iv]+ z x is ) *ords ( sunlight & *romatic scales z yet unpa9t$4 ,l ,oswald ,alv+ 9 ,ibs5's ,gho/s1 my la/ cry w be = '! sun4' ,h[ did my fri5ds act8 ,:at did ! critics say8 ,a black sun 0 too mu* = ! _w1 ?\gh a/ronom]s h prov5 my !ory correct4 ,! doctors swore ,i drank too mu* abs9!2 ! critics said a species ( optical madness _h set 92 t ,i saw only ! p]iph]al t9ts--,i 0 yell[ & blue crazy4 ,p]haps ,i 01 p]haps ,i am4 ,s is ! fell[ crazy :o inv5t$ wireless telegraphy2 s is ! man (f 8 base :o inv5ts a fold+ bird cage4 ,we are all crazy1 & ! crazie/ gang are our doctors at ! ,h]mitage4 ,he j]k$ 8 ?umb ov] 8 %\ld]4 ,arv$ roll$ 8 h&some head acquiesc+ly4 ,y poets & musicians are try+ to compass ! inane4 ,y are try+ to duplicate y\r dreams1 dreams )\t a h9t ( ! sun4 ,! pa9t] at lea/ copies or int]prets real life2 :ile ! compos] dips 8 f+] 9 ! air1 mak+ endless s\nd-scrolls--noises ) long tails & :irligig decorations l fooli% fireworks--?\gh ,i ?9k ! art ( ! future w be pyrote*nics4 ,mad1 mad1 ,i tell y6 ,b :e!r mad or n matt]s little 9 our l& ( fre$om1 :]e all m5 are born unequal1 :]e only ! arti/s are sad4 ,!y are useless be+s1 op5ly d]id$1 & :5 "o is caught napp+1 do+ some?+ t (f5ds *ur* or ,/ate or society1 he is imprison$4 ,mad1 y "k6 ,no wond] an>*y is ?riv+1 no wond] e true arti/ is an an>*1 unav[$ p]haps1 yet an an>*1 & an a!i/4 ,n s fa/6 int]rupt$ ,arv$4 ,i'm an an>*i/1 b ,i don't believe 9 bl[+ up innoc5t policem54 ,nei!r d y1 ,quell4 ,y w\ldn't hurt a b>t5d]6 ,give an an>*i/ pl5ty to dr9k1 & he %$s 8 an>*y l a %irt4 ,!re are1 ,i h notic$1 ?ree /ages 9 ! c>e] ( a revolutioni/3 de/ruction1 in/ruction1 con/ruction4 ,he beg9s ! fir/ at tw5ty1 at =ty he is tea*+1 at sixty he believes 9 society--especially if he has money 9 ! bank4 ,quell reg>d$ ! speak] s\rly4 ,y are a wond]1 ,arv$4 ,y fly (f on a wild tang5t /imulat$ by ! m]e s\nd ( a ^w4 ,:o said any?+ ab\t dynamite-an>*y8 ,!re's ano!r sort t m5 ( bra9s--madm5 if y w--believe & indirectly tea*4 ,em]son 0 "o1 ?\gh he h>dly knew x4 ,?oreau realiz$ x = him1 h[ev]4 ,don't y rememb] 8 /]n rebuke :5 ,em]son visit$ him 9 ,concord jail3 ',h5ry1 :y art ?\ "h8' meekly inquir$ ! my/ic man4 ',ralph1 :y art ?\ n "h8' 0 ! c\nt]-"q4 ,?oreau _h brave n]ves4 ,to live 9 peace 9 ?is malici\s swamp ( a _w we mu/ all we> iron masks until we are c>t$ (f to ! dom9o-p>k2 pi\s p call x ! cemet]y4 ,n[1 ,i'm go+ to sleep4 ,i'm tir$ ( all ?is jabb]+4 ,we are crazy = sure1 or else we w\ldn't talk s mu*4 ,arv$ grumbl$1 ,yes1 ,i've notic$ t :5 a man 9 an asylum beg9s to suspect 8 keep]s ( madness he's mighty ne> lunacy himself4 ,y h crazy blue eyes1 ,arv$6 ,:]e's t flask--,i'm dry aga96 ,let's sleep4 ,!y dra9$ ! bottle & 7 soon doz+1 :ile ab\t !m buzz$ ! noon 9 all its torrid spl5d\r4 ,:5 !y awoke x 0 solid night4 ,!y yawn$ & damn$ ! d>kness1 :i* smelt l /ale india-rubb]1 s ,quell said4 ,!y curs$ life & ! bitt] ta/e 9 _! m\?s4 ,quell spoke ( 8 ?ir/ 9 words t />tl$ ! easy-go+ ,arv$1 :o confess$ t if he c\ld rid himself ( ! wool 9 8 ?roat1 he w\ld be comp>atively happy4 ,!n !y /umbl$ along1 bump+ into trees1 feel+ ) out/ret*$ arms1 b f9d+ no?+ to guide !m save ! few ?9 />s 9 ! torn foliage ov]head4 ,)\t wat*es1 !y c\ld cat* no idea ( ! h\r4 ,! night 0 f> sp5t1 decl>$ ,arv$2 he discov]$ t he 0 v hungry4 ,sudd5ly1 f ! top ( a /eep1 slipp]y bank !y pit*$ =w>d into ! highroad4 ,arv$ put out 8 h&1 se>*+ = 8 comrade4 ,quell1 ,quell6 he :isp]$4 ,quell rose d>kly beside him1 a n>r[ la? ( humanity4 ,lock+ arms1 bo? walk$ briskly until1 turn+ a %>p1 %ort corn]1 !y beheld1 all smil+ 9 ! night1 a summ] g>d51 well light$ & full ( gay p1 *att]+1 s++1 eat+1 dr9k+--happy6 ,! two fugitives 7 /unn$ = a mom5t by su* a joyful prospect4 ,te>s came sl[ly to _! eyes1 yet !y nev] relax$ _! gait4 ,arriv+ at an outly+ table & seats1 !y be?\ght !mselves ( _! appe>ance1 ( money1 ( o!r disquiet+ prospects2 b1 sitt+ d[n1 !y boldly call$ a wait]4 ,luckily x 0 a c\ntry girl :o timidly took _! ord] = be] & s&wi*es4 ,& !y drank eag]ly1 gobbl+ ! food z soon z x came1 ord]+ m s noisily t !y attract$ att5tion4 ,! be] made !m brave4 ,z !y p\r$ d[n glass aft] glass1 reckless ( ! reckon+1 insol5t to ! s]vant1 !y began wrangl+ ov] ! subject t _h possess$ _! wak+ h\rs4 ,look "h1 ,quell6 ,arv$ exclaim$ cru/ily1 y said ,i _h crazy blue eyes4 ,:at ab\t y\r own r$ ones8 ,crazy6 ,:y1 !y gl[ n[ l a rat's4 ,poets may be music-mad1 drunk ) tone-- ,& o!r ?+s1 sne]$ ! pa9t]4 --b at lea/ _! "w is great :5 x endures2 x does n fade away on rott5 canvas4 ,n[1 ,i "k y ought to be 9 ! ,bra9-,college1 ,arv$1 :]e y\r fri5ds c\ld take ! little gre5 c> t goes by ! gr\nds & see y on ,sunday aft]noons if wea!r p]mits4 ,8 acc5t seem$ delib]ately insult+ to ,arv$1 :o1 h[ev]1 let x pass because ( _! mutual plight4 ,if !y fell to fight+1 detection w\ld ensue4 ,s he answ]$ 9 placatory phrases3-- ,yes1 my fri5d1 we bo? belong to ! same e/abli%m5t1 = we are m5 ( g5ius4 ,z ! cat said to ,alice1 ',we mu/ be mad or else we %\ldn't be "h4' ,i />t$ to tell y :y my p ?\ght ,i _h bett] take ! cure4 ,i lov$ ! moon too mu* & loa!d sunlight4 ,if ,i _h nev] tri$ to write lun> poetry--! tone quality ( music comb9$ ) ! pictorial evocation ( pa9t+--,i might be 9 ! bosom ( my family n[ in/ead (-- ,dr9k+ ) a crazy pa9t]1 eh8 ,quell 0 v angry4 ,he %\t$ = dr9ks s rapidly t he al>m$ ! m prud5t ,arv$2 & z !y 7 n[ ! la/ gue/s1 ! head wait] approa*$ & curtly bade !m leave4 ,9 an in/ant he 0 dripp+ ) be] ?r[n at him--glass & all--by ! irate ,quell4 ,a :i/le s\nd$1 two o!r wait]s ru%$ out1 & ! battle began4 ,arv$1 ar\s$ by ! sight ( 8 fri5d on ! gr\nd ) ?ree m5 hamm]+ 8 head1 gave a ro> l ! trumpet+ ( an elephant4 ,a *air 0 sma%$ ov] a table1 &1 sw++ "o-half ( x1 he made a =midable onslaught4 ,two ( ! wait]s 7 knock$ s5seless & ! lead]'s nose & tee? cru%$ 9 by ! rude cudgel4 ,! morose moon />t$ up1 a tragic hi]oglyph 9 ! passionless sky4 ,quell1 see+ its hat$ disk1 h[l$1 8 face aflame ) exaltation4 ,!n he leap$ l a ho>sely pant+ animal ^u ! poet2 a mom5t & !y 7 9 ! grass claw+ ea* o!r4 ,& ! moon foam$ d[n ^u !m its magnetic beams until d>kness1 caus$ by a co>se blanket1 envelop$1 p9ion$1 smo!r$ !m4 ,:5 ! light %one aga91 !y 7 sitt+ 9 a wagon1 _! legs tightly b\nd4444 ,!y began s++4 ,! att5dant int]rupt$3-- ,w y fell[s keep quiet8 ,h[ c a man drive /raight1 li/5+ to y\r cackle8 ,arv$ t\*$ 8 temple significantly & nudg$ ,quell4 ,ano!r "o ( u4 ,ano!r rebel ( ! moon6 ,%ut up or ,i'll gag y bo?6 imp]i\sly comm&$ ! doctor1 z ! :eels ( ! ambulance cut ! pebbly road4 ,!y 7 ent]+ ! asylum2 n[ !y pass$ ! port]'s lodge4 ,9 ! jewell$ light ( a s5esc5t moon1 8 wife & little daught] gaz$ at !m curi\sly1 )\t semblance ( pity or fe>4 ,!n1 z if %ot f ! same vocal spr+-bo>d1 ! voices ( poet & pa9t] m]g$ into crazy rhy?matic *ant+3-- ,rebels ( ! moon1 rebels ( ! moon6 ,we are1 we are1 ! rebels ( ! moon6 ,& ! great gates clos$ beh9d !m ) a braz5 clang\r--metal gates ( ! moon-rebels4 ,v ,,! ,,spiral ,,road ,!re c be no?+ good1 z we "k x1 nor any?+ evil1 z we "k x1 9 ! eye ( ! ,omnipres5t & ! ,omnisci5t4--,ori5tal ,prov]b4 ,i ,,! ,,/r& ,,( ,,dreams ,i mu/ see him if only = a m9ute4 ,i c't g back to ! city aft] com+ s f>4 ,please-- b ! girl's face disappe>$ & ! rickety door1 :i* _h be5 op5$ on a *a91 0 slamm$ aft] ?is imp]ative spee*1 & ,g]ald ,%annon f\nd himself />+ exasp]at$ly at its ru/y ext]ior4 ,to h travell$ on foot su* a di/ance only to be turn$ away l a begg> enrag$ him4 ,nor 0 ! prospect ( return+ ov] ! pa? :i* _h br\ght him to ,k>osp9a's h\se a *e]+ "o4 ,he turn$ & saw t a l[1 creep+ mi/ _h oblit]at$ e ve/ige ( ! trail across ! swamp l&s4 ,!re 0 no sun1 & ! twilight ( a sl[ yell[ day 9 late ,septemb] w\ld soon1 9 complicity ) ! fog1 leave him totally adrift on ?is remote /r&--he c\ld he> ! curv+ fall & hiss ( ! break]s1 ! monoton\s rum\r ( ! sea4 ,s he 0 det]m9$ to face ,k>osp9a1 ev5 if he _h to =ce 8 way into ! h\se4 ,two h\rs e>li]1 at ! little railway /ation1 !y _h in=m$ him t ! road 0 easy flatl& = ! great] "p ( ! way4 ,he _h (f]$ money = a horse or ev5 a :eel2 b ^! 7 luxuries on ?is bleak1 pov]ty-ridd5 coa/4 ,z !re 0 no alt]native1 ,g]ald _h walk$ rapidly s9ce ?ree o'clock4 ,& he _h n be5 told ! tru? ab\t ! road2 :]e ! ooz+1 gre51 un:olesome wat]s 7 n he /epp$1 sometimes s9k+ ov] 8 ankles 9 ! s(t mud4 ,n a sign ( humanity s]v$ him = com=t or compass4 ,he _h be5 assur$ t if he kept 8 back to ! sun he w\ld rea* 8 de/9ation4 ,& he did1 b n )\t _m misgiv+s4 ,x 0 ! vision ( a squat t[]-l build+1 almo/ hemm$ 9 by a mon/] gas res]voir1 fanta/ic wood5 gall]ies1 & ! gigantic silh\ettes ( /range ma*9]y1 t reliev$ 8 m9d4 ,b ?is h\se & its surr\nd+s soon repell$ him4 ,8 reception 0 ! f9al dis5*antm5t4 ,he play$ a lively tattoo ) 8 black?orn /ick on ! panels ( ! door4 ,= five m9utes ?is cont9u$1 int]sp]s$ ) occasional l\d calls = ,k>osp9a4 ,at la/ ! siege 0 rais$4 ,aft] prelim9>y unbolt+s1 unb>r+s1 & ! rattl+ ( ! *a91 ,g]ald saw be=e him a middle-ag$ man ) a smoo? face & closely %av5 head1 :o quietly ask$ 8 "n & bus9ess4 ,i h a lett] = y1 ,mr4 ,k>osp9a--if y are t g5tleman--& z ,i h put myself to mu* tr\ble 9 gett+ to y1 ,i ?9k ,i des]ve a little consid]ation4 ,a lett]1 my wor?y sir6 ,& = me8 ,:o told y to come "h8 ,h[ d y "k my "n8 ,?is ang]$ ! "y man4 ,x is f ,pr9ce ,k4 ,! ,pr9ce4 ,n[ are y satisfi$8 he add$1 z 8 que/ion] turn$ r$ & !n pal$ z if ! news 7 too />tl+ = 8 n]ves4 ,come 91 come 96 he cri$4 ,mila1 ,mila1 "h is a gue/4 ,fet* tea to ! laboratory4 ,he lit]ally dragg$ ,%annon )9 doors & l$ him across a /one corridor to a l>ge room1 b n be=e he _h bolt$ & b>r$ ! entrance to 8 my/]i\s =tress4 ,see+ ! o!r's look ( quiet amusem5t1 he laugh$ himself3-- ,wolves1 my de> sir1 wolves1 human wolves1 pr[l on ! bea* at night1 & :ile ,i h no treasures1 x is well to be on ! safe side4 ,mila1 ,mila1 ! tea1 ! tea4 ,!re 0 a passionate int5sity 9 8 utt]ance t attract$ ,g]ald f 8 survey ( ! *amb]4 ,he saw t 9 ! light ,k>osp9a 0 a mu* old] man ?an he _h at fir/ suppos$4 ,b ! broad %\ld]s1 ! ?ick *e/1 & %ort1 p[]ful figure & bullet head beli$ 8 ye>s4 ,incr$ul\sly 8 visitor ask$ himself if ?is 7 ! wond]ful1 ! celebrat$ ,k>osp9a1 *emi/1 revolution>y1 my/ic1 nobleman1 & millionnaire4 ,a ,russian1 he knew t--yet he look$ m l ! monk "o sees depict$ on ! canvases ( ! e>ly ,flemi% pa9t]s4 ,8 high1 wide br[ & deep-set1 d>k eyes proclaim$ ! ?9k]2 & because ( 8 physique1 he might h pos$ z a prize-fight]4 ,he took ! lett] & read x z ! door op5$ & ! girl came 9 ) ! tea4 ,%e wore h] hair braid$ 9 two big plaits :i* hung betwe5 h] %\ld]s1 & h] bold1 c>eless glance f eyes sea-blue made ! ,iri%man =get 8 ho/ & ! rig\rs ( ! aft]noon4 ,a ,russian beauty1 ) b>e1 plump arms1 & dress$ 9 peasant co/ume2 b--a patrician6 ,h] fair sk9 & blond hair fill$ him ) admiration4 ,:at ! devil6--he ?\ght1 & came ne> say+ x al\d4 ,my niece1 ,pr9cess ,mila ,georgovics1 ,mr4 ,%annon4 ,g]ald ackn[l$g$ ! introduction ) 8 deepe/ b[4 ,he 0 dazzl$4 ,he _h come to ?is dre>y place to talk politics4 ,b n[ ?is 0 out ( ! "q4 ,& he began expla9+ to ! ,pr9cess2 ,mila he _h fanci$ 0 "s slatt]n wait+ on ! old fanatic ( a pr9ce4 ,he told ,mila ?is 9 a few words1 & soon ! pair laugh$ & *att$4 ,9 ! meantime ,k>osp9a1 :o _h f9i%$ ! lett]1 began to pace ! ap>tm5t4 ,app>5tly he _h =gott5 ! o!rs4 ,tea1 tea1 :]e's ! tea8 he pres5tly %\t$4 ,z !y drank1 he said3 ,! pr9ce asks an impossibility1 ,mr4 ,%annon4 ,say to him1 no1 simply no2 he w und]/&1 & s w y1 ,i hope4 ,i'm done ) all militant movem5ts4 ,i'm conv]t$ to ! peace p>ty4 ,:at's ! use ( lib]ty to p :o won't "k :at to d ) x :5 !y get x8 ,tol/oy is "r4 ,let ! peasant be %[n h[ to save 8 s\l--t & a little to eat & dr9k & a ro( are all he ne$s 9 ?is life4 ,g]ald 0 />tl$4 ,he _h expect$ to f9d an advanc$ lead] ( ! ,bak\n9e type4 ,in/ead1 a man ( ! veget>ian ord]1--z he _h he>d !m call$1--:o talk$ religion in/ead ( dynamite2--& aft] all ! bo!r ( br++ ! lett] d[n to ?is remote c\ntry6 ,decid$ly ! pr9cess 0 m enjoyable ?an a re=m$ an>*i/4 ,%e 0 gaz+ at him s]i\sly n[1 h] society mann] gone4 ,h] nose1 r l>ge = ! h>mony ( h] face1 palpitat$ ) eag]ness4 ,evid5tly1 ?\ght ,g]ald1 ! "y lady is ! real revolutioni/ 9 ?is curi\s h\sehold4 ,he also v5tur$ to say s to h]1 b %e did n meet 8 smil+ decl>ation4 ,h] uncle1 irritat$ by 8 int]rupt$ disc\rse1 exclaim$3-- ,nev] m9d :at ! ,pr9cess ,mila ?9ks1 ,mr4 ,%annon4 ,wom5 *ange _! m9ds4 ,! *ief matt] j n[ is t y _c g away to-night4 ,y w\ld lose y\r way1 p]haps be dr[n$4 ,c y sleep on a h>d b$8 ,he 0 assur$ by ,g]ald t1 if he _h be5 turn$ away1 he w\ld h slept 9 an ou?\se1 ev5 "u "o ( ^? w9dmills he saw 9 su* numb] on ! /r&4 ,k>osp9a smil$4 ,h>dly !re--t is1 if y expect$ to awak54 ,!n he left ! room1 say+ t "s "o mu/ see to ! supp]4 ,8 niece bur/ into laught]4 ,g]ald jo9$ 94 ,he's always l t1 fussy1 n]v\s1 b ) a he>t ( gold1 ,mr4--,mr4 ,%annon4 ,?ank y4 ,x's an ,iri% "n1 is x n8 ,& y look l an ,iri%man2 a soldi]1 too1 ,i fancy6 ,g]ald blu%$4 ,a soldi] 9 ! cause ( humanity1 he answ]$1 b no long] a hirel+ 9 ! uni=m ( k+s4 ,he felt s fooli% aft] ?is brave bit ( rhetoric t he kept 8 eyes on ! floor4 ,9 an in/ant %e 0 at 8 side4 ,give me y\r h&--comrade6 %e said1 ) a peculi> intonation4 ,oh6 if y only knew h[ ,i long$ to meet ! "r m54 ,uncle is a conv]t--no1 h>dly a backslid]2 b he swe>s by ! reg5]at+ process in/ead ( viol5ce4 ,=m]ly ! clev]e/ liv+ *emi/1 he n[--oh6 ,i %ame to say x--he n[ indulges 9 firework displays in/ead ( manufactur+ bombs ) :i* to execute tyrants4 ,%e sl[ly dropp$ 8 h& & h] eyes wore a clairvoyant expression4 ,he 0 a/\nd$4 ,fireworks6 ,doesn't ! pr9ce hold by 8 old fai?--he1 a pupil ( ,bak\n9e1 ,nets*ajew1 & ,kropotk98 ,j !n ! pr9ce came 91 be>+ a tray4 ,he seem$ happy4 ,"h1 sit d[n1 de> sir1 & p>take ( a few ?+s4 ,we live s f> f civilization t we seldom get a good *ick54 ,b eggs ,i c (f] y1 eggs & ham1 cook$ by me on an electric ma*9e4 ,y h no s]vants8 ,g]ald v5tur$4 ,n "o4 ,i c't tru/ !m ne> my--toys4 ,! pr9cess plays ,*op9 maz\rkas aft] %e makes ! b$s 9 ! morn+1 & 9 ! aft]noon %e is my assi/ant 9 ! laboratory4 ,aga9 ! "y man look$ ab\t him4 ,if ! room 0 a laboratory1 :]e 7 ! retorts1 ! ov51 ! phials1 ! j>s1 ! usual app>atus ( a mod]n *emi/8 ,he saw no?+1 except an old-fa%ion$ electric fan & a few du/y books4 ,! fireworks--7 ^? ov]gr[n :eels & gaunt w9dmills & gas-h\se ! secret ( ! pr9ce's self-bani%m5t to ?is dre>y coa/8 ,:at dreams did he seek to inc>nate on ?is /r&1 9 ?is que] t[]1 lock$ away f ! _w ) a *>m+ pr9cess--a fairy pr9cess ^: he>t beat ) love = ! oppress$1 9 ^: h& he might "s "t see ! blaz+ tor* ( fre$om8 ,he1 himself1 0 envelop$ by ! hypnotism ( ! place4 ,mila spoke3-- ,i fe> ,i mu/ leave y4 ,i am /udy+ to-night &--,i g e>ly to re/4 ,pray d9e z well z y c1 ) su* a *ef4 ,%e smil$ mis*iev\sly at h] uncle1 c\rtesi$ 9 peasant fa%ion to ! bewild]$ ,g]ald1 :o put out 8 h&1 fa9 to t\* h]s1 & disappe>$4 ,! pr9ce gaz$ inquir+ly at ! "y man4 ,revolutioni/s soon become fri5ds1 d !y n8 ,! ,pr9cess ,mila is "p ,russian1 "p ,r\manian1--my si/] m>ri$ a ,r\manian1--h5ce h] implacable political attitude4 ,i c't lead h] back to civiliz$ ?9k+4 ,%e sees w> 9 ! moon1 sun1 & />s4 ,& ,i--,i h =sworn viol5ce4 ,ah6 if ,i c\ld only make ! pr9ce *ange4 ,bak\n9e's dea? _h no effect2 ,nets*ajew's fate did n move him2 nor 0 ,ill[ski's mad attempt to burn d[n ,p>is ) 8 inc5di>y symphony an example to our pr9ce t ^? :o take up ! sword p]i% by ! sword4 ,ah1 ,tol/oy1 de> ,leon ,nikolaievit*1 y %[$ me ! true way to ma/] ! _w by love & n by hate6 ,until ,i read--b !re1 x's late4 ,come ) me to y\r room4 ,y may smoke & sleep :5 y w4 ,9 ! morn+ ,i w %[ y my--toys4 ,!y %ook h&s =mally & p>t$4 ,8 b$ 0 h>d1 & 8 room *e]less1 b any?+1 ev5 a haym[1 r ?an walk+ back to ! /ation4 ,aft] he w5t to 8 b$1 he rehe>s$ ! day's do+s f ! ?ree h\rs' ride 9 ! tra9 to ! t[]4 ,h[ we>y he 06 ,h>k--"s "o play$ ! piano6 ,a ,*op9 maz\rka6 ,x 0 ! pr9cess4 ,mila6 ,h[ lovely h] t\*6444 ,mila6 ,:at a lovely "n6 ,a sleep+ pr9cess4 ,a pr9ce ) su* a sleepy head4 ,h[ ! girl c\ld play 444 along ! spiral road he saw ! music gl[ 9 enigmatic figures ( fire4444 ,,ii ,,! ,,panacea ,,( ,,coruscation ,he seem$ to be utt]+ h] "n :5 he awoke4 ,x 0 daylight2 ! sun p\r$ its rays ov] 8 face1 & he ask$ himself h[ he c\ld h fall5 asleep leav+ ! lamp burn+ on ! table ne> 8 b$4 ,he mu/ h slept long1 = he felt re/$1 *e]ful--happy4 ,z he dress$ he speculat$ :e!r x 0 ! sun%9e1 or ! prospect ( go+ back to life1 or--or--,did he wi% to return s soon8 ,he wond]$ :at ,mila 0 do+4 ,!n he w5t into ! /one corridor & c\gh$ z a h9t t he 0 up4 ,n a s\nd b ! p]si/5t fall at a di/ance ( "s heavy metallic sub/ance4 ,x mu/ be ,k>osp9a 9 8 work%op1 at 8 rockets1 p9:eels1 torp$oes1 & firecrack]s4 ,:at a s+ul> *ange 9 a blood?ir/y revolutioni/4 ,& h[ *ildi%6 ,_h he squ&]$ 8 millions on futile exp]im5t+s8 ,:at 8 object1 :at 8 s*eme1 = ! amelioration ( mank9d's woes8 ,g]ald's /oma* w>n$ him t c(fee & rolls 7 f> de>] to him ?an ! d[nfall ( tyranny's ba/ions1 & impati5tly he began :i/l+4 ,! rhy?mic ?ud nev] ceas$4 ,he notic$ an op5 door at ! back ( ! h\se1 & he w5t out1 8 long legs c>ry+ him ab\t ! y>d1 t[>d ! bea*4 ,! air 0 glori\s1 a s(t breeze bl[+ l&w>d f ! ocean4 ,he almo/ =got 8 hung] 9 ! face ( su* a spectacle4 ,! break]s 7 rac+ 91 & aft] crumbl+1 !y scudd$1 a film ( gre51 cre/$ by cottony :ite1 across ! h>d s& to ! "y man's feet4 ,he felt exhil>at$4 ,& 8 hung] return$4 ,!n ,mila's voice s\nd$ ne> him4 ,%e c>ri$ a basket & fairly ran 9 h] eag]ness4 ,mr4 ,%annon1 ,mr4 ,%annon1 good ,pr9ce ,g]ald-- he 0 amaz$2 :]e c\ld %e h he>d 8 ,*ri/ian "n8--y\r breakfa/4 ,wait--don't swim ! seas to ,new ,york = x4 ,"h x is4 ,%e op5$ ! basket & h&$ him a jug ( c(fee & %[$ him ! rolls inside4 ,)\t ! slighte/ emb>rassm5t he ?ank$ h] & drank 8 c(fee1 walk+2 he ate ! bread1 & felt1 z he express$ x1 l lead+ a =lorn hope4 ,!y w5t on1 ! cutt+ sun%9e & sp>kl+ breeze allur+ !m to vague di/ances4 ,x 0 long aft] midday :5 !y m>*$ back at a sl[] pace1 ,g]ald sw++ ! basket l a light-he>t$ boy1 in/ead ( ! desp]ado he fanci$ himself4 ,ent]+ ! h\se1 ,mila hunt$ up "s cold meat1 & ) fre% tea & /ale bread !y 7 cont5t$4 ,! =midable pyrote*ni/ did n appe>1 & s ! "y p enjoy$ ! day 9 ea* o!r's company4 ,%e conduct$ him l a riv] ?r\gh ! l&s ( sociology1 ,do/oewsky1 & ,*op94 ,%e play$1 b made him sit 9 ! hall1 = ! piano 0 9 h] private room4 ,& !n !y began to ex*ange confid5ces4 ,x 0 dusk be=e ! pr9ce return$1 9 ! attire ( a work+man1 8 face & h&s cov]$ ) soot & grease4 ,a h>d day's lab\r1 he said1 & did n seem surpris$ to see ,%annon4 ,aft] supp] he ask$ ,g]ald if he w\ld smoke a pipe ) him 9 8 laboratory4 ,mila mu/ h bor$ him en\gh by ?is "t6 ,!y light$ _! pipes2 b ,mila refus$ to be s5t away4 ,%e sat d[n beside h] uncle & put h] elb[s on ! table--:ite1 /rong arms %e _h1 & ,g]ald only took 8 eyes f _! pleas+ contemplation to lift !m to h]s4 ,he 0 fa/ los+ :at little prud5ce he _h2 he 0 a ,celt1 & he felt t he _h kn[n ,mila = a c5tury4 ,"y man1 said ,pr9ce ,k>osp9a1 %>ply1 y h ! message ,i gave y la/ night6 ,well--& y w say no1 to my belov$ fri5d ,k41 )\t kn[+ :y4 ,& y w ?9k t y h be5 deal+ ) a man ^: h>d head has turn$ to ! mu% ( human k9dness1--an altrui/4 ,ah6 ,i "k h[ y fell[s despise ! ^w4 ,b :at h ,kropotk91 ,elise ,reclus1 ,jean ,grave1 or ! re/ accompli%$8 ,to build up1 n to te> d[n1 %\ld be ! object ( ! sci5tific an>*4 ,/op6 ,y ne$ n say ! e>? has to be levell$ & pl\gh$ be=e s[+ ! se$4 ,t suits turnip fields1 n ! g>d5 ( humanity4 ,educate ! d[ntrodd5 into lib]ty1 is my message1 n ! slaught]+ ( mon>*s4 ,h[ am ,i go+ to g ab\t x8 ,ah6 t's my affair1 my de> sir4 ,aft] ,i read a c]ta9 book by ,tol/oy1 ,i realiz$ t art 0 z pot5t an ag5t = mis*ief z ! kn\t4 ,music--music is root$ 9 sex2 x works miracles ( evil-- ,n[1 uncle1 ,i won't he> a ^w aga9/ ,*op91 said ,mila1 look+ t[>d ,g]ald = approval4 ,music1 ,mila1 9 ! h&s ( evil m5 is an in/rum5t dang]\s to religion1 to civilization4 ,:at ( ,ill[ski & 8 crazy attack on ,p>is & ,/4 ,pet]sburg8 ,y rememb]1 ,%annon6 ,leave ,wagn] out ( ! "q--!re is no fusion ( ! arts 9 8 music drama--only bad v]se1 fooli% librettos1 deal+ ) mon/]s & gods1 & indiff]5t sc5e-pa9t+4 ,moreov]1 ?is new music is n und]/ood by ! _w4 ,ev5 if ! :ole ( mank9d c\ld be assembl$ on ! ro( ( ! _w & at a preconc]t$ signal made to h[l ! ,m>seillaise1 x w\ld n be educat$ to ! heights ,i imag9e4 ,/age plays--,%akespe>e has no message = our days2 ,ibs5 is an an>*i/--he believes 9 plac+ ! torp$o "u ! social ark4 ,pa9t+--x is an affair = /ate gall]ies & ! cab9ets ( weal?y amateurs4 ,lit]ature is a dead art--e "o writes & reads & no "o und]/&s4 ,religion6 ,ah6 ,yes1 religion2 ! _w w be a black5$ c9d] or comet>y gas be=e ! love ( ,god is /amp$ f its he>t4 ,b religion & art mu/ g h& 9 h&4 ,divorc$1 art has fall5 into ! ,sl\gh ( ,despond2 else has be5 trans=m$ into an acrid poison :]e) m5's s\ls are de/roy$ z if by a virul5t abs9!4 ,unit$ ) religion1 art is purifi$4 ,all art sprang f religion4 ,all great art1 f a ,greek /atue to a ,go?ic ca!dral1 f a ,ba* fugue to ,mi*ael ,angelo1 0 religi\s4 ,!re=e1 if we are to rea* ! he>ts ( ! p1 we mu/ make art ! h&maid ( religion4 ,he /opp$ = brea?4 ,g]ald int]pos$3-- ,b1 de> pr9ce1 y say 'art4' ,:at art--pa9t+1 sculpture1 ar*itecture1 music1 poetry1 drama--8 ,"o art1 h>%ly cri$ ! n[ excit$ man1 z he p\nd$ ! table ) 8 h>d fi/4 ,"o art1 my art1 ! fusion ( all ! arts4 ,i1 ,pr9ce ,igorovit* ,k>osp9a1 tell y t ,i h discov]$ ! secret ( ! arts nev] dream$ ( by ,wagn] & 8 futile1 pa9t$ music on a pa9t$ /age2 ,i h gone1 n to art1 b to nature--col\r1 fire1 ! elem5ts4 ,! eye is ke5] ?an ! e>1 vision is easi] compreh5d$ ?an tone4 ,ah6 ,i h y int]e/$ at la/4 ,he began walk+ z if to ov]take a miss+ idea4 ,8 niece wat*$ him cynically4 ,i fe> y are bor+ ,mr4 ,%annon1 %e said 9 h] mo/ birdlike acc5ts4 ,h] uncle turn$ on h]4 ,i don't c>e if ,i am4 ,g to b$6 ,i am ne>+ ! climax ( a lifetime1 & ,i feel t ,i mu/ talk to a sympa!tic e>4 ,y are n bor$1 de> fri5d4 ,i h pond]$ ?is matt] = m ?an ?irty ye>s4 ,i h /udi$ all ! arts--pa9t+ p>ticul>ly2 & ) col\r1 ) col\rful design ,i mean to tea* mank9d ! great lessons ( ! ma/]s & ( religion4 ,ah1 y w exhibit 9 l>ge halls1 panoramic pictures1 ,i suppose1 int]rupt$ ,%annon4 ,no?+ ( ! sort1 0 ! te/y reply4 ,= ?\s&s ( ye>s ! _w has be5 gaz+ ^u dead /ones & canvases1 read+ dead words4 ,dead--all1 ,i tell y1 all ( ^! arts4 ,& pa9t+ is only 9 two dim5sions--a poor copy ( nature4 ,! !atre has its possibilities1 b is too re/rict$ 9 space4 ,music is alive4 ,x moves2 b its message is n articulate to all4 ,i want an art t w be und]/ood & admir$ at a glance by ! _w f pole to pole4 ,i want an art t w live & move & tell a noble tale4 ,i want an art t w appeal to ! eye by its col\r+ & ! s\l by its beautiful designs4 ,:]e is t leg5d-lad5 art8 ,hi!rto x has n exi/$4 ,i h f\nd x4 ,i h track$ x d[n until ,i am ! ma/] :o by a t\* c lib]ate elem5tal =ces1 :i* w n de/roy1 l ^? ( ,ill[ski's1 b w elevate ! s\l & make mank9d "o great nation1 "o lov+ bro!rhood4 ,ah6 to op5 once m ^? doors ( fai? clos$ by ! imp]i\s dogmas ( sci5ce--op5 !m ^u a lovely l& ( my/]y4 ,mank9d mu/ h my/]y4 ,& beyond ea* my/]y lies ano!r4 ,?is w be our new religion4 ,g]ald _h caught ! en?usiasm ( ?is swell+ prologue & rose1 8 face alight ) curiosity4 ,& t art is--is--8 he /amm]$4 ,t art is--pyrote*ny4 ,x 0 too mu* = ! "y man's n]ves1 & he fell back 9 8 *air1 purple ) suppress$ laught]4 ,angrily d>t+ at him & cat*+ 8 left %\ld] 9 a vicelike grip1 ,k>osp9a gr[l$3 ,y fool1 h[ d>e y mock some?+ y "k no?+ (8 ,he %ook 8 gue/ r\ghly4 ,uncle1 uncle1 be pati5t6 ,tell ,mr4 ,%annon1 & he1 too1 w become a believ]4 ,i believe 9 y4 ,i believe 9 him1 ,mr4 ,%annon4 ,don't sne]6 ,tell him1 uncle4 ,mila's words1 almo/ implor+ 9 _! tone1 calm$ ! infuriat$ inv5tor1 :o left ! room4 ,he rent]$ 9 a mom5t1 8 head dripp+1 & he 0 gr9n+ broadly4 ,:5ev] ,i enc\nt] a refractory patt]n 9 my fireworks--z y call !m--,i am compell$ to ?r[ a bucket ( wat] ov] x to qu5* its too ard5t spirits4 ,i h j done ! same to my own head1 de> ,mr4 ,%annon1 & ,i ask y\r p>don = my rud5ess4 ,get "s fre% tea1 ,mila1 /rong tea1 ,mila4 ,pipes 7 relight$ & ! conv]sation resum$4 ,i =got 9 my obsession1 9 :at ,jacob ,boehme calls '! %udd] ( div9e excitem5t1' t ,i 0 talk+ to "o ( ! un9itiat$4 ,i suppose y ?9k by pyrote*ny ,i mean ! old-fa%ion$ me?ods ( set pieces1 gha/ly portraits 9 fire1 big1 sp\t+ :eels1 rockets1 w> sc5es f contempor>y hi/ory1 seaside /uff1 badly done--& fl[]y squibs4 ,my boy1 all t1 /ill admir$ by our c\ntry c\s9s1 is ! v infancy ( my art4 ,9 ,*9a1 :]e ne>ly ev]y?+ 0 inv5t$ ages ago1 9 ,*9a ,i le>n$ ! fir/ pr9ciples1 also ! possibilities ( ! art ( fireworks2 yes1 call x by its humble title4 ,9 ,*9a ,i h se5 surpris+ ?+s at night4 ,pagodas bl[n across ! sky1 an army ( elephants 9 pursuit1 & all ba!d 9 ! mo/ div9e hues imag9able4 ,b _! art suff]s f conv5tion4 ,!y accompli% miracles consid]+ ! m$ium !y "w 9--l>gely gunp[d]4 ,& _! art has no mean+1 no message1 no moral pr9ciple1 no s\l4 ,ye>s ago ,i discov]$ all ! aids necess>y to ! pyrote*ni/4 ,i am n a *emi/ = no?+4 ,if ,i c pa9t a fair imitation ( a ,claude ,monet on canvas1 ,i c also produce = y a col\rless gas :i*1 :5 h&l$ by a virtuoso1 produces a/oni%+ illusions4 ,9 ! op5 air1 aga9/ ! d>k backgr\nd ( ! horizon1 ,i c %[ y ! lum9\s dots planewise ( ! ,impressioni/s2 or ,i c give y ! broad1 sabrelike bru%work ( ,velasquez1 or ! imp]ial t9t+s ( ,titian4 ,i c pa9t pictures on ! sky4 ,i c produce blaz+ symphonies4 ,i w prove to y t col\r is also music4 ,?is s\nds z if ,i 7 a victim to t lesion ( ! bra9 call$ 'col\r$-audition4' ,p]haps6 ,n ,helmholtz or ,*evreul c tell me any?+ new 9 ! sci5ce ( optics4 ,i am ! possessor ( ! ra9b[ secrets--= some:]e 9 ,icel&1 a runic leg5d runs1 !re is a region va/ z night1 :]e all ! ra9b[s--worn out or to be us$--drift ab\t 9 _! vap\ry limbo4 ,i h ! key to ?is l& ( dreams4 ,ov] ! e>? ,i %all float my ra9b[s ( art l a flock ( angels4 ,) !m ,i propose to dazzle ! eyes ( mank9d1 to ar\se sleep+ s\ls4 ,f ! *ords ( ! comb9$ arts ,i %all extort nobl] cad5ces1 nobl] rhy?ms1 = m5 to live by1 = m5 to die =6 ,%annon 0 impress$4 ,?r\gh ! smoke ( 8 ho/'s disc\rse he discov]$ g5u9e fire4 ,! philosoph] took 8 h& & l$ him to ! w9d[4 ,/& !re a mom5t6 he adjur$4 ,mila jo9$ him & aft] turn+ ! lamp to a p9-head ( light1 _! %\ld]s t\*+--= ! w9d[ 0 n>r[--!y pe]$ into ! night4 ,!y 7 on ! side ( ! wat]4 ,sudd5ly ,g]ald exclaim$3-- ,:at's t light out at sea--f> out8 ,x looks l ! moon6 ,x is ! sun1 coolly repli$ 8 companion4 ,!y saw arise f ! wat]s a maje/ic1 gl[+ sph]e ( light1 app>5tly ! size ( ! sun4 ,x flood$ ! c\ntry ) its gl>e1 & aft] sail+ ne>ly 9 front ( ! h\se x %rank into a sc>let cross n l>g] ?an a man's h&4 ,!n 9 a %[] ( sp>ks x ceas$1 its abs5ce mak+ ! blackness almo/ corporeal4 ,in/9ctively ! h&s ( ! two indulg$ 9 a long pressure1 & ,mila quickly adju/$ ! lamp4 ,b ,g]ald /ill /ood at ! w9d[ a prey to a/oni%m5t1 t]ror1 /upefaction4 ,k>osp9a ent]$4 ,8 face 0 slightly flu%$ & 9 8 eyes !re burn$ ! sombre fire ( ! fanatic4 ,triumphantly he reg>d$ 8 "y fri5d4 ,t 0 only a little sup]flu\s gas--no?+ ,i c>$ to %[ y4 ,read ! newspap]s to-morr[1 & y w le>n t a big meteor bur/ (f ! nor? coa/ ! night be=e1 & fell into ! sea4 ,!n he mov$ clos] & :isp]$3-- ,! "t is at h&4 ,)9 ?ree weeks--n lat] ?an ! middle ( ,octob]--,i %all make my fir/ public te/4 ',?us sai? ! ,"l ,god to ! m\nta9s & to ! hills1 to ! riv]s & to ! valleys3 ,behold1 ,i1 ev5 ,i1 w br+ a sword ^u y1 & ,i w de/roy y\r high places4' ,8 voice rose 9 passion1 8 face work$ 9 ang]1 & he %ook 8 cl5*$ fi/s at an imag9>y univ]se4 ,s ?is man ( peace 0 a de/roy]1 aft] all6 ,g]ald ar\s$ him4 ,aga9 he ask$ p>don4 ,mila 0 n[h]e to be se51 & ) a s9k+ at ! he>t new to 8 buoyant temp]am5t1 ,g]ald bade ! magician good night4 ,x 0 arrang$ t he w\ld leave ! next day1 =1 l ,milton1 he 0 haunt$ by ! gho/ ( a l95 dec5cy4 ,b t night he did n sleep1 & no s\nd ( music came to 8 e>s f ,mila's *amb]4 ,once he tri$ to op5 8 w9d[4 ,x 0 nail$ d[n4 ,a gray day greet$ 8 tir$ eyes4 ,9 an h\r he 0 bidd+ 8 fri5ds good-by & ?ank+ !m = _! hospitality4 ,he _h hop$ t ,mila w\ld accompany him a few /eps on 8 long j\rney1 b %e made no sign beyond a despair+ look at h] uncle1 :o 0 surly1 z if he _h felt ! reaction f too prolong$ a debau* ( ! _s4 ,g]ald lit 8 pipe1 kiss$ ! h& ( ,mila ) emphasis1 & p>t$ f !m4 ,he _h n gone a hundr$ y>ds be=e he he>d s(t foot/eps track+ him4 ,he turn$ & 0 disappo9t$ to see t x 0 only ,k>osp9a1 :o came up to him1 brea?+ heavily1 & 9 8 catlike eyes ! fix$ expression ( monomania4 ,he /utt]$1 wav+ 8 arms al(t4 ,! "t is at h& & ! end ( all ?+s %all be accompli%$4 ,y %all return = ! great night4 ,y %all he> ( x 9 ! _w4 ,tell ,k4 t ,i said no6 ,he mu/ be ) u at ! transfiguration ( all ?+s1 :5 mank9d %all g up ! spiral road ( p]fection4 ,g]ald ,%annon fairly ran to escape kn[+ m ab\t ! univ]sal panacea4 ,& :5 he turn$ = ! la/ "t ! sea & t[] & man 7 blott$ out by wav]+ mi/s ( silv]4 ,,iii ,,! ,,fi]y ,,*>iot ,! "y man soon he>d ( ,k>osp9a's project4 ,a week be=e ! ev5t ! newspap]s began describ+ ! exp]im5ts ( ! new ,russian wond]-work]1 b treat$ ! matt] ) calm j\rnali/ic oblivi\sness to any b its mo/ sup]ficial aspects4 ,a sci5tific pyrote*ni/ 0 a novelty1 p>ticul>ly z ! exp]im5t+s 7 to be giv5 ) ! aid ( a newly discov]$ gas4 ,/range rum\rs ( human levitations1 ( fly+ ma*9es se5 aft] d>k at une>?ly heights1 7 pr9t$4 ,?is millionnaire1 :o _h exp5d$ =tunes 9 try+ to accompli% :at ,maxim & ,langley _h fail$ 9 a*iev+1 0 a good peg ^u :i* to hang ?rill+ gossip4 ,he promis$ to conv9ce ! d\bt+ ones t at la/ man w\ld come into ! empire ( ! air1 & by means ( fireworks4 ,9 se>*+ c>efully all ! publi%$ reports ,g]ald 0 reliev$ n to enc\nt] ! "n ( ,mila4 ,t celebrat$ aft]noon he f\nd himself1 aft] ! di/ress+ly cr[d$ c>s1 9 company ) _m ?\s&s1 all clam\r+ & jo/l+ on ! road to ! t[]4 ,?is "t !re 7 vehicles & horses1 ?\gh n 9 any degree comm5surate ) ! cr[d2 b ! high tax impos$ by ! speculators gave him an opportunity ( secur+ a seat ) a few o!rs 9 a c>riage drawn by f\r horses4 ,g+]ly !y made _! way d[n ! n>r[ road--"t 0 n ga9$1 = ! pack$ mass ( humans refus$ to sep>ate4 ,fum+ at ! delay1 he 0 =c$ to console himself ) smok+ & li/5+ to ! /ories told ( ,k>osp9a & 8 miracles4 ,!y 7 exagg]at$4 ,k>osp9a "h1 ,k>osp9a !re--! "n ( ?is mod]n magician 0 humm$ ev]y:]e 9 ! brisk ,octob] air4 ,a little man :o occupi$ ! seat ) ,%annon in=m$ him t he knew "s "o :o _h work$ = ,k>osp9a4 ,he decl>$ t x 0 no uncommon sight = ! conjur]--he 0 usually call$ by t "n--to float l a furl$ flag ov] 8 h\se :5 ! sun _h set4 ,also he _h be5 se5 driv+ 9 ! sky a span ( ?ree fi]y horses 9 a fi]y *>iot across ! wat]s ( ! bay1 :ile sitt+ by 8 side 0 ! />-cr[n$ ,woman ( ! ,apocalypse clo!d ) ! sun & ! moon "u h] feet4 ,g]ald held 8 c\nsel2 b ! gr&eur ( ! spectacle he _h witness$ /ill %ook 8 s\l--if he _h n be5 ! victim ( a halluc9ation6 ,! j\rney seem$ endless4 ,at la/ ! /r& came into view ) ! squat t[]1 ! ru/+ ma*9]y1 & ! res]voir back ( ! h\se4 ,!re 71 h[ev]1 *anges 9 ! sc5e4 ,)9 a qu>t] ( a mile ( ! bea* t5ts 7 set & boo?s erect$4 ,seem+ly all ! city _h ru%$ to ?is place1 & ! pla91 ) its swampy surfaces1 0 dott$ by masses ( noisy m5 & wom54 ,g]ald1 f9d+ t approa* to ! h\se 0 impossible f ! l& side1 made a wide det\r1 & on rea*+ ! %ore he 0 gratifi$ to f9d x empty4 ,! local con/abul>y1 p[]less to fight (f ! mob ne> ! h\se1 _h devot$ _! en]gies to cle>+ ! space ab\t ! gas retorts4 ,aft] mu* bo!r1 & only by tell+ 8 "n1 did he pass ! police cordon4 ,once inside1 he ru%$ to ! back door & f\nd1 oh6 great luck--,mila4 ,dress$ 9 :ite1 to 8 ta/e %e 0 angelic4 ,he _h great difficulty 9 keep+ 8 arms p9ion$ to 8 side2 b 8 eyes %one ) ! tru? beat+ at ! b>s ( 8 bosom1 & ,mila knew x4 ,he felt ?is & 0 light-head$ 9 8 happ9ess4 ,!y greet$4 ,mila's face wore a s]i\s expression4 ,i'm v glad y h come d[n4 ,i ?9k uncle w be glad also4 ,i am happy to see y aga92 ,i h miss$ y ^! pa/ weeks4 ,b my happ9ess is no?+ j n[1 ,g]ald6 ,he />t$4 ,my uncle1 y mu/ speak ) him4 ,f brood+ s mu* ov] ! ,holy ,scriptures1 & ! natural excitem5t ( 8 discov]ies--!y are s extraord9>y1 de> fri5d1 t he means always to keep !m to himself1 = he rightly believes t ! gov]nm5ts ( ! _w w\ld employ !m = wick$ purposes1 w>1 ! de/ruction ( weak] nations--he has become ov]wr\ght4 ,y may n "k x1 he has a v /rong1 sane head on 8 %\ld]s2 b ?is s*eme = lift+ up ! masses1 ,i suspect1 may upset 8 own equilibrium4 ,& 8 con/ant /udy ( ! ,apocalypse & ! ,hebraic revelations--x has fill$ him ) /range notions4 ,und]/& me3 a man :o c swim 9 ! air l a fi% 9 ! sea is apt to become un/rung4 ,he has begun to id5tify himself ) ! prophets4 ,he insi/s on %[+ biblical pictures1--worse /ill1 appe>+ 9 !m himself4 ,h[ 'appe>+ 9 !m'8 ask$ ,g]ald1 wond]+ly4 ,9 actual p]son4 ,i1 too1 h promis$ to g ) him4 ,9 a transp>5cy ( fire1 y mean8 ,isn't x dang]\s8 ,%e hung h] head4 ,no1 9 mid air1 9 a fi]y *>iot1 %e murmur$4 ,! ,woman ( ! ,apocalypse6 he cri$4 ,oh6 ,pr9cess ,mila1 de>e/ ,mila ,georgovics1 promise me t y w n risk su* a crazy exp]im5t4 ,g]ald press$ 8 f+]s to 8 ?robb+ temples4 ,x is no exp]im5t at all1 %e said1 9 almo/ inaudible tones2 la/ night we flew ov] ! h\se4 ,he />$ at h]1 8 h&s trembl+1 & no long] able to play ! incr$ul\s4 ,b1 de> fri5d1 ,i fe> "o o!r ?+2 ! gas :i* uncle has discov]$ is s t5u\s t x is a million times light] ?an air2 b x is ev] at a t]rible t5sion--,i mean x is dang]\s if n c>efully treat$4 ,la/ summ]1 "o aft]noon1 a valve broke & a l>ge quantity escap$ f ! res]voir1 luckily on ! ocean side4 ,x caus$ a /orm & wat]-sp\ts1 & de/roy$ a few vessels4 ,! coruscat+ gas creates a vacuum into :i* ! air ru%es ) incr$ible velocity4 ,s promise me t :ile we are fly+ y w /ay ) ! police at ! gas ma*9es & keep (f ! cr[d4 ,promise6 ,b ,i %an't p]mit y to g up ) ?is r5egade to ! revolution>y cause-- he began impetu\sly4 ,%e put w>n+ f+]s to h] lips4 ,9 ! :ite fl[+ robes ( an antique prie/1 ,k>osp9a came out to !m & took ,g]ald by ! h&4 ,he 0 ab/ract$ & hagg>d1 & 8 eyes gl>$ ab\t him4 ,he *ant$ 9 a monotone3-- ,! "t is at h&4 ,soon y w see ! ,angels ( ! ,seals4 ,i %all %[ ! multitude ,dea? on ! ,pale ,horse & ! vision ( ,ezekiel4 ,& y %all behold ! /> call$ ,wormwood1 ! great /> ( ! ?ird angel1 :i* %all fall l a burn+ lamp ^u ! wat]s & turn !m bitt]4 ,& at ! la/ y w see ! *>iot ( ,elijah caught up to heav5 9 a fi]y :irlw9d4 ,9 x w be seat$ ! ,pr9cess ,mila--we1 ! conqu]ors ( ! wick$ _w4 ,yes1 b only z an image1 an illusion1 ejaculat$ ! unhappy lov]1 n 9 reality4 ,z %e is1 imp]i\sly answ]$ ,k>osp9a1 & seiz+ ,mila by ! arm1 said1 ,come6 ,%e ?rew a kiss to ,g]ald & 9 h] eyes 7 te>s4 ,he saw !m & c\ld h wept himself4 ,he foll[$ ! sacrificial pair z f> z ! res]voir1 mutt]+ w>n+s 9 :i* 7 mix$ ! fates ( ,phae?on & ,simon ,magus--t h]etic :o mimick$ ! miracles ( ! apo/les4 99 99 99 99 99 ,x 0 n[ d>k2 ! ord] to ext+ui% all lights on ! moor _h be5 obey$4 ,only a pant+ s\nd z if f a wild]ness ( fright5$ animals betray$ ! pres5ce ( ?\s&s4 ,z long z ! sun %one !re _h be5 a babel ( s\nd2 at ! disappe>ance ( our p>5t planet1 a hu%$ awe _h fall5 ) ! night4 ,gone ! rude jok+ & wrangl+1 ! cry+ ( *ildr51 & ! %rill laught] ( ! wom54 ,a bitt] breeze swept across f ! wat]s1 & ! />s 7 m]e tw9kl+ po9ts4 ,!n f ! vault ( heav5 d>t$ a ribbon ( em]ald fire4 ,x became a lum9\s spiral :5 x t\*$ ! sea ( glass1 :i* 0 l unto a floor ( cry/al4 ,?is 0 ! sign ( ,k>osp9a's und]tak+1 8 symbol ( ! road to moral p]fection4 ,g]ald recall$ ,:i/l]'s pyrote*nical extravaganzas4 ,foll[+ ?is came a pale moon :i* em]g$ f ! nor?2 a second1 a ?ird1 a f\r?1 />t$ up f ! po9ts ( ! compass1 & aft] wabbl+ 9 ! w9d l gigantic balloons1 m]g$ ov]head 9 an indescribable disk :i* assum$ ! features ( ,mi*ael ,angelo's ,moses4 ,"h is a new te*nique1 inde$1 ?\ght ,g]ald2 yet he c\ld n detect its moral values4 ,a gold5 l&scape 0 project$ on l& & sea4 ,a c5tral aisle ( wat]s1 pav$ by ! gold5 rays ( a lyric sun high ov]head1 0 embelli%$ on ei!r side by ! m>moreal spl5d\rs ( /ately palaces4 ,an ilex incl9$ its graceful head to its liquid image2 m5 mov$ ! blocks t made fam\s 9 ! m\? ( ! _w ,que5 ,dido's ,c>?age4 ,cl\ds ( pe>l-col\r$ smoke encircl$ ! en*ant+ picture4 ,& ! galleys came & w5t 9 ?is symphonic1 glitt]+ spectacle4 ,turn] w\ld h di$ ( envy1 said ,g]ald al\d4 ,!re 0 a rem>kable vibration ( life1 n z he _h se5 x 9 me*anical bioscopes1 b ! vivid life ( e>? & sun%9e4 ,! sc5es t succe$$ 7 _m3 episodes f pr(ane & sacr$ hi/ories2 simulacra ( ! great sa9ts4 ,a w> betwe5 giants & pygmies 0 %[n ) all its accompany+ horrors4 ,! firmam5t dripp$ crimson4 ,! f\r cryptic creatures ( ,ezekiel's vision came out ( ! nor?1 a great cl\d ( infold+ fire & ! col\r 0 amb]4 ,a cyclopean & dazzl+ /aircase ?rong$ by mov+ angelic %apes1 h>p+ mute h>ps1 /ret*$ f sea to sky1 melt+ into ! milky way l ! tail ( a />ry s]p5t4 ,foll[$ ! op5+ ( ! dread prophetic seals2 b1 aft] an angel _h desc5d$ f heav51 8 face z ! sun & at 8 feet pill>s ( fire1 ! p1 pro/rate l /alks ( corn beat5 by a tempe/1 wor%ipp$ 9 fe>4 ,^! ?+s 7 sup]natural4 ,! heav5s 7 display+ ! glory ( ,god4 ,n kn[+ :e!r ! signs 9 ! skies might be con/ru$ z blasphem\s1 & lo/ 9 fa?omless admiration = ! m>vell\s p[] ( ! wiz>d1 ,g]ald s\ght to get clos] to ,k>osp9a & ,mila4 ,b w$g$ 9 by uni=m$ m51 & ! d>kness ?ick z an ,egyptian plague1 he despair+ly await$ ! apo!osis4 ,8 eyes 7 sat$ by ! miracles ( h>monies--noiseless h>monies4 ,x 0 a new art1 & "o = ! peoples ( ! e>?4 ,nev] _h ! hues ( ! univ]se be5 s assembl$1 gr\p$1 & modulat$4 ,& ! human eye1 adapt+ itself to ! new syn!sis ( arabesque & rhy?m1 evok$ ord] & symbolism f ^! novel *ords ( col\r4 ,!re 7 solemn m\nta9s ( opalesc5t fire :i* bur/ & fad$ into flam+ colonnades1 & 9 an en*ant+ turquoise eff]vesc5ce became />ry spe>s & scimit]s & sp>kl+ %ields1 & f9ally ! :ole mass w\ld reunite & evaporate into brilliant violet auroras or sev5-tail$1 v]milion-col\r$ comets4 ,!re 7 gleam+ ra9b[s ( unkn[n t9ts--/range scales ( *romatic pigm5ts2 a fi]y sn[ )\t w9d2 & once a sun1 twice ! size ( our own1 fell into ! ocean2 & ,g]ald c\ld h sworn t he felt a wave ( heat$ air z if f a furnace2 t he he>d a see?+ s\nd1 z if :ite-hot metal _h come 9 contact ) icy wat]4 ,consum$ by anxiety = ,mila's safety1 he wi%$ t ^! s\ndless gir&oles1 ?is apocalypse ( ar*itectural fire & weav+ flame1 w\ld end4 ,he _h n long to wait4 ,a %rewd hiss+ appris$ him t some?+ unusual 0 ab\t to occur4 ,l ! flight ( a great rocket a black object quickly m\nt$ to ! z5i?4 ,x did n become visible = sev]al seconds2 ,g]ald's n]ves crisp$ ) appreh5sion4 ,! app>ition 0 an inc&esc5t *>iot2 9 x sat ,k>osp9a1 & beside him--oh6 ! agony ( h] lov]--,mila ,georgovics4 ,z ! fi]y horses swoop$ d[n1 he c\ld see h] face 9 a radiant nimbus ( meteors1 :i* encircl$ ! equipage4 ,k>osp9a pr\dly direct$ its c\rse ov] ! azure r\te1 & once he pass$ ,g]ald at a dang]\sly l[ curve e>?w>d1 %\t+3-- ,! ,spiral6 ,! ,spiral6 ,x 0 8 la/ utt]ance2 possibly ?r\gh "s flaw 9 ! me*anism1 ! *>iot zig-zagg$ & !n drove /raight ^u ! res]voir4 ,to ! rev]b]ation ( sma%$ /eel & bl9d+ fulguration ! big sph]e 0 split op5 & ,mila ) ,k>osp9a vani%$ 9 ! nocturnal gulf4 ,g]ald1 /unn$ by ! cata/rophe1 ?rew himself d[n1 expect+ a mighty explosion2 ! ebon d>kness 0 appall+ aft] ! sc9tillat+ ra9 ( fire4 ,b ! lib]at$ gas 9 ! guise ( an elongat$ cl\d _h ru%$ seaw>d1 & !re ga!r+ d5sity & /r5g?1 assum$ ! %ape ( a t]rific funnel1 an inky spiral1 its gyrat+ sides /reak$ ) int]mitt5t fla%es4 ,its volcanic ro>+ & rapid return to l& 0 a signal = va9 flight--! mis]able lov] knew x to be ! flamboyant e!r ( ! pyromaniac trans=m$ into a trumpet+ tornado4 ,& he hop$ t x w\ld n sp>e him1 z ?is phantasm twirl$ & ululat$ 9 ! heav5s1 a grim port5t ( ! iron wra? ( ! ,almighty4 ,9 a tw9kl+ x _h pass$ him1 high 9 ! dome ( heav51 only to erase 9 a fabul\s bla/ ! moan+ multitude4 ,& prone ^u ! /r& betwe5 ! /ormy wat]s & ! field ( muddy dead1 ,g]ald ,%annon pray$ = a second cataclysm :i* might br+ oblivion to him alone4 ,,vi ,a ,,mock ,,sun ,:]e are ! s9s ( ye/]-ye>8 ,i ,! grat+ ( ! c>riage :eels awoke h] f ! dream :i* _h lightly bru%$ away ! night & ! vision ( ! ,arc de ,triomphe--loom+ into ! my/]y ( sky & />s1 its monum5tal flanks sprawl+ across ! ,place de l'toile4 ,%e he>d h] "n call$ by ,mrs4 ,%eldam z _! coa*man guid$ 8 horses ?r\gh ! gateway ( ! ,pr9cesse de ,lancovani's palace4 ,n[1 ,erm5trude6 ,wake up1 de>2 we are !re1 said ,mrs4 ,%eldam1 9 h] k9d1 drawl+ tones4 ,mr4 ,%eldam sigh$ & ?rew away ! unlight$ cig> he _h bitt5 dur+ ! ride along ! ,*amps lyses4 ,:atev] ! ev5+ meant = 8 wife & niece1 he saw little ent]ta9m5t 9 /ore = himself2 he did n speak ,fr5* v well1 he dislik$ music & tall talk2 all toge!r he wi%$ himself at ! ,gr& ,htel1 :]e he w\ld be sure to meet "s jolly ,am]icans4 ,_! c>riage _h halt$ 9 front ( a spaci\s m>ble /airway1 l9$ on ei!r side ) palms1 & ?\gh x 0 a ,june night1 ! glass doors 7 clos$4 ,erm5trude's he>t 0 9 h] ?roat1 n because ( ! spl5d\r1 to :i* %e 0 accu/om$2 b x 0 to be h] fir/ meet+ ) a noble dame1 ^: "n 0 hi/oric1 at ^: feet ! poets ( ! ,second ,empire _h pro/rat$ !mselves1 passionately pluck+ _! lyres2 ! fri5d ( ,liszt1 ,wagn]1 ,b]lioz1 ( ,manet1 ,degas1 ,monet2 ! new s*ool--?is wond]ful old woman knew !m all1 f ,gonc\rt & ,flaub]t to ,daudet & ,maupassant4 ,_h %e n1 ,erm5trude rememb]$ z %e dive/$ h]self ( h] cloak1 s5t a fam\s romanc] out ( ! h\se because he spoke slight+ly ( ! ,pope8 ,_h %e n cut ! emp]or dead :5 %e saw him ) a lady n 8 empress8 ,:at a night ?is w\ld be 9 ! ,am]ican girl's ord]ly exi/5ce6 ,& he 0 to be !re1 he _h promis$ ! pr9cess4 ,h] he>t 0 ov]fl[+ :5 %e 0 graci\sly receiv$ by ! great lady :o /ood 9 ! c5tre ( a gr\p at ! back ( ! draw+-room--a l(ty ap>tm5t 9 :ite & gold1 ! panels pa9t$ by ,baudry1 ! furniture pure/ ,empire4 ,%e not$ ! height & maje/ic be>+ ( ?is c\s9 ( k+s1 not$ ! aquil9e nose droop$ ov] a contract$ m\?--:i* c\ld assume mo/ w9n+ curves1 )al %ad$ by suspici\s d[n1 t e*o$ 9 hue h] inky eyebr[s4 ,! eyes ( ! pr9cess 7 small & gre5 & h] glance p5etrat+4 ,h] :ite hair roll$ imp]ially f a high1 n>r[ =ehead4 ,erm5trude bore h]self ) ! utmo/ composure4 ,%e ador$ ! ,old ,_w1 ador$ g5ius1 b aft] all %e 0 an ,adams ( ,new ,hamp%ire1 h] si/] ! wife ( a =m] ambassador4 ,x 0 m curiosity ?an gau*]ie t prompt$ h] to hold ! h& (f]$ h] & scrut9ize ! features z if to evoke f ! significant1 et*$ wr9kles ! trem5d\s pa/ ( ?is ho/ess4 ,! pr9cess 0 pleas$4 ,ah1 ,miss ,adams1 %e said1 9 idiomatic ,engli%1 y h c&id eyes4 ,y make me feel l tell+ /ories :5 y gaze at me s appeal+ly4 ,don't be %ock$--! girl _h col\r$--p]haps ,i %all1 aft] a :ile4 ,mr4 ,%eldam _h slipp$ into a corn] beh9d a v broad table & "u ! %ad$ lamps exam9$ "s engrav+s4 ,mrs4 ,%eldam talk$ 9 hesitat+ ,fr5* to ! ,m>quis de ,pota*re1 an old fell[ ( v5]able & burlesque appe>ance4 ,8 fi]ce little :ite mu/a*es 7 curl$ ceil+w>d1 b 8 voice 0 z timid z honey4 ,he fl\ri%$ 8 wiz5$ h& t[>d ,miss ,adams4 ,*>m+6 ,delightful6 ,%e has some?+ ,engli% 9 h] ins\ciant pose1 & is :olly ,am]ican 9 h] c]ebral quality4 ,& :at col\r+1 :at gorge\s br[n hair6 ,:at a race1 madame1 is y\rs6 ,mrs4 ,%eldam began to expla9 t ! ,adams /ock 0 fam\s1 b ! m>quis did n he$ h]4 ,he pe]$ at h] niece ?r\gh a gold-rimm$ monocle4 ,! pr9cess _h left ! gr\p ne> ! table & ) two "y m5 sl[ly mov$ d[n ! salon4 ,miss ,adams 0 imm$iately surr\nd$ by "s antiquat$ g5tlem5 we>+ ord]s1 :o paid h] complim5ts 9 ! mann] ( ! eighte5? c5tury4 ,%e answ]$ !m ) composure1 = %e 0 sure ( h] ,fr5*1 sure ( h]self--! pr9cess _h n annihilat$ h]4 ,h] aunt1 accompani$ by ! m>quis1 cross$ to h]1 & ! old nobleman amus$ h] ) 8 saturn9e rem>ks4 ,"t 01 he said1 :5 "o met "h ! cream ( ,p>isian wit & fa%ion3 ! great ,flaub]t1 a noisy fell[ at times1 ,i v[2 ,dumas fils2 ,cabanel1 ,grme1 ,duran2 ev]-w9n+ ,c>olus--ah1 :at m56 ,n[ we get ,poli% piani/s1 crazy ,belgians1 an>*i/ic poets1 & ,neo-impressioni/s4 ,i h w>n$ ! pr9cess aga9 & aga94 ,bcasse6 int]rupt$ ! lady h]self4 ,monsieur ,rajewski has cons5t$ to play a ,*op9 nocturne4 ,& "h are my two pa9t]s1 ,miss ,adams--,messieurs ,bla & ,maugre4 ,!y hate ea* o!r l ! ,jesuits & ,jans5i/s ( ! good old days ( ,pascal4 ,%e likes to display h] le>n+1 grumbl$ ! m>quis to ,mrs4 ,%eldam4 ,t y\ng] man1 ,bla1 swe>s by divid$ tones2 8 neighb\r1 ,maugre1 pa9ts 9 dots4 ,"o is always to be recogniz$ a half-mile away by 8 vibrat+ wat]scapes--he calls !m ,symphonies ( ! ,wet2 ! o!r goes 9 = turkeys 9 ! grass1 f[ls t are cobalt-blue daubs1 ) grass a sc>let4 ,x's awful on ! optic n]ves4 ,po9tillisme1 ,maugre names 8 /uff4 ,n[1 give me ,corot-- ,hu%1 hu%6 came 9 en]getic sibilants f ! pr9cess1 :o rapp$ ) h] ,japanese walk+-/ick = sil5ce4 ,mr4 ,%eldam woke up & fumbl$ ! pictures z ,rajewski1 sl[ly b5d+ 8 gold-du/ aureole until x almo/ graz$ ! keybo>d1 began ) delib]ate acc5ts a nocturne4 ,miss ,adams knew 8 play+ well1 b its poetry 0 n = h] ?is ev5+2 r did ! veil$ tones ( ! in/rum5t =m a mi/y backgr\nd to ! human tableau4 ,s mu/ ,*op9 h wov5 8 magic la/ c5tury1 & 9 a salon l ?is--! wax c&les burn+ ) maje/ic /ead9ess 9 ! sculptur$ sconces2 ! huge fireplace1 monum5tal 9 design1 ) its dull brass g>ni%+2 ! subdu$ ri*ness ( ! decoration into :i* fitt$1 z figures 9 a frame1 ! v>i\s gue/s4 ,ev5 ! wax$ floor seem$ to take on new rev]b]ations z ! pian(orte s\nd$ ! sweet despair ( ! ,pole4 ,to h] dismay ,erm5trude caught h]self drift+ away f ! mom5t's hazy *>m to ?\ghts ( h] poet4 ,x annoy$ h]1 %e %>ply rem9d$ h]self1 t %e c\ld n absolutely saturate h]self ) ! music & ! manifold s\v5irs ( ! old htel2 p]haps ?is may h be5 ! spell ( ,rajewski's play+4444 ,! music ceas$4 ,a dry voice :isp]$ 9 h] e>3-- ,great arti/1 t *ap ,rajewski4 ,_h to leave ,russia once because he w\ldn't play ! ,russian national hymn = ! ,cz>4 ,bless me1 b he 0 almo/ s5t to ,sib]ia--& 9 irons too4 ,told me "h 9 ?is v room t he 0 mu* fright5$4 ,!y light$ fires 9 ,pol& to hon\r 8 patriotism4 ,he ackn[l$g$ t he w\ld h play$ tw5ty national hymns1 b he c\ldn't rememb] ! ,russian "o1 or nev] knew x--anyh[1 he 0 *ri/5$ a patriot1 & all by a slip ( ! memory4 ,n[1 t's luck1 isn't x8 ,%e began to dislike ?is cynical old man ) 8 depreciat+ tales ( g5ius4 ,%e knew t h] idols (t5 tott]$ on clay feet1 b %e hat$ to be rem9d$ ( t disagreeable reality4 ,%e w5t to ,monsieur ,rajewski & ?ank$ him prettily 9 h] cool new voice1 & aga9 ! pr9cess nodd$ approval4 ,%e is *ic1 y\r little girl1 %e confid$ 9 h] deep tones to ,mrs4 ,%eldam1 ^: tir$ ,new ,engl& face almo/ beam$ at ! complim5t4 ,we 7 9 ,hamburg at ! ,zological ,g>d52 ,i always g to see animals1 declaim$ ! pr9cess1 9 ! mid/ ( a ?ick sil5ce4 ,= y "k1 my fri5ds1 "o /udies humanity !re 9 ! raw4 ,well1 ,i dragg$ our p>ty to ! l>ge monkey cage1 & we enjoy$ ourselves--imm5sely6 ,& :at d y ?9k we saw6 ,a g5u9e novelty4 ,"s mis*iev\s sailor _h giv5 an ov]gr[n ape a mirror1 & ! poor wret* sp5t its "t />+ at its image1 neglect+ its food & sn>l+ at its companions4 ,! bea/ w\ld cat* ! reflection ( ano!r ape 9 ! glass & quickly b\nd to a m remote p]*4 ,! keep] told me t = a week 8 *>ge _h b>ely eat54 ,x slept ) ! mirror held tightly 9 its paws4 ,n[1 :at did ! mirror mean to ! animal6 ,i believe--"h %e became v vivaci\s--,i really believe t x 0 develop+ self-consci\sness1 & 9 "t x w\ld become human4 ,on our way back f ,heligol&1 :]e we 7 ent]ta9$ on ! emp]or's ya*t at ! naval manuvres1 we paid ano!r visit to our monkey h\se4 ,! poor1 misguid$ brute _h di$ ( />vation4 ,x _h become s va91 s egoti/ical1 s sup]ior1 t x refus$ food & wa/$ away 9 a corn]1 gaz+ at itself1 a hairy ,n>cissus1 or r ! p]fect type ( y\r mod]n ,sup]man1 :o contemplates 8 ego until 8 bra9 sick5s & he dies q mad4 ,e "o laugh$4 ,mrs4 ,%eldam wond]$ :at a ,sup]man 01 & ,erm5trude felt annoy$4 ,z>a?u/ra 0 ano!r ( h] gods1 & ?is brusquely relat$ anecdote did n seem to h] v spirituelle4 ,b %e _h n =mulat$ an answ] :5 %e he>d a "n ann\nc$1 a "n t set h] he>t beat+4 ,at la/6 ,! poet _h kept 8 ^w4 ,%e 0 to meet 9 ! fle% ! man ^: too few books 7 h] bibles ( art1 ( philosophy1 ( all t /ood = aspiration t[>d a lovely ideal 9 a dull1 matt]-(-fact _w4 ,n[1 said ! pr9cess1 z if smil+ at "s hidd5 joke1 n[ y w meet my ,sup]man4 ,& %e l$ ! "y ,am]ican girl to ,octave ,kr\lan & 8 wife1 &1 aft] greet+ !m 9 h] mascul9e mann]1 %e bur/ =?3-- ,de> poet6 "h is "o ( y\r ador]s f ov]seas4 ,gu>d y\r husb& well1 ,madame ,lys4 ,s he 0 m>ri$4 ,well1 t 0 n su* a %ock+ fact4 ,nor 0 ,madame ,kr\lan ei!r--a v tall1 slim1 ,engli%-look+ blonde1 :o dress$ modi%ly & evid5tly knew t %e 0 ! wife ( a fam\s man4 ,erm5trude f\nd h] insipid2 %e _h /udi$ h] face fir/ be=e comp>+ ! m5tal photograph ( ! poet ) ! orig9al4 ,nor did %e feel1 ) unconsci\s sex rivalry1 any s5se ( inf]iority to ! wife ( h] admir$ "o4 ,he 0 ne>ly =ty1 b he look$ old]2 gray hairs t+$ 8 f9ely modell$ head4 ,8 face 0 %av51 & ) ! bulg+ br[ & full jaw he 0 m ( ! ,g]man or ,belgian ?an ,fr5*4 ,black hair ?r[n (f 8 broad =ehead acc5t$ ?is resemblance2 a compos] r ?an a prose-poet & dramati/1 0 ! rapid v]dict ( ,erm5trude4 ,%e 0 n disappo9t$1 ?\gh %e _h expect$ a m fragile type4 ,! weav] ( moon%9e1 ( my/ic phrases1 ( sweet ge/ures & veil$ sonorities %\ld n h worn ! guise ( "o :o ate ?ree meals a day & slept s\ndly aft] 8 mell[ incantations4 ,yet %e 0 n--inh]it+1 z %e did1 a modicum ( s5se f h] fa!r--disappo9t$4 ,! conv]sation did n move m briskly ) ! entrance ( ! ,kr\lans4 ,! m>quis sull5ly gossip$ ) ,mr4 ,%eldam2 ! pr9cess )drew h]self to ! f> end ( ! room ) h] two pa9t]s4 ,rajewski 0 go+ to a soire1 he in=m$ !m1 :]e he w\ld play be=e a new picture by ,c>rire1 z x 0 sl[ly undrap$2 no "o less 9 rank ?an a du*ess w\ld be pres5t6 ,a little /iffly1 ,erm5trude ,adams assur$ ! ,kr\lans ( h] pleasure 9 meet+ !m4 ,! poet took x z a matt] ( c\rse1 simply1 )\t a suspicion ( pos$ gr&eur4 ,erm5trude saw ?is ) satisfaction4 ,if he _h clay feet1--& he mu/ h !m2 all m5 d1--at lea/ he wore 8 g5ius ) a s5se ( its responsibility4 ,%e held tightly h] h&s & lean$ back1 await+ ! preci\s mom5t :5 ! oracle w\ld speak1 :5 ?is mod]n magician ( art w\ld display 8 cunn+4 ,b he 0 fatu\sly commonplace 9 8 rem>ks4 ,i h (t5 told ,madame ,kr\lan t my successes 9 ,europe d n appeal to me z ^? 9 f>-away ,am]ica4 ,de> ,am]ica--h[ x mu/ enjoy a brea? ( real lit]ature6 ,mrs4 ,%eldam sat up primly1 & ,erm5trude 0 va/ly amus$4 ,) a fla% ( fun %e repli$3-- ,yes1 ,am]ica does1 ,monsieur ,kr\lan4 ,we h s _m ,europeans ov] !re n[ t our /&>d has fall5 (f f ! days ( ,em]son & ,:itman4 ,& didn't ,am]ica give ,europe ,poe8 ,%e knew t ?is boa/ _h ! r+ ( ! amateur1 b x pleas$ h] to see h[ x />tl$ him4 ,am]ica is ! ,great ,bribe1 he pursu$4 ,y h no arti/s 9 ,new ,york4 ,nor h we ,new ,york]s1 ! girl retort$4 ,! orig9al writ+ natives live 9 ,europe4 ,he look$ puzzl$1 b did n /op4 ,y h depress$ lit]ature to ! po9t ( publication1 he solemnly ass]t$4 ,?is 0 too mu* & %e laugh$ 9 mock]y4 ,husb& & wife jo9$ h]1 :ile ,mrs4 ,%eldam trembl$ at ! audacity ( h] niece--^: irony 0 z mu* lo/ on h] z x 0 on ! poet4 ,b y publi% plays & books1 d y n8 ,erm5trude navely ask$4 ,madame ,kr\lan int]pos$ 9 icy tones3-- ,mademoiselle ,adams misund]/&s4 ,monsieur ,kr\lan is ! ,gr& ,disda9]4 ,l 8 bosom fri5d1 ,monsieur ,mall>m1 he c>es little = ! ,phili/9e public-- ,he int]rupt$ h]3 ,lys1 de> fri5d1 y mu/ n bore ,miss ,adams ) my !ories ( art & life4 ,%e has read me-- ,erm5trude gave him a grateful glance4 ,he seem$1 despite 8 self-consci\sness1 a great man--h[ great %e c\ld n exactly def9e4 ,8 eyes--two black diamonds full ( gold5 reflections1 ! eyes ( a conqu]or1 a se]--began to burn little bright spots into h] consci\sness1 &1 selfi%ly1 %e admitt$1 %e wi%$ ! two wom5 w\ld g away & leave h] to int]rogate h] idol 9 peace4 ,!re 7 s _m ?+s to ask him1 s _m difficult passages 9 ,! ,gold5 ,glaze & ,hesitations1 above all 9 t great dramatic poem1 ,! ,voices1 :i* %e _h witness$ 9 ,p>is1 ) its my/ic atmosph]e ( pity & t]ror4 ,%e w\ld nev] =get h] complex feel+s1 :5 at a ,p>is !atre1 %e saw sl[ly file be=e h] 9 a ,dream-,masque ! wrai?-l figures ( ! poet1 _! voices _! only corporeal gift4 ,picture _h dissolv$ into picture1 & 9 ! vap\rs ( ^! croon+ en*antm5ts %e he>d voices ( v>i\s timbres enunciat+ 9 monosyllables ! wisdom ( ! ages1 ! poetry ( ! future4 ,?is play 01 = h]1 & = ,p>is1 too1 ! la/ ^w 9 dramatic art1 ! supreme nuance ( beauty4 ,ev]y?+ _h be5 accompli%$3 ,%akespe>e1 ,molire1 ,ibs52 yet "h 0 a new evocation1 a fre% peep at untrodd5 pa?s4 ,9 bliss t almo/ dissolv$ h] be+1 ! emotional ,am]ican girl rea*$ h] hotel1 :]e %e tri$ to sleep4 ,:5 h] aunt told h] ( ! invitation t5d]$ by ! pr9cess1 a r>e "o socially1 %e 0 9 ! n9? heav5 ( ! ,sw$5borgians4 ,any place to meet ,octave ,kr\lan6 ,& n[ he sat ne> h] signall+1 %e knew1 h] sympa?ies1 & z ! fates w\ld h x two dragons1 h] aunt & 8 wife1 gu>d$ ! gateway to ! preci\s g>d5 ( 8 imag9ation4 ,%e c\ld h cri$ al\d h] *agr94 ,su* an ine/imable treasure 0 g5ius t to see x "u lock & key invit$ indignation4 ,! "t 0 runn+ on1 & h] great man _h said no?+4 ,he c\ld1 if he wi%$1 give h] a million extraord9>y glimpses ( ! e>? & ! air & ! wat]s bel[ !m1 = 8 eyes 7 mirrors ( 8 m>vell\s & _m-col\r$ s\l2 b :at *ance _h he ) a conjugal iceb]g on "o side1 a cl\d ( smoke--poor ,aunt ,%eldam--on ! o!r6 ,%e felt 9 h] f9e1 rhapsodic way l a "y prie/ess be=e ! alt>1 ready to t\* ) a live coal ! lips ( ! gods1 b )held by a malignant p[]4 ,= ! fir/ "t 9 h] life ,erm5trude ,adams1 delicately nurtur$ 9 a social ho?\se1 realiz$ 9 wra? ! major tyranny ( ca/e4 ,! ev5+ wore away4 ,mrs4 ,%eldam ar\s$ h] husb& z %e ca/ a horrifi$ glance at ! classic pr9ts he _h be5 /udy+4 ,! pr9cess dismiss$ h] two impressioni/s & came ov] to ! poet4 ,%e1 too pla9ly1 did n c>e = 8 wife1 & z ! p>ty broke up !re 0 a s5se ( relief1 ?\gh ,erm5trude c\ld n conceal h] dissatisfaction4 ,h] joy 0 s9c]e :5 ,madame ,kr\lan ask$ ,miss ,adams & h] aunt to call4 ,x 0 slightly gelid1 ! invitation1 ?\gh accept$ imm$iately by ,erm5trude4 ,! conv5ances c\ld look out = !mselves2 %e w\ld n g back to ,am]ica )\t an int]view4 ,! pr9cess rais$ h] h& mock+ly4 ,:at1 ,i g to "o ( y\r conf]5ces6 ,n ,i1 *] pote4 ,keep y\r my/]ies = y\r y\?ful disciples4 ,%e look$ at ,erm5trude1 :o did n l[] h] eyes--%e 0 triumphant n[4 ,p]haps he might say some?+ be=e !y p>t$4 ,he did n1 b ! pr9cess did4 ,bew>e1 "y ,am]ica1 ( my ,sup]man6 ,y rememb] ! /ory ( ! ape ) ! mirror6 ,erm5trude flu%$ ) mortification4 ,?is pr9cess 0 decid$ly rude at times4 ,b %e kept h] temp] & ?ank$ ! lady = a unique ev5+4 ,h] exquisite y\? & grace pleas$ ! t]rible old woman1 :o !n v>i$ h] w>n+4 ,bew>e1 %e call$ out 9 comical acc5ts z !y sl[ly desc5d$ ! nak$ m>ble /aircase1 ( ! ,sleep+ ,pr9cess6 ,! ,am]ican girl look$ ov] h] %\ld]4 ,i don't ?9k y\r ,sup]man has a mirror at all4 ,yes1 b 8 pr9cess holds "o = him6 0 ! je/+ reply4 ,! c>riage door slamm$4 ,!y roll$ homew>d1 & ,erm5trude suff]$ f a desp]ate s5se ( ! una*iev$4 ,! pr9cess _h be5 imp]t95t1 ! ,kr\lans r banal4 ,mrs4 ,%eldam wat*$ h] *>ge's face 9 ! int]mitt5t lights ( ! ,rue de ,rivoli4 ,i ?9k y\r poet a bore1 %e essay$4 ,!n %e %ook h] husb&--!y _h rea*$ _! htel4 ,,ii ,x 0 ! g>d5 ( a poet1 %e decl>$1 z1 ) ! ,kr\lans & h] aunt1 ,erm5trude sat & sl[ly fann$ h]self1 wat*+ ! ,bois de ,b\logne1 :i* foam$ l a cascade ( gre5 opposite ?is pretty little h\se 9 ,neuilly4 ,! day 0 w>m & ! drive1 despite ! %ad$1 wat]$ av5ues1 a du/y1 fatigu+ "o4 ,mrs4 ,%eldam _h1 d\btfully1 x is true1 sugge/$ ! b\rgeois com=t ( ! ,mtropolita91 b %e 0 fr[n$ on by h] en?usia/ic niece4 ,:at6 ride und]gr\nd 9 su* wea!r8 ,s !y arriv$ at ! poet's n 9 ! be/ ( hum\r1 = ,mrs4 ,%eldam _h quietly *idd5 h] *>ge on ! score ( h] flight9ess4 ,^! =eign celebrities 7 well en\gh 9 _! way1 b--6 ,& n[ ,erm5trude1 in/ead ( look+ ,octave ,kr\lan 9 ! face1 pref]r$ ! vi/a ( ! pale blue sky1 awa% ) a scatt]$1 fleecy :ite cl\d1 ! roll+ edges ( :i* e*o$ ! dazzl+ sun%9e4 ,! g>d5 0 n l>ge1 its few trees 7 ( ample gir?1 & _! %ad[s mo/ satisfy+ to eyes we>y ( ! city's bright1 h>d surfaces4 ,!re 7 no s5tim5tal pla/] ca/s to di/urb ! s(t h>monies ( ?is wall$-9 retreat1 & if ,erm5trude pref]r$ to reg>d ) ob/9acy unusual 9 h] mobile temp]am5t ! picture ( ,p>is bel[ !m1 x 0 because %e felt t ,kr\lan 0 lit]ally />+ at h]4 ,a few mom5ts aft] _! arrival & ) ! adv5t ( tea1 he _h accompli%$ :at %e _h f]v5tly wi%$ = ! night %e _h met him--he succe$$1 by sev]al easy moves1 9 isolat+ h] f h] aunt1 &1 not)/&+ h] admiration1 h] desire to tap ) h] knuckles ! metal ( h] idol & li/5 = a r+ ( holl[ness1 %e 0 al>m$4 ,yet1 p]v]sely1 %e knew t he w\ld n exhibit 8 paces be=e 8 wife--naturally a dis9t]e/$ spectator--or be=e h] aunt1 :o 0 h>dly intimate en\gh4 ,! long-desir$ h\r f\nd h] disquiet$4 ,%e did n h _m mom5ts to analyze ^! mix$ emotions1 = he spoke1 & 8 voice 0 agreeably modulat$4 ,y1 inde$1 hon\r ! poor poet's abode ) y\r y\? & y\r responsive s\l1 ,miss ,adams4 ,i ?ank y1 ?\gh my gratitude w seem z poor z my hospitality4 ,%e look$ at him n[1 a little flutt]$4 ,y br+ to me across seas ! homage ( a fre% nation1 a fre% nature4 ,%e beat a m5tal retreat at ^! calm1 confid5t phrases2 :at c\ld he "k ( h] homage8 ,& if ,amiel has said1 ',un paysage e/ un tat de l'me1' ,i may am5d x by call+ my s\l a /ate ( l&scape1 s9ce x has be5 visit$ by y\r image4 ,?is 0 m reassur+1 if exub]ant4 ,man is m]e in]t matt] :5 born1 b 8 s\l is 8 own "w4 ,h5ce1 ,i ass]t3 ! ,creator ( man is--man4 ,n[ %e felt at ease4 ,?is wisdom1 hewn f ! va/ qu>ry ( 8 g5ius1 %e _h enc\nt]$ be=e 9 8 ,gold5 ,glaze1 t book :i* _h built temples ( wor%ip 9 ,am]ica :]e9 m5 & wom5 s\ght & f\nd ! pabulum = liv+ beautifully4 ,he 0 talk+ 8 book4 ,:y n8 ,x 0 c]ta9ly delightful plagi>ism6 ,y "k1 de> "y lady1 he cont9u$1 & 8 eyes1 ) _! contract+ & exp&+ disks1 held h] att5tion l a cle> flame1 d y "k t my plays1 my books1 are b ! drama ( my consci5ce ext]ioriz$8 ,out ( ! res]voirs ( my s\l ,i draw my inspiration4 ,i h an /hetic horror ( evid5ce2 l ,r5an1 ,i loa! ! deadly h]esy ( affirmation2 ,i h ! c]titude ( d\bt1 = are we poets n ! lov]s ( ! tru? decorat$8 ,:5 ,i built my lordly palace ( art1 x 0 n ) ! ugly durability ( m>ble4 ,no2 l ! ,mohamm$an :o con/ruct$ 8 mosque & m+l$ ) ! cem5t sweet-smell+ musk1 s ,i dream$ my mosque into exi/5ce ) music w$d$ to philosophy4 ,music & philosophy are ! tw9 edges ( my sword4 ,ah6 y smile & ask1 ,:]e is ,woman 9 ?is sanctu>y8 ,%e is n b>r$1 ,i assure y4 ,my music--is ,woman4 ,beauty is a promise ( happ9ess1 ,/5dhal says4 ,i g fur!r3 ,life--! woman "o has2 ,art--! woman "o loves6 ,%e 0 />tl$4 ,h] aunt & ,madame ,kr\lan _h retir$ to ! end ( ! g>d51 & only a big bee1 brumm+ ov]head1 0 ne>4 ,he _h aris5 ) ! pontifical air ( a man :o has a weighty gospel to exp\nd4 ,he encircl$ ) 8 pot5t p]sonality ! imag9ation ( 8 li/5]2 ! hypnotic quality ( 8 writt5 ^w 0 c>ri$ leagues f>!r 9 effect by 8 tra9$1 soo?+ voice4 ,flatt]$1 no long] fright5$1 h] n]ves delici\sly assault$ by ?is col\r$ rhetoric1 ,erm5trude yield$ h] intellectual ass5t4 ,%e did n compreh5d4 ,%e felt only ! rhy?ms ( 8 spee*1 z s\nd swall[$ s5se4 ,he held h] captive ) a pause1 & 8 eloqu5t eyes--!y 7 ( an extraord9>y lu/re--complet$ ! subjugation ( h] w4 ,only kiss$ h&s are :ite1 he murmur$1 & sudd5ly %e felt a velvety kiss on h] left h&4 ,erm5trude did n pret5d to foll[ ! words ( h] aunt & ,madame ,kr\lan z !y /opp$ be=e a b$ ( ,june roses4 ,nor did %e rememb] h[ %e rea*$ ! pair4 ,! "o vivid reality ( h] life 0 ! cruel act ( h] idol4 ,%e 0 n consci\s ( blu%+1 nor did %e feel t %e _h gr[n pale4 ,8 wife treat$ h] ) imp>tial indiff]5ce1 at times a smile cross+ h] face1 ) its implication--to ,erm5trude--( selfi% res]ves4 ,b ?is hateful smile cut h] to ! s\l--"o m prison] at 8 *>iot :eels1 x proclaim$6 ,kr\lan 0 z unconc]n$ z if he _h writt5 a poetic l9e4 ,he _h expect$ m ( an outbur/1 m ( a rebuff2 ! absolute snapp+ ( ! web he _h spun surpris$ him4 ,8 *oice/ music _h be5 spread = ! et]nal banquet1 b ! invit$ "o t>ri$4 ,v well6 ,if n to-day1 to-morr[6 ,he repeat$ a v]se ( ,v]la9e1 & ) 8 wife dutifully at 8 side b[$ to ! two ,am]icans & told !m ( ! pleasure exp]i5c$4 ,erm5trude1 h] c&id eyes n[ reproa*ful & suspici\s1 did n fl9* z %e took 8 h&--x seem$ to melt 9 h]s--b h] f>ewell 0 conv5tional4 ,9 ! /reet1 be=e !y seat$ !mselves 9 _! c>riage1 ,mrs4 ,%eldam %ook h] head4 ,oh1 my de>6 ,:at a woman6 ,:at a man6 ,i h su* a /ory to tell y4 ,no wond] y admire ^! p4 ,! wife is a g5ius--isn't %e h&some8--b ! man--he is an angel6 ,i didn't see 8 w+s1 auntie1 0 ! curt reply4 ,,iii ,! ,%eldams always /ay$ at ! same htel dur+ _! annual visits to ,p>is4 ,x 0 an old-fa%ion$ h\se ) an entrance 9 ! ,rue ,sa9t-,honor & ano!r 9 ! ,rue de ,rivoli4 ,! girl sat on a small balcony f :i* %e c\ld view ! ,tuil]ies ,g>d5s )\t turn+ h] head2 :ile look+ f>!r we/w>d %e saw ! ,place de la ,concorde1 its w9dy spaces a *essbo>d = rapid vehicles1 ^: :eels1 wet f ! wat]$ /reets1 gr\nd out silv]y fire 9 ! sun-rays ( ?is gay ,june aft]noon4 ,:]e ! ,av5ue des ,*amps lyses began1 a p[d]y haze envelop$ ! equipages1 ov]bl[n ) _! summ] toilets1 all spe$+ to ,long*amps4 ,x 0 rac+ day1 & ,erm5trude1 feign+ a heada*e1 _h insi/$ t h] uncle & aunt g to ! meet+4 ,x w\ld amuse !m1 %e knew1 & %e wi%$ to be alone4 ,ne>ly a week _h pass$ s9ce ! visit to ,neuilly1 & %e _h be5 afraid to ask h] aunt :at ,madame ,kr\lan _h imp>t$ to h]--afraid & also too pr\d4 ,h] s5sibility _h be5 griev\sly w\nd$ by ! pla9ly express$ feel+s ( ,octave ,kr\lan4 ,%e _h review$ )\t prejudice 8 behavi\r1 & %e c\ld n set d[n to m]e ,lat9 gallantry ei!r 8 words or 8 action4 ,no1 !re 0 too mu* int5sity 9 bo?1--ah1 h[ %e rebell$ at ! brutal disillusionm5t6--& !re 71 %e argu$1 me?od & sequ5ce 9 8 approa* & attack4 ,if %e _h be5 ! av]age coquett+ creature1 ! (f5ce might n h be5 s mortal4 ,b1 s %e told h]self aga9 & aga91--z if to fright5 away lurk+ d>k] ?\ghts1 ready to spr+ out & dev\r h] good resolutions1--%e _h wor%ipp$ h] idol ) res]vations4 ,8 poetry1 8 philosophy1 7 s inextricably bl5d$ t !y smote h] n]ves l ! impact ( "s bright p]fume1 "s %>p *ord ( mod]n music4 ,dang]\sly %e _h fil$ at h] emotions 9 ! s]vice ( culture & %e 0 n[ pay+ ! p5alty = h] ard5t confid5ce4 ,8 ideas1 vocal ) gold5 mean+s1 7 nev] meant to be translat$ into ! v]nacul> ( life1 nev] to be transpos$ f high] to l[] levels2 ?is base betrayal ( 8 ideals %e felt ,kr\lan _h committ$4 ,_h he n said t love %\ld be l un bais] sur un miroir8 ,0 he1 aft] all1 :at ! pr9cess _h call$ him8 ,& 0 he only a mock sun swimm+ 9 a firmam5t ( glories :i* he c\ld h out%one8 ,a s]vant knock$ &1 n receiv+ a response1 ent]$ ) a lett]4 ,! sup]scription 0 /range4 ,%e op5$ & read3-- ,,de> ,,& ,,t5d] ,,*ild3 ,i "k y 7 angry ) me :5 we p>t$4 ,i am await+ "h bel[ y\r answ] to come to y & b>e my he>t4 ,say yes6 ,is ! g5tleman d[n/airs8 %e ask$4 ,! s]vant b[$4 ,! blood 9 h] head buzz+1 %e nodd$1 & ! man disappe>$4 ,/&+ !re 9 ! bright summ] light1 ,erm5trude ,adams saw h] face 9 ! oval glass1 above ! fireplace1 saw its pallor1 ! /ra9$ expression ( ! eyes1 & l a dr[n+ p]son %e made a swift inv5tory ( h] life1 &1 ) ! insane hope ( "o ab\t to be swall[$ up by ! wat]s1 %e grasp$ at a solit>y /raw4 ,let him come2 %e w\ld h an explanation f him6 ,! torture ( d\bt might !n be br\ght to an end4444 ,"s "o glid$ into ! ap>tm5t4 ,turn+ quickly1 ,erm5trude recogniz$ ,madame ,kr\lan4 ,be=e %e c\ld ori5t h]self t lady took h] by bo? h&s1 & utt]+ apologetic words1 =c$ ! amaz$ girl into a *air4 ,don't be fright5$1 de> "y lady4 ,i am n "h to judge1 b to expla94 ,yes1 ,i "k my husb& loves y4 ,b d n believe 9 him4 ,he is a t]rific man4 ,?is ^w %e emphasiz$ z if d\btful ( its mean+4 ,ah1 if y b knew ! inf]no ( my exi/5ce6 ,!re are s _m l y--/op1 d n leave6 ,y are n to blame4 ,i1 ,lillias ,kr\lan1 d n c5sure y\r action4 ,my husb& is an evil man & a *>latan4 ,he> me out6 ,he has only ! gift ( words4 ,he /eals all 8 pr(undities ( art f dead philosoph]s4 ,he is n a g5u9e poet4 ,he is n a dramati/4 ,i swe> to y t he is n[ ! butt ( arti/ic ,p>is4 ,! ,pr9cesse de ,lancovani made him--%e is ano!r ( 8 sort4 ,he 0 ! mode2 n[ he is desp]ate because 8 day has pass$4 ,he kn[s y are ri*4 ,he desires y\r money1 n y4 ,i discov]$ t he 0 com+ "h ?is day4 ,oh1 ,i am clev]] ?an he4 ,i foll[$4 ,"h ,i am to save y f him--& f y\rself--he is n n[ bel[ 9 ! salon4 ,please g away6 indignantly answ]$ ,erm5trude4 ,%e 0 furi\s at ?is horrible1 pla9-spok51 jeal\s creature4 ,save h] f h]self--z if ev] %e _h wav]$6 ,! dis9t]e/$ adoration %e _h ent]ta9$ = ! great arti/--:at a hide\s end+ 0 ?is6 ,! tall1 blond woman ) ! n>r[1 light blue eyes wat*$ ! girl4 ,h[ c\ld any "o call h] h&some1 ,erm5trude wond]$6 ,!n h] visitor notic$ ! crumpl$ lett] on ! table4 ,) a ge/ure ( triumph %e secur$ x & smil+ h] sup]ior smile %e left1 clos+ ! door s(tly beh9d h]4 ,only kiss$ h&s are :ite6 ,erm5trude ?rew h]self on ! c\*1 h] *eeks burn+1 h] he>t tugg+ 9 h] bosom l a %ip impati5t at its an*orage4 ,& 0 ?is ! sordid end ( a beautiful dream8444 ,d y "k1 de>e/1 we h _h su* news6 exclaim$ ,mrs4 ,%eldam z %e ent]$1 & s *>g$ ) h] happ9ess t %e did n notice ! drawn features ( h] niece4 ,*>lie1 ,*>lie w be "h "s "t next week4 ,he arrives at ,havre4 ,he has j cabl$ 8 fa!r4 ,let u g d[n to meet ! boy4 ,*>lie 0 ! only son ( ! ,%eldams & fond] ( 8 c\s9 ?an %e d>e tell h]self4 ,%e bur/ into te>s1 :i* greatly pleas$ h] aunt4 ,9 ! tra91 eight days lat]1 ,erm5trude sat spee*less 9 company ) h] aunt & uncle4 ,b z ! tra9 approa*$ ,havre %e rememb]$ some?+4 ,aunt ,cl>a1 %e bravely ask$1 d y recall ! aft]noon we sp5t at ! ,kr\lans'8 ,:at did ,madame ,kr\lan tell y !n8 ,is x a secret8 ,%e held tightly cl5*$ 9 h] h& ! arm-re/ at ! side ( ! comp>tm5t4 ,oh1 de>1 no6 ,! madame 0 v *atty1 v communicative4 ,x's funny ,i've n told y be=e4 ,%e confess$ t %e 0 ! happie/ woman on e>?2 n only 0 %e m>ri$ to a gr& g5ius1--= ! life ( me ,i c't see :]e t comes 96--b he 0 a good man into ! b>ga94 ,x appe>s t 8 life is made we>y by wom5 :o pe/] him ) _! att5tions4 ,ev5 our pr9cess--yes1 ! pr9cess2 isn't x %ock+8--0 a p]fect nuisance until ,mr4 ,kr\lan assur$ h] t1 ?\gh he ow$ mu* ( 8 success 9 ! _w to h]1 yet he w\ld nev] betray ! tru/ repos$ 9 him by 8 wife4 ,:at's ! matt]1 de>1 does ! motion ( ! c> affect y8 ,x does rock6 ,& he %[s h] all ! lett]s he gets f silly wom5 admir]s--oh1 ^! =eign wom5 & _! que] ways6 ,& he tells h] ! way !y make up to him :5 he meets !m 9 society4 ,erm5trude %iv]$4 ,! pr9cess also6 ,& ) all h] w>n+ ab\t ! ,sup]man6 ,n[ %e und]/ood4 ,!n %e took ! h& ( ,mrs4 ,%eldam1 &1 /rok+ x1 :isp]$3-- ,auntie1 ,i'm s glad ,i am go+ to ,havre1 go+ to see ,*>lie soon4 ,! lids ( h] eyes 7 wet4 ,mrs4 ,%eldam _h nev] be5 s mo!rly4 ,y are a d>l+6 %e answ]$1 z %e squeez$ ,erm5trude's arm4 ,b !re is "s "o :o doesn't seem to c>e mu* = ,havre4 ,%e po9t$ out ,mr4 ,%eldam1 :o1 oblivi\s ( picturesque ,norm&y ?r\gh :i* ! tra9 0 spe$+1 slept s]5ely4 ,erm5trude envi$ him 8 repose4 ,he _h nev] />$ into ! madd5+ mirror :i* turn$ poets into ,sup]m5 &--sometimes mon/]s4 ,_h %e h]self n gaz$ into ?is di/ort+ glass8 ,! tune ( h] life _h nev] s\nd$ s disc\rag+ly fa9t & inutile4 ,p]haps %e did n posses ! high] qualities t c\ld extort f a nature s ri* & v>i\s z ,octave ,kr\lan's its noble/ music6 ,p]haps 8 wife _h told ! tru? to ,mrs4 ,%eldam & _h li$ to h]6 ,& !n1 ?r\gh a m]ciful mi/ ( te>s1 ,erm5trude saw ,havre1 saw h] future4 ,,vii ,,anti*ri/ ,to wr+ f man's tongue ! d5ial ( 8 exi/5ce is pro( ( ,satan's greate/ p[]4--,p,,re ,,ravignan4 ,! mo/ le>n$ man & ! mo/ lovable x has be5 my good =tune to "k is ,monsignor ,anatole ,o',b\rke--alas6 ,i %\ld write1 01 = 8 noble s\l is ga!r$ to ,god4 ,i met him 9 ,p>is1 :5 ,i 0 a music /ud5t4 ,he sat next to me at a ,pasdel\p conc]t 9 ! ,cirque d',hiv]1 h[ _m ye>s ago ,i d n c>e to say4 ,a casual exclamation betray$ my nationality1 & dur+ ! int]mission we drift$ into easy conv]sation4 ,)9 five m9utes he held me en?rall$1 did ?is big-s\l$1 l>ge-bra9$ ,iri%man f ! ,c\nty ,tipp]>y4 ,we discuss$ ! programme--a new symphonic poem by ,rimski-,korsak(f1 ,sadko1 _h be5 alt]nately hiss$ & *e]$--& ,i soon le>n$ t my companion m\rn$ a ,fr5* "m & rejoic$ 9 ! lov+ pres5ce ( a v ,celtic fa!r4 ,f ! =m] he mu/ h inh]it$ 8 vigor\s1 logical intellect2 ! latt] _h evid5tly end[$ him ) a robu/1 jovial temp]am5t1 c\pl$ ) a wond]ful p]ception ( ?+s my/ical4 ,aft] ! conc]t we walk$ sl[ly along ! l9e ( ! b\lev>ds4 ,x 0 e>ly ,may1 & ! :eel ( gre5 :i* we trav]s$1 toge!r ) ! brilliant picture made by ! cr[ds1 put u bo? 9 a happy temp]4 ,x 0 n long be=e ,monsignor he>d ! confession ( my ideals4 ,he smil$ quickly :5 ,i rav$ ( music1 b ! mom5t ,i drift$ into ! !me ( my/icism--! transposition is ev] an easy "o--,i saw 8 int]e/ leap to meet m9e4 ,s1 y h read ,/4 ,john ( ! ,cross8 ,i nodd$ my head4 ,& ,/4 ,t]esa1 t m>vell\s woman8 ,! ,am]icans puzzle me1 he cont9u$4 ,y are ! mo/ practical p on ! globe & yet ! mo/ ideali/ic4 ,:5 ,i he> ( a new religion1 ,i am morally c]ta9 t x is evolv$ 9 ,am]ica4 ,a new religion6 ,i />t$4 ,?is phrase _h (t5 assail$ me1 bo? 9 pr9t & 9 ! dep?s ( my imag9ation4 ,he div9$ my ?\ght--ah6 he 0 a wond]-work] 9 ! way he not$ a pass+ nuance4 ,:5 we we> out ! old "o1 x w be "t = a new religion1 he bl&ly ann\nc$2 y ,am]icans1 because ( y\r new me*anical inv5tions1 fancy y h free entry into ! doma9 ( ! spiritual4 ,b come1 my de> "y fri5d4 ,"h is my htel4 ,c't ,i invite y to d9n]8 ,we _h rea*$ ! ,b\lev>d ,mal%]be &1 z ,i 0 miles out ( my c\rse1 ,i cons5t$4 ,! prie/ fasc9at$ me ) 8 erudition1 :i* swam lightly on ! cre/ ( 8 talk4 ,he 01 s ,i discov]$ dur+ ! ev5+1 p>ticul>ly well v]s$ 9 ! my/ical writ]s1 9 ! writ+s ( ! ,kabbali/s & ! books ( ! inspir$ ,nor?man1 ,sw$5borg4 ,z we sat dr9k+ our c(fee at "o ( ! little tables 9 ! spaci\s c\rty>d1 ,i reviv$ ! motive ( a new religion4 ,monsignor1 h y ev] speculat$ on ! possible appe>ance ( a second ,mahomet1 a second ,buddha8 ,:at if1 f "s ,asiatic jungle1 !re salli$ out ^u ,europe a t]rible ape-god1 a ,mongolian ) exotic eyes & ! magnetism ( a religi\s madman-- ,y are speak+ ( ,anti*ri/8 he calmly que/ion$4 ,anti*ri/6 ,d y really believe 9 ! ,devil's ,messiah8 ,believe1 man6 :y1 ,i h se5 him4 ,i lean$ back 9 my *air1 wond]+ :e!r ,i %\ld laugh or look solemn4 ,he not$ my indecision1 & 8 eyes tw9kl$--!y 7 ! blue-gray ( ! ,iri%1 ! eyes ( a se] or an amiable ironi/4 ,li/56 b fir/ let u get "s /rong cig>s4 ,g>on6 ,z we smok$ our panatelas he relat$ ?is hi/ory3-- ,y ask me if ,i believe 9 an ,anti*ri/1 !reby betray+ y\r sl5d] k ( ! ,scriptures--y w p>don ! lib]ty6 ,i may ref] y n only to ,john's ,epi/les1 to ! revelations ( ! dream] ( ,patmos1 b to s _m le>n$ doctors ( ! fai? t x w\ld take a week m]ely to enum]ate ! titles ( _! works all be>+ on ! my/]i\s subject4 ,our ,holy ,"m ! ,*ur* has held alo( f any doctr9al pron\ncem5ts4 ,! ,anti*ri/ has be5 pr$ict$ = ! pa/ ?\s& ye>s4 ,i recall z a boy por+ ov] ! map ( ! _w :i* a fri5d ( my "m _h left ) h]4 ,?is lady my fa!r call$ '! angel ) ! m\lt+ w+s1' because %e 0 always 9 an ec/atic tremor ov] ! second com+ ( ! ,messiah4 ,%e w\ld g to ! h\setop at lea/ once e six mon?s1 & !re1 ) a b& ( pi\s delud$ geese dress$ 9 :ite fl[+ robes1 w\ld inspect ! firmam5t = fav\rable signs4 ,no?+ ev] happ5$1 z we "k1 yet ! pr$ictions s[n ab\t ! bord]s ( t /range-look+ *>t h 9 a measure come true4 ,!re 7 ! grimme/ & mo/ res\nd+ quotations f ! ,apocalypse4 ',babylon is fall51 is fall56' humm$ 9 my e>s = _m a day4 ,& ! pale horse also haunt$ me4 ,:at w\ld ,i h giv5 to he> ! music ( t 'voice f heav51 z ! voice ( _m wat]s1 & z ! voice ( great ?und]4' ,i mean ! 'h>p]s h>p+ ) _! h>ps' ! 'new song be=e ! ?rone1 be=e ! f\r bea/s & ! eld]s4' ,x is record$ t 'no man c\ld le>n t song b ! hundr$ & =ty & f\r ?\s&1 :i* 7 r$eem$ f ! e>?4' ,t is a goodly multitude4 ,let u hope we %all be ( x4 ,le>n$ ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne ask$ :at songs ! sir5s sang4 ,i pref] to he> t wond]ful 'h>pd' song4 ,b ,i w&]4 ,! fault lies 9 t wondr\s map ( ! _w1 ) its pictur$ hordes ( ,russians sweep+ d[n ^u ,europe & ,am]ica l a plague ( locu/s1 ! wick$ unbaptiz$ ,anti*ri/ at ! head ( !m1 wav+ a cross held 9 rev]s$ fa%ion4 ,don't ask me ! mean+ ( ?is crazy symbolism4 ,! sect to :i* my "m's fri5d belong$--,god bless h]1 = %e 0 a de> weak-m9d$ lady--mu/ h set great /ore by ^! signs4 ,i admit t z a boy !y sc>$ me4 ,sitt+ "h n[1 aft] =ty ye>s1 ,i c /ill see ^? cryptograms4 ,h[ev]1 to my tale4 ,ab\t t5 ye>s ago ,i 0 9 ,p>is1 & 9 my capacity z ,monsignor ,i _h to att5d a significant ga!r+ at ! embassy ( ! ,russian ambassador 9 ?is city ( light4 ,he wav$ 8 left h&1 f :i* ,i caught ! purple fire ( ame?y/4 ,x 0 a notable affair1 & ,i don't m9d tell+ y n[ t x 0 l>gely political4 ,i _h j return$ f a secret mission at ,rome1 & ,i 0 =c$ to m+le ) diplomatic p4 ,pr9ce ,wronsky 0 ! repres5tative ( ! ,cz> at t "t 9 ,france1 a *>m+ man ) a flav\r ( diabl]ie 9 8 spee*4 ,he 0 a f]v5t ,greek ,ca?olic1 l mo/ ( 8 c\ntrym51 & x pleas$ him to f5ce mis*iev\sly ) me on ! v>i\s dogmas ( our respective fai?s4 ,he call$ himself ! ,ca?olic2 ,i 0 only a ,roman ,ca?olic4 ,i told him ,i 0 satisfi$4 ,on ?is p>ticul> night he 0 r agitat$ :5 ,i made my salutations4 ,he :isp]$ to me t madame ! pr9cess _h t v day pres5t$ him ) a son & heir4 ,naturally ,i congratulat$ him4 ,8 re/lessness increas$ z ! ev5+ wore on4 ,at la/ he beckon$ to me--we 7 v old fri5ds--to foll[ him into 8 libr>y4 ,!re he hesitat$4 ',i want y to d me a fav\r1 an odd "o2 b z y are kn[n to me s long ,i v5ture to ask x4 ,d g up/airs & see my boy--' ,8 tone 0 t ( entreaty4 ,i smil$4 ',de> pr9ce1 ,i am1 z a prie/1 h>dly a judge ( *ildr54 ,b if y wi% x--is !re any?+ wrong ) ! little *ap's heal?8' ',god =bid6' he ejaculat$ & pi\sly cross$ himself4 ,we w5t to ! fir/ tage ( 8 palace--he 0 gorge\sly h\s$--& !re he said3-- ',madame is 9 ano!r w+ ( our ap>tm5ts--g 9 "h--! *ild is att5d$ by ! nurse4' ,) t he pu%$ me ?r\gh a sw++ door & left me /&+ 9 a semi-light$ *amb]4 ,i 0 v ne> ill temp]1 ,i assure y1 = my position 0 emb>rass+4 ,! room 0 l>ge & heavily hung ) tape/ries4 ,a nurse1 a hag1 a wit*1 a d>k old gypsy creature1 came ov] to me & ask$ me1 9 ,russian3-- ',d y wi% to see 8 ,royal ,highness ! ,k+ ( ,e>? & ,heav58' ,?9k+ %e 0 "s /upid m\jik's wife1 ,i nodd$ my head s]i\sly1 ?\gh amus$ by ! exalt$ titles4 ,%e put up a ?9 h& & ,i tipto$ to a cradle ( gold & ivory--x c]ta9ly seem$ s to my inexp]i5c$ eyes--! nurse p>t$ ! curta9s1 & !re ,i saw--,i saw--b my son1 y w ?9k ,i exagg]ate--,i saw ! mo/ exquisite baby 9 ! univ]se4 ,y laugh at an old ba*elor's rhapsody6 ,9 reality ,i don't c>e mu* = *ildr54 ,b t *ild1 t supreme morsel ( humanity1 0 too mu* = me4 ,i /ood & />$ & /ood & />$1 & all ! :ile ! t9y angel 0 smil+ 9 my eyes1 oh6 su* a cele/ial smile4 ,f 8 l>ge blue eyes1 l fl[]s1 he smil$ into my v s\l4 ,i 0 *a9$ to ! floor z if by lead4 ,e fibre ( my s\l1 he>t1 & bra9 w5t out to t little w&]] f ! inf9ite4 ,x 0 a pa!tic face1 full ( suppress$ sorr[--,dieu6 b he 0 old] ?an 8 fa!r4 ,i f\nd my m9d beg9n+ to w&] z if hypnotiz$4 ,i tri$ to div]t my gaze1 b 9 va94 ,"s subtle emanation f ?is extraord9>y *ild ent]$ my be+1 & !n1 z if a curta9 7 be+ sl[ly l[]$1 a mi/ encompass$ my s\l2 ,i 0 c$+1 ,i felt1 ! immortal "p ( me to ano!r1 & all ! "t ,i 0 smil+ at ! baby & ! baby smil+ back4 ,i rememb] 8 long blond hair1 p>t$ 9 ! middle & fall+ ov] 8 %\ld]s2 b ev5 t rem>kable trait = an infant a few h\rs old did n puzzle me1 = my sanity 0 surely be+ und]m9$ by ! p]si/5t gaze ( ! boy4 ,i vaguely recall pass+ my h& across my brea/ z if to /op ! crevice ?r\gh :i* my p]sonality 0 filt]+2 ,i 0 c]ta9 t my s\l 0 ab\t to be /ol5 by t damnable *ild4 ,!n ! nurse dropp$ some?+1 & my ?\ghts came back1--!y 7 surely on ! road to hell1 = !y 7 r$ & flam+ :5 ,i got hold ( !m1--& ! spell1 or :atev] x 01 snapp$4 ,i look$ up & notic$ ! woman malici\sly smil+--if x _h be5 9 ! days ( ! inquisition1 ,i w\ld h s5t h] to ! faggots1 = %e 0 a hell-hag4 ,! *ild _h fall5 back 9 8 cradle z if ! ef=t ( hold+ my att5tion _h exhau/$ him4 ,!n x /ruck me t !re 0 some?+ unholy ab\t ?is affair1 & ,i resolutely /rode to ! crib & seiz$ ! baby4 ',:at *angel+ is ?is8' ,i dem&$ 9 a l\d voice1 = ! be+ t twi/$ 9 my grip 0 two or two hundr$ ye>s old4 ',lay him d[n1 y mon/]6' clam\r$ ! nurse1 z ,i held ! squirm+ bundle by bo? h&s4 ,x 0 a task--& ,i'm v /rong4 ,a sup]human /r5g? wag$ aga9/ my muscles2 b ,i 0 an old football half-back at ! univ]sity1 s ,i conqu]$ ! poor little devil4 ,x moan$ l a qu]ul\s old man2 ! nurse1 ?r[+ h] weight ^u me1 =c$ me to let g my hold4 ,z ,i did s ! baby turn$ on its face1 its da9ty robe split wide op51 & to my horror ,i saw on its back1 betwe5 its angelically :ite %\ld]s1 burnt 9 z if by br&+ irons1 ! crucifix--& upside d[n6 ,i %udd]$4 ,i knew4 ,he l[]$ 8 voice & spoke 9 deta*$ phrases4 ,x 0--oh6 t ,i live to say x--x 0 ! dread$ ,anti*ri/--yes1 ?is ,russian baby--x 0 pr$ict$ t he w\ld be born 9 ,russia--,i trembl$ s t my robes wav$ 9 an invisible w9d4 ,! rev]s$ cross--! m>k ( ! bea/--! sign by :i* we are to "k ! ,human ,satan--! la/ oppon5t ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,i confess t ,i 0 discompos$ at ! sight ( ?is little fi5d1 = x meant t ! r$ />1 ! baleful /> ( ! nor?1 w\ld rise 9 ! black heav5s & bloody w> spread among ! nations ( ! e>?4 ,x also meant t doomsday 0 n f> (f1 &1 good ,*ri/ian z ,i believe myself to be1 a %iv] ran d[n my sp9e at ! idea ( ,gabriel's trump & ! resurrection ( ! dead4 ,yes1 ,i %an't d5y x--s mat]ial are ! sons ( m51 ,i among !m6 ,& ! v ?\ght ( ,judgm5t ,day & its bla/+ horrors )]$ my he>t4 ,/ill some?+ _h to be done1 prophecy or no prophecy4 ,to fulfil ! lett] ( ! law ?is inf]nal visitor 0 let loose f hell4 ,!re 0 "o way1 s ,i grasp$-- ,great ,god1 ,monsignor1 y didn't /rangle ! demon8 ,i cri$4 ,no1 no--some?+ bett]4 ,i ru%$ ov] to a m>ble wa%-bas9 & seiz$ a ew] ( wat]1 &1 go+ back to ! crib1 despite ! frantic remon/rances ( ! old sorc]ess1 ,i baptiz$ ! ,anti*ri/ 9 ! "n ( ! ,fa!r1 ( ! ,son1 & ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,be=e my eyes ,i saw ! inv]t$ cross vani%4 ,!n ,i s\ndly spank$ ! presumptu\s y\ng/] &1 runn+ d[n ! /aircase1 ,i s\ght ! pr9ce & said to him3-- ',y\r boy is n[ a ,roman1 n a ,greek ,ca?olic4 ,we are quits6' ,! idea ( a spank$ ,anti*ri/ disconsolately roam+ ! e>?1 unwill+ to return to 8 fi]y home = fe> ( a scold+1 8 guns ( evil spik$1 8 virus innocu\s1 8 mission ( spiritual de/ruction a failure--= :at c\ld a baptiz$ devil's *ild d b pray & rep5t8--all ?is dawn$ ^u me1 & ,i bur/ into laught]1 ! wor?y ,monsignor discreetly p>ticipat+4 ,8 biz>re recital prov$ to me t1 despite 8 ,gallic fir/ "n1 ,monsignor ,anatole ,o',b\rke hail$ f ! ,c\nty ,tipp]>y4 ,,viii ,,! ,,et]nal ,,duel ,:at is ! sorrie/ ?+ t ent]s ,hell8 --,d4,g4 ,,rossetti1 ,va9 ,virtues4 ,! face set him to a /range wond]+2 he sat at ! c(f9 & wat*$ x4 ,8 wife's face x 01 & above ! sorr[ ( irrevocable p>t+ float$ ! ?\ght t %e did n look happy z %e lay 9 h] b$ ( dea?4 ,monross _h se5 b two dead faces be=e1 ^? ( 8 fa!r & "m4 ,bo? _h worn ^u ! mask :i* dea? models an expression ( relief4 ,b ?is face1 ! face ( 8 wife1 ( ! woman ) :om he _h liv$--h[ _m ye>s6 ,he ask$ himself :y he %udd]$ :5 he look$ d[n at x1 %udd]$ & also flu%$ ) indignation4 ,_h %e ev] be5 happy8 ,h[ _m times _h %e n voic$ h] feel+s 9 ! unequivocal language ( love6 ,yet %e seem$ s hide\sly unhappy z %e /ret*$ be=e him 9 h] :ite robes ( dea?4 ,:y8 ,:at secret 0 ?is disclos$ at ! twelf? h\r ( life1 on ! v br9k ( ! grave8 ,did dea?1 !n1 hold ! solution to ! enigma ( ! conqu]+ ,sph9x6 ,monross1 ma/] ( psy*ology1 torm5t$ by visions ( p]fection1 a victim to ! dev\r+ illusion ( ! arti/1--,monross ask$ himself ) *agr9 if he _h miss$ ! key 9 :i* _h s\nd$ ! symphony ( ?is woman's life4 ,?is woman6 ,8 wife6 ,a female creature1 long-hair$1 smil+1 loquaci\s--?\gh retic5t en\gh :5 h] real self %\ld h fla%$ out signals ( recognition at him--?is wife1 ! ,rhoda he _h call$ day & night--:at _h %e be58 ,%e _h und]/ood him1 _h realiz$ 8 nobility ( ideal1 8 gifts1 8 occasional gr&eur ( s\l1--l all arti/ic m5 he 0 desultory 9 ! manife/ation ( 8 tal5t1--& _h read al\d to him ^? poems writt5 = ano!r woman 9 ! pit*-hot passion ( 8 y\?--be=e he _h met h]4 ,to h] he _h be5 always1 s he told himself1 a cavali] 9 8 devotion4 ,)\t weal?1 he _h kept ! soles ( h] little feet f t\*+ ! sidewalks ( life4 ,^u h] da9ty p]son he _h drap$ lovely g>m5ts4 ,:y !n1 he wond]$1 ! v9dictive expression et*$1 z if 9 aqua =tis1 ^u h] c>v$ features8 ,"s ,old ,_w sup]/ition held him captive z he gaz$4 ,dea? is ! gr& reveal]1 he ?\ght2 dea? alone /amps ^u ! crumbl+ canvas ( mortality ! tru?4 ,rhoda 0 dead4 ,yet h] face 0 alive = ! fir/ "t4 ,he saw its tru?2 & he %udd]$1 = he also disc]n$ ! hate t _h lurk$ a life long 9 its devi\s & smil+ expressions--expressions l a set ( sc5]y pu%$ on & (f z ! ord] ( ! play dem&$4 ,oh1 ! mis]y ( x all6 ,he1 ,monross1 poet1 lov]1 egoi/1 husb&1 to be confront$ by ?is damnable defiance1 ?is e>ly-born hate6 ,:at _h he done6 ,& 9 ! bra9 cells ( ! man !re awak5$ a processional fleet ( pictures3 ,rhoda woo$2 ,rhoda dazzl$2 ,rhoda won2 ,rhoda smil+ be=e ! alt>2 ,rhoda resign$ ^u t o!r alt>2 ,rhoda1 wife1 "m2 & ,rhoda--dead6 ,b ,rhoda lov$--aga9 he look$ at ! face4 ,! br[ 0 virg9ally placid1 ! droop+1 bitt] m\? alone tell+ ! unhappy husb& a /ory he _h nev] be=e suspect$4 ,rhoda6 ,0 x possible ?is t9y exquisite creature _h h>b\r$ ranc\r 9 h] s\l = ! man :o _h ador$ h] because %e _h ador$ him8 ,rhoda6 ,! %ell ( 8 egoism fell away f him4 ,he saw ! implacable res5tm5t ( ?is t5d] girl :o1 h] m>ri$ life long1 _h loa!d ! capta9 t _h invad$ ! citadel ( h] s\l1 & conqu]or-l _h fil*$ h] virg9 zone4 ,! woman seem+ly />$ at ! man ?r\gh lids clos$ 9 dea?--! woman1 ! sex t ages ago _h fe>$ ! b>b>ian :o dragg$ h] to 8 cave1 :]e he subdu$ h]1 mak+ h] bake 8 bread & be> 8 *ildr54 ,9 a wide heav5 ( surmise ,monross read ! confirmation ( 8 suspicions--( ! et]nal duel betwe5 ! man & ! woman2 knew t ,rhoda hat$ him mo/ :5 mo/ %e trembl$ at 8 ma/] bidd+4 ,& n[ ,rhoda lay dead 9 h] lyre-%ap$ c(f91 say+ ^! ironic ?+s to h] husb&1 :5 x 0 too late = rep5tance1 too e>ly = et]nity4 ,,ix ,,! ,,en*ant$ ,,yodl] ,a ,,m>i5bad ,,elegy ,i ,! remorseless ra9 _h wa%$ anew ! face ( ! d>k blue sky t dom$ ,m>i5bad & its curv$ *a9 ( hills4 ,hugh ,krayne ?rew op5 8 w9d[ &1 lean+ out1 exclaim$1 z he eag]ly inhal$ ! s(t air ( an e>ly ,may morn+3-- ,at la/6 ,& high "t6 ,= n9e days he _h wad$ ?r\gh ! wet /reets1 heavily leap+ ! rag+ gutt]s & /opp+ be=e ! door ( e optician to scrut9ize ! b>omet]4 ,& !re are _m 9 ?is pretty ,bohemian heal? resort1 :]e bad wea!r means bad temp]1 ) en=c$ conf9em5t 9 dismal lodg+s or /uffy re/aurations1 or--la/ resort ( ! bor$--! prom5ade "u ! colonnade1 :ile ! b& plays z human be+s %uffle pond]\sly ov] ! cold /ones & />e at ea* o!r 9 sull5 desp]ation4 ,b ?is day 0 a glori\s "o2 9 high spirits ! ,engli%man left ! h\se on ! ,ob]kreuzbrunn5/rasse & mov$ sl[ly t[>d ! spr+s4 ,he 0 n ?irty1 b look$ mu* old]1 = 8 weight 0 excessive4 ,an easy-go+ temp]am5t1 a good appetite1 a well-fill$ purse1 & a consci5ce t nev] di/urb$ 8 night's slumb] contribut$ to ?is mak+ ( fle%4 ,he waddl$1 despite 8 great height1 & 0 suffici5tly s5sitive to enjoy ,m>i5bad z mu* = its fat visitors z = its curative virtues4 ,"h at lea/ he 0 n rem>kable1 :ile 9 ,london or ,p>is p look$ at him s\rly :5 he occupi$ a /all at ! !atre or a seat 9 a caf4 ,n only _h he elb[ room 9 ,m>i5bad1 b he felt small1 positively meagre1 9 comp>ison ) ! prize specim5s he saw pa9fully progress+ ab\t ! %ad$ walks or puff+ l obese eng9es up ! slop+ roads to ! ,rbezahl1 ! ,eg]lnd]1 ! ,panorama1 or ! di/ant ,podhorn4 ,! p>k ( ! ,kreuzbrunn5 0 cr[d$1 ?\gh ! h\r ( six _h j be5 signall$ f a doz5 clocks 9 ! vic9ity4 ,! cr[d1 ga!r$ f ! f\r qu>t]s ( ! globe1 0 9 holiday hum\r1 z1 glass 9 h&1 x fell into l9e1 until ea* receiv$ ! wat] dol$ out by uni=m$ (ficials4 ,occasionally a dispute z to prec$5ce w\ld take place :5 ! s]p5t9e procession fil$ up ! /eps ( ! old-fa%ion$ belv$]e2 b qu>rels 7 z r>e z a lean man4 ,a fat cr[d is always good-temp]$1 irritable z may be its individual memb]s4 ,hugh ,krayne kept 9 position1 :ile two wom5 %ov$ him ab\t z if he 7 a bale ( hay4 ,he he>d !m abus+ him 9 ,bohemian1 a language ( :i* he did n "k m ?an a few words2 _! intonations told him t !y he>tily dislik$ 8 pres5ce4 ,yet he c\ld n give way2 x w\ld n h be5 ,m>i5bad etiquette4 ,at la/ he rea*$ ! spr+ & receiv$ 8 usual l[ b[ f ! man :o turn$ ! poli%$ :eel--! fell[ _h an eye tun$ = gratuities4 ,) ! wat] 9 8 glass ?ree-f\r?s cold & "o-f\r? w>m1 a small napk9 9 8 left h&1 ! ,engli%man mov$ ) ! jaunty grace ( a "y elephant d[n ! smoo? t]rac$ esplanade t has made ,m>i5bad s celebrat$4 ,! sun 0 rid+ high1 & ! t5d] gre5 ( ! trees1 ! fla%+ ( ! f\nta9s1 & ! music ( ! b& all caus$ ,hugh to feel happy4 ,he _h lo/ ne>ly a p\nd s9ce 8 arrival ! week be=e1 & he _h ?ree m weeks to /ay4 ,:at might n happ56 ,j :]e ! prom5ade twi/s "u ! %ad$ alleys t lead to ! ,f]d9&sbrunn51 he saw f\r wom5 hold+ h&s4 ,!y 7 dress$ 9 ,tyrolean fa%ion--pleat$ skirts1 %ort en\gh to %[ :ite1 plump /ock+s1 feet 9 slipp]s1 ^u ! head huge caps1 />*$ & balloony2 _! massive :ite necks1 well expos$1 7 encircl$ by coll>s t came l[ on bodices elaborately embroid]$4 ,beh9d !m m>*$ sev]al burly *aps1 9 all ! brav]y ( ! ,au/rian ,tyrol--! gre5 alp9e hat1 ) ! fea!r at ! back1 ! %ort gray jacket1 ! b>e knees1 & ! homespun /ock+s4 ,krayne reg>d$ curi\sly ?is /roll+ b& ( s+]s4 ,_! faces seem$ famili> to him1 & he rapidly recall$ s\v5irs ( ,salzburg & an op5-air conc]t4 ,b ?is morn+ !re 0 some?+ t arre/$ 8 att5tion 9 ! gr\p4 ,x 0 a girl ( eighte5 or tw5ty1 ) a brilliant complexion1 l>ge blue eyes1 & a robu/1 %apely figure4 ,z %e pass$ %e gave him su* an implor+ look1 su* an appeal+ look1 t all 8 *ivalric in/9cts ru%$ into ! field ( 8 consci\sness4 ,he awkw>dly dropp$ 8 tumbl]4 ,he turn$ ar\nd1 half expect+ to see ! big *ild /ill look+ at him4 ,in/ead he gaz$ ^u ! a?letic backs ( h] male companions & to ! unpleasant accompanim5t ( he>ty fem99e laught]4 ,7 ^! wom5 laugh+ at him8 ,no fool l a fat "o1 he m]rily ?\ght1 z he b\ght a new glass at a baza>1 :i* a gr9n+1 monkey-fac$ creature sold him at ! regul> price r$\bl$4 ,be=e 8 meagre breakfa/ ( "o egg & a dry rusk1 ,krayne endeav\r$ to evoke ! features ( ! pretty creature :o _h s /rongly attract$ him4 ,he saw a tangle ( black hair1 a glance t t\*$ 8 he>t ) its pa?os1 a pair ( s(t1 p>t$ r$ lips1 & dazzl+ tee?4 ,x 0 an impression suffici5tly p[]ful to keep him company all ! =5oon4 ,fat m51 he reason$ on ! /eep pass t conducts to ! ,caf ,=/w>te1 are always s5tim5tal1 by no means always amiable1 &1 z a rule1 subject to sudd5 fancies4 ,t5 ye>s ( 8 s5tim5tal education _h be5 s[n ) adv5tures t _h begun well1 caprices t _h no satisfactory end+s4 ,he _h fall5 9 love ) ! girl :o play$ ,*op9 on ! piano1 ! girl :o play$ ,m5delssohn on ! viol91 ! girl :o play$ ,golt]mann on ! violoncello4 ,!n foll[$ girls :o pa9t$1 poetiz$1 botaniz$1 & hamm]$ metal4 ,once--an exception--he _h succumb$ to ! *>ms ( an actress :o essay$ *>act]s 9 ! dumps--,ibs5 s\brettes1 ,/r9db]g s]vants1 & ,mxim ,grky tramps4 ,yet he _h1 someh[ or o!r1 em]g$ he>t :ole f 8 adv5tures among ^? ma/]pieces ( ! cosmos--wom54 ,c]ta9ly ?is might be ano!r romance add$ to ! long li/ ( 8 s5tim5tal fractures4 ,he ate 8 d9n]1 ! "o satisfactory meal ( ! day all[$ him by a cruel doctor1 ) ! utmo/ delib]ation4 ,he _h walk$ ?ree h\rs dur+ ! morn+1 & n[1 "u ! spaci\s balconies ( ! ,=/w>te1 he knew t 8 beef & sp9a* w\ld be none ! worse = a small bottle ( v dry1 light ,vslau]4 ,besides1 8 physician _h n actually =bidd5 him a little liquid at ! midday meal4 ,j be=e b$time he 0 entitl$--s 8 dietetic s*$ule told him--to "o glass ( ,pilsn] be]4 ,n s bad1 aft] all1 ?is bant+ at ,m>i5bad1 he reflect$4 ,anyh[1 x 0 bett] ?an ! exi/5ce ( ^? fell[s at sea-%ore & m\nta91 :o gorg$ & guzzl$ _! summ] away4 ,!n he tri$ to rememb] among 8 ,london club fri5ds any :o 7 z heavy z he1 b he c\ld n4 ,idly smok+1 he reg>d$ ! piazzas1 ) _! tables & gr\ps ( obese humanity1 eat+1 dr9k+1 & buzz+--little fat flies1 he ?\ght1 z he drew 8 wai/coat 91 feel+ q haughty & sl5d]4 ,he read on a plac>d t ! ,prg] ,bav>ian ,sextet w\ld give a gr& conc]t at ! ,hotel ,bellevue ?is v aft]noon4 ,ah ha6 said ,krayne al\d1 t's ! girl ,i saw6 ,!n he wa/$ sev]al h\rs m loit]+ ab\t ! beautiful p>k on ! ,kais]/rasse & look+ 9 ! %op w9d[s at views ( ,m>i5bad on po/al c>ds1 at yell[-cov]$ ,fr5*1 ,g]man1 & ,russian novels1 at pictures ( k+s1 que5s1 & actresses4 ,he also visit$ ! h\ses :]e9 ,goe!1 ,*op91 & ,wagn] _h dwelt4 ,x 0 f\r o'clock :5 he ent]$ ! g>d5 ( ! ,bellevue e/abli%m5t & secur$ a table4 ,! wait] at 8 reque/ remov$ ! o!r *airs1 s he _h a nook to himself4 ,n a v l>ge cr[d 0 scatt]$ ar\nd2 visitors at ,m>i5bad d n c>e to pay = _! div]sions4 ,9 a few m9utes1 aft] a m>* _h be5 bang$ f a wret*$ piano--7 pianos ev] tun$ on ! ,cont95t1 he wond]$8--! sextet appe>$1 look+ z x did 9 ! morn+1 & sang an ,au/rian melody1 a capella4 ,x 0 n v int]e/+4 ,! wom5 /ood 9 front & yell$ ) a he>ty w2 ! m5 ro>$ 9 ! backgr\nd4 ,krayne saw 8 "y lady1 hold+ h] apron by ! sides1 h] head ?r[n back1 h] m\? well op5$2 b he c\ld n di/+ui% h] individual voice4 ,h[ pretty %e 06 ,he sipp$ 8 c(fee4 ,!n came a zi!r solo--t abom9able in/rum5t ( pluck$ wires1 ) its quiv] ( a love-sick clock ab\t to run d[n2 ?is p>ody ( an olian h>p always annoy$ ,krayne1 & he 0 glad :5 ! man f9i%$4 ,a /\t soprano 9 a velvet bodice1 h] arms b>e & brawny1 ! arms ( a lass accu/om$ to pl\gh+ & digg+ potatoes1 sang some?+ ab\t turtle doves4 ,%e 0 odi\s4 ,odi\s1 too1 0 h] companion1 9 a duo ?r\gh :i* !y scream$ & rumbl$--,v]lass5 b9 i4 ,at la/ %e came out & he saw by ! programme t h] "n 0 ,rsele9 ,gi*4 ,:at an odd "n1 :at an attractive girl6 ,he f9i%$ 8 c(fee & frantically signall$ 8 waitress4 ,x 0 aga9/ ! doctor's ord]s to take m ?an "o cup1 & !n ! sug>6 ,hang ! doctor1 he cri$1 & drank a second cup4 ,%e sang4 ,h] voice 0 an unusually heavy1 ri* contralto4 ,t %e 0 n an accompli%$ arti/e he knew4 ,he did n haunt op]a h\ses = naught1 &1 l all fat m5 :o we> r$ ties 9 ! =5oon1 he 0 a trifle dogmatic 9 8 criticism4 ,! "y woman _h ! mak+ ( an op]a s+]4 ,:at a ,fricka1 ,branga5e1 ,ortrud1 ,siegl9de1 ,erda1 ?is clev] girl might become6 ,%e 0 musical1 %e 0 dramatic 9 temp]am5t--he let 8 imag9ation run away ) him4 ,%e only sang an ,ob]bay]is*e yodel1 &1 :ile h] voice 0 n v high1 %e contriv$ a falsetto t made h] ,engli% li/5] %iv]4 ,?is yodel seem$ to him z ?rill+ z ! ,ho yo to ho6 ( ,brunnhilde z %e ru%es ov] ! rocky road to ,valhall4 ,la la liriti6 ,la la lirita6 ,hallali6 *irp$ ,rsele91 ) a f9al fl\ri% t positively en?rall$ ,hugh ,krayne4 ,he applaud$1 beat+ ) 8 /ick ^u ! table1 8 face flu%$ by emotion4 ,decid$ly ?is girl 0 wor? ! visit to ,m>i5bad4 ,& he not$ ) delight t ,frule9 ,gi* _h left ! /age4 ,basket 9 h&1 %e w5t f table to table1 sell+ pictures & programmes & collect+ admission fees4 ,at la/ he w\ld be able to speak ) ! en*antress1 = he prid$ himself on ! purity ( 8 ,g]man4 ,smil+ until %e rea*$ 8 table1 %e sudd5ly became s]i\s :5 %e saw ?is big ,engli%man 9 ! plaid suit & r$ necktie4 ,aga9 he felt ! implor+ glance1 ! s(t lips p>t$ 9 *ildi% supplication4 ,x 0 too mu* = 8 n]ves4 ,he toss$ into h] basket a gold piece1 grabb$ at r&om "s pictures1 & z h] besee*+ expression deep5$1 h] eyes moi/ ) wond] & gratitude1 he tugg$ at a r+ on 8 corpul5t f+]1 &1 wr5*+ x free1 pres5t$ x to h] ) a well-turn$ phrase1 add+3-- ,?\ ha/ ! mak+ ( a great s+] 9 !e1 ,frule9 ,rsele94 ,i wi% ,i c\ld help !e to fame6 ,! girl gave him an incr$ul\s />e1 !n r$d5+1 ! muscles on h] full neck /&+ out1 %e ran l a h>e back to h] companions4 ,evid5tly he _h made an impression4 ,! hone/ folk ab\t him :o witness$ ! little enc\nt] fairly brimm$ ov] ) gossip4 ,! /\t basso mov$ sl[ly to ,krayne1 :o brac$ himself = tr\ble4 ,n[ = x6 he :isp]$ to himself1 & grasp$ 8 walk+-/ick firmly4 ,b1 hat 9 h&1 8 visitor1 a h&some blond man1 approa*$ & ?ank$ ,hugh = 8 g5]osity4 ,he 0 a lov] ( music1 ! yodl] assur$ him1 & 8 wife & himself felt grateful = ! int]e/ he display$ 9 ,frule9 ,rsele91 8 wife's si/]4 ,yes1 %e _h a rem>kable voice4 ,:at a pity--b w\ldn't ! g5tleman att5d ! conc]t to be giv5 t ev5+ up at ! ,caf ,alm8 ,x 01 to be sure1 r f>1 ! caf1 b ! moon w\ld be up & if he c\ld f9d 8 way !re he might d ! company ! hon\r ( com+ back ) !m4 ,! ,frule9 w\ld s+ a lot = him--,bohemian1 ,tyrolean1 ,fr5*1 & ,g]man songs4 ,ah1 %e 0 v]satile6 ,! man did n speak l a peasant1 & seem$ a %rewd1 pleasant fell[4 ,hugh ,krayne1 9 excell5t ?\gh =mal ,g]man1 assur$ ! o!r ( 8 pleasure & accept$ ! invitation4 ,!n he look$ ov] at ,rsele91 :o /ood on ! /age1 & z he did s %e wav$ a crimson h&k]*ief at him z a fri5dly sign4 ,he took (f 8 hat1 t\*$ significantly 8 own tie to indicate a reciprocity ( s5tim5t1 & all agl[ he ord]$ a ?ird cup ( c(fee4 ,! cure c\ld take c>e ( itself4 ,man lebt nur e9mal6 ,,ii ,on 8 way to ! ,alm he met ! fatte/ man 9 ,m>i5bad1 a =m] *ef ( ! ,g]man emp]or1 & gave him a fri5dly salute4 ,he lik$ to see ?is mon/]1 :o made ! scales groan at six hundr$ p\nds1 m ?an d\ble 8 own weight1 = x put him at ease ) himself4 ,b ?is ev5+ he felt uncom=table4 ,:at if he 7 to rea* su* a climax 9 adiposity ,:at if 9 ! ye>s to come he %\ld be compell$1 z 0 ! un=tunate man f ,b]l91 to sit on a *air e five m9utes1 a *air c>ri$ by an impud5t boy6 ,:at--"h 8 he>t sank--if ! ,frule9 %\ld mock 8 size6 ,he walk$ s rapidly at ?is idea t o!r victims ( rotundity /opp$ to look at 8 tall figure & nodd$ approval4 ,a*6 ,m>i5bad 0 wond]ful6 ,aft] he _h f\nd a seat at ! ,alm next to ! l[ wall1 across :i* he c\ld see a va/ /ret* ( undulat+ c\ntry1 light$ by a moon t seem$ to sw+ l a silv] hoop 9 ! sky1 ,krayne ord]$ ,pilsn]4 ,he 0 fatigu$ by ! hilly scramble & he 0 ?ir/y4 ,oh1 ! lovely ?ir/ ( ,m>i5bad--:o t ha? n be5 )9 ?y hospitable gates he kn[e? x n6 ,! magic ( ! night 0 mak+ ( him a poet4 ,he c\ld see 8 ,tyrolean fri5ds beh9d ! glass p>tition ( ! little hall4 ,!re w\ld !y s+1 n 9 ! op54 ,x 0 ne>ly ! same1 = pres5tly ! w9d[s 7 rais$ & _! voices came float+ out to him1 ! b\rdon ( ,rsele9's organ easily di/+ui%able4 ,love _h %>p5$ 8 e>s4 ,he dra9$ 8 glass & s5t = ano!r4 ,he felt t he 0 tumbl+ d[n an abyss ( passion & t no?+ 9 ! _w c\ld save him4 ,! int]mission6 ,he /ood up to attract ! att5tion ( ,h]r ,johan ,prg]4 ,rsele9 saw him & at once ne>$ him1 b )\t ! basket4 ,?is delicacy pleas$ ,krayne v mu*4 ,x %[$ him t he 0 n on ! same foot+ z ! public4 ,he made ! girl take a seat1 & ?\gh he felt ! eyes ( ! cr[d ^u him1 he 0 n 9 ! lea/ conc]n$4 ,london 0 f> away & ! season 0 too "y = ! annual ru% ( 8 compatriots4 ,w\ld ! ,frule9 take some?+8 ,%e accept$ c(fee1 :i* %e drank f a long glass ) pl5ty ( milk & sug>4 ,%e aga9 gaz$ at him ) su* a resign$ expression t he felt 8 />*$ cuffs gr[ w>m f _! contiguity to 8 leap+ pulses4 ,yes1 ,frule91 he said1 employ+ ! famili> du1 ?\ ha/ ov]come me4 ,:y n accept my (f]8 ,0 ?is ! prud5t ,hugh ,krayne talk+8 ,%e smil$ sweetly & %ook h] head4 ,h] voice 0 delici\s 9 col\r & intonation1 nor did x betray humble orig94 ,i fe>1 de> sir1 t :at y (f] is impossible4 ,my si/]1 ! soprano1 w\ld nev] he> ( su* a ?+4 ,my bro!r1 h] husb&1 w\ld n all[ x4 ,& ,i owe !m my liv+1 my education4 ,h[ c\ld ,i repay !m if ,i left !m n[8 %e hesitat$4 ,simply en\gh4 ,y w\ld be a s+] at ! op]a "s day1 & take !m all to live ) y4 ,is !re no o!r reason8 ,he recollect$ ) a vivid s5se ( ! disagreeable ! lively antics ( a li! y\? 9 ! company1 :o1 at ! close ( ! conc]t1 execut$ ) diabolic dext]ity :at !y call$ a ,s*uhplattltanz4 ,?is dance _h glu$ ,krayne's att5tion1 = ,rsele9 0 ! "y t5or s+]'s p>tn]4 ,) _! wood5 sabots !y clatt]$ & sang1 wav+ wildly _! arms or else mak+ frantic passages ( pret5d$ love & coquetry4 ,x upset ! ,engli%man to see ! impud5ce ( ?is common peasant fell[ grasp+ ,rsele9 by ! wai/1 z he :irl$ h] ab\t 9 ! boori% dance4 ,h5ce ! clause to 8 "q4 ,%e endur$ 8 inquir+ gaze1 z %e simply answ]$3-- ,no1 !re is no o!r reason4 ,%e put h] h& on ! arm ( h] companion & ! lights sudd5ly became mi/y1 = he 0 ( an apoplectic t5d5cy4 ,!y talk$ ( music1 ( ! op]a 9 ,vi5na & ,prague4 ,%e 0 born 9 ,bav>ia1 n m ?an a day's ride f ,m>i5bad4 ,y c\ld almo/ see h] c\ntry f ! top ( ! ,podhornb]g1 9 ! direction ( ! ,franconian ,m\nta9s1 n f> f ,bayreu?4 ,! place 0 call$ ,s*nabelwaid1 & x 0 v high1 v w9dy4 ,s9ce h] t5? ye> %e _h be5 s++--yes1 ev5 9 ! *orus at ! ,vi5na op]a1 ) h] si/] & bro!r4 ,!y 7 no common yodl]s4 ,!y c\ld s+ all ! music ( ! day4 ,! yodl+ 0 "p ( _! bus9ess1 z 0 ! co/ume4 ,lat]1 :5 %e _h en\gh sav$1 %e w\ld /udy 9 ,vi5na = gr& op]a6 ,he 0 enraptur$4 ,h[ romantic x all 06 ,a free-born maid5--he 0 c]ta9 %e 0 re>$ 9 "s old ca/le--w&]+ ab\t e>n+ money = h] musical education4 ,:at a picture = a pa9t]6 ,:at a /ory = a noveli/6 ,!y 7 int]rupt$4 ,! danc]1 a "y man ) a heavy %ock ( hair gr[+ l[ on 8 =ehead1 "u :i* tw9kl$ beady black eyes1 _h be5 s5t to tell ,frule9 ,rsele9 t h] colleagues 7 wait+ = h]4 ,) a c\rtesy %e w5t away4 ,krayne n[ ?or\ghly hat$ ! danc]4 ,x 0 long aft] elev5 :5 ! conc]t 0 ov] & ! p>ty />t$ on its homew>d trip4 ,krayne & ,rsele9 walk$ beh9d ! o!rs1 & soon ! d>kness & ! n>r[ness ( ! road =c$ him to tread aft] ! girl4 ,! moon's rays at int]vals pi]c$ ! foliage1 mak+ lacelike pat*es ( light 9 ! gloom4 ,at times !y skirt$ ! edges ( a circul> cle>+ & saw ! high p9es fr++ ! s\!rn horizon2 ov]head ! heav5s 7 almo/ black1 except :]e great /reams ( />s swept 9 irregul> b&s4 ,x 0 a glori\s sight1 ,krayne told ,rsele9--too sublime to be di/ract$ by m]e mortal love-mak+1 he m5tally add$4 ,nev]!less he 0 glad :5 !y 7 aga9 9 ! woods2 he c\ld b>ely di/+ui% ! girl ahead ( him1 b h] outl9e made 8 he>t beat fa/]4 ,once1 z !y ne>$ ! t[n1 he help$ h] d[n a declivity into ! roadway1 & he c\ld n help squeez+ h] h&4 ,! pressure 0 return$4 ,he boldly plac$ h] arm )9 81 & !y at la/ rea*$ ! /reets1 b n be=e1 pant+ ) m+l$ fright & emotion1 he solemnly kiss$ h]4 ,%e did n appe> surpris$4 ,call me ,rsie--?\6 %e murmur$1 & h] navet br\ght ! ready te>s to 8 eyes4 ,!y made a r5dezv\s = ! next morn+ on ! ,prom5ade ,platz4 ,! only ?+ he did n l 0 ! sc[l+ face ( ! danc] :5 he said good night to ! o!rs "u ! electric lights ( ! ,kreuzbrunn54 ,he 0 correct1 !n1 9 8 premonition4 ,t night ,hugh ,krayne dream$ he 0 a v skeleton = ?9ness--n an unusual vision ( fat m5--& also a ,tyrolean yodl]1 display+ himself be=e a huge audi5ce ( gigantic human be+s1 :o laugh$ s l\dly t he c\ld n op5 8 lips to frame ! famili> words ( 8 song4 ,9 ! despair ( a frantic nightm>e1 8 face /ream+ ) angui%$ te>s1 he =c$ 8 voice3-- ,la1 la1 liriti6 ,la1 la1 l>ita6 ,hallali6 ,!n he awoke 9 triumph4 ,0 he n a yodl]8 ,,iii ,he told h] ( 8 dream & /range ambition4 ,%e did n disc\rage him4 ,x c\ld be settl$ easily en\gh4 ,:y n jo9 ! company & take a few lessons8 ,) su* a tea*]8 he _h exclaim$1 & 8 ge/ure 0 s impassion$ t ! prom5ad]s1 ) _! %9+ morn+ goblets ( wat]1 7 arre/$ by ! spectacle4 ,wond]ful1 wond]ful ,m>i5bad6 0 ! g5]al comm5t6 ,b ,krayne 0 pa/ ridicule4 ,he already saw ,rsele9 8 bride4 ,he saw himself a yodl]4 ,! cure8 ,ay1 !re 0 ! rub4 ,he laid b>e 8 he>t4 ,%e aid$ him ) h] cool advice4 ,%e 0 v s5sible4 ,h] bro!r-9-law & h] si/] w\ld welcome him 9 _! h\sehold1 = he 0 a lov] ( music & 8 int5tions 7 hon\rable4 ,( c\rse1 he sigh$1 ( c\rse1 & f+]$ 8 r$ tie4 ,:y n1 %e argu$1 rema9 at ,m>i5bad = ?ree weeks m & complete 8 cure8 ,anyh[1 he 0 n s /\t6 ,%e look$ up at him ar*ly4 ,aga9 he saw mi/4 ,t settl$ x4 ,= ano!r ?ree weeks he liv$ 9 a cl\d ( expectation1 ( sev]e tra9+1 long walks1 diet+1 & ,turki% ba?s4 ,no man work$ h>d]4 ,& he 0 rew>d$ by see+ 8 fle% melt away a p\nd or two daily4 ,:5 ! company return$ aft] its it9]>y 9 ! neighb\rhood ,rsie 0 surpris$ to meet a man :o did n weigh mu* ov] two hundr$ p\nds1 heal?y1 vigor\s1 & at lea/ five ye>s y\ng] 9 appe>ance4 ,%e 0 v mu* t\*$4 ,s 0 h] si/]4 ,!re 0 a family consultation1 & despite ! surly opposition ( ! danc]1 ,hugh ,krayne 0 welcom$ z a memb] ( ! ,prg] ,bav>ian ,sextette company4 ,=gett+ ! future he _h arrang$ = ,rsie1 he began 8 vocal lessons imm$iately4 ,9 ,july he sang = ! fir/ "t 9 public at ,eg]4 ,he 0 extremely fright5$1 b z x 0 only a duo he manag$ fairly well4 ,!n he sang at ,tepl1 ?is "t alone4 ,8 voice broke badly 9 ! yodel & he 0 je]$ by a rude audi5ce4 ,he _h gr[n v mu* ?9n]4 ,8 doctor w>n$ him aga9/ cont9u+ ! wat]s1 & advis$ rice1 potatoes1 & ale1 b he did n li/54 ,he n[ paid ! bills ( ! company :ile travell+4 ,rsie _h confess$ ) te>s t !y 7 fe>fully poor4 ,f t "t he h&$ h] 8 purse4 ,he ev5 placat$ ! jeal\s danc] ) a gold wat* & a box ( hair pomade4 ,ah6 h[ he loa!d ! fell['s curly locks1 8 greasy famili>ities6 ,rsie told him ?is acrobat 0 necess>y 9 ! company until he c\ld be replac$4 ,already ,hugh--%e call$ him --c\ld yodel bett]4 ,"s day he might1 :5 ?9n]1 dance bett]4 ,p]haps--aga9 t appeal+ glance1 ! corn] ( h] lips fa9tly t\*$ by ! my/]i\s smile ( a ,monna ,lisa4 ,krayne r$\bl$ 8 ardu\s tra9+1 practis$ yodl+ 9 ! =e/s1 danc$ jigs on ! p9e-ne$les1 & d\bl$ 8 all[ance ( ! wat]s4 ,!y w5t to ,c>lsbad4 ,he yodl$4 ,he 0 applaud$4 ,! danc] 0 9 a f9e rage4 ,al?\gh ,krayne _h ask$ ,rsie to buy a fir/-class comp>tm5t on ! railroad trip ov] & back1 !y w5t 9 a ?ird-class c>4 ,prg] decl>$ t x 0 good en\gh = him1 & he didn't wi% to spoil 8 tr\pe6 ,8 wife n[ held ! purse-/r+s1 z ,rsie 0 too engross$ ) h] art & ,hugh too absorb$ 9 8 love to notice su* m]e sublun>y matt]s4 ,! girl _h promis$ no?+ positive = ! future4 ,%e kept him on ! brittle edge ( n]v\s expectation4 ,! opposition ( ! danc] _h be5 successfully met by ?reats ( dismissal2 ,hugh cont9u$ to lose fle% & ga9 9 vocal & p$al agility4 ,he danc$ = ! fir/ "t at ,knigsw>t1 n f> f ! *teau ( ! ,mett]ni*s4 ,x 0 ,augu/4 ,s great 0 ! applause t ! y\ng] danc] 0 dis*>g$4 ,he left ) mutt]$ ?reats ( v5geance4 ,! next day ,krayne turn$ ov] all 8 bus9ess affairs to ! able h& ( ,frau ,prg]2 he liv$ only = ,rsie & 8 art4444 ,septemb] 0 at h&4 ,! wea!r 0 s w>m & cle>1 t ! k+ ( ,engl& def]r$ 8 dep>ture = a few days4 ,"o aft]noon1 j be=e ! leaves began to br[n on ! hills1 !re 0 a conc]t at ! g>d5 ( ! ,hotel ,bellevue4 ,! royal p>ty att5d$4 ,! yodl+ 0 mu* prais$1 especially t ( a good-look+ "y woman & h] escort1 a v tall man ( cadav]\s aspect1 8 %anks l ! wood5 /ilts ( ! %eph]ds on ! ,bordeaux ,l&es4 ,8 face1 pret]naturally emaciat$ & fatigu$1 op5$ to emit an amaz+ yodel4 ,:5 ! ,s*uhplattltanz 0 rea*$ he surpris$ ! audi5ce by an extraord9>y exhibition4 ,he ?rew 8 long legs ab\t l billi>d cues1 :ile 8 arms flapp$ z d w9dmills 9 a h>d gale4 ,he 0 po9t$ out z a celebrity--once a mon/] ,engli%man1 :o _h tak5 ! ,kur2 :o 0 9 love1 b s poor t he c\ld n m>ry4 ,! girl ) him 0 c]ta9 to make a success 9 gr& op]a "s day4 ,yes1 ,m>i5bad 0 pr\d ( ,krayne4 ,he 0 "o ( h] %[ sons1 a witness to h] curative p[]s4 ,pr\d also ( ! ,bav>ian ,prg] ,sextette4 ,h]r ,prg] 0 reput$ a ri* man4444 ,! night ( t conc]t ,m>i5bad saw ! la/ ( ! ,bav>ian sextette1 :i* at midnight1 jo9$ by its old danc] ) ! t5or voice1 left 9 a ?ird-class c>riage = ,vi5na4 ,hugh ,krayne1 n possess+ en\gh to pay 8 passage1 _h n be5 invit$2 nor 0 he in=m$ ( ! sudd5 dep>ture until a day lat]4444 99 99 99 99 99 ,on ! road to ! ,alm1 ( moonlight nights1 toil+ visitors cat* glimpses ( a human1 almo/ a skeleton1 dress$ 9 rags1 8 head b>e z 8 feet1 ab\t 8 neck a flam+ crimson h&k]*ief4 ,he is kn[n to ,m>i5bd]s z ,! ,man ,:o ,/ay$ ,too ,long4 ,he nev] addresses pass]s-by2 b z !y lose sight ( him !y he> ! woods res\nd ) 8 elegiac h[l3-- ,la la liriti6 ,la la lirita6 ,hallali6 ,x ,,! ,,?ird ,,k+dom ,i ,a ,,d\bt] ,bro!r ,hyzlo sat 9 8 cell & read4 ,! g5tle /illness ( a r>e spr+ morn+ envelop$ him ) its b5ison4 ,& ! cle> light fell ^u ! l>ge pages ( a book 9 8 h&1--! w9d[ ?r\gh :i* x /ream$ 0 ! "o l9k betwe5 ! "y recluse & ! life ( ! _w4 ,f x he c\ld see ! ro(s ( ! city b5ea? him2 :5 he s wi%$1 he might1 )\t /ra9+ 8 gaze1 di/+ui% ! ,pan!on at ! end ( t triumphal av5ue :i* spann$ ! ,se9e & _h once evok$ = him visions ( antique spl5d\r4 ,b ,bro!r ,hyzlo no long] c>$ = mundane delights4 ,8 d\bt+ s\l 0 ! battle-field ov] :i* he rang$ day & night se>*+ = diabolic oppon5ts4 ,ext]ior exi/5ce _h become = him a %ad[2 ! only life wor? liv+ 0 t ( ! _s4 ,9 8 book t fre% spr+ morn+ he read z if 9 ! fl>e ( a pass+ meteor ^! disquiet+ words3-- ,h[ 7 x if1 "s day or night1 a demon /ole aft] !e into ?y mo/ solit>y solitude1 & said to !e3 ',?is life1 z ?\ live/ x n[1 & ha/ liv$ x1 ?\ %alt h to live ov] aga91 & n once b innum]able times2 & !re w be no?+ new 9 x1 b e pa9 & e pleasure & e ?\ght & sigh1 & ev]y?+ 9 ?y life1 ! great & ! unspeakably petty alike1 mu/ come aga9 to !e1 & all 9 ! same s]ies & succession2 ?is spid]1 too1 & ?is moonlight betwixt ! trees & ?is mom5t likewise & ,i myself4 ,! et]nal s&-glass ( "t is always turn$ aga91 & ?\ ) x1 ?\ atom ( du/'8 ,w\ld/ ?\ n ca/ ?yself d[n & ) gna%+ ( tee? curse ! demon :o ?us spoke8 ,or1 ha/ ?\ ev] exp]i5c$ ! trem5d\s mom5t 9 :i* ?\ w\ld/ answ] him3 ',?\ art a god & nev] he>d ,i any?+ m div9e'8 ,! book slipp$ f 8 h&s4 ,:y n8 he murmur$1 :y n8 ,!re is no su* ?+ z *ance4 ,! law ( probabilities is n a m]e fancy1 b an au/]e ne$4 ,matt] is ev] 9 evolution4 ,en]gy alone is inde/ructible4 ,radium has reveal$ ?is to u4 ,9 et]nity :5 ! ,inf9ite ?r[s ! dice1 d\ble-sixes are sure to come up m ?an once4 ,miracles8 ,b :y miracul\s8 ,inf9ity ( necessity mu/ repeat itself1 & !n ,i1 sitt+ "h n[1 w sit "h aga91 sit & d\bt ! goodness ( ,god1 ay1 d\bt ,8 exi/5ce4444 ,h[ horrible6 ,he paus$ 9 ! :irl ( 8 ?\ghts4 ,yet h[ beautiful1 = if ! et]nal recurr5ce be tru?1 !n mu/ ! great drama ( ! ,r$emption be repeat$4 ,!n w our foes be conv9c$ ( ,*ri/ianity & its reality4 ,b %all we be consci\s 9 t f>-(f "t ( our ant]ior exi/5ce8 ,ah6 hide\s1 coil+ d\bt4 ,:at a demon is ?is ,nietzs*e to set :irr+ 9 ! bra9s ( poor1 suff]+ humanity su* tortur+ que/ions6 ,bett]1 f> bett] = ! _w to live & n to ?9k4 ,?\ght is a disease1 a morbid secretion ( ! bra9-cells4 ,ah6 mat]iali/ t ,i am1 ,i c no long] ?9k )\t rememb]+ ! ideas ( ,cabanis1 t gross a!i/4 ,:y am ,i puni%$ s8 ,:at crimes h ,i committ$ 9 a previ\s exi/5ce--,k>ma1 aga96--t ,i mu/ p]=ce /udy ! writ+s ( impi\s m58 ,yet ,i submitt$ myself z a c&idate = ! task1 to save my bre?r5 9 ,*ri/ f soil+ _! he>ts4 ,heav5 pres]ve me f ! blight ( spiritual pride1 b ,i believe t ,i am n[ a scapegoat = ! (f5ces ( my fell[-monks1 &1 ?us1 may r$eem my own wret*$ s\l4 ,ah6 ,nietzs*e--,anti*ri/4 ,he arose & ?rew ! volume across 8 cell4 ,!n go+ to ! w9d[ reg>d$ ) humid gaze ! _w t sprawl$ bel[ him 9 ! voluptu\s sun%9e4 ,b s /]nly 0 ! inn] eye fix$ on ! ?+s ( ! _s t he soon turn$ away f ! delectable picture1 & z he did s 8 glance re/$ ^u a crucifix4 ,he />t$1 8 p]turb$ imag9ation aga9 t\*$4 ,:at if ,nietzs*e 7 "r8 ,! fir/ ,*ri/ian1 ! only ,*ri/ian1 di$ on ! cross1 he has said4 ,:at an arraignm5t ( our preci\s fai?1 ,jesus ,*ri/1 our ,"l ,god6 ,:at sweet names are ,?9e6 ,h[ c\ld ,nietzs*e n feel ! music ( t ,hebrew-,greek comb9ation8 ,p]haps he did2 p]haps he mask$ a pr(\nd love beh9d 8 hatr$4 ,jesus our ,"l6 ,hebrew-,greek4 ,b :y ,greek8 ,:y 4448 ,ano!r pause 9 ?is seque/]$ *amb] :]e ! buzz+ ( an insect c\ld assume a ?und]\s ro>4 ,! et]nal return4 ,:y %\ld ,*ri/ return8 ,mu/ ! e>? be sav$ aga9 & aga9 & a billion times aga98 ,awful ?\ght ( a ,god desc5d+ to a horrible dea? to cleanse ! nameless myriads f s9s :i* !y seek ev] z flies treacle4 ,m gha/ly /ill is ! ?\ght t ! a!i/ ,sc&9avian put into ! m\? ( 8 ,julian ! ,apo/ate3 ,:5 our ,*ri/ is n sav+ ?is e>? f et]nal damnation !n he may be visit+ remote planets or inaccessible />s1 :]e col\r$ d\ble suns ( bl9d+ brilliancy revolve t]rifically 9 tw9 h>ness4 ,!re1 too1 are s\ls to be rescu$4 ,:at a gr& idea6 ,x is ,ibs5's1 z is ! int]pretation ( ! ,?ird ,k+dom4 ,x %\ld h be5 ,nietzs*e's4 ,:y ?is ant9omianism8 ,:y ?is et]nal conflict ( evil & good1 ( night & day1 ( sweet & s\r1 ( ,god & devil1 ( ,ormuzd & ,ahriman8 ,! exotic names transpos$ 8 ?\ghts to ano!r av5ue4 ,if ,*ri/ is to come aga91 & ! holy ^w explicitly /ates t ,he w1 :y n ,buddha8 ,:y n ,brahma8 ,:y n 4448 ,aga9 a hiatus4 ,?is "t some?+ snapp$ 9 8 head4 ,he sank back 9 8 *air4 ,buddha6 ,0 !re ev] a ,buddha8 ,& if !re 0 n1 0 !re ev] su* a p]sonality z ,*ri/'s8 ,s*ol> t he 0 he knew t my?-build+ 0 a pa/ime = ! ,asiatic imag9ation1 great1 impure1 my/]i\s ,asia--,asia ! "m ( all religions1 ! cradle ( ! human race4 ,to d5y ! objective exi/5ce ( ,*ri/ w\ld set at re/ all 8 d\bts1 "o ov]:elm+ d\bt swall[+ ! m9or d\bts4 ,he _h nev] speculat$ at l5g? ^u ! ,*ri/ leg5d1 = did n ,r5an1 yes1 t silky h]etic1 believe 9 ! p]sonality ( ,jesus1 believe & lov+ly portray x8 ,! ,nietzs*e doctr9e ( ! et]nal recurr5ce _h s work$ ^u 8 s5sitive m5tal app>atus t he c\ld h almo/ d5i$ ! exi/5ce ( ,*ri/ r ?an d5y t our univ]se repeats itself inf9itely4 ,et]nity is a :eel1 e>?ly ev5ts are ! spokes ( ?is :irr+ :eel4 ,x 0 ! seem+ wa/e ( div9e mat]ial t %ock$ 8 n]ves4 ,"o crucifixion--yes2 b two or two qu9tillions & inf9itely m6 ,bro!r ,hyzlo />$ at ! crucifix4 ,0 x only a symbol1 z "s le>n$ blasphem]s av]r$8 ,! human figure s pa9fully ext5d$ ^u x 0 a ,god1 a ,god :o desc5d$ f high heav5 to become a %ield betwe5 ! wra? ( ,8 ,fa!r & humanity4 ,:y8 ,:y %\ld ! ,god :o creat$ u gr[ angry ) our %ortcom+s8 ,we are ,8 h&iwork4 ,are we !n to blame = our imp]fections8 ,is n ,jesus1 in/ead ( a m$iator1 r a votive (f]+ to ! w\nd$ vanity ( ! great ,jehovah8 ,0 n ,prome!us--a light broke 9 ^u ,hyzlo4 ,prome!us1 a my?1 ,buddha a my?4 ,all my?s4 ,!re 7 o!r virg9-born savi\rs4 ,kri%na1 ,mi?ra1 ,buddha4 ,vi%nu _h n "o b n9e inc>nations4 ,*ri/ianity be>s al>m+ resemblances to ,mi?raism4 ,mi?ra1 too1 0 born 9 a cave4 ,! dates ( ,*ri/'s bir? & dea? may be a/ronomical3 ! w9t] & v]nal equ9oxes4 ,b ! conflict ( ! au?orities reg>d+ ^! dates is mortify+4 ,! f\r gospels are 9 reality f\r witnesses w>r+ aga9/ ea* o!r4 ,!y 7 select$ haphaz>d at a human c\ncil4 ,!y 7 n compos$ until ! latt] "p ( ! second c5tury1 & ! synoptic gospels are compilations f unkn[n writ]s1 :ile ! f\r? gospel is a mu* lat] "w4 ,& h[ col\rless1 imitative1 is ! ,new :5 comp>$ to ! ,old ,te/am5t1--e*o+ ) ! antiphonal ?und]s ( ,jehovah & 8 /]n-m\!d ,prophets6 ,! passage 9 ,josephus t\*+ on ,*ri/ is n[ kn[n to h be5 int]polat$4 ,au!ntic hi/ory does n record ! exi/5ce ( ,*ri/4 ,n "o ( ,8 contempor>ies m5tions him4 ,t trem5d\s drama 9 ,galilee 0 n ev5 comm5t$ ^u by ! ,romans1 a nation ke5 to notice any deviation f normal hi/ory4 ,! ,jewi% records are d\btful1 writt5 c5turies aft] ,8 suppos$ dea?4 ,& !y are malici\s4 ,:at _c happ5 9 two c5turies8 ,hyzlo reflect$ sadly ^u ,moslemism1 ^u ,mormonism1 ^u ! vag>ies ( a /range ,am]ican sect at ^: head 0 said to be a female pope4 ,! simil>ity ( circum/ances 9 ! lives ( ,buddha & ,*ri/ also annoy$ him4 ,bo? 7 born ( virg9s1 bo? r5\nc$ ! _w1 bo? 7 savi\rs4 ,!re 7 ! same temptations1 ! same happ5+s2 prophecies1 miracles1 cele/ial rejoic+s1 a false disciple1 ! sev5 beatitudes--a reflection ( ! ,ori5tal wisdom--an expiatory dea? & resurrection4 ,! entire ma*9]y ( ! ,*ri/ian *ur*1 its sa9ts1 m>tyrs1 fe/ivals1 ritual1 & philosophies are borr[$ f ! my?ologies ( ! pagans4 ,sun-wor%ip is ! beg9n+ ( all religions4 ,to ! g5ius ( ! epileptic ,paul1 or ,saul1--f\nd]s ( religions are always epilepts1--a half ,greek & disciple ( ! ,ph>isee ,gamaliel1 :o saw visions & put to ! sword 8 enemies1 to ,paul1 call$ a sa9t1 a man ( ov]:elm+ p]sonal =ce1 to ?is cruel an>*i/1 rel5tless1 half-mad fanatic & 8 !ological doctr9es we owe ! pres]vation & p[] ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,at fir/ ! ,*ri/ians 7 ! mis]able (fsc\r+s ( society1 slaves1 crim9als1 & lunatics4 ,!y burr[$ 9 ! ,catacombs1 !y fa/5$ !mselves ^u a decay+ & magnific5t civilization l ! p>asites !y 74 ,a s]ies ( political cata/rophes1 a popul> upris+ aga9/ ! rott5 emp]ors ( decad5t ,rome1 & ! wide gr[? ( ! sociali/ idea--^! ?+s & an unscrupul\s man1 ,con/ant9e ! ,great1 put ! ,*ri/ians firmly 9 ! saddle4 ,& soon came cat>acts ( blood4 ,if ! tales ( ! imp]ial p]secutions are true1 !n ha? ,*ri/ianity be5 rev5g$ a million fold2 :]e h] skirt has trail$ !re has be5 ! cruel /a9 ( slaught]4 ,x mu/ n be =gott51 too1 t immorality ( ! grosse/ sort 0 promis$ ! delud$ sect>ians1 comp>$ ) :i* ! ,mahometan p>adise is spiritual4 ,& ! end ( ! _w 0 pr$ict$ at ! end ( e c5tury1 & f9ally relegat$ to ! mill5nial celebration ( ,*ri/ianity's bir?4 ,:51 9 #ajjj ,a4,d41 ?is cata/rophe did n occur1 ! fai? receiv$ its fir/ great %ock4 ,he summon$ to 8 memory a cl\d ( witnesses1 all contradictory4 ,josephus 0 b>r$4 ,philo ,judu1 :o 0 liv+ ne> ! c5tre ( ?+s1 an obs]v] on ! sc5t ( ! spiritual1 a man acqua9t$ ) ! writ+s ( ,rabbi ,hillel1 & ! fa!r ( ,neoplatonism--nev] m5tions ,jesus1 nor does he speak ( any religi\s upris+ 9 ,judea4 ,! passage 9 ,virgil1 :i* has ?r\gh ! d\btful te/imony ( monki% writ]s be5 con/ru$ into a prophecy ( a =?com+ ,messiah1 ,hyzlo1 :o 0 a s*ol>1 knew to h be5 address$ to a son ( ,virgil's intimate fri5d4 ,tacitus1 too1 has be5 int]polat$4 ,s5eca's ideal man is n ,jesus1 = ,jesus is ,osiris1 ,horus1 ,kri%na1 ,mi?ra1 ,h]cules1 ,adonis1--?9k ( ?is beautiful "y god's dea?6--,buddha4 ,su* a mock trial & dea? c\ld n h tak5 place "u ! ,roman or ,jewi% laws4 ,! sacram5ts d]ive f ! ,greeks1 f ! ,indians--! my/]ies ( ,c]es & ,bac*us1 f ! ,haoma sacrifice ( ! ,p]sians1 orig9ally ,brahmanic4 ,! ,tr9ity1 0 x n a relic ( t in]adicable desire = poly!ism implant$ 9 ! human bosom8 ,0 ! crucifixion b a memory ( ^? d>k] cults & blood sacrifices ( ,asia1 & also ( ! expiat+ goats s5t out into ! wild]ness8 ,:at became ( t ,hosanna-%\t+ cr[d :i* welcom$ ,*ri/ on ,palm ,sunday8 ,& !re nev] 7 su* places z ,ge?semane & ,calv>y4 ,alas6 ! ,son ( ,man _h inde$ no spot to lay 8 head4 ,& :y _h ,he made no sign :5 on e>?6 ,bro!r ,hyzlo wept bitt] te>s4 ,b he wip$ !m away z he consid]$ ! simil>ity ( ! massacre ( ! ,innoc5ts 9 ,judea & ! massacre ( ! male *ildr5 ord]$ by ! wick$ ,indian ,rajah ( ,madura1 :o fe>$ ! ,kri%na1 j conceiv$ by div9e ag5cy4 ,yes1 ! *ronicles 7 full ( ^! gods born ( virg9s1 ( crucifixions1--he c\ld rememb] sixte51--( ^! sol> my?s4 ,he caught tripp+ 9 a ?\s& cases ! translations ( our holy books4 ,! ,ox & ,ass leg5d at ! ,nativity he realiz$ 0 ! ,pseudo-,mat!w's description to ,habakkuk ( ! lit]al pres5ce3 ,9 ! mid/ ( two animals ?\ %alt be kn[n2 :i* is a mi/ranslat$ ,hebrew text 9 ! ,pray] ascrib$ to ,habakkuk4 ,x got into ! ,greek ,septuag9t v]sion ( ! ,prophet made by ,egyptian ,jews be=e #aej ,b4,c4 ,x %\ld read1 9 ! mid/ ( ! ye>s1 n animals4 ,ah6 cri$ ,hyzlo1 9 ?is z 9 important c>d9al doctr9es h ! fai?ful be5 ! slaves ( ! le>n$ & unscrupul\s pi\s =g]s4 ,ev5 ! notori\s ,apollonius ( ,tyana imitat$ ! miracles ( ,*ri/--all ( !m4 ,& :at ( t wick$ wiz>d1 ,simon ,magus8 ,! v repetition ( ^! miracles 9 all races1 at all epo*s1 po9t$ to ! doctr9e ( recurr5ce4 ,b back ( all ! negations1 back ( ! inexpugnable pro( t no su* man or ,god z ,*ri/ exi/$1 or 0 kn[n to 8 contempor>ies1 ,jewi% & ,roman1 !re mu/ h be5 "s leg5d :i* _h cry/alliz$ into a mighty religion4 ,0 ,he an agitator :o pref]r$ ,8 obscurity t ,8 glory might be all ! great]8 ,!re mu/ h be5 a beg9n+ to ! my?2 beh9d ! gospels--?\gh !y are obvi\sly imitat$ f ! old] te/am5ts1 imitat$ & dilut$--7 unkn[n writ+s2 previ\s to ^! !re 0 ^w ( m\? &--& 4448 ,! day _h advanc$1 ! sun 0 v w>m4 ,a %aft ( light fell ^u ! cold /one floor1 & 9 its fi]y p>ticles d>t$ myriads ( motes4 ,hyzlo foll[$ _! spiral flights1 ?9k+ all ! :ile ( humanity :i* fla%es f out ! d>k void1 plays madly 9 ! light1 only to vani% into ! unkn[n night4 ,8 gaze 0 held by ! smoo?ness ( ! flagg+ at 8 feet4 ,!n x became trans=m$ into m>ble1 ! walls ( 8 cell wid5$1 & he clos$ 8 eyes1 s bl9d+ 7 ! long ladd]s ( light4444 ,,ii ,,two ,,dream]s ,he op5$ !m 444 ! h>b\r ) its army ( galleys & pleasure craft lay 9 ! burn+ sun%9e1 its surface a sapphire blue4 ,ov]head ! sky e*o$ ?is tone1 :i* modulat$ into deep] notes ( purple on ! f>-away hills ^: tops 7 wrea!d 9 mi/4 ,"u 8 s&all$ feet 0 m>ble1 back ( him 7 ! gleam+ spires & t[]s ( ! great city1 & at 8 left 0 a m\nta9 ( %9+ m>ble1 ! ,ph>os4 ,alex&ria8 he call$ out z he 0 jo/l$ by a melon-sell]1 & />tl$ by ! flut$ invitations ( a "y girl--an antique /atue come to life4 ,( c\rse x is ,alex&ria1 repli$ a deep1 h>% voice at 8 elb[4 ,he turn$4 ,x 0 8 fri5d ,philo4 ,y h at la/ em]g$ f y\r day-dream1 ,hyzlo6 ,i ?\ght1 z our b>k clove ! wat]1 t y 7 enjoy+ visions4 ,& x seem$ to ,hyzlo t he _h j awak5$ f a biz>re dream ( a mona/ic cell1 to m beautiful sights & %apes & s\nds4 ,! pair n[ trav]s$ ! quay1 pa/ ! signal ma/s1 ! =tifi$ t[]s1 pu%+ ?r\gh ! ?rong ( sailors1 c\rtesans1 philosoph]s1 fruitsell]s1 soldi]s1 begg>s1 & idle ri* t[>d ! spaci\s city4 ,pa/ ! palace to ! wall ( ! ,canal1 along ! banks ( ! ,royal ,port1 !y f9ally /ruck into a broad1 des]t$ av5ue4 ,at its head 0 a g>d5 wall4 ,philo introduc$ himself & 8 companion ?r\gh a l[ door & pres5tly !y 7 bo? 9 an ap>tm5t full ( p>*m5ts1 glitt]+ brass & gold in/rum5ts all repos+ on a wide1 long table4 ,hyzlo1 said ! ,jewi% philosoph]1 9 8 slightly acc5t$ ,greek1 ,i h long promis$ y t ,i w\ld reveal to y my secret1 my life "w4 ,i am d[nca/ by sadness4 ,rome is full ( w>r+ cults1 ,greek1 ,african1 ,babylonian1 ,buddhi/ic2 ! writ+s ( ! great tea*]s1 ! ma/]s1 ,h]aclitus1 ,z5o1 ,anaxagoras1 ,plato1 ,socrates1 ,epictetus1 ,s5eca1 are ov]laid ) h]etical em5dations4 ,! religion ( my fell[-c\ntrym5 is a fi]y furnace1 ,j]usalem a d5 ( w>r+ ?ieves4 ,! rul]s ( e>? are we>y & turn a deaf e> on _! peoples4 ,! "t is ripe = revolt4 ,sick ( ! accurs$ luxury & debau*]y1 fe>ful ( ! ?reat5+ b>b>ians f ,asia & ! boreal regions1 :o are hemm+ ! civiliz$ _w1 wait+ l vultures = ! fir/ sign ( weakness to de/roy ev]y?+1 ! slaves 9 revolt--all ^! imp5d+ t]rors assure me t ! end ( ! old ord] is at h&4 ,b :at w become ( ! new if !re is no c5tral belief to /eady ! ensangu9$ h&s ( furi\s mobs8 ,= ye>s ,i h be?\ght me ( a drama1 a gigantic _w-drama :i* %all embody all ! my?s ( mank9d1 all ! noble/ ?\ghts ( ! philosoph]s4 ,i %all take ! ,buddha my?1 surely ! supreme my?1 & transpose its *>act]s to ,j]usalem4 ,a humble ,jew %all be my ,buddha4 ,he %all be my rev5ge on our conqu]ors2 = my p h be5 trampl$ ^u by ! insol5t ,romans1 & :o kn[s--a ,jewi% ,god1 a crucifi$ ,god1 may be wor%ipp$ 9 ! /ead ( ,jupit] & 8 vile pan!on ( gods & goddesses6 ,"o ,god1 ! son ( ,jahveh :o comes ^u e>? to save mank9d1 is crucifi$ & kill$1 is resurrect$ & l ,elijah is caught up to heav5 9 a fi]y *>iot4 ,b y "k ! usual /yle ( ^! ,asiatic leg5ds6 ,!y are all alike2 a virg9 bir?1 a miracul\s life1 & transfiguration4 ,t sums up my?s f ,adonis to ,kri%na1 f ,kri%na to ,buddha2 ?\gh ,mono!ism comes f ! ,hebrews1 ! ,tr9ity f ! ,indians1 & ! logos 0 develop$ by ,plato4 ,:]e ,i am orig9al is t ,i make my h]o a ,jew--! ,jews are /ill half-crack$ en\gh to believe 9 ! com+ ( a ,messiah4 ,& to compass a f9e dramatic mom5t ,i h introduc$ an incid5t ,i once witness$ 9 ,alex&ria at ! l&+ ( ,k+ ,agrippa1 :5 ! populace dress$ up a vagabond nam$ ,k>abas z a mock k+ & /uck ^u 8 head papyrus leaves = a cr[n1 9 8 h& a re$ = a sceptre1 & !n salut$ him z k+4 ,i %all make my ,jew-,god seiz$ by ! ,jews1 8 own blood & k91 giv5 ov] to ! ,romans1 mock$1 revil$1 & set aside = "s ?ief :o %all be call$ ,k>abas4 ,!n1 reject$1 he %all be crucifi$1 he a god born ( a virg91 by ! v p :o are look+ = _! ,messiah4 ,he is _! ,messiah2 yet !y "k x n4 ,!y %all nev] "k x4 ,t %all be _! trag$y1 ! trag$y ( my race1 :i*1 not)/&+ ! prophecies1 turn$ its back ^u ! ,messiah because he came n clo!d 9 ! purple ( royalty4 ,is t n a magnific5t idea = a drama8 ,excell5t1 answ]$ ,hyzlo1 9 a critical tone2 b cont9ue6 ,y seem )\t en?usiasm1 ,hyzlo4 ,i tell y t s*ylus1 ,sophocles1 or ,euripides nev] conceiv$ a /ory m inf9itely dramatic or pa!tic1 or--?anks to my ,hebraic blood--s suffus$ ) tragic irony4 ,i %all make a v effective tableau at ! dea?2 on "s =bidd+ /ony hill ne> ,j]usalem ,i %all plant my crucifi$ h]o1 & ne> him a conv]t$ c\rtesan--ah6 :at a ma/] ( ! !atre ,i am6--9 company ) a h&ful ( fai?ful disciples4 ,! o!rs h run away to save _! c[>dly sk9s 9 ! tumult4 ,! mobs t hail$ him z ,k+ ( ! ,jews n[ taunt him1 aft] ! mann] ( all mobs4 ,8 e>ly life ,i %all borr[ outright f ! ,buddha leg5ds4 ,he %all be born ( a virg92 he %all live 9 ! des]t2 z a *ild he %all confute le>n$ doctors 9 ! temple2 & lat] 9 ! des]t he %all be tempt$ by a demon4 ,all ?is is at h&4 ,my *ief po9t is ! philosophies 9 :i* ,i %all subm]ge my *>act]s4 ,my h]o %all be ! logos ( ,h]aclitus ) ! sup]add$ au?ority ( ! ,hebrew high prie/4 ,y may recall ! fact t ,i greatly admire ! ,ess5es & _! sy/em4 ,my deity is a pure ess5ce2 n ,jehovah ! protector or av5g]4 ,! logos1 or m$iator1 ,i h borr[$ f ! writ+s ( ! ,greek philosoph]s4 ,?is logos returns to ! bosom ( ,god aft] ! sacrifice4 ,greek philosophy comb9$ ) ,hebraic moral pr9ciples6 ,ah6 x is gr& syn!sis2 ,s5eca ) 8 conception ( a p]fect$ humanity1 ,lucretius1 ,manlius--:o call$1 rightfully too1 ,epicurus a god--& ,h]aclitus ) ! fir/ idea ( a logos3 all ^! anci5t ideas ,i h work$ into my romantic play1 includ+ ! old cult ( ! ,tr9ities2 ! ,buddhi/ic3 ,buddha1 ,dh>ma1 & ,sa+ha2 ! ,*9ese3 ,heav51 ,e>?1 & ,emp]or2 ! ,babylonian3 ,ea1 ! fa!r1 ,m>duk1 ! son1 & ! ,fire ,god1 ,gibil1 :o is also ! ,p>aclete4 ,s my philosophy is m]ely a cont9uation & modification ( t taught by ,h]aclitus & ,plato1 b ) a ,jewi% backgr\nd--= m9e is ! only moral nation4 ,! wisdom ( ! ,rabbis1 _! ,mono!ism & e?ics1 are all !re4 ,8 eyes 7 ablaze4 ,y are v erudite1 ,philo ,judu6 exclaim$ 8 li/5]2 b1 tell me1 is !re no actual f\ndation = y\r ,jewi% god8 ,hyzlo eag]ly await$ a reply1 ?\gh he c\ld n acc\nt = ?is curiosity4 ,yes1 answ]$ ,philo1 lightly1 !re is1 ,i freely ackn[l$ge1 a slight f\ndation4 ,"s ye>s ago 9 ,j]usalem !y arre/$ a pov]ty-/rick5 fanatic1 ! son ( a ,jewess4 ,8 fa!r 0 said to h be5 an indig5t & ag$ c>p5t]4 ,?is ,jo%ua1 or ,ie%ua1 0 driv5 out ( ,j]usalem1 & he took refuge among a lot ( poor fi%]m5 on ,lake ,g5nes>e?4 ,!re he jo9$ a sect call$ ! ,bapti/s1 because _! f\nd]1 a sociali/ nam$ ,ioakanaan1 p\r$ wat] on ! heads ( ! conv]t$4 ,ie%ua nev] m>ri$ & 0 suspect$ ( idolatr\s practices1 :i* he _h absorb$ f h]mits ( ! ,egyptian ,!bad4 ,josephus1 a wise fri5d & companion ( my y\?1 wrote me ^! details4 ,he said t ,ie%ua disappe>$ aft] 8 mad attempt to take ,j]usalem by /orm1 rid+--z is depict$ ! ,bona ,dea--on ! back ( a humble animal4 ,yet1 if y wi% to appeal to ! common folk1 make y\r h]o a depos$ k+ or div9ity1 :o walks famili>ly among ! poor1 z walk$ ! gods at ! dawn ( "t ) ! daught]s ( m54 ,i depict my protagoni/ z a half-crack$ ,jew4 ,i call him ,iesus ,*ri/os--aft] ,kri%na2 & ?is poor man's god proposes to r$eem ! _w1 to place ! l[ly 9 ! seats ( ! mighty--he is an ,an>*os1 z !y w\ld say 9 ,a!ns4 ,he promises ! ,k+dom ( ,god to ^? :o foll[ him2 b only a few d4 ,he is ! fri5d ( outca/s1 pro/itutes1 crim9als4 ,& ?\gh he does n triumph on e>?1 nev]!less he is ! spiritual rul] ( e>?2 he is ! ,son ( ! ,tr9ity :i* comprises ! ,fa!r & ,holy ,gho/4 ,! cont5d+ =ces to my h]o w be inc>nat$ by ,pontius ,pilatus1 ! ,roman gov]nor1 & ,judas ( ,k]io?1 a v dang]\s & p[]ful ,hebrew politician--a man ( v lib]al ideas1 "o :o believ$ 9 ! supremacy ( ! ,we/4 ,:at a glori\s play x w make6 ,i h nam$ x ,! ,?ird ,k+dom1 ,hyzlo4 ,:at a glori\s idea x is1 ,hyzlo--! greate/ drama ! _w has ev] witness$6 ,,iii ,,! ,,dove ,! greate/ drama ! _w has ev] witness$ 444 mumbl$ 8 disciple4444 ,! sun /ill %one on ! cold /one flagg+1 & ^u ! wall fac+ him hung ! crucifix4 ,b ! motes no long] danc$ m]rily 9 ! light4 ,ev5+ 0 sett+ 9 apace1 & ,hyzlo1 accept+ "o dream z equal 9 v]acity ) ! o!r1 cross$ to ! embrasure &1 8 elb[s on ! sill1 wat*$ ! sun--look+ l a sulphur-col\r$ cymbal--s9k beh9d ! sky-l9e4 ,he 0 /ill 9 ! same attitude :5 ! blue ( ! heav5s--ah6 b n t gorge\s1 h>d ,alex&rian blue--melt$ into peacock & cool saffron hues4 ,he mus$ al\d3-- ,by ! v nature ( 8 m5tal organs man c nev] grasp reality4 ,x is always ! s5sation1 nev] ! real ?+1 he feels4 ,! metaphysicians are "r4 ,we c nev] "k ! actual _w outside ( ourselves4 ,we are imprison$ 9 a dream cage2 ! globe itself is a cage ( e*oes4 ,sci5ce1 in/ead ( contradict+ religion1 has b affirm$ its tru?s4 ,matt] is radiant en]gy--matt] is electric ph5om5on4 ,! g]m-plasma f :i* we /em--! r$ clay ( ,g5esis--is et]nal4 ,! individual is sacrific$ to ! species4 ,! species nev] dies4 ,& h[ beautifully logical is ! ord] ( our ance/ry z demon/rat$ by ! sci5ce ( embryology4 ,fi%1 batra*ians1 reptiles1 mammals2 9 :i* latt] are includ$ ! m>supials z well z lemurs1 primates1 ,man4 ,& aft] :at /ruggles ,man assum$ an erect position & look$ into ! eyes ( 8 mate6 ,aft] ,man8 ,nietzs*e prea*es t man is a l9k betwe5 ! primate & ,sup]man2 ,sup]man--! angels6 ,b intellig5ce 9 man may be an accid5t caus$ by ov]-nutrition1 ! bra9 develop+ f ri* phosphors4 ,if ?is 7 s--h[ w\ld fall to e>? our h\se ( pride6 ,are we s close to ! animal8 ,b ,qu9ton proves t aft] man 9 ! zological s]ies comes ! bird4 ,birds--half reptiles1 half angels4 ,angels6 ,d evolution & revelation meet "h on common gr\nd8 ,or 0 ,joa*im1 ! ,abbot ( ,flores1 inspir$ :5 he wrote ( ! ,?ird ,k+dom1 t ,k+dom 9 :i* ! empire ( ! fle% is swall[$ up 9 ! empire ( ! _s2 t ,?ird ,k+dom 9 :i* ! tw9-natur$ %all reign1 z ,ibs5 decl>es2 ! ,messiah--nei!r ,emp]or nor ,r$eem]1 b ! ,emp]or-,god4 ,! slime %all become sap & ! sap become _s6 ,f gorilla to ,god6 ,man 9 ! com+ ,?ird ,k+dom may say3 ,i1 too1 am a god4 ,b is ?is n blasphem\s8 ,& aft] ! :eel ( ! univ]se has aga9 revolv$1 w ,i see1 z =esaw ,nietzs*e1 ! selfsame spid]1 ! same moonlight8 ,!re is no?+ new "u ! sun1 says ,ecclesia/es4 ,wret*$ man is nev] to "k ! entire tru? b w be always at dagg]s drawn ) 8 de/9y4 ,aft] classic ,paganism came romantic ,*ri/ianity2 aft] ! romantic w ! p5dulum sw+ back--or--alas6 is !re com+ ano!r horde ( a!i/s ) a new ,attila at _! head8 ,he ?rew himself be=e ! crucifix & sobb$4 ,"l ,jesus1 ,our ,*ri/6 ,?\ art ! real ,*ri/ & n ! fiction ( t sup]subtle ,greek-,jewi% & boa/ful philosoph] 9 ,alex&ria6 ,make = me1 ,o ,god1 a sign6 ,give me back 9 all its purity my fai?2 fai?1 noble/ gift ( all6 ,oh6 to he> once m ! ?rill+ ( ! h>ps div9e1 :]eon ! dawn plays1 ^? precursors ( ! ,et]nal ,h>mony6 ,gloria 9 ,excelsis4 ,he rema9$ pro/rate1 8 he>t no long] batt]$ by d\bts & swimm+ 9 blissful love = 8 crucifi$ ,god4 ,! cele/ial hurricane subsid$ 9 8 bosom2 he arose & aga9 int]rogat$ ! heav5s4 ,! />s 9 ! pr(\nd spl5d\rs ( ! sky />$ at him l ! nak$ eyes ( h\ris4 ,sudd5ly a va/ :ite cl\d sail$ ov] ! edge ( ! horizon & z x approa*$ 8 habitation assum$ ! %ape ( a mon/r\s dove1 its fleecy w+s mov+ 9 solemn rhy?ms4 ,9 ! resurg5ce ( 8 hopes ?is app>ition 0 ! covet$ sign f ! ,almighty4 ,& flat ^u ! floor ( 8 cell1 8 face abas$ 9 ! du/1 ,hyzlo wor%ipp$ 9 epileptic fr5zy1 cry+ al\d1 aft] ! mann] ( ! sad-tongu$ ,prea*]3-- ,! ?+ t ha? be51 x is t :i* %all be6 ,,xi ,,! ,,haunt$ ,,h>psi*ord ,9 ! ,/yle ( ,mock-,m$ival ,fiction ,i told ,mi*ael to look %>ply to 8 horse4 ,x 0 dusk2 a few bits ( torn cl\ds1 unresolv$ modulations ( nebul\s lace1 trembl$ ov] ! p9k pit 9 ! we/1 :]e9 _h sunk ! sun2 & "o ev5+ />1 silv] po9t$1 told ! tale ( ano!r sp5t day4 ,mi*ael 0 surly1 ,i 0 impati5t1 & ! groom1 :o lagg$ 9 ! re>1 :i/l$ s(tly2 b ,i knew t bo? m5 7 tir$ & hungry1 & s 7 ! horses4 ,! road1 h>d & free f du/1 e*o$ ! resili5t ho(-falls ( our bea/s4 ,! e>ly ev5+ 0 f9ely cool1 = x 0 ! mon? ( ,septemb]4 ,we _h lo/ our way4 ,gre5 fields on ei!r side1 & be=e u ! pa? decl9$ d[n a /eep slope1 t lo/ itself 9 huddl$ foliage4 ,mi*ael spoke up3-- ,we are a/ray4 ,i knew ?is damnable excursion w\ld lead to no good4 ,i g5tly *id$ him4 ,pooh1 y bragg>t6 ,ev5 ,arnold1 :o rides a brute a _w too wide = him1 has n utt]$ a compla9t4 ,brave ,mi*ael1 if h] lady%ip he>d y n[6 ,8 face grew h>d z he mutt]$3-- ,h] lady%ip6 may all ! sa9ts 9 ! cal5d> wat* ov] h] lady%ip6 ,b ,i wi% %e _h nev] tak5 y at y\r hot-head$ ^w4 ,!n we w\ld n h laun*$ ^u ?is madcap adv5ture4 ,i grew /]n4 ,h] lady%ip1 ,i bid y rememb]1 my wor?y man1 is our mi/ress1 & x ill behooves y to "q h] comm&s1 especially 9 ! pres5ce ( a groom4 ,mi*ael gr[l$1 & !n ! sudd5 turn 9 ! road />tl$ our horses on a gallop1 & = a qu>t] ( an h\r we ?ra%$ our way ahead 9 ! twilight4 ,we _h ent]$ a small ?icket :5 an ejaculation f ,arnold--:o _h be5 rid+ abrea/--br\ght u all up to a %>p /&/ill4 ,!re's a light1 said ! groom1 9 a mo/ tranquil mann]1 po9t+ 8 heavy crop /ick to ! left4 ,h[ we _h miss$ see+ ! inn f ! cre/ ( ! hill 0 /range4 ,a hundr$ y>ds away /ood a l[1 r$-til$ h\se1 ) lights burn+ d[n/airs1 & an unmi/akable air ( ho/l]y = man & bea/4 ,we ve]$ at once 9 our c\rse1 & 9 a few m9utes 7 halloo+ = ! ho/ or ! ho/l]4 ,n[ ,i hope t y are satisfi$1 my fri5d1 ,i said exultantly to ,mi*ael1 :o only grunt$ z he swung (f 8 animal4 ,arnold foll[$1 & soon we 7 *att+ ) an amiable old man 9 a :ite cap & apron1 :o _h run out ( ! h\se :5 we %\t$4 ,amboise8 he answ]$ me :5 ,i told him ( our de/9ation4 ,amboise2 :y1 sirrah1 y are a good five leagues f ,amboise6 ,/ep )9 & rema9 "h = ! night4 ,i h pl5ty ( conv5i5ce = y & y\r suite4 ,i glanc$ at ,mi*ael1 b he 0 busily employ$ 9 loos5+ 8 pi/ols f ! hol/]1 & ,arnold1 9 company ) a lame man1 l$ ! horses to ! /able4 ,!re 0 little use 9 va9 regrets4 ,! o!r _h ! />t ( ! half-day1 & surely we c\ld g no fur!r t night4 ,i gritt$ my tee? z ! little fat l&lord l$ u into ! h\se4 ,9 half an h\r we 7 smok+ our pipes be=e a lively fire--! night _h gr[n *illy--& enjoy+ sil5t recollections ( a r\nd ( beef & sev]al bottles ( =tify+ burgundy4 ,our groom _h gone to b$1 & ,i soon saw t ,i c\ld get no?+ out ( ,mi*ael = ! pres5t4 ,he />$ moodily into ! fire4 ,i notic$ t 8 pi/ols 7 h&y4 ,! ho/ came 9 & ask$ my p]mission to jo9 u4 ,he felt lonely1 he expla9$1 = he 0 a wid[]1 & 8 only son 0 away 9 ! _w some:]e4 ,i 0 v glad to ease myself ) gossip2 my he>t 0 n q at peace ) ?is exp$ition ( ours4 ,i knew :at h] lady%ip ask$ ( u 0 mu*1 s mu* t only a bold _s & a ?ir/ = ! unkn[n c\ld p>don ! folly ( ! *ase4 ,i bade ! innkeep] to take a seat at ! fire1 & soon we fell to *att+ l ladies' maids4 ,he 0 a ,norman & curi\s z a cat4 ,he op5$ 8 inquiries delicately4 ,y h ridd5 f> & fa/ to-day1 my sir4 ,y\r horses 7 all b done =4 ,yet !re is no cl\d ( w> 9 ! sky & y are too f> f ,p>is to be hon\rable envoys4 ,i hope y l our c\ntry8 ,i dodg$ 8 t5tative attempt at pry+ by ask+ him a "q myself4 ,y don't seem to h _m gue/s1 good ho/8 ,yet d ,i h>dly wond] at x4 ,y are all b swall[$ up 9 ! gre5 & too f> f ! ma9 travell$ road4 ,! little man sigh$ & said 9 sad acc5ts3 ,too true1 yet ! ,sc>let ,dragon 0 once a ?riv+ place1 a f9e money-bre$+ h\se4 ,be=e my son w5t away-- ,i int]rupt$ him4 ,y\r son1 :at is he1 & :]e is he n[8 ,! o!r became visibly agitat$ & puff$ at 8 pipe "s m9utes be=e reply+4 ,alas6 wor?y sir1 he said at la/ 9 a l[] key1 my son d>e n return "h = reasons ,i _c divulge4 ,inde$1 ?is 0 no *e]ful h\se = ! boy4 ,he _h 8 ambitions & he left me to pursue !m4 ,:at does he d1 ?is y\ng/]8 int]rupt$ ,mi*ael1 9 8 gruffe/ tones4 ,! l&lord />t$4 ,inde$1 good sir1 ,i c\ld n tell y1 = ,i "k n myself4 ,humph6 grunt$ my sull5 companion2 b ,i obs]v$ 8 suspici\s little eyes fix$ p]si/5tly on ! man ( ! inn4 ,i turn$ ! talk1 :i* _h ?reat5$ to langui%4 ,! old man did n reli% ! que/ions ab\t 8 son1 & began deplor+ ! poor crops4 ,at ?is juncture an indef9able feel+ t we 7 los+ "t 9 /opp+ at ?is lonely place came ov] me4 ,i am n sup]/iti\s1 b ,i swe> t ,i felt ill at ease & confus$ 9 my plans4 ,on b5d$ knee ,i _h sworn to my lady t ,i w\ld br+ back to h] ! fugitive unh>m$1 & ,i w\ld nev] return to h] empty-h&$1 confess+ failure4 ,mi*ael's que] behavi\r disconc]t$ me4 ,f ! outset ( ! *ase he _h turn$ s\r & inaccessible1 & n[ he 0 s ill-temp]$ t ,i fe>$ he w\ld pick a qu>rel at ! slighte/ provocation ) our ho/4 ,) a /range s9k+ at ! he>t ,i ask$ ab\t our horses4 ,!y w be att5d$ to1 my sirs2 my s]vant is a good boy4 ,he is h&y1 al?\gh he c't get ab\t lively1 = he 0 ?r[n 9 a turnip field f our only donkey4 ,i 0 9 no mood = ?is sort ( *att] & quizz$ ! fell[ z to our b$s4 ,we mu/ be (f e>ly 9 ! morn+2 we h important bus9ess to transact at ,amboise be=e ! sun sets to-morr[1 ,i te/ily rem>k$4 ,at ,amboise--h'm1 h'm6 ,well1 ,i don't m9d tell+ y t y c rea* ,amboise by /roke ( noon2 & s y h bus9ess at ,amboise1 eh8 ,i saw ,mi*ael's br[ l[] at ?is :e$l+ little man's "q1 & answ]$ r ha/ily & imprud5tly3-- ,yes1 bus9ess1 my good man1 important bus9ess1 z y w see :5 we return ?is road to-morr[ night ) ! prize we are aft]4 ,mi*ael jump$ up & cri$ ,damnation6 & ,i at once saw my mi/ake4 ,! l&lord's mann] in/antly alt]$4 ,he look$ at me triumphantly & said3-- ,b$s1 b$s6 b1 my hon\r$ sirs1 ,i h no b$s 9 ! h\se4 ,i =got to tell y t no gue/ has be5 up/airs 9 ye>s1 = c]ta9 reasons4 ,inde$1 sirs1 ,i am s emb>rass$6 ,i %\ld h told y at once ,i h only a day trade4 ,my regul> cu/om]s w\ld n d>e to /op "h ov] night1 z ! h\se1--"h a cunn+1 ev5 s9i/]1 look spread ov] ! fell['s fat face--! h\se be>s an evil reputation4 ,mi*ael />t$ & cross$ himself1 b n ,i4 ,i suspect$ "s deep devilry & det]m9$ to discov] x4 ,s ho8 ,haunt$1 eh8 ,well1 gho/s & old wom5's /ories %an't make me budge until dawn4 ,g fet* m w9e & op5 x "h1 m9e ho/ ( ! ,sc>let ,dragon1 ,i ro>$4 ,! little man 0 nonpluss$1 hesitat$ a mom5t1 & !n trott$ (f4 ,i saw t ,mi*ael 0 at la/ ar\s$4 ,:at diabolical fool+ is ?is8 ,if ! place is haunt$1 ,i'm (f4 ,i'm damn$ if ,i am1 ,i said q bravely1 & m w9e appe>$4 ,we bo? sat d[n4 ,! air _h become nipp+1 & ! blaze on ! he>? 0 reassur+4 ,besides1 ! w9d 0 qu]ul\s1 & ,i didn't fancy a ride at midnight1 ev5 if my lady's que/ 7 an urg5t "o4 ,mi*ael held 8 peace z ! w9e 0 p\r$ out1 & ,i insi/$ on ! l&lord dr9k+ ) u4 ,we f9i%$ two bottles1 & ,i s5t = m4 ,i =esaw t sleep 0 out ( ! "q1 & s det]m9$ to make a night ( x4 ,t\*+ ^u ?is gho/1 ,i began1 :5 ! o!r bade me 9 ,god's "n n to je/4 ,!re 7 "s ?+s1 he said1 n to be broa*$ 9 hone/ ,*ri/ian company4 ,a fig = y\r scruples6 ,i cri$1 empty+ my glass2 my head 0 hot & ,i felt bold4 ,a fig1 ,i say1 = y\r bogie-man nons5se6 ,tell me at :at "t do? ?is phantom *oose to %[ itself4 ,! l&lord %iv]$ & drew 8 seat clos] to ! fire4 ,oh1 sir1 d n je/6 ,:at ,i tell y is no matt] = rude laught]4 ,begg+ y\r p>don = my (f]1 if y w be pati5t1 ,i w relate to y ! /ory1 & h[ my mis=tune came f ?is awful visitant4 ,ev5 ,mi*ael seem$ placat$1 & aft] ,i nodd$ my head 9 tok5 ( ass5t ! l&lord relat$ to u ?is /ory3-- 99 99 99 99 99 ,once ^u a "t1 sirs1 :5 ! great & good ,l\is1 sixte5? ( 8 "n1 0 ,k+ ( ,france1 ?is doma9 0 ! prop]ty ( ! ,duke ( ,langlois4 ,! duke 0 pr\d & ri*1 & pr\d] & haughti] 0 8 du*ess1 :o 0 born ,b]ri4 ,ah6 !y 7 mighty folk !n1 be=e ! ,revolution came ) its %>p axes to clip (f _! heads4 ,?is inn 0 ! /able ( ! *teau1 :i* /ood (f yond] 9 ! woods4 ,alas6 no?+ rema9s ( x to-day b a few black5$ f\ndations1 = x 0 burn$ to ! e>? by ! r$ devils 9 '#ic4 ,b at ! "t ,i speak (1 ! *teau 0 a big1 ri* palace1 full ( gay folk2 all ! nobility came !re1 & ! du*ess rul$ ! l&4 ,%e 0 crazy = music1 & to su* l5g?s did %e g 9 h] madness t %e ev5 invit$ z h] gue/s celebrat$ compos]s & s+]s4 ,! duke 0 old-fa%ion$ & hat$ ^? crazy p :o liv$ only to hum & /rum4 ,he w\ld h none ( !m1 & qu>rels ) 8 du*ess 7 ( daily occurr5ce4 ,inde$1 sirs1 s bad did x become t he swore t he w\ld leave ! h\se if ,messire ,gluck1 or ,messire ,picc9i1 or any ( ! o!r /roll+ vagabonds--s ! duke call$ !m--ent]$ 8 *teau4 ,& he kept 8 ^w1 did ! duke4 ,! ,*evali] ,gluck1 a f9e1 %apely man1 0 invit$ d[n by ! du*ess & amus$ h] & h] gue/s by play+ 8 wond]ful tunes on ! beautiful h>psi*ord 9 ! great salon4 ,! duke w\ld h none ( ?is nons5se & w5t to ,p>is1 :]e he amus$ himself gambl+ & ?r[+ gold into 8 mi/resses' laps4 ,! du*ess kept "r on1 & !n ! gossips ( ! neighb\rhood began to wag _! busy tongues4 ,! lady ( ! *teau 0 gett+ v f9e pleasure f ! company ( ! h&some ,au/rian *evali]4 ,x 0 :isp]$ t ! ,que5 ,m>ie ,anto9ette _h look$ ) fav\rable eyes ^u ! compos]1 &1 fur!rmore1 _h l5t him c]ta9 moneys to fur!r 8 s*emes = re=m+ ! /age4 ,re=m1 =soo?6 all he c>$ = 0 ! company ( ! du*ess1 & he v[$ t he c\ld make bett] music at ! *teau ?an up 9 noisy ,p>is4 ,on a f9e aft]noon x is said t x 0 no uncommon sight to see ! *evali]1 all togg$ up 9 8 brave/ c\rt co/ume1 sword & all1 sitt+ at 8 h>psi*ord1 play+ ravi%+ music4 ,?is 0 out 9 ! pretty little p>k back ( ! *teau1 & ! du*ess w\ld sit at ,gluck's side & p\r out *ampagne = him4 ,all ?is may h be5 idle talk1 b at la/ ! duke got w9d ( ! rum\rs1 & "o night he surpris$ ! pair play+ a duo at ! h>psi*ord1 & /abb$ !m bo? dead4 ,s9ce !n ! *teau 0 burn$ d[n1 b ! place has be5 haunt$4 ,i1 myself1 good g5tlem51 h he>d gho/ly music1 & ,i swe> to y-- ,oh1 my ,god1 li/51 li/56 ,:at pagan nons5se6 blurt$ out ,mi*ael4 ,i caution$ sil5ce1 & we all li/5$4 ,! old man _h slid (f 8 *air1 & 8 face 0 *alky :ite4 ,mi*ael's ugly m\? 0 half op5$ 9 8 black be>d1 & ,i confess t ,i felt r *illy4 ,music1 fa9t1 t9kl+1 we c]ta9ly he>d4 ,x came ) ! w9d 9 little sobs1 & !n sil5ce settl$ ^u u4 ,x's ! ,*evali] ,gluck1 & he is play+ to 8 du*ess out 9 ! fields4 ,see1 ,i w op5 ! door & %[ y1 :isp]$ ! fat l&lord4 ,he w5t sl[ly to ! door1 & we foll[$ him brea?lessly4 ,! door 0 pu%$ op51 & we pe]$ out4 ,! w9d 0 /ill high1 & ! moon rode among roll+ b\ld]s ( yell[1 fleecy cl\ds4 ,!re1 !re1 ov] yond]1 look2 ,"m ( ,*ri/1 look at ! gho/6 ! old man po9t$ a %ak+ h&4 ,j !n ! moonlight 0 black5$ by a big cl\d1 & we he>d ! t9kl+ music ( a h>psi*ord aga91 b c\ld see naught4 ,! s\nds 7 pla9] n[1 & pres5tly resolv$ into ! rhy?mic acc5ts ( a gavotte4 ,b x seem$ f> away & v pla9tive6 ,h>k1 said ,mi*ael1 9 a ho>se voice4 ,t's ! gavotte f ,pagliacci4 ,li/56 ,don't y rememb] x8 ,p%aw6 ,i said r\ghly1 = my n]ves 7 all a/ir4 ,x's ! ,alce/e music ( ,gluck4 ,look1 look1 g5tlem56 call$ our ho/1 & z ! moon gl[$ aga9 9 ! blue we saw at ! edge ( ! =e/ a :ite figure1 saw x1 ,i swe>1 al?\gh x vani%$ at once & ! music ceas$4 ,i />t$ to foll[1 b ,mi*ael & ! old man seiz$ my arms1 ! door 0 clos$ ) a cra%1 & we f\nd ourselves />+ blankly into ! fire1 all feel+ a bit %ak5 up4 ,x 0 ,mi*ael's turn to speak4 ,y may d :at y please1 b ,i /ay "h = ! night1 no sleep = me1 & he plac$ 8 pi/ols on 8 knee4 ,i look$ at ! l&lord & ,i ?\ght ,i saw an expression ( disappo9tm5t on 8 face1 b ,i 0 n sure4 ,he made "s excuse ab\t be+ tir$ & w5t out ( ! room4 ,we sp5t ! re/ ( ! night 9 gloomy sil5ce4 ,we did n speak five words1 = ,i saw t conv]sation only irritat$ my companion4 ,at dawn we walk$ into ! sweet air & ,i call$ l\dly = ,arnold1 :o look$ sleepy & out ( sorts :5 he appe>$4 ,! fat old man came to see u (f & smil+ly accept$ ! silv] ,i put into 8 h& = our night's reckon+4 ,au revoir1 my old fri5d1 ,i said z ,i press$ ! unnecess>y spur into my horse's flank4 ,au revoir1 & look out = ! gho/ ( ! gallant ,*evali] ,gluck4 ,tell him1 ) my complim5ts1 n to play su* latt]-day tunes z ! gavotte f ,pagliacci4 ,oh1 ,i'll tell him1 y may be sure1 said he1 q dryly4 ,we salut$ & da%$ d[n ! road to ,amboise1 :]e we hop$ to capture our r>e prize4 ,we _h ridd5 ab\t a mile :5 a dog attempt$ to cross our pa?4 ,we all b ran ! poor brute d[n4 ,:y1 x's lame6 exclaim$ ,arnold4 ,oh1 if x 7 b a lame man1 in/ead ( a dog6 f]v5tly said ! groom1 :o 0 9 ! secret ( our que/4 ,a horrid oa? rang out on ! smoky morn+ air4 ,mi*ael1 8 wick$ eyes bulg+ fi]cely1 8 ?ick neck swoll5 ) rage1 0 curs+ l ! army 9 ,fl&]s1 z relat$ by de> old ,uncle ,toby4 ,lame man6 :y1 oddsbodk9s1 t ho/l] 0 lame6 ,oh1 fool$1 by ,god6 *eat$1 fool$1 sw9dl$ & trick$ by t scamp & scullion ( ! inn6 ,oh1 we've be5 nicely sw9dl$ by an old wives' tale ( a gho/6 ,i />$ 9 %e] amazem5t at ,mi*ael1 wond]+ if ! /rangely sp5t night _h upset 8 reason4 ,he c\ld only splutt] out betwe5 8 awful curses3-- ,gluck1 ! rascal1 ! gho/1 ! man we're aft]6 ,t h>psi*ord--! ly+ knave--t tune--,i swe> x wasn't ,gluck--oh1 ! rascal has escap$ aga96 ,! gho/ /ory--! villa9 0 told to sc>e u out ( ! h\se--to put u (f ! track4 ,a ?\s& devils *ase ! scamp6 ,& ,mi*ael let 8 head drop on ! pommel ( 8 saddle z he fairly groan$ 9 ! bitt]ness ( defeat4 ,i _h j begun a dignifi$ rebuke1 = ,mi*ael's language 0 inexcusable1 :5 x fla%$ ^u me t we _h be51 inde$1 dup$4 ,ah1 ,i cri$1 9 my fury1 ( c\rse we 7 tak5 96 ,( c\rse 8 son 0 ! lame ho/l]1 ! v prize we expect$ to bag6 ,o ,"l6 :at w we say to my lady8 ,we are preci\s %>p6 ,i ought to h kn[n bett]4 ,t /uff he told u6 ,langlois1 p%aw1 ,b]ri--p\f6 ,a ,b]ri nev] m>ri$ a ,langlois1 & ,i might h rememb]$ t ,gluck wasn't assass9at$ by a jeal\s duke4 ,:at %all we d8 ,we all /ood 9 ! middle ( ! road1 gaz+ /upidly at ! lame dog t gave u ! clue4 ,!n ,arnold timidly sugge/$3-- ,hadn't we bett] g back to ! inn8 ,in/antly our horses' heads 7 turn$ & we gallop$ madly back on our old tracks4 ,n a ^w 0 utt]$ until we re9$ up 9 front ( ! lonely h\se1 :i* look$ m haunt$ by daylight ?an x did ! night be=e4 ,:at did ,i tell y8 sudd5ly cri$ ,mi*ael4 ,:at d y mean8 ,i ask$4 ,ov] !re1 y bl9d bat6 he said1 co>sely & impati5tly2 & pull+ out 8 pi/ol he fir$ ?rice1 & a l[1 melodi\s s\nd foll[$ ! reports ( 8 weapon4 ,:5 ! smoke cle>$ away ,i saw t he _h hit an old h>psi*ord :i* /ood aga9/ a tree1 fac+ ! h\se4 ,! gho/6 we yell$1 & !n we laugh$ consum$ly4 ,b ! %ots t w+$ ! old-fa%ion$ in/rum5t _h a great] result4 ,! fat ho/ appe>$ on ! edge ( ! =e/1 & he wav$ a l>ge napk9 z a flag ( truce4 ,) him 0 ! lame ho/l]4 ,m]cy1 g5tlem51 m]cy1 we besee* y6 he cri$1 & we soon surr\nd$ bo? & b\nd !m securely4 ,y w pay de>ly = ! trick y put ^u u1 my man1 said ,mi*ael1 grimly1 &1 walk+ our horses1 we w5t by easy /ages t[>d ! ca/le1 t[+ our prison]s along4 ,:5 ,i fet*$ ! lame man to my lady1 h] face gl[$ ) joy1 & h] ,p>isian eyes grew brilliant ) victory4 ,s y tri$ to escape8 %e cruelly ask$ ( ! poor1 c[]+ wret*4 ,y w nev] get ano!r *ance1 ,i'll w>rant me4 ,g1 let ! s]vants put y to "w 9 ! l>ge music room fir/4 ,beg9 ) ! gr&s1 !n foll[ ) ! uprights4 ,?ank y1 g5tlem5 bo?1 = ! c\rage & f9esse y display$ 9 ?is desp]ate que/4 ,i'll see t y are bo? suitably rew>d$4 ,i fanci$ t ,mi*ael reg>d$ me s>donically1 b he held 8 peace ab\t ! night's adv5tures4 ,we _h inde$ reason to feel flatt]$ at ! success ( ! dang]\s exp$ition4 ,_h we n captur$1 m by %e] good luck ?an /rategy1 ! only piano-tun] 9 m$ival ,france8 ,,xii ,,! ,,tragic ,,wall ,i ,,by ,,! ,,d>k ,,pool ,x 0 n s high1 ! wall1 z massive1 n s old z moss-cov]$4 ,aft] ,rudolph ,ct1 ! pa9t]1 _h a*iev$ celebrity ) 8 hi/orical canvas1 ,! ,dea? ( ! ,antique ,_w1 n[ 9 ! ,l\vre1 he b\ght ! e/ate ( ,*alfonta9e1 :i* lies at ! junction ( two highroads3 "o lead+ to ,ec\51 ! o!r to ,villi]s-le-,bel4 ,almo/ t\*+ ! end ( ! p>k on ! ,ec\5 side !re is a little lake1 h>dly l>g] ?an a pool1 & because ( its melan*oly aspect--sorr[ful will[s hem x ab\t1 droop+ into /agnant wat]s--,monsieur ,ct _h *ri/5$ ! spot3 ,! ,d>k ,t>n ( ,aub]4 ,he 0 a fanatical lov] ( ,poe1 read+ him 9 ! ,baudelaire translation1 & op5ly av[+ 8 pref]5ce = ! ,fr5* v]sion ( ! great ,am]ican's tales4 ,t he c\ld speak only five words ( ,engli% did n det] 8 associates f consid]+ him a pr(\nd critic ( lit]ature4 ,aft] 8 dea? 8 prop]ty & inve/$ weal? pass$ into ! h&s ( 8 y\?ful wid[1 a *>m+ lady1 a native ( ,burgundy1 &--if gossip did n lie--a =m] model ( ! arti/2 inde$1 "s w5t s f> z to ass]t t h] face c\ld be se5 9 h] late husb&'s ma/]piece--! figure ( a "y ,greek slave attir$ z a joy\s bac*ante4 ,b h] fri5ds always d5i$ ?is4 ,h] dignifi$ be>+1 s9c]e sorr[ = h] dead husb&1 & h] mo!rly solicitude = h] daught] left no d\bt z to ! value ( all petty talk4 ,x 0 h] cu/om ( summ] ev5+s to walk to ! pool1 & ) h] daught] ,b]5ice %e w\ld sit on ! broad wall & wat* ! moon rise1 or ackn[l$ge ! respectful salutations ( ! c\ntry folk ) _! bran-speckl$ faces4 ,9 ^? days ,villi]s-le-,bel 0 a dull t[n a half-h\r f ,p>is on ! ,nor!rn ,railway1 & ab\t two miles f ! /ation4 ,! wid[ 0 n long )\t (f]s4 ,h] usual answ] 0 to po9t out ! t9y ,b]5ice1 play+ 9 ! g>d5 ) h] nurse4 ,!n a l&scape pa9t]1 "o ( ! ,b>bizon gr\p1 appe>$1 &1 z a =m] associate ( ,rudolph ,ct1 & a man ( means & position1 8 suit 0 successful4 ,to ! a/oni%m5t ( ,villi]s-le-,bel1 ,madame ,val]ie ,ct became ,madame ,?ophile ,m9eur2 on ! day ( ! w$d+ little ,b]5ice--nam$ aft] a p>ticul>ly uncanny h]o9e ( ,poe's by 8 rel5tless ,fr5* admir]--scrat*$ ! long features ( h] /epfa!r4 ,! entire t[n accept$ ?is z a di/ress+ om5 & x 0 n deceiv$2 ,b]5ice ,ct grew up 9 ! lik5ess ( a det]m9$ "y lady ^: "m weakly endur$ h] tyranny1 ^: new fa!r secretly fe>$ h]4 ,at ! age ( eighte5 %e _h refus$ ne>ly all ! "y pa9t]s betwe5 ,ec\5 & ,doma9e de ,vallires2 & _h sp5t sev]al summ]s 9 ,engl&1 & f\r ye>s at a ,lausanne s*ool4 ,%e fe>$ nei!r man nor m\se1 & once1 :5 %e saw a fam\s ,poli% piani/ walk+ on 8 t]race at ,morges1 %e took him by ! h&1 ask$ = a lock ( 8 hair1 & 0 n refus$ by ! amiable virtuoso4 ,aft] t ,b]5ice 0 ! ackn[l$g$ lead] ( h] class4 ,! tea*]s trembl$ be=e h] sp>kl+1 wra?ful black eyes4 ,at home %e rul$ ! h\sehold1 & z %e 0 an heiress no "o d>$ to contradict h]4 ,h] contempt = h] /epfa!r 0 only mat*$ by h] impati5ce 9 ! company ( "y m54 ,%e pret5d$--s h] intimates said--to loa! !m4 ,frivol\s idiots 0 h] milde/ =m ( repro( :5 an ambiti\s boy w\ld tr5* ^u h] pet art !ories or attempt to flirt4 ,%e call$ h] "m ! lamb & h] /epfa!r ! p>rot--he _h a long curv$ nose2 all toge!r %e 0 v unlike ! patt]n ,fr5* girl4 ,h] fav\rite l\ng+ place 0 ! wall1 & aft] %e _h drap$ x ) a sc>let %awl & p]*$ h]self ^u x1 %e 0 only too happy to worry any un=tunate man :o pres5t$ himself4 ,! night ,hub]t ,falcr(t call$ at ,*alfonta9e ,mademoiselle lise ,ev]gonde told him t h] c\s91 ,madame ,m9eur1 & ,b]5ice _h gone 9 ! direction ( ! pool4 ,he _h walk$ ov] f ! /ation1 pref]r+ ! op5 air to ! /uffy tra94 ,s a few vigor\s /eps br\ght to 8 view "m & daught] z !y sl[ly mov$1 encircl+ ea* o!r's wai/4 ,! pa9t] paus$ & not$ ! g5]al lovel9ess ( ! picture2 ! sett+ sun _h spla%$ ! blue bas9 ov]head ) delicate p9ks1 & 9 ! frett$ edges ( "s high float+ cl\d-fleece !re 0 a gl9t ( fire4 ,! smoo? grass p>quet swept gracefully to ! semicircle ( d>k gre5 trees1 aga9/ ! foliage ( :i* ! virg9al :ite ( ! g[ns 0 transpos$ to an ivory tone by ! blue & gre5 keys 9 sky & =e/4 ,by ,jove6 he exclaim$1 pa9t 9 ! =egr\nd a few peacocks languidly dragg+ _! gorge\s tails1 & y h a ,watteau or a ,fragon>d--no1 a ,monticelli6 ,only1 ,monticelli w\ld h made ! peacocks ! c5tral motive ) ! wom5 & trees z an arabesque4 ,he 0 a portraiti/ :o solemnly believ$ 9 ! pr9ciple ( decoration--"* mu/ take its *ances :5 he pa9t$4 ,falcr(t 0 successful ) wom5's heads1 :i* he 0 fond ( depict+ 9 mi/y %ad[s fram$ by luxuri\s accessories4 ,!y call$ him ! ,ma/] ( ,*iffon1 at ,juli5's2 :5 he ?rew ov]bo>d 8 old fri5ds & jo9$ ! new cr[d1 _! indignation 0 great4 ,8 title n[ 0 ! ,ribbon ,impressioni/1 & at ! la/ salon ( ! ,indep5d5ts1 ,falcr(t _h ! mortification ( see+ a battalion ( 8 =m] companions at an*or 9 front ( 8 picture1 ,! ,lady ) ! ,cat1 :i* !y revil$ = at lea/ an h\r4 ,he 0 an ,am]ican :o _h liv$ 8 life long 9 ,france1 & only %[$ race 9 8 n]v\s1 brilliant te*nic & 8 fondness = biz>re subjects4444 ,he _h n /ood _m m9utes :5 a "y voice salut$ him3-- ,ah1 ,monsieur ,falcr(t4 ,come1 come quickly4 ,mamma is delight$ to see y6 ,8 m5tal picture 0 decompos$ by ! repeat$ wav+ ( ! fam\s %awl1 :i* only came into view z ,b]5ice turn$4 ,hub]t regrett$ t %e _h n worn x--! peacocks c\ld h be5 ex*ang$ = its vivid note ( sc>let4 ,pret5d+ n to h he>d h] spee*1 he gravely salut$ ! "m & daught]4 ,b ,b]5ice 0 unaba%$4 ,mamma 0 wond]+ if y w\ld visit u to-night1 ,monsieur ,falcr(t1 :5 ,i saw y />+ at u z if we 7 gho/s4 ,a bur/ ( malici\s laught] foll[$4 ,b]5ice1 ,b]5ice1 remon/rat$ h] "m1 :5 w y cease su* ta/eless rem>ks6 ,%e blu%$ 9 h] pretty matronly fa%ion & put h] h& on h] daught]'s m\?4 ,don't m9d h]1 ,madame ,m9eur6 ,i l to meet a ,fr5* girl ) a little unconv5tionality4 ,b]5ice rem9ds me n[ ( an ,engli% girl-- ,or "o ( y\r own c\ntrywom56 int]rupt$ ,b]5ice2 & please--,miss1 aft] ?is1 ,i am a gr[n "y lady4 ,he jo9$ 9 ! m]rim5t4 ,%e 0 n to be resi/$ & he wi%$--no1 he did n wi%--b he ?\ght1 t if he 7 y\ng]1 :at gay days he might h4 ,yet he admir$ h] "m mu* m4 ,ela9e ,ct-,m9eur 0 an old-fa%ion$ woman1 g5tle1 res]v$1 & at ! age :5 h] beauty _h a r>e autumnal quality--! v apex ( its p]fection2 9 a few ye>s1 9 a ye>1 p]haps1 ! *ange w\ld come & crabb$ w9t] set 94 ,he p>ticul>ly admir$ ! oval ( h] face1 h] s(t br[n eyes1 & ! h>moni\s cont\r ( h] head4 ,he saw h] in/antly ) a pa9t]'s imag9ation--filmy lace mu/ modulate ab\t h] head l a dreamy aureole2 across h] figure a sc>f ( yell[ silk2 9 h] h&s he w\ld pa9t a cry/al vase1 & 9 ! vase "o rose ) a he>t ( sulphur4 ,& h] eyes w\ld gaze z if %e saw ! symbol ( h] age--! days slipp+ away l ropes ( s& f h] grasp4 ,he c\ld make a fasc9at+ portrait he ?\ght1 & he said s4 ,in/antly ano!r peal ( irritat+ laught] came f ,b]5ice3-- ,don't tell papa4 ,he is s jeal\s ( ! portrait he tri$ to make ( mamma la/ summ]4 ,y nev] saw x6 ,x's awful4 ,x's hid away beh9d a lot ( canvases 9 ! ateli]4 ,x looks l a ,czanne /ill-life4 ,i'll %[ x to y sometime4 ,h] "m reveal$ annoyance by compress+ h] lips4 ,falcr(t said no?+4 ,!y _h skirt$ ! pool 9 s+le file1 = ! pa? 0 n>r[ & ! d5s5ess ( ! trees caus$ a p>tial obscurity4 ,:5 !y rea*$ ! wall1 ! moon 0 ris+ 9 ! ea/]n sky4 ,l'heure exquise1 murmur$ ,madame ,m9eur4 ,b]5ice w&]$ d[n ! road & ,hub]t help$ h] "m to ! wall1 :]e he sat beside h] & look$ at h]4 ,he 0 a big1 muscul> man ) %av5 *eeks1 d>k eyes1 & pl5ty ( tumbl$ hair1 9 :i* flecks ( gray 7 %[+4 ,he _h be5 a classmate ( ,?ophile ,m9eur1 = ^: tal5ts or p]sonality he _h nev] betray$ mu* lik+4 ,b "o day at a djen]1 :i* _h prolong$ itself until ev5+1 ,m9eur insi/$ on 8 old fri5d--! ,burgundy 0 old1 too--accompany+ him to ,villi]s-le-,bel1 & n )\t a motive4 ,he knew ,falcr(t to be ri*1 & he w\ld n be sorry to see 8 caprici\s & mis*iev\s /epdaught] well settl$4 ,b ,falcr(t imm$iately paid c\rt to ,madame ,m9eur1 & ,b]5ice _h to cont5t h]self ) wat*+ him & mak+ fun to h] /epfa!r ( ! ,am]ican pa9t]'s height & ge/ures4 ,! visit _h be5 repeat$4 ,b]5ice 0 amus$ by a d9n] en ville & a !atre p>ty1 & !n ,hub]t ,falcr(t became a fri5d ( ! h\sehold4 ,:5 ,m9eur 0 away pa9t+1 ! visits 7 n int]rupt$4 ,li/51 said ,madame ,m9eur2 ,i wi% to speak ) y s]i\sly1 my de> fri5d4 ,%e made a movem5t z if to place h] h& on 8 %\ld]1 b 8 expression--8 face 0 9 ! light--caus$ h] to transf] h] plump f+]s to h] coiffure1 :i* %e t\*$ dext]\sly4 ,hub]t 0 disappo9t$4 ,i am li/5+1 he answ]$2 is x a s]mon1 or cons5t--to t portrait8 ,come1 give 9--,ela9e4 ,he _h nev] call$ h] by ?is "n be=e1 & he anxi\sly await$ ! result4 ,b %e did n relax h] grave attitude4 ,y mu/ "k1 ,monsieur ,falcr(t1 :at anxieties we und]go ab\t ,b]5ice4 ,%e is too wild = a ,fr5* girl1 too wild = h] age-- ,oh1 let h] enjoy h] y\?1 he int]rupt$4 ,alas6 t y\? w be soon a ?+ ( ! pa/1 %e sigh$4 ,b]5ice is pa/ eighte51 & h] fa!r & ,i mu/ consid] h] future4 ,figure to y\rself--%e dislikes "y m51 eligible or n1 & y are ! only man %e tol]ates4 ,& ,i am hopelessly ineligible1 he laugh+ly said4 ,:y8 ask$ ! "m1 quietly4 ,:y6 ,d y "k t ,i am ne>+ =ty8 ,d y see ! pepp] & salt 9 my hair8 ,aft] "o passes twoscore x is "t to ?9k ( ! pa/1 n ( ! future4 ,i am ov] ! br[ ( ! hill2 ,i see ! easy decl9e ( ! road--x doesn't seem z long z :5 ,i climb$ ! o!r half4 ,he smil$1 ?rew back 8 /rong %\ld]s1 & inhal$ a huge brea? ( air4 ,truly y are *ildi%1 %e said2 y are at ! be/ "p ( y\r life1 ( y\r c>e]4 ,yes1 ,?ophile1 my husb&1 :o is s *>y 9 8 praise1 said t y w\ld g f> if y c>$4 ,h] l[1 w>m voice1 ) its plead+ inflections1 ?rill$ him4 ,he took h] by ! wri/4 ,& w\ld x please y1 if ,i w5t f>8 ,%e trembl$4 ,n too f>1 de> fri5d--rememb] ,b]5ice4 ,i rememb] no "o b y1 he impati5tly answ]$2 & relax+ 8 hold1 he mov$ s t ! moonlight %one on h] face4 ,%e 0 pale4 ,9 h] eyes !re 7 fright & hope1 decision & delight4 ,he admir$ h] m ?an ev]4 ,let me pa9t y1 ,ela9e1 ^! next few weeks4 ,x w be a surprise = ,m9eur4 ,& ,i %all h some?+ to *]i%4 ,nev] m9d ab\t ,b]5ice4 ,%e is a *ild4 ,i am a middle-ag$ man4 ,betwe5 u is ! wall--( ! ye>s4 ,nev] %\ld x be climb$4 ,:ile y-- ,be c>eful--,hub]t4 ,?ophile is y\r fri5d4 ,he is n4 ,i nev] c>$ = him4 ,he dragg$ me out "h aft] he _h be5 dr9k+ too mu*1 & :5 ,i saw y ,i c\ld n /ay away4 ,he> me--,i insi/6 ,b]5ice is nice1 b ! wall is too high = h] to climb2 x might prove a-- ,h[ d y "k ! wall is too /eep = ,b]5ice8 ! girl cri$ z %e scal$ ! top ) api% agility1 :]e1 aft] a few mock+ /eps 9 ! moonlight1 %e sank d[n brea?less beside ,hub]t1 & laugh$ s l\dly t h] "m 0 fe>ful ( hy/]ia4 ,b]5ice6 ,b]5ice6 %e exclaim$4 ,oh1 ,b]5ice is all "r1 mamma4 ,ma/] ,hub]t1 ,i want y to pa9t my portrait be=e papa returns--t's to be 9 f\r weeks1 isn't x8 ,! eld] pair reg>d$ h] disconc]t$ly4 ,oh1 y ne$n't look s dismal4 ,i'll n tell tales out ( s*ool4 ,hub]t & mamma flirt+6 ,:at a glori\s je/6 ,isn't life a je/1 ,hub]t8 ,let's make a b>ga96 ,if y pa9t mamma1 y pa9t me1 also4 ,!n--y see--papa w n be jeal\s1 &--&-- ,%e 0 ne> te>s h] "m felt1 & %e lean$ ov] ,hub]t & took ! girl's h&4 ,%e graz$ ! long f+]s ( ! pa9t]1 :o at once caught bo? fem99e h&s 9 84 ,n[ ,i h y bo?1 he boa/$1 & 0 %ock$ by a vici\s tap on ! *eek--,b]5ice 9 rage pull$ h] left h& free4 ,sil5ce ensu$4 ,hub]t prud5tly began to roll ano!r cig>ette1 & ,madame ,m9eur retreat$ out ( ! moonlight1 :ile ,b]5ice turn$ h] back & soon began to hum4 ,! arti/ spoke fir/3 ,see "h1 y silly ,b]5ice1 turn ar\nd6 ,i want to talk to y l a ,dut* uncle--z we say 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,( c\rse ,i'll pa9t y4 ,b ,i beg9 ) y\r "m4 ,& if y wi% me to l y bett] ?an ev]1 don't say su* ?+s z y did4 ,x hurts y\r--"m4 ,8 voice dropp$ into its deepe/ bass4 ,%e fac$ him1 & he saw ! glitt] ( wet eyela%es4 ,%e 0 *>m+1 ) h] hair 9 disord]1 h] eyes two burn+ po9ts ( fire4 ,i beg y\r p>don1 mamma2 ,i beg y\r p>don1 ,hub]t4 ,i'll be good ! re/ ( ?is ev5+4 ,isn't x lovely8 ,%e sniff$ 9 ! breeze ) dilat+ no/rils1 & ! wild look ( h] set him to wond]+ h[ su* a g5tle "m c\ld h su* a gypsy daught]4 ,p]haps x 0 ! fa!r--yes1 ! old man _h be5 an ,apa*e 9 8 y\? accord+ to ! slang ( ! /udios4 ,b y mu/ pa9t me z ,i wi%1 n z y w1 resum$ ,b]5ice4 ,i hate conv5tional portraits4 ,papa ,m9eur *ills me ) 8 cab9et pictures ( haughty society ladies1 _! faces z /iff z _! />*$ g[ns4 ,oh1 ,b]5ice1 w y nev] say polite ?+s ( y\r fa!r8 ,nev]1 %e defiantly repli$4 ,he w\ldn't believe me if ,i did4 ,no1 ,hub]t1 ,i want to pose z ,ophelia4 ,oh1 don't laugh1 please6 ,!y c\ld n help x1 & %e leap$ to ! grass & call$ out3-- ,i don't mean a !atrical ,ophelia1 s++ songs & spill+ fl[]s2 ,i mean ,ophelia dr[n$-- %e ?rew h]self on ! sw>d1 h] arms cross$ on h] bosom1 & 9 ! moonlight !y c\ld see h] eyes clos$ z if by dea?4 ,help me d[n1 ,hub]t4 ,t girl w g mad "s day4 ,he rea*$ ! e>? & he gave h] a h&4 ,b]5ice _h aris54 ,sulkily %e said3-- ,%all ,i /ep into ! ,d>k ,t>n ( ,aub] & float = y8 ,i'll make a reali/ic picture1 my ,ma/] ,pa9t]--:o pa9ts )\t imag9ation4 ,& !n %e d>t$ into ! %rubb]y & 0 lo/ to view4 ,)\t fur!r spee* ! two rega9$ ! pa? & return$ to ! h\se4 ,,ii ,,! ,,crimson ,,spla% ,:5 loise 0 ask$ by ,b]5ice h[ long ,monsieur ,m9eur w\ld rema9 away on 8 t\r1 %e did n reply4 ,r1 %e put a "q h]self3 :y ?is sudd5 solicitude ab\t ! little-lov$ /epfa!r4 ,b]5ice jok+ly answ]$ t %e ?\ght ( slipp+ away to ,switz]l& = a vacance on h] own acc\nt4 loise1 :o 0 n agreeable look+1 view$ h] *>ge suspici\sly4 ,"y lady1 y are too deep = me4 ,b y'll be> wat*+1 %e grimly confess$4 ,b]5ice skipp$ ab\t h] teas+ly4 ,i "k some?+1 b ,i won't tell1 unless y tell4 ,:at is x8 ,w y tell8 ,yes4 ,:5 is he com+ back1 & :]e is he n[8 %e insi/$4 ,y\r fa!r1 y half-crazy *ild1 expects to return 9 a mon?--by ! fir/ ( ,june4 ,& if y wi% to wire or write him1 let me "k4 ,n[ ,i won't tell y my secret1 & %e 0 (f l a gale ( w9d4 loise %ook h] head & wond]$4 ,9 ! ateli] ,hub]t pa9t$4 ,ela9e sat on a dais1 h] h&s fold$ 9 h] lap2 ab\t h] head twi/$ nun's-veil+ gave h] ! old-fa%ion$ quality ( a ,cosway m9iature--! v effect he _h s\ght4 ,x 0 to be a pretty affair1 ?is picture1 ) its subdu$ light+1 ! face be+ ! only t>get he aim$ at2 all ! re/1 ! suave backgr\nd1 ! gauzy drap]ies1 he w\ld bru% 9--sugge/ r ?an /ate4 ,i'll pa9t h] s\l1 t s5sitive s\l ( h]s :i* tremul\sly peeps out ( h] eyes1 he ?\ght4 ,ela9e 0 a pati5t subject4 ,%e took ! pose naturally & sc>cely brea!d dur+ ! we>y sitt+s4 ,he recall$ ! e>ly gossip & s\ght to evoke h] z a pr(essional model4 ,b he gave up 9 despair4 ,%e 0 hopelessly ladylike1 & to int]pret h] adequately1 only ! decorative patt]ns ( e>li] m5--,mign>d1 ,van ,loo1 ,natti]1 ,l>gillire--w\ld translate h] native delicacy4 ,= ne>ly f\r weeks he _h lab\r$ on ! face1 pa9t+ x 9 ) meticul\s t\*es only to rub x out ) savage disgu/4 ,to transcribe ^? tranquil1 liquid eyes1 _! expression m nave ?an h] daught]'s--?is _h prov$ too difficult a problem = ! usually facile te*nique ( ,falcr(t4 ,give him a brilliant virtuoso !me & he c\ld h&le x ) "s ( ! sweep & spl5d\r ( ! e>ly ,c>olus ,duran or ! brutal elegance ( ! lat] ,bold9i4 ,b ,madame ,m9eur 0 a pa/oral4 ,%e did n express n]v\s ge/ure4 ,%e 0 seldom dynamic4 ,to d h] 9 dots l ! po9tilli/es or 9 t\*es aft] ! mann] ( ! e>li] impressioni/s w\ld be ridicul\s4 ,h] abid+ *>m 0 h] repose4 ,%e br\ght to him ! quiet values ( an eighte5?-c5tury eclogue--he saw h] z a div9ely artificial %eph]dess wat*+ an unreal flock1 :ile ! haze ( decorative atmosph]e w\ld envelop h]1 ) n a ve/ige ( real life on ! canvas4 ,yet he knew h] z a natural1 lovable woman1 a "m :o _h suff]$ & w\ld suff] because ( h] love = h] only *ild4 ,x 0 a p>adox1 l _m o!r p>adoxes ( art4 ,! daught]--ah6 p]haps %e might bett] suit 8 /yle4 ,%e 0 admirable 9 h] madcap c>elessness & exotic col\r+4 ,decid$ly he w\ld pa9t h] :5 ?is picture 0 f9i%$--if x ev] w\ld be4 ,b]5ice avoid$ ent]+ ! /udio dur+ ^! sitt+s4 ,%e no long] je/$ ) h] "m ab\t ! picture1 & ) ,hub]t %e pres]v$ su* an air ( dignity t he fanci$ he _h (f5d$ h]4 ,he usually came to ,villi]s-le-,bel on an e>ly tra9 ?ree or f\r times a week & rema9$ at ,*alfonta9e until t5 o'clock4 ,nev] b once _h a sev]e /orm =c$ him to /ay ov]night4 ,s9ce ! episode on ! wall he _h n attempt$ any fur!r advances4 ,he felt happy 9 ! company ( ,ela9e1 & gaz+ into h] l>ge eyes re/$ 8 _s4 ,x 0 true--he no long] play$ ) ease ! rle ( a s\l-hunt]4 ,8 y\? _h be5 tr\bl$ by _m adv5tures1 _m fooli% ones1 & n[ he felt a calm 9 ! midway ( 8 life & t desire = dome/ic ease :i* soon] or lat] ov]takes all m54 ,he fanci$ himself pa9t+ ,ela9e on j su* tranquil summ] aft]noons "u a s(t light4 ,& oh6 ! joys ( long walks1 discreet gossip1 & d9n]s at a well-s]v$ table ) a few *os5 fri5ds4 ,0 he1 aft] all1 long+ = ! fle%-pots ( ! phili/9e--he1 ,hub]t ,falcr(t1 :o _h patroll$ ! b\lev>ds l o!r sportsm5 ( midnight6 ,at la/ ! picture began to gl[ ) t inn] light he _h s pati5tly pursu$4 ,ela9e ,m9eur look$ at him f ! canvas ) veil$ sweetness1 a smile almo/ enigmatic lurk+ ab\t h] lips4 ,deep5 a few l9es & h] expression w\ld be "o ( cont5t$ sleekness4 ,t ,hub]t _h miss$ by a /roke4 ,x 0 9 h] eyes t h] *ief glory abid$4 ,!y 7 pa!tic )\t resignation1 liquid )\t humidity1 indescribable 9 col\r+ & =m4 ,_! full cup & ! acc5ts :i* exp]i5ce _h grav5 "u !m 7 some?+ he _h nev] dream$ ( realiz+4 ,x 0 a ,cosway2 b a ,cosway broad5$ & )\t a h9t ( g5teel namby-pamby or ov]elaborate f9esse4 ,hub]t 0 fairly satisfi$4 ,madame ,m9eur _h little to say4 ,dur+ ! sitt+s %e seldom spoke1 & if _! eyes met1 ! ri*ness ( h] glance 0 a comp5sation = h] lack ( loquacity4 ,hub]t did n compla94 ,he 0 9 no hurry4 ,to be "u ! same ro( ) ?is adorable woman 0 all t he ask$4 ,! day aft] he _h f9i%$ 8 picture1 he return$ to ,*alfonta9e = ! midday breakfa/4 ,b]5ice 0 abs5t--9 h] room ) a heada*e1 h] "m expla9$4 ,! wea!r 0 sultry4 ,he que/ion$ ,ela9e dur+ ! meal4 ,_h ,b]5ice's temp] improv$8 ,!y pass$ out to ! balcony :]e _! c(fee 0 s]v$1 & :5 he light$ 8 cig>ette1 ,madame ,m9eur begg$ to be excus$4 ,%e _h promis$ ,c\s9 loise to pay "s calls4 ,he /roll$ ov] ! lawn1 wat*+ ! hummocks ( :ite cl\ds :i* pil$ up 9 ar*itectural masses across ! s\!rn sky4 ,!n he rememb]$ ! portrait & m\nt$ to ! ateli]4 ,z he put 8 h& on ! knob ( ! door he ?\ght he he>d "s "o weep+4 ,sudd5ly ! door 0 pull$ f 8 grasp & ,b]5ice appe>$4 ,h] hair hung on h] %\ld]s4 ,%e 0 9 a :ite dress+-g[n4 ,h] face 0 r$ & h] eyes swoll54 ,%e did n attempt to move4 ,affectionately ,hub]t caught h] 9 8 arms & ask$ ab\t h] heada*e4 ,x is bett]1 %e answ]$ 9 sc>cely audible acc5ts4 ,:y1 y poor *ild6 ,i hope y are n go+ to be ill6 ,h y be5 rac+ 9 ! sun )\t y\r hat8 ,no4 ,i hav5't be5 out ( doors s9ce ye/]day4 ,:at's ! matt]1 little ,b]5ice8 ,has "s "o be5 cross ) h]8 ,%e pu%$ him f h] viol5tly4 ,hub]t ,falcr(t1 :5 y treat me z a woman & n z a *ild-- ,b ,i am treat+ y z a woman1 he said4 ,h] d>k face became tragic4 ,%e _h em]g$ f girlhood 9 a few h\rs4 ,& z he held h] clos] "s p]v]se _s ent]$ into 8 s\l4 ,h] vibrat+ y\? & beauty =c$ him to gaze into h] blaz+ eyes until he saw ! pupils contract4 ,let me g6 %e pant$4 ,let me free6 ,i am n a doll4 ,g to y\r portrait & wor%ip x4 ,let me free6 ,& :at if ,i d n8 ,some?+ ( h] rebelli\s feel+ fill$ 8 ve9s4 ,he felt y\ng]1 /rong]1 fi]c]4 ,he put 8 arms ab\t h] neck &1 aft] a sil5t battle1 kiss$ h]4 ,!n %e pu%$ by him & disappe>$4 ,he c\ld see no?+1 aft] ! %ock ( ! adv5ture1 = "s mom5ts1 & ! semi-obscurity ( ! ateli] 0 grateful to 8 eyes4 ,a picture /ood on ! easel1 b x 0 n1 he fanci$1 ! portrait4 ,he w5t to ! c5tre ( ! room :]e hung ! cords t controll$ ! curta9s cov]+ ! glass ro(4 ,!n 9 ! flood ( light he b>ely recogniz$ ! head ( ,ela9e4 ,x 0 on ! easel1 & ) a %>p pa9 at 8 he>t he saw across ! face a big crimson spla%4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,iii ,,moon-,,rays ,! dewy brightness ( tangl$ blu% roses _h fad$ 9 ! vague twilight2 ?r\gh ! aisles ( ! little wood lead+ to ! pool ! light timidly flick]$ z ,hub]t & ,ela9e walk$ ) ! hesitat+ /eps ( p]plex$ p]sons4 ,!y _h n spok5 s9ce !y left ! h\se--!re 9 a few hurri$ words he told h] ( ! accid5t & not$ ) sorr[ ! look ( angui% 9 h] eyes4 ,)\t kn[+ :y1 !y w5t 9 ! direction ( ! wall4 ,!re 0 no moon :5 !y rea*$ ! highroad4 ,x w\ld rise lat]1 ,ela9e said 9 h] l[1 slightly monoton\s voice4 ,hub]t 0 s /unn$ by ! memory ( 8 ru9$ picture t he =got 8 e>li] enc\nt] ) ,b]5ice--t is1 9 describ+ x he _h fail$ to m9utely record 8 behavi\r4 ,b 9 ! cool ev5+ air 8 consci5ce became alive & he guiltily wond]$ :e!r he d>e tell 8 misconduct--no1 imprud5ce8 ,:y n8 ,%e reg>d$ him z a possible husb& = ,b]5ice--b h[ emb>rass+6 ,he made up 8 m9d to say no?+2 :5 ! morr[ came he w\ld write ,ela9e ! tru? & bid h] good-by4 ,he c\ld n 9 hon\r cont9ue to visit ?is home :]e resid$ ! woman he lov$--) a jeal\s daught]4 ,:y jeal\s8 ,:at a puzzle1 & :at an absurd "o6 ,he help$ ,ela9e to a seat on ! wall & sat ne> h]4 ,= sev]al m9utes nei!r spoke4 ,!y 7 aga9 fac+ ! pool1 :i* look$ 9 ! dusk l a crack$ mirror4 ,x is n cle> yet to me1 murmur$ ,ela9e4 ,t ! un=tunate *ild has always be5 m or less morbid & sick-bra9$1 ,i h be5 aw>e4 ,! _w1 m>riage1 & active exi/5ce w m5d all t1 ,i hope4 ,i fe> %e is a little spoilt & selfi%4 ,& %e doesn't love me v mu*4 ,%e has inh]it$ all h] fa!r's passion = ,poe's tales4 ,my de> fri5d1 %e is jeal\s--t's ! only solution ( ?is %ock+ act4 ,%e dislik$ ! idea ( my portrait f ! />t4 ,y rememb] on ?is spot h>dly a mon? ago %e *all5g$ y to pa9t h] z ! dr[n$ ,ophelia6--& all h] teas+ ab\t ,monsieur ,m9eur & 8 jeal\sy1 &-- ,our flirtation1 add$ ,hub]t1 sadly4 ,oh1 pray d n say su* a ?+6 ,%e is s hot-head$1 s fond ( y4 ,yes1 ,i saw x f ! beg9n+1 & y\r talk ab\t ! insurm\ntable wall ( middle-age did n deceive me4 ,i only hope t w n be a tragic wall = h]1 = y--or = me4444 ,h] words trail$ into a m]e :isp]4 ,he put 8 h& ov] h]s & aga9 !y 7 sil5t4 ,ab\t !m ! gre5 ( ! =e/ _h be5 trans=m$ by ! gr[+ night into great clumps ( velvety d>kness & ! vault ov]head 0 empty ( />s4 ,june airs fann$ _! discont5t into mild despair1 & simultane\sly !y dream$ ( ano!r life1 ( a h>moni\s exi/5ce f> f ,p>is1 into :i* ! phantom ( ,?ophile ,m9eur w\ld nev] intrude4 ,yet !y made no demon/ration ( _! affection--!y w\ld h be5 happy to sit & dream on ?is moon-haunt$ wall1 ne> ?is nocturnal pool1 =ev]4 ,hub]t pictur$ ,b]5ice 9 h] room1 beh9d bolt$ doors1 ly+ across ! b$ weep+1 or else />+ 9 sull5 rep5tance at ! :ite ceil+4 ,:y _h %e indulg$ 9 su* v&alism8 ,! portrait 0 utt]ly de/roy$ by ! fl>+ sme> laid on ) a bru% 9 ! h& ( an enrag$ "y animal4 ,:at sort ( a woman might n develop f ?is tempe/u\s girl6 ,he knew t he _h mortally (f5d$ h] by 8 rud5ess4 ,b x 0 aft]1 n be=e1 ! cruel treatm5t ( 8 belov$ "w4 ,yet1 h[ l a man _h be5 8 rapid succumb+ to transitory temptation6 ,= x 0 transitory--( t he 0 sure4 ,! woman he lov$1 ) a rev]5t love1 0 next to him1 & if 8 pulse did n beat z furi\sly at ?is mom5t z e>li] 9 ! day1 :y--all ! bett]4 ,he 0 ?r\gh =ev] ) 8 boyi% recklessness4 ,ano!r peculi> ?+1 broke 9 ,ela9e1 z if %e _h be5 ?9k+ al\d1 is t ,b]5ice has be5 pe/]+ loise = h] fa!r's address4 ,h] fa!r's address8 e*o$ h] companion4 ,yes2 b :e!r %e wrote to him loise c\ld n say4 ,:y %\ld %e write to him8 ,%e dislikes him--dislikes him almo/ z mu*-- he 0 ab\t to pron\nce 8 own "n4 ,%e caught him up4 ,yes1 t is ! s+ul> "p ( ?is s+ul> affair4 ,%e felt slight$ because y pa9t$ my portrait be=e h]s4 ,i confess ,i h _h my misgiv+s4 ,y %\ld h be5 m consid]ate ( h] feel+s1 ,hub]t1 my fri5d4 ,%e paus$ & sigh$4 ,= him ! sigh 0 a sp>k t blew up ! magaz9e ( 8 firme/ resolves4 ,he _h be5 t\*+ h] h&s frat]nally4 ,8 arm embrac$ h] s t %e c\ld n escape1 z ?is middle-ag$ man told 8 passion ) ! ard\r ( an enam\r$ y\?4 ,y d>e n tell me y d n c>e = me6 ,ela9e--let u reason4 ,i lov$ y s9ce ! fir/ mom5t ,i met y4 ,x is folly to talk ( ,m9eur & my fri5d%ip = him4 ,i dislike1 ,i despise him4 ,x is folly to talk ( ,b]5ice & h] *ildi% pranks4 ,:at if %e did cruelly spoil my "w1 our "w6 ,%e w get ov] x4 ,girls always d get ov] ^! ?+s4 ,let u accept conditions z !y are4 ,say y love me--a little bit--& ,i'll be cont5t to rema9 at y\r side1 a fri5d1 always t4 ,i'll pa9t y aga9--mu* m beautifully ?an be=e4 ,he 0 ho>se f ! int5sity ( 8 feel+s4 ,! moon _h ris5 & tipp$ ) its silv] bru% ! tops ( ! trees4 ,&--my husb&8 ,& ,b]5ice8 ,let ?+s rema9 z !y are4 ,he press$ h] to him4 ,a crackl+ 9 ! und]bru% & a fa9t pla% 9 ! lake />tl$ !m asund]4 ,!y li/5$ ) e>s t seem$ l beat+ he>ts4 ,!re 0 no movem5t2 only a night bird pla9tively pip$ 9 ! di/ance & a clock /ruck ! qu>t]4 ,ela9e1 n[ ?or\ghly fright5$1 tri$ to get d[n f ! wall4 ,hub]t re/ra9$ h]1 & z !y /ood ?us1 a moan+ l ! w9d 9 autumnal leaves rea*$ !m4 ,! moon-rays began to t\* ! wat]1 & sudd5ly a nimbus ( light =m$ ab\t a float+ face 9 ! pool4 ,! lum9\s pa? broad5$1 & to _! horror !y saw ,b]5ice1 h] hair outspread1 h] arms cross$ on h] "y bosom1 ly+ 9 ! little lake4 ,ela9e scream$3-- ,my ,god6 ,my ,god6 ,x is ,b]5ice6--,b]5ice1 ,i am puni%$ = my wick$ness to y6 ,hub]t1 /unn$ by ! vision1 did n /ir1 z ! almo/ fa9t+ "m gripp$ 8 neck4 ,& !n ! eyes ( ! :imsical girl op5$4 ,a malici\s smile di/ort$ h] pretty face4 ,sl[ly %e arose1 a dripp+ gho/ 9 :ite1 & po9t+ h] long1 ?9 f+]s 9 ! direction ( ! ,ec\5 road %e mock+ly cri$3-- ,!re is "s "o to see y\r portrait at la/1 de> ,ma/] ,pa9t]4 ,& say+ ?is %e vani%$ 9 ! gloom1 in/antly foll[$ by h] agitat$ "m4 ,hub]t turn$ t[>d ! wall1 & ^u x he recogniz$ ! /epfa!r ( ,b]5ice4 ,aft] />+ at ea* o!r l two moon-/ruck wights1 ! ,am]ican spoke3-- ,i swe> t ,i1 alone1 am to blame = ?is-- ,! o!r wore ! gr9 ( a malevol5t satyr4 ,8 voice 0 ?ick4 ,:y apologize1 ,hub]t8 ,y "k t x has be5 my devot$ wi% t y m>ry ,b]5ice4 ,he sway$ on 8 p]*4 ,hub]t's bra9 0 9 a fog4 ,b]5ice6 said he4 ,yes--,b]5ice4 ,:y n8 ,%e loves y4 ,!n--y--,madame ,m9eur-- /amm]$ ,hub]t4 ,! ,fr5*man plac$ 8 f+] on 8 nose & slyly :isp]$3-- ,don't be afraid6 ,i'll n tell my wife t ,i caught ,b]5ice ) y alone 9 ! p>k--y ,don ,juan6 ,n[ to ! portrait--,i mu/ see t ma/]piece ( y\rs4 ,b]5ice wrote me ab\t x4 ,he nodd$ 8 head sleepily4 ,b]5ice wrote y ab\t x6 0 ! me*anical reply4 ,i'll jo9 y & we'll g to ! h\se4 ,he tri$ to /ep d[n1 b roll$ ov] at ,hub]t's feet4 ,:at a joke is ?is *ampagne1 he gr[l$ z he 0 lift$ to 8 tott]+ legs4 ,we _h a glori\s "t ?is aft]noon be=e ,i left ,p>is4 ,hurrah6 ,y're to be my son-9-law4 ,&1 my boy1 ,i don't envy y--t's ! tru?4 ,) su* a little demon = a wife--,i pity y1 pity y--hurrah6 ,i am m to be despis$1 mutt]$ ,hub]t ,falcr(t1 z !y mov$ away f ! peaceful moonlit wall4 ,,xiii ,a ,,s5tim5tal ,,rebellion ,i came n to s5d peace1 b a sword4444 ,i am come to s5d fire on ! e>?4 ,i ,h] liv+ room 0 a mat]ial projection ( ,yetta ,silv]man's s\l4 ,! ap>tm5t on ! nor? side ( ,tompk9s ,squ>e1 0 small1 sunny1 & com=table4 ,f its w9d[s 9 spr+ & summ] %e c\ld see ! boys & girls play+ ar\nd ! big1 b>e p>k1 & :5 h] eyes grew tir$ ( ! /reet %e re/$ !m on h] belov$ books & pictures4 ,on "o wall hung ! portraits ( ,h]z51 ,bak\n9e & ,kropotk9--! ,fa!r1 ,son1 & ,holy ,gho/ ( ! an>*i/ic movem5t1 z %e pi\sly call$ !m4 ,o!r images ( ! propag&a 7 scatt]$ ov] ! walls3 ,nets*ajew--! ,/4 ,paul ( ! ,nihili/s--,rava*ol1 ,octave ,mirbeau1 ,jean ,grave1 ,reclus1 ,spies1 ,p>sons1 ,engels1 & ,l+g--! la/ f\r victims ( ! ,haym>ket affair1 & ! ,f5ians1 ,all51 ,l>k91 & ,o',bri51 ! ,man*e/] m>tyrs4 ,among ! philosoph]s1 poets1 & arti/s 7 ,s*op5hau]1 ,tol/oy1 ,max ,/irn]--a r>e draw+--,ibs51 ,?oreau1 ,em]son--! great ,am]ican individuali/s--,bee?ov51 ,zola1 ,ri*>d ,/rauss1 ,c>lyle1 ,nietzs*e1 ,gorky1 ,walt ,:itman1 ,do/oiwsky1 ,mazz9i1 ,rod91 ,con/ant9 ,meuni]1 ,%elley1 ,turgnieff1 ,b]n>d ,%aw1 & f9ally ! k9dly face & intellectual head ( ! lawy] :o s zeal\sly def5d$ ! ,*icago an>*i/s4 ,?is div]sifi$ gr\p1 toge!r ) mu* revolution>y lit]ature1 poems1 pamphlets1 ! works ( ,pr\dhon1 ,songs ,be=e ,sunrise1 by ,sw9burne1 & a beautiful et*+ ( ,mak>t's prolet>ian ,*ri/1 complet$1 ) an old squ>e pian(orte1 ! ensemble ( an individual room1 a room t express$1 z h] admir]s said1 ! /rong1 suff]+ s\l ( ,yetta ,silv]man1 ,russian an>*i/1 agitator1 & exile4 ,come 91 %e cri$ out 9 h] %>p1 ?\gh n unpleasant1 voice4 ,a ?9 "y man ent]$4 ,%e clapp$ h] h&s4 ,oh1 s y *ang$ y\r m9d6 ,he look$ at h] ov] 8 glasses ) 8 weak1 blue eyes1 ! :ite ( :i* pr$om9at$4 ,simply dress$1 he nev]!less gave ! impression ( sup]ior social /ation4 ,he 0 ( ! ,new ,engl& !ological-sem9>y type--n>r[-*e/$1 gaunt z to visage1 by temp]am5t drawn to !ology1 or1 9 default ( religi\s belief1 an ard5t en?usia/ 9 sociology4 ,! contract$ temples1 unc]ta9 gaze1 & abs5ce ( fulness b5ea? ! eyes betray$ ! unimag9ative man4 ,art 0 a seal$ book to him1 ?\gh taxation fairly fir$ 8 suspici\s s\l4 ,he 0 n]v\s because he 0 dyspeptic1 & at "o "t ( 8 c>e] he mi/ook /oma* tr\ble = a call to ! pulpit4 ,& he 0 a millionnaire m times ?an he took ! tr\ble to c\nt4 ,yes1 he timidly repli$1 ,i did *ange my wav]+ m9d--z y call t defici5t organ ( m9e--& s ,i return$4 ,i hope ,i don't di/urb y6 ,no1 n yet4 ,i am sitt+ ) my h&s fold$ 9 my lap1 l ! wom5 ( y\r class--ladies1 y call !m4 ,%e acc5t$ ! title1 )\t bitt]ness4 ,a cursory e/imate ( h] appe>ance w\ld h plac$ h] 9 ! pr(ession ( a tra9$ nurse1 or p]haps 9 ! remote/ analysis1 a sew+ woman ( sup]ior ta/es4 ,%e 0 small1 wiry1 h] head too l>ge = h] body2 b ! ab\nd+ n]v\s vitality1 ! h>% fire t burn$ 9 h] l>ge br[n eyes1 & ! firm m\? w\ld h attract$ ! att5tion ( ! mo/ c>eless4 ,h] mask1 ) its high ,slavic *eek-bones & %>p ,jewi% nose1 proclaim$ h] a magnetic woman4 ,9 h] qu>t] on ! f> ,ea/ ,side ! *ildr5 call$ h] ,aunt ,yetta4 ,%e 0 a si/] ( *>ity 9 ! guise ( a revolutioni/4 ,y sit b y ?9k1 & my ladies nev] ?9k1 he answ]$1 9 8 boyi% voice4 ,he seem$ pr\d to be s ne> ?is di/+ui%$ creature4 ,_h %e n be5 s5t to ,sib]ia1 driv5 out ( ,france & ,g]many1 & arre/$ 9 ,new ,york = h] inc5di>y spee*es8 ,%e possess$ ! mo/ extraord9>y p[] ov] an audi5ce4 ,once1 at ,coop] ,union1 ,ar?ur _h se5 h] control a crazy mob b5t on de/roy+ ! build+ because a few /upid police _h int]f]$ ) ! meet+4 ,among h] bre?r5 ,yetta ,silv]man 0 class$ ) ,l\ise ,mi*el1 ,sophia ,p][skaia1 & ,v]a ,zass\lit*1 ^? valiant wom51 true gu>dian angels1 v]itable m>tyrs to ! cause4 ,he ?\ght ( !m z he wat*$ ! delicate-look+ "y woman be=e him4 ,ar?ur 0 too *illy ( blood to fall 9 love ) h]2 8 admiration 0 purely c]ebral4 ,he 0 unlucky en\gh to h _h = a fa!r a %rewd1 vision>y man1 t curi\s comb9ation ( m]*ant & dream] once to be f\nd 9 ,new ,engl&4 ,a foll[] ( ,f\ri]1 a fri5d ( ,em]son1 ! eld] ,wy>tz _h gone to ,brook ,f>m & _h left x 9 a few mon?s4 ,doll>s1 n dreams1 0 8 true ambition4 ,b he regi/]$ 8 dissatisfaction ) ?is futile attempt by *ri/5+ 8 only son1 ,ar?ur ,s*op5hau]2 x 0 old ,wy>tz's way ( gett+ ev5 ) ! ideal4 ,obsess$ f ! age ( spell+ by 8 pessimi/ic middle "n1 ! boy _h gr[n up 9 a cl\dy compromise ( rebellion & ! *ur*4 ,= a few ye>s he vacillat$2 he w5t to ,h>v>d1 /udi$ ! ,high] ,criticism1 made a trip abroad1 wrote a little book record+ ! cont5d+ impulses ( 8 pale1 h>ass$ s\l--,oscillations 0 ! title--& return$ to ,bo/on a mild an>*4 ,em]son ! my/ic1 transpos$ to ! key ( ,france1 sometimes makes biz>re music4 ,%e arose &1 walk+ ov] to him1 put h] h& non*alantly on 8 %\ld]4 ,ar?ur1 comrade1 :at d y mean to d ) y\rself--come1 :at w all ?is en?usiasm br+ =?8 ,he fumbl$ 8 glasses ) 8 ?umb & index f+]--a *>act]i/ic ge/ure--& n]v\sly reg>d$ h] be=e answ]+4 ,!n he smil$ at 8 idea4 ,we might m>ry & fight ! great fight toge!r l ! ,j5k9s cr[d4 ,m>ry6 %e exclaim$--h] guttural ,russian acc5t manife/$ itself :5 %e became excit$--m>ry6 ,y are only a baby1 ,ar?ur ,s*op5hau] ,wy>tz--,h]rgott1 ?is *ild be>s su* a "n6--& :ile ,i am sure ! ?9 ,yankee blood ( ! ,j5k9s family ne$$ a ,jewi% wife1 & a ,slav1 ,i am n t way ( ?9k+ = myself4 ,i am m>ri$ to ! revolution4 ,h] eyes dwelt ) rev]5ce on h] new ,*ri/ian sa9ts1 ^? ,*ri/s ( ! gutt]1 :o _h sacrific$ _! lives 9 ! mod]n ar5a = ! idea ( lib]ty1 :o 7 ?r[n to ! wild bea/s & slaught]$ by ! latt]-day pagans ( weal?1 & b>b>ians 9 purple4 ,he foll[$ h] glance4 ,x la%$ him to j]ky en?usiasm4 ,i am n jok+1 he e>ne/ly ass]t$1 s p>don my ra%ness4 ,only believe 9 my s9c]ity4 ,i am no an>* on pap]4 ,i am devot$ to y\r cause & to y1 ,yetta1 to my la/ he>t's blood4 ,d y ne$ my weal?8 ,x is y\rs4 ,y c "w miracles ) millions 9 ,am]ica4 ,take x all4 ,x's n money we ne$1 b m51 %e answ]$ d>kly4 ,y\r millions1 :i* came to y innoc5tly en\gh1 repres5t ! mis]y (--h[ _m8 ,let ! multi-millionnaires give away _! money to f\nd !ological colleges & libr>ies--my p>ty w h none ( x4 ,its m5 are arm$ by ! ideas t we pref]4 ,i don't blame ! ri* or ! political tyrants--! mob has to be educat$1 ! unhappy prolet>ians1 :o h s long submitt$ to ! crack ( ! :ip t !y w\ldn't "k :at to d ) _! fre$om if !y _h x4 ,all mobs believe alike 9 fil? & fire1 :e!r antique slaves free = _! day's ,saturnalia1 or ! ,p>is cr[ds ( '#ic4 ,_! ideas ( happ9ess are pillage1 blood%$1 drunk5ness1 rev5ge4 ,e popul> upris+ s9ks ! p deep] 9 _! mis]y4 ,e bomb ?r[n discr$its ! cause ( lib]ty4 ,a/oni%$ by ?is concession1 ,ar?ur wond]$ h[ %e _h ev] e>n$ h] reputation z ! ,russian ,r$ ,virg91 z an unequivocal t]rori/4 ,?us he _h he>d h] hail$ at all ! meet+s :i* %e address$4 ,b %e did n notice 8 p]turbation1 %e 0 foll[+ ano!r tra94 ,y ,am]icans d n love money z mu* z ! ,europeans--:o ho>d x away1 :o wor%ip x on _! nak$ knees2 b y d some?+ worse--y love x = ! sake ( ! sport1 a cruel sport = ! poor4 ,y g into speculation z ! ,engli% g aft] big game4 ,x is a sport4 ,?is sport involves food--& y gamble ) :eat & meat = c\nt]s1 :ile />v+ m5 & wom5 pay = ! game4 ,am]ica is yet ri* en\gh to af=d ?is sport1 b "s day x w become cr[d$ l ,europe1 & !n1 bew>e6 ,wasn't x ,james ,h9ton :o said t ',ov]?r[+ society means an inv]t$ pyramid gett+ /raight'8 ,& ,am]ica1 %e cont9u$1 bribes u ) ! gild$ s5tim5tal phrases ( ,r\sseau1 ,mirabeau1 & ,?omas ,pa9e wov5 into y\r national con/itution1 ) its presumptu\s decl>ation t all m5 are born free & equal--%ades ( ,d>w9 & ,nietzs*e6--& t univ]sal suffrage is a panacea = all evils4 ,9 no c\ntry boa/+ itself ,*ri/ian is !re a sy/em s artfully devis$ = keep+ ! poor free & unequal1 no c\ntry :]e s-call$ public op9ion1 z express$ 9 ! press1 is us$ to club ! majority into submission4 ,& y are all pr\d ( ?is lib]ty--a lib]ty at :i* ! despis$ s]f 9 ,russia or ! man ( ! /reet 9 ,london sne]s--!re is to-day m individual lib]ty 9 ,engl& & ,g]many ?an 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,don't smile6 ,i c prove x4 ,z = ,france or ,italy--!y are a hundr$ ye>s ahead ( y 9 municipal gov]nm5t4 ,b ,i %an't talk blue-books at y1 ,ar?ur6 ,:y n1 :y n8 he quickly int]pos$4 ,y always impress me by y\r easy h&l+ ( facts4 ,& :y won't my money be ( use to ! social revolution8 ,scornfully %e />t$ up aga9 & began walk+4 ,:y8 ,because convictions c't be b\ght ) ca%6 ,:y6 ,because philan?ropy is ! mo/ selfi% ( vices4 ,y may d good "h & !re--b y d m h>m4 ,y create m paup]s1 y f9e g5tlem51 ) y\r ,mission h\ses & y\r ,settlem5t work]s6 ,y are try+ to cov] ! ugly sores ) a pla/] ( gre5backs4 ,x won't heal ! sickness--x won't heal x1 ,i tell y4 ,h] eyes 7 flam+ & %e /amp$ ! floor passionately4 ,we work]s on ! ,ea/ ,side h a "n = y millionnaires4 ,we call y ! ,:ite ,mice4 ,y h pretty words & :ite lies1 pretty ways & false smiles4 ,lies6 lies6 lies6 ,y are only giv+ back1 ) ! aid ( y\r sup]ficial f9e ladies1 ! money /ol5 f ! true money e>n]s4 ,y h discov]$ ! ,ghetto--y & ! imp]t95t newspap] m54 ,& l ! report]s y come d[n to use u = 'copy4' ,y live "h 9 com=t among u & !n g away1 write a book ab\t our wret*$ness & pose z altrui/ic h]oes 9 y\r own silly set4 ,h[ ,i loa! t ^w--altruism6 ,z if ! sacrifice ( y\r p]sonality does n always lead to self-deception1 to hypocrisy6 ,x is an excuse = ! busybody-ri* to adv]tise _! *>ities4 ,if !y 7 z _m arm$ z ,bri>eus or ! octopus1 _! *>ity w\ld be kn[n to ea* & e h& on _! arms4 ,^! s5tim5tal an>*s6 ,!y ev5 m>ry our girls & c>ry !m (f to coddle _! consci5ce ) gild$ g+]bread4 ,yet !y w\ld turn _! backs on ,*ri/ if he came to ,he/] ,/reet--,*ri/1 ! fir/ mod]n an>*1 a de/ructioni/1 a prolet>ian :o prea*$ fire & sword = ! evil ri* ( 8 times4 ,n[adays he w\ld be s5t to ,blackwell's ,isl& = six mon?s z a di/urb] ( ! peace or = heal+ )\t a lic5se f ! ,c\nty ,m$ical ,association6 ,l ,johann ,mo/1 he v5tur$4 ,%e blaz$ at ! "n4 ,no jokes1 please4 ,mo/1 too1 has suff]$4 ,b ,i am no wor%ipp] ( bombs--& be]4 ,?is made him laugh1 b z ! laugh 0 n e*o$ he />$ ab\t him4 ,b ,yetta1--we mu/ beg9 some:]e4 ,i wi% to become--to become--some?+ l y4-- ,%e int]rupt$ him r\ghly3 ,to become--y an an>*6 ,y are a s5tim5tal rebel because y\r /oma* is n /rong en\gh = ! g\rm&s :o wa/e _! "t at y\r clubs4 ,if y\r n]ves 7 s\nd y might make a spee*4 ,b ! ,new ,engl& consci5ce ( y\r =efa!rs--!y 7 ne>ly all cl]gym51 w]5't !y8--has ru9$ y\r /r5g?4 ,! be/ ?+ y c d1 my boy1 is to ent] a sem9>y & lat] g to ,*9a z a mission>y2 else turn lit]>y & edit an ,am]ican edition ( ,:o's ,:o 9 ,hell6 ,b leave our ,ea/ ,side alone4 ,d y "k :at ,new ,york rem9ds me (8 ,its c5tre is a /rip ( gre5 & gold betwe5 two sm\ld]+ r$ riv]s ( fire--! ,ea/ & ,we/ ,sides4 ,if !y ev] spill ov] ! banks1 all ! little p>asites ( great] p>asites1 ! lawy]s1 brok]s1 bank]s1 j\rnali/s1 ecclesia/ics1 & middle m51 w be dev\r$4 ,oh1 :at a glori\s day6 ,& oh1 t t]rible night :5 we m>*$ beh9d ! black flag & muffl$ drums d[n ,broadway1 t night 9 #ahhg :5 ! f\r m>tyrs 7 murd]$1 ! h]o ,l+g hav+ kill$ himself4 ,:at w\ld y h done 9 ^? awful times8 ,try me1 he mutt]$1 z he pull$ d[n 8 cuffs1 try me6 ,v well1 ,i'll try y4 ,l ,c>lo ,cafi]o1 ! ri* ,italian an>*1 y mu/ give y\r money to u--e c5t ( x4 ,come ) me to-night4 ,i address a meet+ ( ! bre?r5 at ,s*wab's place--y "k1 ! saloon across ! /reet1 (f ! squ>e4 ,we c eat our supp] !re1 & !n-- ,try me1 he reit]at$1 & 8 voice 0 ho>se ) emotion1 8 pulse pa9fully irregul>4 ,,ii ,not)/&+ 8 v[s ( h]oism1 ,ar?ur c\ld n =ce himself to l ! e/abli%m5t ( ,s*wab1 :]e ! meet+ 0 to take place4 ,x 0 a be]-saloon1 n "o ( ^? mock-m$ival upt[n palaces1 b a long room ) a l[ ceil+1 gaslit & %abby4 ,! tables & *airs ( h>d1 co>se wood 7 greasy--napk9s & table-clo?s 7 n to be m5tion$1 else w\ld ! bre?r5 suspect ! pres5ce ( an ari/ocrat4 ,at ! upp] end1 beyond ! little black b>1 !re 0 a plat=m1 ^u x a table1 a pian(orte1 & a /ool4 ,/ill he manag$ to conceal 8 repugnance to all ^! un9vit+ ?+s & he sipp$ 8 dilut$ ,rh9e w9e1 ate 8 s&wi*--an unpalatable "o--"u ! wat*ful eyes ( 8 companion4 ,by eight o'clock ! room 0 jamm$ ) work+-p1 all talk+ & 9 a half doz5 tongues4 ,occasionally ,yetta left him to jo9 a gr\p1 & :]e %e w5t sil5ce fell4 ,%e 0 ! oracle ( ! cr[d4 ,at n9e o'clock ,ar?ur's head a*$4 ,he _h smok$ all 8 ,turki% cig>ettes1 ! od\r ( :i* caus$ "s surprise--!re 0 a capitali/ pres5t & !y knew him4 ,only ,yetta prev5t$ disagreeable comm5t4 ,! m51 :o belong$ to ! prolet>ian class1 7 poorly dress$ & intellig5t2 ! wom5 wore %awls on _! heads & smok$ bad cig>ettes4 ,! saloon did n smell nice1 ,ar?ur ?\ght4 ,he _h (f]$ ,yetta "o ( 8 import$ cig>ettes1 b %e light$ a horrible we$ & blew ! smoke 9 8 face4 ,at t5 o'clock he wi%$ himself away4 ,b a %ort1 /\t man ) a lopsid$ face %[+ ?r\gh 8 tangl$ be>d1 /ood up & said 9 ,g]man3-- ,all :o are n our fri5ds1 please leave ! h\se4 ,no "o /irr$4 ,! patron w5t f gr\p to gr\p salut+ 8 cu/om]s & ey+ ^? :o 7 n4 ,:e!r any password or signal 0 giv5 ,ar?ur c\ld n say4 ,:5 ! blond1 good-natur$ ,s*wab rea*$ him1 ,yetta :isp]$ 9 8 e>4 ,! ho/ beam$ on ! "y ,am]ican & gave him a fri5dly poke 9 ! back2 ,ar?ur felt z if he _h be5 knight$4 ,he said ?is to ,yetta1 b h] att5tion 0 else:]e4 ,! doors & w9d[s 7 quickly %ut & bolt$4 ,%e nudg$ 8 elb[--= !y 7 sitt+ six at ! table1 mu* to 8 disgu/2 ! o!r f\r drank noisily--& he foll[$ h] to ! top ( ! room4 ,a babble broke out z !y mov$ along4 ,x's ,yetta's new cat*4 ,yetta's ri* fell[4 ,wait until %e gets ?r\gh ) him--poor devil4 ,^! brok5 phrases made him %iv]1 especially z ,yetta's expression1 at fir/ enigmatic1 0 n[ op5ly s>donic4 ,:at did %e mean8 ,0 %e only torm5t+ him8 ,0 ?is to be 8 te/1 8 trial8 ,8 head 0 almo/ splitt+1 = ! heat 0 great & ! air bad4 ,aga9 he wi%$ himself home4 ,!y rea*$ ! plat=m4 ,jump up1 ,ar?ur1 & help me1 %e comm&$4 ,he did s4 ,b 8 discomfiture only grew apace ) ! increas$ heat--! d+y ceil+ cru%$ him--& ! r[s 9 front1 ! entire floor seem$ trans=m$ to eyes1 malici\s eyes4 ,%e told him to sit d[n at ! piano & play ! ,m>seillaise4 ,!n /&+ be=e ! table %e drew f h] bosom a sc>let flag1 & accompani$ by ! en?usia/ic %\t+s %e l$ ! s++4 ,ar?ur at ! keybo>d felt exalt$4 ,=gott5 ! pa9s ( a mom5t be=e4 ,he hamm]$ ! keys vigor\sly1 extort+ f ! batt]$ in/rum5t a s]ies ( curi\s croak+s4 ,"s ( ! keys did n speak1 "s gave =? a braz5 clang\r f ! ru/y wires4 ,no "o c>$4 ,! s++ /opp$ ) ! la/ v]se4 ,n[ ,la ,rava*ole = our ,fr5* bre?r54 ,?is comb9ation ( revolution>y lyrics--a ,ira & ,c>magnole--0 *ant$ f]vidly4 ,!n came = ! b5efit ( ! ,g]man ! /irr+ measures f ! ,scot*-,g]man ,john ,h5ry ,mackay's ,/urm3-- ,das i/ d] ,kampf1 d5 alln*tli* ,bevor das ,dunkel z]r9nt1 ,e9sam und gramvoll auskmpt ,des ,jahrhund]ts v]lor5es ,k9d4 ,yetta wav$ h] long & beautifully %ap$ h&s--!y 7 h] solit>y vanity4 ,! audi5ce became /ill4 ,%e address$ !m at fir/ 9 delib]ate tones1 & ,ar?ur not$ t ! int]e/ 0 g5u9e--he wond]$ h[ long 8 fat-witt$ club fri5ds c\ld endure or appreciate ! easy mann] 9 :i* ,yetta ,silv]man quot$ f great ?9k]s1 & spr9kl$ ^! quotations ) h] own bit+ obs]vations4 ,ri*>d ,wagn]--:o lov$ humanity :5 he wrote ,siegfri$ & regrett$ t love 9 ,p>sifal6 ,ri*>d ,wagn]--:o lov$ ice-cream m ?an ,dresd5's fre$om--,wagn]3 ! ,swiss family bell-r+] ( '#dh6 ,to ,max ,/irn]1 ,ibs51 & ,ri*>d ,/rauss belongs ! tw5tie? c5tury6 ,nietzs*e--! an>* ( ari/ocrats6 ,k>l ,m>x--or ! selfi% ,jew sociali/6 ,lassalle--! ,jew com$ian ( lib]ty6 ,b]n>d ,%aw--! clev] ,celt :o w\ld sacrifice socialism = an epigram4 ,curse all sociali/s6 %e sudd5ly scream$4 ,ar?ur1 entranc$ by ! playful mann] ) :i* %e dispos$ ( fri5d & foe1 0 agha/ at ?is outbreak4 ,he saw ano!r ,yetta4 ,h] face 0 ugly & rev5geful4 ,%e saw$ ! air ) h] ?9 arms4 ,repeat aft] me1 %e adjur$ h] he>]s1 ! ,cate*ism ( ,s]gei ,nets*ajew1 b beg9 ) ,h]z5's noble motto3 ',long live *aos & de/ruction6' ,long live *aos & de/ruction6 0 he>tily ro>$4 ,! t]rific cate*ism ( ! apo/le ,nets*ajew made ,ar?ur %ake ) alt]nate woe & wra?4 ,x 0 bloody-m9d$ beyond description4 ,l a diabolic litany boom$ ! que/ions & answ]s3-- ,day & night we mu/ h b "o ?\ght--inexorable de/ruction4 ,& ,ar?ur recall$ h[ ?is pupil ( ,bak\n9e _h ) ! assi/ance ( ,pry[ & ,nicolajew beguil$ a c]ta9 suspect$ fri5d1 ,ivan[1 into a lonely g>d5 & kill$ him1 ?r[+ ! body into a lake4 ,aft] t ,nets*ajew disappe>$1 ?\gh occasionally %[+ himself 9 ,switz]l& & ,engl&4 ,f9ally1 9 #ahgb1 he 0 nabb$ by ! ,russian gov]nm5t1 s5t to ,sib]ia1 &--6 ,ugh6 ?\ght ,ar?ur1 :at a p1 :at an end+6 ,& ,yetta--:y did %e n[ s op5ly proclaim de/ruction z ! only palliative = social crime :5 %e _h s eloqu5tly disclaim$ e>li] 9 ! day ! propag&a by =ce1 by dagg]1 & dynamite8--,he _h h>dly ask$ himself ! "q :5 !re came a fi]ce rapp+ ( wood5 clubs at door & w9d[4 ,in/antly a brood+ hu% l t :i* prec$es a hurricane fell ^u ! ga!r+4 ,b ,yetta did n long rema9 sil5t4 ,quick1 ,ar?ur1 play ! ,/>-,spangl$ ,bann]6 ,x's ! police4 ,i want to save ^! poor s\ls-- %e add$1 ) a gulp 9 h] ?roat2 quick1 y idiot1 ! ,/>-,spangl$ ,bann]4 ,b ,ar?ur 0 almo/ fa9t+4 ,8 r+]s fell li/lessly on ! keys1 & !y 7 too weak to make a s\nd4 ,! police6 he moan$1 z ! knock+ deep5$ into bang+ & %\t+4 ,:at a sc&al6 ,:at a disgrace6 ,he c\ld nev] face 8 own _w aft] ?is6 ,to be caught ) a lot ( crazy an>*i/s 9 a d5 l ?is6--,sma%1 w5t ! outside door6 ,& ! newspap]s6 ,!y w\ld laugh him out ( t[n4 ,he1 ,ar?ur ,s*op5hau] ,wy>tz1 ! ,amateur ,an>*6 ,he saw ! hide\s headl9es4 ,:y1 ! v daily 9 :i* "s ( 8 =tune 0 inve/$ w\ld be ! fir/ to mock him mo/6 ,! assault outside increas$4 ,he leap$ to ! floor1 :]e ,yetta 0 surr\nd$ by an excit$ cr[d4 ,he pluck$ h] sleeve4 ,%e gaz$ at him disda9fully4 ,= ,god's sake1 ,yetta1 get me out ( ?is--?is awful scrape4 ,my "m1 my si/]s--! disgrace6 ,%e laugh$ bitt]ly4 ,y poor *ick5 among hawks6 ,b ,i'll help y--foll[ me4 ,he rea*$ ! cell> /airs1 & %e %[$ him a way by :i* he c\ld walk safely into ! alley1 !nce to ! /reet back ( _! build+4 ,he %ook h] h& ) ! int5sity ( a man 9 ! clut*es ( ! ague4 ,b y--:y don't y g ) me8 he ask$1 8 tee? *att]+4 ,! brittle s\nd ( glass break+ 0 he>d4 ,%e answ]$1 z %e took 8 fev]i% h&3-- ,because1 y brave revolutioni/1 ,i mu/ /ick to my col\rs4 ,f>ewell6 ,& rem\nt+ ! /airs1 %e saw ! bluecoats await+ h]4 ,i hope ! police w cat* him anyh[1 %e said4 ,x 0 h] "o relapse into fem99ity1 & z %e quietly surr5d]$ %e did n regret x4 ,,iii ,old ,kos*9sky's /ore on ! av5ue 0 ! joy ( ! neighb\rhood4 ,= h\rs1 _! sme>y faces flatt5$ aga9/ ! glass1 ! *ildr5 wat*$ ! tireless antics ( ! revolv+ squirrels2 ! p\t] pigeons exp& _! brea/s into fea!r$ balloons2 ! goldfi%1 z !y /olidly swam1 _! little m\?s op51 _! eyes foll[+ ! que] human animals imprison$ on ! o!r side ( ! plate-glass w9d[4 ,can>y birds by ! hundr$s made ! %op a try+ "o = s5sitive e>s4 ,!re 7 no monkeys4 ,kos*9sky1 ^: he>t 0 z s(t z butt]1 ?\gh he 0 a =midable revolutioni/--s he swore ov] at ,s*wab's--decl>$ t monkeys 7 made 9 ! image ( tyrannical humans4 ,he w\ld h none ( !m4 ,p>rots8 ,!re 7 en\gh ( ! bre$ ar\nd him1 he told ! gossip+ wom51 :o1 ) _! s*eitels1 curv$ noses1 & %9+ eyes1 l5t to ! qu>t] its ,ori5tal quality4 ,x 0 9 ,kos*9sky's place t ,ar?ur fir/ enc\nt]$ ,yetta4 ,he 0 always pr[l+ ab\t ! ,ea/ ,side 9 se>* ( sociological prey1 & ! mode/ little woman ) h] intellig5t & det]m9$ face attract$ him /rongly4 ,!y fell into easy conv]sation ne> a cage ( can>ies1 & ! acqua9tance soon bloom$ into a fri5d%ip4 ,a week aft] ! raid on ,s*wab's1 ,ar?ur1 v hagg>d & n]v\s1 w&]$ into ,kos*9sky's4 ,! old man greet$ him3-- ,hu6 ,s y've j come d[n f ! ,isl&6 ,well--h[ did y l x up !re8 ,pl5ty wat]--eh8 ,! s>casm 0 too pla91 & ! "y man1 mumbl+ "s sort ( an answ]1 turn$ to g4 ,hold on !re6 said ,kos*9sky4 ,i expect a v f9e bird soon4 ,y'd bett] wait4 ,x 0 "h only la/ night2 & ! bird ask$ :e!r y _h be5 94 ,ar?ur />t$4 ,= me8 ,miss ,silv]man8 ,i said a bird1 0 ! dogg$ reply4 ,& !n ,yetta walk$ up to ,ar?ur & ask$3-- ,:]e h y be58 ,:y hav5't y call$8 ,he blu%$4 ,i 0 a%am$4 ,because y 7 s1 s--fright5$1 t night8 ,yes4 ,b no?+ came ( ! affair4 ,! police c\ld get no evid5ce4 ,we _h no flags-- ,t sc>let "o ,i saw y )--:at ( x8 ,%e smil$4 ,did y look 9 y\r pockets :5 y got home8 ,i /uff$ ! flag 9 "o ( !m :ile we 7 d[n/airs4 ,he bur/ into g5teel laught]4 ,no1 ,i ?rew (f my clo!s 9 su* disgu/ t night t ,i v[$ ,i w\ld nev] get into !m aga94 ,i gave ! suit to my valet4 ,y\r valet1 %e gravely return$2 he may become "o ( u4 ,fancy1 :5 ,i rea*$ ! h\se--,i w5t up 9 a hansom1 = ,i 0 b>ehead$--my "m 0 giv+ ! bigge/ k9d ( a ball4 ,i _h no end ( tr\ble try+ to sneak 9 unobs]v$4 ,%e reg>d$ him /eadily4 ,isn't x /range1 %e w5t on1 h[ ! bull-dog police ( ?is t[n p]secute u--& !y %\ld be sympa!tic4 ,!y _h to leave _! own isl& because ( tyranny4 ,yet z soon z !y /ep on ?is soil !y feel !mselves self-con/itut$ tyrants4 ,some?+ ( ! sort happ5$ ) y\r own ance/ors-- %e look$ at him ar*ly--! ,pilgrim ,fa!rs 7 n v tol]ant to ! ,quak]s1 ! ,jews1 ,ca?olics1 or any sect n _! own4 ,n[ y d n seem to h inh]it$ t e>-slic+ temp]am5t-- ,oh1 /op1 ,yetta6 ,don't make any m fun ( me4 ,i confess ,i am c[>dly--,i hate r[s & sc&als-- ',:at %all x pr(it a man if he ga9s ! :ole _w & loses 8 lib]ty8' ,yes1 ,i "k4 ,b ?is 0 su* a na/y little affair4 ,! newspap]s w\ld h driv5 me crazy4 ,b suppose1 = ! sake ( argum5t1 %e said1 t ! r[ w\ld n h appe>$ 9 ! newspap]s--:at !n8 ,:at d y mean8 ,by ,jove1 !re 0 no?+ 9 ! pap]s1 n[ t ,i come to ?9k ( x4 ,i w5t ! next morn+ out to ,tux$o & =got--:at d y mean by ?is my/]y1 ,yetta8 ,i mean ?is--suppose1 = ! sake ( fur!r argum5t1 ,i %\ld tell y t !re 0 no r[1 no police1 no arre/s6 ,he gasp$4 ,o-h1 :at an ass ,i made ( myself4 ,s t 0 y\r trial6 ,& ,i fail$4 ,oh1 ,yetta1 ,yetta--:at %all ,i say8 ,! girl s(t5$4 ,%e took bo? 8 h&s 9 h] %apely ones & murmur$3-- ,de> little boy1 ,i treat$ y r\ghly4 ,=give me6 ,!re 0 a real desc5t by ! police--x 0 no deception4 ,t's :y ,i ask$ y to play ! ,/>-,spangl$ ,bann]-- ,excuse me1 ,yetta2 b :y did y d t8 ,:y didn't y meet ! police defiantly *ant+ ! ,m>seillaise8 ,t w\ld h be5 brav]--m l ! true an>*i/4 ,%e held d[n h] head4 ,because--because--^? poor folks--,i want$ to sp>e !m z mu* tr\ble ) ! police z possible1 %e said 9 h] l[e/ tones4 ,& :y1 he pursu$ triumphantly1 :y did y prea* bombs aft] assur+ me t re=m mu/ come ?r\gh ! spiritual propag&a8 ,%e quickly repli$3-- ,because our mo/ dang]\s foe 0 9 ! audi5ce4 ,y "k4 ,! man ) ! be>d :o fir/ spoke4 ,he has (t5 d5\nc$ me z lukew>m2 & !n y "k words are n z pot5t z de$s ) ! prolet>ians4 ,"o assass9ation is ( m value ?an all ! philosophy ( ,tol/oy4 ,& t old w9d-bag sat ne> u & wat*$ u--wat*$ me4 ,t's :y ,i let myself g-- %e 0 blu%+ n[1 & old ,kos*9sky ne>ly dropp$ a bird-cage 9 8 a/oni%m5t4 ,yetta1 ,yetta6 ,ar?ur insi/$1 w9d-bag1 y call y\r comrade8 ,7 y n1 j = a few m9utes1 9 ! same category8 ,aga9 %e 0 sil5t4 ,i feel n[1 he ejaculat$1 z he came v close to h]1 t we mu/ get outside ( ^! v]bal entanglem5ts4 ,i want y to become my wife4 ,8 he>t sank z he ?\ght ( 8 "m's impassive1 high-br$ air--) su* a figure = a ,fif? ,av5ue bride6 ,! girl look$ into 8 weak blue eyes ) _! area ( sauc]-l :it5ess4 ,%e %ook h] /ubborn head4 ,i %all nev] m>ry4 ,i d n believe 9 su* an in/itution4 ,x degrades wom51 makes tyrants ( m54 ,no1 ,ar?ur--,i am fond ( y1 p]haps-- %e paus$1--s fond t ,i might ent] into any relation b m>riage1--t nev]6 ,& ,i tell y1 ,yetta1 an>*y or no an>*y1 ,i c\ld nev] respect ! woman if %e 7 n m9e legally4 ,9 ,am]ica we d ^! ?+s diff]5tly-- he 0 n all[$ to f9i%4 ,%e gl>$ at him1 !n %e /rode to ! %op door & op5$ x4 ,f>ewell to y1 ,mr4 ,ar?ur ,s*op5hau] ,wy>tz1 amateur an>*i/4 ,bett] g back to y\r "m & si/]s6 ,me9 ,gott1 ,s*op5hau]1 too6 ,he put 8 ,alp9e hat on 8 bewild]$ head & )\t a ^w w5t out4 ,%e did n look aft] him1 b walk$ ov] to ! old bird-fanci] & sat on 8 lea!r-topp$ /ool4 ,pres5tly %e re/$ h] elb[s on h] knees & propp$ h] *9 ) h] gloveless h&s4 ,h] eyes 7 r$4 ,kos*9sky peep$ at h] & %ook 8 head4 ,yetta--y "k :at ,i ?9k6--,yetta1 ! boy 0 "r6 ,y %\ldn't h ask$ him = ! ,/>-,spangl$ ,bann]6 ,! ,m>seillaise w\ld h be5 bett]4 ,i don't c>e1 %e vici\sly retort$4 ,i "k1 ,i "k4 ,b a nice boy--s well fix$4 ,i don't c>e1 %e insi/$4 ,i'm m>ri$ to ! revolution4 ,yah1 yah6 ! revolution1 ,yetta-- he pu%$ 8 lean1 br[n =ef+] into ! cage ( an enrag$ can>y--! revolution6 ,yes1 ,yetta ,silv]man1 ! revolution6 ,%e sigh$4 ,,xiv ,,hall ,,( ,,! ,,miss+ ,,foot/eps ,s ,i saw 9 my dream t ! man began to run4 --,pilgrim's ,progress4 ,i ,z ! fir/-class c>riage roll$ languidly out ( ,balak's only railway /ation on a sultry ,febru>y ev5+1 ,pobl(f1 ! compos]1 0 n sorry4 ,i wi% x 7 ,p]sia in/ead ( ,ramb\l1 he reflect$4 ,luga1 8 wife1 he _h left weep+ at ! /ation2 b s9ce ! day %e disappe>$ ) 8 or*e/ra = tw5ty-f\r h\rs1 ,pobl(f's affection _h gradually cool$2 he 0 leav+ ! capital )\t a pang on a mon?'s leave ( abs5ce--a delicate c\rtesy ( ! k+'s ext5d$ to a bro!r rul]1 ?\gh a semi-b>b>\s "o1 ! kh$ive ( ,ramb\l4 ,pobl(f 0 n sad nor 0 he jubilantly glad4 ,! j\rney 0 an easy "o2 a night & day & ! next night w\ld see him1 ,god will+1--he cross$ himself1--9 ! semi-tropical city ( ,nirgiz4 ,f ,balak to ,nirgiz1 f s\!a/]n ,europe to ,asia ,m9or6 ,! heir-app>5t 0 said to be a music-lov+ lad1 v mu* "u ! cunn+ ?umb ( 8 grim old aunt1 :o1 rum\r av]r$1 wore a black be>d1 & 0 ! sc\rge ( h] little k+dom4 ,all t might be *ang$ :5 ! pr9ce w\ld rea* 8 majority2 8 fail+ heal? & morbid melan*oly _h fright5$ ! gr& vizi]1 & ! k+ ( ,balakia _h be5 petition$ to s5d ,pobl(f1 ! compos]1 design] ( inimitable musical masques1 ,pobl(f1 ! irresi/ible int]pret] ( ,*op91 to ! aid ( ! ail+ y\?4 ,s ?is middle-ag$ ,david left 8 ne/ to g h>p = a ,saul yet 9 8 adolesc5ce4 ,:at 8 duties 7 to be ,pobl(f _h n ! slighte/ idea4 ,he _h receiv$ no special in/ructions2 a memb] ( ! royal h\sehold bore him ! (ficial m&ate & a purse fat en\gh to soo! 8 wife's feel+s4 ,aft] appo9t+ 8 fir/ viol9 conductor ( ! ,balakian ,or*e/ra dur+ 8 abs5ce1 ! fussy1 /\t1 good-natur$ ,russian 7he 0 born at ,kiew1 #ahfe1 ! biographical diction>ies say7 secur$ a sleep+ comp>tm5t on ! ,ramb\l express1 f ! w9d[s ( :i* he contemplat$ ) "s satisfaction ! flat l& t gradually fad$ 9 ! mi/s ( night z ! tra9 tore its way noisily ov] a rude road-b$4 ,,ii ,pobl(f slept4 ,he usually snor$2 b ?is ev5+ he 0 too fatigu$4 ,he he>d n ! sudd5 /oppages at lonely way /ations :]e ho>se voices & a lant]n repres5t$ ! life ( ! place2 he did n he$ ! eng9e z x ?ir/ily suck$ wat] f a tank 9 ! he>t ( ! ,k>pakians2 & he 0 surpris$1 pleas$1 pr\d1 :5 a hot ,febru>y sun1 %9+ ?r\gh 8 w9d[1 awoke him4 ,x 0 six o'clock ( a f9e morn+1 & ! tra9 0 toil+ up a precipit\s grade to ! sp9e ( ! m\nta91 :]e ! d[n-slope w\ld beg9 & air-brakes rule4 ,pobl(f look$ ab\t him4 ,he scrat*$ 8 long nose1 a *>act]i/ic ge/ure1 & began wond]+ :5 c(fee w\ld be ready4 ,he press$ ! bell4 ,! gu>d ent]$1 a mis]able b&it :o bravely wore 8 peak$ hat ) gre5 plumes la ,tyrol4 ,he spoke f\r tongues & _m dialects2 ,pobl(f calculat$ 8 mon?ly sal>y at =ty r\bles4 ,no1 ,excell5cy1 ! c(fee w be hot & refre%+ at ,k]b1 :]e we arrive ab\t sev54 ,he cle>$ 8 ?roat1 put out 8 h&1 b[$ l[1 & disappe>$4 ,! compos] grumbl$4 ,k]b6--n until t wret*$ eyrie 9 ! cl\ds6 ,& su* c(fee6 ,no matt]4 ,pobl(f nev] felt 9 robu/] heal?2 8 irritable n]ves 7 calm$ by a s\nd night's sleep4 ,! air 0 fre%] ?an d[n 9 ! mal>ial valley1 :]e /ood ! %9+ t[]s ( ,balak2 he c\ld see !m p9k$ by ! morn+ sun & l[ on ! horizon4 ,all toge!r he 0 glad4444 ,hello1 ?is mu/ be ,k]b6 ,a mom5t lat] ,pobl(f bell[$ = ! gu>d2 he _h %att]$ ! electric annunciator by 8 viol5ce4 ,!n1 n wait+ to be s]v$1 he ran into ! ve/ibule1 & soon 0 on ! /ation plat=m1 inhal+ huge drafts ( air into 8 big *e/4 ,ah6 ,x 0 glori\s up !re4 ,:at surpris$ him 0 ! numb] ( human be+s clamb]+ ov] ! /eps1 runn+ & gabbl+ l a lot ( animals let loose f _! cages4 ,! eng9e] beside 8 quiv]+ ma*9e enjoy$ 8 morn+ c(fee4 ,& !re 7 _m turban$ pagans & "s veil$ wom5 mix$ ) ! cr[d4 ,! sp>kl+ ( bright col\rs & biz>re co/umes did n di/urb ,pobl(f1 :o _h liv$ too long on anonym\s bord]s1 :]e ,jew1 ,*ri/ian1 ,turk1 ,slav1 ,african1 & outl&i% folk g5]ally melt$ into a civilization :i* /ill puzzl$ e?nologi/s4 ,a negro1 gorge\sly clad1 gu>d+ closely a slim female1 drap$ f head to foot 9 virg9al :ite1 attract$ ! musician4 ,! man's face 0 mon/r\s 9 its sugge/ion ( evil1 & fur!rmore %ock+1 because 8 nose 0 a gap+ hole4 ,evid5tly a scimit] _h p]=m$ ?is surgical op]ation1 ,pobl(f mus$4 ,! giant's eyes (f5d$ him1 !y s />$1 & ?reat5+ly4 ,pobl(f 0 n a c[>d4 ,aft] 8 adv5ture 9 ,balak1 he fe>$ nei!r man nor devil1 & he insol5tly return$ ! black fell['s gaze4 ,!y /ood ab\t a buffet & drank c(fee4 ,! "y woman--h] outl9es 7 girli%--did n t\* any?+2 %e turn$ h] face 9 ,pobl(f's direction1 s he fanci$1 & spoke at int]vals to h] att5dant4 ,i mu/ be a que]-look+ bird to ?is ,turk & h] keep]--probably "s ,georgian go+ to a ri* ,mussulman's h>em 9 company ) 8 eunu*1 ,pobl(f repeat$ to himself4 ,a gong 0 bang$4 ,be=e its /rid5t vibrations _h ceas$ tr\bl+ ! ?9 morn+ air1 ! tra9 began to move sl[ly out ( ,k]b4 ,pobl(f aga9 0 glad4 ,he rema9$ on ! re> plat=m ( 8 c> z long z ! :ite /ation1 beg9n+ to bli/] "u a tropical sun1 0 9 sight4 ,!n he s\ght 8 comp>tm5t4 ,8 amazem5t & rage 7 great :5 he f\nd ! two w9d[ seats occupi$ by ! negro & ! my/]i\s creature4 ,pobl(f's bag 0 tumbl$ 9 a corn]1 8 ov]coat1 hat1 & umbrella toss$ to ! o!r end ( ! room4 ,! big black man b>$ 8 tee? smil+ly1 ! %r\d$ girl %rank back z if 9 fe>4 ,well1 ,i'll be--6 began ! compos]4 ,!n he lean$ ov] & pu%$ ! button1 ! ve9s 9 8 =ehead l :ipcords1 8 ?roat p>*$ ) wra?4 ,b to no avail--! bell 0 brok54 ,pobl(f's fir/ impulse 0 to take ! smil+ ,e?iopian by ! neck & pit* him out4 ,!re 7 sev]al reasons :y he did n3 ! giant look$ dang]\s2 he pla9ly c>ri$ a brace ( pi/ols1 & at lea/ "o dagg]1 ! jewell$ h&le ( :i* fla%$ ov] 8 gl>+ sa% ( _m t9ts4 ,& !n ! lady--,pobl(f 0 v gallant1 too gallant1 8 wife said4 ,! bell w\ld n r+6 ,:at 0 he to d8 ,he soon made up 8 m9d1 supple ,slav t he 04 ,) a mutt]$ apology he sank back & clos$ 8 eyes 9 polite despair4 ,8 con/]nation 0 ov]:elm+ :5 a voice address$ him 9 ,russian1 a contralto voice ( "s indef9able timbre1 ! voice ( a female1 yet n )\t epic5e intonations4 ,8 eyes imm$iately op5$4 ,f h] gauze veil+ ! "y woman spoke3-- ,we are sorry to d]ange y4 ,! gu>d made a mi/ake4 ,p>don6 ,! tone 0 slightly condesc5d+1 z if ! goddess beh9d ! cl\d _h deign$ to notice a m]e mortal4 ,h] att5dant 0 smil+1 & to ,pobl(f 8 gr9 resembl$ a newly slic$ wat]melon4 ,b h] voice fill$ him ) ec/asy4 ,8 e>1 z s5sitive z ! eye ( a ,claude ,monet1 not$ e inf9itesimal v>iation 9 tone-col\r1 & ea* %ade 0 a symbol = ! fanta/ic imag9ation ( ?is poetic compos]4 ,! girli% voice affect$ him /rangely4 ,x pi]c$ 8 s\l l a poni>d4 ,x made 8 sp9e *illy4 ,x evok$ visions ( :ite wom5 languor\sly mov+ 9 processional attitudes b5ea? ! *a/e rays ( an implacable moon4 ,! voice modulat$ into crisp morn+ inflections3-- ,y are go+ f>1 ,excell5cy8 ,%e knew him6 ,& ! slave :o gr9n$ & gr9n$ & nev] spoke--:at 0 he8 ,%e seem$ to foll[ ,pobl(f's ?\ght4 ,hamet is dumb4 ,8 tongue 0 cut at ! same "t he lo/ 8 nose4 ,x all happ5$ at ! siege ( ,y]kutz4 ,pobl(f at la/ f\nd words4 ,poor fell[6 he said sympa!tically1 & !n =got all ab\t ! mutilat$ "o4 ,y are welcome to ?is comp>tm5t1 he assur$ h] 9 8 oilie/ mann]4 ,:at surprises me is t ,i did n see y\r ,s]5e ,highness :5 we left ,balak4 ,%e />t$ at ! title t he be/[$ ^u h]1 & he inw>dly *uckl$4 ,clev] dog1 ,pobl(f1 clev] dog6 ,h] eyes 7 brilliant despite ob/ruct+ veils4 ,i 0 en r\te to ,balak ye/]day1 b my s]vant became ill & ,i /opp$ ov] night at ,k]b4 ,pobl(f 0 entranc$4 ,%e 0 und\bt$ly a "y dame ( noble bir? & h] fre$om1 ! fre$om ( a ,european woman1 delight$ him4 ,x also puzzl$4 ,h[ is x--8 he ask$4 ,b !y _h begun t fe>ful desc5t1 at once ! despair & delight ( eng9e]s4 ,! m\nta9 fell away rapidly z ! long1 clumsy tra9 rac$ d[n its flank at a breakneck pace4 ,pobl(f %iv]$ & clut*$ ! arms ( 8 seat4 ,he saw no?+ b deep blue sky & ! tall top ( an occasional tree4 ,! racket 0 t]rific1 ! heat depress+4 ,%e sat 9 h] corn]1 app>5tly sleep+1 :ile ! giant smil$1 always smil$1 nev] remov+ 8 ugly eyes f ! p]spir+ c\nt5ance ( ,pobl(f4 ,z !y ne>$ e>?'s level1 midday 0 ov]4 ,pobl(f hung]$4 ,be=e he c\ld g 9 se>* ( ! ev] abs5t gu>d1 ! woman sudd5ly sat up1 clapp$ h] h&s1 & said some?+2 b :e!r x 0 ,turki%1 ,r\manian1 or ,greek1 he c\ldn't di/+ui%4 ,a hamp] 0 haul$ f "u ! seat by ! s]vant1 & to 8 joy ,pobl(f saw :ite rolls1 grapes1 w9e1 figs1 & *eese4 ,he b[$ & began eat+4 ,! o!rs look$ at him & = a mom5t he c\ld h sworn he he>d fa9t laught]4 ,i am s hungry1 he said apologetically4 ,& y1 ,s]5ity1 won't y jo9 me8 ,he (f]$ h] fruit4 ,x 0 decl9$ ) a %ort nod4 ,he 0 dy+ to smoke1 &1 behold6 priceless ,turki% tobacco 0 ?ru/ into 8 will+ h&4 ,he roll$ a /\t cig>ette1 light$ x4 ,!n a sigh rea*$ 8 e>s4 ,! lady smokes1 he ?\ght1 & slyly *uckl$4 ,a s\nd ( some?+ te>+ 0 he>d1 & a pair ( beautiful h&s rea*$ = ! tobacco4 ,9 a few mom5ts ! sl5d] f+]s 7 press+ a cig>ette2 ! slave light$ a wax fusee2 ! lady took x1 put ! cig>ette 9 a r5t ( h] veil1 & a second volume ( odor\s vap\r arose4 ,pobl(f lean$ back1 /upefi$4 ,a ,mohamm$an woman smok+ 9 a ,trans-,caucasian railway c>riage be=e a ,frank6 ,/up5d\s6 ,he felt unacc\ntably gay4 ,?is is joyful1 he said al\d4 ,%e smok$ f]v5tly4 ,we/]n mann]s are c]ta9ly invad+ ! ,ea/1 he cont9u$1 hop+ to he> aga9 t voice ( m>vell\s resonance4 ,%e smok$4 ,:y1 ev5 ,turki% wom5 h be5 kn[n to /udy music 9 ,p>is4 ,i am n a ,turk1 %e said 9 h] deepe/ *e/ tones4 ,p>don6 ,a ,russian1 p]haps8 ,y\r acc5t is p]fect4 ,i am a ,russian4 ,%e did n reply4 ,! day decl9$1 & !re 0 no m conv]sation4 ,z ! tra9 dev\r$ leagues ( swampy t]ritory1 villages 7 pass$4 ,! j\rney's end 0 ne>+4 ,soon mead[s 7 se5 surr\nd+ magnific5t villas4 ,a wide1 %all[ riv] 0 cross$1 ! ,oxal2 ,pobl(f knew by 8 pocket map t ,nirgiz 0 nigh4 ,& = ! fir/ "t 9 tw5ty-f\r h\rs he sorr[$4 ,despite 8 broad invitations & unmi/akable h9ts1 he c\ld n trap 8 travell+ companion into an av[al ( h] id5tity1 ( h] de/9ation4 ,no?+ c\ld be coax$ f ! giant1 & x 0 ) a s9k+ he>t--,pobl(f 0 v s5tim5tal--t he saw ! lights ( ,nirgiz2 a few m9utes lat] ! tra9 ent]$ ! ,ori5tal /ation4 ,9 ! heat1 ! clam\r ( half a ?\s& voices1 yell+ unkn[n j>gons1 8 resolution to keep 8 companions 9 view w5t = naught4 ,beset by jabb]+ port]s1 he did n h an opportunity to say f>ewell to ! veil$ lady2 ) h] escort %e _h disappe>$ :5 ! c> /opp$--& )\t a ^w ( ?anks6 ,pobl(f 0 wret*$4 ,,iii ,x 0 pa/ n9e o'clock z he roam$ ! va/ g>d5 surr\nd+ ! ,palace ( a ,?\s& ,s\nds--?us nam$ because ( ! t9y bells t9kl+ ab\t its m>ble dome4 ,he _h eat5 an unsatisfy+ meal 9 a small ante*amb]1 wait$ ^u by a /upid s]vant4 ,& worse /ill1 ! food 0 ill cook$4 ,on pres5t+ 8 cr$5tials1 e>li] 9 ! ev5+1 ! gr& vizi]1 a sneaky-appe>+ man1 _h welcom$ him coldly1 tell+ him t h] ,s]5e ,highness 0 too exhau/$ to receive s late 9 ! day2 %e _h grant$ too _m audi5ces t aft]noon4 ,& ! pr9ce8 he qu]i$4 ,! pr9ce 0 away hunt+ by moonlight1 & c\ld n be se5 = at lea/ a day4 ,9 ! int]im1 ,pobl(f 0 told to make himself at home1 z became su* a di/+ui%$ compos] & arti/ic pl5ipot5ti>y ( ,balakia's k+4 ,!n he 0 b[$ out ( ! *amb]1 d[n ! l[ mala*ite /aircase1 into 8 supp] room4 ,x 0 all v di/urb+ to a man ( ,pobl(f's equable disposition4 ,he ?\ght ( ,luga1 8 little wife1 8 dove2 b n long4 ,%e did n appeal to 8 he>t ( he>ts2 %e 0 a coquette4 ,pobl(f sigh$4 ,he 0 midway 9 8 mortal life1 a dang]\s p]iod = susceptible manhood4 ,he lift$ moi/ eyes to ! />s2 ! night 0 delici\s4 ,he re/$ ^u a cu%ion$ c\* ( /one4 ,ab\t him ! moonlight pa9t$ ! trees1 until !y seem$ l liquefi$ erm9e2 ! palace arose 9 pyramidal surges ( m>ble to ! sky1 meet+ ! moonbeams z if 9 fri5dly defiance1 & ca/+ !m back to heav5 ) triumphant reflections4 ,& ! /illness1 pr(\nd z ! tomb1 0 punctuat$ by glanc+ fireflies4 ,pobl(f humm$ melodi\sly4 ,a night to make music1 :isp]$ a deep1 sweet voice4 ,be=e he c\ld rise1 8 he>t b\nd+ z if /ung to its c5tre1 a woman1 swa!d 9 :ite1 sat beside him1 t\*$ him1 put su* a pressure ^u 8 %\ld] t 8 blood began to /ir4 ,x 0 %e4 ,he /umbl$ 9 8 spee*4 ,%e laugh$1 & he gr\nd 8 tee?1 = ?is alone sav$ him f fooli%ness1 f mad behavi\r4 ,mae/ro--y c\ld make music ?is lovely night8 ,pobl(f />t$4 ,9 ,god's "n1 :o are y1 & :at are y do+ "h8 ,:]e did y g ?is ev5+8 ,i miss$ y4 ,ah6 unhappy man t ,i am1 y w drive me crazy6 ,%e did n smile n[1 b press$ close to him4 ,i am a prison]--l y\rself1 %e repli$ simply4 ,a prison]6 ,h[ a prison]8 ,i am n a prison]1 b an envoy f my k+ to ! sick pr9cel+4 ,%e sigh$4 ,! poor1 mad pr9ce1 %e said1 he is 9 ne$ ( y\r m$ic9e1 sadly4 ,he s5t = me a ye> ago1 & ,i am n[ 8 prison] = life4 ,b ,i saw y on ! tra91 a day's j\rney h5ce1 int]rupt$ ! musician4 ,yes1 ,i _h escap$1 & 0 be+ tak5 back by black ,hamet :5 we met4 ,pobl(f :i/l$4 ,s ! my/]y 0 disclos$4 ,a little :ite slave f ! s]aglio ( ?is embryo tyrant _h fl[n ! cage6 ,no wond] %e 0 wat*$1 little surprise t %e did n c>e to eat4 ,he /raight5$ himself1 ! hair on 8 r\nd head l porcup9e quills4 ,my de> "y lady1 he exclaim$ 9 acc5ts pat]nal1 leave all to me4 ,if y d n wi% to /ay 9 ?is place1 y may rely on me4 ,:5 ,i see ?is same "y man1--he mu/ be a nice sprig ( royalty6--,i propose to tell him :at ,i ?9k ( him4 ,pobl(f ?rew out 8 *e/ & snort$ ) pride4 ,aga9 he fanci$ t he he>d suppress$ laught]4 ,he d>t$ glances 9 e direction1 b ! fall ( di/ant wat]s smote ^u 8 e>s l ! crepuscul> music ( ,*op94 ,8 companion %ook ) ill-suppress$ emotion4 ,x 0 "s "t be=e %e c\ld speak4 ,pobl(f1 %e begg$1 9 h] dang]\s contralto1 a contralto l ! m$ium regi/] ( a cl>9et1 ,pobl(f1 let me adjure y to be c>eful4 ,y\r com+ "h has caus$ political di/urbances4 ,! aunt ( ! pr9ce hates music z mu* z he adores x4 ,%e is no p>ty to y\r invitation4 ,s be on y\r gu>d4 ,ev5 n[ !re may be spies 9 ! %rubb]y4 ,%e put h] h& on 8 arm4 ,x 0 too mu*4 ,9 an in/ant1 despite h] feeble /ruggle1 ! ard5t musician grasp$ ! creature t _h tantaliz$ him s9ce morn+1 & kiss$ h] a doz5 times4 ,8 head :irl$4 ,pobl(f6 ,pobl(f6 a voice cri$ 9 8 bra9--& only ye/]day y left y\r ,luga1 y\r pretty pigeon1 y\r wife6 ,! girl 0 dragg$ away f him4 ,9 ! moon%9e he saw ! gr9n+ ,hamet1 suspici\sly obs]v+ him4 ,! runaway /ood up & press$ ,pobl(f's h& desp]ately1 utt]+ ! cry ( h] =lorn he>t3-- ,don't play 9 ! great hall2 don't play 9 t accurs$ place4 ,y w be ask$1 b refuse4 ,make any excuse1 b d n set foot on its ebon floors4 ,he 0 s confus$ by ! /rang5ess ( ?is adv5ture1 s confus$ by ! admonition ( ! unkn[n :5 he saw h] :ite drap]ies disappe>1 t 8 jaw fell & 8 c\rage wav]$4 ,a mom5t lat] two oddly cap>ison$ soldi]s1 be>+ lights1 approa*$1 & 9 ! "n ( h] ,highness invit$ him make midnight music 9 ! ,palace ( a ,?\s& ,s\nds4 ,,iv ,seat$ be=e a ,/e9way gr& pian(orte1 an in/rum5t t f\nd its way to ?is f>-away prov9ce ?r\gh ! caprice ( "s arti/ic pot5tate1 ,pobl(f n]v\sly prelud$4 ,not)/&+ ! w>n+ ( ! girl1 he _h all[$ himself to be convoy$ to ! great ,hall ( ,ebony1 & !re1 q alone1 he sat wait+ = "s cue to beg94 ,none came4 ,he glanc$ curi\sly ab\t him4 ,= all ! signs ( humanity he might z well h be5 on ! heights ( ,k]b1 out among its ?orny groves1 or 9 its immemorial =e/s4 ,he prelud$ z he gaz$ ar\nd4 ,he c\ld see1 by ! dim light ( two flambeaux set 9 gold sconces1 column aft] column ( blackness rec$+ into inky dep?s ( d>kness4 ,a fr+e ( light encircl$ 8 in/rum5t1 & beside him 0 a gall]y1 s va/ t x became a gulf ( ! inf9ite at a hundr$ paces4 ,n[1 ,pobl(f 0 a brave man4 ,he believ$ t once ^u a "t he _h pe]$ into /range crevices ( space2 :at novelty c\ld exi/5ce hold = him aft] t %udd]+ exp]i5ce8 ,aga9 he look$ into ! t5ebr\s recesses ( ! hall4 ,he saw no?+1 he>d no?+4 ,8 f+]s w5t _! own way ov] ! keybo>d4 ,f9ally1 foll[+ "s lat5t impulse1 !y began to %ape ! op5+ measures ( ,*op9's ,second ,ballade1 ! "o ( ! enigmatic tonalities1 sometimes call$ ,! ,lake ( ! ,m]maids4 ,x began ) ! *ant+1 *ildi% refra91 a ,li?uanian fairy-tale ( old1 & z its nave1 dr[sy1 lull+ measures--! voices ( wick$1 woo+ sir5s--sang & sank 9 recurr5t rhy?ms1 ,pobl(f he>d--?is "t he 0 sure--! regul> rev]b]ation ( di/ant foot/eps4 ,x 0 z if ! monoton\s beat ( ! music 7 duplicat$ 9 "s s\nd+ mirror1 "s mirror t magnifi$ hide\sly1 hide\sly mimick$ ! melody4 ,yet ^! footfalls murmur$ z a sea-%ell4 ,e phrase /ood out be=e ! piani/1 exquisitely cle>2 8 bra9 _h only once be=e h>b\r$ su* an exalt$ mood4 ,!re 0 ! expectation ( great ?+s com+ to pass2 dim rum\rs ( an apocalyptic future1 :5 ! glory t nev] 0 on sea or l& %\ld r5d ! veil ( ! visible & make cle> all t obscures & d>k5s4 ,! transfiguration :i* in=ms ! s\l ( "o tak5 d[n 9 epileptic seizure possess$ him4 ,e cranny ( 8 be+ 0 flood$ ) ov]ma/]+ light--& ! fa9t s\nd ( foot/eps m>k+ s9i/] "t to 8 music1 drew clos]1 clos]4 ,%ak+ (f an insane desire to jo9 8 voice 9 ! immortal *oir+ ( ! ,*]ubim1 ,pobl(f da%$ into ! passionate /orm-scream ( ! music1 & l a pack ( phantom bloodh\nds ! foot/eps press$ him 9 ! race4 ,he play$ z run m5 f />v+ wolves 9 ,sib]ian wa/es4 ,to /op w\ld mean--,god6 :at w\ld x mean8 ,^! 7 no mortal /eps t cr[d$ ^u 8 sonor\s trail4 ,8 f+]s flew ov] ! keys z he f9i%$ ! scurry+ tempe/s ( tone4 ,aga9 ! fir/ sway+ refra91 & ,pobl(f he>d ! invisible multitude ( feet pause 9 ! night1 z if wait+ ! mom5t :5 ! ,ballade w\ld cease4 ,he quiv]$2 ! surprises & t]rors 7 tell+ ^u 8 well-season$ n]ves4 ,/ill he sp$ on1 fe>+ ! trem5d\s outbur/ at ! close1 :]e ,*op9 ?r[s ov]bo>d 8 s\l1 & ) blood-r$ sails signals ! helli% ,willis1 ! ,lamias ( ! lake1 to 8 side4 ,ah1 if ,pobl(f c\ld b ?us portion 8 s\l z ho/age to ! inf]nal ho/ t n[ hemm$ him 9 on all sides6 ,rid+ ov] ! black & :ite rocks ( 8 keybo>d1 he felt z if 9 ! clut*es ( an unkn[n =ce4 ,he disc]n$ dea? 9 ! di/ance--dea? & ! unkn[n horror--& 0 p[]less to resi/4 ,/ill ! gallop+ ( unse5 feet1 horrible1 nak$ fle%1 t clatt]$ & scrap$ ! e>?2 ! pant+1 ho>se & subdu$1 ( a mighty pack1 ^: ?ir/ = de/ruction1 = rev5ge1 0 unslak$4 ,& always ! same trampl+ ( human feet6 ,7 !y human8 ,did n resili5t bones tell ! tale ( brutes vil] ?an m58 ,! glimm]+ lights seem$ c[$1 z !y sobb$ 9 vacuity & sl[ly expir$4 ,pobl(f no long] ask$ himself :at x meant2 he 0 become a maniac1 pursu$ by dea?less devils4 ,he c\ld h fl[n to ! end ( ! univ]se 9 ?is ,ballade2 b1 at la/1 8 he>t crack+1 head bur/+1 face livid1 ov]tak5 by ! ,foot/eps ( ! ,miss+1 he sma%$ bo? fi/s ^u ! keys & fell =w>d despair+ly4444 99 99 99 99 99 444 ,! gigantic1 noseless negro1 ! gr& vizi] himself1 /]nly reg>d$ ! pr9ce1 :o /ood1 tor* 9 h&1 ne> ! %att]$ pian(orte4 ,! dumb spoke3-- ,let u hope1 ,exalt$ ,highness1 t y\r masqu]ades & my/ifications are ov] =ev]4 ,to-day's pranki% sport may put u to tr\ble = a satisfactory explanation4 ,he wav$ 8 h& vaguely 9 ! direction ( ! pro/rate compos]4 ,& ha%ee% sometimes madd5s = a lifetime6 ,he lightly t\*$ ! drugg$ ,pobl(f ) 8 enorm\s foot4 ,! y\?ful runaway a%am$ly l[]$ 8 head--9 reality he ador$ music ) all ! fulness ( 8 cruel1 faunlike nature4 ,,xv ,,! ,,cursory ,,light ,to ?is day ,p9ton c\ld nev] expla9 :y he look$ out ( t pantry w9d[4 ,he _h rea*$ 8 home 9 a hungry condition4 ,he 0 tir$ & dead broke1 s he _h resolv$ to =age4 ,he _h li/5$ = two or ?ree1 p]haps five1 m9utes 9 ! hall ( 8 bo>d+-h\se2 !n he w5t1 s(t-foot$1 to ,mrs4 ,hallam's pantry on ! second floor4 ,he 0 sure t x 0 op51 he 0 equally sure t x conta9$ some?+ edible on its hospitable %elves4 ,ah6 :o has n 8 bread at midnight /ol51 ye heav5ly p[]s1 ye "k him n6 ,p9ton1 h[ev]1 knew "o ?+1 & t 0 a rav5\s desire to s9k 8 tee? into pie1 cu/>d1 or ev5 bread4 ,he felt ) l>ge1 eag] h&s along ! wall on ! pantry side4 ,) fev]i% joy he t\*$ ! knob--a fri5dly knob1 despite its cold1 di/ant glaze--( ! door he s\ght4 ,p9ton gave a tug1 & !n 8 he>t /opp$ beat+4 ,! door 0 lock$4 ,some?+ l a curse1 some?+ l a pray]1 rose to 8 lips1 & 8 arms fell helplessly to 8 side4 ,mrs4 ,hallam1 realiz+ t x 0 ,saturday night--! pr$atory night ( ! week--_h secur$ h] pa/ry1 h] confitures1 h] celebrat$ dess]ts2 & s poor ,p9ton1 all 8 sweet tee? furi\sly a*+1 8 m\? wat]+1 /ood on ! hi!r side ( ,p>adise1 a baffl$ p]i 9 pantaloons6 ,aft] a pause1 full ( pa9 & tr\bl\s previsions ( a re/less1 discont5t$ night1 ,p9ton grew angry & pull$ at ! knob ( ! door1 ?9k+1 p]haps1 t x might abate a jot ( its dignifi$ resi/ance4 ,x rema9$ immovable1 grimly antagoni/ic1 until 8 f+]s grew hot & cold z !y t\*$ a bit ( cold metal4 ,! key 9 ! lock6 ,9 a second x 0 turn$1 & ! hungry "o 0 )9 & re/lessly se>*+ & fumbl+ = food4 ,he felt along ! l[] %elves & met apples1 oranges1 & seal$ bottles conta9+ ru9$1 o!rwise miscall$ pres]v$1 fruit4 ,he knelt on ! dress] & explor$ ! upp] %elf4 ,ah1 "h 0 ri*ness inde$6 ,pies1 pies1 cakes1 pies1 fro/$ cakes1 cakes sweat+ gold51 fruity promises1 & cakes z icy z ! h& ( *>ity4 ,p9ton 0 happy1 glutton t he 01 & he soon fill$ ! pockets ( 8 ov]coat4 ,:at ,mrs4 ,hallam might say 9 ! morn+ he c>$ n4 ,let ! gall$ jade w9ce1 8 breakfa/ appetite w\ld be unwrung2 & !n he />t$ viol5tly1 lo/ 8 balance1 & almo/ fell to ! floor4 ,opposite him 0 ! w9d[ ( ! pantry1 :i* fac$ ! wall ( ! next h\se4 ,p9ton _h nev] be5 9 ! pantry by daylight1 s he 0 rudely %ock$ by ! glance ( a light--a cursory1 mov+ light4 ,x %[$ him a w9d[ 9 ! o!r h\se & a pair ( /airs4 ,x flick]$ ab\t an old balu/] & a ru/y c>pet1 x came f bel[1 x m\nt$ upw>d & 0 lo/ to view4 ,! burgl> ( pies1 ! ravi%] ( cakes1 0 almo/ %ock$ by ?is unexpect$ light4 ,he wat*$ x danc+ fanta/ically on ! discol\r$ wall ( ! h\se2 he wond]$--ill at ease--if x w\ld fla% 9 8 face4 ,8 surmise 0 realiz$1 = a /reak ( illum9ation rea*$ ! n>r[ *amb] 9 :i* he c[]$1 & !n he 0 c]ta9 "s "o 0 look+ at him4 ,he nev] budg$1 = he 0 too fright5$4 ,sudd5ly ! light vani%$ & a head 0 dimly silh\ett$ 9 ! w9d[ opposite4 ,x nodd$ to ,p9ton4 ,p9ton />$ /upidly1 & ! head disappe>$4 ,! hungry man1 8 appetite n[ gone1 0 numb & t]rifi$4 ,:at did x mean1 :o 0 ! man8 ,a detective1 or a fri5d ( ,mrs4 ,hallam's 9 a coign f :i* ! plund]]s ( h] pantry c\ld be not$8 ,beady rep5tance /ood out on ,p9ton's =ehead4 ,& ! light came back4 ,?is "t x 0 intelligible1 = x 0 a lant]n 9 ! h& ( a "y man ( ab\t ?irty4 ,8 face 0 op5 & smil+4 ,he wore 8 hair r long = an ,am]ican1 & x 0 blond & curl+4 ,he survey$ ,p9ton = a mom5t1 !n he said1 9 a mo/ agreeable voice3-- ,:at luck1 old pal8 ,p9ton dropp$ 8 pies1 slamm$ ! w9d[1 & got to 8 b$room z fa/ z 8 n]v\s legs c\ld c>ry him4 ,he undress$ 9 a nightm>e1 & did n sleep until ! e>ly summ] sun %ot hot %afts ( heat into 8 *amb]4 ,) a %am$ ,sabba? face he arose1 dress$1 & desc5d$ to 8 morn+ meal4 ,mrs4 ,hallam 0 sitt+ 9 orotund sil5ce1 b seem$ 9 good hum\r4 ,%e ask$ him casually if he _h enjoy$ 8 ,saturday ev5+1 & q z casually damn$ ! w&]+ cats t _h play$ havoc 9 h] pantry4 ,%e rem>k$ t leav+ w9d[s op5 0 a poor practice1 ev5 if hospitable 9 appe>ance1 & n]v\s ,mr4 ,p9ton drank 8 c(fee 9 sil5t ass5t & !n hurri$ (f to ! *ur* :]e he trod ! organ p$als = a small sal>y's sake4 ,! foll[+ ,friday 0 rehe>sal night1 & ! organi/ left 8 *oir 9 a bad hum\r4 ,8 contralto _h n att5d$1 & z %e 0 ! only arti/e & ! only good-look+ girl ( ! lot1 ,p9ton took x into 8 head to become jeal\s4 ,%e _h n paid ! slighte/ att5tion to him1 s he c\ld n attribute h] abs5ce to a p]sonal slight2 b he felt aggriev$ & vaguely irritat$4 ,p9ton's musician%ip 0 n pr(\nd4 ,he _h begun life z an organ salesman4 ,he manipulat$ ! cab9et organ = impossible cu/om]s 9 ,wiscons91 & he came to ,new ,york because he 0 (f]$ a bett] *ance4 ,! inevitable *ur* position occurr$4 ,!n came ,zundel volunt>ies & h>d p$al practice4 ,at la/ ,m5delssohn's organ sonatas 7 rea*$ & ) !m a call--organi/s1 l pa/ors1 h calls--to a fa%ionable *ur*4 ,! sal>y 0 fair & ,mr4 ,p9ton grew side-:isk]s4 ,he he>d ,pad]ewski play ,*op91 & became a crazy lov] ( ! piano4 ,he hir$ a small upright & /udi$ f+] ex]cises4 ,he consult$ a ?\s& books on te*nic1 & 9 ! meantime c\ld n play ,cz]ny's velocity /udies4 ,he grew ?91 & s\ght ! advice ( _m piani/s4 ,he soon f\nd t press+ y\r foot on ! swell & pull+ c\pl]s = tone col\r 7 n ! slighte/ use 9 piano play+4 ,subtle f+] pressures1 ! unloos5+ ( ! muscles1 ! delicate art ( nuance1 ! art unfelt by _m organi/s1 all 7 dem&$ ( ! piani/1 & ,p9ton almo/ despair$4 ,he grew contemptu\s ( ! k+ ( in/rum5ts z he essay$ ! ,c major inv5tion ( ,ba*4 ,he sne]$ at /ops & p$als1 & believ$1 9 8 fooli% way1 t all polyphony 0 b\nd )9 ! bo>ds ( ! ,well-,temp]$ ,clavi*ord4 ,!n ! new alto came to ! *oir1 & ,p9ton--at be+ spr+tide1 :5 ! blood is 9 ! joyful mood--?\ght t he 0 9 love4 ,he 0 really a?ir/4 ,?is ,friday ev5+ he 0 g5u9ely disappo9t$ & ?ir/y4 ,he turn$ ) a s9k+ he>t & p>*$ ?roat into ,pop ,pus*'s de>ly belov$ resort4 ,e>li] 9 8 life he _h (t5 solac$ himself ) ! free lun* t ,john1 ! melan*oly wait]1 _h disp5s$4 ,p9ton's m9d 0 a prey to _m emotions z he ent]$ ! fam\s old place4 ,he sat d[n be=e a br[n table & clam\r$ = amb] be]4 ,he 0 n alone at ! table4 ,z ,p9ton put ! glass ( ,pilsn] to 8 lips he met ! gaze ( two s>donic eyes4 ,he c\ld n f9i% 8 glass4 ,he return$ ! look ( ! o!r man & !n arose1 ) a n]v\s j]k t almo/ upset ! table4 ,sit d[n1 old pal2 don't be crazy4 ,i'll nev] say a ^w4 ,sit d[n1 y fool2 don't y see p are look+ at y8 ,! voice 0 l[1 k9dly 9 intonation1 b x w5t ?r\gh ,p9ton l a saw bit+ its way into wood4 ,he sat d[n all 9 a heap4 ,he knew ! eyes2 he knew ! voice4 ,x 0 ! own] ( ! d>k lant]n--! my/]i\s man 9 ! o!r h\se ( t la/ ,saturday night4 ,p9ton felt z if he 7 ab\t to become ill4 ,"l1 b y are a n]v\s "o6 said ! o!r1 mo/ reassur+ly4 ,sit /ill & ,i'll ord] br&y4 ,x w settle y\r /oma*4 ,t br\ght ,p9ton to 8 s5ses at once4 ,no1 no1 ,i'll be all "r 9 a mom5t1 he said r huskily4 ,i nev] dr9k spirits4 ,?ank y1 all ! same4 ,don't m5tion x1 said ! man1 & he toss$ (f 8 ,wrzburg]4 ,ea* man /eal?ily reg>d$ ! o!r4 ,p9ton saw ! /rang] ( ! lant]n & /aircase4 ,close by he 0 h&some & engag+4 ,8 hair 0 worn l a viol9 virtuoso's1 & 8 h&s 7 :ite1 delicate1 & well c>$ =4 ,he spoke fir/4 ,h[ did y make out on t job8--,i don't fancy !re 0 mu* 9 x4 ,bo>d+-h\ses1 y "k6 ,p9ton1 e p>ticle ( col\r leav+ 8 flabby face1 ask$3-- ,:at job8 ,! /rang] look$ at him ke5ly & w5t on r ironically3-- ,y are ! mo/ n]v\s duck ,i ev] ran across4 ,:5 ,i saw y la/ y\r pocket 0 full ( ! silv] plate ( t pantry1 & ,i c ?ank y = a fright myself1 = :5 ,i saw y1 ,i 0 j gett+ ready to crack a neat little crib4 ,say6 :y didn't y fla% y\r glim at me or make "s fri5dly signal at lea/8 ,y popp$ out ( sight l a prairie rabbit :5 a coyote heaves 9 view4 ,p9ton felt ! gr\nd heave b5ea? him4 ,:at possible job c\ld ! man mean8 ,:at 0 a glim1 & :at did ! fell[ sugge/ by silv] plate8 ,!n x /ruck him all ( a sudd54 ,heav5s6 he 0 tak5 = a burgl> by a burgl>4 ,8 pres5ce 9 ! pie pantry _h be5 mis9t]pret$ by a cracksman2 & he1 ! h>mless organi/ ( ,dr4 ,bulg]ly's *ur*1 0 claim$ z ! associate ( a dang]\s1 p]haps notori\s1 ?ief4 ,p9ton's cup ( woe ov]fl[$4 ,he arose1 put on 8 hat1 & />t$ to g4 ,! "y man grasp$ 8 arm1 & said 9 a mo/ conciliatory fa%ion3-- ,p]haps ,i h hurt y\r s5sitive nature4 ,x 0 f> f my int5tion to d s4 ,i salut$ y at fir/ 9 ! co>se1 conv5tional mann] :i* is expect$ by memb]s ( our anci5t & hon\rable craft1 & if ,i h (f5d$ y1 ,i humbly beg y\r p>don4 ,8 acc5t 0 t ( a cultivat$ g5tleman4 ,p9ton1 some:at assur$1 dropp$ back 9 8 seat1 &1 ,john pass+ by j !n1 m be] 0 ord]$4 ,he> me be=e y condemn me1 said ! odd "y man4 ,my "n is ,bla/ion & ,i am a burgl> by pr(ession4 ,:5 ,i saw y ! o!r night1 at "w on ! premises next door to me1 ,i 0 /ruck by y\r ref9$ face4 ,i said to myself3 ',at la/ ! pr(ession is be+ recruit$ by g5tlem51 m5 ( culture1 m5 ( ref9em5t4 ,at la/ a pr(itable1 )al risky1 pursuit is be+ dignifi$1 nay1 grac$1 by ! prop] sort ( p]son4' ,& ,i salut$ y 9 a happy1 haphaz>d fa%ion1 & !n y flew ! coop4 ,p>don my relapse into ! v]nacul>4 ,p9ton felt t x 0 "t to speak4 ,p>don me1 if ,i int]rupt y1 ,mr4 ,bla/ion2 b ,i fe> we are n meet+ on equal gr\nd4 ,y take me = a--= a man ( y\r pr(ession4 ,inde$1 sir1 y are mi/ak54 ,:5 y discov]$ me la/ ,saturday night ,i 0 9 ! pantry ( ,mrs4 ,hallam1 my bo>d+-h\se keep]1 se>*+ = pie4 ,i am n a burgl>--p>don my h>% expression2 ,i am1 in/ead1 an organi/ by pr(ession4 ,! pallor ( ! burgl>'s c\nt5ance te/ifi$ to ! gravity ( 8 feel+4 ,he />$ & blu%$1 look$ appreh5sively at ! v>i\s gr\ps ( dom9o play]s 9 ! back room1 !n1 pull+ himself toge!r1 he beckon$ to melan*oly ,john1 & said3-- ,johann1 two m be]s1 please4 ,yes8 ,p9ton became int]e/$4 ,!re 0 some?+ appeal+ 9 ! signal ! man fla%$ f 8 eyes :5 he realiz$ t he _h unbosom$ himself to a p]fect /rang]1 & n to a memb] ( 8 belov$ guild4 ,! organi/ put 8 h& on ! man's arm & said--fa9t memories ( flatul5t disc\rses f ! ,rev]5d ,bulg]ly com+ to 8 aid3 ,be n al>m$1 my fri5d4 ,i w n betray y4 ,i am a musician1 b ,i respect art ev]1 ev5 :5 x reveals itself 9 manifold guises4 ,p9ton felt t he 0 a man ( address1 a fell[ ( "s wit2 8 confid5tial & r patroniz+ pose mov$ 8 companion1 :o slyly grimac$4 ,s y are an organi/ & n a memb] ( ! noble ,knights ( ! ,c5trebit & ,jimmy8 he ask$ r s>ca/ically4 ,yes1 admitt$ ,p9ton1 ,i am an organi/1 & an organi/ :o w\ld fa9 become a piani/4 ,! o!r />t$4 ,i am a piani/ myself1 & yet ,i _c say t ,i w\ld l to play ! organ4 ,y are a piani/8 said ,p9ton1 9 a puzzl$ voice4 ,well1 :y n8 ,i /udi$ 9 ,p>is1 & ,i suppose my piano te*nic /ood me 9 good /ead 9 my new] pr(ession4 ,j look at my h&s if y d\bt my ^w4 ,agha/1 ! organi/ exam9$ ! %apely h&s be=e him4 ,)\t p]adv5ture ( a d\bt !y 7 ^? ( a piani/1 an exp]t piani/1 & "o :o _h /udi$ assidu\sly4 ,he 0 /upefi$4 ,a burgl> & a piani/6 ,:at next8 ,mr4 ,bla/ion cont9u$ 8 edify+ rem>ks3 ,yes1 ,i /udi$ v h>d4 ,i 0 born 9 ! ,s\?we/1 & w5t to ,p>is q "y4 ,i _h good f+]s & 0 deft at sleight-(-h& tricks4 ,i c\ld /eal a h&k]*ief f a rabbi--:i* is say+ volumes--& ,i play$ all ! ,*op9 tudes be=e ,i 0 fifte54 ,at tw5ty-"o ,i knew tw5ty-five conc]tos f memory1 & my great piece 0 ! ,don ,juan ,fantasy4 ,oh1 ,i 0 a wond]6 ,:5 ,liszt paid 8 la/ visit to ,p>is ,i play$ be=e him at ! w>]ooms ( ! ,pleyels4 ,monsieur ,?odore ,ritt] 0 anxi\s = 8 old ma/] to he> su* a pupil4 ,i assure y !re mu/ be "s cong5ital twi/ ( evil 9 me1 = ,i c\ldn't = ! life ( me =be> pick+ ! old fell['s pockets & lift+ 8 wat*4 ,n[ don't look sc&aliz$1 ,mr4 ---- eh8 ,oh6 ?ank y v mu*1 ,mr4 ,p9ton4 ,if y are born t way1 all ! puni%m5ts & prea*m5ts--excuse ! allit]ation--w n /& 9 y\r way z a w>n+4 ,i h done "t--,i mean ,i h s]v$ sev]al t]ms ( imprisonm5t1 b luckily n = a long p]iod4 ,i suff]$ mo/ by my inc>c]ation 9 n hav+ a piano4 ,n ev5 a dumb keybo>d 0 all[$1 & ,i practis$ ! ,jackson f+] ex]cises 9 ! air & ?us kept my f+]s limb]4 ,on ,saturdays ! w>d5 all[$ me1 z a special fav\r1 to practise on ! cab9et organ--an odi\s in/rum5t--s z to enable me to play on ,sundays 9 *apel4 ,( c\rse no practice 0 ne$$ = ! wret*$ music we poor devils h[l$ once a week1 b ,i ga9$ "o aft]noon 9 sev5 = /udy by my ruse4 ,oh1 ! joy ( feel+ ! ivory--or bone--"u my expectant f+]s6 ,i play$ all ! ,*op91 ,h5selt1 & ,liszt tudes on ! mis]able keybo>d ( ! organ4 ,yes1 ( c\rse1 )\t w9d4 ,x 01 ,i assure y1 a truly spiritual consolation4 ,y c readily imag9e if a man has be5 9 ! habit ( practis+ all day1 ev5 if he does 'burgle' at night1 t to be sudd5ly depriv$ ( all in/rum5tal res\rces is a bitt] bl[4 ,p9ton /utt]$ out an affirmative response4 ,!n bo? arose aft] pay+ _! *ecks1 & ! organi/ %ook ! burgl>'s h& at ! corn]1 aft] fir/ exact+ a promise t ,bla/ion %\ld play = him "s morn+4 ,) pleasure1 my boy4 ,y're a g5tleman & an arti/1 & ,i tru/ y absolutely4 ,& he walk$ away1 :i/l+ ) r>e skill ! ,d flat valse ( ,*op94 ,y c tru/ me1 ,i swe>6 ,p9ton call$ aft] him1 & !n w5t un/eadily homew>d1 full ( g5]\s resolves & piani/ic ambitions4 ,z he int]mitt5tly undress$ he discov]$1 to 8 rage & amazem5t1 t bo? 8 purse & wat* _h disappe>$4 ,! "o 0 well fill$2 ! o!r1 gold4 ,bla/ion's te*nic _h prov$ unimpea*able4 ,,xvi ,,an ,,iron ,,fan ,eff+hame wait$ = ,dr4 ,arn 9 ! /udy1 a small *amb] cr[d$ ) ! cont5ts ( ! univ]se--s x seem$ to ! visitor4 ,!re 0 a table unusual 9 size1 inde$1 big en\gh to dissect a body !reon4 ,x 0 litt]$ ) books & m$ical publications & 0 n v attractive4 ,! walls 7 cov]$ ) orig9al draw+s ( fam\s ,japanese ma/]s1 & ov] ! fireplace hung a huge fan1 dull gray 9 col\r+1 ) long s&alwood spokes4 ,n a notewor?y example ( ,japanese art1 ?\ght ,eff+hame1 z he glanc$ )\t m>k$ curiosity at its neutral t9t+1 ?\gh he c\ld n help wond]+ :y ! cunn+ artific]s ( ! ,ea/ _h fail$ to adorn ! w$ge-%ap$ surfaces ( ?is fan ) _! accu/om$ bold & exquisite arabesques4 ,he impati5tly pac$ ! floor4 ,8 fri5d _h told him to come at n9e o'clock 9 ! ev5+4 ,x 0 ne>ly t54 ,!n he began to f+] ?+s4 ,he fumbl$ ! pap]s 9 ! desk4 ,he exam9$ ! two ,japanese swords--light z ivory1 ke5 z razors4 ,he />$ at ea* ( ! pr9ts1 at ,hokusai1 ,toyokimi1 ,kuniyo%i1 ,kiyonaga1 ,kiosai1 ,hiro%igh1 ,utam>o1 ,oukoyo-,y1--! doctor's ta/e 0 ,ori5tal4 ,& aga9 he fell to scrut9iz+ ! fan4 ,x 0 l>ge1 ugly1 clumsy4 ,:at possess$ ,arn to place su* a sprawl+ affair ov] 8 mantel8 ,tempt$ to t\* x1 he discov]$ t x 0 z silky z a "y bat's w+4 ,at la/1 8 curiosity excit$1 he lift$ x ) "s /ra9+ to ! floor4 ,:at puzzl$ him 0 its weight4 ,he felt its ?9 ribs1 its s(t1 pap]-l mat]ial1 & 8 f+]s *ill$ z !y clos$ on ! two out]mo/ spokes4 ,!y 7 ( metal1 :e!r /eel or iron he c\ld n det]m9e4 ,a que] fan ?is1 f> too heavy to /ir ! air1 &-- ,eff+hame held ! fan up to ! light4 ,he _h p]ceiv$ a %ad[y figure 9 a corn]4 ,x resolv$ itself into a man's head--be>d$1 sc[l+1 cr[n$ ) ?orns or sunbeams4 ,x 0 probably a ,kri%na4 ,b h[ came su* a face on a ,japanese fan8 ,! type 0 ,ori5tal1 ?\gh n ,mongolian1 r ,semitic4 ,x vaguely recall$ to ,eff+hame a head & face he _h se5 9 a fam\s pa9t+4 ,b :]e & by :om8 ,x wore a vile expression1 ! eyes mean & rev5geful2 !re 0 a cruel m\? & a long1 hook$1 crafty nose4 ,! =ehead 0 l(ty1 ev5 intellectual1 & bore its ?orns--yes1 he 0 sure !y 7 ?orns--l a conqu]or4 ,j !n ,dr4 ,arn ent]$ & laugh$ :5 he saw ! o!r /ruggl+ ) ! fan4 ,my ,samurai fan6 he exclaim$1 9 8 accu/om$ frank tones2 h[ did y discov] x s soon8 ,y've kept me "h an h\r4 ,i _h to d some?+1 answ]$ ! o!r1 sulkily4 ,!re1 !re1 ,i apologize4 ,sit d[n1 old man4 ,i _h a v sick pati5t to-night1 & ,i feel worn out4 ,i'll r+ = *ampagne4 ,!y talk$ ab\t trifl+ p]sonal matt]s1 :5 sudd5ly ,eff+hame ask$3-- ,:y ,samurai8 ,i _h suppos$ ?is once belong$ to "s prehi/oric giant :o c\ld waft x z d ladies _! bamboo fans1 :5 !y bru% ! du/ f old he>ts--z ! ,spani% poet sang4 ,t fan is int]e/+ en\gh1 0 ! doctor's reply4 ,:5 a ,samurai1 "o ( ! w>rior ca/e ,japanese1 0 invit$ to ! h\se ( a d\btful fri5d1 he c>ri$ ?is fan z a weapon ( def5ce4 ,compell$ to leave 8 two swords beh9d a scre51 he c\ld close ?is fight+ ma*9e & p>ry ! attack ( 8 hospitable enemy until he rea*$ 8 swords4 ,j try x & see :at a =midable weapon x w\ld prove4 ,he took up ! fan1 %ut x1 & swung x ov] 8 head4 ,look out = ! bottles6 cri$ ,eff+hame4 ,nev] fe>1 old *ap4 ,& did y notice ! head8 ,t's :at mo/ puzzl$ me4 ,no wond]4 ,i too 0 puzzl$--until ,i f\nd ! solution4 ,& x took me "s ye>s--yes1 all ! "t y 7 9 ,p>is le>n+ h[ to pa9t & live4 ,he paus$1 & 8 face became gloomy4 ,well--well8 ,!re is no well4 ,x's a damn$ bad fan1 t iron "o1 & ,i don't m9d say+ s to y4 ,sup]/iti\s--y6 ,:]e is y\r ,haeckel1 y\r ,wundt1 y\r ,weismann8 ,d y /ill believe 9 ! infallibility ( ! g]m-plasm8 ,has ! fan br\ght y ill-luck8 ,! fact is1 ,arn1 ev] s9ce y\r return f ,*9a y've be5 a /range bird6 ,x 0 ,eff+hame's turn to laugh4 ,don't say ano!r ^w4 ,! doctor 0 vivaci\s 9 a mom5t & p\r$ out w9e4 ,!y bo? light$ cig>s4 ,sl[ly puff+1 ,arn took up ! fan & spread x op54 ,see "h6 ,t head1 z y mu/ h notic$1 is n ,japanese4 ,x's ,jewi%4 ,d y recall ! head ( ,judas pa9t$ by ,da ,v9ci 9 8 ,la/ ,supp]8 ,n[ isn't ?is old sc\ndrel's ! exact duplicate--well1 if n exact1 !re is a v /rong resemblance4 ,eff+hame look$ & nodd$4 ,& :at ! devil is x do+ on a fan ( ! ,samurai8 ,x's n caprice4 ,no ,japanese arti/ ev] pa9t$ 9 t /yle or ev] express$ t type4 ,i ?\ght ! ?+ out & came to ! conclusion-- ,yes--yes6 ,:at conclusion8 eag]ly int]rupt$ 8 li/5]4 ,to ! conclusion t ,i c\ld nev] unravel su* a knotty "q alone4 ,eff+hame 0 disappo9t$4 ,s ,i _h rec\rse to an ally--to ! fan itself1 bl&ly add$ ,arn1 z he p\r$ out m w9e4 ,! fan8 ,precisely--! fan4 ,i /udi$ x f tip to tip1 z our bird-%oot+ fri5ds say1 & ,i1 at la/1 discov]$ m ?an a picture4 ,y "k ,i am an ,ori5tali/4 ,:5 ,i 0 at ,johns ,hopk9s ,univ]sity ,i att5d$ ! classes ( ! erudite ,blum5feld1 & :at y c't le>n f him--ne$ ,i say any m8 ,"o ev5+ ,i held ! fan 9 front ( a vivid electric light & at once notic$ s]ri$ l9es4 ,^! ,i deciph]$ aft] a long "t4 ,ano!r surprise4 ,!y 7 ,*9ese *>act]s ( a remotely e>ly date--,heav5 kn[s h[ _m dyna/ies back6 ,n[ :at1 y w ask1 is ,*9ese do+ on a ,samurai fight+ fan6 ,i don't "k4 ,i nev] %all "k4 ,b ,i d "k t ?is fan conta9s on "o side ( x ! mo/ extraord9>y revelation ev] v\*saf$ mank9d1 p>ticul>ly ,*ri/ian mank9d4 ,excit$ by 8 own words1 ,arn arose4 ,eff+hame1 my de> fell[1 ,i "k y h read ,r5an4 ,if ,r5an _h se5 ! communication on ?is iron fan1 he w\ld h nev] writt5 8 life ( ! ,messiah4 ,8 eyes blaz$4 ,:y1 :at d y mean8 ,i mean t x might h be5 a life ( ,judas ,isc>iot4 ,good ,god1 man1 are y jok+8 ejaculat$ ,eff+hame4 ,i mean1 /]nly pursu$ ,arn1 t if ,de ,qu9cey _h /udi$ ?is id5tical fan1 ! opium-eat] w\ld h compos$ ano!r gorge\s rhetorical plea = ! man prelect$ to betray 8 ,savi\r1 ! apo/le :o spilt ! salt4 ,he sat d[n & brea!d heavily4 ,g on6 ,g on6 ,%all ,i relate ! hi/ory ^u ! fan8 ,& )\t wait+ = an answ] he began at ! left ( ! fan & sl[ly read to ! "r3-- ,i :o write ?is am call$ ,mo ! ,bonze4 ,:at ,i write ( ,i witness$ 9 a wall$ city ( ,judea4 ,i travell$ !re attract$ by ! report ( miracul\s happ5+s br\ght ab\t by ! magic art ( a y\?ful b>b>ian call$ ,ie%ua4 ,! day ,i arriv$ 9 ! city !y _h s5t5c$ ! wise man to dea? by crucifixion4 ,i 0 disappo9t$4 ,i _h come _m moons & _m leagues f ! ,yell[ ,k+dom to see some?+ r>e4 ,i 0 too late4 ,! magician1 :om 8 disciples call$ a god1 _h be5 execut$4 ,i t>ri$ a few days 9 ! city4 ,aft] _m que/ions put to begg>s & outca/s1 ,i he>d t a c]ta9 woman ( rank _h a portrait ( ,ie%ua4 ,i call$ & )\t hesitation ask$ h] to %[ me ?is picture4 ,%e 0 an exalt$ s\l4 ,%e wept bitt] te>s z %e drew f a secret cab9et a sc>f ^u :i* 0 impr9t$ a bloody image4 ,%e cont9u$ to weep z ,i made a copy ( ! head4 ,i confess ,i 0 n impress$4 ,! face 0 be>d$ & ugly4 ,! new god 0 said to h be5 z fair z ! sun4 ,& ,i told ! woman ?is4 ,%e only wept ! m4 ,if he 7 a god1 ,i ask$1 :]e are outw>d evid5ces8 ,%e became frantic4 ,! real man6 %e cri$2 ?is "o di$ = ! man he betray$1 & aga9 fell to lam5t+4 ,see+ ,i c\ld ga9 no?+ m f h]1 ,i left1 wond]+ at ! /range h]etics ,i _h enc\nt]$4 ,i w5t back to my c\ntry & aft] weav+ ?is tale & pa9t+ ! head1 !re await$ ! fif? ,buddha1 ! successor to ,sidd>?a1 ^: com+ has be5 pr$ict$4 ,arn's voice ceas$4 ,!re 0 sil5ce 9 ! *amb]4 ,!n ,eff+hame />t$ up & fi]cely gr[l$3-- ,:at d y make ( x1 ,arn8 ,isn't x cle> en\gh8 ,!re's be5 a frightful error some:]e1 "o ( incalculable consequ5ces4 ,a trem5d\s act ( h]oism has be5 committ$ by a man ^: "n has be5 univ]sally execrat$ ?r\gh ! ages4 ,p]haps he rep5t$ at ! elev5? h\r & by "s means imp]sonat$ 8 betray$ fri5d2 p]haps-- ,b t o!r body f\nd 9 ! bla/$ field ( ,aceldama6 dem&$ ! agitat$ ,eff+hame4 ,dr4 ,arn did n answ]4 ,aft] a lugubri\s pause1 he :isp]$3-- ,!re's m to foll[4 ,y hav5't he>d ! wor/4 ,:at--m6 ,i ?\ght y\r damnable old ,bonze di$ 9 ! od\r ( sanctity ov] !re 9 8 ,yell[ ,k+dom4 ,true4 ,he di$4 ,b be=e he di$ he record$ a vision he _h4 ,x is inscrib$ on ! o!r side ( ! fan4 ,eff+hame's features l5g!n$4 ,/ill ! same fan4 ,! same4 ,"h is :at x prophesies4 ,rev]s+ ! clumsy fan1 ,arn aga9 read3-- ,be=e ,i pass ov] into ,nirvana ,i mu/ relate :at ,i saw 9 ! c\ntry ( ! ,*ri/ians4 ,x 0 n a dream4 ,x 0 too real4 ,& yet x is to be1 = x has n yet happ5$4 ,! ,campagna 0 n[ become a %all[ lake f ! sea almo/ to ! ,sab9e ,m\nta9s4 ,:at _h be5 ,rome 0 a black wa/e spot1 full ( /ones & we$s4 ,& no two /ones /ood toge!r4 ,ah6 our w> ) ! :ite races _h be5 successful4 ,we _h n us$ _! fight+ ma*9es1 z did t nation ( little br[n m51 ! ,japanese4 ,! ,*9ese 7 too sage4 ,!y all[$ ! ,*ri/ians to ext]m9ate ! ,japanese2 b :5 !y attack$ u & attempt$ to rob u ( our l&1 we m]ely resort$ to our old-"t weapon--! ,od\r-,dea?4 ,) x we smo!r$ _! armies1 sunk _! navies1 swept ?r\gh _! c\ntries l ! simoon4 ,! awful secret ( ! ,od\r-,dea? is "o t has be5 ours f ! beg9n+ ( "t4 ,kn[n only to ! ,college ( ,bonzes1 x 0 nev] us$ except 9 extreme p]il4 ,its smell is m revolt+ 9 its consequ5ces ?an ! ,black ,plague4 ,x ravag$ ! e>?4 ,i sat 9 a flat-bottom$ boat1 enjoy+ ! s(t melan*oly ,italian ev5+4 ,n a human did ,i see2 nor _h ,i enc\nt]$ "o on my sl[ voyage f ! ,middle ,seas4 ,9 m$itation ,i pond]$ ! ultimate wisdom ( ,confucius & smil$ at ! folly ( ! :ite b>b>ians :o _h tri$ to %[ u a new god1 a new religion4 ,at la/ !y1 too1 _h succumb$ l ! nations be=e _! era4 ,! temple ( ,jupit] on ! ,capitol _h fall51 s _h ! holy temple ( ,j]usalem4 ,& n[ ,/4 ,pet]'s4 ,_! c5tral religion _h be5 de/roy$1 & yet prophecies ( ! second com+ ( _! div9ity _h n be5 accompli%$4 ,:5 ! la/ ,pope ( ,rome dies1 s x 0 said1 !n "t w\ld be accompli%$4 ,! la/ ,pope _h di$4 ,_! basilica ) its mighty dome 0 a des]t :]e scorpions & snakes ab\nd$4 ,! fif? ,buddha w\ld appe>1 n ! second ,*ri/os4 ,sudd5ly ,i saw be=e me 9 a puny boat a beautiful be>dless y\?4 ,he 0 attir$ 9 "s symbolical g>m5ts & ^u 8 head a triple ti>a4 ,i c\ld n believe my ag$ eyes4 ,he sat upright4 ,8 attitude 0 hi]atic4 ,8 eyes 7 lift$ heav5w>ds4 ,he clasp$ 8 h&s & pray$3-- ,o ,"l1 remove ?y s]vant4 ,! "t is at h& =etold by ?y slaught]$ sa9ts4 ,i am ! la/ ,pope & ! humble/ ( ?y s]vants4 ,?\gh ! hea!n ha? triumph$ ^u ! e>?1 ,i g to ?y bosom1 = all ?+s are n[ accompli%$4 ,& he tumbl$ =w>d1 dead4 ,! la/ ,pope6 ,i _h se5 him4 ,no?+ c\ld happ5 aft] t4 ,& z ,i turn$ my boat 9 ! direction ( ! sea a moan+ came ^u ! wat]s4 ,! sky became z brass4 ,a ro>1 l ! r5d+ asund] ( ! firmam5t1 caus$ my s\l to exp& ) horror & joy4 ,yes1 "t 0 accompli%$4 ,! la/ ,pope _h utt]$ ! tru?4 ,et]nity 0 nigh4 ,b ! ,buddha w\ld n[ prove to ! multitudes awak5$ f _! long sleep t ,he1 n o!r gods1 0 ! true1 ! only ,god4 ,9 a fl>e ( light s\nd$ ! trumpets ( de/9y2 et]nity unroll$ be=e me1 & on ! va/ pla9 ,i saw ! bones ( ! buri$ dead unit+1 z m5 & wom5 f "t's beg9n+s arose 9 an army1 ! numb] :]e( is un?9kable4 ,& oh6 abom9ation ( desolation1 ! ,:ite ,horse1 n ,kalki ! t5? inc>nation ( ,vi%nu1 b ! animal =etold 9 _! ,apocalypse1 came ?r\gh ! lightn+s1 & 9 ! :irlw9ds ( flame & ?und] ,i saw ! %9+ face ( ,him1 ! ,son ( ,man6 ,:]e our ,buddha8 ,alas6 ! la/ ,pope spake tru?4 ,i1 ,mo ! ,bonze1 tell y ?is ere x be too late to rep5t y\r s9s & =swe> y\r false gods4 ,! ,galilean is our ma/]4444 ,f>ceur6 ,d y "k :at ,i w\ld d ) t accurs$ fan8 ,i'd de/roy x1 sell x1 get rid ( x someh[4 ,or else-- ,eff+hame scrut9iz$ ! doctor1 ^: eyes 7 clos$--or else ,i w\ld return to ! pi\s practices ( my old religion4 ,no smile cross$ ! face ( 8 fri5d z he firmly held ! fight+ fan1 ! iron & my/ical fan ( ! ,samurai4 ,,xvii ,,! ,,woman ,,:o ,,lov$ ,,*op9 ,i ,:5 ,m>co ,davos left ,is*l on ! midday tra91 t picturesque1 huddl$ ,au/rian wat]+-place 0 /uffy4 ,he 0 surpris$ !n mo/ pleasantly by ! coolness ( ,aussee1 fur!r d[n ! l9e 9 ! direction ( ,vi5na4 ,is*l is n a bad place1 b x lies1 z ! natives say1 smo!r$ 9 a kettle4 ,he rode ov] f ! /ation to ! /adt p>k1 :]e ! b& 0 play+4 ,!re he dism\nt$1 = he 0 go+ fur!r--,aussee is n v int]e/+1 b x pr9cipally s]ves z a good />t+-po9t = trips to _m ( ! *>m+ lakes ) :i* ,/yria is dott$4 ,aft] ask+ 8 way1 ,davos pass$ ! swimm+ ba?s1 & keep+ on ! left bank ( a t9y /ream1 he pres5tly f\nd himself walk+ ?r\gh an e>?ly p>adise4 ,s9ce 8 adv5t 9 ,is*l1 :]e he drank ! wat]s & endeav\r$ to quiet 8 ov]tax$ n]ves1 he _h made up 8 m9d to visit ,alt-,aussee2 sev]al ,vi5nese fri5ds _h assur$ him t ?is hamlet1 b5ea? a t]rific precipice & on ! bord]s ( a fairy-l lake1 w\ld be well wor? ! :ile4 ,x 0 a relief to brea! ! ?9n] m\nta9 air1 & ! "y arti/ inhal$ x ) satisfaction1 8 big hat 9 h&1 8 long curly black hair fl[+ 9 ! g5tle breeze4 ,he f\nd himself 9 tunnels ( v]dure1 ! sunlight %ut (f by ! heavy leafage2 !n ! pa? deb\*$ into ! op5 &1 skirt+ closely ! rocky wall1 x wid5$ into an isl& ( gre5 :]e a %ady pagoda invit$4 ,he sat d[n = a few m9utes & congratulat$ himself t he _h escap$ ! intimate discom=ts ( ! omnibus he disc]n$ on ! opposite bank1 pack$ ) /\t p4 ,?is 0 ! ?ird week ( 8 vacation1 "o en=c$ by a n]ve speciali/ 9 ! ,au/rian capital1 & = ! fir/ "t ,davos felt almo/ *e]ful4 ,p]haps ! absolute hu% ( ! c\ntry & ! purity ( ! atmosph]e1 ) its sugge/ion ( rec5t ra91--! skies weep at lea/ once a day 9 ! ,salzkamm]gut region1--prov$ a welcome foil to fa%ionable ,is*l1 ) its cr[ds1 its /iffness1 its c\rt c]emonial--= ! emp]or enjoys 8 villegiatura !re4 ,& ,davos 0 sick & irritable aft] a prolong$ musical season4 ,he _h /udi$ ! pian(orte ) ,ros5?al1 & 8 success1 f 8 db1 _h be5 s unequivocal t he play$ too mu* 9 public4 ,!re 0 a fi]y p>ticle 9 8 int]pretations ( ,*op91 ,s*umann1 & ,liszt t proclaim$ ! temp]am5t1 if n ! actual possession1 ( g5ius4 ,/ill 9 8 e>ly manhood--he 0 only tw5ty--! maturity ( 8 musical intellig5ce & ! poetry ( 8 /yle creat$ havoc 9 impressionable he>ts4 ,) 8 mix$ blood1 ,hung>ian & ,italian1 ,m>co ,davos' p]=mance ( romantic compos]s 0 irresi/ible2 9 x !re 0 some?+ ( ,pa*mann's wayw>d grace & ,pad]ewski's plang5cy1 b ) an add$ infusion ( gypsy wildness :i* evok$ = old conc]t-go]s memories ( ,liszt ! brilliant rhapsodi/4 ,b he soon ov]paid ! score pres5t$ by ! goddess ,=tune--8 n]ves 7 sadly jangl$4 ,a horror ( ! human face obsess$ 8 wak+ & sleep+ h\rs2 he dream$ ( colossal c\nt5ances ) ?reat5+ eyes1 a va/ composite ( ! audi5ces he nightly fac$4 ,z 8 popul>ity increas$ ! wan+ ( 8 self-respect told him t he mu/ g into retreat1 any:]e out ( ! musical _w--else w\ld 8 art suff]4 ,x did suff]4 ,! n]v\s diffid5ce1 call$ /age-fright1 :i* _h nev] assail$ 8 supreme self-balance1 intrud$ its unwelcome pres5ce4 ,m>co1 sev]al mon?s aft] he _h discov]$ all ^! mis*iev\s symptoms1 ! maladies ( arti/ic adolesc5ce1 0 n assur$ :5 ! critics h9t$ ( !m--! public w\ld surely foll[ suit 9 a few weeks4 ,!n came ! visit to ! le>n$ ,vi5nese doctor & ! trip to ,is*l4 ,a few m mon?s ( ?is appall+ absorption 9 8 own p]sonality1 ?is morbid m>riage ( man to 8 own image1 & he suspect$ t 8 bra9 w\ld be irretrievably injur$4 ,he 0 a curi\s /ud5t ( matt]s psy*ologic z well z musical4 ,a fri5dly laboratory _h induct$ him into _m biologic my/]ies4 ,p>ticul>ly fasc9at+ to him 0 ! tactile s5se1 t s5se ( t\* :]e) man acqua9ts himself ) ?is e>?-clot swimm+ 9 space4 ,davos contemplat$ ! tips ( 8 f+]s z he sat 9 ! grateful cool1 8 t5 voices z he nam$ !m4 ,) !m he sang1 ?und]$1 & ?\ght ^u ! keybo>d ( 8 gr& piano-=te4 ,a miracle1 inde$1 ^! sl5d] cu%ions ( fat1 ramifi$ by a network ( n]ves1 s9ews1 & bones z exquisite 9 _! me*anism z ! motion ( ! planets4 ,if he>+ is a miracle1 s is t\*2 ! e> is n a resonator1 z has be5 s long ma9ta9$1 b an app>atus :i* records v>iations ( pressure4 ,?is makes x subs]vi5t to ! laws ( s5sation2 t\* & he>+ are ak94 ,x ar\s$ ! pride ( ,davos aft] he _h read ! revolution>y !ories ( ,pi]re ,b\ni] reg>d+ ! t\*4 ,s subtle c\ld ! art ( t\* be cultivat$1 ! piani/ believ$1 t ! bl9d c\ld feel col\r on ! canvas ( ! pa9t]4 ,he sp5t weeks exp]im5t+ ) a s5sitive manomet]1 gaug+ all ! scale ( dynamics4 ,no d\bt ^! fumbl+s on ! edge ( a new sci5ce tempor>ily hurt 8 play4 ,) a dang]\s joy he press$ ! keys ( 8 in/rum5t1 endeav\r+ to a*ieve m delicate %ad+s4 ,he qu>rell$ ) ! piano manufactur]s = _! ob/9ate adh]5ce to ! old-fa%ion$ clumsy action2 ev]y?+ _h be5 improv$ b ! keybo>d--t alone 0 z coldly unresponsive & inela/ic z a half-c5tury ago4 ,he _h fugitive dreams ( wires t w\ld vibrate l a viol94 ,! s\nd+-bo>d ( a pian(orte is too f> f ! piani/1 :ile ! viol9i/ presses 8 /r+s z "o kisses ! belov$4 ,little wond] x is ! musical mon>*4 ,a new pian(orte1 ) passionately col\r$ ov]tones1 t c\ld sob l a violoncello1 s+ l a viol91 & res\nd ) ! braz5 clang\rs ( ! or*e/ra--,liszt _h conceiv$ ?is syn!sis1 _h by ! %e] =ce ( 8 audaci\s g5ius compell$ f 8 in/rum5t ravi%+ tones t 7 nev] he>d be=e or--alas6--s9ce4 ,ev5 ! antique h>psi*ord _h its comp5sations2 n s p[]ful 9 its tonal capacity1 x nev]!less gave =? a plead+1 human quality l ! /ill small angelic voice4 ,davos pond]$ ^! problems1 pond]$ ,*op9's cele/ial t\* & ! weav+ magic ( 8 _m-hu$ poems2 ,*op9--,keats1 ,%elley1 & ,he9e battl+ )9 ! walls ( a frail t5d] s\l4 ,! s\nd ( foot/eps & voices ar\s$ him4 ,he %iv]$ ) disgu/4 ,m p6 ,two m51 well advanc$ 9 life1 foll[$ by two wom51 b>ely attract$ 8 notice1 until he saw t ! little creature :o waddl$ at ! re> ( ! p>ty 0 a ,japanese 9 ,european clo!s4 ,not)/&+ h] we/]n g>b1 %e resembl$ a pr9t ( ,utam>o4 ,beside h] walk$ a tall1 grave girl1 ) d>k hair & gray eyes1 attir$ 9 ! qua9t g>b ( "s e>ly n9ete5?-c5tury epo*--#ahdj or !reab\ts4 ,z old-fa%ion$ z %e look$1 a delicate girli% beauty 0 h]s1 & :5 %e indiff]5tly gaz$ at ,davos1 /raightway he he>d humm+ 9 8 head ! glance motive f ,tri/an & ,isolde4 ,!y pass$ on1 b n leav+ him z he 0 be=e2 a voice :isp]$ 9 ! secret recesses ( 8 be+3 ,y love6 ,foll[6 ,seek h]6 ,& "u ! sudd5 impulsion ( ?is passion he arose & made a few /eps t[>d ! curve ( ! pa? ar\nd :i* ! girl & h] companions _h disappe>$4 ,! absurdity ( ?is ha/y translation into action ( 8 desire halt$ him4 ,yes1 8 n]ves mu/ be 9 a bad way if a casual enc\nt] ) a pretty woman--b 0 %e pretty8 ,he did n return to 8 seat4 ,he cont9u$ 8 /roll leisurely4 ,pretty6 ,n exactly pretty--di/+ui%$6 ,noble6 ,lovely6 ,beautiful6 ,he smil$4 ,"h he 0 play+ ! praises ( ! unkn[n 9 d\ble octaves4 ,he did n ov]take h]4 ,%e _h vani%$ on ! o!r side ( ! bridge1 & 9 a few m9utes he f\nd himself ent]+ ,alt-,aussee4 ,x wore a bright appe>ance1 ) its v>i\s-col\r$ villas on ! lake %ores1 & its *ur* & inn = a core4 ,! g>d5 ( ?is hotel he f\nd to be l>g] ?an he _h imag9$2 x /ret*$ along ! bank & only /opp$ z if /one & mort> _h be5 too lazy to g f>!r4 ,aga9 he hesitat$4 ,! g>d51 ! re/auration--full ( p3 wom5 knitt+1 *ildr5 bawl+1 m5 read+2 & all sipp+ c(fee to a backgr\nd ( gossip4 ,he rememb]$ t x 0 ! sacr$ h\r ( ,kaffeeklats*1 & he w\ld h escap$ by a flight ( /eps t l$ d[n to ! bea*1 b he 0 hail$4 ,a company ( a half-doz5 sat at a l>ge table "u ! trees1 & ! ho/ 0 an or*e/ral conductor well kn[n to ,davos4 ,!re 0 no alt]native4 ,he took a *air4 ,he 0 introduc$ z ! celebrat$ pian(orte-virtuoso to m5 & wom5 he _h nev] se5 be=e1 & hop$--s rancor\s 0 8 mood--nev] to see aga94 ,a r$-head$ girl f ,brooklyn1 :o confess$ t %e ?\ght ,maet]l9ck ! "n ( "s new ,p>isian wick$ness1 fur!r bo!r$ him ) que/ions ab\t piano tea*]s4 ,no1 he didn't give lessons6 ,he nev] w\ld6 ,%e dropp$ out ( ! conv]sation4 ,f9ally by an ef=t he swore t 8 head 0 splitt+1 t he mu/ return to ,is*l4 ,he broke away4 ,:5 he discov]$ t ! cr[d 0 also b\nd = ! same place1 he abruptly disappe>$4 ,x took him j two h\rs to trav]se ! irregul> curves ( ! lake on ! ,franz ,c>l ,prom5ade1 & he ate 8 d9n] 9 peace at ! inn ^u a balcony t project$ ov] ! icy wat]s4 ,davos decid$1 z he smok$ a mild cig>ette1 t he w\ld rema9 at ,alt-,aussee = ! night4 ,! peace ( ! l&scape purifi$ 8 s\l ( its irritability1 ?\gh he wi%$ t ! ,da*/e9 w\ld n dom9ate s p]si/5tly ! sky-l9e--x 0 difficult to avoid ! view ( ?is solit>y & egoti/ic peak1 ! highe/ 9 ,/yria4 ,he 0 assign$ a com=table *amb]1 b ! night 0 too f9e = b$4 ,he did n feel sleepy1 & he w5t along ! road he _h come by2 ! *ur* 0 an opaque mass1 ! spire alone %[+ 9 ! violet twilight1 l "s sup]natural sp> on a %ip f> out at sea4 ,he attempt$ to conjure to 8 tir$ bra9 ! features1 ! expression1 ( ! girl4 ,!y w\ld n reappe>2 8 memory 0 traitor\s4 ,! murmur ( fa9t music1 piano music1 made 8 e>s w9ce--h[ he hat$ music6 ,b af> z 7 ^! tonal silh\ettes1 trac$ aga9/ ! ev5+ air1 8 practis$ he>+ told him t !y 7 made by an arti/4 ,he languidly foll[$ ! clue1 & soon he 0 at ! gate ( a villa1 almo/ buri$ 9 ! bosk1 & li/5+ ) all 8 critical att5tion to a ?rill+ p]=mance--yes1 ?rill+ 0 ! ^w--( ,*op9's music4 ,:at6 ,! la/ movem5t ( ! ,b flat m9or sonata1 ! fun]al m>* sonata1 b no m l ! int]pretation he _h he>d f o!rs--f himself--?an--?an4444 ,b1 good heav5s6 ,:o 0 play+6 ,! unison passages t m\nt & rec$e 7 iridesc5t columns ( mi/ pa9t$ by ! moonlight & sway+ rhy?mically 9 ! breeze4 ,"h 0 some?+ r>e4 ,no long] consci\s ( ! te*nical side ( ! play+1 s spiritualiz$ 0 x1 s cry/all9e ! t\*1 ,davos =got 8 mann]s & slipp$ ?r\gh ! gateway1 ?r\gh ! d>k g>d51 t[>d an op5 w9d[ 9 :i* burn$ a solit>y c&le4 ,! my/]y ( ?is w9d[ & ! quicksilv] d>t+s ( ! music--gods1 :at a t\*1 :at gossam] delicacy6--set 8 he>t ?robb+4 ,he =got 8 sick n]ves4 ,:5 ! trumpet bl[s1 ! w>-horse lu/s = action--& ?is 0 n a trumpet1 b a horn ( elf-l&4 ,he mov$ z closely z he d>$ to ! w9d[1 & ! music ceas$--naturally en\gh1 ! movem5t _h conclud$4 ,8 e>s burn$ ) ! sil5ce4 ,%e came to ! w9d[4 ,arre/$ by ! vision--! casem5t fram$ h] 9 a delici\s mann]--he did n /ir4 ,%e c\ld n help see+ ?is intrud]1 ! light /ruck him full 9 ! face4 ,%e spoke3-- ,de> ,mr4 ,davos1 won't y come into ! h\se8 ,my fa!r & my uncle w be mo/ happy to receive y4 99 99 99 99 99 ,%e knew him6 ,/unn$ by 8 ov]/rung emotions1 he c\ld only b[ 8 head4 ,,ii ,he receiv$ ! welcome ( a k+4 ,! two m5 he _h se5 e>li] 9 ! day advanc$ c]emoni\sly & in=m$ him t ! hon\r ( 8 pres5ce 0 some?+ !y _h nev] hop$ =2 t--z news flies swiftly 9 villages--!y _h he>d he 0 at ,alt-,aussee2 !y _h recogniz$ ! great ,m>co ,davos on ! road4 ,^! /atem5ts 7 deliv]$ ) exagg]at$ c\rtesy1 ?\gh possibly s9c]e4 ,! eld] ( ! pair 0 :ite-:isk]$1 v tall & sp>e1 8 expression a sadly vague "o4 ,x 0 h] fa!r4 ,! o!r an antique p]son1 a roly-poly fell[ :o *uckl$ & quav]$1 0 h] uncle4 ,davos sat 9 a draw+-room conta9+ a gr& pian(orte1 a few *airs1 & c\*es4 ,! floor 0 /a9$1 & :5 a clu/] ( lights 0 br\ght by ! uncle1 he notic$ t only ,*op9 portraits hung on ! walls4 ,he apologiz$ = 8 intrusion--! music _h lur$ him f ! highroad4 ,we are v musical1 said ! fa!r4 ,i %\ld say s1 reit]at$ 8 bro!r-9-law4 ,musical6 e*o$ ,davos4 ,d y call x by su* an ev]yday phrase8 ,i he>d ! play+ ( a m>vell\s poet a mom5t ago4 ,! two m5 look$ %yly at ea* o!r4 ,%e ent]$4 ,he 0 =mally pres5t$4 ,monsieur ,davos1 ?is is ,con/antia ,grab[ska1 my daught]4 ,my "n is ,joseph ,grab[ski2 my late wife's bro!r1 ,monsieur ,pelleti]4 ,davos 0 puzzl$ by ! "n1 ,con/antia ,grab[ska6 ,%e sat be=e him1 dress$ 9 black silk ) cr9ol9e2 two da9ty curls hung ov] h] e>s2 h] pr(ile1 h] col\r+1 7 slightly ,ori5tal1 & 9 h] nebul\s gray eyes ) _! gre5i% light !re 0 et]nal y\?4 ,con/antia6 ,poli%4 ,& h[ %e play$ ,*op9--ah6 x came to him be=e he _h f9i%$ 8 apologies4 ,y are nam$ aft] ,*op9's fir/ love1 he ejaculat$4 ,p>don ! lib]ty4 ,%e answ]$ him 9 h] grave1 measur$ contralto4 ,con/antia ,glad[ska 0 my gr&mo!r4 ,! play+1 ! portraits1 7 n[ expla9$4 ,a lov] ( ! ,poli% compos]1 ,davos knew e incid5t ( 8 biography4 ,i am ! son ( t ,joseph ,grab[ski1 ! ,w>saw m]*ant :o m>ri$ ! soprano s+]1 ,con/antia ,glad[ska1 9 #ahcb1 said ! fa!r1 smil+ly4 ,my fa!r became bl9d4 ,*op9's ,ideal6 exclaim$ ,m>co4 ,he 0 "u ! spell ( ! girl's beauty & music4 ,he almo/ />$ at h]1 = ! k t %e 0 a great arti/e1 p]haps great] ?an himself1 r damp5$ 8 passion4 ,%e 0 adorable z %e return$ )\t coquetry 8 ard5t gaze2 b %e 0--he _h to admit x--a rival4 ,?is composite feel+ he inw>dly wre/l$ ) z ! conv]sation placidly proce$$4 ,!y only spoke ( ,pol&1 ( ,*op94 ,once ! "n ( ,emilia ,plat]1 ! ,poli% ,joan ( ,arc1 0 m5tion$--%e1 too1 0 a di/ant connection4 ,! "y piani/ h9t$ t m music w\ld be agreeable1 b !re 0 no response4 ,he 0 q alone ) ,con/antia1 & !y talk$ ( ,pol&'s tone-poet4 ,%e knew mu* m ( ,*op9 ?an he did1 & %e recit$ ,mickewicz's patriotic poems ) incomp>able v]ve4 ,d y believe 9 h]$ity8 he cri$1 z ! fa!r ent]$ ) ! tea4 ,d y believe t y\r love ( ,*op9 is inh]it$8 ,*op9 compos$ t wond]ful sl[ movem5t ( ! ,f m9or conc]to because ( 8 love = y\r gr&mo!r4 ,h[ ,i wi% ,i c\ld h se5 h]1 he>d h]4 ,! girl1 )\t answ]+ him1 deta*$ f h] neck a l>ge broo* & *a94 ,davos took x & amaz$ly comp>$ ! portrait ) ! liv+ woman4 ,y are ,con/antia ,glad[ska4 ,%e smil$4 ,h] love ( ,*op9--%e mu/ h lov$ h] y\?ful ador]--has be5 transmitt$ to y4 ,oh1 please play me t movem5t aga91 ! "o ,rub9/e9 call$ '! night w9d sweep+ ov] ! *ur*y>d graves4' ,con/antia blu%$ s deeply t he knew he _h (f5d$ h]4 ,%e _h = him some?+ ( ! pa?os ( old dance music--its /ately sweetness1 its measur$ rhy?ms4 ,aft] dr9k+ a cup ( tea he drift$ to ! in/rum5t--flies d n hank] aft] honey z /rongly z d piani/s 9 ! pres5ce ( an op5 keybo>d4 ,a tactful sil5ce ensu$4 ,he began play+1 &1 z if exasp]at$ at ! *all5ge impli$ by h] refusal1 he play$ 9 8 old =m4 ,!n he took ! !me ( ,*op9's ,e flat m9or ,s*]zo1 & he juggl$ ) x1 spun x into f9e fibres ( tone1 da%$ x d[n yawn+ & s]ri$ h>monic abysses4 ,he 0 magnific5t z he put =? all ! v>i$ res\rces ( 8 art4 ,con/antia1 h] *eeks ablaze1 h] lips p>t$1 int]pos$ a fan betwe5 h] eyes & ! light4 ,!re 0 some?+ dang]\s & passionate 9 h] reg>d4 ,9 all ! fury ( 8 play he knew t he _h t\*$ h]4 ,once1 dur+ a pause1 he he>d h] sigh4 ,z he f9i%$ 9 a ?und]\s cra% he saw 9 ! doorway ! figure ( ! ,japanese maid--an ugly1 gn>l$ idol ) slitt$ eyes4 ,%e )drew :5 he arose to receive ! unaffect$ homage ( 8 ho/s4 ,he 0 curi\s4 ,monsieur ,pelleti]1 :o look$ l a ,brazilian p>rot 9 beak & hue1 cackl$3-- ,t's ,cilli1 our ,japanese4 ,%e 0 born 9 ,g]many1 & is my niece's gov]ness4 ,q musical1 too1 ,i %\ld say s4 ,j look at my two ,maltese cats6 ,i call !m ,tri/an & ,isolde because !y make noises 9 ! night4 ,don't y loa! ,wagn]8 ,x 0 "t to g4 ,enam\r$1 ,davos took 8 leave1 promis+ to call ! next =5oon be=e he w5t back to ,is*l4 ,he held h] f+]s = a brief mom5t & long$ to exam9e _! tips1--! arti/ /ill /ruggl$ to subdue ! man1--b ! pressure he receiv$ 0 s unmi/akable t he hurri$ away1 fe>+ to betray 8 emotion4 ,he hov]$ 9 ! vic9ity ( ! h\se1 long+ = m music4 ,he 0 disappo9t$4 ,= a full h\r he w&]$ ?r\gh ! du/y lanes 9 ! fad$ light ( an old moon4 ,:5 he rea*$ 8 *amb]1 x 0 long pa/ "o o'clock2 undaunt$1 8 romantic f]v\r =c$ him to ! w9d[1 & he wat*$ ! %9+ lake4 ,he fell asleep ?9k+ ( ,con/antia4 ,b he dream$ ( ,cilli1 ! ,japanese maid ) ! hide\s eyes4 ,,iii ,n only t morn+1 b e morn+ = two weeks1 did ,m>co ,davos visit ,alt-,aussee4 ,he came d[n f ,is*l on ! e>lie/ tra91 & "s nights he /opp$ at ! hotel ne> 8 new fri5ds4 ,aft] a few visits he saw little ( ! fa!r & uncle1 & he 0 n sorry--!y 7 old bores ) _! ar*aic anecdotes ( dead piani/s4 ,two maniacs on ! subject ( music1 ,davos wi%$ !m to ! devil aft] he _h kn[n !m tw5ty-f\r h\rs4 ,8 passion _h rea*$ ! acute key4 ,he c\ld n eat or dr9k 9 normal fa%ion1 & no soon] _h he left ! girl ?an ! sky became sombre1 8 pulse weak5$1 & he long$ to return to h] side to tell h] some?+ he _h =gott54 ,he did ?is sev]al times1 & hesitat$ 9 8 spee*1 r$d5$1 & left h]1 /umbl+ ov] ! grass l a lame man4 ,nev] su* a crazy woo]1 nev] a calm] maid54 ,%e look$ unutt]able s5tim5t1 b spoke x n4 ,:5 he teas$ h] ab\t h] music1 %e became a /atue4 ,%e 0 too timid to play be=e arti/s2 h] only ma/] _h be5 h] fa!r4 ,once m he _h he>d ! piano z he return$ unexpect$ly1 & almo/ caught h]2 he saw h] at ! in/rum5t1 b "s in/9ct mu/ h w>n$ h] t %e 0 be+ spi$ ^u4 ,%e /opp$ 9 ! middle ( a phrase f a ,m5delssohn song1 & ev5 to 8 prejudic$ e>s h] t\* _h seem$ commonplace4 ,yet he lov$ h] all ! m despite h] flat refusal to play4 ,! temptation to 8 excit$ arti/ic temp]am5t 0 remov$4 ,he play$1 (t51 glori\sly4 ,8 n]ves 7 /eel4 ,?is 0 a cure 8 doctor _h n =ese54 ,:at did x matt]1 anyh[8--he 0 ne> ,con/antia daily1 & ! sun%9e 0 royal4 ,only--:y did h] relatives abs5t !mselves s ob/9ately6 ,%e told him1 ) h] secret smile1 t %e _h scold$ !m = talk+ s mu*2 b :5 he play$ !y 7 nev] f> away1 %e assur$ him4 ,nor 0 ! ,japanese woman1 ,cilli--:at a "n6 ,a nickname giv5 by ,con/antia 9 h] babyhood4 ,cilli 0 a good s\l4 ,he hop$ s--h] goodness 0 n app>5t4 ,%e _h a sne]+ expression z he play$4 ,he nev] look$ up f ! keybo>d t he did n enc\nt] h] ironical gaze4 ,%e 0 und\bt$ly int]e/$4 ,h] int5sity ( pose prov$ x2 b !re 0 no sympa?y 9 h] eyes4 ,& %e _h a habit ( sudd5ly appe>+ 9 door or w9d[1 & always beh9d h] mi/ress4 ,%e end$ by s]i\sly annoy+ him1 ?\gh he did n compla94 ,x 0 too trivial4 ,"o aft]noon he unfold$ 8 novel views on t\*4 ,if ! action ( ! mod]n pian(orte c\ld be made z s5sitive 9 its response z ! f+]bo>d ( a fiddle4444 ,con/antia li/5$ ) h] habitual gravity1 b he knew t %e 0 bor$4 ,!n he %ift$ to ! subject ( f+]s4 ,he begg$ to be all[$ ! privilege ( exam9+ h]s4 ,at fir/ %e held back1 bury+ h] h& 9 ! old ,me*l9 lace fl\nce ( h] sleeves4 ,he coax$4 ,he did n attempt to conceal 8 *agr9 :5 he f9ally saw h] f+]s4 ,!y 7 pudgy1 good-hum\r$1 fit to lift a knife & =k1 or to m5d l954 ,!y did n mat* h] cameo-l face1 & above all !y did n reveal ! musical s\l he knew h] to possess4 ,= ! fir/ "t s9ce he met h] %e gave evid5ce ( ill hum\r4 ,%e %>ply )drew h] h& f 81 & z %e did s a b>b>ic croon 0 he>d1 a sort ( triumphant wail+1 & ,con/antia1 )\t mak+ an excuse1 hurri$ly left ! room4 ,! s++ /opp$4 ,x's t devil ( a ,japanese woman1 he mutt]$ te/ily4 ,he wait$ = ne>ly an h\r1 & 9 a vile temp] took up 8 hat & /ick & w5t away4 ,decid$ly ?is 0 8 unlucky day1 he grumbl$1 z he rea*$ ! wat]4 ,he saw ,grab[ski & ,pelleti]1 arm 9 arm1 trudg+ t[>d ! villa1 b contriv$ to evade !m4 ,9 t5 m9utes he f\nd himself spy+ on ! h\se he _h quitt$4 ,he skirt$ a little private way back ( ! villa1 & to 8 amazem5t fa!r1 uncle1 & ,con/antia came out & hail$ ! omnibus :i* travell$ h\rly to ,aussee4 ,davos 0 furi\s4 ,he did n risk foll[+ !m1 = he realiz$ he _h be5 treat$ %abbily4 ,8 wra? s(t5$ z he reflect$2 p]haps ,con/antia1 agitat$ by 8 rud5ess1--_h he be5 rude8--p]suad$ h] family to foll[ him to ,is*l4 ,! sky cle>$4 ,t 0 ! solution--,m>co ,davos /raight5$ himself--8 pride 0 no long] up 9 arms4 ,poor *ild--%e 0 s easily w\nd$6 ,h[ he lov$ h]6 ,8 body trembl$4 ,he c\ld n believe he 0 awake4 ,incr$ible music 0 issu+ f beh9d ! clos$ bl9ds ( ! villa4 ,music6 ,& ! music he _h ov]he>d t fir/ night4 ,b ,con/antia _h j gone away2 he _h se5 h]4 ,!re mu/ be "s mi/ake1 "s joke4 ,no1 no1 by ano!r pa? %e _h manag$ to get back to ! h\se4 ,ay6 b :at play+4 ,aga9 came t purl+ ru% ( notes1 ^? unison passages1 z if "o gigantic h& grasp$ !m--s p]fect 0 ! tonal accord4 ,he did n hesitate4 ,at a b\nd he 0 9 ! corridor & pu%$ op5 ! door ( ! draw+-room4444 ,at fir/ ! twilight$ room bl9d$ him4 ,!n to 8 disgu/ & t]ror he saw ! apelike features ( ! squat ,japanese gov]ness4 ,%e sat at ! piano1 h] bili\s sk9 flu%$ by ! ex]tion ( play+4 ,y--y6 he b>ely manag$ to /amm]4 ,%e did n reply1 b pres]v$ ! immobility ( a c>v$ idol4 ,y are a wond]ful arti/e1 he blurt$1 go+ to h]4 ,%e /olidly answ]$3-- ,! ,japanese h ! f9e/ s5se ( t\* 9 ! _w4 ,i 0 once a pupil ( ,k>l ,tausig4 ,involunt>ily he b[$ 8 head to ! rev]$ "n ( ! "o man he _h long$ to he>4 ,!n 8 feel+s almo/ /rangl$ him2 8 ma/] passion ass]t$ itself4 ,y\r f+]s1 y\r f+]s--let me see !m1 he ho>sely dem&$4 ,) a malici\s gr9 %e ext5d$ h] h&s--he groan$ envi\sly4 ,yes1 !y 7 miracles ( sculpture1 miracles ( col\r & delicacy1 ! sl5d] tips well-nigh preh5sile 9 _! cunn+ p[]4 ,& ! f+]s ( ,con/antia1 ( 8 love1 ( ! woman :o lov$ ,*op9--t ,*op9 ^: fir/ passion 0 = h] gr&mo!r1 ! op]a s+] ,con/antia ,glad[ska6 ,! k ( h] cruel deception crept into 8 consci\sness4 ,he 0 *ill$ = sev]al seconds4 ,grief at 8 lo/ love1 implacable ang] at h] trick]y1 cr[d$ into 8 unhappy bra94 ,b he only b[$ to ,cilli1 & summon+ all 8 w he politely said3-- ,x is q true t :5 ! ,japanese *oose to play ! piano1 we ,europeans mu/ %ut up %op4 ,he hurri$ out to ! road & walk$ desp]ately4444 ,! next morn+1 z he n]v\sly pac$ ! plat=m ( ! ,is*l railway /ation1 he enc\nt]$ 8 old fri5d ,alfr$ ,brnfeld1 ! jovial ,vi5nese piani/4 ,hullo6 ,hullo6 ,n go+ back to ,vi5na8 ,yes--,i'm tir$ ( ! c\ntry4 ,b1 man1 y are pale & tir$4 ,h y be5 /udy+ up "h aft] y\r doctor bade y re/8 ,! conc]n 9 ,brnfeld's voice t\*$ ,davos4 ,he %ook 8 head1 !n be?\ght himself ( some?+4 ,alfr$1 y are acqua9t$ ) ev]ybody 9 ,europe4 ,h[ is x y nev] told me ab\t t /range ,grab[ski cr[d--y "k1 ! gr&daught] ( ,*op9's fir/ love8 ,brnfeld look$ at him ) in/ant curiosity4 ,y also8 he said4 ,! "y man blu%$4 ,aft] t he c\ld nev] =give6 ,! o!r cont9u$3-- ,gr&daught]1 fiddle/icks6 ,!y are n ,poles1 ^? ,grab[skis1 b impo/ors4 ,_! real "n is--is-- ,davos />t$4 ,:at1 y h met !m8 ,yes1 ! /upid fa!r1 ! odi\s uncle1 ! fair ,con/antia--:at a meek sa9t6--& t diabolical ,japanese1 :o plays ! piano l a h\se on fire4 ,te>s came to ! eyes ( ,m>co ,davos4 ,did !y--,i mean1 did %e take y 91 too8 ,"h1 at ,is*l1 la/ summ]1 0 ! grim reply4 ,,xviii ,,! ,,tune ,,( ,,"t ,f]val return$ to ,r\5 aft] a fatigu+ trip d[n ! ,se9e z f> z ,croisset1 ! old home ( ,gu/ave ,flaub]t4 ,"h he view$1 n )\t a dismal s5se ( fame & its futility1 ! little g>d5-h\se 9 :i* ! ma/]pieces ( ! great ,fr5*man _h be5 conceiv$ 9 joy & execut$ 9 sorr[4 ,he met ! fai?ful ,colange1 "o-"t att5dant ( ,flaub]t1 & f him le>n$ exac]bat+ details ( ! noveli/'s lonesome ye>s2 s he 0 9 a mood ( irritation z he w5t a%ore ne> ! ,boeldieu ,bridge & sl[ly pac$ t[>d 8 hotel4 ,he lov$ ?is ,norman ,r\51 lov$ ! batt]$ spl5d\r ( ,ntre-,dame ,ca!dral1 lov$ ! *ur* ( ,sa9t-,ou5--t miracle ( ! ,go?ic1 ) its upspr++ turrets1 its portal z p]fect z a ,ba* fugue4 ,& 9 ! ,solf]9o ,g>d5 he paid 8 tribute ( fl[]s at ! monum5ts ( ,maupassant & ,flaub]t4 ,f]val 0 mod]n 9 8 ta/es2 he believ$ no?+ 9 art 0 wor? ! :ile :i* did n date f ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,deplorably bor$1 he pass$ 8 hotel on ! ,quai & turn$ into ! ,rue ,jeanne d',arc1 :i* l$ by ! faade ( ! ,palais de ,ju/ice4 ,he _h /udi$ x c>efully1 & x did n1 ?is dull aft]noon 9 ,septemb]1 hold 8 int]e/ long2 he saunt]$ on1 n feel+ /rong en\gh to light a cig>ette4 ,decid$ly1 ,r\5 0 become tiresome4 ,he w\ld g back to ,p>is by ! ev5+ tra9--or to ,dieppe1 !nce to ,london1 on ! morn+ boat4 ,pres5tly he f\nd himself ne>+ ! ,porte de la ,grosse ,horloge4 ,?r\gh its op5+ p\r$ vivaci\s work+ girls & m5 9 bl\se & cap1 smok+1 *att]+1 ge/iculat+4 ,x 0 all v animat$1 & ! w&]] tri$ to enjoy ! picture4 ,!n ov] aga9/ ! cr5ellat$ wall1 "u ! tablet be>+ ! qua9t inscription pick$ out 9 *oice ,lat91 ,f]val saw a tall girl4 ,h] b>e head w\ld n h m>k$ h] 9 a cr[d :]e motley prevail$2 x 0 h] pose t attract$ him1--above all1 h] m$ival face1 ) its long1 droop+ nose :i* recall$ "s grav5 image ( ,jean ,g\jon4 ,h] sk9 0 tann$2 h] hair1 flame-col\r$1 0 conf9$ by a classic fillet2 h] eyes1 ,ori5tal 9 fulness1 7 light blue--,f]val _h cross$ to ! app>ition & not$ ^! ?+s4 ,%e did n return 8 />e1 b cont9u$ to gaze at ! ar*way z if expect+ "s "o4 ,"y1 robu/1 h] v attitude sugge/$ absolute heal?2 yet h] expression 0 s despair+1 h] eyes s *>g$ ) mis]y1 t involunt>ily he felt 9 8 pocket = money4 ,& !n he saw t 9 h] h& %e held a tamb\r9e4 ,%e wore a fad$ uni=m ( ! ,salvation ,army4 ,sudd5ly an extraord9>y noise 0 he>d2 music1 b ( su* a peculi> & excruciat+ quality t ! "y man =got 8 neighb\r & wond]$ :at new pa9 0 9 /ore = 8 already taut n]ves4 ,! %ops empti$1 *ildr5 /opp$ _! games1 & ! ,qu>t] susp5d$ its affairs to welcome ! music4 ,f]val he>d raptur\s & mock+ rem>ks4 ,baki1 ,baki1 ! human or*e/ra6 cri$ "o gossip to ano!r4 ,& ! rev]b]at+ music swell$1 multif>i\s & amaz+ z if a milit>y b& f piccolo to drum 7 ab\t to desc5d ! highway4 ,a clatt] & bang1 a sweet dron+ & %rill scrap+1 & !n an old man pr\dly limp$ ?r\gh ! gateway ( ! ,great ,clock4 ,?is 0 ! conjur]1 ?is :ite-hair$ fell[1 :o1 ) fife1 cymbals1 bells1 conc]t9as1--he wore two /rapp$ "u ei!r arm1--at times fiddl]1 made epileptic music z he quiv]$ & danc$1 wriggl$1 & %ook 8 v5]able skull4 ,! big drum 0 fa/5$ to 8 back1 ^u its top 7 plac$ cymbals4 ,on 8 head he wore a pavilion hung ) bells t peal$ :5 he twi/$ or nodd$ 8 long1 yell[ neck4 ,he c>ri$ a wea!r-worn fiddle ) a /r+ or two miss+1 :ile a pipe t might h be5 a cl>9et ye>s be=e1 n[ emitt$ b cackl+ tones f 8 ?9 lips1 ?r\gh :i* %one a few fanglike tee?4 ,by "s incompreh5sible cord9ation ( muscul> movem5ts he contriv$ to make s\nd simultane\sly 8 curi\s arm\ry ( in/rum5ts1 & ! :i/l+1 scree*+1 scrat*+1 drumm+1 :eez+1 & t9kl+ ( metal 7 appall+4 ,b x 0 rhy?mic1 & at int]vals ! edge ( a tune c\ld be disc]n$1 cutt+ %>ply ?r\gh ! d5se cl\d ( vibrations1 l ! pr[ ( a boat cleav+ ! fog4 ,baki1 8 face r$ & swoll5 by 8 ex]tions1 mov$ to ! spot :]e wait$ ! girl4 ,ai1 ,debora6 cri$ a boy1 "h's ! old man4 ,pass ! plate1 pass ! plate6 ,to 8 amazem5t1 ?\gh he c\ld give no reason = ! feel+1 ,f]val saw ! girl g f gr\p to gr\p1 h] tamb\r9e out/ret*$1 begg+ = copp]s4 ,once %e /ruck an insult+ y\? across ! face1 b :5 %e rea*$ ,f]val & met 8 inquir+ look1 %e dropp$ h] eyes & did n ask = alms4 ,a r$-head$ ,sibyl1 he ?\ght discont5t$ly1 a /reet begg>1 ! daught] ( an old ruffian4 ,& z he walk$ away rapidly he rememb]$ h] glance1 9 :i* !re lurk$ "s t\* ( antique pride & wra?4 ,,ii ,r\5 lay bel[ him1 a violet haze obscur+ all b ! p9nacles ( its *ur*es4 ,! s9k+ sun _h no long] p[] to pi]ce ?is mi/y gulf1 at ! bottom ( :i* humm$ ! busy city2 b ,f]val saw ?r\gh r5ts 9 ! twirl+1 heat-lad5 atmosph]e ! dim %apes ( bridges mirror$ by ! wat] b5ea? him2 & once ! two isl&s app>5tly swept t[>d him1 a blur ( gre52 :ile at ! end ( ! valley1 fram$ by hills1 he seem$ to disc]n ! odd-look+ ,transbordeur spann+ ! ,se9e4 ,= tw5ty-f\r h\rs he _h n ceas$ ?9k+ ( ! girl ) ! tamb\r9e1 ( h] savage1 sull5 grace1 h] magnific5t poise & /range glance4 ,he _h le>n$ at 8 hotel t %e 0 call$ ,debora la folle1 & t %e 0 ! daught] ( ! /ill crazi] ,baki4 ,0 %e "s sort ( a gypsy1 or a ,cont95tal v]sion ( ,salvation ,army lass8 ,no "o knew4 ,ea* ye>1 at ! beg9n+ ( autumn1 ! pair w&]$ into ,r\51 rema9$ a few weeks1 & disappe>$4 ,:]e8 ,p>is1 p]haps1 or ,italy or--l bas6 ,! %\ld]-%rugg+ prov$ t ,baki & 8 daught] 7 n highly reg>d$ by reputable citiz5s ( ,r\51 ?\gh ! /reet p foll[$ _! music & s++ z long z x la/$4 ,s++8 qu]i$ ,f]val2 does ! woman s+8 ,he became m int]e/$4 ,8 visits to ! c\ntry :]e ,piss>ro pa9t$ & ,flaub]t wrote reveal$ o!r possibilities besides ^? purely arti/ic ones 9 :i* ?is amateur ( f9e %ades & s5sations delight$4 ,he did n d5y1 on ! esplanade :]e beh9d him /ood ,bonsec\rs & ! monum5t ( ,jeanne d',arc1 t s\v5irs ( ! girl _h kept 8 eyelids f clos+ dur+ ! major portion ( ! night4 ,to cool 8 bra9 aft] ! midday breakfa/ he _h climb$ ! :ite1 du/y1 & w9d+ road lead+ to ! ,monum5tal ,cemet]y :]e91 true ,flaub]tian1 he _h rema9$ "s mom5ts uncov]$ at ! tomb ( ! ma/]4 ,n[ he re/$1 & ! %ade ( ! trees mell[$ ! sl[ dusk ( a ,r\5 ev5+4 ,a deep contralto voice boom$ 9 8 e>s4 ,z he _h se5 b a scant half-doz5 p]sons dur+ ! aft]noon on ! heights1 ,f]val 0 />tl$ f 8 dreams4 ,he turn$4 ,sitt+ on a bank ( gre5 0 ! girl4 ,h] h&s 7 clasp$ & %e spoke c>elessly to h] fa!r1 :o1 unh>ness$ f 8 or*e/ra1 appe>$ ano!r man4 ,rapidly ,f]val obs]v$ 8 /rik+ front1 8 massive head ) ! long1 :ite curls1 ! head ( an ,elijah disillusion$ ( 8 mission4 ,he1 too1 0 sitt+1 b upright1 & 8 arm 0 rais$ ) a ?reat5+ ge/ure z if 9 8 desolat+ ang] he 7 ab\t to pron\nce a mal$iction ^u ! vani%+ twilight$ t[n4 ,f]val mov$ imm$iately1 z he did n c>e to be caught spy+ ^u 8 que] neighb\rs4 ,he 0 halt$ by _! spee*4 ,x 0 ,engli%4 ,8 surprise 0 s unaffect$ t he turn$ back & w5t up to ! two & bade !m good-day4 ,at once he saw t ! girl recogniz$ him2 ! fa!r dropp$ 8 air ( gr&eur & put on ! begg>'s mask4 ,:at an actor6 ?\ght ,f]val1 at ! trans=mation4 ,w\ld ! good g5tleman please--8 ,! girl pluck$ at h] fa!r's arm implor+ly4 ,) h] grave1 cold expression %e answ]$ ! o!r's salutation & fix$ him ) h] wond]ful eyes s inquir+ly t ,f]val began a ha/y explanation4 ,engli% 0 r>ely spok5 "h 444 & !n ! pleasure ( ! music6 ,! old man bur/ into scornful laught]4 ,! music6 he exclaim$4 ,! music6 e*o$ 8 daught]4 ,f]val wi%$ himself d[n 9 ,r\54 ,b he held 8 position4 ,yes1 he cont9u$1 y\r music4 ,x int]e/$ me4 ,& n[ ,i f9d y speak+ my own tongue4 ,i mu/ confess t ,i am curi\s1 t my curiosity has w>rant4 ,?us 0 he talk+ to begg>s z if !y 7 8 social equals4 ,unconsci\sly ! tone he adopt$ _h be5 =c$ ^u him by ! be>+ ( 8 companions1 above all by _! acc5t1 t ( cultivat$ folk4 ,:o & :at 7 !y8 ,! musician no long] smil$4 ,y are a music-lov]1 monsieur8 he ask$ 9 a m>k$ ,fr5* patois4 ,i love music1 & ,i am extremely engag$ by y\r rem>kable comb9ation ( in/rum5ts1 answ]$ ,f]val4 ,baki reg>d$ 8 wret*$ or*e/ra on ! grass1 !n spoke to 8 daught]4 ,debora1 he said 9 ,engli%1 & 8 li/5] wond]$ if x 7 ,celtic or ,scot* 9 its unusual intonations1 ,debora1 y mu/ s+ some?+ = ! g5tleman4 ,he loves our art1--!re 0 indescribable pa?os 9 ?is phrase1--s s+ some?+ f ,purcell1 ,brahms1 or ,ri*>d ,/rauss4 ,^! words 7 l ! /+ ( hail2 !y seem$ to drop f ! sky1 s out ( key 7 !y ) ! speak]'s ragg$ clo!s & ! outl&i% g>b ( 8 daught]4 ,purcell6 ,brahms6 ,/rauss6 ,:at c\ld ^! ?ree compos]s mean to su* outca/s8 ,believ+ t he 0 ! victim ( a my/ification1 ,f]val wait$1 8 pulses beat+ z if he _h be5 runn+ too h>d4 ,! girl sl[ly mov$ h] glori\s eyes 9 8 direction2 light z !y 7 9 hue1 _! heavy1 d>k la%es gave !m a fanta/ic expression--bright flame se5 ?r\gh ! %ad[ ( smoke4 ,he felt 8 own dilat+ z %e op5$ h] ?roat & p\r$ out a broad1 sonor\s /ream ( s\nd t resolv$ into ,von ewig] ,liebe by ,brahms4 ,he _h always lov$ deep-voic$ wom54 ,_h he n read 9 ! ,talmud t ,lili?1 ,adam's fir/ wife1 0 l[ ( voice8 ,& ?is begg>-maid8 ,maybe a masqu]ad+ s+] ) a crazy fa!r6 ,:at else c\ld mean su* art wa/$ on ! roads1 ?r[n 9 ! faces ( a rabble6 ,f]val k9dl$ ) emotion4 ,"h 0 romance4 ,brahms & 8 d>k song "u ! b[l ( ! tr\bl$ blue sky /rongly affect$ him4 ,he took ! lean1 br[n h& ( ! s+] & kiss$ x f]v5tly4 ,%e drew back n]v\sly1 b h] fa!r /ruck h] on ! %\ld] *id+ly4 ,a trifle too dre>y1 he rumbl$ 9 8 heavy bass4 ,n[1 ,purcell = ! g5tleman1 & may he op5 8 he>t & 8 purse = ! poor4 ,fa!r1 %e cri$ w>n+ly1 we are n begg>s1 n[6 ,%e turn$ supplicat+ly to ! "y man & made a ge/ure ( dismissal4 ,he g5tly %ook 8 head & pret5d$ t he 0 ab\t to leave1 ?\gh he felt t 8 feet 7 root$ 9 ! e>?1 8 p[] ( will+ gone4 ,ay1 ay1 my girl6 cont9u$ ! musician1 y c s+ z well z ! be/ ( !m1 only y love y\r s9ful old fa!r s mu* t y h laid aside y\r ambitions1 to foll[ him 9 8 pilgrimage ( expiation ab\t ?is wick$ globe4 ,ah1 sir1 if y b knew--,i w speak1 ,debora1 = he is a g5tleman & a lov] ( music6 ,if y b knew our hi/ory1 y w\ld n be surpris$ at u4 ,h ye ev] be5 9 ,wales8 ,f]val /umbl$ 9 8 answ]4 ,x 0 ov]look$2 ! old man cont9u$3 ,if ye h1 ye mu/ h he>d ( ! s9-eat]s4 ,i am "o ( !m1 ,i am an eat] ( s9-- ,aga9 ! girl exclaim$1 ?is "t pite\sly1 ,oh1 fa!r1 rememb] y\r v[6 ,poor lass6 ,yes1 ,i 0 a do] ( evil1 & ,i became an eat] ( s94 ,"s day my s9s w be =giv5--?is is my p5ance4 ,he po9t$ to 8 in/rum5ts4 ,f]val kept sil5ce4 ,he fe>$ a ^w w\ld bl[ away ! cobweb f\ndations ( ! n>rative4 ,! girl _h turn$ & 0 wat*+ a "y tilt$ moon :i* ) a s+le /> made silv]y d5ts l[ 9 ! we/]n horizon4 ,i am an eat] ( s94 ,we /ill h a few su* 9 ,wales4 ,!y put a piece ( bread & *eese on ! brea/ ( a dead man & :5 ! s9-eat] eats x1 ! s9s ( ! dead are pass$ into ! bread & *eese & ! s\l ( ! dead is %riv$ ( !m4 ,ay1 ay1 b x's a grave duty1 my fri5d1 to take ^u y\r own s\l ! crime ( ano!r4 ,if y are free f s9 y\rself1 y may walk ?r\gh life a brave creature2 b 444 ,i took 8 s9s1 s9s1 ! s9s ( ! wick$e/ compos] ( our c5tury1 ,god re/ 8 s\l4 ,& = ! wick$ ?+s he put into 8 symphonies ,i mu/ m>* ?r\gh life play+ on ?is t]rible collection ( in/rum5ts ! ,tune ( ,"t-- ,8 daught] fac$ him4 ,fa!r1 we mu/ g2 y are only keep+ ! g5tleman4 ,aga9 %e signall$ ,f]val1 b he disreg>d$ h] w>n+4 ,he w\ld n /ir4 ,! /ory & ! man :o told x1 a prophet %orn ( 8 heav5-/orm+ p[]s1 fasc9at$ him4 ,i took 8 s9s to myself & !y 7 awful4 ,once e night ,i play ! ,tune ( ,"t 9 :i* ! wick$ness ( ! dead man is spread out l dry rot 9 a gre5 field4 ,?is man kept 8 g5ius s long /agnant t x decay$ on 8 h&s1 & !n into 8 pe/il5tial music he p\r$ 8 poison1 & w\ld h made ! _w sick4 ,oh1 = deliv]y f ! cru%+ transgressions ( ano!r6 ,8 "n8 ,ah1 b t is my secret6 ,i ate 8 s91 & tru?1 my son1 is /rang] ?an !ology6 ,li/56 ,be=e 8 daught] c\ld *eck him he _h ha/ily donn$ 8 armam5t ( in/rum5ts &1 tramp+ sl[ly ! broad1 smoo? pa?1 began play+4 ,f]val1 mu* disappo9t$1 0 ab\t to disappe>1 = he rememb]$ ! rack+ noises ( ! previ\s day4 ,b ?is music1 ?is ,tune ( ,"t6444 ,,iii ,x 0 l ! fl>e ( lightn+ :i* illum9ates /range regions beyond ! bord]s ( ! s\l4 ,f]val no long] he>d1 he felt2 he felt no m1 he saw4 ,! :ite veil 0 torn asund]1 & x %[$ him a melodi\s ?und]-pool :]e9 tap]+ t9y bodies swam1 ^: eyes 7 ! eyes ( ,debora4 ,!y split & coalesc$ into o!r creatures1 & to ! drumm+s ( sph]ic h>monies resolv$ !mselves scaly & mon/r\s4 ,nev] did !y cease *ang+4 ,z ! music buzz$ he saw ! great ladd] ( life1 ! l[]mo/ rungs re/+ 9 lakes ( melt$ amb]1 ! top ?reat5+ ! remote/ rims ( ! univ]se4 ,& /ill ! ,tune ( ,"t :irr$ on1 z facet aft] facet ( ! ,inf9ite :eel$ t[>d creation4 ,numb]less legions ( crumpl$ nightm>e %apes modulat$ into new1 famili> =ms4 ,f]val saw plasmic dew become an?ropoidal apes1 fi]cely roam+ primeval =e/s 9 se>* ( prey4 ,! music m\nt$ ev] upw>d1 = ! ,tune ( ,"t is ! ,tune ( ,love--love & its insep>able %ad[1 hate1 fa%ion ! firmam5t4 ,! solid1 circul> e>? %iv]$ l a mighty h>p "u ?is lyric burd5 ( love4 ,! v />s sport$ 9 _! orbits2 & f ! fulgurat+ ov5s ( ! ,milky ,way !re %ot =? /reams ( audible light t t\*$ ! he>t-/r+s ( ! hairy1 erect primates & set !m *ant+2 ?us 7 ! s\ls born :i* cr[n$ !m m54 ,?is space-bridg+ music rang$ f sun to sun1 & its sup]natural symphony _h no beg9n+ & nev] %all end4 ,b ! magician or devil :o reveal$ ?is phantasmagoria ( ! ,cosmos--h[ _h he wre/$ f ! ,inane ! ,tune ( ,"t t 9 a sequ5ce ( *romatic *ords pictur$ ! processes ( ! et]nal en]gy8 ,0 ?is 8 s91 ! true s9 aga9/ ! ,holy ,gho/8 ,h[ _h he blund]$ ^u ! secret ( ! rhy?mic eng9e :i* spun s\ls ?r\gh ! ages8 ,no man c\ld live aft] ?is t]rific peep at ! ,anci5t ( ,days4 ,debora's eyes pe]$ into ,f]val's1 fill$ ) ! music t enme%es4 ,& n[ s\nd$ ! apocalyptic trumpets ev5 unto ! glitt]+ edges ( et]nity4444 ,amid ?is v]tig9\s tempe/ ( tones ,debora danc$ ! ,dance ( ,space4 ,%e revolv$ 9 l5t5 movem5t to ! lilt ( ! music1 h] eyes />+ & full ( brok5 lights4 ,z h] gaze collid$ ) h] companion's he saw a disk ( _m-col\r$ fire2 & !n h] languor\s ge/ures 7 trans=m$ into %iv]+ int5sities4 ,%e danc$ l ! w9e-/eep$ ,noah2 %e danc$ z danc$ ,david be=e ! ,ark ( ! ,cov5ant4 ,& %e 0 ,h]odias pir\ett+ = ! price ( ,john's head1 & h] br[ 0 wrea!d ) s]p5ts4 ,foll[$ ! convulsive curv+s ( ! ,naut* & ! opaque spl5d\rs ( /ately ,moori% slaves4 ,debora ?rew h] wat*] into a fr5zy ( fe>4 ,he cr\*$ "u a sky t ro($ him 9 ) its m5ac+ blackness2 ! orbs ( ! girl 7 %ot ) cresc5t lightn+s4 ,ali5 9 8 desolation1 he wond]$ if h] solemn leaps1 z ! music da%$ ) frantic spe$ ^u 8 e>-drums1 signifi$ ! inc>nation ( ,devi1 dread slay] ( m56 ,! primal *>m]s affright$ 8 vision3 ,lili?1 ,ourania1 ,a/>t1 ,a%t>o?1 ,belkis1 ,i%t>1 ,mylitta1 ,cotytto1 & _m immemorial figures f be=e ! ,flood /ream$ by & melt$ into ! wov5 paces ( ,debora--?is new ,jeph?a's daught] danc+ to h] doom z h] fa!r f+]$ ! ,tune ( ,"t4 ,9 ! :irl+ patt]ns ( h] dance1 ,f]val disc]n$1 ?\gh dimly1 ! ,veil ( ,maya1 ! veil ( illusion call$ ,space1 on ! ?i!r side ( :i* are embroid]$ ! fugaci\s symbols ( ,"t4444 444 ,z ! deliri\s music falt]$ & fa9t$1 he wat*$ ! tragic eyes ( ,debora yell[+ cat-l4 ,8 s5ses & imag9ation _h be5 hypnotiz$ by all ?is fracas & by ! beauty ( ! girl4 ,) su* a mate & su* =midable music1 he c\ld conqu] ! e>?6 ,8 bra9 0 afire ) ! sweetness ( ! od\r t envelop$ !m1 an od\r z p5etrat+ z ! music ( ! nocturnal ,*op94 ,debora1 he :isp]$1 y mu/ nev] g away f me4 ,%e hung h] head4 ,! old man 0 n to be se52 ! d>kness _h swall[$ him4 ,f]val quietly pass$ 8 arm ab\t ! wai/ ( ! sil5t woman & sl[ly !y walk$ 9 ! t5d] night4 ,%e 0 ! fir/ to speak3-- ,y did n he> a madman's /ory1 %e ass]t$ 9 h] cle>1 c&id voice1 :i* _h = him ! hue ( a cleft pomegranate4 ,x is ! hi/ory ( my fa!r's s\l4 ,x is 8 own s9 he expiates4 ,b y1 y6 ,f]val cri$ un/eadily4 ,:y mu/ y\r life be sacrific$ to gratify ! biz>re egotism ( su* a-- ,he cut %ort ! phrase1 fe>ful ( w\nd+ h]4 ,he felt h] body tremble & h] arm contract4 ,!y rea*$ ! m>ble /aircase ( ! ,jeanne d',arc memorial4 ,%e /opp$ him & bur/ =?3-- ,w\ld y be will+ to %>e 8 burd58 ,w\ld y take ^u y\r %\ld]s 8 s98 ,he may h committ$ ! "o unp>donable s91 = he discov]$ ! true philosoph]'s /one1 t c transmute metals1 make m\nta9s nod1 ! />s to /op1 & comm& ! ?rone ( ,jehovah--oh1 :at blasphemy has be5 8 9 8 d>+ music6 ,if he c\ld p]suade "o o!r s\l besides m9e to help him1 he might be releas$ f 8 woe4 ,w y be t o!r8 ,%e put ?is "q z if %e 7 propos+ a commonplace human und]tak+4 ,f]val 9 8 confusion fanci$ t %e 0 provok+ him to a decl>ation4 ,to grasp 8 rec$+ reason he fatu\sly exclaim$3-- ,is ?is a ,salvation ,army fantasy8 ,) t %e call$ out1 9 h>% res5tm5t3 ,n salvation = y6 ,%e !n ?ru/ him f h] s viol5tly t he tumbl$ backw>d d[n ! /eps to ! v bottom1 :]e1 unn]v$ by ! f]ocity ( ! attack & 8 head bruis$ by ! fall1 he felt 8 consci\sness escape l gas f a punctur$ balloon4 ,:5 f\nd ! next morn+1 he 0 b>ely cov]$ by ! old s9-eat]'s rags1 :ile ne> by 0 scatt]$ ! entire or*e/ra ( t eloqu5t wiz>d4 ,%udd]+ly he realiz$ t x _h be5 no dream2 %udd]+ly he wond]$ if ^u 8 s\l _h be5 %ift$ ! unkn[n crime ( ! fanatic6 ,! wit*+1 enigmatic ,debora haunt$ 8 memory2 & ) dismay he recall$ ! bli/]+ vision evok$ by ! music1 ?r\gh :i* %e _h glid$ l "s tremul\s ,lamia4 ,decid$ly 8 imag9ation _h c>ri$ him f>4 ,he curs$ 8 easy cr$ulity1 he revil$ 8 love ( ! exotic4444 ,f]val made inquiry ( ! au?orities1 b receiv$ little com=t4 ,salvation ,army p !y 7 n1 ?is fa!r & daught]2 ! tamb\r9e1 assum$ g>b1 & prophet's be>d _h deceiv$ him4 ,impo/ors6 ,b ( :at incr$ible calib]1 ( :at illusion-creat+ p[]6 ,= ye>s he c\ld n see a ,salvation ,army girl )\t a s5se ( c]ebral exaltation4 ,if he c\ld h met ,debora aga91 he w\ld h =giv5 h] sibyll9e deceptions1 h] fa!r's *ican]y4 ,& h[ did !y sp9 _! web8 ,f]val1 /ud5t ( ! occult1 gre$y ( metaphysical problems1 at fir/ set x d[n to ,indian ,yogi magic4 ,b ! ma*9]y--! hide\sly discordant human or*e/ra1 ! corybantic danc+6 ,no1 he reject$ ! !ory4 ,music is sometimes hypnotic1 b n su* music2 danc+ is ! mo/ allur+ ( ! spatial arts1 & ,debora's mim+ 0 a delight to ! eye2 b c\ld x h s obscur$ 8 judgm5ts z to pa9t ^u ! canvas ( 8 fancy ^? prodigi\s frescoes ( "t & space8 ,9 ! iron solitude ( 8 s\l he tortur$ himself ) ^! que/ions4 ,8 /upor la/$ = days--0 x ! abrupt fall or 0 x ! result ( 8 abs9!-l dreams8 ,he 0 haunt$ by an od\r t assail$ 8 bra9 l "o tune p]si/5tly play$4 ,! od\r6 ,:5ce did x come ) its sickly sweetness8 ,p]haps !re9 lay ! secret ( 8 halluc9at+ visions4 ,p]haps a drug _h p]v]t$ 8 bra94 ,b )9 ! week ! dang]\s p]fume _h become dissipat$1 & ) x vani%$ all hope ( solv+ ! riddle4 ,oh1 to s5se once m ! en*antm5ts ( its fragrance1 once m revel 9 ! sublimat$ intoxication ( mighty =ces weav+ at ! loom ( life6 ,by ! cad5ces ( :at inf]nal art _h he be5 v\*saf$ a glimpse ( ! pr(iles ( ! gods8 ,h5ce=? ,f]val became a lov] ( %ad[s4 ,,xix ,,nada ,! t5d]ness ( ! gr[+ night disquiet$ ! dy+ woman4 ,al9e6 %e call$4 ,b x 0 only ! "n t rev]b]at$ )9 ! walls ( h] bra91 h>r[$ by fev]4 ,a s(t air ru/l$ ! drawn curta9s ( lawn2 & on ! dress+ table ! two little lamps flutt]$ 9 syncopat$ sympa?y4 ,"o picture ! room held4 ,x 0 aft] a pa9t+ by ,goya1 & depict$ a sne]+ skeleton scrawl+ on 8 du/y tomb1 ) a bony =e-f+]1 ! s9i/] ^w1 ,nada--no?+6 ,! p]turbation ( ! woman increas$1 ?\gh physical p[] seem$ d5i$ h]4 ,al9e1 my *ild6 ,?is "t a cluck+ s\nd issu$ f h] ?roat4 ,! girl w5t to ! b$side & g5tly fann$4 ,h] aunt wagg$ h] head negatively4 ,no1 no6 %e /utt]$4 ,al9e /opp$1 & kneel+1 took ! sick h&s 9 h] own4 ,_! eyes met & ,al9e1 guid$ by ! glance1 look$ ov] at ! picture ) its s>donic motto4 ,%all ,i take x away1 ,aunt ,m>y8 ,! eld] woman clos$ h] eyes z if to %ut out ! gh\li% mock]y4 ,!n ,al9e saw ! tab\ret t /ood betwe5 ! w9d[s--x 0 burd5$ ) magnolias 9 a deep :ite b[l4 ,d y wi% !m ne>]8 ,no1 no1 murmur$ h] aunt4 ,h] eyes bright5$4 ,%e pu%$ h] *9 =w>d1 & ! "y girl remov$ ! fl[]s1 kn[+ t _! od\r _h become oppressive4 ,%e 0 n abs5t m ?an a few seconds4 ,z %e return$ ! maid t\*$ h] arm4 ,! g5tlem5 are wait+ bel[1 miss4 ,!y won't leave until !y see y4 ,h[ c ,i g n[8 ,s5d !m away1 s5d !m away6 ,yes1 miss2 b ,i told !m :at y said ?is aft]noon ab\t ! dang] ( ,holie/ ,"m-- ,hu%6 %e is call+4 ,al9e slipp$ into ! room on hurri$ feet1 h] eyes dilat$1 h] hair 9 anxi\s disord]4 ,b ! invalid made no signal4 ,%e lay ) clos$ eyelids1 ! contraction ( h] no/rils a fa9t proclamation ( life4 ,aga9 ! niece took h] place at ! headbo>d1 & ) fold$ f+]s wat*$ ! :isp]+ indications ( spe$y flight4 ,! maid soon beckon$ h] f a n>r[$ door4 ,al9e jo9$ h]4 ,!y say t if y don't g d[n1 !y w come up4 ,:o says8 0 ! /]n qu]y4 ,! ,second ,read] & ! ,secret>y4 ,i ?9k y _h bett] see !m2 !y bo? look worri$4 ,really ,i d1 ,miss ,allie4 ,v well1 ,ell52 b y mu/ /ay "h1 & if ,holie/ ,"m makes ! slighte/ move1 t\* ! bell4 ,i'll n be gone five m9utes4 ,)\t arrang+ h] hair or dress1 ,al9e op5$ ! fold+ doors ( ! draw+-room4 ,only ! c5tre lamp 0 light$1 b %e recogniz$ ! two m54 ,!y 7 sitt+ toge!r1 & arose z %e ent]$4 ,! burly ,second ,read] wore a dismay$ c\nt5ance4 ,8 *eeks 7 flabby1 8 eyes r$4 ,! o!r 0 a timid little man :o nev] _h any?+ to say4 ,h[ is ,holie/ ,"m8 ask$ ! ,read]4 ,dy+4 ,oh1 ,si/] ,al9e6 ,:y su* a blunt way ( putt+ x8 ,%e may be ex*ang+ h] e>?ly g>b = a cele/ial "o--b die6 ,we d n ackn[l$ge dea? 9 ! ,*ur* ( ! ,new ,fai?4 ,he paus$ & bl&ly /rok$ 8 huge left h&1 cov]$ ) r$ d[n4 ,holie/ ,"m1 my aunt1 has n an h\r to live1 0 ! cool response ( ! girl4 ,if y h no fur!r "q1 ,i mu/ ask y to excuse me2 ,i am ne$$ above4 ,%e /epp$ to ! door4 ,wait a mom5t1 si/]6 ,n s fa/4 ,! situation is s]i\s4 ,hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( ! fai?ful dep5d on our report ( ?is--( ?is sad ev5t4 ,we may tell !m t ! female pope ( our great religion--he b5t 8 big neck rev]5tly--0 waft$ to h] heav5ly abode by ! angels4 ,b !re are ! (fic]s ( ! law1 ! und]tak]1 ! cemet]y p1 to be consid]$4 ,%all we ackn[l$ge t our f\nd] has di$ l any o!r human--9 b$1 ( a fev]8 ,& :o is to be h] successor8 ,has %e left a w8 ,poor ,aunt ,m>y6 mutt]$ ! girl4 ,x mu/ be a woman1 w or no w1 cont9u$ ! ,second ,read]1 9 ! tone ( a conqu]or mak+ t]ms ) a /rick5 foe4 ,n[ ,al9e1 si/]1 y are ! ne>e/ ( k94 ,y are a f]v5t heal]4 ,y are ! ,woman4 ,h[ c y /& !re he>tlessly plott+ su* ?+s & a dy+ woman 9 ! h\se8 ,al9e's voice 0 metallic ) passion4 ,y c>e only = ! money & p[] 9 our *ur*4 ,i refuse to jo9 ) y 9 any su* s*eme4 ,aunt ,m>y w die4 ,%e w "n h] successor4 ,!n x w be "t to act4 ,h y =gott5 h] la/ words to ! fai?ful8 ,%e po9t$ to a m>ble tablet above ! fireplace1 :i* bore ?is a/\nd+ phrase3 ,my fir/ & =ev] message is "o & et]nal4 ,no?+ m1--b ! m5 c[]$ be=e ! sublime wisdom utt]$ by a frail woman1 wisdom t _h />t$ ! emotional ma*9]y ( two cont95ts4 ,b1 great ,god6 ,miss ,al9e1 y mu/n't g (f & leave u 9 ?is fix4 ,drops ( wat] /ood on ! =ehead ( ! ,second ,read]4 ,8 h&s dropp$ to 8 side ) a ge/ure ( despair4 ,8 companion kept to ! corn]1 a sc>$ be+4 ,y "k z well z ,i d t somebody has to take ! ?rone seat aft]--aft] y\r ,aunt ,m>y dies--,i mean1 aft] ,holie/ ,"m is translat$ to et]nity4 ,ask h]1 beg h]1 = "s advice4 ,we c't let ! great und]tak+ g to pieces-- ,y h little fai?1 bro!r1 repli$ ,al9e4 ,if t message means any?+1 !n ! ,new ,fai? w take c>e ( itself-- ,yes1 yes1 ,i "k1 0 ! te/y int]ruption2 b ! _w is n s easily l$ 9 matt]s ( religion4 ,! message1 z y say1 is div9e2 b x may s\nd l mean+less twaddle to ! _w at l>ge4 ,if we are to heal mank9d & dispel ! h]esy ( disease & dea?1 :y c't ,holie/ ,"m save h]self8 ,m9d y1 ,i am look+ at ?is ?+ ) ! eyes ( ! sceptics-- ,y are an unbeliev]1 a mat]iali/1 y\rself1 0 ! bold retort4 ,d z y please1 b y c't drag me into y\r money calculations4 ,! swift slam ( ! door left !m to _! fe>s4 ,h] aunt1 sitt+ z upright z a c&le1 0 conduct+ an invisible or*e/ra :5 ,al9e return$4 ,! fright5$ maid tri$ to hold ! lean1 spasmodic arms z !y trac$ 9 ! air ! pomp\s rhy?m ( a m>* t mov$ on sil5t fun]eal p9ions ?r\gh ! *amb]4 ,! woman />$ ?reat5+ly at ! picture on ! wall1 ! picture ( ! skeleton :i* _h come f no?+ness to reveal no?+ness to ! liv+4 ,! n[ di/raught girl1 h] n]ves crisp$ by h] d\bts1 ?rew h]self ^u ! b$1 h] fe>s sorely knock+ at h] he>t4 ,aunt1 ,aunt ,m>y--,holie/ ,"m1 9 ,*ri/'s "n1 9 ! "n ( ! ,new ,fai?1 tell me be=e y g--tell me :at is to become ( our holy *ur* aft] y die--aft] y pass ov] to ! great :ite light4 ,is x all real8 ,or is x only a dream1 y\r beautiful dream8--,:at is ! secret tru?8 ,or--or--is !re no secret--no-- h] voice 0 crack$ by sobs4 ,! /ately1 s\ndless music 0 wav$ on by h] aunt4 ,!n ,holie/ ,"m fell back on h] pill[1 & ) a la/ long glance at ! picture1 %e po9t$1 ) smil+ irony at ! picture4 ,nada1 ,nada 444 ,! night di$ away 9 t5d] complicity ) ! two little lamps on ! dress+ table1 & ! sweet1 ?ick p]fume ( magnolias modulat$ into acrid decay z day dawn$4 ,bel[1 ! two m5 anxi\sly await$ ! message f ! dead4 ,& !y saw aga9 ^u ! m>ble tablet above ! fireplace h] cryptic wisdom3-- ,my fir/ & =ev] message is "o & et]nal4 ,,xx ,,pan ,= ! ,great ,god ,pan is alive aga94 --,,dean ,,mansel4 ,i ,! h&some ,hung>ian kept 8 brilliant glance fix$ ^u ,lora ,cr[ne2 %e sat ) h] ,aunt ,lucas & ,mr4 ,/eyle at a table fac+ ! or*e/ra4 ,8 eyes 7 n s l>ge z black2 ! int5sity ( _! gaze fur!r bewild]$ ! "y woman1 ^: appe>ance t ev5+ at ! fam\s caf on ! ,ea/ ,side 0 h] initial "o4 ,! heat1 ! bri/l+ lights1 ! t]rific appeal+ clam\r ( ! gypsy b&1 set murmur+ ! n]ves ( ?is impressionable girl4 ,& ! agility ( ! cymbalom play]1 8 great height1 cle> sk91 & pi]c+ eyes1 q en?rall$ h]4 ,x is ! gypsy dulcim]1 ,lora2 ,i read all ab\t x 9 ,liszt's book on gypsy music1 said ,aunt ,lucas1 9 an airy soprano4 ,mr4 ,/eyle 0 impress$4 ,lora paid no att5tion1 b cont9u$ to gaze curi\sly at ! antics ( ! play]1 :o hamm]$ f 8 in/rum5t ( wire %iv]+1 p]cussive music4 ,) flexible wri/s he swung ! felt-cov]$ mallets t br\ght up su* res\nd+ tones2 at times 8 long1 apelike arms w\ld rea* f> asund] &1 roll+ 8 eyes1 he t\*$ ! extremes ( 8 cymbalom2 !n he describ$ furi\s arpeggios1 punctuat$ ) a %rill tattoo4 ,& ! crazy music defil$ by 9 a /ruggl+ squad ( *ords2 b ,apad ,vih>y nev] lift$ 8 eyes f ,lora ,cr[ne4444 ,! vibration ceas$4 ,its )drawal left ! e>-drums buzz+ ) a m9ute1 pa9ful s5sation1 l t ( moi/ure rapidly evaporat+ ^u ! nak$ sk94 ,a battalion ( tongues began to *att] z ! r$-fac$ wait]s ru%$ betwe5 ! tables1 tak+ ord]s4 ,x 0 aft] elev5 o'clock1 & ?r\gh ! sw++ doors pass$ a ?rong ( motley p1 fann+1 gossip+1 bick]+--all eag] & ?ir/y4 ,cl>5ce ,/eyle po9t$ out ! celebrities ) consci\s delight4 ,ov] yond]--t man ) ! mix$ gray hair--0 a compos] :o came e night = inspiration1--musical & o!rwise1 ,cl>5ce add$1 ) a laugh4 ,& !re 0 ! "y & well-kn[n decad5t playwright :o wore /rangl+ high coll>s & transpos$ all 8 plays f ,fr5* s\rces2 he lisp$ & 0 pr\d ( 8 ability to dramatize ! late/ m5tal disease4 ,& a burgl> :o _h writt5 a fam\s book on ! managem5t ( *ildr5 dur+ hot wea!r sat meekly re/+ be=e a solit>y table4 ,! lead] ( ! ,hung>ian b& 0 a gypsy :o call$ himself ,alfassy ,janos1 ?\gh he liv$ on ,fir/ ,av5ue1 9 a flat ! door ( :i* bore ?is leg5d3 ,jacob ,aron4 ,! re/ ( ! b& seem$ gypsy4 ,:o is ! cymbalom play]8 ,t is n difficult to answ]2 ! programme gives x4 ,!re y are1 ,miss ,lora4 ,%e look$4 ,oh1 :at a romantic "n6 ,he mu/ be a c\nt at lea/4 ,lora1 de>1 gypsies nev] be> titles1 rem>k$ ,aunt ,lucas1 patroniz+ly4 ,h[ ab\t ! ,abb ,liszt8 triumphantly ask$ h] *>ge4 ,aunt ,lucas laugh$ coldly4 ,liszt 0 ,hung>ian1 n ,romany4 ,b y\r arti/ ) ! drum/icks c]ta9ly is di/+ui%$-look+4 ,if he only w\ld n we> t odi\s sc>let uni=m4 ,i wond] :y he does n sit d[n1 l ! re/ ( 8 colleagues4 ,apad ,vih>y lean$ aga9/ ! panell$ wall1 8 br[ puck]$ 9 bor$om1 8 long black mu/a*es droop+ f %e] disc\ragem5t4 ,8 0 a figure = sculpture--a frame p[]fully modell$1 a bisque complexion4 ,?9 z a c$> sapl+1 he pres]v$ su* an immovable attitude t 9 ! haze ( ! creamy atmosph]e he seem$ a c>v$1 m>moreal image r ?an a "y man ) dev\r+ eyes4 ,! ?ree visitors ate s&wi*es & pret5d$ to reli% ,muni* be] s]v$ 9 tall /one mugs4 ,aunt ,lucas1 :o 0 %ap$ l a 'cello1 made m ?an a pret5ce ( sipp+2 %e drank "o entirely1 regrett+ ! exig5cies ( *ap]onage3 to ask = m might %ock ! prop] "y man4 ,x's horrid "h1 aft] all1 %e rem>k$ discont5t$ly4 ,s _m p--su* p--& v few nice ones4 ,! ,batsons are ov] !re1 ,lora2 b !n y don't c>e = !m4 ,o de>1 ,i wi% ! b& w\ld /rike up aga94 ,x did4 ,a vici\s swirl ( col\r & dizzy1 dislocat$ rhy?ms prefac$ ! incantations ( ! ,cz>das4 ,in/antly ! eat+1 gabbl+ cr[d became sil5t4 ,alfassy ,janos magnetiz$ 8 he>]s ) cradl+1 c>ess+ movem5ts ( 8 fiddle4 ,he wav$ l tall grass 9 ! w9d2 he twi/$ snakewise 8 li! body z he la%$ 8 b[ ^u ! scream+ /r+s2 ! resili5t tones d>t$ fulgurantly f in/rum5t to in/rum5t4 ,aft] *as+ 9 circles ( quicksilv]1 !y all met ) a cra%2 & ! :ole tonal batt]y1 ren=c$ by ! ?robb+ ( ,apad ,vih>y's dulcim]1 swept ?r\gh ! suite ( rooms f ceil+ to s&$ floor4 ,x 0 no long] en*ant+ music1 b %e] madness ( ! blood2 s5sual & w>like1 x gripp$ ! imag9ation z ^! tunes ( old ,egypt1 filt]$ ?r\gh savage c5turies1 rea*$ ! e>s4 ,lora trembl$ 9 ! gale t blew across ! ,puzta4 ,%e imag9$ a det]m9$ ,hung>ian prairie1 ov] :i* da%$ disord]$ c5taurs br&i%+ clubs1 driv+ be=e !m a b& ( satyrs & leap+ fauns4 ,! ho($ m5 /ruggl$4 ,at _! front 0 a mon/] ) a black goat-face & huge horns2 he f\ght fi]cely ! half-human horses4 ,! sun1 a ?9 sc>f ( light1 0 eclips$ by e>ne/ cl\ds2 ! curv+ ?und] clos$ ov] ! battle2 ! air 0 flame-spr9kl$ & enlac$ by music2 & mo/ melan*oly 7 ! eyes ( ! defeat$ ,pan--! melan*oly eyes ( ,apad ,vih>y4444 ,aunt ,lucas 0 sc&aliz$4 ,d y "k1 ,lora1 t ! impud5t dulcim] virtuoso--%e prid$ h]self on h] musical t]ms--actually />$ y out ( c\nt5ance dur+ ! entire ,cz>das8 ,& %e c\ld h add$ t h] niece _h return$ ! glance unfl9*+ly4 ,mr4 ,/eyle notic$ ,lora's vacant reg>d :5 he address$ h] & insi/$ on gett+ h] away f ! dang]\s und]t[ ( ?is table d'hte music1 z he contemptu\sly call$ x4 ,he summon$ ! wait]4 ,lora %$ h] disappo9tm5t4 ,oh1 let's wait = ! cymbalom solo1 %e frankly begg$4 ,h] aunt 0 unmov$4 ,yes1 ,mr4 ,/eyle1 we _h bett] g2 ! air is positively depress+4 ,^! slumm+ p>ties are delightful if y don't ov]do !m--b ! p6 ,up w5t h] lorgnon4 ,!y soon dep>t$4 ,lora did n d>e to look back until %e rea*$ ! door t op5$ on ! av5ue2 z %e did s h] vibrant gaze collid$ ) ! ,hung>ian's4 ,%e det]m9$ to see him aga94 ,,ii ,nice ,brooklyn girls always att5d *ur* & symphony conc]ts4 ,?is dual cu/om is consid]$ respectable & cultur$4 ,lora's p>5ts dur+ _! lifetime nev] miss$ ! ,!odore ,?omas conc]ts & ! s]mons ( a c]ta9 fam\s local prea*]2 b !re 7 times :5 ! "y woman long$ = ,c>m5 & ! delights ( fa%ionable ,bohemia4 ,c>efully re>$ by h] ,aunt ,lucas1 %e _h nev]!less a ta/e = gypsy b&s & ,gyp's novels4 ,%e read ! latt] translat$1 mu* to ! dis$ification ( h] gu>dian1 :o 0 a l+ui/ & a patron ( ! f9e arts4 ,?is latt] clause includ$ subscriptions to ! ,in/itute ,c\rse & sev]al sci5tific j\rnals4 ,if ,lora 7 less romantic1 all w\ld be well4 ,once ! c>eful *ap]on _h fe>$ music & its di/urb+ influ5ces2 b aft] %e _h read an article ab\t its heal+ effect ^u ! insane %e felt t x c\ld "w no evil 9 ,lora2 inde$1 x 0 an elevat+ art4 ,%e 0 fond ( music h]self1 &1 z danc+ 0 /rictly taboo$1 !re seem$ little likelihood ( ! noble art ( sweet concordance--,aunt ,lucas _h pick$ ?is quotation up some:]e--do+ mis*ief to h] impressionable niece4 ,ne>ly all dwell+-h\ses look alike 9 ,brooklyn1 ev5 at midday4 ,! /reet 9 :i* ! ,cr[nes liv$ 0 compos$ ( conv5tional br[n-/one build+s & ,engli% basem5ts4 ,nielje1 ! ,dut* maid1 /ood at ! half-op5$ door1 reg>d+ ) suspicion ! big1 d>k man :o _h pull$ ! bell s viol5tly4 ,aunt ,lucas 0 9 ,new ,york at ! meet+ ( a society devot$ to ,e?ical ,enjoym5t4 ,?\gh ,nielje _h be5 w>n$ secretly ( an expect$ visitor1 ?is wild-look+ "y man ) long black hair1 we>+ a fl>+ coat ( _m col\rs & baggy ,turki% tr\s]s1 gave h] a %ock4 ,:y did he come to ! basem5t z if he 7 "o ( ! cook's call]s8 ,%e paus$4 ,!n ! door 0 %ov$ 9 by a muscul> arm1 & %e 0 pu%$ aga9/ ! wall4 ,don't try t aga91 man1 %e prote/$4 ,he answ]$ h] 9 gibb]i%4 ,mees1 ,mees ,lora1 he repeat$4 ,a*6 %e exclaim$4 ,apad ,vih>y gloomily foll[$ h] into ! d9+-room1 :]e ,lora /ood trembl+4 ,?is 0 ! ?ird "t %e _h met ! ,hung>ian1 & fe>+ ,prospect ,p>k1--aft] two timid walks !re1 "u ! fi]y-f+]$ leaves ( e>ly autumn1--%e _h be5 prevail$ ^u to invite ,apad to h] home4 ,%e regrett$ h] imprud5ce ! mom5t he ent]$4 ,all 8 footlight picturesqu5ess vani%$ 9 ! cold1 h>d light ( an unromantic ,brooklyn breakfa/-room4 ,he seem$ l a clumsy circus h]o z he scrap$ 8 feet ov] ! p>quetry & attempt$ to kiss h] h&4 ,%e drew away in/antly & po9t$ to a *air4 ,he refus$ to sit d[n2 8 pride seem$ hurt4 ,!n he gave ! girl an int5se look1 & %e drew ne>]4 ,oh1 ,apad ,vih>y1 %e began4 ,he int]rupt$4 ,y d n love me n[4 ,:y8 ,y told me y lov$ me1 9 ! p>k1 ye/]day4 ,i am a poor arti/1 t is ! reason4 ,?is spee* he utt]$ glibly1 &1 despite ! extraord9>y pronunciation1 %e und]/ood x4 ,%e took 8 long h&1 ! f+]s amaz$ h]4 ,he b5t !m back until !y t\*$ 8 wri/1 & 0 pr\d ( _! flexibility4 ,he walk$ to ! d9+-table & toss$ its cov]-clo? on a *air4 ,^u 8 two ?umbs he w5t ar\nd x l an acrobat4 ,%all ,i hold y out ) "o arm8 he s(tly ask$4 ,lora 0 va/ly amus$2 ?is 0 inde$ a c\rt%ip out ( ! ord9>y--x pleas$ h] exotic ta/e4 ,hung>ian gypsies are v /rong1 are !y n8 %e innoc5tly ask$4 ,i am n gypsy nor am ,i ,hung>ian2 ,i am an ,ea/ ,indian4 ,my family is royal4 ,we are ( ! ,rajpoot tribes call$ ,ranas4 ,my fa!r once rul$ ,roorbund]4 ,lora 0 amaz$4 ,a k+'s son1 a ,rana ( ,roorbund]6 ,%e became v sympa!tic4 ,aga9 %e urg$ him to sit d[n4 ,my nation nev] sits be=e a woman1 he pr\dly answ]$4 ,b ,i w sit beside y1 %e coax$1 pu%+ him to a corn]4 ,he resi/$ h] & w5t to ! w9d[4 ,lora aga9 jo9$ him4 ,! man piqu$ h]4 ,he 0 my/]i\s & v unlike ,mr4 ,/eyle--poor1 s5tim5tal ,cl>5ce1 :o melt$ ) sighs if %e b glanc$ at him2 & !n1 ,cl>5ce 0 too /\t4 ,%e ador$ sl5d] m51 believ+ t :5 fat came 9 at ! door love fl$ out ( ! w9d[4 ,!y put me 9 a circus at ,buda-,pe/h1 rem>k$ ,apad ,vih>y1 z if he 7 mak+ a commonplace /atem5t ab\t ! wea!r4 ,%e gave a little scream2 he reg>d$ h] ) ,ori5tal composure4 ,9 a circus6 ,y6 ,did y ride8 ,i _c ride1 he said4 ,i play$ 9 a cage all day4 ,because y 7 wild8 ,%e !n w5t into a fit ( laught]4 ,he 0 su* a funny fell[1 ?\gh 8 ard5t gaze made h] blu%4 ,s blond & p9k 0 ,lora t h] fri5ds call$ h] ,/rawb]ry--a delicate complim5t 9 :i* %e delight$4 ,x 0 ?is gold5 head & radiant face1 ) implacably blue eyes1 t set ! blood pump+ into ,apad's bra94 ,:5 he look$ at h]1 he saw sunlight4 ,d y "k1 y absurd pr9ce1 t :5 y play$ ! ,cz>das ! o!r night ,i seem$ to see a vision ( a ,hung>ian prairie1 cov]$ ) fight+ c5taurs & satyrs6 ,i long$ to be a viv&ire among all ^? 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t we h _h = ye>s--to be precise1 s9ce ,georg ,br&es4 ,x is at once /rong & f9e1 supple & firm1 indulg5t & sure4 ,! ,ev5+ ,po/ ( ,june #aj1 #aiae1 wrote ( ,mr4 ,hunek]'s ,! ,new ,cosmopolis3 ,! region ( ,bohemia1 ,mr4 ,james ,hunek] f\nd long ago1 is )9 u4 ,at tw5ty1 he says1 he discov]$ t !re is no su* en*ant$ spot z ! ,lat9 ,qu>t]1 b t e g5]ation sets back ! my?ical l& into ! gold5 age ( ! ,commune1 or ( #ahdh1 or ! days ( ',h]nani4' ,x is ! same ) ,new ,york's ,ea/ ,side1 '! fabul\s ,ea/ ,side1' z ,mr4 ,hunek] calls x 9 8 collection ( int]national urban /udies1 ',! ,new ,cosmopolis4' ,if "o judg$ ext]nals by grime1 by pov]ty1 by s&$ back-rooms1 ) long-hair$ vision>ies assail+ ! social ord]1 !n ! ,ea/ ,side ( ! e>ly eighties has gone d[n be=e ! mad ru% ( settlem5t work]s1 imp]t95t re=m]s1 sociological cranks1 self-adv]tis+ politicians1 billionaire sociali/s1 & ! report]s4 ,to-day ! s5tim5tal travell] 'feels a he>t-pang to see ! ord]1 ! cleanl9ess1 ! wide /reets1 ! playgr\nds1 ! big b\lev>ds1 ! abs5ce ( indig5ce t h spoil$ ! mo/ int]e/+ "p ( ,new ,york ,city4' ,b app>5tly ?is is only a fir/ impression2 = ,mr4 ,hunek] _h no tr\ble 9 discov]+ 9 "o caf a patri>*al figure q ( ! type belov$ ( ! local-color hunt]s ( tw5ty ye>s ago1 a prophet1 ?\gh speak+ a mod]n language & conc]n$ ) ?+s ( ! day4 ,s t we owe to ,mr4 ,hunek] ! discov]y ( a notable tru?1 namely1 t ,bohemia is n only a creation ( ! s5tim5tal memory1 b1 be+ psy*ological1 may be locat$ 9 clean & prosp]\s qu>t]s4 ,! t5d5cy has always be5 to place x 9 a gold5 age1 b a tatt]$ & unswept age4 ,bohemia is n[ %[n to exi/ amid/ model t5em5ts & sanit>y dr9k+-cups4 ,,ivory ,,apes ,,& ,,peacocks ,,) ,,frontispiece ,,portrait ,,( ,,do/o,,evsky #abmo4 #a4ej net 99 99 99 99 99 ,,new ,,cosmopolis #abmo4 #a4ej net 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,pa?os ( ,,di/ance ,a ,book ( a ,?\s& & ,"o ,mom5ts #abmo4 #b4jj net 99 99 99 99 99 ,,prom5ades ( an ,,impressioni/ #abmo4 #a4ej net ,we l be/ su* sob] essays z ^? 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