,,beck=d999999 ,transcrib$ f ! #ahic edition by ,david ,price1 email ccx#jgdpglaf4org ,,recollections ,,( ,,! ,,late ,,william ,,beck=d ,,( ,,fon?ill1 ,,wilts & ,,lansd[n1 ,,ba? ,! ,manuscript ( ! foll[+ ,lett]s1 writt5 by my ,fa!r1 has be5 9 my possession fifty ye>s4 ,he int5d$ to publi% x at ! "t ( ,mr4 ,beck=d's dea?1 9 #ahdd1 b delay$ ! execution ( ! "w1 & sixte5 ye>s aft]w>ds 0 himself call$ to ent] on ! high] life ( ! spiritual _w4 ,mr4 ,beck=d & my ,fa!r 7 k9dr$ spirits1 conv]sant ) ! same au?ors1 _h visit$ ! same c\ntries1 & 7 bo? gift$ ) extraord9>y memories4 ,mr4 ,beck=d said t he _h nev] met ) a man possess$ ( su* a memory z my ,fa!r2 & _m a "t has my ,fa!r told me t he nev] met a man :o possess$ su* a memory z ,mr4 ,beck=d4 ,if my ,fa!r _h publi%$ ! ,rem9isc5ces himself ,i ?9k t mu* misconception 9 ! public m9d respect+ ! "* ( ,mr4 ,beck=d w\ld h be5 prev5t$4 ,= in/ance1 ,i rememb]1 :5 a *ild1 be+ w>n$ t ?is great man 0 an infidel4 ,:5 he %[$ my ,fa!r ! s>cophagus 9 :i* 8 body 0 to be plac$1 he rem>k$1 ,!re %all ,i lie1 ,lansd[n1 until ! trump ( ,god %all r\se me on ! ,resurrection morn4 ,,*>lotte ,,lansd[n4 #h ,l[] ,ea/ ,hayes1 ,ba?2 ,july1 #ahic4 ,,recollections ,,( ,,! ,,late ,,william ,,beck=d4 ,ba?1 ,augu/ #ba1 #ahch4 ,,my ,,de> ,,*>lotte1--,i h ?is day se5 su* an a/oni%+ assemblage ( works ( art1 s num]\s & ( s surpris+ly r>e a description t ,i am lit]ally :at ,"l ,byron calls ,dazzl$ & drunk ) beauty4 ,i feel s bewild]$ f behold+ ! rapid succession ( "s ( ! v f9e/ productions ( ! great ma/]s t ! attempt to describe !m seems an impossible task2 h[ev]1 ,i w make an ef=t4 ,! collection ( :i* ,i speak is t ( ,mr4 ,beck=d1 at 8 h\se 9 ,lansd[n-cresc5t4 ,besides all ?is ,i h ?is day be5 introduc$ to t extraord9>y man1 ! au?or ( ,va!k & ,italy1 ! build] ( ,fon?ill1 ! contempor>y ( ! mighty & dep>t$ dead1 ! pupil ( ,moz>t2 9 fact1 to ! =midable & inaccessible ,va!k himself6 ,i h _m times pass$ ! h\se1 & long$ to see its cont5ts1 & (t5 h ,i wond]$ h[ a build+ ) s pla9 & uno/5tati\s an ext]ior c\ld suit ! reception ( ! works x conta9s1 & ! resid5ce ( s magnific5t a p]sonage4 ,i fir/ call$ by appo9tm5t on 8 +5i\s ar*itect1 ,mr4 ,goodridge 7to :om ,i am indebt$ = ?is di/+ui%$ fav\r71 & he accompani$ me to ! h\se1 :i* we rea*$ at half-pa/ twelve o'clock4 ,we 7 %[n up/airs1 pass+ _m f9e family pictures1 & 7 u%]$ into ! neat libr>y1 :]e ,mr4 ,beck=d 0 wait+ to receive u4 ,i confess ,i did at fir/ feel some:at emb>rass$1 b a lovely spaniel ran playfully t[>ds u1 lick+ our h&s 9 ! mo/ affectionate & hospitable mann]2 ,y are welcome 0 ! sil5t language4 ,i assure y ,i judge mu*1 & (t5 truly1 ( ! "* ( individuals f ! deportm5t ( _! fav\rite dogs4 ,i (t5 f9d !m exactly indicative ( _! ma/]'s disposition4 ,:5 y are attack$ by sn>l+1 waspi% curs is x at all wond]ful if y f9d !m an e*o ( ! proprietor8 ,b ?is beautiful animal reassur$ me1 & gave me in/antly a fav\rable idea ( its ma/]4 ,my a/oni%m5t 0 great at ! spaci\sness ( ! room1 :i* _h 9 l5g? a magnific5t & palatial effect1 nor did ,i imm$iately discov] ! cause ( its app>5t gr&eur4 ,x op5s into ! gall]y built ov] ! ar* connect+ ! two h\ses1 at ! end ( :i* an imm5se mirror reflects ! two ap>tm5ts4 ,! effect is mo/ illusive1 nor %\ld ,i h guess$ ! tru? _h ,i n se5 ! reflection ( my own figure 9 ! glass4 ,! libr>y1 :i* is ! :ole l5g? ( ! fir/ h\se1 _c be mu* less ?an fifty feet long4 ,x has on "o side five l(ty w9d[s1 ! gall]y hav+ ?ree on ! same side4 ,y h ! light /ream+ ?r\gh eight consecutive op5+s2 ^! op5+s1 ) _! crimson curta9s1 d\bl$ by ! reflection1 produce a mo/ *>m+ p]spective4 ,f ! ceil+ hangs a spl5did ormolu *&eli]1 ! floor is cov]$ ) a ,p]sian c>pet 7br\ght ,i believe f ,portugal71 s sumptu\s t "o is afraid to walk on x1 & a noble mosaic table ( ,flor5t9e m>ble1 b\ght 9 at an imm5se price at ,fon?ill1 is 9 ! c5tre ( ! room4 ,sev]al r[s ( ! r>e/ books cov] ! l[] "p ( ! walls1 & above !m hang _m f9e portraits1 :i* ,mr4 ,beck=d imm$iately1 )\t los+ any "t 9 complim5ts1 began to %[ u & describe4 ,fir/ we 7 %[n a portrait by de ,vos ( ,grotius2 next to x "o ( ,rembr&t1 pa9t$ by himself4 ,y see1 said ,mr4 ,beck=d1 t he is try+ to assume an air ( dignity n natural to him1 by ?r[+ back 8 head1 b ?is attempt at ! dignifi$ is neutraliz$ by ! expression ( ! eyes1 :i* h r too mu* ( sly hum\r = ! "* :i* he wi%es to give himself4 ,to praise individual pictures seems useless :5 ev]yone y meet has excell5cies peculi> to itself2 9 fact1 :atev] our ideas ( ! great ma/]s may be1 & we c]ta9ly d ga9 f pr9ts & pictures a tol]able idea ( _! /yle & diff]5t beauties 7& ,i h myself se5 ! ,l\vre & _m celebrat$ pictures7 !re is 9 ,mr4 ,beck=d's *ef d'oeuvres some?+ /ill m lovely ?an our imag9ation1 ?an our expectation4 ,i speak n n[ ( ! ,/4 ,ca!r9e1 ,! ,claud1 ,! ,titian1 c41 b all ! pictures1 :e!r hi/orical1 l&scape1 or l[ life1 h ?is unique "* ( excell5ce4 ,y look at a picture4 ,y are sure x is by ,gasp>1 b y nev] saw "o ( ,p\ss9's t _h su* an exquisite tone ( col\r1 s fre% & ) su* free & brilliant execution4 ,b ,i digress4 ,i =got t x 0 ! libr>y & its pictures ,i 0 attempt+ to describe4 ,well1 at ! o!r end hangs a portrait ( ,pope ,gregory1 by ,pass]otti2 ! expression ( ! face ,italian1 attitude l ,raphael4 ,ov] ! door a portrait ( ,cosmo de ,m$ici by ,bronz9o ,allori1 fre% z if pa9t$ ye/]day4 ,! works ( t ma/]1 ,i said1 are r>e1 b a fri5d ( m9e1 ,mr4 ,day1 _h a noble "o at 8 rooms 9 ,piccadilly1 ,/4 ,john 9 ! ,wild]ness4 ,! conception ( ! figure & poetical expression ( ! face always seem$ to me a/oni%+ly f9e4 ,pray1 ,sir1 d y "k t picture8 ,p]fectly1 x p>takes ( ! sublime & is amaz+ly f9e4 ,y\r portrait ( ,cosmo has ! expression ( a resolute1 det]m9$ man1 & ,i ?9k x conveys well ! idea ( ! mon/r\s p>5t1 :o c\ld ) 8 own h& de/roy 8 only surviv+ son aft] discov]+ he _h murd]$ 8 bro!r4 ,:at a horrible piece ( bus9ess6 ,! fa!r ( two sons1 "o ( :om murd]$ ! o!r1 & t fa!r is himself ! execution] ( ! survivor4 ,x 0 dreadful c]ta9ly1 said ,mr4 ,beck=d4 ,h[ev]1 we h ! consolation ( kn[+ t two broods ( vip]s 7 de/roy$4 ,mr4 ,beck=d next %[$ u a ,titian1 a portrait ( ! ,con/able ,montmor5cy1 9 arm\r ri*ly *as$ ) gold2 a f9e picture1 b sadly defici5t 9 intellectual expression4 ,& no wond]1 = z ,mr4 ,beck=d obs]v$1 ,he c\ld nei!r read nor write1 b he 0 none ! worse = t4 ,!re is1 !n1 be=e u1 ,i rejo9$1 ! portrait ( ! man ( :om 8 ma/]1 ,h5ri ,quatre1 said3 ',avec un ,c\netable qui re sait pas ecrire1 et un ,*anceli] qui ne sait pas le ,lat91 j'ai reussi dans t\tes mes entreprises4' ,x is ! v portrait = :i* he sat4 ,! face1 ,i said1 has no great pret5sions to intellect1 b !n ,titian knew no?+ ( ! ref9$ flatt]y s fa%ionable n[-a-days t ?r[s a halo ( m9d & expression ov] faces m /upid ?an ,montmor5cy's1 & ^: possessors nev] p]=m$ ! *ivalr\s de$s ( ! ,con/able4 ,witness ,sir ,?omas ,lawr5ce's f9e picture ( ,sir ,wm4 ,curtis1 :]e ! ,c\rt pa9t] has ?r[n a poetical expression ov] a p]sonage t nev] 9 8 life betray$ any pr$ilection = any?+ b turtle s\p & gorm&iz+4 ,mr4 ,beck=d bur/ out laugh+4 ,well1 said he1 "h is a picture t w p]haps please y4 ,holbe9 has c]ta9ly n be5 guilty ( ! ref9$ flatt]y y compla9 ( "h2 x is ! portrait ( ,bi%op ,g>d9]1 pa9t$ at ! "t he 0 9 ,holl& & 9 disgrace4 ,:at ?9k y ( x8 ,x is admirably pa9t$1 & has sc>cely any?+ ( 8 dry & h>d mann]1 ! h&s are done inimitably1 b ! eyes are small1 & ! expression cold-he>t$ & brutal4 ,x conveys to my m9d ! exact idea ( ! cold-blood$ wret*1 :o consign$ s _m ( 8 innoc5t c\ntrym5 to ! flames4 ,i did n express all ,i ?\ght1 b ,i c]ta9ly wond]$ h[ ! effigy ( su* a mon/] %\ld h f\nd an asylum 9 ?is palace ( ta/e4 ,smi?field & its horrors rose vividly be=e me1 & ,i turn$1 n )\t a %udd]1 f ?is too fai?ful portrait to copies by ,phillips ( "s family pictures 9 ! ,royal ,collection1 pa9t$ by p]mission expressly = ,mr4 ,beck=d1 & look+ m l orig9als ?an m]e copies4 ,b ! picture ( pictures 9 ?is room is a ,velasquez1 an unkn[n head1 ! expression beyond any?+ ,i h ev] se54 ,su* light & %ade1 su* expressive eyes2 ! v epitome ( ,spani% "*4 ,is x n amaz+ly l ,"l ,byron8 ,x c]ta9ly is v l him1 b mu* m h&some4 ,?is room is devot$ entirely to portraits4 ,mr4 ,beck=d op5$ a door & we ent]$ ! ,du*ess ,draw+ ,room2 a truly ,royal room1 ! col\r ( ! curta9s1 c>pet1 & furniture be+ crimson1 sc>let1 & purple4 ,ov] ! fireplace is a full l5g? portrait ( ! ,du*ess ( ,hamilton by ,phillips1 pa9t$ 9 ! ri* & gl[+ /yle ( t sweet col\ri/4 ,x repres5ts a beautiful & truly dignifi$ lady4 ,! sleeves ( ! dress are close & small1 z worn 9 #ahaj 7,quel bonheur6 d'etre jeune1 jolie1 et ,du*esse71 s truly becom+ to a f9ely =m$ woman1 & s mu* sup]ior to ! pres5t horrid fa%ion ( disfigur+ ! %ape by gigot & bi%op's sleeves1 :i* seem to h be5 inv5t$ expressly to conceal :at is inde$ mo/ truly beautiful1 a woman's arm4 ,we 7 next %[n a glori\s ,sir ,jo%ua1 a beautiful full l5g? portrait ( ,mrs4 ,pet] ,beck=d1 aft]w>ds ,lady ,riv]s1 & ! ,n\ron*> ( ,va!k4 ,%e is repres5t$ approa*+ an alt> p>tially obscur$ by cl\ds ( inc5se t %e may sacrifice to ,hygeia1 & turn+ r\nd look+ at ! spectator4 ,! backgr\nd is q ,titianesque2 x is compos$ ( sky & ! columns ( ! temple1 ! light break+ on ! pill>s 9 t =cible mann] y see on ! /ems ( trees 9 "s ( ,titian's backgr\nds4 ,! col\r+ ( ?is picture is 9 f9e pres]vation1 a delicate lilac sc>f floats ov] ! dress1 ! figure is grace & elegance itself1 & ! draw+ p]fect2 ! g5]al effect is brilliancy1 ri*ness1 & a/oni%+ s(tness4 ,sir ,jo%ua took ! greate/ pleasure & delight 9 pa9t+ t picture1 z x 0 left entirely to 8 own ref9$ ta/e4 ,! lady 0 9 ill-heal? at ! "t x 0 done1 & ,sir ,jo%ua mo/ *>m+ly conceiv$ ! idea ( a sacrifice to ! ,goddess ( ,heal?4 ,va9 hope6 ,h] disord] 0 fatal4 ,!re is a portrait ( ,mr4 ,beck=d's "m pa9t$ by ,we/1 ) a view ( ,fon?ill 9 ! backgr\nd4 ,nev] 0 !re a great] contra/ 9 ?is & ! la/ picture2 ,we/ c]ta9ly knew no?+ ( portrait pa9t+4 ,! t\t ensemble ( ! portrait 9 "q is z dry & h>d z if pa9t$ by a ,*9ese novice4 ,!re is also a portrait ( ! ,c\ntess1 ( ,eff+ham1 ,mr4 ,beck=d's aunt4 ,on "o side is ! orig9al portrait by ,reynolds ( ! au?or ( ,va!k engrav$ z ! frontispiece ( ! ,excursions to ! ,mona/]ies4 ,! "* ( ! orig9al picture is mu* sup]ior 9 expression to ! pr9t1 less /\t1 eyes v intellectual2 9 fact1 y are conv9c$ x mu/ be ! portrait ( a poet or ( a poetical "*4 ,! face is v h&some1 s is ! pr9t1 b t has no?+ 9 x b :at y meet ) 9 a good look+ "y man ( fa%ion4 ,?is1 on ! contr>y1 has an expression ( s5sibility1 deeply t+$ ) melan*oly1 :i* gives x great int]e/4 ,on ! o!r side ( ,lady ,riv]s's portrait is ! ,duke ( ,hamilton :5 a boy4 ,a sweet *ild1 ) ! hair cut /raight along ! =ehead1 z worn by *ildr5 "s fifty ye>s ago1 & hang+ luxuriantly d[n 8 neck ,on ! same side ( ! room1 beh9d a bronze ( ! ,laocoon1 is a wond]ful sket* by ,paolo ,v]onese1 ! draw+ & composition 9 ! gr& /yle1 t\*$ ) great sweetness & juic9ess4 ,two small upright ,bassans1 pa9t$ conjo9tly by bo?1 be>+ _! names2 ! po9t ( sight is imm5sely high4 ,we 7 !n l$ d[n ! nor? /aircase4 ,front+ u 0 a portrait ( ,mr4 ,beck=d's fa!r1 ! ,ald]man & celebrat$ ,"l ,mayor ( ,london4 ,mr4 ,goodridge ask$ him if he knew a book1 j publi%$1 d5y+ ! tru? ( 8 fa!r's fam\s spee* to ,george ,,iii4 ,he seem$ a/oni%$1 & /ood /ill on ! /aircase4 ,n true6 ,:at 9 ! _w w !y f9d out next8 ,g>rick 0 pres5t :5 my fa!r utt]$ x1 he>d ! :ole spee*1 repeat$ x ^w = ^w to me1 & :at is m1 act$ x 9 my fa!r's mann]4 ,t is ! portrait ( my great gr&fa!r1 ,colonel ,pet] ,beck=d4 ,x 0 pa9t$ by a ,fr5* arti/1 :o w5t to ,jamaica = ! purpose1 at ! "t he 0 ,gov]nor ( ! isl&4 ,x is a full l5g? portrait1 l>ge z life1 ! ,colonel dress$ 9 a sc>let coat embroid]$ ri*ly ) gold4 ,!re is also a lovely portrait by ,b>k] ( ! pres5t ,m>quis ( ,d\glas1 ,mr4 ,beck=d's gr&son2 x 0 pa9t$ :5 ,"l ,d\glas 0 twelve or ?irte5 ye>s old4 ,!re is also a *>m+ picture by ,reynolds1 two beautiful little girls1 full l5g? & l>ge z life1 !y are ! pres5t ,du*ess ( ,hamilton & h] si/]1 ,mrs ,g5]al ,ord4 ,we n[ ent]$ ! lovely d9+ room1 :i* 9 po9t ( brilliancy & *e]fulness has m ! "* ( a draw+ ?an ( a d9+ room4 ,opposite ! w9d[ is an upright gr& pian(orte4 ,x is ! l>ge/ ev] made1 ) ! exception ( its companion made at ! same "t1 & its ri*ness & p[] ( s\nd are v great4 ,ov] ! fire is :at is seldom se5 9 a d9+ room1 a l>ge look+ glass4 ,! pa9t+s 9 ?is room h be5 valu$ at upw>ds ( #bj1jjj p\nds4 ,on ! "r z y ent] are five pictures t once adorn$ ! ,aldsbr&9i ,palace1 namely1 ! ,/4 ,ca!r9e by ,raphael1 a ,claude1 a ,g>(alo1 two by ,f]r>a1 & sev]al small] ones4 ,b h[ %all ,i attempt to describe to y ! ,/4 ,ca!r9e8 ,?is lovely picture comb9es all ! ref9$ elegance ( ! ,v5us de ,m$ici1 9 =m1 cont\r1 & fl[+ l9es1 ) an a/oni%+ delicacy ( col\r1 & ma/]ly yet s(t5$ execution4 ,! eyes are turn$ upw>ds ) an expression ( heav5ly resignation1 ! neck1 fle% & life itself1 ! h&s1 arms1 & %\ld]s s sweetly r\nd$1 :ile ! figure melts into ! backgr\nd ) ! s(tness ( ,corregio4 ,& fills ,! air ar\nd ) beauty1 we inhale ,! ambrosial aspect1 :i* beheld in/ils ,"p ( its immortality2 ! veil ,( heav5 is half )drawn1 )9 ! pale ,we /&1 & 9 t =m & face behold ,:at m9d c make1 :5 ,nature's self w\ld fail4 ,i c only convey to y a v slight idea ( ! impression produc$ by ! contemplation ( ?is admirable pa9t+4 ,su* grace & sweetness1 su* s(tness & r\ndness 9 ! limbs4 ,%e seems ! mo/ beautiful creature t ev] trod ?is e>?ly planet2 9 %ort x is no e>?ly beauty t we gaze ^u1 b ! v beau ideal ( ,italian lovel9ess4 ,eve ( ! l& :i* /ill is ,p>adise4 ,italian beauty6 did/ ?\ n inspire ,raphael8 ,h[ diff]5t1 said ,mr4 ,beck=d1 is t lovely creature f ,mr4 ,etty's beauties4 ,!y are = ! mo/ "p ( a m]etrici\s "*1 w\ld d well en\gh = a mi/ress2 b !re1 po9t+ to ! ,/4 ,ca!r9e1 !re are p]sonifi$ ! mode/y & purity a man w\ld wi% to h 9 a wife1 & yet ,fr5*m5 f9d fault ) x4 ,c'e/ un assez joli tableau1 say !y1 mais la tete manque1 de l'expression1 si elle avait plus d'esprit1 plus de vivacite6 ,mais ,raphael1 il n'avait jamais passe les ,alpes4 ,we bur/ out laugh+1 & ,i add$1 ,le pauvre ,raphael quel dommage1 de ne savoir ri5 du gr&4 ,mon>que6 ni de la gr&e nation4 ,yet1 ,i cont9u$1 !re is a pa9t]1 ,/o!rd1 :o has come ne>] to ! great ,italian1 9 ! grace & elegance ( 8 wom5 & *ildr51 ?an p]haps any o!r1 & m]its well ! pr\d appellation ( ! ,engli% ,raphael4 ,:at a %ame t he nev] met ) enc\ragem5t4 ,b ,i und]/ood t he 0 tol]ably successful4 ,he pa9t$ _m ?+s = me at ,fon?ill4 ,y are surely mi/ak54 ,by no means1 ,i repli$4 ,latt]ly he seldom sold a picture1 & support$ himself on ! paltry income ( #bjj p\nds a ye>1 rais$ by mak+ little designs = booksell]s4 ,yet :at a noble pa9t+ is ,*auc]'s pilgrimage to ,cant]bury4 ,x is inde$1 said ,mr4 ,beck=d4 ,b1 sir1 !re is ano!r pa9t]1 ,h[>d1 ^: conceptions are mo/ poetical4 ,d y rememb] 8 pa9t+ at ,som]set ,h\se 9 #ahbd1 repres5t+ ! sol> sy/em1 f ,milton's noble l9es-- ,hi!r z to _! f\nta91 o!r />s ,repair+1 9 _! gold5 urns draw light8 ,i rememb] x p]fectly2 'twas a mo/ beautiful picture4 ,milton's orig9al idea1 t ( ! planets draw+ light f _! et]nal s\rce1 z wat] f a f\nta91 is c]ta9ly a glori\s1 a gold5 "o2 b :o beside ,h[>d c\ld h s tangibly1 s poetically develop$ ! poet's idea 9 col\r4 ,! p]sonify+ ! planets accord+ to _! names1 z ,v5us1 ,m]cury1 & s =?1 0 *>m+1 & ! spl5d\r ( ! ne>] figures1 ov]:elm$ z x 7 ) excess ( light1 & ! gloom & d>kness ( ! di/ant1 7 admirably manag$4 ,:at a wond]ful picture6 ,he nev] pa9t$ a f9]4 ,mr4 ,beck=d !n po9t$ out 8 ,claude4 ,x is a cool picture1 ! col\r+ grey & gre5i%1 ! "t ( day1 e>ly morn+ j be=e sunrise3 b words fail to express its beauties4 ,!re is a some?+ 9 x1 a je ne sais quoi4 ,su* cle>ness 9 ! col\r+2 ! trees are all gre51 b s t5d]ly gre52 ! sky & di/ance ( su* an exquisite tone t y are at once 9 imag9ation transport$ to ^? s\!rn climes & cl\dless skies t inspir$ ,claude ,lorra9e4 ,i c give no possible idea 9 writ+ ( ! tone ( col\r 9 ?is picture1 except by comp>+ x to ! semi-transp>5cy ( ,mosaic1 su* are ! cle>ness ( ! t9ts & pe>l9ess ( ! sky & di/ance4 ,z to *i>o-oscure1 x is bread? & simplicity itself4 ,no?+ b ! pure/ ultram>9e c\ld ev] produce su* a gre5 z t :i* col\rs ! trees4 ,on ! same side ( ! room are two small ,v&] ,meul5s1 l&scapes4 ,!y are v highly f9i%$1 & ! col\r+ is delici\s2 ! trees are gr\p$ ) all ! gr&eur ( ,claude or ,p\ss94 ,above are two ( ! f9e/ ,v]nets2 !y are bo? sea pieces4 ,! col\r+ has a dep? & ri*ness ,i nev] be=e saw 9 any?+ attribut$ to him4 ,9 ! ,l\vre are 8 mo/ fam\s pictures1 & :at ,i n[ say is ! result ( calm & mature reflection4 ,i _h ! ,l\vre pictures con/antly be=e my eyes = ?ree mon?s4 ,!y are v l>ge1 & c]ta9ly h great m]it2 b _h ,i my *oice ,i w\ld pref] ,mr4 ,beck=d's to any ( ! set4 ,we/'s orig9al sket* = 8 great picture ( ,k+ ,le>1 pa9t$ = ,boydell's ,%akspe>e ,gall]y--,bl[1 bl[1 ?\ w9t] w9d4 ,a mo/ wond]ful p]=mance4 ,! expression ( face ( ! poor mad k+ is a/oni%+2 ! col\r+ ri* & mell[--no?+ ( ,we/'s usually h>d outl9e4 ,! :ole picture is full ( en]gy & fire1 & seems to h be5 /ruck (f ) ! greate/ ease & rapidity4 ,d obs]ve ! face ( ,edg>1 said ,mr4 ,beck=d4 ,"u 8 assum$ madness y trace a s5tim5t ( respect & anxiety = ! mon>*2 he c\ld n =get t x 0 8 sov]eign4 ,i h se51 ,i said1 mo/ ( ,we/'s great pictures1 b !re is m g5ius 9 t sket* ?an 9 any?+ ,i ev] saw ( 84 ,i ?9k he took too mu* pa9s ) 8 sket*es4 ,! consequ5ce 0 t ! orig9al _s evaporat$ long be=e ! completion ( ! great tame pa9t+1 :]e 8 m5 & wom5 too (t5 look l wood5 lay figures cov]$ ) drap]y4 ,sir1 did y ev] see 8 sket* ( ,dea? on ! ,pale ,horse8 ,! l>ge picture is c]ta9ly v f9e1 b ,i h he>d ! be/ judges say t ! orig9al sket* is "o ( ! f9e/ ?+s 9 exi/5ce4 ,! ,presid5t himself consid]$ x 8 be/ & refus$ #ajj p\nds1 (f]$ = x by ! ,pr9ce ,reg5t2 yet aft]w>ds1 be+ di/ress$ = money1 he p>t$ ) x1 ,i believe1 to ,mr4 ,?ompson1 ! arti/1 = #ej p\nds4 ,is x possible8 ,i wi% ,i _h kn[n t he want$ to dispose ( x4 ,i %\ld h lik$ x beyond any?+4 ,x 0 mo/ wond]ful4 ,above ! picture ( ,k+ ,le> hangs a noble picture by ,titian1 ! composition ( :i* rem9d$ me mu* ( ,raphael4 ,! ,virg9's face is extremely beautiful1 b x is ! sort ( beauty we sometimes meet )1 t we sometimes may h se54 ,! ,/4 ,ca!r9e is ( a m elevat$ /yle ( beauty1 m intellectual2 9 %ort1 x possesses a comb9ation ( *>ms t has nev] yet fall5 to ! lot ( any mortal4 ,! infant is extremely f9e4 ,on ?is side is also a portrait ( himself exquisitely col\r$ & f9i%$4 ,ne> ^! pa9t+s is a ,canaletti1 n a real view1 b an assemblage ( v>i\s f9e build+s2 9 fact1 a sort ( union ( ,rome & ,v5ice4 ,9 ! c5tre is ! ,mole ( ,hadrian1 r\nd :i* he has amus$ himself by putt+ an elegant colonnade2 on ! "r h& is a bridge4 ,! col\r+ is cle>1 ! %ad[s ri*1 & ! wat] s(tly pa9t$ & extremely transp>5t4 ,?is is ! mo/ beautiful ,canaletti ,i ev] saw4 ,i obs]v$ t ! g5]ality ( 8 pictures _h a h>dness1 dryness1 & blackness t we saw no?+ ( "h4 ,y are q "r1 he said1 & ! reason is t v few ( ^? g5]ally attribut$ to him are really g5u9e1 b ( m9e !re c be no d\bt1 z ?is pa9t+ & sev]al o!rs t ,i h 7 got directly f ! arti/ himself by means ( ! ,engli% ,consul at ,v5ice2 b n a qu>t] ( ! pictures t "o sees & t are call$ 8 7 ev] pa9t$ by ,canaletti4 ,!re 7 sev]al v f9e pictures by ?is ma/] de/roy$ 9 ! lifetime ( ,ald]man ,beck=d at ! fire :i* consum$ ! old mansion at ,fon?ill ne>ly a hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,?is ,canaletti p>takes ( ! same "* ( high excell5ce t ,mr4 ,beck=d's o!r pictures possess2 9 fact1 z ) s _m ( 8 pictures1 y see ! h& ( ! ma/]1 ^: common works y "k1 b 9 ?is h\se y f9d pa9t+s /ill f9]1 :i* give y m elevat$ & correct ideas ( ! /yle & mann] ( ! g5u9e productions ( ! great ma/]s4 ,!re really seems "s *>m1 "s magic 9 ! walls1 s great is ! simil>ity ( col\r+ 9 ^! *efs d'oeuvres1 ! cle>1 ! subdu$1 ! pe>ly t9ts1 a v>iety ( delici\s col\r1 & none ( ! dirty hues y see 9 m$iocre old pa9t+s4 ,ov] ! s(a is a con/ellation ( beauties :i* we m]ely glanc$ at z we pass$1 b :i* ,i hope ano!r day to exam9e4 ,!y are "s ( ! r>e/ specim5s by ,g4 ,p\ss91 ,w\v]mans1 ,b]ghem1 ,van ,huysum1 ,polemb]g1 & o!rs4 ,on a small table 0 plac$ an elegantly cut c>affe ( c>nations ( e v>iety ( col\r t y c possibly imag9e4 ,!re is no?+ 9 :i* ,mr4 ,beck=d is m *oice ?an 9 8 b\quets4 ,at e season ! r>e/ liv+ fl[]s adorn ! h\se4 ,next to ! d9+ room is a small salon1 :i* we n[ ent]$4 ,"h is a noble draw+ by ,turn] ( ! ,abbey1 accord+ to a plan propos$1 b nev] c>ri$ out4 ,! t[] is conical1 & w\ld h be5 ev5 high] ?an ! "o t 0 complet$4 ,i h se51 ,i said1 a f9e draw+ ( ,fon?ill by ,turn]1 orig9ally 9 y\r possession1 b n[ belong+ to ,mr4 ,allnutt1 ( ,clapham4 ,x is prodigi\sly f9e4 ,! sc5]y !re mu/ be magnific5t4 ,! hills & beautiful lake 9 ! draw+ give "o an idea ( ,cumb]l&4 ,x is a v f9e draw+1 b r too poetical1 too ideal1 ev5 = ,fon?ill4 ,! sc5]y !re is c]ta9ly beautiful1 b ,turn] took su* lib]ties ) x t he entirely de/roy$ ! portraiture1 ! locality ( ! spot4 ,t 0 ! reason ,i p>t$ ) x4 ,!re 7 orig9ally six draw+s ( ! ,abbey2 ?ree 7 dispos$ ( at ! sale1 & ,i /ill h ! rema9+ ones4 ,are !y go+ to rebuild ! t[]1 sir8 = :5 ,i 0 la/ 9 ,london1 ,papwor?1 ! ar*itect1 0 gone d[n to ,fon?ill to d some?+ !re4 ,impossible1 he said1 unless x 7 to be made a national affair1 :i* inde$ is n v likely4 ,x w\ld co/ at lea/ #ajj1jjj p\nds to re/ore x4 ,b :at c ,papwor? h done !re8 ,x mu/ ,i %\ld ?9k be some?+ to ! pavilion4 ,i assure y ,i _h no idea ( p>t+ ) ,fon?ill till ,f>quh> made me ! (f]4 ,i wi%$ to purge x1 to get rid ( a great _m ?+s ,i did n want1 b z to ! build+ itself ,i _h no m notion ( sell+ x ?an y h 7turn+ to 8 ar*itect7 ( p>t+ ) any?+1 )--) ! clo!s y h on4 ,on ! *imney piece1 protect$ by a glass1 is a preci\s ,japan vase4 ,we exam9$ x = "s "t "u its envelope4 ,x seem$ to me 7= ,i "k no?+ ( ,japan "w7 a bronze vessel1 ri*ly & mo/ elaborately *as$1 & ,i c\ld n help jo9+ 9 ! praises due to its exquisite f9i%4 ,mr4 ,beck=d took (f ! glass1 & desir$ me to take x to ! w9d[4 ,i am really afraid to t\* x1 said ,i1 b he =c$ x into my h&s4 ,i prep>$ !m to receive a massive & 7z x seem$ to me7 v weighty vessel1 :5 lo x prov$ z light z a fea!r4 ,we 7 aft]w>ds %[n ano!r ,japan vase1 ! ext]ior ( :i* exactly resembl$ ! ,pompeian designs1 elegant scrolls1 delicate trac]y ( blue1 r$1 gre51 c4 ,^! col\rs /rongly oppos$ z 9 ! rema9s ( pa9t+s at ,pompeii4 ,"h are "s o!r preci\s little pictures1 a small ,g]>d ,d[1 a ,watteau1 a ,m\*]on1 & a ,polemb]g4 ,he m]ely notic$ !m1 & !n l$ u into ! next room4 ,a noble libr>y4 ,x is an elegant & *>m+ ap>tm5t1 v *a/ely ornam5t$4 ,"h are no pictures2 x is devot$ entirely to books & pond]\s folios ( ! mo/ r>e & preci\s engrav+s4 ,! sides ( ! libr>y are adorn$ by ,scagliola pila/]s & ar*$ recesses1 :i* conta9 ! books4 ,! int]/ices betwe5 ! ar*es & ! ceil+ are pa9t$ 9 imitation ( m>ble1 s extremely l t ?\gh !y t\* ! ,scagliola x is next to impossible to di/+ui% any diff]5ce4 ,! ceil+ is belt$ across & enri*$ ) b&s ( ,grecian trac]y 9 relief1 delicately pa9t$ & slightly t\*$ ) gold4 ,on ! walls are "s gild$ ornam5ts1 en\gh to give to ! :ole ri*ness ( effect )\t heav9ess4 ,betwe5 ! w9d[s is :at ,i suppose may be t]m$ a table1 compos$ ( an enorm\s slab ( ! r>e/ m>ble1 support$ by elegantly ca/ bronze legs4 ,ov] ?is a small cab9et 7manufactur$ 9 ,ba? f draw+s by ,mr4 ,goodridge7 full ( extremely small books2 x is c>v$ 9 oak 9 ! mo/ elaborate mann]4 ,! fireplace1 ( ,devon%ire m>ble1 is p]fect 9 design & 9 its adaptation to ! re/ ( ! room2 9 fact1 ev]y?+ 9 ?is lovely *amb] is 9 unison1 ev]y?+ s(t1 quiet1 & subdu$4 ,new wond]s await$ me4 ,next to ! libr>y is a sort ( ve/ibule lead+ to a /aircase1 :i* f its my/]i\s & crimson light1 ri* drap]ies1 & lattic$ doors seem$ to be ! sanctum sanctorum ( a hea!n temple4 ,to ! left a long passage1 ^: t]m9ation n be+ se5 all[$ ! imag9ation full play1 l$ = aught ,i "k to ! ,=tress ( ,ak]man1 to ! ,montagne du ,caf or to ! ,halls ( ,arg5ti4 ,ou s\t pe9tes t\tes les createures raissonables1 et les animaux qui ont habite la t]re4 ,to ! "r two lattic$ doors1 rem9d+ y ( ,gr& ,cairo or ,p]sepolis1 +5i\sly conceal ! commonplace entrance f ! ,cresc5t4 ,! s+ul> & h>moni\s light ( ?is my/]i\s ve/ibule is produc$ by crimson silk /ra9$ ov] ! fanlight ( ! out] door4 ,?is place1 ,i obs]v$1 puts "o 9 m9d ( ! ,hall ( ,eblis4 ,y are q "r1 he obs]v$1 ?is is unque/ionably ! ,hall ( ,eblis4 ,^? lattic$ doors1 ,i cont9u$1 seem to lead to ! small ap>tm5t :]e ! ?ree pr9ces1 ,alasi1 ,b>ki>okh1 & ,kalilah1 relat$ to ,va!k & ,n\ron*> _! adv5tures4 ,he seem$ amus$ at my obs]vations1 & said1 ,!n y h read ',va!k4' ,h[ d y l x8 ,va/ly4 ,i read x 9 ,engli% _m ye>s ago1 b nev] 9 ,fr5*4 ,!n read x 9 ,fr5*1 said ,mr4 ,beck=d4 ,! ,fr5* edition is mu* f9] ?an ! ,engli%4 ,we m\nt$ ! /aircase4 ,above y 9 op5 ni*es are ,etruscan vases4 ,! ceil+ is ar*$ & has belts at int]vals4 ,i wi%$ to exclude ! draughts1 said ,mr4 ,beck=d1 & to d away ) ! cold & uncom=table appe>ance y g5]ally h 9 /aircases4 ,! effect ( ! :ole is s novel t y lose all idea ( /airs1 & seem m]ely go+ f "o room to ano!r4 ,z y /& on ! l&+ ! vault$ & belt$ ceil+ beh9d y has ! appe>ance ( a r[ ( ar*es 9 p]spective4 ,! same solemn & my/]i\s gloom p]vades ! /aircase4 ,! ar*itect has frequ5tly entreat$ to be all[$ to introduce a little m light1 b 9 va94 ,! au?or ( ,va!k w n cons5t to ! lea/ alt]ation ( ! pres5t my/ical effect1 & he is q "r4 ,?is w>m & indef9ite light produces n only ! effect ( air1 b also ( space1 & makes ! passage be=e notic$1 se5 ?r\gh ! lattic$ doors1 app>5tly ( l9es ( real dim5sions4 ,mr4 ,beck=d drew aside a curta94 ,we ent]$ ! small] ( two lovely draw+ rooms lately fitt$ up4 ,be=e u1 ov] ! mantelpiece1 0 susp5d$ a magnific5t full l5g? portrait by ,gasp> de ,cray] ( ,philip ,,ii4 ( ,spa94 ,j !n my head 0 too full ( ! ,hall ( ,eblis1 ( ,va!k & its associations1 = m]e ord9>y admiration ( ev5 "o ( ! f9e/ portraits pa9t$1 & on ,mr4 ,beck=d po9t+ out ! :itefac$ mon>* ,i almo/ involunt>ily ejaculat$ ,pale slave ( ,eblis4 ,he bur/ out laugh+4 ,eh6 eh6 :at8 ,8 face is pale inde$1 b he 0 v pr\d ( 8 complexion4 ,?is is a v f9e gr\p4 ,philip is repres5t$ dress$ 9 a suit ( black arm\r1 elaborately *as$ 9 gold1 /&+ on a ?rone cov]$ ) a crimson c>pet4 ,ne> him is 8 dw>f1 dress$ 9 black1 hold+ ! helmet1 adorn$ ) a magnific5t plume ( fea!rs1 & turn+ t[>ds 8 ma/] 7! f\nta9 ( hon\r7 a mo/ expressive & intellig5t face4 ,t dw>f1 said ,mr4 ,beck=d1 0 a man ( great ability & ex]cis$ ov] 8 ma/] a va/ influ5ce4 ,l[] d[n y discov] ! head ( a ,mexican page1 hold+ a horse1 ^: head1 z well z t ( ! page1 is all t is visible1 _! bodies be+ conceal$ by ! /eps ( ! ?rone4 ,?is is a noble picture2 b 9 my eyes ! extreme pla9ness ( ! /eps ( ! ?rone & ! unornam5t$ w> boots ( ! k+ h a b>e & nak$ appe>ance4 ,!y contra/ r too viol5tly ) ! :ole ( ! upp] "p ( ! picture4 ,ov] ! /eps are pa9t$ 9 ,roman lett]s ,rx4 ,ps4 #ds4 7,rex ,philippus qu>tos74 ,_m :o h h>dly he>d ! pa9t]'s "n w ( c\rse n admire x1 be+ done nei!r by ,titian nor ,v&yke2 b ,mr4 ,beck=d's ta/e is peculi>4 ,he pref]s a g5u9e picture by an inf]ior pa9t] to ^? attribut$ to ! m celebrat$ ma/]s1 b :]e orig9ality is ambigu\s1 or at lea/ if n ambigu\s :]e picture clean]1 or scav5g]s1 z he calls !m1 h be5 at "w4 ,9 ?is room1 susp5d$ f ! ceil+ by a silk5 cord1 is ! silv] gilt lamp t hung 9 ! oratory at ,fon?ill4 ,its %ape & proportion are v elegant1 & no wond]2 x 0 design$ by ! au?or ( ,italy himself4 ,h[ great 0 my a/oni%m5t "s "t aft]1 on visit+ ,fon?ill1 at p]ceiv+1 susp5d$ f ! cul de lamp1 ! v crimson cord t once support$ ?is preci\s vessel6 ,! lamp _h be5 ha/ily cut d[n1 & ! height ( ! rema9s ( ! cord f ! floor 0 probably ! reason ( its pres]vation4 ,mr4 ,beck=d next po9t$ out a *>m+ sket* by ,rub5s1 cle> & pe>ly beyond conception4 ,x is ,/4 ,george & ! ,dragon1 ! dragon h]o & 8 horse 9 ! air1 & ! dragon mu/ c]ta9ly h be5 an ,african lion4 ,mr4 ,beck=d call$ ! bea/1 or reptile1 a mumpsimus 7sic74 ,d look at ! ,pontimeitos 9 ! beautiful sket*1 said he1 !re is a bit f 8 p5cil c]ta9ly 8 own4 ,don't imag9e t ^? great pictures t be> 8 "n are all 8 pictures4 ,he 0 too mu* ( a g5tleman = su* drudg]y1 & ! greate/ "p ( su* pictures 7! ,luxemb\rg = in/ance7 are ! works ( 8 pupils f 8 orig9al designs c]ta9ly2 !y 7 aft]w>ds ret\*$ by him1 & p are silly en\gh to believe !y are all 8 "w4 ,b m>k well ! diff]5ce 9 execution betwe5 ^? great gall]y pictures & su* a gem z ?is4 ,mr4 ,beck=d !n %[$ me a ,ripon by ,polemb]g1 a lovely classic l&scape1 ) smoo? sky1 pe>ly di/ance1 & picturesque pla9s2 ! ,holy ,family 9 ! =egr\nd4 ,d take notice ( ! ,/4 ,joseph 9 ?is *>m+ picture1 he said4 ,! pa9t]s too (t5 p\rtray him z little bett] ?an a vagabond ,jew or an old begg>4 ,polemb]g _h too mu* good ta/e = su* c>icatur+1 & y see he has made him "h look l a decay$ g5tleman4 ,mr4 ,beck=d drew aside ano!r curta91 & we ent]$ ! front draw+ room1 ( l>g] dim5sions1 b fitt$ up 9 a simil> /yle4 ,! fir/ ?+ t caught my eye 0 ! magnific5t effect produc$ by a sc>let drap]y1 ^: ample folds cov]$ ! :ole side ( ! room opposite ! ?ree w9d[s f ! ceil+ to ! floor4 ,mr4 ,beck=d's obs]vation on 8 fir/ view ( ,mad4 d' ,ar&a's b\doir in/antly recurr$ to my m9d4 ,^! are 8 v words3 ,i wond] ar*itects & fitt]s-up ( ap>tm5ts d n avail !mselves m frequ5tly ( ! p[]s ( drap]y4 ,no?+ produces s gr& & at ! same "t s com=table an effect4 ,! mom5t ,i h an opportunity ,i w set ab\t con/ruct+ a tab]nacle l>g] ?an ! "o ,i arrang$ at ,ramalhad1 & indulge myself 9 e v>iety ( plait & fold t c be possibly inv5t$4 ,i nev] 0 s conv9c$1 ,i said1 ( ! tru? ( y\r obs]vations z at ! pres5t mom5t4 ,:at a *>m+ & com=table effect does t spl5did drap]y produce6 ,i am v fond ( drap]y1 he repli$1 b t is no?+ to :at ,i _h at ,fon?ill 9 ! great octagon4 ,!re 7 purple curta9s fifty feet long4 ,"h 0 a cab9et ( oak1 made 9 ,ba?1 9 =m mo/ classical & appropriate4 ,on "o side /ood two massive & ri*ly *as$ silv] gilt c&le/icks t =m]ly 7 us$ 9 ! ,moori% ,palace ( ! ,alhambra4 ,!n y h visit$ ,granada8 ,i inquir$4 ,m ?an once4 ,:at d y ?9k ( ! ,alhambra8 ,x is va/ly curi\s c]ta9ly1 b _m ?+s !re are 9 wret*$ ta/e1 & to say tru? ,i don't mu* admire ,moori% ta/e4 ,mr4 ,beck=d next po9t$ out a head 9 m>ble br\ght f ,mexico by ,cortez1 :i* 0 = c5turies 9 ! possession ( ! ,duke ( ,alba's family1 & 0 giv5 to ! pres5t proprietor by ! ,du*ess4 ,h] fate 0 v tragical1 he obs]v$4 ,9 a small cupbo>d ) glass 9 front is a little ivory reliquior1 f\r or five hundr$ ye>s old4 ,x 0 giv5 to ,mr4 ,beck=d by ! late ,mr4 ,hope4 ,x is 9 ! %ape ( a small *apel2 on op5+ ! doors1 ! fa/5+s ( :i* 7 two small dogs or monkeys1 y f\nd 9 a recess ! ,virg9 & ,*ild1 surr\nd$ by v>i\s effigies1 all c>v$ 9 ! mo/ a/oni%+ly m9ute mann]4 ,! m5tion ( ,mr4 ,hope's "n produc$ an obs]vation ab\t ,ana/asius1 ( :i* ,mr4 ,beck=d affirm$ he 0 confid5t ,mr4 ,hope _h writt5 v little2 he 01 he positively ass]t$1 assi/$ by ,sp5ce4 ,my companion "h obs]v$1 ,_h ,mr4 ,beck=d he>d ( ! rec5t discov]ies made ( ! ru9s ( ,c>?age8 ,( ,c>?age8 he said1 x mu/ be ,new ,c>?age4 ,x _c be ! old t[n1 t is impossible4 ,if x 71 ,i w\ld />t to-morr[ to see x4 ,i %\ld ?9k myself on ! road to ,babylon half-way4 ,babylon mu/ h be5 a glori\s place1 obs]v$ my companion1 if we c place any reliance on ,mr4 ,m>t9's long l9e ( di/ances ab\t t fam\s city4 ,oh1 ,m>t94 ,m>t9 is v clev]1 b a fri5d ( m9e1 ,danby1 9 my op9ion f> surpasses him4 ,i _c agree ) ,mr4 ,beck=d 9 ?is4 ,m>t9 0 und\bt$ly ! inv5tor ( ! s+ul> /yle ( pa9t+ 9 "q1 & ,i d n believe t ,danby ev] produc$ any?+ equal to "s ( ! illu/rations ( ,p>adise ,lo/1 9 p>ticul> ,! ,fall ( ! ,apo/ate ,angels1 :i* is z f9e a conception z any pa9t]1 anci5t or mod]n1 ev] produc$4 ,mr4 ,beck=d !n1 tak+ (f a glass cov]1 %[$ u :at is1 ,i %\ld imag9e1 "o ( ! greate/ curiosities 9 exi/5ce1 a vase ab\t t5 in*es high1 compos$ ( "o entire block ( *alc$onian onyx4 ,x is ( ,greek workman%ip1 mo/ probably ab\t ! "t ( ,alex&] ! ,great4 ,! /one is full ( ve9s1 z usual ) onyxes4 ,d obs]ve1 said he1 ^! satyrs' heads4 ,imag9e ! numb] ( diamonds x mu/ h tak5 to make any impression on su* a h>d sub/ance4 ,rub5s made a draw+ ( x1 = x 0 pawn$ 9 8 "t = a l>ge sum4 ,i possess an engrav+ f 8 draw+1 & op5+ a portfolio he imm$iately pres5t$ x to my wond]+ eyes4 ,ov] ! fireplace is a magnific5t picture by ,rob]ts1 repres5t+ ! tombs ( ,f]d9& & ,isabella 9 ! ,alhambra4 ,:at ,i _h always imag9$ a small *apel is1 ,i f9d1 really ( gigantic proportions1 & looks l a ,ca!dral 9 solemn gr&eur & s(tness2 ! two s>cophagi are ( :ite m>ble4 ,! light /reams ?r\gh enorm\s pa9t$ w9d[s1 & at ! extremity ( ! edifice is an alt> surr\nd$ by figures 9 diff]5t attitudes4 ,i %\ld nev] h dreamt1 f :at ,wa%+ton ,irv+ says ( ! *apel ( ,f]d9& & ,isabella1 t x 0 su* a plan z ?is4 ,oh1 ,wa%+ton ,irv+1 he repli$1 is v poor 9 8 descriptions2 he does n d ju/ice to ,spa94 ,i wi%$ he _h spok5 ) a little m en?usiasm ( a fav\rite au?or1 b ,i imag9e t ! au?or ( ! ,sket* ,book is sc>cely ari/ocratic en\gh = ,mr4 ,beck=d4 ,on ! "r h& ( ! fireplace is a v l>ge l&scape by ,lee1 :i* ,mr4 ,beck=d eulogis$ w>mly4 ,t silv]y /ream1 he obs]v$1 w9d+ among/ ^? g5tle undulat+ hills mu/ be int5d$ to repres5t ,b]k%ire1 or he pron\nc$ x ,b>k%ire4 ,) all due def]5ce to ! ta/e ( ! au?or ( ,va!k1 & 8 admiration ( ?is picture1 :i* he comp>$ to a ,w\v]mann1 x is 9 my eyes a v un9t]e/+ sc5e1 ?\gh c]ta9ly /rictly natural4 ,i don't 9 g5]al l ,lee's pictures1 he said1 b t is an exception4 ,9 ! correspond+ recess is a f9e sea piece by ,*amb]s4 ,on ! opposite side ( ! room are r[s ( ! mo/ valuable books1 :i* almo/ rea* ! ceil+4 ,i h9t$ t ,i 0 really afraid we 7 trespass+ on 8 leisure1 z our visit 0 l5g!n$ out mo/ prodigi\sly4 ,n at all1 he repli$1 ,i am delight$ to see y4 ,x is a pleasure to %[ ^! ?+s to ^? :o really appreciate !m1 = ,i assure y t ,i f9d v few :o d4 ,we n[ return$ ?r\gh ! ap>tm5ts4 ,he accompani$ u z f> z ! d9+ room door1 :5 he inquir$ if ,i _h se5 ! ,t[]8 ,on my answ]+ 9 ! negative he said1 ,!n y mu/ come up aga94 ,he %ook h&s ) my fri5d1 & b[+ politely to me 0 retir+1 :5 /epp+ back he held out 8 h& 9 ! k9de/ mann]1 repeat+ ! words ,come up aga94 ,we f\nd we _h sp5t ?ree h\rs 9 8 company4 ,we paus$ an in/ant be=e leav+ ! d9+ room to admire a lovely bit ( p]spective4 ,x is a l9e ( op5 doors1 exactly opposite ea* o!r 7nev] se5 b 9 l>ge h\ses71 pi]c+ & unit+ ! ?ree l[] rooms4 ,! effect is va/ly increas$ by a mirror plac$ 9 ! lobby lead+ to ! second /aircase1 :i* mirror t]m9at$ ! view4 ,l'une p]spective bi5 m5agee *>mait la vue2 ici1 la magic de l'optique la trompoit agreablem5t4 ,en un mot1 le plus curieux des hommes n'avait ri5 omis dans ce palais de ce qui p\vait cont5t] la curiosite de ceux qui le visitait4 ,y may imag9e ,i did n =get ,mr4 ,beck=d's invitation1 nor cease pe/]+ my fri5d till he at l5g? fix$ a day = accompany+ me aga9 to ,lansd[n4 ,my curiosity to see ! ,t[] 0 excit$4 ,i long$ to behold t extraord9>y /ructure1 b /ill m to see aga9 ! wond]ful individual to :om x belong$4 ,we proce$$ 9 ! fir/ place to ! h\se1 & ,i _h an opportunity ( exam9+ ! pictures & curiosities 9 ! ante-room4 ,"h are two cab9ets1 conta9+ curi\s *9a1 & small gold5 vessels4 ,mo/ ( ! *9a 01 ,i believe1 pa9t$ at ,sevres expressly = ,mr4 ,beck=d1 z ! ornam5ts on sev]al pieces indicate1 be+ =m$ ( 8 arms1 s arrang$ z to produce a ri* & beautiful effect )\t ! slighte/ =mality4 ,i c\nt$ 9 "o cab9et t5 vessels ( gold1 9 ! o!r five3 ^! 7 small teapots1 caddies1 cups1 sauc]s1 plates4 ,i am told t !y are us$ occasionally at tea-"t4 ,ov] ! door is a magnific5t draw+ ( ! ,abbey1 by ,turn]1 tak5 ,i %\ld imag9e at a di/ance ( two miles4 ,! appe>ance ( ! build+ ) its l(ty t[] is gr& & impos+4 ,! =egr\nd seems to h be5 an old qu>ry4 ,! great lake glitt]s 9 ! middle di/ance1 f ! opposite banks ( :i* ! gr\nd gradually rises1 & ! em95ce is cr[n$ by ! /ately /ructure4 ,"h are also a f9e int]ior by ,van ,o/ade f ,fon?ill1 repres5t+ a noble picture gall]y2 a draw+ ( ! int]ior ( ,/4 ,paul's2 "o by ,rub5s1 repres5t+ ,*ri/ & ! two disciples at ,emmaus2 a f9e ,swaneveldt2 a glori\s ,we59x1 game & fruit2 ) a lovely bit by ,lance1 & _m small] pictures4 ,i 0 in=m$ t ,mr4 ,beck=d int5d$ meet+ u at ! ,t[]1 & t a s]vant 0 9 read9ess to conduct u ?i!r by ! walk ?r\gh ! gr\nds4 ,we !re=e issu$ by a private door1 & pres5tly ent]$ ! spaci\s kit*5 g>d51 conta9+1 ,i believe1 sev5 or eight acres4 ,a broad gravel walk1 bord]$ by lovely fl[]s & fruit trees1 leads to a magnific5t t]race1 :i* b\nds ! nor!rn side ( ?is beautiful enclosure1 ! view f :i* is en*ant+4 ,?is noble t]race is scre5$ f ! nor? by a luxuriant %rubb]y1 f :i* arises an ar*way ( massive proportions1 erect$ *iefly to %ut out ! view ( an unpicturesque object4 ,! t\t ensemble rem9ds "o ( ,flor5ce4 ,y pass ?is gigantic portal1 & asc5d ! hill by a w9d+ pa?way ?r\gh ! fields1 ! grass be+ always kept clipp$ & %ort4 ,at ! di/ance ( half a mile f ! h\se we cross$ a lane1 & our guide unlock+ a gate ent]$ ! gr\nds at ! br[ ( ! hill4 ,we aga9 asc5d$1 till we rea*$ a broad] way betwe5 two fl\ri%+ plantations1 bran*+ (f to ! left1 & lead+ by a g5tly w9d+ walk to a ru/ic sort ( bungal[1 :i* 0 discov]$ ab\t a qu>t] ( a mile (f4 ,y mu/ walk along "h1 said my fri5d1 & behold ! prospect be=e we m\nt high]1 = y w f9d ! view repay y4 ,x did inde$ repay u3 ! grassy pa?way ext5ds along ! side ( ! s\!rn br[ ( ,lansd[n1 & ! view f ?is spot is unrivall$4 ,! :ole valley ( ! ,doon /ret*es b5ea? y4 ,look+ t[>ds ! ea/ y discov] 9 extreme di/ance ! ,m>lbor\gh ,d[ns2 !n some:at ne>] ,k+sd[n1 ,ba?=d1 ! hills above ,w>leigh1 ) ,hampton cliffs & ! neighb\r+ woods1 :]e ,ga9sbor\gh1 ,wilson1 & ,b>k] /udi$ ,nature s well1 & :]e is %[n ! flat rock call$ ,ga9sbor\gh's table1 on :i* ! fir/ ( ?is picturesque triumvirate s (t5 ate 8 ru/ic meal4 ,to ! s\? ,bladud's spl5did city1 ) its t[]s & /ately build+s1 back$ by ! long l9e ( ,wilt%ire hills1 & ,alfr$'s ,t[] is fa9tly trac$ 9 ! cle>1 grey haze4 ,! little conical hill ( ,engli%combe1 :]e ! un=tunate ,duke ( ,monm\? drew up 8 army dur+ 8 ra% & fatal ent]prise1 awoke a ?\s& recollections1 :il/ ! lovely riv] fla%$ occasionally 9 ! noontide sun4 ,to ! we/ are se5 ,newton ,p>k1 ! ,m5dip ,hills1 ,dundry ,t[]1 & ! ,wel% hills1 :il/ ! hazy atmosph]e m>k$ ! position ( ano!r great city1 ,bri/ol4 ,at ! extreme we/]n po9t1 too1 are se5 ! wat]s ( ! ,bri/ol ,*annel1 glitt]+ "u ! gl[+ rays ( ! sett+ sun1 & %9+ l a va/ plateau ( burni%$ gold4 ,aft] fea/+ our eyes on ?is lovely panorama & trac+ out well kn[n places1 at "o mom5t lo/ 9 obscurity f ! %ad[ ( a pass+ cl\d & ! next mom5t appe>+ 9 ! full blaze ( sun%9e1 we retrac$ our /eps t[>ds ! pa? to ! ,t[]4 ,we aga9 asc5d$ ! hill1 & soon rea*$ ! sort ( tablel& on ! top1 :i* seems to me to h be5 once an imm5se qu>ry1 & no d\bt furni%$ /one 9 va/ quantities = ! build+ ( ! spl5did city at ! foot ( ! em95ce4 ,! rema9s ( ^! qu>ries are mo/ picturesque4 ,at a little di/ance !y seem to pres5t ! wrecks ( /ately build+s1 ) r[s ( brok5 ar*es1 & vividly recall ! idea ( ,roman ru9s4 ,i aft]w>ds m5tion$ my impressions on see+ !m to ,mr4 ,beck=d1 :o repli$1 ,!y d inde$ put "o 9 m9d ( ! ,campagna ( ,rome1 & are va/ly l ! ru9s ( ! ,ba?s ( ,c>acalla4 ,we 7 n[ on ! br[ ( ! hill1 & soon felt ! influ5ce ( ! g5ial breezes f ! ,bri/ol ,*annel4 ,we quitt$ ! op5 ,d[n1 & pass+ "u a l[ doorway ent]$ a lovely %rubb]y4 ,! walk 7compos$ ( small fossils7 w9ds betwe5 graceful trees1 & is skirt$ by odorif]\s fl[]s1 :i* we are a/oni%$ to f9d gr[+ 9 su* luxuriance at an elevation ( ne>ly a ?\s& feet above ! vale bel[4 ,9 _m places ! trees meet1 & =m a gre5 arcade ov] y\r head1 :il/ pat*es ( mignonette1 giant plants ( heliotrope1 & clu/]s ( g]anium p]fume ! air4 ,we next ent] a beautiful kit*5 g>d51 & are pres5t$ ) a broad & noble /raight walk fully t5 feet 9 wid? & ne>ly f\r hundr$ feet long1 betwe5 b$s ( fl[]s1 & on ei!r side beyond fruit trees & vegetables4 ,! g>d5 t]m9ates ) a picturesque build+1 pi]c$ by a l(ty ar*way1 ?r\gh :i* ! walk passes4 ,?is g>d5 is ab\t eighty feet wide & ab\t twelve feet bel[ ! level ( ! ,d[n1 be+ =m$ 9 an old qu>ry1 besides :i* a l(ty wall on ei!r side %elt]s x4 ,"o _c describe "o's s5sations ( com=t at f9d+ s delici\s a spot 9 s unexpect$ a place4 ,i said to ! g>d5]1 ,i und]/ood ,mr4 ,beck=d _h plant$ ev]y?+ on ! ,d[n1 b y surely f\nd ^? apple trees "h4 ,!y are fifty ye>s old4 ,we f\nd no?+ "h b an old qu>ry & a few nettles4 ,^? apple trees 7 great trees :5 we mov$ !m1 & mov+ !m /opp$ _! be>+4 ,!y blossom 9 ! spr+ & look pretty1 & t is all ma/] c>es ab\t4 ,we left ?is *>m+ enclosure1 pass+ "u ! ar*way be=e m5tion$4 ,& "h ,i mu/ pause a mom5t & admire ! happy idea ( plac+ ?is pretty build+ at ! end ( ?is cultivat$ spot4 ,x closes ! kit*5 g>d51 & z its front is simil> on ei!r side1 x h>monizes ) ! regul> g>d5 we h left1 z well z ) ! wild] spot :i* we next approa*4 ,?is build+ =ms a complete t]m9ation to "o ( t succession ( lovely sc5es ) :i* we are pres5t$ on our walk to ! ,t[]4 ,ea* sc5e is totally di/9ct 9 "* f ! o!rs1 & yet ) mat*less ta/e !y are unit$ by "s h>moni\s l9k1 z 9 ! pres5t case4 ,hav+ !n pass$ ?r\gh ! ar*way ( ?is build+1 we obs]v$ be=e u a grotto1 into :i* we ent]$4 ,on ! "r is a pond ( gold & silv] fi%1 :i* are f$ e morn+ by ! h&s ( ! gift$ possessor ( ?is *>m+ place4 ,on ! opposite side ?irty or =ty birds assemble at ! same "t to hail ! appe>ance ( ,/4 ,an?ony's devotee1 & *irrup a song ( gratitude = _! morn+ meal4 ,! grotto is =m$ "u a road1 & is s +5i\sly contriv$ t hundr$s h walk$ ov] x )\t ev] dream+ ( ! subt]ranean passage b5ea?4 ,! grotto-l ar* w9ds und]gr\nd = p]haps sixty or sev5ty feet4 ,:5 com+ to its t]m9ation we are pres5t$ ) a flight ( ru/ic /eps1 :i* leads u aga9 directly on to ! ,d[n4 ,look+ back y _c b admire ! natural appe>ance ( ?is "w ( art4 ,! gr\nd ov] ! grotto is cov]$ ) tangl$ %rubs & brambles4 ,!re is no?+ =m$1 no?+ app>5tly artificial1 & a "y a% spr+s z if accid5tally f betwe5 ! /ones4 ,we pursu$ our way to ! ,t[] by a pa? ( a qu>t] ( a mile on ! ,d[n1 along a walk p>allel to ! wall ( ! public road1 g5tly curv$ to take (f ! appe>ance ( =mality1 yet s slightly t y c g on 9 a /raight l9e4 ,on our "r h& v5]able bu%es ( lav5d]1 great plants ( rosem>y1 & l>ge rose trees p]fume ! air1 all gr[+ z if indig5\s to ! smoo? turf4 ,9 "o place clu/]s ( r>e & deeply crimson$ snapdragons1 9 ano!r pat*es ( aromatic ?yme & wild /rawb]ries keep up ! *>m ( ! place4 ,z we draw ne>] to ! ,t[] ! gr\nd is laid out 9 a wild] & m picturesque mann]1 ! walks are m s]p5t9e4 ,we turn$ a corn]1 & ,mr4 ,beck=d /ood be=e u1 att5d$ by an ag$ s]vant1 ^: hairs h :it5$ 9 8 employm5t1 & ^: skill has laid out ^! gr\nds 9 ?is beautiful mann]4 ,mr4 ,beck=d welcom$ me 9 ! k9de/ way1 & imm$iately began po9t+ out ! v>i\s curi\s plants & %rubs4 ,h[ on ?is happy spot specim5s ( ! productions ( e c\ntry 9 ! _w unite6 ,%rubs & trees1 ^: natural climates are z opposite z ! ,antipodes1 "h fl\ri% 9 ! mo/ a/oni%+ mann]4 ,we 7 %[n a rose tree br\ght f ,pek9 & a fir tree br\ght f ! highe/ "p ( ! ,himalaya ,m\nta9s2 _m h be5 br\ght to ?is c\ntry1 b ,mr4 ,beck=d's is ! only "o t has surviv$4 ,"h are p9e trees ( e species & v>iety--a tree t once vegetat$ at ,l>issa1 9 ,greece1 ,italian p9es1 ,sib]ian p9es1 ,scot* firs1 a lovely specim5 ( ,iri% yew1 & o!r trees :i* x is impossible to describe4 ,my a/oni%m5t 0 great at witness+ ! size ( ! trees1 & ,i c\ld sc>cely believe my e>s :5 told t ! :ole ( ?is wood _h be5 rais$ on ! b>e ,d[n )9 ! la/ ?irte5 ye>s4 ,! gr\nd is brok5 & div]sifi$ 9 ! mo/ agreeable mann]3 "h a flight ( easy & wat] worn /eps leads to an em95ce1 :5ce y h a view ( ! build+ & an old ru9 ov]gr[n ) %rubs1 :i* looks z if x _h se5 five hundr$ summ]s1 b 9 reality no old] ?an ! re/ ( ?is creation4 ,on asc5d+ ! easy ?\gh ru9$ /eps ( ?is build+1 pass+ "u an ar*way1 ! view ( ! ,t[] bur/ ^u u1 & a long1 /raight walk l$ u directly to ! entrance4 ,f ?is po9t ! view is mo/ impos+4 ,on y\r "r is a cont9uation ( ! %rubb]ies ,i spoke (1 at ! end ( :i* is a lovely p9e1 mo/ beautiful 9 =m & col\r1 :i* by hid+ "s ( ! l[] build+s ?us makes a picture ( ! :ole4 ,! effect ( ! build+ is gr& & /ately beyond description4 ,! long l9e ( flat di/ance & ! flatness ( ! ,d[n "h come 9 contact ) ! p]p5dicul> l9es ( ! ,t[] & l[] build+s1 produc+ t /rik+ly peculi> comb9ation :i* nev] fails to produce a gr& effect4 ,?is is ! real secret ( ,claude's seaports4 ,8 /ately build+s1 moles1 & tall t[]s =m a "r angle ) ! /raight horizon2 ?us ! :ole is magnific5t4 ,no?+ ( ! sort c\ld be produc$ 9 ! int]ior ( a c\ntry b 9 a situation l ! pres5t4 ,:o b a man ( extraord9>y g5ius w\ld h ?\ght ( re>+ 9 ! des]t su* a /ructure z ?is1 or creat+ su* an oasis8 ,! col\r+ ( ! build+ rem9d$ me ( ,malta or ,sicily1 a ri* mell[ hue prevails2 ! ornam5ts ( ! ,t[] are s clean1 s di/9ct1 su* t]s5ess4 ,! w9d[s1 small & few comp>$ ) mod]n build+s1 give x ! appe>ance ( ^? e>ly ,flor5t9e edifices re>$ :5 security & def5ce 7 z mu* an object z beauty4 ,f e "p ( ! gr\nd ! pile looks gr&1 ! l9es produc+ ! mo/ beautiful effect4 ,! w9d[s h iron grat+s1 :i* give x an ,ori5tal "*4 ,we ent]$1 & imm$iately asc5d$ ! ,t[]4 ,a circul> /aircase 0 r\nd ! wall4 ,! proportion ( ! int]ior is beautiful2 y see f ! bottom to ! top4 ,f ! app>5t size ( ! ?ree or f\r loopholes se5 f ! outside ,i imag9$ x w\ld be d>k & gloomy f )91 b ,i 0 agreeably surpris$ to f9d ! :ole extremely light4 ,! balu/rade is ,egyptian 9 =m1 & bani/]s bronze4 ,on rea*+ ! top y f9d a squ>e ap>tm5t conta9+ twelve w9d[s1 ea* a piece ( plate glass1 ! floor cov]$ ) r$ clo? & crimson w9d[ curta9s4 ,! effect ( di/ance se5 ?r\gh ^! ap]tures unob/ruct$ by framework1 contra/$ ) ! bronze balu/rade )\t & crimson curta9s )91 is truly en*ant+4 ,we 7 n happy 9 ! wea!r4 ,! morn+ 0 sunny & promis+1 b at noon cl\ds obscur$ ! heav5s2 !re=e we want$ t gl[ & spl5d\r sun%9e nev] fails to give ! l&scape4 ,! height is s great t ev]y?+ looks q dim9utive4 ,! road runn+ 9 a /raight l9e across ! ,d[n rem9ds "o ( a ,roman "w1 & ! :ole expanse ( c\ntry surr\nd+ recalls ! ,campagna4 ,two m flights ( /airs1 mo/ +5i\sly contriv$ & to all appe>ance hang+ on no?+1 lead to two o!r ap>tm5ts1 ! top "o light$ by glass all r\nd1 conceal$ on ! outside by ! op5 ornam5t t runs r\nd ! v top ( ! cupola4 ,on desc5d+ ! /aircase1 ! door op5+ %[$ u at ! end ( a small vault$ corridor a beautiful /atue by ,rossi ( ,/4 ,an?ony & ! infant ,jesus4 ,at ! back1 fix$ 9 ! wall1 is a l>ge slab ( r$ porphyry1 circul> at ! top & surr\nd$ by an elegant inlay ( ,si5na v]d1 antique bord] surr\nd+ ! :ole figure ( ! ,sa9t1 & has a mo/ ri* effect2 x is difficult to believe t ! ,si5na is n gold4 ,! light desc5d+ f above gives t f9e effect :i* sets (f /atues s mu*4 ,on ! left h& ( ! figure is a picture by ,pietro ,p]ug9o1 :i* = c5turies 0 9 ! ,ca!dral ( ,si5na1 hav+ be5 pa9t$ = t build+ & nev] remov$ till ,mr4 ,beck=d 7,i suppose by mak+ an (f] too tempt+ to be resi/$7 succe$$ 9 obta9+ x4 ,x is ! ,virg9 & two pretty boys1 admirably drawn1 v l ,raphael1 & 9 z f9e pres]vation z ! ,/4 ,ca!r9e4 ,! execution is ma/]ly1 & ?\gh n s free z ! ,raphael /ill x is =cible4 ,! figure ( ! left h& boy is v graceful1 face beautiful & sweetly dimpl$4 ,opposite are a ,francesco ,mola & a ,/e9wy*4 ,! ,mola is exce$+ly f9e1 ! sky & l&scape mu* l ,mr4 ,beck=d's ,gasp> ,p\ss9 9 col\r & execution2 ! ,/e9wy*1 int]ior ( a ,ca!dral1 "o ( ! mo/ wond]ful f9i%$ pictures ,i ev] beheld4 ,?is picture 0 pa9t$ = an ance/or ( ,mr4 ,beck=d's4 ,"h !re is a little cab9et full ( r>e & curi\s manuscripts4 ,we 7 %[n a small ,bible 9 ,,ms41 includ+ ! ,apocrypha1 writt5 #cjj ye>s be=e pr9t+ 0 introduc$1 & a v curi\s ,missal4 ,we !n ent]$ a gorge\s room conta9+ pictures & curiosities ( imm5se value4 ,its proportions seem exactly ! same z ! "o on ! floor bel[1 & decorations ) its furniture pretty simil>4 ,! w9d[s 9 bo? are 9 "o l>ge plate1 & ! %utt]s ( pla9 oak4 ,! col\r ( curta9s & c>pet crimson4 ,9 ^! rooms are a portrait ( ! ,doge out ( ! ,grimaldi ,palace1 pur*as$ by ,mr4 ,beck=d f ,"l ,cawdor1 :o got x out ( ! ,palace by an intrigue2 ?is is a spl5did portrait2 he has on ! ,dalmatica & ! ,phrygian ,cap worn by ! ,doges on occasions ( ,/ate1 & two lovely ,polemb]gs1 inf9itely f9] & m l ,claude ?an any?+ ,i ev] saw2 9 fact1 !y 7 ascrib$ to ,claude by ! ,g]man ,waag51 ar*itecture gr&1 foliage light & elegant2 ! figures are by ,le ,soeur4 ,two f9e portraits by ,de ,vos1 wond]fully pa9t$1 execution & col\r+ rem9d$ me ( ,v&yke1 p>ticul>ly ! latt]1 & n unlike ! ,gav]tius 9 ! ,national ,gall]y4 ,!n !re is a magnific5t ,h\dekoeta1 ! l&scape "p pa9t$ by ,bo? mo/ inimitably4 ,a beautiful cab9et design$ by ,b]n9i1 ano!r ) sculptur$ pa9t+s1 9 ! c5tre ! /ory ( ,adam & ,eve4 ,two m c&le/icks f ! ,alhambra1 9 %ape & execution simil> to ^? at ! h\se2 two gold c&le/icks aft] designs by ,holbe92 "s curi\s specim5s ( *9a2 an ,asiatic purple glass vase1 br\ght by ,/4 ,l\is f ! ,holy ,l&1 :i* conta9$ at ,/4 ,d5is "s holy fragm5ts2 a piece ( *9a1 ! c5tre ( :i* is ornam5t$ 9 a /yle totally diff]5t f ! g5]ality ( *9a1 9 eight or t5 comp>tm5ts1 & pa9t$ 9 su* a mann] t ! fe/oon ( leaves fall ov] & hide ! fruit mo/ picturesquely2 two ivory cups1 "o 9 alto1 ! o!r 9 basso relievo2 ! latt] ! f9] & mo/ *>m+ly c>v$2 a small gr\p 9 bronze by ,john ,bologna1 ,dejanira & ! ,c5taur1 admirably done4 ,"h are tables ( ! r>e/ m>bles1 "o compos$ ( a block f ! ,himalaya ,m\nta9s4 ,9 "o ( ! w9d[s is a piece ( ,african m>ble br\ght to ?is c\ntry = ,george ,,iv2 also a small ba? ( ,egyptian porphyry4 ,9 ! l[] room 0 a vase conta9+ ! mo/ lovely fl[]s1 t p]fum$ ! ap>tm5t4 ,9 ?is room1 f ! judici\s introduction ( sc>let & crimson1 y h ! effect ( sun%9e4 ,! ceil+s are belt$2 ! int]/ices pa9t$ crimson4 ,x is impossible to give any idea ( ! spl5d\r ( ^! two rooms1 ! f9i%+ t\* be+ cab9et look+ glasses1 introduc$ mo/ judici\sly4 ,we n[ took leave ( ,mr4 ,beck=d4 ,8 horses 7 wait+ 9 ! c\rty>d1 ) two s]vants /&+ respectfully & uncov]$ at ! door1 :il/ two m held ! horses4 ,! /ately & magnific5t t[]1 ! t]race on :i* we l+]$ a few mom5ts1 :il/ ?is extraord9>y man m\nt$ 8 horse1 all1 all conspir$ to ca/ a poetical feel+ ov] ! p>t+ mom5t :i* ,i %all nev] =get4 ,i 0 rem9d$ mo/ =cibly ( simil> sc5es 9 ,scott's novels4 ,9 p>ticul> ! anci5t ,t[] ( ,tillietudl5i 0 pres5t$ to my m9d's eye1 & ,i gaz$ = a mom5t on ?is gift$ p]son ) a melan*oly =ebod+ t x 0 = ! la/ "t1 & exp]i5c$ an elevation ( feel+ connect$ ) ! sc5e :i* x is impossible to describe4 ,su* mom5ts are wor? :ole ye>s ( ev]yday exi/5ce4 ,we turn$ our heads to look once m on a man :o mu/ always create ! mo/ int5se int]e/1 & ,i repeat$ ^? l9es ( ,petr>*1 introduc$ by ,mr4 ,beck=d himself 9 8 ,italy on a simil> occasion-- ,o ora1 o georno1 o ultimo mom5to1 ,o /elle conjurate ad impov]ime1 c4 ,i =got to m5tion a clu/] ( heliotrope 9 blossom on ! ,d[n1 gr[+ 9 su* wild luxuriance t ,i c\ld n believe x to be my little d>l+ fl[]4 ,h[ev]1 on /oop+ d[n ,i soon p]ceiv$ by its fragrance x 0 ! same plant t ,i _h be5 accu/om$ to admire 9 gre5h\ses or 9 small pots4 ,octob]1 #ahch4 ,i h _h ano!r peep at ! ,t[]4 ,! day 0 auspici\s4 ,i ran up ! /aircase & wond]fully enjoy$ ! prospect4 ,look+ ?r\gh ! middle w9d[ t[>ds ! we/ y h a delici\s picture4 ,! hills undulate 9 ! mo/ picturesque mann]1 ! motion ( ! cl\ds at "o mom5t ?rew a l9e ( hills into %ad[1 :i* 7 ! next m9ute illum9$ by ! sun1 ! ,avon glitt]+ 9 ! sunbeams1 ! village ( ,we/on emb$d$ 9 ! valley1 a ri* clu/] ( l>ge trees ne> ! t[n1 v>iegat$ by ! t9ts ( autumn1 unit$ to =m a *>m+ picture4 ,! pieces ( plate-glass t compose ! twelve w9d[s ( ?is beautiful room _c be less ?an #e4e;ft4 high & #ah;94 wide4 ,on desc5d+ ,i 0 /ruck ) ! lovely effect ( ! corridor1 at ! end ( :i* is ! /atue ( ,/4 ,an?ony2 on ! p$e/al 7a block ( ,si5na7 are engrav$ 9 lett]s ( gold ^! words1 ,dom9us illum9atio mio4 ,! ,francesco ,mola 7! ,magdal5 9 ! ,des]t7 is a lovely l&scape inde$2 ! rocks & _! spirit$ execution1 lightness ( ! foliage1 c41 9 ! =egr\nd rem9d "o ( ,/4 ,rosa4 ,a clu/] ( *]ubs hov]s ov] ! head ( ,m>y4 ,9 ! small] room on ! upp] floor is ! picture by ,we/ ( ! ,in/allation ( ! ,knights ( ! ,g>t]4 ,f ! contemplation ( ?is picture ,i ent]ta9 a high] op9ion ( ! g5ius ( ,we/ ?an ,i ev] did be=e4 ,y c sc>cely believe x is 8 pa9t+2 !re is no?+ ( 8 usual h>d outl9e1 ! %ad[s are ri*1 ! backgr\nd s(t & mell[1 ! lights unite sweetly1 & x is t\*$ 9 ! free & juicy mann] ( ! sket*es ( ,rub5s or ,paolo ,v]onese4 ,x is difficult to believe t ?is picture is n #bjj ye>s old4 ,! head ( a *ild by ,p>migiano2 a l>ge picture by ,breughel4 ,! enamel$ glass vase br\ght to ,europe by ,/4 ,l\is2 ?is mu/ be ( ,arabian manufacture1 = ! figures on horseback h turbans4 ,a l>ge cab9et by ,franks1 ! panels mo/ highly f9i%$1 diff]5t passages 9 ! hi/ory ( ,adam & ,eve =m small pictural subjects4 ,9 ! l>g] room is ! cab9et by ,b]n9i1 inlaid ) mosaic "w 9 ! mo/ f9i%$ mann]1 surr\nd$ by ?ree brass figures2 ,bell9i's two pictures ( ! ,doges ( ,v5ice4 ,ov] ,b]n9i's cab9et a l>ge piece ( look+ glass is mo/ judici\sly introduc$4 ,9 ?is & ! l[] room are two lovely crimson ,wilton c>pets2 ! ceil+s ( bo? are pa9t$ purple & r$4 ,holbe9's c&le/icks are really gold6 ! *as+ is elegance itself2 an inscription /ates t !y 7 made 9 #ahjj = ! ,abbey at ,fon?ill4 ,a f9e picture ( ! infant ,/4 ,john by ,murillo2 a curi\s "o ( ,/4 ,an?ony by ,civoli2 an exquisite int]ior1 by ,/eynwi*1 v small1 & be+ a night effect1 ! %ad[s are amaz+ly ri*4 ,9 ! passage lead+ to ! g>d5 are ! two ivory cups by ,fra9+o4 ,"o is mu* bett] c>v$ ?an ! o!r2 x is copi$ f an antique vase4 ,! figures are ,bac*analian4 ,! effect ( ?is l[] room f ! ve/ibule1 illum9$ by ! rays ( ! glori\s sun1 0 m beautiful ?an any?+ ( ! sort ,i _h ev] witness$4 ,no?+ c be m happy ?an ! way ! col\r ( ?is ap>tm5t is manag$4 ,! walls are cov]$ ) sc>let clo?2 ! curta9s on ea* side ( ! w9d[ be+ a deep purple produce a /rik+ contra/1 ! col\r+ ( ! ceil+1 crimson1 purple & gold1 is admirable4 ,9 "o w9d[ is a l>ge table =m$ ( a block ( ,egyptian porphyry1 on :i* 7 fl[]s 9 a l>ge vase ( ivory2 9 ! o!r recess1 or r tribune1 is ! small r\nd ,himalaya block4 ,ov] ! fireplace is a *>m+ little ,dietri*1 & on ei!r h& a ,polemb]g4 ,on ?is side ( ! room ! two ,de ,vos1 two s+ul>ly %ap$ cab9ets ( oak f9ely c>v$2 on "o is a gold teapot4 ,on ! "r h& ( ! door is a ,simon9i3 sky & di/ance admirable1 ! col\r+ ( two l>ge trees v ri* & mell[1 "o a d>k gre51 ! o!r pale yell[4 ,a picture on ! o!r side ( ! door by ,canaletti4 ,on ! opposite side ( ! room a l>ge ,pa/el1 ru9s ( foliage f9e b figures lanky4 ,i _h n be=e to-day se5 ! ,t[] f ! road entrance4 ,! effect ( ! :ole build+ is gr&1 & improv$ by ! ar*es :i* support ! t]race4 ,on ! left ! gr\nd is admirably brok5 & ! foliage ri*4 ,novemb] #crd1 #ahch4 ,mr4 ,beck=d %[$ me "s sket*es ( ,/4 ,non's ,sicily & h>b\r ( ,malta1 =ty draw+s1 giv5 by ,/4 ,non himself1 ea* be>+ ! "n 9 p5cil2 he also %[$ me a ,,ms4 ,arabian ,nights4 ,he /udi$ ,arabic v deeply 9 ,p>is1 & _h a ,mussulman ma/]4 ,he read to me "p ( a tale nev] put into ! ord9>y edition1 translat$ into ,engli% t]sely & p]spicu\sly4 ,he is mu* indebt$ to ,arabic ,,ms4 = ,va!k1 & reads ,arabic to ?is day4 ,he says ,"l ,byron & o!rs are q mi/ak5 z to ! age :5 he wrote ,va!k1 n sev5te5 b tw5ty- ?ree ye>s ( age4 ,sir1 says he1 if y want a description ( ,p]sepolis read ',va!k4' ,he laugh$ he>tily at ! diff]5t sorts ( praise be/[$ by ,"l ,byron on ,va!k1 equal to ,rasselas1 l ,mack5zie4 ,"l ,byron tri$ _m times to get a sight ( ! ,eps 81 (t5 intreat$ ! ,du*ess to int]c$e ) h] fa!r4 ,he once call$ ) ,va!k 9 8 pocket1 :i* he /yl$ 8 gospel4 ,moore's ,lallah ,rookh has too mu* we/]n s5tim5tality = an ,ori5tal romance1 ! common fault ( mo/ writ]s ( su* /ories4 ,beck=d pref]s ,moore's ,melodies1 & likes ! ,loves ( ,angels lea/ ( all4 ,fudge ,family he ?9ks admirable4 ,speak+ ( ! triumph he a*iev$ 9 writ+ z an ,engli%man a "w :i* 0 suppos$ = ye>s to be by a ,fr5*man1 he said3 ,oh1 my great uncle did m ?an me4 ,did y nev] read ',memories ( ! ,duke ( ,grammont8' ,voltaire told me he 0 entirely indebt$ to my great uncle = :atev] beauty ( /yle he might possess4 ,fr5* is j ! same z ,engli% to me4 ,he %[$ me ! ,eps4 ,octob] #ca4--,w5t out & accid5tally met ,mr4 ,beck=d speak+ 9 praise ( 8 ,we/1 :o pa9t$ expressly = ,mr4 ,beck=d4 ,i said1 ,h[ did y get him to pa9t x s s(t8 ,i suppose y p>ticul>ly reque/$ him to d s4 ,oh no4 ,mr4 ,we/ 0 a man :o w\ld /& no dictation2 _h ,i utt]$ su* a ?\ght he w\ld h kick$ me out ( ! h\se6 ,oh no1 t w\ld nev] h done4 ,! only way to get him to avoid 8 h>d outl9e w\ld be to entreat him to pa9t h>d]4 ,we/ came "o day laugh+ to me1 & said1 ,all ,london is 9 ec/asy behold+ ! ,laz>us 9 ,sebo ,deltz1 pa9t$ !y say by ,m4 ,a4 ,ha6 ha6 !y don't "k x is my pa9t+4 ,l41 :o br\ght ! picture ov]1 came to me 9 ! greate/ di/ress1 ',! set is ru9$ by ! salt wat]2 y mu/ try & re/ore ! ,laz>us4' ,i 0 %ut up = two days1 & pa9t$ ! ,laz>us4 ,on my ask+ if he believ$ x true1 ,mr4 ,beck=d repli$1 ,p]fectly true1 = ,i saw x ly+ on ! floor & ! figure ( ,laz>us 0 q gone4 ,!n y don't value t picture mu*8 ,all ! re/ is p]fect1 & ,i (f]$ #ab1jjj p\nds = t & f\r m4 ,i saw 9 ! ,escurial ! m>riage ( ,isaac & ,rebecca1 n[ belong+ to ! ,duke ( ,well+ton4 ,9 fact1 ( all ! pictures 9 ! collection !re is n m ?an "o 9 t5 t has escap$ repa9t+4 ,! picture giv5 by ,h4 ,c>r ,i _c admire1 ! outl9e ( ! hill is s h>d4 ,x is j ! picture ,satan w\ld %[ poor ,claude1 if he has him1 :i* we *>itably hope he has n4 ,novemb] #aj?1 #ahch4 ,h[ poor de> ,moz>t w\ld be fright5$ 7moralis$ ,mr4 ,beck=d7 c\ld he he> "s ( our mod]n music6 ,my fa!r 0 v fond ( music1 & invit$ ,moz>t to ,fon?ill4 ,he 0 eight ye>s old & ,i 0 six4 ,x 0 r ludicr\s "o *ild be+ ! pupil ( ano!r4 ,he w5t to ,vi5na1 :]e he obta9$ va/ celebrity1 & wrote to me1 say+1 ,d y rememb] t m>* y compos$ :i* ,i kept s long8 ,well1 ,i h j compos$ a new op]a & ,i h introduc$ y\r air4 ,9 :at op]a8 ask$ ,i4 ,:y 9 ! ',nozze di ,fig>o4' ,is x possible1 sir1 & :i* !n is y\r air8 ,y %all he> x4 ,mr4 ,beck=d op5$ a piano1 & imm$iately began :at ,i ?\ght a sort ( m>*1 b soon ,i recogniz$ ,non piu &rai4 ,he /ruck ! notes ) en]gy & =ce1 he sang a few words1 & seem$ to ent] into ! music ) ! greate/ en?usiasm2 8 eye sp>kl$1 & 8 c\nt5ance assum$ an expression :i* ,i _h nev] notic$ be=e4 ,mr4 ,beck=d %[$ me "s v f9e orig9al draw+s by ,gasp> ,p\ss91 exce$+ly delicate4 ,on ! back a pr(ile mo/ exquisitely f9i%$1 ano!r j begun1 & ano!r by 8 bro!r 9 admirable /yle1 sket* ( a peacock by ,h\dekoeta4 ,:5 ,i 0 9 ,portugal1 said ,mr4 ,beck=d1 ,i _h z mu* influ5ce & p[] z if ,i _h be5 ! ,k+4 ,! ,pr9ce ,reg5t ackn[l$g$ me 9 public z 8 relation 7:i* inde$ ,i 074 ,i _h ! privilege ( an entrance at all times1 & c\ld visit ! ,royal ,family 9 ord9>y dress4 ,( c\rse1 on gr& occasions ,i wore ,c\rt co/ume4 ,he %[$ me a lett] f a ri* bank] 9 ,lisbon1 a man 9 great e/eem at ! ,palace2 ano!r lett] f "o ( ! fir/ noblem5 9 ,portugal1 entreat+ him to use 8 influ5ce ) ! ,pr9ce ,reg5t = ! rev]sion ( ! decree ( confiscation ( "s nobleman's e/ate2 ano!r f ! ,gr& ,prior ( ,aviz 79 ,fr5*74 ,mr4 ,beck=d 0 treat$ z a gr&ee ( ! fir/ rank 9 ,g]many2 he %[$ me an autograph ( ! ,emp]or ,joseph4 ,voltaire said to him1 ,je dois t\t a votre oncle1 ,c\nt ,an?ony ,h4 ,! ,du*ess 0 ackn[l$g$ 9 ,p>is by ! ,b\rbon z ,du*ess de ,*atelrault4 ,on go+ to ,c\rt ,i saw h] sitt+ next ! ,royal ,family ) ! ,du*ess1 :il/ all ! ,c\rt 0 /&+4 ,! ,du*ess has f9e ta/e = ! arts1 q z /rong a feel+ z ,i h4 ,! ,duke also is amaz+ly fond ( ! arts4 ,! ,m>quis ( ,d4 has a spice ( my "*4 ,! ,claude look$ m bloom+ & pe>ly ?an ev]4 ,i obs]v$ t ,i _h nev] se5 su* a tone 9 any ,claude 9 exi/5ce4 ,i "k _m pictures :i* _h t hue1 b !y h be5 s daub$ & ret\*$ t !y are no long] ! same4 ,he %[$ me ! ,episodes4 ,"o beg9s1 ,mes malheurs1 ,o ,caliphe sont encore plus gr&s que les votres1 aussi bi5 que mes crimes1 tu a ete trompe en ec\tant un navis malheureux2 mais moi1 p\r me desobir d'une amitie la plus t5dre1 je suis precipite dans ce lieu d'horreur4 ,! orig9 ( ,beck=d's ,lives ( ,extraord9>y ,pa9t]s 0 v odd4 ,:5 he 0 fifte5 ye>s old ! h\sekeep] came to him1 & said %e wi%$ he w\ld tell h] some?+ ab\t ! arti/s :o pa9t$ 8 f9e pictures1 z visitors 7 always que/ion+ h]1 & %e did n "k :at to answ]4 ,oh1 v well2 ,i'll write d[n "s p>ticul>s ab\t !m4 ,he in/antly compos$ ,lives ( ,extraord9>y ,pa9t]s4 ,! h\sekeep] /udi$ ! manuscript att5tively1 & regal$ h] a/oni%$ visitors ) ! m>vell\s incid5ts x conta9$2 h[ev]1 f9d+ _m 7 sceptical1 %e came to h] "y ma/] & told him p w\ld n believe :at %e told !m4 ,n believe8 ,ah1 t's because x is only 9 manuscript4 ,!n we'll h x pr9t$2 !y'll believe :5 !y see x 9 pr9t4 ,he s5t ! manuscript to a ,london publi%]1 & inquir$ :at ! exp5se ( pr9t+ x w\ld be4 ,! publi%] read x ) delight1 & in/antly (f]$ ! y\?ful au?or #ej p\nds = ! manuscript4 ,! h\sekeep] 0 n[ able to sil5ce all cavil]s by produc+ ! book itself4 ,hav+ left an umbrella 9 ,lansd[n-cresc5t1 ,i inquir$ ( ! g5tleman to :om ,i am indebt$ = my introduction to ,mr4 ,beck=d if he ?\ght x w\ld be tak+ a lib]ty if ,i s5t 9 my "n :5 ,i call$ = x4 ,i really don't "k :at to say 0 ! answ]1 y mu/ d z y ?9k prop]4 ,i w only say t = my "p ,i am always look+ out = squalls1 b ,i d>esay he w be glad to see y4 ,i accord+ly det]m9$ to make a bold /roke & call on him1 rememb]+ ! old adage1 ,quidlibet aud5dum picturis atque poetis4 ,! wea!r 0 mo/ delightful4 ,a wet & cold summ] _h be5 succe$$ by w>m autumnal days1 on :i* ! sun %one )\t a cl\d2 x 0 "o ( ^? seasons ( settl$ fair s uncommon 9 our humid c\ntry1 :5 aft] witness+ a gold5 sunset y might sleep ,secure he'd rise to-morr[4 ,i !re=e call$ at ! great man's h\se1 & f\nd ! umbrella 9 ! exact corn] 9 ! ante-room :]e x _h be5 left a =tnight be=e1 & told ! port] to ann\nce my "n to 8 ma/]4 ,i wait$ 9 anxiety 9 ! hall a few mom5ts4 ,! footman return$1 say+ 8 ma/] 0 engag$1 b if ,i w\ld walk up/airs ,mr4 ,beck=d w\ld come to me4 ,! s]vant l$ ! way to ! ,du*ess ,draw+ ,room1 op5$ ! door1 & on my ent]+ he retir$1 leav+ me alone 9 ?is gorge\s ap>tm5t1 wond]+ :at ! dick5s ,i did !re4 ,y may suppose ,i 0 n a little delight$ at ?is m>k ( confid5ce1 & sp5t sev]al m9utes exam9+ ! pictures till ! au?or ( ,va!k ent]$1 8 c\nt5ance beam+ ) good nature & affability4 ,he ext5d$ 8 h& 9 ! k9de/ mann]1 & said he 0 extremely glad to see me4 ,i in/antly decl>$ ! purport ( my visit1 t ,i _h "s copies ( pictures t 7 once 9 8 possession1 & t x w\ld give me ! greate/ possible pleasure to %[ !m to him4 ,i %all be delight$ to see !m 0 ! reply1 b = "s days ,i am r busy2 ,i w come next week4 ,y h _h a visit f ! au?or ( ',italy'1 ,i obs]v$2 p say t y l ,mr4 ,r4's poem4 ,oh yes1 "s passages are v beautiful4 ,he is a man ( consid]able tal5t2 b :o 0 t p]son he br\ght ) him8 ,:at a delightful man6 ,i suppose x 0 ,mr4 ,l4 ,i repli$1 ,i believe !y are great fri5ds4 ,:at an awful /ate ! c\ntry is 9 7he obs]v$76 ,"o has sc>cely "t to ?9k ab\t poetry or pa9t+1 or any?+ else1 :5 our /upid1 imbecile ,gov]nm5t all[s public meet+s ( #aej1jjj m51 :]e ! mo/ inflammatory language is us$ & ! common p are call$ on to arm1 beg9n+1 too1 ) solemn pray]4 ,_! pray] w nev] succe$4 ,no1 no1 _! solemn pray] is b a solemn mock]y4 ,!y seem$ to h =gott5 ! "n ( ! only ,m$iator1 )\t ^: int]cession all pray] is worse ?an useless4 ,well1 well 7said ,mr4 ,beck=d71 dep5d ^u x we %all h a trem5d\s outbreak be=e long4 ,! gr\nd we /& on is trembl+1 & gives signs ( an approa*+ e>?quake4 ,!n w come a volcanic eruption2 y w h fire1 /ones1 & lava en\gh4 ,aft]w>ds1 :5 ! lava has cool$1 !re w be an inquiry = works ( art4 ,i assure y ,i expect ev]y?+ to be swept away4 ,i v5tur$ to diff] f him 9 t op9ion1 & said ,i 0 conv9c$ t :atev] political *anges might happ51 prop]ty 0 p]fectly secure4 ,"s re=ms1 ,i said1 w\ld take place1 & _m p5sions p]haps be swept away1 b su* *anges w\ld nev] affect him or 81 & aft] all x 0 b a matt] ( p\nds1 %ill+s1 & p5ce4 ,!re y are "r1 he exclaim$4 ,if any?+ c save u 'twill be p\nds1 %ill+s1 & p5ce1 mean+1 ,i suppose1 a union ( all classes :o possess$ prop]ty1 f ! p\nd ( ! pe] to ! p5ny ( ! plebeian4 ,b ! pres5t times are really v critical4 ,h y "t to g ?r\gh ! rooms ) me8 he dem&$4 ,i repli$ t no?+ w\ld give me great] pleasure4 ,b p]haps y are go+ some:]e8 ,i answ]$ t ,i 0 p]fectly dis5gag$4 ,pass+ along ! l&+ ( ! /airs he paus$ be=e ! ,ald]man's portrait1 & obs]v$1 ,_h my fa!r's advice be5 tak5 we %\ld n n[ be 9 dang] ( />vation4 ,i v5tur$ to say t 9 ^? days !re 0 m reciprocal feel+ betwe5 ! poor & ! ri* ?an at pres5t2 n[ a-days classes are s divid$ by artificial b>ri]s t !re is little or no sympa?y betwe5 any4 ,y are mi/ak51 he repli$4 ,z long z ,i rememb] any?+ !re 0 always discont5t1 always he>tburn+2 b at ! "t ( my fa!r's spee* dissatisfaction _h ris5 to su* a pit* t ,i assure y ^! p 7 on ! po9t ( be+ s5t back to ! place !y came f4 7,he allud$ to ! pres5t ,royal ,family74 ,mr4 ,beck=d op5$ ! door ( ! great libr>y1 & on ent]+ ,i imm$iately discov]$ ! cause ( my be+ s mu* puzzl$ z to its ar*itecture4 ,!re are two doors 9 ?is magnific5t room2 "o leads to ! ,du*ess ,draw+ ,room1 ! o!r to ! l&+1 & to produce ! air ( privacy s delightful to a bookworm ! latt] is cov]$ ) imitative books1 exactly correspond+ ) ! re/ ( ! libr>y4 ,i rememb]$ on my fir/ ent]+ ! room f ! /aircase1 & :5 ! s]vant _h clos$ ! door1 !re appe>$ b "o entrance1 :i* 0 t by :i* we left ?is noble room1 pass+ !nce into ! ,du*ess's room4 ,i puzzl$ my bra9s 9 va9 to make out ! geography ( ! place1 b c\ld make nei!r top nor tail1 & %\ld nev] h solv$ ! enigma b = ?is ?ird visit4 ,i h be5 to ,fon?ill1 he said1 s9ce ,i saw y4 ,i don't ?9k mu* ( :at ,papwor? has done !re4 ,i rode ?irty-eight miles 9 "o day )\t gett+ out ( ! saddle4 ,t 0 pretty well1 eh8 ,i ?\ght s inde$ = a man 9 8 sev5ty- n9? ye>4 99 99 99 99 99 ,on ! #bh? ( ,octob]1 #ahdd1 we left ,ba? det]m9$ to exam9e ! once f>-fam$ ,abbey ( ,fon?ill1 & to see if its sc5]y 0 really z f9e z report _h repres5t$4 ,! morn+ 0 cold & inauspici\s1 b :5 we rea*$ ,w>m9/] ! sun bur/ out ?r\gh ! mi/s t _h obscur$ him1 & ! rema9d] ( ! day 0 z g5ial & mild z if _h be5 ,may4 ,we procur$ ! aid ( a cl[ni% bumpk9 to c>ry our c>pet bag1 & left ,w>m9/] on foot4 ,ab\t f\r miles f t t[n ^? b>r5 & int]m9able d[ns are rea*$ :i* seem to cov] ! great] "p ( ,wilt%ire4 ,! c\ntry is z wild z ! m\nta9 sc5]y ( ,wales1 & ! contra/ betwe5 x & ! poli%$ city we _h left 9 ! morn+ 0 truly s+ul>4 ,we took ! road to ,h9don1 b a wor?y old man1 ( :om we ask$ p>ticul>s1 po9t$ out a pa?way1 :i* cut (f at lea/ a mile & a half4 ,we foll[$ 8 direction1 & left ! high road4 ,m\nt+ ! hill by a /eep & *alky road we rea*$ a consid]able elevation2 be=e u ext5d$ a succession ( d[ns1 & 9 ! extreme di/ance a blue hill ( s+ul> =m1 at lea/ n9e miles (f1 0 cr[n$ by build+s ( v unusual appe>ance4 ,curiosity z to ! place 0 at its utmo/ /ret*1 b our ignorant bumpk9 c\ld tell no?+ ab\t x4 ,x surely _c be ,fon?ill 0 ! in/ant sugge/ion8 ,impossible4 ,c we see ! rema9s at ?is di/ance8 ,we cont9u$ our walk = ab\t two miles1 )\t los+ sight ( ?is int]e/+ edifice1 & at l5g? all d\bts 7 cle>$ 9 ! c]ta9ty t ! long wi%$-= object 0 absolutely be=e u4 ,x is impossible to describe ! feel+s ( int]e/ exp]i5c$ by ! sight ( ^! gigantic rema9s4 ,! ea/]n transept /ill rises above ! woods1 a po9t1 p9nacle1 & r\nd t[]4 ,desc5d+ ! hill t[>ds ,h9don we lo/ sight ( ! ,abbey4 ,a mo/ s+ul> specim5 ( c\ntry life 0 pres5t$ by an old %eph]d1 ( :om we inquir$ ! way4 ,h[ f> is x to ,h9don8 ,ab\t f\r miles4 ,is ?is ! "r road8 ,yes1 y _c miss x1 b ,i hav5't be5 !re ^! =ty ye>s4 ,naa1 ?is is =ty ye>s agone save two t ,i w5t to ,h9don3 'twas 9 #ahjg4 ,?is place1 :i* once s5t memb]s to ,p>liam5t1 & :i* ! au?or ( ,va!k himself repres5t$ = _m ye>s1 is n s l>ge z ! village ( ,ba!a/on6 ,!re are nei!r lamps nor pavem5t1 b x possesses a mo/ picturesque little *ur*4 ,x 0 "o ( ! rott5 bor\ghs swept away1 & prop]ly en\gh1 by ! ,re=m ,bill4 ,"h our ru/ic rel9qui%$ 8 burd5 to a ,h9don lad1 :o act$ z our future cic]one1 & und]took to %[ u ! way to ! inn call$ ! ,beck=d ,arms4 ,soon aft] leav+ ,h9don ! woods ( ,fon?ill 7 rea*$4 ,we m\nt$ a some:at /eep hill1 & "h met ) a specim5 ( ! gigantic nature ( ! build+s4 ,a tunnel ab\t #ajj feet long pass$ "u ! noble t]race1 rea*+ f ,knoyle to ,fon?ill ,bi%op1 at lea/ ?ree miles 9 l5g?2 ! tunnel 0 =m$ to keep ! gr\nds private4 ,! bee* trees1 n[ array$ 9 gaudy autumnal t9ts1 se5 ?r\gh ?is ar*way h a lovely effect4 ,em]g+ f ! tunnel1 ! fam\s wall1 sev5 miles long1 0 j 9 front4 ,to ! left y trace ! t]race1 on a *>m+ elevation1 lead+ to ,fon?ill ,g>d5s1 & "h & !re y h glimpses ( ! great lake4 ,! gr\nd is brok5 & v>i$ 9 ! mo/ picturesque fa%ion4 ,y pass "s cottages t rem9d y ( ,ryswick1 & soon come to ! *ur* ( ,fon?ill ,gif=d4 ,?is *ur* is p]fectly unique 9 =m1 its ar*itecture purely ,italian2 "o w\ld ?9k x 0 design$ by ,palladio4 ,!re is a pretty portico support$ by f\r tall ,doric columns1 & its belfry is a regul> cupola4 ,we at la/ ga9$ ! inn1 & 7 %[n into a lovely p>l\r t sav\r$ ( ! ref9$ ta/e t once reign$ 9 ?is happy solitude4 ,x is l(ty1 spaci\s1 & surr\nd$ by oak panels2 x has a *>m+ b[ w9d[1 :]e are elegantly repres5t$1 9 /a9$ glass on di/9ct %ields1 ! arms ( ,ald]man ,beck=d1 8 wife1 & _! ecc5tric son4 ,! ev5+ 0 mo/ lovely4 ,a s(t haze _h prevail$ ! :ole aft]noon1 & z !re 0 /ill an h\r's daylight ,i det]m9$ on in/antly visit+ ! ru9s4 ,j )\t ! sacr$ enclosure t once prev5t$ all intrusion to ?is my/]i\s solitude is ! lovely little village ( ,fon?ill ,gif=d2 its *>m+ cottages1 ) _! neat g>d5s & bloom+ roses1 are a p]fect epitome ( ,engli% ru/icity4 ,a padlock$ gate admits ! visitor )9 ! b>ri]2 a /eep road1 b g5tly w9d+ s z to make access easy1 leads y to ! hill1 :]e once /ood ! gem & ! wond] ( e>?4 ,! road is broad & entirely ar*$ by trees4 ,em]g+ sudd5ly f _! cov]t an a/oni%+ assemblage ( ru9s comes into view4 ,be=e y /&s ! magnific5t ea/]n transept ) its two beautiful octangul> t[]s1 /ill ris+ to ! height ( #abj feet1 b ro(less & desolate2 ! ?ree /ately w9d[s1 #fj feet high1 z op5 to ! sky z ,gla/onbury ,abbey2 9 ! rooms once adorn$ ) *oice/ pa9t+s & r>ities trees are gr[+4 ,oh :at a sc5e ( desolation6 ,:at ! noble poet said ( ,va!k's resid5ce 9 ,portugal we may n[ lit]ally say ( ,fon?ill4 ,"h gr[n we$s a passage sc>ce all[ ,to halls des]t$1 portals gap+ wide4 ,fre% lessons1 ye ?9k+ bosoms1 h[ ,va9 are ! pleasures by e>? suppli$1 ,swept into wrecks anon by ,"t's ung5tle tide4 ,( all desolate sc5es !re are none s desolate z ^? :i* we n[ see z ru9s1 & :i* 7 lately ! abode ( spl5d\r & magnific5ce4 ,ru9s t h be5 su* = ages1 ^: t5ants h long s9ce be5 swept away1 recall ideas ( p]sons & times s f> back t we h no sympa?y ) !m at all2 b if y wi% = a sight ( all t is melan*oly1 all t is desolate1 visit a mod]n ru94 ,we pass$ ?r\gh bri>s & brambles into ! great octagon4 ,/raight be=e u /&s ! we/]n doorway ( ! noble entrance hall2 b :]e is its oak5 ro(1 ) its pr\d h]aldic emblazonm5ts1 :]e its l(ty pa9t$ w9d[s1 :]e its pond]\s doors1 m ?an #cj feet high8 ,! cross /ill rema9s above1 z if symbolical t religion triumphs ov] all1 & ,/4 ,an?ony /ill holds out 8 "r h& z if to protect ! sylvan & mute inhabitants ( ^! groves t "h once f\nd secure %elt] f ! cruel gun & /ill m cruel dog4 ,b he is tott]+ 9 8 ni*e1 & :5 ! w9d is high is se5 to rock1 z if 8 reign 7 draw+ to a close4 ,( ! noble octagon b two sides rema94 ,look+ up1 b at su* an amaz+ elevation t x makes "o's neck a*e1 /ill are se5 two w9d[s ( ! f\r nunn]ies t adorn$ its unique & unrivall$ circuit4 ,& :at is m wond]ful ?an all1 ! noble organ scre51 design$ by ,va!k himself1 has /ill surviv$2 its gild$ lattices1 ?\gh expos$ = tw5ty ye>s to ! pelt+ ( ! pitiless /orm1 yet glitt] 9 ! la/ rays ( ! sett+ sun4 ,we ent]$ ! doorway ( ! s\!rn entrance hall1 t door :i* once admitt$ ?\s&s ( ! curi\s :5 ,fon?ill 0 9 its glory4 ,?is w+1 ?\gh n yet 9 ru9s1 n yet entirely dismantl$1 be>s evid5t signs ( decay4 ,/&+ on ! m>ble floor y look up ?r\gh holes 9 ! ceil+1 & discov] ! once beautifully frett$ ro( ( ,/4 ,mi*ael's ,gall]y4 ,we ent]$ ! br[n p>l\r4 ,?is is a really noble room1 #eb feet long1 ) eight w9d[s1 pa9t$ at ! top 9 ! mo/ glori\s mann]4 ,?is room has surviv$ ! surr\nd+ desolation1 & gives y a slight idea ( ! =m] glories ( ! place4 ,ea* w9d[ consi/s ( f\r gigantic pieces ( plate-glass1 & 9 ! mid/ ( r$1 purple1 lilac1 & yell[ ornam5ts are pa9t$ f\r elegant figures1 design$ by ! arti/1 ,hamilton1 ( k+s & knights1 f :om ,mr4 ,beck=d 0 desc5d$4 ,z !re are eight w9d[s !re are ?irty-two figures1 drawn mo/ correctly4 ,:at reflections cr[d ! m9d on behold+ ?is once gorge\s room6 ,!re /ood ! sidebo>d1 once groan+ b5ea? ! weight ( solid gold salv]s4 ,9 ?is v room d9$ frequ5tly ! magnific5t ,va!k on solid gold1 & !re1 :]e /ood 8 table1 cov]$ ) e delicacy to tempt ! palate1 is n[ a pool ( wat]1 = ! ro( is insecure1 & ! ra9 /reams ?r\gh 9 torr5ts4 ,on ! "r h& is ! fam\s c$> b\doir1 ^: odorif]\s p]fume is smelt ev5 "h4 ,we ent]$ ! ,f\nta9 ,c\rt1 b s\ght 9 va9 ! /ream t 0 once =c$ up1 at va/ exp5se1 f ! vale bel[ & trickl$ ov] its m>ble bason4 ,= ! /ream has %runk f its m>ble b$1 ,:]e ! we$s & desolate du/ are spread4 ,"o w\ld almo/ imag9e ,byron _h writt5 8 l9es 9 ! ,gia\r describ+ ,hassan's resid5ce amid/ ! ru9s ( ,fon?ill1 s /rik+1 s tangible1 is ! resemblance4 ,he says ( ! f\nta9s-- ',twas sweet ( yore to he> x play ,& *ase ! sultr9ess ( day1 ,z spr++ high ! silv] dew ,9 :irls fanta/ically flew ,& flung luxuri\s coolness r\nd ,! air1 & v]dure o'er ! gr\nd4 ',twas sweet1 :5 cl\dless />s 7 bright1 ,to view ! wave ( wat]y light ,& he> its melody by night4 ,b ! %ades ( ev5+1 n[ rapidly advanc+1 w>n$ u to dep>t :ile !re 0 yet light en\gh to trace our pa? ?r\gh ! gloomy wood4 ,we ent]$ its ?ick & umbrage\s cov]t1 & 7 ne> los+ our road be=e we rea*$ ! b>ri] gate4 ,! road 0 /rew$ ) dry leaves1 :i* rem9d$ me ( ! e>?ly hopes ( man4 ,he builds too l[ :o builds b5ea? ! skies1 & he :o wi%es = solid happ9ess mu/ re/ on a broad] base ?an t af=d$ by mom5t>y enjoym5t1 tempt+ & bloom+ z ! foliage ( summ]1 b evanesc5t z its )]$ leaves4 ,! next morn+ 0 f9] ?an our mo/ sangu9e wi%es c\ld h anticipat$4 ,we 7 n long dispat*+ our com=table breakfa/1 & ha/5$ to ! b>ri] gate4 ,we "h met a v5]able woman1 ^: noble features & picturesque dress w\ld h s]v$ z a spl5did model = ,ga9sbor\gh or ,b5 ,b>k]4 ,/opp+ to inquire a ne>] road to ! ,abbey1 z %e seem$ indig5\s to ! place1 ,i 0 tempt$ to ask if %e knew ,mr4 ,beck=d4 ,i h se5 him1 sir1 _m1 _m times2 b he is gone1 & ,i tru/--,i d tru/--to re/4 ,he 0 a good man to ! poor1 nev] 0 !re a bett]4 ,y a/oni% me2 ,i _h he>d t he nev] gave away any?+4 ,good graci\s1 sir1 :o c\ld h inv5t$ su* lies8 ,!re nev] 0 a k9d] fri5d to ! poor1 & :5 he left !y lo/ a fri5d inde$4 ,n give away any?+6 ,:y1 sir1 9 ! w9t]1 :5 sn[ 0 on ! gr\nd & fir+ de>1 he us$ to s5d wagons & wagons = coal to ,w>m9/]1 & make !m cut ?r\gh ! sn[ to fet* x1 & gave ! poor s\ls pl5ty ( fir+1 besides money1 blankets1 & clo?+1 too1 & z = me ,i c answ] = ?ree half- sov]eigns he gave me himself at diff]5t times ) 8 own h&4 ,y surprise me4 ,i saw him com+ once ) 8 s]vants4 ,i _h my baby 9 my arms--t's %e t lives 9 t cottage yond]1 %e's gr[n a woman n[--& ,i 0 %uffl+ along to get out ( 8 way1 :5 he call$ out1 ',:at a beautiful little babe1 let me look at x1' & !n he smil$ & made z ?\gh he w\ld %ake h&s ) ! *ild1 &1 bless y1 he slipp$ half-a-sov]eign into my h&4 ,i confess ,i 0 delight$ at ! little anecdote1 & ,i am sure ! good woman's praise 0 p]fectly dis9t]e/$4 ,^? :o "k any?+ ( ! poor are conv9c$ !y nev] flatt] ^? f :om !y c nev] aga9 d]ive any b5efit4 ,i _h almo/ expect$ to he> curses1 if n l\d at lea/ deep4 ,a bailiff resides 9 ! ,abbey /ables1 :o has *>ge ( ! place1 b ! /e$s are vani%$ f ! /alls4 ,we inquir$ if we c\ld see ! rema9+ ap>tm5ts1 b f\nd ! bailiff 0 gone to ,h9don1 & _h tak5 ! keys ) him4 ,"h 0 a difficulty inde$4 ,p]haps1 said 8 daught]1 y c get into ! great ,t[] /aircase2 ,i ?9k ! door is op54 ,we proce$$ ?i!r1 b alas6 a pond]\s door & lock$ mo/ unequivocally d5i$ all entrance4 ,p]haps fa!r has left ! key 9 8 old coat2 ,i w run & see said our int]e/+ "y cic]one4 ,%e scuttl$ (f1 & we wait$ 9 anxiety1 till 9 five m9utes %e return$ ) a l>ge bun* ( keys1 ! passport to ! extraord9>y ap>tm5ts /ill rema9+4 ,my joy 0 z great at he>+ ! lock turn z 0 ev] ,va!k's :5 he discov]$ ! ,indian at ! gate ( ! ,hall ( ,eblis ) 8 clef d'or4 ,! great circul> /aircase surviv$ ! %ock ( ! fall+ t[]4 ,! /airs w9d r\nd a massive c5tre1 or newel1 ?ree feet 9 diamet]2 ! asc5t is g5tle1 ! /airs at lea/ six feet broad4 ,!y =m an approa* light1 elegant1 & s l(ty t y _c t\* ) ! h& ! /airs above y\r head4 ,num]\s small w9d[s make ! /aircase p]fectly light1 & ! inside is s clean t x is difficult to believe x is n cont9ually sc\r$ & :it5$1 b ?is ,i 0 assur$ 0 n ! case4 ,two hundr$ & t5 /eps lead to a lead5 ro(1 ! view f :i* begg>s description4 ,y h "h a bird's eye view ( ! lovely e/ate4 ,maje/ic trees1 hang+ woods1 & luxuriant plantations cov] ! gr\nd = two or ?ree miles r\nd1 :il/ beyond ?is beg9 ^? imm5se & int]m9able d[ns = :i* ,wilt%ire is s not$2 !y are dre>y & b>r5 en\gh 9 !mselves1 b at su* a po9t z ?is1 :]e ! =egr\nd & middle di/ance are z v]dant & ri*ly clad ) trees z c possibly be desir$1 _! effect is v beautiful4 ,! abs5ce ( enclosures produces bread? & repose1 & ! local col\r melts gradually into ! grey di/ance 9 ! mo/ *>m+ mann]4 ,look+ we/w>d ! great av5ue1 a mile 9 l5g?1 pres5ts itself2 to ! s\? ! ,beacon-t]race1 a gre5 road m ?an two miles long1 leads to a high hill1 :]e ! ,ald]man comm5c$1 b nev] f9i%$1 a triangul> t[]4 ,?is road1 or r av5ue1 has a mo/ *>m+ effect2 ! trees t b\nd its sides are plant$ 9 a zigzag direction1 s z to de/roy ! appe>ance ( =mality1 :il/ 9 reality x is a /raight road1 & y walk at once 9 a direct l9e1 )\t los+ ! "t y w\ld if ! road 7 m tortu\s4 ,on ! s\? side ! view is mo/ fasc9at+4 ,9 a deep holl[ n half-a- mile (f1 enbosom$1 nay almo/ buri$ amid/ groves ( p9e & bee*1 are discov]$ ! d>k wat]s ( ! bitt]n lake4 ,! imm5se plantations ( d>k p9es give x ?is sombre hue1 b 9 reality ! wat]s are cle> z cry/al4 ,beyond ^! groves1 /ill look+ s\?1 y discov] ! woods ab\t ,w>d\r ,ca/le1 & among/ !m ! silv]y gleam ( ano!r %eet ( wat]4 ,to ! s\?-we/ is ! giant spire ( ,salisbury1 :i* s9ce ! fall ( ,fon?ill ,t[] n[ reigns 9 solit>y /atel9ess ov] ^! va/ regions ( d[n & des]t4 ,/\rton ,t[] pres5ts itself to ! nor?1 :il/ to ! we/1 9 ! extreme di/ance1 sev]al high hills are trac$ :i* h q a m\nta9\s "*-- ,navel$ 9 ! woody hills1 ,& calm z *]i%$ hate1 its surface we>s ,a deep1 cold1 settl$ aspect n\ght c %ake4 ,! nor? w+ ( ! ,abbey1 conta9+ ! oratory1 does n seem to h suff]$ f ! fall ( ! ,t[]1 & we next proce$$ to inspect x4 ,a w9d+ /aircase f ! kit*5 c\rt leads y at once to t portion ( ! gall]y call$ ! vault$ corridors4 ,! ceil+s ( f\r consecutive rooms are beautiful beyond all expectation4 ,prep>$ z ,i 0 by ! engrav+s 9 ,rutt] & ,britton to admire ^! ceil+s1 ,i confess t ! real ?+ 0 f9] ?an ,i c\ld possibly h imag9$4 ,k+ ,edw>d's ceil+ ( d>k oak 7& its ornam5ts 9 /rong relief7 is z fre% z if j pa9t$1 & ! beautiful cornice r\nd ! f\r walls ( ?is /ately gall]y is /ill pres]v$1 ) its ?ree gild$ m\ld+s1 b ! sev5ty-two emblazon$ %ields t =m$ an integral "p ( ! frieze h be5 ru?lessly torn (f4 ,! ro( ( ! vault$ corridor ) its gild$ belts is ! mo/ p]fect ( ! s]ies ( rooms1 & t ( ! sanctum is beautifully ri*2 x is frett$ 9 ! mo/ elegant way ) long drops1 p5dants1 or hang+s l icicles1 at lea/ n9e in*es deep4 ,"h alas6 ! h&s ( v&als h knock$ (f ! gild$ roses & ornam5ts t 7 susp5d$4 ,^! ?ree ap>tm5ts are pa9t$ 9 oak1 & gold is mo/ judici\sly introduc$ on prom95t p>ts4 ,b ! ceil+ ( ! la/ comp>tm5t is beyond all praise2 x gleams z fre%ly ) purple1 sc>let1 & gold z if pa9t$ ye/]day4 ,five sl5d] columns exp& into & support a gild$ reticulation on a d>k crimson gr\nd4 ,9 ! c5tre ( ! ceil+ is /ill hang+ ! d>k crimson cord :i* =m]ly support$ ! elegant gold5 lamp ,i _h =m]ly admir$ 9 ,lansd[n-cresc5t2 x seem$ to h be5 ha/ily cut d[n1 & its height f ! floor & its deep col\r1 ! same z ! ceil+1 has probably prev5t$ its obs]vation & removal4 ,! s\!rn end ( ! gall]y has be5 /ripp$ ( its floor1 & x 0 ) difficulty1 & n )\t dang]1 ,i got across a beam2 &1 /&+ ) my back aga9/ ! brick wall t has be5 built up at ! end1 :]e 7 once noble glaz$ doors op5+ into ! gr& octagon1 ,i survey$ ! :ole lovely p]spective2 ! l5g? f ?is spot is #abj feet4 ,! beautiful r$di% alaba/] *imney-piece /ill rema9s1 b x is split 9 ! c5tre1 :e!r f ! weight ( wall or a fruitless attempt to te> x out ,i "k n4 ,! recesses1 once adorn$ ) ! *oice/ & r>e/ books1 /ill reta9 _! slid+ %elves1 b ! :ole framework ( ! w9d[s has be5 remov$1 & !y are op5 to ! inclem5cy ( ! wea!r1 or r\ghly bo>d$ up4 ,! /ove1 once ( poli%$ /eel1 is n[ br[n & encru/$ ) ru/ z if ! iron 7 #ejj ye>s old4 ,x is impossible = an ar*itect or arti/ to survey ! ru?less & wanton de/ruction ( ?is noble w+1 unsca!d & un9jur$ b by ! h&s ( b>b>\s man1 )\t feel+s ( ! deepe/ regret & sorr[4 ,h[ =cibly d ! l9es ( ! noble b>d recur to ! m9d on survey+ ^! ap>tm5ts1 /ill magnific5t1 yet neglect$1 & sl[ly & surely fall+ into ru9-- ,= _m a gild$ *amb]'s "h1 ,:i* solitude might well =be>1 ,)9 ?is dome1 ere yet decay ,ha? sl[ly work$ h] cank]+ way4 ,i ran up ! circul> /aircase1 & ent]$ ! noble /ate b$room4 ,! enorm\s plate glasses /ill rema92 ! ceil+ is ( c>v$ oak reliev$ by gold ornam5ts4 ,) :at emotion did ,i turn ?r\gh ! n>r[ gall]y1 lead+ to ! /ate room1 to ! tribune1 :i* look$ into ! great octagon4 ,a l(ty door 0 at ! extremity4 ,i attempt$ to op5 x2 x yield$ to ! pressure1 & ,i /ood on ! v balcony t look$ into ! octagon4 ,"h ! :ole sc5e ( desolation is survey$ at a glance4 ,h[ deep 7 my feel+s ( regret at ! de/ruction ( ! l(tie/ dome/ic ap>tm5t 9 ! _w4 ,tw5ty ye>s ago ?is glori\s place 0 9 all its spl5d\r4 ,high 9 ! air are /ill se5 two r\nd w9d[s t once light$ ! highe/ b$rooms 9 ! _w4 ,:at an extraord9>y idea6 ,on ?is l(ty hill1 #abj feet f ! gr\nd1 7 f\r b$rooms4 ,bel[ ^! r\nd w9d[s are ! w9d[s ( two ( ! *amb]s call$ nunn]ies4 ,l&+ on ?is balcony ,i quickly conjur$ up a vision ( =m] glory4 ,!re 7 ! l(ty w9d[s gleam+ ) purple & gold1 produc+ an atmosph]e ( h>moni\s light peculi> to ?is place1 ! brilliant sun%9e cov]+ ev]y?+ )9 its influ5ce ) yell[ quatrefoils4 ,f t po9t$ ar* once desc5d$ drap]ies #ej feet long6 ,! v framework ( ^! va/ w9d[s 0 cov]$ ) gold4 ,!re 0 ! lovely gall]y op5+ to ! nunn]ies1 ?r\gh ^: ar*es ceil+s 7 discov]$ glitt]+ ) gold1 & walls cov]$ ) pictures4 ,exactly opposite 0 ano!r tribune simil> to ?is2 bel[ x ! imm5se doors ( ,/4 ,mi*ael's ,gall]y1 ^: crimson c>pet1 ?ickly /rew$ ) :ite roses2 0 se5 f ?is place1 :il/ f>1 f> above1 at an elevation ( #acj feet1 0 se5 ! l(ty dome1 its walls pi]c$ ) eight tall w9d[s1 & ev5 ^! 7 pa9t$ & _! frames gild$4 ,! crimson li/ to exclude draught /ill rema9$ on ^! fold+ doors1 b ! lock 0 torn (f6 ,i clos$ ! doors1 n )\t a feel+ ( sadness1 & return+ to ! small gall]y aga9 ran up ! ,lanca/] ,gall]y to ano!r noble b$room4 ,f9d+ ! /airs /ill intact ,i m\nt$ !m1 & f\nd a door1 :i* op5$ on to ! ro(4 ,we 7 n[ on ! top ( ! ,lanca/] ,t[]4 ,?\gh n s ext5sive z ! view f ! plat=m ( ! great /aircase1 !re is a peep "h t is mo/ fasc9at+2 x is ! extreme di/ance se5 ?r\gh ! ru9$ w9d[ ( ! opposite nunn]y4 ,! glimpse ,i _h ( ! bitt]n lake hav+ %>p5$ my appetite to see x1 ,i desc5d$ ! /aircase ( ! ,lanca/] turret1 & m>*+ (f 9 a s\!rly direction ha/5$ t[>ds its %ores4 ,b x is s buri$ 9 wood t x 0 n )\t "s difficulty we f\nd x4 ,nev] 9 happy ,engl& did ,i see a spot t s =cibly rem9d$ me ( ,switz]l&4 ,?\gh =m$ by ,art1 s happily is x conceal$ t ,nature alone appe>s1 & ?is lovely lake seems to occupy ! crat] ( an ext9ct volcano4 ,x is mu* l>g] ?an ,i anticipat$4 ,a walk runs all r\nd x2 ,i foll[$ its circuit1 & soon _h a glori\s view ( ! ,abbey1 /&+ 9 solit>y /atel9ess on its wood$ hill on ! opposite side4 ,! wat]s 7 smoo? z a mirror1 & reflect$ ! ru9$ build+2 its l(ty t[]s trembl$ on ! cry/al wave1 z if !y 7 really rock+ & ab\t to %>e ! fate ( ! giant ,t[] t 0 once "h reflect$4 ,we foll[$ ! banks ( ! lake4 ,pass+ "s noble oaks t 7 dipp+ _! ext5d$ b\ghs 9 ! wat]1 we soon ga9$ ! opposite side4 ,"h is a labyr9? ( exotic plants1 a maze ( rhodod5drons1 azaleas1 & ! productions ( w>m] climes1 gr[+ z if indig5\s to ! soil4 ,we pass$ betwe5 great walls ( rhodod5drons1 9 "s places #ae feet high1 & rea*$ a seat1 f :5ce y see ! :ole ext5t ( ?is lovely %eet ( wat]4 ,:at ,i _h se5 & admir$ s mu* on ,lansd[n 0 "h c>ri$ to its utmo/ p]fection2 ,i mean ! repres5tation ( a s\!rn wild]ness4 ,9 ?is spot ! =mality ( g>d5+ is absolutely lo/4 ,^! enorm\s exotic plants m+le ) ! oak1 ! bee*1 & ! p9e1 s naturally t !y w\ld delight a l&scape pa9t]4 ,^! d>k & solemn groves ( fir1 contra/+ s /rik+ly ) ! bee* woods1 n[ array$ 9 _! la/ gaudie/ dress1 rem9d me =cibly ( ,switz]l& & ! ,jura ,m\nta9s1 :i* ,i saw at ?is v season4 ,nature at ?is p]iod is s gaudily clad t we may admire h] = h] excessive v>iety ( t9ts1 b _c d>e to copy h] absolutely4 ,9 ?is %elt]$ & seque/]$ spot ! oaks1 ?\gh br[n & leafless else:]e1 are /ill v]dant z ,july4 ,e v>i$ %ade ( ! luxuriant groves--yell[1 r$1 d>k1 & light gre5--e %ade is reflect$ 9 ^! cle> wat]s4 ,?ree tall trees on ! opposite %ore h1 h[ev]1 q lo/ _! leaves1 & _! reflection 9 ! wave is s exactly l ,go?ic build+s1 t "o is apt to imag9e y see b5ea? ! wat]s ! fairy palace ( ! ,naiads1 ! gu>dians ( ?is t]re/rial ,p>adise4