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( x !re 0--0 blue-black1 f9] ?an su* hair usually is1 & ) a %e5 on x l unto a rav5's w+4 ,h] eyes 7 l>ge1 black1 & melt+ 9 _! fullness4 ,h] lips 7 full1 & ri* 9 _! crimson4 ,! face 0 extraord9>ily beautiful1 9 a g5]al way4 ,b ?\gh ! lips & eyes w\ld be acc\nt$ lovely1 yet a true /ud5t ( faces w\ld h read cruelty 9 ! ruby lips1 & a %ade ( hell lurk+ 9 ! melt+ black eyes4 ,a millionairess1 sev]al times ov]1 7if report c\ld be tru/$7 %e 0 kn[n & felt to be a p[]ful p]sonage4 ,!re 0 n a cont95tal or ori5tal c\rt :]e %e 0 n well-kn[n--& fe>$1 because ( h] p[]4 ,a mu*-travell$ woman1 a wide read]--especially 9 ! matt] ( ! occult2 a sup]b musician2 a ,patti & a ,l9d roll$ into "o1 made h] ! mo/ wond]ful song/] ( ! day4 ,9 "*--*ameleon is ! only ^w t c 9 anyway describe h]4 ,z reg>d$ h] appe>ances 9 society1 h] acceptance ( invitations1 etc41 %e 0 usually reg>d$ z caprici\s1 to a fault4 ,b ?is 0 z x appe>$ to ^? ) :om %e _h to d4 ,%e _h be5 kn[n to refuse a banquet at ! table ( a pr9ce1 yet eat a di% ( mac>oni ) a peasant1 or boil$ *e/nuts ) a =e/ *>coal burn]4 ,:at ! _w did n "k1 did n realize1 0 t1 9 ^! ?+s1 %e 0 n caprici\s1 b simply s]v+ "s deep purpose ( h] life4 ,%e _h accept$ ! ,du]don invitation because %e specially desir$ to meet ,colonel ,y\lt]4 ,to-night1 ! pair _h met = ! fir/ "t1 j five m9utes be=e ! gong _h s\nd$ = d9n]4 ,colonel ,y\lt] _h tak5 h] d[n to ! d9+-room4 ,j at fir/ %e _h spok5 b little1 & ! ,colonel _h ?\ght h] fatigu$1 = he _h caught "o glimpse ( ! dreamy languor 9 h] great liquid eyes4 ,an almo/ *ance rem>k ( 81 t[>ds ! end ( ! meal1 an5t ! my/icism1 ! spiritism ( ! ,ea/1 & ! gr[+ cult ( ! same ord] 9 ! ,we/1 appe>$ to sudd5ly wake h] f h] dream9ess4 ,h] d>k eyes 7 turn$ quickly up to 81 a new & eag] light fla%$ 9 !m4 ,d y "k1 %e said1 h] tone l[ en\gh to be caught only by him1 t x 0 only ! expectation ( meet+ y1 & he>+ y talk ( ! occult1 ( t wondr\s my/icism ( ! ,ea/1 t made me accept ! invitation to ?is h\se--t is1 ,i %\ld add1 at ?is p>ticul> "t1 = ,i _h arrang$ to g to my glori\s ,hung>ian hills ?is week4 ,colonel ,y\lt] se>*$ h] face eag]ly4 ,_h %e spok5 ! tongue ( flatt]y1 or ( ! m]e conv5tional8 ,he saw %e _h n1 & he began to reg>d h] ) some?+ m ?an ! m]e curiosity ) :i* he _h anticipat$ meet+ h]4 ,9 8 call[ days he _h be5 romantic to a degree4 ,ev5 n[ 8 he>t 0 y\ng] ?an 8 ye>s1 = :ile he _h nev] w$1 because ( a love-trag$y ?irty ye>s be=e1 he _h pres]v$ a r>e1 a v t5d] *ivalry t[>ds wom54 ,he knew he w\ld nev] love aga91 z he _h once lov$1 ?\gh1 at times1 he told himself t he might yet love 9 a sob]] fa%ion1 & ev5 w$4 ,y are int]e/$ 9 ! occult1 ,miss ,montm>te8 he repli$4 ,%e smil$ up into 8 face1 z %e said3 ',int]e/$1' ,colonel ,y\lt]8 int]e/$ is no ^w = x1 = ,i might almo/ say t x is a passion ) me1 = v little else 9 life really holds me long1 comp>$ ) my love = x4 ,%e glanc$ swiftly to "r & left1 & across ! table to see if %e 0 be+ wat*$1 or li/5$ to4 ,ev]yone seem$ absorb$ ) ei!r _! plates or _! companions4 ,b5d+ t[>ds ! man at h] side1 %e said1 ,y "k :at an ev5+ is l at su* times z ?is4 ,we wom5 w adj\rn to ! ,draw+ ,room1 y m5 w pres5tly jo9 u1 !re w be a buzz+ ( voices1 talk--'cackle' "o ( ,am]ica's repres5tatives us$ to t]m x1 & x 0 a good "n1 only t ! h5 has done some?+ to cackle ab\t1 %e has fulfill$ ! purpose = :i* %e came into exi/5ce1 & wom5--! av]age ,society wom51 at lea/--d n4 ,!n !re'll be s++1 ( a sort1 &--b y "k1 ,colonel1 all ! usual rigm>ole4 ,n[ ,i want a long1 long talk ) y ab\t ! subject y h j broa*$4 ,we c\ld n talk1 z we w\ld1 9 ! cr[d t w be 9 ! draw+-room pres5tly1 s ,i wond] if y w\ld give me an h\r 9 ! libr>y1 tomorr[ morn+ aft] breakfa/4 ,i sugge/ ! libr>y because ,i f9d x is ! "o room 9 ! h\se into :i* no "o ev] seems to g4 ,( c\rse1 ,colonel ,y\lt]1 if y h some?+ else y mu/ ne$s d 9 ! =5oon1 pray don't reg>d my sugge/ion4 ,or1 if y w\ld pref] t we walk$ & talk$1 ,i w gladly accommodate myself to y\r "t & y\r conv5i5ces4 ,he assur$ h] t he _h made no plans = ! morr[1 & t he w\ld be delight$ to meet h] 9 ! libr>y1 = a good long 'confab' ov] ! subject t evid5tly possess$ a mutual attraction = !m4 ,m5tally1 :ile he /udi$ h]1 he decid$ t h] *ief *>m1 9 8 eyes1 0 h] absolute naturalness & unconv5tionality4 ,b to "s m51 he mus$ :at a dang] zone %e w\ld prove4 ,alli$ to h] great beauty1 h] weal?1 & h] gifts1 !re is a way ) h] t w\ld make h] almo/ absolutely irresi/ible if %e _h set h] he>t on any?+6 ,an h\r lat] t op9ion deep5$ )9 him z he li/5$ to h] s++ 9 ! draw+-room4 ,%e _h be5 kn[n to bluntly1 flatly refuse an ,emp]or :o _h ask$ h] to s+1 & yet to take a little ,sicillian /reet s+]'s tamb\r9e f h] h&1 & s+ ! copp]s & silv] out ( ! pockets ( ! folk :o _h cr[d$ ! m>ket-place at ! fir/ liquid notes ( h] song4 ,%e r>ely sang 9 ! h\ses ( h] ho/s & ho/esses4 ,tonight %e _h volunt>ily gone to ! piano1 accompany+ h]self4 ,%e sang 9 ,hung>ian1 a folk-song1 & a love song ( ! p ( h] own l&4 ,ye>n+ & wi/ful1 full ( t curi\s my/ical melan*oly1 t always appeal$ to h] own s\l1 & :i* *>act]izes "s ( ! olde/ ( ! ,hung>ian folk-songs4 ,h] second song f9i%$1 amid ! pr(\nde/ hu%1 %e rose z sudd5ly f ! piano z %e _h seat$ h]self4 ,a little lat] %e 0 miss$ f ! company4 ,%e _h slipp$ away to h] room1 aft] a quiet good-night to h] table-companion1 ,colonel ,y\lt]4 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,at t5-?irty1 next morn+1 ,judi? ,montm>te ent]$ ! libr>y4 ,! ,colonel 0 !re already4 ,he rose to meet h]1 say+1 ,:]e w y sit8 ,:]e w y be mo/ com=table4 ,!re 0 a decid$ly comfo air ab\t ! luxuri\sly-furni%$ room4 ,! eyes ( ! beautiful woman--%e 0 tw5ty-eight--swept ! ap>tm5t &1 f9ally1 re/+ ^u a delightful vis-a-vis1 %e laugh$ m]rily1 z %e said3 ,fancy f9d+ a vis-a-vis1 & ( ?is luxuri\s type1 too1 9 a libr>y4 ,i always ?9k x is a mi/ake to h ! libr>y ( ! h\se s /iff1 sometimes ! libr>y is positively =bidd+4 ,%e laugh$ lightly aga91 z %e said4 ,i'm go+ (f into a disquisition on int]iors1 s--%all we sit "h8 ,%e dropp$ into "o ( ! curves ( ! vis-a-vis1 & he took ! o!r4 ,= half-an-h\r _! talk on _! pet subject 0 m or less g5]al1 !n he />tl$ h] by ask+3 ,d y "k ! ,*ri/ian ,new ,te/am5t1 at all8 ,! ,gospels1 ,i h read1 %e repli$1 & am fairly well famili> ) !m4 ,i h read1 too1 ! f9al book1 ,! ,revelation1 :i* ?\gh a seal$ book to me1 z f> z k ( its mean+ goes1 yet has1 ,i confess1 a p]5nial attraction = me4 ,%e lift$ h] great eyes to 81 a little quizzical expression 9 !m1 z %e add$3 ,y are surpris$ t ,i1 a ,jewess1 %\ld speak ?us ( ! ,g5tile scriptures6 ,!n1 )\t giv+ him "t to reply1 %e w5t on3 ,b :y did y ask :e!r ,i knew any?+ ( ! ,new ,te/am5t8 ,because1 apropos ( :at ,i said a mom5t ago1 an5t ! repetition ( ,hi/ory1 ! ,*ri/ ( ! ,new ,te/am5t decl>$ t z ! days ( ,noah 71 s %all also ! com+ ( ! ,son ( ,man be4 ,%e nodd$ h] beautiful head1 z ?\gh %e w\ld ass5t to ! correctness ( 8 quotation4 ,n[ ,i make no pr(ession ( be+ ultra-,*ri/ian1 he w5t on1 b ,i "k ! lett] ( ! ,bible q z well z mo/ ,tea*]s ( ,*ri/ianity1 & )\t int5d+ any egotism ,i am sure ,i d>e to say t ,i "k x inf9itely bett] ?an ! av]age ,*ri/ian4 ,& if ,i 0 a tea*] or prea*] ( ! ,*ri/ian fai? ,i w\ld raise my voice mo/ vehem5tly aga9/ ! wilful1 s9ful ignorance ( ! ,bible on ! "p ( ! pr(ess$ ,*ri/ians4 ,memb]s ( ! v>i\s s-call$ '*ur*es1' seem to "k e?+ except _! ,bibles4 ,m5tion a passage 9 ,sp5s]1 ,william ,wordswor?1 ,:itti]1 ,longfell[1 ,t5nyson1 ,br[n+1 or ev5 ,sw9burne1 ,william ,watson1 ,*>les ,fox1 ,c>leton1 or ,l[ell1 & !y c pick ! volume (f ! %elf 9 an in/ant1 & ! next in/ant1 !y h ! book op5 at y\r quotation4 ,b quote ,jude or ,eno*1 or ,job on salt ) our eggs1 & !y g fumbl+ ab\t 9 ! mazes ( ,leviticus1 or ! ,m9or ,prophets4 ,he laugh$1 n malici\sly1 b ) a c]ta9 pity+ contempt1 z he said3 ,! av]age pr(ess+ ,*ri/ian is ab\t z mu* l ! ,new ,te/am5t model ( :at he %\ld be1 z is ! /raw-/uff$ sc>ecr[ 9 ! field1 9 ! pockets ( ! co/ume ( :i* ! birds conceive x to be ! late/ joke to build4 ,b ,i am digress+1 ,i 0 beg9n+ ab\t ! 'days ( ,noah' & _! ne> future repetition on ! e>?4 ',ne> repetition8' ,h[ d y mean1 ,colonel8 ,judi? ,montm>te lean$ a little eag]ly t[>d him4 ,9 ! ord9>y way1 alone ) a man ( 8 type %e w\ld h play$ ! coquette4 ,to-day %e ?\ght no?+ ( su* trifl+4 ,!re 0 some?+ s diff]5t 9 8 mann]1 z he spoke ( ! ?+s t 7 engag+ !m1 to ev5 ! ord9>y prea*]4 ,! pair 7 z utt]ly alone z ?\gh !y _h be5 on ! wide1 wide sea toge!r 9 an op5 boat4 ,%e _h said truly1 ov]-night1 no "o ev] comes ne> ! libr>y4 ,i mean1 he said1 reply+ to h] "q1 t ! sev5 *ief causes ( ! apo/asy :i* br\ght d[n ,god's wra? ^u ! ,ant$iluvians1 h already begun to manife/ !mselves ^u ! e>?1 9 su* a measure z to w>rant "o's say+ t 'z x 0 9 ! days ( ,noah1 s x is aga9 today1' & if ! ,new ,te/am5t is true 9 e lett]--we may expect ! ,return ( ! ,*ri/ at any mom5t4 ,%e 0 />+ amaz$ly at him--enquir+1 eag]1 b evid5tly puzzl$4 ,b %e made no s\nd or sign ( int]ruption1 & he w5t on3 ,! fir/ elem5t ( ! ,ant$iluvian apo/asy 0 ! wor%ip ( ,god z ,creator & ,b5efactor1 & n z ! ,jehovah-,god ( ,cov5ant & ,m]cy4 ,& surely t is :at we f9d ev]y:]e to-day4 ,p ackn[l$ge a ,supreme ,be+1 & accept ,*ri/ z a model man1 b !y flatly d5y ! ,fall1 ,h]$it>y ,s91 ! ne$ ( an ,atonem5t1 & all else t is connect$ ) ! ,great ,evangel4 ,! ,second cause ( ,ant$iluvian apo/asy 0 ! disreg>d ( ! orig9al law ( m>riage1 & ! increas$ prom95ce ( ! female sex4 ,judi? ,montm>te smil$ back into 8 face1 z %e said3 ,oh t y w\ld prop\nd t 9 a conv5tion ( ,new ,wom56 ,& yet--yet--yes1 y are "r1 z to y\r fact1 z reg>ds life1 to-day4 ,! pair _h a m]ry1 fri5dly sp> = a mom5t or two1 !n1 at h] reque/1 he resum$ 8 subject1 &1 = a full half h\r1 he amaz$ h] ) 8 comp>isons ( ! ,ant$iluvian age ) ! pres5t "t4 ,he 0 an int]e/+ speak] & %e enjoy$ ! "t imm5sely4 ,b1 pres5tly1 :5 he came to 8 sev5? & la/ lik5ess betwe5 ! two ages1 s9ce x _h to d ) a curi\s phase ( ,spiritism1 %e became m int5sely int]e/$4 ,!re seems to me1 he said1 b "o correct way ( int]pret+ t hi/orical item ( ^? /range1 ,ant$iluvian days3 ',! sons ( ,god saw ! daught]s ( m5 t !y 7 fair2 & !y took !m wives ( all :i* !y *ose4' ,! sup]ficial r5d]+ ( ?is1 sometimes giv51 t x signifies no?+ m ?an ! int]m>riage ( ,ca9ites & ,se?ites1 w n suffice :5 a deep] exam9ation is made 9 ! orig9al languages4 ,! t]m ',sons ( ,god' does n appe> to h any o!r mean+ 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t1 ?an t ( angels4 ,"s ( ! angels1 ) ,lucif]1 fell f _! high e/ate 9 ,heav51 & 7 bani%$ f ,heav54 ,scripture cle>ly proves 9 _m places t ^! fall5 ones took up _! abode '9 ! air1' ! ,devil becom+1 ev5 z ! ,*ri/ ,himself said3 ',pr9ce ( ! p[] ( ! air4' ,n[ bo? ,pet] & ,jude1 9 _! epi/les allude to c]ta9 ( ^! fall51 air-dwell+ angels1 leav+ _! fir/ e/ate1 & ! m5tion ( _! second fall is suffici5tly cle> to indicate _! s9--int]m>riage ) ! faire/ ( ! daught]s ( m54 ,_! "n z giv5 9 ! old ,te/am5t1 ',nephilim' means 'fall5 ones4' ,9 _! orig9al condition1 z angels 9 ,heav51 !y 'nei!r m>ri$ nor 7 giv5 9 m>riage4' ,x is too big a subject1 ,miss ,judi? ----4 ,hurri$ly1 eag]ly1 = %e want$ him to cont9ue 8 topic1 %e said3 ,call me ,ju1 or ,judi?1 or ,judy1 ,colonel1 & drop ! ',miss1' & d please g on ) ?is v wond]ful subject4 ,?ank y1 ,ju1 he laugh$1 !n cont9u+ 8 talk1 he said3 ,x is f> too big a subject1 ,ju1 9 all its details1 to talk ( "h & n[1 b1 broadly1 ! fact seems to me to rema91 t fall5 angels assum$ human %ape1 or 9 "s way held illicit int]c\rse ) ! wom5 ( ! day1 a race ( giant-l be+s result+4 ,= ?is f\l s9 ,god w\ld seem to h condemn$ ^! d\bly s9n+ fall5 angels to ,t>t>us1 to be res]v$ unto ,judgm5t4 ',n[ z x 0 9 ! days ( ,noah1 s %all x be 9 ! com+ ( ! ,son ( ,man1' &---- ,judi? ,montm>te caught h] brea? %>ply1 &1 9 an unconsci\s movem5t ( eag] wond]1 let h] beautiful h& drop ^u 8 wri/1 z %e gasp$ y don't ?9k--y don't mean--er--er--1 tell me1 ,colonel1 d y mean to say t-- ,i d mean1 he repli$1 t ,i am firmly conv9c$ t s f> has demonology increas$--! door be+ op5$ by mod]n spiritualism--t ,i believe ?is poor old _w ( ours is beg9n+ to exp]i5ce a return ( ?is association betwe5 fall5 spirits & ! daught]s ( m54 ,( c\rse1 ,i _c ent] into m9ute detail ) y1 ,ju1 b let me regi/] my firm conviction1 t ,i believe f "s su* demoniacal association1 !re w spr+ ! ',man ( ,s9'--',! ,anti*ri/4' ,at t in/ant1 to ! utt] amaze ( bo? ( !m1 ! fir/ lun*eon gong s\nd$4 ,!y _h be5 talk+ = ne>ly ?ree h\rs4 ,) ! reque/ f ,judi?1 & a promise f him to resume ! subject at ! fir/ fav\rable opportunity1 !y p>t$4 ,int5sely1 almo/ fev]i%ly excit$1 ,judi? w5t to h] room4 ,beautiful 9 face & =m z %e 01 %e 0 f\l] ?an a ,lucretia ,borgia1 9 s\l1 9 ?\ght4 ,& n[1 z a f\l1 wild1 mad ?\ght surg$ ?r\gh h] bra91 %e murmur$1 half-al\d3 ,demon or man1 :at matt]s6 ,if ,i ?\ght ,i c\ld be ! ,"m ( ,! ,anti*ri/1 ,i w\ld--s mu* d ,i hate ! ,naz>5e1 ! ,*ri/--4 ,%e spat ?r\gh ! op5 w9d[ z %e utt]$ ! preci\s1 ?\gh to h] ! hat$ "n ( ! ,son ( ,god4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,tw5ty-,,five ,,ye>s ,,lat]4 ,! huge ,london *ur* 0 cr[d$ 9 e "p1 & m5 _h be5 /&+ 9 ! aisles f ! fir/ mom5t t ! s]vice began4 ,! prea*] :o _h attract$ s huge a cr[d at two-?irty on a weekday aft]noon1 0 "o ( ! v y\nge/ ( ! com+ m5 ( ! ,engli% *ur*4 ,tall1 ?91 ) a magnific5t head cr[n$ by a mane ( hair t 0 fa/ becom+ prematurely grey1 & a face s int5se 9 its ca/1 & set ) eyes s pi]c+1 t /rang]s1 n kn[+ :o he 01 w\ld almo/ inevitably turn to look at him :5 !y pass$ him on ! /reet4 ,8 c>e] _h be5 a /range "o4 ,orda9$ at q an e>ly age1 he _h be5 (f]$ a liv+ )9 six mon?s ( 8 ord9ation4 ,he ent]$ ^u 8 *>ge1 prea*$ b once only1 !n met ) an accid5t t laid him l[ = sev5 ye>s4 ,! sev5 ye>s 7 fruitful ye>s1 s9ce1 %ut up ) ,god & ,8 ^w1 he _h become almo/ ! mo/ rem>kable spiritually-m9d$ ,bible /ud5t ( 8 "t4 ,! day came1 at l5g?1 :5 once m he 0 /rong en\gh to d public s]vice1 & ?\gh )\t a liv+1 f ! mom5t t he _h prea*$ 8 fir/ s]mon1 aft] 8 recov]y1 he f\nd himself 9 con/ant reque/ on e h&4 ,he liv$ 9 close communion ) ,god1 & 8 s\l burn$ )9 him z he deliv]$--n an address1 n a s]mon1 b ! message ( ,god4 ,! music ( ! volunt>y 0 fill+ all ! *ur*1 :ile ! (f]+ 0 be+ tak54 ,!n1 z ! la/ well-fill$ plate 0 pil$ on ! /ep ( ! communion rail1 ! volunt>y di$ away 9 a s(t :isp]4 ,amid a t5se hu%1 he rose to give out ! hymn be=e ! s]mon4 ,cle>1 bell-l1 8 voice rang out3 ,:5 ,i survey ! wondr\s cross4 ,! hymn sung1 he gave out 8 text3 ,did n ,i *oose y ! twelve1 & "o ( y is a demon4 ,y w note1 he began t ,i h *ang$ ! ^w devil to demon4 ,!re is b "o devil 9 ! univ]se1 b !re are myriads ( demons1 fall5 angels l _! ma/]1 ! ,devil1 only !y 7 angels ( less] rank4 ,he paus$ = "o mom5t1 & 8 eagle eyes swept ! sea ( faces4 ,!n 9 quiet1 calm1 b incisive tones he ask$3 ,:o1--:at1 0 ,judas ,isc>iot8 ,0 he human1 0 he man1 z ,i am1 z y are8 or1 0 he a demon8 ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l1 :o knew z ,god1 z well z man1 decl>$ t ,judas 0 a demon--a fall5 angel4 ,! sil5ce 0 awesome 9 its t5s5ess4 ,e eye 0 fix$ on ! prea*]1 necks 7 /ra9$ =w>d1 lips 7 p>t$--! p held _! brea?4 ,aga9 t cle>1 ri* bell-l voice rang out 9 ! repeat$ "q3 ,:o1 ,i repeat1 0 ,judas ,isc>iot8 ,0 he a man1 9 ! usual acceptance ( ! t]m1 or 0 he a demon inc>nat$8 ,:at does ! ,bible say ab\t him8 ,9 consid]+ ?is ,i ask y ea* to put f y\r m9d1 z f> z x is possible = y to d s1 all preconceiv$ ideas1 all t y h be5 accu/om$ to ?9k ab\t ?is flame ( evil 9 ! /ory ( ,*ri/4 ,& fir/ let me say :at my own feel+1 my own /rong p]sonal conviction is reg>d+ ,judas ,isc>iot4 ,i believe him to h be5 a demon inc>nat$ by ! p[] ( ! ,devil1 ^: int5t 0 to fru/rate ,god's plans4 ,9 all 8 f\l "w ( de/ruction & confusion1 ! ,devil1 f ! "t ( ! ,fall 9 ,ed51 has ev] be5 busy c\nt]feit+ all t ,god has wr\ght out = ! salvation ( ! human race1 & z ! "t approa*es = 8 own utt] defeat s ! m cunn+ w 8 devices ( evil become4 ,9 ! f\lness ( 8 ?\ghts to fru/rate ,god's purposes ( salvation1 ,i believe t :5 he knew t ! ,*ri/ _h be5 born1 t ,god _h ,himself become inc>nate1 s t ,he might deliv] man--= we mu/ nev] =get t ',god 0 9 ,*ri/ reconcil+ ! _w unto ,himself--t he1 ! ,devil1 inc>nat$ "o ( 8 demons1 :o aft]w>ds became kn[n z ,judas ,isc>iot1 ! ,betray] ( ,*ri/4 ,= "o in/ant ! prea*] paus$1 = ! aw$ & li/5+ mass ( p :o _h be5 lit]ally hold+ _! brea?1 7 compell$ to inbrea!1 & ! cat* ( brea? 0 he>d ?r\gh all ! place4 ,to use a tw5tie? c5tury expression1 he w5t on1 ,i may seem to h 'giv5 myself away' by ?is /atem5t ( my own conviction4 ,b ,i am n conc]n$ ) ! effect1 ,i am conc]n$ only ) a great & important tru?1 z x seems to me1 & a tru? :i* w1 ,i believe1 be curi\sly1 fatefully emphasiz$ 9 ! days ne> to come1 :5 our ,"l %all h tak5 away ,8 *ur* at ,8 com+ 9 ! air4 ,n[ let me invite y\r att5tion to ! actual ,scriptures :i* speak ( ,judas ,isc>iot4 ,b be=e do+ s let me ackn[l$ge my indebt$ness = ! inceptive ?\ght ( all ,i h said1 & %all say1 to ,dr4 ,joseph ,a4 ,seiss1 ( ,philadelphia1 9 8 wondr\s lectures on ',! ,revelation4' ,we w turn fir/ aga9 to my text1 to ! #f? ( ,john1 ! #gj? v]se1 ',did ,i n *oose y ! twelve1 & "o ( y is a devil--a demon8 ,he spake ( ,judas ,isc>iot4' ,! second text ,i want u to note is 9 ,john #ag1 v]se #ab1 & aga9 x is ,jesus :o makes ! solemn decl>ation3 ',^? :om ,?\ gave/ me ,i h kept1 & none ( !m is lo/1 b ! ,son ( ,p]dition4' ,! ?ird text ,i w\ld draw y\r att5tion to is 9 ! #be? v]se ( ,acts #a4 ,x is ,pet] :o is speak+1 at ! "t ( ! *oos+ ( ano!r z apo/le 9 ,judas's place2 he says3 ',judas1 by transgression1 fell1 t he might g to 8 own place4' ,9 spite ( _! int5tness 9 ! wondr\s p]sonality ( ! mess5g]1 & ! extraord9>y "* ( 8 message1 n a few f\nd "t to m>vel at ! facile ease & c]ta9ty ( t\* ) :i* he h&l$ 8 little pocket ,bible1 & turn$ to ! desir$ places4 ,z he f9i%$ read+ ! ?ird passage1 & laid ! op5 book d[n ^u ! desk1 ! old hu% deep5$ ^u ! p4 ,l9k ^? ?ree passages toge!r2 he w5t on1 & y w in/antly see :at ,i meant :5 ,i said j n[1 t ,i believe ,judas ,isc>iot to h be5 an inc>nat$ demon1 & inc>nat$ by ! ,devil = ! "o fell purpose ( fru/rat+ ,god's designs = ! ,_w's ,salvation ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,!re is n a s+le record$ good ?\ght1 ^w1 or de$ t ev] ,judas ?\ght1 said1 or did4 ,& d please rememb] t ,*ri/ 0 nev] once deceiv$ by him1 = 9 ! #fd? v]se ( t #f? ( ,john1 we read ',= ,jesus knew f ! beg9n+ :o !y 7 t believ$ n1 & :o %\ld betray ,him4' ,& kn[+ ev]y?+1 he said ( ! ,betray]1 ',i h *os5--he is a demon4' ,if our ,"l _h said '"o ( y has a demon1' ! :ole /atem5t w\ld h be5 diff]5t1 = _m1 9 ,*ri/'s days1 we f9d1 7 possess$ by demons1 & ,he1 by ,8 div9e p[] ca/ out ! demons4 ,b 9 ,judas we h some?+ diff]5t1 n a human man 9 :om a demon has tak5 up 8 abode1 b a demon :o has _h a body giv5 him 9 :i* to pass among m5 z a man4 ,*ri/'s /atem5t t he 0 a ',son ( ,p]dition1' is equally damn+ z to ! real nature ( ,judas ,isc>iot4 ,he is call$ ! 'son ( ,simon1' z reg>ds ! human side ( 8 life1 z ,jesus 0 call$ ',joseph's son1'--m especially ,m>y's son4 ,b1 ?\gh1 nom9ally1 ',simon's son1' ,judas ,isc>iot 0 ev] 'a ,son ( ,p]dition4' ,& because he 0 ?is--'a demon1' a ,son ( ,p]dition1 ,pet]1 at ,p5teco/ "t1 speak+ 9 ! ,holy ,gho/1 0 able to say t he1 ,judas1 'w5t to 8 own place4' ,we ne$ sp5d no "t 9 any detail$ argum5ts z to :e!r ?is 'place' to :i* he w5t 9 ! "u-_w1 0 ,t>t>us or else:]e1 x 0 '8 own place1' ! place ( imprison$ demons1 ! place :]e o!r demons :o kept n _! fir/ e/ate1 b left _! own habitation are res]v$ 9 *a9s4' ,nei!r ,t>t>us or ,hell 7 ev] 'prep>$' = lo/ human s\ls1 'b = demons1 &1 z a demon1 ,judas w5t to 8 own place4' ,he paus$ a mom5t4 ,8 tall1 ?9 =m became rigid 9 ! int5sity ( 8 s]vice4 ,9 ! sil5ce1 t deep5$1 ! tick+ ( ! clock 9 ! front ( ! gall]y1 c\ld be he>d pla9ly 9 e "p ( ! build+4 ,sl[ly he b5t 8 li! =m =w>d until he lean$ f> ov] ! ,read+ ,desk4 ,!n /ret*+ out 8 arm1 ! long index f+] po9t+ =w>d1 he said3 ,li/51 fri5ds6 ,receive ?is next "p ( ! message1 if y w1 if y c4 ,i believe t ',! ,man ( ,s91' ',! ,anti*ri/1' :5 he %all be reveal$1 w be ,judas re-inc>nat$4 ,!re c be no d\bt1 ,i ?9k1 b t any "o /udy+ ,daniel's description ( ! ,anti-*ri/ w realize t1 9 8 human p]sonation1 he w necess>ily be a ,jew1 = o!rwise1 ! ,jews 7:o w h l>gely return$ to _! own l&1 & w h built _! ,temple1 & resum$ _! ,mosaic s]vice17 w\ld n accept him z _! lead]1 & make _! sev5 ye>s' cov5ant ) him4 ,n[1 belov$1 my la/ ^w is a v solemn "o4 ,x is ?is1 our ,"l's ,return = ,8 ,bride1 ! ,*ur*1 is v ne>1--',he is ev5 at our doors4' ,any day1 any h\r he may return4 ,we1 "h1 may nev] rea* ! po9t ( ! ',b5$iction' at ! arrang$ close ( ?is s]vice1 = ,jesus may come & call up to ,himself ev]yone ( ,8 own 9 ?is place4 ,!n :at ( y "h :o are n ,88 ,= y1 !re w rema9 no?+ b ! horrors ( ! ,tribulation1 7%\ld y seek & f9d ,god aft] ! ,translation ( ! *ur*47 ,w y be among ! ,m>tyrs ( ! ,tribulation1 or ( ! f9al imp5it5t1 rebels :o %all be ca/ into ! ,hell res]v$ = ! ,devil1 = ,anti-*ri/1 = ! demons2 or1 bless$ ?\ght1 w y "h & n[ yield to ,*ri/1 & become ! sav$ ( ! ,"l8 ,amid ! mo/ int5se hu%1 he add$3 ,some:]e1 ev5 z ,i h prea*$ ( him1 & z y h li/5$1 !re is1 ,i believe1 a "y man1 ( noble /ature1 exce$+ly attractive1 weal?y1 fasc9at+1--bewit*+1 9 fact1 s9ce 'all ! _w w wond] aft] him'--yes1 some:]e 9 ! _w1 p]haps 9 ?is v city :]e we are n[ ga!r$1 is ! "y man :o1 pres5tly1 :5 our ,"l has come1 :5 ! ,*ur*1 & ! ,holy ,_s are gone1 w manife/ himself z ! ,anti-*ri/4 ,may ,god save ev]yone ( u f 8 reign1 = ,jesus ,*ri/'s sake4 ,am56 ,a gasp+ cry ( amaz$ wond] broke f ! ?\s& or m ?roats4 ,!y b[$1 z "o man1 "u ! sil5t reque/ ( 8 spread h&s1 !y he>d ! old1 old ,b5$iction z !y _h nev] he>d x be=e3 ,may ! ,grace ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! ,love ( ,god1 & ! ,fell[%ip ( ! ,holy ,_s1 all unite 9 lead+ u into ! ,peace ( ,god :i* passe? all und]/&+1 ,am54 ,sil5t1 aw$1 9 _m cases spee*less1 ! great congregation pass$ out ( ! sev]al exits ( ! *ur*4 ,among !m 0 ! woman we "k z ,judi? ,montm>te1 & h] son4 ,9 spite ( _! pre-occupation1 _m ( ! outgo+ congregation turn$ to gaze ) wond]+ eyes ^u ! h&some "y fell[ :o walk$ ) su* a regal air beside 8 "m1 ,judi? ,montm>te4 ,l ,saul1 9 ,israel1 he /ood a head & %\ld]s above ! talle/ ( ! cr[d4 ,& he 0 magnific5tly proportion$4 ,on ! cont95t1 & 9 ,new ,york & ,*icago1 ,luci5 ,apleon1 0 well-kn[n1 b only 9 c]ta9 ( ! ,engli% circles 0 he kn[n4 ,^? :o knew him1 :e!r m5 or wom51 fairly idoliz$ him1 9 spite ( ! imp5etrable my/]y t envelop$ 8 bir?4 ,= a full ye> ,judi? ,montm>te _h disappe>$ f ! k5 ( ! _w4 ,:]e %e w5t1 :at %e did1 :at happ5$ to h]1 none ev] knew4 ,on h] re-appe>ance 9 h] ,hung>ian home1 %e call$ h]self ,madame ,apleon1 & h] *ild 0 ,luci5 ,apleon4 ,no "o ev] he>d ( a husb&1 no "o knew ! hi/ory ( t ye> ( disappe>ance4 ,luci5 ,apleon 0 n[ ab\t tw5ty-five ye>s ( age1 b ) ! maturity ( face & "* ( a mu* old] man4 ,he 0 acc\nt$1 by all :o knew him1 to be ! mo/ accompli%$ man 9 ev]y?+1 t ! _w _h ev] kn[n4 ,! greate/ sci5ti/s 7 babes be=e him4 ,z arti/1 sculptor1 poet1 musician1 he c\ld n be approa*$ by any liv+ be+4 ,& !re appe>$ an almo/ creative p[] 9 all he did1 s9ce works ( e k9d ( art grew "u 8 h&4 ,among ^? :o _h be5 9 t s]vice1 & :o turn$ to look at ,luci5 ,apleon1 0 ,ralph ,ba/94 ,x 0 8 la/ day 9 ,london1 previ\s to ^? ye>s ( w&]+ record$ 9 ,! ,tw9kl+ ( an ,eye4 ,(t5 dur+ ^? ye>s ( adv5tur\s w&]+s ! memory ( ,ralph ,ba/9 _h recall$ t wond]ful s]vice4 ,"o special mom5t ( its recall 0 dur+ t fateful1 sacrificial cave sc5e 9 t ,c>ribean ,isl&4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,a ,,sup]-,,man4 ,london 0 /ill 9 its fir/ ?roes ( wond]1 speculation1 &1 9 "s cases1 fe>some dread1 at ! ev] increas+ discov]y t a numb] ( its citiz5s _h my/]i\sly disappe>$4 ,& ! mo/ curi\s "p ( ! :ole affair1 a prom95t ,london philan?ropi/ _h rem>k$ to an in=mal ga!r+ ( ! ,committee ( "o ( ! ,great ,societies1 is ?is1 t :e!r we look at ! gaps 9 our own committee1 or ( any o!r committee1 or ( any *ur*--z f> z ,i h be5 able to ga!r1 ! /ory is ! same1 ! miss+ p are 9 almo/ e case ^? :om1 :5 !y 7 ) u1 7 lea/ und]/ood by u4 ,"s su* ?\ght _h be5 fill+ ! m9d ( ,ralph ,ba/91 z he sat 9 8 ,editor's *air 9 ! (fice ( ! ,c\ri]4 ,alli$ to ?is ?\ght !re came ano!r--an almo/ necess>y coroll>y ( ! fir/--namely ! new atmosph]e ( evil1 ( lawlessness1 ( wantonness t p]vad$ ! city4 ,) a j]k1 8 m9d d>t$ backw>d ov] ! ye>s to t rem>kable s]mon on ,judas & ! ,anti*ri/4 ,x is true1 too true1 he murmur$1 '! my/]y ( iniquity' t has long be5 work+ und]m9+ ! f\ndations ( all true social & religi\s safety & solidity1 is n[ to be op5ly manife/$ & p]fect$4 ,! real ,*ri/ians1 ! ,*ur* ( ,god1 :i* is ! ,bride ( ,*ri/1 has be5 sil5tly1 secretly caught up to h] ,"l 9 ! air4 ,%e 0 '! salt ( ! e>?1' %e kept x f ! op5 putrefaction t has already1 n[1 begun to "w4 ,!n1 too1 t wondr\s1 sil5t1 b mighty influ5ce ( re/ra9t ^u evil4--,! ,holy ,_s1 ,himself1 has left ! e>?1 & n[1 :at8 ,all re/ra9t gone1 ! _w ev]y:]e op5 to believe ! ,anti*ri/ lie1 ! delusion4 ,! :ole t5d5cy ( ! tea*+1 f a myriad pulpits1 dur+ ! la/ few ye>s1 has be5 to prep>e ! _w to receive ! ,devil's lie4 ,= a mom5t or two he sat 9 deep ?\ght4 ,sudd5ly glanc+ at ! clock1 he murmur$3 ,i wond] :at ! o!r pap]s are say+ ?is ev5+4 ,he rang up 8 mess5g] boy on 8 (fice phone4 ,! lad came promptly4 ,ba/9 h&$ him half-a-cr[n1 say+3 ,get me a copy ( ! la/ edition ( all ! *ief ev5+ pap]s1 ,*>ley1 & be sm>t ab\t x1 & p]haps y w keep ! *ange = y\r sm>tness4 ,9 six m9utes ! lad 0 back ) a %eaf ( pap]s4 ,ba/9 j glanc$ at !m sep>ately1 not+ ! sev]al times ( _! issue1 !n ) a ,good boy1 ,*>ley6 ,keep ! *ange1 he unfold$ "o ( ! pap]s4 ,! boy /ood hesitat+ly1 a mom5t1 !n said3 ,beg y] p>d9'1 ,mr4 ,ba/91 sir1 b wot's y] f9k z p's say9' 'b\t ! ',translation o' ! ,sa9ts1' z x's call$8 ,i c't say1 ,i am sure1 ,*>ley4 ,! c>eless1 & godless h already said "s v fooli% ?+s relative to ! /up5d\s ev5t t has j tak5 place1 & ,i ?9k1 = a few days1 !y are likely to say ev5 m fooli% ?+s4 ,:at is ! special "o t y h he>d8 ,:y !y sez1 sir--its 9 "o o' ! hev+ peep]s1 !y sez--t ! p wot's miss9' hev be5 c>t$ (f 9 a]oplanes by "s o' ! o!r religioni/s wot want$ to git rid o' !m1 an' t ! crank religi\ses is all gone to---- ,:]e8 smil$ ,ba/94 ,i don't ?9k anybody kn[s :]e1 sir6 ,i d1 ,*>ley1 & _m o!rs to-day1 :o h be5 left beh9d f t great ,translation "k--!y h be5 'caught up' into ! air :]e ,jesus ,*ri/ _h come f ,heav5 to summon !m to ,himself4 ,mr4 ,hammond is !re1 ,*>ley1 & t sweet little adopt$ daught] ( m9e1 :om y once ask$ me :e!r 'angels c\ld be m beautiful ?an %e 06' ,ah1 yus1 sir1 ,i recollecks1 sir1 %e wur too bootiful fur words1 %e wur4 ,!re 0 "o mom5t's pause1 !n ! boy1 ) a hurri$1 x's all dreadful confuzell91 slipp$ f ! room4 ,ralph ,ba/9 op5$ pap] aft] pap]1 glanc$ ) ! swift1 compreh5sive eye ( ! practis$ j\rnali/ at "h & !re a column or p>agraph1 & 0 on ! po9t ( toss+ ! la/ news-%eet d[n ) ! o!rs1 on ! floor1 :5 8 eye caught ! words1 ,joyce1 ,j\rnali/4 ,! p>agraph record$ ! f9d+ ( ! body ( ! drunk5 sc\ndrel4 ,f ! position ( ! body1 ! acc\nt read1 & f ! nature ( ! w\nds1 x w\ld almo/ seem z ?\gh "s inf]nal p[] _h hurl$ him1 head on1 aga9/ ! wall ( ! room4 ,:e!r we believe1 or disbelieve ! /atem5ts conc]n+ ! tak+ away1 by "s my/]i\s ,translation process1 ( a numb] ( p]sons f our mid/1 yet ! fact rema9s t ea* h\r is m>k$ by ! f9d+ ( "s poor dead creature1 "u circum/ances q z tragically my/]i\s z ?is case ( ,joyce ! report]4 ,= a "t ,ralph ,ba/9 sat deep 9 ?\ght4 ,he _h n yet writt5 ! article = to-morr['s issue ,f ! ,prophet's *air4 ,he felt 8 insuffici5cy1 he realiz$ ! ne$ ( be+ ,god's true witness 9 ?is h\r t 0 u%]+ 9 ! awful reign ( ,! ,anti*ri/4 ,he did ! be/ ?+1 he knelt 9 pray]1 cry+3 ,o ,god1 ,i am s ignorant1 tea* me1 give me ,?y wisdom 9 ?is mom5t\s h\r4 ,if ^? :o cleave to ,!e amid ?is awful "t mu/ seal _! witness ) dea?1 mu/ face m>tyrdom1 !n let me be c\nt$ wor?y to die = ,!e4 ,9 ! old days1 be=e ye/]day's great ev5t1 all pray] _h to be (f]$ to ,!e ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,i "k no o!r way1 please !n he> my pray]1 & accept x1 = ,jesus ,*ri/'s sake4 ,am54 ,ris+ f 8 knees1 ) a s5se ( solemn calm p]vad+ all 8 s\l1 he pres5tly took 8 p5 & began to write rapidly1 8 m9d seem+1 to him1 to be consci\sly "u ! dom9ation ( ! div9e4 ,embody+ ! v>i\s items ov] :i* he _h s rec5tly mus$1 z to ! awfulness ( ! developm5t ( evil t w\ld increas+ly m>k ! ne> com+ days1 n[ t all re/ra9ts 7 tak5 away1 he w5t on to %[ t n[ t ! ,devil1 :o _h1 = ages1 be5 ! ,pr9ce ( ! ,p[] ( ! air1 ) all 8 f\l foll[+ ( demons1 _h be5 ca/ d[n out ( t upp] realm1 :]e ,*ri/ & 8 translat$ sa9ts _h tak5 up _! abode1 ! =ces ( evil ^u ! e>? w\ld be magnifi$ & multipli$ a million-fold4 ,*ri/ & ! ,devil1 he w5t on1 nev] c dwell 9 ! same realm1 h5ce ! com+ ( ,*ri/ into ! air meant ! desc5t to e>?1 ( ! ,devil &1 ) him all ! invisible ho/s ( evil4 ,! wilde/1 weirde/ imag9ation c\ld n conceive all ! horrors t mu/ come ^u ^? :o pres5tly w refuse to we> ! ',m>k ( ! ,bea/' & b[ to wor%ip him4 ,sudd5ly1 at ?is po9t 9 8 writ+1 a curi\s s5se ( "s pres5ce1 o!r ?an 8 own1 came ov] him1 & sl[ly1 almo/ reluctantly he look$ up4 ,he />t$ visibly1 =1 seat$ 9 ! *air on ! opposite side ( 8 desk1 0 a visitor4 ,! man 0 ! mo/ magnific5t specim5 ( ! human race he _h ev] se51 a giant1 almo/1 9 /ature1 h&some to a degree1 & ) a c]ta9 regal air ab\t him4 ,ba/9 _h involunt>ily leap$ to 8 feet1 & n[ /amm]$3 ,i--er--beg p>don1 b ,i did n he> y come 94 ,ev5 z he spoke two ?+s happ5$4 ,8 m9d swept backw>d ov] ! ye>s to ! day ( t wond]ful ,judas s]mon he _h he>d1 & ) ?is recall$ memory !re came ! recollection ( 8 turn+ to look into ! face ( t magnific5t look+ "y man :o _h be5 ! cynosure ( all eyes z he left ! *ur* ) 8 "m4 ,he 0 consci\s also ( a /range uncanny s5se t ?is smil+ h&some man1 ) mock+1 danc+ light 9 8 eyes1 0 no ord9>y man4 ,9 t same in/ant1 too1 ,ralph ,ba/9 knew :o 8 visitor 01 s9ce he _h become famili>iz$ by ! illu/rat$ pap]s & magaz9es1 ) ! features ( ,! ,g5ius ( ! ,age--z he 0 (t5 /yl$--,luci5 ,apleon4 ,my "n1 said ! smil+ visitor1 is ,luci5 ,apleon4 ,z editor ( a great j\rnal l ! ',c\ri]1' y "k :o ,i am :5 y "k my "n1 ev5 ?\gh we h nev] met be=e4 ,y 7 s busy1 s absorb$1 :5 ,i came 9 t ,i did n s mu* z c\gh to ann\nce my pres5ce4 ,ralph long$ to ask him if he came ?r\gh ! door1 or h[1 s9ce he _h he>d no s\nd4 ,b he did n put 8 "q1 b repli$3 ,:o has n he>d & read ( ,luci5 ,apleon1 ',! ,g5ius ( ! ,age1' sage1 savant1 arti/1 sculptor1 poet1 noveli/1 a giant 9 intellect1 ! ,napoleon ( comm]cial capacity1 ! croesus = weal?1 & ma/] ( all c\rts & diplomacy4 ,b ,i _h n he>d t y 7 9 ,engl&1 ! la/ news p>' ( y :i* ,i read1 gave y z at t wond]ful city1 ! ,new ,babylon1 m wond]ful1 ,i he>1 ?an any ( ! =m] cities ( its "n & site4 ,ralph _h talk$ m ?an he ne$$ to h done1 b he want$ "t to recov] 8 m5tal balance1 = 8 n]ves _h be5 consid]ably />tl$ by ! sudd5ness1 ! uncann9ess ( 8 visitor's appe>ance4 ,!re 0 a curi\s quizzical1 mock+ look 9 ! eyes ( ,apleon :ile ,ralph 0 speak+4 ,! latt] not$ x & _h an uncom=table consci\sness t ! mock+-ey$ visitor 0 read+ him l a book4 ,i only l&$ to-day1 repli$ ,apleon4 ,/eam]8 ask$ ,ralph4 ,no1 by a new a]ial type ( my own inv5tion1 repli$ ,apleon4 ,x br\ght me f ,babylon to ,london 9 ab\t z _m m9utes z x w\ld h occupi$ ! be/ a]onaut1 days1 by ! be/ ma*9es ( a ye> ago4 ,he laugh$4 ,!re 0 a curi\s s\nd 9 ! laugh1 x 0 mock+ yet musical1 x 0 e]ie yet m]ry4 ,involunt>ily ,ralph ?\ght ( ,grieg's ,dance ( ! ,imps1 & ,aub]'s ov]ture ,le ,dom9o ,noir4 ,b ,i h n yet expla9$ my object 9 call+ ^u y1 ! visitor w5t on4 ,i h1 ( c\rse1 se5 ?is morn+'s ',c\ri]1' & h be5 int5sely int]e/$1 &1 w y m9d1 if ,i say x1 amus$4 ,amus$1 ,mr4 ,apleon8 cri$ ,ralph4 ,yes1 int5sely amus$1 w5t on ! mock+-ey$ visitor4 ,i d n mean ) ! issue z reg>ds its g5]al cont5ts1 x 0 to ! ',prophet's ,*air' column t ,i allud$4 ,ralph1 reg>d+ him que/ion+ly1 incl9$ 8 head1 )\t speak+4 ,d y really believe1 ,mr4 ,ba/91 w5t on ! visitor1 :at y h writt5 9 t column8 ,d y really believe t a c]ta9 section ( ,*ri/ians1 out ( e "o ( ! visible ,evangelical *ur*es ( ?is l&1 & else:]e1 h be5 translat$ into ! air8 ,t ! ,holy ,_s ( ! ,*ri/ian ,new ,te/am5t1 ! ?ird ,p]son ( ! ,tr9ity1 :om t same ,new ,te/am5t decl>es 0 s5t to ! e>? :5 ! ,naz>5e ,*ri/ w5t home to ,8 ,fa!r--please1 note1 ,mr4 ,ba/91 t ,i am us+ ! t]ms ( ! or?odox ,*ri/ian1 en\gh ,i tell y frankly ,i d n believe a ^w ( ! jumble :i*1 = ne>ly two ?\s& ye>s1 has be5 accept$ z a div9ely inspir$ ,revelation to s-call$ fall5 man8 ,yes1 repli$ ,ralph1 & 8 voice rang ) a r>e assurance1 & e l9e ( 8 face held a wondr\s nobility4 ,yes1 ,i believe x all4 ,if ,i _h n be5 a bl9d1 conceit$ fool ( a s9n]1 a week ago1 ,i %\ld h kn[n t all ?is1 & mu* m 0 true1 & ,i %\ld h f\nd my way 9 p5it5ce & fai? to ! feet ( ! ,naz>5e1 ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ! ,_w's ,r$eem]1 &1 f9d+ p>don = my s91 z ,i %\ld h done1 ,i %\ld h be5 made "o ( ! ,*ur* ( ,god1 z my fri5d1 & ,editor-9-*ief1 ,tom ,hammond1 _h done4 ,&1 _h ,i li/5$ to him1 ,i %\ld n[ h be5 ) ^? bless$ translat$ ones ( :om ,i h writt5 9 t article ( :i* y speak1 ,mr4 ,apleon4 ,i sat 9 t *air :]e y n[ sit1 ,ralph w5t en4 ,mr4 ,hammond1 9 8 eag]ness to w9 me to ,*ri/1 leant =w>d ov] ?is desk--he 0 sitt+ :]e ,i am--to lay 8 h& on my wri/1 :51 ) angry impati5ce1 ,i leap$ to my feet1 & decl>+ t he mu/ be go+ out ( 8 head1 ,i swung r\nd on my heel4 ,in/antly !re fell ^u ! room an e]ie /illness4 ,i swung back on my heel to reply to my fri5d1 b 8 *air 0 empty1 he 0 gone--gone to ! ,*ri/ :om he lov$1 'caught up 9 ! air' to meet 8 ,"l1 :]e all ^? o!r miss+ sa9ts h be5 tak54 ,yes1 yes1 ,mr4 ,apleon1 a ?\s& times yes1 to y\r "q1 'd ,i believe all t ,i h writt5 !re 9 t article4' ,"h 9 ?is little pamphlet-- ,he laid 8 h&1 z he spoke1 ^u a small book t _h be5 ,tom ,hammond's1 :i* bore ! title ,,! ,,second ,,com+ ,,( ,,our ,,"l ,,jesus ,,*ri/4 ,sy/ematically arrang$ f passages 9 ! ,holy ,scriptures1 = ,/ud5ts1 ,tea*]s1 & o!rs4 ,by ! ,rev4 ,rob]t ,middleton4 ,"h1 9 ?is little book1 he w5t on1 !re is n only set out ) ! mo/ lum9\s cle>ness1 ) ! actual ,bible texts1 all t ,i h writt5 9 t article1 b also _m o!r tru?s & texts :i* h already be5 lit]ally fulfill$ dur+ ! la/ =ty-eight h\rs--ev5 z ! book said t !y w\ld be4 ,) ! old mock+1 quizzical smile1 ! h&some ,apleon int]rupt$ him1 ask+3 ,:at d y mean by ! real ,*ur* ( ,god8 ,! ,romi% ,*ur*1 ,! ,greek ,*ur*1 ,! ,anglican ,*ur* or any "o ( ! multitude ( diss5t+ *ur*es8 ,x 0 ,ralph's turn to smile n[1 z he said3 ,none ( ^? *ur*es c\ld be call$ ,,! ,,*ur* ,,( ,,god4 ,! true1 ! real *ur* 0 compos$ ( true believ]s1 m5 & wom5 :o _h be5 born aga9 by ! ,_s ( ,god1 & :o1 numb]$ among e section ( s-call$ ,*ri/ians--& "s :o 7 :olly unatta*$--made up 9 _! wide-_w entirety ! true ,*ur* ( ,god1 ! ,bride ( ,*ri/4 ,& :at1 ask$ ,apleon1 ( ! re/1 ! va/ bulk ( ! wor%ipp]s at ! v>i\s *ur*es8 ,:at is _! fate to be8 ,god only kn[s6 repli$ ,ba/94 ,"s1 at lea/1 h already s\ght1 & f\nd ,god1 or believe !y h1 ev5 z ,i h s\ght1 & believe t ,i h f\nd ,god4 ,b ! va/ bulk ( ! p already seem to be rollick+ 9 a curi\s s5se ( non-re/ra9t4 ,i rememb] "s ye>s ago1 he>+ a lady say t visit+ ! h\ses ( "o ( ! wor/ /reets 9 ,w9*e/]1 & speak+ to ! p z to _! et]nal welf>e1 %e f\nd "o woman p>ticul>ly h>d5$4 ,to ?is woman %e said3 ',b1 my de> si/]1 ?9k ( :at x w be to be et]nally lo/1 to be sep>at$ f ,god1 & f all t is pure & good1 = ev]1 & 9 a /ate & place :i* ! ,bible calls ,hell4' ,& ! woman laugh$1 z %e said3 ',well1 !re's "o ?+1 ,i %all n be lonely !re1 = ,i %all h all my neighb\rs ar\nd me1 = e "o 9 ?is /reet is on ! same track z me4' ,a s>donic smile curl$ ! full lips ( ,apleon1 z he said3 ,poor delud$ s\l6 ,= if !re is su* a place z t ,hell1 t und]world ( lo/ s\ls ( :i* y\r ,bible speaks1 & decl>es t x 0 prep>$ = ! ,devil & 8 angels1 & t woman & h] neighb\rs f9d !mselves !re1 !y w realize t hell1 = its lo/1 is ! lonelie/ spot 9 ! univ]se1 s9ce ea* s\l w hate ! o!r & w live alone1 ap>t 9 its own hide\s realm ( angui% & remorse4 ,lift+ 8 eyes to 8 visitor's face1 z ! latt] deliv]$ himself to ?is /range spee*1 ,ba/9 0 />tl$ to note ! expression on ! h&some face4 ,! eyes1 unutt]ably sad = "o in/ant1 turn$ sudd5ly to savage hate1 ! m\? 0 z cruel z dea?1 ! eyes grew baleful1 l ! eyes ( a snake t is be+ :ipp$ to dea?4 ,he 0 />tl$ ev5 m by ! tones ( 8 voice :5 he said3 ,& :at ( ! ,anti-*ri/ ( :om y h spok5 & writt58 ,d y believe :at y h writt58 ,i mo/ c]ta9ly d1 repli$ ,ralph4 ,aga9 ! s>donic smile fill$ all ,apleon's face z he return$3 ,!n if all t y say & write be true1 z reg>ds ! com+ ,anti-*ri/1 & y cont9ue to we> ! late editor's mantle :5 y write ',! ,prophet's *air' articles1 h[ long d y suppose t t p[]ful sup]-man1 ! ,anti-*ri/ ( y\r belief1 w let y alone4 ,if he is to be s p[]ful1 & if ! devil is to en]gize him1 z y say2--ev5 z y pr(ess to believe t he has call$ into be+--is n[ actually dwell+ on ! e>?1 ?\gh invisible1 & all 8 angels 7demons1 ,i believe !y are call$ 9 ! ,bible7 are mov+ ab\t invisibly among ! p on ! e>?1 among ! p ( ?is wond]ful ,london1 if all ?is1 ,i say1 be s1 h[ long d y suppose y w be all[$1 by 8 ,satanic ,maje/y1 to ply y\r trade ( w>n] ( ! peoples8 ,:y1 man1 y\r life is n wor? ! snap ( a f+]8 ,ralph smil$4 ,! smile transfigur$ 8 face1 ev5 z ! same sort ( smile transfigur$ ! faces ( ! m>tyrs ( old "t1 beg9n+ ) ,/eph54 ,i c>e n h[ long ,i live1 he repli$4 ,! only c>e ,i h n[ is to be true to my convictions1 true to my ,god4 ,! telephone rang at t in/ant4 ,excuse me "o mom5t1 ,mr4 ,apleon1 he said1 turn+ to ! in/rum5t4 ,!re foll[$ a few mom5ts ex*anges on ! 'phone1 !n replac+ ! receiv] he turn$4 ,b 8 visitor 0 gone4 ,t's curi\s6 he mutt]$4 ,i did n he> a s\nd ( 8 go+1 any m ?an ,i did ( 8 com+4 ,uncanny1 e]ie1 creepy1 almo/6 ,!re 0 a tap at ! door4 ,come 96 he call$4 ,! mess5g] boy1 ,*>ley1 ent]$ ) a %eaf ( pro( galleys4 ,did y see t tall g5tleman pass out1 ,*>ley8 he ask$4 ,did he g d[n /airs1 or into "o ( ! o!r (fices8 ,tall g5nelman1 sir8 ,!re a9t b9 no "o come along ?is way1 sir1 nobody c\ldn't pass my little hut* wiv\t me a see9' on 'em4 ,i a9't be5 out no :]es1 an' ,i kn[s no "o a9t come by--lea/ ways1 n ?is way1 n pa/ my place4 ,if any tall g5tleman does come up1 ,*>ley1 %[ him 9 to me1 at once please4 ,ralph _h _h "t1 dur+ ,*>ley's ext5d$ answ]1 to recov] himself f ! amaze t ! boy's fir/ s5t5ce has produc$ 9 him4 ,t's all1 ,*>ley6 he add$1 turn+ to 8 desk4 ,! boy gave him a curi\s1 puzzl$ look1 l+]$ = ! fraction ( a second1 !n sl[ly turn$ & left ! (fice4 ,:5 ! door _h clos$ beh9d him1 ,ralph1 :o _h felt all t _h pass$ 9 t mom5t ( ! boy's hesitancy1 ?\gh he _h purposely refra9$ f look+ up1 lift$ 8 head & glanc$ ar\nd him4 ,if ,i did n "k bett]1 he murmur$1 ,i %\ld suppose t ! :ole incid5t 0 b a dream1 or halluc9ation4 ,a p]plex$ look fill$ 8 face1 z he cont9u$3 ,:at does x all mean8 ,aga91 9 a fla%1 ! memory ( t ,judas s]mon swept back ov] him1 & ! />tl+ /atem5t recurr$ to him ,some:]e1 ev5 z ,i h prea*$ ( him1 & z y h li/5$1 !re is1 ,i believe1 a "y man ( noble /ature1 exce$+ly attractive1 weal?y1 fasc9at+1 bewit*+ 9 fact1 s9ce 'all ! _w w wond] aft] him'--yes1 some:]e 9 ! _w1 p]haps 9 ?is v city :]e we are n[ ga!r$1 is ! "y man :o1 pres5tly1 :5 our ,"l has come1 :5 ! ,*ur*1 & ! ,holy ,_s are gone1 w manife/ himself z ! ,anti-*ri/4 ,com+ back at ?is p>ticul> mom5t1 ,ralph ask$ himself3 ,is ,luci5 ,apleon ! ,anti-*ri/8 ,he paus$ an in/ant1 !n1 z a sudd5 />tl+ s5se ( assurance ( ! fact swept into 8 s\l he cri$3 ,he is6 ,i h se5 ! ,anti-*ri/6 ,= ne>ly an h\r he sat on 8 *air1 8 m9d wrapp$ 9 deep ?\ght1 & occasionally ref]r+ to a book ( prophecy :i* ,tom ,hammond _h evid5tly deeply /udi$4 ,at ! end ( ! h\r1 he b[$ 8 head ^u 8 h&s1 & held sil5t communion ) ,god1 seek+ wisdom to write & speak & live ! ,tru?4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,to ,,! ,,_w1 ,,! ,,fle%1 ,,& ,,! ,,devil ,! next day 0 ,sunday4 ,x 0 also ! fir/ ,sunday ( ! mon?4 ,z he ba!d & dress$1 ,ralph f\nd himself wond]+ :e!r ! *ur*es & *apels w\ld be fill$1 :e!r ! awe & fe> t _h fall5 ^u s _m ,*ri/ian pr(essors dur+ ! fir/ h\rs aft] ! ,rapture1 w\ld drive !m to ! *ur*es4 ,! fir/ ( ! mon?1 he mus$4 ,! ,"l's ,supp] has be5 ! ord] ( ! day 9 mo/ places4 ,i wond] if x w be celebrat$ to-day8 ,until ,he come6 he mus$ on4 ,he has come1 s t ! ,"l's ,supp]1 z "p ( ! wor%ip ( ! *ur*es is conc]n$1 c h no fur!r mean+4 ,w any attempt be made to celebrate x1 to-day1 ,i wond]8 ,e available mom5t ( ! fateful week t _h j pass$ he _h occupi$ 9 deep read+ ! prophetic scriptures ref]r+ to ,! ,com+ ( ! ,"l1 & ! ev5ts :i* foll[4 ,he _h also /udi$ deeply e book on ! subject :i* he c\ld secure1 t 0 likely to help him to und]/& ! position ( affairs4 ,aga9 & aga91 he _h said to himself3 ,h[ c\ld ,i h be5 su* a fool8 a j\rnali/1 a bookman1 a lov] ( rese>*1 pr(ess+ to h ! op5 m9d :i* %\ld be ! condition ( e man ( my trade1 & yet nev] to h /udi$ my ,bible1 nev] to h s\ght to "k :at all ! />tl+ ev5ts ( ! pa/ decade1 po9t$ to4 ,surely1 surely1 ,tom ,c>lyle 0 "r ab\t we ,briti%--'mo/ly fools4' ,at breakfa/ he ate & drank only suffici5t to satisfy ! s5se ( ne$4 ,previ\s to ,! ,rapture he _h be5 a bit ( an ,epicure1 n[ he sc>cely not$ :at he ate or drank4 ,almo/ directly 8 meal 0 f9i%$1 he left ! h\se4 ,! j\rnali/ic in/9ct 0 /rong en\gh )9 him to make him desire to see :at *anges1 if any1 w\ld be app>5t 9 ,london on ?is fir/ ,sunday aft] ! mom5t\s ev5t t _h s rec5tly come ^u ! _w4 ,turn+ out ( ! quiet squ>e :]e 8 lodg+s 71 he 0 in/antly /ruck by a new tone 9 ! /reets4 ,!re 0 an utt] abs5ce ( ! old-"t ,sabba? s5se4 ,! gutt]ways 7 already l9$ ) fruit & o!r hawk]s1 _! co>se voices1 cry+ _! w>es1 mak+ hide\s :at %\ld h be5 a ,sunday quiet4 ,x 0 b>ely t51 yet already _m ( ! ,tea ,rooms 7 op51 & mo/ ( !m seem$ ?rong$1 :ole families1 & pleasure-p>ties tak+ breakfa/1 evid5tly4 ,he pass$ a l>ge & popul> !atre1 across ! :ole front ( :i* 0 a huge1 h&-pa9t$ ann\ncem5t1 ,mat9ee at #b1 ?is aft]noon4 ,p]=mance to-night #g-de4 ,new ,topical song entitl$ ,! ,rapture1 on ! great ev5t ( ! week4 ,liv+ ,pictures at bo? p]=mances3 ,! ,flight ( ! ,sa9ts4 ,ralph1 9 8 amaze1 _h paus$ to read ! full cont5ts ( ! ann\ncem5t4 ,he %udd]$ z he took 9 ! full import ( ! blasphemy4 ,survey+ ! cr[d t /ood ar\nd ! notice1 he 0 /ruck by ! composition ( ! little mob4 ,x 0 any?+ b a l[-class cr[d4 ,_m ( !m 7 evid5tly ( ! upp] middle class1 well-dress$1 & (t5 intellectual-look+ p4 ,he 0 turn+ to leave ! spot1 :5 a horsey-look+ "y fell[ close to him1 9 a voice l\d en\gh to be he>d by ! :ole cr[d--he evid5tly meant t x %\ld--cri$3 ,well1 if x's true t all ! long-fac$ puritans h be5 c>t$ (f1 vam\s$1 kidnapp$1 ,rapturiz$1 z !y call x1 & t n[ !re's to be no ,!atre ,c5sor1 & e "o c d z !y l1 well !n1 good riddance to ! kill-joys1 ,i say4 ,& s say all ( u1 sang a voice1 almo/ ev]yone pres5t jo9+ 9 ! song4 ,:5 tw5ty y>ds (f ,ralph c\ld he> ! blasphemy r++ out ,! ,devil's a jolly good fell[1 & s say all ( u6 ,:at w ,london be l 9 a mon?'s "t6 he mus$4 ,he mov$ on quickly1 b ev5 z he w5t ! ?\ght ?ru/ itself ^u him1 t half ,london1 = "s reason or ! o!r1 0 abroad 9 ! /reets unusually e>ly4 ,8 own objective 0 a great ,noncon=mi/ *ur*1 :]e "o ( ,london's mo/ popul> & rem>kable prea*]s _h m9i/]$4 ,he _h be5 "o ( ! comp>atively few ^: m9i/ry _h be5 *>act]iz$ by a close adh]5ce to ! ,^w ( ,god1 & an occasional solemn ^w ( expository w>n+ & exhortation an5t ! ,com+ ( ! ,"l4 ,ralph 0 )9 a /one's ?r[ ( ! great build+ :5 ! squeak+ tones ( ,pun*9ello1 rea*$ 8 e>s1 :ile a deep ro> ( _m laugh+ voices accompani$ ! squeak+s4 ,a mom5t m & he 0 abrea/ ( a cr[d ( _m hundr$s ( p ga!r$ ar\nd ! ,pun* & ,judy %[4 ,sick 9 s\l at all t told ( op5 blasphemy ev]y:]e ar\nd him1 he hurri$ on1 n s mu* z ca/+ an eye at ! %[1 ?\gh x 0 impossible = him to miss ! "q & answ] t rang out f ! %[4 ,n[1 n[ ,mr4 ,pun*1 :]e's y\r poor wife8 ,h y done away ) h]8 ,no1 scream$ ! hook-nos$ puppet1 ,n me1 ,i a9t done away ) h]1 %e done away ) h]self1 %e's gone & got ',rapturiz$4' ,!n1 above ! ribald laught] ( ! cr[d1 ! squeak+ puppet sang3 ,oh1 p'raps %e is1 p'raps %e a9t1 ,an' p'raps %e's gone to sea1 ,or p'raps %e's gone to ,brigham ,"y ,a ,mormonite to be4 ,ralph %iv]$ z ) *ill1 z he w5t up ! /eps ( ! great *ur* to :i* he _h be5 aim+4 ,x 0 fill+ fa/4 ,five m9utes aft] he ent]$1 ! doors _h to be clos$1 !re 0 n ev5 /&+ room4 ,he swept ! huge d5sely-pack$ build+ ) 8 ke5 eyes4 ,_m pres5t 7 evid5tly accu/om$ to ga!r !re1 ?\gh ! bulk 7 curi\s /rang]s4 ,a /range hu% 0 ^u ! p1 a half-fright5$ look ^u _m faces1 & a g5]al air ( susp5se4 ,once1 someone 9 ! gall]y crack$ a nut4 ,! s\nd 0 almo/ z />tl+ z a pi/ol %ot1 & hundr$s ( faces 7 turn$ 9 ! direction ( ! s\nd4 ,ralph notic$ t ! ,communion table1 on ! l[] plat=m "u ! ro/rum 0 cov]$ ) :ite1 & evid5tly arrang$ z = ! ,"l's ,supp]4 ,exactly at elev51 someone em]g$ f a ve/ry & pass$ up ! ro/rum /airs4 ,a mom5t lat] ! man 0 /&+ at ! desk4 ,_m in/antly recogniz$ him4 ,x 0 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,*ur*4 ,a dead hu% fell ^u ! p4 ,! face ( ! man 0 dea?ly pale1 8 eyes 7 dull & sunk54 ,twice 8 lips p>t$ & he essay$ to speak1 b no s\nd escap$ him4 ,! hu% deep5$4 ,!n1 at la/1 l[ & husky came ! words ,my de> fri5ds--= ,i recognize "s :o h be5 wont to ga!r "h on ! ,sundays1 ?\gh ! majority are /rang]s1 ,i ?9k4 ,8 eyes sl[ly swept ! great congregation4 ,we h1 ,i believe1 _m ( u1 ga!r$ "h ?is morn+ m by a new1 /range1 common in/9ct1 ?an by m]e =ce ( ,sunday habit4 ,yet1 ,i _c b ?9k t _m ( u1 solemniz$ by ! ev5ts t h transpir$ s9ce la/ ,sunday1 h met m 9 ! ,_s ( real seek+ aft] ,god ?an ev] we h done be=e4 ,a few voices jo9$ 9 a murmur ( ass5t1 b some?+ l a ripple ( mock+ laught] came f o!rs4 ,& "o voice 9 ! gall]y laugh$ outright--x 0 ! man :o _h crack$ ! nut4 ,mom5t>ily unn]v$ by t laught] ! speak] paus$4 ,!n recov]+ himself he w5t on3 ,our pa/or has gone2 ! ,puritans 7z we 7 wont to call !m7 are gone2 & we "k n[--n[ t x is too late = ^? ( u :o are 'left'--t !y h be5 'caught up' into ! air1 to be ) _! ,"l =ev]4 ,he glanc$ d[n at ! :ite-drap$ communion table1 z he cont9u$3 ,our *ur* (fic] has p]=m$ 8 usual mon?ly (fice1 & has spread ! ,table = ! ,"l's ,supp]1 b x dawns ^u u1 fri5ds1 h[ useless1 h[ empty is ! symbol s9ce x 0 only orda9$ 'until ,he %\ld come4' ,he has come1 & we1 ! unready1 h be5 left beh9d4 ,tommy ,rot6 ,! expression came angrily1 sne]+ly f ! man 9 ! gall]y1 ! man :o crack$ t nut1 & :o _h laugh$ s boi/]\sly a mom5t ago4 ,_m eyes 7 turn$ up to ! man1 b no voice ( reprim& came1 no cry ( %ame6 or ( ,turn him out1 0 rais$4 ,all t _h happ5$ dur+ ! days ( ! pa/ week1 _h s]v$ to fill _m ( ! p ga!r$ !re t morn+1 ) a curi\s m+l+ ( d\bt1 hesitancy1 fe>som5ess1 & unc]ta9ty1 z well z an unconsci\s gr[? ( a new /range skepticism1 & a c>elessness t almo/ am\nt$ to recklessness4 ,z x is ) _m m "h1 ?is morn+1 ! ,secret>y w5t on1 "s memb]s ( my family h gone1 be5 caught up-- ,aviat$6 laugh$ a ribald voice1 & ?is "t x came f ano!r "p ( ! build+4 ,disreg>d+ ! int]ruption1 ! secret>y w5t on3 ,my wife has gone-- ,8 voice %ook ) ! deep emotion t /irr$ him1 & = a mom5t he 0 too mov$ to speak4 ,!n recov]+ himself ) an ef=t he cont9u$3 ,my daught]1 too1 :o aga9/ my wi% _h (f]$ h]self z a ,=eign ,mission>y1 has gone4 ,bo? wife & daught] liv$ 9 ! _s ( expectancy ( ! ,com+ ( ,*ri/ into ! air4 ,n[ !y are ) ,him1 to be ) ,him = ev]4 ,! ribald voice t _h la/ int]rupt$1 aga9 broke into ! ,secret>y's t\*+ words4 ,?is "t ! int]rupt] ro>$ out a /anza or two ( a wret*$ song3 ,w no "o tell me :]e !y're gone1 ,my bur/+ he>t ) grief is torn1 ,i wi% ,i nev] _h be5 born1 ,i've lo/1 ,i've lo/ my vife4 ,a hundr$ or m voices ro>$ ) laught]4 ,! devil ( blasphemy 0 gr[+ bold]4 ,b 9 ! sil5ce t imm$iately foll[$ ! laught]1 ! ,secret>y w5t on aga93 ,i h be5 a deeply religi\s man1 ev5 z ,nicodemus & ,paul 71 be=e _! conv]sion4 ,b n[ t x is too late to %>e 9 ! bliss ( ! glori\s ,translation1 ,i h discov]$ t ,religion1 )\t ,*ri/1 )\t ! ,reg5]ation ( ! ,new ,bir?1 is evid5tly useless1 o!rwise1 ,i1 ) scores ( o!rs 9 ?is *ur*1 ?is morn+1 :o h1 = ye>s1 li/5$ to a full-orb$ gospel f our ,god-fill$ translat$ pa/or1 w\ld be n[ ) ^? ( our lov$ ones :o h 'asc5d$ up on high4' ,he paus$ = ! briefe/ fraction ( a second1 a look ( ke5e/ angui% fill$ 8 face1 8 eyes grew moi/ ) un%$ te>s1 & 7 full ( appeal1 ( enquiry1 z he swept ! great assembly1 cry+3 ,!re mu/ be ?\s&s ^u ?\s&s left 9 our l&1 :o1 l myself1 deceiv$ !mselves1 & ?us1 unwitt+ly deceiv$ o!rs1 & 9 ^: s\ls !re rises ! cry3 ',h[ c we f9d ,god8 ,:o w %[ u ! way8' ,fri5ds1 ,i h se>*$ my ,new ,te/am5t f end to end4 ,i h be5 up two :ole nights1 & ,i h read ! ,new ,te/am5t ?r\gh f ,mat!w to ,revelation1 twice4 ,b ,i c f9d no provision = ! position ,i f9d myself 94 ,i c f9d no guidance z to h[ to be sav$4 ,! :ole situation is too solemn1 too awful = any fool+4 ,does anyone "h "k8 ,c anyone "h tell u h[ we may f9d ,god1 n[ t ! salt ( ! e>?--! real ,*ri/ians are gone1 & n[1 too1 t ! ,holy ,_s :o1 ( old "t--n yet a full week1 b x seems an et]nity--l$ s\ls to ,god ?r\gh ,*ri/4 ,!re 0 some?+ s solemn1 s pa!tic 9 ! man's mann] & utt]ance1 t ev5 ! ribald fools :o _h previ\sly int]rupt$1 7 sil5t4 ,! hu% 0 int5se4 ,! tick+ ( ! clock c\ld be he>d di/9ctly4 ,impell$ by a p[] :i* he c\ld n h def9$ or describ$1 ,ralph ,ba/9 rose to 8 feet4 ,! hu% deep5$4 ,!n a voice broke ! sil5ce1 cry+3 ,ba/91 editor ( ',! ,c\ri]'6 ,he 0 v pale1 b ! light ( a r>e c\rage fla%$ 9 8 eyes4 ,he ackn[l$g$ ! recognition ( himself by an incl9ation ( ! head4 ,!n amid a /range hu% he began to speak1 8 voice husky1 at fir/1 rapidly cle>+ z he w5t on3 ,fri5ds1 ,i take x t ?is is ! mo/ mom5t\s ,sunday t has ev] be51 s9ce ! fir/ "o--! day ( ! resurrection ( ! ,*ri/4 ,our fri5d :o has j spok5 has surely voic$ ! "q ( _m he>ts "h ?is morn+1 & _m o!r tr\bl$ he>ts ! wide _w ov]4 ,let me say1 "r "h1 t my fri5d & colleague1 ,mr4 ,tom ,hammond1 ! orig9ator & late editor ( ',! ,c\ri]1' 0 9 ! v act ( expla9+ ! wond]ful1 expect$ return ( ,*ri/ 7expect$ by him ?\gh sc(f$ at by myself7 :5 he 0 'caught up' f my v pres5ce1 & !n ,i knew :at a fool ,i _h be5 to neglect ,god & ,8 salvation4 ,! nut-crack+ int]rupt] 9 ! gall]y1 ) a bur/ ( laught]1 began mock+ly to s+ ! old revival *orus1 ,come to ,jesus1 come to ,jesus1 come to ,jesus1 j n[1 j---- ,sil5ce6 y blasphem\s1 ribald fool6 ,! words leap$ f ! lips ( ,ralph ,ba/91 9 a tone ( comm& t lit]ally aw$ ! int]rupt]4 ,! effect1 too1 ^u ! hesitat+1 vacillat+ mass ( p 01 = ! mom5t at lea/1 to ar\se _! sympa?y ) ,ralph1 & a little murmur ( applause foll[$4 ,at ! same "t a soldi] 9 uni=m1 a man ( giant proportions1 :o 0 sitt+ almo/ imm$iately beh9d ! di/urb]1 rose 9 8 seat1 & address+ ! man 9 front ( him1 cri$1 9 a /5torian voice3 ,see "h1 m\?y1 we're ab\t f$ up ) y\r gas1 s if y give u s mu* z "o wag ( t curs$ r$ rag ( y\rs1 ,i'll pick y up & snap y 9 half across my knee1 z ,i w\ld snap a /ick4 ,?is "t ! applause broke out all ov] ! cr[d$ *ur*4 ,:5 x ceas$1 ,ralph /&+ /raight z a l>*1 & look+ up at ! soldi]1 gave a milit>y salute1 z he said3 ,?ank y1 brave soldi]4 ,com+ back to 8 audi5ce1 he w5t on1 z if !re _h be5 no int]ruption3 ,i1 too1 l ! g5tleman :o address$ u j n[1 h read ! :ole ( ! ,bible ?r\gh1 & ! ,new ,te/am5t twice1 & ,i c f9d no def9ite provision or ,revelation = ^? :o are left beh9d--t is z to ! h[1 ,i mean1 ( salvation4 ,yet t !re are to be _m sav$ dur+ ! next sev5 ye>s1 is evid5t1 s9ce !re is to be a great multitude come out ( ,! ,great ,tribulation1 & ?\s&s ( ^! w be m>tyrs = ,god1 refus+ to we> ! ,m>k ( ! ,bea/4 ,9 "o ( ! pamphlets ,i h be5 /udy+ on ',! second com+ ( ! ,"l1' ,i h f\nd ?is /atem5t1 t ,*ri/1 dur+ ,8 m9i/ry1 prea*$ ! ,gospel ( ! ,k+dom1 :i* is expla9$ z ref]r+ to ! fact t1 z a ,jew1 z ! ,messiah1 ,he came to ,8 own p ! ,jews1 ! *os5 e>?ly p ( ,god1 & t if !y w\ld h accept$ ,him z _! ,messiah1 ,8 ,k+dom--) ,himself reign+ z ,k+--might h be5 set up !re & !n4 ,b !y reject$ ,him1 yes1 ev5 :5 ,pet]1 at ,p5teco/1 aft] ! ,asc5sion ( ,*ri/1 made ! f9al (f] 9 ^? wond]ful words ( 84 ,z a nation1 !y reject$ ,him1 reject$ _! ,"l & ,k+1 & h5ce=?1 until ,he %\ld come aga94 7,he came la/ week1 z we "k1 n[ t x is too late = u to %>e 9 ! glory ( t com+47 ,until t com+1 z ,i said1 ! ,gospel to be prea*$ 0 to be ! ',gospel ( ! ,grace ( ,god1' & n ! ',gospel ( ! ,k+dom4' ',! ,gospel ( ! ,grace ( ,god1' includ$ all peoples1 ,g5tile z well z ,jew1 :ile '! ,gospel ( ! ,k+dom1' 9 its fir/ prea*+1 0 especially a message to ! ,jew4 ,n[1 fri5ds1 s9ce !re appe>s to be no special ,revelation left z to h[ m5 & wom5 are to be sav$1 ,i h be5 =c$ to ! conclusion t we mu/ g back to ! ,old ,te/am5t ^w3 ',seek ye ! ,"l'--',call ^u ! ,"n ( ! ,"l'--',tru/ ye 9 ! ,"l'--',come n[ & let u reason1 sai? ! ,"l4 ,?\gh y\r s9s be z sc>let1 !y %all be z :ite z sn[1 ?\gh !y be r$ l crimson1 !y %all be z wool4' ',! ,"l is nigh unto !m :o are ( brok5 he>t1 & save? su* z be ( a ,contrite _s4' ,i h tak5 my own /& ^u ?is1 t ,god1 ! ,god ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 is ! same ,god1 :o pities l a fa!r1 & t if we confess our s91 & witness a true confession1 ,he w =give u our s91 & ?\gh we c nev] be "p ( t wondr\s ,bride ( ,*ri/1 :om1 la/ week ,he caught up to ,himself into ! ,heav5lies1 yet we may be et]nally sav$4 ,&1 fri5ds1 :e!r ,i am "r or wrong1 ,i am daily plead+ ! ,"n ( ,jesus ,*ri/ 9 all my approa*es to ,god4 ,i plead ! ,blood ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ! p[] ( t ,blood1 to save me2 =1 z f> z ,i und]/& myself1 9 ?is matt]1 my belief1 my tru/ is ! same z t :i* inspir$ ! sa9ts :o 7 translat$ at ! ',rapture'--z t ev5t has come to be call$4 ,9 my /udies dur+ ! pa/ week--w\ld ,god ,i _h be5 wise1 & giv5 myself to all ?is a mon? ago1 ,i %\ld !n h %>$ 9 ! glory ( t ,raptur\s ev5t ( :i* all our m9ds are s full4 ,b1 z ,i 0 say+1 9 my /udies dur+ ! pa/ week1 ,i h se5 t 9 ,revelation ,sev51 9 ! acc\nt ( ^? :o are to be sav$ dur+ ! sev5 ye>s ( ! pres5t disp5sation1 7& :i* has j begun7 t !y 'h wa%$ _! robes & made !m :ite 9 ! blood ( ! ,lamb4' ,s t ?\gh ,i am n able to r$uce my /&+ to an actual !ological position--/atem5t--yet ,i p9 my s\l1 my fai? on ! ,et]nal "* ( ,god1 & on ! efficacy ( ! ,blood ( ,jesus1 z %[n 9 ,revelation ,sev51 f\rte54 ,he paus$ = an in/ant1 & 8 eyes swept ! great assembly sorr[fully1 sadly1 z he w5t on3 ,b x is =c$ ^u me t :at is done by u1 9 ?is matt] ( seek+ ,god1 mu/ be done by u n[1 at once4 ,e h\r increases ! dang] ( delay because ! p[]s ( evil1 ( ! ,anti*ri/1 are already gr[+ m & m rampant1 m & m pron\nc$4 ,pres5tly1 fri5ds1 we "k n b t any h\r or ev5 mom5t n[1 ! awful delusion ( ! ,anti*ri/ lie1 may be actually =mulat$ into spee* & pr9t1 & x w be s almo/ univ]sally absorb$ by mank9d1 & its influ5ce be s p]vad+1 s saturat+1 9 e class1 ( society1 t x w e h\r become h>d]1 m difficult = ! individual s\l to turn to ,god4 ,he paus$ aga9 = "o in/ant4 ,!n />tl+ly1 sudd5ly1 ! words ,great ,god6 leap$ f 8 lips4 ,!y s\nd$ l a mighty sob4 ,great ,god6 he repeat$ ) an angui% t aw$ ! p4 ,! great mass ( p 9 ,london1 are already mock+ ,god4 ,!y laugh at ! notion ( !re be+ a ,god1 ( !re be+ any ,retribution4 ,! great mass ( ! p are ripe = any?+1 ev5 = a public1 (ficial d5ial ( ! v exi/5ce ( ,god4 ,delud$1 !y w believe any lie1 ,,! ,,f\l ,,lie4 ,h[ long is x s9ce1 9 ,france1 9 ! ,revolution1 ! lead+ m51 ! 'fl[]' ( t caprici\s nation1 c>ri$ 9 triumph 9 gr& procession ! mo/ beautiful h>lot ( ,p>is1 to ! ,ca!dral ( ,notre ,dame1 &1 unveil+ & kiss+ h] be=e ! high alt>1 proclaim$ h] z ! ',goddess ( ,reason1' exhort+ ! multitude ( p to =get all ! *ildi% ?+s t !y _h be5 taught z to ! ?und]s ( ! wra? ( ,god1 = ,god 0 n1 & _h nev] be54 ,& all t happ5$ :ile ! 'salt ( ! e>?1' 0 abroad1 & :ile t great1 div9e re/ra9] ( evil1 ! ,holy ,_s1 ! ?ird ,p]son ( ! ,tr9ity1 0 /ill ^u ! e>? ex]cis+ ,8 re/ra9t4 ,&1 9 a week f to-day1 ,i believe x w be absolutely impossible to get a ga!r+ l ?is4 ,! _w1 ! ,fle%1 ! ,devil1 ! ,anti*ri/1 w h almo/ absolute sway1 & if any ( u w live to ,god1 we mu/ be prep>$ to suff] ! dire/ p]secution1 & all ! horrors ( ! ,great ,tribulation1 ) its ?\s&s ( m>tyrs1 w be ! portion ( ^? :o w cleave to ,god1 & fl\t ,anti*ri/4 ,a deep1 sull5 gr[l1 l t ( "s huge savage bea/1 rose "h & !re f a numb] ( diss5t]s to ^! pr$ictions4 ,ralph lift$ 8 head pr\dly1 & fe>lessly = 8 ,god1 z he cri$3 ,!re rises ! fir/ gr[l ( ! slumb]+ demon ( ,anti*ri/1 :i*1 only too soon1 %all possess almo/ ! :ole _w4 ,soon1 a ye>1 or two1 less ?an t1 d\btless4 ,anti*ri/ w dom9ate ! e>?'s peoples4 ,none w be able to trade1 to buy or sell1 unless !y be> on _! =ehead or _! "r h&1 ! ,m>k ( ! ,bea/4 ,:at w t m>k be8 ,i _c tell4 ,i d n "k1 no "o save ,anti*ri/1 & ! ,devil :o has inc>nat$ him1 c z yet "k1 ,i ?9k4 ,aga9 t gr[l rose f ! ?roats ( "s ( ! li/5]s4 ,?is "t x 0 deep]1 full] m voices jo9$ 9 x1 & ! savage note 0 m pron\nc$4 ,sudd5ly1 a mighty ro> ( ?\s&s ( voices1 m+l$ ) ! bl>e ( brass in/rum5ts p5etrat$ into ! build+ f ! /reet4 ,!re foll[$1 in/antly1 a g5]al ris+ to _! feet1 & a ru% ( ! p to ! exits4 ,! cru% at ! exits 0 t]rible4 ,screams ( wom5 m+l$ ) ! ho>se curs+s ( m5--m5 :o _h nev] utt]$ an oa? be=e1 f\nd _! m\? fill$ ) hide\s1 blasphem\s oa?s4 ,x 0 z if ! v devil himself _h sudd5ly possess$ ! cr[d4 ,ralph f\nd himself alongside ! ,secret>y ( ! *ur*1 ! man :o _h prec$$ him 9 speak+4 ,! pair wat*$ & li/5$ = a mom5t :ile noisily1 sl[ly1 pa9fully ! p pass$ out ( ! build+4 ,involunt>ily !re sprang to ,ralph's lips1 &1 be=e he realiz$ x1 he 0 utt]+ ! words3 ,! :ole h]d ran viol5tly d[n a /eep place into ! sea1 & 0 *ok$4 ,! two m5 7 /rang]s1 yet z !y turn$ & fac$ ea* o!r1 by "s common impulse !y clasp$ h&s4 ,= "o in/ant x look$ z ?\gh ea* w\ld h spok54 ,!n1 z ?\gh "s /range p[] _h ti$ _! tongues1 !y mov$ on sil5tly1 side by side1 d[n ! wide aisle ( ! *ur*1 & pass$ out ?r\gh ! entrance doors ( ! n[ empty build+4 ,! /reets 7 fill$ ) surg+ masses ( p1 & !re 0 a gl>e ( ruddy flames1 :ile d5se volumes ( smoke p\r$ into ! upp] air f ! fir/ ( two huge c>s drawn by hundr$s ( excit$ m51 boys1 & ev5 wom5 & girls4 ,9 ! c5t] ( ! plat=m ( ! fir/ c> 0 a huge1 alt>-l con/ruction 9 poli%$ iron or /eel4 ,! c5t] ( ! alt> 0 evid5tly a deep holl[ cauldron1 into :i* a score ( m51 co/um$ z satyrs1 7 pit*=k+ ,bibles4 ,! f\r sides ( ! ,alt>-cauldron _h op5 b>s1 s t1 fann$ on e side by ! d\ble draught ( ! c>'s motion1 & ! fairly /iff breeze t 0 bl[+1 ! furnace ro>$ fi]cely1 f$1 z x incessantly 0 by ! copies ( ,god's ,^w4 ,hundr$s ( wildly-excit$ m5 & wom5--_m seem$ semi-drunk5--attir$ 9 e conceivable grotesqu5ess ( co/ume1 & =m+ a k9d ( op5-air fancy-dress ball1 disport$ !mselves %amelessly ab\t ! cauldron c>1 & ! triumphal c> t foll[$ 9 its wake4 ,! latt] 0 a gorge\s /ructure1 f9i%$ 9 gold1 purple1 & imitation :ite m>ble4 ,its c5t] 0 a k9d ( tableaux vivant4 ,on "o side 0 an effigy ( a p>sonic k9d ( man1 crucifi$ head d[nw>ds ^u a cross4 ,a second side %[$ a !atre front ) a />+ ann\ncem5t sev5 day p]=mances4 ,a ?ird side %[$ a figure ( ,bac*us cr[n$ ) v9e-leaves & grape-bun*es4 ,a f\r? side %[$ an entrance to a ,law ,c\rt1 ) an ann\ncem5t3 ,clos$ ,et]nally1 = s9ce !re is no m>riage1 !re is no divorce4 ,above all ?is 0 a gold5 ?rone1 & 9 a deep purple-plu%-cov]$ *air sat a florid1 co>sely-beautiful woman1 ) long hair ( gold5 hue hang+ d[n ^u h] %\ld]s & bl[+ 9 ! breeze4 ,%e 0 lit]ally nak$1 save = a ruffle ( p9k musl9 ab\t h] wai/4 ,^u h] head 0 a cr[n1 9 h] "r h& %e held a gild$ crozi]4 ,! mo/ wanton1 hide\s lic5ti\sness 0 ! ord] ( ! h\r among ! mob ( fancy-co/um$ p4 ,ralph ,ba/9 & 8 companion foll[$ 9 ! wake ( ! foam+1 rag+ sea ( semi-mad p4 ,! ,fr5* ,revolution bus9ess ov] aga91 said ,ralph--he _h to %\t into 8 fri5d's e> to be he>d4 ,8 companion nodd$ an ass5t1 !n bawl$ back3 ,:i!r are !y b\nd1 ,i wond]8 ,ralph po9t$ to a bann] be>+ ! inscription4 ,to ,/4 ,pauls4 ,! procession swept on1 & sev5 m9utes lat] ! c>s 7 r\nd$ up 9 front ( ! op5 space be=e ! ,ca!dral4 ,a score ( policem5 _h manag$ to mu/] on ! upp] /ep ( ! flight4 ,b ! ru% ( ! mob 0 irresi/ible4 ,!y took entire possession ( ! /eps & all ! op5 space ar\nd ev5 to ! head ( ,ludgate ,hill4 ,ralph _h got sep>at$ f 8 companion1 & f\nd himself swept close up to ! great triumphal c>4 ,above him seat$ smil+ly on h] purple ?rone1 9 all h] %ameless nak$ness1 0 ! beautiful =m ( ! f\l s\l$ h>lot4 ,h] gild$ crozi] 0 upheld betwe5 h] nak$ knees1 & n[1 9 h] "r h& %e held a goblet ( *ampagne1 j pass$ up to h]4 ,a bugle s\nd$ = sil5ce4 ,! hu% 0 in/antane\s4 ,!n z %e held ! goblet high al(t1 h] cle>1 %rill voice rang out 9 ! toa/ %e gave3 ,to ! ,_w1 ! ,fle%1 & ! ,devil6 ,%e dra9$ ! sp>kl+ draught1 & toss$ ! goblet d[n into ! uprais$ h& ( a h&some1 b dissolute-look+ man1 :o1 attir$ 9 ! !atrical idea ( ,mephi/opheles1 appe>$ to be a k9d ( ,ma/] ( ,c]emonies4 ,a mighty ro> ( applause1 m+l$ ) cries ( ,dolly ,durd56 ,de> little ,dolly ,durd56 accompani$ ! dr9k+ ( ! toa/4 ,aga9 ! bugle rang out = sil5ce1 & amid a hu% z be=e1 ,mephi/opheles %\t$3 ,! ,sunday ( ! ,puritans is dead & damn$6 ,_! ,bible is burn$ & a dead lett]6 ,he po9t$1 z he utt]$ ! la/ s5t5ce1 to ! ,satyrs :o 7 pil+ ! la/ ( _! /ock ( ,bibles into ! fi]y furnace ( ! cauldron-alt>4 ,8 blasphemies 7 greet$ ) a ro> ( applause4 ,!n1 z he obta9$ a comp>ative sil5ce by ! rais+ ( 8 h&1 he yell$3 ,to ,hyde ,p>k4 ,! b& /ruck up ,good ,/4 ,an?ony1 & ! mon/] procession1 swept d[n ,ludgate ,hill1 hundr$s ( ?roats bel*+ out ! words ( ! song1 to ! music ( ! b&3 ,/4 ,an?ony sat on a l[ly /ool1 ,a l>ge black book he held 9 8 h&1 ,nev] 8 eyes f ! page he took1 ,) /eadfa/ s\l ! page he scann$4 ,! ,devil 0 9 8 be/ hum\r t day1 ,t ev] 8 ,highness 0 kn[n to be 91-- ,t's :y he s5t out 8 imps to play ,) sulphur1 & t>1 & pit*1 & res93 ,!y came to ! sa9t 9 a motley crew1 ,twi/$ & twirl'd !mselves ab\t1-- ,imps ( e %ape & hue1 ,a devili%1 /range1 & rum-look+ r\t4 ,yet ! good ,/4 ,an?ony kept 8 eyes ,s firmly fix$ ^u 8 book1 ,%\ts nor laught]1 sighs nor cries1 ,nev] c\ld w9 away 8 look4 ,v]se aft] v]se bel*$ =? f ! n[ m or less rauc\s ?roats ( ! blasphem\s mob1 until1 ) unholy uncti\sness1 rea*+ ! la/ v]se b "o1 !y scream$ laugh+ly1 vilely3 ,a ?+ ) horny eyes 0 !re-- ,) horny eyes j l ! dead1 ,:ile fi%-bones grew in/ead ( hair ,^u 8 bald & sk9less head4 ,la/ came an imp--h[ unlike ! re/1-- ,a lovely-look+ female =m1 ,& :ile ) a :isp] 8 *eek %e press'd1 ,h] lips felt d[ny1 s(t1 & w>m2 ,z ov] 8 %\ld] %e b5t1 ! light ,( h] brilliant eyes ^u 8 page ,soon fill$ 8 s\l ) mild delight1 ,& ! good old *ap =got 8 age4 ,& ! good ,/4 ,an?ony boggl$ 8 eyes ,s quickly o'er 8 old black book1-- ,ho6 ,ho6 at ! corn]s !y 'gan to rise1 ,& he c\ldn't *oose b h a look4 ,!re are _m devils t walk ?is _w1 ,devils s meagre & devils s /\t1 ,devils t g ) _! tails uncurl'd1 ,devils ) horns & devils )\t4 ,s]i\s devils1 laugh+ devils1 ,devils black & devils :ite1 ,devils unc\?1 & devils polite4 ,devils = *ur*es1 devils = revels1 ,devils ) fea!rs1 devils ) scales1 ,devils ) blue & w>ty sk9s1 ,devils ) claws l iron nails1 ,devils ) fi%es' gills & f9s2 ,devils fooli%1 devils wise1 ,devils great1 & devils small1-- ,b a laugh+ woman ) two bright eyes ,proves to be ! wor/ devil ( !m all4 ,x 0 all ( ,hell1 ,helli%1 & %\ld h prov$ conclusively1 x pro( _h be5 desir$1 t ) ! translation ( ! ,*ur*1 & ! flight ( ! ,holy ,_s1 ! la/ re/ra9t ^u man's natural love ( lawlessness _h be5 tak5 away4 ,sweep+ we/w>ds1 ! hide\s1 blasphem\s procession 0 cont9ually augm5t$ by cr[ds t sw>m$ up f side-/reets1 & fell-9 9 ! re> ( ! m>*+ ?rong4 ,some:]e on ! r\te1 ow+ to a k9d ( backwa% ( ! surg+ p1 ,ralph ,ba/9 & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,*ur* _h become sep>at$4 ,at ,picadilly circus !y came sudd5ly face to face aga94 ,:at is ?is f\l1 blasphem\s movem5t8 ,:at does x mean8 ask$ ! ,secret>y4 ,is ?is a beg9n+ ( organiz$ lawlessness on ! "p ( ! ,anti-*ri/8 ,i ?9k n1 repli$ ,ralph4 ,i %\ld r say t x 0 a bit ( wanton outrage ( all ! dec5cies ( ord9>y life1 & arrang$ by "s ( ! rude fell[s--male & female--( ! bas] sort4 ,y notic$1 ( c\rse1 t mo/ ( ^? imm$iately connect$ ) ! two c>s1 look$ l ! dr9k+1 smok+1 sport+ fell[s :o are ! habitues ( ! music-halls & ! prom5ades ( ! !atres4 ,an upro>i\s *e]+ ( ! mighty ?rong int]rupt$ ,ralph = a mom5t4 ,only ^? well to ! front ( ! procession c\ld "k ! cause ( ! *e]+1 b ! :ole mass ( p jo9$ 9 x4 ,z ! ro> di$ away1 ,ralph ,ba/9 took up ! brok5 ?read ( 8 reply3 ,yet1 = all ,i h j said1 ,i feel x 9 my bones z ,mrs4 ,bee*] ,/[e's old negress 'mammy' us$ to say1 t ?is f\l demon/ration on ?is gold5 ,sunday morn+1 is ! unau?oriz$ un(ficial beg9n+ ( ! ,anti-*ri/ movem5t4 ,!re 0 a c\ple ( hundr$ y>ds betwe5 ! tail ( ! actual procession1 & ,ralph & 8 companion4 ,hundr$s ( p ?rong$ ! sidewalks1 b ! road 0 fairly cle>1 & along ! gutt]-way !re swept a gang ( boys ) co>se1 rauc\s laught]1 kick+--football fa%ion--two or ?ree ( ! half-burn$ ,bibles t _h fall5 f ! cauldron-alt> on ! c>4 ,! *ur* ,secret>y visibly %udd]$ at ! sacrilege4 ,a pa9$ look %ot into ,ralph ,ba/9's face1 z he said3 ,su* wanton1 op5 sacrilege z t c\ld only h become possible by ! gradual decay ( rev]5ce = ! ^w ( ,god1 br\ght ab\t l>gely by ! s-call$ ',high] critics' ( ! la/ ?irty ye>s1 ! m5 :o broke ,spurgeon's he>t1 ! ,issa*>s ( ! n9ete5? & e>ly tw5tie? c5tury1 ^? 'kn[+ ones' :o1 l ,issa*>1 ?\ght t !y knew bett] ?an ,god4 ,! two m5 walk$ on toge!r 9 deep talk4 ,ralph le>n$ t 8 companion 0 ,rob]t ,j4 ,b>+1 pr9cipal ( ! great %ipp+ firm1 & ( m]*ants & import]s4 ,b>+ 0 an educat$ man1 & ( consid]able culture1 & ,ralph & he f\nd t !y _h v mu* 9 common4 ,b t :i* p]haps con/itut$ ! close/ tie betwe5 !m 0 ! fact t bo? _h lo/ _! ne>e/ & de>e/1 & 7 left to face ! com+ horrors ( ! ,anti-*ri/ reign1 & ! hide\sness ( ! great ,tribulation4 ,god grant1 ,ralph said once1 z !y talk$1 t :5 ! mom5t comes1 z come x w1 t we are call$ ^u to /& = ,god1 or die = ,him1 t we may witness a good confession4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,=e%ad[+s4 ,a mon? _h elaps$ s9ce ! translation ( ! *ur*4 ,a new ord] 9 ev]y?+ _h aris5--,religi\s1 ,gov]nm5tal1 ,social4 ,! _s ( lawlessness grew fi]c] & f\l] ea* day1 x is true1 yet !re 0 a supreme au?ority1 a gov]nm5tal re/riction1 t prev5t$ ! f\l]1 ! m de/ructive passions ( ! bas] k9d ( m5 & wom51 hav+ full scope4 ,a curi\s k9d ( religion _h be5 set up 9 _m ( ! *ur*es4 ,! s]vices 7 s5su\s to a degree1 & 7 a /range mixture ( ,romanism1 ,spiritism 7demonology17 ,!osophy1 ,mat]ialism1 & o!r k9dr$ cults4 ,almo/ e week "s new ode or hymn 0 produc$1 e s5tim5t ( :i* 0 an applaud+ ( man1 = ,god 0 utt]ly ignor$1 & ! key-note ( ! ,h>v>d college class ,poem1 = ! ye> #aijh1 became ! key-note ( ! ,sunday ,song ( ! wor%ipp]s 9 ! *ur*es3 ,no ,god = a gift ,god gave u-- ,,mank9d ,,alone mu/ save u4 ,x 0 a curi\s situation1 s9ce x 0 man wor%ipp+ himself4 ,pres5tly1 ! c5tre ( wor%ip w\ld %ift f man1 to ,! ,man ( ,s9--! ,anti-*ri/4 ,^! religi\s s]vices 7 held1 z a rule1 f twelve-?irty to "o-fifte5 on ! ,sunday once a day only1 7)\t any week-night meet+s47 ,!y 7 held at an h\r :51 9 ! old-days1 ! congregations w\ld h be5 home1 or go+ home1 f _! s]vices4 ,b ?is arrang$ lat5ess 0 due to ! fact1 t !re _h gr[n up 9 all sections ( society an ev]-increas+ lat5ess ( retir+ at night1 c\pl$ ) a gr[? ( indol5ce caus$ by e k9d ( s5sual indulg5ce1 n ! lea/ ( :i* 0 gluttony4 ,music ( a s5su\s1 voluptu\s "* =m$ a *ief "p ( ! brief ,sunday s]vices1 & e item 0 l\dly applaud$ z ?\gh ! :ole affair _h be5 a p]=mance r ?an a pr(ess$ly religi\s s]vice4 ,mo/ ( ! int]ior arrangem5ts 9 _m ( ! old places ( wor%ip _h be5 alt]$4 ,! !atre /yle ( ?+--plu%-cov]$ tip seats1 etc4--_h tak5 ! place ( ! old pews & ! wood5 seats4 ,9 _m ( ^! ,sunday s]vices1 too1 p ( bo? sexes smok$ at w--= smok+ among wom5 _h become almo/ univ]sal4 ,!re 7 no ,bibles1 or ,hymn books1 ! odes1 etc41 7 pr9t$ on d\ble %eets1 aft] ! fa%ion ( !atre programmes1 &1 l !m1 conta9$ num]\s adv]tisem5ts ( ! ,sunday mat9ees & ev5+ p]=mances at ! !atres1 music-halls1 etc4 ,all ?is _h be5 br\ght ab\t mu* m easily ?an w\ld at fir/ appe>1 until we rememb] "o or two factors t _h long be5 work+ sil5tly1 subtly among ! att5dants--m]e *ur* pr(essors--( ! v>i\s places ( wor%ip1 su* z1 ! insi/ance on %ort] s]vices1 & few]--= long1 be=e ! ,rapture1 ! unspiritual _h clam\r$ = a s+le s]vice ( ! week1 t ( a late ,sunday morn+ "o4 ,!n = ye>s1 religi\s s]vices 7^? ( ! ,sunday7 _h gr[n m & m s5su\s1 unspiritual4 ,e real spiritual doctr9e _h fir/ be5 d5i$1 !n expung$ f ! essay t _h l>gely tak5 ! place ( ! old-"t s]mon4 ,aga91 all spiritual re/ra9ts _h n[ be5 tak5 away--! true believ]s1 ! ,holy ,_s1 e spiritually-m9d$1 born-aga9 pa/or & cl]gyman4 ,! new ,religion 7x c\ld n be call$ a ,fai?7 0 a univ]sal "o4 ,! p[]s ( ! ,prie/-craft _h inv5t$ a religion ( ! ,fle%1 fle%y to a degree4 ,e type ( indulg5ce 0 p]missible1 s t m5 ev]y:]e glori$ 9 _! religion1 hav+ a =m--b d5y+ ,god4 ,! p]=mances at all !atres1 music-halls1 etc41 _h gr[n rapidly worse & worse1 9 "*1--lic5ti\sness1 animalism1 voluptu\sness1 debau*]y1 ^! 7 ! ma9 features ( ! new] type ( p]=mances4 ,salome dances1 & ev5 ! wilde/1 obsc5e/ type ( ! c-c ( ! ,fr5*1 9 its mo/ promiscu\s lascivi\s =ms1 7 common f>e on ! v>i$ ,engli% /ages4 ,b if ! /age 0 fil?y & indec5t1 :at c\ld be said ( ! books6 ,!re 0 n a f\lness or obsc5ity & indec5cy t 0 n op5ly1 %amelessly treat$ 9 ! blunte/ ( phraseology4 ,?\s&s ( p5ny1 two-p5ny1 & ?ree-p5ny editions ( utt] obsc5ity 7 issu$ daily4 ,& ! vitiat$ ta/e ( ! great mass ( ! p grew voraci\sly by fe$+ ^u !m4 ,m>riage 0 a ?+ ( ! dead pa/4 ,!re _h be5 a gr[? ( f\l1 subtle1 hide\s tea*+ be=e ! translation ( ! *ur*4 ,m>riage _h be5 taught 79 _m circles7 to be an unnecess>y re/ra9t ^u human lib]ty4 ,wom5--x _h be5 writt51 absolv$ f %ame1 %all be own]s ( !mselves4 ,we believe 7! same writ] _h writt57 9 ! sacr$ness ( ! family & ! home1 ! legitimacy ( e *ild1 & ! inali5able "r ( e woman to ! absolute possession ( h]self4 ,all ?is f\l se$-tea*+ ( ! days be=e ! ,translation ( ! ,*ur*1 bur/ into op5 blossom & fulle/ fruit :5 once ! re/ra9t ( ,*ri/ian public op9ion _h be5 )drawn f ! e>?4 ,! fri5d%ip betwe5 ,ralph ,ba/9 & ,b>+ _h gr[n ) ! days1 & z !y wat*$ ! rapid m>* ( ev5ts1 all head+ t[>ds ultimate evil1 !y talk$ ( ! possible f9ale1 :ile !y enc\rag$ !mselves 9 _! ,god4 ,"o ev5+1 :5 !y met1 ,b>+ said3 ,i suppose !re w soon come ! "t :5 no "o w be able to trade )\t be>+ ! m>k ( ! ,bea/4 ,"s new indication t way8 ask$ ,ralph4 ,i ?9k s1 ,b>+ return$4 ,y rememb] t ,i told y t previ\s to ! tak+ away ( ! ,*ur*1 ! vessels ( my firm _h be5 t5tatively *>t]$ = ! transport ( ! v>i\s p>ts ( ! ,temple to ,j]usalem4 ,to-day1 ! negotiations h be5 qua%$ by ^? :o _h previ\sly approa*$ u4 ,= :at reason8 ask$ ,ralph4 ,!y gave no reason1 ,b>+ w5t on1 b ,i h n ! slighte/ d\bt1 myself1 t ! real reason is ?is1 t ,i h1 ( late1 cont9ually spok5 w>n+ly aga9/ ,anti-*ri/4 ,b h[ c\ld t be kn[n 9 circles purely ,anti-*ri/8 ,ralph's tones 7 eag]2 8 eyes1 too1 7 fill$ ) a puzzl$ expression4 ,y "k1 ,b>+ return$1 :at we 7 speak+ ( ! o!r night1 t n[ t ! devil & 8 angels _h be5 ca/ d[n f ! air1 !y are 7?\gh invisible7 yet actively engag$ all ab\t u on ! e>?8 ,ralph nodd$ ass5t4 ,i believe1 ,i am sure !y are ev]y:]e pres5t4 ,b>+ smil$ a little sadly1 z he add$1 8 eyes sweep+ ! room 9 a swift1 compreh5sive way3 ,!re may be1 !re probably is1 "o or m pres5t 9 ?is room1 at ?is mom5t1 _! object espionage4 ,!y h d\btless be5 pres5t :5 ,i h spok5 aga9/ ,anti-*ri/1 &---- ,yes1 b ?is %ipp+ matt] ( :i* y spoke1 ,bob1 is a ,jewi% affair1 int]rupt$ ,ba/91 add+3 ,= ,i presume1 s9ce ! c>goes w\ld be compos$ ( ! ,temple p>ts1 t x w\ld be f9anc$ by ,jewi% capitali/s1 religioni/s1 or :at n8 ,h[ !n w\ld ,anti-*ri/ h any?+ to d ) x8 ,sl[ly1 delib]ately1 almo/ solemnly ,b>+ repli$3 ,luci5 ,apleon is a ,jew6 ,ba/9 />t$ %>ply4 ,"s idea ( :at 8 fri5d meant fla%$ ^u him4 ,luci5 ,apleon6 he cri$ ho>sely4 ,b :at---- ,b>+ broke 9 )3 ,i believe t ,luci5 ,apleon w pres5tly be reveal$ z ! ,anti-*ri/1 &---- ,! conv]sation _h be5 go+ on 9 ,ralph's ,editorial (fice4 ,x 0 n[ int]rupt$ by a />tl+ call ov] ! tape-wire1 & ,b>+ sudd5ly realiz+ ! h\r1 took a hurri$ tempor>y f>ewell ( 8 fri5d4 ,an h\r lat] ,ralph 0 seat$ at 8 table p5n+ ! ,prophet's *air column = ! next morn+'s issue ( 8 pap]4 ,x 0 only natural1 "u ! new ord] ( life & ?\ght t prevail$1 t a daily pap]1 conduct$ on ! l9es ( ! ,c\ri]1 %\ld drop heavily 9 circulation4 ,! ,c\ri] _h s dropp$1 ?\gh x /ill paid to issue x4 ,my enemies1 ! enemies ( ,god & ( righte\sness1 he murmur$1 z he took up 8 ,f\nta91 7he pref]r$ a p5 to a type-writ]7 are1 ,i am incl9$ to believe1 ! *ief pur*as]s ( ! pap] new1 & !y only buy x to see :at ,i say f ! ',prophet's ,*air4' ,= a mom5t1 z 0 n[ 8 inv>iable cu/om1 be=e beg9n+ 8 daily message1 he b[$ 8 head & pray$ = wisdom to write ,god's m9d4 ,:5 next he lift$ 8 head1 & put p5 to pap]1 he wrote ) great rapidity1 & )\t an in/ant's hesitation3 ,resum+ ! subject ( :i* we wrote ye/]day1 we tri$ to %[ f ,revelation ,,xii1 t ! tea*+ 0 ?is1 t1 full ( rage because ( 8 ca/+ out f ! heav5s1 ,satan1 ! great ,dragon1 ! old ,s]p5t1 det]m9$ to de/roy all lov]s ( ,god1 t 7 yet f\nd among mortals4 ,b ev5 ,satan himself is a _s1 & '_c op]ate 9 ! affairs ( ! _w except ?r\gh ! m9ds1 passions & activities ( m54' ,he ne$s to embody himself 9 e>?ly ag5ts1 & to put himself =? 9 e>?ly organisms1 9 ord] to accompli% 8 murd]\s w4 ,?r\gh ?is wond]ful ,revelation ( ,god to ,john1 ,god makes kn[n to u :at t organism is1 & h[ ! ag5cy & ! dom9ation ( ! enrag$ ,dragon w be ex]t$ 9 act+ out 8 blasphemies1 deceits1 & bloody spite4 ,! subject is n a pleasant "o1 b x is an important "o4 ,x also has features s />tl+ & extraord9>y t _m may ?9k x b a wild & fooli% dream4 ,nev]!less x is imp]ative t we %\ld all look at x1 & und]/& x4 ,god has evid5tly set x out = u to le>n & "k j h[ ?+s w ev5tually turn out4#a ,john1 '9 ! ,_s1' f9ds himself /ation$ on ! s&s ( ! sea--! same great sea ^u :i* ,daniel beheld ! w9ds /riv+ 9 _! fury4 ,he beholds a mon/r\s ,bea/ ris+ out ( ! tr\bl$ elem5ts4 ,he sees horns em]g+1 & ! numb] ( !m is t51 & on ea* horn a diadem4 ,he sees ! heads :i* be> ! horns1 & ^! heads are sev51 & on ! heads are names ( blasphemy4 ,pres5tly ! :ole figure ( ! mon/] is be=e him4 ,its appe>ance is l a leop>d or pan!r1 b its feet are ! feet ( a be>1 & its m\? z ! m\? ( a lion4 ,he saw also t ! ,bea/ _h a ?rone1 & p[]1 & great au?ority4 ,"o ( 8 heads %[$ m>ks ( hav+ be5 fatally w\nd$ & sla91 b ! dea?-/roke 0 heal$4 ,he saw also ! :ole e>? wond]+ aft] ! ,bea/1 amaz$ at 8 maje/y & p[]1 exclaim+ at ! impossibility ( )/&+ x1 & celebrat+ its sup]iority to ev]y?+4 ,he beheld1 & ! ,bea/ 0 speak+ great & blasphem\s ?+s aga9/ ,god1 blasphem+ ,8 "n1 ,8 tab]nacle1 ev5 !m t ,transcrib]'s note3 l9e miss+ f book "h tab]nacle 9 ! ,heav5 ! translat$ sa9ts71 assail+ & ov]com+ ! sa9ts on ! e>?1 & wield+ au?ority ov] e tribe1 & p1 & tongue & nation4 ,he saw also t all ! dwell]s on e>?1 ^: names are n writt5 9 ! book ( life ( ! ,lamb sla91 did wor%ip ?is ,bea/4 ,& = =ty-two mon?s ! mon/] holds its place & enacts its resi/less w4 ,?is is ! picture6 ,:at are we to make ( x8 ,:at does x mean8 ,h[ are we to und]/& x8 ,x w\ld seem to be a symbolic pres5tation ( ! political sov]eignty ( ?is _w at ! f9al crisis4 ,! ,bea/ has horns1 & horns repres5t p[]4 ,on ^! horns are diadems1 & diadems are ! emblems ( regal dom9ion4 ,! ,bea/ is said to possess p[]1 a ?rone1 & great au?ority4 ,he makes w>4 ,he ex]cises dom9ion ov] all tribes1 & peoples1 & tongues1 & nations4 ,he is a mon/r\s ,bea/1 includ+ 9 8 composition ! f\r bea/s ( ,daniel4 ,f ! int]pret+ angel we "k t ,daniel's f\r bea/s d5ot$ 'f\r k+doms' t arose ^u ! e>?4 ,! id5tification ?us becomes complete & unmi/akable1 t ?is mon/r\s ,bea/ is meant to set be=e u an image ( e>?ly sov]eignty & dom9ion4 ,& if any fur!r evid5ce ( ?is is dem&$1 x may be abundantly f\nd 9 ,rev4 ,,xvii4 #i-ag1 :]e ! same ,bea/ is fur!r describ$1 & ! t5 horns are int]pret$ to be 't5 k+s4' ,?is ,bea/ is !re=e ! embodim5t ( ?is _w's political sov]eignty 9 its la/ phase1 9 ! la/ ye>s ( its exi/5ce4 ,daniel's bea/s 7 successive empires1 ! ,babylonian1 ! ,m$o-,p]sian1 ! ,graeco-,mac$onian1 & ! ,roman4 ,b ! lion1 ! be>1 ! leop>d1 & ! nameless t5-horn$ mon/]1 ea* di/9ct 9 ,daniel1 are all unit$ 9 "o 9 ,revelation4 ,?is ,bea/ appe>s to be1 und\bt$ly1 an individual adm9i/ration1 embodi$ 9 "o p>ticul> man4 ,?\gh upheld by t5 k+s or gov]nm5ts1 !y unite 9 mak+ ! ,bea/ ! "o sole ,ar* ,reg5t ( _! "t4 ,?is he--! ,bea/1 ! ,anti-*ri/--gets a grip ( ! nations1 :o will+ly submit to 8 rule1 be+ "u ! _s ( delusion1 'believ+ ! lie' ( ! ,anti-*ri/4 ,already1 we see t ?is conf$]acy ( nations is be+ call$ into an almo/ sudd5 exi/5ce4 ,! se]s ( our nation1 be=e ?is /range ord] ( ?+s t has aris5 9 our mid/1 s9ce ! tak+ away ( ! *ur*1 7 wont to say to c]ta9 political *anges--'at ! back ( all ! kn[n =ces t h help$ to br+ s-&-s to pass1 !re almo/ seems to h be5 "s unse51 unkn[n ,ma/]-m9d at "w4' ',tis s n[1 & ! />tl+ ev5ts t are foll[+ ea* o!r s rapidly1 are ! product ( a ma/]-m9d1 ! ',man ( ,s91' ,anti-*ri/1 ! ,bea/ :o has be5 en]giz$ by ,satan1 ! ,old ,dragon1 :o ?\gh he has n yet av[$ himself1 may be expect$ to d s any day or h\r n[4 ,x w h>dly be news to any "o :o reads ?is column regul>ly1 t ! build+ ( ! ,temple :i* is to be re>$ 9 ,j]usalem1 by ! ,jews1 :o h l>gely return$ to ! ',promis$ l&' 9 unbelief1 is be+ pu%$ on ) ! utmo/ cel]ity4 ,! fact t1 = "s ye>s previ\s to ! ,translation ( ! ,*ur*1 all its p>ts1 made to p]fect scale1 7 prep>$ & fitt$1 enables ! build]s to erect ?is wond]ful /ructure ) almo/ magical spe$4 ,simultane\s ) ?is "w1 !re has j appe>$ 9 ,j]usalem1 two rem>kable m51 :o w\ld appe> to be ,eno* & ,elijah ( old4 ,^! m5 are witnesses = ,god1 & are te/ify+ aga9/ ,anti-*ri/4 ,we say t ^! m5 w\ld appe> to be ,eno* & ,elijah1 & n ,moses & ,elijah1 z "s1 9 ! old days be=e ! ,rapture1 _h suppos$4 ,! allusion to wat] turn$ to blood1 9 ! elev5? *apt] ( ,revelation 7:i* treats ( ,god's two witnesses7 v probably l$ "s writ]s to connect ! fir/ ( ! two witnesses ) ,moses--s9ce ,moses turn$ wat] into blood4 ,! ma9 po9t ( id5tification1 we ?9k1 9 ! case ( ^! two witnesses1 h[ev]1 lies 9 ! fact t s9ce x is appo9t$ unto m5 once to die1 ! two witnesses mu/ ne$s be m5 :o h nev] pass$ ?r\gh mortal dea?4 ,moses did die1 h5ce x seems to u t he 0 disqualifi$ f be+ "o ( ! two witnesses1 bo? ( :om h pres5tly to pass ?r\gh mortal dea? 9 ! /reets ( ,j]usalem4 ,n[ ,eno* & ,elijah did n pass ?r\gh mortal dea?1 h5ce we believe ! ev5t w prove t ^! two witnesses are ,eno* & ,elijah4 ,ea* day t we p5 ?is p>ticul> column we are consci\s t x may be ! la/ we %all p51 h5ce our anxiety to w>n all our read]s aga9/ ! ,anti-*ri/1 & 8 lie--! /rong delusion ( #b ,!ssalonians ,,ii #ab4 ,= a few mom5ts long] ,ralph wrote on 9 ?is /ra91 !n1 j z he _h complet$ ! la/ s5t5ce1 8 special ,tape-wire rang him up4 ,he summon$ ,*>ley to c>ry 8 ,m4,s4 %eets to ! comp4 room4 ,) a ^w to 8 ,secret>y1 7:o 0 divid$ f him by "o ?ickness ( wall only1 communication be+ by a 'phone17 he turn$ to 8 ,tape4 #a ,! ,apocalypse1 by ,joseph ,a4 ,seiss1 ,d4,d4 p4 p4 #dja4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,cruel ,,z ,,! ,,grave6 ,luci5 ,apleon's eyes held ! cold1 cruel malignity ( a snake4 ,8 br[s 7 cold1 /raight1 unruffl$4 ,8 smile held ! poli%$ brutality ( ! mo/ ,mephi/ophelian ,mephi/opheles4 ,judi? ,apleon knelt at 8 feet1 h] beautiful face work+ pa9fully4 ,a smile z cruel z 8 m\? crept into 8 eyes z he not$ h] grovell+1 z he wat*$ ! angui% 9 h] face4 ,%e %udd]$ z %e saw t smile creep into 8 eyes4 ,%e _h se5 x be=e--m ?an once4 ,! fir/ "t _h be5 among ! glori\s m\nta9s ( h] beautiful ,hung>ian home4 ,an old peasant woman1 ) ! reputation ( a wit*1 _h sc[l$ ^u him1 & _h utt]$ a curse on him4 ,! spot :]e ! ?ree _h met 0 9 a lonely pass4 ,at ! utt]ance ( ! curse he _h cut ! poor old hag d[n1 ) "o fi]ce sla% ( 8 heavy rid+ :ip4 ,%e _h h[l$ = m]cy1 & = reply he flogg$ ! poor frail old pro/rate =m until life _h fl$1 !n1 ) a lift+ spurn ( 8 foot1 he _h hurl$ ! body ov] ! edge ( t m\nta9 pass1 into ! unkn[n dep?s ( ! rav9e beyond4 ,& all ! "t 8 eyes _h smil$1 z !y smil$ n[--& ,judi? %udd]$1 = ! smile 0 z cruel z ! grave1 & 0 a reflection ( ,hell4 ,%e knew ! diabolical cruelty :i* lay hidd5 beh9d t smile1 & rememb]+ ! fate ( ^? ^u :om he _h b5t t smile1 %e sick5$ ) a %udd]+ fe> ( h] own life4 ,!y _h qu>rel$1 t is to say %e _h tri$ to ?w>t him 9 a trifl+ ?+4 ,%e h>dly1 h]self1 realiz$ :at he 01 or ! p[] he possess$4 ,luci51 & h] voice %ook ) ! agony :i* fill$ h]1 ) ! fe> t _h h] 9 its %udd]+ grip4 ,luci51 don't look l t at me4 ,) an affright$ scream %e cri$3 ,don't6 ,don't6 ,luci56 ,no "o on :om ,i ev] saw y look1 z y look n[1 ev] liv$ an h\r1 &----4 ,8 gaze ( diabolical hate hypnotiz$ h]4 ,%e want$ to take h] eyes f 81 b c\ld n4 ,he made h] no audible reply4 ,he only smil$ on4 ,a fa9t cry1 l ! l[ scream ( a t]rifi$ coney1 escap$ h]4 ,h] face pal$ until x 0 l ! grey-:ite ( a corpse4 ,sp>e me1 ,luci51 sp>e me----4 ,%e w\ld h said m1 b ! *ill ( 8 helli% smile froze ! words ^u h] lips4 ,he nev] once *ang$ 8 attitude4 ,8 left elb[ re/$ on ! corn] ( ! mantel1 ! f+]s ( 8 "r h& play$ ) ! gold wat*-gu>d he wore4 ,a full m9ute elaps$1 !n ) a cry ( passionate1 pa9ful entreaty1 %e lift$ h] beautiful clasp$ h&s1 & wr++ !m 9 agony1 cri$3 ,luci5--,luci5--4 ,!n a sob *ok$ h]4 ,= ano!r long m9ute !re 0 a tomb-l sil5ce4 ,he nev] mov$ a muscle ( 8 face4 ,! *ill ( ! smile 9 8 eyes deep5$1 & seem$1 z x 0 b5t ^u h]1 to numb h] faculties4 ,h] :ole frame seem$ to wilt "u ! ice ( 8 smile4 ,%e %iv]$ ) ! conc5trat$ hate 8 eyes express$4 ,l[] & l[] %e cr\*$ at 8 feet4 ,& z he saw h] wilt & %iv] ! smile ( ,hell deep5$ 9 8 cruel eyes4 ,sudd5ly he spoke4 ,! words 7 utt]$ 9 dulcet tones4 ,b _! mean+ _h1 to h]1 ! s5t5ce ( dea?1 z s(tly1 calmly1 !re fell f 8 lips3 ,i h no fur!r ne$ ( y6 ,y are 9 my way6 ,= "o in/ant h] eyes rema9$ fix$ ^u 8 face4 ,!n sl[ly h] limbs relax$1 h] body sway$ lightly =w>d1 & sank r ?an fell ^u ! ?ick pile ( ! c>pet4 ,) a l[1 mock+ laugh ,luci5 ,apleon turn$ away f ! dead =m4 ,b be=e he pass$ out ( ! room he did a curi\s ?+4 ,a ,bible re/$ on "o ( ! %elves ( ! room1 he took ! volume f its place1 op5$ x at ! #ac? ( ,revelation & tak+ a p51 he dipp$ x into ! r$ ink1 & ran a r$ l9e ar\nd ! #ae? v]se ( ! *apt]4 ,a mom5t lat] he _h pass$ f ! room4 ,! v]se he _h r$-scor$1 read3 ,he _h p[] to give life unto ! image ( ! ,bea/1 t ! image ( ! ,bea/ %\ld bo? speak1 & cause t z _m z w\ld n wor%ip ! image ( ! bea/ %\ld be kill$4 ,no wond] t ,luci5 ,apleon smil$4 ,= if pres5tly1 he 0 go+ to cause ! image ( ! ,bea/ to cause dea? to ^? :o defi$ him1 h[ mu* m c\ld he himself /rike dead by ! p[] ( ! ,satanic en]gy giv5 to him4 ,judi? ,apleon's body 0 convey$ to ! crematorium & consum$4 ,a doctor _h c]tifi$ he>t-disease2 !re 0 no inque/4 ,luci5 did n att5d ! fun]al4 ,! :ole affair 0 c>ri$ ?r\gh by ! und]tak]4 ,!re 7 no m\rn]s4 ,! ,anti-*ri/ _s is m>k$ by ,)\t natural affection1 "o c\ld n !re=e expect ,anti-*ri/ himself to possess any affection4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,a ,,re$ ,,l ,a ,,rod4 ,ev5ts mov$ ) />tl+ rapidity4 ,ev5ts :i*1 9 ! swift-mov+ times ( ! la/ ye>s ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 w\ld h occupi$ a decade to br+ to pass1 n[ occupi$ no m ?an ! same numb] ( days4 ,! reviv$ ,roman ,empire 0 an e/abli%$ fact4 ,mov$ by ,satan1 ! t5 k+s _h unit$ to make ,luci5 ,apleon _! ,emp]or4 ,! nations1 hav+ ca/ (f all belief 9 ! or?odoxy ( ! previ\s c5turies1 refus+ to believe ,god's tru?1 utt]ly sc\t+ x1 9 fact1 !y _h laid !mselves op5 to receive ,anti-*ri/'s lie1 & _h swall[$ x :olesale4 ,babylon _h be5 rebuilt1 & _h become ! ,comm]cial c5tre ( ! reign ( ,luci5 ,apleon1 ev5 z ,j]usalem 0 n[ to become 8 religi\s c5tre4 ,ralph ,ba/9 0 /ill ,editor ( ! ,c\ri]1 ?\gh ea* week1 ea* day1 9 fact1 he wond]$ if x w\ld be 8 la/ ( (fice1 ev5 z he (t5 wond]$ if he might n h to seal 8 te/imony z a ,god-inspir$ editor1 ) 8 blood1 8 life4 ,already1 all :o1 l himself1 w\ld live ,godly1 _h to suff] bitt] p]secution4 ,_m ( ! ,godly _h be5 f\nd my/]i\sly murd]$1 & always ! murd]s _h be5 pass$ ov] by ^? :o 7 9 au?ority4 ,ralph 0 on ! po9t ( leav+ 8 (fice = lun*eon1 7he always lun*$ 9 ! city17 :5 a visitor 0 ann\nc$4 ,rabbi ,coh51 to see y1 sir1 ann\nc$ ,*>ley4 ,%[ him 9 at once1 repli$ ,ralph1 & ris+ to 8 feet he w5t to ! door to meet 8 fri5d4 ,! ,rabbi ent]$ ) a little eag] run1 & ! two m5 grasp$ h&s he>tily1 _! respective faces gl[+ ) ! gladness !y ea* felt4 ,z x _h be5 ) ,tom ,hammond & t o!r ,coh51 ! ,jew1 :o _h %>$ 9 ! translation ( ! ,*ur*1 s ) ! ,rabbi :o 0 n[ visit+ ,ralph1 he _h be5 drawn to call ^u ,ralph1 9 ! fir/ place1 because ( 8 editorial esp\sal ( ! ,jewi% p & _! int]e/s4 ,betwe5 ,ralph & ! ,rabbi1 !re _h gr[n up a v /rong fri5d%ip1 & ?\gh = "s weeks1 !y _h n met1 ea* knew t ! o!r's fri5d%ip 0 z ev]4 ,aft] a few ord9>y ex*anges betwe5 ! pair1 ! ,rabbi1 sudd5ly look$ up eag]ly1 say+3 ,i h come to say good-bye1 to y1 my fri5d1 unless1 by any =tunate *ance1 ,i c p]suade y to accompany me1 or1 at lea/1 foll[ me soon4 ,good-bye1 ,coh58 cri$ ,ralph1 ,:y--:at--:]e are y go+8 ,to ,j]usalem1 ,ba/96 ,!re 0 a curi\s r+ ( mix$ pride & gladness 9 ! mann] ( 8 say+ ,j]usalem4 ,y "k1 he w5t on1 t we ,coh5s are ! desc5d5ts ( ,a>on1 t we are ( ! prie/ly l9e4 ,i am ! head ( our family1 & my p h *os5 me z ! fir/ ,high prie/ = our new ,temple wor%ip4 ,brimm+ ) 8 subject1 he spoke rapidly1 en?usia/ically3 ,! ,temple is to be =mally op5$ on ! t5? ( ,septemb]4 ,! tradition among my p1 & h&$ d[n to u 9 _m ( our writ+s is ?is1 t ! ,great ,temple ( ,solomon--op5$ 9 ! sev5? mon?1 z all our scriptures1 y\rs z well z ours1 say--0 d$icat$ & op5$ on a day correspond+ ) ! mod]n t5? ( ,septemb]4 ,our new ,temple w be op5$ on ! t5? ( ?is mon?4 ,on ent]+ ! room he _h laid a long1 cyl9d]-%ap$ japann$ roll ^u ! table4 ,?is he n[ took up1 took (f ! lid1 & drew out a roll ( vellum4 ,unroll+ ! vellum1 he held ! wide %eet out betwe5 8 two out/ret*$ h&s1 say+3 ,i br\ght ?is on purpose = y to see1 fri5d ,ba/94 ,he smil$ pleasantly z he add$3 ,i expect y are ! only ,g5tile :o has se5 ?is f9i%$ draw+4 ,= a few mom5ts bo? m5 7 sil5t4 ,ralph 0 spee*less f amazem5t1 ! ,rabbi f eag] int]e/ 9 wat*+ 8 fri5d's amaze4 ,! draw+1 z ! ,rabbi _h call$ x1 0 9 reality a sup]b pa9t+ ( ! mo/ m>vel\s /ructure possible to conceive4 ,! bulk ( ! vellum surface 0 occupi$ ) an enorm\s oblong enclosure4 ,! out] sides ( ! enclosure %[+ a mo/ exquisite m>ble t]rac+1 ! capp+ ( ! m>ble wall 0 ( a wondr\s r$-&-orange-ve9$ d>k gre5 /one4 ,! bronze gates 7 capp$ & adorn$ ) massive inlay+s ( gold & silv]1 :ile ! floral p>ts %[$ ! col\rs ( ! preci\s /ones us$ to produce ea* sep>ate col\r$ fl[]4 ,a huge alt>1 ! asc5t to :i*1 on ?ree ( ! sides 0 by flights ( wide /eps1 occupi$ ! =e-"p ( ! c\rty>d inside ! gates ( ! ma9 entrance--!re 7 five entrances1 ea* ) its own gates4 ,two entrances on ea* side ( ! oblong enclosure1 & "o at ! c\rty>d end4 ,beyond ! alt> 0 a huge braz5 sea1 re/+ ^u ! h9d-qu>t]s ( twelve bronze ox54 ,beyond ! braz5 sea 0 ! temple itself1 ent]$ by a wide por* ( wondr\s m>ble1 ! pill>s ( :i* 7 cr[n$ ) gold5 capitals ( m>vell\s workman%ip4 ,! por* 0 surm\nt$ by a dome4 ,!n came ! temple prop]1 its =m a squ>e above a squ>e1 ! upp] squ>e surm\nt$ by a huge dome1 support$ ^u columns simil> to ^? f\nd 9 ! por*1 & 9 ! base-squ>e4 ,:at ! actual build+ mu/ be l ,ralph c\ld n conceive6 ,! picture ( x 0 a bewild]+ vision ( almo/ inconceivable lovel9ess4 ,n[ & aga9 he ask$ a "q1 ! ,rabbi1 at 8 side1 delight$ ) 8 admiration1 answ]+ ev]y?+ fully4 ,:at has y\r wond]ful temple co/8 ,ralph pres5tly ask$1 z ! picture 0 be+ roll$ up1 & replac$ 9 ! japann$ cyl9d]4 ,tw5ty million p\nds1 a full ?ird ( :i* has be5 sp5t ^u preci\s /ones = /udd+ ! walls1 & gates1 & pill>s6 ,ralph gasp$ 9 amaze4 ,tw5ty--million--p\nds6 ,he repeat$ ! words mu* aft] ! mann] ( a man :o1 recov]+ f a swoon1 says1 ,:]e--am--,i8 ,!y talk$ toge!r = a few mom5ts ( ! h[ ( ! f9anc+ ( su* a co/ly und]tak+4 ,!n sudd5ly1 ,ba/9 fac$ 8 fri5d1 a r>e wi/fulness 9 8 face & 9 8 voice1 z he said3 ,i wi%1 de> ,coh51 y1 & y\r de> p c\ld see h[ futile all ?is "w is6 ,i d n want to hurt y by speak+ ( ,jesus ( ,naz>e?4 ,b suff] me to say ?is1 t probably ! only ref]5ces :i* ,god's ^w makes to ?is ,temple ( y\rs1 are 9 ,daniel xii4 #aa & 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,new ,te/am5t1 ,mat!w xxiv4 ,m>k xiii #b1 #b ,!ssalonians ii #ad1 & ,revelation xi #a1 & !re x is m5tion$ 9 connection ) ,judgm5t4 ,9 ! fir/ v]se ( our elev5? ( ,revelation1 ! temple is to be measur$1 b x is ) a re$ l a rod4 ,n ! ord9>y measur+ re$1 b l a rod1 ! symbol ( ,judgm5t4 ,& t1 de> ,coh51 w be ! end ( y\r beautiful temple--x w be de/roy$ 9 ,judgm5t1 & soon--all too soon--x w be curs$ & defil$ by ! abom9ation ( desolation ( :i* y\r belov$ prophet ,daniel speaks1 9 ! twelf? *apt] & ! elev5? v]se4 ,) a sudd5 new eag]ness1 b z sad z he 0 eag]1 he said3 ,9 y\r extremity1 & 9 y\r desire to be e/abli%$ 9 ! l& ( y\r fa!rs1 y talk ( mak+ a sev5 ye>s cov5ant ) ,luci5 ,apleon1 ,emp]or ( ! ,european conf$]acy8 ,coh51 evid5tly impress$ by ,ralph's mann]1 nodd$ an ass5t1 b did n speak4 ,oh1 ,coh51 my fri5d1 my fri5d6 ,ralph w5t on4 ,w\ld to ,god y & y\r p _h y\r eyes op5 to ! true "* ( t man1 ,luci5 ,apleon6 ,if y _h1 y w\ld see f y\r own prophets t he 0 prophesi$ to be y\r foe4 ,rememb] ,daniel n9e1 tw5ty-sev5 7accord+ to ! mod]n *apt]+ & v]ses7 ,he %all confirm ! cov5ant ) _m = "o week3 7a week ( ye>s1 ( sev5 ye>s7 & 9 ! mid/ ( ! week 7at ! end ( ! fir/ ?ree & a half ye>s7 he %all cause ! sacrifice & ! oblation to cease1 & on ! battlem5ts %all be ! idols ( ! desolator4 ,coh5's face 0 a picture ( wond]+ amaze4 ,twice 8 lips p>t$ z ?\gh he w\ld speak1 b no s\nd came f !m1 & ,ralph w5t on3 ,i c\ld weep ) v angui% ( s\l1 de> fri5d1 at all t y1 & e truly pi\s ,jew w suff]2 :51 at ! end ( ! ?ree ye>s & a half 7'! mid/ ( ! week'7 ! f\l fi5d :om y are all tru/+ s implicitly1 w sudd5ly aboli% y\r daily sacrifice ( ! morn+ & ev5+ lamb1 & w set up an image ( himself1 :i* y1 & all ! ,godly ( y\r race1 w refuse to wor%ip4 ,!n w beg9 y\r awful tribulation1 '! "t ( ,jacob's deadly sorr[4' ,x is 9 y\r own ,scriptures1 de> fri5d1 if y w\ld b see x4 ,& 9 our ,new ,te/am5t1 9 ,mat!w tw5ty-f\r1 :i* is all ,jewi% 9 its tea*+1 our ,"l & ,savi\r1 =etold all ?is z to come ^u y\r p4 ,he ev5 %[$ !m to be 9 _! own l&1 say+1 'let !m :i* are 9 ,judea flee into ! m\nta9s 4 4 4 & pray t y\r flight be n on ! ,sabba? day3' 7= y ,godly ,jews w\ld n g beyond ,moses' ',sabba? day's j\rney1' & ,anti-*ri/'s myrmidons w\ld !n soon ov]take y47 ,z if to j]k ! talk into a new *annel1 ,coh5 said1 almo/ abruptly3 ,:y d y say1 my fri5d1 t our temple1 ! temple :i* we %all d$icate on ! t5? ( ?is mon?1 has probably s few m5tions 9 ! ,scriptures1 & ^? 9 judgm5t4 ,:5 we say t ! :ole ( ! n9e la/ *apt]s ( our prophet ,ezekiel are tak5 up ) x4 ,ne>ly all our plans h foll[$ ! directions1 ! picture ( ,ezekiel's ,temple8 ,t temple1 sket*$ 9 ,ezekiel1 repli$ ,ralph1 is ! mill5nial temple4 ,!re 0 no temple 9 ! n9ete5 hundr$ odd ye>s betwe5 ! de/ruction ( ,j]usalem & its temple1 & ! translation ( ',! *ur*1' a few mon?s ago4 ,!re c\ld be no temple z reg>ds ,god's p--,! ,*ur*--because all t n9ete5 hundr$ ye>s 0 a spiritual disp5sation4 ,god's ,temple !n 0 compos$ ( liv+ /ones1 :]e9 a spiritual prie/hood (f]$ up spiritual sacrifices4 ,b to g back to ! temple describ$ by ,ezekiel 9 ! la/ n9e *apt]s ( 8 prophecy--?is is ! temple :i* w be re>$ 9 ! ,mill5nium1 b x w n be 9 ,j]usalem4 ,read c>efully ov] all t ,ezekiel's description1 & y w see t :5 y\r ,messiah1 our ,*ri/1 comes to reign = t wond]ful "t ( a ?\s& ye>s ( p]fect righte\sness1 t y\r l&--! l& giv5 9 promise by ,god to y\r fa!r ,abraham--is to be re-divid$ 7,ezekiel =ty-five "o to five74 ,ezekiel's ,temple1 & ! division ( ! l&1 /& & fall toge!r1 & x is a subject t _c be symboliz$4 ,n[ :5 ! l& is divid$ into /raight l9es1 'a holy oblation' is comm&$ ( sixty squ>e miles--if ! measurem5t be by re$s1 or fifte5 squ>e miles if ! measurem5t be by cubits4 ,?is oblation l& w be divid$ into ?ree p>ts4 ,! nor!rn portion w be = ! prie/s1 & ! new temple w be 9 ! mid/4 ,! second division ( l&1 go+ ,s\? w be = ! ,levites4 ,& ! ?ird1 ! mo/ ,s\!rly portion1 w conta9 ,j]usalem4 ,s t t temple ( ! ,mill5ium--,ezekiel's temple--w be fully ?irty miles f ,j]usalem4 ,solomon's temple1 & ! "o y\r p h j re>$ are bo? situat$ on ,m\nt ,moriah1 b ,ezekiel's temple w n be on ,m\nt ,moriah1 = accord+ to ,isaiah two1 two1 ',x %all come to pass 9 ! la/ days1 t ! m\nta9 ( ,jehovah's ,h\se %all be e/abli%$ 9 ! top ( ! m\nta9s1 & %all be exalt$ above ! hills2 & all nations %all fl[ unto x4' ,read c>efully1 de> ,coh51 y\r own lov$ ,scriptures 79 ?is connection1 especially ,isaiah #ej7 & y w see t ,g5tiles %all help1 f9ancially1 z well z by manual labor to build ! place1 :i* %all make ! place ( ,jehovah's feet glori\s--t mu/ be ,8 ,temple1 & n ! city4 ,?\gh ,g5tiles w also help to build ! walls ( y\r new city ( ,j]usalem 9 t day4 ,= fully ano!r half h\r ! subject 0 pursu$4 ,coh5 0 amaz$1 puzzl$1 b because 8 m9d 0 n an op5 "o to receive ! ,tru?--no?+ bl9ds & ob/ructs l a preconceiv$ idea--he fail$ to grasp ! ,scriptural facts z pres5t$ by ,ralph4 ,! mom5t came = ! f>ewell ^w betwe5 !m4 ,i may nev] see y aga9 on e>?1 de> fri5d1 ,ralph rem>k$4 ,=1 believe me1 ! day is ne> at h& :5 all ( u :o w cleave to our ,god1 y\r ,god--! ,god ( ,abraham1 ,isaac & ,jacob1 w h to seal our te/imony ) our blood4 ,9 ?ree ye>s & a half y1 de> ,coh51 & all ! ,godly ones ( y\r race1 w be at issue ) ,luci5 ,apleon1 = accord+ to y\r own prophet1 ,daniel 7ap>t f our ,new ,te/am5t ,scriptures7 he1 ! ,anti-*ri/1 w autocratically put a /op to y\r sacrifices 9 y\r ,temple1 & w set up 8 own image to be wor%ipp$1 & if y w n wor%ip t image1 or if y d n succe$ 9 flee+ to a place ( safety1 y\r lives w be =feit$4 ,may ,god bless y de>1 de> fri5d1 & lead y into ! ,tru? ( ,8 own pla9 /atem5ts ( ! facts y h to face4 ,coh5 0 quiet1 subdu$1 almo/ sad4 ,!n1 z if to bridge an awkw>d mom5t1 he said1 ) a =c$ eag]ness3 ,:y n come to ! op5+ ( ! ,temple y\rself1 in/ead ( s5d+ a repres5tative to report to y\r pap]8 ,ralph %ook 8 head2 ,i c\ld n get away1 de> fri5d4 ,he did n voice ! actual ?+ :i* weigh$ ) him1 t any day n[ he might cease to be ,editor ( ! ,c\ri]4 ,! two m5 %ook h&s1 & p>t$ z m5 "p :o nev] expect to meet aga94 ,ba/9 left alone dropp$ into a br[n /udy4 ,he 0 sudd5ly recall$ to ! pres5t1 by ! arrival ( ! mail4 ,! mo/ important packet bore ! h&writ+ ( ,sir ,ar*ibald ,c>lyon1 ,ralph's proprietor4 ,he smil$ z he broke ! envelope1 recall+ ! ?\ght ( 8 he>t only tw5ty m9utes ago1 & wond]+ :e!r 8 =ebod+ 0 n[ to be v]ifi$4 ,! lett] 0 z k9dly 9 its tone z ,sir ,ar*ibald's lett]s ev] 74 ,b x 0 none ! less emphatic4 ,aft] k9dlie/ greet+s1 & a few p]sonal items1 x w5t on3 ,all ! /range happ5+s ( ! pa/ mon?s h /rangely unn]v$ me4 ,i _c und]/& ?+s1 ',i dunno :]e ,i are1' z t curi\s cat*-say+ ( ! n9ete5? c5tury put x4 ,i live l a man 9 a tr\bl$ dream1 a night-m>e4 ,sev]al memb]s ( our *ur* h be5 tak51 & ,i1 :o prid$ myself on my /rict *ur*man%ip1 h be5 left beh9d4 ,my boon companion1 ! rector ( our p>i%1 a man :o always seem$ to me to be ! beau ideal cl]gyman1 he too is left1 & is z puzzl$ & angry z ,i am4 ,i ?9k he is m angry & mortifi$ ?an ,i am1 because 8 pride is hurt at e po9t1 s9ce1 z ! ,spiritual head 7nom9ally at lea/7 ( ?is p>i%1 he has n only be5 pass$ ov] by ?is wond]ful translation ( spiritual p]sons1 b be+ left beh9d he has no excuse to (f] = x4 ,! curate ( our *ur* & 8 wife1 :om we always spoke ( z be+ 'a bit peculi>1' !y disappe>$ :5 ! o!rs did4 ,by ! bye1 ,ba/91 good fell[1 :at con/itutes 'peculi>ity1' 9 ?is s5se8 ,x seems to me n[1 t to be out & out = ,god--z t good fell[ & 8 wife 71 z well z "o or two o!rs 9 our p>i%--is ! real peculi>ity ( su* p4 ,god help u1 :at fools we h be56 ,our village %opkeep]1 a diss5t]1 & a mu*-vaunt$ local prea*]1 is also left beh9d1 b 8 wife 0 tak54 ,a f>m]1 a memb] ( our own *ur*1 :o us$ to invite prea*]s d[n f ! ,evangelization ,society1 ,london1 is gone1 b 8 wife1 a /rict *ur*woman l myself--b a r>e %rew--is left4 ,b to come to ! *ief object ( my lett]1 ,i am afraid y w be sorry--?\gh p]haps n altoge!r unprep>$ = :at ,i h to say--',i h sold ! ',c\ri]4' ,x may be ! only daily pap]1 7z y wrote me ! o!r day7 t 'witnesses = righte\sness1' b my m9d is too h>rass$ by all ?is my/]i\s bus9ess ( ! ,translation ( m5 & wom51 to ?9k ( any?+ else b ! future1 & :at x w br+4 ,i h sold ! pap] to ,luci5 ,apleon 7?r\gh "o ( 8 ag5ts1 ( c\rse1 s9ce n[ t he is made ,emp]or ( ?is /rangely con/itut$ conf$]ation ( k+s & c\ntries7 he _c be expect$ to p]sonally transact s small a piece ( bus9ess z ! pur*ase ( a daily pap]4 ,ralph l[]$ ! lett]-%eet1 a mom5t1 & a we>y little smile crept into 8 face4 ,i might h guess$ t ,apleon w\ld h done ?is1 he mus$1 if he is1 z ,i believe1 ! ,anti-*ri/6 ,he lift$ ! lett] aga91 & read on3 ,he want$ to take possession at once1 & give me #e1jjj p\nds extra z a retir+ fee = y4 ,b ,i 0 ob/9ate on ?is po9t1 & told 8 ag5t t he c\ld n h possession until a mon? f today4 ,betwe5 ?is & !n ,i %all hope to see y1 de> ,ba/94 ,i want to see y v mu* on my own acc\nt4 ,y\r utt]ances f ',! ,prophet's *air1' h ar\s$ /range new ?\ghts & desires )9 me1 & ,i want y to help me to a cle>] view ( ! ev5ts ( ! ne> future4 ,!n1 z to ! sund]+ ( our bus9ess relations1 y "k me s well t y "k ,i %all treat y h&somely :5 y retire f ! ,editor%ip4 ,talk+ ( f9ance1 :at special use c money be to a man l me n[1 if all t y h lately writt5 9 ! ',c\ri]'--z to ! future--be true8 ,! lett] w\nd up mo/ cordially4 ,!n !re foll[$ a ,p4 ,s4 ,my old fri5d1 ! ,rector ( ! p>i%1 :o has always be5 ke5 on !atricals--he w\ld h made a bett] actor ?an p>son--is hav+ ! *ur* seat$ ) plu%-cov]$ tip-seats l a !atre1 & proposes to h a p]=mance e ,sunday ,ev5+1 & z (t5 9 ! week z funds1 & int]e/ 9 ! affair1 w w>rant4 ,good ,heav5s6 ,:at has ! _w come to8 ,!n only to ?9k t ,engl&'s ,k+1 is "u ! supreme rule ( a ,jew1 ^: antec$5ts no "o appe>s to "k--t is to say1 previ\s to 8 meteoric-l appe>ance :5 he 0 tw5ty-five4 ',h[ are ! mighty fall56 ,h[1 inde$6 murmur$ ,ralph1 ) a sigh1 z he let ! lett] fall on 8 table4 ,= a mom5t or two he />$ /raight 9 front ( him1 !n1 half al\d1 he murmur$3 ,a mon? only6 ,god help me to make good use ( ! ?irty days6 ,if ,i c b wake up "s ( ! p ( ?is l& to ! real position ( affairs1 ,i %all be only too ?ankful4 ,= a few mom5t's long] he sat on1 deep 9 ?\ght4 ,!n sudd5ly he />t$ %>ply1 grew al]t 9 e s5se1 & s\nd$ a summons = 8 mess5g] boy4 ,:5 ! lad appe>$1 he ask$3 ,d y "k if ,mr4 ,bull5 is on ! premises8 ,yus1 sur1 he is6 ,ask him to /ep ?is way1 at once1 please6 ,george ,bull51 0 a ke51 up-to-date "y j\rnali/1 a man ( ?irty-two only1 b ) a f9e record z reg>d$ 8 pr(ession4 ,a close p]sonal fri5d%ip exi/$ betwe5 8 *ief & himself1 = he _h be5 :olly won to ,god ?r\gh ,ralph's ef=ts4 ,9 a few words ,ralph expla9$ to ! y\ng] man1 ! *anges t 7 ne> at h&4 ,!n cont9u+3 ,b :ile y & ,i1 ,george1 repres5t ',! ,c\ri]1' we w make x all ! p[] = ,god & = humanity t lies 9 our p[]4 ,?\gh ,i am n sure t we c d mu* ) humanity1 n[4 ,! /rong delusion has got su* an almo/ univ]sal grip ^u ! race1 t !y w gladly1 eag]ly swall[ all ! lie ( ! ,ar*-li>1 ! ,anti-*ri/4 ,9 ! old days1 be=e ! translation ( ! *ur*1 ! ,bible spoke ( '! :ole _w lie? 9 ! arms ( ! ,wick$ ,"o1' & t is tru] ?an ev] n[4 ,well1 ,george1 we mu/ d all we c4 ,b n[ to ! *ief ?+ = :i* ,i s5t = y4 ,! new temple at ,j]usalem is to be op5$ on ! t5?4 ,i want y to g1 to repres5t ! ',c\ri]4' ,:at ,i am especially anxi\s = y to d1 is to note ev]y?+ t w %[ ! true inw>dness ( ?+s1 s t ! little "t left to u1 on ! de> old pap]1 %all be a "t ( holy witness = ,god4 ,y\r k ( ! ,ea/1 y\r acqua9tance ) ,yiddi%1 & ,syrian & ,hebrew1 ! v sw>?9ess ( y\r sk91 & blackness ( y\r hair1 de> boy1 may all s]ve y 9 good /ead4 ,=1 if y feel l$ to x1 ,i %\ld sugge/ t y adopt t ,syrian co/ume ,i once saw y 94 ,?is c\rse w\ld h _m advantages1 = :ile y c\ld ! m readily mix ) ! p1 & obta9 entree (t5 :]e y o!rwise c\ld n1 y\r id5tity z repres5tative ( ',! ,c\ri]1' w\ld n be made kn[n4 ,i am n sure1 ,george1 b t if y pres5t$ y\rself z our repres5tative1 t all k9ds ( ob/acles might n be put 9 ! way ( y\r obta9+ in=mation1 or1 m likely1 9 transmitt+ x4 ,y might ev5 be quietly put out ( ! way4 ,sp>e no exp5se1 de> boy1 :]e o!r m5 sp5d five p\nds1 sp5d a hundr$1 if x w s]ve u bett]4 ,= a "t ! two m5 held deep consultation4 ,!n :5 !y gripp$ h&s 9 p>t+1 ea* comm5d$ ! o!r to ,god4 ,george ,bull5 />t$ = ! ,ea/ next aft]noon4 ,8 /ock ( ,ea/]n g>m5ts 0 full & v>i$1 & n "o ,ea/]n 9 a million w\ld h kn[n him f a ,syrian native4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,! ,,m>k ,,( ,,! ,,bea/4 ,george ,bull5 0 no /rang] to ,j]usalem1 yet x 0 a /range ,j]usalem t met 8 sight z he ent]$ x by ! ,jaffa gate4 ,= int]e/1 picturesqu5ess1 ev5 amusem5t1 !re is no "t s ri* z at e>ly morn+1 at ! ,jaffa gate4 ,bull5 _h be5 p]fectly famili>1 9 ! old days 7eight ye>s ago7 ) ! sc5e1 b !re 7 diff]5ces ?is morn+4 ,! long /r+s ( donkeys & camels1 lad5 to )9 ! prov]bial la/ /raw & l$ by f\l-smell+1 unkempt ,b$\9s 7 !re1 z usual1 9 spite ( ! fact t railways n[ ran 9 e direction4 ,ea/]n wom51 rob$ 9 _! loose blue cotton wrapp] g>m5ts--sleep+1 z well z day attire--7 !re 9 galore1 only n[ all ( !m walk$ unveil$1 :]eas1 9 ! old days1 mo/ ( !m 7 veil$4 ,pilgrims f e l& 7 p\r+ into ! city4 ,! cafes 7 cr[d$4 ,! aroma ( /rong black c(fee 0 (t5 =tunately1 /rong] ?an ! less pleasant od\rs ( ! insanit>y /reets4 ,e>ly z x 01 ! money *ang]s 7 do+ a /irr+ trade4 ,wat]-c>ri]s mov$ ab\t ) _! monoton\s cry ( moyeh1 supplem5t$1 9 "s cases1 by ! same ^w 9 ,engli%--,wat]4 ,m>ket g>d5 produce1 ! f9e/ 9 ! _w1 & n[ prov+ h[ lit]ally ,pale/9e1 "u ! f]tiliz+ p[] ( ! latt] ra91 _h become a fruitful g>d51 0 pil$ ev]y:]e ab\t at ! sides ( ! /reets4 ,caulifl[]s ?irty-six in*es ar\nd1 ) e o!r vegetable equally f9e1 melons1 lemons1 oranges1 grapes1 tomatoes1 asp>agus1 onions1 leeks1 lettuce1 wat]-cress1 ev5 g>lic1 all 7 "h1 ) turban$ deal]s sitt+ cross-legg$ among ! produce4 ,e>ly z x 01 cr[ds ( ,am]ican1 ,engli%1 & ,cont95tal t\ri/s 7 abroad1 _! gleam+ :ite drill attire & tobies & helmets1 conspicu\s among ! gr&] col\r ( ! natives4 ,b ,george ,bull5 _h se5 all ?is _m times be=e1 8 eyes n[ took b little note ( ! /reets & _! cont5ts1 except t he not$ ! fact "u ! new ord] ( ?+s1 s9ce ! ,jews _h come into possession ( ! city1 t !re 0 sc>ce a ,moslem ( any k9d to be se51 & t mo/ ( ! tumble-d[n1 small] h\ses1 ( a few ye>s back1 _h be5 pull$ d[n1 & t ! /reets 9 consequ5ce _h be5 consid]ably wid5$4 ,hundr$s ( new h\ses ( bungal[ type1 _h tak5 ! places ( ^? pull$ d[n4 ,mo/ ( ^! 7 built on ! ,frazzi sy/em1 or else aft] ! fa%ion kn[n z re9=c$ concrete4 ,all ^! *anges 7 note-wor?y1 & full ( mean+1 b ,george ,bull5's eyes & att5tion 7 almo/ :olly absorb$ by ! ,temple t cr[n$ ,m\nt ,moriah4 ,he _h n1 ( c\rse1 se5 t wond]ful pa9t+ on ,vellum :i* ,rabbi ,coh5 _h %[n ,ralph ,ba/94 ,x is true he _h se5 photographs & sket*es reproduc$ 9 ! ,engli% illu/rat$ pap]s4 ,b none ( ^! _h prep>$ him = ! actual4 ,rob$ 9 8 ,syrian g>b1 & look+ = all ! _w l ! real article1 he pass$ ?r\gh ! cosmopolitan cr[d always mak+ 8 way upw>ds to :]e ! m>ble & gold ( ! wond]ful ,temple re>$ itself4 ,arriv$ outside ! great ma9 gates1 he /ood aw$ at ! wond] & magnific5ce ( all t he saw4 ,! :ole /ructure 0 complete4 ,n a pole or plank ( scaffold+ 0 left /&+1 no litt] or rubbi% heaps 7 to be se52 e approa*1 e y>d ( ! enclosure 0 beautifully swept4 ,a few (ficials1 9 a rem>kable uni=m mov$ "h & !re ab\t ! great enclosure4 ,= two h\rs ,george ,bull5 mov$ sl[ly r\nd ! ,temple1 mak+ long pauses at int]vals1 & tak+ 9 e item ( ! wondr\s ar*itecture & /ill m wondr\s ornam5tation4 ,:5 he f9ally left ! ,m\nt1 & took 8 way d[n ! wide1 /eep decl9e--! :ole ( ?is wide road 0 compos$ ( m>ble blocks1 rem9d+ him ( ! ,roman ,appian way--8 m9d 0 9 a :irl1 8 head a*$ ) ! gl>e ( ! sun on ! gold1 & ) ! deep conc5tration ( 8 sight ^u s mu* col\r & glitt]4 ,aga9 & aga9 he paus$1 & look$ upw>ds & backw>ds1 he _h a difficulty 9 te>+ himself away4 ,b he _h mu* to d1 & c\ld n af=d to l+]4 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,x 0 ! day be=e ! (ficial op5+ ( ! ,temple4 ,j]usalem 0 ?rong$--inside & outside1 = ,j]usalem1 7accord+ to ,ze*>iah ii4 #d7 0 inhabit$ z a t[n )\t walls4 ,! environs1 & ! suburbs _h spread 9 e direction4 ,= ! fir/ "t 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w1 ! hills1 ,g>eb & ,goa?1 outside ,j]usalem1 _h1 a few ye>s be=e ?is1 be5 cov]$ ) villas1 bungal[s1 hotels1 etc41 absolutely fulfill+ ,j]emiah xxxi4 #ch-dj4 ,luci5 ,apleon's ,palace1 :i* _h be5 built concurr5tly ) ! ,temple1 & :i*1 9 its way1 0 almo/ z gorge\s a build+1 0 fill$ ) ! t5 ,k+s ( ! ,conf$]acy1 & _! suites4 ,soldi]s ( e "o ( ! t5 nationalities--?\gh all we>+ "o uni=m1 save t ! fac+s 7 diff]5t to d5ote ! l& to :i* !y belong$--7 ev]y:]e to be se54 ,it9]ant v5d]s mov$ ab\t among ! ?rongs bawl+ _! *ief w>e--,programs = ! ,temple1 to-morr[4 ,george ,bull5 b\ght "o ( ! ,programs4 ,x 0 an amaz+ production1 & z blasphem\s z x 0 amaz+4 ,x 0 mo/ sumptu\sly got up1 pr9t$ 9 a /yle unkn[n to ! days ( ev5 ! end ( ! fir/ decade ( ! #bj? c5tury4 ,b be=e he began to read ! ord] ( ! ev5ts1 or ev5 to note ! m>ks ( sumptu\sness ( ! appe>ance ( ! program1 8 att5tion 0 arre/$ by a bold1 curi\s hi]oglyphic :i* head$ ! program4 ,?is figur+ 0 9 ri*e/ purple & gold1 & bore ?is =m3 ,illu/ration3 ,m>k ( ! ,bea/ ,= a long "t he puzzl$ ov] ! sign4 ,!n1 sudd5ly a memory return$ to him4 ,"o night :5 ,ralph ,ba/9 _h be5 speak+ to him ab\t ! ,anti-,*ri/ he _h said3 ,"h is a curi\s ?+1 ,george6 ,i h j read 9 ! ,revelation1 ?irte51 eighte51 t ,! ,numb] ( ! ,bea/--! ,anti-*ri/--is ,,! ,numb] ( ,,man2 & 8 numb] is #fff4 ,n[ ?is numb]1 9 ! ,greek1 is made up ( two *>act]s :i* /& = ! "n ( ,*ri/1 ) a ?ird "*1 ! figure ( a crook$ s]p5t put betwe5 !m--! "n ( ,god's ,*ri/1 ! ,messiah1 turn$ into a devil sacram5t 7i4 e4 oa? ( fidelity47 ,ralph w\ld h %[n me ! sign1 ,i "k1 ,bull5 mus$1 b t at ! v mom5t we 7 talk+ toge!r1 !re came t sc>e ( fire 9 ! /]eo room1 & we bo? ru%$ away4 ,b n[ ,i "k t ?is sign on ! program is ! ',m>k ( ! ,bea/1' & t x signifies ! oa? ( ,fidelity to ,anti-*ri/4 ,he caught 8 brea? %>ply1 z he murmur$3 ,s x has begun6 ,he has begun to %[ 8 h&6 ,!n he let 8 eyes take 9 ! cont5ts ( ! program4 ,b5ea? ! ,hi]oglyphic 0 ! greet+3 ,,to ,,all ,,! ,,_w6 ,,apleon1 ,,emp]or1 by ! election ( ,,man4 ,comm&s ! foll[+ ev5ts 9 connection ) ! ,d$ication & op5+ ( ! ,temple at ,j]usalem4 #d-cj p4 m4 #i? ,sept41 ye> #a ( ,apleon4 7,subject to m9or alt]ations47 ,appo9tm5t ( ! ,high ,prie/ elect1 by ! ,emp]or4 ,address by ,! ,high ,prie/4 ,confirmation ( ! #g ye>s ,cov5ant betwe5 ! ,hebrew ,nation & ! ,emp]or4 ,affirmatory ,signatures & ,seals affix$4 ,sign ( ! ,sacram5t to be di/ribut$ & donn$ by all pres5t4 #f-cj p4 m4 ,bureaus w be op5$ all ov] ! city1 & 9 ! imm$iate neighb\rhood ( ! ,temple = ! free di/ribution ( ! sacram5tal signs1 ) directions = we>+ ! same4 ,! donn+ ( ! sign w be1 ( c\rse1 entirely volunt>y4 ,= h[ long1 murmur$ ,bull5 to himself1 w ?is be volunt>y8 ,he cont9u$ 8 read+3 ,at #g-cj a4 m4 #aj? ,sept4 ,! ,d$ication ( ! ,temple4 ,! procession ( ,k+s1 head$ by ,apleon1 ,emp]or ( ! ,_w1 w />t f ! ,apleon ,palace at #g-j a4 m4 ,imp]ial troops w l9e ! way4 ,fanf>e ( trumpets w greet ! procession on its arrival at ! ,temple ,gates4 ,op5+ ode w be sung by #a1jjj1 s+]s mass$ 9 ! c\rty>d4 ,c]emony inside w comm5ce by ! inve/iture ( ! ,high ,prie/ ) 8 glori\s robes ( (fice1 ! inve/iture w be p]=m$ by ! ,emp]or4 ,! #g ye>s ,cov5ant to be read al\d by ! ,high ,prie/4 ,ode ( ,adoration ( ! ,emp]or to be sung by ! ,prie/s1 *ori/]s1 & o!rs4 ,! c]emony is to be held at ! above e>ly h\r1 t !re may be no undue exposure to ! heat ( ! lat] =e-noon4 ,9 pursuance ) ! lib]ty ( ^! m enlight5$ days1 all p]sons may wor%ip ) cov]$ or uncov]$ heads1 z may seem fit to ea* p]son4 ,?is applies to ,jews & ,jewesses also1 &1 7,n4 ,b47 !re w be no division ( sex = ! ,jew & ,jewess1 !y w wor%ip toge!r4 ,! days ( ! grille are pa/4 ,,long ,,live ,,! ,,emp]or6 ,( all ! extraord9>y productions--6 murmur$ ,george ,bull54 ,he did n f9i% 8 s5t5ce1 he w\ld h be5 puzzl$ to h f\nd t]ms to h express$ all t he felt4 ,i wond] if ^! programs c be procur$ 9 ,london8 he w5t on4 ,a sell] pass$ him at t mom5t1 & he b\ght a second program1 to s5d to ,ralph ,ba/94 ,!y _h made an arrangem5t1 be=e p>t+1 t ev]y?+--lett]s1 wireless1 & all o!r messages--%\ld be s5t 9 code1 & to an address1 & "u a "n t %\ld n be recogniz$ z hav+ any connection ) ! ',c\ri]'--if1 ,ralph _h add$ quietly1 !re are no demons pres5t "h :o c divulge our talk4 ,?is 0 always "o ( ! difficulties t ! godly1 at t "t1 _h to cont5d )1 ! ignorance ( h[ f> invisible demons c\ld spy ^u1 & report _! say+s & do+s4 ,h\r by h\r1 ! /reets grew d5s]1 = ea* h\r br\ght new arrivals1 & always "s ( ! elite ( ! e>?4 ,to ,george ,bull51 ) ! j\rnali/ in/9ct1 !re 0 copy ev]y:]e1 & he 0 n sl[ to take full notes4 ,?+s 7 quiet] f "o to f\r1 = ! heat1 9 ! op51 0 almo/ unbe>able4 ,at f\r o'clock1 ,bull5 0 close by ! *ief gate ( ! ,temple4 ,he w\ld wat* ! arrival ( ! *ief actors 9 ! fir/ "p ( ! great c]emonies4 ,?r\gh ! mighty ho/s ( acclaim+ peoples :i* l9$ t wide m>ble upw>d road1 ,k+ aft] ,k+ rode1 all on :ite horses4 ,m]*ant pr9ces f ,babylon2 ,royal pr9ces f _m l&s4 ,! la/ ( ! ,k+s to arrive 0 ! ,k+ ( ,syria4 ,at ! gate1 close to :]e ,george ,bull5 0 /&+1 ! horse ( ! ,syrian mon>* grew re/ive4 ,quick to seize an opportunity ( gett+ into ! ,temple to see ! c]emony1 ,george caught ! re9 ( ! horse1 & ) a soo?+ ^w & t\*1 l$ ! bea/ ?r\gh ! gate1 fl++ back a ^w 9 ,syrian to ! ,k+ 9 ! saddle4 ,he>+ 8 own tongue1 & not+ ! g>b ( 8 horse's lead]1 ! ,k+ flung a ^w ( ?anks to ,george1 :o l$ ! horse "r up to ! door ( ! sanctu>y4 ,ea* mon>* kept 8 saddle4 ,five 7 drawn up on "o side1 & five on ! o!r4 ,!y wait$ = ,apleon4 ,a mom5t or two only1 !n amid a ?und] ( acclaim ( ,long live ! ,_w's ,emp]or6 ,luci5 ,apleon1 ! ,anti-*ri/1 ! ,man ( ,s91 rid+ a jet black horse1 cant]$ ?r\gh ! gate4 ,he 0 a m>vell\s figure ( a man4 ,9 /ature he 0 ne>] sev5 feet ?an six4 ,8 =m z erect z a ,v5etian ma/4 ,8 co/ume 0 /range1 b v /rik+1 & gave him a regality ( appe>ance4 ,x 0 p>tly ,ori5tal1 p>tly occid5tal1 & consi/$ ( a curi\s-ton$ d>ki% gre5 milit>y tunic1 heavily-frogg$ ) gold1 & ) a wide1 gold-braid coll>4 ,! buttons ( ! tunic 7 sep>ate em]alds set 9 circles ( diamonds1 & enclos$ 9 a wide circlet ( gold4 ,he wore :ite knee-bree*es1 & high ,hessian boots1 adorn$ at ! heels ) gold spurs4 ,ov] 8 %\ld]s1 clasp$ at ! neck ) a l>ge gold-&-preci\s-/one buckle ( ! same my/]i\s =m z ! hi]oglyphic cre/ at ! head ( ! ,programs1 he wore a wond]ful burn\se ( :ite & gold fleece1 ! gold pr$om9at+ ov] ! :ite1 & fla%+ fi]cely1 gorge\sly 9 ! sun4 ,8 leon9e head 0 surm\nt$ ) a dazzl+ cov]+ t 0 nei!r a cr[n1 a mitre1 nor a turban1 b p>took ( ! nature ( all ?ree4 ,x 0 pr(usely b$eck$ ) ! mo/ co/ly ( preci\s /ones4 ,! l>ge/ diamond ev] se51 %ap$ z an eight-po9t$ />1 & measur+ ne>ly six in*es f po9t to po9t1 0 set 9 ! front-c5tre ( ! mitre-turban-cr[n4 ,) ! sun %9+ ^u x1 x 0 impossible to gaze ^u ! diamond4 ,rid+ up to ! door ( ! por* ( ! ,temple1 8 horse's =e-ho(s re/+ on ! upp] ( ! f\r /eps1 he paus$ only to return ! salutes ( ! t5 k+s1 !n flung himself f ! saddle1 & wait$ a mom5t until 8 horse 0 l$ away4 ,!n turn+ outw>ds t[>ds ! way by :i* he _h come1 he survey$ ! sc5e bel[ him4 ,nev] 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w _h any?+ m ,wond]ful be5 se54 ,sev]al million p 7 ga!r$--/reets 7 block$2 walls ( ! city1 ro(s ( ! h\ses & palaces & public build+s 7 pack$4 ,e w9d[ t fac$ ! m\nt 0 cr[d$4 ,flags flew ev]y:]e )9 ! city1 & beyond ! walls1 :]e hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( acclaim+ p 7 ga!r$1 e eye 0 direct$ t[>ds t ,temple entrance :]e ,anti-*ri/1 ! ,_w's ,emp]or /ood4 ,z he turn$ to face ! millions ( acclaim+ p1 a gun 0 fir$ f ! gr\nds ( 8 palace1 & at ! same in/ant1 a ball ( :ite1 :i* _h hung at ! head ( ! flag-/aff on ! ro( ( 8 palace1 sudd5ly broke1 & !re swept out ^u ! light breeze1 an enorm\s :ite silk flag1 ! c5tre ( :i* bore ! my/ic inscription t _h already appe>$ on ! (ficial programs1 & :i* he wore 9 gold jewels = a buckle ( 8 b]n\se4 ,! eyes ( ,apleon fla%$ ) a curi\s pride z he saw ! great :ite flag break 9 ! air1 :ile a smile1 diabolical z ,hell itself1 curl$ 8 lips4 ,x seem$ almo/ z ?\gh x 0 to see t damnable *all5ge flung =? to ! w9d1 t he _h turn$1 m ?an to ackn[l$ge ! acclaim ( ! ga!r$ millions ( ! deceiv$1 lie-delud$ p4 ,a mom5t lat]1 he turn$ into ! ,temple4 ,! t5 k+s1 ,babylonian m]*ant-pr9ces1 & o!rs ( note foll[+4 ,george ,bull51 walk+ directly beh9d ! ,k+ ( ,syria1 pass$ 9 ) ! o!rs4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,! ,,inve/iture4 ,a great hu% fell ^u ^? :o ga!r$ )9 t ,temple4 ,x 0 n an awe f ! s5se ( ! div9e--= ,god 0 n !re 9 ,8 glory & p[]1 s9ce ,anti-*ri/'s _s fill$ ! place4 ,x 0 n ! awe ( sil5ce & subjection to ! _w's greate/ rul]--?\gh1 pres5tly1 some?+ ( t w\ld come ^u ^? ga!r$ :5 !y _h eyes1 e>s1 & m9d = ,apleon ! ,emp]or4 ,nei!r 0 ! sil5ce "o ( curiosity 9 ! "* ( ! s]vice 9 :i* !y _h be5 call$ to take "p4 ,! hu% ^u ! assembly 0 "o ( wond] & amaze at ! spl5d\r ( ! ,temple's int]ior 9 :i* !y f\nd !mselves4 ,gold--!re 0 no silv]--1 preci\s /ones1 s&alwood1 m>bles su* z _h nev] be5 se5 by any eye be=e1 all fa%ion$ into a wondr\s /yle ( ar*itecture peculi>ly unique1 yet )al hold+ a p]fect h>mony--su* is 7n a description1 = a description1 9 detail w\ld baffle ! cle>e/ m9d & clev]e/ p57--a bold m5tion ( a few ( ! *ief mat]ials4 ,! arti/--ar*itect--he mu/ h be5 z mu* an arti/ z an ar*itect to h design$ ! /yle--_h tak5 "s ideas f ! description1 9 ,ezekiel1 ( ! ,mill5nial ,temple4 ,!re 0 ! palm1 ! *]ub ) two faces1 7! "y lion & ! man7 s t ! face ( a "y lion 0 on ! "o side t[>d ! palm1 & ! face ( a man on ! o!r side t[>d ! palm4 ,! v9e & ! pomegranite 7 !re4 ,9 spite ( ! mo/ pr(use detail all 0 r5d]$ ) a p]fection ( m9ut5ess1 :ile ?r\gh\t ! :ole ( ! int]ior ! h>mony ( col\r 0 beyond praise--& beyond description4 ,= ! te*nical skill exhibit$ 9 ea* sep>ate item ( col\r1 c>v+1 & cunn+ workman%ip1 _h1 ) true/ arti/ic s5se1 be5 subord9at$ to t wondr\s balance ( ! :ole appe>ance t w5t to make up ! amaz+ h>mony t 0 z a v]itable atmosph]e 9 ! place4 ,to comb9e 9 a *romatic s*eme s mu* brilliance & col\r )\t ev5 a suspicion ( gaud9ess1 or ! biz>re1 0 a triumph ( art4 ,! light 9 ! place 0 a true adjunct to ! effects produc$ by ! wondr\s composition ( ! bl5d$ glory & col\r4 ,!re 0 no w9d[ any:]e1 b ,radiance1 ! newe/ light ( ! day1 temp]$ by rose-p9k & pale/ electric blue prisms1 fill$ ! place ) a wondr\s radiance1 :ile at ! same "t ! eye c\ld n detect ! v>i\s spots :]e ! sep>ate lights 7 locat$4 ,! company ga!r$ 0 9 h>mony ) ! place1 s9ce ! _m o!rwise gaudy t9ts ( co/ume & uni=m 7 s(t5$1 bl5d$1 & h>moniz$ by ! p[] ( col\r-tone ( ! prisms ?r\gh :i* ! o!rwise fi]ce1 fla%+ ,radiance 0 %$4 ,! out] temple int]ior--! place :]e ! brilliant ?rong 0 ga!r$--w\ld hold a ?\s& p]sons com=tably4 7,!re 0 no seat 9 ,solomon's temple1 z !re 0 no seat 9 ! ,tab]nacle1 :i* 0 a symbol ( ! ev] unf9i%$ "w ( ! e>?ly prie/hood47 ,& !re 0 no seat "h1 save a ?rone-*air ( gold1 ivory1 "m-(-pe>l1 & preci\s /ones1 t occupi$ ! c5tre ( a magnific5t dais j 9 front ( ! entrance into ! v small ,holy ( ,holies4 ,a wond]ful curta9 ( purple velvet--n ! f9e tw9$ l95 z ( old--scre5$ (f ?is n>r[ /rip ( ! int]ior1 f ! l>g] out] section4 ,! curta9 0 work$ ) m>vell\s ne$lework 9 gold & pe>ls ( almo/ priceless value1 ! patt]n be+ a wond]ful bl5d+ ( *]ubim1 palm1 & pomegranate4 ,on ent]+ ! build+ ,! ,emp]or ,apleon1 seat$ himself on ! ,?rone1 :5 ea* p]son pres5t made a deep b[ ( obeisance4 ,"o man only rema9$ upright--,george ,bull54 ,tak+ advantage ( 8 position beh9d a m>ble pill>1 he held himself erect4 ,_h he be5 detect$1 he w\ld h raptur\sly sacrific$ 8 life r ?an h b5t to ! ,anti-*ri/4 ,! plat=m ( ! dais1 on :i* ! ?rone-*air /ood1 0 rea*$ by ?ree wide m>ble /eps t sprang f ! floor-level4 ,at ! foot ( ^! /eps1 ,coh5 ! ,high-prie/ elect1 /ood clo!d 9 a s+le g>m5t ( pure :ite l951 t rea*$ f 8 %\ld]s to 8 feet4 ,att5dant prie/s /ood by1 ea* hold+ "o g>m5t or ornam5t1 z ! case might be1 ready = ! inve/iture4 ,apleon rose f 8 ?rone1 a magnific5t1 b a s>donic figure = all t4 ,z he rose1 s(t1 weird music came f an angle :]e a scre5 ( palm-f]ns 0 plac$4 ,?\gh me*anical1 ! music 0 ( an exquisite "*4 ,!n1 sudd5ly1 swell+ above ! l[ weird music1 came ! voices ( a score or m :ite-rob$ prie/s *ant+3 ,he>1 ,o ,israel1 ! ,"l ?y ,god is "o ,god6 ,george ,bull5's eyes 7 fix$ ^u ! face ( ,apleon1 & he not$ ! mock+1 contemptu\s smile t curl$ 8 lips at ! language ( ! *ant4 ,z ! *ant f9i%$1 ,coh5 turn$ & fac$ ,apleon1 & sl[ly climb$ ! /eps4 ,! music _h ceas$ n[1 &1 amid an absolute sil5ce1 ,apleon took ! embroid]$ coat f ! (f]$ h&s ( "o ( ! subord9ate prie/s4 ,! g>m5t 0 ( :ite l95 wond]fully1 beautifully embroid]$4 ,x rea*$ f ! %\ld]s to ! feet & fitt$ ! body closely1 a draw-/r+ ( :ite l95 tape fa/5+ ! sleeves at ! wri/s1 & draw+ ! brea/ ( ! ve/m5t close ab\t4 ,a l95 girdle f\r f+]s wide1 & long en\gh :5 ti$ to rea* ! feet1 0 next put ab\t ,coh5 by ,apleon4 ,!n a ?ird prie/ h&$ ! ,emp]or1 ,! ,robe ( ! ,ephod4 ,?is 0 a long1 loose g>m5t ( ,royal blue sat91 ) a wide neck-op5+1 ! op5+ b\nd ) a wide gold b&4 ,! ,robe 0 slipp$ ov] ! head1 & x dropp$ to ! feet ( ! ,high-prie/4 ,^u ! l[] hem ( ! ,robe 0 a ri*1 deep fr+e ( alt]nate blue1 purple1 & sc>let tassels made 9 ! =m ( pomegranates4 ,betwe5 ea* pomegranate 0 a gold5 bell4 ,/ill amid an absolute sil5ce1 ! inve/iture proce$$4 ,apleon took ! co/ly & beautiful ,ephod ( a f\r? prie/4 ,?is ve/m5t 0 9 two pieces1 "o = ! front1 ! o!r = ! back4 ,!y 7 jo9$ toge!r1 at ! %\ld]s1 by b&s ( wide gold braid1 & buckl$ ) two ( ! ,anti-*ri/ cov5ant badges4 ,apleon _h provid$ himself ) ^!1 & no "o probably1 save ,george ,bull51 notic$ ( :at ! buckl+s consi/$4 ,b no?+ escap$ ,bull51 = :ile ! att5tion ( ev]yone else 9 ! place 0 giv5 only 9 a g5]al way to ! rob+ ( ! ,high ,prie/1 8 :ole & absolute att5tion 0 conc5trat$ on ,apleon1 all t he did1 e v>y+ expression ( 8 h&some b s>donic face1 & e movem5t ( 8 f+]s4 ,ano!r prie/ h&$ ,! curi\s girdle ( ! ,ephod4 ,b1 unlike ! orda9$ adjunct1 z giv5 9 ,exodus1 9 ?is case x 0 a sep>ate piece1 & in/ead ( be+ ( ! same /uff1 0 a cunn+ly work$ b& ( gold /udd$ ) _m gems4 ,! girdle h&$ to ,apleon1 fa/5$ ) a clasp4 ,! clasp 0 wor? a ,jew's ransom1 & l ! brea/-plate--pres5tly to be slung ab\t ! neck ( ,coh5--0 a gift to ! ,temple by ,apleon4 ,b ! gift 0 accurs$1 = among ! curi\sly1 twi/$ gold ( ! clasp1 ! ,m>k ( ! ,bea/ c\ld be trac$1 if c>efully scrut9iz$4 ,! ,ephod ,girdle be+ clasp$1 a prie/ h&$ ! brea/plate to ! ,emp]or4 ,x %\ld1 accord+ to ! ,mosaic comm&1 h be5 made ( ! same mat]ial z ! ,ephod--( gold1 ( blue1 ( purple1 ( sc>let1 & ( f9e twi/$ l954 ,b 9 ?is case x 0 made ( gold1 & slung by a gold *a9 ab\t ! ,high-prie/'s neck4 ,! gold filigree sett+ = ! /ones1 held )9 its cunn+ workman%ip t same damnable sign--,! ,m>k ( ! ,bea/1 ?\gh only a v ke51 clev] eye w\ld h detect$ ! f\l hi]oglyphic among ! twi/+s ( gold patt]n+4 ,! :ole plate 0 ab\t t5 in*es squ>e1 ! c5tre divid$ by gold ribs1 across & across1 into twelve sections1 ea* section hold+ a sep>ate preci\s /one ( fabul\s weal?4 ,j = a mom5t or two ! wondr\s me*anical music /ole out aga9 ^u ! sil5ce4 ,lov]s ( music recogniz$ "p ( ,s*ub]t's ,unf9i%$ ,symphony4 ,:at wondr\s melody !re 0 9 ! fragm5t6 ,! prie/s' voices *ant$ aga91 & all ! "t ! face ( ,apleon wore its mock+ smile4 ,read+ f ! top--"r to left1 z ! brea/plate hung on ! brea/--! /ones & _! significance ran z foll[s3 ,,c>buncle1 ,,topaz1 ,,s>dius1 ,zebulun ,issa*>4 ,judah4 ,,diamond1 ,,sapphire1 ,,em]ald1 ,gad4 ,simeon4 ,reub54 ,,ame?y/1 ,,agate1 ,,ligure1 ,b5jam94 ,manasseh1 ,ephraim4 ,,jasp]1 ,,onyx1 ,,b]yl1 ,naphtali4 ,a%]4 ,dan4 ,! la/ piece ( ?is wond]ful ,rob+1 0 ! ,mitre4 ,x 0 really a turban ( pure :ite l951 an oblong %ield-%ap$ plate ( pure gold1 be+ atta*$ to ! fullness ( ! deep1 front roll ( ! turban4 ,engrav$ 9 ,hebrew *>act]s ^u ! plate1 7 ! words3 ,,hol9ess ,,to ,,! ,,"l4 ,"h aga91 ke5 & practis$ eyes w\ld h detect$ ! f\l sign ( ! man ( s91 among ! wondr\s1 & delicate *as+ ( ! gold ar\nd ! ,hebrew lett]+4 ,x has tak5 tw5ty times long] to record ?is rob+ ?an ! "t actually employ$4 ,z a matt] ( fact x occupi$ b a few m9utes4 ,!n1 at la/1 ! "w 0 complete1 & ! sil5ce 0 brok54 ,x 0 ! ,emp]or :o spoke3 ,behold ! ,prie/ ( ! ,mo/ ,high ,god6 he cri$4 ,e s\l pres5t1 save ,george ,bull51 0 m or less "u ! spell ( ! ,ar*-,deceiv]1 or !y w\ld h caught ! sne] 9 ! ri* full voice1 ev5 z ,george ,bull5 caught x4 ,true to 8 j\rnali/ic in/9ct1 z well z to 8 new desire z a ,*ri/ian1 to "k well ! ,^w ( ,god1 ,bull5 _h read ov]1 ! night be=e1 ! passages 9 ,exodus & ,leviticus1 relat+ to ! rob+ ( ! ,high-prie/1 & _h be5 /ruck ) ?is fact1 t ! ,high-prie/ himself did no?+1 took no active "p 9 8 rob+4 ,moses1 z ,god's repres5tative1 did ev]y?+4 ,n[ z he recall$ ?is1 & :ile he consid]$ :y ,apleon %\ld h act$ valet to a ,jew prie/1 !re recurr$1 ) />tl+ p[] to ,bull51 ! words ( prophecy by ,daniel1 conc]n+ ! ,man ( ,s93 he %all exalt himself1 & magnify himself above e ,god-- ,he has purposely *os5 to d ?is rob+ bus9ess1 quietly sett+ himself up z ,god1 0 ! ?\ght ( ,bull54 ,!re 0 no "t = fur!r mus+4 ,! newly-inve/$ ,high-prie/ 0 speak+3 ,br+ hi!r ! ',torah'--,roll ( ! ,law4 ,a s]i\s-fac$ "y ,jew1 a pray+ %awl ov] 8 head1 bore t[>ds ! ,high-,prie/--! p>*m5t scroll loosely-cas$ 9 a silk5 slip-(f4 ,z he bore ! sacr$ roll he rev]5tly kiss$ ! tassels ( ! draw/r+ ( ! silk5 slip4 ,! att5dant drew (f ! cov]1 & dropp+ x across 8 left %\ld]1 unroll$ ! scroll1 & held x ext5d$ = ! ,high-prie/ to read4 ,coh5 made a sign to a prie/ :o held a ,%oph> 7hall[$ ram's horn7 9 8 h&4 ,in/antly ! prie/ cov]$ 8 head ) 8 talate 7pray+ %awl7 & lift+ ! horn to 8 lips he blew ! great ,t]u-gnah4 ,e ,jew pres5tly cov]$ 8 head ) 8 pray] %awl1 & ! ,high-,prie/1 cri$3 ,he>1 ,o ,israel1 ! ,"l ?y ,god is "o ,god6 ,!n turn+ to ! scroll1 he read 9 a curi\s1 monoton\s intone1 "p ( ,solomon's pray] at ! op5+ ( ! ,temple3 ,n[ !n1 ,o ,"l ,god ( ,israel1 let ,?y ^w be v]ifi$ 7on ! morr[ ( ?is day74 ,?y ^w :i* ,?\ ha/ spok5 unto ,?y s]vant ,david4 ,am54 ,incl9+ 8 head t[>ds ! scroll-be>]1 z a sign t he _h f9i%$ 8 brief read+1 he cle>$ 8 voice & address+ 8 own p1 said3 ,bre?r51 fa!rs1 sons ( ,fa!r ,abraham1 ,isaac1 ,jacob1 because t ! good h& ( our ,god ha? be5 ^u u1 we are once m re/or$ to our own l&4 ,no long] trodd5 d[n by /rang]'s feet1 ,j]usalem is aga9 = ! ,jew1 & ! ,jew = ,j]usalem4 ,we meet "h ?is aft]noon 9 our own ,temple1 re>$ by ,jewi% gold & patriotism4 ,our ,fa!r's ,temple1 ,solomon's c\ld h be5 b a poor synagogue comp>$ to ?is 9 :i* we are n[ f\nd4 ,to-morr[1 all ! _w w be ga!r$ to ?is place1 7all t "p ( ! _w wor? call+ ,! ,_w7 to ! =mal1 (ficial op5+ ( ?is ,temple4 ,to-morr[1 = ! fir/ "t s9ce ?is city1 & s9ce ,h]od's ,temple 7 de/roy$1 we %all slay ! morn+ & ev5+ lamb1 ! daily sacrifice orda9$ by our ,god4 ,today we h an accr$it$ place among ! nations4 ,!re may be special ,jewi% reasons = ! com+ to pass ( ?is univ]sal recognition ( our race1 b *ief among ! factors t h gone to br+ all ?is ab\t1 is ! fri5d%ip ( ,luci5 ,apleon1 ,emp]or1 ,dictator ( ! _w4 ,coh5 turn$ & b[$ to ! ?rone :]e ,apleon sat1 8 face fill$ ) a smile 9 :i* pride 9 8 position & quizzical mir? at ,coh5's allusion to ! s\ndness ( ! ,jewi% position1 7 m+l$4 ,!re 0 a slight movem5t among ! k+s1 & o!r gr&ees1 & amid murmurs ( ass5t at ,coh5's allusion to ! ,emp]or1 ! memb] ( ! ,royal conf$]ation b[$ to ! ?rone4 ,coh5 proce$$3 ,9 spite ( our position1 today1 fa!rs & bre?r51 we c\ld n ma9ta9 x a week1 & c]ta9ly we c\ld n /r5g!n & consolidate x1 b = our ,emp]or4 ,we desire to ma9ta91 to /r5g!n our position1 h5ce x has seem$ good to ! great ,int]national ,jewi% committee to seek to h a cov5ant ) ,luci5 ,apleon1 ,emp]or--,dictator ( ! ,_w4 ,! cov5ant is = sev5 ye>s4 ,we on our "p are to s]ve him 9 e way1 he on 8 "p to gu>antee our protection--= we h nei!r ,army or ,navy--9 return = our allegiance to him4 ,?is cov5ant1 duly drawn up1 is "h = f9al signature ?is aft]noon4 ,z y\r elect$ ,high-,prie/1 & repres5tative ( our race1 ,i %all sign x on behalf ( our p1 our ,emp]or w also affix 8 signature4 ,!n all ( u1 z a sign ( our cov5ant & our allegiance1 w we> a badge :i* has be5 prep>$4 ,! badge c be worn--l ! writt5 ,law ( our ,god1 z comm&$ by our fa!r ,moses1 'z a sign ^u our h&1 or z a frontlet betwe5 our eyes--4' ,_m millions ( ! badges h be5 prep>$1 made 9 :ite metal = free di/ribution to ! poore/ ( ! _w1 or jewell$1 gold or silv]1 = ^? :o w\ld fa9 pur*ase some?+ m 9 accordance ) _! rank1 /ation1 or weal?4 ,! "t is at h& :5 no "o w be able to buy or sell1 save he :o we>s ?is sign4 ,he paus$1 & turn+ to :]e a little knot ( :ite-rob$ prie/s /ood1 !y p>t$1 & %[$ an exquisite little table ( gold & pe>l1 & on ! table a jewell$ casket ( m>vell\s workman%ip4 ,two ( ! prie/s bore ! table to ! c5tre ( ! floor :]e ,coh5 /ood4 ,he op5$ ! casket1 drew =? a small silk-tassell$ p>*m5t roll1 & laid x op5 ^u ! table4 ,! two prie/s held d[n ! curl+ corn]s4 ,a f\nta9 p5--! cyl9d] ( jewell$ gold--lay 9 a holl[ ( ! casket4 ,coh5 took ! p51 & wrote at ! foot ( ! text ( ! cov5ant3 ,9 ! ,"n ( our ,god1 ! ,god ( ,abraham1 ,isaac & ,jacob1 & on behalf ( ,8 *os5 p1 ,i ,solomon ,isaac ,coh5 7,a>on17 ,fir/ ,high-,prie/ ( ! new era1 9 ! ,city ( ,j]usalem1 on ! n9? day ( ,septemb]1 #ai--1 7_w's calculation7 subscribe myself4 ,z he lift$ 8 =m erect aga91 he made a sign to ! two prie/s4 ,!y lift$ ! table & bore x up to ! plat=m ( ! dais4 ,apleon1 )\t ris+ f ! ?rone1 took ! p5 & made 8 signature4 ,two seals 7 affix$1 ,coh5 & ,apleon1 t\*$ !m1 !n ! table 0 once m lift$ to ! floor level1 & ! t5 k+s sign$ ! cov5ant1 z witnesses4 ,!n e "o pres5t1 save ,george ,bull51 donn$ "o ( ! badges4 ,9 ! cr[d+1 8 non-compliance 0 unnotic$4 ,all ! k+s & mo/ ( ! pr9ces & o!rs1 f ,babylon1 receiv$ massive & co/ly signet r+s f ! h&s ( ,apleon1 himself4 ,ea* signet 0 engrav$ ) ,! cov5ant ,sign1 z x 0 call$4 ,god calls x ,! ,m>k ( ! ,bea/4 ,! recipi5ts ( ! r+s1 all wore !m on ! ?ird f+] ( ! "r h&1 z did o!rs ( ! m9or p]sonages4 ,_m ( ! ,jews1 9 _! en?usiasm1 wore "o ( ! ,signs 9 ! c5tre ( ! =ehead1 held 9 position by a f9e gold *a9 t pass$ r\nd ! head1 z well z "o on ! "r h&4 ,:5 ! ,cov5ant badges _h be5 donn$1 ,apleon 0 hail$ z ! _w's deliv]]1 ! :ole ,temple r++ ) ! plaudits ( ! k+s & o!rs4 ,a mom5t1 & he pass$ outside1 & /ood on ! top /ep ( ! ,temple flight4 ,aga9 ! ,hurrahs 7 rais$1 & caught by ! multitudes t ?rong$ t wide m>ble approa* to ! gates ( ! ,temple1 & caught aga9 & aga9 by ev] m di/ant peoples1 until 9 a mom5t or two1 f ?ree to f\r million p1 inside & outside ! city1 7 bel*+ =? _! acclaim+s ( a demon1 c\nt+ him almo/ ,god4 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,! ,,d$ication4 ,save = ! ,bible record ( ! op5+ ( ,solomon's ,temple1 ,coh5 & 8 colleague-prie/s1 _h no prec$5t ^u :i* to base _! ord] ( proc$ure z reg>d$ ! (ficial op5+ ( ! ,temple1 & ! consequ5t re-comm5cem5t & re-e/abli%m5t ( ! daily sacrifices4 ,!n1 too1 ! ideas ( ! ,jew ( ! p]iod1 z reg>d$ wor%ip1 7 m or less ( a hybrid "*1 :ile ! mod]n repugnance to blood-%$d+1 & all ! consequ5t unpleasantness ( ! sacrificial c]emonies1 caus$ ! ,jewi% lead]s to con/ruct a v mu* m simple ritual ?an any?+ approa*+ ! orig9al ,mosaic /&>d4 ,"o ?+ _h be5 decid$ by !m 9 c\ncil1 t 01 to make ?is great epo* 9 _! r5ationalization to syn*ronize ) _! ,new ,ye>1 :i* w\ld prop]ly fall ! next mon?1 on ,octob] #bnd1 to be correct4 ,! usual ,new ,ye>'s c]emony ( ,%oph>-bl[+ w\ld be obs]v$4 ,coh51 & 8 fell[ prie/s1 7 e>ly at ! ,temple1 & long be=e ! h\r adv]tis$ on ! programmes--#g-cj1 e arrangem5t 7f _! /&-po9t7 0 complete4 ,at sev5 o'clock1 %>p1 ! gun 0 fir$ at ! ,palace ,apleon1 & ! great silk5 flag1 ) its ,cov5ant sign1 flew out ^u ! breeze4 ,! :ole city & its suburbs 7 a/ir4 ,sudd5ly a bur/ ( braz5 music r5t ! m or less sil5t air ( ! city1 & ,coh5 & 8 fell[ prie/s knew t ! procession _h />t$ f ! ,palace4 ,soon x 0 9 sight4 ,oh ! wond]1 ! gorge\sness1 ! ,,blasphemy ( x6 ,rid+ on a :ite horse1 !re came fir/ ! /&>d be>]4 ,! heel ( ! /&>d pole 0 sockett$ 9 a deep b>rel ( lea!r t ran f ! saddle to ! /irrup4 ,! rid] 0 a man ( enorm\s /r5g?1 & he _h ne$ to be1 to be> ! /ra9 ( ! breeze t tugg$ at ! _m squ>e y>ds ( :ite silk1 ( :i* ! /&>d 0 compos$4 ,l ! flag on ! place1 l ! br& on ! br[s & "r h&s ( _m ( ! multitude1 ! ,cov5ant sign appe>$ 9 ! c5tre ( ! /&>d borne al(t by t m\nt$ be>]4 ,beh9d ! /&>d came ! b&1 fifty m\nt$ play]s4 ,beh9d ! b& !re 0 a gap ( sixty or sev5ty feet4 ,!n1 alone1 pr\d1 regal1 h&some1 mighty ( /ature1 noble 9 pose1 m\nt$ on 8 jet-black m>e1 & attir$ z he _h be5 ov]night1 rode ,apleon1 ! ,emp]or--,dictator ( ! ,_w4 ,aft] him1 b ) fifty feet ( space betwe51 rode ! t5 k+s1 !n _! respective suites4 ,!n came ! ,babylonian m]*ant pr9ces1 & o!rs4 ,x 0 a triumphal procession = ,apleon4 ,= x 0 8 "n t fill$ ?roats ( ! acclaim+ multitudes z !y ro>$ out _! ,huzzahs6 ,! sc5e 9 ! ,c\rty>d ( ! ,temple 0 "o ( wondr\s pomp1 & ( ev5 deep] significance4 ,z ,apleon rode 91 a fan-f>e ( trumpets gave him greet+4 ,!n :5 ! la/ intricate braz5 note _h s\nd$1 ! mighty multitude dr[n$ ev5 ! memory ( ! trumpets1 by ! deaf5+ ro> ( _! ,huzzahs6 ,t5 bugles s\nd$ ,sil5ce4 ,x took a full m9ute = ! comm& to pass f lip to lip to ! utt]mo/ rea*es ( ! p4 ,!n1 9 ! comp>ative /illness1 ,apleon dism\nt$ f 8 horse1 took ! diamond-/udd$ key f ! h& ( ! ,high-,prie/1 op5$ ! door1 flung x wide1 & proclaim$ ,! ,temple op5$1 9 ! "n ( ,apleon1 ,emp]or--,dictator ( ! ,_w4 ,t op5+ ^w truly translat$1 meant1 9 ! "n ( ! ,devil1 by ! p]son ( 8 ,anti-*ri/4 ,! ,high-,prie/1 /&+ on ! top-/ep ( ! wide flight t l$ to ! por*1 fac$ ! p & prie/s1 & began to recite select$ p>ts ( ,solomon's pray] at ! ,d$ication ( 8 ,temple4 ,^! f9i%$1 he cri$1 ) a l\d voice3 ,x hav+ pleas$ our ,god to re/ore u1 ,8 *os5 e>?ly p1 ! ,jews1 to our own l&1 & to our own beautiful ,zion1 joy ( ! :ole e>?1 we make ! occasion to be z ! beg9n+ ( a new era1 a new ye>4 ,& z ! ,"l spake unto ,moses & ,a>on1 9 ,egypt1 say+3 ',?is mon? %all be ! beg9n+ ( mon?s3 x %all be ! fir/ mon? ( ! ye> to y1' s we proclaim to our p today1 ?is mon? %all be ! beg9n+ ( our ,new ,ye>1 & ( a ,new ,disp5sation to u4 ,dropp+ 8 proclamation l\dness ( voice1 he slipp$ into 8 synagogue recitative tone1 z he w5t on3 ,on ! fir/ ( ! mon?1 %all be a ,sabba?1 a memorial ( bl[+ ( trumpets & holy convocation4 ,ye %all (f] an (f]+ unto ! ,"l4 ,he sign$ to ! ,tokeang--! ,%oph> bl[]--& in/antly ! weird1 curi\s1 quav]+1 vibrat+ s\nds broke on ! /ill air4 ,z ! la/ note ( ! %oph> di$ away1 ,coh5 cri$3 ,let all ! h\se ( ,israel1 sacrifice unto ! ,"l6 ,lift+ 8 h& z he spoke1 a turban$ prie/ l$ a lamb to ! foot ( ! alt>4 ,a gleam+ knife1 snat*$ f 8 girdle fla%$ = a mom5t 9 ! air2 !re 0 a swift movem5t ( ! sacrificial prie/'s arm1 a gurgle f ! sil5t lamb1 & ! little fleecy ?+ sank dy+ ^u ! grat+ be=e ! alt>4 ,only ^? imm$iately ne> c\ld see all t foll[$1 until ! mom5t :5 ! c>cass ( ! lamb 0 re>$ to ! grat+ on ! summit ( ! alt>4 ,a /range /illness re/$ ^u ! p ga!r$1 z ano!r turban$ prie/ br\ght a tor* to fire ! wood b5ea? ! alt>4 ,be=e he c\ld rea* ! alt>1 ! voice ( ,apleon /ay$ 8 feet4 ,let no fire be br\ght6 he cri$1 9 comm&+ tones4 ,i w consume ! (f]+6 ,he /ret*$ 8 "r h& =?1 ! f+]s clos$4 ,!n op5+ 8 f+]s1 he drew back 8 arm sudd5ly1 %>ply1 !n j]k$ x =w>d aga9--x 0 ! old mesm]ic pass ( ! magicians4 ,in/antly1 ! int]ior ( ! alt> blaz$ ) long1 fi]ce =ks ( _m col\r$ flames1 & z !y f9ally resolv$ !mselves into a blood-r$ fi]y cl\d t hung ov] ! sacrifice1 ! cov5ant sign float$ 9 :ite amid ! blood-r$ cl\d4 ,ano!r movem5t & ! r$ cl\d melt$ away1 b l a quiv]+ gold5 light ! ,sign rema9$ an in/ant hov]+ ov] ! alt>4 ,:5 t1 too1 melt$1 x 0 se5 t n a ve/ige ( ! lamb 0 left4 ,aw$ & sil5t1 ! onlook]s wond]$6 ,= a mom5t ,george ,bull5 0 puzzl$4 ,!n he recall$ ! words ( prophecy1 z reg>d$ ,! ,anti-*ri/4 ,8 com+ is aft] ! work+ ( ,satan1 ) all p[] & signs & ly+ wond]s 4 4 4 ,& he doe? great wond]s1 s t he make? fire come d[n f heav5 on ! e>? 9 ! sight ( m51 & deceive? !m t dwell on ! e>? by ! means ( ^? miracles :i* he _h p[] to d4 ,! greate/ tribute t c\ld h be5 giv5 to ! sup]natural p[] exhibit$ by ,apleon1 0 ! aw$ sil5ce1 & ! b[$ heads ( all :o _h witness$ 8 satanic miracle4 ,its effect ^u ,coh5 & ! re/ ( ! ,jews1 01 if possible1 great] ?an ^u any ( ! ,g5tiles :o _h witness$ ! wond]4 ,^u ! aw$ sil5ce !re sudd5ly fell a deep gr[l ( ?und]4 ,! />tl$ p lift$ _! heads4 ,) almo/ an in/antane\sness1 ! heav5s d>k5$4 ,x might well h be5 a moonless midnight1 s d>k did x sudd5ly become4 ,! ?und]s ro>$ & cannonad$1 :ile fi]ce lightn+s1 l liquid fires1 rac$ e>?w>ds d[n ! black5$ heav5s4 ,no "o1 native ( ! l&1 or =eign]1 _h ev] kn[n ?und] or lightn+ su* z n[ broke ^u !m4 ,= days aft]w>ds m5 7 z deaf z ?\gh born ?us1 /unn$ by ! ?und]2 & scores lo/ _! sight f ! lightn+'s fla%1 nev] to recov] x aga94 ,z sudd5 z ! d>kness1 !re n[ came a hurricane bla/ t tore at ! ,temple walls z if x w\ld hurl its gold & m>bles into ! valley bel[4 ,no man c\ld keep 8 foot+ 9 ! c\rty>d or on t summit1 & ev]yone flung !mselves prone to ! e>?--save ,apleon4 ,he /ood smil+ 8 s>donic1 contemptu\s smile4 ,coh5 & a few o!rs crawl$ t[>ds ! wide1 fold+-doors ( ! ,temple4 ,b ! hurricane 0 be=e !m1 & ! doors slamm$ to1 &1 9 "s way jamm$4 ,! horses />t$ 9 /amp$e1 t]rifi$ by ! /orm4 ,apleon spoke ! "o ^w ,soh6 & !y /ood absolutely /ill1 save = a long1 %udd]+ k9d ( %iv] t ran ?r\gh ea* bea/ at ! same in/ant4 ,n[1 = a few m9utes1 ! ?und] ro>$ l\d] & deep]1 until x dr[n$ ! ?und]\s ro> ( ! w9d4 ,peal foll[$ peal ) hide\s1 horrible swiftness4 ,! lightn+ 0 a succession ( fi]ce1 :ite ribbons ( blood-r$ flam+ fire4 ,= t5 m9utes ?is extraord9>y /orm rag$4 ,!re 0 n "o drop ( ra94 ,!n1 ) a sudd5ness only equall$ by t ( ! />t+ ( ! /orm1 x ceas$4 ,! blackness ( ! heav5s roll$ away l mi/ be=e ! ris+ sun1 & :ile all ! we/]n horizon sudd5ly gl[$ ) ! fi]ce r$ gl[ ( a furnace blaze1 ! sun appe>$ once m ov]-head %9+ z ?\gh n\ght _h happ5$4 ,! procession n[ re-=m$1 9 ! ord] 9 :i* x _h arriv$1 & to ! lilt ( ! gay music ( ! p[]ful b&1 ! volatile spirits ( ! multitude reviv$1 & ! l\d huzzahs r5t ! air z ,apleon--! ,anti-*ri/--pass$ ?r\gh ! wait+ masses ( ! p4 ,george ,bull5 contriv$ to keep ,apleon full 9 view4 ,9 a g5]al way no item ( ! procession ( ! c]emony at ! ,temple1 or ( aught else _h escap$ him--b x 0 91 & on ,apleon t 8 special att5tion _h be5 conc5trat$4 ,he wat*$ ! procession sweep ?r\gh ! great gate-way ( ! ,emp]or's ,palace4 ,!n1 :5 ! la/ ( ! gue/s _h pass$ 91 ! huge fold+ gates clos$1 & ! multitudes began to disp]se4 ,! va/ bulk ( ! p 7 lodg$ outside ! city1 & n[ p\r$ out ?r\gh ! gates--=1 ) ! practical re-build+ ( ! city1 ! exits _h be5 made v num]\s4 ,bull5 0 lodg+ ) a ,*ri/ian ,syrian ab\t half-a-mile outside ! city4 ,he mov$ on 9 a l9e ) "o ( ! exodus /reams4 ,z he cle>$ ! city1 he became consci\s t j ahead ( him !re 0 a great & ev] increas+ ga!r+ ( p--a mighty ?rong1 9 fact4 ,arriv+ at ! fr+e ( ! cr[d :i* grew clos] & clos]1 z well z great]1 e mom5t1 he 0 amaz$ to see two v /rik+ look+ ,ea/]ns1 clo!d 9 sackclo?1 & /&+ high ^u a m\nd ( /one4 ,! appe>ance ( ! two m5 0 extraord9>y4 ,! face ( ! eld] ( ! two 0 ca/ 9 a wond]ful m\ld4 ,george ,bull5 0 fairly well v]s$ 9 ! facial *>act]i/ics ( all ! kn[n races--pa/ z well z pres5t4 ,b ?is man's face bore no relation to any type he _h ev] se5 depict$4 ,ea/]n1 x 01 x is true1 b unlike1 & m beautiful ?an any?+ he knew (4 ,! calm ( x 0 wondr\s1 & ,george involunt>ily f\nd himself say+ ov]3 ,?\ wilt keep him 9 p]fect peace ^: m9d is /ay$ on ,!e1 & in/antly !re fla%$ ^u him1 9 connection ) t ^w1 "o o!r3 ,eno* walk$ ) ,god1 & 0 n1 = ,god took him4 ,he might be ,eno* return$ to e>?1 he told himself4 ,! o!r man 0 a diff]5t specim54 ,8 features 7 /rongly ,jewi% m>k$4 ,!re 0 a fi]c5ess ( eye1 a p[] = a blaz+ wra? 9 8 deep-set orbs4 ,n t ! fir/ man's eyes & face 7 incapable ( fi]y indignation1 b !y gave indication ( hav+ be5 s*ool$ by long int]c\rse ) ! div9e keep+ p[] ( ! ,god ( ,peace4 ,! m5 7 evid5tly prea*]s--prophet-prea*]s4 ,!y spoke alt]nately1 _! voices cle>1 f>-rea*+1 _! tones p]fectly natural--!re 0 no rais+ ( ! voice--yet rea*+ z f> z ! f>!/ li/5]4 ,_! message 0 a ,te/imony to ,god1 to ,8 p[]1 ,8 might1 ,8 ,hol9ess1 ev5 to ,8 m]cy4 ,!y told ( judgm5ts1 ne> at h&1 ^u all :o w\ld n cleave to ,god 9 righte\sness4 ,!n 9 deeply solemn tones1 !y spoke ( ! pres5ce ( ! ,m>k ( ! ,bea/1 ^u ! p]sons ( s _m ?\s&s ( ! p1 & w>n$ all :o w\ld n disc>d ! badge1 & ?r[ ov] _! allegiance to ,apleon1--,! ,anti-*ri/--t !y w\ld pres5tly %>e 9 ! awful de/ruction :i* %\ld ov]take ,anti-*ri/ & 8 foll[]s4 ,a ro>1 savage & full z f t5 ?\s& lions1 ) ! sn>l ( wolves 9 x1 greet$ ?is la/ "p ( ! te/imony1 :ile a ?\s& ?roats bel*$ =? ! cry3 ,d[n ) !m6 murd] !m6 ,!re 0 a savage ru% t[>ds ! sackclo!d prophets4 ,b ?\gh ! multitude ( w\ld-be murd]]s swept ov]1 ar\nd1 & pa/ ! m\nd on :i* ! two fai?ful witnesses _h be5 /&+1 & ?\gh !y did n see !m disappe>1 yet !y 7 n f\nd4 ,& :5 !y %all h complet$ _! ,te/imony1 ! ,bea/ t come? up out ( ! abyss %all make w> ) !m1 & ov]come !m1 & kill !m--4 ,yes1 mus$ ,george ,bull51 :5 !y h complet$ _! ,te/imony1 & n an h\r1 or a day be=e4 ,= ^! are evid5tly ,god's two fai?ful witnesses1 ,eno* & ,elijah1 ! only two m5 :o nev] pass$ ?r\gh mortal dea?1 & h5ce are ! only two sa9ts :o c become ,god's witnesses1 9 ?is hide\s ,anti-*ri/ "t1 =1 z witnesses1 !y mu/ be sla9 9 ! /reets ( ! city ( ,j]usalem--:]e also _! ,"l 0 crucifi$4 ,!re 0 mu* angry talk1 & savage swe>+ among ! enrag$1 my/ifi$1 disappo9t$ multitude1 at ! loss ( _! v5geance ^u ! witnesses1 b1 _h !y kn[n x1 !y _h come (f v lightly 9 be+ only disappo9t$1 = ,god's witnesses _h ! p[] :5 any "o will$ to injure !m1 to s5d =? fire out ( _! m\?s1 & to dev\r _! enemies1 & 9 ! days t 7 to foll[ ?is fir/ enc\nt] ) !m1 ! multitude w\ld le>n ?is to _! co/4 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,a ,,lebanon ,,rose4 ,) ! disappe>ance ( ! two witnesses !re came a gradual d>k5+ ( ! heav5s1 until 9 ! space ( a c\ple ( m9utes1 ! :ole di/rict became z d>k z x _h be5 :5 ! sacrifice 9 ! ,temple c\rty>d _h f9i%$4 ,?und] & lightn+ accompani$ ! d>kness1 & ?is "t heavy ra94 ,baffl$ by ! d>kness1 ! multitude ran hi!r & ?i!r1 aimlessly1 wildly1 9 se>* ( _! homes4 ,pres5tly ! vivid lightn+ fla%es gave !m fitful direction1 & gradually ! cr[ds melt$ away4 ,george ,bull5 _h sw]v$ f 8 homew>d way1 to rea* ! cr[d ab\t ! two witnesses4 ,! gleam+ lightn+ gave him 8 direction n[4 ,he 0 already dr5*$ to ! sk91 = ! ra9 0 a deluge4 ,z he mov$ on ?r\gh ! black d>kness1 7illum9$ only ) ! occasional lightn+ fla%es7 he /umbl$ ov] some?+4 ,"s in/9ct told him x 0 a human =m4 ,/oop+ 9 ! blackness1 & grop+ ) 8 h&s1 he made out t ! =m 0 t ( a sl5d] woman4 ,!re 0 no movem5t1 & 9 response to 8 "q1 are y hurt8 !re came no reply4 ,! face1 ! lips :i* he t\*$ ) 8 grop+ f+]s1 7 w>m1 s t he knew x 0 n dea?1 ?\gh ! =m 0 z /ill z dea?4 ,:oev] %e is1 he mus$1 %e w die 9 ?is /orm if %e is left "h4 ,s he /oop$ & ga!r$ ! dr5*$ =m up 9 8 arms4 ,h] head fell ^u 8 brea/1 h] limbs 7 n]veless 9 8 clasp4 ,ano!r1 a long]1 a m vivid fla% ( lightn+1 came at ?is in/ant1 & %[$ him 8 pa? cle>ly1 he 0 close to 8 lodg+s4 ,two m9utes lat] he _h rea*$ ! door ( ! h\se4 ,x 0 on ! lat*1 & he ent]$ ) 8 burd54 ,he f\nd 8 way to 8 room1 laid ! w>m1 brea?+ =m d[n ^u a rug ^u ! floor1 & lit ! lamp4 ,by ! light ( ! lamp he saw t ! poor s\l he _h rescu$1 0 a sweet-fac$ ,syrian girl1 by ^: side he _h f\nd himself /&+ on ! ev5+ be=e1 :5 he _h /ood 9 ! ?rong on ! ,temple m\nt4 ,!y _h ex*ang$ a few words ( ord9>y t\ri/-int]*ange1 & he _h be5 surpris$ to f9d t %e c\ld speak good ,engli%1 ?\gh ) a =eign acc5t4 ,b realiz+ n[ t %e ne$$ imm$iate att5tion1 if %e 0 to be sav$ f tak+ a *ill1 he lit a t9y h&-lamp & c>ry+ x ) him to light 8 way1 he w5t 9 se>* ( ! woman ( ! h\se4 ,z record$ on an e>li] page1 ! p ) :om he _h f\nd lodgm5t 7 ,*ri/ian ,syrians--a husb& & wife4 ,he w5t all ov] ! premises1 b ?\gh he %\t$ sev]al times1 nei!r ! husb& or wife answ]$ or appe>$4 ,!re 0 no sign ( !m any:]e4 ,!y 7 probably caught1 z ,i 01 9 ! /orm1 he told himself1 z he return$ to :]e he _h left ! ra9-soak$ ,syrian girl4 ,he _h a bottle ( mixture1 :i* he always c>ri$ on ,ea/]n travel1 z a prev5tive ( *ill4 ,he p\r$ out a little ( ! w>m+ /uff1 & rais+ ! unconsci\s girl he p\r$ a few drops ?r\gh h] p>t$ lips4 ,%e drank by m]e in/9ct4 ,he repeat$ ! exp]im5t1 & %e caught h] brea? %>ply z %e swall[$ ! second draught4 ,a fa9t sigh escap$ h]1 h] eyelids trembl$1 &1 a mom5t m !y unclos$4 ,at fir/ h] gaze 0 unsee+1 !n sl[ly %e took 9 8 anxi\s face4 ,:]e--am--,i8 %e murmur$ brok5ly4 ,y are safe1 & ) fri5ds6 he repli$4 ,i /umbl$ ov] y 9 ! road1 y _h fall51 someh[1 9 t dreadful ?und]-/orm4 ,h] eyes met 81 & = "o long in/ant %e seem$ to be se>*+ 8 face4 ,!n a weak1 little smile trembl$ ab\t h] m\?1 z %e said3 ,we met la/ night--,i rememb] ,i ?\ght h[ true y\r face 0--,i c tru/ y1 ,i "k4 ,a sigh1 m ( cont5t ?an aught else1 escap$ h]1 & he felt h[ %e let h]self re/ m fully 9 8 support+ arm4 ,he gave h] ano!r sip ( ! cordial1 & %e ?ank$ him z "s sweet *ild might h done4 ,= a mom5t %e lay sil5t & /ill1 !n %e spoke aga91 9 a vague1 speculative way1 z ?\gh %e 0 se>*+ h] m9d = ! clue3 ,ah1 yes1 ,i rememb] n[4 ,! great d>kness came on1 aft] ^? good m5 ( ,god _h spok54 ,& ! cr[d got fright5$ & ran hi!r & ?i!r1--to f9d _! homes1 ,i suppose--& 9 ! d>kness "s ru%$ aga9/ me1 knock$ me d[n1 &--&-- ,%e %udd]$1 z %e add$1 ,i believe "s o!rs kick$ me & trampl$ ^u me1 &-- ,are y hurt8 he cri$ anxi\sly4 ,d y feel z if any bone 0 brok51 any:]e8 ,%e smil$ back into 8 anxi\s face3 ,hurt8 n mu*6 ,c]ta9ly no bones are brok54 ,b ,i feel bruis$ & sore1 &--s-- ,%e %iv]$1 z %e add$3 s cold6 ,he awoke to ! imm$iate necessity = h] to get out ( h] wet clo!s1 & g5tly lift+ h] until %e /ood ^u h] feet1 he said3 ,c y /& alone1 d y ?9k8 ,let g y\r hold1 %e answ]$1 & ,i w see4 ,v reluctantly ,george releas$ 8 hold ( h]1 ?\gh 8 eyes 7 anxi\s1 & 8 h&s 7 /ret*$ out )9 rea* ( h]1 le/ %e %\ld give way4 ,%e put h] h& to h] head1 z %e said3 ,i feel a little dizzy1 b t w pass (f4 ,:5 did y eat any?+ la/8 he inquir$4 ,oh1 ,i _h a good breakfa/1 be=e ,i />t$ out ?is morn+4 ,if ,i c\ld lie d[n some:]e1--& sleep--= ,i slept b badly la/ night--,i ?9k ,i %\ld soon be all "r4 ,he expla9$ t he c\ld n f9d ! man or wife ( ! h\se1 b1 7po9t+ to a room beyond7 he said3 ,!re is a b$ !re1 & !re are female clo!s hang+ 9 a recess 7!y 7 !re :5 ,i occupi$ ! room7 g 9 !re1 de> *ild4 ,%e seem$ b a *ild1 to him1 s sweet & innoc5t 0 h] face4 ,dive/ y\rself ( e rag ( y\r wet clo!s 7drop !m out ( ! w9d[1 & ,i w ga!r !m up1 & get !m dry = y7 *afe y\rself ) ! t[els y w f9d 9 ! room1 !n wrap y\rself 9 "o ( ! %eets or rugs1 & try & sleep4 ,ah1 k9d fri5d6 ,h[ good y are6 %e said1 s(tly1 a deep s5se ( :at %e ow$ him1 7= he _h d\btless1 %e realiz$1 sav$ h] life7 mov+ h] he>t /rangely4 ,) ! %y1 t5d] grace ( a *ild1 %e caught 8 h& & kiss$ x1 leav+ two great w>m te>drops ^u x1 z %e cri$3 ,may ,god rew>d y6 ,y sav$ my life6 ,h] long silk5 la%es held great quiv]+ drops ^u !m4 ,h] hair--:at swa!s !re 7 ( x--_h become loos5$1 & hung ab\t h] 9 long1 ?ick1 wet tresses4 ,h] *eeks 7 w>m$ to a vivid t9t+ by ! cordial1 ! excitem5t by ! deep emotion t fill$ h]1 s t1 9 t mom5t %e look$ v beautiful4 ,he l$ h] to ! room he _h indicat$1 & glanc+ ar\nd to see t ! t[els 7 9 ! place1 he said1 :at is y\r "n8 ,9 ,engli%8 %e ask$4 ,!n )\t wait+ = him to reply1 add$3 ,rose6 ,m9e is ,george6 he return$4 ,!n ) a f9al ^w (3 ,sleep1 if y c6 he left h]4 ,:5 ! hang+ ov] ! door-way _h dropp$ beh9d him1 & he 0 alone 9 8 little liv+ room1 he tri$ to ?9k out ! _m wond]ful ?+s t _h happ5$ s9ce he _h salli$ =? at half-pa/ six t morn+4 ,tak+ 8 note-book f 8 brea/1 he tore ! %eaf ( %ort-h& notes he _h already made1 along ! p]=at$ l9e1 & began to compose 8 message = ! ,c\ri] 9 ! code t _h be5 previ\sly arrang$4 ,x took him an h\r & a half to complete ! "w1 z writ+ 9 code1 took long] ?an ! ord9>y me?od4 ,by ! "t he _h f9i%$1 x 0 pa/ noon1 & he wond]$ at ! /illness ( ! h\se4 ,once m he made a t\r ( ! o!r "p ( ! premises1 call+ ! names ( bo? ! man & woman ( ! h\se4 ,!y 7 /ill abs5t4 ,x 0 v my/]i\s6 ,he c\ld n "k t !y 7 among ! scores ( ^? :o _h be5 trampl$ to dea? 9 ! horrible d>kness on ! ,temple m\nt t morn+4 ,pass+ back to 8 room1 he li/5$ at ! hang+ ov] t inn] room1 :]e ! rescu$ girl lay4 ,he c\ld he> h] s(tly1 regul>ly snor+1 & decid$ to get 8 message (f :ile %e slept4 ,he 0 a little dubi\s ab\t leav+ ! h\se door unlock$1 yet fe>$ to lock x le/ ! man & wife %\ld return4 ,he 0 gone an h\r4 ,bo? go+ & return+1 he _h be5 /ruck ) ! g5]al des]t$ness ( ! /reets1 b realiz$ t 9 all probability e "o w\ld be re/+ aft] ! sc5es ( ! morn+4 ,ent]+ ! h\se he f\nd x exactly z he _h left x1 & beg9n+ to feel hungry1 he hunt$ ab\t = ! :]e)al to make a meal4 ,decid+ t 8 protege might soon be /irr+1 he c>ri$ into 8 liv+-room all ! mat]ials = a meal4 ,:5 he _h spread 8 table1 he rememb]$ ! clo!s = 8 protege 7he _h spread !m 9 ! sun to dry1 hav+ f\nd !m :]e %e _h dropp$ !m1 by 8 in/ructions1 out ( ! w9d[47 ,pass+ quietly back to ! hang+ betwe5 ! two rooms1 he li/5$ aga94 ,?is "t %e 0 awake & s(tly humm+ ! air ( ,! s&s ( ,"t are s9k+4 ,lift+ ! hang+ a few in*es at ! bottom he ?ru/ ! clo!s und]nea?1 & call$3 ,d y feel well en\gh to get up1 ,rose8 ,if y d1 ,i w make c(fee1 & we w h a meal6 ,?ank y1 ?ank y1 good ,george6 %e cri$1 ) ! naivete ( an innoc5t *ild4 ,i w dress & come out1 = oh1 ,i am s hungry & ?ir/y6 ,he smil$ to himself at h] sweet *ild-lik5ess1 & hurri$ away to make ! c(fee4 ,:e!r ! aroma ( ! c(fee rea*$ h] s5ses & hurri$ h]1 x w\ld be impossible to say1 b c]ta9ly1 9 an incr$ibly %ort space ( "t 7= a woman7 %e drew aside ! hang+ a little1 & ask$3 ,may ,i come1 please8 ,he flung aside ! hang+1 8 smile1 z well z 8 voice say+3 ,come6 ,!n z %e appe>$ be=e him1 bright1 fre% f h] s\nd re/ful sleep1 h] hair c>efully groom$ & coil$ 9 a cr[n on h] head1 h] *eek gl[+ ) ! prettie/1 t5d]e/ blu%es1 he ?\ght h[ beautiful %e 06 ,a woman1 evid5tly 9 ye>s1 7z %e w\ld be judg$ 9 ! ea/7 yet a pure *ild 9 "* & mann]4 ,h[ d y feel1 little ,rose8 he ask$1 tak+ h] h& 9 greet+4 ,a little /iff1 %e answ]$1 b t is m f ! bruises ?an ought else1 ,i ?9k1 =-- ,h] *eeks w>m] to a deep] t9t1 z %e said3 ,i h a doz5 or m bruises6 ,let u sit d[n1 he laugh$1 & we c d two ?+s at once1 eat & talk4 ,half an h\r pass$2 !y ate & drank1 & grew almo/ m]ry z !y ex*ang$ a few notes4 ,:51 h[ev]1 9 response to h] "q3 ,b y are ,engli%1 ,george8 he repli$4 ,yes6 ,?\gh z ,i speak ,syrian p]fectly1 & ,hebrew fairly1 x seems bett] = me n to appe> to be ,engli%1 h5ce my ,syrian co/ume4 ,i feel ,i c tru/ y1 ,rose1 my new little fri5d1 s ,i d n m9d tell+ y t ,i belong to a great ,engli% newspap]1 & z _m ( ^? n[ 9 au?ority are oppos$ to our pap]1 ,i am pass+ z a ,syrian1 t ,i may bett] get my reports1 = our pap]1 ?r\gh to ,engl&4 ,%e _h />t$ :5 he began to speak ( 8 connection ) a great ,engli% ,newspap]4 ,n[ %e int]rupt$ him1 say+1 9 a cauti\s :isp]3 ,are y ,mr4 ,ralph ,ba/98 ,x 0 8 turn to />t n[1 & 9 amaze1 he cri$3 ,no1 ,i am n ,ralph ,ba/91 b ,i am 8 repres5tative4 ,b---- ,8 voice grew ho>se ) excitem5t1 z he add$1 l[ & cauti\sly3 ,:at d y "k ab\t ,ralph ,ba/98 ,%e glanc$ fright5$ly ar\nd1 !n ) h] f+] rais$1 %e :isp]$3 ,! v air seems full ( spies "h1 z x 0 at ,babylon4 ,%e leant t[>ds him until h] lips almo/ t\*$ 8 e>1 & :isp]$3 ,luci5 ,apleon1 ,! ,emp]or1 has decre$ t ,ralph ,ba/9 is to be sla96 ,tell me m1 ,rose1 tru/ me absolutely1 de> *ild6 ,8 voice 0 v ho>se z he spoke4 ,h[ d y "k ?is8 he add$4 ,b p]haps y _h bett] tell me :o & :at y are1 de> *ild6 ,he leant to h] t 8 voice might be a :isp] only1 = he realiz$ h] w>n+ ( a mom5t ago4 ,d n fe>1 de> *ild1 ,i %all hold z sacr$ z my fai? 9 ,god1 any?+ t y tell me6 ,%e laid h] pretty little plump h& 9 81 & look$ at him confid+ly out ( h] great ,ea/]n liquid eyes1 z ) a beam+ smile1 %e said3 ,i c\ld n be afraid ( y1 good ,george1 y sav$ my life1 &---- ,%e sigh$1 & !re 0 a s\nd ( supreme cont5t ?is "t 9 ! sigh4 ,no1 %e w5t on1 ,i c\ld n be afraid ( y1 my savi\r f dea?4 ,& ,i c1 ,i w1 confide 9 y1 = ,i sorely ne$ a fri5d1 & ,i feel1 ,i "k ,i c tru/ y4 ,i _h be5 ask+ ,god1 ye/]day1 to help me1 to guide me to a fri5d1 & ,i feel t ,he has s5t y into my life at ?is po9t :5 ,i1 a lone girl1 ne$ mo/ a fri5d4 ,som$ay ,i may be able to tell y all ! /ory ( my life4 ,x w be en\gh "h1 h[ev]1 to tell y t1 = two mon?s1 ,i h be5 9 ,babylon1 ) my bro!r--my only liv+ relative1 z f> z ,i "k4 ,babylon---- ,%e %udd]$ z %e repeat$ ! "n1 & h] face flu%$ sc>let1 !n pal$ z swiftly1 :ile a look ( horror leap$ into h] eyes1 & %e gaz$ fe>fully r\nd z ?\gh %e fe>$ "s t]ror ( ! f\l & mighty city might ev5 "h h pursu$ h]4 ,no tongue d>e1 no tongue c tell a ?\s&? "p ( ! abom9ations ( t s9k ( iniquity4 ,i came "h ) my bro!r ?ree days ago1 & he has jo9$ h&s ) ,! ,p ( ! ,m>k4 ,he is clev]1 v clev]6 ,!y "k t1 & because he w be useful to !m1 he has be5 plac$ 9 high (fice among !m1 &---- ,%e paus$ abruptly1 & ) ano!r fright5$ glance ar\nd1 :isp]$3 ,d y "k :at '! m>k' is1 & :at x means8 ,is x :at has be5 fly+ ov] ! ',et]nal ,city' "h1 9 ! c5tre ( t great :ite flag t floats ov] ! ,apleon ,palace8 ,i ?9k y mu/ mean t1 & if s x is ! two ,greek *>act]s = ! "n ( ,*ri/1 ) a crook$ s]p5t put betwe5 !m6 ,yes6 ! "o ^w came 9 m]e/ :isp] f h]1 !n lean+ clos] to him1 %e w5t on3 ,b d y "k1 ,george1 ! import ( ! f\l ,m>k8 ,i believe ,i d6 he :isp]$ back4 ,i believe x is :at our ,scriptures call ! ',m>k ( ! ,bea/4' ,if t be s1 z ,i am conv9c$ x is1 x is ! br& ( ! ,anti-*ri/--&---- ,he1 too1 seem$ to feel ! ne$ ( increas$ caution1 = he glanc$ fe>somely r\nd1 z he add$3 ,& ,i believe ,i "k :o ! ,anti-*ri/ w prove to be4 ,%e %ot a swift glance upw>ds to ! casem5t w9d[1 & ) uprais$ f+]1 leant t[>ds him until h] w>m lips t\*$ 8 e>1 z %e repeat$ :at %e _h said once be=e3 ,! v air "h1 seems full ( spies4 ,x 0 s at ,babylon6 ,luci5 ,apleon is ,,! ,,anti-,,*ri/4 ,aga9 h] fright5$ glance travell$ to ! casem5t ,!n %e w5t on3 ,my bro!r always confid$ ev]y?+ to me4 ,& 9 tell+ me ! secret ( ! ,emp]or ,apleon--?\gh exactly h[ he le>n$ x1 ,i _c say--he nev] dream$ t ,i %\ld h any scruples ab\t s]v+ ! ,anti-*ri/4 ,b ,i love ,god6 ,i miss$ ! great ',rapture1' :5 ,god's true *ildr5 7 tak5 'into ! air' ) _! ,"l1 b1 ?\gh x co/ me torture1 or my v life1 dur+ ^! com+ days ( awful p]secution1 ,i c d no o!r ?an cleave to our ,"l4 ,9 an unconsci\s ge/ure ( loyalty to h] ,god1 %e _h drawn h]self up to h] full height1 :ile h] v[ ( fidelity _h be5 utt]$ al\d4 ,= a:ile long] !y talk$ on toge!r ( ,babylon1 ( ,! ,m>k1 ( ,anti-*ri/1 ( ! probable com+ days ( horror & p]secution1 !n a *ance "q ( 8 z to h[ %e came to le>n to speak ,engli% s well1 l$ h] to say3 ,%all ,i tell y my /ory8 ,! sun is too hot = y to g out = ano!r two h\rs1 &---- ,yes1 tell me1 ,rose1 he cri$1 n giv+ h] "t to f9i% h] s5t5ce4 ,he glanc$ t[>ds a l[ ,ea/]n c\* on ! o!r side ( ! room1 z he add$3 ,b be=e y beg91 ,i want to see y ly+ ^u t c\*2 aft] all y h pass$ ?r\gh1 & 9 view ( unexpect$ cont+5cies t may arise1 any h\r1 y mu/ re/ all t y c4 ,he made h] com=table1 ) cu%ions1 on ! c\*1 !n seat+ himself cross-legg$ on ! floor by h] side--! po/ure 0 a favorite "o ( 81 & _h be5 acquir$1 long ago1 dur+ 8 resid5ce 9 ! ,ea/--he bade h] g on4 ,i 0 born1 %e began1 9 a little village at ! foot ( ,lebanon1 b :5 ,i 0 only six ye>s old my fa!r got "w 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,trebizond1 & we migrat$ ?i!r4 ,)9 a week ( our arrival1 at our new home1 ,i became a s*ol> 9 a lady ,mission>y's class ( native *ildr51 :]e1 among o!r ?+s1 ,i le>n$ ,engli%4 ,:5 ,i 0 elev51 my fa!r & "m di$ ( small-pox1 & ,i became a little wait+-maid to my de> ,am]ican mission>y tea*]4 ,miss ,roosevelly1 liv+ 9 ! h\se1 ) h]1 ( c\rse4 ,my bro!r ,hassan1 0 eight ye>s old] ?an me1 & he liv$ ) a s*oolma/]1 9 ,con/ant9ople4 ,i _h also a de> old gr&mo!r1 my "m's "m1 :o liv$ ab\t f\r miles f ! t9y mission :]e ,i liv$1 &1 n[ & aga91 ,i 0 all[$ to visit gr&mo!r = two or ?ree days at a "t4 ,my life 0 an ev51 regul>1 b nev] monoton\s "o1 = ,i 0 always busy4 ,!n1 a ye> or m ago1 !re came an awful ev5t 9 my life4 ,i 0 sixte51 & ,i _h gone to sp5d a few days ) de> old gr&mo!r1 &---- ,!re came ! fa9te/ click 9 h] voice1 & %e glanc$ t[>d ! lemonade c>affe4 ,8 wat*+ eyes saw h] ne$1 & he rea*$ ! c>affe & a glass1 & p\r$ out a draught4 ,%e took a big gulp1 !n sipp$ m sl[ly4 ,& :ile %e drank1 he wat*$ h] & he realiz$ m ?an ev]1 h[ true & sweet z well z h[ beautiful h] face 04 ,"y z %e 01 9 developm5t %e 0 a woman1 z is inv>iably ! case ( maid5s born "u tropical skies4 ,x is true t h] beauty 01 z yet1 ( ! t5d]1 budd+ type1 b x 0 ! full bur/+ bud ( ! que5 ( fl[]s1 & already =e%ad[$ ! wondr\s brilliance ( ! full-bl[n blossom4 ,ea/]n ?\gh %e 01 %e _h blue eyes--=get-me-n-blue--?\gh ! long silk5 eye-la%es1 & ! ?91 ar*$1 p5cill$-l eye-br[s 7 rav5 black4 ,:5 %e _h f9i%$ h] lemonade1 & _h replac$ ! glass on ! table1 %e w5t on ) h] /ory4 ,x 0 ! fir/ ev5+ ( my home-com+ to de> gr&mo!r4 ,! sun 0 sett+1 & ! roseate gold ( 8 dep>t+ glory 0 illum9at+ ev]y?+4 ,h[ lovely x all 06 ,! gold ( t sunset--,i %all nev] :olly =get x1 ,i ?9k--0 ev]y:]e4 ,x glitt]$ among ! tree-tops1 gild$ ! hill-cre/s1 *ang$ ! ea/]n horizon into a molt5 sea ( w>me/ gold & col\r2 &---- ,transfigur$ ,rose1 eh1 he broke 91 ) a smile4 ,%e laugh$ m]rily z %e said3 ,i am afraid ,i 0 =gett+ myself1 talk+ s mu* description6 ,a %ad[ pass$ ov] h] face1 z %e w5t on3 ,h[ quickly ev]y?+ 0 to be *ang$1 ?\gh6 ,gr&mo!r's voice call$ me f inside1 ,come1 ,rose1 my *ild1 & we w give ,god our ev5+ *ant6 ,i am afraid ,i sigh$1 z ,i turn$ f wat*+ all t sunset lovel9ess4 ,x 0 n t ,i dislik$ our ev5+ devotions1 b someh[ felt t ev5+--z ,i h (t5 done1 9 fact--t ,i w\ld fa9 wor%ip ,god ) all ,8 ev5+ miracle be=e my eyes1 & w\ld fa9 !n h l+]$ on 9 ! glori\s aft]-gl[1 ?\gh t aft]-gl[ la/$ all too %ort a "t4 ,i turn$ into ! h\se1 b ,i did n close ! door1 = x w\ld h seem$ l sacrilege to h %ut out all t glory4 ,i took my place by gr&mo!r's side1 ) my h&s fold$ across my brea/1 z1 toge!r1 we *ant$ ',our ,fa!r :o art 9 ,heav56 ,hall[$ be ,?y "n4' ,h[ x all rema9s ) me1 & ev] w1 all ! little items ( t la/ night ( de> gr&ma's life6 ,i c seem to he> h] voice ev5 n[1 %e 0 v old1 & x quav]$ & quiv]$ l "o ( our hill-c\ntry dulcim]s6 ,our *ant ov]1 gr&mo!r pray$1 %e pray$ extra long t night & our quick night _h come d[n be=e %e _h f9i%$4 ,i lit a little lamp1 & we w5t to b$4 ,!n---- ,a %udd] pass$ ?r\gh h] beautiful1 recl9+ frame1 z %e cont9u$1 & h] voice _h a new note 9 x1 a note ( pa93 ,x 0 ab\t midnight4 ,! :ole c\ntry slept4 ,!re 7 sixte5 small h\ses 9 our little village4 ,!y all huddl$ close toge!r1 7= once !re _h be5 a wall enclos+ !m7 sudd5ly !re 0 a s\nd ( gun-fire4 ,i leap$ f my b$--,ah1 me6 ,i _c describe x4 ,9 half-an-h\r ! awful trag$y 0 complet$4 ,e old man & woman 0 kill$1 sla9 ) a sword1 or hack$ to dea?1 or spe>$4 ,babies1 & little *ildr5 7 bra9$ aga9/ ! walls ( ! h\ses2 /rong m5--fa!rs1 lov]s1 sons--_h be5 murd]$ ) e wantonness ( savag]y conceivable4 ,! only p]sons sp>$ _h be5 ! budd+ girls1 & "o or two ( ! be/ look+ ( ! wom54 ,ev]y?+ ( value1 t 0 readily portable1 _h be5 seiz$1 ea* raid] keep+ 8 own loot+s4 ,!n1 at la/1 at a giv5 signal1 ! murd]]s & robb]s re=m$ !mselves into a solid company1 & rode away1 sett+ fire to ! village 9 half-a-doz5 sep>ate places be=e !y left4 ,i 01 ( c\rse1 "o ( ! girls ^: life _h be5 sp>$4 ,! man :o _h seiz$ ^u me1 :51 9 my fright1 ,i _h run f my b$ to ! cottage door1 _h fla%$ ! light ( a tor* ^u me1 & ev5 n[ ,i c recall ! fi]ce delight & satisfaction t leap$ into 8 gre$y eyes1 & ! mann] ( 8 mutt]+s3 ,good6 ,good6 ,%e'll sell well6 ,he /ood ov] me :ile ,i dress$ w>mly1 !n hurri$ me out into ! op5 aga94 ,gr&mo!r _h made no s\nd1 giv5 no sign ( wak+1 & ,i wond]$4 ,i want$ to g into ! little room :]e h] b$ 01 b my captor w\ld n let me--,i nev] saw h] aga91 & c only fe> t1 if ,god _h n already tak5 h] 9 h] sleep 7& sometimes ,i ?9k ?is mu/ h be5 ! case71 %e 0 sla9 ) ! re/ ( ! old p4 ,( ! next week ,i h no di/9ct remembrance4 ,i believe ,i travell$1 travell$1 travell$1 ate1 drank1 slept1 b all my faculties seem$ numb$1 & my m9d 0 l>gely a blank4 ,x 0 :5 ,i 0 be+ tak5 into ,con/ant9ople1 t ,i began to ar\se f my /range m5tal & physical /upor4 ,x 0 ?r\gh ! cool mi/ ( ! morn+ t ,i got my fir/ glimpse ( ! city ( :i* ,i _h he>d s mu*4 ,santa ,sophia1 ris+ l "s beautiful dream-/ructure1 ) ! po9ts ( its f\r light1 airy1 m9>ets fla%+ 9 ! sunlight4 ,!n1 little by little1 kiosks1 tall sad-look+ cypresses1 sycamores1 & ! o!r ?\s&-&-"o wond]s ( t city ( beautiful & revolt+ contradictions1 took %ape & =m4 ,by sev5 o'clock we 7 9 ! he>t ( ! city1 & breakfa/+4 ,my captor _h treat$ me ) a c]ta9 r\gh k9dness ?r\gh all ! j\rney1 & done 8 be/ to he>t5 me4 ,he _h told me my fate--to be sold into a h>em--b he _h pictur$ x z gl[+ly1 z glitt]+ly z 8 r\gh eloqu5ce w\ld let him4 ,&1 ) all ! blood ( c\ntless c5turies ( ,ea/]n races c\rs+ 9 my ve9s1 & 9 ! m or less /unn$1 /upifi$ condition 9 :i* t awful night-trag$y _h left me1 ,i yield$1 = ! "t1 to ! fatalism ) :i* we ,ea/]ns are famili>iz$ f our babyhood4 ,my captor 0 no novice at ! bus9ess ( sell+ a girl1 nei!r 0 he a /rang] to ! h\se to :i* he _h tak5 me4 ,=1 aft] breakfa/1 he %[$ me into a little room ) "o qua9t1 ,arabesque w9d[4 ,9 ?is room !re 0 a ba?1 & e toilette requisite1 :ile1 f a t9 box t he br\ght 91 he took out a numb] ( mo/ exquisite out] & "u g>m5ts4 ,tell+ me to make myself z beautiful-look+ z ,i knew h[1 he pres5tly left me4 ,i am afraid t = a "t ,i 0 too ov]:elm$ to d m ?an weep4 ,!n z ,i rememb]$ t x w\ld be ! worse = me if ,i ang]$ my ma/]1 ,i ba!d & ano9t$ myself1 ?\gh ,i rememb] h[ once ,i paus$1 z ,i sc5t$ my body1 & said1 ?r\gh my bl9d+ te>s3 ',?is is l prep>+ myself = a sacrificial alt>4' ,i 0 sitt+ an h\r lat]1 on an ottoman 9 ! room outside ! ba?-room1 :5 ,i he>d voices1 & /eps1 & a mom5t lat] my ma/]1 accompani$ by a little tub ( a man1 ) fatt$-hog k9d ( face1 greasy-look+1 & wr9kl$ ) fat1 out ( :i* pe]$ two t9y black eyes--l currants /uck 9 a bladd] ( l>d--& tw9kl+ mo/ villa9\sly1 ent]$ ! room4 ,he 0 v ri*ly dress$1 & bore ! "n ( ,osman ,mahm$1 &1 z ,i aft]w>ds le>n$1 he 0 v high 9 (fice & 9 fav\r ) ! ,sultan4 ,he 0 fabul\sly ri*1 &1 except+ ! ,sultan1 _h ! mo/ ext5sive h>em 9 ! city4 ,i _h1 z a *ild1 le>n$ ! ,turki% tongue1 & _h no difficulty 9 foll[+ all t pass$ betwe5 ! sell] & buy]4 ,!n aft] be+ lightly p9*$1 press$1 & squeez$1 & ogl$1 ! b>ga9 0 /ruck1 ! money = my pur*ase 0 paid1 & my captor 0 in/ruct$ to take me1 veil$1 to ! pur*as]'s palace at two o'clock t aft]noon4 ,i 0 tak51 z arrang$1 to ! ,palace1 & giv5 9 *>ge ( ! head eunu*4 ,a few m9utes lat]1 two female slaves took me to a l>ge dress+-room4 ,"h ,i 0 ba!d aga91 & spray$ ) a v valuable p]fume1 a curi\s bl5d+ ( rose & pat*\li4 ,i h ?ree crosses tatoo$ on my body4 ,ea* cross consi/s ( elev5 blue dots1 "o on ea* ( my %\ld]s1 & "o on my brea/1 & ,i notic$ a look ( horror come into ! faces ( ! two slave-wom5 :o 7 att5d+ me1 b nei!r ( !m ask$ any "q ( me4 ,my hair 0 well-groom$1 & beautifully dress$1 & /r+s ( gold sequ9s1 & glitt]+ jewell$ />s 7 twi/$ amid ! swa!s ( my hair4 ,!n came my rob+ 9 g>m5ts1 s ri*1 s wond]ful1 t !y almo/ took my brea? away4 ,:5 ! v la/ t\* _h be5 giv5 to ?is wond]ful toilette1 "o ( ! att5dants gave me a ca*\ f a box to sweet5 my brea?4 ,!n1 = a "t1 ,i 0 left alone1 a /range & awful fe> ( "s com+ evil /eal+ ov] me4 ,= ,i c\ld n =get ! looks ( fe> & ( t]ror ( ! slave-wom51 at ! sight ( ! crosses on my arms & brea/4 ,wond]+ :at type ( place ,i 0 91 ,i got up & look$ out ( ! casem5t4 ,a m>ble c\rt lay j bel[ ! w9d[1 &1 9 ! c5tre ( ! c\rt 0 a mo/ beautiful m>ble bas91 q tw5ty feet across1 f ! he>t ( :i* !re rose a f\nta91 ) a graceful jet d' eau1 fl++ its spray high 9 ! air4 ,two flights ( balu/rad$ /eps l$ d[n into ! bas91 a few :ite doves flutt]$ ab\t ! /eps4 ,fl[] bord]s & b$s 7 arti/ically dott$ ab\t ! c\rt2 & cool-look+1 %ady b[]s clung to ! high walls l swall[-ne/s to ! h\se-eaves4 ,b ! beauty ( all ,i saw c\ld n drive f me ! /range s5se ( dread ( "s com+ disa/]4 ,sudd5ly1 a huge ,sudanese eunu* appe>$1 & sign$ = me to foll[ him2 & a m9ute lat] ,i 0 u%]$ into a room :]e ! *ief eunu*1 & t hide\s little tub ( a ,vizi]1 :o _h b\ght me1 74 ,! fat1 greasy face 0 di/ort$ ) rage1 ! eyes 7 blood-%ot & fi]ce1 & 8 voice 0 almo/ a scream1 z he cri$ out to me3 ',:at is ?is !y tell me ( y1 y ,lebanon bea/8 ,are y "o ( ^? dogs1 ! ,*ri/ians8' ',i am6' ,i repli$4 ,! fat little bea/ on ! dais spat at me1 ! f\l expectoration fall+ %ort ( my robe by b>ely a foot4 ',y\r body1 ! body ,i b\ght1' he yell$1 'is damn$ by ! curs$ sign ( ! cross1 !y tell me4' ,i gave him no reply1 & he yell$1 ',i w see = myself4' ,!n to ! two eunu*s1 he yell$3 ',/rip h]6' ,! m5 did 8 bidd+1 & nude1 & %am$1 ,i /ood be=e t f\l tyrant4 ',br+ h] clos]6' he yell$1 & ! big ,s\danese lift$ me bodily1 & dropp$ me ^u my feet on a mat n a y>d f ! ,vizi]4 ,he gl>$ at ! tatoo$ cross ^u my brea/1 !n ) a fe>ful curse1 he spat full into my brea/1 ! vil5ess runn+ d[n ! sacr$ sign4 ,!n1 z a fi5di% look fill$ 8 face1 he ord]$ ! *ief eunu* to s5d me = sale 9 any m>ket t w\ld be op5 = su* c>rion4 ,at a ^w f ! *ief eunu*1 ! big ,s\danese snat*$ me up 9 8 brawny h&s1 tuck$ me "u 8 arm1 z a fa!r might laugh+ly c>ry 8 five-ye>-old boy1 & bore me (f4 ,! re/ ( ! /ory is all too wond]ful = m ?an ! m]e/ outl9e4 ,i 0 be+ tak5 ?r\gh ! /reets1 veil$1 ( c\rse1 to a deal] 9 girls1 :5 sudd5ly ,i saw my bro!r ,hassan1 com+ t[>ds me4 ,my veil1 ( c\rse1 w\ld prev5t 8 kn[+ me1 b te>+ (f my veil1 ,i leap$ t[>ds him1 cry+3 ,hassan1 ,hassan1 save me6 ,%e paus$ 9 h] recital1 h] voice *ok$ ) deep emotion = a mom5t1 !n1 z %e recov]$ h]self1 %e w5t on3 ',h[ wond]ful are ,god's provid5ces6 ,8 ways are pa/ f9d+ out6' ,hassan 0 walk+--:5 ,i met him--) an (fic] ( ! ,am]ican ,embassy--,hassan 0 cl]k+ = ?is (fic]--& ?\gh ! eunu* tri$ to make a fuss1 :5 he knew :o ! (fic] 01 he scuttl$ back to ! ,palace z h>d z he c\ld g4 ,t night1 ,hassan & ,i left ! city1 le/ !re %\ld be any attempt to seize me1 &-- ,%e paus$ sudd5ly1 & he leap$ to 8 feet at ! same in/ant1 =1 f ! direction ( ! city1 !re came s\nds ( l\d & prolong$ hurrah+4 ,i w g out & see :at is go+ on6 he said4 ,p]haps1 he add$1 9 ^! di/urb$ times1 x w\ld be well = y to fa/5 ! doors1 :ile ,i am gone4 ,:e!r ! p ( ! h\se or ,i1 return fir/1 y c easily asc]ta9 :o x is1 be=e y op54 ,mean:ile1 f9d y\r way to ! o!r p>ts ( ! h\se1 & make y\rself c(fee or any?+ else t y may ne$--&1 ,he held out 8 h&--3 ,good bye1 = ! pres5t1 &1 ano!r "t1 y mu/ tell me ! re/ ( y\r wond]ful /ory1 & especially h[ x came ab\t t y knew s mu* ( ,*ri/ianity & yet did n %>e 9 ! ',rapture' ( ,*ri/'s own4 ,) ! w>m? ( h] ,s\!rn1 ,ea/]n nature1 rememb]+ h[ he _h sav$ h]1 %e lift$ ! h& he gave h]1 to h] lips1 & kiss$ x passionately1 leav+ two heavy te>-drops on x1 :5 %e dropp$ x4 ,a mom5t lat] %e 0 alone4 ,%e _h b>r$ ! out] doors1 :5 he left4 ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,,h]o-,,wor%ip4 ,nei!r ,george ,bull51 or ! ,lebanon ,rose1 :om he _h s opportunely sav$1 _h _h any idea ( h[ rapidly "t _h fl$ dur+ t aft]noon4 ,on rea*+ ! /reet1 & look+ at 8 wat*1 ,george 0 amaz$ to f9d t x 0 pa/ six o'clock4 ,mov+ z briskly z x 0 wise to d1 s z n to call att5tion to himself1 he made 8 way to :]e ! noise ( ! multitude told him t some?+ extra 0 happ5+4 ,he soon discov]$ t ! excitem5t came f a k9d ( impromptu mass meet+ t _h foll[$ ^u ! appe>ance ( ,apleon rid+ on 8 n[ celebrat$ black *>g]4 ,! fir/ ?+ :i* /ruck ,bull5 0 ! fact t1 already1 e "o seem$ to be we>+ ! ,cov5ant sign--,! ,m>k ( ! ,bea/4 ,he himself appe>$ to be ! only p]son :o 0 n we>+ x4 ,&--0 x fancy8 or did ,apleon's eyes fix on him ) a mom5t>y sc[l4 ,! second ?+ :i* /ruck him1 0 ! int5se admiration & homage ( ! great cr[d--all classes alike seem$ absolutely infatuat$--= ?is ,emp]or-,dictator ( ! _w1 ,luci5 ,apleon1 ,! ,anti-*ri/4 ,two cries rose l\d & laudatory f ! multitude ,:o is l ,apleon8 ,:o d>e oppose him8 ,x 0 ! ultimate fruit ( ! j+oism ( ! previ\s ye>s6 ,?is is :at ,john beheld1 ,bull5 told himself1 all ! _w wond]$ aft] ! ,bea/6 ,!y are1 already1 wor%ipp+ him1 9 _! poor delud$ he>ts1 z a ,god6 ,almo/1 x seem$ to ! "y j\rnali/ z ?\gh !re 0 head$ up 9 ?is "o man--! ,man ( ,s9--all t m5 ?r\gh ! by-gone ages _h wor%ipp$4 ,! captivat+ p[] ( anci5t ,babylon4 ,! mighty pr[ess ( ! ,m$o-,p]sian1 ! p[] t held all ! _w 9 subjection & awe4 ,! ,grecian poli%4 ,! ,roman legal acum51 & m>tial p]fection4 ,all ^! ?+s seem$ comb9$ 9 ?is "o notable man4 ,& add$ to all ?is1 !re 0 8 resi/less attractiv5ess1 8 beauty ( face1 8 grace ( =m1 8 wondr\s voice1 8 regal air--all ! _w wond]$ aft] him4 ,z1 aft] a:ile1 he walk$ sl[ly homew>ds1 ,george ,bull5 ask$ himself ! "q3 ,h[ c x h come to pass1 t 9 comp>atively s %ort a "t1 x %\ld be possible = all ! _w to be ready to yield an almo/ idolatr\s ob$i5ce to "o man8 ,unconsci\sly to himself 8 pace slack5$1 x 0 z ?\gh 8 m9d _h will$ to h "t to review ?+s t %\ld answ] 8 "q1 be=e he %\ld rea* 8 rooms1 & ! consid]ation %\ld be brok5 into4 ,!re 0 fir/1 he mus$ t gradual fall+ away f ! ,tru? ( ,god1 = a full half ( ! n9ete5? c5tury--v gradual1 v sl[1 & v subtle at fir/1 b gr[+ bold] ea* ye>1 until1 9 ! e>ly "p ( ! fir/ decade ( ! tw5tie? c5tury1 m5 call+ !mselves ,*ri/ians1 tak+ ! sal>ies ( ,*ri/ian m9i/]s1 op5ly d5i$ e fundam5tal tru? ( ! ,bible--,s91 ! ,fall1 ,! ,atonem5t1 ,! ,resurrection1 ! ,immaculate ,bir? ( ,*ri/1 ,8 ,deity1 ! ,p]sonality ( ,satan1 ! ,p]sonality ( ,! ,holy ,_s1 & ev]y?+ else 9 ,god's ^w :i* cla%$ ) ! fle% ( _! unreg5]ate lives4 ,!n !re 0 ! giv+ he$ to s$uc+ spirits & tea*+s ( demons 7demonology1 call$ spiritism7 '=bidd+ to m>ry' 7doctr9e ( ,lu/1 kn[n z ',free ,love4'7 ,great =ces 7 at "w dur+ ! latt] "p ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 & m especially 9 ! e>ly "p ( ! tw5tie?1 all ( :i* 7 prep>+ ! way = ! ,anti-*ri/4 ,:at bl9d$ intellects call$ ',progress1' 0 really ,apo/asy4 ,& ,sci5ti/s1 ,mat]iali/s1 & ,humani/s1 & ! _w's tea*]s 7 all look+ = "s great out/&+ g5ius1 "s sup]-man4 ,! ,believ+ ,*ur*1 be=e ! ',rapture1' _h its ,hope1 a ,hope giv5 by ,god ( ,a ,man :o %\ld head all ?+s up 9 ,himself1 & clo! ,8 ,*ur* ) ,8 own glory4 ,& t ,man came1 ! ,man ,*ri/ ,jesus1 ! ,"l ( ,glory4 ,& all ! "t ! _w _h its hope1 & j z ,*ri/1 ! ,hope ( ! ,*ur*1 said ',i w come aga91' s ,he also said1 z reg>ds ! _w's hope1 ',ano!r %all come 9 8 own "n1' & n[-- ,george ,bull5 paus$ 9 8 walk+ & look$ back to :]e ! laudatory %\ts ( ! delud$ multitude1 /ill rose ar\nd ,apleon4 ,& n[1 he cont9u$1 t o!r has come1 come 9 8 own "n1 & ! _w has receiv$ him4 ,z late z n9ete5 hundr$ & eight1 "o ( ! _w's s-call$ 'great ?9k]s1' a ,d4,d41 too1 said3 ',we /ill wait = ,! ,g5ius :o %all /ate our fundam5tal fai? 9 accordance ) t insight :i* ! mod]n man has ga9$4' ,t 'great ?9k]1' if he is liv+1 ought n[ to be satisfi$1 = 8 ',g5ius' has appe>$4 ,& if he /ill possesses a ,bible1 let him turn to ,revelation1 ?irte5-eighte51 & he w "k h[ all 8 fanci$ man-progress 0 prophesi$ = ne>ly two ?\s& ye>s ago 9 ! words3 ',"h is wisdom4 ,let him t ha? und]/&+ c\nt ! numb] ( ! bea/2 = x is ,,! ,,numb] ,,( ,,man2 & 8 numb] is #fff4' ,oh1 yes1 9 a hundr$ & "o ways1 ! com+ ( ! ,anti-*ri/1 & ! consequ5t wor%ip ( 8 ,satanic-en]giz$ p]sonality1 0 well-pav$2 = ! _w relegat$ to ! limbo ( ! pa/1 ,god's evangel z effete1 sup]/iti\s1 worn-out1 & x 0 !n prep>$ = ! ,devil's lie1 ! ,great ,delusion4 ,by ?is "t ,george's feet _h c>ri$ him to ! door ( ! h\se4 ,he knock$1 z arrang$ be=e leav+1 ?ree sl[1 delib]ate knocks & two o!rs1 %>p1 quickly-foll[+4 ,almo/ in/antly ,rose appe>$ at ! door4 ,%e _h prep>$ an ev5+ meal1 & ov] ! supp]-table he told h] all t he _h se5 & he>d1 :ile out1 add+3 ,! :ole _w w be abjectly at ! feet ( t man ( ,satan1 pres5tly4 ,= a few mom5ts !y talk$ on toge!r1 !n %e rose to cle> ! table4 ,8 eyes foll[$ h] 9 all h] movem5ts1 =1 9 spite ( h] bruis$ /iffness1 all t %e did 0 done s deftly1 & e movem5t ( h] beautiful =m 0 full ( ! grace ( p]fect ease4 ,n[1 almo/ = ! fir/ "t1 x came to him ) full s]i\sness1 ,:at am ,i to d ) h]8 s9ce1 sav+ h]1 h\s+ h] ,i h1 to a c]ta9 ext5t1 made myself responsible = h]8 ,:5 %e return$ to ! room1 aft] cle>+ ! la/ ?+ f ! table1 he said3 ,we mu/ face y\r future1 ,rose6 ,:at are y\r plans1 or hav5't y any8 ,i am afraid ,i h no plans1 %e return$4 ,y see1 good ,george1 ,i 0 s t]rifi$ at all ,i he>d f my bro!r1 t ,i simply got away z quickly z ,i c\ld1 )\t any plan = ! future1 o!r ?an t !re has always be51 at ! back ( my m9d1 an idea1 t %\ld ,i ev] 7f any cause :atev]7 become a refugee1 ,i %\ld make my way to ,engl&4 ,=1 rightly or wrongly2 ,i believe ! peoples ( all ! _w h always associat$ ) ,engl& ! two ?\ghts ( safety & lib]ty4 ,lift+ h] eyes to 81 a bright smile fill+ all h] face1 %e w5t on3 ,i am n )\t money4 ,i h ne>ly tw5ty-five p\nds ) me4 ,! "q is1 :]e w\ld "o--:o w\ld r die ?an we> ! ',m>k ( ! ,bea/'--be safe/8 ,9 ,engl&1 d y ?9k8 ,i don't "k1 ,rose4 ,my place is !re1 because my duty lies !re4 ,& n[ t ,i h1 ,i ?9k1 f9i%$ all t ,i c d "h1 ,i ought to be gett+ back1 at once4 ,i ought1 ,i ?9k1 to g to-night4 ,at t5-?irty !re is a good s]vice to ! ,we/1 b ,i _c leave y alone "h4 ,i fe> t dea?1 9 "s way1 mu/ h ov]tak5 ! p ( ?is h\se1 s t ,i _c rema9 "h1 b mu/ leave ! h\se to its fate4 ,b ab\t y1 ,rose8 ,i _c leave y1 l ! h\se1 to y\r fate6 ,) ! absolute tru/ ( a little *ild1 %e /ret*$ h] h&s t[>ds him1 say+3 ,good ,george1 my savi\r already f "o dreadful dea?1 save me aga9 please4 ,take c>e ( me until we get to ,engl&1 take me ) y1 ,i w be no exp5se to y1 ,i w give no tr\ble1 ,i w-- ,h] cl++1 *ild-l tru/ mov$ him greatly4 ,he took ! two pretty1 plump little h&s 9 81 & hold+ !m 9 a clasp1 firm & tight1 z ?\gh by 8 grip ^u h] he w\ld give h] an assurance ( safety1 he said3 ,take y ) me1 little "o1 ( c\rse ,i w4 ,& n[ t is settl$ we w talk ov] our plans1 = ,i ?9k we ought to leave by t t5-?irty ,we/]n-b\nd s]vice4 ,ea* h\r aft] to-night1 ! s]vice w become m cr[d$1 & we _h bett] avoid ! cr[d1 if we c4 ,george ,bull5 _h nev] _h mu* to d ) wom54 ,no woman _h ev] quick5$ by "o extra beat 8 he>t or pulse4 ,yet n[ he felt himself /rangely1 my/]i\sly drawn to ?is sweet "y ,lebanon girl4 ,he realiz$ t x 0 no "t = love-mak+1 yet he w\ld h be5 ( m>ble n to h be5 mov$ by h] tru/ 9 him1 & by h] sweet1 graci\s p]sonality4 ,at t5-?irty t night !y 7 cle> ( ! place1 & homew>d-b\nd to ,engl&4 ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,,anti-,,we-,,ism4 ,sir ,ar*ibald ,c>lyon1 proprietor ( ! ,c\ri]1 & ,ralph ,ba/9's employ]1 _h j arriv$ at ! ,c\ri] (fice4 ,! :ilom middle-ag$1 sprightly old man 0 z b[$ & decrepit z a man ( n9ety4 ,z he ent]$ ! editorial private room1 ,ralph1 = "o in/ant1 did n recognize him4 ,!n1 z he realiz$ :o x 01 he sprang =w>d ) an almo/ son-l solicitude1 & help$ him to a *air4 ,sir ,ar*ibald1 :at has happ5$8 he cri$4 ,! old man lift$ we>y1 hopeless eyes1 out ( :i* all ! old-"t fla% _h gone1 & no?+ b heavy dullness rema9$4 ,h y he>d f my boy1 f ,george8 he ask$4 ,no1 :y1 is !re any?+ ! matt]1 ,sir ,ar*ibald8 ,ralph's tones 7 full ( al>m$ anxiety4 ,! b>onet's h& _h be5 ?ru/ into 8 brea/-pocket1 z he spoke4 ,he took out a lett] & h&+ x to ,ralph1 groan$ out ! two words3 ,read t6 ,ralph caught 8 brea? z 8 eyes took 9 ! fir/ l9es3 ,de> ,uncle1 by ! "t y receive ?is1 ,i %all be beyond ?is life1 ?\gh :]e--9 t out] _w1 t _w beyond--,i c--n tell4 ,ralph _h n turn$ to ! signature1 he knew ! writ+ too well1 & knew x = bright1 happy jocund ,george ,c>lyon's4 ,he read on3 ,all t has happ5$ 9 ! _w1 ( late1 has driv5 me mad4 ,de> old ,tom ,hammond wrote me fully ( 8 *ange ( he>t1 & bes\ght me to face ! :ole matt] ( my 'et]nal de/9y1' z he t]m$ x4 ,i simply did n reply to 8 lett]4 ,?ree days lat] he 0 tak51 ) all ^? o!rs1 to ,god4 ,s9ce !n ,i h plung$ into ev]y?+ try+ to dr[n ?\ght1 & remorse1 b ,i _c1 s ,i am end+ all--!re's a mad ?+ to say1 z if dea? c\ld end all4 ,?\gh ,i d n d\bt b :at _m o!r fell[s w d :at ,i am do+ n[4 ,good bye1 good old ,hunky ,ar*ie1 ,y\r unhappy1 rott51 ,,george4 ,z ,ralph lift$ 8 eyes f ! pap] he f\nd ,sir ,ar*ibald's fix$ ^u him1 & ! angui% 9 ! poor old dull eyes drew te>s to ,ralph's4 ,we f\nd him1 cri$ ! old man1 9 ! boa?\se1 by ! lake1 ) a bullet ?r\gh 8 temples4 ,my poor boy6 ,my noble boy6 ,dry-eyes1 b ) a s\l full ( angui%1 8 features1 too1 twi/$ ) ! angui% ( 8 s\l1 ! old man rock$ himself = a mom5t 9 8 *air4 ,look+ up sudd5ly1 he />tl$ ,ralph by ! bitt]ness ( 8 tones1 z he said3 ,god =give me6 ,b ,i c\ld f9d x easy to curse our cl]gy1 our m9i/]s1 our bi%ops1 our tea*]s1 = t :5 we look$ to !m1 & paid !m1 to tell u ! "r1 ! true ?+1 !y let u g on delud$ by ! belief t att5dance ^u ! outw>d =m 0 suffici5t to make u sure ( ,heav5 9 ! future4 ,:y1 ,ba/91 good fell[1 d y "k t m ?an half ( ! cl]gym5 ) :om ,i 0 well acqua9t$1 are among ^? :om ,god has left beh9d1 & n "o ( ^? :om ,i "k1 ?us left1 has a mite ( conc]n ab\t _! /ate1 b seem to h gone "r ov] to ! ,devil1 if ,i may s say x4 ,:at does x all mean8 ,ralph began to speak k9dly1 sympa!tically to him1 b ! old man sudd5ly int]rupt$ )3 ,& ye/]day's article 9 '! ,c\ri]' ^u ! op5+ ( t ,temple at ,j]usalem1 ) all t ab\t ! ',m>k ( ! ,bea/2' t mock 7,i suppose x 0 mock7 miracle1 ) ! fire consum+ ! sacrifice1 & !n t awful port5t ( d>kness1 ?und]1 & lightn+--b no ra94 ,x rem9d$ me ( ! sc5e at ,calv>y1 :5 ! ,*ri/ 0 crucifi$4 ,:at does x all mean1 ,ba/98 ,:at ,i h said 9 t article1 ,i believe1 ,sir ,ar*ibald4 ,! ev5ts 9 ,j]usalem1 dur+ ! la/ ?ree days are ! beg9n+ ( ! reign ( ,anti-*ri/4 ,= ye>s1 bl9d$ by ,satan :om mo/ ( u1 unkn[+ly1 s]v$1 & bl9d$ by :at we t]m$ ! ',progress ( ! ,age1' & ( ! ,_w1 b :i* ought to h be5 recogniz$ = :at x really 01 ! gr[+ ( ! ,apo/asy1 :i* has n[ begun to be av[$ & absolutely univ]sal--bl9d$1 ,i say1 by all ?is1 ,sir ,ar*ibald1 we suff]$ _m mighty =ces to /eal?ily1 p[]fully "w toge!r s t ! climax t has come ^u u1 0 made absolutely easy4 ,if we _h kn[n our ,bibles only a ti! z well z we knew our newspap]s1 we %\ld h se5 t all we 7 glory+ 91 "u ! "n ( ',progress1' 0 b a p]fect+ ( human sy/ems1 leav+ ,god1 & ,8 purposes1 & ,8 plans utt]ly out ( ! "q4 ,we w5t to our *ur*es1 our *apels1 we _h a '=m ( ,godl9ess1' b we tacitly1 & controv]sally1 9 pr9t & spee*1 'd5i$ ! p[] !re(4' ,we n only made x possible1 b easy '= "o man ( ,ma/]-m9d to assume univ]sal dom9ion1 & to be ! object ( univ]sal wor%ip1 z ,apleon1 ! ,anti-*ri/1 soon w be4' ,& n[1 ,sir ,ar*ibald1 we are on ! eve ( a gigantic bl5d ( all religions1 ) all comm]cial und]tak+s4 ,! m ,i /udy ,god's ^w 9 ! light ( all t is happ5+1 ! m cle>ly ,i see ?is4 ,h[ (t51 9 ! old days--say f ! mid-eighties--pr(ess+ ,*ri/ian m51 :5 expo/ulat$ ) z to ! diff]5ce betwe5 _! pr(ess$ cre$ ( ! ,sunday1 & _! daily practice 9 bus9ess1 w\ld say1 'oh1 bo%6 religion is "o ?+1 bus9ess is ano!r6' ,!n1 z ! ye>s mov$ on1 all k9ds ( trad+ conc]ns sprang up pr(ess$ly religi\s1 & conduct$ on pr(ess$ly religi\s l9es4 ,b ev5 ! true/ ,se]s 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,god w\ld h>dly h d>$ to pr$ict t 9 a comp>atively few ye>s ! f9al outcome ( ?is tr5d 9 ev5ts w\ld be an absolute coalesc5ce into "o va/ sy/em ( ! _w's _m religi\s sy/ems & ( ! _w's comm]ce4 ,! mo/ t ! ,se]s ( ,god1 9 ,8 *ur*1 d>$ to say ( ! future 0 t ! pr9ciple ( su* a comb9$ sy/em 0 sugge/$ by ! text ( ,rev4 xiii4 ,= ! second ,bea/ 'caus$ ! e>? & !m t dwell !re9 to wor%ip ! fir/ ,bea/ 4 4 4 4 ,& he _h p[] 4 4 4 to cause t z _m z w\ld n wor%ip ! image ( ! ,bea/ %\ld be kill$4 ,& he cause? all1 bo? small & great1 ri* & poor1 free & bond1 to receive a m>k 9 _! "r h&1 or 9 _! =eheads1 & t no man might buy or sell1 save he t _h ! m>k1 or ! "n ( ! bea/1 or ! numb] ( 8 "n4' ,"h1 = ne>ly two ?\s& ye>s1 0 ! pr9ciple ( ?is ,hell-devis$1 ,devil-develop$ comb9$ sy/em ( religion & comm]ce1 prophesi$1 b n[ few ev5 ( ,god's *oice/ sa9ts realiz$ all t w\ld mean4 ,! n9ete5? & e>ly tw5tie? c5tury ,*ri/5dom _h lo/ ! ,bible ideal ( ,*ri/ianity1 & _h sub/itut$ a v mat]ial idea = ,god's idea4 ,! two decades--la/ ( ! n9ete5?1 & fir/ ( ! tw5tie? c5turies--7 m>k$ by imm5se religi\s activities1 b :ile a m]ely religi\s movem5t might manufacture a ,*ri/5dom1 x c\ld nev] make ,*ri/ians4 ,to be religi\s is "o ?+ to be a ,*ri/ian q ano!r ?+4 ,! va/ bulk ( ! memb]s ( ! s-call$ ,*ri/ian ,*ur*es ( ^? ye>s1 _h nev] be5 born aga9 f above4 ,*ri/ian 9 "n 7by virtue ( memb]%ip 9 a ,*ur*2 or by virtue ( _! subscription to a cre$2 or by a c>eful att5dance ^u ! =ms ( _! own p>ticul> *ur*7 !y 7 yet only religi\s1 because ,god's ^w reg>ds ^? only z ,*ri/ians 9 :om ,*ri/ indwells1 & none c be indwelt by ,*ri/ save ^? into :om ,he has come 9 ! bir? f above4 7',born aga9' ones47 ',except a man be born aga91 he ,,_c see ! ,k+dom ( ,god' mu* m live 9 x4 ',t :i* is born ( ! fle% is fle%1' & 'fle% & blood _c inh]it ! ,k+dom ( ,god1' b only ^? spiritually born--born f above4 ,we only become ,*ri/ians by re-g5]ation4 ,9 ! ye>s imm$iately be=e ! ',rapture1' pr(ess+ ,*ri/ians1 & ev5 pr(ess$ly ,*ri/ian m9i/]s1 m5 :o _h tak5 v[s be=e ,god to prea* ! ':ole c\nsel ( ,god1' & :o receiv$ _! sal>y av[$ly = ?is purpose1 sc\t$1 & (t5 publicly d5i$ ! necessity ( ! ,new ,bir?4 ,bl9d lead]s ( ! bl9d1 !y surely w h ! great] puni%m5t4 ,b to return to ! o!r ?\ght4 ,! la/ tw5ty ye>s ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 & m s ! fir/ t5 ye>s ( ! tw5tie? c5tury1 0 m>k$ z an age ( c5tralization & conc5tration ( all k9ds ( int]e/s1 comm]cial1 & religi\s4 ,ea* ye>1 ! tru/s & monopolies 9 ! comm]cial _w became m & m conc5trat$1 until x has become p]fectly easy = ,luci5 ,apleon1 ,emp]or-,dictator ( ! ,_w1 to gov]n & control 7f t beautiful1 helli% city1 ,babylon ! great17 e bus9ess int]e/ 9 ! _w4 ,two days ago1 at ,j]usalem1 ! ',cov5ant ,sign'--s call$--b :i* ,god calls ! ',m>k ( ! ,bea/'--0 donn$ by ?ree or f\r million p1 9 ! holiday _s4 ,b :at 0 donn$ volunt>ily1 9 a holiday _s1 =ty-eight h\rs ago1 w h to be br&$ on e "o's p]son 9 ! univ]se 9 ?ree & a half ye>s "t--or less--or else ! refus] ( ! degradation w h to seal 8 or h] loyalty to ,god by _! life4 ,9 ?ree & a half ye>s f n[1 ,sir ,ar*ibald1 ! image ( ,luci5 ,apleon1 w be set up 9 ! ,temple ( ,j]usalem1 &1 ,i believe1 9 e o!r great religi\s c5tre ( ! ,_w--,/4 ,pet]'s1 ,rome2 ,/4 ,paul's1 ,london2 & s on 9 all our great cities1 & _w c5tres4 ,i h be5 /udy+ ?is subject naturally1 & ,i f9d t "o great s*ol> 7,h5g/5b]g7 says1 t ?\gh "o image is spok5 (1 yet hav+ reg>d to ! s5se ( ! orig9al1 'a multitude ( images is meant4' ,b religi\sly1 ,ba/91 religi\sly8 cri$ ! old man4 ,h[ did ! condition ( ?+s 9 ! end ( ! n9ete5?1 & ! beg9n+ ( ! tw5tie? c5turies1 help to make x possible = all ! _w pres5tly to wor%ip ! ,bea/1 & 8 image8 ,!re 0 an almo/ *ildi% qu]ul\sness ( tone 9 ! old b>onet's que/ion+4 ,all ^? ye>s1 began ,ralph1 7 m>k$ by a wond]ful activity on new l9es ( deliv]ance = ! human race1 f ! ills t _h gr[n up ar\nd ! va/ bulk ( t race4 ,god's plan 0 = man's reg5]ation1 a *ange ( he>t & life--a work+ f ! c5tre to ! circumf]5ce4 ,b ! *ur*es--all d5om9ations--( ! ye>s we are speak+ ab\t1 began endless s*emes ( deliv]ance t ! man1 z !y hop$1 might be *ang$ f ! outside--t is to say1 man's idea ( b5efitt+ man 0 by an outw>d re=m4 ,!y fail$ to recognize ! fundam5tal fact t all ! ',ills ( ,humanity1' s call$1 proce$$ f man's natural depravity1 f man himself1 & n f 8 environm5t4 ,we fail$ to see t a re=m$ race w\ld only mean a p]petuation ( all ! old natural lu/s1 & pres5tly1 br+ ab\t a return to ! old condition ( ?+s1 :ile a reg5]at$ race w\ld hold re=m 9 x1 & t t re=m w\ld n only be p]petual1 b ev] increas+ 9 its p]fect+4 ,!n1 too1 ! great religi\s d5om9ations became fir$ ) ! idea ( a consolidat+1 unify+ process t %\ld smelt d[n all d5om9ations into "o4 ,to d ?is e type ( religion %\ld f9d a place4 ,:at w\ld x matt] if "o or m ( ! religions d5i$ ! ,deity ( ,*ri/8 t o!rs did n accept ! ,bible z ! ,inspir$ ^w ( ,god & s on8 ',! doctr9e ( ,*ri/1' 0 gradually elim9at$ f almo/ all prea*+ & ! doctr9e ( a div9e humanism--',! div9ity ( man1' became l>gely ! new cult4 ,i believe1 f all t ,i c ga!r1 "o ( ! fir/ /eps t[>ds ?is elim9ation ( '! doctr9e ( ,*ri/1' c\ld be trac$ 9 ! cont9u$ elim9ation f ! v>i\s d5om9ational hymn-books 7z new ones 7 issu$ beg9n+ z f> back z ! late sev5ties7 ( hymns relat+ to ! facts ( ! ,atonem5t & o!r k9dr$ subjects1 & ! sub/itution ( odes1 poems1 etc41 9 :i* aspiration took ! place ( exp]im5tal religion4 ,! hymn-books ( m ?an "o1 or two1 or ?ree d5om9ations1 %[$ ?is retrograde movem5t1 ?r\gh _! sev]al successive issues4 ,!n1 side by side ) ?is ,anti-*ri/ian movem5t1 !re w5t on sil5tly t ga!r+ out f ! _w1 & f ! m]ely pr(ess+ ,*ri/ian *ur*1 ^? :o 71 by virtue ( _! ,new ,bir?1 ?r\gh fai? 9 ,*ri/1 ! recipi5ts ( ,et]nal life1 & :o1 :5 t glori\s ',rapture' took place a:ile ago1 7 caught up into ! air z a body ( liv+ believ]s to be jo9$ = ev]1 to _! head--,*ri/2 ?us robb+ ! _w ( :at ,*ri/ ,himself call$ '! salt ( ! e>?4' ,) a groan1 ,sir ,ar*ibald cri$3 ,god help u1 ,ba/96 ,:at fools we 76 ,!n ) a we>y upw>d look into ,ralph's face1 he rose to 8 feet1 say+3 ,i mu/ be go+4 ,i've arrang$ to meet ! lawy]s 9 half-an-h\r f n[4 ,good-bye1 de> fell[4 ,i w come up to t[n to see y1 or y mu/ come d[n to see me1 be=e ! w9d-up ( ! pap]4 ,good-bye4 ,! two m5 wrung ea* o!r's h&1 !n p>t$4 ,t5 m9utes lat] ,george ,bull5 & ,rose arriv$4 ,amaz$ to see 8 fri5d ) an extraord9>y beautiful girl1 ,ralph 0 pres5tly li/5+ to all ! wond]ful /ory ( _! meet+1 etc4 ,lat] on1 :51 = a mom5t or two1 ! two m5 7 alone toge!r1 9 ! inn] room1 ,ralph ask$ ,george :at he propos$ to d ) ! beautiful girl8 ,!re is b "o ?+ ,i c d1 he repli$4 ,i mu/ m>ry h]1 & t soon4 ,x is no "t1 9 ! ord9>y s5se1 to be ?9k+ ( 'm>ry+ & giv+ 9 m>riage1' yet1 "u ! circum/ances1 ,i c d no o!r4 ,i c>e = h] already1 z ,i nev] c>$ = any woman1 & h] affection = me is t\*+ 9 its cl++ness4 ,he smil$ a little sadly1 z he add$3 ,x is well t !re is a little company ( u "h 9 ,london1 ,believ]s 9 ,god1 & !re=e believ]s 9 m>riage4 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,george ,bull5 & ,rose 7 m>ri$ )9 ! week ( _! l&+ 9 ,engl&4 ,! c]emony took place 9 a little company ( believ]s1 :o ga!r$ on ,sunday 7old-c\nt ( "t7 & once on a week-night1 9 a little hall t _h be5 us$ = a ,sunday ,s*ool 9 ! old days4 ,sunday ,s*ools1 l _m ( ! o!r religi\s in/itutions1 ( ! old days be=e ! ,rapture1 7 q a ?+ ( ! pa/4 ,m>riage 0 "o ( ! ?+s ( ! pa/4 ,"s ye>s be=e ! ,rapture1 a booklet entitl$ ,we-ism _h be5 publi%$1 9 :i* ! au?or _h unblu%+ly decl>$3 ,wom51 absolv$ f %ame1 s]vitude1 & inequality1 %all be enfran*is$1 own]s ( !mselves 99 99 99 ,we believe 9 ! sacr$ness ( ! family & ! home1 ! legitimacy ( e *ild1 & ! inali5able "r ( e woman to ! absolute possession ( h]self4 ,! doctr9es & practice ( aff9ity1 ! problem plays1 & sex novels1 ( ! fir/ decade ( ! tw5tie? c5tury1 _h all mat]ially help$ to make ! unreg5]ate m9d & he>t ready to receive free love 9 its wide/1 grosse/ =ms4 ,:ile a c]ta9 tea*+ ( ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce _h _h an ov]:elm+ p[] 9 ! same direction4#a ,all ^! =ces _h help$ to make ! doctr9e ( illicit love acceptable 9 ^! e>ly days ( ! ,anti-*ri/ reign1 s t x 0 only among ! little ga!r+s ( true ,believ]s1 t m>riage 0 sanctifi$ into ! sacram5t x _h be5 9 ! good1 true old days4 #a ,we pref]1 9 a book ( ?is "*1 to keep back ! actual t]ms ( ! fil?y /atem5t4 ,au?or4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,,! ,,abom9ation ,,( ,,desolation4 ,! ?ree-&-a-half ye>s s9ce ! ,cov5ant ) ,luci5 ,apleon1 on ! night be=e ! op5+ at ! ,temple 9 ,j]usalem1 _h be5 sign$1 _h practically expir$4 ,god's judgm5ts _h be5 se5 9 _m ways ^u ! e>? dur+ ^! =ty-two mon?s4 ,! position :i* ,apleon n[ held1 z ! ,_w's ,dictator1 _h n be5 ! "w ( a day4 ,w>s1 no long] local1 b practically univ]sal _h1 = _m long mon?s at a "t1 be5 ! ord] ( ! hi/ory ( ! _w4 ,nation %all rise aga9/ nation1 & k+dom aga9/ k+dom4 ,^! w>s occupy+ only mon?s at ?is p]iod1 w\ld h occupi$ scores ( ye>s _h !y be5 ev5ts ( ! mid-n9ete5? c5tury4 ,b ) ! p]fection ( hide\sness--"o might safely write ,helli%ness--( w>'s late/ devices ! "w ( de/ruction1 & almo/ annihilation became %ort & %>p4 ,a]ial w>f>e help$ to br+ ab\t ?is consummation m spe$ily4 ,! fir+ ( a bomb or ( a torp$o f an a]ial w> eng9e (t5 accompli%$ 9 an h\r :at c\ld n h be5 accompli%$1 a few ye>s be=e1 "u mon?s1 (t5 ye>s ( old-fa%ion$ w>4 ,^! fe>ful conflicts 7 n conf9$ to ^? ( k+dom & nation aga9/ k+dom & nation1 b citiz5s ( "o city f\ght ) !mselves1 civil w> 0 on ! rampage4 ,! lu/ ( w>1 ! lu/ ( blood1 born ( vile passions1 burn$ 9 ! brea/s ( m5 & wom5--= ) ! gr[? ( ! woman's rights "q1 & ! e/abli%m5t ( ! equality ( ! sexes1 b&s ( wom5 f\ght b&s ( wom54 ,^! ,amazons1 inde$1 wr\ght ev5 f\l] cruelties & but*]ies ?an ! m51 = z !re is no f\l] od\r "u ! sun ?an t ( rott$ lilies1 s ! dep?s to :i* ! lilies ( ! human k9d--wom5--w desc5d is f\l] & deep] ?an ! abysses ( fall ( m54 ,! hide\s w>s--int]national1 civil1 & p]sonal conflicts--result$1 z w>s ev] d1 9 fam9e & pe/il5ce4 ,only 9 ?is case1 ^! lat] horrors _h be5 fe>fully aggravat$1 t]ribly prolong$4 ,! picture ( ! fam9e is mo/ /rik+4 ,! rid] ( ! black horse is %[n be>+ a pair ( scales1 typify+ ! exactitude ( weight--= s+le gra9s c\nt$ 9 ^! days4 ,a man's full day's wage w\ld pur*ase only a p9t & a half ( :eat 7a *o5ix7 & t w\ld =m b a scant fe$+ = ! day = himself4 ,b !re w !n n be :eat en\gh to g r\nd1 & p w hail b>ley ) ! rapture ( />v+ s\ls4 ,! t5d5cy ( ! days 9 :i* we write ^! l9es1 is an ev]-increas+ luxury 9 eat+ & dr9k+1 & ?is1 too1 among all classes4 ,t t5d5cy w increase m & m1 s t ! inhabitants ( ! fam9e /rick5 e>? w feel sc>city m ?an !y w\ld o!rwise h done4 ,! pe/il5ce foll[$ ! fam9e1 until f w>1 fam9e1 & pe/il5ce a f\r? ( ! entire population ( ! e>? 0 swept away4 ,dur+ ! la/ twelve mon?s q a crop ( false ,*ri/s _h aris54 ,ea* ( ^!1 9 8 turn1 _h _h a c]ta9 foll[+ = a brief p]iod1 & ea* _h _h an untimely end4 ,! only really notable impo/or 0 a man :o _h sudd5ly appe>$ 9 ,london1 & :o _h imm$iately attract$ imm5se att5tion4 ,8 k ( scripture1 ( ! prophecies especially1 0 m>vell\s to ^? :om he address$4 ,no "o ev] attempt$ to v]ify 8 quotations1 mu* less 8 connections ( scriptures4 ,= z ,jannes & ,jambres1 ,ph>aoh's two *ief ,magicians1 )/ood ,moses by demonology & juggl]y1 s1 by a helli% juggl]y1 did ,conrad ! ,conqu]or 7z ?is false ,*ri/ /yl$ himself7 juggle ) ! scriptures4 ,apleon1 ! ,anti-*ri/1 _h1 app>5tly1 tak5 no notice ( any ( ! petty tribe ( mu%room-l false ,*ri/s4 ,t he 0 well acqua9t$ ) ! say+s & do+s ( ea* ( !m goes )\t say+1 z x 0 equally s z reg>d$ ?is m presumpti\s ( ! crew ,conrad ! ,conqu]or4 ,!re 7 _m1 9 ,london especially1 :o wond]$ t ,apleon did n appe> & refute ?is man's claims1 if !y _h no f\ndation4 ,! evid5t success ( ! impo/] wr\ght 8 own d[nfall4 ,inflat$ ) 8 success he publicly decl>$ t ,apleon w\ld p]i% b5ea? a bla/ ( 8 7,conrad's7 no/rils1 & ann\nc$ t on a c]ta9 ev5+ at t5 o'clock on ,/4 ,paul's /eps he w\ld publicly re-/ate 8 claims1 & also defy ,apleon4 ,9 ! fir/ ye> aft] ! ,rapture1 ! :ole ( ! %ops & w>eh\ses on bo? sides ( ,ludgate hill1 ) all ! purlieus at ! back ( ea* range ( build+s1 _h be5 demoli%$1 s t a huge op5 space1 spread+ fan %ape1 7! h&le at ,/4 ,paul's7 swept out1 ev]-wid5+1 on ! left z f> z ! approa* ( ,blackfri>'s ,bridge1 on ! "r ?r\gh ,f>r+don ,/reet to ! ,viaduct ,bridge4 ,)9 ?is space a million p c\ld n only h congregat$1 b h he>d di/9ctly1 )\t any ef=t1 ! m]e/ :isp] spok5 into ! late/ phone discov]y ! ,he>it4 ,z1 too1 e bit ( t op5 space 0 _m y>ds bel[ ! level ( ,/4 ,paul's /eps1 e "o _h a p]fect view ( all t transpir$ !re4 ,! night 9 "q1 :5 ! late/ & greate/ ( ! false ,*ri/s1 ,conrad ! ,conqu]or1 _h arrang$ to defy ,apleon1 prov$ to be exceptionally d>k4 ,?ree qu>t]s ( a million p 7 ga!r$ 9 ,! ,fan--t op5 space _h be5 *ri/5$ ,! ,fan on acc\nt ( its %ape4 ,x 0 admirably lit by ! new light ,radiance1 :ile a p]fect blaze ( radiance illum9$ ! huge sc>let-cov]$1 sc>let-drap$ plat=m t _h be5 erect$ imm$iately 9 front ( ! /eps ( ! ,ca!dral4 7,x 0 all v /agey1 v !atrical1 b !n t 0 *>act]i/ic ( ! new age & regime47 ,! false ,*ri/ appe>$1 & 0 greet$ ) a curi\s mixture ( groans & hisses1 & ( *e]s4 7,a ke5 judge might h be5 p>don$ if he _h said t ! bulk ( ! *e]s 7 ironical47 ,speak+ 9 8 ord9>y voice1 ! suction plates ( ! ,he>it transmitt$ 8 words to ! f>!/ remove ( t ,fan s t all c\ld easily he>4 ,) a k9d ( g5tle gravity1 at fir/1 he began by say+3 ,ne>ly n9ete5 hundr$ ye>s ago :5 ,i walk$ ?is e>?1 at my fir/ adv5t1 ,i w>n$ my disciples--& ?r\gh !m ! _w--t _m false ,*ri/s w\ld come1 b :5 x 0 said ',lo1 "h6' or ',lo1 !re6' t !y 7 n to g hi!r & ?i!r1 _m ( ^! false ,*ri/s h appe>$1 & h tri$ to lead ! p a/ray4 ,oh fooli% p6 ,h[ easily 7 !y bewit*$6 ,& h[ worse ?an fooli% ! impo/]s 74 ,!y might h kn[n t ,i %\ld n h suff]$ !m to take ,my ,"n 9 va94 ,= t5 m9utes he talk$ ?us1 !n sudd5ly *ang$ 8 tone1 & rais+ 8 "r arm--x 0 long1 ?91 gaunt1 & ! wide-fl[+ sleeve ( 8 :ite seamless robe1 fell back %[+ ! lean limb almo/ to ! %\ld]--he p\r$ out a defiant spee* aga9/ ,apleon1 add+ ,i h *all5g$6 ,i wait = my *all5ge to be accept$4 ,a sudd51 awesome sil5ce fell ^u all ! ga!r$1 li/5+ ?\s&s4 ,!y _h n long to wait1 = 9 t same in/ant a fi]ce crimson light %one 9 ! d>k heav5s above !m1 & look+ up !y saw a fi]y ruby scroll l flame ru%+ d[nw>ds ?r\gh ! sky4 ,an in/ant lat] ! fi]y scroll resolv$ itself into ! *>act]s ( ! ,cov5ant ,sign 7,! ,m>k ( ! ,bea/47 ,) a swoop1 l t ( "s crimson ,albatross1 ! ?+ desc5d$ until x seem$ almo/ to t\* ! plat=m :]e ! *all5g] ,conrad /ood4 ,!n1 to ! amaze & delight ( ! va/ audi5ce 9 ,! ,fan1 out f convolutions ( ! c5tral sign ( ! ,m>k1 ,apleon /epp$ on to ! plat=m4 ,8 a]ial *air 7on ?is occasion made 9 ! =m ( 8 own numb] & sign7 rose swiftly aga9 & hov]$ mid-air4 ,! false ,*ri/ 0 z :ite ( face z 8 robe4 ,he visibly c[]$ & %rank be=e ! com+ ( ! giant figure ( ! ,_w's ,dictator1 z ! latt] /rode 9 ?ree long /rides across ! plat=m4 ,= "o brief second1 amid ! hu% & sil5ce ( ! absolute awe t re/$ on ! mighty audi5ce1 *all5g] & *all5g$ /ood fac+ ea* o!r4 ,!n ,apleon's voice 0 he>d1 z ) a sweep ( 8 h& he utt]$ ! "o ^w3 ,,p]i%1 ?\ ,fool6 ,z 8 h& swept ! air 9 ! direction ( ! false ,prophet1 a wide %eet ( flame leap$ out ( space1 envelop$ ! :ite-rob$ figure1 & x 0 in/antly consum$4 ,z at ! burn+ ( ! sacrificial lamb at ! d$ication ( ! temple at ,j]usalem1 s n[1 ! flame t _h consum$ ! *all5g+ impo/] float$ a y>d or two ov] ! spot :]e he _h /ood1 & sl[ly resolv$ itself into ,! ,sign ( ! ,cov5ant 7,m>k ( ! ,bea/17 9 pure ruby flame4 ,he doe? great wond]s1 s t he make? fire come d[n f heav5 on ! e>? 9 ! sight ( m51 & deceive? !m t dwell on ! e>? by ! means ( ^? miracles :i* he _h p[] to d4 ,apleon turn$ t[>ds ! mighty ga!r+1 & said triumphantly3 ,s p]i% all impo/ors6 ,a ?und] ( *e]s rose f ?ree qu>t]s ( a million ?roats6 ,in/antly foll[$ by ! *orus ( ! ,apleon ode6 ,hail6 ,hail6 ,hail ,man ( ,m56 ,_w's ,deliv]]6 ,,apleon6 ,l a liv+ ?+ ( wri?+ flames1 ! brilliant c> swept d[nw>ds f ! sky1 :]e x _h wait$4 ,almo/1 x seem$ to skim ! sc>let floor ( ! plat=m & to scoop up its own]1 = none saw ,apleon lift a foot to /ep into x1 yet ! next mom5t he 0 so>+ away seat$ )9 ! upp] convolution ( ! s]p5t sign4 ,= h\rs1 ?\s&s ( ! p rema9$ )9 ! sweep ( ! great ,fan1 talk+ ( all t _h occurr$1 & m absolutely conv9c$ ?an ev] t ,apleon 0 ,god--_! ,god4 ,?rice dur+ ! next h\r aft] ,apleon's dep>ture1 ?ree sep>ate fai?ful s\ls--"o ( ! ?ree a woman--rais$ a te/imony aga9/ ! ,man ( ,s94 ,b ea* "o met ) dea? )9 ?irty seconds ( _! fir/ utt]ance4 ,& :ite robes 7 giv5 unto ev]yone ( !m2 & x 0 said unto !m1 t !y %\ld re/ yet = a little season1 until _! fell[-s]vants also & _! bre?r51 t %\ld be kill$ z !y 71 %\ld be fulfill$4 ,!re 71 scatt]$ ov] all ! e>?1 _m ?\s&s ( believ]s 9 ,god1 pray+ ,?y k+dom come4 ,_m ( ^! _h turn$ to ,god dur+ ! fir/ days ( ! %ock ( realization ( ?+s z !y truly 71 :5 ! ,*ur* _h be5 translat$ to ! heav5lies4 ,! numb] ( ^! believ]s _h be5 add$ to consid]ably1 dur+ ! awful times ( w>1 pe/il5ce & fam9e1 = ^! horrors 7s pla9ly pr$ict$ 9 ! ^w ( ,god7 _h taught !m to read _! ,bibles ) new eyes1 & to receive its tru?s & obey !m4 ,( ^! believ]s1 _m _h be51 & _m1 _m m 7 yet to be sla9 on acc\nt ( ! ,^w ( ,god1 & on acc\nt ( ! te/imony :i* !y held fa/4 ,! :ole ( ! ?ree-&-a-half ye>s _h be5 rife ) gr[+ horrors1 ) lic5ti\sness1 & e evil possible to ! unreg5]ate m9d1 & he>t1 & life1 :5 full lic5se is giv5 to !m4 ,! lic5se & indulg5ce p]mitt$--ev5 arrang$ =1 9 ! fir/ in/ance--by ! apo/ate *ur* ) a view to ! m p]fect enslavem5t ( ! _w's wor%ipp]s1 _h br\ght =? a full h>ve/ ( evil4 ,! effect ( lic5se is disord]1 & pres5tly an>*y4 ,= ?ree-ye>s-&-a-half ! apo/ate *ur* _h gr[n 9 assumption & 9 all abom9ations1 & ! effects ( ! lic5se p]mitt$1 & fe>fully abus$1 _h produc$ a condition ( ?+s :i* became su* an intol]able burd51 t ! "t _h become ripe = ! au?ority 9 all ?is1 to be de/roy$4 ,! apo/ate *ur* 0 ! cause & ! au?ority = all ! excess ( evil ( ! times1 h5ce ! t5-k+dom$ conf$]acy :i* _h at fir/ buttress$ ! impi\s sy/em1 n[1 by unit$ action1 de/roy$ x4 ,& ! t5 horns :i* ?\ sawe/1 & ! ,bea/1 ^! %all hate ! h>lot1 & %all make h] desolate & nak$1 & %all eat h] fle%1 & %all ,,burn ,,h] ,,utt]ly ,,) ,,fire4 ,= ,god did put 9 _! he>ts to d ,8 m9d1 ,,& ,,to ,,come ,,to ,,"o ,,m9d1 & to give _! ,k+dom unto ! ,bea/1 until ! words ( ,god %all be accompli%$4 7,rev4 #ag3af-ag7 ,man is a religi\s animal6 ,& ,luci5 ,apleon1 end[$ ) special wisdom ( 8 fa!r & ,ma/]--! ,devil--recogniz$ ?is necessity = a religion f ! outset ( 8 c>e]4 ,! ,devil has always recogniz$ religion1 enc\rag$ x1 & has ev5 in/igat$ x 9 a hundr$ =ms1 dur+ ! la/ #f1jjj ye>s4 ,only e ef=t ( 8 ,satanic p[] & =ce has be5 direct$ t[>ds ! lur+ ( ! religi\s s\l away f ,god4 ,! ,devil is a ,rituali/6 ,he loves to entangle s\ls 9 a ritual1 & ! m s5su\s ! ritual1 ! bett] he is pleas$1 because su* s5su\sness & ritualism m9i/]s to ! fle%1 & :ile m5 & wom5's religion is fle%ly1 x _c be spiritual4 ,& ! ,,fa!r seeke? spiritual wor%ipp]s1 = !y t wor%ip ,him1 mu/ wor%ip ,him 9 ,_s & 9 ,tru?4 ,!n1 too1 ,satan kn[s t all religi\sness t is ( ! fle%1 t5ds to make its devotees anxi\s = ! developm5t ( a good-self )9 !m1 :ile true1 spiritual life 9 ,*ri/1 leads to ! cont9ual consci\sness t 9 me1 t is ,,9 ,,my ,,fle%1 dwelle? no good ?+4 ,luci5 ,apleon enc\rag$ religion1 b n ! religion ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/--= he1 ,apleon 0 ,! ,anti-,*ri/4 ,x 0 he1 ) 8 emiss>ies1 taught & guid$ by ,satan1 ! ,ar*-enemy ( ,god1 & ( ,8 ,*ri/1 t _h subtlety1 secretly en]giz$ ! _w-religion1 t foll[$ ! tak+ away ( ! *ur*4 ,t _w-wide sy/em _h be5 an amalgamation ( all ! !n exi/+ false sy/ems ( religion4 ,) ! tak+ away ( ! *ur* e type ( lic5se _h be5 gradually p]mitt$ to ! wor%ipp]s 9 ! *ur*es ( ?is inf]nal sy/em1 until1 at la/1 z we h se51 ! gov]nm5ts _h be5 compell$ to aboli% :at at fir/ !y _h help$ to e/abli%--= lic5se _h br$ su* a "* & temp] 9 ! peoples t x became a m5ace to all ord]4 ,all ?is 0 "p ( ,satan's organiz$ plan1 =1 :5 ! mom5t ( ! cru%+ out ( ?is lic5ti\s1 abom9able religi\s sy/em arriv$1 8 plans1 z reg>d$ ,luci5 ,apleon1 ,! ,anti-*ri/1 7 s p]fect$1 by ! rip5ess ( ! _w = ! ,anti-*ri/ rule1 t all else seem$ pla9 sail+4 ,! poor1 dup$ _w knew ,apleon only z ! great ,,sup]-,,man1 long look$-=1 come at la/1 ! ,_w's ,deliv]]1 :o 0 pres5tly to be univ]sally acclaim$ z ! ,_w's ,dictator4 ,! _w _h long be5 famili> ) ! sy/em ( private *apla9s atta*$ to great m5's h\seholds4 ,x 0 famili> k to !m t ,dan1 ! ,free-boot]1 79 ! days ( ,! ,judges7 mu/ ne$s h a r5egade1 runaway ,levite = a prie/1 8 sal>y ?irty %ill+s a ye>1 a suit ( clo!s & 8 victuals 7z mu* z a r5egade 0 wor?74 ,absalom c\ld d little1 9 8 revolt1 )\t ! religi\s br&1 s mu/ ne$s h ,ahi?ophel4 ,& d[n to _! own times1 ! ,_w1 at ! p]iod ( ,apleon's com+1 0 famili> ) private *apla9s4 ,apleon's *apla91 a sw>?y-sk9n$ ,jew 7to all outw>d appe>ance17 0 und\bt$ly l ,apleon himself1 a ,satanic resurrection1 or if n a resurrection1 c]ta9ly en]giz$ by ! same inf]nal p[]4 ,! ,holy ,gho/ calls ?is man ,! ,false ,prophet4 ,he ex]cis$ all ! au?ority ( ,anti-*ri/1 9 8 pres5ce1 z well z 9 8 abs5ce4 ,eight times ! emphatic ^w he cause? is writt5 ( him1 by ! ,holy ,_s1 & a m hide\s1 ly+1 extraord9>ily wick$ catalogue ( de$s is no :]e else to be f\nd 9 ! _w's hi/ory3 ,he cause? ! e>?1 & ^? t dwell 9 x1 7does t ref] to ! f\l spirits :o dwell 9 t awful "u-_w1 f :i* we believe ! ,anti-,*ri/1 z ,judas re-inc>nat$ came1 or does x ref] only to dwell]s on ! e>?8 ,x may well mean bo?67--,to wor%ip ! fir/ bea/4 ,z well z 8 co-associate1 ,apleon--,! ,anti-*ri/1 ! false ,prophet n only claim$ ! p[] to "w miracles1 b he did "w !m1 %[+ a baleful b p[]ful sup]natural control ov] ! =ces ( nature4 ,& he doe? great miracles 4 4 4 ,& he deceive? ^? t dwell ,,on ! e>? by reason ( ! signs :i* x 0 giv5 him to "w 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ,bea/4 ,9 ,egypt1 ?ree ?\s& f\r hundr$ or m ye>s ago1 x 0 demon/rat$ by ,jannes & ,jambres t !re is a sup]naturalism ( ! ,devil1 z well z ( ,god1 aga9/1 z well z = ,god4 ,bo? ,anti-*ri/ & 8 subalt]n1 ! false prophet1 dealt l>gely 9 ! miracle ( fire4 ,! two witnesses1 :o _h te/ifi$ t !y _h come f ,god1 _h consum$ _! p]secutors1 aga9 & aga9 by fire1 & ! ,hell-born impo/]s felt ! necessity ( %[+ t !y1 too1 c\ld comm& fire4 ,utt]ly de/roy$ by ! t5 k+s1 ! _w 0 )\t an organiz$ religion1 & 0 ready = ! f\l]1 full] rule ( ,satan--! wor%ip ( ,anti-*ri/1 & 8 image4 ,z ,god _h ev] _h a ,tr9ity ( p]sonality & p[] 9 ,himself1 s ,satan 9 8 damnable1 deceivable c\nt]feit+ has n[ 8 tr9ity4 ,himself 7,satan7 ! embodim5t ( evil1 ! sugge/]1 creator1 en]giz]1 he makes a mock ,*ri/--,apleon1 ! ,anti-*ri/1 answ]s to ! second ,p]son ( ! div9e ,tr9ity4 ,:ile ,apleon's *apla91 ! false prophet1 answ]s to ! ?ird p]son ( ! div9e ,tr9ity4 ,en]giz$ by ,satan1 ev5 z ,anti-*ri/ himself is1 ! false ,prophet becomes a mighty =ce among ! _w's peoples1 p]suad+ !m t ,apleon really is ,god1 & wor?y ( wor%ip4 ,! :ole _w has se5 & he>d ( ! m>vell\s miracles ( ,! ,prophet1 z he is call$4 ,! infatuation ( all ! _w = ! ,man ( ,s91 ,luci5 ,apleon1 0 almo/ absolute & complete4 ,he rul$ ! _w1 e dep>tm5t ( x--social1 political1 comm]cial1 religi\s4 ,he blasphem$ ,god4 ,he blasphem$ ! translat$ ,*ur* t occupi$ ! ,heav5lies ) h] ,"l4 ,day by day1 week by week1 mon? by mon? he grew bold]1 m impi\s1 m cruel1 m p]secut+ to ! sa9ts t 7 !n liv+ to ,god4 ,& ?r\gh all ?is "t ,eno* & ,elijah cont9u$ _! witness = _! ,"l4 ,z judgm5t prophets1 !y _h be5 s5t 9 ?is age ( judgm5t1 to resi/ ! awful1 ! gigantic blasphemies ( ,anti-*ri/1 & to give to ! poor1 va91 delud$ _w its la/ awful w>n+4 ,= bad z _h be5 ! apo/ate ,*ur*1 s rec5tly de/roy$1 ! wor%ip ( ,anti-*ri/ himself1 w\ld be infam\sly m impi\s4 ,! _w hat$ !m1 yet fe>$ ! two witnesses4 ,m ?an once :5 blatant blasphem]s1 ag5ts ( ,apleon1 _h op5ly oppos$ !m1 & curs$ !m & _! witness+1 ^! witnesses ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! fai?ful & true witness1 _h s5t =? fire f !mselves & consum$ _! enemies4 ,& ! _w _h le>n$ to fe> !m1 ?\gh !y ignor$ _! w>n+s4 ,_m times1 too1 !y _h wr\ght fe>ful1 havoc-mak+ miracles1 s t z x 0 ) ! ,egyptians s1 ! days ( ,moses1 s x came to be ) all ! peoples :o witness$ ! miracles ( ^! prophets1 ,eno* & ,elijah1 = !y %ut ! ,heav51 9 _m places1 t ra9 %\ld n fall dur+ ! days ( _! prophesy+4 ,!y turn$ ! wat]s into blood1 & smote ! e>? ) e plague z (t5 z !y will$4 ,until ! p hat$1 & fe>$ !m1 yet1 all ! "t1 !y h>d5$ !mselves aga9/ ,god1 & ! te/imony ( ! two prophets1 z ,ph>aoh h>d5$ himself aga9/ ,god4 ,! multitudes le>n$ t ?\gh !y 7 absolutely p[]less to hurt ! ,,two ,,witnesses !mselves1 yet1 giv5 t ,,! ,,witnesses 7 n pres5t ! mob f\nd t !y c\ld "w _! w ^u _! foll[]s--& !y did1 cont9ually4 ,x 0 ! morn+ be=e ! great ev5t t _h be5 ann\nc$1 ! nature ( ! com+ ev5t 0 n kn[n1 ?\gh a hundr$ speculations 7 rife4 ,! city 0 a/ir e>ly1 = ! night _h be5 too sultry = mu* sleep+1 & ev]yone 0 m or less excit$1 z to :at w\ld be ! great ev5t :i* ! next ?irty h\rs--m or less--0 to br+4 ,z ! sun m\nt$ high] & high] ! :ole ( ! di/ricts ar\nd ! city bel*$ =? _! t5s ( ?\s&s ( curi\s p ( e nationality1 _! goal ! city itself4 ,sudd5ly--! sudd5ness 0 l "s magical effect--! two wor/-hat$ be+s 9 all ! _w1 appe>$ on a m\nd ( m>ble blocks1 )9 a hundr$ y>ds ( & outside ! ,jaffa ,gate4 ,!y 7 ,god's two graci\s1 fai?ful ,,witnesses4 ,! multitudes began to conv]ge t[>ds ! spot :]e !y _h sudd5ly appe>$4 7,x 0 a curi\s fact1 h[ev] mu* p might hate ! te/imony ( ! ,,two ,,witnesses !y seem$ to h no p[] to pass on1 :5 once ! m5 ( ,god began to prea*47 ,m5 & bre?r5 ( e clime1 rang out ! voice ( ,eno*4 ,once aga91 9 ! "n ( ,jehovah--,jesus1 we lift our voices to w>n y ( ! %ortness ( ! "t left unto y 9 :i* to rep5t1 & to turn unto ,god4 ,turn ye1 turn ye1 = :y w ye die8 z die y c]ta9ly w "u ! brea? ( ! ,*ri/1 :5 ,he pres5tly %all come--= ,he %all 'slay ) ! brea? ( ,8 m\?4' ,we prea* n ! gospel ( ! grace ( ,god :i*1 a=etime1 be=e ',! ,rapture1' 0 prea*$1 t gospel :i* 0 good news ( glad tid+s to all s9n]s4 ,t gospel told h[ ,he _h liv$ on e>? = ov] ?irty-ye>s--,god inhabit+ a human body1 = ,god 0 9 ,*ri/ reconcil+ ! _w unto ,himself--x told h[ ,he di$ a dea? ( %ame & agony1 a sub/itute = s9n]s1 s t :osoev] %\ld believe on ,him1 %\ld n p]i%1 b h ev]la/+ life4 ,& z _m z believ$ on ,him gave ,he p[] to become ! sons ( ,god4 ,x told ( ,8 com+ aga9 to receive all ^? sons ( ,god1 dead or liv+1 unto ,himself 9 ! ,heav5lies4 ,less ?an f\r ye>s ago ,he came4 ,?\s&s :o knew ! tru?1 b _h n accept$ x1 be=e ,he came1 did s aft] ! ,,rapture ( ! sa9ts1 & ?\s&s ( ^? h already seal$1 & _m m ?\s&s w yet1 seal _! fai? ) _! blood4 ,! days ( our te/imony draws %ort] n[1 we h few m opportunities ( w>n+ y1 & ( witness+ to our ,god4 ,b "h1 once m1 ?is morn+1 we prea* unto y ! gospel ( ! ,k+dom4 ,! gospel ( ! com+ ,k+dom ( ,*ri/4 ',= ,he %all reign ^: "r x is1 & ( ,8 k+dom ( peace1 & joy1 & love !re %all be no end4' ,= ne>ly two ?\s& ye>s m5 h pray$ ',?y k+dom come4' ,x is com+ soon1 b be=e ,he beg9s ,8 reign1 ,he %all put d[n all enemies "u ,8 feet4 ,none w be able to hide f ,him = ,8 eyes w be z a flame ( fire4 ,^? :o w n[ seek ,him1 accept ,him z _! k+1 :e!r ,he comes 9 _! life-"t1 or :e!r !y lay d[n _! lives z fai?ful witnesses to ,8 com+1 all su* we proclaim1 %all live ! glori\s life :i* ,he has = su*4 ,! cr[d numb]$ a hundr$ ?\s& n[1 & ! majority ( !m kept up a sull5 murmur aga9/ ! prea*+4 ,a native pr9ce ( a notable ea/]n realm1 pluck$ a javel9-type ( weapon f 8 cumb]b& & hurl$ x full into ! face ( ! prea*]4 ,x nev] rea*$ its m>k1 b1 boom]ang l1 x return$ to ! ?r[] & %att]$ & ent]$ 8 "r temple4 ,b = ! d5sity ( ! cr[d1 ! ea/]n w\ld h dropp$ to ! e>? l a /one--= he 0 dead4 ,a way 0 made = a few to drag ! body cle> ( ! mob1 !n1 once cle>1 ^? :o dragg$ x !nce return$ to ! cr[d4 ,)\t natural affection1--a trait ( ! ,times--_h deg5]at$ into )\t common humanity4 ,= half-an-h\r long] ,,! ,,two ,,witnesses prea*$1 w>n$1 plead$ ) ! multitude4 ,!n !y /epp$ f ! pile ( m>ble blocks1 & pass$ quietly away4 ,z 0 cu/om>y aft] e su* session ( te/imony1 ! cr[d split up into _m gr\ps & discuss$ ! :ole situation4 ,on ?is occasion "s five hundr$ m5 & wom51 mo/ly ,jews1 :o _h receiv$ ! te/imony1#a 7 mov+ (f 9 a body1 :5 an unlock$ = incid5t occurr$4 ,?r\gh all ! witness+ ( ,god's two prophets1 !re _h /ood among ! li/5+ cr[d1 a tall1 sw>?y-fac$ man1 ri*ly attir$1 a ,jew by race1 7t 0 evid5t f ! m>k$ ,hebrew l9es ( 8 face74 ,! expression ( 8 face1 dur+ ! ,,witness+1 _h alt]nat$ betwe5 mock+ & rage4 ,n[ 8 eyes foll[$ ! dep>t+ b& ( m5 & wom5 :o 7 loyal to ! ,gospel ( ! ,k+dom4 ,) a scornful1 devili% laugh1 he po9t$ to ! dep>t+ p1 z he cri$3 ,if we _c kill ! spawn t prea*es1 :y n kill ! hat*$-out ones8 ,! cr[d 0 ripe = any?+4 ,) a ro>1 l unto ,hell itself1 !y rac$ aft] ! godly b& & 9 a mom5t surr\nd$ !m1 br&i%+ ! long murd]\s knives ( ! ea/1 & revolv]s ( ! we/4 ,! f\l "w ( wip+ out ! :ole b& ( fai?ful ones began4 ,e %ot w5t home1 e knife f\nd a fai?ful he>t4 ,! tw9 lu/s ( hate & ( religi\s fanaticism burn$ 9 ! brea/s ( ! mob4 ,x 0 a c>nival ( cruelty & blood4 ,ev]yone want$ to see x4 ,o!r ?\s&s he>+ ! s\nd ( ! %ots1 p\r$ ?r\gh ! gates ( ! city4 ,ev]yone want$ a sight ( ! ent]ta9m5t--= ?is ! slay+ 0 reg>d$1 z1 ( old-"t1 ,rome ent]ta9$ h]self by fill+ ! eighty ?\s& seats ( ! great !atre1 to see ! ,*ri/ians ?r[n to ! lions4 ,!re 0 n a coign ( vantage to :i* ! mob did n climb4 ,!y climb$ ^u ! ro(s1 ! balconies1 held !mselves p]il\sly ^u ! slop+ v]&as1 !y /ood ^u w9d[-sills1 & hung f electric light pill>s1 & tram-l9e /&>ds4 ,!y %\t$1 & sang1 & urg$ ^u ! slay]s to mutilate z well z kill ! c>rion4 ,!n1 sudd5ly1 above all ! d91 & above ev5 ! crack ( revolv]s1 ! great song ( ,apleon1 t f\l ode ( idolatr\s laudation1 set to mo/ wond]ful music1 rang out f ?\s&s ( excit$ ?roats4 ,! song 0 ,hell-born1 & helli%ly sung4 ,:51 a mom5t lat] ! :ole mob _h trampl$ ^u ! sla9 believ]s--wantonly1 he$lessly trod ^u !m1--9 _! passage t[>ds ! city1 ! sw>?y ,jew :o _h incit$ ! cr[d to _! de$ ( blood1 lit a cig>ette1 & cross$ to :]e 8 a]ial-*air wait$ him4 ,he /epp$ into ! uphol/]$ seat1 & turn$ 8 head to wat* ! mob1 !n ) t evil laugh ( 81 he mutt]$3 ,m5 are b %eep aft] all1 & w foll[ any bell-we!r6 ,to 8 wait+ driv]1 he said3 ,esdraelon4 ,! next mom5t ! *air rose 9 ! air1 & l "s wondr\s bird so>$ away1 nor?w>ds4 ,! sw>?y ,jew 0 ,apleon's ,*apla91 ! false prophet4 ,j]usalem 0 enorm\sly cr[d$4 ,?\s&s ^u ?\s&s ( p _h come up f ,babylon1 z well z f e "p ( ! _w4 ,! news _h be5 fla%$ all ov] ! e>?1 t "s _w-important ev5t 9 connection ) ! ,emp]or-,dictator1 w\ld take place dur+ ?is la/ week ( ! fir/ ?ree-&-a-half ye>s ( ! ,great ,cov5ant4 ,at ! "t ( ! (f]+ ( ! ,morn+ ,lamb1 j z ! c\rse ( (ficiat+ prie/s 7 prep>+ = ! slaught] ( ! lamb1 ,apleon's resid5t vic]oy1 ent]$ ! ,temple enclosure1 foll[$ by a milit>y deta*m5t1 &1 accompani$ by ,apleon's *apla91 he :om ,god ! ,holy ,gho/ has call$ ! false ,prophet4 ,! latt] ord]$ ! prie/ 9 *>ge ( ! ,c\rse1 to cease ! (f]+1 & to ! amaz$ prote/ ( ! prie/1 he laugh$ scornfully1 v\*saf+ no o!r explanation ?an t x 0 8 & ! ,emp]or's comm&1 t all ,jewi% wor%ip-ritual %\ld cease4 ,! prie/s c\ld d no o!r ?an obey ! comm&1 en=c$1 z x 01 by ! pres5ce ( ! ,vic]oy1 & ! milit>y =ce4 ,! ,high-,prie/ liv$ a mile away f ! ,temple4 ,"o ( ! m9or (ficials w5t (f to apprise him ( ?is /range new ord]4 ,z ! man made 8 way d[n ! m>ble road to ! city level1 he met a pond]\s motor-driv5 trolley ( great l5g?--! ?+ 0 evid5tly b\nd = ! ,temple4 ,two hundr$ workm5 foll[$ beh9d ! trolley1 & ! ,temple-mess5g] notic$ t on ! trolley1 ly+ beside ! huge c(f9-l pack+-case t =m$ its *ief burd51 7 a numb] ( hoi/+ & haul+ tackles1 ) a pile ( h&spikes1 jacks1 etc4 ,x 0 an h\r be=e ! mess5g] return$1 ! ,high-,prie/ accompany+ him4 ,by t "t wond]s--inf]nal wond]s--_h be5 wr\ght4 ,f ! pack+ case !re _h be5 tak5 a gigantic image ( ,luci5 ,apleon1 & x _h be5 re>$ ^u a pl9? ( d>k gre5 m>ble1 ^u ! tessellat$ plat=m )9 ! ,temple4 ,! /atue 0 ( gold1 & ^u ! gre5 m>ble pl9? 0 engrav$3 ,i ,,am ,,t ,i ,,am6 ,9 amaz$1 fright5$ horror1 ! ,high-,prie/ gaz$ = "o mom5t ^u ! idolatr\s abom9ation1 !n1 z 8 blood boil$ ) a holy1 righte\s indignation1 he ?und]$ =? ! words3 ,?\ %alt h no o!r ,god be=e me4 ,?\ %alt n make unto !e any grav5 image1 4 4 4 4 ,?\ %alt n b[ d[n ?yself to !m1 nor s]ve !m3 = ,i ! ,"l ?y ,god am a jeal\s ,god--4 ,take t f\l1 idolatr\s ?+ h5ce6 he cri$1 ) passionate w>m?4 ,8 eyes 7 fix$ ^u ,apleon's *apla91 7! false ,prophet7 ^: mock+ smile1 z he /ood by ! gang ( workm51 ang]$ him beyond measure4 ,n a man mov$ at ! ord] ( ! ,high-,prie/1 & he ?und]$ =? 8 comm& aga93 ,take t abom9ation d[n1 & h5ce1 or ,i w call ^u ,jehovah to s5d ,8 judgm5t fire d[n & consume y all1 & ! idol z well4 ,) a blasphem\s oa?1 ! false ,prophet1 spat 9 ! =ehead ( ! fulm9at+ ,prie/1 & hiss$3 ,sil5ce1 fool1 idiot1 drivell]6 ,z ! f\l spittle t\*$ ! face ( ! ,prie/1 he fell prone ^u 8 back on ! pavem5t ( ! ,temple4 ,a dead hu% fell ^u ev]yone pres5t1 = z !y gaz$ ^u ! face ( ! dead ,prie/ !y saw t ! :ole =ehead became fill$ ) ! ,m>k ( ! ,bea/4 ,! sil5ce ( ?is awesome hu% 0 sudd5ly1 />tl+ly brok5 by a peal ( mock+ laught]4 ,x came f ,luci5 ,apleon's deputy1 ! false ,prophet4 ,!n1 m />tl+ /ill1 ! lips ( ! gold5 image p>t$1 & 9 deep1 solemn tones ! idol cri$3 ,s p]i% all :o %all d>e to oppose ! ,emp]or ,luci5's w4 ,?is 0 no trick4 ,x 0 n a me*anical device )9 ! image4 ,x 0 n a clev] piece ( v5triloquism4 ,( ?is we are assur$--! image actually spoke4 ,god's ^w _c lie1 & ,john1 "u ! comm& ( ,god1 wrote x d[n3 ,x 0 giv5 ! false ,prophet to give _s to ! image ( ! ,bea/1 t ! image ( ! ,bea/ %\ld ev5 speak4 ,to give ,,_s to ! image6 ,:at does t mean8 ,does x mean t life 0 giv5 to x1 tempor>ily8 ,:o %all say8 ,c]ta9ly x spoke6 ,unse51 unnotic$1 at ! v mom5t t ! ,high-,prie/ fell1 sla9 by ! false ,prophet1 !re _h ent]$ ! ,temple1 ,coh51 :o _h be5 ,high-,prie/ = ! fir/ ye> ( ?is new ,temple's hi/ory4 ,he slipp$ away z ! image utt]$ its spee*4 ,he met _m ( ! prie/s ( o!r ( ! ,c\rses1 z !y 7 approa*+ ! ,temple1 also numb]s ( ! dev\t ,jews ( ! city & its suburbs1 & _m f o!r p>ts ( ! _w1 :o _h be5 specially drawn hi!r by ! news t _h be5 fla%$ _w-wide1 z to "s great ev5t ab\t to happ5 9 ,j]usalem4 ,/ay6 he cri$4 ,8 looks told ( some?+ s]i\s1 & 9 an in/ant he 0 ! c5tre ( an eag]1 anxi\s1 enquir+ cr[d ( ,jews4 ,jehovah help u6 he w5t on4 ,= ^? :o w\ld be true to ,him n[1 mu/ be prep>$ = flight or = dea?4 ,apleon1 is a traitor6 ',he ha? put =? 8 h&s aga9/ su* z be at peace ) him2 he ha? brok5 8 cov5ant4' ,psalm lv4 #bj4 ',he confirm$ a cov5ant ) u = sev5 ye>s4' ,daniel ix4 #bg4 ',! words ( 8 m\? 7 smoo!r ?an butt]1 b w> 0 9 8 he>t3 8 words 7 s(t] ?an oil1 yet 7 drawn swords4' ,psalm lv4 #ba4 ,coh51 ev5 :ile he _h be5 speak+ _h l$ ! cr[d+ ,jews away f t ma9 road1 & n[1 9 a cul-de-sac1 he 0 cont9u+ 8 words4 ,bl9d6 ,bl9d6 t we 71 all ( u1 ,i1 especially1 = my ,g5tile fri5d1 ! editor ( ',! ,c\ri]'--,london daily pap]--w>n$ me4 ,he told me ( ! mean+ ( our own prophet ,daniel's words1 ',9 ! mid/ ( ! week 7! sev5 ye>s ( ! cov5ant we made ) t apo/ate7 he %all cause ! sacrifice & ! oblation to cease4' ,?is he has done ?is morn+4 ,! prie/s 7 /opp$ 9 _! prep>ations = ! morn+ sacrifice4 ',&1' said our fa!r1 ,daniel1 '= ! ov]-spread+ ( abom9ations he %all make x desolate1 ev5 until ! consummation4' ,daniel ix4 #bg4 ,bre?r51 ( ! ,h\se ( ,israel1 ! ,"l our ,god is "o ,god4 ,i am no ,mehu%mad1 b 9 common ) _m ( our rabbis1 ,i h read ! ,g5tile ,new ,te/am5t1 & !re1 9 ! words ( ! ,naz>5e ,prophet1 7,matt4 xxiv4 #ae1 #af47 ,he prophesi$ exactly :at has come to pass ?is morn+ 9 our beautiful ,temple1 = he said3 ',:5 ye 7t is we ( ! ,h\se ( ,israel7 !re=e1 %all see ! abom9ation ( desolation1 spok5 ( by ,daniel ! prophet1 /& 9 ! holy place 7( ! ,temple7--:oso reade?1 let him und]/&3--!n let !m :i* be 9 ,judaea flee into ! m\nta9s 4 4 4 & pray ye t y\r flight be n on ! sabba? day4 ,= !n %all be great tribulation1 su* z 0 n s9ce ! beg9n+ ( ! _w to ?is "t1 nor ev] %all be4' ,jehovah help u1 bre?r56 ,?is morn+ has conv9c$ me t ^! times are ^u u4 ,:at ?is day w br+ none b ,jehovah c tell6 ,my la/ ^w to y1 my advice to y all1 is1 flee ?is city1 flee ! neighb\rhood4 ,= weeks ,i h _h x borne 9 ^u my s\l1 t ! man we h cov5ant$ )1 0 work+ "s deep1 subtle1 helli% s*eme4 ,n[ he ha? %[n 8 h&1 !re are b ?ree c\rses op5 to u1 idolatry--wor%ipp+ t idol set up 9 our holy place1 yond]2 flight2 or dea?4 ,ev5 z ,coh5 h>angu$ 8 cr[d ( prie/s & ,jews1 ,apleon rode up ! :ite m>ble road to ! ,temple4 ,! ,hebrew cr[d 0 q hidd5 f any obs]vation f t ma9 road4 ,x 0 well = !m1 d\btless1 t x 0 s4 ,a mom5t or two aft] ,apleon & ! mighty ?rong :i* foll[$ him _h pass$1 ! cr[d ( ,jews left ! cul-de-sac1 & sil5tly1 anxi\sly disp]s$ 9 v>i\s directions4 ,coh5 f\nd himself walk+ ) ! man :o _h be5 ,hight-prie/ la/ ye>4 ,toge!r !y conv]s$ 9 l[1 s]i\s1 gu>d$ tones1 until !y sudd5ly discov]$ !mselves close up to a mighty ?rong ga!r$ ab\t ! n[ well-kn[n witnesses1 ,eno* & ,elijah4 ,! two prie/s paus$ to li/5 to ! witnesses' d5unciations ( ,apleon1 :om !y designat$ ,! ,bea/4--,! ,anti-*ri/4 ,bo? m5 _h li/5$ (t5 be=e to ^! prophets ( ,god1 & bo? _h (t5 be5 well-nigh conv9c$ ( ! tru? ( ! te/imony ( ! two witnesses4 ,x is said1 :isp]$ ,coh51 to 8 fell[-prie/1 t ^! two m5 are ! two prophets ( ! ,mo/ ,high ,god1 ,eno* & ,elijah--^? two ( ,god's s]vants :o nev] pass$ ?r\gh dea?4 ,! ?ree & a half ye>s ( _! witness+1 repli$ ! second prie/1 h be5 cr[d$ ) incid5t1 miracle1 & mu* t has be5 sup]natural4 ,!y say t no man has se5 !m eat4 ,t1 l ,elijah1 :5 ^u e>?1 !y too h be5 sup]-naturally f$4 ,!n1 too1 no?+ has be5 able to h>m !m4 ,apleon 7! prie/'s voice 0 l[]$ to ! m]e/ :isp]7 has direct$ 8 ag5ts to w> aga9/ !m ov] & ov] aga94 ,!y h %ot at !m1 hurl$ vitrol ^u !m1 & tri$ to seize !m1 to b9d !m1 b z !y h !mselves te/ifi$ aga9 & aga91 no?+ c h>m !m until !y h f9i%$ _! te/imony4 ,coh5 b5t clos] to 8 fell[-prie/1 z he :isp]$3 ,! book ( ,revelation1 9 ! ,g5tile ,new ,te/am5t1 decl>es t '!y %all prophesy a ?\s& two hundr$ & sixty days1 clo!d 9 sack-clo?4 ,& :5 !y h complet$ _! te/imony1 ! ,bea/ t come? up out ( ! abyss 7,i believe t is ,apleon7 %all make w> ) !m1 & ov]come !m1 & kill !m4' ,n[ if ?is come to pass1 !n !y w die to-day1 = x is a ?\s& two hundr$ & sixty days1 ?is v ev5+1 s9ce !y began _! prea*+1 &----4 ,b1 li/51 to :at ! "o ( !m is say+4 ,! voice ( ,eno* rang out z x _h done five ?\s& ye>s be=e1 :5 he _h prophesi$1 say+1 ,behold6 ! ,"l come? ) t5 ?\s&s ( ,8 sa9ts to execute judgm5t ^u all2 & to conv9ce all t are ungodly among !m ( all _! ungodly de$s :i* !y h ungodly committ$1 & ( all _! h>d spee*es :i* ungodly s9n]s h spok5 aga9/ ,him--4 ,b n[ ! message ( ! prophet _h 9 x te/imony z well z w>n+3 ,h we n w>n$ y = ?ree ye>s & a half1 t ! man1 ,apleon1 :om y h all tru/$ 91 0 b ! tool ( 8 fa!r1 ! ,devil8 ,h we n told y (t5 t he work$ ^u y\r delud$ m9ds & imag9ations = "o purpose only1 to keep y f ',! ,god ( ,salvation1' & t1 pres5tly1 he w\ld set up 8 own image to be wor%ipp$ 9 t gild$ ?+ ( unbelief1 ^u t m\nt1 yond]8 ,a peal ( d]isive1 mock+ laught] greet$ ?is /atem5t4 ,! voice ( ! prophet cut ! laught]1 ) its sup]natural incisiv5ess1 s t x rose cle> & di/9ct above ! laught]3 ,& n[ all t we prophesi$ has come to pass4 ,! image ( ,apleon 7! abom9ation ( desolation7 spok5 ( by ,daniel ! prophet1 has ?is morn+ be5 set up 9 ! ,temple ov] !re4 ',& t ,man ( ,s9 4 4 4 oppose? & exalte? himself above all t is call$ ,god1 or t is wor%ipp$2 s t he1 z ,god1 sitte? 9 ! ,temple ( ,god1 %[+ himself t he is ,god4' #b ,!ss4 ii4 #d4 ,^u ! p$e/al ( 8 image1 t 0 re>$ ?is morn+1 he has caus$ to be engrav$ ! v "n ( our ,jehovah ,god--',i ,,am ,,t ,i ,,am6' z he supposes x to be1 because x is ?us translat$ 9 ! ,bibles ( ! _w4 ,!re is no s5se 9 t way ( putt+ x1 z !re is no s5se1 no?+ b vanity & com+ failure & fall1 9 t ',man ( ,s9' himself4 ,b he has *os5 to ape ,jehovah-,god by us+ ',i am1 t ,i am6' in/ead ( ! true translation :i* has evid5tly be5 hidd5 f him & :i* is3 ',i ,,am ,,he ,,:o ,,am ,,= ,,ev]6 ,he is ,anti-*ri/1 t d5ie? ! ,fa!r & ! ,son4 #a ,john ii4 #bb4 ,! ,scriptures h be5 issu$ by millions1 e s\l ( y "h has _h an opportunity ( kn[+ ! ?+s :]e( we aga9 te/ify4 ,y h he>d1 or read1 or bo?1 7or y c\ld h done if y w\ld7 t he1 ! ,man ( ,s91 'w\ld cause an image ( himself to be made1 t he w\ld give life to x1 & t ! image %\ld speak' 7,rev4 xiii4 #ad1 #ae74 ,all ?is has happ5$ ?is morn+1 & all else w happ5 t is prophesi$4 ,!re=e we cry3 ,turn ye1 turn ye1 = :y w ye die8 ,:y %\ld ye be /rick5 any m8 ,ye w revolt m & m4 ,f ! sole ( ! foot ev5 unto ! head !re is no s\ndness 9 y1 b w\nds & bruises & putrefy+ sores3 ,wa% y1 make y clean2 put away ! evil ( y\r do+s f be=e ,god's eyes2 cease to d evil4 ,turn ye1 turn ye1 = :y w ye die8 ,/rangely affect$ by ! p[] & e>ne/ness ( ?is witness ( ,god1 ,coh5 & 8 fell[-prie/ turn$ reluctantly away4 ,9 ! he>t ( ea* ( !m 0 ! det]m9ation to be cle> ( ! ,j]usalem neighb\rhood t v =5oon1 if possible4 ,9 fact be=e "o o'clock _h /ruck1 t mid-day1 !re _h tak5 place a really rem>kable exodus f ! city & its neighb\rhood4 ,( ^!1 _m 7 ,jews1 9 ^: composition !re 0 deeply engrav$ a deep-seat$ antagonism to all idolatry4 ,!n1 too1 !re 7 _m ,k+dom believ]s 7by :at o!r "n c we call !m1 s9ce1 hav+ miss$ ,salvation by ! ,gospel ( ,grace1 !y n[ s]v$ ,god1 :ile wait+ = ,*ri/'s com+ to set up ,8 k+dom47 ,_m ( ^! fl$ ! city & its neighb\rhood1 = !y c\nt$ n _! lives de> :5 x came to a case ( blasphemy & idolatry4 ,yet1 because ! love ( life is inh]5t ) ! race1 & because1 too1 ^! ,k+dom believ]s1 le>n$ to br+ o!rs to ,god1 be=e ! f9al judgm5ts came1 & kn[+ t x 0 writt5 t z _m z w n wor%ip ! image ( ! ,bea/ %all be kill$1 !y fl$ ,j]usalem4 #a ,! ,au?or1 9 common ) e o!r public speak]1 & writ]1 on ^! !mes1 has be5 s (t5 ask$ ! "q1 ,:at ( my lov$ ones :o are out ( ,*ri/1 h[ w !y f>e :5 we are gone1 & ! ,*ur* is gone8 ,let me say t ! m ,i /udy ! ,scriptures ( ! times ( :i* ?is volume speaks1 ! m ,i am conv9c$ t ( ! _m :o are br\ght to accept ,*ri/ 79 ! ,gospel ( ,8 com+ to reign1 ! ,gospel ( ! ,k+dom17 ?r\gh ! sudd5 translation ( ! ,*ur*1 ev5 ?\gh !y be ill-taught1 p]haps only half-he>t$1 !y w1 "u ! prea*+ ( ! ,,two ,,witnesses1 be :olly br\ght into fell[%ip ) ,*ri/1 & w1 !mselves 9 turn1 become fai?ful witnesses to ! ,,tru?4 ,!re is no?+ 9 ,scripture to w>rant ! belief t ! prea*+ ( ! ,,two ,,witnesses w be conf9$ to ,j]usalem1 & x is surely reasonable to suppose t ,london1 ,ed9burgh1 ,new ,york1 ,*icago1 ,b]l91 & all o!r *ief cities1 w he> _! voices 9 witness & w>n+4 ,!y w d\btless h ?\s&s ( conv]ts1 ,jew & ,g5tile alike1 or :]e w ! great multitude :om ,john saw1 come f4 ,b all ^? left beh9d :5 ,*ri/ comes1 :o may be won to ,him aft]w>ds1 w n only miss ! glories ( ! ,heav5lies ) ,*ri/1 b w suff] p]secution1 & _m ( !m dea? at ! h&s ( ,anti-*ri/ & 8 emiss>ies4 7,au?or47 ,,*apt] ,,xiv4 ,,dea? ,,( ,,! ,,two ,,witnesses4 ,apleon _h be5 on ! ,temple m\nt = two h\rs4 ,"p ( t "t he _h be5 9 ! ,temple itself1 9 & out ( :i* !re pass$ cont9ually1 /reams ( p1 all curi\s to see ! wond]ful image ( ,apleon1 ! image t _h spok51 & t _h sla9 unbeliev]s4 ,apleon _h wat*$ ! ev]-mov+ cr[ds ( dupes1 & notic$ h[ e "o ( !m b[$1 or pro/rat$ !mselves be=e 8 image4 ,he notic$1 too1 :5ev] 8 own pres5ce _h be5 realiz$1 t ! wor%ipp]s1 :ile b[+ be=e ! image fac$ him1 ,apleon1 s t !y really gave him ! wor%ip4 ,9 spite ( all t ,romani/s1 & o!rs ( a simil> cult1 may say1 ! wor%ip ( an image or ( a /atue1 means ! wor%ip ( ! p]son imag$ or sculptur$--?is is ! v ess5ce ( all image-wor%ip4 ,! great ,*ryso/om1 9 "o ( 8 records ( 8 "t1 says3 ,:5 ! images ( ! ,emp]or are s5t d[n & br\ght into a city1 its rul]s & multitude g out to meet !m ) c>efulness & rev]5ce1 n hon\r+ ! tablet or ! repres5tation m\ld$ 9 wax1 b ! /&+ ( ! ,emp]or4 ,a?anasius wrote3 ,he :o wor%ippe? ! image1 9 x wor%ippe? ! emp]or2 = ! image is 8 =m & lik5ess4 ,& ! wor%ip1 9 ! ,j]usalem ,temple1 ( ! image ( ,apleon1 7,! ,bea/7 0 ! wor%ip ( ! man himself4 ,!re is a v curi\s ^w 9 ,habakkuk ii4 #i1 ,woe to him t sai? to ! wood1 ',awake6' to ! dumb /one1 ,arise1 x %all tea*4 ,apleon1 ! ,anti-*ri/ actually qualifies himself = t woe ( ,god's4 ,a notice _h be5 promulgat$ t 9 ! ,broadway--! wide1 op5 squ>e f :i* ! great m>ble road to ! ,temple op5$ out1--?r\gh\t ! :ole day1 ! new ,cov5ant br&s w\ld be affix$4 ,! ,cov5ant sign1 _h = ?ree ye>s & a half be5 mo/ly worn 7z we h se57 9 ! =m ( a r+ on ! "r h&1 or z a p5dant frontlet ^u ! =ehead4 ,"s few million en?usia/s1 x is true1 _h worn x br&$ on ! fle% ( ! =ehead1 b ?is _h n be5 univ]sal4 ,n[ x _h be5 decre$ by ,apleon1 & endors$ by 8 second1 ! false ,prophet1 t ! we>+ ( a detat*able ,sign1 be no long] p]missable1 t all mu/ be br&$--or die4 ,br&s1 9 sev]al sizes1 _h be5 prep>$1 :i*1 :5 press$ aga9/ ! =ehead1 & work$ by a spr+-lev]1 left ! damnable m>k ^u ! sk9 9 deep1 ri* purple *>act]s4 ,! surface ( ! br&+ in/rum5t 0 peculi>ly s(t & yield+1 s t :51 by ! automatic ink+1 ! m>k 0 made1 !re 0 nev] an imp]fect sign1 b e "* 0 truly =m$4 ,! ink us$1 claim$ to be absolutely indelible1 & ^? :o _h tri$ x1 m ?an two ye>s be=e1 _h f\nd no break 9 any s+le l9e or curve if ei!r ( ! *>act]s4 ,= two h\rs1 a hundr$ br&]s _h be5 at "w at _! truly helli% task1 & if ! donn+ ( ! badges1 ?ree & a half ye>s be=e _h be5 9 a v]itable holiday _s1 ! acceptance ( ! br&1 n[1 0 ) a bl5d ( raptur\s joy1 & ( actual wor%ip4 ,) ! inf]nal cunn+ :i* has ev] *>act]iz$ ,satan's ef=ts to ?w>t ,god & ,8 ,*ri/1 he has c\nt]feit$ e rite1 e sacram5t ( ,*ri/'s ,*ur*4 ,h5ce ,apleon1 ,satan's tool1 is v ke5 ^u ?is matt] ( a baptismal sign4 ,he makes a sacram5t ( x 7i4 e4 an oa? or cov5ant ( fidelity47 ,to %[ _! allegiance to 8 inf]nal lord%ip1 ,anti-*ri/'s subjects mu/ n[ we> 8 br& s t x c nev] be eras$ or remov$1 & 8 *apla9 7,! ,false ,prophet7 cause? all1 ! small & ! great1 & ! ri* & ! poor1 & ! free & ! bond1 to receive--lit]al translation--a /amp or br&1 on _! "r h&1 or on _! =ehead4 ,! prea*+ ( ! cross1 ( ,jesus ,*ri/ z ! ,_w's ,r$eem]1 ! putt+ away ( s91 & ! gift ( et]nal life by fai? 9 ,god's ^w ( grace1 ! baptism into ! "n ( ,*ri/1 _h1 = sev]al decades1 be5 gr[+ly sc\t$ z fooli%ness4 ,an obsolete doctr9e1 all t 0 vot$4 ,m5 are f> too intellig5t to be b\nd by su* a ,bible cre$ z t4 ,new times ne$ new doctr9es1 etc41 etc4 ,! tw5ty ye>s imm$iately prec$+ ! manife/ation ( ! ,man ( ,s91 _h be5 *>act]iz$ by su* utt]ances1 & _m o!rs inf9itely m impi\s1 blasphem\s1 & s5seless4 ,b aft] ! _w by its wisdom knew n ,god1 x 0 ,god's good pleasure ?r\gh ! fooli%ness ( ! ?+ prea*$1 to save !m t believe 4 4 4 ,because ,,! ,,fooli%ness ,,( ,,god is ,,wis] ,,?an ,,m54 ,b :5 ,anti-*ri/ %all promulgate 8 devil-doctr9es1 s5seless1 idolatr\s1 humiliat+1 ! bulk ( m5 ( e grade & class1 w suff] !mselves to be br&$ l cattle 9 a r\nd-up4 ,believ+ ! lie1 delud$ by t univ]sal lie1 !y w h no *oice1 save to be br&$1 or to die4 ,& to yield !mselves to ! inf]nal br& w mean to be cut (f = ev] f ,god4 ,if any man wor%ip ! ,bea/ & 8 image1 & receive 8 m>k 9 8 =ehead1 or 9 8 h&1 ! same %all dr9k ( ! w9e ( ! wra? ( ,god1 :i* is p\r$ out )\t mixture into ! cup ( ,8 indignation2 & he %all be torm5t$ ) fire & brim/one 9 ! pres5ce ( ! holy angels1 & 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ,lamb2 & ! smoke ( _! torm5t asc5de? up = ev] & ev]2 & !y h no re/ day or night1 :o wor%ip ! ,bea/ & 8 image1 ,,& ,,:osoev] ,,receive? ,,! ,,m>k ,,( ,,8 ,,"n4 7,rev4 xiv4 #i-aa47 ,simultane\s ) ! beg9n+ ( ! br&+1 ! two witnesses _h tak5 up a position close by ! br&]s1 & _h p]si/5tly witness$ to ! ne> com+ ( ! ,"l 9 judgm5t ^u ^? :o wore ! ,m>k ( ! ,bea/1 :ile1 at ! same "t1 !y d5\nc$ ,apleon z ! ,anti-*ri/4 ,ov] & ov] aga9 dur+ _! te/imony1 attempts _h be5 made to sil5ce !m1 e conceivable dea?-attack _h be5 made ^u !m--b no?+ h>m$ !m4 ,no weapon =m$ aga9/ !m c\ld prosp]1 until _! witness 0 complet$4 ,& e "o :o _h assi/$ 9 any =m1 9 attack+ !m1 _h di$ 9 ! act4 ,n[1 ,apleon1 att5d$ by ! t5 k+s1 :o _h be5 summon$ to ,j]usalem1 rode d[n f ! ,temple4 ,at ! br&+ /ation1 ! t5 k+s dism\nt$1 & ea* receiv$ ! f\l m>k on ! =ehead4 ,z ! la/ ( !m receiv$ ! br&1 a />tl$ wond]+ cry bur/ f "s ( ! multitude :o ?rong$ ,! ,broadway1 & foll[+ ! _m po9t+ f+]s ( ! />tl$ ones1 e "o saw h[ t purple1 lamb5t flames play$ ab\t ,apleon's =ehead 9 ! =m ( ! ,cov5ant sign4 ,he doe? great wond]s 9 ! sight ( m51 & deceive? !m t dwell on ! e>? by means ( ^! miracles4 ,rev4 xiii4 #ab1 #ad4 ,p[] 0 giv5 him ov] all k9dr$s1 & tongues1 & nations4 ,rev4 xiii4 #g4 ,he %all d accord+ to 8 w2 & he %all exalt himself1 & magnify himself above e ,god4 ,acclaim+ him z v ,god1 ! p sudd5ly pro/rat$ !mselves 9 wor%ip be=e ! great deceiv]4 ,sudd5ly ! voices ( ! two witnesses 7 he>d4 ,bo? voices 7 cle> & di/9ct1 yet nei!r cla%$ ) ! o!r1 ev5 ?\gh ea* voice us$ sep>ate t]ms4 ,!y /ood ab\t a hundr$ y>ds ap>t f ea* o!r4 ,ev]yone rose to _! feet1 e eye 0 fix$ ^u ! two gr&1 fe>less faces1 z !y ?und]$ =? _! words ( w>n+ ( judgm5t1 ( entreaty4 ,!n sudd5ly !y turn$ _! gaze & _! spee* ^u ,apleon himself4 ,z ! ,te ,deum sprang spontane\sly f ! lips ( ,ambrose & ,augu/9e1 ea* sa9t voic+ an alt]nate /anza1 s n[ ! two witnesses hurl$ _! fulm9ations aga9/ ! ,man ( ,s93 ,?\ he>t ( all f\lness & deceiveabl5ess1 ) ! brea? ( ,8 lips %all ! ,*ri/ slay !e4 ,isa4 xi4 #d4 ,?\ m>k$ "o1 ! ,"l %all consume !e ) ! _s ( ,8 m\?1 & %all de/roy !e ) ! brightness ( ,8 com+4 #b ,!ss4 ii4 #h4 ,o ?\ enemy6 ,?y de/ructions %all soon come to a p]petual end4 ,ps4 lx4 #f4 ,x %all come to pass 9 t day 7:5 ,jehovah %all deliv] ,8 p out ( ?y h&s7 sai? ! ,"l ( ,ho/s1 t ,i w break ?y yoke 7,apleon ,emp]or1 ,man ( ,s91 ,anti-*ri/7 f (f ! 'peoples' neck4 ,j]4 xxx #h4 ,judgm5t %all sit1 & ,*ri/ %all take away ?y k+dom1 to consume & to de/roy x unto ! end4 ,dan4 vii4 #bf4 ,tophet is orda9$ ( old1 yea = !e1 ?\ ,man ( ,s91 x is prep>$3 ,god ha? made x deep1 & l>ge2 ! pile !re( is fire & mu* wood3 ! brea? ( ! ,"l1 l a /ream ( brim/one1 do? k9dle x4 ,isa4 xxx4 #cc4 ,& ?\ %all be tak51 & ) !e ,! ,false ,prophet1 ?y co-adjutor1 he :om ?\ ha/ deput$ to "w miracles be=e !e1 & 9 ?y f\l "n1 & ) all ^? :om ?\ & ?y ,false ,prophet h deceiv$1 :o h receiv$ ?y br& on !m1 & :o h wor%ipp$ ?9e image4--,^! all1 y1 y\r prophet1 & y\r dupes1 %all be ca/ into a lake ( fire burn+ ) brim/one4 ,rev4 xiii4 #b1 #c4 ,rev4 xix4 #bj4 ,l[ & mock+1 a laugh broke f ,apleon1 ^u ^: br[ !re /ill play$ t lamb5t flame4 ,! laugh 0 caught up by ! multitude1 until "o f>-rea*+ volume ( mock+1 d]isive laught] w5t roll+ out-&-away f ,! ,broadway1 to ,g>e? & ,goab1 & e o!r suburb ( ! city1 & back aga94 ,z ! la/ e*o ( ! laught] di$ away1 ,apleon call$1 to 8 ,vic]oy3 ,:]e is ! axe & ! block8 ,"h1 ,sire6 ,a score ( m5 be>+ broad1 gleam+ axes1 ) ?rice a score ( o!rs1 be>+1 ea* ?ree1 a blood-r$ enamell$ block1 came =w>d into ! c5tre ( ! squ>e4 ,take ^? two drivell+ prophets1 & behead !m6 cri$ ,apleon4 ,a ?\s& h&s 7 /ret*$ t[>ds ! witnesses4 ,?is "t !y 7 readily tak54 ,_! bodies 7 dragg$ to ! blocks1 & ) "o /roke to ea*1 !y 7 behead$4 ,) a %\t ( triumph1 t spread f> & wide1 ! p acclaim$ ,apleon z ,god ,almighty4 ,let no man t\* t c>rion1 to bury x6 ,0 ! ord] ( ,apleon4 ,t 0 to be d\bly 8 h\r ( triumph4 ,all arrangem5ts _h be5 made = 8 (ficial coronation4 ,an imm5se awn+ ( purple & gold silk1 0 /ret*$ ov] ! :ole ( ,! ,broadway4 ,! "t occupi$ 9 /ret*+ ! :ole ?+ 0 n m ?an sixty seconds4 ,a ?rone ( ,ivory1 ,pe>l1 & gold 0 set 9 ! c5tre ( ! pavem5t1 b5ea? ! awn+4 ,ev]y?+ 0 done ) ! rapidity ( a /age-sett+ 9 a !atre--x 0 all v !atrical6 ,a score ( trumpet]s execut$ a wond]ful fanf>e1 !n1 amid m pomp ?an ! _w _h ev] yet se51 a cr[n1 ( fabul\s value & ( extraord9>y magnific5ce1 0 set ^u ! head ( ,apleon1 :o occupi$ ! ?rone1 ea* ( ! t5 k+s actually t\*+1 & help+ to set ! cr[n ^u 8 head4 ,hi!rto1 ,apleon1 ?\gh upheld by ! t5 k+s & gov]nm5ts1 _h1 aft] all1 be5 an un-cr[n$ ,dictator4 ,n[1 9 ! h\r ( 8 seem+ triumph ov] ,! ,two ,witnesses1 he 0 cr[n$ ,roman ,emp]or ( ! t5-k+dom$ conf$]acy4 ,:5 ! coronation c]emony 0 f9ally complet$1 & ,apleon1 m\nt$ on 8 black horse1 & surr\nd$ by ! t5 k+s1 />t$ to ride back to ! ,palace1 he ord]$ messages to be fla%$ to all ! cities ( ! _w1 ann\nc+ ?ree days ( rejoic+ ov] ! slay+ ( ! ,witnesses1 & also ! ann\ncem5t ( 8 own coronation4 ,! rejoic+s 9 ,j]usalem1 ,babylon1 & else:]e1 ov] ! dea? ( ,! ,witnesses 0 wild] ?an ! ,maffick+ ,transcrib]'s note3 ,mafek+8 9 ,engl& ( ! ,bo] w> days4 ,! two ,witnesses _h be5 a s\rce ( torm5t & fe> ^u all peoples 7save ^? :o clove to ,god7 & n[ t _! headless bodies lay />k & dead on ! m>ble pave ( ,! ,broadway1 ! p rejoic$ ^u !m1 made m]ry1 & s5t gifts "o to ano!r4 ,rev4 xi4 #aj4 ,! outrage ^u dec5cy1 sanitation1 & ev5 common humanity1 9 suff]+ ! two bodies to rema9 unburi$1 la/$ ?ree days & a half4 ,?ree days & a half 0 long en\gh p]iod = ! repres5tatives ( e nation1 ga!r$ 9 ! city & neighb\rhood1 to be p]fectly assur$ t !y 7 dead4 ,& c]ta9 ones f among ! peoples & ! tribes & tongues & nations behold _! corpses ?ree days & a half1 & suff] n _! corpses to be put 9 sepul*re4 ,rev4 xi4 #i4 ,:5 ,edw>d ! #g? ( ,brita91 lay dead 9 ! great ,abbey ( ! ,empire1 x 0 c\nt$ high hon\r to be "p ( ! sil5t gu>d ov] ! c(f94 ,& m5 almo/ f\ght = ! privilege to /& gu>d ov] ! headless =ms ( ! ,two ,witnesses ly+ on t m>ble pave 9 ,j]usalem3 ,x _c be t a prophet p]i% out ( ,j]usalem4 ,luke xiii4 #cc4 ,b ^! dea?-gu>ds 7 n sil5t4 ,!y laugh scornfully1 d]isively1 & crack jokes ^u ! n[ sil5c$ te/imony ( ! ,two ,witnesses4 ,c>icatures1 & comic cuts ^u _! lives1 _! dea?1 _! (t-repeat$ w>n+s1 7 pr9t$ & sold 9 ! /reets ( ! city4 ,x 0 ! ev5+ ( ! f\r? day aft] ! sett+ up ( ! image 9 ! ,temple1 & ?ree & a half days s9ce ! ,witnesses 7 sla94 ,a la/1 a f9al public function be=e ! disp]sal ( ! k+s1 & o!rs specially ga!r$ = ! coronation1 & o!r c]emonies1 _h be5 arrang$ = #f o'clock 9 ,! ,broadway4 ,apleon1 & ! o!r k+s _h ga!r$4 ,! trumpet]s _h bl[n "o bla/ ^u _! silv] in/rum5ts1 :5 a cry ( horror bur/ f ! ga!r$ multitudes4 ,= ! bodies ( ! ,two ,witnesses sudd5ly /ood ^u _! feet4 ,!y 7 fac+ ,apleon1 z !y /ood up4 ,_! eyes met 8 />tl$1 fe>some gaze4 ,8 face 0 dea?ly pale4 ,a tomb-l hu% ( awe & fe> 0 ^u ! ga!r$ peoples4 ,sudd5ly1 ov]head1 ?ree deep notes1 l ?und] roll$ ?r\gh space4 ,! multitude ?\ght x 0 ?und]1 ! resurrect$ ,witnesses knew x = ! voice ( _! ,"l1 cry+ ,come up hi!r6 ,& in/antly _! bodies rose 9 ! sight ( all ! p4 ,no awn+ 0 spread ov] ! squ>e1 ?is ev5+1 & e eye beheld ! asc5t ( ! resurrect$ sa9ts1 a wondr\s cl\d seem+ to upbe> !m ^u its bill[y :it5ess4 ,an ov]:elm+ fe> fell ^u ev]yone4 ,! arrang$ k+ly function 0 susp5d$4 ,yet /ill ! p rema9$4 ,x 0 z ?\gh !y 7 spell-b\nd4 ,& :ile ev]yone wait$1 wond]+ & fe>+1 a l[1 deep rumbl+ 0 he>d b5ea? _! feet4 ,!n ! e>? trembl$1 & rock$4 ,= "o long1 %udd]+ in/ant e voice 0 hu%$1 horror got hold ( ! p4 ,!n 9 a mom5t yells & %rieks ( t]ror escap$ m5 & wom5 alike4 ,f ! ro(s ( ! h\ses !re came pite\s cries = help1 =1 ) ! trembl+ ( ! e>?1 ! h\ses rock$ l *ildr5's h\ses ( c>ds4 ,x grew d>k1 & bewild]$ by ! sudd5 awfulness ( ! :ole situation1 & madd5$ by ! hopelessness born ( ! s5se ( insecurity ( ev5 ! foot ( gr\nd ^u :i* ea* /ood1 ! mob ru%$ bl9dly hi!r & ?i!r4 ,panic1 9 its mo/ hide\s =m got hold ( !m4 ,9 _! bl9d1 unsee+ ru%es !y collid$ ) ea* o!r1 & a score ( fi]ce passions leap$ to life )9 !m1 *ief ( :i* 0 a lu/ = w>4 ,madly1 savagely1 s5selessly1 nei!r kn[+ or c>+ ) :om !y f\ght1 !y /abb$ & %ot1 & claw$ & scrat*$1 & box$ & wre/l$ ) ea* o!r4 ,! _m horses /amp$$1 & beat d[n hundr$s ( ! p b5ea? _! iron ho(s4 ,! d>kness deep5$1 x grew sooty1 inky4 ,! horrors press$ ^u ! p1 wom5 & *ildr51 & ev5 m5 grovell$ on _! faces 9 ! du/1 clut*+ & claw+ at ! gr\nd4 ,?und] 9 ! heav5s1 & ?und] "u ! e>? deaf5$ & t]rifi$ e s\l4 ,fi]ce1 wide1 jagg$ ribbons ( awful flame came out ( ! black5$ heav5s4 ,scores ( ?und]bolts1 r$ & flam+1 leap$ out ( ! blackness ( cl\d above1 &1 hiss+ z !y came1 wr\ght awful dea? among ! mobs ^u :i* !y desc5d$4 ,! smell ( burn+ fle% fill$ ! air1 mak+ a new horror4 ,! ?und] & rumble b5ea? ! e>? increas$4 ,! :ole surface ( ! city heav$ l ! swell ( a /orm-toss$ sea4 ,*asms1 fissures1 gulfs yawn$ e-:]e1 & ?\s&s ( p toppl$ into ! op5$ e>?4 ,sudd5ly1 ! :ole heav5s 7 fill$ ) an appall+ succession ( frightful cra%+s2 x 0 z ?\gh hundr$s ( millions ( p[]ful rockets 7 explod+ 9 successive volleys ( millions ea*4 ,b5ea? ! e>?1 ?und]s & cra%+s w5t on at ! same "t4 ,!n1 9 e direction1 ! e>? fissur$ & gap$ & yawn$ wid] ?an ev]1 & ) blood-curdl+ ro>+s & cra%+s1 a :ole t5? "p ( ! city tott]$ & fell into ! yawn+ gulfs1 ) ?\s&s ^u ?\s&s ( p4 ,sl[ly1 ! rumble ( fall+ build+s1 & ! hide\s ?und]s bel[ & al(t di$ away1 & a /range1 awesome hu% fell ^u ! city4 ,sl[ly1 too1 ! d>kness melt$1 leav+ ! sky blood-r$4 ,! blood gradually m]g$ into p9k t[>ds ! c5tre ( ! dome1 ! p9k became gold1 !n e liv+ eye 9 ! city & suburbs became c5tr$ ^u t gold5 c5tre1 & all saw ! =ms ( ! ,,two ,,witnesses1 ) a pavem5t ( dazzl+ :ite cumulus b5ea? _! s&all$ feet4 ,! wondr\s sc5e 0 z ! v voice ( ,god to ! wat*+ multitudes1 if !y c\ld b h und]/ood1 ! voice te/ify+ to ! p[] & tru? ( ,god & ,8 ^w4 ,x 0 ! new1 ! fa%ionable "p ( ! city t _h suff]$ 9 ! e>?quake & its att5dant horrors--! "p ( ! city :]e ,satan's seat 01 *iefly4 ,) ! engulph+ ( ! mo/ fa%ionable "p ( ! city1 !re 0 a consequ5t heavy toll ( human life4 ,sev5 ?\s& m5 ( "n1 ( notable rank1 p]i%$ 9 ! e>?quake4 ,:5 ! la/ build+ _h tott]$ into ! yawn+ *asms ( ! riv5 e>?1 & ! s\ls ( ! late d]id]s ( ,god _h toppl$ into _! hell2 :5 ! cl\ds ( du/ _h cle>$ away2 :5 no fur!r e>?-rumble came1 !n ) a gasp ( t]ror ! rema9d] ( ! ga!r$ ?\s&s ( p ,gave glory to ,god4 ,!re 0 no wor%ip2 no sorr[ = _! s92 no rep5tance2 n ev5 any remorse2 c]ta9ly no conv]sions ( ! :ole mass1 any m ?an 7 ( ,jaunes & ,jambres1 :5 !y decl>$1 ( ! ,miracles ( ,moses & ,a>on1 ,?is is ! f+] ( ,god4 ,"s !re 71 :o _h be5 ne> to yield+ to ! plead+s ( ! ,two ,witnesses1 :o 7 :olly won to ,god 9 ?is h\r1 b ! va/ mass ( ! p cont9u$ to wor%ip ! ,bea/4 ,_! cry to ,god _h be5 b a t]ror-/rick5 cry4 ,by ! morn+ ! ga!r$ masses _h :olly recov]$ !mselves1 & ! susp5d$ public function 0 c>ri$ out4 ,"o "p ( ?is function 0 ! p>tition ( ,pale/9e among c]ta9 rul]s1 millionaires1 & o!rs4 ,he 7,anti-*ri/7 %all divide ! l& = ga94 ,dan4 xi4 #ci4 ,) ! horror & fe> ( ! survivors ( ?is e>?quake1 ! ,second ,woe 0 f9i%$1 & behold ! ?ird woe come? quickly4 ,,*apt] ,,xv4 ,,flight6 ,,pursuit6 ,?r\gh\t ! latt] half ( ! ,day ( ,blasphemy1 :5 ! ,abom9ation ( ,desolation1 _h be5 set up 9 ! ,temple ( ,j]usalem1 ! exodus ( fe>some1 flee+ p w5t on4 ,) ne>ly ?ree million visitors1 f e l&1 ! m or less rapid dep>ture ( a hundr$ ?\s& or m1 0 n notic$4 ,9 fact1 m ?an t numb] ( p]sons might be expect$ to leave e tw5ty-f\r h\rs--! ord9>y exit ( visitors aft] ! special visit4 ,b1 pres5tly1 x 0 report$ to ,apleon1 t a mighty exodus ( ,jews & ,g5tiles1 few ( :om wore ! ,br& ( ! ,cov5ant1 _h tak5 place1 & 0 /ill tak+ place4 ,he _h spies ev]y:]e4 ,! :ole ( ,jewi% population1 ) ^? on visit to ! city = ?is special occasion1 7 ei!r = ! ,anti-*ri/ or aga9/ him1 ^? aga9/ him 7 b a v small m9ority4 ,! delud$1 idolatr\s ,jews w hate & betray _! ne>e/ & de>e/ relations & fri5ds1 z ,micah prophesi$ t !y w\ld3 ,tru/ ye n 9 a fri5d1 put ye n confid5ce 9 a guide2 keep ! doors ( ?y m\? f h] t lie? 9 ?y bosom4 ,micah vii4 #e4 ,& endors+ ?is1 ,jesus said3 ,!y %all deliv] y up to be afflict$1 & %all kill y3 & ye %all be hat$ ( all1 = my "n's sake4 ,& !n %all _m be (f5d$1 & %all betray "o ano!r1 &1 %all hate "o ano!r4 ,matt4 xxiv4 ,) fa!r1 "m1 bro!r1 lov]1 si/]1 fri5d all act+ z betray]s ( _! own ki? & k91 ,apleon soon le>n$ mu* t he ne$$ to "k z to ! fugitives4 ,he discov]$ t ! _m ?\s& flee+ ,jews _h1 fir/1 at lea/1 travell$ s\?w>ds1 & he in/ruct$ 8 emiss>ies to asc]ta9 ! objective po9t ( ^! flee+ ,jews4 ,he left ! :ole ?+ 9 ! h&s ( 8 *apla91 ,! ,false ,prophet1 :o _h ! ess5ce ( all ! subtlety ( ,hell 9 8 composition1 ) all ! devili% +5i\sness ( cruelty ( e ,inquisitor :o _h ev] practis$ 9 pa/ days4 ,a lamb 9 seem+1 he 0 a dragon 9 actual nature4 ,rev4 xiii4 #aa4 ,spies _h in=m$ him t ,coh51 ! fir/ high-prie/1 0 und\bt$ly ! lead] ( ! fugitives1 b t 8 wife & daught] _h refus$ to accompany him4 ,!y are :olly ) our ,_w-,"l1 ,apleon1 "o ( ! spies _h said4 ,w ,coh51 ?9k y1 ask$ ! *apla91 /eal back "u cov] ( "o ( ! d>k nights & try to induce 8 wife to jo9 him8 ,no1 laugh$ ! spy4 ,he w ?9k himself well rid ( h]4 ,%e has be5 ! plague ( 8 life4 ,e drop ( h] blood is z %>p z ! juice ( a lime4 ,h] lips di/il wormwood4 ,& v9eg> is a cloy+ sweetness comp>$ to h] k9de/ ?\ght or utt]ance1 &---- ,b ! daught]1 int]rupt$ ! *apla91 %>ply1 ,:at ( h]8 ,is %e a replica ( h] "m8 ,n a bit1 n a bit ( x6 ,& ! eyes ( ! betray] fla%$ ) a new light4 ,miriam is z beautiful z a h\ri1 z fair z ! light ( a sun-lit day aft] a black night ( tempe/1 & z sweet 9 disposition z ,ra*el1 ! fav\r$ ( our fa!r ,jacob4 ,if %e is all ?is1 :y is %e unw$8 or p]haps %e loves1 & p]haps we c\ld make h] a tool ( h] lov]1 & ?us f9d out :]e h] fa!r has l$ ^? dogs ( fugitives4 ,!re 0 a look ( hate & malice 9 ! eyes ( ! betray]1 z he answ]$3 ,yes1 %e loves1 loves z h] v life1 b ! man %e loves is an ev5 great] zealot ?an h] fa!r1 & he has gone ) ,coh5--curse him6 may he nev] m be se5 by ,miriam6 ,! *apla9 laugh$ malici\sly3 ,oh6 ! w9d bl[s 9 t qu>t]1 eh8 ,y love ! fair ,miriam1 b ano!r has cut y out6 ,! betray] 0 incl9$ to be surly1 b ! *apla9 knew h[ to speak l ! lamb1 & quickly mollifi$ ! "y ,hebrew4 ,!n1 toge!r1 !y plott$ & conf]r$1 _! plott+ bas$ on ! supposition t "y ,isaac ,wolf]/e91 ! fugitive lov] ( ,miriam w\ld return1 secretly1 to induce ,miriam to %>e ! loyal-to-,jehovah flight ( himself & h] fa!r4 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,! v9ey>d ( ,coh5 0 an eigh? ( a mile f 8 villa1 & ! villa 0 a mile & a half f ! ,jaffa ,gate ( ! city4 ,miriam _h w&]$ out z f> z ! v9ey>d1 = h] he>t 0 too sore to sleep t night4 ,%e made h] way to ! arb\r1 :]e s (t5 ,isaac & %e _h held sweet & t5d] int]c\rse4 ,dur+ ! la/ twelve h\rs1 %e _h turn$ unto ,god & unto ! ,messiah :o 0 s soon to come to deliv] ,8 p & to set up ,8 k+dom4 ,%e _h gaz$ ^u ! resurrect$ ,two ,witnesses1 z !y _h appe>$1 glorifi$1 9 ! ,heav5s1 aft] t awful e>?quake4 ,&1 recall+ ! words ( _! prea*+1 & all t h] lov] & fa!r _h urg$ ^u h] be=e !y reluctantly left h]1 to flee ! city1 %e _h be5 sudd5ly b[$ be=e ,god1 9 p5it5ce & pray]4 ,if only ,isaac w\ld come back = me1 %e moan$1 z %e dropp$ we>ily ^u ! seat ( ! arb\r4 ,he has come back1 ,mirry1 d>l+6 ,at ! fir/ s\nd ( ! voice t spoke1 %e leap$ to h] feet1 cry+3 ,isaac6 ,isaac6 ,=give me1 de>1 t ,i---- ,%e got no fur!r1 8 arms enclos$ h] fair =m1 8 hot lips gave & receiv$ love's pure c>ess1 & :5 at la/ he spoke aga91 x 0 to say3 ,god has giv5 u aga9 ea* o!r1 d>l+1 & no?+ b dea? mu/ ev] "p u aga94 ,! h\rs pass$ & to !m !y seem$ b z m9utes4 ,he _h mu* to tell ( ! flight ( ! ,believ]s1 z he t]m$ !m1 & _h _m words ( message f h] fa!r4 ,! morn+ comes e>ly 9 ,pale/9e4 ,at ! fir/ blu% ( dawn !y /ole out ( ! v9ey>d1 to :]e 8 motor wait$4 ,!y _h eyes only = ea* o!r1 z1 h& 9 h&1 !y mov$ ?r\gh ! morn+ twilight4 ,!n1 ) a bewild]+ sudd5ness1 f ! (f-side ( ! motor1 a doz5 cr\*+ m5 sprang out4 ,five m9utes lat]1 amid ! mock+1 je]+ laught] ( _! captors1 !y 7 be+ tak5 to ! city--only n toge!r4 ,miriam 0 =c$ to ride 9 ! c> seat$ by ! side ( _! betray]1 ! man :om %e hat$1 & ^: love-ov]tures %e _h scorn$ & repuls$4 ,h] wri/s & h] ankles 7 b\nd ) cords1 & %e _h be5 lift$ into ! c>1 bodily1 by ! man ( h] hate4 ,to humble h] & to %ame h]1 ! cur _h kiss$ h] aga9 & aga9 be=e h] captive lov]1 !n ) a c>efully judg$ malice1 he _h seat$ h]1 by 8 side1 on ! seat t fac$ ! re> ( ! c>1 s t h] captive-lov] w\ld be fur!r torm5t$ by ! sight ( h]1 compell$ to accept 81 8 rival's1 c>esses4 ,isaac ,wolf]/e9 0 cruelly b\nd1 fa/5$ to ! re> ( ! c>1 & made to /umble ov] ! road1 & (t5 to be dragg$1 :5 ! pace ( ! c> c>ri$ him (f 8 feet4 ,once or twice he almo/ fa9t$1 = ! soles ( 8 feet 7 sk9n$--8 captors _h purposely dive/$ him ( 8 %oes & socks4 ,! ants f\nd out ! b>e1 ble$+ feet & add$ torm5t to 8 pa94 ,! city 0 a/ir z ! c> ent]$4 ,! news 0 %\t$ f ! c>1 t "o ( ! accurs$1 :o defi$ ,! ,"l1 ,apleon1 _h be5 captur$1 & 0 to be tortur$ 9 ! ,broadway4 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,! great op5 space 0 cr[d$ ) p4 ,z1 ( old1 ! ,roman populace ga!r$ 9 holiday1 !atre mood to see ! ,*ri/ians tortur$ & sla91 s _h ?is great conc\rse ga!r$ ab\t ! beautiful ,miriam1 & h] h&some lov] ,isaac ,wolf]/e94 ,"o ( ! ,kiosks1 f :i* ,cov5ant br&s 7 work$1 0 op5$1 & ! spr+ in/rum5t 0 br\ght out4 ,apleon's *apla9 0 !re1 & 9 a voice he>d cle>ly by ev]yone at ! f>!/ remove f him1 he ask$3 ,isaac ,wolf]/e91 w y wor%ip ,! ,"l ,apleon8 ,wolf]/e9 0 ho>se ) pa9 & ?ir/1 b lift+ 8 head pr\dly1 he look$ ! ,false ,prophet full 9 ! eyes1 z he cri$ fe>lessly3 ,nev]6 ,apleon1 is a demon1 & ( 8 fa!r ,beelzebub6 ,sil5ce1 y bea/6 yell$ 8 torm5t]1 & he /ruck him across ! lips ) ! /ick he c>ri$4 ,!n he turn$ t[>ds ! beautiful ,jewess1 say+3 ,miriam ,coh54 ,w y wor%ip our ,"l ,apleon1 & we> 8 br&8 ,nev]6 %e cri$4 ,he spat at h]1 z he said1 ,well1 we %all see6 ,he turn$ to ,wolf]/e9 aga91 say+3 ,:]e has ,coh51 ! ex-prie/1 & t h]d ( disloyal pigs gone8 ,i w n tell y6 repli$ ! captive1 pr\dly4 ,y defy me1 s be x4 ,aha1 aha6 ,! ,false ,prophet laugh$ mock+ly4 ,turn+ to "s ( ! ,apleon gu>ds :o 7 mass$ on two sides ( ! ,broadway1 he said3 ,/rip him6 & la% him----4 ,he lift$ 8 eyes to ! sun1 calculat$ h[ x w\ld travel1 !n1 ) a fi5di% smile1 he indicat$ "o ( ! pill>s ( ! colonnade1 la% him !re 7 ! sun w rea* him4 ,!y tore ! clo!s f ! f9e =m ( ! loyal "y ,jew4 ,!n1 :5 he 0 absolutely nude1 !y fa/5$ him to ! pill>4 ,a honey-sell] /ood 9 ! cr[d4 ,an (fic] ( ! gu>ds spi$ ! man1 & call$ him out4 ,take a h&ful ( t fell['s honey1 he ord]$ "o ( 8 m51 & lightly sme> t f\l ,jew's back & %\ld]s1 8 face & e>s too4 ,don't put x on ?ickly1 b z light z y c1 t ! insects may f9d 8 fle% ?r\gh ! honey4 ,! (fic]'s bidd+ 0 done4 ,!n began z hide\s a m>tyrdom = ,isaac ,wolf]/e91 z _h ev] come to a s\l loyal to ,god4 ,! flies1 ants1 & a score ( o!r /++ ?+s f\nd him out4 ,8 honey-sme>$ fle% 0 black ) !m4 ,9 8 agony & torture he turn$ 8 eyes ^u ,miriam4 ,my d>l+6 he cri$1 z well z 8 dri$ lea!r tongue & ?roat w\ld let him4 ,god w p>don y1 surely1 if y b5d to circum/ances1 & we> ! f\l sign6 ,b ,i %\ld nev] =give myself1 ,isaac1 %e call$4 ,& h[ c\ld ,i meet ,jehovah's se>*+ eye1 if ,i fail$ ,him n[4 ,c\rage1 c\rage de> "o6 ,%e knew1 z we "k1 t ,wolf]/e9 meant no disloyalty to 8 ,god1 b t he 0 mom5t>ily beside himself ) ! agony ( 8 torture & 8 love = h]4 ,) a v suave1 mock+ smile1 ,! ,false ,prophet spoke across ! six y>ds t sep>at$ him f ,miriam1 say+3 ,tell u :]e y\r fa!r & t f\l h]d t w5t ) him1 are locat$4 ,i w n1 n ev5 if y torture me to dea?1 %e cri$4 ,wait until y\r torture beg9s1 be=e y brag6 ?is to ,miriam4 ,!n turn+ to "s ( ! soldi]s1 he cri$3 ,/rip h]1 don't leave a rag ^u h]1 & treat h] f top to toe ) t sme>+ ( honey6 ,wolf]/e9 %ut 8 tee? %>ply ) ! agony t swept ov] him at ?is ord]4 ,9 t mom5t he 0 unm9dful ( 8 own torture1 9 8 dread contemplation ( 8 lov$ "o's %am+ & torm5t4 ,he %ut 8 eyes t he might n see all t foll[$4 ,! brutal soldi]y took a fi5di% delight 9 fulfill+ ! ord] giv5 !m4 ,!y lit]ally r5t ! clo!s (f ! beautiful girl 9 /rips & ribbons4 ,!n :5 %e /ood absolutely nude be=e !m1 !y sme>$ ! beautiful =m ) ! honey4 ,la% h] to t pill>1 cri$ ,apleon's helli% deputy4 ,he indicat$ a pill>1 add+3 ,:ile !y w bo? get ! full b5efit ( ! sun1 !y c see ea* o!r--lov]s are nev] really happy out ( sight ( ea* o!r6 ,!re 0 a ro> ( laught] at ?is ?ru/4 ,we _c--!re is no ne$ to detail all _! suff]+s4 ,9 less ?an two h\rs bo? 7 craz$ ) ! bli/]+ sun1 & ! rav5+ ( ! f\l & bit+ insects4 ,once1 j be=e ! craz+ robb$ him ( coh]5t ?\ght1 ! m9d ( ,wolf]/e9 travell$ to ! ,psalm he knew s well f 8 *ildhood's days1 & 8 black back$ lips feebly murmur$3 ,be n f> f me1 ,o ,god1 = !re is none to help me4 ,_m bulls ( ,ba%an h compass$ me4 ,i am p\r$ out l wat]1 my he>t is l wax1 x is melt$ )9 me4 ,my /r5g? is dri$ up l a pot%]d2 & my tongue cleave? to my jaws2 ,i am br\ght into ! du/ ( dea?2 = dogs h compass$ me2 ! assembly ( ! wick$ h enclos$ me4 ,be n ,?\ f> f me1 ,o ,"l3 ,o my /r5g?1 ha/e ,?\ to help me4 ,deliv] my s\l f ! sword2 my d>l+ f ! p[] ( ! dog4 ,! lov]s 7 alike1 bo? pa/ spee* a mom5t lat]1 & x look$ z ?\gh !y w\ld soon be pa/ consci\sness4 ,n a s+le eye1 app>5tly1 9 all t va/ cr[d1 _h ca/ a glance ( pity ^u !m1 no voice _h be5 rais$ 9 sympa!tic plead+ = !m4 ,devilism 0 ! he>t ( all ?+s1 & x *ang$ m5 & wom5 into v]itable demons4 ,_! p]secutors _h be5 z fi5ds 9 _! tortur+1 & ! onlook]s enjoy$ ! sc5e z ( "s f9e sport4 ,& n[ x look$ z ?\gh bo? 7 dy+4 ,bo? 7 los+ consci\sness4 ,! half-clos$ eyes 7 blood-%ot2 ! lips 7 bak$ black1 & hide\sly swoll52 _! m\?s 7 op52 & :]e ! suffus$ blood--f ! fi]ce knott+s ( ! cords t b\nd !m--%[$ blue & purple1 ! ve9s 7 swoll5 to ! bur/+ po9t4 ,! block & ! axe6 comm&$ ,! ,false ,prophet4 ,! grim ?+s 7 br\ght4 ,loose ! c>rion6 came ! next comm&4 ,a doz5 h&s 7 busy 9 a mom5t ) ! knott$ cords4 ,miriam 0 ! fir/ to be fully releas$4 ,h] eyes 7 clos$2 h] brea?s 7 heavy1 sl[ ?robs2 h] beautiful =m b5t & sway$2 & ! soldi] :o held h] _h to be> all h] weight4 ,he c>ri$ h] to ! block2 !n1 wait+1 glanc$ = in/ructions to :]e ! (fic] ( ! gu>ds1 & ,! ,false ,prophet /ood4 ,an execution]1 toy+ ) 8 axe1 /ood by ! side ( ! block4 ,(f ) x6 call$ ,! ,false ,prophet1 laugh+ly4 ,! soldi] lift$ ! nude1 ins5sible =m ( ! beautiful girl s t h] neck re/$ 9 ! holl[ ( ! block4 ,he held h] 9 position4 ,! axe fell4 ,! head roll$ to ! /one pave4 ,a woman close by1 caught ! head by ! hair1 twi/$ h] f+]s well into ! beautiful black swa!s1 & sw++ ! gory ?+ ar\nd h] head1 let x fly f h] h&1 %\t+1 z x hurl$ ?r\gh ! air4 ,a kick-(f1 = ! fir/ team6 ,! mob1 among :om ! head fell1 began to play football ) x4 ,a mom5t lat]1 ! head ( ,isaac ,wolf]/e9 roll$ to ! pavem5t1 & a second woman caught t & hurl$ x ov] ! heads ( ! p 9 ! opposite direction to t 9 :i* ,miriam's head _h gone4 ,a kick-(f1 %\t$ ! hurl] ( ! head1 = ! second team4 #a 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,?is ef=t to trace ,coh5 & ! fugitives _h fail$1 b ! k soon came 91 9 f\r or five diff]5t ways4 ,"o ( ! wireless messages _h br\ght a clue4 ,"s trad]s br\ght 9 a full] clue1 & rapidly o!r news came to h&4 ,x soon became p]fectly cle> t !re exi/$ "s k9d ( evid5t und]/&+ betwe5 ! v>i\s flee+ cr[ds1 & t _! fir/ place ( unit$ meet+ 0 to be "o ( ! agricultural colonies ne> to ! old ,kade%-,b>nea4 ,by ?is "t ! fugitives _h _h f\r good days />t4 ,apleon ord]$ an enorm\s body ( troops to g 9 pursuit1 & to slay or capture ! fugitives--capture1 by pref]5ce1 t !y might be publicly tortur$ & behead$4 ,mad ) ! lu/ = blood1 & t f\l] lu/ ( ,religi\s rev5ge1 ! pursu+ ho/ sp$ s\?w>ds4 ,! wondr\s new motor-tra9s1 t w\ld c>e] ov] hillocks easi] ?an a ?or\ghbr$ hunt] gallops ov] a turfy d[n1 c>ri$ ! exp$ition4 ,!re 7 a hundr$ tra9s ( ?irty c>s ea*1 besides a ?\s& or m s+le ,motor-,c>s1 c>ry+ f twelve to tw5ty p]sons4 ,work$ on ! !n late/ pr9ciple1--e!r-driv5--! c>s & tra9s swept onw>d at ! rate ( a hundr$ miles an h\r4 ,ov] head1 travell+ at ! same rate1 0 a fleet ( a]ial w>-%ips1 arm$ ) inf]nal torp$oes1 t if dropp$ into any t[n or community1 w\ld wipe out e liv+ s\l1 & de/roy ! /\te/ city1 9 a few m9utes4 ,x look$ z ?\gh ! devot$ b& ( ,jews & ,g5tiles :o _h fl$ s\? 7 doom$4 ,wild1 exultant %\ts ( ironical laught] & unholy glee bur/ f ! l& & a]ial pursu]s1 z !y came )9 a mom5t or two 7at _! rate ( travell+7 ( ! fugitives4 ,! latt] _h se5 !m1 he>d !m1 &1 z a body1 7 b[$ 9 pray] =----4 ,!y sc>cely knew :at to ask1 = deliv]ance or = =titude1 s t ! ess5ce ( _! pray] 0 und]take = u1 ,"l6 ,! sky l[]$ ov] _! heads4 ,!y ?\ght x 0 ! a]ial fleet hid+ ! sun--b ! w+$ w>riors 7 n q come up ov] _! place ( ga!r+4 ,! pro/rate refugees rema9$1 to a man1 ^u _! faces4 ,s\ls 9 direct deal+ ) ,god h no curiosity z to outside ev5ts4 ,sudd5ly1 l ! hiss ( t5 ?\s& times t5 ?\s& snakes1 a ru%+ sibilation pass$ ?r\gh ! mom5t>ily d>k5$ air4 ,at ! same in/ant ! e>? trembl$1 & !re 0 an awful1 ?und]\s rumbl+ 9 ! ne!r _w4 ,simultane\s ) bo? ( ^! ph5om5a !re came yells & screams1 !n1--anon--sil5ce4 ,! mass ( refugees rais$ !mselves1 & /ood sil5t ) awe & ?ankfulness4 ,%eets ( flame _h ru%$ out ( ! heav5s1 ov]:elm$ ! a]ial fleet ( v5geful pursu]s1 fir$ ! vessels1 & hurl$ m5 & ma*9es d[nw>ds into a mighty gulf4 ,= ! trembl+1 & ?und]+ ( ! e>? _h be5 ! result & accompanim5ts ( a t]rible e>?-quake1 t n[ swall[$ up ! :ole pursu+ ho/--l& & a]ial1 alike4 ,= a mom5t or two no s\nd came f ! mighty cr[d ( miracul\sly-deliv]$ refugees4 ,!n1 sudd5ly1 "o ( ! late prie/s ( ! ,temple1 a *ori/]-prie/1 bur/ into song3 ,s+ unto ! ,"l1 = ,he ha? triumph$ glori\sly4 ,! ,"l is my /r5g? & my song1 & ,he is become my salvation3 ,he is my ,god 4 4 4 4 ,my fa!r's ,god1 & ,i w exalt ,him4 ,! ,"l is a ,man ( w>3 ! ,"l is ,8 "n4 ,our enemy's *>iots & 8 ho/ ha? ,he ca/ into ! e>? 4 4 4 4 ,?y "r h&1 ,o ,"l1 is become glori\s 9 p[]3 ,?y "r h&1 ,o ,"l1 da%$ 9 pieces ! enemy4 ,& 9 ! greatness ( ,?9e excell5cy ,?\ ha/ ov]?r[n !m t rose up aga9/ ,!e2 ,?\ s5te/ =? ,?y wra?1 :i* consum$ !m4 ,almo/ 9 ! in/ant ( ! />t+ ( ! song1 ?\s&s ( ,jews1 7& ,g5tiles1 z well7 _h recogniz$ ! ,r$ ,sea ,triumph ,song1 & _h jo9$ ! voice ( ! lead]4 ,:at a swell ( triumph x 06 ,on1 on !y sang3 ,! enemy said3 ,i w pursue1 ,i w ov]take2 my lu/ %all be satisfi$ ^u !m2 ,i w draw my sword1 & my h& %all de/roy !m4 ,?\ did/ bl[ ) ,?y w9d1 & !y 7 de/roy$4 ,:o is l unto ,!e1 ,o ,"l1 among ! ,gods6 ,:o is l ,!e1 glori\s 9 ,hol9ess1 fe>ful 9 praises1 do+ wond]s4 ,?\ /ret*$/ out ,?y "r h&1 ! e>? swall[$ !m4 ,?\ 9 ,?y m]cy ha/ l$ =? ! p :i* ,?\ ha/ r$eem$3 ,?\ ha/ guid$ !m 9 ,?y /r5g?4 ,! p %all he>1 & be afraid3 sorr[ %all take hold on ! inhabitants ( ,pale/9e4 ,fe> & dread %all fall ^u !m3 by ! greatness ( ,?9e arm !y %all be z /ill z a /one2 till ,?y p1 ,o ,"l1 till ! p pass ov]1 :om ,?\ ha/ pur*as$4 ,?\ %alt br+ !m 91 & plant !m 9 ! m\nta9 ( ,?9e inh]itance1 9 ! place1 ,o ,"l1 :i* ,?\ ha/ made1 9 ! ,sanctu>y1 ,o ,"l1 :i* ,?y h&s h e/abli%$4 ,! ,"l %all reign = ev] & ev]4 ,?ree times ov]1 l$ by ! impromptu prie/-prec5tor1 t grateful1 jubilant1 deliv]$ p sang ! la/ s5t5ce4 ,!n1 z _! song ( praise f9i%$1 ! lead]s took c\nsel toge!r z to :at !y %\ld d next4 ,x 0 ! unanim\s feel+1 & express$ op9ion1 t ,apleon w\ld s5d =? o!r exp$itions to de/roy !m1 if he le>n$ t !y _h escap$ ! fate ( 8 a]ial & l& pursuit4 ,i d n believe1 cri$ ,coh51 ! *ief spokesman among ! ,jews1 t ,god ,jehovah has p]mitt$ "o ( our pursu]s to escape4 ,god's judgm5ts1 l ,8 m]cies1 are full & complete4 ,w ,apleon1 ! ,traitor to 8 cov5ant-^w1 ev] "k ! fate ( our pursu]s8 ,i believe n1 unless anyone ( u "h retrace 8 /eps to ,j]usalem to tell him1 & t w\ld mean public torture & dea? to ! tale-be>]4 ,he paus$1 & glanc$ ar\nd on ! ?rong ne>e/ to him1 z he ask$3 ,does anyone pres5t "k any?+ 9 ! ,scriptures relat+ to ?is pres5t position1 t w s]ve z a guide to our movem5ts n[8 ,a tall1 f9e-look+ man respond$ by lift+ 8 "r arm4 ,he 0 ask$ to speak4 ,he came =w>d & /ood ^u ! hillock :]e ,coh5 /ood4 ,hold+ al(t a ,bible1 he cri$3 ,m5 & ,bre?r51 ( ! /ock ( ,israel1 & ,g5tiles associat$ ) !m4 ,i 0 a ,*ri/ian m9i/]1 s-call$1 9 ,au/ralia1 :5 ! ',rapture' took place4 ,i 0 left beh9d1 because1 ?\gh ,i c\ld prea* eloqu5tly en\gh1 & c\ld keep my *ur* fill$ to ov]-fl[+4 ,i 0 n a conv]t$ man2 ,i _h be5 tra9$ = ! *ur*1 z my only bro!r _h be5 tra9$ = ! b>4 ,i nev] realiz$ ! ne$ ( conv]sion1 my s\l 0 fill$ ) pride 9 my gifts1 h5ce ,i 0 left beh9d :5 ,*ri/ came = ,8 own1--&1 among ,8 own1 ?ank ,god1 7 _m ',israelites inde$1' z well z ,g5tiles4 ,s9ce my conv]sion1 fri5ds1 7& ?\gh too late = ! ,rapture1 yet /ill ! glori\s ev5t took place )9 =ty-eight h\rs ( ! ,rapture7 ,i h /udi$ my ,bible1 to see :at %\ld happ54 ,ev]y?+ has happ5$ accord+ z ! ,new ,te/am5t has laid x d[n3 ,! 'p ( ,god1' ! ,jews1 h built _! ,temple4 ,!y made _! sev5-ye> cov5ant ) ,apleon4 ,! ,anti-*ri/1 ! ,scripture calls him4 ,at ! end ( ! ?ree & a half ye>s 7half ( ! cov5ant "t7 he ord]s ! ,sacrifice to cease 9 ! ,temple at ,j]usalem--& ev]ybody "h kn[s h[ lit]ally all ?is has happ5$4 ,he has set up 8 own image to be wor%ipp$1 z 0 =etold1 & ,god's anci5t p1 ) ^? ( u "h :o are ,g5tiles1 h fl$4 ,we are "h1 to-day1 "h at ?is mom5t1 liv+ out exactly :at ! ,new ,te/am5t _h all along prophesi$ w\ld come to pass4 ,9 t wond]ful book1 :i* deals ) ^! times 9 :i* we are n[ liv+1--,revelation twelve1 x says1 t ! fai?ful ,jews1 & o!rs1 '7 giv5 two w+s ( a great eagle1 t %e might fly into ! wild]ness1 into h] place1 :]e %e is n\ri%$ = a "t1 & times1 & half a "t1 7?ree & a half ye>s f n[17 fri5ds1 :i* p]iod w complete ! sev5 ye>s ( ,apleon's 7,anti-*ri/'s7 reign4 ,n[ li/5 aga9 to t same prophesy1 fri5ds3 ',& ! ,s]p5t 7,apleon7 ca/ out ( 8 m\? wat] z a flood1 aft] 7! fugitives1 u :o are "h today7 t he might cause !m to be c>ri$ away ( ! flood4 ,& ! e>? help$ 7! fugitives7 & ! e>? op5$ h] m\?1 & swall[$ up ! flood :i* ! dragon ca/ out ( 8 m\?4' ,has n e item ( ?is be5 actually fulfill$1 has n ,god op5$ ! e>? & swall[$ up ! flood1 & deliv]$ u8 ,!n t wond]ful prophecy goes on3 ,& 7! fugitives7 fl$ into ! wild]ness1 :]e !y _h a place prep>$ ( ,god1 & :]e !y %\ld be f$ = twelve hundr$ & sixty days1 7?ree & a half ye>s47 ,i d n pose z a prophet1 fri5ds1 b ,i _c help ?9k+ f all ,i read1 "s ( :i* ,i h quot$ to y1 t ,god's m9d = u is t we %\ld make our way into ! wild]ness beyond "h1 :]e ,god's p ( old "t w5t1 aft] ,god _h swall[$ up ,ph>oah's ho/s1 ev5 z ,he has j swall[$ up ,apleon's ho/s4 ,=1 did y notice1 9 ! ^w ,i quot$ to y j n[1 x n only said '! wild]ness1' b 'h] place4' ,x 0 ! wild]ness yond] !re---- ,he po9t$ ,s\?w>ds ) 8 f+]4 ,9 ,s9ai2 :]e ,moses fl$ f ! wra? ( ,ph>oah2 :]e ,israel fl$ :5 pursu$ by ! ,egyptians2 :]e ,elijah fl$ f bloody ,jezebel1 & :]e1 aga9 & aga91 ,god's p h f\nd %elt]1 s t ,god calls x 'h] place4' ,x comes to me1 z ,i speak ?us1 t s9ce ,apleon's attempt to de/roy u has fail$1 7:e!r he w le>n t1 or n1 he w "k t 8 punitive exp$ition does n return to him7 8 rage w be fix$ aga9/ all1 9 e "p ( ! _w1 :o w n ,wor%ip him1 & 8 image4 ,s t ! p]secut$ ones1 9 ea* l&1 aga9/ :om 8 rage %all blaze1 w probably flee to "s wild]ness 9 _! own l&1 :ile ?\s&s ( ^? :o _c flee w meet m>tyrdom4 ,b :]esoev] ! wild]ness %all be1 :e!r d[n !re 9 ,s9ai1 or 9 t va/ des]t 9 my wond]ful l& ( ,au/ralia1 or 9 "o or o!r ( ,am]ica's des]ts1 or ! des]t ( :atev] l& x may be4 ,god w1 ,i believe1 miracul\sly fe$1 z ,he miracul\sly f$ ! fugitive millions ( ,israel ) manna1 & f$ ,elijah ) food f ,heav5 by rav5s4 ,he c\ld s5d 'manna' aga91 or any o!r food he pleas$4 ,or he c\ld z readily fe$ if he pleas$1 ) "o meal to la/ ! ?ree & a half ye>s1 z he c\ld make 8 s]vants ( old 'g 9 ! /r5g? ( "o meal = =ty days4' ,!re 0 a little m 9 ?is /ra91 !n !re foll[$ a k9d ( g5]al conf]5ce ^u ! matt] 9 h&4 ,! :ole ?+ 0 too s]i\s to be delay$1 or trifl$ )1 &1 ev5tually1 x 0 agre$ to travel z swiftly z might be to ! ,wild]ness ( ,s9ai1 :]e wait+ ^u ,god1 !y w\ld hope to be direct$ 9 any future movem5t1 or be su/a9$ by 8 wond]-work+ h&4 #a ,may ,god ar\se read]s ( ?is sc5e to reflect t !re mu/ be ?\s&s liv+ to-day1 :o w suff] ?us hide\sly4 ,"s1 too1 :o to-day are memb]s ( *ur*es1 o!rs1 *ildr5 ( ,*ri/ian ,p>5ts1 _m too1 ( ! ,almo/ p]suad$ among u4 ,,*apt] ,,xvi4 ,,m>tyr$4 ,x 0 ?ree mon?s s9ce ! image ( ,apleon _h be5 set up 9 ! ,holy place 9 ,j]usalem4 ,n[ all ! _w wor%ipp$ ,! ,bea/1 = ! images _h be5 multipli$ until e t[n & city & almo/ e *ur*1 etc41 _h its own idol4 ,! _w _h begun by ,wond]+ aft] ! ,bea/1 x gave itself up to error1 despis$ ! ,tru?1 op5$ itself to receive ! ,/rong delusion1 ! ,anti-*ri/ lie1 s t ! wor%ip ( ! ,bea/ himself1 !n ( 8 image1 became b j consequ5t /eps "o aft] ! o!r4 ,9 ,anci5t ,roman days its ,emp]ors took div9e titles1 accept$ homage1 wor%ip1 honor1 all ( :i* belong$1 by "r1 to ,deity alone4 ,augu/us _h temples re>$ = ! wor%ip ( himself1 &1 ?r\gh all ! ages s9ce1 ! rema9s ( "o ( ^! temples 7at ,angora7 has rema9$1 & inscrib$ ^u a great /one l9tel is ! significant ^w3 ,to ,,! ,,god ,,augu/us4 ,ne> by1 9 ! same di/rict1 is a k9dr$ inscription1 ,to ,,m>cus ,,aurelius 4 4 4 4 by "o mo/ devot$ to 8 ,godhead4 ,n]o & ,domitian1 fi5ds ( blood & lu/1 7 /yl$1 :ile !y liv$1 ,,god1 & ,,our ,,god ,,& ,,"l4 ,& ,apleon fulfill$1 to ! m9ute/ lett]1 all t 0 prophesi$ ( him z reg>d$ 8 assumption ( ! div9e4 ,he w exalt himself1 wrote ,daniel & magnify himself above ,god4 ,he w speak m>vell\s ?+s aga9/ ! ,god ( gods4 ,he w n reg>d any ,god1 = he w magnify himself above all4 ,he oppose? & exalte? himself above all t is call$ ,god1 ,paul said1 or t is wor%ipp$2 s t he1 z ,god1 sitte? 9 ! temple ( ,god1 %[+ himself t he is ,god4 ,:atev] may be ! cause ( x1 ! fact rema9s t ev] s9ce ! ,devil's lie 9 ,ed5 0 absorb$ by1 & ru9$ man1 !re has be5 a pron5ess1 a lat5t t5d5cy to idolatry 9 ! human race4 ,& ! manife/ations ( ?is t5d5cy h n be5 conf9$ to peoples :o 9 _! rec5t pa/ h be5 won f idol wor%ip4 ,z late z ! revolution days1 9 cultur$1 poli%$ ,france1 bu/s ( ,m>at & o!rs1 7 greet$ 9 ! /reets ) bur/s ( ,hallelujahs1 by ! populace1 &1 ev5 9 ! *ur*es1 all ov] ,france1 ! p sang odes & ,hallelujahs1 & b[$ !mselves be=e ^! bu/s1 & at ! m5tion ( _! names4 ,m>at1 especially 0 treat$ z div9e & 0 univ]sally deifi$1 & div9e wor%ip ( 8 image 0 ev]y:]e set up 9 *ur*es4 ,& ! wor%ip ( ! ,bea/ came ab\t easily1 & z ! natural transition f ! _w's e>li] adulation ( ! ,man ( ,s94 ,millions ^u millions ( 8 image1 9 ! =m ( *>ms1 7 worn l ! eikons ( ! ,greek *ur*4 ,9 ! h\r ( dea? ^! eikons 7lik5esses7 ( ! ,bea/1 7 held be=e ! eyes ( ! pass+ s\l1 z ! crucifix 0 held1 79 ! old days be=e ! de/ruction ( ! old] ecclesia/ical sy/ems17 be=e ! eyes ( ! dy+ ,romani/ & ,rituali/4 ,9 t fir/ ?ree mon?s ( ! second half ( ! sev5 ye>s ( ,anti-*ri/1 mu* _h *ang$ 9 e way 9 ! _w4 ,"u ! supreme dictation ( ,apleon *anges comm&$ by him 7 effect$ ?r\gh\t ! :ole _w1 9 "o week1 t w\ld h occupi$ a c5tury 9 ! old days ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 say4 ,babylon ! ,great1 :i* _h long s9ce be5 rebuilt1 _h become ! _w's comm]cial c5tre4 ,x 0 exclusively a comm]cial city1 !re 0 no?+ ecclesia/ical 7,babylon ecclesia/ical1 ! religi\s sy/em _h be5 de/roy$1 :5 all religi\s head-%ip _h be5 summ$ up 9 ,apleon74 ,!re 0 no?+ milit>y1 9 ! ,new ,babylon1 & ?\gh e vil5ess 9 ! =m ( ent]ta9m5t 0 to be f\nd 9 ! great city1 all ?is 0 b ! recreative side ( ! life ( ! comm]cial p ( ! _w's metropolis4 ,ev] increas+ly1 dur+ ! #ai? c5tury1 & ! fir/ decade ( ! #bj?1 comm]ce _h be5 gr[+ z clamor\s & z excit+ z ! horse-lee*1 nev] satisfi$1 ev] cry+ give1 give4 ,x _h clam\r$ = a common curr5cy1 common weights & measures1 common code ( t]ms1 & a hundr$ & "o k9dr$ ?+s4 ,b x 0 9 ,babylon ! ,great1 t ! woman ( ,ze*>iah v4 #a--;,comm]ce--_h f\nd all %e _h be5 insi/+ =1 ?r\gh all ! pa/ ye>s1--& x all emanat$ f1 & 0 c5tr$ 9 ,apleon4 ,& x 0 all connect$ ) wor%ip4 ,covet\sness1 :i* is idolatry4 ,) ! utt] de/ruction ( ,my/ic ,babylon1 ! va/ religi\s sy/em1 7^: de/ruction we h se517 !re came a mighty impulse ( comm]ce1 & ( consequ5t weal? to ,babylon ! ,great ! ,city4 ,apleon _h made x 8 head-qu>t]s4 ,! k+s ( ! e>? liv$ wantonly ) h]4 ,h] :>ves & w>eh\ses--built on t wondr\s ,euphrates--7 pack$ ) m]*&ise ( gold1 silv]1 preci\s /ones1 ( pe>ls1 f9e l951 purple1 silk1 sc>let1 & all r>e woods1 & all mann] ( vessels ( ivory1 brass1 iron1 m>ble1 c9namon1 od\rs1 o9tm5ts1 frank9c5se1 w9e1 oil1 f9e fl\r1 :eat1 bea/s1 %eep1 horses1 *>iots1 slaves--& s\ls ( m54 ,h] vessels trad$ ) ! :ole _w4 ,h] l9]s1 travell+ at #ajj miles p] h\r1 7 9 easy t\* ( e l&4 ,h] pride 9 h] ,m>itime & comm]cial p[]1 0 ov]:elm+3 ,h[ mu* %e ha? glorifi$ h]self1 & liv$ delici\sly4 4 4 4 ,= %e sai? 9 h] he>t1 ,i sit a que56 ,h] a]ial m]*&ise fleets1 too1 7 amaz+6 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ?ree mon?s _h br\ght great *anges to ! trio 9 :om we are specially int]e/$--,ralph ,ba/91 ,george ,bull51 & ,rose1 8 "y wife4 ,ralph1 9 quitt+ ! editor's *air ( ! ,c\ri]1 _h receiv$ a h&some d\ci]1 f ,sir ,ar*ibald ,c>lyon1 & ?is1 at 8 special reque/1 _h be5 paid to him 9 ! new pap] curr5cy ( ! "t--!re 0 a _w-common curr5cy1 "u ! ,apleon regime1 z !re 0 also a _w-common code1 weights & measures1 etc4 ,he _h also contriv$ to turn 8 sav+s into ! pap] curr5cy4 ,george ,bull5 _h done ! same1 ?\gh 9 ! case ( ea* ( !m x _h n be5 easy "w1 = bo? 7 m>k$ m54 ,!y knew !mselves to be hat$--& wat*$4 ,aga9 & aga9 !y _h n>r[ly escap$ dea?1 & ea* day !y realiz$ t x might be ! la/4 ,! news ( ! wondr\s en?usiasm ( ! _w's peoples ga!r$ 9 ,babylon & ,j]usalem1 9 _! new wor%ip ( ! gold5 images ( ,apleon1 _h /irr$ ,london1 ,new ,york1 ,b]l91 ,p>is--a!i/ical ,p>is2 & all o!r great _w-c5tres1 & 9 ea* city _m images _h be5 set up4 ,?\gh nei!r ,ralph ,ba/91 or ,george ,bull5 _h n[ any?+ to d ) j\rnalism--!y c\ld n obta9 "w ( any k9d because ( ! abs5ce ( ! m>k ( ! ,bea/ ^u _! =eheads4 ,b bo? 7 j\rnali/s by nature1 h5ce :5 !y knew t ! image ( ! ,bea/ 0 to be set up 9 ,/4 ,paul's on a giv5 ,sunday1 !y det]m9$ to be pres5t to see h[ f> ?is base/ ( idolatry _h really laid hold ( ,london4 ,! trio liv$ toge!r 9 a little h\se1 9 a by-/reet 9 ,bloomsbury4 ,rose w\ld nev] all[ h] husb& to g out )\t h]2 ! times 7 too p]il\s1 ei!r = him to be 9 ! /reets1 or = h] to rema9 alone at home4 ,9 ! actual language ( ,ru?1 %e _h said to him3-- ,entreat me n to leave !e3--= :i!r ?\ goe/ ,i w g2 :]e ?\ lodge/1 ,i w lodge2 4 4 4 :]e ?\ die/1 ,i w die2 4 4 4 ! ,"l d s to me1 & m also1 if aught b dea? "p !e & me4 ,on rea*+ ! ,mansion ,h\se--! old build+ 0 /ill !re1 ?\gh us$ = ano!r purpose--!y 7 amaz$ at ! excitem5t :i* prevail$ 9 ! /reets4 ,?\s&s ( excit$ p 7 mov+ we/w>ds1 _m ( !m evid5tly b\nd = ,/4 ,paul's4 ,e"o seem$ to be we>+ ! br& ( ! ,bea/1 & m ?an once our trio came v ne> to be+ set ^u1 = t !y 7 defy+ public op9ion1 z well z ! comm& ( ! ,all-,supreme ,director ( consci5ces z well z lives--,apleon--by ! abs5ce ( ! ,m>k ^u !m4 ,arriv$ at ! ca!dral !y _h no difficulty 9 gett+ 91 s9ce ! h\r 0 e>ly1 & a rum\r hav+ obta9$ cr$5ce t ! great idol 0 to be :eel$ out ^u ! /eps ( ! ca!dral1 ! va/ bulk ( w\ld-be wor%ipp]s rema9$ outside ( ! huge build+4 ,pres5tly ^! outside mu/ h become acqua9t$ ) ! fals5ess ( ! rum\r = !re 0 a trem5d\s ru% into ! build+1 until1 9 ?ree m9utes1 x 0 pack$ to its utmo/ limits4 ,ralph1 ,george & ,rose _h secur$ seats1 9 ! c5tre ( ! ?ird r[1 almo/ "u ! great dome1 = !y want$ to get z p]fect a view ( ! image z possible4 ,! hum ( sev]al ?\s& voices1 z ! ga!r$ p gossipp$ ab\t ! image1 made q a volume ( s\nd4 ,e eye 0 fix$ on ! great gold5 /atue4 ,x 0 a wondr\s piece ( "w & ! lik5ess ( ,apleon 0 an extraord9>y "o4 ,! p :o 7 seat$ f> back c\ld see only f ! brea/ upw>ds4 ,b ^? ne>] 7,ralph1 & ,george1 & ,rose among !m7 :o c\ld see n only ! :ole figure1 b ! pl9? & ! p$e/al ^u :i* x /ood1 saw t ! inscription on ! pl9? 0 ! same z t :i* _h be5 report$ z ^u ! fir/ image1 ! "o set up 9 ! ,temple at ,j]usalem--,i ,,am1 ,,t ,i ,,am6 ,a %udd] pass$ ov] our trio1 z !y read ! blasphemy4 ,n[1 sudd5ly1 a ri*ly-rob$ prie/1 hold+ a silv] bugle to 8 lips1 /ood out on ! alt> /eps4 ,! %rill bugle call = sil5ce rang ?r\gh ! great build+1 & a tomb-l hu% fell ^u ! multitude4 ,ano!r prie/1 m gorge\sly co/um$ ?an ! fir/1 came sl[ly =w>d *ant+ cle>ly & di/9ctly3 ,we believe 9 ,man1 9 ! ,religion ( ,humanity1 ,man is ,god1 & ,god is man4 ,we believe t all ! excell5cies :i* ( old1 7 attribut$ to ! ,god ( ! ,bible1 7 b sp>ks /ruck out ( ! goodnesses t 7 )9 ! man ,himself4 ,h5ce we no long] ne$ to be ,div9e by proxy4 #a ,! organ roll$ out a gay note to :i* ! ga!r$ ?\s&s *ant$ a gay ,am56 ,we believe1 ! prie/ w5t on 9 8 *ant--t ! liv+ ,god1 is ! m>riage ( ,=ce & matt]1 ( ,head & ,h&4 ,& we believe t ! product ( ?is co-ord9ation is 9 our ,great ,sup]man1 ! ,god ( ! ,univ]se1 ,apleon1 our ,sup]ior-,god1 & ,him we wor%ip & adore-- ,! prie/ made a well-und]/ood sign1 & ! :ole mass ( ! p knelt--!y 7 too cr[d$ to pro/rate !mselves4 ,! great organ peal$ =? 9 "s wondr\s *ord+s1 t 7 dy+ d[n into zephyr-l brea?s1 :5 ! voice ( ! prie/ broke ! comp>ative sil5ce4 ,9 h>%1 comm&+ tones1 he cri$3 ,y ?ree rebels1 kneel at once6 ,! :ole congregation lift$ _! eyes to see two m51 & a beautiful woman betwe5 !m1 /&+ pr\dly1 fe>lessly1 amid ! great kneel+ ?rong4 ,kneel1 y apo/ate rebels6 ?und]$ ! prie/4 ,= answ]1 ,rose lift$ h] /rong1 p[]ful1 beautiful voice1 9 a ,god-inspir$ spontane\s bur/ ( true wor%ip1 s++3 ,all ,hail ! p[] ( ,jesus' ,"n1 ,let angels pro/rate fall4 ,ralph & h] husb& caught ! inspiration & ! musical key1 & ! trio _h rea*$ ! ,br+ =? ! ,royal ,diadem1 be=e ! great congregation ( blasphem]s awoke to ! full mean+ ( :at ! song ( ! trio meant4 ,!n1 ) a ro> l t5 ?\s& lions1 !y %\t$3 ,kill !m6 ,murd] !m6 ,! prie/ rais$ 8 h&1 ! bugl] s\nd$ ,sil5ce4 ,! old hu% fell ^u ! p1 in/antly1 & ! prie/1 ) a triumphant note r++ 9 8 voice1 & ) an equally triumphant smile on 8 face1 cri$3 ,we h anticipat$ ! action ( su* rebels z ^!1 & h prep>$ = !m4 ,outside !re has be5 already set up an automatically-lock$ scaffold-- ,) a wave ( 8 h& t[>ds our trio1 he cri$2 ,to ! block ) !m1 unless !y in/antly wor%ip4 ,po9t+ ) 8 long index f+] to ! ?ree ,prote/]s1 he %\t$3 ,kneel6 ,= answ] !y drew !mselves upright1 & ) a r++ gladness began to s+3 ,cr[n ,jesus ,"l ( all6 ,in/antly !y 7 seiz$1 & hurri$ out ( "o ( ! side entrances4 ,) ! utmo/ difficulty a way 0 cle>$ = ! passage ( ! prie/s & ! ?ree victims--! bugl] go+ ahead s\nd+ %>p notes ( w>n+ on 8 in/rum5t4 ,!y rea*$ ! front ( ! ca!dral1 at la/4 ,! :ole ( ! space 9 ! front1 at ! sides1 & f> away into ,! ,fan 0 pack$ ) a see?+1 excit$ mass ( human life4 ,tw5ty feet high1 a light b /rong scaffold _h be5 rapidly1 & practically sil5tly1 erect$--! :ole /ructure hav+ all its sep>ate p>ts fitt$ ) automatic lock+s4 ,! scaffold /ood j outside ! rail+s t f5c$ ! ca!dral f ! ,fan4 ,on ! plat=m ( ! scaffold 0 a conical-%ap$ block1 enamell$ 9 a brilliant r$4 ,a huge fell[1 lean+ on ! h&le ( a wide-blad$ gleam+ axe1 /ood by ! side ( ! block4 ,! trio ( ,prote/ants 7 tak5 up ! /eps ( ! scaffold4 ,two prie/s accompani$ !m4 ,! *ief ( ! two prie/s1 he :o _h l$ ! *ant 9 ! ca!dral1 held up be=e ! trio a silv] figure ( ,apleon1 ab\t eighte5 in*es long1 &1 7amid ! int5se sil5ce all ar\nd1 8 words 7 di/9ctly he>d7 cri$3 ,w y wor%ip ,god8 ,we d wor%ip ,god--b we w n wor%ip ei!r ! ,anti-*ri/1 ,anti-,god1 or 8 image6 ,x 0 ,ralph :o1 9 r++ fe>less tones1 repli$1 ! o!r two respond+ )3 ,am56 ,am56 to our ,god :o sitte? on ,! ,?rone1 & to ! ,lamb1 = ev]6 ,a savage ro> swept upw>ds f ! madd5$ mass bel[4 ,ralph 0 told to b[ 8 head ^u ! block4 ,he did s1 :ile ,rose sang cle> & /rong3 ,am ,i a soldi] ( ! cross1 ,a foll[] ( ! ,lamb1 ,& %all ,i fe>---------- ,! *ief ( ! two prie/s1 /ruck h] heavily across ! m\? & sil5c$ h]4 ,at ! same in/ant ! execution] held al(t1 by ! hair1 ! sev]$ head ( ,ralph ,ba/94 ,yells ( delight1 m+l$ ) ,long live our ,god ,apleon6 greet$ ! sight ( ! head4 ,george ,bull5's head 0 n[ ^u ! block1 :ile ,rose1 ! light ( a holy triumph 9 h] eyes1 unable to s+ because ( h] ble$+ m\?1 %\t$1 ,jesus6 ,jesus6 ,preci\s ,*ri/6 ,%e kept h] eyes f ! block1 & turn$ slightly away1 z ! head ( h] de> "o 0 held al(t amid ! frantic delight$ cries ( ! murd]\s mass bel[4 ,x 0 h] turn n[1 & %e turn$ raptur\sly t[>ds ! block4 ,b be=e %e c\ld lay h] head ^u ! blood-/a9$ horror1 ! *ief ( ! prie/s ?ru/ h] =w>d to ! ne> edge ( ! floor ( ! scaffold1 &1 hold+ 8 h& up = sil5ce1 cri$3 ,is %e too beautiful = ! block8 ,he caught h] up sudd5ly 9 8 arms1 & held h] z high al(t z 8 /r5g? w\ld p]mit1 z he %\t$3 ,does any "o want h]1 if y d1 say s1 & ,i w hurl h] d[n6 ,behead h]6 ro>$ a voice 9 ! cr[d1 & ?\s&s ( voices jo9$ 9 ! cry4 ,! prie/ dragg$ h] to ! block & laid h] neck 9 ! holl[ ( x4 ,!re 0 a fla% ( /eel 9 ! sunlight1 & ! beautiful head roll$ into ! basket4 ,! next mom5t x 0 be+ held al(t by ! long1 lovely hair1 ! p bel[ yell+ ) joy4 ,at a sign f ! prie/1 ! bugl] s\nd$ = sil5ce4 ,!n ! prie/ cri$3 ,s %all die e rebel aga9/ our ,,"l ,,god1 ,! ,emp]or6 ,) a wave ( 8 h& t[>ds ! ,ca!dral beh9d him1 he add$3 ,our wor%ip w be cont9u$ 9 our ,temple &1 = today1 at lea/1 wor%ip w cont9ue all day4 ,! fools1 ! dupes1 flock$ back to ! ca!dral--z _m z c\ld cr[d 94 ,^? :o c\ld n get 9 wat*$ ! bodies & heads ( ! ?ree m>tyrs = ,god hurl$ d[n f ! scaffold on ! /ones bel[4 ,someone sugge/$ ! riv]1 & six l5g?s ( l9e 7 quickly got1 & amid ! h[ls ( m+l$ execrations1 & ! notes ( a fi5di% joy1 ! ?ree heads & ?ree trunks 7 dragg$ d[n to ! blackfri>s end ( ! embankm5t4 ,"h m5 cut ! clo!s f ! ?ree bodies1 & ! nak$ =ms 7 kick$ into almo/ %apeless masses1 be=e !y 7 ev5tually hurl$ ov] ! embankm5t into ! swirl+ muddy ,?ames4 ,he1 7,! ,false ,prophet7 _h p[] 4 4 4 to cause t z _m z w\ld n wor%ip ! image ( ! ,bea/ %\ld be kill$4 ,f ?is day !re began a p]fect reign ( t]ror on ! e>?1 = ! va/ bulk ( ! p :o _h yield$ utt] allegiance to ! ,bea/1 & to 8 wor%ip1 became h]etic-hunt]s4 ,natural affection appe>$ to be actually abs5t f ! _w1 & sons & daught]s betray$ fa!rs & mo!rs1 husb&s betray$ wives1 wives husb&s1 & ! fri5d 8 fri5ds4 ,?\s&s 7 behead$ e mon?1 tak+ ! e>? ov]--m51 wom51 & *ildr51 :o _h le>n$ to tru/ ,god1 & :o wait$ = ! com+ ,k+dom ( ,*ri/1 :51 hav+ put d[n all enemies "u 8 feet1 he %\ld beg9 8 reign ( a ?\s& ye>s4 ,^! sav$ ones1 & m>tyr$ ones1 7 an innum]able multitude sav$ out ( ,t ,h ,e great tribulation1 f all nations1 k9dr$s1 & peoples1 & tongues4 #a ,?is cre$1 9 its ess5ce1 & (t5 9 its t]m9ology is tak5 f a book already publi%$1 9 :i* ! religion ( ,humanism exalts man to ! place ( ,god4 7,au?or47 ,,*apt] ,,xvii4 ,a ,,ga!r+ ,,up4 ,at ?is /age x seems well to ! writ] to ga!r toge!r 9 a brief--b necess>ily v fragm5t>y fa%ion--"s ( ! *ief ev5ts ( ! second half ( ,anti-*ri/'s reign1 & ^? imm$iately prec$+ ! mill5ial reign ( ,*ri/4 ,! object ( ?is little volume1 z well z its pr$ecessor--,9 ! ,tw9kl+ ( an ,eye--be+ *iefly to incite 9 ! read]s ( ! two books1 a desire to look into ! wond]s ( ! ,aft] ,ev5ts1 we c only t\* ^u ^! ?+s 9 ! mo/ disjo9t$ fa%ion1 _m ev5ts1 f necessity ( space1 be+ unt\*$ altoge!r4 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,! two sc5es record$ 9 previ\s *apt]s--! torture & behead+ ( ,isaac ,wolf]/e9 & 8 beautiful fiancee1 ,miriam ,coh51 & ! behead+ ( ?ree at ,/4 ,paul's--7 duplicat$ _m ?\s&s ( times1 e t[n & city ( ! wide _w _h its own hide\s tale ( tortur+ & ( dea?4 ,! effect ^u ! bulk ( ! p 0 to deep5 ! /rong delusion1 z to ,anti-*ri/1 "u :i* !y lab\r$1 s t !y f$ ^u ,! ,lie1 & became abject slaves 9 _! wills & wor%ip ( ! ,man ( ,s94 ,! effect ( ! p]secution & m>tyrdoms ^u mo/ ( ! believ]s--k+dom believ]s--0 to /iff5 _! fai?1 & to confirm _! hope 9 ! ne> ,com+ ( ! ,*ri/1 to take v5geance ^u 8 foes & deliv] 8 p4 ,! lic5ti\sness & blasphemy ( ! times 0 z a v]itable atmosph]e abroad1 s t1 affect$ by x1 ! love ( ! _m t[>ds ,god wax$ cold] & cold]1 until !y flung (f ! la/ semblance ( allegiance to ,him1 9 ?\ght1 ^w1 or de$1 & :olly giv5 up to ,! ,lie1 !y rip5$ rapidly = ,judgm5t4 ,b amid ! almo/ univ]sal decl5sion1 !re 0 ev] ! remnant--,jew & ,g5tile--:o endur$1 see+ ! invisible1 & /r5g!n+ _! s\ls 9 ! special tribulation promise ,he t %all endure unto ! end1 ! same %all be sav$6 ,& ^! endur]s %all be ,god's witnesses unto all nations4 ,no suff]+1 privation1 no sp5d+ or be+ sp5t w be c\nt$ too mu* by ^! tribulation-"t witnesses2 !y w live only to s]ve ,god 9 witness+4 ,! *ief s\rce ( temptation & dang] to ! ,k+dom ,believ]s w be f ! ev] multiply+ ,false ,*ri/s4 ,ea* new impo/] p>ad+ "s new notion1 b ea* 9 turn1 ei!r publicly sla9 by ord] ( ! ,false ,prophet1 or my/]i\sly disappe>+4 ,! only lik5ess ( impo/ure 9 !m all1 exi/$ 9 _! claim to be ! ,savi\r :o %\ld deliv] f ! awful days ( tribulation :i* ! w\ld-be godly 7 pass+ ?r\gh4 ,a simil> ?+ prec$$ ! fir/ adv5t ( our ,"l1 only !n1 ! sole tru/ ( ^! impo/]s 0 9 _! own /atem5ts2 b be=e ! com+ ( ,*ri/ aga9 to ! e>?1 :5 ! cry w (t5 be ,lo "h is ,*ri/1 & ,lo !re is ,*ri/1 ^! impo/]s w buttress _! claims ) ! exhibition ( sup]natural p[]s4 ,! remnant ( fai?ful ,jews :i* we saw 9 our la/ *apt]1 escap+ to ! wild]ness1 w be only a remnant4 ,! ma9 body ( ! ,jews ( ! _w w h conc5trat$ !mselves 9 ,j]usalem1 its neighb\rhood1 & p>ts ( ,pale/9e left to !m aft] ! p>tition ( ! l& by ,anti-*ri/4 ,dan4 xi4 #i4 ,x w\ld seem z ?\gh ! remnant1 mean:ile le>n ( ,god s intimately t !y become ! ,evangeliz]s ( ! _w1 prea*+ ! ,gospel ( ! com+ k+dom ( ,*ri/4 ,rev4 xiv4 #f1 #g4 ,matt4 xxiv4 #ad4 ,among ^? ,jews :o 7 unable to escape ) ! remnant1 !re are also o!rs :o are loyal to ,god1 :o w\ld n wor%ip ! ,bea/ or 8 image1 _m ( :om are betray$ by _! bigot$ ,jewi% relatives4 ,all ^!1 alike1 are deliv]$ up to ,anti-*ri/ & to 8 creatures1 to be tortur$ & to be kill$4 ,!n %all be great ,tribulation1 su* z 0 n s9ce ! beg9n+ ( ! _w to ?is "t1 no1 nor ev] %all be4 ,& except ^? days %\ld be %ort5$1 !re %\ld no fle% be sav$3 b = ! elect's sake1 ^? days %all be %ort5$4 ,matt4 xxiv4 #ba1 #bb4 ,dan4 xii4 #a4 ,j]4 xxx4 #g1 #aa1 #ad1 #ae4 ,ze*4 xiii #h1 #i4 ,may x n well be t ! imprecatory ,psalms1 o!rwise s difficult to und]/&1 9 ! virul5ce ( _! desires = v5geance1 etc41 are prophetic ( ^! days ( p]secution & tribulation8 ,z well1 too1 mu/ be _m ( ! ,pray]s ( ! ,psalms1 etc4 ,ps4 xxv4 #b4 ,ps4 lxxiv4 ,ps4 cxl4 ,ps4 lxxix4 ,isaiah xxxv4 #c1 #d4 ,isaiah li4 #ab-ae4 ,micah vii4 #h1 #i4 ,luke xviii4 #g1 #h4 ,! almo/ univ]sal return ( ! ,jew to 8 own l&1 ) all ! aims ( ,zionism1 & o!r k9dr$ movem5ts among ! ,hebrew p today is1 curi\sly en\gh1 n m>k$ by ! religi\s _s1 b purely national4 ,! comp>atively few pi\s s\ls 7c]ta9ly n m ?an a qu>t] ( a million1 if t7 :o built ! ,temple1 & aft]w>ds flee into ! wild]ness1 or are behead$ r ?an wor%ip ! ,bea/1 or :o1 unable to get away 9 "t1 are behead$ = _! loyalty to ,god1 are n[ left out ( future c\nt 9 ! hi/ory ( ! f9al fate ( ,j]usalem4 ,! city w probably be enorm\sly enl>g$ & w come to embrace miles ( suburbs1 z ,london has absorb$ t[ns z f> di/ant1 almo/1 z ,croydon1 9 ,surrey4 ,9 ! latt] ye>s ( ! great ,tribulation !re w appe> to be a g5]al ris+ ( ! nations aga9/ ,j]usalem--aga9/ ! ,jews4 ,x may well be1 t all ! p[]s w h become s indebt$1 f9ancially1 to ! ,jews1 t !re %all be an univ]sal outbreak ( ,anti-,semitism1 ! real cause ( ! outbreak be+ inability on ! "p ( ! nations to pay _! debts1 :5 !y %all make common cause aga9/ ! ,jew1 hop+ ?us to cle> (f _! debts1 by ! de/ruction ( _! cr$itors4 ,prep>atory to ?is great & f9al /ruggle1 ! great ea/]n b\nd>y riv]1 ! ,euphrates1 w be dri$ up4 ,! lit]al accompli%m5t ( ?is great physical wond]1 is an absolute necessity1 if ! va/ hordes ( ! ,ea/]n armies are to be m>*$ to ,j]usalem4 ,ev5 z ^? days ( ! end draw ne>] & ne>] ,god's p ( t "t w suff] m & yet m4 ,happy ! dead :o 9 ! ,"l d die f h5ce=?4 ,yea 7sai? ! ,_s7 t !y may re/ f _! toils1 = _! works d foll[ ) !m4 ,ceas$ only t =m ( s]vice :i* br+s we>9ess1 & h f\nd p]fect happ9ess 9 ! ability to cont9ue s]vice )\t we>9ess4--,,ro!rham4 ,:ile ?is is true ( all ! sa9ts ( all ! ages1 x is specifically true ( ^? :o1 9 ,! ,great ,tribulation1 %all lay d[n _! lives = ,god 9 fai?ful1 endur+ ob$i5ce4 ,& n[ ! end draws ev] m rapidly ne>4 ,nor?1 ,ea/1 ,s\? & ,we/ ( ,pale/9e ! armies ( allies aga9/ ,j]usalem close 9 ^u h]4 ,_h ! ,jewi% race be5 z loyally devot$ to _! ,god & ,8 ,^w z !y _h be5 to ,anti-*ri/ ! ,deceiv]1 & 8 vile1 promulgat$ laws1 !y w\ld h1 inevitably1 recogniz$ ,psalms lxxxiii4 #c1 #d1 z a prophecy ( ?is "t & ! approa* ( _! foes3 ,!y h tak5 crafty c\nsel aga9/ ?y p1 & consult$ aga9/ ?y hidd5 ones4 ,!y h said1 ,come1 & let u cut !m (f f be+ a nation2 t ! "n ( ,israel may be no m 9 remembrance4 ,b ,god has n =gott5 ,8 promises to ,israel1 & ! "t ( h] wor/ visitation1 is to be ,8 opportunity3 ,wait ye ^u ,me1 sai? ! ,"l1 until ! day t ,i rise up to ! prey2 = my det]m9ation is to ga!r ! nations1 t ,i may assemble ! k+doms1 to p\r ^u !m m9e indignation1 ev5 all my fi]ce ang]3 = all ! e>? %all be dev\r$ ) ! fire ( my jeal\sy4 ,zeph4 iii4 #h4 ,n[ also _m nations are ga!r$ aga9/ !e 7,zion17 b !y "k n ! ?\ghts ( ! ,"l1 nei!r und]/& !y ,8 c\nsel3 = ,he %all ga!r !m z ! %eaves into ! floor4 ,mi*4 iv4 #aa1 #ab4 ,9 t "t1 :5 ,i %all br+ aga9 ! captivity ( ,judah & ,j]usalem1 ,i w also ga!r all nations1 & w br+ !m d[n into ! valley ( ,jeho%aphat1 & w plead ) !m !re = ,my p & = ,my h]itage ,israel1 :om !y h scatt]$ among ! nations1 & p>t$ ,my l&4 ,joel iii4 #a1 #b1 #i-ab1 #ad4 ,ze*4 xiv4 #a1 #b4 ,ze*4 xii4 #b1 #c4 ,ps4 lxviii4 #a-c4 ,joel ii4 #cb4 ,aga9/ ! ga!r$ multitudes ( ! arm$ nations--e devili% in/rum5t ( w> !n kn[n1 be+ br\ght to be> aga9/ ! doom$ city1 doom$ z ! allies consid] x--! ,jews c br+ b a comp>atively feeble resi/ance4 ,) seem+ ease1 ,j]usalem w\ld appe> to be tak54 ,! city %all be tak51 & ! h\ses rifl$1 & ! wom5 ravi%$2 & half ( ! city %all g =? into captivity1 ,,& ,,! ,,residue ,,( ,,! ,,p ,,%all ,,n ,,be ,,cut ,,(f ,,f ,,! ,,city4 ,ze*4 xiv4 #b4 ,) great spoil1 full ( unholy rejoic+1 _! s\ls /eep$ 9 pride1 _! h&s /a9$ ) blood1 ! victori\s armies m>* to ! great pla9 ( ,esdraelon to hold a mighty revel1 & to prep>e = any future ev5t4 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,h[ (t aft] anxi\s provisions ( man ,fla%es 9 ) a sil5ce ,god's un=se5 plan6 ,god is a t[] )\t a /air ,& ,8 p]fection loves despair4 ,! residue ( ! p ( ,j]usalem1 :o 7 left 9 ! city on ! triumphant dep>ture ( ! allies ( ,hell1 7 utt]ly brok5 9 _s4 ,_! discomfit$ he>ts w be be+ prep>$ = "s ^w or s94 ,w !y !n beg9 to see _! national1 z well z _! individual folly8 ,:o c say = c]ta98 ,b ! ne>-to-come ev5ts ) !m1 w\ld almo/ seem to po9t to some?+ l ?is4 ,c]ta9ly1 ,god's un=se5 plan 0 ab\t to fla% 9 ^u _! despair+ condition4 ,! _w's peoples 7 fully ripe = ! ,judgm5t1 & ! %>p sickle ( ,judgm5t 0 n[ wait+ to fall into ! e>?4 ,fir/ come signs1 e sign a w>n+1 yet ! peoples1 ! enemies ( ,*ri/1 w n he> nor see4 ,imm$iately aft] ! ,tribulation ( ^? days %all ! sun be d>k5$1 & ! moon %all n give h] light1 & ! />s w fall f heav51 & ! p[]s ( ! heav5s %all be %ak54 ,matt4 xxiv4 #bi4 ,isaiah xiii4 #i-aj-ac4 ,joel ii4 #cj1 #ca4 ,joel iii4 #ae4 ,rev4 vi4 #ab-ad4 ,& !n 7aft] ! ,tribulation1 & aft] ^! physical signs & di/urbances7 %all appe> ! sign ( ! ,son ( ,man 9 ,heav54 ,matt4 xxiv4 #cj4 ,:at w ?is sign be8 ,we _c actually say4 ,! only ,scriptural h9t we "k ( is our ,"l's own ^w t ! ,manife/ation ( ,8 ,pres5ce w be z ! lightn+ :i* fla%es f ! "o end ( heav5 to ! o!r4 ,x may be t ?is w occur :ile m5 are horrifi$ ) ! unnatural d>kness1 & t ! sign w be a sudd5 & mom5t>y cleav+ ( ! black heav5s1 s t ! glory ( ! ,"l w break ?r\gh1 & ,he w1 = an in/ant1 be reveal$ 9 close proximity to e>?4 ,w x be ?us t ! ,jew w receive 8 sign f heav58 ,t :i* foll[s1 & :i* %\ld be r5d]$3 ,!n %all all ! tribes ( ! l& m\rn1 po9ts to ! connection ( ?is v]se ) ,ze*>iah's prophecy3 ,& ,i w p\r ^u ! h\se ( ,david1 & ^u ! inhabitants ( ,j]usalem1 ! _s ( grace & supplications3 & !y %all look ^u ,,me ,:om !y h pi]c$1 & !y %all m\rn = ,him1 z "o m\rne? = 8 only son1 & %all be 9 bitt]ness = ,him1 z "o t is 9 bitt]ness = 8 fir/born4 ,ze*4 xii4 #aj4 ,& aga91 ! mann] 9 :i* ,ze*>iah's prophecy is quot$ 9 ! ,apocalypse may1 p]haps1 af=d "s slight argum5t 9 fav\r ( ! explanation ( ! sign sugge/$ above1 namely1 t x is ,*ri/ ,himself se5 = a mom5t ?r\gh a rift 9 ! cl\ds1 = ,john says1 ',behold ,he come? ) ! cl\ds3 & e eye %all see ,him1 & !y also :i* pi]c$ ,him3 & all ! ,,tribes ,,( ,,! ,,l& %all m\rn because ( ,him4' ,?us ! ,jews1 al?\gh !y may n z yet und]/& all1 w at lea/ "k t x 0 ! ,mess5g] ( ,jehovah :om !y slew1 & t 9 s do+ !y pi]c$ ,himself4 ,& !y w m\rn ) no feign$ lam5tation1 b z "o m\rns = 8 fir/-born1 nay1 8 only son4 ,all _! pride w h brok5 d[n2 = ! ^w w !n h be5 fulfill$1 ',i w take away out ( ! mid/ ( !e !m t rejoice 9 ?y pride1 & ?\ %alt no m be haughty because ( ,my holy m\nta94 ,i w also leave 9 ! mid/ ( !e an afflict$ & poor p1 & !y %all tru/ 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l4' ,zeph4 ii4 #aa1 #ab4 ,!n w ,god look d[n ^u ! /iff-neck$ & rebelli\s p1 :om long c5turies ( *a/isem5t c\ld n subdue1 & lo6 a remnant1 brok5-he>t$ & contrite1 humbly confess+ t 'all _! righte\snesses are z fil?y rags1 t !y are all fad+ z a leaf1 & t _! iniquities1 l ! w9d1 h c>ri$ !m away4' ,!y long = ! p]sonal int]position ( ,god _! ,fa!r1 & cry1 ',oh t ,?\ w\ld/ r5d ! heav5s1 t ,?\ w\ld/ come d[n6' ,!y are ready at la/1 = _! ,messiah4 ,*ri/ has become preci\s to !m3 !re is no ne$ t ,he1 ! true ,joseph1 %\ld long] refra9 ,himself4 ,he _h inde$ said1 ',ye %all n see ,me h5ce=? till ye %all say1 ,bless$ is ,he t come? 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l4' ,b t ^w )holds ,him no long]2 = n[ _! eyes are wait+ = ! ,"l _! ,god1 until t ,he h m]cy ^u !m3 _! s\ls are wat*+ = ,him m ?an !y t wat* = ! morn+4 7,,pemb]',s ,,great ,,prophecies47 ,!n %all ,he sudd5ly come1 ,8 feet %all /& 9 t day ^u ! ,m\nt ( ,olives1 :i* is be=e ,j]usalem on ! ea/2 & ! ,m\nt ( ,olives %all cleave 9 ! mid/ !re( t[>d ! ea/ & t[>d ! we/1 & !re %all be a v great valley1 & half ( ! m\nta9 %all remove t[>d ! nor?1 & half ( x t[>d ! s\?4 ,& ye %all flee to ,,my valley1 :5 ,he %all t\* ! valley ( ! m\nta9 to ! place ,he sep>at$4 ,ze*4 xiv4 #d1 #e4 ,9 ?is great valley ( ,8 special mak+ x is possible1 probable1 t our ,"l w %elt] ,8 p1 :ile ,he is de/roy+ ! hordes ( ,anti-*ri/4 ,x is ( ?is t ,isaiah speaks3 ,come ,my p1 ent] ?\ into ?y *amb]s1 & %ut ?y doors ab\t !e3 hide ?yself z x 7 = a little mom5t1 ,,until ,,! ,,indignation ,,be ,,ov] ,,pa/4 ,= behold ! ,"l come? out ( ,8 place to puni% ! inhabitants ( ! e>? = _! iniquity4 ,& :5 t awful judgm5t %all be ov]--:i* %all burn z an ov51 !y %all come out ( _! %elt] skipp+ z calves ( ! /all4 ,a wondr\s figure ( ! frolicsome calves com+ out ( ! d>kness ( _! /alls into ! glori\s light1 & into ! full fre%ness ( ! lusci\s mead[s4 ,all ?is "t ,anti-*ri/ & 8 w>rior ho/s are camp$ 9 ! pla9 ( ,esdraelon1 prep>+ = a fre% attack t is to utt]ly demoli% ! ,jews z a nation4 ,to ,apleon1 ,! ,anti-*ri/1 ^w comes ( ! appe>ance ( ,*ri/1 & t ,he is esp\s+ ! cause ( ,israel4 ,satan1 & 8 colleagues1 self-bl9d$1 suppose t !y c w> ) & ov]come ev5 ,*ri/ & ,8 ho/s ( sa9ts2 &1 det]m9$ to d ?is3 ! k+s ( ! e>? set !mselves1 & ! rul]s take c\nsel toge!r1 aga9/ ,8 ,ano9t$4 ,psa4 ii4 #b4 ,armag$don--! ,valley ( ,megidda2 ,! ,valley ( ,jehosaphat2 ,bozrah1 all ^! names are m5tion$ z ! sc5e ( ! great f9al conflict betwe5 ,anti-*ri/ & ,*ri/1 betwe5 ! armies ( ! e>?1 & ! translat$ ,sa9ts ( ,god :o return ) ,*ri/4 ,x is probable t ! l9e ( ! encamp$ ho/s ( ,anti-*ri/ w ext5d f ,bozrah1 on ! s\!a/1 to ,megidda1 on ! ,nor?-we/4 ,is x we wond]1 m]ely a co9cid5ce t ?is %\ld measure exactly #a1fjj ,/adia1 ! actual di/ance nam$ 9 ,rev4 xiv4 #af1 z t ov] :i* ! blood ( ! judgm5t w9e-press fl[$4 ,surely ,habakkuk's wond]ful prophetic vision cov]$ ?is great battle-field4 ,god came f ,teman1 & ! ,holy ,"o f ,m\nt ,p>an4 ,! m>* ( ,god's indignation w\ld seem to be f ,s9ai1 ?r\gh ,idumea1 pa/ ,j]usalem1 & on to ! mighty field ( ,esdraelon's pla94 ,oh1 :at a sc5e x w be6 ,! glory1 ! judgm5t6 our ,*ri/ on ,8 ,:ite ,horse2 ,8 eyes a flame ( fire2 on 8 head _m cr[ns 7diam5s17 ve/ur$ & gird$ ) 8 title ,,k+ ,,( ,,k+s ,,& ,,"l ,,( ,,lords6 8 bride is ) ,him--= ! ,m>riage ( ! ,lamb has tak5 place2 ! bride is e believ] :o has be5 ga!r$ out ( ! _w by ! ,_s4 ,y1 :o read ?is1 he :o writes ?is1 if s be we are 9 ,*ri/1 look+ =1 & ha/+ ! com+ ( our ,"l1 yes1 we %all be !re1 we %all be ,8 army4 ,on :ite horses1 :e!r lit]al horses or n does n matt]1 ! t]m implies =ce1 p[]1 swift movem5t1 ev5 triumph4 ,*ri/'s army w be a cavalry =ce4 ,l our ,"l we %all we> no arm\r1--clo!d 9 f9e l951 :ite1 pure1--we %all be immortal1 no weapon t is =m$ aga9/ u %all prosp]4 ,e enemy1 e foe ( ,*ri/ w be !re4 ,! e>?-armies1 ! dwell]s ( ! e>?1 ,demon-possess$1 w be bl9d$1 delud$ by ! lie ( ! ,anti-*ri/1 & ,! ,false ,prophet4 ,!re is no madness or delusion into :i* ! mo/ rational ( m5 w n run :5 !y are demon-possess$4 ,outside ! city1 ! battle takes place1 = ! city has become ,holy by ! rec5t pres5ce ( ,*ri/4 ,n ev5 a private soldi] ( ,anti-*ri/'s ho/s is inside ! city1 =1 x may well be1 t ,*ri/ has already appropriat$ x4 ,outside ! city1 ! w9e-press is trodd56 wond]ful figure6 ,fully ripe1 is said to be ! condition ( ! grapes ( ! v9e ( ! e>?4 ,:at grape1 m s a ripe grape1 c /& ! weight ( a man z 8 foot cru%es d[n ^u x8 ,& ! iron heel ( ,! ,lion ( ,judah1 cru%es out ! life ( ^! ga!r$ hell-l$1 hell-inspir$ ho/s1 & blood came =? out ( ! w9e-press ( ,god's wra?1 up to ! bits ( ! horses = di/ance ( #a1fjj /adia4 ,a riv] ( blood #afj miles 9 l5g?1 & rea*+ to ! horses' bits 9 dep?6 ,ev5 if x be tak5 z a figure only1 ! figure is nev] s great z ! fact x prefigures6 ,! l& %all be drunk ) blood1 & its du/ made fat ) fatness1 = x is ! day ( ,jehovah's v5geance1 ! ye> ( recomp5ses = ! controv]sy aga9/ ,zion4 ,isaiah xxxiv4 #g1 #h4 ,z a picture ( ! absolute triumph ( ,god1 on ?is occasion1 ! ,psalmi/ uses ! mo/ awful figure ( any 9 ! ,bible--,,! ,,laught] ,,( ,,god6 ,he t sitte? 9 ! ,heav5s ,,%all ,,laugh2 ! ,"l %all h !m 9 d]ision4 ,ps4 ii4 #d4 ,god is n mock$6 ,& ! ,bea/ 7,anti-*ri/7 0 tak54 ,! r+-lead] is fir/ tak51 n sla9 ) ! o!rs4 ,tak5 alive1 he is ca/ into ! ,lake ( ,fire4 ,! confid5ce ( ! mighty ho/ ( ,hell-inspir$ w>rior ho/s1 _h be5 ,:o is l unto ! ,bea/8 ,:o c w> ) him8 ,b !y see him tak51 tak5 alive1 tak5 )\t be+ able to lift a f+] aga9/ 8 captors4 ,tophet _h be5 prep>$ = him1 & into t awful abyss he s9ks to rise no m4 ,& ) him ! ,false ,prophet :o wr\ght ! miracles 9 8 pres5ce4 ,colleagues 9 evil on e>?1 ! two are hurl$ into ! same ,lake ( ,fire4 ,& ! re/ 7 sla9 ) ! ,sword ( ! ,sitt] on ! horse1 7,! ,conqu]+ ,*ri/17 :i* sword proce$$ out ( ,8 m\?4 ,he speaks & x is done4 ,& a c]ta9 angel /&+ 9 ! sun1 has be5 plac$ !re ready to call =? ! f9al actors on ?is hide\s battle-field1 cri$ ) a great voice1 say+ to all ! f[ls t fly 9 mid-heav51 ',hi!r be ga!r$ toge!r to ! great supp] ( ,god1 t ye may eat ! fle% ( k+s1 & fle% ( capta9s ( ?\s&s1 & fle% ( mighty m51 & fle% ( horses1 & ( ^? t sit on !m1 & fle% ( all 7classes ( p17 bo? free & bond1 & small & great 4 4 4 & ! f[ls 7 fill$ f _! fle%4 ,rev4 xix4 ,at ! great & t]rible conflict !re are lightn+s & ?und]s ( unhe>d ( =ce & might4 ,! ,"l ( ,ho/s1 says ,isaiah xxix4 #f1 %all visit ) ?und]1 ) e>?quake1 & great noise1 ) /orm & tempe/1 & ! flame ( dev\r+ fire4 ,all ?r\gh ,god's judgm5ts1 dur+ ! sev5 ye>s ( ,anti-*ri/1 a]ial convulsions w be cont9ual4 ,"o reason = ?is1 dur+ ! lat] ev5ts w d\btless be to ov]:elm & de/roy ! myriad a]ial eng9es ( w> us$ by ! s5selessly delud$ attack+ ho/s array$ aga9/ ,j]usalem & aga9/ ,*ri/ & ,8 ,sa9ts4 ,& !re 0 a great e>?quake1 su* z 0 n s9ce m5 7 ^u ! e>?1 s mighty an e>?quake1 & s great4 ,rev4 xvi4 #ah4 ,j]usalem w be split into ?ree p>ts1 z a result ( ?is e>?quake4 ,b ! effect ^u ! nations is utt] ru91--! cities ( ! nations fell4 ,london1 ,new ,york1 ,p>is1 ,b]l91 ,*icago1 e o!r city1 collapses l a r5t balloon1 & ! op5$ e>? swall[s up palaces & cots1 m5 & wom51 & :at ! ov]:elm+ & ! fall+ %all n slay1 %all p]i% 9 ! awful conflagrations produc$4 ,& ,babylon ! great 0 rememb]$ 9 ! pres5ce ( ,god to give h] ! cup ( w9e ( ! fi]c5ess ( ,8 ang]4 ,babylon1 ! great1 ! colossal city ( mighty spl5dor1 re-built1 z we saw e>li] 9 ?is book1 w h become exclusively a comm]cial city4 ,all ! vice & s9 & voluptu\sness ( all ! vile/ cities ( ! :ole _w1 ?r\gh all ! ages1 ga!r$ up into "o :ole f\lness1 w\ld be z virtue comp>$ ) ! f\lness & vice & voluptu\sness ( ! ,great ,babylon4 ,fall51 ,fall51 ,babylon ! ,great4 ,may we ga!r f ! twice-repeat$ ^w ,fall51 t ! collapse comprises ! two ?+s ,babylon1 my/]y6--! f\l religi\s sy/em1 ! false wor%ip1--& also ,babylon ! city8 ,god does n settle ,8 acc\nts e ,saturday night z petty tradesm5 d4 ,babylon _h be5 g>n]+ judgm5t = h]self1 f ! beg9n+4 ,& ! cry ( doom goes out aga9/ h]1 f ,heav54 ,r5d] to h] ev5 z %e rew>d$1 & d\ble ! d\ble accord+ to h] works2 9 ! cup :i* %e mix$1 mix = h] d\ble2 insomu* z %e glorifi$ h]self & 0 wanton1 ,,to ,,t ,,proportion give to h] torm5t & grief4 ,because %e sai? 9 h] he>t1 ,i sit a que5 & am n a wid[1 & %all see no m\rn+1 !re=e1 ,,9 ,,"o ,,day1 %all come h] plagues1 dea?1 & m\rn+ & fam9e1 & ) fire %all %e be burnt1 because /rong is ! ,"l :o ha? judg$ h]4 ,& nev] m aft] ?is %all ! f\l city arise4 ,awful convulsions ( ! e>? w take place all ov] ! _w4 ,! :ole configuration ( ! e>? %all be *ang$4 ,m\nta9s & isl&s1 well kn[n be=e1 w disappe>4 ,) all ! o!r a]ial & o!r convulsions ( nature1 a hail/orm1 cov]+ an enorm\s area1 w be "o ( ! horrors1 :51 putt+ ! weight ( ! /ones at ! l[e/ av]age1 !y w probably be q a hundr$-weight ea*4 ,& s ev5t w foll[ ev5t 9 su* rapid succession z to puzzle ! writ] h[ to place !m :olly 9 consecutive ord]4 ,satan w be tak5 & b\nd = a ?\s& ye>s4 ,! liv+ nations w h be5 judg$ z reg>ds _! treatm5t ( ! ,jews1 & z to _! acceptance ( ! ,gospel ( ! ,k+dom4 ,on1 on1 on1 ev5t ^u ev5t1 until ! glori\s mill5nial reign ( ,*ri/ %all be u%]$ 94 ,b be=e any?+ ( :i* we h writt5 9 ^! pages c come to pass1 our preci\s1 lov+ ,"l mu/ come into ! air to take up ,8 own p to ,himself4 ,= ?is e true ,*ri/ian %\ld be look+1 wait+1 wat*+1--& work+ :ile !y wait1 = ,he has said ,occupy till ,i come4 ,s ,i am wat*+ quietly ,e day1 ,:5ev] ! sun %9es brightly ,i rise & say1-- ,surely x is ! %9+ ( ,8 face1 ,& look unto ! gates ( ,8 high place ,beyond ! sea1 ,= ,i "k ,he is com+ %ortly ,to summon me4 ,& :5 a %ad[ falls across ! w9d[ ,( my room1 ,:]e ,i am work+ my appo9t$ task1 ,i lift my head to wat* ! door1 & ask ,if ,he is come8 ,& ! ,angel answ]s sweetly ,9 my home1---- ,only a few m %ad[s1 ,& ,he w come4 ,ev5 s1 ,"l ,jesus6 ,come6 ,come quickly6 ,,f9is8 ,no6 ,,wait+6