,,*ri/ ,,9 ,,fl&]s   ,by ,honore ,de    
,balzac    ,translat$ by ,ell5 ,m>riage 
,,d$ication    ,to ,m>cell9e            
,desbordes-,valmore1 a daught] ( ,fl&]s1
 ( :om   ^! mod]n days may well be pr\d1
 ,i d$icate ?is qua9t leg5d   ( old     
,fl&]s4    ,,de ,,balzac4      ,,*ri/   
,,9 ,,fl&]s   ,at a dimly remote p]iod 9
 ! hi/ory ( ,brabant1 communication     
betwe5 ! ,isl& ( ,cadz& & ! ,flemi% coa/
 0 kept up by a boat :i* c>ri$ pass5g]s 
f "o %ore to ! o!r4 ,middelburg1 ! *ief 
t[n 9 ! isl&1 de/9$ to become s fam\s 9 
! annals ( ,prote/antism1 at t "t only  
numb]$ "s two or ?ree hundr$ he>?s2 & ! 
prosp]\s t[n ( ,o/5d 0 an obscure hav51 
a /raggl+ village :]e pirates dwelt 9   
security among ! fi%]m5 & ! few poor    
m]*ants :o liv$ 9 ! place4  ,b ?\gh !   
t[n ( ,o/5d consi/$ altoge!r ( "s score 
( h\ses & ?ree hundr$ cottages1 huts or 
hovels built ( ! driftwood ( wreck$     
vessels1 x nev]!less rejoic$ 9 !        
possession ( a gov]nor1 a g>rison1 a =k$
 gibbet1 a conv5t1 & a burgoma/]1 9     

%ort1 9 all ! in/itutions ( an advanc$  
civilization4  ,:o reign$ ov] ,brabant &
 ,fl&]s 9 ^? days8 ,on ?is po9t         
tradition is mute4 ,let u confess at    
once t ?is tale savors /rongly ( !      
m>vel\s1 ! my/]i\s1 & ! vague2 elem5ts  
:i* ,flemi% n>rators h infus$ into a    
/ory retail$ s (t5 to ga!r+s ( work]s on
 w9t] ev5+s1 t ! details v>y widely 9   
poetic m]it & incongruity ( detail4 ,x  
has be5 told by e g5]ation1 h&$ d[n by  
gr&ames at ! fireside1 n>rat$ night &   
day1 & ! *ronicle has *ang$ its         
complexion some:at 9 e age4 ,l "s great 
build+ t has suff]$ _m modifications (  
successive g5]ations ( ar*itects1 "s    
sombre wea!r-beat5 pile1 ! delight ( a  
poet1 ! /ory w\ld drive ! comm5tator & !
 indu/ri\s w9n[] ( words1 facts1 & dates
 to despair4 ,! n>rator believes 9 x1 z 
all sup]/iti\s m9ds 9 ,fl&]s likewise   
believe2 & is n a :it wis] nor m cr$ul\s
 ?an 8 audi5ce4 ,b z x w\ld be          
impossible to make a h>mony ( all !     
diff]5t r5d]+s1 "h are ! outl9es ( !    

/ory2 /ripp$1 x may be1 ( its           
picturesque qua9tness1 b ) all its bold 
disreg>d ( hi/orical tru?1 & its moral  
tea*+s approv$ by religion--a my?1 !    
blossom ( imag9ative fancy2 an allegory 
t ! wise may int]pret to suit !mselves4 
,to ea* 8 own pa/urage1 & ! task (      
sep>at+ ! t>es f ! :eat4    ,! boat t   
s]v$ to c>ry pass5g]s f ! ,isl& ( ,cadz&
 to ,o/5d 0 ^u ! po9t ( dep>ture2 b be=e
 ! skipp] loos$ ! *a9 t secur$ ! %allop 
to ! little jetty1 :]e p emb>k$1 he blew
 a horn sev]al times1 to w>n late l+]]s1
 ?is be+ 8 la/ j\rney t day4 ,night 0   
fall+4 ,x 0 sc>cely possible to see !   
coa/ ( ,fl&]s by ! dy+ fires ( ! sunset1
 or to make out ^u ! hi!r %ore any =ms (
 belat$ pass5g]s hurry+ along ! wall ( !
 dykes t surr\nd$ ! op5 c\ntry1 or among
 ! tall re$s ( ! m>%es4 ,! boat 0 full4 
,:at are y wait+ =8 ,let u put (f6 !y   
cri$4  ,j at t mom5t a man appe>$ a few 
paces f ! jetty1 to ! surprise ( !      
skipp]1 :o _h he>d no s\nd ( foot/eps4  
,! travel] seem$ to h sprung up f ! e>?1

 l a peasant :o _h laid himself d[n on !
 gr\nd to wait till ! boat %\ld />t1 &  
_h slept till ! s\nd ( ! horn awak5$    
him4 ,0 he a ?ief8 or "s "o belong+ to !
 cu/om-h\se or ! police8  ,z soon z !   
man appe>$ on ! jetty to :i* ! boat 0   
moor$1 sev5 p]sons :o 7 /&+ 9 ! /]n ( ! 
%allop ha/5$ to sit d[n on ! b5*es1 s z 
to leave no room = ! newcom]4 ,x 0 !    
swift & in/9ctive work+ ( ! ari/ocratic 
_s1 an impulse ( exclusiv5ess t comes f 
! ri* man's he>t4 ,f\r ( ! sev5         
p]sonages belong$ to ! mo/ ari/ocratic  
families 9 ,fl&]s4 ,fir/ among !m 0 a "y
 knight ) two beautiful greyh\nds2 8    
long hair fl[$ f b5ea? a jewel$ cap2 he 
clank$ 8 gild$ spurs1 curl$ ! ends ( 8  
m\/a*e f "t to "t ) a swagg]+ grace1 &  
look$ r\nd disda9fully on ! re/ ( !     
crew4 ,a high-born damsel1 ) a falcon on
 h] wri/1 only spoke ) h] "m or ) a     
*ur*man ( high rank1 :o 0 evid5tly a    
relation4 ,all ^! p]sons made a great   
deal ( noise1 & talk$ among !mselves z  
?\gh !re 7 no "o else 9 ! boat2 yet     

close beside !m sat a man ( great       
importance 9 ! di/rict1 a /\t burgh] (  
,bruges1 wrapp$ ab\t ) a va/ cloak4 ,8  
s]vant1 arm$ to ! tee?1 _h set d[n a    
c\ple ( bags fill$ ) gold at 8 side4    
,next to ! burgh] came a man ( le>n+1 a 
doctor ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,l\va91 :o 0    
travel+ ) 8 cl]k4 ,?is little gr\p (    
folk1 :o look$ contemptu\sly at ea* o!r1
 0 sep>at$ f ! pass5g]s 9 ! =w>d "p ( ! 
boat by ! b5* ( r[]s4  ,! belat$ travel]
 glanc$ ab\t him z he /epp$ on bo>d1 saw
 t !re 0 no room = him 9 ! /]n1 & w5t to
 ! b[s 9 que/ ( a seat4 ,!y 7 all poor p
 !re4 ,at fir/ sight ( ! b>ehead$ man 9 
! br[n camlet coat & trunk-hose1 & pla9 
/iff l95 coll>1 !y notic$ t he wore no  
ornam5ts1 c>ri$ no cap nor bonnet 9 8   
h&1 & _h nei!r sword nor purse at 8     
girdle1 & "o & all took him = a         
burgoma/] sure ( 8 au?ority1 a wor?y &  
k9dly burgoma/] l s _m a ,flem+ ( old   
times1 ^: homely features & *>act]s h   
be5 immortaliz$ by ,flemi% pa9t]s4 ,!   
poor] pass5g]s1 !re=e1 receiv$ him )    

demon/rations ( respect t provok$       
scornful titt]+ at ! o!r end ( ! boat4  
,an old soldi]1 inur$ to toil & h>d%ip1 
gave up 8 place on ! b5* to ! newcom]1 &
 seat$ himself on ! edge ( ! vessel1    
keep+ 8 balance by plant+ 8 feet aga9/  
"o ( ^? trav]se beams1 l ! backbone ( a 
fi%1 t hold ! planks ( a boat toge!r4 ,a
 "y "m1 :o bore h] baby 9 h] arms1 &    
seem$ to belong to ! work+ class 9      
,o/5d1 mov$ aside to make room = !      
/rang]4 ,!re 0 nei!r s]vility nor scorn 
9 h] mann] ( do+ ?is2 x 0 a simple sign 
( ! goodwill by :i* ! poor1 :o "k by    
long exp]i5ce ! value ( a s]vice & !    
w>m? t fell[%ip br+s1 give expression to
 ! op5-he>t$ness & ! natural impulses ( 
_! s\ls2 s artlessly d !y reveal _! good
 qualities & _! defects4 ,! /rang] ?ank$
 h] by a ge/ure full ( graci\s dignity1 
& took 8 place betwe5 ! "y "m & ! old   
soldi]4 ,imm$iately beh9d him sat a     
peasant & 8 son1 a boy t5 ye>s ( age4 ,a
 begg> woman1 old1 wr9kl$1 & clad 9     
rags1 0 cr\*+1 ) h] almo/ empty wallet1 

on a great coil ( rope t lay 9 ! pr[4   
,"o ( ! r[]s1 an old sailor1 :o _h kn[n 
h] 9 ! days ( h] beauty & prosp]ity1 _h 
let h] come 9 = ! love ( ,god1 9 !      
beautiful phrase t ! common p use4      
,?ank y k9dly1 ,?omas1 ! old woman _h   
said4 ,i w say two ,pat]s & two ,aves = 
y 9 my pray]s to-night4  ,! skipp] blew 
8 horn = ! la/ "t1 look$ along ! sil5t  
%ore1 flung (f ! *a91 ran along ! side (
 ! boat1 & took up 8 position at ! helm4
 ,he look$ at ! sky1 & z soon z !y 7 out
 9 ! op5 sea1 he %\t$ to ! m53 ,pull    
away1 pull ) all y\r might6 ,! sea is   
smil+ at a squall1 ! wit*6 ,i c feel !  
swell by ! way ! rudd] works1 & ! /orm 9
 my w\nds4  ,! nautical phrases1        
un9telligible to e>s unus$ to ! s\nd ( !
 sea1 seem$ to put fre% en]gy into !    
o>s2 !y kept "t toge!r1 ! rhy?m ( !     
movem5t 0 /ill ev5 & /eady1 b q unlike !
 previ\s mann] ( r[+2 x 0 z if a cant]+ 
horse _h brok5 into a gallop4 ,! gay    
company seat$ 9 ! /]n amus$ !mselves by 
wat*+ ! brawny arms1 ! tann$ faces1 &   

sp>kl+ eyes ( ! r[]s1 ! play ( ! t5se   
muscles1 ! physical & m5tal =ces t 7 be+
 ex]t$ to br+ !m = a trifl+ toll across 
! *annel4 ,s f> f pity+ ! r[]s' di/ress1
 !y po9t$ out ! m5's faces to ea* o!r1 &
 laugh$ at ! grotesque expressions on ! 
faces ( ! crew :o 7 /ra9+ e muscle2 b 9 
! =e "p ( ! boat ! soldi]1 ! peasant1 & 
! old begg> woman wat*$ ! sailors ) !   
sympa?y naturally felt by toil]s :o live
 by ! sweat ( _! br[ & "k ! r\gh        
/ruggle1 ! /r5u\s excitem5t ( ef=t4 ,^! 
folk1 moreov]1 ^: lives 7 sp5t 9 ! op5  
air1 _h all se5 ! w>n+s ( dang] 9 ! sky1
 & _! faces 7 grave4 ,! "y "m rock$ h]  
*ild1 s++ an old hymn ( ! ,*ur* = a     
lullaby4  ,if we ev] get !re at all1 !  
soldi] rem>k$ to ! peasant1 x w be      
because ! ,almighty is b5t on keep+ u   
alive4  ,ah6 ,he is ! ,ma/]1 said ! old 
woman1 b ,i ?9k x w be ,8 good pleasure 
to take u to ,himself4 ,j look at t     
light d[n !re444 & %e nodd$ h] head z %e
 spoke t[>ds ! sunset4  ,/reaks ( fi]y  
r$ gl>$ f beh9d ! masses ( crimson-flu%$

 br[n cl\d t seem$ ab\t to unloose a    
furi\s gale4 ,!re 0 a smo!r$ murmur ( ! 
sea1 a moan+ s\nd t seem$ to come f !   
dep?s1 a l[ w>n+ gr[l1 su* z a dog gives
 :5 he only means mis*ief z yet4 ,aft]  
all1 ,o/5d 0 n f> away4 ,p]haps pa9t+1 l
 poetry1 c\ld n prolong ! exi/5ce ( !   
picture pres5t$ by sea & sky at t mom5t 
beyond ! "t ( its actual duration4 ,art 
dem&s vehem5t contra/s1 :]e=e arti/s    
usually seek out ,nature's mo/ /rik+    
effects1 d\btless because !y despair (  
r5d]+ ! great & glori\s *>m ( h] daily  
moods2 yet ! human s\l is (t5 /irr$ z   
deeply by h] calm z by h] emotion1 & by 
sil5ce z by /orm4  ,= a mom5t no "o     
spoke on bo>d ! boat4 ,e "o wat*$ t sea 
& sky1 ei!r ) "s pres5tim5t ( dang]1 or 
because !y felt ! influ5ce ( ! religi\s 
melan*oly t takes possession ( ne>ly all
 ( u at ! close ( ! day1 ! h\r ( pray]1 
:5 all nature is hu%$ save = ! voices ( 
! bells4 ,! sea gleam$ pale & wan1 b its
 hues *ang$1 & ! surface took all !     
colors ( /eel4 ,! sky 0 almo/ ov]spread 

) livid gray1 b d[n 9 ! we/ !re 7 long  
n>r[ b>s l /reaks ( blood2 :ile l9es (  
bright light 9 ! ea/]n sky1 %>p & clean 
z if drawn by ! tip ( a bru%1 7 sep>at$ 
by folds ( cl\d1 l ! wr9kles on an old  
man's br[4 ,! :ole sc5e made a backgr\nd
 ( a%5 grays & half-t9ts1 9 /rong       
contra/ to ! bale-fires ( ! sunset4 ,if 
writt5 language might borr[ ( spok5     
language "s ( ! bold figures ( spee*    
inv5t$ by ! p1 x might be said ) !      
soldi] t ! wea!r has be5 r\t$1 or1 z !  
peasant w\ld say1 ! sky gl[]$ l an      
execution]4 ,sudd5ly a w9d arose f !    
qu>t] ( ! sunset1 & ! skipp]1 :o nev]   
took 8 eyes (f ! sea1 saw ! swell on !  
horizon l9e1 & cri$3  ,/op r[+6  ,!     
sailors /opp$ imm$iately1 & let _! o>s  
lie on ! wat]4  ,! skipp] is "r1 said   
,?omas coolly4 ,a great wave caught up !
 boat1 c>ri$ x high on its cre/1 only to
 plunge x1 z x 71 into ! tr\gh ( ! sea t
 seem$ to yawn = !m4 ,at ?is mighty     
upheaval1 ?is sudd5 outbreak ( ! wra? ( 
! sea1 ! company 9 ! /]n turn$ pale1 &  

s5t up a t]rible cry4  ,we are lo/6     
,oh1 n yet6 said ! skipp] calmly4  ,z he
 spoke1 ! cl\ds imm$iately above _!     
heads 7 torn asund] by ! vehem5ce ( !   
w9d4 ,! gray mass 0 r5t & scatt]$ ea/ & 
we/ ) om9\s spe$1 a dim unc]ta9 light f 
! rift 9 ! sky fell full ^u ! boat1 & ! 
travel]s beheld ea* o!r's faces4 ,all ( 
!m1 ! noble & ! weal?y1 ! sailors & !   
poor pass5g]s alike1 7 amaz$ = a mom5t  
by ! appe>ance ( ! la/ com]4 ,8 gold5   
hair1 p>t$ ^u 8 calm1 s]5e =ehead1 fell 
9 ?ick curls ab\t 8 %\ld]s2 & 8 face1   
sublime 9 its sweetness & radiant )     
div9e love1 /ood out aga9/ ! surr\nd+   
gloom4 ,he _h no contempt = dea?2 he    
knew t he %\ld n die4 ,b if at ! fir/ ! 
company 9 ! /]n =got = a mom5t !        
implacable fury ( ! /orm t ?reat5$ _!   
lives1 selfi%ness & _! habits ( life    
soon prevail$ aga94  ,h[ lucky t /upid  
burgoma/] is1 n to see ! risks we are   
all runn+6 ,he is j l a dog1 he w die   
)\t a /ruggle1 said ! doctor4  ,he _h   
sc>cely pron\nc$ ?is highly judici\s    

dictum :5 ! /orm unloos$ all its        
legions4 ,! w9d blew f e qu>t] ( !      
heav5s1 ! boat span r\nd l a top1 & !   
sea broke 94  ,oh6 my poor *ild6 my poor
 *ild6444 ,:o w save my baby8 ! "m cri$ 
9 a he>t-r5d+ voice4  ,y y\rself w save 
x1 ! /rang] said4  ,! ?rill+ tones ( t  
voice w5t to ! "y "m's he>t & br\ght    
hope ) !m2 %e he>d ! graci\s words ?r\gh
 all ! :i/l+ ( ! w9d & ! %rieks ( !     
pass5g]s4  ,holy ,virg9 ( ,good ,help1  
:o art at ,antw]p1 ,i promise !e a ?\s& 
p\nds ( wax & a /atue1 if ?\ wilt rescue
 me f ?is6 cri$ ! burgh]1 kneel+ ^u 8   
bags ( gold4  ,! ,virg9 is no m at      
,antw]p ?an %e is "h1 0 ! doctor's      
comm5t on ?is appeal4  ,%e is 9 heav51  
said a voice t seem$ to come f ! sea4   
,:o said t8  ',tis ! devil6 exclaim$ !  
s]vant4 ,he is sc(f+ at ! ,virg9 (      
,antw]p4  ,let u h no m ( y\r ,holy     
,virg9 at pres5t1 ! skipp] cri$ to !    
pass5g]s4 ,put y\r h&s to ! scoops &    
bail ! wat] out ( ! boat4--,& ! re/ ( y1
 he w5t on1 address+ ! sailors1 pull )  

all y\r might6 ,n[ is ! "t2 9 ! "n ( !  
devil :o is leav+ y 9 ?is _w1 be y\r own
 ,provid5ce6 ,e "o kn[s t ! *annel is   
fe>fully dang]\s2 ,i h be5 to & fro     
across x ^! ?irty ye>s4 ,am ,i fac+ a   
/orm = ! fir/ "t to-night8  ,he /ood at 
! helm1 & look$1 z be=e1 at 8 boat & at 
! sea & sky 9 turn4  ,! skipp] always   
laughs at ev]y?+1 mutt]$ ,?omas4  ,w    
,god leave u to p]i% along ) ^? wret*$  
creatures8 ask$ ! haughty damsel ( !    
h&some cavali]4  ,no1 no1 noble         
maid54444 ,li/56 & he caught h] by !    
wai/ & said 9 h] e>1 ,i c swim1 say no?+
 ab\t x6 ,i w hold y by y\r fair hair & 
br+ y safely to ! %ore2 b ,i c only save
 y4  ,! girl look$ at h] ag$ "m4 ,! lady
 0 on h] knees entreat+ absolution ( !  
,bi%op1 :o did n he$ h]4 ,9 ! beautiful 
eyes ! knight read a vague feel+ (      
filial piety1 & spoke 9 a smo!r$ voice4 
,submit y\rself to ! w ( ,god4 ,if x is 
,8 pleasure to take y\r "m to ,himself1 
x w d\btless be = h] happ9ess--9 ano!r  
_w1 he add$1 & 8 voice dropp$ /ill l[]4 

,& = ours 9 ?is1 he ?\ght )9 himself4   
,! ,dame ( ,rupelmonde 0 lady ( sev5    
fiefs beside ! b>ony ( ,gavres4  ,! girl
 felt ! long+ = life 9 h] he>t1 & = love
 t spoke ?r\gh ! h&some adv5tur]1 a "y  
miscreant :o haunt$ *ur*es 9 se>* ( a   
prize1 an heiress to m>ry1 or ready     
money4 ,! ,bi%op be/[$ 8 b5ison on !    
waves1 & bade !m be calm2 x 0 all t he  
c\ld d4 ,he ?\ght ( 8 concub9e1 & ( !   
delicate fea/ ) :i* %e w\ld welcome him2
 p]haps at t v mom5t %e 0 ba?+1 p]fum+  
h]self1 rob+ h]self 9 velvet1 fa/5+ h]  
necklace & h] jewel$ clasps2 & ! p]v]se 
,bi%op1 s f> f ?9k+ ( ! p[] ( ,holy     
,*ur*1 ( 8 duty to com=t ,*ri/ians &    
exhort !m to tru/ 9 ,god1 m+l$ worldly  
regrets & lov]'s sighs ) ! holy words ( 
! brevi>y4 ,by ! dim light t %one on !  
pale faces ( ! company1 x 0 possible to 
see _! diff]+ expressions z ! boat 0    
lift$ high 9 air by a wave1 to be ca/   
back into ! d>k dep?s2 ! %allop quiv]$ l
 a fragile leaf1 ! play?+ ( ! nor? w9d 9
 ! autumn2 ! hull creak$1 x seem$ ready 

to g to pieces4 ,fe>ful %rieks w5t up1  
foll[$ by an awful sil5ce4  ,!re 0 a    
/range diff]5ce betwe5 ! behavior ( !   
folk 9 ! b[s & t ( ! ri* or great p at !
 o!r end ( ! boat4 ,! "y "m clasp$ h]   
infant tightly to h] brea/ e "t t a     
great wave ?reat5$ to engulf ! fragile  
vessel2 b %e clung to ! hope t !        
/rang]'s words _h set 9 h] he>t4 ,ea* "t
 t ! eyes turn$ to 8 face %e drew fre%  
fai? at ! sight1 ! /rong fai? ( a       
helpless woman1 a "m's fai?4 ,%e liv$ by
 t div9e promise1 ! lov+ words f 8 lips2
 ! simple creature wait$ tru/+ly = !m to
 be fulfill$1 & sc>cely fe>$ ! dang] any
 long]4  ,! soldi]1 hold+ fa/ to !      
vessel's side1 nev] took 8 eyes (f !    
/range visitor4 ,he copi$ on 8 own r\gh 
& sw>?y features ! imp]turbability ( !  
o!r's face1 apply+ to ?is task ! :ole   
/r5g? ( a w & intellig5ce b little      
corrupt$ 9 ! c\rse ( a life ( me*anical 
& passive ob$i5ce4 ,s emul\s 0 he ( a   
calm & tranquil c\rage great] ?an 8 own1
 t at la/1 p]haps unconsci\sly1 some?+ (

 t my/]i\s nature pass$ into 8 own s\l4 
,8 admiration became an in/9ctive zeal =
 ?is man1 a b\ndless love = & belief 9  
him1 su* a love z soldi]s feel = _!     
lead] :5 he has ! p[] ( sway+ o!r m51 :5
 ! halo ( victories surr\nds him1 & !   
magical fasc9ation ( g5ius is felt 9 all
 t he does4 ,! poor outca/ 0 murmur+ to 
h]self3  ,ah6 mis]able wret* t ,i am6 ,h
 ,i n suff]$ en\gh to expiate ! s9s ( my
 y\?8 ,ah6 wret*$ woman1 :y did y lead !
 gay life ( a frivol\s ,fr5*woman8 :y   
did y dev\r ! goods ( ,god ) *ur*m51 !  
sub/ance ( ! poor ) extortion]s &       
fleec]s ( ! poor8 ,oh6 ,i h s9n$        
inde$6--,oh my ,god6 my ,god6 let me    
f9i% my "t 9 hell "h 9 ?is _w ( mis]y4  
,& aga9 %e cri$1 ,holy ,virg91 ,"m (    
,god1 h pity ^u me6  ,be com=t$1 "m4    
,god is n a ,lomb>d usur]4 ,i may h     
kill$ p good & bad at r&om 9 my "t1 b ,i
 am n afraid ( ! resurrection4  ,ah6    
ma/] ,lancepesade1 h[ happy ^? fair     
ladies are1 to be s ne> to a bi%op1 a   
holy man6 ,!y w get absolution = _! s9s1

 said ! old woman4 ,oh6 if ,i c\ld only 
he> a prie/ say to me1 ',?y s9s are     
=giv56' ,i %\ld believe x !n4  ,! /rang]
 turn$ t[>ds h]1 & ! goodness 9 8 face  
made h] tremble4  ,h fai?1 he said1 & y 
w be sav$4  ,may ,god rew>d y1 good sir1
 %e answ]$4 ,if :at y say is true1 ,i w 
g on pilgrimage b>efoot$ to ,our ,lady (
 ,loretto to pray to h] = y & = me4  ,! 
two peasants1 fa!r & son1 7 sil5t1      
pati5t1 & submissive to ! w ( ,god1 l   
folk ^: wont x is to fall 9 in/9ctively 
) ! ways ( ,nature l cattle4 ,at ! "o   
end ( ! boat /ood ri*es1 pride1 le>n+1  
debau*]y1 & crime--human society1 su* z 
art & ?\ght & education & worldly       
int]e/s & laws h made x2 & at ?is end   
!re 0 t]ror & wail+1 innum]able diff]5t 
impulses all repress$ by hide\s         
d\bts--at ?is end1 & at ?is only1 !     
agony ( fe>4  ,above all ^! human lives 
/ood a /rong man1 ! skipp]2 no d\bts    
assail$ him1 ! *ief1 ! k+1 ! fatali/    
among !m4 ,he 0 tru/+ 9 himself r ?an 9 
,provid5ce1 cry+1 ,bail away6 in/ead (  

,holy ,virg91 defy+ ! /orm1 9 fact1 &   
/ruggl+ ) ! sea l a wre/l]4  ,b !       
helpless poor at ! o!r end ( ! :]ry6 ,! 
"m rock+ on h] bosom ! little "o :o     
smil$ at ! /orm2 ! woman once s frivol\s
 & gay1 & n[ torm5t$ ) bitt] remorse2 ! 
old soldi] cov]$ ) sc>s1 a mutilat$ life
 ! sole rew>d ( 8 unflagg+ loyalty &    
fai?fulness4 ,?is vet]an c\ld sc>cely   
c\nt on ! morsel ( bread soak$ 9 te>s to
 keep ! life 9 him1 yet he 0 always     
ready to laugh1 & w5t 8 way m]rily1     
happy :5 he c\ld dr[n 8 glory 9 ! dep?s 
( a pot ( be]1 or c\ld tell tales ( !   
w>s to ! *ildr5 :o admir$ him1 leav+ 8  
future ) a light he>t 9 ! h&s ( ,god4   
,la/ly1 !re 7 ! two peasants1 us$ to    
h>d%ips & toil1 labor inc>nate1 ! labor 
by :i* ! _w lives4 ,^! simple folk 7    
indiff]5t to ?\ght & its treasures1     
ready to s9k !m all 9 a belief2 & _!    
fai? 0 b s mu* ! m vigor\s because !y _h
 nev] disput$ ab\t x nor analyz$ x4 ,su*
 a nature is a virg9 soil1 consci5ce has
 n be5 tamp]$ )1 feel+ is deep & /rong2 

rep5tance1 tr\ble1 love1 & "w h         
develop$1 purifi$1 conc5trat$1 &        
increas$ _! =ce ( w a hundr$ times1 !   
w--! "o ?+ 9 man t resembles :at le>n$  
doctors call ! ,s\l4  ,! boat1 guid$ by 
! well-nigh miracul\s skill ( ! /e]sman1
 came almo/ )9 sight ( ,o/5d1 :51 n     
fifty paces f ! %ore1 %e 0 sudd5ly /ruck
 by a heavy sea & capsiz$4 ,! /rang] ) !
 light ab\t 8 head spoke to ?is little  
_w ( dr[n+ creatures3  ,^? :o h fai?    
%all be sav$2 let !m foll[ me6  ,he /ood
 upright1 & walk$ ) a firm /ep ^u !     
waves4 ,! "y "m at once took h] *ild 9  
h] arms1 & foll[$ at 8 side across !    
sea4 ,! soldi] too sprang up1 say+ 9 8  
homely fa%ion1 ,ah6 nom d'un pipe6 ,i   
w\ld foll[ y to ! devil2 & )\t seem+    
a/oni%$ by x1 he walk$ on ! wat]4 ,!    
worn-out s9n]1 believ+ 9 ! omnipot5ce ( 
,god1 also foll[$ ! /rang]4  ,! two     
peasants said to ea* o!r1 ,if !y are    
walk+ on ! sea1 :y %\ld we n d z !y d8 &
 !y also arose & ha/5$ aft] ! o!rs4     
,?omas tri$ to foll[1 b 8 fai? tott]$2  

he sank 9 ! sea m ?an once1 & rose aga91
 b ! ?ird "t he also walk$ on ! sea4 ,! 
bold /e]sman clung l a remora to ! wreck
 ( 8 boat4 ,! mis] _h _h fai?1 & _h ris5
 to g1 b he tri$ to take 8 gold ) him1 &
 x 0 8 gold t dragg$ him d[n to !       
bottom4 ,! le>n$ man _h sc(f$ at !      
*>latan & at ! fools :o li/5$ to him2 & 
:5 he he>d ! my/]i\s /rang] propose to !
 pass5g]s t !y %\ld walk on ! waves1 he 
began to laugh1 & ! ocean swall[$ him4  
,! girl 0 dragg$ d[n into ! dep?s by h] 
lov]4 ,! ,bi%op & ! old] lady w5t to !  
bottom1 heavily lad5 ) s9s1 x may be1 b 
/ill m heavily lad5 ) incr$ulity &      
confid5ce 9 idols1 weight$ d[n by       
devotion1 into :i* alms-de$s & true     
religion ent]$ b little4  ,! fai?ful    
flock1 :o walk$ ) a firm /ep high & dry 
above ! surge1 he>d all ab\t !m !       
dreadful :i/l+ ( ! bla/2 great bill[s   
broke across _! pa?1 b an irresi/ible   
=ce cleft a way = !m ?r\gh ! sea4 ,^!   
believ+ ones saw ?r\gh ! spray a dim    
speck ( light flick]+ 9 ! w9d[ ( a      

fi%]man's hut on ! %ore1 & ea* "o1 z he 
pu%$ on bravely t[>ds ! light1 seem$ to 
he> ! voice ( 8 fell[ cry+1 ,c\rage6    
?r\gh all ! ro>+ ( ! surf2 yet no "o _h 
spok5 a ^w--s absorb$ 0 ea* by 8 own    
p]il4 ,9 ?is way !y rea*$ ! %ore4  ,:5  
!y 7 all seat$ ne> ! fi%]man's fire1 !y 
look$ r\nd 9 va9 = _! guide ) ! light   
ab\t him4 ,! sea wa%$ up ! /e]sman at ! 
base ( ! cliff on :i* ! cottage /ood2 he
 0 cl++ ) might & ma9 to ! plank z a    
sailor c cl+ :5 dea? />es him 9 ! face2 
! ,,man w5t d[n & rescu$ ! almo/ exhau/$
 seaman2 !n he said1 z he held out a    
succor+ h& above ! man's head3  ,good1 =
 ?is once2 b d n try x aga92 ! example  
w\ld be too bad4  ,he took ! skipp] on 8
 %\ld]s1 & c>ri$ him to ! fi%]man's     
door2 knock$ = admittance = ! exhau/$   
man2 !n1 :5 ! door ( ! humble refuge    
op5$1 ! ,savi\r disappe>$4  ,! ,conv5t (
 ,m]cy 0 built = sailors on ?is spot1   
:]e = long aft]w>ds 7s x 0 said7 !      
footpr9ts ( ,jesus ,*ri/ c\ld be se5 9 !
 s&2 b 9 #agic1 at ! "t ( ! ,fr5*       

invasion1 ! monks c>ri$ away ?is preci\s
 relic1 t bore witness to ! ,savi\r's   
la/ visit to e>?4    ,!re at ! conv5t ,i
 f\nd myself %ortly aft] ! ,revolution (
 #ahcj4 ,i 0 we>y ( life4 ,if y _h ask$ 
me ! reason ( my despair1 ,i %\ld h f\nd
 x almo/ impossible to give x1 s languid
 _h gr[n ! s\l t 0 melt$ )9 me4 ,! we/  
w9d _h slack5$ ! spr+s ( my intellig5ce4
 ,a cold gray light p\r$ d[n f ! heav5s1
 & ! murky cl\ds t pass$ ov]head gave a 
bod+ look to ! l&2 all ^! ?+s1 toge!r ) 
! imm5sity ( ! sea1 said to me1 ,die    
to-day or die to-morr[1 /ill mu/ we n   
die8 ,& !n--,i w&]$ on1 mus+ on !       
d\btful future1 on my blight$ hopes4    
,gnaw$ by ^! gloomy ?\ghts1 ,i turn$    
me*anically into ! conv5t *ur*1 ) ! gray
 t[]s t loom$ l gho/s ?\gh ! sea mi/s4  
,i look$ r\nd ) no k9dl+ ( ! imag9ation 
at ! =e/ ( columns1 at ! sl5d] ar*es set
 al(t ^u ! leafy capitals1 a delicate   
labyr9? ( sculpture4 ,i walk$ ) c>eless 
eyes along ! side aisles t op5$ out be=e
 me l va/ portals1 ev] turn+ ^u _! h+es4

 ,x 0 sc>cely possible to see1 by ! dim 
light ( ! autumn day1 ! sculptur$ gro9+s
 ( ! ro(1 ! delicate & clean-cut l9es ( 
! m\ld+s ( ! graceful po9t$ ar*es4 ,!   
organ pipes 7 mute4 ,!re 0 no s\nd save 
! noise ( my own foot/eps to awak5 !    
m\rnful e*oes lurk+ 9 ! d>k *apels4 ,i  
sat d[n at ! base ( "o ( ! f\r pill>s t 
support$ ! t[]1 ne> ! *oir4 ,!nce ,i    
c\ld see ! :ole ( ! build+4 ,i gaz$1 &  
no ideas connect$ ) x arose 9 my m9d4 ,i
 saw )\t see+ ! mighty maze ( pill>s1 ! 
great rose w9d[s t hung l a network     
susp5d$ z by a miracle 9 air above ! va/
 doorways4 ,i saw ! doors at ! end ( !  
side aisles1 ! a]ial gall]ies1 ! /a9$   
glass w9d[s fram$ 9 ar*ways1 divid$ by  
sl5d] columns1 frett$ into fl[] =ms &   
trefoil by f9e filigree "w ( c>v$ /one4 
,a dome ( glass at ! end ( ! *oir sp>kl$
 z if x _h be5 built ( preci\s /ones set
 cunn+ly4 ,9 contra/ to ! ro( ) its     
alt]nat+ spaces ( :it5ess & color1 ! two
 aisles lay to "r & left 9 %ad[ s deep t
 ! fa9t gray outl9es ( _! hundr$ %afts 7

 sc>cely visible 9 ! gloom4 ,i gaz$ at !
 m>vel\s arcades1 ! scroll-"w1 ! g>l&s1 
! curv+ l9es1 & arabesques int]wov5 &   
int]lac$1 & /rangely light$1 until by   
%e] d9t ( gaz+ my p]ceptions became     
confus$1 & ,i /ood ^u ! bord]l& betwe5  
illusion & reality1 tak5 9 ! sn>e set = 
! eyes1 & almo/ light-head$ by reason ( 
! multitud9\s *anges ( ! %apes ab\t me4 
,imp]ceptibly a mi/ ga!r$ ab\t ! c>v5   
/onework1 & ,i only beheld x ?r\gh a    
haze ( f9e gold5 du/1 l ! motes t hov] 9
 ! b>s ( sunlight slant+ ?r\gh ! air ( a
 *amb]4 ,sudd5ly ! /one lacework ( !    
rose w9d[s gleam$ ?r\gh ?is vapor t _h  
made all =ms s %ad[y4 ,e m\ld+1 ! edges 
( e c>v+1 ! lea/ detail ( ! sculpture 0 
dipp$ 9 silv]4 ,! sunlight k9dl$ fires 9
 ! /a9$ w9d[s1 _! ri* colors s5t out    
gl[+ sp>ks ( light4 ,! %afts began to   
tremble1 ! capitals 7 g5tly %ak54 ,a    
light %udd] z ( delight ran ?r\gh !     
build+1 ! /ones 7 loos5$ 9 _! sett+1 !  
wall-spaces sway$ ) graceful caution4   
,"h & !re a pond]\s pi] mov$ z solemnly 

z a d[ag] :5 %e condesc5ds to complete a
 quadrille at ! close ( a ball4 ,a few  
sl5d] & graceful columns1 _! heads      
adorn$ ) wrea?s ( trefoil1 began to     
laugh & dance "h & !re4 ,"s ( ! po9t$   
ar*es da%$ at ! tall lancet w9d[s1 :o1 l
 ladies ( ! ,middle ,ages1 wore !       
armorial be>+s ( _! h\ses emblazon$ on  
_! gold5 robes4 ,! dance ( ! mitr$      
arcades ) ! sl5d] w9d[s became l a fray 
at a t\rney4  ,9 ano!r mom5t e /one 9 ! 
*ur* vibrat$1 )\t leav+ its place2 = !  
organ-pipes spoke1 & ,i he>d div9e music
 m+l+ ) ! songs ( angels1 & une>?ly     
h>mony1 accompani$ by ! deep notes ( !  
bells1 t boom$ z ! giant t[]s rock$ &   
sway$ on _! squ>e bases4 ,?is /range    
,sabba? seem$ to me ! mo/ natural ?+ 9 !
 _w2 & ,i1 :o _h se5 ,*>les ,x4 hurl$ f 
8 ?rone1 0 no long] amaz$ by any?+4     
,nay1 ,i myself 0 g5tly sway+ ) a       
see-saw movem5t t influ5c$ my n]ves     
pleasurably 9 a mann] ( :i* x is        
impossible to give any idea4 ,yet 9 !   
mid/ ( ?is heat$ riot1 ! ca!dral *oir   

felt cold z if x 7 a w9t] day1 & ,i     
became aw>e ( a multitude ( wom51 rob$ 9
 :ite1 sil5t1 & impassive1 sitt+ !re4 ,!
 sweet inc5se smoke t arose f ! c5s]s 0 
grateful to my s\l4 ,! tall wax c&les   
flick]$4 ,! lect]n1 gay z a *ant] undone
 by ! trea*]y ( w9e1 0 skipp+ ab\t l a  
peal ( ,*9ese bells4  ,!n ,i knew t !   
:ole ca!dral 0 :irl+ r\nd s fa/ t ev]y?+
 appe>$ to be undi/urb$4 ,! colossal    
,figure on ! crucifix above ! alt> smil$
 ^u me ) a m+l$ malice & b5evol5ce t    
fright5$ me2 ,i turn$ my eyes away1 &   
m>vel$ at ! blui% vapor t slid across ! 
pill>s1 l5d+ to !m an indescribable *>m4
 ,!n "s graceful wom5's =ms began to /ir
 on ! friezes4 ,! *]ubs :o upheld !     
heavy columns %ook out _! w+s4 ,i felt  
myself uplift$ by "s div9e p[] t /eep$  
me 9 inf9ite joy1 9 a sweet & languid   
rapture4 ,i w\ld h giv5 my life1 ,i ?9k1
 to h prolong$ ^! phantasmagoria = a    
little1 b sudd5ly a %rill voice clamor$ 
9 my e>s3  ,awake & foll[ me6  ,a )]$   
woman took my h& 9 h]s2 its icy coldness

 crept ?r\gh e n]ve4 ,! bones ( h] face 
%[$ pla9ly ?r\gh ! sall[1 almo/         
olive-t9t$ wr9kles ( ! sk94 ,! %runk51  
ice-cold old woman wore a black robe1   
:i* %e trail$ 9 ! du/1 & at h] ?roat !re
 0 some?+ :ite1 :i* ,i d>$ n exam9e4 ,i 
c\ld sc>cely see h] wan & colorless     
eyes1 = !y 7 fix$ 9 a />e ^u ! heav5s4  
,%e drew me aft] h] along ! aisles1     
leav+ a trace ( h] pres5ce 9 ! a%es t %e
 %ook f h] dress4 ,h] bones rattl$ z %e 
walk$1 l ! bones ( a skeleton2 & z we   
w5t ,i he>d beh9d me ! t9kl+ ( a little 
bell1 a ?91 %>p s\nd t rang ?r\gh my    
head l ! notes ( a h>monica4  ,suff]6 %e
 cri$1 suff]6 ,s x mu/ be6  ,we came out
 ( ! *ur*2 we w5t ?r\gh ! dirtie/ /reets
 ( ! t[n1 till we came at la/ to a d+y  
dwell+1 & %e bade me ent] 94 ,%e dragg$ 
me ) h]1 call+ to me 9 a h>%1 tuneless  
voice l a crack$ bell3  ,def5d me6 def5d
 me6  ,toge!r we w5t up a w9d+ /aircase4
 ,%e knock$ at a door 9 ! d>kness1 & a  
mute1 l "s famili> ( ! ,inquisition1    
op5$ to h]4 ,9 ano!r mom5t we /ood 9 a  

room hung ) anci5t1 ragg$ tape/ry1 amid 
piles ( old l951 crumpl$ musl91 & gild$ 
brass4  ,behold ! weal? t %all endure = 
ev]6 said %e4  ,i %udd]$ ) horror2 = j  
!n1 by ! light ( a tall tor* & two alt> 
c&les1 ,i saw di/9ctly t ?is woman 0    
fre% f ! gravey>d4 ,%e _h no hair4 ,i   
turn$ to fly4 ,%e rais$ h] fle%less arm 
& encircl$ me ) a b& ( iron set )       
spikes1 & z %e rais$ x a cry w5t up all 
ab\t u1 ! cry ( millions ( voices--!    
%\t+ ( ! dead6  ,x is my purpose to make
 !e happy = ev]1 %e said4 ,?\ art my    
son4  ,we 7 sitt+ be=e ! he>?1 ! a%es   
lay cold ^u x2 ! old %runk5 woman grasp$
 my h& s tightly 9 h]s t ,i c\ld n *oose
 b /ay4 ,i look$ fix$ly at h]1 /riv+ to 
read ! /ory ( h] life f ! ?+s among :i* 
%e 0 cr\*+4 ,_h %e inde$ any life 9 h]8 
,x 0 a my/]y4 ,yet ,i saw pla9ly t once 
%e mu/ h be5 "y & beautiful2 fair1 ) all
 ! *>m ( simplicity1 p]fect z "s ,greek 
/atue1 ) ! br[ ( a ve/al4  ,ah6 ah6 ,i  
cri$1 n[ ,i "k !e6 ,mis]able woman1 :y  
ha/ ?\ pro/itut$ ?yself8 ,9 ! age ( ?y  

passions1 9 ! "t ( ?y prosp]ity1 ! grace
 & purity ( ?y y\? 7 =gott54 ,=getful ( 
?y h]oic devotion1 ?y pure life1 ?y     
abundant fai?1 ?\ did/ resign ?y        
primitive p[] & ?y spiritual supremacy =
 fle%ly p[]4 ,?y l95 ve/m5ts1 ?y c\* (  
moss1 ! cell 9 ! rock1 bright ) rays ( !
 ,light ,div9e1 0 =sak52 ?\ ha/ sp>kl$ )
 diamonds1 & %one ) ! glitt] ( luxury & 
pride4 ,!n1 gr[n bold & insol5t1 seiz+ &
 ov]turn+ all ?+s 9 ?y c\rse l a        
c\rtesan eag] = pleasure 9 h] days (    
spl5dor1 ?\ ha/ /eep$ ?yself 9 blood l  
"s que5 /upefi$ by emp]y4 ,do/ ?\ n     
rememb] to h be5 dull & heavy at times1 
& ! sudd5 m>vel\s lucidity ( o!r mom5ts2
 z :5 ,art em]ges f an orgy8 ,oh6 poet1 
pa9t]1 & s+]1 lov] ( spl5did c]emonies &
 protector ( ! arts1 0 ?y fri5d%ip = art
 p]*ance a caprice1 t s ?\ %\ld/ sleep  
b5ea? magnific5t canopies8 ,0 !re n a   
day :51 9 ?y fanta/ic pride1 ?\gh *a/ity
 & humility 7 prescrib$ to !e1 ?\ had/  
br\ght all ?+s b5ea? ?y feet1 & set ?y  
foot on ! necks ( pr9ces2 :5 e>?ly      

dom9ion1 & weal?1 & ! m9d ( man bore ?y 
yoke8 ,exult+ 9 ! abasem5t ( humanity1  
joy+ to witness ! utt]mo/ l5g?s to :i*  
man's folly w\ld g1 ?\ ha/ bidd5 ?y     
lov]s walk on all f\rs1 & requir$ ( !m  
_! l&s & weal?1 nay1 ev5 _! wives if !y 
7 wor? aught to !e4 ,?\ ha/ dev\r$      
millions ( m5 )\t a cause2 ?\ ha/ flung 
away lives l s& bl[n by ! w9d f ,we/ to 
,ea/4 ,?\ ha/ come d[n f ! heights (    
?\ght to sit among ! k+s ( m54 ,woman6  
in/ead ( com=t+ m51 ?\ ha/ torm5t$ &    
afflict$ !m6 ,kn[+ t ?\ c\ld/ ask & h1  
?\ ha/ dem&$--blood6 ,a little fl\r     
surely %\ld h cont5t$ !e1 accu/om$ z ?\ 
ha/ be5 to live on bread & to m+le wat] 
) ?y w9e4 ,unlike all o!rs 9 all ?+s1   
=m]ly ?\ w\ld/ bid ?y lov]s fa/1 & !y   
obey$4 ,:y %\ld ?y fancies h l$ !e to   
require ?+s impossible8 ,:y1 l a        
c\rtesan spoil$ by h] lov]s1 ha/ ?\ dot$
 on follies1 & left ^? undeceiv$ :o     
s\ght to expla9 & ju/ify all ?y errors8 
,!n came ! days ( ?y lat] passions1     
t]rible l ! love ( a woman ( =ty ye>s1 )

 a fi]ce cry ?\ ha/ s\ght to clasp !    
:ole univ]se 9 "o la/ embrace--& ?y     
univ]se recoil$ f !e6  ,!n old m5       
succe$$ to ?y "y lov]s2 decrepitude came
 to ?y feet & made !e hide\s4 ,yet1 ev5 
!n1 m5 ) ! eagle p[] ( vision said to !e
 9 a glance1 ',?\ %alt p]i% +lori\sly1  
because ?\ ha/ fall5 away1 because ?\   
ha/ brok5 ! v[s ( ?y maid5hood4 ,! angel
 ) peace writt5 on h] =ehead1 :o %\ld h 
%$ light & joy along h] pa?1 has be5 a  
,messal9a1 delight+ 9 ! circus1 9       
debau*]y1 & abuse ( p[]4 ,! days ( ?y   
virg9ity _c return2 h5ce=w>d ?\ %alt be 
subject to a ma/]4 ,?y h\r has come2 !  
h& ( dea? is ^u !e4 ,?y heirs believe t 
?\ art ri*2 !y w kill !e & f9d no?+4    
,yet try at lea/ to fl+ away ?is raim5t 
no long] 9 fa%ion2 be once m z 9 ! days 
( old6--,nay1 ?\ art dead1 & by ?y own  
de$6'  ,is n ?is ?y /ory8 s ,i end$4    
,decrepit1 too?less1 %iv]+ crone1 n[    
=gott51 go+ ?y ways )\t s mu* z a glance
 f pass]s-by6 ,:y art ?\ /ill alive8    
,:at doe/ ?\ 9 t begg>'s g>b1 uncomely &

 desir$ ( none8 ,:]e are ?y ri*es8--=   
:at 7 !y sp5t8 ,:]e are ?y              
treasures8--:at great de$s ha/ ?\ done8 
,at ?is dem&1 ! %rivel$ woman rais$ h]  
bony =m1 flung (f h] rags1 & grew tall &
 radiant1 smil+ z %e broke =? f ! d>k   
*rysalid %ea?4 ,!n l a butt]fly1 ?is    
diaphan\s creature em]g$1 fair & y\?ful1
 clo!d 9 :ite l951 an ,indian f creation
 issu+ h] palms4 ,h] gold5 hair rippl$  
ov] h] %\ld]s1 h] eyes gl[$1 a bright   
mi/ clung ab\t h]1 a r+ ( gold hov]$    
above h] head1 %e %ook ! flam+ blade ( a
 sword t[>ds ! spaces ( heav54  ,see &  
believe6 %e cri$4  ,& sudd5ly ,i saw1   
af> (f1 _m ?\s&s ( ca!drals l ! "o t ,i 
_h j quitt$2 b ^! 7 cov]$ ) pictures & )
 frescoes1 & ,i he>d !m e*o ) entranc+  
music4 ,myriads ( human creatures flock$
 to ^! great build+s1 sw>m+ ab\t !m l   
ants on an ant-heap4 ,"s 7 eag] to      
rescue books f oblivion or to copy      
manuscripts1 o!rs 7 help+ ! poor1 b     
ne>ly all 7 /udy+4 ,up above ?is        
c\ntless multitude rose giant /atues t  

!y _h erect$ 9 _! mid/1 & by ! gleams ( 
a /range light f "s lum9>y z p[]ful z ! 
sun1 ,i read ! inscriptions on ! bases (
 ! /atues--,sci5ce1 ,hi/ory1 ,lit]ature4
  ,! light di$ out4 ,aga9 ,i fac$ ! "y  
girl4 ,gradually %e slipp$ into ! dre>y 
%ea?1 into ! ragg$ c]e-clo?s1 & became  
an ag$ woman aga94 ,h] famili> br\ght h]
 a little du/1 & %e /irr$ x into ! a%es 
( h] *af+-di%1 = ! wea!r 0 cold & /ormy2
 & !n he light$ = h]1 ^: palaces _h be5 
lit ) ?\s&s ( wax-tap]s1 a little       
cresset1 t %e might see to read h]      
pray]s ?r\gh ! h\rs ( night4  ,!re is no
 fai? left 9 ! e>?6444 %e said4  ,9 su* 
a p]il\s plight did ,i behold ! faire/ &
 ! greate/1 ! true/ & mo/ life-giv+ (   
all ,p[]s4    ,wake up1 sir1 ! doors are
 j ab\t to be %ut1 said a ho>se voice4  
,i turn$ & beheld ! beadle's ugly       
c\nt5ance2 ! man 0 %ak+ me by ! arm1 & !
 ca!dral lay wrapp$ 9 %ad[s z a man is  
wrapp$ 9 8 cloak4  ,belief1 ,i said to  
myself1 is ,life6 ,i h j witness$ !     
fun]al ( a mon>*y1 n[ we mu/ def5d !    

*ur*4   ,,p>is1 ,febru>y #ahca4