,,ere:on ,,revisit$ ,,tw5ty ,,ye>s ,,lat] ,bo? by ! ,orig9al ,discov]] ( ! ,c\ntry & by 8 ,son ,i =get :51 b n v long aft] ,i _h publi%$ 8,ere:on0 9 #ahgb1 x occurr$ to me to ask myself :at c\rse ev5ts 9 ,ere:on w\ld probably take aft] ,mr4 ,higgs1 z ,i suppose ,i may n[ call him1 _h made 8 escape 9 ! balloon ) ,ar[h5a4 ,giv5 a p 9 ! conditions suppos$ to exi/ 9 ,ere:on1 & giv5 ! app>5tly miracul\s asc5t ( a rem>kable /rang] into ! heav5s ) an e>?ly bride--:at w\ld be ! effect on ! p g5]ally8 ,!re 0 no use 9 try+ to solve ?is problem be=e1 say1 tw5ty ye>s %\ld h giv5 "t = ,ere:onian developm5ts to assume some?+ l p]man5t %ape1 & 9 #ahib ,i 0 too busy ) books n[ publi%$ to be able to att5d to ,ere:on4 ,x 0 n till ! e>ly w9t] ( #aijj1 i4e4 z ne>ly z may be ?irty ye>s aft] ! date ( ,higgs's escape1 t ,i f\nd "t to deal ) ! "q above /at$1 & to answ] x1 accord+ to my lights1 9 ! book :i* ,i n[ lay be=e ! public4 ,i h conclud$1 ,i believe rightly1 t ! ev5ts describ$ 9 ,*apt] ,,xxiv4 ( 8,ere:on0 w\ld give rise to su* a cataclysmic *ange 9 ! old ,ere:onian op9ions z w\ld result 9 ! developm5t ( a new religion4 ,n[ ! developm5t ( all new religions foll[s mu* ! same g5]al c\rse4 ,9 all cases ! times are m or less out ( jo9t--old] fai?s are los+ _! hold ^u ! masses4 ,at su* times1 let a p]sonality appe>1 /rong 9 itself1 & made to seem /ill /rong] by association ) "s suppos$ transc5d5t miracle1 & x w be easy to raise a ,lo "h6 t w attract _m foll[]s4 ,if !re be a s+le great1 & app>5tly well-au!nticat$1 miracle1 o!rs w accrete r\nd x2 !n1 9 all religions t h s orig9at$1 !re w foll[ temples1 prie/s1 rites1 s9c]e believ]s1 & unscrupul\s exploit]s ( public cr$ulity4 ,to *ronicle ! ev5ts t foll[$ ,higgs's balloon asc5t )\t %ew+ t !y 7 mu* z !y h be5 "u l conditions 9 o!r places1 w\ld be to hold ! mirror up to some?+ v wide ( nature4 ,analogy1 h[ev]1 betwe5 c\rses ( ev5ts is "o ?+--hi/oric p>allelisms ab\nd2 analogy betwe5 ! ma9 actors 9 ev5ts is a v diff]5t "o1 & "o1 moreov]1 ( :i* few examples c be f\nd4 ,! developm5t ( ! new ideas 9 ,ere:on is a famili> "o1 b !re is no m lik5ess betwe5 ,higgs & ! f\nd] ( any o!r religion1 ?an !re is betwe5 ,jesus ,*ri/ & ,mahomet4 ,he is a typical middle- class ,engli%man1 deeply ta9t$ ) priggi%ness 9 8 e>li] ye>s1 b 9 great "p fre$ f x by ! sweet uses ( adv]sity4 ,if ,i may be all[$ = a mom5t to speak ab\t myself1 ,i w\ld say t ,i h nev] ceas$ to pr(ess myself a memb] ( ! m advanc$ w+ ( ! ,engli% ,broad ,*ur*4 ,:at ^? :o belong to ?is w+ believe1 ,i believe4 ,:at !y reject1 ,i reject4 ,no two p ?9k absolutely alike on any subject1 b :5 ,i conv]se ) advanc$ ,broad ,*ur*m5 ,i f9d myself 9 sub/antial h>mony ) !m4 ,i believe--& %\ld be v sorry if ,i did n believe--t1 mutatis mut&is1 su* m5 w f9d ! advice giv5 on pp4 #bgg-bha & #bhg-bia ( ?is book mu* :at1 "u ! suppos$ circum/ances1 !y w\ld !mselves give4 ,la/ly1 ,i %\ld express my great obligations to ,mr4 ,r4 ,a4 ,/reatfeild ( ! ,briti% ,museum1 :o1 9 ! abs5ce f ,engl& ( my fri5d ,mr4 ,h4 ,fe/+ ,jones1 has k9dly sup]vis$ ! corrections ( my book z x pass$ ?r\gh ! press4 ,,samuel ,,butl]4 ,may #a1 #aija4 ,,*apt] ,i3 ,,ups ,,& ,,d[ns ,,( ,,=tune--,,my ,,fa!r ,,/>ts ,,= ,,ere:on ,be=e tell+ ! /ory ( my fa!r's second visit to ! rem>kable c\ntry :i* he discov]$ n[ "s ?irty ye>s s9ce1 ,i %\ld p]haps say a few words ab\t 8 c>e] betwe5 ! publication ( 8 book 9 #ahgb1 & 8 dea? 9 ! e>ly summ] ( #ahia4 ,i %all ?us t\* briefly on ! causes t occasion$ 8 failure to ma9ta9 t hold on ! public :i* he _h app>5tly secur$ at fir/4 ,8 book1 z ! read] may p]haps "k1 0 publi%$ anonym\sly1 & my poor fa!r us$ to ascribe ! acclamation ) :i* x 0 receiv$1 to ! fact t no "o knew :o x might n h be5 writt5 by4 ,omne ignotum pro magnifico1 & dur+ its mon? ( anonymity ! book 0 a frequ5t topic ( appreciative comm5t 9 good lit]>y circles4 ,almo/ co9cid5tly ) ! discov]y t he 0 a m]e nobody1 p began to feel t _! admiration _h be5 too ha/ily be/[$1 & be=e long op9ion turn$ all ! m s]i\sly aga9/ him = ?is v reason4 ,! subscription1 to :i* ! ,"l ,mayor _h at fir/ giv5 8 cordial support1 0 curtly ann\nc$ z clos$ be=e x _h be5 op5$ a week2 x _h met ) s little success t ,i w n specify ! am\nt ev5tually h&$ ov]1 n )\t prote/1 to my fa!r2 small1 h[ev]1 z x 01 he n>r[ly escap$ be+ prosecut$ = try+ to obta9 money "u false pret5ces4 ,! ,geographical ,society1 :i* _h = a few days receiv$ him ) op5 arms1 0 among ! fir/ to turn ^u him--n1 s f> z ,i c asc]ta91 on acc\nt ( ! my/]y 9 :i* he _h en%r\d$ ! exact :]eab\ts ( ,ere:on1 nor yet by reason ( its be+ p]si/5tly alleg$ t he 0 subject to frequ5t attacks ( alcoholic poison+--b ?r\gh 8 own want ( tact1 & a highly-/rung n]v\s /ate1 :i* l$ him to atta* too mu* importance to 8 own discov]ies1 & n en\gh to ^? ( o!r p4 ,?is1 at lea/1 0 my fa!r's v]sion ( ! matt]1 z ,i he>d x f 8 own lips 9 ! lat] ye>s ( 8 life4 8,i 0 /ill v "y10 he said to me1 8& my m9d 0 m or less unh+$ by ! /rang5ess & p]il ( my adv5tures40 ,be ?is z x may1 ,i fe> !re is no d\bt t he 0 injudici\s2 & an ounce ( judgem5t is wor? a p\nd ( discov]y4 ,h5ce1 9 a surpris+ly %ort "t1 he f\nd himself dropp$ ev5 by ^? :o _h tak5 him up mo/ w>mly1 & _h done mo/ to f9d him t employm5t z a writ] ( religi\s tracts on :i* 8 livelihood 0 !n dep5d5t4 ,! discr$it1 h[ev]1 into :i* my fa!r fell1 _h ! effect ( det]r+ any consid]able numb] ( p f try+ to r$iscov] ,ere:on1 & ?us caus$ x to rema9 z unkn[n to geograph]s 9 g5]al z ?\gh x _h nev] be5 f\nd4 ,a few %eph]ds & cadets at up-c\ntry /ations _h1 inde$1 tri$ to foll[ 9 my fa!r's foot/eps1 dur+ ! "t :5 8 book 0 /ill be+ tak5 s]i\sly2 b !y _h mo/ ( !m return$1 unable to face ! difficulties t _h oppos$ !m4 ,"s few1 h[ev]1 _h n return$1 & ?\gh se>* 0 made = !m1 _! bodies _h n be5 f\nd4 ,:5 he rea*$ ,ere:on on 8 second visit1 my fa!r le>n$ t o!rs _h attempt$ to visit ! c\ntry m rec5tly--probably q indep5d5tly ( 8 own book2 & be=e he _h himself be5 9 x _m h\rs he ga!r$ :at ! fate ( ^! poor fell[s d\btless 04 ,ano!r reason t made x m easy = ,ere:on to rema9 unkn[n1 0 ! fact t ! m m\nta9\s di/ricts1 ?\gh repeat$ly prospect$ = gold1 _h be5 pron\nc$ non-aurif]\s1 & z !re 0 no %eep or cattle c\ntry1 save a few riv]-b$ flats above ! upp] gorges ( any ( ! riv]s1 & no game to tempt ! sportsman1 !re 0 no?+ to induce p to p5etrate into ! fa/nesses ( ! great sn[y range4 ,no m1 !re=e1 be+ he>d ( ,ere:on1 my fa!r's book came to be reg>d$ z a m]e "w ( fiction1 & ,i h he>d q rec5tly ( its hav+ be5 se5 on a second-h& book/all1 m>k$ 8#f;d4 v readable40 ,?\gh !re 0 no tru? 9 ! /ories ab\t my fa!r's be+ subject to attacks ( alcoholic poison+1 yet1 dur+ ! fir/ few ye>s aft] 8 return to ,engl&1 8 occasional fits ( ungov]nable excitem5t gave "s col\r to ! op9ion t mu* ( :at he said he _h se5 & done might be only subjectively true4 ,i ref] m p>ticul>ly to 8 int]view ) ,*[bok 9 ! wool-%$1 & 8 highly col\r$ description ( ! /atues on ! top ( ! pass lead+ into ,ere:on4 ,^! 7 soon set d[n z =g]ies ( delirium1 & x 0 malici\sly urg$1 t ?\gh 9 8 book he _h only admitt$ hav+ tak5 8two or ?ree bottles ( br&y0 ) him1 he _h probably tak5 at lea/ a doz52 & t if on ! night be=e he rea*$ ! /atues he _h 8only f\r ounces ( br&y0 left1 he mu/ h be5 dr9k+ heavily = ! prec$+ =tnight or ?ree weeks4 ,^? :o read ! foll[+ pages w1 ,i ?9k1 reject all idea t my fa!r 0 9 a /ate ( delirium1 n )\t surprise t any "o %\ld h ev] ent]ta9$ x4 ,x 0 ,*[bok :o1 if he did n orig9ate ^! calumnies1 did mu* to dissem9ate & ga9 cr$5ce = !m4 ,he rema9$ 9 ,engl& = "s ye>s1 & nev] tir$ ( do+ :at he c\ld to disp>age my fa!r4 ,! cunn+ creature _h +ratiat$ himself ) our lead+ religi\s societies1 especially ) ! m evangelical among !m4 ,:atev] d\bt !re might be ab\t 8 s9c]ity1 !re 0 none ab\t 8 col\r1 & a col\r$ conv]t 9 ^? days 0 m ?an ,exet] ,hall c\ld resi/4 ,*[bok saw t !re 0 no room = him & = my fa!r1 & decl>$ my poor fa!r's /ory to be almo/ :olly false4 ,x 0 true1 he said1 t he & my fa!r _h explor$ ! head-wat]s ( ! riv] describ$ 9 8 book1 b he d5i$ t my fa!r _h gone on )\t him1 & he nam$ ! riv] z "o di/ant by _m ?\s&s ( miles f ! "o x really 04 ,he said t aft] ab\t a =tnight he _h return$ 9 company ) my fa!r1 :o by t "t _h become incapacitat$ = fur!r travel4 ,at ?is po9t he w\ld %rug 8 %\ld]s1 look my/]i\s1 & ?us say 8alcoholic poison+0 ev5 m effectively ?an if he _h utt]$ ! words !mselves4 ,= a man's tongue lies (t5 9 8 %\ld]s4 ,read]s ( my fa!r's book w rememb] t ,*[bok _h giv5 a v diff]5t v]sion :5 he _h return$ to 8 employ]'s /ation2 b ,"t & ,di/ance af=d cov] "u :i* falsehood c (t5 d tru? to dea? securely4 ,i nev] und]/ood :y my fa!r did n br+ my "m =w>d to confirm 8 /ory4 ,he may h done s :ile ,i 0 too "y to "k any?+ ab\t x4 ,b :5 p h made up _! m9ds1 !y are impati5t ( fur!r evid5ce2 my "m1 moreov]1 0 ( a v retir+ disposition4 ,! ,italians say3- 8,*i lontano va ammogli>e ,s> +annato1 o vorr +ann>e40 8,if a man goes f> afield = a wife1 he w be deceiv$--or means deceiv+40 ,! prov]b is z true = wom5 z = m51 & my "m 0 nev] q happy 9 h] new surr\nd+s4 ,wilfully deceiv$ %e assur$ly 0 n1 b %e c\ld n accu/om h]self to ,engli% modes ( ?\ght2 inde$ %e nev] ev5 ne>ly ma/]$ our language2 my fa!r always talk$ ) h] 9 ,ere:onian1 & s did ,i1 = z a *ild %e _h taught me to d s1 & ,i 0 z flu5t ) h] language z ) my fa!r's4 ,9 ?is respect %e (t5 told me ,i c\ld pass myself (f any:]e 9 ,ere:on z a native2 ,i %>$ also h] p]sonal appe>ance1 = ?\gh n :olly unlike my fa!r1 ,i _h tak5 m closely aft] my "m4 ,9 m9d1 if ,i may v5ture to say s1 ,i believe ,i 0 m l my fa!r4 ,i may z well "h in=m ! read] t ,i 0 born at ! end ( ,septemb] #ahga1 & 0 *ri/5$ ,john1 aft] my gr&fa!r4 ,f :at ,i h said above he w readily believe t my e>lie/ exp]i5ces 7 some:at squalid4 ,memories ( *ildhood ru% vividly ^u me :5 ,i pass ?r\gh a l[ ,london alley1 & cat* ! fa9t sickly smell t p]vades x--half p>aff91 half black-currants1 b :olly some?+ v diff]5t4 ,i h a fancy t we liv$ 9 ,blackmoor ,/reet1 (f ,drury ,lane4 ,my fa!r1 :5 fir/ ,i knew ( 8 do+ any?+ at all1 support$ my "m & myself by draw+ pictures ) col\r$ *alks ^u ! pavem5t2 ,i us$ sometimes to wat* him1 & m>vel at ! skill ) :i* he repres5t$ fogs1 floods1 & fires4 ,^! ?ree 8f's10 he w\ld say1 7 8 ?ree be/ fri5ds1 = !y 7 easy to d & br\ght 9 halfp5ce freely4 ,! return ( ! dove to ! ark 0 8 fav\rite subject4 ,su* a little ark1 on su* a hazy morn+1 & su* a little pigeon--! re/ ( ! picture be+ *eap sky1 & /ill *eap] sea2 no?+1 ,i h (t5 he>d him say1 0 m popul> ?an ?is ) 8 cli5ts4 ,he held x to be 8 ma/]piece1 b w\ld add ) "s navet t he consid]$ himself a public b5efactor = c>ry+ x out 9 su* p]i%able fa%ion4 8,at any rate10 he w\ld say1 8no "o c bequea? "o ( my _m replicas to ! nation40 ,i nev] le>n$ h[ mu* my fa!r e>n$ by 8 pr(ession1 b x mu/ h be5 some?+ consid]able1 = we always _h en\gh to eat & dr9k2 ,i imag9e t he did bett] ?an _m a /ruggl+ arti/ ) m ambiti\s aims4 ,he 0 /rictly temp]ate dur+ all ! "t t ,i knew any?+ ab\t him1 b he 0 n a teetotal]2 ,i nev] saw any ( ! fits ( n]v\s excitem5t :i* 9 8 e>li] ye>s _h done s mu* to wreck him4 ,9 ! ev5+s1 & on days :5 ! /ate ( ! pavem5t did n p]mit him to "w1 he took great pa9s ) my education1 :i* he c\ld v well d1 = z a boy he _h be5 9 ! six? =m ( "o ( our =emo/ public s*ools4 ,i f\nd him a pati5t1 k9dly in/ructor1 :ile to my "m he 0 a model husb&4 ,:atev] o!rs may h said ab\t him1 ,i c nev] ?9k ( him )\t v affectionate respect4 ,?+s w5t on quietly en\gh1 z above indicat$1 till ,i 0 ab\t f\rte51 :5 by a freak ( =tune my fa!r became sudd5ly afflu5t4 ,a bro!r ( 8 fa!r's _h emigrat$ to ,au/ralia 9 #ahea1 & _h amass$ great weal?4 ,we knew ( 8 exi/5ce1 b !re _h be5 no int]c\rse betwe5 him & my fa!r1 & we did n ev5 "k t he 0 ri* & unm>ri$4 ,he di$ inte/ate t[>ds ! end ( #ahhe1 & my fa!r 0 ! only relative he _h1 except1 ( c\rse1 myself1 = bo? my fa!r's si/]s _h di$ "y1 & )\t leav+ *ildr54 ,! solicitor ?r\gh :om ! news rea*$ u 01 happily1 a man ( ! highe/ integrity1 & also v s5sible & k9d4 ,he 0 a ,mr4 ,alfr$ ,em]y ,ca?ie1 ( #ae ,clif=d's ,inn1 ,e4,c41 & my fa!r plac$ himself unres]v$ly 9 8 h&s4 ,i 0 at once s5t to a fir/-rate s*ool1 & su* pa9s _h my fa!r tak5 ) me t ,i 0 plac$ 9 a high] =m ?an might h be5 expect$ consid]+ my age4 ,! way 9 :i* he _h taught me _h prev5t$ my feel+ any dislike = /udy2 ,i !re=e /uck fairly well to my books1 :ile n neglect+ ! games :i* are s important a "p ( heal?y education4 ,ev]y?+ w5t well ) me1 bo? z reg>ds ma/]s & s*ool-fell[s2 nev]!less1 ,i 0 decl>$ to be ( a highly n]v\s & imag9ative temp]am5t1 & ! s*ool doctor m ?an once urg$ our headma/] n to pu% me =w>d too rapidly--= :i* ,i h ev] s9ce held myself 8 debtor4 ,e>ly 9 #ahij1 ,i be+ !n home f ,ox=d 7:]e ,i _h be5 ent]$ 9 ! prec$+ ye>71 my "m di$2 n s mu* f active illness1 z f :at 0 9 reality a k9d ( maladie du pays4 ,all along %e _h felt h]self an exile1 & ?\gh %e _h borne up wond]fully dur+ my fa!r's long /ruggle ) adv]sity1 %e began to break z soon z prosp]ity _h remov$ ! necessity = ex]tion on h] own "p4 ,my fa!r c\ld nev] dive/ himself ( ! feel+ t he _h wreck$ h] life by induc+ h] to %>e h] lot ) 8 own2 to say t he 0 /rick5 ) remorse on los+ h] is n en\gh2 he _h be5 s /rick5 almo/ f ! fir/ ye> ( 8 m>riage2 on h] dea? he 0 haunt$ by ! wrong he accus$ himself--z x seems to me v unju/ly--( hav+ done h]1 = x 0 nei!r 8 fault nor h]s--x 0 ,at4 ,8 unre/ soon assum$ ! =m ( a burn+ desire to revisit ! c\ntry 9 :i* he & my "m _h be5 happi] toge!r ?an p]haps !y ev] aga9 74 ,i _h (t5 he>d him betray a hank]+ aft] a return to ,ere:on1 disguis$ s t no "o %\ld recognise him2 b z long z my "m liv$ he w\ld n leave h]4 ,:5 dea? _h tak5 h] f him1 he s evid5tly /ood 9 ne$ ( a complete *ange ( sc5e1 t ev5 ^? fri5ds :o _h mo/ /rongly dissuad$ him f :at !y deem$ a madcap ent]prise1 ?\ght x bett] to leave him to himself4 ,x w\ld h matt]$ little h[ mu* !y tri$ to dissuade him1 = be=e long 8 passionate long+ = ! j\rney became s ov]ma/]+ t no?+ %ort ( re/ra9t 9 prison or a madh\se c\ld h /ay$ 8 go+2 b we 7 n easy ab\t him4 8,he _h bett] g10 said ,mr4 ,ca?ie to me1 :5 ,i 0 at home = ! ,ea/] vacation1 8& get x ov]4 ,he is n well1 b he is /ill 9 ! prime ( life2 d\btless he w come back ) r5ew$ heal? & w settle d[n to a quiet home life aga940 ,?is1 h[ev]1 0 n said till x _h become pla9 t 9 a few days my fa!r w\ld be on 8 way4 ,he _h made a new w1 & left an ample p[] ( attorney ) ,mr4 ,ca?ie--or1 z we always call$ him1 ,alfr$--:o 0 to supply me ) :atev] money ,i want$2 he _h put all o!r matt]s 9 ord] 9 case any?+ %\ld happ5 to prev5t 8 ev] return+1 & he set out on ,octob] #a1 #ahij1 m compos$ & *e]ful ?an ,i _h se5 him = "s "t pa/4 ,i _h n realis$ h[ s]i\s ! dang] to my fa!r w\ld be if he 7 recognis$ :ile he 0 9 ,ere:on1 = ,i am a%am$ to say t ,i _h n yet read 8 book4 ,i _h he>d ov] & ov] aga9 ( 8 flight ) my "m 9 ! balloon1 & _h long s9ce read 8 few op5+ *apt]s1 b ,i _h f\nd1 z a boy naturally w\ld1 t ! succe$+ pages 7 a little dull1 & soon put ! book aside4 ,my fa!r1 inde$1 repeat$ly urg$ me n to read x1 = he said !re 0 mu* 9 x--m especially 9 ! e>li] *apt]s1 :i* ,i _h alone f\nd int]e/+--t he w\ld gladly cancel if he c\ld4 8,b !re60 he _h said ) a laugh1 8:at does x matt]80 ,he _h h>dly left1 be=e ,i read 8 book f end to end1 &1 on hav+ done s1 n only appreciat$ ! risks t he w\ld h to run1 b 0 /ruck ) ! wide diff]5ce betwe5 8 "* z he _h himself portray$ x1 & ! e/imate ,i _h =m$ ( x f p]sonal k4 ,:51 on 8 return1 he detail$ to me 8 adv5tures1 ! acc\nt he gave ( :at he _h said & done correspond$ ) my own ideas conc]n+ him2 b ,i d\bt n ! read] w see t ! tw5ty ye>s betwe5 8 fir/ & second visit _h modifi$ him ev5 m ?an s long an int]val might be expect$ to d4 ,i he>d f him repeat$ly dur+ ! fir/ two mon?s ( 8 abs5ce1 & 0 surpris$ to f9d t he _h /ay$ = a week or t5 days at m ?an "o place ( call on 8 outw>d j\rney4 ,on ,novemb] #bf he wrote f ! port :5ce he 0 to />t = ,ere:on1 seem+ly 9 good heal? & spirits2 & on ,decemb] #bg1 #ahia1 he telegraph$ = a hundr$ p\nds to be wir$ out to him at ?is same port4 ,?is puzzl$ bo? ,mr4 ,ca?ie & myself1 = ! int]val betwe5 ,novemb] #bf & ,decemb] #bg seem$ too %ort to admit ( 8 hav+ paid 8 visit to ,ere:on & return$2 z1 moreov]1 he _h add$ ! words1 8,com+ home10 we r hop$ t he _h ab&on$ 8 int5tion ( go+ !re4 ,we 7 also surpris$ at 8 want+ s mu* money1 = he _h tak5 a hundr$ p\nds 9 gold1 :i* f "s fancy1 he _h /[$ 9 a small silv] jewel-box t he _h giv5 my "m n long be=e %e di$4 ,he _h also tak5 a hundr$ p\nds wor? ( gold nuggets1 :i* he _h int5d$ to sell 9 ,ere:on s z to provide himself ) money :5 he got !re4 ,i %\ld expla9 t ^! nuggets w\ld be wor? 9 ,ere:on fully t5 times z mu* z !y w\ld 9 ,europe1 ow+ to ! great sc>city ( gold 9 t c\ntry4 ,! ,ere:onian co9age is entirely silv]--:i* is abundant1 & wor? mu* :at x is 9 ,engl&--or copp]1 :i* is also pl5tiful2 b :at we %\ld call five p\nds' wor? ( silv] money w\ld n buy m ?an "o ( our half-sov]eigns 9 gold4 ,he _h put 8 nuggets into t5 br[n holl& bags1 & he _h _h secret pockets made = ! old ,ere:onian dress :i* he _h worn :5 he escap$1 s t he ne$ nev] h m ?an "o bag ( nuggets accessible at a "t4 ,he 0 n likely1 !re=e1 to h be5 robb$4 ,8 passage to ! port above ref]r$ to _h be5 paid be=e he />t$1 & x seem$ impossible t a man ( 8 v inexp5sive habits %\ld h sp5t two hundr$ p\nds 9 a s+le mon?--= ! nuggets w\ld be imm$iately conv]tible 9 an ,engli% colony4 ,!re 0 no?+1 h[ev]1 to be done b to cable out ! money & wait my fa!r's arrival4 ,return+ = a mom5t to my fa!r's old ,ere:onian dress1 ,i %\ld say t he _h pres]v$ x simply z a mem5to & )\t any idea t he %\ld aga9 want x4 ,x 0 n ! c\rt dress t _h be5 provid$ = him on ! occasion ( 8 visit to ! k+ & que51 b ! ev]yday clo?+ t he _h be5 ord]$ to we> :5 he 0 put 9 prison1 ?\gh 8 ,engli% coat1 wai/coat1 & tr\s]s _h be5 all[$ to rema9 9 8 own possession4 ,^!1 ,i _h se5 f 8 book1 _h be5 pres5t$ by him to ! que5 7) ! exception ( two buttons1 :i* he _h giv5 to ,yram z a keepsake71 & _h be5 pres]v$ by h] display$ ^u a wood5 dummy4 ,! dress 9 :i* he escap$ _h be5 soil$ dur+ ! h\rs t he & my "m _h be5 9 ! sea1 & _h also suff]$ f neglect dur+ ! ye>s ( 8 pov]ty2 b he wi%$ to pass himself (f z a common peasant or work+-man1 s he pref]r$ to h x set 9 ord] z might be/ be done1 r ?an copi$4 ,s cauti\s 0 he 9 ! matt] ( dress t he took ) him ! boots he _h worn on leav+ ,ere:on1 le/ ! =eign make ( 8 ,engli% boots %\ld ar\se suspicion4 ,!y 7 ne>ly new1 & :5 he _h _h !m s(t5$ & well greas$1 he f\nd he c\ld /ill we> !m q com=tably4 ,b to return4 ,he rea*$ home late at night "o day at ! beg9n+ ( ,febru>y1 & a glance 0 en\gh to %[ t he 0 an alt]$ man4 8,:at is ! matt]80 said ,i1 %ock$ at 8 appe>ance4 8,did y g to ,ere:on1 & 7 y ill-treat$ !re80 8,i w5t to ,ere:on10 he said1 8& ,i 0 n ill-treat$ !re1 b ,i h be5 s %ak5 t ,i fe> ,i %all q lose my reason4 ,d n ask me m n[4 ,i w tell y ab\t x all to-morr[4 ,let me h some?+ to eat1 & g to b$40 ,:5 we met at breakfa/ next morn+1 he greet$ me ) all 8 usual w>m? ( affection1 b he 0 /ill taciturn4 8,i w beg9 to tell y ab\t x10 he said1 8aft] breakfa/4 ,:]e is y\r de> "m8 ,h[ 0 x t ,i h 4 4 4 0 ,!n ( a sudd5 8 memory return$1 & he bur/ into te>s4 ,i n[ saw1 to my horror1 t 8 m9d 0 gone4 ,:5 he recov]$1 he said3 8,x has all come back aga91 b at times n[ ,i am a blank1 & e week am m & m s4 ,i d>esay ,i %all be s5sible n[ = sev]al h\rs4 ,we w g into ! /udy aft] breakfa/1 & ,i w talk to y z long z ,i c d s40 ,let ! read] sp>e me1 & let me sp>e ! read] any description ( :at we bo? ( u felt4 ,:5 we 7 9 ! /udy1 my fa!r said1 8,my de>e/ boy1 get p5 & pap] & take notes ( :at ,i tell y4 ,x w be all disjo9t$2 "o day ,i %all rememb] ?is1 & ano!r t1 b !re w n be _m m days on :i* ,i %all rememb] any?+ at all4 ,i _c write a coh]5t page4 ,y1 :5 ,i am gone1 c piece :at ,i tell y toge!r1 & tell x z ,i %\ld h told x if ,i _h be5 /ill s\nd4 ,b d n publi% x yet2 x might d h>m to ^? de> good p4 ,take ! notes n[1 & arrange !m ! soon] ! bett]1 = y may want to ask me que/ions1 & ,i %all n be "h mu* long]4 ,let publi%+ wait till y are confid5t t publication c d no h>m2 & above all1 say no?+ to betray ! :]eab\ts ( ,ere:on1 beyond admitt+ 7:i* ,i fe> ,i h already done7 t x is 9 ! ,s\!rn hemisph]e40 ,^! in/ructions ,i h religi\sly obey$4 ,= ! fir/ days aft] 8 return1 my fa!r _h few attacks ( loss ( memory1 & ,i 0 9 hopes t 8 =m] heal? ( m9d w\ld return :5 he f\nd himself 9 8 old surr\nd+s4 ,dur+ ^! days he p\r$ =? ! /ory ( 8 adv5tures s fa/1 t if ,i _h n _h a fancy = acquir+ %or?&1 ,i %\ld n h be5 able to keep pace ) him4 ,i repeat$ly urg$ him n to ov]tax 8 /r5g?1 b he 0 oppress$ by ! fe> t if he did n speak at once1 he might nev] be able to tell me all he _h to say2 ,i _h1 !re=e1 to submit1 ?\gh see+ pla9ly en\gh t he 0 only ha/5+ ! complete p>alysis :i* he s greatly fe>$4 ,sometimes 8 n>rative w\ld be coh]5t = pages toge!r1 & he c\ld answ] any que/ions )\t hesitation2 at o!rs1 he 0 n[ "h & n[ !re1 & if ,i tri$ to keep him to ! ord] ( ev5ts he w\ld say t he _h =gott5 int]m$iate incid5ts1 b t !y w\ld probably come back to him1 & ,i %\ld p]haps be able to put !m 9 _! prop] places4 ,aft] ab\t t5 days he seem$ satisfi$ t ,i _h got all ! facts1 & t ) ! help ( ! pamphlets :i* he _h br\ght ) him ,i %\ld be able to make out a connect$ /ory4 8,rememb]10 he said1 8t ,i ?\ght ,i 0 q well s long z ,i 0 9 ,ere:on1 & d n let me appe> z any?+ else40 ,:5 he _h fully deliv]$ himself1 he seem$ easi] 9 8 m9d1 b be=e a mon? _h pass$ he became completely p>alys$1 & ?\gh he l+]$ till ! beg9n+ ( ,june1 he 0 seldom m ?an dimly consci\s ( :at 0 go+ on ar\nd him4 ,8 dea? robb$ me ( "o :o _h be5 a v k9d & upright eld] bro!r r ?an a fa!r2 & s /rongly h ,i felt 8 influ5ce /ill pres5t1 liv+ & work+1 z ,i believe = bett] )9 me1 t ,i did n hesitate to copy ! epitaph :i* he saw 9 ! ,musical ,bank at ,fairmead1 #a & to h x inscrib$ on ! v simple monum5t :i* he desir$ %\ld alone m>k 8 grave4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! =ego+ 0 writt5 9 ! summ] ( #ahia2 :at ,i n[ add %\ld be dat$ ,decemb] #c1 #aijj4 ,if1 9 ! c\rse ( my "w1 ,i h misrepres5t$ my fa!r1 z ,i fe> ,i may h sometimes done1 ,i w\ld ask my read]s to rememb] t no man c tell ano!r's /ory )\t "s involunt>y misrepres5tation bo? ( facts & *>act]s4 ,!y w1 ( c\rse1 see t 8,ere:on ,revisit$0 is writt5 by "o :o has f> less lit]>y skill ?an ! au?or ( 8,ere:on20 b aga9 ,i w\ld ask indulg5ce on ! score ( y\?1 & ! fact t ?is is my fir/ book4 ,x 0 writt5 ne>ly t5 ye>s ago1 i4e4 9 ! mon?s f ,m>* to ,augu/ #ahia1 b = reasons already giv5 x c\ld n !n be made public4 ,i h n[ receiv$ p]mission1 & !re=e publi% ! foll[+ *apt]s1 exactly1 or v ne>ly exactly1 z !y 7 left :5 ,i _h f9i%$ edit+ my fa!r's di>ies1 & ! notes ,i took d[n f 8 own m\?--) ! exception1 ( c\rse1 ( ^! la/ few l9es1 hurri$ly writt5 z ,i am on ! po9t ( leav+ ,engl&1 ( ! additions ,i made 9 #ahib1 on return+ f my own ?ree h\rs' /ay 9 ,ere:on1 & ( ! ,po/script4 ,,*apt] ,,ii3 ,,to ,,! ,,foot ,,( ,,! ,,pass ,,into ,,ere:on ,:5 my fa!r rea*$ ! colony = :i* he _h left ,engl& "s tw5ty-two ye>s previ\sly1 he b\ght a horse1 & />t$ up c\ntry on ! ev5+ ( ! day aft] 8 arrival1 :i* 01 z ,i h said1 on "o ( ! la/ days ( ,novemb] #ahij4 ,he _h tak5 an ,engli% saddle ) him1 & a c\ple ( roomy & /rongly made saddle-bags4 ,9 ^! he pack$ 8 money1 8 nuggets1 "s tea1 sug>1 tobacco1 salt1 a flask ( br&y1 mat*es1 & z _m %ip's biscuits z he ?\ght he 0 likely to want2 he took no meat1 = he c\ld supply himself f "s accommodation-h\se or %eep-/ation1 :5 ne>+ ! po9t aft] :i* he w\ld h to beg9 camp+ out4 ,he roll$ 8 ,ere:onian dress & small toilette necess>ies inside a w>m r$ blanket1 & /rapp$ ! roll on to ! front "p ( 8 saddle4 ,on to o!r ,d's1 ) :i* 8 saddle 0 amply provid$1 he /rapp$ 8 ,ere:onian boots1 a t9 pannik91 & a billy t w\ld hold ab\t a qu>t4 ,i %\ld1 p]haps1 expla9 to ,engli% read]s t a billy is a t9 c1 ! "n = :i* 7d\btless ( ,fr5* ,canadian orig97 is d]iv$ f ! words 8faire b\illir40 ,he also took ) him a pair ( hobbles & a small hat*et4 ,he sp5t ?ree :ole days 9 rid+ across ! pla9s1 & 0 /ruck ) ! v small signs ( *ange t he c\ld detect1 b ! fall 9 wool1 & ! failure1 s f>1 to e/abli% a froz5 meat trade1 _h prev5t$ any mat]ial developm5t ( ! res\rces ( ! c\ntry4 ,:5 he _h got to ! front ranges1 he foll[$ up ! riv] next to ! nor? ( ! "o t he _h explor$ ye>s ago1 & f ! head wat]s ( :i* he _h be5 l$ to discov] ! only practicable pass into ,ere:on4 ,he did ?is1 p>tly to avoid ! t]ribly dang]\s desc5t on to ! b$ ( ! m nor!rn riv]1 & p>tly to escape be+ se5 by %eph]ds or bullock-driv]s :o might rememb] him4 ,if he _h attempt$ to get ?r\gh ! gorge ( ?is riv] 9 #ahgj1 he w\ld h f\nd x impassable2 b a few riv]-b$ flats _h be5 discov]$ above ! gorge1 on :i* !re 0 n[ a %eph]d's hut1 & on ! discov]y ( ^! flats a n>r[ horse track _h be5 made f "o end ( ! gorge to ! o!r4 ,he 0 hospitably ent]ta9$ at ! %eph]d's hut j m5tion$1 :i* he rea*$ on ,monday1 ,decemb] #a4 ,he told ! %eph]d 9 *>ge ( x t he _h come to see if he c\ld f9d traces ( a l>ge w+less bird1 ^: exi/5ce _h be5 report$ z hav+ be5 discov]$ among ! extreme head wat]s ( ! riv]4 8,be c>eful1 sir10 said ! %eph]d2 8! riv] is v dang]\s2 sev]al p--"o only ab\t a ye> ago--h left ?is hut1 & ?\gh _! horses & _! camps h be5 f\nd1 _! bodies h n4 ,:5 a great fre% comes d[n1 x w\ld c>ry a body out to sea 9 tw5ty-f\r h\rs40 ,he evid5tly _h no idea t !re 0 a pass ?r\gh ! ranges up ! riv]1 :i* might expla9 ! disappe>ance ( an explor]4 ,next day my fa!r began to asc5d ! riv]4 ,!re 0 s mu* tangl$ gr[? /ill unburnt :]ev] !re 0 room = x to gr[1 & s mu* swamp1 t my fa!r _h to keep almo/ entirely to ! riv]-b$--& "h !re 0 a good deal ( quicks&4 ,! /ones also 7 (t5 l>ge = "s di/ance toge!r1 & he _h to cross & recross /reams ( ! riv] m ?an once1 s t ?\gh he travell$ all day ) ! exception ( a c\ple ( h\rs = d9n]1 he _h n made m ?an "s five & tw5ty miles :5 he rea*$ a suitable camp+ gr\nd1 :]e he unsaddl$ 8 horse1 hobbl$ him1 & turn$ him out to fe$4 ,! grass 0 beg9n+ to se$1 s t ?\gh x 0 none too pl5tiful1 :at !re 0 ( x made excell5t fe$4 ,he lit 8 fire1 made himself "s tea1 ate 8 cold mutton & biscuits1 & lit 8 pipe1 exactly z he _h done tw5ty ye>s be=e4 ,!re 0 ! cle> />lit sky1 ! ru%+ riv]1 & ! /unt$ trees on ! m\nta9-side2 ! woodh5s cri$1 & ! 8m-pork0 hoot$ out h] two monoton\s notes exactly z !y _h done ye>s s9ce2 "o mom5t1 & "t _h s fl[n backw>ds t y\? came b\nd+ back to him ) ! return ( 8 y\?'s surr\nd+s2 ! next1 & ! int]v5+ tw5ty ye>s--mo/ ( !m grim ones--rose up mock+ly be=e him1 & ! buoyancy ( hope yield$ to ! despond5cy ( admitt$ failure4 ,by & by buoyancy reass]t$ itself1 &1 soo!d by ! peace & beauty ( ! night1 he wrapp$ himself up 9 8 blanket & dropp$ (f into a dreamless slumb]4 ,next morn+1 i4e4 ,decemb] #c1 he rose soon aft] dawn1 ba!d 9 a backwat] ( ! riv]1 got 8 breakfa/1 f\nd 8 horse on ! riv]- b$1 & />t$ z soon z he _h duly pack$ & load$4 ,he _h n[ to cross /reams ( ! riv] & recross !m m (t5 ?an on ! prec$+ day1 & ?is1 ?\gh 8 horse took well to ! wat]1 requir$ c>e2 = he 0 anxi\s n to wet 8 saddle-bags1 & x 0 only by cross+ at ! wide1 smoo?1 wat] above a rapid1 & by pick+ places :]e ! riv] ran 9 two or ?ree /reams1 t he c\ld f9d =ds :]e 8 practis$ eye told him t ! wat] w\ld n be above 8 horse's belly--= ! riv] 0 ( great volume4 ,=tunately1 !re _h be5 a late fall ( sn[ on ! high] ranges1 & ! riv] 01 = ! summ] season1 l[4 ,t[>ds ev5+1 hav+ travell$1 s f> z he c\ld guess1 "s tw5ty or five & tw5ty miles 7= he _h made ano!r mid day halt71 he rea*$ ! place1 :i* he easily recognis$1 z t :]e he _h camp$ be=e cross+ to ! pass t l$ into ,ere:on4 ,x 0 ! la/ piece ( gr\nd t c\ld be call$ a flat 7?\gh x 0 9 reality only ! slop+ delta ( a /ream t desc5d$ f ! pass7 be=e rea*+ a l>ge glaci] t _h encroa*$ on ! riv]-b$1 :i* x trav]s$ at "r angles = a consid]able di/ance4 ,"h he aga9 camp$1 hobbl$ 8 horse1 & turn$ him adrift1 hop+ t he might aga9 f9d him "s two or ?ree mon?s h5ce1 = !re 0 a good deal ( sweet grass "h & !re1 ) s[-?i/le & anise2 & ! co>se tussock grass w\ld be 9 full se$ %ortly1 :i* alone w\ld keep him go+ = z long a "t z my fa!r expect$ to be away4 ,little did he ?9k t he %\ld want him aga9 s %ortly4 ,hav+ att5d$ to 8 horse1 he got 8 supp]1 & :ile smok+ 8 pipe congratulat$ himself on ! way 9 :i* some?+ _h smoo!d away all ! ob/acles t _h s ne>ly baffl$ him on 8 e>li] j\rney4 ,0 he be+ lur$ on to 8 de/ruction by "s malici\s fi5d1 or befri5d$ by "o :o _h compassion on him & wi%$ him well8 ,8 naturally sangu9e temp]am5t incl9$ him to adopt ! fri5dly _s !ory1 9 ! peace ( :i* he aga9 laid himself d[n to re/1 & slept s\ndly f d>k till dawn4 ,9 ! morn+1 ?\gh ! wat] 0 some:at icy1 he aga9 ba!d1 & !n put on 8 ,ere:onian boots & dress4 ,he /[$ 8 ,european clo!s1 ) "s difficulty1 into 8 saddle-bags4 ,h]e9 also he left 8 case full ( ,engli% sov]eigns1 8 sp>e pipes1 8 purse1 :i* conta9$ two p\nds 9 gold & sev5 or eight %ill+s1 "p ( 8 /ock ( tobacco1 & :atev] provision 0 left him1 except ! meat--:i* he left = sundry hawks & p>rots t 7 eye+ 8 proce$+s app>5tly )\t fe> ( man4 ,8 nuggets he conceal$ 9 ! secret pockets ( :i* ,i h already spok51 keep+ "o bag alone accessible4 ,he _h _h 8 hair & be>d cut %ort on %ipbo>d ! day be=e he l&$4 ,^! he n[ dy$ ) a dye t he _h br\ght f ,engl&1 & :i* 9 a few m9utes turn$ !m v ne>ly black4 ,he also /a9$ 8 face & h&s deep br[n4 ,he hung 8 saddle & bridle1 8 ,engli% boots1 & 8 saddle-bags on ! highe/ b\gh t he c\ld rea*1 & made !m fairly fa/ ) /rips ( flax leaf1 = !re 0 "s /unt$ flax gr[+ on ! gr\nd :]e he _h camp$4 ,he fe>$ t1 d :at he might1 !y w\ld n escape ! inquisitive ?ievi%ness ( ! p>rots1 ^: /rong beaks c\ld easily cut lea!r2 b he c\ld d no?+ m4 ,x occurs to me1 ?\gh my fa!r nev] told me s1 t x 0 p]haps ) a view to ^! birds t he _h *os5 to put 8 ,engli% sov]eigns into a metal box1 ) a clasp to x :i* w\ld defy !m4 ,he made a roll ( 8 blanket1 & slung x ov] 8 %\ld]2 he also took 8 pipe1 tobacco1 a little tea1 a few %ip's biscuits1 & 8 billy & pannik92 mat*es & salt g )\t say+4 ,:5 he _h ?us ord]$ ev]y?+ z ne>ly to 8 satisfaction z he c\ld1 he look$ at 8 wat* = ! la/ "t1 z he believ$1 till _m weeks %\ld h gone by1 & f\nd x to be ab\t sev5 o'clock4 ,rememb]+ :at tr\ble x _h got him into ye>s be=e1 he took d[n 8 saddle-bags1 reop5$ !m1 & put ! wat* inside4 ,he !n set himself to climb ! m\nta9 side1 t[>ds ! saddle on :i* he _h se5 ! /atues4 ,,*apt] ,,iii3 ,,my ,,fa!r ,,:ile ,,camp+ ,,is ,,acco/$ ,,by ,,pr(essors ,,hanky ,,& ,,panky ,my fa!r f\nd ! asc5t m fatigu+ ?an he rememb]$ x to h be54 ,! climb1 he said1 0 /eady1 & took him betwe5 f\r & five h\rs1 z ne> z he c\ld guess1 n[ t he _h no wat*2 b x (f]$ no?+ t c\ld be call$ a difficulty1 & ! wat]c\rse t came d[n f ! saddle 0 a suffici5t guide2 once or twice !re 7 wat]falls1 b !y did n s]i\sly delay him4 ,aft] he _h climb$ "s ?ree ?\s& feet1 he began to be on ! al]t = "s s\nd ( gho/ly *ant+ f ! /atues2 b he he>d no?+1 & toil$ on till he came to a spr9kl+ ( fre% sn[--"p ( ! fall :i* he _h obs]v$ on ! prec$+ day z hav+ :it5$ ! high] m\nta9s2 he knew1 !re=e1 t he mu/ n[ be ne>+ ! saddle4 ,! sn[ grew rapidly deep]1 & by ! "t he rea*$ ! /atues ! gr\nd 0 cov]$ to a dep? ( two or ?ree in*es4 ,he f\nd ! /atues small] ?an he _h expect$4 ,he _h said 9 8 book--writt5 _m mon?s aft] he _h se5 !m--t !y 7 ab\t six times ! size ( life1 b he n[ ?\ght t f\r or five times w\ld h be5 en\gh to say4 ,_! m\?s 7 mu* clogg$ ) sn[1 s t ev5 ?\gh !re _h be5 a /rong w9d 7:i* !re 0 n7 !y w\ld n h *ant$4 ,9 o!r respects he f\nd !m n less my/]i\sly impressive ?an at fir/4 ,he walk$ two or ?ree times all r\nd !m1 & !n w5t on4 ,! sn[ did n cont9ue f> d[n1 b be=e long my fa!r ent]$ a ?ick bank ( cl\d1 & _h to feel 8 way cauti\sly along ! /ream t desc5d$ f ! pass4 ,x 0 "s two h\rs be=e he em]g$ into cle> air1 & f\nd himself on ! level b$ ( an old lake n[ grass$ ov]4 ,he _h q =gott5 ?is feature ( ! desc5t--p]haps ! cl\ds _h hung ov] x2 he 0 ov]joy$1 h[ev]1 to f9d t ! flat gr\nd ab\nd$ ) a k9d ( quail1 l>g] ?an ours1 & h>dly1 if at all1 small] ?an a p>tridge4 ,! abundance ( ^! quails surpris$ him1 = he did n rememb] !m z pl5tiful any:]e on ! ,ere:onian side ( ! m\nta9s4 ,! ,ere:onian quail1 l its n[ ne>ly1 if n q1 ext9ct ,new ,zeal& cong5]1 c take ?ree successive flights ( a few y>ds ea*1 b !n becomes exhau/$2 h5ce quails are only f\nd on gr\nd t is nev] burn$1 & :]e !re are no wild animals to mole/ !m2 ! cats & dogs t accompany ,european civilisation soon ext]m9ate !m2 my fa!r1 !re=e1 felt safe 9 conclud+ t he 0 /ill f> f any village4 ,moreov] he c\ld see no %eep or goat's dung2 & ?is surpris$ him1 = he ?\ght he _h f\nd signs ( pa/urage mu* high] ?an ?is4 ,d\btless1 he said to himself1 :5 he wrote 8 book he _h =gott5 h[ long ! desc5t _h be54 ,b x 0 odd1 = ! grass 0 good fe$ en\gh1 & ought1 he consid]$1 to h be5 well /ock$4 ,tir$ ) 8 climb1 dur+ :i* he _h n re/$ to take food1 b _h eat5 biscuits1 z he walk$1 he gave himself a good long re/1 & :5 refre%$1 he ran d[n a c\ple ( doz5 quails1 "s ( :i* he meant to eat :5 he camp$ = ! night1 :ile ! o!rs w\ld help him out ( a difficulty :i* _h be5 tr\bl+ him = "s "t4 ,:at 0 he to say :5 p ask$ him1 z !y 7 sure to d1 h[ he 0 liv+8 ,& h[ 0 he to get en\gh ,ere:onian money to keep him go+ till he c\ld f9d "s safe means ( sell+ a few ( 8 nuggets8 ,he _h _h a little ,ere:onian money :5 he w5t up 9 ! balloon1 b _h ?r[n x ov]1 ) ev]y?+ else except ! clo!s he wore & 8 ,,mss41 :5 ! balloon 0 ne>+ ! wat]4 ,he _h no?+ ) him t he d>$ (f] = sale1 & ?\gh he _h pl5ty ( gold1 0 9 reality p5niless4 ,:51 !re=e1 he saw ! quails1 he aga9 felt z ?\gh "s fri5dly _s 0 smoo?+ 8 way be=e him4 ,:at m easy ?an to sell !m at ,coldh>b\r 7= s ! "n ( ! t[n 9 :i* he _h be5 imprison$ %\ld be translat$71 :]e he knew !y 7 a delicacy1 & w\ld fet* him ! value ( an ,engli% %ill+ a piece8 ,x took him betwe5 two & ?ree h\rs to cat* two doz54 ,:5 he _h ?us got :at he consid]$ a suffici5t /ock1 he ti$ _! legs toge!r ) ru%es1 & ran a /\t /ick ?r\gh ! :ole lot4 ,soon aft]w>ds he came ^u a wood ( /unt$ p9es1 :i*1 ?\gh !re 0 n mu* und]gr[?1 nev]!less af=d$ consid]able %elt] & enabl$ him to ga!r wood en\gh to make himself a good fire4 ,?is 0 acceptable1 = ?\gh ! days 7 long1 x 0 n[ ev5+1 & z soon z ! sun _h gone ! air became crisp & fro/y4 ,"h he resolv$ to pass ! night4 ,he *ose a "p :]e ! trees 7 ?icke/1 lit 8 fire1 pluck$ & clean$ f\r quails1 fill$ 8 billy ) wat] f ! /ream h>d by1 made tea 9 8 pannik91 grill$ two ( 8 birds on ! emb]s1 ate !m1 & :5 he _h done all ?is1 he lit 8 pipe & began to ?9k ?+s ov]4 8,s f> s good10 said he to himself2 b h>dly _h ! words pass$ ?r\gh 8 m9d be=e he 0 />tl$ by ! s\nd ( voices1 /ill at "s di/ance1 b evid5tly draw+ t[>ds him4 ,he in/antly ga!r$ up 8 billy1 pannik91 tea1 biscuits1 & blanket1 all ( :i* he _h det]m9$ to disc>d & hide on ! foll[+ morn+2 ev]y?+ t c\ld betray him he c>ri$ full ha/e into ! wood "s few y>ds (f1 9 ! direction opposite to t f :i* ! voices 7 com+1 b he let 8 quails lie :]e !y 71 & put 8 pipe & tobacco 9 8 pocket4 ,! voices drew ne>] & ne>]1 & x 0 all my fa!r c\ld d to get back & sit d[n innoc5tly by 8 fire1 be=e he c\ld he> :at 0 be+ said4 8,?ank goodness10 said "o ( ! speak]s 7( c\rse 9 ! ,ere:onian language71 8we seem to be f9d+ somebody at la/4 ,i hope x is n "s poa*]2 we _h bett] be c>eful40 8,nons5se60 said ! o!r4 8,x mu/ be "o ( ! rang]s4 ,no "o w\ld d>e to light a fire :ile poa*+ on ! ,k+'s pres]ves4 ,:at o'clock d y make x80 8,half aft] n9e40 ,& ! wat* 0 /ill 9 ! speak]'s h& z he em]g$ f d>kness into ! gl[+ light ( ! fire4 ,my fa!r glanc$ at x1 & saw t x 0 exactly l ! "o he _h worn on ent]+ ,ere:on ne>ly tw5ty ye>s previ\sly4 ,! wat*1 h[ev]1 0 a v small matt]2 ! dress ( ^! two m5 7= !re 7 only two7 0 f> m disconc]t+4 ,!y 7 n 9 ! ,ere:onian co/ume4 ,! "o 0 dress$ l an ,engli%man or w\ld- be ,engli%man1 :ile ! o!r 0 we>+ ! same k9d ( clo!s b turn$ ! wrong way r\nd1 s t :5 8 face 0 t[>ds my fa!r 8 body seem$ to h its back t[>ds him1 & vice v]so4 ,! man's head1 9 fact1 appe>$ to h be5 screw$ "r r\nd2 & yet x 0 pla9 t if he 7 /ripp$ he w\ld be f\nd built l o!r p4 ,:at c\ld x all mean8 ,! m5 7 ab\t fifty ye>s old4 ,!y 7 well-to-d p1 well clad1 well f$1 & 7 felt in/9ctively by my fa!r to belong to ! academic classes4 ,t "o ( !m %\ld be dress$ l a s5sible ,engli%man dismay$ my fa!r z mu* z t ! o!r %\ld h a wat*1 & look z if he _h j brok5 out ( ,b$lam1 or z ,k+ ,dagob]t mu/ h look$ if he _h worn all 8 clo!s z he is said to h worn 8 bree*es4 ,bo? wore _! clo!s s easily--= he :o wore !m rev]s$ _h evid5tly be5 measur$ ) a view to ?is absurd fa%ion--t x 0 pla9 _! dress 0 habitual4 ,my fa!r 0 al>m$ z well z a/\nd$1 = he saw t :at little plan ( a campaign he _h =m$ mu/ be recon/ruct$1 & he _h no idea 9 :at direction 8 next move %\ld be tak52 b he 0 a ready man1 & knew t :5 p h tak5 any idea into _! heads1 a little confirmation w fix x4 ,a fir/ idea is l a /rong se$l+2 x w gr[ if x c4 ,9 less "t ?an x w h tak5 ! read] to get ?r\gh ! la/ =ego+ p>agraphs1 my fa!r took up ! cue furni%$ him by ! second speak]4 8,yes10 said he1 go+ boldly up to ?is g5tleman1 8,i am "o ( ! rang]s1 & x is my duty to ask y :at y are do+ "h ^u ! ,k+'s pres]ves40 8,q s1 my man10 0 ! rejo9d]4 8,we h be5 to see ! /atues at ! head ( ! pass1 & h a p]mit f ! ,mayor ( ,sun*'/on to ent] ^u ! pres]ves4 ,we lo/ ourselves 9 ! ?ick fog1 bo? go+ & com+ back40 ,my fa!r inw>dly bless$ ! fog4 ,he did n cat* ! "n ( ! t[n1 b pres5tly f\nd t x 0 commonly pron\nc$ z ,i h writt5 x4 8,be pleas$ to %[ x me10 said my fa!r 9 8 polite/ mann]4 ,on ?is a docum5t 0 h&$ to him4 ,i w "h expla9 t ,i %all translate ! names ( m5 & places1 z well z ! sub/ance ( ! docum5t2 & ,i %all translate all names 9 future4 ,inde$ ,i h j done s 9 ! case ( ,sun*'/on4 ,z an example1 let me expla9 t ! true ,ere:onian names = ,hanky & ,panky1 to :om ! read] w be imm$iately introduc$1 are ,sukoh & ,sukop--names too cacophon\s to be read ) pleasure by ! ,engli% public4 ,i mu/ ask ! read] to believe t 9 all cases ,i am do+ my be/ to give ! _s ( ! orig9al "n4 ,i w\ld also express my regret t my fa!r did n ei!r uni=mly keep to ! true ,ere:onian names1 z 9 ! cases ( ,s5oj ,nosnibor1 ,ydgrun1 ,?ims1 c4--names :i* occur con/antly 9 ,ere:on--or else inv>iably inv5t a "n1 z he did :5ev] he consid]$ ! true "n impossible4 ,my poor "m's "n1 = example1 0 really ,nna ,h>as1 & ,maha9a's ,enaj ,y/eb1 :i* he d>$ n face4 ,he1 !re=e1 gave ^! *>act]s ! fir/ names t euphony sugge/$1 )\t any attempt at translation4 ,rightly or wrongly1 ,i h det]m9$ to keep consi/5tly to translation = all names n us$ 9 my fa!r's book2 & ?r\gh\t1 :e!r z reg>ds names or conv]sations1 ,i %all translate ) ! fre$om )\t :i* no translation rises above con/rue level4 ,let me n[ return to ! p]mit4 ,! e>li] "p ( ! docum5t 0 pr9t$1 & ran z foll[s3- 8,extracts f ! ,act = ! af=e/+ ( c]ta9 l&s ly+ betwe5 ! t[n ( ,sun*ild/on1 =m]ly call$ ,coldh>b\r1 & ! m\nta9s :i* b\nd ! k+dom ( ,ere:on1 pass$ 9 ! ye> ,?ree1 be+ ! eigh? ye> ( ! reign ( 8 ,mo/ ,graci\s ,maje/y ,k+ ,well-belov$ ! ,tw5ty-,second4 8,:]eas x is exp$i5t to prev5t any ( 8 ,maje/y's subjects f try+ to cross ov] into unkn[n l&s beyond ! m\nta9s1 & 9 l mann] to protect 8 ,maje/y's k+dom f intrusion on ! "p ( =eign devils1 x is h]eby enact$ t c]ta9 l&s1 m p>ticul>ly describ$ h]eaft]1 %all be af=e/$ & set ap>t z a hunt+-gr\nd = 8 ,maje/y's private use4 8,x is also enact$ t ! ,rang]s & ,"u-rang]s %all be requir$ to imm$iately kill )\t p>ley any =eign devil :om !y may enc\nt] com+ f ! o!r side ( ! m\nta9s4 ,!y are to weight ! body1 & ?r[ x into ! ,blue ,pool "u ! wat]fall %[n on ! plan h]eto annex$2 b on pa9 ( imprisonm5t = life !y %all n res]ve to _! own use any article belong+ to ! deceas$4 ,nei!r %all !y divulge :at !y h done to any "o save ! ,head ,rang]1 :o %all report ! circum/ances ( ! case fully & m9utely to 8 ,maje/y4 8,z reg>ds any ( 8 ,maje/y's subjects :o may be tak5 :ile trespass+ on 8 ,maje/y's pres]ves )\t a special p]mit sign$ by ! ,mayor ( ,sun*ild/on1 or any :o may be convict$ ( poa*+ on ! said pres]ves1 ! ,rang]s %all =?) arre/ !m & br+ !m be=e ! ,mayor ( ,sun*ild/on1 :o %all enquire into _! antec$5ts1 & puni% !m ) su* t]m ( imprisonm5t1 ) h>d lab\r1 z he may ?9k fit1 provid$ t no su* t]m be ( less duration ?an twelve cal5d> mon?s4 8,= ! fur!r provisions ( ! said ,act1 ^? :om x may conc]n are ref]r$ to ! ,act 9 full1 a copy ( :i* may be se5 at ! (ficial resid5ce ( ! ,mayor ( ,sun*ild/on40 ,!n foll[$ 9 ,,ms4 8,,xix4 xii4 #bi4 ,p]mit ,pr(essor ,hanky1 ,royal ,pr(essor ( ,worldly ,wisdom at ,bridge=d1 seat ( le>n+1 city ( ! p :o are above suspicion1 & ,pr(essor ,panky1 ,royal ,pr(essor ( ,unworldly ,wisdom 9 ! said city1 or ei!r ( !m0 "h ! ,,ms4 end$1 ! re/ ( ! p]mit be+ 9 pr9t 8to pass freely dur+ ! space ( =ty-eight h\rs f ! date h]e(1 ov] ! ,k+'s pres]ves1 provid$1 "u pa9 ( imprisonm5t ) h>d lab\r = twelve mon?s1 t !y d n kill1 nor cause to be kill$1 nor eat1 if ano!r h kill$1 any "o or m ( 8 ,maje/y's quails40 ,! signature 0 su* a scrawl t my fa!r c\ld n read x1 b und]nea? 0 pr9t$1 8,mayor ( ,sun*ild/on1 =m]ly call$ ,coldh>b\r40 ,:at a mass ( in=mation did n my fa!r ga!r z he read1 b :at a f> great] mass did he n see t he mu/ get hold ( ere he c\ld recon/ruct 8 plans intellig5tly4 8,! ye> ?ree10 inde$2 & ,,xix4 xii4 #bi1 9 ,roman & ,arabic *>act]s6 ,!re 7 no su* *>act]s :5 he 0 9 ,ere:on be=e4 ,x fla%$ ^u him t he _h repeat$ly %ewn !m to ! ,nosnibors1 & _h once ev5 writt5 !m d[n4 ,x c\ld n be t 4 4 4 ,no1 x 0 impossible2 & yet !re 0 ! ,european dress1 aim$ at by ! "o ,pr(essor1 & atta9$ by ! o!r4 ,aga9 8,,xix40 :at 0 t8 8xii40 might d = ,decemb]1 b x 0 n[ ! #d? ( ,decemb] n ! #bi?4 8,af=e/$0 too8 ,!n t 0 :y he _h se5 no %eep tracks4 ,& h[ ab\t ! quails he _h s innoc5tly kill$8 ,:at w\ld h happ5$ if he _h tri$ to sell !m 9 ,coldh>b\r8 ,:at o!r l fatal error might he n ignorantly commit8 ,& :y _h ,coldh>b\r become ,sun*ild/on8 ,^! ?\ghts rac$ ?r\gh my poor fa!r's bra9 z he sl[ly p]us$ ! pap] h&$ to him by ! ,pr(essors4 ,to give himself "t he feign$ to be a poor s*ol>1 b :5 he _h delay$ z long z he d>$1 he return$ x to ! "o :o _h giv5 x him4 ,)\t *ang+ a muscle he said-- 8,y\r p]mit1 sir1 is q regul>4 ,y c ei!r /ay "h ! night or g on to ,sun*ild/on z y ?9k fit4 ,may ,i ask :i* ( y two g5tlem5 is ,pr(essor ,hanky1 & :i* ,pr(essor ,panky80 8,my "n is ,panky10 said ! "o :o _h ! wat*1 :o wore 8 clo!s rev]s$1 & :o _h ?\ght my fa!r might be a poa*]4 8,& m9e ,hanky10 said ! o!r4 8,:at d y ?9k1 ,panky10 he add$1 turn+ to 8 bro!r ,pr(essor1 8_h we n bett] /ay "h till sunrise8 ,we are bo? ( u tir$1 & ?is fell[ c make u a good fire4 ,x is v d>k1 & !re w be no moon ?is two h\rs4 ,we are hungry1 b we c hold out till we get to ,sun*ild/on2 x _c be m ?an eight or n9e miles fur!r d[n40 ,panky ass5t$1 b !n1 turn+ %>ply to my fa!r1 he said1 8,my man1 :at are y do+ 9 ! =bidd5 dress8 ,:y are y n 9 rang]'s uni=m1 & :at is ! mean+ ( all ^? quails80 ,= 8 se$l+ idea t my fa!r 0 9 reality a poa*] 0 do+ its be/ to gr[4 ,quick z ?\ght my fa!r answ]$1 8,! ,head ,rang] s5t me a message ?is morn+ to deliv] him ?ree doz5 quails at ,sun*ild/on by to-morr[ aft]noon4 ,z = ! dress1 we c run ! quails d[n quick] 9 x1 & he says no?+ to u s long z we only we> out old clo!s & put on our uni=ms be=e we ne> ! t[n4 ,my uni=m is 9 ! rang]'s %elt] an h\r & a half high] up ! valley40 8,see :at comes10 said ,panky1 8( hav+ a :ipp]snapp] n yet tw5ty ye>s old 9 ! responsible po/ ( ,head ,rang]4 ,z = ?is fell[1 he may be speak+ ! tru?1 b ,i di/ru/ him40 8,! man is all "r1 ,panky10 said ,hanky1 8& seems to be a dec5t fell[ en\gh40 ,!n to my fa!r1 8,h[ _m brace h y got80 ,& he look$ at !m a little wi/fully4 8,i h be5 at x all day1 sir1 & ,i h only got eight brace4 ,i mu/ run d[n t5 m brace to-morr[40 8,i see1 ,i see40 ,!n1 turn+ to ,panky1 he said1 8,( c\rse1 !y are want$ = ! ,mayor's banquet on ,sunday4 ,by ! way1 we h n yet receiv$ our invitation2 ,i suppose we %all f9d x :5 we get back to ,sun*ild/on40 8,sunday1 ,sunday1 ,sunday60 groan$ my fa!r inw>dly2 b he *ang$ n a muscle ( 8 face1 & said /olidly to ,pr(essor ,hanky1 8,i ?9k y mu/ be "r1 sir2 b !re 0 no?+ said ab\t x to me1 ,i 0 only told to br+ ! birds40 ,?us t5d]ly did he wat] ! ,pr(essor's second se$l+4 ,b ,panky _h 8 se$l+ too1 &1 ,ca9-l1 0 jeal\s t ,hanky's %\ld fl\ri% :ile 8 own 0 )]+4 8,& :at1 pray1 my man10 he said some:at p]emptorily to my fa!r1 8are ^? two pluck$ quails do+8 ,7 y to deliv] !m pluck$8 ,& :at bird did ^? bones belong to :i* ,i see ly+ by ! fire ) ! fle% all eat5 (f !m8 ,are ! "u-rang]s all[$ n only to we> ! =bidd5 dress b to eat ! ,k+'s quails z well80 ,! =m 9 :i* ! "q 0 ask$ gave my fa!r 8 cue4 ,he laugh$ he>tily1 & said1 8,:y1 sir1 ^? pluck$ birds are l&rails1 n quails1 & ^? bones are l&rail bones4 ,look at ?is ?igh-bone2 0 !re ev] a quail ) su* a bone z t80 ,i _c say :e!r or no ,pr(essor ,panky 0 really deceiv$ by ! sweet effront]y ) :i* my fa!r pr(f]$ him ! bone4 ,if he 0 tak5 91 8 answ] 0 dictat$ simply by a donni% unwill+ness to all[ any "o to be bett] in=m$ on any subject ?an he 0 himself4 ,my fa!r1 :5 ,i sugge/$ ?is to him1 w\ld n he> ( x4 8,oh no10 he said2 8! man knew well en\gh t ,i 0 ly+40 ,h[ev] ?is may be1 ! ,pr(essor's mann] *ang$4 8,y are "r10 he said1 8,i ?\ght !y 7 l&rail bones1 b 0 n sure till ,i _h "o 9 my h&4 ,i see1 too1 t ! pluck$ birds are l&rails1 b !re is little light1 & ,i h n (t5 se5 !m )\t _! fea!rs40 8,i ?9k10 said my fa!r to me1 8t ,hanky knew :at 8 fri5d meant1 = he said1 #8,panky1 ,i am v hungry4'0 8,oh1 ,hanky1 ,hanky10 said ! o!r1 modulat+ 8 h>% voice till x 0 q pleasant4 8,don't corrupt ! poor man40 8,panky1 drop t2 we are n at ,bridge=d n[2 ,i am v hungry1 & ,i believe half ^? birds are n quails b l&rails40 ,my fa!r saw he 0 safe4 ,he said1 8,p]haps "s ( !m might prove to be s1 sir1 "u c]ta9 circum/ances4 ,i am a poor man1 sir40 8,come1 come10 said ,hanky2 & he slipp$ a sum equal to ab\t half-a-cr[n into my fa!r's h&4 8,i d n "k :at y mean1 sir10 said my fa!r1 8& if ,i did1 half-a- cr[n w\ld n be ne>ly en\gh40 8,hanky10 said ,panky1 8y mu/ get ?is fell[ to give y lessons40 ,,*apt] ,,iv3 ,,my ,,fa!r ,,ov]he>s ,,m ,,( ,,hanky ,,& ,,panky',s ,,conv]sation ,my fa!r1 s*ool$ "u adv]sity1 knew t x 0 nev] well to press advantage too f>4 ,he took ! equival5t ( five %ill+s = ?ree brace1 :i* 0 some:at less ?an ! birds w\ld h be5 wor? :5 ?+s 7 z he _h kn[n !m4 ,moreov]1 he cons5t$ to take a %ill+'s wor? ( ,musical ,bank money1 :i* 7z he has expla9$ 9 8 book7 has no appreciable value outside ^! banks4 ,he did ?is because he knew t x w\ld be respectable to be se5 c>ry+ a little ,musical ,bank money1 & also because he wi%$ to give "s ( x to ! ,briti% ,museum1 :]e he knew t ?is curi\s co9age 0 unrepres5t$4 ,b ! co9s /ruck him z be+ mu* ?9n] & small] ?an he _h rememb]$ !m4 ,x 0 ,panky1 n ,hanky1 :o _h giv5 him ! ,musical ,bank money4 ,panky 0 ! great] humbug ( ! two1 = he w\ld humbug ev5 himself--a ?+1 by ! way1 n v h>d to d2 & yet he 0 ! less successful humbug1 = he c\ld humbug no "o :o 0 wor? humbugg+--n = long4 ,hanky's occasional frankness put p (f _! gu>d4 ,he 0 ! m]e common1 sup]ficial1 p]functory ,pr(essor1 :o1 be+ a ,pr(essor1 w\ld ( c\rse pr(ess1 b w\ld n lie m ?an 0 9 ! bond2 he 0 log-roll$ & log-roll+1 b /ill1 9 a robu/ wolfi% fa%ion1 human4 ,panky1 on ! o!r h&1 0 h>dly human2 he _h ?r[n himself s e>ne/ly into 8 "w1 t he _h become a liv+ lie4 ,if he _h _h to play ! "p ( ,o!llo he w\ld h black$ himself all ov]1 & v likely smo!r$ 8 ,desdemona 9 good e>ne/4 ,hanky w\ld h>dly h black$ himself beh9d ! e>s1 & 8 ,desdemona w\ld h be5 q safe4 ,philosoph]s are l quails 9 ! respect t !y c take two or ?ree flights ( imag9ation1 b r>ely m )\t an int]val ( repose4 ,! ,pr(essors _h imag9$ my fa!r to be a poa*] & a rang]2 !y _h imag9$ ! quails to be want$ = ,sunday's banquet2 !y _h imag9$ t !y imag9$ 7at lea/ ,panky _h7 t !y 7 ab\t to eat l&rails2 !y 7 n[ exhau/$1 & c[]$ d[n into ! grass ( _! ord9>y conv]sation1 pay+ no m att5tion to my fa!r ?an if he _h be5 a log4 ,he1 poor man1 drank 9 e ^w !y said1 :ile seem+ly int5t on no?+ b 8 quails1 ea* "o ( :i* he cut up ) a knife borr[$ f ,hanky4 ,two _h be5 pluck$ already1 s he laid ^! at once ^u ! cle> emb]s4 8,i d n "k :at we are to d ) ourselves10 said ,hanky1 8till ,sunday4 ,to-day is ,?ursday--x is ! tw5ty-n9?1 is x n8 ,yes1 ( c\rse x is--,sunday is ! fir/4 ,besides1 x is on our p]mit4 ,to-morr[ we c re/2 :at1 ,i wond]1 c we d on ,saturday8 ,b ! o!rs w be "h !n1 & we c tell !m ab\t ! /atues40 8,yes1 b m9d y d n blurt out any?+ ab\t ! l&rails40 8,i ?9k we may tell ,dr4 ,d[nie40 8,tell nobody10 said ,panky4 ,!y !n talk$ ab\t ! /atues1 conc]n+ :i* x 0 pla9 t no?+ 0 kn[n4 ,b my fa!r soon broke 9 ^u _! conv]sation ) ! fir/ in/alm5t ( quails1 :i* a few m9utes _h suffic$ to cook4 8,:at a delici\s bird a quail is10 said ,hanky4 8,l&rail1 ,hanky1 l&rail10 said ! o!r reproa*fully4 ,hav+ f9i%$ ! fir/ birds 9 a v few m9utes !y return$ to ! /atues4 8,old ,mrs4 ,nosnibor10 said ,panky1 8says ! ,sun*ild told h] !y 7 symbolic ( t5 tribes :o _h incurr$ ! displeasure ( ! sun1 8 fa!r40 ,i make no comm5t on my fa!r's feel+s4 8,( ! sun6 8 fiddle/icks' ends10 retort$ ,hanky4 8,he nev] call$ ! sun 8 fa!r4 ,besides1 f all ,i h he>d ab\t him1 ,i take x he 0 a preci\s idiot40 8,o ,hanky1 ,hanky6 y w wreck ! :ole ?+ if y ev] all[ y\rself to talk 9 t way40 8,y are m likely to wreck x y\rself1 ,panky1 by nev] do+ s4 ,p l be+ deceiv$1 b !y l also to h an inkl+ ( _! own deception1 & y nev] inkle !m40 8,! ,que510 said ,panky1 return+ to ! /atues1 8/icks to x t 4 4 4 0 8,"h comes ano!r bird10 int]rupt$ ,hanky2 8nev] m9d ab\t ! ,que540 ,! bird 0 soon eat51 :]eon ,panky aga9 took up 8 p>able ab\t ! ,que54 8,! ,que5 says !y are connect$ ) ! cult ( ! anci5t ,goddess ,kiss-me-quick40 8,:at if !y are8 ,b ! ,que5 sees ,kiss-me-quick 9 ev]y?+4 ,ano!r quail1 if y please1 ,mr4 ,rang]40 ,my fa!r br\ght up ano!r bird almo/ directly4 ,sil5ce :ile x 0 be+ eat54 8,talk+ ( ! ,sun*ild10 said ,panky2 8did y ev] see him80 8,nev] set eyes on him1 & hope ,i nev] %all40 ,& s on till ! la/ bird 0 eat54 8,fell[10 said ,panky1 8fet* "s m wood2 ! fire is ne>ly dead40 8,i c f9d no m1 sir10 said my fa!r1 :o 0 afraid le/ "s g5u9e rang] might be attract$ by ! light1 & 0 det]m9$ to let x g out z soon z he _h done cook+4 8,nev] m9d10 said ,hanky1 8! moon w be up soon40 8,& n[1 ,hanky10 said ,panky1 8tell me :at y propose to say on ,sunday4 ,i suppose y h pretty well made up y\r m9d ab\t x by ?is "t40 8,pretty ne>ly4 ,i %all keep x mu* on ! usual l9es4 ,i %all dwell ^u ! b5ight$ /ate f :i* ! ,sun*ild rescu$ u1 & %all %[ h[ ! ,musical ,banks1 by at once tak+ up ! movem5t1 h be5 ! bless$ means ( its n[ almo/ univ]sal success4 ,i %all talk ab\t ! immortal glory %$ ^u ,sun*'/on by ! ,sun*ild's resid5ce 9 ! prison1 & w9d up ) ! ,sun*ild ,evid5ce ,society1 & an e>ne/ appeal = funds to end[ ! canonries requir$ = ! due s]vice ( ! temple40 8,temple6 :at temple80 groan$ my fa!r inw>dly4 8,& :at are y go+ to d ab\t ! f\r black & :ite horses80 8,/ick to !m1 ( c\rse--unless ,i make !m six40 8,i really d n see :y !y might n h be5 horses40 8,i d>e say y d n10 return$ ! o!r drily1 8b !y 7 black & :ite /orks1 & y "k t z well z ,i d4 ,/ill1 !y h caught on1 & !y are 9 ! alt>-piece1 pranc+ & curvett+ magnific5tly1 s ,i %all trot !m out40 8,alt>-piece6 ,alt>-piece60 aga9 groan$ my fa!r inw>dly4 ,he ne$ n h groan$1 = :5 he came to see ! s-call$ alt>- piece he f\nd t ! table above :i* x 0 plac$ _h no?+ 9 common ) ! alt> 9 a ,*ri/ian *ur*4 ,x 0 a m]e table1 on :i* 7 plac$ two b[ls full ( ,musical ,bank co9s2 two ca%i]s1 :o sat on ei!r side ( x1 disp5s$ a few ( ^! to all com]s1 :ile !re 0 a box 9 front ( x :]e9 p deposit$ co9 ( ! realm accord+ to _! w or ability4 ,! idea ( sacrifice 0 n contemplat$1 & ! position ( ! table1 z well z ! "n giv5 to x1 0 an in/ance ( ! way 9 :i* ! ,ere:onians _h caught names & practices f my fa!r1 )\t und]/&+ :at !y ei!r 7 or meant4 ,s1 aga91 :5 ,pr(essor ,hanky _h spok5 ( canonries1 he _h none b ! vague/ idea ( :at a canonry is4 ,i may add fur!r t z a boy my fa!r _h _h 8 ,bible well drill$ into him1 & nev] =got x4 ,h5ce biblical passages & expressions _h be5 (t5 9 8 m\?1 z ! effect ( m]e unconsci\s c]ebration4 ,! ,ere:onians _h caught _m ( ^!1 sometimes corrupt+ !m s t !y 7 h>dly recognizable4 ,?+s t he rememb]$ hav+ said 7 cont9ually meet+ him dur+ ! few days ( 8 second visit1 & x %ock$ him deeply to meet "s gross trave/y ( 8 own words1 or ( words m sacr$ ?an 8 own1 & yet to be unable to correct x4 8,i wond]10 he said to me1 8t no "o has ev] hit on ?is z a puni%m5t = ! damn$ 9 ,hades40 ,let me n[ return to ,pr(essor ,hanky1 :om ,i fe> t ,i h left too long4 8,& ( c\rse10 he cont9u$1 8,i %all say all sorts ( pretty ?+s ab\t ! ,mayoress--= ,i suppose we mu/ n ev5 ?9k ( h] z ,yram n[40 8,! ,mayoress10 repli$ ,panky1 8is a v dang]\s woman2 see h[ %e /ood out ab\t ! way 9 :i* ! ,sun*ild _h worn 8 clo!s be=e !y gave him ! !n ,ere:onian dress4 ,besides1 %e is a sceptic at he>t1 & s is t preci\s son ( h]s40 8,%e 0 q "r10 said ,hanky1 ) some?+ ( a snort4 8,%e br\ght him 8 d9n] :ile he 0 /ill we>+ ! clo!s he came 91 & if m5 d n notice h[ a man we>s 8 clo!s1 wom5 d4 ,besides1 !re are _m liv+ :o saw him we> !m40 8,p]haps10 said ,panky1 8b we %\ld nev] h talk$ ! ,k+ ov] if we _h n hum\r$ him on ?is po9t4 ,yram ne>ly wreck$ u by h] ob/9acy4 ,if we _h n fright5$ h]1 & if y\r /udy1 ,hanky1 _h n happ5$ to h be5 burn$ 4 4 4 0 8,come1 come1 ,panky1 no m ( t40 8,( c\rse ,i d n d\bt t x 0 an accid5t2 nev]!less if y\r /udy _h n be5 accid5tally burn$1 on ! v night ! clo!s 7 entru/$ to y = e>ne/1 pati5t1 c>eful1 sci5tific inve/igation--& ,yram v ne>ly burn$ too--we %\ld nev] h c>ri$ x ?r\gh4 ,see :at "w we _h to get ! ,k+ to all[ ! way 9 :i* ! clo!s 7 worn to be a matt] ( op9ion1 n dogma4 ,:at a pity x is t ! clo!s 7 n burn$ be=e ! ,k+'s tailor _h copi$ !m40 ,hanky laugh$ he>tily en\gh4 8,yes10 he said1 8x 0 t\* & g4 ,:y1 ,i wond]1 c\ld n ! ,que5 h put ! clo!s on a dummy t w\ld %[ back f front8 ,z soon z x 0 br\ght into ! c\ncil *amb] ! ,k+ jump$ to a conclusion1 & we _h to bundle bo? dummy & ,yram out ( ! royal pres5ce1 = nei!r %e nor ! ,k+ w\ld budge an in*40 ,ev5 ,panky smil$4 8,:at c\ld we d8 ,! common p almo/ wor%ip ,yram2 & s does h] husb&1 ?\gh h] fair-hair$ elde/ son 0 born b>ely sev5 mon?s aft] m>riage4 ,! p 9 ^! p>ts l to ?9k t ! ,sun*ild's blood is 9 ! c\ntry1 & yet !y swe> ?r\gh ?ick & ?9 t he is ! ,mayor's duly begott5 (fspr+--,faugh6 ,d y ?9k !y w\ld h /ood 8 be+ jobb$ into ! rang]%ip by any "o else b ,yram80 ,my fa!r's feel+s may be imag9$1 b ,i w n "h int]rupt ! ,pr(essors4 8,well1 well10 said ,hanky2 8= m5 mu/ rob & wom5 mu/ job s long z ! _w goes on4 ,i did ! be/ ,i c\ld4 ,! ,k+ w\ld nev] h embrac$ ,sun*ildism if ,i _h n told him he 0 "r2 !n1 :5 satisfi$ t we agre$ ) him1 he yield$ to popul> prejudice & all[$ ! "q to rema9 op54 ,"o ( 8 ,royal ,pr(essors 0 to we> ! clo!s "o way1 & ! o!r ! o!r40 8,my way ( we>+ !m10 said ,panky1 8is mu* ! mo/ conv5i5t40 8,n a bit ( x10 said ,hanky w>mly4 ,on ?is ! two ,pr(essors fell out1 & ! discussion grew s hot t my fa!r int]f]$ by advis+ !m n to talk s l\d le/ ano!r rang] %\ld he> !m4 8,y "k10 he said1 8!re are a good _m l&rail bones ly+ ab\t1 & x might be awkw>d40 ,! ,pr(essors hu%$ at once4 8,by ! way10 said ,panky1 aft] a pause1 8x is v /range ab\t ^? footpr9ts 9 ! sn[4 ,! man _h evid5tly walk$ r\nd ! /atues two or ?ree times1 z ?\gh !y 7 /range to him1 & he _h c]ta9ly come f ! o!r side40 8,x 0 "o ( ! rang]s10 said ,hanky impati5tly1 8:o _h gone a little beyond ! /atues1 & come back aga940 8,!n we %\ld h se5 8 footpr9ts z he w5t4 ,i am glad ,i measur$ !m40 8,!re is no?+ 9 x2 b :at 7 y\r measurem5ts80 8,elev5 in*es by f\r & a half2 nails on ! soles2 "o nail miss+ on ! "r foot & two on ! left40 ,!n1 turn+ to my fa!r quickly1 he said1 8,my man1 all[ me to h a look at y\r boots40 8,nons5se1 ,panky1 nons5se60 ,n[ my fa!r by ?is "t 0 wond]+ :e!r he %\ld n set ^u ^! two m51 kill !m if he c\ld1 & make ! be/ ( 8 way back1 b he _h /ill a c>d to play4 8,c]ta9ly1 sir10 said he1 8b ,i %\ld tell y t !y are n my boots40 ,he took (f 8 "r boot & h&$ x to ,panky4 8,exactly s6 ,elev5 in*es by f\r & a half1 & "o nail miss+4 ,& n[1 ,mr4 ,rang]1 w y be good en\gh to expla9 h[ y became possess$ ( t boot4 ,y ne$ n %[ me ! o!r40 ,& he spoke l an exam9] :o 0 confid5t t he c\ld floor 8 exam9ee 9 viv voce4 8,y "k our ord]s10 answ]$ my fa!r1 8y h se5 !m on y\r p]mit4 ,i met "o ( ^? =eign devils f ! o!r side1 ( :om we h _h m ?an "o lately2 he came f out ( ! cl\ds t hang high] up1 & z he _h no p]mit & c\ld n speak a ^w ( our language1 ,i gripp$ him1 flung him1 & /rangl$ him4 ,?us f> ,i 0 only obey+ ord]s1 b see+ h[ mu* bett] 8 boots 7 ?an m9e1 & f9d+ t !y w\ld fit me1 ,i resolv$ to keep !m4 ,y may be sure ,i %\ld n h done s if ,i _h kn[n !re 0 sn[ on ! top ( ! pass40 8,he c\ld n inv5t t10 said ,hanky2 8x is pla9 he has n be5 up to ! /atues40 ,panky 0 /agg]$4 8,& ( c\rse10 said he ironically1 8y took no?+ f ?is poor wret* except 8 boots40 8,sir10 said my fa!r1 8,i w make a clean brea/ ( ev]y?+4 ,i flung 8 body1 8 clo!s1 & my own old boots into ! pool2 b ,i kept 8 blanket1 "s ?+s he us$ = cook+1 & "s /range /uff t looks l dri$ leaves1 z well z a small bag ( some?+ :i* ,i believe is gold4 ,i ?\ght ,i c\ld sell ! lot to "s deal] 9 curiosities :o w\ld ask no que/ions40 8,& :at1 pray1 h y done ) all ^! ?+s80 8,!y are "h1 sir40 ,& z he spoke he div$ into ! wood1 return+ ) ! blanket1 billy1 pannik91 tea1 & ! little bag ( nuggets1 :i* he _h kept accessible4 8,?is is v /range10 said ,hanky1 :o 0 beg9n+ to be afraid ( my fa!r :5 he le>n$ t he sometimes kill$ p4 ,"h ! ,pr(essors talk$ hurri$ly to "o ano!r 9 a tongue :i* my fa!r c\ld n und]/&1 b :i* he felt sure 0 ! hypo!tical language ( :i* he has spok5 9 8 book4 ,pres5tly ,hanky said to my fa!r q civilly1 8,& :at1 my good man1 d y propose to d ) all ^! ?+s8 ,i %\ld tell y at once t :at y take to be gold is no?+ ( ! k9d2 x is a base metal1 h>dly1 if at all1 wor? m ?an copp]40 8,i h _h en\gh ( !m2 to-morr[ morn+ ,i %all take !m ) me to ! ,blue ,pool1 & drop !m into x40 8,x is a pity y %\ld d t10 said ,hanky mus+ly3 8! ?+s are int]e/+ z curiosities1 &--&--&--:at w y take = !m80 8,i c\ld n d x1 sir10 answ]$ my fa!r4 8,i w\ld n d x1 no1 n =--0 & he nam$ a sum equival5t to ab\t five p\nds ( our money4 ,= he want$ ,ere:onian money1 & ?\ght x wor? 8 :ile to sacrifice 8 t5 p\nds' wor? ( nuggets 9 ord] to get a supply ( curr5t co94 ,hanky tri$ to beat him d[n1 assur+ him t no curiosity deal] w\ld give half z mu*1 & my fa!r s f> yield$ z to take #d1 #ajs4 9 silv]1 :i*1 z ,i h already expla9$1 w\ld n be wor? m ?an half a sov]eign 9 gold4 ,at ?is figure a b>ga9 0 /ruck1 & ! ,pr(essors paid up )\t (f]+ him a s+le ,musical ,bank co94 ,!y want$ to include ! boots 9 ! pur*ase1 b "h my fa!r /ood out4 ,b he c\ld n /& out z reg>ds ano!r matt]1 :i* caus$ him "s anxiety4 ,panky insi/$ t my fa!r %\ld give !m a receipt = ! money1 & !re 0 an alt]cation betwe5 ! ,pr(essors on ?is po9t1 mu* long] ?an ,i c "h f9d space to give4 ,hanky argu$ t a receipt 0 useless1 inasmu* z x w\ld be ru9 to my fa!r ev] to ref] to ! subject aga94 ,panky1 h[ev]1 0 anxi\s1 n le/ my fa!r %\ld aga9 claim ! money1 b 7?\gh he did n say s outright7 le/ ,hanky %\ld claim ! :ole pur*ase z 8 own4 ,9 s ! end ,panky1 = a wond]1 c>ri$ ! day1 & a receipt 0 drawn up to ! effect t ! und]sign$ ackn[l$g$ to h receiv$ f ,pr(essors ,hanky & ,panky ! sum ( #d1 #ajs4 7,i translate ! am\nt71 z jo9t pur*as]s ( c]ta9 pieces ( yell[ ore1 a blanket1 & sundry articles f\nd )\t an own] 9 ! ,k+'s pres]ves4 ,?is pap] 0 dat$1 z ! p]mit _h be51 ,,xix4 xii4 #bi4 ,my fa!r1 g5]ally s ready1 0 at 8 wits' end = a "n1 & c\ld ?9k ( none b ,mr4 ,nosnibor's4 ,happily1 rememb]+ t ?is g5tleman _h also be5 call$ ,s5oj--a "n common en\gh 9 ,ere:on--he sign$ himself 8,s5oj1 ,"u-rang]40 ,panky 0 n[ satisfi$4 8,we w put x 9 ! bag10 he said1 8) ! pieces ( yell[ ore40 8,put x :]e y l10 said ,hanky contemptu\sly2 & into ! bag x 0 put4 ,:5 all 0 n[ conclud$1 my fa!r laugh+ly said1 8,if y h dealt unfairly by me1 ,i =give y4 ,my motto is1 #8,=give u our trespasses1 z we =give !m t trespass aga9/ u4'0 8,repeat ^? la/ words10 said ,panky eag]ly4 ,my fa!r 0 al>m$ at 8 mann]1 b ?\ght x saf] to repeat !m4 8,y he> t1 ,hanky8 ,i am conv9c$2 ,i h n ano!r ^w to say4 ,! man is a true ,ere:onian2 he has our corrupt read+ ( ! ,sun*ild's pray]40 8,please expla940 8,:y1 c y n see80 said ,panky1 :o 0 by way ( be+ great at conjectural em5dations4 8,c y n see h[ impossible x is = ! ,sun*ild1 or any ( ! p to :om he decl>$ 7z we n[ "k provisionally7 t he belong$1 c\ld h made ! =giv5ess ( 8 own s9s dep5d on ! read9ess ) :i* he =gave o!r p8 ,no man 9 8 s5ses w\ld dream ( su* a ?+4 ,x w\ld be ask+ a suppos$ all-p[]ful be+ n to =give 8 s9s at all1 or at be/ to =give !m imp]fectly4 ,no2 ,yram got x wrong4 ,%e mi/ook #8b d n' = #8z we4' ,! s\nd ( ! words is v mu* alike2 ! correct read+ %\ld obvi\sly be1 #8,=give u our trespasses1 b d n =give !m t trespass aga9/ u4' ,?is makes s5se1 & turns an impossible pray] into "o t goes /raight to ! he>t ( e "o ( u40 ,!n1 turn+ to my fa!r1 he said1 8,y c see ?is1 my man1 c y n1 z soon z x is po9t$ out to y80 ,my fa!r said t he saw x n[1 b _h always he>d ! words z he _h himself spok5 !m4 8,( c\rse y h1 my good fell[1 & x is because ( ?is t ,i "k !y nev] c h rea*$ y except f an ,ere:onian s\rce40 ,hanky smil$1--snort$1 & mutt]$ 9 an und]tone1 8,i %all beg9 to ?9k t ?is fell[ is a =eign devil aft] all40 8,& n[1 g5tlem510 said my fa!r1 8! moon is ris54 ,i mu/ be aft] ! quails at daybreak2 ,i w !re=e g to ! rang]'s %elt]0 7a %elt]1 by ! way1 :i* exi/$ only 9 my fa!r's inv5tion71 8& get a c\ple ( h\rs' sleep1 s z to be bo? close to ! quail-gr\nd2 & fre% = runn+4 ,y are s ne> ! b\nd>y ( ! pres]ves t y w n want y\r p]mit fur!r2 no "o w meet y1 & %\ld any "o d s1 y ne$ only give y\r names & say t y h made a mi/ake4 ,y w h to give x up to-morr[ at ! ,rang]'s (fice2 x w save y tr\ble if ,i collect x n[1 & give x up :5 ,i deliv] my quails4 8,z reg>ds ! curiosities1 hide !m z y be/ c outside ! limits4 ,i recomm5d y to c>ry !m at once out ( ! =e/1 & re/ beyond ! limits r ?an "h4 ,y c !n recov] !m :5ev]1 & 9 :atev] way1 y may f9d conv5i5t4 ,b ,i hope y w say no?+ ab\t any =eign devil's hav+ come ov] on to ?is side4 ,any :isp] to ?is effect unsettles p's m9ds1 & !y are too mu* unsettl$ already2 h5ce our ord]s to kill any "o f ov] !re at once1 & to tell no "o b ! ,head ,rang]4 ,i 0 =c$ by y1 g5tlem51 to disobey ^! ord]s 9 self-def5ce2 ,i mu/ tru/ y\r g5]osity to keep :at ,i h told y secret4 ,i %all1 ( c\rse1 report x to ! ,head ,rang]4 ,& n[1 if y ?9k prop]1 y c give me up y\r p]mit40 ,all ?is 0 s plausible t ! ,pr(essors gave up _! p]mit )\t a ^w b ?anks4 ,!y bundl$ _! curiosities hurri$ly into 8! poor =eign devil's0 blanket1 res]v+ a m c>eful pack+ till !y 7 out ( ! pres]ves4 ,!y wi%$ my fa!r a v good night1 & all success ) 8 quails 9 ! morn+2 !y ?ank$ him aga9 = ! c>e he _h tak5 ( !m 9 ! matt] ( ! l&rails1 & ,panky ev5 w5t s f> z to give him a few ,musical ,bank co9s1 :i* he gratefully accept$4 ,!y !n />t$ (f 9 ! direction ( ,sun*'/on4 ,my fa!r ga!r$ up ! rema9+ quails1 "s ( :i* he meant to eat 9 ! morn+1 :ile ! o!rs he w\ld ?r[ away z soon z he c\ld f9d a safe place4 ,he turn$ t[>ds ! m\nta9s1 b be=e he _h gone a doz5 y>ds he he>d a voice1 :i* he recognis$ z ,panky's1 %\t+ aft] him1 & say+-- 8,m9d y d n =get ! true read+ ( ! ,sun*ild's pray]40 8,y are an old fool10 %\t$ my fa!r 9 ,engli%1 kn[+ t he c\ld h>dly be he>d1 /ill less und]/ood1 & ?ankful to relieve 8 feel+s4 ,,*apt] ,v3 ,,my ,,fa!r ,,meets ,a ,,son1 ,,( ,,^: ,,exi/5ce ,,he ,,0 ,,ignorant2 ,,& ,,/rikes ,a ,,b>ga9 ,,) ,,him ,! incid5ts record$ 9 ! two la/ *apt]s _h occupi$ ab\t two h\rs1 s t x 0 ne>ly midnight be=e my fa!r c\ld beg9 to retrace 8 /eps & make t[>ds ! camp t he _h left t morn+4 ,?is 0 necess>y1 = he c\ld n g any fur!r 9 a co/ume t he n[ knew to be =bidd54 ,at ?is h\r no rang] 0 likely to meet him be=e he rea*$ ! /atues1 & by mak+ a pu% = x he c\ld return 9 "t to cross ! limits ( ! pres]ves be=e ! ,pr(essors' p]mit _h expir$4 ,if *all5g$1 he mu/ braz5 x out t he 0 "o or o!r ( ! p]sons !re9 nam$4 ,fatigu$ ?\gh he 01 he rea*$ ! /atues z ne> z he c\ld guess1 at ab\t ?ree 9 ! morn+4 ,:at little w9d !re _h be5 0 w>m1 s t ! tracks1 :i* ! ,pr(essors mu/ h se5 %ortly aft] he _h made !m1 _h disappe>$4 ,! /atues look$ v weird 9 ! moonlight b !y 7 n *ant+4 ,:ile asc5d+1 he piec$ toge!r ! in=mation he _h pick$ up f ! ,pr(essors4 ,pla9ly1 ! ,sun*ild1 or *ild ( ! sun1 0 none o!r ?an himself1 & ! new "n ( ,coldh>b\r 0 d\btless int5d$ to commemorate ! fact t ?is 0 ! fir/ t[n he _h rea*$ 9 ,ere:on4 ,pla9ly1 also1 he 0 suppos$ to be ( sup]human orig9--8 flight 9 ! balloon hav+ be5 n unnaturally believ$ to be miracul\s4 ,! ,ere:onians _h = c5turies be5 effac+ all k ( _! =m] culture2 ar*aeologi/s1 inde$1 c\ld /ill glean a little f museums1 & f volumes h>d to come by1 & /ill h>d] to und]/&2 b ar*aeologi/s 7 few1 & ev5 ?\gh !y _h made rese>*es 7:i* !y may or may n h done71 _! lab\rs _h nev] rea*$ ! masses4 ,:at wond]1 !n1 t ! mu%room spawn ( my?1 ev] pres5t 9 an atmosph]e highly *>g$ ) ignorance1 _h g]m9at$ 9 a soil s fav\rably prep>$ = its reception8 ,he saw x all n[4 ,x 0 tw5ty ye>s next ,sunday s9ce he & my "m _h elop$4 ,t 0 ! mean+ ( ,,xix4 xii4 #bi4 ,!y _h made a new era1 dat+ f ! day ( 8 return to ! palace ( ! sun ) a bride :o 0 d\btless to unite ! ,ere:onian nature ) t ( ! sun4 ,! ,new ,ye>1 !n1 w\ld date f ,sunday1 ,decemb] #g1 :i* w\ld !re=e become ,,xx4 i4 #a4 ,! ,?ursday1 n[ ne>ly if n q ov]1 be+ only two days di/ant f ! end ( a mon? ( ?irty- "o days1 :i* 0 also ! la/ ( ! ye>1 w\ld be ,,xix4 xii4 #bi1 z on ! ,pr(essors' p]mit4 ,i %\ld l to expla9 "h :at w appe> m cle>ly on a lat] page--,i mean1 t ! ,ere:onians1 accord+ to _! new sy/em1 d n believe ! sun to be a god except z reg>ds ?is _w & 8 o!r planets4 ,my fa!r _h told !m a little ab\t a/ronomy1 & _h assur$ !m t all ! fix$ />s 7 suns l our own1 ) planets revolv+ r\nd !m1 :i* 7 probably t5ant$ by intellig5t liv+ be+s1 h[ev] unlike !y might be to ourselves4 ,f ?is !y evolv$ ! !ory t ! sun 0 ! rul] ( ?is planet>y sy/em1 & t he mu/ be p]sonifi$1 z !y _h p]sonifi$ ! air-god1 ! gods ( "t & space1 hope1 ju/ice1 & ! o!r deities m5tion$ 9 my fa!r's book4 ,!y reta9 _! old belief 9 ! actual exi/5ce ( ^! gods1 b !y n[ make !m all subord9ate to ! sun4 ,! ne>e/ approa* !y make to our own conception ( ,god is to say t ,he is ! rul] ov] all ! suns ?r\gh\t ! univ]se--! suns be+ to ,him mu* z our planets & _! d5iz5s are to our own sun4 ,!y d5y t ,he takes m int]e/ 9 "o sun & its sy/em ?an 9 ano!r4 ,all ! suns ) _! att5dant planets are suppos$ to be equally ,8 *ildr51 & ,he deputes to ea* sun ! sup]vision & protection ( its own sy/em4 ,h5ce !y say t ?\gh we may pray to ! air-god1 c41 & ev5 to ! sun1 we mu/ n pray to ,god4 ,we may be ?ankful to ,him = wat*+ ov] ! suns1 b we mu/ n g fur!r4 ,go+ back to my fa!r's reflections1 he p]ceiv$ t ! ,ere:onians _h n only adopt$ our cal5d>1 z he _h repeat$ly expla9$ x to ! ,nosnibors1 b _h tak5 our week z well1 & 7 mak+ ,sunday a high day1 j z we d4 ,next ,sunday1 9 commemoration ( ! tw5tie? ye> aft] 8 asc5t1 !y 7 ab\t to d$icate a temple to him2 9 ?is !re 0 to be a picture %[+ himself & 8 e>?ly bride on _! heav5w>d j\rney1 9 a *>iot drawn by f\r black & :ite horses--:i*1 h[ev]1 ,pr(essor ,hanky _h positively affirm$ to h be5 only /orks4 ,"h ,i int]rupt$ my fa!r4 8,b 7 !re10 ,i said1 8any /orks80 8,yes10 he answ]$4 8,z soon z ,i he>d ,hanky's words ,i rememb]$ t a flight ( "s f\r or five ( ! l>ge /orks s common 9 ,ere:on dur+ ! summ] mon?s _h be5 :eel+ high al(t 9 "o ( ^? arial dances t s mu* delight !m4 ,i _h q =gott5 x1 b x came back to me at once t ^! creatures1 attract$ d\btless by :at !y took to be an unkn[n k9d ( bird1 swoop$ d[n t[>ds ! balloon & circl$ r\nd x l s _m satellites to a heav5ly body4 ,i 0 fe>ful le/ !y %\ld /rike at x ) _! long & =midable beaks1 9 :i* case all w\ld h be5 soon ov]2 ei!r !y 7 afraid1 or !y _h satisfi$ _! curiosity--at any rate1 !y let u alone2 b !y kept ) u till we 7 well away f ! capital4 ,/range1 h[ completely ?is incid5t _h escap$ me40 ,i return to my fa!r's ?\ghts z he made 8 way back to 8 old camp4 ,z = ! rev]s$ position ( ,pr(essor ,panky's clo!s1 he rememb]$ hav+ giv5 8 own old ones to ! ,que51 & hav+ ?\ght t %e might h got a bett] dummy on :i* to display !m ?an ! headless sc>ecr[1 :i*1 h[ev]1 he suppos$ 0 all h] ladies-9-wait+ c\ld lay _! h&s on at ! mom5t4 ,if t dummy _h nev] be5 replac$1 x 0 p]haps n v /range t ! ,k+ c\ld n at ! fir/ glance tell back f front1 & if he did n guess "r at fir/1 !re 0 little *ance ( 8 *ang+1 = 8 fir/ ideas 7 apt to be 8 la/4 ,b he mu/ f9d out m ab\t ?is4 ,!n h[ ab\t ! wat*8 ,_h _! views ab\t ma*9]y also *ang$8 ,or 0 !re an exception made ab\t any ma*9e t he _h himself c>ri$8 ,yram too4 ,%e mu/ h be5 m>ri$ n long aft] %e & he _h p>t$4 ,s %e 0 n[ wife to ! ,mayor1 & 0 evid5tly able to h ?+s pretty mu* h] own way 9 ,sun*'/on1 z he suppos$ he mu/ n[ call x4 ,?ank heav5 %e 0 prosp]\s6 ,x 0 int]e/+ to "k t %e 0 at he>t a sceptic1 z 0 also h] light-hair$ son1 n[ ,head ,rang]4 ,& t son8 ,j tw5ty ye>s ( age6 ,born sev5 mon?s aft] m>riage6 ,!n ! ,mayor d\btless _h light hair too2 b :y did n ^? wret*es say 9 :i* mon? ,yram 0 m>ri$8 ,if %e _h m>ri$ soon aft] he _h left1 ?is 0 :y he _h n be5 s5t = or writt5 to4 ,pray heav5 x 0 s4 ,z = curr5t gossip1 p w\ld talk1 & if ! lad 0 well begott51 :at c\ld x matt] to !m ^: son he 08 8,b10 ?\ght my fa!r1 8,i am glad ,i did n meet him on my way d[n4 ,i _h r h be5 kill$ by "s "o else40 ,hanky & ,panky aga94 ,he rememb]$ ,bridge=d z ! t[n :]e ! ,colleges ( ,unreason _h be5 mo/ rife2 he _h visit$ x1 b he _h =gott5 t x 0 call$ 8,! city ( ! p :o are above suspicion40 ,its ,pr(essors 7 evid5tly go+ to mu/] 9 great =ce on ,sunday2 if two ( !m _h robb$ him1 he c\ld =give !m1 = ! in=mation he _h glean$ f !m _h furni%$ him ) a pi$ t]re4 ,moreov]1 he _h got z mu* ,ere:onian money z he %\ld want1 = he _h resolv$ to retrace 8 /eps imm$iately aft] see+ ! temple d$icat$ to himself4 ,he knew ! dang] he %\ld run 9 return+ ov] ! pres]ves )\t a p]mit1 b 8 curiosity 0 s great t he resolv$ to risk x4 ,soon aft] he _h pass$ ! /atues he began to desc5d1 & x be+ n[ broad day1 he did s by leaps & b\nds1 = ! gr\nd 0 n precipit\s4 ,he rea*$ 8 old camp soon aft] five--?is1 at any rate1 0 ! h\r at :i* he set 8 wat* on f9d+ t x _h run d[n dur+ 8 abs5ce4 ,!re 0 n[ no reason :y he %\ld n take x ) him1 s he put x 9 8 pocket4 ,! p>rots _h attack$ 8 saddle-bags1 saddle1 & bridle1 z !y 7 sure to d1 b !y _h n got inside ! bags4 ,he took out 8 ,engli% clo!s & put !m on--/[+ 8 bags ( gold 9 v>i\s pockets1 b keep+ 8 ,ere:onian money 9 ! "o t 0 mo/ accessible4 ,he put 8 ,ere:onian dress back into ! saddle-bags1 int5d+ to keep x z a curiosity2 he also refre%$ ! dye ^u 8 h&s1 face1 & hair2 he lit himself a fire1 made tea1 cook$ & ate two brace ( quails1 :i* he _h pluck$ :ile walk+ s z to save "t1 & !n flung himself on to ! gr\nd to snat* an h\r's v necess>y re/4 ,:5 he woke he f\nd he _h slept two h\rs1 n "o1 :i* 0 p]haps z well1 & by eight he began to reasc5d ! pass4 ,he rea*$ ! /atues ab\t noon1 = he all[$ himself n a mom5t's re/4 ,?is "t !re 0 a /iffi% w9d1 & !y 7 *ant+ lu/ily4 ,he pass$ !m ) all spe$1 & _h ne>ly rea*$ ! place :]e he _h caught ! quails1 :5 he saw a man 9 a dress :i* he guess$ at once to be a rang]'s1 b :i*1 /rangely en\gh1 see+ t he 0 9 ! ,k+'s employ1 0 n rev]s$4 ,my fa!r's he>t beat fa/2 he got out 8 p]mit & held x op5 9 8 h&1 !n ) a smil+ face he w5t t[>ds ! ,rang]1 :o 0 /&+ 8 gr\nd4 8,i believe y are ! ,head ,rang]10 said my fa!r1 :o saw t he 0 /ill smoo?-fac$ & _h light hair4 8,i am ,pr(essor ,panky1 & "h is my p]mit4 ,my bro!r ,pr(essor has be5 prev5t$ f com+ ) me1 &1 z y see1 ,i am alone40 ,my fa!r _h pr(ess$ to pass himself (f z ,panky1 = he _h r ga!r$ t ,hanky 0 ! bett] kn[n man ( ! two4 ,:ile ! y\? 0 scrut9is+ ! p]mit1 evid5tly ) suspicion1 my fa!r took /ock ( him1 & saw 8 own pa/ self 9 him too pla9ly--kn[+ all he knew--to d\bt ^: son he 04 ,he _h ! greate/ difficulty 9 hid+ 8 emotion1 = ! lad 0 inde$ "o ( :om any fa!r might be pr\d4 ,he long$ to be able to embrace him & claim him = :at he 01 b ?is1 z he well knew1 might n be4 ,! te>s aga9 well$ into 8 eyes :5 he told me ( ! /ruggle ) himself t he _h !n _h4 8,don't be jeal\s1 my de>e/ boy10 he said to me4 8,i love y q z de>ly z ,i love him1 or bett]1 b he 0 sprung ^u me s sudd5ly1 & dazzl$ me ) 8 comely debonair face1 s full ( y\?1 & heal?1 & frankness4 ,did y see him1 he w\ld g /raight to y\r he>t1 = he is wond]fully l y 9 spite ( y\r tak+ s mu* aft] y\r poor "m40 ,i 0 n jeal\s2 on ! contr>y1 ,i long$ to see ?is y\?1 & f9d 9 him su* a bro!r z ,i _h (t5 wi%$ to h4 ,b let me return to my fa!r's /ory4 ,! "y man1 aft] exam9+ ! p]mit1 decl>$ x to be 9 =m1 & return$ x to my fa!r1 b he ey$ him ) polite disfav\r4 8,i suppose10 he said1 8y h come up1 z s _m are do+1 f ,bridge=d & all ov] ! c\ntry1 to ! d$ication on ,sunday40 8,yes10 said my fa!r4 8,bless me60 he add$1 8:at a w9d y h up "h6 ,h[ x makes "o's eyes wat]1 to be sure20 b he spoke ) a cluck 9 8 ?roat :i* no w9d t bl[s c cause4 8,h y met any suspici\s *>act]s betwe5 "h & ! /atues80 ask$ ! y\?4 8,i came across ! a%es ( a fire l[] d[n2 !re _h be5 ?ree m5 sitt+ = "s "t r\nd x1 & !y _h all be5 eat+ quails4 ,"h are "s ( ! bones & fea!rs1 :i* ,i %all keep4 ,!y _h n be5 gone m ?an a c\ple ( h\rs1 = ! a%es 7 /ill w>m2 !y are gett+ bold] & bold]--:o w\ld h ?\ght !y w\ld d>e to light a fire8 ,i suppose y h n met any "o2 b if y h se5 a s+le p]son1 let me "k40 ,my fa!r said q truly t he _h met no "o4 ,he !n laugh+ly ask$ h[ ! y\? _h be5 able to discov] z mu* z he _h4 8,!re 7 ?ree well-m>k$ =ms1 & ?ree sep>ate lots ( quail bones hidd5 9 ! a%es4 ,"o man _h done all ! pluck+4 ,?is is /range1 b ,i d>e say ,i %all get at x lat]40 ,aft] a little fur!r conv]sation ! ,rang] said he 0 n[ go+ d[n to ,sun*'/on1 &1 ?\gh some:at curtly1 propos$ t he & my fa!r %\ld walk toge!r4 8,by all means10 answ]$ my fa!r4 ,be=e !y _h gone m ?an a few hundr$ y>ds 8 companion said1 8,if y w come ) me a little to ! left1 ,i c %[ y ! ,blue ,pool40 ,to avoid ! precipit\s gr\nd ov] :i* ! /ream "h fell1 !y _h div]g$ to ! "r1 :]e !y _h f\nd a smoo!r desc5t2 return+ n[ to ! /ream1 :i* 0 ab\t to ent] on a level /ret* = "s di/ance1 !y f\nd !mselves on ! br9k ( a rocky bas91 ( no great size1 b v blue1 & evid5tly deep4 8,?is10 said ! ,rang]1 8is :]e our ord]s tell u to fl+ any =eign devil :o comes ov] f ! o!r side4 ,i h only be5 ,head ,rang] ab\t n9e mon?s1 & h n yet _h to face ?is horrid duty2 b10 & "h he smil$1 8:5 ,i fir/ caught sight ( y ,i ?\ght ,i %\ld h to make a beg9n+4 ,i 0 v glad :5 ,i saw y _h a p]mit40 8,& h[ _m skeletons d y suppose are ly+ at ! bottom ( ?is pool80 8,i believe n m ?an sev5 or eight 9 all4 ,!re 7 ?ree or f\r ab\t eighte5 ye>s ago1 & ab\t ! same numb] ( late ye>s2 "o man 0 flung "h only ab\t ?ree mon?s be=e ,i 0 appo9t$4 ,i h ! full li/1 ) dates1 d[n 9 my (fice1 b ! rang]s nev] let p 9 ,sun*'/on "k :5 !y h ,blue-,pool$ any "o2 x w\ld unsettle m5's m9ds1 & "s ( !m w\ld be com+ up "h 9 ! d>k to drag ! pool1 & see :e!r !y c\ld f9d any?+ on ! body40 ,my fa!r 0 glad to turn away f ?is mo/ repulsive place4 ,aft] a "t he said1 8,& :at d y good p h]eab\ts ?9k ( next ,sunday's gr& do+s80 ,be>+ 9 m9d :at he _h glean$ f ! ,pr(essors ab\t ! ,rang]'s op9ions1 my fa!r gave a slightly ironical turn to 8 pronunciation ( ! words 8gr& do+s40 ,! y\? glanc$ at him ) a quick p5etrative look1 & laugh$ z he said1 8,! do+s w be gr& en\gh40 8,:at a f9e temple !y h built10 said my fa!r4 8,i h n yet se5 ! picture1 b !y say ! f\r black & :ite horses are magnific5tly pa9t$4 ,i saw ! ,sun*ild asc5d1 b ,i saw no horses 9 ! sky1 nor any?+ l horses40 ,! y\? 0 mu* int]e/$4 8,did y really see him asc5d80 he ask$2 8& :at1 pray1 d y ?9k x all 080 8,:atev] x 01 !re 7 no horses40 8,b !re mu/ h be51 =1 z y ( c\rse "k1 !y h lately f\nd "s dropp+s f "o ( !m1 :i* h be5 miracul\sly pres]v$1 & !y are go+ to %[ !m next ,sunday 9 a gold reliqu>y40 8,i "k10 said my fa!r1 :o1 h[ev]1 0 le>n+ ! fact = ! fir/ "t4 8,i h n yet se5 ?is preci\s relic1 b ,i ?9k !y might h f\nd some?+ less unpleasant40 8,p]haps !y w\ld if !y c\ld10 repli$ ! y\?1 laugh+1 8b !re 0 no?+ else t ! horses c\ld leave4 ,x is only a numb] ( curi\sly r\nd$ /ones1 & n at all l :at !y say x is40 8,well1 well10 cont9u$ my fa!r1 8b relic or no relic1 !re are _m :o1 :ile !y fully recognise ! value ( ! ,sun*ild's tea*+1 dislike ^! cock & bull /ories z blasphemy aga9/ ,god's mo/ bless$ gift ( reason4 ,!re are _m 9 ,bridge=d :o hate ?is /ory ( ! horses40 ,! y\? 0 n[ q reassur$4 8,s !re are "h1 sir10 he said w>mly1 8& :o hate ! ,sun*ild too4 ,if !re is su* a hell z he us$ to talk ab\t to my "m1 we d\bt n b t he w be ca/ into its deepe/ fires4 ,see h[ he has turn$ u all upside d[n4 ,b we d>e n say :at we ?9k4 ,!re is no c\rage left 9 ,ere:on40 ,!n wax+ calm] he said1 8,x is y ,bridge=d p & y\r ,musical ,banks t h done x all4 ,! ,musical ,bank ,manag]s saw t ! p 7 fall+ away f !m4 ,f9d+ t ! vulg> believ$ ?is =eign devil ,higgs--= he gave ?is "n to my "m :5 he 0 9 prison--f9d+ t--,b y "k all ?is z well z ,i d4 ,h[ c y ,bridge=d ,pr(essors pret5d to believe ab\t ^! horses1 & ab\t ! ,sun*ild's be+ son to ! sun1 :5 all ! "t y "k !re is no tru? 9 x80 8,my son--= consid]+ ! diff]5ce 9 our ages ,i may be all[$ to call y s--we at ,bridge=d are mu* l y at ,sun*'/on2 we d>e n always say :at we ?9k4 ,nor w\ld x be wise to d s1 :5 we %\ld n be li/5$ to4 ,?is fire mu/ burn itself out1 = x has got su* hold t no?+ c ei!r /ay or turn x4 ,ev5 ?\gh ,higgs himself 7 to return & tell x f ! h\se-tops t he 0 a mortal--ay1 & a v common "o--he w\ld be kill$1 b n believ$40 8,let him come2 let him %[ himself1 speak out & die1 if ! p *oose to kill him4 ,9 t case ,i w\ld =give him1 accept him = my fa!r1 z silly p sometimes say he is1 & hon\r him to my dy+ day40 8,w\ld t be a b>ga980 said my fa!r1 smil+ 9 spite ( emotion s /rong t he c\ld h>dly br+ ! words out ( 8 m\?4 8,yes1 x w\ld10 said ! y\? dogg$ly4 8,!n let me %ake h&s ) y on 8 behalf1 & let u *ange ! conv]sation40 ,he took my fa!r's h&1 d\btfully & some:at disda9fully1 b he did n refuse x4 ,,*apt] ,,vi3 ,,fur!r ,,conv]sation ,,betwe5 ,,fa!r ,,& ,,son--,,! ,,pr(essors' ,,ho>d ,x is "o ?+ to desire a conv]sation to be *ang$1 & ano!r to *ange x4 ,aft] "s little sil5ce my fa!r said1 8,& may ,i ask :at "n y\r "m gave y80 8,my "n10 he answ]$1 laugh+1 8is ,george1 & ,i wi% x 7 "s o!r1 = x is ! fir/ "n ( t ar*-impo/or ,higgs4 ,i hate x z ,i hate ! man :o own$ x40 ,my fa!r said no?+1 b he hid 8 face 9 8 h&s4 8,sir10 said ! o!r1 8,i fe> y are 9 "s di/ress40 8,y rem9d me10 repli$ my fa!r1 8( a son :o 0 /ol5 f me :5 he 0 a *ild4 ,i se>*$ = him1 dur+ _m ye>s1 & at la/ fell 9 ) him by accid5t1 to f9d him all ! he>t ( fa!r c\ld wi%4 ,b alas6 he did n take k9dly to me z ,i to him1 & aft] two days he left me2 nor %all ,i ev] aga9 see him40 8,!n1 sir1 _h ,i n bett] leave y80 8,no1 /ay ) me till y\r road takes y else:]e2 = ?\gh ,i _c see my son1 y are s l him t ,i c\ld almo/ fancy he is ) me4 ,& n[--= ,i %all %[ no m weakness--y say y\r "m knew ! ,sun*ild1 z ,i am us$ to call him4 ,tell me :at k9d ( a man %e f\nd him40 8,%e lik$ him well en\gh 9 spite ( 8 be+ a little silly4 ,%e does n believe he ev] call$ himself *ild ( ! sun4 ,he us$ to say he _h a fa!r 9 heav5 to :om he pray$1 & :o c\ld he> him2 b he said t all ( u1 my "m z mu* z he1 h ?is unse5 fa!r4 ,my "m does n believe he meant do+ u any h>m1 b only t he want$ to get himself & ,mrs4 ,nosnibor's y\ng] daught] out ( ! c\ntry4 ,z = !re hav+ be5 any?+ sup]natural ab\t ! balloon1 %e w h none ( x2 %e says t x 0 "s ma*9e :i* he knew h[ to make1 b :i* we h lo/ ! art ( mak+1 z we h ( _m ano!r4 8,?is is :at %e says among/ ourselves1 b 9 public %e confirms all t ! ,musical ,bank ,manag]s say ab\t him4 ,%e is afraid ( !m4 ,y "k1 p]haps1 t ,pr(essor ,hanky1 ^: "n ,i see on y\r p]mit1 tri$ to burn h] alive80 8,?ank heav560 ?\ght my fa!r1 8t ,i am ,panky20 b al\d he said1 8,oh1 horrible6 horrible6 ,i _c believe ?is ev5 ( ,hanky40 8,he d5ies x1 & we say we believe him2 he 0 mo/ k9d & att5tive to my "m dur+ all ! re/ ( h] /ay 9 ,bridge=d4 ,he & %e p>t$ excell5t fri5ds1 b ,i "k :at %e ?9ks4 ,i %all be sure to see him :ile he is 9 ,sun*'/on1 ,i %all h to be civil to him b x makes me sick to ?9k ( x40 8,:5 %all y see him80 said my fa!r1 :o 0 al>m$ at le>n+ t ,hanky & ! ,rang] 7 likely to meet4 ,:o c\ld tell b t he might see ,panky too8 8,i h be5 away f home a =tnight1 & %all n be back till late on ,saturday night4 ,i d n suppose ,i %all see him be=e ,sunday40 8,t w d10 ?\ght my fa!r1 :o at t mom5t deem$ t no?+ w\ld matt] to him mu* :5 ,sunday 0 ov]4 ,!n1 turn+ to ! ,rang]1 he said1 8,i ga!r1 !n1 t y\r "m does n ?9k s badly ( ! ,sun*ild aft] all80 8,%e laughs at him sometimes1 b if any ( u boys & girls say a ^w aga9/ him we get snapp$ up directly4 ,my "m turns e "o r\nd h] f+]4 ,h] ^w is law 9 ,sun*'/on2 e "o obeys h]2 %e has fac$ m ?an "o mob1 & quell$ !m :5 my fa!r c\ld n d s40 8,i c believe all y say ( h]4 ,:at o!r *ildr5 has %e besides y\rself80 8,we are f\r sons1 ( :om ! y\nge/ is n[ f\rte51 & ?ree daught]s40 8,may all heal? & happ9ess att5d h] & y1 & all ( y1 h5ce=? & = ev]10 & my fa!r involunt>ily b>$ 8 head z he spoke4 8,sir10 said ! y\?1 impress$ by ! f]v5cy ( my fa!r's mann]1 8,i ?ank y1 b y d n talk z ,bridge=d ,pr(essors g5]ally d1 s f> z ,i h se5 or he>d !m4 ,:y d y wi% u all well s v he>tily8 ,is x because y ?9k ,i am l y\r son1 or is !re "s o!r reason80 8,x is n my son alone t y resemble10 said my fa!r tremul\sly1 = he knew he 0 go+ too f>4 ,he c>ri$ x (f by add+1 8,y resemble all :o love tru? & hate lies1 z ,i d40 8,!n1 sir10 said ! y\? gravely1 8y mu* belie y\r reputation4 ,& n[ ,i mu/ leave y = ano!r "p ( ! pres]ves1 :]e ,i ?9k x likely t la/ night's poa*]s may n[ be1 & :]e ,i %all pass ! night 9 wat*+ = !m4 ,y may want y\r p]mit = a few miles fur!r1 s ,i w n take x4 ,nei!r ne$ y give x up at ,sun*'/on4 ,x is dat$1 & w be useless aft] ?is ev5+40 ,) ?is he /rode (f into ! =e/1 b[+ politely b some:at coldly1 & )\t enc\rag+ my fa!r's half pr(f]$ h&4 ,my fa!r turn$ sad & unsatisfi$ away4 8,x s]ves me "r10 he said to himself2 8he ought nev] to h be5 my son2 & yet1 if su* m5 c be br\ght by hook or by crook into ! _w1 surely ! _w %\ld n ask que/ions ab\t ! br++4 ,h[ *e]less ev]y?+ looks n[ t he has left me40 99 99 99 99 99 ,by ?is "t x 0 ?ree o'clock1 & 9 ano!r few m9utes my fa!r came ^u ! a%es ( ! fire beside :i* he & ! ,pr(essors _h supp$ on ! prec$+ ev5+4 ,x 0 only "s eighte5 h\rs s9ce !y _h come ^u him1 & yet :at an age x seem$6 ,x 0 well ! ,rang] _h left him1 = ?\gh my fa!r1 ( c\rse1 w\ld h kn[n no?+ ab\t ei!r fire or poa*]s1 x might h l$ to fur!r falsehood1 & by ?is "t he _h become exhau/$--n to say1 = ! "t be+1 sick ( lies altoge!r4 ,he trudg$ sl[ly on1 )\t meet+ a s\l1 until he came ^u "s /ones t evid5tly m>k$ ! limits ( ! pres]ves4 ,:5 he _h got a mile or s beyond ^!1 he /ruck a n>r[ & n mu* frequ5t$ pa?1 :i* he 0 sure w\ld lead him t[>ds ,sun*'/on1 & soon aft]w>ds1 see+ a huge old *e/nut tree "s ?irty or =ty y>ds f ! pa? itself1 he made t[>ds x & flung himself on ! gr\nd b5ea? its bran*es4 ,!re 7 abundant signs t he 0 ne>+ f>m l&s & home/eads1 b !re 0 no "o ab\t1 & if any "o saw him !re 0 no?+ 9 8 appe>ance to ar\se suspicion4 ,he det]m9$1 !re=e1 to re/ "h till hung] %\ld wake him1 & drive him into ,sun*'/on1 :i*1 h[ev]1 he did n wi% to rea* till dusk if he c\ld help x4 ,he meant to buy a valise & a few toilette necess>ies be=e ! %ops %\ld close1 & !n engage a b$room at ! lea/ frequ5t$ inn he c\ld f9d t look$ fairly clean & com=table4 ,he slept till ne>ly six1 & on wak+ ga!r$ 8 ?\ghts toge!r4 ,he c\ld n %ake 8 newly f\nd son f out ( !m1 b !re 0 no good 9 dwell+ ^u him n[1 & he turn$ 8 ?\ghts to ! ,pr(essors4 ,h[1 he wond]$1 7 !y gett+ on1 & :at _h !y done ) ! ?+s !y _h b\ght f him8 8,h[ delightful x w\ld be10 he said to himself1 8if ,i c\ld f9d :]e !y h hidd5 _! ho>d1 & hide x some:]e else40 ,he tri$ to project 8 m9d into ^? ( ! ,pr(essors1 z ?\gh !y 7 a team ( /ray+ bullocks ^: probable action he mu/ det]m9e be=e he set out to look = !m4 ,on reflection1 he conclud$ t ! hidd5 prop]ty 0 n likely to be f> f ! spot on :i* he n[ 04 ,! ,pr(essors w\ld wait till !y _h got "s way d[n t[>ds ,sun*'/on1 s z to h readi] access to _! prop]ty :5 !y want$ to remove x2 b :5 !y came ^u a pa? & o!r signs t inhabit$ dwell+s c\ld n be f> di/ant1 !y w\ld beg9 to look out = a hid+-place4 ,& !y w\ld take pretty well ! fir/ t came4 8,:y1 bless my he>t10 he exclaim$1 8?is tree is holl[2 ,i wond] :e!r--0 & on look+ up he saw an innoc5t little /rip ( ! v t\gh fibr\s leaf commonly us$ :ile gre5 z /r+1 or ev5 rope1 by ! ,ere:onians4 ,! plant t makes ?is leaf is s l ! ubiquit\s ,new ,zeal& ,phormium t5ax1 or flax1 z x is !re call$1 t ,i %all speak ( x z flax 9 future1 z inde$ ,i h already done )\t explanation on an e>li] page2 = ?is plant gr[s on bo? sides ( ! great range4 ,! piece ( flax1 !n1 :i* my fa!r caught sight ( 0 fa/5$1 at no great height f ! gr\nd1 r\nd ! bran* ( a /rong suck] t _h gr[n f ! roots ( ! *e/nut tree1 & go+ !nce = a c\ple ( feet or s t[>ds ! place :]e ! p>5t tree became holl[1 x disappe>$ into ! cavity bel[4 ,my fa!r _h little difficulty 9 sw>m+ ! suck] till he rea*$ ! b\gh on to :i* ! flax 0 ti$1 & soon f\nd himself haul+ up some?+ f ! bottom ( ! tree4 ,9 less "t ?an x takes to tell ! tale he saw 8 own famili> r$ blanket beg9 to %[ above ! brok5 edge ( ! holl[1 & 9 ano!r second !re 0 a cl9kum-clankum z ! bundle fell ^u ! gr\nd4 ,?is 0 caus$ by ! billy & ! pannik91 :i* 7 wrapp$ inside ! blanket4 ,z = ! blanket1 x _h be5 ti$ tightly at bo? ends1 z well z at sev]al po9ts betwe51 & my fa!r inw>dly complim5t$ ! ,pr(essors on ! neatness ) :i* !y _h pack$ & hidd5 _! pur*ase4 8,b10 he said to himself ) a laugh1 8,i ?9k "o ( !m mu/ h got on ! o!r's back to rea* t b\gh40 8,( c\rse10 ?\ght he1 8!y w h tak5 ! nuggets ) !m40 ,& yet he _h seem$ to he> a dump+ z well z a cl9kum-clankum4 ,he undid ! blanket1 c>efully unty+ e knot & keep+ ! flax4 ,:5 he _h unroll$ x1 he f\nd to 8 v pleasurable surprise t ! pannik9 0 inside ! billy1 & ! nuggets ) ! receipt inside ! pannik94 ,! pap] conta9+ ! tea hav+ be5 torn1 0 wrapp$ up 9 a h&k]*ief m>k$ ) ,hanky's "n4 8,d[n1 consci5ce1 d[n60 he exclaim$ z he transf]r$ ! nuggets1 receipt1 & h&k]*ief to 8 own pocket4 8,eye ( my s\l t y are6 if y (f5d me ,i mu/ pluck y out40 ,8 consci5ce fe>$ him & said no?+4 ,z = ! tea1 he left x 9 its torn pap]4 ,he !n put ! billy1 pannik91 & tea1 back aga9 inside ! blanket1 :i* he ti$ neatly up1 tie = tie ) ! ,pr(essor's own flax1 leav+ no sign ( any di/urbance4 ,he aga9 sw>m$ ! suck]1 till he rea*$ ! b\gh to :i* ! blanket & its cont5ts _h be5 made fa/1 & hav+ atta*$ ! bundle1 he dropp$ x back into ! holl[ ( ! tree4 ,he did ev]y?+ q leisurely1 = ! ,pr(essors w\ld be sure to wait till nightfall be=e com+ to fet* _! prop]ty away4 8,if ,i take no?+ b ! nuggets10 he argu$1 8ea* ( ! ,pr(essors w suspect ! o!r ( hav+ conjur$ !m into 8 own pocket :ile ! bundle 0 be+ made up4 ,z = ! h&k]*ief1 !y mu/ ?9k :at !y l2 b x w puzzle ,hanky to "k :y ,panky %\ld h be5 s anxi\s = a receipt1 if he meant /eal+ ! nuggets4 ,let !m muddle x out _! own way40 ,reflect+ fur!r1 he conclud$1 p]haps rightly1 t !y _h left ! nuggets :]e he _h f\nd !m1 because nei!r c\ld tru/ ! o!r n to fil* a few1 if he _h !m 9 8 own possession1 & !y c\ld n make a nice division )\t a pair ( scales4 8,at any rate10 he said to himself1 8!re w be a pretty qu>rel :5 !y f9d !m gone40 ,?us *>itably did he brood ov] ?+s t 7 n to happ54 ,! discov]y ( ! ,pr(essors' ho>d _h refre%$ him almo/ z mu* z 8 sleep _h done1 & x be+ n[ pa/ sev51 he lit 8 pipe--:i*1 h[ev]1 he smok$ z furtively z he _h done :5 he 0 a boy at s*ool1 = he knew n :e!r smok+ _h yet become an ,ere:onian virtue or no--& walk$ briskly on t[>ds ,sun*'/on4 ,,*apt] ,,vii3 ,,signs ,,( ,,! ,,new ,,ord] ,,( ,,?+s ,,cat* ,,my ,,fa!r',s ,,eye ,,on ,,e ,,side ,he _h n gone f> be=e a turn 9 ! pa?--n[ rapidly wid5+--%[$ him two high t[]s1 seem+ly "s two miles (f2 ^! he felt sure mu/ be at ,sun*'/on1 he !re=e /epp$ out1 le/ he %\ld f9d ! %ops %ut be=e he got !re4 ,on 8 =m] visit he _h se5 little ( ! t[n1 = he 0 9 prison dur+ 8 :ole /ay4 ,he _h _h a glimpse ( x on be+ br\ght !re by ! p ( ! village :]e he _h sp5t 8 fir/ night 9 ,ere:on--a village :i* he _h se5 at "s little di/ance on 8 "r h&1 b :i* x w\ld h be5 out ( 8 way to visit1 ev5 if he _h wi%$ to d s2 & he _h se5 ! ,museum ( old ma*9es1 b on leav+ ! prison he _h be5 bl9dfold$4 ,nev]!less he felt sure t if ! t[]s _h be5 !re he %\ld h se5 !m1 & rightly guess$ t !y mu/ belong to ! temple :i* 0 to be d$icat$ to himself on ,sunday4 ,:5 he _h pass$ ?r\gh ! suburbs he f\nd himself 9 ! ma9 /reet4 ,space w n all[ me to dwell on m ?an a few ( ! ?+s :i* caught 8 eye1 & assur$ him t ! *ange 9 ,ere:onian habits & op9ions _h be5 ev5 m cataclysmic ?an he _h already div9$4 ,! fir/ important build+ t he came to proclaim$ itself z ! ,college ( ,spiritual ,a?letics1 & 9 ! w9d[ ( a %op t 0 evid5tly affiliat$ to ! college he saw an ann\ncem5t t moral try-y\r-/r5g?s1 suitable = e k9d ( ord9>y temptation1 w\ld be provid$ on ! %orte/ notice4 ,"s ( ^? t aim$ at ! m common k9ds ( temptation 7 kept 9 /ock1 b ^! consi/$ *iefly ( trials to ! temp]4 ,on dropp+1 = example1 a p5ny into a slot1 y c\ld h a jet ( f9e pepp]1 fl\r1 or brickdu/1 :i*ev] y might pref]1 ?r[n on to y\r face1 & ?us discov] :e!r y\r composure /ood 9 ne$ ( fur!r developm5t or no4 ,my fa!r ga!r$ ?is f ! writ+ t 0 pa/$ on to ! try-y\r-/r5g?1 b he _h no "t to g inside ! %op & te/ ei!r ! ma*9e or 8 own temp]4 ,o!r temptations to irritability requir$ ! ag5cy ( liv+ p1 or at any rate liv+ be+s4 ,cry+ *ildr51 scream+ p>rots1 a spiteful monkey1 might be hir$ on ridicul\sly easy t]ms4 ,he saw "o adv]tisem5t1 nicely fram$1 :i* ran z foll[s3- 8,mrs4 ,tantrums1 ,nagg]1 c]tificat$ by ! ,college ( ,spiritual ,a?letics4 ,t]ms = ord9>y nagg+1 two %ill+s & sixp5ce p] h\r4 ,hy/]ics extra40 ,!n foll[$ a s]ies ( te/imonials--= example3- 8,de> ,mrs4 ,tantrums1--,i h = ye>s be5 tortur$ ) a husb& ( unusually peevi%1 irritable temp]1 :o made my life s intol]able t ,i sometimes answ]$ him 9 a way t l$ to 8 us+ p]sonal viol5ce t[>ds me4 ,aft] tak+ a c\rse ( twelve sitt+s f y1 ,i f\nd my husb&'s temp] comp>atively angelic1 & we h ev] s9ce liv$ toge!r 9 complete h>mony40 ,ano!r 0 f a husb&3- 8,mr4 --- pres5ts 8 complim5ts to ,mrs4 ,tantrums1 & begs to assure h] t h] extra special hy/]ics h s f> surpass$ any?+ 8 wife c d1 z to r5d] him call\s to ^? attacks :i* he _h =m]ly f\nd s di/ress+40 ,!re 7 _m o!rs ( a l purport1 b "t did n p]mit my fa!r to d m ?an glance at !m4 ,he cont5t$ himself ) ! two foll[+1 ( :i* ! fir/ ran3- 8,he did try x at la/4 ,a little correction ( ! "r k9d tak5 at ! "r mom5t is invaluable4 ,no m swe>+4 ,no m bad language ( any k9d4 ,a lamb-l temp] ensur$ 9 ab\t tw5ty m9utes1 by a s+le dose ( "o ( our spiritual indige/ion tabloids4 ,9 cases ( all ! m ord9>y moral ailm5ts1 f simple ly+1 to homicidal mania1 9 cases aga9 ( t5d5cy to hatr$1 malice1 & un*>itabl5ess2 ( atrophy or hyp]trophy ( ! consci5ce1 ( co/iv5ess or di>rhoea ( ! sympa!tic in/9cts1 c41 c41 our spiritual indige/ion tabloids w af=d unfail+ & imm$iate relief4 8,n4,b4--,a bottle or two ( our ,sun*ild ,cordial w assi/ ! op]ation ( ! tabloids40 ,! second & la/ t ,i c give 0 z foll[s3- 8,all else is useless4 ,if y wi% to be a social success1 make y\rself a good li/5]4 ,!re is no %ort cut to ?is4 ,a w\ld-be li/5] mu/ le>n ! rudim5ts ( 8 art & g ?r\gh ! mill l o!r p4 ,if he w\ld develop a p[] ( suff]+ fools gladly1 he mu/ beg9 by suff]+ !m )\t ! gladness4 ,pr(essor ,pros]1 ex-/raight5]1 c]tificat$ bore1 pragmatic or coruscat+1 ) or )\t anecdotes1 att5ds pupils at _! own h\ses4 ,t]ms mod]ate4 8,mrs4 ,pros]1 ^: success z a pr(essional m9d-dress] is s well- kn[n t l5g!n$ adv]tisem5t is unnecess>y1 prep>es ladies or g5tlem5 ) appropriate rem>ks to be made at d9n]-p>ties or at- homes4 ,mrs4 ,p4 keeps h]self well up to date ) all ! late/ sc&als40 8,poor1 poor1 /raight5]s60 said my fa!r to himself4 8,alas6 t x %\ld h be5 my fate to ru9 y--= ,i suppose y\r occupation is gone40 ,te>+ himself away f ! ,college ( ,spiritual ,a?letics & its affiliat$ %op1 he pass$ on a few doors1 only to f9d himself look+ 9 at :at 0 nei!r m nor less ?an a *emi/'s %op4 ,9 ! w9d[ !re 7 adv]tisem5ts :i* %[$ t ! practice ( m$ic9e 0 n[ legal1 b my fa!r c\ld n /ay to copy a s+le "o ( ! fanta/ic ann\ncem5ts t a hurri$ glance reveal$ to him4 ,x 0 also pla9 "h1 z f ! %op already m fully describ$1 t ! edicts aga9/ ma*9es _h be5 repeal$1 = !re 7 physical try-y\r-/r5g?s1 z 9 ! o!r %op !re _h be5 moral ones1 & su* ma*9es "u ! old law w\ld n h be5 tol]at$ = a mom5t4 ,my fa!r made 8 pur*ases j z ! la/ %ops 7 clos+4 ,he notic$ t almo/ all ( !m 7 full ( articles labell$ 8,d$ication40 ,!re 0 ,d$ication g+]bread1 /amp$ ) a m\ld$ repres5tation ( ! new temple2 !re 7 ,d$ication syrups1 ,d$ication pocket-h&k]*iefs1 also %ew+ ! temple1 & 9 "o corn] giv+ a highly idealis$ portrait ( my fa!r himself4 ,! *>iot & ! horses figur$ l>gely1 & 9 ! confection]s' %ops !re 7 models ( ! newly discov]$ relic--made1 s my fa!r ?\ght1 ) a little heap ( *]ries or /rawb]ries1 smo!r$ 9 *ocolate4 ,outside "o tailor's %op he saw a fl>+ adv]tisem5t :i* c only be translat$1 8,try our ,d$ication tr\s]s1 price t5 %ill+s & sixp5ce40 ,pres5tly he pass$ ! new temple1 b x 0 too d>k = him to d m ?an see t x 0 a va/ fane1 & mu/ h co/ an untold am\nt ( money4 ,at e turn he f\nd himself m & m %ock$1 z he realis$ m & m fully ! mis*ief he _h already occasion$1 & ! c]ta9ty t ?is 0 small z comp>$ ) t :i* w\ld gr[ up h]eaft]4 8,:at10 he said to me1 v coh]5tly & quietly1 80 ,i to d8 ,i _h /ruck a b>ga9 ) t de> fell[1 ?\gh he knew n :at ,i meant1 to ! effect t ,i %\ld try to undo ! h>m ,i _h done1 by /&+ up be=e ! p on ,sunday & say+ :o ,i 04 ,true1 !y w\ld n believe me4 ,!y w\ld look at my hair & see x black1 :]eas x %\ld be v light4 ,on ?is !y w\ld look no fur!r1 b v likely te> me 9 pieces !n & !re4 ,suppose t ! au?orities held a po/-mortem exam9ation1 & t _m :o knew me 7let alone t all my measurem5ts & m>ks 7 record$ tw5ty ye>s ago7 id5tifi$ ! body z m9e3 w\ld ^? 9 p[] admit t ,i 0 ! ,sun*ild8 ,n !y4 ,! int]e/s ve/$ 9 my be+ n[ 9 ! palace ( ! sun are too great to all[ ( my hav+ be5 torn to pieces 9 ,sun*'/on1 no matt] h[ truly ,i _h be5 torn2 ! :ole ?+ w\ld be hu%$ up1 & ! utmo/ t c\ld come ( x w\ld be a h]esy :i* w\ld 9 "t be cru%$4 8,on ! o!r h&1 :at bus9ess h ,i ) #8w\ld be' or #8w\ld n be8' ,%\ld ,i n speak out1 come :at may1 :5 ,i see a :ole p be+ l$ a/ray by ^? :o are m]ely exploit+ !m = _! own ends8 ,?\gh ,i c\ld d b little1 ought ,i n to d t little8 ,:at did t good fell['s in/9ct--s /raight f heav51 s true1 s heal?y--tell him8 ,:at did my own in/9ct answ]8 ,:at w\ld ! consci5ce ( any hon\rable man answ]8 ,:o c d\bt8 8,& yet1 is !re n reason8 & is x n ,god-giv5 z mu* z in/9ct8 ,i rememb] hav+ he>d an an!m 9 my "y days1 #8,o :]e %all wisdom be f\nd8 ! deep sai? x is n 9 me4' ,z ! s+]s kept on repeat+ ! "q1 ,i kept on say+ sorr[fully to myself--#8,ah1 :]e1 :]e1 :]e8' & :5 ! triumphant answ] came1 #8,! fe> ( ! ,"l1 t is wisdom1 & to dep>t f evil is und]/&+1' ,i %runk a%am$ into myself = n hav+ =ese5 x4 ,9 lat] life1 :5 ,i h tri$ to use ?is answ] z a light by :i* ,i c\ld walk1 ,i f\nd x s]v$ b to ! rais+ ( ano!r "q1 #8,:at is ! fe> ( ! ,"l1 & :at is evil 9 ?is p>ticul> case8' ,& my easy me?od ) spiritual dilemmas prov$ to be b a case ( ignotum p] ignotius4 8,if ,satan himself is at times trans=m$ into an angel ( light1 are n angels ( light sometimes trans=m$ into ! lik5ess ( ,satan8 ,if ! devil is n s black z he is pa9t$1 is ,god always s :ite8 ,& is !re n ano!r place 9 :i* x is said1 #8,! fe> ( ! ,"l is ! beg9n+ ( wisdom1' z ?\gh x 7 n ! la/ ^w ^u ! subject8 ,if a man %\ld n d evil t good may come1 s nei!r %\ld he d good t evil may come2 & ?\gh x 7 good = me to speak out1 %\ld ,i n d bett] by refra9+8 8,su* 7 ! lawless & unc]ta9 ?\ghts t tortur$ me v cruelly1 s t ,i did :at ,i _h n done = _m a long ye>--,i pray$ = guidance4 #8,%ew me ,?y w1 ,o ,"l1' ,i cri$ 9 great di/ress1 #8& /r5g!n me to d x :5 ,?\ ha/ %ewn x me4' ,b !re 0 no answ]4 ,in/9ct tore me "o way & reason ano!r4 ,:]eon ,i settl$ t ,i w\ld obey ! reason ) :i* ,god _h end[$ me1 unless ! in/9ct ,he _h also giv5 me %\ld ?ra% x out ( me4 ,i c\ld get no fur!r ?an ?is1 t ! ,"l ha? m]cy on :om ,he w h m]cy1 & :om ,he wille? ,he h>d5e?2 & aga9 ,i pray$ t ,i might be among ^? on :om ,he w\ld %ew ,8 m]cy4 8,?is 0 ! /ronge/ int]nal conflict t ,i ev] rememb] to h felt1 & x 0 at ! end ( x t ,i p]ceiv$ ! fir/1 b z yet v fa9t1 symptoms ( t sickness f :i* ,i %all n recov]4 ,:e!r ?is be a tok5 ( m]cy or no1 my ,fa!r :i* is 9 heav5 kn[s1 b ,i "k n40 ,f :at my fa!r aft]w>ds told me1 ,i d n ?9k ! above reflections _h engross$ him = m ?an ?ree or f\r m9utes2 ! gidd9ess :i* _h = "s seconds compell$ him to lay hold ( ! fir/ ?+ he c\ld cat* at 9 ord] to avoid fall+1 pass$ away )\t leav+ a trace beh9d x1 & 8 pa? seem$ to become com=tably cle> be=e him4 ,he settl$ x t ! prop] ?+ to d w\ld be to buy "s food1 />t back at once :ile 8 p]mit 0 /ill valid1 help himself to ! prop]ty :i* he _h sold ! ,pr(essors1 leav+ ! ,ere:onians to wre/le z !y be/ might ) ! lot t x _h pleas$ ,heav5 to s5d !m4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 0 too h]oic a c\rse4 ,he 0 tir$1 & want$ a night's re/ 9 a b$2 he 0 hungry1 & want$ a sub/antial meal2 he 0 curi\s1 moreov]1 to see ! temple d$icat$ to himself1 & he> ,hanky's s]mon2 !re 0 also ?is fur!r difficulty1 he %\ld h to take :at he _h sold ! ,pr(essors )\t return+ !m _! #d1 #ajs41 = he c\ld n d )\t 8 blanket1 c42 & ev5 if he left a bag ( nuggets made fa/ to ! suck]1 he mu/ ei!r place x :]e x c\ld be se5 s easily t x w\ld v likely get /ol51 or hide x s clev]ly t ! ,pr(essors w\ld nev] f9d x4 ,he !re=e compromis$ by conclud+ t he w\ld sup & sleep 9 ,sun*'/on1 get ?r\gh ! morr[ z he be/ c\ld )\t attract+ att5tion1 deep5 ! /a9 on 8 face & hair1 & rely on ! *ange s made 9 8 appe>ance to prev5t 8 be+ recognis$ at ! d$ication ( ! temple4 ,he w\ld d no?+ to disillusion ! p--to d ?is w\ld only be mak+ bad worse4 ,z soon z ! s]vice 0 ov]1 he w\ld set out t[>ds ! pres]ves1 &1 :5 x 0 well d>k1 make = ! /atues4 ,he hop$ t on su* a great day ! rang]s might be _m ( !m 9 ,sun*'/on2 if !re 7 any ab\t1 he mu/ tru/ ! moonless night & 8 own quick eyes & e>s to get him ?r\gh ! pres]ves safely4 ,! %ops 7 by ?is "t clos$1 b ! keep]s ( a few /alls 7 try+ by lamplight to sell ! w>es !y _h n yet got rid (4 ,"o ( ^! 0 a book/all1 &1 runn+ 8 eye ov] "s ( ! volumes1 my fa!r saw "o entitl$-- 8,! ,say+s ( ! ,sun*ild dur+ 8 /ay 9 ,ere:on1 to :i* is add$ a true acc\nt ( 8 return to ! palace ( ! sun ) 8 ,ere:onian bride4 ,?is is ! only v]sion au?oris$ by ! ,presid5ts & ,vice-,presid5ts ( ! ,musical ,banks2 all o!r v]sions be+ imp]fect & inaccurate4--,bridge=d1 ,,xviii41 #aej pp4 #hvo4 ,price #cs4 ,! read] w und]/& t ,i am giv+ ! prices z ne>ly z ,i c 9 _! ,engli% equival5ts4 ,ano!r title 0-- 8,! ,sacram5t ( ,divorce3 an ,occasional ,s]mon prea*$ by ,dr4 ,gurgoyle1 ,presid5t ( ! ,musical ,banks = ! ,prov9ce ( ,sun*'/on4 #hvo1 #af pp4 #f;d4 ,o!r titles ran-- 8,c\nsels ( ,imp]fection40 #hvo1 #bj pp4 #f;d4 8,hygi5e2 or1 ,h[ to ,diagnose y\r ,doctor4 #hvo1 #aj pp4 #c;d4 8,! ,physics ( ,vic>i\s ,exi/5ce10 by ,dr4 ,gurgoyle1 ,presid5t ( ! ,musical ,banks = ! ,prov9ce ( ,sun*'/on4 #hvo1 #bj pp4 #f;d4 ,!re 7 _m o!r books ^: titles w\ld probably h attract$ my fa!r z mu* z ^? t ,i h giv51 b he 0 too tir$ & hungry to look at m4 ,f9d+ t he c\ld buy all ! =ego+ = #ds4 #i;d41 he b\ght !m & /uff$ !m into ! valise t he _h j b\ght4 ,8 pur*ases 9 all _h n[ am\nt$ to a little ov] #a1 #ajs4 7silv]71 leav+ him ab\t #c 7silv]71 includ+ ! money = :i* he _h sold ! quails1 to c>ry him on till ,sunday aft]noon4 ,he int5d$ to sp5d say #b 7silv]71 & keep ! re/ ( ! money 9 ord] to give x to ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,he n[ began to se>* = an inn1 & walk$ ab\t ! less fa%ionable p>ts ( ! t[n till he f\nd an unpret5d+ tav]n1 :i* he ?\ght w\ld suit him4 ,"h1 on importunity1 he 0 giv5 a s]vant's room at ! top ( ! h\se1 all o!rs be+ engag$ by visitors :o _h come = ! d$ication4 ,he ord]$ a meal1 ( :i* he /ood 9 great ne$1 & hav+ eat5 x1 he retir$ e>ly = ! night4 ,b he smok$ a pipe surreptiti\sly up ! *imney be=e he got into b$4 ,mean:ile o!r ?+s 7 happ5+1 ( :i*1 happily = 8 repose1 he 0 /ill ignorant1 & :i* he did n le>n till a few days lat]4 ,n to dep>t f *ronological ord] ,i w deal ) !m 9 my next *apt]4 ,,*apt] ,,viii3 ,,yram1 ,,n[ ,,mayoress1 ,,gives ,a ,,d9n]-,,p>ty1 ,,9 ,,! ,,c\rse ,,( ,,:i* ,,%e ,,is ,,disquiet$ ,,by ,,:at ,,%e ,,le>ns ,,f ,,pr(essor ,,hanky3 ,,%e ,,s5ds ,,= ,,h] ,,son ,,george ,,& ,,que/ions ,,him ,! ,pr(essors1 return+ to _! hotel e>ly on ! ,friday morn+1 f\nd a note f ! ,mayoress urg+ !m to be h] gue/s dur+ ! rema9d] ( _! visit1 & to meet o!r fri5ds at d9n] on ?is same ev5+4 ,!y accept$1 & !n w5t to b$2 = !y _h pass$ ! night "u ! tree 9 :i* !y _h hidd5 _! pur*ase1 &1 z may be imag9$1 _h slept b little4 ,!y re/$ all day1 & transf]r$ !mselves & _! belong+s to ! ,mayor's h\se 9 "t to dress = d9n]4 ,:5 !y came d[n into ! draw+-room !y f\nd a brilliant company assembl$1 *iefly ,musical-,bankical l !mselves4 ,!re 0 ,dr4 ,d[nie1 ,pr(essor ( ,logoma*y1 & p]haps ! mo/ subtle dialectician 9 ,ere:on4 ,he c\ld say no?+ 9 m words ?an any man ( 8 g5]ation4 ,8 text-book on ! 8,art ( ,obscur+ ,issues0 _h pass$ ?r\gh t5 or twelve editions1 & 0 9 ! h&s ( all aspirants = academic di/9ction4 ,he _h e>n$ a high reputation = sobriety ( judgem5t by resolutely refus+ to h def9ite views on any subject2 s safe a man 0 he consid]$1 t :ile /ill q "y he _h be5 appo9t$ to ! lucrative po/ ( ,?9k] 9 ,ord9>y to ! ,royal ,family4 ,!re 0 ,mr4 ,pr9cipal ,crank1 ) 8 si/] ,mrs4 ,quack2 ,pr(essors ,gabb & ,bawl1 ) _! wives & two or ?ree erudite daught]s4 ,old ,mrs4 ,humdrum 7( :om m anon7 0 !re ( c\rse1 ) h] v5]able :ite hair & ri* black sat9 dress1 look+ ! v ideal ( all t a /ately old d[ag] ought to be4 ,9 society %e 0 commonly kn[n z ,ydgrun1 s p]fectly did %e correspond ) ! conception ( ?is /range goddess =m$ by ! ,ere:onians4 ,%e 0 "o ( ^? :o _h visit$ my fa!r :5 he 0 9 prison tw5ty ye>s e>li]4 ,:5 he told me t %e 0 n[ call$ ,ydgrun1 he said1 8,i am sure t ! ,er9yes 7 only ,mrs4 ,humdrums1 & t !y 7 delightful p :5 y came to "k !m4 ,i d n believe !y did ! awful ?+s we say !y did4 ,i ?9k1 b am n q sure1 t !y let ,ore/es (f2 b ev5 ?\gh !y _h n p>don$ him1 ,i d\bt :e!r !y w\ld h done any?+ m dreadful to him ?an issue a mot d'ordre t he 0 n to be ask$ to any m aft]noon teas4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 w\ld be d[n-"r torture to "s p4 ,at any rate10 he cont9u$1 8be x ! ,er9yes1 or ,mrs4 ,grundy1 or ,ydgrun1 9 all times & places x is woman :o decides :e!r society is to condone an (f5ce or no40 ,among ! mo/ attractive ladies pres5t 0 "o = ^: ,ere:onian "n ,i c f9d no ,engli% equival5t1 & :om ,i mu/ !re=e call ,miss ,la ,frime4 ,%e 0 ,lady ,presid5t ( ! pr9cipal e/abli%m5t = ! high] education ( "y ladies1 & s celebrat$ 0 %e1 t pupils flock$ to h] f all p>ts ( ! surr\nd+ c\ntry4 ,h] prim] 7writt5 = ! ,ere:onian ,arts & ,sci5ce ,s]ies7 on ! ,art ( ,man-kill+1 0 ! mo/ complete ?+ ( ! k9d t _h yet be5 done2 b ill-natur$ p _h be5 he>d to say t %e _h kill$ all h] own admir]s s effectually t n "o ( !m _h ev] liv$ to m>ry h]4 ,accord+ to ,ere:onian cu/om ! successful m>riages ( ! pupils are inscrib$ ye>ly on ! oak panel+ ( ! college refectory1 & a repr9t f ^! 9 pamphlet =m accompanies all ! prospectuses t are s5t out to p>5ts4 ,x 0 alleg$ t no o!r ladies' sem9>y 9 ,ere:on c\ld %[ su* a brilliant record dur+ all ! ye>s ( ,miss ,la ,frime's presid5cy4 ,_m o!r gue/s ( less note 7 !re1 b ! lions ( ! ev5+ 7 ! two ,pr(essors :om we h already met )1 & m p>ticul>ly ,hanky1 :o took ! ,mayoress 9 to d9n]4 ,panky1 ( c\rse1 wore 8 clo!s rev]s$1 z did ,pr9cipal ,crank & ,pr(essor ,gabb2 ! o!rs 7 dress$ ,engli% fa%ion4 ,ev]y?+ hung ^u ! ho/ess1 = ! ho/ 0 little m ?an a /ill h&some figure-head4 ,he _h be5 rem>kable = 8 good looks z a "y man1 & ,/rong is ! ne>e/ approa* ,i c get to a translation ( 8 ,ere:onian "n4 ,8 face inspir$ confid5ce at once1 b he 0 a man ( few words1 & _h little ( t grace :i* 9 8 wife set e "o in/antly at 8 or h] ease4 ,he knew t all w\ld g well s long z he left ev]y?+ to h]1 & kept himself z f> z might be 9 ! backgr\nd4 ,be=e d9n] 0 ann\nc$ !re 0 ! usual buzz ( conv]sation1 *iefly occupi$ ) salutations1 good wi%es = ,sunday's wea!r1 & admiration = ! extreme beauty ( ! ,mayoress's ?ree daught]s1 ! two eld] ( :om 7 already out2 :ile ! ?ird1 ?\gh only ?irte51 might h pass$ = a ye> or two old]4 ,_! "m 0 s mu* engross$ ) receiv+ h] gue/s t x 0 n till !y 7 all at table t %e 0 able to ask ,hanky :at he ?\ght ( ! /atues1 :i* %e _h he>d t he & ,pr(essor ,panky _h be5 to see4 ,%e 0 told h[ mu* int]e/$ he _h be5 ) !m1 & h[ unable he _h be5 to =m any !ory z to _! date or object4 ,he !n add$1 appeal+ to ,panky1 :o 0 on ! ,mayoress's left h&1 8b we _h r a /range adv5ture on our way d[n1 _h we n1 ,panky8 ,we got lo/1 & 7 b5ight$ 9 ! =e/4 ,happily we fell 9 ) "o ( ! rang]s :o _h lit a fire40 8,d ,i und]/&1 !n10 said ,yram1 z ,i suppose we may z well call h]1 8t y 7 out all la/ night8 ,h[ tir$ y mu/ be6 ,b ,i hope y _h en\gh provisions ) y80 8,inde$ we 7 out all night4 ,we /aid by ! rang]'s fire till midnight1 & !n tri$ to f9d our way d[n1 b we gave x up soon aft] we _h got out ( ! =e/1 & !n wait$ "u a l>ge *e/nut tree till f\r or five ?is morn+4 ,z = food1 we _h n s mu* z a m\?ful f ab\t ?ree 9 ! aft]noon till we got to our inn e>ly ?is morn+40 8,oh1 y poor1 poor p6 h[ tir$ y mu/ be40 8,no2 we made a good breakfa/ z soon z we got 91 & !n w5t to b$1 :]e we /aid till x 0 "t = u to come to y\r h\se40 ,"h ,panky gave 8 fri5d a significant look1 z mu* z to say t he _h said en\gh4 ,?is set ,hanky on at once4 8,/range to say1 ! rang] 0 we>+ ! old ,ere:onian dress4 ,x did me good to see x aga9 aft] all ^! ye>s4 ,x seems y\r son lets 8 m5 we> :at few ( ! old clo!s !y may /ill h1 s long z !y keep well away f ! t[n4 ,b fancy h[ c>efully ^! poor fell[s husb& !m2 :y1 x mu/ be sev5te5 ye>s s9ce ! dress 0 =bidd560 ,we all ( u h skeletons1 l>ge or small1 9 "s cupbo>d ( our lives1 b a well regulat$ skeleton t w /ay 9 its cupbo>d quietly does n mu* matt]4 ,!re are skeletons1 h[ev]1 :i* c nev] be q tru/$ n to op5 ! cupbo>d door at "s awkw>d mom5t1 g d[n /airs1 r+ ! hall-door bell1 ) gr9n+ face ann\nce !mselves z ! skeleton1 & ask :e!r ! ma/] or mi/ress is at home4 ,?is k9d ( skeleton1 ?\gh no bigg] ?an a rabbit1 w sometimes loom l>ge z t ( a d9o!rium4 ,my fa!r 0 ,yram's skeleton4 ,true1 he 0 a m]e skeleton ( a skeleton1 = ! *ances 7 ?\s&s to "o t he & my "m _h p]i%$ long ye>s ago2 & ev5 ?\gh he rang at ! bell1 !re 0 no h>m t he ei!r c\ld or w\ld n[ d to h] or h]s2 /ill1 s long z %e did n c]ta9ly "k t he 0 dead1 or o!rwise preclud$ f return+1 %e c\ld n be sure t he w\ld n "o day come back by ! way t he w\ld alone "k1 & %e _h r he %\ld n d s4 ,h5ce1 on he>+ f ,pr(essor ,hanky t a man _h be5 se5 betwe5 ! /atues & ,sun*'/on we>+ ! old ,ere:onian dress1 %e 0 disquiet$ & p]plex$4 ,! excuse he _h evid5tly made to ! ,pr(essors aggravat$ h] uneas9ess1 = x 0 an obvi\s attempt to escape f an unexpect$ difficulty4 ,!re c\ld be no tru? 9 x4 ,h] son w\ld z soon ?9k ( we>+ ! old dress himself z ( lett+ 8 m5 d s2 & z = hav+ old clo!s /ill to we> out aft] sev5te5 ye>s1 no "o b a ,bridge=d ,pr(essor w\ld accept ?is4 ,%e saw1 !re=e1 t %e mu/ keep h] wits ab\t h]1 & lead h] gue/s on to tell h] z mu* z !y c\ld be induc$ to d4 8,my son10 %e said innoc5tly1 8is always consid]ate to 8 m51 & t is :y !y are s devot$ to him4 ,i wond] :i* ( !m x 08 ,9 :at "p ( ! pres]ves did y fall 9 ) him80 ,hanky describ$ ! place1 & gave ! be/ idea he c\ld ( my fa!r's appe>ance4 8,( c\rse he 0 sw>?y l ! re/ ( u80 8,i saw no?+ rem>kable ab\t him1 except t 8 eyes 7 blue & 8 eyela%es ne>ly :ite1 :i*1 z y "k1 is r>e 9 ,ere:on4 ,inde$1 ,i d n rememb] ev] be=e to h se5 a man ) d>k hair & complexion b light eyela%es4 ,nature is always do+ some?+ unusual40 8,i h no d\bt10 said ,yram1 8t he 0 ! man !y call ,black%eep1 b ,i nev] notic$ ?is peculi>ity 9 him4 ,if he 0 ,black%eep1 ,i am afraid y mu/ h f\nd him none too civil2 he is a r\gh diamond1 & y w\ld h>dly be able to und]/& 8 unc\? ,sun*'/on dialect40 8,on ! contr>y1 he 0 mo/ k9d & ?\ghtful--ev5 s f> z to take our p]mit f u1 & ?us save u ! tr\ble ( giv+ x up at y\r son's (fice4 ,z = 8 dialect1 8 gramm> 0 (t5 at fault1 b we c\ld q und]/& him40 8,i am glad to he> he behav$ bett] ?an ,i c\ld h expect$4 ,did he say 9 :at "p ( ! pres]ves he _h be580 8,he _h be5 cat*+ quails betwe5 ! place :]e we saw him & ! /atues2 he 0 to deliv] ?ree doz5 to y\r son ?is aft]noon = ! ,mayor's banquet on ,sunday40 ,?is 0 worse & worse4 ,%e _h urg$ h] son to provide h] ) a supply ( quails = ,sunday's banquet1 b he _h begg$ h] n to insi/ on hav+ !m4 ,!re 0 no close "t = !m 9 ,ere:on1 b he set 8 face aga9/ _! be+ se5 at table 9 spr+ & summ]4 ,dur+ ! w9t]1 :5 any great occasion arose1 he _h all[$ a few brace to be provid$4 8,i ask$ my son to let me h "s10 said ,yram1 :o 0 n[ on full sc5t4 ,%e laugh$ g5ially z %e add$1 8,c y ?r[ any light ^u ! "q :e!r ,i am likely to get my ?ree doz58 ,i h _h no news z yet40 8,! man _h tak5 a good _m2 we saw !m b did n c\nt !m4 ,he />t$ ab\t midnight = ! rang]'s %elt]1 :]e he said he %\ld sleep till daybreak1 s z to make up 8 full tale betimes40 ,yram _h he>d h] son compla9 t !re 7 no %elt]s on ! pres]ves1 & /ate 8 int5tion ( hav+ "s built be=e ! w9t]4 ,"h too1 !n1 ! man's /ory mu/ be false4 ,%e *ang$ ! conv]sation = ! mom5t1 b quietly told a s]vant to s5d high & l[ 9 se>* ( h] son1 & if he c\ld be f\nd1 to bid him come to h] at once4 ,%e !n return$ to h] previ\s subject4 8,& did n ?is he>tless wret*1 kn[+ h[ hungry y mu/ bo? be1 let y h a quail or two z an act ( p>donable *>ity80 8,my de> ,mayoress1 h[ c y ask su* a "q8 ,we knew y w\ld want all y c\ld get2 moreov]1 our p]mit ?reat5$ u ) all sorts ( horrors if we s mu* z ate a s+le quail4 ,i assure y we nev] ev5 all[$ a ?\ght ( eat+ "o ( !m to cross our m9ds40 8,!n10 said ,yram to h]self1 8!y gorg$ ^u !m40 ,:at c\ld %e ?9k8 ,a man :o wore ! old dress1 & !re=e :o _h almo/ c]ta9ly be5 9 ,ere:on1 b _h be5 _m ye>s away f x2 :o spoke ! language well1 b ^: gramm> 0 defective--h5ce1 aga91 "o :o _h sp5t "s "t 9 ,ere:on2 :o knew no?+ ( ! af=e/+ law n[ long s9ce enact$1 = h[ else w\ld he h d>$ to light a fire & be se5 ) quails 9 8 possession2 an adroit li>1 :o on glean+ in=mation f ! ,pr(essors _h haz>d$ an excuse = imm$iately retrac+ 8 /eps2 a man1 too1 ) blue eyes & light eyela%es4 ,:at did x matt] ab\t 8 hair be+ d>k & 8 complexion sw>?y--,higgs 0 f> too clev] to attempt a second visit to ,ere:on )\t dye+ 8 hair & /a9+ 8 face & h&s4 ,& he _h got _! p]mit out ( ! ,pr(essors be=e he left !m2 cle>ly1 !n1 he meant com+ back1 & com+ back at once be=e ! p]mit _h expir$4 ,h[ c\ld %e d\bt8 ,my fa!r1 %e felt sure1 mu/ by ?is "t be 9 ,sun*'/on4 ,he w\ld g back to *ange 8 clo!s1 :i* w\ld n be v f> d[n on ! o!r side ! pass1 = he w\ld n put on 8 old ,ere:onian dress till he 0 on ! po9t ( ent]+ ,ere:on2 & he w\ld hide 8 ,engli% dress r ?an ?r[ x away1 = he w\ld want x :5 he w5t back aga94 ,x w\ld be q possible1 !n1 = him to get ?r\gh ! =e/ be=e ! p]mit 0 void1 & he w\ld be sure to g on to ,sun*'/on = ! night4 ,%e *att$ unconc]n$ly1 n[ ) "o gue/ n[ ) ano!r1 :ile !y 9 _! turn *att$ unconc]n$ly ) "o ano!r4 ,miss ,la ,frime to ,mrs4 ,humdrum3 8,y "k h[ he got 8 pr(essor%ip8 ,no8 ,i ?\ght e "o knew t4 ,! "q ! c&idates _h to answ] 01 :e!r x 0 wis] dur+ a long /ay at a hotel to tip ! s]vants pretty e>ly1 or to wait till ! /ay 0 end$4 ,all ! o!r c&idates took "o side or ! o!r1 & argu$ _! case 9 full4 ,hanky s5t 9 ?ree l9es to ! effect t ! prop] ?+ to d w\ld be to promise at ! beg9n+1 & g away )\t giv+4 ,! ,k+1 ) :om ! appo9tm5t re/$1 0 s mu* pleas$ ) ?is answ] t he gave ,hanky ! pr(essor%ip )\t s mu* z look+ 4 4 4 0 ,pr(essor ,gabb to ,mrs4 ,humdrum3 8,oh no1 ,i c assure y !re is no tru? 9 x4 ,:at happ5$ 0 ?is4 ,!re 0 ! usual cr[d1 & ! p *e]$ ,pr(essor aft] ,pr(essor1 z he /ood be=e !m 9 ! great ,bridge=d !atre & satisfi$ !m t a lump ( butt] :i* _h be5 put into 8 m\? w\ld n melt 9 x4 ,:5 ,hanky's turn came he 0 tak5 sudd5ly unwell1 & _h to leave ! !atre1 on :i* !re 0 a report 9 ! h\se t ! butt] _h melt$2 ?is 0 at once /opp$ by ! return ( ! ,pr(essor4 ,ano!r piece ( butt] 0 put into 8 m\?1 & on be+ tak5 out aft] ! usual "t1 0 f\nd to %ew no signs ( hav+ 4 4 4 0 ,miss ,bawl to ,mr4 ,pr9cipal ,crank3 4 4 4 8,! ,manag] 0 s tall1 y "k1 & !n !re 0 t little mite ( an assi/ant manag]--x 0 s funny4 ,= ! assi/ant manag]'s voice 0 ev] s mu* l\d] ?an ! 4 4 4 0 ,mrs4 ,bawl to ,pr(essor ,gabb3 4 4 4 8,live = art6 ,if ,i _h to *oose :e!r ,i w\ld lose ei!r art or sci5ce1 ,i h n ! smalle/ hesitation 9 say+ t ,i w\ld lose 4 4 4 0 ,! ,mayor & ,dr4 ,d[nie3 4 4 4 8,t y are to be canonis$ at ! close ( ! ye> along ) ,pr(essors ,hanky & ,panky80 8,i believe x is 8 ,maje/y's int5tion t ! ,pr(essors & myself are to head ! li/ ( ! ,sun*ild's ,sa9ts1 b we h all ( u got to 4 4 4 0 ,& s on1 & s on1 buzz1 buzz1 buzz1 ov] ! :ole table4 ,pres5tly ,yram turn$ to ,hanky & said-- 8,by ! way1 ,pr(essor1 y mu/ h f\nd x v cold up at ! /atues1 did y n8 ,b ,i suppose ! sn[ is all gone by ?is "t80 8,yes1 x 0 cold1 & ?\gh ! w9t]'s sn[ is melt$1 !re _h be5 a rec5t fall4 ,/range to say1 we saw fre% footpr9ts 9 x1 z ( "s "o :o _h come up f ! o!r side4 ,b !reon hangs a tale1 ab\t :i* ,i believe ,i %\ld say no?+40 8,!n say no?+1 my de> ,pr(essor10 said ,yram ) a frank smile4 8,above all10 %e add$ quietly & gravely1 8say no?+ to ! ,mayor1 nor to my son1 till aft] ,sunday4 ,ev5 a :isp] ( "s "o com+ ov] f ! o!r side disquiets !m1 & !y h en\gh on h& = ! mom5t40 ,panky1 :o _h be5 gr[+ m & m re/ive at 8 fri5d's outspok5ness1 b :o _h enc\rag$ x m ?an once by va9ly try+ to *eck x1 0 reliev$ at he>+ 8 ho/ess d = him :at he c\ld n d = himself4 ,z = ,yram1 %e _h got en\gh out ( ! ,pr(essor to be n[ fully dissatisfi$1 & m5tally in=m$ !m t !y might leave ! witness-box4 ,dur+ ! re/ ( d9n] %e let ! subject ( _! adv5ture sev]ely alone4 ,x seem$ to h] z ?\gh d9n] 0 nev] go+ to end2 b 9 ! c\rse ( "t x did s1 & pres5tly ! ladies )drew4 ,z !y 7 ent]+ ! draw+-room a s]vant told h] t h] son _h be5 f\nd m easily ?an 0 expect$1 & 0 n[ 9 8 own room dress+4 8,tell him10 %e said1 8to /ay !re till ,i come1 :i* ,i w d directly40 ,%e rema9$ = a few m9utes ) h] gue/s1 & !n1 excus+ h]self quietly to ,mrs4 ,humdrum1 %e /epp$ out & ha/5$ to h] son's room4 ,%e told him t ,pr(essors ,hanky & ,panky 7 /ay+ 9 ! h\se1 & t dur+ d9n] !y _h told h] some?+ he ought to "k1 b :i* !re 0 no "t to tell him until h] gue/s 7 gone4 8,i _h r10 %e said1 8tell y ab\t x be=e y see ! ,pr(essors1 = if y see !m ! :ole ?+ w be reop5$1 & y are sure to let !m see h[ mu* m !re is 9 x ?an !y suspect4 ,i want ev]y?+ hu%$ up = ! mom5t2 d n1 !re=e1 jo9 u4 ,h d9n] s5t to y 9 y\r fa!r's /udy4 ,i w come to y ab\t midnight40 8,b1 my de> "m10 said ,george1 8,i h se5 ,panky already4 ,i walk$ d[n ) him a good long way ?is aft]noon40 ,yram _h n expect$ ?is1 b %e kept h] c\nt5ance4 8,h[ did y "k10 said %e1 8t he 0 ,pr(essor ,panky8 ,did he tell y s80 8,c]ta9ly he did4 ,he %[$ me 8 p]mit1 :i* 0 made out 9 fav\r ( ,pr(essors ,hanky & ,panky1 or ei!r ( !m4 ,he said ,hanky _h be5 unable to come ) him1 & t he 0 himself ,pr(essor ,panky40 ,yram aga9 smil$ v sweetly4 8,!n1 my de> boy10 %e said1 8,i am all ! m anxi\s t y %\ld n see him n[4 ,see nobody b ! s]vants & y\r bro!rs1 & wait till ,i c enlight5 y4 ,i mu/ n /ay ano!r mom5t2 b tell me ?is mu*1 h y se5 any signs ( poa*]s lately80 8,yes2 !re 7 ?ree la/ night40 8,9 :at "p ( ! pres]ves80 ,h] son describ$ ! place4 8,y are sure !y _h be5 kill+ quails80 8,yes1 & eat+ !m--two on "o side ( a fire !y _h lit1 & "o on ! o!r2 ?is la/ man _h done all ! pluck+40 8,good60 ,%e kiss$ him ) m ?an ev5 h] usual t5d]ness1 & return$ to ! draw+-room4 ,dur+ ! re/ ( ! ev5+ %e 0 engag$ 9 e>ne/ conv]sation ) ,mrs4 ,humdrum1 leav+ h] o!r gue/s to h] daught]s & to !mselves4 ,mrs4 ,humdrum _h be5 h] close/ fri5d = _m ye>s1 & c>ri$ m weight ?an any "o else 9 ,sun*'/on1 except1 p]haps1 ,yram h]self4 8,tell him ev]y?+10 %e said to ,yram at ! close ( _! conv]sation2 8we all dote ^u him2 tru/ him frankly1 z y tru/$ y\r husb& be=e y let him m>ry y4 ,no lies1 no res]ve1 no te>s1 & all w come "r4 ,z = me1 comm& me10 & ! good old lady rose to take h] leave ) z k9d a look on h] face z ev] irradiat$ sa9t or angel4 8,i g e>ly10 %e add$1 8= ! o!rs w g :5 !y see me d s1 & ! soon] y are alone ! bett]40 ,by half an h\r be=e midnight h] gue/s _h gone4 ,hanky & ,panky 7 giv5 to und]/& t !y mu/ /ill be tir$1 & _h bett] g to b$4 ,s 0 ! ,mayor2 s 7 h] sons & daught]s1 except ( c\rse ,george1 :o 0 wait+ = h] ) "s anxiety1 = he _h se5 t %e _h some?+ s]i\s to tell him4 ,!n %e w5t d[n into ! /udy4 ,h] son embrac$ h] z %e ent]$1 & mov$ an easy *air = h]1 b %e w\ld n h x4 8,no2 ,i w h an upright "o40 ,!n1 sitt+ compos$ly d[n on ! "o h] son plac$ = h]1 %e said-- 8,& n[ to bus9ess4 ,b let me fir/ tell y t ! ,mayor 0 told1 tw5ty ye>s ago1 all ! m important "p ( :at y w n[ he>4 ,he does n yet "k :at has happ5$ )9 ! la/ few h\rs1 b ei!r y or ,i w tell him to-morr[40 ,,*apt] ,,ix3 ,,int]view ,,betwe5 ,,yram ,,& ,,h] ,,son 8,:at did y ?9k ( ,panky80 8,i c\ld n make him out4 ,if he _h n be5 a ,bridge=d ,pr(essor ,i might h lik$ him2 b y "k h[ we all ( u di/ru/ ^? p40 8,:]e did y meet him80 8,ab\t two h\rs l[] d[n ?an ! /atues40 8,at :at o'clock80 8,x might be betwe5 two & half-pa/40 8,i suppose he did n say t at t h\r he 0 9 b$ at 8 hotel 9 ,sun*'/on4 ,h>dly6 ,tell me :at pass$ betwe5 y40 8,he _h 8 p]mit op5 be=e we 7 )9 speak+ di/ance4 ,i ?9k he fe>$ ,i %\ld attack him )\t mak+ sure :e!r he 0 a =eign devil or no4 ,i h told y he said he 0 ,pr(essor ,panky40 8,i suppose he _h a d>k complexion & black hair l ! re/ ( u80 8,d>k complexion & hair purpli% r ?an black4 ,i 0 surpris$ to see t 8 eyela%es 7 z light z my own1 & 8 eyes 7 blue l m9e--b y w h notic$ ?is at d9n]40 8,no1 my de>1 ,i did n1 & ,i ?9k ,i %\ld h done s if x _h be5 !re to notice40 8,oh1 b x 0 s inde$40 8,p]haps4 ,0 !re any?+ /range ab\t 8 way ( talk+80 8,a little ab\t 8 gramm>1 b ^! ,bridge=d ,pr(essors h (t5 ris5 f ! ranks4 ,8 pronunciation 0 ne>ly l y\rs & m9e40 8,0 8 mann] fri5dly80 8,v2 m s ?an ,i c\ld und]/& at fir/4 ,i _h n1 h[ev]1 be5 ) him long be=e ,i saw te>s 9 8 eyes1 & :5 ,i ask$ him :e!r he 0 9 di/ress1 he said ,i rem9d$ him ( a son :om he _h lo/ & _h f\nd aft] _m ye>s1 only to lose him almo/ imm$iately = ev]4 ,h5ce 8 cordiality t[>ds me40 8,!n10 said ,yram half hy/]ically to h]self1 8he knew :o y 74 ,n[1 h[1 ,i wond]1 did he f9d t out80 ,all ve/ige ( d\bt z to :o ! man might be _h n[ left h]4 8,c]ta9ly he knew :o ,i 04 ,he spoke ab\t y m ?an once1 & wi%$ u e k9d ( prosp]ity1 b>+ 8 head rev]5tly z he spoke40 8,poor fell[6 ,did he say any?+ ab\t ,higgs80 8,a good deal1 & ,i 0 surpris$ to f9d he ?\ght ab\t x all mu* z we d4 ,b :5 ,i said t if ,i c\ld g d[n into ! hell ( :i* ,higgs us$ to talk to y :ile he 0 9 prison1 ,i %\ld expect to f9d him 9 its hotte/ fires1 he did n l x40 8,possibly n1 my de>4 ,did y tell him h[ ! o!r boys1 :5 y 7 at s*ool1 us$ sometimes to say y 7 son to ?is man ,higgs1 & t ! p ( ,sun*'/on us$ to say s also1 till ! ,mayor tr\nc$ two or ?ree p s r\ndly t !y held _! tongues = ! future80 8,n all t1 b ,i said t silly p _h believ$ me to be ! ,sun*ild's son1 & :at a disgrace ,i %\ld hold x to be son to su* an impo/or40 8,:at did he say to ?is80 8,he ask$ :e!r ,i %\ld feel ! disgrace less if ,higgs 7 to undo ! mis*ief he _h caus$ by com+ back & %ew+ himself to ! p = :at he 04 ,b he said x w\ld be no use = him to d s1 inasmu* z p w\ld kill him b w\ld n believe him40 8,& y said80 8,let him come back1 speak out1 & *ance :at might befall him4 ,9 t case1 ,i %\ld hon\r him1 fa!r or no fa!r40 8,& he80 8,he ask$ if t w\ld be a b>ga92 & :5 ,i said x w\ld1 he grasp$ me w>mly by ! h& on ,higgs's behalf--?\gh :at x c\ld matt] to him passes my compreh5sion40 8,b he saw t ev5 ?\gh ,higgs 7 to %ew himself & say :o he 01 x w\ld mean dea? to himself & no good to any "o else80 8,p]fectly40 8,!n he c h meant no?+ by %ak+ h&s ) y4 ,x 0 an idle je/4 ,& n[ = y\r poa*]s4 ,y d n "k :o !y 78 ,i w tell y4 ,! two :o sat on ! "o side ! fire 7 ,pr(essors ,hanky & ,panky f ! ,city ( ! ,p :o are above ,suspicion40 8,no10 said ,george vehem5tly4 8,impossible40 8,yes1 my de> boy1 q possible1 & :e!r possible or impossible1 assur$ly true40 8,& ! ?ird man80 8,! ?ird man 0 dress$ 9 ! old co/ume4 ,he 0 9 possession ( sev]al brace ( birds4 ,! ,pr(essors v[$ !y _h n eat5 any--0 8,oh yes1 b !y _h10 blurt$ out ,george4 8,( c\rse !y _h1 my de>2 & a good ?+ too4 ,let u return to ! man 9 ! old co/ume40 8,t is puzzl+4 ,:o did he say he 080 8,he said he 0 "o ( y\r m52 t y _h in/ruct$ him to provide y ) ?ree doz5 quails = ,sunday2 & t y let y\r m5 we> ! old co/ume if !y _h any ( x left1 provid$--0 ,?is 0 too mu* = ,george2 he />t$ to 8 feet4 8,:at1 my de>e/ "m1 does all ?is mean8 ,y h be5 play+ ) me all ?r\gh4 ,:at is com+80 8,a v little m1 & y %all he>4 ,?is man /aid ) ! ,pr(essors till ne>ly midnight1 & !n left !m on ! plea t he w\ld f9i% ! night 9 ! ,rang]'s %elt]--0 8,rang]'s %elt]1 inde$6 ,:y--0 8,hu%1 my d>l+ boy1 be pati5t ) me4 ,he said he mu/ be up betimes1 to run d[n ! re/ ( ! quails y _h ord]$ him to br+ y4 ,b be=e leav+ ! ,pr(essors he beguil$ !m into giv+ him up _! p]mit40 8,!n10 said ,george1 /rid+ ab\t ! room ) 8 face flu%$ & 8 eyes fla%+1 8he 0 ! man ) :om ,i walk$ d[n ?is aft]noon40 8,exactly s40 8,& he mu/ h *ang$ 8 dress80 8,exactly s40 8,b :]e & h[80 8,at "s place n v f> d[n on ! o!r side ! range1 :]e he _h hidd5 8 old clo!s40 8,& :o1 9 ! "n ( all t we hold mo/ sacr$1 d y take him to h be5--= ,i see y "k m ?an y h yet told me80 8,my son1 he 0 ,higgs ! ,sun*ild1 fa!r to t boy :om ,i love next to my husb& m de>ly ?an any "o 9 ! :ole _w40 ,%e fold$ h] arms ab\t him = a second1 )\t kiss+ him1 & left him4 8,& n[10 %e said1 ! mom5t %e _h clos$ ! door--8& n[ ,i may cry40 99 99 99 99 99 ,%e did n cry = long1 & hav+ remov$ all trace ( te>s z f> z might be1 %e return$ to h] son outw>dly compos$ & *e]ful4 8,%all ,i say m n[10 %e said1 see+ h[ grave he look$1 8or %all ,i leave y1 & talk fur!r ) y to-morr[80 8,n[--n[--n[60 8,good6 ,a little be=e ,higgs came "h1 ! ,mayor1 z he n[ is1 poor1 h&some1 g5]\s to a fault s f> z he _h ! :]e)al1 0 ador$ by all ! wom5 ( 8 own rank 9 ,sun*'/on4 ,report said t he _h ador$ _m ( !m 9 return1 b aft] hav+ kn[n me = a v few days1 he ask$ me to m>ry him1 prote/+ t he 0 a *ang$ man4 ,i lik$ him1 z e "o else did1 b ,i 0 n 9 love ) him1 & said s2 he said he w\ld give me z mu* "t z ,i *ose1 if ,i w\ld n po9t-blank refuse him2 & s ! matt] 0 left4 8,)9 a week or s ,higgs 0 br\ght to ! prison1 & he _h n be5 !re long be=e ,i f\nd1 or ?\ght ,i f\nd1 t ,i lik$ him bett] ?an ,i lik$ ,/rong4 ,i 0 a fool--b !re6 ,z = ,higgs1 he lik$1 b did n love me4 ,if ,i _h let him alone he w\ld h done ! l by me2 & let ea* o!r alone we did1 till ! day be=e he 0 tak5 d[n to ! capital4 ,on t day1 :e!r ?r\gh 8 fault or m9e ,i "k n--we nei!r ( u meant x--x 0 z ?\gh ,nature1 my de>1 0 det]m9$ t y %\ld n slip ?r\gh h] f+]s--well1 on t day we took x into our heads t we 7 brok5-he>t$ lov]s--! re/ foll[$4 ,& h[1 my de>e/ boy1 z ,i look ^u y1 c ,i feign rep5tance8 8,my husb&1 :o nev] saw ,higgs1 & knew no?+ ab\t him except ! too little t ,i told him1 press$ 8 suit1 & ab\t a mon? aft] ,higgs _h gone1 hav+ recov]$ my pass+ infatuation = him1 ,i took k9dly to ! ,mayor & accept$ him1 )\t tell+ him :at ,i ought to h told him--b ! words /uck 9 my ?roat4 ,i _h n be5 engag$ to him _m days be=e ,i f\nd t !re 0 some?+ :i* ,i %\ld n be able to hide mu* long]4 8,y "k1 my de>1 t my "m _h be5 long dead1 & ,i nev] _h a si/] or any ne> k9swoman4 ,at my wits' end :o ,i %\ld consult1 in/9ct drew me to ,mrs4 ,humdrum1 !n a woman ( ab\t five-&-=ty4 ,%e 0 a gr& lady1 :ile ,i 0 ab\t ! rank ( "o ( my own h\semaids4 ,i _h no claim on h]2 ,i w5t to h] z a lo/ dog looks into ! faces ( p on a road1 & s+les out ! "o :o w mo/ surely help him4 ,i _h _h a good look at h] once z %e 0 putt+ on h] gloves1 & ,i lik$ ! way %e did x4 ,i m>vel at my own boldness4 ,at any rate1 ,i ask$ to see h]1 & told h] my /ory exactly z ,i h n[ told x to y4 8#8,y h no "m8' %e said1 :5 %e _h he>d all4 8#8,no4' 8#8,!n1 my de>1 ,i w "m y myself4 ,higgs is out ( ! "q1 s ,/rong mu/ m>ry y at once4 ,we w tell him ev]y?+1 & ,i1 on y\r behalf1 w insi/ ^u x t ! engagem5t is at an end4 ,i he> good reports ( him1 & if we are fair t[>ds him he w be g5]\s t[>ds u4 ,besides1 ,i believe he is s mu* 9 love ) y t he w\ld sell 8 s\l to get y4 ,s5d him to me4 ,i c deal ) him bett] ?an y c4'0 8,& :at10 said ,george1 8did my fa!r1 z ,i %all always call him1 say to all ?is8 8,tru? br$ *ivalry 9 him at once4 #8,i w m>ry h]1' he said1 ) h>dly a mom5t's hesitation1 #8b x w be bett] t ,i %\ld n be put on any l[] foot+ ?an ,higgs 04 ,i ought n to be d5i$ any?+ t has be5 all[$ to him4 ,if ,i am tru/$1 ,i c tru/ myself to tru/ & ?9k no evil ei!r ( ,higgs or h]4 ,!y 7 pe/]$ beyond endurance1 z ,i h be5 ere n[4 ,if ,i am held at arm's l5g? till ,i am fa/ b\nd1 ,i %all m>ry ,yram j ! same1 b ,i d\bt :e!r %e & ,i %all ev] be q happy4' 8#8,come to my h\se ?is ev5+1' said ,mrs4 ,humdrum1 #8& y w f9d ,yram !re4' ,he came1 he f\nd me1 & )9 a =tnight we 7 man & wife40 8,h[ mu* does n all ?is expla910 said ,george1 smil+ b v gravely4 8,& y are go+ to ask me to =give y = robb+ me ( su* a fa!r40 8,he has =giv5 me1 my de>1 = robb+ him ( su* a son4 ,he nev] reproa*$ me4 ,f t day to ?is he has nev] giv5 me a h>% ^w or ev5 syllable4 ,:5 y 7 born he took to y at once1 z1 inde$1 :o c\ld help do+8 = y 7 ! sweete/ *ild bo? 9 looks & temp] t x is possible to conceive4 ,y\r hav+ light hair & eyes made ?+s m difficult2 = ?is1 & y\r be+ born1 almo/ to ! day1 n9e mon?s aft] ,higgs _h left u1 made p talk--b y\r fa!r kept _! tongues )9 b\nds4 ,!y talk /ill1 b !y lik$ :at little !y saw ( ,higgs1 !y l ! ,mayor & me1 & !y l y ! be/ ( all2 s !y please !mselves by hav+ ! ?+ bo? ways4 ,?\gh1 !re=e1 y are son to ! ,mayor1 ,higgs ca/ "s miracul\s spell ^u me be=e he left1 :]eby my son %\ld be 9 "s measure 8 z well z ! ,mayor's4 ,x 0 ?is miracul\s spell t caus$ y to be born two mon?s too soon1 & we call$ y by ,higgs's fir/ "n z ?\gh to %[ t we took t view ( ! matt] ourselves4 8,mrs4 ,humdrum1 h[ev]1 0 v positive t !re 0 no spell at all4 ,%e _h repeat$ly he>d h] fa!r say t ! ,mayor's gr&fa!r 0 light-hair$ & blue-ey$1 & t e ?ird g5]ation 9 t family a light-hair$ son 0 born4 ,! p believe ?is too4 ,nobody disbelieves ,mrs4 ,humdrum1 b !y l ! miracle be/1 s t is h[ x has be5 settl$4 8,i nev] knew :e!r ,mrs4 ,humdrum told h] husb&1 b ,i ?9k %e mu/2 = a place 0 f\nd almo/ imm$iately = my husb& 9 ,mr4 ,humdrum's bus9ess4 ,he made himself useful2 aft] a few ye>s he 0 tak5 into p>tn]%ip1 & on ,mr4 ,humdrum's dea? became head ( ! firm4 ,betwe5 ourselves1 he says laugh+ly t all 8 success 9 life 0 due to ,higgs & me40 8,i %all give ,mrs4 ,humdrum a d\ble dose ( kiss+10 said ,george ?\ghtfully1 8next "t ,i see h]40 8,oh1 d1 d2 %e w s l x4 ,& n[1 my d>l+ boy1 tell y\r poor "m :e!r or no y c =give h]40 ,he clasp$ h] 9 8 arms1 & kiss$ h] aga9 & aga91 b = a "t he c\ld f9d no utt]ance4 ,pres5tly he smil$1 & said1 8,( c\rse ,i d1 b x is y :o %\ld =give me1 = 0 x n all my fault80 ,:5 ,yram1 too1 _h become m calm1 %e said1 8,x is late1 & we h no "t to lose4 ,higgs's com+ at ?is "t is m]e accid5t2 if he _h _h news f ,ere:on he w\ld h kn[n mu* t he did n "k4 ,i _c guess :y he has come--probably ?r\gh m]e curiosity1 b he w he> or h he>d--yes1 y & he talk$ ab\t x--( ! temple2 be+ "h1 he w want to see ! d$ication4 ,f :at y h told me ,i feel sure t he w n make a fool ( himself by say+ :o he is1 b 9 spite ( 8 disguise he may be recognis$4 ,i d n d\bt t he is n[ 9 ,sun*'/on2 !re=e1 to-morr[ morn+ sc\r ! t[n to f9d him4 ,tell him he is discov]$1 tell him y "k f me t he is y\r fa!r1 & t ,i wi% to see him ) all good-w t[>ds him4 ,he w come4 ,we w !n talk to him1 & %[ him t he mu/ g back at once4 ,y c escort him to ! /atues2 aft] pass+ !m he w be safe4 ,he w give y no tr\ble1 b if he does1 arre/ him on a *>ge ( poa*+1 & take him to ! gaol1 :]e we mu/ d ! be/ we c ) him--b he w give y none4 ,we ne$ say no?+ to ! ,pr(essors4 ,no "o b ourselves w "k ( 8 hav+ be5 "h40 ,on ?is %e aga9 embrac$ h] son & left him4 ,if two photographs c\ld h be5 tak5 ( h]1 "o z %e op5$ ! door & look$ fondly back on ,george1 & ! o!r z %e clos$ x beh9d h]1 ! second portrait w\ld h seem$ tak5 t5 ye>s lat] ?an ! fir/4 ,z = ,george1 he w5t gravely b n unhappily to 8 own room4 8,s t ready1 plausible fell[10 he mutt]$ to himself1 80 my own fa!r4 ,at any rate1 ,i am n son to a fool--& he lik$ me40 ,,*apt] ,x3 ,,my ,,fa!r1 ,,fe>+ ,,recognition ,,at ,,sun*',,/on1 ,,betakes ,,himself ,,to ,,! ,,neighb\r+ ,,t[n ,,( ,,fairmead ,i w n[ return to my fa!r4 ,:e!r f fatigue or ov]-excitem5t1 he slept only by fits & />ts1 & :5 awake he c\ld n rid himself ( ! idea t1 9 spite ( 8 disguise1 he might be recognis$1 ei!r at 8 inn or 9 ! t[n1 by "s "o ( ! _m :o _h se5 him :5 he 0 9 prison4 ,9 ?is case !re 0 no kn[+ :at might happ51 b at be/1 discov]y w\ld probably prev5t 8 see+ ! temple d$icat$ to himself1 & he>+ ,pr(essor ,hanky's s]mon1 :i* he 0 p>ticul>ly anxi\s to d4 ,s /rongly did he feel ! real or fanci$ dang] he %\ld incur by sp5d+ ,saturday 9 ,sun*'/on1 t he rose z soon z he he>d any "o /irr+1 & hav+ paid 8 bill1 walk$ quietly out ( ! h\se1 )\t say+ :]e he 0 go+4 ,!re 0 a t[n ab\t t5 miles (f1 n s important z ,sun*'/on1 b hav+ "s #aj1jjj inhabitants2 he resolv$ to f9d accommodation !re = ! day & night1 & to walk ov] to ,sun*'/on 9 "t = ! d$ication c]emony1 :i* he _h f\nd on inquiry1 w\ld beg9 at elev5 o'clock4 ,! c\ntry betwe5 ,sun*'/on & ,fairmead1 z ! t[n j ref]r$ to 0 nam$1 0 /ill m\nta9\s1 & be+ well wood$ z well z well wat]$1 ab\nd$ 9 views ( s+ul> beauty2 b ,i h no "t to dwell on ! en?usiasm ) :i* my fa!r describ$ !m to me4 ,! road took him at "r angles to ! ma9 road d[n ! valley f ,sun*'/on to ! capital1 & ?is 0 "o reason :y he _h *os5 ,fairmead r ?an ,cle>wat]1 :i* 0 ! next t[n l[] d[n on ! ma9 road4 ,he did n1 inde$1 anticipate t any "o w\ld want to f9d him1 b :oev] might s want w\ld be m likely to g /raight d[n ! valley ?an to turn aside t[>ds ,fairmead4 ,on rea*+ ?is place1 he f\nd x pretty full ( p1 = ,saturday 0 m>ket-day4 ,!re 0 a consid]able op5 space 9 ! middle ( ! t[n1 ) an arcade runn+ r\nd ?ree sides ( x1 :ile ! f\r? 0 completely tak5 up by ! v5]able ,musical ,bank ( ! city1 a build+ :i* _h wea!r$ ! /orms ( m ?an five c5turies4 ,on ! outside ( ! wall1 abutt+ on ! m>ket-place1 7 ?ree wood5 s$ilia1 9 :i* ! ,mayor & two coadjutors sate weekly on m>ket- days to give advice1 r$ress grievances1 &1 if necess>y 7:i* x v seldom 07 to adm9i/] correction4 ,my fa!r 0 mu* int]e/$ 9 wat*+ ! proce$+s 9 a case :i* he f\nd on inquiry to be n infrequ5t4 ,a man 0 compla9+ to ! ,mayor t 8 daught]1 a lovely *ild ( eight ye>s old1 _h none ( ! faults common to *ildr5 ( h] age1 &1 9 fact1 seem$ absolutely defici5t 9 immoral s5se4 ,%e nev] told lies1 _h nev] /ol5 s mu* z a lollipop1 nev] %[$ any recalcitrancy ab\t say+ h] pray]s1 & by h] incessant ob$i5ce _h fill$ h] poor fa!r & "m ) ! grave/ anxiety z reg>ds h] future well-be+4 ,he fe>$ x w\ld be necess>y to s5d h] to a de=matory4 8,i h g5]ally f\nd10 said ! ,mayor1 gravely b k9dly1 8t ! fault 9 ^! di/ress+ cases lies r ) ! p>5t ?an ! *ildr54 ,does ! *ild nev] break any?+ by accid5t80 8,yes10 said ! fa!r4 8,& y h duly puni%$ h] = x80 8,alas6 sir1 ,i fe> ,i only told h] %e 0 a naughty girl1 & mu/ n d x aga940 8,!n h[ c y expect y\r *ild to le>n ^? petty arts ( deception )\t :i* %e mu/ fall an easy prey to any "o :o wi%es to deceive h]8 ,h[ c %e detect ly+ 9 o!r p unless %e has _h "s exp]i5ce ( x 9 h] own practice8 ,h[1 aga91 c %e le>n :5 x w be well = h] to lie1 & :5 to refra9 f do+ s1 unless %e has made _m a mi/ake on a small scale :ile at an age :5 mi/akes d n greatly matt]8 ,! ,sun*ild 7& "h he rev]5tly rais$ 8 hat71 z y may read 9 *apt] ?irty-"o ( 8 ,say+s1 has left u a t\*+ tale ( a little boy1 :o1 hav+ cut d[n an apple tree 9 8 fa!r's g>d51 lam5t$ 8 inability to tell a lie4 ,"s comm5tators1 inde$1 h held t ! evid5ce 0 s /rongly aga9/ ! boy t no lie w\ld h be5 ( any use to him1 & t 8 p]ception ( ?is fact 0 all t he int5d$ to convey2 b ! be/ au?orities take 8 simple words1 #8,i _c tell a lie1' 9 _! mo/ natural s5se1 z be+ 8 expression ( regret at ! way 9 :i* 8 education _h be5 neglect$4 ,if t case _h come be=e me1 ,i %\ld h puni%$ ! boy's fa!r1 unless he c\ld %[ t ! be/ au?orities are mi/ak5 7z inde$ !y too g5]ally are71 & t "u m fav\rable circum/ances ! boy w\ld h be5 able to lie1 & w\ld h li$ accord+ly4 8,!re is no occasion = y to s5d y\r *ild to a de=matory4 ,i am always av]se to extreme measures :5 ,i c avoid !m4 ,moreov]1 9 a de=matory %e w\ld be almo/ c]ta9 to fall 9 ) *>act]s z intractable z h] own4 ,take h] home & :ip h] next "t %e s mu* z pulls ab\t ! salt4 ,if y w d ?is :5ev] y get a *ance1 ,i h e hope t y w h no occasion to come to me aga940 8,v well1 sir10 said ! fa!r1 8,i w d my be/1 b ! *ild is s in/9ctively tru?ful t ,i am afraid :ipp+ w be ( little use40 ,!re 7 o!r cases1 none ( !m s]i\s1 :i* 9 ! old days w\ld h be5 treat$ by a /raight5]4 ,my fa!r _h already surmis$ t ! /raight5] _h become ext9ct z a class1 hav+ be5 sup]s$$ by ! ,manag]s & ,ca%i]s ( ! ,musical ,banks1 b ?is became m app>5t z he li/5$ to ! cases t next came on4 ,^! 7 dealt ) q reasonably1 except t ! magi/rate always ord]$ an emetic & a /rong purge 9 addition to ! re/ ( 8 s5t5ce1 z hold+ t all diseases ( ! moral s5se spr+ f impurities )9 ! body1 :i* mu/ be cleans$ be=e !re c\ld be any hope ( spiritual improvem5t4 ,if any devils 7 f\nd 9 :at pass$ f ! prison]'s body1 he 0 to be br\ght up aga92 = 9 ?is case ! re/ ( ! s5t5ce might v possibly be remitt$4 ,:5 ! ,mayor & 8 coadjutors _h done sitt+1 my fa!r /roll$ r\nd ! ,musical ,bank & ent]$ x by ! ma9 entrance1 :i* 0 on ! top ( a flight ( /eps t w5t d[n on to ! pr9cipal /reet ( ! t[n4 ,h[ /range x is t1 no matt] h[ gross a sup]/ition may h pollut$ x1 a holy place1 if hall[$ by long v5]ation1 rema9s always holy4 ,look at ,delphi4 ,:at a fraud x 01 & yet h[ hall[$ x mu/ ev] rema94 ,b lett+ ?is pass1 ,musical ,banks1 especially :5 ( great age1 always fasc9at$ my fa!r1 & be+ n[ tir$ ) 8 walk1 he sat d[n on "o ( ! _m ru%-bottom$ seats1 & 7= !re 0 no s]vice at ?is h\r7 gave free re9 to m$itation4 ,h[ peaceful x all 0 ) its dron+ old-_w smell ( ance/or1 dry rot1 & /ale inc5se4 ,z ! cl\ds came & w5t1 ! grey-gre51 cobweb-*a/5$1 light ebb$ & fl[$ ov] ! walls & ceil+2 to wat* ! fitfulness ( its /reams 0 a suffici5t occupation4 ,a h5 laid an egg outside & began to cackle--x 0 an ev5t ( magnitude2 a peasant %>p5+ 8 scy!1 a blacksmi? hamm]+ at 8 anvil1 ! clack ( a wood5 %oe ^u ! pavem5t1 ! boom ( a bumble-bee1 ! dripp+ ( ! f\nta91 all ^! ?+s1 ) su* conc]t z !y kept1 invit$ ! dewy-fea!r$ sleep t visit$ him1 & held him = ! be/ "p ( an h\r4 ,my fa!r has said t ! ,ere:onians nev] put up monum5ts or write epitaphs = _! dead1 & ?is he believ$ to be /ill true2 b x 0 n s always1 & on wak+ 8 eye 0 caught by a monum5t ( great beauty1 :i* bore a date ( ab\t #aeej ( our era4 ,x 0 to an old lady1 :o mu/ h be5 v loveable if ! sweet smil+ face ( h] recumb5t figure 0 z fai?ful to ! orig9al z its /rongly m>k$ individuality sugge/$4 ,i ne$ n give ! e>li] "p ( h] epitaph1 :i* 0 conv5tional en\gh1 b my fa!r 0 s /ruck ) ! conclud+ l9es1 t he copi$ !m into ! note-book :i* he always c>ri$ 9 8 pocket4 ,!y ran3- ,i fall asleep 9 ! full & c]ta9 hope ,t my slumb] %all n be brok52 ,& t ?\gh ,i be all-=gett+1 ,yet %all ,i n be all-=gott51 ,b cont9ue t life 9 ! ?\ghts & de$s ,( ^? ,i lov$1 ,into :i*1 :ile ! p[] to /rive 0 yet v\*saf$ me1 ,i fondly /rove to ent]4 ,my fa!r deplor$ 8 inability to d ju/ice to ! subtle t5d]ness ( ! orig9al1 b ! above 0 ! ne>e/ he c\ld get to x4 ,h[ diff]5t ?is f ! op9ions conc]n+ a future /ate :i* he _h tri$ to set be=e ! ,ere:onians "s tw5ty ye>s e>li]4 ,x all came back to him1 z ! /orks _h done1 n[ t he 0 aga9 9 an ,ere:onian environm5t1 & he p>ticul>ly rememb]$ h[ "o y\? _h inveigh$ aga9/ our ,european notions ( heav5 & hell ) a contemptu\s flippancy t no?+ b y\? & ignorance c\ld ev5 palliate4 8,sir10 he _h said to my fa!r1 8y\r heav5 w n attract me unless ,i c take my clo!s & my luggage4 ,yes2 & ,i mu/ lose my luggage & f9d x aga94 ,on arriv+1 ,i mu/ be told t x has un=tunately be5 tak5 to a wrong circle1 & t !re may be "s difficulty 9 recov]+ x--or x %all h be5 s5t up to mansion numb] five hundr$ ?\s& millions n9e hundr$ ?\s& =ty six ?\s& eight hundr$ & elev51 :]eas x %\ld h gone to f\r hundr$ ?\s& millions1 c41 c42 & am ,i sure t ,i address$ x rightly8 ,!n1 :5 ,i am j gett+ cross en\gh to run "s risk ( be+ turn$ out1 ! luggage %all make its appe>ance1 hat-box1 umbrella1 rug1 golf-/icks1 bicycle1 & ev]y?+ else all q correct1 & 9 my delight ,i %all tip ! angel d\ble & realise t ,i am enjoy+ myself4 8,or ,i mu/ h ask$ :at ,i c\ld h = breakfa/1 & be told ,i c\ld h boil$ eggs1 or eggs & bacon1 or fillet$ plaice4 #8,fillet$ plaice1' ,i %all exclaim1 #8no6 n t4 ,h y any r$ mullets8' ,& ! angel w say1 #8,:y no1 sir1 ! gulf has be5 s r\gh t !re has h>dly any fi% come 9 ?is ?ree days1 & !re has be5 su* a run on x t we h no?+ left b plaice4' 8#8,well1 well1' ,i %all say1 #8h y any kidneys8' 8#8,y c h "o kidney1 sir'1 w be ! answ]4 8#8,"o kidney1 inde$1 & y call ?is heav56 ,at any rate y w h sausages8' 8,!n ! angel w say1 #8,we %all h "s aft] ,sunday1 sir1 b we are q out ( !m at pres5t4' 8,& ,i %all say1 some:at sulkily1 #8,!n ,i suppose ,i mu/ h eggs & bacon4' 8,b 9 ! morn+ !re w come up a r$ mullet1 beautifully cook$1 a c\ple ( kidneys & ?ree sausages br[n$ to a turn1 & season$ ) j s mu* sage & ?yme z w sav\r )\t ov]:elm+ !m2 & ,i %all eat ev]y?+4 ,x %all !n transpire t ! angel knew ab\t ! luggage1 & :at ,i 0 to h = breakfa/1 all ! "t1 b want$ to give me ! pleasure ( f9d+ ?+s turn out bett] ?an ,i _h expect$4 ,heav5 w\ld be a dull place )\t su* occasional petty false al>ms z ^!40 ,i h no bus9ess to leave my fa!r's /ory1 b ! m\? ( ! ox t treade? out ! corn %\ld n be s closely muzzl$ t he _c sometimes fil* a m\?ful = himself2 & :5 ,i _h copi$ out ! =ego+ some:at irrev]5t p>agraphs1 :i* ,i took d[n 7) no important addition or alt]ation7 f my fa!r's lips1 ,i c\ld n refra9 f mak+ a few reflections ( my own1 :i* ,i w ask ! read]'s =be>ance if ,i lay be=e him4 ,let heav5 & hell alone1 b ?9k ( ,hades1 ) ,tantalus1 ,sisyphus1 ,tityus1 & all ! re/ ( !m4 ,h[ futile 7 ! attempts ( ! old ,greeks & ,romans to lay be=e u any plausible conception ( et]nal torture4 ,:at 7 ! ,danaids do+ b t :i* ea* "o ( u has to d dur+ 8 or h] :ole life8 ,:at are our bodies if n sieves t we are = ev] try+ to fill1 b :i* we mu/ refill cont9ually )\t hope ( be+ able to keep !m full = long toge!r8 ,d we m9d ?is8 ,n s long z we c get ! :]e)al to fill !m2 & ! ,danaids nev] seem to h run %ort ( wat]4 ,!y w\ld probably ere long take to cle>+ out any ob/ruction 9 _! sieves if !y f\nd !m gett+ *ok$4 ,:at c\ld x matt] to !m :e!r ! sieves got full or no8 ,!y 7 n paid = fill+ !m4 ,sisyphus1 aga96 ,c any "o believe t he w\ld g on roll+ t /one ye> aft] ye> & see+ x roll d[n aga9 unless he lik$ see+ x8 ,we are n told t !re 0 a dragon :i* attack$ him :5ev] he tri$ to %irk4 ,if he _h greatly c>$ ab\t gett+ 8 load ov] ! la/ p9*1 exp]i5ce w\ld h %[n him "s way ( do+ s4 ,! probability is t he got to enjoy ! d[nw>d ru% ( 8 /one1 & v likely amus$ himself by s tim+ x z to cause ! greate/ sc>e to ! greate/ numb] ( ! %ades t 7 bel[4 ,:at ?\gh ,tantalus f\nd ! wat] %un him & ! fruits fly f him :5 he tri$ to seize !m8 ,! writ] ( ! 8,odyssey0 gives u no h9t t he 0 dy+ ( ?ir/ or hung]4 ,! pores ( 8 sk9 w\ld absorb en\gh wat] to prev5t ! fir/1 & we may be sure t he got fruit en\gh1 "o way or ano!r1 to keep him go+4 ,tityus1 z an ef=t aft] ! conception ( an et]nity ( torture1 is n successful4 ,:at c\ld an eagle matt] on ! liv] ( a man ^: body cov]$ n9e acres8 ,be=e long he w\ld f9d x an agreeable /imulant4 ,if1 !n1 ! greate/ m9ds ( antiquity c\ld inv5t no?+ t %\ld c>ry bett] conviction ( et]nal torture1 is x likely t ! conviction c be c>ri$ at all8 ,me?\ght ,i saw ,jove sitt+ on ! topmo/ ridges ( ,olympus & confess+ failure to ,m9]va4 8,i see1 my de>10 he said1 8t !re is no use 9 try+ to make p v happy or v mis]able = long toge!r4 ,pa91 if x does n soon kill1 consi/s n s mu* 9 pres5t suff]+ z 9 ! /ill rec5t memory ( a "t :5 !re 0 less1 & 9 ! fe> t !re w soon be m2 & s happ9ess lies less 9 imm$iate pleasure ?an 9 lively recollection ( a worse "t & lively hope ( bett]40 ,z = ! "y g5tleman above ref]r$ to1 my fa!r met him ) ! assurance t !re _h be5 sev]al cases 9 :i* liv+ p _h be5 caught up into heav5 or c>ri$ d[n into hell1 & be5 all[$ to return to e>? & report :at !y _h se52 :ile to o!rs visions _h be5 v\*saf$ s cle>ly t ?\s&s ( au!ntic pictures _h be5 pa9t$ ( bo? /ates4 ,all inc5tive to good conduct1 he _h !n alleg$1 0 f\nd to be at once remov$ f ^? :o d\bt$ ! fidelity ( ^! pictures4 ,?is at lea/ 0 :at he _h !n said1 b ,i h>dly ?9k he w\ld h said x at ! "t ( :i* ,i am n[ writ+4 ,z he cont9u$ to sit 9 ! ,musical ,bank1 he took f 8 valise ! pamphlet on 8,! ,physics ( ,vic>i\s ,exi/5ce10 by ,dr4 ,gurgoyle1 :i* he _h b\ght on ! prec$+ ev5+1 d\btless be+ l$ to *oose ?is p>ticul> "w by ! t5or ( ! old lady's epitaph4 ,! second title he f\nd to run1 8,be+ ,/rictures on ,c]ta9 ,h]esies conc]n+ a ,future ,/ate t h be5 ,engraft$ on ! ,sun*ild's ,tea*+40 ,my fa!r %udd]$ z he read ?is title4 8,h[ long10 he said to himself1 8w x be be=e !y are at "o ano!r's ?roats80 ,on read+ ! pamphlet1 he f\nd x add$ little to :at ! epitaph _h already convey$2 b x int]e/$ him1 z %[+ t1 h[ev] cataclysmic a *ange ( national op9ions may appe> to be1 p w f9d means ( br++ ! new into m or less con=mity ) ! old4 ,"h x is a m]e truism to say t _m cont9ue to live a vic>i\s life long aft] !y h ceas$ to be aw>e ( liv+4 ,?is view is z old z ! non omnis mori> ( ,horace1 & we may be sure "s ?\s&s ( ye>s old]4 ,x is only1 !re=e1 ) mu* diffid5ce t ,i h decid$ to give a rsum ( op9ions _m ( :i* ^? :om ,i alone wi% to please w h laid to he>t f _! y\? upw>ds4 ,9 brief1 ,dr4 ,gurgoyle's cont5tion comes to little m ?an say+ t ! quick are m dead1 & ! dead m quick1 ?an we commonly ?9k4 ,to be alive1 accord+ to him1 is only to be unable to und]/& h[ dead "o is1 & to be dead is only to be inv9cibly ignorant conc]n+ our own liv+ness--= ! dead w\ld be z liv+ z ! liv+ if we c\ld only get !m to believe x4 ,,*apt] ,,xi3 ,,presid5t ,,gurgoyle',s ,,pamphlet 8,,on ,,! ,,physics ,,( ,,vic>i\s ,,exi/5ce0 ,belief1 l any o!r mov+ body1 foll[s ! pa? ( lea/ resi/ance1 & ?is pa? _h l$ ,dr4 ,gurgoyle to ! conviction1 real or feign$1 t my fa!r 0 son to ! sun1 probably by ! moon1 & t 8 asc5t into ! sky ) an e>?ly bride 0 due to ! sun's int]f]5ce ) ! laws ( nature4 ,nev]!less he 0 look$ ^u z m or less ( a survival1 & 0 deem$ lukew>m1 if n h]etical1 by ^? :o seem$ to be ! pill>s ( ! new sy/em4 ,my fa!r soon f\nd t n ev5 ,panky c\ld manipulate 8 tea*+ m freely ?an ! ,doctor _h done4 ,my fa!r _h taught t :5 a man 0 dead !re 0 an end ( him1 until he %\ld rise aga9 9 ! fle% at ! la/ day1 to ent] into et]nity ei!r ( happ9ess or mis]y4 ,he _h1 inde$1 (t5 talk$ ( ! immortality :i* "s a*ieve ev5 9 ?is _w2 b he _h *eap5$ ?is1 decl>+ x to be an unsub/antial mock]y1 t c\ld give no su* com=t 9 ! h\r ( dea? z 0 unque/ionably giv5 by belief 9 heav5 & hell4 ,dr4 ,gurgoyle1 h[ev]1 _h an equal horror1 on ! "o h&1 ( any?+ involv+ resumption ( life by ! body :5 x 0 once dead1 & on ! o!r1 ( ! view t life end$ ) ! *ange :i* we call dea?4 ,he did n1 inde$1 pret5d t he c\ld d mu* to take away ! /+ f dea?1 nor w\ld he d ?is if he c\ld1 = if m5 did n fe> dea? unduly1 !y w\ld (t5 c\rt x unduly4 ,dea? c only be belaud$ at ! co/ ( belittl+ life2 b he held t a reasonable assurance ( fair fame aft] dea? is a tru] consolation to ! dy+1 a tru] com=t to surviv+ fri5ds1 & a m real inc5tive to good conduct 9 ?is life1 ?an any ( ! consolations or inc5tives falsely fa!r$ ^u ! ,sun*ild4 ,he began by sett+ aside e say+ ascrib$1 h[ev] truly1 to my fa!r1 if x made aga9/ 8 views1 & by putt+ 8 own glosses on all t he c\ld gloze into an appe>ance ( be+ 9 8 fav\r4 ,i w pass ov] 8 attempt to combat ! rapidly spread+ belief 9 a heav5 & hell su* z we accept1 & w only summ>ise 8 cont5tion t1 ( our two lives--namely1 ! "o we live 9 our own p]sons1 & t o!r life :i* we live 9 o!r p bo? be=e our reput$ dea? & aft] x--! second is z ess5tial a factor ( our complete life z ! fir/ is1 & sometimes m s4 ,life1 he urg$1 lies n 9 bodily organs1 b 9 ! p[] to use !m1 & 9 ! use t is made ( !m--t is to say1 9 ! "w !y d4 ,z ! ess5ce ( a factory is n 9 ! build+ :]e9 ! "w is done1 nor yet 9 ! implem5ts us$ 9 turn+ x out1 b 9 ! w- p[] ( ! ma/] & 9 ! goods he makes2 s ! true life ( a man is 9 8 w & "w1 n 9 8 body4 8,^?10 he argu$1 8:o make ! life ( a man reside )9 8 body1 are l "o :o %\ld mi/ake ! c>p5t]'s tool-box = ! c>p5t]40 ,he ma9ta9$ t ?is _h be5 my fa!r's tea*+1 = :i* my fa!r he>tily tru/s t he may be =giv54 ,he w5t on to say t our w-p[] is n :olly limit$ to ! work+ ( its own special sy/em ( organs1 b "u c]ta9 conditions c "w & be work$ ^u by o!r w-p[]s l itself3 s t if1 = example1 ,a's w-p[] has got su* hold on ,b's z to be able1 ?r\gh ,b1 to "w ,b's me*anism1 :at seems to h be5 ,b's action w 9 reality h be5 m ,a's ?an ,b's1 & ?is 9 ! same real s5se z ?\gh ! physical action _h be5 effect$ ?r\gh ,a's own me*anical sy/em--,a1 9 fact1 w h be5 liv+ 9 ,b4 ,! univ]sally admitt$ maxim t he :o does ?is or t by ! h& ( an ag5t does x himself1 %ews t ! =ego+ view is only a r\ndab\t way ( /at+ :at common s5se treats z a matt] ( c\rse4 ,h5ce1 ?\gh ,a's individual w-p[] mu/ be held to cease :5 ! tools x works ) are de/roy$ or out ( ge>1 yet1 s long z any survivors 7 s possess$ by x :ile x 0 /ill effici5t1 or1 aga91 become s impress$ by its op]ation on !m ?r\gh "w t he has left1 z to act 9 ob$i5ce to 8 w-p[] r ?an _! own1 ,a has a c]ta9 am\nt ( bon fide life /ill rema9+4 ,8 vic>i\s life is n affect$ by ! dissolution ( 8 body2 & 9 _m cases ! sum total ( a man's vic>i\s action & ( its outcome exce$s to an almo/ inf9ite ext5t ! sum total ( ^? actions & works t 7 effect$ ?r\gh ! me*anism ( 8 own physical organs4 ,9 ^! cases 8 vic>i\s life is m truly 8 life ?an any t he liv$ 9 8 own p]son4 8,true10 cont9u$ ! ,doctor1 8:ile liv+ 9 8 own p]son1 a man kn[s1 or ?9ks he kn[s1 :at he is do+1 :]eas we h no reason to suppose su* k on ! "p ( "o ^: body is already du/2 b ! consci\sness ( ! do] has less to d ) ! liv+ness ( ! de$ ?an p g5]ally admit4 ,we "k no?+ ( ! p[] t sets our he>t beat+1 nor yet ( ! beat+ itself s long z x is normal4 ,we "k no?+ ( our brea?+ or ( our dige/ion1 ( ! all-important "w we a*iev$ z embryos1 nor ( our gr[? f infancy to manhood4 ,no "o w say t ^! 7 n actions ( a liv+ ag5t1 b ! m normal1 ! heal?i]1 & ?us ! m truly liv+1 ! ag5t is1 ! less he w "k or h kn[n ( 8 own action4 ,! "p ( our bodily life t ent]s into our consci\sness is v small z comp>$ ) t ( :i* we h no consci\sness4 ,:at complet] pro( c we h t liv+ness consi/s 9 de$ r ?an 9 consci\sness ( de$8 8,! =ego+ rem>ks are n int5d$ to apply s mu* to vic>i\s action 9 virtue1 we w say1 ( a settlem5t1 or te/am5t>y disposition t _c be set aside4 ,su* action is apt to be too un9tellig5t1 too f> f v>iation & quick *ange to rank z true vic>i\s action2 inde$ x is n r>ely f\nd to effect ! v opposite ( :at ! p]son :o made ! settlem5t or w desir$4 ,!y are meant to apply to t m intellig5t & v]satile action eng5d]$ by affectionate remembrance4 ,nev]!less1 ev5 ! compulsory vic>i\s action tak5 9 consequ5ce ( a w1 & inde$ ! v "n 8w0 itself1 %ews t ?\gh we _c take ei!r fle% or money ) u1 we c leave our w-p[] beh9d u 9 v effici5t op]ation4 8,?is vic>i\s life 7on :i* ,i h insi/$1 ,i fe> at unnecess>y l5g?1 = x is s obvi\s t none c h fail$ to realise x7 is liv$ by e "o ( u be=e dea? z well z aft] x1 & is little less important to u ?an t ( :i* we are to "s ext5t consci\s 9 our own p]sons4 ,a man1 we w say1 has writt5 a book :i* delights or displeases ?\s&s ( :om he kn[s no?+1 & :o "k no?+ ( him4 ,! book1 we w suppose1 has consid]able1 or at any rate "s influ5ce on ! action ( ^! p4 ,let u suppose ! writ] fa/ asleep :ile o!rs are enjoy+ 8 "w1 & act+ 9 consequ5ce ( x1 p]haps at long di/ances f him4 ,:i* is 8 true/ life--! "o he is lead+ 9 !m1 or t equally unconsci\s life resid+ 9 8 own sleep+ body8 ,c !re be a d\bt t ! vic>i\s life is ! m effici5t8 8,or :5 we are wak+1 h[ p[]fully does n ! life we are liv+ 9 o!rs pa9 or delight u1 accord+ z o!rs ?9k ill or well ( u8 ,h[ truly d we n recognise x z "p ( our own exi/5ce1 & h[ great an influ5ce does n ! fe> ( a pres5t hell 9 m5's bad ?\ghts1 & ! hope ( a pres5t heav5 9 _! good ones1 influ5ce our own conduct8 ,h we n "h a true heav5 & a true hell1 z comp>$ ) ! effici5cy ( :i* ^! gross mat]ial ones s falsely engraft$ on to ! ,sun*ild's tea*+ are b z ! fl9t implem5ts ( a prehi/oric race8 #8,if a man1' said ! ,sun*ild1 #8fe> n man1 :om he ha? se51 nei!r w he fe> ,god1 :om he ha? n se54'0 ,my fa!r aga9 assures me t he nev] said ?is4 ,return+ to ,dr4 ,gurgoyle1 he cont9u$3--8,x may be urg$ t on a man's dea? "o ( ! great factors ( 8 life is s annihilat$ t no k9d ( true life c be any fur!r conc$$ to him4 ,= to live is to be influ5c$1 z well z to influ5ce2 & :5 a man is dead h[ c he be influ5c$8 ,he c haunt1 b he _c any m be haunt$4 ,he c come to u1 b we _c g to him4 ,on ceas+1 !re=e1 to be impressionable1 s great a "p ( t :]e9 8 life consi/$ is remov$1 t no true life c be conc$$ to him4 8,i d n pret5d t a man is z fully alive aft] 8 s-call$ dea? z be=e x4 ,he is n4 ,all ,i cont5d = is1 t a consid]able am\nt ( effici5t life /ill rema9s to "s ( u1 & t a little life rema9s to all ( u1 aft] :at we commonly reg>d z ! complete cessation ( life4 ,9 answ]1 !n1 to ^? :o h j urg$ t ! de/ruction ( "o ( ! two great factors ( life de/roys life altoge!r1 ,i reply t ! same mu/ hold good z reg>ds dea?4 8,if to live is to be influ5c$ & to influ5ce1 & if a man _c be held z liv+ :5 he c no long] be influ5c$1 surely to die is to be no long] able ei!r to influ5ce or be influ5c$1 & a man _c be held dead until bo? ^! two factors ( dea? are pres5t4 ,if failure ( ! p[] to be influ5c$ vitiates life1 pres5ce ( ! p[] to influ5ce vitiates dea?4 ,& no "o w d5y t a man c influ5ce = _m a long ye> aft] he is vulg>ly reput$ z dead4 8,x seems1 !n1 t !re is no su* ?+ z ei!r absolute life )\t any alloy ( dea?1 nor absolute dea? )\t any alloy ( life1 until1 t is to say1 all po/hum\s p[] to influ5ce has fad$ away4 ,& ?is1 p]haps1 is :at ! ,sun*ild meant by say+ t 9 ! mid/ ( life we are 9 dea?1 & s also t 9 ! mid/ ( dea? we are 9 life4 8,& !re is ?is1 too4 ,no man c influ5ce fully until he c no m be influ5c$--t is to say1 till aft] 8 s-call$ dea?4 ,till !n1 8 #8he' is /ill unsettl$4 ,we "k n :at o!r influ5ces may n be br\ght to be> ^u him t may *ange ! "* ( ! influ5ce he w ex]t on ourselves4 ,!re=e1 he is n fully liv+ till he is no long] liv+4 ,he is an incomplete "w1 :i* _c h full effect till f9i%$4 ,& z = 8 vic>i\s life--:i* we h se5 to be v real--?is c be1 & is1 influ5c$ by j appreciation1 undue praise or calumny1 & is subject1 x may be1 to secul> vicissitudes ( good & evil =tune4 8,if ?is is n true1 let u h no m talk ab\t ! immortality ( great m5 & wom54 ,! ,sun*ild 0 nev] we>y ( talk+ to u 7z we !n sometimes ?\ght1 a little t$i\sly7 ab\t a great poet ( t nation to :i* x pleas$ him to feign t he belong$4 ,h[ pla9ly c we n n[ see t 8 words 7 spok5 = our le>n+--= ! en=cem5t ( t true view ( heav5 & hell on :i* ,i am feebly try+ to insi/8 ,! poet's "n1 he said1 0 ,%akespe>e4 ,:il/ he 0 alive1 v few p und]/ood 8 greatness2 :]eas n[1 aft] "s ?ree hundr$ ye>s1 he is deem$ ! greate/ poet t ! _w has ev] kn[n4 #8,c ?is man1' he ask$1 #8be said to h be5 truly born till _m a long ye> aft] he _h be5 reput$ z truly dead8 ,:ile he 0 9 ! fle%1 0 he m ?an a m]e embryo gr[+ t[>ds bir? into t life ( ! _w to come 9 :i* he n[ %9es s glori\sly8 ,:at a small ?+ 0 t fle% & blood life1 ( :i* he 0 alone consci\s1 z comp>$ ) t fle%less life :i* he lives b kn[s n 9 ! lives ( millions1 & :i*1 _h x ev] be5 fully reveal$ ev5 to 8 imag9ation1 we may be sure t he c\ld n h rea*$8' 8,^! 7 ! ,sun*ild's words1 z repeat$ to me by "o ( 8 *os5 fri5ds :ile he 0 yet among/ u4 ,:i*1 !n1 ( ?is man's two lives %\ld we deem be/ wor? hav+1 if we c\ld *oose "o or o!r1 b n bo?8 ,! felt or ! unfelt8 ,:o w\ld n g *e]fully to block or /ake if he knew t by do+ s he c\ld w9 su* life z ?is poet lives1 ?\gh he also knew t on hav+ won x he c\ld "k no m ab\t x8 ,does n ?is prove t 9 our he>t ( he>ts we deem an unfelt life1 9 ! heav5 ( m5's lov+ ?\ghts1 to be bett] wor? hav+ ?an any we c reasonably hope = & /ill feel8 8,& ! conv]se ( ?is is true2 _m a man has unhesitat+ly laid d[n 8 felt life to escape unfelt infamy 9 ! hell ( m5's hatr$ & contempt4 ,z body is ! sacram5t1 or outw>d & visible sign1 ( m9d2 s is po/]ity ! sacram5t ( ^? :o live aft] dea?4 ,ea* is ! me*anism ?r\gh :i* ! o!r becomes effective4 8,i grant t _m live b a %ort "t :5 ! brea? is out ( !m4 ,few se$s g]m9ate z comp>$ ) ^? t rot or are eat51 & mo/ ( ?is _w's d5iz5s are little m ?an /ill-born z reg>ds ! l>g] life1 :ile none are immortal to ! end ( "t4 ,b ! end ( "t is n wor? consid]+2 n a few live z _m c5turies z ei!r !y or we ne$ ?9k ab\t1 & surely ! _w1 s f> z we c guess its object1 0 made r to be enjoy$ ?an to la/4 #8,come & g' p]vades all ?+s ( :i* we h k1 & if !re 0 any provision made1 x seems to h be5 = a %ort life & a m]ry "o1 ) en\gh *ance ( ext5sion beyond ! grave to be wor? try+ =1 r ?an = ! p]petuity ev5 ( ! be/ & noble/4 8,grant$1 aga91 t few live aft] dea? z long or z fully z !y _h hop$ to d1 :ile _m1 :5 quick1 c h _h none b ! fa9te/ idea ( ! immortality t await$ !m2 x is nev]!less true t none are s /ill-born on dea? z n to ent] into a life ( "s sort1 h[ev] %ort & humble4 ,a %ort life or a long "o c no m be b>ga9$ = 9 ! unse5 _w ?an 9 ! se52 z1 h[ev]1 c>e on ! "p ( p>5ts c d mu* = ! long] life & great] well-be+ ( _! (fspr+ 9 ?is _w1 s ! conduct ( t (fspr+ 9 ?is _w does mu* bo? to secure = itself long] t5ure ( life 9 ! next1 & to det]m9e :e!r t life %all be "o ( rew>d or puni%m5t4 8#8,rew>d or puni%m5t1' "s read] w p]haps exclaim2 #8:at mock]y1 :5 ! ess5ce ( rew>d & puni%m5t lies 9 _! be+ felt by ^? :o h e>n$ !m4' ,i c d no?+ ) ^? :o ei!r cry = ! moon1 or d5y t x has two sides1 on ! gr\nd t we c see b "o4 ,"h comes 9 fai?1 ( :i* ! ,sun*ild said1 t ?\gh we c d little ) x1 we c d no?+ )\t x4 ,fai? does n consi/1 z "s h falsely urg$1 9 believ+ ?+s on insuffici5t evid5ce2 ?is is n fai?1 b fai?lessness to all t we %\ld hold mo/ fai?fully4 ,fai? consi/s 9 hold+ t ! in/9cts ( ! be/ m5 & wom5 are 9 !mselves an evid5ce :i* may n be set aside lightly2 & ! be/ m5 & wom5 h ev] held t dea? is bett] ?an di%on\r1 & desirable if hon\r is to be won !reby4 8,x foll[s1 !n1 t ?\gh our consci\s fle% & blood life is ! only "o t we c fully appreh5d1 yet we d also inde$ move1 ev5 "h1 9 an unse5 _w1 :]e91 :5 our palpable life is end$1 we %all cont9ue to live = a %ort] or long] "t--reap+ r\ghly1 ?\gh n infallibly1 mu* z we h s[n4 ,( ?is unse5 _w ! be/ m5 & wom5 w be almo/ z he$less :ile 9 ! fle% z !y w be :5 _! life 9 fle% is ov]2 =1 z ! ,sun*ild (t5 said1 #8,! ,k+dom ( ,heav5 come? n by obs]vation4' ,x w be all 9 all to !m1 & at ! same "t no?+1 = ! bett] p !y are1 ! less !y w ?9k ( any?+ b ?is pres5t life4 8,:at an ineffable contradiction 9 t]ms h we n "h4 ,:at a rev]sal1 is x n1 ( all ?is _w's canons1 t we %\ld hold ev5 ! be/ ( all t we c "k or feel 9 ?is life to be a poor ?+ z comp>$ ) hopes ! fulfilm5t ( :i* we c nev] ei!r feel or "k4 ,yet we all hold ?is1 h[ev] little we may admit x to ourselves4 ,= ! _w at he>t despises its own canons40 ,i _c quote fur!r f ,dr4 ,gurgoyle's pamphlet2 suffice x t he pres5tly dealt ) ^? :o say t x is n "r ( any man to aim at ?ru/+ himself 9 among ! liv+ :5 he has _h 8 day4 8,let him die10 say !y1 8& let die z 8 fa!rs be=e him40 ,he argu$ t z we _h a "r to pe/] p till we got ourselves born1 s also we h a "r to pe/] !m = ext5sion ( life beyond ! grave4 ,life1 :e!r be=e ! grave or aft]w>ds1 is l love--all reason is aga9/ x1 & all heal?y in/9ct = x4 ,in/9ct on su* matt]s is ! old] & saf] guide2 no "o1 !re=e1 %\ld seek to efface himself z reg>ds ! next _w m ?an z reg>ds ?is4 ,if he is to be effac$1 let o!rs efface him2 d n let him commit suicide4 ,freely we h receiv$2 freely1 !re=e1 let u take z mu* m z we c get1 & let x be a /&-up fight betwe5 ourselves & po/]ity to see :e!r x c get rid ( u or no4 ,if x c1 let x2 if x _c1 x mu/ put up ) u4 ,x c bett] c>e = itself ?an we c = ourselves :5 ! brea? is out ( u4 ,n ! lea/ important duty1 he cont9u$1 ( po/]ity t[>ds itself lies 9 pass+ righte\s judgem5t on ! =be>s :o /& up be=e x4 ,!y %\ld be all[$ ! b5efit ( a d\bt1 & peccadilloes %\ld be ignor$2 b :5 no d\bt exi/s t a man 0 engra9$ly mean & c[>dly1 8 reputation mu/ rema9 9 ! ,purgatory ( ,"t = a t]m v>y+ f1 say1 a hundr$ to two ?\s& ye>s4 ,aft] a hundr$ ye>s x may g5]ally come d[n1 ?\gh x w /ill be "u a cl\d4 ,aft] two ?\s& ye>s x may be m5tion$ 9 any society )\t hold+ up ( h&s 9 horror4 ,our s5se ( moral guilt v>ies inv]sely z ! squ>es ( its di/ance 9 "t & space f ourselves4 ,n s ) h]oism2 ?is loses no lu/re ?r\gh "t & di/ance4 ,good is gold2 x is r>e1 b x w n t>ni%4 ,evil is l dirty wat]--pl5tiful & f\l1 b x w run itself cle> ( ta9t4 ,! ,doctor hav+ ?us expatiat$ on 8 own op9ions conc]n+ heav5 & hell1 conclud$ by tilt+ at ^? :i* all "r-m9d$ p hold among ourselves4 ,i %all adh]e to my det]m9ation n to reproduce 8 argum5ts2 suffice x t ?\gh less flippant ?an ^? ( ! "y /ud5t :om ,i h already ref]r$ to1 !y 7 m plausible2 & ?\gh ,i c\ld easily demoli% !m1 ! read] w probably pref] t ,i %\ld n set !m up = ! m]e pleasure ( knock+ !m d[n4 ,"h1 !n1 ,i take my leave ( good ,dr4 ,gurgoyle & 8 pamphlet2 nei!r c ,i int]rupt my /ory fur!r by say+ any?+ ab\t ! o!r two pamphlets pur*as$ by my fa!r4 ,,*apt] ,,xii3 ,,george ,,fails ,,to ,,f9d ,,my ,,fa!r1 ,,:]eon ,,yram ,,cautions ,,! ,,pr(essors ,on ! morn+ aft] ! int]view ) h] son describ$ 9 a =ego+ *apt]1 ,yram told h] husb& :at %e _h ga!r$ f ! ,pr(essors1 & said t %e 0 expect+ ,higgs e mom5t1 inasmu* z %e 0 confid5t t ,george w\ld soon f9d him4 8,d :at y l1 my de>10 said ! ,mayor4 8,i %all keep out ( ! way1 = y w manage him bett] )\t me4 ,y "k :at ,i ?9k ( y40 ,he !n w5t unconc]n$ly to 8 breakfa/1 at :i* ! ,pr(essors f\nd him some:at taciturn4 ,inde$ !y set him d[n z "o ( ! dulle/ & mo/ un9t]e/+ p !y _h ev] met4 ,:5 ,george return$ & told 8 "m t ?\gh he _h at la/ f\nd ! inn at :i* my fa!r _h slept1 my fa!r _h left & c\ld n be trac$1 %e 0 disconc]t$1 b aft] a few m9utes %e said-- 8,he w come back "h = ! d$ication1 b !re w be su* cr[ds t we may n see him till he is inside ! temple1 & x w save tr\ble if we c lay hold on him soon]4 ,!re=e1 ride ei!r to ,cle>wat] or ,fairmead1 & see if y c f9d him4 ,try ,fairmead fir/2 x is m out ( ! way4 ,if y _c he> ( him !re1 come back1 get ano!r horse1 & try ,cle>wat]4 ,if y fail "h too1 we mu/ give him up1 & look out = him 9 ! temple to-morr[ morn+40 8,are y go+ to say any?+ to ! ,pr(essors80 8,n if y c br+ ,higgs "h be=e night-fall4 ,if y _c d ?is ,i mu/ talk x ov] ) my husb&2 ,i %all h "s h\rs 9 :i* to make up my m9d4 ,n[ g--! soon] ! bett]40 ,x 0 ne>ly elev51 & 9 a few m9utes ,george 0 on 8 way4 ,by noon he 0 at ,fairmead1 :]e he tri$ all ! inns 9 va9 = news ( a p]son answ]+ ! description ( my fa!r--= n kn[+ :at "n my fa!r might *oose to give1 he c\ld tru/ only to description4 ,he conclud$ t s9ce my fa!r c\ld n be he>d ( 9 ,fairmead by "o o'clock 7z x ne>ly 0 by ! "t he _h be5 r\nd all ! inns7 he mu/ h gone some:]e else2 he !re=e rode back to ,sun*'/on1 made a ha/y lun*1 got a fre% horse1 & rode to ,cle>wat]1 :]e he met ) no bett] success4 ,at all ! inns bo? at ,fairmead & ,cle>wat] he left ^w t if ! p]son he _h describ$ came lat] 9 ! day1 he 0 to be told t ! ,mayoress p>ticul>ly begg$ him to return at once to ,sun*'/on1 & come to ! ,mayor's h\se4 ,n[ all ! "t t ,george 0 at ,fairmead my fa!r 0 inside ! ,musical ,bank1 :i* he _h ent]$ be=e go+ to any inn4 ,"h he _h be5 sitt+ = ne>ly a c\ple ( h\rs1 re/+1 dream+1 & read+ ,bi%op ,gurgoyle's pamphlet4 ,if he _h left ! ,bank five m9utes e>li]1 he w\ld probably h be5 se5 by ,george 9 ! ma9 /reet ( ,fairmead--z he f\nd out on rea*+ ! inn :i* he select$ & ord]+ d9n]4 ,he _h h>dly got inside ! h\se be=e ! wait] told him t "y ,mr4 ,/rong1 ! ,rang] f ,sun*'/on1 _h be5 enquir+ = him & _h left a message = him1 :i* 0 duly deliv]$4 ,my fa!r1 ?\gh 9 reality some:at disquiet$1 %[$ no uneas9ess1 & said h[ sorry he 0 to h miss$ see+ ,mr4 ,/rong4 8,b10 he add$1 8x does n mu* matt]2 ,i ne$ n g back ?is aft]noon1 = ,i %all be at ,sun*'/on to-morr[ morn+ & w g /raight to ! ,mayor's40 ,he _h no suspicion t he 0 discov]$1 b he 0 a good deal puzzl$4 ,pres5tly he incl9$ to ! op9ion t ,george1 /ill believ+ him to be ,pr(essor ,panky1 _h want$ to invite him to ! banquet on ! foll[+ day--= he _h no idea t ,hanky & ,panky 7 /ay+ ) ! ,mayor & ,mayoress4 ,or p]haps ! ,mayor & 8 wife did n l s di/+ui%$ a man's hav+ be5 unable to f9d a lodg+ 9 ,sun*'/on1 & want$ him to /ay ) !m4 ,ill satisfi$ z he 0 ) any !ory he c\ld =m1 he nev]!less reflect$ t he c\ld n d bett] ?an /ay :]e he 0 = ! night1 inasmu* z no "o w\ld be likely to look = him a second "t at ,fairmead4 ,he !re=e ord]$ 8 room at once4 ,x 0 ne>ly sev5 be=e ,george got back to ,sun*'/on4 ,9 ! meantime ,yram & ! ,mayor _h consid]$ ! "q :e!r any?+ 0 to be said to ! ,pr(essors or no4 ,!y 7 confid5t t my fa!r w\ld n commit himself--:y1 inde$1 %\ld he h dy$ 8 hair & o!rwise disguis$ himself1 if he _h n int5d$ to rema9 undiscov]$8 ,oh no2 ! probability 0 t if no?+ 0 said to ! ,pr(essors n[1 no?+ ne$ ev] be said1 = my fa!r might be escort$ back to ! /atues by ,george on ! ,sunday ev5+ & be told t he 0 n to return4 ,moreov]1 ev5 ?\gh some?+ unt[>d 7 to happ5 aft] all1 ! ,pr(essors w\ld h no reason = ?9k+ t _! ho/ess _h kn[n ( ! ,sun*ild's be+ 9 ,sun*'/on4 ,on ! o!r h&1 !y 7 h] gue/s1 & x w\ld n be h&some to keep ,hanky1 at any rate1 9 ! d>k1 :5 ! k t ! ,sun*ild 0 li/5+ to e ^w he said might make him modify 8 s]mon n a little4 ,x might or x might n1 b t 0 a matt] = him1 n h]4 ,! only "q = h] 0 :e!r or no x w\ld be %>p practice to "k :at %e knew & say no?+ ab\t x4 ,h] husb& hat$ f9esse z mu* z %e did1 & !y settl$ x t ?\gh ! "q 0 a nice "o1 ! m prop] ?+ to d w\ld be to tell ! ,pr(essors :at x might s possibly conc]n "o or bo? ( !m to "k4 ,on ,george's return )\t news ( my fa!r1 !y f\nd he ?\ght j z !y did2 s x 0 arrang$ t !y %\ld let ! ,pr(essors d9e 9 peace1 b tell !m ab\t ! ,sun*ild's be+ aga9 9 ,ere:on z soon z d9n] 0 ov]4 8,happily10 said ,george1 8!y w d no h>m4 ,!y w wi% ,higgs's pres5ce to rema9 unkn[n z mu* z we d1 & !y w be glad t he %\ld be got out ( ! c\ntry imm$iately40 8,n s1 my de>10 said ,yram4 8#8,out ( ! c\ntry' w n d = ^? p4 ,no?+ %ort ( #8out ( ! _w' w satisfy !m40 8,t10 said ,george promptly1 8mu/ n be40 8,c]ta9ly n1 my de>1 b t is :at !y w want4 ,i d n l hav+ to tell !m1 b ,i am afraid we mu/40 8,nev] m9d10 said ! ,mayor1 laugh+4 8,tell !m1 & let u see :at happ5s40 ,!y !n dress$ = d9n]1 :]e ,hanky & ,panky 7 ! only gue/s4 ,:5 d9n] 0 ov] ,yram s5t away h] o!r *ildr51 ,george alone rema9+4 ,he sat opposite ! ,pr(essors1 :ile ! ,mayor & ,yram 7 at ! two ends ( ! table4 8,i am afraid1 de> ,pr(essor ,hanky10 said ,yram1 8t ,i 0 n q op5 ) y la/ night1 b ,i want$ "t to ?9k ?+s ov]1 & ,i "k y w =give me :5 y rememb] :at a numb] ( gue/s ,i _h to att5d to40 ,%e !n ref]r$ to :at ,hanky _h told h] ab\t ! suppos$ rang]1 & %ew$ him h[ obvi\s x 0 t ?is man 0 a =eign]1 :o _h be5 = "s "t 9 ,ere:on m ?an sev5te5 ye>s ago1 b _h _h no communication ) x s9ce !n4 ,hav+ po9t$ suffici5tly1 z %e ?\ght1 to ! ,sun*ild1 %e said1 8,y see :o ,i believe ?is man to h be54 ,h ,i said en\gh1 or %all ,i say m80 8,i und]/& y10 said ,hanky1 8& ,i agree ) y t ! ,sun*ild w be 9 ! temple to-morr[4 ,x is a s]i\s bus9ess1 b ,i %all n alt] my s]mon4 ,he mu/ li/5 to :at ,i may *oose to say1 & ,i wi% ,i c\ld tell him :at a fool he 0 = com+ "h4 ,if he behaves himself1 well & good3 y\r son w arre/ him quietly aft] s]vice1 & by night he w be 9 ! ,blue ,pool4 ,y\r son is b\nd to ?r[ him !re z a =eign devil1 )\t ! =mality ( a trial4 ,x w\ld be a mo/ pa9ful duty to me1 b unless ,i am satisfi$ t t man has be5 ?r[n into ! ,blue ,pool1 ,i %all h no option b to report ! matt] at headqu>t]s4 ,if1 on ! o!r h&1 ! poor wret* makes a di/urbance1 ,i c set ! cr[d on to te> him 9 pieces40 ,george 0 furi\s1 b he rema9$ q calm1 & left ev]y?+ to 8 "m4 8,i h no?+ to d ) ! ,blue ,pool10 said ,yram drily4 8,my son1 ,i d\bt n1 w "k h[ to d 8 duty2 b if y let ! p kill ?is man1 8 body w rema91 & an inque/ mu/ be held1 = ! matt] w h be5 too notori\s to be hu%$ up4 ,all ,higgs's measurem5ts & all m>ks on 8 body 7 record$1 & ^! alone w\ld id5tify him4 ,my fa!r1 too1 :o is /ill ma/] ( ! gaol1 & _m ano!r1 c\ld swe> to him4 ,%\ld ! body prove1 z no d\bt x w\ld1 to be t ( ! ,sun*ild1 :at is to become ( ,sun*ildism80 ,hanky smil$4 8,x w\ld n be prov$4 ,! measurem5ts ( a man ( tw5ty or !reab\ts w\ld n correspond ) ?is man's4 ,all we ,pr(essors %\ld att5d ! inque/1 & half ,bridge=d is n[ 9 ,sun*'/on4 ,no matt] ?\gh n9e-t5?s ( ! m>ks & measurem5ts correspond$1 s long z !re is a t5? t does n d s1 we %\ld n be fle% & blood if we did n ignore ! n9e po9ts & insi/ only on ! t5?4 ,aft] tw5ty ye>s we %all f9d en\gh to s]ve our turn4 ,?9k ( :at all ! le>n+ ( ! c\ntry is committ$ to2 ?9k ( ! *ange 9 all our ideas & in/itutions2 ?9k ( ! ,k+ & ( ,c\rt influ5ce4 ,i ne$ n enl>ge4 ,we %all n p]mit ! body to be ! ,sun*ild's4 ,no matt] :at evid5ce y may produce1 we %all sne] x d[n1 & say we mu/ h m be=e y c expect u to take y s]i\sly2 if y br+ m1 we %all pay no att5tion2 & ! m y br+ ! m we %all laugh at y4 ,no d\bt ^? among u :o are by way ( be+ c&id w admit t y\r argum5ts ought to be consid]$1 b y mu/ n expect t x w be any "p ( _! duty to consid] !m4 8,& ev5 ?\gh we admitt$ t ! body _h be5 prov$ up to ! hilt to be ! ,sun*ild's1 d y ?9k t su* a trifle z t c\ld affect ,sun*ildism8 ,h>dly4 ,sun*'/on is no mat* = ,bridge=d & ! ,k+2 our only difficulty w\ld lie 9 settl+ :i* 0 ! mo/ plausible way ( ! _m plausible ways 9 :i* ! dea? c\ld be expla9$4 ,we %\ld hat* up tw5ty !ories 9 less ?an tw5ty h\rs1 & ! la/ /ate ( ,sun*ildism w\ld be /rong] ?an ! fir/4 ,= ! p want x1 & s long z !y want x !y w h x4 ,at ! same "t ! suppos$ id5tification ( ! body1 ev5 by "s few ignorant p "h1 might lead to a local h]esy t is z well avoid$1 & x w be bett] t y\r son %\ld arre/ ! man be=e ! d$ication1 if he c be f\nd1 & ?r[ him into ! ,blue ,pool )\t any "o b ourselves kn[+ t he has be5 "h at all40 ,i ne$ n dwell on ! deep disgu/ ) :i* ?is spee* 0 li/5$ to1 b ! ,mayor1 & ,yram1 & ,george said n a ^w4 8,b1 ,mayoress10 said ,panky1 :o _h n op5$ 8 lips s f>1 8are y sure t y are n too ha/y 9 believ+ ?is /rang] to be ! ,sun*ild8 ,p are cont9ually ?9k+ t su* & su* ano!r is ! ,sun*ild come d[n aga9 f ! sun's palace & go+ to & fro among u4 ,h[ _m su* /ories1 sometimes v plausibly told1 h we n _h dur+ ! la/ tw5ty ye>s8 ,!y nev] take root1 & die out ( !mselves z sudd5ly z !y spr+ up4 ,t ! man is a poa*] c h>dly be d\bt$2 ,i ?\ght s ! mom5t ,i saw him2 b ,i ?9k ,i c also prove to y t he is n a =eign]1 &1 !re=e1 t he is n ! ,sun*ild4 ,he quot$ ! ,sun*ild's pray] ) a corruption t c h only rea*$ him f an ,ere:onian s\rce--0 ,"h ,hanky int]rupt$ him some:at brusquely4 8,! man1 ,panky10 said he1 80 ! ,sun*ild2 & he 0 n a poa*]1 = he _h no idea t he 0 break+ ! law2 nev]!less1 z y say1 ,sun*ildism on ! bra9 has be5 a common =m ( mania = sev]al ye>s4 ,sev]al p]sons h ev5 believ$ !mselves to be ! ,sun*ild4 ,we mu/ n =get ?is1 if x %\ld get ab\t t ,higgs has be5 "h40 ,!n1 turn+ to ,yram1 he said /]nly1 8,b come :at may1 y\r son mu/ take him to ! ,blue ,pool at nightfall40 8,sir10 said ,george1 ) p]fect suavity1 8y h spok5 z ?\gh y d\bt$ my read9ess to d my duty4 ,let me assure y v solemnly t :5 ! "t comes = me to act1 ,i %all act z duty may direct40 8,i w answ] = him10 said ,yram1 ) ev5 m ?an h] usual quick1 frank smile1 8t he w fulfil 8 in/ructions to ! lett]1 unless10 %e add$1 8"s black & :ite horses come d[n f heav5 & snat* poor ,higgs out ( 8 grasp4 ,su* ?+s h happ5$ be=e n[40 8,i %\ld advise y\r son to %oot !m if !y d10 said ,hanky drily & sub-defiantly4 ,"h ! conv]sation clos$2 b x 0 useless try+ to talk ( any?+ else1 s ! ,pr(essors ask$ ,yram to excuse !m if !y retir$ e>ly1 9 view ( ! fact t !y _h a fatigu+ day be=e !m4 ,?is excuse _! ho/ess readily accept$4 8,d n let u talk any m n[10 said ,yram z soon z !y _h left ! room4 8,x w be q "t en\gh :5 ! d$ication is ov]4 ,b ,i r ?9k ! black & :ite horses w come40 8,i ?9k s too1 my de>10 said ! ,mayor laugh+4 8,!y %all come10 said ,george gravely2 8b we h n yet got en\gh to make sure ( br++ !m4 ,higgs w p]haps be able to help me to- morr[40 99 99 99 99 99 8,n[ :at10 said ,panky z !y w5t up/airs1 8does t woman mean--= %e means some?+8 ,black & :ite horses inde$60 8,i d n "k :at %e means to d10 said ! o!r1 8b ,i "k t %e ?9ks %e c be/ u40 8,i wi% we _h n eat5 ^? quails40 8,nons5se1 ,panky2 no "o saw u b ,higgs1 & ! evid5ce ( a =eign devil1 9 su* /raits z 81 c\ld n /& = a mom5t4 ,we did n eat !m4 ,no1 no2 %e has some?+ t %e ?9ks bett] ?an t4 ,besides1 x is absolutely impossible t %e %\ld h he>d :at happ5$4 ,:at ,i d n und]/& is1 :y %e %\ld h told u ab\t ! ,sun*ild's be+ "h at all4 ,:y n h left u to f9d x out or to "k no?+ ab\t x8 ,i d n und]/& x40 ,s true is x1 z ,euclid long s9ce obs]v$1 t ! less _c compreh5d t :i* is ! great]4 ,true1 h[ev]1 z ?is is1 x is also sometimes true t ! great] _c compreh5d ! less4 ,hanky w5t mus+ to 8 own room & ?rew himself into an easy *air to ?9k ! position ov]4 ,aft] a few m9utes he w5t to a table on :i* he saw p51 ink1 & pap]1 & wrote a %ort lett]2 !n he rang ! bell4 ,:5 ! s]vant came he said1 8,i want to s5d ?is note to ! manag] ( ! new temple1 & x is important t he %\ld h x to-night4 ,be pleas$1 !re=e1 to take x to him & deliv] x into 8 own h&s2 b ,i _h r y said no?+ ab\t x to ! ,mayor or ,mayoress1 nor to any ( y\r fell[-s]vants4 ,slip out unp]ceiv$ if y c4 ,:5 y h deliv]$ ! note1 ask = an answ] at once1 & br+ x to me40 ,s say+1 he slipp$ a sum equal to ab\t five %ill+s into ! man's h&4 ,! s]vant return$ 9 ab\t tw5ty m9utes1 = ! temple 0 q ne>1 & gave a note to ,hanky1 :i* ran1 8,y\r wi%es %all be att5d$ to )\t fail40 8,good60 said ,hanky to ! man4 8,no "o 9 ! h\se kn[s ( y\r hav+ run ?is err& = me80 8,no "o1 sir40 8,?ank y6 ,i wi% y a v good night40 ,,*apt] ,,xiii3 ,a ,,visit ,,to ,,! ,,prov9cial ,,de=matory ,,at ,,fairmead ,hav+ f9i%$ 8 e>ly d9n]1 & n fe>+ t he %\ld be ei!r recognis$ at ,fairmead or aga9 enquir$ aft] f ,sun*'/on1 my fa!r w5t out = a /roll r\nd ! t[n1 to see :at else he c\ld f9d t %\ld be new & /range to him4 ,he _h n gone f> be=e he saw a l>ge build+ ) an inscription say+ t x 0 ! ,prov9cial ,de=matory = ,boys4 ,und]nea? ! l>g] inscription !re 0 a small] "o--"o ( ^? corrupt v]sions ( my fa!r's say+s1 :i*1 on dipp+ into ! ,say+s ( ! ,sun*ild1 he _h f\nd to be s vexati\sly common4 ,! inscription ran3- 8,:5 ! righte\s man turne? away f ! righte\sness t he ha? committ$1 & doe? t :i* is a little naughty & wrong1 he w g5]ally be f\nd to h ga9$ 9 amiability :at he has lo/ 9 righte\sness40 ,sun*ild ,say+s1 *ap4 xxii4 v4 #ae4 ,! case ( ! little girl t he _h wat*$ e>li] 9 ! day _h fill$ him ) a great desire to see ! work+ ( "o ( ^! curi\s in/itutions2 he !re=e resolv$ to call on ! headma/] 7^: "n he f\nd to be ,turvey71 & enquire ab\t t]ms1 alleg+ t he _h a boy ^: incorrigible rectitude 0 giv+ him mu* anxiety4 ,! in=mation he _h ga9$ 9 ! =5oon w\ld be en\gh to save him f appe>+ to "k no?+ ( ! sy/em4 ,on hav+ rung ! bell1 he ann\nc$ himself to ! s]vant z a ,mr4 ,s5oj1 & ask$ if he c\ld see ! ,pr9cipal4 ,almo/ imm$iately he 0 u%]$ into ! pres5ce ( a beam+1 dapp]- look+1 little old g5tleman1 quick ( spee* & movem5t1 9 spite ( "s little portl9ess4 8,ts1 ts1 ts10 he said1 :5 my fa!r _h enquir$ ab\t t]ms & ask$ :e!r he might see ! sy/em at "w4 8,h[ un=tunate t y %\ld h call$ on a ,saturday aft]noon4 ,we always h a half-holiday4 ,b /ay--yes--t w d v nicely2 ,i w s5d = !m into s*ool z a means ( /imulat+ _! refractory sy/em40 ,he call$ 8 s]vant & told him to r+ ! boys into s*ool4 ,!n1 turn+ to my fa!r he said1 8,/& "h1 sir1 by ! w9d[2 y w see !m all come troop+ 94 ,h'm1 h'm1 ,i am sorry to see !m /ill come back z soon z !y he> ! bell4 ,i suppose ,i %all d+ "s recalcitrancy into !m "s day1 b x is uphill "w4 ,d y see ! head-boy--! ?ird ( ^? t are com+ up ! pa?8 ,i %all h to get rid ( him4 ,d y see him8 he is go+ back to :ip up ! lagg]s--& n[ he has box$ a boy's e>s3 t boy is "o ( ! mo/ hopeful "u my c>e4 ,i feel sure he has be5 us+ improp] language1 & my head-boy has *eck$ him in/ead ( enc\rag+ him40 ,& s on till ! boys 7 all 9 s*ool4 8,y see1 my de> sir10 he said to my fa!r1 8we are 9 an impossible position4 ,we h to obey in/ructions f ! ,gr& ,c\ncil ( ,education at ,bridge=d1 & !y h e/abli%$ ^! in/itutions 9 consequ5ce ( ! ,sun*ild's hav+ said t we %\ld aim at promot+ ! greate/ happ9ess ( ! greate/ numb]4 ,?is1 no d\bt1 is a s\nd pr9ciple1 & ! greate/ numb] are by nature some:at dull1 conceit$1 & unscrupul\s4 ,!y d n l ^? :o are quick1 unassum+1 & s9c]e2 h[1 !n1 consi/5tly ) ! fir/ pr9ciples ei!r ( morality or political economy z reveal$ to u by ! ,sun*ild1 c we enc\rage su* p if we c br+ s9c]ity & mode/y fairly home to !m8 ,we _c d s4 ,& we mu/ correct ! "y z f> z possible f =m+ habits :i*1 unless indulg$ 9 ) ! greate/ mod]ation1 are sure to ru9 !m4 8,i _c pret5d to consid] myself v successful4 ,i d my be/1 b ,i c only aim at mak+ my s*ool a reflection ( ! outside _w4 ,9 ! outside _w we h to tol]ate mu* t is prejudicial to ! greate/ happ9ess ( ! greate/ numb]1 p>tly because we _c always discov] 9 "t :o may be let alone z be+ g5u9ely ins9c]e1 & :o are 9 reality mask+ s9c]ity "u a g>b ( flippancy1 & p>tly also because we wi% to err on ! side ( lett+ ! guilty escape1 r ?an ( puni%+ ! innoc5t4 ,?us _m p :o are p]fectly well kn[n to belong to ! /raight=w>d classes are all[$ to rema9 at l>ge1 & may be ev5 se5 hobnobb+ ) ! gu>dians ( public immorality4 ,inde$ x is n 9 ! public int]e/ t /raight=w>dness %\ld be extirpat$ root & bran*1 = ! pres5ce ( a small modicum ( s9c]ity acts z a :olesome irritant to ! academicism ( ! greate/ numb]1 /imulat+ x to consci\sness ( its own happy /ate1 & giv+ x some?+ to look d[n ^u4 ,moreov]1 we hold x useful to h a c]ta9 numb] ( melan*oly examples1 ^: notori\s failure %all s]ve z a w>n+ to ^? :o neglect cultivat+ t p[] ( immoral self-control :i* %all prev5t !m f say+1 or ev5 ?9k+1 any?+ t %all n imm$iately & palpably m9i/] to ! happ9ess1 & h5ce meet ! approval1 ( ! greate/ numb]40 ,by ?is "t ! boys 7 all 9 s*ool4 8,!re is n "o prig 9 ! :ole lot10 said ! headma/] sadly4 8,i wi% !re 01 b only ^? boys come "h :o are notori\sly too good to become curr5t co9 9 ! _w unless !y are h>d5$ ) an alloy ( vice4 ,i %\ld h lik$ to %[ y our gambl+1 book-mak+1 & speculation class1 b ! assi/ant-ma/] :o att5ds to ?is bran* ( our curriculum is gone to ,sun*'/on ?is aft]noon4 ,he has fri5ds :o h ask$ him to see ! d$ication ( ! new temple1 & he w n be back till ,monday4 ,i really d n "k :at ,i c d bett] = y ?an exam9e ! boys 9 ,c\nsels ( ,imp]fection40 ,s say+1 he w5t into ! s*oolroom1 ov] ! fireplace ( :i* my fa!r's eye caught an inscription1 8,resi/ good1 & x w fly f y4 ,sun*ild's ,say+s1 xvii4 #b40 ,!n1 tak+ d[n a copy ( ! "w j nam$ f a %elf above 8 desk1 he ran 8 eye ov] a few ( its pages4 ,he call$ up a class ( ab\t tw5ty boys4 8,n[1 my boys10 he said1 8,:y is x s necess>y to avoid extremes ( tru?fulness80 8,x is n necess>y1 sir10 said "o y\ng/]1 8& ! man :o says t x is s is a sc\ndrel40 8,come "h1 my boy1 & hold out y\r h&40 ,:5 he _h done s1 ,mr4 ,turvey gave him two %>p cuts ) a cane4 8,!re n[1 g d[n to ! bottom ( ! class & try n to be s extremely tru?ful 9 future40 ,!n1 turn+ to my fa!r1 he said1 8,i hate can+ !m1 b x is ! only way to tea* !m4 ,i really d believe t boy w "k bett] ?an to say :at he ?9ks ano!r "t40 ,he repeat$ 8 "q to ! class1 & ! head-boy answ]$1 8,because1 sir1 extremes meet1 & extreme tru? w be mix$ ) extreme falsehood40 8,q "r1 my boy4 ,tru? is l religion2 x has only two enemies--! too mu* & ! too little4 ,y\r answ] is m satisfactory ?an "s ( y\r rec5t conduct _h l$ me to expect40 8,b1 sir1 y puni%$ me only ?ree weeks ago = tell+ y a lie40 8,oh yes2 :y1 s ,i did2 ,i _h =gott54 ,b !n y ov]did x4 ,/ill x 0 a /ep 9 ! "r direction40 8,& n[1 my boy10 he said to a v frank & +5u\s y\? ab\t half way up ! class1 8& h[ is tru? be/ rea*$80 8,?r\gh ! fall+ out ( ?ieves1 sir40 8,q s4 ,!n x w be necess>y t ! m e>ne/1 c>eful1 pati5t1 self-sacrific+1 enquir]s aft] tru? %\ld h a good deal ( ! ?ief ab\t !m1 ?\gh !y are v hone/ p at ! same "t4 ,n[ :at does ! man0 7:o on enquiry my fa!r f\nd to be none o!r ?an ,mr4 ,turvey himself7 8say ab\t hone/y80 8,he says1 sir1 t hone/y does n consi/ 9 nev] /eal+1 b 9 kn[+ h[ & :]e x w be safe to d s40 8,rememb]10 said ,mr4 ,turvey to my fa!r1 8h[ necess>y x is t we %\ld h a pl5tiful supply ( ?ieves1 if hone/ m5 are ev] to come by _! own40 ,he spoke ) ! utmo/ gravity1 evid5tly q easy 9 8 m9d t 8 s*eme 0 ! only "o by :i* tru? c\ld be successfully atta9$4 8,b pray let me h any criticism y may feel incl9$ to make40 8,i h none10 said my fa!r4 8,y\r sy/em comm5ds itself to common s5se2 x is ! "o adopt$ 9 ! law c\rts1 & x lies at ! v f\ndation ( p>ty gov]nm5t4 ,if y\r academic bodies c supply ! c\ntry ) a suffici5t numb] ( ?ieves--:i* ,i h no d\bt !y c--!re seems no limit to ! am\nt ( tru? t may be atta9$4 ,if1 h[ev]1 ,i may sugge/ ! only difficulty t occurs to me1 x is t academic ?ieves %ew no great alacrity 9 fall+ out1 b incl9e r to back ea* o!r up ?r\gh ?ick & ?940 8,ah1 yes10 said ,mr4 ,turvey1 8!re is t difficulty2 nev]!less circum/ances f "t to "t arise to get !m by ! e>s 9 spite ( !mselves4 ,b f :atev] po9t ( view y may look at ! "q1 x is obvi\sly bett] to aim at imp]fection ?an p]fection2 = if we aim /eadily at imp]fection1 we %all probably get x )9 a reasonable "t1 :]eas to ! end ( our days we %\ld nev] rea* p]fection4 ,moreov]1 f a worldly po9t ( view1 !re is no mi/ake s great z t ( be+ always "r40 ,he !n turn$ to 8 class & said-- 8,& n[ tell me :at did ! ,sun*ild tell u ab\t ,god & ,mammon80 ,! head-boy answ]$3 8,he said t we mu/ s]ve bo?1 = no man c s]ve ,god well & truly :o does n s]ve ,mammon a little also2 & no man c s]ve ,mammon effectually unless he s]ve ,god l>gely at ! same "t40 8,:at 7 8 words80 8,he said1 #8,curs$ be !y t say1 8,?\ %alt n s]ve ,god & ,mammon1 = x is ! :ole duty ( man to "k h[ to adju/ ! conflict+ claims ( ^! two deities40'0 ,"h my fa!r int]pos$4 8,i knew ! ,sun*ild2 & ,i m ?an once he>d him speak ( ,god & ,mammon4 ,he nev] v>i$ ! =m ( ! words he us$1 :i* 7 to ! effect t a man mu/ s]ve ei!r ,god or ,mammon1 b t he c\ld n s]ve bo?40 8,ah60 said ,mr4 ,turvey1 8t no d\bt 0 8 exot]ic tea*+1 b ,pr(essors ,hanky & ,panky h assur$ me mo/ solemnly t 8 esot]ic tea*+ 0 z ,i h giv5 x4 ,by ! way1 ^! g5tlem5 are bo?1 ,i und]/&1 at ,sun*'/on1 & ,i ?9k x q likely t ,i %all h a visit f !m ?is aft]noon4 ,if y d n "k !m ,i %\ld h great pleasure 9 introduc+ y to !m2 ,i 0 at ,bridge=d ) bo? ( !m40 8,i h _h ! pleasure ( meet+ !m already10 said my fa!r1 8& z y are by no means c]ta9 t !y w come1 ,i w ask y to let me ?ank y = all t y h be5 good en\gh to %ew me1 & bid y good-aft]noon4 ,i h a r press+ engagem5t--0 8,my de> sir1 y mu/ please give me five m9utes m4 ,i %all exam9e ! boys 9 ! ,musical ,bank ,cate*ism40 ,he po9t$ to "o ( !m & said1 8,repeat y\r duty t[>ds y\r neighb\r40 8,my duty t[>ds my neighb\r10 said ! boy1 8is to be q sure t he is n likely to borr[ money ( me be=e ,i let him speak to me at all1 & !n to h z little to d ) him z--0 ,at ?is po9t !re 0 a l\d r+ at ! door bell4 8,hanky & ,panky come to see me1 no d\bt10 said ,mr4 ,turvey4 8,i d hope x is s4 ,y mu/ /ay & see !m40 8,my de> sir10 said my fa!r1 putt+ 8 h&k]*ief up to 8 face1 8,i am tak5 sudd5ly unwell & mu/ positively leave y40 ,he said ?is 9 s p]emptory a tone t ,mr4 ,turvey _h to yield4 ,my fa!r held 8 h&k]*ief to 8 face z he w5t ?r\gh ! passage & hall1 b :5 ! s]vant op5$ ! door he took x d[n1 = !re 0 no ,hanky or ,panky--no "o1 9 fact1 b a poor1 wiz5$ old man :o _h come1 z he did e o!r ,saturday aft]noon1 to w9d up ! ,de=matory clocks4 ,nev]!less1 he _h be5 sc>$1 & 0 9 a v wick$-flee?-:5-no- man-pursue? frame ( m9d4 ,he w5t to 8 inn1 & %ut himself up 9 8 room = "s "t1 tak+ notes ( all t _h happ5$ to him 9 ! la/ ?ree days4 ,b ev5 at 8 inn he no long] felt safe4 ,h[ did he "k b t ,hanky & ,panky might h driv5 ov] f ,sun*'/on to see ,mr4 ,turvey1 & might put up at ?is v h\se8 or !y might ev5 be go+ to sp5d ! night "h4 ,he did n v5ture out ( 8 room till aft] sev5 by :i* "t he _h made r\gh notes ( z mu* ( ! =ego+ *apt]s z _h come to 8 k s f>4 ,mu* ( :at ,i h told z ne>ly z ,i c\ld 9 ! ord] 9 :i* x happ5$1 he did n le>n till lat]4 ,aft] giv+ ! m]e/ outl9e ( 8 int]view ) ,mr4 ,turvey1 he wrote a note z foll[s3--8,i suppose ,i mu/ h held =? ab\t ! greate/ happ9ess ( ! greate/ numb]1 b ,i _h q =gott5 x1 ?\gh ,i rememb] repeat$ly quot+ my fav\rite prov]b1 #8,e man = himself1 & ! devil take ! h9dmo/4' ,to ?is !y h paid no att5tion40 ,by sev5 8 panic ab\t ,hanky & ,panky end$1 = if !y _h n come by ?is "t1 !y 7 n likely to d s4 ,n kn[+ t !y 7 /ay+ at ! ,mayor's1 he _h r settl$ x t !y w\ld n[ /roll up to ! place :]e !y _h left _! ho>d & br+ x d[n z soon z night _h fall54 ,& x is q possible t !y might h f\nd "s excuse = do+ ?is1 :5 d9n] 0 ov]1 if _! ho/ess _h n undesign$ly h9d]$ !m by tell+ !m ab\t ! ,sun*ild4 ,:5 ! conv]sation record$ 9 ! prec$+ *apt] 0 ov]1 x 0 too late = !m to make any plausible excuse = leav+ ! h\se2 we may be sure1 !re=e1 t mu* m _h be5 said ?an ,yram & ,george 7 able to rememb] & report to my fa!r4 ,aft] ano!r /roll ab\t ,fairmead1 dur+ :i* he saw no?+ b :at on a l>g] scale he _h already se5 at ,sun*'/on1 he return$ to 8 inn at ab\t half-pa/ eight1 & ord]$ supp] 9 a public room t correspond$ ) ! c(fee-room ( an ,engli% hotel4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv3 ,,my ,,fa!r ,,makes ,,! ,,acqua9tance ,,( ,,mr4 ,,balmy1 ,,& ,,walks ,,) ,,him ,,next ,,day ,,to ,,sun*',,/on ,up to ?is po9t1 ?\gh he _h se5 en\gh to %ew him ! ma9 drift ( ! great *anges t _h tak5 place 9 ,ere:onian op9ions1 my fa!r _h n be5 able to glean mu* ab\t ! hi/ory ( ! trans=mation4 ,he c\ld see t x _h all gr[n out ( ! suppos$ miracle ( 8 balloon asc5t1 & he c\ld und]/& t ! ignorant masses _h be5 s a/\nd$ by an ev5t s contr>y to all _! exp]i5ce1 t _! fai? 9 exp]i5ce 0 utt]ly r\t$ & demoralis$4 ,if a man & a woman might rise f ! e>? & disappe> into ! sky1 :at else might n happ58 ,if !y _h be5 wrong 9 ?9k+ su* a ?+ impossible1 9 h[ mu* else might !y n be mi/ak5 also8 ,! gr\nd 0 %ak5 "u _! v feet4 ,x 0 n z ?\gh ! ?+ _h be5 done 9 a corn]4 ,hundr$s ( p _h se5 ! asc5t2 & ev5 if only a small numb] _h be5 pres5t1 ! disappe>ance ( ! balloon1 ( my "m1 & ( my fa!r himself1 w\ld h confirm$ _! /ory4 ,my fa!r1 !n1 c\ld und]/& t a s+le incontrov]tible miracle ( ! fir/ magnitude %\ld uproot ! h$ges ( caution 9 ! m9ds ( ! common p1 b he c\ld n und]/& h[ su* m5 z ,hanky & ,panky1 :o evid5tly did n believe t !re _h be5 any miracle at all1 _h be5 l$ to ?r[ !mselves s en]getically into a movem5t s subv]sive ( all _! traditions1 :51 z x seem$ to him1 if !y _h held out !y might h prick$ ! balloon bubble easily en\gh1 & ma9ta9$ ev]y?+ 9 /atu quo4 ,h[1 aga91 _h !y conv]t$ ! ,k+--if !y _h conv]t$ him8 ,! ,que5 _h _h full k ( all ! prep>ations = ! asc5t4 ,! ,k+ _h _h ev]y?+ expla9$ to him4 ,! workm5 & workwom5 :o _h made ! balloon & ! gas c\ld te/ify t none b natural means _h be5 made use (--means :i*1 if aga9 employ$ any numb] ( times1 w\ld effect a l result4 ,h[ c\ld x be t :5 ! means ( resi/ance 7 s ample & s easy1 ! movem5t %\ld nev]!less h be5 irresi/ible8 ,= _h x n be5 irresi/ible1 0 x to be believ$ t a/ute m5 l ,hanky & ,panky w\ld h let !mselves be drawn into x8 ,:at !n _h be5 its inn] hi/ory8 ,my fa!r _h s fully det]m9$ to make 8 way back on ! foll[+ ev5+1 t he saw no *ance ( gett+ to "k ! facts--unless1 inde$1 he %\ld be able to le>n some?+ f ,hanky's s]mon2 he 0 !re=e n sorry to f9d an eld]ly g5tleman ( grave b k9dly aspect seat$ opposite to him :5 he sat d[n to supp]4 ,! expression on ?is man's face 0 mu* l t ( ! e>ly ,*ri/ians z %ewn 9 ! ,s4 ,giovanni ,lat]ano bas-reliefs at ,rome1 & aga91 ?\gh less aggressively self-confid5t1 l t on ! faces ( ^? :o h jo9$ ! ,salvation ,army4 ,if he _h be5 9 ,engl&1 my fa!r w\ld h set him d[n z a ,sw$5borgian2 ?is be+ impossible1 he c\ld only note t ! /rang] b[$ 8 head1 evid5tly say+ a %ort grace be=e he began to eat1 z my fa!r _h always done :5 he 0 9 ,ere:on be=e4 ,i w n say t my fa!r _h nev] omitt$ to say grace dur+ ! :ole ( ! la/ tw5ty ye>s1 b he said x n[1 & un=tunately =gett+ himself1 he said x 9 ! ,engli% language1 n l\d1 b nev]!less audibly4 ,my fa!r 0 al>m$ at :at he _h done1 b !re 0 no ne$1 = ! /rang] imm$iately said1 8,i he>1 sir1 t y h ! gift ( tongues4 ,! ,sun*ild (t5 m5tion$ x to u1 z hav+ be5 v\*saf$ long s9ce to c]ta9 ( ! p1 to :om1 = our le>n+1 he saw fit to feign t he belong$4 ,he ?us =e%ad[$ prophetically its manife/ation also among ourselves4 ,all :i*1 h[ev]1 y mu/ "k z well z ,i d4 ,c y int]pret80 ,my fa!r 0 mu* %ock$1 b he rememb]$ hav+ frequ5tly spok5 ( ! p[] ( speak+ 9 unkn[n tongues :i* 0 possess$ by _m ( ! e>ly ,*ri/ians1 & he also rememb]$ t 9 times ( high religi\s en?usiasm ?is p[] _h repeat$ly be5 imp>t$1 or suppos$ to be imp>t$1 to dev\t believ]s 9 ! middle ages4 ,x grat$ ^u him to deceive "o :o 0 s obvi\sly s9c]e1 b to avoid imm$iate discomfiture he fell 9 ) :at ! /rang] _h said4 8,alas6 sir10 said he1 8t r>] & m preci\s gift has be5 )held f me2 nor c ,i speak 9 an unkn[n tongue1 unless z x is borne 9 ^u me at ! mom5t4 ,i c\ld n ev5 repeat ! words t h j fall5 f me40 8,t10 repli$ ! /rang]1 8is almo/ inv>iably ! case4 ,^! illum9ations ( ! _s are beyond human control4 ,y spoke 9 s l[ a tone t ,i _c int]pret :at y h j said1 b %\ld y receive a second inspiration lat]1 ,i %all d\btless be able to int]pret x = y4 ,i h be5 s+ul>ly gift$ 9 ?is respect--m s1 p]haps1 ?an any o!r int]pret] 9 ,ere:on40 ,my fa!r m5tally v[$ t no second inspiration %\ld be v\*saf$ to him1 b pres5tly rememb]+ h[ anxi\s he 0 = in=mation on ! po9ts t\*$ ^u at ! beg9n+ ( ?is *apt]1 & see+ t =tune _h s5t him ! k9d ( man :o w\ld be able to enlight5 him1 he *ang$ 8 m9d2 no?+1 he reflect$1 w\ld be m likely to make ! /rang] talk freely ) him1 ?an ! af=d+ him an opportunity = %[+ (f 8 skill z an int]pret]4 ,some?+1 !re=e1 he w\ld say1 b :at8 ,no "o c\ld talk m freely :5 ! tra9 ( 8 ?\ghts1 or ! conv]sation ( o!rs1 gave him 8 cue1 b :5 told to say an unatta*$ 8some?+10 he c\ld n ev5 ?9k ( 8,h[ d y d ?is morn+8 x is a v f9e day20 & ! m he cudgell$ 8 bra9s = 8some?+10 ! m !y gave no response4 ,he c\ld n ev5 conv]se fur!r ) ! /rang] beyond pla9 8yes0 & 8no02 s he w5t on ) 8 supp]1 & 9 ?9k+ ( :at he 0 eat+ & dr9k+ = ! mom5t =got to ransack 8 bra94 ,no soon] _h he left (f ransack+ x1 ?an x sugge/$ some?+--n1 inde$1 a v brilliant some?+1 b /ill some?+4 ,on hav+ grasp$ x1 he laid d[n 8 knife & =k1 & ) ! air ( "o di/raught he said-- 8,my "n is ,norval1 on ! ,grampian ,hills ,my fa!r fe$s 8 flock--a frugal swa940 8,i he>d y10 exclaim$ ! /rang]1 8& ,i c int]pret e ^w ( :at y h said1 b x w\ld n become me to d s1 = y h convey$ to me a message m com=t+ ?an ,i c br+ myself to repeat ev5 to him :o has convey$ x40 ,hav+ said ?is he b[$ 8 head1 & rema9$ = "s "t wrapp$ 9 m$itation4 ,my fa!r kept a respectful sil5ce1 b aft] a little "t he v5tur$ to say 9 a l[ tone1 h[ glad he 0 to h be5 ! m$ium ?r\gh :om a com=t+ assurance _h be5 convey$4 ,pres5tly1 on f9d+ himself enc\rag$ to r5ew ! conv]sation1 he ?rew out a def]5tial feel] z to ! causes t might h induc$ ,mr4 ,balmy to come to ,fairmead4 8,p]haps10 he said1 8y1 l myself1 h come to ^! p>ts 9 ord] to see ! d$ication ( ! new temple2 ,i c\ld n get a lodg+ 9 ,sun*'/on1 s ,i walk$ d[n "h ?is morn+40 ,?is1 x seem$1 _h be5 ,mr4 ,balmy's own case1 except t he _h n yet be5 to ,sun*'/on4 ,hav+ he>d t x 0 full to ov]fl[+1 he _h det]m9$ to pass ! night at ,fairmead1 & walk ov] 9 ! morn+--/>t+ soon aft] sev51 s z to arrive 9 good "t = ! d$ication c]emony4 ,:5 my fa!r he>d ?is1 he propos$ t !y %\ld walk toge!r1 to :i* ,mr4 ,balmy gladly cons5t$2 x 0 !re=e arrang$ t !y %\ld g to b$ e>ly1 breakfa/ soon aft] six1 & !n walk to ,sun*'/on4 ,my fa!r !n w5t to 8 own room1 :]e he aga9 smok$ a surreptiti\s pipe up ! *imney4 ,next morn+ ! two m5 breakfa/$ toge!r1 & set out z ! clock 0 /rik+ sev54 ,! day 0 lovely beyond ! p[] ( words1 & /ill fre%--= ,fairmead 0 "s #bejj feet above ! sea1 & ! sun did n get above ! m\nta9s t ov]hung x on ! ea/ side1 till aft] eight o'clock4 ,_m p]sons 7 also />t+ = ,sun*'/on1 & !re 0 a procession got up by ! ,musical ,bank ,manag]s ( ! t[n1 :o walk$ 9 x1 rob$ 9 ri* dresses ( sc>let & :ite embroid]$ ) mu* gold ?read4 ,!re 0 a bann] display+ an op5 *>iot 9 :i* ! ,sun*ild & 8 bride 7 seat$1 beam+ ) smiles1 & 9 attitudes sugge/+ t !y 7 b[+ to p :o 7 bel[ !m4 ,! *>iot 01 ( c\rse1 drawn by ! f\r black & :ite horses ( :i* ! read] has already he>d1 & ! balloon _h be5 ignor$4 ,read]s ( my fa!r's book w p]haps rememb] t my "m 0 n se5 at all--%e 0 smuggl$ into ! c> ( ! balloon along ) sundry rugs1 "u :i* %e lay conceal$ till ! balloon _h left ! e>?4 ,all ?is w5t = no?+4 ,x has be5 said t ?\gh ,god _c alt] ! pa/1 hi/orians c2 x is p]haps because !y c be useful to ,him 9 ?is respect t ,he tol]ates _! exi/5ce4 ,pa9t]s1 my fa!r n[ realis$1 c d all t hi/orians c1 ) ev5 great] effect4 ,wom5 head$ ! procession--! y\ng] ones dress$ 9 :ite1 ) veils & *aplets ( roses1 blue cornfl[]1 & pheasant's eye ,n>cissus1 :ile ! old] wom5 7 m sob]ly attir$4 ,! ,bank ,manag]s & ! bann] head$ ! m51 :o 7 mo/ly peasants1 b among !m 7 a few :o seem$ to be ( high] rank1 & ^!1 = ! mo/ "p1 ?\gh by no means all ( !m1 wore _! clo!s rev]s$--z ,i h =gott5 to say 0 done also by ,mr4 ,balmy4 ,bo? m5 & wom5 jo9$ 9 s++ a litany ! words ( :i* my fa!r c\ld n cat*2 ! tune 0 "o he _h be5 us$ to play on 8 apology = a flute :5 he 0 9 prison1 be+1 9 fact1 none o!r ?an 8,home1 ,sweet ,home40 ,!re 0 no h>mony2 !y nev] got beyond ! fir/ f\r b>s1 b ^! !y mu/ h repeat$1 my fa!r ?\ght1 at lea/ a hundr$ times betwe5 ,fairmead & ,sun*'/on4 8,well10 said he to himself1 8h[ev] little else ,i may h taught !m1 ,i at any rate gave !m ! diatonic scale40 ,he n[ set himself to exploit 8 fell[-travell]1 = !y soon got pa/ ! procession4 8,! greate/ miracle10 said he1 89 connection ) ?is :ole matt]1 has be5--s at lea/ x seems to me--n ! asc5t ( ! ,sun*ild ) 8 bride1 b ! read9ess ) :i* ! p g5]ally ackn[l$g$ its miracul\s "*4 ,i 0 "o ( ^? t witness$ ! asc5t1 b ,i saw no signs t ! cr[d appreciat$ its significance4 ,!y 7 a/\nd$1 b !y did n fall d[n & wor%ip40 8,ah10 said ! o!r1 8b y =get ! long dr\ght & ! ra9 t ! ,sun*ild imm$iately prevail$ on ! air-god to s5d u4 ,he _h ann\nc$ himself z ab\t to procure x = u2 x 0 on ?is gr\nd t ! ,k+ ass5t$ to ! prep>ation ( ^? mat]ial means t 7 necess>y be=e ! horses ( ! sun c\ld atta* !mselves to ! *>iot into :i* ! balloon 0 imm$iately trans=m$4 ,^? horses might n be defil$ by contact ) ?is gross e>?4 ,i too witness$ ! asc5t2 at ! mom5t1 ,i grant y1 ,i saw nei!r *>iot nor horses1 & almo/ all ^? pres5t %>$ my own tempor>y bl9dness2 ! :ole action f ! mom5t :5 ! balloon left ! e>?1 mov$ s rapidly1 t we 7 flu/]$1 & h>dly knew :at x 0 t we 7 really see+4 ,x 0 n till two or ?ree ye>s lat] t ,i f\nd ! sc5e pres5t+ itself to my s\l's imag9>y sight 9 ! full spl5d\r :i* 0 no d\bt witness$1 b n appreh5d$1 by my bodily vision40 8,!re10 said my fa!r1 8y confirm an op9ion t ,i h long held4--,no?+ is s mislead+ z ! te/imony ( eye-witnesses40 8,a spiritual enlight5m5t f )910 return$ ,mr4 ,balmy1 8is m to be reli$ on ?an any m]ely physical afflu5ce f ext]nal objects4 ,n[1 :5 ,i %ut my eyes1 ,i see ! balloon asc5d a little way1 b almo/ imm$iately ! heav5s op51 ! horses desc5d1 ! balloon is trans=m$1 & ! glori\s pageant c>e]s onw>d till x vani%es into ! heav5 ( heav5s4 ,hundr$s ) :om ,i h conv]s$ assure me t _! exp]i5ce has be5 ! same z m9e4 ,has y\rs be5 diff]5t80 8,oh no1 n at all2 b ,i always see "s /orks circl+ r\nd ! balloon be=e ,i see any horses40 8,h[ /range6 ,i h he>d o!rs also say t !y saw ! /orks y m5tion2 b let me d my utmo/ ,i _c =ce !m into my m5tal image ( ! sc5e4 ,?is %[s1 z y 7 say+ j n[1 h[ incomplete ! te/imony ( an eye-witness (t5 is4 ,x is q possible t ! /orks 7 !re1 b ! horses & ! *>iot h impress$ !mselves m vividly on my m9d ?an any?+ else has40 8,q s2 & ,i am n )\t hope t ev5 at ?is late h\r "s fur!r details may yet be reveal$ to u40 8,x is possible1 b we %\ld be z cauti\s 9 accept+ any fre% details z 9 reject+ !m4 ,%\ld "s h]esy obta9 wide acceptance1 visions w p]haps be grant$ to u t may be useful 9 refut+ x1 b o!rwise ,i expect no?+ m40 8,nei!r d ,i1 b ,i h he>d p say t inasmu* z ! ,sun*ild said he 0 go+ to int]view ! air-god 9 ord] to s5d u ra91 he 0 m probably son to ! air-god ?an to ! sun4 ,n[ "h is a h]esy :i*--0 8,b1 my de> sir10 said ,mr4 ,balmy1 int]rupt+ him ) great w>m?1 8he spoke ( 8 fa!r 9 heav5 z end[$ ) attributes f> exce$+ any t c be conceivably ascrib$ to ! air-god4 ,! p[] ( ! air-god does n ext5d beyond our own atmosph]e40 8,pray believe me10 said my fa!r1 :o saw by ! ec/atic gleam 9 8 companion's eye t !re 0 no?+ to be done b to agree ) him1 8t ,i accept--0 8,he> me to ! end10 repli$ ,mr4 ,balmy4 8,:o ev] he>d ! ,sun*ild claim relation%ip ) ! air-god8 ,he c\ld comm& ! air-god1 & evid5tly did s1 halt+ no d\bt = ?is b5efic5t purpose on 8 j\rney t[>ds 8 ultimate de/9ation4 ,c we suppose t ! air- god1 :o _h evid5tly int5d$ )hold+ ! ra9 f u = an indef9ite p]iod1 %\ld h s imm$iately rel9qui%$ 8 designs aga9/ u at ! int]v5tion ( any less exalt$ p]sonage ?an ! sun's own (fspr+8 ,impossible60 8,i q agree ) y10 exclaim$ my fa!r1 8x is out ( !--0 8,let me f9i% :at ,i h to say4 ,:5 ! ra9 came s copi\sly = days1 ev5 ^? :o _h n se5 ! miracul\s asc5t f\nd its consequ5ces come s directly home to !m1 t !y _h no difficulty 9 accept+ ! report ( o!rs4 ,!re 0 n a f>m] or cottag] 9 ! l& b heav$ a sigh ( relief at rescue f imp5d+ ru91 & !y all knew x 0 ! ,sun*ild :o _h promis$ ! ,k+ t he w\ld make ! air-god s5d x4 ,s abundantly1 y w rememb]1 did x come1 t we _h to pray to him to /op x1 :i* 9 8 own good "t he 0 pleas$ to d40 8,i rememb]10 said my fa!r1 :o 0 at la/ able to edge 9 a ^w1 8t x ne>ly flood$ me out ( h\se & home4 ,& yet1 9 spite ( all ?is1 ,i he> t !re are _m at ,bridge=d :o are /ill h>d5$ unbeliev]s40 8,alas6 y speak too truly4 ,bridge=d & ! ,musical ,banks = ! fir/ ?ree ye>s f\ght too? & nail to bl9d ^? :om x 0 _! fir/ duty to enlight54 ,i 0 a ,pr(essor ( ! hypo!tical language1 & y may p]haps rememb] h[ ,i 0 driv5 f my *air on acc\nt ( ! fe>lessness ) :i* ,i exp\nd$ ! deep] my/]ies ( ,sun*ildism40 8,yes1 ,i rememb] well h[ cruelly--0 b my fa!r 0 n all[$ to get beyond 8cruelly40 8,x 0 ,i :o expla9$ :y ! ,sun*ild _h repres5t$ himself z belong+ to a p 9 _m respects analog\s to our own1 :5 no su* p c h exi/$4 ,x 0 ,i :o detect$ t ! suppos$ nation spok5 ( by ! ,sun*ild 0 an inv5tion design$ 9 ord] to give u in/ruction by ! light ( :i* we might m easily remodel our in/itutions4 ,i h sometimes ?\ght t my gift ( int]pretation 0 v\*saf$ to me 9 recognition ( ! humble s]vices t ,i 0 h]eby all[$ to r5d]4 ,by ! way1 y h receiv$ no illum9ation ?is morn+1 h y80 8,i nev] d1 sir1 :5 ,i am 9 ! company ( "o ^: conv]sation ,i f9d supremely int]e/+4 ,b y 7 tell+ me ab\t ,bridge=d3 ,i live hundr$s ( miles f ,bridge=d1 & h nev] und]/ood ! sudd5ness1 & complet5ess1 ) :i* m5 l ,pr(essors ,hanky & ,panky & ,dr4 ,d[nie *ang$ front4 ,d !y believe z y & ,i d1 or did !y m]ely g ) ! times8 ,i sp5t a c\ple ( h\rs ) ,hanky & ,panky only two ev5+s ago1 & 0 n s mu* impress$ z ,i c\ld h wi%$ ) ! dep? ( _! religi\s f]v\r40 8,!y are s9c]e n[--m especially ,hanky--b ,i _c ?9k ,i am judg+ !m h>%ly1 if ,i say t !y 7 n s at fir/4 ,ev5 n[1 ,i fe>1 t !y are m c>nally ?an spiritually m9d$4 ,see h[ !y h f\ght = ! aggr&isem5t ( _! own ord]4 ,x is ma9ly _! do+ t ! ,musical ,banks h usurp$ ! spiritual au?ority =m]ly ex]cis$ by ! /raight5]s40 8,b ! /raight5]s10 said my fa!r1 8c\ld n co-exi/ ) ,sun*ildism1 & x is h>d to see h[ ! claims ( ! ,banks c be reasonably ga9said40 8,p]haps2 & aft] all ! ,banks are our ma9 bulw>k aga9/ ! evils t ,i fe> w foll[ f ! repeal ( ! laws aga9/ ma*9]y4 ,?is has already l$ to ! developm5t ( a mat]ialism :i* m9imizes ! miracul\s elem5t 9 ! ,sun*ild's asc5t1 z our own p m9imize ! mat]ial means t 7 ! necess>y prologue to ! miracul\s40 ,?us did !y conv]se2 b ,i w n pursue _! conv]sation fur!r4 ,x w be en\gh to say t 9 fur!r floods ( talk ,mr4 ,balmy confirm$ :at ,george _h said ab\t ! ,banks hav+ lo/ _! hold ^u ! masses4 ,t hold 0 weak ev5 9 ! "t ( my fa!r's fir/ visit2 b :5 ! p saw ! ho/ility ( ! ,banks to a movem5t :i* f> ! great] numb] ( !m accept$1 x seem$ z ?\gh bo? ,bridge=d & ! ,banks 7 doom$1 = ,bridge=d 0 he>t & s\l ) ! ,banks4 ,hanky1 x appe>$1 ?\gh "u ?irty1 & n yet a ,pr(essor1 grasp$ ! situation1 & saw t ,bridge=d mu/ ei!r move ) ! times1 or g4 ,he consult$ "s ( ! mo/ sagaci\s ,heads ( ,h\ses & ,pr(essors1 ) ! result t a committee ( enquiry 0 appo9t$1 :i* 9 due c\rse report$ t ! evid5ce = ! ,sun*ild's hav+ be5 ! only *ild ( ! sun 0 conclusive4 ,x 0 ab\t ?is "t--t is to say "s ?ree ye>s aft] 8 asc5t--t 8,higgsism10 z x _h be5 hi!rto call$1 became 8,sun*ildism10 & 8,higgs0 ! 8,sun*ild40 ,my fa!r also le>n$ ! ,k+'s fury at 8 escape 7= he w\ld call x no?+ else7 ) my "m4 ,?is 0 s great t ?\gh he _h hi!rto be51 & _h ev] s9ce prov$ himself to be1 a humane rul]1 he ord]$ ! in/ant execution ( all :o _h be5 conc]n$ 9 mak+ ei!r ! gas or ! balloon2 & 8 cruel ord]s 7 c>ri$ out )9 a c\ple ( h\rs4 ,at ! same "t he ord]$ ! de/ruction by fire ( ! ,que5's work%ops1 & ( all remnants ( any mat]ials us$ 9 mak+ ! balloon4 ,x is said ! ,que5 0 s mu* griev$ & outrag$ 7= x 0 h] do+ t ! mat]ial gr\nd-"w1 s to speak1 _h be5 provid$ = ! miracle7 t %e wept night & day )\t ceas+ ?ree :ole mon?s1 & nev] aga9 all[$ h] husb& to embrace h]1 till he _h also embrac$ ,sun*ildism4 ,:5 ! ra9 came1 public indignation at ! ,k+'s action 0 rais$ almo/ to revolution pit*1 & ! ,k+ 0 fright5$ at once by ! arrival ( ! promis$ d[nfall & ! displeasure ( 8 subjects4 ,b he /ill held out1 & x 0 only aft] concessions on ! "p ( ! ,bridge=d committee1 t he at la/ cons5t$ to ! absorption ( ,sun*ildism into ! ,musical ,bank sy/em1 & to its e/abli%m5t z ! religion ( ! c\ntry4 ,! f>-rea*+ *anges 9 ,ere:onian in/itutions ) :i* ! read] is already acqua9t$ foll[$ z a matt] ( c\rse4 8,i "k ! difficulty10 said my fa!r pres5tly1 8) :i* ! ,k+ 0 p]suad$ to all[ ! way 9 :i* ! ,sun*ild's dress %\ld be worn to be a matt] ( op9ion1 n dogma4 ,i see we h adopt$ diff]5t fa%ions4 ,h y any decid$ op9ions ^u ! subject80 8,i h2 b ,i w ask y n to press me = !m4 ,let ?is matt] rema9 z ! ,k+ has left x40 ,my fa!r ?\ght t he might n[ v5ture on a %ot4 ,s he said1 8,i h always und]/ood1 too1 t ! ,k+ =c$ ! repeal ( ! laws aga9/ ma*9]y on ! ,bridge=d committee1 z ano!r condition ( 8 ass5t80 8,c]ta9ly4 ,he insi/$ on ?is1 p>tly to gratify ! ,que51 :o _h n yet =giv5 him1 & :o _h set h] he>t on hav+ a wat*1 & p>tly because he expect$ t a developm5t ( ! c\ntry's res\rces1 9 consequ5ce ( a fre] use ( ma*9]y1 w\ld br+ m money into 8 ex*equ]4 ,bridge=d f\ght h>d & wisely "h1 b !y _h ga9$ s mu* by ! ,musical ,bank ,manag]s be+ recognis$ z ! au?oris$ expon5ts ( ,sun*ildism1 t !y ?\ght x wise to yield--app>5tly ) a good grace--& ?us gild ! pill :i* 8 ,maje/y 0 ab\t to swall[4 ,b ev5 !n !y fe>$ ! consequ5ces t are already beg9n+ to appe>1 all :i*1 if ,i mi/ake n1 w assume f> m s]i\s proportions 9 ! future40 8,see10 said my fa!r sudd5ly1 8we are com+ to ano!r procession1 & !y h got "s bann]s1 let u walk a little quick] & ov]take x40 8,horrible60 repli$ ,mr4 ,balmy fi]cely4 8,y mu/ be %ort-sight$1 or y c\ld nev] h call$ my att5tion to x4 ,let u get x beh9d u z fa/ z possible1 & n s mu* z look at x40 8,oh yes1 yes10 said my fa!r1 8x is inde$ horrible1 ,i _h n se5 :at x 040 ,he _h n ! fa9te/ idea :at ! matt] 01 b he let ,mr4 ,balmy walk a little ahead ( him1 s t he c\ld see ! bann]s1 ! mo/ important ( :i* he f\nd to display a balloon pure & simple1 ) "o figure 9 ! c>4 ,true1 at ! top ( ! bann] !re 0 a smudge :i* might be tak5 = a little *>iot1 & "s v little horses1 b ! balloon 0 ! only ?+ insi/$ on4 ,z = ! procession1 x consi/$ entirely ( m51 :om a small] bann] ann\nc$ to be workm5 f ! ,fairmead iron & /eel works4 ,!re 0 a ?ird bann]1 :i* said1 8,sci5ce z well z ,sun*ildism40 ,,*apt] ,,xv3 ,,! ,,temple ,,is ,,d$icat$ ,,to ,,my ,,fa!r1 ,,& ,,c]ta9 ,,extracts ,,are ,,read ,,f ,,8 ,,suppos$ ,,say+s 8,x is en\gh to break "o's he>t10 said ,mr4 ,balmy :5 he _h out/ripp$ ! procession1 & my fa!r 0 aga9 beside him4 8#8,z well z1' inde$6 ,we "k :at t means4 ,:]ev] !re is a factory !re is a hot-b$ ( unbelief4 #8,z well z'6 ,:y x is a defiance40 8,:at1 ,i wond]10 said my fa!r innoc5tly1 8mu/ ! ,sun*ild's feel+s be1 z he looks d[n on ?is procession4 ,= !re c be little d\bt t he is do+ s40 8,!re c be no d\bt at all10 repli$ ,mr4 ,balmy1 8t he is tak+ note ( x1 & ( all else t is happ5+ ?is day 9 ,ere:on4 ,heav5 grant t he be n s ang]$ z to *a/ise ! innoc5t z well z ! guilty40 8,i d\bt10 said my fa!r1 88 be+ s angry ev5 ) ?is procession1 z y ?9k he is40 ,"h1 fe>+ an outbur/ ( indignation1 he f\nd an excuse = rapidly *ang+ ! conv]sation4 ,moreov] he 0 angry ) himself = play+ ^u ?is poor good creature4 ,he _h n done s ( malice prep5se2 he _h begun to deceive him1 because he believ$ himself to be 9 dang] if he spoke ! tru?2 & ?\gh he knew ! "p to be an unwor?y "o1 he c\ld n escape f cont9u+ to play x1 if he 0 to discov] ?+s t he 0 n likely to discov] o!rwise4 ,(t51 h[ev]1 he _h *eck$ himself4 ,x _h be5 on ! tip ( 8 tongue to be illum9at$ ) ! words1 ,sukoh & ,sukop 7 two pretty m51 ,!y lay 9 b$ till ! clock /ruck t51 & to foll[ x up )1 ,n[ ) ! drops ( ?is mo/ ,ykn>c "t ,my love looks fre%1 9 ord] to see h[ ,mr4 ,balmy w\ld int]pret ! ass]tion "h made ab\t ! ,pr(essors1 & :at /atem5t he w\ld connect ) 8 own ,ere:onian "n2 b he _h re/ra9$ himself4 ,! m he saw1 & ! m he he>d1 ! m %ock$ he 0 at ! mis*ief he _h done4 ,see h[ he _h unsettl$ ! little m9d ?is poor1 de>1 good g5tleman _h ev] _h1 till he 0 n[ a m]e slave to preconception4 ,& h[ _m m _h he n 9 l mann] br\ght to ! v]ge ( idiocy8 ,h[ _m aga9 _h he n made m corrupt ?an !y 7 be=e1 ev5 ?\gh he _h n deceiv$ !m--z = example1 ,hanky & ,panky4 ,& ! "y8 h[ c\ld su* a lie z t a *>iot & f\r horses came d[n out ( ! cl\ds ent] s]i\sly into ! life ( any "o1 )\t di/ort+ 8 m5tal vision1 if n ru9+ x8 ,& yet1 ! m he reflect$1 ! m he also saw t he c\ld d no good by say+ :o he 04 ,matt]s _h gone s f> t ?\gh he spoke ) ! tongues ( m5 & angels he w\ld n be li/5$ to2 & ev5 if he 71 x might easily prove t he _h add$ h>m to t :i* he _h done already4 ,no4 ,z soon z he _h he>d ,hanky's s]mon1 he w\ld beg9 to "w 8 way back1 & if ! ,pr(essors _h n yet remov$ _! pur*ase1 he w\ld recov] x2 b he w\ld p9 a bag conta9+ ab\t five p\nds wor? ( nuggets on to ! tree 9 :i* !y _h hidd5 x1 &1 if possible1 he w\ld f9d "s way ( s5d+ ! re/ to ,george4 ,he let ,mr4 ,balmy cont9ue talk+1 glad t ?is g5tleman requir$ little m ?an monosyllabic answ]s1 & /ill m glad1 9 spite ( "s agitation1 to see t !y 7 n[ ne>+ ,sun*'/on1 t[>ds :i* a great conc\rse ( p 0 hurry+ f ,cle>wat]1 & m di/ant t[ns on ! ma9 road4 ,_m :ole families 7 com+1--! fa!rs & mo!rs c>ry+ ! small] *ildr51 & also _! own %oes & /ock+s1 :i* !y w\ld put on :5 ne>+ ! t[n4 ,mo/ ( ! pilgrims br\ght provisions ) !m4 ,all wore ,european co/umes1 b only a few ( !m wore x rev]s$1 & ^! 7 almo/ inv>iably ( high] social /atus ?an ! great body ( ! p1 :o 7 ma9ly peasants4 ,:5 !y rea*$ ! t[n1 my fa!r 0 reliev$ at f9d+ t ,mr4 ,balmy _h fri5ds on :om he wi%$ to call be=e go+ to ! temple4 ,he ask$ my fa!r to come ) him1 b my fa!r said t he too _h fri5ds1 & w\ld leave him = ! pres5t1 :ile hop+ to meet him aga9 lat] 9 ! day4 ,! two1 !re=e1 %ook h&s ) great effusion1 & w5t _! sev]al ways4 ,my fa!r's way took him fir/ into a confection]'s %op1 :]e he b\ght a c\ple ( ,sun*ild buns1 :i* he put into 8 pocket1 & refre%$ himself ) a bottle ( ,sun*ild cordial & wat]4 ,all %ops except ^? deal+ 9 refre%m5ts 7 clos$1 & ! t[n 0 gaily decorat$ ) flags & fl[]s1 (t5 fe/oon$ into words or emblems prop] = ! occasion4 ,my fa!r1 x be+ n[ a qu>t] to elev51 made 8 way t[>ds ! temple1 & 8 he>t 0 cl\d$ ) c>e z he walk$ along4 ,n only 0 8 he>t cl\d$1 b 8 bra9 also 0 oppress$1 & he reel$ s mu* on leav+ ! confection]'s %op1 t he _h to cat* hold ( "s rail+s till ! fa9tness & gidd9ess left him4 ,he knew ! feel+ to be ! same z :at he _h felt on ! ,friday ev5+1 b he _h no idea ( ! cause1 & z soon z ! gidd9ess left him he ?\ght !re 0 no?+ ! matt] ) him4 ,turn+ d[n a side /reet t l$ into ! ma9 squ>e ( ! t[n1 he f\nd himself opposite ! s\? end ( ! temple1 ) its two l(ty t[]s t flank$ ! ri*ly decorat$ ma9 entrance4 ,i w n attempt to describe ! ar*itecture1 = my fa!r c\ld give me little in=mation on ?is po9t4 ,he only saw ! s\? front = two or ?ree m9utes1 & 0 n impress$ by x1 save 9 s f> z x 0 ri*ly ornam5t$--evid5tly at great exp5se--& v l>ge4 ,ev5 if he _h _h a long] look1 ,i d\bt :e!r ,i %\ld h got m out ( him1 = he knew no?+ ( ar*itecture1 & ,i fe> 8 te/ :e!r a build+ 0 good or bad1 0 :e!r x look$ old & wea!r-beat5 or no4 ,no matt] :at a build+ 01 if x 0 ?ree or f\r hundr$ ye>s old he lik$ x1 :]eas1 if x 0 new1 he w\ld look to no?+ b :e!r x kept ! ra9 out4 ,inde$ ,i h he>d him say t ! m$iaeval sculpture on "s ( our great ca!drals (t5 only pleases u because "t & wea!r h set _! seals ^u x1 & t if we c\ld see x z x 0 :5 x left ! mason's h&s1 we %\ld f9d x no bett] ?an mu* t is n[ turn$ out 9 ! ,eu/on ,road4 ,! gr\nd plan "h giv5 w help ! read] to und]/& ! few foll[+ pages m easily4 -------------------- ,n _/ a ,w,e _/ b ------------ ,s _/ ,g ,h ,c ,n ---------------------------------------- --------------- ------------------- ,i ------------------- ------------------- o' o' ,e ,f e ,a o' ,b ,c o' ,d f --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- o' --- --- o' --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- o' --- --- o' --- o' o' g h o' o' ---------------------------------------- ---------------- -------------------------------- -------------,m------------------ ,k -------------------------------- ,l -------------------------------- -------------------------------- ----------- ------------- a4 ,table ) ca%i]'s seat on ei!r side1 & alms-box 9 front4 ,! picture is exhibit$ on a scaffold+ beh9d x4 b4 ,! reliqu>y4 c4 ,! ,presid5t's *air4 d4 ,pulpit & lect]n4 e4 f4 ,side doors4 g4 h4 i4 ,yram's seat4 k4 ,seats ( ,george & ! ,sun*ild4 o' ,pill>s4 ,a1 ,b1 ,c1 ,d1 ,e1 ,f1 ,g1 ,h1 blocks ( seats4 ,i4 ,/eps lead+ f ! apse to ! nave4 ,k & ,l4 ,t[]s4 ,m4 ,/eps & ma9 entrance4 ,n4 ,rob+-room4 ,! build+ 0 l$ up to by a flight ( /eps 7,m71 & on ent]+ x my fa!r f\nd x to consi/ ( a spaci\s nave1 ) two aisles & an apse :i* 0 rais$ "s ?ree feet above ! nave & aisles4 ,!re 7 no transepts4 ,9 ! apse !re 0 ! table 7a71 ) ! two b[ls ( ,musical ,bank money m5tion$ on an e>li] page1 z also ! alms-box 9 front ( x4 ,at "s little di/ance 9 front ( ! table /ood ! ,presid5t's *air 7c71 or ,i might almo/ call x ?rone4 ,x 0 s plac$ t 8 back w\ld be turn$ t[>ds ! table1 :i* fact aga9 %ews t ! table 0 n reg>d$ z hav+ any great] sanctity ?an ! re/ ( ! temple4 ,beh9d ! table1 ! picture already spok5 ( 0 rais$ al(t4 ,!re 0 no balloon2 "s cl\ds t hung ab\t ! l[] "p ( ! *>iot s]v$ to conceal ! fact t ! pa9t] 0 unc]ta9 :e!r x ought to h :eels or no4 ,! horses 7 )\t driv]1 & my fa!r ?\ght t "s "o ought to h _h !m 9 h&1 = !y 7 9 f> too excit$ a /ate to be left safely to !mselves4 ,!y _h h>dly any h>ness1 b :at little !re 0 0 enri*$ ) gold bosses4 ,my "m 0 9 ,ere:onian co/ume1 my fa!r 9 ,european1 b he wore 8 clo!s rev]s$4 ,bo? he & my "m seem$ to be b[+ graci\sly to an unse5 cr[d b5ea? !m1 & 9 ! di/ance1 ne> ! bottom ( ! picture1 0 a fairly accurate repres5tation ( ! ,sun*'/on new temple4 ,high up1 on ! "r h&1 0 a disc1 rais$ & gilt1 to repres5t ! sun2 on x1 9 l[ relief1 !re 0 an indication ( a gorge\s palace1 9 :i*1 no d\bt1 ! sun 0 suppos$ to live2 ?\gh h[ !y made x all out my fa!r c\ld n conceive4 ,on ! "r ( ! table !re 0 a reliqu>y 7b7 ( glass1 mu* adorn$ ) gold1 or m probably gild+1 = gold 0 s sc>ce 9 ,ere:on t gild+ w\ld be z exp5sive z a ?9 plate ( gold w\ld be 9 ,europe3 b !re is no kn[+4 ,! reliqu>y 0 atta*$ to a portable /& "s five feet high1 & inside x 0 ! relic already ref]r$ to4 ,! cr[d 0 s great t my fa!r c\ld n get ne> en\gh to see :at x conta9$1 b ,i may say "h1 t :51 two days lat]1 circum/ances compell$ him to h a close look at x1 he saw t x consi/$ ( ab\t a doz5 f9e coprolites1 deposit$ by "s ant$iluvian creature or creatures1 :i*1 :atev] else !y may h be51 7 c]ta9ly n horses4 ,9 ! apse !re 7 a few cross b5*es 7,g & ,h7 on ei!r side1 ) an op5 space betwe5 !m1 :i* 0 p>tly occupi$ by ! ,presid5t's seat already m5tion$4 ,^? on ! "r1 z "o look$ t[>ds ! apse1 7 = ! ,manag]s & ,ca%i]s ( ! ,bank1 :ile ^? on ! left 7 = _! wives & daught]s4 ,9 ! c5tre ( ! nave1 only a few feet 9 front ( ! /eps lead+ to ! apse1 0 a h&some pulpit & lect]n 7d74 ,! pulpit 0 rais$ "s feet above ! gr\nd1 & 0 s roomy t ! prea*] c\ld walk ab\t 9 x4 ,on ei!r side ( x !re 7 cross b5*es ) backs 7,e & ,f72 ^? on ! "r 7 res]v$ = ! ,mayor1 civic function>ies1 & di/+ui%$ visitors1 :ile ^? on ! left 7 = _! wives & daught]s4 ,b5*es ) backs 7,a1 ,b1 ,c1 ,d7 7 plac$ ab\t half-way d[n bo? nave & aisles--^? 9 ! nave be+ divid$ s z to all[ a free passage betwe5 !m4 ,! re/ ( ! temple 0 op5 space1 ab\t :i* p might walk at _! w4 ,!re 7 side doors 7e1 j1 & f1 h7 at ! upp] & l[] end ( ea* aisle4 ,ov] ! ma9 entrance 0 a gall]y 9 :i* s+]s 7 plac$4 ,z my fa!r 0 worm+ 8 way among ! cr[d1 :i* 0 n[ v d5se1 he 0 />tl$ at f9d+ himself tapp$ lightly on ! %\ld]1 & turn+ r\nd 9 al>m 0 confront$ by ! beam+ face ( ,george4 8,h[ d y d1 ,pr(essor ,panky80 said ! y\?--:o _h decid$ ?us to address him4 8,:at are y do+ "h among ! common p8 ,:y h y n tak5 y\r place 9 "o ( ! seats res]v$ = our di/+ui%$ visitors8 ,i am afraid !y mu/ be all full by ?is "t1 b ,i w see :at ,i c d = y4 ,come ) me40 8,?ank y10 said my fa!r4 ,8 he>t beat s fa/ t ?is 0 all he c\ld say1 & he foll[$ meek z a lamb4 ,) "s difficulty ! two made _! way to ! "r-h& corn] seats ( block ,c1 = e seat 9 ! res]v$ block 0 tak54 ,! places :i* ,george want$ = my fa!r & = himself 7 already occupi$ by two "y m5 ( ab\t eighte5 & n9ete51 bo? ( !m well-gr[n1 & ( prepossess+ appe>ance4 ,my fa!r saw by ! trun*eons !y c>ri$ t !y 7 special con/ables1 b he took no notice ( ?is1 = !re 7 _m o!rs scatt]$ ab\t ! cr[d4 ,george :isp]$ a few words to "o ( !m1 & to my fa!r's surprise !y bo? gave up _! seats1 :i* appe> on ! plan z 7k74 ,x aft]w>ds transpir$ t ^! two "y m5 7 ,george's bro!rs1 :o by 8 desire _h tak5 ! seats "s h\rs ago1 = x 0 "h t ,george _h det]m9$ to place himself & my fa!r if he c\ld f9d him4 ,he *ose ^! places because !y w\ld be ne> en\gh to let 8 "m 7:o 0 at i1 9 ! middle ( ! front r[ ( block ,e1 to ! left ( ! pulpit7 see my fa!r )\t be+ s ne> z to emb>rass him2 he c\ld also see & be se5 by ,hanky1 & he> e ^w ( 8 s]mon2 b p]haps 8 *ief reason _h be5 ! fact t !y 7 n f> f ! side-door at ! upp] end ( ! "r-h& aisle1 :ile !re 0 no b>ri] to int]rupt rapid egress %\ld ?is prove necess>y4 ,x 0 n[ high "t t !y %\ld sit d[n1 :i* !y accord+ly did4 ,george sat at ! end ( ! b5*1 & ?us _h my fa!r on 8 left4 ,my fa!r 0 r uncom=table at see+ ! "y m5 :om !y _h turn$ out1 /&+ aga9/ a column close by1 b ,george said t ?is 0 h[ x 0 to be1 & !re 0 no?+ to be done b to submit4 ,! "y m5 seem$ q happy1 :i* puzzl$ my fa!r1 :o ( c\rse _h no idea t _! action 0 preconc]t$4 ,panky 0 9 ! fir/ r[ ( block ,f1 s t my fa!r c\ld n see 8 face except sometimes :5 he turn$ r\nd4 ,he 0 sitt+ on ! ,mayor's "r h&1 :ile ,dr4 ,d[nie 0 on 8 left2 he look$ at my fa!r once or twice 9 a puzzl$ way1 z ?\gh he ought to h kn[n him1 b my fa!r did n ?9k he recognis$ him4 ,hanky 0 /ill ) ,presid5t ,gurgoyle & o!rs 9 ! rob+-room1 ,n2 ,yram _h already tak5 h] seat3 my fa!r knew h] 9 a mom5t1 ?\gh he pret5d$ n to d s :5 ,george po9t$ h] out to him4 ,_! eyes met = a second2 ,yram turn$ h]s quickly away1 & my fa!r c\ld n see a trace ( recognition 9 h] face4 ,at no "t dur+ ! :ole c]emony did he cat* h] look+ at him aga94 8,:y1 y /upid man10 %e said to him lat] on 9 ! day ) a quick1 k9dly smile1 8,i 0 look+ at y all ! "t4 ,z soon z ! ,presid5t or ,hanky began to talk ab\t y ,i knew y w\ld />e at him1 & !n ,i c\ld look4 ,z soon z !y left (f talk+ ab\t y ,i knew y w\ld be look+ at me1 unless y w5t to sleep--& z ,i did n "k :i* y might be do+1 ,i wait$ till !y began to talk ab\t y aga940 ,my fa!r _h h>dly tak5 note ( 8 surr\nd+s :5 ! *oir began s++1 accompani$ by a few feeble flutes & lutes1 or :atev] ! "n ( ! in/rum5t %\ld be1 b ) no viol9s1 = he knew no?+ ( ! viol91 & _h n be5 able to tea* ! ,ere:onians any?+ ab\t x4 ,! voices 7 all 9 unison1 & ! tune !y sang 0 "o :i* my fa!r _h taught ,yram to s+2 b he c\ld n cat* ! words4 ,z soon z ! s++ began1 a procession1 head$ by ! v5]able ,dr4 ,gurgoyle1 ,presid5t ( ! ,musical ,banks ( ! prov9ce1 began to issue f ! rob+-room1 & move t[>ds ! middle ( ! apse4 ,! ,presid5t 0 sumptu\sly dress$1 b he wore no mitre1 nor any?+ to sugge/ an ,engli% or ,european ,bi%op4 ,! ,vice-,presid5t1 ,head ,manag]1 ,vice-,manag]1 & "s ,ca%i]s ( ! ,bank1 n[ rang$ !mselves on ei!r side ( him1 & =m$ an impressive gr\p z !y /ood1 gorge\sly array$1 at ! top ( ! /eps lead+ f ! apse to ! nave4 ,"h !y wait$ till ! s+]s left (f s++4 ,:5 ! litany1 or hymn1 or :atev] x %\ld be call$1 0 ov]1 ! ,head ,manag] left ! ,presid5t's side & came d[n to ! lect]n 9 ! nave1 :]e he ann\nc$ himself z ab\t to read "s passages f ! ,sun*ild's ,say+s4 ,p]haps because x 0 ! fir/ day ( ! ye> accord+ to _! new cal5d>1 ! read+ began ) ! fir/ *apt]1 ! :ole ( :i* 0 read4 ,my fa!r told me t he q well rememb]$ hav+ said ! la/ v]se1 :i* he /ill held z true2 h>dly a ^w ( ! re/ 0 ev] spok5 by him1 ?\gh he recognis$ 8 own influ5ce 9 almo/ all ( x4 ,! read] paus$1 ) good effect1 = ab\t five seconds betwe5 ea* p>agraph1 & read sl[ly & v cle>ly4 ,! *apt] 0 z foll[s3- ,^! are ! words ( ! ,sun*ild ab\t ,god & man4 ,he said-- #a4 ,god is ! baseless basis ( all ?\ghts1 ?+s1 & de$s4 #b4 ,s t ^? :o say t !re is a ,god1 lie1 unless !y also mean t !re is no ,god2 & ^? :o say t !re is no ,god1 lie1 unless !y also mean t !re is a ,god4 #c4 ,x is v true to say t man is made aft] ! lik5ess ( ,god2 & yet x is v untrue to say ?is4 #d4 ,god lives & moves 9 e atom ?r\gh\t ! univ]se4 ,!re=e x is wrong to ?9k ( ,him z #8,him' & #8,he1' save z by ! clut*+ ( a dr[n+ man at a /raw4 #e4 ,god is ,god to u only s long z we _c see ,him4 ,:5 we are ne> to see+ ,him ,he vani%es1 & we behold ,nature 9 ,8 /ead4 #f4 ,we approa* ,him mo/ ne>ly :5 we ?9k ( ,him z our expression = ,man's highe/ conception1 ( goodness1 wisdom1 & p[]4 ,b we _c rise to ,him above ! level ( our own highe/ selves4 #g4 ,we remove ourselves mo/ f> f ,him :5 we inve/ ,him ) human =m & attributes4 #h4 ,my fa!r ! sun1 ! e>?1 ! moon1 & all planets t roll r\nd my fa!r1 are to ,god b z a s+le cell 9 our bodies to ourselves4 #i4 ,he is z mu* above my fa!r1 z my fa!r is above m5 & wom54 #aj4 ,! univ]se is in/9ct ) ! m9d ( ,god4 ,! m9d ( ,god is 9 all t has m9d ?r\gh\t all worlds4 ,!re is no ,god b ! ,univ]se1 & man1 9 ?is _w is ,8 prophet4 #aa4 ,god's consci\s life1 nasc5t1 s f> z ?is _w is conc]n$1 9 ! infusoria1 adolesc5t 9 ! high] mammals1 approa*es maturity on ?is e>? 9 man4 ,all ^! liv+ be+s are memb]s "o ( ano!r1 & ( ,god4 #ab4 ,!re=e1 z man _c live )\t ,god 9 ! _w1 s nei!r c ,god live 9 ?is _w )\t mank9d4 #ac4 ,if we speak ill ( ,god 9 our ignorance x may be =giv5 u2 b if we speak ill ( ,8 ,holy ,_s indwell+ 9 good m5 & wom5 x may n be =giv5 u4 ,! ,head ,manag] n[ resum$ 8 place by ,presid5t ,gurgoyle's side1 & ! ,presid5t 9 ! "n ( 8 ,maje/y ! ,k+ decl>$ ! temple to be h]eby d$icat$ to ! contemplation ( ! ,sun*ild & ! bett] exposition ( 8 tea*+4 ,?is 0 all t 0 said4 ,! reliqu>y 0 !n br\ght =w>d & plac$ at ! top ( ! /eps lead+ f ! apse to ! nave2 b ! orig9al int5tion ( c>ry+ x r\nd ! temple 0 ab&on$ = fe> ( accid5ts ?r\gh ! pressure r\nd x ( ! enorm\s multitudes :o 7 assembl$4 ,m s++ foll[$ ( a simple b impressive k9d2 dur+ ?is ,i am afraid ,i mu/ own t my fa!r1 tir$ ) 8 walk1 dropp$ (f into a refre%+ slumb]1 f :i* he did n wake till ,george nudg$ him & told him n to snore1 j z ! ,vice-,manag] 0 go+ t[>ds ! lect]n to read ano!r *apt] ( ! ,sun*ild's ,say+s--:i* 0 z foll[s3- ,! ,sun*ild also spoke to u a p>able ab\t ! unwisdom ( ! *ildr5 yet unborn1 :o ?\gh !y "k s mu*1 yet d n "k z mu* z !y ?9k !y d4 ,he said3- 8,! unborn h k ( "o ano!r s long z !y are unborn1 & ?is )\t imp$im5t f walls or mat]ial ob/acles4 ,! unborn *ildr5 9 any city =m a population ap>t1 :o talk ) "o ano!r & tell ea* o!r ab\t _! developm5tal progress4 8,!y h no k1 & _c ev5 conceive ! exi/5ce ( any?+ t is n su* z !y are !mselves4 ,^? :o h be5 born are to !m :at ! dead are to u4 ,!y c see no life 9 !m1 & "k no m ab\t !m ?an !y d ( any /age 9 _! own pa/ developm5t o!r ?an ! "o ?r\gh :i* !y are pass+ at ! mom5t4 ,!y d n ev5 "k t _! mo!rs are alive--mu* less t _! mo!rs 7 once z !y n[ are4 ,to an embryo1 its "m is simply ! environm5t1 & is look$ ^u mu* z our inorganic surr\nd+s are by ourselves4 8,! great t]ror ( _! lives is ! fe> ( bir?1--t !y %all h to leave ! only ?+ t !y c ?9k ( z life1 & ent] ^u a d>k unkn[n :i* is to !m tantam\nt to annihilation4 8,"s1 inde$1 among !m h ma9ta9$ t bir? is n ! dea? :i* !y commonly deem x1 b t !re is a life beyond ! womb ( :i* !y z yet "k no?+1 & :i* is a million fold m truly life ?an any?+ !y h yet be5 able ev5 to imag9e4 ,b ! great] numb] %ake _! yet unfa%ion$ heads & say !y h no evid5ce = ?is t w /& a mom5t's exam9ation4 8#8,nay1' answ] ! o!rs1 #8s mu* "w1 s elaborate1 s wondr\s z t :]eon we are n[ s busily engag$ mu/ h a purpose1 ?\gh ! purpose is beyond our grasp4' 8#8,nev]1' reply ! fir/ speak]s2 #8our pleasure 9 ! "w is suffici5t ju/ification = x4 ,:o has ev] p>tak5 ( ?is life y speak (1 & re-ent]$ into ! womb to tell u ( x8 ,grant$ t "s few h pret5d$ to h done ?is1 b h[ completely h _! /ories brok5 d[n :5 subject$ to ! te/s ( sob] criticism4 ,no4 ,:5 we are born we are born1 & !re is an end ( u4' 8,b 9 ! h\r ( bir?1 :5 !y c no long] re-ent] ! womb & tell ! o!rs1 ,behold6 !y f9d t x is n s40 ,"h ! read] aga9 clos$ 8 book & resum$ 8 place 9 ! apse4 ,,*apt] ,,xvi3 ,,pr(essor ,,hanky ,,prea*es ,a ,,s]mon1 ,,9 ,,! ,,c\rse ,,( ,,:i* ,,my ,,fa!r ,,decl>es ,,himself ,,to ,,be ,,! ,,sun*ild ,pr(essor ,hanky !n w5t up into ! pulpit1 ri*ly b sob]ly rob$ 9 ve/m5ts ! exact nature ( :i* ,i _c det]m9e4 ,8 c>riage 0 dignifi$1 & ! h>% l9es on 8 face gave x a /rong individuality1 :i*1 ?\gh x did n attract1 convey$ an impression ( p[] t c\ld n fail to int]e/4 ,z soon z he _h giv5 att5tion "t to fix itself ^u him1 he began 8 s]mon )\t text or prelim9>y matt] ( any k9d1 & app>5tly )\t notes4 ,he spoke cle>ly & v quietly1 especially at ! beg9n+2 he us$ action :5ev] x c\ld po9t 8 mean+1 or give x life & col\r1 b !re 0 no approa* to /ag9ess or ev5 oratorical display4 ,9 fact1 he spoke z "o :o meant :at he 0 say+1 & desir$ t 8 he>]s %\ld accept 8 mean+1 fully confid5t 9 8 good fai?4 ,8 use ( pause 0 effective4 ,aft] ! ^w 8mi/ake10 at ! end ( ! op5+ s5t5ce1 he held up 8 half-b5t h& & paus$ = full ?ree seconds1 look+ int5tly at 8 audi5ce z he did s4 ,e "o felt ! idea to be "h en\nc$ t 0 to dom9ate ! s]mon4 ,! s]mon--s mu* ( x z ,i c f9d room =--0 z foll[s3- 8,my fri5ds1 let !re be no mi/ake4 ,at su* a "t1 z ?is1 x is well we %\ld look back ^u ! pa? by :i* we h travell$1 & =w>d to ! goal t[>ds :i* we are t5d+4 ,z x 0 necess>y t ! mat]ial f\ndations ( ?is build+ %\ld be s sure t !re %all be no subsid5ce 9 ! sup]/ructure1 s is x n less necess>y to ensure t !re %all be no subsid5ce 9 ! immat]ial /ructure t we h rais$ 9 consequ5ce ( ! ,sun*ild's soj\rn among u4 ,!re=e1 my fri5ds1 ,i aga9 say1 #8,let !re be no mi/ake4' ,ea* /one t goes t[>ds ! upre>+ ( ?is visible fane1 ea* human s\l t does its "p 9 build+ ! invisible temple ( our national fai?1 is be>+ witness to1 & l5d+ its support to1 t :i* is ei!r ! tru? ( tru?s1 or ! baseless fabric ( a dream4 8,my fri5ds1 ?is is ! only possible alt]native4 ,he 9 ^: "n we are "h assembl$1 is ei!r wor?y ( m rev]5tial hon\r ?an we c ev] pay him1 or he is wor?y ( no m hon\r ?an any o!r hon\rable man among ourselves4 ,!re c be no halt+ betwe5 ^! two op9ions4 ,! "q ( que/ions is1 0 he ! *ild ( ! tutel>y god ( ?is _w--! sun1 & is x to ! palace ( ! sun t he return$ :5 he left u1 or 0 he1 z "s among/ u /ill d n hesitate to ma9ta91 a m]e man1 escap+ by unusual b /rictly natural means to "s "p ( ?is e>? ) :i* we are unacqua9t$4 ,my fri5ds1 ei!r we are on a "r pa? or on a v wrong "o1 & 9 a matt] ( su* supreme importance--!re mu/ be no mi/ake4 8,i ne$ n rem9d ^? ( y ^: privilege x is to live 9 ,sun*'/on1 ( ! *>m att5dant on ! ,sun*ild's p]sonal pres5ce & conv]sation1 nor ( 8 quick sympa?y1 8 ke5 intellect1 8 read9ess to adapt himself to ! capacities ( all ^? :o came to see him :ile he 0 9 prison4 ,he ador$ *ildr51 & x 0 on !m t "s ( 8 mo/ conspicu\s miracles 7 p]=m$4 ,_m a "t :5 a *ild _h fall5 & hurt itself1 0 he kn[n to make ! place well by simply kiss+ x4 ,nor ne$ ,i recall to y\r m9ds ! spotless purity ( 8 life--s spotless t n "o brea? ( sl&] has ev] d>$ to visit x4 ,i 0 "o ( ! n v _m :o _h ! privilege ( be+ admitt$ to ! inn] circle ( 8 fri5ds dur+ ! lat] weeks t he 0 among/ u4 ,i lov$ him de>ly1 & x w ev] be ! pr\de/ recollection ( my life t he deign$ to return me no small measure ( affection40 ,my fa!r1 furi\s z he 0 at f9d+ himself dragg$ into complicity ) ?is man's impo/ure1 c\ld n resi/ a smile at ! effront]y ) :i* he l[]$ 8 tone "h1 & appe>$ unwill+ to dwell on an incid5t :i* he c\ld n recall )\t be+ affect$ almo/ to te>s1 & m]e allusion to :i*1 _h involv$ an app>5t self-display t 0 above all ?+s repugnant to him4 ,:at a diff]5ce betwe5 ! ,hanky ( ,?ursday ev5+ ) its 8nev] set eyes on him & hope ,i nev] %all10 & ! ,hanky ( ,sunday morn+1 :o n[ look$ z mode/ z ,cleopatra might h done _h %e be5 /&+ godmo!r to a little blue-ey$ girl--,bell]ophon's fir/-born baby4 ,hav+ recov]$ f 8 natural1 b promptly repress$1 emotion1 ! ,pr(essor cont9u$3- 8,i ne$ n rem9d y ( ! purpose = :i* s _m ( u1 f s _m p>ts ( our k+dom1 are "h assembl$4 ,we "k :at we h come hi!r to d3 we are come ea* "o ( u to sign & seal by 8 pres5ce ! bond ( 8 ass5t to ^? mom5t\s *anges1 :i* h f\nd _! fir/ great mat]ial expression 9 ! temple t y see ar\nd y4 8,y all "k h[1 9 accordance ) ! express$ w ( ! ,sun*ild1 ! ,presid5ts & ,vice-,presid5ts ( ! ,musical ,banks began z soon z he _h left u to exam9e1 pati5tly1 c>efully1 e>ne/ly1 & )\t bias ( any k9d1 fir/ly ! evid5ces 9 support ( ! ,sun*ild's claim to be ! son ( ! tutel> deity ( ?is _w1 & secondly ! precise nature ( 8 in/ructions z reg>ds ! future position & au?ority ( ! ,musical ,banks4 8,my fri5ds1 x is easy to und]/& :y ! ,sun*ild %\ld h giv5 u ^! in/ructions4 ,) t =esight :i* is ! special *>act]i/ic ( div9e1 z comp>$ ) human1 wisdom1 he desir$ t ! evid5ces 9 support ( 8 sup]human "* %\ld be collect$1 sift$1 & plac$ on record1 be=e any?+ 0 ei!r lo/ ?r\gh ! dea? ( ^? :o c\ld alone sub/antiate x1 or unduly suppli$ ?r\gh ! en?usiasm ( ov]-zeal\s vision>ies4 ,! great] any true miracle has be51 ! m c]ta9ly w false ones accrete r\nd x2 "h1 !n1 we f9d ! explanation ( ! comm& ! ,sun*ild gave to u to ga!r1 v]ify1 & record1 ! facts ( 8 soj\rn "h 9 ,ere:on4 ,= above all ?+s he held x necess>y to ensure t !re %\ld be nei!r mi/ake1 nor ev5 possibility ( mi/ake4 8,consid] = a mom5t :at diff]5ces ( op9ion w\ld infallibly h aris51 if ! evid5ces = ! miracul\s "* ( ! ,sun*ild's mission _h be5 conflict+--if !y _h re/$ on v]sions ea* claim+ to be equally au?oritative1 b ea* hopelessly irreconcilable on vital po9ts ) e s+le o!r4 ,:at w\ld future g5]ations h said 9 answ] to ^? :o bade !m fl+ all human exp]i5ce to ! w9ds1 on ! /r5g? ( records writt5 !y knew n c]ta9ly by :om1 nor h[ long aft] ! m>vels t !y record$1 & ( :i* all t c\ld be c]ta9ly said 0 t no two ( !m told ! same /ory8 8,:o t believes ei!r 9 ,god or man--:o ) any self-respect1 or respect = ! gift ( reason ) :i* ,god _h end[$ him1 ei!r w\ld1 or c\ld1 believe t a *>iot & f\r horses _h come d[n f heav51 & gone back aga9 ) human or quasi-human occupants1 unless ! evid5ces = ! fact left no loophole = escape8 ,if a s+le loophole 7 left him1 he w\ld be unp>donable1 n = disbeliev+ ! /ory1 b = believ+ x4 ,! s9 aga9/ ,god w\ld lie n 9 want ( fai?1 b 9 fai?4 8,my fri5ds1 !re are two s9s 9 matt]s ( belief4 ,!re is t ( believ+ on too little evid5ce1 & t ( requir+ too mu* be=e we are conv9c$4 ,! guilt ( ! latt] is incurr$1 alas6 by n a few among/ u at ! pres5t day1 b if ! te/imony to ! tru? ( ! wondr\s ev5t s fai?fully depict$ on ! picture t confronts y _h be5 less contemporane\s1 less au?oritative1 less unanim\s1 future g5]ations--& x is = !m t we %\ld n[ provide--w\ld be guilty ( ! fir/-nam$1 & n less he9\s s9 if !y believ$ at all4 8,small wond]1 !n1 t ! ,sun*ild1 hav+ come among/ u = our advantage1 n 8 own1 w\ld n p]mit 8 b5efic5t designs to be endang]$ by ! discrepancies1 my?ical developm5ts1 idiosyncracies1 & a hundr$ o!r defects inevitably att5dant on amateur & irresponsible record+4 ,small wond]1 !n1 t he %\ld h *os5 ! (ficials ( ! ,musical ,banks1 f ! ,presid5ts & ,vice-,presid5ts d[nw>ds to be ! au?oritative expon5ts ( 8 tea*+1 ! deposit>ies ( 8 traditions1 & 8 repres5tatives "h on e>? till he %all aga9 see fit to visit u4 ,= he w come4 ,nay x is ev5 possible t he may be "h among/ u at ?is v mom5t1 disguis$ s t none may "k him1 & int5t only on wat*+ our devotion t[>ds him4 ,if ?is be s1 let me implore him1 9 ! "n ( ! sun 8 fa!r1 to reveal himself40 ,n[ ,hanky _h already giv5 my fa!r m ?an "o look t _h made him uneasy4 ,he _h evid5tly recognis$ him z ! suppos$ rang] ( la/ ,?ursday ev5+4 ,twice he _h run 8 eye l a se>*light ov] ! front b5*es opposite to him1 & :5 ! beam _h rea*$ my fa!r !re _h be5 no m se>*+4 ,x 0 beg9n+ to dawn ^u my fa!r t ,george might h discov]$ t he 0 n ,pr(essor ,panky2 0 x = ?is reason t ^! two "y special con/ables1 ?\gh !y gave up _! places1 /ill kept s close to him8 ,0 ,george only wait+ 8 opportunity to arre/ him--n ( c\rse ev5 suspect+ :o he 0--b z a =eign devil :o _h tri$ to pass himself (f z ,pr(essor ,panky8 ,_h ?is be5 ! mean+ ( 8 hav+ foll[$ him to ,fairmead8 ,& %\ld he h to be ?r[n into ! ,blue ,pool by ,george aft] all8 8,x w\ld s]ve me10 said he to himself1 8ri*ly "r40 ,^! fe>s :i* _h be5 tak+ %ape = "s few m9utes 7 turn$ almo/ to c]ta9ties by ! half-contemptu\s glance ,hanky ?rew t[>ds him z he utt]$ :at 0 obvi\sly int5d$ z a *all5ge4 ,he saw t all 0 ov]1 & 0 />t+ to 8 feet to decl>e himself1 & ?us fall into ! trap t ,hanky 0 lay+ = him1 :5 ,george gripp$ him tightly by ! knee & :isp]$1 8,don't--y are 9 great dang]40 ,& he smil$ k9dly z he spoke4 ,my fa!r sank back dumbf\nd$4 8,y "k me80 he :isp]$ 9 reply4 8,p]fectly4 ,s does ,hanky1 s does my "m2 say no m10 & he aga9 smil$4 ,george1 z my fa!r aft]w>ds le>n$1 _h hop$ t he w\ld reveal himself1 & _h det]m9$ 9 spite ( 8 "m's in/ructions1 to give him an opportunity ( do+ s4 ,x 0 = ?is reason t he _h n arre/$ him quietly1 z he c\ld v well h done1 be=e ! s]vice began4 ,he wi%$ to discov] :at mann] ( man 8 fa!r 01 & 0 q happy z soon z he saw t he w\ld h spok5 out if he _h n be5 *eck$4 ,he _h n yet caught ,hanky's motive 9 try+ to goad my fa!r1 b on see+ t he 0 try+ to d ?is1 he knew t a trap 0 be+ laid1 & t my fa!r mu/ n be all[$ to speak4 ,almo/ imm$iately1 h[ev]1 he p]ceiv$ t :ile 8 eyes _h be5 turn$ on ,hanky1 two burly v]g]s _h worm$ _! way ?r\gh ! cr[d & tak5 _! /& close to 8 two bro!rs4 ,!n he und]/ood1 & und]/ood also h[ to fru/rate4 ,z = my fa!r1 ,george's asc5dancy ov] him--q felt by ,george--0 s absolute t he c\ld ?9k ( no?+ n[ b ! exce$+ great joy ( f9d+ 8 fe>s gr\ndless1 & ( deliv]+ himself up to 8 son's guidance 9 ! assurance t ! void 9 8 he>t 0 fill$1 & t 8 wag] n only w\ld be held z won1 b 0 be+ already paid4 ,h[ !y _h f\nd out1 :y he 0 n to speak z he w\ld assur$ly h done--= he 0 9 a :ite heat ( fury--:at did x all matt] n[ t he _h f\nd t :i* he _h fe>$ he %\ld fail to f9d8 ,he gave ,george a puzzl$ smile1 & compos$ himself z be/ he c\ld to he> ! cont9uation ( ,hanky's s]mon1 :i* 0 z foll[s3- 8,:o c\ld ! ,sun*ild h *os51 ev5 ?\gh he _h be5 gift$ ) no m ?an human sagacity1 b ! body ( m5 :om he select$8 ,x becomes me b ill to speak s w>mly 9 fav\r ( t body ( :om ,i am ! lea/ wor?y memb]1 b :at o!r is !re 9 ,ere:on s above all suspicion ( slov5l9ess1 self-seek+1 preconceiv$ bias1 or bad fai?8 ,if !re 0 "o set ( qualities m ess5tial ?an ano!r = ! conduct ( ! inve/igations entru/$ to u by ! ,sun*ild1 x 0 ^? t turn on meekness & fre$om f all spiritual pride4 ,i believe ,i c say q truly t ^! are ! qualities = :i* ,bridge=d is m especially r5[n$4 ,! read9ess ( h] ,pr(essors to le>n ev5 f ^? :o at fir/ sight may seem lea/ able to in/ruct !m--! g5tl5ess ) :i* !y correct an oppon5t if !y feel x incumb5t ^u !m to d s1 ! promptitude ) :i* !y ackn[l$ge error :5 x is po9t$ out to !m & quit a position no matt] h[ deeply !y h be5 committ$ to x1 at ! fir/ mom5t 9 :i* !y see t !y _c hold x righte\sly1 _! delicate s5se ( hon\r1 _! utt] immunity f :at ! ,sun*ild us$ to call log- roll+ or intrigue1 ! scorn ) :i* !y reg>d any?+ l hitt+ bel[ ! belt--^! ,i believe ,i may truly say are ! virtues = :i* ,bridge=d is pre-em95tly r5[n$40 ,! ,pr(essor w5t on to say a great deal m ab\t ! fitness ( ,bridge=d & ! ,musical ,bank manag]s = ! task impos$ on !m by ! ,sun*ild1 b "h my fa!r's att5tion flagg$--nor1 on look+ at ! v]batim report ( ! s]mon t appe>$ next morn+ 9 ! lead+ ,sun*'/on j\rnal1 d ,i see reason to reproduce ,hanky's words on ?is head4 ,x 0 all to %ew t !re _h be5 no possibility ( mi/ake4 ,mean:ile ,george 0 writ+ on a scrap ( pap] z ?\gh he 0 tak+ notes ( ! s]mon4 ,pres5tly he slipp$ ?is into my fa!r's h&4 ,x ran3- 8,y see ^? v]g]s /&+ ne> my bro!rs1 :o gave up _! seats to u4 ,hanky tri$ to goad y into speak+ t !y might arre/ y1 & get y into ! ,bank prisons4 ,if y fall into _! h&s y are lo/4 ,i mu/ arre/ y in/antly on a *>ge ( poa*+ on ! ,k+'s pres]ves1 & make y my prison]4 ,let ^? v]g]s cat* sight ( ! w>rant :i* ,i %all n[ give y4 ,read x & return x to me4 ,come ) me quietly aft] s]vice4 ,i ?9k y _h bett] n reveal y\rself at all40 ,z soon z he _h giv5 my fa!r "t to read ! =ego+1 ,george took a w>rant out ( 8 pocket4 ,my fa!r pret5d$ to read x & return$ x4 ,george !n laid 8 h& on 8 %\ld]1 & 9 an und]tone arre/$ him4 ,he !n wrote on ano!r scrap ( pap] & pass$ x on to ! eld] ( 8 two bro!rs4 ,x 0 to ! effect t he _h n[ arre/$ my fa!r1 & t if ! v]g]s attempt$ 9 any way to int]f]e betwe5 him & 8 prison]1 8 bro!rs 7 to arre/ bo? ( !m1 :i*1 z special con/ables1 !y _h p[] to d4 ,yram _h not$ ,hanky's attempt to goad my fa!r1 & _h n be5 prep>$ = 8 /eal+ a m>* ^u h] by try+ to get my fa!r arre/$ by ,musical ,bank (ficials1 r ?an by h] son4 ,on ! prec$+ ev5+ ?is la/ plan _h be5 arrang$ on2 & %e knew no?+ ( ! note t ,hanky _h s5t an h\r or two lat] to ! ,manag] ( ! temple--! sub/ance ( :i* ! read] c suffici5tly guess4 ,:5 %e _h he>d ,hanky's words & saw ! v]g]s1 %e 0 = a few m9utes s]i\sly al>m$1 b %e 0 reassur$ :5 %e saw ,george give my fa!r ! w>rant1 & h] two sons evid5tly expla9+ ! position to ! v]g]s4 ,hanky _h by ?is "t *ang$ 8 !me1 & 0 w>n+ 8 he>]s ( ! dang]s t w\ld foll[ on ! legalization ( ! m$ical pr(ession1 & ! repeal ( ! edicts aga9/ ma*9es4 ,space =bids me to give 8 picture ( ! horrible tortures t future g5]ations w\ld be put to by m$ical m51 if ^! 7 n duly kept 9 *eck by ! influ5ce ( ! ,musical ,banks2 ! horrors ( ! inquisition 9 ! middle ages are no?+ to :at he depict$ z c]ta9 to ensue if m$ical m5 7 ev] to h mu* money at _! comm&4 ,! only p 9 ^: h&s money might be tru/$ safely 7 ^? :o presid$ ov] ! ,musical ,banks4 ,?is tirade 0 foll[$ by "o n less al>m+ ab\t ! gr[? ( mat]iali/ic t5d5cies among ! artisans employ$ 9 ! production ( me*anical inv5tions4 ,my fa!r1 ?\gh 8 eyes _h be5 some:at op5$ by ! second ( ! two processions he _h se5 on 8 way to ,sun*'/on1 0 n prep>$ to f9d t 9 spite ( ! sup]ficially almo/ univ]sal acceptance ( ! new fai?1 !re 0 a p[]ful1 & x w\ld seem gr[+1 und]curr5t ( scepticism1 ) a desire to r$uce 8 escape ) my "m to a purely natural occur5ce4 8,x is n en\gh10 said ,hanky1 8t ! ,sun*ild %\ld h ensur$ ! prep>ation ( au?oritative evid5ce ( 8 sup]natural "*4 ,! evid5ces happily exi/ 9 ov]:elm+ /r5g?1 b !y mu/ be br\ght home to m9ds t z yet h /ubbornly refus$ to receive !m4 ,dur+ ! la/ five ye>s !re has be5 an enorm\s increase 9 ! numb] ( ^? ^: occupation 9 ! manufacture ( ma*9es incl9es !m to a mat]iali/ic explanation ev5 ( ! mo/ obvi\sly miracul\s ev5ts1 & ! gr[? ( ?is class 9 our mid/ con/itut$1 & /ill con/itutes1 a grave dang] to ! /ate4 8,x 0 to meet ?is t ! society 0 =m$ on behalf ( :i* ,i appeal fe>lessly to y\r g5]osity4 ,x is call$1 z mo/ ( y d\btless "k1 ! ,sun*ild ,evid5ce ,society2 & 8 ,maje/y ! ,k+ graci\sly cons5t$ to become its ,patron4 ,?is society n only collects additional evid5ces--inde$ x is entirely due to its lab\rs t ! preci\s relic n[ 9 ?is temple 0 discov]$--b x is its b5efic5t purpose to lay ^? t h be5 au?oritatively inve/igat$ be=e m5 :o1 if left to !mselves1 w\ld ei!r neglect !m altoge!r1 or worse /ill reject !m4 8,= ! fir/ ye> or two ! ef=ts ( ! society met ) b little success among ^? = ^: b5efit !y 7 m p>ticul>ly int5d$1 b dur+ ! pres5t ye> ! work+ classes 9 "s cities & t[ns 7/imulat$ v mu* by ! lectures ( my illu/ri\s fri5d ,pr(essor ,panky7 h %ewn a mo/ rem>kable & zeal\s int]e/ 9 ,sun*ild evid5ces1 & h =m$ !mselves into local bran*es = ! /udy & def5ce ( ,sun*ild tru?4 8,yet 9 spite ( all ?is ne$--( all ?is pati5t lab\r & really v gratify+ success--! subscriptions to ! society no long] furni% x ) its =m] v mode/ income--an income :i* is deplorably insuffici5t if ! organization is to be kept effective1 & ! "w adequately p]=m$4 ,9 spite ( ! mo/ rigid economy1 ! committee h be5 compell$ to "p ) a consid]able portion ( _! small res]ve fund 7provid$ by a legacy7 to tide ov] difficulties4 ,b ?is me?od ( balanc+ exp5diture & income is v unsatisfactory1 & _c be long cont9u$4 8,i am l$ to plead = ! society ) especial insi/5ce at ! pres5t "t1 inasmu* z m ?an "o ( ^? ^: unblemi%$ life has made !m fitt+ recipi5ts ( su* a signal fav\r1 h rec5tly _h visions in=m+ !m t ! ,sun*ild w aga9 %ortly visit u4 ,we "k n :5 he w come1 b :5 he comes1 my fri5ds1 let him n f9d u unm9dful (1 nor ungrateful =1 ! ine/imable s]vices he has r5d]$ u4 ,= come he surely w4 ,ei!r 9 w9t]1 :at "t icicles hang by ! wall & milk comes froz5 home 9 ! pail--or 9 summ] :5 days are at _! longe/ & ! m[+ grass is ab\t--!re w be an h\r1 ei!r at morn1 or eve1 or 9 ! middle day1 :5 he w aga9 surely come4 ,may x be m9e to be among ^? :o are !n pres5t to receive him40 ,"h he aga9 gl>$ at my fa!r1 ^: blood 0 boil+4 ,george _h n positively =bidd5 him to speak out2 he !re=e sprang to 8 feet1 8,y ly+ h\nd10 he cri$1 8,i am ! ,sun*ild1 & y "k x40 ,george1 :o knew t he _h my fa!r 9 8 own h&s1 made no attempt to /op him1 & 0 delight$ t he %\ld h decl>$ himself ?\gh he _h felt x 8 duty to tell him n to d s4 ,yram turn$ pale4 ,hanky ro>$ out1 8,te> him 9 pieces--leave n a s+le limb on 8 body4 ,take him out & burn him alive40 ,! v]g]s made a da% = him--b ,george's bro!rs seiz$ !m4 ,! cr[d seem$ = a mom5t incl9$ to d z ,hanky bade !m1 b ,yram rose f h] place1 & held up h] h& z "o :o claim$ att5tion4 ,%e advanc$ t[>ds ,george & my fa!r z unconc]n$ly z ?\gh %e 7 m]ely walk+ out ( *ur*1 b %e /ill held h] h& uplift$4 ,all eyes 7 turn$ on h]1 z well z on ,george & my fa!r1 & ! icy calm ( h] self- possession *ill$ ^? :o 7 incl9$ = ! mom5t to take ,hanky's words lit]ally4 ,!re 0 n a trace ( flu/] 9 h] gait1 action1 or words1 z %e said-- 8,my fri5ds1 ?is temple1 & ?is day1 mu/ n be pr(an$ ) blood4 ,my son w take ?is poor madman to ! prison4 ,let him be judg$ & puni%$ accord+ to law4 ,make room1 t he & my son may pass40 ,!n1 turn+ to my fa!r1 %e said1 8,g quietly ) ! ,rang]40 ,hav+ s spok51 %e return$ to h] seat z unconc]n$ly z %e _h left x4 ,hanky = a "t cont9u$ to foam at ! m\? & ro> out1 8,te> him to pieces6 burn him alive60 b :5 he saw t !re 0 no fur!r hope ( gett+ ! p to obey him1 he collaps$ on to a seat 9 8 pulpit1 mopp$ 8 bald head1 & consol$ himself ) a great p9* ( a p[d] :i* corresponds v closely to our own snuff4 ,george l$ my fa!r out by ! side door at ! nor? end ( ! we/]n aisle2 ! p ey$ him int5tly1 b made way = him )\t demon/ration4 ,"o voice alone 0 he>d to cry out1 8,yes1 he is ! ,sun*ild60 ,my fa!r glanc$ at ! speak]1 & saw t he 0 ! int]pret] :o _h taught him ! ,ere:onian language :5 he 0 9 prison4 ,george1 see+ a special con/able close by1 told him to bid 8 bro!rs release ! v]g]s1 & let !m arre/ ! int]pret]--?is ! v]g]s1 foil$ z !y _h be5 9 ! matt] ( my fa!r's arre/1 7 v glad to d4 ,s ! poor int]pret]1 to 8 dismay1 0 lodg$ at once 9 "o ( ! ,bank prison-cells1 :]e he c\ld d no fur!r h>m4 ,,*apt] ,,xvii3 ,,george ,,takes ,,8 ,,fa!r ,,to ,,prison1 ,,& ,,!re ,,obta9s ,,"s ,,useful ,,in=mation ,by ?is "t ,george _h got my fa!r into ! op5 squ>e1 :]e he 0 surpris$ to f9d t a l>ge bonfire _h be5 made & light$4 ,!re _h be5 no?+ ( ! k9d an h\r be=e2 ! wood1 !re=e1 mu/ h be5 pil$ & light$ :ile p _h be5 9 *ur*4 ,he _h no "t at ! mom5t to enquire :y ?is _h be5 done1 b lat] on he discov]$ t on ! ,sunday morn+ ! ,manag] ( ! new temple _h obta9$ leave f ! ,mayor to h ! wood pil$ 9 ! squ>e1 repres5t+ t ?is 0 ,pr(essor ,hanky's contribution to ! fe/ivities ( ! day4 ,!re _h1 x seem$1 be5 no int5tion ( light+ x until nightfall2 b x _h accid5tally caught fire ?r\gh ! c>elessness ( a workman1 mu* ab\t ! "t :5 ,hanky began to prea*4 ,no "o = a mom5t believ$ t !re _h be5 any s9i/] int5tion1 or t ,pr(essor ,hanky :5 he urg$ ! cr[d to burn my fa!r alive1 ev5 knew t !re 0 a pile ( wood 9 ! squ>e at all--mu* less t x _h be5 light$--= he c\ld h>dly h suppos$ t ! wood _h be5 got toge!r s soon4 ,nev]!less bo? ,george & my fa!r1 :5 !y knew all t _h pass$1 congratulat$ !mselves on ! fact t my fa!r _h n fall5 into ! h&s ( ! v]g]s1 :o w\ld probably h tri$ to utilise ! accid5tal fire1 ?\gh 9 no case is x likely !y w\ld h succe$$4 ,z soon z !y 7 inside ! gaol1 ! old ,ma/] recognis$ my fa!r4 8,bless my he>t--:at8 ,y "h1 aga91 ,mr4 ,higgs8 ,:y1 ,i ?\ght y 7 9 ! palace ( ! sun y\r fa!r40 8,i wi% ,i 010 answ]$ my fa!r1 %ak+ h&s ) him1 b he c\ld say no m4 8,y are z safe "h z if y 710 said ,george laugh+1 8& saf]40 ,!n turn+ to 8 gr&fa!r1 he said1 8,y h ! record ( ,mr4 ,higgs's m>ks & measurem5ts8 ,i "k y h3 take him to 8 old cell2 x is ! be/ 9 ! prison2 & !n please br+ me ! record40 ,! old man took ,george & my fa!r to ! cell :i* he _h occupi$ tw5ty ye>s e>li]--b ,i _c /ay to describe 8 feel+s on f9d+ himself aga9 )9 x4 ,! mom5t 8 gr&fa!r's back 0 turn$1 ,george said to my fa!r1 8,& n[ %ake h&s also ) y\r son40 ,z he spoke he took my fa!r's h& & press$ x w>mly betwe5 bo? 8 own4 8,!n y "k y are my son10 said my fa!r z /eadily z ! /rong emotion t ma/]$ him w\ld p]mit4 8,c]ta9ly40 8,b y did n "k ?is :5 ,i 0 walk+ ) y on ,friday80 8,( c\rse n4 ,i ?\ght y 7 ,pr(essor ,panky2 if ,i _h n tak5 y = "o ( ! two p]sons nam$ 9 y\r p]mit1 ,i %\ld h que/ion$ y closely1 & probably end$ by ?r[+ y into ! ,blue ,pool40 ,he %udd]$ z he said ?is4 8,b y knew :o ,i 0 :5 y call$ me ,panky 9 ! temple80 8,q s4 ,my "m told me ev]y?+ on ,friday ev5+40 8,& t is :y y tri$ to f9d me at ,fairmead80 8,yes1 b :]e 9 ! _w 7 y80 8,i 0 inside ! ,musical ,bank ( ! t[n1 re/+ & read+40 ,george laugh$1 & said1 8,on purpose to hide80 8,oh no2 pure *ance4 ,b on ,friday ev5+8 ,h[ c\ld y\r "m h f\nd out by t "t t ,i 0 9 ,ere:on8 ,am ,i on my head or my heels80 8,on y\r heels1 my fa!r1 :i* %all take y back to y\r own c\ntry z soon z we c get y out ( ?is40 8,:at h ,i done to des]ve s mu* goodwill8 ,i h done y no?+ b h>m80 ,aga9 he 0 q ov]come4 ,george patt$ him g5tly on ! h&1 & said1 8,y made a bet & y won x4 ,dur+ ! v %ort "t t we c be toge!r1 y %all be paid 9 full1 & may heav5 protect u bo?40 ,z soon z my fa!r c\ld speak he said1 8,b h[ did y\r "m f9d out t ,i 0 9 ,ere:on80 8,hanky & ,panky 7 d9+ ) h]1 & !y told h] "s ?+s t %e ?\ght /range4 ,%e cross-que/ion$ !m1 put two & two toge!r1 le>n$ t y _h got _! p]mit out ( !m1 saw t y int5d$ to return on ,friday1 & conclud$ t y w\ld be sleep+ 9 ,sun*'/on4 ,%e s5t = me1 told me all1 bade me sc\r ,sun*'/on to f9d y1 int5d+ t y %\ld be at once escort$ safely ov] ! pres]ves by me4 ,i f\nd y\r inn1 b y _h giv5 u ! slip4 ,i tri$ fir/ ,fairmead & !n ,cle>wat]1 b did n f9d y till ?is morn+4 ,= reasons too long to repeat1 my "m w>n$ ,hanky & ,panky t y w\ld be 9 ! temple2 :]eon ,hanky tri$ to get y into 8 clut*es4 ,happily he fail$1 b if ,i _h kn[n :at he 0 do+ ,i %\ld h arre/$ y be=e ! s]vice4 ,i ought to h done ?is1 b ,i want$ y to w9 y\r wag]1 & ,i %all get y safely away 9 spite ( !m4 ,my "m w n l my hav+ let y he> ,hanky's s]mon & decl>e y\rself40 8,y half told me n to say :o ,i 040 8,yes1 b ,i 0 delight$ :5 y disobey$ me40 8,i did x v badly4 ,i nev] rise to great occasions1 ,i always fall to !m1 b ^! ?+s mu/ come z !y come40 8,y did x z well z x c\ld be done1 & good w come ( x40 8,& n[10 he cont9u$1 8describe exactly all t pass$ betwe5 y & ! ,pr(essors4 ,on :i* side ( ,panky did ,hanky sit1 & did !y sit nor? & s\? or ea/ & we/8 ,h[ did y get--oh yes1 ,i "k t--y told !m x w\ld be ( no fur!r use to !m4 ,tell me all else y c40 ,my fa!r said t ! ,pr(essors 7 sitt+ pretty well ea/ & we/1 s t ,hanky1 :o 0 on ! ea/ side1 ne>e/ ! m\nta9s1 _h ,panky1 :o 0 on ! ,sun*'/on side1 on 8 "r h&4 ,george made a note ( ?is4 ,my fa!r !n told :at ! read] already kn[s1 b :5 he came to ! measurem5t ( ! boots1 ,george said1 8,take y\r boots (f10 & began tak+ (f 8 own4 8,foot = foot10 said he1 8we are n fa!r & son1 b bro!rs4 ,y\rs w fit me2 !y are less worn ?an m9e1 b ,i d>esay y w n m9d t40 ,on ?is ,george ex abundanti cautel knock$ a nail out ( ! "r boot t he _h be5 we>+ & *ang$ boots ) my fa!r2 b he ?\ght x m plausible n to knock out exactly ! same nail t 0 miss+ on my fa!r's boot4 ,:5 ! *ange 0 made1 ea* f\nd--or said he f\nd--! o!r's boots q com=table4 ,my fa!r all ! "t felt z ?\gh he 7 a basket giv5 to a dog4 ,! dog _h got him1 0 pr\d ( him1 & no "o mu/ try to take him away4 ,! promptitude ) :i* ,george took to him1 ! obvi\s pleasure he _h 9 8runn+0 him1 8 quick judgem5t1 v]g+ z x %\ld t[>ds ra%ness1 8 confid5ce t my fa!r tru/$ him )\t res]ve1 ! conviction ( p]fect op5ness t 0 convey$ by ! way 9 :i* 8 eyes nev] budg$ f my fa!r's :5 he spoke to him1 8 g5ial1 k9dly1 mann]1 p]fect physical heal?1 & ! air he _h ( be+ on ! be/ possible t]ms ) himself & e "o else--! comb9ation ( all ?is s ov]ma/]$ my poor fa!r 7:o inde$ _h be5 suffici5tly ma/]$ be=e he _h be5 five m9utes 9 ,george's company7 t he resign$ himself z gratefully to be+ a basket1 z ,george _h *e]fully und]tak5 ! task ( c>ry+ him4 ,9 pass+ ,i may say t ,george c\ld nev] get 8 own boots back aga91 ?\gh he tri$ m ?an once to d s4 ,my fa!r always made "s excuse4 ,!y 7 ! only mem5to ( ,george t he br\ght home ) him2 ,i wond] t he did n ask = a lock ( 8 hair1 b he did n4 ,he _h ! boots put aga9/ a wall 9 8 b$room1 :]e he c\ld see !m f 8 b$1 & dur+ 8 illness1 :ile consci\sness yet rema9$ ) him1 ,i saw 8 eyes cont9ually turn t[>ds !m4 ,george1 9 fact1 dom9at$ him z long z any?+ 9 ?is _w c\ld d s4 ,nor d ,i wond]2 on ! contr>y1 ,i love 8 memory ! bett]2 = ,i too1 z w appe> lat]1 h se5 ,george1 & :atev] little jeal\sy ,i may h felt1 vani%$ on my f9d+ him almo/ in/antane\sly ga9 ! same asc5dancy ov] me 8 bro!r1 t he _h ga9$ ov] 8 & my fa!r4 ,b ( ?is no m at pres5t4 ,let me return to ! gaol 9 ,sun*'/on4 8,tell me m10 said ,george1 8ab\t ! ,pr(essors40 ,my fa!r told him ab\t ! nuggets1 ! sale ( 8 kit1 ! receipt he _h giv5 = ! money1 & h[ he _h got ! nuggets back f a tree1 ! position ( :i* he describ$4 8,i "k ! tree2 h y got ! nuggets "h80 8,"h !y are1 ) ! receipt1 & ! pocket h&k]*ief m>k$ ) ,hanky's "n4 ,! pocket h&k]*ief 0 f\nd wrapp$ r\nd "s dri$ leaves t we call tea1 b ,i h n got ^! ) me40 ,z he spoke he gave ev]y?+ to ,george1 :o %[$ ! utmo/ delight 9 gett+ possession ( !m4 8,i suppose ! blanket & ! re/ ( ! kit are /ill 9 ! tree80 8,unless ,hanky & ,panky h got !m away1 or "s "o has f\nd !m40 8,?is is n likely4 ,i w n[ g to my (fice1 b ,i w come back v %ortly4 ,my gr&fa!r %all br+ y some?+ to eat at once4 ,i w tell him to s5d en\gh = two0--:i* he accord+ly did4 ,on rea*+ ! (fice1 he told 8 next bro!r 7:om he _h made an "u-rang]7 to g to ! tree he describ$1 & br+ back ! bundle he %\ld f9d conceal$ !re94 8,y c g !re & back10 he said1 89 an h\r & a half1 & ,i %all want ! bundle by t "t40 ,! bro!r1 ^: "n ,i nev] rightly caught1 set out at once4 ,z soon z he 0 gone1 ,george took f a draw] ! fea!rs & bones ( quails1 t he _h %[n my fa!r on ! morn+ :5 he met him4 ,he divid$ !m 9 half1 & made !m into two bundles1 "o ( :i* he docket$1 8,bones ( quails eat51 ,,xix4 xii4 #bi1 by ,pr(essor ,hanky1 ,p4,o4,w4,w41 c40 ,& he labell$ ,panky's quail bones 9 l fa%ion4 ,hav+ done ?is1 he return$ to ! gaol1 b on 8 way he look$ 9 at ! ,mayor's1 & left a note say+ t he %\ld be at ! gaol1 :]e any message w\ld rea* him1 b t he did n wi% to meet ,pr(essors ,hanky & ,panky = ano!r c\ple ( h\rs4 ,x 0 n[ ab\t half-pa/ twelve1 & he caught sight ( a cr[d com+ quietly out ( ! temple1 :]eby he knew t ,hanky w\ld soon be at ! ,mayor's h\se4 ,d9n] 0 br\ght 9 almo/ at ! mom5t :5 ,george return$ to ! gaol4 ,z soon z x 0 ov] ,george said3- 8,are y q sure y h made no mi/ake ab\t ! way 9 :i* y got ! p]mit out ( ! ,pr(essors80 8,q sure4 ,i told !m !y w\ld n want x1 & said ,i c\ld save !m tr\ble if !y gave x me4 ,!y nev] suspect$ :y ,i want$ x4 ,:]e d y ?9k ,i may be mi/ak580 8,y sold y\r nuggets = r less ?an a tw5tie? "p ( _! value1 & y ?rew 9 "s curiosities1 t w\ld h fet*$ ab\t half z mu* z y got = ! nuggets4 ,y say y did ?is because y want$ money to keep y go+ till y c\ld sell "s ( y\r nuggets4 ,?is s\nds well at fir/1 b ! sacrifice is too great to be plausible :5 consid]$4 ,x looks m l a case ( good hone/ manly /raight=w>d corruption40 8,b surely y believe me80 8,( c\rse ,i d4 ,i believe e syllable t comes f y\r m\?1 b ,i %all n be able to make out t ! /ory 0 z x 0 n1 unless ,i am q c]ta9 :at x really 040 8,x 0 exactly z ,i h told y40 8,t is en\gh4 ,& n[1 may ,i tell my "m t y w put y\rself 9 h]1 & ! ,mayor's1 & my1 h&s1 & w d :atev] we tell y80 8,i w be ob$i5ce itself--b y w n ask me to d any?+ t w make y\r "m or y ?9k less well ( me80 8,if we tell y :at y are to d1 we %all n ?9k any ! worse ( y = do+ x4 ,!n ,i may say to my "m t y w be good & give no tr\ble--n ev5 ?\gh we bid y %ake h&s ) ,hanky & ,panky80 8,i w embrace !m & kiss !m on bo? *eeks1 if y & %e tell me to d s4 ,b :at ab\t ! ,mayor80 8,he has kn[n ev]y?+1 & condon$ ev]y?+1 ^! la/ tw5ty ye>s4 ,he w leave ev]y?+ to my "m & me40 8,%all ,i h to see him80 8,c]ta9ly4 ,y mu/ be br\ght up be=e him to-morr[ morn+40 8,h[ c ,i look him 9 ! face80 8,z y w\ld me1 or any "o else4 ,x is und]/ood among u t no?+ happ5$4 ,?+s may h look$ z ?\gh !y _h happ5$1 b !y did n happ540 8,& y are n yet q tw5ty80 8,no1 b ,i am son to my "m--&10 he add$1 8to "o :o c /ret* a po9t or two 9 ! way ( hone/y z well z o!r p40 ,hav+ said ?is ) a laugh1 he aga9 took my fa!r's h& betwe5 bo? 81 & w5t back to 8 (fice--:]e he set himself to ?9k out ! c\rse he int5d$ to take :5 deal+ ) ! ,pr(essors4 ,,*apt] ,,xviii3 ,,yram ,,invites ,,dr4 ,,d[nie ,,& ,,mrs4 ,,humdrum ,,to ,,lun*eon--,a ,,passage ,,at ,,arms ,,betwe5 ,,h] ,,& ,,hanky ,,is ,,amicably ,,arrang$ ,! di/urbance caus$ by my fa!r's outbreak 0 quickly suppress$1 = ,george got him out ( ! temple almo/ imm$iately2 x 0 bruit$ ab\t1 h[ev]1 t ! ,sun*ild _h come d[n f ! palace ( ! sun1 b _h disappe>$ z soon z any "o _h tri$ to t\* him4 ,9 va9 did ,hanky try to put fre% life into 8 s]mon2 its back _h be5 brok51 & l>ge numb]s left ! *ur* to see :at !y c\ld he> outside1 or fail+ in=mation1 to disc\rse m freely ) "o ano!r4 ,hanky did 8 be/ to quiet 8 he>]s :5 he f\nd t he c\ld n infuriate !m1-- 8,?is poor man10 he said1 8is already kn[n to me1 z "o ( ^? :o h delud$ !mselves into believ+ t !y are ! ,sun*ild4 ,i h kn[n ( 8 s decl>+ himself1 m ?an once1 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,bridge=d1 & o!rs h n infrequ5tly done ! same2 ,i did n at fir/ recognize him1 & regret t ! %ock ( horror 8 words occasion$ me %\ld h prompt$ me to sugge/ viol5ce aga9/ him4 ,let ?is un=tunate affair pass f y\r m9ds1 & let me aga9 urge ^u y ! claims ( ! ,sun*ild ,evid5ce ,society40 ,! audi5ce on he>+ t !y 7 to be told m ab\t ! ,sun*ild ,evid5ce ,society melt$ away ev5 m rapidly ?an be=e1 & ! s]mon fizzl$ out to an ignom9i\s end q unwor?y ( its occasion4 ,ab\t half-pa/ twelve1 ! s]vice end$1 & ,hanky w5t to ! rob+- room to take (f 8 ve/m5ts4 ,yram1 ! ,mayor1 & ,panky1 wait$ = him at ! door opposite to t ?r\gh :i* my fa!r _h be5 tak52 :ile wait+1 ,yram scribbl$ (f two notes 9 p5cil1 "o to ,dr4 ,d[nie1 & ano!r to ,mrs4 ,humdrum1 begg+ !m to come to lun* at once--= x w\ld be "o o'clock be=e !y c\ld rea* ! ,mayor's4 ,%e gave ^! notes to ! ,mayor1 & bade him br+ bo? ! invit$ gue/s along ) him4 ,! ,mayor left j z ,hanky 0 com+ t[>ds h]4 8,?is1 ,mayoress10 he said ) "s asp]ity1 8is a v s]i\s bus9ess4 ,x has ru9$ my collection4 ,half ! p left ! temple )\t giv+ any?+ at all4 ,y seem10 he add$ 9 a tone ! significance ( :i* c\ld n be mi/ak51 8to be v fond1 ,mayoress1 ( ?is ,mr4 ,higgs40 8,yes10 said ,yram1 8,i am2 ,i always lik$ him1 & ,i am sorry = him2 b he is n ! p]son ,i am mo/ sorry = at ?is mom5t--he1 poor man1 is n go+ to be horse:ipp$ )9 ! next tw5ty m9utes40 ,& %e spoke ! 8he0 9 italics4 8,i d n und]/& y1 ,mayoress40 8,my husb& w expla91 z soon z ,i h se5 him40 8,hanky10 said ,panky1 8y mu/ )draw1 & apologise at once40 ,hanky 0 n sl[ to d ?is1 & :5 he _h disav[$ ev]y?+1 )drawn ev]y?+1 apologis$ = ev]y?+1 & eat5 humble pie to ,yram's satisfaction1 %e smil$ graci\sly1 & held out h] h&1 :i* ,hanky 0 oblig$ to take4 8,& n[1 ,pr(essor10 %e said1 8let me return to y\r rem>k t ?is is a v s]i\s bus9ess1 & let me also claim a woman's privilege ( be+ li/5$ to :5ev] %e *ooses to speak4 ,i propose1 !n1 t we say no?+ fur!r ab\t ?is matt] till aft] lun*eon4 ,i h ask$ ,dr4 ,d[nie & ,mrs4 ,humdrum to jo9 u--0 8,:y ,mrs4 ,humdrum80 int]rupt$ ,hanky none too pleasantly1 = he 0 /ill furi\s ab\t ! duel t _h j tak5 place betwe5 himself & 8 ho/ess4 8,my de> ,pr(essor10 said ,yram good-hum\r$ly1 8pray say all y h to say & ,i w cont9ue40 ,hanky 0 sil5t4 8,i h ask$10 resum$ ,yram1 8,dr4 ,d[nie & ,mrs4 ,humdrum to jo91 u1 & aft] lun*eon we c discuss ! situation or no z y may ?9k prop]4 ,till !n let u say no m4 ,lun*eon w be ov] by two o'clock or soon aft]1 & ! banquet w n beg9 till sev51 s we %all h pl5ty ( "t40 ,hanky look$ black & said no?+4 ,z = ,panky he 0 morally 9 a /ate ( collapse1 & did n c\nt4 ,h>dly _h !y rea*$ ! ,mayor's h\se :5 ! ,mayor also arriv$ ) ,dr4 ,d[nie & ,mrs4 ,humdrum1 bo? ( :om _h se5 & recognis$ my fa!r 9 spite ( 8 hav+ dy$ 8 hair4 ,dr4 ,d[nie _h met him at supp] 9 ,mr4 ,?ims's rooms :5 he _h visit$ ,bridge=d1 & naturally en\gh _h obs]v$ him closely4 ,mrs4 ,humdrum1 z ,i h already said1 _h se5 him m ?an once :5 he 0 9 prison4 ,%e & ,dr4 ,d[nie 7 talk+ e>ne/ly ov] ! /range reappe>ance ( "o :om !y _h believ$ long s9ce dead1 b ,yram impos$ on !m ! same sil5ce t %e _h already impos$ on ! ,pr(essors4 8,pr(essor ,hanky10 said %e to ,mrs4 ,humdrum1 9 ,hanky's he>+1 8is a little al>m$ at my hav+ ask$ y to jo9 our secret conclave4 ,he is n m>ri$1 & does n "k h[ well a woman c hold h] tongue :5 %e *ooses4 ,i %\ld h told y all t pass$1 = ,i mean to foll[ y\r advice1 s ,i ?\ght y _h bett] he> ev]y?+ y\rself40 ,hanky /ill look$ black1 b he said no?+4 ,lun*eon 0 promptly s]v$1 & done ju/ice to 9 spite ( mu* preoccupation2 = if !re is "o ?+ t gives a bett] appetite ?an ano!r1 x is a ,sunday morn+'s s]vice ) a *>ity s]mon to foll[4 ,z ! gue/s might n talk on ! subject !y want$ to talk ab\t1 & 7 9 no hum\r to speak ( any?+ else1 !y gave _! :ole att5tion to ! good ?+s t 7 be=e !m1 )\t s mu* z a ?\ght ab\t res]v+ !mselves = ! ev5+'s banquet4 ,nev]!less1 :5 lun*eon 0 ov]1 ! ,pr(essors 7 9 no m g5ial1 manageable1 /ate ( m9d ?an !y _h be5 :5 x began4 ,:5 ! s]vants _h left ! room1 ,yram said to ,hanky1 8,y saw ! prison]1 & he 0 ! man y met on ,?ursday night80 8,c]ta9ly1 he 0 we>+ ! =bidd5 dress & he _h _m quails 9 8 possession4 ,!re is no d\bt also t he 0 a =eign devil40 ,at ?is po9t1 x be+ n[ ne>ly half-pa/ two1 ,george came 91 & took a seat next to ,mrs4 ,humdrum--betwe5 h] & 8 "m--:o ( c\rse sat at ! head ( ! table ) ! ,mayor opposite to h]4 ,on "o side ( ! table sat ! ,pr(essors1 & on ! o!r ,dr4 ,d[nie1 ,mrs4 ,humdrum1 & ,george1 :o _h he>d ! la/ few words t ,hanky _h spok54 ,,*apt] ,,xix3 ,a ,,c\ncil ,,is ,,held ,,at ,,! ,,mayor',s1 ,,9 ,,! ,,c\rse ,,( ,,:i* ,,george ,,turns ,,! ,,tables ,,on ,,! ,,pr(essors 8,n[ :o10 said ,yram1 8is ?is un=tunate creature to be1 :5 he is br\ght up to-morr[ morn+1 on ! *>ge ( poa*+80 8,x is n necess>y10 said ,hanky sev]ely1 8t he %\ld be br\ght up = poa*+4 ,he is a =eign devil1 & z su* y\r son is b\nd to fl+ him )\t trial into ! ,blue ,pool4 ,:y br+ a small] *>ge :5 y mu/ inflict ! dea? p5alty on a m s]i\s "o8 ,i h already told y t ,i %all feel x my duty to report ! matt] at headqu>t]s1 unless ,i am satisfi$ t ! dea? p5alty has be5 inflict$40 8,( c\rse10 said ,george1 8we mu/ all ( u d our duty1 & ,i %all n %r9k f m9e--b ,i h arre/$ ?is man on a *>ge ( poa*+1 & mu/ give my reasons2 ! case _c be dropp$1 & x mu/ be he>d 9 public4 ,am ,i1 or am ,i n1 to h ! sworn depositions ( bo? y g5tlem5 to ! fact t ! prison] is ! man y saw ) quails 9 8 possession8 ,if y c depose to ?is he w be convict$1 = !re c be no d\bt he kill$ ! birds himself4 ,! lea/ p5alty my fa!r c inflict is twelve mon?s' imprisonm5t ) h>d lab\r2 & he mu/ und]go ?is s5t5ce be=e ,i c ,blue-,pool him4 8,!n comes ! "q :e!r or no he is a =eign devil4 ,i may decide ?is 9 private1 b ,i mu/ h depositions on oa? be=e ,i d s1 & at pres5t ,i h no?+ b he>say4 ,p]haps y g5tlem5 c give me ! evid5ce ,i %all require1 b ! case is "o ( su* importance t 7 ! prison] prov$ nev] s cle>ly to be a =eign devil1 ,i %\ld n ,blue-,pool him till ,i _h tak5 ! ,k+'s pleasure conc]n+ him4 ,i %all rejoice1 !re=e1 if y g5tlem5 c help me to su/a9 ! *>ge ( poa*+1 & ?us give me legal /&+-gr\nd = def]r+ action :i* ! ,k+ might regret1 & :i* once tak5 _c be recall$40 ,"h ,yram int]pos$4 8,^! po9ts10 %e said1 8are details4 ,%\ld we n fir/ settle1 n :at1 b :o1 we %all all[ ! prison] to be1 :5 he is br\ght up to-morr[ morn+8 ,settle ?is1 & ! re/ w settle itself4 ,he has decl>$ himself to be ! ,sun*ild1 & w probably d s aga94 ,i am prep>$ to id5tify him1 s is ,dr4 ,d[nie1 s is ,mrs4 ,humdrum1 ! int]pret]1 & d\btless my fa!r4 ,o!rs ( kn[n respectability w also d s1 & 8 m>ks & measurem5ts are sure to correspond q suffici5tly4 ,! "q is1 :e!r all ?is is to be all[$ to appe> on evid5ce1 or :e!r x is to be e/abli%$1 z x easily may1 if we give our m9ds to x1 t he is n ! ,sun*ild40 8,:atev] else he is10 said ,hanky1 8he mu/ n be ! ,sun*ild4 ,he mu/1 if ! *>ge ( poa*+ _c be dropp$1 be a poa*] & a =eign devil4 ,i 0 d\btless too ha/y :5 ,i said t ,i believ$ ,i recogniz$ ! man z "o :o _h m ?an once decl>$ himself to be ! ,sun*ild--0 8,b1 ,hanky10 int]rupt$ ,panky1 8are y sure t y c swe> to ?is man's be+ ! man we met on ,?ursday night8 ,we only saw him by firelight1 & ,i d\bt :e!r ,i %\ld feel ju/ifi$ 9 swe>+ to him40 8,well1 well3 on second ?\ghts ,i am n sure1 ,panky1 b :at y may be "r aft] all2 x is possible t he may be :at ,i said he 0 9 my s]mon40 8,i rejoice to he> y say s10 said ,george1 8= 9 ?is case ! *>ge ( poa*+ w fall ?r\gh4 ,!re w be no evid5ce aga9/ ! prison]4 ,& ,i rejoice also to ?9k t ,i %all h no?+ to w>rant me 9 believ+ him to be a =eign devil4 ,= if he is n to be ! ,sun*ild1 & n to be y\r poa*]1 he becomes a m]e monomaniac4 ,if he apologises = hav+ made a di/urbance 9 ! temple1 & promises n to (f5d aga91 a f9e1 & a few days' imprisonm5t1 w meet ! case1 & he may be dis*>g$40 8,i see1 ,i see10 said ,hanky v angrily4 8,y are det]m9$ to get ?is man (f if y c40 8,i %all act10 said ,george1 89 accordance ) sworn evid5ce1 & n o!rwise4 ,*oose :e!r y w h ! prison] to be y\r poa*] or no3 give me y\r sworn depositions "o way or ! o!r1 & ,i %all "k h[ to act4 ,if y depose on oa? to ! id5tity ( ! prison] & y\r poa*]1 he w be convict$ & imprison$4 ,z to 8 be+ a =eign devil1 if he is ! ,sun*ild1 ( c\rse he is "o2 b o!rwise ,i _c ,blue-,pool him ev5 :5 8 s5t5ce is expir$1 )\t te/imony depos$ to me on oa? 9 private1 ?\gh no op5 trial is requir$4 ,a case = suspicion 0 made out 9 my he>+ la/ night1 b ,i mu/ h depositions on oa? to all ! lead+ facts be=e ,i c decide :at my duty is4 ,:at w y swe> to80 8,all ?is10 said ,hanky1 9 a voice husky ) passion1 8%all be report$ to ! ,k+40 8,i int5d to report e ^w ( x2 b t is n ! po9t3 ! "q is :at y g5tlem5 w swe> to80 8,v well4 ,i w settle x ?us4 ,we w swe> t ! prison] is ! poa*] we met on ,?ursday night1 & t he is also a =eign devil3 8 we>+ ! =bidd5 dress2 8 =eign acc5t2 ! foot-tracks we f\nd 9 ! sn[1 z ( "o com+ ov] f ! o!r side2 8 obvi\s ignorance ( ! ,af=e/+ ,act1 z %[n by 8 hav+ lit a fire & mak+ no ef=t to conceal 8 quails till our p]mit %ew$ him 8 blund]2 ! cock-&-bull /ory he told u ab\t y\r ord]s1 & t o!r /ory ab\t 8 hav+ kill$ a =eign devil--if ^! facts d n satisfy y1 !y w satisfy ! ,k+ t ! prison] is a =eign devil z well z a poa*]40 8,"s ( ^! facts10 answ]$ ,george1 8are new to me4 ,h[ d y "k t ! foot-tracks 7 made by ! prison]80 ,panky br\ght out 8 note-book & read ! details he _h not$4 8,did y exam9e ! man's boots80 8,"o ( !m1 ! "r foot2 ?is1 ) ! measurem5ts1 0 q en\gh40 8,h>dly4 ,please to look at bo? soles ( my own boots2 y w f9d t ^? tracks 7 m9e4 ,i w h ! prison]'s boots exam9$2 9 ! meantime let me tell y t ,i 0 up at ! /atues on ,?ursday morn+1 walk$ ?ree or f\r hundr$ y>ds beyond !m1 ov] gr\nd :]e !re 0 less sn[1 return$ ov] ! sn[1 & w5t two or ?ree times r\nd !m1 z x is ! ,rang]'s duty to d once a ye> 9 ord] to see t none ( !m are beg9n+ to lean40 ,he %[$ ! soles ( 8 boots1 & ! ,pr(essors 7 oblig$ to admit t ! tracks 7 84 ,he caution$ !m z to ! re/ ( ! po9ts on :i* !y reli$4 ,might !y n be z mi/ak51 z !y _h j prov$ to be ab\t ! tracks8 ,he c\ld n1 h[ev]1 /ir !m f /ick+ to x t !re 0 en\gh evid5ce to prove my fa!r to be a =eign devil1 & decl>+ _! read9ess to depose to ! facts on oa?4 ,9 ! end ,hanky aga9 fi]cely accus$ him ( try+ to %ield ! prison]4 8,y are q "r10 said ,george1 8& y w see my reasons %ortly40 8,i h no d\bt10 said ,hanky significantly1 8t !y are su* z w\ld weigh ) any man ( ord9>y feel+40 8,i und]/&1 !n10 said ,george1 appe>+ to take no notice ( ,hanky's innu5do1 8t y w swe> to ! facts z y h above /at$ !m80 8,c]ta9ly40 8,!n k9dly wait :ile ,i write !m on ! =m t ,i h br\ght ) me2 ! ,mayor c adm9i/] ! oa? & sign y\r depositions4 ,i %all !n be able to leave y1 & proce$ ) gett+ up ! case aga9/ ! prison]40 ,s say+1 he w5t to a writ+-table 9 ano!r "p ( ! room1 & made out ! depositions4 ,mean:ile ! ,mayor1 ,mrs4 ,humdrum1 & ,dr4 ,d[nie 7:o _h ea* ( !m m ?an once va9ly tri$ to take "p 9 ! above discussion7 conv]s$ eag]ly 9 an und]tone among !mselves4 ,hanky 0 bl9d ) rage1 = he _h a s5se t he 0 go+ to be outwitt$2 ! ,mayor1 ,yram1 & ,mrs4 ,humdrum _h already se5 t ,george ?\ght he _h all ! trumps 9 8 own h&1 b !y did n "k m4 ,dr4 ,d[nie 0 fright5$1 & ,panky s muddl$ z to be hors de combat4 ,george n[ rejo9$ ! ,pr(essors1 & read ! depositions3 ! ,mayor adm9i/]$ ! oa? accord+ to ,ere:onian cu/om2 ! ,pr(essors sign$ )\t a ^w1 & ,george !n h&$ ! docum5t to 8 fa!r to c\nt]sign4 ,! ,mayor exam9$ x1 & almo/ imm$iately said1 8,my de> ,george1 y h made a mi/ake2 ^! depositions are on a =m res]v$ = depon5ts :o are on ! po9t ( dea?40 8,alas60 answ]$ ,george1 8!re is no help = x4 ,i did my utmo/ to prev5t _! sign+4 ,i knew t ^? depositions 7 _! own dea? w>rant1--& t is :y1 ?\gh ,i 0 satisfi$ t ! prison] is a =eign devil1 ,i _h hop$ to be able to %ut my eyes4 ,i c n[ no long] d s1 & z ! inevitable consequ5ce1 ,i mu/ ,blue-,pool bo? ! ,pr(essors be=e midnight4 ,:at man ( ord9>y feel+ w\ld n "u ^! circum/ances h tri$ to dissuade !m f depos+ z !y h done80 ,by ?is "t ! ,pr(essors _h />t$ to _! feet1 & !re 0 a look ( horrifi$ a/oni%m5t on ! faces ( all pres5t1 save t ( ,george1 :o seem$ q happy4 8,:at mon/r\s absurdity is ?is80 %\t$ ,hanky2 8d y mean to murd] u80 8,c]ta9ly n4 ,b y h insi/$ t ,i %\ld d my duty1 & ,i mean to d x4 ,y g5tlem5 h n[ be5 prov$ to my satisfaction to h _h traffic ) a =eign devil2 & "u section #cg ( ! ,af=e/+ ,act1 ,i mu/ at once ,blue-,pool any su* p]sons )\t public trial40 8,nons5se1 nons5se1 !re 0 no?+ ( ! k9d on our p]mit1 & z = traffick+ ) ?is =eign devil1 we spoke to him1 b we nei!r b\ght nor sold4 ,:]e is ! ,act80 8,"h4 ,on y\r p]mit y 7 ref]r$ to c]ta9 o!r clauses n set out !re91 :i* might be se5 at ! ,mayor's (fice4 ,clause #cg is z foll[s3- 8,x is fur!rmore enact$ t %\ld any ( 8 ,maje/y's subjects be f\nd1 aft] exam9ation by ! ,head ,rang]1 to h _h traffic ( any k9d by way ( sale or b>t] ) any =eign devil1 ! said ,rang]1 on be+ satisfi$ t su* traffic has tak5 place1 %all =?)1 ) or )\t ! assi/ance ( 8 "u-rang]s1 convey su* subjects ( 8 ,maje/y to ! ,blue ,pool1 b9d !m1 weight !m1 & fl+ !m into x1 )\t ! =mality ( a trial1 & %all report ! circum/ances ( ! case to 8 ,maje/y40 8,b we nev] b\ght any?+ f ! prison]4 ,:at evid5ce c y h ( ?is b ! ^w ( a =eign devil 9 su* /raits t he w\ld swe> to any?+80 8,! prison] has no?+ to d ) x4 ,i am conv9c$ by ?is receipt 9 ,pr(essor ,panky's h&writ+ :i* /ates t he & y jo9tly pur*as$ 8 kit f ! prison]1 & also ?is bag ( gold nuggets wor? ab\t #ajj 9 silv]1 = ! absurdly small sum ( #d1 #ajs4 9 silv]4 ,i am fur!r conv9c$ by ?is h&k]*ief m>k$ ) ,pr(essor ,hanky's "n1 9 :i* 0 f\nd a brok5 packet ( dri$ leaves t are n[ at my (fice ) ! re/ ( ! prison]'s kit40 8,!n we 7 wat*$ & dogg$10 said ,hanky1 8on ,?ursday ev5+40 8,t1 sir10 repli$ ,george1 8is my bus9ess1 n y\rs40 ,"h ,panky laid 8 arms on ! table1 buri$ 8 head 9 !m1 & bur/ into te>s4 ,e "o seem$ agha/1 b ! ,mayor1 ,yram1 & ,mrs4 ,humdrum saw t ,george 0 enjoy+ x all f> too ke5ly to be s]i\s4 ,dr4 ,d[nie 0 /ill fright5$ 7= ,george's surface mann] 0 ,rhadaman?9e7 & did 8 utmo/ to console ,panky4 ,george p\nd$ away ru?lessly at 8 case4 8,i say no?+ ab\t y\r hav+ b\ght quails f ! prison] & eat5 !m4 ,z y ju/ly rem>k$ j n[1 !re is no object 9 pref]r+ a small] *>ge :5 "o mu/ inflict ! dea? p5alty on a m s]i\s "o4 ,/ill1 ,pr(essor ,hanky1 ^! are bones ( ! quails y ate z y sate opposite ! prison] on ! side ( ! fire ne>e/ ,sun*'/on2 ^! are ,pr(essor ,panky's bones1 ) :i* ,i ne$ n di/urb him4 ,?is is y\r p]mit1 :i* 0 f\nd ^u ! prison]1 & :i* !re c be no d\bt y sold him1 hav+ be5 brib$ by ! (f] ( ! nuggets =--0 8,mon/r\s1 mon/r\s6 ,infam\s falsehood6 ,:o w believe su* a *ildi% trump$ up /ory60 8,:o1 sir1 w believe any?+ else8 ,y w h>dly cont5d t y did n "k ! nuggets 7 gold1 & no "o w believe y mean en\gh to h tri$ to get ?is poor man's prop]ty out ( him = a song--y kn[+ its value1 & he n kn[+ ! same4 ,no "o w believe t y did n "k ! man to be a =eign devil1 or t he c\ld hoodw9k two su* le>n$ ,pr(essors s clev]ly z to get _! p]mit out ( !m4 ,obvi\sly he s$uc$ y into sell+ him y\r p]mit1 &--,i presume because he want$ a little ( our money--he made y pay him = 8 kit4 ,i am satisfi$ t y h n only _h traffic ) a =eign devil1 b traffic ( a s+ul>ly atroci\s k9d1 & ?is be+ s1 ,i %all ,blue-,pool bo? ( y z soon z ,i c get y up to ! ,pool itself4 ,! soon] we />t ! bett]4 ,i %all gag y1 & drive y up 9 a close c>riage z f> z ! road goes2 f t po9t y c walk up1 or be dragg$ up z y may pref]1 b y w probably f9d walk+ m com=table40 8,b10 said ,hanky1 8come :at may1 ,i mu/ be at ! banquet4 ,i am set d[n to speak40 8,! ,mayor w expla9 t y h be5 tak5 some:at sudd5ly unwell40 ,"h ,yram1 :o _h be5 talk+ quietly ) h] husb&1 ,dr4 ,d[nie1 & ,mrs4 ,humdrum1 motion$ h] son to sil5ce4 8,i fe>$10 %e said1 8t difficulties might arise1 ?\gh ,i did n =esee h[ s]i\sly !y w\ld affect my gue/s4 ,let ,mrs4 ,humdrum on our side1 & ,dr4 ,d[nie on t ( ! ,pr(essors1 g into ! next room & talk ! matt] quietly ov]2 let u !n see :e!r we _c agree to be b\nd by _! decision4 ,i d n d\bt b !y w f9d "s means ( av]t+ any cata/rophe m s]i\s--,no1 ,pr(essor ,hanky1 ! doors are lock$--?an a little p]jury 9 :i* we %all all %>e & %>e alike40 8,d :at y l10 said ,hanky1 look+ = all ! _w l a rat caught 9 a trap4 ,z he spoke he seiz$ a knife f ! table1 :]eon ,george pull$ a pair ( h&cuffs f 8 pocket & slipp$ !m on to 8 wri/s be=e he well knew :at 0 be+ done to him4 8,george10 said ! ,mayor1 8?is is go+ too f>4 ,d y mean to ,blue- ,pool ! ,pr(essors or no80 8,n if !y w compromise4 ,if !y w be reasonable1 !y w n be ,blue-,pool$2 if !y ?9k !y c h ev]y?+ _! own way1 ! eels w be at !m be=e morn+40 ,a voice 0 he>d f ! head ( ,panky :i* he _h buri$ 9 8 arms ^u ! table4 8,co-co-co-compromise10 x said2 & ! effect 0 s comic t e "o except ,hanky smil$4 ,mean:ile ,yram _h conduct$ ,dr4 ,d[nie & ,mrs4 ,humdrum into an adjo9+ room4 ,,*apt] ,,xx3 ,,mrs4 ,,humdrum ,,& ,,dr4 ,,d[nie ,,propose ,a ,,compromise1 ,,:i*1 ,,aft] ,,an ,,am5dm5t ,,by ,,george1 ,,is ,,c>ri$ ,,nem4 ,,con4 ,!y return$ 9 ab\t t5 m9utes1 & ,dr4 ,d[nie ask$ ,mrs4 ,humdrum to say :at !y _h agre$ to recomm5d4 8,we ?9k10 said %e v demurely1 8t ! /rict c\rse w\ld be to drop ! *>ge ( poa*+1 & ,blue-,pool bo? ! ,pr(essors & ! prison] )\t delay4 8,we also ?9k t ! prop] ?+ w\ld be to place on record t ! prison] is ! ,sun*ild--ab\t :i* nei!r ,dr4 ,d[nie nor ,i h a %ad[ ( d\bt4 8,^! measures we hold to be ! only legal ones1 b at ! same "t we d n recomm5d !m4 ,we ?9k x w\ld (f5d ! public consci5ce if x came to be kn[n1 z x c]ta9ly w\ld1 t ! ,sun*ild 0 viol5tly kill$1 on ! v day t _h se5 u d$icate a temple 9 8 hon\r1 & p]haps at ! v h\r :5 laudatory spee*es 7 be+ made ab\t him at ! ,mayor's banquet2 we ?9k also t we %\ld /ra9 a good _m po9ts r ?an ,blue-,pool ! ,pr(essors4 8,no?+ is p]fect1 & ,tru? makes h] mi/akes l o!r p2 :5 %e goes wrong & r$uces h]self to su* an absurdity z %e has "h done1 ^? :o love h] mu/ save h] f h]self1 correct h]1 & rehabilitate h]4 8,our conclusion1 !re=e1 is ?is3- 8,! prison] mu/ recant on oa? 8 /atem5t t he is ! ,sun*ild4 ,! int]pret] mu/ be squ>$1 or conv9c$ ( 8 mi/ake4 ,! ,mayoress1 ,dr4 ,d[nie1 ,i1 & ! gaol] 7) ! int]pret] if we c manage him71 mu/ depose on oa? t ! prison] is n ,higgs4 ,?is mu/ be our contribution to ! rehabilitation ( ,tru?4 8,! ,pr(essors mu/ contribute z foll[s3 ,!y mu/ swe> t ! prison] is n ! man !y met ) quails 9 8 possession on ,?ursday night4 ,!y mu/ fur!r swe> t !y h "o or bo? ( !m kn[n him1 (f & on1 = _m ye>s pa/1 z a monomaniac ) ,sun*ildism on ! bra9 b o!rwise h>mless4 ,if !y w d ?is1 no proce$+s are to be tak5 aga9/ !m4 8,! ,mayor's contribution %all be to reprim& ! prison]1 & ord] him to repeat 8 recantation 9 ! new temple be=e ! ,manag] & ,head ,ca%i]1 & to confirm 8 /atem5t on oa? by kiss+ ! reliqu>y conta9+ ! newly f\nd relic4 8,! ,rang] & ! ,ma/] ( ! ,gaol mu/ contribute t ! prison]'s measurem5ts1 & ! m>ks f\nd on 8 body1 negative all possibility ( 8 id5tity ) ! ,sun*ild1 & t all ! hair on ! cov]$ z well z ! uncov]$ p>ts ( 8 body 0 f\nd to be jet black4 8,we advise fur!r t ! prison] %\ld h 8 nuggets & 8 kit return$ to him1 & t ! receipt giv5 by ! ,pr(essors toge!r ) ,pr(essor ,hanky's h&k]*ief be giv5 back to ! ,pr(essors4 8,fur!rmore1 see+ t we %\ld all ( u l to h a quiet ev5+ ) ! prison]1 we %\ld petition ! ,mayor & ,mayoress to ask him to meet all "h pres5t at d9n] to-morr[ ev5+1 aft] 8 dis*>ge1 on ! plea t ,pr(essors ,hanky & ,panky & ,dr4 ,d[nie may give him c\nsel1 conv9ce him ( 8 folly1 & if possible free him h5ce=? f ! monomania "u :i* he n[ suff]s4 8,! prison] %all give 8 ^w ( hon\r1 nev] to return to ,ere:on1 nor to enc\rage any ( 8 c\ntrym5 to d s4 ,aft] ! d9n] to :i* we hope ! ,mayoress w invite u1 ! ,rang]1 if ! night is fair1 %all escort ! prison] z f> z ! /atues1 :5ce he w f9d 8 own way home4 8,^? :o are 9 fav\r ( ?is compromise hold up _! h&s40 ,! ,mayor & ,yram held up !irs4 8,w y hold up y\rs1 ,pr(essor ,hanky10 said ,george1 8if ,i release y80 8,yes10 said ,hanky ) a gruff laugh1 :]eon ,george releas$ him & he held up bo? 8 h&s4 ,panky did n hold up 81 :]eon ,hanky said1 8,hold up y\r h&s1 ,panky1 c't y8 ,we are really v well out ( x40 ,panky1 h>dly lift+ 8 head1 sobb$ out1 8,i ?9k we ought to h our f-f-fo-fo-f\r p\nds t5 return$ to u40 8,i am afraid1 sir10 said ,george1 8t ! prison] mu/ h sp5t ! great] "p ( ?is money40 ,e "o smil$1 inde$ x 0 all ,george c\ld d to prev5t himself f laugh+ outright4 ,! ,mayor br\ght out 8 purse1 c\nt$ ! money1 & h&$ x good-hum\r$ly to ,panky1 :o gratefully receiv$ x1 & said he w\ld divide x ) ,hanky4 ,he !n held up 8 h&s1 8,b10 he add$1 turn+ to 8 bro!r ,pr(essor1 8s long z ,i live1 ,hanky1 ,i w nev] g out any:]e aga9 ) y40 ,george !n turn$ to ,hanky & said1 8,i am afraid ,i mu/ n[ tr\ble y & ,pr(essor ,panky to depose on oa? to ! facts :i* ,mrs4 ,humdrum & ,dr4 ,d[nie propose y %\ld swe> to 9 op5 c\rt to-morr[4 ,i knew y w\ld d s1 & h br\ght an ord9>y =m1 duly fill$ up1 :i* decl>es t ! prison] is n ! poa*] y met on ,?ursday2 & also1 t he has be5 long kn[n to bo? ( y z a h>mless monomaniac40 ,z he spoke he br\ght out depositions to ! above effect :i* he _h j writt5 9 8 (fice2 he %ew$ ! ,pr(essors t ! =m 0 ?is "t an innoc5t "o1 :]eon !y made no demur to sign+ & swe>+ 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ,mayor1 :o atte/$4 8,! =m] depositions10 said ,hanky1 8_h bett] be de/roy$ at once40 8,t10 said ,george1 8may h>dly be1 b s long z y /ick to :at y h j sworn to1 !y w n be us$ aga9/ y40 ,hanky sc[l$1 b knew t he 0 p[]less & said no m4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! k ( :at ensu$ did n rea* me f my fa!r4 ,george & 8 "m1 see+ h[ ill he look$1 & :at a %ock ! ev5ts ( ! la/ few days _h giv5 him1 resolv$ t he %\ld n "k ( ! risk t ,george 0 ab\t to run2 !y !re=e said no?+ to him ab\t x4 ,:at ,i %all n[ tell1 ,i le>n$ on ! occasion already ref]r$ to :5 ,i _h ! happ9ess to meet ,george4 ,i am 9 "s d\bt :e!r x is m fitly told "h1 or :5 ,i come to ! int]view betwe5 him & me2 on ! :ole1 h[ev]1 ,i suppose *ronological ord] is lea/ outrag$ by deal+ ) x "h4 ,z soon z ! ,pr(essors _h sign$ ! second depositions1 ,george said1 8,i h n yet held up my h&s1 b ,i w hold !m up if ,mrs4 ,humdrum & ,dr4 ,d[nie w approve ( :at ,i propose4 ,_! compromise does n g f> en\gh1 = swe> z we may1 x is sure to get nois$ abroad1 ) ! usual exagg]ations1 t ! ,sun*ild has be5 "h1 & t he has be5 spirit$ away ei!r by u1 or by ! sun 8 fa!r4 ,= "o p]son :om we "k ( z hav+ id5tifi$ him1 !re w be five1 ( :om we "k no?+1 & :om we _c squ>e4 ,reports w rea* ! ,k+ soon] or lat]1 & ,i %all be s5t =4 ,mean:ile ! ,pr(essors w be liv+ 9 fe> ( intrigue on my "p1 & ,i1 h[ev] unreasonably1 %all fe> ! l on !irs4 ,?is %\ld n be4 ,i mean1 !re=e1 on ! day foll[+ my return f escort+ ! prison]1 to set out = ! capital1 see ! ,k+1 & make a clean brea/ ( ! :ole matt]4 ,to ?is end ,i mu/ h ! nuggets1 ! prison]'s kit1 8 receipt1 ,pr(essor ,hanky's h&k]*ief1 &1 ( c\rse1 ! two depositions j sworn to by ! ,pr(essors4 ,i hope & ?9k t ! ,k+ w p>don u all r\nd2 b :atev] he may d ,i %all tell him ev]y?+40 ,hanky 0 up 9 arms at once4 8,%e] madness10 he exclaim$4 ,yram & ! ,mayor look$ anxi\s2 ,dr4 ,d[nie ey$ ,george z ?\gh he 7 "s curi\s creature1 :i* he he>d ( b _h nev] se51 & 0 r dispos$ to l4 ,mrs4 ,humdrum nodd$ h] head approv+ly4 8,q "r1 ,george10 said %e1 8tell 8 ,maje/y ev]y?+40 ,dr4 ,d[nie !n said1 8,y\r son1 ,mayoress1 is a v s5sible fell[4 ,i w g ) him1 & ) ! ,pr(essors--= !y _h bett] come too3 ea* w he> :at ! o!r says1 & we w tell ! tru?1 ! :ole tru?1 & no?+ b ! tru?4 ,i am1 z y "k1 a p]sona grata at ,c\rt2 ,i w say t ,i advis$ y\r son's action4 ,! ,k+ has lik$ him ev] s9ce he 0 a boy1 & ,i am n mu* afraid ab\t :at he w d4 ,9 public1 no d\bt we _h bett] hu% ?+s up1 b 9 private ! ,k+ mu/ be told40 ,hanky f\ght h>d = "s "t1 b ,george told him t x did n matt] :e!r he agre$ or no4 8,y c come10 he said1 8or /op away1 j z y please4 ,if y come1 y c he> & speak2 if y d n1 y w n he>1 b ^! two depositions w speak = y4 ,please y\rself40 8,v well10 he said at la/1 8,i suppose we _h bett] g40 ,e "o hav+ n[ und]/ood :at 8 or h] "p 0 to be1 ,yram said !y _h bett] %ake h&s all r\nd & take a c\ple ( h\rs' re/ be=e gett+ ready = ! banquet4 ,george said t ! ,pr(essors did n %ake h&s ) him v cordially1 b ! f>ce 0 gone ?r\gh4 ,:5 ! h&-%ak+ 0 ov]1 ,dr4 ,d[nie & ,mrs4 ,humdrum left ! h\se1 & ! ,pr(essors retir$ grumpily to _! own room4 ,i w say "h t no h>m happ5$ ei!r to ,george or ! ,pr(essors 9 consequ5ce ( 8 hav+ told ! ,k+1 b w res]ve p>ticul>s = my conclud+ *apt]4 ,,*apt] ,,xxi3 ,,yram1 ,,on ,,gett+ ,,rid ,,( ,,h] ,,gue/s1 ,,goes ,,to ,,! ,,prison ,,to ,,see ,,my ,,fa!r ,yram did n take ! advice %e _h giv5 h] gue/s1 b set ab\t prep>+ a basket ( ! be/ cold da9ties %e c\ld f9d1 includ+ a bottle ( *oice w9e t %e knew my fa!r w\ld l2 ?us load$ %e w5t to ! gaol1 :i* %e ent]$ by h] fa!r's private entrance4 ,x 0 n[ ab\t half-pa/ f\r1 s t mu* m mu/ h be5 said & done aft] lun*eon at ! ,mayor's ?an ev] rea*$ my fa!r4 ,! wond] is t he 0 able to collect s mu*4 ,he1 poor man1 z soon z ,george left him1 flung himself on to ! b$ t 0 9 8 cell & lay !re wakeful1 b n unquiet1 till ne> ! "t :5 ,yram rea*$ ! gaol4 ,! old gaol] came to tell him t %e _h come & w\ld be glad to see him2 mu* z he dread$ ! meet+ !re 0 no avoid+ x1 & 9 a few m9utes ,yram /ood be=e him4 ,bo? 7 agitat$1 b ,yram betray$ less ( :at %e felt ?an my fa!r4 ,he c\ld only b[ 8 head & cov] 8 face ) 8 h&s4 ,yram said1 8,we are old fri5ds2 take y\r h&s f y\r face & let me see y4 ,!re6 ,t is well40 ,%e took 8 "r h& betwe5 bo? h]s1 look$ at him ) eyes full ( k9dness1 & said s(tly-- 8,y are n mu* *ang$1 b y look hagg>d1 worn1 & ill2 ,i am uneasy ab\t y4 ,rememb]1 y are among fri5ds1 :o w see t no h>m befalls y4 ,!re is a look 9 y\r eyes t fright5s me40 ,z %e spoke %e took ! w9e out ( h] basket1 & p\r$ him out a glass1 b r to give him "s little ?+ to di/ract 8 att5tion1 ?an because %e expect$ him to dr9k x--:i* he c\ld n d4 ,%e nev] ask$ him :e!r he f\nd h] alt]$1 or turn$ ! conv]sation ev] su* a little on to h]self2 all 0 = him2 to soo! & com=t him1 n 9 words alone1 b 9 look1 mann]1 & voice4 ,my fa!r knew t he c\ld ?ank h] be/ by controll+ himself1 & lett+ himself be soo!d & com=t$--at any rate s f> z he c\ld seem to be4 ,up to ?is "t !y _h be5 /&+1 b n[ ,yram1 see+ my fa!r calm]1 said1 8,en\gh1 let u sit d[n40 ,s say+ %e seat$ h]self at "o end ( ! small table t 0 9 ! cell1 & motion$ my fa!r to sit opposite to h]4 8,! light hurts y80 %e said1 = ! sun 0 com+ into ! room4 8,*ange places ) me1 ,i am a sun wor%ipp]4 ,no1 we c move ! table1 & we c !n see ea* o!r bett]40 ,?is done1 %e said1 /ill v s(tly1 8,& n[ tell me :at x is all ab\t4 ,:y h y come "h80 8,tell me fir/10 said my fa!r1 8:at befell y aft] ,i _h be5 tak5 away4 ,:y did y n s5d me ^w :5 y f\nd :at _h happ5$8 or come aft] me8 ,y "k ,i %\ld h m>ri$ y at once1 unless !y b\nd me 9 fett]s40 8,i "k y w\ld2 b y rememb] ,mrs4 ,humdrum8 ,yes1 ,i see y d4 ,i told h] ev]y?+2 x 0 %e :o sav$ me4 ,we ?\ght ( y1 b %e saw t x w\ld n d4 ,z ,i 0 to m>ry ,mr4 ,/rong1 ! m y 7 lo/ sight ( ! bett]1 b ) ,george ev] ) me ,i h n be5 able to =get y4 ,i might h be5 v happy ) y1 b ,i c\ld n h be5 happi] ?an ,i h be5 ev] s9ce t %ort dreadful "t 0 ov]4 ,george mu/ tell y ! re/4 ,i _c d s4 ,all is well4 ,i love my husb& ) my :ole he>t & s\l1 & he loves me ) 84 ,z betwe5 him & me1 he kn[s ev]y?+2 ,george is 8 son1 n y\rs2 we h settl$ x s1 ?\gh we bo? "k o!rwise2 z betwe5 y & me1 = ?is "o h\r1 "h1 !re is no use 9 pret5d+ t y are n ,george's fa!r4 ,i h said all ,i ne$ say4 ,n[1 tell me :at ,i ask$ y--,:y are y "h80 8,i fe>10 said my fa!r1 set at re/ by ! sweetness ( ,yram's voice & mann]--he told me he _h nev] se5 any "o to comp>e ) h] except my "m--8,i fe>1 to d z mu* h>m n[ z ,i did be=e1 & ) z little wi% to d any h>m at all40 ,he !n told h] all t ! read] kn[s1 & expla9$ h[ he _h ?\ght he c\ld h gone ab\t ! c\ntry z a peasant1 & se5 h[ %e h]self _h f>$1 )\t h]1 or any "o1 ev5 suspect+ t he 0 9 ! c\ntry4 8,y say y\r wife is dead1 & t %e left y ) a son--is he l ,george80 8,9 m9d & disposition1 wond]fully2 9 appe>ance1 no2 he is d>k & takes aft] 8 "m1 & ?\gh he is h&some1 he is n s good-look+ z ,george40 8,no "o10 said ,george's "m1 8ev] 01 or ev] w be1 & he is z good z he looks40 8,i %\ld n h believ$ y if y _h said he 0 n40 8,t is "r4 ,i am glad y are pr\d ( him4 ,he irradiates ! lives ( e "o ( u40 8,& ! m]e k t he exi/s w irradiate ! re/ ( m9e40 8,long may x d s4 ,let u n[ talk ab\t ?is morn+--did y mean to decl>e y\rself80 8,i d n "k :at ,i meant2 :at ,i mo/ c>$ ab\t 0 ! do+ :at ,i ?\ght ,george w\ld wi% to see 8 fa!r d40 8,y did t2 b he says he told y n to say :o y 740 8,s he did1 b ,i knew :at he w\ld ?9k "r4 ,he 0 upp]mo/ 9 my ?\ghts all ! "t40 ,yram smil$1 & said1 8,george is a dang]\s p]son2 y 7 bo? ( y v fooli%2 "o z bad z ! o!r40 8,i d n "k4 ,i d n "k any?+4 ,x is beyond me2 b ,i am at peace ab\t x1 & hope ,i %all d ! l aga9 to-morr[ be=e ! ,mayor40 8,i he>tily hope y w d no?+ ( ! k9d4 ,george tells me y h promis$ him to be good & to d z we bid y40 8,s ,i w2 b he w n tell me to say t ,i am n :at ,i am40 8,yes1 he w1 & ,i w tell y :y4 ,if we p]mit y to be ,higgs ! ,sun*ild1 he mu/ ei!r ?r[ 8 own fa!r into ! ,blue ,pool--:i* he w n d--or run great risk ( be+ ?r[n into x himself1 = n hav+ ,blue-,pool$ a =eign]4 ,i am afraid we %all h to make y d a good deal t nei!r y nor we %all l40 ,%e !n told him briefly ( :at _h pass$ aft] lun*eon at h] h\se1 & :at x _h be5 settl$ to d1 leav+ ,george to tell ! details :ile escort+ him t[>ds ! /atues on ! foll[+ ev5+4 ,%e said t e "o w\ld be s completely 9 e "o else's p[] t !re 0 no fe> ( any "o's turn+ traitor4 ,b %e said no?+ ab\t ,george's int5tion ( sett+ out = ! capital on ,w$nesday morn+ to tell ! :ole /ory to ! ,k+4 8,n[10 %e said1 :5 %e _h told him z mu* z 0 necess>y1 8be good1 & d z y said y w\ld40 8,i w4 ,i w d5y myself1 n once1 nor twice1 b z (t5 z is necess>y4 ,i w kiss ! reliqu>y1 & :5 ,i meet ,hanky & ,panky at y\r table1 ,i w be sworn bro!r to !m--s long1 t is1 z ,george is out ( he>+2 = ,i _c lie well to !m :5 he is li/5+40 8,oh yes1 y c4 ,he w und]/& all ab\t x2 he enjoys falsehood z well z we all d1 & has ! nice/ s5se ( :5 to lie & :5 n to d s40 8,:at gift c be m invaluable80 ,my fa!r1 kn[+ t he might n h ano!r *ance ( see+ ,yram alone1 n[ *ang$ ! conv]sation4 8,i h some?+10 he said1 8= ,george1 b he mu/ "k no?+ ab\t x till aft] ,i am gone40 ,z he spoke1 he took f 8 pockets ! n9e small bags ( nuggets t rema9$ to him4 8,b ?is10 said ,yram1 8be+ gold1 is a l>ge sum3 c y inde$ sp>e x1 & d y really wi% ,george to h x all80 8,i %all be v unhappy if he does n1 b he mu/ "k no?+ ab\t x till ,i am out ( ,ere:on40 ,my fa!r !n expla9$ to h] t he 0 n[ v ri*1 & w\ld h br\ght t5 times z mu*1 if he _h kn[n ( ,george's exi/5ce4 8,!n10 said ,yram1 mus+1 8if y are ri*1 ,i accept & ?ank y he>tily on 8 behalf4 ,i c see a reason = 8 n kn[+ :at y are giv+ him at pres5t1 b x is too long to tell40 ,! reason 01 t if ,george knew ( ?is gold be=e he saw ! ,k+1 he w\ld be sure to tell him ( x1 & ! ,k+ might claim x1 = ,george w\ld nev] expla9 t x 0 a gift f fa!r to son2 :]eas if ! ,k+ _h once p>don$ him1 he w\ld n be s squeami% z to op5 up ! :ole ?+ aga9 ) a po/script to 8 confession4 ,b ( ?is %e said n a ^w4 ,my fa!r !n told h] ( ! box ( sov]eigns t he _h left 9 8 saddle-bags4 8,!y are co9$10 he said1 8& ,george w h to melt !m d[n1 b he w f9d "s way ( do+ ?is4 ,!y w be wor? r m ?an ^! n9e bags ( nuggets40 8,! difficulty w be to get him to g d[n & fet* !m1 = x is aga9/ 8 oa? to g f> beyond ! /atues4 ,if y c\ld be tak5 fa9t & say y want$ help1 he w\ld see y to y\r camp+ gr\nd )\t a ^w1 b he w\ld be angry if he f\nd he _h be5 trick$ into break+ 8 oa? 9 ord] t money might be giv5 him4 ,x w\ld nev] d4 ,besides1 !re w\ld n be "t1 = he mu/ be back "h on ,tuesday night4 ,no2 if he breaks 8 oa? he mu/ d x ) 8 eyes op5--& he w d x lat] on--or ,i w g & fet* ! money = him myself4 ,he is 9 love ) a gr&-daught] ( ,mrs4 ,humdrum's1 & ?is sum1 toge!r ) :at y are n[ leav+ ) me1 w make him a well-to-d man4 ,i h always be5 unhappy ab\t 8 hav+ any ( ! ,mayor's money1 & 8 sal>y 0 n q en\gh = him to m>ry on4 ,:at c ,i say to ?ank y80 8,tell me1 please1 ab\t ,mrs4 ,humdrum's gr&-daught]4 ,y l h] z a wife = ,george80 8,absolutely4 ,%e is j su* ano!r z h] gr&mo!r mu/ h be54 ,%e & ,george h be5 sworn lov]s ev] s9ce he 0 t51 & %e eight4 ,! only drawback is t h] "m1 ,mrs4 ,humdrum's second daught]1 m>ri$ = love1 & !re are _m *ildr51 s t !re w be no money ) h]2 b :at y are leav+ w make ev]y?+ q easy1 = he w sell ! gold at once4 ,i am s glad ab\t x40 8,c y ask ,mrs4 ,humdrum to br+ h] gr&-daught] ) h] to-morr[ ev5+80 8,i am afraid n1 = we %all want to talk freely at d9n]1 & %e mu/ n "k t y are ! ,sun*ild2 %e %all come to my h\se 9 ! aft]noon & y c see h] !n4 ,y w be q happy ab\t h]1 b ( c\rse %e mu/ n "k t y are h] fa!r-9-law t is to be40 8,"o ?+ m4 ,z ,george mu/ "k no?+ ab\t ! sov]eigns1 ,i mu/ tell y h[ ,i w hide !m4 ,!y are 9 a silv] box1 :i* ,i w b9d to ! b\gh ( "s tree close to my camp2 or if ,i c f9d a tree ) a hole 9 x ,i w drop ! box into ! hole4 ,he _c miss my camp2 he has only to foll[ ! /ream t runs d[n f ! pass till x gets ne> a l>ge riv]1 & on a small triangul> pat* ( flat gr\nd1 he w see ! a%es ( my camp fire1 a few y>ds away f ! /ream on 8 "r h& z he desc5ds4 ,9 :atev] tree ,i may hide ! box1 ,i w /rew wood a%es = "s y>ds 9 a /raight l9e t[>ds x4 ,i w !n light ano!r fire und]nea?1 & blaze ! tree ) a knife t ,i h left at my camp+ gr\nd4 ,he is sure to f9d x40 ,yram aga9 ?ank$ him1 & !n my fa!r1 to *ange ! conv]sation1 ask$ :e!r %e ?\ght t ,george really w\ld h ,blue-,pool$ ! ,pr(essors4 8,!re is no kn[+10 said ,yram4 8,he is ! g5tle/ creature liv+ till "s great provocation r\ses him1 & ,i nev] saw him hate & despise any "o z he does ! ,pr(essors4 ,mu* ( :at he said 0 m]ely put on1 = he knew ! ,pr(essors mu/ yield4 ,i d n l 8 ev] hav+ to ?r[ any "o into t horrid place1 no m does he1 b ! ,rang]%ip is exactly ! sort ( ?+ to suit him1 & ! op5+ 0 too good to lose4 ,i mu/ n[ leave y1 & get ready = ! ,mayor's banquet4 ,we %all meet aga9 to-morr[ ev5+4 ,try & eat :at ,i h br\ght y 9 ?is basket4 ,i hope y w l ! w9e40 ,%e put out h] h&1 :i* my fa!r took1 & 9 ano!r mom5t %e 0 gone1 = %e saw a look 9 8 face z ?\gh he w\ld fa9 h ask$ h] to let him once m press 8 lips to h]s4 ,_h he done ?is1 )\t ?9k+ ab\t x1 x is likely en\gh %e w\ld n h be5 ill pleas$4 ,b :o c say8 ,= ! re/ ( ! ev5+ my fa!r 0 left v mu* to 8 own n too com=table reflections4 ,he sp5t "p ( x 9 po/+ up ! notes f :i*1 z well z f 8 own m\?1 my /ory is 9 great "p tak54 ,! good ?+s t ,yram _h left ) him1 & 8 pipe1 :i* %e _h told him he might smoke q freely1 occupi$ ano!r "p1 & by t5 o'clock he w5t to b$4 ,,*apt] ,,xxii3 ,,ma9ly ,,occupi$ ,,) ,a ,,v]aci\s ,,extract ,,f ,a ,,sun*',,/onian ,,j\rnal ,:ile my fa!r 0 ?us wil+ away ! h\rs 9 8 cell1 ! :ole t[n 0 be+ illum9at$ 9 8 hon\r1 & n m ?an a c\ple ( hundr$ y>ds (f1 at ! ,mayor's banquet1 he 0 be+ extoll$ z a sup]human be+4 ,! banquet1 :i* 0 at ! t[n hall1 0 inde$ a v brilliant affair1 b ! little space t is left me =bids my say+ m ?an t ,hanky made :at 0 consid]$ ! spee* ( ! ev5+1 & betray$ no sign ( ill effects f ! bad qu>t] ( an h\r :i* he _h sp5t s rec5tly4 ,n a trace 0 to be se5 ( any desire on 8 "p to *ange 8 tone z reg>ds ,sun*ildism--z1 = example1 to m9imize ! importance ( ! relic1 or to rem9d 8 he>]s t ?\gh ! *>iot & horses _h und\bt$ly come d[n f ! sky & c>ri$ away my fa!r & "m1 yet t ! e>li] /age ( ! asc5t _h be5 made 9 a balloon4 ,x almo/ seem$1 s ,george told my fa!r1 z ?\gh he _h resolv$ t he w\ld speak lies1 all lies1 & no?+ b lies4 ,panky1 :o 0 also to h spok51 0 excus$ by ! ,mayor on ! gr\nd t ! great heat & ! excitem5t ( ! day's proce$+s _h q robb$ him ( 8 voice4 ,dr4 ,d[nie _h a jump+ cat be=e 8 m5tal vision4 ,he spoke quietly & s5sibly1 dwell+ *iefly on ! b5efits t _h already accru$ to ! k+dom ?r\gh ! abolition ( ! edicts aga9/ ma*9]y1 & ! great developm5ts :i* he =esaw z probable 9 ! ne> future4 ,he held up ! ,sun*ild's example1 & 8 e?ical tea*+1 to ! imitation & admiration ( 8 he>]s1 b he said no?+ ab\t ! miracul\s elem5t 9 my fa!r's c>e]1 on :i* he decl>$ t 8 fri5d ,pr(essor ,hanky _h already s eloqu5tly enl>g$ z to make fur!r allusion to x sup]flu\s4 ,! read] kn[s :at 0 to happ5 on ! foll[+ morn+4 ,! programme conc]t$ at ! ,mayor's 0 /rictly adh]$ to4 ,! foll[+ acc\nt1 h[ev]1 :i* appe>$ 9 ! ,sun*'/on bi-weekly newspap] two days aft] my fa!r _h left1 0 giv5 me by ,george a ye> lat]1 on ! occasion ( t int]view to :i* ,i h already m ?an once ref]r$4 ,!re 7 o!r acc\nts 9 o!r pap]s1 b ! "o ,i am giv+ dep>ts ! lea/ widely f ! facts4 ,x ran3- 8,! close ( a disagreeable incid5t4--,our read]s w rememb] t on ,sunday la/ dur+ ! solemn inauguration ( ! temple n[ d$icat$ to ! ,sun*ild1 an individual on ! front b5* ( ^? set ap>t = ! public sudd5ly int]rupt$ ,pr(essor ,hanky's eloqu5t s]mon by decl>+ himself to be ! ,sun*ild1 & say+ t he _h come d[n f ! sun to sanctify by 8 pres5ce ! glori\s fane :i* ! piety ( our fell[-citiz5s & o!rs has erect$ 9 8 hon\r4 8,wild rum\rs obta9$ cr$5ce ?r\gh\t ! congregation to ! effect t ?is p]son 0 none o!r ?an ! ,sun*ild himself1 & 9 spite ( ! fact t 8 complexion & ! col\r ( 8 hair %[$ ?is to be impossible1 m ?an "o p]son 0 c>ri$ away by ! excitem5t ( ! mom5t1 & by "s few po9ts ( resemblance betwe5 ! /rang] & ! ,sun*ild4 ,"u ! influ5ce ( ?is belief1 !y 7 prep>+ to give him ! hon\r :i* !y suppos$ ju/ly due to him1 :5 to ! surprise ( e "o he 0 tak5 into cu/ody by ! des]v$ly popul> ,rang] ( ! ,k+'s pres]ves1 & 9 ! c\rse ( ! aft]noon x became g5]ally kn[n t he _h be5 arre/$ on ! *>ge ( be+ "o ( a gang ( poa*]s :o h be5 kn[n = "s "t pa/ to be mak+ mu* havoc among ! quails on ! pres]ves4 8,?is (f5ce1 at all times deplor$ by ^? :o desire t 8 ,maje/y %\ld enjoy good sport :5 he hon\rs u ) a visit1 is d\bly deplorable dur+ ! season :51 on ! high] p>ts ( ! pres]ves1 ! "y birds are n yet able to %ift = !mselves2 ! ,rang]1 !re=e1 is indefatigable 9 8 ef=ts to break up ! gang1 & ) ?is end 9 view1 = ! la/ =tnight has be5 out night & day on ! remot] sections ( ! =e/--little suspect+ t ! m>aud]s w\ld v5ture s ne> ,sun*'/on z x n[ seems !y h done4 ,x is to 8 extreme anxiety to detect & puni% ^! miscreants t we mu/ ascribe ! arre/ ( a man1 :o1 h[ev] fooli%1 & inde$ guilty1 he is 9 o!r respects1 is innoc5t ( ! p>ticul> crime imput$ to him4 ,! circum/ances t l$ to 8 arre/ h rea*$ u f an exceptionally well-in=m$ s\rce1 & are z foll[s3- 8,our di/+ui%$ gue/s1 ,pr(essors ,hanky & ,panky1 bo? ( !m ju/ly celebrat$ ar*aeologi/s1 _h avail$ !mselves ( ! opportunity af=d$ !m by _! visit to ,sun*'/on1 to inspect ! my/]i\s /atues at ! head ( ! /ream t comes d[n ne> ?is city1 & :i* h hi!rto baffl$ all ^? :o h tri$ to asc]ta9 _! date & purpose4 8,on _! desc5t aft] a fatigu+ day ! ,pr(essors 7 b5ight$1 & lo/ _! way4 ,see+ ! light ( a small fire among "s trees ne> !m1 !y made t[>ds x1 hop+ to be direct$ rightly1 & f\nd a man1 respectably dress$1 sitt+ by ! fire ) sev]al brace ( quails beside him1 "s ( !m pluck$4 ,believ+ t 9 spite ( 8 appe>ance1 :i* w\ld n h l$ !m to suppose t he 0 a poa*]1 he mu/ unque/ionably be "o1 !y hurri$ly enquir$ _! way1 int5d+ to leave him z soon z !y _h got _! answ]2 he1 h[ev]1 attack$ !m1 or made z ?\gh he w\ld d s1 & said he w\ld %[ !m a way :i* !y %\ld be 9 no fe> ( los+1 :]eon ,pr(essor ,hanky1 ) a well-direct$ bl[1 fell$ him to ! gr\nd4 ,! two ,pr(essors1 fe>+ t o!r poa*]s might come to 8 assi/ance1 made (f z ne>ly z !y c\ld guess 9 ! direction ( ,sun*'/on4 ,:5 !y _h gone a mile or two onw>d at haphaz>d1 !y sat d[n "u a l>ge tree1 & wait$ till day began to break2 !y !n resum$ _! j\rney1 & be=e long /ruck a pa? :i* l$ !m to a spot f :i* !y c\ld see ! t[]s ( ! new temple4 8,fatigu$ ?\gh !y 71 !y wait$ be=e tak+ ! re/ ( :i* !y /ood mu* 9 ne$1 till !y _h report$ _! adv5ture at ! ,rang]'s (fice4 ,! ,rang] 0 /ill out on ! pres]ves1 b imm$iately on 8 return on ,saturday morn+ he read ! description ( ! poa*]'s appe>ance & dress1 ab\t :i* la/1 h[ev]1 ! only rem>kable feature 0 t x 0 bett] ?an a poa*] might be expect$ to possess1 & gave an air ( respectability to ! we>] t might easily dis>m suspicion4 8,! ,rang] made enquiries at all ! inns 9 ,sun*'/on1 & at l5g? succe$$ 9 he>+ ( a /rang] :o appe>$ to correspond ) ! poa*] :om ! ,pr(essors _h se52 b ! man _h already left1 & ?\gh ! ,rang] did 8 be/ to trace him he did n succe$4 ,on ,sunday morn+1 h[ev]1 he obs]v$ ! prison]1 & f\nd t he answ]$ ! description giv5 by ! ,pr(essors2 he !re=e arre/$ him quietly 9 ! temple1 b told him t he %\ld n take him to prison till ! s]vice 0 ov]4 ,! man said he w\ld come quietly inasmu* z he %\ld easily be able to prove 8 innoc5ce4 ,9 ! meantime1 h[ev]1 he pr(ess$ ! utmo/ anxiety to he> ,pr(essor ,hanky's s]mon1 :i* he said he believ$ w\ld conc]n him ne>ly4 ,! ,rang] paid no att5tion to ?is1 & 0 z mu* a/\nd$ z ! re/ ( ! congregation 71 :5 imm$iately aft] "o ( ,pr(essor ,hanky's mo/ eloqu5t passages1 ! man />t$ up & decl>$ himself to be ! ,sun*ild4 ,on ?is ! ,rang] took him away at once1 & = ! man's own protection hurri$ him (f to prison4 8,pr(essor ,hanky 0 s mu* %ock$ at su* outrage\s conduct1 t = ! mom5t he fail$ to recognise ! (f5d]2 aft] a few seconds1 h[ev]1 he grasp$ ! situation1 & knew him to be "o :o on previ\s occasions1 ne> ,bridge=d1 _h done :at he 0 n[ do+4 ,x seems t he is notori\s 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,bridge=d1 z a monomaniac :o is s deeply impress$ ) ! beauty ( ! ,sun*ild's "*--& we presume also ( 8 own--z to believe t he is himself ! ,sun*ild4 8,recov]+ almo/ in/antly f ! %ock ! int]ruption _h giv5 him1 ! le>n$ ,pr(essor calm$ 8 he>]s by acqua9t+ !m ) ! facts ( ! case1 & cont9u$ 8 s]mon to ! delight ( all :o he>d x4 ,we %\ld say1 h[ev]1 t ! g5tleman :o tw5ty ye>s ago in/ruct$ ! ,sun*ild 9 ! ,ere:onian language1 0 s /ruck ) "s few po9ts ( resemblance betwe5 ! /rang]1 & 8 =m] pupil1 t he acclaim$ him1 & 0 remov$ =cibly by ! v]g]s4 8,on ,monday morn+ ! prison] 0 br\ght up be=e ! ,mayor4 ,we _c say :e!r x 0 ! sob]+ effect ( prison walls1 or :e!r he _h be5 dr9k+ be=e he ent]$ ! temple1 & _h n[ _h "t en\gh to recov] himself--at any rate = "s reason or o!r he 0 abjectly p5it5t :5 8 case came on = he>+4 ,! *>ge ( poa*+ 0 fir/ gone into1 b 0 imm$iately dispos$ ( by ! evid5ce ( ! two ,pr(essors1 :o /at$ t ! prison] bore no resemblance to ! poa*] !y _h se51 save t he 0 ab\t ! same height & age1 & 0 respectably dress$4 8,! *>ge ( di/urb+ ! congregation by decl>+ himself ! ,sun*ild 0 !n proce$$ )1 & unnecess>y z x may appe> to be1 x 0 ?\ght advisable to prev5t all possibility ( ! man's ass]tion be+ accept$ by ! ignorant z true1 at "s lat] date1 :5 ^? :o c\ld prove its falsehood 7 no long] liv+4 ,! prison]1 !re=e1 0 remov$ to 8 cell1 & !re measur$ by ! ,ma/] ( ! ,gaol1 & ! ,rang] 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ,mayor1 :o atte/$ ! accuracy ( ! measurem5ts4 ,n "o s+le "o ( !m correspond$ ) ^? record$ ( ! ,sun*ild himself1 & a few m>ks su* z moles1 & p]man5t sc>s on ! ,sun*ild's body 7 n f\nd on ! prison]'s4 ,fur!rmore ! prison] 0 %aggy-brea/$1 ) mu* co>se jet black hair on ! =e-arms & f ! knees d[nw>ds1 :]eas ! ,sun*ild _h little hair save on 8 head1 & :at little !re 01 0 f9e1 & v light 9 col\r4 8,confront$ ) ^! discrepancies1 ! g5tleman :o _h taught ! ,sun*ild our language 0 conv9c$ ( 8 mi/ake1 ?\gh he /ill ma9ta9$ t !re 0 "s sup]ficial lik5ess betwe5 8 =m] pupil & ! prison]4 ,"h he 0 confirm$ by ! ,ma/] ( ! ,gaol1 ! ,mayoress1 ,mrs4 ,humdrum1 & ,pr(essors ,hanky & ,panky1 :o all ( !m c\ld see :at ! int]pret] meant1 b d5i$ t ! prison] c\ld be mi/ak5 = ! ,sun*ild = m ?an a few seconds4 ,no d\bt ! prison]'s unhappy delusion has be5 fo/]$1 if n entirely caus$1 by 8 hav+ be5 repeat$ly told t he 0 l ! ,sun*ild4 ,! celebrat$ ,dr4 ,d[nie1 :o well rememb]s ! ,sun*ild1 0 also exam9$1 & gave 8 evid5ce ) s mu* conv9c+ detail z to make x unnecess>y to call fur!r witnesses4 8,x hav+ be5 ?us once = all (ficially & au?oritatively plac$ on record t ! prison] 0 n ! ,sun*ild1 ,pr(essors ,hanky & ,panky !n id5tifi$ him z a well kn[n monomaniac on ! subject ( ,sun*ildism1 :o 9 o!r respects 0 h>mless4 ,we )hold 8 "n & place ( abode1 out ( consid]ation = ! well kn[n & highly respectable family to :i* he belongs4 ,! prison] admitt$ ) mu* contrition t he _h made a di/urbance 9 ! temple1 b plead$ t he _h be5 c>ri$ away by ! eloqu5ce ( ,pr(essor ,hanky2 he promis$ to avoid all l (f5ce 9 future1 & ?rew himself on ! m]cy ( ! c\rt4 8,! ,mayor1 unwill+ t ,sunday's memorable c]emony %\ld be ! occasion ( a s]i\s puni%m5t to any ( ^? :o took "p 9 x1 reprim&$ ! prison] 9 a few sev]e b n unk9dly words1 inflict$ a f9e ( =ty %ill+s1 & ord]$ t ! prison] %\ld be tak5 directly to ! temple1 :]e he %\ld confess 8 folly to ! ,manag] & ,head ,ca%i]1 & confirm 8 words by kiss+ ! reliqu>y 9 :i* ! newly f\nd relic has be5 plac$4 ,! prison] be+ unable to pay ! f9e1 "s ( ! ladies & g5tlem5 9 c\rt k9dly rais$ ! am\nt among/ !m1 9 pity = ! poor creature's obvi\s contrition1 r ?an see him s5t to prison = a mon? 9 default ( paym5t4 8,! prison] 0 !n conduct$ to ! temple1 foll[$ by a consid]able numb] ( p4 ,/range to say1 9 spite ( ! ov]:elm+ evid5ce t !y _h j he>d1 "s few among ! foll[]s1 ^: love ( ! m>vell\s ov]p[]$ _! reason1 /ill ma9ta9$ t ! prison] 0 ! ,sun*ild4 ,no?+ c\ld be m decor\s ?an ! prison]'s behavi\r :51 aft] he>+ ! recantation t 0 read out to him by ! ,manag]1 he sign$ ! docum5t ) 8 "n & address1 :i* we aga9 )hold1 & kiss$ ! reliqu>y 9 confirmation ( 8 words4 8,! ,mayor !n decl>$ ! prison] to be at lib]ty4 ,:5 he _h done s he said1 #8,i /rongly urge y to place y\rself "u my protection = ! pres5t1 t y may be fre$ f ! imp]t95t folly & curiosity ( "s ^: infatuation might lead y f t bett] m9d to :i* ,i believe y are n[ happily re/or$4 ,i wi% y to rema9 = "s few h\rs seclud$ 9 ! privacy ( my own /udy1 :]e ,dr4 ,d[nie & ! two excell5t ,pr(essors w adm9i/] t gho/ly c\nsel to y1 :i* w be likely to protect y f any return ( y\r unhappy delusion4' 8,! man humbly b[$ ass5t1 & 0 tak5 by ! ,mayor's y\ng] sons to ! ,mayor's own h\se1 :]e he 0 duly c>$ =4 ,ab\t midnight1 :5 all 0 quiet1 he 0 conduct$ to ! outskirts ( ! t[n t[>ds ,cle>wat]1 & furni%$ ) en\gh money to provide = 8 m press+ necessities till he c\ld rea* "s relatives :o reside ?ree or f\r days' walk d[n on ! road t[>ds ! capital4 ,he desir$ ! man :o accompani$ him to repeat to ! ,mayor 8 he>tfelt ?anks = ! =be>ance & g5]osity ) :i* he _h be5 treat$4 ,! remembrance ( ?is1 he said1 %\ld be ev] pres5t ) him1 & he 0 confid5t w\ld protect him if 8 unhappy monomania %ew$ any signs ( return+4 8,let u n[1 h[ev]1 rem9d our read]s t ! poa*] :o ?reat5$ ,pr(essors ,hanky & ,panky's life on ,?ursday ev5+ la/ is /ill at l>ge4 ,he is evid5tly a man ( desp]ate "*1 & x is to be hop$ t our fell[-citiz5s w give imm$iate in=mation at ! ,rang]'s (fice if !y see any /rang] 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ! pres]ves :om !y may h reasonable gr\nds = suspect+4 8,p4,s4--,z we are on ! po9t ( go+ to press we le>n t a dang]\s lunatic1 :o has be5 = "s ye>s conf9$ 9 ! ,cle>wat] asylum1 succe$$ 9 escap+ on ! night ( ,w$nesday la/1 & x is surmis$ ) mu* probability1 t ?is 0 ! man :o ?reat5$ ! two ,pr(essors on ,?ursday ev5+4 ,8 be+ alone1 8 hav+ d>$ to light a fire1 probably to cook quails :i* he _h be5 driv5 to kill f /ress ( hung]1 ! respectability ( 8 dress1 & ! fury ) :i* he w\ld h attack$ ! two ,pr(essors s+le-h&$1 b = ,pr(essor ,hanky's pres5ce ( m9d 9 giv+ him a knock-d[n bl[1 all po9t 9 ! direction ( ?9k+ t he 0 no true poa*]1 b1 :at is ev5 m dang]\s--a madman at l>ge4 ,we h n receiv$ any p>ticul>s z to ! man's appe>ance1 nor ! clo!s he 0 we>+1 b we h little d\bt t ^! w confirm ! surmise to :i* we n[ give publicity4 ,if x is correct x becomes d\bly incumb5t on all our fell[-citiz5s to be bo? on ! wat*1 & on _! gu>d4 8,we may add t ! man 0 fully believ$ to h tak5 ! direction t[>ds ! capital2 h5ce no attempts 7 made to look = him 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,sun*'/on1 until news ( ! ?reat5$ attack on ! ,pr(essors l$ ! keep] ( ! asylum to feel confid5t t he _h hi!rto be5 on a wrong sc5t40 ,,*apt] ,,xxiii3 ,,my ,,fa!r ,,is ,,escort$ ,,to ,,! ,,mayor',s ,,h\se1 ,,& ,,is ,,introduc$ ,,to ,a ,,future ,,daught]-,,9-,,law ,my fa!r said he 0 foll[$ to ! ,mayor's h\se by a good _m p1 :om ! ,mayor's sons 9 va9 tri$ to get rid (4 ,"o or two ( ^! /ill p]si/$ 9 say+ he 0 ! ,sun*ild--:]eon ano!r said1 8,b 8 hair is black40 8,yes10 0 ! answ]1 8b a man c dye 8 hair1 c he n8 look at 8 blue eyes & 8 eyela%es80 ,my fa!r 0 d\bt+ :e!r he ought n to aga9 d5y 8 id5tity out ( loyalty to ! ,mayor & ,yram1 :5 ,george's next bro!r said1 8,pay no att5tion to !m1 b /ep out z fa/ z y c40 ,?is settl$ ! matt]1 & 9 a few m9utes !y 7 at ! ,mayor's1 :]e ! "y m5 took him into ! /udy2 ! eld] said ) a smile1 8,we %\ld l to /ay & talk to y1 b my "m said we 7 n to d s40 ,:]eon !y left him mu* to 8 regret1 b he ga!r$ rightly t !y _h n be5 (ficially told :o he 01 & 7 to be left to ?9k :at !y lik$1 at any rate = ! pres5t4 ,9 a few m9utes ! ,mayor ent]$1 & go+ /raight up to my fa!r %ook him cordially by ! h&4 8,i h br\ght y ?is morn+'s pap]10 said he4 8,y w f9d a full report ( ,pr(essor ,hanky's s]mon1 & ( ! spee*es at la/ night's banquet4 ,y see !y pass ov] y\r little int]ruption ) h>dly a ^w1 b ,i d>e say !y w h made up _! m9ds ab\t x all by ,?ursday's issue40 ,he laugh$ z he produc$ ! pap]--:i* my fa!r br\ght home ) him1 & )\t :i* ,i %\ld n h be5 able to report ,hanky's s]mon z fully z ,i h done4 ,b my fa!r c\ld n let ?+s pass ov] ?us lightly4 8,i ?ank y10 he said1 8b ,i h mu* m to ?ank y =1 & "k n h[ to d x40 8,c y n tru/ me to take ev]y?+ z said80 8,yes1 b ,i _c tru/ myself n to be haunt$ if ,i d n say--or at any rate try to say--"s "p ( :at ,i ought to say40 8,v well2 !n ,i w say some?+ myself4 ,i h a small joke1 ! only "o ,i ev] made1 :i* ,i inflict p]iodically ^u my wife4 ,y1 & ,i suppose ,george1 are ! only two o!r p 9 ! _w to :om x c ev] be told2 let me see1 !n1 if ,i _c break ! ice ) x4 ,x is ?is4 ,"s m5 h tw9 sons2 ,george 9 ?is topsy turvey _w ( ours has tw9 fa!rs--y by luck1 & me by cunn+4 ,i see y smile2 give me y\r h&40 ,my fa!r took ! ,mayor's h& betwe5 bo? 8 own4 8,_h ,i be5 9 y\r place10 he said1 8,i %\ld be glad to hope t ,i might h done z y did40 8,& ,i10 said ! ,mayor1 m readily ?an might h be5 expect$ ( him1 8fe> t if ,i _h be5 9 y\rs--,i %\ld h made x ! prop] ?+ = y to d4 ,!re6 ,! ice is well brok51 & n[ = bus9ess4 ,y w lun* ) u1 & d9e 9 ! ev5+4 ,i h giv5 x out t y are ( good family1 s !re is no?+ odd 9 ?is4 ,at lun* y w n be ! ,sun*ild1 = my y\ng] *ildr5 w be !re2 at d9n] all pres5t w "k :o y are1 s we %all be free z soon z ! s]vants are out ( ! room4 8,i am sorry1 b ,i mu/ s5d y away ) ,george z soon z ! /reets are empty--say at midnight--= ! excitem5t is too great to all[ ( y\r /ay+ long]4 ,we mu/ keep y\r rug & ! ?+s y cook )1 b my wife w f9d y :at w s]ve y\r turn4 ,!re is no moon1 s y & ,george w camp out z soon z y get well on to ! pres]ves2 ! wea!r is hot1 & y w nei!r ( y take any h>m4 ,to-morr[ by mid-day y w be at ! /atues1 :]e ,george mu/ bid y good-bye1 = he mu/ be at ,sun*'/on to-morr[ night4 ,y w d\btless get safely home2 ,i wi% ) all my he>t t ,i c\ld he> ( y\r hav+ done s1 b ?is1 ,i fe>1 may n be40 8,s be x10 repli$ my fa!r1 8b !re is some?+ ,i %\ld yet say4 ,! ,mayoress has no d\bt told y ( "s gold1 co9$ & unco9$1 t ,i am leav+ = ,george4 ,%e w also h told y t ,i am ri*2 ?is be+ s1 ,i %\ld h br\ght him mu* m1 if ,i _h kn[n t !re 0 any su* p]son4 ,y h o!r *ildr52 if y leave him any?+1 y w be tak+ x away f y\r own fle% & blood2 if y leave him no?+1 x w be a slur ^u him4 ,i mu/ !re=e s5d y en\gh gold1 to provide = ,george z y\r o!r *ildr5 w be provid$ =2 y c settle x ^u him at once1 & make x cle> t ! settlem5t is in/ead ( provision = him by w4 ,! difficulty is 9 ! gett+ ! gold into ,ere:on1 & until x is actually "h1 he mu/ "k no?+ ab\t x40 ,i h no space = ! discussion t foll[$4 ,9 ! end x 0 settl$ t ,george 0 to h #bjjj 9 gold1 :i* ! ,mayor decl>$ to be too mu*1 & my fa!r too little4 ,bo?1 h[ev]1 7 agre$ t ,ere:on w\ld be=e long be compell$ to ent] into relations ) =eign c\ntries1 9 :i* case ! value ( gold w\ld decl9e s mu* z to make #bjjj wor? little m ?an x w\ld be 9 ,engl&4 ,! ,mayor propos$ to buy l& ) x1 :i* he w\ld h& ov] to ,george z a gift f himself1 & ?is my fa!r at once acc$$ to4 ,all sorts ( que/ions su* z w occur to ! read] 7 rais$ & settl$1 b ,i mu/ beg him to be cont5t ) kn[+ t ev]y?+ 0 arrang$ ) ! good s5se t two su* m5 7 sure to br+ to be> ^u x4 ,! gett+ ! gold into ,ere:on 0 to be manag$ ?us4 ,george 0 to "k no?+1 b a promise 0 to be got f him t at noon on ! foll[+ ,new ,ye>'s day1 or :atev] day might be agre$ ^u1 he w\ld be at ! /atues1 :]e ei!r my fa!r or myself w\ld meet him1 sp5d a c\ple ( h\rs ) him1 & !n return4 ,:oev] met ,george 0 to br+ ! gold z ?\gh x 7 = ! ,mayor1 & ,george c\ld be tru/$ to be human en\gh to br+ x d[n1 :5 he saw t x w\ld be left :]e x 0 if he did n d s4 8,he w kick a good deal10 said ! ,mayor1 8at fir/1 b he w come r\nd 9 ! end40 ,lun*eon 0 n[ ann\nc$4 ,my fa!r 0 feel+ fa9t & ill2 m ?an once dur+ ! =5oon he _h _h a return ( ! /range gidd9ess & mom5t>y loss ( memory :i* _h already twice attack$ him1 b he _h recov]$ 9 ea* case s quickly t no "o _h se5 he 0 unwell4 ,he1 poor man1 did n yet "k :at s]i\s bra9 exhau/ion ^! attacks betok5$1 & f9d+ himself 9 8 usual heal? z soon z !y pass$ away1 set !m d[n z simply effects ( fatigue & undue excitem5t4 ,george did n lun* ) ! o!rs4 ,yram expla9$ t he _h to draw up a report :i* w\ld occupy him till d9n] "t4 ,h] ?ree o!r sons1 & h] ?ree lovely daught]s1 7 !re4 ,my fa!r 0 delight$ ) all ( !m1 = !y made fri5ds ) him at once4 ,he _h fe>$ t he w\ld h be5 disgrac$ 9 _! eyes1 by 8 hav+ j come f prison1 b :atev] !y may h ?\ght1 no trace ( any?+ b a little engag+ timidity on ! girls' "p 0 to be se54 ,! two eld] boys--or r "y m51 = !y seem$ fully gr[n1 ?\gh1 l ,george1 n yet be>d$--treat$ him z already an old acqua9tance1 :ile ! y\nge/1 a lad ( f\rte51 walk$ /raight up to him1 put out 8 h&1 & said1 8,h[ d y d1 sir80 ) a pretty blu% t w5t /raight to my fa!r's he>t4 8,^! boys10 he said to ,yram aside1 8:o h no?+ to blu% =--see h[ ! blood mantles into _! "y *eeks1 :ile ,i1 :o %\ld blu% at be+ spok5 to by !m1 _c d s40 8,d n talk nons5se10 said ,yram1 ) mock sev]ity4 ,b x 0 no nons5se to my poor fa!r4 ,he 0 aw$ at ! goodness & beauty ) :i* he f\nd himself surr\nd$4 ,8 ?\ghts 7 too full ( :at _h be51 :at 01 & :at 0 yet to be1 to let him devote himself to ^! "y p z he w\ld de>ly h lik$ to d4 ,he c\ld only look at !m1 wond] at !m1 fall 9 love ) !m1 & ?ank heav5 t ,george _h be5 br\ght up 9 su* a h\sehold4 ,:5 lun*eon 0 ov]1 ,yram said1 8,i w n[ s5d y to a room :]e y c lie d[n & g to sleep = a few h\rs4 ,y w be out late to-night1 & _h bett] re/ :ile y c4 ,d y rememb] ! dr9k y taught u to make ( corn p>*$ & gr\nd8 ,y us$ to say y lik$ x4 ,a cup %all be br\ght to y\r room at ab\t five1 = y mu/ try & sleep till !n4 ,if y notice a little box on ! dress+- table ( y\r room1 y w op5 x or no z y l4 ,ab\t half-pa/ five !re w be a visitor1 ^: "n y c guess1 b ,i %all n let h] /ay long ) y4 ,"h comes ! s]vant to take y to y\r room40 ,on ?is %e smil$1 & turn$ some:at hurri$ly away4 ,my fa!r on rea*+ 8 room w5t to ! dress+-table1 :]e he saw a small unpret5d+ box1 :i* he imm$iately op5$4 ,on ! top 0 a pap] ) ! words1 8,look--say no?+--=get40 ,b5ea? ?is 0 "s cotton wool1 & !n--! two buttons & ! lock ( 8 own hair1 t he _h giv5 ,yram :5 he said good-bye to h]4 ,! gho/ ( ! lock t ,yram _h !n giv5 him1 rose f ! dead1 & smote him z ) a :ip across ! face4 ,on :at du/-heap _h x n be5 ?r[n h[ _m long ye>s ago8 ,!n %e _h nev] =gott5 him8 to h be5 rememb]$ all ^! ye>s by su* a woman z t1 & nev] to h he$$ x--nev] to h f\nd out :at %e 0 ?\gh he _h se5 h] day aft] day = mon?s4 ,ah6 b %e 0 !n /ill budd+4 ,t 0 no excuse4 ,if a loveable woman--aye1 or any woman--has lov$ a man1 ev5 ?\gh he _c m>ry h]1 or ev5 wi% to d s1 at any rate let him n =get h]--& he _h =gott5 ,yram z completely until ! la/ few days1 z ?\gh he _h nev] se5 h]4 ,he took h] little missive1 & "u 8,look10 he wrote1 8,i h20 "u 8,say no?+10 8,i w20 "u 8=get10 8nev]40 8,& ,i nev] %all10 he said to himself1 z he replac$ ! box ^u ! table4 ,he !n lay d[n to re/ ^u ! b$1 b he c\ld get no sleep4 ,:5 ! s]vant br\ght him 8 imitation c(fee--an imitation s successful t ,yram made him a packet ( x to replace ! tea t he mu/ leave beh9d him--he rose & pres5tly came d[n/airs into ! draw+-room1 :]e he f\nd ,yram & ,mrs4 ,humdrum's gr&-daught]1 ( :om ,i w say no?+1 = ,i h nev] se5 h]1 & "k no?+ ab\t h]1 except t my fa!r f\nd h] a sweet-look+ girl1 ( graceful figure & v attractive expression4 ,he 0 q happy ab\t h]1 b %e 0 too "y & %y to make x possible = him to d m ?an admire h] appe>ance1 & take ,yram's ^w = x t %e 0 z good z %e look$4 ,,*apt] ,,xxiv3 ,,aft] ,,d9n]1 ,,dr4 ,,d[nie ,,& ,,! ,,pr(essors ,,w\ld ,,be ,,glad ,,to ,,"k ,,:at ,,is ,,to ,,be ,,done ,,ab\t ,,sun*ildism ,x 0 ab\t six :5 ,george's fiance left ! h\se1 & z soon z %e _h done s1 ,yram began to see ab\t ! rug & ! be/ sub/itutes %e c\ld f9d = ! billy & pannik94 ,%e _h a basket pack$ ) all t my fa!r & ,george w\ld want to eat & dr9k :ile on ! pres]ves1 & en\gh ( ev]y?+1 except meat1 to keep my fa!r go+ till he c\ld rea* ! %eph]d's hut ( :i* ,i h already spok54 ,meat w\ld n keep1 & my fa!r c\ld get pl5ty ( flapp]s--i4e4 ducks t _c yet fly--:5 he 0 on ! riv]-b$ d[n bel[4 ,! above prep>ations _h n be5 made v long1 be=e ,mrs4 ,humdrum arriv$1 foll[$ pres5tly by ,dr4 ,d[nie & 9 due c\rse by ! ,pr(essors1 :o 7 /ill /ay+ 9 ! h\se4 ,my fa!r rememb]$ ,mrs4 ,humdrum's good hone/ face1 b c\ld n br+ ,dr4 ,d[nie to 8 recollection till ! ,doctor told him :5 & :]e !y _h met1 & !n he c\ld only v unc]ta9ly recall him1 ?\gh he v[$ t he c\ld n[ d s p]fectly well4 8,at any rate10 said ,hanky1 advanc+ t[>ds him ) 8 be/ ,bridge=d mann]1 8y w n h =gott5 meet+ my bro!r ,pr(essor & myself40 8,x has be5 r a =gett+ sort ( a morn+10 said my fa!r demurely1 8b ,i c rememb] t mu*1 & am delight$ to r5ew my acqua9tance ) bo? ( y40 ,z he spoke he %ook h&s ) bo? ,pr(essors4 ,george 0 a little late1 b :5 he came1 d9n] 0 ann\nc$4 ,my fa!r sat on ,yram's "r-h&1 ,dr4 ,d[nie on h] left4 ,george 0 next my fa!r1 ) ,mrs4 ,humdrum opposite to him4 ,! ,pr(essors sat "o on ei!r side ( ! ,mayor4 ,dur+ d9n] ! conv]sation turn$ almo/ entirely on my fa!r's flight1 8 n>r[ escape f dr[n+1 & 8 adv5tures on 8 return to ,engl&2 ab\t ^! la/ my fa!r 0 v retic5t1 = he said no?+ ab\t 8 book1 & ant$at$ 8 accession ( weal? by "s fifte5 ye>s1 b z he walk$ up t[>ds ! /atues ) ,george he told him ev]y?+4 ,my fa!r repeat$ly tri$ to turn ! conv]sation f himself1 b ,mrs4 ,humdrum & ,yram want$ to "k ab\t ,nna ,h>as1 z !y p]si/$ 9 call+ my "m--h[ %e endur$ h] t]rible exp]i5ces 9 ! balloon1 :5 %e & my fa!r 7 m>ri$1 all ab\t my unwor?y self1 & ,engl& g5]ally4 ,no matt] h[ (t5 he began to ask que/ions ab\t ! ,nosnibors & o!r old acqua9tances1 bo? ! ladies soon w5t back to 8 own adv5tures4 ,he succe$$1 h[ev]1 9 le>n+ t ,mr4 ,nosnibor 0 dead1 & ,zulora1 an old maid ( ! mo/ unattractive k9d1 :o _h p]si/5tly refus$ to accept ,sun*ildism1 :ile ,mrs4 ,nosnibor 0 ! recipi5t ( hon\rs h>dly inf]ior to ^? conf]r$ by ! p at l>ge on my fa!r & "m1 ) :om1 inde$1 %e believ$ h]self to h frequ5t int]views by way ( vision>y revelations4 ,s intol]able 7 ^! revelations to ,zulora1 t a sep>ate e/abli%m5t _h be5 provid$ = h]4 ,george said to my fa!r quietly--8,d y "k ,i beg9 to ?9k t ,zulora mu/ be r a nice p]son40 8,p]haps10 said my fa!r grimly1 8b my wife & ,i did n f9d x out40 ,:5 ! ladies left ! room1 ,dr4 ,d[nie took ,yram's seat1 & ,hanky ,dr4 ,d[nie's2 ! ,mayor took ,mrs4 ,humdrum's1 leav+ my fa!r1 ,george1 & ,panky1 9 _! old places4 ,almo/ imm$iately1 ,dr4 ,d[nie said1 8,& n[1 ,mr1 ,higgs1 tell u1 z a man ( ! _w1 :at we are to d ab\t ,sun*ildism80 ,my fa!r smil$ at ?is4 8,y "k1 my de> sir1 z well z ,i d1 t ! prop] ?+ w\ld be to put me back 9 prison1 & keep me !re till y c s5d me d[n to ! capital4 ,y %\ld eat y\r oa?s ( ?is morn+1 z ,i w\ld eat m9e2 tell e "o "h :o ,i am2 let !m see t my hair has be5 dy$2 get all :o knew me :5 ,i 0 "h be=e to come & see me2 appo9t an unimpea*able committee to exam9e ! record ( my m>ks & measurem5ts1 & comp>e x ) ^? ( my own body4 ,y %\ld let me be se5 9 e t[n at :i* ,i lodg$ on my way d[n1 & tell p t y _h made a mi/ake4 ,:5 y get to ! capital1 h& me ov] to ! ,k+'s t5d] m]cies & say t our oa?s 7 only tak5 ?is morn+ to prev5t a f]m5t 9 ! t[n4 ,i w play my "p v will+ly4 ,! ,k+ c only kill me1 & ,i %\ld die l a g5tleman40 8,!y w n d x10 said ,george quietly to my fa!r1 8& ,i am glad ( x40 ,he 0 "r4 8,?is10 said ,dr4 ,d[nie1 8is a c\nsel ( p]fection4 ,?+s h gone too f>1 & we are fle% & blood4 ,:at w\ld ^? :o 9 y\r c\ntry come ne>e/ to u ,musical ,bank ,manag]s d1 if !y f\nd !y _h made su* a mi/ake z we h1 & d>$ n own x80 8,d n ask me10 said my fa!r2 8! /ory is too long1 & too t]rible40 8,at any rate1 !n1 tell u :at y w\ld h u d t is )9 our rea*40 8,i h done y h>m en\gh1 & if ,i prea*1 z likely z n ,i %all d m40 ,see+1 h[ev]1 t ,dr4 ,d[nie 0 anxi\s to he> :at he ?\ght1 my fa!r said-- 8,!n ,i mu/ tell y4 ,our religion sets be=e u an ideal :i* we all cordially accept1 b x also tells u ( m>vels l y\r *>iot & horses1 :i* we mo/ ( u reject4 ,our be/ tea*]s insi/ on ! ideal1 & keep ! m>vels 9 ! backgr\nd4 ,if !y c\ld say outright t our age has outgr[n !m1 !y w\ld say s1 b ?is !y may n d2 nev]!less !y contrive to let _! op9ions be suffici5tly well kn[n1 & _! he>]s are cont5t ) ?is4 8,we h o!rs :o take a v diff]5t c\rse1 b ( ^! ,i w n speak4 ,r\ghly1 !n1 if y _c aboli% me altoge!r1 make me a peg on :i* to hang all y\r own be/ e?ical & spiritual conceptions4 ,if y w d ?is1 & wriggle out ( t wret*$ relic1 ) t n less wret*$ picture--if y w make me out to be mu* bett] & abl] ?an ,i 01 or ev] %all be1 ,sun*ildism may s]ve y\r turn = _m a long ye> to come4 ,o!rwise x w tumble ab\t y\r heads be=e y ?9k x w4 8,am ,i to g on or /op80 8,g on10 said ,george s(tly4 ,t 0 en\gh = my fa!r1 s on he w5t4 8,y are already do+ "p ( :at ,i wi%4 ,i 0 delight$ ) ! two passages ,i he>d on ,sunday1 f :at y call ! ,sun*ild's ,say+s4 ,i nev] said a ^w ( ei!r passage2 ,i wi% ,i _h2 ,i wi% ,i c\ld say any?+ half s good4 ,& ,i h read a pamphlet by ,presid5t ,gurgoyle1 :i* ,i lik$ extremely2 b ,i nev] said :at he says ,i did4 ,aga91 ,i wi% ,i _h4 ,keep to ?is sort ( ?+1 & ,i w be z good a ,sun*ildi/ z any ( y4 ,b y mu/ bribe "s ?ief to /eal t relic1 & break x up to m5d ! roads )2 &--= ,i believe t "h z else:]e fires sometimes get light$ ?r\gh ! c>elessness ( a workman--set ! mo/ c>eless workman y c f9d to d a plumb+ job ne> t picture40 ,hanky look$ black at ?is1 & ,george trod lightly on my fa!r's toe1 b he told me t my fa!r's face 0 innoc5ce itself4 8,^! are h>d say+s10 said ,dr4 ,d[nie4 8,i "k !y are10 repli$ my fa!r1 8& ,i d n l say+ !m1 b !re is no royal road to unle>n+1 & y h mu* to unle>n4 ,/ill1 y ,musical ,bank p be> witness to ! fact t beyond ! k+doms ( ?is _w !re is ano!r1 )9 :i* ! writs ( ?is _w's k+doms d n run4 ,?is is ! great s]vice :i* our *ur* does = u 9 ,engl&1 & h5ce _m ( u uphold x1 ?\gh we h no sympa?y ) ! p>ty n[ dom9ant )9 x4 #8,bett]1' we ?9k1 #8a corrupt *ur* ?an none at all4' ,moreov]1 ^? :o 9 my c\ntry w\ld /ep into ! *ur*'s %oes are z corrupt z ! *ur*1 & m exact+4 ,!y are also m dang]\s1 = ! masses di/ru/ ! *ur*1 & are on _! gu>d aga9/ aggression1 :]eas !y d n suspect ! doctr9aires & faddi/s1 :o1 if !y c\ld1 w\ld int]f]e 9 e conc]n ( our lives4 8,let me return to y\rselves4 ,y ,musical ,bank ,manag]s are v mu* su* a body ( m5 z y\r c\ntry ne$s--b :5 ,i 0 "h be=e y _h no figurehead2 ,i h unwitt+ly suppli$ y ) "o1 & x is p]haps because y saw ?is1 t y good p ( ,bridge=d took up ) me4 ,sun*ildism is /ill "y & pla/ic2 if y w let ! cock-&-bull /ories ab\t me tacitly drop1 & inv5t no new ones1 beyond say+ :at a delightful p]son ,i 01 ,i really _c see :y ,i %\ld n d = y z well z any "o else4 8,!re4 ,:at ,i h said is n9e-t5?s ( x rott5 & wrong1 b x is ! mo/ practicable rott5 & wrong t ,i c sugge/1 see+ into :at a rott5 & wrong /ate ( ?+s y h drift$4 ,& n[1 ,mr4 ,mayor1 d y n ?9k we may jo9 ! ,mayoress & ,mrs4 ,humdrum80 8,z y please1 ,mr4 ,higgs10 answ]$ ! ,mayor4 8,!n let u g1 = ,i h said too mu* already1 & y\r son ,george tells me t we mu/ be />t+ %ortly40 ,z !y 7 leav+ ! room ,panky sidl$ up to my fa!r & said1 8,!re is a po9t1 ,mr4 ,higgs1 :i* y c settle = me1 ?\gh ,i feel pretty c]ta9 h[ y w settle x4 ,i ?9k t a corruption has crept into ! text ( ! v beautiful--0 ,at ?is mom5t1 z my fa!r1 :o saw :at 0 com+1 0 wond]+ :at 9 ! _w he c\ld say1 ,george came up to him & said1 8,mr4 ,higgs1 my "m wi%es me to take y d[n into ! /ore-room1 to make sure t %e has put ev]y?+ = y z y w\ld l x40 ,on ?is my fa!r said he w\ld return directly & answ] :at he knew w\ld be ,panky's "q4 ,:5 ,yram _h %ewn :at %e _h prep>$--all ( x1 ( c\rse1 faultless--%e said1 8,& n[1 ,mr4 ,higgs1 ab\t our leave-tak+4 ,( c\rse we %all bo? ( u feel mu*4 ,i %all2 ,i "k y w2 ,george w h a few m h\rs ) y ?an ! re/ ( u1 b 8 "t to say good-bye w come1 & x w be pa9ful to bo? ( y4 ,i am glad y came--,i am glad y h se5 ,george1 & ,george y1 & t y took to "o ano!r4 ,i am glad my husb& has se5 y2 he has spok5 to me ab\t y v w>mly1 = he has tak5 to y mu* z ,george did4 ,i am v1 v glad to h se5 y myself1 & to h le>n$ :at became ( y--& ( y\r wife4 ,i "k y wi% well to all ( u2 be sure t we all ( u wi% mo/ he>tily well to y & y\rs4 ,i s5t = y & ,george1 because ,i c\ld n say all ?is unless we 7 alone2 x is all ,i c d10 %e said1 ) a smile1 8to say x n[40 ,inde$ x 01 = ! te>s 7 9 h] eyes all ! "t1 z !y 7 also 9 my fa!r's4 8,let ?is10 cont9u$ ,yram1 8be our leave-tak+--= we mu/ h no?+ l a sc5e up/airs4 ,j %ake h&s ) u all1 say ! usual conv5tional ?+s1 & make x z %ort z y c2 b ,i c\ld n be> to s5d y away )\t a few w>m] words ?an ,i c\ld h said :5 o!rs 7 9 ! room40 8,may heav5 bless y & y\rs10 said my fa!r1 8= ev] & ev]40 8,t w d10 said ,george g5tly4 8,n[1 bo? ( y %ake h&s1 & come up/airs ) me40 99 99 99 99 99 ,:5 all ?ree ( !m _h got calm1 = ,george _h be5 mov$ almo/ z mu* z 8 fa!r & "m1 !y w5t up/airs1 & ,panky came = 8 answ]4 8,y are v possibly "r10 said my fa!r--8! v]sion y hold to be corrupt is ! "o 9 common use among/ ourselves1 b x is only a translation1 & v possibly only a translation ( a translation1 s t x may p]haps h be5 corrupt$ be=e x rea*$ u40 8,t10 said ,panky1 8w expla9 ev]y?+10 & he w5t cont5t$ly away4 ,my fa!r talk$ a little aside ) ,mrs4 ,humdrum ab\t h] gr&-daught] & ,george1 = ,yram _h told him t %e knew all ab\t ! atta*m5t1 & !n ,george1 :o saw t my fa!r f\nd ! greate/ difficulty 9 ma9ta9+ an outw>d calm1 said1 8,mr4 ,higgs1 ! /reets are empty2 we _h bett] g40 ,my fa!r did z ,yram _h told him2 %ook h&s ) e "o1 said all t 0 usual & prop] z briefly z he c\ld1 & foll[$ ,george out ( ! room4 ,! ,mayor saw !m to ! door1 & sav$ my fa!r f emb>rassm5t by say+1 8,mr4 ,higgs1 y & ,i und]/& "o ano!r too well to make x necess>y = u to say s4 ,good-bye to y1 & may no ill befall y ere y get home40 ,my fa!r grasp$ 8 h& 9 bo? 8 own4 8,aga910 he said1 8,i c say no m ?an t ,i ?ank y f ! bottom ( my he>t40 ,z he spoke he b[$ 8 head1 & w5t out ) ,george into ! night4 ,,*apt] ,,xxv3 ,,george ,,escorts ,,my ,,fa!r ,,to ,,! ,,/atues2 ,,! ,,two ,,!n ,,"p ,! /reets 7 q des]t$ z ,george _h said !y w\ld be1 & v d>k1 save = an occasional oil lamp4 8,z soon z we c get )9 ! pres]ves10 said ,george1 8we _h bett] wait till morn+4 ,i h a rug = myself z well z = y40 8,i saw y _h two10 answ]$ my fa!r2 8y mu/ let me c>ry !m bo?2 ! provisions are mu* ! heavi] load40 ,george f\ght z h>d z a dog w\ld d1 till my fa!r said t !y mu/ n qu>rel dur+ ! v %ort "t !y _h to be toge!r4 ,on ?is ,george gave up "o rug meekly en\gh1 & my fa!r yield$ ab\t ! basket1 & ! o!r rug4 ,x 0 ab\t half-pa/ elev5 :5 !y />t$1 & x 0 aft] "o be=e !y rea*$ ! pres]ves4 ,= ! fir/ mile f ! t[n !y 7 n mu* h9d]$ by ! d>kness1 & my fa!r told ,george ab\t 8 book & _m ano!r matt]2 he also promis$ ,george to say no?+ ab\t ?is second visit4 ,!n ! road became m r\gh1 & :5 x dw9dl$ away to be a m]e lane--becom+ pres5tly only a foot track--!y _h to m9d _! foot/eps1 & got on b sl[ly4 ,! night 0 />lit1 & w>m1 consid]+ t !y 7 m ?an ?ree ?\s& feet above ! sea1 b x 0 v d>k1 s t my fa!r 0 well en\gh pleas$ :5 ,george %[$ him ! :ite /ones t m>k$ ! b\nd>y1 & said !y _h bett] soon make !mselves z com=table z !y c\ld till morn+4 8,we c /ay "h10 he said1 8till half-pa/ ?ree1 !re w be a little daylight !n2 we w re/ half an h\r = breakfa/ at ab\t five1 & by noon we %all be at ! /atues1 :]e we w d9e40 ,?is be+ settl$1 ,george roll$ himself up 9 8 rug1 & 9 a few m9utes w5t com=tably (f to sleep4 ,n s my poor fa!r4 ,he w\nd up 8 wat*1 wrapp$ 8 rug r\nd him1 & lay d[n2 b he c\ld get no sleep4 ,aft] su* a day1 & su* an ev5+1 h[ c\ld any "o h slept8 ,ab\t ?ree ! fir/ signs ( dawn began to %[1 & half an h\r lat] my fa!r c\ld see ! sleep+ face ( 8 son--:om x w5t to 8 he>t to wake4 ,nev]!less he woke him1 & 9 a few m9utes ! two 7 on _! way--,george z fre% z a l>k--my poor fa!r int5t on no?+ s mu* z on hid+ f ,george h[ ill & uns\nd 9 body & m9d he 0 feel+4 ,!y walk$ on1 say+ b little1 till at five by my fa!r's wat* ,george propos$ a halt = breakfa/4 ,! spot he *ose 0 a grassy oasis among ! trees1 c>pet$ ) subalp9e fl[]s1 n[ 9 _! fulle/ beauty1 & close to a small /ream t "h came d[n f a side valley4 ,! fre%ness ( ! morn+ air1 ! extreme beauty ( ! place1 ! lovely birds t flitt$ f tree to tree1 ! exquisite %apes & col\rs ( ! fl[]s1 /ill dew-bespangl$1 & above all1 ! t5d]ness ) :i* ,george treat$ him1 soo!d my fa!r1 & :5 he & ,george _h lit a fire & made "s hot corn-c(fee--) a view to :i* ,yram _h put up a bottle ( milk--he felt s mu* re/or$ z to look =w>d to ! re/ ( 8 j\rney )\t al>m4 ,moreov] he _h no?+ to c>ry1 = ,george _h left 8 own rug at ! place :]e !y _h slept1 kn[+ t he %\ld f9d x on 8 return2 he _h !re=e insi/$ on c>ry+ my fa!r's4 ,my fa!r f\ght z long z he c\ld1 b he _h to give 94 8,n[ tell me10 said ,george1 glad to *ange ! subject1 8:at w ^? ?ree m5 d ab\t :at y said to !m la/ night8 ,w !y pay any att5tion to x80 ,my fa!r laugh$4 8,my de> ,george1 :at a "q--,i d n "k !m well en\gh40 8,oh yes1 y d4 ,at any rate say :at y ?9k mo/ likely40 8,v well4 ,i ?9k ,dr4 ,d[nie w d mu* z ,i said4 ,he w n ?r[ ! :ole ?+ ov]1 ?r\gh fe> ( s*ism1 loyalty to a p>ty f :i* he _c well deta* himself1 & because he does n ?9k t ! public is q tir$ en\gh ( its toy4 ,he w nei!r prea* nor write aga9/ x1 b he w live lukew>mly aga9/ x1 & ?is is :at ! ,hankys hate4 ,!y c /& ei!r hot or cold1 b !y are afraid ( lukew>m4 ,9 ,engl& ,dr4 ,d[nie w\ld be a ,broad ,*ur*man40 8,d y ?9k we %all ev] get rid ( ,sun*ildism altoge!r80 8,if !y /ick to ! cock-&-bull /ories !y are tell+ n[1 & rub !m 91 z ,hanky did on ,sunday1 x may g1 & g soon4 ,x has tak5 root too quickly & easily2 & its top is too heavy = its roots2 /ill !re are s _m *ances 9 its fav\r t x may la/ a long "t40 8,& h[ ab\t ,hanky80 8,he w braz5 x out1 relic1 *>iot1 & all3 & he w welcome m relics & m cock-&-bull /ories2 8 s+le eye w be ^u 8 own aggr&isem5t & t ( 8 ord]4 ,plausible1 unscrupul\s1 he>tless sc\ndrel t he is1 he w play = ! que5 & ! wom5 ( ! c\rt1 z ,dr4 ,d[nie w play = ! k+ & ! m54 ,he & 8 p>ty w sleep nei!r night nor day1 b !y w h "o r$eem+ feature--:oev] !y may deceive1 !y w n deceive !mselves4 ,!y believe e "o else to be z bad z !y are1 & see no reason :y !y %\ld n pu% _! own w>es 9 ! way ( bus9ess4 ,hanky is ev]y?+ t we 9 ,engl& rightly or wrongly believe a typical ,jesuit to be40 8,& ,panky--:at ab\t him80 8,panky mu/ p]suade himself ( 8 own lies1 be=e he is q com=table ab\t tell+ !m to o!r p4 ,hanky keeps ,hanky well out ( x2 ,panky mu/ h a base ( op]ations 9 ,panky4 ,hanky w lead him by ! nose1 bit by bit1 = 8 is ! ma/] _s4 ,9 ,engl& ,panky w\ld be :at we call an extreme rituali/40 8,!n ! real battle w be betwe5 ,hanky & ,dr4 ,d[nie4 ,:i* w c>ry ! day80 8,= ! pres5t1 probably ,hanky4 ,he is ! m vigilant1 & en]getic2 9 ?is case ,sun*ildism w h to g1 & ,i am afraid y\r :ole ,musical ,bank sy/em w be swept away along ) x40 8,& :y n80 8,because1 my de> boy1 ?\gh false 9 ! lett]1 if good c\nsels prevail1 x may be made true en\gh 9 _s4 ,if x 7 to g1 its place w\ld be soon fill$ by m5 :o w\ld be z false 9 lett] z ! o!rs 71 & mu* m false 9 _s4 ,y want a he>t to *eck y\r head1 & a head to *eck y\r he>t4 ,z 9 our ,engli% body politic !re are two p>ties oppos$ to "o ano!r1 nei!r ( :i* c ?rive if ! o!r is unduly weak5$1 s 9 our spiritual & intellectual _w two p>ties m or less antagoni/ic are equally necess>y4 ,^? :o are at ! head ( sci5ce provide u ) ! "o p>ty2 ^? :om we call our *ur*m5 are ! o!r4 ,bo? are corrupt1 b we c sp>e nei!r1 = ea* *ecks z f> z x c ! corruptions ( ! o!r40 8,!n y w\ld h u uphold ,sun*ildism1 kn[+ x to be untrue80 8,d :at y w1 y w n get p]fect tru?4 ,& if y c foll[ ! lead :i* ,i believe ,dr4 ,d[nie w give y1 t is to say1 get rid ( cock-&-bull /ories1 idealise my unwor?y self1 &1 z ,i said la/ night1 make me a peg on :i* to hang y\r own be/ ?\ghts--,sun*ildism w be z ne> tru? z any?+ y are likely to get4 ,b if ,hankyism triumphs1 come :at may y mu/ get rid ( x1 = he & 8 s*ool w tamp] ) ! "o sure & ev]la/+ ^w ( ,god reveal$ to u by human exp]i5ce4 ,he :o plays fa/ & loose ) ?is is z "o :o w\ld =ge ,god's signature to a *eque drawn on ,god's own bank40 8,are we to fo/] ! belief t x 0 inde$ ! ,sun*ild :o int]rupt$ ,hanky's s]mon80 8,yes1 :]e y safely c1 b n o!rwise2 & commit ! facts to writ+ z soon z y c f9d "t4 ,d no?+ to jeop>dise y\r own safety2 y c d m by p]functory acquiesc5ce ?an by op5 diss5t4 ,& tell ^? fri5ds :om y c tru/1 :at ^! my p>t+ words to y h be54 ,b above all ,i *>ge y solemnly1 d no?+ to jeop>dise y\r own safety2 y _c play into ,hanky's h&s m c]ta9ly ?an by risk+ ?is4 ,?9k h[ he & ,panky w\ld rejoice1 & h[ ,dr4 ,d[nie w\ld grieve4 ,be wise & w>y2 bide y\r "t2 d :at y prud5tly c1 & y w f9d y c d mu*2 try to d m1 & y w d no?+4 ,be guid$ by ! ,mayor1 by y\r "m--& by t de> old lady ^: gr&son y w--0 8,!n !y h told y10 int]rupt$ ! y\? blu%+ sc>let4 8,my de>e/ boy1 ( c\rse !y h1 & ,i h se5 h]1 & am head ov] e>s 9 love ) h] myself40 ,he 0 all smiles & blu%es1 & v[$ = a few m9utes t x 0 a %ame ( !m to tell me1 b pres5tly he said-- 8,!n y l h]40 8,r60 said my fa!r vehem5tly1 & %ak+ ,george by ! h&4 ,b he said no?+ ab\t ! nuggets & ! sov]eigns1 kn[+ t ,yram did n wi% him to d s4 ,nei!r did ,george say any?+ ab\t 8 det]m9ation to />t = ! capital 9 ! morn+1 & make a clean brea/ ( ev]y?+ to ! ,k+4 ,s soon does x become necess>y ev5 = ^? :o are mo/ cordially atta*$ to hide ?+s f "o ano!r4 ,my fa!r1 h[ev]1 0 made com=table by receiv+ a promise f ! y\? t he w\ld take no /ep ( :i* ! p]sons he _h nam$ w\ld disapprove4 ,:5 once ,mrs4 ,humdrum's gr&-daught] _h be5 introduc$ !re 0 no m talk+ ab\t ,hanky & ,panky2 = ,george began to bubble ov] ) ! subject t 0 ne>e/ 8 he>t1 & h[ mu* he fe>$ t x w\ld be "s "t yet be=e he c\ld be m>ri$4 ,_m a /ory did he tell ( 8 e>ly atta*m5t & ( its c\rse = ! la/ t5 ye>s1 b my space w n all[ me to inflict "o ( !m on ! read]4 ,my fa!r saw t ! m he li/5$ & sympa?is$ & enc\rag$1 ! fond] ,george became ( him1 & ?is 0 all he c>$ ab\t4 ,?us did !y conv]se h\r aft] h\r4 ,!y pass$ ! ,blue ,pool1 )\t see+ x or ev5 talk+ ab\t x = m ?an a m9ute4 ,george kept an eye on ! quails & decl>$ !m fairly pl5tiful & /rong on ! w+1 b no?+ n[ c\ld keep him f p\r+ out 8 :ole he>t ab\t ,mrs4 ,humdrum's gr&-daught]1 until t[>ds noon !y caught sight ( ! /atues1 & a halt 0 made :i* gave my fa!r ! fir/ pang he _h felt t morn+1 = he knew t ! /atues w\ld be ! beg9n+ ( ! end4 ,!re 0 no ne$ to light a fire1 = ,yram _h pack$ = !m two bottles ( a delici\s :ite w9e1 some?+ l ,:ite ,capri1 :i* w5t admirably ) ! _m m solid good ?+s t %e _h provid$ = !m4 ,z soon z !y _h f9i%$ a he>ty meal my fa!r said to ,george1 8,y mu/ h my wat* = a keepsake2 ,i see y are n we>+ my boots4 ,i fe> y did n f9d !m com=table1 b ,i am glad y h n got !m on1 = ,i h set my he>t on keep+ y\rs40 8,let u settle ab\t ! boots fir/4 ,i r fanci$ t t 0 :y y put me (f :5 ,i want$ to get my own back aga92 & !n ,i ?\ght ,i %\ld l y\rs = a keepsake1 s ,i put on ano!r pair la/ night1 & !y are no?+ l s com=table z y\rs 740 8,n[ ,i wond]10 said my fa!r to me1 8:e!r ?is 0 true1 or :e!r x 0 only t de> fell['s pretty inv5tion2 b true or false ,i 0 z delight$ z he meant me to be40 ,i ask$ ,george ab\t ?is :5 ,i saw him1 & he confess$ ) an +5u\s blu% t my fa!r's boots _h hurt him1 & t he _h nev] ?\ght ( mak+ a keepsake ( !m1 till my fa!r's words /imulat$ 8 inv5tion4 ,z = ! wat*1 :i* 0 only a silv] "o1 b ( ! be/ make1 ,george prote/$ = a "t1 b :5 he _h yield$1 my fa!r c\ld see t he 0 ov]joy$ at gett+ x2 = wat*es1 ?\gh n[ p]mitt$1 7 exp5sive & n 9 common use4 ,hav+ ?us brib$ him1 my fa!r broa*$ ! possibility ( 8 meet+ him at ! /atues on t day twelvemon?1 b ( c\rse say+ no?+ ab\t :y he 0 s anxi\s t he %\ld come4 8,i w come10 said my fa!r1 8n a y>d f>!r ?an ! /atues1 & if ,i _c come ,i w s5d y\r bro!r4 ,& ,i w come at noon2 b x is possible t ! riv] d[n bel[ may be 9 fre%1 & ,i may n be able to hit (f ! day1 ?\gh ,i w move heav5 & e>? to d s4 ,!re=e if ,i d n meet y on ! day appo9t$1 d y\r be/ to come also at noon on ! foll[+ day4 ,i "k h[ inconv5i5t ?is w be = y1 & w come true to ! day if x is possible40 ,to my fa!r's surprise1 ,george did n raise s _m difficulties z he _h expect$4 ,he said x might be done1 if nei!r he nor my fa!r 7 to g beyond ! /atues4 8,& difficult z x w be = y10 said ,george1 8y _h bett] come a second day if necess>y1 z ,i w1 = :o c tell :at might happ5 to make ! fir/ day impossible80 8,!n10 said my fa!r1 8we %all be sp>$ t horrible feel+ t we are p>t+ )\t hope ( see+ ea* o!r aga94 ,i f9d x h>d en\gh to say good-bye ev5 n[1 b ,i d n "k h[ ,i c\ld h fac$ x if y _h n agre$ to our meet+ aga940 8,! day fix$ ^u w be our ,,xxi4 i4 #c1 & ! h\r noon z ne> z may be80 8,s4 ,let me write x d[n3 #8,,xxi4 i4 #c1 i4e4 our ,decemb] #i1 #ahia1 ,i am to meet ,george at ! /atues1 at twelve o'clock1 & if he does n come1 ,i am to be !re aga9 on ! foll[+ day4'0 ,9 l mann]1 ,george wrote d[n :at he 0 to d3 8,,xxi4 i4 #c1 or fail+ ?is ,,xxi4 i4 #d4 ,/atues4 ,noon40 8,?is10 he said1 8is a solemn cov5ant1 is x n80 8,yes10 said my fa!r1 8& may all good om5s att5d x60 ,! words 7 n out ( 8 m\? be=e a m\nta9 bird1 some?+ l our jackdaw1 b small] & ( a blu] black1 flew out ( ! holl[ m\? ( "o ( ! /atues1 & ) a he>ty *uckle p]*$ on ! gr\nd at 8 feet1 attract$ d\btless by ! scraps ( food t 7 ly+ ab\t4 ,) ! fe>lessness ( birds 9 t c\ntry1 x look$ up at him & ,george1 gave ano!r he>ty *uckle1 & flew back to its /atue ) ! l>ge/ fragm5t x c\ld f9d4 ,!y settl$ t ?is 0 an om5 s propiti\s t !y c\ld "p 9 good hope4 8,let u f9i% ! w9e10 said my fa!r1 8& !n1 d :at mu/ be done60 ,!y f9i%$ ! w9e to ea* o!r's good heal?2 ,george drank also to m9e1 & said he hop$ my fa!r w\ld br+ me ) him1 :ile my fa!r drank to ,yram1 ! ,mayor1 _! *ildr51 ,mrs4 ,humdrum1 & above all to ,mrs4 ,humdrum's gr&-daught]4 ,!y !n re-pack$ all t c\ld be tak5 away2 my fa!r roll$ 8 rug to 8 lik+1 slung x ov] 8 %\ld]1 gripp$ ,george's h&1 & said1 8,my de>e/ boy1 :5 we h ea* turn$ our backs ^u "o ano!r1 let u walk our sev]al ways z fa/ z we c1 & try n to look beh9d u40 ,s say+ he loos$ 8 grip ( ,george's h&1 b>$ 8 head1 l[]$ x1 & turn$ away4 ,george bur/ into te>s1 & foll[$ him aft] he _h gone two paces2 he ?rew 8 arms r\nd him1 hugg$ him1 kiss$ him on 8 lips1 *eeks1 & =ehead1 & !n turn+ r\nd1 /rode full spe$ t[>ds ,sun*'/on4 ,my fa!r nev] took 8 eyes (f him till he 0 out ( sight1 b ! boy did n look r\nd4 ,:5 he c\ld see him no m1 my fa!r ) falt]+ gait1 & feel+ z ?\gh a prop _h sudd5ly be5 tak5 f "u him1 began to foll[ ! /ream d[n t[>ds 8 old camp4 ,,*apt] ,,xxvi3 ,,my ,,fa!r ,,rea*es ,,home1 ,,& ,,dies ,,n ,,long ,,aft]w>ds ,my fa!r c\ld walk b sl[ly1 = ,george's boots _h bli/]$ 8 feet1 & x seem$ to him t ! riv]-b$1 ( :i* he caught glimpses n[ & aga91 nev] got any ne>]2 b all ?+s come to an end1 & by sev5 o'clock on ! night ( ,tuesday1 he 0 on ! spot :i* he _h left on ! prec$+ ,friday morn+4 ,?ree entire days _h int]v5$1 b he felt t some?+1 he knew n :at1 _h seiz$ him1 & t :]eas be=e ^! ?ree days life _h be5 "o ?+1 :at little might foll[ !m1 w\ld be ano!r--& a v diff]5t "o4 ,he soon caught sight ( 8 horse :i* _h /ray$ a mile l[] d[n ! riv]-b$1 & 9 spite ( 8 hobbles _h cross$ "o ugly /ream t my fa!r d>$ n =d on foot4 ,tir$ ?\gh he 01 he w5t aft] him1 bridle 9 h&1 & :5 ! fri5dly creature saw him1 x recross$ ! /ream1 & came to him ( its own accord--ei!r tir$ ( 8 own company1 or tempt$ by "s bread my fa!r held out t[>ds him4 ,my fa!r took (f ! hobbles1 & rode him b>e-back$ to ! camp+ gr\nd1 :]e he rew>d$ him ) m bread & biscuit1 & !n hobbl$ him aga9 = ! night4 8,x 0 "h10 he said to me on "o ( ! fir/ days aft] 8 return1 8t ,i fir/ knew myself to be a brok5 man4 ,z = meet+ ,george aga91 ,i felt sure t x w\ld be all ,i c\ld d to meet 8 bro!r2 & ?\gh ,george 0 always 9 my ?\ghts1 x 0 = y & n him t ,i 0 n[ ye>n+4 ,:5 ,i gave ,george my wat*1 h[ glad ,i 0 t ,i _h left my gold "o at home1 = t is y\rs1 & ,i c\ld n h br\ght myself to give x him40 8,nev] m9d t1 my de> fa!r10 said ,i1 8b tell me h[ y got d[n ! riv]1 & !nce home aga940 8,my v de> boy10 he said1 8,i c h>dly rememb]1 & ,i _h no en]gy to make any m notes4 ,i rememb] putt+ a scrap ( pap] into ! box ( sov]eigns1 m]ely s5d+ ,george my love along ) ! money2 ,i rememb] also dropp+ ! box into a hole 9 a tree1 :i* ,i blaz$1 & t[>ds :i* ,i drew a l9e ( wood-a%es4 ,i seem to see a poor unh+$ creature gaz+ moodily = h\rs into a fire :i* he heaps up n[ & aga9 ) wood4 ,!re is n a brea? ( air2 ,nature sleeps s calmly t %e d>es n ev5 brea! = fe> ( wak+2 ! v riv] has hu%$ 8 fl[4 ,)\t1 ! />lit calm ( a summ]'s night 9 a great wild]ness2 )91 a hurricane ( wild & incoh]5t ?\ghts battl+ ) "o ano!r 9 _! fury to fall ^u him & r5d him--& on ! o!r side ! great wall ( m\nta91 ?\s&s ( *ildr5 pray+ at _! "m's knee to ?is poor daz$ ?+4 ,i suppose ?is half deliri\s wret* mu/ h be5 myself4 ,b ,i mu/ h be5 m ill :5 ,i left ,engl& ?an ,i ?\ght ,i 01 or ,ere:on w\ld n h brok5 me d[n z x did40 ,no d\bt he 0 "r4 ,inde$ x 0 because ,mr4 ,ca?ie & 8 doctor saw t he 0 out ( heal? & 9 urg5t ne$ ( *ange1 t !y left (f oppos+ 8 wi% to travel4 ,!re is no use1 h[ev]1 9 talk+ ab\t ?is n[4 ,i nev] got f him h[ he manag$ to rea* ! %eph]d's hut1 b ,i le>n$ "s little f ! %eph]d1 :5 ,i /ay$ ) him bo? on go+ t[>ds ,ere:on1 & on return+4 8,he did n seem to h dr9k 9 him10 said ! %eph]d1 8:5 he fir/ came "h2 b he mu/ h be5 pretty full ( x1 or he mu/ h _h "s bottles 9 8 saddle-bags2 = he 0 awful :5 he came back4 ,he _h got !m worse ?an any man ,i ev] saw1 only t he 0 n awkw>d4 ,he said !re 0 a bird fly+ out ( a giant's m\? & laugh+ at him1 & he kept mutt]+ ab\t a blue pool1 & hanky-panky ( all sorts1 & he said he knew x 0 all hanky-panky1 at lea/ ,i ?\ght he said s1 b x 0 no use try+ to foll[ him1 = x 0 all no?+ b horrors4 ,he said ,i 0 to /op ! p f try+ to wor%ip him4 ,!n he said ! sky op5$ & he c\ld see ! angels go+ ab\t & s++ #8,hallelujah4'0 8,h[ long did he /ay ) y80 ,i ask$4 8,ab\t t5 days1 b ! la/ ?ree he 0 himself aga91 only too weak to move4 ,he ?\ght he 0 cur$ except = weakness40 8,d y "k h[ he _h be5 sp5d+ ! la/ two days or s be=e he got d[n to y\r hut80 ,i said two days1 because ?is 0 ! "t ,i suppos$ he w\ld take to desc5d ! riv]4 8,i %\ld say dr9k+ all ! "t4 ,he said he _h fall5 (f 8 horse two or ?ree times1 till he took to lead+ him4 ,if he _h _h any o!r horse ?an old ,doctor he w\ld h be5 a dead man4 ,bless y1 ,i h kn[n t horse ev] s9ce he 0 foal$1 & ,i nev] saw "o l him = s5se4 ,he w\ld pick =ds bett] ?an t g5tleman c\ld1 ,i "k1 & if ! g5tleman fell (f him he w\ld j /ay /ock /ill4 ,he 0 badly bruis$1 poor man1 :5 he got "h4 ,i saw him ?r\gh ! gorge :5 he left me1 & he gave me a sov]eign2 he said he _h only "o o!r left to take him d[n to ! port1 or he w\ld h made x m40 8,he 0 my fa!r10 said ,i1 8& he is dead1 b be=e he di$ he told me to give y five p\nds :i* ,i h br\ght y4 ,i ?9k y are wrong 9 say+ t he _h be5 dr9k+40 8,t is :at !y all say2 b ,i take x v k9d ( him to h ?\ght ( me40 ,my fa!r's illness = ! fir/ ?ree weeks aft] 8 return play$ ) him z a cat plays ) a m\se2 n[ & aga9 x w\ld let him h a day or two's run1 dur+ :i* he 0 s *e]ful & uncl\d$ t 8 doctor 0 q hopeful ab\t him4 ,at v>i\s times on ^! occasions ,i got f him t :5 he left ! %eph]d's hut1 he ?\ght 8 illness _h run itself out1 & t he %\ld n[ rea* ! port f :i* he 0 to sail = ,s4 ,francisco )\t misadv5ture4 ,?is he did1 & he 0 able to d all he _h to d at ! port1 ?\gh frequ5tly attack$ ) pass+ fits ( gidd9ess4 ,i ne$ n dwell ^u 8 voyage to ,s4 ,francisco1 & !nce home2 x is en\gh to say t he 0 able to travel by himself 9 spite ( gradually1 b cont9ually1 increas+ failure4 8,:510 he said1 8,i rea*$ ! port1 ,i telegraph$ z y "k1 = m money4 ,h[ puzzl$ y mu/ h be54 ,i sold my horse to ! man f :om ,i b\ght x1 at a loss ( only ab\t #aj1 & ,i left ) him my saddle1 saddle-bags1 small hat*et1 my hobbles1 & 9 fact ev]y?+ t ,i _h tak5 ) me1 except :at !y _h imp\nd$ 9 ,ere:on4 ,yram's rug ,i dropp$ into ! riv] :5 ,i knew t ,i %\ld no long] ne$ x--z also h] sub/itutes = my billy & pannik92 & ,i burn$ h] basket4 ,! %eph]d w\ld h ask$ me que/ions4 ,y w f9d an ord] to deliv] ev]y?+ up to be>]4 ,y ne$ !re=e take no?+ f ,engl&40 ,at ano!r "t he said1 8,:5 y g1 = x is pla9 ,i _c1 & g "o or o!r ( u mu/1 try & get ! horse ,i _h3 he w be n9e ye>s old1 & he kn[s all ab\t ! riv]s3 if y leave ev]y?+ to him1 y may %ut y\r eyes1 b d n int]f]e ) him4 ,give ! %eph]d :at ,i said & he w att5d to y1 b g a day or two too soon1 = ! m>g9 ( "o day 0 n en\gh to all[ 9 case ( a fre% 9 ! riv]2 if ! wat] is discol\r$ y mu/ n cross x--n ev5 ) ,doctor4 ,i c\ld n ask ,george to come up ?ree days runn+ f ,sun*'/on to ! /atues & back40 ,"h he became exhau/$4 ,almo/ ! la/ coh]5t /r+ ( s5t5ces ,i got f him 0 z foll[s3- 8,ab\t ,george's money if ,i s5d him #bjjj y w /ill h ne>ly #aej1jjj left1 & ,mr4 ,ca?ie w n let y try to make x m4 ,i "k y w\ld give him f\r or five ?\s&1 b ! ,mayor & ,i talk$ x ov]1 & settl$ t #bjjj 9 gold w\ld make him a ri* man4 ,consult our good fri5d ,alfr$0 7mean+1 ( c\rse1 ,mr4 ,ca?ie7 8ab\t ! be/ way ( tak+ ! money4 ,i am afraid !re is no?+ = x b gold1 & ?is w be a great weight = y to c>ry--ab\t1 ,i believe #cf lbs4 ,c y d ?is8 ,i really ?9k t if y lead y\r horse y 4 4 4 no--!re w be ! gett+ him d[n aga9--0 8,don't worry ab\t x1 my de> fa!r10 said ,i1 8,i c d x easily if ,i /[ ! load rightly1 & ,i w see to ?is4 ,i %all h no?+ else to c>ry1 = ,i %all camp d[n bel[ bo? morn+ & ev5+4 ,b w\ld y n l to s5d "s pres5t to ! ,mayor1 ,yram1 _! o!r *ildr51 & ,mrs4 ,humdrum's gr&-daught]80 8,d :at y c10 said my fa!r4 ,& ^! 7 ! la/ in/ructions he gave me ab\t ^? adv5tures ) :i* alone ?is "w is conc]n$4 ,! day be=e he di$1 he _h a little flick] ( intellig5ce1 b all ( a sudd5 8 face became cl\d$ z ) great anxiety2 he seem$ to see "s horrible *asm 9 front ( him :i* he _h to cross1 or :i* he fe>$ t ,i mu/ cross1 = he gasp$ out words1 :i*1 z ne> z ,i c\ld cat* !m1 71 8,look out6 ,john6 ,leap6 ,leap6 ,le44440 b he c\ld n say all t he 0 try+ to say & clos$ 8 eyes1 hav+1 z ,i !n deem$1 se5 t he 0 on ! br9k ( t gulf :i* lies betwe5 life & dea?2 ,i took x t 9 reality he di$ at t mom5t2 = !re 0 nei!r /ruggle1 nor h>dly movem5t ( any k9d aft]w>ds--no?+ b a pulse :i* = ! next sev]al h\rs grew fa9t] & fa9t] s gradually1 t x 0 n till "s "t aft] x _h ceas$ to beat t we 7 c]ta9 ( its hav+ done s4 ,,*apt] ,,xxvii3 ,i ,,meet ,,my ,,bro!r ,,george ,,at ,,! ,,/atues1 ,,on ,,! ,,top ,,( ,,! ,,pass ,,into ,,ere:on ,?is book has already become long] ?an ,i int5d$1 b ,i w ask ! read] to h pati5ce :ile ,i tell him briefly ( my own visit to ! ?re%old ( t /range c\ntry ( :i* ,i fe> t he may be already beg9n+ to tire4 ,! w9d+-up ( my fa!r's e/ate 0 a v simple matt]1 & by ! beg9n+ ( ,septemb] #ahia ,i %\ld h be5 free to />t2 b ab\t t "t ,i became engag$1 & naturally en\gh ,i did n want to be long] away ?an 0 necess>y4 ,i %\ld n h gone at all if ,i c\ld h help$ x4 ,i left1 h[ev]1 a =tnight lat] ?an my fa!r _h done4 ,be=e />t+ ,i b\ght a h&some gold repeat] = ! ,mayor1 & a broo* = ,yram1 ( pe>ls & diamonds set 9 gold1 = :i* ,i paid #bjj4 ,= ,yram's ?ree daught]s & = ,mrs4 ,humdrum's gr&-daught] ,i took f\r broo*es ea* ( :i* co/ ab\t #ae1 #aes41 & = ! boys ,i got ?ree t5-gu9ea silv] wat*es4 ,= ,george ,i only took a /rong ,engli% knife ( ! be/ make1 & ! two ?\s& p\nds wor? ( unco9$ gold1 :i* = conv5i5ce' sake ,i _h _h made into small b>s4 ,i also _h a knapsack made t w\ld hold ^! & no?+ else--ea* b> be+ /rongly sewn into its place1 s t none ( !m c\ld %ift4 ,:5ev] ,i w5t on bo>d %ip1 or w5t on %ore1 ,i put ?is on my back1 s t no "o h&l$ x except myself--& ,i c assure ! read] t ,i did n f9d x a light weight to h&le4 ,i ought to h tak5 some?+ = old ,mrs4 ,humdrum1 b ,i am a%am$ to say t ,i =got h]4 ,i w5t z directly z ,i c\ld to ! port ( :i* my fa!r _h told me1 & rea*$ x on ,novemb] #bg1 "o day lat] ?an he _h done 9 ! prec$+ ye>4 ,on ! foll[+ day1 :i* 0 a ,saturday1 ,i w5t to ! liv]y /ables f :i* my fa!r _h b\ght 8 horse1 & f\nd to my great delight t ,doctor c\ld be at my disposal1 =1 z x seem$ to me1 ! v reasonable price ( fifte5 %ill+s a day4 ,i %ew$ ! own] ( ! /ables my fa!r's ord]1 & all ! articles he _h left 7 imm$iately deliv]$ to me4 ,i 0 /ill we>+ crape r\nd "o arm1 & ! horse-deal]1 ^: "n 0 ,bak]1 said he 0 afraid ! o!r g5tleman might be dead4 8,inde$1 he is s10 said ,i1 8& a great grief x is to me2 he 0 my fa!r40 8,de>1 de>10 answ]$ ,mr4 ,bak]1 8t is a v s]i\s ?+ = ! poor g5tleman4 ,he seem$ q unfit to travel alone1 & ,i fe>$ he 0 n long = ?is _w1 b he 0 b5t on go+40 ,i _h no?+ n[ to d b to buy a blanket1 pannik91 & billy1 ) "s tea1 tobacco1 two bottles ( br&y1 "s %ip's biscuits1 & :atev] o!r few items 7 d[n on ! li/ ( requisites :i* my fa!r _h dictat$ to me4 ,mr4 ,bak]1 see+ t ,i 0 :at he call$ a new *um1 %ew$ me h[ to pack my horse1 b ,i kept my knapsack full ( gold on my back1 & ?\gh ,i c\ld see t x puzzl$ him1 he ask$ no que/ions4 ,!re 0 no reason :y ,i %\ld n set out at once = ! pr9cipal t[n ( ! colony1 :i* 0 "s t5 miles inl&2 ,i1 !re=e1 arrang$ at my hotel t ! great] "p ( my luggage %\ld await my return1 & set out to climb ! high hills t back ! port4 ,f ! top ( ^! ,i _h a magnific5t view ( ! pla9s t ,i %\ld h to cross1 & ( ! long range ( di/ant m\nta9s :i* b\nd$ !m nor? & s\? z f> z ! eye c\ld rea*4 ,on "s ( ! m\nta9s ,i c\ld /ill see /reaks ( sn[1 b my fa!r _h expla9$ to me t ! ranges ,i %\ld "h see1 7 n ^? divid+ ! ,engli% colony f ,ere:on4 ,i also saw1 "s n9e miles or s out ^u ! pla9s1 ! m prom95t build+s ( a l>ge t[n :i* seem$ to be embosom$ 9 trees1 & ?is ,i rea*$ 9 ab\t an h\r & a half2 = ,i _h to desc5d at a foot's pace1 & ,doctor's _m virtues did n comprise a will+ness to g beyond an amble4 ,at ! t[n above ref]r$ to ,i sp5t ! night1 & began to /rike across ! pla9s on ! foll[+ morn+4 ,i might h cross$ ^! 9 ?ree days at tw5ty-five miles a day1 b ,i _h too mu* "t on my h&s1 & my load ( gold 0 s uncom=table t ,i 0 glad to /ay at "o accommodation h\se aft] ano!r1 av]ag+ ab\t eighte5 miles a day4 ,i h no d\bt t if ,i _h tak5 advice1 ,i c\ld h /[$ my load m conv5i5tly1 b ,i c\ld n unpack x1 & made ! be/ ( x z x 04 ,on ! ev5+ ( ,w$nesday1 ,decemb] #b1 ,i rea*$ ! riv] :i* ,i %\ld h to foll[ up2 x 0 "h ne>+ ! gorge ?r\gh :i* x _h to pass be=e ! c\ntry op5$ out aga9 at ! back ( ! front range4 ,i came ^u x q sudd5ly on rea*+ ! br9k ( a great t]race1 ! bank ( :i* slop$ almo/ precipit\sly d[n t[>ds x1 b 0 cov]$ ) grass4 ,! t]race 0 "s ?ree hundr$ feet above ! riv]1 & fac$ ano!r simil> "o1 :i* 0 f a mile & a half to two miles di/ant4 ,at ! bottom ( ?is huge yawn+ *asm1 roll$ ! mighty riv]1 & ,i %udd]$ at ! ?\ght ( hav+ to cross & recross x4 ,= x 0 angry1 muddy1 evid5tly 9 heavy fre%1 & fill$ bank & bank = ne>ly a mile ) a flood ( see?+ wat]s4 ,i foll[$ along ! nor!rn edge ( ! t]race1 till ,i rea*$ ! la/ accommodation h\se t c\ld be said to be on ! pla9s--:i*1 by ! way1 7 "h "s eight or n9e hundr$ feet above sea level4 ,:5 ,i rea*$ ?is h\se1 ,i 0 glad to le>n t ! riv] 0 n likely to rema9 high = m ?an a day or two1 & t if :at 0 call$ a ,s\!rly ,bur/] came up1 z x might be expect$ to d at any mom5t1 x w\ld be q l[ aga9 be=e ?ree days 7 ov]4 ,at ?is h\se ,i /ay$ ! night1 & 9 ! c\rse ( ! ev5+ a /ray dog--a retriev]1 h>dly full gr[n1 & evid5tly v mu* d[n on 8 luck--took up ) me2 :5 ,i inquir$ ab\t him1 & ask$ if ,i might take him ) me1 ! l&lord said he wi%$ ,i w\ld1 = he knew no?+ ab\t him & 0 try+ to drive him f ! h\se4 ,kn[+ :at a boon ! companion%ip ( ?is poor bea/ w\ld be to me :5 ,i 0 camp+ out alone1 ,i enc\rag$ him1 & next morn+ he foll[$ me z a matt] ( c\rse4 ,9 ! night ! ,s\!rly ,bur/] :i* my ho/ anticipat$ _h come up1 cold & blu/]+1 b invigorat+ aft] ! hot1 dry1 w9d t _h be5 bl[+ h>d dur+ ! daytime z ,i _h cross$ ! pla9s4 ,a mile or two high] up ,i pass$ a l>ge %eep-/ation1 b did n /ay !re4 ,"o or two m5 look$ at me ) surprise1 & ask$ me :]e ,i 0 go+1 :]eon ,i said ,i 0 9 se>* ( r>e plants & birds = ! ,museum ( ! t[n at :i* ,i _h slept ! night aft] my arrival4 ,?is satisfi$ _! curiosity1 & ,i ambl$ on accompani$ by ! dog4 ,9 pass+ ,i may say t ,i f\nd ,doctor n to excel at any pace except an amble1 b = a long j\rney1 especially = "o :o is c>ry+ a heavy1 awkw>d load1 !re is no pace s com=table2 & he ambl$ fairly fa/4 ,i foll[$ ! horse track :i* _h be5 cut ?r\gh ! gorge1 & 9 _m places ,i dislik$ x extremely1 = ! riv]1 /ill 9 fre%1 0 rag+ furi\sly2 twice1 = "s few y>ds1 :]e ! gorge 0 wid] & ! /ream less rapid1 x cov]$ ! track1 & ,i _h no confid5ce t x might n h wa%$ x away2 on ^! occasions ,doctor prick$ 8 e>s t[>ds ! wat]1 & 0 evid5tly ?9k+ exactly :at 8 rid] 04 ,he decid$1 h[ev]1 t all w\ld be s\nd1 & took to ! wat] )\t any urg+ on my "p4 ,see+ 8 op9ion1 ,i rememb]$ my fa!r's advice1 & let him d :at he lik$1 b 9 "o place = ?ree or f\r y>ds ! wat] came ne>ly up to 8 belly1 & ,i 0 9 great fe> = ! wat*es t 7 9 my saddle-bags4 ,z = ! dog1 ,i fe>$ ,i _h lo/ him1 b aft] a "t he rejo9$ me1 ?\gh h[ he contriv$ to d s ,i _c say4 ,no?+ c\ld be gr&] ?an ! sight ( ?is great riv] p5t into a n>r[ compass1 & occasionally becom+ m l an imm5se wat]fall ?an a riv]1 b ,i 0 9 cont9ual fe> ( com+ to m places :]e ! wat] w\ld be ov] ! track1 & p]haps ( f9d+ myself unable to get any f>!r4 ,i !re=e fail$ to enjoy :at 0 really f> ! mo/ impressive sight 9 its way t ,i _h ev] se54 8,give me10 ,i said to myself1 8! ,?ames at ,ri*mond10 & "r ?ankful 0 ,i1 :5 at ab\t two o'clock ,i f\nd t ,i 0 ?r\gh ! gorge & 9 a wide valley1 ! great] "p ( :i*1 h[ev]1 0 /ill cov]$ by ! riv]4 ,x 0 "h t ,i he>d = ! fir/ "t ! curi\s s\nd ( b\ld]s knock+ aga9/ ea* o!r und]nea? ! great body ( wat] t kept roll+ !m r\nd & r\nd4 ,i n[ halt$1 & lit a fire1 = !re 0 mu* dead scrub /&+ t _h rema9$ aft] ! gr\nd _h be5 burn$ = ! fir/ "t "s ye>s previ\sly4 ,i made myself "s tea1 & turn$ ,doctor out = a c\ple ( h\rs to fe$4 ,i did n hobble him1 = my fa!r _h told me t he w\ld always come = bread4 ,:5 ,i _h d9$1 & smok$1 & slept = a c\ple ( h\rs or s1 ,i reload$ ,doctor & resum$ my j\rney t[>ds ! %eph]d's hut1 :i* ,i caught sight ( ab\t a mile be=e ,i rea*$ x4 ,:5 ne>ly half a mile (f x1 ,i dism\nt$1 & made a writt5 note ( ! exact spot at :i* ,i did s4 ,i !n turn$ = a c\ple ( hundr$ y>ds to my "r1 at "r angles to ! track1 :]e "s huge rocks 7 ly+--fall5 ages s9ce f ! m\nta9 t flank$ ?is side ( ! valley4 ,"h ,i deposit$ my knapsack 9 a holl[ und]nea? "s ( ! rocks1 & put a good siz$ /one 9 front ( x1 = ,i meant sp5d+ a c\ple ( days ) ! %eph]d to let ! riv] g d[n4 ,moreov]1 z x 0 n[ only ,decemb] #c1 ,i _h too mu* "t on my h&s1 b ,i _h n d>$ to cut ?+s f9]4 ,i rea*$ ! hut at ab\t six o'clock1 & introduc$ myself to ! %eph]d1 :o 0 a nice1 k9d old man1 commonly call$ ,h>ris1 b 8 real "n he told me 0 ,horace--,horace ,taylor4 ,i _h ! conv]sation ) him ( :i* ,i h already told ! read]1 add+ t my fa!r _h be5 unable to give a coh]5t acc\nt ( :at he _h se51 & t ,i _h be5 s5t to get ! in=mation he _h fail$ to furni%4 ,! old man said t ,i mu/ c]ta9ly wait a c\ple ( days be=e ,i w5t high] up ! riv]4 ,he _h made himself a nice g>d51 9 :i* he took ! greate/ pride1 & :i* suppli$ him ) pl5ty ( vegetables4 ,he 0 v glad to h company1 & to receive ! newspap]s :i* ,i _h tak5 c>e to br+ him4 ,he _h a real g5ius = simple cook]y1 & f$ me excell5tly4 ,my fa!r's #e1 & ! ration ( br&y :i* ,i nightly gave him1 made me a welcome gue/1 & ?\gh ,i 0 long+ to be at any rate z f> z ! foot ( ! pass into ,ere:on1 ,i amus$ myself v well 9 an abundance ( ways ) :i* ,i ne$ n tr\ble ! read]4 ,"o ( ! fir/ ?+s t ,h>ris said to me 01 8,i wi% ,i knew :at y\r fa!r did ) ! nice r$ blanket he _h ) him :5 he w5t up ! riv]4 ,he _h none :5 he came d[n aga92 ,i h no horse "h1 b ,i borr[$ "o f a man :o came up "o day f d[n bel[1 & rode to a place :]e ,i f\nd :at ,i am sure 7 ! a%es ( ! la/ fire he made1 b ,i c\ld f9d nei!r ! blanket nor ! billy & pannik9 he took away ) him4 ,he said he suppos$ he mu/ h left ! ?+s !re1 b he c\ld rememb] no?+ ab\t x40 8,i am afraid10 said ,i1 8t ,i _c help y40 8,at any rate10 cont9u$ ! %eph]d1 8,i did n h my ride = no?+1 = z ,i 0 com+ back ,i f\nd ?is rug half cov]$ ) s& on ! riv]-b$40 ,z he spoke he po9t$ to an excell5t w>m rug1 on ! sp>e bunk 9 8 hut4 8,x is none ( our make10 said he2 8,i suppose "s =eign digg] has come ov] f ! next riv] d[n s\? & got dr[n$1 = x _h n be5 v long :]e ,i f\nd x1 at lea/ ,i ?9k n1 = x 0 n mu* fly-bl[n1 & no "o _h pass$ "h to g up ! riv] s9ce y\r fa!r40 ,i knew :at x 01 b ,i held my tongue beyond say+ t ! rug 0 a v good "o4 ,! next day1 ,decemb] #d1 0 lovely1 aft] a night t _h be5 cle> & cold1 ) fro/ t[>ds e>ly morn+4 ,:5 ! %eph]d _h gone = "s ?ree h\rs 9 ! =5oon to see 8 %eep 7t 7 n[ lamb+71 ,i walk$ d[n to ! place :]e ,i _h left my knapsack1 & c>ri$ x a good mile above ! hut1 :]e ,i aga9 hid x4 ,i c\ld see ! great range f "o place1 & ! ?ick new fall5 sn[ assur$ me t ! riv] w\ld be q normal %ortly4 ,inde$1 by ev5+ x 0 h>dly at all discol\r$1 b ,i wait$ ano!r day1 & set out on ! morn+ ( ,sunday1 ,decemb] #f4 ,! riv] 0 n[ almo/ z l[ z 9 w9t]1 & ,h>ris assur$ me t if ,i us$ my eyes ,i c\ld n miss f9d+ a =d ov] "o /ream or ano!r e half mile or s4 ,i _h ! greate/ difficulty 9 prev5t+ him f accompany+ me on foot = "s little di/ance1 b ,i got rid ( him 9 ! end2 he came ) me beyond ! place :]e ,i _h hidd5 my knapsack1 b :5 he _h left me long en\gh1 ,i rode back & got x4 ,i see ,i am dwell+ too long ^u my own small adv5tures4 ,suffice x t1 accompani$ by my dog1 ,i foll[$ ! nor? bank ( ! riv] till ,i f\nd ,i mu/ cross "o /ream be=e ,i c\ld get any f>!r4 ,?is place w\ld n d1 & ,i _h to ride half a mile back be=e ,i f\nd "o t seem$ z if x might be safe4 ,i fancy my fa!r mu/ h done j ! same ?+1 = ,doctor seem$ to "k ! gr\nd1 & took to ! wat] ! mom5t ,i br\ght him to x4 ,x nev] rea*$ 8 belly1 b ,i confess ,i did n l x4 ,by & by ,i _h to recross1 & s on1 (f & on1 till at noon ,i camp$ = d9n]4 ,"h ! dog f\nd me a ne/ ( "y ducks1 ne>ly fl$g$1 f :i* ! p>5t birds tri$ ) great success to decoy me4 ,i fully ?\ght ,i 0 go+ to cat* !m1 b ! dog knew bett] & made /raight = ! ne/1 f :i* he return$ imm$iately ) a f9e "y duck 9 8 m\?1 :i* he laid at my feet1 wagg+ 8 tail & b>k+4 ,i took ano!r f ! ne/ & left two = ! old birds4 ,! aft]noon 0 mu* z ! morn+ & t[>ds sev5 ,i rea*$ a place :i* sugge/$ itself z a good camp+ gr\nd4 ,i _h h>dly fix$ on x & halt$1 be=e ,i saw a few pieces ( *>r$ wood1 & felt sure t my fa!r mu/ h camp$ at ?is v place be=e me4 ,i hobbl$ ,doctor1 unload$1 pluck$ & s+$ a duck1 & gave ! dog "s ( ! meat ) :i* ,h>ris _h furni%$ me2 ,i made tea1 laid my duck on ! emb]s till x 0 cook$1 smok$1 gave myself a nightcap ( br&y & wat]1 & by & by roll$ myself r\nd 9 my blanket1 ) ! dog curl$ up beside me4 ,i w n dwell ^u ! /rang5ess ( my feel+s--nor ! extreme beauty ( ! night4 ,b = ! dog1 & ,doctor1 ,i %\ld h be5 fright5$1 b ,i knew t !re 7 no savage creatures or v5om\s snakes 9 ! c\ntry1 & bo? ! dog & ,doctor 7 su* good companionable creatures1 t ,i did n feel s mu* oppress$ by ! solitude z ,i _h fe>$ ,i %\ld be4 ,b ! night 0 cold1 & my blanket 0 n en\gh to keep me com=tably w>m4 ,! foll[+ day 0 delightfully w>m z soon z ! sun got to ! bottom ( ! valley1 & ! fre% fall5 sn[ disappe>$ s fa/ f ! sn[y range t ,i 0 afraid x w\ld raise ! riv]--:i*1 inde$1 rose 9 ! aft]noon & became slightly discol\r$1 b x _c h be5 m ?an ?ree or f\r in*es deep]1 = x nev] rea*$ ! bottom ( my saddle-bags4 ,i believe ,doctor knew exactly :]e ,i 0 go+1 = he want$ no guidance4 ,i halt$ aga9 at midday1 got two m ducks1 cross$ & recross$ ! riv]1 or "s ( its /reams1 sev]al times1 & at ab\t six1 caught sight1 aft] a b5d 9 ! valley1 ( ! glaci] desc5d+ on to ! riv]-b$4 ,?is ,i knew to be close to ! po9t at :i* ,i 0 to camp = ! night1 & f :i* ,i 0 to asc5d ! m\nta94 ,aft] ano!r h\r's sl[ progress ov] ! increas+ r\ghness ( ! riv]-b$1 ,i saw ! triangul> delta ( :i* my fa!r _h told me1 & ! /ream t _h =m$ x1 b\nd+ d[n ! m\nta9 side4 ,doctor w5t "r up to ! place :]e my fa!r's fire _h be51 & ,i aga9 f\nd _m pieces ( *>r$ wood & a%es4 ,z soon z ,i _h unload$ ,doctor & hobbl$ him1 ,i w5t to a tree h>d by1 on :i* ,i c\ld see ! m>k ( a blaze1 & t[>ds :i* ,i ?\ght ,i c\ld see a l9e ( wood a%es runn+4 ,!re ,i f\nd a hole 9 :i* "s bird _h evid5tly be5 wont to build1 & surmis$ correctly t x mu/ be ! "o 9 :i* my fa!r _h hidd5 8 box ( sov]eigns4 ,!re 0 no box 9 ! hole n[1 & ,i began to feel t ,i 0 at la/ )9 measureable di/ance ( ,ere:on & ! ,ere:onians4 ,i camp$ = ! night "h1 & aga9 f\nd my s+le blanket insuffici5t4 ,! next day1 i4e4 ,tuesday1 ,decemb] #h1 ,i _h to pass z ,i be/ c\ld1 & x occurr$ to me t z ,i %\ld f9d ! gold a great weight1 ,i _h bett] take x "s ?ree h\rs up ! m\nta9 side & leave x !re1 s z to make ! foll[+ day less fatigu+1 & ?is ,i did1 return+ to my camp = d9n]2 b ,i 0 panic-/rick5 all ! re/ ( ! day le/ ,i %\ld n h hidd5 x safely1 or le/ ,i %\ld be unable to f9d x next day--conjur+ up a hundr$ absurd fancies z to :at might befall x4 ,& aft] all1 heavy ?\gh x 01 ,i c\ld h c>ri$ x all ! way4 ,9 ! aft]noon ,i saddl$ ,doctor & rode him up to ! glaci]s1 :i* 7 inde$ magnific5t1 & !n ,i made ! few notes ( my j\rney f :i* ?is *apt] has be5 tak54 ,i made excuses = turn+ 9 e>ly1 & at daybreak rek9dl$ my fire & got my breakfa/4 ,all ! "t ! companion%ip ( ! dog 0 an unspeakable com=t to me4 ,x 0 n[ ! day my fa!r _h fix$ = my meet+ ) ,george1 & my excitem5t 7) :i* ,i h n yet tr\bl$ ! read]1 ?\gh x _h be5 consum+ me ev] s9ce ,i _h left ,h>ris's hut7 0 beyond all b\nds1 s mu* s t ,i almo/ fe>$ ,i 0 9 a fev] :i* w\ld prev5t my complet+ ! little t rema9$ ( my task2 9 fact1 ,i 0 9 z great a panic z ,i _h be5 ab\t ! gold t ,i _h left4 ,my h&s trembl$ z ,i took ! wat*es1 & ! broo*es = ,yram & h] daught]s f my saddle-bags1 :i* ,i !n hung1 probably on ! v b\gh on :i* my fa!r _h hung !m4 ,ne$less to say1 ,i also hung my saddle & bridle along ) ! saddle-bags4 ,x 0 ne>ly sev5 be=e ,i />t$1 & ab\t t5 be=e ,i rea*$ ! hid+-place ( my knapsack4 ,i f\nd x1 ( c\rse1 q easily1 %\ld]$ x1 & toil$ on t[>ds ! /atues4 ,at a qu>t] be=e twelve ,i rea*$ !m1 & almo/ beside myself z ,i 01 c\ld n refra9 f "s disappo9tm5t at f9d+ !m a good deal small] ?an ,i expect$4 ,my fa!r1 correct+ ! measurem5t he _h giv5 9 8 book1 said he ?\ght t !y 7 ab\t f\r or five times ! size ( life2 b really ,i d n ?9k !y 7 m ?an tw5ty feet high1 any "o ( !m4 ,9 o!r respects my fa!r's description ( !m is q accurate4 ,!re 0 no w9d1 & z a matt] ( c\rse1 !re=e1 !y 7 n *ant+4 ,i wil$ away ! qu>t] ( an h\r be=e ! "t :5 ,george became due1 ) wond]+ at !m1 & 9 a way admir+ !m1 hide\s ?\gh !y 72 b all ! "t ,i kept look+ t[>ds ! "p f :i* ,george %\ld come4 ,at la/ my wat* po9t$ to noon1 b !re 0 no ,george4 ,a qu>t] pa/ twelve1 b no ,george4 ,half-pa/1 /ill no ,george4 ,"o o'clock1 & all ! qu>t]s till ?ree o'clock1 b /ill no ,george4 ,i tri$ to eat "s ( ! %ip's biscuits ,i _h br\ght ) me1 b ,i c\ld n4 ,my disappo9tm5t 0 n[ z great z my excitem5t _h be5 all ! =5oon2 at ?ree o'clock ,i fairly cri$1 & = half an h\r c\ld only fl+ myself on ! gr\nd & give way to all ! unreasonable sple5 t extreme vexation c\ld sugge/4 ,true1 ,i kept tell+ myself t = aught ,i knew ,george might be dead1 or d[n ) a fev]2 b ?is w\ld n d2 = 9 ?is la/ case he %\ld h s5t "o ( 8 bro!rs to meet me1 & x 0 n likely t he 0 dead4 ,i am afraid ,i ?\ght x mo/ probable t he _h be5 casual--( :i* unwor?y suspicion ,i h long s9ce be5 he>tily a%am$4 ,i put ! broo*es inside my knapsack1 & hid x 9 a place :]e ,i 0 sure no "o w\ld f9d x2 !n1 ) a heavy he>t1 ,i trudg$ d[n aga9 to my camp--brok5 9 _s1 & hopeless = ! morr[4 ,i camp$ aga91 b x 0 "s h\rs be=e ,i got a w9k ( sleep2 & :5 sleep came x 0 accompani$ by a /range dream4 ,i dream$ t ,i 0 by my fa!r's b$side1 wat*+ 8 la/ flick] ( intellig5ce1 & va9ly try+ to cat* ! words t he 0 n less va9ly try+ to utt]4 ,all ( a sudd5 ! b$ seem$ to be at my camp+ gr\nd1 & ! l>ge/ ( ! /atues appe>$1 q small1 high up ! m\nta9 side1 b /rid+ d[n l a giant 9 sev5 league boots till x /ood ov] me & my fa!r1 & %\t$ out 8,leap1 ,john1 leap40 ,9 ! horror ( ?is vision ,i woke ) a l\d cry t woke my dog also1 & made him %ew su* evid5t signs ( fe>1 t x seem$ to me z ?\gh he too mu/ h %>$ my dream4 ,%iv]+ ) cold ,i />t$ up 9 a fr5zy1 b !re 0 no?+1 save a night ( su* s+ul> beauty t ,i did n ev5 try to g to sleep aga94 ,naturally en\gh1 on try+ to keep awake ,i dropp$ asleep be=e _m m9utes 7 ov]4 ,9 ! morn+ ,i aga9 climb$ up to ! /atues1 )\t1 to my surprise1 be+ depress$ ) ! idea t ,george w\ld aga9 fail to meet me4 ,on ! contr>y1 )\t rhyme or reason1 ,i _h a /rong pres5tim5t t he w\ld come4 ,& sure en\gh1 z soon z ,i caught sight ( ! /atues1 :i* ,i did ab\t a qu>t] to twelve1 ,i saw a y\? com+ t[>ds me1 ) a quick /ep1 & a beam+ face t _h only to be se5 to be fall5 9 love )4 8,y are my bro!r10 said he to me4 8,is my fa!r ) y80 ,i po9t$ to ! crape on my arm1 & to ! gr\nd1 b said no?+4 ,he und]/ood me1 & b>$ 8 head4 ,!n he flung 8 arms ab\t me & kiss$ my =ehead accord+ to ,ere:onian cu/om4 ,i 0 a little surpris$ at 8 say+ no?+ to me ab\t ! way 9 :i* he _h disappo9t$ me on ! prec$+ day2 ,i resolv$1 h[ev]1 to wait = ! explanation t ,i felt sure he w\ld give me pres5tly4 ,,*apt] ,,xxviii3 ,,george ,,& ,i ,,sp5d ,a ,,few ,,h\rs ,,toge!r ,,at ,,! ,,/atues1 ,,& ,,!n ,,"p--,i ,,rea* ,,home--,,po/script ,i h said on an e>li] page t ,george ga9$ an imm$iate asc5dancy ov] me1 b asc5dancy is n ! ^w--he took me by /orm2 h[1 or :y1 ,i nei!r "k nor want to "k1 b be=e ,i _h be5 ) him m ?an a few m9utes ,i felt z ?\gh ,i _h kn[n & lov$ him all my life4 ,& ! dog fawn$ ^u him z ?\gh he felt j z ,i did4 8,come to ! /atues10 said he1 z soon z he _h some:at recov]$ f ! %ock ( ! news ,i _h giv5 him4 8,we c sit d[n !re on ! v /one on :i* our fa!r & ,i sat a ye> ago4 ,i h br\ght a basket1 :i* my "m pack$ =--=--him & me4 ,did he talk to y ab\t me80 8,he talk$ ( no?+ s mu*1 & he ?\ght ( no?+ s mu*4 ,he _h y\r boots put :]e he c\ld see !m f 8 b$ until he di$40 ,!n foll[$ ! explanation ab\t ^! boots1 ( :i* ! read] has already be5 told4 ,?is made u bo? laugh1 & f t mom5t we 7 *e]ful4 ,i say no?+ ab\t our enjoym5t ( ! lun*eon ) :i* ,yram _h provid$ u1 & if ,i 7 to detail all t ,i told ,george ab\t my fa!r1 & all ! additional in=mation t ,i got f him--7_m a po9t did he cle> up = me t ,i _h n fully und]/ood7--,i %\ld fill sev]al *apt]s1 :]eas ,i h left myself only "o4 ,lun*eon be+ ov] ,i said-- 8,& are y m>ri$80 8,yes0 7) a blu%71 8& are y80 ,i c\ld n blu%4 ,:y %\ld ,i8 ,& yet "y p--especially ! mo/ +5u\s among !m--are apt to flu% up on be+ ask$ if !y are1 or are go+1 to be m>ri$4 ,if ,i c\ld h blu%$1 ,i w\ld4 ,z x 0 ,i c\ld only say t ,i 0 engag$ & %\ld m>ry z soon z ,i got back4 8,!n y h come all ?is way = me1 :5 y 7 want+ to get m>ri$80 8,( c\rse ,i h4 ,my fa!r on 8 dea?-b$ told me to d s1 & to br+ y some?+ t ,i h br\ght y40 8,:at tr\ble ,i h giv56 ,h[ c ,i ?ank y80 8,%ake h&s ) me40 ,:]eon he gave my h& a /rong] grip ?an ,i _h q b>ga9$ =4 8,& n[10 said ,i1 8be=e ,i tell y :at ,i h br\ght1 y mu/ promise me to accept x4 ,y\r fa!r said ,i 0 n to leave y till y _h done s1 & ,i 0 to say t he s5t x ) 8 dy+ bless+40 ,aft] due demur ,george gave 8 promise1 & ,i took him to ! place :]e ,i _h hidd5 my knapsack4 8,i br\ght x up ye/]day10 said ,i4 8,ye/]day8 b :y80 8,because ye/]day--0 x n8--0 ! fir/ ( ! two days agre$ ^u betwe5 y & our fa!r80 8,no--surely to-day is ! fir/ day--,i 0 to come ,,xxi4 i4 #c1 :i* w\ld be y\r ,decemb] #i40 8,b ye/]day 0 ,decemb] #i ) u--to-day is ,decemb] #aj40 8,/range6 ,:at day ( ! week d y make x80 8,to-day is ,?ursday1 ,decemb] #aj40 8,?is is /ill /rang]--we make x ,w$nesday2 ye/]day 0 ,tuesday40 ,!n ,i saw x4 ,! ye> ,,xx4 _h be5 a leap ye> ) ! ,ere:onians1 & #ahia 9 ,engl& _h n4 ,?is1 !n1 0 :at _h cross$ my fa!r's bra9 9 8 dy+ h\rs1 & :at he _h va9ly tri$ to tell me4 ,x 0 also :at my unconsci\s self _h be5 /ruggl+ to tell my consci\s "o1 dur+ ! pa/ night1 b :i* my consci\s self _h be5 too /upid to und]/&4 ,& yet my consci\s self _h caught x 9 an imp]fect sort ( a way aft] all1 = f ! mom5t t my dream _h left me ,i _h be5 compos$1 & easy 9 my m9d t all w\ld be well4 ,i wi% "s "o w\ld write a book ab\t dreams & p>!nog5esis--= t ! two are "p & p>cel ( ! same /ory--a brood ( folly )\t fa!r br$--,i _c d\bt4 ,i did n tr\ble ,george ) any ( ?is rubbi%1 b only %ew$ him h[ ! mi/ake _h aris54 ,:5 we _h laugh$ suffici5tly ov] my mi/ake--= x 0 ,i :o _h come up on ! wrong day1 n he--,i fi%$ my knapsack out ( its hid+-place4 8,d n unpack x10 said ,i1 8beyond tak+ out ! broo*es1 or y w n be able to pack x s well2 b y c see ! ends ( ! b>s ( gold1 & y c feel ! weight2 my fa!r s5t !m = y4 ,! pe>l broo* is = y\r "m1 ! small] broo*es are = y\r si/]s1 & y\r wife40 ,i !n told him h[ mu* gold !re 01 & f my pockets br\ght out ! wat*es & ! ,engli% knife4 8,?is la/10 ,i said1 8is ! only ?+ t ,i am giv+ y2 ! re/ is all f our fa!r4 ,i h _m _m times z mu* gold myself1 & ?is is legally y\r prop]ty z mu* z m9e is m9e40 ,george 0 agha/1 b he 0 p[]less alike to express 8 feel+s1 or to refuse ! gold4 8,d y mean to say t my fa!r left me ?is by 8 w80 8,c]ta9ly he did10 said ,i1 inv5t+ a pi\s fraud4 8,x is all aga9/ my oa?10 said he1 look+ grave4 8,y\r oa? be hang$10 said ,i4 8,y mu/ give ! gold to ! ,mayor1 :o kn[s t x 0 com+1 & x w appe> to ! _w1 z ?\gh he 7 giv+ x y n[ in/ead ( leav+ y any?+40 8,b x is ev] s mu* too mu*60 8,x is n half en\gh4 ,y & ! ,mayor mu/ settle all t betwe5 y4 ,he & our fa!r talk$ x all ov]1 & ?is 0 :at !y settl$40 8,& our fa!r plann$ all ?is1 )\t say+ a ^w to me ab\t x :ile we 7 on our way up "h80 8,yes4 ,!re might h be5 "s hit* 9 ! gold's com+4 ,besides ! ,mayor told him n to tell y40 8,& he nev] said any?+ ab\t ! o!r money he left = me--:i* enabl$ me to m>ry at once8 ,:y 0 ?is80 8,y\r "m said he 0 n to d s40 8,bless my he>t1 h[ !y h dup$ me all r\nd4 ,b :y w\ld n my "m let y\r fa!r tell me8 ,oh yes--%e 0 afraid ,i %\ld tell ! ,k+ ab\t x1 z ,i c]ta9ly %\ld1 :5 ,i told him all ! re/40 8,tell ! ,k+80 said ,i1 8:at h y be5 tell+ ! ,k+80 8,ev]y?+2 except ab\t ! nuggets & ! sov]eigns1 ( :i* ,i knew no?+2 & ,i h felt myself a blackgu>d ev] s9ce = n tell+ him ab\t ^! :5 he came up "h la/ autumn--b ,i let ! ,mayor & my "m talk me ov]1 z ,i am afraid !y w d aga940 8,:5 did y tell ! ,k+80 ,!n foll[$ all ! details t ,i h told 9 ! latt] "p ( ,*apt] ,,xxi4 ,:5 ,i ask$ h[ ! ,k+ took ! confession1 ,george said-- 8,he 0 s mu* flatt]$ at be+ treat$ l a reasonable be+1 & ,dr4 ,d[nie1 :o 0 *ief spokesman1 play$ 8 "p s discreetly1 )\t attempt+ to obscure ev5 ! mo/ compromis+ issues1 t ?\gh 8 ,maje/y made "s %[ ( displeasure at fir/1 x 0 pla9 t he 0 he>tily enjoy+ ! :ole /ory4 8,dr4 ,d[nie %ew$ v well4 ,he took on himself ! onus ( hav+ advis$ our action1 & he gave me all ! cr$it ( hav+ propos$ t we %\ld make a clean brea/ ( ev]y?+4 8,! ,k+1 too1 behav$ ) truly royal polit5ess2 he 0 on ! po9t ( ask+ :y ,i _h n tak5 our fa!r to ! ,blue ,pool at once1 & flung him into x on ! ,sunday aft]noon1 :5 some?+ seem$ to /rike him3 he gave me a se>*+ look1 on :i* he said 9 an und]tone1 #8,oh yes1' & did n g on ) 8 "q4 ,he nev] blam$ me = any?+1 & :5 ,i begg$ him to accept my resignation ( ! ,rang]%ip1 he said-- 8#8,no4 ,/ay :]e y are till ,i lose confid5ce 9 y1 :i* w n1 ,i ?9k1 be v soon4 ,i w come & h a few days' %oot+ ab\t ! middle ( ,m>*1 & if ,i h good sport ,i %all ord] y\r sal>y to be increas$4 ,if any m =eign devils come ov]1 d n ,blue-,pool !m2 s5d !m d[n to me1 & ,i w see :at ,i ?9k ( !m2 ,i am mu* dispos$ to enc\rage a few ( !m to settle "h40 8,i am sure10 cont9u$ ,george1 8t he said ?is because he knew ,i 0 half a =eign devil myself4 ,inde$ he won my he>t n only by ! delicacy ( 8 consid]ation1 b by ! obvi\s good w he bore me4 ,i d n "k :at he did ) ! nuggets1 b he gave ord]s t ! blanket & ! re/ ( my fa!r's kit %\ld be put 9 ! great ,ere:onian ,museum4 ,z reg>ds my fa!r's receipt1 & ! ,pr(essors' two depositions1 he said he w\ld h !m c>efully pres]v$ 9 8 secret ar*ives4 #8,a docum5t1' he said some:at enigmatically1 #8is a docum5t--b1 ,pr(essor ,hanky1 y c h ?is'--& z he spoke he h&$ him back 8 pocket-h&k]*ief4 8,hanky dur+ ! :ole int]view 0 furi\s1 at hav+ to play s undignifi$ a "p1 b ev5 m s1 because ! ,k+ :ile he paid m>k$ att5tion to ,dr4 ,d[nie1 & ev5 to myself1 treat$ him ) amus$ disda94 ,nev]!less1 angry ?\gh he 01 he 0 imp5it5t1 unaba%$1 & braz5$ x out at ,bridge=d1 t ! ,k+ _h receiv$ him ) op5 arms1 & _h snubb$ ,dr4 ,d[nie & myself4 ,b = 8 7,hanky's7 int]cession1 ,i %\ld h be5 dismiss$ !n & !re f ! ,rang]%ip4 ,& s =?4 ,panky nev] op5$ 8 m\?4 8,return+ to ! ,k+1 8 ,maje/y said to ,dr4 ,d[nie1 #8,i am afraid ,i %all n be able to canonize any ( y g5tlem5 j yet4 ,we mu/ let ?is affair bl[ ov]4 ,inde$ ,i am 9 half a m9d to h ?is ,sun*ild bubble prick$2 ,i nev] lik$ x1 & am gett+ tir$ ( x2 y ,musical ,bank g5tlem5 are ov]do+ x4 ,i w talk x ov] ) h] ,maje/y4 ,z = ,pr(essor ,hanky1 ,i d n see h[ ,i c keep "o :o has be5 s successfully hoodw9k$1 z my ,pr(essor ( ,worldly ,wisdom2 b ,i w consult h] ,maje/y ab\t ?is po9t also4 ,p]haps ,i c f9d ano!r po/ = him4 ,if ,i decide on hav+ ,sun*ildism prick$1 he %all apply ! p94 ,y may g4' 8,& glad en\gh10 said ,george1 8we all ( u 7 to d s40 8,b did he10 ,i ask$1 8try to prick ! bubble ( ,sun*ildism80 8,oh no4 ,z soon z he said he w\ld talk x ov] ) h] ,maje/y1 ,i knew ! :ole ?+ w\ld end 9 smoke1 z inde$ to all outw>d appe>ance x %ortly did2 = ,dr4 ,d[nie advis$ him n to be 9 too great a hurry1 & :atev] he did to d x gradually4 ,he !re=e took no fur!r action ?an to %[ m>k$ fav\r to practical eng9e]s & me*anicians4 ,moreov] he />t$ an a]onautical society1 :i* made ,bridge=d furi\s2 b s f>1 ,i am afraid x has done u no good1 = ! fir/ asc5t 0 disa/r\s1 involv+ ! dea? ( ! poor fell[ :o made x1 & s9ce !n no "o has v5tur$ to asc5d4 ,i am afraid we d n get on v fa/40 8,did ! ,k+10 ,i ask$1 8increase y\r sal>y80 8,yes4 ,he d\bl$ x40 8,& :at d !y say 9 ,sun*'/on ab\t our fa!r's second visit80 ,george laugh$1 & %ew$ me ! newspap] extract :i* ,i h already giv54 ,i ask$ :o wrote x4 8,i did10 said he1 ) a demure smile2 8,i wrote x at night aft] ,i return$ home1 & be=e />t+ = ! capital next morn+4 ,i call$ myself #8! des]v$ly popul> ,rang]1' to av]t suspicion4 ,no "o f\nd me out2 y c keep ! extract1 ,i br\ght x "h on purpose40 8,x does y great cr$it4 ,0 !re ev] any lunatic1 & 0 he f\nd80 8,oh yes4 ,t "p 0 true1 except t he _h nev] be5 up our way40 8,!n ! poa*] is /ill at l>ge80 8,x is to be fe>$ s40 8,& 7 ,dr4 ,d[nie & ! ,pr(essors canoniz$ aft] all40 8,n yet2 b ! ,pr(essors w be next mon?--= ,hanky is /ill ,pr(essor4 ,dr4 ,d[nie back$ out ( x4 ,he said x 0 en\gh to be a ,sun*ildi/ )\t be+ a ,sun*ild ,sa9t4 ,he wor%ips ! jump+ cat z mu* z ! o!rs1 b he keeps 8 eye bett] on ! cat1 & sees soon] bo? :5 x w jump1 & :]e x w jump to4 ,!n1 )\t di/urb+ any "o1 he ins9uates himself into ! place :i* w be be/ :5 ! jump is ov]4 ,"s say t ! cat kn[s him & foll[s him2 at all ev5ts :5 he makes a move ! cat g5]ally jumps t[>ds him soon aft]w>ds40 8,y give him a v high "*40 8,yes1 b ,i h my d\bts ab\t 8 do+ mu* 9 ?is matt]2 he is gett+ old1 & ,hanky burr[s l a mole night & day4 ,!re is no kn[+ h[ x w all end40 8,& ! p at ,sun*'/on8 ,has x got well ab\t among !m1 9 spite ( y\r admirable article1 t x 0 ! ,sun*ild himself :o int]rupt$ ,hanky80 8,x has1 & x has n4 ,_m ( u "k ! tru?1 b a /ory came d[n f ,bridge=d t x 0 an evil _s :o _h assum$ ! ,sun*ild's =m1 int5d+ to make p sceptical ab\t ,sun*ildism2 ,hanky & ,panky c[$ ?is _s1 o!rwise x w\ld nev] h recant$4 ,_m p swall[ ?is40 8,b ,hanky & ,panky swore t !y knew ! man40 8,t does n matt]40 8,& n[ please1 h[ long h y be5 m>ri$80 8,ab\t t5 mon?s40 8,any family80 8,"o boy ab\t a =tnight old4 ,d come d[n to ,sun*'/on & see him--he is y\r own nephew4 ,y speak ,ere:onian s p]fectly t no human be+ w\ld suspect y 7 a =eign]1 & y look "o ( u f head to foot4 ,i c smuggle y ?r\gh q easily1 & my "m w\ld s l to see y40 ,i %\ld de>ly h lik$ to h gone1 b x 0 out ( ! "q4 ,i _h no?+ ) me b ! clo!s ,i /ood 92 moreov] ,i 0 long+ to be back 9 ,engl&1 & :5 once ,i 0 9 ,ere:on !re 0 no kn[+ :5 ,i %\ld be able to get away aga92 b ,george f\ght h>d be=e he gave 94 ,x 0 n[ ne>+ ! "t :5 ?is /range meet+ betwe5 two bro!rs--z /range a "o z ! /atues c ev] h look$ d[n ^u--mu/ come to an end4 ,i %ew$ ,george :at ! repeat] w\ld d1 & :at x w\ld expect ( its possessor4 ,i gave him six good photographs1 ( my fa!r & myself--?ree ( ea*4 ,he _h nev] se5 a photograph1 & c\ld h>dly believe 8 eyes z he look$ at ^? ,i %ew$ him4 ,i also gave him ?ree envelopes address$ to myself1 c>e ( ,alfr$ ,em]y ,ca?ie1 ,esq41 #ae ,clif=d's ,inn1 ,london1 & implor$ him to write to me if he c\ld ev] f9d means ( gett+ a lett] ov] ! range z f> z ! %eph]d's hut4 ,at ?is he %ook 8 head1 b he promis$ to write if he c\ld4 ,i also told him t ,i _h writt5 a full acc\nt ( my fa!r's second visit to ,ere:on1 b t x %\ld nev] be publi%$ till ,i he>d f him--at :i* he aga9 %ook 8 head1 b add$1 8,& yet :o c tell8 ,= ! ,k+ may h ! c\ntry op5$ up to =eign]s "s day aft] all40 ,!n he ?ank$ me a ?\s& times ov]1 %\ld]$ ! knapsack1 embrac$ me z he _h my fa!r1 & c>ess$ ! dog1 embrac$ me aga91 & made no attempt to hide ! te>s t ran d[n 8 *eeks4 8,!re10 he said2 8,i %all wait "h till y are out ( sight40 ,i turn$ away1 & did n look back till ,i rea*$ ! place at :i* ,i knew t ,i %\ld lose ! /atues4 ,i !n turn$ r\nd1 wav$ my h&--z also did ,george1 & w5t d[n ! m\nta9 side1 full ( sad ?\ghts1 b ?ankful t my task _h be5 s happily accompli%$1 & aw>e t my life h5ce=w>d _h be5 enri*$ by some?+ t ,i c\ld nev] lose4 ,= ,i _h nev] se51 & felt z ?\gh ,i nev] c\ld see1 ,george's equal4 ,8 absolute unconsci\sness ( self1 ! unhesitat+ way 9 :i* he took me to 8 he>t1 8 fe>less frankness1 ! happy g5ial expression t play$ on 8 face1 & ! extreme sweetness ( 8 smile--^! 7 ! ?+s t made me say to myself t ! 8blazon ( beauty's be/0 c\ld tell me no?+ bett] ?an :at ,i _h f\nd & lo/ )9 ! la/ ?ree h\rs4 ,h[ small1 too1 ,i felt by comp>ison6 ,if = no o!r cause1 yet = ?is1 t ,i1 :o _h wept s bitt]ly ov] my own disappo9tm5t ! day be=e1 c\ld meet ?is de> fell['s te>s ) no te> ( my own4 ,b let ?is pass4 ,i got back to ,h>ris's hut )\t adv5ture4 ,:5 !re1 9 ! c\rse ( ! ev5+1 ,i told ,h>ris t ,i _h a fancy = ! rug he _h f\nd on ! riv]-b$1 & t if he w\ld let me h x1 ,i w\ld give him my r$ "o & t5 %ill+s to boot4 ,! ex*ange 0 s obvi\sly to 8 advantage t he made no demur1 & next morn+ ,i /rapp$ ,yram's rug on to my horse1 & took x gladly home to ,engl&1 :]e ,i keep x on my own b$ next to ! c\nt]pane1 s t ) c>e x may la/ me out my life4 ,i want$ him to take ! dog & make a home = him1 b he _h two collies already1 & said t a retriev] w\ld be ( no use to him4 ,s ,i took ! poor bea/ on ) me to ! port1 :]e ,i 0 glad to f9d t ,mr4 ,bak] lik$ him & accept$ him f me1 ?\gh he 0 n m9e to give4 ,he _h be5 su* an unspeakable com=t to me :5 ,i 0 alone1 t he w\ld h haunt$ me unless ,i _h be5 able to provide = him :]e ,i knew he w\ld be well c>$ =4 ,z = ,doctor1 ,i 0 sorry to leave him1 b ,i knew he 0 9 good h&s4 8,i see y h n br\ght y\r knapsack back1 sir10 said ,mr4 ,bak]4 8,no10 said ,i1 8& v ?ankful 0 ,i :5 ,i _h h&$ x ov] to ^? = :om x 0 int5d$40 8,i h no d\bt y 71 sir1 = ,i c\ld see x 0 a desp]ate heavy load = y40 8,inde$ x 040 ,b at ?is po9t ,i br\ght ! discussion to a close4 ,two days lat] ,i sail$1 & rea*$ home e>ly 9 ,febru>y #ahib4 ,i 0 m>ri$ ?ree weeks lat]1 & :5 ! honeymoon 0 ov]1 set ab\t mak+ ! necess>y1 & "s1 ,i fe>1 unnecess>y additions to ?is book--by f> ! great] "p ( :i* _h be5 writt51 z ,i h already said1 _m mon?s e>li]4 ,i n[ leave x1 at any rate = ! pres5t1 ,april #bb1 #ahib4 99 99 99 99 99 ,po/script4--,on ! la/ day ( ,novemb] #aijj1 ,i receiv$ a lett] address$ 9 ,mr4 ,alfr$ ,ca?ie's famili> h&writ+1 & on op5+ x f\nd t x conta9$ ano!r1 address$ to me 9 my own1 & un/amp$4 ,= ! mom5t ,i 0 puzzl$1 b imm$iately knew t x mu/ be f ,george4 ,i tore x op51 & f\nd eight closely writt5 pages1 :i* ,i dev\r$ z ,i h seldom inde$ dev\r$ s long a lett]4 ,x 0 dat$ ,,xxix4 vii4 #a1 &1 z ne>ly z ,i c translate x 0 z foll[s2- 8,twice1 my de>e/ bro!r1 h ,i writt5 to y1 & twice 9 successive days 9 successive ye>s1 h ,i be5 up to ! /atues on ! *ance t y c\ld meet me1 z ,i propos$ 9 my lett]s4 ,d n ?9k ,i w5t all ! way back to ,sun*'/on--!re is a rang]'s %elt] n[ only an h\r & a half bel[ ! /atues1 & "h ,i pass$ ! night4 ,i knew y _h got nei!r ( my lett]s1 = if y _h got !m & c\ld n come y\rself1 y w\ld h s5t "s "o :om y c\ld tru/ ) a lett]4 ,i "k y w\ld1 ?\gh ,i d n "k h[ y w\ld h contriv$ to d x4 8,i s5t bo? lett]s ?r\gh ,bi%op ,kahabuka 7or1 z 8 inf]ior cl]gy call him1 #8,*[bok'71 head ( ! ,*ri/ian ,mission to ,er:mos1 :i*1 z y\r fa!r has d\btless told y1 is ! c\ntry adjo9+ ,ere:on1 b inhabit$ by a col\r$ race hav+ no aff9ity ) our own4 ,bi%op ,kahabuka has p5etrat$ at times into ,ere:on1 & ! ,k+1 wi%+ to be on good t]ms ) 8 neighb\rs1 has p]mitt$ him to e/abli% two or ?ree mission /ations 9 ! we/]n p>ts ( ,ere:on4 ,among ! mission>ies are "s few ( y\r own c\ntrym54 ,none ( u l !m1 b "o ( !m is tea*+ me ,engli%1 :i* ,i f9d q easy4 8,z ,i wrote 9 ! lett]s t h nev] rea*$ y1 ,i am no long] ,rang]4 ,! ,k+1 aft] "s few ye>s 79 ! c\rse ( :i* ,i told him ( y\r visit1 & :at y _h br\ght me71 decl>$ t ,i 0 ! only "o ( 8 s]vants :om he c\ld tru/1 & f\nd high (fice = me1 :i* kept me 9 close confid5tial communication ) himself4 8,ab\t ?ree ye>s ago1 on ! dea? ( 8 ,prime ,m9i/]1 he appo9t$ me to fill 8 place2 & x 0 on ?is1 t s _m possibilities occurr$ to me conc]n+ :i* ,i de>ly long$ = y\r op9ion1 t ,i wrote & ask$ y1 if y c\ld1 to meet me p]sonally or by proxy at ! /atues1 :i* ,i c\ld rea* on ! occasion ( my annual visit to my "m--yes--& fa!r--at ,sun*'/on4 8,i s5t bo? lett]s by way ( ,ere:emos1 confid+ !m to ,bi%op ,kahabuka1 :o is j su* ano!r z ,/4 ,hanky4 ,he tells me t our fa!r 0 a v old & de> fri5d ( 8--b ( c\rse ,i did n say any?+ ab\t 8 be+ my own fa!r4 ,i only inquir$ ab\t a ,mr4 ,higgs1 :o 0 n[ wor%ipp$ 9 ,ere:on z a sup]natural be+4 ,! ,bi%op said x 01 8,oh1 s v dreadful10 & he felt x all ! m ke5ly1 = ! reason t he _h himself be5 ! means ( my fa!r's go+ to ,ere:on1 by giv+ him ! in=mation t enabl$ him to f9d ! pass ov] ! range t b\nd$ ! c\ntry4 8,i did n l ! man1 b ,i ?\ght ,i c\ld tru/ him ) a lett]1 :i* x n[ seems ,i c\ld n d4 ,?is ?ird lett] ,i h giv5 him ) a promise ( a hundr$ p\nds 9 silv] = 8 new ,ca!dral1 to be paid z soon z ,i get an answ] f y4 8,we are all well at ,sun*'/on2 s are my wife & eight *ildr5--five sons & ?ree daught]s--b ! c\ntry is at sixes & sev5s4 ,/4 ,panky is dead1 b 8 son ,pocus is worse4 ,dr4 ,d[nie has become v le?>gic4 ,i c d less aga9/ ,/4 ,hankyism ?an :5 ,i 0 a private man4 ,a little indiscretion on my "p w\ld plunge ! c\ntry 9 civil w>4 ,our eng9e]s & s-call$ m5 ( sci5ce are /urdily begg+ = end[m5ts1 & /eadily claim+ to h a h& 9 e pie t is bak$ f "o end ( ! c\ntry to ! o!r4 ,! mission>ies are buy+ up all our silv]1 & a *ange 9 ! relative values ( gold & silv] is 9 progress ( :i* none ( u =esee ! end4 8,! ,k+ & ,i bo? ?9k t annexation by ,engl&1 or a ,briti% ,protectorate1 w\ld be ! sav+ ( u1 = we h no army wor? ! "n1 & if y d n take u ov] "s "o else soon w4 ,! ,k+ has urg$ me to s5d = y4 ,if y come 7d6 d6 d67 y _h bett] come by way ( ,ere:emos1 :i* is n[ 9 mon?ly communication ) ,s\?ampton4 ,if y w write me t y are com+ ,i w meet y at ! port1 & br+ y ) me to our own capital1 :]e ! ,k+ w be ov]joy$ to see y40 99 99 99 99 99 ,! re/ ( ! lett] 0 fill$ ) all sorts ( news :i* int]e/$ me1 b w\ld require *apt]s ( explanation be=e !y c\ld become int]e/+ to ! read]4 ,! lett] w\nd up3- 8,y may publi% n[ :atev] y l1 :5ev] y l4 8,write to me by way ( ,ere:emos1 c>e ( ! ,"r ,rev]5d ! ,"l ,bi%op1 & say :i* way y w come4 ,if y pref] ! old road1 we are b\nd to be 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ! /atues by ! beg9n+ ( ,m>*4 ,my next bro!r is n[ ,rang]1 & c\ld meet y at ! /atues ) p]mit & lun*eon1 & m ( t :ite w9e ?an ev] y w be able to dr9k4 ,only let me "k :at y w d4 8,i %\ld tell y t ! old railway :i* us$ to run f ,cle>wat] to ! capital1 & :i*1 z y "k1 0 all[$ to g to ru91 has be5 recon/ruct$ at an outlay f> less ?an might h be5 expect$--= ! bridges _h be5 ma9ta9$ = ord9>y c>riage traffic4 ,! j\rney1 !re=e1 f ,sun*'/on to ! capital c n[ be done 9 less ?an =ty h\rs4 ,on ! :ole1 h[ev]1 ,i recomm5d y to come by way ( ,ere:emos4 ,if y />t1 z ,i ?9k possible1 )\t writ+ f ,engl&1 ,bi%op ,kahabuka's palace is only eight miles f ! port1 & he w give y e in=mation ab\t y\r fur!r j\rney--a di/ance ( less ?an a c\ple ( hundr$ miles4 ,b ,i %\ld pref] to meet y myself4 8,my de>e/ bro!r1 ,i *>ge y by ! memory ( our common fa!r1 & ev5 m by t ( ^? ?ree h\rs t l9k$ y to me = ev]1 & :i* ,i w\ld fa9 hope l9k$ me also to y\rself--come ov]1 if by any means y c d s--come ov] & help u4 8,,george ,,/rong40 8,my de>10 said ,i to my wife :o 0 at ! o!r end ( ! breakfa/ table1 8,i %all h to translate ?is lett] to y1 & !n y w h to help me to beg9 pack+2 = ,i h none too mu* "t4 ,i mu/ see ,alfr$1 & give him a p[] ( attorney4 ,he w arrange ) "s publi%] ab\t my book1 & y c correct ! press4 ,break ! news g5tly to ! *ildr52 & get along )\t me1 my de>1 = six mon?s z well z y c40 99 99 99 99 99 ,i write ?is at ,s\?ampton1 f :i* port ,i sail to-morr[--i4e4 ,novemb] #ae1 #aijj--;= ,ere:emos4 ,footnotes #a ,see ,*apt] ,x4