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,,atlantic ,,mon?ly4  ,a ,,magaz9e ,,(  
,,lit]ature1 ,,art1 ,,& ,,politics4     
,,vol4 ,,xiv4--,,septemb]1 #ahfd4--,,no4
 ,,lxxxiii4   ,ent]$ accord+ to ,act (  
,congress1 9 ! ye> #ahfd1 by ,,ticknor  
,,& ,,fields1 9 ! ,cl]k's ,(fice ( !    
,di/rict ,c\rt ( ! ,di/rict (           
,massa*usetts4   ,transcrib]'s ,note3   
,m9or typos h be5 correct$ & footnotes  
mov$ to ! end ( ! article4     ,,!      
,,cadmean ,,madness4   ,an old ,engli%  
div9e fanci$ t all ! _w might g mad &   
nobody "k x4 ,! conception sugge/s a    
qu]y :e!r ! /&>d ( sanity1 z ( fa%ions &
 prices1 be n a purely artificial "o1 an
 accid5t ( conv5tion1 a law ( society1  
an arbitr>y in/itute1 & !re=e a possible
 mi/ake4 ,a sage & a maniac ea* ?9ks !  
o!r mad4 ,! decision is a matt] (       
majorities4 ,%\ld a :ole community      
become insane1 x w\ld nev]!less vote    
itself wise2 if ! craze ( ,b$lam 7      
uni=m1 its inmates c\ld n di/+ui% x f a 

,pan!on2 & ?\gh all human hi/ory seem$  
to ! gods only z a cont9u\s s]ies (     
m$iaeval processions des sots et des    
anes1 yet ! topsy-turvy intellect ( ! _w
 w\ld ev] wor%ip folly 9 ! "n ( wisdom4 
,arts & sci5ces1 ideas & in/itutions1   
laws & le>n+ w\ld /ill ab\nd1           
transmogrifi$ to suit ! reign+ madness4 
,& z /ati/ics reveal ! late gradual &   
g5]al increase ( insanity1 x becomes a  
provid5t p to consid] :at may be !      
ultimate results1 if ?is increase %\ld  
happ5 nev] to be *eck$4 ,& if sanity be1
 inde$1 a glory :i* we might all lose   
unaw>es1 we may well betake ourselves to
 v solemn reflection z to :e!r we are1  
at ! pres5t mom5t1 9 our wits & s5ses1  
or n4  ,! peculi> pr(ici5cies ( great   
epo*s are z a/oni%+ z ! exploits (      
individual fr5zy4 ,! era ( ! ,greek     
rhapsodi/s1 :5 a body ( mat*less epical 
lit]ature 0 h&$ d[n by memory f g5]ation
 to g5]ation1 & a recitation ( ! :ole   
,odyssey 0 n too mu* = a d9n]-p>ty1--!  
era ( ,p]iclean culture1 :5 ! ,a!nian   

populace 0 wont to pass :ole days 9 !   
!atre1 att5d+ ) unfalt]+ intellectual   
ke5ness & ae/hetic delight to ?ree or   
f\r long dramas1 ei!r ( :i* w\ld exhau/ 
a mod]n audi5ce1--! wild & va/ sy/ems ( 
imag9>y ab/ractions1 :i* !              
,neo-,platoni/s1 z also ! ,g]man        
transc5d5tali/s1 s /rangely devis$ &    
became enamor$ (1--! grotesque views (  
m5 & ?+s1 ! funny univ]se altoge!r1 :i* 
made up bo? ! popul> & ! le>n$ ?\ght ( !
 ,middle ,ages1--! ,buddhi/ic ,ori5t1 ) 
its subtile metaphysical illusions1 its 
unreal a/ronomical heav5s1 its habits ( 
repose & its tornadoes ( passion1--su*  
are in/ances ( great div]sities ( "*1   
:i* w\ld be h>dly acc\ntable to ea* o!r 
on ! supposition ( mutual sanity4 ,!y   
sugge/ a diff]5ce ( ideas1 moods1       
habits1 & capacities1 :i* 9             
contempor>ies & associates w\ld amply   
ju/ify ei!r p>ty t happ5$ to be !       
majority 9 turn+ all ! re/ into insane  
asylums4 ,x is ! demoniac elem5t1 ! rav+
 ( "s p>ticul> demon1 t creates         

greatness ei!r 9 m5 or nations4 ,p[] is 
maniacal4 ,a my/]i\s fury1 a heav5ly    
inspiration1 an incompreh5sible &       
irresi/ible impulse1 goads humanity on  
to a*ievem5ts4 ,e age1 e p]son1 & e art 
obeys ! w& ( ! en*ant]4 ,hi/ory moves by
 indirections4 ,! fir/ hi/oric t5d5cy is
 likely to be slightly askew2 !re foll[s
 !n an hi/oric triumph1 !n an hi/oric   
ecc5tricity1 !n an hi/oric folly1 !n an 
explosion2 & !n ! s]ies beg9s aga94 ,9 !
 grade ( folly1 h>d ^u an explosion1    
lies mod]n lit]ature4  ,! *>act]i/ic    
mania ( ! la/ two c5turies is read+ &   
writ+4 ,solomon discov]$ t mu* /udy is a
 we>9ess ( ! fle%2 ,ari/ophanes compla9$
 ( ! multitude & indignity ( au?ors 9 8 
"t2 & ! fam$ prea*]1 ,geyl] von         
,kais]sb]g1 9 ! age ( preval5t monk]y & 
,b5$ict9e plodd+1 m5tion$ erudition &   
madness1 on equal foot+1 z ! tw9 results
 ( books3 ,libri quosdam ad sci5tiam1   
quosdam ad insaniam d$ux]e4 ,^! 7       
successive symptoms ( ! gr[+ malady4 ,b 
:]e !re 0 "o writ] 9 ! "t ( ,geyl]1 !re 

are a million n[4 ,he saw bo? heal? &   
disease1 & c\ld di/+ui% betwe5 !m4 ,we  
see only ! latt]4 ,skill 9 lett]s1 half 
a decade ( c5turies ago1 0 a miracul\s  
atta9m5t1 & plac$ its possessor 9 ! rank
 ( div9es & div9]s2 n[1 inability to    
read & write is acc\nt$1 ) paup]ism &   
crime1 a gr\nd = civil disfran*isem5t4  
,! old feudal m]ry & he>ty ignorance has
 be5 ev]y:]e corrupt$ by books &        
newspap]s1 le>n+ & intellig5ce1 !       
cabali/ic words ( mod]n life4 ,popul>   
poetry & music1 ballads & leg5ds1 wit & 
orig9ality h disappe>$ be=e ! b>b>ic    
intellectuality ( our ,cadmean idolatry4
 ,ev5 ! arts ( conv]sation & oratory are
 wan+1 & may soon be lo/2 we live only 9
 second & sil5t ?\ghts3 = :o w wa/e fame
 & =tune by giv+ to 8 fri5ds ! gems :i* 
w delight mank9d8 & h[ c a /atesman     
grapple eloqu5tly ) ,fate1 :5 ! conte/  
is n to be det]m9$ on ! spot1 b by quiet
 & remote p coolly read+ 8 spee* sev]al 
h\rs or days lat]8 ,ev5 if we 7 vag>y+  
into imbecility1 l ! wilde/             

,neo-,platonic hi]ophants1 l ! monki%   
*ronicl]s ( ! ,middle ,ages1 l o!r      
romantic & fanta/ic !ori/s :o h leap$   
out ( human nature into a purely        
artificial realm1 we %\ld n "k x1       
because we are all do+ x uni=mly4  ,!   
univ]se is a veil$ ,isis4 ,! human m9d f
 immemorial antiquity has ceas$ to reg>d
 x4 ,a small cohort ( alphabets has     
enrob$ x ) a wavy texture ( lett]s1     
beyond :i* we _c p5etrate4 ,! glam\r is 
^u u1 & :5 we w\ld see ! facts (        
,nature1 we behold only tracts ( pr9t4  
,! ,god ( ! heav5s & e>? has hidd5      
,himself f u s9ce we gave ourselves up  
to ! wor%ip ( ! false div9ities (       
,pho5icia4 ,no long] c we admire !      
cosmos2 = ! cosmos lies beyond a long   
p]spective ( !orems & propositions t    
cross our eyes1 l c\ntless bees1 f !    
alcoves ( philosophies & sci5ces4 ,no   
long] d we bask 9 ! beauty ( ?+s1 z 9 ! 
sunlight2 = :5 we w\ld melt 9 feel+1 we 
he> no?+ b ! rattl+ ( gems ( v]se4 ,no  
long] does ! m9d1 z sympa!tic prie/ &   

int]pret]1 hov] amid ! ph5om5a ( "t &   
space2 = ! =ms ( ,nature h giv5 place to
 volumes1 !re are no objects b pages1 & 
passions h be5 supplant$ by p>agraphs4  
,we no long] see ! :irl+ univ]se1 or    
feel ! puls+ ( life4 ,?\ght itself has  
ceas$ to be a sprite1 & fl[s ?r\gh ! m9d
 only 9 ! lead5 %ape ( pr9t$ s5t5ces4 ,!
 symbolism ( lett]s is ov] u all4 ,an   
all-p]vad+ nom9alism has completely     
mask$ :atsoev] !re is t is real4 ,m & m 
x is n ! s\l & ,nature1 b ! eye & pr9t1 
^: resultant is ?\ght4 ,nature disappe>s
 & ! m9d )]s4 ,no o!r faculty has be5   
develop$ 9 man b t ( ! read]1 no o!r    
possibility b t ( ! writ]4 ,!           
old-fa%ion$ arts :i* us$ to imply human 
nature1 :i* us$ to blossom in/9ctively1 
:i* h giv5 joy & beauty to society1 are 
fad+ f ! face ( ! e>?4 ,:]e are ! anci5t
 & m$iaeval popul> games1 ^? *>m+ vital 
symptoms8 ,! p n[ read ,dick5s &        
,longfell[4 ,:]e are ! old-fa%ion$      
in/9cts ( wor%ip & love1 consolation &  
m\rn+8 ,! p h s9ce f\nd an antidote = ^!

 exp]i5ces 9 ,blair & ,tupp]1 & o!r     
au?ors ( r5[n4 ,:]e are ^? weird voices 
( ! air & =e/ & /ream1 ^? symptoms ( an 
en*ant$ ,nature1 :i* us$ to ?rill &     
bless ! s\l ( man8 ,! dull] e> ( m5 has 
fail$ to he> !m 9 ?is age ( popul>      
sci5ce4  ,lit]ature1 us+ ! ^w ) a       
b5evol5t bread? ( mean+ :i* excludes no 
pret5d]s1 is ! result ( ! invasion (    
lett]s4 ,x is ! =t :i* !y occupy1 :i* ) 
too ha/y consid]ation has usually be5   
reg>d$ z fri5dly to ! human race4       
,religions1 laws1 sci5ces1 arts1 !ories1
 & hi/ories1 in/ead ( pass+ ,ariel-l    
into ! elem5ts :5 _! task is done1 are  
made p]petual prison]s 9 ! alcoves (    
dre>y libr>ies4 ,!y h a fossil          
immortality1 surviv+ !mselves 9 cov]s1 z
 poems h surviv$ m9/rels4 ,! memory (   
man is made omni-capaci\s2 its burd5    
increases ) e g5]ation2 n ev5 !         
ignorance & /olidity ( ! pa/ are all[$ !
 f9al grace ( be+ =gott52 & omnisci5ce  
is becom+ at once m & m impossible & m &
 m fa%ionable4 ,:oev] reads only ! books

 ( 8 own "t is sup]ficial 9 proportion  
to ! ?ickness ( ! ages4 ,b nei!r ! g5ius
 ( man1 nor 8 l5g? ( days1 has _h an    
increase correspond+ to t ( ! realm ( k1
 ! requirem5ts ( read+1 & ! conditions (
 intellig5ce4 ,! multipli$ attractions  
only cr[d & ob/ruct ! necess>ily n>r[   
l9e ( duty1 possibility1 & de/9y4 ,life 
?reat5s to be ext+ui%$ by its own %ad[1 
by ! debris kept 9 ! curr5t by c\ntless 
t5aci\s records4 ,its ess5ce escapes to 
heav5 or into new =ms1 b its gho/s /ill 
walk ! e>? 9 pr9t4 ,l t my?ical s]p5t   
:i* advanc$ only z x grew 9 l5g?1 s k   
spans ! :ole l5g? ( ! ages4 ,"s         
philosoph] conceiv$ ( hi/ory z !        
migration & gr[? ( reason ?r\gh\t "t1   
culm9at+ 9 successive hi/orical ideas4  
,he1 h[ev]1 suppos$ t ! idea ( e age _h 
no?+ to d ) any prec$+ age2 x _h pass$  
?r\gh :atsoev] previ\s /ages1 _h be5    
some:at modifi$ by !m1 conta9$ 9 itself 
all t 0 be/ 9 !m1 0 improv$ & elevat$ at
 e new epo*2 b x _h no memory1 nev]     
look$ backw>d1 & 0 an ev] roll+ sph]e1  

complete 9 itself1 leav+ no trail beh9d4
 ,human life1 "u ! discipl9e ( lett]s & 
common s*ools1 is n ?us ,hegelian1 b    
advances "u ! b\ndless retrospection (  
lit]ature4 ,& yet ?is is probably div9e 
philosophy4 ,x is probable t ! faculty (
 memory belongs to man only 9 an        
immature /ate ( developm5t1 & t 9 "s    
future & happi] epo* ! pa/ w be kn[n to 
u only z x lives 9 ! pres5t2 & !n = !   
fir/ "t w ,realism 9 life take ! place (
 ,nom9alism4  ,! l>ge/ libr>y 9 ! _w1 ! 
,biblio!que ,imp]iale ( ,p>is1 7x has   
be5 successively1 l ! adv5tur\s &       
v]satile ?rone ( ,france1 ,royale1      
,nationale1 & ,imp]iale17 conta9s v     
ne>ly "o million ( books1 ! collect$    
fruits ( all "t4 ,consid] an av]age book
 9 t collection3 h[ mu* human labor does
 x /& =8 ,h[ mu* capital 0 inve/$       
orig9ally 9 its production1 & h[ mu*    
tribute ( "t & toil does x receive p]   
annum8 ,reg>d+ books z intellectual     
e/ate1 h[ mu* does x co/ mank9d to      
procure & keep up an av]age specim58    

,:at quantity ( human res\rces has be5  
orig9ally & consecutively sunk 9 !      
,p>isian libr>y8 ,h[ mu* ( human "t1 :i*
 is b a span1 & ( human emotion & ?\ght1
 :i* are sacr$ & n to be c>elessly ?r[n 
away1 lie lat5t !re98  ,! e/imate mu/ be
 highly speculative4 ,"s books h co/ a  
lifetime & a he>tbreak2 o!rs h be5      
writt5 at leisure 9 a week1 & )\t an    
emotion4 ,"s are born f ! m>tyrdom ( a  
?9k] to fire ! g5ius ( a populace2 o!rs 
are ! coruscations ( joy1 & h a smile = 
_! immortal heir4 ,"s h made b !        
slighte/ mom5t>y ripple 9 human affairs2
 o!rs1 fir/ ga!r+ eddies ab\t !mselves1 
h swept =w>d 9 gr& curr5ts1 engross+ =  
c5turies :ole dep>tm5ts ( human en]gy4  
,?\s&s publi% & are =gott5 be=e !y die4 
,sp9oza publi%$ aft] 8 dea? & is n yet  
und]/ood4  ,we w beg9 ) ! de/9$         
biblioma*] at ! "t ( 8 assumption ( %ort
 clo!s4 ,! alphabet is 8 fir/           
pr(essional torture1 & t only u%]s him  
^u ! gigantic task ( le>n+ to read &    
write 8 own language4 ,exp]i5ce %[s t   

?is miracle ( memory & associative      
reason may be 9 ! ma9 accompli%$ by ! "t
 he is eight ye>s old4 ,?us f> 9 8      
progress t[>ds book-mak+ he has simply  
got 8 f+]s hold ( ! p54 ,he has next to 
run ! gauntlet ( ! languages1 sci5ces1 &
 arts1 to pass ?r\gh ! epo* ( ! s*ol>1 )
 sat*el "u 8 arm1 ) pale *eek1 an       
eremite & ascetic 9 ! religion (        
,cadmus4 ,at l5g?1 at ab\t tw5ty ye>s ( 
age1 he leaves ! univ]sity1 n a ma/]1 b 
a ba*elor ( lib]al /udies4 ,b ?us f> he 
has laid only ! f\ndation1 has acquir$  
only rudim5ts & g5]alities1 has only    
s]v$ 8 appr5tice%ip to lett]s4 ,god gave
 m9d & nature1 b art has furni%$ him a  
new capacity & a new _w1--! capacity to 
read1 & ! _w ( books4 ,he has simply    
acquir$ a new nature1 a psy*ological    
texture ( lett]s1 b ! artificial tabula 
rasa has yet to be fill$4 ,tw5ty        
ob/etrical ye>s h at la/ made him a     
lit]>y animal1 h furni%$ him ! ab/ract  
conditions ( au?or%ip2 b he has yet 8   
life to save1 & 8 =tune to make 9       

lit]ature4 ,he is born into ! my/ic     
frat]nity ( read]s & writ]s1 b ! special
 /udies & exp]i5ces :i* fit him = any?+1
 :i* make a book possible1 are /ill 9 ! 
future4 ,he w be =tunate1 if he gets    
?r\gh ) !m1 & gets 8 fir/ volume (f 8   
h&s by ! age ( ?irty4 ,au?ors are !     
%orte/-liv$ ( m54 ,_! av]age ye>s are   
less ?an fifty4 ,our biblioma*] has     
!re=e tw5ty ye>s left to him4 ,tak+ all 
"t toge!r1 s9ce =m]ly au?ors wrote less 
abundantly ?an n[1 he w n produce m ?an 
"o "w 9 five ye>s1 t is1 five works 9 8 
lifetime ( fifty ye>s4 ,! conclusion to 
:i* ?is r prec>i\s inve/igation ?us br+s
 u is1 t ! orig9al co/ ( an av]age book 
is t5 ye>s ( a human life4 ,& yet ^! t5 
ye>s make b ! m]e sugge/ion ( ! book4 ,!
 sugge/ion mu/ be develop$ by an army ( 
pr9t]s1 sell]s1 & libr>ians4 ,:at o!r   
in/itution 9 ! _w is !re b ! ,biblio!que
 ,imp]iale1 to ! m]e sugge/ion ( :i* t5 
millions ( labori\s ye>s h be5 devot$8  
,/>tl+ consid]ations pres5t !mselves4   
,if !re 7 no o!r argum5tum ad absurdum  

to demon/rate "s fundam5tal p]v]sity &  
absurdity 9 lit]ature1 x might be       
suspect$ f ! fact t ,nature h]self gives
 s little enc\ragem5t to x4 ,nobody is  
born an au?or4 ,! art ( writ+1 common z 
x is1 is n indig5\s 9 man1 b is acquir$ 
by a ne>ly univ]sal m>tyrdom ( y\?4 ,if 
x _h be5 provid5tially design$ t !      
function ( any consid]able portion (    
mank9d %\ld h be5 to write books1 we _c 
suppose t an economical ,deity w\ld h   
fail$ to create !m ) innate skill 9     
language1 g5]al k1 & p5man%ip4 ,^!      
accompli%m5ts h to be le>n$ by e writ]1 
yet writ]s are numb]less4 ,!y are       
my/]ies :i* mu/ be pa9fully enc\nt]$ by 
e "o at ! ve/ibule ( ! temple (         
lit]ature1 :i* nev]!less is ?rong$4     
,surely1 _h ?is importance & preval5ce  
be5 atta*$ to !m 9 ! ,div9e s*eme1 !y   
w\ld h be5 born 9 u l ! s5ses1 or w\ld  
blossom spontane\sly 9 u1 l ! corollal  
gr[?s ( ,fai? & ,consci5ce4 ,we %\ld h  
be5 creat$ 9 a condition ( lit]>y       
capacity1 & ?us h be5 sp>$ !            

alphabetical torture ( *ildhood1 & !    
academic dep?s ( philological despair4  
,tw5ty-five ye>s ( prelim9>ies might h  
be5 avoid$ by *ang+ ! peg 9 ! scale (   
creation1 & ! /udies ( ! boy might h    
begun :]e n[ !y end4 ,tw5ty-five ye>s 9 
! span ( life w\ld ?us h be5 sav$1 _h   
:at mu/ be a univ]sal acquirem5t be5    
incorporat$ into ! orig9al programme (  
human nature4  ,or _h ! ,deity          
appreciat$ lit]ature z we d1 ,he w\ld   
probably h writt5 out ! univ]se 9 "s    
snug little volume1 "s m9iature s]ies1  
or "s b\ndless ,bodleian1 in/ead (      
unfold+ x ?r\gh inf9ite space & "t1 z an
 actual1 concrete1 unwritt5 reality4 ,be
 creation a s+le act or an et]nal       
process1 x w\ld h be5 all a ?+ ( books4 
,! ,div9e ,m9d w\ld h reveal$ itself 9 a
 libr>y1 in/ead ( 9 ! univ]se4 ,z = m51 
!y w\ld h exi/$ only 9 treatises on !   
mammalia4 ,!re are "s specim5s :i* we   
h>dly ?9k are accord+ to any            
anticipation ( heav5ly reason1 & !re=e  
!y w\ld n h exi/$ at all4 ,no?+ w\ld h  

be5 b ,god & lit]ature4 ,possibly a     
responsible creation l ours might h be5 
=m$1 nev]!less1 by mak+ ea* lett] a     
liv+1 ?9k+1 moral ag5t2 & ! alphabet    
might ?us h writt5 out ! ,div9e ideas1 z
 m5 n[ "w !m out4 ,if ! conception seem 
to any "o *illy1 if x h a dre>y look1 if
 x appe> to leave only a fro/y metallic 
base1 in/ead ( ! gr& oceanic eff]vesc5ce
 ( life1 let him rememb] h[ (t5 e>?ly   
au?ors h r5\nc$ liv+ realities1 all     
p]sonal sympa?ies & pleasures1 commun+  
only ) books1 _! m9ds dwell+ ap>t f m54 
,rememb] ,tasso & ,s\!y2 ay1 if y h     
y\rself writt5 a book t comm&s          
admiration1 rememb] :at x co/ y4 ,:y    
hesitate to transf] to ! skies a type ( 
life :i* we admire "h bel[8 ,b ,god hav+
 wr\ght out in/ead ( writt5 out ,8      
?\ghts1 does x n appe> t ,he design$ =  
m5 to d likewise8  ,& ?us a new         
consid]ation is pres5t$4 ,! exhibit ( ! 
orig9al co/ ( ! ,biblio!que ,imp]iale 0 
! smalle/ item 9 our budget4 ,m>k !     
hi/ory ( a book4 ,h[ v>i\sly x engrosses

 ! ef=ts ( ! _w1 f ! "t :5 x fir/ ru%es 
into ! ar5a ( life6 ,! indu/ry ( pr9t+  
embodies x1 ! en]gy ( comm]ce disp]ses  
x1 ! army ( critics ann\nce x1 ! _w (   
read]s give _! days & nights to x       
g5]ation aft] g5]ation1 & its e*oes     
un9t]rupt$ly repeat !mselves along !    
inf9ite procession ( writ]s4 ,! process 
rev]ts ) e new edition1 & eddies m+le ) 
eddies 9 ! motley m>* ( hi/ory4 ,its    
/ory may be trac$ 9 m>tyrdoms ( ! fle%1 
9 we>y h\rs1 /range exp]i5ces1 unhappy  
temp]s1 re/less /ruggles1 unrequit$     
triumphs1--9 ! gl>e ( midnight lamps1 & 
( wild1 hagg>d eyes1--9 sorr[1 want1    
desolation1 despair1 & madness4 ,born 9 
sorr[1 ! book trails a pa?way ( sorr[   
?r\gh ! ages4 ,& ea* book 9 ! ,p>isian  
libr>y /&s = all ?is1--"s t 7 produc$ ) 
te>s hav+ be5 always read = je/1--"s t 7
 lightly writt5 be+ n[ sev]e tasks =    
hi/orians1 antiqu>ies1 & s\rce-mong]s4  
,suppose an old ,egyptian1 :o 9         
primaeval ,hi]apolis incas$ 8 ?\ght 9   
papyrus1 to be able n[ to take a /roll  

into ! ,biblio!que1 & to see :at has    
become ( 8 ?\ght s f> z !re repres5t$4  
,he w\ld f9d t x _h haunt$ mank9d ev]   
s9ce4 ,an alcove w\ld be fill$ )        
comm5t>ies on x1 & discussions z to :]e 
x came f & :at x meant4 ,he w\ld f9d x  
modify+ & modifi$ by ! ,greeks1 &       
reproduc$ by !m ) div]s                 
v>iations1--ext+ui%$ by                 
,*ri/ianity1--reviv$1 ) a new face1     
among ! !urgies & cabala ( ,alex&ria2 he
 w\ld cat* ! m]e/ glimpse ( x amid !    
,*ri/ian leg5ds & cr$ulities ( ! ,middle
 ,ages1--b ! ,arabs w\ld h kept a /rong]
 hold on x2 he w\ld see x 9 ! backgr\nd 
aft] ! revival ( le>n+1 till1 gradually1
 z mod]n comm]ce op5$ ! ,ea/1 s*ol>s1   
also1 discov]$ t !re 7 wond]s beh9d !   
classic nations2 & f9ally he w\ld see h[
 mod]n rese>*1 ru%+ back ?r\gh comp>ison
 ( language-roots1 ?r\gh geological     
data1 ?r\gh e?nological indications1    
?r\gh antiqu>ian discov]ies1 has root$  
out ( ! lay]s ( ages all ! hi/ory       
att5dant ^u its orig9al production4 ,he 

w\ld f9d ! records ( ?is long hi/ory 9 !
 libr>y ar\nd him4 ,9 e age1 ! ?\ght1   
born ( pa91 has be5 reproduc$ ) travail4
 ,x did n d its mission at once1        
p5etrate l a ray ( light into ! he>t ( !
 race1 & leave a *emical effect :i* %\ld
 la/ =ev]4 ,no1 ! blood ( man's _s 0 n  
purifi$1--only an ext]nal application 0 
made1 & t application mu/ be repeat$ )  
torture ^u e g5]ation4 ,0 ?is design$ to
 be ! function ( ?\ght1 ! mission (     
heav5ly ideas8  ,?is is ! hi/ory ( 8    
?\ght 9 books4 ,b let u conceive :at    
might h be5 its hi/ory b = ! books2--h[ 
x might h be5 writt5 9 ! fibres ( ! s\l1
 & liv$ 9 et]nal reason1 in/ead ( hav+  
be5 writt5 on papyrus & involv$ 9 !     
realm ( dead matt]4 ,8 idea1 ?rill+ 8   
own s\l1 w\ld h reveal$ itself 9 e      
p>ticle & movem5t ( 8 body2 = s\l is =m1
 & do? ! body make4 ,its fir/ product   
w\ld h be5 8 own quiv]+1 animat$1 &     
animat+ p]sonality4 ,he w\ld h impress$ 
e "o ( 8 associates1 e "o ( :om w\ld 9  
turn h impress$ a new cr[d1 & ?us !     

immortal array ( influ5ces w\ld h gone  
on4 ,n impressions on p>*m5t1 b         
impressions on ! s\l1 n lett]s1 b       
?rills1 w\ld h be5 its result4 ,?us !   
magic ( p]sonal influ5ce ( all k9ds w\ld
 h radiat$ f x 9 omnipres5t & collid+   
circlets =ev]1 z ! mighty impond]able   
ag5ts are believ$ to radiate f "s hidd5 
focal =ce4 ,he w\ld trace 8 idea 9 !    
massive ar*itecture & grop+ sci5ce (    
,egypt1--9 ! elegant =ms ( wor%ip1      
?\ght1 in/itutes1 & life among !        
,greeks1--9 ! m>tial & sy/ematiz+ g5ius 
( ,rome1--& s on ?r\gh ! ecclesia/ical  
life ( ! ,middle ,ages1 & ! political & 
sci5tific ambitions ( mod]n times4 ,its 
op]ations h ev]y:]e be5 *emical1 n      
me*anical4 ,x has liv$1 n 9 ! lett]1 b 9
 ! _s4 ,nev] dropp+ to ! e>?1 x has be5 
ma9ta9$ z a %uttlecock 9 spiritual      
regions by ! dynamics ( ! s\l4 ,x has   
wr\ght itself into ! s\l1 ! only liv+ & 
immortal ?+1 & s ! prop] place = ideas4 
,its mode ( transmission has be5 by !   
suffusion ( ! eye1 ! *eek1 ! lip1 !     

mann]1 n by dead & unsymbolical lett]s4 
,x has _h life1 & n m]ely duration4 ,x  
has be5 p]petuat$ 9 cordate1 n 9        
dactylate *>act]s4 ,its hi/ory mu/ n be 
s\ght away f ! circle ( life1 b may be  
se5 9 ! curr5t g5]ation ( m54 ,! man :om
 y %\ld meet on ! /reet w\ld be !       
product ( all ! ideas & influ5ces f !   
f\ndation ( ! _w1 & 8 slighte/ act w\ld 
reveal !m all vital )9 him4 ,! libr>ies1
 :i* =m dead recesses 9 ! riv] ( life1  
w\ld ?us be swept into & dissolv$ 9 !   
curr5t1 & ! wat]s w\ld h be5 deep5$ &   
color$ by _! dissolution4 ,libr>ies are 
a sort ( debris ( ! _w1 b ! spiritual   
sub/ance ( !m w\ld ?us ent] into !      
organism ( hi/ory4 ,all ! la/ results ( 
"t w\ld come to u1 n ?r\gh books1 b     
?r\gh ! impressions ( daily life4       
,:atsoev] 0 unwor?y to be wov5 into !   
fibres ( ! s\l w\ld be ov]:elm$ by t    
oblivion :i* *ases humanity2 all ! "t   
wa/$ 9 ! wrong-head$ness ( ar*aeology   
w\ld be sav$2 = !re w\ld be no?+ ( ! pa/
 except its influ5ce on ! imm$iate      

pres5t1 & no?+ b ! pure human +ot w\ld  
f9ally be left ( ! long :irl+s 9 !      
crucible ( hi/ory4 ,"s "o has said t all
 rec5t lit]ature is "o gigantic         
plagi>ism f ! pa/4 ,:y plagi>ize ) toil 
! toils ( ! pa/1 :5 all t is good 9 !m  
lives1 necess>ily & ( its own t5d5cy1 9 
! w+$ & gr[+ _s ( man8 ,! /ream fl[s 9 a
 *annel1 & is color$ by all ! ores ( its
 banks1 b x w\ld be absurd = x to       
attempt to take ! *annel up & c>ry x    
along ) itself out into ! sea4 ,:y %\ld 
! t9t$ wat] ( life attempt to c>ry along
 ) x n only ! t9t1 b also ! bank1 ages  
back1 f :i* ! t9t proce$s8  ,z ! _w goes
 on1 ! multitude ( books increases4 ,!y 
gr[ z gr[s ! human race1--b1 unlike !   
human race1 !y h a mat]ial immortality  
"h bel[4 ,fossil books1 unlike fossil   
rocks1 h a p[] ( reproduction4 ,e new   
ye> leaves n only a new inh]itance1 b   
g5]ally a l>g] "o ?an ev] be=e4 ,:at is 
to be ! result8 ,! ultimate prospect is 
port5t\s4 ,if ,engl& has produc$ t5 ?\s&
 volumes ( fiction 7ab\t ?ree ?\s& new  

novels7 dur+ ! la/ =ty ye>s1 h[ _m books
 ( all k9ds has ,*ri/5dom to answ] = 9 !
 same p]iod8 ,if ! ,briti% ,museum makes
 x a po9t to pres]ve a copy ( ev]y?+ t  
is publi%$1 h[ long w x be be=e ! :ole  
_w w n be suffici5t to conta9 !         
multitude !re(8 ,at pres5t all !        
collections ( ! ,museum1 books1 etc41   
occupy only =ty acres on ! soil1 & an   
av]age ( two hundr$ feet t[>ds ! sky4 ,b
 ev5 ^! outl9es indicate a block ( space
 :i* "u geometrical increase w\ld 9 !   
%orte/ ( geological p]iods make a m     
complete conque/ ( ! e>? ?an has ev] be5
 made by fire or wat]4 ,to say no?+ ( ! 
sorr[s ( ! composition ( ^! new lit]>y  
/ores1 h[ is man1 ^: ye>s are           
?reescore-&-t51 go+ to read !m8 ,surely 
! gre5 e>? w be trans=m$ into a         
wild]ness ( books1 & man1 r$uc$ f !     
prie/ & int]pret] ( ,nature to a        
bookworm1 w be l ! bea/s :i* p]i%4  ,!  
eye ( fancy lately witness$ 9 a dream ! 
vision ( an age f> 9 ! future4 ,!       
surface ( ! e>? 0 cov]$ ) l(ty          

rectangles1 built up coral-l f small    
rectangles4 ,!re 0 nei!r tree nor h]b   
nor liv+ creature4 ,wall$ pa?s1 excavat$
 ruts1 alone broke ! des]t-l prospect1 z
 ! burr[s ( life4 ,p5etrat+ into ^!1 !  
eye saw m5 walk+ b5ea? ! /riat$ piles1 )
 heads b5t =w>d & n]v\s f+]+ ( br[4 ,!re
 ! :ole _w1 su* z we h kn[n x1 0 buri$  
b5ea? volumes1 pa/ all enum]ation4 ,!re 
0 nei!r fauna nor flora1 nei!r          
wild]ness1 tempe/1 nor any famili> look 
( ,nature1 b only "o b\ndless contiguity
 ( books4 ,!re 0 only man & space & "o  
unceas+ libr>y1 & ! m5 nei!r ate nor    
slept nor spoke4 ,nature 0 trans=m$ into
 ! processes & products ( writ+1 & man 0
 n[ no long] lov]1 fri5d1 peasant1      
m]*ant1 naturali/1 travell]1 g\rmet1    
me*anic1 w>rior1 wor%ipp]1 b only an    
au?or4 ,all o!r faculties _h be5 lo/ to 
him1 & all res\rces = any?+ else _h fl$ 
f 8 univ]se4 ,anon "s wr9kl$1 fidgety1  
cogitative be+ 9 human =m w\ld add a new
 volume to "s slope or t[] ( ! mon/r\s  
omni-patul5t mass1 or "s %>p-glanc+ y\?1

 ) tee? set unev5ly on edge1 w\ld pull  
out a volume1 look gre$ily &            
half-believ+ly = a few mom5ts1 return x1
 & sl9k away4 ,:at is ?is _w1 & :at     
means ?is life8 cri$ ,i1 address+ an old
 man1 :o _h j toss$ a volume al(t4 ,:]e 
are we1 & :at ab\t ?is8 ,tell me1 = ,i h
 n be=e se5 & d n "k4 ,he glanc$ a      
mom5t1 !n spoke1 l a %ade 9 hell1 z     
foll[s3--,?is is ! _w1 & "h is human    
life4 ,man long enjoy$ x1 ) wond]ful    
fulness & fre%ness ( be+4 ,b a madness  
seiz$ him2 ev]ybody wrote books2 ! evil 
grew m & m2 n\ght else 0 an object (    
pursuit2 till at la/ ! e>? 0 cov]$ )    
tomes1 & = long ages n[ x has be5 buri$ 
beyond ! rea* ( mortal4 ,all =ms ( life 
7 ext]m9at$4 ,man himself survives only 
z a lit]>y %ad[4 ,ea* "o writes a book1 
or a few books1 & dies1 vani%+ into ?9  
air4 ,su* is life1--a hecatomb6  ,b ev5 
if x be suppos$ t m9d c\ld survive !    
toil1 & ! e>? ! quantity ( our          
accumulat+ books1 !re are o!r           
difficulties4 ,!re are o!r imp]ative    

limitations1 beyond :i* ! art ( writ+ _c
 g4 ,lett]s !mselves limit !            
possibilities ( lit]ature4 ,= !re is    
only a c]ta9 numb] ( lett]s4 ,^! lett]s 
are capable ( only a c]ta9 numb] (      
comb9ations into words4 ,?is limit$     
numb] ( possible words is capable only (
 a c]ta9 numb] ( arrangem5ts4 ,conceive 
! effect :5 all ^! capabilities %all be 
exhau/$6 ,x w no long] be possible = a  
new ?+ to be said or writt54 ,we %all h 
only to select & repeat f ! pa/4 ,writ+ 
%all be r$uc$ to ! mak+ ( extracts1 &   
speak+ to ! mak+ ( quotations4 ,yet !   
condition ( ?+s w\ld c]ta9ly be improv$4
 ,z !re is n[ a great deal ( writ+ )\t  
?9k+1 s !n ?9k+ c\ld g on )\t writ+4 ,a 
man w\ld be oblig$ to ?9k out & up to 8 
result1 z we d n[2 b :e!r 8 processes & 
conclusions 7 wise or fooli%1 he w\ld   
f9d !m writt5 out = him 9 advance4 ,!   
process ( selection w\ld be all4 ,!     
imm5se am\nt ( writ+ w\ld cease4 ,au?ors
 w\ld be ext9ct4 ,?9k]s c\ld f9d _!     
ideas /at$ 9 ! be/ possible way1 & ! mo/

 effective argum5ts 9 _! favor4 ,if ?is 
ev5t seems at all unlikely to any "o1   
let him only reflect on ! long          
geological ages1 & on ! innum]able      
writ+s1 %ort & long1 n[ publi%$         
daily1--f ,mr4 ,buckle to ! newspap]s4  
,e/imate ev]y?+ 9 type daily ?r\gh\t    
,*ri/5dom4 ,if s mu* is done 9 a day1 h[
 mu* 9 a few decades ( c5turies8        
,surely1 at our pres5t rate1 9 a v      
conceivable l5g? ( "t1 ! res\rces ( two 
alphabets w\ld be exhau/$4 ,& ?is may be
 ! reason & provid5ce 9 ! am\nt ( writ+ 
n[ go+ on1--to get human language writt5
 up4 ,! e>? is z yet n half explor$1 &  
its cultivation & developm5t1 9         
comp>ison ) :at %all "s "t be1 h sc>cely
 begun4 ,w n ! race be bless$1 :5 its   
two mortal foes1 ,nature & ! alphabet1 h
 be5 f9ally & =ev] subdu$8  ,?is        
necess>y f9it5ess ( lit]ature may be    
illu/rat$ 9 ano!r way4 ,an ,engli%      
ma!matician ( ! sev5te5? c5tury appli$ !
 res\rces ( 8 art to an enum]ation (    
human ideas4 ,he believ$ t he c\ld      

calculate ) rigor\s exactness ! numb] ( 
ideas ( :i* ! human m9d is susceptible4 
,?is numb]1 accord+ to him1 7& he has   
nev] be5 disput$17 0 #c1aee1gfj1jjj4    
,ev5 if we all[$ a million ( words to "o
 idea1 accord+ to our pres5t            
practice1--in/ead ( a s+le ^w to an     
idea1 :i* w\ld seem reasonable1--/ill1  
all ! possible comb9ations ( words &    
ideas w\ld f9ally be exhau/$4 ,! ideas  
w\ld give out1 to be sure1 a million (  
times be=e ! words2 b ! latt] w\ld meet 
_! doom at la/4 ,all possible ideas w\ld
 !n be s]v$ up 9 all possible ways = all
 m51 :o c\ld ord] !m accord+ to _!      
appetites1 & we c\ld disp5se ) cooks ev]
 aft]4 ,! writt5 ^w w\ld be ! f9i%$     
record ( all possible worlds1 9 gross & 
9 detail4  ,b ! problem ^: solution has 
?us be5 attempt$ by desp]ate sugge/ions 
has1 by *ang+ its elem5ts1 nullifi$ our 
calculation4 ,we h be5 plott+ to ca/ out
 ! demon ( books2 &1 lo6 ?ree o!r k9dr$ 
demons ( qu>t]lies1 mon?lies1 &         
newspap]s h jo9$ fell[%ip ) x1 & our    

latt] e/ate is worse ?an our fir/4      
,inde$1 we may anticipate ! spe$y       
fossilization & ext9ction ( books1 :ile 
^! y\ng] broods alone %all occupy ! e>?4
 ,our libr>ies are already h>dly m ?an  
museums1 !y w soon be mausoleums1 :ile  
all our read+ is ( ! w+$ words ( !      
hurri$ contributor4 ,"s ( ! mo/         
intellig5t & influ5tial m5 9 l>ge cities
 d n read a book once a ye>4 ,! ,cadmean
 magic has pass$ f ! h&s ( hi]ophants   
into ^? ( ! p4 ,lit]ature has fall5 f ! 
doma9 ( immortal ?\ght to t ( ephem]al  
spee*1 f ! conditions ( a f9e to ^? ( a 
me*anical art4 ,! ord] ( g5ius has be5  
aboli%$ by an all-prevail+ popul>       
op9ion4 ,! elegance & ta/e ( pati5t     
culture h be5 vulg>iz$ by =c$ contact ) 
! unpres5table facts ?ru/ ^u u by !     
ready writ]4 ,ev]ybody n[ sighs = ! new 
p]iodical1 :ile nobody has read !       
lit]ature ( any s+le age 9 any s+le     
c\ntry4  ,h[ l m\nta9-bill[s ( b>b>ism d
 ! morn+ j\rnals1 reek+ ) unkempt facts1
 roll 9 ^u ! peaceful ?\ght ( ! s\l6 ,h[

 l savage hordes f "s remote />1 "s     
nebul\s *aos1 t has nev] yet be5        
recogniz$ 9 ! cosmical _w1 d !y trample 
^u ! organic & div9e gr[?s ( culture1   
lay+ wa/e ! well-ord]$ & fairly adorn$  
fields ( ! m9d1 demoli%+ ! intellectual 
highways :i* great eng9e]+ ?9k]s h      
con/ruct$ )9 u1 & r$uc+ a doma9 9 :i*   
poetry & philosophy1 ) _! sacr$ broods1 
dwelt glori\sly toge!r1 to an           
undi/+ui%able level ( ru96 ,h[ helpless 
are we be=e a newspap]6 ,we sit d[n to x
 a highly develop$ & highly civiliz$    
be+2 we leave x a b>b>ian4 ,/ep by /ep1 
bl[ by bl[1 has ev]y?+ t 0 nobly =m$ )9 
u be5 knock$ d[n1 & we are made         
illu/rations ( ! atomic !ory ( ! s\l1 e 
atom be+ a sep>ate savage1 aft] ! social
 !ory ( ,hobbes4 ,we are craz$ by a     
multitud9\sness ( details1 till ! eye   
sees no picture1 ! e> he>s no music1 !  
ta/e f9ds no beauty1 & ! reason grasps  
no sy/em4 ,! only wond] is t !          
diabolical inv5tion ( ,fau/ or ,gut5b]g 
has n already trans=m$ ! gr[?s ( ! m9d  

into a fauna & flora ( p]dition4  ,x 0 a
 sad b>b>ism :5 m5 ran wild ) _! own    
impulses1 unable to control ! fi]c5ess (
 in/9ct4 ,x is a sadd] b>b>ism :5 m5    
yield to e impulse f )\t1 ) no imp]ial  
dignity 9 ! s\l1 :i* closes ! ap>tm5ts  
aga9/ ! viol5ce ( ! _w & fr[ns away     
unseemly intrud]s4 ,we h no spontane\s  
en?usiasm1 no spiritual indep5d5ce1 no  
inn] be+1 ob$i5t only to its own law4   
,we d n pl\gh ! bill[s ( "t ) true beak 
& /eady weight1 b float1 a toss$ cork1  
n[ "o side up & n[ ! o!r4 ,we live !    
life ( an insect accid5tally caught )9 a
 drum4 ,e /eam] t comes hits ! drum a   
beat2 e telegram taps x2 x e*oes ) e    
repres5tative's spee*1 rev]b]ates ) e   
s5ator's m portly ef=t1 screams at e    
accid5t4 ,ev]y?+ t is done 9 ! univ]se  
seems to be done only to make a noise ^u
 x4 ,e morn+1 :atsoev] ?+ has be5 *ang$1
 & :atsoev] ?+ has be5 un*ang$1 dur+ !  
night1 comes up to batt] its report on !
 omni-audi5t tympanum ( ! univ]se1 !    
drum-head ( ! press4 ,& !n we are inside

 ( x4 ,x may be music to ! gods :o dwell
 beyond ! blue e!r1 b x is t]rible      
confusion to u4  ,virgil exhau/$ !      
res\rces ( 8 g5ius 9 8 portraiture (    
,fame3--      ,fama1 malum1 quo non     
aliud velocius ullum3     ,mobilitate   
viget1 viresque acquirit eundo3         
,p>va metu primo2 mox sese attollit 9   
auras1     ,+r$iturque solo1 et caput   
int] nubila condit4       999999 999999 
999999 999999      ,tot l+uae1 totidem  
ora sonant1 tot subrigit aures4         
,nocte volat coeli m$io t]raeque p]     
umbram     ,/rid5s1 nec dulci decl9at   
lum9a somno4  ,:at w\ld he h done1 _h he
 kn[n our mod]n mon/]1 !                
alphabet-tongu$1 /eel-s9ew$1            
kettle-lung$ ,rumor8 ,x is a sev5fold   
horror4 ,! ,virgilian ,fame 0 n a       
me*anical1 b a liv+ ?+2 x grew z x ran2 
x at lea/ gave a poetical impression4   
,its /ory grew z leg5ds gr[1 full to !  
brim ( ! in/9cts ( ! popul> g5ius4 ,x   
left its traces z x pass$1 & ! m9ds (   
all :o saw & he>d re/$ 9 delightful     

wond] till some?+ new happ5$4 ,b ! fact 
:i* pr9t$ ,rumor ?r[s ?r\gh ! atmosph]e 
is c\pl$ n )1 ! beauty ( poetry1 b ) !  
madness ( diss]tation4 ,ev]ybody is n   
only in=m$ t ! ,jackats defeat$ !       
,magnats on ! banks ( ! ,kaig] on ! la/ 
day ( la/ week1 b ?is news is convey$ to
 !m 9 connection ) a s]ies ( revelations
 ab\t ! relations ( said fact to !      
univ]se4 ,! primordial g]m is n         
poetical1 b diss]tational4 ,x t5ds to no
 organic creation1 b to any abnormal &  
multitud9\s display ( sugge/ions1       
hypo!ses1 & prophecies4 ,! item is %ap$ 
z x passes1 n by ! hopes & fe>s ( ! s\l1
 b gr[s by accumulation ( ! dull details
 ( prose4 ,we h nei!r ! spl5did         
bewild]m5ts ( ! twelf?1 nor ! cold      
illum9ation ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 b      
bewild]m5ts )\t spl5dor1 & coldness )\t 
illum9ation4 ,! _w is too wide-awake =  
?\ght1--! atmosph]e is too bright =     
intellectual a*ievem5ts4 ,we h ! wond]s 
& s5sations ( a day2 b :]e are !        
fa?omless pr(undities1 ! long           

contemplations1 & ! sil5t solemnities ( 
life8 ,! newspap]s are m>vels ( m5tal   
indu/ry4 ,!y %[ h[ mu* "w c be done 9 a 
day1 b !y nev] la/ m ?an a day4 ,sad w x
 be :5 ! g5ius ( ephem]ality has invad$ 
all dep>tm5ts ( human actions & human   
motives6 ,f>ewell !n to deep ?\ghts1 to 
sublime self-sacrifice1 to h]oic labors 
= la/+ results6 ,"t is turn$ into a day1
 ! m9d kn[s only mom5t>y impressions1 ! 
we>y way ( art is made z %ort z a       
turnpike1 & ! products ( g5ius la/ only 
ab\t z long z any mood ( ! wea!r4 ,bleak
 & *angeable ,m>* w rule ! ye> 9 !      
intellectual heav5s4  ,:at symbol c\ld  
repres5t ?is mat*less embodim5t ( all ! 
activities1 ?is trem5d\s success1 ?is   
fr5zi$ public int]e/8 ,a mon/] s l>ge1 &
 yet s quick1--s mu* bulk comb9$ ) s mu*
 read9ess1--rea*+ s f>1 & yet /rik+ s   
(t56 ,:o c conceive t productive /ate ( 
m9d 9 :i* "s curr5t fact is all ! "t    
:irl+ ! univ]se ab\t x8 ,:o c und]/& !  
mania ( ! lead]-writ]1 :o nev] ?9ks ( a 
subject )\t discov]+ ! possibility ( a  

column conc]n+ x1--:o nev] looks ^u 8   
plate ( s\p )\t m5tally review+ 9       
elaborate p]iods ! :ole vegetable1      
animal1 & m9]al k+doms8  ,b :at is !    
advantage ( newspap]s8 ,=soo?1 popul>   
intellig5ce4 ,! newspap] is1 9 ! fir/   
place1 ! legitimate & improv$ successor 
( ! fi]y cross1 beacon-light1           
signal-smok+ summit1 hi]oglyphic m>k1 & 
bullet9-bo>d4 ,x is1 9 addition to ?is1 
a popul> daily edition & application ( !
 works ( ,ari/otle1 ,/4 ,?omas ,aqu9as1 
,"l ,bacon1 ,vattel1 & ,?omas ,jeff]son4
 ,on "o page x records items1 on ! o!r x
 %[s ! relations betwe5 ^? items & !    
highe/ ?\ght4 ,yet ! :ole circle is     
accompli%$ daily4 ,! j\rnal is ?us !    
synopticiz$1 p]sonifi$1 inc>nate madness
 ( ! day1--= to-day is always mad1 &    
becomes a ?+ ( reason only :5 x becomes 
ye/]day4 ,a prop] hi/orical fact is "o (
 ! r>e/ %ots 9 ! j\rnali/'s bag1 z "t is
 sure to prove4 ,if we _h               
newspap]-acc\nts ( ! age ( ,augu/us1 !  
*ances are t no o!r epo* 9 hi/ory w\ld  

be s absolutely problematical1 &        
,augu/us himself w\ld be lucky1 if he 7 
n resolv$ into a my?1 & ! j\rnal into   
sibyll9e oracles4 ,! diss]tational      
dep>tm5t is equally faulty2 = to fir/   
impressions ev]y?+ on e>? is *ameleon-l4
 ,! ,sc&9avian ,div9ities1 ! ,pa/1 !    
,pres5t1 & ! ,future1 c\ld look ^u ea*  
o!r1 b nei!r ( !m ^u h]self4 ,b 9 !     
j\rnal ! ,pres5t is try+ to behold      
itself2 ! same prie/ess utt]s & expla9s 
! oracle4 ,?us ! j\rnal is ! immortal   
reproduction ( ! j\r des dupes4 ,!      
editors are l ! newsboys1 %\t+ ! news   
:i* !y d n und]/&4  ,! public m9d has   
giv5 itself up to x4 ,x claims ! "r to  
pron\nce all ! newspap]s v bad1 b has   
r5\nc$ ! privilege ( n read+ !m4 ,e "o  
is made p>ticeps crim9is 9 ! c\rse (    
ev5ts4 ,no?+ takes place 9 any qu>t] ( !
 globe )\t our assi/ance4 ,we h to      
connive at omne scibile4 ,ab\t ev]y?+   
natural & human1 inf]nal & div9e1 !re is
 a g5]al consultation ( mank9d1 & we are
 all made responsible = ! result4 ,yet  

?is con/ant int]ruption ( our private   
intellectual habits & int]e/s is bo? an 
imp]t95ce & a nuisance4 ,:y s5d u all ! 
crudities8 ,:y call ^u u till y "k :at y
 want8 ,:y speak till y h got y\r bra9 &
 y\r m\? cle>8 ,:y may we n take !      
univ]se = grant$ :5 we get up 9 ! morn+1
 in/ead ( proce$+ directly to measure x 
ov] aga98 ,once a ye> is (t5 en\gh =    
anybody b ! gov]nm5t to he> any?+ ab\t  
,india1 ,*9a1 ,patagonia1 & ! o!r flaps 
& coat-tails ( ! _w4 ,let ! ,nor? ,pole 
nev] be m5tion$ aga9 till we c melt !   
iceb]gs by a burn+ mirror be=e we />t4  
,don't report ano!r a/]oid till ! numb] 
rea*es a ?\s&2 t w be "t en\gh = u to   
*ange our peg4 ,let u he> no?+ ( ! small
 spee*es1 b ,congress may publi% once a 
week a bullet9 ( :at x has done4 ,!     
,presid5t & ,cab9et may publi% a        
bullet91 n to exce$ five l9es1 twice a  
week1 or on r>e occasions & 9 a public  
em]g5cy once a day4 ,! "r1 h[ev]1 %all  
be res]v$ to ! p to prohibit ! ,cab9et f
 say+ any?+ m al\d on a p>ticul> public 

"q1 till !y h settl$ x4 ,let no         
mail-/eam] pass betwe5 "h & ,europe (t5]
 ?an once a mon?1--let all o!r /eam]s be
 =bidd5 to br+ news1 & ! utt]ance ( news
 by pass5g]s be treat$ ei!r z a public  
libel or nuisance1 or z high treason4   
,leave ! awful accid5ts to ! p>ties :om 
!y conc]n1 & don't tr\ble u1 unless !y h
 ! m]it ( novelty z well z ( horror4    
,tell u only ! highe/ facts1 ! bolde/   
/rokes1 ! critical mom5ts ( daily *aos1 
& save u f multitud9\s nons5se4  ,!re   
are "s ?+s :i* we l to keep out ( !     
newspap]s1--^: dignity is r increas$ by 
be+ sav$ f !m4 ,!re are c]ta9 mom5t>y & 
local int]e/s :i* h become %y ( ! horn (
 ! report]4 ,! lead+ movem5ts 9         
politics1 ! advanc$ gu>d ( sci5tific &  
arti/ic a*ievem5t1 ! mo/ int]e/+ social 
ph5om5a r increase ?an dim9i% _!        
importance by curr5cy 9 c]ta9 circles   
in/ead ( 9 ! press4 ,! pre/ige ( "s     
ev5ts 9 metropolitan cities1 a m>riage  
or a p>ty1 dep5ds on _! social repute1 &
 !y are ambiti\sly kept out ( !         

j\rnali/'s range4 ,moreov]1 9 politics1 
a few lead+ m5 meet toge!r =            
consultation1 &----b ! my/]ies (        
political /rategy are unkn[n "h4        
,c]ta9ly ! j\rnali/ has great influ5ce 9
 !m1 b ! clubs are c5tres ( in=mation & 
discussions ( a "* & int]e/ to :i* all t
 newspap]s d is second-rate4 ,sci5ce has
 nev] be5 popul>iz$ directly by !       
newspap]s1 b ! erudition ( a savant     
rea*es to ! p by creat+ an atmosph]ic   
*ange1 9 :i* task ! j\rnals may h _!    
influ5ce4 ,rightly or wrongly1 !        
adm9i/ration 9 civil affairs at ,wa%+ton
 has n li/5$ to ! press mu*1 b x may be 
diff]5t :5 a new election approa*es4 ,! 
social1 political1 sci5tific1 & milit>y 
,dii ,majores all dep5d on ! j\rnal = a 
"p ( _! daily breakfa/1 b all so> above 
x4  ,a well-kn[n & r />tl+ /ory         
describes a be+1 :i* seems to h be5     
nei!r fi%1 fle%1 nor f[l1 :i* a man made
 out ( ! elem5ts1 by ! use ( 8 h&s1 & by
 ! processes ( *emi/ry1 & :i* at ! la/  
galvanic t\* ru%$ =? f ! laboratory1 & f

 ! horrifi$ eyes ( its creator1 an      
indep5d5t1 sc(f+1 remorseless1 &        
inevitable enemy ( him to ^: ra% +5uity 
x ow$ its orig94  ,su* a creature       
symbolizes "s ( our human arts &        
initiations4 ,once organiz$ by g5ius &  
consecrat$ by prec$5t1 !y become mighty 
elem5ts 9 hi/ory1 revell+ amid ! weal?y 
en]gy ( life1 exhau/+ ! =ces ( !        
intellect1 clipp+ ! t5drils ( affection1
 becom+ colossal 9 ! ar*itecture (      
society & dorsal 9 its traditions1 &    
tyranniz+ ) ! he$less p[] ( an elem5t1  
to ! horror ( ! pi\s s\l :i* call$ x    
into exi/5ce1 ov] all dep>tm5ts ( human 
activity4 ,su* an art1 hav+ pass$ a     
p]iod ( tameless & extravagant dom9ance1
 at l5g? becomes a fossil1 & is reg>d$  
only z an evid5ce ( social upheav+ 9 a  
remote & unacc\ntable age4  ,to *>ge su*
 a creature ) mon/rosity dur+ ! p]iod ( 
its p[] is simply to expose "o's self to
 popul> je]s4 ,hav+ imm5se respect =    
majorities 9 ?is c\ntry1 we only v5ture 
obscurely to h9t1 t1 ( all arts1 none   

be=e has ev] be5 s ?reat5+1 curi\s1 &   
fasc9at+ a mon/] z t ( pr9t+4 ,we m]ely 
sugge/ ! hypo!sis1 novel s9ce "s        
c5turies1 t old ,fau/us & ,gut5b]g 7 z  
mu* inspir$ by ! ,evil ,"o z !y h be5   
fabl$ to be1 :5 !y c>v$ out ( a m\nta9 (
 ore ! in/rum5t yclept type1 to         
completely exhau/ ! possibilities ( :i* 
is ( late ann\nc$ z ! sum ( human de/9y4
 ,!y liv$ "u ! halluc9ation ( dawn+     
lit]ature1 :5 pr9t$ books impli$ sacr$ &
 classical p]fection2 & !y c\ld by no   
means h =ese5 ! royal folios ( ! ,new   
,york ,h]ald & ,tribune1 or ! m>vell\s  
inanities ab\t ! pa/1 pres5t1 & future1 
:i* figure 9 an indescribable li/ (     
duodecimo fiction1 !ology1 & popul>     
sci5ce4  ,b !re is no?+ s useless z to  
prote/ aga9/ a univ]sal fa%ion4 ,e epo* 
mu/ "w out its own problem 9 its own    
way2 & x may be t x is appo9t$ unto     
mank9d to "w ?r\gh all possible mi/akes 
z ! condition ( f9ally atta9+ ! tru?4 ,!
 only way is1 to enc\rage ! _s ( e age1 
to hurry on ! climax4 ,! practical      

r$uctio ad absurdum & consequ5t         
explosion w soon accompli% !mselves4  ,b
 a m palpable reason aga9/ prote/+ is1 t
 lit]ature 9 its diff]5t bran*es1 n[ z  
ev]1 comm&s ! s]vices ( ! f9e/ m9ds4 ,x 
is ! lit]>y "*1 ( :i* ! eld] ,disraeli  
has writt5 ! natural hi/ory1 :i* n[ z   
ev] creates ! books1 ! magaz9es1 !      
newspap]s4 ,t sanctifi$ bookworm 0 !    
fir/ to codify ! laws1 cu/oms1 habits1 &
 idiosyncrasies ( lit]>y m54 ,he 0 !    
,ju/9ian ( ! life ( g5ius4 ,he w&]$ 9   
ab/raction ?r\gh ! des]t$ alcoves (     
libr>ies1 /udy+ & creat+ ! political    
economy ( ?\ght4 ,:at long div]sities ( 
"*1 :at my/]i\s realms ( exp]i5ce1 :at  
wild wayw>dness ( heav5ly end[m5ts1 :at 
h]oism ( inw>d /ruggle1 :at %yness t[>ds
 society1 :at devotion to ! beckon+     
ideal ( art1 :at defeats & :at triumphs1
 :at suff]+s & joys1 bo? 9 excess1 7    
reveal$ by him1 ! great political       
economi/ ( g5ius6 ,9 8 apo/olic view1   
g5ius alone consecrat$ lit]ature1 & made
 a lit]>y life sacr$4 ,g5ius 0 to him t 

peculi> & spontane\s devotion to lett]s 
:i* made its possessor indiff]5t to     
ev]y?+ else4 ,= a man )\t ?is heav5ly   
/amp to engage 9 lit]ature 0 simply =   
him to ru% ^u 8 fate1 & become a public 
nuisance4 ,lit]ature 9 its v nature is  
prec>i\s1 & mu/ be pluck$ f ! br9k (    
fate1 f ! m\? ( ! dragon4 ,! lit]>y man 
runs ! risk ( be+ de/roy$ 9 a ?\s& ways4
 ,he has no track laid1 no in/itut$     
aids1 no specifi$ c\rse ( action4 ,!    
ma*9]ies ( life are n = him4 ,he ent]s  
into no "o ( ! dep>tm5ts ( human r\t9e4 
,he has no relations ) ! c\rse ( ! dull 
_w2 he is n q a man1 z ! _w goes1 & n at
 all an angel1 z ! cele/ials see4 ,he   
mu/ be 8 own motive1 pa?1 & guide1 8 own
 prie/1 k+1 & law4 ,! _w may be 8       
foot/ool1 & may be 8 sl\gh ( despond1 b 
is nev] 8 f9al end4 ,8 aims are         
transc5d5tal1 8 realm is art1 8 int]e/s 
ideal1 8 life div9e1 8 de/9y immortal4  
,all ! old !ories ( sa9t%ip are reviv$ 9
 him4 ,he is 9 ! _w1 b n ( x4 ,%ad[s (  
inf9itude are 8 realities4 ,he sees only

 ! />ry univ]se1 & ! radiant dep?s ( !  
s\l4 ,m>tyrdom may desolate1 b _c t]rify
 him4 ,if he be a g5ius1 if 8 s\l crave 
only 8 idea1 & 8 body f>e unconsci\sly  
well on bread & wat]1 !n 8 lot is happy1
 & =tune c pres5t no ills :i* w n %r9k  
be=e 8 burn+ eye4 ,b if he be less ?an  
?is1 he is lo/1 ! sport ( dev\r+        
elem5ts4 ,z he fights fate on ! bord] ( 
ru91 s mu* ! m %\ld he be animat$ by    
c\rage1 ambition1 pride1 purpose1 &     
fai?4 ,to him lit]ature is a high       
adv5ture1 & impossible z a pr(ession4 ,a
 pr(ession is an in/itut$ dep>tm5t (    
action1 re/+ ^u univ]sal & con/ant ne$s1
 & pay+ regul> divid5ds4 ,b ! f9e arts  
mu/ 9 _! nature be lawless4 ,appo9tm5ts 
_c be made = !m any m ?an = !           
?und]-/orms :i* sweep ! sky4 ,!y die :5 
!y cease to be wild4 ,lit]>y life1 at   
its be/1 is a desp]ate play1 b x is )   
gu9eas1 & n ) copp]s1 to all :o truly   
play x4 ,its elem5ts w\ld n be f9]1 7 !y
 ! gold5 & pot5t />s ( al*emi/ic &      
a/rological dreams4  ,su* 0 g5ius1 & su*

 0 lit]ature1 9 ! repres5tation ( _!    
fir/ great lawgiv]4 ,b ! _w has *ang$4  
,! sad /ory ( ! calamities ( au?ors ne$ 
n be repeat$4 ,we live 9 ! age ( au?ors 
triumphant4 ,by swiftly succe$+ &       
c\ntless publications !y occupy ! eye ( 
! _w1 & a*ieve happ9ess be=e _! dea?4 ,!
 /ratagems ( lit]ature m>k no long] a   
/ruggle betwe5 g5ius & ! bailiffs4 ,:at 
0 once a desp]ate v5ture is n[ a        
lucrative bus9ess4 ,:at 0 once a        
m>tyrdom is n[ its own rew>d4 ,:at once 
_h sa9tly une>?l9ess is n[ a p[]ful     
motor among worldly int]e/s4 ,:at 0 once
 ! fatality ( g5ius is n[ ! aspiration (
 fools4 ,! p h turn$ to read+1 & h      
become a m lib]al patron ?an ev5 !      
,a!nian ,/ate1 mona/ic ord]1 or noble   
"l4 ,no long] does ! lit]>y class w&]   
ab\t ! /reets1 g+]bread 9 its           
coat-pockets1 & rhymes writt5 on scraps 
( pap] f ! gutt] 9 its wai/coat-pockets4
 ,no long] does x unequally compete )   
cl[ns & jockeys = lordly recognition4   
,no long] are ! poet & ! fool           

c\rt-rivals4 ,no long] does x look =w>d 
to ! jail z an occasional natural       
re/+-place & p>adise4 ,no long] mu/ !   
au?or r5\nce ! rank & robe ( a g5tleman 
to fall f airy regions f> bel[ !        
me*anical arti/s to ! level (           
clodhopp]s1 ev5 ^: lead5 exi/5ce 0 a    
less prec>i\s matt]4 ,! ord] ( s*ol>s   
has ceas$ to be m5dicant1 vagabond1 &   
eremite4 ,x no long] cultivates blossoms
 ( ! s\l1 b manufactures objects ( b>t]4
 ,n[ is ! happy lit]>y epo*1 :5 to be   
intellectual & omnisci5t is ! public &  
private duty ( e man4 ,to read newspap]s
 by ! billion & books by ! million is n[
 ! common law4 ,we c conceive (         
,disraeli moan+ t ! ,titan int]e/s ( !  
e>? h ov]?r[n ! cele/ial hi]>*y1--t !   
realm ( g5ius has be5 /orm$ by worldly  
work]s1--t lit]ature1 l ! angels1 has   
fall5 f its fir/ e/ate1--& t au?ors1 no 
long] ! dis9t]e/$ & suff]+ apo/les1 (   
art1 h *os5 r to be> ! w& ( p[] & luxury
 ?an to be inspir$4 ,we c imag9e 8      
horror at ! sacrilegi\s vulg>ization (  

pr9t1 t p )\t ta/e ru% into angelic     
metre1 t dunces & sages ?rive toge!r on 
! public indiscrim9ation4 ,h[ w\ld he   
m>vel to see lit]>y reputations born1   
gr[ old1 & die )9 a season1 ! own]s !re(
 cont5t to be damn$ or =gott5 et]nally =
 a mom5t's inc5se or an equally fugitive
 %ill+4 ,nect> & ambrosia mean to !m    
only meanness1 l>c5y1 sacrilege1 & bread
 & butt]4  ,& yet1 not)/&+ ! imag9>y    
reproa*es ( our great lit]>y *ur*-fa!r1 
! mo/ preci\sly end[$ m9ds are /ill     
toil+ 9 lett]s4 ,! sad & tortur$        
devotion ( g5ius /ill works itself out 9
 !m4 ,writ+ is n[ a m>vell\s craft &    
indu/ry4 ,! books :i* la/1 ! books ( a  
season1 ! qu>t]lies1 mon?lies1 weeklies1
 dailies1 & ev5 ! h\rlies1 are among !  
in/itutions ( its fo/]+4 ,nor %\ld t    
vehicle1 p>tly ( intellig5ce1 b *iefly (
 s5tim5t1 ! po/al sy/em1 be unm5tion$1  
:i* m5 & wom5 bo? patronize1 ea* aft] _!
 k9d4 ,altoge!r1 p]haps1 9 "s way or    
o!r1 sev5-eigh?s ( ! life ( man is tak5 
up by ! ,cadmean ,art4 ,! :ole fair     

doma9 ( le>n+ belongs to x2 = n[h]e n[1 
9 g>d51 grove1 or ,/oical ,por*1 ) only 
! liv+ voices ( man & ,nature1 d /ud5ts 
acqua9t !mselves ) ! joy\s solemnities1 
! my/]i\s c]ta9ties ( ?\ght4 ,! m9d     
lives 9 a univ]se ( type4 ,!re is no o!r
 art 9 :i* s desp]ate adv5tures are     
made4 ,inde$1 ! normal m5tal /ate ( !   
abundant writ] is a m>vell\s ph5om5on4  
,! lit]>y faculty is born ( ! m>riage ( 
*ronic desp]ation ) *ronic tru/4 ,?is   
may acc\nt 9 "p = t peculi> condition ( 
m9d :i* is bo? eng5d]$ & requir$ by     
abundant writ+4 ,a bold ab&on1 a        
desp]ate guidance1 a ?\ghtless          
ratioc9ation1 a me*anical sway+ (       
rhetoric1 are ! gr\nds ( diss]tation4 ,a
 pause = a few days1 a visit to !       
c\ntry1 any?+ t w\ld seem design$ to    
re/ore ! m9d to its normal /ate1 de/roys
 ! faculty4 ,! we>y p5man1 :o wi%es 8   
*aotic head c\ld be reliev$ by be+      
trans=m$ ev5 z by ,puck1 kn[s t v :irl+ 
*aos is ! condition ( 8 multitud9\s     
p]iods4 ,x seems z if "s special sluices

 ( ! s\l mu/ be op5$ to =ce ! p54 ,"o   
man1 on return+ to 8 desk f a f\r weeks'
 vacation1 took up an unf9i%$ article   
:i* he _h left1 & m>vell$ t su* writ+   
%\ld ev] h proce$$ f him4 ,he c\ld h>dly
 und]/& x1 /ill less c\ld he conceive ( 
! m5tal process by :i* he _h once creat$
 x4 ,t process 0 a sort ( madness1 & !  
discipl9e ( newspap]s is inflict+ x     
alike ^u writ]s & read]s4               
,demoralization is ! result ( a         
life-long devotion to ! madd5+ rumors ( 
! day4 ,x takes _m a day to recall t    
fi]ce caprice1 z ( an ,ori5tal despot1 )
 :i* he wat*es ! tig]-fights ( ideas1 & 
/rikes (f p]iods1 z ! tyrant /rikes (f  
heads4  ,& :ile no o!r art comm&s s     
univ]sal homage1 no o!r is s purely     
artificial1 s absolutely unsymbolical4  
,! untutor$ m9d sees no?+ 9 a pr9t$     
column4 ,a libr>y has no natural        
impressiv5ess4 ,x is n 9 ! %ape ( any?+ 
9 ?is _w ( inf9ite beauty4 ,! b>b>ians (
 ,omri de/roy$ "o )\t a qualm4 ,!y h    
occupi$ ap>tm5ts 9 s]aglios1 b !        

beauties h nev] fe>$ !m z rivals4 ,( all
 human employm5ts1 writ+ is ! f>!/      
remov$ f any t\* ( ,nature4 ,x is at mo/
 a symbolism twice dead & buri$4 ,!     
poetry 9 x lies back ( a d\ble hypo!sis4
 ,suppos+ ! orig9al s\nds to h once be5 
imitations ( ! voices ( ,nature1 ^?     
s\nds h n[ run completely away f :at !y 
once repres5t$2 & suppos+ t lett]s 7    
once imitations ( natural signs1 !y h   
long s9ce lo/ ! resemblance1 & h become 
indep5d5t entities4 ,:atev] else is done
 by human artifice has 9 x "s relic (   
,nature1 "s t\* ( life4 ,pa9t+ copies to
 ! eye1 music *>ms ! e>1 & all ! useful 
arts h some?+ ( ! aborig9al way ( do+   
?+s ab\t !m4 ,ev5 spee* has a liv+ grace
 & p[]1 by ! play ( ! voice & eye1 & by 
! bill[y flu%es ( ! c\nt5ance4 ,m5tal   
en]gy culm9ates 9 its modulations1 :ile 
! f9e/ physical features comb9e to make 
!m a consummate "w ( art4 ,b all !      
musical1 ocul>1 & facial beauties are   
abs5t f writ+4 ,! savage kn[s1 or c\ld  
quickly guess1 ! use ( ! bru% or *isel1 

! %uttle or locomotive1 b n ( ! p54     
,writ+ is ! only dead art1 ! only       
in/itute ( ei!r gods or m5 s artificial 
t ! natural m9d c discov] no?+          
significant 9 x4  ,= in/ance1 take "o ( 
! disput$ /atem5ts ( ! ,nic5e ,cre$1    
exam9e x by ! nice/ p[]s ( ! s5ses1 /udy
 x upw>ds1 d[nw>ds1 & crosswise1        
exp]im5t to le>n if x has any my/]i\s   
*emical =ces 9 x1 consid] its figures 9 
relation to any a/rological positions1  
to any natural signs ( :irlw9ds1        
tempe/s1 plagues1 fam9e1 or e>?quakes1  
try long to discov] "s hidd5 symbolism 9
 x1 & confess f9ally t no man unreg5]ate
 to lett]s1 by any a priori or empirical
 k1 c\ld h at all suspect$ t a bit (    
dirty p>*m5t1 ) an ecclesia/ical scrawl 
^u x1 w\ld h p[] to drive ! curr5ts (   
hi/ory1 inspire great national passions1
 & impel ! w>s & direct ! ideas ( an    
epo*4 ,! conflicts ( ! iconocla/s c be  
und]/ood ev5 by a *ild 9 its fir/       
m$itations ov] a picture-book2          
hi]oglyphics may repres5t or sugge/ _!  

objects by "s natural association2 b !  
lit]>y scrawl has a mean+ only to !     
initiat$4 ,a book is ! pr9ce ( wit*-"w4 
,ev]y?+ is conta9$ 9 x2 b ev5 a sup]ior 
intellig5ce w\ld h to g to s*ool to get 
! key to its my/]i\s treasures4  ,& z ! 
art is ?us remov$ f ,nature1 s its      
devotees )draw !mselves f life4 ,( no   
o!r class s truly z ( writ]s c x be said
 t !y sacrifice ! real to ! ideal1 life 
to fame4 ,!y conqu] ! _w by r5\nc+ x4   
,its fleet+ pleasures1 its en*antm5t (  
bus9ess or li/lessness1 its social      
enjoym5ts1 ! vexations & heal?-giv+     
bliss ( dome/ic life1 & all w&]+ ta/es1 
mu/ be =sak54 ,a p[] :i* pi]ces1 & an   
ambition :i* enjoys ! future1 accepts ! 
m>tyrdom ( ! pres5t4 ,!y feel lonel9ess 
9 _! own age1 :ile ) univ]sal survey    
view+ ! beacon-lights ( hi/ory across ! 
peaks ( g5]ations4 ,_! seat ( life is ! 
lit]>y faculty1 & !y prune & torture    
!mselves only to ma9ta9 9 ?is ! highe/  
int5sity & capacity4 ,!y are 9 "s sort  
rebels battl+ aga9/ "t1 n ! humble      

well-do] cont5t simply to live & bless  
,god4 ,betwe5 !m & liv+ m5 !re is !     
diff]5ce :i* exi/s betwe5 analytical &  
geometrical ma!matics3 ! =m] has to d ) 
signs1 ! latt] ) realities4 ,! =m]      
conta9s ! laws ( ! physical _w1 b a man 
may "k & use !m l an adept1 & yet be    
ignorant ( physics4 ,he may "k all !re  
is ( algebra1 )\t see+ t ! univ]se is   
mask$ 9 x4 ,! signs w\ld be n means1 b  
ultimates to x4 ,s a writ] may nev]     
p5etrate ?r\gh ! veil ( language to !   
realities beh9d1--may "k only !         
me*anism1 & n ! _s ( le>n+ & lit]ature4 
,8 m9d is !n skeleton-l1--8 ?\ght is !  
%ad[ ( a %ade4  ,& yet is n life great] 
?an art8 ,:y trans=m real ideas &       
s5tim5ts into typographical fossils8 ,:y
 h we =gott5 ! !ory ( human life z a    
div9e vegetation8 ,:y n make our he>ts !
 focus ( ! lights :i* we /rive to cat* 9
 books8 ,:y %\ld ! weal?y passivity ( ! 
,ori5tal g5ius be s little kn[n among u8
 ,:y conceive ( success only z an outw>d
 fruit pluck$ by consci\s /ruggle8      

,bani% books1 bani% read+1 & h[ mu* "t &
 /r5g? w\ld be improvis$ 9 :i* to b5efit
 ea* o!r6 ,we might become ourselves    
embodim5ts ( all ! tru? & beauty &      
goodness n[ /agnant 9 libr>ies1 & might 
spread _! aroma ?r\gh ! social          
atmosph]e4 ,! dynamics w\ld supplant !  
me*anics ( ! s\l4 ,9 ! volume ( life !  
lit]>y man kn[s only ! indexes2 b he    
w\ld !n be introduc$ to ! radiant1      
fragrant1 & buoyant cont5ts1 to ! beauty
 & ! my/]y1 to ! great passions & long  
contemplations4 ,! et]nal spicy breeze  
w\ld trans=m ! lead5 atmosph]e ( 8      
?\ght4 ,an outlaw ( ! univ]se = 8 s9s1  
he w\ld !n be re/or$ to ! realities ( ! 
he>t & m9d4 ,he w\ld !n = ! fir/ "t     
discov] ! diff]5ce betwe5 skill & k4    
,read]s & writ]s w\ld !n be succe$$ by  
human be+s4 ,! gold5 ante-,cadmean age  
w\ld come aga94 ,lit]>y sanctity hav+   
become a tradition1 !re w\ld be an end (
 its pret5ti\s c\nt]feits4 ,! alphabet1 
decrepit ) its long & va/ labors1 w\ld  
at la/ be releas$4 ,! :ole army ( writ]s

 w\ld take _! place among ! curiosities 
( hi/ory4 ,! ,alex&rian ?aumaturgi/s1 ! 
,byzant9e hi/orians1 ! s*ola/ic         
dialecticians1 ! s]ial noveli/s1 & !    
daily diss]tationi/s1 /rung toge!r1 w\ld
 make a glitt]+ *a9 ( monomaniacs4      
,social life is a mutual joy2 read+ may 
be r>ely indulg$ )\t dang] to sanity2 b 
writ+1 unless ! man h g5ius1 is b creat+
 new rubbi%1 ! nucleus ( new deltas (   
ob/ruction1 till ! riv] ( life %all lose
 its way to ! ocean1 & ! ,inf9ite be %ut
 out altoge!r4 ,! old bibliopole ,de    
,bury flatt]$ himself t he admir$ wisdom
 because x pur*ase? su* va/ delight4 ,he
 _h 9 m9d ! luxury ( read+1 & did n ?9k 
t 9 ?is _w wisdom always hides its head 
or goes to ! /ake4 ,ev5 if lit]ature 7 n
 to be aboli%$ altoge!r1 x is safe to   
?9k t ! _w w\ld be bett] (f1 if !re 7   
less writ+4 ,!re %\ld be a division (   
labor2 "s %\ld read & write1 z "s orda9 
laws1 create philosophies1 t5d %ops1    
make *airs1--b :y %\ld ev]ybody dabble )
 lit]ature8  ,9 all hypo!ses z to ! m   

remote de/9y ( lit]ature1 we c b be     
/ruck by ! prec>i\sness ( its exi/5ce4  
,x is art imp]i%able & ev]-*ang+        
mat]ial4 ,a fire once ext+ui%$ p]haps   
half ! _w's lit]ature1 & /ruck ?\s&s f !
 li/ ( au?ors4 ,! =getfulness ( mank9d 9
 ! my/]i\s m$iaeval age2 dim9i%$ by m   
?an half ! _w ( books4 ,!re are _m books
 :i* surely1 & ei!r rapidly or sl[ly1   
resolve !mselves into ! elem5ts1 b !    
process _c be se54 ,a :ole army ( books 
p]i%es ) e revolution ( ta/e4 ,& yet !  
am\nt ( curr5t writ+ surpasses ! /r5g? (
 man's intellect or ! l5g? ( 8 ye>s4    
,surely1 ! press is v mu* ( a nuisance z
 well z a bless+4 ,its products are     
gett+ v mu* 9 ! way1 & ! impulse ( ! _w 
is too /rong to all[ itself to be clogg$
 by !m4 ,some?+ mu/ be done4  ,among    
possibilities1 let ! foll[+ be sugge/$4 
,! _w may p]haps return f unsymbolical  
to symbolical writ+4 ,!re is a sci5ce   
old] ?an any?+ b %ad[y traditions1 &    
immemorially l9k$ ) religion1 poetry1 & 
art4 ,x is ! almo/ =gott5 sci5ce (      

symbolism4 ,symbols1 z comp>$ ) lett]s1 
are a high] & m pot5t /yle ( expression4
 ,!y are ! e>?ly %ad[s ( et]nal tru?4 ,x
 is ! language ( ! f9e arts1 ( pa9t+1   
sculpture1 ! /age1--x w be ! language ( 
life1 :51 ris+ 9 ! scale ( be+1 we %all 
return f ! dead sea ( lit]ature to ! m  
en]getic algebra ( symbolical mean+s4 ,9
 ^!1 ! =ms ( ! reason & ( ,nature come  
into visible h>mony2 ! hopes ( man f9d  
_! %ad[s 9 ! /ruggles ( ! univ]se1 & !  
lights ( ! _s clu/] myriad-fold ar\nd ! 
objects ( ,nature4 ,let ,pho5ician      
language be vivifi$ into ! univ]sal     
poetry ( symbolism1 & ?\ght w\ld !n     
become life1 in/ead ( ! gho/ ( life4    
,curr5t lit]ature w\ld give way to a new
 & true my?ology2 au?ors & editors w\ld 
suff] a trans=mation simil> to t (      
type-sett]s into arti/s1 & ( newsboys   
into connoisseurs2 & ! figures ( a noble
 humanity w\ld fill ! public m9d1 no    
long] confus$ & degrad$ by ! p]petual   
vision ( lead5 & unsugge/ive lett]s4 ,f 
t "t prose w\ld be ext9ct1 & poetry w\ld

 be all 9 all4 ,hi/ory w\ld r5ew its    
y\?1--w\ld f9d1 aft] ! /ruggles1        
atta9m5ts1 & developm5ts ( its manhood1 
t !re is aft] all no?+ wis] 9 ?\ght1 no 
tru] law1 ?an ! in/9cts ( *ildhood4     
,or1 aga93 improvem5ts h already be5    
made :i* promise z an ultimate result to
 trans=m ! l>ge/ libr>y into a m9iature 
= ! pocket4 ,/5ography may yet rea* to a
 degree t x w be able to write folios on
 ! ?umb-nail1 & dispose all ! lit]ature 
( ! _w com=tably 9 a g5tleman's pocket1 
be=e he sets out on 8 summ] excursion4  
,! cont5ts ( va/ tomes1 bodies ( hi/ory 
& ( sci5ce1 may be s r$uc$ t ! eye c    
cov] !m at a glance1 & ! process ( read+
 be z rapid z t ( ?\ght ,! m9d1 in/ead (
 we>y+ ( sl[ p]usal1 w\ld h to spur its 
lightn+ to keep pace ) ! eye4 ,_m books 
are born ( m]e vagu5ess & cl\d9ess (    
?\ght4 ,all su*1 :5 ?us compress$ into  
_! reality1 w\ld g out 9 et]nal night4  
,!re is some?+ ov]p[]+ 9 ! conception ( 
! high pressure to :i* life 9 all its   
dep>tm5ts may "s "t be br\ght4 ,!       

me*anism ( read+ & writ+ w\ld be slight4
 ,! m5tal labor ( compreh5d+ w\ld be    
imm5se4 ,! m9d1 in/ead ( be+ subdu$1    
w\ld be spurr$1 by :at x works 94 ,we   
are n[ cramp$ & *eck$ by ! ov]:elm+     
am\nt ( l+ui/ic r$-tape 9 :i* we h to   
op]ate2 b !n m51 fre$ f ^! bonds1 !     
husks ( ?\ght almo/ all ?r[n away1 w\ld 
be pur]1 live fa/]1 d great]1 die y\ng]4
 ,:at magnific5t physical improvem5ts1  
we may suppose1 w !n aid ! p[]s ( ! s\l6
 ,! old _w w\ld !n be subdu$1 nev]more  
to /rike a bl[ at its li! conqu]or1 man4
 ,! dep>tm5t ( ! newspap]1 )            
inconceivable photographic & telegraphic
 res\rces1 may !n be ext5d$ to ! sol> or
 ! /ell> sy/ems1 & ! turmoils ( all     
creation w\ld be report$ at our         
breakfa/-tables4 ,m5 w\ld rise e morn+  
to take an intelligible acc\nt ( !      
aspects & ! prospects ( ! univ]se4  ,or1
 once m3 %all we v5ture into !          
speculative doma9 ( ! philosophy (      
hi/ory1 & give ! rationale ( our times8 
,:at is ! div9e mission ( ! great m>vel 

( our age1 namely1 its p]iodical &      
fugitive lit]ature8 ,! intellectual &   
moral _w ( mank9d re=ms itself at !     
outset ( new civilizations1 z ,nature   
re=ms itself at e new geological epo*4  
,! fir/ /ep t[>d a re=m1 z t[>d a       
cry/allization1 is a solution4 ,!re 0 a 
solv5t p]iod betwe5 ! unkn[n ,ori5t & ! 
greatness ( ,greece1 betwe5 ! ,classic &
 ! ,middle ,ages1--& n[ humanity is aga9
 solv5t1 9 ! transition f ! traditions  
:i* issu$ out ( feudalism to ! novelty (
 democratic cry/allization4 ,b z ! y\? (
 all animals is prolong$ 9 proportion to
 _! dignity 9 ! scale ( be+1 s is x ) ! 
*ildr5 ( hi/ory4 ,de/9y is ! longe/-liv$
 ( all ?+s4 ,we are n go+ to accompli% x
 all at once4 ,we h got to fight = x1 to
 endure ! newspap]s 9 behalf ( x4 ,we   
are 9 a place :]e gravitation *ang+ goes
 ! o!r way4 ,= ! fir/ "t1 all reign+    
ideas n[ f9d _! focus 9 ! popul> m9d4 ,!
 giant t\*es ! e>? to recov] 8 /r5g?4   
,hi/ory returns to ! p4 ,aft] two ?\s&  
ye>s1 popul> intellig5ce is aga9 to be  

reviv$4 ,& "u :at new conditions8 ,we   
live 9 a telescopic1 microscopic1       
telegraphic univ]se1 all ! elem5ts ( :i*
 are br\ght toge!r "u ! comb9$ op]ation 
( fire & wat]1 z er/1 9 primitive       
,nature1 vulcanic & plutonic =ces       
/ruggl$ toge!r 9 ! face ( heav5 & hell  
to =m ! e>?4 ,! long ranges ( hi/ory h  
left ) u "o def9ite idea3 x is t (      
progress1 ! intellectual passion ( our  
"t4 ,all our sci5ce demon/rates x1 all  
our poetry s+s x4 ,democracy is ! la/   
t]m ( political progress4 ,popul>       
intellig5ce & virtue are ! conditions ( 
democracy4 ,to produce ^! is ! mission (
 p]iodical lit]ature4 ,! va/            
complexities ( ! _w1 all k & all        
purpose1 are be+ r$uc$ 9 ! crucible ( ! 
popul> m9d to a common product4 ,k lives
 nei!r 9 libr>ies nor 9 r>e m9ds1 b 9 ! 
g5]al he>t4 ,great m5 are already       
my?ical1 & great ideas are admitt$ only 
s f> z we1 ! p1 c see some?+ 9 !m4 ,by  
no great books or long treatises1 b by a
 ceaseless fl[ ( brevities &            

repetitions1 is ! pulv]iz$ ?\ght ( ! _w 
wr\ght into ! s\l4 ,x is amaz+ h[ _m    
significant passages 9 hi/ory & 9       
lit]ature are reproduc$ 9 ! essays (    
magaz9es & ! lead]s ( newspap]s by      
allusion & illu/ration1 & by con/ant    
it]ation beat5 into ! heads ( ! p4 ,!   
popul> m9d is n[ fe$+ ^u & d]iv+ tone f 
! be/ ?+s t lit]>y comm]ce c produce f !
 :ole _w1 pa/ & pres5t4 ,!re is no f9]  
example ( ! popul>ization ( sci5ce ?an  
,agassiz address+ ! ,am]ican p ?r\gh !  
columns ( a mon?ly magaz9e4 ,( ! popul> 
he>t :i* us$ to rumble only ab\t once 9 
a c5tury ! newspap]s are n[ ! daily     
organs4 ,!y are creat+ an organic g5]al 
m9d1 ! soil = future gr& ideas &        
in/itutes4 ,z ! s\l rea*es a high] /age 
9 its de/9y ?an ev] be=e1 ! scaffold+ by
 :i* x has ris5 is to be ?r[n aside4 ,! 
quality ( libr>ies is to be transf]r$ to
 ! s\l4 ,spiritual life is n[ to ex]t   
its influ5ce directly1 )\t ! me*anism ( 
lett]s1--is go+ to ex]t itself ?r\gh !  
social atmosph]e1--& all hi/ory & ?\ght 

are to be p]petuat$ & to gr[1 n 9 books1
 b 9 m9ds4  ,& yet1 ?\gh we ?us ju/ify  
contempor>y writ+1 we c b ?9k1 t1 aft]  
long ages ( piecemeal & bon-mot         
lit]ature1 we %all at l5g? return to    
s]i\s /udies1 va/ syn!ses1 great works4 
,! nebul\s _w ( lett]s %all be aga9     
conc5tr$ into />s4 ,! epo* ( !          
pr9t+-press has run itself ne>ly ?r\gh2 
b a new epo* & a new art %all arise1 by 
:i* ! a*ievem5ts & ! succession ( g5ius 
%all be p]petuat$4     ,,! ,,bridge ,,( 
,,cl\d4       ,burn1 ,o ev5+ he>?1 &    
wak5       ,pleasant visions1 z ( old6  
,?\gh ! h\se by w9ds be %ak51           
,safe ,i keep ?is room ( gold6      ,ah1
 no long] wiz>d ,fancy       ,builds its
 ca/les 9 ! air1     ,lur+ me by        
necromancy       ,up ! nev]-end+ /air6  
,b1 in/ead1 x builds me bridges         
,ov] _m a d>k rav9e1     ,:]e b5ea? !   
gu/y ridges       ,cat>acts da% & ro>   
unse54      ,& ,i cross !m1 little he$+ 
,bla/ ( w9d or torr5t's ro>1     ,z ,i  
foll[ ! rec$+       ,foot/eps t h gone  

be=e4      ,n\ght avails ! implor+      
ge/ure1       ,n\ght avails ! cry ( pa96
     ,:5 ,i t\* ! fly+ ve/ure1          
',tis ! gray robe ( ! ra94      ,baffl$ 
,i return1 &1 lean+       ,o'er !       
p>apets ( cl\d1     ,wat* ! mi/ t       
int]v5+       ,wraps ! valley 9 its     
%r\d4      ,& ! s\nds ( life asc5d+     
,fa9tly1 vaguely1 meet ! e>1     ,murmur
 ( bells & voices bl5d+       ,) ! ru% (
 wat]s ne>4      ,well ,i "k :at !re    
lies hidd51       ,e t[] & t[n & f>m1   
,& aga9 ! l& =bidd5       ,reassumes its
 vani%$ *>m4      ,well ,i "k ! secret  
places1       ,& ! ne/s 9 h$ge & tree2  
,at :at doors are fri5dly faces1        
,9 :at he>ts a ?\ght ( me4      ,?r\gh !
 mi/ & d>kness s9k+1       ,bl[n by w9d 
& beat5 by %[]1     ,d[n ,i fl+ ! ?\ght 
,i'm ?9k+1       ,d[n ,i toss ?is ,alp9e
 fl[]4     ,,! ,,electric ,,girl ,,(    
,,la ,,p]ri]e4   ,eighte5 ye>s ago !re  
occurr$ 9 "o ( ! prov9ces ( ,france a   
case ( an abnormal "*1 m>k$ by          
extraord9>y ph5om5a1--int]e/+ to !      

sci5tific1 & especially to ! m$ical _w4 
,! au!ntic docum5ts 9 ?is case are r>e2 
& ?\gh ! case itself is (t5 allud$ to1  
its details h nev]1 s f> z ,i "k1 be5   
reproduc$ f ^! docum5ts 9 an ,engli%    
dress1 or pres5t$ 9 tru/wor?y =m to !   
,am]ican public4 ,x occurr$ 9 ! ,commune
 ( ,la ,p]ri]e1 situat$ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,orne1 9 ,janu>y1 #ahdf4  ,x 0          
critically obs]v$1 at ! "t1 by ,dr4     
,v]g]1 an intellig5t physician (        
,bellesme1 a neighbor+ t[n4 ,he details 
! result ( 8 obs]vations 9 two lett]s   
address$ to ! ,j\rnal du                
,magnetisme1--"o dat$ ,janu>y #bi1 ! o!r
 ,febru>y #b1 #ahdf4a ,! editor ( t     
j\rnal1 ,m4 ,heb]t1 7de ,g>ny17 himself 
repair$ to ! spot1 made ! mo/ m9ute     
rese>*es into ! matt]1 & gives u !      
result ( 8 obs]vations & inquiries 9 a  
report1 also publi%$ 9 ! ,j\rnal du     
,magnetisme4#b ,a neighbor+ proprietor1 
,m4 ,jules de ,f>emont1 foll[$ up ! case
 ) c>e1 f its v comm5cem5t1 & has left  
on record a detail$ report ( 8          

obs]vations4#c ,f9ally1 aft] ! girl's   
arrival 9 ,p>is1 ,dr4 ,tan*on c>efully  
/udi$ ! ph5om5a1 & has giv5 ! results 9 
a pamphlet publi%$ at ! "t4#d ,he x 01  
also1 :o address$ to ,m4 ,arago a note  
on ! subject1 :i* 0 laid be=e ! ,academy
 by t di/+ui%$ man1 at _! session (     
,febru>y #af1 #ahdf4e ,arago himself _h 
!n se5 ! girl only a few m9utes1 b ev5 9
 t brief "t _h v]ifi$ a portion ( !     
ph5om5a4  ,dr4 ,tan*on's pamphlet       
conta9s f\rte5 lett]s1 *iefly f m$ical  
m5 & p]sons hold+ (ficial positions 9   
,bellesme1 ,mortagne1 & o!r neighbor+   
t[ns1 giv5 at l5g? & sign$ by ! writ]s1 
all ( :om exam9$ ! girl1 :ile yet 9 !   
c\ntry4 ,_! te/imony is s circum/antial1
 s /rictly concurr5t 9 reg>d to all !   
ma9 ph5om5a1 & s cle>ly indicative ( !  
c>e & discrim9ation ) :i* ! v>i\s       
obs]vations 7 made1 t !re seems no good 
reason1 unless we f9d su* 9 ! nature ( !
 ph5om5a !mselves1 = refus+ to give x   
cr$5ce4 ,sev]al ( ! writ]s expressly    
affirm ! accuracy ( ,m4 ,heb]t's        

n>rative1 & all ( !m1 by ! details !y   
furni%1 corroborate x4 ,ma9ly f t       
n>rative1 aid$ by "s ( ! obs]vations (  
,m4 de ,f>emont1 ,i compile ! foll[+    
brief /atem5t ( ! *ief facts 9 ?is      
rem>kable case4  ,angelique ,cott91 a   
peasant-girl f\rte5 ye>s ( age1 robu/ & 
9 good heal?1 b v imp]fectly educat$ & (
 limit$ intellig5ce1 liv$ ) h] aunt1 !  
wid[ ,loisn>d1 9 a cottage ) an e>!n    
floor1 close to ! ,*ateau ( ,monti-,m]1 
inhabit$ by its proprietor1 already     
m5tion$1 ,m4 de ,f>emont4  ,! wea!r1 =  
eight days previ\s to ! fifte5? (       
,janu>y1 #ahdf1 _h be5 heavy &          
tempe/u\s1 ) con/antly recurr+ /orms (  
?und] & lightn+4 ,! atmosph]e 0 *>g$ )  
electricity4  ,on ! ev5+ ( t fifte5? (  
,janu>y1 at eight o'clock1 :ile         
,angelique1 9 company ) ?ree o!r "y     
girls1 0 at "w1 z usual1 9 h] aunt's    
cottage1 weav+ ladies' silk-net gloves1 
! frame1 made ( r\gh oak & weigh+ ab\t  
tw5ty-five p\nds1 to :i* 0 atta*$ ! end 
( ! w>p1 0 upset1 & ! c&le/ick on x ?r[n

 to ! gr\nd4 ,! girls1 blam+ ea* o!r z  
hav+ caus$ ! accid5t1 replac$ ! frame1  
relight$ ! c&le1 & w5t to "w aga94 ,a   
second "t ! frame 0 ?r[n d[n4 ,!reupon !
 *ildr5 ran away1 afraid ( a ?+ s       
/range1 &1 ) ! sup]/ition common to _!  
class1 dream+ ( wit*craft4 ,! neighbors1
 attract$ by _! cries1 refus$ to cr$it  
_! /ory4 ,s1 return+1 b ) fe> & trembl+1
 two ( !m at fir/1 aft]w>ds a ?ird1     
resum$ _! occupation1 )\t ! recurr5ce ( 
! al>m+ ph5om5on4 ,b z soon z ! girl    
,cott91 imitat+ h] companions1 _h t\*$  
h] w>p1 ! frame 0 agitat$ aga91 mov$    
ab\t1 0 upset1 & !n ?r[n viol5tly back4 
,! girl 0 drawn irresi/ibly aft] x2 b z 
soon z %e t\*$ x1 x mov$ /ill f>!r away4
  ,^u ?is ! aunt1 ?9k+1 l ! *ildr51 t   
!re mu/ be sorc]y 9 ! case1 took h]     
niece to ! p>sonage ( ,la ,p]ri]e1 dem&+
 exorcism4 ,! curate1 an enlight5$ man1 
at fir/ laugh$ at h] /ory2 b ! girl _h  
br\ght h] glove ) h]1 & fix+ x to a     
kit*5-*air1 ! *air1 l ! frame1 0 repuls$
 & upset1 )\t be+ t\*$ by ,angelique4 ,!

 curate !n sat d[n on ! *air2 b bo? *air
 & he 7 ?r[n to ! gr\nd 9 l mann]4 ,?us 
practically conv9c$ ( ! reality ( a     
ph5om5on :i* he c\ld n expla91 ! good   
man reassur$ ! t]rifi$ aunt by tell+ h] 
x 0 "s bodily disease1 &1 v s5sibly1    
ref]r$ ! matt] to ! physicians4  ,! next
 day ! aunt relat$ ! above p>ticul>s to 
,m4 de ,f>emont2 b = ! "t ! effects _h  
ceas$4 ,?ree days lat]1 at n9e o'clock1 
t g5tleman 0 summon$ to ! cottage1 :]e  
he v]ifi$ ! fact t ! frame 0 at int]vals
 ?r[n back f ,angelique ) su* =ce1 t1 :5
 ex]t+ 8 utmo/ /r5g? & hold+ x ) bo?    
h&s1 he 0 unable to prev5t its motion4  
,he obs]v$ t ! motion 0 p>tly rot>y1 f  
left to "r4 ,he p>ticul>ly notic$ t !   
girl's feet did n t\* ! frame1 & t1 :5 x
 0 repuls$1 %e seem$ drawn irresi/ibly  
aft] x1 /ret*+ out h] h&s1 z if         
in/9ctively1 t[>ds x4 ,x 0 aft]w>ds     
rem>k$1 t1 :5 a piece ( furniture or o!r
 object1 ?us act$ ^u by ,angelique1 0   
too heavy to be mov$1 %e h]self 0 ?r[n  
back1 z if by ! reaction ( ! =ce ^u h]  

p]son4  ,by ?is "t ! cry ( wit*craft 0  
rais$ 9 ! neighborhood1 & public op9ion 
_h ev5 designat$ by "n ! sorc]] :o _h   
ca/ ! spell4 ,on ! tw5ty-fir/ ( ,janu>y 
! ph5om5a increas$ 9 viol5ce & 9 v>iety4
 ,a *air on :i* ! girl attempt$ to sit  
d[n1 ?\gh held by ?ree /rong m51 0 ?r[n 
(f1 9 spite ( _! ef=ts1 to sev]al y>ds' 
di/ance4 ,%ovels1 tongs1 light$         
firewood1 bru%es1 books1 7 all set 9    
motion :5 ! girl approa*$ !m4 ,a pair ( 
scissors fa/5$ to h] girdle 0 deta*$1 & 
?r[n into ! air4  ,on ! tw5ty-f\r? (    
,janu>y1 ,m4 de ,f>emont took ! *ild &  
h] aunt 9 8 c>riage to ! small neighbor+
 t[n ( ,mam]s4 ,!re1 be=e two physicians
 & sev]al ladies & g5tlem51 articles (  
furniture mov$ ab\t on h] approa*4 ,&   
!re1 also1 ! foll[+ conclusive exp]im5t 
0 tri$ by ,m4 de ,f>emont4  ,into "o end
 ( a pond]\s wood5 block1 weigh+ upw>ds 
( a hundr$ & fifty p\nds1 he caus$ a    
small hook to be driv54 ,to ?is he made 
,angelique fix h] silk4 ,z soon z %e sat
 d[n & h] frock t\*$ ! block1 ! latt] 0 

in/antly rais$ ?ree or f\r in*es f !    
gr\nd2 & ?is 0 repeat$ z mu* z =ty times
 9 a m9ute4 ,!n1 aft] suff]+ ! girl to  
re/1 ,m4 de ,f>emont seat$ himself on ! 
block1 & 0 elevat$ 9 ! same way4 ,!n    
?ree m5 plac$ !mselves ^u x1 & 7 rais$  
also1 only n q s high4 ,x is c]ta91 says
 ,m4 de ,f>emont1 t ,i & "o ( ! mo/     
a?letic port]s ( ! ,halle c\ld n h lift$
 t block ) ! ?ree p]sons seat$ on x4#f  
,dr4 ,v]g] came to ,mam]s to see        
,angelique1 :om1 z well z h] family1 he 
_h previ\sly kn[n4 ,on ! tw5ty-eigh? (  
,janu>y1 9 ! pres5ce ( ! curate ( ,sa9t 
,m>t9 & ( ! *apla9 ( ! ,bellesme        
hospital1 ! foll[+ incid5t occurr$4 ,z !
 *ild c\ld n sew )\t prick+ h]self ) !  
ne$le1 nor use scissors )\t w\nd+ h]    
h&s1 !y set h] to %ell+ peas1 plac+ a   
l>ge basket be=e h]4 ,z soon z h] dress 
t\*$ ! basket1 & %e rea*$ h] h& to beg9 
"w1 ! basket 0 viol5tly repuls$1 & !    
peas project$ upw>ds & scatt]$ ov] !    
room4 ,?is 0 twice repeat$1 "u ! same   
circum/ances4 ,dr4 ,lemonni]1 ( ,sa9t   

,maurice1 te/ifies to ! same ph5om5on1 z
 occurr+ 9 8 pres5ce & 9 t ( !          
,procurator ,royal ( ,mortagne2#g he    
notic$ t ! left h& produc$ ! great]     
effect4 ,he adds1 t1 he & ano!r1        
g5tleman hav+ endeavor$1 ) all _! /r5g?1
 to hold a *air on :i* ,angelique sat   
d[n1 x 0 viol5tly =c$ f !m1 & "o ( its  
legs brok54  ,on ! ?irtie? ( ,janu>y1   
,m4 de ,f>emont tri$ ! effect (         
isolation4 ,:51 by means ( dry glass1 he
 isolat$ ! *ild's feet & ! *air on :i*  
%e sat1 ! *air ceas$ to move1 & %e      
rema9$ p]fectly quiet4 ,m4 ,olivi]1     
gov]nm5t eng9e]1 tri$ a simil> exp]im5t1
 ) ! same results4#h ,a week lat]1 ,m4  
,heb]t1 repeat+ ?is exp]im5t1 discov]$ t
 isolation ( ! *air 0 unnecess>y2 x     
suffic$ to isolate ! girl4#i ,dr4       
,beaumont1 vic> ( ,p9-la-,g>5ne1 notic$ 
a fact1 insignificant 9 appe>ance1 yet q
 z conclusive z 7 ! m viol5t            
manife/ations1 z to ! reality ( !       
ph5om5a4 ,hav+ moi/5$ ) saliva ! scatt]$
 hairs on 8 own arm1 s t !y lay flatt5$1

 atta*$ to ! epid]mis1 :5 he approa*$ 8 
arm to ! left arm ( ! girl1 ! hairs     
in/antly erect$ !mselves4 ,m4 ,heb]t    
repeat$ ! same exp]im5t sev]al times1   
always ) a simil> result4#aj  ,m4       
,olivi] also tri$ ! foll[+4 ,) a /ick ( 
seal+-wax1 :i* he _h subject$ to        
friction1 he t\*$ ! girl's arm1 & x gave
 h] a consid]able %ock2 b t\*+ h] )     
ano!r simil> /ick1 t _h n be5 rubb$1 %e 
exp]i5c$ no effect :atev]4#aa ,yet :5   
,m4 de ,f>emont1 on ! n9ete5? ( ,janu>y1
 tri$ ! same exp]im5t ) a /ick (        
seal+-wax & a glass tube1 well prep>$ by
 rubb+1 he obta9$ no effect :atev]4 ,s  
also a p5dulum ( light pi?1 br\ght into 
close proximity to h] p]son at v>i\s    
po9ts1 0 nei!r attract$ nor repuls$1 9 !
 slighte/ degree4#ab  ,t[>ds ! beg9n+ ( 
,febru>y1 ,angelique 0 oblig$1 = sev]al 
days1 to eat /&+2 %e c\ld n sit d[n on a
 *air4 ,?is fact ,dr4 ,v]g] repeat$ly   
v]ifi$4 ,hold+ h] by ! arm to prev5t    
accid5t1 ! mom5t %e t\*$ ! *air x 0     
project$ f "u h]1 & %e w\ld h fall5 b = 

8 support4 ,at su* times1 to take re/1  
%e _h to seat h]self on ! floor1 or on a
 /one provid$ = ! purpose4  ,on "o su*  
occasion1 %e approa*$1 says ,m4 de      
,f>emont1 "o ( ^? r\gh1 heavy b$/eads   
us$ by ! peasantry1 weigh+1 ) ! co>se   
b$clo!s1 "s ?ree hundr$ p\nds1 & s\ght  
to lie d[n on x4 ,! b$ %ook & oscillat$ 
9 an incr$ible mann]2 no =ce t ,i "k (  
is capable ( communicat+ to x su* a     
movem5t4 ,!n %e w5t to ano!r b$1 :i* 0  
rais$ f ! gr\nd on wood5 roll]s1 six    
in*es 9 diamet]2 & x 0 imm$iately ?r[n  
(f ! roll]s4 ,all ?is ,m4 de ,f>emont   
p]sonally witness$4#ac  ,on ! ev5+ ( !  
second ( ,febru>y1 ,dr4 ,v]g] receiv$   
,angelique into 8 h\se4 ,on t day & !   
next1 upw>ds ( "o ?\s& p]sons came to   
see h]4 ,! con/ant exp]im5ts1 :i* on t  
occasion 7 cont9u$ into ! night1 s      
fatigu$ ! poor girl t ! effects 7       
s5sibly dim9i%$4 ,yet ev5 !n a small    
table br\ght ne> to h] 0 ?r[n d[n s     
viol5tly t x broke to pieces4 ,x 0 (    
*]ry-wood & v>ni%$4  ,9 a g5]al way1    

says ,dr4 ,beaumont-,*>don1 ,i ?9k !    
effects 7 m m>k$ ) me ?an ) o!rs1       
because ,i nev] ev9c$ suspicion1 & sp>$ 
h] all suff]+2 & ,i ?\ght ,i c\ld       
obs]ve1 t1 al?\gh h] p[]s 7 n "u !      
control ( h] w1 yet !y 7 greate/ :5 h]  
m9d 0 at ease1 & %e 0 9 good spirits4#ad
 ,x appe>$1 also1 t on wax$1 or ev5 til$
 floors1 b m especially on c>pets1 !    
effects 7 mu* less ?an on an e>!n floor 
l t ( ! cottage :]e !y orig9ally %[$    
!mselves4  ,at fir/ wood5 furniture     
seem$ exclusively affect$2 b at a lat]  
p]iod metal also1 z tongs & %ovels1 ?\gh
 9 a less degree1 appe>$ to be subject$ 
to ?is extraord9>y influ5ce4 ,:5 !      
*ild's p[]s 7 ! mo/ active1 actual      
contact 0 n necess>y4 ,articles (       
furniture & o!r small objects mov$1 if  
%e accid5tally approa*$ !m4  ,up to !   
six? ( ,febru>y %e _h be5 visit$ by m   
?an two ?\s& p]sons1 includ+ di/+ui%$   
physicians f ! t[ns ( ,bellesme &       
,mortagne1 & f all ! neighborhood1      
magi/rates1 lawy]s1 ecclesia/ics1 &     

o!rs4 ,"s gave h] money4  ,!n1 9 an evil
 h\r1 li/5+ to m]c5>y sugge/ion1 ! p>5ts
 conceiv$ ! idea t ! poor girl might be 
made a s\rce ( pecuni>y ga92 & not)/&+ !
 advice & remon/rance ( h] true fri5ds1 
,m4 de ,f>emont1 ,dr4 ,v]g]1 ,m4 ,heb]t1
 & o!rs1 h] fa!r resolv$ to exhibit h] 9
 ,p>is & else:]e4  ,on ! road !y 7      
occasionally subject$ to s]i\s          
annoyances4 ,! report ( ! m>vels above  
n>rat$ _h spread f> & wide2 & !         
populace1 by hundr$s1 foll[$ ! c>riage1 
hoot+ & abus+ ! sorc]ess4  ,arriv$ at ! 
,fr5* metropolis1 !y put up at ! ,hotel 
de ,r5nes1 ,no4 #bc1 ,rue des           
,deux-,ecus4 ,!re1 on ! ev5+ ( ! twelf? 
( ,febru>y1 ,dr4 ,tan*on saw ,angelique 
= ! fir/ "t4  ,?is g5tleman soon v]ifi$1
 among o!r ph5om5a1 ! foll[+4 ,a *air1  
:i* he held firmly ) bo? h&s1 0 =c$ back
 z soon z %e attempt$ to sit d[n2 a     
middle-siz$ d9+-table 0 displac$ &      
repuls$ by ! t\* ( h] dress2 a l>ge s(a1
 on :i* ,dr4 ,tan*on 0 sitt+1 0 pu%$    
viol5tly to ! wall1 z soon z ! *ild sat 

d[n beside him4 ,! ,doctor rem>k$1 t1 :5
 a *air 0 ?r[n back f "u h]1 h] clo!s   
seem$ attract$ by x1 & adh]$ to x1 until
 x 0 repuls$ beyond _! rea*2 t ! p[] 0  
great] f ! left h& ?an f ! "r1 & t ! =m]
 0 w>m] ?an ! latt]1 & (t5 trembl$1     
agitat$ by unusual contractions2 t !    
influ5ce emanat+ f ! girl 0 int]mitt5t1 
n p]man5t1 be+ usually mo/ p[]ful f sev5
 till n9e o'clock 9 ! ev5+1 possibly    
influ5c$ by ! pr9cipal meal ( ! day1    
d9n]1 tak5 at six o'clock2 t1 if ! girl 
0 cut (f f contact ) ! e>?1 ei!r by     
plac+ h] feet on a non-conductor or     
m]ely by keep+ !m rais$ f ! gr\nd1 ! p[]
 ceas$1 & %e c\ld rema9 seat$ quietly2  
t1 dur+ ! p>oxysm1 if h] left h& t\*$   
any object1 %e ?rew x f h] z if x burn$ 
h]1 compla9+ t x prick$ h]1 especially  
on ! wri/2 t1 happ5+ "o day to t\*      
accid5tally ! nape ( h] neck1 ! girl ran
 f him1 cry+ out ) pa92 & t repeat$     
obs]vation assur$ him ( ! fact t !re 01 
9 ! region ( ! c]ebellum1 & at ! po9t   
:]e ! sup]ior muscles ( ! neck are      

ins]t$ 9 ! cranium1 a po9t s acutely    
s5sitive t ! *ild w\ld n suff] !re !    
lighte/ t\*2 &1 f9ally1 t ! girl's      
pulse1 (t5 irregul>1 usually v>i$ f "o  
hundr$ & five to "o hundr$ & tw5ty beats
 a m9ute4  ,a curi\s obs]vation made by 
?is physician 01 t1 at ! mom5t ( greate/
 action1 a cool breeze1 or gase\s       
curr5t1 seem$ to fl[ f h] p]son4 ,?is he
 felt on 8 h&1 z di/9ctly z "o feels !  
brea? dur+ an ord9>y expiration4#ae  ,he
 rem>k$1 also1 t ! int]mitt5ce ( !      
*ild's p[] seem$ to dep5d 9 a measure on
 h] /ate ( m9d4 ,%e 0 (t5 9 fe> le/ "s  
"o %\ld t\* h] f beh9d2 ! ph5om5a       
!mselves agitat$ h]2 9 spite ( a mon?'s 
exp]i5ce1 ea* "t !y occurr$ %e drew     
back1 z if al>m$4 ,& all su* agitations 
seem$ to dim9i% h] p[]4 ,:5 %e 0        
c>eless1 & h] m9d 0 div]t$ to some?+    
else1 ! demon/rations 7 always ! mo/    
en]getic4  ,f ! nor? pole ( a magnet1 if
 x t\*$ h] f+]1 %e receiv$ a %>p %ock2  
:ile ! contact ( ! s\? pole produc$ ^u  
h] no effect :atev]4 ,?is effect 0      

uni=m2 & ! girl c\ld always tell :i*    
pole t\*$ h]4  ,dr4 ,tan*on asc]ta9$ f !
 "m t no indications ( pub]ty _h yet    
manife/$ !mselves 9 h] daught]'s case4  
,su* is a summ>y ( ! facts1 embodi$ 9 a 
report drawn up by ,dr4 ,tan*on on !    
fifte5? ( ,febru>y4 ,he took x ) him on 
! ev5+ ( ! sixte5? to ! ,academy (      
,sci5ces1 & ask$ ,m4 ,arago if he _h se5
 ! electric girl1 & if he int5d$ to br+ 
h] case t ev5+ to ! notice ( ! ,academy4
 ,arago repli$ to bo? que/ions 9 !      
affirmative1 add+1--,if y h se5 h]1 ,i  
%all receive f y ) pleasure any         
communication y may h to make4  ,dr4    
,tan*on !n read to him ! report2 & at ! 
session ( t ev5+1 ,arago pres5t$ x1 /at$
 :at he himself _h se51 & propos$ t a   
committee %\ld be appo9t$ to exam9e !   
case4 ,8 /atem5t 0 receiv$ by 8 audi5ce 
) _m expressions ( incr$ulity2 b !y     
acc$$ to 8 sugge/ion by nam+1 f ! memb]s
 ( ! ,academy1 a committee ( six4  ,x   
appe>s t ,arago _h _h b a s+le          
opportunity1 & = ! brief space ( less   

?an half an h\r1 ( witness+ ! ph5om5a to
 :i* he ref]r$4 ,m4 ,*olet1 ! speculator
 :o advanc$ to h] p>5ts ! money necess>y
 to br+ ,angelique to ,p>is1 _h tak5 !  
girl & h] p>5ts to ! ,obs]vatory1 :]e   
,arago !n 01 :o1 at ! e>ne/ in/ance (   
,*olet1 agre$ to te/ ! *ild's p[]s at   
once4 ,!re 7 pres5t on ?is occasion1    
besides ,arago1 ,,mm4 ,ma?ieu & ,laugi]1
 & an a/ronom] ( ! ,obs]vatory1 nam$ ,m4
 ,g\jon4  ,! exp]im5t ( ! *air p]fectly 
succe$$4 ,x 0 project$ ) great viol5ce  
aga9/ ! wall1 :ile ! girl 0 ?r[n on !   
o!r side4 ,?is exp]im5t 0 repeat$ sev]al
 times by ,arago himself1 & ea* "t ) !  
same result4 ,he c\ld n1 ) all 8 =ce1   
h9d] ! *air f be+ ?r[n back4 ,!n ,,mm4  
,g\jon & ,laugi] attempt$ to hold x1 b )
 z little success4 ,f9ally1 ,m4 ,g\jon  
seat$ himself fir/ on half ! *air1 & at 
! mom5t :5 ,angelique 0 tak+ h] seat    
beside him ! *air 0 ?r[n d[n4  ,:5      
,angelique approa*$ a small table1 at ! 
in/ant t h] apron t\*$ x1 x 0 repuls$4  
,^! p>ticul>s 7 giv5 9 all ! m$ical     

j\rnals ( ! day1#af z well z 9 ! ,j\rnal
 des ,debats ( ,febru>y #ah1 & ! ,c\rri]
 ,francais ( ,febru>y #ai1 #ahdf4  ,!   
m9utes ( ! session ( ! ,academy t\* ^u  
!m 9 ! mo/ /udi\sly brief & gu>d$ mann]4
 ,!y say1 ! sitt+ la/$ only "s m9utes4  
,!y admit1 h[ev]1 ! ma9 fact1 namely1 t 
! movem5ts ( ! *air1 occurr+ z soon z   
,angelique seat$ h]self ^u x1 7 mo/     
viol5t 7d'une extreme viol5ce74 ,b z to 
! o!r exp]im5t1 !y allege t ,m4 ,arago  
did n cle>ly p]ceive ! movem5t ( ! table
 by ! m]e int]v5tion ( ! girl's apron1  
?\gh ! o!r obs]v]s did4#ag ,x is add$1 t
 ! girl produc$ no effect on ! magnetic 
ne$le4  ,"s acc\nts repres5t ,arago z   
express+ himself mu* m decid$ly4 ,he may
 h done s1 9 address+ ! ,academy2 b ,i  
f9d no (ficial record ( 8 rem>ks4  ,he  
did n assi/ at ! sitt+s ( ! committee t 
_h be5 appo9t$ at 8 sugge/ion2 b he     
sign$ _! report1 hav+ confid5ce1 z he   
decl>$1 9 _! judgm5t1 & %>+ _! mi/ru/4  
,t report1 made on ! n9? ( ,m>*1 is to !
 effect1 t !y witness$ no repulsive     

ag5cy on a table or simil> object2 t !y 
saw no effect produc$ by ! girl's arm on
 a magnetic ne$le2 t ! girl did n       
possess ! p[] to di/+ui% betwe5 ! two   
poles ( a magnet2 &1 f9ally1 t ! only   
result !y obta9$ 0 sudd5 & viol5t       
movem5ts ( *airs on :i* ! *ild 0 seat$4 
,!y add1 ,s]i\s suspicions hav+ aris5 z 
to ! mann] 9 :i* ^! movem5ts 7 produc$1 
! committee decid$ to submit !m to a    
/rict exam9ation1 decl>+1 9 pla9 t]ms1 t
 !y w\ld endeavor to discov] :at "p     
c]ta9 adroit & conceal$ manoeuvres ( !  
h&s & feet _h 9 _! production4 ,f t     
mom5t we 7 in=m$ t ! "y girl _h lo/ h]  
attractive & repulsive p[]s1 & t we %\ld
 be notifi$ :5 !y reappe>$4 ,_m days h  
elaps$2 no notice has be5 s5t u2 yet we 
le>n t ,mademoiselle ,cott9 daily       
exhibits h] exp]im5ts 9 private circles4
 ,& !y conclude by recomm5d+ t !        
communications address$ to !m 9 h] case 
be consid]$ z n receiv$ 7comme non      
av5ues74 ,9 a ^w1 !y (ficially br&$ !   
poor girl z an impo/or4  ,t1 )\t any    

inquiry into ! antec$5ts ( ! pati5t1 )\t
 ! slighte/ attempt to obta9 f ^? m$ical
 m5 :o _h foll[$ up ! case f its        
comm5cem5t :at !y _h obs]v$1 & t1 9     
advance ( ! /rict exam9ation :i* x 0 _! 
duty to make1 !y %\ld insult ! un=tunate
 girl by decl>+ t !y int5d$ to f9d out !
 tricks ) :i* %e _h be5 attempt+ to     
deceive !m1--all ?is is n ! less        
lam5table because x is common among ^?1 
:o sit 9 ! high places ( sci5ce4  ,if ^!
 ,academicians _h be5 mov$ by a simple  
love ( tru?1 n urg$ by a self-complac5t 
eag]ness to display _! own sagacity1 !y 
might h f\nd a m probable explanation ( 
! cessation1 aft] _! fir/ session1 ( "s 
( ,angelique's *ief p[]s4  ,su* an      
explanation is furni%$ to u by ,dr4     
,tan*on1 :o 0 pres5t1 by invitation1 at 
! sitt+s ( ! committee4  ,he in=ms u t1 
at _! fir/ sitt+1 held at ! ,j>d9 des   
,plantes1 on ! sev5te5? ( ,febru>y1 aft]
 ! committee _h witness$1 twice repeat$1
 ! viol5t displacem5t ( a *air held )   
all 8 /r5g? by "o ( _! numb]1 7,m4      

,rayet17 in/ead ( foll[+ up simil>      
exp]im5ts & pati5tly wait+ to obs]ve !  
ph5om5a z !y pres5t$ !mselves1 !y       
proce$$ at once to satisfy _! own       
preconceptions4 ,!y br\ght ,angelique   
into contact ) a voltaic batt]y4 ,!n !y 
plac$ on ! b>e arm ( ! *ild a dead frog1
 anatomically prep>$ aft] ! mann] (     
,matteucci1 t is1 ! sk9 remov$1 & !     
animal dissect$ s z to expose ! lumb>   
n]ves4 ,by a galvanic curr5t1 !y caus$  
?is frog to move1 app>5tly to revive1 on
 ! girl's arm4 ,! effect ^u h] may be   
imag9$4 ,! ignorant *ild1 t]rifi$ out ( 
h] s5ses1 spoke ( no?+ else ! re/ ( !   
day1 dream$ ( dead frogs com+ to life   
all night1 & began to talk eag]ly ab\t x
 aga9 ! fir/ ?+ ! next morn+4#ah ,f t "t
 h] attractive & repulsive p[]s         
gradually decl9$4  ,9 addition to !     
privilege ( mu* accumulat$ le>n+1 9     
addition to ! advantages ( v>i$         
sci5tific rese>*1 we mu/ h some?+ else1 
if we w\ld advance yet f>!r 9 true k4   
,we mu/ be imbu$ ) a simple1 fai?ful _s1

 n presum+1 n preoccupi$4 ,we mu/ be    
will+ to sit d[n at ! feet ( ,tru?1     
humble1 pati5t1 docile1 s+le-he>t$4 ,we 
mu/ n be wise 9 our own conceit2 else ! 
fool's *ance is bett] ?an ours1 to avoid
 error1 & di/+ui% tru?4  ,m4 ,cohu1 a   
m$ical man ( ,mortagne1 writ+1 9 ,m>*1  
#ahdf1 9 reply to "s inquiries ( ,dr4   
,tan*on1 aft] /at+ t ! ph5om5on ( !     
*air1 repeat$ly obs]v$ by himself1 _h   
be5 witness$ also by m ?an a ?\s&       
p]sons1 adds1--,x matt]s n :at "n we may
 give to ?is2 ! important po9t is1 to   
v]ify ! reality ( a repulsive ag5cy1 & (
 "o t is di/9ctly m>k$2 ! effects x is  
impossible to d5y4 ,we may assign to ?is
 ag5cy :at seat we please1 9 !          
c]ebellum1 9 ! pelvis1 or else:]e2 !    
fact is mat]ial1 visible1 inconte/able4 
,"h 9 ! ,prov9ce1 ,sir1 we are n v      
le>n$1 b we are (t5 v mi/ru/ful4 ,9 !   
pres5t case we h exam9$1 reexam9$1 tak5 
e possible precaution aga9/ deception2 &
 ! m we h se51 ! deep] has be5 our      
conviction ( ! reality ( ! ph5om5on4    

,let ! ,academy decide z x w4 ,we h se52
 x has n se54 ,we are1 !re=e1 9 a       
condition to decide bett] ?an x c1 ,i d 
n say :at cause 0 op]at+1 b :at effects 
pres5t$ !mselves1 "u circum/ances t     
remove ev5 ! %ad[ ( a d\bt4#ai  ,m4     
,heb]t1 too1 /ates a tru? ( great       
practical value1 :5 he rem>ks1 t1 9 !   
exam9ation ( ph5om5a ( s fugitive &     
seem+ly caprici\s a "*1 involv+ ! elem5t
 ( vitality1 & ! production ( :i* at any
 giv5 mom5t dep5ds n ^u u1 we ought to  
accommodate ourselves to ! nature ( !   
fact1 n insi/ t x %\ld accommodate      
itself to u4  ,= myself1 ,i d n pret5d  
to (f] any positive op9ion z to :at 0   
ultimately ! real /ate ( ! case4 ,i d n 
assume to det]m9e :e!r ! attractive &   
repulsive ph5om5a1 aft] cont9u+ = upw>ds
 ( a mon?1 happ5$ to be ab\t to cease at
 ! v "t ! committee began to obs]ve     
!m1--or :e!r ! h>% suspici\s &          
t]ror-inspir+ te/s ( ^! g5tlem5 s wr\ght
 on ! n]v\s sy/em ( an easily daunt$ &  
sup]/iti\s girl1 t "s ( h] abnormal     

p[]s1 already on ! wane1 pres5tly       
disappe>$1--or :e!r ! poor *ild1 x may  
be at ! in/igation ( h] p>5ts1 left )\t 
! means ( support1#bj really did at la/ 
simulate ph5om5a t once 7 real1         
manufacture a c\nt]feit ( :at 0         
orig9ally g5u9e4 ,i d n take ^u myself  
to decide betwe5 ^! v>i\s hypo!ses4 ,i b
 express my conviction1 t1 = ! fir/ few 
weeks at lea/1 ! ph5om5a actually       
occurr$1--& t1 _h n ! g5tlem5 ( !       
,academy be5 v un=tunate or v           
injudici\s1 !y c\ld n h fail$ to p]ceive
 _! reality4 ,& ,i seek 9 va9 "s apology
 = ! conduct ( ^! le>n$ ,academicians1  
call$ ^u to deal ) a case s fraught )   
int]e/ to sci5ce1 :5 ,i f9d !m1 m]ely   
because !y d n at once succe$ 9         
p]sonally v]ify+ suffici5t to conv9ce !m
 ( ! exi/5ce ( c]ta9 novel ph5om5a1 n   
only neglect+ to seek evid5ce else:]e1 b
 ev5 reject+ t :i* a c&id obs]v] _h     
plac$ )9 _! rea*4  ,?is appe>s to h be5 
! judgm5t ( ! m$ical public ( ,p>is4 ,! 
,gazette des ,hopitaux1 9 its issue (   

,m>* #ag1 #ahdf1 prote/s aga9/ !        
committee's mode ( ignor+ ! matt]1      
decl>+ t x satisfi$ nobody4 ,n receiv$6 
said ! editor 7allud+ to ! words ( !    
report72 t w\ld be v conv5i5t1 if x 7   
only possible6#ba  ,& ! ,gazette        
,m$icale v ju/ly rem>ks1--,!            
non-appe>ance ( ! ph5om5a at su* or su* 
a giv5 mom5t proves no?+ 9 itself4 ,x is
 b a negative fact1 &1 z su*1 _c        
disprove ! positive fact ( _! appe>ance 
at ano!r mom5t1 if t be o!rwise         
satisfactorily atte/$4 ,& ! ,gazette    
goes on to argue1 f ! nature ( ! facts1 
t x is 9 ! highe/ degree improbable t !y
 %\ld h be5 ! result ( prem$itat$       
impo/ure4  ,! c\rse adopt$ by !         
,academy's committee is ! less          
def5sible1 because1 ?\gh ! attractive & 
repulsive ph5om5a ceas$ aft] _! fir/    
session1 o!r ph5om5a1 suffici5tly       
rem>kable1 /ill cont9u$4 ,z late z ! t5?
 ( ,m>*1 ! day aft] ! committee made _! 
report1 ,angelique be+ !n at ,dr4       
,tan*on's h\se1 a table t\*$ by h]      

apron1 :ile h] h&s 7 beh9d h] & h] feet 
fifte5 in*es di/ant f x1 0 rais$        
entirely f ! gr\nd1 ?\gh no "p ( h] body
 t\*$ x4 ,?is 0 witness$1 besides ,dr4  
,tan*on1 by ,dr4 ,*>p5ti]-,m]ic\rt1 :o  
_h /ation$ himself s z to obs]ve x f !  
side4 ,he di/9ctly saw ! table rise1 )  
all f\r legs1 f ! floor1 & he notic$ t !
 two legs ( ! table f>!/ f ! girl rose  
fir/4 ,he decl>es1 t1 dur+ ! :ole "t1 he
 p]ceiv$ n ! slighte/ movem5t ei!r ( h] 
h&s or h] feet2 & he reg>d$ deception1  
"u ! circum/ances1 to be utt]ly         
impossible4#bb  ,on ! twelf? ( ,m>*1 9  
pres5ce ( five physicians1 ,drs4 ,am$ee 
,lat\r1 ,la*aise1 ,deleau1 ,pi*>d1 &    
,s\le1 ! same ph5om5on occurr$ twice4   
,& yet aga9 on ! f\rte5?1 f\r physicians
 be+ pres5t1 ! table 0 rais$ a s+le "t1 
b ) />tl+ =ce4 ,x 0 ( mahogany1 ) two   
draw]s1 & 0 f\r feet long by two feet & 
a half wide4 ,we may suppose x to h     
weigh$ "s fifty or sixty p\nds2 s t !   
girl's p[]1 9 ?is p>ticul>1 appe>s to h 
mu* decreas$ s9ce t day1 ab\t ! end (   

,janu>y1 :5 ,m4 de ,f>emont saw         
repeat$ly rais$ f ! gr\nd a block ( "o  
hundr$ & fifty p\nds' weight1 ) ?ree m5 
seat$ on x1--9 all1 n less ?an five to  
six hundr$ p\nds4  ,by ! end ( ,m>* !   
:ole ( ! ph5om5a _h almo/ totally ceas$2
 & x does n appe> t !y h ev] %[n        
!mselves s9ce t "t4  ,dr4 ,tan*on       
consid]$ !m electrical4 ,m4 de ,f>emont 
seems to h d\bt$ t !y 7 /rictly s4 ,9 a 
lett]1 dat$ ,monti-,m]1 ,novemb] #a1    
#ahdf1 & address$ to ! ,m>quis de       
,mirville1 t g5tleman says1--,!         
electrical effects ,i h se5 produc$ 9   
?is case v>i$ s mu*1--s9ce "u c]ta9     
circum/ances good conductors op]at$1 &  
!n aga91 9 o!rs1 no effect 0            
obs]vable1--t1 if "o foll[s ! ord9>y    
laws ( electrical ph5om5a1 "o f9ds      
evid5ce bo? = & aga9/4 ,i am well       
conv9c$1 t1 9 ! case ( ?is *ild1 !re is 
"s p[] o!r ?an electricity4#bc  ,b z my 
object is to /ate facts1 r ?an to moot  
!ories1 ,i leave ?is debatable gr\nd to 
o!rs1 & "h close a n>rative1 compil$ )  

mu* c>e1 ( ?is int]e/+ & in/ructive     
case4 ,i 0 ! r dispos$ to exam9e x      
critically & report x 9 detail1 because 
x seems to sugge/ valuable h9ts1 if x   
does n af=d "s clue1 z to ! "* (        
subsequ5t manife/ations 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates & else:]e4         99       99   
99       99       99  ,?is case is n an 
isolat$ "o4 ,my limits h[ev]1 prev5t me 
f "h reproduc+1 z ,i might1 sundry o!r  
rec5t n>ratives m or less analog\s to t 
( ! girl ,cott94 ,to "o only %all ,i    
briefly adv]t3 a case relat$ 9 ! ,p>is  
newspap]1 ! ,siecle1 ( ,m>* #d1 #ahdf1  
publi%$ :5 all ,p>is 0 talk+ ( ,arago's 
/atem5t 9 reg>d to ! electric girl4  ,x 
is !re giv5 on ! au?ority ( a pr9cipal  
pr(essor 9 "o ( ! ,royal ,colleges (    
,p>is4 ,! case1 v simil> to t (         
,angelique ,cott91 occurr$ 9 ! mon? (   
,decemb] previ\s1 9 ! p]son ( a "y girl1
 n q f\rte5 ye>s old1 appr5tic$ to a    
colori/1 9 ! ,rue ,desc>tes4 ,!         
occurr5ces 7 q z m>k$ z ^? 9 ! ,cott9   
case4 ,! pr(essor1 seat$ "o day ne> !   

girl1 0 rais$ f ! floor1 along ) ! *air 
on :i* he sat4 ,!re 7 occasional        
knock+s4 ,! ph5om5a comm5c$ ,decemb] #b1
 #ahde2 & la/$ twelve days4             
,,footnotes3  #a ,j\rnal du ,magnetisme1
 = #ahdf1 pp4 #hj-hd4  #b ,pp4 #hi-ajf4 
#c ,9 ,dr4 ,tan*on's pamphlet1 pp4      
#df-ec4  #d ,enquete1 sur l',au!nticite 
des ,ph5om5es ,electriques d',angelique 
,cott91 p> le ,dr4 ,tan*on4 ,bailli]e1  
,p>is1 #ahdf4  #e ,see ,m9utes ( !      
,academy1 ,session ( ,monday1 ,febru>y  
#af1 #ahdf4  #f ,enquete1 etc41 p4 #di4 
#g ,ibid4 p4 #dj4  #h ,ibid4 p4 #db4  #i
 ,ibid4 p4 #bb4  #aj ,enquete1 etc41 p4 
#bb4  #aa ,ibid4 p4 #dc4  #ab ,ibid4 p4 
#dg4  #ac ,ibid4 p4 #di4  #ad ,enquete1 
etc41 p4 #ce4 ,!y 7 great]1 also1 aft]  
meals ?an be=e2 s ,heb]t obs]v$4 p4 #bb4
  #ae ,enquete1 etc41 p4 #e4  #af ,i    
extract !m f ! ,j\rnal des              
,connaissances ,m$ico-,*irurgicales1    
,no4 #c4  #ag ,! words are1--,m4 ,arago 
n'a pas ap]cu nettem5t les agitations   
annoncees comme etant eng5drees a       

di/ance1 p> l'int]m$iaire d'un tabli]1  
sur un gu]idon en bois3 d'autres        
obs]vateurs ont tr\ve que les agitations
 etai5t s5sibles4  #ah ,enquete1 etc41  
p4 #be4  #ai ,enquete1 etc41 p4 #cf4    
#bj ,m4 ,*olet1 ! individual :o1 9 !    
hope ( ga91 furni%$ ! funds to br+      
,angelique to ,p>is = exhibition1 z soon
 z he p]ceiv$ t ! speculation 0 a       
failure1 left ! girl & h] p>5ts 9 t     
city1 dep5d5t on ! *>ity ( /rang]s =    
daily support1 & = ! means ( return+ to 
_! humble home4--,enquete1 etc41 p4 #bd4
  #ba ,non av5ues6 ce s]ait commode1 si 
c'etait possible6  #bb ,enquete1 etc41  
p4 #cj4  #bc ,des ,esprits et de leurs  
,manife/ations ,fluidiques1 p> le       
,m>quis de ,mirville1 pp4 #cgi1 #chj4   
,,lit]>y ,,life ,,9 ,,p>is4   ,,!       
,,draw+-,,room4  ,,"p ,,ii4  ,x 0 at ?is
 same p]iod ( "t ,i made ! acqua9tance (
 ,monsieur ,edmond ,ab\t4 ,:5 ,i met him
 he _h j appe>$ z an au?or1 & 8 fri5ds  
ev]y:]e decl>$ t ,voltaire's mantle _h  
fall5 on 8 %\ld]s4 ,he _h1 l ,voltaire1 

discov]$ in/antly t mank9d 7 divid$ into
 hamm]s & anvils1 & he det]m9$ to be "o 
( ! hamm]s4 ,he began 8 c>e] by ridicul+
 a poetical c\ntry1 ,greece1 ^: gue/ he 
_h be51 & ^: sov]eign & m9i/]s _h       
receiv$ him ) confid5ce1--repay+ ?ree   
ye>s ( hospitality by a satire ( ?ree   
hundr$ pages4 ,greece & ! ,greeks 0     
translat$ into sev]al languages4 ,?is   
edify+ publication1 :i* put ! laugh]s on
 8 side1 0 foll[$ by a diff]5t sort (   
"w1 :i* came ne> produc+ on ?is budd+   
reputation ! effect ( an ,april fro/ ^u 
an almond-tree 9 blossom4 ,voltaire's   
heir _h f\nd no bett] mode ( writ+      
natural & true novels 7s ! sc&al\s      
*ronicle said7 ?an to copy an orig9al   
correspond5ce1 & indiscreet detectives (
 lett]s m5ac$ him ) publi%+ ! :ole      
,italian "w f :i* he convey$ ! be/ "p ( 
,tolla4 ,all ! lit]>y _w cri$1 ,havoc6  
^u ! sprightly fell[ lad5 ) ,italian    
relics4 ,x 0 a critical mom5t 9 8 life4 
,monsieur ,edmond ,ab\t 0 introduc$ to  
me by a fasc9at+ lady2--:o c resi/ !    

*>ms ( ! o!r sex8 ,i saw be=e me a man  
"s eight-&-tw5ty ye>s old1 ( a sl5d]    
figure2 8 features 7 irregul>1 b        
intellectual1 & he look$ at p l an      
excessively ne>-sight$ p]son :o abus$ ! 
advantages ( be+ ne>-sight$4 ,he wore no
 spectacles4 ,8 eyes 7 small1 cold1     
bright1 & 7 well wadd$ ) su* ?ick       
eyebr[s & eyela%es x seem$ ^! mu/ absorb
 !m4 ,i subsequ5tly f\nd1 9 a /range    
,am]ican book1#bd "s descriptions :i*   
may be appli$ to 8 odd expression ( eye4
 ,monsieur ,edmond ,ab\t's m\? 0 sne]+ &
 s5sual1 & ev5 !n affect$ ,voltaire's   
s>ca/ic grimace4 ,8 bitt] & equivocal   
smile put y 9 m9d ( ! gr9d+ ( an        
epigram-mill4 ,"o c\ld detect 9 8       
attitude1 8 physiognomy1 & 8 language1 t
 obsequi\s malice1 t famili>ity1 at !   
same "t flatt]+ & je]+1 :i* ,voltaire   
turn$ to su* good acc\nt 9 8 comm]ce ) !
 great p ( 8 day1 & :i* 8 disciple 0    
le>n+ to practise 9 8 int]c\rse ) !     
p[]ful ( ^! times1--! p>v5us & ! weal?y4
 ,i 0 /ruck by ! face ( ?is college     

,mac*iavelli3 on x 7 writt5 ! desire (  
success & ! long+ to enjoy2 !           
calculations ( ! ambiti\s man 7 alli$ ) 
! malici\sness ( ! giddy *ild4 ,( c\rse 
he ov]:elm$ me ) complim5ts & flatt]y4  
,he _h1 or ?\ght he _h1 use = me4 ,i    
b5evol5tly became ! def5d] ( ! poor     
calumniat$ fell[ 9 ! ,revue des ,deux   
,mondes1 j z "o und]takes out ( pure    
k9dness ( he>t to protect ! wid[ & !    
orphan4 ,monsieur ,edmond ,ab\t ?ank$ me
 orally ) a flood ( extraord9>y         
gratitude2 b he took good c>e to avoid  
writ+ a ^w ^u ! subject4 ,a lett] might 
h laid him "u engagem5ts1 & might h     
emb>rass$ him "o day or ano!r4 ,:]eas he
 aim$ to be bo? a diplomati/ & a lit]>y 
man4 ,he practis$ ! art ( good writ+1 & 
! art ( turn+ x to ! be/ advantage4  ,"s
 mon?s aft] ?is he br\ght out a piece   
call$ ,guill]y1 at ! ,fr5* ,com$y4 ,!   
fir/ night x 0 play$1 !re 0 a hail-/orm 
( hisses4 ,no claqueur ev] rememb]$ to h
 he>d ! l be=e4 ,! *>itable dramatic    
critics--delicate fell[s1 :o _c be> to  

see p possess tal5ts )\t _! p]mission & 
despite !m--attack$ ! piece z           
blood-h\nds ! fugitive murd]]4 ,x seem$ 
z if ,monsieur ,edmond ,ab\t 0 a ru9$   
man1 :o c\ld nev] d>e hold up 8 head    
aga94 ,he resi/$ ! dea?-w>rant4 ,he _h  
fri5ds 9 influ5tial h\ses4 ,he soon f\nd
 l9t en\gh = 8 w\nds4 ,! next w9t] ! t[n
 he>d t ,monsieur ,edmond ,ab\t's w\nds 
_h be5 well dress$ & 7 cur$1 & t he 0   
go+ to write 9 ,fig>o4 ,! amateurs (    
sc&al began at once to reckon ^u !      
gratification ( _! ta/es4 ,!y 7 n       
mi/ak54 ,! mom5t 8 second contribution  
to ,fig>o appe>$1 x became evid5t to all
 t he _h tak5 ?is w>like position at !  
advanc$ po/s ( light lit]ature solely to
 %oot at ^? p]sons :o _h w\nd$ 8 vanity4
 ,= ?ree mon?s he kept up su* a %>p fire
 t e week numb]$ its dead4 ,su* c>nage  
_h nev] be5 se54 ,ev]ybody 0 sev]ely    
w\nd$3 ,jules ,jan91 ,paul9 ,limayrac1  
,*ampfleury1 ,b>bey d',aurevilly1 & a   
ho/ ( o!rs4 ,ev]ybody said1 7a ?rill (  
t]ror ran ?r\gh !m z !y spoke17--,!re is

 go+ to be "o ( ^! morn+s a t]rible     
but*]y3 t imprud5t ,edmond ,ab\t w h at 
lea/ t5 duels on 8 h&s4 ,n a bit ( x6 ,n
 a bit ( x6 ,!re 7 negotiations1        
embassies1 explanations ex*ang$ :i*     
expla9$ no?+1 & rep>ations made :i*     
repair$ no?+4 ,b !re 0 n a %ot fir$4    
,!re 0 n a drop ( blood drawn4 ,o ,"l6  
no6 ,?ird p>ties int]v5$1 & demon/rat$  
to ! (f5d$ p>ties1 t1 :5 ,monsieur      
,edmond ,ab\t call$ !m /upid boobies1   
humbugs1 tumbl]s1 he _h no int5tion     
:atev] ( (f5d+ !m4 ,good graci\s6 f>    
o!rwise6 ,9 f9e1 "o day ! f>ce 0 play$1 
! curta9 fell ^u ! well-spank$ critics1 
& all ?is little company 7s full (      
tal5ts & *ivalry67 w5t arm-9-arm1 !     
insult] & ! insult$1 to breakfa/ toge!r 
at ,monsieur ,ab\t's rooms1 :]e1 betwe5 
a doz5 oy/]s & a bottle ( ,saut]ne1 he  
ask$ 8 victims :at !y ?\ght ( "s        
,titians he _h j discov]$1 & :i* he wi%$
 to sell to ! ,l\vre = a small          
=tune1--,titians :i* 7 n pa9t$ ev5 by   
,mign>d4 ,! insult] & ! insult$ fell    

into ea* o!r's arms be=e ^! daubs1 & !y 
p>t$1 ea* delight$ ) ! o!r4 ,^!         
pseudo-,titians 7 = ,monsieur ,ab\t 8   
,alcibiades's dog's-tail4 ,he sp5t "o e 
mon?4 ,lit]>y1 picturesque1 romanesque1 
hi/orical1 agricultural1 ,greek1 &      
,roman que/ions 7 nev] subjects to him3 
he consid]$ !m m]ely adv]tisem5ts to    
puff ! transc5d5t m]its ( ,edmond ,ab\t4
 ,be=e he left ,fig>o he det]m9$ to %[  
me :at a grateful fell[ he 04 ,he made  
me ! m>k = all 8 epigrams1 & ,i paid !  
price ( peace ) ! o!rs4 ,i h he>d1 s9ce 
!n1 t ,monsieur ,edmond ,ab\t has made 8
 way rapidly 9 ! _w4 ,he is ri*4 ,he has
 ! ribbon ( ! ,legion ( ,honor4 ,he     
excels 9 writ+ pamphlets4 ,he is n      
afraid ( ! mo/ />tl+ tru?s4 ,he writes  
ab\t ! ,pope l a man :o is n afraid ( ! 
spiritual p[]s1 & he has demon/rat$ t   
,pr9ce ,napoleon won ! ,battle ( ! ,alma
 & organiz$ ,alg]ia4         99       99
       99       99       99  ,among !   
num]\s details ( my gr&eur & my decl9e1 
none exhibit 9 a cle>] light our lit]>y 

mann]s & cu/oms ?an ! hi/ory ( my       
relations ) ,monsieur ,l\is ,ulba*1 !   
virtu\s au?or1 n[1 ( ,l',homme aux ,c9q 
,l\is d',or1 ,suzanne ,du*em91 ,monsieur
 et ,madame ,f]nel1 & o!r tales1 :i* he 
hopes to see cr[n$ by ! ,fr5* ,academy4 
,monsieur ,l\is ,ulba* at fir/ belong$  
to a triumvirate :i* pret5d$ to /& above
 ! mob ( democratic writ]s2 & ( a tru?  
,monsieur ,maxime du ,camp & ,monsieur  
,laur5t ,pi*at1 8 two lead]s1 _h none ( 
^? smok+-cafe vulg>ities :i* h procur$ s
 _m subscrib]s to ! ,siecle newspap]4   
,bo? poets1 ,laur5t ,pi*at ) rem>kable  
l(t9ess1 ,maxime du ,camp ) biz>re      
en]gy1 int5t ^u an ideal :i* democracy  
has a "r to pursue1 s9ce x has n yet    
f\nd x1 m5 ( ! _w1 capable ( discuss+ 9 
full dress ! mo/ p]plex$ que/ions (     
,socialism1 !y accept none ( ^?         
p>ty-*a9s :i* s (t5 b[ d[n ! noble/ m9ds
 be=e idols made ( pla/] or ( clay4     
,besides1 bo? ( !m 7 kn[n by admirable  
acts ( g5]osity4 ,!re 7 9 ?is           
triumvirate su* da%es ( ari/ocracy & (  

revolution t !y 7 call$ ! ,poles (      
lit]ature4  ,( c\rse1 :5 ! /orm bur/ :i*
 ,i _h rais$ by my irrev]5t attacks on  
,de ,b]ang]1 ^! g5tlem5 sep>at$ f _!    
political fri5ds1 & complim5t$ me4 ,"o (
 !m ev5 address$ me a lett]1 9 :i* ,i   
read ^! words1 :i* assur$ly ,i w\ld n h 
writt53 ,t /upid ,de ,b]ang]4 ,!re 0 a  
sort ( alliance betwe5 u4 ,monsieur     
,l\is ,ulba* celebrat$ x by publi%+ 9 8 
magaz9e1 ,la ,revue de ,p>is1 an article
 9 my honor1 9 :i*1 aft] ! usual        
res]ves1 & aft] decl>+ w> ^u my         
doctr9es1 he v[$ my prose to be         
fasc9at+1 & compla9$ ( be+ s bewit*$ z  
to believe1 at times1 t he 0 conv]t$ to 
! cause ( ! ?rone & ( ! alt>4 ,?is      
epi!t1 fasc9at+1 9 turn fasc9at$ me2 &  
,i ?\ght t my prose 01 l "s s]p5t1 ab\t 
to fasc9ate all ! but*]-birds & ducks ( 
! democratic m>%4 ,a ye> pass$ away2 ^! 
f9e fri5d%ips cool$3 't is ! fate ( ^!  
factiti\s t5d]nesses4 ,) w9t] my second 
volume appe>$1 & ,monsieur ,l\is ,ulba* 
set to "w aga92 b ?is "t he f\nd me     

m]ely +5i\s4 ,x 0 a good deal m ?an ,i  
m]it$1 & ,i w\ld will+ly h cont5t$      
myself ) ?is phrase4 ,un=tunately1 ,i   
c\ld n =get ! au/]e c\nsel ( ,monsieur  
,l\is ,veuillot1 & at ?is v epo*1       
,monsieur ,l\is ,ulba*1 :o z a noveli/  
c\ld m]it a great deal ( praise1 took x 
into 8 head to publi% a ?ick volume (   
transc5d5tal criticism1 9 :i* he attack$
 ev]y?+ ,i admir$ & laud$ ev]y?+ ,i     
dete/$4 ,i confess t ,i felt extremely  
emb>rass$3 ^? nice little words fasc9at+
 & +5i\s /uck 9 my m9d4 ,monsieur ,l\is 
,ulba* himself extricat$ me f my        
p]plexity4 ,i _h insuffici5tly prais$ 8 
la/ novel4 ,he wrote a ?ird article on  
my ?ird "w4 ,alas6 ! honeymoon _h set4  
,! fasc9at+ prose ( #ahee1 ! +5i\s prose
 ( #ahef1 _h become 9 #aheg1 9 ! op9ion 
( ! same judge1 & 9 ! language ( ! same 
p51 pret5ti\s & tiresome4 ,?is sudd5    
*ange ( ?+s & epi!ts re/or$ me to       
lib]ty4 ,i walk$ abroad 9 all my /r5g? &
 indep5d5ce1 & ,i dissect$ ,monsieur    
,l\is ,ulba*'s ?ick volume ) a sev]ity  

:i* 0 /ill temp]$ by ! c\rte\s =ms & !  
dim5sions ( my few newspap]-columns4 ,a 
ye> pass$ away4 ,my f\r? "w appe>$4     
,note t ^! sev]al volumes 7 n diff]5t   
works1 b a s]ies ( volumes express+ !   
same op9ions 9 ! v same /yle2 9 f9e1 !y 
7 b "o "w4 ,note1 too1 t ,monsieur      
,ulba*'s ,revue de ,p>is & ,l',assemblee
 ,nationale1 9 :i* ,i wrote1 7 bo?      
suppress$ by ! gov]nm5t on ! same day1  
:i* e/abli%$ betwe5 u a frat]nity (     
m>tyrdom4 ,all ?is 0 z no?+4 ,l\is      
,ulba*1 ?is v same ,l\is ,ulba*1 0      
employ$ by a newspap] :]e he 0 sure to  
please by insult+ me1 & ! v fir/ ?+ he  
did 0 to give me a kick1 su* a kick z   
tw5ty horses cov]$ ) sleigh-bells c\ld n
 give4 ,he call$ me ignoramus1 & wond]$ 
:at ?is fell[ meant by 8 lit]>y         
drivell+4 ,! mo/ curi\s "p ( ! :ole     
bus9ess is1 t he did n write ! article1 
all he did 0 to sign x6 ,f\r ye>s1 & a  
scrat* giv5 8 vanity1 _h prov$ en\gh to 
produce ?is *ange6         99       99  
99       99       99  ,%all ,i speak to 

y n[ ( ,h5ry ,murg]8 ,i wrote ?is *apt] 
( my ,memoirs dur+ 8 life4 ,i %\ld h    
suppress$ x1 did ,i feel ! lea/ drop (  
bitt]ness m+l$ ) ! recollection ( ! acts
 ( petty +ratitude ( ?is *>m+ writ]4 ,b 
my object 9 writ+ ?is "w is less to     
satisfy /]ile rev5ge ?an to exhibit to y
 a corn] ( lit]>y life 9 ,p>is 9 !      
n9ete5? c5tury4  ,9 #ahej ,h5ry ,murg]  
publi%$ a book 9 :i* ! mann]s & cu/oms (
 p :o live by _! wits 7 pa9t$ 9 colors  
sc>cely likely to fasc9ate heal?y       
imag9ations4 ,he decl>$ to ! _w t !     
novitiate ( our future great au?ors 0   
no?+ b "o incessant hunt aft] a         
half-doll> & a mutton-*op4 ,! _w 0 told 
by o!rs t ,h5ry ,murg] _h le>n$ to pa9t 
?is exi/5ce by actual exp]i5ce4 ,!re 71 
h[ev]1 9 8 book "s excell5t fla%es (    
fancy & y\?2 besides1 ! public !n _h    
gr[n tir$ ( int]m9able adv5tures &      
novels 9 fifty volumes4 ,s ,h5ry        
,murg]'s fir/ "w1 ,la ,vie de ,boheme1 0
 v popul>2 b x did n swell 8 purse or   
improve 8 w>drobe4 ,he 0 introduc$ to   

me1 & ,i %all nev] =get ! l[ b[ he made 
me4 ,i 0 afraid = "o mom5t t 8 bald head
 w\ld fall betwe5 8 legs4 ,?is precoci\s
 baldness gave to 8 delicate & sad face 
a s+ul> physiognomy4 ,he look$ n s mu* l
 a "y old man z l an old "y man4 ,h5ry  
,murg]'s w>me/ desire 0 to write 9 !    
celebrat$ & influ5tial ,revue des ,deux 
,mondes1 :i* we all abuse s viol5tly :5 
we h reason to compla9 ( x1 & :i* has b 
to make a sign to u & we in/antly fall  
into its arms4 ,i 0 !n on ! be/ t]ms ) !
 ,revue des ,deux ,mondes4 ,monsieur    
,ca/il-,blaze1 be+ f ! same neighborhood
 ) me1 _h obta9$ a place = me 9 !       
,revue1 :i* belong$ to 8 son-9-law1     
,monsieur ,buloz4 ,i promis$ ,h5ry      
,murg] to speak a good ^w = him4 ,a     
favorable opportunity ( do+ s occurr$ a 
few days aft]w>ds4  ,i d n "k :at is to 
become ( u1 said ,monsieur ,buloz to me2
 our old contributors are dy+1 & no new 
ones make _! appe>ance4  ,!y appe>1 b y 
refuse to see !m4 ,!re is ,h5ry ,murg]1 
= in/ance2 he has j writt5 an amus+     

book1 :i* is ! mo/ successful ( !       
season4  ,h5ry ,murg]6 ,& is x y1 ,c\nt 
,arm& de ,pontm>t91 ! lit]>y nobleman1 !
 ari/ocratic writ]1 :o we> 7z ! _w av]s7
 a :ite cravat & :ite kid gloves f ! "t 
y get up1 7,i confess ,i h nev] se5 y ) 
!m17--is x y :o propose to me to admit  
,h5ry ,murg] z a contributor to !       
',revue des ,deux ,mondes1'--,h5ry      
,murg]1 ! r+lead] ( p :o live by _!     
wits8  ,:y %\ldn't ,i8 ,we live 9 a day 
:5 :ite cravats h to be v respectful to 
r$ cravats4 ,besides1 no?+ is too /range
 to happ52 & ,i w\ld n bet y t ,murg]   
does n write 9 ',le ,moniteur' be=e ,i  
d4  ,if y ?9k ,i _h bett] admit ,h5ry   
,murg]1 ,i cons5t2 b rememb] :at ,i say 
to y3 ,x w be ! s\rce ( annoyance to y4 
,! next day a hack bore ,h5ry ,murg] &  
me f ! corn] ( ! ,b\lev>d des ,itali5s &
 ! ,rue du ,held] to ! (fice ( ! ,revue 
des ,deux ,mondes4 ,we talk$ on ! way4  
,if ,i _h _h any illusions left ( !     
poetical dreams & virg9al ?\ghts ( "y m5
 fev]$ by lit]>y ambition1 ^! few m9utes

 w\ld h be5 en\gh to dispel !m all4     
,h5ry ,murg] ?\ght ( no?+ ^u e>? b      
money4 ,h[ 0 he go+ to pay 8 qu>t]'s    
r5t1 or r 8 two or ?ree qu>t]s' r5t8 =  
he 0 two or ?ree qu>t]s beh9dh&4 ,he    
/ill _h cr$it ) ?is re/aurateur1 b he   
ow$ s mu* to su* ano!r t he d>$ n %[ 8  
face !re4 ,he 0 ov] head & e>s 9 debt to
 8 tailor4 ,he 0 afraid to ?9k ( ! am\nt
 ( money he ow$ 8 %oemak]4 ,! li/ 0     
long1 & bills payable lam5table4 ,to end
 ?is dre>y balance-%eet1 ,i took x into 
my head to deliv] him a lecture on !    
morality ( lit]ature & ! duty ( lit]>y  
m54 ,art1 said ,i to him1 mu/ escape !  
mat]ialism :i* oppresses & w at la/     
absorb x4 ,we romantics ( #ahbh 7       
mi/ak54 ,we ?\ght we 7 react+ aga9/ !   
pagan & mummifi$ s*ool ( ! eighte5?     
c5tury & ( ! ,fir/ ,empire4 ,we did n   
p]ceive t a revolution>y ,art c "u no   
circum/ances turn to ! pr(it ( gr&      
spiritual & ,*ri/ian traditions1 to !   
wor%ip ( ! ideal1 to ! elevation (      
intellects4 ,we did n see t x w\ld be a 

little soon] or a little lat] disc\nt$  
by lit]>y demagogues1 :o1 )\t tradition1
 )\t a cre$1 )\t any law except _! own  
:ims1 w\ld become ! slaves ( e base     
passion1 & ( all physical & moral       
de=mities4 ,x is n yet too late4 ,let u 
repair our faults4 ,let u elevate1 let u
 reg5]ate lit]ature2 let u be> x al(t to
 ^? noble sph]es :]e ! s\l so>s 9 h]    
native majes----  ,i 0 declaim+ ) fire1 
my en?usiasm 0 becom+ m & m heat$1 :5   
,h5ry ,murg] int]rupt$ me by ask+1--,d y
 ?9k ,monsieur ,buloz w pay me 9        
advance8  ,?is "q produc$ on my         
mission>y's en?usiasm ! same effect a   
tub ( cold wat] w\ld h ^u an excit$     
poodle-dog4  ,monsieur ,murg]1 ,i       
repli$1 )\t be+ too mu* disconc]t$1 y w 
arrange ^? details ) ,monsieur ,buloz4  
,all ,i c d is to introduce y4  ,we     
rea*$ ! (fice4 ,i 0 afraid ,i might     
emb>rass ,monsieur ,buloz & ,monsieur   
,murg]1 if ,i rema9$ ) !m2 ,i !re=e took
 a book & w5t into ! g>d54 ,i 0 call$   
back 9 tw5ty m9utes1 & 0 briefly told t 

,h5ry ,murg] _h engag$ to write a novel 
= ! ,revue4 ,we w5t out toge!r2 b we _h 
sc>cely pass$ ?ree doors1 :5 ,murg] said
 hurri$ly to me1--,i beg y\r p>don1 ,i h
 =gott5 some?+6--& he w5t back to !     
(fice4 ,i aft]w>ds f\nd out t ?is some?+
 0 an advance ( money :i* he ask$ = ^u a
 novel ^: fir/ syllable he _h n yet     
writt54  ,if ,i dwell ^u ^! mis]able    
details1 x is n 7,god =bid67 to insult  
labori\s pov]ty1 or tal5t =c$ to /ruggle
 aga9/ ! h>d%ips ( life or !            
emb>rassm5ts ( improvid5t1 c>eless y\?4 
,no1--b !re 0 "h1 & ?is is ! reason ,i  
speak ( x1 ! trade-m>k ( t lit]>y       
liv+-by-! wits :i* _h tak5 entire       
possession ( ,h5ry ,murg]1 aga9/ :i* he 
_h /ruggl$ 9 va9 all 8 life long1 & :i* 
at la/ cru%$ him 9 its fev]i% grasp4    
,liv+ by ! wits 0 to ,h5ry ,murg] :at   
r\lette is to ! gambl]1 :at br&y is to !
 drunk>d1 :at ! traps ( ! police are to 
! knave & ! burgl>3 he curs$ x1 b he    
c\ld n quit x2 he liv$ 9 x1 he liv$ by  
x1 he di$ ( x4 ,! fir/ "t ,i talk$ )    

,murg]1 & e subsequ5t conv]sation ,i _h 
) him1 br\ght up money incessantly1 9 e 
tone1 9 e =m2 & :51 hav+ become m       
famili> ) :at he call$ my squeami%ness1 
he talk$ m frankly to me1 ,i saw t he   
requir$ to support him a sum ( money    
?ree times great] ?an ! annual income ( 
:i* a :ole family ( (fice-hold]s 9 !    
c\ntry1 or ev5 9 ,p>is1 live ) ease4    
,?is br\ght on him prote/s1 bailiffs1   
con/ables1 incr$ible complications1     
cont9ual uneas9ess1 a hank]+ aft]       
pecuni>y success1 et]nal compla9ts aga9/
 publi%]s1 magaz9e-editors1             
!atre-manag]s1 anxi\s negotiations1 an  
imm5se loss ( "t1 an incr$ible we>-&-te>
 ( bra91 annoyances & c>es en\gh to put 
e ?\ght to flight & to dry e s\rce (    
inspiration & ( poetry4 ,rememb] t ,h5ry
 ,murg] is "o ( ! luckie/ ( ! new m5 :o 
h appe>$ )9 ^! la/ fifte5 ye>s1 = he    
receiv$ ! cross ( ! ,legion ( ,honor1   
:i*1 z ev]ybody kn[s1 is nev] giv5      
except to m5 :o des]ve x4 ,judge1 !n1   
:at ! o!rs mu/ be6 ,judge :at mu/ be !  

abortions1 ! disda9$1 !                 
sup]num]>ies1--^? :o sleep 9 lodg+-h\ses
 at two c5ts a night1 or :o eat _!      
pitiful d9n] outside ! b>ri]-gate 9 a   
wret*$ eat+-h\se patroniz$ by           
hack-driv]s1--^? :o kill !mselves )     
*>coal1 or :o hang !mselves1 murd]$ by  
madness or by hung]1 ! two pale         
goddesses ( a!i/ical lit]atures6  ,well1
 said ,i to ,h5ry ,murg]1 aft] we 7 once
 m seat$ 9 our c>riage1 are y pleas$ )  
,monsieur ,buloz8  ,yes--& no4 ,! mo/   
difficult /ep is tak54 ,he all[s me to  
contribute my ma/]pieces to ! ',revue   
des ,deux ,mondes1' & ,i %all nev] =get 
! imm5se s]vice y h done me4 ,al?\gh y &
 ,i d n s]ve ! same lit]>y gods1 ,i am  
h5ce=w>d y\rs to ! dea?6 ,b--!          
book-keep] is deus$ly h>d on trigg]4 ,w 
y believe x8 ,i ask$ him to advance me  
=ty doll>s1 & he refus$6  ,we p>t$      
excell5t fri5ds1 & he cont9u$ to assure 
me ( 8 gratitude1 until ! c>riage /opp$ 
at my door4  ,ye>s pass$ away4 ,h5ry    
,murg]'s promis$ novel 0 long com+ to ! 

,revue des ,deux ,mondes4 ,at la/ x     
came2 ano!r foll[$ eighte5 mon?s        
aft]w>ds2 !n he contribut$ a ?ird4 ,he  
display$ unque/ionable tal5ts2 he comm&$
 mod]ate success4 ,he _h be5 told by s  
_m p t x 0 a h>d matt] to please !      
read]s ( ! ,revue des ,deux ,mondes1 t x
 0 necess>y = him to free himself f all 
8 /udios' fun1 & ev]y?+ t9ctur$ ) !     
petty press1 t he really believ$ = true 
ev]y?+ he he>d1 & appe>$ awkw>d 9 8     
movem5ts4 ,8 /ud5ts1 8 grisettes1 & 8 "y
 arti/s 7 all on _! good behavior1 b 7 n
 m droll4 ,m>ivaux _h come d[n "o m     
flight ( /airs4 ,alfr$ de ,musset _h    
/eep$ ! p[d] & ! pat*es 9 a glass (     
,*ampagne w9e4 ,h5ry ,murg] soak$ !m 9 a
 bottle ( br&y or 9 a flagon ( be]4     
,h5ry ,murg]'s gratitude1 :5ev] we met1 
cont9u$ to exhale 9 en?usia/ic hymns4 ,i
 lo/ sight ( him = "s "t4 ,i 0 told t he
 liv$ some:]e 9 ! ,=e/ ( ,fonta9ebleau1 
to escape 8 cr$itors' pursuit4 ,at !    
critical mom5t ( my lit]>y life1 ,i read
 "o morn+ 9 a petty newspap] a bit+     

burlesque ( :i* ,i 0 ! grotesque h]o3 ,i
 figur$ 7my "n 0 giv5 9 full7 z a memb] 
( a temp]ance society1 ^: memb]s 7 pl$g$
 to total ab/95ce f ! use ( ideas1 wit1 
& /yle2 at "o ( our mon?ly d9n]s1 we 7  
said to h dev\r$ ,balzac at ! fir/      
c\rse1 ,de ,b]ang] = ! roa/1 ,mi*elet = 
a side-di%1 & ,george ,s& = dess]t4 ,!  
next day1 & e day ! petty pap] appe>$1 !
 joke 0 r5ew$ ) all sorts ( v>iations4  
,x 0 evid5tly a rig run on me4 ,?is joke
 0 sign$ e day ,m>cel1 :i* 0 ! "n ( "o (
 ! h]oes ( ,h5ry ,murg]'s novel1 ,la    
,vie de ,boheme2 b ,i 0 v f> inde$ f    
?9k+ t ! man :o 0 "u s _m obligations to
 me 7z ,h5ry ,murg] always decl>$       
himself to be7 %\ld h jo9$ ! ranks ( my 
p]secutors4 ,a few days aft]w>ds ,i     
he>d1 on ! be/ au?ority1 t ,h5ry ,murg] 
0 ! au?or ( ^! articles4 ,i felt a deep 
*agr9 at ?is discov]y4 ,lit]>y m5       
con/antly call ,phili/9es & ,prudhommes 
^? :o lay great /ress ^u ! abs5ce (     
moral s5se z "o ( ! great defects ( !   
s*ool ( lit]ature & art to :i* ,murg] & 

8 fri5ds belong2 & yet !re %\ld be a "n 
= su* conduct z ?is1 if = no o!r reason1
 = ! sake ( ! culprits !mselves1--z1 :5 
poor ,murg] act$ 9 ?is way to me1 he 0 z
 unconsci\s ( :at he did z :5 he rais$  
heav5 & e>? to hunt d[n a doll>4 ,he 0 n
 guilty ( a black he>t1 x 0 only        
absolute defici5cy ( ev]y?+ l moral     
s5se4 ,h5ry ,murg] 0 "u obligations to  
me1 z he said con/antly2 ,i _h introduc$
 & recomm5d$ him to a man & a magaz9e t 
are1 z ( "r1 difficult 9 ! *oice ( _!   
contributors2 ,i _h1 = 8 sake1 conqu]$  
_! prejudices1 borne _! reproa*es4      
,:5ev] 8 novels appe>$1 ,i treat$ !m )  
indulg5ce1 & gave !m praise )\t exam9+  
too p>ticul>ly into _! moral t5d5cy1 to 
! great sc&al ( my usual read]s1 &      
despite ! scold+s ,monsieur ,l\is       
,veuillot gave me4 ,!re nev] 0 ! lea/   
coolness betwe5 ,h5ry ,murg] & myself2 &
 yet1 :5 ,i 0 attack$ & h>ass$ on e     
side1 he hid himself "u a pseudonyme1 & 
add$ 8 s>casms to all ! o!rs direct$    
aga9/ me1 t he might gratify 8          

admiration = ,de ,balzac & put a little 
money 9 8 pocket4  ,by-&-by ,i cont9u$  
to meet ,h5ry ,murg] aga9 on ! ,b\lev>d1
 & at ! fir/ p]=mance ( new pieces4 ,d y
 imag9e he %unn$ me8 ,n a bit ( x4 ,he  
did n seem on ^! r>e occasions to feel !
 lea/ emb>rassm5t4 ,he gave me cordial  
%akes ( ! h&1 or he be/[$ on me "o ( ^? 
pr(\nd b[s :i* br\ght 8 bald head on a  
level ) 8 wai/coat-pockets4 ,!n he      
publi%$ a novel 9 ,le ,moniteur1 aft]   
:i* he 0 decorat$4 ,no?+ 0 n[ he>d f or 
( him = a long "t4 ,n a l9e by ,h5ry    
,murg] appe>$ any:]e4 ,i nev] he>d t any
 piece by him 0 receiv$1 or ev5 refus$1 
by a s+le "o ( ! eighte5 !atres 9 ,p>is4
 ,at la/ ,i met him "o day be=e !       
,v>ietes ,!atre4 ,i w5t up to speak to  
him1 & end$ by ask+ ! inv>iable "q      
betwe5 lit]>y m51--,:at are y at "w on  
n[8 ,h[ comes x t s long a "t has elaps$
 s9ce y gave u some?+ to read or to     
applaud8  ,i w tell y :y1 he repli$1 )  
melan*oly sang-froid4 ,x is n a "q (    
lit]ature1 x is a "q ( ari?metic4 ,i owe

 eight hundr$ doll>s to ,madame ,por*]1 
! wife ( ! 'au?ors'-tickets' deal]1 :o  
is always ready to advance money to     
dramatic au?ors1 & to :om we are all    
con/antly 9 debt4 ,i owe f\r hundr$     
doll>s to ! ',moniteur1' & ?ree hundr$  
doll>s to ! ',revue des ,deux ,mondes4' 
,foll[ my reason+ n[3 ,7 ,i to br+ out a
 play1 my excell5t fri5d1 ,madame       
,por*]1 w\ld lay h&s on all ! proce$s1 &
 ,i %\ld receive no?+4 ,7 ,i to give a  
novel to ! ',moniteur1' ,i %\ld h to    
write tw5ty feuilletons 7y "k !y pay    
tw5ty doll>s a feuilleton !re7 be=e ,i  
cancell$ my old debt4 ,7 ,i to          
contribute to ! ',revue des ,deux       
,mondes1' z soon z my six %eets 7at     
fifty doll>s a %eet1 t w\ld be ?ree     
hundr$ doll>s7 7 pr9t$ & publi%$1 !     
editor w\ld say to me1 ',we are ev5 n[4'
 ,s y see t x w\ld be unp>donable       
prodigality on my "p to publi% any?+2   
!re=e ,i h det]m9$ n to "w at all1 9    
ord] to avoid sp5d+ my money1 & ,i am   
lazy--f economy6  ,8 reply dis>m$ !     

little res5tm5t ,i _h left4 ,i took 8 h&
 9 m9e1 & said to him1--,see "h1 ,murg]1
 ,i mu/ confess to y ,i 0 a little angry
 ) y2 b y\r ari?metic is m lit]>y ?an y 
?9k x4 ,y h giv5 me a lesson (          
contempor>y lit]ature2 & ,i say to y1 z 
! ',revue des ,deux ,mondes' w\ld say1  
',murg]1 we are ev56'  ,i ran (f )\t    
wait+ = 8 reply1 & :isp]$ to myself1 z  
,i w5t1 ,& yet ,h5ry ,murg] is ! mo/    
tal5t$ & ! mo/ hone/ ( !m all6          
99       99       99       99       99  
,let me cont9ue ! /ory ( my mis=tunes4  
,! tempe/ 0 un*a9$ aga9/ me4 ,x is true1
 !re 7 among my adv]s>ies "s p]sons "u  
obligations to me1--"s p]sons :o 7 full 
( en?usiasm at my fir/ mann]1 & :o w\ld 
h made wry faces en\gh1 _h ,i publi%$ _!
 flatt]+ lett]s to me1--o!r p]sons1 to  
:om ,i _h r5d]$ pecuni>y s]vices1--o!rs1
 aga91 :o _h come to me ) hat 9 h& &    
supple knees1 to beg my p]mission to    
all[ !m to dramatize my novels4 ,b :at 7
 ^! mis]able consid]ations1 :5 ! great  
int]e/s ( national lit]ature1 ta/e1 &   

glory 7 at /ake8 ,i 0 ! vile detractor1 
! impi\s scorn] ( ^! glories1 & x 0 b   
ju/ice t ,i %\ld be put 9 ! pillory &   
made ! butt ( rott5 eggs4 ,voltaire     
blasphem$1 ,b]ang] insult$1 ,victor     
,hugo outrag$1 7 (f5ces :i* cri$ al\d = 
*a/isem5t & = v5geance4 ,balzac's %ade  
especially compla9$ & clamor$ = ju/ice4 
,x is true1 t1 :ile ,balzac 0 alive1 he 
0 n accu/om$ to any?+ l su* admiration4 
,he op5ly av[$ t he dete/$              
newspap]-writ]s1 & !y return$ !         
dete/ation ) int]e/4 ,ev]ybody1 :ile he 
0 alive1 decl>$ him to be odd1 ecc5tric1
 half-crazy1 absurd4 ,8 fri5ds & 8      
publi%]s1 9 f9e1 ev]ybody :o _h any?+ to
 d ) him1 told r disreputable /ories    
ab\t him4 ,no matt] = t4 ,balzac 0 dead1
 ,balzac 0 a god1 ! god ( all ^!        
liv]s-by-!-wits1 :o b = him w\ld h be5  
a!i/s4 ,monsieur ,paul9 ,limayrac tore  
me to pieces 9 ,la ,presse4 ,monsieur   
,eug5e ,pelletan %ot me 9 ,le ,siecle4  
,monsieur ,taxile ,delord maul$ me 9 ,le
 ,*>iv>i4 ,to ?is episode ( my          

exposition 9 ! pillory belongs an       
anecdote :i* ,i _c omit4  ,i 0 ab\t to  
set (f = ! c\ntry1 :]e ,i reckon$ ^u    
sp5d+ "s weeks ( ! mon? ( ,may1 9 ord]  
to recov] some:at f ^! incessant attacks
 made ^u me4 ,i _h read 9 a cafe1 :ile  
tak+ my beef/eak & cup ( *ocolate1 !    
v>i\s details ( ! puni%m5t ,i 0 ab\t to 
und]go4 ,"o ( my torm5tors1 :o 0 a great
 deal m celebrat$ = 8 av]sion to wat] & 
clean l95 ?an = any article he _h ev]   
writt51 decl>$ t ,i 0 ab\t to be bani%$ 
f ev]y?+ l dec5t society2 ano!r v[$ by  
all ! deities ( 8 ,olympus t ,i 0 a     
m\ntebank & a skeptic1 :o _h und]tak5 to
 def5d s\nd doctr9es & to tomahawk em95t
 writ]s simply by way ( br++ myself into
 public notice2 a ?ird pa9t$ me z a poor
 wret* :o _h come f 8 prov9cial home ) 8
 pockets fill$ ) manuscripts1 & 0 go+   
ab\t ,p>is begg+ favorable notices z a  
means ( t\*+ publi%]s & booksell]s2 a   
f\r? depict$ me1 on ! o!r h&1 z a weal?y
 fell[1 :o 0 s diseas$ ) a mania =      
lit]ature t ,i paid newspap]s & reviews 

to publi% my contributions1 :i* no human
 be+ w\ld h accept$ gratuit\sly4 ,z ,i  
left ! cafe1 "o ( my intimate fri5ds ran
 up to me4 ,8 face express$ t mixture ( 
cordial commis]ation & desire to make a 
fuss ab\t ! matt] :i* "o's fri5ds' faces
 always we> "u ^! circum/ances4  ,well1 
said he1 :at d y ?9k ( ! way !y treat y8
  ,:y1 !y are all at x1--,monsieur      
,edmond ,ab\t1 ,monsieur ,l\is ,ulba*1  
,monsieur ,paul9 ,limayrac1 ,monsieur   
,h5ry ,murg]1 ,monsieur ,taxile         
,delord1----  ,ah6 by ! way1 h y se5 8  
article ( ye/]day8  ,no4  ,y %\ld h read
 t4 ,^? 9 ! morn+'s pap]s are no?+ to x4
 ,really1 y ought n to leave t[n )\t    
see+ x4 ,look+ v important1 he add$1--,9
 y\r position1 y %\ld "k ev]y?+ writt5  
aga9/ y4  ,i foll[$ ?is fri5dly advice1 
& w5t to ! ,rue du ,croissant1 :]e !    
(fice ( ,le ,*>iv>i m\ld]s4 ,z ! place  
is any?+ b attractive to well-br$       
p]sons1 all[ me to get !re by ! longe/  
road1 & to g ?r\gh ! ,faub\rg ,sa9t     
,honore4 ,a mon? be=e ! conv]sation     

above report$ took place 9 front ( a    
cafe-door1 ,i _h ! pleasure ( meet+ !   
,c\nt de ----1 an intellectual g5tleman 
:o occupies an influ5tial place 9 "s    
ari/ocratic draw+-rooms :i* /ill reta9 a
 p>tiality = lit]ature4 ,he said to     
me1--  ,d y "k ,monsieur ,erne/ ,leg\ve8
  ,assur$ly6 ,! mo/ polite & mo/        
agreeable ( all ! g5]als ( ,alex&]      
,scribe2 ! au?or ( ',adri5ne            
,lec\vreur1' :i* ,ra*el play$ s well1 ( 
',m$ee1' 9 :i* ,madame ,ri/ori %9es2 a  
*>m+ g5tleman1 :o1 9 our age ( clubs1   
cig>s1 /ables1 jockeys1 & slang1 has _h 
! good ta/e to l fem99e society4 ,he has
 a consid]able e/ate2 he belongs to !   
,fr5* ,academy2 8 h\se is agreeable2 8  
mann]s delightful2 8 d9n]s unequall$4   
,if 9 all happ9ess !re is a da% (       
managem5t1 :]e is ! h>m 9 ,monsieur     
,erne/ ,leg\ve's case8 ,:y %\ld n       
g5tlem51 too1 be sometimes adroit8      
,rogues are s always6 ,besides1 has n a 
little art always be5 necess>y to effect
 an entrance into ! ,fr5* ,academy8     

,monsieur ,erne/ ,leg\ve & ,i 7 at      
college toge!r1 & he bids me be> y an   
invitation :i* ,i am sure y w n refuse4 
,he has writt5 a play ^u ! delicate &   
?orny subject on :i* ,monsieur ,jules   
,s&eau has writt5 8 admirable com$y1    
',le ,g5dre de ,monsieur ,poiri]'3 ) ?is
 diff]5ce1 h[ev]3 ,monsieur ,leg\ve has 
tak51 n a ru9$ & brilliant noble :o     
m>ries ! daught] ( a plebeian1 b a "y   
man1 ! ar*itect ( 8 own =tunes1 ) a mo/ 
vulg> "n1 :o1 on ! score ( tal5ts1      
en]gy1 delicacy ( head & he>t1 is lov$  
by a "y lady ( noble bir?1 is accept$ by
 h] family1 & ent]s by "r ( conque/ into
 t society f :i* 8 bir? exclud$ him4  ,t
 !me is r m difficult3 =1 :5            
,mademoiselle ,poiri] m>ries ! ,m>quis  
de ,presles1 %e becomes ! ,m>quise de   
,presles2 :]eas1 :5 ,mademoiselle de    
,montmor5cy m>ries ,monsieur ,b]n>d1 %e 
becomes pla9 ,madame ,b]n>d4  ,true     
en\gh6 ,b ,monsieur ,leg\ve is p]plex$  
by a scruple :i* reflects ! greate/     
honor ^u him3 he ent]ta9s s9c]e respect1

 great sympa?y1 = ari/ocratic           
di/9ctions2 !re=e he is anxi\s to assure
 himself1 be=e 8 piece is br\ght out 9  
public1 t x does n conta9 a s+le sc5e or
 a s+le ^w :i* w be (f5sive or          
disagreeable to noble e>s4 ,to satisfy  
himself 9 ?is p>ticul>1 he has ask$ me  
to all[ him to read 8 com$y at my h\se4 
,i %all invite ! ,du*ess de ----1 !     
,m>quis de ----1 ! ,c\ntess de ----1 !  
,g5]al de ----1 ! ,duke de ----1 !      
,m>quise de ----1 & ! ,b>oness de ----4 
,i %all add to ^! two or ?ree critics   
kn[n 9 good society1 among :om ,i reckon
 ^u y4 ,9 f9e1 ?is prelim9>y ,areopagus 
w be compos$ ( sons ( ! ,crusad]s1 :o   
are almo/ z sprightly z sons (          
,voltaire4 ,n[ ,monsieur ,erne/ ,leg\ve 
w n be satisfi$ ) 8 com$y1 unless ^!    
g5tlefolk unanim\sly decide t he ne$ n  
blot a s+le l9e ( x4 ,w y come8         
,rememb]1 ,monsieur ,erne/ ,leg\ve      
invites y4  ,my de> ,c\nt1 ,i will+ly   
accept y\r proposition4 ,monsieur       
,leg\ve reads admirably1 & 8 plays are  

all agreeable4 ,nev]!less1 let me tell y
 t ?is trial w prove no?+4 ,our poor    
society is l ,sgan>elle's wife1 :o lik$ 
to be ?ra%$4 ,x has borne smil+1 &      
repaid ) weal? & fame1 mu* m ard5t      
attacks ?an ,monsieur ,leg\ve c make4   
,c\nt de ---- & ,i %ook h&s1 & p>t$4 ,a 
few ev5+s aft]w>ds ! read+ took place4  
,x 0 j :at ,i expect$4 ,!re 7 z _m      
m>quises & du*esses 7real du*esses7 z   
!re 7 k+s to applaud ,talma 9 ! ,erfurt 
pit4 ,! noble assembly li/5$ to         
,monsieur ,leg\ves's com$y ) t r        
abs5t-m9d$ urbanity & ) ^? *>m+         
exclamations ( admiration :i* h be5     
con/antly giv5 to ev]ybody :o has read a
 piece 9 a draw+-room1 f ! days ( !     
,visc\nt d',arl9c\rt & 8 ,le ,solitaire1
 to ! days ( ,monsieur ,vi5net1 ( !     
,fr5* ,academy1 & 8 ,arboga/e4 ,monsieur
 ,leg\ve's play1 :i* 0 !n call$ ,le ,nom
 du ,m>i1 & :i* has s9ce be5 play$ "u ! 
title ( ,p> ,droit de ,conquete1 0      
pleas+4 ,my e>s 7 n s mu* (f5d$ by !    
antagonism ( poor nobility & weal?y     

up/>ts1 :i* ,monsieur ,leg\ve treat$    
nei!r bett] nor worse ?an any o!r has   
done1 z by ! details ( roads1 bridges1  
m>%-dra9+1 canals1 railways1 coal1 coke1
 & ! l1 :i* 7 dead-weights on ,?alia's  
light robe2 & ! improbability ( ! plot 0
 n s mu* ! m>riage ( a noble girl to !  
son ( an apple-deal] z 0 ! p]fection    
giv5 to ! "y eng9e]3 e virtue & e grace 
7 %[]$ on him4 ,! piece 0 unanim\sly    
pron\nc$ successful4 ,! ari/ocratic     
audi5ce applaud$ ,monsieur ,leg\ve ) _! 
little glov$ h&s1 :i* nev] make mu*     
noise4 ,he 0 complim5t$ s delicately t  
he 0 s9c]ely t\*$4 ,!re 0 n ! slighte/  
objection1 ! lighte/ murmur made to !   
piece1 & !re trembl$ 9 my eye t little  
te> ,madame de ,sevigne speaks (4  ,b   
let u quit ?is draw+-room1 & turn our   
/eps t[>ds ! ,rue du ,croissant1 :]e !  
(fice ( ,le ,*>iv>i is to be f\nd4      
,balzac has describ$ 9 ,les ,illusions  
,p]dues ! (fices ( ^! petty newspap]s3 !
 passage divid$ into two equal portions1
 "o ( :i* leads to ! editor's room1 & ! 

o!r to ! grat$ c\nt] :]e ! cl]k sits to 
receive subscrib]s4 ,ev]ybody kn[s !    
appe>ance ( ^! old h\ses1 ^! /aircases1 
^! flimsy p>titions1 ) _! bad light com+
 ?r\gh a w9d[ ^: panes are veil$ ) a    
triple coat+ ( du/1 smoke1 & soot1--!   
:itewa%$ walls be>+ innum]able traces ( 
f+]s cov]$ ) ink1 m+l$ )                
p5cil-c>icatures & grotesque            
inscriptions4 ,al?\gh x 0 9 ! mon? (    
,may t ,i made ?is visit1 ,i %iv]$ )    
cold z ,i ent]$ ?is old h\se1 & my gorge
 rose 9 disgu/ at ! unair$ smell &      
ignoble sc5es :i* ev]y:]e appe>$4 ,!    
cl]k ,i appli$ to _h ! v face "o might  
expect to f9d 9 su* a place3 "o ( ^?    
colorless1 h>d1 s9i/] faces :i* are to  
be se5 9 ne>ly all ! sc5es ( ,p>is      
reality4 ,all ?+s 7 9 h>mony 9 ?is %op3 
! air1 & ! light1 & ! h\se1--! lett] z  
well z ! _s4 ,i ask$ ! cl]k to give me !
 file = ! mon? ( ,april4 ,i soon f\nd & 
read ,monsieur ,taxile ,delord's        
article4 ,monsieur ,taxile ,delord comes
 f "s "o ( ! s\!rn dep>tm5ts ( ,france4 

,he made 8 fir/ appe>ance 9 public 9 ,le
 ,semaphore1 ! well-kn[n newspap] (     
,m>seilles2 b ! twilight ( a prov9cial  
life c\ld n suit ?is eagle1 & 9 ! c\rse 
( a few ye>s he came up to ,p>is4 ,alas6
 ,monsieur ,taxile ,delord 0 soon oblig$
 to add ! secret sorr[s ( disappo9t$    
ambition to ! orig9al gayety ( 8 "*4 ,8 
deepe/ sorr[ 0 to look ^u himself = a   
grave & ?\ghtful /atesman1 & be condemn$
 by fate to a *ronic /ate ( fun & to h>d
 labor at pun-mak+ = life4 ,imag9e      
,junius damn$ to lead ,t\*/one's life6  
,he became s\rness itself4 ,8 puns 7    
lugubri\s4 ,8 fun grew heavy1 & 8 gayety
 0 fun]eal4 ,! pret5sions ( ?is *eck$   
gravity :i* settl$ ^u 8 factiti\s       
hil>ity 7 en\gh to melt ! he>ts ev5 ( 8 
enemies1 if su* a fell[ c\ld pret5d to h
 enemies4 ,once ?is galley-slave ( fun  
tri$ to make 8 escape f ! galley4 ,he   
wrote a play2 & z ! manag] ( "o ( !     
!atres 0 8 fri5d1 he _h x play$4 ,!     
democratic op9ions ( ,monsieur ,taxile  
,delord rais$ favorable prejudices among

 ! s*ool-boys ( ! ,lat9 ,qu>t]2 b :o c  
escape 8 fate8 ,! ma/]piece 0 hiss$4    
,its title 0 ,! ,end ( ! ,com$y2 & a    
wret*$ witl+ pret5d$ t ! piece 0        
ill-nam$1 s9ce ! pit refus$ to see ! end
 ( ! com$y4 ,!reupon ,monsieur ,taxile  
,delord adopt$ ! me?od ( ,gulliv]'s     
tailor1 :o measur$ = clo!s accord+ to ! 
rules ( ari?metic3 he demon/rat$ t 8    
piece 0 play$ ?ree times f beg9n+ to    
end1--t1 z ! manag] 0 8 p>ticul> fri5d1 
& z ! ,odeon 0 always empty1 he might h 
_h x play$ ?irty times1--& !re=e t we 7 
all b\nd to be grateful to him = 8      
mod]ation4 ,?is la/ argum5t met no p]son
 bold en\gh to contradict x1 & !        
subscrib]s to ,le ,*>iv>i 7:i* is !     
,pun* ( ,p>is7 7 seiz$ ) holy horror1 :5
 !y ?\ght1 t1 b = ,monsieur ,taxile     
,delord's mod]ation1 ,! ,end ( ! ,com$y 
might h be5 play$ sev5-&-tw5ty times m4 
,:at _h ,i done to excite 8 ire8 ,i _h n
 treat$ ,b]ang] ) suffici5t respect1 &  
,monsieur ,taxile ,delord1 ?\gh a jok]  
by trade1 w\ld n he> ( any fun on ?is   

subject4 ,8 g5ius _h %ap$ itself exactly
 on ,b]ang]'s1 & he res5t$ z a p]sonal  
affront e insult (f]$ to ! song/]4 ,( a 
tru?1 ,b]ang]'s fate 0 a h>d "o1 & all  
my attacks on him 7 n half s bad z ?is  
treatm5t he receiv$ at ! h&s ( ,monsieur
 ,taxile ,delord4 ,poor ,b]ang]6 ,s     
,monsieur ,taxile ,delord took up !     
qu>rel on 8 acc\nt1 & reliev$ 8 gall by 
?r[+ x on me4 ,:5 ,i read 8 article1 ,i 
felt humiliat$1--b n z ! writ]          
desir$1--,i felt humiliat$ = ! press1 & 
= lit]ature1 & = ,b]ang]1 :o really did 
n des]ve ?is h>d fate4 ,! humid (fice1  
full ( dirt & du/ & pr9t+-ink1 disgu/$ &
 depress$ me1 & ,i involunt>ily ?\ght ( 
,c\nt de ----'s draw+-room1 & t         
ari/ocratic society :]e ev]y?+ 0 fl[]s1 
c\rtesy1 p]fumes1 elegance1 :]e p c\ld n
 ev5 feel hatr$ t[>ds _! enemies1 & :]e 
! g5ial poet1 ,monsieur ,erne/ ,leg\ve1 
surr\nd$ by ! mo/ *>m+ & mo/ sprightly  
wom5 ( ,p>is1 rec5tly obta9$ s          
delightful a triumph4  ,all at once a   
sympa!tic & cle> voice1 a voice :i* ,i  

?\ght ,i _h he>d 9 bett] society ?an :]e
 ,i 01 rea*$ my e>s4 ,hid 9 ! d>k corn] 
:]e ,i sat1 & :]e nobody c\ld discov]   
me1 ,i saw ! door ( ! editor's room op5 
& ,monsieur ,taxile ,delord appe> &     
escort to ! door a visitor4 ,x 0        
,monsieur ,erne/ ,leg\ve6 ,!y pass$     
close to me1 & ,i he>d ,monsieur ,erne/ 
,leg\ve say to ,monsieur ,delord1--,my  
de> ,sir1 ,i recomm5d my play1 ',le ,nom
 du ,m>i1' to y2 ,i hope y w be pleas$ )
 x6  ,?is contra/ annoy$ me4 ,i 0 !n    
horribly out ( humor f an irritat+      
prelection1 & ,i felt t[>ds ,monsieur   
,leg\ve t sort ( vexation ! unlucky feel
 t[>ds ! lucky1 ! poor t[>ds ! ri*1 !   
hun*backs t[>ds h&some m51 & ! awkw>d   
t[>ds ! adroit4 ,i said to              
myself1--,arm&1 my poor ,arm&1 y w nev] 
be aught b a mo/ /upid fool6  ,we add no
 comm5t>y to ?is picture ( lit]>y life 9
 ,p>is4 ,we leave ! read] to draw 8 own 
conclusions4 ,he ne$s no assi/ance1--= !
 picture is pa9t$ 9 bright colors1 & !  
light is ?r[n ) no p>simoni\s h& ^u e   

corn]4 ,x is a curi\s exhibition ( a mo/
 unheal?y /ate ( ?+s4 ,x expla9s a great
 _m ( ^? lit]>y my/]ies1 :i* seem s     
unacc\ntable1 9 ! mo/ brilliant capital 
( ! _w4  ,,footnotes3  #bd ,elsie ,v5n]1
 by ,oliv] ,o,eendell 7sic7 ,holmes4    
,,! ,,mask]s4       ,ye/]night1 z late  
,i /ray$     ,?r\gh ! or*>d's mottl$    
%ade1--     ,com+ to ! moonlit alleys1  
,:]e ! sweet ,s\?w9d1 t dallies     ,all
 day ) ! ,que5 ( ,roses1     ,all night 
on h] brea/ reposes1--     ,dr9k+ f !   
dewy blooms1     ,sil5ces1 & sc5t$      
glooms     ,( ! w>m-brea!d summ] night1 
,long1 deep draughts ( pure delight1--  
,quick ! %ak5 foliage p>t$1     ,& f out
 its %ad[s d>t$     ,dw>f-l =ms1 )      
hide\s faces1     ,cries1 contortions1 &
 grimaces4     ,/ill ,i /ood b5ea? !    
lonely1     ,sigh+ lilacs1 say+ only1-- 
,little fri5ds1 y c't al>m me2     ,well
 ,i "k y w\ld n h>m me6     ,/raightway 
dropp$ ea* pa9t$ mask1     ,sword ( la?1
 & pap] casque1     ,& a troop ( rosy   
girls     ,ran & kiss$ me ?r\gh _!      

curls4      ,caught )9 _! net ( graces1 
,i look$ r\nd on %9+ faces4     ,sweetly
 ?r\gh ! moonlit alleys     ,rang _!    
laught]'s silv] sallies4     ,!n along !
 pa?way1 light     ,) ! :ite bloom ( !  
night1     ,i w5t peaceful1 pac+ sl[1   
,captive held 9 arms ( sn[4     ,happy  
maids6 ( y ,i le>n     ,heav5ly mask]s  
to disc]n6     ,s1 :5 seem+ griefs &    
h>ms     ,fill life's g>d5 ) al>ms1     
,?r\gh its inn] walks en*ant$     ,i w  
ev] move undaunt$4     ,love ha?        
mess5g]s t borr[     ,tragic masks ( fe>
 & sorr[1     ,:5 !y come to d u        
k9dness1--     ,& b = our te>s &        
bl9dness1     ,we %\ld see1 ?r\gh ea*   
disguise1     ,*]ub *eeks & angel eyes4 
,,cullet4   ,good morn+6 ,is x really a 
ra9y day8 ask$ ,miselle1 implor+ly1 z %e
 seat$ h]self at ! breakfa/-table1 &    
glanc$ f ,monsieur to ! heavy sky & !   
vane ^u ! coa*-h\se1 /eadily po9t+ we/4 
,inde$1 ,i hope n4 ,are y ready =       
,s&wi*8 smil+ly repli$ ! ho/4  ,m ?an   
ready1--eag]4 ,b ! cl\ds4  ,"o le>ns "h 

^u ! coa/ to brave ! cl\ds2 we h1 to be 
sure1 a sea-turn j n[1 & p]haps !re w be
 fog-%[]s by-&-by1 b no?+ t ne$ prev5t  
our excursion4  ,delightful6 exclaim$   
,optima1 ,miselle1 & ,madame1 apply+    
!mselves to eggs & toa/ ) t calm        
confid5ce 9 a mascul9e decision s su/a9+
 to ! fem99e nature4  ,! e>ly breakfa/  
ov]1 ,monsieur1 ) a g5tle h9t to !      
ladies ( ha/e 9 ! matt] ( toilet1 w5t to
 see t ,gypsy & ,fanny 7 prop]ly        
h>ness$1 & t a due numb] ( cu%ions1     
rugs1 & wat]-pro( wrapp]s 7 plac$ 9 !   
roomy c>riage4  ,surely1 nev] 7 hats s  
ha/ily assum$1 nev] did gloves condesc5d
 to be s easily f\nd1 nev] 7 few] ha/y  
returns = some?+ ,i h =gott51 &         
,monsieur _h b>ely "t to s5d two        
messages to ! effect t all 0 ready1 :5 !
 fem99e trio desc5d+ ^u him triumphantly
 disprov$ once & =ev] ! ho>y sl&] ^u _! 
sex ( habitual unpunctuality4  ,) quiet 
self-sacrifice ,optima plac$ h]self     
beside ,madame 9 ! back ( ! c>ryall1    
leav+ = ,miselle ! breezy seat 9 front1 

) all its facilities = see+1 he>+1      
smell+1 brea?+2 & let u hope t ! little 
banquet ?us prep>$ = ! consci5ce ( t "y 
woman gave h] z mu* satisfaction z      
,miselle's fea/ ( ! s5ses did to h]4    
,ar*+ _! necks1 toss+ _! manes1 spatt]+ 
! dewy s& ) _! little ho(s1 ,gypsy &    
,fanny rapidly :irl$ ! c>riage ?r\gh !  
dr[sy t[n1 across ! ,pilgrim ,brook1 &  
s1 by ! pretty suburb ( ,t'o!r ,side1   
7:i* no *ild ( ! ,mayfl[] %all ev]      
cons5t to call ,well+sley17 to ! op5    
road skirt+ ! blue wat]s ( ! bay4  ,ah1 
?is is f9e6 cri$ ,miselle1 snat*+ f     
seaw>d deep brea?s ( ! ea/ w9d lad5 ) ! 
wild life ( ocean & ! fre$om ( b\ndless 
space4  ,"h we h x6 rem>k$ ,monsieur1   
some:at irrelevantly1 z he ha/ily       
unbuckl$ ! apron & spread x ov] 8 own   
lap & ,miselle's1 j 9 "t to cat* a heavy
 da% ( ra94  ,i am afraid x is go+ to be
 /ormy1 aft] all1 pite\sly murmur$      
,miselle4  ,i told y we %\ld h fog-%[]s1
 y "k1 sugge/$ ,monsieur1 ) a quiet     
smile4  ,b :at mu/ we d8--g home8  ,no1 

inde$6--we w g to ,s&wi*1 let x ra9     
twice1 f\r times z h>d z ?is1--unless1  
inde$1 ,madame gives ord]s to ! contr>y4
 ,:at say y1 ,madame8  ,i say1 let u g  
on = ! pres5t4 ,we c turn r\nd at any   
"t1 if x becomes necess>y2 & ,madame    
smil$ b5evol5tly at ,miselle1 d[n ^:    
face ! ra9-drops /ream$1 b :o /\tly     
ass]t$1--  ,oh1 ?is is no?+4 ,only a    
fog-%[]1 y "k4 ,we %all h x f9e         
directly4  ,n till we are out ( ,eel    
,riv]4 ,?is valley ga!rs all ! cl\ds1 & 
!y (t5 get ra9 "h :5 ! sun is %9+       
ev]y:]e else4  ,a regul> vale ( te>s6   
,happy ! remnant ( ! _w t dwelle? n 9   
,eel ,riv]6 murmur$ ,miselle1           
surreptiti\sly pull+ h] wat]-pro( cloak 
ab\t h] %\ld]s4  ,let me help y4        
,really1 ?\gh1 y are gett+ v wet1 de>1  
remon/rat$ ,optima4  ,n 9 ! lea/4 ,i    
enjoy x excessively4 ,besides1 ! %[] is 
j ov]4--,:at *ur* is t1 ,monsieur1 ) ! v
 disproportionate /eeple8 inquir$       
,miselle1 po9t+ to a squ>e gray box1    
surm\nt$ by a ludicr\sly %ort & obtuse  

spire1 expressive ( a c]ta9 dogg$       
ob/9acy ( purpose4  ,! *ur* is an       
,or?odox meet+h\se1 & ! /eeple is       
,or?odox too1--= ! ,cape4 ,any?+ else   
w\ld bl[ d[n 9 ! spr+ gales4 ,p>k-,/reet
 /eeple1 = in/ance1 w\ld /& a v poor    
*ance "h4  ,yes1 said ,miselle1 vaguely1
 & %e felt 9 h] he>t h[ ?is great ocean 
t dw>fs or pro/rates ! works ( man      
replaces !m by a temple build$ 9 8 own  
s\l ( proportions s l(ty t ,god ,himself
 may dwell visibly !re94  ,& n[1 hav+   
trav]s$ ! te>ful valley1 ! road w\nd up 
! ,delectable ,m\nta9s beyond1 & s into 
! p9e =e/1 ?r\gh ^: cla%+ ne$les gl9ts (
 sun%9e began to creep1 :ile ov]head !  
gray %ad$ s(tly into pe>l & dazzl+ :ite 
& pale/ blue4  ,!re are de] 9 ^! ,s&wi* 
woods4 ,see if we _c f9d a pair ( great 
br[n eyes pe]+ out at u f "s ( !        
?ickets1 sugge/$ ,madame4  ,*>m+6 ,if   
only we might see "o6 ,h[ "y ?is nation 
is1 aft] all1 :5 aborig9al de] roam !   
woods )9 fifty miles ( ,bo/on6  ,b )\t  
game-laws !y w soon be ext]m9at$4 ,a    

great _m are %ot e w9t]1 & ! f>m]s      
compla9 bitt]ly ( ^? t rema94 ,"s ( _!  
crops are q ru9$ by ! de]1 !y say1      
rem>k$ ,monsieur4  ,nev] m9d4 ,!re are  
pl5ty ( crops1 & b v few de]4 ,i        
pron\nce = ! game-laws1 recklessly      
decl>$ ,miselle4  ,b ! imp5d+ battle (  
political economy 0 av]t$ by ,madame's  
exclamation (1--  ,see1 "h is ,sacrifice
 ,rock4 ,let u /op & look at x a mom5t4 
,gypsy & ,fanny1 wild ) ! sp>kl+ upl&   
air1 7 ) difficulty p]suad$ to halt     
opposite a great flat granite b\ld]1    
slop+ f ! skirt ( ! =e/ t[>d ! road1 &  
ne>ly cov]$ ) pebbles & bits ( decay$   
wood4  ,x is ,sacrifice ,rock1 expla9$  
,monsieur4 ,f ! days ( ! ,pilgrims to   
our own1 no ,indian passes ?is way )\t  
lay+ "s (f]+ ^u x4 ,x w\ld h be5 buri$  
long ago1 b t ! spr+ & autumn w9ds sweep
 away all ! light] deposits4 ,y w\ld f9d
 ! holl[ at its back half fill$ ) !m4   
,once !re may h be5 human               
sacrifices1--tradition says s1 at lea/2 
b n[ !re is seldom any?+ m preci\s ?an  

:at y see4  ,b to :at deity 7 ! (f]+s   
made8  ,"s savage ,manit\1 no d\bt1 b no
 "o c say ) c]ta9ty any?+ ab\t x4 ,!    
deg5]ate half-bre$s :o live 9 ?is       
vic9ity only keep up ! cu/om f          
tradition4 ,!y are call$ ,*ri/ians n[1 y
 "k1 & are q above su* idolatr\s        
practices4  ,at any rate1 ,i w add my   
contribution to ?is alt> ( an unkn[n    
,god4 ,besides1 !re are "s blackb]ries t
 ,i mu/ h1 exclaim$ ,optima1 releas+ h] 
active limbs f ! c>riage 9 a v summ>y   
fa%ion4  ,toss+ a little /ick ^u ! rock1
 %e ha/5$ to ga!r ! abundant fruit1 a   
little = h]self1 a good deal = ,madame &
 ,miselle1 until ,gypsy & ,fanny /amp$ &
 neigh$ ) impati5ce1 & ,monsieur cri$   
*e]ily1--  ,come1 "y woman1 come6 ,we   
are n half-way to ,s&wi*1 & ! horses w  
be dev\r$ by ^! flies z surely z ,bi%op 
,hatto 0 by mice4  ,& s on ?r\gh miles (
 m]ry woodl&1 by fields & or*>ds1 ^: e  
crop is a fre% conque/ ( man ov] ,nature
 9 ?is "o ( h] mo/ nigg>dly phases1 by  
desolate cab9s & lonely f>ms1 until at a

 sudd5 turn ! broad1 beautiful sea swept
 up to glorify ! sc5e4 ,& :ile ,miselle 
) flu%$ *eeks & te>ful eyes drank 9 !   
ev]-new delight ( its pres5ce1 ,monsieur
 began a /ory ( h[ a man1 almo/ a /rang]
 to him1 _h come "o w9t] ev5+ & begg$   
him = ,god's love to g & help him se>* =
 ! body ( 8 bro!r1 report$ by a w&]+    
madwoman to be ly+ on ?is bea*1 & h[ he 
begg$ s pite\sly t ! li/5] c\ld n *oose 
b g4  ,& z ,monsieur vividly pictur$ t  
long1 lonely drive ?r\gh ! midnight     
woods1 ! desolate monotony ( ! bea*1    
along ^: m>g9 curl$ ! foam-wrea?s ( !   
ris+ tide1 :ile beyond phosphoresc5t    
lights play$ ov] a _w ( welt]+ black    
wat]s1--z he told h[1 aft] h\rs ( pati5t
 se>*1 !y f\nd ! poor sodd5 corpse &    
t5d]ly c>$ = x1--z ,monsieur quietly    
told 8 tale & nev] knew t he 0 a h]o1   
,miselle turn$ %udd]+ f sea & bea* & !  
mock+ play ( ! cre/$ waves1 z !y leap$ 9
 ! sun%9e & !n sank back to sport       
hide\sly ) o!r corpses hidd5 b5ea? _!   
smil+ surface4  ,pres5tly ! sea 0 aga9  

%ut (f by woodl&1 & ! scatt]$ h\ses     
clos$ into a village1 nay1 a t[n1 ! t[n 
( ,s&wi*2 & sw++ ?r\gh x at an easy     
rate1 ! c>riage halt$ be=e an odd-look+ 
build+1 consi/+ ( a qua9t old inn1 por*$
 & gambrel-ro($1 jo9$ 9 mo/ unholy union
 to a big1 squ>e1 />+ box1 ( true       
,yankee ar*itecture4  ,desc5d+ )        
reluctance1 ev5 aft] ?ree h\rs (        
immobility1 f h] breezy seat1 ,miselle  
foll[$ ,madame into ! quiet h\se1 ^:    
l&lord1 l _m ano!r man1 makes moan = !  
good old times :5 summ] t\ri/s &        
comm]cial travell]s fill$ 8 rooms & !   
long d9+-table1 n[ unoccupi$1 save by   
our travell]s & two "y m5 connect$ ) !  
glass-manufactories4  ,re/1 pl5ty ( cool
 wat]1 & d9n] hav+ re/or$ ! en]gies ( ! 
travell]s1 x 0 propos$ t !y %\ld proce$ 
at once to ! ,glass ,works4 ,& n[1      
inde$1 did ,=tune smile ^u ?is b& (     
adv5tur\s spirits2 = :5 ! "q ( a guide  
arose1 m9e ho/ ( ! inn ann\nc$ himself n
 only will+ to act 9 t capacity1 b      
em95tly qualifi$ !re= by long exp]i5ce z

 an op]ative 9 v>i\s dep>tm5ts ( !      
works4  ,h[ =tunate t ! /age-coa*es &   
p$dl]s no long] frequ5t ,s&wi*6 ,if our 
fri5d _h !m to att5d to1 he c\ld n      
devote himself to u 9 ?is *>m+ mann]1   
sugge/$ ,optima1 z %e & ,miselle gayly  
foll[$ ,monsieur1 ,madame1 & ,cic]one   
d[n ! long sunny /reet1 ^: l\ng]s turn$ 
a glance ( lazy wond] ^u ! /rang]s4     
,pass+ pres5tly a monoton\s r[ (        
lodg+-h\ses = ! workm51 & a public squ>e
 ) a f\nta91 :i*1 z ,optima sugge/$1    
might be made v pretty ) ! addition ( "s
 wat]1 ! travell]s approa*$ a l>ge brick
 build+1 _m-w9d[$1 _m-*imney$1 & (f]+   
+ress ?r\gh a l[-br[$ ar* ( s gloomy an 
aspect t "o look$ at its key-/one half  
expect+ to read !re ! well-kn[n ,dantean
 leg5d1--      ,lasciate ogni sp]anza1  
voi *i'ntrate6  ,nor 0 ! illusion q     
de/roy$ by h&l+1 = ?r\gh ! ar* & a %ort 
passage "o ent]$ a l>ge1 dom$ ap>tm5t1  
brick-floor$ & dimly light$1 ^:         
atmosph]e 0 ! brea? ( a doz5 fla%+      
furnaces1 ^: occupants 7 grimy gnomes   

wildly sport+ ) /range %apes ( molt5    
metal4  ,?is is ! glass-room1 & 9 ^!    
furnaces ! glass is melt$2 b p]haps y w 
g fir/ & see h[ x is mix$1 & h[ ! pots  
are made to boil x 94  ,yes1 let u beg9 
at ! beg9n+1 said all1 & 7 l$ f !       
,inf]no across a cool1 gre5 y>d1 into a 
build+ specially devot$ to ! pots4 ,9 a 
great b9 lay masses ( s(t br[n clay 9   
its crude condition1 & ^u ! floor 7     
heap$ fragm5ts ( brok5 pots1 calc9$ by  
use 9 ! furnaces1 & n[ wait+ to be gr\nd
 up into a f9e p[d] betwe5 ! :eels ( a  
p[]ful mill work+ /eadily 9 "o corn] ( !
 build+4 ,9 ano!r1 a r[ ( boxes or p5s 7
 p>tially fill$ ) a p[d]$ mixture ( !   
raw & burnt clay1 & ?is1 be+ moi/5$ )   
wat]1 0 work$ to a prop] consi/5cy b5ea?
 ! b>e feet ( sev]al /\t m54  ,?is "w1 l
 ! tread+ ( ! w9e-press1 c be prop]ly   
p]=m$ only by human feet1 rem>k$        
,monsieur4  ,s :5 next we sip nect> f "o
 ( y\r /raw-/emm$ glasses1 we w rememb] 
^! g5tlem5 & _! bro!rs ( ! w9e-c\ntries1
 & gratefully ackn[l$ge t )\t _!        

ex]tions we c\ld h _h nei!r w9e nor     
goblet1 said ,miselle1 malici\sly4  ,no1
 sugge/$ ,optima1 we w enjoy ! result & 
=get ! process4 ,b :at is t man ab\t8   
,mak+ sausages out ( *eese1 ,i %\ld say1
 repli$ ,monsieur2 & ! comp>ison 0 almo/
 unavoidable2 = ^u a co>se table lay    
masses ( m\ld$ clay1 9 =m & size exactly
 l *eeses1 f :i* ! workman sep>at$ ) a  
wood5 knife a small portion to be roll$ 
b5ea? 8 h& into cyl9drical %apes "s f\r 
in*es 9 l5g? by two 9 diamet]4  ,^! a   
lad c>efully plac$ ^u a long & n>r[ bo>d
 to c>ry up to ! pot-room1 :i!r he 0    
foll[$ by ! :ole p>ty4  ,miselle's fir/ 
impression1 ^u ent]+ ?is great *amb]1 01
 t %e 0 foll[+ a drove ( elephants2 b z 
%e skirt$ ! regul> ranks ( ! great dun  
mon/]s & came to ! front1 %e conclud$ t 
%e _h /umbl$ ^u ! factory ( ,ali ,baba's
 oil-j>s4 ,at any rate1 ! old picture 9 
! ,arabian ,nights repres5t$ ,morgiana 9
 ! act ( p\r+ ! boil+ oil into vessels  
m>vell\sly l ^!1 & 9 ea* ( ^! 0 room =  
at lea/ f\r robb]s ( true melodramatic  

/ature4  ,among ^! j>s1 ) ! noiseless   
solicitude ( a "m 9 h] sleep+ nurs]y1   
w&]$ _! au?or & gu>dian1 a pale1 ke5    
man1 & s r>e an en?usia/ 9 8 art t "o   
li/5+ to him c\ld h>dly fail to believe 
t ! highe/ degree ( ?\ght1 skill1 &     
exp]i5ce might wor?ily be exp5d$ ^u !   
con/ruction ( ^! see?+-pots = molt5     
glass4  ,w y look at ?is "o8 ,x is my   
la/1 said he1 t5d]ly remov+ a damp clo? 
f ! surface ( some?+ l ! half ( a       
hog%ead made 9 clay4  ,i h n begun to   
dome x 9 yet2 x mu/ dry ano!r day fir/1 
said ! arti/1 pass+ 8 h& lov+ly along ! 
smoo? surface ( 8 "w4  ,!n y _c g on )  
!m at once8 ask$ ,madame4  ,oh1 no1     
,ma'am6 ,!y mu/ dry & h>d5 betwe5 !     
spells ( "w ^u !m1 or !y nev] w\ld /& _!
 own weight4 ,?is "o1 y see1 is twelve  
in*es ?ick 9 ! bottom1 & ! sides are    
five in*es ?ick at ! base1 & graduat$ to
 f\r :]e ! curve beg9s4 ,n[ if ,i 0 to g
 "r ahead1 & put ! ro( on ?is mass ( wet
 clay1 ,i %\ldn't get x done be=e ! :ole
 w\ld cru% 9 toge!r4 ,i h _h !m d s1    

,ma'am1 :5 ,i 0 y\ng]1 b ,i "k bett] n[4
 ,i %a'n't h t to suff] aga94  ,& :at   
are y at "w ^u :ile ?is dries8  ,"h4    
,?is "o is j begun4 ,%all ,i %[ y h[ ,i 
d x8 ,john1 :]e are ^? rolls8 ,yes1 ,i  
see4 ,n[1 ,ma'am1 ?is is ! way4  ,tak+  
"o ( ! rolls 9 8 left h&1 & manipulat+ x
 ) 8 "r1 our arti/ laid x ^u ! top ( !  
unf9i%$ wall1 & ) 8 supple f+]s began to
 dovetail & compact x into ! mass1      
press+ & smoo?+ ! :ole c>efully z he w5t
 on4  ,y see ,i mu/ be v c>eful n to    
leave any air-bubbles 9 my "w2 if ,i d1 
!re w be a crack4  ,:5 ! pot dries8 ask$
 ,madame4  ,no1 ,ma'am1 :5 x is heat$4  
,i suppose ! air exp&s & =ces its way   
out1 said ! man1 %yly1 z if he 7 m 9 !  
habit ( ?9k+ philosophy ?an ( talk+ x4  
,b see h[ smoo? & f9e ?is clay is1 add$ 
he1 en?usia/ically1 pass+ 8 f+] ?r\gh "o
 ( ! rolls4 ,x is z close-gra9$ &       
delicate z--z a lady's *eek4  ,b1       
really1 h[ c\ld "o describe ! %ape ( ^! 
creatures8 ask$ ,optima aside (         
,miselle1 z %e /ood contemplat+ a       

complet$ mon/]4  ,by comp>+ !m to an    
,esquimaux lodge1 ) "o little ar*$ w9d[ 
j at ! spr+ ( ! dome4 ,doesn't t give x8
  ,p]haps4 ,i nev] saw an ,esquimaux    
lodge2 did y1 my de>8  ,no1 nor any?+   
else 9 ! lea/ degree resembl+ ^!1 unless
 x 0 ! picture ( ! oil-j>s4 ,*oose1 my  
,optima1 betwe5 ! two4  ,h>k6 we are    
los+ some?+ wor? he>+4  ,s ! "y wom5    
op5$ _! e>s1 & he>d ! pallid en?usia/   
tell h[1 aft] days & weeks ( labor1 &   
mon?s ( season+1 ! pots 7 labori\sly    
c>ri$ to a kiln1 :]e !y 7 sl[ly br\ght  
to a r$ heat1 & !n suff]$ to cool z     
sl[ly4 ,h[ ! pot 0 !n tak5 to "o ( !    
furnaces ( ! ,inf]no1 & a portion ( its 
side remov$ to receive x2 h[ x 0 !n     
built 91 & reheat$ be=e ! glass-mat]ial 
0 ?r[n 92 & h[1 aft] all ?is c>e & toil1
 x 0 p]haps n a week be=e x crack$ or   
gave way at "s po9t1 & mu/ be tak5 away 
to make room = ano!r4 ,b ?is 0 unusually
 h>d luck1 & ! pots sometimes held good 
z long z ?ree mon?s4  ,& :at becomes ( !
 old ones8 ask$ ,optima1 sympa!tically4 

,oh1 !y are all us$ ov] aga91 ,miss4    
,!re mu/ be a proportion ( burnt clay   
mix$ ) ! raw1 or x w\ld be too ri* to   
h>d54  ,& :at is ! proportion8  ,ab\t   
"o-?ird ( ! cook$ clay1 & two-?irds ( ! 
raw4  ,& :]e does ! clay come f8  ,ne>ly
 all f ,/urbridge1 9 ,engl&4 ,"s has be5
 br\ght f ,gay ,head1 on ,m>?a's        
,v9ey>d2 b x doesn't answ] l ! import$4 
,leav+ ! c\rte\s arti/ 9 glass-pots to 8
 labors1 ! p>ty1 cross+ aga9 ! breezy   
y>d1 ent]$ a dismal brick-pav$          
basem5t-room1 :]e grim bak]s 7 att5d+ ^u
 a numb] ( huge ov5s4 ,"o ( ^! 0 j be+  
fill$2 b in/ead ( :ite & br[n loaves1   
gold5 cake1 or flaky pies1 ! two        
att5dants 7 pil+ 9 %ort1 ?ick b>s (     
lead1 &1 hurry z !y might1 be=e !y c\ld 
put 9 ! la/ ( ! appo9t$ numb]1 little   
%9+ /reams ( molt5 metal began to ooze f
 b5ea? ! fir/1 & trickle languidly t[>d 
! m\? ( ! ov54  ,b our bak]s 7 ready =  
!m4 ,) ha/y movem5t !y ?rew 9 a quantity
 ( moi/5$ clay1 %ap+ & compact+ x ) _!  
%ovels z !y w5t on1 until 9 a v few     

mom5ts !y _h complet$ a neat little     
semi-circul> dike j )9 ! door1 z        
effectual a b>ri] to ! gl[+ pool beh9d  
x1 :]e9 ! s(t5$ b>s 7 rapidly disappe>+1
 z 0 ev] ! ,dut*man's dike to ! ocean1 )
 :om he disputes ! sov]eignty ( ,holl&4 
,a wood5 door 0 n[ put up1 & ! bak+ 0   
left to itself = ab\t tw5ty-f\r h\rs1 at
 ! end ( :i* "t ! lead w\ld h become    
trans=m$ into a yell[i% p[d]1 kn[n z    
massicot4  ,y w see x "h4 ,!y are j     
beg9n+ to cle> ?is ov51 said ,cic]one1  
po9t+ to a r[ ( l>ge iron vessels :i* ! 
workm5 7 fill+ ) ! cont5ts ( ! j op5$   
kiln4  ,& :at next8 ,:at is x to !      
glass8 ask$ ,miselle1 unblu%+ at h]     
ignorance4  ,next1 x is put into ^! o!r 
kilns1 & kept 9 motion ) ! long rakes t 
y see "h1 & at ! end ( =ty-eight h\rs x 
w h absorb$ suffici5t oxyg5 f !         
atmosph]e to turn x f massicot to m9ium1
 or r$-lead4 ,look at ?is1 if y please4 
,cic]one "h po9t$ to o!r iron vessels1 9
 %ape l ! b[l out ( :i* ! giant         
,blund]bore ate 8 bread & milk1 :ile    

trembl+ little ,jack peep$ at him f !   
ov52 b ^! b[ls 7 fill$ ) a beautiful    
sc>let p[d] ( f9e consi/5cy4  ,t is     
r$-lead1 "o ( ! mo/ important +r$i5ts 9 
f9e fl9t-glass1 z x gives x brilliancy &
 ductility4 ,b x is n us$ 9 ! co>s]     
glasses4 ,& "h is ! s&-room4  ,s say+1  
,cic]one l$ ! way to a light & *e]ful   
room ( delici\s temp]ature1 ev5 on t    
summ]'s day1 :]e1 ^u a l[1 broad1 iron  
table1 heat$ f b5ea? by /eam-pipes1 lay 
a mass ( :at might inde$ be s&1 & yet   
diff]$ z mu* f ord9>y s& z a j wa%$     
pet-lamb diff]s f an old wea!r-beat5    
%eep4  ,l ! lamb1 ! s& _h be5 wa%$ ) c>e
 & mu* wat]1 & n[ lay repos+ aft] its   
ba? at lazy l5g?1 enjoy+ its kief1 l a  
sworn ,mussulman4 ,?is s& is pr9cipally 
br\ght f ! banks ( ,hudson ,riv] & !    
coa/ ( ,new ,j]sey2 b a f9] article (   
qu>tz s& is f\nd 9 ,lanesboro'1         
,massa*usetts4  ,9 ! c5tre ( ! room /ood
 a great sift+-ma*9e1 work$ by /eam2 & !
 s&1 aft] be+ ?or\ghly dri$1 0 pass$    
?r\gh ?is1 com+ out a f9e1 glitt]+ mass1

 v mu* resembl+ granulat$ sug>1 s f> z  
looks are conc]n$4  ,n[ x is ready to be
 s5t up to ! mix+-room2 b if y w /ep on 
?is drop1 we w g up be=e x1 said ! civil
 workman "h 9 *>ge4  ,s "s ( ! p>ty     
/epp$ ^u a solid plat=m ab\t six feet   
squ>e1 ly+ "u a trap 9 ! floor ov]head1 
& 7 sl[ly w\nd up to ! mix+-room1 feel+ 
q sure1 :5 !y /epp$ ^u ! solid floor    
once m1 t !y _h done a v h]oic ?+1 & 7 n
 h]eaft] to be dismay$ by travell]s'    
tales ( desc5ts into coal-m9es1 or sw++ 
to ! tops ( dizzy spires 9 creak+       
baskets4  ,"h1 9 ! mix+-room1 /ood great
 boxes1 fill$ ) s&1 ) r$-lead1 or )     
sp>kl+ soda & pota%2 & beside a tr\gh   
/ood1 %ovel 9 h&1 a good-natur$-look+   
man1 :o 0 busily mix+ portions ( ^! ?ree
 +r$i5ts into "o mass4  ,him ,miselle   
assail$ ) que/ions1 & le>n$ t ! tr\gh   
conta9$               #adjj p\nds s&1   
#cej  a%1               #ajj  soda1     
#hjj  r$-lead1     & ab\t #ajj          
cullet4#be  ,?is 0 to be a f9e quality (
 fl9t-glass1 & to x might be add$       

color+-matt] ( any desir$ t9t2 b 9 !    
*oice & proportion ( ?is lay "o ( !     
pr9cipal secrets ( ! art4  ,all ?is     
in=mation did ! civil comp\nd] v\*safe  
to ,miselle1 ) ! indulg5t air ( "o :o   
humors a *ild by answ]+ 8 que/ions1     
al?\gh q sure t ! subject is f> above 8 
compreh5sion2 & he smil$ 9 mu* amusem5t 
at see+ 8 answ]s jott$ d[n ^u h]        
tablets4 ,s ,miselle ?ank$ him1 smil+ a 
little 9 h] turn1 & !y p>t$ 9 mutual    
satisfaction4  ,^! trucks y see are     
ready-load$ ) ! frit1 or glass-mat]ial1 
& are to be :eel$ d[n to ! furnaces     
pres5tly1 said ,cic]one4 ,b1 be=e foll[+
 !m1 we _h bett] g d[n & see ! fires4   
,desc5d+ a %ort flight ( /one /eps1 !   
p>ty n[ ent]$ a long1 d>k passage1 ?r\gh
 :i* a torr5t ( w9d swept1 driv+ be=e x 
! a%es & gl[+ c9d]s t dropp$ cont9ually 
f a circul> grat+ ov]head4 ,! gr\nd     
b5ea? 0 /rewn ) fire1 & ! :ole          
arrangem5t (f]$ a r>e opportunity to any
 misan?rope ^: pref]5ces might po9t to  
dea? 9 ! %ape ( a fi]y %[]-ba?4  ,9 a   

gloomy crypt1 op5+ ne> ! grat+1 /ood a  
gnome ^: duty x 0 to fe$ ! furnace      
ov]head ) s(t coal1 :i* mu/ be ?r[n 9 at
 a small door & !n pu%$ up & =w>d until 
x lay ^u ! grat+ :]e x 0 consum$4 ,ar\nd
 ?is c5tral fire ! glass-pots1 t5 to ea*
 furnace1 are arrang$1 _! l[] surfaces 9
 actual contact ) x1 :ile ! dom$ ro(    
rev]b]ates ! heat ^u !m f above4  ,all  
ar\nd /ood /urdy pi]s ( brick & iron1 & 
l[-br[$ ar*es1 cru%$1 "o c\ld n b fancy1
 out ( _! orig9al proportions by !      
imm5se weight !y 7 =c$ to uphold4       
,return+ to ! ,inf]no1 ,cic]one l$ ! way
 to a pot :i* 0 be+ fill$ ) frit f "o ( 
! little cov]$ c>s t he _h po9t$ out 9 !
 mix+-room4 ,?is process 0 to be effect$
 gradually1 z he expla9$1--a c]ta9      
portion be+ at fir/ plac$ 9 ! heat$ pot1
 & suff]$ to melt1 & !n ano!r1 until !  
pot %\ld be full1 :5 ! door ( x w\ld be 
put up & clos$ ) cem5t4  ,& h[ long be=e
 ! frit w be entirely melt$8 ask$       
,monsieur4  ,f ?irty-six to sixty h\rs4 
,! "t v>ies a good deal ) ! seasons1 &  

diff]5t sorts ( glass take diff]5t times
 to melt4 ,?is fl9t-glass melts !       
easie/1 & common bottle-glass takes !   
longe/4 ,cr[n-glass1 su* z is us$ =     
w9d[-panes1 comes betwe5 ! two2 b t is n
 made "h4  ,& :5 ! glass is suffici5tly 
boil$1 :at next8  ,y %all see1 = "h is a
 pot j op5$1 & ?is man ) ! long iron    
rod1 call$ a pontil1 or punty1 9 8 h&1  
is ab\t to skim x4  ,:at is !re to skim 
(f8  ,oh1 !re w be impurities1 ( c\rse1 
h[ev] c>efully ! +r$i5ts are prep>$4 ,"s
 ( ^! s9k to ! bottom1 & "s rise 9 scum1
 or1 z x is call$ "h1 glass-gall1 &     
sometimes s&iv]4  ,j l bro? or society1 
isn't x1 ,optima8 sugge/$ ,miselle1     
aside4  ,:y don't y discov] a social    
pontil1 !n8  ,oh1 ,i h no ta/e = re=m+4 
,:at w\ld !re be to laugh at 9 ! _w1 if 
! human s&iv] 7 remov$8  ,x might be an 
improvem5t to h ! gall remov$1 my de>1  
rem>k$ ,optima1 significantly2 b        
,miselle 0 too busy 9 wat*+ ! skimm+ to 
und]/& ! g5tle rebuke4  ,?ru/+ ! pontil 
f> into ! pot1 ! workman mov$ x g5tly f 

side to side1 turn+ x at ! same "t1     
until he sudd5ly )drew ^u its po9t a    
l>ge lump ( gl[+ sub/ance1 :i* he %ook  
(f ^u a smoo? iron table /&+ ne>1 call$ 
a m>v]1 7t is1 m>bre17 9 size & %ape n  
unlike ! l>ge/ ( a ne/ ( teapoys4 ,"h ! 
lump ( s&iv] lay1 :ile ?r\gh its mass   
%ot rays ( vivid prismatic color1 gl[+ &
 dy+ along its surface s vivaci\sly t "o
 ne$s mu/ fancy ! salam&] no fable1 & t 
?is dea? ( gorge\s agony 0 some?+ m ?an 
! m]e cool+ ( an in]t mass ( matt]4  ,y 
see h[ bubbly & /reak$ t is n[8 broke 9 
! voice ( ,cic]one ^u ,miselle's little 
dream4 ,b aft] /&+ a:ile ! air w all    
escape f ! pot1 leav+ ! glass smoo!r1   
?ick]1 & t\gh] ?an x is n[4 ,don't y    
want to look 91 be=e x cools (f8  ,) a  
m5tal prote/ aga9/ ! fate ( ^? luckless 
individuals :o ?rew ,%adra*1 ,mes*a*1 & 
,ab$nego into ! sev5-times heat$        
furnace1 ,miselle /oop$1 &1 look+ 91    
utt]$ a cry ( surprise & delight4  ,x 0 
! v s\l ( fire1 ! ess5ce ( light & heat4
 ,above1 rose a gl[+ ar*1 quiv]+ ) an   

int5sity ( color1 su* z fasc9ates ! eye 
( ! eagle to ! noonday sun4 ,bel[1      
undulat$ 9 great oily waves a sea (     
molt5 matt]1 ?robb+ 9 vivid curves aga9/
 ! sides ( its gl[+ bas94 ,& ar* & wall 
& heav+ waves all m+l$ 9 a pure h>mony1 
an accord1 ( light too int5se = color1  
or r a color s int5se z to be nameless 9
 ?is pale _w4  ,miselle knew n[ h[ ! mo?
 feels :o plunges wildly into ! flame t 
lures him to 8 dea?1 & yet fasc9ates him
 beyond ! p[] ( resi/ance4 ,! door 0 v  
small1 or x might h be5 already too     
late1 :5 ,optima t\*$ ! %\ld] ( ?is     
mod]n ,p>see1 & sugge/$1 calmly1--  ,if 
y burn y\r eyes out "h1 my de> ,miselle1
 y w be unable to see any?+ else4  ,!   
?\ght 0 a k9d & s5sible "o1 z1 com+ f   
,optima1 x c\ld n h fail$ ( be+2 &      
,miselle /ood upright1 />$ =lornly ab\t 
h]1 & f\nd ! _w v pale & weak1 v cold & 
d>k4  ,0 x to solace h] sudd5 exile f   
fairy-l&1 or 0 x only z a cu/om>y       
c\rtesy1 t an old man1 wa/$ & pal$ by   
ye>s ( m9i/ration at ?is fi]y %r9e1 n[  

seiz$ a long1 holl[ iron rod1 call$ a   
bl[-/ick1 &1 ?ru/+ ! small] end into !  
pot1 )drew a small portion ( ! glass1 &1
 :ile reta9+ x by a swift twirl1 pres5t$
 ! m\?-piece ( ! tube to ,miselle ) a   
ge/ure s expressive t %e imm$iately     
appli$ h] lips to ^? ( ! bl[-/ick1 &    
r\nd$ h] *eeks to ! similitude ( ^?     
corpul5t little ,breezes :om ! old ma/]s
 are s fond ( depict+ att5dant ^u !     
flight ( _! bro!rs ! ,w9ds8  ,ah1 my    
little de>s1 ) y\r /raws & soap-suds y w
 nev] bl[ a bubble l t6 ,z x sl[ly r\nd$
 to its p]fect sph]e1 :at secrets ( its 
bir? )9 t gl[+ furnace1 :at my/]ies ( ! 
pure elem5t ^: creation x seem$1 fla%$ 9
 fi]y hi]oglyph a?w>t its surface6 ,a   
mock+ globe1 :]eon 7 pa9t$ realms t may 
none ! less exi/1 because man's feeble  
vision has nev] se5 !m1 8 fett]$ m9d    
nev] imag9$ !m4 ,:o kn[s8 ,x may h be5 !
 surface ( ! sun t 0 = "o in/ant drawn  
^u t ball ( liquid fire4 ,:o is to limit
 ! aff9ities1 ! subtle reproductions (  
,nature's gr& ideas8  ,b z ! wond]      

culm9at$1 z ! glanc+ rays resolv$       
!mselves into m positive l9es1 z !      
enigma seem$ ab\t to (f] its own        
solution1 ! bubble broke1 flew into a   
myriad t9y %>ds1 :i*1 ) a t9kl+ laugh1  
fell to ! grimy pavem5t1 & lay !re      
sp>kl+ malici\s fun into ,miselle's     
eyes4  ,cic]one /oop$ & ga!r$ "s ( !    
fragm5ts4 ,surely1 nev] 0 sub/ance s    
closely alli$ to %ad[4 ,! lighte/ t\*1 a
 brea? ev51 & !y 7 gone1--& 7 !y caught1
 x 0 l ! capture ( "o ( ! float+ films (
 a summ] morn+1 glanc+ brightly to !    
eye1 b impalpable to ! t\*4  ,:5 all _h 
look$1 ! guide sl[ly clos$ 8 h& ) a     
cruel gripe1 &1 op5+ x1 ?rew d[n a      
little %[] ( sc9tillat+ du/1 an airy    
fall ( p[d]$ diamonds1 lo/ z !y readi$ !
 e>?1 & t 0 all4  ,we're ca/+ "s ( ^?   
,fresnel lant]ns to-day4 ,p]haps !      
ladies w\ld l to see !m1 sugge/$ ! pale 
little old man1 & po9t$ to a p[]ful     
ma*9e ) a long lev]-h&le at ! top1 :i*1 
be+ ?r[n up1 %[$ a heavy iron m\ld1     
heat$ q hot1 & j n[ smok+ furi\sly f a  

fre% application ( k]os5e-oil1 ) :i* !  
m\ld is coat$ be=e ea* p]iod ( s]vice1  
mu* z ! h\sewife butt]s h] griddle be=e 
ea* plateful ( buck:eat cakes4  ,z !    
smoke subsid$1 ! old man1 :o prov$ a v  
intellig5t z well z civil p]son1 ?ru/ 8 
pontil into ! pot ne>e/ ! press1 &1     
)draw+ a suffici5t quantity ( ! glass1  
dropp$ x squ>ely into ! op5 m\ld1 ^:    
op]ator1 imm$iately seiz+ ! long h&le1  
swung himself f x 9 a grotesque ef=t to 
increase ! natural gravity ( 8 body1 &  
succe$$ 9 br++ x d[n ) great =ce4 ,!n1  
lean+ ov] ! lev] 9 a /ate ( complac5t   
exhau/ion1 he gl>$ = a mom5t at !       
spectators ) ! calm sup]iority ( "o :o1 
hav+ climb$ to ! summit ( k1 c af=d to  
pity ! ignorant cr[d grop+ bel[4  ,!    
m\ld be+ reop5$ pres5tly display$ a     
l>ge1 heavy lant]n1 ^: curi\sly         
elaborate flut+s & p5cill+s 71 z !      
intellig5t artisan av]r$1 arrang$ ^u !  
pr9ciple ( ! fam\s ,fresnel light1 ^:   
introduction "s ye>s ago m>k$ an epo* 9 
! hi/ory ( light-h\ses4  ,:y1 ,miss1 ^! 

little up-&-d[n m>ks1 t y'd take x 7 j  
put 9 = fancy1 said ,william ,greaves1 h
 got a pat5t on 'em1 & no "o else c\ld  
put 'em into a lant]n )\t be+ prosecut$4
  ,b :y8 ,:at diff]5ce d !y make8  ,:y1 
,miss1 e "o ( !m f+]+s makes a l5s2 y   
see x's j ! same inside z out1 & x sort 
( spreads ! light4 ,t a'n't ! way to    
call x1 b t's ! idea2 = ! man t got x up
 0 d[n "h1 & ,i talk$ ) him4  ,& :at are
 !y =8  ,= %ips' lant]ns1 ,ma'am4 ,!y   
take ?is r\nd lant]n1 :5 x's all done   
"h1 & split x 9 two halves up & d[n1 &  
!n put "o on ea* side a vessel's b[s j l
 ! lamps on a doctor's gig1 & ! b[sprit 
runs out betwe5 j l ! horse does 9 !    
gig4  ,at ?is juncture a small boy ru%$ 
up1 &1 ?ru/+ a /ick into ! /ill r$-hot  
lant]n1 dext]\sly tilt$ x up & c>ri$ x  
away to a furnace ( diff]5t con/ruction 
f ! fir/1 into "o ( ^: op5 doors he ?ru/
 x1 & !n return$ to wait = ano!r4  ,?is 
furnace1 call$ a fla%+-furnace1 0 r\nd l
 ! fir/1 & 0 fitt$ ) eight or t5 doors1 
f all ( :i* ! flames ru%$ eag]ly1 & 9 a 

v />tl+ fa%ion4  ,?is is f$ con/antly ) 
coal-oil1 exp\nd$ ,cic]one4 ,x is br\ght
 9 pipes1 z y see1 & drips d[n inside4  
,^! doors are call$ 'glory-holes'----   
,aureoles1 p]haps1 sugge/$ ,optima1 9 a 
:isp]4  ,& ! lant]ns1 or :atev] is 9 h&1
 are br\ght "h aft] press+1 & put 9 to  
get well heat$ ?r\gh aga9 be=e !y are   
giv5 to ! f9i%]4 ,fire-poli%+ !y call x4
 ,"h y see "o j ready to be tak5 out4   
,he w drop x1 cri$ ,miselle1 z ano!r    
boy1 wield+ a pontil ) a lump ( melt$   
glass at ! end1 d>t$ be=e h]1 &1 press+ 
?is heat$ end aga9/ ! bottom ( ! lant]n1
 pick$ x up & c>ri$ x away1 ov] 8 %\ld]1
 z if he 7 a /ray memb] ( "s tor*-light 
procession4  ,n he6 ,he's too well us$  
to 8 trade1 laugh$ ,monsieur4 ,n[ come &
 see ! f9i%+ process4  ,foll[+ ! /eps ( 
! "y wide-awake1 ,miselle saw him deliv]
 ! pontil1 ) ! lant]n /ill atta*$1 to a 
li/less individual seat$ ^u a b5* ^:    
long iron arms project$ f> 9 front (    
him1 :ile an idle pontil lay across !m4 
,?is ! boy snat*$ up & dep>t$1 :ile !   

man1 sudd5ly r\s+ himself1 began to roll
 ! new pontil up & d[n ! arms ( 8 b5* ) 
8 left h&1 :ile ) a pair ( compasses 9 8
 "r he c>efully gaug$ ! diamet] ( !     
revolv+ lant]n1 & !n smoo!d away its    
r\gh-ca/ edges by means ( a black5$ bit 
( wood1 some:at ( ! %ape1 & be>+ ! "n1 (
 a battl$oor4  ,! f9i%+ ov]1 ano!r /ick 
0 ?ru/ inside ! lant]n1 & x 0 sep>at$ f 
! pontil by ! application ( a bit ( cold
 iron4 ,x 0 !n c>ri$ to ! m\? ( a long  
gall]y-l ov51 mod]ately heat$1 & fitt$ )
 a movable floor1 ^u :i* ! articles put 
9 at ! hot end 7 sl[ly transport$ ?r\gh 
a c>efully graduat$ atmosph]e to ! cool 
end at a di/ance ( p]haps a hundr$ feet1
 & on _! arrival 7 ready to be pack$ =  
transportation4  ,?is process 0 call$   
anneal+1 & ! ov5 ) a movable floor 0    
te*nically d5om9at$ a le]4  ,"h !y are  
press+ tumbl]s1 cont9u$ ! guide1 po9t+  
to a press ( small] size & p[]1 /&+ ne> 
ano!r door ( ! same furnace4 ,!y h j _h 
a l>ge ord] f ,cali=nia1 f a s+le firm1 
=--h[ _m tumbl]s did y tell me1 ,mr4    

,greaves8  ,tw5ty-two ?\s& doz51 ,sir2 &
 we %all h to spr+ to get !m (f at ! "t 
set4  ,nice tumbl]s !y are1 too1--j z   
good z cut1 to my m9d1 cont9u$ ,cic]one1
 pok+ ) 8 /ick at "o ( ! bat* t 0 n[ be+
 plac$ 9 ! le]4  ,v nice & cle> !y 71 b 
n z good z cut to ,miselle's m9d1 & %e  
rem>k$1--  ,x is v easy to feel !       
diff]5ce1 if n to see x1 betwe5 cut &   
press$ glass4 ,! latt] always has ^!    
blunt$ angles to ! facets1 & has a c]ta9
 vagu5ess & want ( purpose ab\t x2 !n x 
is n s heavy or s sp>kl+2 !re is a c]ta9
 exhil>ation 9 ! gleam ( cut glass t    
fits x = purposes to :i* ! o!r w\ld be  
entirely unsuit$4 ,fancy ,*ampagne 9 a  
press$ goblet1 or tub]oses & japonicas 9
 a press$ vase1 or att> 9 a press$      
flacon6  ,=tunately1 repli$ ,monsieur1  
to :om ?is aside _h be5 address$1 !     
p]sons :o consid] ,*ampagne1 japonicas1 
& att> ( roses necess>ies ( life are v  
well able to provide cut-glass          
receptacles = !m4 ,b isn't x wor? "o's  
:ile to be pr\d ( a c\ntry :]e e        

artisan's wife has h] tumbl]s1 h]       
goblets1 h] vases1 ( press$ glass1      
c]ta9ly1 b 'z good1 to h] m9d1 z cut1'  
to quote our fri5d8 & don't y ?9k x     
bett] t tw5ty-two ?\s& doz5 press$      
tumbl]s %\ld be sold at t5 c5ts apiece  
?an "o-?ird t numb] ( cut ones at ?irty 
c5ts1 leav+ all ^? :o _c pay ! high]    
price to dr9k out (----  ,clam-%ells8   
,well1 p]haps4 ,equality & ! rights (   
man are v nice1 ( c\rse1 b ,i----  ,l   
cut glass bett]1 retort$ ,monsieur1     
laugh+1 :ile ,miselle turn$ a little    
indignantly to ! guide1 :o 0 say+1--  ,!
 reason ! edges h t blunt$ look is p>tly
 because !y c't be /ruck z %>p z !y c be
 gr\nd1 & !n be+ heat$ 9 ! glory-holes1 
& aga9 9 ! le]s s(t5s !m d[n a little4  
,9 fact1 ! v idea ( anneal+ is to make !
 outside p>ticles ( ! glass run toge!r j
 a v little1 s z to fill up ! pores z x 
71 & make a smoo!r surface4 ,if ?is 7 n 
done1 x w\ld fly all to pieces ! fir/ "t
 x 0 put into hot wat]4  ,! cut glass is
 n anneal$1 !n8  ,oh1 yes1 aft] x is    

bl[n x is2 & al?\gh ! gr9d+ takes (f "p 
( ! surface1 ,i suppose x fills up !    
pores at ! same "t4  ,cut glass is m apt
 to break 9 hot wat] ?an press$ or      
simply bl[n glass1 rem>k$ ,madame4  ,&  
is all cut glass bl[n 9 ! fir/ place8   
ask$ ,optima4  ,no1 ,miss1 a good deal (
 x is press$ & !n gr\nd1 ei!r :olly or 9
 "p2 b ?is is n s cle> or free f waves z
 ! bl[n4 ,out "h is a man bl[+          
liqueur-glasses4 ,p]haps y w\ld l to see
 t4  ,! idea ( bl[+ a bubble ( glass    
into s intricate a %ape1 & tim+ !       
process s t ! brittle mat]ial %\ld h>d5 
only :5 x _h rea*$ ! desir$ =m1 /ruck   
,miselle's m9d z v incr$ible2 & %e      
foll[$ ,cic]one ) mu* curiosity to ano!r
 furnace1 :]e "o man1 bl[-pipe 9 h&1 0  
dipp+ up a small quantity ( ! liquid    
glass1 &1 hav+ bl[n into x j long en\gh 
to make a /\t little bubble1 laid ! pipe
 across ! iron arms ( a b5*1 :]e sat    
ano!r op]ator1 :o imm$iately began to   
roll ! pipe up & d[n ! arms ( 8 *air1   
:ile ) a supple iron in/rum5t1 %ap$ l   

sug>-tongs ) flatt5$ b[ls1 he laid hold 
( ! bubble1 &1 :ile elongat+ x into a   
tube1 br\ght ! l[] extremity fir/ to a  
po9t & !n to a /em4 ,to ! end ( ?is !   
assi/ant n[ t\*$ 8 pontil1 ^u ^: end he 
_h tak5 up a little m glass1 & ?is1 be+ 
twi/$ 9 a r+ r\nd ! foot ( ! /em1 divid$
 f ! pontil by a huge pair ( scissors1  
dext]\sly %ap$ ) ! ply]s1 & f9ally      
smoo!d ) a battl$oor1 became ! foot ( ! 
w9e-glass4 ,! heat$ pontil 0 n[ appli$  
exactly to ! c5tre ( ?is foot1 ! top ( !
 glass divid$ f ! bl[-pipe by !         
application ( cold iron1 & ! :ole ?ru/ =
 a few mom5ts into ! m\? ( ! furnace to 
s(t51 :ile ! fir/ man laid ano!r pipe ) 
ano!r bubble at ! end be=e ! op]ator ^u 
! b5*1 :o recomm5c$ ! same process4  ,! 
fir/ glass1 meantime1 r5d]$ once m      
ductile by heat1 0 pass$ to ano!r man ^u
 ano!r b5*1 :o1 keep+ up all ! :ile !   
rotatory motion necess>y to pres]ve ! =m
 ( ! s(t5$ mat]ial1 smoo!d x ) !        
battl$oor1 gaug$ x ) ! compasses1 coax$ 
x ) ! sug>-tongs1 & f9ally trimm$ x     

ar\nd ! top ) 8 scissors z easily z if x
 _h be5 ( pap]4 ,x 0 !n crack$ (f f !   
pontil & c>ri$ away1 a f9i%$            
liqueur-glass ( ! t9ie/ size1 to be     
anneal$4 ,aft] ?is x might be us$ 9 its 
simple condition1 or ornam5t$ ) engrav+1
 :ile ! bottom ( ! foot1 /ill r\gh f    
contact ) ! pontil1 0 to be gr\nd1      
smoo!d1 & !n poli%$4  ,oh1 h[ lovely6   
,look1 ,miselle1 at ?is ruby glass1 cri$
 out ,optima4  ,gorge\s6 ass5t$         
,miselle1 peep+ into a small pot :]e    
gl[$ & heav$ :at seem$ 9 v tru? a mass (
 molt5 rubies4  ,:at are y go+ to make (
 ?is beautiful glass8 inquir$ %e1       
en?usia/ically1 ( a pleasant-look+ man  
:o 0 pati5tly wait+ = room to approa* 8 
"w4  ,lamp-globes1 ,ma'am1 return$ he1  
s5t5ti\sly4  ,poor ,miselle6 ,y ?\ght x 
w\ld be ,c9d]ella's slipp]1 at lea/1    
didn't y8 laugh$ ,optima4 ,b look6  ,!  
man1 dipp+ 8 pipe1 n into ! ruby glass1 
b into an adjo9+ pot ( f9e fl9t-glass1  
c>efully blew a small globe1 & !n remov+
 ! tube f 8 m\? swung x ab\t 9 ! air = a

 few mom5ts1 until x _h ga9$ a c]ta9    
degree ( firmness4 ,!n dipp+ ! bubble   
into ! preci\s pot ( ruby glass1 7^:    
color1 z ,cic]one my/]i\sly :isp]$1 0   
d]iv$ f an oxide ( gold17 he )drew x    
coat$ ) ! brilliant color1 & s s(t5$ by 
! heat z to be capable ( fur!r di/5sion4
 ,aft] g5tly bl[+1 until ! %ade _h rea*$
 its prop] size1 ! workman h&$ x to     
ano!r1 :o1 roll+ x ^u ! iron arms ( 8   
b5*1 made an op5+1 at ! po9t            
diametrically opposite t atta*$ to !    
bl[-pipe1 ) ! end ( ! compasses1 &      
c>efully enl>g$1 gaug$1 & %ap$ x1 by    
means ( ply]s & battl$oor4  ,pretty soon
 y w see h[ !y cut ! figures out & %[ ! 
:ite glass und]nea?1 said ! guide2 b    
,miselle's att5tion 0 at ?is mom5t      
engross$ by a s]ies ( small explosions1 
app>5tly close at h&1 & disagreeably    
sugge/ive ( ! f9al asc5sion ( ! ,glass  
,works1 inclusive ( all ! pale m5 &     
boys1 :o might c]ta9ly be suppos$       
purifi$ by fire1 & ready to be releas$ f
 ! furnace ( affliction4 ,n feel+ h]self

 wor?y to jo9 ?is sublimat$ ?rong1      
,miselle ha/ily communicat$ ! idea to   
,optima1 & propos$ a sudd5 retreat1 b 0 
smil+ly bidd5 to fir/ consid] = a mom5t 
! op]ations ( f\r workm5 close at h&1   
two ( :om1 kneel+ ^u ! gr\nd1 grasp$ !  
h&les ( two little presses1 v l         
aggravat$ bullet-m\lds1 :ile ! o!r two1 
br++ little masses ( glass ^u ! ends (  
_! bl[-/icks & dropp+ !m c>efully into !
 necks ( ! m\lds1 proce$$ to bl[ ?r\gh !
 pipe until ! air =c$ out a quantity ( !
 glass 9 ! =m ( a great bubble at ! top 
( ! m\ld4 ,! pressure f )9 increas+ /ill
 m1 ?is bubble necess>ily bur/ ) a sm>t 
snap1 & ?us caus$ ! explosive s\nds     
above ref]r$ to4 ,! two ca/]s !n scrap$ 
away ! debris at ! top ) a bit ( /ick1  
&1 op5+ _! m\lds1 disclos$ 9 "o a pretty
 little ess5ce-bottle1 :i* a %>p boy 9  
wait+ imm$iately snapp$ up on ! end ( a 
long =k1 :]e he _h already spitt$ ab\t a
 doz5 m1 & c>ri$ !m away to ! le]4  ,b  
:at are y ca/+8 ask$ ,madame1 puzzl$1 z 
! o!r workman op5$ 8 m\ld & pok$ its    

cont5ts out ^u a bit ( bo>d held ready  
by ano!r %>p boy4  ,little inks1 ,ma'am1
 0 ! laconic reply2 & look+ m n>r[ly at 
! t9y object1 x prov$ to be "o ( ! small
 portable ink/&s us$ 9 writ+-desks4  ,m 
explosions at a little di/ance1 & two m 
m5 7 f\nd to be ca/+1 9 ! same mann]1   
small bottles ( opaque :ite glass1      
resembl+ *9a1 a quality produc$ by an   
admixture ( bone-du/ 9 ! frit4 ,^! are !
 bottles de> to manufactur]s ( pomades1 
hair-oils1 & v>i\s cosmetics1 & ,miselle
 turn$ r\nd a cool "o ly+ ^u ! gr\nd1   
half-expect+ to f9d a fl\ri%+           
adv]tisem5t ( a newly discov]$ ,fonta9e 
d',or ^u its back4 ,%e did n f9d x1 b   
espi$ in/ead two pretty little fell[s 9 
a corn] j beyond1 "o ( :om might be     
twelve & 8 curly-hair$ junior n m ?an t5
 ye>s old1 :o 7 gravely engag$ 9 bl[+   
*imneys = k]os5e lamps1 & q successfully
 too1 z a l>ge box beh9d _! b5* amply   
prov$1--^! alone ( all ! articles       
m5tion$ n requir+ to be pass$ ?r\gh !   
le]4  ,a little f>!r on1 a workman1     

load+ 8 pontil1 by repeat$ dipp+s1 ) a  
l>ge quantity ( glass1 dropp$ ! lump    
into an op5 bas9 holl[$ 9 ! surface ( "o
 ( ! iron tables4 ,x 0 "h suff]$ to cool
 = "s mom5ts1 & !n1 by means ( a pontil 
tipp$ ) molt5 glass1 c>ri$ away to be   
fire-poli%$4  ,?is 0 a l5s1 su* z are   
us$ to increase ! light 9 %ips' cab9s1  
/at]ooms1 etc4 ,ano!r & co>s] quality1 n
 l5ses1 b simple disks ( gre5i% glass1  
ab\t f\r in*es 9 ?ickness by twelve 9   
diamet]1 7 /ack$ ready = removal at a   
%ort di/ance1 & ! :ole association made 
,miselle s intol]ably sea-sick t %e     
sidl$ away to wat* ! manufacture ( "s   
decant]s1 se* z is us$ 9 b>-rooms1      
mo/ly1 ,ma'am1 z ! pr9cipal workman     
confid$ to h]4 ,^! 7 fir/ m\ld$ 9 ! %ape
 ( great tumbl]s ) an excessively ugly  
patt]n pr9t$ on ! sides1 !n s(t5$ 9 a   
glory-hole1 & br\ght to a workman1 :o1  
by means ( ply]s & battl$oor1 elongat$ &
 %ap$ ! neck1 leav+ a que]1 ragg$ lip at
 ! top4 ,! decant] 0 !n pass$ to        
,miselle's confidant1 :o /ruck (f ?is   

lip ) ! edge ( 8 ply]s4 ,an att5dant !n 
pres5t$ to him a lump ( melt$ glass on !
 end ( 8 pontil1 & ! workman1 deftly    
twi/+ x r\nd ! neck ( 8 decant]1 clipp$ 
x (f ) a pair ( scissors1 & proce$$ to  
smoo? & %ape x by means ( ! ply]s4  ,^! 
decant]s 7 probably to be us$ 9         
conjunction ) "s ,go?ic goblets1 ^:     
press /ood 9 ! imm$iate vic9ity4 ,^! 7  
gre5i% 9 color1 ?ick & unwieldly 9 %ape1
 & ornam5t$ ) alt]nate panels ( v]tical 
& horizontal /ripes4  ,miselle 0 /ill   
lo/ 9 contemplation ( ^! goblets :5     
,monsieur approa*$4  ,no1 exclaim$ %e1  
po9t+ at !m1--no true patriot %\ld      
congratulate 8 c\ntrym5 ^u ! pl5itude ( 
su* articles z t6 ,f> bett] = ! national
 gr[? 9 art t we %\ld all rev]t to      
clam-%ells6  ,come1 !n1 & see if we _c  
f9d some?+ m to y\r fancy 9 !           
cutt+-room1 laugh$ ,monsieur2 & ,miselle
 will+ly foll[$ ?r\gh ! gre5 y>d1 & up  
"s /airs to a sunny *amb]1 or r hall1   
l9$ on ei!r h& ) a r[ ( busy workm51 ea*
 seat$ beh9d a :irr+ :eel1 to :i* he    

held ! surface ( :atev] article he 0    
engag$ 9 cutt+1 or r gr9d+4  ,^! :eels 7
 arrang$ 9 a progressive ord]4 ,! fir/ 7
 ( /one or iron1 f$ ) s& & wat]1 :i*    
trickl$ sl[ly d[n ^u !m f a tr\gh       
ov]head4 ,^! rapidly cut away ! surface 
( glass pres5t$ to !m1 leav+ x r\gh &   
opaque4 ,! article 0 next pres5t$ to a  
smoo? gr9d/one1 t remov$ ! r\ghness1 &  
left ! appe>ance ( f9e gr\nd glass4  ,! 
next process1 call$ poli%+1 0 effect$ ^u
 a wood5 :eel1 f$ ) pumice or rott5-/one
 & wat]1 & ! f9al t\* 0 giv5 by ano!r   
wood5 :eel1 & a prep>ation ( t9 & lead  
call$ putty-p[d]4  ,! opacity 0 n[      
entirely remov$1 & ! facets cut ^u !    
w9e-glass ,miselle _h pr9cipally wat*$ 9
 its progress %one ) ! cle> & poli%$    
brilliancy *>act]i/ic ( ! f9e/ quality (
 cut glass4  ,= v nice "w1 su* z !      
poli%+ ( *&eli]-drops1 & articles ( t   
sort1 a lead5 :eel1 f$ ) f9e rott5-/one 
& wat]1 is employ$2 b on ! occasion     
ref]r$ to1 no "w ( ?is nature be+ 9 h&1 
^! :eels 7 n us$4  ,o!r :eels1 consi/+ (

 a simple disk ( iron1 n unlike a       
circul> saw )\t any tee?1 7 us$ = cutt+ 
^? n>r[ v]tical l9es1 te*nically kn[n z 
f+]+1 famili> to ^? s happy z to h _h   
c>eful gr&mo!rs1 & to h inh]it$ _!      
decant]s & w9e-glasses4 ,! revival ( ?is
 /yle1 l t ( ! ri* old patt]n 9 plate   
kn[n z ! ,mayfl[]1 is a complim5t j n[  
paid by ! pres5t g5]ation to ! ta/e ( ! 
pa/1 & ,miselle 0 %[n "s beautiful      
specim5s ( ! late/ mode1 ,ma'am1 t awoke
 melan*oly rem9isc5ces ( ! %att]$ idols 
( h] y\?4  ,"h are our fri5ds1 ! ruby   
lamp%ades1 aga91 rem>k$ ,optima4  ,& n[ 
y w see h[ ! transp>5t figures are made 
^u !m1 sugge/$ ,cic]one1 po9t+ to a     
workman1 :o1 ) a pile ( ! ruby-coat$    
globes beside him1 0 pa9t+ circles ^u "o
 ( !m ) "s yell[i% pigm5t4 ,! globe !n  
be+ held to "o ( ! r\gh :eels1 ! ?9 %ell
 ( r$ glass )9 ^! circles 0 gr\nd away1 
leav+ x :ite1 b opaque4 ,! globe !n     
pass$ ?r\gh ! processes ( smoo? gr9d+ & 
poli%+1 above describ$1 until ! patt]n 0
 f9ally develop$ 9 cle> transp>5t       

m$allions4  ,a v beautiful article 9    
color$ glass 0 a ,hock decant] ( an     
exquisite antique patt]n 9 gre5 glass1  
wrea!d ) a grape-v9e1 ^: leaves & /ems 7
 transp>5t1 :ile ! clu/]s ( grapes 7    
left opaque by ! omission ( ! poli%+    
process4  ,at ! end ( ! noisy cutt+-room
 0 a small *amb]1 h>dly m ?an a closet1 
call$ ! engrav+-room1 & be>+ ! same     
relation to ! =m] z ! crypt :]e ! cell>]
 jeal\sly /ores 8 ,tokay = ! palate ( a 
,kais] holds to ! acres ( ar*es :]e lies
 ! v9 ord9aire4  ,"h1 9 ! full light (  
ample w9d[s1 be=e a high b5*1 ov] :i*   
revolv$ ) incr$ible rapidity a half-doz5
 small copp] disks f$ ) f9e em]y & oil1 
/ood z _m e>ne/-look+ m51 n artisans1 b 
arti/s1 ea* ( :om1 vaguely guid$ by a   
design lightly sket*$ ^u ! article "u 8 
h&s1 0 develop+ x ) an ease & skill     
really beautiful to contemplate4        
,intricate arabesques1 s+le fl[]s (     
p]fect grace1 or r>e gr\ps ( bloom1     
piles ( fruit1 or spirit$ animal-life1  
all grew betwe5 ! :irr+ copp] :eel & !  

nice h&1 ^: slighte/ turn or pressure _h
 a mean+ & a j result4  ,miselle wat*$ !
 engrav+ ( an intricate ciph] b5ea? !   
fanta/ic cre/ ( "s weal?y epicurean1 :o 
_h ord]$ a complete dess]t-s]vice ( su* 
*>m+ =ms & graceful designs t envy ( 8  
ta/e1 if n ( 8 possessions1 became a    
positive duty4  ,is !re any limit to !  
range ( y\r subjects8 ask$ ,miselle1 z !
 arti/ add$ ! la/ graceful curve to !   
griff9's tail1 & contemplat$ 8 f9i%$ "w 
) quiet complac5cy4  ,!re may be1 b ,i  
nev] f\nd x4 ,:atev] a p5cil c draw ?is 
:eel c cut1 said he1 ) su* a smile z    
,gotts*alk might assume 9 answ]+ ! qu]y 
z to :e!r ! score c\ld be writt5 t he   
c\ld n r5d]4  ,hav+ n[ witness$ all !   
processes ( glass-manufacture to be se5 
at ?is "t & place1#bf ! p>ty 7 conduct$ 
to ! %[-room1 pass+ on ! way ?r\gh a    
room :]e a numb] ( "y wom5 7 engag$ 9   
pa9t+ & gild+ vases1 spoon-hold]s1      
lamps1 & v>i\s o!r articles 9 pla9 &    
color$ glass4 ,! colors us$ %[$1 = ! mo/
 "p1 b a v fa9t resemblance to ! t9ts !y

 7 int5d$ to produce1 & ! gold appe>$ l 
a d+y br[n pa9t2 b1 z 0 expla9$ by      
,cic]one1 ^!-colors 7 to be fix$ by     
burn+1 or r melt+ !m into ! surface ( ! 
glass1 & ?is process w\ld at ! same "t  
evolve _! true colors & brilliancy1 bo? 
( pa9t & gild+4  ,9 ! next room to ?is1 
sev]al workm5 7 busy 9 fitt+ ! metal    
trimm+s to su* articles z lamps1        
lant]ns1 ca/ors1 molasses-pit*]s1 & ! l4
  ,"o *irrup+ old man insi/$ ^u m\nt+ an
 imm5sely ugly blue & yell[ lamp ^u a   
brass foot = ! edification ( 8 visitors1
 & :5 ?is 0 ov]1 exhibit$ "s opaque :ite
 glass /&s = o!r lamps1 :i*1 z he fondly
 rem>k$1 w\ld be took = m>ble anyw'eres4
  ,! %[-room 0 a long1 airy hall1 ) a r[
 ( tables on ei!r h&1 cov]$ ) glass1 ^: 
icy glitt] & lack ( color gave a        
delici\sly cool aspect to ! :ole place4 
,glass 9 e graceful =m & design1 "s     
heavy & cry/all9e1 enri*$ ) ornate      
workman%ip by cutt] & engrav]1 "s       
delicate & fragile z a soap-bubble2     
hock-glasses z gre5 & luc5t z sea-wat]1 

& ) an edge n too ?ick to "p ! lips (   
,titania2 glasses ( amb]1 t %\ld turn   
pale ,johannisb]g] to ! true v9o d'oro2 
glasses ( gl[+ ruby t9t1 ?an :i*        
,bohemia s5ds u no?+ f9]2 vases &       
goblets z r>e 9 =m & wr\ght z skilfully 
z ^? two cups t ,n]o b\ght = six ?\s&   
se/]tii2 m$allions be>+ 9 intaglio      
portraits ( di/+ui%$ m5 z cle>ly &      
unmi/akably cut z on co9 or cameo2 :ole 
s]vices ( glass1 m beautiful & almo/ z  
valuable z s]vices ( plate2 plumes (    
spun glass z f9e & %e5y z s(te/ silk2   
toys & sci5tific play?+s2 objects (     
wond]1 admiration1 & curiosity3 all ^! 7
 to be se5 cr[d$ ^u ^! long1 :ite tables
 9 ! cool hall1 :]e ! w9d1 sweep+ g5tly 
?r\gh1 br\ght ! smell ( ! ris+ tide1 & !
 s\nd ( its waves ^u ! %ore4  ,"h1 too1 
0 a man :o knew ! /ory1 n only ( ! glass
 ly+ b5ea? 8 h& to-day1 b ( all ! glass 
! _w has kn[n1 f ! color$ beads inhum$ )
 ! ,ph>aonic pr9cesses to ! ruby salv]  
he s fondly f+]$ z he talk$4  ,he spoke 
( ! glaz$ w9d[s ( ,pompeii2 ( ! excell5t

 portrait ( ! ,emp]or ,con/ant9e ,,vii4 
pa9t$1 ,a4 ,d4 #idi1 ^u a *ur*-w9d[4 ,he
 rec\nt$ ! anci5t /ory ( ! ,pho5icians1 
:o1 l&+ at ! m\? ( ! riv]1 br\ght f _!  
%ips lumps ( soda1 &1 lay+ !m ^u ! s& z 
a support = _! d9n]-pot1 f\nd :5 !y _h  
done lumps ( glass among ! a%es1 & s    
r$iscov]$ ! lo/ art ( glass-mak+2 b to  
?is he add$1 ) a dubi\s smile1--  ,fire 
mu/ h be5 hott] 9 ^? days ?an n[4 ,we   
c\ld nev] melt s& 9 t fa%ion n[4  ,!n   
com+ to w9d[-glass1 he cle>ly describ$ !
 process ( its manufacture1 al?\gh      
confess+ he _h nev] be5 engag$ 9 x1 & f 
?is ,miselle1 ) a ^w1 laun*$ him into ! 
gl[+ sea ( m$iaeval pa9t$ w9d[s1 & !    
wellnigh =gott5 glories ( _!            
manufacture4  ,!re is h>dly "o ( !m left
 t ,i h n se51 said he1--f ! old hea!n  
temples ( ! ,ea/1 t ! ,*ri/ians conv]t$ 
to _! own use1 &1 :ile !y burn$ ! idols1
 sp>$ ! w9d[s1 :i* !y _h s5se to rememb]
 !y c\ld nev] reproduce1 to ! gloomy    
purple-%ad[$ ?+s !y put up s mu* 9      
,engl& & ! ,unit$ ,/ates at ! pres5t    

day1 =gett+1 z x w\ld seem1 t ! fir/    
idea ( a w9d[ is to let ! light ?r\gh4  
,b "o ( ! f9e/ works ( mod]n times 0 !  
great t\rnam5t-w9d[1 fir/ exhibit$ 9    
,london 9 #ahbj4 ,i 0 a "y fell[ !n1    
h>dly tw5ty inde$1 & ) v little money to
 sp>e = sight-see+4 ,b f ! day ,i fir/  
he>d ( x1 until five ye>s aft]w>d1 :5 ,i
 saw x1 ,i nev] wav]$ 9 my det]m9ation  
to g abroad & look at t w9d[1 z well z  
all ! o!rs ,i _h he>d s mu* (4  ,x 0 a  
beautiful ?+ really1 ,ma'am1 measur+    
eighte5 by tw5ty-f\r feet1 & made up (  
?ree hundr$ & fifty pieces ( glass set 9
 metal a/ragals1 s clev]ly work$ into ! 
%ad[s t ! :ole affair appe>$ l "o piece4
 ,x repres5t$ ! passage-(-arms betwe5   
,h5ry ,,viii41 ( ,engl&1 & ,francis ,i41
 ( ,france1 held at ,ardres1 ,june #be1 
#aebj1 & ( ! hundr$ figures %[n1 ov] =ty
 7 portraits4 ,among ^! 7 ! two que5s1  
,ka?>9e ( ,engl&1 & ,claude ( ,france1  
,anne ,boleyn1 & ,c>d9al ,wolsey1 ) a   
great _m o!r di/+ui%$ p]sons4  ,& ?is   
w9d[1 :]e is x n[8 ask$ ,optima4        

,de/roy$ by fire1 ,june #cj1 #ahcb1 he  
repli$1 ) ! m\rnful awe ( "o giv+ ! date
 ( "s t]rible human disa/]4  ,h[ _m     
glass-factories l ?is are !re 9 !       
c\ntry8 ask$ ,monsieur1 rev]t+ to !     
practical view ( ! matt] "u             
consid]ation4  ,fl9t-glass works1 ,sir8 
,!re are ?ree 9 ,s\? ,bo/on1 two 9 ,ea/ 
,cambridge1 & "o "h 9 ,s&wi*4 ,t is =   
,massa*usetts alone4 ,!n !re are two 9  
,brooklyn1 ,new ,york1 "o 9 ,j]sey      
,city1 & two 9 ,philadelphia4 ,^! are   
all fl9t-glass1 y und]/&2 ! pr9cipal    
w9d[-glass factories are 9 ! s\!rn "p ( 
,new ,j]sey1 & 9 ,pittsfield1           
,p5nsylvania4 ,!n !re is a fl\ri%+      
plate-glass factory 9 ,l5ox1 9 ?is      
,/ate1 & ano!r 9 ,new ,york4 ,b ! old   
,bay ,/ate1 ,sir1 has l$ ! van 9 ?is    
ent]prise ev] s9ce #aghj1 :5 ,rob]t     
,hewes1 ( ,bo/on1 op5$ ! fir/           
glass-factory 9 ! c\ntry at ,temple1    
,new ,hamp%ire4 ,8 workm5 7 all         
,hessians or ,walla*ians :o _h des]t$ f 
! ,briti% army4 ,!y _h le>n$ ! art 9 _! 

own c\ntry1 & 7 ! be/ m5 he c\ld h f\nd 
= 8 purpose at t "t2 b !y 7 a disord]ly 
set1 &1 f9ally1 "o ( ! furnace-m5 got   
drunk1 & burnt d[n ! works 9 ! night4   
,hewes pres5t$ a circul> plate ( glass1 
z a specim5 ( 8 manufacture1 to ,h>v>d  
,college1 & ,i believe !y h x n[4 ,x 0 a
 v good article ( glass1 al?\gh a little
 gre5i% 9 color1 & n q s cle> z we get x
 n[4  ,aft] he 0 burnt out1 "o ,l9t set 
up "s glass-works 9 ,bo/on ab\t #ahjj4  
,!y 7 n successful = a :ile1 b ab\t     
#ahjb or #ahjc !y got fairly />t$1 & h  
kept ahead ev] s9ce4  ,f\r o'clock1 my  
de>1 rem>k$ ,madame1 s(tly1 to          
,monsieur1 & ,cic]one1 :o _h fidget$    
awfully all ?r\gh ! little lecture1     
bright5$ p]ceptibly1 & rubb$ 8 h&s      
cont5t$ly1 z1 ) _m ?anks to ! c\rte\s   
sup]9t5d5t1 & a la/ glance at ! glitt]+ 
wond]s ( 8 *>ge1 ! p>ty desc5d$ once m  
to ! gre5 y>d1 & cross$ x to ! pr9cipal 
gate4  ,"o m9ute1 ,optima4 ,d come &    
look at ! eng9e 9 "h6 cri$ ,miselle1    
dragg+ h] reluctant fri5d into a long1  

n>r[ d51 almo/ fill$ by a black mon/] ) 
%9+ brass ornam5ts1 :o slid 8 iron arms 
backw>d & =w>d1 backw>d & =w>d1 9 a     
/eady1 remorseless mann]1 highly        
sugge/ive ( :at he w\ld d1 _h he fi/s at
 ! end ( !m1 & all ! _w )9 rea* ( _!    
sw+4 ,a sicki% smell ( heat$ oil p]vad$ 
! ap>tm5t1 al?\gh ev]y?+ 0 z clean &    
bright z h&s c\ld make x4  ,) ! fooli%  
d>+ *>act]i/ic ( h] sex1 ,miselle /ole  
out a f+] to t\* ! remorseless arm z x  
%ot outw>d1 b ,optima detect$ & arre/$ !
 movem5t1 ) a grave ,= %ame6 & at ! same
 mom5t a man sudd5ly em]g$ f beh9d !    
body ( ! mon/]1 &1 approa*+ ! v5tur\s   
intrud]1 bawl$ 9 h] e>1--  ',tw\ld take 
(f a man's head1 ,miss1 z easy z a      
pipe-/em6  ,miselle nodd$1 )\t attempt+ 
a def5ce1 & ! man add$ pres5tly1--      
',undr$ 'oss p[]1 ,miss4 ,drives all !  
works4  ,d come out1 ,miselle6 ,i %all g
 crazy 9 ano!r m9ute6 scream$ ,optima2 &
 ! two "y wom5 ha/5$ to ov]take ! re/ ( 
! p>ty1 :o 7 already 9 ! /reet4  ,gypsy 
& ,fanny1 :o _h bett] us$ _! f\r h\rs ( 

re/ ?an 9 explor+ glass-works1 /ood     
ready-h>ness$ be=e ! door ( ! ,c5tral   
,hotel :5 ! sight-se]s return$ ?i!r1 & 9
 a few mom5ts ! ladies 7 h&$ to _!      
seats1 ,monsieur ga!r$ up ! re9s1 & ,tom
 hav+ giv5 !m _! heads1 ! spirit$ little
 nags toss$ ! preci\s gifts into ! air1 
& took ! road at a pace t ne$$ only     
mod]at+ to make x ! p]fection (         
exhil>at+ motion4  ,words are all v well
 9 _! way1 b !y fail w(ully :5 a p]son  
has really any?+ to say4  ,= in/ance1   
:]e are ! phrases to describe t sunset  
sky1 s cle> & blue ov]head t "o felt x 0
 only ! scant range ( human vision t hid
 ! unveil$ heav5ly glories beyond !     
ar*1--s gorge\s at ! horizon1 :]e x met 
! opalesc5t sea1--s rosy 9 ! ea/1 :]e1 l
 a great gold5 %ield1 /ood ! moon gaz+  
across ! _w triumphantly at ! s9k+      
sun1--! dewy fre%ness ( ! woods1 :]e    
l+]$ ! intoxicat+ p]fumes di/ill$ by !  
blaz+ noontide f fir & spruce1--!       
jubilant *orus ( birds1 dy+ /ra9 by     
/ra91 until ! melan*oly :ippoorwill     

griev$ alone 9 8 woodl& solitude8  ,on  
by ! lonely f>ms & unlight$ cab9s1 by ! 
b>e1 bleak moors1 :]e ! night-w9d came  
roll+ s(tly up to look at !             
travell]s1--on till ! l[1 broad sea op5$
 out ! view1 & came sobb+ up on ! bea*1 
wail+ at its own cruel de$s1--on b5ea? !
 cl\dless night1 ^u ^: front blaz$      
,orion & ! ,pleiades1--on until ! sc5e  
_h wr\ght its *>m1 & ! frequ5t spee*    
fell to scatt]$ words1 to sil5t ?\ght1  
to passionate feel+1 :]e swell+ he>t &  
dim eyes alone utt]$ ! s\l's response to
 e>?'s p]fect beauty1 ,god's p]fect     
goodness4  ,& s ev] on1 until ! tw9kl+  
lights 9 ! curve ( ! bay %[$ :]e ! we>y 
,pilgrims _h set foot on %ore1 9 t      
black1 bitt] ,decemb] wea!r1 & plant$ ! 
se$ t has borne blossoms & fruits       
unnumb]$1 & %all yet be> m & m =        
c5turies to come4  ,& ?r\gh ! quiet     
suburb1 & across ! brook1 & up !        
village-/reet1 to ! happy & hospitable  
home1 :]e brilliant lights & a sp>kl+   
tea-s]vice wait$ to welcome ! we>y1 b   

well-pleas$ voyageurs4  ,,footnotes3    
#be ,cullet is ! wa/e ( ! glass-room4 ,!
 sup]flu\s mat]ial tak5 up on ! pontil1 
& ! %>ds ( articles brok5 9 process (   
manufacture4 ,! +5i\s read] w ?us       
int]pret ! head+ ( ?is pap]4  #bf ,x is 
prop] to /ate t ,miselle subsequ5tly    
visit$ ! ,new-,engl& ,glass ,company's  
,works 9 ,ea/ ,cambridge1 ,massa*usetts1
 &1 f9d+ ! me?od ( manufacture ne>ly    
id5tical ) t at ,s&wi*1 has1 =          
conv5i5ce' sake1 incorporat$ h]         
obs]vations !re ) ?is acc\nt ( h] visit 
to ! latt] place4     ,,:at ,,w ,,become
 ,,( ,,!m8  ,a ,,/ory ,,9 ,,two ,,p>ts4 
,,"p ,,ii4  ,g5tleman ,bill1 full (     
confid5ce 9 8 p[]s ( p]suasion1         
advances1 to add ! weight ( 8           
respectability to 8 p>5t's remon/rance4 
,good morn+1 ,mr4 ,frisbie1--politely   
lift+ 8 hat4  ,hey8 says ,frisbie1      
s>ca/ic4--,look at 8 insol5ce1 ,/eph56  
,i s9c]ely tru/1 ,sir1 beg9s ,bill1 t y 
w reconsid] y\r det]m9ation1 ,sir----   
,%all ,i fet* him a cut ) ! hoss:ip8    

:isp]s ,/eph51 l\d en\gh = ! /alw>t "y  
black to he>4  ,y c fet* him a cut ) !  
hoss:ip1 if y l1 ,bill answ]s = ,mr4    
,frisbie1 ) fire blaz+ ^u 8 polite face4
 ,b1 ,sir1 9 case y d1 ,sir1 ,i %all    
take x ^u myself to tea* y bett] mann]s 
?an to insult a g5tleman conf]r+ ) y\r  
ma/]1 ,sir6  ,ha1 ha1 ha6 ro>$ ,mr4     
,frisbie4 ,y've got x1 ,/eph56  ,! :ip  
trembl$ 9 ,/eph5's angry h&1 b ! /rapp+ 
"y negro look$ s cool & wick$1 /&+ !re1 
t he wisely =bore to /rike4  ,i am sure1
 ,sir1 ,bill addresses ! l&lord1 y are  
too humane a p]son----  ,no1 ,i a'n't1  
says ! florid ,frisbie4 ,i "k :at y're  
go+ to say2 b x's no use4 ,y c't "w ^u  
my feel+s2 ,i a'n't "o ( y\r s(t        
k9d4--,drive up to ! door1 ,/eph54      
,/eph5 is v glad to />t ! horse sudd5ly 
& graze ,g5tleman ,bill's knee ) !      
:eel-hub4 ,bill /eps back a pace1 &     
foll[s him ) ! smit+ look ( "o :o       
treasures up wra?4 ,y'd bett] be c>eful1
 ,/eph51 let me tell y6  ,joe /&s hold+ 
! door op51 & ,mr4 ,frisbie looks 94    

,!re1 to 8 a/oni%m5t1 he sees ! wom5    
wa%+ clo!s z unconc]n$ly z if no?+      
unusual 0 ab\t to occur4 ,he jumps to ! 
gr\nd1 heat$ ) passion4  ,ho1 "h6 he    
%\ts 9 at ! door2 don't y see ! h\se is 
com+ d[n8  ,^u :i* ! deaf old gr&fa!r   
rises 9 8 corn]1 & pulls (f 8 cap1 ) !  
usual salutation1 ,s>vant1 ,sah1 etc41 &
 sitt+ d[n aga91 relapses into a doze   
imm$iately4  ,frisbie is furi\s4 ,:at y 
'b\t "h8 he cries1 9 an al>m+ voice4    
,bless y1 ,sir1 answ]s ! old woman1 ov] 
a tub1 don't y see8 ,we's doon' a little
 wa%9'1 ,sir4 ,didn't y nev] see nobody 
wa% a=e8 ,& %e proce$s ) h] rubb+4  ,!  
h\se w be tumbl+ on y 9 t5 m9utes6  ,y  
?9k s8 ,n[ ,i don't1 ,mr4 ,frisbie6 ,?is
 'ere h\se a'n't gw9e to tumble d[n ?is 
morn9'1 ,i "k4 ,! ,"l 'll look out = t1 
,i guess4 ,look o' ^! 'ere *ild]n6 look 
o' me6 look o' my ole fa!r !re1 m'n a   
hund]d ye> ole6 ,:at's a-gw9e to 'come  
on u all1 if y pull ! h\se d[n8 ,c't git
 ano!r "r away2 no team to tote our ?+s 
(f )2 an' h[ 'n ! _w we c d '?\t no h\se

 ?is w9t] ,i c't see4 ,s ,i've jes'     
conclud$ to tru/ ! ,"l1 an' git out my  
wa%9'4 ,rub1 rub1 rub6  ,frisbie gr[s   
purple4 ,are y fools8 he inquires4      
,yes1 ,i am6 ,i'm ,fess5d5's4 ,& !      
hone/1 />+ y\? comes =w>d to see :at is 
want$4  ,?is unexpect$ response r pricks
 ! w9d-bag ( ! man's zeal4 ,he looks    
curi\sly at ! boy1 :o foll[s him out ( !
 h\se4  ,/eph51 did y ev] see t fell[   
be=e8  ,yes1 ,sir2 he's ! "o come to our
 h\se ,saturday night1 & ,i %[$ r\nd to 
! ,judge's4  ,are y ! fell[8  ,yes1 says
 ,fess5d5's4 ,!re w\ldn't any ( y let me
 into y\r h\ses1 nei!r6  ,w\ldn't ! p ,i
 s5t y to let y 98  ,no6  ,he> t1       
,/eph56 y\r philan?ropical ,g+]=d6--,&  
:at did y d8  ,i didn't d no?9'1--only  
laid d[n to die1 ,i did4  ,b y didn't   
die1 did y8  ,no6 ,?is man he come      
along1 & br\ght me "h4  ,"h8 to !       
nigg]s8  ,yes6 ,y w\ldn't h me1 s !y    
took me1 & dri$ me1 & f$ me1--good      
folks1 nigg]s6 ,fess5d5's bore ?is      
simple te/imony4  ,:at is x makes !     

,frisbie color height5 s8 ,is x         
,g5tleman ,bill's quiet smile1 z he /&s 
by & he>s ?is conv]sation8  ,& y h be5  
"h ev] s9ce8 says ! man1 9 a humbl] key1
 & ) a mild] look1 ?an be=e4  ,yes6 ,x's
 a r'al good place6 says ! y\?4  ,b     
a'n't y a%am$ to live ) nigg]s8  ,a%am$8
 ,:at =8 ,nobody else 0 good to me4 ,b  
!y 0 good to me4 ,i a'n't a%am$4  ,!    
,frisbie color height5s m & m4 ,he looks
 at t wret*$ dwell+1--he glances aside  
at ,mr4 ,williams1 t coal-black         
,*ri/ian1 ( sad & resign$ demeanor1     
wait+ ruefully to see ! ro( torn (f1--! 
only ro( t _h af=d$ %elt] to ! p]i%+    
outca/4 ,mr4 ,frisbie is n "o ( ! s(t   
k9d1 b he feels ! prick ( consci5ce 9 8 
he>t4  ,:y didn't y g to ! poor-h\se8   
,didn't anybody tell y to8  ,yes1 t's   
:at !y said4 ,b nobody %[$ me ! way1 &  
,i c\ldn't f9d x4  ,:]e did y come f8   
,:o are y8  ,fess5d5's4  ,:o is         
,fess5d58  ,! man t owns me4 ,b he :ipp$
 me & %et me up1 & ,i w\ldn't /ay4  ,:]e
 does he live8  ,don't "k4 ,away (f4    

,y'd bett] g back to him1 hadn't y8     
,no6 ,i l ^! folks4 ,be/ folks ,i ev]   
se56 av]s ! e>ne/ y\?4  ,flu% &         
confusion are 9 ! ri* man's face4 ,he   
turns up an uneasy glance at ,adsly's   
m51 already on ! ro(2 !n c\ghs1 & says  
to ,/eph51--  ,?is is int]e/+6  ,v1 says
 ,/eph54  ,don't y rememb]1 ,i 0 go+ to 
make "s provision = ?is fell[1--,i'd h  
se5 him safe 9 ! alm%\se1 if no?+ m1--b 
y sugge/$ ,g+]=d's4  ,i suppos$ ,g+]=d  
w\ld be delight$ to take him 91 gr9s    
,/eph54  ,in/ead ( t1 he turns him out 9
 ! /orm6 ,did y ev] he> ( su* %am       
philan?ropy8 ,by ,george6 cries         
,frisbie1 9 8 indignation aga9/ !       
,judge1 !re's m real philan?ropy 9 ^!   
nigg]s----*eck+ himself1 & glanc+ aga9  
at ! workm5 on ! ro(4  ,:at's           
philan?ropy8 asks ,fess5d5's4 ,is t :at 
y're te>9' _! h\se d[n =8 ,i'm sorry6   
,frisbie is flu/]$4 ,he is a%am$ (      
appe>+ s(t4 ,he wi%es he>tily to be well
 rid ( ! nigg]s4 ,b some?+ 9 8 own he>t 
rebels aga9/ ! c\rse he has tak5 to     

eject !m4  ,j hold on !re a m9ute1      
,adsly6  ,ay1 ay6 says ,adsly4 ,& ! "w  
/ops4  ,n[ :at d ,i d ?is =8 exclaims   
,frisbie1 vex$ at himself ! in/ant he   
has spok54 ,& he fr[ns1 & bl[s 8 nose   
furi\sly4 ,x's because ,i am too        
good-natur$1 altoge!r6  ,no1 no1        
,sir1--,i beg y\r p>don6 says ,mr4      
,williams1 8 he>t all agl[ ) gratitude4 
,to be k9d & m]ciful to ! poor1 t isn't 
to be too good-natur$1 ,sir6  ,well1    
well6 ,i a'n't "o ( y\r milk-&-wat]     
sort4 ,look at su* a man z ,g+]=d1 =    
example6 ,b ,i guess1 come case 9 h&1   
y'll f9d z mu* g5u9e humanity 9 me1     
,adsly1 z 9 !m t pr(ess s mu*4 ,wait    
till to-morr[ be=e y knock ! old %ell to
 pieces4 ,i'll give 'em ano!r day4 ,& 9 
! mean "t1 boy1 turn+ to ,fess5d5's1 y  
mu/ f9d y ano!r home4 ,ei!r g back to   
y\r gu>dian1 or ,i'll s5d y ov] to !    
alm%\se4 ,^! p c't keep y1 = !y'll h no 
h\se 9 ^! p>ts to keep !mselves 94  ,s8 
says ,fess5d5's4 ,!y kep' me :5 !y _h a 
h\se1 & ,i'll /ay ) !m :5 !y hav5't got 

any4  ,some?+ 9 ! case ( ?is un=tunate  
/ripl+ int]e/$ ,frisbie4 ,8 devotion to 
8 new fri5ds 0 s s9c]e1 & s simply      
express$1 t ! robu/1 well-f$ man 0 almo/
 t\*$ by x4  ,i v[1 x's a que] case1    
,/eph56 ,:at d y ?9k ( x8  ,i           
?9k----said ! jok]4  ,:at d y ?9k8 ,out 
) x6  ,y own t vacant lot opposite      
,g+]=d's8  ,yes2 :at ( t8  ,i ?9k1 !n1  
in/ead ( pull+ ! h\se d[n1 ,i'd j move x
 ov] !re1 nigg]s & all----  ,& set x    
opposite ! ,judge's6 exclaims ,frisbie1 
cat*+ gleefully at ! idea4  ,exactly1   
says ,/eph52 & give him en\gh ( nigg]s =
 "o :ile4  ,i'll d x6--,adsly6 ,adsly6  
,see "h1 ,adsly6 ,d y suppose ?is old   
box c be mov$8  ,i guess s4 ',t a'n't v 
l>ge4 ,ru!r ?9k ! frame'll hold toge!r4 
,w y und]take ! job8  ,wal1 ,i nev] mov$
 a h\se4 ,!re's ,cap'en ,slade1 he moves
 h\ses4 ,he's got all ! tackle = x1 & ,i
 ha'n't4 ,i suppose ,i c git him1 if y  
want me to see to ! job4  ,agre$6 ,x did
 n take ,frisbie long to decide4 ,x 0   
su* a trem5d\s joke6 ,a ne/ ( nigg]s "u 

! da9ty ,g+]=d nose6 ho1 ho6 ,:ip up1   
,/eph56 ,& ! r$ & puffy face1 r$d] &    
puffi] /ill ) imm5se fun1 rode (f4      
,adsly & 8 m5 disappe>$ also1 to return 
) ,cap'en ,slade & 8 tackle on ! morr[4 
,!n ,joe began to dance & scream l a    
little devil4  ,h a ride6 h a ride6 ,oh1
 mammy6 !y're gunt] snake ?' ole h\se   
?r\gh ! village to-morr]1 an' we're all 
gunt] h a ride6 free gratis = no?9'6    
'?\t pay9' = 't nei!r6 ,a'n't we1 ,bill8
  ,mrs4 ,williams sits "r d[n1 ov]come  
by ! surprise4  ,n[ ,i want to "k if t  
'ere 's s6  ,t's :at't looks l n[1 says 
,mr4 ,williams4 ,we're go9' to be sot   
opposite ,mr4 ,g+]=d's4  ',ri/ocratic6  
cries ,joe1 putt+ on airs4 ,t's :at'll  
tickle ,bill6  ,oh1 laws6 exclaims ,mrs4
 ,williams1 ) humor\s sadness1--:at a %[
 ?' ole cab9'll make1 /uck d[n !re      
'mong/ all !m f9e h\s56  ,i don't "k's  
,i q l ! notion1 says h] husb&1 ) a     
good-natur$ expansion ( 8 s]i\s         
features4 ,i'm 'fraid we %a'n't be      
welcome neighbors d[n !re4 ',t a'n't s  

mu* out o' k9dness to u z x is out o'   
spite to ! ,g+]=ds1 t ! h\se is to be   
mov$ in/id o' tore d[n4  ,t's ! glory ( 
! ,"l6 ,ev5 ! wra? ( man %all praise    
,him6 utt]s ! old gr&mo!r1 dev\tly4     
,won't x be jimmy8 cr[s ,joe4 ,he's a   
jolly ole brick1 t ,frisbie6 ,i'm       
a-gunt] set /raddle on ! ridge-pole1 an'
 c>ry a flag4 ,hooray6  ,i consid] t !  
situation w be v mu* pref]able to ?is1  
obs]ves ,g5tleman ,bill1 poli%+ 8 hat ) 
8 coat-sleeve4 ,bett] qu>t] ( ! t[n2 m  
c5tral2 eligible locality = e/abli%+ a  
tailor-%op4  ,legible comicality =      
/abl9' a %ailor-top6 /amm]s ,joe1       
mimick+ 8 bro!r4  ,^u :i* ,bill--z he   
sometimes did1 :5 excit$--elaps$ into ! 
vulg>1 b expressive idiom ( ! family4   
,%et y] head1 c't ye8 ,& he lift$ a h&1 
) int5t to clap x sm>tly ^u ! "p !      
occlusion ( :i* 0 desirable4  ,joe      
%riek$1 & fl$4  ,no qu>rell9' on a      
'casion l ?is6 int]poses ! old woman1   
cov]+ ! boy's retreat4 ,?is 'ere's a "t 
= joy & ?anks1 an' nuff9' else4 ,bless !

 ,"l1 ,i kn[$ ,he'd keep an eye on to ?'
 ole h\se4 ,didn't ,i tell ye t boy'd   
br+ u good luck8 ,x's all on 8 acc\nt ! 
h\se a'n't tore d[n1 an' ,i consid] x a 
mighty ,provid5ce f fu/ to la/4 ,wasn't 
,i "r1 :5 ,i said ,i guess$ ,i'd h fai?1
 an' git ! wa%9' out8 ,bless ! ,"l1 ,i  
c\ld cry6  ,& cry %e did1 ) a fulness ( 
he>t :i*1 ,i ?9k1 might possibly h      
conv9c$ ev5 ! jocund ,frisbie t !re 0   
some?+ bett] ?an an old1 worn-out1      
spiteful je/ 9 ! resolution he _h tak5  
to h ! h\se mov$1 in/ead ( raz$4  ,& n[ 
! deaf old patri>* 9 ! corn]-became     
sudd5ly aw>e t some?+ excit+ 0 go+ =w>d2
 b be+ unable cle>ly to compreh5d :at1 &
 *anc+ to see ,fess5d5's com+ 91 he gave
 expression to 8 exub]ant emotions by   
ris+1 & %ak+ ! lad's passive h&1 ) !    
usual highly polite salutation4  ,tell  
him we're all a-gunt] h a ride1 said    
,joe4  ,b z ,fess5d5's c\ldn't tell him 
l\d en\gh1 ,joe scream$ ! news4  ,say8  
ask$ ! old man1 rais+ a feeble h& to 8  
e>1 & /oop+ & smil+4  ,put ?' ole h\se  

on :eels1 an' dror x6 %riek$ ,joe4      
,yes1 yes6 *uckl$ ! old man4 ,i rememb]6
 ,six hills 9 a r[4 ,bu/]s6--look+      
wond]fully kn[+1 &1 ) feeble =ef+]      
rais$1 nodd+ & w9k+ at 8                
great-gr&*ild1--z x 7 across ! slim gulf
 ( a hundr$ ye>s :i* divid$ ! gleeful   
boyhood ( ,joe f ! second *ildhood ( !  
anci5t dream]4  ,! next day came ,adsly 
& 8 m5 aga91 ) ,cap'en ,slade & 8       
tackle1 & sev]al yokes ( ox5 ) driv]s4  
,lev]s & screws mov$ ! h\se f its       
f\ndations1 & x 0 laun*$ ^u roll]s4 ,!n1
 progress6 ,!n1 s5sation 9 ,timb]ville6 
,"s said x 0 ,noah's ark1 sail+ d[n !   
/reet4 ,! h\sehold furniture ( ! patri>*
 0 mo/ly left on bo>d ! antique craft1 b
 ,noah & 8 family foll[$ on foot4 ,!y   
took _! live /ock ) !m1--c[ & calf1 &   
p\ltry & pig4 ,joe & 8 great-gr&fa!r    
c>ri$ ea* a pair ( pullets1 9 _! h&s4   
,g5tleman ,bill drove ! pig1 ) a rope   
ti$ to 8 7piggy's7 leg4 ,mr4 ,williams  
transport$ m p\ltry1--turkeys & h5s1 9  
two great flopp+ clu/]s1 slung ov] 8    

%\ld]1 ) _! heads d[n4 ,! wom5 bore     
crock]y & o!r frangible articles1 &     
help$ ,fess5d5's drive ! c[4 ,a         
picturesque procession1 n noiseless6 ,! 
bosses %\t$ to ! m51 ! driv]s %\t$ to ! 
ox51 l\d groan$ ! beams ( ! ark1 ! c[   
l[$1 ! calf bawl$1 great 0 ! squawk+ &  
squeal+6  ,g5tleman ,bill 0 sick ( !    
bus9ess be=e !y _h gone half-way4 ,he   
wi%$ he _h /ay$ 9 ! %op1 in/ead ( com+  
ov] to help ! family1 & make himself    
ridicul\s4 ,!re 0 n mu* pleasure 9 driv+
 t /\t "y pork]4 ,_m a %>p j]k lam$ ! h&
 t held ! rope t re/ra9$ ! leg t piggy  
want$ to run )4 ,besides1 7z ,i believe 
sw9e & "s o!r folks inv>iably d "u ! l  
circum/ances17 piggy always tri$ to run 
9 ! wrong direction4 ,to add to         
,g5tleman ,bill's annoyance1 spectators 
soon became num]\s1 & witty sugge/ions 7
 n want+4  ,take him up 9 y\r arms1 said
 somebody4  ,take advantage ( 8         
contr>9ess1 & try to drive him 't o!r   
way1 said somebody else4  ,ride him1    
propos$ a ?ird4  ,make a :i/le ( 8 tail1

 an' bl[ x1 an' he'll foll] ye6 scream$ 
a bright s*ool-boy4  ,/ick "s ( y]      
tailor's ne$les into him6 ,sew him up 9 
a sack1 & %\ld] him6 ,take up 8         
h9d-legs1 & pu% him l a :eelb>r]6 ,& s  
=?1 & s =?1 till ,bill 0 9 a fe>ful     
sweat & rage1 p>tly ) ! pig1 b *iefly ) 
! uncivil multitude4  ,ru!r c>ry me on  
y\r back1 "s ra9y night1 hadn't ye8 said
 ,fess5d5's1 9 all simplicity1 p]ceiv+ 8
 di/ress4  ,y didn't excruciate my wri/ 
s l "t6 groan$ ,bill4 ,& :at 0 m1       
d>kness cov]$ t o!r memorable j\rney4   
,z = ,joe1 he lik$ x4 ,?\gh he 0 n all[$
 to ride ! ridge-pole & wave a flag     
?r\gh ! village1 z he propos$1 he _h    
pl5ty ( fun on foot4 ,he w5t sw++ 8     
*ick5s1 & frequ5tly p9*+ !m to make !m  
musical4 ,! laught] ( ! look]s-on didn't
 tr\ble him 9 ! lea/2 = he c\ld laugh   
l\d] ?an any4 ,b 8 si/]s 7 a%am$1 & ,mr4
 ,williams look$ grave2 = !y 71         
actually1 human6 & ,i suppose !y didn't 
l to be je]$ at1 & call$ a sw>m (       
nigg]s1 any m ?an y or ,i w\ld4  ,s !   

j\rney 0 accompli%$2 & ! /up5d\s joke ( 
,frisbie's 0 a*iev$4 ,conceive ,mrs4    
,g+]=d's wond]1 :5 %e beheld ! ark      
approa*+6 ,fancy h] feel+s1 :5 %e saw x 
t[$ up & moor$ 9 front ( h] own door1--!
 :ole tribe ( ,noah1 l[+ c[1 bawl+ calf1
 squawk+ p\ltry1 & squeal+ pig1 & s =?1 
& s =?1 accompany+6 ,?is1 !n1 0 ! mean+ 
( ! masons at "w ov] !re s9ce ye/]day4  
,!y _h be5 prep>+ ! new f\ndations on   
:i* ! old h\se 0 to re/4 ,s ! /unn+ tru?
 broke ^u h]3 nigg]s = neighbors6 ,:at  
_h %e done to m]it su* a disp5sation8   
,:at done1 unhappy lady8 ,y\r own act   
has drawn d[n ^u y ?is retribution4 ,y  
y\rself h done q z mu* t[>ds br++ t que]
 craft along-side z yond] pant+ & loll+ 
ox54 ,!y are b ! brute in/rum5ts1 :ile y
 h be5 a moral ag5t 9 ! matt]4 ,"o ^w1  
utt]$ by y ?ree nights ago1 has _h !    
t]rible magic 9 x to summon =? f !      
my/]i\s womb ( ev5ts ?is extraord9>y    
procession4 ,_h b a diff]5t ^w be5      
spok51 x w\ld h prov$ equally magical1  
?\gh we might nev] h kn[n x3 t brea? by 

y\r delicate lips w\ld h bl[n back ^!   
horrible %ad[s2 & in/ead ( all ?is d9 & 
confusion ( h\se-haul+1 we %\ld h _h    
sil5ce ?is day 9 ! /reets ( ,timb]ville4
 ,y don't see x8 ,9 pla9 phrase1 !n1    
und]/&3 y took n 9 ! /rang] at y\r gate2
 b he f\nd refuge ) ^! blacks2 & because
 !y %[$ m]cy unto him1 ! sword (        
,frisbie's wra? 0 turn$ aside f !m1 &1  
edg$ by ,/eph5's witty je/1 direct$     
aga9/ y & y\rs4 ,h5ce ?is int]e/+ sc5e  
:i* y look d[n ^u f y\r w9d[s1 at !     
beautiful h\r ( sunset1 :i* y love4 ,&1 
oh1 to ?9k ( x6 betwe5 y\r *amb] & ^?   
gold5 sunsets t negro hut & ^? negroes w
 always be h5ce=?6  ,n[ don't y wi%2    
,madam1 y _h _h compassion on ! wayf>]8 
,b we w n mock at y\r calamity4 ,y did  
precisely :at any ( u w\ld h be5 only   
too apt to d 9 y\r place4 ,y told !     
simple tru?1 :5 y said y didn't want !  
ragg$ wret* 9 y\r h\se4 ,& :at p]son (  
ref9em5t1 ,i'd l to "k1 w\ld h want$    
him8 ,=1 say :at y w1 x is a mo/        
disagreeable ?+ to admit d[nright dirty 

vagabonds into our elegant dwell+s4 ,&  
dang]\s1 besides2 = !y might murd] u 9 !
 night1--or /eal some?+6 ,oh1 we        
fa/idi\s & fe>ful6 :]e is our *>ity8 :]e
 is ! he>t ( tru/8 ,!re 0 ( old a ,div9e
 ,man1 :o _h n :]e to lay 8 head1--:om !
 wise ( ^? days sc(f$ at z a crazy      
fell[1--:om respectable p %unn$1--:o    
made himself ! companion ( ! poor1 !    
com=t] ( ! di/ress$1 ! help] ( ^? 9     
tr\ble1 & ! heal] ( diseases2--:o %rank 
nei!r f ! man or woman ( s91 nor f !    
loa?some lep]1 nor f sorr[ & dea? = our 
sakes1--^: gospel we n[ pr(ess to live  
by1 &----  ,b let u n be s(t4 ,we are   
reasonably ,*ri/ian1 we hope2 & x %[s l[
 bre$+ to be ultra4 7,0 ! ,c>p5t]'s ,son
 l[-br$87  ,& n[ ! ,judge rides home 9 !
 dusk ( ! ,decemb] day4 ,x is /ill light
 en\gh1 h[ev]1 = him to see t ,frisbie's
 vacant lot has be5 made an ,ar>at (2 & 
he c\ld he> ! ,noa*ian noises1 7 x ev] s
 d>k4 ,! awful je/ bur/s ^u him2 he he>s
 ! scream+ ( ! bomb-%ell1 !n !          
explosion4 ,b ! m9d ( ?is man is 7s to  

speak7 casemat$4 ,x is a %ock1--b he    
nev] once loses 8 self-possession4 ,8   
quick p]ception detects ,fri5d ,frisbie 
beh9d ! gun2 & he smiles ) 8 intellig5t1
 f9e-cut face4 ,%all malice h ! pleasure
 ( kn[+ t ! %ot has told8 ,our orator is
 too sagaci\s = t4 ,!re is nev] any use 
9 be+ angry3 t is "o ( 8 maxims4 ,!re=e1
 if he feels any *agr91 he w smo!r x4   
,if !re is a /orm )91 ! _w %all see only
 ! ra9b[1 t radiant smile ( 84 ,cool is 
,g+]=d6 ,he has seiz$ ! subject         
in/antly1 & calculat$ all its be>+s4 ,he
 is a man to make ! be/ ( x2 & ev5 !    
bitt]ness :i* is 9 x %all1 if possible1 
be> him "s :olesome dr9k4 ,to s*ool 8   
m9d to pati5ce1--to practise daily !    
philan?ropy he tea*es1--?is w be mu*2 & 
already 8 he>t is humbl$ & w>m$4 ,& :o  
kn[s1--=1 ) all 8 s9c]ity & aspiration1 
he has an eye to temporal uses1--:o kn[s
 b ?is /umbl+-block an enemy has plac$ 9
 8 way may prove ! /epp+-/one ( 8       
ambition8  ,:at is all ?is1 ,james8 he  
inquires ( 8 son1 :o comes out to ! gate

 to meet him4  ,frisbie's meanness6 says
 ! "y man1 almo/ *ok+4 ,& ! :ole t[n is 
laugh+ at u6  ,laugh+ at u8 ,:at h we   
done8 mildly answ]s ! p>5t4 ,i tell y   
:at1 ,james1--!y %a'n't laugh at u long4
 ,we c live s z to compel !m to rev]5ce 
u2 & if !re is any ridicule atta*$ to ! 
affair1 x w soon re/ :]e x belongs4     
,su* a /y /uck "r d[n "u our noses6     
mutt]$ ! mortifi$ ,james4  ,we w make ( 
x an ornam5t1 retorts ! ,judge1 ) m\nt+ 
spirits4 ,come ) me1--tak+ ! y\?'s arm4 
,my son1 call no human habitation a /y4 
,^! p are our bro!rs1 & we w %[ !m !    
k9dness ( bre?r54  ,a s]vant receives ! 
horse1 & ,g+]=d & 8 son cross ! /reet4  
,good ev5+1 ,fri5d ,williams6 ,s y h    
conclud$ to come & live neighbor to u1 h
 y8  ,fri5d ,williams 0 at ! end ( !    
h\se1 occupi$ 9 improvis+ a c[%$ "u an  
old apple-tree4 ,piggy 0 already ti$ to 
! trunk ( ! tree1 & ! h5s & turkeys 7   
noisily select+ _! roo/s 9 ! b\ghs4 ,at 
sight ( ! ,judge1 ^: displeasure he     
fe>$1 ! negro 0 emb>rass$1 & h>dly knew 

:at to say4 ,b ! pleasant greet+ ( !    
silv]-ton$ voice reassur$ him1 & he     
/opp$ 8 "w to frame 8 c&id1 respectful  
answ]4  ,x 0 ,mr4 ,frisbie t conclud$4  
,all ,i _h to d 0 to g ) ! h\se :]ev] he
 *ose to move x4  ,well1 he might h done
 mu* worse by y4 ,y h a nice l&lord1 a  
nice l&lord1 ,mr4 ,williams4 ,mr4       
,frisbie is a v f9e man4  ,x 0 ,g+]=d's 
practice to speak well ( ev]ybody ) :om 
he _h any p]sonal relations1 &          
especially well ( 8 enemies2 because1 z 
he us$ to say to 8 son1 evil words      
commonly d m h>m to him :o utt]s !m ?an 
to ^? !y are design$ to injure1 :ile    
fair & good words are easily spok51 &   
are ! praise ( _! au?or1 if ( nobody    
else3 =1 if ! subject ( !m is a bad man1
 !y w n be accept$ z lit]ally true by   
any "o t kn[s him1 b1 on ! contr>y1 !y w
 be set d[n to ! cr$it ( y\r            
good-nature1--or :o kn[s b !y may become
 coals ( fire ^u ! head ( y\r enemy1 &  
conv]t him into a fri5d8  ,james _h n[  
an opportunity to te/ ! tru? ( ^!       

obs]vations4 ,0 ,mr4 ,williams conv9c$ t
 ,frisbie 0 a nice l&lord & a f9e man8  
,by no means4 ,b t ,judge ,g+]=d 0 a f9e
 man1 & a *>itable1 he believ$ m firmly 
?an ev]4 ,!n !re 0 ,/eph5 /&+ by1--hav+1
 no d\bt1 be5 s5t by 8 ma/] to obs]ve ! 
*agr9 ( ! ,g+]=ds1 & to br+ back !      
report !re(2 :o1 :5 he he>d ! ,judge's  
words1 look$ surpris$ & aba%$1 &        
pres5tly /ole away1 himself discomfit$4 
,i pray ! ,"l1 said ,mr4 ,williams1     
humbly & he>tily1 y won't consid] u     
tr\blesome neighbors4  ,i hope n1 repli$
 ! ,judge2 & :y %\ld ,i8 ,y h a good1   
hone/ reputation1 ,fri5d ,williams2 & ,i
 he> t y are a peaceable & indu/ri\s    
family4 ,we ought to be able to s]ve ea*
 o!r 9 _m ways4 ,:at c ,i d = y1 to beg9
 )8 ,w\ldn't y l to turn y\r c[ & calf  
into my y>d8  ,?ank y a ?\s& times1--if 
,i c1 j z well z n1 said ! grateful     
negro4 ,we _h to te> d[n ! %$ & pig-p5  
:5 we mov$ ! h\se1 & ,i ha'n't _h "t to 
set 'em up aga94  ,& ,i imag9e y h _h   
en\gh to d1 = "o day4 ,let y\r *ildr5   

drive ! creatures ?r\gh ! gate yond]2 my
 man w %[ !m ! %$4 ,are y a good g>d5]1 
,mr4 ,williams8  ,wal1 ,i've done       
consid'able at t sort ( "w1 ,sir4  ,i'm 
glad ( t4 ,i h to hire a good deal (    
g>d5+ done4 ,i see we are go+ to be v   
mu* oblig$ to y\r l&lord = br++ u s ne> 
toge!r4 ,& ?is is y\r fa!r8  ,my        
gr&fa!r1 ,sir1 said ,mr4 ,williams4     
,y\r gr&fa!r8 ,i mu/ %ake h&s ) him4    
,s>vant1 ,sah1 said ! old man1 cap (f1  
b[+ & smil+ !re 9 ! ,decemb] twilight4  
,he's deaf z c be1 said ,mr4 ,williams2 
y'll h to talk l\d1 to make him he>4    
,he's m 'n a hund]d ye> old4  ,y a/oni% 
me6 exclaim$ ! ,judge4 ,a v rem>kable   
old p]son6 ,i %\ld delight to conv]se ) 
him1--to "k :at 8 ?\ghts are 9 ^! new   
times1 & :at 8 memories are ( ! pa/1    
:i*1 ,i suppose1 is ev5 n[ m famili> to 
8 m9d ?an ! objects ( to-day4 ,god bless
 y1 my v5]able fri5d6 %ak+ h&s a second 
"t ) ! anci5t black1 & speak+ 9 a l\d   
voice4  ,tankee1 ,sah1--v k9d1 smil$ !  
flatt]$ old man4 ,s>vant1 ,sah4  ',tis y

 :o are k9d1 to take notice ( "y fell[s 
l me1 pleasantly repli$ !               
,judge4--,well1 good ev5+1 fri5ds4 ,i   
%all always be glad to "k if !re is     
any?+ ,i c d = y4 ,ha6 :at is ?is8  ,x 0
 ! c[ & calf com+ back aga91 foll[$ by  
,joe & ,fess5d5's4  ,gorry6 cri$        
,joe1--wa'n't t man mad8 ,?\ght he'd    
bite ?' ole c['s tail (f6  ,:at man8 ,my
 man8  ,yes1 said hone/ ,fess5d5's2 he  
said he'd be damn$ if he'd h a nigg]'s  
critt]s along ) 8'n6  ,!n we'll af=d him
 an e>ly opportunity to be damn$1 obs]v$
 ! ,judge4 ,drive !m back aga94 ,i'll g 
) y4--,by ! way1 ,mr4 ,williams1--,g+]=d
 saw 8 man approa*+1 & spoke l\d en\gh =
 him to he> & und]/&1--are y accu/om$ to
 tak+ c>e ( horses8 ,i may f9d x        
necess>y to employ "s "o be=e long4     
,wal1 yes1 ,sir2 ,i'm tol'able h&y ab\t 
a /able1 repli$ ! negro4  ,hollo1 !re6  
call$ ! man1 some:at sull5ly1 drive t c[
 back "h6 ,:y didn't y tell me 't 0 !   
boss's ord]s8  ,did tell him s2 & he    
said z h[ ,i li$1 said ,joe1--driv+ !   

animals back aga9 triumphantly4  ,!     
,judge dep>t$ ) 8 son1--a ?\ghtful &    
aspir+ y\?1 :o pond]$ deeply :at he _h  
se5 & he>d1 z he walk$ by 8 fa!r's side4
 ,& ,mr4 ,williams1 greatly reliev$ &   
gratifi$ by ! int]view1 ha/5$ to relate 
to 8 family ! good news4 ,& ! praises ( 
,g+]=d 7 on all _! tongues1 & 9 _!      
pray]s t night he 0 n =gott54  ,?ree    
days aft]1 ! ,judge's man 0 dismiss$ f 8
 place1 9 consequ5ce ( difficulties     
orig9at+ 9 ! affair ( ! c[4 ,! ,judge _h
 s\ght an e>ly opportunity to conv]se ) 
him on ! subject4  ,a negro's c[1 said  
he1 is z good z anybody's c[2 & ,i      
consid] ,mr4 ,williams z good a man z y 
are4  ,! :ite coa*man c\ldn't /& t2 & ! 
result 0 t ! ,g+]=ds _h a black coa*man 
9 a few days4 ,! situation 0 (f]$ to    
,mr4 ,williams1 & v glad he 0 to accept 
x4  ,?us ! wra? ( man cont9u$ to "w !   
welf>e ( ^! humble ,*ri/ians4 ,x is     
reasonable to d\bt :e!r ! ,judge 0 at   
he>t delight$ ) 8 new neighbors2 & jolly
 ,mr4 ,frisbie enjoy$ ! joke some:at    

less1 ,i suspect1 ?an he anticipat$4 ,"o
 p>ty enjoy$ x1 nev]!less4 ,x 0 a s]i\s 
& solid satisfaction to ! ,williams     
family4 ,no memb] ( :i*1 ) ! exception1 
p]haps1 ( ,joe1 exhibit$ great] pleasure
 at ! *ange 9 _! situation ?an ! old    
patri>*4 ,x rejuv5at$ him4 ,8 he>+ 0    
almo/ re/or$4 ,"o move m1 he said1 & ,i 
%all be "y & spry ag9 z ! day ,i got my 
fre$om1--t day1 s _m1 _m ye>s ago1 :i*  
he s well rememb]$6 ,well1 ! "o move m 0
 ne>2 & ! morn+ ( a new fre$om1 ! morn+ 
( a m p]fect y\? & gladness1 0 n di/ant4
  ,x 0 ! old man's delight to g out &   
sit 9 ! sun be=e ! door1 9 ! cle>       
,decemb] wea!r1 & pull (f 8 cap to !    
,judge z he pass$4 ,to get a b[1 &      
p]haps a k9d ^w1 f ! illu/ri\s ,g+]=d1 0
 glory en\gh = "o day1 & ! old man      
inv>iably hurri$ into ! h\se to tell (  
x4  ,b "o morn+ a s+ul> ?+ occurr$4 ,to 
all appe>ances--to ! eyes ( all except  
"o--he rema9$ sitt+ out !re 9 ! sun aft]
 ! ,judge _h gone4 ,b ,fess5d5's1 look+ 
up sudd5ly1 & />+ at vacancy1 cri$1--   

,hollo6  ,:at1 *ild8 ask$ ,mrs4         
,williams4  ,! old man6 said ,fess5d5's4
 ,com9' into ! door6 ,don't ye see him8 
,nobody saw him b ! lad2 & ( c\rse all 7
 a/oni%$ by 8 e>ne/ ann\ncem5t ( !      
app>ition4 ,! old gr&mo!r ha/5$ to look 
out4 ,!re sat h] fa!r /ill1 on ! b5* by 
! apple-tree1 lean+ aga9/ ! trunk4 ,b ! 
sight did n satisfy h]4 ,%e ran out to  
him4 ,! smile ( salutation 0 /ill on 8  
lips1 :i* seem$ j say+1 ,s>vant1 ,sah1  
to ! ,judge4 ,b ^? lips w\ld nev] move  
aga94 ,!y 7 ! lips ( dea?4  ,:at is !   
matt]1 ,williams8 ask$ ! ,judge1 on 8   
return home t aft]noon4  ,my gran'!r is 
dead1 ,sir2 & ,i don't "k :]e to bury   
him4 ,?is 0 ! negro's quiet & s]i\s     
answ]4  ,dead8 ejaculates ! ,judge4 ,:y1
 ,i saw him only ?is morn+1 & _h a smile
 f him6  ,t 0 8 la/ smile1 ,sir4 ,y c   
see x on 8 face yet4 ,he w5t to heav5 ) 
t smile1 we tru/4  ,to heav58 a negro 9 
heav58 ,if t is s1 "s ( u1 ,i suppose1 w
 no long] wi% to g !re4 ,or d y imag9e t
 y w h ne$ ( s]vants 9 p>adise1 & t t is

 :at ,*ri/ian nigg]s are =8 ,or d y     
believe t 9 ! cele/ial congregations !re
 w also be a place set aside = ! color$ 
bre?r51--a glorifi$ nigg]s' pew8 ,y     
sc[l2 y don't l a joke ^u s s]i\s a     
subject8 ,hypocrite6 d y see no?+ b a   
joke "h8  ,! ,judge leaves ev]y?+ & goes
 home ) 8 coa*man4 ,sure en\gh6 !re is !
 same smile he saw 9 ! morn+1 froz5 on !
 face ( ! corpse4  ,g5tly & late dea?   
came to him6 says ,g+]=d4 ,w\ld we c\ld 
all die z happy6 ,!re is no occasion to 
m\rn1 my good woman4  ,bless ! ,"l1 ,i  
don't m\rn6 repli$ ! old negress4 ,b    
,i'm s brimful ( ?anks1 ,i mu/ cry = 't6
 ,he di$ a bless$ ole ,*ri/ian2 an' he's
 gone /raight to glory1 if !re's any?+ 9
 ! promises4 ,he is free n[1 if he nev] 
0 a=e2--=1 ?\gh !y pret5d !re a'n't no  
slaves 9 ?is 'ere ,/ate1 an' ! law fre$ 
u ye>s ago1 seems to me !re a'n't no    
r'al lib]ty = u1 'cept ?is6 ,%e po9t$ at
 ! corpse1 !n ?rew up h] eyes & h&s ) an
 expression ( dev\t & joyful gratitude4 
,he's gone :]e !re a'n't no pr$ijice ag9

 color1 bless ! ,"l6 ,he's gone :]e all 
!m t's be5 wa%$ ) ! blood ( ,*ri/ is all
 ( "o color 9 ,8 sight6 ,!n turn+ to !  
,judge1--,& y'll git y\r rew>d1 ,sir1 be
 sure o' t6  ,my rew>d8 ,& ,g+]=d1 t\*$ 
) g5u9e emotion1 %ook 8 head1 sadly4    
,yes1 ,sir1 y\r rew>d1 repeat$ ! old    
woman1 t5d]ly arrang+ ! %eet ov] ! /ill 
brea/1 & /ill1 fold$ h&s ( ! corpse4 ,= 
mak9' 8 la/ days happy1--= mak9' 8 la/  
m9utes happy1 ,i may say4 ,t 'ere smile 
0 = y1 ,sir4 ,y 0 k9d] to him 'n folks 9
 g9'ral4 ,he wa'n't us$ to 't4 ,an' he  
felt x4 ,an' he's gone to glory ) ! news
 on 't4 ,an' x'll be sot d[n to y\r     
cr$it !re1 9 ! ,big ,book4  ,:]e 0 !    
,judge's eloqu5ce8 ,he c\ld n f9d words 
to frame a fitt+ reply to ?is ignorant  
black woman1 ^: emotion 0 s mu* deep]   
?an any f9e phrases ( 8 c\ld rea*1 & ^: 
simple fai? & gratitude ov]:elm$ him ) !
 sudd5 conviction t he _h nev] yet said 
any?+ to ! purpose1 9 all 8 rhetorical  
def5ces ( ! d[n-trodd5 race4 ,f t       
conviction came humility4 ,out (        

humility rose inspiration4 ,two days    
lat] 8 eloqu5ce f\nd tongue2 & ?is 0 !  
occasion ( x3--  ,! body ( ! old negro 0
 to be buri$4 ,t he %\ld be simply put  
into ! gr\nd1 & no?+ said1 any m ?an z  
if he 7 a brute bea/1 did n seem befitt+
 ! obsequies ( s old a man & s fai?ful a
 ,*ri/ian4 ,! family _h natural feel+s  
on t subject4 ,!y want$ to h a fun]al   
s]mon4  ,n[ x s happ5$ t !re 0 to be    
ano!r fun]al 9 ! village ab\t t "t4 ,!  
old m9i/]1 _h he be5 liv+1 might h      
manag$ to att5d bo?4 ,b ! "y m9i/]      
c\ldn't ?9k ( su* a ?+4 ,! lovelie/ fl[]
 ( maid5hood 9 8 p>i% _h be5 cut d[n4   
,"o ( ! fir/ families _h be5 b]eav$4    
,day & night he mu/ pond] & scribble to 
prep>e a suitable disc\rse4 ,& !n1 hav+ 
exhau/$ spiritual grace 9 b$eck+ ! tomb 
( ! lovely1 %\ld he1--good graci\s6 c\ld
 he desc5d f ^? heights ( beauty &      
purity to ! grave ( a sup]annuat$ negro8
 ,c\ld div9e oratory s desc5d8      ,on 
t fair m\nta9 leave to fe$1     ,& batt5
 on ?is moor8  ,ought ! cup (           

consolation1 :i* he ext5d$ to 8 be/1 8  
wor?ie/ fri5ds & p>i%ion]s1 to be pass$ 
9 ! same h\r to ?ick ,african lips8     
,:i* que/ions 71 ( c\rse1 decid$ 9 !    
negative4 ,!re 0 ano!r m9i/] 9 !        
village1 b he 0 sick4 ,:at %\ld be done8
 ,to g w&]+ ab\t ! _w 9 se>* ( somebody 
to prea* ! fun]al s]mon seem$ a h>d     
case1--z ,mr4 ,williams rem>k$ to !     
,judge4  ,tell y :at1 ,williams1 said ! 
,judge1--don't give y\rself any m tr\ble
 on t acc\nt4 ,i'm n a m9i/]1 nor half  
good en\gh = "o1--he c\ld af=d to speak 
disp>ag+ly ( himself1 ! beautiful1      
graci\s g5tleman6--b if y c't d any     
bett]1 ,i'll be pres5t & say a few words
 at ! fun]al4  ,?ank y a ?\s& times6    
said ! grateful negro4 ,c\ldn't be no?9'
 bett] 'n t6 ,we nev] expect$ no su*    
honor2 an' if my ole gran'!r c\ld h kn[$
 y w\ld speak to 8 fun]al1 he'd h be5   
pr\d1 ,sir6  ,he 0 a simple-m9d$ old    
s\l6 repli$ ! ,judge1 pleasantly4 ,&    
y're ano!r1 ,williams6 ,h[ev]1 ,i am    
glad y are satisfi$4 ,s ?is difficulty  

is settl$1 too4 ,= already "o v s]i\s   
difficulty _h be5 arrang$ ?r\gh ?is     
man's k9dness4  ,did ,i neglect to      
m5tion x1--h[1 :5 ! old negro di$1 8    
family _h no place to bury him8 ,! re/ (
 8 race1 dy+ be=e him1 _h be5 ga!r$ to !
 "m's bosom 9 di/ant places3 long l9es (
 dusky ance/ors 9 ,africa2 a few        
desc5dants 9 ,am]ica1--"h & !re a grave 
among ,new-,engl& hills4 ,only "o1 a    
*ild ( ,mr4 ,williams's1 _h di$ 9       
,timb]ville1 & be5 plac$ 9 ! old        
bury+-gr\nd ov] yond]4 ,b t 0 n[ clos$  
aga9/ int]m5ts4 ,& z = pur*as+ a lot 9 !
 new cemet]y1--h[ c\ld poor ,mr4        
,williams ev] hope to raise money to pay
 = x8  ,williams1 said ! ,judge1 ,i own 
sev]al lots !re1 & if y'll be a good    
boy1 ,i'll make y a pres5t ( "o4  ,ah1  
,g+]=d6 ,g+]=d6 0 x pure b5evol5ce t    
prompt$ ! gift8 ,0 ! smile ) :i* y      
aft]w>ds relat$ ! circum/ance to de>    
,mrs4 ,g+]=d a smile ( s9c]e            
satisfaction at hav+ done a good action 
& witness$ ! surprise & gratitude ( y\r 

black coa*man8 ,tell u1 0 x altoge!r an 
accid5t1 ) no t9cture :atev] ( pleasant 
malice 9 x1 t ! lot y select$1 out (    
sev]al1 to be ! burial-place ( negroes1 
lay side by side ) ! pr\d family-vault (
 y\r neighbor ,frisbie8  ,! ,judge 0 "o 
( ^? cool heads1 :o1 :5 !y h receiv$ an 
injury1 d n g rav+ ( x up & d[n1 b put x
 quietly aside1 & keep _! temp]1 & re/  
cont5t to wait pati5tly1 p]haps ye>s1   
p]haps a lifetime1 = ! opportunity ( a  
sudd5 & pat rev5ge4 ,inde$1 ,i suppose  
he w\ld h be5 well satisfi$ to answ]    
,frisbie's spite ) ! nobl] rev5ge (     
magnanimity & smil+ =be>ance1 _h n !    
said opportunity pres5t$ itself4 ,x 0 a 
temptation n to be resi/$4 ,& he1 ! mo/ 
philan?ropical ( m51 prov$ himself      
capable ( be+ also ! mo/ cruel4  ,!re1 9
 ! *oice/ qu>t] ( ! cemet]y1 %one ! :ite
 ance/ral monum5ts ( ! ,frisbies4 ,dea?1
 ! levell]1 _h n1 someh[1 levell$       
!m1--pr\d & pret5ti\s ev5 9 _! tombs4 ,y
 felt1 z y read ! sculptur$ record ( _! 
names & virtues1 t ev5 _! a%es 7 bett]  

?an ! a%es ( common mortals4 ,!y r5d]$  
sacr$ n only ! /ill inclosure :]e !y    
lay1 b all t beautiful sunny bank2 s t  
nobody else _h presum$ to be buri$ ne>  
!m1 b a space ( _m squ>e rods on ei!r   
side 0 left /ill unappropriat$1--until  
n[1 :51 lo6 "h comes a black fun]al1 & !
 corpse ( "o :o _h be5 a slave 9 8 day1 
to pr(ane ! soil6  ,nor is ?is all1     
alas6 ,!re comes n "o fun]al procession 
only4 ,! fir/ has sc>cely ent]$ !       
cemet]y1 :5 a second arrives4 ,side by  
side ! dead ( ?is day are to be laid3   
our old fri5d ! negro1 & ! lovely "y    
lady we h m5tion$1--ev5 ! faire/ ( ,mr4 
,frisbie's own *ildr54  ,= x is %e4 ,!  
sweete/ ( ! faces ,fess5d5's saw t /ormy
 night at ! w9d[1 & ye>n$ to be )9 !    
bright room :]e ! fire1 01--t de> w>m   
face is cold 9 yond] c(f9 :i* ! afflict$
 family are att5d+ to ! tomb4  ,&       
,frisbie1 z we h some:]e said1 lov$ 8   
*ildr54 ,& 9 ! angui% ( 8 b]eavem5t he  
_h n he$$ ! s+ul> & some:at humiliat+   
fact t 8 daught] _h issu$ f ! portal (  

,"t 9 company ) "o ( 8 mo/ despis$      
t5ants1--t1 9 ! same h\r1 almo/ at !    
same mom5t1 ,dea? _h summon$ !m1 lead+  
!m toge!r1 z x 71 "o ) 8 "r h&1 & "o ) 8
 left1 ! way ( all ! _w4 ,s t "h 0 a    
surprise = ! pr\d & grief-smitt5 p>5t4  
,:at is all t1 ,/eph58 he dem&s1 ) sudd5
 con/]nation4  ,x seems to be ano!r     
fun]al1 ,sir4 ,!y're bury9' somebody    
next lot to y\rs4  ,:o1 :o1 ,/eph58     
,i--,i ru!r guess x's ! old nigg]1 ,sir1
 says ,/eph54  ,! mighty man is %ak54   
,wra? & sorr[ & insult$ affection       
convulse him = a mom5t4 ,8 face gr[s    
purple1 !n pale1 & he /ruggles ) 8      
neckclo?1 :i* is *ok+ him4 ,he sees !   
tall =m ( ,g+]=d at ! grave1 & kn[s :at 
x is to wi% to murd] a man4 ,7 ^? two   
,*ri/ian neighbors q alone1 9 ?is       
solitude ( ! dead1 ,i fe> "o ( !m w\ld  
soon be a fit subject = a coron]'s      
inque/ & an epitaph4 ,o pride & hatr$6 )
 :at madness c y inspire a mortal man6  
,o ,fess5d5's6 bless ?y />s t ?\ art n !
 only fool alive ?is day1 nor ! greate/6

  ,fess5d5's walk$ alone to ! fun]al1   
talk+ by himself1 & n[ & !n laugh+4     
,g5tleman ,bill ?\ght 8 conduct         
indecor\s1 & reprov$ him = x4  ,graci\s6
 said ! lad1 don't y see :o ,i'm talk9' 
)8  ,no1 ,sir1--,i c't say ,i see       
anybody1 ,sir4  ,no8 exclaim$ ! a/oni%$ 
y\?4 ,:y1 x's ! old man1 go9' to 8 own  
fun]al6  ,?is1 y may say1 0 fooli%ness2 
b1 oh1 x 0 innoc5t & beautiful          
fooli%ness1 comp>$ ) t ( ,frisbie & 8   
sympa?iz]s1 :5 !y discov]$ ! negro      
burial1 & felt t _! m\rn+ 0 too         
respectable to be ! ne> companion ( !   
m\rn+ ( ^? poor blacks1 & t _! beautiful
 dead 0 too preci\s to be laid 9 ! e>?  
beside _! dead4  ,:at c\ld be done8     
,indignation & sorr[ avail$ no?+4 ,!    
tomb ( ! lovely 0 prep>$1 & x only      
rema9$ to pity ! affront to h] a%es1 z  
%e 0 committ$ to ! *ill dep?s amid      
sil5ce & *ok+ te>s4 ,x is done2 & !     
burial ( ! old negro is def]5tially     
delay$ until ! m ari/ocratic rites are  
end$4  ,g+]=d set ! example ( /&+ ) 8   

hat (f 9 ! yell[ sun%9e & w9try air1 ) 8
 noble head b[$ l[1 :ile ! la/ pray] 0  
said at ! maid5's sepulture4 ,!n he     
lift$ up 8 face1 radiant2 & ! fla%+ &   
ra9b[-spann$ torr5t ( 8 eloqu5ce broke  
=?4 ,he _h res]v$ 8 =ces = ?is h\r4 ,he 
_h n ! ,williams family & _! fri5ds     
alone = an audi5ce1 b _m :o _h come to  
att5d ! "y lady's fun]al rema9$ to he> !
 ,judge4 ,x 0 wor? _! :ile4 ,f9ely z he 
_h disc\rs$ at ! hut ( ! negroes1 be=e !
 corpse 0 br\ght out1 t 0 sc>cely ! "t1 
t 0 c]ta9ly n ! place1 = a cr[n+ ef=t ( 
8 g5ius4 ,b "h1 8 l>g] audi5ce1 ! op5   
air1 ! blue heav5s1 ! graves ar\nd1 !   
burial ( ! "y girl side by side ) ! old 
slave1 all contribut$ to inspire him4   
,human bro!rhood1 univ]sal love1 ! /]n  
democracy ( dea?1 immortality1--^! 7 8  
!me4 ,life1 incru/$ ) conv5tionalities2 
,dea?1 t /rips !m all away4 ,?is is !   
portal 7po9t+ to ! grave7 at :i* ! s\l  
drops all its false incumbrances1--rank1
 ri*es1 sorr[1 %ame4 ,x ent]s nak$ into 
et]nity4 ,!re worldly pride & arrogance 

h no place4 ,!re false judgm5t goes out 
l a sick man's night-lamp1 9 ! morn+    
light ( tru?4 ,9 ! c\rts ( ,god only    
spiritual di/9ctions prevail4 ,t y 7 a  
"l 9 ?is life w be ( no acc\nt !re1 :]e 
! humble/ ,*ri/ian love is pref]r$ be=e 
! mo/ brilliant selfi%ness1--:]e ! ma/] 
is degrad$1 & ! s]vant is exalt$4 ,& s  
=?1 & s =?2 a brief1 b eloqu5t address1 
( :i* x is to be regrett$ t no report   
exi/s4  ,!n came ! pray]1--= ! ,judge _h
 a gift t way too2 & ! t5d]ness & true  
feel+ ) :i* he spoke ( ! old negro & !  
wrongs ( 8 race drew te>s f _m eyes4 ,!n
 a hymn 0 sung1--^? :o _h /ay$ to sne]  
jo9+ _! voices s]i\sly ) ^? ( ! l[ly    
m\rn]s4  ,a few days lat]1 ,mr4         
,williams _h ! rema9s ( 8 *ild tak5 f ! 
old bury+-gr\nd1 & br\ght "h1 & laid    
beside ! patri>*4 ,& be=e spr+1 simple  
tomb/ones ( :ite m>ble 7at ,g+]=d's     
exp5se7 m>k$ ! spot1 & commemorat$ !    
circum/ances ( ! old man's extreme age &
 e>ly bondage4  ,& be=e spr+1 alas6 ?ree
 o!r graves 7 add$ to t sunny bank6 ,"o 

by "o1 all ^? fair *ildr5 :om ,fess5d5's
 _h se5 9 ! w>m room :]e ! fire 0 _h    
foll[$ _! si/] to ! tomb4 ,s fa/ !y     
foll[$ t ,mr4 ,frisbie _h no "t to move 
8 family-vault f ! degrad+ proximity ( !
 negro graves4 ,& ,fess5d5's /ill liv$1 
an orphan1 yet happy1 9 ! family (      
blacks :i* _h adopt$ him2 :ile ! p>5ts (
 ^? *ildr51 :o _h lov$ !m1 7 left alone 
9 ! co/ly h\se1 desolate4 ,0 x1 z "s    
suppos$1 a judgm5t ^u ,frisbie = 8      
pride8 ,i _c tell4 ,i only "k1 t1 9 !   
end1 t pride 0 utt]ly brok51--& t1 :5 ! 
f9e words ( ! "y m9i/] fail$ to console 
him1 :5 sympa?iz+ fri5ds surr\nd$ him1 &
 ,g+]=d came to visit him1 & !y 7       
reconcil$1 he turn$ f !m all1 &         
gratefully receiv$ hope & com=t f ! lips
 ( a humble old ,*ri/ian :o _h nurs$ !  
la/ ( 8 *ildr5 9 h] days & nights (     
suff]+1 almo/ aga9/ 8 w4  ,t ,*ri/ian8  
,x 0 ! old negro woman4  ,e>ly 9 ! spr+1
 ,mr4 ,williams----,b no m6 ,hav5't we  
already prolong$ our sket* to an        
intol]able l5g?1 consid]+ ! subject ( x8

 ,n a lov] 9 x6 &1 ( c\rse1 x is        
prepo/]\s to ?9k ( mak+ a readable /ory 
)\t "o4 ,:y didn't we make "y ,g+]=d 9  
love )--let's see--,miss ,frisbie8 &    
,miss ,frisbie's bro!r 7x w\ld h requir$
 b a /roke ( ! p5 to give h] "o7 9 love 
)--,cre%y ,williams8 ,:at melodramatic  
difficulties might h be5 built ^u ?is   
f\ndation6 ,& z = ,fess5d5's be+ a fool 
& a paup]1 he %\ld turn out to be ! son 
( "s pr\d man1 ei!r ,g+]=d or ,frisbie4 
,b x is too late n[4 ,we ackn[l$ge our  
fatal mi/ake4 ,:o c>es = ! =tunes ( a   
mis]able negro family8 ,:o c>es to "k ! 
future ( ,mr4 ,williams1 or ( any ( 8   
race8  ,suffice x1 !n1 to say1 t1 z = ! 
,williamses1 ,god has tak5 c>e ( !m 9 e 
trial1--turn+ ev5 ! wra? ( enemies to _!
 advantage1 z we h se52 j z ,he w1 no   
d\bt1 9 ,8 fa!rly k9dness1 provide = t  
unhappy race :i* is n[ 9 ! p]il\s crisis
 ( its de/9y1 & conc]n+ :i* s _m1 bo?   
its fri5ds & enemies1 are anxi\sly ask+1
 ,:at w become ( !m8     ,,=gott54      
,9 ?is dim %ad[1 :]e     ,%e f\nd !     

quiet :i* all tir$ he>ts crave1         
,n[1 )\t grief or c>e1     ,! wild bees 
murmur1 & ! blossoms wave1       ,& !   
=getful air     ,bl[s he$lessly across  
h] grassy grave4        ,yet1 :5 %e liv$
 on e>?1     ,%e lov$ ?is leafy dell1 & 
knew by "n       ,all ?+s ( sylvan bir?2
     ,squirrel & bird *irp$ welcome1 :5 
%e came3       ,yet n[1 9 c>eless mir?1 
,!y frisk1 & build1 & w>ble all ! same4 
,f ! great city ne>1     ,:]e9 %e toil$ 
?r\gh life's incessant que/1       ,=   
we>y ye> on ye>1     ,come ! f> voices (
 its deep unre/1       ,to t\* h] dead1 
deaf e>1     ,& surge une*o$ o'er h]    
pulseless brea/4        ,! he>ts :i*    
clung to h]     ,h s\ght out o!r %r9es1 
z all he>ts mu/1       ,:5 ,"t1 !       
com=t]1     ,has worn _! grief out1 &   
replac$ _! tru/3       ,n ev5 neglect c 
/ir     ,?is little h&ful ( =gott5 du/4 
,grass waves1 & insects hum1     ,& !n !
 sn[ bl[s bitt]ly across2       ,/range 
foot/eps g & come1     ,break+ !        
dew-drops on ! />ry moss3       ,%e lie?

 /ill & dumb1     ,& c\nts no long] any 
ga9 or loss4        ,ah1 well1--'t is   
bett] s2     ,let ! du/ deep5 z ! ye>s  
increase2       ,( h] :o sleeps bel[    
,let ! "n p]i% & ! memory cease1        
,s9ce %e has come to "k     ,t :i* ?r\gh
 life %e va9ly pray$ =1--,peace6        
,,wet-,,wea!r ,,"w4  ,,by ,a ,,f>m]4    
,,viii4--,,conclusion4  ,z ,i sit 9 my  
libr>y-*air li/5+ to ! welcome drip f ! 
eaves1 ,i be?9k me ( ! great ho/ (      
,engli% f>m-tea*]s :o 9 ! la/ c5tury    
wrote & wr\ght s well1 & wond] :y _!    
precepts & _! example %\ld n h made a   
g>d5 ( t little ,briti% isl&4 ,to say   
no?+ ( ! inh]it$ k ( su* m5 z ,sir      
,an?ony ,fitz-,h]b]t1 ,hugh ,platt1     
,m>kham1 ,"l ,bacon1 ,h>tlib1 & ! re/1  
!re 0 ,tull1 :o _h blaz$ a new pa?      
betwe5 ! turnip & ! :eat-drills--to     
=tune2 !re 0 ,"l ,kames1 :o illu/rat$ ) 
r>e good s5se1 & ! da9t9ess ( a man (   
lett]s1 all ! economies ( a ?rifty      
husb&ry2 ,sir ,john ,s9clair prov$ !    
wisdom ( ?or\gh culture ^u tracts t     

almo/ cov]$ c\nties2 ,bakewell 7(       
,di%ley7--t f9e old f>m] 9 bree*es &    
top-boots1 :o receiv$ ,russian pr9ces & 
,fr5* m>quises at 8                     
kit*5-fireside--demon/rat$ h[ fat might 
be laid on %eep or cattle = ! h&l+ ( a  
but*]2 9 fact1 he succe$$ s f>1 t ,dr4  
,p>k9son once told ,paley t ! great     
bre$] _h ! p[] ( fatt5+ 8 %eep 9 :atev] 
"p ( ! body he *ose1 direct+ x to %\ld]1
 leg1 or neck1 z he ?\ght prop]1--& ?is1
 cont9u$ ,p>k9son1 is ! great problem ( 
8 art4  ,x's a lie1 ,sir1 said          
,paley1--& t's ! solution ( x4  ,& yet  
,dr4 ,p>k9son 0 v ne> ! tru?4  ,besides 
,bakewell1 !re 0 ,ar?ur ,"y1 z we h se51
 giv+ all ,engl& ! b5efit ( agricultural
 comp>isons by 8 admirable ,t\rs2 ,"l   
,dundonald _h br\ght 8 *emical k to !   
aid ( good husb&ry2 ,ab]crombie &       
,spee*ly & ,m>%all _h writt5 treatises  
on all t reg>d$ good g>d5+4 ,! nurs]ies 
( ,tott5ham ,c\rt ,road1 ! p>t]res (    
,*elsea1 & ! /oves ( ! ,yew ,g>d5s 7    
luxuriant witnesses ( :at ! ent]pris+   

g>d5] might d4  ,agriculture1 too1 _h a 
c]ta9 dignity giv5 to x by ! fact t     
,f>m] ,george 7! ,k+7 _h writt5 8       
exp]i5ces = a j\rnal ( ,ar?ur ,"y1 !    
,duke ( ,b$=d 0 "o ( ! =emo/ advocates (
 improv$ f>m+1 & ,"l ,t[n%5d took a     
pride 9 8 sobriquet ( ,turnip ,t[n%5d4  
,yet1 = all ?is1 at ! op5+ ( ! pres5t   
c5tury1 ,engl& 0 by no means a g>d54    
,ov] m ?an half ! k+dom1 turnips1 :]e   
s[n at all1 7 s[n broadca/4 ,9 f\r      
c\nties out ( five1 a b>e fall[ 0 deem$ 
ess5tial = ! recup]ation ( cropp$ l&s4  
,b>ley & oats 7 m (t5 gr[n ?an :eat4    
,dibbl+ or drill+ ( gra91 not)/&+ ,platt
 & ,je?ro ,tull1 7 /ill r>e4 ,! wet     
clay-l&s _h1 = ! mo/ "p1 no dra9age1    
save ! op5 furr[s :i* 7 z old z ! tea*+s
 ( ,x5ophon2 inde$1 x w h>dly be cr$it$1
 :5 ,i /ate t x is only s late z #ahdc t
 a c]ta9 g>d5]1 ,john ,reade by "n1 at !
 ,d]by ,%[ ( ! ,royal ,agricultural     
,society1 exhibit$ c]ta9 cyl9drical     
pipes1 :i* he _h =m$ by wrapp+ damp clay
 ar\nd a smoo? billet ( wood1 & ) :i* he

 _h be5 9 ! habit ( dra9+ ! hot-b$s ( 8 
ma/]4 ,a sagaci\s eng9e] :o 0 pres5t1 & 
saw ^!1 exam9$ !m closely1 &1 call+ !   
att5tion ( ,e>l ,sp5c] 7! em95t         
agriculturi/7 to !m1 said1 ,my ,"l1 ) !m
 ,i c dra9 all ,engl&4  ,x 0 n until    
ab\t #ahcj t ! subsoil-pl\gh ( ,mr4     
,smi? ( ,dean/on 0 fir/ contriv$ =      
special "w ^u ! l&s ( ,p]?%ire4 ,not)/&+
 all ! brilliant successes ( ,bakewell1 
long-legg$1 raw-bon$ cattle 7 admir$ by 
! majority ( ,briti% f>m]s at ! op5+ (  
?is c5tury1 & elephant9e mon/]s ( ?is   
description 7 dragg$ ab\t ,engl& 9 vans 
= exhibition4 ,x 0 only 9 #agih t !     
,smi?field ,club 0 inaugurat$ = ! %[ (  
fat cattle1 by ! ,duke ( ,b$=d1 ,"l     
,som]ville1 ,ar?ur ,"y1 & o!rs2 & x 0   
ab\t ! same p]iod t "y ,jonas ,webb 7^: 
life has latt]ly be5 illu/rat$ by a gl[+
 *apt] f ,elihu ,burritt7 us$ to ride ^u
 ! ,norfolk bucks br$ by 8 gr&fa!r1 &1 )
 a quick s5se ( discom=t f _! %>p backs1
 v[$1 t1 :5 he grew a man1 he'd make    
bett] saddles = !m2 & he did1 z e "o    

kn[s :o has ev] se5 a good type ( !     
,brabaham flock4  ,! ,royal             
,agricultural ,society dates f #ahch4 ,9
 #ahce ,sir ,rob]t ,peel pres5t$ a      
f>m]s' club at ,tamwor? ) two iron      
pl\ghs ( ! be/ con/ruction1 & :5 he     
inquir$ aft] !m & _! "w ! foll[+ ye>1 ! 
report 0 t ! wood5 m\ld-bo>d 0 bett]3   
,we tri$ 'em1 b we be all ( "o m9d1 t ! 
iron made ! we$s gr[4 ,& ,i c recall a  
bright morn+ 9 ,janu>y ( #ahde1 :5 ,i   
made two b\ts ar\nd a field 9 ! middle (
 ! be/ dairy-di/rict ( ,devon%ire1 at ! 
/ilts ( a pl\gh s cumbr\s & ineffective 
t a ?rifty ,new-,engl& f>m] w\ld h      
disc>d$ x at sight4 ,nor c ,i omit1 9   
?is connection1 to revive1 s f> z ,i    
may1 ! image ( a small ,devon f>m]1 :o  
_h liv$1 & ,i d>e say w die1 utt]ly     
ignorant ( ! in/ructions ( ,tull1 or ( !
 agricultural labors ( ,ar?ur ,"y3 a    
%ort1 :eezy1 rotund figure ( a man1 )   
ruddy face1--fa/5+ ! hs 9 8 talk mo/    
blund]+ly1--driv+ ov] to ! m>ket-t[n e  
fair-day1 ) pretty samples ( :eat or    

b>ley 9 8 dog-c>t1--believ+ 9 ! royal   
family l a gospel1--limit+ 8 read+ to   
glances at ! ,times 9 ! tap-room1--look+
 ) an evil eye ^u railways1 7:i*1 9 t   
day1 _h n intrud$ f>!r ?an ,exet] into 8
 %ire17--di/ru/+ t]ribly ! spread (     
eddication3 x doan't help ! "w-folk any2
 =1 d' ye see1 !y've to keep a m9d on _!
 pleugh+ & craps2 & z = ! b'ys1 ! big   
uns mu/ m9d ! bea/s1 & ! little uns's   
got en\gh to d a-sc>+ ! dem$ rooks4     
,gads6 :at hodds to !m1 please y\r      
,honor1 :at ,d>by is a-doo9' up 9       
,lunnun1 or :at ,lewis-,philup is       
a-doo9' ) ! ,fr5*]s8 ,& ! ruddy         
f>m]-g5tleman /irs 8 toddy afre%1 lays 8
 "r leg c>ess+ly ov] 8 left leg1 admires
 8 :ite-topp$ boots1 & is ! picture (   
,briti% complac5cy4 ,i hope he is liv+2 
,i hope he /irs 8 toddy /ill 9 !        
tap-room ( ! inn by ! pretty ,erme      
,riv]2 b ,i hope t he has gr[n wis] z he
 has gr[n old]1 & t he has giv5 ov] 8   
:eezy curses at ! eng9e z x hurtles pa/ 
on ! iron way to ,plym\? & to ,p5zance4 

99       99       99       99       99  
,! "w 0 n all done = ! agriculture & !  
agriculturi/ ( ,engl& 9 ! la/ c5tury2 x 
is h>dly all done yet2 x is d\btful if x
 w be done s z to close inve/igation &  
rip5 me?od 9 our "t4 ,!re 0 room = a    
corps ( fre% work]s at ! op5+ ( ! pres5t
 c5tury2 nor 0 su* a corps lack+4  ,ab\t
 ! ye> #ahjh1 a c]ta9 ,john ,*ri/ian    
,curw51 ,memb] ( ,p>liam5t1 & dat+ f    
,cumb]l&1 wrote ,h9ts on ,agricultural  
,subjects1 a big octavo volume1 9 :i* he
 sugge/s ! /eam+ ( potatoes = horses1 z 
a sub/itute = hay2 b x does n appe> t ! 
sugge/ion 0 well receiv$4 ,to 8 cr$it1  
h[ev]1 x may be said1 t1 9 ! same book1 
he urg$ ! sy/em ( soil+ cattle1--a sy/em
 :i* ev5 n[ ne$s its e>ne/ exp\nd]s1 &  
:i* w\ld give full w>rant = _! l\de/    
exhortation4  ,i notice1 too1 t1 at ab\t
 ! same p]iod1 ,dr4 ,b$does1 ! fri5d &  
e>ly patron ( ,sir ,humphry ,davy at !  
,pneumatic ,in/itution ( ,bri/ol1 wrote 
a book ) ! qua9t title1 ,good ,advice to
 ,husb&m5 9 ,h>ve/1 & = all ^? :o labor 

9 ,hot ,b]?s1 & = o!rs :o w take x--9   
,w>m ,wea!r4 ,& ) ! recollection (      
,davy's description ( ! ,doctor 9 my    
m9d1--uncommonly %ort & fat1#bg--;,i h  
felt a great int]e/ 9 see+ :at su* a man
 %\ld h to say ^u h>ve/-heats2 b 8 book1
 s f> z ,i "k1 is n to be f\nd 9        
,am]ica4  ,a c]ta9 ,john ,h>d+1 ( ,/4   
,james ,/reet1 ,london1 publi%$1 9      
#ahji1 a tract ^u ,! ,use ( ,sug> 9     
,fe$+ ,cattle1 9 :i* 7 set =? sundry    
exp]im5ts :i* w5t to %[ h[ bullocks _h  
be5 fatt5$ on molasses1 & _h be5 rew>d$ 
) a premium4 ,i am indebt$ = all k ( ?is
 anomal\s tractate to ! ,agricultural   
,biography ( ,mr4 ,donaldson1 :o seems  
dispos$ to give a %elt]+ w+ to ! curi\s 
!ory broa*$1 & disc\rses ^u x ) a       
lucidity & coh]5ce wor?y ( a /ate-pap]4 
,i mu/ be p]mitt$ to quote ,mr4         
,donaldson's language3--,! au?or's ideas
 are no romance or *im]a1 b a v feasible
 ent]ta9m5t ( ! und]tak+1 :5 a social   
revolution p]mits ! fruits ( all climes 
to be us$ 9 fre$om ( ! burd5 ( value t  

is impos$ by monopoly1 & re/ricts !     
legitimate appropriation4  ,george      
,adams1 9 #ahaj1 propos$ ,a ,new ,sy/em 
( ,agriculture & ,fe$+ ,/ock1 ( :i* !   
novelty lay 9 movable %$s1 7^u iron     
tram-ways17 = ! purpose ( soil+ cattle4 
,! me?od 0 c]ta9ly orig9al2 nor c x be  
reg>d$ z :olly vision>y 9 our "t1 :5 !  
iron conduits ( ,mr4 ,me*i1 "u !        
/eam-?ru/ ( ! ,tip-,tree eng9es1 are %[+
 a p]c5tage ( pr(it4  ,*>les ,drury1 9 !
 same ye>1 recomm5d$1 9 an elaborate    
treatise1 ! /eam+ ( /raw1 roots1 & hay1 
= cattle-food1--a recomm5dation :i*1 9  
our "t1 has be5 put into mo/ successful 
practice4  ,m[bray1 :o 0 = a long "t !  
great au?ority ^u ,dome/ic ,f[ls & _!   
,treatm5t1 publi%$ 8 book 9 #ahjc1 :i*  
he repres5ts z hav+ be5 compil$ f !     
memor&a ( =ty ye>s' exp]i5ce4  ,& next1 
z illu/rative ( ! rural lit]ature ( !   
e>ly "p ( ?is c5tury1 ,i mu/ introduce !
 augu/ "n ( ,sir ,humphry ,davy4 ,?is ,i
 am w>rant$ 9 do+ on two sev]al c\nts3  
fir/1 because he 0 an accompli%$ fi%]man

 & ! au?or ( ,salmonia1 & next1 because 
he 0 ! fir/ sci5tific man ( any repute  
:o 0 =mally invit$ by a ,bo>d (         
,agriculture to discuss ! relations (   
,*emi/ry to ! practice ( f>m+4          
,un=tunately1 he 0 himself ignorant (   
practical agriculture1#bh :5 call$ ^u to
 illu/rate its relations to *emi/ry2 b1 
l an e>ne/ man1 he set ab\t in=m+       
himself by communication ) ! be/ f>m]s (
 ! k+dom4 ,he deliv]$ a v admirable     
s]ies ( lectures1 & x 0 )\t d\bt mo/    
agreeable to ! c\ntry-g5tlem5 to f9d !  
great wa/e f _! f]m5t+ manures made cle>
 by ,sir ,humphry's retorts2 b ,davy 0  
too pr(\nd & too hone/ a man to lay d[n 
= f>m]s any *emical high-road to        
success4 ,he direct$ & /imulat$ inquiry2
 he develop$ _m ( ! pr9ciples :i*       
und]lay _! be/ practice2 b he (f]$ !m no
 safety-lamp4 ,i ?9k he br\ght m zeal to
 8 inve/igations 9 ! doma9 ( pure       
sci5ce2 he lov$ well-def9$ & brilliant  
results2 & ,i d n ?9k t he pu%$ 8       
inquiries 9 reg>d to ! way 9 :i* !      

=age-plants avail$ !mselves ( sulphate (
 lime ) "o-half ! e>ne/ness or delight )
 :i* he conduct$ 8 discov]y ( ! integral
 "* ( *lor9e1 or ) :i* he saw = ! fir/  
"t ! metallic globules bubbl+ out f !   
electrifi$ cru/ ( pota%4  ,yet he lov$ !
 c\ntry ) a r>e & ?or\gh love1 z 8      
descriptions ?r\gh\t 8 lett]s prove2 &  
he delight$ 9 /ray+ away1 9 ! leafy mon?
 ( ,june1 to ! *>m+ place ( 8 fri5d     
,knight1 ^u ! ,teme 9 ,h]e=d%ire4 ,8    
,salmonia is1 9 its way1 a pa/oral2 n1  
c]ta9ly1 to be comp>$ ) ! orig9al (     
,walton1 lack+ its simple homel9ess1 =  
:i* its sup]ior sci5tific accuracy c    
make b poor am5ds4 ,i _c altoge!r =get1 
9 read+ x1 t its au?or is a f9e g5tleman
 f ,london4 ,nei!r fi%1 nor ald]s1 nor  
eddies1 nor purl+ %all[s1 c drive out ( 
memory ! fact t ,sir ,humphry mu/ be    
back at ,! ,hall by half-pa/ six1 9     
season to dress = d9n]4 ,walton1 9      
sl\*-hat1 b\nd ab\t ) lead]s1 sat ^u !  
gre5 turf to li/5 to a milkmaid's song4 
,sir ,humphry 7,i ?9k he mu/ h c>ri$ a  

camp-/ool7 recit$ "s v]ses writt5 by a  
noble lady long di/+ui%$ at c\rt4#bi  ,9
 fact1 !re 0 always a great deal ( ! f9e
 g5tleman ab\t ! great *emi/1--almo/ too
 f9e = ! quiet t5or ( a work+-life4 ,^? 
fir/ brilliant successes ( 8 pr(essional
 c>e] at ! ,royal ,in/itution ( ,london1
 be=e he 0 turn$ ( ?irty1 & 9 :i* 8 y\?1
 8 spl5did elocution1 8 happy           
discov]ies1 8 attractive mann]1 all made
 him ! m>k = di/+ui%$ att5tions1 w5t v  
f>1 ,i fancy1 to c>ry him to t /age (   
social intoxication "u :i* he 0 delud$  
into m>ry+ a weal?y lady ( fa%ion1 & a  
confirm$ blue-/ock+1--! brilliant ,mrs4 
,apreece4  ,little dome/ic com=t ev]    
came ( ! m>riage4 ,yet he 0 a *ivalr\s  
man1 & took ! issue calmly4 ,x is always
 9 8 lett]s1--,my de> ,jane1 & ,god     
bless y6 ,y\rs affectionately4 ,b ^!    
expressions b\nd ! t5d] passages4 ,x 0  
altoge!r a g5tlemanly & a lady-l affair4
 ,only once1 z ,i c f9d1 he =gets       
himself 9 an hone/ rep9+2 x is 9 a lett]
 to 8 bro!r1 "u date ( ,octob] #cj1     

#ahbc3cj--,to add to my annoyances1 ,i  
f9d my h\se1 z usual1 aft] ! arrangem5ts
 made by ! mi/ress ( x1 )\t female      
s]vants2 b 9 ?is _w we h to suff] & be>1
 & f ,socrates d[n to humble mortals1   
dome/ic discom=t seems a sort (         
philosophical fate4  ,if only ,lady     
,davy c\ld h se5 ?is ,xantippe t\*1 ,i  
?9k ,sir ,humphry w\ld h tak5 to angl+ 9
 "s quiet c\ntry-place = a mon? !reaft]6
  ,& ev5 :5 affairs gr[ s]i\s ) !       
,b>onet1 & :51 /rick5 by ! palsy1 he is 
loit]+ among ! m\nta9s ( ,/yria1 he     
writes1--,i am glad to he> ( y\r p]fect 
re/oration1 & ) heal? & ! society (     
,london1 :i* y are s fitt$ to ornam5t & 
enjoy1 y\r 'viva la felicita' is mu* m  
secure ?an any hope belong+ to me4  ,&  
aga91 ,y once talk$ ( pass+ ?is w9t] 9  
,italy2 b ,i hope y\r plans w be        
entirely guid$ by ! /ate ( y\r heal? &  
feel+s4 ,y\r society w\ld und\bt$ly be a
 v great res\rce to me1 b ,i am s well  
aw>e ( my own pres5t unfitness = society
 t ,i w\ld n h y risk ! *ance ( an      

uncom=table mom5t on my acc\nt4  ,! de> 
,lady ,jane mu/ h _h a p5*ant = society 
to leave ! poor palsi$ man to tumble    
into 8 tomb alone6  ,yet once aga91 9 ! 
la/ lett] he ev] writes1 dat$ ,rome1    
,m>*1 #ahbi1 he gallantly asks h] to jo9
 him2 x beg9s1--,i am /ill alive1 ?\gh  
expect+ e h\r to be releas$4  ,& ! ,lady
 ,jane1 :o is wa%+ (f h] fa%ionable     
humors 9 ! fa%ionable wat]s ( ,ba?1     
writes1--,i h receiv$1 my belov$ ,sir   
,humphry1 ! lett] sign$ by y\r h&1 ) its
 preci\s wi% ( t5d]ness4 ,i />t         
to-morr[1 hav+ be5 deta9$ "h by ,doctors
 ,bab+ton & ,cl>ke till to-day4444 ,i _c
 add m 7x is a lett] ( half a page7 ?an 
t y\r fame is a deposit1 & y\r memory a 
glory1 y\r life /ill a hope4  ,sweet    
,lady ,jane6 ,yet !y say %e m\rn$ him   
duly1 & set a prop] head/one at 8 grave4
 ,b1 = my own "p1 ,i h no fai? 9 t      
affection :i* w spl9t] a lov+ he>t e day
 ( its life1 & yet1 :5 x has ceas$ to   
beat1 w make atonem5t ) an idle swa% (  
te>s4         99       99       99      

99       99  ,!re 0 a ,briti% f>m] by ! 
"n ( ,morris ,birkbeck1 :o ab\t ! ye>   
#ahad wrote an acc\nt ( an agricultural 
t\r 9 ,france2 & :o subsequ5tly e/abli%$
 himself some:]e ^u our ,we/]n prairies1
 ( :i* he gave acc\nt 9 ,lett]s f       
,ill9ois1 & 9 ,notes on a ,j\rney 9     
,am]ica1 f ! ,coa/ ( ,virg9ia to !      
,t]ritory ( ,ill9ois1 ) maps1 etc4      
,cobbett once or twice names him z poor 
,birkbeck1--b :e!r 9 allusion to 8 hav+ 
be5 dr[n$ 9 "o ( our ,we/]n riv]s1 or to
 ! pov]ty ( 8 agricultural successes1 x 
is h>d to det]m9e4  ,9 #ahbj            
,major-,g5]al ,beatson1 :o _h be5 ,aid  
to ! ,m>quis ( ,wellesley 9 ,india1     
publi%$ an acc\nt ( a new sy/em ( f>m+1 
:i* he claim$ to h 9 successful op]ation
 at 8 place 9 ! ,c\nty ( ,sussex4 ,!    
novelty ( ! sy/em lay 9 ! fact t he     
ab&on$ bo? manures & ! pl\gh1 & sc>ifi$ 
! surface to ! dep? ( two or ?ree in*es1
 aft] :i* he burn$ x ov]4 ,!            
,major-,g5]al 0 call$ to ! gov]nor%ip ( 
,/4 ,hel5a be=e 8 sy/em _h made mu*     

progress4 ,i am l$ to allude to ! plan z
 "o ( ! premonitory h9ts ( t rot>y me?od
 :i* is j n[ enli/+ a l>ge degree (     
att5tion 9 ! agricultural _w1 & :i*     
promises to supplant ! pl\gh on all wide
 /ret*es ( l&1 )9 ! pres5t c5tury4      
,f9layson1 a brawny ,scot1 born 9 ! p>i%
 ( ,mau*l9e1 :o 0 kn[n f ,gl5tuck to !  
,rutton-,ley z ! be/ man = putt+ ! /one1
 or = a hop1 /ep1 & leap1 contriv$ !    
self-clean+ pl\ghs 7) circul> beam7 &   
h>r[s :i* bore 8 "n4 ,he 0 also--besides
 be+ ! a?lete ( ,ayr%ire--! au?or (     
sundry cr$itable & practical works on   
agriculture4  ,b ! mo/ notable man 9    
connection ) rural lit]ature1 ( ?is day1
 01 by all odds1 ,william ,cobbett4 ,8  
e>ly hi/ory has s l>ge a flavor (       
romance 9 x t ,i am sure my read]s w    
excuse me = detail+ x4  ,8 gr&fa!r 0 a  
day-labor]2 he di$ be=e ,cobbett 0 born2
 b ! au?or says t he us$ to visit !     
gr&mo!r at ,*ri/mas & ,:itsuntide4 ,h]  
home 0 a little ?at*$ cottage1 ) a g>d5 
be=e ! door4 ,%e us$ to give u milk &   

bread = breakfa/1 an apple-pudd+ = d9n]1
 & a piece ( bread & *eese = our supp]4 
,h] fire 0 made ( turf cut f ! neighbor+
 hea?2 & h] ev5+ light 0 a ru% dipp$ 9  
grease4#ca ,8 fa!r 0 a small f>m]1 & "o 
:o did n all[ 8 boys to gr[ up 9        
idl5ess4 ,my fir/ occupation1 he tells  
u1 0 driv+ ! small birds f ! turnip-se$1
 & ! rook f ! pease2 :5 ,i fir/ trudg$  
a-field1 ) my wood5 bottle & my sat*el  
swung ov] my %\ld]s1 ,i 0 h>dly able to 
climb ! gates & /iles2 & at ! close ( ! 
day1 to rea* home 0 a task ( inf9ite    
difficulty4  ,at ! age ( elev5 he speaks
 ( himself z occupi$ 9 clipp+ box-edg+s 
& we$+ fl[]-b$s 9 ! g>d5 ( ! ,bi%op (   
,w9*e/]2 & :ile "h he enc\nt]s1 "o day1 
a workman :o has j come f ! fam\s ,kew  
,g>d5s ( ! ,k+4 ,"y ,cobbett is fir$ by 
! gl[+ description1 & resolves t he mu/ 
see !m1 & "w ^u !m too4 ,s he sets (f1  
"o summ]'s morn+1 ) only ! clo!s he has 
^u 8 back1 & ) ?irte5 halfp5ce 9 8      
pocket1 = ,ri*mond4 ,& z he trudges     
?r\gh ! /reets ( ! t[n1 aft] a h>d day's

 walk1 9 8 blue smock-frock1 & ) 8 r$   
g>t]s ti$ "u 8 knees1 />+ ab\t him1 he  
sees 9 ! w9d[ ( a booksell]'s %op !     
,tale ( a ,tub1 price ?reep5ce2 x piques
 8 curiosity1 &1 ?\gh 8 money is ne>ly  
all sp5t1 he closes a b>ga9 = ! book1 &1
 ?r[+ himself d[n ^u ! %ady side ( a    
hay-rick1 makes 8 fir/ acqua9tance )    
,dean ,swift4 ,he read till x 0 d>k1 )\t
 ?\ght ( supp] or ( b$1--!n tumbl$ d[n  
^u ! grass "u ! %ad[ ( ! /ack1 & slept  
till ! birds ( ! ,kew ,g>d5s wak$ him4  
,he f9ds "w1 z he _h det]m9$ to d2 b x 0
 n fat$ t he %\ld pass 8 life amid !    
pleasant p>t]res ( ,kew4 ,at sixte51 or 
!reab\t1 on a visit to a relative1 he   
cat*es 8 fir/ sight ( ! ,*annel wat]s1 &
 ( ! royal fleet rid+ at an*or at       
,spi!ad4 ,& at t sight1 ! old ,armada1 &
 ! brave ,rodney1 & ! wood5 walls1 ( :i*
 he _h read1 come drift+ l a poem into 8
 ?\ght1 & he v[s t he w become a        
sailor1--maybe1 9 "t1 ! ,admiral        
,cobbett4 ,b "h1 too1 ! fates are aga9/ 
him3 a k9d capta9 to :om he makes       

application suspects him = a runaway1 & 
advises him to f9d 8 way home4  ,he     
returns once m to ! pl\gh2 b1 he says1  
,i 0 n[ spoil$ = a f>m]4 ,he sighs = !  
_w2 ! little horizon ( ,f>nham 78 native
 t[n7 is too n>r[ = him2 & ! v next ye> 
he makes 8 f9al escapade4  ,x 0 on ! #f?
 ( ,may1 #aghc1 t ,i1 l ,don ,quixote1  
salli$ =? to seek adv5tures4 ,i 0 dress$
 9 my holiday clo!s1 9 ord] to accompany
 two or ?ree lasses to ,guild=d fair4   
,!y 7 to assemble at a h\se ab\t ?ree   
miles f my home1 :]e ,i 0 to att5d !m2  
b1 un=tunately = me1 ,i _h to cross !   
,london turnpike-road4 ,! /age-coa* _h j
 turn$ ! summit ( a hill1 & 0 rattl+ d[n
 t[>ds me at a m]ry rate4 ,! notion (   
go+ to ,london nev] ent]$ my m9d till   
?is v mom5t2 yet ! /ep 0 completely     
det]m9$ on be=e ! coa* came to ! spot   
:]e ,i /ood4 ,up ,i got1 & 0 9 ,london  
ab\t n9e o'clock 9 ! ev5+4  ,8 imm$iate 
adv5ture 9 ! metropolis proves to be 8  
in/alm5t z scriv5] 9 an attorney's      
(fice4 ,no wond] he *afes at ?is2 no    

wond]1 t1 9 8 w&]+s ab\t t[n1 he is *>m$
 by an adv]tisem5t :i* invit$ all loyal 
& public-spirit$ "y m5 to repair to a   
c]ta9 r5dezv\s2 he goes to ! r5dezv\s1 &
 pres5tly f9ds himself a recruit 9 "o ( 
,8 ,maje/y's regim5ts :i* is fill+ up = 
s]vice 9 ,briti% ,am]ica4  ,he mu/ h be5
 an apt soldi]1 s f> z drill w5t2 = ,i  
f9d t he rose rapidly to ! grade (      
corporal1 & !nce to ! position (        
s]geant-major4 ,he tells u t 8 e>ly     
habits1 8 /rict att5tion to duty1 & 8   
native tal5t 7 ! occasion ( 8 swift     
promotion4 ,9 ,new ,brunswick1 ^u a     
c]ta9 w9t]'s morn+1 he falls 9 ) !      
rosy-fac$ daught] ( a s]geant (         
artill]y1 :o 0 scrubb+ h] pans at       
sunrise1 ^u ! sn[4 ,i made up my m9d1 he
 says1 t %e 0 ! v girl = me4444 ,?is    
matt] 0 at once settl$ z firmly z if    
writt5 9 ! book ( fate4  ,to ?is end he 
det]m9es to leave ! army z soon z       
possible4 ,b be=e he c effect ?is1 !    
artill]y-man is ord]$ back to ,engl&1 & 
8 pretty daught] goes ) him4 ,b ,cobbett

 has clos$ ! compact ) h]1 & plac$ 9 h] 
h&s a hundr$ & fifty p\nds ( 8 e>n+s1--a
 free gift1 & an e>ne/ ( 8 tro?4  ,! v  
next season1 h[ev]1 he meets1 9 a sweet 
rural solitude ( ! ,prov9ce1 ano!r *>m]1
 ) :om he dallies 9 a lovelorn way = two
 ye>s or m4 ,he _c q =get ! old2 he _c  
cease befondl+ ! new4 ,if only ! remote/
 rumor _h come1 says he1 ( !            
fai?lessness ( ! brunette 9 ,engl&1 ,i  
%\ld h be5 fa/5$ = life 9 !             
,new-,brunswick valley4 ,b no su* rumor 
comes1 & 9 due "t he bids a he>t-r5d+   
adieu1 & recrosses ! ocean to f9d 8 fir/
 love maid-(-all-"w 9 a g5tleman's      
family at five p\nds a ye>2 & %e puts 9 
8 h&1 ^u _! fir/ int]view1 ! :ole ( !   
hundr$ & fifty p\nds1 unt\*$4 ,?is      
rek9dles 8 admiration & respect = h]    
judgm5t1 & %e becomes 8 wife1--a wife he
 nev] ceases !reaft] to love & honor4   
,he goes to ,france1 & !nce to ,am]ica4 
,e/abli%+ himself 9 ,philadelphia1 he   
ent]s ^u ! c>e] ( au?or%ip1 ) a zeal = !
 ,k+1 & a hatr$ ( ,dr4 ,frankl9 & all   

,democrats1 :i* give him a _w ( tr\ble4 
,8 f\l bitt]ness ( spee* f9ds its climax
 at l5g? 9 a brutal onslaught ^u ,dr4   
,ru%1 = :i* he is prosecut$1 convict$1 &
 mulct$ 9 a sum t breaks d[n 8 booksell+
 & int]rupts ! pr(its ( 8 au?or%ip4  ,he
 retires to ,engl&1 op5s %op 9          
,pall-,mall1 & edits ! ,porcup9e1 :i*   
bri/les ) env5om$ arr[s dis*>g$ aga9/   
all ,lib]als & ,democrats4 ,aga9 he is  
prosecut$1 convict$1 imprison$4 ,8 boys1
 well taught 9 all mann] ( f>m-"w1 s5d  
him1 f 8 home 9 ! c\ntry1 hamp]s ( fre% 
fruits1 to relieve ! t$ium ( ,newgate4  
,dis*>g$ at l5g?1 & cont9u+ 8 ribaldry 9
 ! columns ( ! ,regi/]1 he flies be=e an
 ,act ( ,p>liam5t1 & takes new refuge 9 
,am]ica4 ,he is n[ ^u ,long ,isl&1 e>ne/
 z 9 8 y\? 9 agricultural pursuits4 ,!  
late ,dr4 ,francis ( ,new ,york us$ to  
speak ( 8 visits to him1 & ( ! f9e      
vegetables he rais$4 ,8 political       
op9ions _h und]gone modification2 !re 0 
n s mu* declamation aga9/ democracy1--n 
s mu* angry zeal = royalty & !          

/ate-*ur*4 ,nay1 he committ$ ! /up5d\s  
absurdity ( c>ry+ back ) him to ,engl& !
 bones ( ,tom ,pa9e1 z ! gr&e/ gift he  
c\ld be/[ ^u 8 "m-l&4 ,no great ovations
 greet$ ?is /range luggage ( 82 ,i ?9k  
he 0 a%am$ ( x aft]w>ds1--if ,cobbett 0 
ev] a%am$ ( any?+4 ,he became c&idate = 
,p>liam5t 9 ! ,lib]al int]e/2 he        
und]took ^? fam\s ,rural ,rides :i* are 
a r>e jumble ( sweet rural sc5es & crazy
 political objurgation4 ,n[ he hamm]s ! 
p>sons1--n[ he te>s ! pap]-money to     
rags1--& anon he is bitt] ^u ,mal?us1   
,ric>do1 & ! ,scot* ,feelos(]s1--&      
closes 8 ana!ma ) ! *>m+ picture ( a    
wood$ hang]1 up :i* he toils 7) curses  
on ! road7 only to rejoice 9 ! view ( a 
sweet ,hamp%ire valley1 ov] :i* sleek   
flocks are fe$+1 & d[n :i* "s :ite /ream
 goes w9d+1 & *eat+ him into a r>e      
memory ( 8 innoc5t boyhood4 ,he ga9s at 
l5g? 8 election to ,p>liam5t2 b he is n 
a man to figure well !re1 ) 8           
impetuosity & lack ( self-control4 ,he c
 talk by ! h\r to ^? :o feel ) him2 b to

 be *all5g$1 to h 8 fi]ce invective     
submitt$ to ! sev]e te/ ( an inexorable 
logic1--?is limits 8 audacity2 & 8      
audacity once limit$1 8 p[] is gone4  ,b
 ,i mu/ n =get t ,i h br\ght him into my
 wet-day galaxy z a f>m]4 ,8 en]gy1 8   
promptitude1 8 habits ( ?rift1 w\ld h   
made him "o ( ! be/ ( f>m]s4 ,8 book on 
g>d5+ is ev5 n[ "o ( ! mo/ in/ructive t 
c be plac$ 9 ! h&s ( a beg9n]4 ,he      
ignores physiology & botany1 inde$2 he  
makes crude errors on ?is score2 b he _h
 an intuitive s5se ( ! "r me?od ( tea*+4
 ,he is pla9 & cle>1 to a comma4 ,he    
kn[s :at ne$s to be told2 & he tells x  
/raight=w>dly4 ,!re is no bett] model = 
agricultural writ]s ?an ,cobbett on     
,g>d5+4 ,!re is no mis]able wa/e (      
words1--no indirectness ( talk2 :at he  
?9ks1 he pr9ts4  ,8 ,cottage ,economy1  
too1 is a book :i* e small l&hold] 9    
,am]ica %\ld own2 !re is a /]l+ m]it 9 x
 :i* w n be outliv$4 ,he made a great   
mi/ake1 x is true1 9 insi/+ t           
,indian-corn c\ld be gr[n successfully 9

 ,engl&4 ,b be+ a man :o did n yield to 
influ5ces ( climate himself1 he did n   
mean t 8 crops %\ld2 & if he _h be5 ri* 
en\gh1 ,i believe t he w\ld h cov]$ 8   
f>m ) a glass ro(1 r ?an yield 8        
conclusion t ,indian-corn c\ld be gr[n  
successfully "u a ,briti% sky4  ,a      
great1 impracticable1 e>ne/1 head/rong  
man1 ! l ( :om does n appe> a half-doz5 
times 9 a c5tury4 ,be+ self-educat$1 he 
0 possess$1 l ne>ly all self-educat$ m51
 ( a complac5cy & a self-suffici5cy :i* 
/ood always 9 8 way4 ,affect+ to tea*   
gramm>1 he 0 ignorant ( all ! etymology 
( ! language2 kn[+ no ^w ( botany1 he   
classifi$ plants by ! fe>+s ( 8         
turnip-field4 ,he 0 va9 to ! la/ degree2
 he ?\ght 8 books 7 ! be/ books 9 ! _w1 
& t ev]ybody %\ld read !m4 ,he 0        
indu/ri\s1 re/less1 capti\s1 &1 al?\gh  
humane at he>t1 0 ! mo/ malignant sl&]] 
( 8 "t4 ,he call$ a political antagoni/ 
a pimp1 & ?\ght a cru%+ argum5t lay 9 ! 
^w2 he call$ p>sons sc\ndrels1 & bade 8 
boys be regul> at *ur*4  ,9 ,june1      

#ahce1 :ile ! ,p>liam5t 0 9 session1 he 
grew ill1--talk$ feebly ab\t politics & 
f>m+1 7to 8 h\sehold17 wi%$ = 'f\r days'
 ra9' = ! ,cobbett corn1 & on ,w$nesday1
 7#af? ,june17 desir$ to be c>ri$ ar\nd 
! f>m1 & criticiz$ ! "w t _h be5        
done1--grew feeble z ev5+ drew on1 & an 
h\r aft] midnight lean$ back heavily 9 8
 *air1 & di$4         99       99       
99       99       99  ,i mu/ give a     
p>agraph1 at lea/1 to ! ,rev4 ,james    
,grahame1 ! good ,scot* p>son1 7 x only 
because he wrote a poem call$ ,briti%   
,georgics4 ,!y are n s good z ,virgil's2
 nor did he ev] ?9k x himself4 ,9 fact1 
he publi%$ 8 be/ poem anonym\sly1 & s   
furtively t ev5 8 wife took up an e>ly  
copy1 :i* %e f\nd "o day ^u h] table1 &1
 *>m$ ) its pleasant description (      
,scotti% braes & burn-sides1 said1 ,ah6 
,jemmy1 if ye c\ld only mak' a book l   
?is6 ,& ,i w v5ture to say t ,jemmy nev]
 _h r>] or pleasant] praise4  ,%all we  
read a little1 & te/ ! wor? ( good      
,mi/ress ,grahame's judgm5t8 ,x is a bit

 ( ! p>son's walk 9 ,! ,sabba?3--       
,n[1 :5 ! d[nw>d sun has left ! gl5s1   
,ea* m\nta9's rugg$ l9eam5ts are trac$  
,^u ! adv]se slope1 :]e /alks gigantic  
,! %eph]d's %ad[ ?r[n a?w>t ! *asm1     
,z on ! topmo/ ridge he homew>d hies4   
,h[ deep ! hu%6 ! torr5t's *annel1 dry1 
,pres5ts a /ony /eep1 ! e*o's haunt4    
,b h>k a pla9tive s\nd float+ along6    
',tis f yon hea?-ro($ %iel+2 n[ x dies  
,away1 n[ rises full2 x is ! song       
,:i* ,he :o li/5s to ! hallelujahs      
,( *oir+ s]aphim delights to he>2     ,x
 is ! music ( ! he>t1 ! voice     ,(    
v5]able age1 ( guileless y\?1     ,9    
k9dly circle seat$ on ! gr\nd     ,be=e 
_! wick] door4  ,crabbe1 :o 0 z ke5 an  
obs]v] ( rural sc5es1 _h a mu* bett]    
faculty ( v]se2 inde$1 he _h a faculty (
 language s l>ge t x c>ri$ him beyond ! 
real drift ( 8 /ories4 ,i d n "k ! fact1
 inde$2 b ,i ?9k1 t1 not)/&+ ! ,duke (  
,rutl&'s patronage1 ,mr4 ,crabbe mu/ h  
writt5 inord9ately long s]mons4 ,x is   
/range h[ _m good m5 d1--los+ po9t & =ce

 & effici5cy 9 a welt] ( words6 ,if !re 
is "o rhetorical lesson :i* x behooves  
all !ologic or academic pr(essors to lay
 d[n & en=ce1 7if ne$ be ) ! f]ule17 x  
is ?is1--,be %ort4 ,x is amaz+ ! way 9  
:i* good m5 lose !mselves on ,sunday    
morn+s 9 ! lapse ( _! own language2 &   
mo/ r>ely are we confront$ f ! pulpit ) 
an op9ion :i* w\ld n be> /ripp+ ( wordy 
%ifts1 & be all ! m comely = its        
nak$ness4  ,george ,crabbe wrote *>m+   
rural tales2 b he wrote long ones4 ,!re 
is m9ute obs]vation1 dramatic =ce1 t5d] 
pa?os1 b !re is mu*1 ( t$i\s & co>se    
description4 ,if by "s subtile al*emy ! 
bett] qualities c\ld be ?r[n d[n f !    
turbid & wat]y flux ( 8 v]se1 we %\ld h 
an admirable pocket-volume = ! c\ntry2 z
 x is1 8 books re/ mo/ly on ! %elves1 & 
x requires a /rong brea? to puff away ! 
du/ t has ga!r$ on ! topmo/ edges4  ,i  
?9k ( ! ,rev]5d ,mr4 ,crabbe z an       
amiable1 abs5t-m9d$ old g5tleman1 driv+ 
ab\t on week-days 9 a heavy1 squ>e-topp$
 gig1 78 wife hold+ ! re9s17 9 se>* (   

way-side gypsies1 & on ,sunday pu%+ a   
disc\rse--:i* 0 good up to !            
f\r?ly--into ! sev5?ly4  ,*>les ,lamb1  
if he _h be5 cl]ically dispos$1 w\ld1 ,i
 am sure1 h writt5 %ort s]mons2 & ,i ?9k
 t 8 he>]s w\ld h c>ri$ away ! gi/ ( !m 
clean & cle>4  ,he nev] wrote any?+ t   
c\ld be call$ /rictly pa/oral2 he 0 a   
creature ( /reets & cr[d+ h\ses2 no man 
c\ld h be5 m ignorant ( ! e-day (fices (
 rural life2 ,i d\bt if he ev] knew f   
:i* side a horse 0 to be m\nt$ or a c[  
to be milk$1 & a spr\t+ bean 0 a s\rce (
 ! greate/ wond]m5t to him4 ,yet1 9     
spite ( all ?is1 :at a book ^? ,essays (
 8 make1 to lie d[n ) "u trees6 ,x is ! 
hone/1 lovable simplicity ( 8 nature t  
makes ! keep+ good4 ,he is ! ,izaak     
,walton ( ,london /reets1--( pr9t-%ops1 
( pa/ry-%ops1 ( m\ldy book-/alls2 ! *ime
 ( ,b[-bells /rikes ^u 8 e> l ! *orus ( 
a milkmaid's song at ,w>e4  ,!re is n a 
bit ( rodomontade 9 him ab\t ! *>ms ( ! 
c\ntry1 f beg9n+ to end2 if !re 71 we   
%\ld despise him4 ,he c f9d no?+ to say 

( ,skiddaw b t he is a great creature2 &
 he writes to ,wordswor?1 7^: sight is  
fail+17 on ,ambleside1 ,i return y      
condol5ce = y\r decay+ sight1--n = any?+
 !re is to see 9 ! c\ntry1 b = ! miss ( 
! pleasure ( read+ a ,london newspap]4  
,& aga9 to 8 fri5d ,mann+1 7ab\t ! date 
( #ahjj17--;,i am n romance-bit ab\t    
,nature4 ,! e>? & sea & sky 7:5 all is  
said7 is b z a h\se to dwell 94 ,if !   
inmates be c\rte\s1 & good liquors fl[ l
 ! conduits at an old coronation1--if !y
 c talk s5sibly1 & feel prop]ly1 ,i h no
 ne$ to /& />+ ^u ! gild$ look+-glass1  
7t /ra9$ my fri5d's purse-/r+s 9 !      
pur*ase17 nor 8 five-%ill+ pr9t1 ov] !  
mantel-piece1 ( old ,nabbs1 ! c>ri]4 ,j 
z important to me 79 a s5se7 is all !   
furniture ( my _w1--eye-pamp]+1 b       
satisfies no he>t4 ,/reets1 /reets1     
/reets1 m>kets1 !atres1 *ur*es1 ,cov5t  
,g>d5s1 %ops sp>kl+ ) pretty faces (    
indu/ri\s mill9]s1 neat seam/resses1    
ladies *eap5+1 g5tlem5 beh9d c\nt]s ly+1
 au?ors 9 ! /reet ) spectacles1 lamps   

lit at night1 pa/ry-cooks' &            
silv]-smi?s' %ops1 beautiful ,quak]s (  
,p5tonville1 noise ( coa*es1 dr[sy cry (
 me*anic wat*m5 at night1 ) bucks reel+ 
home drunk1--if y happ5 to wake at      
midnight1 cries ( ',fire6' & ',/op      
?ief6'--inns ( c\rt ) _! le>n$ air1 &   
halls1 & butt]ies1 j l ,cambridge       
colleges1--old book-/alls1 ',j]emy      
,taylors1' ',burtons on ,melan*oly1' &  
',religio ,m$icis1' on e /all4 ,^! are  
?y pleasures1 ,o ,london-)-!-_m-s9s6--= 
^! may ,keswick & h] giant brood g hang6
  ,& aga9 to ,wordswor?1 9 #ahcj1--,let 
no native ,london] imag9e t heal?1 &    
re/1 & innoc5t occupation1 int]*ange (  
conv]se sweet1 & recreative /udy1 c make
 ! c\ntry any?+ bett] ?an altoge!r odi\s
 & dete/able4  ,does any weak-limb$     
c\ntry-liv] res5t ?is hone/y ( spee*8   
,surely n1 if he be e>ne/ 9 8 loves &   
fai?2 b1 ! r1 by su* tok5 ( unb\nd$     
naturalness1 he recognizes "u ! wai/coat
 ( ?is de>1 old1 *>m+ cockney ! traces (
 close c\s9%ip to ! ,waltons1 & b9ds    

him1 & all ! simplicity ( 8 talk1 to 8  
he>t1 = aye4 ,!re is nev] a hillside "u 
^: oaks or *e/nuts ,i l\nge ^u a smoky  
aft]noon ( ,augu/1 b a pocket ,elia is z
 covet$ & z c\s9ly a companion z a      
pocket ,walton1 or a ,:ite ( ,selborne4 
,& ^u wet days 9 my libr>y1 ,i conjure  
up ! image ( ! ?91 b5t old              
g5tleman--,*>les ,lamb--to sit ov] aga9/
 me1 & ,i wat* 8 k9dly1 beam+ eye1 z he 
recites ) poor /utt]+ voice1--betwe5 !  
:iffs ( 8 pipe1--ov] & ov]1 ^? always   
new /ories ( ,*ri/'s ,hospital1 & !     
*]i%$ ,blakesmoor1 & ,mack]y ,end4      
7,no1 y ne$ n put back ! book1 my boy2  
't is always 9 place47  ,i nev] admir$  
greatly ,james ,hogg1 ! ,ettrick        
,%eph]d2 yet he belongs ( d\ble "r 9 !  
cot]ie ( my wet-day prea*]s4 ,br$ a     
%eph]d1 he tri$ f>m+1 & he wrote        
pa/orals4 ,8 f>m+ 7if we may believe    
contempor>y evid5ce7 0 by no means s    
good z 8 v]se4 ,! ,ettrick ,%eph]d ( !  
,noctes ,ambrosianae is1 ,i fancy1 z mu*
 becolor$ by ! wit ( ,pr(essor ,wilson z

 any daught] ( a du*ess :om ,sir ,jo%ua 
*ang$ into a nymph4 ,i ?9k ( ,hogg z a  
/urdy %eep-t5d]1 gr[+ rebelli\s among ! 
,*eviot flocks1 craz$ by a read+ ( !    
,bord] m9/relsy1 drunk5 on books1 7z 8  
fell[s 7 ) m\nta9-dew17 & wreak+ 8      
vitality on ,gaelic rhymes1--:i*1 x is  
true1 h a c]ta9 blu% & aroma ( !        
hea!r-hills1 b :i* nev] rea*$ !         
excell5ce t he fondly imag9$ belong$ to 
!m4 ,i fancy1 t1 :5 he sat at ! laird's 
table1 7,sir ,walt]'s17 & call$ !       
laird's lady by h] baptismal "n1 &--n   
aba%$ 9 any pres5ce--utt]$ 8 ,gaelic    
gibes = ! wond]m5t ( ,london gue/s1--t  
he ?\ght f> m ( himself ?an ! _w has ev]
 be5 incl9$ to ?9k ( him4 ,i "k t poets 
h a privilege ( conceit1 & t ^? :o are n
 poets sometimes assume x2 b x is1 aft] 
all1 a sorry quality by :i* to w9 ! _w's
 e/eem2 & :5 dea? closes ! record1 x is 
apt to insure a l>ge debit aga9/ ! dead 
man4  ,x may n be commonly kn[n t !     
,ettrick ,%eph]d 0 an agricultural      
au?or1 & wrote ,hogg on ,%eep1 = :i*1 z 

he tells u1 he receiv$ ! sum (          
eighty-six p\nds4 ,x is an octavo book1 
& relates to ! c>e1 managem5t1 &        
diseases ( ! black-fac$ m\nta9-bre$1 (  
:i* alone he 0 cognizant4 ,x _h nev] a  
great reputation2 & ,i ?9k ! %eep-f>m]s 
( ! ,*eviots 7 dispos$ to look ) di/ru/ 
^u ! tea*+s ( a %eph]d :o supp$ ) lords 
at ,abbots=d1 & ^: be/ v5ture 9 v]se 0 9
 ,! ,que5's ,wake4 ,a ,briti%           
agricultural au?or1 speak+ ( him 9 a    
pitiful way1 says1--,he pass$ ye>s (    
busy au?or%ip1 & enc\nt]$ ! usual       
difficulties ( t p5uri\s mode ( life4#cb
  ,?is is good2 x is z good z any?+ (   
,hogg's4  ,i approa* ! "n ( ,mr4 ,l\don1
 ! au?or ( ! ,encyclopa$ias ( ,g>d5+ &  
,agriculture1 ) f> m ( respect4 ,if no?+
 else 9 him laid claim to reg>d1 8      
indu/ry1 8 e>ne/ness1 8 indefatigable   
labor 9 aid ( all t belong$ to !        
progress ( ,briti% g>d5+ or f>m+1 w\ld  
dem& x4 ,i take a pride1 too1 9 say+1 t1
 not)/&+ 8 lit]>y labors1 he 0          
successful z a f>m]1 dur+ ! %ort p]iod (

 8 f>m-hold+4  ,mr4 ,l\don 0 a ,scot*man
 by bir?1 0 educat$ 9 ,ed9burgh1 & 0 = a
 "t "u ! tutelage ( ,mr4 ,dickson1 !    
fam\s nurs]yman ( ,lei?-,walk4 ,e>ly 9 !
 pres5t c5tury he made 8 fir/ appe>ance 
9 ,london1--publi%$ c]ta9 pap]s on !    
lay+-out ( ! public squ>es ( !          
metropolis1 & %ortly aft] 0 employ$ by !
 ,e>l ( ,mansfield 9 ! arrangem5t ( !   
palace-g>d5s at ,scone4 ,9 #ahac & '#ad 
he travell$ on ! ,cont95t v widely1 mak+
 ! g>d5s ( mo/ repute ! special objects 
( 8 /udy2 & 9 #ahbb he publi%$ 8        
,encyclopa$ia ( ,g>d5+2 t ( ,agriculture
 foll[$ %ortly aft]1 & 8 book ( ,rural  
,ar*itecture 9 #ahcc4 ,b ^! labors1     
enorm\s z !y 71 _h int]ludes ( o!r      
p]iodical "w1 & 7 cr[n$ at la/ by 8     
magnum opus1 ! ,arboretum4 ,a man ( only
 ord9>y n]ve & dilig5ce w\ld h tak5 a t5
 ye>s' re/ ^u ! completion ( only "o ( 8
 pond]\s octavos2 & ! wond] is ! great]1
 t ,london wr\ght 9 8 lat] ye>s "u all !
 disadvantages ( appeals f rapaci\s     
cr$itors & ! infirmities ( a brok5      

con/itution4 ,crippl$1 palsi$1 fev]$1 = 
a long p]iod ( ye>s1 he /ill wr\ght on )
 a p]si/5ce t w\ld h brok5 _m a /rong   
man d[n1 & only yield$ at la/ to a      
bron*ial affection :i* grappl$ him at 8 
"w4  ,?is au?or mass$ toge!r an am\nt ( 
in=mation ^u ! subjects ( :i* he treat$ 
t is q unmat*$ 9 ! :ole annals (        
agricultural lit]ature4 ,columella1     
,h]esba*1 ,worlidge1 & ev5 ! writ]s ( ! 
,geoponica1 dw9dle into insignificance 9
 ! comp>ison4 ,he is n1 inde$1 always   
absolutely accurate on hi/orical        
po9ts2#cc b 9 all ess5tials 8 books are 
s complete z to h made !m /&>d works up 
to a "t long subsequ5t to _! issue4     
99       99       99       99       99  
,no notice ( ! agricultural lit]ature ( 
! e>ly "p ( ?is c5tury w\ld be at all   
complete )\t m5tion ( ! ,magaz9es &     
,society ,transactions1 9 :i* alone "s (
 ! be/ & mo/ sci5tific cultivators      
communicat$ _! exp]i5ce or sugge/ions to
 ! public4 ,l\don 0 himself ! editor ( !
 ,g>d5]'s ,magaz9e2 & ! e>li]           

,transactions ( ! ,horticultural        
,society are enri*$ by ! pap]s ( su* m5 
z ,knight1 ,van ,mons1 ,sir ,joseph     
,banks1 ,rev4 ,william ,h]b]t1 ,messrs4 
,dickson1 ,hawor?1 ,w$gwood1 & o!rs4 ,! 
works ( individual au?ors lo/ gr\nd 9   
comp>ison ) su* an array ( reports f    
sci5tific obs]v]s1 & f t "t =? p]iodical
 lit]ature has become ! /&>d tea*] 9 :at
 relates to good culture4 ,i d n "k :at 
ext5t ( good ! newly in/itut$           
,agricultural ,colleges ( ?is c\ntry may
 effect2 b ,i feel q safe 9 say+ t our  
agricultural j\rnals w prove always !   
mo/ effective tea*]s ( ! great mass ( ! 
f>m+-population4 ,! ,london             
,horticultural ,society at an e>ly day  
e/abli%$ ! ,*iswick ,g>d5s1 & ^!1 manag$
 "u ! advice ( ! ,society's ,directors1 
h n only af=d$ an accurate gauge (      
,briti% progress 9 horticulture1 b !y h 
furni%$ to ! humble/ cultivator :o has  
/roll$ ?r\gh _! inclosures practical    
lessons 9 ! craft ( g>d5+1 r5ew$ f mon? 
to mon? & f ye> to ye>4 ,x is to be hop$

 t ! ,am]ican ,agricultural ,colleges w 
adopt "s simil> plan1 & illu/rate !     
me?ods !y tea* ^u l&s :i* %all be op5 to
 public inspection1 & ^u ^: culture &   
its successes sy/ematic reports %all be 
annually made4 ,fail+ ( ?is1 !y w fail (
 ! be/ "p ( _! prop] purpose4 ,nor w\ld 
x be a fruitless "w1 if1 9 connection ) 
su* exp]im5tal f>m1 a weekly record 7   
issu$1--giv+ analyses ( ! artificial    
manures employ$1 & a complete regi/] ( e
 field1 f ! date ( its break+-up to !   
h>ve/+ ( ! crop4 ,e new implem5t1       
moreov]1 %\ld be report$ ^u ) unwav]+   
imp>tiality1 & no adv]tisem5ts %\ld be  
receiv$4 ,i ?9k "u ^! conditions we     
might almo/ look = an hone/ newspap]4   
99       99       99       99       99  
,writ+ ?us1 dur+ ^! 9-door h\rs1 (      
c\ntry-pursuits1 & ( ^? :o h illu/rat$  
!m1 or :o h 9 any way quick5$ ! edge )  
:i* we f>m]s rasp away ! we$s or c>ve   
out our pa/oral ent]ta9m5t1 ,i come ^u !
 names ( a great bevy ( poets1 belong+  
to ! e>li] qu>t] ( ?is c5tury1 t ,i f9d 

x h>d to pass by4 ,mu* z ,i love to br+ 
to m9d1 ov] & ov] aga91 ,ivanhoe &      
,wav]ley1 ,i love q z mu* to summon to  
my view ,walt] ,scott1 ! woodsman (     
,abbots=d1 ) hat*et at 8 girdle1 & !    
h\nd ,maida 9 att5dance4 ,i see him ?9n+
 out ! sapl+s t he has plant$ ^u ! ,twe$
 banks4 ,i "k h[ !y /&1 hav+ w&]$ by !  
h\r among !m4 ,i c fancy h[ ! ma/] w\ld 
h lopp$ away ! b\ghs = a little looplet 
?r\gh :i* a bur/ ( ! blue ,eildon ,hills
 %\ld come4 ,8 favorite seat1 ov]%ad[$  
by an arbor-vitae1 7( :i* a leaf lies   
press$ 9 ! ,scot* ,t\ri/ yond]17 0 s ne>
 to ! ,twe$ banks t ! ripple ( ! /ream  
ov] its pebbly bottom mu/ h made a      
delightful lullaby = ! toil-worn old    
man4 ,b beyond wood-craft1 ,i c\ld nev] 
discov] t ,sir ,walt] _h any /rong      
agricultural incl9ation2 nor d ,i ?9k t 
! old g5tleman _h mu* eye = !           
picturesque2 no l&scape-g>d5] ( any     
reputation w\ld h decid$ ^u su* a site =
 su* a pile z t ( ,abbots=d3 ! spot is  
l[2 ! views are n ext5d$ or v>i$2 ! v   

trees are all ( ,scott's plant+3 b !    
ma/] lov$ ! murmur ( ! ,twe$1--lov$ !   
ne>ness ( ,melrose1 & 9 e old bit (     
sculpture t he wall$ into 8 home he f\nd
 pictures ( f>-away sc5es t pr9t$ 9     
vague %ape ( t[] or abbey all 8 limit$  
horizon4  ,*ri/oph] ,nor? c>ri$ 8 ,scot*
 love ( m\nta9s to 8 home among !       
,engli% lakes4 ,i ?9k he c\nt$ ,skiddaw 
some?+ m ?an a great creature4 ,9 all   
respects--sav+ ! pipes & ! ale--he 0 ! v
 opposite ( ,*>les ,lamb4 ,& yet d we   
love him m8 ,a /alw>t1 he>ty man1 ) a   
great r$undance ( fle% & blood1 :o c\ld 
put ! /one ) ,f9layson1 or climb ) !    
h>die/ ( ! ,b5-,nevis guides1 or ca/ a  
fly ) ! da9tie/ ( ! ,l[-,c\ntry         
fi%]s1--r$undant ( imag9ation1 r$undant 
( spee*1 & ) su* exub]ance 9 him t we   
feel surfeit f ! ov]fl[1 z at ! read+ ( 
,sp5s]'s ,fa]ie ,que5e1 & lay him d[n ) 
a we>isome s5se ( m5tal indige/ion4     
,nor yet is x s mu* an indige/ion z a   
feel+ ( ple?ora1 due less to ! fro?9ess 
( ! condim5ts ?an to a c]ta9 fulness (  

blood & brawn4 ,! broad-%\ld]$          
,*ri/oph]1 9 8 %oot+-jacket1 7a d+y gre5
 velvete51 ) pocket-p\*es all /uff$17   
/rides away along ! skirts ( ,crua*an or
 ,lo* ,lo*y ) su* a te>+ pace1 & greets 
e lassie ) su* a clamor\s outbreak (    
song1 & ?r[s su* a wond]ful /ret* ( l9e 
^u e pool1 & amazes u ) su* /up5d\s     
/rikes & su* a :izz+ ( 8 reel1 t we     
fairly lose our brea?4  ,n s ( ! ,:ite  
,doe ( ,ryl/one2 nay1 we m incl9e to    
doze ov] x ?an to lose our brea?4       
,wilson diff]s f ,wordswor? z ,lo* ,awe1
 ) its %aggy savag]y ( %ore1 f ! ,sunday
 quietude & beauty ( ,rydal-,wat]4 ,!   
,/rid ( ,wordswor? 0 b\nd$ by ! slaty   
banks ( ! ,cry/al ,:>f1 & ! ,/rid (     
,wilson1 9 8 be/ mom5ts1 0 z l>ge z !   
valley ( ,gl5coe4 ,yet ,wordswor? lov$  
int5sely all ! m beautiful aspects ( !  
c\ntry1 & ( c\ntry-life4 ,no angl] & no 
g>d5]1 inde$1--too sev]ely & pr\dly     
m$itative = any su* sleight-(-h&4 ,!    
only great weight :i* he ev] lift$1 ,i  
suspect1 0 "o :i* he c>ri$ ) him        

always1--! imm5se dignity ( 8 poetic    
prie/hood4 ,8 home & its surr\nd+s 7    
fairly typical ( 8 ta/es3 a cottage1 7s 
call$17 ( homely mat]ial inde$1 b ) an  
ambiti\s elevation ( gables & (         
*imney-/acks2 a velvety %e5 ( turf1 z   
dapp] z t ( a suburban hab]da%]2 a mossy
 urn or two1 pat*es ( fl[]s1 b r        
fragrant ?an %[y ones2 beh9d him !      
lovelie/ ( wood$ hills1 all ton$ d[n by 
graceful culture1 & be=e him ! silv]y   
mirrors ( ,w9d]m]e & ,rydal-,wat]4  ,we 
h to cr$it him ) "s r>e & t5d]          
description1 & fragm5ts ( great poems2 b
 ,i _c help ?9k+ t he fanci$ a pr(\nd]  
mean+ lay 9 !m ?an ! _w has yet detect$4
  ,john ,cl>e 0 a contempor>y (         
,wordswor?'s1 & 0 mo/ ess5tially a poet 
( ! fields4 ,8 fa!r 0 a paup] & a       
cripple2 n ev5 "y ,cobbett 0 s press$ to
 ! glebe by ! circum/ances ( 8 bir?4 ,b 
! ?ru%es taught ,cl>e to s+4 ,he wrote  
v]ses ^u ! l9+ ( 8 hat-b&4 ,he ho>d$    
halfp5ce to buy ,?omson's ,seasons1 &   
walk$ sev5 miles be=e sunrise to make ! 

pur*ase4 ,! h>de/ field-toil c\ld n     
repress ! poetic aspirations ( su* a    
boy4 ,by d9t ( new ho>d+s he succe$$ 9  
pr9t+ v]ses ( 8 own2 b nobody read !m4  
,he wrote o!r v]ses1 :i* at l5g? made   
him kn[n4 ,! _w flatt]$ ! peasant-b>d ( 
,nor?ampton%ire4 ,a few di/+ui%$ patrons
 subscrib$ ! means = equipp+ a f>m ( 8  
own4 ,! h]o9e ( 8 love-tales became its 
mi/ress2 a %elf or two ( books made him 
ri*2 b 9 an evil h\r he ent]$ ^u "s     
f>m-speculation :i* broke d[n2 a new    
poem 0 %>ply criticiz$ or neglect$2 !   
novelty ( 8 peasant's song 0 ov]4       
,di%e>t5$ & gloomy1 he 0 ov]:elm$ )     
despond5cy1 & became ! inmate ( a       
mad-h\se1 :]e = =ty ye>s he has /agg]$  
idiotically t[>d ! re/ :i* did n come4  
,b ev5 z ,i write ,i see 9 ! ,briti%    
pap]s t he is free at la/4 ,poor ,cl>e  
is dead4  ,) ?is sad /ory 9 m9d1 we may 
read ) a ze/ :i* p]haps its m]it alone  
w\ld n provoke 8 little sonnet ( ,!     
,?ru%'s ,ne/3--      ,)9 a ?ick &       
spread+ haw?orn-bu%1     ,t ov]hung a   

mole-hill l>ge & r\nd1     ,i he>d f    
morn to morn a m]ry ?ru%     ,s+ hymns1 
( rapture1 :ile ,i drank ! s\nd     ,)  
joy2 & (t1 an un9trud+ gue/1     ,i     
wat*$ h] secret toils f day to day1--   
,h[ true %e w>p$ ! moss to =m h] ne/1   
,& modell$ x )9 ) wood & clay1     ,&   
by-&-by1 l hea?-bells gilt ) dew1       
,!re lay h] %9+ eggs z bright z fl[]s1  
,ink-spott$ ov]1 %ells ( gre5 & blue2   
,& !re ,i witness$1 9 ! summ] h\rs1     
,a brood ( ,nature's m9/rels *irp & fly1
     ,glad z ! sun%9e & ! laugh+ sky4   
,!re are pretty snat*es ( a ,s\!rn ,may 
9 ,hunt's poem ( ,rim9i1 :]e            
sky1 e>?1 & sea     ,brea! l a          
bright-ey$ face t laughs out op5ly4     
',t is ,nature full ( spirits1 wak$ &   
spr++3     ,! birds to ! delici\s tune  
are s++1     ,d>t+ ) freaks & snat*es up
 & d[n1     ,:]e ! light woods g seaw>d 
f ! t[n2     ,:ile happy faces /rik+    
?r\gh ! gre5     ,( leafy roads at e    
turn are se52     ,& ! f> %ips1 lift+ _!
 sails ( :ite     ,l joyful h&s1 come up

 ) scatt]y light1     ,come gleam+ up   
true to ! wi%$-= day1     ,& *ase !     
:i/l+ br9e1 & swirl into ! bay4  ,?is   
does n s\nd z if x came f ! pr9ce (     
cockneys2 & ,i h always felt a c]ta9    
reg>d = ,leigh ,hunt1 too1 by reason ( !
 t5d] /ory :i* he gives ( ! little g>d51
 mio picciol orto1 t he e/abli%$ dur+ 8 
two ye>s ( prisonhood4#cd  ,b1 aft] all1
 !re 0 no robu/ness 9 8 rural _s1--no?+ 
t makes ! *eek t+le1 z if a sm>t w9d _h 
smitt5 x4 ,he 0 born to h&le roses )\t  
?orns2 ,i ?9k t ) a pretty b\doir1 on ^:
 table e morn+ a pretty maid %\ld       
arrange a pretty nosegay1 & ) a pretty  
can>y to s+ songs 9 a gild$ cage1 &     
pretty gold-fi% to disport 9 a cry/al   
vase1 & ba/$ p>tridges = d9n]1 8 love = 
! c\ntry w\ld h be5 satisfi$4 ,he lov$  
,nature z a s5tim5tal boy loves a f9e   
woman ( twice 8 ye>s1--sigh+ himself    
away 9 pretty phrases t flatt]1 b d n   
t\* h]2 !re is no?+ to rem9d1 ev51 ( !  
full1 ab\nd+1 fi]y1 all-conqu]+ love )  
:i* a full-gr[n man meets & m>ries a    

yield+ maid54  ,9 poor ,john ,keats1    
h[ev]1 !re is some?+ ( ?is2 & "u its    
heats he consum$ away4 ,= ripe1 joy\s   
outbur/ ( all rural fancies1--= ke5     
appreh5sion ( :at mo/ takes hold ( !    
susceptibilities ( a man :o loves !     
c\ntry1--= 8 co9age ( all sweet s\nds ( 
birds1 all murmur ( leaves1 all riot &  
blossom+ ( fl[]s1 into fragrant         
v]se1--he 0 )\t a pe] 9 8 day4 ,x is n t
 he is s true to natural phases 9 8     
descriptive epi!ts1 n t he sees all1 n t
 he has he>d all2 b 8 he>t has drunk !  
inc5se ( x1 & 8 imag9ation ref9$ x1 & 8 
fancy set x afl[ 9 ^? jocund l9es :i*   
b\nd & wri! & exult ) a passionate love 
= ! ?+s ( field & air4         99       
99       99       99       99  ,i close 
^! pap]s1 ) my eye re/+ ^u ! same /ret* 
( fields1--! wood$ bord] ( a riv]1--!   
tw9kl+ ro(s & spires flank$ by hills &  
sea1--:]e my eye re/$ :5 ,i began ?is   
/ory ( ! old ma/]s ) ,hesiod & !        
bean-pat*es ( ,i?aca4 ,& ,i take a      
pleasure 9 feel+ t ! f>m-practice ov]   

all ! fields bel[ me re/s ^u ! cumulat$ 
au?or%ip ( s long a l9e ( tea*]s4 ,yon  
op5 furr[1 ov] :i* ! h]bage has clos$1  
c>ries trace ( ! ridg+ 9 ! ,works &     
,days2 ! br[n field ( half-brok5 clods  
is ! fall[ 7,greek3 ,neos7 ( ,x5ophon2 !
 drills belong to ,worlidge2 _! culture 
) ! horse-hoe is at ! ord] ( ,ma/]      
,tull4 ,"y & ,cobbett are full ( _!     
sugge/ions2 ,lancelot ,br[n has ord]$   
away a great /raggl+ h$ge-r[2 & ,sir    
,uv$ale ,price has urg$ me to sp>e a    
ho>y maple :i* lords x ov] a half-acre (
 flat l&4 ,cato gives ord]s = !         
asp>agus1 & ,switz] = ! hot-b$s4        
,cresc5zi directs ! wall+1 & ,smi? (    
,dean/on ! pl\gh+4 ,burns embalms all my
 field-mice1 & ,c[p] drapes an urn = me 
9 a tangl$ wild]ness4 ,knight names my  
*]ries1 & ,walton1 ! k9d ma/]1 goes ) me
 ov] ! hill to a wee brook t b\nds d[n  
"u hemlocks & s(t maples1 = a           
contemplative man's recreation4 ,davy   
long ago caught all ! f]m5tation ( my   
manure-heap 9 8 retort1 & ,?omson pa9t$ 

= me ! sc5e :i* is "u my w9d[ to-day4   
,m[bray cures ! pip 9 my p\ltry1 & all !
 songs ( all ! birds are caught &       
repeat$ to ! e*o 9 ! pages ( ! poets :i*
 lie "h "u my h&2 ?r\gh ! prism ( _!    
v]se1 ,patrick ! cattle-t5d] *anges to a
 li! milkmaid1 aga9/ ^: ankles !        
butt]cups nod rejoic+ly1 & ,rosamund    
7:i* is ! nurse7 wakes all ,ard5 7:i* is
 ,edgewood7 ) a ri* bur/ ( laught]4  ,& 
%all ,i n be grateful to ^! my patrons8 
,& %all ,i c\nt x unwor?y to pass ^! few
 9-door h\rs ( ra9 9 ! emblazonm5t ( _! 
titles8  ,nor mu/ ,i =get "h to express 
my indebt$ness to ^? k9d fri5ds :o h f  
"t to "t favor$ me ) sugge/ions or      
corrections1 9 ! c\rse ( ^! pap]s1 & to 
^? o!rs--n a few--:o h l5t me r>e old   
books ( husb&ry1 :i* are n easily laid  
hold (4  ,i h discuss$ no works ( liv+  
au?ors1 :e!r ( practical or pa/oral     
int5t3 at "s future day ,i may possibly 
pay my complim5ts to !m4 ,meantime ,i _c
 help int]polat+ 9 ! int]e/ ( my read]s 
a little fragm5t ( a lett] address$ to  

me )9 ! ye> by ! lam5t$ ,haw?orne3--,i  
rememb] long ago y\r speak+             
prospectively ( a f>m2 b ,i nev] dream$ 
( y\r be+ really mu* m ( a f>m] ?an     
myself1 ^: ef=ts 9 t l9e only make me ! 
fa!r ( a prog5y ( we$s 9 a g>d5-pat*4 ,i
 h ab\t tw5ty-five acres ( l&1 sev5te5 (
 :i* are a hill ( s& & gravel1 wood$ )  
bir*es1 locu/s1 & pit*-p9es1 & app>5tly 
incapable ( any o!r gr[?2 s t ,i h great
 com=t 9 t "p ( my t]ritory4 ,! o!r     
eight acres are said to be ! be/ l& 9   
,concord1 & !y h made me mis]able1 &    
w\ld soon h ru9$ me1 if ,i _h n det]m9$ 
nev]more to attempt rais+ any?+ f !m4 ,s
 !re !y lie along ! roadside1 )9 _!     
brok5 f5ce1 an eyesore to me1 & a       
laugh+-/ock to all ! neighbors4 ,if x 7 
n = ! difficulty ( transportation by    
express or o!rwise1 ,i w\ld ?ankfully   
give y ^? eight acres4  ,& n[ ! f9e1    
n]v\s h&1 :i* wr\ght ) su* /range p[] & 
beauty1 is /ill$ =ev]6 ,! eight acres c 
well lie neglect$2 = ^u a broad] field1 
z l>ge z humanity1 & at ! h&s ( ?\s&s ( 

reap]s :o work$ = love1 he has ga!r$ 9 a
 great h>ve/ ( immortelles4             
,,footnotes3  #bg ,life ( ,sir ,humphry 
,davy1 ,london1 #ahci1 p4 #df4  #bh ,see
 lett] ( ,?omas ,poole1 p4 #cbb1        
,fragm5t>y ,rema9s ( ,sir ,humphry      
,davy4  #bi ,salmonia1 p4 #e1 ,london1  
,murray1 #ahea4  #cj ,fragm5t>y ,rema9s1
 p4 #bdb4  #ca ,life & ,adv5tures (     
,pet] ,porcup9e4  #cb ,agricultural     
,biography1 etc4 ,london1 #ahed4 ,pr9t$ 
= ! ,au?or4  #cc ,i ought1 p]haps1 to   
make def9ite exception 9 ! case ( a     
writ] s univ]sally accr$it$4 ,9 8       
,encyclopa$ia ( ,g>d5+1 he speaks ( !   
,geoponica z ! "w ( mod]n ,greeks1      
writt5 aft] ! transf] ( ! seat ( empire 
to ,con/ant9ople2 :]eas ! bulk ( ^?     
treatises 7 writt5 long be=e t date4 ,he
 speaks ( ,v>ro z fir/ 9 ord] ( "t (    
,roman au?ors on agriculture2 yet ,v>ro 
0 born #aaf ,b4 ,c41 & ,cato di$ z e>ly 
z #adi ,b4 ,c4 ,cresc5zi he names z an  
au?or ( ! fifte5? c5tury2 he %\ld be    
cr$it$ to ! f\rte5?4 ,he also commits ! 

v common error 9 writ]s on g>d5+1 (     
conf\nd+ ! ,tuscan villa ( ,pl9y ) t at 
,tusculum4 ,^! two places ( ! ,roman    
,consul 7 entirely di/9ct & unlike4  #cd
 ,"l ,byron & 8 ,contempor>ies1 ,vol4   
,,ii4 p4 #beh4     ,,regul> ,,&         
,,volunte] ,,(fic]s4   ,x is pleasant to
 see h[ mu* ! pres5t w> has done t[>ds  
effac+ ! traditional jeal\sy betwe5     
regul> (fic]s & volunte]s4 ,! two       
classes h be5 s ?or\ghly int]m+l$1 on   
/aff-duties & 9 ! field1--s _m regul>   
(fic]s n[ hold 9 ! volunte] s]vice a    
rank high] ?an _! p]man5t /&+1--! :ole  
previ\s milit>y exp]i5ce ( mo/ regul>s 0
 s trifl+1 comp>$ ) t :i* !y & !        
volunte]s h n[ %>$ 9 common1--& s _m "y 
m5 h lately be5 appo9t$ to commissions1 
9 bo? bran*es1 n only )\t a ,we/-,po9t  
education1 b ) almo/ none at all1--t x  
really _c be said t !re is mu* feel+ (  
consci\s sep>ation left4 ,= treat+ ! two
 z antagoni/ic ! "t has cle>ly gone by4 
,= judici\sly weigh+ _! respective      
s]vices 9 ! field ! epo* has n come1    

s9ce ! reign ( hi/ory beg9s only :5 t ( 
telegrams & special correspond5ts has   
end$4 ,x is bett]1 !re=e1 to limit !    
comp>ison1 z yet1 to t m9or r\t9e (     
milit>y duty ^u :i* ! daily exi/5ce ( an
 army dep5ds1 & ( :i* ! great de$s ( d>+
 are m]ely excit+ episodes4  ,at !      
beg9n+ ( ! w>1 & be=e ! di/9ction 0 ?us 
p>tially effac$1 ! comp>ison involv$ v  
diff]5t elem5ts4 ,9 our g5]al milit>y   
inexp]i5ce1 ! majority 7 n dispos$ to   
und]rate ! value ( specific pr(essional 
tra9+4 ,education holds 9 ?is c\ntry mu*
 ( ! pre/ige held by h]$it>y rank 9     
,europe1 modifi$ only by ! condition t !
 possessor %all take no undue airs ^u   
himself4 ,ev5 !n ! p5alty consi/s only 9
 a few outbreaks ( sup]ficial jeal\sy1 &
 ! sub/antial respect = any real        
acquirem5ts rema9s ! same4 ,s !re 0 a "t
 :5 ! fa9te/ aroma ( ,we/ ,po9t l5t a   
*>m to ! mo/ unattractive c&idate = a   
commission4 ,any ,gov]nor felt a c]ta9  
relief 9 intru/+ a regim5t to any man :o
 _h ev] eat5 cl&e/9e oy/]s at ,b5ny     

,hav5's1 or _h once he>d ! :iz ( an     
,indian arr[ on ! fronti]1 h[ev] m$iocre
 might h be5 all 8 o!r claims to        
confid5ce4 ,if he fail$1 ! regul> army  
might be> ! %ame2 if he succe$$1 to !   
,/ate-,h\se be ! glory4  ,yet !re 0     
always ano!r p>ty ( critics1 n less     
intellig5t1 :o urg$ ! value ( g5]al     
prep>ations = any duty1 z comp>$ )      
special1--:o held t x 0 always easi] = a
 man ( bra9s to acquire te*nical skill  
?an = a p]son ( m]e te*nicality to      
sup]add bra9s1 & t ! antec$5ts ( a      
fronti] lieut5ant 71 on ! :ole1 a poor] 
tra9+ = l>ge responsibilities ?an ^? (  
_m a civilian1 :o _h liv$ 9 ! mid/ ( m51
 ?\gh out ( uni=m4 ,let u h a fair      
/atem5t ( ?is position1 = x 0 v s9c]e & 
_h mu* tempor>y influ5ce4 ,! ma9 ?+1 x 0
 argu$1 0 ! k ( human nature & ! habit (
 deal+ ) mank9d 9 masses1--! v ?+ f :i* 
! y\ng] regul> (fic]s at lea/ _h be5    
rigidly exclud$4 ,f a mona/ic life at   
,we/ ,po9t !y _h usually be5 transf]r$  
to a yet m isolat$ condition1 9 "s      

obscure outpo/1--or if o!rwise1 !n !y _h
 se5 no s]vice at all1 & 7 m]e cl]ks 9  
%\ld]-/raps4 ,b a lawy] :o c\ld         
manoeuvre fifty witnesses z if !y 7     
"o1--a tea*] us$ to gov]n+ "y m5 by !   
hundr$1--an orator tra9$ to sway        
?\s&s1--a ma/]-me*anic1--a              
railway-sup]9t5d5t1--a factory-ag5t1--a 
brok] :o c\ld h>ness ,wall ,/reet &     
drive x1--a f9anci] :o c\ld rule a      
sov]eign ,/ate ) a rod ( 7railway7      
iron1--su* m5 z ^!1 x 0 plausibly       
reason$1 c\ld give an av]age army-(fic] 
all ! advantage ( 8 special tra9+1 at ! 
/>t1 & yet beat him at 8 own trade 9 a  
ye>4  ,^! !ories 7 naturally /r5g!n$1   
moreov]1 by occasional in/ances (       
conspicu\s failure1 :5 volunte] troops 7
 intru/$ to regul> (fic]s4 ,^!          
disappo9tm5ts c\ld usually be trac$ to v
 pla9 causes4 ,! m5 select$ 7 sometimes 
m5 ^: ,we/-,po9t c>e] w\ld h>dly be>    
m9ute inve/igation1--or :o _h 9 civil   
pursuits =gott5 all !y _h le>n$ at !    
,academy1 except self-e/eem1--or :o _h  

be5 conf9$ to ! duties ( "s special     
dep>tm5t1 z qu>t]ma/]s or payma/]s1 & 7 
really fitt$ = no?+ else1--or :o _h s]v$
 _! c\ntry by resign+ _! commissions1 if
 n by hold+ !m1--or :o _h contriv$1 fir/
 or la/1 to lose hopelessly _! temp]s or
 _! dige/ions1 or _! fai?1 hope1 &      
*>ity4 ,beyond all ?is lay ! tr\ble1 t !
 be/ regul> (fic] f ! v fact ( 8 sup]ior
 tra9+ 0 puzzl$ to "k h[ mu* to dem& (  
volunte] troops1 or :at /&>d to en=ce ^u
 !m4 ,x 0 a problem 9 ! ,diff]5tial     
,calculus1 ) ! ,army ,regulations = a   
con/ant1 & a raw volunte] regim5t = a   
v>iable1 & n a =mula 9 ,davies :i* suit$
 ! purpose4 ,un=tunately1 ^! p]plexities
 7 q z apt to end 9 relaxation z 9      
rigor1 s t ! regim5ts ?us comm&$        
sometimes slid into a loos5ess ( :i* a  
resolute volunte] (fic] w\ld h be5      
a%am$4  ,^! 7 among ! e>li] results4    
,aga9/ !m 0 to be set ! fact1 t1 on !   
:ole1 no regim5ts 9 ! field made        
progress s rapid1 or held _! own s well1
 z ^? plac$ "u regul> (fic]s4 ,& n[ t   

?ree ye>s h aboli%$ _m surmises1 & turn$
 _m o!rs into e/abli%$ facts1 x mu/ be  
own$ t ! total value ( ! pr(essional    
tra9+ has prov$ f> great]1 & t ( ! g5]al
 prep>ation f> less1 ?an _m intellig5t  
obs]v]s pr$ict$4 ,! relation betwe5     
(fic] & soldi] is some?+ s diff]5t 9 k9d
 f any?+ :i* civil life has to (f]1 t x 
has prov$ almo/ impossible to transf]   
me?ods or maxims f ! "o to ! o!r4 ,if a 
regim5t is m]ely a caucus1 & ! colonel !
 *airman1--or m]ely a fire-company1 & ! 
colonel ! =eman1--or m]ely a            
pray]-meet+1 & ! colonel ! mod]ator1--or
 m]ely a b>-room1 & ! colonel !         
l&lord1--!n ! failure ( ! :ole ?+ is a  
=egone conclusion4 ,w> is n ! highe/ (  
human pursuits1 c]ta9ly2 b an army comes
 v ne> to be+ ! complete/ ( human       
organizations1 & he alone succe$s 9 x :o
 readily accepts its inevitable laws1 & 
applies !m4 ,an army is an ari/ocracy1  
on a ?ree-ye>s' lease1 suppos+ t ! p]iod
 ( enli/m5t4 ,no mortal skill c make    
milit>y p[] effective on democratic     

pr9ciples4 ,a democratic p c p]haps c>ry
 on a w> long] & bett] ?an any o!r2     
because no o!r c s well compreh5d !     
object1 raise ! means1 or be> !         
sacrifices4 ,b ^! sacrifices include !  
surr5d]1 = ! "t be+1 ( ! ess5tial       
pr9ciple ( ! gov]nm5t4 ,p]sonal         
indep5d5ce 9 ! soldi]1 l p]sonal lib]ty 
9 ! civilian1 mu/ be waiv$ = !          
pres]vation ( ! nation4 ,) %ipwreck />+ 
m5 9 ! face1 ! *oice lies betwe5        
despotism & an>*y1 tru/+ to ! common    
s5se ( ^? conc]n$1 :5 ! dang] is ov]1 to
 rev]t to ! old safegu>ds4 ,x is        
precisely because democracy is an       
advanc$ /age 9 human society1 t w>1 :i* 
belongs to a less advanc$ /age1 is      
peculi>ly inconsi/5t ) its habits4 ,?us 
! undemocratic "*1 s (t5 lam5t$ 9 ,we/  
,po9t & ,annapolis1 is 9 reality _!     
/rong po9t4 ,grant$ t !y are no m       
appropriate to our /age ( society ?an   
are revolv]s & b[ie-knives1 t is        
precisely :at makes !m all s]viceable 9 
"t ( w>4 ,w> be+ exceptional1 !         

in/itutions :i* tra9 its (fic]s mu/ be  
exceptional likewise4  ,! fir/ ess5tial 
= milit>y au?ority lies 9 ! p[] (       
comm&1--a p[] :i* x is useless to       
analyze1 = x is felt in/9ctively1 & x is
 se5 9 its results4 ,x is h>dly too mu* 
to say1 t1 9 milit>y s]vice1 if "o has  
?is p[]1 all else becomes second>y2 & x 
is p]fectly safe to say t )\t x all o!r 
gifts are useless4 ,n[ = ! ex]cise ( p[]
 !re is no prep>ation l p[]1 & n[h]e is 
?is prep>ation to be f\nd1 9 ?is        
community1 except 9 regul> army-tra9+4  
,no?+ b great p]sonal qualities c give a
 man by nature :at is easily acquir$ by 
"y m5 ( v av]age ability :o are         
sy/ematically tra9$ to comm&4  ,!       
criticism habitually made ^u our army by
 =eign obs]v]s at ! beg9n+ ( ! w>       
cont9ues /ill to be made1 ?\gh 9 a r    
less degree1--t ! soldi]s are relatively
 sup]ior to ! (fic]s1 s t ! (fic]s lead1
 p]haps1 b d n comm& !m4 ,! reason is   
pla94 ,?ree ye>s are n long en\gh to    
ov]come ! settl$ habits ( tw5ty ye>s4 ,!

 weak po9t ( our volunte] s]vice        
inv>iably lies "h1 t ! soldi]1 9 n9e    
cases out ( t51 utt]ly dete/s be+       
comm&$1 :ile ! (fic]1 9 8 turn1 equally 
%r9ks f comm&+4 ,w>1 to bo?1 is an      
episode 9 life1 n a pr(ession1 & !re=e  
milit>y subord9ation1 :i* ne$s = its    
effici5cy to be fix$ & absolute1 is1 by 
common cons5t1 r$uc$ to a m9imum4 ,!    
:ite ,am]ican soldi]1 be+1 d\btless1 !  
mo/ intellig5t 9 ! _w1 is m ready ?an   
any o!r to comply ) a reasonable ord]1 b
 he does x because x is reasonable1 n   
because x is an ord]4 ,) advanc+        
exp]i5ce 8 compliance increases1 b x is 
/ill because he bett] & bett] compreh5ds
 ! reason4 ,give him an ord] t looks    
utt]ly unreasonable1--& ?is is sometimes
 necess>y1--or give him "o :i* looks    
trifl+1 "u :i* head all sanit>y         
precautions are yet too apt to rank1 & y
 may1 p]haps1 f9d t y /ill h a free &   
indep5d5t citiz5 to deal )1 n a soldi]4 
,implicit ob$i5ce mu/ be admitt$ /ill to
 be a r>e quality 9 our army2 nor c we  

wond] at x4 ,9 _m cases !re is really no
 m diff]5ce betwe5 (fic]s & m51 9       
education or 9 bre$+1 ?an if ! "o class 
7 *os5 by lot f ! o!r2 all are f ! same 
neighborhood1 all w return to ! same    
civil pursuits side by side2 e (fic]    
kn[s t 9 a little :ile ea* soldi] w aga9
 become 8 cli5t or 8 cu/om]1 8 con/itu5t
 or 8 rival4 ,%all he risk (f5d+ him =  
life 9 ord] to c>ry out "s hobby (      
/rict] discipl9e8 ,if ?is difficulty    
exi/ 9 ! case ( commission$ (fic]s1 x is
 /ill m ! case ) ! non-commission$1 ^?  
ess5tial int]m$iate l9ks 9 ! *a9 (      
au?ority4 ,h5ce ! discipl9e ( our       
soldi]s has be5 g5]ally t ( a t[n-meet+ 
or ( an eng9e-company1 r ?an t ( an     
army2 & x %[s ! extraord9>y quality ( ! 
individual m51 t s mu* has be5          
accompli%$ ) su* a =midable defect 9 !  
organization4 ,ev5 grant+ t !re has be5 
a great & con/ant improvem5t1 ! evil is 
/ill va/ en\gh4 ,& e "y man tra9$ at    
,we/ ,po9t ent]s ! s]vice ) at lea/ ?is 
advantage1 t he has be5 br\ght up to    

comm&1 & has n t task to le>n4  ,he has 
?is fur!r advantage1 t he is br\ght up )
 "s respect = ! army-organization z x   
is1 ) its exi/+ rules1 me?ods1 &        
proprieties1 & is n1 l ! newly          
commission$ civilian1 dispos$ 9 8 secret
 s\l to set aside all its proprieties z 
m]e pipe-clay1 its me?ods z old-fogyism1
 & its rules z r$-tape4 ,h[ _m good     
volunte] (fic]s w admit1 if !y speak    
c&idly1 t on ent]+ ! s]vice !y half     
believ$ ! ,army ,regulations to be a    
mass ( old-"t rubbi%1 :i* !y w\ld gladly
 re$it1 "u contract1 ) imm5se           
improvem5ts1 9 a mon? or two1--& t !y   
f9ally left ! s]vice ) ! conviction t ! 
same book 0 a m9e ( wisdom1 z yet b half
 explor$6 ,c]ta9ly1 :5 "o ?9ks = :at a  
h&ful ( an army our pres5t milit>y sy/em
 0 devis$1 & ) :at an admirable         
ela/icity x has borne ?is sudd5 &       
/up5d\s expansion1 x mu/ be admitt$ to h
 mo/ admirably /ood ! te/4 ,( c\rse1 !re
 has be5 mu* am5dm5t & alt]ation ne$$1  
nor is ! "w done yet2 b x has ma9ly t\*$

 ! details1 n ! g5]al pr9ciples4 ,!     
sy/em is wond]fully complete = its own  
ends1 & ! m "o /udies x ! less "o sne]s4
 ,_m a =m :i* at fir/ seems to !        
volunte] (fic] m]ely cumbr\s & trivial  
he le>ns to prize at la/ z almo/        
ess5tial to good discipl9e2 he seldom   
attempts a %ort cut )\t f9d+ x ! longe/ 
way1 & r>ely ent]s on t h]oic measure ( 
cutt+ r$-tape )\t f9d+ at la/ t he has  
entangl$ 8 own f+]s 9 ! process4  ,m    
?or\gh tra9+ tells 9 ano!r way4 ,x is   
h>d to appreciate1 )\t ! actual         
exp]i5ce1 h[ mu* ( milit>y life is a    
matt] ( m]e detail4 ,! maid5 at home    
fancies h] lov] *>g+ at ! head ( 8      
company1 :5 9 reality he is at t precise
 mom5t endeavor+ to conv9ce 8           
company-cooks t salt-junk ne$s five     
h\rs' boil+1 or is anxi\sly decid+ :i*  
pair ( worn-out tr\s]s %all be eject$ f 
a drumm]-boy's knapsack4 ,c\rage is1 no 
d\bt1 a good quality 9 a soldi]1 &      
luckily n (t5 want+2 b1 9 ! long run1   
c\rage dep5ds l>gely on ! hav]sack4 ,m5 

are naturally brave1 & :5 ! crisis      
comes1 almo/ all m5 w fight well1 if    
well comm&$4 ,z ,sir ,philip ,sidney    
said1 an army ( /ags l$ by a lion is m  
=midable ?an an army ( lions l$ by a    
/ag4 ,c\rage is *eap2 ! ma9 duty ( an   
(fic] is to take good c>e ( 8 m51 s t e 
"o ( !m %all be ready1 at a mom5t's     
notice1 = any reasonable dem&4 ,a       
soldi]'s life usually implies weeks &   
mon?s ( wait+1 & !n "o glori\s h\r2 & if
 ! int]val ( leisure has be5 wa/$1 !re  
is no?+ b a wa/$ h]oism at ! end1 &     
p]haps n ev5 t4 ,! p5alty = misus$      
weeks1 ! rew>d = labori\s mon?s1 may be 
det]m9$ )9 t5 m9utes4 ,)\t discipl9e an 
army is a mob1 & ! l>g] ! worse2 )\t    
rations ! m5 are empty uni=ms2 )\t      
ammunition !y might z well h no guns2   
)\t %oes !y might almo/ z well h no     
legs4 ,& x is 9 ! practical appreciation
 ( all ^! matt]s t ! sup]iority ( !     
regul> (fic] is apt to be %[n4  ,almo/  
any hone/ volunte] (fic] w admit1 t1    
al?\gh ! tactics 7 easily le>n$1 yet1 9 

deal+ ) all o!r practical details (     
army-life1 he 0 oblig$ to ga9 8 k ?r\gh 
_m blund]s4 ,!re 7 a ?\s& po9ts on :i* !
 light ( ,nature1 ev5 aid$ by ,army     
,regulations1 did n suffici5tly in/ruct 
him2 & 8 be/ h9ts 7 probably obta9$ by  
frankly consult+ regul> (fic]s1 ev5 if  
inf]ior 9 rank4 ,! advantage ( a        
,we/-,po9t tra9+ is precisely t ( any   
o!r pr(essional education4 ,!re is no?+ 
9 x :i* any intellig5t man _c le>n =    
himself 9 lat] life2 nev]!less1 !       
intellig5t man w\ld h f>$ a good deal   
bett]1 _h he le>n$ x all 9 advance4 ,te/
 x by %ift+ ! positions4 ,no lawy] w\ld 
tru/ 8 case to a ,we/-,po9t graduate1   
)\t evid5ce ( ?or\gh special prep>ation4
 ,yet he himself ent]s on a c>e] equally
 new to him1 :]e 8 cli5ts may be c\nt$  
by ?\s&s1 & e case is capital4 ,! army  
is a =eign c\ntry to civilians2 ( c\rse 
y c le>n ! language aft] y\r arrival1 b 
h[ y envy y\r companion1 :o1 hav+ spok5 
x f *ildhood1 c proce$ at once to matt]s
 m important6  ,yet ! great advantage ( 

! regul> army does n1 aft] all1 consi/  
m]ely 9 any sup]iority ( k1 or 9 ! tra9$
 habit ( comm&4 ,grant+ t pati5ce &     
labor c readily supply ^! to ! volunte]1
 ! tr\ble rema9s1 t ev5 9 labor &       
pati5ce ! regul> (fic] is apt to h !    
advantage1 by reason ( a /rong] /imulus4
 ,! diff]5ce is n m]ely 9 ! />t1 b 9 !  
pace4 ,no man c be (t5 ?r[n into !      
society ( regul> (fic]s1 especially     
among ! y\ng] ones1 )\t notic+ a high]  
/&>d ( pr(essional e>ne/ness ?an t f\nd 
among av]age volunte]s2 & 9 ?is respect 
a ,we/-,po9t tra9+ makes little or no   
diff]5ce4 ,! reason ( ! sup]iority is   
obvi\s4 ,to ! volunte]1 ! s]vice is /ill
 an episode2 to ! regul>1 a p]man5t     
c>e]4 ,no d\bt1 if a man is ?or\ghly    
consci5ti\s1 or ?or\ghly ambiti\s1 or   
?or\ghly en?usia/ic1 a tempor>y pursuit 
may prove z absorb+ z if x 7 tak5 up =  
life2 b ! majority ( m51 h[ev]          
well-mean+1 are n ?or\gh at all4 ,h[ (t5
 "o he>s ! apology made by volunte]     
(fic]s1 ev5 ^? ( high rank1--,milit>y   

life is n my pr(ession2 ,i ent]$ ! army 
f patriotism1 will+ to s]ve my c\ntry   
fai?fully = ?ree ye>s1 b ( c\rse n      
pret5d+ to p]fection 9 e trivial detail 
( a pursuit :i* ,i %all soon quit =ev]4 
,b x is patriotism to ?9k ! details n   
trivial4 ,if "o gives "o's self to "o's 
c\ntry1 let ! gift be total & noble4 ,^!
 details are wor?y to absorb ! :ole     
daily ?\ght1 & !y %\ld absorb x1 until m
 ?or\gh compreh5sion & m matur$         
executive p[] leave room = l>g] /udies1 
/ill 9 ! l9e ( ! adopt$ occupation4 ,if 
a man leaves 8 (fice or 8 /udy to be a  
soldi]1 let him be a soldi] 9 e>ne/4    
,let ^? ?ree ye>s b\nd ! horizon ( 8    
plans1 & let him /udy 8 new duty z if   
e>? (f]$ no o!r conceivable c>e]4 ,!    
s*ol> mu/ =swe> 8 p51 ! lawy] 8 books1 !
 politician 8 arts4 ,an (fic] ( :atev]  
rank1 :o does n f9d occupation en\gh = e
 day1 amid ! quiete/ w9t]-qu>t]s1 9 !   
prescrib$ duties ( 8 position & ! /udies
 to :i* !y %\ld lead1 is fitt$ only =   
civil pursuits1 & _h bett] return to !m4

  ,)\t ?is ?or\ghness1 life 9 ! army    
af=ds no solid cont5tm5t4 ,:at is call$ 
milit>y glory is a fitful & unc]ta9 ?+4 
,"t & ! newspap]s play /range tricks )  
reputations1 & ( a hundr$ (fic]s ^:     
names appe> ) honor 9 ?is morn+'s       
despat*es n9ety may nev] be m5tion$ aga9
 till x is "t to write _! epitaphs4 ,:o1
 = in/ance1 c recite ! names ( !        
successive cavalry-comm&]s :o h ridd5 on
 _! bold =ays ?r\gh ,virg9ia1 s9ce ! w> 
began8 ,all mu/ give place to ! late/   
,kautz or ,%]idan1 :o has eclips$ )\t   
excell+ !m all4 ,yet ea* is z brave & z 
fai?ful to-day1 no d\bt1 z :5 he too    
glitt]$ = 8 h\r be=e all m5's gaze1 & ! 
obscur] duty may be ! m sub/antial      
honor4 ,s :5 ,i lift my eyes to look on 
yond] level ocean-floor1 ! fitful sun%9e
 n[ glimm]s :ite on "o f>-(f sail1 n[ on
 ano!r2 & yet ,i "k t all canvas looks  
sn[y :ile ^? casual rays are on x1 & t !
 be/ vessel is t :i*1 sunlit or %ad$1   
be/ accompli%es its de/9$ c\rse4 ,!     
(fic] is almo/ z p[]less z ! soldi] to  

*oose 8 opportunity or 8 place4 ,milit>y
 glory may dep5d on a ?\s& ?+s1--!      
accid5t ( local position1 ! jeal\sy ( a 
rival1 ! :im ( a sup]ior4 ,b ! m]it (   
hav+ done "o's :ole duty to ! m5 ^:     
lives are 9 "o's keep+1 & to ! nation ^:
 life is /ak$ ) !irs1--( hav+ held "o's 
comm& 9 su* a /ate1 t1 if at any giv5   
mom5t x 0 n p]=m+ ! mo/ brilliant       
a*ievem5t1 x might h be51--?is is !     
sub/antial triumph :i* e fai?ful (fic]  
has always )9 rea*4  ,n[ w any "o b a   
newspap] flatt]] v5ture to say t ?is is 
! habitual /&>d 9 our volunte] s]vice8  
,take z a te/ ! mann] 9 :i* (ficial     
inspections are usually reg>d$ by a     
regim5tal comm&]4 ,^! occasions are to  
him :at exam9ations by ! ,s*ool         
,committee are to a public-s*ool tea*]4 
,he may ei!r deprecate & dodge !m1 or he
 may manfully welcome !m z ! v be/ means
 ( improvem5t = all "u 8 c>e4 ,:i* is ! 
m common view8 ,:at sight m pitiable ?an
 to behold an (fic] begg+ (f f          
inspection because he has j come 9 f    

picket1 or is j go+ out on picket1 or   
has j remov$ camp1 or 0 a day too late )
 8 la/ requisition = c>tridges8 ,no d\bt
 x is a try+ ordeal to h "s "y          
regul>-army lieut5ant ride up to y\r t5t
 at an h\r's notice1 & leisurely devote 
a day to prob+ e weak spot 9 y\r        
comm&1--to /& by :ile he smells at e    
camp-kettle1 detects e del9qu5t gun-sl+1
 f]rets out old %oes f beh9d !          
mess-bunks1 spies out e t5t-pole n      
labell$ ) ! s]geant's "n1 asks to see ! 
ca%-balance ( ea* company-fund1 &       
p]plexes y\r be/ capta9 on =m+ f two    
ranks into "o by ! left flank4 ,yet x is
 j su* unpleasant processes z ^! :i* are
 ! salvation ( an army2 ^! petty        
mortifications are ! fulcrum by :i* y c 
lift y\r :ole regim5t to a fir/-class   
rank1 if y h only ! s5se to use !m4 ,s  
long z no inspect+ (fic] ne$s twice to  
rem9d y ( ! same ?+1 y h no ne$ to blu%4
 ,b ?\gh y be ! brave/ ( ! brave1 ?\gh y
 "k a ?\s& ?+s ( :i* he is utt]ly       
ignorant1 yet s long z he c tell y "o ?+

 :i* y ought to "k1 he is ma/] ( !      
situation4 ,he may be ! mo/ conceit$    
little pop9jay :o ev] /rutt$ 9 uni=m2 no
 matt]2 x is m = y\r int]e/ to le>n ?an 
= 8 to tea*4 ,let our volunte] (fic]s1 z
 a body1 once resolve to act on ?is     
pr9ciple1 & we %all h su* an army z ! _w
 nev] saw4 ,b no?+ co/s ! nation a price
 s fe>ful1 9 money or 9 m51 z ! false   
pride :i* %r9ks f ^! necess>y surgical  
op]ations1 or reg>ds ! surgeon z a foe4 
,x is n be+ an (fic] to we> uni=m = ?ree
 ye>s1 to draw "o's pay p]iodically1 &  
to acquit "o's self )\t %ame dur+ a few 
h\rs or days ( actual battle4 ,hi/ory w 
nev] record :at f9e regim5ts h be5 wa/$ 
& ru9$1 s9ce ?is w> began1 by !         
neglig5ce 9 camp ( comm&]s :o 7 brave z 
,bay>d 9 ! field4 ,unless a man is will+
 to conc5trate 8 :ole s\l ^u le>n+ &    
p]=m+ ! humble/ z well z ! mo/ brilliant
 functions ( 8 new pr(ession1 a true    
(fic] he w nev] become4 ,m "t w n help  
him2 = "t seldom does mu* = "o :o ent]s1
 especially 9 middle life1 on an        

employm5t = :i* he is ess5tially        
unfitt$4 ,x is amus+ to see ! weight    
atta*$ to ! "n ( vet]an1 9 milit>y      
matt]s1 by p]sons :o 9 civil life are v 
ready to ex*ange a vet]an doctor or     
m9i/] = 8 y\ng] rival4 ,milit>y         
s5iority1 ?\gh ! only practicable rule (
 prec$5ce1 is liable to _m notori\s     
inconv5i5ces4 ,x is especially )\t mean+
 9 ! volunte] s]vice1 :]e ! ,gov]nor (  
,ma9e may happ5 to date a set (         
commissions on ! fir/ day ( ,janu>y1 &  
,8 ,excell5cy ( ,m9nesota may doom 8    
contempor>y regim5t to life-long        
subord9ation by accid5tally po/pon+ !irs
 to ! second day4 ,b x has suffici5t    
drawbacks ev5 :]e all ! appo9tm5ts pass 
?r\gh "o *annel4 ,! dignity x gives is a
 m]ely *ronological di/9ction1--an      
olde/-inhabitant r5[n1--mu* l !         
univ]sity-degree ( ,a4 ,m41 :i* simply  
implies t a man has got dec5tly ?r\gh   
college1 & !n surviv$ ?ree ye>s4 ,b if a
 man 0 orig9ally plac$ 9 a position     
beyond 8 des]ts1 ! m]e lapse ( "t may h 

only made him ! m dang]\s *>latan4 ,if  
he %[$ no sign ( milit>y aptitude 9 six 
mon?s1 a probation ( ?ree ye>s may h be5
 m co/ly1 b n m conclusive4 ,add to ?is 
! fact t ea* successive ye> ( ! w> has  
se5 all (fic]s m c>efully select$1 if   
only because !re has be5 m *oice (      
mat]ial2 s t !re is sometimes a         
temptation 9 actual s]vice1 7 x         
practicable1 to become ,scriptural 9 our
 treatm5t1 & put ! la/ fir/ & ! fir/    
la/4 ,9 ^? un=tunate e>ly days1 :5 x    
seem$ to mo/ ( our ,gov]nors to make    
little diff]5ce :om !y commission$1 s9ce
 all 7 alike untri$1 & ( two evils x 0  
natural to *oose t :i* w\ld produce ! m 
agreeable consequ5ces at ! next         
election-"t1--9 ^? days ( d>kness _m v  
poor (fic]s saw ! light4 ,_m ( ^! h s9ce
 be5 happily dis*>g$ or judici\sly      
%elv$4 ,! tr\ble is1 t ^? :o rema9 are  
among ! s5ior (fic]s 9 our volunte]     
army1 9 _! respective grades4 ,!y comm& 
po/s1 brigades1 divisions4 ,!y preside  
at c\rt-m>tials4 ,b5ea? ! %ad[ ( _!     

notori\s incompet5cy all m9or evils may 
lurk undetect$4 ,to cr[n all1 !y are1 9 
_m cases1 s9c]e & well-mean+ m51 utt]ly 
obtuse z to _! own defici5cies1 &       
manife/+ 7to employ a witticism coeval )
 !mselves7 all ! ,*ri/ian virtues except
 t ( resignation4  ,! pres5t writ] has  
beheld ! spectacle ( an (fic] ( high    
rank1 previ\sly em95t 9 civil life1 :o  
c\ld only v9dicate himself be=e a       
c\rt-m>tial f ! ru9\s *>ge ( false mu/] 
by summon+ a /aff-(fic] to prove t x 0 8
 cu/om to sign all milit>y pap]s )\t    
look+ at !m4 ,he has se5 a lieut5ant    
tri$ = neglect ( duty 9 all[+ a soldi]  
"u 8 comm&1 at an important picket-po/1 
to be f\nd by ! field-(fic] ( ! day )   
two in*es ( s& 9 ! bottom ( 8 gun1--&   
plead+1 9 mitigation ( s5t5ce1 t x _h   
nev] be5 ! practice 9 8 regim5t to make 
any inspection ( m5 detail$ = su* duty4 
,t su* in/ances ( neglig5ce %\ld be     
tol]at$ = six mon?s 9 any regim5t (     
regul>s is a ?+ almo/ inconceivable1 &  
yet 9 ^! cases ! regim5ts & ! (fic]s _h 

be5 ne>ly ?ree ye>s 9 s]vice4  ,x is to 
be rememb]$ t ev5 ! comm& ( a regim5t ( 
a ?\s& m5 is a fir/-class adm9i/rative  
position1 & t !re is no employ] ( m5 9  
civil life :o assumes ! responsibility (
 ^? "u 8 comm& s absolutely & ?or\ghly4 
,! life1 ! heal?1 ! effici5cy1 !        
f9ances1 ! families ( 8 soldi]s1 are    
/ak$ n s mu* on ! c\rage ( a regim5tal  
comm&] z ^u 8 decision1 8 =esight1 & 8  
bus9ess-habits4 ,z ,ri*t]'s worldly old 
/atesman tells 8 son1 ,w> tra9s a man to
 bus9ess4 ,if he takes 8 tra9+ sl[ly1 he
 mu/ gr[ p]fect ?r\gh suff]+1--commonly 
! suff]+ ( o!r p4 ,! v>i$ & elaborate   
returns1 = in/ance1 n[ requir$ (        
(fic]s1--daily1 mon?ly1 qu>t]ly1        
annually1--are n "o too _m z reg>ds !   
int]e/s ( ,gov]nm5t & ( ! soldi]s1 b are
 en\gh to daunt any b an accurate &     
me?odical man4 ,a s+le error 9 an       
ordnance requisition may s5d a body (   
troops into action ) only tw5ty r\nds ( 
ammunition to a man4 ,"o mi/ake 9 a     
prop]ty-v\*] may involve an (fic] 9     

/oppages exce$+ 8 ye>ly pay4 ,"o wrong  
spell+ 9 a mu/]-roll may begg> a        
soldi]'s *ildr5 t5 ye>s aft] ! fa!r has 
be5 kill$ 9 battle4 ,"u su* circum/ances
 no /&>d ( accuracy c be too high4 ,&   
yet ev5 ! degree ( regul>ity t n[ exi/s 
is due m to ! con/ant pressure f        
head-qu>t]s ?an to any individual zeal4 
,= a l>ge "p ( ?is pressure ! influ5ce (
 ! regul> army is responsible1--^?      
(fic]s usually occupy+ ! m important    
/aff-positions1 & hav+ 9 "s dep>tm5ts ( 
s]vice1 especially 9 ! ordnance1 m\ld$ &
 rem\ld$ ! :ole ma*9]y until x has      
become almo/ a model4 ,x w\ld be        
difficult to "n any?+ 9 civil life :i*  
is 9 its way s p]fect z ! pres5t sy/em (
 bus9ess & ( pap]s 9 ?is dep>tm5t4 ,e   
ordnance blank n[ conta9s a s*$ule (    
in/ructions = its own use1 s simple & s 
m9ute t x seems z if1 h5ce=w>d1 ! mo/   
neglig5t volunte] (fic] c\ld nev] make  
ano!r error4 ,& yet 9 ! v la/ set (     
returns :i* ! writ] _h occasion to      
revise1--returns made by a v m]itori\s  

capta91--!re 7 eight diff]5t pap]s1 & a 
mi/ake 9 e "o4  ,! gl>+ defeat ( mo/ (  
our volunte] regim5ts1 f ! beg9n+ to ?is
 day1 has la9 9 slov5l9ess & remissness 
z to e dep>tm5t ( milit>y duty1 except !
 actual fight+ & dy+4 ,:5 x comes to t  
ultimate te/1 our m5 usually endure x s 
magnific5tly t "o is tempt$ to ov]look  
all defici5cies on int]m$iate po9ts4 ,b 
!y mu/ n be ov]look$1 because !y create 
a fe>ful disc\nt on ! usefulness ( our  
troops1 :5 tri$ by ! /&>d ( regul>      
armies4 ,i d n n[ ref] to ! niceties (  
dress-p>ade or ! c\rtesies ( salutation3
 x has long s9ce be5 tacitly admitt$ t a
 :ite ,am]ican soldi] w n pres5t arms to
 any numb] ( r[s ( buttons1 if he c by  
any +5uity evade x2 & to %\ld] arms on  
pass+ an (fic] is some?+ to :i* only    
,e?iopia or ! regul> army c atta94      
,grant1 if y please1 7?\gh ,i d n       
grant17 t ^! are m]ely po9ts ( fooli%   
punctilio4 ,b !re are _m ?+s :i* are m  
?an punctilio1 ?\gh !y may be less ?an  
fight+4 ,! effici5cy ( a body ( troops  

dep5ds1 aft] all1 n s mu* on its brav]y 
z on ! condition ( its sick-li/4 ,a     
regim5t :i* does picket-duty fai?fully w
 (t5 avoid ! ne$ ( duties m t]rible4    
,yet ,i h ridd5 by night along a *a9 (  
t5 s5t9els1 e "o ( :om %\ld h tak5 my   
life r ?an p]mit me to give ! c\nt]sign 
)\t dism\nt+1 & h be5 requir$ to dism\nt
 by only f\r1 :ile two did n ask me = ! 
c\nt]sign at all1 & two o!rs 7 asleep4  
,i h ridd5 ?r\gh a regim5tal camp ^:    
utt]ly fil?y condition seem$ en\gh to   
s5d mal>ia ?r\gh a :ole milit>y         
dep>tm5t1 & h be5 ask$ by ! colonel1    
almo/ ) te>s 9 8 eyes1 to expla9 to him 
:y 8 m5 7 dy+ at ! rate ( "o a day4 ,!  
latt] 0 a regim5t ne>ly a ye> old1 & !  
=m] "o ( almo/ two ye>s' s]vice1 & j f !
 old ,army ( ! ,potomac4  ,! fault 01 ( 
c\rse1 9 ! (fic]s4 ,! (fic] makes !     
comm&1 z surely z1 9 educational matt]s1
 ! tea*] makes ! s*ool4 ,!re is n a     
regim5t 9 ! army s good t x c\ld n be   
utt]ly spoil$ 9 ?ree mon?s by a poor    
comm&]1 nor s poor t x c\ld n be        

altoge!r trans=m$ 9 six by a good "o4 ,!
 diff]5ce 9 mat]ial is no?+1--:ite or   
black1 ,g]man or ,iri%2 s pot5t is      
milit>y ma*9]y t an (fic] :o kn[s 8     
bus9ess c make good soldi]s out ( almo/ 
any?+1 give him b a fair *ance4 ,!      
diff]5ce betwe5 ! pres5t ,army ( !      
,potomac & any previ\s "o1--! reason :y 
we d n daily he>1 z 9 ! e>ly campaigns1 
( irresi/ible surprises1 ov]:elm+       
numb]s1 & mask$ batt]ies1--! reason :y !
 pres5t movem5ts are a tide & n a       
wave1--is n t ! m5 are vet]ans1 b t !   
(fic]s are4 ,!re is an imm5se am\nt (   
p]fectly raw mat]ial 9 ,g5]al ,grant's  
=ce1 besides ! color$ regim5ts1 :i* 9 t 
army are all raw1 b 9 :i* ! ,copp]head  
critics h su* fai? !y w\ld gladly select
 !m = dang]s fit = ,napoleon's ,old     
,gu>d4 ,b ! newe/ recruit soon gr[s     
/eady ) a /eady corporal at 8 elb[1 a   
well-tra9$ s]geant beh9d him1 & a capta9
 or a colonel ^: voice means some?+ to  
give comm&s4  ,?is ref]5ce to ! color$  
troops sugge/s ! false impression1 /ill 

held by _m1 t special opposition to ?is 
important milit>y organization has be5  
made by regul> (fic]s4 ,!re is no ju/ice
 9 ?is4 ,:ile x is v probable t regul>  
(fic]s1 z a class1 may h _h /rong]      
prejudices on ?is po9t ?an o!rs h held1 
yet x is to be rememb]$ t ! *ief        
ob/acles h n come f !m1 nor f milit>y m5
 ( any k9d1 b f civilians at home4 ,no?+
 has be5 m rem>kable ?an ! facility )   
:i* ! expect$ av]sion ( ! army ev]y:]e  
vani%$ be=e ! admirable behavior ( !    
color$ troops1 & ! sub/antial value ( ! 
re9=cem5ts !y br\ght4 ,:5 x comes to !  
simple "q :e!r a soldi] %all g on duty e
 night or e o!r night1 he is n critical 
z to beauty ( complexion 9 ! soldi] :o  
relieves him4  ,"s regul> (fic]s may h  
be5 virul5tly oppos$ to ! employm5t (   
negroes z soldi]s1 ?\gh ! few in/ances  
:i* ,i h kn[n h be5 f> m ?an comp5sat$  
by repeat$ acts ( ! mo/ sub/antial      
k9dness f _m o!rs4 ,b ,i nev] h met "o  
:o did n express contempt = ! fraud ?us 
f> practis$ by ,gov]nm5t on a portion ( 

^! troops1 by refus+ to pay !m ! wages  
:i* ! ,secret>y ( ,w> _h gu>anti$4 ,?is 
is a wrong :i*1 b = good discipl9e1 w\ld
 h long s9ce conv]t$ our old] color$    
regim5ts into a mob ( mut9e]s1 & :i*1   
:ile di%one/ly sav+ ! ,gov]nm5t a few   
?\s& doll>s1 has virtually sacrific$    
hundr$s ( ?\s&s 9 its disc\rag+ effect  
^u enli/m5ts1 at a "t :5 ! fate ( !     
nation may dep5d ^u a few regim5ts m or 
less4 ,x is 9 va9 = national conv5tions 
to make capital by d5\nc+ massacres l t 
( ,=t ,pill[1 & yet ignore ?is m        
delib]ate inju/ice = :i* "s ( _! own    
memb]s are 9 "p responsible4 ,! color$  
soldi]s w take _! own risk ( capture &  
maltreatm5t v readily1 7s9ce !y mu/ take
 x on !mselves at any rate17 if !       
,gov]nm5t w let its ju/ice beg9 at home1
 & pay !m _! hone/ e>n+s4 ,x is ( little
 consequ5ce to a dy+ man :e!r any "o    
else is to die by retaliation1 b x is ( 
mom5t\s consequ5ce :e!r 8 wife & family 
are to be *eat$ ( half 8 scanty e>n+s by
 ! nation = :i* he dies4 ,! ,rebels may 

be induc$ to conc$e ! negro ! rights (  
w>1 :5 we grant him ! ord9>y rights (   
peace1 namely1 to be paid ! price agre$ 
^u4 ,jeff]son ,davis & ! ,london        
,times--"o-half ^: /ock-9-trade is !    
invet]ate meanness ( ! ,yankee--w h>dly 
be conv]t$ to s\nd morals by ! rebukes (
 an adm9i/ration :i* all[s its ,secret>y
 ( ,w> to promise a black soldi] ?irte5 
doll>s a mon?1 pay him sev51 & %oot him 
if he grumbles4 ,f ?is cr[n+ inju/ice ! 
regul> army1 &1 inde$1 ! :ole army1 is  
cle>2 to civilians alone belongs ?is    
c>nival ( fraud4  ,if1 9 "s in/ances1   
t]rible inju/ice has be5 done to ! black
 soldi]s 9 _! milit>y treatm5t also1 x  
has n be5 only1 or *iefly1 "u regul>    
(fic]s4 ,aga9/ ! cruel fatigue duty     
impos$ ^u !m la/ summ]1 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
! ,s\?1 = in/ance1 mu/ be set ! m       
disa/r\s mismanagem5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( !
 ,gulf1--! only place f :i* we n[ he> ! 
old /ories ( disease & des]tion1--all   
dat+ back to ! a/oni%+ blund] ( organiz+
 ! color$ regim5ts ( half-size at !     

outset1 ) a full complem5t ( (fic]s4    
,?is measure1 h[ev] agreeable x might h 
be5 to ! horde ( aspirants =            
commissions1 0 9 itself calculat$ to    
de/roy all self-respect 9 ! soldi]s1 be+
 bas$ on ! utt]ly baseless assumption t 
!y requir$ twice z _m (fic]s z :ites1 & 
0 =$oom$ to failure1 because no esprit  
de corps c be creat$ 9 a regim5t :i* is 
f ! fir/ insignificant 9 respect to     
size4 ,x is sc>cely conceivable t any   
regul> (fic] %\ld h hone/ly fall5 into  
su* an error z ?is2 & x is v c]ta9 t !  
wise/ sugge/ions & ! mo/ effici5t action
 h proce$$1 s9ce ! beg9n+1 f !m4 ,x w be
 suffici5t to m5tion ! names (          
,major-,g5]al ,hunt]1 ,brigadi]-,g5]al  
,phelps1 & ,adjutant-,g5]al ,?omas2 & "o
 !re is ^: cr[n+ m]its des]ve a tribute 
di/9ct ev5 f ^!4  ,:5 "s future ,bancr(t
 or ,motley writes ) philosophic bra9 & 
poet's h& ! /ory ( ! ,great ,civil ,w>1 
he w f9d ! transition to a new era 9 our
 nation's hi/ory to h be5 fitly m>k$ by 
"o fe/al day1--t ( ! ann\ncem5t ( !     

,presid5t's ,proclamation1 ^u           
,port-,royal ,isl&1 on ! fir/ ( ,janu>y1
 #ahfc4 ,t ,new-,ye>'s "t 0 our second  
contribution to ! great s]ies ( hi/oric 
days1 beads ^u ! ros>y ( ! human race1  
p]man5t fe/ivals ( fre$om4 ,its         
celebration 0 "o beside ^: simple       
pageant ! sup]b fe/ivals ( o!r l&s might
 seem b glitt]+ c\nt]feits4 ,b5ea? a    
maje/ic grove ( ! great live-oaks :i*   
glorify ! ,s\?-,c>ol9a soil a lib]at$ p 
met to celebrate _! own peaceful        
emancipation4 ,!y came ?rong+1 by l& &  
wat]1 f plantations :i* _! own          
self-impos$ & exempl>y indu/ry 0 beg9n+ 
already to r$eem4 ,! milit>y escort :i* 
surr\nd$ !m _h be5 organiz$ out ( _! own
 numb]s1 & _h furni%$ to ! nation ! fir/
 pro( ( ! capacity ( _! race to be>     
arms4 ,! key-note ( ! meet+ 0 giv5 by   
spontane\s voices1 ^: unexpect$ an!m    
took ! day f ! managem5t ( well-mean+   
patrons1 & swept all away into ! great  
curr5ts ( simple feel+4 ,x 0 a sc5e nev]
 to be =gott53 ! moss-hung trees1 ) _!  

hundr$-feet diamet] ( %ade2 ! eag] faces
 ( wom5 & *ildr5 9 ! =egr\nd2 !         
_m-color$ headdresses2 ! uprais$ h&s2 ! 
neat uni=ms ( ! soldi]s2 ! out] r[ (    
m\nt$ (fic]s & ladies2 & beyond all !   
blue riv]1 ) its swift1 free tide4 ,& at
 ! c5tre ( all ?is great & joy\s circle 
/ood mode/ly ! man on ^: p]sonal        
integrity & en]gy1 m ?an on any         
,presid5t or ,cab9et1 ! hopes ( all t   
multitude appe>$ to re/1--:o comm&$ !n  
among 8 subjects1 & /ill comm&s1 an     
allegiance m absolute ?an any ,european 
pot5tate c claim1--^: "n w be =ev]      
illu/ri\s z hav+ fir/ made a practical  
reality out ( t ,proclamation :i* !n 0  
to ! ,presid5t only an autograph1 & to !
 ,cab9et only a dream1--:o1 :5 ! :ole   
fate ( ! slaves & ( ! ,gov]nm5t hung    
trembl+ 9 ! balance1 decid$ x =ev] by   
?r[+ into ! scale ! weight ( "o resolute
 man1--:o p]sonally mu/]$ 9 ! fir/ black
 regim5t1 & p]sonally gov]n$ ! fir/     
community :]e emancipation 0 a          
success1--:o taught ! reliev$ nation1 9 

f9e1 t !re 0 /r5g? & safety 9 ^? dusky  
millions :o till !n _h be5 an incubus & 
a t]ror1--,brigadi]-,g5]al ,rufus       
,saxton1 ,milit>y ,gov]nor ( ,s\?       
,c>ol9a4 ,! s+le c>e] ( ?is "o man m ?an
 atones = all ! traitors :om ,we/ ,po9t 
ev] nurtur$1 & aw>ds ! highe/ place on !
 roll ( our practical /atesman%ip to !  
regul> army4     ,,! ,,total ,,depravity
 ,,( ,,inanimate ,,?+s4   ,i am         
confid5t1 t1 at ! annunciation ( my !me1
 ,&ov]1 ,pr9ceton1 & ,cambridge w skip l
 rams1 & ! little hills ( ,ea/ ,w9dsor1 
,meadville1 & ,fairfax1 l lambs4 ,h[ev] 
div9ity-s*ools may refuse to skip 9     
unison1 & may butt & batt] ea* o!r ab\t 
! doctr9e & orig9 ( human depravity1 all
 w jo9 dev\tly 9 ! cr$o1 ,i believe 9 ! 
total depravity ( inanimate ?+s4  ,!    
:ole subject lies 9 a nut%ell1 or r an  
apple-sk94 ,we h cl]ical au?ority =     
affirm+ t all its mis]ies 7 let loose ^u
 ! human race by !m gre59s tempt+ our "m
 to curi\s pomological speculations2 & f
 t "t till n[--,longfell[1 ?\ reasone/  

well6--?+s are n :at !y seem1 b are     
diabolically o!rwise1--mask$-batt]ies1  
nets1 g9s1 & sn>es ( evil4  7,9 ?is     
connection ,i am rem9d$ (--c ,i ev]     
cease to rememb]8--! unlucky lectur] at 
our lyceum a few w9t]s ago1 :o1 on ris+ 
to address 8 audi5ce1 applaud+ him all !
 :ile mo/ vehem5tly1 pull$ out 8        
h&k]*ief1 = oratorical purposes only1 & 
inadv]t5tly flung f 8 pocket ?ree       
,baldw9s t a fri5d _h giv5 to him on 8  
way to ! hall1 /raight into ! front r[ (
 giggl+ girls47  ,my zeal on ?is subject
 receiv$ new impetus rec5tly f an       
exclamation :i* pi]c$ ! ?9 p>titions ( !
 c\ntry-p>sonage1 once my home1 :]e ,i  
*anc$ to be a gue/4  ,f ! adjo9+        
dress+-room issu$ a prolong$ ,y-ah6--n !
 h[l ( a spoil$ *ild1 nor ! prote/ ( a  
captive gorilla1 b ! :ole-s\l$ utt]ance 
( a mighty son ( ,anak1 ^: amiability is
 invuln]able to weapons ( human         
aggravation4  ,i paus$ 9 ! mid/ (       
toilet-exig5cies1 & li/5$ sympa!tically1
 = ,i recogniz$ ! probable pres5ce ( !  

old enemy to :om ! brave/ & sweete/     
succumb4  ,confirmation & explanation   
foll[$ spe$ily 9 ! half apologetic1     
:olly wra?ful decl>ation1--,! pit*] 0   
made fooli% 9 ! fir/ place4 ,i d>e      
affirm1 t1 if ! _s ( ,l9dley ,murray    
himself 7 at t mom5t hov]+ ov] t sc5e ( 
trial1 he dropp$ a te>1 or1 bett] /ill1 
an adv]bial ly ^u ! false gramm>1 &     
blott$ x out =ev]4  ,i compreh5d$ ! sc5e
 at once4 ,i _h be5 !re4 ,i felt aga9 ! 
remorseless swa% ( ! wat] ov] neat boots
 & immaculate hose2 ,i saw ! p]v]se     
intricacies ( its me&]+s ov] ! c>pet1 ^u
 :i* ! fooli% pit*] _h be5 confid+ly    
deposit$2 ,i knew1 beyond ! necessity ( 
ocul> demon/ration1 t1 z sure z !re 7   
pipe-hole or crack 9 ! ceil+ ( ! /udy   
bel[1 ^? inanimate ?+s w\ld inevitably  
put _! evil heads toge!r1 & br+ to grief
 ! long-suff]+ ,dom9ie1 ) :om1 dur+ my  
day1 su* inundations _h be5 ( at lea/   
bi-weekly occurr5ce1 in/igat$ by        
cr9ol9e4 ,! inh]5t wick$ness ( t ?+ (   
beauty w be ackn[l$g$ by all mank9d1 &  

by e female n r$uc$ to ! deplorable     
pov]ty ( ! h]o9e ( ! foll[+ v]aci\s     
anecdote4  ,a c]ta9 good bi%op1 on mak+ 
a t\r ( inspection ?r\gh a mission-s*ool
 ( 8 diocese1 0 s impress$ by ! aspect (
 all its b5efici>ies t 8 he>t ov]fl[$ ) 
joy1 & he exclaim$ to a little maid5 ^: 
appe>ance 0 p>ticul>ly sugge/ive (      
creature-com=ts1--,:y1 my little girl6 y
 h ev]y?+ t he>t c wi%1 hav5't y8       
,imag9e ! bewild]m5t & horror ( !       
prelate1 :5 ! m9iature ,flora           
,mc,flimsey drew d[n ! corn]s ( h] m\?  
lugubri\sly1 & s\ght to accommodate !   
puffs & dimples ( h] fat little body to 
an expression ( abject mis]y1 z %e      
repli$1--,no1 inde$1 ,sir6 ,i hav5't got
 any--skeleton6  ,we :o h suff]$ "k !   
disposition ( graceless skeletons to    
hang !mselves on fooli% pit*]s1         
bureau-knobs1 rock]s1 cobble-/ones1     
spl9t]s1 nails1 &1 inde$1 any projection
 a t5? ( a l9e beyond a dead level4  ,! 
m5tion ( nails is sugge/ive ( volum9\s  
di/resses4 ,c\ntry-p>sonages1 f "s      

inexplicable reason1 are wont to bri/le 
all ov] ) ^! impi% assailants ( human   
com=t4  ,i nev] v5tur$ to leave my      
mascul9e relatives to _! own devices = m
 ?an tw5ty-f\r consecutive h\rs1 t ,i   
did n return to f9d t !y _h seem+ly     
manife/$ _! grief at my abs5ce aft] !   
old ,hebraic me?od1 7m honor$ 9 ! brea* 
?an ! obs]vance17 by r5d+ _! g>m5ts4 ,:5
 summon$ to _! acc\nt1 ! inv>iable      
def5ce has be5 a vehem5t d5unciation (  
"s p>ticul> nail z ! guilty cause ( my  
woes4  ,by ! way1 ,o ,*ri/ian woman ( ! 
n9ete5? c5tury1 did x ev] ent] y\r he>t 
to give dev\t ?anks t y did n %>e ! woe 
( ^? ^: fate x 0 to soj\rn 9 ,mese* &   
dwell 9 ! t5ts ( ,k$>8 t x did n fall to
 y\r lot to d ! pla9 sew+ & m5d+ = "s   
,jewi% patri>*1 patriot1 or prophet (   
yore8  ,realize1 if y c1 ! mascul9e     
aggravation & ! fem99e long-suff]+ ( a  
p]iod :5 ! head ( a family c\ld nei!r g 
d[n-t[n1 nor ev5 sit at 8 t5t-door1 )\t 
descry+ "s wick$ness 9 high places1 "s  
insult+ plac>d1 "s exasp]at+ w>-bullet91

 "s (f5sive ord] f head-qu>t]s1 :i*     
caus$ him to trans=m himself in/antly   
into an animat$ rag-bag4 ,:]eas1 9 ^!   
wom5-sav+ days1 simil> grievances s5d   
,presid5t ,abraham into 8 cab9et to     
issue a proclamation1 ! ,rev]5d ,j]emiah
 into 8 pulpit ) a sca?+ homily1        
,poet-,laureate ,david to ! ,atlantic ) 
a burn+ lyric1 & ,major-,g5]al ,joab to 
! privacy ( 8 t5t1 !re to calm 8 p]turb$
 _s ) ,drake's ,plantation ,bitt]s4 ,9  
humble imitation ( ano!r1 ,i w\ld /ate t
 ?is indorsem5t ( ! pot5cy ( a specific 
is entirely gratuit\s1 & t ,i am        
/imulat$ !reto by no remun]ation1 fluid 
or o!rwise4  ,bless$ be ?is day (       
sew+-ma*9es = wom51 & ( safety-valves & 
innoc5t explosives = _! lords6  ,b ?is  
is a digression4  ,i awoke v e>ly 9 life
 to ! consci\sness t ,i held ! doctr9e  
:i* we are consid]+4  ,on a hapless day 
:5 ,i 0 p]haps five ye>s old1 ,i 01 9 my
 own e/imation1 intru/$ ) !             
family-dignity1 :5 ,i 0 deposit$ = ! day
 at ! h\se ( a lordly ,ph>isee ( ! p>i%1

 ) solemnly repeat$ in/ructions 9       
table-mann]s & ! l4  ,"o :o nev] analyz$
 ! my/]ies ( a s5sitive *ild's he>t _c  
appreciate ! s5se ( awful responsibility
 :i* oppress$ me dur+ t visit4 ,b all   
w5t faultlessly = a "t4 ,i correct$     
myself in/antly ea* "t4 ,i said1 ,yes1  
,ma'am1 to ,mr4 ,simon1 & ,no1 ,sir1 to 
,madam1 :i* 0 z (t5 z ,i address$ !m2 ,i
 cl5*$ little fi/s & lips resolutely1 t 
!y might n t\*1 ta/e1 h&le1 tempt+      
bij\t]ie2 ,i ev5 held 9 *eck ! _s (     
inquiry rampant )9 me1 & indulg$ myself 
) only "o "q to e ?ree m9utes ( "t4  ,at
 la/ ,i f\nd myself at ! h&some         
d9n]-table1 triumphantly m\nt$ ^u two   
,compreh5sive ,comm5t>ies & a diction>y1
 fe>+ no evil f ! vi&s be=e me4 ,lea/ ( 
all did ,i suspect ! vegetables ( guile4
 ,b deep 9 ! he>t ( a bl&1 mealy-m\!d   
potato lurk$ cruel designs ^u my fair   
reputation4  ,no soon] _h ,i1 9 ! mo/   
approv$ /yle ( nurs]y good-bre$+1 appli$
 my =k to its surface1 ?an ! h>dhe>t$ ?+
 execut$ a wild pir\ette be=e my a/oni%$

 eyes1 & !n flew on impi% w+s across !  
room1 da%+ out its malici\s bra9s1 ,i am
 happy to say1 aga9/ ! p>lor-door1 b    
leav+ me 9 a half-comatose /ate1 /irr$  
only by vague long+s = a lodge ) pr\d   
,korah's troop1 ^: de/9ation is         
unmi/akably set =? 9 ! ,%ort] ,cate*ism4
  ,!re is a possibility t ,i receiv$ my 
innate di/ru/ ( ?+s by inh]itance f my  
mat]nal gr&mo!r1 ^: holy horror at !    
pr(anity !y once provok$ f a bosom-fri5d
 9 h] *ildhood 0 /ill vivid 9 h] old    
age4  ,x 0 on ?is wise4 ,:5 /ill a      
pretty ,puritan maid51 my gr&ame 0      
tempt$ irresi/ibly by ! spr+ sun%9e to !
 taboo$ indulg5ce ( a ,sunday-walk4 ,!  
temptation 0 probably int5sifi$ by !    
pres5ce ( ! ,briti% troops1 giv+ unwont$
 fasc9ation to village-prom5ades4 ,h]   
conf$]ate 9 ?is guilty pleasure 0 a     
l-m9d$ little sa9t2 s !re 0 a tacit     
agreem5t betwe5 !m t _! transgression   
%\ld be sanctifi$ by a /rict adh]5ce to 
religi\s topics ( conv]sation4          
,accord+ly !y laun*$ boldly ^u ! great  

subject :i* 0 j !n agitat+ *ur*-circles 
9 ,new ,engl&4  ,=tune smil$ ^u ^!      
crim9als aga9/ ! ,blue ,laws1 until !y  
enc\nt]$ a wall surm\nt$ by hickory     
rails4 ,)\t int]mitt+ ! discussion1     
,susannah sprang agilely up4 ,quo? %e1  
balanc+ h]self = "o mom5t ^u !          
summit1--,no1 no1 ,betsey6 ,i believe   
,god is ! au?or ( s96 ,! next %e sprang 
t[>d ! gr\nd2 b a sali5t spl9t]1 a *ip (
 depravity1 clut*$ h] ,sunday-g[n1 &    
conv]t$ h] incont95tly1 x seems1 into a 
confessor ( ! oppos+ fai?2 = hi/ory     
records1 t1 foll[+ ! above-m5tion$      
dogma1 !re came f hi!rto un/a9$         
lips1--,! ,devil6  ,"t & space w\ld1 (  
c\rse1 be inadequate to ! enum]ation (  
all ! demon/rations ( ! tru? ( ! doctr9e
 ( ! absolute depravity ( ?+s4 ,a few   
examples only c be cit$4  ,!re is       
melan*oly pleasure 9 ! k t a great s\l  
has gone m\rn+ be=e me 9 ! pa? ,i am n[ 
pursu+4 ,x 0 only to-day1 t1 9 glanc+   
ov] ! pages ( ,victor ,hugo's greate/   
"w1 ,i *anc$ ^u ! foll[+3--,e "o w h    

notic$ ) :at skill a co9 let fall ^u !  
gr\nd runs to hide itself1 & :at art x  
has 9 r5d]+ itself invisible2 !re are   
?\ghts :i* play u ! same trick1 etc41   
etc4  ,! simil> t5d5cy ( p9s & ne$les is
 univ]sally und]/ood & execrat$1--_!    
base secretiv5ess :5 se>*$ =1 & _!      
inc5s+ intrusion :5 "o is (f gu>d4  ,i  
"k a man ^: s5se ( _! malignity is s    
ke51 t1 :5ev] he cat*es a gleam ( _!    
trea*]\s lu/re on ! c>pet1 he in/antly  
draws 8 two & a qu>t] y>ds ( l5g? into !
 smalle/ possible compass1 & %rieks     
until ! dome/ic police come to ! rescue1
 & appreh5d ! %>p little villa9s4 ,d n  
laugh at ?is4 ,ye>s ago he lo/ 8 *oice/ 
fri5d by ! /ab ( j su* a little da/>d   
ly+ 9 ambu%4  ,s also e wield] ( ! ne$le
 is famili> ) ! prop5sity ( ! sev]al    
p>ts ( a g>m5t 9 ! process ( manufacture
 to turn !mselves wrong side out1 & d[n 
side up2 & ! same vici\sness cleaves l  
leprosy to ! complet$ g>m5t s long z a  
?read rema9s4  ,my blood /ill t+les ) a 
horrible memory illu/rative ( ?is tru?4 

,dress+ hurri$ly & 9 d>kness = a conc]t 
"o ev5+1 ,i appeal$ to ! ,dom9ie1 z we  
pass$ "u ! hall-lamp1 = a               
toilet-inspection4  ,h[ d ,i look1 fa!r8
  ,aft] a sweep+ glance came ! c&id     
/atem5t1--  ,beau-tifully6  ,oh1 !      
bless$ glam\r :i* inve/s a *ild ^: fa!r 
views h] ) a critic's eye6  ,yes1 (     
c\rse2 b look c>efully1 please2 h[ is my
 dress8  ,ano!r exam9ation ( app>5tly   
sev]e/ scrut9y4  ,all "r1 de>6 ,t's !   
new cloak1 is x8 ,nev] saw y look bett]4
 ,come1 we %all be late4  ,confid+ly ,i 
w5t to ! hall2 confid+ly ,i ent]$2 s9ce 
! conc]t-room 0 cr[d$ ) rapt li/5]s to !
 ,fif? ,symphony1 ,i1 g+]ly1 b /ill     
confid+ly1 foll[$ ! au?or ( my days1 & !
 critic ( my toilet1 to ! v upp]mo/     
seat1 :i* ,i ent]$1 b>ely nodd+ to my   
f9ically fa/idi\s fri5d1 ,guy ,liv+/on1 
:o 0 seat$ ne> u ) a /yli%-look+ /rang]1
 :o b5t eyebr[s & glass ^u me           
sup]cili\sly4  ,seat$1 ! ,dom9ie 0 at   
once lift$ into ! mid/ ( ! massive      
h>monies ( ! ,adagio2 ,i l+]$ outside a 

mom5t1 9 ord] to settle my g>m5ts &--t  
woman's look4 ,:at6 0 t a p>tially      
suppress$ titt] ne> me8 ,ah6 %e has no  
s\l = music6 ,h[ su* ill-tim$ m]rim5t w 
j> ^u my fri5d's exquisite s5sibilities6
  ,%ade ( ,bee?ov56 ,a hybrid c\gh &    
laugh1 smo!r$ decor\sly1 b /ill         
recognizable1 f ! c\rtly ,guy himself6  
,:at c x mean8  ,9 my p]turbation1 my   
eyes fell & re/$ ^u ! sack1 ^: newness &
 glorify+ effect _h be5 already notic$  
by my lynx-ey$ p>5t4  ,i "h pause to    
rem>k t ,i _h int5d$ to reque/ !        
compositor to set up ! com+ s5t5ce 9    
explosive capitals1 by way ( emphasis1 b
 =be>1 realiz+ t x already /agg]s "u !  
weight ( its own significance4  ,t sack 
0 wrong side out6  ,/]n necessity1      
prov]bially kn[n z ! "m ( inv5tion1 &   
practically ! /ep-"m ( m9i/]s' daught]s1
 _h made me eke out ! silk5 fac+s ( !   
front ) cambric l9+s = ! back & sleeves4
 ,accord+ly1 9 ! full blaze ( !         
conc]t-room1 !re sat ,i1 acc\tr$ z ,i 01
 9 motley attire1--my homely little     

economies pat5t to admir+ spectators3 on
 ei!r %\ld]1 budd+ w+s compos$ ( unequal
 p>ts ( s>c5et-cambric & cotton-batt+2 &
 9 my he>t--p>ricide ,i _h almo/ said1 b
 x 0 r ! m filial s5tim5t ( desire to   
op]ate = cat>act ^u my fa!r's eyes4 ,b a
 mom5t's reflection suffic$ to transf]  
my indignation to its prop] object1--!  
s9ful sack itself1 :i*1 conc]t+ ) its   
k9dr$ d>kness1 _h plann$ ?is cruel      
assault ^u my innoc5t pride4  ,a        
con/itutional obtus5ess r5d]s me        
delightfully ins5sible to "o fruitful   
s\rce ( provocation among inanimate ?+s4
 ,i am s dull z to reg>d all di/9ctions 
betwe5 rights & lefts z invidi\s2 b ,i h
 witness$ ! agoniz$ /ruggles ( _m a     
victim ( fracti\s boots1 & be5 ?ankful t
 ,i am n z o!r m5 are1 9 ability to     
compreh5d ! diff]5ce betwe5 my "r & left
 foot4 ,/ill1 z already intimat$1 ,i h  
se5 wise m5 driv5 mad by a ?+ ( lea!r & 
wax$-ends4  ,a little innoc5t ( ?ree    
ye>s1 9 all ! pride ( 8 fir/ boots1 0   
aggravat$1 by ! p]v]sity ( ! "r to ?ru/ 

itself on to ! left leg1 to ! utt]ance (
 a contrab& expletive4  ,:5 reprov$ by 8
 horror-/rick5 mamma1 he ma9ta9$ a dogg$
 sil5ce4  ,9 ord] to pi]ce 8 app>5tly   
indurat$ consci5ce1 8 c5sor f9ally said1
 solemnly1--  ,dugald6 ,god kn[s t y    
said t wick$ ^w4  ,does ,he8 cri$ !     
baby-victim ( r]al depravity1 9 a tone (
 relief2 !n ,he kn[s x 0 a doke         
7,anglice1 joke74  ,b1 m9d y1 !         
s9-tempt+ boot int5d$ no doke4  ,!      
toilet1 ) its multi=m details &         
complicat$ ma*9]y1 is a demon ^: surname
 is ,legion4  ,"t w\ld fail me to speak 
( ! elusiv5ess ( soap1 ! knott9ess (    
/r+s1 ! transitory nature ( buttons1 !  
incl9ation ( susp5d]s to twi/1 & ( hooks
 to =sake _! lawful eyes1 & cleave only 
unto ! hairs ( _! hapless own]'s head4  
7,x occurs to me z b>ely possible1 t1 9 
! la/ case1 ! hooks may be innoc5t1 & ! 
s9fulness may lie 9 capill>y            
attraction47  ,&1 ,o my bro!r or si/] 9 
sorr[1 has x nev] befall5 y1 :5 b5d+ all
 y\r en]gies to ! mighty task ( do+ y\r 

back-hair1 to f9d y\rself gaz+ inanely  
at ! opaque back ( y\r bru%1 :ile !     
h&-mirror1 :i* _h malici\sly ins9uat$   
itself into y\r "r h& = ?is express     
purpose1 came d[n ^u y\r devot$ head ) a
 resonant :ack8  ,i h allud$1           
p>5!tically1 to ! possible guilt (      
capill>y attraction1 b ,i am prep>$ to  
ma9ta9 aga9/ ! attraction ( gravitation 
! *>ge ( total depravity4 ,inde$1 ,i    
%\ld say ( x1 z did ! wor?y exhort] ( ! 
,dom9ie's old p>i% 9 reg>d to           
slav]y1--,x's ! wick$e/ ?+ 9 ! _w1      
except s96  ,x 0 only ! o!r day t ,i saw
 depict$ ^u ! "y div9e's c\nt5ance1 f   
?is cause1 ?\ghts too deep = te>s1 &1   
p]*ance1 too e>?y = cl]ical utt]ance4   
,f a m+l+ ( sanit>y & economic          
consid]ations1 he _h cle>$ 8 own        
sidewalk aft] a heavy sn[-/orm4 ,z he   
/ood1 lean+ ^u 8 %ovel1 survey+ ) smil+ 
complac5cy 8 accompli%$ task1 ! spite ( 
! ar*-fi5d ,gravitation 0 rais$ aga9/   
him1 &1 f9d+ ! impi% slates 7hadn't     
,lu!r some?+ to say ab\t z _m devils z  

tiles87 ready to cooep]ate1 an avalan*e 
0 ! result1 mak+ ! la/ /ate ( t sidewalk
 worse ?an ! fir/1 & s5d+ ! div9e into !
 h\se ) a batt]$ hat1 & an article (    
fai? supplem5t>y to ! or?odox ?irty-n9e4
  ,prolong$ reflection ^u a c]ta9 class 
( grievances has conv9c$ me t mank9d has
 g5]ally ascrib$ !m to a guiltless      
s\rce4 ,i ref] to ! unspeakable         
aggravation ( typographical errors1     
rightly s call$1--=1 9 n9e cases out (  
t51 ,i op9e x is ! types !mselves :i*   
err4  ,i appeal to fell[-suff]]s1 if !  
sub/itutions & int]polations & false    
comb9ations ( lett]s are n (t5 altoge!r 
too absurd = humanity4  ,take1 z "o     
in/ance1 ! exp]i5ce ( a fri5d1 :o1 9    
writ+ 9 all innoc5cy ( a session ( !    
,hi/orical ,society1 affirm$ mildly 9   
manuscript1 ,all w5t smoo?ly1 b weeks   
aft] 0 made to decl>e 9 blatant pr9t1   
,all w5t snor+ly6  ,z among m51 s 9 !   
alphabet1 "o s9n] de/roye? mu* good4  ,!
 g5ial ,s5ator f ! ,granite ,hills told 
me ( an e>ly aspiration ( 8 own = lit]>y

 di/9ction1 :i* 0 behead$ remorselessly 
by a villa9 ( ?is type4 ,by way (       
maje/ic p]oration to a pa!tic article1  
he _h exclaim$1 ,= :at w\ld we ex*ange !
 fame ( ,wa%+ton8--ref]r+1 ,i sc>cely   
ne$ say1 to ! man ( fragrant memory1 & n
 to ! odor\s capital4 ,! black-he>t$    
little dies1 left to _! own devices "o  
night1 /ruck dismay to ! he>t ( !       
aspirant au?or by prop\nd+ 9 black &    
:ite a prosaic inquiry z to :at w\ld be 
consid]$ a fair equival5t = ! f>m ( !   
fa!r ( 8 c\ntry6  ,among frequ5t        
in/ances ( ?is depravity 9 my own       
exp]i5ce1 a flagrant example /ill %[s   
its ugly front on a page ( a *ild's     
book4 ,9 ! late/ edition ( ,our ,little 
,girls1 7good ,mr4 ,r&olph1 pray read1  
m>k1 le>n1 & inw>dly dige/17 !re occurs 
a description ( a *ri/5+1 :]e9 a v5]able
 div9e is made to dip 8 head into !     
consecrat+ wat]1 & lay x ^u ! *ild4     
,disembodi$ words are also s9n]s & !    
occasions ( s94 ,:o has n brok5 !       
,comm&m5ts 9 consequ5ce ( ! provocation 

( "s mis]able little monosyllabic elud+ 
8 grasp 9 ! mom5t ( 8 dire/ ne$1 or ( "s
 imp]t95t int]lop] ?ru/+ itself 9 to !  
utt] demoralization ( 8 well-organiz$   
s5t5ces8 ,:o has n be5 cov]$ ) %ame at  
tripp+ ov] ! pronunciation ( "s p]fectly
 simple ^w l /ati/ics1 inali5able1      
inextricable1 etc41 etc41 etc48  ,^:    
exp]i5ce w n emp[] him to sympa?ize ) t 
un=tunate invalid1 :o1 on be+ int]rogat$
 by a pi\s visitor 9 reg>d to h]        
enjoym5t ( means ( grace1 in=m$ !       
horror-/rick5 inquisitor1--,i h n be5 to
 *ur* = ye>s1 ,i h be5 su* an           
infidel1--& !n1 mov$ by a dim impression
 ( wrong some:]e1 z well z by ! evid5t  
%ock inflict$ ^u h] wor?y visitor1 b    
consci\s ( h] own integrity1 repeat$    
/ill m emphatically1--,no2 ,i h be5 a   
confirm$ infidel = ye>s4  ,b a p]emptory
 summons f an animat$ nurs]y =bids my   
l+]+ long] 9 ?is fruitful field4 ,i c   
only add an in/ance ( corroborat+       
te/imony f ea* memb] ( ! circle orig9at+
 ?is essay4  ,! ,dom9ie loq4--,%a'n't h 

any?+ to d ) x6 ,x's a wick$ ?+6 ,to be 
sure1 ,i d rememb]1 :5 ,i 0 a little    
boy1 ,i us$ to ?r[ /ones at ! *ip-basket
 :5 x upset ! c>go ,i _h j lad$1 & x 0 a
 great relief to my feel+s too4         
,besides1 y've told /ories ab\t me :i* 7
 any?+ b true4 ,i don't rememb] any?+   
ab\t t sack4  ,lady-visitor loq4--,!    
fir/ "t ,i 0 invit$ to ,mr4 ----'s1 7!  
,hon4 ---- ----'s1 y "k17 ,i 0 some:at  
anxi\s1 b w5t home flatt]+ myself ,i _h 
made a cr$itable impression4 ,imag9e my 
con/]nation1 :5 ,i came to relieve !    
pocket ( my gala-g[n1 donn$ = !         
occasion1 at discov]+ among its         
treasures a tea-napk91 m>k$ gorge\sly ) 
! ,hon4 ---- ----'s family-cre/1 :i* _h 
malici\sly crept into its dep?s 9 ord]  
to br+ me into disgrace6 ,i h nev] be5  
able to br+ myself to ! po9t (          
confession1 9 spite ( my subsequ5t      
intimacy ) ! family4 ,if x 7 n =        
,joseph's positive ass]tion to !        
contr>y1 ,i %\ld be ( ! op9ion t 8 cup (
 div9ation conjur$ itself delib]ately & 

s9fully into innoc5t ,b5jam9's sack4    
,/ud5t loq4 7,te/imony op5 to           
criticism47--,met pretty girl on ! /reet
 ye/]day4 ,sure ,i _h on my ',arm/rong' 
hat :5 ,i left home1--sure z fate2 b :5 
,i w5t to pull x (f1--by ! cr[n1 (      
c\rse1--to b[ to pretty girl1 ,i sma%$ 9
 my beav]6 ,h[ x got !re don't "k4      
,knock$ x (f4 ,pretty girl pick$ x up & 
h&$ x to me4 ,conf\nd$ ?+s1 any way6    
,"y div9e loq4--,:ile ,i 0 9 ! army1 ,i 
0 9 ,wa%+ton on 'leave' = two or ?ree   
days4 ,"o night1 at a p>ty1 ,i became   
utt]ly bewild]$ 9 an attempt to conv]se1
 aft] long desuetude1 ) a fasc9at+      
woman4 ,i w5t /umbl+ on1 amaz+ h] m & m1
 until f9ally ,i cov]$ myself ) glory by
 ! categorical /atem5t t 9 my op9ion    
,g5]al ,mc,clellan c\ld 'nev] get across
 ! ,p59sula )\t a fattle2 ,i beg p>don1 
,madam6 :at ,i mean to say is1 )\t a    
bight4'  ,s*ool-girl loq4--,:5 ,uncle   
---- 0 ,presid5t1 ,i 0 at ! ,:ite ,h\se 
at a /ate-d9n] "o ev5+4 ,s5ator ----    
came ru%+ 9 frantically aft] we _h be5  

at table "s "t4 ,no soon] 0 he seat$ ?an
 he turn$ to ,aunt to apologize = 8     
delay2 &1 be+ v mu* heat$1 & v mu*      
emb>rass$1 he tugg$ away desp]ately at 8
 pocket1 & f9ally succe$$ 9 extract+ a  
huge blue /ock+1 evid5tly (             
home-manufacture1 ) :i* he proce$$ to   
wipe 8 =ehead v en]getically & v        
conspicu\sly4 ,i suppose ! tru? 0 t !   
poor man's h&k]*iefs 7 on a /rike1 &    
?ru/ =w>d ?is homespun /ock+ to br+ him 
to t]ms4  ,s*ool-girl1 ,no4 #b1         
loq4--,my la/ t]m at ,f41 ,i 0 expect+ a
 box ( 'goodies' f home4 ,s :5 ! message
 came1 ',an express-package = y1 ,miss  
,fanny6' ,i invit$ all my specials to   
come & assi/ at ! op5+4 ,in/ead ( !     
expect$ box1 !re appe>$ a               
mis%ap5-bundle1 done up 9 yell[         
wrapp+-pap]4 ,f\r su* deject$-look+     
damsels 7 nev] se5 be=e z we1 /&+ ar\nd 
! ugly old ?+4 ,f9ally1 ,alice          
sugge/$1--  ',op5 x6'  ',oh1 ,i "k :at x
 is1' ,i said2 'x is my old ,?ibet1 t "m
 has _h made ov] = me4'  ',let's see1'  

p]si/$ ,alice4  ,s ,i op5$ ! package4 ,!
 fir/ ?+ ,i drew out 0 too mu* = me4    
',:at a funny-look+ basque6' exclaim$   
,alice4 ,all ! re/ 7 /ruck dumb )       
disappo9tm5t4  ,no6 n a basque at all1 b
 a man's black sat9 wai/coat6 & next    
came objects ab\t :i* !re c\ld be no    
d\bt1--a pair ( d+y old tr\s]s1 & a     
swall[-tail$ coat6 ,imag9e ! *orus (    
damsels6  ,! secret 01 t two packages   
lay 9 fa!r's (fice1--"o = me1 ! o!r = ^?
 ev]la/+ fre$m54 ,john 0 to =w>d m9e4   
,he _h tak5 up ! box to write my address
 on x1 :5 ! yell[ bundle tumbl$ (f !    
desk at 8 feet & sc>$ ! wits out ( 8    
head4 ,s ,i came 9 = fa!r's secondh&    
clo!s1 & ! ,e?iopians _h ! 'goodies'6   
,rep5tant ,dom9ie loq4--,i don't approve
 ( x at all2 b !n1 if y mu/ write !     
wick$ ?+1 ,i he>d a good /ory = y       
to-day4 ,dr4 ---- f\nd himself 9 !      
pulpit ( a ,dut* ,re=m$ ,*ur* ! o!r     
,sunday4 ,y "k he is "o :o prides       
himself on 8 adaptation to places &     
times4 ,j at ! close ( ! introductory   

s]vices1 a black g[n ly+ ov] ! arm ( !  
s(a caught 8 eye4 ,he 0 ris+ to deliv] 8
 s]mon1 :5 x =c$ itself on 8 att5tion   
aga94  ',sure en\gh1' ?\ght he1 ',dut*  
,re=m$ cl]gym5 d we> g[ns4 ,i might z   
well put x on4'  ,s he solemnly ?ru/    
himself into ! malici\s 7z y w\ld say7  
g>m5t1 & w5t ?r\gh ! s]vices z well z he
 c\ld1 consid]+ t 8 audi5ce seem$       
s+ul>ly agitat$1 & inde$ on ! po9t (    
bur/+ out into a g5]al laugh1 ?r\gh\t ! 
entire s]vice4 ,& no wond]6 ,! good     
,doctor1 9 8 zeal = con=mity1 _h attir$ 
himself 9 ! black cambric du/] 9 :i* !  
pulpit 0 %r\d$ dur+ week-days1 & _h be5 
ge/iculat+ 8 eloqu5t homily ) 8 arms    
?ru/ ?r\gh ! holes left = !             
pulpit-lamps6     ,,:at ,,%all ,,we ,,h 
,,= ,,d9n]8   ,i ?9k ,i mu/ be p]sonally
 kn[n to mo/ ( ! read]s ( ! ,atlantic4  
,i see !m :]ev] ,i g1 & !y see me4      
,b5ea? a %elt]-t5t by ! ,rapidan1 9 a   
/rip$ railroad-/ation 9 ,bav>ia1 at !   
c\nt] ( ,truebn]'s book/ore 9 ,london1 &
 at ,cordaville1 9 ,worce/] ,c\nty1     

,massa*usetts1 z we wait$ = ! freight to
 get out ( ! way1 ,i h read ! ,atlantic 
ov] _! %\ld]s1 or !y ov] m9e4 ,! same ?+
 has happ5$ at six hundr$ & ?irty-two   
o!r improbable places4 ,m ?an ?is1      
h[ev]1 my words & works 9 ! great sci5ce
 ( ,dome/ic ,economy h travell$ ev]y:]e 
be=e me1 n simply l ! ,connecticut ( !  
poet1      ,br++ %ad to ,s\? ,hadley1 & 
pleasure to man1#ce  b ext5d+ all ov] ! 
civiliz$ _w4 ,n t ,i am ! au?or ( !     
clo!s-wr++ ma*9e1 or ( ! spr+           
clo!s-p91--my influ5ce has be5 m        
subtile4 ,i h prop\nd$ great c5tral     
axioms 9 h\sekeep+ & ! o!r economies1   
:i* h ru%$ ov] ! _w ) ! inevitable      
mom5tum ( tru?4 ,x 0 ,i1 = in/ance1 :o  
fir/ discov]$ & proclaim$ ! great gov]n+
 fact t ! butt] ( a family co/s m ?an   
its bread4 ,x 0 ,i :o fir/ ann\nc$ t y  
_c economize 9 ! quality ( y\r pap]4 ,i 
am ! discov]] ( ! =mula t a family      
consumes z _m b>rels ( fl\r 9 a ye> z x 
has adult memb]s1 r$uc+ *ildr5 to adults
 by ! rule ( ?ree4 ,! morn+ aft] our    

m>riage ,i rais$ ! w9d[-%ade1 s t ! ris+
 sun ( t auspici\s day %\ld %9e full ^u 
our p>lor-,brussels4 ,i said to ,lois1  
,let u nev] be slaves to our c>pets6 ,! 
angel smil$ ass5t2 & on ! w+s ( t smile 
my :isp] flutt]$ ov] ! e>?4 ,x brood$ 9 
a ?\s& homes else mis]able4 ,light 0 :]e
 be=e 0 *aos4 ,sun%9e drove scr(ula f t5
 ?\s& quiv]+ frames1 & millions ( infant
 lips w\ld ?is day raise ,lois's "n &   
m9e 9 _! ,k9d]g>t5 songs1 did !y only "k
 :o 7 _! b5efactors4  ,/&+ ?us 9 ! c5tre
 ( ! sph]e ( ! dome/ic economies1 ,i h1 
( c\rse1 read ) passionate int]e/ !     
,h\se & ,home ,pap]s 9 ! ,atlantic4 ,x  
is ,i1 z ,i am pr\d to confess1 :o h1   
violat$ all copyright1 h _h !m repr9t$1 
z ,tract ,no4 #bbcg ( ! ,am]ican ,tract 
,society1 ,no4 #fc ( ! ,am]ican ,tract  
,society ( ,bo/on1 & ,no4 #dde ( !      
issues ( ! ,sanit>y ,commission1 & am n[
 ab\t to introduce !m surreptiti\sly    
into ! bureaus ( ^! *>ities1 s t !      
colporteurs1 ( e /ripe1 may at la/ be   
c]ta9 t !y are conf]r+ ! fir/ ( b5efits 

^u _! homeless fell[-creatures4 ,x is ,i
 :o e night toil ?r\gh long /reets t ,i 
may slide ^! little tracts1 mess5g]s (  
bless+1 "u ! front-doors ( wret*$       
fri5ds1 :o are dy+ )\t homes 9 ! gild$  
mis]ies ( _! b[l+-alley p>lors4 ,:]e !y 
h introduc$ ! pat5t wea!r-/rip1 ,i place
 ! tract on ! upp] door-/ep1 ) a        
brick-bat1 :i* keeps x f bl[+ away4 ,b  
,i obs]ve t x is no "p ( ! plan ( ^?    
*>m+ pap]s1 m ?an x 0 ( ! ,novum        
,organon or ( ! ,pr9cipia1 to desc5d    
into ! details ( ! economies4 ,i suppose
 t ! au?or left all t to ! ,dome/ic     
,economy ( h] excell5t si/]1 &1 z f> z !
 details ( practice g1 well %e might4 ,b
 betwe5 t practical detail by :i* "o    
si/] cooks to-day ! d9n]s on a million  
tables1 & ! ae/hetic1 moral1 & religi\s 
consid]ations by :i* ! o!r si/] elevates
 ! life ( ! million homes 9 ^: d9+-rooms
 ^? tables /&1 !re is room = a brief    
exposition ( ! pr9ciples on :i* ^? d9n]s
 are to be select$4  ,x is t exposition 
:i*1 z ,i sit sup]ior1 ,i am to give1 ex

 ca!dra1 aft] ?is long preface1 n[4  ,i 
%all illu/rate ! necessity ( ?is        
exposition by an introduction to foll[ !
 preface1 aft] ! mann] ( ! ,g]mans1 be=e
 we arrive at ! sub/ance ( our "w1 :i* w
 be itself compris$ 9 its fir/ *apt]4   
,?is introduction w consi/ ( two        
illu/rations4 ,! fir/ relates to !      
plant+ ( potatoes4 ,:5 ,i inh]it$ my    
ance/ral e/ate1 kn[n z ,crusoe's ,well1 
,i resolv$ to devote x to potatoes = !  
fir/ summ]4 ,i summon$ my vassals1 & we 
f5c$ x4 ,i b\ght dung & manur$ x4 ,i    
hir$ pl\ghm5 & ox51 & !y pl\gh$ x4 ,i   
made a cov5ant ) a ,kelt1 :o became1    
quoad hoc1 my slave1 & gave to him      
money1 ) :i* ,i direct$ him to buy      
se$-potatoes & plant x4  ,& he1--,h[ _m 
%all ,i buy8  ,i retir$ to my /udy1     
consult$ ,london1 ,l9dley1 &            
,l9naeus1--! ?ick ,gray1 ! middl+ ,gray1
 & ! *ild's ,gray1--,worce/]'s          
,diction>y1 & ,web/]'s1 9 bo? ( :i* y c 
usually f9d almo/ any?+ b :at %\ld be   
!re1--,johnson's ,diction>y ( ,g>d5+1 & 

,g>dn]'s ,diction>y ( ,f>m+1--& none (  
^! treatises m5tion$ ! quantity (       
potatoes prop] = plant+ a giv5 space (  
l&4 ,ev5 ! ,worce/] & ,web/] fail$4 ,i 0
 r$uc$ to tell ! ,kelt to ask ! huck/] (
 :om he b\ght4 ,all ! treatises w5t on !
 pr9ciple--true1 b inadequate--t any    
fool w\ld "k4 ,any fool might1 probably 
does1--b ,i 0 n a fool4  ,! next ye>1   
hav+ built my h\se & tak5 ,lois home1 ! 
bluebirds sang spr+ to u "o f9e morn+1 &
 we w5t out to plant our radi%-se$s4 ,) 
fit =e?\ght1 ! se$ _h be5 b\ght1 ! gr\nd
 manur$ & rak$1 ! /r+1 ! dibble1 !      
woman's tr[el1 ! man's tr[el1 ! /icks = 
! se$-pap]s1 & ! pap]s 7 all !re4 ,lois 
0 *>m+1 9 h] sun-bonnet2 ,i look$ kn[+ 9
 my ,canadian oat-/raw4 ,we m>k$ out !  
b$1--z ! rob9s1 mead[-l>ks1 & bluebirds 
direct$4 ,lois !n look$ up article      
,radi% 9 ! ,f>m]'s ,diction>y1 & we f\nd
 ! li/s ( ,long ,:ite ,naples1 ,:ite    
,spani%1 ,black ,spani%1 ,long ,sc>let1 
,:ite ,turnip-,root1 ,purple ,turnip1 & 
! re/1 = two columns1 :i* we %\ld & %\ld

 n plant4 ,all t 0 no?+ to u4 ,we 7 to  
plant radi%-se$s1 :i* we _h b\ght1 z    
su*1 f ,mr4 ,swett4 ,h[ deep to plant   
!m1 h[ f> ap>t or h[ ne> toge!r1 ! book 
0 to tell4 ,b ! book only said1         
,ev]ybody kn[s h[ to plant radi%es4  ,n[
 ?is 0 n true4 ,we did n "k4  ,^! two   
illu/rations1 z ! m9i/] says1 are       
suffici5t to %[ ! "* ( ! defici5cy :i*  
,i am n[ to supply1--:i* "y h\sekeep]s (
 intellig5ce feel1 :5 !y h got _! ne/s  
ready & beg9 to bill & coo 9-doors4 ,!re
 are _m ?+s :i* e fool kn[s1 :i* p (    
s5se d n "k4 ,fir/ among ^! ?+s is1 ,:at
 w y h = d9n]8--a "q n to be answ]$ by  
detail$ answ]s1--on ! pr9ciple ( !      
imag9>y ,b>macide fea/s ( !             
cook-books1--b by ! results ( deep      
pr9ciples1 :i* und]lie1 inde$1 ! :ole   
sup]ficial /rata ( civiliz$ life4 ,did n
 ! army ( ! ,punjaub p]i%1 z x retreat$ 
f ,ghizni to ,jelalabad1 n because !    
enemy's lances 7 /rong1 b because "o day
 x did n d9e8  ,i am n go+ to tell ! old
 /ory ( t sweet pretty girl :o1 aft] a  

week ( legs ( mutton1 ord]$ a leg (     
beef4 ,i sympa?ize ) h] f ! bottom ( my 
he>t4 ,h] si/] w be m>ri$ to-morr[4 ,to 
h] ,i d$icate ?is pap]1 t %e may "k1 n  
:at %e %all ord]1--t is left to h] own  
sweet w1 less fett]$ n[ t h] life is    
r\nd$ by h] weld+ x ^u its o!r half ?an 
x 0 :5 %e w&]$ 9 maid5 m$itation        
fancy-free1--n1 ,i say1 :at %e %all ord]
 = h] d9n] & = ,le&]'s1 b ! pr9ciple on 
:i* ! ord] is to be giv54  ,b1 my de>   
,mr4 ,c>t]1 says ! blu%+ *ild1 z %e     
reads1 we h got to be s dreadfully      
economical6  ,faire/ ( y\r sex1 !re 0   
nev] "o ( y\r sex1 s9ce ,eve f9i%$ !    
apple1 le/ any %\ld be wa/$1 nor ( my   
sex1 s9ce ,adam grimly *amp$ ! p>+s1    
?9k+ he 0 9 = x1 :o %\ld n be           
economical4 ,a j economy is ! law ( a   
luxuri\s life4 ,dreadful economy is !   
pr9ciple :i* is n[ to be unfold$ to y4  
,economy 9 itself is "o ( ! mo/         
agreeable ( luxuries4 ,?is ,i ne$ n     
demon/rate4 ,ev]ybody kn[s :at good fun 
x is to make a b>ga94 ,economy becomes  

dreadful1 only :5 "s lightn+-fla% ( tru?
 %[s u t our pa9ful frugality has be5   
really ! mo/ lavi% wa/e4  ,s ,lois & ,i1
 = n9e ye>s1 liv$ )\t a corkscrew4 ,we  
w\ld buy bu/s & *romoli?s ) our money   
in/ead1--we w\ld g to ! ,:ite ,m\nta9s1 
we w\ld ma9ta9 an elegant ae/hetic      
hospitality1 z !y d 9 ,p>is1 ) ! money  
we %\ld save by do+ )\t a corkscrew4 ,s 
,i spoil$ two sets ( kit*5-=ks by draw+ 
corks ) !m1 ,i broke ! necks ( legions (
 bottles = :i* ,mr4 ,t>r w\ld h cr$it$  
me two c5ts ea*1 & _m times damag$1 ev5 
to ! swe>+-po9t1 "o ( ! sweete/ temp]s 9
 ! _w1--all t we might economize on ?is 
corkscrew4 ,b "o day1 at ! corn]-%op1 ,i
 saw a corkscrew 9 ! glass %[-case1 ly+ 
on "s pocket-combs & family dye-/uffs4  
,i ask$ ! price1 to le>n t x co/ sev5te5
 c5ts4 ,! resolution ( ye>s gave way    
be=e ! temptation4 ,i b\ght ! corkscrew1
 & f t mom5t my income has equall$ my   
exp5ses4 ,s y see1 my sweet ,may-bud1 j 
trembl+ on ! edge ( h\sekeep+1 t true   
economy consi/s 9 buy+ ! "r ?+ at ! "r  

"t1--if y only pay = x z y g4  ,b1 my   
de> ,mr4 ,c>t]1 ,i don't "k :at ! "r ?+ 
is6  ,sweet he>t1 ,i knew x4 ,& y\r     
husb& kn[s no m ?an y d1--al?\gh he w   
pret5d to "k1 t he may look cross :5 !  
bills come 94 ,read :at foll[s2 hide !  
,atlantic be=e he comes home2 & y w "k m
 ?an he kn[s on ! mo/ important po9t 9  
human life4 ,va9ly1 h5ce=?1 w he quote  
,greek to y1 or talk pomp\s nons5se ab\t
 ! price ( ,treasury c]tificates1 if y  
"k at :at price eggs are really *eap1 & 
at :at price !y are really de>4  ,li/51 
& rememb]6 ,!n hide ! ,atlantic away4   
,:5 ,i engag$ 9 ! /udy ( ,hebrew1 :i* 0 
at t "t a regul> at college1 7= :y %\ld 
,i blu% to own t ,i am 9 my "o hundr$ & 
t5? ye>87 z ,i toil$ ?r\gh ! rules &    
exceptions 9 de> old ,/eph5 ,sewall's   
,hebrew ,gramm>1 ,i v5tur$ to ask him1  
"o desp]ately hot ,june day1 :e!r he    
c\ld n tell u1 7 x only = curiosity's   
sake1 :i* rule w\ld come into play 9 e  
v]se1 & :i* w\ld be ( use only once or  
twice 9 ! :ole ,bible4 ,ah1 ,c>t]1 said 

! de> old fell[1 7he taught 8 belov$    
language ) 8 own book17 x is all (      
use1--all6 ,& s we _h to take x all1 &  
f9d out z we c\ld :i* rules w\ld be     
con/ant s]vitors to u1 & :i* occasional 
lackeys1 hir$ = special occasions4 ,j s1
 de> ,h]o1 d y /& ab\t y\r h\sekeep+4 ,y
 wall be frett+ y\rself to dea? to      
economize 9 ea* "o ( "o hundr$ & sev5   
diff]5t articles1--= s _m are y & ,le&] 
to assimilate & make y\r own special    
phosphate & c>bon1 z ?is sweet honey-ye>
 ( y\rs goes on4 ,( t fret & we> ( y\r  
sweet temp]1 *ild1 !re is no use at all4
 ,li/51 & y %all le>n :at are to be !   
great con/ants ( y\r exp5se1--:at ,/eph5
 ,sewall w\ld h call$ ! regul> v]bs     
transitive ( y\r be+1 do+1 & suff]+1--& 
h[ _m ( ! "o hundr$ & sev5 are only     
exceptional ,lam$ ,hhes1 at :i* y c     
guess or :i* y c skip1 if ! great c5tral
 movem5ts ( y\r economies g bravely on4 
,i d n "k1 ( c\rse1 :e!r ,le&] is fond (
 c(fee1 & :e!r y dr9k tea or no4 ,i c   
only tell y :at is 9 our family1 &      

assure y t ours is a model family4 ,su* 
a model is x1 t ,lois has j n[ c\nt$ up 
! "o hundr$ & sev5 articles = me1--has  
%[n me t !y all toge!r co/ u n9e hundr$ 
& tw5ty-six doll>s & ?irty-two c5ts 9 ! 
ye> #ahfc1 & h[ mu* ea* ( !m co/4 ,n[   
our family consi/s1--  #a4 ,( ! baby1 :o
 is k+4  #b1 #c4 ,( two nurses1 :o are  
prime-m9i/]s1 "o ( dome/ic affairs1 "o (
 private education4  #d1 #e4 ,( a cook &
 table-girl1 :o are *ancellor & =eign   
secret>y4 ,^! f\r make ! cab9et4  #f-h4 
,?ree old] *ildr52 ^! are 9 ! gov]nm5t1 
b n 9 ! cab9et4  #i & #aj4 ,lois &      
,i1--:o pay ! taxes1 fight common       
enemies1 & d :at ! o!rs tell u z well z 
we c4  ,?is family1 y obs]ve1 consi/s ( 
six gr[n p]sons1 & ?ree *ildr5 old en\gh
 to eat1 :o are equival5t to a sev5?4 ,i
 may say1 9 pass+1 t x !re=e consumes j 
sev5 b>rels ( fl\r a ye>4  ,to fe$ x1 z 
,lois has j n[ %[n y1 co/ 9 ! ye> #ahfc 
n9e hundr$ & tw5ty-six doll>s &         
?irty-two c5ts4 ,t is ! way we *ose to  
live4 ,we c\ld h liv$ j z happily on    

half t sum1--we c\ld h liv$ j z wret*$ly
 on t5 times t sum4 ,b1 h[ev] we liv$1 !
 proportions ( our exp5se w\ld n h v>i$ 
mu* f :at ,i am n[ to tea* y1 de> ,h]o  
7if t really be y\r "n74  ,,butt] is !  
bigge/ exp5se-item ( all4 ,( our n9e    
hundr$ & tw5ty-six doll>s & ?irty-two   
c5ts1 n9ety-"o doll>s & tw5ty-six c5ts  
w5t = butt]4 ,rememb] t y\r butt] is    
"o-t5? "p ( ! :ole4  ,next comes fl\r4  
,our sev5 b>rels co/ u sev5ty doll>s &  
eighty-?ree c5ts4 ,we b\ght1 besides1   
six doll>s & sev5ty-six c5ts' wor? (    
bread1 & six doll>s & sev5ty-"o c5ts'   
wor? ( crack]s1--conv5i5t sometimes1 de>
 ,h]o4 ,s t y\r :eat-fl\r & bread are   
almo/ a t5? ( ! :ole4  ,next comes beef1
 9 all =ms1 n9ety doll>s & sev5ty-six   
c5ts2 !re goes ano!r t5?4 ,! o!r meats  
are1 mutton1 =ty-sev5 doll>s &          
sixty-sev5 c5ts2 turkeys1 *ick5s1 etc41 
if y call !m meat1 sixty-"o doll>s &    
fifty-six c5ts2 lamb1 sev5te5 doll>s &  
fifty-?ree c5ts2 veal1 elev5 doll>s &   
fifty-?ree c5ts2 fre% pork1 "o doll> &  

sev5ty-?ree c5ts4 7,?is mu/ h be5 = "s  
gue/4 ,lois & ,i ea* _h a gr&fa!r nam$  
,eno*1 & h ,jewi% prejudices2 also1 fre%
 pork is really ! mo/ co/ly article (   
diet1 if y c\nt 9 ! doctor's bills4 ,b =
 ham !re is t5 doll>s & tw5ty-two c5ts4 
,ham is always available1 y "k1 ,h]o4 ,=
 o!r salt pork1 ,i recomm5d y to        
in/itute a fa!r or bro!r1 or c\s9 atta*$
 to y 9 y\?1 :o %all c>ry on a model f>m
 9 ! c\ntry1 & kill = y a model corn-f$ 
pig e ye>1 see x salt$ ) 8 own eyes1 &  
s5d to y a half-b>rel ( ! pork = a gage 
d'am\r4 ,x is a mu* m s5tim5tal pres5t  
?an rosebuds1 de>e/ ,h]o1--& x la/s     
long]4 ,t is ! way we d2 & salt pork1   
!re=e1 does n appe> on our bills4 ,b    
aga9/ su* salt pork ,i h no ,hebrew     
prejudice4 ,try x1 ,h]o1 ) pap]-slic$   
potatoes fri$ = breakfa/47 ,all o!r =ms 
( meat sum up only two doll>s &         
tw5ty-?ree c5ts4 ,& n[1 ,h]o1 ,i w      
expla9 to y ! philosophy ( meats4 ,y see
 !y co/ y a qu>t] "p ( :at y sp5d4  ,"k1
 !n1 my de> *ild1 t ! real bus9ess ( !  

?ree meals a day1--( ! neat lun*eon y   
s]ve on y\r w$d+-silv] = ,mrs4 ,dubbadoe
 & h] pretty daught]1 :5 !y drive 9 f   
,milton to see y1--( ! ice-cream y ate  
la/ night at ! summ] p>ty :i* !         
,bell+hams gave ! ,p9ckneys1--( !       
h>d-tack & boil$ dog :i* de> ,john is n[
 dige/+ 9 front ( ,pet]sburg1--! real   
bus9ess1 ,i say1 is to supply ! human   
frame ) c>bon1 hydrog51 oxyg51 & nitrog5
 9 organiz$ =ms4 ,x mu/ be 9 organiz$   
matt]4 ,y might p\nd y\r w$d+-diamonds =
 c>bon1 y might give wat] f ,jordan =   
oxyg5 & hydrog51 & ! sn[-flakes ( !     
,jungfrau might s]ve ! nitrog5 = ,le&]'s
 d9n]s1 b1 because ^! are n organiz$1   
,le&]'s *eek w\ld pale1 & 8 tee? %ake 9 
_! sockets1 & 8 muscles dw9dle to       
pack?reads1 z ,william ,augu/us's d 9 ! 
,slov5ly-,pet] books1 & he w\ld die be=e
 y\r eyes1 ,h]o6 ,yes1 he w\ld die6 ,d  
n1 9 y\r love ( him1 !re=e1 fe$ him on  
y\r diamonds4 ,give him organiz$ matt]4 
,n[1 9 do+ ?is1 y h be5 wise 9 sp5d+ ev5
 a t5? ( y\r sub/ance on :eat4 ,= :eat  

is almo/ pure food2 & :eat conta9s all y
 want1--m c>bon ?an y\r diamonds1 m     
oxyg5 & hydrog5 ?an y\r te>s1 m nitrog5 
?an ! sn[-flake1--b n nitrog5 en\gh1 de>
 ,h]o4  ,m nitrog56 gasps ,le&]1 m      
nitrog51 my *>m]1 or ,i die6 ,?is is !  
real mean+ ( ! words1 :5 he says1 ,let u
 h roa/-beef = d9n]1 or :5 he asks y to 
pass him ! butt]4  ,al?\gh beef1 !n1 has
 little m ?an a qu>t] z mu* food 9 x z  
:eat has1 y mu/ h "s beef1 or some?+ l  
x1 because ,le&]1 & y too1 my rosy-*eek1
 mu/ h nitrog5 z well z c>bon4  ,i beg y
 n to ?r[ ! ,atlantic away at ?is po9t1 
my *ild4 ,d n say t ,mr4 ,c>t] is an old
 fool1 & t y nev] meant to live on      
vegetables4 ,a great _m p h meant to1 & 
h nev] kn[n :at 0 ! matt] ) !m1 :5 !    
real defici5cy 0 nitrog54 ,besides1     
*ild1 ?\gh :eat is ! be/ s+le fe$] (    
all1 z ,i h told y1 because 9 its glut5 
x has s mu* nitrog51 ?is is to be said (
 all vegetables1 t1 s f> z we live on   
!m1 we exi/ sl[ly2 to a c]ta9 ext5t we h
 to rum9ate z ! c[s d1 & n z m5 & wom5  

%\ld rum9ate1 & all animal or functional
 life goes m sl[ly on4 ,n[1 ,h]o1 y &   
,le&] bo? h to lead a rapid life4 ,mo/ p
 d 9 ! autumn ( #ahfd4 ,s give him meat1
 de> ,h]o1 z above4  ,z = my be+ an old 
fool1 my de>1 ,i h said ,i am "o hundr$ 
& n9e1 :i* is old] ?an old ,mr4 ,waldo  
01 old] ?an ev]ybody except old ,p>r4 ,&
 aft] =ty1 ev]ybody is a fool--or a     
physician4  ,let u return1 !n1 to our   
mutton1--always a good ?+ to return to1 
especially if ! plates are hot1 z y\rs1 
,h]o1 always w be4 ,= mutton1 besides   
su* wat] z y c dry out ( x1 conta9s     
tw5ty-n9e p] c5t4 ( food1--= meat1 a    
high p]c5tage4  ,let u see :]e we are4  
,our butt] co/s u "o-t5?4  ,our fl\r &  
:eat-bread co/ u almo/ "o-t5?4  ,our    
beef co/s u "o-t5?4  ,our o!r meats co/ 
u a t5? & a half ( :at we sp5d = eat+ & 
dr9k+4  ,:]e 9 ! _w does ! re/ g1 ,mr4  
,c>t]8 ,"h is n half4 ,b ,i c\ld c]ta9ly
 live v well on ^! ?+s4  ,angel1 y c\ld4
 ,b if y liv$ :olly on ^!1 y w\ld want m
 ( !m4 ,y see we h said no?+ ( c(fee &  

tea1--! pr9ces or pr9cesses ( food1--)\t
 :i* civiliz$ man _c r5ew 8 bra9s4 ,9   
su* ye>s z ^!1 ,h]o1 :5 our brave       
soldi]s mu/ h c(fee or we c h no        
victories1 c(fee co/s me & ,lois fifty  
doll>s1--*eap at t1--=1 )\t x1 did we   
dr9k d&elion l ! c[s1 or *iccory l !    
asses1 h[ 7 ^! bra9s r5ew$8  ,tea &     
c(fee are ! same ?+1 says ,liebig2 at   
lea/1 he says t ,!9e1 ! base ( tea1 &   
,caffe9e1 ! base ( c(fee1 are ! same4   
,:at ,i "k is1 t1 :5 c(fee co/s fifty   
doll>s a ye>1 tea co/s ?irty doll>s &   
eighty-n9e c5ts4  ,= tea & c(fee1 ,h]o1 
all[ ab\t ano!r t5?1--! cocoa & cream w 
br+ x up to t4  ,our sug> co/ u         
fifty-f\r doll>s & tw5ty-two c5ts2 our  
milk fifty doll>s & sixty-two2 our cream
 t5 doll>s sev5ty-sev54  ,buy y\r cream 
sep>ate1 says ,h]o1 if y h z good a     
milkman z ,mr4 ,:ittemore4  ,y h n z _m 
babies z we1 ,h]o4 ,:5 y h1 y w n grudge
 ! milk or ! sug>4 ,lots ( n\ri%m5t 9   
sug>6 ,sug> & milk are ano!r t5?4  ,i d 
n "k if y are a ,ca?olic1 ,h]o2 b ,i    

guess y\r kit*5 is2 & s ,i am pretty    
sure t y w eat fi% ,fridays4 ,i "k y are
 a p]son ( s5se1 s ,i "k y w (t5 delight
 ,le&]1 z he rises f ! day's swim :i*1 =
 y\r sake1 ,h]o1 he takes across ! cold 
,hellespont ( life1--7all m5 are ,le&]s1
 & all wom5 %\ld be _! ,h]os1 hold+ high
 love-tor*es = !m17--z he rises1 ,i say1
 ) a s\nd ( wat]9ess1 ,i "k y w (t5     
delight him ) oy/]s1 scallop$1 fri$1 or 
pla91 z entremets to flank 8 d9n]-table4
 ,= fi% c\nt two p] c5t41 = oy/]s two m1
 = eggs ?ree or f\r1 & = t /upid comp\nd
 ( />* :i* "s m5 call indisp5sable1 &   
all m5 call potato1 c\nt ?ree or f\r m4 
,my advice is1 t1 :5 potatoes are de>1 y
 skip !m4 ,rice-croquets are bett] &    
*eap]4 ,!re goes ano!r t5?4  ,tea &     
c(fee1 etc41 "o-t5?4  ,sug> & milk1     
"o-t5?4  ,fi%1 eggs1 potatoes1 etc41    
"o-t5?4  ,?us is x1 ,h]o1 t ?ree-qu>t]s 
( :at y eat w be sp5t = y\r bread &     
butt]1 y\r meat1 fi%1 eggs1 & potatoes1 
y\r c(fee1 tea1 milk1 & sug>1--=        
tw5ty-"o articles on a li/ ( "o hundr$ &

 sev54 ,fre% vegetables1 besides ^?     
nam$1 w take "o-fif? ( :at is left3 say 
five p] c5t4 ( ! :ole exp5se4 ,! doctor 
w ord] port] or w9e1 :5 y\r back a*es1  
or :5 ,le&] looks ?94 ,h no?+ to d ) !m 
till he does ord] !m1 b res]ve ano!r    
five p] c5t4 = !m4 ,! re/1 ,h]o1 x is   
mace1 x is yea/1 x is v9eg>1 pepp]1 &   
mu/>d1 x is s>d9es1 x is lob/]1 x is !  
unconsid]$ _w ( trifles :i* make up !   
visible diff]5ce betwe5 ! table ( high  
civilization & t ( ! ,abyss9ian or !    
,blackfoot ,indian4 ,let u hope x is n  
mu* cream-(-t>t> or sal]atus4 ,x is     
grits & grapes1 x is l>d & lemons1 x is 
maple-sug> & melons1 x is nuts & nutmeg1
 or any o!r allit]ation t y fancy4  ,n[1
 pretty "o1 ,i c see y smile1 & ,i c he>
 y say1--,de> old ,mr4 ,c>t]1 ,i am v   
mu* oblig$ to y4 ,i beg9 to see my way a
 little m cle>ly4 ,( c\rse y d1 *ild4 ,y
 beg9 to see t ! mo/ desp]ate economy 9 
lemons w n make y & ,le&] ri*1 b t y mu/
 make up y\r m9d at ! />t ab\t beef &   
ab\t butt]4 ,he>1 !n1 my p>t+ :isp]4    

,disreg>d ! traditions ( economy4 ,:at  
is *eap to-day is de> to-morr[4 ,d n    
make a bill-(-f>e1 &1 because ev]y?+ on 
x ta/es v badly1 ?9k x is *eap4 ,salt   
codfi% is *eap sometimes1 & sometimes v 
de>4 ,v5ison is (t5 an extravagance2 b1 
( a w9t] :5 ! sleigh+ is good1 & :5 !   
hunt]s h n gone ,s\?1 x is ! *eape/ food
 = y4 ,eggs are de>1 if !y tempt y to   
cakes t y d n l4 ,b no eggs c be s5t to 
our brave army1 s1 if y d *oose to make 
a b>ga9 ) y\r ,aunt ,eunice at          
,naugatuck ,neck to s5d y f\r doz5 by   
express once a week1 !y w be1 p]haps1 ! 
*eape/ food y c buy4 ,:at y want1 my    
*ild1 is v>iety4 ,h[ev] *eaply y live1  
secure f\r ?+s3 ,fir/1 a *ange ( f>e f  
day to day1 s z to h a good appetite2   
,second1 simplicity1 ea* day1 9 ! table1
 s z to lose b little 9 *ips2 ,?ird1    
fitness ( ?+s !re1 z hot plates = y\r   
mutton & cold ones = y\r butt]1 s t :at 
y h may be ( ! be/2 &1 fir/1 second1    
?ird1 & la/1 love betwe5 y & ,le&]4 ,?is
 la/ sauce1 says ,solomon1 answ]s ev5 = 

h]bs4 ,& y "k ! ,emp]ors ,augu/us &     
,nebu*adnezz> bo? _h to live on         
h]bs1--,i am afraid1 because love _h be5
 want+ 9 bo? cases4 ,if y h a /all$ ox1 
y w ne$ ! same sauces1--mu* m1 unless x 
is bett] dress$ ?an ! only "o ,i ev]    
saw1 :i* 0 at ,w>wick1 :5 ,*]on & ,i 7  
go+ to ,/rat=d-on-,avon4 ,x 0 n         
attractive4 ,y w ne$ ?ree ( ^! f\r ?+s1 
if y are ri*4 ,ri* or poor1 buy 9 z l>ge
 quantities z y c4 ,ri* or poor1 pay    
ca%4 ,ri* or poor1 d n try to d )\t     
c>bon or nitrog54 ,ri* or poor1 v>y     
/eadily ! bills-(-f>e4 ,n[ ! m9imum (   
:at y c support life ^u1 at ?is mom5t1  
is easily told4 ,jeff ,davis makes !    
calculation = y4 ,x is qu>t] ( a p\nd ( 
salt pork a day1 ) f\r ,graham h>d-tack4
 ,t is :at ea* ( 8 soldi]s is eat+2 &   
?\gh !y are n /\t1 !y are wiry fell[s1 &
 fight well4 ,! maximum y c f9d by lodg+
 at ! ,brevoort1 at ,new ,york1--:]e1 :5
 ,i la/ w5t to ! front1 ,i /opp$ an h\r 
on ! way1 &1 ?\gh ,i _h no meals1 paid  
two doll>s & eighty c5ts = wa%+ my face 

9 ano!r man's b$room4 ,a ye> ( ,jeff    
,davis's diet w\ld co/ y & ,le&]1 if y  
b\ght 9 l>ge quantities1 sixty doll>s4  
,a ye> at ,rye ,bea* j n[ w\ld co/ y two
 or ?ree ?\s& doll>s4 ,*oose y\r d9n] f 
ei!r bill2 v>y x1 by all ! gradations   
betwe54 ,b rememb]1 *ild1 z y w\ld *e]  
,le&] aft] 8 swim1 & keep )9 y\r        
all[ance1 rememb] t :at 0 de> ye/]day   
may be *eap to-day1--rememb] to v>y !   
repa/1 !re=e1 f ,monday r\nd to         
,saturday2 es*ew ! corn]-%op1 & buy z   
l>ge /ores z ,le&] w let y2 & always    
keep ne> at h& an unexhau/$ supply (    
,solomon's condim5t4  ,,footnotes3  #ce 
,all hail1 ?\ ,connecticut1 :o =ev] ha/ 
ran1     ,br++ %ad to ,s\? ,hadley1 &   
pleasure to man6     ,,be=e ,,vicksburg4
  ,,may #ai1 #ahfc4       ,:ile ,%]man  
/ood b5ea? ! hotte/ fire       ,t f !   
l9es ( ,vicksburg gleam$1     ,&        
bomb-%ells tumbl$ 9 _! smoky gyre1      
,& grape-%ot hiss$1 & case-%ot scream$2 
,back f ! front !re came1               
,weep+ & sorely lame1       ,! m]e/     

*ild1 ! y\nge/ face     ,man ev] saw 9  
su* a fe>ful place4      ,/ifl+ 8 te>s1 
he limp$ 8 *ief to meet2       ,b :5 he 
paus$1 & tott]+ /ood1     ,ar\nd !      
circle ( 8 little feet       ,!re spread
 a pool ( bright1 "y blood4             
,%ock$ at 8 doleful case1               
,%]man cri$1 ,halt6 front face6         
,:o are y8 ,speak1 my gallant boy6      
,a drumm]1 ,sir3--,fifty-,fif? ,ill9ois4
      ,are y n hit8 ,t's no?+4 ,only s5d
       ,"s c>tridges3 our m5 are out2   
,& ! foe press u4 ,b1 my little fri5d-- 
,don't m9d me6 ,did y he> t %\t8        
,:at if our m5 be driv58           ,oh1 
= ! love ( ,heav51       ,s5d to my     
,colonel1 ,g5]al de>6     ,b y8 ,oh1 ,i 
%all easily f9d ! re>4      ,i'll see to
 t1 cri$ ,%]man2 & a drop       ,angels 
might envy dimm$ 8 eye1     ,z ! boy1   
toil+ t[>ds ! hill's h>d top1           
,turn$ r\nd1 & ) 8 %rill *ild's cry     
,%\t$1 ,oh1 don't =get6           ,we'll
 w9 ! battle yet6       ,b let our      
soldi]s h "s m1     ,m c>tridges1       

,sir1--calibre fifty-f\r6     ,,our     
,,visit ,,to ,,ri*mond4  ,,:y ,,we ,,w5t
 ,,!re4   ,:y my companion1 ! ,rev4 ,dr4
 ,jaquess1 ,colonel ( ! ,sev5ty-,?ird   
,regim5t ( ,ill9ois ,volunte]s1 rec5tly 
w5t to ,ri*mond1 & ! circum/ances att5d+
 8 previ\s visit )9 ! ,rebel l9es1--:5  
he wore 8 uni=m1 & mix$ op5ly ) scores (
 lead+ ,conf$]ates1--,i %all %ortly make
 kn[n to ! public 9 a volume call$ ,d[n 
9 ,t5nessee4 ,x may n[1 h[ev]1 be ask$  
:y ,i1 a civil individual1 & n 9 ! pay (
 ,gov]nm5t1 became 8 travell+-companion1
 &1 at a "t :5 all ! _w 0 ru%+ ,nor? to 
! m\nta9s & ! wat]+-places1 j\rney$ ,s\?
 = a conf]5ce ) ! ar*-,rebel1 9 ! hot & 
dang]\s latitude ( ,virg9ia4  ,did x    
nev] occur to y1 read]1 :5 y h und]tak5 
to acc\nt = "s ( ! simple/ ( y\r own    
actions1 h[ _m good reasons h aris5 9   
y\r m9d1 e "o ( :i* has ju/ifi$ y 9     
conclud+ t y 7 ( s\nd & dispos+ und]/&+8
 ,s1 n[1 9 look+ inw>d = ! :y & ! :]e=e 
:i* ,i "k w be dem&$ ( me at ! ?re%old (
 ?is article1 ,i f9d half a doz5 reasons

 = my visit to ,ri*mond1 any "o ( :i*   
ought to prove t ,i am a s5sible man1   
altoge!r too s5sible to g on s long a   
j\rney1 9 ! heat ( midsumm]1 = ! m]e    
pleasure ( ! ?+4 ,"s ( ^! reasons ,i w  
enum]ate4  ,fir/3 ,v _m hone/ p at !    
,nor? s9c]ely believe t ! revolt$ ,/ates
 w return to ! ,union1 if assur$ (      
protection to _! peculi> in/itution4 ,! 
,gov]nm5t hav+ decl>$ t no ,/ate %all be
 readmitt$ :i* has n fir/ aboli%$       
,slav]y1 ^! p hold x responsible = !    
cont9uance ( ! w>4 ,x is1 !re=e1        
important to "k :e!r ! ,rebel ,/ates w  
or w n return1 if all[$ to reta9        
,slav]y4 ,mr4 ,jeff]son ,davis c\ld1    
und\bt$ly1 answ] t "q2 & t may h be5 a  
reason :y ,i w5t to see him4  ,second3  
,on ! second ( ,july la/1 ,c4 ,c4 ,clay1
 ( ,alabama1 ,j4 ,p4 ,holcombe1 (       
,virg9ia1 & ,g4 ,n4 ,s&]s1 ( n[h]e 9    
p>ticul>1 appe>$ at ,niag>a ,falls1 &   
publicly ann\nc$ t !y 7 !re to conf] ) !
 ,democratic lead]s 9 ref]5ce to !      
,*icago nom9ation4 ,v soon !reaft]1 a   

few fri5ds ( ! ,adm9i/ration receiv$    
intimations f ^? g5tlem5 t !y 7         
,commission]s f ! ,rebel ,gov]nm5t1 )   
au?ority to negotiate prelim9>ies (     
peace on some?+ l ! foll[+ basis1       
namely3 ,a re/oration ( ! ,union z x 02 
all negroes actually fre$ by ! w> to be 
decl>$ free1 & all negroes n actually   
fre$ by ! w> to be decl>$ slaves4  ,^!  
ov]tures 7 n consid]$ s9c]e4 ,!y seem$  
concoct$ to emb>rass ! ,gov]nm5t1 to ?r[
 ^u x ! odium ( cont9u+ ! w>1 & ?us to  
secure ! triumph ( ! peace-traitors at !
 ,novemb] election4 ,! s*eme1 if well   
manag$1 ?reat5$ to be dang]\s1 by unit+ 
! ,peace-m51 ! ,copp]heads1 & su* ( !   
,republicans z love peace bett] ?an     
pr9ciple1 9 "o opposition1 will+ to make
 a peace t w\ld be inconsi/5t ) ! safety
 & dignity ( ! c\ntry4 ,x 01 !re=e1     
important to discov]--:at 0 !n 9        
d\bt--:e!r ! ,rebel envoys really _h1 or
 _h n1 any (ficial au?ority4  ,)9 fifte5
 days ( ! appe>ance ( ^! ,peace         
,commission]s1 ,jeff]son ,davis _h said 

to an em95t ,secession div9e1 :o1 late 9
 ,june1 came ?r\gh ! ,union l9es by !   
,m>yl& back-door1 t he w\ld make peace  
on no o!r t]ms ?an a recognition (      
,s\!rn ,indep5d5ce4 7,he might1 h[ev]1  
agree to two gov]nm5ts1 b\nd toge!r by a
 league (f5sive & def5sive1--= all      
ext]nal purposes "o1 = all int]nal      
purposes two2 b he w\ld agree to no?+   
bett]47  ,!re 0 reason to consid] ?is   
in=mation tru/wor?y1 & to believe ,mr4  
,davis 7:o 0 suppos$ to be a cle>-m9d$  
man7 altoge!r ignorant ( ! do+s ( 8     
,niag>a satellites4 ,if ?is 7 true1 & 7 
prov5 to be true1--if ! great ,rebel    
%\ld reit]ate ?is decl>ation 9 ! pres5ce
 ( a tru/wor?y witness1 at ! v "t :5 !  
small ,rebels 7 op5+ _! ,quak] guns on !
 c\ntry1--w\ld n ! ,niag>a negotiators  
be /ripp$ ( _! false colors1 & _! l[    
s*emes be expos$ to ! scorn ( all hone/ 
m51 ,nor? & ,s\?8  ,i may h ?\ght s2 & t
 may h be5 ano!r reason :y ,i w5t to    
,ri*mond4  ,?ird3 ,i _h be5 acqua9t$ )  
,colonel ,jaquess's peace-movem5ts f _! 

inception4 ,e>ly 9 ,june la/ he wrote me
 f a battle-field 9 ,georgia1 ann\nc+ 8 
int5tion ( aga9 visit+ ! ,rebels1 & ask+
 an int]view ) me at a designat$ place4 
,we met1 & w5t to ,wa%+ton toge!r4      
,arriv+ !re1 ,i became aw>e t ob/acles 7
 9 ! way ( 8 fur!r progress4 ,^?        
ob/acles c\ld be remov$ by my accompany+
 him2 & t1 to ^? :o "k ! man & 8        
mission1 :i* is to prea* peace on e>? & 
good-w among m51 w\ld seem a v good     
reason :y ,i w5t to ,ri*mond4  ,f\r?1--&
 ?is to v _m may appe> z pot5t z any ( !
 prec$+ reasons1--,i _h 9 my boyhood a  
/range fancy = *ur*-belfries &          
lib]ty-poles4 ,?is fancy l$ me1 9       
s*ool-vacations1 to p]* my small self = 
h\rs on ! cross-beams 9 ! old belfry1 & 
to climb to ! v top ( ! tall pole :i*   
/ill surm\nts ! little village-gre54 ,9 
my y\?1 ?is feel+ 0 simply a _s (       
adv5ture2 b z ,i grew old] x deep5$ into
 a rev]5ce = :at ^? old bells said1 & a 
love = ! pr9ciple ( :i* t old           
lib]ty-pole is n[ only a crumbl+ symbol4

  ,_h n ev5ts %[n t ,jeff4 ,davis _h    
nev] se5 t old lib]ty-pole1 & nev] he>d 
! *imes :i* /ill r+ out f t old belfry8 
,:o knew1 9 ^! days :5 e wood-sawy] has 
a mission1 b ,i _h a mission1 & x 0 to  
tell ! ,rebel ,presid5t t ,nor!rn       
lib]ty-poles /ill /& = ,fre$om1 & t     
,nor!rn *ur*-bells /ill peal out1       
,lib]ty ?r\gh\t ! l&1 to all !          
inhabitants !re(8  ,if t 0 my mission1 w
 anybody blame me = fann+ ,mr4 ,davis ) 
a bla/ ( cool ,nor!rn w9d 9 ?is hot     
wea!r8  ,b en\gh ( my/ification4 ,!     
/raight=w>d read] wants a /raight=w>d   
reason1 & he %all h x4  ,we w5t to      
,ri*mond because we hop$ to pave ! way =
 negotiations t w\ld result 9 peace4    
,if we %\ld succe$1 ! consci\sness (    
hav+ s]v$ ! c\ntry w\ld1 we ?\ght1 pay  
our exp5ses4 ,if we %\ld fail1 b return 
safely1 we might /ill s]ve ! c\ntry by  
mak+ public ! cause ( our failure4 ,if  
we %\ld fail1 & n return safely1 b be   
%ot or hang$ z spies1--z we might be1 = 
we c\ld h no protection f our ,gov]nm5t1

 & no safe-conduct f ! ,rebels1--two    
lives w\ld be add$ to ! ?\s&s already   
sacrific$ to ?is ,rebellion1 b !y w\ld z
 effectually s]ve ! c\ntry z if lo/ on !
 battle-field4  ,^! are ! reasons1 & !  
only reasons1 :y we w5t to ,ri*mond4    
,,h[ ,,we ,,w5t ,,!re4  ,we w5t !re 9 an
 ambulance1 & we w5t toge!r1--! ,colonel
 & ,i2 & ?\gh two m5 7 nev] m unlike1 we
 work$ toge!r l two bro!rs1 or l two    
halves ( a pair ( %e>s4 ,t we got 9 0   
ow+1 p]haps1 to me2 t we got out 0 due  
altoge!r to him2 & a man m cool1 m      
brave1 m self-reliant1 & m self-devot$  
?an t quiet ,we/]n p>son x nev] 0 my    
=tune to enc\nt]4  ,:5 ! f>-away ,bo/on 
bells 7 s\nd+ n9e1 on ! morn+ (         
,saturday1 ! sixte5? ( ,july1 we took   
our glori\s ,massa*usetts ,g5]al by !   
h&1 & said to him1--  ,good bye4 ,if y d
 n see u )9 t5 days1 y w "k we h 'gone  
up4'  ,if ,i d n see y )9 t "t1 he      
repli$1 ,i'll dem& y2 & if !y don't     
produce y1 body & s\l1 ,i'll take two = 
"o1--bett] m5 ?an y are1--& hang !m     

high] ?an ,haman4 ,my h& on t4 ,good    
bye4  ,at ?ree o'clock on ! aft]noon ( !
 same day1 m\nt$ on two raw-bon$ relics 
( ,%]idan's great raid1 & arm$ ) a lett]
 to ,jeff4 ,davis1 a :ite cambric       
h&k]*ief ti$ to a %ort /ick1 & an hone/ 
face1--?is la/ 0 ! ,colonel's1--we rode 
up to ! ,rebel l9es4 ,a ragg$1          
yell[-fac$ boy1 ) a c>b9e 9 "o h&1 &    
ano!r :ite h&k]*ief ti$ to ano!r %ort   
/ick 9 ! o!r1 came out to meet u4  ,c y 
tell u1 my man1 :]e to f9d ,judge ,ould1
 ! ,ex*ange ,commission]8  ,yas4 ,him & 
t'o!r ',*ange (fic]s is ov] t] !        
plantation beyont ,miss ,grov]'s4 ,ye'll
 "k x by its hev9' n>y door nur w9d] !  
mansion1 he meant4 ,!y's all bu/$ 94    
,foll] ! bridle-pa? ?r\gh ! timb]1 &    
keep y\r rag a-fly9'1 fur our boys is   
?ick] 'n huckelb]ries 9 !m woods1 & !y  
m\ght pop ye1 ef !y didn't se$ x4       
,?ank+ him1 we turn$ our horses into !  
timb]1 &1 gallop+ rapidly on1 soon came 
9 sight ( ! des]t$ plantation4 ,loll+ on
 ! grass1 9 ! %ade ( ! w9d[less mansion1

 we f\nd ! ,conf$]ate (ficials4 ,!y rose
 z we approa*$2 & "o ( u said to !      
,judge1--a c\rte\s1 middle-ag$ g5tleman1
 9 a ,panama hat1 & a suit ( spotless   
:ite drill+s1--  ,we are late1 b x's y\r
 fault4 ,y\r p fir$ at u d[n ! riv]1 &  
we _h to turn back & come ov]l&4  ,y    
don't suppose !y saw y\r flag8  ,no4 ,x 
0 hidd5 by ! trees2 b a %ot came        
uncom=tably ne> u4 ,x /ruck ! wat]1 &   
rico*ett$ n ?ree y>ds (f4 ,a little     
ne>]1 & x w\ld h %ort5$ me by a head1 & 
! ,colonel by two feet4  ,t w\ld h be5 a
 sad ?+ = y2 b a miss1 y "k1 is z good z
 a mile1 said ! ,judge1 evid5tly enjoy+ 
! joke4  ,we he> ,grant 0 9 ! boat t    
foll[$ y\rs1 & 0 /ruck :ile at d9n]1    
rem>k$ ,capta9 ,hat*1 ! ,judge's        
,adjutant1--a g5tleman1 & ab\t !        
be/-look+ man 9 ! ,conf$]acy4  ,inde$6  
,d y believe x8  ,i don't "k1 ( c\rse2 &
 8 looks ask$ = an answ]4 ,we gave none1
 = all su* in=mation is contrab&4 ,we   
might h told him t ,grant1 ,butl]1 &    
,fo/] exam9$ _! position f ,mrs4        

,grov]'s h\se1--ab\t f\r hundr$ y>ds    
di/ant1--two h\rs aft] ! ,rebel         
cannon-ball danc$ a break-d[n on !      
,lieut5ant-,g5]al's d9n]-table4  ,we 7  
!n introduc$ to ! o!r (ficials1--,major 
,h5nik5 ( ! ,w> ,dep>tm5t1 a "y man     
=m]ly ( ,new ,york1 b n[ scorn+ !       
imputation ( be+ a ,yankee1 & ,mr4      
,*>les ,jav9s1 ( ! ,provo/-,gu>d (      
,ri*mond4 ,?is latt] individual 0 our   
%ad[ 9 ,dixie4 ,he 0 ( m$ium height1    
/\tly built1 ) a %ort1 ?ick neck1 & arms
 & %\ld]s d5ot+ great /r5g?4 ,he look$ a
 natural-born jail]1 & mu* su* a "* z a 
timid man w\ld n c>e to enc\nt]1 except 
at long range ( a rifle w>rant$ to five 
tw5ty %ots a m9ute1 & to hit e "t4  ,to 
give u a moonlight view ( ! ,ri*mond    
=tifications1 ! ,judge propos$ to />t   
aft] sund[n2 & z x want$ "s h\rs ( t "t1
 we seat$ ourselves on ! gr\nd1 & ent]$ 
into conv]sation4 ,! treatm5t ( our     
prison]s1 ! /atus ( black troops1 &     
non-combatants1 & all ! que/ions :i* h  
l$ to ! susp5sion ( ex*anges1 _h be5    

good-natur$ly discuss$1 :5 ! ,capta91   
look+ up f "o ( ! ,nor!rn pap]s we _h   
br\ght him1 said1--  ,d y "k1 x         
mortifies me t y don't hate u z we hate 
y8 ,y kill u z ,agassiz kills a         
fly1--because y love u4  ,( c\rse we d4 
,! ,nor? is be+ crucifi$ = love ( !     
,s\?4  ,if y love u s1 :y don't y let u 
g8 ask$ ! ,judge1 r curtly4  ,= t v     
reason1--because we love y4 ,if we let y
 g1 ) slav]y1 & y\r notions ( 'empire1' 
y'd run /raight to b>b>ism & ! ,devil4  
,we'd take ! risk ( t4 ,b let me tell y1
 if y are go+ to ,mr4 ,davis ) any su*  
ideas1 y might z well turn back at once4
 ,he c make peace on no o!r basis ?an   
,indep5d5ce4 ,recognition mu/ be !      
beg9n+1 middle1 & end+ ( all            
negotiations4 ,our p w accept peace on  
no o!r t]ms4  ,i ?9k y are wrong !re1   
said ! ,colonel4 ,:5 ,i 0 "h a ye> ago1 
,i met _m ( y\r lead+ m51 & !y all      
assur$ me !y want$ peace & reunion1 ev5 
at ! sacrifice ( slav]y4 ,)9 a week1 a  
man y v5]ate & love has met me at       

,baltimore1 & bes\ght me to come "h1 &  
(f] ,mr4 ,davis peace on su* conditions4
  ,t may be4 ,"s ( our old m51 :o are   
weak 9 ! knees1 may want peace on any   
t]ms2 b ! ,s\!rn p w n h x )\t          
,indep5d5ce4 ,mr4 ,davis kn[s !m1 & y w 
f9d he w insi/ ^u t4 ,conc$e t1 & we'll 
n qu>rel ab\t m9or matt]s4  ,we'll n    
qu>rel at all4 ,b x's sund[n1 & "t we 7 
'on to ,ri*mond4'  ,t's ! ',tribune'    
cry1 said ! ,capta91 ris+2 & ,i hurrah =
 ! ',tribune1' = x's hone/1 &--,i want  
my supp]4  ,we all laugh$1 & ! ,judge   
ord]$ ! horses4 ,z we 7 ab\t to />t1 ,i 
said to him1--  ,y've =gott5 our p>ole4 
,oh1 nev] m9d t4 ,we'll att5d to t at   
,ri*mond4  ,/epp+ into 8 c>riage1 &     
unfurl+ ! flag ( truce1 he !n l$ ! way1 
by a %ort cut1 across ! cornfield :i*   
divid$ ! mansion f ! high-road4 ,we     
foll[$ 9 an ambulance drawn by a pair ( 
mules1 our %ad[--,mr4 ,jav9s--sitt+     
betwe5 u & ! twilight1 & ,jack1 a likely
 d>ky1 almo/ ! sole survivor ( 8 ma/]'s 
twelve hundr$ slaves1 7,de ress all     

/ole1 ,massa1--/ole by y ,yankees17     
occupy+ ! front-seat1 & ) a /\t :ip     
work+ our passage to ,ri*mond4  ,mu* t 0
 amus+ & int]e/+ occurr$ dur+ our       
?ree-h\rs' j\rney1 b reg>d = our ^w     
=bids my relat+ x4 ,suffice x to say1 we
 saw ! fr[n+ =tifications1 we flank$ !  
inv9cible army1 &1 at t5 o'clock t      
night1 plant$ our flag 7aga9/ a         
lamp-po/7 9 ! v he>t ( ! ho/ile city4 ,z
 we alight$ at ! doorway ( ! ,spotswood 
,hotel1 ! ,judge said to ! ,colonel1--  
,button y\r outside-coat up closely4    
,y\r uni=m mu/ n be se5 "h4  ,! ,colonel
 did z he 0 bidd52 &1 )\t /opp+ to      
regi/] our names at ! (fice1 we foll[$ !
 ,judge & ! ,capta9 up to ,no4 #fj4 ,x 0
 a l>ge1 squ>e room 9 ! f\r? /ory1 ) an 
unswept1 ragg$ c>pet1 & b>e1 :ite walls1
 sme>$ ) soot & tobacco-juice4 ,sev]al  
*airs1 a m>ble-top table1 & a p9e wa%-/&
 & clo!s-press /raggl$ ab\t ! floor1 & 9
 ! corn]s 7 ?ree b$s1 g>ni%$ ) tatt]$   
pill[-cases1 & cov]$ ) :ite c\nt]panes1 
gr[n gray ) long+ = soapsuds & a        

wa%-tub4 ,! pla9] & humbl] ( ^! b$s 0   
design$ = ! burly ,mr4 ,jav9s2 ! o!rs _h
 be5 made ready = ! extraord9>y envoys  
7n envoys extraord9>y7 :o1 9 defiance ( 
all prec$5t & ! law ( nations1 _h j !n  
tak5 ,ri*mond4  ,a s+le gas-jet 0 burn+ 
ov] ! mantel-piece1 & above x ,i saw a  
writ+ on ! wall :i* impli$ t ,jane      
,jackson _h run up a wa%+-score ( fifty 
doll>s6  ,i 0 congratulat+ myself on n  
hav+ to pay t woman's laundry-bills1 :5 
! ,judge said1--  ,y want supp]4 ,:at   
%all we ord]8  ,a slice ( hot corn-bread
 w\ld make me ! happie/ man 9 ,ri*mond4 
,! ,capta9 !reupon left ! room1 & %ortly
 return+1 rem>k$1--  ,! l&lord swe>s    
y're f ,georgia4 ,he says none b a      
,georgian w\ld call = corn-bread at ?is 
"t ( night4  ,on t h9t we act$1 & :5 our
 sooty att5dant came 9 ) ! supp]-?+s1 we
 discuss$ ,georgia m9es1 ,georgia banks1
 & ,georgia mosquitoes1 9 a way t %[$ we
 _h be5 bitt5 by all ( !m4 ,9 half an   
h\r x 0 nois$ all ab\t ! hotel t ! two  
g5tlem5 ! ,conf$]acy 0 tak+ su* excell5t

 c>e ( 7 f ,georgia4  ,! meal end$1 & a 
quiet smoke ov]1 our ent]ta9]s rose to  
g4 ,z ! ,judge bade u good-night1 he    
said to u1--  ,9 ! morn+ y _h bett]     
address a note to ,mr4 ,b5jam91 ask+ !  
int]view ) ! ,presid5t4 ,i w call at t5 
o'clock1 & take x to him4  ,v well4 ,b w
 ,mr4 ,davis see u on ,sunday8  ,oh1 t w
 make no diff]5ce4   ,,:at ,,we ,,did   
,,!re4  ,! next morn+1 aft] breakfa/1   
:i* we took 9 our room ) ,mr4 ,jav9s1 we
 indit$ a note--( :i* ! foll[+ is a     
copy--to ! ,conf$]ate ,secret>y ( ,/ate4
      ,spotswood ,h\se1 ,ri*mond1 ,va4  
,july #ag?1 #ahfd4      ,hon4 ,j4 ,p4   
,b5jam91          ,secret>y ( ,/ate1    
etc4       ,,de> ,,sir1--,! und]sign$   
respectfully solicit an int]view      ) 
,presid5t ,davis4       ,!y visit       
,ri*mond only z private citiz5s1 & h no 
(ficial "* or au?ority2 b !y are        
acqua9t$ )      ! views ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 & ) !      s5tim5ts ( 
! ,nor!rn p relative to an adju/m5t (   
! diff]5ces exi/+ betwe5 ! ,nor? & !    

,s\?1 &      e>ne/ly hope t a free      
int]*ange ( views betwe5      ,presid5t 
,davis & !mselves may op5 ! way to su*  
(ficial negotiations z w result 9 re/or+
 ,,peace to      ! two sections ( our   
di/ract$ c\ntry4       ,!y1 !re=e1 ask  
an int]view ) ! ,presid5t1 &      await+
 y\r reply1 are          ,truly &       
respectfully y\rs4  ,?is 0 sign$ by bo? 
( u2 & :5 ! ,judge call$1 z he _h       
appo9t$1 we s5t x--toge!r ) a           
comm5datory lett] ,i _h receiv$1 on     
sett+ out1 f a ne> relative ( ,mr4      
,davis--to ! ,rebel ,secret>y4 ,9 half  
an h\r ,judge ,ould return$1 say+1--,mr4
 ,b5jam9 s5ds y 8 complim5ts1 & w be    
happy to see y at ! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t4    
,we f\nd ! ,secret>y--a %ort1 plump1    
oily little man 9 black1 ) a ke5 black  
eye1 a ,jew face1 a yell[ sk91 curly    
black hair1 closely trimm$ black :isk]s1
 & a pond]\s gold wat*-*a9--9 ! nor?we/ 
room ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,cu/om-,h\se4    
,ov] ! door ( ?is room 7 ! words1 ,/ate 
,dep>tm5t1 & r\nd its walls 7 hung a few

 maps & battle-plans4 ,9 "o corn] 0 a   
ti] ( %elves fill$ ) books1--among :i*  
,i notic$ ,headley's ,hi/ory1 ,loss+'s  
,pictorial1 ,p>ton's ,butl]1 ,greeley's 
,am]ican ,conflict1 a complete set ( !  
,rebellion ,record1 & a doz5 numb]s &   
sev]al b\nd volumes ( ! ,atlantic       
,mon?ly1--& 9 ! c5tre ( ! ap>tm5t 0 a   
black-walnut table1 cov]$ ) gre5 clo?1 &
 fill$ ) a multitude ( /ate-pap]s4 ,at  
?is table sat ! ,secret>y4 ,he rose z we
 ent]$1 &1 z ,judge ,ould introduc$ u1  
took our h&s1 & said1--  ,i am glad1 v  
glad1 to meet y1 ,g5tlem54 ,i h read y\r
 note1 &--b[+ to me--! op5 lett] y br+ f
 ----4 ,y\r err& comm&s my respect &    
sympa?y4 ,pray be seat$4  ,z we took !  
pr(f]$ seats1 ! ,colonel1 draw+ (f 8    
du/]1 & display+ 8 uni=m1 said1--  ,we  
?ank y = ?is cordial reception1 ,mr4    
,b5jam94 ,we tru/ y w be z glad to he> u
 z y are to see u4  ,no d\bt ,i %all be1
 = y come to talk ( peace4 ,peace is :at
 we all want4  ,x is1 inde$2 & = t      
reason we are "h to see ,mr4 ,davis4 ,c 

we see him1 ,sir8  ,d y br+ any ov]tures
 to him f y\r ,gov]nm5t8  ,no1 ,sir4 ,we
 br+ no ov]tures & h no au?ority f our  
,gov]nm5t4 ,we /ate t 9 our note4 ,we   
w\ld be glad1 h[ev]1 to "k :at t]ms w be
 acceptable to ,mr4 ,davis4 ,if !y at   
all h>monize ) ,mr4 ,l9coln's views1 we 
w report !m to him1 & s op5 ! door =    
(ficial negotiations4  ,are y acqua9t$ )
 ,mr4 ,l9coln's views8  ,"o ( u is1     
fully4  ,did ,mr4 ,l9coln1 9 any way1   
au?orize y to come "h8  ,no1 ,sir4 ,we  
came ) 8 pass1 b n by 8 reque/4 ,we say1
 di/9ctly1 we h no (ficial1 or          
un(ficial1 au?ority4 ,we come z m5 &    
,*ri/ians1 n z diplomati/s1 hop+1 9 a   
frank talk ) ,mr4 ,davis1 to discov] "s 
way by :i* ?is w> may be /opp$4  ,well1 
,g5tlem51 ,i w repeat :at y say to !    
,presid5t1 & if he foll[s my advice1--& 
,i ?9k he w1--he w meet y4 ,he w be at  
*ur* ?is aft]noon2 s1 suppose y call "h 
at n9e ?is ev5+4 ,if any?+ %\ld occur 9 
! meantime to prev5t 8 see+ y1 ,i w let 
y "k ?r\gh ,judge ,ould4  ,?r\gh\t ?is  

int]view ! mann] ( ! ,secret>y 0        
cordial2 b ) ?is cordiality 0 a /range  
con/ra9t & diffid5ce1 almo/ am\nt+ to   
timidity1 :i* /ruck bo? my companion &  
myself4 ,contra/+ 8 mann] ) ! quiet     
dignity ( ! ,colonel1 ,i almo/ fanci$   
our positions rev]s$1--t1 in/ead ( our  
be+ 9 8 p[]1 ! ,secret>y 0 9 ours1 &    
mom5tly expect+ to he> "s unwelcome     
s5t5ce f our lips4 ,!re is some?+1 aft] 
all1 9 moral p[]4 ,mr4 ,b5jam9 does n   
possess x1 nor is he a great man4 ,he   
has a ke51 %rewd1 ready intellect1 b n !
 /am9a to orig9ate1 or ev5 to execute1  
any great good or great wick$ness4      
,aft] a day sp5t 9 our room1 conv]s+ ) !
 ,judge1 or wat*+ ! pass]s-by 9 !       
/reet1--,i %\ld l to tell :o !y 7 & h[  
!y look$1 b su* in=mation is j n[       
contrab&1--we call$ aga91 at n9e        
o'clock1 at ! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t4  ,mr4    
,b5jam9 occupi$ 8 previ\s seat at !     
table1 & at 8 "r sat a sp>e1 ?9-featur$ 
man1 ) iron-gray hair & be>d1 & a cle>1 
gray eye full ( life & vigor4 ,he _h a  

broad1 massive =ehead1 & a m\? & *9     
d5ot+ great en]gy & /r5g? ( w4 ,8 face 0
 emaciat$1 & mu* wr9kl$1 b 8 features 7 
good1 especially 8 eyes1--?\gh "o ( !m  
bore a sc>1 app>5tly made by "s %>p     
in/rum5t4 ,he wore a suit ( grayi%-br[n1
 evid5tly ( =eign manufacture1 &1 z he  
rose1 ,i saw t he 0 ab\t five feet t5   
in*es high1 ) a slight /oop 9 ! %\ld]s4 
,8 mann]s 7 simple1 easy1 & q fasc9at+3 
& he ?rew an indescribable *>m into 8   
voice1 z he ext5d$ 8 h&1 & said to u1-- 
,i am glad to see y1 ,g5tlem54 ,y are v 
welcome to ,ri*mond4  ,& ?is 0 ! man :o 
0 ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u        
,frankl9 ,pi]ce1 & :o is n[ ! he>t1 s\l1
 & bra9s ( ! ,s\!rn ,conf$]acy6  ,8     
mann] put me entirely at my ease1--!    
,colonel w\ld be at 81 if he /ood be=e  
,caes>1--& ,i repli$1--  ,we ?ank y1    
,mr4 ,davis4 ,x is n (t5 y meet m5 ( our
 clo!s1 & our pr9ciples1 9 ,ri*mond4  ,n
 (t51--n s (t5 z ,i c\ld wi%2 & ,i tru/ 
y\r com+ may lead to a m frequ5t & a m  
fri5dly int]c\rse betwe5 ! ,nor? & !    

,s\?4  ,we s9c]ely hope x may4  ,mr4    
,b5jam9 tells me y h ask$ to see me1    
to----  ,& he paus$1 z if desir+ we %\ld
 f9i% ! s5t5ce4 ,! ,colonel repli$1--   
,yes1 ,sir4 ,we h ask$ ?is int]view 9 ! 
hope t y may sugge/ "s way by :i* ?is w>
 c be /opp$4 ,our p want peace1--y\r p  
d1 & y\r ,congress has rec5tly said t y 
d4 ,we h come to ask h[ x c be br\ght   
ab\t4  ,9 a v simple way4 ,)draw y\r    
armies f our t]ritory1 & peace w come ( 
itself4 ,we d n seek to subjugate y4 ,we
 are n wag+ an (f5sive w>1 except s f> z
 x is (f5sive-def5sive1--t is1 s f> z we
 are =c$ to invade y to prev5t y\r      
invad+ u4 ,let u alone1 & peace w come  
at once4  ,b we _c let y alone s long z 
y repudiate ! ,union4 ,t is ! "o ?+ !   
,nor!rn p w n surr5d]4  ,i "k4 ,y w\ld  
d5y to u :at y exact = y\rselves1--! "r 
( self-gov]nm5t4  ,no1 ,sir1 ,i rem>k$4 
,we w\ld d5y y no natural "r4 ,b we ?9k 
,union ess5tial to peace2 &1 ,mr4       
,davis1 c\ld two p1 ) ! same language1  
sep>at$ by only an imag9>y l9e1 live at 

peace ) ea* o!r8 ,w\ld n disputes       
con/antly arise1 & cause almo/ con/ant  
w> betwe5 !m8  ,und\bt$ly1--) ?is       
g5]ation4 ,y h s[n su* bitt]ness at !   
,s\?1 y h put su* an ocean ( blood      
betwe5 ! two sections1 t ,i despair (   
see+ any h>mony 9 my "t4 ,our *ildr5 may
 =get ?is w>1 b we _c4  ,i ?9k !        
bitt]ness y speak (1 ,sir1 said !       
,colonel1 does n really exi/4 ,we meet &
 talk "h z fri5ds2 our soldi]s meet &   
frat]nize ) ea* o!r2 & ,i feel sure1 t1 
if ! ,union 7 re/or$1 a m fri5dly feel+ 
w\ld arise betwe5 u ?an has ev] exi/$4  
,! w> has made u "k & respect ea* o!r   
bett] ?an be=e4 ,?is is ! view ( v _m   
,s\!rn m52 ,i h _h x f _m ( !m1--y\r    
lead+ citiz5s4  ,!y are mi/ak51 repli$  
,mr4 ,davis4 ,!y d n und]/& ,s\!rn      
s5tim5t4 ,h[ c we feel any?+ b bitt]ness
 t[>ds m5 :o d5y u our rights8 ,if y    
ent] my h\se & drive me out ( x1 am ,i n
 y\r natural enemy8  ,y put ! case too  
/rongly4 ,b we _c fight =ev]2 ! w> mu/  
end at "s "t2 we mu/ f9ally agree ^u    

some?+2 c we n agree n[1 & /op ?is      
frightful c>nage8 ,we are bo? ,*ri/ian  
m51 ,mr4 ,davis4 ,c y1 z a ,*ri/ian man1
 leave untri$ any means t may lead to   
peace8  ,no1 ,i _c4 ,i desire peace z   
mu* z y d4 ,i deplore blood%$ z mu* z y 
d2 b ,i feel t n "o drop ( ! blood %$ 9 
?is w> is on my h&s1--,i c look up to my
 ,god & say ?is4 ,i tri$ all 9 my p[] to
 av]t ?is w>4 ,i saw x com+1 & = twelve 
ye>s ,i work$ night & day to prev5t x1 b
 ,i c\ld n4 ,! ,nor? 0 mad & bl9d2 x    
w\ld n let u gov]n ourselves2 & s ! w>  
came1 & n[ x mu/ g on till ! la/ man (  
?is g5]ation falls 9 8 tracks1 & 8      
*ildr5 seize 8 musket & fight 8 battle1 
unless y ackn[l$ge our "r to            
self-gov]nm5t4 ,we are n fight+ =       
slav]y4 ,we are fight+ = ,indep5d5ce1--&
 t1 or ext]m9ation1 we w h4  ,& !re are1
 at lea/1 f\r & a half millions ( u     
left2 s y see y h a "w be=e y1 said ,mr4
 ,b5jam91 ) a decid$ sne]4  ,we h no wi%
 to ext]m9ate y1 answ]$ ! ,colonel4 ,i  
believe :at ,i h said1--t !re is no     

bitt]ness betwe5 ! ,nor!rn & ,s\!rn p4  
,! ,nor?1 ,i "k1 loves ! ,s\?4 ,:5 peace
 comes1 x w p\r money & means into y\r  
h&s to repair ! wa/e caus$ by ! w>2 & x 
w\ld n[ welcome y back1 & =give y all ! 
loss & blood%$ y h caus$4 ,b we mu/ cru%
 y\r armies1 & ext]m9ate y\r ,gov]nm5t4 
,& is n t already ne>ly done8 ,y are    
:olly )\t money1 & at ! end ( y\r       
res\rces4 ,grant has %ut y up 9         
,ri*mond4 ,%]man is be=e ,atlanta4 ,_h y
 n1 !n1 bett] accept honorable t]ms :ile
 y c reta9 y\r pre/ige1 & save ! pride (
 ! ,s\!rn p8  ,mr4 ,davis smil$4  ,i    
respect y\r e>ne/ness1 ,colonel1 b y d n
 seem to und]/& ! situation4 ,we are n  
exactly %ut up 9 ,ri*mond4 ,if y\r pap]s
 tell ! tru?1 x is y\r capital t is 9   
dang]1 n ours4 ,"s weeks ago1 ,grant    
cross$ ! ,rapidan to :ip ,lee1 & take   
,ri*mond4 ,lee drove him 9 ! fir/       
battle1 & !n ,grant execut$ :at y\r p   
call a 'brilliant flank-movem5t1' &     
f\ght ,lee aga94 ,lee drove him a second
 "t1 & !n ,grant made ano!r             

'flank-movem5t'2 & s !y kept on1--,lee  
:ipp+1 & ,grant flank+1--until ,grant   
got :]e he is n[4 ,& :at is ! net       
result8 ,grant has lo/ sev5ty-five or   
eighty ?\s& m51--m ?an ,lee _h at !     
outset1--& is no ne>] tak+ ,ri*mond ?an 
at fir/2 & ,lee1 ^: front has nev] be5  
brok51 holds him completely 9 *eck1 &   
has m5 en\gh to sp>e to invade ,m>yl&1 &
 ?reat5 ,wa%+ton6 ,%]man1 to be sure1 is
 be=e ,atlanta2 b suppose he is1 &      
suppose he takes x8 ,y "k1 t1 ! f>!r he 
goes f 8 base ( supplies1 ! weak] he    
gr[s1 & ! m disa/r\s defeat w be to him4
 ,& defeat may come4 ,s1 9 a milit>y    
view1 ,i %\ld c]ta9ly say our position 0
 bett] ?an y\rs4  ,z to money3 we are   
ri*] ?an y are4 ,y smile2 b admit t our 
pap] is wor? no?+1--x answ]s z a        
circulat+-m$ium2 & we hold x all        
ourselves4 ,if e doll> ( x 7 lo/1 we    
%\ld1 z we h no =eign debt1 be none !   
poor]4 ,b x is wor? some?+2 x has !     
solid basis ( a l>ge cotton-crop1 :ile  
y\rs re/s on no?+1 & y owe all ! _w4 ,z 

to res\rces3 we d n lack = arms or      
ammunition1 & we h /ill a wide t]ritory 
f :i* to ga!r supplies4 ,s1 y see1 we   
are n 9 extremities4 ,b if we 71--if we 
7 )\t money1 )\t food1 )\t weapons1--if 
our :ole c\ntry 7 deva/at$1 & our armies
 cru%$ & disb&$1--c\ld we1 )\t giv+ up  
our manhood1 give up our "r to gov]n    
ourselves8 ,w\ld y n r die1 & feel      
y\rself a man1 ?an live1 & be subject to
 a =eign p[]8  ,f y\r /&-po9t !re is =ce
 9 :at y say1 repli$ ! ,colonel4 ,b we  
did n come "h to argue ) y1 ,mr4 ,davis4
 ,we came1 hop+ to f9d "s honorable way 
to peace2 & ,i am griev$ to he> y say   
:at y d4 ,:5 ,i h se5 y\r "y m5 dy+ on !
 battle-field1 & y\r old m51 wom51 &    
*ildr5 />v+ 9 _! homes1 ,i h felt ,i    
c\ld risk my life to save !m4 ,= t      
reason ,i am "h2 & ,i am griev$1 griev$1
 t !re is no hope4  ,i "k y\r motives1  
,colonel ,jaquess1 & ,i honor y = !m2 b 
:at c ,i d m ?an ,i am do+8 ,i w\ld give
 my poor life1 gladly1 if x w\ld br+    
peace & good-w to ! two c\ntries2 b x   

w\ld n4 ,x is ) y\r own p y %\ld labor4 
,x is !y :o desolate our homes1 burn our
 :eat-fields1 break ! :eels ( wagons    
c>ry+ away our wom5 & *ildr51 & de/roy  
supplies meant = our sick & w\nd$4 ,at  
y\r door lies all ! mis]y & ! crime (   
?is w>1--& x is a fe>ful1 fe>ful acc\nt4
  ,n all ( x1 ,mr4 ,davis4 ,i admit a   
fe>ful acc\nt1 b x is n all at our door4
 ,! passions ( bo? sides are ar\s$4     
,un>m$ m5 are hang$1 prison]s are %ot   
d[n 9 cold blood1 by y\rselves4 ,elem5ts
 ( b>b>ism are ent]+ ! w> on bo? sides1 
t %\ld make u--y & me1 z ,*ri/ian       
m5--%udd] to ?9k (4 ,9 ,god's "n1 !n1   
let u /op x4 ,let u d some?+1 conc$e    
some?+1 to br+ ab\t peace4 ,y _c expect1
 ) only f\r & a half millions1 z ,mr4   
,b5jam9 says y h1 to hold out =ev] aga9/
 tw5ty millions4  ,aga9 ,mr4 ,davis     
smil$4  ,d y suppose !re are tw5ty      
millions at ! ,nor? det]m9$ to cru% u8  
,i d1--to cru% y\r gov]nm5t4 ,a small   
numb] ( our p1 a v small numb]1 are y\r 
fri5ds1--,secessioni/s4 ,! re/ diff]    

ab\t measures & c&idates1 b are unit$ 9 
! det]m9ation to su/a9 ! ,union4 ,:oev] 
is elect$ 9 ,novemb]1 he mu/ be committ$
 to a vigor\s prosecution ( ! w>4  ,mr4 
,davis /ill look+ incr$ul\s1 ,i         
rem>k$1--  ,x is s1 ,sir4 ,:oev] tells y
 o!rwise deceives y4 ,i ?9k ,i "k       
,nor!rn s5tim5t1 & ,i assure y x is s4  
,y "k we h a sy/em ( lyceum-lectur+ 9   
our l>ge t[ns4 ,at ! close ( ^!         
lectures1 x is ! cu/om ( ! p to come ^u 
! plat=m & talk ) ! lectur]4 ,?is gives 
him an excell5t opportunity ( le>n+     
public s5tim5t4 ,la/ w9t] ,i lectur$    
be=e ne>ly a hundr$ ( su* associations1 
all ov] ! ,nor?1--f ,dubuque to         
,bangor1--& ,i took pa9s to asc]ta9 !   
feel+ ( ! p4 ,i f\nd a unanim\s         
det]m9ation to cru% ! ,rebellion & save 
! ,union at e sacrifice4 ,! majority are
 9 favor ( ,mr4 ,l9coln1 & ne>ly all (  
^? oppos$ to him are oppos$ to him      
because !y ?9k he does n fight y ) en\gh
 vigor4 ,! radical ,republicans1 :o g = 
slave-suffrage & ?or\gh confiscation1   

are ^? :o w defeat him1 if he is        
defeat$4 ,b if he is defeat$ be=e ! p1 !
 ,h\se w elect a worse man1--,i mean1   
worse = y4 ,x is m radical ?an he is1--y
 c see t f ,mr4 ,a%ley's ,recon/ruction 
,bill1--& ! p are m radical ?an ! ,h\se4
 ,mr4 ,l9coln1 ,i "k1 is ab\t to call   
out five hundr$ ?\s& m m51 & ,i c't see 
h[ y c resi/ mu* long]2 b if y d1 y w   
only deep5 ! radical feel+ ( ! ,nor!rn  
p4 ,!y w n[ give y fair1 honorable1     
g5]\s t]ms2 b let !m suff] mu* m1 let   
!re be a dead man 9 e h\se1 z !re is n[ 
9 e village1 & !y w give y no t]ms1--!y 
w insi/ on hang+ e ,rebel s\? ( ----4   
,p>don my t]ms4 ,i mean no (f5ce4  ,y   
give no (f5ce1 he repli$1 smil+ v1      
pleasantly4 ,i w\ldn't h y pick y\r     
words4 ,?is is a frank1 free talk1 & ,i 
l y ! bett] = say+ :at y ?9k4 ,g on4  ,i
 0 m]ely go+ to say1 t1 let ! ,nor!rn p 
once really feel ! w>1--!y d n feel x   
yet1--& !y w insi/ on hang+ e "o ( y\r  
lead]s4  ,well1 admitt+ all y say1 ,i   
c't see h[ x affects our position4 ,!re 

are "s ?+s worse ?an hang+ or           
ext]m9ation4 ,we reckon giv+ up ! "r (  
self-gov]nm5t "o ( ^? ?+s4  ,by         
self-gov]nm5t y mean disunion1--,s\!rn  
,indep5d5ce8  ,yes4  ,& slav]y1 y say1  
is no long] an elem5t 9 ! conte/4  ,no1 
x is n1 x nev] 0 an ess5tial elem5t4 ,x 
0 only a means ( br++ o!r conflict+     
elem5ts to an e>li] culm9ation4 ,x fir$ 
! musket :i* 0 already capp$ & load$4   
,!re are ess5tial diff]5ces betwe5 !    
,nor? & ! ,s\? t w1 h[ev] ?is w> may    
end1 make !m two nations4  ,y ask me to 
say :at ,i ?9k4 ,w y all[ me to say t ,i
 "k ! ,s\? pretty well1 & nev] obs]v$ ^?
 diff]5ces8  ,!n y h n us$ y\r eyes4 ,my
 sight is poor] ?an y\rs1 b ,i h se5 !m 
= ye>s4  ,! laugh 0 ^u me1 & ,mr4       
,b5jam9 enjoy$ x4  ,well1 ,sir1 be t z x
 may1 if ,i und]/& y1 ! dispute betwe5  
y\r gov]nm5t & ours is n>r[$ d[n to ?is3
 ,union or ,disunion4  ,yes2 or to put x
 9 o!r words3 ,indep5d5ce or            
,subjugation4  ,!n ! two gov]nm5ts are  
irreconcilably ap>t4 ,!y h no alt]native

 b to fight x out4 ,b x is n s ) ! p4   
,!y are tir$ ( fight+1 & want peace2 & z
 !y be> all ! burd5 & suff]+ ( ! w>1 is 
x n "r !y %\ld h peace1 & h x on su*    
t]ms z !y l8  ,i don't und]/& y4 ,be a  
little m explicit4  ,well1 suppose ! two
 gov]nm5ts %\ld agree to some?+ l ?is3  
,to g to ! p ) two propositions3 say1   
,peace1 ) ,disunion & ,s\!rn            
,indep5d5ce1 z y\r proposition1--&      
,peace1 ) ,union1 ,emancipation1 ,no    
,confiscation1 & ,univ]sal ,amne/y1 z   
ours4 ,let ! citiz5s ( all ! ,unit$     
,/ates 7z !y exi/$ be=e ! w>7 vote      
',yes1' or ',no1' on ^! two             
propositions1 at a special election )9  
sixty days4 ,if a majority votes        
,disunion1 our gov]nm5t to be b\nd by x1
 & to let y g 9 peace4 ,if a majority   
votes ,union1 y\rs to be b\nd by x1 & to
 /ay 9 peace4 ,! two gov]nm5ts c        
contract 9 ?is way1 & ! p1 ?\gh         
con/itutionally unable to decide on     
peace or w>1 c elect :i* ( ! two        
propositions %all gov]n _! rul]s4 ,let  

,lee & ,grant1 mean:ile1 agree to an    
armi/ice4 ,?is w\ld %ea! ! sword2 & if  
once %ea!d1 x w\ld nev] aga9 be drawn by
 ?is g5]ation4  ,! plan is altoge!r     
impracticable4 ,if ! ,s\? 7 only "o     
,/ate1 x might "w2 b z x is1 if "o      
,s\!rn ,/ate object$ to emancipation1 x 
w\ld nullify ! :ole ?+2 = y are aw>e ! p
 ( ,virg9ia _c vote slav]y out ( ,s\?   
,c>ol9a1 nor ! p ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a vote x  
out ( ,virg9ia4  ,b ?ree-f\r?s ( !      
,/ates c am5d ! ,con/itution4 ,let x be 
done 9 t way1--9 any way1 s t x be done 
by ! p4 ,i am n a /atesman or a         
politician1 & ,i d n "k j h[ su* a plan 
c\ld be c>ri$ out2 b y get ! idea1--t ! 
,,p %all decide ! "q4  ,t ! majority    
%all decide x1 y mean4 ,we sec$$ to rid 
ourselves ( ! rule ( ! majority1 & ?is  
w\ld subject u to x aga94  ,b ! majority
 mu/ rule f9ally1 ei!r ) bullets or     
ballots4  ,i am n s sure ( t4 ,nei!r    
curr5t ev5ts nor hi/ory %[s t ! majority
 rules1 or ev] did rule4 ,! contr>y1 ,i 
?9k1 is true4 ,:y1 ,sir1 ! man :o %\ld g

 be=e ! ,s\!rn p ) su* a proposition1 ) 
any proposition :i* impli$ t ! ,nor? 0  
to h a voice 9 det]m9+ ! dome/ic        
relations ( ! ,s\?1 c\ld n live "h a    
day4 ,he w\ld be hang$ to ! fir/ tree1  
)\t judge or jury4  ,all[ me to d\bt t4 
,i ?9k x m likely he w\ld be hang$1 if  
he let ! ,s\!rn p "k ! majority c\ldn't 
rule1 ,i repli$1 smil+4  ,i h no fe> (  
t1 rejo9$ ,mr4 ,davis1 also smil+ mo/   
good-humor$ly4 ,i give y leave to       
proclaim x f e h\se-top 9 ! ,s\?4  ,b1  
s]i\sly1 ,sir1 y let ! majority rule 9 a
 s+le ,/ate2 :y n let x rule 9 ! :ole   
c\ntry8  ,because ! ,/ates are indep5d5t
 & sov]eign4 ,! c\ntry is n4 ,x is only 
a conf$]ation ( ,/ates2 or r x 03 x is  
n[ two conf$]ations4  ,!n we are n a    
p1--we are only a political p>tn]%ip8   
,t is all4  ,y\r v "n1 ,sir1 ',unit$    
,/ates1' implies t1 said ,mr4 ,b5jam94  
,b1 tell me1 are ! t]ms y h             
nam$--,emancipation1 ,no ,confiscation1 
& ,univ]sal ,amne/y--! t]ms :i* ,mr4    
,l9coln au?oriz$ y to (f] u8  ,no1 ,sir1

 ,mr4 ,l9coln did n au?orize me to (f] y
 any t]ms4 ,b ,i ?9k bo? he & ! ,nor!rn 
p1 = ! sake ( peace1 w\ld ass5t to "s   
su* conditions4  ,!y are v g5]\s1 repli$
 ,mr4 ,davis1 = ! fir/ "t dur+ !        
int]view %[+ "s angry feel+4 ,b ,amne/y1
 ,sir1 applies to crim9als4 ,we h       
committ$ no crime4 ,confiscation is ( no
 acc\nt1 unless y c en=ce x4 ,&         
,emancipation6 ,y h already emancipat$  
ne>ly two millions ( our slaves1--& if y
 w take c>e ( !m1 y may emancipate !    
re/4 ,i _h a few :5 ! w> began4 ,i 0 (  
"s use to !m2 !y nev] 7 ( any to me4    
,aga9/ _! w y 'emancipat$' !m2 & y may  
'emancipate' e negro 9 ! ,conf$]acy1 b  
we w be free6 ,we w gov]n ourselves4 ,we
 w d x1 if we h to see e ,s\!rn         
plantation sack$1 & e ,s\!rn city 9     
flames4  ,i see1 ,mr4 ,davis1 x is      
useless to cont9ue ?is conv]sation1 ,i  
repli$2 & y w p>don u1 if we h seem$ to 
press our views ) too mu* p]t9acity4 ,we
 love ! old flag1 & t mu/ be our apology
 = intrud+ ^u y at all4  ,y h n intrud$ 

^u me1 he repli$1 resum+ 8 usual mann]4 
,i am glad to h met y1 bo?4 ,i once lov$
 ! old flag z well z y d2 ,i w\ld h di$ 
= x2 b n[ x is to me only ! emblem (    
oppression4  ,i hope ! day may nev]     
come1 ,mr4 ,davis1 :5 ,i say t1 said !  
,colonel4  ,a half-h\r's conv]sation on 
o!r topics--n ( public int]e/--ensu$1 & 
!n we rose to g4 ,z we did s1 ! ,rebel  
,presid5t gave me 8 h&1 &1 bidd+ me a   
k9dly good-bye1 express$ ! hope ( see+  
me aga9 9 ,ri*mond 9 happi] times1--:5  
peace %\ld h return$2 b ) ! ,colonel 8  
p>t+ 0 p>ticul>ly cordial4 ,tak+ 8 h& 9 
bo? ( 81 he said to him1--  ,colonel1 ,i
 respect y\r "* & y\r motives1 & ,i wi% 
y well1--,i wi% y e good ,i c wi% y     
consi/5tly ) ! int]e/s ( ! ,conf$]acy4  
,! quiet1 /raight=w>d be>+ & magnific5t 
moral c\rage ( our fight+ p>son _h      
evid5tly impress$ ,mr4 ,davis v         
favorably4  ,z we 7 leav+ ! room1 he    
add$--  ,say to ,mr4 ,l9coln f me1 t ,i 
%all at any "t be pleas$ to receive     
proposals = peace on ! basis ( our      

,indep5d5ce4 ,x w be useless to approa* 
me ) any o!r4  ,:5 we w5t out1 ,mr4     
,b5jam9 call$ ,judge ,ould1 :o _h be5   
wait+ dur+ ! :ole int]view--two h\rs--at
 ! o!r end ( ! hall1 & we pass$ d[n !   
/airway toge!r4 ,z ,i put my arm )9 t ( 
! ,judge1 he said to me1--  ,well1 :at  
is ! result8  ,no?+ b w>1--w> to !      
knife4  ,ephraim is jo9$ to 8           
idols1--let him alone1 add$ ! ,colonel1 
solemnly4  ,i %\ld l to relate !        
incid5ts ( ! next day1 :5 we visit$     
,ca/le ,?und]1 ,libby ,prison1 & !      
hospitals occupi$ by our w\nd$2 b !     
limits ( a magaz9e-article w n p]mit4 ,i
 c only say t at sund[n we pass$ out ( !
 ,rebel l9es1 & at t5 o'clock t night   
/ret*$ our tir$ limbs on ! d[ny cots 9  
,g5]al ,butl]'s t5t1 ?ankful1 dev\tly   
?ankful1 t we 7 once aga9 "u ! folds ( !
 old flag4         99       99       99 
99       99  ,?us end$ our visit to     
,ri*mond4 ,i h endeavor$ to sket* x     
fai?fully4 ,! conv]sation ) ,mr4 ,davis 
,i took d[n %ortly aft] ent]+ ! ,union  

l9es1 & ,i h tri$ to report 8 exact     
language1 ext5uat+ no?+1 & color+ no?+ t
 he said4 ,"s ( 8 s5t5ces1 z ,i read !m 
ov]1 appe> /ilt$ & high-fl[n1 b !y did n
 s\nd s :5 utt]$4 ,z li/5$ to1 !y seem$ 
! simple1 natural language ( 8 ?\ght4   
,he spoke delib]ately1 app>5tly weigh+ e
 ^w1 & kn[+ well t all he said w\ld be  
giv5 to ! public4  ,he is a man (       
peculi> ability4 ,our int]view ) him    
expla9$ to me :y1 ) no money & no       
comm]ce1 ) ne>ly e "o ( _! important    
cities 9 our h&s1 & ) an army greatly   
inf]ior 9 numb]s & equipm5t to ours1 !  
,rebels h held out s long4 ,x is because
 ( ! sagacity1 en]gy1 & indomitable w ( 
,jeff]son ,davis4 ,)\t him ! ,rebellion 
w\ld crumble to pieces 9 a day2 ) him x 
may cont9ue to be1 ev5 9 disa/]1 a p[] t
 w tax ! :ole en]gy & res\rces ( !      
nation4  ,! ,s\!rn masses want peace4   
,_m ( ! ,s\!rn lead]s want x1--bo? my   
companion & ,i1 by correspond5ce &      
int]c\rse ) !m1 "k ?is2 b !re c be no   
peace s long z ,mr4 ,davis controls !   

,s\?4 ,ignor+ slav]y1 he himself /ates !
 issue1--! only issue ) him1--,union1 or
 ,disunion4 ,t is x4 ,we mu/ conqu]1 or 
be conqu]$4 ,we c negotiate only ) !    
bayonet4 ,we c h peace & union only by  
putt+ =? all our /r5g?1 cru%+ ! ,s\!rn  
armies1 & ov]?r[+ ! ,s\!rn gov]nm5t4    
,,reviews ,,& ,,lit]>y ,,notices4       
,life & ,times ( ,b5jam9 ,frankl94 ,by  
,,james ,,p>ton4 ,new ,york3 ,mason     
,bro!rs4 ,two ,volumes4 #hvo4  ,to      
appreciate ! importance ( ?is "w1 we mu/
 rememb] t x cov]s m ?an ?ree-f\r?s ( a 
c5tury full ( great ev5ts1 if n ( great 
m52 t x beg9s ) ,bo/on & ,philadelphia z
 small prov9cial t[ns1 & leaves !m !    
?riv+ capitals ( indep5d5t ,/ates2 t x  
f9ds colonial en]gy /ruggl+ )           
metropolitan jeal\sy & ignorance2 t x   
foll[s ! /ruggle ?r\gh all its phases1  
until ! re/rictions ( ! "m became       
oppression1 & ! love ( ! *ildr5 0       
conv]t$ into hatr$2 t x traces ! gr[? & 
expansion ( ,am]ican indu/ry1--! dawn ( 
,am]ican inv5tion1 s full ( promise1--! 

developm5t ( ! pr9ciple ( self-gov]nm5t1
 s full ( p[]1--! bitt] conte/1 s full (
 lessons :i*1 us$ aright1 might h sp>$ u
 m ?an half ! blood & treasure ( !      
pres5t w>4  ,to appreciate ! difficulty 
( ?is "w1 we mu/ rememb] t ! inn] & !   
out] life ( ! subject ( x are equally   
full ( m>vels2 t1 beg9n+ by cutt+ (f    
c&le-wicks 9 a tall[-*&l]'s %op 9       
,bo/on1 he end$ z ! greate/ sci5tific   
discov]] among ^? m5 r5[n$ = sci5ce :o  
compos$ ! ,royal ,society ( ,london & ! 
,academy ( ,sci5ces ( ,p>is2 t1 ) ! aid 
( an odd volume ( ! ,spectator1 us$     
accord+ to 8 own conception ( ! be/ way 
( us+ x1 he made himself ma/] ( a pure1 
simple1 graceful1 & effective ,engli%   
/yle2 t ! op9ions & maxims :i* he drew f
 8 own obs]vation & reflection h pass$  
into ! daily life ( millions1 w>n+1     
/r5g!n+1 *e]+1 & guid+2 t he succe$$ 9 !
 mo/ difficult negotiations1 0 a lead] (
 public op9ion on ! mo/ important       
que/ions1 &1 hold+ 8 way *e]fully1      
resolutely1 & lov+ly to ! end1 left ! _w

 wis] 9 _m ?+s1 & 9 "s bett]1 = !       
eighty-f\r ye>s t he _h pass$ 9 x4  ,nor
 mu/ we =get1 t1 among ! _m ?+s :i* ?is 
wond]ful old man did1 0 to tell u half !
 /ory ( 8 own life1 & ) su* unaffect$   
simplicity1 su* evid5t s9c]ity1 & su*   
attractive grace1 z to make x--z f> z x 
goes--! mo/ p]fect production ( its     
class4 ,!n :y attempt to d x ov] aga98  
is ! "q t naturally spr+s to e lip1 on  
read+ ! title ( ,mr4 ,p>ton's book4     
,mr4 ,p>ton has anticipat$ ?is "q1 &    
answ]$ x4 ,autobiography is "o ( ! mo/  
int]e/+ & valuable k9ds ( composition2 b
 autobiography c nev] be accept$ 9 lieu 
( biography1 because to no man is !     
giftie giv5 ( see+ himself z o!rs see   
him4 ,r\sseau's ,confessions are a      
miracle ( c&or3 !y reveal mu* conc]n+ a 
c]ta9 weak1 w&]+1 diseas$1 mis]able1    
wick$ ,jean ,jacques2 b ( t m>vell\s    
,r\sseau ^: writ+s ?rill$ ,europe !y    
conta9 h[ mu*8 ,n "o ^w4 ,madame        
,d',arblay's ,di>y relates a ?\s&       
pleasant ?+s1 b x does n tell u :at     

mann] ( p]son ,madame ,d',arblay 04     
,frankl9's ,autobiography gives         
agreeable in=mation respect+ a sagaci\s 
%opkeep] ( ,philadelphia1 b has little  
to imp>t to u respect+ ! gr& ,frankl91 !
 _w's ,frankl91 ! philosoph]1 !         
/atesman1 ! philan?ropi/4 ,a man _c     
reveal 8 be/ self1 nor1 unless he is a  
,r\sseau1 8 wor/4 ,p]haps he nev] kn[s  
ei!r4  ,! basis ( ,mr4 ,p>ton's "w is1 z
 ! basis ( e satisfactory biography mu/ 
be1 ! writ+s ( its subject4 ,aft] all1  
he says1 ,dr4 ,j>$ ,sp>ks's excell5t    
edition ( ! ',life & ,works ( ,frankl91'
 is ! s\rce ( ! great] "p ( ! in=mation 
we possess conc]n+ him4444 ,! libr>ies1 
! public records1 & ! private           
collections ( ,engl&1 ,france1 & !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 7 s dilig5tly se>*$ by   
,dr4 ,sp>ks1 t1 ?\gh sev5 previ\s       
editions ( ! works ( ,frankl9 _h appe>$1
 he 0 able to add to 8 publication !    
a/oni%+ numb] ( six hundr$ & fifty      
pieces ( ,dr4 ,frankl9's composition    
nev] be=e collect$1 ( :i* f\r hundr$ &  

fifty _h nev] be=e appe>$ 9 pr9t4 ,to   
unwe>i$ dilig5ce 9 collect+ ,dr4 ,sp>ks 
add$ an admirable tal5t 9 elucidat+4 ,8 
notes are always su* z an intellig5t    
read] w\ld desire1 & !y usually conta9  
all ! in=mation ne$$ = a p]fect und]/&+ 
( ! matt] 9 h&4 ,dr4 ,sp>ks's edition is
 a monum5t at once to ! memory ( ,b5jam9
 ,frankl9 & to 8 own dilig5ce1 tact1 &  
fai?fulness4 ,we take great pleasure 9  
copy+ ?is passage1 bo? because x seems  
to illu/rate ! _s :i* ,mr4 ,p>ton br\ght
 to 8 task1 & because ! value ( ,mr4    
,sp>ks's labors h n always be5 s freely 
ackn[l$g$ by ^? :o h be5 free/ 9 _! use 
( !m4  ,to a c>eful /udy ( ^? volumes   
,mr4 ,p>ton has add$ pati5t & ext5sive  
rese>* among ! newspap]s & magaz9es ( ! 
"t1 &1 app>5tly1 a wide range ( g5]al   
read+4 ,?us he has fill$ 8 "w ) facts1  
"s curi\s1 "s new1 & all int]e/+1 z well
 9 _! be>+ ^u ! times z ^u ! man4 ,he is
 a good delv]1 a good sift]1 &1 :at is  
equally important1 a good int]pret]1--n 
m]ely br++ facts to ! light1 b compell+ 

!m to give out1 l ,correggio's pictures1
 a light ( _! own4 ,he possesses1 too1 9
 an em95t degree1 ! p[] ( =m+ = himself 
a conception ( 8 subject z a :ole1 keep+
 x con/antly be=e 8 m9d 9 ! elaboration 
( ! p>ts1 & ?us br++ x vividly be=e !   
m9d ( ! read]4 ,frankl9's true place 9  
hi/ory has nev] be=e be5 assign$ him ^u 
su* incontrov]tible evid5ce4  ,if we 7  
to und]take to "n ! p>ts ( ?is "w :i* h 
giv5 u mo/ satisfaction1 we %\ld1 al?\gh
 ) "s hesitation1 "n ! admirable *apt]s 
:i* ,mr4 ,p>ton has devot$ to ,frankl9's
 diplomatic labors 9 ,engl& & ,france4  
,9 none ( 8 good works has t great man  
be5 m expos$ to calumny1 or treat$ ) m  
b>efac$ +ratitude by ^? :o pr(it$ mo/ by
 !m1 ?an 9 br++ to light ! dang]\s      
lett]s ( ,hut*9son & ,oliv]4 ,ev5 )9 !  
la/ few ye>s1 ! apologetic biograph] (  
,john ,adams repeats ! accusation (     
moral obliquity 9 a tone t w\ld h>dly h 
be5 misplac$ 9 a def5ce ( ,w$d]burn4    
,mr4 ,p>ton tells ! /ory ) great        
simplicity1 &1 )\t ent]+ into any       

unnecess>y disquisition1 accepts = 8    
comm5t>y ^u x ,mr4 ,bancr(t's wise1 &1 z
 x seems to u1 unansw]able conclusion4  
,_h ! conspiracy :i* 0 ?us laid b>e aim$
 at ! life ( a m9i/] or ! k+1 any hone/ 
man mu/ h imm$iately communicat$ !      
discov]y to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate3 to     
conspire to introduce into ,am]ica a    
milit>y gov]nm5t1 & abridge ,am]ican    
lib]ty1 0 a m he9\s crime1 ( :i*        
irrefragable evid5ce _h n[ come to      
light4  ,nev]1 too1 0 philosoph] m      
sev]ely tri$ ?an ,frankl9 0 tri$ by !   
colleagues :om ,congress s5t him1 f "t  
to "t1 z clogs ^u ! great :eel :i* he 0 
turn+ s skilfully4 ,& ?is1 too1 ,mr4    
,p>ton has set 9 full light1 n by !     
special plead+ ( ! apologi/1 b by !     
docum5t>y rese>*es ( ! hi/orian4  ,!re  
are "s ?+s1 h[ev]1 9 ?is "w :i* we c\ld 
h wi%$ some:at diff]5t f :at !y are4    
,mr4 ,p>ton's flu5t & =cible /yle       
sometimes deg5]ates into flippancy4 ,we 
c\ld cite _m in/ances ( felicit\s       
expression1 "s1 also1 ( bad ta/e1 & "s (

 ha/y ass]tion4 ,clubable is h>dly a    
good en\gh ^w to be> frequ5t repetition4
 ,?is "q 0 a complete baffl] is too mu* 
l slang to be admitt$ into ! good       
company :i* ,mr4 ,p>ton's s5t5ces       
usually keep4 ,we 7 n aw>e t ,physician1
 heal ?yself 0 a /ock classical         
allusion4 ,we d n believe--= ,dante &   
,milton w\ld rise up 9 judgm5t aga9/ u1 
ev5 if ! va/ majority ( o!r great m5 did
 n--t x is only second-rate m5 :o h     
great aims4 ,we d n believe t ! /yle ( !
 ,spectator is an easily imitat$ /yle2  
=1 ( ! hundr$s :o h tri$1 h[ _m1 besides
 ,frankl91 h really succe$$ 9 imitat+ x8
 ,we d n believe t ,lat9 & ,greek are an
 ob/ruct+ nuisance1 or t ! /ud5t ( ,hom]
 & ,?ucydides & ,demo/h5es & ,plato &   
,ari/otle & ,caes> & ,cic]o & ,tacitus  
is m]ely /udy+ ! prattle ( infant man1  
or add+ ! ignorance ( ! anci5ts to !    
ignorance he 0 born )4 ,we believe1 on !
 contr>y1 t x 0 by su* /udies t ,gibbon 
& ,niebuhr & ,arnold & ,grote acquir$ _!
 m>vell\s p[] ( discov]+ hi/orical tru? 

& detect+ hi/orical error1 & t f no     
mod]n language c\ld !y h receiv$ su*    
discipl9e4  ,b we n only agree ) !      
s5tim5t1 b admire ! simple en]gy ( !    
expression1 :5 he says t ,frankl9 0 !   
man ( all o!rs !n alive :o possess$ 9 ! 
greate/ p]fection ! f\r gr& requisites =
 ! successful obs]vation ( ,nature or ! 
pursuit ( lit]ature1--a s\nd & great    
und]/&+1 pati5ce1 dext]ity1 & an        
indep5d5t income4 ,equally judici\s &   
equally well-express$ is ! foll[+       
passage ^u ! ,p5ns3--,?omas ,p5n 0 a man
 ( bus9ess1 c>eful1 sav+1 & me?odical4  
,ri*>d ,p5n 0 a sp5d?rift4 ,bo? 7 m5 (  
sl5d] abilities1 & n ( v e/imable "*4   
,!y _h done "s lib]al acts = ! ,prov9ce1
 su* z s5d+ ov] pres5ts to ! ,libr>y (  
books & app>atus1 & cannon = ! def5ce ( 
,philadelphia4 ,if ! ,p5nsylvanians _h  
be5 m submissive1 !y w\ld d\btless h    
cont9u$ _! b5efactions4 ,b1 unhappily1  
!y *]i%$ ^? errone\s1 ^? ,tory notions (
 ! rights ( sov]eignty :i* ,"l ,bute    
infus$ into ! contract$ m9d ( ,george   

,,iii41 & :i* co/ t dull & ob/9ate      
mon>*1 fir/1 8 colonies1 & !n 8 s5ses4  
,x is also root$ 9 ! ,briti% m9d1 t a   
l&hold] is entitl$ to ! p>ticul> respect
 ( 8 species4 ,^! ,p5ns1 9 addition to !
 pride ( possess+ acres by ! million1   
felt !mselves to be ! lords ( ! l& !y   
own$1 & ( ! p :o dwelt ^u x4 ,& 9 speak+
 ( ,engli% ideas ( ,am]ican             
resi/ance3--,engli%m5 h made sublime    
sacrifices to pr9ciple1 b !y appe> sl[  
to believe t any o!r p c4 ,&1 ,george   
,,iii4 sat ^u a con/itutional ?rone1 b  
he _h an uncon/itutional m9d4 ,x w\ld be
 difficult to f9d a m compreh5sive      
s5t5ce ?an ! foll[+3--,! c\nsel employ$ 
by ,mr4 ,mauduit 0 ,alex&] ,w$d]burn1 a 
%>p1 unpr9cipl$ ,scot* b>ri/]1 de/9$ to 
scale all ! heights ( pref]m5t :i*      
%ameless subs]vi5cy c\ld rea*4  ,x w\ld 
be easy to multiply examples1 b we h    
giv51 we believe1 m ?an en\gh to %[ t we
 look ^u ,mr4 ,p>ton's ,frankl9 z a "w (
 v great value4   ,! ,ma9e ,woods4 ,by  
,,h5ry ,d4 ,,?oreau1 ,au?or ( ,a ,week  

on ! ,concord & ,m]rimack ,riv]s1       
,wald51 ,excursions1 etc41 etc4 ,bo/on3 
,ticknor  ,fields4  ,! /eadily gr[+ fame
 ( ,?oreau has ?is *>act]i/ic1 t x is1 l
 8 culture1 a purely ,am]ican product1 &
 is no pale reflection ( ! *eap glories 
( an ,engli% repr9t4 ,:e!r he w\ld h    
ga9$ or lo/ by a m cosmopolitan tra9+ or
 criticism is n ! "q n[2 b c]ta9 x is t 
nei!r ( ^! ?+s w5t to ! mak+ ( 8 fame4  
,classical & ,ori5tal read+ he _h2 b    
beyond ^! he c>$ = no?+ :i* ! m5 &      
mead[s ( ,concord c\ld n give1 & = ?is  
volunt>y abnegation1 half :imsical1 half
 sublime1 ! _w repaid him ) life-long   
obscurity1 & w yet repay him ) p]man5t  
r5[n4  ,8 *oice ( subjects1 too1        
involves ! same d\ble recomp5se2 = no   
books are less dazzl+ or m immortal ?an 
^? ^: !me is ext]nal ,nature4 ,no?+ else
 we>s s well4 ,hi/ory becomes s rapidly 
ov]laid ) details1 & its aspects *ange s
 fa/1 t ! mo/ elaborate "w soon gr[s    
obsolete2 :ile a ?or\ghly s9c]e & c>eful
 book on ,nature _c be sup]s$$1 & lives 

=ev]4 ,its basis is real & p]man5t4 ,!re
 w always be birds & fl[]s1 nights &    
morn+s4 ,! inf9ite fasc9ations ( m\nta9s
 & ( =e/s w outla/ ?is w>1 & ! next1 & !
 race t makes ! w>4 ,! same solidity (  
mat]ial :i* has gu>anti$ p]man5ce to !  
fame ( ,izaak ,walton & ,:ite (         
,selborne w z surely secure t ( ,?oreau1
 :o excels ea* ( ^! writ]s ^u 8 own     
gr\nd1 :ile sup]add+ a wid] culture1 a  
l(ti] ?\ght1 & a f9e1 ?\gh fanta/ic1    
lit]>y skill4 ,all m5 may n love        
,nature1 b all m5 ultimately love h]    
lov]s4 ,& ( ^? lov]s1 pa/ or pres5t1    
,?oreau is ! mo/ pr(\nd 9 8 devotion1 & 
! mo/ ri*ly repaid4  ,aga9/ ^! great    
m]its are to be set1 no d\bt1 "s        
=midable lit]>y defects3 an occasional  
mi/9ess ( expression1 l ! summit (      
,katahd91 z he himself describes x1--"o 
va/ fog1 ) "h & !re a rock protrud+2    
also1 an occasional s&y b>r5ness1 l 8   
belov$ ,cape ,cod4 ,9 tru?1 he nev] q   
complet$ ! transition f ! obs]v] to !   
arti/4 ,) ! p[] ( con/ruct+ s5t5ces z   

p]fectly graceful z a hemlock-b\gh1 he  
yet displays ! mo/ wayw>d aptitude =    
lit]>y cat]pill>s'-ne/s & all mann] (   
disfigurem5ts4 ,! same want ( arti/ic   
habit appe>s also 9 8 wilful disreg>d ( 
all rules ( proportion4 ,he depicts an  
,indian1 = in/ance1 ) su* m9ute         
obs]vation & admirable v]bal skill t "o 
feels z if nei!r ,catl9 nor ,s*oolcraft 
ev] saw ! actual creature2 b ?\gh !     
table-talk ( ! aborig9al may seem = a "t
 m sugge/ive ?an t ( ,col]idge or       
,macaulay1 yet !re is a po9t beyond :i* 
81 l !irs1 becomes a bore4  ,9 addition 
to ^! drawbacks1 "o f9ds 9 ,?oreau an   
unnecess>y defiance ( tone1 & a v       
resolute non-appreciation ( _m ?+s :i* a
 l>g] m5tal dige/ion c assimilate )\t   
discom=t4 ,9 8 deal+s ) ,nature he is   
sweet1 g5ial1 pati5t1 wise4 ,9 8 deal+s 
) m5 he exasp]ates himself ov] ! lea/   
div]g5ce f ! desir$ type4 ,be=e any     
ov]-t5d5cy to ! am5ities & luxuries (   
civilization1 9 p>ticul>1 he becomes    
unreasonable & rel5tless4 ,h5ce !re     

appe>s some?+ h>d & ung5ial 9 8 views ( 
life1 utt]ly out ( keep+ ) ! delicate   
t5d]ness :i* he %[s 9 ! woods4 ,!       
h\sekeep+ ( bees & birds he f9ds noble &
 beautiful1 b = ! home & cradle ( !     
humble/ human pair he c sc>cely be said 
to h ev5 tol]ation2 a f>m]'s b>n he     
consid]s a cumbr\s & pitiable app5dage1 
& he lectures ! ,iri% wom5 9 _! %anties 
= _! undue %>e ( ! elegancies ( life4 ,)
 inf9ite fai? 9 ! t5d5cies ( m9]al &    
vegetable nature1 9 human nature he %[s 
no practical tru/1 & mu/ ev5 be sev]e ^u
 ! babies 9 ! ,ma9e log-huts = play+ )  
wood5 dolls in/ead ( p9e-cones4 ,x is1  
inde$1 noticeable t he seems to love e  
o!r liv+ animal m unres]v$ly ?an !      
horse1--z if ?is poor sophi/icat$       
creature1 ?\gh /ill a quadrup$ & a      
bro!r1 _h be5 s vitiat$ by undue        
intimacy ) man z to h become little     
bett] ?an if he wore broadclo? & vot$4  
,yet !re 0 n 9 ,?oreau "o trait ( !     
misan?rope2 8 solit>y life at ,wald5 0 n
 *os5 because he lov$ man less1 b       

because he lov$ ,nature m2 & any "y poet
 or naturali/ might envy ! opportunities
 x gave him4 ,b 8 intellectual habits   
%[$ always a t5d5cy to exagg]ation1 & he
 sp5t mu* m5tal =ce 9 fight+ %ad[s1     
,*ur* & ,/ate1 w> & politics1--a man (  
solid vigor mu/ f9d room 9 8 philosophy 
to tol]ate ^! matt]s = a "t1 ev5 if he  
_c cordially embrace !m4 ,b ,?oreau1 a  
celibate1 & at times a h]mit1 br\ght !  
,prote/ant extreme to mat* ! ,roman     
,ca?olic1 & ?\gh he did n p]sonally     
ignore "o duty ( dome/ic life1 he yet   
held a sy/em :i* w\ld h exclud$ wife &  
*ild1 h\se & prop]ty4 ,8 example is     
noble & useful to all high-m9d$ "y p1 b 
only :5 int]pret$ by a philosophy less  
exclusive ?an 8 own4 ,9 urg+ 8 "o social
 panacea1 ,simplify1 ,i say1 simplify1  
he fail$ to see t all /eps 9 moral or   
mat]ial organization are really ef=ts   
aft] ! same process he recomm5ds4 ,!    
sew+-ma*9e is a m complex affair ?an !  
ne$le1 b x simplifies e woman's life1 & 
helps h] to t same comp>ative fre$om f  

c>e :i* ,?oreau w\ld seek only by rev]t+
 to ! ,indian blanket4  ,b _m-sid$ m5 d 
n move 9 battalions1 & ev5 a "o-sid$    
philosoph] may be a boon to ?9k (1 if he
 be z noble z ,?oreau4 ,8 v defects are 
high] ?an _m m5's virtues1 & 8 mo/      
fanta/ic moraliz+s w be> read+ )\t do+  
h>m1 especially dur+ a ,presid5tial     
campaign4 ,( 8 books1 ,wald5 w probably 
be p]man5tly reckon$ z ! be/1 z be+ !   
mo/ full & delib]ate exhibition ( !     
au?or's m9d1 & z extract+ ! mo/ f ! lea/
 mat]ial4 ,x is also ! mo/ uni=m 9      
texture1 & ! mo/ complete 9 plan1 :ile !
 ,week has no unity b t ( ! *ronological
 epo* x cov]s1--a week :i* is probably !
 mo/ compreh5sive on record1 rang+ f !  
,bhagvat-,gee?a to ! good "t com+1--& ! 
,excursions no unity b t ( ! cov]s :i*  
comprise !m1 be+1 inde$1 a compilation (
 8 e>lie/ & late/ essays4 ,:i* ( 8 f\r  
volumes conta9s 8 f9e/ writ+ x w\ld     
really be h>d to say2 b 9 /ructure !    
pres5t book comes ne>e/ to ,wald52 x is 
)9 its limits a p]fect monograph ( !    

,ma9e woods4 ,all t has be5 previ\sly   
writt5 fails to portray s vividly !     
my/]i\s life ( ! lonely =e/1--! gr&eur (
 ,katahd9 or ,ktaadn1 t h]mit-m\nta91--&
 ! wild & adv5tur\s navigation ( ^?     
,nor!rn wat]-c\rses ^: p]ils make !     
boat+ ( ! ,adirondack region seem safe &
 tame4 ,! book is also m unexceptionably
 heal?y 9 its tone ?an any ( its        
pr$ecessors1 & x is pleasant to f9d !   
au?or1 on em]g+ f 8 explorations1       
admitt+ t ! conf9es ( civilization af=d1
 aft] all1 ! be/ resid5ce1 & t !        
wild]ness is ( mo/ value z a res\rce & a
 backgr\nd4  ,!re yet rema9 =           
publication ,?oreau's adv5tures on ,cape
 ,cod2 8 few public addresses on pass+  
ev5ts1 especially ^? on ! ,burns ,rescue
 & ! ,john-,br[n affair1 :i* 7 c]ta9ly  
among ! v able/ productions call$ =? by 
^? excit+ occasions2 8 poems2 & 8       
private lett]s to 8 fri5d ,blake1 (     
,worce/]1 & to o!rs1--lett]s :i* c]ta9ly
 conta9 "s ( 8 t\ghe/1 & p]haps also "s 
( 8 f9e/ writ+4 ,all ^! des]ve1 & mu/ "o

 day receive1 pres]vation4 ,he :o reads 
mo/ books reads t :i* has a m]ely       
tempor>y int]e/1 & w be pres5tly sup]s$$
 by some?+ bett]2 b ,nature has wait$ _m
 c5turies = ,?oreau1 & we c h>dly expect
 to see1 dur+ ?is g5]ation1 ano!r mortal
 s favor$ ) h] confid5ce4   ,j5nie      
,juneiana3 ,talks on ,wom5's ,topics4   
,by ,,j5nie ,,june4 ,bo/on3 ,lee        
,%ep>d4 #abmo4 pp4 #bdj4  ,great are !  
res\rces ( human inv5tion1 & ! tiresome 
passion = allit]ative titles may        
possibly h culm9at$ 9 "s "n yet m fooli%
 ?an t ( ?is little gre5 & gold volume4 
,if s1 ! rival has prov$ too mu* = !    
trump ( ,fame to c>ry1 & has dropp$     
unnotic$4 ,9 ! pres5t case1 ! title does
 p]haps "s inju/ice to ! book1 :i* is n 
a silly "o1 ?\gh x conta9s v silly ?+s4 
,x seems to be writt5 f ! po9t ( view   
af=d$ by a second-rate ,new-,york       
bo>d+-h\se1 & by a p]son :o has nev]    
come 9 contact ) any ref9$ or well-br$  
p4 ,) ?is all[ance1 x is writt5 9 !     
int]e/ ( good mann]s & good morals1 & ) 

en\gh ( natural tact to keep ! writ] f  
gett+ f> beyond h] dep?1 al?\gh %e does 
talk ( ,goe!'s ,mignion & ,miss         
,w]n]1--:oev] ^! p]sonages may be1--& ( 
! sub/antial fame a*iev$ by ! unkn[n    
au?or ( ',rutl$ge4' ,x is writt5 9 !    
preval5t ,am]ican newspap]-/yle1--a /yle
 :i* is apt to be graphic1 piquant1 &   
da%+1 accompani$ by a flavor1 slight or 
m ?an slight1 ( flippancy & slang1--a   
/yle su* z rea*es high-tide 9 c]ta9     
popul> native au?ors1 male & female1 & 9
 ebb+ /r&s u on ,j5nie ,june4  ,( c\rse1
 writ+ f ! w9d[s ( ,mrs4 ,todg]s1 ,j5nie
 manife/s ! usual sup]flu\s anxiety ( h]
 k9d n to be call$ /rong-m9d$4 ,%e is   
prettily indignant at ! ?\ght ( female  
physicians3 !re is no?+ improp] 9 hav+  
diseases1 b to cure !m w\ld be          
indelicacy inde$4 ,girls out ( "w1 :o   
wi% = places 9 %ops1 are only patriotic 
"y ladies :o desire to fill all !       
lucrative situations at pres5t occupi$  
by "y m54 ,%e w\ld ev5 bani% ,bridget f 
! kit*5 & sub/itute unlimit$ ,patricks1 

:i* w int]e/ h\sekeep]s z be+ ! only    
conceivable rem$y worse ?an ! disease4  
,( c\rse1 a female lectur] is an        
abom9ation3 ,j5nie proves1 fir/1 t a    
/rong-m9d$ woman mu/ be ei!r unm>ri$ or 
unhappy 9 m>riage1 & !n turns1 ) r      
illogical wra?1 ^u ,lucy ,/one &        
,anto9ette ,br[n1 = be+ too dome/ic to  
make spee*es s9ce _! m>riage4 ,to foll[ 
! c\rt phraseology1 ,?is rem9ds u ( a   
little anecdote4 ,:5 ! fa%ion ( long1   
fl[+ wigs 0 j vani%+ 9 ,bo/on1 somebody 
wore "o f t t[n d[n to ,salem1 :]e !y 7 
entirely ext9ct4 ,all ! /reet-boys ran  
aft] him all ! morn+1 to ask him :y he  
wore a wig4 ,he1 wi%+ to avoid (f5ce1   
left x 9 ! h\se at d9n]-"t2 & 0 pursu$  
all ! aft]noon by ! same boys1 ) !      
inquiry :y he did n we> a wig4 ,^!      
eloqu5t wom5 f9d x equally h>d to please
 _! little critic by sil5ce or by spee*4
 ,! simple tru? probably is1 t !y hold  
precisely ! same views :i* !y always    
held1 & w live to tr\ble h] yet1 :5 !   
epo* ( ! nurs]y is ov]4 ,! majority (   

wom5's-rights advocates h always be5    
wives & mo!rs1 &1 = aught we "k1        
excell5t ones1 s9ce t de>1 mo!rly old   
,quak]ess1 ,lucretia ,mott1 fir/ broa*$ 
! matt]2 & ! great *ange 9 our          
legislation on all ! prop]ty-rights ( t 
sex is j z directly traceable to _!     
labors z is ! repeal ( ! ,engli%        
corn-laws to ! ef=ts ( ! ,league4 ,if1  
h[ev]1 ,j5nie consoles h]self ) !       
reflection t ! po9ts made 9 ?is         
controv]sy by ! au?ors ( ,hannah ,?ur/on
 & ,miss ,gilb]t's ,c>e] are n mu*      
/rong] ?an h] own1 %e mu/ rememb] h]    
favorite !ory1 t all fooli%ness s\nds m 
respectable :5 utt]$ f mascul9e lips4   
#a4 ,woman & h] ,era4 ,by ,,eliza ,w4   
,,f>nham4 ,9 ,two ,volumes4 ,new ,york3 
,a4 ,j4 ,davis  ,co4  #b4 ,eliza        
,woodson2 or1 ,! ,e>ly ,days ( "o ( !   
,_w's ,work]s4 ,a ,/ory ( ,am]ican      
,life4 ,new ,york3 ,a4 ,j4 ,davis  ,co4 
,9 ! ?ree & a half c5turies s9ce        
,cornelius ,agrippa1 no "o has attempt$ 
) s mu* ability z ,mrs4 ,f>nham to      

transf] ! !ory ( woman's sup]iority f ! 
doma9 ( poetry to t ( sci5ce4 ,second to
 no ,am]ican woman save ,miss ,dix 9 h] 
exp]i5ce z a practical philan?ropi/1 %e 
has /udi$ human nature 9 ! /]ne/        
practical s*ools1 f ,s+-,s+ to          
,cali=nia4 ,%e ju/ly claims = h] views t
 !y h be5 matur+ = tw5ty-two ye>s (     
exp]i5ce s v>i$ z to give x almo/ e =m (
 trial :i* c\ld fall to ! intellectual  
life ( any save ! mo/ favor$ wom54 ,h]  
books %[1 moreov]1 an ard5t love (      
lit]ature & "s accurate sci5tific       
tra9+1--?\gh h] /yle has ! cond5sation &
 vigor :i* active life creates1 r ?an ! 
graces ( culture4  ,! ess5ce ( h] book  
lies 9 ?is op5+ syllogism3--  ,life is  
exalt$ 9 proportion to its organic &    
functional complexity2  ,woman's        
organism is m complex & h] totality (   
function l>g] ?an ^? ( any o!r be+      
inhabit+ our e>?2  ,!re=e h] position 9 
! scale ( life is ! mo/ exalt$1--!      
sov]eign "o4  ,?is is compactly /at$ & q
 unequivocal1 al?\gh ! ?ree la/ words ( 

! conclusion are a /ep beyond !         
premises1 & ! ma9 fight ( h] oppon5ts   
w\ld no d\bt be made on h] def9ition ( !
 ^w be+4 ,! assumption t ei!r sex ( a   
giv5 species is a di/9ct be+ _c probably
 be slid into ! m9or premise ( ! argum5t
 )\t "s objection f ! oppos+ c\nsel4    
,h[ev]1 ?is br+s u at once to ! ma9     
po9t1 & ! *apt] call$ ,! ,organic       
,argum5t1 :i* op5s ) ?is syllogism1 is  
really ! pi? ( ! book1 & w\ld1 p]haps1  
/& /rong] )\t ! o!r six hundr$ pages4 ,9
 ?is *apt] %e %[s ! /r5g? ( a           
sy/em-mak]1 9 ! re/ ! weaknesses ( "o2  
%e feels oblig$ to apply h] cre$ to     
ev]y?+1 to illu/rate ev]y?+ by its      
light1 to f9d unexpect$ confirmations   
ev]y:]e1 & to manipulate all ! hi/ory ( 
art1 lit]ature1 & society1 till %e      
con=ms !m all to h] /&>d4 ,%e recites1 )
 no new p[]1 hi/orical facts t are      
already famili>2 & gives _m pages to    
extracts f v well kn[n poets & v ill    
kn[n prose-writ]s1 to ! exclusion ( h]  
own t]se & vigor\s ?\ght4 ,all ?is is   

)\t a trace ( book-mak+1 b is done 9    
s+le-he>t$ zeal = views :i* are only    
damag$ by ! process4  ,^! are m]ely     
lit]>y defects2 b ,mrs4 ,f>nham really  
suff]s 9 ?\ght by ! same unfl9*+        
fidelity to h] cre$4 ,x makes h] cle> & 
resolute 9 h] /atem5t2 b x (t5 makes h] 
z "o-sid$ z ! advocates ( male supremacy
 :om %e impugns4 ,to be sure1 h] !ory   
enables h] to ext5uate "s po9ts (       
admitt$ inju/ice to woman1--f9d+1 =     
in/ance1 9 h] educational & pr(essional 
exclusions a crude ef=t1 on ! "p (      
society1 to treat h] z a sort (         
bird-(-p>adise1 born only to fly1 &     
!re=e n ne$+ feet4 ,yet ?is au?oress is 
oblig$ to assume a tone ( habitual      
antagonism t[>ds m51 f :i* ! advocates (
 m]e equality are excus$4 ,inde$1 !     
te*nical ,woman's-,rights movem5t has   
always witness$ a v he>ty cooep]ation   
among its advocates ( bo? sexes1 & x is 
g5]ally admitt$ t m5 are at lea/ z ready
 to conc$e additional rights z wom5 to  
ask = !m4 ,b :5 "o comes to ,mrs4       

,f>nham's /&-po9t1 & sees :at h] op9ion 
( m5 really is1 ! /an*e/ mascul9e ally  
mu/ %r9k f assign+ himself to su* a     
category ( sc\ndrels4 ,! be/ criticism  
made on ,mi*elet's !ory ( woman z a     
pr$e/9$ invalid 0 t ( ! s5sible         
physician :o respond$1 ,z if ! ,almighty
 did n "k h[ to create a woman6--& ,mrs4
 ,f>nham c]ta9ly proves too mu* 9       
und]tak+ to expose ! blund]s ( ,deity 9 
! con/ruction ( a man4 ,assum+1 z %e    
inv>iably does1 ! highe/ woman to be !  
typical woman1 & ! l[e/ man to be !     
typical man1 %e c prove any?+ %e        
pleases4 ,b ev5 ?is does n cont5t h]2 e 
gleam ( t5d]ness & ref9em5t exhibit$ by 
man %e transf]s by "s inexplicable      
leg]dema9 ( logic to ! fem99e side1 &   
makes someh[ into a new pro( ( 8        
hopeless inf]iority2 & %e is l&$ at la/ 
9 ! amaz+ p>adox1 t ! mo/ p[]ful fem99e 
s\ls h appe>$ 9 mascul9e =ms1 ?us f> 9  
human c>e]4 7,vol4 ,,ii4 p4 #cfj47  ,9  
%ort1 h] !ory involves a necessity (    
p]petual ov]/atem5t4 ,! conception ( a  

pure & noble "y man1 su* z ,ri*t]       
del9eates 9 8 ,walt or ,albano1 seems   
utt]ly =eign to h] sy/em2 & ( t f9e     
subtilty ( nature by :i* ! highe/ types 
( manhood & womanhood approa* ea* o!r1 z
 if mutually l5d+ ref9em5t & /r5g?1 %e  
seems to h no conception4 ,! tru? is1 t1
 h[ev] mu* we may conc$e to ! av]age    
spiritual sup]iority ( woman1 a great   
deal also dep5ds on ! inh]itance & !    
tra9+ ( ! individual4 ,mrs4 ,f>nham1 l e
 ref9$ woman1 is (t5 %ock$ by ! co>s5ess
 ( ev5 virtu\s m52 b %e does n tell u ! 
o!r side ( ! /ory1--h[ (t5 e man (      
ref9em5t has occasion to be %ock$ by !  
co>s5ess ( ev5 virtu\s wom54 ,sexual    
disp>ities may be mu*2 b individual     
disp>ities are ev5 m4  ,mrs4 ,f>nham is 
noble en\gh1 & h] book is brave & wise  
en\gh1 to be> criticisms :i* gr[ only f 
h] attempt+ too mu*4 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 
h] book & mo/ ( ^? writt5 on ! o!r side 
is1 t 9 ! previ\s cases ! lions h be5 ! 
pa9t]s1 & "h x is ! lioness4 ,z aga9/ ! 
exagg]ations on ! o!r side1 %e has a "r 

to exagg]ate on h] "p4 ,z aga9/ ! !ory t
 man is sup]ior to woman because he is  
l>g]1 %e has a "r to plead t 9 t case ! 
gorilla 7 ! bett] man1 & to ass]t on !  
o!r h& t woman is sup]ior because       
small]1--,em]son's m\nta9 & squirrel4 ,z
 aga9/ ! !ory t glory & dom9ion g ) !   
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traditions ( man's ma/]y1 %e does well  
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is1 inde$1 ?is la/ po9t :i* con/itutes !
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"n4 ,no "o be=e h] has s firmly grasp$  
?is key to woman's hi/oric position1 t !
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 /atem5t ( ,buckle z to ! importance ( !
 intuitive elem5t 9 ! fem99e intellect1 

7:i* /atem5t ,mrs4 ,f>nham also quotes17
 con/itutes ! mo/ valuable gr\nd        
logically conqu]$ = woman )9 ?is c5tury4
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importance only by ^? actual a*ievem5ts 
( wom5 ( g5ius1--z ( ,elizabe? ,b>rett  
,br[n+1 ,rosa ,bonheur1 & ,h>riet       
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argum5t sup]flu\s4  ,9 ?is doma9 (      
practical a*ievem5t ,mrs4 ,f>nham has   
also labor$ well1 & ! autobiography ( h]
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 toils1 has an int]e/ :olly ap>t f t (  
h] l>g] "w1 & sc>cely its inf]ior4      
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h>dly recall 9 lit]ature a del9eation s 
m>vell\s ( a *ildi% m9d s extraord9>y z 
,eliza ,woodson4 ,! few *>act]s appe> ) 
an individuality wor?y ( a great        
noveli/2 e lov] ( *ildr5 mu/ f9d x      
altoge!r fasc9at+1 & to ! mo/ exp]i5c$  
/ud5t ( human nature x op5s a new *apt] 
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,,capta9 ,,mayne ,,reid1 ,au?or ( ,!    
,des]t ,home1 ,! ,boy-,hunt]s1 etc41    
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,mayne ,reid cont9ues f ye> to ye> 8    
good "w z a /ory-tell]4 ,s9ce he held ! 
y\?ful /ud5t a spellb\nd read] ( ,!     
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volumes1 all excell5t 9 _! way1 = !     
ent]ta9m5t ( 8 ev]-increas+ audi5ce4 ,he
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boy-fri5ds4 ,he kept !m wait+ sev]al    
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,! ,cliff-,climb]s z a sequel to t      
fasc9at+ /ory4 ,:ile we ?ank him = !    
book t gives u f>!r acqua9tance ) ^?    
/irr+ individuals1 ,k>l & ,casp>1 we _c 
help rem9d+ him h[ long ago x is s9ce we
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,,rec5t ,,am]ican ,,publications        
,,receiv$ ,,by ,,! ,,editors ,,( ,,!    
,,atlantic ,,mon?ly4   ,poetry ( ! ,age 
( ,fable4 ,collect$ by ,?omas ,bulf9*4  
,bo/on4 ,j4 ,e4 ,tilton  ,co4 #ahmo4 pp4

 x41 #bea4 #b4jj4  ,phantom ,leaves4 ,a 
,treatise on ! ,art ( produc+ ,skeleton 
,leaves4 ,bo/on4 ,j4 ,e4 ,tilton  ,co4  
#abmo4 pp4 #if4 #a4ej4  ,wax ,fl[]s3 ,h[
 to make !m4 ,) ,new ,me?ods ( %eet+    
,wax1 modell+ ,fruit1 etc4 ,bo/on4 ,j4  
,e4 ,tilton  ,co4 #abmo4 pp4 #aaf4      
#a4ej4  ,! ,bridal ,eve4 ,by ,mrs4 ,emma
 ,d4 ,e4 ,n4 ,s\?wor?4 ,philadelphia4   
,t4 ,b4 ,pet]son  ,bro!rs4 #abmo4 pp4   
#ddf4 #a4ej4  ,! ,potomac & ! ,rapidan4 
,army ,notes1 f ! ,failure at ,w9*e/] to
 ! ,re9=cem5t ( ,rosecrans4 ,by ,alonzo 
,h4 ,qu9t1 ,*apla9 ( ! ,second          
,massa*usetts ,infantry4 ,bo/on4 ,crosby
  ,ni*ols4 #abmo4 pp4 #djg4 #a4ge4      
,hotspur4 ,a ,tale ( ! ,old ,dut*       
,manor4 ,by ,mansfield ,t4 ,walwor?1    
,au?or ( ,lulu4 ,new ,york4 ,g4 ,w4     
,c>leton4 #abmo4 pp4 #cbd4 #a4be4  ,!   
,p59sul> ,campaign & its ,antec$5ts1 z  
develop$ by ! ,report ( ,major-,g5]al   
,george ,b4 ,mc,clellan & o!r ,publi%$  
,docum5ts4 ,by ,j4 ,g4 ,b>n>d1          
,lieut5ant-,colonel ( ,eng9e]s &        

,brigadi]-,g5]al ( ,volunte]s1 & ,*ief  
,eng9e] 9 ! ,army ( ! ,potomac f its    
,organization to ! ,close ( ! ,p59sul>  
,campaign4 ,new ,york4 ,d4 ,van ,no/r&4 
#hvo4 pp4 #id4 #a4jj4  ,songs ( !       
,soldi]s4 ,arrang$ & edit$ by ,frank    
,moore4 ,new ,york4 ,g4 ,p4 ,putnam4    
#ahmo4 pp4 xvi41 #cah4 #a4jj4           
,self-,sacrifice4 ,by ! ,au?or ( ,m>g>et
 ,maitl&4 ,philadelphia4 ,t4 ,b4        
,pet]son  ,bro!rs4 #abmo4 pp4 #cge4     
#a4ej4  ,out 9 ! ,_w4 ,a ,novel4 ,by ,t4
 ,s4 ,ar?ur4 ,new ,york4 ,g4 ,w4        
,c>leton4 #abmo4 pp4 #cab4 #a4ej4       
,watson's ,manual ( ,cali/h5ics3 ,a     
,sy/ematic ,drill-,book )\t ,app>atus2 =
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,music to accompany ! ,ex]cises4        
,illu/rat$ f ,orig9al ,designs4 ,by ,j4 
,madison ,watson4 ,new ,york &          
,philadelphia4 ,s*]m]horn1 ,bancr(t1    
,co4 #hvo4 pp4 #add4 #a4be4  ,eliza     
,woodson2 or1 ,! ,e>ly ,days ( "o ( !   
,_w's ,work]s4 ,a ,/ory ( ,am]ican      
,life4 ,second ,edition4 ,new ,york4 ,a4

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#a4be4  ,! ,h\r :i* come? & n[ is3      
,s]mons prea*$ 9 ,indiana-,place ,*apel1
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,bo/on4 ,walk]1 ,wise1  ,co4 #abmo4 pp4 
vi1 #cdh4 #a4ej4  ,expository ,lectures 
on ! ,heidelb]g ,cate*ism4 ,by ,george  
,w4 ,be?une1 ,d4 ,d4 ,9 ,two ,volumes4  
,vol4 ,,ii4 ,new ,york4 ,%eldon  ,co4   
#abmo4 pp4 #ece4 #b4be4  ,ov] ! ,riv]2  
or1 ,pleasant ,walks into ! ,valley (   
,%ad[s1 & ,beyond4 ,a ,book (           
,consolations = ! ,sick1 ! ,dy+1 & !    
,b]eav$4 ,by ,?omas ,baldw9 ,?ay]4      
,bo/on4 ,tompk9s  ,co4 #abmo4 pp4 #bgb4 
#a4be4  ,naomi ,torr5to4 ,! ,hi/ory ( a 
,woman4 ,by ,g]trude ,f4 ,de ,v+ut4 ,new
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 #b4jj4  ,! ,battle-,fields ( our       
,fa!rs4 ,by ,virg9ia ,f4 ,t[ns5d4 ,new  
,york4 ,john ,bradburn4 #abmo4 pp4 #cfh4
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,neutrality1 9 ,reply to ! ,spee* ( ,sir
 ,r\ndell ,palm]1 ,attorney-,g5]al (    
,engl&1 9 ! ,briti% ,h\se ( ,commons1   

,may #ac1 #ahfd4 ,by ,george ,bemis4    
,bo/on4 ,little1 ,br[n1  ,co4 #hvo4     
pap]4 pp4 viii41 #hc4 #ej c5ts4  ,rhode 
,isl& 9 ! ,rebellion4 ,by ,edw9 ,m4     
,/one1 ( ! ,fir/ ,regim5t ,rhode ,isl&  
,light ,artill]y4 ,provid5ce4 ,george   
,h4 ,:itney4 #abmo4 pp4 xxxviii41 #cih4 
,! ,c[>d4 ,a ,novel ( ,society & !      
,field 9 #ahfc4 ,by ,h5ry ,mor=d4       
,philadelphia4 ,t4 ,b4 ,pet]son         
,bro!rs4 #abmo4 pp4 #ebj4 #b4jj4  ,!    
,dead ,%ot2 or1 ,sportsman's ,complete  
,guide3 ,be+ a ,treatise on ! ,use ( !  
,gun1 ) ,rudim5t>y & ,f9i%+ ,lessons 9 !
 ,art ( %oot+ ,game ( all ,k9ds1        
,pigeon-,%oot+1 ,dog-,break+1 etc4 ,by  
,m>ksman4 ,new ,york4 ,w4 ,a4 ,t[ns5d4  
#afmo4 pp4 #bhb4 #b4jj4  ,ov]l&         
,explorations 9 ,sib]ia1 ,nor!rn ,asia1 
& ! ,great ,amoor ,riv] ,c\ntry2        
,incid5tal ,notices ( ,man*ooria1       
,mongolia1 ,kams*atka1 & ,japan1 ) ,map 
& ,plan ( an ,ov]l& ,telegraph ar\nd !  
,_w1 via ,behr+'s ,/rait & ,asiatic     
,russia to ,europe4 ,by ,major ,p]ry    

,mc,d4 ,coll9s1 ,comm]cial ,ag5t ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica = ! ,amoor      
,riv]1 ,asiatic ,russia4 ,new ,york4 ,d4
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,life ) ! ,=ty-,n9? ,massa*usetts       
,volunte]s4 ,by ,h5ry ,t4 ,johns1 late  
,qu>t]ma/]'s ,cl]k ,=ty-,n9?            
,massa*usetts ,volunte]s4 ,pittsfield4  
,publi%$ = ! ,au?or4 #abmo4 pp4 #cia4   
#a4be4  ,woman & h] ,era4 ,by ,eliza ,w4
 ,f>nham4 ,new ,york4 ,a4 ,j4 ,davis    
,co4 #abmo4 ,two ,vols4 pp4 #cah1 #dff4 
#c4jj4  ,a ,woman's ,philosophy (       
,woman2 or1 ,woman ,affran*is$4 ,an     
,answ] to ,mi*elet1 ,pr\dhon1 ,gir>d91  
,leg\ve1 ,comte1 & o!r ,mod]n           
,innovators4 ,by ,madame ,d',h]ic\rt4   
,new ,york4 ,g4 ,w4 ,c>leton4 #abmo4 pp4
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,law1 approv$ ,june #cj1 #ahfd1 )       
,copi\s ,m>g9al ,ref]5ces1 a ,complete  
,analytical ,index1 & ,tables (         
,taxation4 ,compil$ by ,horace ,e4      
,dress]4 ,new ,york4 ,d4 ,appleton  ,co4
 #hvo4 pap]1 pp4 #abb4 #ej c5ts4        

,p]sonal & ,political ,ballads4 ,arrang$
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,g4 ,p4 ,putnam4 #cbmo4 pp4 xvi41 #cfh4 
#a4jj4  ,eno* ,ard51 etc4 ,by ,alfr$    
,t5nyson1 ,d4 ,c4 ,l41 ,poet-,laureate4 
,bo/on4 ,ticknor  ,fields4 #afmo4 pp4   
#bjd4 #a4be4  ,dramatis ,p]sonae4 ,by   
,rob]t ,br[n+4 ,bo/on4 ,ticknor         
,fields4 #afmo4 pp4 #bfb4 #a4ej4        
,babble-,brook ,songs4 ,by ,j4 ,h4      
,mc,naughton4 ,bo/on4 ,o4 ,ditson  ,co4 
#afmo4 pp4 #bcg4 #a4be4  ,! ,e>ly ,dawn2
 or1 ,sket*es ( ,*ri/ian ,life 9 ,engl& 
9 ! ,old5 ,"t4 ,by ! ,au?or ( ,*ronicles
 ( ,s*o5b]g-,cotta ,family4 ,)          
,introduction by ,pr(essor ,h5ry ,b4    
,smi?1 ,d4 ,d4 ,new ,york4 ,m4 ,w4      
,dodd1 ,no4 #ejf ,broadway4 #abmo4 pp4  
#cig4 #a4ge4  ,! ,=e/ ,arcadia ( ,nor!rn
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,m9]al1 ,agricultural1 & ,timb]         
,res\rces4 ,bo/on4 ,t4 ,o4 ,h4 ,p4      
,burnham4 #afmo4 pp4 #bbd4 #a4ej4       
,az>ian3 ,an ,episode4 ,by ,h>riet      
,elizabe? ,prescott1 ,au?or ( ,! ,amb]  

,gods1 etc4 ,bo/on4 ,ticknor  ,fields4  
#afmo4 pp4 #bea4 #a4be4  ,man & 8       
,relations3 ,illu/rat+ ! ,influ5ce ( !  
,m9d on ! ,body2 ! ,relations ( !       
,faculties to ! ,organs1 & to !         
,elem5ts1 ,objects1 & ,ph5om5a ( !      
,ext]nal ,_w4 ,by ,s4 ,b4 ,brittan1 ,m4 
,d4 ,new ,york4 ,w4 ,a4 ,t[ns5d4 #hvo4  
pp4 xiv41 #egh4 #c4ej4  ,a ,summ]       
,cruise on ! ,coa/ ( ,new ,engl&4 ,by   
,rob]t ,c>t]4 ,bo/on4 ,crosby  ,ni*ols4 
#afmo4 pp4 #bfa4 #a4jj4  ,!             
,cliff-,climb]s2 or1 ,! ,lone ,home 9 ! 
,himalayas4 ,a ,sequel to ,!            
,plant-,hunt]s4 ,by ,capta9 ,mayne      
,reid1 ,au?or ( ,! ,des]t ,home1 ,!     
,boy-,hunt]s1 etc41 etc4 ,)             
,illu/rations4 ,bo/on4 ,ticknor         
,fields4