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,,atlantic ,,mon?ly4  ,a ,,magaz9e ,,(  
,,lit]ature1 ,,art1 ,,& ,,politics4     
,,vol4 ,,ii4--,,decemb]1 #aheh4--,,no4  
,,xiv4     ,,! ,,ideal ,,t5d5cy4   ,we  
are all int]e/$ 9 ,art2 yet few ( u h   
tak5 pa9s to ju/ify ! delight we feel 9 
x4 ,no philosophy c w9 u away f         
,%akspe>e1 ,plato1 ,angelo1 ,bee?ov51   
,goe!1 ,phidias1--f ! ma/]s ( sculpture1
 pa9t+1 music1 & metaphor4 ,_! tru? is  
l>g] ?an any o!r1--too l>ge to be /at$  
directly & lodg$ 9 sy/ems1 !ories1      
def9itions1 or =mulas4 ,!y sugge/ &     
assure to u :at _c be spok54 ,!y        
communicate life1 because !y d n        
endeavor to measure life4 ,philosophy w 
pres5t ! def9ite2 ,art ref]s always to !
 va/1--to t :i* _c be compreh5d$1 b only
 enjoy$ & ador$4 ,art is ! l>ge/        
expression4 ,x is n1 l ,sci5ce1 a basket
 9 :i* meat & dr9k may be c>ri$1 b a h& 
:i* po9ts t[>d ! sky4 ,our eyes foll[   
its direction1 & our s\ls foll[ our     

eyes4 ,man ne$s only to be %[n an op5   
space4 ,he w rise into x ) in/ant       
expansion4 ,we are made p>tak]s ( t     
illimitable en]gy4 ,only poetry c give  
acc\nt ( poetry1 only ,art c ju/ify     
,art2 & we _c hope to speak f9ally ( ?is
 ela/ic ,tru?1 to draw a circle ar\nd t 
:i* is vital1 because x has 9 x some?+ (
 inf9ity1--b we may hope to remove a    
d\bt gr[+ out ( ! v l>g5ess :i* exalts &
 refre%es u4 ,art is n practical4 ,x    
(f]s no precept1 b lies abroad l        
,nature1 n to be grasp$ & exhau/$4      
,nei!r is x anxi\s ab\t its own         
reception1 z ?\gh any man c\ld long     
escape ! b5efit :i* x br+s4 ,e pr9ciple 
( sci5ce1 e d$uction ( philosophy1 is a 
tool4 ,our v religion1 z we d>e to "n x1
 is a key :i* op5s ! heav5s to admit    
myself & family4 ,art (f]s only life2 b 
p]haps t w appe> wor? tak+ )\t look+    
beyond4 ,c we look beyond8 ,life is an  
end 9 itself1 & s bett] ?an any tool4   
,:at is t :i* und]lies all arts z _!    
ess5ce1 ! ?+ to be express$ & celebrat$8

 ,:at is poetry1 ! creation f :i* !     
arti/ is nam$8 ,we %all answ] boldly3 x 
is no %ap+ ( =ms1 b a mak+ ( man4       
,nature is a pl5um1 is f9i%$1 & ! ,div9e
 acc\nt ) h] is clos$2 b man is only yet
 a *ick 9 ! egg4 ,) him x is /ill ! fir/
 day ( creation1 & he has n receiv$ !   
b5$iction ( a complet$ "w4 ,& yet !     
completion is involv$ & promis$ 9 our   
daily exp]i5ce4 ,man is a p]petual      
seek]4 ,he sees always j be=e him 8 own 
p[]1 :i* he mu/ ha/5 to ov]take4 ,he    
weighs himself (t5 9 ?\ght2 yet x is n 8
 pres5t1 b a presumptive value1 ( :i* he
 is tak+ acc\nt4 ,we are cont9ually     
ent]+ into our future1 & x is s ne> u1  
we are already 9 e h\r s full ( x1 t we 
draw )\t fraud on ! cr$it ( to-morr[4 ,!
 /ud5t :o has b\ght 8 fir/ law-book is  
already a great c\nsellor4 ,) !         
,comm5t>ies he c>ries home consid]ation 
& ! judicial habit4 ,"s wisdom he       
imbibes ?r\gh 8 pores & ^? ( ! %eepsk9  
cov]4 ,n[ he is grave & prud5t1 a man ( 
! _w & ( au?ority2 b if he _h *os5      

diff]5tly1 & br\ght home ! fir/ book (  
,!ology1 8 day w\ld h be5 t9t$ ) o!r    
colors4 ,= e *oice c>ries a future      
involv$ 9 itself1 & we beg9 to ta/e t :5
 we take our c\rse t[>d x4 ,! habit (   
lean+ =w>d & liv+ 9 advance ( himself   
has made its m>k ^u e man4 ,we look n at
 ! hi/ory or p]=mance ( ! /rang]1 b at 8
 pret5sions4 ,^! are writt5 9 8 dress1 8
 air & attitude1 8 tone & occupation4 ,!
 pa/ is already no?+1 ! pres5t is slid+ 
away2 to "k any man1 we mu/ keep our    
eyes out 9 advance on ! road he is      
foll[+4 ,= man is an involunt>y1 if n a 
will+ travell]4 ,"t does n roll f "u 8  
feet1 b he is c>ri$ along ) ! curr5t1 & 
c nev] aga9 be :]e or :at he 04 ,no?+ 9 
8 exp]i5ce c ev] be q repeat$4 ,if y see
 ! same trees & hills1 !y d n appe> !   
same f ye> to ye>4 ,ye/]day !y 7 new &  
/range2 y & !y 7 "y toge!r4 ,to-day !y  
are famili> & disreg>d$4 ,soon !y w be  
old fri5ds1 prattl+ to gray hairs ( !   
br[n locks & b\nd+ brea? ( y\?4  ,!     
pione] ( our gr[? is ,imag9ation4       

,desire & ,hope g on be=e into !        
wild]ness ( ! unkn[n2 !y op5 pa?s2 !y   
make a cle>+2 !y build & settle firmly  
be=e we ourselves 9 w & p[] arrive at   
?is op5+1 b !y nev] await our com+4 ,!y 
are ! ,=e-runn]s1 (f aga9 deep] into !  
va/ possibility ( be+4 ,! boy walks 9 a 
dream ( to-morr[4 ,two bu%els (         
hickory-nuts 9 8 bag are no nuts to him1
 b silv] %ill+s2 yet nei!r are ! %ill+s 
%ill+s1 b %9+ skates1 into :i* !y w     
pres5tly be transmut$4 ,already he is on
 ! great pond by ! ro>+ fire1 or r++    
away into di/ant />ry d>kness ) a sp>kl+
 br&4 ,already1 be=e 8 fir/ skates are  
b\ght1 be=e he has se5 ! co9 t buys !m1 
he is da%+ & :eel+ ) 8 fell[s1 a lead] (
 ! fly+ tra94  ,t e>ly =e-rea*+ is a    
picture ( our entire activity4 ,c>e is  
tak51 said ,goe!1 t ! trees d n gr[ into
 ! sky2 b man is t tree :i* mu/ outgr[ !
 sky & lift its top into f9] air &      
sun%9e4 ,! ess5tial se$ is ,gr[?2 n %ell
 & b>k1 nor k]nel1 b a g]m :i* pi]ces ! 
soil & lifts ! /one4 ,_s is su* a g]m1 &

 p]petual re9=cem5t is its quality2 s t 
! great ,be+ is kn[n to u z a becom+    
,creator1 add+ himself to himself1 &    
life to life1 9 p]petual emanation4  ,! 
boy's ?\ght nev] /ops %ort ( "s p]sonal 
pr[ess4 ,x is ability t *>ms him4 ,to be
 a man1 z he und]/&s manl9ess1 is to h !
 :ole planet = a gymnasium & play-gr\nd4
 ,he w\ld l to h be5 on ! o!r side (    
,hydaspes :5 ,alex&] came to t /ream4 ,b
 he soon discov]s t wit is ! sword (    
%>pness1--t he is ! rul] :o c rea* !    
deepe/ desire ( man & satisfy t4 ,if !re
 is p[] 9 him1 he becomes a c>eful      
/ud5t1 exam9es ev]y?+1 exam9es 8 own    
en?usiasm1 exam9es 8 la/ exam9ation1    
tries e e/imate aga9 & aga94 ,he di/ru/s
 8 tools1 & !n di/ru/s 8 own di/ru/1    
lift+ himself by ! v boot-/raps 9 8     
metaphysics1 to get at "s f\ndation :i* 
w n move4 ,he w "k :at he is ab\t & :at 
is great4 ,he puts ,cs>1 ,milton1 &     
,:itfield into 8 crucible2 b t :i* w5t 9
 ,cs> comes out a "p ( himself4 ,! bold 
yet mode/ "y *emi/ is egoti/ical4 ,he _c

 be anybody else b ,john ,smi?4 ,:y %\ld
 he8 ,:o kn[s yet :at x is to be ,john  
,smi?8 ,napoleon & ,wa%+ton are only    
play+ 8 own game = him1 s9ce he s easily
 und]/&s & accepts _! play4 ,a boy reads
 hi/ory z girls cut fl[]s f old         
embroid]y to sew !m on a new f\ndation4 
,!y are int]e/$ 9 ! new1 & 9 ! old only 
= :at !y c make ( x4 ,s he sucks ! blood
 ( k+s & capta9s to help him fight 8 own
 battles4 ,he reads ( ,bunk]'s ,hill & !
 ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce ) con/ant    
ref]5ce to ! "p he %all take 9 !        
politics ( ! _w4 ,8 motto is1 ,sic semp]
 tyrannis6 ,b5jam9 ,frankl91 & aft] him 
,john ,smi?1--p]haps a bett] man ?an he4
 ,we live on t p]haps4 ,e great man     
dep>t$ has play$ out 8 la/ c>d1 has tak5
 all 8 *ances4 ,we are glad to see 8 p[]
 limit$ & scal$ up4 ,%akspe>e1 we say1  
did n "k ev]y?+2 & "h am ,i alone ) !   
univ]se1 no?+ b a little sleep9ess      
betwe5 me & all t ,%akspe>e & ,plato    
knew or did n "k4 ,if ,i %\ld be jo/l$  
out ( my dr[s9ess1 :o c tell :at may be 

giv5 me to see1 to say1 or to d8 ,let u 
make ready & get ^u "s high gr\nd f :i* 
we may ov]look ! "w ( ! _w2 = ! secret (
 all ma/]y is dormant1 yet brea?+ &     
/irr+ 9 y & me4  ,out ( su* mat]ial z we
 c ga!r we make a _w 9 :i* we walk      
cont9ually up & d[n4 ,9 x we f9d fri5ds 
& enemies1 we love & are lov$1 we travel
 & build4 ,9 x we are k+s2 we orda9 &   
arrange ev]y?+1 & nev] come away wor/$ f
 any enc\nt]4 ,= ?is sph]e arises 9     
answ] to ! practical "q1 ,:at c ,i be & 
d8 ,x is an embodim5t ( ! =ce t is 9 me4
 ,e dream]1 !re=e1 goes on to see       
himself among m5 & ?+s :i* he c und]/& &
 ma/]1 ) :i* he c deal securely4 ,!     
/able-boy has hid an old volume among ! 
/raw1 & he walks ) ,portia & ,desdemona 
:ile he grooms ! horses4 ,already 9 8   
smock-frock he is a companion = pr9ces &
 que5s4 ,b ! ri* man's son1 well born1 z
 we say1 9 ! great h\se yond]1 has "o   
only ambition 9 life1--to turn          
/able-boy1 to own a fa/ team & a        
trott+-wagon1 to vie ) game/]s ^u !     

road4 ,t is an activity to :i* he is    
equal1 9 :i* 8 value w appe>4 ,bo? boys1
 & all boys1 are look+ upw>d1 only f    
widely diff]5t levels & to diff]5t      
heights4  ,! "y blasphem] does n love   
blasphemy1 b to h 8 head & be let alone 
by ,old ,aunty1 :o combs 8 hair z if he 
7 a girl4 ,s always !re is "s ideal aim 
9 ! mix$ motive4 ,out ( six gay "y m5 :o
 drive & dr9k toge!r1 only "o c>es = !  
meat & ! bottle4 ,) ! re/ ?is fea/+     
gallantly on ! be/1 reg>dless ( exp5se1 
is "p ( a sy/em4 ,x is 9 good /yle1 is  
convivial4 ,= ^! gre5-horns ( society to
 live toge!r1 to be conviv1 is n to ?9k 
& labor toge!r1 z wise m5 use1 b to     
laugh & be drunk5 9 company4  ,into !   
l[e/ c\rses !re ent]s some?+ to keep !  
fil? f ov]:elm+ self-respect4 ,!        
advocates ( slav]y h n1 z x appe>s1 lo/ 
all pret5ce ( honor & hone/y4 ,?ieves   
are su/a9$ by a s5se ( ! inju/ice (     
society4 ,!y d b "r an old wrong1 tak+  
bravely :at 0 accumulat$ by cauti\s     
cunn+4 ,!y cultivate _m virtues1 &1 l ! 

be/ ( u1 make mu* ( ^!1 id5tify !mselves
 ) ^!4 ,if a man is h>% & tyrannical1 he
 regrets t he has too mu* =ce ( "*4 ,& x
 is n safe to accuse a h>lot ( /eal+ &  
ly+4 ,%e has h] ideal also1 & /rives to 
keep ! ulc] ( s9 )9 b\nds1--to save a   
sweet side f corruption4  ,is ?is /oop+ 
v l[ to look = ! ,ideal ,t5d5cy8 ,!     
great] ga91 if we f9d x prevail+ 9 ^!   
dep?s4 ,we may d\bt :e!r ?ieves & h>lots
 are subject to ! same law :i*          
irresi/ibly lifts u1 = we "k t our own  
s9 is n q l o!r s94 ,b ,i mu/ n (f] all 
! *e]ful hope ,i feel = ! wor/ (f5d]s1  
because too mu* fai? passes = levity or 
impiety2 & m5 ?ank ,god only =          
deliv]ance f great dang]s1 n =          
pres]vation f all dang]4 ,= gratitude we
 mu/ n escape too easily & clean1 b ) "s
 smell ( fire ^u u4  ,yet 9 our own     
exp]i5ce ?is plann+ :at we %all d &     
become is con/ant1 & always we escape f 
! pres5t into l>g] air4 ,! boy w n be   
cont5t ) t skill 9 skat+ :i* occupies 8 
m9d to-day4 ,t belongs to ! day & place1

 b next ye> he goes to ! academy & fre% 
exploits engage him4 ,he works gallantly
 9 ?is new field & h>ness1 because 8    
?\ght has gone =w>d aga91 & he sees     
?r\gh ^! /udies ! man ( ?\ght4 ,already 
z a /ud5t he is a philosoph]1 a poet1 a 
s]vant ( ! ,muse4 ,bacon & ,milton look 
k9dly on him 9 invitation1 he is walk+  
to _! company & 9 _! company4 ,! "y     
h]o-wor%ipp] _c rema9 satisfi$ ) m]e    
physical or w>like pr[ess4 ,he soon sees
 ! sup]iority ( m5tal & moral ma/]y1 (  
creation ( good c\nsel4 ,he w rev]5ce ! 
valiant re=m] :o br+s ju/ice 9 8 tra91 !
 sa9t 9 :om goodness is enamor$ (       
goodness1 ! g5tleman ^: he>t-beat is    
c\rtesy1 ! prophet 9 :om a religion is  
born1 all :o h be5 inspir$ ) lib]al1 n  
dragg$ by sordid aims4  ,h[ beautiful to
 him is ! society ( poets6 ,he reads )  
idolatry ! lett]s & anecdotes (         
,col]idge & ,wordswor?1 ,goe! & ,s*ill]1
 ,bee?ov5 & ,raphael4 ,look at ! private
 ?\ght ( ^! m5 9 famili> int]c\rse3 no  
plott+ = lucre1 b a conspiracy to rea* !

 be/ 9 life4 ,! sa9ts are ev5 m ard5t 9 
aspiration1 = _! t5d] he>ts 7 press$ &  
sadd5$ by fe>4 ,!y are n[ set on fire by
 a s5se ( great r$emption4 ,!y are      
prison]s p>don$4  ,= s*ol>s ! _w is     
peopl$ only ) sa9ts1 philosoph]s1 &     
poets1 & ! /udi\s boy seeks 8 own amid  
_! l>ge activity4 ,s mu* ( x meets 8    
want1 yet ! :ole does n meet all 8 want4
 ,he mu/ comb9e & balance & embrace     
conflict+ qualities4 ,e day 8 view      
enl>ges4 ,:at 0 noble la/ ye> w n[ by no
 means cont5t 8 consci5ce4 ,duty &      
beauty h ris54  ,! ,ideal ,t5d5cy       
*>act]izes man1 af=ds ! only def9ition (
 him2 & x is a p]petual1 irresi/ible    
expansion4 ,no matt] on :at x fa/5s1 x w
 n /ay1 b spreads & so>s l light 9 !    
morn+ sky4  ,to-day we are *>m$ ) our   
p>tn]s1 & ?9k we c nev] tire ( ,alfr$ & 
,emily4 ,to-morr[ we discov] )\t %ame1  
aft] all our prote/ations & engagem5ts1 
t _! future seems incomm5surate ) our   
own4 ,to our surprise1 !y also feel _!  
pa?s div]g+ f ours4 ,we "p ) a %[ (     

regret1 b real joy to be free4  ,bo?    
p>ties h ga9$ f _! int]c\rse a c]ta9ty (
 p[] & promise ( great] p[]4 ,silly p   
fill ! _w ) lam5tation ov] human        
incon/ancy2 b if we foll[ love1 we _c   
cl+ to ! belov$4 ,we mu/ love onw>d1 &  
only :5 our fri5ds g be=e u c we be true
 bo? to fri5d%ip & to !m4  ,h[ eag] &   
tremul\s 8 excitem5t :5 at la/ ! y\?    
enc\nt]s all beauty 9 a maid56 ,n[ he is
 on 8 trial4 ,c he move h]8 = he mu/ be 
to h] no?+ or all4 ,h[ /ately &         
f>-remov$ %e seems 9 h] cry/al sph]e6   
,all h] relations are fair & poetic4 ,h]
 book is n l ano!r book4 ,h] s(t &      
fragrant attire1 c x be wov5 ( ribbons &
 silk8 ,%e1 too1 has dream$ ( ! com+    
man1 h]oic1 lyrical1 impassion$2 ! beat 
( 8 blood a pan & triumphal m>*2 a man  
able to cut pa?s = h] & lead h] to all t
 is wor?ie/ 9 life4 ,h] day is an       
expectation2 h] dem& looks out ( pr\d   
eyes4 ,c he move ?is /ately creature1   
pure & high above him z ! cle> moon     
yond]1 nev] turn+ f h] c\rse1--?is      

,diana1 :o w love upw>d & /oop to no    
,endymion8 ,n[ x w appe> :e!r he c pass 
) ano!r = all he is to himself4 ,?is w  
be ! victory = :i* he 0 born1 or blacke/
 defeat4 ,if %e c\ld love him6 ,if he   
%\ld1 aft] all1 be to h] only su* ano!r 
z h] c\s9 ,?omas1 :o comes & goes ) all 
8 pret5sions z unreg>d$ z ,rov] !       
h\se-dog6 ,betwe5 ^! ifs he vacillates1 
swung l a %ip on /ormy wat]s1 t\*+ heav5
 & hell4  ,mean:ile ! maid5 d>es h>dly  
look t[>d ?is g5]\s new-com]1 ^: de/9y  
lies broad op5 9 8 c\rage & desire4     
,o!rs %e c\ld conciliate & g5tly allure1
 b %e w n play ) ! lion4 ,%e w ?r[ no   
web ar\nd 8 /r5g? to te> h] he>t away1  
if x does n hold him4 ,= ! fir/ "t %e   
gu>ds h] fancy4 ,%e w n ?9k ( ! c>e] t  
awaits him1 ( ! help !re is 9 him = m51 
& ! honor t w foll[ him f !m1--( ! high 
/udies1 tasks1 & companion%ip to :i* he 
is ha/5+4 ,:at avails ?is avoidance1 ?is
 turn+-away ( ! head8 ,a fancy t mu/ be 
kept is already lo/4 ,%e read 8 quality 
9 ! fir/ glance ( deep-mean+ eyes4 ,:5  

at la/ he speaks1 %e sees sudd5ly h[    
beyond all recov]y he _h c>ri$ away h]  
s\l 9 t glance4 ,!y m>ry ea* !          
expectation ( ! o!r4 ,x 0 a promise 9   
ei!r t %one s fair4 ,happy lov]s1 if    
only z wife & husb& !y c g on to fulfil 
! promise6 ,= love _c be repeat$2 e day 
x mu/ h fre% food 9 a new object2 &     
unless "* is r5ew$1 love mu/ leave x    
beh9d & w&] on4  ,if ! wife is /ill     
aspir+1--if %e lays gr[+ dem&s on h]    
h]o1--if h] ?\ght enl>ges & %e /&s true 
to x1 sep>ate f him 9 integrity z he saw
 h] fir/1 foll[+ n 81 b h] own native   
e/imate1--%e w always be 8 mi/ress4 ,%e 
w /ill h t *>m ( remot5ess :i* belongs  
only to ^? :o d n lean & borr[1 to      
natures c5tr$ = !mselves 9 ! deep4 ,!re 
is some?+ incalculable 9 su* indep5d5ce4
 ,x is full ( surprise = ! mo/ intimate4
 ,9 "o brea/ ! true wife prep>es = h]   
husb& a c\rse ( loves4 ,e day %e (f]s a 
new he>t to be won4 ,e day ! woman he   
c\ld rea* is gone1 & !re aga9 be=e him  
is ! inaccessible maid5 :o w n accept   

to-day ! behavior ( ye/]day4 ,?is       
)drawal & advancem5t f height to height 
is true virg9ity1 :i* nev] lies d[n )   
love b keeps him always on foot & gird$ 
= fre% pursuit4 ,noble lov]s rely on no 
pl$ges1 po9t to no pa/ engagem5ts1 b    
pref] to r5ew _! relation f h\r to h\r4 
,! h]oic woman w comm&1 & n solicit     
love4 ,let him g1 :5 ,i cease to be all 
to him1 :5 ,i c no long] fill ! horizon 
( 8 imag9ation & satisfy 8 he>t4 ,b if  
!re is less asc5sion 9 a woman1 %e is no
 mate = an advanc+ man4 ,he mu/ leave   
h]2 he walks by h] side alone4 ,s we    
pass _m de> companions1 outgr[+ alike   
our loves & our fe>s4  ,once or twice 9 
y\? we meet a man ( s\nd+ reputation or 
real wisdom1 ^: secret is hid above our 
discov]y4 ,8 mann]s are =midable :ile we
 d n und]/& !m4 ,9 8 pres5ce our tongues
 are ti$1 our limbs are p>alyz$4 ,?\ght 
dies out be=e him1 ! w is unseat$ &     
vacillates1 we are c[$ l ,antony beside 
,cs>4 ,9 solitude we are a%am$ ( ?is    
c[>dice & resolve to put x away2 b :5 ! 

great man returns1 our knees knock & we 
are z weak z be=e4 ,x is suicide to fly 
f su* mortification4 ,a brave boy faces 
x z well z he c4 ,by-&-by ! dazzle      
abates1 he sees "s flaw1 "s co>s5ess or 
s(tness1 9 ?is %9+ piece ( metal2 he    
beg9s to fa?om ! motives & measure !    
orbit ( ?is tyrann\s b5efactor4 ,!y are 
! true fri5ds :o daunt & ov]p[] u1 to   
:om = a little we yield m ?an _! due4   
,?is rule is univ]sal1 t no man c admire
 d[nw>d4 ,all en?usiasm rises & lifts ! 
subject ( x4 ,t :i* seems to y s base an
 activity is lift$ above l[ natures4    
,:at matt]1 !n1 :]e ! /&>d floats at ?is
 mom5t1 s9ce x _c rema9 fix$8           
,p]fection retreats1 z ! horizon )draws 
be=e a travell]1 & lures u on & on4 ,x  
ev5 travels fa/] ?an our be/ endeavors c
 foll[1 & s beckons to u f f>!r & f>!r  
away4 ,we may give ourselves to ! ideal1
 or we may turn aside to appetite &     
sleep2 b 9 e mom5t ( return+ sanity we  
are aga9 on our feet & aga9 ^u an       
endless asc5d+ road4  ,:5 a man has ta/$

 p[]1 :5 he sees ! supply !re is s ne> 9
 ,nature = all ne$1 he hung]s =         
re9=cem5t4 ,t desire is pray]4 ,x op5s  
its own doors & takes supplies f ,god's 
h&4 ,no wise man c grudge ! necess>y use
 ( ! m9d to s]ve ! body ) %elt] & food1 
= we g m]rily to ,nature1 & ) our milk  
we dr9k ord]1 ju/ice1 beauty1 &         
b5ignity4 ,we _c take ! husks on :i* our
 bodies are f$1 )\t express+ ^! juices  
also1 :i* circulate z sap & blood ?r\gh 
! sph]e4 ,we _c t\* any object b "s sp>k
 ( vital electricity is %ot ?r\gh u4 ,e 
creature is a batt]y1 *>g$ n ) m]e      
vegetable or animal1 b ) moral life4    
,our metaphysical be+ is f$ f some?+    
hidd5 9 rocks & woods1 9 /reams & skies1
 9 fire1 wat]1 e>?1 & air4 ,:ile we dig 
roots1 & ga!r nuts1 & hunt & roa/ our   
meat1 our blood is quick5$ n 9 ! he>t   
alone4 ,deep] curr5ts are swell$4 ,!    
spr+s ( our humanity are op5$ 9 ,nature2
 = t :i* /reams ?r\gh ! l&scape1 & comes
 9 at ! eye & e>1 is pla9ly ! same fluid
 :i* ent]s z consci\sness1 & is ! life  

by :i* we live4 ,:ile we enjoy ?is      
spiritual refre%m5t & keep ourselves op5
 to x1 we may dig )\t degradation2 b if 
our m9ds fa/5 on ! ?+ to be done1 on    
commodity & safety1 on gett+ & hav+1 ^? 
av5ues seem to close by :i* ! s\l 0 f$4 
,!n we =get our incalculable *ances &   
c]ta9ties2 we g mad1 & make ! m9d a     
muck-rake4 ,if a man w direct 8         
faculties to any limit$ & n to          
illimitable ends1 he cripples 8         
faculties4 ,no matt] :e!r he is delud$  
by a =tune or a reputation or position1 
if he does n give himself :olly to gr[ &
 be a man1 reg>dless ( m9or advantages1 
he has lo/ 8 way 9 ! _w4 ,be true1 said 
,s*ill]1 to ! dream ( ?y y\?4 ,t dream 0
 g5]\s1 n sordid4 ,we mu/ be surr5d]$ to
 ! p]fection :i* claims u1 & suff] no   
n>r[ aim to po/pone t insatiable dem&4  
,b ! pot5cy ( life w br+ back e w&]]1 z 
he well kn[s4 ,e s9n] keeps 8 trunk     
pack$1 ready to return to ! good4 ,!    
poor trad]s really mean to buy love ) _!
 gold4 ,feel+ ! hold ( a *a9 :i* b9ds u 

ev5 :5 we d n cl+ to x1 we gr[ prodigal 
( "t & p[]4 ,! ess5ce ( life1 z we enjoy
 x1 is a s5se ( ! inext+ui%able asc5d+  
t5d5cy 9 life2 & ?is gives c\rage :5 !re
 is yet no rev]5ce or devotion4  ,9     
developm5t ( "* is involv$ great *ange (
 circum/ances4 ,we _c gr[ or "w 9 a     
corn]4 ,x is n = gre$ alone or ma9ly t  
m5 make w> & build cities & f\nd        
gov]nm5ts1 b to try :at !y c d & become1
 to ju/ify !mselves to !mselves & to _! 
fell[s4 ,we desire to please & help1--b 
/ill m1 at fir/1 to be sure t we c      
please & help4 ,if he he>s any man speak
 effectually 9 public1 ! ambiti\s boy w 
nev] re/ till he c also speak1 or d "s  
o!r de$ z difficult & z well wor? do+4  
,= ! trial ( faculty we mu/ g out into !
 _w ( in/itutions1 range ourselves      
beside ! work]s1 take up _! tools &     
/rike /roke = /roke ) !m4 ,e new        
situation & employm5t dazzles till we   
f9d out ! trick ( x4 ,! boy longs to    
escape f a f>m to college1 f college to 
! city & practical life4 ,!n he looks up

 f 8 desk1 or f ! pit 9 ! !atre1 to !   
gay _w ( fa%ion1--h>d] to conqu] ?an ev5
 ! _w ( ?\ght4 ,at la/ he makes 8 way   
upw>d into ! sacr$ circle1 & f9ds !re a 
little orig9al p[] & a great deal (     
r\t9e4 ,^! f9e p>ts are l ^? ( play]s1  
le>n$ by he>t4 ,! m5 :o inv5t$ !m1 ) :om
 !y 7 spontane\s1 seem to h di$ out &   
left _! mann]s ) _! w>drobes to         
n>r[-brea/$ *ildr51 :om nei!r clo!s nor 
c\rtesies w fit4 ,s 9 e dep>tm5t we f9d 
! snail freez+ 9 an oy/]-%ell4 ,! judges
 d n "k ! mean+ ( ju/ice4 ,! prea*] ?9ks
 religion is a spasm ( desire & fe>4 ,a 
"y man soon loses all respect = titles1 
wigs1 & g[ns1 & looks = a muscul>       
ma/]-m9d4 ,somebody wrote ! laws1 & set 
! example ( noble behavior1 & f\nd$ e   
religion4 ,only a man capable ( orig9at+
 c und]/&1 su/a91 or use any in/itution4
 ,! ,*ur*1 ! ,/ate1 ! ,social ,sy/em    
come tumbl+ ru9\s ov] ! heads ( bungl]s1
 :o _c uphold1 because !y nev] c\ld h   
built !m1 & ! rubbi% ob/ructs e pa? 9   
life4 ,an hone/1 vigor\s ?9k] w cle>    

away ^! ru9s & beg9 anew at ! e>?4 ,:5 !
 boy has brok5 loose f home1 & fairly   
ent]$ ! _w t allur$ him1 he f9ds x n fit
 to live 9 )\t revolutions4 ,he is z mu*
 cramp$ 9 x z he 0 9 ! ways ( ! old     
home/ead4 ,fe$+ ! pigs & pick+ up *ips  
did n seem "w = a man1 b he f9ds t almo/
 all ! activity ( ! race am\nts to no?+ 
m2 no m ?\ght or purpose goes into x4   
,m5 f9d ,*ur* & ,/ate & ,cu/om          
ready-made1 & !y fall into ! procession1
 ask no se>*+ que/ions1 b take ?+s =    
grant$ )\t reason2 & _! imitation is z  
easy z pick+ up *ips4 ,x is no do+1 b   
m]ely slid+ d[n hill4 ,! way ( ! _w w n 
suit a valiant boy4 ,to make elb[-room &
 get brea?+-space1 he becomes a re=m]2 &
 :5 n[ he c f9d no new worlds to conqu]1
 he w make a _w1 lay+ 9 tru? & ju/ice e 
/one4 ,! same seek]1 :o 0 s fir$ by !   
sight ( 8 eyes1 look+ out f a mill-y>d  
or a %oe-%op on ! _m-color$ activity ( 8
 k9d1 :o ran su* a r\nd ( arts &        
sci5ces1 pursu+ ! v secret ( 8 be+ 9 ea*
 new ent]prise1 is n[ discont5t$ ) all t

 has be5 done4 ,he beg9s aga9 to look   
=w>d1--he becomes a prophet1 in/ead ( ! 
hi/orian he 04 ,he easily sees t a true 
manhood w\ld disuse our ways ( tea*+ &  
wor%ipp+1 w\ld unbuild & rebuild e t[n &
 h\se1 w\ld te> away ! jails & aboli%   
paup]ism z well z slav]y4 ,he sees ! p[]
 ( gov]nm5t ly+ unus$ & unsuspect$ 9    
spell+-books & ,bibles4 ,n[ he has f\nd 
a "w1 n = "o f+]1 b = fight+ ,h]cules & 
s++ ,apollo1 wor?y ( ,m9]va & ( ,jove4  
,he w try :at man c d = man4  ,! hi/ory 
( e brave girl is p>allel ) t ( h]      
play-fell[ & yoke-fell[4 ,%e sighs =    
sympa?y1 = a gallant company ( y\?s &   
maid5s wor?y ( all desire4 ,h] music1   
draw+1 & ,italian are only doors :i* %e 
hopes to op5 ^u su* a company4 ,%e longs
 = society to make ! h\rs lyrical1 =    
tasks to make !m epic & h]oic4 ,!       
attitudes & actions ( imag9ative "y     
p]sons are exalt$ e mom5t by ! invisible
 pres5ce ( lov]s1 poets1 inspir$ &      
inspir+ companions4 ,su* z !y are we    
also %all be2 :5 we walk among !m & )   

!m1 we %all wa% our h&s ( all inju/ice1 
meanness1 & pret5sion4 ,wom5 are z tir$ 
z m5 ( our silly civilization1 its      
complim5ts1 re/ra9ts1 & compromises4 ,!y
 feel ! burd5 ( r\t9e z heavily1 & keep 
_! ela/icity "u x z long z we4 ,:at !y  
_c hope to d1 a great-he>t$ man1 "s lov]
 ( !irs1 %all d = !m2 & !y w su/a9 him )
 appreciation1 anticipat+ ! t>dy ju/ice 
( mank9d4 ,e g5]\s girl %>es ) h] sex t 
new developm5t ( fem99e consci\sness1   
:i* ! vulg> h nam$1 9 d]ision1 a movem5t
 = woman's rights4 ,%e w seek to be m   
truly woman1 to ass]t h] special p[] &  
privilege1 to approa* f h] own side !   
common ideal1 (f]+ a pure soprano to    
mat* ! manly bass4  ,we all look = a    
future1 n only bett] ?an our won pa/1 b 
bett] ?an any pa/4 ,humanity is our     
inh]itance1 b n hi/orical humanity4 ,man
 seems to be brok5 & scatt]$ all abroad4
 ,! great lives are only em95t examples 
( a s+le virtue1 & by admiration ( e h]o
 we h be5 crippl$ on "s "o side4 ,if he 
is free1 he is also co>se2 if delicate1 

he is ov]laid by ! gross _w2 sa9ts are  
timid & fev]i%1 afraid ( be+ spatt]$ 9 !
 fir/ puddle2 h]oes are pr(ane4 ,we mu/ 
melt up all ! old metal to make a new   
man & c>ry =w>d ! common consci\sness4  
,e failure 0 "p ( ! f9al success4 ,we g 
ov] a causeway 9 :i* e timb] is "s      
soldi] fall5 9 ?is ent]prise4 ,:o d\bts 
! result d\bts ,god4 ,we say1           
regretfully ,if ,i c\ld only cont9ue at 
my be/6 & we a* ) ! little ebb1 betwe5  
wave & wave1 ( an advanc+ tide4 ,b ?is  
tide is ,omnipot5ce4 ,x rises surely1 if
 x 7 only an in* 9 a ?\s& ye>s4 ,!      
*anges 9 society are l ! geologic       
upheaval & s9k+ ( cont95ts2 yet man is  
morally z f> remov$ f ! savage z he is  
physically sup]ior to ! saurian4 ,we d n
 see ! corn gr[ or ! _w revolve2 yet if 
motion be giv5 z ! primal ess5ce1 we mu/
 look = inconceivable results4 ,wisdom w
 take c>e ( wisdom1 & ext5d4 ,consid] ! 
gr[? ( intellect 9 ! hi/ory ( y\r own   
p>i% = tw5ty ye>s4 ,see h[ old views h  
di$ out ( ,new ,engl& & new ones come 94

 ,e man is =tifi$ 9 8 op9ions1 yet no   
man c hold 8 op9ions4 ,! clos] !y are   
hugg$1 ! fa/] 9 any community !y *ange4 
,! ideas ( su* m5 z ,sw$5borg1 ,goe!1   
,em]son1 float 9 ! air l spores1 & :]ev]
 !y light !y ?rive4 ,! crabb$e/ dogmati/
 _c escape2 =1 if he op5 8 eyes to seek 
8 meet1 "s sun%9e w creep 94 ,we h      
combu/ibles /or$ 9 ! /upide/ ( u1 & a   
sp>k ( tru? k9dles our slumb]+          
suspicion4 ,s9ce ! great reality is     
organiz$ 9 man1 & waits to be reveal$ 9 
him1 x is ( no avail to %ut out ! same  
reality f our e>s4 ,?9k]s h held to be  
dang]\s1 & exclud$ f ! desks ( public   
in/ruction2 b ! boys 7 already occupi$ )
 ! same ?\ghts4 ,!y w\ld he> no?+ new at
 ! lecture1 & !y are m enc\rag$ by !    
t]ror ( ! eld]s ?an by any ^w ! wise man
 c\ld speak4 ,9 pursuit ( tru?1 !       
difficulty is to ask a "q2 = 9 ! ability
 to ask is involv$ ability to rea* an   
answ]4 ,! s]i\s /ud5t is occupi$ )      
problems :i* ! doctors h nev] be5 able  
to ent]ta91 & he kn[s t _! disc\rse is n

 address$ to him4 ,if y h n wit to      
und]/& :at ,i seek1 y may croak ) !     
frogs3 y are left out ( my game4  ,& !  
old p1 unhappily1 suspect t ?is boy1 ^: 
!ory !y d n compreh5d1 is ma/] ( _!     
!ory4 ,!y are puzzl$ & panic-/rick52 !y 
/rike 9 ! d>k4 ,9 all controv]sy1 !     
/rong man's position is unassail$4 ,8   
adv]s>y does n see :]e he is1 b attacks 
a man ( /raw1 "s figm5t ( 8 own1 to !   
amusem5t ( intellig5t spectators4       
,always our combatant is talk+ q wide ( 
! :ole "q4 ,s ! wise man c nev] h an    
oppon5t2 = :oev] is able to face & f9d  
him has already gone ov] to 8 side4 ,by 
mat]ial def5ces1 we %ut our light = a   
little1 by go+ :]e only our own views   
are repeat$1 & s box+ ourselves f all   
dang] ( conviction2 b if a /rong ?9k]   
c\ld ga9 ! m]e brute advantage ( hav+ an
 audi5ce conf9$ 9 _! seats to he> him   
out1 he w\ld c>ry !m all inevitably to 8
 conclusion4 ,!y "k x & run away4 ,b !  
press has made our :ole _w (            
civilization "o great lecture-room1 f   

:i* no read+ man c escape1 & ! only     
def5ce aga9/ progress is /olid          
preoccupation ) trade or trifles4 ,yet  
?is p]si/5cy is hold+ ! brea?1 & c no m 
be cont9u$ 9 ! m9d ?an t 9 ! body4      
,blund]+ & falsehood become intol]able  
to ! blund]]s2 !y mu/ return to ?\ght1 &
 t is prop] 9 a s+le direction1 is      
approa*$ by t5 ?\s& av5ues t[>d ! ,"o4  
,x is religi\s1 n ignorance or dogma4   
,we _c ?9k )\t exploration ( ! div9e    
ord] & recognition ( its div9ity1 )\t   
f9d+ ourselves c>ri$ away by x to s]vice
 & adoration4 ,all good is assur$ to u 9
 ,tru?1 & ,tru? foll[s u h>d1 drives u  
into _m a corn]1 & w h u at la/4 ,s     
,love surprises all1 & e virtue has a   
pass-key to e he>t4 ,out ( conflict+    
exp]i5ce1 amid b>b>ism & dogmatism1 f   
fea!rs t float & /ones t fall1 we d$uce 
! great law ( moral gravitation1 :i*    
b9ds _s to _s1 & all s\ls to ! be/4     
,recognition ( t law is wor%ip4 ,we     
rejoice 9 x )\t a ta9t ( selfi%ness4 ,we
 adore x ) entire satisfaction4 ,wor%ip 

is nei!r belief nor hope1 b ?is c]ta9ty 
( repose ^u ,p]fection4 ,we explore ov] 
our heads & "u our feet a h>mony t is   
only enri*$ by dissolv+ discords4 ,!    
drag ( "t1 ! cramp ( organization1 are  
only false fif?s4 ,x is blasphemy to d5y
 ! dom9ant4 ,we _c escape our good2 we  
%all be purifi$4 ,:5 our de/9y is ?us   
assur$ to u1 we become impati5t ( sleep 
& s91 & r$\ble ex]tion4 ,we devote      
ourselves to ?is c]ta9ty1 & our         
allegiance is religion4 ,!re is no?+ 9  
man omitt$ f ! uplift ( ,ideality4 ,t is
 a c5tral & total expansion ( him1 is an
 inmo/ ent]+ into 8 inmo/1 is m himself 
?an he is himself4 ,all rev]5ce is      
direct$ t[>d ?is ,creator reveal$ 9     
fle%1 ?\gh n compass$4 ,we adore him 9  
o!rs1 :ile yet we despise him 9         
ourselves4 ,e o!r motion ( man has an   
ext]nal c5tre1 is "s hung] or passion1  
acts on u f its seat 9 ,nature or !     
body1 & we c face x1 d5y & repudiate x )
 ! body2 b ?is is ! man fl[+ d[n f 8    
s\rce4  ,we mu/ n be tempt$ to call ?+s 

by too f9e names1 le/ we %\ld disguise  
!m4 ,all t is great is pla9 & famili>4  
,! ,ideal ,t5d5cy is simple love ( life1
 felt fir/ z desire & !n z satisfaction4
 ,! m5 :o repres5t x are n seek]s1 b    
f9d]s1 :o g on to f9d m & m2 = 9 ! poet 
desire has fulfill$ itself4 ,enjoym5t   
makes ! arti/4 ,he has gone on be=e u1  
rea*+ into ! abyss ( possibility2 b he  
has rea*$ m mightily4 ,he beg9s to "k   
:at is promis$ 9 ! univ]sal attraction1 
9 ?is eag] turn+ ( all faces t[>d our   
future4 ,!re is a c5tre f :i* no eye c  
be div]t$1 = x is ! beam ( sight4 ,look 
:i* way y w1 t c5tre is ev]y:]e4 ,!     
univ]se is flood$ ) a ray f x1 & ! light
 ( common day on e object is a          
refraction or reflection ( t brightness4
  ,%all[ m5 ?9k ( ,ideality z ano!r     
appetite1 to be f$ ) pretty baubles1 z !
 body is satisfi$ ) meat & sleep2 b !   
repres5tative ( t augu/ impulse feels 9 
x 8 immortality1 & by all 8 lovely      
allegories1 my?ologies1 fables1         
pictures1 /atues1 mann]s1 songs1 &      

symphonies1 he seeks to communicate 8   
own feel+1 t by specific gravity man mu/
 rise4 ,x is no wond]1 !n1 t we love    
,art :ile x (f]s u re9=cem5t ( be+1 &   
despise ! pret5d]s1 = :om x is pa/ime1 n
 prophecy4  ,=1 9 spite ( all           
disc\ragem5t f ! mat]iali/s1 m5 /ultifi$
 by trade or tradition1 we h tru/$ !    
high desire & foll[$ x ?us f>4 ,we felt 
! sacr$ness ( life ev5 9 ourselves1 &   
!re 0 always rev]5ce 9 our admiration4  
,we c\ld n be made to d\bt ! div9ity ( t
 :i* walk$ ) u 9 ! wood or look$ on u 9 
! morn+4 ,! grasses & pebbles1 ! wat]s &
 rocks1 cl\ds & %[]s1 sn[ & w9d1 7 too  
bro!r-l to be d5i$4 ,!y sang ! same song
 :i* fills ! brea/1 & our love = !m 0   
pure4 ,! m5 & wom5 we s\ght1 7 !y n     
wor?y ( honor8 ,! arti/ comes to bid u  
tru/ ! ,ideal ,t5d5cy1 & n di%onor him  
:o moves !re94 ,he is no trifl]1 !n1 to 
be ?ru/ aside by ! doctors ) _! sci5ces1
 or ! economi/s ) production & use4 ,he 
(f]s manhood to man & womanhood to      
woman4  ,we h nam$ ,ideality a love (   

life4 ,nay1 :at is x b life itself1--& t
 lov+ b true liv+8 ,:at ^w c h any value
 = u1 unless x is a record ( inevitable 
expansions 9 "*4 ,! univ]se is pl$g$ to 
e he>t1 & ! arti/ repres5ts its promise4
 ,he s+s1 because he sees ! man*ild     
advanc+1 by bl9d pa?s x may be1 b "u    
sure guidance1 propell$ by inext+ui%able
 desires t[>d ! l>ge/ exp]i5ce4 ,he is  
no long] afraid ( old bugbe>s4 ,he feels
 = "o1 t no?+ 9 ! univ]se1 call x by :at
 ugly "n y w1 c cru% or limit ! lift ( t
 leav5 :i* works 9 ! brea/4 ,out ( all  
eyes !re looks on him ! same            
expectation1 & :at = o!rs is a great    
p]haps = him has become unavoidable     
c]ta9ty4     ,,! ,,h\r ,,be=e ,,dawn4   
,! m9d ( man is fir/ l$ to adore ! =ces 
( ,nature1      & c]ta9 objects ( !     
mat]ial _w2 at a lat] p]iod1      x     
yields to religi\s impulses ( a high] & 
purely      spiritual "*4  ,,humboldt   
,,*apt] ,i4  ,alpheus & ,eleusa1        
,!ssalian ,greeks1 travell$ 9 _! old    
age1 to escape pov]ty & mis=tune1 :i* _h

 surely tak5 jo9t lease ) !mselves ( a  
c]ta9 hut among ! hills1 & manag$ bo?   
h\sehold & flock4  ,! ,halcyon builds   
its ne/ ^u a float+ we$2 s to ! drift+  
=tunes ( ^! w&]]s clung a fri5dless     
*ild1 innoc5t & beautiful ,evadne4  ,"s 
secret voice1 ! c\ntry-p say1 lur$ !    
%eph]d f 8 home1 to emb>k on ! gean     
,sea1 & lead ! little "o away1 toge!r ) 
8 ag$ wife1 to look = a new home 9      
exile4 ,m>9]s b\nd = ,troas receiv$ !m  
into _! vessel1 & ! voyage began4  ,!   
,greeks lam5t$ :5 !y beheld ! %ores (   
,asia4 ,heavy cl\ds & ! com+ night      
conceal$ ! l&m>ks :i* %\ld h guid$ _!   
approa*1 &1 buffet$ by ! unc]ta9 w9ds1  
!y wait$ = ! morn+4 ,by ! light ( dawn1 
!y saw be=e !m an unkn[n h>bor1 & !     
dwell+s ( m52 & "h ! m>9]s det]m9$ to be
 rid ( _! pass5g]s1 :o vex$ !m by _!    
fe>s2 :ile to ^! ?ree any port seem$    
desirable1 & !y readily cons5t$ to put  
(f t[>ds ! %ore4 ,at ! h\r :5 ! w9ds    
rise1 at e>ly dawn1 !y gladly p>t$ f !  
seam5 & ! toss+ %ip1 & took ! way be=e  

!m to ! little t[n4  ,no fi%]man1       
%ad[less1 trod ! s&s2 no pi\s h& light$ 
! fire ( sacrifice 9 ! vani%+ twilight2 
ev5 ! h]ds fail$ to cry out = ! com+    
day4 ,/range fe>s began to *ill ! he>ts 
( ! ,!ssalians4 ,!y walk$ ^u a trackless
 way1 & :5 !y ent]$ ! dwell+s !y f\nd !m
 unt5ant$4 ,ov] ! doorways hung v9es    
dropp+ _! grapes1 & birds flew out at ! 
op5 w9d[s4 ,!y climb$ a hill beh9d !    
t[n1 & saw h[ ! sea surr\nd$ !m4 ,! l&  
on :i* !y /ood 0 no promontory1 b an    
isl&1 sep>at$ by a foam+ int]val ( wat] 
f ! %ore1 :i* !y n[ saw1 n di/ant1 b    
inaccessible4  ,!n ^! mis]able ones     
clung to ea* o!r on ! summit ( ! rock1  
gaz+1 until !y 7 fully p]suad$ ( _!     
mis=tune4 ,! w9ds wav$ & flutt]$ _!     
g>m5ts1 ! wat]s utt]$ a voice break+ on 
! rocky %ore1 & rose mute ^u ! f>!r     
coa/4 ,! ra9 n[ began to fall f a morn+ 
cl\d1 & ! travell]s1 = ! fir/ "t1 f\nd  
%elt] "u a =eign ro(4  ,all day !y wat*$
 ! sails approa*+ ! headl&s1 or ve]+    
widely away & beat+ t[>ds unse5 h>bors1 

z :5 a bird driv5 by fe> ab&ons its ne/1
 b drawn by love returns & hov]s ar\nd  
x4 ,f\r days & nights _h pass$ be=e !   
tr\bl$ waves ceas$ to h9d] ! craft ( !  
fi%]man4 ,! ,greeks saw ) joy t _!      
signals 7 answ]$1 & a boat approa*$1 s t
 !y c\ld he> a man's voice cry+ to !m1--
  ,:at are y :o dwell on ! isl& ( !     
pr(ane1 & ga!r fruits sacr$ to ,apollo8 
,if ,i may be said to dwell "h1 repli$ !
 old man1 x is contr>y to my own w4 ,i  
am a ,greek ( ,!ssaly4 ,apollo himself  
%\ld n h =bidd5 me to ga!r ! wild grapes
 ( ?is isl&1 s9ce ,i & ?is *ild &       
,eleusa1 my wife1 h n dur+ _m days f\nd 
o!r food4  ,x is inde$ true1 exclaim$ ! 
boatman1 t madness pres5tly falls ^u ^? 
:o eat ( ^! grapes1 s9ce y speak impi\s 
words aga9/ ! god4 ,behold1 yond] is    
woody ,t5$os1 :]e 8 alt> /&s2 x is n[ _m
 ye>s1 s9ce1 fill$ ) wra? aga9/ !       
dwell]s "h1 he seiz$ ?is rock1 & hurl$ x
 into ! sea2 ! v hills melt$ 9 ! waves4 
,i myself1 a *ild !n1 beheld ! wat]s    
viol5tly urg$ ^u ! l&4 ,mov$ )\t w9ds1  

!y rose1 climb+ ^u ! v ro(s ( ! h\ses4  
,:5 ! sea became calm1 a gulf lay betwe5
 ?is & ! coa/1 & :at _h be5 a promontory
 0 left =ev] an isl&4 ,nor has any man  
d>$ to dwell ^u x1 nor to ga!r its      
accurs$ fruits4 ,_m m5 h ,i kn[n :o saw 
gods walk+ ^u ?is %ore1 visible         
sometimes on ! high cliffs inaccessible 
to human feet4 ,!re=e1 if y1 be+ a      
/rang]1 h ignorantly trespass$ on ?is   
g>d51 :i* ! div9ities res]ve1 p]haps =  
_! own pleasure1 /rive to escape _!     
res5tm5t & (f] sacrifices on ! alt> (   
,t5$os4  ,give me a passage 9 y\r boat  
to ! l& yond]1 & ,i w dep>t out ( y\r   
coa/s1 repli$ ! ,greek4  ,! fi%]man1    
hi!rto s fri5dly1 rema9$ sil5t1 & words 
7 want+ to him :]e) to in/ruct ! /rang]4
 ,:5 he aga9 spoke1 he said1--  ,:y1 old
 man1 n hav+ ! vigor or ! c>elessness ( 
y\?1 h y quitt$ y\r home1 lead+ ?is     
woman into /range l&s1 & ?is *ild1 ^:   
eyes are te>ful = ! playmates %e has    
left8 ,i call a little maid daught]1 :o 
is l unto h]1 & %e rema9s gu>d$ at home 

by h] "m1 until we %all give h] 9       
m>riage to "o ( h] own nation &         
language4  ,wa/e no m words1 answ]$ !   
old man1 ,i w n>rate my /ory z we r[    
t[>ds y\r h>bor4  ,x 7 bett] = y1 said !
 boatman1 t !y :o br\ght y hi!r %\ld    
take y into _! %ip aga94 ,ent] our t[n1 
if y w1 b be n amaz$ at :at %all befall 
y4 ,x is a cu/om ) u to make slaves ( ^?
 :o approa* u unsolicit$1 9 ord] to     
protect ourselves aga9/ ! pirates & _!  
spies1 :o h =m]ly lodg$ !mselves among u
 9 ! guise ( wayf>+ m51 & s robb$ u (   
our possessions4 ,!re=e x is our law1 t 
^? :o l& on our coa/ %all1 dur+ a ye>1  
s]ve u 9 bondage4  ,ang] flam$ 9 ! eye (
 ! /rang]4  ,y d well1 he cri$1 to ask (
 me :y ,i left ! l& :i* bore me4 ,nev]  
did ,i !re le>n to suspect vile &       
inhospitable cu/oms4 ,if y h pity = !   
ag$ & ! un=tunate1 & w\ld n gladly see  
!m ca/ into slav]y1 br+ hi!r "s means ( 
life to ?is rock1 :i* c[>ds h ab&on$ =  
me4 ,mean:ile1 ,i w wat* = "s fri5dly   
sail1 :i*1 approa*+1 may be> me to any  

h>bor1 :]e worse reception c h>dly await
 me4--,"k t ,i fe> n ! ang] ( y\r gods2 
_m ye>s h ,i liv$1 & ,i h nev] yet      
beheld a god4 ,my fa!r has told me1 t1 9
 all 8 w&]+s1 among lonely hills1 at !  
h\r ( dawn1 or by night1 or1 aga91 9    
popul\s places1 he has nev] se5 "o :om  
he believ$ to be a god4 ,moreov]1 9     
,a!ns itself are ^? :o d\bt _! exi/5ce4 
,leave me to ga!r ! grapes ( ,apollo6   
,s say+1 he turn$ away f ! %ore1 n      
deign+ to ask m f ! /rang]4  ,:5 ! gold5
 cresc5t moon1 no soon] visible ?an     
ready to vani% 9 ! rosy we/]n sky1 0    
smil+ on ! exiles ) ! old famili> look  
%e wore above ! groves ( ,!ssaly1 !     
sad-he>t$ ones 7 r\s$ aga9 by ! voice ( 
_! unkn[n fri5d4  ,come d[n to ! %ore1  
he cri$2 ,i h return$ to y ) gifts2 my  
he>t ye>ns to ! *ild2 %e is g5tle1 & h] 
eyes are l ^? ( ! /ag :5 ! hunt]s       
surr\nd him4 ,take my flasks ( oil &    
w9e1 & ^! cakes ( b>ley & :eat4 ,i br+ y
 nets1 & cords also1 :i* we fi%]m5 "k h[
 to use4 ,may ! gods1 :om y despise1    

protect y6  ,late into ! night ! ,greeks
 rema9$ ^u ! bord] ( ! sea1 wond]+ at _!
 /range fate4 ,to ! idle ! day is nev]  
suffici5tly long1--! night also is wa/$ 
9 words4   ,,*apt] ,,ii4  ,! days :i* ! 
exiles pass$ 9 solitude 7 n unhappy4 ,! 
*ild ,evadne prun$ ! l>ge-leav$ v9es1 & 
gave ! rugg$ *eeks ( c]ta9 melons to !  
sun4 ,! cont9ual hope ( dep>ture r5d]$  
all privations supportable4  ,0 x hope1 
or 0 x fe>1 t /irr$ _! bosoms :5 at la/ 
a sail appe>$ n di/ant8 ,!y hop$ t its  
:ite w+s might turn seaw>d6  ,"m1 cri$ !
 %eph]d1 no seaman will+ly approa*es ?is
 %ore1 = ! :ite waves w>n him h[ ! rocks
 ,he b5ea? ! wat]4 ,ev5 walls & ro(s (  
h\ses are se51 or guess$ at1 +ulf$ =m]ly
 by ! sea2 & ! tale ( t disa/]1 z told u
 by ! fi%]man1 is d\btless kn[n to      
m>9]s1 :o1 fe>+ ,apollo1 d>e n l& ^u ?is
 isl&4 ,:ile1 on ! o!r h&1 we h he>d h[ 
pirates1 & ev5 poor wayf>+ folk1 are s  
ill-receiv$ 9 ! bay1 t f !m1 ?\gh !y be 
n f> (f1 we yet look = no assi/ance4    
,let u1 !n1 be cont5t1 & cease to seek  

aft] our fate1 :i* d\btless is nev] at  
re/ f seek+ aft] u4 ,& let u n be 9 ha/e
 to ent] aga9 into a %ip1 7s fe>ful &   
unnatural a ?+ = ^? born to walk ^u !   
l&17 nor yet to beg our way along pa9ful
 & unkn[n roads1 9 se>* ( m5 ( a new    
religion & a diff]5t language f t (     
,greeks4 ,nei!r1 de> wife1 if we mu/    
suff] x1 let u dread slav]y too mu*4    
,life is long en\gh = ^? :o die "y1 &   
too long = ! ag$4 ,"o ye> let u pati5tly
 give1 m especially if x be unavoidable 
to give x4 ,vex me ) no m lam5tations2  
"s un=ese5 accid5t may relieve u f our  
mis=tunes4  ,eleusa1 ! good old wife1   
ev] ob$i5t to ! husb& ( h] y\?1 talk$ no
 m ( dep>ture1 nor yet compla9$ ( _!    
mis]able lodg+s 9 ! ru9$ huts1 on :i* h]
 h\sewifely c>e griev$ to exp5d itself 9
 va94  ,evadne w\ld n be re/ra9$ f w&]+4
 ,%e p5etrat$ alone ! wilde/ ?ickets2 ! 
ne/s ( timid birds 7 kn[n to h]2 & %e   
trac$ ! bee to 8 hidd5 city4 ,deep 9 !  
woods %e discov]$ a wide *asm1 9 :i* !  
wat] ( ! sea palpitat$ ) ! beat+ ( !    

great he>t ( ,ocean f :i* x fl[$4 ,trees
 7 /ill erect1 clasp$ by ! salt waves1 b
 q dead2 & all ar\nd _! base 7 hung     
fr+es ( m>9e gr[?1 t\*$ ) prismatic t9ts
 :5 se5 ?r\gh ! glitt]+ wat]1 b br[n &  
hide\s :5 ga!r$1 z ! trophy rema9+ 9 !  
h& :i* has d>$ to seize old ,proteus by 
! locks4 ,all ar\nd ?is av5ue1 into :i* 
! sea sometimes ru%$ l an invad+ ho/ (  
arm$ m51 ! laurels & ! delicate trees t 
love to b5d ov] ! s\rces ( ! =e/-/reams 
hung half-uproot$ & p]il\sly a-tiptoe   
ov] ! br9k ( %att]$ rocks1 & )]$ "h &   
!re by ! t\* ( ! salt foam1 t[>ds :i* !y
 seem$ nev]!less fa9 to droop1 ask+     
tid+s ( ! wat]y _w beyond4  ,!          
skeleton-arms ( ! de/roy$ ones 7 feeble 
to gu>d ! passage ( ! rav9e4 ,evadne    
broke a way ov] fall5 trees &           
/epp+-/ones imb$d$ 9 sea-s&1 & ga9$ !   
opposite bank4 ,! solitude 9 :i* %e f\nd
 h]self appe>$ deep]1 m awful1 ?an be=e 
! *asm lay betwe5 ! great] isl& & !     
less4 ,%e li/5$ motionless to ! s(t1 b  
cont9ual murmur ( ! wood1 ! music (     

leaves & waves & unse5 w+s1 by :i* all  
seem+ sil5ce ( ,nature is made z ri* to 
! e> z h] fabrics to ! eye1 s t1 9      
comp>ison1 ! g>m5ts ( a k+ are mean1    
?\gh ri*ly dy$1 embroid]$ on e bord]1 & 
hung ) jewels4  ,:ile ! little          
wood-rang] /ood & wait$1 z x 71 = :at ! 
grove might utt]1 h] eye fell ^u !      
traces ( a pa?way1 conceal$1 & else:]e  
aga9 disclos$1 ov]gr[n by /urdy plants1 
b yet ?read+ ! %ady labyr9?4 ,%e foll[$ 
! (t5 reappe>+ l9e ^u ! hillside1 & z %e
 climb$ high]1 ) h] rose ! m\nta9s & !  
sea4 ,! %ore1 ! s&s1 ! rocky walls1 %[$ 
e hue ( sunbeams fix$ 9 /one4 ,! leafy  
sides ( ,t5$os _h caught up ! cle>1     
gre5-t9t$ blue ( ! sea1 & wore x 9 a    
noonday dream "u ! slumb]\s light t re/$
 on e>? & sea & sky4 ,above ! horizon1  
f> away1 ! v cl\ds 7 motionless2 & :]e !
 sunbeams m>k$ a tranquil sail1 x seem$1
 ) wave & cl\d1 to express only ,et]nal 
,repose4 ,b ! eag] *ild press$ onw>d1 = 
! cr[n ( ! hill seem$ almo/ rea*$1 & %e 
long$ = a wid]1 wid] view ( ! beautiful 

gean4  ,sudd5ly %e arriv$ :]e a         
sculptur$ /one lay 9 ! pa?way4 ,"s      
pati5t & skilful h& _h wr\ght !re !     
emblem ( a rose1 & among ! *isell$      
petals /ood drops ( ra91 collect$ z 9 a 
cup4 ,on ! bord] a pure :ite bird _h j  
alight$1 & ,evadne wat*$ h[ x b5t & rose
 & seem$ to c>ess ! fl[] ( /one1 :ile x 
drank ( ! dew ar\nd & )9 x4 ,h] eyes    
fill$ ) te>s z %e mus$ on ! vani%$ h& ( 
,art1 ^: "w ,nature n[ reclaim$ = ?is   
humble1 b grateful use4 ,! dove took w+1
 & ! *ild proce$+ came to a level turf  
:]e a temple ( :ite m>ble /ood4 ,eight  
sl5d] columns upheld a m>ble canopy1    
b5ea? :i* /ood ! image ( a god4 ,"o     
rais$ h& seem$ to implore sil5ce1 :ile !
 o!r %[$ clasp+ f+]s1 b !y clos$ ^u     
no?+4 ,ar\nd ! /atue's base lay scatt]$ 
/ones4 ,evadne ga!r$ !m1 & reunit$ !y   
=m$ ! lyre ( ,apollo4 ,%e replac$1 = an 
in/ant1 9 ! cold & con/ant grasp a      
fragm5t ( ! ru9$ h>p4 ,!n ! aspect ( !  
god became regretful1 sad1 z ( "o :o    
desires a voice f ! lips ( ! dead4      

,ha/ily %e flung ! *>m away1 & g5tle    
grace return$ to ! li/5+ boy1 f :om1    
sleep+1 "s nymph might h /ol5 8 lyre1 ^:
 compla9+ *ords n[ vibrat$ to 8 e> &    
call$ _! ma/] to ! pursuit4 ,evadne     
repos$ on ! /eps ( ! temple1 & fix$ly   
gaz$ ^u ! god4 ,h] fancy end[$ ! firm h&
 ) an unb5t b[2 !n ! figure seem$ to    
pause 9 ! *ase1 & li/5 = ! bay+ ( !     
h\nds4 ,!n %e imag$ a %eph]d's /aff1 & !
 %eph]d-god wait$ t5d]ly = ! voice ( a  
lo/ lamb4  ,s /ood ,apollo 9 ,!ssaly1 %e
 s(tly said1 :5 he c>ri$ ! %eph]d's     
/aff4 ,oh t ,i 7 ! lo/ ,!ssalian lamb = 
:om he waits1 t he might desc5d & ,i die
 = joy on 8 brea/6  ,!n1 half afraid t !
 lips might break _! m>ble /illness 9   
reply1 %e ask$ ! protection ( ! deity1  
:om %e 0 fa9 to adore1 b :om h] adopt$  
p>5ts d>$ to despise4  ,sole wor%ipp] at
 a des]t$ %r9e1 %e _h no (f]+ to place  
!re1 b ( fl[]s4 ,%e wove a cr[n & laid x
 at 8 feet1 &1 :ile %e b5t by ! p$e/al1 
to hang a g>l& !re1 oh1 t]ror6 a voice  
cri$1 ,evadne6 ,evadne6 ,a tide ( fe>   

ru%$ to h] he>t4 ,! god /ood motionless 
yet4 ,:o c\ld h utt]$ h] "n8 ,a fall+   
bran*1 a swift zephyr1 may h seem$ = an 
in/ant articulate1 & yet x 0 surely a   
human voice :i* _h call$ h]4 ,h] rev]ie 
0 brok5 n[1 l a cat>act br\ght to its   
d[nfall4 ,a mom5t s9ce1 all 0 peace &   
joyfulness2 n[ %e rememb]$1 ) al>m1 h[  
long %e _h left h] fo/]-p>5ts alone1 & !
 way by :i* %e _h come 0 unkn[n1 z if %e
 _h nev] trac$ x4 ,%e cross$ ! floor ( !
 temple1 &1 z %e turn$ to :isp]1        
,f>ewell6 beautiful god6 ! =m g5tly     
incl9$ itself1 & ! uplift$ h& /irr$     
lightly4 ,evadne d>t$ =w>d & look$ no m 
beh9d4 ,%e b\nd$ ov] *asms 9 ! pa?way1 &
 broke ! t5d] bran*es be=e h] ) impati5t
 h&s1 s t h] desc5t f ! temple 0 "o mad 
flight4   ,,*apt] ,,iii4  ,:5 ,evadne   
return$ to ,alpheus & to h] fo/]-"m1 %e 
0 sil5t conc]n+ h] discov]y1 & x seem$ !
 m sweet to h] = be+ secret4 ,h] ?\ghts 
made pilgrimages to ! temple hidd5 by ! 
laurels once set to adorn x1 & ! des]t$ 
,god ( ,y\? & ,immortal ,beauty drew f  

h] an untaught & voiceless wor%ip4 ,h[  
t$i\s n[ appe>$ ! labors ( _!           
half-savage life6--= ! ensn>+ ( fi% & ! 
ga!r+ ( fruits = ! little h\sehold gave 
! *ild no leisure to climb ! hill a     
second "t1 to seek ! lo/ temple1 n[ all 
h] own4 ,two we>y days _h pass$1 & on ! 
morn+ ( ! ?ird ,evadne p]=m$ all h]     
labors1 su* z !y 71 ( field or ( ! h\se4
  ,eleusa 0 absorb$ 9 ! art1 new to h]1 
( repair+ a brok5 net1 :5 ! *ild        
abruptly fl$ away into ! =e/1 cry+ out1 
,i g to seek wild grapes4 ,%e w\ld n he>
 ! voices call+ h] back4 ,%e ga9$       
rapidly ! pa?1 already famili>1 & :]e9 e
 b\gh & e leaf seem$ expectant ( h] com+
 foot/eps4  ,hamadryads veil$ !mselves1 
ea* 9 h] consci\s tree1 elud+ human     
approa*4 ,%e /eals m g5tly along1 t %e  
may haply surprise a vision4 ,! little  
grassy pla9 appe>s beyond ! wav]+       
oak-bran*es4 ,x is rea*$ at la/1 &      
!re1--surely x is no delusion1--!re re/s
 a sleep+ y\?6 ,ano!r /ep1 & %e b5t     
aside ! b\ghs4 ,he /&s erect1 li/5+4  ,x

 is ! god6 %e cries2 &1 fall+ back1 w\ld
 h be5 precipitat$ f ! rock1 _h n ! y\? 
rapidly b\nd$ =w>d & grasp$ h] h&4      
,little "o1 beautiful *ild1 he cri$1 d n
 fe> me6 ,i h inde$ play$ ! god =m]ly1  
to sc>e f my hunt+-gr\nd ! poor fools :o
 dread ! ang] ( ,apollo4 ,tell me1 :o   
are y1 ?us w&]+ 9 ! awful g>d5 ( ! gods8
 ,:o br\ght y hi!r1 & :at "n has be5    
giv5 y8  ,trembl+ /ill1 & n kn[+ h[ to  
relate x1 ,evadne /amm]$ =? "s words (  
h] hi/ory4 ,h] s5ses 7 bewild]$ by !    
beauty ( ! hunt]-boy1 :o n[ appe>$ h[   
diff]5t f ! m>ble god6 ,bold1 & z if ev]
 victori\s1 ) an undaunt$ br[1 l ,bac*us
 se5 ?r\gh ! te>s ( sad ,ariadne awak5$4
 ,/rong & swift 7 8 limbs1 z ^? ( a     
pan!r4 ,8 *eek 0 ruddy1 & 8 half-nak$ =m
 0 br[n1 z ^? appe> :o dwell n "u a ro(1
 b 9 ! unc]ta9 %ade ( ! =e/4 ,8 locks 7 
black & wildly disord]$1 & 8 eyes 7 mo/ 
l to a d>k /ream light$ ) gold5 fla%es2 
b ! laugh+ beauty ( 8 lip no emblem c\ld
 convey4  ,soon1 seat$ on ! turf1 ! /ory
 ( ea* *ild 0 relat$4  ,i am nobly born1

 said ! boy1 b ,i love ! life ( a hunt]4
 ,my fa!r has left me alone1 & :5 ,i am 
a man1 ,i1 too1 %all foll[ him to ,rome4
 ,b lib]ty is sweet] ?an honor or p[]4  
,i escape (t5 f my tutor1 :o suspects n 
:]e ,i hide myself1 & range all ! =e/s4 
,emb>k+ by night1 9 =m] ye>s1 ,i (t5    
visit$ ?is isl&4 ,i "k :]e to ga!r      
fruits & seek v9ey>ds among ! ru9$ huts 
( ! village b5ea? u4 ,by night ,i desc5d
 & ga!r !m1 = my free w&]+s by day caus$
 ! fi%]m5 to relate t a god walk$ ^u !  
%ore4 ,:5 "s1 m curi\s or bold1 turn$ _!
 pr[s hi!rw>d1 to obs]ve :at =m mov$ ^u 
! hill1 ,i roll$ great rocks d[n1 ) a   
?und]+ noise1 into ! sea1 & h t]rifi$   
all m5 f ! spot4  ,we n[ call ! v9ey>ds 
& g>d5s ours1 said ,evadne1 b x appe>s  
!y truly belong to y4 ,desc5d to ! %ore 
& we w %>e ) y1 n only ! ripe/ clu/]s ( 
! v9es1 b w9e & loaves :i* ! fi%]man    
br+s u4  ,br+ me hi!r ! w9e1 & ,i w     
gladly dr9k ( x1 nor wa/e "o drop 9     
oblation2 b ,i mu/ n desc5d to ! %ore1 &
 y mu/ be sil5t conc]n+ me1 = my tutor  

(f]s l>ge rew>ds to any "o :o w disclose
 :]e ,i hide myself4 ,! slaves on ! coa/
 "h are ready to betray me4 ,i h wat*$  
!m sail+ ne> ! isl&1 lur$ by ! promise (
 a h&ful ( gold1 b n d>+ to l& ^u x1 le/
 !y %\ld behold1 aga9/ 8 w1 a div9e be+4
  ,!n ,i w climb up hi!r & br+ y !      
fruits1 said ,evadne4  ,nay1 my bird1   
answ]$ ! boy1 lay !m only on ! alt>1    
bel[1 & :5 x is safe to desc5d1 call me4
  ,if ,i call s(tly1 y _c he> me2 & ,i  
_c call l\dly en\gh to rea* y ^u ?is    
hill4  ,! secrets ( ! isl& are n kn[n to
 y1 h] companion said1 & arose quickly2 
foll[ me1--,i w tea* y4 ,y "k n :y      
,apollo is li/5+8 ,x is = ! good ( !    
wor%ipp]s1 :o c>e n to m\nt ! hill to   
adore him4 ,above ! t[n /&s an alt>2    
voices utt]$ !re are br\ght up hi!r by  
an e*o4 ,!re ! pi\s repair$ once1 & laid
 _! gifts1 & songs & ! music ( flutes   
s\nd$ 9 honor ( ! deity1 :o 0 held too  
sacr$ to be approa*$4 ,hold me n too    
sacr$1 little "o6--y %all approa* )\t   
fe>2 b give me y\r voice at ?is alt>1 :5

 y\r fo/]-fa!r sleeps4  ,b :at %all ,i  
call y8 cri$ ! laugh+ ,evadne4  ,call   
,hylas4 ,e*o has (t5 repeat$1 ! "n1 !y  
say1 9 ! c\ntry ( ,mysia1 & ^! groves   
%all le>n x ( y6 ,n[ foll[ me ov] !     
floor ( ! temple1--b lightly6 lightly6  
,see h[ ! god w\ld w>n u away6 ,he nods 
on 8 p$e/al2 ev5 ! l\d ?und] may "s day 
cause 8 fall2 already he is half %ak5   
d[n f 8 %r9e by e>?quakes4  ,!n1 firmly1
 bold ,hylas held trembl+ ,evadne1 :o   
glanc$ = an in/ant d[n ! leafy passage (
 e*oes4   ,,*apt] ,,iv4  ,:5 ! day 0    
ov]1 ,alpheus call$ to him 8 fo/]-*ild4 
,y h will+ly foll[$ u into our exile1 he
 said1 nor h y ev] inquir$ :i!r we lead 
y4 ,li/5 to me2 ,i %all confide to y a  
secret1 s t1 if evil befall u1 y may g  
on & fulfil y\r j\rney4  ,9 ,asia /&s a 
city1 call$ ,?yatira1 & !re dwell m5 ( a
 new religion1 call$ ,*ri/ians4 ,( ?is  
fai? ,i "k z yet b little4 ,b1 de>      
,evadne1 y\r fa!r is yet liv+1 & has    
s5t1 pray+ me to conduct y to him1 t y  
may be taught among ,*ri/ians4 ,i h     

labor$ to fulfil 8 wi%1 = 9 our y\? we 7
 de> to ea* o!r4 ,! moon saw u nightly  
^u ! hills1 gu>d+ our flocks1 & by day  
we practis$ ! labors & ! sports (       
,greeks4  ,:at is ! religion ( my fa!r8 
ask$ ! *ild4  ,i _c tell x to y2 ,i "k  
only t ! ,*ri/ians wor%ip "o god4       
,apollo1 !n1 is my *oice4  ,n s1 *ild4  
,! god ( ,*ri/ians is n kn[n to u2 b he 
%all ov]?r[ ! idols ( ! :ole _w4 ,! b[ (
 ,diana1 ! lyre ( ,apollo1 are already  
brok54  ,! *ild />t$4 ,0 ! temple kn[n  
to ,alpheus1 too8 ,_h he se5 !re !      
fragm5ts ( a %att]$ h>p8  ,! old man    
cont9u$ 8 disc\rse1 b ,evadne's ?\ghts  
_h fl[n away t[>ds ! lo/ temple4  ,!re  
alone w ,i wor%ip1 %e murmur$ to h]self4
 ,%e dream$ ( ador+ ! deity ( /one1 b   
,hylas haunt$ all h] ?\ghts4 ,yes1      
,evadne6 "o god is suffici5t = y6  ,"u  
cov] ( ! d>kness1 ! fri5dly boatman drew
 ne>1 & ! isl&]s he>d ! unaccu/om$ s\nd 
( ! boat drawn up ! bea* by ! y\?1 ^:   
sup]/iti\s fe>s began to vani% z he     
obs]v$ t no calamity fell ^u ^! dwell]s 

on ! sacr$ spot4  ,i come1 he said1 )   
gifts truly1 b also ) good tid+s4 ,h    
pati5ce yet a:ile4 ,y\r retreat is /ill 
unkn[n1 &1 aft] a few days1 ,i may f9d y
 ! means ( escape4  ,evadne alone 0     
sil5t1 & h] te>s fl[$ secretly4  ,! sun 
0 already set1 on ! foll[+ day1 be=e %e 
/ole away to meet ! hunt]-boy4 ,9 8 h&1 
z he advanc$ joy\sly to greet h]1 he    
bore a :ite dove1 :i* 8 arr[ _h pi]c$4  
,i /ruck x1 he said1 :ile he po9t$ to   
its brok5 w+ & ble$+ brea/1 :5 x alight$
 on ! edge ( a /one fall5 f ! temple4   
,evadne conceal$ h] ready te>s & utt]$  
no reproa* aga9/ h] h]o2 b %e press$ !  
dead bird to h] bosom4  ,tell me1       
,hylas1 %e ask$1 d y wor%ip ?is god be=e
 u1 or t ( ! ,*ri/ians8  ,! boy laugh$  
gayly4  ,i wor%ip ?is /rong "r arm1 he  
said1 & my own bold w1 :i* has conqu]$ &
 %all conqu] aga96 ,! /ories ( ! gods   
are b fables4 ,to u :o are brave no?+ c 
be =bidd52 x is ! weak :o are un=tunate1
 & no god is able ei!r to assi/ or to   
de/roy u4 ,z to ! ,*ri/ians1 !y are a   

despis$ p1 a race ( madm51 :o1 pret5d+  
to love pov]ty & m>tyrdom1 are foll[$ by
 ! rude & ignorant4 ,z = u1 we are gods1
 bo? to !m & to ourselves4  ,evadne knew
 t %e h]self mu/ be c\nt$ among ! rude &
 ignorant2 %e d>$ n raise h] eyes to !  
"y noble1 :o wat*$ h] quiv]+ lip1 & b   
dimly guess$ h[ he _h w\nd$ h]4  ,leave 
c>ess+ ! dead bird1 he said1 at la/1 &  
,i w tell y tales ( ,rome & its glories4
  ,& he *>m$ back aga9 h] innoc5t       
smiles1 ) noble traditions ( k+s1 (     
gods1 & ( h]oes1 till ! r\nd moon /ood  
above ,g>g>us1 cold1 9 a rose-t9t$      
heav54  ,b aga9 at sunrise ! *ild s\ght 
! spot to br+ a basket1 heavy ) gifts1 =
 ,hylas4 ,he came at ! call ( ,evadne1  
fre%1 gl[+1 beautiful z a *ild rock$ on 
! brea/ ( ,aurora1 & upheld by h] cool1 
fann+ w+s4 ,8 *eek wore ! kiss ( ! ,sun1
 & 8 closely curl+ locks 7 wet by !     
scatt]$ f\nta91 cold 9 ! %ad$ grove4 ,he
 broke ! e>ly sil5ce ( ! air ) song &   
/ory1 & nam$ = ! admir+ *ild ! t[ns1 !  
headl&s1 & ! hills1 ov] :i* ! eye       

delight$ to w&]4  ,n[ is ! h\r1 he said1
 :5 m>9]s f> away behold = a little :ile
 ! dome ( ?is temple4 ,!y believe t !   
gods h r5d]$ x invisible except at !    
ris+ day2 b1 9 tru?1 ! oaks1 ! laurels1 
& ! unprun$ ivy conceal x f view1 at all
 times1 except :5 ! rays f ! ea/ /rike  
upw>d4 ,i h delight$ to tea* ! p fables 
conc]n+ ?is isl& & ! lo/ temple2 = z    
long z !y fe> to tread ^u ?is spot1 ,i h
 a retreat = myself1 :]e ,i range       
unmole/$4  ,see yond]1 s :ite among !   
d>k cypress-trees1 my fa!r's villa6 ,x  
has g>d5s & %ady groves1 b ,i love be/ !
 wild bran*+ oaks :i* give _! %ade to   
,evadne6 ,f> away 9 ! purple di/ance /&s
 ! ,m\nt ( ,ida4 ,!re dwelt ,p>is1      
cont5t ) ! love ( ,o5one1 until he knew 
himself to be ! son ( a k+1 = :om       
,argive ,hel5 alone 0 f\nd wor?y2 = 8   
eyes _h re/$ once ^u immortal *>ms1 (   
:i* ! gre5 et]nal p9es ( ,ida are /ill  
:isp]+ ! /ory4 ,see h[ ! p ( ?is village
 ( ,a?os flock toge!r6 ,"s fe/ival      
occupies !m4 ,i see !m go+ =? f ! gates 

9 hurry+ cr[ds2 & n[ a b& ( m5          
approa*es4 ,"s "o is ab\t to ent] _!    
t[n1 to :om !y wi% to d honor1 &        
d\btless !y be> gre5 bran*es to /rew 9 !
 way4 ,i "k n :at fe/ival !y celebrate1 
= ! alt>s are all des]t$4  ,i see a boat
 put (f f ! %ore1 said ,evadne1 & x     
seems to turn its pr[ hi!rw>d4  ,b x    
soon 0 conceal$ by ! woody hill-top1    
al?\gh its c\rse 0 se5 to be direct$    
t[>ds ! ru9$ huts ^u ! %ore4 ,n long    
aft]1 ! *ildr5 he>d ! "n ( ,evadne1     
br\ght fa9tly by ! e*oes1 l ! words (   
unse5 gho/s :o /rive to awak5 "s belov$ 
sleep] unconsci\s ( _! pres5ce4  ,evadne
 fe>$ to return1 & d>$ n /ay4 ,= ! fir/ 
"t1 ! voice ( h] fo/]-fa!r fail$ to br+ 
h] ob$i5t foot/eps2 = h] flutt]+ he>t   
suspect$ some?+ /range & unwelcome      
await+ h]4 ,%e wept at p>t+ f ,hylas1 & 
! boy deta9$ h]4 ,he also seem$ tr\bl$4 
,de> little "o1 he said1 betray me n6   
,^! m5 ( ,a?os h se5 me1 & h au?ority to
 br+ me b\nd be=e "s rul] :o has ent]$  
_! t[n4 ,!y come to look = me n[4 ,i fly

 to my hid+-place1 & y w d5y t y saw any
 "o 9 ?is =e/4  ,he 0 gone d[n ! face ( 
! cliff1 ) w+$ feet1 light ( tread z    
,jove's mess5g]4 ,m sl[ly1 ,evadne      
retrac$ ! d[nw>d pa?1 & l+]$ on ! banks 
( ! rav9e1 :]e ! bitt] wat]s 7 sobb+    
among ! rocks4 ,%e lay d[n ^u ! gr\nd1 &
 dream$1 :ile yet wak+1 ( h] home 9     
,!ssaly1 ( h] unkn[n fa!r 9 ! ,*ri/ian  
city ( ,?yatira1 & ( ,hylas1 ev] ,hylas1
 & ! pa9 ( p>t+4 ,h[ long %e hid h]self 
%e guess$ n1 until ! sun at ! z5i? s5t  
d[n 8 brighte/ beam to discov] ! lo/    
,!ssalian lamb4 ,!n1 subdu$ & despair+1 
%e travell$ on to meet ! reproa*es t    
c\ld n fail to await h]4   ,,*apt] ,v4  
,at midnight ! sleepless girl /ole f h] 
c\*1 & laid on ! alt> beyond ! village  
heavy clu/]s ( grapes & ! ri*e/ fruits f
 h] /ore ( da9ties4 ,hylas6 %e s(tly    
cri$1 & ! sleepless e*o repeat$ ! "n2 b 
?\gh %e wat*$ long1 no =m em]g$ f ! =e/4
 ,timidly %e flitt$ back to h] dwell+1 &
 wait$ = an ea/]n gleam4 ,at la/ ! veil 
( night 0 lift$ a little1 a w9d ruffl$ !

 waves1 & ! sway+ oaks repeat$ to !     
hills ! message ( com+ spl5dors f !     
,ori5t4 ,evadne gladly saw t ! />s 7    
few] & pal] 9 ! sky1 & %e walk$ =? aga91
 bru%+ cold dews f ! v9es & ! bran*es4  
,a =ebod+ fe> l$ h] fir/ to look at !   
alt> :]e %e _h left h] (f]+4 ,x 0       
unt\*$4 ,!n %e ent]$ ! /ill b5ight$     
wood1 & pass$ ! cold gray wat]s4 ,arriv$
 at ! temple1 %e felt a hateful /illness
 9 ! place4  ,hylas6 %e l\dly call$1    
come to me6 ,= y !re is no dang]2 b =   
me1 !y w take me away at sunrise4 ,!    
,*ri/ians w come to-day & c>ry me h5ce4 
,oh1 ,hylas6 :]e d y hide y\rself8  ,b  
only a /rong & angry w9d di/urb$ !      
laurels ar\nd ! temple1 & all 0 /ill4   
,!n ! song ( ! birds began all ar\nd h]1
 & a silv] gleam %ot across ! ea/]n     
horizon4 ,sudd5ly rosy-t+$ signals /ood 
among ! sad-color$ torn cl\ds above h]  
head4 ,! h\r = h] dep>ture 0 approa*+4  
,%e gaz$ int5tly d[n among ! p9es1 :]e  
,hylas _h disappe>$1 & pa9fully & sl[ly 
began to desc5d4 ,! wild-ey$ h>es glanc$

 at h] & %rank into concealm5t aga94 ,! 
birds utt]$ cries ( al>m1 & ! motionless
 liz>ds lay close to h] feet4 ,h] he>t  
beat anxi\sly :5 %e he>d ! sudd5 /roke (
 a bird's w+1 sc>$ f its ne/1 & %e paus$
 (t5 to li/51 b no human voice 0 he>d4  
,%e p5etrat$ sl[ly ?us to t %ore ( !    
isl& :i* %e _h nev] yet visit$4 ,%e     
rea*$ a bord] ( :ite s&1 & /udi$ its    
surface4 ,%e f\nd a record !re1--traces 
( foot/eps1 & ! long trail ( a boat1    
drawn f a ?icket ( laurels to ! %ore1 & 
d[n to ! wat]'s edge4 ,%e /ood _m m9utes
 contemplat+ ^! signs4 ,%e imag$ to     
h]self ! retreat by night1 by ! late    
ris+ light ( ! wan+ moon4 ,%e seem$ to  
see ! y\?1 8 manly arm urg+ ! boat f its
 hid+-place4 ,9 ?is spot 8 foot press$ !
 s&4 ,!re he walk$ be=e & drew ! little 
craft beh9d him4 ,he laun*$ x "h1 &1 _h 
n ! w9ds urg$ ! wat] up ! %ore1 8 la/   
foot/ep might h rema9$ = ,evadne to gaze
 at4  ,he is surely gone6 ,to return = !
 smiles ( ,evadne8 ,%e kn[s n if he w   
return2 b %e glances upw>d at ! sky1 &  

feels t %e soon w h quitt$ ! isl&1 ?is  
happy isl&1 =ev]6  ,upw>d ?r\gh ! wood  
aga9 %e toils to take a la/ look at !   
temple4 ,! spot seem$ already to h      
=gott5 h]4 ,& yet "h lies a )]$ cr[n %e 
wove once = ,hylas2 & "h %e f9ds at la/ 
! d>t %e lo/ = him1 :5 %e drew 8 b[ 9   
play4 ,n[ %e sees on ! %ore at ,a?os an 
assembly ( ! p1 & ! m5 pu% (f _! boats4 
,! village is already alive1 & awake4 ,!
 ris+ ( ! sun is look$ =1 & ! cl\ds are 
l a gold5 fleece4 ,sl[ly above !        
tree-tops ! swans are wav+ _! great     
p9ions1 to seek ! /ream ( ,cay/]4 ,all  
creatures recognize ! day1 & only "o    
weeps to see ! light4  ,evadne knew t on
 yond] %ore wait$ ! dread$ mess5g]s :o  
w\ld ga!r ! homeless into ! ,*ri/ian    
fold4 ,%e /ay$ to utt] "o f>ewell to !  
cold1 ! cruel m>ble1 ) its unv>i$ smile4
  ,be my god6 %e cri$1 al\d4 ,9 :atev]  
/range l&1 to :atev] unkn[n religion ,i 
may be l$1 ! god ( ?is =gott5 temple    
%all h ! wor%ip ( my he>t6  ,%e cross$ !
 m>ble pavem5t4 ,%e clasp$ ) h] :ite    

cold arms ! knees ( ,apollo--,hold6 ! =m
 tott]s6--x is too late6--x mu/ fall6   
,%e rises to flee away1 b ! v floor is  
rec$+ f h] tread4 ,& sl[ly1 ) a maje/y  
ev5 9 de/ruction1 ! god b[s himself1 &  
drops f 8 p$e/al4  ,! cra%+ fall is ov]4
 ,! f\ndations ( ! %r9e1 p>t$ long ago  
by e>?quakes1 & und]m9$ by torr5ts1 h   
slipp$ f _! place4 ,/ones slide         
gradually to ! br9k ( ! rock1 & "s h    
fall5 ne> ! sculptur$ rose2 & yet "s    
portions ( ! graceful temple /&1 & w    
support ! dome yet1 until "s boi/]\s    
/orm %akes r\ghly ! rema9+ columns4  ,b 
! god is de?ron$1 %iv]$1 ru9$4 ,evadne  
%\ld arise & g4 ,! daylight ov]fl[s !   
sky1 & %e is q1 q /ill1 :]e ! h& (      
,apollo has laid h]4 ,h] =ehead 0 b t\*$
 by f+]s t once held ! lyre2 & a crimson
 /ream fl[s ?r\gh ! locks ^u h] br[4 ,a 
smile l t :i* ! god wore is fix$ &      
*angeless n[ ^u h] lip4 ,:y does %e     
smile8 ,because1 9 ! dawn ( life1 (     
grief1 ( love1 %e f\nd peace4  ,! sun 0 
up1 & !re 0 no m sil5ce or repose along 

! coa/4 ,vigor & toil gave signs ( _!   
awak5+4 ,sails 7 unfurl$ ^u ! wav]+     
ma/s1 & %[$ :ite gleams1 z ! sunlight   
/ruck ea* z x broad5$ out & sway$ above 
its bright reflection bel[4 ,o>s 7 dipp$
 9 ! smoo? sea1 & an eag] cr[d /ood     
wait+ to visit ! exiles on ! once dread$
 isl&4 ,evadne 0 already miss$4 ,aga9 & 
aga9 voices call$ ^u h]1 ! e*oes repeat$
 ! s\nd1 & ! groves _h b "o             
voice1--,evadne6 ,%e /irr$ n at ! s\nd1 
b h] smile grew sweet]1 & h] br[ pal]1 &
 cold z ! m>ble h& t press$ x4  ,oh1    
,alpheus6 oh1 ,eleusa6 *ide n6 y w be   
weep+ soon6 ,%e has1 inde$1 ang]$ y (   
late4 ,%e left h] fo/]-p>5ts alone1 &   
?read$ ! =e/4 ,%e hid h]self :5 y call$1
 &1 :5 ! fi%]'s boat 0 wait+ to convey  
h] ) y to ! %ore1 :]e fri5ds 7 ready to 
receive h] & lead h] to h] fa!r1 !n %e 0
 w&]+6  ,eleusa is qu]ul\s4 ,no wond]6 =
 ! *ild is sadly *ang$4 ,!y w see h]    
soon2 a ,*ri/ian prophet comes to break 
! hea!n spell ( ! isl&4 ,! m5 ( yond]   
village cons5t to abjure ! wor%ip (     

,apollo4 ,!y come ) ! tea*] ( a new     
religion to consecrate ! spot anew4 ,!  
busy cr[d1 z on a day ( fe/ival1 emb>k  
to claim aga9 ! once des]t$ spot4       
,alpheus & ,eleusa wait sadly = _!      
approa*1 = tr\ble possesses _! he>ts4   
,!y p9e = _! once g5tle1 submissive     
*ild4 ,b ! tea*] comes1 & hails !m 9    
words ( a new b5$iction4 ,! ,great ,"n  
is utt]$ also 9 _! he>+4 ,calmness      
returns to !m1 9 ! pres5ce ( ! holy man4
 ,x is n ,paul1 mighty to reprove1 &    
le>n$ z bold1--x is t "o :om ,jesus     
lov$4 ,he has re/$ on 8 bosom1 & look$  
on him pi]c$ on ! cross4 ,! look f 8 dy+
 eyes & ! tones ( 8 t5d] love are ev]   
pres5t 9 ! s\l ( ?is belov$ disciple4 ,!
 awful revelations ( ,patmos _h n yet   
illum9$ 8 eyes4 ,8 locks 7 :ite z ! fir/
 blossoms ( ! spr+1 b 8 he>t 0 n )]$ by 
"t1 & m5 believ$ ( him t he %\ld nev]   
see dea?4 ,^? :o beheld him lov$ him1 & 
li/5$ because !y lov$4 ,:at he desir$ 0 
accompli%$ z if a k+ _h comm&$ x1 & :at 
he taught 0 ga!r$ 9 among ! treasures ( 

! he>t4  ,! fir/ c>e ( ! ,apo/le 0 to   
seek ! lo/ *ild1 & ! y\?s ( 8 company   
w5t on1 & scal$ ! hill4 ,mean:ile1 n f> 
f ! alt>1 on :i* an unreg>d$ (f]+ lay1 !
 p ga!r$ r\nd _! ma/]1 :ile to ,alpheus 
& ,eleusa he relat$ ! immortal /ory (   
,judea4  ,be=e mid-day ! villag]s _h    
return$ to _! dwell+s4 ,) ,john1 _!     
fri5d & consol]1 two m\rn]s dep>t$ f !  
isl&1 :]e fabl$ ,apollo no long]        
possess$ a %r9e4 ,8 alt> 0 torn away2 a 
newly-made grave 0 m>k$ by a cross      
r\ghly built ( its brok5 /ones4  ,i w   
return "h1 said ! fi%]man ( ,a?os1 :5 y 
are f> away 9 "s ,*ri/ian city ( ,asia4 
,i w return & c>ve "h ! "n ( ',evadne4' 
,,! ,,skat]4       ,! skat] lightly     
laughs & glides1       ,unkn[+ t b5ea? !
 ice       ,:]eon he c>ves 8 fair device
     ,a /iff5$ corpse 9 sil5ce slides4  
,x gl>e? upw>d at 8 play2       ,its    
cold1 blue1 rigid f+]s /eal       ,b5ea?
 ! tr5d+s ( 8 heel2     ,x floats along 
& floats away4      ,he has n se5 its   
horror pass2       ,8 he>t is bli!2 !   

village he>s       ,8 di/ant laught]2 he
 c>e]s     ,9 fe/ive waltz a?w>t !      
glass4--      ,we are ! skat]s1 we :o   
skim       ,! surface ( ,life's solemn  
flood1       ,& drive1 ) gladness 9 our 
blood1     ,a d>+ dance f brim to brim4 
,our feet are swift1 our faces burn1    
,our hopes aspire l so>+ birds2       ,!
 _w takes c\rage f our words1     ,&    
sees ! gold5 "t return4      ,b ev] ne> 
u1 sil5t1 cold1       ,float ^? :o b\nd$
 f ! bank       ,) eag] he>ts1 l u1 &   
sank     ,because _! feet 7 ov]bold4    
,!y sank ?r\gh brea?+-holes ( vice1     
,?r\gh trea*]\s %e5s ( unbelief2        
,!y "k n _! despair & grief3     ,_!    
he>ts & m9ds are turn$ to ice4          
,,?omas ,,jeff]son4#a  ,conclud$4   ,mr4
 ,jeff]son return$ f ,france 9 ! autumn 
( #aghi1 & ! foll[+ spr+ took (fice z   
,secret>y ( ,/ate4 ,he 0 unwill+ to     
ab&on 8 po/ abroad1 b ! solicitations ( 
,wa%+ton controll$ him4 ,he pla9ly 0 !  
mo/ suitable p]son = ! place4 ,frankl91 
! fa!r ( ,am]ican diplomacy1 0 rapidly  

approa*+ ! close ( 8 long & busy life1 &
 ,john ,adams1 ! only o!r /atesman ^:   
diplomatic exp]i5ce c\ld be comp>$ ) t (
 ,?omas ,jeff]son1 0 ,vice ,presid5t4   
,x w\ld be a t$i\s task to ent] into a  
detail ( ! disputes :i* arose 9         
,wa%+ton's ,cab9et1 nor is x necess>y to
 d s4 ,mo/ c&id p]sons1 :o h exam9$ !   
subject1 are conv9c$ t ! diff]5ces 7    
unavoidable1 t !y 7 produc$ by exig5cies
 9 affairs ^u :i* m5 naturally w\ld     
disagree1 by conflict+ social elem5ts1 &
 by ! dissimil> *>act]s1 purposes1 &    
political doctr9es ( ,jeff]son &        
,hamilton4 ,jeff]son's c\rse 0 9        
accordance ) ! g5]al pr9ciples (        
gov]nm5t :i* f 8 y\? he _h ent]ta9$4  ,z
 to ! accusation1 s (t5 made1 t he      
oppos$ an adm9i/ration ( :i* he 0 a     
memb] & :i* by ! pla9e/ p>ty-rules he 0 
b\nd to support1 x is completely answ]$ 
by ! /atem5t1 t 8 conduct 0 und]/ood by 
,wa%+ton1 t he repeat$ly (f]$ to resign1
 & t :5 he retir$ x 0 9 opposition to ! 
,presid5t's wi%4 ,x is n wor? :ile = u  

to apply a high] /&>d ( p>ty loyalty to 
,wa%+ton's m9i/]s ?an he himself appli$4
  ,"o great difficulty enc\nt]$ by !    
politicians ( t day seems to h be5      
purely fanciful4 ,/rictly speak+1 !     
gov]nm5t did n h a policy4 ,x w5t into  
op]ation ) ! impression t x w\ld be     
p]si/5tly resi/$1 t its success 0       
d\btful1 & t any consid]able popul>     
disaffection w\ld be fatal to x4 ,^!    
fe>s prov$ to be unf\nd$4 ,! day        
,wa%+ton took ! oa?1 ! gov]nm5t 0 z     
/able z x n[ is4 ,di/urb+ elem5ts       
und\bt$ly exi/$1 b !y 7 controll$ by    
great & ov]rul+ necessities1 recogniz$  
by all m54 ,?us ! f9al purpose ( !      
adm9i/ration 0 accompli%$ at ! outset4  
,! labor :i* x 0 expect$ w\ld task !    
patriotism & ex]cise ! skill ( ! mo/    
g5]\s & exp]i5c$ 0 p]=m$ )\t an ef=t1--z
 x 71 by a m]e pulsation ( ! popul>     
he>t4 ,! "q 0 n1 ,h[ %all ! gov]nm5t be 
pres]v$8 b1 ,h[ %all x be adm9i/]$8 ,?is
 is evid5t n[1 b 0 n se5 !n4 ,! /atesm5 
( ! "t believ$ t ! ,union 0 con/antly 9 

dang]1 & t _! be/ ef=ts 7 ne$$ to       
protect x4 ,9 ?is _s !y approa*$ e "q   
:i* pres5t$ itself4 ,?9k+ t e measure   
directly affect$ ! safety ( ! republic1 
a diff]5ce ( op9ion c\ld n be a m]e     
disagreem5t ^u a matt] ( policy4 ,9     
proportion to ! int5sity ( ea* man's    
patriotism 0 8 conviction t 9 8 way     
alone c\ld ! gov]nm5t be pres]v$1 & he  
naturally ?\ght t 8 oppon5ts mu/ be ei!r
 culpably neglect+ or delib]ately plott+
 aga9/ ! int]e/s ( ! c\ntry4 ,real      
difficulties 7 increas$ by imag9>y ones4
 ,opposition became treason4 ,p>ties    
call$ !mselves ,republicans &           
,f$]ali/s2--!y call$ ea* o!r mon>*i/s & 
an>*i/s4 ,?is delusion has always       
*>act]iz$ our politics2 noisy           
politicians ( ! pres5t day /igmatize _! 
adv]s>ies z disunioni/s2 b dur+ ! fir/  
tw5ty ye>s x 0 univ]sal1 & expla9s !    
fi]ce p>ty-_s :i* possess$ ! /atesm5 ( t
 p]iod1 & likewise acc\nts = _m ( _!    
errors4  ,among ^! errors mu/ be plac$ !
 belief :i* ,jeff]son _h1 t !re 0 a p>ty

 ( mon>*i/s 9 ! c\ntry4 ,sir4 ,r&all    
makes a long argum5t 9 support ( ?is    
op9ion1 & closes ) an intimation t ^? :o
 refuse to believe n[ _c be rea*$ by    
reason4 ,he may rank u ) ^! p]v]se      
skeptics2 =1 9 our op9ion1 8 argum5t n  
only fails to e/abli% 8 propositions1 b 
is /rong aga9/ !m4 ,let x be            
und]/ood2--! ass]tion is n1 t !re 7 "s  
:o w\ld h pref]r$ a mon>*y to a         
republic1 b t1 aft] ! gov]nm5t 0        
e/abli%$1 ,ames1 ,s$gwick1 ,hamilton1 & 
o!r ,f$]al lead]s1 7 plott+ to ov]turn x
 & create a mon>*y4 ,^u ?is we h no     
hesitation 9 tak+ issue4 ,! real /ate ( 
! case1 & ! circum/ances :i* deceiv$    
,mr4 ,jeff]son1 may be briefly set =?4  
,jeff]son left ,france %ortly aft] !    
tak+ ( ! ,ba/ile4 ,he saw ! mo/         
auspici\s p]iod ( ! ,revolution4 ,dur+ !
 session ( ! ,e/ates ,g5]al1 ! evils :i*
 afflict$ ,france 7 admitt$ by all1 b ! 
rem$ies propos$ 71 z yet1 purely        
speculative4 ,! roseate !ories ( poets &
 en?usia/s _h fill$ e m9d ) vague       

expectations ( "s great good 9 ! future4
 ,no?+ _h occurr$ to di/urb ^! pleas+   
anticipations4 ,!re 0 no sign ( ! fe>ful
 disa/]s !n imp5d+4 ,! delirium (       
possession _h n seiz$ ^u ! nation1--h]  
/atesm5 _h n le>n$ h[ mu* easi] x is to 
plan ?an to a*ieve1--nor _h ! voice (   
,burke c>ri$ t]ror ?r\gh\t ,europe4 ,ev5
 n[1 x is impossible to read ! fir/ acts
 ( t drama )\t be+ mov$ to sympa!tic    
en?usiasm4 ,:at emotions mu/ x n h      
excit$ :ile ! awful cata/rophe 0 yet    
conceal$6 ,tri$ by any receiv$ te/1     
,france1 = c5turies1 _h be5 ! *ief /ate 
9 ,europe1--inf]ior to none 9 ! arts (  
w>1 sup]ior to any 9 ! arts ( peace4    
,fa%ion & lett]s _h giv5 h] an empire m 
p]man5t ?an t :i* ! ent]prise (         
,columbus & ! =tune ( ,*>les gave to    
,spa91 m ext5d$ ?an t :i* ,trafalg> &   
,wat]loo h s9ce giv5 to ,engl&4 ,?\gh h]
 armies 7 resi/$1 h] wit & grace 7      
irresi/ible2 e ,european pr9ce 0 h]     
subject1 e ,european c\rt a !atre = !   
display ( h] address4 ,! peculi> _s ( h]

 g5ius is n m di/9ctly to be se5 9 !    
v]se ( ,boileau ?an 9 t ( ,pope1--9 !   
s\nd+ p]iods ( ,bossuet ?an 9 ,addison's
 easy phrase4 ,! spectacle ( a nation s 
di/+ui%$1 :i* _h c>ri$ tyranny to a     
p]fection & inve/$ x ) a spl5dor nev]   
be=e se51 becom+ ! coryphu ( fre$om1    
might easily h fasc9at$ a m9d less      
impressible by nature1 & less dispos$ by
 education = favorable impressions1 ?an 
t ( ,jeff]son4 ,he %>$ ! feel+ ( ! h\r4 
,8 advice 0 ask$1 & respectfully li/5$  
to4 ,?is exp]i5ce1 :ile1 z he says1 x   
/r5g!n$ 8 preconceiv$ convictions1 mu/ h
 prev5t$ him f c>efully obs]v+1 c]ta9ly 
f be+ affect$ by1 ! influ5ces :i* _h be5
 at "w 9 8 own c\ntry4 ,he came home m  
assur$ 9 republicanism1 & expect+ to f9d
 t ,am]ica _h kept pace ) him4  ,b _m   
?+s _h occurr$ 9 ,am]ica to excite d\bts
 ( ! effici5cy ( republican in/itutions4
 ,! gov]nm5t ( ! ,conf$]ation 0 ( little
 value4 ,dur+ ! w>1 common int]e/s &    
dang]s _h b\nd ! ,colonies toge!r2 )    
peace came comm]cial rivalries1 b\nd>y  

disputes1 relations ) o!r c\ntries1 !   
burd5s ( a l>ge debt1--& ! scanty p[]s )
 :i* ,congress _h be5 clo!d 7 inadequate
 to ! public exig5cies4 ,! ,congress 0 a
 m]e conv5tion1 9 :i* ea* ,/ate _h b "o 
vote4 ,to ! mo/ important enactm5ts !   
cons5t ( n9e ,/ates 0 necess>y4 ,!      
concurr5ce ( ! sev]al legislatures 0    
requir$ to levy a tax1 raise an army1 or
 ratify a treaty4 ,! executive p[] 0    
lodg$ 9 a committee1 :i* 0 useless ei!r 
= delib]ation or action4 ,! gov]nm5t    
fell into contempt2 x c\ld n protect    
itself f insult2 & ! doors ( ,congress 7
 once besieg$ by a mob ( mut9\s soldi]y4
 ,! ,/ates sometimes op5ly resi/$ !     
c5tral gov]nm5t1 & to ! mo/ necess>y    
laws1 ^? = ! ma9t5ance ( ! national     
cr$it1 !y gave b a p>tial ob$i5ce4 ,!y  
qu>rell$ ) ea* o!r4 ,new ,york s5t      
troops into ! field to en=ce h] claims  
^u h] ,new ,engl& neighbors4 ,!         
inhabitants ( ! ,t]ritories rebell$4    
,k5tucky1 ,v]mont1 & ,t5nessee1 "u ano!r
 "n1 decl>$ !mselves indep5d5t1 & dem&$ 

admission into ! ,union4 ,9 ,new        
,hamp%ire & ,p5nsylvania1 insurrections 
took place4 ,9 ,massa*usetts1 a         
rebellion 0 set on foot1 :i*1 = a "t1   
int]rupt$ ! sessions ( ! c\rts4 ,an     
,indian w>1 att5d$ by ! usual b>b>ities1
 rag$ along ! nor!rn fronti]4 ,=eign    
/ates decl9$ to negotiate ) a gov]nm5t  
:i* c\ld n en=ce its decrees )9 its own 
bord]s4 ,engl& haughtily refus$ to )draw
 h] troops f our soil2 ,spa9 clos$ !    
,mississippi to ! comm]ce & encroa*$ ^u 
! t]ritory ( ! ,conf$]ation4 ,e         
consid]ation ( safety & advantage dem&$ 
a gov]nm5t ) /r5g? en\gh to secure quiet
 at home & respect abroad4 ,x is n to be
 d5i$ t _m ?\ghtful & exp]i5c$ m5 7     
disc\rag$ by ! failure ( ! ,conf$]ation1
 & ?\ght t no?+ b a mon>*y c\ld         
accompli% ! desir$ purpose4  ,!re 7 also
 c]ta9 social elem5ts t5d+ 9 ! same     
direction1 & ^! 7 /ronge/ 9 ! city (    
,new ,york1 :]e ,jeff]son fir/ obs]v$   
!m4 ,t city _h be5 ! c5tre ( ! l>ge/ &  
mo/ p[]ful ,tory community 9 !          

,colonies4 ,! g5try 7 ne>ly all ,tories1
 &1 dur+ ! long occupation ( ! t[n1 !   
tradespeople1 ?riv+ ^u ,briti%          
patronage1 _h become atta*$ to ! ,briti%
 cause4 ,!re1 &1 inde$1 9 all ! cities1 
!re 7 ari/ocratic circles4 ,jeff]son 0 (
 c\rse introduc$ into !m4 ,9 ^! circles 
7 ! p]sons :o gave d9n]s1 & at ^: tables
 he he>d ! op9ions express$ :i* a/oni%$ 
& al>m$ him4  ,:at is describ$ z polite 
society has nev] be5 mu* felt 9 ,am]ican
 politics2 x 0 n m influ5tial !n4       
,besides1 9 _m cases1 ^! op9ions 7 m    
likely to h be5 ! expression (          
affectation ?an ( settl$ conviction4    
,no?+ is m common ?an a c]ta9 ins9c]ity 
:i* leads m5 to pr(ess & seem+ly believe
 s5tim5ts :i* !y d n & _c act ^u4 ,! /\t
 squire :o prides himself ^u 8 ob/9acy1 
& ^: pretty daught] manages him z easily
 z %e manages h] poodle1 is a favorite  
"* 9 ,engli% com$y4 ,e "o kn[s "s       
trucul5t g5tleman :o l\dly proclaims t  
"o half ( mank9d are knaves & ! o!r half
 w\ld be if !y d>$1 b :o w\ld g mad )   

despair if he really believ$ ! atroci\s 
pr9ciples he loves to ann\nce4 ,jeff]son
 0 n s con/itut$ z to make ! prop]      
all[ance = ?is k9d ( ins9c]ity4 ,?\gh   
undemon/rative1 he 0 ?or\ghly 9 e>ne/4  
,9 fact1 he 0 some?+ ( a precisian 9    
politics4 ,he spoke ( k+s & nobles z if 
!y 7 p]sonal foes1 & dislik$ ,scott's   
novels because !y give too pleas+ a     
repres5tation ( ! in/itution ( *ivalry4 
,he probably look$ ^u a man :o spoke    
covet\sly ( titles mu* z a ,salem eld] a
 c5tury be=e w\ld h look$ ^u a h>d-swe>+
 ,virg9ia plant]4 ,9 ! purse-pr\d       
citiz5s1 :o1 aft] d9n]1 us$ to talk     
gr&ly ab\t ! ,briti% ,con/itution1 he   
saw a set ( malignant conspirators1 :5 9
 fact n "o 9 t5 _h ev] ?\ght s]i\sly ^u 
! subject1 or _h en\gh =ce ( "* to      
attempt to c>ry out 8 op9ions1 :atev] !y
 might h be54  ,! political discont5ts 7
 h>dly m =midable4 ,we h admitt$ t "s   
influ5tial p]sons 7 9 favor ( a mon>*y2 
b no "o took a decid$ /ep 9 t direction4
 ,9 all ! publi%$ correspond5ce !re is n

 a p>ticle ( evid5ce ( su* a movem5t4   
,ev5 ,hamilton1 9 8 bolde/ advances     
t[>ds a c5tralization ( p[]1 did n      
propose a mon>*y4 ,^? :o 7 mo/ d\btful  
ab\t ! success ( a republic recogniz$ ! 
necessity ( mak+ ! exp]im5t1 & 7 ! mo/  
active 9 e/abli%+ ! pres5t "o4 ,!       
sp>sity ( ! population1 ! ext5t ( !     
c\ntry1 & its pov]ty1 made a royal      
e/abli%m5t impossible4 ,! p 7           
dissatisfi$ ) ! ,conf$]ation1 n )       
republicanism4 ,! brea? ( ridicule w\ld 
h upset ! ?rone4 ,! ,k+1 ! ,dukes (     
,massa*usetts & ,virg9ia1 ! ,m>quises ( 
,connecticut & ,mohawk1 ,e>l            
,susquehanna & ,"l ,liv+/on1 w\ld h be5 
laugh$ at by e ragamuff94 ,! s5tim5t :i*
 makes ! app5dages ( royalty1 its titles
 & honors1 respectable1 is ! result (   
long education1 & has nev] exi/$ 9      
,am]ica4 ,wa%+ton 0 ! only p]son m5tion$
 9 connection ) ! cr[n2 b _h he attempt$
 to rea* x1 he w\ld h lo/ 8 p[] ov] ! p4
 ,he 0 /rong because he _h conv9c$ 8    
c\ntry t he held p]sonal objects        

subs]vi5t to public ones1--t1 ) him1 !  
pa? ( duty 0 ! way to glory4 ,he _h none
 ( ! magnetism :i* lulls ! s5ses & leads
 captive ! he>ts ( m54 ,_h he clo!d     
himself 9 ! vulg> robes ( royalty1--_h  
he tak5 advantage ( ! confid5ce repos$ 9
 him = a purpose ( self-aggr&izem5t1 & t
 ( s petty & commonplace a k9d1--he w\ld
 h sunk to a level ) ! melodramatic     
h]oes ( hi/ory1 & t colossal reputation1
 :i* rose1 a fair exhalation f ! he>ts (
 grateful millions1 & cov]$ all ! l&1   
w\ld h vani%$ l a mi/4  ,:atev]         
individuals may h wi%$ =1 ! *>ge (      
mon>*ical designs _c be br\ght aga9/ !  
,f$]ali/s z a p>ty4 ,new ,engl& 0 ! "m (
 ! ,revolution1 & became ! /ronghold (  
,f$]alism4 ,9 ,s\? ,c>ol9a & ,new ,york1
 a majority ( ! inhabitants 7 ,tories2 !
 =m] ,/ate vot$ = ,mr4 ,jeff]son e "t he
 0 a c&idate1 ! latt] gave him 8        
election 9 #ahjj4 ,x requires a lib]al  
exp5diture ( cr$ulity to believe t !    
*ildr5 ( ! ,puritans desir$ a mon>*y m  
?an ! desc5dants ( ! ,cavali]s & !      

adh]5ts ( ,de ,lancy & ,ogd54 ,^u ?is   
subject ,jeff]son does n seem to h      
und]/ood t disposition :i* c be         
dissatifi$ ) a measure1 & yet firm &    
hone/ 9 support+ x4 ,public m5 con/antly
 yield or modify _! op9ions "u !        
pressure ( political necessity4 ,he     
himself gives an in/ance ( ?is1 :51 9   
/at+ t he 0 n entirely cont5t ) !       
,con/itution1 he rem>ks t n a memb] ( ! 
,f$]al ,conv5tion approv$ x 9 all its   
p>ts4 ,:y may we n suppose t ,hamilton &
 ,ames sacrific$ _! op9ions1 z well z   
,mr4 ,jeff]son & ! fram]s ( !           
,con/itution8  ,! evid5ce ) :i* ,mr4    
,r&all =tifies 8 position is            
inconclusive4 ,x consi/s ( ! op9ions (  
lead+ ,republicans1 & extracts f !      
lett]s ( lead+ ,f$]ali/s4 ,! =m] are    
liable to ! objection ( hav+ be5 prompt$
 by political prejudices2 ! latt] w n   
be> ! con/ruction :i* he places ^u !m4  
,!y are no?+ m ?an expressions ( d\bt z 
to ! /ability ( ! gov]nm5t1 & ( regret t
 "o ( a diff]5t k9d 0 n adopt$1--mo/ (  

:i* 7 made aft] ! ,f$]ali/s 7 defeat$4  
,we %\ld n place too lit]al a           
con/ruction ^u ! rep9+s ( disappo9t$    
placem54 ,mr4 ,r&all1 we believe1 has   
be5 9 political life1 & ought to be     
accu/om$ to ! disposition :i* exi/s     
among public m5 to ?9k t ! c\ntry w be  
ru9$1 if x is depriv$ ( _! s]vices4     
,aft] e election1 our e>s are vex$ by ! 
gloomy vatic9ations ( defeat$ c&idates4 
,?is amiable weakness is too common to  
excite uneas9ess4  ,an argum5t ( ! same 
k9d1 & q z effective z ,mr4 ,r&all's1   
might be made aga9/ ,jeff]son4 ,8 lett]s
 conta9 pr$ictions ( disa/] 9 case ( !  
success ( 8 oppon5ts1 & ! ,f$]ali/s     
spoke z h>%ly ( him z he ( !m4 ,!y *>g$ 
him ) be+ a disciple ( ,robespi]re1 said
 t he 0 9 favor ( an>*y1 & w\ld erect a 
guillot9e 9 e m>ket-place4 ,he call$ !m 
mon>*i/s1 & said !y sigh$ aft] ,k+1     
,lords1 & ,commons4 ,nei!r *>ge w be    
believ$4 ,! heads ( ! ,f$]ali/s 7 safe  
aft] ! election ( ,mr4 ,jeff]son1 & !   
republic w\ld h be5 safe if ,hamilton & 

,adams _h cont9u$ 9 p[]4  ,bo? p>ties   
=m$ exagg]at$ op9ions4 ,t ,jeff]son did 
s1 no "o c d\bt :o obs]ves ! weight he  
gave to trifles1--8 annoyance at !      
etiquette ( ! capital1--at ! levees &   
liv]ies1--at ! ,presid5t's spee*1--!    
hy/]ical dread into :i* he 0 ?r[n by !  
m]e m5tion ( ! ,society ( ! ,c9c9nati1 &
 ! *ill :i* ,mr4 ,r&all says came ov]   
him :5 he he>d ,hamilton praise ,cs>4   
,?is _s l$ him to ! act :i* e "o mu/ ?9k
 is a /a9 ^u 8 "*3 we ref] to !         
compilation ( 8 ,ana4 ,z is well kn[n1 t
 book 0 writt5 ma9ly = ! purpose ( prov+
 t ! ,f$]ali/s 7 9 favor ( a mon>*y4 ,x 
consi/s *iefly ( reports ( !            
conv]sations ( di/+ui%$ *>act]s4 ,"s (  
^! conv]sations--& x is noticeable t !y 
are ! mo/ innoc5t ones--took place 9 8  
pres5ce4 ,! wor/ expressions are m]e    
reports by ?ird p>ties4 ,"o /ory re/s ^u
 no bett] f\ndation ?an t ,talleyr& told
 x to ,volney1 :o told x to ,jeff]son4  
,at "o place we are in=m$1 t1 at a ,/4  
,&rew's ,club d9n]1 ! toa/ to !         

,presid5t 7,mr4 ,adams7 0 coldly        
receiv$1 b at t to ,george ! ,?ird      
,hamilton />t$ to 8 feet & insi/$ on a  
bump] & ?ree *e]s4 ,?is *oice bit (     
sc&al is giv5 on ! au?ority ( ,mr4      
,smi?1 a ,hamburg m]*ant1 :o receiv$ x f
 ,mr4 ,s*w>?\se1 to :om x 0 told by "o (
 ! d9n]-p>ty4 ,at a d9n] giv5 by "s     
memb]s ( ! b> to ! f$]al judges1 ?is    
toa/ 0 (f]$3 ,our ,k+ 9 old             
,engl&1--,rufus ,k+ be+ ! ,am]ican m9i/]
 9 t c\ntry4 ,:]eupon ,mr4 ,jeff]son    
solemnly asks u to obs]ve ! d\ble       
ent5dre on ! ^w ,k+4 ,du ,ponceau told  
?is to ,t5*e ,coxe1 :o told x to        
,jeff]son4 ,su* /uff is repeat$ 9       
connection ) descriptions ( h[ ,g5]al & 
,mrs4 ,wa%+ton sat on a rais$ s(a at a  
ball1 & all ! danc]s b[$ to !m1--& h[   
,mrs4 ,knox m\nt$ ! /eps unbidd51 &1    
f9d+ ! s(a too small = ?ree1 _h to g    
d[n4 ,we are told t at "o "t ,john      
,adams cri$1 ,damn 'em6 y see t an      
elective gov]nm5t w n d1--& t at ano!r  
he complim5t$ a little boy :o 0 a       

,democrat1 say+1 ,well1 a boy ( fifte5  
:o is n a ,democrat is good = no?+1--&  
he is no bett] :o is a ,democrat at     
tw5ty4 ,( ?is bit ( treason ,jeff]son   
says1 ,ew5 told ,hurt1 & ,hurt told me4 
,^! are n m]e scraps1 publi%$ by an     
indiscreet editor4 ,!y 7 revis$ by ,mr4 
,jeff]son 9 #ahah1 :5 he 0 sev5ty-five  
ye>s old1 aft]1 z he says1 ! passions ( 
! "t 7 pass$ away1--) ! int5tion t !y   
%\ld be publi%$4 ,x is humiliat+ to     
record ?is act4 ,no ju/ification = x is 
possible4 ,x is idle to say t ^!        
revelations 7 made to w>n ! c\ntry ( its
 dang]4 ,z evid5ce !y are n entitl$ to a
 ?\ght4 ,m flimsy gossip nev] float$ ov]
 a tea-table4 ,besides1 = su* a purpose 
!y %\ld h be5 publi%$ :5 ! conte/ 0 9   
progress1 :5 ! dang] 0 imm95t1 n aft] ! 
m5 :om he arraign$ 7 defeat$ & mo/ ( !m 
9 _! graves4 ,equally unsatisfactory is 
! excuse1 t !y illu/rate hi/ory4 ,?is   
may be true1 b x does n acquit ,mr4     
,jeff]son4 ,pepys tells u m ?an ,hume   
ab\t ! c\rt ( ,*>les ,,ii41 & ,boswell's

 ,life ( ,johnson is ! be/ biography 9 !
 language1--b he mu/ be a %abby fell[ :o
 w\ld be ei!r a ,boswell or a ,pepys4   
,mr4 ,r&all's excuse1 t ! act 0 done 9  
self-v9dication1 is ! wor/ ( all4       
,jeff]son 0 ! victor & ne$$ no def5ce1  
surely n s mean & c[>dly a def5ce4 ,t a 
grave /atesman %\ld /oop to betray !    
confid5ce ( famili> int]c\rse1--t a     
skeptical inquir]1 :o sy/ematically     
reject$ ev]y?+ :i* did n /& ! mo/ rigid 
te/s1 %\ld rely on ! ridicul\s gossip ( 
political circles1--t a delib]ate &     
?\ghtful man %\ld jump to a conclusion z
 quickly z a *ild1 & ass]t x ) !        
intol]ance ( a ,turk1 c]ta9ly is a      
/range anomaly4 ,we c acc\nt = x only by
 suppos+ t ^u ! subject ( a mon>*y he 0 
a little beside himself4 ,x is c]ta91 t1
 ?r\gh "s weakness1 he 0 made to =get   
g5tlemanly propriety1 & ! pla9e/ rules =
 ! sift+ ( te/imony2--let u believe t ! 
g5]al op9ions :i* he =m$1 & :i* 8       
biograph] p]petuates1 result$ f ! same  
un=tunate weakness4  ,we h dwelt ^u ?is 

subject1 bo? on acc\nt ( ! prom95ce :i* 
,mr4 ,r&all has giv5 x1 & because1 z    
admir]s ( ,mr4 ,jeff]son1 we wi%$ to    
make a full & di/9ct /atem5t ( ! mo/    
common & reasonable compla9t aga9/ him4 
,! biograph] has done 8 h]o a great     
injury by reviv+ ?is absurd bus9ess1 &  
has ca/ suspicion ^u ! accuracy ( 8     
book4 ,x is "t t our hi/orians approa*$ 
_! subjects ) m lib]al temp]s4 ,!y %\ld 
cease to be advocates4 ,:atev] !        
,am]ican p may ?9k ab\t ! policy ( !    
,f$]ali/s1 !y w n impute to !m          
unpatriotic designs4 ,t p>ty compris$ a 
majority ( ! ,revolution>y lead]s4 ,x is
 n /range t _m ( !m fell into error4 ,!y
 7 weal?y & _h ! pride ( weal?4 ,!y _h  
be5 educat$ ) c]ta9 ideas ab\t rank1 :i*
 a milit>y life _h /r5g!n$4 ,! lib]al   
!ories :i* ! w> _h eng5d]$ 7 n und]/ood1
 &1 dur+ ! ,fr5* ,revolution1 !y became 
associat$ ) acts ( atrocity :i* ,mr4    
,jeff]son himself condemn$4 ,abl] m5 ?an
 ! ,f$]ali/s fail$ to discrim9ate betwe5
 ! crime & ! pr9ciples :i* ! crim9als   

pr(ess$4 ,/ud5ts ( affairs are n[ 9 a   
bett] position ?an ,mr4 ,jeff]son 01 to 
asc]ta9 ! tru?1 & !y w n f9d x necess>y 
to adopt 8 prejudices aga9/ a body ( m5 
:o h adorn$ our hi/ory by eloqu5ce1     
le>n+1 & valor4  ,jeff]son's position 9 
,wa%+ton's gov]nm5t mu/ h be5 extremely 
disagreeable4 ,!re 0 h>dly a subject ^u 
:i* he & ,hamilton agre$4 ,wa%+ton _h   
e/abli%$ ! practice ( dispos+ ( !       
bus9ess be=e ! ,cab9et by vote4 ,ea*    
memb] 0 at lib]ty to expla9 8 views1 &1 
ow+ to ! wide diff]5ces 9 op9ion1 !     
,cab9et ,c\ncil became a debat+ society4
 ,?is gave ,hamilton an advantage4      
,jeff]son nev] argu$1 &1 if he _h       
attempt$ x1 he w\ld h be5 no mat* = 8   
adv]s>y4 ,he cont5t$ himself ) a pla9   
/atem5t ( 8 views & ! reasons :i*       
influ5c$ him1 made 9 ! ab/ract mann] :i*
 0 habitual ) him4 ,hamilton1 on ! o!r  
h&1 0 an adroit lawy]1 & a pa9/ak+      
dialectician1 :o c>efully =tifi$ e      
position4 ,he made long spee*es to !    
,cab9et1 ) z mu* e>ne/ness z "o w\ld use

 9 c\rt4 ,?\gh ,jeff]son _h great       
influ5ce ) ! ,presid5t1 he 0 g5]ally    
outvot$4 ,knox1 ( c\rse1 0 aga9/ him4   
,r&olph1 ! ,attorney-,g5]al1 ^u ^:      
support he _h a "r to dep5d1 0 an +5i\s1
 b un/eady1 sophi/4 ,he _h s j an       
und]/&+1 t 8 appreciation ( 8 oppon5t's 
argum5t 0 usually /rong] ?an 8 confid5ce
 9 8 own4 ,he commonly agre$ )          
,jeff]son1 & vot$ ) ,hamilton4 ,!       
,secret>y ( ,/ate 0 n all[$ to control 8
 own dep>tm5t4 ,hamilton cont9ually     
int]f]$ ) him1 & _h bus9ess int]views ) 
! m9i/]s ( =eign c\ntries4 ,! dispute   
soon spread beyond ! ,cab9et1 & 0 tak5  
up by ! press4 ,jeff]son aga9 & aga9    
ask$ leave to resign2 ,wa%+ton bes\ght  
him to rema91 & endeavor$ to close !    
brea* betwe5 ! rival ,secret>ies4 ,= a  
"t1 ,jeff]son yield$ to ^!              
solicitations2 b f9ally1 on ! #ca/ (    
,decemb]1 #agic1 he left (fice1 & 0 soon
 foll[$ by ,hamilton4  ,aft] rea*+      
,monticello1 ,mr4 ,jeff]son ann\nc$1 t  
he _h completely )drawn f affairs1 & t  

he did n ev5 read ! j\rnals1 pref]r+ to 
contemplate ! tranquil gr[? ( luc]n &   
potatoes4 ,^! bucolic pleasures soon    
pall$4 ,cultivat+ luc]n & potatoes is1  
)\t d\bt1 a dignifi$ & useful employm5t1
 b x is n likely to cont5t a man :o has 
play$ a great "p1 & is consci\s t he is 
/ill able to d s4 ,we soon f9d him a    
c&idate = ! ,presid5cy1 &1 /range z x   
may seem1 9 #agig1 he 0 p]suad$ to leave
 8 buck:eat-dress+s & take ! seat (     
,vice-,presid5t4  ,^? :o are int]e/$ 9  
p>ty tactics w f9d x in/ructive to read 
,mr4 ,r&all's acc\nt ( ! opposition to  
,adams's adm9i/ration4 ,8 correspond5ce 
%[s t ,adams 0 ! victim ( ^? 9 :om he   
confid$4 ,he made ! mi/ake ( reta9+ !   
,cab9et :i* ,wa%+ton _h dur+ ! la/ ye>  
or two ( 8 t]m1 & a weak] "o has nev]   
be5 se54 ,8 m9i/]s plott$ aga9/ him1--8 
p>ty fri5ds oppos$ & ?w>t$ him4 ,!      
,presid5t _h suffici5t tal5t = a score (
 ,cab9ets1 b he likewise _h _m foibles1 
& 8 position seem$ to fett] 8 tal5ts &  
give full play to 8 foibles4 ,!         

opposition adroitly took advantage ( !  
diss5sions ( _! adv]s>ies4 ,9 ,congress1
 ! ,f$]ali/s 7 compell$ to c>ry e       
measure by ma9 =ce1 & e in* ( gr\nd 0   
conte/$4 ,! temporiz+ ,madison1 =m]ly   
lead] ( ! ,republicans 9 ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives1 _h be5 succe$$ by      
,alb]t ,gallat91 a man ( m ent]pris+ _s 
& firm] grasp ( ?\ght4 ,he 0 assi/$ by  
,john ,r&olph1 :o !n fir/ display$ !    
res\rces ( 8 v]satile & d>+ intellect4  
,mr4 ,jeff]son1 also1 z ! av[$ c&idate =
 ! succession1 may be suppos$ to h      
contribut$ 8 unrivall$ k ( ! spr+s (    
human action4 ,e>ne/ z ! opposition 71  
!y did n abuse ! lic5se :i* is p]mitt$ 9
 political conte/s4 ,b ! ,f$]ali/s      
pursu$ ,mr4 ,jeff]son ) a v9dictiv5ess  
:i* has no p>allel1 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,!y   
boa/$ ( be+ g5tlem51 & prid$ !mselves ^u
 _! /&+ & culture1 yet !y desc5d$ to !  
vile/ tricks & meane/ sc&al4 ,!y call$  
,jeff]son a ,jacob91--abus$ him because 
he lik$ ,fr5* cook]y & ,fr5* w9es1 &    
wore a r$ wai/coat4 ,to its %ame1 !     

pulpit 0 =emo/ 9 ?is disgraceful w>f>e4 
,cl]gym5 did n hesitate to m5tion him by
 "n 9 _! s]mons4 ,cobbett said1 t       
,jeff]son _h *eat$ 8 ,briti% cr$itors4  
,a ,m>yl& prea*] improv$ ?is /ory1 by   
say+ t he _h *eat$ a wid[ & h] daught]s1
 ( ^: e/ate he 0 executor4 ,he 0 comp>$ 
to ,rehoboam4 ,x 0 said1 t he _h a negro
 mi/ress1 & compell$ 8 daught]s to      
submit to h] pres5ce1--t he w\ld n p]mit
 8 *ildr5 to read ! ,bible1--& t1 on "o 
occasion1 :5 8 att5tion 0 call$ to !    
dilapidat$ condition ( a *ur*1 he       
rem>k$1 ,x is good en\gh = him :o 0 born
 9 a mang]4 ,accord+ to 8 cu/om1 he made
 no reply to ^! sl&]s1 &1 except f a few
 mild rem>ks 9 8 lett]s1 "o _c discov] t
 he he>d ( !m4  ,mr4 ,adams did n %[ 8  
successor ! cu/om>y c\rtesy ( att5d+ 8  
inauguration1 leav+ ,wa%+ton ! same     
morn+4 ,! new ,presid5t1 entirely       
unatt5d$ & pla9ly dress$1 rode d[n !    
av5ue on horseback4 ,he ti$ 8 horse to !
 pal+ :i* surr\nd$ ! ,capitol gr\nds1 &1
 )\t c]emony1 ent]$ ! ,s5ate ,*amb]4 ,! 

contra/ betwe5 ?is some:at o/5tati\s    
simplicity & ! p>ade at ! inaugurations 
( ,wa%+ton & ,adams %[$ h[ great a *ange
 _h tak5 place 9 ! gov]nm5t4  ,!        
,presid5cy is ! culm9ation ( ,mr4       
,jeff]son's political c>e]1 & we gladly 
turn to a contemplation ( 8 "* 9 o!r    
aspects4  ,! collections ( ,jeff]son's  
writ+s & correspond5ce1 :i* h be5       
publi%$1 ?r[ no light ^u 8 dome/ic      
relations4 ,we h compla9$ ( ! prolixity 
( ,mr4 ,r&all's book1 b we d n wi% to be
 und]/ood z compla9+ ( ! numb] ( family 
lett]s x conta9s4 ,!y =m its mo/ pleas+ 
& novel feature4 ,!y %[ u t ! placid    
philosoph] _h a nature :i* 0 ard5t1     
t5d]1 & con/ant4 ,8 wife di$ aft] b t5  
ye>s ( m>ri$ life4 ,%e 0 ! "m ( six     
*ildr51 ( :om two1 ,m>?a & ,m>ia1 rea*$ 
maturity4 ,?\gh /ill "y1 ,mr4 ,jeff]son 
nev] m>ri$ aga91 f9d+ suffici5t         
opportunity = ! indulg5ce ( 8 dome/ic   
ta/es 9 ! society ( 8 daught]s4 ,m>?a1  
:om he nicknam$ ,patsey1 0 pla91        
resembl+ h] fa!r 9 features1 & hav+ "s (

 8 m5tal *>act]i/ics4 ,m>ia1 ! y\nge/1  
inh]it$ ! *>ms ( h] "m1 & is describ$ z 
"o ( ! mo/ beautiful wom5 ( h] "t4 ,h]  
natural c\rtesy procur$ = h]1 :ile yet a
 *ild1 f h] ,fr5* att5dants1 ! sobriquet
 ( ,polie1 a "n :i* clung to h] ?r\gh   
life4  ,*>g$ ) ! c>e ( ^! *ildr51       
,jeff]son made _! education "o ( 8      
regul> occupations1 z sy/ematically     
p]=m$ z 8 public duties4 ,he plann$ _!  
/udies1 & desc5d$ to ! m9ute/ directions
 z to dress & deportm5t4 ,:ile !y 7 "y1 
he himself select$ e article ( clo?+ =  
!m1 & ev5 aft] !y 7 m>ri$1 cont9u$ _!   
con/ant & confid5tial advis]4 ,:5 !y 7  
abs5t1 he insi/$ t !y %\ld in=m him h[  
!y occupi$ !mselves1 :at books !y read1 
:at tunes !y play$1 dwell+ on ^! details
 ) ! fond p>ticul>ity ( a lov]4         
,association ) 8 daught]s seem$ to awak5
 8 noble/ & mo/ ref9$ impulses1 & to    
reveal ! *oice/ fruit ( 8 read+ &       
exp]i5ce4 ,8 lett]s to !m are models (  
_! k9d4 ,!y conta9 n only ^? g5]al      
precepts :i* an affectionate p>5t & wise

 man w\ld naturally desire to impress ^u
 ! m9d ( a *ild1 b !y also %[ a         
p]ception ( ! mo/ subtile fem99e traits 
& a sympa?y ) ! mo/ delicate fem99e     
ta/es1 seldom se5 9 our sex1 & :i*      
exhibits ! bread? & symmetry (          
,jeff]son's organization4 ,"o ( ! mo/   
*>act]i/ic ( ^! lett]s is 9 ! possession
 ( ! ,que5 ( ,engl&1 to :om x 0 s5t by 8
 family1 9 answ] to a reque/ = an       
autograph4  ,8 daught]s 7 9 ,france )   
him1 & 7 plac$ at s*ool 9 a conv5t ne>  
,p>is4 ,m>?a 0 captivat$ by ! c]emonials
 ( ! ,romi% ,*ur*1 & wrote to h] fa!r   
ask+ t %e might be p]mitt$ to take !    
veil4 ,x is easy to imag9e ! surprise ) 
:i* ! worldly diplomati/ read ! epi/le4 
,he did n reply to x1 b soon made a     
visit to ! ,abbaye4 ,he smil$ k9dly at !
 "y en?usia/1 :o came anxi\sly to meet  
him1 told ! girls t he _h come = !m1 &1 
)\t ref]r+ to ,m>?a's lett]1 took !m    
back to ,p>is4 ,! acc\nt-book %[s t aft]
 ?is incid5t ! "y ladies did n dim9i% _!
 att5tion to ! h>psi*ord1 guit>1 &      

danc+-ma/]4  ,m>ia1 :o 0 m>ri$ to ,john 
,w4 ,eppes1 di$ 9 #ahjd1 leav+ two      
*ildr54 ,m>?a1 wife ( ,?omas ,m4        
,r&olph1 surviv$ h] fa!r4 ,%e 0 ! "m (  
t5 *ildr54 ,! ,r&olphs liv$ on ,mr4     
,jeff]son's e/ate ( ,monticello1 & aft] 
he retir$ f public life he f\nd 8       
greate/ pleasure 9 ! society ( ! num]\s 
family :i* surr\nd$ him1--a pleasure :i*
 increas$ ) 8 ye>s4 ,mr4 ,r&all publi%es
 a few lett]s f "s ( ,jeff]son's        
gr&-daught]s1 describ+ _! happy         
*ild-life at ,monticello4 ,besides be+  
noticeable = grace ( expression1 ^!     
lett]s brea! a _s ( affection = ,mr4    
,jeff]son :i* only ! w>me/ affection on 
8 "p c\ld h elicit$4 ,! writ]s fondly   
relate e p>ticul> :i* illu/rates !      
habits & mann]s ( ! retir$ /atesman2    
tell+ ) :at k9dness be reprov$1 ) :at   
he>t9ess he comm5d$ !m2 h[ ! *ildr5 lov$
 to foll[ him 9 8 walks1 to sit ) him by
 ! fire dur+ ! w9t] twilight1 or at !   
w9d[ 9 summ]1 li/5+ to 8 qua9t /ories2  
h[ he direct$ _! sports1 act$ z judge :5

 !y ran races 9 ! g>d51 & ga!r$ fruit = 
!m1 pull+ d[n ! bran*es on :i* ! ripe/  
*]ries hung4 ,all speak ( ! pleasure x  
gave him to anticipate _! wi%es by "s   
unexpect$ gift4 ,"o says t h] ,bible &  
,%akspe>e came f him1--t he gave h] h]  
fir/ writ+-desk1 h] fir/ wat*1 h] fir/  
,leghorn hat & silk dress4 ,ano!r tells 
h[ he saw h] te> h] dress1 & 9 a few    
days br\ght a new & m beautiful "o to   
m5d x1 z he said1--t %e _h refus$ to buy
 a guit> :i* %e admir$1 because x 0 too 
exp5sive1 & t :5 %e came to breakfa/ !  
next morn+ ! guit> 0 wait+ = h]4 ,"o (  
^! ladies seems to give only a natural  
expression to ! feel+s :i* all 8        
gr&-*ildr5 _h = him1 :5 %e prettily     
calls him _! good g5ius ) magic w&1     
bright5+ _! "y lives by 8 k9dness & 8   
gifts4  ,inde$1 ! acc\nt :i* ^! volumes 
give ( ,monticello life is v int]e/+4 ,!
 h\se 0 a long brick build+1 9 !        
,grecian /yle1 common at t "t4 ,x 0     
surm\nt$ by a dome2 9 front 0 a portico2
 & !re 7 piazzas at ! end ( ea* w+4 ,x 0

 situat$ ^u ! summit ( a hill six hundr$
 feet high1 "o ( a range ( su*4 ,to !   
ea/ lay an undulat+ pla91 unbrok5 save  
by a solit>y peak2 & ^u ! we/]n side a  
deep valley swept up to ! base ( ! ,blue
 ,ridge1 :i* 0 tw5ty miles di/ant4 ,!   
gr\nds 7 ta/efully decorat$1 &1 by a    
peculi> arrangem5t :i* ! site p]mitt$1  
all ! dome/ic (fices & b>ns 7 sunk f    
view4 ,! int]ior ( ! mansion 0 spaci\s1 
& ev5 elegant2 x 0 decorat$ ) natural   
curiosities1--,indian & ,mexican        
antiquities1 articles ( virt1 & a l>ge  
numb] ( portraits & bu/s ( hi/orical    
*>act]s4 ,! libr>y--:i* 0 sold to !     
gov]nm5t 9 #ahae--;conta9$ betwe5 n9e & 
t5 ?\s& volumes4 ,he _h ano!r h\se ^u an
 e/ate call$ ,popl> ,=e/1 n9ety miles f 
,monticello4  ,mr4 ,jeff]son 0 too old  
to attempt any new sci5tific or lit]>y  
ent]prise1 b z soon z he rea*$ home he  
began to r5ew 8 =m] acqua9tances4 ,8    
meteorological obs]vations 7 cont9u$1 he
 /udi$ botany1 & 0 an indu/ri\s read] ( 
?ree or f\r languages4 ,:5 ne>ly eighty1

 we f9d him writ+ elaborate             
disquisitions on gramm>1 a/ronomy1 !    
,epicurean philosophy1 & discuss+ /yle )
 ,edw>d ,ev]ett4 ,! coldness betwe5 him 
& ,john ,adams pass$ away1 & !y us$ to  
write "o ano!r long lett]s1 9 :i* !y    
criticiz$ ,plato & ! ,greek dramati/s1  
speculat$ ^u ! end = :i* ! s5sations (  
grief 7 int5d$1 & ask$ ea* o!r :e!r !y  
w\ld cons5t to live _! lives ov] aga94  
,jeff]son1 ) 8 usual *e]fulness1        
promptly answ]$1 ,yes4  ,he disp5s$ a   
lib]al hospitality1 & 9 a /yle :i* %[$ !
 influ5ce ( 8 =eign resid5ce4 ,?\gh     
temp]ate1 he und]/ood ! my/]ies ( !     
,fr5* cuis9e1 & lik$ ! w9es ( ,mdoc4 ,^!
 ta/es gave occasion to ,patrick ,h5ry's
 s>casm ^u g5tlem5 :o abjur$ _! native  
victuals4 ,mr4 ,r&all tells an amus+    
anecdote ( a br&y-dr9k+ ,virg9ian1 :o   
wond]$ h[ a man ( s mu* ta/e c\ld dr9k  
cold1 s\r ,fr5* w9e1 & insi/$ t "s night
 he w\ld be c>ri$ (f by x4  ,no ,am]ican
 has ev] ex]t$ s great & univ]sal an    
attraction4 ,m5 ( all p>ties made       

pilgrimages to ,monticello4 ,=eign]s (  
di/9ction 7 unwill+ to leave ! c\ntry   
)\t see+ ,mr4 ,jeff]son2 m5 ( fa%ion1   
arti/s1 littrateurs1 savants1 soldi]s1  
cl]gym51 flock$ to 8 h\se4 ,mrs4 ,r&olph
 /at$1 t %e _h provid$ b$s = fifty      
p]sons at a "t4 ,! intrusion 0 (t5      
disagreeable en\gh4 ,gr\ps ( un9vit$    
/rang]s sometimes plant$ !mselves 9 !   
passages ( 8 h\se to see him g to d9n]1 
or ga!r$ ar\nd him :5 he sat on !       
portico4 ,a female once broke a         
w9d[-pane ) h] p>asol to got a bett]    
view ( him4 ,b no press ( company 0     
p]mitt$ to int]f]e ) 8 occupations4 ,!  
e>ly morn+ 0 devot$ to correspond5ce2 ! 
day to 8 libr>y1 to 8 work%op1 or to    
bus9ess2 aft] d9n] he gave himself up to
 society4  ,mak+ e all[ance = !         
exagg]ations ( 8 admir]s1 x _c be d\bt$ 
t ,jeff]son 0 a ma/] ( conv]sation4 ,x  
_h contribut$ too mu* to 8 success n to 
h be5 made ! subject ( ?\ght4 ,x is     
true1 he _h nei!r wit nor eloqu5ce2 b   
?is 0 a k9d ( negative advantage2 = he 0

 free f t /riv+ aft] effect s common    
among pr(ess$ wits1 nei!r did he indulge
 9 ^? monologues into :i* eloqu5ce      
betray$ ,col]idge & s$uces ,macaulay4   
,he _h great tact1 in=mation1 & worldly 
k4 ,he nev] disput$1 & _h ! address n to
 attempt to control ! curr5t (          
conv]sation = ! purpose ( turn+ x 9 a   
p>ticul> direction1 b 0 always ready to 
foll[ ! humor ( ! h\r4 ,8 language1 if  
seldom /rik+1 nev] fail$ to h>monize ) 8
 !me1 :ile1 ( c\rse1 ! effect ( ev]y?+  
he said 0 height5$ by 8 age &           
reputation4  ,un=tunately1 8 latt] days 
7 cl\d$ by pecuni>y di/ress4 ,al?\gh    
prud5t & me?odical1 p>tly f unavoidable 
circum/ances1 & p>tly f ! exp5se ( 8    
enorm\s e/abli%m5t1 8 l>ge e/ate became 
involv$4 ,! failure ( a fri5d = :om he  
_h indors$ complet$ 8 ru9 & made x      
necess>y to sell 8 prop]ty4 ,?is1 h[ev]1
 0 n done until aft] 8 dea?1 :5 e debt 0
 paid1 ev5 to a subscription = a        
,presbyt]ian *ur*4  ,z is well kn[n1 !  
*ief labor ( 8 age 0 ! e/abli%m5t ( !   

,univ]sity ( ,virg9ia4 ,he 0 ! creator (
 t in/itution1 & display$ 9 behalf ( x a
 zeal & en]gy truly wond]ful4 ,:5 unable
 to ride ov] to ! ,univ]sity1 :i* 0     
eight miles f ,monticello1 he us$ to sit
 ^u 8 t]race & wat* ! workm5 ?r\gh a    
telescope4 ,he design$ ! build+s1 plann$
 ! organization & c\rse ( in/ruction1 & 
select$ ! faculty4 ,he seem$ to reg>d   
?is ent]prise z cr[n+ & complet+ a c>e] 
:i* _h be5 devot$ to ! cause ( lib]ty1  
by provid+ = ! increase & diffusion ( k4
  ,9 ,febru>y1 #ahbf1 ! return ( a      
disease by :i* he _h at int]vals be5    
visit$ conv9c$ ,jeff]son t he %\ld soon 
die4 ,) cu/om>y delib]ation & sy/em1 he 
prep>$ = 8 decease1 arrang+ 8 affairs & 
giv+ ! f9al directions z to !           
,univ]sity4 ,to 8 family he did n m5tion
 ! subject1 nor c\ld !y detect any *ange
 9 8 mann]1 except an increas$ t5d]ness 
9 ea* night's f>ewell1 & ! l+]+ gaze )  
:i* he foll[$ _! motions4 ,8 m5tal vigor
 cont9u$4 ,8 w1 q a long docum5t1 0     
writt5 by himself2 & on ! #bd? ( ,june  

he wrote a reply to an invitation to !  
celebration at ,wa%+ton ( ! ensu+ ,f\r? 
( ,july4 ,x is difficult to discov] 9   
:at respect ?is production is inf]ior to
 8 e>li] p]=mances ( ! same k9d4 ,x has 
all ( ! au?or's ease & precision ( /yle1
 & m ?an 8 ord9>y di/9ctness & e>ne/ness
 ( ?\ght4 ,?is 0 8 la/ lett]4 ,he       
rapidly decl9$1 b pres]v$ possession ( 8
 faculties4 ,he rem>k$1 z if surpris$ at
 x1 ^u 8 disposition to recur to ! sc5es
 ( ! ,revolution1 & seem$ to wi% t 8    
life might be prolong$ until ! ,f\r? (  
,july4 ,?is wi% 0 n d5i$ to him2 he     
expir$ at noon ( t day1 precisely fifty 
ye>s aft] ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce4  
,a few h\rs aft]w>ds ! great he>t (     
,john ,adams ceas$ to beat4  ,s mu* has 
be5 said ab\t ,mr4 ,jeff]son's religi\s 
op9ions1 & our biograph] gives !m su*   
prom95ce1 t we %all be p>don$ = allud+  
to !m1 al?\gh !y are n among ! topics   
:i* a critic g5]ally %\ld t\*4 ,mr4     
,r&all says t ,jeff]son 0 a public      
pr(essor ( 8 belief 9 ! ,*ri/ian        

religion4 ,we d n ?9k t ?is unqualifi$  
/atem5t is support$ by ,jeff]son's      
explanation ( 8 views ^u ,*ri/ianity1   
:i* ,mr4 ,r&all subsequ5tly gives4      
,religion1 9 ! s5se :i* is commonly giv5
 to x1 z a sy/em ( fai? & wor%ip1 he did
 n connect ) ,*ri/ at all4 ,he 0 a      
believ] 9 ! exi/5ce ( ,god1 9 a future  
life1 & 9 man's acc\ntability = 8       
actions "h3 9 s f> z ?is1 he may be said
 to h _h a sy/em ( wor%ip1 b n (        
,*ri/ian wor%ip4 ,he reg>d$ ,*ri/ simply
 z a man1 ) no o!r ?an mortal p[]1--& to
 wor%ip him 9 any way w\ld1 9 8 op9ion1 
h be5 idolatry4 ,8 !ology recogniz$ !   
,deity alone4 ,! extracts f 8 public    
pap]s1 ^u :i* ,mr4 ,r&all relies1 conta9
 no?+ b ^? g5]al expressions :i* a      
,mohamm$an or a foll[] ( ,confucius     
might h us$4 ,he said he 0 a ,*ri/ian 9 
! only s5se 9 :i* ,*ri/ wi%$ any "o to  
be2 b receiv$ ,*ri/'s tea*+s m]ely z a  
sy/em1 & n a p]fect sy/em1 ( morals4 ,he
 reject$ ! n>ratives :i* atte/ ! ,div9e 
"* or ! ,div9e mission ( ! ,savi\r1 ?9k+

 !m ! fictions ( ignorance & sup]/ition4
  ,he 01 h[ev]1 f> f be+ a sc(f]4 ,he   
att5d$ ! ,episcopal s]vice regul>ly1 & 0
 lib]al 9 8 donations to religi\s       
ent]prises4 ,nor d we ?9k t ?is con=mity
 arose f weakness or hypocrisy1 b r f a 
pr(\nd respect = op9ions s g5]ally      
ent]ta9$1 & a lively admiration = ! "* &
 life ( ,*ri/4  ,if a ,*ri/ian is "o :o 
s9c]ely believes & implicitly obeys !   
tea*+s ( ,jesus s f> z !y affect our    
relations ) our fell[-m51 !n ,mr4       
,jeff]son 0 a ,*ri/ian 9 a s5se 9 :i*   
few c be call$ s4 ,?\gh ! light did n   
unseal 8 vision1 x fill$ 8 he>t4 ,among 
! /atesm5 ( ! _w !re is no "o :o has m  
rigidly dem&$ t ! laws ( ,god %all be   
appli$ to ! affairs ( ,man4 ,8 political
 sy/em is a beautiful gr[? f ! pr9ciples
 ( love1 humility1 & *>ity1 :i* ! ,new  
,te/am5t inculcates4  ,:5 reflect+ ^u   
,mr4 ,jeff]son's m5tal organization1 "o 
is impress$ by ! v>iety & p]fectness ( 8
 intellectual faculties4 ,he unit$ !    
p[]s ( obs]vation ) ^? ( reflection 9 a 

degree h>dly surpass$ by ,bacon4 ,yet he
 has done no?+ :i* entitles him to a    
place among ! fir/ ( m54 ,x may be said1
 t1 devot$ to ! inf]ior pursuit (       
politics1 he _h no opportunity to       
ex]cise himself 9 art or philosophy1 :]e
 alone ! highe/ g5ius f9ds a field4 ,b  
we ?9k 8 failure--if "o c fail :o does n
 make an attempt--0 n = want (          
opportunity4 ,he did n possess any      
imag9ation4 ,he 0 s defici5t 9 t respect
 z to be s+ul>4 ,! imag9ation seems to  
assi/ ! m5tal vision z ! telescope does 
t ( ! eye2 he saw ) 8 unaid$ p[]s only4 
,he says1 ,nature int5d$ him = !        
tranquil pursuits ( sci5ce1 & x is      
impossible to assign any reason :y he   
%\ld n h atta9$ great em95ce among      
sci5tific m54 ,! sole difficulty might h
 be51 t1 f v v>iety ( p[]1 he w\ld n    
give himself up to any s+le /udy ) !    
devotion :i* ,nature dem&s f ^? :o seek 
h] favors4  ,)9 8 range 8 p]ception (   
tru? 0 z rapid & unfail+ z an in/9ct4   
,)\t difficulty he sep>at$ ! speci\s f !

 solid1 gave great weight to evid5ce1 b 
0 skeptical & cauti\s ab\t receiv+ x4   
,?\gh a collector ( details1 he 0 nev]  
incumb]$ by !m4 ,no "o 0 less likely to 
make ! common mi/ake ( ?9k+ t a p>ticul>
 in/ance e/abli%$ a g5]al proposition4  
,he s\ght = rules ( univ]sal            
application1 & 0 indu/ri\s 9 !          
accumulation ( facts1 because he knew h[
 _m are ne$$ to prove ! simple/ tru?4 ,!
 accuracy ( 8 m5tal op]ations1 unit$ )  
great c\rage1 made him c>eless (        
au?ority4 ,he clung to a pr9ciple       
because he ?\ght x true1 n because o!rs 
?\ght x s4 ,!re is no indication t he   
valu$ an op9ion ! m because great m5 (  
=m] ages _h favor$ x4 ,8 self-reliance 0
 %[n 9 8 unwill+ness to employ s]vants4 
,ev5 :5 v feeble1 he refus$ to p]mit any
 "o to assi/ him4 ,he _h extraord9>y p[]
 ( cond5sation1 &1 always see+ ! gi/ ( a
 matt]1 he (t5 expos$ an argum5t ( h\rs 
by a s+le s5t5ce4 ,"s ( 8 brief pap]s1 l
 ! "o on ,bank+1 conta9 ! sub/ance (    
debates1 :i* h s9ce be5 made1 fill+     

volumes4 ,he 0 peculi> 9 8 mann] ( /at+ 
8 conclusions1 seldom reveal+ !         
processes by :i* he arriv$ at !m4 ,he   
sets =? /range & disput$ doctr9es z if  
!y 7 truisms4 ,^? :o h /udi$ ,! ,pr9ce =
 ! purpose ( und]/&+ its con/ruction w n
 ?9k u fanciful :5 we f9d a resemblance 
betwe5 ,jeff]son's mode ( argum5tation &
 t ( ,ma*iavelli4 ,!re is ! same mann] (
 approa*+ a subject1 ! same neglect (   
oppos+ argum5ts1 & ! same disposition to
 rely on ! =ce ( g5]al maxims4          
,ma*iavelli exce$$ him 9 p[] (          
ratioc9ation f a giv5 proposition1 b    
does n seem to h be5 able to det]m9e    
:e!r a giv5 proposition 0 "r or wrong4  
,9 =ce ( m9d ,jeff]son has (t5 be5      
surpass$3 ,hamilton 0 8 sup]ior4 ,z an  
executive (fic]1 :]e action 0 requir$1  
he c\ld n h be5 di/+ui%$4 ,x is true1 he
 0 a successful ,presid5t1 b nei!r ! "t 
nor ! place dem&$ ! highe/ executive    
tal5ts4 ,:5 ,gov]nor ( ,virg9ia1 dur+ ! 
,revolution1 he 0 m sev]ely tri$1 &1    
al?\gh "s excuse may be made = him1 he  

mu/ be said to h fail$4  ,^u matt]s :i* 
are affect$ by feel+ & s5tim5t1 !       
judgm5t ( woman is said to surpass t (  
our sex1--h] m s5sitive in/9cts c>ry+ h]
 to heights :i* our bl9d /r5g? fails to 
rea*4 ,if ?is be true1 ,jeff]son 9 "s   
respects resembl$ woman4 ,we h already  
allud$ to ! delicacy ( 8 organization2 x
 0 /rangely delicate1 inde$1 = "o :o _h 
s _m solid qualities4 ,l woman1 he 0    
con/ant r ?an passionate2 he _h h]      
ref9em5t1 dislik+ rude company & co>se  
pleasures1--h] love ( luxury1 & fondness
 = ?+s ^: beauty consi/s 9 "p 9 _!      
delicacy & fragility4 ,8 political      
oppon5ts (t5 refus$ to speak ) him1 b _!
 wives f\nd 8 society delightful4 ,l    
woman1 8 feel+s sometimes seem$ to      
prec$e 8 judgm5t4 ,su* an organization  
is n (t5 a safe "o = bus9ess2 b 9 ,mr4  
,jeff]son1 ) 8 homely p]ceptions1 x     
accompli%$ great results4  ,! attributes
 :i* gave him 8 great & peculi> influ5ce
 seem to u to h be5 qualities ( "*1 n ( 
! m9d4 ,*ief among ^! mu/ be plac$ t    

:i*1 = want ( a bett] t]m1 we w call    
sympa?y4 ,?is sympa?y color$ 8 :ole     
nature1 m5tal & moral4 ,x gave him 8    
_m-sid$ness4 ,!re 0 no limit to 8       
intellectual ta/es4 ,mo/ p]sons *]i%    
prejudices1 & ?9k c]ta9 pursuits degrad+
 or useless4 ,?us1 bus9ess-m5 sne] at   
arti/s1 & arti/s sne] at bus9ess-m54    
,jeff]son _h no?+ ( ?is4 ,he und]/ood & 
appreciat$ ! value ( e employm5t4 ,no k 
0 too trivial = him2 ) ! same           
affectionate int]e/1 he obs]v$ ! c\rses 
( ! w9ds & ! gr[? ( a fl[]4  ,sympa?y 9 
"s sort suppli$ ! place ( imag9ation1   
mak+ him und]/& subjects ( :i* !        
imag9ation alone usually in=ms u4 ,?us1 
he 0 fond ( ,art4 ,he _h no eye = color1
 b appreciat$ ! beauties ( =m1 & 0 a    
critic ( sculpture & ar*itecture4 ,he   
valu$ ev]y?+ = t :i* belong$ to x2 b    
tradition sanctifi$ no?+1 association   
gave no additional value4 ,he committ$  
:at ,burke ?\ght a great crime1 t ( ?9k+
 a que5 no?+ b a woman4 ,he w5t to      
,/rat=d-on-,avon1 & tells u t x co/ him 

a %ill+ to see ,%akspe>e's tomb1 b says 
no?+ else4 ,he might h admir$ ! sc5]y ( 
! place1 & he c]ta9ly 0 an admir] (     
,%akspe>e2 b ,/rat=d _h no additional   
beauty 9 8 eyes because ,%akspe>e 0 born
 & buri$ !re4 ,aft] 8 dea?1 9 a secret  
draw] ( 8 secret>y1 mem5toes1 su* z     
locks ( hair1 ( 8 wife & dead *ildr51   
ev5 ( ! infant :o liv$ b a few h\rs aft]
 bir?1 7 f\nd1 & accompany+ ea* 7 "s    
fond words4 ,! packages 7 neatly        
arrang$1 & _! envelopes %[$ t !y _h (t5 
be5 op5$4 ,x ne$$ p]sonal k & reg>d to  
awak5 9 him an int]e/ 9 objects = _!    
associations4  ,! *>act]i/ic ( :i* we   
speak %[$ itself 9 ! int5sity & quality 
( 8 patriotism4 ,!re nev] 0 a tru]      
,am]ican4 ,he sympa?iz$ ) all our       
national desires & prejudices1 our      
ent]prise & confid5ce1 our love (       
dom9ion & b\ndless pride4 ,buffon ass]t$
 t ! animals ( ,am]ica 7 small] ?an ^? (
 ,europe4 ,jeff]son flew to ! rescue ( !
 animals1 & c]ta9ly seems to h ! be/ ( !
 argum5t4 ,buffon said1 t ! ,indian 0   

cold 9 love1 cruel 9 w>1 & mean 9       
intellect4 ,_h ,jeff]son be5 a desc5dant
 ( ,pocahontas1 he c\ld n h be5 m zeal\s
 9 behalf ( ! ,indian4 ,he contradict$  
,buffon ^u e po9t1 & cit$ ,logan's spee*
 z des]v+ comp>ison ) ! mo/ celebrat$   
passages ( ,grecian & ,roman eloqu5ce4  
,n[h]e did he see skies s beautiful1 a  
climate s delightful1 m5 s brave1 or    
wom5 s fair1 z 9 ,am]ica4 ,he 0 n cont5t
 t 8 c\ntry %\ld be ri* & p[]ful2 8     
ard5t patriotism c>ri$ him =w>d to a "t 
:5 ! great ,republic %\ld give law to ! 
_w = e dep>tm5t ( ?\ght & action4  ,b   
?is sympa!tic _s is mo/ cle>ly to be se5
 9 t broad humanity :i* 0 ! s\rce ( 8   
philosophy4 ,he sympa?iz$ ) man1--8     
suff]+s1 joys1 fe>s1 hopes1 &           
aspirations4 ,! law ( 8 nature made him 
a democrat4 ,m5 ( 8 own rank1 :5        
introduc$ to him1 f\nd 8 mann] cold &   
res]v$2 b ! "y & ! ignorant 7 attract$ f
 ! fir/4 ,education & int]e/ did n      
affect him4 ,born a ,briti% subject1 he 
became ! f\nd] ( a democracy4 ,he 0 a   

slavehold] & an abolitioni/4 ,! fact1 t 
! ,african is degrad$ & helpless1 to 81 
z to e g5]\s m9d1 0 a reason :y he %\ld 
be protect$1 n an excuse = oppress+ him4
  ,?\gh fitness = ! highe/ ef=t be d5i$ 
to ,jeff]son1 yet 9 ! pursuit to :i* he 
devot$ himself1 consid]$ ) ref]5ce to   
elevation & wisdom ( policy & actual    
a*ievem5t1 he may be comp>$ ) any man ( 
mod]n times4 ,x is ! boa/ ( ! mo/       
accompli%$ ,engli% hi/orian1 t ,engli%  
legislation has be5 controll$ by ! rule1
 ,nev] to lay d[n any proposition ( wid]
 ext5t ?an ! p>ticul> case = :i* x is   
necess>y to provide4 ,!re=e politics 9  
,engl& h n rea*$ ! dignity ( a sci5ce2 &
 h] public m5 h be5 tacticians1 r ?an   
/atesm54 ,burke may be m5tion$ z an     
exception4 ,no "o w claim = ,jeff]son   
,burke's amplitude ( ?\ght & weal? (    
imag9ation1 b he surpass$ him 9 ju/ness 
( und]/&+ & practical effici5cy4 ,burke 
0 nev] connect$ ) ! gov]nm5t1 except    
dur+ ! %ort-liv$ ,rock+ham1             
adm9i/ration4 ,among ,fr5*m51 ! m9d     

in/9ctively recurs to ! wise & virtu\s  
,turgot4 ,b x 0 ! mis=tune ( ,turgot to 
come into p[] at ! beg9n+ ( ! reign (   
,l\is ,,xvi4 ,x became 8 task to re=m a 
gov]nm5t :i* 0 beyond re=m1 & to pres]ve
 a dyna/y :i* c\ld n be pres]v$4 ,8     
illu/ri\s c>e] is little m ?an a        
brilliant promise4 ,jeff]son und\bt$ly  
ow$ mu* to =tune4 ,he 0 plac$ 9 a c\ntry
 remov$ f =eign int]f]5ce1 ) b\ndless   
res\rces1 & :]e ! great pr9ciples ( free
 gov]nm5t _h = g5]ations be5            
e/abli%$1--among a p sprung f _m races1 
b :o spoke ! same language1 7 gov]n$ by 
simil> laws1 & ^: m9ds' rebellion _h    
prep>$ = ! reception ( new tru?s & !    
ab&onm5t ( anci5t errors4 ,to be call$  
^u to give symmetry & complet5ess to a  
political sy/em :i* seem$ to be         
,provid5tially design$ = ! nation ov]   
:i* x 0 to ext5d1 to be able to connect 
himself ) ! future progress ( an agile &
 ambiti\s p1 0 c]ta9ly a r>e & happy    
=tune1 & mu/ be consid]$1 :5 we claim   
sup]iority = him ov] ^? :o 7 plac$ 9 !  

mid/ ( apa?y & decay4 ,8 influ5ce ^u u  
may be se5 9 ! mat]ial1 b /ill m        
di/9ctly 9 ! social & moral action ( !  
c\ntry4 ,) ^? laws :i* "h re/ra9        
turbul5t =ces & /imulate b5efic5t       
ones1--) ! bright visions ( peace &     
fre$om :i* ! unhappy ( e ,european race 
see 9 _! ,we/]n skies1 tempt+ !m        
hi!r1--) ! k9d _s :i* "h loos5s ! bonds 
( social prejudice1 & to ambition s+s an
 inspir+ /ra91--) ^!1 :i* are our pride 
& boa/1 he is associat$ indissolubly &  
=ev]4 ,) ! ?+s :i* h br\ght our c\ntry  
into disrepute--we leave x = o!rs to    
recall ! dismal catalogue--8 "n _c be   
connect$4  ,n ! lea/ valuable result ( 8
 life is ! triumphant refutation :i* x  
gives to ! ass]tion1 s (t5 made by      
blatant sophi/]s1 t none b l[ arts avail
 9 republics4 ,he has be5 call$ a       
demagogue4 ,?is *>ge is ! *>ge (        
misconception or ignorance4 ,x is true1 
he believ$ t 8 doctr9es w\ld prevail2 he
 0 s5sitive to ! op9ions ( o!rs1 nor 0  
he out ( love ) noble fame2 b 8         

successes 7 fairly1 manfully won4 ,he _h
 none ( ! common qualifications =       
popul>ity4 ,no gl>e ( milit>y glory     
surr\nd$ him2 he _h n ! admir$ gift (   
eloqu5ce2 he 0 oppos$ by weal? & fa%ion1
 by ! ,*ur* & ! press1 by mo/ ( ! fam\s 
m5 ( 8 day1--by ,jay1 ,m>%all1 !        
,p9ckneys1 ,knox1 ,k+1 & ,adams2 he _h  
to enc\nt] ! vehem5t g5ius ( ,hamilton &
 ! pre/ige ( ,wa%+ton2 he 0 n 9 a       
position = direct action ^u ! p2 he nev]
 w5t beyond ! l9e ( 8 duty1 &1 f #aggf  
to 8 inaugural address1 he did n publi% 
a ^w :i* 0 calculat$ to excite lively1  
popul> int]e/2--yet1 9 spite ( all &    
aga9/ all1 he won4 ,s complete 0 !      
victory1 t1 at 8 second election1       
,massa*usetts /ood beside ,virg9ia1     
support+ him4 ,he won because he 0 true 
to a pr9ciple4 ,?\s&s ( m51 ^: untutor$ 
m9ds c\ld n compreh5d a proposition ( 8 
elaborate philosophy1 rememb]$ t 9 8 y\?
 he _h proclaim$ ! equality ( m51 knew t
 9 maturity he rema9$ true to t         
decl>ation1 &1 believ+ t ?is great      

assurance ( _! lib]ties 0 9 dang]1 !y   
ga!r$ ar\nd him1 pref]r+ ! s*ol> to     
orators & soldi]s4 ,!y _h confid5ce 9   
him because he _h confid5ce 9 !m4 ,!re  
is no dang] 9 t demagogism ! art ( :i*  
consi/s 9 love = man4 ,=tunate1 inde$1 w
 x be = ! ,republic1 if1 among !        
aspirants :o are n[ press+ into ! /rife1
 & mak+ _! voices he>d 9 ! great        
ex*anges ( public op9ion1 !re are "s :o 
w imitate ! civic virtues & practise !  
b5ign philosophy ( ,?omas ,jeff]son6    
,we take leave ( ?is book ) reluctance4 
,x is v]bose & dull1 b x has l$ u along 
! pa? ( ,am]ican r5[n2 x recites a /ory 
:i*1 h[ev] awkw>dly told1 c nev] fall   
coldly on an ,am]ican e>4 ,x has1       
besides1 giv5 u an opportunity1 ( :i* we
 h gladly avail$ ourselves1 to make "s  
poor am5ds = ! wrongs :i* ,jeff]son     
suff]$ at ! h&s ( ,new ,engl&1 to be>   
our te/imony to 8 g5ius & s]vices1 & to 
express our rev]5t admiration = a life  
:i*1 ?\gh x be>s traces ( human frailty1
 0 bravely devot$ to gr& & b5efic5t     

aims4  ,,footnotes3  ,footnote #a3 ,!   
,life ( ,?omas ,jeff]son4 ,by ,,h5ry ,s4
 ,,r&all1 ,,ll4,d4 ,9 ?ree volumes4 ,new
 ,york3 ,d]by  ,jackson4 #aheh4     ,a  
,,bundle ,,( ,,iri% ,,p5nants4   ,did y 
ev] see ! ',?ree ,*imneys1' ,capta9     
,cope8 ,i ask$4  ,i c %[ y :]e !y are on
 ! *>t1 if t'll d4 ,i've be5 "r ov] :]e 
!y're laid d[n1 b ,i nev] saw ! ,*imneys
 myself1 & ,i nev] knew anybody t _h se5
 !m4  ,b !y are d[n on ! *>t1 broke 9 a 
p]t9aci\s matt]-(-fact body beside u4   
,:at ( t8 repli$ ! capta92 !re's _m a   
%oal & lone rock d[n on ! *>ts t nobody 
ev] c\ld f9d aga94 ,i've _h my %ip "r   
ov] ! ,*imneys1 ne> en\gh to see !      
smoke1 if !y _h be5 !re4  ,s op5$ !     
s]ies ( desultory conv]sations "h set   
d[n4 ,x is talk on bo>d %ip1 or specim5 
y>ns1 su* z really are to be pick$ up f 
nautical m54 ,! article usually s]v$ up 
= magaz9e-consumption is1 ( c\rse1      
utt]ly unlike any?+ "h giv51 & is z     
entirely undiscov]able any:]e on salt   
wat] z ! ?ree leg5d>y rocks above allud$

 to4 ,! place 0 ! deck ( ! ,elijah      
,pogram1 "o ( ,c>r  ,co4's celebrat$    
,liv]pool l9]s1 & ! "t1 ! dog-wat*es ( a
 gu/y ,april night2 ! latitude &        
longitude1 any:]e we/ ( ,gre5wi* & nor? 
( ! l9e t is n inconsi/5t ) blue wat]4  
,! "n ,iri% ,p5nant is giv51 on !       
lucus-a-non pr9ciple1 7j z a dead calm  
is an ,iri% hurricane1 /raight up &     
d[n17 to any dangl+ end ( rope or /ray  
bit ( %ak+s1 & its appropriat5ess to !  
foll[+ sket*es w d\btless be p]ceiv$ by 
! read]1 on rea*+ ! end4  ,! "q 0 ask$1 
n s mu* f a laudable desire ( obta9+    
in=mation z to set ! capta9 talk+4 ,x 0 
a mi/ake on my "p4 ,sailors d n l       
po9t-blank que/ions4 ,!y rem9d !m       
unpleasantly1 ,i suppose1 ( ! ,c\rts (  
,admiralty1 or !y betray gre5ness or    
curiosity on ! ask]'s "p1 & ?us         
effectually b> all improv+ conv]sation4 
,!re is "o exception4 ,if ! inquir] be a
 lady1 "y & fair1 ! *ivalry ( ! sea is  
b\nd to tell ! tru?1 ! :ole tru?1 & (t5 
a good deal m ?an ! tru?4  ,& at ! la/  

reply a pair ( bewit*+ d>k eyes 7 turn$ 
^u t wea!r-beat5 m>9]2 t is to say1 9   
pla9 ,engli%1 a "y & r pretty           
lady-pass5g] look$ up at ,capta9 ,cope1 
& said1--  ,d tell u "s ( y\r           
sea-/ories1 ,capta9 ,cope1--d1 please6  
,:y1 ,ma'am1 repli$ he1 ,i've no /ories4
 ,!re's ,smi? ( ! ',witt5agemot' c tell 
!m by ! h\r2 b ,i nev] c\ld4  ,w]5't y  
ev] wreck$1 ,capta9 ,cope8  ,no1--,i c't
 say ,i ev] 01 exactly4 ,i 0 mate ( !   
',mosc[' :5 %e knock$ h] bottom out 9   
,bootle ,bay2 b %e wasn't lo/1 = ,i w5t 
ma/] ( h] aft] t4  ,7 y fright5$1       
,capta9 ,cope8  ,well1 no1--,i c't say  
,i 02 ?\gh ,i mu/ say ,i nev] expect$ to
 see morn+ aga94 ,i nev] saw any "o m   
sc>$ ?an 0 old ,capta9 ,tuck] t night4  
,we dragg$ ov] ! out] b> & into ,bootle 
,bay1 & !re we lay1 ! %ip full ( wat]1 &
 ev]y?+ gone above ! monkey-rail4 ,!    
only place we c\ld f9d to /& 0 j by !   
cab9 gangway4 ,! ',mosc[' 0 built ) an  
old-fa%ion$ cab9 on deck1 & "r !re we   
hung1 all h&s ( u4 ,! old man he read ! 

s]vice to u1--& t w\ldn't d1 he 0 s     
sc>$2 s he got ! black cook1 :o 0 a     
,me?odi/1 & made him pray2 & e two      
m9utes or s1 a sea w\ld come abo>d & all
 9 among u1--l to wa% u clean out ( !   
%ip4  ,aft] midnight ! life-boat got    
alongside1 & all h&s 7 = scrambl+ abo>d2
 b ,i'd got set 9 my notion ! %ip w\ld  
live ! gale out1 & ,i w\ldn't g abo>d4  
,well1 ! old man 0 too sc>$ to make long
 /ories1 & he tumbl$ abo>d ! life-boat 9
 a hurry4 ,! la/ words he said to me1 z 
he w5t ov] ! side1 71--',good-bye1 ,mr4 
,cope6 ,i nev] %all see y aga96' ,h[ev]1
 he got up to ! city1 to ,mrs4          
,mc,kinney's1 & !re he f\nd a lot ( !   
capta9s1 & he 0 tell+ !m all h[ he'd lo/
 8 %ip1 & :at a fool poor ,cope 0 to    
/ick abo>d ( h]1 & all t4 ,:5 ! morn+   
came1 ! gale _h broke1 & ! old man began
 to ?9k he'd be5 9 too mu* ( a fright1 &
 he'd bett] get ! tug & g d[n to look   
aft] ! %ip4  ,i 0 s knock$ up1 = want ( 
sleep1 & ! gale & all1 t1 :5 !y got d[n 
to u1 my head 0 ab\t gone4 ,i don't     

rememb] any?+1 myself2 b !y told me1 t1 
:5 !y got abo>d1 ,i 0 pok+ ab\t decks z 
if ,i 0 look+ = some?+4  ',h[ are y1    
,mr4 ,cope8' sung out old ,tuck]4 ',i   
nev] expect$ to see y aga9 9 ?is _w4'   
',i c't f9d my razor-/rop1' says ,i2    
,i've lo/ my razor-/rop4'  ',nev] m9d   
y\r /rop1' says he4 ',:at y want is to g
 abo>d ! tug & be tak5 c>e (4 ,we'll f9d
 y\r /rop4'  ,well1 !y c\ld h>dly get me
 away1 ,i 0 s set t ,i mu/ h t /rop2 b  
aft] ,i got up to t[n1 & _h a ba? & "s  
breakfa/1 & a c\ple ( h\rs' sleep or s1 
,i 0 all "r aga94 ,t 0 ! end ( old      
,tuck]'s go+ to sea2 & :5 ! ',mosc[' 0  
dock$ & refitt$1 ,i got h]1 & kept h]   
until ! firm built me ! ',pogram1' "h4  
,mr4 ,br[n1 isn't x ab\t "t we 7 gett+ 9
 t mizz5 to'gall'nt-s'l8 ,x's com+ on to
 bl[ to-night4  ,/ew>d1 7z t function>y 
pass$ u17 put a h&ful ( cig>s 9 my      
monkey-jacket pocket1 & h a cup ( c(fee 
ready = me ab\t twelve4  ,!n y mean to  
be up1 to-night8 said ! fa!r ( pretty   
,mrs4 ,bates1--! only "o ( u to :om     

,capta9 ,cope fairly op5$ 8 he>t4  ,:y1 
yes1 ,mr4 ,rob]ts--,i ?9k ,i %all4 ,x   
looks r dirty to ! ea/'ard1 & ! b>omet] 
has fall5 s9ce morn+4 ,i've two z good  
mates z sail2 b if any?+ is go+ to      
happ51 ,i'd r h x happ5 :5 ,i'm on      
deck1--t's all4  ,wasn't ,/ew>t1 ( !    
',mexican1' bel[1 :5 %e /ruck8  ,yes1 he
 01--& got blam$ = x1 too4 ,i don't     
blame him1 myself2 he 0 on deck ! next  
m9ute2 & if he _h be5 !re be=e1 x w\ld h
 made no diff]5ce ) t %ip2 b if ,i lose 
a vessel1 ,i don't want to be talk$ ab\t
 z he 04 ,i w5t mate ) him two voyages1 
& he'd put on 8 night-g[n & turn 9      
com=tably e night1 & leave 8 mates to   
call him2 b ,i nev] c\ld d t4 ,i don't  
f9d fault ) any man t c2 only x's n my  
way4  ,b don't y feel sleepy1 ,capta9   
,cope8 ask$ ,mrs4 ,bates4  ,n :5 ,i'm on
 deck1 ,ma'am2 ?\gh1 :5 ,i fir/ w5t     
mate1 ,i c\ld sleep anyh[ & any:]e4 ,i  
sail$ out ( ,bo/on to ,s\? ,am]ica1 9 a 
topsail-s*oon]1 ) an old fell[ by ! "n (
 ,eaton1--j ! /range/ old scamp y ev]   

dream$ (4 ,i suppose by rights he ought 
to h be5 9 ! hospital2 he c]ta9ly 0 !   
ne>e/ to crazy & n be x4 ,he us$ to keep
 a long pole by him on deck1--a pole ) a
 %>p spike 9 "o end1--& any man :o'd get
 ne> en\gh to him to let him h a *ance  
w\ld feel t spike4 ,i've kn[n him to    
keep ! cook up till midnight fry+       
d\ghnuts2 !n he'd call all h&s aft &    
range 'em on ! qu>t]-deck1 & g r\nd ) 8 
hat (f & a plate ( d\ghnuts 9 8 h&1     
say+1 z polite z y please1 ',"h1 my man1
 won't y take a d\ghnut8--!y won't hurt 
y2 nice & light2 _h !m fri$ a purpose = 
y4' ,& !n he'd get a bottle ( w9e or    
,curaoa cordial1 & g r\nd ) a glass to  
ea* man1 & make him take a dr9k4 ,y'd   
see ! poor fell[s all ( a %ake1 n kn[+  
h[ to take x1--afraid to refuse1 &      
afraid /ill m1 if !y didn't1 t ! old man
 w\ld play 'em "s conf\nd$ trick4 ,9 !  
mid/ ( x all1 he'd seem z if he'd woke  
up out ( a dream1 & he'd s+ out1 9 a way
 t made !m fell[s scatt]1 ',:at ! ----  
are all y m5 do+ "h at ?is "t ( night8  

,g =r>d1 e man jack ( y6 ,g =r>d1 ,i    
tell y6' & x 0 ',devil take ! h9dmo/6'  
,well1--! old man 0 always on ! look-out
 to cat* ! wat* sleep+4 ,he nev] seem$  
to sleep mu* himself2--,i've he>d t's a 
sign ( craz9ess2--& ! m he tri$1 ! m    
sure we 7 to try x e *ance we _h4 ,s    
sure z ! old man caught y at x1 he'd    
give y a bucketful ( wat]1 slap ov] y1 &
 !n foll[ x up ) ! bucket at y\r head4  
,flet*]1 ! second mate1 & ,i1 got s we  
c\ld tell ! mom5t he put foot on !      
companion-way1 &1 no matt] h[ s\nd we 71
 we'd be on our feet be=e he c\ld get on
 deck4 ,b ,flet*] got tir$ ( 8 vag>ies1 
& left u at ,p]nambuco1 to %ip abo>d a  
homew>d-b\nd :al]1 & 9 8 place we got a 
fell[ nam$ ,tubbs1 a regul>             
duff-head1--c\ldn't keep 8 eyes op5 9 ! 
daytime1 h>dly4  ,well1--we 7 ab\t two  
days out ( ,p]nambuco1 & ,tubbs _h !    
middle wat*1 ( a cle> />light night1 ) a
 /eady breeze1 & ev]y?+ go+ quietly1 &  
no?+ 9 sight4 ,s1 9 ab\t t5 m9utes aft] 
! wat* got on deck1 e "m's son ( !m 0   

h>d & fa/4 ,! w9d 0 a-beam1 & ! old     
s*oon] c\ld /e] h]self2 s1 ev5 ! man at 
! helm 0 sitt+ d[n on a h5coop1 ) "o arm
 r\nd ! till]1 & snor+ l a porpoise4 ,i 
he>d ! old man r\se out ( 8 bunk & creep
 on deck1 &1 guess+ fun 0 com+1 ,i turn$
 out & slipp$ up aft] him4 ,! fir/ ?+ ,i
 saw 0 old ,eaton at "w at ! till]4 ,he 
got x un%ipp$ & brac$ up ) a pair ( o>s 
& a h5coop1 )\t wak+ ! man at !         
helm1--h[1 ,i c\ldn't tell1--b he 0 j l 
a cat2 & !n he blew ! b9nacle-light out2
 & !n he />t$ =r>d1 ) 8 trumpet 9 8 h&4 
,he caught sight ( me1 /&+ halfway up ! 
companion-way1 & %ook 8 fi/ at me to    
keep quiet & n to spoil sport4 ,he      
slipp$ =w>d & out on to ! b[sprit1 cle> 
out to ! end ( ! fly+-jib-boom1 & /[$   
himself :]e he c\ldn't be well se5 to   
leew>d ( ! sail4 ,!n he sung out ) all 8
 might ?r\gh ! trumpet1 ',s*oon] ahoy1  
!re6 ,port y\r hellum6--port            
,h-,a-,a-,a-,,rd6 ,i say1--y're "r abo>d
 ( u6'--,& !n he'd drop ! trumpet1 & s+ 
out z if 9 ! o!r craft to 8 own crew1 & 

!n aga9 to u4 ,( c\rse1 e man 0 on 8    
feet 9 a second1 ?9k+ we 7 all b af\l ( 
ano!r vessel4 ,! man :o 0 /e]+ 0 try+1 )
 all 8 might1 to put 8 helm a-port1--&  
:5 he f\nd :at 0 to pay !re1 to %ip !   
till]4 ,?is wasn't s easy2 = ! old man  
_h pass$ ! slack ( ! ma9-%eet ?r\gh !   
head ( ! rudd]1 & belay$ x on "o ( !    
boom-cleats1 out ( rea*1--&1 :at ) j    
wak+ up1 & half a doz5 contradictory    
ord]s sung out at once1 besides expect+ 
to /rike e m9ute1 he _h almo/ lo/ :at   
little wits he _h4  ,z = ,tubbs1 he 0 l 
a h5 ) h] head cut (f1--"o m9ute at !   
lee rail1 & ! next 9 ! wea!r-rigg+1 !n  
=r>d to look out = ! /range craft1 & !n 
aft to see :y ! s*oon] didn't answ] h]  
helm4 ,mean:ile1 he 0 s++ out to ! wat* 
to brace r\nd ! =e-topsail & help h]1 to
 let fly ! jib-%eets1 & to haul aft !   
ma9-boom2 ! wat* bel[ came tumbl+ up1 & 
ev]ybody 0 expect+ to feel ! bunt ( our 
/rik+ ! next m9ute4 ,i laugh$ z ?\gh ,i 
%\ld split2 = nobody c\ld see me :]e ,i 
/ood1 9 ! %ad[ ( ! companion-way1 &     

ev]ybody 0 look+ out ahead1 = ! o!r     
vessel4 ,fir/ ,i knew1 ! old man _h got 
9 bo>d aga91 & 0 /&+ !re aft1 z if he'd 
j come on deck4 ',:at's all ?is noise   
"h8' says he4--',:at are y do+ on deck1 
,mr4 ,cope8 ,g bel[1 ,sir6--,g bel[1 !  
l>bo>d wat*1 & let's h no m ( ?is6 ,:o's
 se5 any vessel8 ,vessel1 y\r eye1 ,mr4 
,tubbs6 ,i tell y1 y've be5 dream+4'    
,!n1 z he got 8 head ab\t to ! level ( !
 top ( ! companion-way1 & out ( ! rea* (
 any sp>e belay+-p9 t might come t way1 
says he1--',i've j come 9 f ! end ( !   
fly9'-jib-boom1 & !re 0 no vessel 9     
sight1 except "o topsail-s*oon]1 ) !    
wat* all asleep1--s x c't be h] t hail$ 
y4'  ,t cur$ all sleep+ on ! wat* = t   
voyage1 ,i tell y4 ,& z = ,tubbs1 y _h  
only to say1 ',port y\r helm1' & he 0   
(f4  ,j !n ,mr4 ,br[n came aft to ask if
 x wasn't "t to h 9 !                   
=e-topgallant-sail1--& a little spla% ( 
ra9 fall+ broke up our p>ty & drove mo/ 
( u bel[4 ,i knew t reef+ topsails w\ld 
come 9 ! c\rse ( an h\r or s1 if ! w9d  

held on to bl[ z x did2 s1 z ,i wait$ to
 see t same1 ,i light$ a *]oot1 & z soon
 z ! =e-topgallant-sail 0 clew$ up ,i   
made my way =w>d1 = a *at ) ,mr4 ,br[n1 
! ,engli% second mate4  ,mr4 ,br[n 0 a  
"*4 ,he 0 a ?or\gh ,engli% sailor2--c\ld
 d1 z he own$ to me 9 a %amefac$ way1 t 
0 comical en\gh1 hev]y?+ z c\ld be done 
) a rope abo>d a %ip4 ,he _h be5 sev]al 
,india voyages1 :]e ! nice "w (         
seaman%ip is to be le>n$1 :i* does n get
 into ! m]e f]ry-boat trips ( !         
,liv]pool packet-s]vice4 ,he _h be5 9 an
 opium clipp]1 ! celebrat$ ---- (       
,bo/on1--& left h]1 z he told h] ag5t1  
because he lik$ a %ip z 'ad a lee-rail  
to h]2 & ! ----'s lee-rail1 he said1 0  
commonly out ( sight1 pretty mu* all !  
way f ! ,s&'eads to ! ,bocca ,tigris4   
,he 0 ri* 9 :at he call$ 'ats1 hav+ "o =
 e h\r ( ! day1 &1 = aught ,i "k1 e day 
9 ! ye>4 ,x 0 ,fr$ ----'s & my daily    
amusem5t to wat* him1 & we nev] seem$ to
 cat* him com+ on deck twice 9 ! same   
head-ge>4 ,he took q a fancy to me1     

because ,i did n bo!r him :5 busy1 &    
because ,i lik$ to li/5 to 8 talk4 ,s1  
h&+ him a cig>1 z a prefatory to        
conv]sation1 ,i ask$ him our :]eab\ts4  
,f\r hundr$ miles to ! hea/'ard (       
,georges we 7 ?is noon1 & we've made    
no?9k to speak ( s9ce1 ,sir4 ,?is la/   
tack has lo/ u all we made be=e4 ,i     
h\ght to "k :]e we are4 ,i've drift$    
'ere )\t ev5 a 'en-coop hund] me4 ,i 0  
?ird mate abo>d ! b>que ',j5ny1' (      
,belfa/1 :5 %e 0 run d[n by ! /eam]     
',unit$ ,/ates4' ,! b>que sunk 9 less   
?an sev5 m9utes aft] ! /eam] /ruck u1 & 
,i come up out ( h] suction-l4 ,i f\nd  
myself swimm+ !re1 on top1 & n s mu* z a
 cap/an-b> to make me a life-buoy4 ,i   
knew ! /eam] 0 hove to1 = ,i c\ld he> h]
 bl[ h(f /eam2 & once1 z ,i came up on a
 wave1 ,i got a sight ( h] boats4 ,!y 7 
ready en\gh to pick u up1 & we 0 ready  
en\gh to be pick$ up1 su* z 7 left2 b h[
 to d x 0 ano!r matt]1 ) a sea l ?is    
runn+1 & a cl\d ov] ! moon e o!r m9ute4 
,i soon see t swimm+ w\ldn't 'old out   

mu* long]1 & ,i mu/ try some?+ helse4   
,n[1 ,sir1 :at ,i'm a-tell+ y may be "s 
use to y "s day1 if y h to /ay a c\ple (
 h\rs 9 ! wat]4 ,if y c swim ab\t z well
 z mo/ m5 c1 y c tell 'ow long a man's  
/r5g? w\ld la/ him 'ereaways to-night4  
,besides1 ,i 0 sp5d+ my brea?1 :5 ,i    
rose on a sea1 9 'oll]+1--& y c't swim &
 'oll]4 ,s ,i tri$ a trick ,i le>n$1 :5 
a boy1 on ! ,corni% coa/1 :]e ,i 0 born1
 ,sir2--x's "o wor? kn[+4 ,i d\bl$ back 
my feet hund] me till my 'eels come to !
 small ( my back1 & ,i c\ld float z long
 z ,i want$ to1 &1 :5 ,i rose on a wave1
 'oll]4 ,!y 'e>d me1 x seems1 & pull$   
r\nd = me1 b x 0 an h\r be=e !y f\nd me1
 & my /r5g? 0 nigh to gone4 ,i c\ldn't  
'oll] no m1 & 0 ab\t giv+ up4 ,b !y     
pick$ up ! cook1 & he told 'em he kn[$ x
 0 ,mr4 ,br[n's voice1 & begg$ 'em to   
keep on4 ,! la/ ,i rememb] 01 z ! /eam] 
burn$ a blue light = h] boats1 :5 !y    
caught a sight ( me 9 ! tr\gh ( ! sea4  
,i saw !m too1 & gave a la/ scree*1 & !n
 ,i don't rememb] hany?9k1 ,sir1 till   

,cookie 0 'elp+ 'aul 7,mr4 ,br[n always 
dropp$ 8 aspirates z he grew excit$7 me 
into ! boat4 ,n[1 j y rememb] :at ,i've 
be5 a-tell+ y ab\t float+4--,=r>d !re6  
,/& by to clew up & furl ! ma9          
to'gall'n-s'l6 ,c\ple ( y come aft "h & 
brail up ! spank]6 ,lively1 m51         
lively6--,& ,mr4 ,br[n 0 no long] my    
,s*eh]azade4  ,:5 ,i got back to ! %elt]
 ( ! :eel-h\se1 ,i f\nd ! capta9 & old  
,rob]ts /ill com=tably brac$ up 9       
opposite corn]s & y>n+ away4 ,!re 0 no?+
 to be done b to wat* ! %ip & ! w9d1 :i*
 promis$ 9 due "t to be a gale1 b z yet 
0 n ev5 a reef+ breeze4 ,!y _h got ^u a 
/&+ topic betwe5 ! two1--vessels out (  
_! c\rse4 ,! second night out1 we _h    
made a light :i* ! capta9 insi/$ 0 a    
%ip's light1 b old ,rob]ts decl>$ 0 "o (
 ! lights on ! coa/ ( ,ma9e1--,m\nt     
,des]t1 or some:]e !reab\ts4 ,he 0 an   
old %ipp+-m]*ant1 _h be5 _m a "t across 
! wat] 9 8 own vessels1 & ?\ght he knew 
z mu* z mo/ m54 ,s1 :5ev] o!r subjects  
gave out1 ?is1 ( vessels drift$ by      

unsuspect$ curr5ts out ( _! c\rse1 0    
unfail+4 ,!y 7 at x n[4  ,:5 ,i 0 la/ 9 
,liv]pool1 said ! capta91 !re 0 a brig f
 ,ma*ias got 9 !re1 & h] capta9 came up 
to ,mrs4 ,mc,kinney's4 ,he told u t x 0 
?ick wea!r :5 he got ^u ! ,iri% coa/1 & 
he 0 r d\btful ab\t 8 reckon+2 s he     
ord]$ a %>p look-out = ,cape ,cle>4     
,accord+ to 8 notion1 he ought to be up 
) x ab\t noon1 &1 z ! sun rose & ! fog  
lift$ a little1 he 0 hop+ to sight ! l&4
 ,once or twice he fanci$ he _h a       
glimpse ( x1 b wasn't sure1--:5 ! mate  
came aft & report$ t !y c\ld he> a bell 
r++4 ',sure en\gh1' he said1 '!re 0 !   
toll ( a bell com+ ?r\gh ! mi/4'  ',t's 
"s %ip's bell1' said he to ! mate2 'only
 x's wond]ful heavy = a %ip1 & x c't be 
a *ur*-bell on %ore1 c x8'  ,& :ile !y 7
 argu+ ab\t x1 a cutt] %ot out ( ! fog &
 hail$ if !y want$ a pilot4  ',pilot6'  
says ! ,d[n-,ea/]1--'pilot6--:]e =8 ,no1
 ?ank ye1 n yet1--,i c f9d my way up    
,george's )\t a pilot4 ,:at bell's t8'  
',r ?9k y c1 ,capta92 b y'll want a     

pilot "h2--t's ! bell on ! float+ light 
(f ,liv]pool4'  ',:at6' says !          
capta91--h ,i come all ! way up ,*annel 
)\t kn[+ x8 ,i've be5 on ! look-out =   
,cape ,cle> ev] s9ce daybreak1 & "h1 by 
g+]1 ,i've ov]run my reckon+ ?ree hundr$
 miles4'  ,well1 said old ,rob]ts1 "o ( 
my capta9s1 ,br&egee1 y "k1 :o _h !     
',*9a1' got caught1 "o ,novemb]1 j z he 
0 com+ on ! coa/1 9 a gale f ! ea/w>d4  
,he knew he 0 some:]e ne> ,prov9cet[n1 b
 h[ ne> he c\ldn't say4 ,x 0 sn[+1 &    
bl[+1 & ice-mak+ all ov] ! decks &      
rigg+1 & an awful night g5]ally4 ,he did
 n d>e to run be=e x1 because x 0 bl[+  
at a rate to take him halfway 9 ,worce/]
 ,c\nty 9 ! next tw5ty-f\r h\rs4 ,he    
c\ldn't /& to ! s\?'ard1 because t w\ld 
put ! back ( ,cape ,cod "u 8 lee4 ,he 0 
afraid to /& to ! nor?'ard1 n kn[+      
precisely :]e ! coa/ ( ,ma9e might be4  
,s he hove ! %ip to1 "u z little sail z 
he c\ld1 & let h] drift4 ,i've he>d him 
say1 he he>d ! break]s a hundr$ times t 
night1 7',i'll bet he did1' ejaculat$ ! 

capta947 & x seem$ l ?ree nights 9 "o   
be=e morn+ came4 ,:5 x did come1 w9d &  
sea appe>$ to h gone d[n4 ,! look\ts 7  
half dead ) cold & sleep & all2 b !y    
made out to hail l& on ! wea!r b[4      
',good ,george6' said old ,br&egee1 'h[ 
did l& get on ! wea!r b[8 ,we mu/ h got 
inside ( ,cape ,cod1 & t mu/ be         
,%>kpa9t] ,hill4'  ',l& on ! lee qu>t]1'
 hail$ ! wat*1 aga93 & 9 a m9ute m1 ',l&
 on ! lee beam1--l& on ! lee b[4'       
,br&egee sung out to heave ! lead & let 
g bo? an*ors1 & he said t1 b = ! gale   
hav+ gone d[n s1 he %\ld h expect$ to   
/rike ! next m9ute4 ,j z ! an*ors came  
home & ! %ip head$ to ! w9d1 ! second   
mate came aft1 rubb+ 8 eyes & look+ v   
que]4  ',capta9 ,br&egee1' says he1 'if 
,i 0 9 ,bo/on ,h>bor1 ,i %\ld say t !re 
0 ,nix's ,mate4'  ',well1 ,mr4 ,jones1' 
says ! old man1 dropp+ out ! words v    
sl[ly1 'if--t's--,nix's ,mate1--,ra9s=d 
,isl&--ought--to--be--"h away1          
&--z--,i'm--a--liv+--man1 ,,!re ,,x     
,,is6'  ,half-froz5 z !y 71 !re 0 a *e] 

rung out f t crew t wak$ half !         
,nor?-,end out ( _! morn+ nap4  ',j my  
plaguy luck6' said ! old fell[ to me1 z 
he told x4 ',if ,i'd held on to my      
an*ors ano!r half-h\r1 ,i might h come  
h&somely alongside ( ,long ,:>f & be5 up
 to ! cu/om-h\se be=e breakfa/4'  ,he _h
 drift$ broadside squ>e into ,bo/on     
,h>bor1 pa/ ,nahant1 ! ,graves1         
,cohasset ,rocks1 & ev]y?+4  ,i've he>d 
( t1 said ! capta91--& z x's my op9ion x
 c\ldn't be done twice1 ,i don't mean to
 try x4      ,i he> ! noise ab\t ?y     
keel1       ,i he> ! bell /ruck 9 !     
night1       ,i see ! cab9-w9d[ bright1 
,i see ! sailor at ! :eel1--  repeat$   
,fr$ ----1 9 my e>4 ,come bel[ out ( ?is
 wet & ra91 add$ he4  ,we pass$ ! door (
 ! mate's /ate-room z we w5t bel[1 &1   
see+ x aj>1 & ,mr4 ,pitman1 ! mate1     
sitt+ !re1 we look$ 94  ,come 91        
g5tlem51 said he2 my wat* on deck is 9  
half an h\r1 & ,i'm n sleepy to-night4  
,f---- took up a c>v$ :ale's too?1 &    
ask$ if ,mr4 ,pitman _h ev] be5 9 ! :al+

 bus9ess4  ,two voyages1--"o be=e ! ma/1
 "o boat-/e]]2--bo? 9 ! ,pacific4 ,b    
:al+ didn't suit me4 ,i've a ,missus n[1
 & a c\ple ( z f9e boys z ev] y saw2 &  
,i r be :]e ,i c come home (t5] ?an once
 9 ?ree ye>s4  ,h[ did y l :al+8 said   
,i4  ,well1 ,i don't believe !re's any  
man b :at feels diff]5t alongside ( a   
:ale f :at he does on ! %ip's deck4 ,"s 
( ^? ,nantucket & ,new ,b$=d m51 :o've  
be5 br\ght up to x1 z y may say1 take x 
naturally1 & ?9k ( no?+ b ! :ale4 ,i've 
he>d ( "o ( !m boat-/e]]s :o got ket*$ 9
 a :ale's m\? & didn't come out ( x q z 
:ole z he w5t 94 ,:5 !y ask$ him :at he 
?\ght :5 ! :ale nabb$ him1 he said he   
'?\ght %e'd turn out ab\t =ty b>rels4'  
,!re's a good _m ?+s ab\t ! :ale1       
g5tlem51 t ev]ybody don't "k4 ,:y does  
"o :ale s9k :5 he's kill$1 & ano!r      
don't8 ,:]e d ! :ales g to1 n[ & !n8--,i
 sail$ ) "o capta9 :o us$ to say1 t1    
books or no books1 c't live "u wat] or  
n1 he knew t :ales d live "u wat] mon?s 
at a "t4 ,i c't say1 myself2 b ?is ,i c 

say1--!y g a%ore4 ,y may look h>d at t1 
b ,i've se5 x4 ,we 7 (f ! coa/ ( ,s\?   
,am]ica1 9 company ) five o!r %ips2 &   
all our capta9s 7 a%ore "o aft]noon4 ,we
 _h to pull "s two miles or s to g (f to
 !m1 &1 />t+ (f1 all h&s 7 = rac+4 ,i 0 
pull+ /roke 9 ! capta9's boat1 & ! old  
man gives u ! ^w to pull easy1 & let 'em
 head on u4 ,x 0 h>d "w to hold 91 ) e  
"o ( ! boats giv+ way1 /rong1 ! capta9s 
s++ out bets1 & *e]+ _! m51--s++ out1   
',break y\r backs & b5d y\r o>s6' ',!re 
%e bl[s6' & all t4 ,b ! old man kept    
mutt]+ to u to take x easy & let !m head
 on u4 ,we 7 soon ! la/ boat1 & !n1 z if
 he'd giv5 up ! race1 he gave ! ^w to   
'easy4'  ',good-night1 ,capt4 ,t----6   
we'll s5d y\r %ip 9 to t[ y (f1' 0 ! la/
 words !y said to u4  ',!re'll be some?+
 else to t[ (f1' says he4 ',x's ! race1 
:o %all see ,palm]'s ,isl& fir/1 t ,i'm 
b\nd to w94'  ,he gave ! boat a %e] 9 = 
! bea*1 to a little bight t made up 9 ! 
l&1--across ! m\? ( :i* we _h to pull1 9
 go+ (f4  ',d'ye see t rock on ! bea*1  

boys1' says he1 '9 range ( t lone tree1 
on ! po9t8 ,did any ( y ev] see t rock  
be=e8 ,i wi% ?is bloody coa/ _h a few m 
su* rocks6 ,t's a c[ :ale1 & ?is bight  
is h] nurs]y1 & %e is up on ! bea* = h] 
calf's conv5i5ce4 ,n[1 !n1'--z we op5$ !
 bight & got a fair sight ( x1--'give   
way1 /rong z y please1--& we'll head h] 
(f1 be=e %e kn[s x4'  ,we got h] & got !
 calf1 & :51 next morn+1 ! o!r %ips saw 
u cutt+ 91 !y didn't say mu* ab\t t     
race2 & ',old ,t4's ,nurs]y' 0 a byword 
on ! coa/ z long z we /aid !re4  ,!re   
goes eight bells1 & ,i r ?9k ,mr4 ,br[n 
w want me on deck4 ,we foll[$1 = !re 0 !
 prospect ( see+ topsails reef$1--! mo/ 
glori\s ev5t ( a l&sman's sea-exp]i5ces4
 ,we _h begun ! day ) a dead calm1 b    
t[>d night ! w9d _h come out ( ! ea/w>d4
 ,ea* plunge ! %ip gave 0 %>p]1 ea* %ock
 heavi]4 ,! topma/s 7 work+1 ! lee-%r\ds
 & back/ays /ra9+ out into endless      
curves4 ,a deep] plunge ?an usual1 a    
pause = a second1 z if ev]y?+ 9 ! _w    
sudd5ly /ood /ill1 & a great :ite giant 

seems to spr+ ^u our wea!r-b[ & to leap 
on bo>d4 ,we he> ! cra% & feel ! %ock1 &
 pres5tly ! wat] comes p\r+ aft1--&     
,capta9 ,cope calls out to reef         
topsails1--d\ble-reef =e & mizz51--"o   
reef 9 ! ma94 ,! mates are 9 !          
wea!r-rigg+ be=e ! ^w is out ( !        
capta9's lips1 to take ! e>+s ( _!      
respective topsails2 & !n foll[s ! ru% (
 m5 up ! %r\ds & out along ! y>ds4 ,!   
sails are slatt+ & flapp+1 & "o c h>dly 
see ! r[ ( broad backs aga9/ ! dusky sky
 z !y b5d ov] ! canvas4 ,!re are ho>se  
murmurs1 & calls to light up ! sail to  
w9dw>d2 & pres5tly f ! =e-topsail-y>d   
comes ! cry1 r++ & cle>1--,haul away to 
leew>d6--repeat$ next mom5t f ! ma9 &   
e*o$ f ! mizz54 ,%elt]$ by !            
wea!r-bulw>ks1 & ) "o arm r\nd a        
mizz5-back/ay1 !re is a capital place to
 wat* all ?is & feel ! glori\s ?rill ( !
 sea1--to look d[n ! slop+ deck into !  
black bill[s1 ) "h & !re a :ite pat* (  
foam1 & :ile ! organ-h>p ov]head is     
s\nd+ its magnific5t symphony4 ,x is b  

wood & iron & hemp & canvas t is do+ all
 ?is1 ) "s ?irty poor1 brok5-d[n1       
dissipat$ wret*es1 :o1 be+ fit = no?+   
else1 ( c\rse are fit = ! fo'ca/le ( a  
,liv]pool ,l9]4 ,yet x is1 = all t1     
some?+ :i* haunts ! memory long1--:i*   
comes back ye>s aft] 9 inl& vales &     
quiet f>m-h\ses l br[n-moss agates set 9
 em]ald mead[s1 9 book-l9$ /udios1 & 9  
close city /reets4 ,= x is "p ( ! might 
& my/]y ( ! sea1 ! secret influ5ce t    
sets ! blood on fire & ! he>t ?robb+1--(
 any 9 ^: ve9s runs "s ( ! true         
salt-wat] sympa?y4 ,m5 are born l&sm51 &
 are born on l&1 b belong to ! ,ocean's 
family4 ,soon] or lat]1 :atev] _! call+1
 !y recognize ! tie4 ,!y may /ruggle    
aga9/ x1 & scot* x1 b _c kill x4 ,!y may
 n be seam51--!y may we> black coats &  
respectable :ite ties1 & h l>ge balances
 9 ! bank1 b !y are ! ,sea's m51--bro!rs
 by blood-relation%ip1 if n by trade1 ( 
,ulysses & ,vasco1 ( ,columbus & ,cabot1
 ( ,frobi%] & ,drake4  ,o!r /ories ( !  
sea are float+ ?r\gh my memory z ,i     

write1--tales told ) elb[s lean+ on     
cab9-tables1 :ile ! sw++-lamp oscillat$ 
dre>ily ov]head1 & s5t unc]ta9 %ad[s    
into ! /ate-room doors4 ,!re is ! /ory  
:i* ,vivian ,grey told u ( ! beautiful  
clipp] ,nigh?awk1--h] :o sail$ ) !      
,bonita & ,driv+-,scud & ,mazeppa1 9 !  
great ,sea-,d]by1 ^: c\rse lay r\nd !   
_w4 ,h[1 "o ,*ri/mas-day1 (f ! pit* (   
,cape ,horn1 he1 /&+ on h] deck1 saw h] 
dive bodily into a sea1 & all ( h] to ! 
ma9ma/ 0 lo/ 9 ocean1--h] /ately sp>s   
seem+ly ris+ out ( blue wat] unsupport$ 
by any %ip b5ea?2--x seem$ an age to    
him1 he said1 be=e !re 0 any =eca/le to 
be se5 ris+ f ! br9e4 ,also1 h[1 caught 
(f t same wild cape1 !y _h to make sail 
9 a reef-topsail-breeze to claw (f its  
t]rible rocks1 se5 b too pla9ly "u _!   
,ice4 ,h[1 z he said1 ab\t f\r 9 !      
aft]noon x seem$ to bl[ worse ?an ev]1 &
 y c\ld see ! /aun* boat 0 press$ d[n "u
 h] canvas1 & e sp> 0 groan+ & quiv]+1  
:ile ! %ip w5t bodily to leew>d4 ,&     
next1 h[ %e seem$ to come to h]self1 z x

 71 ) a long /agg]+ roll1 & to spr+ to  
w9dw>d z if reliev$ ( a dead weight2 = !
 gale _h brok51 & ! foam-belt along !   
cliffs grew dimm] & dimm]1 & ! l& fa9t] 
& fa9t]4 ,& !n1 he said1 to he> !       
fo'ca/le-talk1 y w\ld h said t nev] 0   
su* a %ip1 su* sp>s1 su* a capta91 su*  
seaman%ip1 & su* luck1 s9ce ,fa!r ,jason
 cle>$ ! ',argo' f ! ,piru1 = ,col*is & 
a m>ket4  ,or ,i might tell y h[ ,dr4   
----1 ! %ip-surgeon1 0 9 t ,coll>d /eam]
 :i* ran d[n ! fi%+-boat 9 ! fog (f     
,cape ,race1--& h[1 look+ f 8 /ate-room 
w9d[1 he saw a mighty cliff s ne> t he  
c\ld almo/ lay 8 h& ^u x4 ,h[ ,fan%aw 0 
on bo>d ! ,sea-,k+ :5 %e 0 burn$1 (f    
,po9t ,l9us1--& h[ he hung 9 ! *a9s till
 he 0 tak5 (f1 & 8 hair 0 repeat$ly set 
on fire by !                            
wom5--emigrant-pass5g]s--jump+ ov] 8    
head into ! sea4  ,b n s ne> a-%ak+ h&s 
) ,dea? did any ( !m tell1 z ,n$        
,k5n$y1--:o1 poor fell[1 lies buri$ 9 "s
 lone caon ( ! ,si]ra ,madre4 ,let u he>
 him give x 9 8 wild1 reckless way4 ,n$ 

0 sitt+ opposite u1 8 ?ick1 black hair  
curl+ f "u 8 plaid travell+-cap1--8 ?ick
 eyebr[s work+1 & 8 h&s occupi$ 9       
arrang+ little fragm5ts ( pilot-biscuit 
on ! table4 ,he broke 9 ^u ! la/ man :o 
0 talk+1 ) a--  ,tell y :at1            
boys1--,i've a bett] idea ( :at all t   
means4 ,i suppose y bo? "k :at !        
,m$it]ranean l9es ( /eam]s are1 & :at   
capital seaman%ip1 & travell+ com=t1 &  
all t1 y f9d !re4 ,! eng9e]s1 h[ev]1 are
 ,scot*1 ,engli%1 or ,am]ican1 always2  
because :y8 ,a ,fr5* (fic] once told me 
! reason4 ',y see1 mon ami1' he said1   
'?is r[ ( h&les :i* are us$ to turn ^!  
diff]5t /ops & cocks4 ,n[1 my c\ntrym5 w
 take !m d[n & use !m prop]ly1 ea* "o1 j
 z well z y\r c\ntrym52 b !y w put !m   
back aga9 9 _! places nev]4' ,s x is1 & 
! eng9e]s are all z ,i say4  ,i left    
,naples = ,g5oa 9 ! ',ercolano1' ( !    
,naples l9e4 ,!re 7 n _m pass5g]s on    
bo>d1--no wom51--& :at !re 7 7 all      
prie/s or soldi]s4 ,nobody w5t by !     
,neapolitan l9e except ,italians1 at t  

"t1--! ,fr5* company hav+ l>g]1 h&som]1 
& decid$ly clean] vessels4 ,( c\rse1 z a
 h]etic & a civilian1 ,i _h nobody to   
talk to2 s1 f9d+ t ! eng9e] _h a ,saxon 
tongue 9 8 head1 ,i dove d[n into 8 d5 &
 made acqua9tance4 ,be+ %ut up !re )    
,italians s mu*1 he ?aw$ out to me at   
once1 & we 7 sworn bro!rs by ! "t we    
rea*$ ,civita ,vec*ia4  ,! ',ercolano' 0
 z crazy an old tub z e float$3 judg+ f 
! ext5sive colonies :i* t5ant$ h] b]?s1 
%e mu/ h be5 laun*$ ab\t ! same "t z    
,fulton's ',cl]mont1' or ! old ',b5     
,frankl91' ,capta9 ,bunk]1 once s well  
kn[n (f ! end ( ,newport :>f4 ,y "k h[  
^? boats are manag$1--/opp+ all day 9   
port & runn+ at night4 ,we br\ght up at 
,leghorn 9 t way1 & ,m>/on1 ! eng9e]1   
propos$ to me to h a run a%ore4 ,i _h no
 vis = ,tuscany !n1 & ! ,au/rian police 
are v /rict2 b ,m>/on propos$ to pass me
 (f = "o ( ! /eam]'s (fic]s4 ,s he fi%$ 
out an old uni=m coat ( 8 & made me put 
x on2 &1 sure en\gh1 ! bright buttons & 
%\ld]-/raps c>ri$ me ?r\gh1--only ,i 0  

dreadfully emb>rass$4 7,n$ nev] 0       
di/urb$ at any?+4--if an elephant _h    
walk$ into ! cab91 he w\ld h (f]$ him a 
seat & cig>47 by ! s5tries all pres5t+  
arms to my coat1 :i* sat ^u me z a %irt 
is suppos$ to on a bean-pole4 ,i ov]he>d
 "o man attribute my att5uat$ frame to !
 effects ( sea-sickness4 ,we w5t into   
v>i\s %ops1 & f9ally into "o :]e all    
sorts ( sea-notions 7 kept1 & ,m>/on    
said1 ',"h's :at ,i've be5 9 se>* ( ?is 
mon? pa/4 ,i began to ?9k ,i %\ld h to  
s5d to ,london = x4 ,! ',ercolano' is a 
p]fect sieve1 & may g d[n any night )   
all abo>d2 & "h's a swimm+-jacket to we>
 "u y\r coat1--j ! ?+4' ,he fitt$ &     
b\ght "o1 & 0 turn+ to g1 :5 a fancy    
popp$ into my head3 ',m>/on1' said ,i1  
'is ?is coat ( y\rs s v baggy on me8'   
',h-e-em1' said he4 ',i've kn[n m waxy  
fits2 a trifle ( padd+ w\ldn't hurt y\r 
looks4' ',i "k x1' said ,i2 'e soldi] we
 pass$ seem$ to me to smoke me = an     
impo/or1 kn[+ ! coat wasn't made = me4  
,"h1 let's put "o ( ^! ?+s und]nea?4' ,i

 put x on1 button$ ! coat ov] x1 inflat$
 x1 & ! effect 0 a m>vel2--x made a     
portly g5tleman ( me at once4 ,i c\ldn't
 be> to take x (f4 ',j ! ?+ =           
dilig5ce-travell+ 9 ! ,s\? ( ,france1'  
said ,i2 'keep y\r neighbor's elb[s f   
y\r ribs4' ,i nev] ?\ght t ,i mu/ buy a 
coat to mat* x4 ,i 0 s tickl$ at my own 
fancy t buy x ,i w\ld1 9 spite (        
,m>/on's remon/rance4 ,!n we w5t (f &   
d9$1 & got v jolly toge!r1--at lea/1 ,i 
did1--s t1 :5 we pull$ (f to ! /eam]1 ,i
 ?\ght no?+ ab\t my coat or ! jacket "u 
x4  ,!re 0 a dirty-look+ sky ov]head1 & 
a na/y cobbl+ sea gett+ up "u foot z we 
ran out ( ,leghorn ,h>bor1 & a little   
,fr5* screw :i* we left at h] an*or 0   
fizz+ (f /eam f h] wa/e-pipe1--evid5tly 
mean+ to /ay :]e %e 04 ,b our capta91   
hav+ be5 paid 9 advance = all ! d9n]s ( 
! voyage1 pref]r$ be+ at sea be=e ! clo?
 0 laid4 ,t made sure ( at lea/ tw5ty   
out ( e tw5ty-five pass5g]s z           
non-com$5ts1 & light5$ ! cook's labors  
wond]fully4 ,s we 7 soon jump+ & bobb+  

ab\t & ?r[+ wat] 9 a lively way en\gh2 &
 our black g[ns & blue coats 7 ly+ ab\t 
decks 9 e direction1 ) :at _h be5 padres
 & soldi]s an h\r be=e inside4 ,i lit a 
cig> & pick$ out ! drie/ place ,i c\ld  
f9d1 & hugg$ myself on my luck1--ano!r  
man's coat gett+ wet on my back1 :ile ! 
air-tight jacket 0 keep+ me dry z a     
bone4  ,z night fell1 x grew worse &    
worse2 & ! little ,sicilian capta9 came 
on deck1 look+ r wild4 ,he call$ 8      
pilots & mates into consultation1 & f   
:]e ,i lay ,i c\ld he> ! words1         
',spezzia1' & ',porto ,v5]e1' sev]al    
times2 s ,i suppose !y 7 debat+ :e!r or 
no to keep h] head to ! gale1 or to edge
 away a po9t or two1 & run = t bay4 ,b )
 a head sea & a ,m$it]ranean gale h[l+  
d[n f ! gorges ( ! ,ligurian ,alps1 t ?+
 wasn't s easy4 ,! boat w\ld plunge into
 a sea & bury to h] paddle-boxes1 !n    
pit* upw>d z if %e 7 go+ to jump bodily 
out ( wat]1 & slap d[n into x aga91 :ile
 h] gu>ds w\ld spr+ & quiv] l c>d-bo>d4 
,! eng9e began to compla91 z !y w :5 a  

boat is labor+ heavily4 ,y c\ld he> x   
take1 z x 71 long brea?s1 & !n /op = a  
second altoge!r4 ,i slipp$ bel[ into !  
eng9e-room1 & f\nd ,m>/on look+ v sob]4 
',k5n$y1' said he1 '! ',ercolano' w be  
somebody's c(f9 be=e to-morr[ morn+1    
,i'm afraid4 ,i'm c>ry+ m /eam ?an is   
prud5t or safe1 & ! padrone has j s5t   
ord]s to put on m4 ,we are n mak+ a mile
 an h\r1 he says2 & our only *ance is to
 get "u ! lee ( ! l&4 ,look at ^?       
ecc5trics & t connect+-rod6 ,i expect to
 see some?+ g any m9ute2 & !n--!re's no 
use say+ :at w come next4' ,he sat d[n  
on 8 b5* & cov]$ 8 face ) 8 h&s4  ,x    
seems1 ! ',spezzia' "q 0 decid$ ab\t t  
"t on deck1 & ! ',ercolano's' b[ suff]$ 
to fall (f 9 ! direction ( t bay4 ,!    
effect 0 t ! next sea caught u full on !
 wea!r-b[ ) a %ock t pit*$ ev]y?+       
movable out ( its place4 ,!re 0 a twi/ &
 a gr9d f ! ma*9]y1 a snap & a cra%1 &  
!n "p aft] "p gave way1 z ! /ra9 fell ^u
 x 9 turn4 ,m>/on1 ) an eng9e]'s in/9ct1
 %ut (f ! /eam2 b ! mis*ief 0 done4 ,we 

felt ! ',ercolano' give a wild %e]1 & !n
 a long1 sick5+ roll1 z if %e 7 go+ d[n 
bodily1--& we sprang = !                
companion-ladd]4 ,ev]y?+ on deck 0 at   
sixes & sev5s :5 we rea*$ x ',sangue di 
,san ,g5n>o6 siamo p]duli6' h[l$ !      
capta92 & ev5 ! poor sea-sick pass5g]s  
seem$ to wake up a little4 ,x 0 a bad   
look-out4 ,we got pretty mu* ( e wave t 
0 go+1 s !re 0 h>dly any /&+ =w>d2 &1   
hav+ no /eam on1 ! w9d & ! sea _h _! own
 way ) u4 ,! gallant little padrone     
seem$ to keep up 8 pluck1 & made out to 
%[ a little sail1 s z to br+ h] by !    
w9d2 b t1 9 a long1 %>p /eam]1 didn't   
m5d matt]s mu*4 ,to make ?+s completely 
*e]ful & com=table1 ^w 0 pass$ up t we 7
 leak+ badly4 ,i confess ,i didn't see  
mu* hope = u2 & hav+ lugg$ up my valise 
f bel[1 :]e !re 0 already a foot ( wat] 
ov] ! cab9-floor1 ,i pick$ out ! little 
valuables ,i c\ld /[ ab\t me & kick$ !  
re/ into a corn]4 ,/ill we _h our boats1
 &1 z ! gale seem$ to be break+ a       
little1 !re 0 hope = u4 ,at la/ !y      

manag$ to get !m into ! wat]1 & keep !m 
rid+ cle> "u our lee4 ,! prie/s 7 bundl$
 9 l s _m wet bales ( black clo?1 & !n !
 soldi]s1 & ,m>/on & ,i tri$ to foll[2 b
 a ',no room = h]etics "h1' en=c$ by a  
bit ( br[n /eel 9 a soldi]'s h&s1 kept u
 back4 ,! *ance wasn't wor? fight+ =1   
aft] all4 ,i didn't believe ! /eam] w\ld
 s9k1 any way4 ,i 0 abo>d ! ',san       
,francisco' :5 %e drift$ = n9e days4    
,h[ev]1 !re wasn't mu* "t left = u to   
speculate on t1--= a ru% ( firem5 & crew
 & ! l into ! boats 0 ! next ?+1 & !n ! 
fa/s 7 ca/ (f or cut1 & ! w9d & sea did 
! re/4 ,!y %ot away into ! d>kness4 ,a  
c\ple ( firem51 two ( ! prie/s1 & a     
soldi] 7 left on bo>d4 ,! firem5 w5t to 
gett+ drunk1--! prie/s 7 too sick to    
move or c>e = any?+1--! soldi] sat      
quietly d[n on ! cab9-skylight2 ,m>/on &
 ,i climb$ on to ! port paddle-box to   
look out = a sail4  ,! cl\ds _h brok5 ) 
! dy+ ( ! gale1 & ! moon %one out1      
light+ up ! foam+ sea f> & wide1 & %[+  
our wat]-logg$ or s9k+ craft4 ,e wave t 

swept ov] u f\nd its way bel[1 & we     
settl$ deep] & deep]4 ,/ill1 if we c\ld 
only hold on till morn+1 ^? seas are    
alive ) small craft1 & we /ood a good   
*ance ( be+ pick$ (f4 ,i 0 say+ z mu* to
 ,m>/on :5 ! ',ercolano' gave a lur* &  
!n dove b[s fir/ into ! sea4 ,a great   
wave seem$ to curl ov] u1 & !n to ?ru/ u
 by ! %\ld]s d[n into ! dep?s1 & all 0  
d>kness & wat]4 ,i w5t d[n1 d[n1 & /ill 
,i 0 dragg$ l[] /ill1 ?\gh ! pressure f 
above ceas$1 & ,i 0 /ruggl+ to rise4 ,i 
/ruck out ) h&s & feet2--,i 0 held fa/4 
,i felt beh9d me & f\nd a h& grasp+ my  
coat-tails4 ,m>/on _h seiz$ me1 & ) !   
o!r h& 0 cl++ to ! iron rail on ! top ( 
! paddle-box1--cl++ ) ! dea?-grip ( a   
dr[n+ man1 if y "k :at t is4 ,i tri$ to 
unclasp ! f+]s1--to drive him f 8 hold  
on ! rail4 ,( c\rse ,i c\ldn't2 x 0     
,dea?'s h&1 n 81 t 0 hold+ !re1 & my own
 /r5g? 0 go+1 :5 a ?\ght fla%$ into my  
m9d4 ,i tore op5 my coat1 & x slipp$ f  
me l a grape-sk9 f ! grape1 & ,i w5t up 
l an arr[4  ,nev] %all ,i =get ! bless$ 

light ( heav51 & ! sweet air 9 my lungs 
once m4 ,bad (f z ,i 01 x 0 bett] ?an   
be+ an*or$ to a s9k+ wreck by a dead    
man's grasp4 ,i he>d a voice ne> me t   
night repeat+ ! ,lat9 pray]s ( ! ,romi% 
,*ur* = ! dep>t+ s\l1 b ,i c\ldn't see !
 speak]4 ,! moon _h gone "u a cl\d aga91
 b !re 0 light en\gh = me to cat* a     
glimpse ( "s float+ wreck on ! cre/ ( a 
wave above me2 & !n x came d[n "r on top
 ( me1--a lot ( rigg+ & a sp> or        
two1--our topma/ & y>d1 :i* _h gone ov] 
! side j be=e we f\nd]$4 ,i climb$ on to
 x1 & f\nd my prospects hugely          
improv+1--especially z cl++ to ! o!r end
 0 ! soldi] left on bo>d4 ,z soon z ,i  
c\ld p]suade him ,i 0 no spook or       
m]maid1 he 0 almo/ z pleas$ z ,i 01     
especially :5 he f\nd ,i 0 ! 'eretico4' 
,he 0 a ,swiss1 x seem$1 ( ,k+ ,f]d9&'s 
regim5ts1 go+ home on furl\gh1 & a      
,prote/ant1 :i* 0 :y he 0 left on bo>d4 
,betwe5 u bo? we manag$ to get ! sp>s   
into "s sort ( a raft-%ape1 s t !y w\ld 
float u m com=tably2 & !re we wat*$ = ! 

morn+4 ,:5 t came1 ! sea _h smoo!d      
itself1 & ! w9d di$ away consid]ably1--z
 x does 9 ! ,m$it]ranean at %ort notice4
 ,we look$ e way = ! :ite late5-sails ( 
! coa/+ & fi%+ craft1 b 9 va94 ,x grew  
hott] & hott] z ! sun got high]1 & hope 
& /r5g? began to give out4 ,i lay d[n on
 ! raft & slept1--h[ long ,i don't "k1 =
 my fir/ consci\sness 0 my fri5d's cry (
 ,a %ip6 ,i look$ up1 & !re1 sure en\gh1
 9 ! nor!a/1 0 a l>ge %ip1 runn+ be=e ! 
w9d1 "r 9 our direction4 ,i suspect poor
 ,fritzeli mu/ h be5 asleep also1 t he  
hadn't se5 h] be=e1--= %e 0 b>ely a     
c\ple ( miles (f4 ,%e 0 app>5tly f ,g5oa
 or ,spezzia2 b ! ma9 ?+ 01 t %e 0      
travell+ our road1 & t ) a w4 ,i tore (f
 my %irt-sleeve at ! %\ld]1 & wav$ x1   
:ile ,fritzeli held up 8 r$ sa%4 ,b x 0 
an anxi\s "t4 ,on %e came1--a big       
frigate4 ,we c\ld see a commodore's     
p5dant fly+ at ! ma91 & almo/ he> !     
/eady ru% ( wat] "u h] black b[s4 ,did  
!y see u1 or n8 ,!re 0 no tell+2 a      
man-(-w> walks ! sea's roads )\t tak+   

hats (f to ev]ybody t comes along4 ,a   
quiet report goes up to ! (fic] ( !     
deck1 a long look ) a glass1 & ! :ole   
affair w\ld be settl$ )\t tr\bl+ u to   
come into c\ncil4 ,on %e came1 till we  
c\ld see ! guns 9 h] b[ ports1 & almo/  
c\nt ! me%es 9 h] hammock nett+4 ,! %ad[
 ( h] l(ty sails 0 already fall5 ^u u   
be=e %e gave a sign ( recognition4 ,!n  
h] b[ gave a wide %e]1 & h] :ole        
broadside came into view1 z %e glid$ by 
! sp>s :]e we 7 cr\*+4 ,an (fic] appe>$ 
at h] qu>t] & wav$ 8 gold-b&$ cap to u1 
z ! frigate r\nd$ to1 to ! leew>d (     
u1--& ! glori\s /ripes & />s blew out   
cle> aga9/ ! hot sky4 ,a light d+ey 0 9 
! wat] be=e ! ma9 y>d _h be5 well swung 
aback1 & a mid%ipman 0 urg+ ! m51 :o    
ne$$ no urg+1 to give way /rong4 ,i     
didn't "k h[ weak ,i _h got1 till !y 7  
lift+ me abo>d ! boat4 ,an h\r aft]1 :5 
,i _h _h some?+ to eat & 0 a little     
re/or$ & _h told my /ory1 ! (fic] ( !   
deck 0 reliev$ & came bel[ to see me4   
',i fancy1 ,sir1 we've j pass$ some?+ ( 

y\r /eam]1' he said1--'a yawlboat1      
bottom up1 ) a "n on ! /]n :i* we       
c\ldn't well make out3 ,erco some?+1 x  
look$ l4 ,hadn't be5 long 9 ! wat]1 ,i  
%\ld say4'  ,& t 0 ! la/ ( ! /eam]4     
,fritzeli & ,i 7 ! sole survivors4      
,,! ,,jolly ,,m>9]3  ,a ,,ballad4       
,x 0 a jolly m>9]       ,z ev] hove a   
log2     ,he wore 8 tr\s]s wide & free1 
,& always ate 8 prog1     ,& bless$ 8   
eyes1 9 sailor-wise1       ,& nev] %irk$
 8 grog4      ,up spoke ?is jolly m>9]1 
,:il/ walk+ up & d[n3--     ,! br9y sea 
has pickl$ me1       ,& done me v br[n2 
,b "h ,i goes1 9 ^! "h clo'es1          
,a-cruis+ 9 ! t[n6      ,! fir/ ( all ! 
curi\s ?+s       ,t *anc$ 8 eye to meet1
     ,z ?is undaunt$ m>9]       ,w5t    
sail+ up ! /reet1     ,01 tripp+ ) a    
little cane1       ,a d&y all complete6 
,he /opp$1--t jolly m>9]1--       ,& ey$
 ! /rang] well2--     ,:at t may be1 he 
said1 says he1       ,is m ?an ,i c     
tell2     ,b ne'er be=e1 on sea or %ore1
       ,0 su* a heavy swell6      ,he   

met a lady 9 h] hoops1       ,& ?us %e  
he>d him hail3--     ,n[ bl[ me         
tight6--b !re's a sight       ,to manage
 9 a gale6     ,i nev] saw s small a    
craft       ,) su* a spread o' sail6    
,obs]ve ! craft be=e & aft1--           
,%e'd make a pretty prize6     ,& !n1 9 
t improp] way1       ,he spoke ab\t 8   
eyes1     ,t m>9]s are wont to use1     
,9 ang] or surprise4      ,he saw a     
plumb] on a ro(1       ,:o made a mighty
 d93--     ,%ipmate1 ahoy6 ! rov] cri$1 
,x makes a sailor gr9     ,to see y     
copp]-bottom+       ,y\r upp]-decks )   
t96      ,he met a yell[-be>d$ man1     
,& ask$ ab\t ! way2     ,b n a ^w c\ld  
he make out       ,( :at ! *ap w\ld say1
     ,unless he meant to call him names 
,by scream+1 ,nix fur/ay6      ,up spoke
 ?is jolly m>9]1       ,& to ! man said 
he1     ,i hav5't sail$ ^! ?irty ye>s   
,^u ! /ormy sea1     ,to be> ! %ame (   
su* a "n       ,z ,i h he>d f !e6       
,s take ?\ t6--& laid him flat4       ,b
 soon ! man arose1     ,& beat ! jolly  

m>9]       ,across 8 jolly nose1        
,till he 0 fa91 f v pa91       ,to yield
 him to ! bl[s4      ',twas !n ?is jolly
 m>9]1       ,a wret*$ jolly t>1        
,wi%$ he 0 9 a jolly-boat       ,^u !   
sea af>1     ,or rid+ fa/1 be=e ! bla/1 
,^u a s+le sp>6      ',twas !n ?is jolly
 m>9]       ,return$ unto 8 %ip1     ,& 
told unto ! wond]+ crew       ,! /ory ( 
8 trip1     ,) _m oa?s & curses1 too1   
,^u 8 wick$ lip6--      ,z hop+--s ?is  
m>9]       ,9 fe>ful words h>angu$--    
,8 timb]s might be %iv]$1 &       ,8    
le'w>d scupp]s dang$1     7,a d\ble     
curse1 & va/ly worse       ,?an be+ %ot 
or hang$67      ,if ev] he--& "h aga9   
,a dreadful oa? he swore--     ,if ev]  
he1 except at sea1       ,spoke any     
/rang] m1     ,or l a son (--some?+--w5t
       ,a-cruis+ on ! %ore6             
,,sugge/ions4      ,wa/e words1 addle   
que/ions4      ,,bi%op ,,&rews4         
,,affairs4  ,:5 affairs are at _! wor/1 
a bold project may retrieve !m by giv+  
an assurance1 else want+1 t hope1 _s1 & 

en]gy /ill exi/4   ,,aff9ities4  ,place 
an inf]ior "* 9 contact ) ! f9e/        
circum/ances1 &1 f want+ aff9ities ) !m1
 he w /ill rema91 f no fault ( 8 own1   
ins5sible to _! attractions4 ,take him  
up ! m\nt ( vision1 & %[ him ! f9e/ sc5e
 9 ,nature1 &1 in/ead ( tak+ 9 ! :ole   
circle ( its beauty1 he w1 q z likely1 h
 8 att5tion engross$ by some?+ mean &   
insignificant "u 8 nose4 ,i 0 rem9d$ (  
?is1 on tak+ a little boy1 ?ree ye>s    
old1 to ! top ( ! ,new ,york ,res]voir4 
,plac+ him on "o ( ! p>apets1 ,i        
endeavor$ to call 8 att5tion to ! m     
sali5t & di/ant features ( ! ext5d$     
prospect2 b ! little fell['s m9d 0 too  
immature to be at all appreciative ( !m4
 ,8 int]e/ 0 conf9$ to :at he saw go+ on
 9 a dirty inclosure on ! opposite side 
( ! /reet1 :]e two or ?ree goats 7 mov+ 
ab\t4 ,aft] wat*+ !m ) curi\s int]e/ =  
"s "t1 ,see1 see6 said he1 dem is pigs  
d[n d>e6 ,0 !re ne$ = qu>rell+ ) my f9e 
little man = see+ pigs :]e !re 7 only   
goats1 or goats :]e !re 0 mu* wor?i] to 

be se58   ,,aft] ,,! ,,battle4  ,a brave
 de$ p]=m$1 a noble object accompli%$1  
gives a fillip to ! spirits1 an         
exhil>ation to ! feel+s1 l t imp>t$ by  
,*ampagne1 only m p]man5t4 ,x is1 inde$1
 admirably well said by "o wise to      
disc]n ! tru? ( ?+s1 & able to give to 8
 ?\ght a vigor\s expression1 t a man    
feels reliev$ & gay :5 he has put 8 he>t
 into 8 "w & done 8 be/2 b :at he has   
said or done o!rwise %all give him no   
peace4   ,,applause4  ,noble acts des]ve
 a g5]\s appreciation4 ,inde$1 x is a   
species ( inju/ice n to w>mly applaud   
:atev] is wisely said or ably done4 ,f9e
 ?+s are %[n t !y may be admir$4 ,:5 !  
peacock /ruts ab\t1 x is to %[ :at a f9e
 tail he has4   ,,arti/s4  ,! arti/'s   
bus9ess is ) ! beautiful4 ,! repugnant  
is outside ( 8 prov9ce4 ,let him /udy   
only ! beautiful1 & he w always be      
pleas$2 let him treat only ( !          
beautiful1 ) a true feel+ = x1 & he w   
always give pleasure4  ,! arti/ mu/ love
 bo? 8 art & ! subjects ( 8 art4 ,no?+ t

 is n lovable is wor? portray+4 ,9 !    
portrait ( ,rosa ,bonheur1 %e is        
appropriately repres5t$ ) "o arm ?r[n   
affectionately ar\nd ! neck ( a bull4   
,%e mu/ h lov$ ?is ord] ( animals1 to h 
pa9t$ !m s well4   ,,au?ors4  ,in/ead ( 
! jeal\sies t obta9 among !m1 !re is no 
class t ought to /& s close toge!r1     
unit$ 9 a feel+ ( common bro!rhood1 to  
/r5g!n1 to support1 & to enc\rage1 by   
mutual sympa?y & int]*ange ( g5ial      
criticism1 z au?ors4 ,a s5sitive race1  
neglect pi]ces l %>p /eel into ! v m>r[ 
( _! be+4 ,& /ill !y /& ap>t6 ,alive to 
praise1 & ne$+ its inspiration1 _!      
relations are ^? ( iceb]gs1--cold1 /iff1
 l(ty1 & freez+4 ,:at infatuation is    
?is6 ,!y %\ld seek ea* o!r out1 ext5d ! 
h& ( fell[%ip1 & bridge ! di/ance betwe5
 !m by elaborate c\rtesies & k9dly      
recognitions4   ,,an ,,au?or',s ,,fir/  
,,book4  ,no man is a compet5t judge (  
:at he himself does4 ,an au?or1 on ! eve
 ( 8 fir/ publication1 & :ile 8 book is 
go+ ?r\gh ! press1 is 9 a pr$icam5t l t 

( a man m\nt$ on a f5ce1 ) an ugly bull 
9 ! field t he is oblig$ to cross4 ,!   
appreh5d$ sil5ce ( ! j\rnals conc]n+ 8  
m]its--= no notice is ! wor/            
notice--con/itutes "o ( ! horns ( 8     
dilemma2 :ile _! possibly invidi\s      
comm5ts ^u 8 want ( !m con/itute ano!r &
 equally =midable horn4 ,betwe5 ^!1 & ! 
unc]ta9ty z to :e!r he w n 9 a little "t
 be cut by "o-half ( 8 acqua9tances &   
only indulg5tly tol]at$ by ! o!r half1 8
 exp]i5ce is apt to be v peculi>1 &     
c]ta9ly n altoge!r agreeable4 ,nev]1    
!re=e1 envy an au?or 8 feel+s on su* an 
occasion1 on ! score ( _! sup]ior       
enjoym5t1 b r let him be visit$ ) y\r   
s(te/ pity & t5d]e/ commis]ation4       
,,books4  ,a book is only a v p>tial    
expression ( its au?or4 ,! writ] is     
great] ?an 8 "w2 & !re is 9 him !       
sub/ance1 n ( "o1 or a few1 b ( _m      
books1 7 !y only writt5 out4   ,,cause  
,,& ,,effect4  ,small circum/ances      
illu/rate great pr9ciples4 ,to-day my   
d9n] co/ me sixp5ce less ?an usual4 ,?is

 is an incid5t n q s important z "s o!rs
 record$ 9 hi/ory1 b ! causes ( x       
orig9at$ m ?an two ?\s& ye>s ago4 ,x w  
also s]ve to expla9 ! pr9ciple1 t causes
 are prim>y & second>y1 remote &        
imm$iate1--& t hi/orians1 :5 !y speak ( 
c]ta9 effects z produc$ by c]ta9 causes4
 ,socrates "o day _h a conv]sation )    
,ari/ippus1 9 :i* he ?rew out c]ta9     
rem>ks on ! subject ( temp]ance4 ,be+   
ov]he>d by ,x5ophon1 !y 7 subsequ5tly   
committ$ to writ+ & publi%$ by him4 ,^!1
 fall+ 9 my way la/ ev5+1 made su* an   
impression on my m9d1 t ,i 0 induc$     
to-day to =ego my cu/om>y piece ( pudd+ 
aft] d9n]1 to ! loss ( ! eat+-h\se      
proprietor1 ^: receipts 7 ?us dim9i%$1  
fir/1 by a few obs]vations ( an anci5t  
,greek1 secondly1 by a report giv5 ( !m 
by a by/&]1 &1 ?irdly1 by ! accid5tal   
p]usal ( !m1 aft] tw5ty c5turies1 by "o 
( 8 cu/om]s4   ,,*e]fulness4  ,sull5 &  
good1 morbid & wise1 are impossible     
conditions4 ,! be/ te/1 bo? ( a man's   
wisdom & goodness1 is 8 *e]fulness4 ,:5 

"o is n *e]ful1 he is almo/ inv>iably   
/upid4 ,a sad face seldom gets into mu* 
cr$it ) ! _w1 & r>ely des]ves to4       
,sorr[1 says old ,montaigne1 is a base  
passion4  ,! qu>rel betwe5 ,gray & me1  
said ,horace ,walpole1 arose f 8 be+ too
 s]i\s a companion4 ,9 my op9ion1 ?is 0 
a good gr\nd = cutt+ ! connection4 ,:at 
"r has any "o to be too s]i\s a         
companion8   ,,c[>ds4  ,9 desp]ate      
/raits ! fe>s ( ! timid aggravate !     
dang]s t imp]il ! brave4 ,= c[>ds ! road
 ( des]tion to ! enemy %\ld be left op52
 !y w c>ry ov] to !m no?+ b _! fe>s4 ,! 
poltroon1 l ! scabb>d1 is an incumbrance
 :5 once ! sword is drawn4              
,,criticism4  ,no "w des]ves to be      
criticiz$ :i* has n mu* 9 x t des]ves to
 be applaud$4 ,! legitimate aim (       
criticism is to direct att5tion to :at  
is excell5t ,! bad w dig its own grave1 
& ! imp]fect may be safely left to t    
f9al neglect f :i* no am\nt ( pres5t    
undes]v$ popul>ity c rescue x4  ,ev] s  
critical ( ?+s3 nev] b good-natur$ly s (

 p]sons4   ,,culture4  ,p>tial culture  
runs to ! ornate2 extreme culture to    
simplicity4   ,,dea?4  ,)\t dea? 9 ! _w1
 exi/5ce 9 x w\ld soon become1 ?r\gh    
ov]-population1 ! mo/ frightful (       
curses4 ,to dea? we owe our life2 !     
pass+ ( "o g5]ation cle>s ! way = ano!r2
 & ?us1 9 ! economy ( ,provid5ce1 ! v   
ext9ction ( be+ is a provision = ext5d+ 
! boon ( exi/5ce4 ,ev5 w>s & disease are
 a good misund]/ood4 ,)\t !m1 *ild-murd]
 w\ld be z common 9 ,*ri/5dom z x is 9  
ov]-populat$ ,*9a4   ,,debtors ,,&      
,,cr$itors4  ,to int]e/ a numb] ( p 9   
y\r welf>e1 get 9 debt to !m4 ,if !y w n
 !n promote y\r int]e/1 x is because !y 
are n alive to _! own4 ,x is to !       
advantage ( cr$itors to aid _! debtors4 
,cs> ow$ m ?an a million ( doll>s be=e  
he obta9$ 8 fir/ public employm5t1 & at 
a lat] p]iod 8 liabilities exce$$ 8     
assets by t5 millions4 ,8 cr$itors      
con/itut$ an important con/itu5cy1 &    
d\btless aid$ to secure 8 elections4    
,,difficulties4  ,great difficulties1 :5

 n succumb$ to1 br+ out great virtues4  
,,disgu/4  ,a fit ( disgu/ is a great   
/imulator ( ?\ght4 ,pleasure represses  
x4   ,,e>ne/ness4  ,m4 de ,buffon says t
 g5ius is only great pati5ce4 ,w\ld x n 
be tru] to say t g5ius is great         
e>ne/ness8 ,pati5ce is only "o faculty2 
e>ne/ness is ! devotion ( all !         
faculties3 x is ! cause ( pati5ce2 x    
gives endurance1 ov]comes pa91 /r5g!ns  
weakness1 braves dang]s1 su/a9s hope1   
makes light ( difficulties1 & less5s !  
s5se ( we>9ess 9 ov]com+ !m4 ,yes1 ,w>  
yields its victories1 & ,beauty h]      
favors1 to him :o fights or wooes ) !   
mo/ passionate ardor1--9 o!r words1 ) ! 
greate/ e>ne/ness4 ,ev5 ! simulation (  
e>ne/ness accompli%es mu*1--su* a *>m   
has x = u4 ,?is expla9s ! success (     
lib]t9es1 ! co>s5ess ( ^: natures is    
usually only disguis$ by a c]ta9        
conv5tional poli% ( mann]s3 _! he>ts    
seem 9 e>ne/1 because _! passions are4  
,,education ,,( ,,! ,,sexes4  ,girls are
 e>ly taught deceit1 & !y nev] =get !   

lesson4 ,boys are m outspok54 ,?is is   
because boys are in/ruct$ t to be frank 
& op5 is to be manly & g5]\s1 :ile _!   
si/]s are p]petually admoni%$ t ?is is n
 pretty1 or t is n becom+1 until !y h   
le>n$ to control _! natural impulses1 & 
to regulate _! conduct by precepts &    
example4 ,! result ( all ?is is1 t1 :ile
 m5 reta9 mu* ( _! natural dispositions1
 wom5 h l>gely made-up *>act]s4         
,,em]son',s ,,essays4  ,i h n yet be5   
able to decide :e!r x is bett] to read  
c]ta9 ( ,em]son's essays z poetry or    
philosophy4 ,p]haps1 ?\gh1 x w\ld be no 
m ?an j to consid] !m z an almo/        
complete & p]fect union ( ! two4        
,c]ta9ly1 no mod]n writ] has m ( vivid  
individuality1 bo? ( ?\ght &            
expression1--& few writ]s1 ( any age1 w 
bett] be> rep]usal1 or surpass him 9 !  
gr& m]it ( sugge/iv5ess4 ,!re is mu* 9 8
 books t ,i _c cle>ly und]/&1 & passages
 sometimes occur t once seem$ to me     
de/itute ( mean+2 b ,i h s9ce le>n$1 f a
 great] famili>ity ) :at he has writt51 

to respect ev5 8 obscurities1 & to h    
fai? t !re is at all times beh9d 8 words
 bo? a man & a mean+4   ,,engli%m54     
,!re is 9 ! "* ( p]haps a majority (    
,engli%m5 a s+ul> comm+l+ ( ! haughty & 
! subs]vi5t1--! result1 d\btless1 ( !   
mix$ nature1 p>tly ari/ocratic & p>tly  
democratic1 ( ! gov]nm5t1 & ( ! peculi> 
/ructure ( ,engli% society1 9 :i* e man 
indemnifies himself = ! subs]vi5cy he is
 requir$ to exhibit to ! classes above1 
by exact+ a simil> subs]vi5cy f ^? bel[ 
him4 ,?ack]ay1 :o is to be consid]$ a   
compet5t judge ( ! "* ( 8 c\ntrym51 puts
 ! rem>k into ! m\? ( "o ( 8 *>act]s1 t1
 if y wi% to make an ,engli%man respect 
y1 y mu/ treat him ) insol5ce4 ,!       
language is some:at too /rong1 & x w\ld 
n be altoge!r safe to act ^u !          
sugge/ion2 b ! witticism embodies a     
modicum ( tru?1 = all t4   ,,example4   
,example has m foll[]s ?an reason4      
,,excitem5t ,,c\nt]vails ,,pa94  ,we    
w9ce "u little pa9s1 b ,nature 9 u1     
?r\gh ! excitem5t att5dant ^u !m1 seems 

to brace u to endure ) =titude great]   
agonies4 ,a curi\s circum/ance1 t w s]ve
 z an illu/ration ( ?is1 is told by an  
em95t surgeon ( a p]son ^u :om x became 
necess>y to p]=m a pa9ful surgical      
op]ation4 ,! surgeon1 aft] adju/+ him 9 
a position favorable to 8 purpose1 turn$
 = a mom5t to write a prescription2 !n1 
tak+ up ! knife1 he 0 ab\t mak+ an      
imm95t deadly brea* 9 ! body ( 8        
subject1 :5 he obs]v$ an expression (   
di/ress ^u 8 c\nt5ance4 ,wi%+ to        
reassure him1 ,:at di/urbs y8 he        
inquir$4 ,oh1 said ! suff]]1 y h left ! 
p5 9 ! ink/&6 & ?is be+ remov$1 he      
submitt$ to ! op]ation ) extraord9>y    
composure4   ,,fact ,,& ,,fancy4  ,see1 
nurse ,i see6 exclaim$ a delight$ papa1 
z some?+ l a smile irradiat$ ! face ( 8 
infant *ild1--an angel is :isp]+ to x6  
,no1 ,sir1 repli$ ! m matt]-(-fact      
nurse1--x is only w9d f its /oma*4      
,,f9e ,,h\ses4  ,to build a huge h\se1 &
 furni% x lavi%ly1--:at is ?is b to play
 baby-h\se on a l>ge scale8   ,,f9e     

,,ladies4  ,if y w\ld "k h[ _m ( ! airs 
( a f9e lady are put on1 contra/ h] ) a 
woman :o has nev] _h ! advantages ( a   
g5teel tra9+4 ,:at appe> z ! curvett+s &
 pranc+s ( a high-mettl$ nature turn    
out1 f ! light ?us af=d$1 to be only !  
tricks ( a skilful groom+4   ,,future   
,,life  ,altoge!r too mu* ?\ght is giv5 
to ! next _w4 ,"o _w at a "t ought to be
 suffici5t = u4 ,if we d our duty       
manfully 9 ?is1 mu* consid]ation ( our  
relations to t next _w may be safely    
po/pon$ until we are 9 x4   ,,great     
,,m54  ,oh1 ! responsibility ( great m56
 ,c\ld "s ( ^! ! orig9ators ( new       
beliefs1 ( new me?ods 9 ,art1 ( new     
sy/ems ( /ate & ecclesia/ical polity1 ( 
novel modes ( practice 9 m$ic9e1 & !    
l4--revisit ! pale glimpses ( ! moon1 & 
look ^u ! /reams ( blood & mis]y t h    
fl[$ f f\nta9s !y h unseal$1 !y w\ld    
skulk back to _! graves fa/] & m        
affright$ ?an :5 !y fir/ desc5d$ into   
!m4   ,,habits4  ,habit to a great      
ext5t1 is ! =c+ ( ,nature to y\r way1   

in/ead ( leav+ h] to h] own4 ,/ruck by  
?is consid]ation1 ,he is a fool1 !n1 :o 
has any habits1 said ,w4 ,s(tly1 my de> 
,sir1--! position is an extreme "o4 ,bad
 habits are v bad1 & good habits1 bl9dly
 foll[$1 are n altoge!r good1 = !y make 
ma*9es ( u4 ,occasional excesses may be 
:olesome2 & ,nature accommodates h]self 
to irregul>ities1 z a %ip to ! action ( 
waves4 ,good habits are 9 ! nature (    
allies3 we may /r5g!n ourselves by an   
alliance ) !m1 b !y %\ld n outnumb] !   
=ces !y act )4 ,habits are ! ,hessians (
 our moral w>f>e3 ! good or ! ill !y d  
dep5ds on ! side !y fight on4           
,,h]oism4  ,! race ( h]oes1 ?\gh n      
prolific1 is nev] ext9ct4 ,nature1      
lib]al 9 ?is1 z 9 all ?+s else1 has s[n 
! con/itu5t qualities ( h]oism broadca/4
 ,elem5ts ( ! h]oic 9 "* exi/ 9 almo/ e 
individual2 x is only ! felicit\s       
comb9ation ( !m all 9 "o t is r>e4      
,,ideas4  ,ideas1 9 reg>d to _! degrees 
( m]it1 may be divid$1 l ! animal k+dom1
 into classes or families4 ,fir/ 9 rank 

are ^? ideas t h 9 !m ! g]ms ( a great  
moral unfold+1--z ! ideas ( a religi\s  
tea*]1 l ,socrates or ,confucius4 ,next 
9 m]it are ^? ideas t lay op5 ! secrets 
( ,nature1 or add to ! comb9ations (    
,art1--z ! ideas ( inv5tors & discov]]s4
 ,next 9 ! ord] ( excell5ce are all new 
& valuable ideas on diseases & _!       
treatm5t1 on ! r$ress ( social abuses1  
on gov]nm5t & laws & _! adm9i/ration1 & 
all simil> ideas on all o!r subjects    
connect$ ) mat]ial welf>e or            
intellectual & moral advancem5t4 ,la/ & 
lea/1 ideas t are only ! repetition (   
o!r ideas1 previ\sly kn[n1 ?\gh n s well
 express$4   ,,in/itutions4  ,:5 an     
in/itution1 n design$ to be /ation>y1   
ceases to be progressive1 x is usually  
because its (fic]s h lo/ _! ambition to 
make x s4 ,9 su* a cont+5cy1 !y _h bett]
 be call$ ^u to resign1 & ?us to op5 !  
way = a m executive & en]getic          
managem5t4   ,,lawy]s4  ,! lawy]'s      
relation to society is l t ( ! sc>ecr[  
to ! cornfield2 conc$e t he effects no?+

 ( positive good1 & he /ill ex]ts a     
:olesome influ5ce f ! t]ror 8 pres5ce   
inspires4   ,,lead]%ip4  ,he :o aspires 
to be lead] mu/ keep 9 advance ( 8      
column4 ,8 fe>s mu/ n play traitor to 8 
occasions4 ,! in/ant he falls into l9e )
 8 foll[]s1 a bold] _s may ?r[ himself  
at ! head ( ! movem5t initiat$1 & f t   
mom5t 8 lead]%ip is gone4   ,,let ,,!   
,,"r ,,prevail4  ,x is bett] t t5 times 
t5 ?\s& m5 %\ld suff] 9 _! int]e/s ?an t
 a "r pr9ciple %\ld n be v9dicat$4      
,grant+ t all ^! w be injur$ by !       
suppression ( ! false1 an inf9itely     
great] numb] w z c]ta9ly be prejudic$ by
 ?r[+ (f ! allegiance due to tru?4      
,?r\gh\t ! future1 all h an int]e/ 9 !  
e/abli%m5t ( s\nd pr9ciples1 :ile only a
 few 9 ! pres5t c h ev5 a p>tial int]e/ 
9 ! p]petuation ( error4   ,,lights ,,& 
,,%ad[s4  ,x is pleasant] & m amiable to
 applaud ?an to condemn1 & !y :o look   
wisely to _! happ9ess w endeavor1 z !y g
 ?r\gh life1 to see z mu* to admire1 & z
 few ?+s t are repugnant1 z possible4   

,no?+ t is n di/9ctively excell5t is    
wor?y ( p>ticul> /udy or comm5t4        
,,lov]s' ,,diff]5ces4  ,_! love = ea*   
o!r is only p>tial :o diff] mu* &       
widely4 ,:5 a lov+ he>t speaks to a he>t
 t loves 9 return1 an und]/&+ is easily 
arriv$ at4   ,,:at ,,love ,,proves4  ,! 
exi/5ce ( s mu* love 9 ! _w e/abli%es t 
!re is 9 x mu* ( ! excell5ce t ju/ifies 
s exalt$ a passion4 ,almo/ e man has be5
 a lov] at "s p]iod 9 8 life1 &1 out ( s
 _m lov]s1 x is unreasonable to suppose 
t all ( !m h be5 mi/ak5 9 _! e/imates4  
,,magnanimity4  ,ju/ice to ! defeat$    
exalts ! victor f a subject ( admiration
 to an object ( love4 ,to ! fame (      
sup]ior c\rage or address he !reby adds 
! glory ( a great] magnanimity4 ,praise1
 too1 ( a vanqui%$ oppon5t makes our    
victory ov] him appe> ! m signal4       
,,manhood4  ,! "q is n1 ! numb] ( facts 
a man kn[s1 b h[ mu* ( a fact he is     
himself4   ,,mean ,,m54  ,if a man is   
?or\ghly mean by nature1 let him give   
full sw+ to 8 meanness4 ,su* a fell[    

br+s discr$it ^u g5]osity by putt+ on   
its semblance4 ,if he attempts to       
disguise ! smallness ( 8 s\l1 he only   
adds to 8 contemptible trait ( meanness 
! /ill m despicable vice ( hypocrisy4   
,mean by ! sacr$ in/itution ( ,nature1 &
 )\t a g5]\s trait to m> ! excell5ce ( 8
 native meanness1 s long z he cont9ues  
unqualifi$ly mean1 he exi/s a p]fect    
type ( a p>ticul> "*1 & pres5ts to u a  
f9e illu/ration ( ! va/ capabilities (  
,nature4   ,,me?ods ,,( ,,! ,,ent]pris+4
  ,great p]sonal activity at times1 &   
closely s$5t>y & sev]ely ?\ghtful habits
 at o!r times1 are ! =ces by :i* able m5
 accompli% notable ent]prises4 ,sitt+ ) 
?\ghtful br[s by _! ev5+ firesides1 !y  
orig9ate & mature _! plans2 aft] :i*1 ) 
en]gies brac$ to _! "w1 !y move to !    
easy conque/ ( difficulties acc\nt$     
=midable1 because !y h delib]at$ ^u &   
ma/]$ ! be/ me?ods = ov]com+ !m4        
,,milit>y ,,s*ools4  ,! exi/5ce (       
milit>y s*ools is a pro( t ! o!r s*ools 
h n done _! duty4   ,,nature ,,& ,,art4 

,! art ( be+ int]e/+ is l>gely ! art (  
be+ real1--( be+ )\t art4   ,,newspap]s4
  ,! _w is n fairly repres5t$ by its    
newspap]s4 ,life is some?+ bett] ?an !y 
make x out to be4 ,!y are ma9ly !       
records ( ! crimes t curse & !          
casualties t afflict x1 ! conte/s (     
litigants & ! /rifes ( politicians2 b ( 
! sweet am5ities ( home & social life !y
 are & mu/ be sil5t4 ,n )\t a reason has
 ! poet fl$ f ! poet's corn]4           
,,non-,,communicants4  ,c]ta9 m9ds are  
=m$ to take 9 tru?s1 b n to utt] !m4 ,!y
 ho>d _! k1 z mis]s _! gold4 ,_!        
communicativ5ess is small4 ,_!          
appreciation ( pr9ciples is great] ?an  
_! sympa?y = p]sons4   ,,op9ions4  ,!   
be/ m]it ( an op9ion is1 t x is s\nd2   
its next be/ m]it1 t x is briefly       
express$4   ,,poets ,,& ,,poetry4  ,!   
twelve rules = a poet are elev5 too _m4 
,! poet ne$s b "o rule = 8 guidance z a 
poet1--namely1 nev] to write poetry4#b  
,,popul> ,,aspirants4  ,! fate ( a      
popul> aspirant is (t5 l t ( a prize ox4

 ,:5 9 8 be/ condition1 he is put up =  
exhibition1 decorat$ ) fl[]s & ribbons1 
& aft]w>ds l$ out to be slaught]$4      
,,praise4  ,no "o1 probably1 0 ev]      
injur$ by hav+ 8 good qualities made !  
subject ( judici\s praise4 ,! virtues1 l
 plants1 rew>d ! att5tion be/[$ ^u !m by
 gr[+ m & m ?rifty4 ,a lad :o is told   
(t5 t he is a good boy w 9 "t gr[ a%am$ 
to exhibit ! qualities ( a bad "o4      
,,pride4  ,pride is l ! beautiful       
acacia1 t c>ries its head pr\dly above  
its neighbor plants1--=gett+ t x1 too1 l
 !m1 has its root 9 ! dirt4   ,,prov]bs4
  ,inv5tion & ! ,graces preside at !    
bir? ( a good prov]b4 ,aside f ! ideas  
express$ 9 !m1 !y are des]v+ ( !        
att5tion ( lit]>y m5 & all /ud5ts (     
expression1 f ! inf9ite v>iety ( turns (
 /yle !y exhibit4 ,if y don't want to be
 toss$ by a bull1 toss ! bull4 ,"h1 =   
in/ance1 ! ?\ght is n only spirit$1 b x 
is s r5d]$ z to give to ! idea bo? ! =ce
 ( novelty & ! agreeabl5ess ( wit4 ,!   
words are z h>d & compact1 & ! ?\ght    

flies z swift1 z a bullet4   ,,public   
,,m54  ,a public man may reasonably     
e/eem x a piece ( good =tune to be      
vigor\sly attack$ 9 ! newspap]s4 ,9 !   
fir/ place1 x lifts him prom95tly into  
notice4 ,!n1 a plausible def5ce w divide
 public op9ion1 :ile a triumphant       
v9dication w m fully e/abli% him 9 !    
popul> reg>d4 ,ev5 if unable to (f]     
ei!r1 ! notoriety s acquir$ w 9 "t s(t5 
into a c\nt]feit ( celebrity s l !      
orig9al t x w easily pass = x4 ,besides1
 ! _w is *>itable1 & w =get old s9s 9   
consid]ation ( lat] virtues4   ,,mann]s 
,,( ,,re=m]s4  ,re=m]s1 f be+ deeply    
impress$ ) ! evils !y seek to r$ress1 & 
actively engag$ 9 a w>f>e aga9/ !m1 are 
apt to contract a c]ta9 habit (         
d5unciation1 ext5d+ to p]sons & ?+s at  
l>ge1 & by :i* _! "* = amiability is    
injuri\sly affect$4 ,?is is p>ticul>ly  
noticeable 9 t portion ( ! press devot$ 
to ,progress4   ,,reque/s4  ,x is well  
to dress 9 y\r be/ :5 y g to press a    
reque/4 ,x is n s easy to resi/ !       

solicitations ( a well-dress$           
importunate4   ,,ri* ,,& ,,poor4  ,grace
 resides ) ! cultivat$1 b /r5g? is !    
prop]ty ( ! p4 ,art ) ^! has n          
emasculat$ ,nature4   ,,ri* ,,to        
,,excess4  ,intellectually1 z _m suff] f
 too mu* physical heal? z too little4 ,a
 fat body makes a lean m9d4   ,,rule    
,,or ,,ru94  ,a ?or\ghly vigor\s man w n
 actively belong to any associat$ body1 
except to rule 9 x4 ,n to control 9 its 
affairs is to h 8 individuality cut d[n 
to ! /&>d ( ^? t d4 ,he mu/ /amp himself
 ^u ! in/itution1 or its enfeebl+       
influ5ce w be /amp$ ^u him4   ,,sans    
,,peur4  ,no man is compet5t greatly to 
s]ve ! cause ( tru? till he has made    
audacity a "p ( 8 m5tal con/itution4    
,!re are "s dang]s t are to be          
c\rt$1--c\rt$ & brav$ z a coy mi/ress is
 to be woo$1 ) all ! m vigor z ! day    
makes aga9/ u4 ,:5 ,=tune fr[ns ^u h]   
wor?y woo]1 x is /ill p]mitt$ him to ?9k
 h[ pleasant x w be ere long to bask 9  
h] smiles4   ,,slights4  ,9 seasons :5 !

 en]gies flag & our ambition fails u1 a 
rebuff is a bless+1 by r\s+ u f         
inaction1 & /irr+ u to m vigor\s ef=ts  
to make good our pret5sions4   ,,social 
,,reg5]ation4  ,private wor? is ! only  
true basis ( public prosp]ity4 ,/ill1   
m9i/]s & morali/s d b t9k] at !         
reg5]ation ( ! _w 9 m]ely recomm5d+     
individual improvem5t4 ,! mo/ prolific  
cause ( depravity is ! social sy/em t   
=ms ! "* to :at x is4 ,! virtues1 l     
plants1 to fl\ri%1 mu/ h a soil & air   
adapt$ to !m4 ,a plant at ! seaside     
yields soda2 ! same plant gr[n inl&     
produces pota%4 ,:at society mo/ ne$s1 =
 its p]man5t advancem5t1 is uni=mity (  
inh]itance4   ,,speak]s4  ,a speak] %\ld
 put 8 "* into :at he says4 ,s _m       
speak]s1 l s _m faces1 h no             
individuality 9 !m4   ,,speak+ ,,&      
,,talk+4  ,!re is (t5 a /rik+ contra/   
betwe5 a man's /yle ( writ+ & (         
talk+1--= :i* ,i (f] ?is explanation3   
,he pond]s :at he writes2 he talks )\t  
sy/em4 ,z an au?or1 !re=e1 he is        

s5t5ti\s2 z a conv]sationi/1 loose &    
v]bose2--or ! rev]se ( ?is may be true4 
,,spee*4  ,language 0 giv5 to u t we    
might say pleasant ?+s to ea* o!r4      
,,prevail+ ,,/yles4  ,9 lit]>y          
p]=mances1 z 9 ,go?ic ar*itecture1 !    
ta/e ( ! age is l>gely 9 favor ( ! po9t$
 /yles4 ,our *ur*es & our books mu/     
bri/le all ov] ) po9ts1 or !y are n s   
mu* ?\ght (4   ,,sunday4  ,! poor man's 
ri* day4   ,,?+s ,,wor? ,,kn[+4  ,only !
 good is wor? kn[+1 & only ! beautiful  
wor? /udy+4   ,,tobacco4  ,tobacco 9    
excess f\ls ! brea?1 discolors ! tee?1  
soils ! complexion1 d]anges ! n]ves1    
r$uces vitality1 impairs ! s5sibility to
 beauty & to pleasure1 abets            
intemp]ance1 promotes idl5ess1 &        
degrades ! man4   ,,trade-,,life4       
,=m]ly1 :5 great =tunes 7 made only 9   
w>1 w> 0 a bus9ess2 b n[1 :5 great      
=tunes are made only by bus9ess1 bus9ess
 is w>4   ,,tru?-,,seek]s4  ,hamlet1 9 !
 gho/ sc5e1 is a f9e example ( !        
que/ion+ _s pursu+ its inquiries        

reg>dless ( consequ5ces4 ,! app>ition   
:i* affrights & conf\nds 8 companions   
only spurs 8 n less timid1 p]haps1 b m  
speculative nature into foll[+ & ply+ x 
) que/ions4 ,only ?us %\ld ,tru? be     
foll[$1 ) an int]e/ great en\gh to      
ov]ma/] all fe>s z to :i!r %e may lead &
 :at %e may disclose4   ,,ugly ,,m54    
,:5 a man is hide\sly ugly 8 only safety
 is 9 glory+ 9 x4 ,let him boldly claim 
x z a di/9ction4   ,,! ,,walk4  ,! walk 
discloses ! "*4 ,a placid & compos$ walk
 bespeaks ! philosoph]4 ,he walks z if !
 pres5t 0 suffici5t = him4 ,a measur$   
/ep is ! expression ( a discipl9$       
intellect1 n easily /irr$ to excesses4  
,a hurri$ pace d5otes an eag] _s1 ) a   
t5d5cy to precipitate measures4 ,!      
confid5t & ! happy sw+ along1 & ne$ a   
wide sidewalk2 :ile an irregul> gait    
reveals a composite ( "*1--"o ?+ to-day1
 ano!r to-morr[1 & no?+ mu* at any "t4  
,,w9e4  ,9 v9o !re is n only v]itas1 b  
s5sibility4 ,x makes ! face ( him :o    
dr9ks x to excess blu% = 8 habits4      

,,wisdom4  ,wisdom comes to u z gue/1 b 
h] visits are liable to sudd5           
t]m9ations4 ,9 our ef=ts to reta9 !     
wisdom we h acquir$1 an emb>rassm5t     
arises l t ( ! little boy :o 0 scold$ = 
hav+ a dirty nose4 ,bl[ y\r nose1 ,sir4 
,papa1 ,i d bl[ my nose1 b x won't /ay  
bl[$4   ,,wom5 ,,z ,,judges ,,( ,,"*4   
,x is m honorable to h ! reg>ds ( a few 
noble wom5 ?an to be popul> among a mu* 
great] numb] ( m54 ,hav+ 9 !mselves !   
qualities t comm& our love1 !y are1 = t 
reason1 ! bett] able to appreciate !    
traits t des]ve to inspire x4 ,! he>t   
mu/ be judg$ by ! he>t1 & m5 are too    
intellectual 9 ! processes by :i* !y =m 
_! reg>ds4   ,,av]age ,,wor?4  ,a wife  
%\ld accept h] husb&1 & a fri5d 8 fri5d1
 ^u a g5]al e/imate4 ,p>ticul>s 9 "* &  
conduct %\ld be ov]look$4  ,,footnotes3 
,footnote #b3 ,i speak1 ( c\rse1 only ( 
! discreet poet4 ,great poets are nev]  
discreet4 ,_! g5ius ov]rides _!         
discretion4     ,,bulls ,,& ,,be>s4     
,,*apt] ,i  ,,! ,,arti/s' ,,exhibition1 

,,& ,,:at ,,came ,,( ,,x4  ,!re 0 an    
exhibition ( pictures 9 an upp] room on 
,wa%+ton ,/reet4 ,! arti/s _h collect$  
_! unsold productions1 & propos$ to (f] 
!m at auction4 ,!re 7 sket*es ( ,:ite   
,m\nta9 sc5]y1 views ( ,nahant & o!r    
bea*es1 woodl& prospects1 f>m-h\ses )   
well-sweeps1 re$y m>%es & ponds1 toge!r 
) ! usual v>iety ( ideal heads &        
figures1--a v pretty collection4 ,!     
arti/s _h gone =? l bees1 & ga!r$ :atev]
 0 sweete/ 9 e field ?r\gh a wide       
circuit1 & n[ ! lov] ( ! beautiful might
 h 8 *oice ( ! results )\t ! fatigue (  
travel4 ,defects en\gh !re 7 to critical
 eyes1--false draw+1 cold color1 &      
unsuccessful di/ances2 /ill !re 0 mu* to
 admire1 & ! _s & int5tion 7 int]e/+1   
ev5 :]e ! inexp]i5ce ( ! pa9t] 0 only   
too app>5t4  ,a gr\p ( visitors ent]$ ! 
room3 a lady 9 ! prime ( beauty1 ri*ly b
 mode/ly dress$1 ca/+ quick glances on  
all sides1 yet ) an air ( quiet         
self-possession2 a g5tleman1 h] bro!r   
app>5tly1 ne> =ty ye>s ( age1 dignifi$ &

 prepossess+2 a second lady1 9 wid['s   
we$s2 & a "y g5tleman ) successful      
m\/a*es1 lemon-color$ gloves1 & "o ( ^? 
bagg+ coats :i* j miss ! grace ( fl[+   
outl9e )\t ! comp5sation ( sett+ (f a   
good figure4 ,! lady fir/ m5tion$ seem$ 
born to take ! lead2 x 0 no assumption 9
 h]2 inc$o reg9a 0 ! expression ( h]    
gracefully pois$ head & h] /ately       
c>riage4 ,a pretty bit1 %e said1        
c>elessly po9t+ ) h] p>asol to a picture
 ( a rude c\ntry bridge & dam4  ,yes1   
said h] eld] bro!r1 spirit$ & lifelike4 
,:o is ! pa9t]1 ,m>cia8  ,! beauty      
consult$ h] catalogue4  ,gre5leaf1      
,george ,gre5leaf4  ,a new "n4 ,look at 
t di/ant spire1 he cont9u$1 fa9tly %[+  
among ! trees 9 ! backgr\nd4 ,! wat] is 
surpris+ly true4 ,a *>m+ picture4 ,i ?9k
 ,i'll buy x4  ,h[ quickly y decide1    
said ! lady1 ) an air ( languor4 ,!     
picture is pretty en\gh1 b y hav5't se5 
! re/ ( ! collection yet4 ,gamboge pa9ts
 lovely l&scapes1 !y say4 ,i w\ldn't be 
en?usia/ic ab\t a picture by an arti/ "o

 doesn't "k any?+ ab\t4  ,a g5tleman /&+
 beh9d a scre5 ne> by mov$ away ) a     
*ang$ expression & a deep5+ flu%4 ,ano!r
 p]son1 an arti/ evid5tly1 n[ acco/$ !  
p>ty1 address+ !m z ,mr4 & ,miss ,s&=d4 
,aft] ! usual civilities1 he call$ _!   
att5tion to ! picture be=e !m4  ,we 7 j 
admir+ x1 said ,mr4 ,s&=d4  ,d y l x1   
,mr4 ,easelmann8 ask$ ! lady4  ,yes1    
exce$+ly4  ,ah6 ! g5]osity ( a bro!r    
arti/1 repli$ ,miss ,s&=d4  ,no2 y d !  
picture inju/ice1--& me too1 = t matt]2 
=1 he add$1 ) a laugh1 ,i am n g5]ally  
suppos$ to ru9 my fri5ds by             
indiscrim9ate flatt]y4 ,?is "y pa9t] has
 wond]fully improv$4 ,he w5t up into !  
c\ntry la/ season1 f\nd a picturesque   
little village1 & has made a portfolio (
 v /rik+ sket*es4  ,miss ,s&=d began to 
appe> int]e/$4  ,q pwomis+1 said !      
,adonis 9 ! baggy coat1 sil5t until n[4 
,yes1 he has blossom$ all at once4 ,he  
talks ( go+ abroad4  ,bettah /ay at     
home1 said ! "y g5tleman1 languidly4    
,i've be5 ?w\gh all ! gallewies4 ,x's   

always ! same /[y1--always ! same old   
humbugs to be admir$1--always a doosid  
boah4  ,"o relief y mu/ h _h 9 !        
gall]ies1 retort$ ,easelmann2 y\r       
all-r\nd %irt-coll> w\ldn't *oke y q s  
mu* :5 y\r head 0 cock$ back4           
,adonis-9-bag adju/$ 8 poli%$ all-r\nd] 
) a delicately glov$ f+]1 & decl>$ t !  
pa9t] 0 a jol-ly fel-l[4  ,! g5tleman :o
 _h blu%$ a mom5t be=e1 :5 ! picture 0  
criticiz$1 0 /ill )9 e>%ot2 he n[ turn$ 
an angry glance ^u ! la/ speak]1 & 0    
ab\t to cross ! room1 :5 ,mr4 ,easelmann
 /opp$ him4  ,) y\r p]mission1 ,miss    
,s&=d1 said ! pa9t]1 nodd+ mean+ly t[>ds
 ! p]son retreat+4  ,c]ta9ly1 repli$ !  
lady4  ,mr4 ,gre5leaf1 said ,easelmann1 
,i wi% y to "k "s fri5ds ( m9e4  ,!     
g5tleman s address$ turn$ & approa*$ !  
p>ty1 & 0 pres5t$ to ,miss ,s&=d1 ,mr4  
,s&=d1 ,mrs4 ,s&=d1 & ,mr4 ,*>les ,s&=d4
 ,miss ,s&=d greet$ him ) h] mo/        
fasc9at+ smile2 h] bro!r %ook 8 h&      
w>mly2 ! o!r lady1 a wid[$ si/]-9-law1  
sil5tly curtsi$2 :ile ! y\ng] bro!r     

incl9$ 8 head slightly1 8 coll> n all[+ 
any sudd5 movem5t4 ,9 a mom5t m ! p>ty 7
 walk+ ab\t ! room1 look+ at ! pictures4
  ,:5 at l5g? ! ,s&=ds 7 ab\t to leave !
 room1 ! eld] g5tleman said to ,mr4     
,gre5leaf1--  ,we %\ld be happy to see y
 ) our fri5d1 ,mr4 ,easelmann1 at our   
h\se4 ,come )\t c]emony4  ,miss ,s&=d's 
eyes also said1 ,come6 at lea/1 s       
,gre5leaf ?\ght4  ,mr4 ,*>les ,s&=d1    
mean:ile1 :o 0 cultivat+ ! sublime art (
 indiff]5ce1 ! di/+ui%+ feature & !     
ideal ( 8 tribe1 only tapp$ 8 boot ) 8  
sl5d] ratan1 & !n smoo!d 8 silky        
m\/a*es4  ,gre5leaf briefly express$ 8  
?anks = ! invitation1 &1 :5 ! family _h 
gone1 turn$ to 8 fri5d ) an inquir+     
look4  ,fam\s1 my boy6 said ,easelmann4 
,s&=d kn[s some?+ ab\t pictures1 ?\gh r 
/+y 9 patronage2 & he is evid5tly       
impress$4 ,! beauty1 ,m>cia1 is n a     
judge1 b %e is a valuable fri5d1--n[ t y
 are recogniz$4 ,! wid[ is a mo/ *>m+   
p]son4 ,*>les1 a puppy1 z e "y man (    
fa%ion ?9ks he mu/ be = a ye> or two1 b 

h>mless & good-natur$4 ,! fri5d%ip ( !  
family w be ( s]vice to y4  ,b ,m>cia1 z
 y call h]1 0 depreciat+ my picture n a 
m9ute be=e y call$ me4  ,precisely1 my  
de> fell[2 b %e didn't "k :o _h pa9t$ x1
 &1 moreov]1 %e hadn't se5 y4  ,gre5leaf
 blu%$ aga94  ,don't color up t way2    
save y\r v]milion = y\r canvas4 ,y are  
good-look+2 & ! beauty desires ! homage 
( e h&some man1 especially if he is     
likely to be a lion4  ,a lion6 a pa9t] (
 l&scapes a lion6 ,besides1 ,i am no    
gallant4 ,i nev] le>n$ ! art ( c>ry+ a  
lady's fan4  ,i hope n2 & = t v reason y
 are ! prop] subject = h]4 ,y\r         
simplicity & frankness are all ! m *>m+ 
to a woman :o ne$s new s5sations4       
,probably %e is tir$ ( h] blas & w>y    
admir]s j n[4 ,%e w capture y1 & ,i %all
 see a new & obsequi\s slave4  ,gre5leaf
 attempt$ to speak1 b c\ld n get 9 a ^w4
  ,i felicitate y1 cont9u$ ,easelmann4  
,y w h a valuable exp]i5ce1 at any rate4
 ,to-morr[ or next day we w call ^u !m4 
,good morn+6  ,gre5leaf return$ 8       

fri5d's f>ewell2 !n walk+ to a w9d[1 he 
took out a m9iature4 ,x 0 ! picture ( a 
"y & beautiful girl4 ,! calm eyes look$ 
out ^u him tru/fully2 ! smile ^u ! m\?  
_h nev] seem$ s lovely4 ,he ?\ght ( !   
pr\d1 dazzl+ coquette1 & !n look$ ^u !  
image ( ! t5d]1 e>ne/1 tru?ful face be=e
 him4 ,z he look$1 he smil$ at 8 fri5d's
 prophecy4  ,?is is my talisman1 he     
said2 & he rais$ ! picture to 8 lips4   
99       99       99       99       99  
,an ev5+ or two lat]1 z ,easelmann 0    
putt+ 8 bru%es into wat]1 ,gre5leaf came
 into 8 /udio4 ,! cl\d-compell+         
me]s*aums 7 produc$1 & !y sat 9         
high-back$ *airs1 wat*+ ! ?9 wrea?s (   
smoke z !y curl$ upw>ds to ! skylight4  
,! sale ( pictures _h tak5 place1 & !   
prices1 ?\gh n high en\gh to make !     
=tunes ( ! arti/s1 7 yet reasonably     
remun]ative2 ! pictures 7 e/eem$ almo/ z
 highly1 ,easelmann ?\ght1 z !          
decorative sket*es 9 an omnibus4  ,& did
 ,s&=d buy y\r picture1 ,gre5leaf8      
,yes1 ,i believe s4 ,9 fact1 ,i saw x 9 

8 draw+-room1 ye/]day4  ,c]ta9ly2 h[    
c\ld ,i h =gott5 x8 ,i mu/ h be5 ?9k+ ( 
! animat$ picture !re4 ,:at is pa9t1 :5 
"o sees su* a gl[+1 glanc+1 fasc9at+1   
ar*1 lovely1 tantaliz+--  ,don't6 ,don't
 pelt me ) y\r p>ts ( spee*6  ,i 0 try+ 
to select ! "r adjective4  ,well1 y ne$ 
n %[] d[n a basketful1 m]ely to pick out
 "o4  ,b confess1 n[1 y are m]ely ! lea/
 captivat$8  ,n ! lea/4  ,no little     
palpitations at ! s\nd ( h] "n8 ,no %ort
 brea? nor upturn$ eyes8 ,no vague      
long+s nor 'bill[y unre/'8  ,none4  ,y  
slept well la/ night8  ,p]fectly4  ,no  
dreams ( a sea-gre5 palace1 ) an ,und9e 
9 wavy hair1 & a big bro!r ) fan-coral  
plumes1 :o aft]w>ds turn$ into a        
sea-dog8  ,no1--,i cut ! late supp]s y  
tempt me )1 & pres]ve my dige/ion4  ,a  
great mi/ake6 ,"o good dream 9 a        
nightm>e w give y m poetical ideas ?an y
 c pa9t 9 a mon?3 ,i mean a reasonable  
nightm>e1 t y c ride1--n "o t rides y4  
,! imag9ation !n seems to sc9tillate    
no?+ b beautiful images4  ,i don't c>e  

to become a r$-hot iron = ! sake ( see+ 
! sp>ks ,i might radiate4  ,prosaic     
aga96 ,n[ s9 & sorr[ h _! advantages2 ! 
law ( comp5sation1 y see4 ,poets1       
accord+ to ,%elley1 le>n 9 suff]+ :at !y
 tea* 9 song4 ,& if noveli/s 7 always   
scrupul\s1 :at d y ?9k !y w\ld write8   
,only milk-&-wat] proprieties1          
tamely-virtu\s platitudes4 ,d y ?9k     
,dick5s nev] saw a taproom or a ?ief's  
d58--or t ,?ack]ay is unacqua9t$ ) !    
,cave ( ,h>mony8 ,no1--all ! piquancy ( 
life comes f ! slight s\pon ( wick$ness 
:]e)al we season x4  ,i l amaz+ly to h y
 w&] (f 9 ?is way2 y are always         
ent]ta9+1 :e!r y\r e?ics are s\nd or n4 
,don't tr\ble y\rself ab\t e?ics4 ,y &  
,i are arti/s2 we want effects1         
contra/s2 we mu/ h our en?usiasms1 our  
raptures1 & our despair4  ,y ride a !ory
 well4  ,n[1 my de> ,gre5leaf1 li/54    
,k9dly ,i say x1 b y are a trifle too   
innoc5t1 too placid1--9 %ort1 too       
y\?ful4 ,to pa9t1 y mu/ be int5se2 to be
 int5se1 y mu/ feel2 &--y see ,i come   

back on ! sweep ( ! circle--to feel1 "o 
mu/ h inc5tives1 objects4  ,s1 y w roa/ 
y\r own liv] to make a pt4  ,bett] s ?an
 to h ! ,prome!an vulture peck x out =  
y4  ,well1 if ,i am z y say1 :at am ,i  
to d8 ,i am docile1 to-day4  ,fall 9    
love4  ,i h tri$ ! exp]im5t4  ,x mu/ h  
be5 ) "s insipid girl1 n out ( h] te5s1 
odor\s ( bread & butt]1 innoc5t ( wiles1
 & ignorant ( h] capabilities & y\r own4
  ,p]haps1 b /ill ,i h be5 9 love1--&   
am4  ,bless me6 t 0 a sigh6 ,! sleep+   
wat]s !n did %[ a dimple4 ,:y1 man1 y   
talk ab\t love1 ) t smoo?1 %eph]d's face
 ( y\rs1 t cont5t$ air1 t smoo?ly       
sonor\s voice6 ,corydon & ,phyllis6 ,y  
%\ld be l a gr& piano aft] ,satt] has   
?und]$ out all its *ords1 tremul\s )    
h>monies v]g+ s ne> to discord t pa9    
w\ld be mix$ ) pleasure 9 ! div9e/      
proportions4  ,gre5leaf clapp$ 8 h&s4   
,bravo1 ,easelmann6 y h mi/ak5 y\r      
vocation2 y %\ld turn musical critic4   
,! arts are all ak91 he repli$1 calmly  
refill+ 8 pipe4  ,i ?9k ,i c put toge!r 

! v>i\s p>ts ( y\r lecture = y1 said    
,gre5leaf4 ,y ?9k ,i see ,nature 9 h]   
g5tl] moods1 & reproduce only h] placid 
features4 ,y ?9k ,i h feel+1 ?\gh       
lat5t1--undevelop$4 ,my n]ves ne$ a     
bang+1 j en\gh n to :olly un/r+ !m4 ,= t
 pleasant exp]i5ce1 ,i am to fall 9     
love4 ,! woman :o has ! nature to       
magnetize1 ov]p[]1 transport me is ,miss
 ,m>cia ,s&=d4 ,i am1 !re=e1 to make    
myself z uncom=table z possible1 9      
pursuit ( a pleasure ,i "k be=eh& ,i c  
nev] obta94 ,!n1 f ! r prosaic level (  
,scumble1 ,i %all rise to ! gr&1 gloomy1
 & melodramatic /yle ( ,salvator ,rosa4 
,voil t\t6  ,an admirable summ>y4 ,y h  
li/5$ well4 ,b tell me n[1--:at d y ?9k8
 ,or d y w&] l a little brook1 )\t any w
 ( y\r own1 betwe5 su* banks z ,fate may
 hem y 9 )al8  ,i w be frank ) y4 ,until
 la/ season1 ,i nev] _h a s]i\s1 def9ite
 purpose 9 life4 ,i fell 9 love !n ) !  
mo/ *>m+ ( c\ntry-girls4  ,i "k1        
int]rupt$ ,easelmann1 9 a d5s] cl\d ?an 
usual1--a village ,lucy1--'a violet     

'nea? a mossy /one1 fair z a /> :5 only 
"o1'--y "k ! re/ ( x4 ,%e 0 fair because
 !re 0 only "o4  ,sil5ce1               
,mephi/opheles6 x is my turn2 let me    
f9i% my /ory4 ,i nev] told h] my        
love----  ',b let concealm5t'----       
,att5d to y\r pipe2 x is go+ out4 ,i did
 look1 h[ev]4 ,! language ( ! eyes ne$s 
no translation4 ,i (t5 walk$1 sket*$1   
talk$ ) ! girl1 & ,i felt t !re 0 !     
complete/ sympa?y betwe5 u4 ,i knew h]  
feel+s t[>ds me1 z well1 ,i am p]suad$1 
z %e knew m9e4 ,i gave h] no pl$ge1 no  
keepsake2 ,i only manag$1 by an         
artifice1 to get h] dagu]reotype at a   
travell+ saloon4  ,easelmann laugh$4    
,let me see x1 mo/ mode/ ( lov]s6  ,y   
%a'n't4 ,y\r evil eye %all n fall ^u x  
,aft] ,i came to ,bo/on1 ,i took a room 
& began work+ up my sket*es----  ,:]e ,i
 f\nd y bru%+ away = de> life4  ,i meant
 to e>n en\gh to g abroad1 if x 7 only =
 "o look at ! great pictures ( :i* ,i h 
s (t5 dream$4 ,!n ,i meant to come      
back----  ,to f9d y\r ,lucy m>ri$ to a  

s*oolma/]1 & ) five sickly *ildr54      
,no1--%e is b sev5te52 %e w n m>ry till 
,i see h]4  ,i admire y\r confid5ce1    
,gre5leaf2 x is an amiable weakness4    
,aft] ,i _h be5 "h a mon? or two1 ,i 0  
fill$ ) an unutt]able s5se ( uneas9ess4 
,some?+ 0 wrong1 ,i felt assur$4 ,i     
daily kiss$ ! sweet lips----  ,( a      
tw5ty-five-c5t dagu]reotype4  ,gre5leaf 
did n notice ! int]ruption4 ,i ?\ght !  
eyes look$ tr\bl$2 !y ev5 seem$ to      
reproa* me2 yet ! s\l t beam$ 9 !m 0 z  
t5d] z ev]4  ,diabl]ie6 ,i believe y are
 a spirituali/4  ,at la/ ,i c\ld be> x  
no long]4 ,i %ut up my room & took ! c>s
 = ,innisfield4  ,i rememb]2 t 0 :5 y   
gave out t y _h gone to see y\r aunt4   
,i f\nd ,alice s]i\sly ill4 ,i won't    
deta9 y fur!r ?an to say t ,i did n     
leave h] until %e 0 completely re/or$1  
until my long *]i%$ feel+s _h f\nd      
utt]ance1 & we 7 b\nd by ties t no?+ b  
dea? w divide4  ,really1 y are gr[+     
s5tim5tal4 ,! wat]s v]ily are mov$4  ,t 
is because an angel has tr\bl$ !m4 ,y w 

mock1 ,i "k2 b x is nev]!less true1 z ,i
 am told1 t1 = ! week be=e ,i left      
,bo/on1 %e 0 9 a half-deliri\s /ate1 &  
con/antly call$ my "n4  ,& y he>d h] &  
came4 ,%>p s5ses1 & a good1 dutiful boy6
  ,my pres5tim5t 0 /range1 wasn't x8    
,oh1 don't try to coax me into believ+  
all t6 ,x's v pretty1 & w\ld make a nice
 little romance = a magaz9e2 b y & ,i h 
pass$ ! age ( measles & *ick5-pox4 ,n[1 
to foll[ y\r example1 let me make a     
summ>y4 ,y are 9 love1 y say1 :i*1 = !  
sake ( argum5t1 ,i w grant4 ,y are      
engag$4 ,b y are ambiti\s4 ,y want to g 
to ,italy1 & y hope to surpass ,claude1 
z ,turn] has done--ov] ! left4 ,!n y w  
return & m>ry ! con/ant ,alice1 & live 9
 economical spl5dor1 on a capital--let  
me see--( eighty-sev5 doll>s & odd c5ts1
 be+ ! proce$s ( a c]ta9 auction-sale4  
,promis+1 isn't x8  ,gre5leaf 0         
sil5t1--8 pipe out4  ,don't be gloomy1  
cont9u$ ,easelmann1 9 a m sympa!tic     
tone4 ,let u take a /roll r\nd !        
,common4 ,i nev] walk ?r\gh ! ,mall at  

sunset )\t gett+ a new h9t ( effect4  ,i
 agree to ! walk1 said ,gre5leaf4  ,let 
u take ,*>bon along ) u4  ,he doesn't   
talk4  ,t's :at ,i l him =2 he ?9ks ! m4
  ,h[ is "o to "k x8  ,j look at him6   
talk y\r be/1--p>ade y\r poetry1 y\r    
criticism1 y\r epigrams1 y\r puns1 if y 
h any1 & !n look at him6 ,by ,jove6 ,i  
don't want a bett] talk]4 ,i "k x's 9   
him1 & ,i don't c>e :e!r he op5s 8 m\?  
or n4   ,,*apt] ,,ii4  ,,%[+ ,,h[ ,,mu* 
,,x ,,sometimes ,,co/s ,,to ,,be ,,?\ght
 ,,*>itable4  ,mr4 ,s&=d 0 a ba*elor1 & 
resid$ 9 a pleasant /reet at ! ,we/     
,end1--8 si/] be+ h\sekeep]4 ,8 h\se 0  
simply furni%$1--yet ! good ta/e app>5t 
9 ! arrangem5t ( ! furniture gave !     
rooms an air ( neatness1 if n (         
elegance4 ,!re 7 n s _m pictures z might
 be expect$ 9 ! dwell+ ( a lov] ( ,art1 
& 9 _m cases ! frames 7 m noticeable ?an
 ! canvas2 = ^u mo/ ( !m 7 plates in=m+ 
! visitor t !y 7 pres5t$ to ,h5ry ,s&=d 
= 8 dis9t]e/$ s]vices z treasur]1       
director1 or *airman ( ! ,society = !   

,relief ( ,infirm ,wood-sawy]s1 or "s   
o!r equally b5evol5t association4 ,!    
silv] pit*] & salv]1 always visible ^u a
 table1 7 a te/imonial f ! manag]s ( a  
fair = ! aid ( ,indig5t ,wid[s4 ,a      
massive silv] ink/& bore witness to !   
gratitude ( ! ,society ( ,m]*ants'      
,cl]ks4 ,& num]\s ,votes ( ,?anks1      
h&somely engross$ on p>*m5t1 ) em95t    
names app5d$1 & pres]v$ 9 gilt frames1  
fill$ all ! available space ^u ! walls4 
,x 0 evid5t t ?is 0 ! resid5ce ( a      
,b5efactor ( ,mank9d4  ,x 0 j aft]      
breakfa/1 & ,mr4 ,s&=d 0 prep>+ to g    
out4 ,8 full & h&some face 0 s]5e z     
usual1 & a g5]al air ( neatness p]vad$ 8
 dress4 ,he 01 9 fact1 unexceptionable 9
 appe>ance1 we>+ ! look t gets cr$it 9  
,/ate ,/reet1 gives respectability to a 
public plat=m1 & seems to br+ a bless+  
into ! abodes ( pov]ty4 ,no?+ b broad & 
lib]al views1 g5]\s s5tim5ts1 & a noble 
self-=getfulness w\ld seem to belong to 
a man ) su* a pres5ce4 ,b 8 si/] ,m>cia1
 ?is morn+1 seem$ f> f be+ pleas$ ) 8   

plans2 h] tones 7 qu]ul\s1 & ev5 sev]e4 
,n[1 ,h5ry1 %e exclaim$1 y are n go+ to 
sell t picture4 ,we've _h en\gh *anges4 
,e auction a new pur*ase1 :i* y         
imm$iately fl+ away4  ,y are a v        
w>m-he>t$ "y woman1 repli$ ! bro!r1 & y 
d\btless imag9e t ,i am able ) my limit$
 res\rces to buy a picture f e new      
pa9t]1 besides answ]+ ! numb]less calls 
made ^u me f e qu>t]4  ,:y did y bid = !
 picture1 !n8  ,i wi%$ to enc\rage !    
arti/4  ,b :y d y sell x1 !n8  ,monroe  
wants x1 & w give a small advance on its
 co/4  ,b ,monroe 0 at ! sale2 :y didn't
 he bid = x !n8  ,a v natural "q1 ,si/] 
,m>cia2 b x %[s t y are n a manag]4     
,h[ev]1 ,i'll expla94 ,monroe 0 /ruck ) 
! picture1 & w\ld h giv5 a fooli% price 
= x4 ,s ,i said to him1--',monroe1 don't
 be ra%4 ,if two connoisseurs l y & me  
bid aga9/ ea* o!r = ?is l&scape1 o!r    
buy]s w ?9k !re is some?+ 9 x1 & ! price
 w be run up to a figure nei!r ( u c    
af=d to pay4 ,let me buy x & keep x a   
mon? or s1 & !n we'll agree on ! t]ms4  

,i %a'n't be h>d ) y4' ,& ,i won't be4  
,he %all h x = a hundr$1 al?\gh ,i paid 
eighty-sev5 & odd4  ,s y speculate1 :]e 
y pret5d to patronize ,art8  ,don't use 
h>% words1 ,si/] ,m>cia4 ,half !        
difficulties 9 ! _w come f a ha/y       
application ( t]ms4  ,b ,i want !       
picture2 & ,i didn't ask y to buy x     
m]ely to oblige ,mr4 ,gre5leaf4  ,true1 
si/]1 b he w pa9t o!rs1 & bett] ones1   
p]haps4 ,i w buy ano!r 9 its place4  ,& 
sell x :5 y get a good (f]1 ,i suppose4 
,si/] ,m>cia1 y ev9ce a ?\ghtless       
disposition to trifle )--,i hope n to   
w\nd--my feel+s4 ,h[ d y suppose ,i am  
able to ma9ta9 my position 9 society1 to
 support ,*>les 9 8 elegant idl5ess1 to 
supply all y\r wants1 & to help c>ry on 
! _m b5evol5t ent]prises 9 :i* ,i h     
become engag$1 on ! small am\nt (       
prop]ty left u1 & ) ! sl5d] sal>y (     
fifte5 hundr$ doll>s f ! ,insurance     
,(fice8 ,if ,i _h n "s self-d5ial1 "s   
managem5t1 y w\ld f9d q a diff]5t /ate (
 ?+s4  ,b ,i rememb] t y drew y\r la/   

ye>'s sal>y 9 a lump4 ,y mu/ h _h money 
f "s s\rce = curr5t exp5ses mean:ile4   
,"s few bus9ess transactions la/ ye> 7  
=tunate4 ,b ,i am poor1 q poor2 & no?+ b
 a s5se ( duty impels me to give s mu* (
 my "t & means to aid ! un=tunate & !   
de/itute1 & = ! promotion ( education & 
! arts t beautify & adorn life4  ,8 wits
 7 probably wool-ga!r+2 = ! phrases :i* 
_h be5 s (t5 conn$ = public occasions   
slipp$ (f 8 tongue q unaw>es4 ,8        
c\nt5ance *ang$ at once :5 ,m>cia       
mis*iev\sly applaud$ by clapp+ h] h&s & 
cry+1 ,he>6 ,he paus$ a mom5t1 seem+    
d\btful :e!r to make an angry reply2 b 8
 face bright5$1 & he exclaim$1--  ,y are
 a wick$ tease1 b ,i c't be (f5d$ ) y4  
,bye-bye1 ,h5ry1 %e repli$4 ,"s         
committee is probably wait+ = y4 ,!n1 z 
he 0 ab\t clos+ ! door1 %e add$1--,i 0  
go+ to say1 ,h5ry1 if y\r *>ities are n 
m exp5sive ?an y\r patronage ( ,art1 y  
might af=d me t moire antique & ! set ( 
pe>ls ,i ask$ y =4         99       99  
99       99       99  ,we w foll[ ,mr4  

,s&=d to ! ,insurance ,(fice4 ,x 0 only 
n9e o'clock1 & ! bus9ess ( ! day did n  
beg9 until t54 ,b ! morn+ h\r 0 r>ely   
unoccupi$4 ,z he sat 9 8 arm-*air1 read+
 ! morn+ pap]s1 ,mr4 ,monroe ent]$4 ,he 
0 a cl]k 9 ! commission h\se ( ,l9dsay &
 ,company1 9 ,milk ,/reet1--a man (     
culture & ref9$ ta/e1 z well z att5tive 
to bus9ess affairs4 ,) an active1       
sangu9e temp]am5t1 he _h ! good-humor & 
frankness t usually belong to less ard5t
 natures4 ,simple-he>t$ & /raight=w>d1  
he 0 yet z tru/ful & affectionate z a   
*ild4 ,he 0 unm>ri$ & liv$ ) 8 "m1 h]   
only *ild4  ,ah1 ,monroe1 said ,s&=d1 ) 
cordiality1 y don't want ! picture yet8 
,let x rema9 z long z y c1 & ,i'll      
consid] ! favor :5 we settle4           
,no1--,i'm 9 no hurry ab\t ! picture4 ,i
 h a matt] ( bus9ess ,i wi% to consult y
 ab\t4 ,my "m _h a small prop]ty1--ab\t 
t5 ?\s& doll>s4 ,up to ?is "t ,i hav5't 
made x v pr(itable1 & ,i ?\ght--  ,j !n 
a visitor ent]$4 ,! ,presid5t ( !       
,society = ! ,re=mation ( ,crim9als came

 ) a call = a public meet+4  ,y "k1 my  
de> ,sir1 said ! ,presid5t1 t we don't  
expect y to pay2 we consid] ! calls made
 ^u y\r purse2 b we want y\r "n &       
influ5ce4  ,mr4 ,s&=d sign$ ! call1 &   
made v>i\s inquiries conc]n+ ! condition
 & prospects ( ! society4 ,! ,presid5t  
left ) a smile & a pr(usion ( ?anks4    
,be=e ,mr4 ,s&=d 0 fairly seat$ ano!r   
p]son came 94 ,x 0 ! ,secret>y ( !      
,society = ! ,c>e ( ,juv5ile ,(f5d]s4   
,we want to h a he>+ be=e ! city        
gov]nm5t1 said he1 & we h secur$ ! aid (
 ,mr4 ,gre5e ,sat*el to pres5t ! case4  
,won't y give u y\r "n to ! petition1 z 
"o ( ! (fic]s8 ,no exp5se to y2 "s      
weal?y fri5ds w take c>e ( t4 ,we don't 
desire to tax a man :o lives on a sal>y1
 & especially "o :o devotes s mu* ( 8 "t
 & money to *>ity4  ,?ank y = y\r       
consid]ation1 said ,mr4 ,s&=d1 sign+ 8  
"n 9 a fair r\nd h&4  ,once m ! fri5ds 7
 left alone1 & ,monroe proce$$1--  ,i 0 
go+ on to say t p]haps y might "k "s    
*ance = a safe inve/m5t4  ,mr4 ,s&=d    

appe>$ ?\ghtful = a mom5t4  ,yes1--,i   
?9k ,i may f9d a good opportunity2 sev5 
p] c5t41 possibly eight4  ,excell5t6    
said ,monroe4  ,!re 0 ano!r int]ruption4
 ,a tall1 /ately p]son ent]$ ! (fice1   
we>+ a suit ( r antique fa%ion1 app>5tly
 v]g+ on sixty ye>s1 yet ) a cle>1 smoo?
 sk91 & a bright1 /eady eye4 ,x 0 !     
,honorable ,*>les ,wyndham1 !           
repres5tative ( an anci5t family1 &     
beyond "q "o ( ! mo/ em95t m5 9 ! city4 
,mr4 ,s&=d might h be5 secretly elat$ at
 ! honor ( ?is visit1 b he rose ) a     
tranquil face & calmly bade ,mr4        
,wyndham good morn+4  ,my "y fri5d1     
began ! great man1 ,i am happy to see y 
look+ s well ?is morn+4 ,i h n come to  
put any new burd5s on y\r pati5t %\ld]s2
 we all "k y\r s]vices & y\r sacrifices4
 ,?is "t we h a little recomp5se1--if1  
inde$1 acts ( b5efic5ce are n _! own    
rew>d4 ,! ,bo>d are to h a social meet+ 
at my h\se to-night1 to make arrangem5ts
 = ! anniv]s>y2 & we ?9k a frugal       
collation w n be amiss = ^? :o h work$ =

 ! ,society s freely & fai?fully4  ,mr4 
,s&=d s(tly rubb$ 8 :ite h&s & b[$ ) a  
deprecatory smile4  ,i "k y\r mode/y1   
said ,mr4 ,wyndham1 & w sp>e y fur!r    
complim5t4 ,y\r acc\nts are ready1 ,i   
presume8 ,i int5d to propose to ! ,bo>d1
 t1 z we h a surplus1 y %all receive a  
sub/antial sum = y\r dis9t]e/$ s]vices4 
,!y 7 /&+ ne> toge!r1 lean+ on a tall   
mahogany desk1 & ! look ( b5evol5t      
int]e/ on "o side1 & ( graceful humility
 on ! o!r1 0 t\*+ to see4 ,mr4 ,s&=d    
laid 8 h& s(tly on 8 di/+ui%$ fri5d's   
%\ld]1 & begg$ him n to insi/ ^u paym5t 
= s]vices he _h be5 only too happy to   
r5d]4  ,we won't talk ab\t t n[2 & ,i   
mu/ n deta9 y long] f bus9ess4 ,good    
morn+6 ,& ) ! /atelie/ ( b[s1 & a mo/   
graci\s smile1 ! ,honorable ,mr4        
,wyndham retreat$ ?r\gh ! glass door4   
,:5 ,mr4 ,s&=d _h b[$ ! visitor out1 he 
return$ to ,monroe ) an expression (    
we>9ess on 8 h&some face4 ,s _m affairs 
to ?9k (6 s _m p to see6 ,really1 x is  
becom+ vexati\s4 ,i believe ,i %all turn

 hunks1 & get a reputation = d[nright   
/+9ess4  ,b y\r visitors are pleasant p1
 said ,monroe1--& ! la/1 c]ta9ly1 0 a   
man :om mo/ m5 ?9k x an honor to "k4  ,y
 mean ,wyndham4 ,oh1 yes1 ,wyndham is a 
good fell[2 a little prosy sometimes1 b 
means well4 ,we endure ! ,dons1 y "k1 if
 !y are sl[4  ,monroe ?\ght 8 fri5d     
h>dly respectful to ! head ( ! ,wyndham 
family1 b set x d[n z an awkw>d attempt 
at be+ faceti\s4  ,well1 ab\t t money ( 
y\rs8 said ,s&=d4  ,i left x1 z a loan  
on call1 at ,dan=?'s4 ,b h[ d y propose 
to inve/ x8  ,i hav5't fully made up my 
m9d4 ,p]haps x is be/ y %\ld n "k4 ,i w 
gu>anty y eight p] c5t41 & agree to     
return ! pr9cipal on ?irty days' notice4
 ,s y c try1 mean:ile1 & see if y c d   
bett]4  ,monroe agre$ to ! proposal1 &  
drew a *eck on ! brok] = ! am\nt1 = :i* 
,s&=d sign$ a note1 payable ?irty days  
aft] pres5tation4 ,! fri5ds n[ sep>at$1 
& ,monroe w5t to 8 w>eh\se4  ,/ockhold]s
 began to come to look ov] ! morn+      
pap]s1 & *at ab\t ! news1 ! /ocks1 & !  

deg5]acy ( ! times4 ,:at a club is to an
 idle man ( fa%ion1--:at a sew+-society 
is to a sc&al-lov+ woman1--:at a        
billi>d-room is to a man ab\t t[n1--:at 
! ,a!num is to ! sob] & /eadfa/         
bibliolat]1--t is ! ,insurance ,(fice to
 ! retir$ m]*ant1 bald & spectacl$1 :o  
w&]s l a gho/ among ! sc5es ( 8 =m]     
activity4 ,! com=table *airs1 & 9 w9t] !
 social fires 9 op5 grates1--! sl[-go+ &
 respectable newspap]s1 ! pleasant view 
( ,/ate ,/reet1 &1 above all1 !         
au?oritative disposition ( public       
affairs ^u ! s\nde/ m]cantile pr9ciples 
( pr(it & loss1--all ^! con/itute an    
attraction :i* no well-br\ght-up        
,bo/onian1 :o has money to buy %>es1    
c>es to resi/1 at lea/ until ! increas+ 
size ( 8 bucksk9 %oes r5d]s locomotion  
difficult4  ,to all ^! solid m5 ,mr4    
,s&=d gave a he>ty good-morn+1 & a      
frank1 *e]ful smile4 ,!y took up !      
j\rnals & look$ ov] ! telegraphic       
dispat*es1 ?9k+1 z !y 7 wont1 t ! old   
,vortex 0 lucky1 above all ,companies1 9

 its hone/1 affable1 & intellig5t       
,secret>y4  ,mr4 ,s&=d retir$ to 8      
private room & look$ ha/ily at 8 morn+  
lett]s2 b 8 m9d did n seem to be occupi$
 ) ! bus9ess be=e him4 ,he rang ! bell =
 ! (fice-boy4 ,tom1 said he1 g & ask    
,mr4 ,flet*] to /ep d[n "h a m9ute4 ,he 
mus$ aft] ! boy left1 tapp+ 8 f+]s on ! 
table to ! "t ( a famili> air4 ,if ,i c 
keep ,flet*] f dabbl+ 9 /ocks1 ,i %all  
make a good ?+ ( ?is4 ,i %all keep a    
close wat* on him4 ,to manage m51 !re is
 no?+ l kn[+ h[ to g to "w at !m4 ,,all 
! fools are jack-a-d&ies1 & "o has only 
to f9d :]e ! /r+s hang to make !m dance 
z he w4 ,i h ,flet*] fa/4 ,i he>d a     
fell[ talk+ ab\t tam+ a man1            
,r>ey-fa%ion1 by hold+ out a pole to him
 ) a bun* ( fl[]s4 ,pooh6 ,! be/ ?+ is a
 bit ( pap] ) a c\rt seal at ! corn]1   
/uck on ! end ( a con/able's /aff4  ,mr4
 ,flet*] ent]$ pres5tly1--! (fice :]e he
 0 employ$ be+ only a few doors (f4 ,he 
0 a sl5d] "y man1 ) /rik+ly regul>      
features & delicate complexion2 8 mobile

 m\? 0 cov]$ by a fr+y m\/a*e1 & 8 small
 ke5 eyes 7 re/less to a pa9ful degree4 
,! sudd5 summons appe>$ to h flu/]$ him2
 = 8 eyes danc$ m ?an usual1 giv+ him ! 
/>tl$ & p]plex$ look ( a hunt$ animal at
 bay4 ,he 0 spe$ily reassur$ by ,s&=d's 
bl& voice & enc\rag+ smile4  ,a new     
op5+1 ,flet*]1--a 'pocket1' z !         
,cali=nians call x4 ,is !re any *ance to
 op]ate8 ,j look ab\t4 ,i h ! funds     
ready4 ,some?+ safe1 & fat1 too4  ,pl5ty
 ( *ances to ^? :o look = !m1 repli$    
,flet*]4 ,! m5 :o are h>d up are ! be/  
cu/om]s2 !y w /& a good slice (f2 & if a
 man is %>p1 he c deal z safely ) !m z )
 ! ,a #as1 :o turn up _! noses at sev5  
p] c5t4  ,y und]/&1 ,i see4  ,i ?9k ,i  
ought4 ,papyrus1 only ye/]day1 0 ask+ if
 any?+ c\ld be done = him1--ab\t fifte5 
hundr$2 (f]s ,s&bag's note ) only ?irty 
days to run4 ,! note 0 ( no use to him1 
because ! banks require two names1 & 8  
own isn't wor? a /raw4 ,b ,s&bag is     
good4  ,we'll take x4 ,ab\t a hundr$ (f8
  ,flet*] nodd$4  ,i've pl5ty m to      

inve/1 ,flet*]4 ,let me "k if y see any 
pap] wor? buy+4  ,flet*] nodd$ aga91 b  
look$ expectant1 mu* l a dog 7n wi%+ to 
degrade him by ! comp>ison7 wait+ )     
long+ eyes :ile 8 ma/] eats 8 morn+     
mutton-*op4  ,flet*]1 said ,s&=d1 ,i'll 
make ?is an object to y4 ,i don't m9d   
giv+ y five doll>s1 z soon z we h       
,papyrus's indorsem5t on ! note4 ,&1    
speak+ ( ! indorsem5t1 let him sign 8   
"n1 & !n br+ me ! note4 ,i wi% to put on
 ! "n ( ! p]son to ^: ord] x is to be   
payable4  ,!n x is on ! acc\nt--  ,( :om
 x may conc]n1 broke 9 ,s&=d4 ,don't /& 
) y\r m\? op54 ,t is my affair4  ,b if y
 pay me only five doll>s--  ,t is s mu* 
cle> ga9 to y4 ,d y suppose t we--my    
back] & ,i--%all run ! risk = no?+8     
,good morn+6 ,att5d to y\r own affairs  
at ,dan=?'s prop]ly4 ,don't burn y\r    
f+]s ) any new exp]im5ts4 ,!re's a cra% 
com+ & /ocks w fall4 ,good morn+6  ,!   
,secret>y look$ reliev$ :5 ,flet*] clos$
 ! door1 & spe$ily dispat*$ ! necess>y  
lett]s & ord]s = ! ,company4 ,!n leav+ !

 affairs ( ! ,vortex 9 ! h&s ( 8 cl]k1  
he /roll$ out = 8 usual lun*4 ,:]ev] he 
walk$1 he 0 met ) smiles & greet+s (    
respect4 ,he turn$ into an alley1 ent]$ 
an eat+-h\se1 & took 8 place at a table2
 he ord]$ & ate 8 lun*1 & !n left1 ) a  
nod t[>ds ! c\nt]4 ,! l&lord1 :o began  
on cr$it1 expect$ no pay f ! man :o     
procur$ him money accommodations4 ,no   
wait] _h ev] se5 a sixp5ce f 8 purse4   
,h[ %\ld a man be expect$ to pay1 :o    
sp5t 8 sub/ance & 8 "t s freely 9 *>ity8
   ,,*apt] ,,iii4  ,,conta9+ ,,"s       
,,confessions ,,n ,,int5d$ ,,= ,,!      
,,public ,,e>4  ,miss ,m>cia ,s&=d1 aft]
 breakfa/1 0 sitt+ 9 h] *amb] ) h] wid[$
 si/]-9-law1 :o _h come to sp5d a few   
mon?s ) h] late husb&'s family4 ,! wid[ 
no long] wore ! roses ( y\?1 b 0 yet on 
fri5dly t]ms ) ,"t2 inde$1 s quietly _h 
_! annual settlem5ts pass$ (f1 t x w\ld 
h puzzl$ any "o n 9 _! confid5ce to tell
 h[ ! acc\nt /ood4 ,! simplicity ( h]   
dress1 ! *a/5$ look1 & ! sobriety (     
phrase1 ( :i* h] rec5t affliction 0 !   

cause1 might h h9t$ at ?irty-five2 b :5 
h] cle>1 placid eye 0 turn$ ^u y1 & y   
saw ! delicate flu% deep5+ or vani%+ ^u 
a smoo? *eek1 & not$ ! *angeful         
expression t hov]$ l a spiritual pres5ce
 ar\nd h] m\?1 x w\ld h be5 treason to  
?9k ( a day beyond tw5ty4 ,%e _h kn[n b 
little ( ,m>cia1 & t little _h %[n h]   
only z a lov] ( dress & ( admiration1   
besides be+ caprici\s to a degree       
unusual ev5 9 a spoil$ favorite4  ,a    
musical soire 0 "u consid]ation4 ,m>cia 
0 a pr(ici5t ^u ! h>p & piano1 &1 z %e  
_h he>d t ,mr4 ,gre5leaf1 ! h&some      
pa9t]1 z %e call$ him1 0 a f9e s+]1 %e  
det]m9$ to practise "s op]atic duets )  
him1 t %\ld move all h] musical fri5ds  
to envy4  ,y seem to h tak5 a /rong lik+
 to ?is ,mr4 ,gre5leaf1 ,m>cia4  ,yes1  
,lydia1 repli$ ! beauty1 ,i d l him1    
exce$+ly1--:at ,i h se5 ( him4 ,he w    
d--= a mon? or s4 ,p are frequ5tly q    
*>m+ at fir/1 l fre% b\quets1--b dull & 
tame en\gh :5 ! dew is (f4  ,b y c't h a
 new admir]1 z y h fre% fl[]s1 e day4   

,t's true1 & pity 'tis1 'tis true4  ,:at
 a female ,bluebe>d y are6  ,w\ldn't y1 
n[1 l to meet "s new1 delightful p]son e
 day8 ,consid] h[ prosaic a man is1 aft]
 y "k all ab\t him4  ,i always f9d      
some?+ new 9 a man really wor? kn[+4  ,d
 y8 ,i wi% ,i c\ld4 ,i always look !m   
?r\gh z ,i us$ to my toys4 ,i nev] c>$ =
 my 'cry+ babies1' aft] ,i f\nd out :at 
made !m squeak4  ,i am afraid !         
comp>ison w hold out f>!r ?an y int5d$4 
,y 7 nev] satisfi$ ) y\r toys until y _h
 n only explor$ _! ma*9]y1 b sma%$ !m   
into ! b>ga94  ,b m5 /& x bett] ?an     
toys4 ,if !y get sma%$1 z y say1 !y heal
 wond]fully4 ,i sometimes ?9k1 t1 l     
lob/]s1 !y c repair _! injuries by new  
gr[?s1--fre% claws1 & f9s1 & feel]s4    
,complim5t>y1 truly6 b ,i notice t y    
don't speak ( vital organs4  ,he>ts1 y  
mean1 ,i suppose4 ,t is an obsolete     
idea1--a relic ( sup]/ition4  ,b h[ _m (
 ^! brok5 idols h y ?r[n aside1 ,m>cia8 
,h y kept acc\nt8  ,de> me6 no6 ,:y %\ld
 ,i8  ,x w\ld be int]e/+1 ,i ?9k1 to a  

/ud5t ( social /ati/ics1 to "k h[ _m    
engagem5ts !re are to "o m>riage1 h[ _m 
(f]s to "o engagem5t1 h[ _m flirtations 
to "o (f]1 & h[ _m t5d] advances to "o  
flirtation4  ,oh1 ,lydia6 ,love &       
,ari?metic6 !y nev] w5t toge!r4 ,i leave
 all calculations to my wise & busy     
bro!r4 ,i l to w&] l a humm+bird1 t     
keeps no acc\nt ( ! fl[]cups x has sipp$
 out (4  ,let u reckon4 ,i c help y1    
p]haps4 ,i h he>d y talk ( half a doz54 
,!re is ,colonel ,lang=d1--"o4  ,h&some1
 pr\d1 & %all[4 ,let him g6  ,!re is    
,lieut5ant ,all51--two4  ,fi]ce1        
impati5t1 & exact+4 ,he c g also4 ,i _h 
z lief be lov$ by a lion4  ,next is ,mr4
 ,lanman1--?ree4  ,wily1 plausible1     
passionate1 & trea*]\s4 ,he is only a   
cat 9 a new sph]e ( exi/5ce4  ,!n !re is
 ,d5ims1--,i am n sure ab\t !           
ord]1--f\r4  ,ri*1 va91 & /upid2--!re   
nev] 0 su* a dolt4  ,b y kept him = a   
long] "t ?an usual4  ,yes1 r2 b he 0 too
 dull to und]/& my ironical complim5ts1 
or to res5t my /udi$ neglect4           

,jaunegant makes five4  ,oh1 ! preci\s  
crony ( my bro!r ,*>les6 ,! be/ specim5 
( ! d&y race4 ,! man :o gives s mu* love
 to himself & 8 clo!s1 t he has none to 
sp>e = any "o else4 ,b1 ,lydia1 ?is is  
t$i\s2 we %all nev] get ?r\gh at ?is    
rate4 ,besides1 ) a mock-s5tim5tal air1 
y h n be5 "h long en\gh to "k !         
melan*oly hi/ory1--to c\nt ! wrecks t   
are /rewn along ! coa/1 :]e ! ,sir5     
resorts4 ,let me take up ! li/4 ,corn+1 
:o really lov$ me1 7six17 & w5t to sea  
to cure ! he>t-a*e4 ,i he>d ( him 9     
,/ate ,/reet a mon? ago1--) a blue %irt 
& lea!r belt1 & *ew+ a piece ( tobacco z
 l>ge z 8 ?umb4 ,he seem$ happy z a k+4 
,i saw a k9d ( tobacco adv]tis$ z ',!   
,solace'2--! "n 0 giv5 by "s disappo9t$ 
swa91 ,i suppose4  ,probably1 said      
,m>cia1 smil+4 ,!n !re 0 ,outrack1      
7sev517 :o 0 s furi\s at ! refusal1 t he
 imm$iately m>ri$ ! gay ,miss ,flutt]   
,budget1 =ty-five1 %ort1 /\t1 & fifty   
?\s& doll>s1--he tw5ty-six1 tall1 sl5d]1
 & "s di/ant expectations4 ,i he>d him1 

at a p>ty1 call h] ',de>'6  ,i don't ?9k
 y get on any fa/] ?an ,i did4 ,we %all 
h to f9i% ! t\r ( ! portrait-gall]y     
ano!r day4  ,y are n tir$8 ,i want$ to  
tell y ( sev]al m4 ,yet ,i don't "k :y  
,i %\ld4 ,i decl>e to y s]i\sly1 t ,i   
nev] be=e m5tion$ ! names ( ^! p]sons 9 
?is way1 nor ref]r$ to !m z reject$     
lov]s4  ,i h no d\bt ( x4 ,x has seem$ l
 a fre%1 spontane\s confession4  ,!re is
 "s magic ab\t y1 ,si/] ,lydia4 ,y      
invite confid5ce2 or r1 y seem to be l  
"o ( ^? *emical ag5ts t p5etrate ev]y?+2
 !re's no resi/+ y4 ,don't prote/4 ,i "k
 :at y w\ld say4 ,x isn't y\r curiosity4
 ,y are no ,paul9a ,pry2 if y 71 preci\s
 little y w\ld get f me4  ,b1 ,m>cia1   
let me return a mom5t to :at y 7 say+4  
,did ! reason nev] occur to y1 :y y s   
soon become tir$ ( y\r admir]s8 ,y see  
?r\gh !m1 y say4 ,is x n possible t a   
lady :o has ! reputation ( caprice1--a  
flirt1 z ! _w is apt to call h]1--?\gh  
ev] s brilliant1 witty1 & accompli%$1   
may n attract ! k9d ( m5 t c be>        

scrut9y1 b only ! butt]fly race1 fit = a
 brief acqua9tance8 ,believe me1 ,m>cia1
 !re is a reason = ev]y?+1 &1 ) all y\r 
beauty & fasc9ation1 y mu/ y\rself h !  
elem5t ( con/ancy1 to w9 ! admiration ( 
! be/ & wor?ie/ m54  ,s1 y are go+ to   
prea*8 said ,m>cia1 r cre/fall54  ,no1  
,i don't prea*4 ,b :at ,i see1 ,i ought 
to tell y2 ,i %\ld n be a good si/]     
o!rwise4  ,i'll ?9k ab\t x4 ,b n[ = !   
musical p>ty4 ,i mean to s5d = ,mr4     
,gre5leaf1 to practise "s songs & duets4
 ,he is n a butt]fly1 ,i am sure4  ,b1  
,m>cia1 is x well1 is x "r1 = y to try  
to fasc9ate ?is new fri5d ( y\rs1 unless
 y feel some?+ m ?an a transi5t int]e/ 9
 him8  ,h[ c ,i tell :at int]e/ ,i %all 
feel 9 him1 until ,i "k him bett]8  ,b y
 "k 8 circum/ances & 8 prospects4 ,y are
 n ! woman to m>ry a poor pa9t]4 ,y h   
too _m wants2 or r1 y h become accu/om$ 
to luxuries t n[ seem to be necess>ies4 
,true1 ,i hav5't ! romance = love 9 a   
cottage4 ,b a pa9t] is n necess>ily a   
bad mat*2 if he doesn't become ri*1 he  

may be di/+ui%$4 ,& besides1 no "o kn[s 
:at w happ5 f ! beg9n+ ( an acqua9tance4
 ,we w enjoy ! sun%9e ( to-day2 & if    
to-morr[ br+s a d>k] sky1 we mu/ console
 ourselves z we c4  ,:at an ,epicurean6 
,well1 ,m>cia1 y are n a *ild2 y mu/ act
 = y\rself4  ,m>cia made no reply1 b sat
 d[n to h] desk to write a note2 & h]   
si/]-9-law soon aft] w5t to h] own room4
  ,dur+ all ?is conv]sation1 ,mrs4 ,s&=d
 0 /ruck by ! tone :i* ! beautiful      
coquette assum$4 ,h] words 7 aptly *os51
 h] s5t5ces smoo?ly con/ruct$2 %e nev]  
hesitat$2 & !re 0 an ev]-pres5t air (   
consci\sness1 t left no conviction (    
s9c]ity4 ,:e!r %e utt]$ s5tim5ts (      
affection1 or %>p criticism ^u "*1 !re 0
 ! same level fl[ ( language1 ! same    
nicely modulat$ intonation4 ,!re 0 no   
fla% ( en?usiasm1 none ( ^? outbur/s 9  
:i* ! he>] feels sure t ! he>t has      
spok54 ,mrs4 ,s&=d 0 ?or\ghly puzzl$4   
,m>cia _h nev] be5 o!rwise ?an k9d2 9   
fact2 %e seem$ to be /udi\sly c>eful ( !
 feel+s ( o!rs1 except :5 h] position z 

reign+ belle made x necess>y to cut a   
dangl]4 ,?is me?odical spee* & unruffl$ 
grace ( mann] might be only ! result (  
discipl9e4 ,tru? & hone/y might exi/ z  
well "u ?is artificial ext]ior z 9 a m  
impulsive nature4 ,b ! _w g5]ally ?9ks t
 :oev] habitually we>s a smil+ mask has 
"s secret end to s]ve !reby4 ,i l ?is   
pa9t]1 ,gre5leaf1 %e soliloquiz$1 & ,i  
mean to look out = him4 ,i am p]suad$ t 
,m>cia w\ld nev] m>ry him2 & ,i ?9k he  
is too s5sitive1 too manly1 to be a fit 
subject = h] exp]im5ts4   ,,*apt] ,,iv4 
,,conc]n+ ,,con/ancy ,,& ,,!            
,,aff9ities4  ,a ,musical soire8 ,fam\s1
 my boy6 said ,easelmann1 z he sat1     
smok+ z usual1 9 8 f\r?-/ory ateli] )   
,gre5leaf1 wat*+ ! sun g d[n4 ,mak+     
progress1 ,i see4 ,y h no?+ to d2 !     
affair w take c>e ( itself4  ,:at       
affair8  ,don't be /upid 7puff74 ,y\r   
affair ) ,miss ,s&=d 7puff74 ,!re's a   
wond]ful *>m 9 music 7puff74 ,two su* "y
 p might fall 9 love1 to be sure1 )\t   
s++ toge!r 7puff74 ,b music is ! true   

aqua regia2 x dissolves all into its own
 ess5ce4 ,a piano & a t5or voice w d m  
?an a siege ( mon?s1 ?\gh aid$ by a     
batt]y ( b\quets4  ,h[ y run on6 ,i h   
call$ twice1--once ) y1 & ! second "t by
 ! lady's invitation4 ,besides1 ,i told 
y--indiscreetly1 ,i am afraid--t ,i am  
really engag$ to be m>ri$4  ,oh1 yes1 ,i
 h n =gott5 ! t\*+ /ory 7puff72 b we get
 ov] all ?+s1 ev5 su* passions z y\rs4  
,we are plants1 t ?rive v well = a :ile 
9 ! pots we spr\t$ 91 b aft] a "t we mu/
 h a *ange ( soil4  ,i don't ?9k we     
outgr[ affection1 honor1 tru?4  ,t is   
all v pretty2 b our ideas ( honor & tru?
 are apt to *ange4  ,i don't believe y  
are half s bad a fell[1 ,easelmann1 z y 
w\ld h me ?9k4 ,y utt] abom9able        
s5tim5ts1 b y behave z well z o!r       
p--ne>ly4  ,?ank y4 ,b li/5 a mom5t4    
7,lay+ d[n 8 pipe47 ,d y h ! same ta/es 
y _h at eighte58 ,i don't ref] to !     
bumpk9s ) :om y play$ :5 a boy1 & :o1 n[
 t y h outgr[n !m1 look envi\sly askance
 at y4 ,i don't c>e to dwell on y\r     

lit]>y ta/es1--h[ y h outgr[n ,moore &  
,fe/us-,bailey1 & are fa/ gett+ ?r\gh   
,byron4 ,i won't pose y1 by %[+ h[ y\r  
ideas 9 ,art h *ang$1--:at new views y h
 ( life1 society2--b ?9k ( y\r ideas (  
womanly1 or r1 girli% beauty at diff]5t 
ages4 ,by ,jove1 ,i %\ld l to see y\r   
innamoratas arrang$ 9 *ronological ord]6
  ,x w\ld be a curi\s & in/ructive      
spectacle4  ,y may well say t6 ,let me  
sket* a few ( !m4  ,i ?9k ,i c\ld d x   
bett]4  ,no1 e man ?9ks 8 own exp]i5ce  
peculi>2 b life has a wond]ful sam5ess1 
aft] all4 ,besides1 y w\ld flatt] !     
portraits4 ,n to beg9 too e>ly1 & )\t   
be+ p>ticul> ab\t names1 !re 01 fir/1   
,am&a1 ag$ f\rte52 face circul>1 *eeks  
cranb]ry1 eyes hazel1 hair br[n & wavy1 
awkw>d :5 spok5 to1 & agreeable only 9  
an osculatory way4 ,n[1 be+ tw5ty-five1 
%e is m>ri$1 has two *ildr51 is gr[+    
/\t1 & always ref]s to h] "l & ma/] z   
',he1' nev] by any accid5t pron\nc+ 8   
"n4 ,second1 ,julia2 sixte51            
flax5-hair$1 li!1 n ungraceful1         

self-possess$1 & p]haps a little p]t4   
,%e is unm>ri$2 b1 hav+ f$ h] m9d ) no m
 solid alim5t ?an c\ntry gossip1 no     
s5sible man c\ld talk to h] five m9utes4
 ,?ird1 ,laura2 eighte51 black hair1 )  
%>p outl9es on ! temples1 eyes heavily  
%ad$ & coquetti%ly manag$1 jewelry m    
abundant ?an elegant1 repeats poetry by 
! page1 keeps a scrap-book1 & writes    
endless lett]s to h] female fri5ds4 ,%e 
is /ill romantic1 b has le>n$ some?+ f  
exp]i5ce1--is n s impressible z :5 y    
knew h]4 ,i won't /op to sket* ! pale   
poetess1 nor ! danc+ hoyd51 nor ! sweet 
blue-ey$ creature t lisp$1 nor ! mature 
& dang]\sly-*>m+ wid[ t caus$ "s        
p]turbations 9 y\r regul> orbit4  ,n[1  
my de> fell[1 ,easelmann cont9u$1 y     
fanci$ t y\r :ole exi/5ce dep5d$ ^u !   
hazel or ! blue or ! black eyes1 9 turn2
 b at ?is "t y c\ld see _! glances turn$
 9 rapture ^u y\r enemy1 if y h "o1 )\t 
a pang4  ,"o w\ld ?9k y _h j be5 read+  
,c[ley's *>m+ poem1 ',h5rietta fir/     
posse/4' ,b :at is ! moral to y\r       

ent]ta9+ little romance8 ,t love mu/    
always be transi5t8  ,n necess>ily1 b   
g5]ally4 ,we are travell+ at diff]5t    
rates ( progress & on diff]5t planes4   
,happy are ! lov]s :o advance ) equal   
/ep1 cultivat+ simil> ta/es1 ) agree+   
!ories ( life & its enjoym5ts6  ,wise   
philosoph]1 h[ comes x1 t1 ) s j an     
appreciation ( ! true basis ( a p]man5t 
atta*m5t1 y rema9 s+le8 ,i see a gray   
hair or two1 n only on y\r head1 b 9 t  
favorite m\/a*e ( y\rs4  ,gray8 ,oh1    
yes6 gray z a badg]1 b immortally "y4 ,z
 = m>riage1 ,i'm r pa/ t4 ,i _h my      
*ance2 ,i lo/ x1 & %all n ?r[ aga94     
,easelmann did n seem incl9$ to op5 ?is 
seal$ book ( 8 p]sonal hi/ory1 & !      
fri5ds 7 sil5t4 ,gre5leaf at l5g? broke 
! pause4  ,i ackn[l$ge ! ju/ice ( y\r   
ideas 9 _! g5]al application1 b 9 my own
 case !y d n apply at all4 ,i 0 n 9 my  
te5s :5 ,i w5t to ,innisfield1 b 9 !    
maturity ( su* faculties z ,i h4 ,alice 
satisfies my ideal ( a lovely1 lov+     
woman4 ,%e has capabilities1 ta/e1 a    

?ir/ = improvem5t1 & w advance 9 ev]y?+ 
to :i* ,i am l$4  ,i won't di/urb y\r   
dreams1 nor play ! ,mephi/opheles1 z y  
sometimes call me4 ,i am r s]i\s to-day4
 ,b "h y are :]e e faculty is /imulat$1 
:]e y unconsci\sly draw 9 new ideas )   
y\r daily brea?4 ,alice rema9s 9 a      
c\ntry t[n1 )\t society1 ) few books1 ) 
no opportunity = culture 9 ,art or 9 !  
m9or graces ( society4 ,y are n ready to
 m>ry2 y\r ambition =bids x1 & y\r means
 w n all[ x4 ,& be=e ! "t comes :5 y are
 ready to e/abli% y\rself1 ?9k :at a    
diff]5ce !re may be betwe5 y6 ,! ?\ght  
is cruel1 b wor? y\r consid]ation none !
 less4--,b let u *ange ! subject4 ,:at  
are y do+8 ,any new ord]s8  ,two new    
ord]s4 ,"o = a l>ge picture f ,mr4      
,s&=d4 ,! price is n :at x %\ld be1 b x 
w give me a liv+1 & ,i am ?ankful = any 
employm5t4 ,i loa! idl5ess4 ,i die1 if  
,i hav5't some?+ to d4  ,m]e uneas9ess1 
my y\?ful fri5d6 ,be tranquil1 & y w f9d
 t laz9ess has its com=ts4 ,h[ev]1      
to-morr[ let me see y\r pictures4 ,y    

lack a firmness & c]ta9ty ( t\* t no?+ b
 practice w give4 ,b y\r =ms are        
fai?fully drawn1 y\r eye = color is %>p 
& true1 &1 :at is m ?an all1 y h !      
poetry :i* in=ms1 h>monizes1 & cr[ns    
all4  ,i am grateful = y\r fri5dly      
criticism1 said ,gre5leaf1 ) a sudd5    
flu%4 ,y "k t p call y blunt1 & t mo/ ( 
! arti/s ?9k y almo/ malici\s 9 y\r     
sev]ity2 b y are ! only man :o ev] talks
 s9c]ely to me4  ,easelmann notic$ !    
emotion1 & spoke abruptly1--  ,dep5d ^u 
x1 if ,i see any?+ faulty1 y w "k x2 if 
y ?9k t fri5dly1 ,i am y\r fri5d4 ,b    
look ov] !re1 :]e ! sunset cl\ds are    
reflect$ 9 ! ,back ,bay4 ,n[1 if ,i %\ld
 put ^? t9ts ( gold & salmon & crimson &
 purple1 ) ^? delicate %ades (          
apple-gre51 into a picture1 ! mob w\ld  
say1 ',:at an absurd fell[ ?is pa9t] is6
 ,:]e did he f9d all t ,joseph's coat ( 
colors8' ,! mob is a drove ( asses1     
,gre5leaf4  ,come1 let u take our ev5+  
/roll4  ,h y se5 ,*>bon1 to-day8  ,no4  
,b ,i %\ld l to4  ,we'll call = him4    

,yes1 ,i r l 8 brilliant sil5ce4  ,next 
week1 let u g to ,nahant4 ,i want y to  
try y\r h& on a coa/ view4 ,b :at1 :at  
are y ab\t8 ,at t trump]y dagu]reotype  
aga98 ,let me see ! beauty1--t's a good 
boy6  ,no6  ,!n put x up4 ,if y won't %[
 x1 don't aggravate a fell[ 9 t way4    
,to be cont9u$4     ,,spirits ,,9       
,,prison4#c       ,i4      ,o ye1 :o1   
prison$ 9 ^! fe/ive rooms1       ,lean  
at ! w9d[s = a brea? ( air1     ,/>+ ^u 
! d>kness t o'erglooms       ,! heav5s1 
& wait+ = ! />s to b>e     ,_! glitt]+  
glories1 veil$ all night 9 cl\d1        
,i "k ye scorn ! gas-lights & ! fea/6   
,i saw y leave ! music & ! cr[d1        
,& turn unto ! w9d[s op5+ ea/2     ,i   
he>d y sigh1--,:5 w ! dawn's dull a%es  
,k9dle _! fires beh9d yon fir-fr+$      
height8     ,:5 w ! prophet cl\ds )     
gold5 fla%es       ,unroll _! my/ic     
scrolls ( crimson light8     ,fa9 w\ld  
,i come & sit beside y "h1       ,&     
sil5t press y\r h&s1 & ) y lean         
,into ! midnight1 m+l+ hope & fe>1      

,or p9+ = ! days t might h be56         
,,ii4      ,are we n bro!rs8 ,9 ! ?rong 
t fills       ,^! /range en*ant$ rooms  
we met4 ,"o look     ,told t we knew ea*
 o!r4 ,sudd5 ?rills1       ,z ( two     
lov]s read+ ! same book1     ,ran ?r\gh 
our hurri$ grasp4 ,b :5 we turn$1       
,! sc5e ar\nd 0 smitt5 ) a *ange3     ,!
 lamps ) lurid fire-light fl>$ & burn$2 
,& ?r\gh ! wrea?s & fl[]s1--oh1 mock]y  
/range6--     ,! prison-walls ) gha/ly  
horror fr[n$2       ,sc>ce hidd5 by     
v9e-leaves & clu/]s ?ick1     ,a grim   
cold iron grat+ clos$ ar\nd4       ,!n f
 our silk5 c\*es leap+ quick1     ,we   
hurri$ pa/ ! danc]s & ! lights1         
,nor he$$ ! entranc+ music !n1     ,nor 
! fair wom5 scatt]+ delights       ,9   
fl[]-l flu% ( dress1--nor paus$ till :51
     ,lean+ aga9/ our prison-b>s1 we    
gaz$       ,into ! d>k1 & wond]$ :]e we 
74     ,speak to me1 bro!rs1 = ye /&    
amaz$6       ,i come1 y\r secret bur!n  
"h to %>e6       ,,iii4      ,i "k n ?is
 my/]i\s l& ar\nd4       ,black giant   

trees loom up 9 =m obscure4     ,odors (
 g>d5s & ( woods pr(\nd       ,bl[ 9 f  
out ! d>kness1 fre% & pure4     ,fa9t   
s\nds ( fri5dly voices come & g1        
,t seem to lure u =? into ! air2     ,b 
:5ce !y come p]*ance no e> may "k1      
,& :]e !y g p]*ance no foot may d>e4    
,,iv4      ,a realm ( %ad[y =ms out     
yond] lies4       ,beauty & ,p[]1 fair  
dreams pursu$ by ,fate1     ,:eel 9     
unceas+ vortex2 & ! skies       ,fla% ) 
/range lights t be> no "n nor date4     
,sweet w9ds are brea?+ t j fan ! hair1  
,& fitful gu/s t h[l aga9/ ! b>s1     ,&
 h>p-l songs1 & groans ( wild despair1  
,& angry cl\ds t *ase ! trembl+ />s4    
,& on ! iron grat+ ! hot *eek       ,we 
press1 & =? into ! night we call1     ,&
 ?ru/ our arms1 t1 manacl$ & weak1      
,clut* b ! empty air1 & p[]less fall4   
,v4      ,& yet1 ,o bro!rs6 we1 :o _c   
%>e       ,?is life ( lies1 ?is /ifl+   
day 9 night1--     ,"k we n well1 t1 if 
we did b d>e       ,break f our cell1 & 
tru/ our manhood's might1     ,:5 once  

our feet %\ld v5ture on ^! wilds1       
,! night w\ld prove a sweet1 /ill       
solitude1--     ,n d>k = eyes t1 e>ne/ z
 a *ild's1       ,/rove 9 ! *aos b =    
tru? & good8     ,& oh1 sweet lib]ty1   
?\gh wiz>d gleams       ,& elf9 %apes   
%\ld fright5 or allure1     ,to f9d !   
pa?way ( our hopes & dreams1--       ,by
 toil to sweet5 :at we %\ld endure1--   
,to j\rney on1 ?\gh b a little way1     
,t[>ds ! morn+ & ! fir-clad heights1--  
,to foll[ ! sweet voices1 till ! day    
,bloom$ 9 its flu% ( colors & (         
lights1--     ,to look back on ! valley 
& ! prison1       ,! w9d[s sm\ld]+ /ill 
) midnight fires1     ,& "k ! joy &     
triumph to h ris5       ,out ( t        
falsehood into new desires6     ,o      
fri5ds6 x may be h>d our *a9s to bur/1  
,to scale ! ramp>ts1 pass ! s5t9els2    
,d>k is ! night2 b we are n ! fir/      
,:o break f ! en*ant]'s evil spells4    
,?\gh !y pursue u ) _! sc(fs & d>ts1    
,?\gh !y allure u ) _! sir5 song1       
,tru/ we alone ! light )9 our he>ts6    

,=? to ! air6 ,fre$om w dawn ere long6  
,,footnotes3  ,footnote #c3 #a ,pet]1   
iii4 #ai4     ,,pun*4   ,n inebriat+1 b 
exhil>at+ pun*2 n pun* ( :i* ! m a man  
imbibes ! worse he is1 b pun* ( :i* !   
deep] ! quaff+s ! bett] ! effects2 n a  
comp\nd ( acids & sweets1 hot wat] &    
fire-wat]1 to /eal away ! bra9s1--b a   
f9] mixture ( subtl] elem5ts1 conducive 
to m5tal & moral heal?2 n1 9 a ^w1 pun*1
 ! dr9k1 b ,pun*1 ! wise wag1 ! g5ial   
philosoph]1 ) 8 brevity ( /ature1       
goodly-condition$ paun*1 next-to-no?+   
legs1 protub]ant back1 bill-hook nose1 &
 tw9kl+ eyes1--to speak respectfully1   
,mr4 ,pun*1 att5d$ by !                 
solemnly-sagaci\s1 ubiquit\sly-v]satile 
,toby1 toge!r ) ! invisible company (   
skirmi%]s ( ! quill & p5cil1 produc+ 9 8
 "n ^? ev]-welcome %eets1 fly+ =? ! _w  
ov]1 ) hebdomadal punctuality4 ,( !     
+r$i5ts & salut>y influ5ce ( ?is        
,pun*--an in/itution & p[] ( ! age1 no m
 to be ov]look$ among ! =ces ( ! n9ete5?
 c5tury ?an is ! /eam-eng9e or !        

magnetic telegraph--we propose to       
speak2--n1 h[ev]1 because ( ! comicality
 ( ! !me2 = ! fun t surr\nds1 p]meates1 
& saturates x w\ld h>dly move u to      
disc\rse ( x "h1 if x _h n high] claims 
to att5tion4 ,to take ,pun* only = a    
cl[n is to mistake him egregi\sly4 ,jok]
 z he is1 he himself is no joke4 ,!     
fool's-cap he we>s does n prove him to  
be a fool2 & ev5 :5 he t\*es ! tip ( 8  
nasal organ ) 8 =e-f+] & w9ks s         
irresi/ibly1 mean+ lurks 9 8 faceti\s   
features1 to assure y he does n je/ )\t 
a purpose1 or play ! buffoon only to co9
 sixp5ces4 ,! fact1 !n1 we propose to   
illu/rate is ?is3--t ,pun* is a tea*] & 
philan?ropi/1 a lov] ( tru?1 a despis] (
 cant1 an advocate ( "r1 a hat] (       
%ams1--a hale1 he>ty old g5tleman1 ^:   
notions are n dyspeptic croak+s1 b      
heal?ful op9ions ( good dige/ion1 & :o1 
?\gh he we> motley & indulge 9 droll]ies
 )\t measure1 is full ( s5se &          
s5sibility4  ,! bir?-place & p>5tage (  
,pun* are involv$ 9 "s d\bt1--a fate he 

%>es ) sev]al ( ! _w's o!r h]oes1 anci5t
 & mod]n4 ,acc\nts diff]2 & z he has n  
*os5 to settle ! "q autobiographically1 
we foll[ sub/antially ! n>rative#d--t   
ought to be true2 =1 my?ical or         
hi/orical1 x appropriately localizes &  
fitly circum/ances ! nativity ( !       
humori/ ( ! age4  ,9 #ahda1 ,m>k ,lemon1
 a writ] ( consid]able ability1 0 !     
l&lord ( ! ,%akspe>e ,head1 ,wy* ,/reet1
 ,london4 ,a tav]n ) su* a publican &   
su* a "n 01 ( c\rse1 frequ5t$ by a      
circle ( wits1 ) :om1 9 ! ye> j m5tion$1
 orig9at$ ,pun*4 ,lemon 7h[ c\ld !re be 
pun* )\t a lemon87 has be5 ! editor f ! 
outset4 ,f :i* ( ! knot ( good fell[s ! 
bright idea ( ! unique j\rnal fir/      
emanat$ does n appe>4 ,! pat]nity has   
be5 ascrib$ to ,d\glas ,j]rold4 ,its "n 
might h be5 sugge/$ by ! place ( its    
bir?4 ,if s1 x at once lo/ all          
associations ) ! ladle & ! b[l1 &       
receiv$ a wid] & bett] int]pretation4 ,!
 h]o ( ! fam\s puppet-%[ 0 *os5 = !     
typical presid+ g5ius & sponsor ( !     

novel ent]prise4 ,& !re is no neat]     
piece ( allegorical writ+ 9 our language
 ?an ! introductory article ( ! fir/    
numb]1 :]e9 is exquisitely %ad[$ =? !   
moral ( ! "w1 ,pun*1--sugge/ive ( t     
grav] puppetry1 ! visual & oral *eats1  
by :i* mank9d are cajol$4 ,pun*1 !      
exempl> ( boldness & philosophic        
self-control1 is ! qua9t embodim5t ( !  
int5tion to pursue a high] object ?an ! 
amusem5t ( ?\ghtless cr[ds1--an int5tion
 :i* has be5 adh]$ to ) rem>kable       
fidelity4 ,! fir/ numb] appe>$ ,july    
#ag?1 & ! s]ial has liv$ ov] a decade & 
a half1 & gr[n to ! bulk ( ?irty-f\r or 
?irty-five volumes4 ,x 0 n1 h[ev]1 built
 9 a day4 ,x knew a rickety infancy &   
h\rs ( p]il1 & owes its rescue f neglect
 & />vation1 its subsequ5t & con/antly  
increas+ prosp]ity1 to ! ent]pris+      
publi%]s1--,bradbury & ,evans1--:o nurs$
 & resuscitat$ x at ! critical mom5t4   
,well-kn[n contributors to ! lett]-press
 h be5 ,j]rold1 ,alb]t ,smi?1  ,beckett1
 ,hood1 & ,?ack]ay2 :il/ ,h5n+1 ,lee*1  

,mead[s1 ,br[ne1 ,=re/]1 ,gilb]t1 &     
,doyle h act$ z design]s4 ,( ^! m5 (    
lett]s & art1 ,lemon & ,lee*1 x is said1
 alone rema92 "s ( ! o!rs broke (f _!   
connection ) ! "w at diff]5t p]iods1 &  
"s h pass$ away f e>?4 ,_! places h be5 
suppli$ by ! ,mayhews1 ,tom ,taylor1    
,angus ,rea*1 & ,%irley ,brooks1 & !    
hi/orical pa9t]1 ,t5niel4 ,^! *anges h  
mo/ly be5 made beh9d ! sc5es2 !         
imp]sonality ( ! pap]--to speak aft] !  
,hib]nian /yle--be+ p]sonifi$ by ,mr4   
,pun* himself1--o/5sibly1 by a          
well-pres]v$ & well-manag$ conceit1 its 
sole conductor ?r\gh all its            
vicissitudes & dur+ ! :ole ( its        
brilliant c>e]4 ,:atev] becomes (       
correspond5ts1 ,pun* nev] resigns & nev]
 dies4 ,! baton nev] falls f 8 grasp4   
,he sits 9 8 arm-*air1 ! un%ak5 ,ma/] ( 
! ,revels1--?\gh ?rones tott]1 k+s      
abdicate1 & revolutions convulse        
empires4 ,tr\bles may di/urb 8 h\sehold2
 b !reby ! public does n suff]4 ,he /ill
 lives1--immortal 9 8 funny & fasc9at+  

idiosyncrasies4  ,! +r$i5ts ( ,pun*1 !  
in/rum5talities by :i* he has won fame &
 victories1 are almo/ too multif>i\s =  
enum]ation4 ,all ! m]ry imps :i* beset  
,leigh ,hunt1 :5 ab\t to compile        
selections f ! comic poets1 belong to   
,pun*'s ret9ue4 ,d\bles ( ,similes1     
,buffoon]ies ( ,burlesques1 ,/alk+s (   
,mock ,h]oics1 ,/+s 9 ! ,tails (        
,epigrams1 ,glances ( ,innu5does1 ,dry  
,looks ( ,irony1 ,corpul5cies (         
,exagg]ations1 ,tickl+s ( ,mad ,fancies1
 ,claps on ! ,backs ( ,horse ,plays1    
,fl\nd]+s ( ,absurdities1               
,irresi/ibilities ( ,it]ations1         
,significances ( ,j>gons1 ,wail+s (     
,pret5d$ ,woes1 ,ro>+s ( ,laught]1 &    
,hubbubs ( ,animal ,spirits1 all appe>1 
s+ly or 9 companies1 to fla%1 ripple1   
dance1 %oot1 eff]vesce1 & sp>kle1 9     
prose & v]se1 vignettes1 sket*es1 or    
elaborate pictures1 on ! ev]-%ift+ &    
always ent]ta9+ pages ( ! ,london       
,*>iv>i4 ,( "o prom95t =m ( ! exhibition
 ( ?is inexhau/ible ars5al1 namely1 !   

illu/rations1 special notice is to be   
tak54 ,^!1 not)/&+ _! oddity1           
extravagance1 & burlesqu5ess1 by reason 
( _! grace1 f9i%1 & good ta/e1 frequ5tly
 get into ! proximity ( ! f9e arts4 ,?is
 elevation ( sportive draw+ is ma9ly to 
be put to ! cr$it ( manly ,john         
,lee*1--! v ,dick5s ( ! p5cil4 ,he & 8  
associates h prov$ t ! humor\s side (   
?+s may be limn$ ) mir?-provok+ tru?1 & 
t vices & follies may be depict$ ) a    
vigor\s & accurate crayon1 )\t co>s5ess 
or vulg>ity1 or p&]+ to deprav$         
s5tim5ts4 ,h]e9 is mo/ comm5dable       
success4 ,pun*'s gall]y--) b few1 if any
 exceptions--may be op5$ to ! pure/     
eyes4 ,9 x !re is mu* ( ,hog>?ian g5ius1
 )\t any?+ t ne$s a veil4 ,9 allud+ to !
 ag5cies ( ,pun*1 x w\ld be do+ him     
great inju/ice to leave ! impression t  
!y are all ( a mir?ful "*4 ,(t5 is he   
te>fully1 if at ! same "t smil+ly1      
pa!tic4 ,s]i\sness1 c]ta9ly1 is n 8 =te1
 & he is n giv5 to homilies & moral     
essays4 ,usually he gilds homoeopa?ic   

pills ( wisdom ) a ?ick coat+ ( humor4  
,yet1 n[ & !n1 8 ve9 is an e>ne/ ve91 & 
he speaks f ! abundance ( a t5d] &      
deeply-mov$ he>t4 ,?is is especially    
true ( "s ( 8 poetical effusions1 :i*   
rank high among ! be/ fugitive pieces ( 
! times4 ,t ,hood's ,song ( ! ,%irt 0 an
 orig9al contribution to 8 columns is   
almo/ en\gh ( itself to %[ t ,pun*1 l "s
 o!r fam\s com$ians1 c />t ! sil5t te>1 
z well z awak5 peals ( laught]4 ,& ?is  
is b "o ( _m in/ances 9 po9t t might be 
cit$4 ,9 8 productions y (t5 meet gold5 
s5t5ces ( sob]e/ c\nsel1 beautiful      
tributes to real wor?1 /irr+ appeals = !
 oppress$1 & t\*+ eulogies ( ! lov$ &   
lo/4  ,?us mu* ( ! hi/ory & ma*9]y (    
,pun*4 ,8 salut>y influ5ce is to be     
spok5 ( next4 ,b be=e v5tur+ ^u :at may 
seem indiscrim9ate praise1 let x be     
confess$ t our h]o is n )\t 8           
weaknesses4 ,no?+ human is p]fect1 &    
,pun* is v human4 ,! good ,hom]         
sometimes nods2 s do? ! good ,pun*4 ,he 
does n always p]=m equally well1--keep  

up to 8 highe/ level4 ,if he nev]       
entirely disappo9ts 8 audi5ce1 he fails 
sometimes to %oot ! brighte/ arr[s ( 8  
quiv] & hit 8 m>k s z to make !         
sc9tillat+ spl9t]s fly4 ,n[ & !n he has 
be5 slightly dull1 =gott5 himself & 8   
mann]s1 gone too f>1 got into ! wrong   
box1 miss$ seiz+ ! auricul> app5dage ( !
 "r pig1 run ?+s into ! gr\nd1--blund]$ 
z common & uncommon p w4 ,"u ^! g5]al   
*>ges we mu/1 pa9ful z x is to speak ( !
 errors ( a favorite1 ent] a few        
specifications4  ,! writ] ( !           
prospectus1 be=e ref]r$ to1 seems to h  
_h a premonitory fe>--gr[+ out ( 8 bad  
treatm5t ( ,judy--t ,pun* 9 8 new       
vocation might fail ( uni=m             
g5tlemanl9ess t[>ds ! ladies2 & "t has  
%[n t !re 7 "s little gr\nds = !        
appreh5sion4 ,! droll hun*back's virul5t
 dislike ( mo!rs-9-law seems ! nurs$-up 
wra? ( an unhappy p]sonal exp]i5ce4     
,va/ly amus+ z 7 ! ,caudle ,lectures1 x 
is a "q :e!r excessive indulg5ce 9 !    
luxury ( satire ^u a prolific !me did n 

infuse into !m ov]-bitt] exagg]ation1 n 
favorable to ! culture ( dome/ic        
felicity4 ,did ^! celebrat$             
curta9-homilies /& alone1 _! %>p &      
unrivall$ humor might save ,pun* f !    
c5sure ( be+ once 9 a :ile ! lea/ bit ( 
a ,bluebe>d4 ,b1 = ! mo/ gallant        
g5tleman1 on ! :ole1 9 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 
he is n s inv>iable 9 fairness t[>ds !  
fair z c\ld be wi%$4 ,! follies &       
frivolities ( absurd fa%ions are 8 prop]
 game2 & he does brave s]vice 9 hunt+ !m
 d[n4 ,/ill1 8 w>f>e aga9/ cr9ol9e1     
small bonnets1 & o!r fem99e fancies 9   
dress1 has be5 tiresomely invet]ate4    
,ev5 ,mr4 ,pun* _h bett]1 z a g5]al     
rule1 leave ! managem5t ( ! female      
toilette to ^? :om x mo/ ne>ly conc]ns4 
,b 9 8 case1 ! scold+ or p\t+ %\ld n be 
inexorable2 = 9 "o way he atones amply =
 all 8 imp]t95ce4 ,he pa9ts 8 "y ladies 
pretty & graceful1 be+1 ) all 8 sly     
satire1 evid5tly fond ( ! sex1 ! juv5ile
 portion at lea/4 ,surely1 a ,complim5t 
s uni=m & ta/eful mu/ m ?an outweigh 8  

teas+ & bant] ) ! amiable subjects (    
bo?4  ,( ,pun* z a local politician we  
are h>dly fair judges1 & x may be a     
mi/ak5 suspicion t he has occasionally  
giv5 up to p>ty :at 0 meant = mank9d4 ,)
 respect to =eign affairs1 we %all be   
saf] 9 say+1 t1 ) all 8 cosmopolitanism1
 he is a %ade or two ,john-,bulli%4     
,?ank+ him = 8 frat]nal cordiality t[>ds
 ,jona?an1 we mu/ d\bt if x w d to tru/ 
implicitly 8 reports & impressions ( m5 
& ?+s across ! ,*annel4 ,t he is m ?an  
half "r1 h[ev]1 :5 l+]+ rema9s ( insul> 
prejudice t+e 8 solicitude to save 8    
native l& f entangl+ alliances1 & keep  
its free gov]nm5t f /rik+ h&s )         
despotism1 we incl9e to believe2 & we   
honor him t 8 loyalty is n m]e          
adulation1 b duly season$ ) ! democratic
 pr9ciple t w\ld h ! /ability ( ! ?rone 
! p's love1--! p be+ ( inf9itely great] 
importance ?an ! propp+-up or !         
propagation ( royal h\ses4 ,9 "o sad    
direction ,pun*'s patriotism & humanity1
 x seems to u1 7 wra?ful exagg]ations1  

op5 to grav] objection ?an yield+       
unconsci\sly to a natural bias4 ,9 8    
zeal aga9/ t]rible outrages1 he =got t  
two wrongs nev] make a "r4 ,we ref] to 8
 c\rse on ! ,indian ,revolt4 ,f ! way he
 rais$ 8 voice = w>1 almo/ ext]m9at+1 & 
) no qu>t]1 "o w\ld ?9k ! ,briti% rule 9
 ! ,ea/ _h be5 ! rule ( ,*ri/ian        
love1--t ,sepoys & o!r subjects _h kn[n 
! reign+ p[] only z patri>*al           
k9dness1--& s1 )\t excuse1 a highly     
civiliz$1 ju/ly & t5d]ly treat$ p1      
sudd5ly1 & )\t provocation1 became      
rebelli\s devils1 & rebelli\s only      
because !y 7 devils4 ,9 ! h\r (         
horror-/ruck indignation1 0 n ,pun* too 
blood-?ir/y1 v9dictive1 unju/1 &        
oblivi\s to ! tru? ( hi/ory1 t !        
insurg5ts are poor sup]/iti\s hea!ns1   
:om a selfi% policy may h kept          
sup]/iti\s & hea!ni%8 ,true1 he 0 !     
witness ( brok5 he>ts & desolate        
he>?-/ones at home1 & daily he>d (      
helli% atrocities inflict$ on ! wom5 &  
*ildr5 abroad1--en\gh to cru% out = !   

mom5t e ?\ght b ! ?\ght ( v5geance4     
,yet1 ev5 at su* a crisis1 he %\ld h    
rememb]$1 t ,engl&1 9 /rict accordance )
 ! /]n1 unrel5t+ logic ( ev5ts1 hav+ s[n
 to ! w9d1 might !re=e h reap$ !        
:irlw9d4 ,x is among ! my/]ies (        
,provid5ce1 t retributive ju/ice1 :5    
visit+ nations1 (t5 involves innoc5t    
victims1--b x is retributive ju/ice     
/ill2 & trac+ up rightly ! *a9 ( causes 
& effects1 x may be t ! trag$ies (      
,delhi & ,luckn[ are attributable1 to   
say ! lea/1 z mu* to ! av>ice ( !       
dom9ant z to ! depravity ( ! subjugat$  
race4 ,! b>e possibility t ?is might be 
! tru? a philosoph] l ,pun* ought n to h
 ov]look$1 9 ! sudd5ness & fire ( 8     
ang]4  ,f9ally1 ,pun* is no ascetic1 b q
 ! rev]se4 ,he _c be expect$1 any m ?an 
8 namesake1 ! bev]age1 to g d[n ) !     
apo/les ( temp]ance4 ,he is a           
conviviali/1--mod]ately s1--& no        
teetotal]4 ,he evid5tly pref]s roa/-beef
 & br[n-/\t to bran-bread & cold wat]1 &
 has gone s f> z to s+ ! praises (      

pale-ale4 ,he ?9ks ! labor+ classes %\ld
 h _! pot ( be]1 if ! nobility & g5try  
are to eat good d9n]s & take air+s 9    
,hyde ,p>k1 on ,sundays4 ,he is a ,m]ry 
,engli%man1 z to ! /oma*1--&1 l a ,m]ry 
,engli%man1 enjoys good liv+4 ,!re is no
 d5y+ ?is fact2 b "h is ! :ole front ( 8
 (f5d+4 ,rememb] t he 0 born at !       
,%akspe>e's ,head1 & has _h a publican =
 8 "r-h& man4  ,^! are defects1 x may   
be2 & yet n by its defects are we to    
judge ( a "w ( ,art4 ,( t g5]\s & j     
canon ,pun* %\ld h ! full b5efit4 ,try  
him by t1 & he has ab\nd+ virtues to    
flood & conceal ) lu/r\s & f>-ray+ light
 8 exceptional errors4 ,to brief notices
 ( "s ( ^!--regrett+ ! want ( room to   
enl>ge ^u !m z x w\ld be pleasant to    
d--we gladly turn4  ,pun* is to be lov$ 
& *]i%$ z ! mak] ( mir? = ! million4    
,say+ ?is1 we d n propose to g into an  
argum5t to excuse1 ju/ify1 or recomm5d  
hil>ity = its own sake or its m$ic9al   
effects on ov]task$ bodies & s\ls4      
,desp]ate attempts h be5 made to prove !

 innoc5ce ( fun1 & ! all[abl5ess ( wit &
 humor4 ,assum+ or conc$+ t ! jocose    
elem5ts or capacities ( human nature ne$
 apology & def5ce1 v nice di/9ctions h  
be5 drawn1 & v +5i\s sophi/ry employ$1  
to prove t ! be/ ( p may1 )9 c]ta9      
limits1 crack jokes1 or laugh at jokes  
crack$ = !m4 ,^! ef=ts to accommodate   
/]n dogmas to t pleasant /ubborn fact 9 
man's con/itution1 8 irresi/ible crav+ =
 play1 & irresi/ible impulse to laugh at
 :atev] is really laughable1 are ab\t z 
necess>y z w\ld be an essay ma9ta9+ !   
h>mlessness ( sun%9e4 ,! fact has       
priority ov] ! dogmas1 & is altoge!r too
 /rong to ne$ ! patroniz+ special-plead+
 !y sugge/4 ,in/ead ( go+ into !        
metaphysics ( ! "q ab\t ! lawfulness &  
blamelessness ( humor %[n or humor      
reli%$1 suppose we cut ! knot by a      
delightful illu/ration ( ! compatibility
 ( humor ) ! highe/ type ( "*4  ,no "o w
 d5y ! s9c]ity1 e>ne/ness1 devot$ness1  
sublime consecration to duty1 ( ! h]o9e 
( ! hospitals ( ,scut>i4 ,no "o w       

dispute ! practical piety ( ! g5tle1 b  
fe>less1 ! t5d]he>t$1 b truly /rong-m9d$
 woman1 :o made ! laz>-h\se h] home =   
mon?s toge!r1--m9i/]$ to its sick1      
mis]able1 & ignorant inmates1--put1 by !
 uno/5tati\s ex]cise ( indomitable fai? 
& unsw]v+ self-sacrifice1 ! love &      
humanity ( ! ,gospel 9 direct & /ronge/ 
contra/ ) ! b>b>isms ( w>4 ,no "o w d5y 
or dispute ?is n[4 ,t h]oic ,engli%     
maid51 ^: %ad[1 z x fell on 8 pill[1 !  
rude soldi] kiss$ ) almo/ idolatr\s     
gratitude1 has won1 )\t ?\ght ( seek+ x1
 & )\t ! loss ( a p>ticle ( humility &  
womanly delicacy1 ! lov+ admiration (   
all ,*ri/5dom4 ,well1 %e        ^:      
pres5ce honors que5ly gue/s1     ,:o    
we>s ! noble/ jewel ( h] "t1     ,&     
leaves h] race a nobl]1 9 h] "n1  %all  
be ! suffici5t argum5t "h1--especially z
 none h paid f9]1 m delicate1 or tru]   
tributes to h] virtue ?an ,pun*4 ,9 a   
rec5t sket* ( h] c>e]1 accompany+ h]    
portrait 9 ! gall]y ( not$ wom51 ?is    
s5t5ce is giv5 f a descriptive          

lett]3--,h] g5]al demeanor is quiet & r 
res]v$2 /ill1 ,i am mu* mi/ak51 if %e is
 n gift$ ) a v lively s5se ( !          
ridicul\s4 ,"h is a delightful1 &1 we   
d\bt n1 true intimation4 ,s9ce ! spr+s (
 pa?os lie v ne> ! spr+s ( humor1 9 !   
ri*e/ s\ls1 ! fair ,flor5ce mu/1 9      
mom5ts ( we>9ess1 h glanc$ ) m]ry eyes  
ov] ! pages ( ,pun*1 or h&$1 ) smil+    
ar*ness1 8 inimitable numb]s to h] wan &
 w\nd$ pati5ts1 k9dly to *eat !m into   
mom5t>y =getfulness ( _! agonies4 ,if   
?is 7 s1 :o %all say t ! use or enjoym5t
 ( wit is n z "r z x is natural8 ,none1 
unless x be ! n>r[e/ ( bigots1--l ^? :o 
object$ to ?is h]oic lady's mission (   
m]cy to ! ,ea/1 because %e did n e*o _! 
sect>ian %ibbole?s1 & w\ld n ask :e!r a 
good nurse 7 ,prote/ant or ,romani/4    
,we may repeat1 !re=e1 z a prime        
excell5ce ( ,pun*1 t he is ! mak] ( mir?
 = ! million4 ,he is ma9ly engag$ 9     
furni%+ titillat+ amusem5t1--& he       
furni%es an article1 n only m>ketable1 b
 necess>y4 ,all "w makes ,jack a dull   

boy1--& n infrequ5tly an unhappy1 if n  
bad boy1--:e!r ,jack be 9 ! pulpit1 !   
c\nt+-room1 ! s5ate-h\se1 or digg+      
potatoes2 & :at is true ( ,jack is      
equally true ( ,gill1 8 si/]1 swee!>t1  
or wife4 ,t ,pun* e week puts a girdle (
 smiles r\nd ! e>?1 int]rupts ! s]i\s   
bus9ess ( ?\s&s by 8 m]ry visits1 & ) 8 
ludicr\s pres5ce delights ! draw+-room1 
*e]s ! /udy1 & causes side-%ak+s 9 !    
kit*51--entitles him to be call$ a      
mission>y ( good4 ,grant ?is1--!n all[1 
on ! av]age1 five m9utes ( m]rim5t to   
ea* read] ( ea* issue ( ,pun*1--!n      
multiply ^! #e m9utes by--say #ej1jjj1 &
 ?is aga9 by #eb weeks1 & ?is1 f9ally1  
by #ag ye>s1 & ?us ciph] out1 if y h a  
tol]ably capaci\s imag9ation1 ! am\nt ( 
happ9ess :i* has fl[$ & spread1 l a riv]
 ( gladness1 ?r\gh ! _w1 f t            
inexhau/ible1 bubbl+1 & sp>kl+ f\nta91  
at #he1 ,fleet ,/reet1 ,london4  ,pun*  
is ! advocate ( true manl9ess4 ,velvet  
robes & gild$ coronets g = no?+ ) him1  
if n worn by muscul> integrity2 & fu/ian

 is clo?-(-gold1 9 8 eyes1 :5 x cov]s a 
/\t he>t 9 ! "r place4 ,he has no m]cy  
on snobbism1 flunkeyism1 or d&yism4 ,he 
:ips sm>tly ! ignoble-noble fops ( !    
h\sehold-troops1--p>ad+ !m on           
toy-horses1 & mak+ !m1 ) suicidal irony1
 deplore ! h>d%ips ( comrades 9 !       
,crimea4 ,he sne]s at ! l\ng]s1 & !     
delicate1 dissipat$ r\s ( !             
club-h\se1--?\gh _! names 7 once worn by
 r5[n$ ance/ors1 & are 9 ! pe]age4 ,fa/ 
"y m5 are to him befool$ prodigals1 wa/+
 ! weal? ( life 9 pr(itless liv+4 ,he is
 n1 h[ev]1 an an*orite1 or h>d ^u y\?4  
,on ! contr>y1 he is an indulg5t old    
fell[1 & too sagaci\s to expect ! wisdom
 ( age f ^? sport+ _! fre$om-suits4     
,/ill1 he has no pati5ce ) ! fopp]y ^:  
:ole exi/5ce adv]tises f9e clo!s1       
patronizes tav]ns1 saunt]s along        
fa%ionable prom5ades1 & ogles           
op]a-danc]s4 ,9 ?is connection1 8 hits  
at ! ris+ g5]ation w be call$ to m9d4   
,pun* has f\nd out t 9 ,engl& !re are no
 boys n[1--only male babies & precoci\s 

m52--no gr[+ up1--only a leap f !       
cradle1 robe1 & tr\s]s to ! habilim5ts &
 mann]s ( a false manhood4 ,pun* has    
f\nd out & frequ5tly illu/rates ?is     
fact1 & furni%es a s]ies ( pictures (   
,liliputians ap+ ! que/ionable do+s ( _!
 eld]s4 ,x is obs]vable1 h[ev]1 t he    
conf9es ^! portraits ( precocity *iefly 
to "o sex4 ,:e!r ?is be ow+ to 8 innate 
delicacy & habitual gallantry1 or to !  
,engli% cu/om ( keep+ little girls--&   
:at we %\ld call l>ge girls also--at    
home long]1 & "u m re/ra9t1 ?an 9 our   
republic1 we _c say4 ,7 he on ?is side (
 ! ,atlantic1 he might possibly f9d     
occasion to be less p>tial 9 ! use ( 8  
reprov+ fun4 ,"y misses seem to be gr[+ 
sc>ce1 & "y ladies becom+ al>m+ly       
num]\s4 ,! e>ly date at :i* ! cry comes 
= long skirts1 p>ties1 balls1 & late    
h\rs1 = lace1 jewelry1 & gold wat*es1   
?reat5s to rob our homes ( "o ( _!      
sweete/ *>ms1--! bright pres5ce ( joy\s1
 g5tle1 & mode/ lasses1 will+ to be     
happy *ildr5 = z _m ye>s z _! mo!rs 71  

on _! way to maid5hood & womanhood4     
,pun* is a re=m]1--& ( ! "r type1 too2 n
 de/ructive1 declamatory1 vitup]ative2 n
 a monomaniac1 sn>ly1 & ill-natur$1--z  
if zeal 9 rid+ a favorite hobby excus$  
exclusiv5ess ( s\l & any am\nt ( bad    
temp]4 ,he w\ld n demoli% ! social sy/em
 & build on its ru9s a new "o2 be+      
cle>ly ( ! op9ion t ! gr[?s ( ages & !  
do+s ( six ?\s&s ( ye>s are to be       
respect$1--t progress means improvem5t  
^u ! pres5t1 r ?an ov]?r[ ( ! entire    
pa/4 ,calm1 hopeful1 *e]ful1 & pati5t1  
he is at ! same "t bold & uncompromis+1 
& a bit radical into ! b>ga94 ,9 8 own  
delici\s way1 he has be5 no mean        
advocate ( lib]al pr9ciples & measures4 
,he has argu$ = ! repeal ( ! corn & !   
modification ( ! game laws1 ! s(t5+ ( ! 
cruelties ( ! crim9al code1 & ! fair    
adm9i/ration ( law = all ord]s &        
conditions ( m5 & wom54 ,he has _h no   
respect = erm9e1 lawn1 or epaulets1 9 8 
assaults ^u ! monopolies & s9ecures (   
,*ur* & ,/ate1 circumlocution (fices1   

nepotism1 patronage1 pur*ase1 & r\t9e1 9
 army or navy4 ,he wants ! e/abli%$     
religion to be religi\s1 n a cov] =     
ari/ocratic pref]m5ts & dog-9-!-mang]   
laz9ess1--& gov]nm5t adm9i/]$ = ! :ole  
p1 & n m]ely deal+ out treasury-pap &   
fat (fices = ! p5sion$ few4 ,pun* is    
loyal1 s+s lu/ily1 ,god ,save ! ,que51 &
 /&s by ! ,con/itution4 ,he is a        
true-born ,engli%man1 & patriotic to !  
backbone2 b none are too high 9 place or
 "n = 8 m]ciless ridicule & d>+ wit1 if 
!y c\nt5ance oppressive abuses4 ,x is a 
tall fea!r 9 8 fool's-cap1 t 8 fanta/ic 
p]son is a dread to evil-do]s on ?rones1
 9 cab9ets1 & r$-tape (fices4 ,cr[n$    
tyrants1 bold usurp]s1 & pr\d /atesm5   
are s5sitive1 l o!r mortals1 to         
ridicule1 & "k v well h[ mu* easi] x is 
to cannonade rebelli\s insurg5ts ?an to 
put d[n ! g5]al laugh1 & t ! po9t ( a   
joke _c be turn$ by ! po9t ( ! bayonet4 
,pun* 0 seiz$ 9 ,p>is on acc\nt ( !     
c>icature ( ! ,sph9x1 b aft] tw5ty-f\r  
h\rs' consid]ation ! ord] ( confiscation

 0 resc9d$1 & ! irrev]5t publication n[ 
lies ^u ! tables ( ! read+-rooms4 ,s1   
iron p[] is n beyond ! rea* ( ! %afts ( 
wit2 once make x ridicul\s1 & x may     
cont9ue to lie dread$1 b w cease to be  
respect$4  ,limits p]mitt+1 x w\ld be   
pleasant to ref] at l5g? to v>i\s o!r   
m>k$ graces ( ,pun*1--su*1 = example1 z 
8 c>e = true ,art1 by expos+ to m]it$   
contempt ! abortions ( /atu>y1 pa9t+1 & 
ar*itecture t come "u 8 accurate eye1--8
 conc]n = good lett]s1 exhibit$ 9       
fanta/ic p>odies ( affectations1        
mann]isms1 absurdities ( plot1 & vices (
 /yle 9 mod]n poets & noveli/s1--8 nil  
nisi bonum1 &1 :]e !re is no bonum1 8   
sil5t nil1 ( ! dead1 :om :5 liv+ he     
pursu$ ) unrel5t+ raill]y1--8 cool1     
eclectic judgm5ts1 fre$om f extremes1 & 
o!r manife/ations ( cle>-head$ness &    
ref9$ s5tim5t1 glimm]+ & %oot+ ?r\gh 8  
rollick+ droll]y1 quick wit1 & quiet    
humor4 ,b we mu/ pass !m by1 to         
emphasize a quality t out-tops & out%9es
 !m all1--8 humanity4  ,?is is ,mr4     

,pun*'s specialty1 g5]at+ 8 pure/ fun & 
consecrat+ 8 v]satile tal5ts to highe/  
ends4 ,:]ev] he cat*es meanness1 av>ice1
 selfi%ness1 =ce1 prey+ ^u ! humble & ! 
weak1 he is sure to give !m h>d knocks )
 8 baton1 or home-?ru/s ) 8 p5 & p5cil4 
,8 practical k9dness is *>m+ly          
compreh5sive1 too4 ,he speaks = ! dumb  
bea/1 pleads = ! maltreat$ brutes (     
,smi?field ,m>ket1 craves compassion =  
skeleton omnibus-horses1 ) ! same ready 
sympa?y t he fights = *eat$             
fell[-mortals4 ,9 ! c\rt ( public       
op9ion1 he is volunte] c\nsel = all 9   
any way defraud$ or kept 9 bondage by   
pitiless pride1 b>b>\s policy1 ?\ghtless
 luxury1 or wood5-head$ prejudice4 ,8   
s\nd e?ics d n admit t ! l[] law ( man's
 enactm5t c1 "u any circum/ances1       
ov]ride or abrogate ! high] laws ( ,god4
 ,consequ5tly1 he judges ) unbias$1     
in/9ctive rectitude1 :5 he %[s up 9     
black & :ite ! ,model ,republic's       
crim9al anomaly1 by mak+ ! ,african     
,slave a companion-piece to ! ,greek    

,slave1 among ,jona?an's contributions  
to ! great ,cry/al ,palace ,exhibition4 
,9 ?is same ve9 ( a wide-rang+          
application ( ! ,gold5 ,rule1 he is ev] 
on ! al]t to br& inhuman de$s &         
in/itutions1 :]ev] f\nd4 ,y _c v (t5 hit
 him ) ! tu quoque retort1 ins9uate t he
 lives 9 a h\se ( glass1 or *>ge him )  
visit+ 8 condemnation ^u di/ant         
iniquities :il/ w9k+ at iniquities (    
equal magnitude directly "u 8 nose4     
,pun* is no ,mrs4 ,jellyby1 brimful (   
zeal = ,borrio boolas 9 f>-(f ,africas1 
& utt]ly /olid to disord]s & di/resses  
"u 8 own ro(4 ,pr\d ( ! glory1 he feels 
& confesses ! %ame ( ,engl&2 & ! gr9d+  
inju/ice ( h] ca/e-sy/em1 ari/ocracy1 & 
hi]>*y does n escape ! la% ( 8 rebuke4  
,he is ! fri5d ( ! ?readb>e curate1     
p]=m+ ! l>g] half ( cl]ical duty & gett+
 b a tittle ( ! ti!s1--( ! we>y         
seam/ress1 wett+ ) midnight te>s ! co/ly
 /uff :i* mu/ be ready to adorn he>tless
 rank & fa%ion at to-morr['s pageant1--(
 ! pale gov]ness1 grudg+ly paid h]      

pittance ( sal>y )\t a k9d ^w to sweet5 
! bitt]ness ( a lonely lot4 ,he is !    
fri5d ev5 ( ! workh\se juv5iles1 &1 z _!
 *ampion1 ca/igates ) cutt+ s>casm & /++
 scorn ! rev]5d & honorable gu>dians1   
:o1 j z1 full ( hope1 !y _h rea*$ ! door
 ( ! !atre1 prohibit$ a b& ( ^! wret*$  
orphans f avail+ ( a k9d-he>t$ manag]'s 
invitation to an aft]noon p]=mance (    
,jack & ! ,bean-,/alk4 ,truly1 ,pun* is 
m ?an half "r1 z1 9 8 indignation1 he   
decl>es1 ,x w g luckily ) "s f\r-fac$   
,*ri/ians1 if1 ) ! fulle/ belief 9 _!   
own "r ( entry ( p>adise1 !y are n      
'/opp$ at ! v doors'2 & ! p>son1 9 !    
case1 gets b 8 des]ts1 :5 at 8 lugubri\s
 %am-piety are hurl$ /anzas l ^!3--     
,_! little faces beam$ ) joy      ,two  
miles ^u _! way1     ,z !y suppos$1 ea* 
girl & boy1      ,ab\t to see ! play4   
,_! little *eeks ) te>s 7 wet1      ,z  
back aga9 !y w5t1     ,balk$ by a       
sanctimoni\s set1      ,l$ by a ,rev]5d 
,g5t4      ,& if su* ,rev]5d ,g5ts z he 
,c\ld get ! upp]h&1     ,ah1 :at a      

hateful tyranny      ,w\ld ov]ride ! l&6
     ,t we may nev] see t "t1      ,d[n 
) ! cant+ crew     ,t w\ld out ( _!     
pantomime     ,poor little *ildr5 d6    
,pun* is ! fri5d ( all :o are fri5dless1
 &1 ) a g5]\s _s ( protection1 gives    
cr$it to :om cr$it is due1 :atev]       
conv5tionality1 prec$5t1 monopoly1 or   
r\t9e may say to ! contr>y4 ,dur+ !     
,crimean ,w>1 he took c>e ( ! fame ( !  
rank-&-file ( ! army4 ,! dispat*es to   
,d[n+ ,/reet1 report+ ! gallantry (     
titl$ (fic]s1 7 m ?an mat*$ by ,pun*'s  
imitative dispat*es f ! seat ( w>1 sett+
 =? ! exploits ( ,s]geant ,o',bri51     
,corporal ,/\t1 or ,private ,gubb9s4 ,he
 saw to x t ^? :o _h ! h>de/ ( ! fight1 
! smalle/ pay1 & ! co>se/ rations1 %\ld 
n be =gott5 9 ! gazett+ ( ! h]oes4      
,inde$1 our comic fri5d's fell[%ip ( s\l
 ) ! humble/ memb]s ( ! human family is 
a notable trait2 x is s ready1 & yet )al
 s judici\s4 ,x is no "p ( 8 philosophy1
 z already intimat$1 viol5tly & ra%ly to
 di/urb ! exi/+ ord] ( ?+s1 & set "o    

class 9 rebellion aga9/ o!r classes4 ,he
 simply insi/s ^u ! recognition ( ! law 
( mutual dep5d5ce all r\nd4 ,?is is     
obs]vable 9 8 deal+ ) ! vex$ "q (       
dome/ic s]vice4 ,! prime tr\ble (       
h\sekeep+ comes 9 frequ5tly = a %>e ( 8 
att5tion2 & und]nea? ironical c\nsels1 y
 may trace1 quietly ins9uat+ itself into
 graphic sket*es1 ! g5ial int5t fairly  
to adju/ ! relations betwe5 life above &
 life bel[ /airs4 ,accord+ly1 ,pun* sees
 no reason :y ,angel9a may h a lov] 9 ! 
p>lor1 :il/ ,bridget's engagem5t =bids  
h] to ent]ta9 a fond foll[] 9 ! kit*52 &
 he p]v]sely refuses to see h[ x c be "r
 = ,miss ,julia to li/5 to ! s(t nons5se
 ( ,capta9 ,augu/us ,fitzroy 9 !        
draw+-room1 & entirely wrong = ,molly1 !
 nurs]y-maid1 to blu% at ! blunt        
admiration ( ! policeman1 talk+ to h]   
d[n ! area4 ,pun* is indep5d5t & orig9al
 9 ?is respect4 ,8 /range cre$ seems to 
be1 t human nature is human             
nature1--:e!r1 9 its fem99e dep>tm5t1 y 
robe x 9 silk or calico1 &1 9 its male  

dep>tm5t1 button a r$ coat ov] ! brea/ (
 an (fic] ( ! ,gu>ds1 or put ! co>se    
j]k9 on ! broad back ( ! indu/ri\s      
toilsman4 ,& accord+ to ?is :imsical    
belief1 he writes & talks jocosely1 b ) 
cov]t common s5se4 ,8 w>m & ca?olic     
humanity runs up & d[n ! :ole social    
scale ) a cle>-sight$ equity4 ,8        
philan?ropy is :at ! ^w lit]ally        
signifies1--! love ( man z man1 &       
because he is a man4 ,)\t be+ an        
impracticable fanatic1 advocat+         
impossible !ories1 or !ories t c gr[    
into realities only ) ! gradual progress
 ( ! race1--)\t indulg+ 9 fanciful      
visions ( unapproa*$ ,utopias1--)\t     
imag9+ t all1 :]ev] born & h[ev]        
nurtur$1 c rea* ! same level ( weal? &  
/ation1--he holds1 n m]ely t      ,honor
 & %ame f no condition rise1  b also1 be
 ! condition high or l[1 ! wor?y        
occupant ( x1 by reason ( ! common      
humanity he %>es ) all above & all b5ea?
 & all ar\nd him1 has a bro!r's         
bir?right to bro!rly treatm5t1 to       

ev5-h&$ ju/ice & op5-h&$ *>ity4  ,we h  
tak5 x = grant$ t ,pun* is a h\sehold   
necessity & famili> fri5d ( our read]s2 
&1 resi/+ z f> z possible ! besett+     
temptation to ref] 9 detail to ! _m     
pictorial & lett]-press illu/rations ( 8
 m]its1 h spok5 ( him z a repres5tative 
man1--! univ]sally ackn[l$g$ example ( !
 legitimate & b5efic5t uses ( ! sportive
 faculties2 ?us indirectly claim+ = ^!  
faculties m ?an tol]ation4  ,! v>iety 9 
human nature mu/ someh[ be br\ght into  
unity1 & its div]sifi$1 /rongly contra/$
 elem5ts %[n to be p>ts ( a symmetrical 
& h>moni\s :ole4 ,! philosophy1 !       
religion1 :i* ov]looks or condemns any (
 ^! elem5ts1 is nev] satisfactory1 &    
fails to w9 s9c]e belief1 because ( its 
felt incomplet5ess4 ,all m5 h an        
in/9ctive fai? t 9 ,god's plan no       
inconte/able facts are exceptional or   
ne$less facts4 ,sci5ce assumes ?is 9    
reg>d to ! ph5om5a ( ! natural _w2 &1 9 
its progressive se>*es1 expects to      
discov] cont9ual pro( t all             

manife/ations1 h[ev] opposite &         
contradictory1 are p>ts ( "o b5efic5t   
s*eme4 ,accord+ly1 ,sci5ce />ts on its  
inve/igations ) ! conviction t ! /orm is
 z salut>y z ! sun%9e1--t !re is utility
 9 :at seems m]e luxury1--& t ,nature's 
lovel9ess & gr&eur1 ,nature's oddity &  
grotesqu5ess1 h a sub/antial value1 z   
well z ,nature's :eat-h>ve/s4 ,n[ ! same
 pr9ciple is to be recogniz$ 9 deal+ )  
?+s spiritual4 ,x may n be affirm$ t    
any?+ app]ta9+ to univ]sal              
consci\sness--spontane\s1 irresi/ible1 z
 brea?+--is ( itself base1 & !re=e to be
 put away2 s9ce s to d is to "q !       
,creative ,wisdom4 ,! "w ( ! ,inf9ite   
,_s mu/ be consi/5t2 & y might z truly  
*>ge ! bright />s ) malignity z d5\nce z
 vile "o faculty or capacity ( ! m9d4   
,consequ5tly1 !re is a use = all =ms (  
wit & humor4  ,pun* repres5ts a g5u9e   
phase ( human nature1--none ! less g5u9e
 because human nature has o!r & f>      
diff]5t phases4 ,t !re is a "t to m\rn  
does n prove !re is no "t to dance4     

,pun* has 8 "p1 & 8 times to play x1 9 !
 melodrama1 ! mix$ com$y & trag$y1 (    
exi/5ce4 ,:at we h to d is to see t he  
int]f]es ) no o!r actor's rle1 comes ^u 
! /age 9 fitt+ sc5es1 keeps to ! text & 
! imp]sonations :i* "r pr9ciple & pure  
ta/e assign him4 ,8 grimaces are n = !  
*ur*4 ,he may n s+ 8 cat*es :5 p5it5t   
s\ls are li/5+ to ! ,mis]]e1 drop 8     
torp$o-puns :5 life's my/]y & solemnity 
are press$ heavily ^u ! s\l1--be        
irrev]5t1 pr(ane1 or vulg>4 ,he mu/ "k &
 keep 8 place4 ,b he %\ld h 8 place1 & h
 x confess$2 & t place is n q at ! end (
 ! procession ( ! b5efactors ( ! race4  
,pun*1 z we speak ( him n[1 is b a g5]ic
 "n = ,protean wit & humor1 well &      
wisely employ$4 ,z su*1 let ,pun* h 8   
mission2 !re is ample room = him & 8    
m]ry do+s1 )\t int]f]+ ) sob]] ag5cies4 
,let him g ab\t tickl+ mank9d2 x does   
mank9d good to be tickl$ occasionally4  
,let him broad5 elongat$ visages2 !re   
are _m faces t w\ld be improv$ by       
horizontal enl>gem5t1 by hav+ ! corn]s (

 ! m\? curv$ upw>d4 ,let him write &    
draw z funny z he c2 !re are dull talk+ 
& melan*oly pictures 9 abundance to     
c\nt]balance 8 pleasantry4 ,let him     
amuse ! *ildr51 relax ) jocosity !      
/]nness ( adults1 & wrea! into smiles ! 
wr9kles ( old age4 ,let him1 9 a ^w1 be 
a ,m]ry ,&rew1--! patron & promot] (    
frolicsom5ess4 ,to be only ?is is no?+  
to 8 discr$it2 & to e/eem him = be+ only
 ?is is n to pay respect to a wor?less  
m\ntebank4  ,b ,pun* is & c be some?+ m 
?an a cat]] ( sport4 ,k+s1 9 ! old5 "t1 
_h _! je/]s1 :o1 "u cov] ( blunt        
witticisms1 7 p]mitt$1 to utt]          
home-tru?s1 :i* x w\ld h co/ grave      
c\nsellors & dep5d5t c\rti]s _! heads to
 ev5 :isp]4 ,pun* %\ld enjoy a simil>   
immunity 9 ?is age1--& society tol]ate 8
 free & smil+ spee*1 :5 x w\ld ?ru/ out 
sag] monitors4 ,if x be true t          
,fools ru% 9 :]e angels fe> to tread1   
some?+ l ! conv]se ( ?is say+ is also   
true4 ,n fools exactly1 b wisdom        
disguis$ 9 ! motley ( wit1 (t5 ga9s     

entrance to e>s deaf to angelic voices4 
,!re are follies t are to be laugh$ out 
( _! sill9ess & s9fulness4 ,!re are     
tyrants1 big & little1 to be de?ron$ by 
ridicule4 ,!re are (f5ces1 pro( aga9/   
appeals to consci5ce1 t w9ce & vani%    
be=e ke5 satire4 ,ev5 z a well-aim$ joke
 br+s back good-humor to an angry mob1  
or makes mad & pugnaci\s bullies c[] &  
sl9k away f d]ision h>d] to /& ?an h>d  
knocks1--ev5 s w a quizzical ,pun* be   
effici5t z a philan?ropi/1 :5 s$ate     
exhortations or /]n w>n+s w\ld fail to  
move /ony ins5sibility4  ,z an elem5t 9 
effective lit]ature1 a =ce 9 ! cause (  
re=m1 ! qualities ,pun* p]sonifies h be5
 & are ( no slight s]vice4 ,& h]e9 ^?   
qualities h an indefeasible title to    
reg>d4 ,let !re be no v9eg>-fac$1       
:olesale d5unciation ( !m1 because      
sometimes _! pranks are wild & ov]leap !
 f5ces ( propriety4 ,r let appreciation 
( _! wor?9ess accompany all reprov+     
*ecks ^u _! extravagances4 ,let nimble  
fun1 explosive jokes1 fe/oon-fac$ humor1

 ! :ole tribe ( gibes & quirks1 e light1
 ke51 & fla%+ weapon 9 ! armory ( :i*   
,pun* is ! keep]1 be employ$ to make !  
_w laugh1 & put ! _w's laught] on ! side
 ( all "r z aga9/ all wrong4 ,if ?is be 
n done1 ! s]i\sness ( life w d>k5 into  
gloom1 its "w become slavi% tasks1 & !  
conflict wag$ be a t]rible conflict     
betwe5 grim virtues & fi5di% vices4 ,if 
y c\ld %r\d ! bright skies ) black      
tempe/-cl\ds1 burn to a%es ! ra9b[-hu$  
fl[]s1 /rike dumb ! sweet melodies ( !  
grove1 & turn to /agnant pools ! silv]  
/reams1--if y c\ld d ?is1 ?9k+ !reby to 
make e>? m ( a p>adise1 y w\ld be       
sc>cely less insane ?an if y 7 to d5\nce
 & bani% all      ,quips1 & cranks1 &   
wanton wiles1     ,nods1 & becks1 &     
wrea?d smiles1     ,sport1 t wr9kl$ c>e 
d]ides1     ,& laught]1 hold+ bo? 8     
sides4  ,,footnotes3  ,footnote #d3 ,see
 ,p>ton's ,humor\s ,poetry4     ,,!     
,,subjective ,,( ,,x4   ,t[>d ! close ( 
a dreamy1 tranquil ,july day1 a day made
 impressive beyond ! possible           

compreh5sion ( a dwell] 9 civilization  
by its sun hav+ ris5 = u ov] ! unbrok5  
wild]ness ( ! ,adirondack1 a m\nta9-l& 9
 ea* ( ^: deep valleys lies a blue lake1
 we1 a p>ty ( hunt]s &                  
recreation-seek]s1 six beside our       
guides1 lay on ! fir-b\gh-cu%ion$ floor 
( our d>k camp1 pass+ away ! little     
remnant ( :at _h be5 a day ( re/ to our 
guides & ( delici\s idl5ess to          
ourselves4 ,! camp 0 built on ! bold    
%ore ( a lake :i* yet wants a "n wor?y  
its beauty1 b :i* we always1 = want (   
su* a "o1 call by t :i* its :ite        
discov]] left x1--,tupp]'s ,lake1--^:   
wat]s1 ! untremul\s mirror ( ! =e/s &   
m\nta9s ar\nd & ! sky above1 gleam$ to u
 only 9 blue fragm5ts ?r\gh ! int]/ices 
( ! leafy veil t int]v5$4 ,! =e/ is     
unbrok5 to ! wat]'s edge1 & ev5 out ov] 
! wat] itself x /ret*es its firs & c$>s1
 gray & moss-drap$1 ) "h & !re a        
moi/ure-lov+ :ite-bir*1 s t f ! v %ore  
"o sees only sugge/ive bits ( di/ance & 
sky2 & f :]e we 7 ly+1 sky1 hills1 & !  

wat] bel[ 7 all blue alike1 &           
undi/+ui%able alike1 glimpses ( a _w (  
sunlight1 :i* ! grateful %ad[ we lay 9  
made delici\s to ! ?\ght4 ,we 7 %elt]$  
"r woodsman-l2--our little h\se (       
fre%-peel$ b>k ( spruces1 twelve feet by
 n9e1 op5 only to ! ea/1 on :i* side lay
 ! lake1 %ield$ u f w9d & ra91 & ! huge 
trees %ut ar\nd u s closely t no eye    
c\ld pi]ce a pi/ol-%ot into _! glades4  
,!re 7 blue-jays all ab\t u1 mak+ !     
woods r+ ) _! qu]ul\s cries1 & a s+le   
fi%-hawk scream$ f ! blue ov]head1 z he 
sail$ r\nd & r\nd1 wat*+ ! *ances ( a   
supp] 9 ! lake4 ,betwe5 u & ! wat]'s    
edge1 & a little to "o side ( ! pa? we  
_h bu%$ out to ! %ore1 0 ! t5t ( !      
guides1 & !re !y lay asleep1 except "o  
:o 0 rubb+ up 8 man's rifle1 :i* _h be5 
=gott5 ! night be=e :5 we came 9 f !    
hunt1 & s _h ga!r$ ru/4  ,?ree ( our    
p>ty 7 sleep+1 & ! o!rs talk$ quietly & 
l[1 desultorily1 z if ! dr[s9ess _h half
 conqu]$ u too4 ,! conv]sation _h rambl$
 r\nd f a discussion on ! respective    

m]its ( ! ,%>p's & ! ,k5tucky rifles    
7consequ5t on a trial ( skill & rifles  
:i* we _h _h aft] d9n]7 to              
,spiritualism1--l$ to ?is la/ topic by  
my relation ( "s s+ul> exp]i5ces ,i _h  
met 9 ! way ( pres5tim5ts & :at seem$   
almo/ l second-sight1 dur+ a ?ree-mon?s'
 soj\rn 9 ! woods sev]al summ]s be=e4   
,!re is some?+ wond]fully excit+ to !   
imag9ation 9 ! wild]ness1 aft] ! fir/   
impression ( monotony & lonesom5ess has 
pass$ away & !re comes ! necessity to   
animate ?is s vacant _w ) some?+4 ,& s !
 p9es lift !mselves grimly aga9/ !      
twilight sky1 & ! moan+s ( ! woods      
become full ( mean+ & my/]y4 ,liv+1     
!re=e1 summ] aft] summ]1 z ,i _h done1 9
 ! wild]ness1 until !re is no place 9 ! 
_w :i* seems s mu* l a home to me z a   
b>k camp 9 ! ,adirondack1 ,i _h come to 
be :at mo/ p w\ld call morbid1 b :at ,i 
felt to be only s5sitive to ! ?+s ar\nd1
 :i* we nev] see1 b to :i* we all at    
times pay ! def]5ce ( a tremor (        
inexplicable fe>1 a quick] & less deeply

 drawn brea?1 an involunt>y turn+ ( !   
head to see some?+ :i* we "k we %all n  
see1 yet are glad to f9d t we d n1--all 
:i* ?+s we laugh at z *ildi% :5 !y h    
pass$1 yet tremble at z readily :5 !y   
come aga94 ,j41 :o 0 bo? poet &         
philosoph]1 s+ul>ly cle> & cold 9 8     
analyses1 & at ! same "t ( s great      
imag9ative p[] t he c\ld set 8 creations
 at "w & !n look on & reason out ! law (
 _! work+ z ?\gh !y 7 n 81 _h wond]s to 
tell :i* always pass$ m9e by a degree2 8
 exp]i5ces 7 m v>i\s & m>vell\s ?an m9e1
 yet he _h a reason = ev]y?+1 to :i* ,i 
0 compell$ to def] )\t be+ conv9c$4     
,yes1 said he1 f9ally knock+ out ! a%es 
f 8 me]s*aum1 z we rose1 at ! ,doctor's 
sugge/ion1 to take a r[ out on ! lake   
:ile ! sun 0 sett+1--,yes1 ,i believe 9 
y\r k9d ( a 'spiritual _w1'--b t x is   
purely subjective4  ,i 0 sil5c$ 9 a     
mom5t2--?is s+le s5t5ce1 spok5 l !      
expression ( ! exp]i5ce ( a lifetime1   
produc$ an effect :i* all 8 logic c\ld  
n4 ,he _h rubb$ "s talismanic opal1     

pron\nc+ ! _s-compell+ s5t5ce engrav$   
!reon1 & a new _w ( d\bts & my/]ies1    
m>vels & revelations bur/ on me4 ,"o    
phase ( exi/5ce1 :i* _h be5 hi!rto a    
reality to me1 melt$ away into ! ?9ness 
( an uncomplet$ dream2 b z x melt$ away1
 !re appe>$ beh9d x a :ole univ]se1 (   
:i* ,i _h nev] be=e dream$4 ,i _h puzzl$
 my bra9s ov] ! metaphysics (           
subjectivity & objectivity & f\nd only  
words2 n[ ,i grasp$ & compreh5d$ ! r\nd 
( ! ?+4 ,i look$ ?r\gh ! full range (   
human cognitions1 & f\nd1 f beg9n+ to   
end1 a proclamation ( ! pres5ce ( t     
ar*-magician1 ,imag9ation4 ,i _h said to
 myself1--,! univ]se is subjective to   
,deity1 objective to me2 b if ,i am 8   
image1 :at is t "p ( me :i* corresponds 
to ! ,creator 9 ,him8 ,"h ,i f\nd       
myself1 at la/1 ! creator ( a univ]se ( 
unsub/antialities1 all ( ! /uff t dreams
 are made (1 & all alike unconsci\sly   
evok$1 :e!r !y 7 ! dreams ( sleep or !  
haunt+s ( wak+ h\rs4 ,i grew bewild]$ z 
! ?\ght loom$ up 9 its et]nal           

significance1 & a ?\s& facts & ph5om5a1 
:i* _h be5 /&+ 9 ! d>kness ar\nd my     
little circle ( vision1 bur/ into light 
& recognition1 z ?\gh !y _h be5 wait+   
beyond ! out] v]ge = ! magic words4 ,j4 
_h spok5 !m4  ,sil5t1 almo/ = ! mom5t   
unconsci\s ( ext]nal ?+s1 9 ! int5se    
exaltation ( ?\ght & feel+1 ,i walk$ d[n
 to ! %ore4 ,tak+ ! lighte/ & fleete/ ( 
our boats1 we pu%$ (f on ! p]fectly     
tranquil wat]4 ,!re 0 no flaw 9 ! mirror
 :i* gave u a duplicat$ _w4 ,l9e = l9e1 
t9t = t9t1 ! noble m\nta9 t lifts itself
 at ! ea/1 rob$ 9 primeval =e/ to its v 
summit1 & n[ suffus$ ) rosy light f !   
sun1 already hidd5 f u by a l[ ridge 9 !
 we/1 0 reproduc$ 9 ! void bel[ u4 ,!   
%ad[ ( ! we/]n ridge began to climb !   
opposite bluffs ( ! lake %ore4 ,we pull$
 well out into ! lake & lay on our o>s4 
,if any?+ 0 said1 ,i d n rememb] x4 ,i 0
 z "o :o _h j he>d words f ! dead1 &    
he>s z prattle all ! s\nds ( common     
life4 ,my eyes1 my e>s1 7 op5$ anew to  
,nature1 & x seem$ ev5 z if "s new s5se 

_h be5 giv5 me4 ,i felt1 z ,i nev] felt 
be=e1 ! cool gloom ( ! %ad[ creep up1   
ridge aft] ridge1 t[>ds ! solit>y peak1 
irresi/ibly & triumphantly encroa*+ on !
 light1 :i* f\ght back t[>ds ! summit1  
:]e x mu/ yield at la/4 ,x drew back ov]
 rav9es & gorges1 ov] ! wild]nesses (   
unbrok5 firs :i* cov]$ all ! upp]       
portion ( ! m\nta91 deep5+ its rose-t9t 
& ga9+ 9 int5sity :at x lo/ 9           
expanse1--dim9i%$ to a h&bread?1 to a   
po9t1 &1 flick]+ an in/ant1 w5t out1    
leav+ 9 ! :ole range ( vision no speck (
 sunlight to relieve ! wild]ness ( %ad[y
 gloom4 ,i _h come "u a spell1--=1 (t5 z
 ,i _h se5 ! sun set 9 ! m\nta9s & ov] !
 lakes1 ,i _h nev] be=e felt z ,i n[    
felt1 t ,i 0 a "p 9 ! l&scape1 & t x 0  
some?+ m to me ?an rocks & trees4 ,!    
sunlight _h di$ on x4 ,j4 took up ! o>s 
& our sil5tly-mov+ boat broke ! glassy  
surface aga94 ,all ar\nd u no di/9ction 
0 visible betwe5 ! l&scape above & t    
bel[1 no wat]-l9e c\ld be f\nd2 & to !  
we/1 :]e ! sky 0 /ill gl[+ & gold51 )   

fa9t b&s ( crimson cirrus swept across !
 deep & tremul\s blue1 gr[+ purple z !  
sun sank l[]1 we c\ld di/+ui% no?+ 9 !  
l&scape4 ,nei!r s\nd nor motion (       
animate or inanimate ?+ di/urb$ ! sc5e1 
save t ( ! o>s1 ) ! long l9es ( blue :i*
 ran (f f ! wake ( ! boat into ! my/]y  
clos+ beh9d u4 ,a rifle-%ot rang out f !
 l&+ & roll$ 9 multitud9\s e*oes ar\nd !
 lake1 dy+ away 9 fa9te/ ?und]s &       
murmur+s f ! rav9es on ! side ( !       
m\nta94 ,x 0 ! call to supp]1 & we pull$
 back to ! light ( ! fire1 :i* 0 n[     
glimm]+ ?r\gh ! trees f ! front ( !     
camp4  ,supp] ov]1 ! smok]s light$ _!   
pipes & a rambl+ conv]sation began on ! 
sights & s\nds ( ! day4 ,= my own "p1   
unable to quiet ! uneasy que/ion+ :i*   
possess$ me1 ,i w&]$ d[n to ! %ore &    
took a seat 9 ! /]n ( "o ( ! boats1 :i*1
 haul$ "p ( _! l5g? ^u ! s&y bea*1 rea*$
 out "s di/ance among ! lily-pads :i*   
cov]$ ! %all[ wat]1 & ^: fold$ fl[]s    
dott$ ! surface1 ! :ite po9ts alone     
visible4 ,! uneasy "q /ill /irr$ )9 me2 

& n[1 look+ t[>ds ! nor?we/1 :]e ! sky  
yet gl[$ fa9tly ) twilight1 a long l9e (
 p9es1 gaunt & humanesque1 z no tree b  
our nor!rn :ite-p9e is1 0 reliev$ 9     
massy blackness aga9/ ! gold5 gray1 l a 
long procession ( giants4 ,!y 7 9 gr\ps 
( two & ?ree1 ) n[ & !n an isolat$ "o1  
/ret*+ along ! horizon1 los+ !mselves 9 
! gloom ( ! m\nta9s at ! nor?4 ,!       
weirdness ( ! sc5e caught my excit$     
imag9ation 9 an in/ant1 & ,i became     
consci\s ( two m5tal ph5om5a4 ,! fir/ 0 
an impression ( motion 9 ! trees1 :i*1  
:imsical z x 01 ,i _h n ! slighte/ p[]  
to dispel4 ,i trembl$ f head to foot "u 
! consci\sness ( ?is sup]natural        
vitality4 ,my rational faculties 7 z    
cle> z ev] !y _h be51 & ,i und]/ood     
p]fectly t ! semblance ( motion 0 ow+ to
 two *>act]i/ics ( ! :ite-p9e1          
namely1--t x foll[s ! %ores ( ! lakes 9 
l9es1 r>ely gr[+ back at any di/ance f !
 wat]1 except :5 x foll[s1 9 ! same     
ord]ly arrangem5t1 ! rocky ridges1--& t1
 f its height above all o!r =e/-trees1 x

 cat*es ! full =ce ( ! preval5t w9ds1   
:i* "h are f ! we/1 & consequ5tly leans 
slightly to ! ea/1 mu* z a p]son leans 9
 walk+4 ,^! traits ( ! tree expla9$     
entirely ! ph5om5on2 yet ! k ( !m _h n !
 slighte/ effect to undeceive my        
imag9ation4 ,i 0 awe-/ruck1 z ?\gh !    
phantoms ( "s ant$iluvian race _h aris5 
f ! valleys ( ! ,adirondack & 7 m>*+ 9  
sil5ce to _! old fanes on ! m\nta9-tops4
 ,i c[]$ 9 ! boat "u an absolute *ill ( 
n]v\s appreh5sion4--,! second ph5om5on  
01 t ,i he>d m5tally a voice :i* said   
di/9ctly ^! words1-,! procession ( !    
,anakim6--& at ! same "t ,i became      
consci\s ( "s disembodi$ spiritual be+  
/&+ ne> me1 z we are sometimes aw>e ( ! 
pres5ce ( a fri5d )\t hav+ se5 him4 ,e  
"o accu/om$ to solit>y ?\ght has        
probably recogniz$ ?is k9d ( m5tal      
action1 & speculat$ on ! /range duality 
( ,nature impli$ 9 x4 ,! spirituali/s   
call x impressional communication1 &    
ab&on !mselves to its vag>ies 9 ! belief
 t x is really ! spee* ( angels2 m5 (   

?\ght f9d 9 x a my/]y ( m5tal           
organization1 & avail !mselves ( x "u ! 
direction ( _! reason4 ,i at pres5t     
speculat$ ) ! philosoph]s2 b my         
imag9ation1 sid+ ) ! spirituali/s1      
assur$ me t "s "o spoke to me1 & reason 
0 sil5c$4 ,i sat /ill z long z ,i c\ld  
endure x1 alone1 & !n crept back1       
trembl+1 to ! camp1--feel+ quiet only :5
 surr\nd$ by ! re/ ( ! p>ty4  ,my       
att5dant dmon did n leave me1 ,i f\nd2 =
 n[ ,i he>d ! "q ask$1                  
half-taunt+ly1--,subjective or          
objective8  ,i ask$ myself1 9           
reply1--,am ,i mad or sane8  ,q sane1 b 
) y\r eyes op5$ to some?+ new6 0 !      
in/antane\s reply4  ,on su* exp$itions1 
m5 get back to ! primitive usages &     
conditions ( humanity4 ,we _h aris5 at  
daybreak2 d>kness br\ght ! disposition  
to re/4 ,we arrang$ ourselves side by   
side on ! c\* ( balsam & c$> b\ghs :i* !
 guides _h spread on ! gr\nd ( ! camp1  
our feet to ! fire1 & all b myself soon 
slept4 ,i lay a long "t1 excit$1 look+  

out ?r\gh ! op5 front ( ! camp at ! />s 
:i* %one 9 ?r\gh ! trees1 & ev5 !y seem$
 p>tak]s ( my new /ate ( exi/5ce1 &     
tw9kl$ consci\sly & confid5tially1 z to 
"o :o %>$ ! secret ( _! own exi/5ce &   
purposes4 ,! p9e-trees ov]head _h an    
add$ tone 9 _! mean+s1 & inde$ ev]y?+1 z
 ,i reg>d$ x1 seem$ to manife/ a new    
life1 to become id5tifi$ ) me3 ,nature &
 ,i _h all ?+s 9 common4 ,i slept1 at   
l5g?1--a /range k9d ( sleep2 = :5 !     
guides awoke me1 9 ! full daylight1 ,i 0
 consci\s ( "s "o hav+ talk$ ) me ?r\gh 
! night4  ,9 broad day1 ) my companions1
 & 9 motion1 ! influ5ces ( ! previ\s    
ev5+ seem$ to )draw !mselves to a remote
 di/ance1--yet ,i 0 aw>e ( _! await+ me 
:5 ,i %\ld be unoccupi$4 ,! day 0 z     
brilliant1 z tranquil z its pr$ecessor1 
& ! c\ncil decid$ t x %\ld be devot$ to 
a drive1 = we _h eat5 ! la/ ( our v5ison
 = breakfa/4 ,! p>ty 7 assign$ _! places
 at ^? po9ts ( ! lake :]e ! de] w\ld be 
mo/ likely to take ! wat]1 :ile my      
guide1 ,/eve ,m----1 & myself w5t up    

,bog ,riv]1 to />t him4 ,! riv]1 a d>k1 
sluggi% /ream1 ab\t fifty feet wide1 !  
*annel by :i* ! ,mud ,lakes & ,little   
,tupp]'s ,lake1 ) its connect$ lakes &  
ponds1 empty into ,tupp]'s ,lake1 is a  
favorite fe$+-gr\nd ) ! de]1 ^: breakfa/
 is made on ! leaves ( ! ,nuph> lutea   
:i* edge ! /ream4 ,we surpris$ "o1      
swimm+ ar\nd among/ ! leaves1 snat*+ "h 
& !re ! *oice/ ( !m1 & :5 he turn$ to g 
out & rose 9 ! wat]1 z 8 feet t\*$      
bottom1 ,i gave him a ball )\t fatal    
effect1 & l&+1 we put ,c>lo on ! track1 
:i* 0 m>k$ by occasional drops & clots (
 blood1 & he>+ him well (f into ! woods1
 & 9 t furi\s & deep bay :i* indicates  
close pursuit1 we w5t back to our boat &
 paddl$ up/ream to a run-way ,/eve knew 
(1 :]e ! de] sometimes cross$ ! riv]4   
,we pu%$ ! boat into ! ov]hang+ ald]s   
:i* fr+e ! banks1 lean+ out into & ov] !
 wat]1 & li/5$ to ! f>-(f bay ( ! h\nd4 
,x di$ away & 0 entirely lo/ = a few    
m9utes1 & !n came into he>+ f ! ne>]    
side ( ! ridge1 :i* lay back f ! riv] a 

hundr$ rods or s1 & ,i cock$ my rifle   
:ile ,/eve sil5tly pu%$ ! boat out ( !  
bu%es1 ready = a />t1 if ! de] %\ld     
wat]4 ,! bay+ rec$$ aga91 & ?is "t 9 !  
direction ( ! lake4 ,! blood we _h f\nd 
on ! trail 0 ! bright1 r$1 fro?y blood  
:i* %[$ t ! ball _h pass$ ?r\gh ! lungs1
 &1 z we knew t ! de] w\ld n run long   
be=e wat]+1 we 7 sure t ?is w\ld be 8   
la/ turn & t he 0 mak+ 9 e>ne/ = ! lake1
 :]e "s ( ! boats w\ld c]ta9ly cat* him4
  ,! excitem5t ( ! hunt _h br\ght me    
back to a natural /ate ( feel+1 & n[1 z 
,i lay 9 ! /]n ( ! boat1 drift+ sl[ly   
d[n-/ream1 & look$ up into ! hazy blue  
sky1 9 ! :ole expanse ( :i* appe>$ no   
fragm5t ( cl\d1 & ! s(t5$ sun%9e        
p5etrat$ bo? s\l & body1 :ile ! bra91   
lull$ into le?>gy by ! unbrok5 sil5ce & 
monotony ( =e/ ar\nd1 lo/ e trace ( its 
midsumm] madness1--,i look$ back to !   
/ate ( ! la/ ev5+ z to a curi\s dream4  
,i ask$ myself :]e9 x diff]$ f a dream1 
& in/antly my dmon repli$1 ,9 no wise4  
,! in/ant reply surpris$ me1 )\t />tl+  

me f my le?>gy4 ,i respond$1 z a matt] (
 c\rse1 ,b if no m ?an a dream1 x am\nts
 to no?+4 ,x answ]$ me1 ,b :5 a man     
dreams wide awake8 ,i pond]$ an in/ant1 
& x w5t on3 ,& h[ d y "k t dreams are   
no?+8 ,!y are real :ile !y la/1 & y\r   
wak+ life is no m2 y wake to "o & sleep 
to ! o!r4 ,:i* is ! real1 & :i* ! false8
 s9ce y assume t "o is false4 ,i only   
ask$ myself aga9 ! et]nal "q1 ,objective
 or subjective8 & ! dmon made no fur!r  
sugge/ion4 ,at ?is in/ant we he>d !     
report ( a gun f ! lake4 ,t's !         
,doctor's %ot-gun1 said ,/eve1 & pull$  
en]getically d[n-/ream2 = we knew1 t1 if
 ! ,doctor _h fir$1 ! de] _h come 91--& 
if he _h miss$ ! fir/ %ot1 he _h a      
second b>rel1 :i* we %\ld h he>d f4     
,among ! mo/ *>m+ cascades 9 ! _w is    
c]ta9ly t :i* ,bog ,riv] makes :]e x    
falls into ,tupp]'s ,lake4 ,its amb]    
wat]1 black 9 ! deep *annel above !     
fall1 divid+ into sev]al small /reams1  
slips ) a plunge (1 x may be1 six feet  
ov] ! granite rocks1 into a broad1 deep 

pool1 r\nd :i* tall p9es /&1 & ov] :i*  
two or ?ree delicate-leav$ :ite-bir*es  
lean1 f :i* bas9 ! wat]s plunge 9 ! f9al
 foamy ru% ( ?irty or =ty feet ov] !    
irregul>ly brok5 l$ge :i* makes ! bold  
%ore ( ! lake4 ,betwe5 ! two po9ts (    
rock :i* conf9e ! /ream is ?r[n a       
bridge1 "p ( ! milit>y road f ! ,mohawk 
settlem5ts to ^? on ! ,/4 ,lawr5ce1     
built dur+ ! w> ( #ahab4 ,on ?is bridge 
,i wait$ until ,/eve _h c>ri$ ! boat    
ar\nd1 :5 we remb>k$ = ! camp4  ,arriv+ 
at ! l&+1 we f\nd two ( ! guides dress+ 
! ,doctor's de]1 & ! o!rs prep>+ = d9n]4
 ,z night came on my excitem5t return$1 
& ,i rema9$ 9 ! camp :ile ! o!rs w5t out
 on ! lake1--n f fe> ( su* an exp]i5ce z
 ,i _h ! night be=e1 = ,i enjoy$ ! wild 
emotions1 z "o enjoys ! rag+ ( ! sea    
ar\nd ! rocks he /&s on1 ) a k9d (      
tremul\s appreh5sion1--b to see :at     
effect ! camp w\ld produce on ! /ate (  
feel+ :i* ,i _h begun to look at z      
some?+ normal 9 my m5tal developm5t4 ,! 
re/ ( ! p>ty _h gone out 9 two boats1 & 

?ree ( ! guides1 tak+ ano!r1 w5t on an  
excursion ( _! own2 ! two rema9+1 hav+  
cle>$ ! supp]-?+s away & light$ _!      
pipes1 7 engag$ 9 _! t5t1 play+ old     
sl$ge by ! light ( a s+le c&le4 ,!re 0 a
 race out on ! lake1 & a f>-(f m]rim5t1 
) an occasional halloo1 l a sugge/ion ( 
a busy _w some:]e1 b all s s(t5$ & ton$ 
d[n t x did n j> on my tranquillity4    
,!re 0 a crackl+ fire ( gre5 logs z l>ge
 z ! guides c\ld lift & lay on1 & !y    
simm]$ 9 ! blaze1 & lit up ! surr\nd+   
tree-trunks & ! ov]hang+ foliage1 &     
fa9tly explor$ ! recesses ( ! =e/       
beyond4 ,i lay on ! blankets1 & ne> to  
me seem$ to sit my dmon1 ready to be    
que/ion$4  ,at ?is in/ant !re came a    
d\bt ( ! !ological position ( my gho/ly 
vis-a-vis1 & ,i abruptly ?\ght ! "q1 ,:o
 are y8  ,nobody1 repli$ ! dmon1        
oracul>ly4  ,?is ,i knew 9 "o s5se to be
 true2 & ,i repli$1 ,b y "k :at ,i mean4
 ,don't trifle4 ,( :at nature is y\r    
p]sonality8  ,d y ?9k1 x repli$1 t      
p]sonality is necess>y to exi/5ce8 ,we  

are _s4  ,b :]e91 save 9 ! hav+ or n    
hav+ a body1 d y diff] f me8  ,9 all !  
consequ5ces ( t diff]5ce4  ,v well1--g  
on4  ,don't y see t )\t y\r circum/ances
 y are only half a be+8--t y are %ap$ by
 ! action & reaction betwe5 y\r own m9d 
& surr\nd+ ?+s1 & t ! body is ! only    
m$ium ( ?is action & reaction8 ,d y n   
see t )\t ?is !re w\ld h be5 no         
consci\sness ( self1 & consequ5tly nei!r
 individuality nor p]sonality8 ,remove  
^? circum/ances by remov+ ! body1 & d y 
n remove p]sonality8  ,b1 said ,i1 y    
c]ta9ly h individuality1 & :]e9 does t  
diff] f p]sonality8  ,possibly y commit 
two mi/akes1 repli$ ! dmon4 ,z to !     
di/9ction1 x is "o ) a diff]5ce4 ,y are 
p]sonal to y\rself1 individual to o!rs2 
& we1 ?\gh individual to y1 may be /ill 
imp]sonal4 ,if _s takes =m f hav+ some?+
 to act on1 ! fact t we act on y is     
suffici5t1 s f> z y are conc]n$1 to     
cause an individuality4  ,i hesitat$1   
puzzl$4  ,x w5t on3 ,don't y see t !    
in]tia ( _s is motion1 z t ( matt] is   

re/8 ,n[ comp>e ?is univ]sal _s to a    
riv] fl[+ tranquilly1 & :i* 9 itself    
gives no evid5ce ( motion1 save :5 x    
meets ) "s in]t po9t ( resi/ance4 ,?is  
po9t ( resi/ance has ! effect ( action 9
 itself1 & y attribute to x all ! eddies
 & ripples produc$4 ,y mu/ see t y\r own
 immobility is ! cause ( ! ph5om5a (    
life :i* give y y\r app>5t exi/5ce2--our
 individuality to y may be j z mu* !    
effect ( y\r p]sonality2 y f9d u only   
responsive to y\r own m5tal /ate4  ,i 0 
consci\s ( a sophi/ry some:]e1 b c\ld n1
 = ! life ( me1 detect x4 ,i ?\ght ( !  
,tempt]2 ,i almo/ fe>$ to li/5 to ano!r 
^w2 b ! dmon seem$ s fair1 s rational1  
&1 above all1 s confid5t ( tru?1 t ,i   
c\ld n ent]ta9 my fe>s4  ,b1 said ,i1   
f9ally1 if my p]sonality is ow+ to my   
physical circum/ances1 to my body & its 
immobility1 :at is ! body itself ow+ to8
  ,all physical or organic exi/5ce is   
ow+ to ! antagonism betwe5 c]ta9        
p>ticles ( matt]1 fix$ & resi/ant1 & !  
all-p]vad+1 ev]-fl[+ _s2 ! diff]5t in]ti

 conflict1 & end by comb9+ 9 an organic 
be+1 s9ce nei!r c be annihilat$ or      
transmut$4 ,p]haps we c tell y1 by-&-by1
 h[ ?is antagonism comm5ces2 at pres5t1 
y w\ld sc>cely be able to compreh5d x   
cle>ly4  ,?is ,i felt1 = ,i 0 already   
gett+ confus$ ) ! que/ions t occurr$ to 
me z to ! relations betwe5 _s & matt]4  
,i ask$ once m1 ,h y nev] be5 p]sonal1 z
 ,i am8--h y nev] _h a body & a "n8     
,p]haps1 0 ! reply1--b x mu/ h be5 long 
s9ce2 & ! trifl+ circum/ances :i* y call
 life1 ) all _! direct & recognizable   
effects1 pass away s soon1 t x is       
impossible to recall any?+ ( x4 ,!re    
seems a k9d ( consci\sness :5 we h      
some?+ to act aga9/1 z aga9/ y\r m9d at 
! pres5t mom5t2 b z to "n1 & all t k9d (
 di/9ctiv5ess1 :at is ! use ( x :]e !re 
is no possibility ( confusion or mi/ake 
z to id5tity8 ,we h said t we are _s2 & 
:5 we say t _s is "o & matt] "o1 we h   
gone beh9d p]sonal id5tity4  ,b1 ask$   
,i1 am ,i to lose my individual         
exi/5ce1--to become f9ally m]g$ 9 a     

univ]sal imp]sonality8 ,:at1 !n1 is !   
object ( life8  ,y see ! plants &       
animals all ar\nd y gr[+ up & pass+     
away1--ea* ent]+ its little orbit1 &    
sweep+ ?r\gh ?is sph]e ( cognizance back
 aga9 to ! same my/]y x em]g$ f2 y nev] 
ask ! "q z to !m1 b = y\rself y are     
anxi\s4 ,if y _h n be51 w\ld creation h 
be5 any less creation8--if y cease1 w x 
n /ill be z great8 ,truly1 ?\gh1 y\r    
mi/ake is "o ( too little1 n ( too mu*4 
,y assume t ! animals become no?+2 b1   
truly1 no?+ dies4 ,! v cry/als into :i* 
all ! s-call$ primitive sub/ances are   
=m$1 & :i* are ! fir/ =ms (             
organization1 h a _s 9 !m2 = !y obey    
some?+ :i* inhabits & organizes !m4 ,if 
y c\ld decompose ! cry/al1 w\ld y       
annihilate ! s\l :i* organiz$ x8 ,!     
plant absorbs ! cry/al1 & x becomes a "p
 ( a high] organization1 :i* c\ld no m  
exi/ )\t its s\l2 & if ! plant is cut   
d[n & ca/ into ! ov51 is ! organic      
impulse food = ! flames8 ,y1 ! animal1 d
 b exi/ ?r\gh ! absorption ( ^!         

vegetable sub/ances1 & :y %\ld y n obey 
! analogical law ( absorption &         
aggregation8 ,y kill$ a de] to-day2--!  
fle% y w appropriate to supply ! wants (
 y\r own mat]ial organization2 b ! life1
 ! _s :i* made t fle% a de]1 9 ob$i5ce  
to :i* t %ell ( ext]nal appe>ance is    
m\ld$1--y miss$ t4 ,y c trace ! body 9  
its metamorphoses2 b = ?is impalpable1  
active1 & only real "p ( ! be+1--x 7    
folly to suppose x m p]i%able1 m        
evanesc5t1 ?an ! matt] ( :i* x 0 ma/]4  
,& :y %\ld n y1 z well z ! de]1 g back  
into ! great ,life f :i* y came8 ,z to a
 purpose 9 creation1 :y %\ld !re be any 
o!r ?an t :i* exi/5ce always %[s1--t (  
exi/+8  ,i n[ began to notice t all !   
lead+ ideas :i* ! dmon (f]$ 7 put 9 ! =m
 ( que/ions1 z if f a cauti\s           
non-committalism1 or z if x d>$ n 9 s _m
 words say t !y 7 ! absolute tru?4 ,i   
felt t !re 0 ano!r side to ! matt]1 & 0 
confid5t t ,i %\ld detect ! sophi/ry ( !
 dmon2 b !n ,i did n feel able to c>ry !
 conv]sation f>!r1 & 0 s5sible ( a      

read9ess on ! "p ( my int]locutor to    
cease4 ,i wond]$ at ?is1 & if x impli$  
we>9ess on its "p1 :5 x 0 repli$1--,we  
answ] to y\r own m9d2 ( c\rse1 :5 t     
ceases to act1 !re ceases to be         
reaction4 ,i cri$ out 9 my own m9d1 9   
utt] bewild]m5t1--,objective or         
subjective8 & ceas$ my que/ion+s4  ,!   
camp-fire gl[$ spl5didly ?r\gh !        
ov]hang+ bran*es & foliage1 & ,i long$ =
 a revel ( light4 ,i ask$ ! guides to   
make a blaze1 &1 aft] a m9ute's delay & 
an ejaculation ( ,game1 to y\r high1 l[1
 jack1 !y em]g$ f ! t5t & 9 a few m9utes
 _h cut d[n sev]al small dead spruces & 
pil$ ! tops on ! fire1 :i* fla%$ up     
?r\gh ! pit*y1 inflammable mass1 & we _h
 a pyrote*nical display :i* />tl$ !     
birds1 t _h gone to re/ 9 ! assurance ( 
night1 into a confus$ activity & clamor4
 ,! heat p5etrat$ ! camp & gave me a    
dr[s9ess :i* my di/urb$ repose ( ! night
 be=e r5d]$ extremely grateful1 & :5 !  
re/ ( ! p>ty return$ f _! r[1 ,i 0      
asleep4  ,x 0 det]m9$1 ! next morn+1 9  

c\ncil1 to move2 & "o ( ! guides hav+   
in=m$ u ( a newly-op5$ c>ry1 by :i* we  
c\ld cross f ,little ,tupp]'s ,lake1 t5 
miles above u1 directly to ,=k$ ,lake1 &
 !nce foll[+ ! usual r\te d[n !         
,raquette ,riv] & ?r\gh ,long ,lake1 we 
c\ld rea* ,m>t9's on ,s>anac ,lake )\t  
retrac+ our /eps1 except ov] ! %ort     
di/ance f ! ,raquette ?r\gh ! ,s>anac   
,lakes1--aft] breakfa/1 we hurri$ly     
pack$ up our traps & 7 (f z e>ly z might
 be4 ,x is h>d boat+ up ! ,bog ,riv]1 & 
h>d "w bo? = guides & t\ri/s4 ,all !    
boats & baggage _h to be c>ri$ ?ree     
miles1 on ! backs ( ! guides1 &1 help !m
 z mu* z we c\ld1 ! day _h drawn ne>ly  
to its close be=e we 7 fairly emb>k$ on 
,little ,tupp]'s1 & we _h !n ne>ly t5   
miles to g be=e rea*+ ,con/able's ,camp1
 :]e we 7 to /op = ! night4 ,i work$ h>d
 all day1 b 9 a k9d ( dream1 z if ! dead
 weight ,i c>ri$ ) we>9ess 7 only !     
phantom ( some?+1 & ,i 7 a fantasy c>ry+
 x2--! actual _h become vision>y1 & my  
imag9+s nudg$ me & jo/l$ me almo/ (f !  

pa? ( reason4 ,b ,i _h no "t = a sance )
 my dmon4 ,! next day ,i devot$ ) !     
guides to bu%+ out ! c>ry across to ,=k$
 ,lake1 ab\t ?ree & a half miles1 ?r\gh 
p]fectly pa?less woods2 = we f\nd ,sam's
 /atem5ts z to ! c>ry be+ *opp$ out     
entirely false2 only a blaz$ l9e exi/$2 
s all ! guides1 except "o1 set to "w )  
myself bu%+ & *opp+ out1 :ile ! o!r     
guide & ! re/ ( ! p>ty sp5t ! day 9     
hunt+4 ,at ! close ( ! day we _h        
complet$ ne>ly two miles ( ! pa?1 &     
return$ to ,con/able's ,camp to sleep4  
,! next day we succe$$ 9 gett+ ! boats &
 baggage ?r\gh to ,bottle ,pond1 two & a
 half miles1 & ! :ole p>ty camp$ on !   
c>ry1--! guides ana!matiz+ ,sam1 ^:     
advice _h l$ u on ?is road4 ,! next     
aft]noon f\nd u afloat on ,=k$ ,lake1   
we>y & glad to be 9 ! sunlight on blue  
wat] aga94 ,h>d "w & ! excitem5t (      
responsibility 9 eng9e]+ our road-mak+  
op]ations _h kept my visitor f dream-l& 
away1 & z we paddl$ leisurely d[n !     
beautiful lake1--"o ( ! few yet unt\*$  

by ! lumb]m51--,i felt a heal?i] tone ( 
m9d ?an ,i _h kn[n s9ce we _h ent]$ !   
woods4 ,z we ran out ( "o ( ! deep bays 
:i* con/itute a l>ge portion ( ! lake1  
into ! pr9cipal %eet ( wat]1 "o ( ! mo/ 
p]fectly beautiful m\nta9-views ,i h ev]
 se5 bur/ ^u u4 ,we look$ d[n ! lake to 
its outlet1 five miles1 betwe5 banks    
cov]$ ) tall p9es1 & f> away 9 ! hazy   
atmosph]e a *a9 ( blue peaks rais$      
!mselves %>p-edg$ aga9/ ! sky4 ,"o      
s+ul>ly-%ap$ summit1 f> to ! s\?1       
attract$ my att5tion1 & ,i 0 ab\t to ask
 its "n1 :5 ,/eve call$ out1 ) ! air (  
"o :o communicates some?+ ( m ?an ord9>y
 significance1--,blue ,m\nta96 ,! "n1   
,/eve's mann]1 & ,i "k n :at ( my/]i\s  
cause1 gave to ! place a /range         
importance4 ,i felt a new & unacc\ntable
 attraction to ! m\nta94 ,"s en*antm5t  
seem$ to be ca/+ its glam\r ov] me f t  
di/ance ev54 ,!re 0 !nce=w>d no goal =  
my w&]+s b ! ,blue ,m\nta94 ,x is a     
solit>y peak1 "o ( ! s\!rnmo/ ( !       
,adirondacks1 ( a v qua9t =m1 & lies 9 a

 circlet ( lakes1 ?ree ( :i* 9 a *a9 are
 nam$ f ! m\nta94 ,! way by :i* ! m\nta9
 is rea*$ is ?r\gh ^! lakes1 & _!       
outlet1 :i* empties into ,raquette      
,lake4 ,i _h det]m9$ to rema9 9 ! woods 
"s weeks1 & n[ conclud$ to return1 z    
soon z ,i _h se5 ! re/ ( ! p>ty on _!   
way home1 & take up qu>t]s on ,raquette 
,lake = ! re/ ( my /ay4  ,t night we    
camp$ at ! foot ( ,=k$ ,lake1 & n "o ( !
 p>ty w ev] =get ! ?und]-/orm t bur/ on 
u 9 our woods-encampm5t among ! tall    
p9es1 two ( :i*1 ne> u1 7 /ruck by !    
lightn+4 ,i tri$ 9 va91 :5 we 7 quiet = 
! night1 to get "s in=mation on !       
subject ( my attraction to ! ,blue      
,m\nta94 ,my dmon appe>$ remote & made  
no responses4 ,x seem$ z if1 kn[+ my    
resolution to /ay alone !re1 x _h       
resolv$ to be sil5t until ,i 0 )\t any  
cause = int]ruption ( our colloquies4   
,save ! consci\sness ( its remote       
att5dance1 ,i felt no recurr5ce ( my pa/
 exp]i5ce1 until1 hav+ se5 my fri5ds on 
! road to civilization aga91 ,i left    

,m>t9's ) ,/eve & ,c>lo = my qu>t]s on !
 ,raquette4 ,we hurri$ back up ! riv] z 
fa/ z f\r /rong arms c\ld propel our    
light boat1 & re/+1 ! second night1 at  
,wilbur's1 on ,raquette ,lake1 ,i ! next
 morn+ select$ a site = a camp1 :]e we  
built a neat little b>k-h\se1 pro( aga9/
 all discom=ts ( an elem5tal "*1 & t    
night ,i re/$ "u my own ro(1 squatt]    
?\gh ,i 04 ,! dmon seem$ 9 no ha/e to   
r5ew our =m] intimate int]c\rse1--= :at 
reason ,i c\ld n div9e2 b a few days    
aft] my settl+1 days sp5t 9 explor+ &   
plann+1 x resum$ sudd5ly its functions4 
,x came to me out on ! lake1 :]e ,i _h  
paddl$ to enjoy ! />light 9 ! delici\s  
ev5+1 :5 ! sky 0 fill$ ) lum9\s vapor1  
?r\gh :i* ! />s /ruggl$ dimly1 & 9 :i* !
 l&scape 0 almo/ z cle>ly visible z by  
moonlight4  ,well6 said ,i1 famili>ly1 z
 ,i felt x take its place by my side1 y 
h come back4  ,come back6 x repli$2 w y 
nev] get beyond y\r mis]able ideas (    
space1 & le>n t !re is no sep>ation b t 
( feel+1 no ne>ness b t ( sympa?y8 ,if y

 _h c>$ en\gh = u1 we %\ld h be5 ) y    
con/antly4  ,i 0 anxi\s to get to !     
subject ( pres5t int]e/1 & did n /op to 
discuss a po9t :i*1 9 "o1 & ! highe/    
s5se1 ,i admitt$4  ,:at1 ,i ask$1 0 t   
impulse :i* urg$ me to g to ! ,blue     
,m\nta98 ,%all ,i f9d !re any?+         
sup]natural8  ,any?+ sup]natural8 ,:at  
is !re above ,nature1 or outside ( x8   
,b no?+ is )\t cause2 & = an emotion s  
/rong z ,i exp]i5c$1 on ! sight ( ^?    
m\nta9s1 !re mu/ h be5 "o4  ,v likely6  
if y g aft] x1 y w f9d x4 ,y probably   
expect to f9d "s beautiful en*antress   
keep+ h] c\rt on ! m\nta9-top1 & a suite
 ( fairies4  ,i />t$1 =1 absurd z x may 
seem1 t v idea1 half-=m$1 undevelop$ f v
 %ame at my sup]/ition1 _h re/$ 9 my    
m9d4  ,&1 said ,i1 at a loss :at to say1
 are !re no su* ?+s possible8  ,all ?+s 
are possible to ! imag9ation4  ,to      
create8  ,mo/ c]ta9ly6 ,is n creation ! 
act ( br++ into exi/5ce8 & does n y\r   
,hamlet exi/ z immortally z y\r         
,%akspe>e8 ,! only true exi/5ce1 is x n 

t ( ! ,idea8 ,h y n se5 ! p9es          
transfigur$8  ,& if ,i imag9$ a race (  
fairies inhabit+ ! ,blue ,m\nta91 %\ld  
,i f9d !m8  ,if y imag9$ !m1 yes6 ,b !  
imag9ation is n volunt>y2 x works to    
supply a necessity2 its function is     
creation1 & creation is ne$$ only to    
fill a vacuum4 ,! wild ,arab1 feel+ 8   
own insignificance1 & compreh5d+ !      
necessity = a ,creat+ ,p[]1 f9ds betwe5 
himself & t ,p[]1 :i* to him1 z to y !  
o!r day1 assumes a p]sonality1 an imm5se
 di/ance1 & fills ! space ) a race half 
div9e1 half human4 ,x 0 ! necessity = ! 
fairy :i* creat$ ! fairy4 ,y d n feel ! 
same di/ance betwe5 y\rself & a         
,creator1 & s y d n call into exi/5ce a 
creative race ( ! same "*2 b has n y\r  
own imag9ation furni%$ y ) images to :i*
 y may give y\r rev]5ce8 ,x may be t y  
dim9i% t di/ance by degrad+ ! ,great    
,fir/ ,cause to an image ( y\r          
p]sonality1 & s are n s wise z ! ,arab1 
:o at once admits x to be unatta9able4  
,ea* man %apes t :i* he looks up to by 8

 desires or fe>s1 & ^! 9 _! turn are !  
results ( 8 degree ( developm5t4  ,b    
,god1 is n ,he ! ,supreme ,creator8  ,is
 x n z we said1 t y measure ! ,supreme  
by y\rself8 ,c y n compreh5d a supreme  
law1 an ord] :i* controls all ?+s8  ,9  
my m$itations ?is d\bt _h (t5 pres5t$   
itself to me1 & ,i _h z (t5 put x       
resolutely aside2 b n[ to he> x urg$ on 
me 9 ?is way f ?is my/]i\s pres5ce      
tr\bl$ me1 & ,i %rank f fur!r discussion
 ( ! topic4 ,i e>ne/ly desir$ a full] k 
( ! nature ( my colloqui/4  ,tell me1   
said ,i1 d y n take cognizance ( my     
p]sonality8--d y read my pa/ & my       
future8  ,y\r pa/ & future are conta9$ 9
 y\r pres5t4 ,:o c analyze :at y are c  
see ! ?+s :i* made y su*2 = effect      
conta9s its cause2--to see ! future1 x  
ne$s only to "k ! laws :i* gov]n all    
?+s4 ,x is a simple problem3 y be+ giv51
 ) ! inevitable t5d5cies to :i* y are   
subject1 ! result is y\r future2 !      
flight ( "o ( y\r rifle-balls _c be     
calculat$ ) great] c]ta9ty4  ,b h[ %all 

we "k ^? laws8 said ,i4  ,y conta9 !m   
all1 = y are ! result ( !m2 & !y are    
always ! same1--n "o code = y\r beg9n+1 
& ano!r = y\r cont9uance4 ,man is !     
complete embodim5t ( all ! laws ?us f>  
develop$1 & y h only to "k y\rself to "k
 ! hi/ory ( creation4  ,?is ,i c\ld n   
ga9say1 & my m9d1 we>i$1 decl9$ to ask  
fur!r4 ,i return$ to camp & w5t to      
sleep4  ,sev]al days pass$ )\t any      
rem>kable progress 9 my k ( ?is /range  
be+1 ?\gh ,i f\nd myself gr[+ m & m     
s5sitive to ! pres5ce ( x ea* day2 & at 
! same "t ! incompreh5sible sympa?y )   
,nature1 = ,i "k n :at else to call x1  
seem$ gr[+ /rong] & m />tl+ 9 ! effects 
x produc$ on ! l&scape4 ,! influ5ce 0 no
 long] conf9$ to twilight1 b made       
noon-day my/ical2 & ,i began to he>     
/range s\nds & words spok5 by disembodi$
 voices1--n l t ( my dmon1 b            
unaccompani$ by any feel+ ( p]sonal     
pres5ce connect$ !re)4 ,x seem$ z if !  
vibrations %ap$ !mselves into words1 "s 
( !m ( s+ul> significance4 ,i he>d my "n

 call$1 & ! /range/ laughs on ! lake at 
night4 ,my dmon seem$ av]se to answ]+   
any que/ions on ! topic ( ^! illusions4 
,! only reply 01--,y w\ld be wis]1 n    
kn[+ too mu*4  ,ere _m days ( ?is       
solit>y life _h pass$1 ,i f\nd my :ole  
exi/5ce tak5 up by my fantasies4 ,i     
det]m9$ to make my excursion to ! ,blue 
,m\nta91 &1 s5d+ ,/eve d[n to !         
po/-(fice1 a ?ree-days' j\rney1 ,i took 
! boat1 ) ,c>lo & my rifle1 & pu%$ (f4  
,! outlet ( ! ,blue ,m\nta9 ,lakes is l 
all ! ,adirondack /reams1 d>k & %ut 9 by
 =e/1 :i* sc>cely p]mits l&+ any:]e4 ,n[
 & !n a log fall5 into ! wat] compels ! 
voyag] to get out & lift 8 boat ov]2 !n 
a %all[ rapid mu/ be dragg$ ov]2 & :5 ! 
/ream is cle> ( ob/ruction1 x is too    
n>r[ = any mode ( propulsion b pol+ or  
paddl+4  ,i _h work$ sev]al we>y h\rs1 &
 ! sun _h pass$ ! m]idian1 :5 ,i em]g$ f
 ! =e/ into a wild1 swampy flat1--wild  
mead[1 ! guides call x1--?r\gh :i* !    
/ream w\nd1 & ar\nd :i* 0 a gr[? ( tall 
l>*es back$ by p9es4 ,:]e ! brook seem$ 

to rent] ! wood on ! opposite side1 /ood
 two imm5se p9es1 l s5t9els1 & su* !y   
became to me2 & !y look$ grim & ?reat5+1
 ) _! huge arms rea*+ ov] ! gateway4 ,i 
drew my boat up on ! boggy %ore at !    
foot ( a solit>y tam>ack1 into :i* ,i   
climb$ z high z ,i c\ld to look ov] !   
wood beyond4  ,nev] %all ,i =get :at ,i 
saw f t sway+ look-out4 ,be=e me 0 !    
m\nta91 p]haps five miles away1 cov]$ ) 
d5se =e/ to )9 a few hundr$ feet ( !    
summit1 :i* %[$ b>e rock ) firs cl++ 9 !
 clefts & on ! tables1 & :i* 0 cr[n$ by 
a wall$ city1 ! p>apet ( ^: walls cut ) 
a %>p1 /raight l9e aga9/ ! sky1 & beyond
 %[$ spire & turret & ! tops ( tall     
trees4 ,! walls mu/ h be5 at lea/ a     
hundr$ & fifty feet high1 & ,i c\ld see 
"h & !re betwe5 ! gr\p ( firs traces ( a
 road com+ d[n ! m\nta9-side4 ,& ,i he>d
 "o ( ^? mock+ voices say1 ,! city (    
sil5ce6--no?+ m4 ,i felt /rongly tempt$ 
to />t on a flight ?r\gh ! air t[>ds !  
city1 & :y ,i did n laun* =? on !       
impulse ,i "k n4 ,my blood ru%$ ?r\gh my

 ve9s ) madde/ en]gy1 & my bra9 seem$ to
 h be5 replac$ by "s e!real sub/ance1 & 
to be capable ( float+ me (f z if x 7 a 
balloon4 ,yet ,i clung & look$1 my :ole 
s\l 9 my eyes1 & _h no ?\ght ( los+ !   
spectacle = an in/ant1 ev5 7 x to rea* !
 city itself4 ,! glori\s glam\r ( t     
place & mom5t1 :o c compreh5d x8 ,! w9d 
swung my tree-top to & fro1 & ,i climb$ 
up until ! tree b5t ) my weight l a twig
 "u a bird's4  ,pres5tly ,i he>d bells &
 /ra9s ( music1 z ?\gh all ! milit>y b&s
 9 ! city 7 com+ toge!r on ! walls2 & ! 
s\nds rose & fell ) ! w9d1--"o mom5t    
entirely lo/1 ano!r full & triumphant4  
,!n ,i he>d ! s\nd ( hunt+-horns & !    
bay+ ( a pack ( h\nds1 deep-m\!d1 z if a
 hunt+-p>ty 7 com+ d[n ! m\nta9-side4   
,ne>] & ne>] !y came1 & ,i he>d m]ry    
laugh+ & %\t+ z !y swept ?r\gh ! valley4
 ,i fe>$ = a mom5t t !y w\ld f9d me !re1
 & drive me1 intrud+1 f ! en*ant$ l&4   
,b ,i mu/ fa?om ! my/]y1 let :at w\ld   
come4 ,i desc5d$ ! tree1 & :5 ,i _h     
rea*$ ! boat aga9 ,i f\nd ! :ole ?+     

*ang$4 ,i und]/ood t my city 0 only     
granite & fir-trees1 & my music only !  
w9d 9 ! tree-tops4 ,! reaction 0 sick5+2
 ! sun%9e seem$ dull & cold aft] ! lo/  
glory ( t en*antm5t4 ,! ,blue ,m\nta9 0 
rea*$1 its de/9y fulfill$ = me1 & ,i    
return$ to my camp1 sick at he>t1 z "o  
:o has _h a de> illusion dispell$4  ,!  
next day my m9d 0 unusually calm & cle>4
 ,i ask$ my dmon :at 0 ! mean+ ( !      
en*antm5t ( ye/]day4  ,x 0 a freak ( y\r
 imag9ation1 x repli$4  ,b :at is ?is   
imag9ation1 !n1 :i*1 be+ a faculty ( my 
own1 yet ma/]s my reason8  ,n at all a  
faculty1 b y\r v highe/ self1 y\r own   
life 9 creative activity4 ,y\r reason is
 a faculty1 & is subord9ate to !        
purposes ( y\r imag9ation4 ,if1 in/ead (
 reg>d+ imag9ation z a p5dant to y\r    
m5tal organization1 y take x = :at x is1
 a function1 & ! noble/ "o y\r m9d kn[s1
 y w see at once :y x is t x works      
unconsci\sly1 j z y live unconsci\sly & 
involunt>ily4 ,m5 set _! reason & feel+ 
to subdue :at !y consid] a trea*]\s     

elem5t 9 !mselves2 !y succe$ only 9     
dw>f+ _! natures1 & imag9ation is in]t  
:ile reason controls2 b :5 reason re/s 9
 sleep1 & y cease to live to ! ext]nal  
_w1 imag9ation resumes its normal p[]4  
,y dream2--x is only ! revival ( t :i* y
 smo!r :5 y are awake4 ,y consid] !     
sights & s\nds ( ye/]day follies2 y     
reason2--imag9ation demon/rates its p[] 
by ov]turn+ y\r reason & deceiv+ y\r v  
s5ses4  ,y speak ( its creations2 ,i    
und]/& ?is 9 a c]ta9 s5se2 b if ^! 7    
su*1 %\ld n !y h p]man5ce8 & c any?+    
creat$ p]i%8  ,nons5se6 :at w ^! trees  
be tomorr[8 & ! rocks y sit on1 are !y n
 *ang+ to vegetation "u y8 ,! only      
creation is t ( ideas2 ?+s are ?9 %ad[s4
 ,if man is n creative1 he is /ill      
undevelop$4  ,b is n su* an assumption  
tr5*+ on ! supremacy ( ,god8 ,i ask$4   
,:at d y und]/& by ',god8'  ,an         
inf9itely wise & lov+ ,controll] (      
ev5ts1 ( c\rse1 ,i repli$4  ,did y ev]  
f9d any "o ^: ideas on ! subject agre$ )
 y\rs8  ,n entirely4  ,!n y\r ,god is n 

! same z ! ,god ( o!r m52 f !           
,fee-,jeean to ! ,*ri/ian !re is a wide 
range4 ,( c\rse !re is a fir/ great     
pr9ciple ( life2 b ?is p]sonality y all 
wor%ip1 is x n a creation8  ,i n[ felt  
?is to be ! great po9t ( ! demon's urg+2
 x recurr$ too (t5 n to be design$4 ,l$ 
on by ! sophi/ry ( my tempt]1 ,i _h     
float$ unconsci\sly to ?is issue1       
practically admitt+ all2 b :5 ?is       
sugge/ion /ood completely unclo!d be=e  
me1 my s\l rose 9 horror at ! abyss be=e
 x4 ,= an in/ant all 0 *aos1 & ! v ord] 
( ,nature seem$ disord]4 ,life & light  
vani%$ f ! face ( ! e>?2 my night made  
all ?+s dead & d>k4 ,a univ]se )\t a    
,god6 ,creation seem$ to me = t mom5t b 
a galvaniz$ corse4 ,:at my emotions 7 no
 human be+ :o has n felt !m c conceive4 
,my fir/ impulse 0 to suicide2 ) ! next 
,i cri$ f ! dep?s ( my despair1 ,god    
deliv] me f ! body ( ?is dea?6 ,x 0 b a 
mom5t1--& !re came1 9 ! place ( ! cold  
que/ion+ voice ( my dmon1 "o ( ineffable
 music1 repeat+ words famili> to me f   

*ildhood1 words l9k$ to ev]y?+ lov$ &   
lovely 9 my pa/3--,ye believe 9 ,god1   
believe also 9 me4 ,! hot te>s = ano!r  
mom5t blott$ out ! _w f sight4 ,i said  
once m to ! que/ion]1 ,n[ :o are y8     
,y\r own d\bts1 0 ! reply2 & x seem$ z  
if only ,i spoke to myself4  ,s9ce t day
 ,i h nev] reason$ ) my d\bts1 nev]     
d\bt$ my imag9ation4     ,,all',s       
,,well4       ,sweet-voicd ,hope1 ?y f9e
 disc\rse       ,=etold n half life's   
good to me2     ,?y pa9t]1 ,fancy1 ha? n
 =ce       ,to %[ h[ sweet x is to be6  
,?y wit*+ dream         ,& pictur$ s*eme
     ,to mat* ! fact /ill want ! p[]2   
,?y promise brave       ,f bir? to grave
     ,life's boon may begg> 9 an h\r4   
,ask & receive1--'tis sweetly said2     
,yet :at to plead = "k ,i n2     ,= ,wi%
 is wor/$1 ,hope o'ersp$1       ,& aye  
to ?anks returns my ?\ght4         ,if  
,i w\ld pray1         ,i've n\ght to say
     ,b ?is1 t ,god may be ,god /ill2   
,= ,him to live         ,is /ill to     
give1     ,& sweet] ?an my wi% 8 w4     

,o weal? ( life beyond all b\nd6        
,et]nity ea* mom5t giv56     ,:at       
plummet may ! ,pres5t s\nd8       ,:o   
promises a future heav58         ,or    
glad1 or griev$1         ,oppress$1     
reliev$1     ,9 blacke/ night1 or       
brighte/ day1         ,/ill p\rs ! flood
         ,( gold5 good1     ,& m ?an    
he>tfull fills me aye4      ,my weal? is
 common2 ,i possess       ,no petty     
prov9ce1 b ! :ole2     ,:at's m9e alone 
is m9e f> less       ,?an treasure %>$  
by e s\l4         ,talk n ( /ore1       
,millions or m1--     ,( values :i* !   
purse may hold1--         ,b ?is div9e6 
,i own ! m9e     ,^: gra9s outweigh a   
planet's gold4      ,i h a /ake 9 e />1 
,9 e beam t fills ! day2     ,all he>ts 
( m5 my c(f]s are1       ,my ores       
art]ial tides convey2         ,! fields1
 ! skies1         ,& sweet replies      
,( ?\ght to ?\ght are my gold-du/1--    
,! oaks1 ! brooks1         ,& speak+    
looks     ,( lov]s' fai? & fri5d%ip's   
tru/4      ,life's y\nge/ tides         

joy-brimm+ fl[       ,= him :o lives    
above all ye>s1     ,:o all-immortal    
makes ! ,n[1       ,& is n ta'en 9 ,"t's
 arre>s3         ,8 life's a hymn       
,! s]aphim     ,might h>k to he> or help
 to s+1         ,& to 8 s\l       ,!    
b\ndless :ole     ,its b\nty all do?    
daily br+4      ,all m9e is ?9e1 !      
sky-s\l sai?2       ,! weal? ,i am1 mu/ 
?\ become3     ,ri*] & ri*]1 brea? by   
brea?1--       ,immortal ga91 immortal  
room6         ,& s9ce all 8         ,m9e
 also is1     ,life's gift outruns my   
fancies f>1         ,& dr[ns ! dream    
,9 l>g] /ream1     ,z morn+ dr9ks !     
morn+-/>4     ,,! ,,birds ,,( ,,!       
,,pa/ure ,,& ,,=e/4   ,he :o has always 
liv$ 9 ! city or its suburbs1 :o has    
seldom visit$ ! int]ior except =        
purposes ( trade1 & ^: walks h n (t5    
ext5d$ beyond ^? roads :i* are bord]$ on
 ea* side by %ops & dwell+-h\ses1 may   
nev] h he>d ! birds t =m ! subject ( ?is
 sket*4 ,^! are ! birds ( ! pa/ure &    
=e/1--^? %y1 melodi\s w>bl]s1 :o s+ only

 9 ! anci5t haunts ( ! ,dryads1 & ( ^?  
nymphs :o wait$ ^u ,diana 9 h]          
hunt+-excursions1 b :o are n[ recogniz$ 
only by ! beautiful plants :i*1 ) unse5 
h&s1 !y re> 9 ! =m] abodes ( ! cele/ial 
huntress4 ,^! birds h n probably        
multipli$1 l ! famili> birds1 ) !       
increase ( human population & ! ext5sion
 ( agriculture4 ,!y 7 p]haps z num]\s 9 
! days ( ,k+ ,philip z !y are n[4 ,?\gh 
!y d n %un mank9d1 !y keep alo( f       
cultivat$ gr\nds1 liv+ *iefly 9 ! deep  
wood or on ! edge ( ! =e/1 & 9 ! bu%y   
pa/ure4  ,!re is a peculi> wildness 9 ! 
songs ( ?is class ( birds1 t awak5s a   
delightful mood ( m9d1 simil> to t :i*  
is excit$ by read+ ! figurative lyrics (
 a romantic age4 ,?is feel+ is1         
und\bt$ly1 to a c]ta9 ext5t1 ! effect ( 
association4 ,hav+ always he>d _! notes 
9 rude1 wild1 & wood$ places1 !y nev]   
fail to br+ ?is k9d ( sc5]y vividly be=e
 ! imag9ation1 & _! voices affect u l ! 
s\nds ( m\nta9-/reams4 ,!re is a little 
,sp>r[ :i* ,i (t5 he> ab\t ! %ores (    

unfrequ5t$ ponds1 & 9 _! untrodd5       
islets1 & nev] 9 any o!r situations4 ,! 
s\nd ( 8 voice1 !re=e1 always enhances !
 s5sation ( rude solitude ) :i* ,i      
contemplate ?is wild & desolate sc5]y4  
,we (t5 see him p]*$ ^u a dead tree t   
/&s 9 ! wat]1 a few rods f ! %ore1      
app>5tly wat*+ our angl+ op]ations f 8  
leafless p]*1 :]e he s+s s sweetly1 t ! 
v desolation ( ! sc5e borr[s a *>m f 8  
voice t r5d]s e object delightful4 ,?is 
bird ,i believe to be ! ,fr+illa        
palu/ris ( ,wilson4  ,x is c]ta9 t !    
notes ( ! solit>y birds1 comp>$ ) ^? ( !
 ,rob9 & ,l9net1 excite a diff]5t class 
( s5sations4 ,i c imag9e t !re is a     
simil> diff]5ce 9 ! flavors ( a *]ry & a
 cranb]ry4 ,if ! =m] is sweet]1 ! latt] 
has a spicy ze/ t is peculi> to :at we  
call natural fruit4 ,! effect is ! same1
 h[ev]1 :e!r x be attributable to "s    
intr9sic quality1 or to association1 :i*
 is inde$ ! s\rce ( "s ( ! mo/          
delightful emotions ( ! human s\l4      
,nature has made all h] sc5es1 & !      

sights & s\nds t accompany !m1 m lovely1
 by caus+ !m to be respectively         
sugge/ive ( a c]ta9 class ( s5sations4  
,! birds ( ! pa/ure & =e/ are n frequ5t 
en\gh 9 cultivat$ places to be associat$
 ) ! g>d5 or village inclosure4 ,nature 
has conf9$ p>ticul> birds & animals to  
c]ta9 localities1 & !reby adds a poetic 
& a picturesque attraction to _!        
features4 ,!re are also c]ta9 fl[]s t _c
 be cultivat$ 9 ! g>d51 z if !y 7       
design$ = ! exclusive adornm5t ( ^?     
seclud$ arbors :i* ! spade & ! pl\gh h  
nev] pr(an$4 ,"h fl[]s gr[ :i* are too  
holy = culture1 & birds s+ ^: voices 7  
nev] he>d 9 ! cage ( ! voluptu>y1 & ^:  
tones inspire u ) a s5se ( fre$om kn[n  
only to ^? :o (t5 retire f ! _w1 to live
 9 religi\s communion ) ,nature4  ,:5 ! 
fl[]s ( e>ly summ] are gone1 & !        
graceful neottia is se5 9 ! mead[s1     
ext5d+ its spiral clu/]s among ! nodd+  
grasses1--:5 ! purple or*is is gl[+ 9 ! 
wet gr\nds1 & ! roadsides are gleam+ ) !
 yell[ blossoms ( ! hyp]icum1 ! m]ry    

voice ( ! ,bobol9k has ceas$1 & _m o!r  
famili> birds h become almo/ sil5t4 ,at 
?is "t1 if we /roll away f ! f>m & !    
or*>d into m retir$ & wood$ haunts1 we  
may he>1 at all times ( ! day & at      
frequ5t int]vals1 ! p5sive & melodi\s   
notes ( ! ,wood-,sp>r[1 :o s+s z if he 7
 delight$ at be+ left almo/ alone to    
w>ble & compla9 to ! b5evol5t deities ( 
! grove4 ,he :o 9 8 y\? has made frequ5t
 visits to ^! pleasant & solit>y places1
 & wi%$ t he c\ld live & love =ev] among
 ! wild-roses1 ! blu%+ azaleas1 ! r$    
summ]-lilies1 & ! ?\s&s ( beautiful &   
sweet-sc5t$ fl[]s t spr+ up among !     
v>i\s spicy & fruit-be>+ %rubs :i* unite
 to =m a g5u9e huckleb]ry-pa/ure1--he   
only kn[s ! unspeakable delights :i* are
 awak5$ by ! sweet1 simple notes ( ?is  
little w>bl]4  ,! ,wood-,sp>r[ 7,fr+illa
 pusilla7 is some:at less ?an a ,can>y1 
) a *e/nut-color$ cr[n2 above ( a grayi%
 br[n hue1 & dusky :ite b5ea?4 ,?\gh he 
does n seem to be a %y bird1 ,i h nev]  
se5 him 9 cultivat$ gr\nds1 & ! inmates 

( solit>y cottages alone are privileg$  
to he> 8 notes f _! w9d[s4 ,he loves !  
hills :i* are half cov]$ ) "y p9es1     
viburnums1 cornels1 & huckleb]ry-bu%es1 
& fe$s ^u ! se$s ( grasses & wild       
lettuce1 ) occasional repa/s ( insects &
 b]ries4  ,8 notes are sweet & pla9tive1
 seldom consi/+ ( m ?an "o /ra94 ,he    
comm5ces sl[ly1 z if repeat+ ! syllable1
 de de de de de de d' d' d' d' d' d' d' 
r' r' r'1--increas+ 9 rapidity1 & at !  
same "t ris+ z x 7 by semi-tones1 or    
*romatically1 to ab\t a major f\r? on ! 
scale4 ,9 midsumm]1 :5 ?is bird is mo/  
musical1 he occasionally l5g!ns 8 song  
by alt]nately asc5d+ & desc5d+1 int]pos+
 a few *irp+ notes betwe5 ! asc5d+ &    
desc5d+ s]ies4 ,! song loses a "p ( its 
simplicity1 &1 z x seems to me1 is n    
improv$ by ?is v>iation4  ,:ile li/5+ to
 ! notes ( ! ,wood-,sp>r[1 we are       
cont9ually salut$ by ! agreeable1 ?\gh  
less musical song ( ! ,*ew9k1 or        
,gr\nd-,rob91--a bird t frequ5ts simil> 
places4 ,?is is a v beautiful bird1     

elegantly spott$ ) :ite1 r$1 & black1--!
 female be+ ( a bright bay color :]e !  
male is r$4 ,e rambl] kn[s him1 n only  
by 8 plumage & 8 peculi> note1 b also by
 8 s+ul> habit ( lurk+ ab\t among !     
bu%es1 appe>+ & disappe>+ l a squirrel1 
& wat*+ all our movem5ts4 ,?\gh he does 
n avoid our company1 x is ) difficulty t
 a m>ksman c obta9 a good aim at him1 s 
rapidly does he *ange 8 position among !
 leaves & bran*es4 ,9 ?is habit he      
resembles ! ,wr54 ,:ile we are wat*+ 8  
motions1 he pauses 9 8 song1 & utt]s t  
peculi> note ( compla9t f :i* he has    
d]iv$ 8 "n1 ,*ew9k1 ?\gh ! s\nd he utt]s
 is m l *ewee1 acc5t+ ! second syllable4
  ,! ,*ew9k 7,fr+illa ery?roph?alma7 is 
a v con/ant s+] dur+ f\r mon?s ( ! ye>1 
f ! middle ( ,april4 ,he is v untir+ 9 8
 lays1 seldom re/+ = any consid]able "t 
f morn+ till night1 be+ nev] we>y 9 ra9 
or 9 sun%9e1 or at noon-day 9 ! hotte/  
wea!r ( ! season4 ,8 song consi/s ( two 
long notes1 ! fir/ ab\t a ?ird above !  
second1 & ! la/ "p is made up ( sev]al  

rapidly utt]$ notes ab\t "o tone bel[ ! 
fir/ note4  ,!re is an expression (     
great *e]fulness 9 ^! notes2 b music1 l 
poetry1 mu/ be some:at pla9tive 9 its   
"*1 to take /rong hold ( ! feel+s4 ,i h 
nev] kn[n a p]son to be affect$ by ^!   
notes z by ^? ( ! ,wood-,sp>r[4 ,:ile   
engag$ 9 s++1 ! ,*ew9k is usually p]*$  
on ! l[] bran* ( a tree1 ne> ! edge ( a 
wood1 or on ! top ( a tall bu%4 ,he is a
 true =e/-bird1 & builds 8 ne/ 9 !      
?ickets t conceal ! b\nd>ies ( ! wood4  
,! notes ( ! ,*ew9k & 8 g5]al appe>ance 
& habits are well calculat$ to r5d] him 
conspicu\s1 & !y cause him to be always 
notic$ & rememb]$4 ,our birds are l our 
m5 ( g5ius4 ,z 9 ! lit]>y _w !re is a   
description ( tal5t t mu/ be discov]$ & 
po9t$ out by an obs]v+ few1 be=e ! great
 mass c und]/& x or ev5 "k its          
exi/5ce1--s ! sweete/ song/]s ( ! wood  
are unkn[n to ! mass ( ! community1 :ile
 _m v ord9>y p]=m]s1 ^: tal5ts are      
conspicu\s1 are univ]sally kn[n &       
admir$4  ,z we advance into ! wood1 if x

 be ne> mid-day1 or be=e ! decl9e ( !   
sun1 ! notes ( two small birds w be sure
 to attract our att5tion4 ,^! notes are 
v simil>1 & z sl5d] & pi]c+ z ! *irp ( a
 gras%opp]1 be+ di/+ui%$ f ! latt] only 
by a diff]5t & m pleas+ modulation4 ,!  
birds to :i* ,i ref] are ! ,r$ ,/>t     
7,muscicapa ruticilla7 & ! ,speckl$     
,creep] 7,sylvia v>ia74 ,! fir/ is ! m  
r>ely se5 ( ! two1 be+ a bird ( ! deep  
=e/1 & %unn+ obs]vation by hid+ himself 
9 ! mo/ obscure p>ts ( ! wood4 ,9 g5]al 
appe>ance1 & 9 ! color ( 8 plumage1 he  
be>s a resemblance to ! ,gr\nd-,rob91   
?\gh n m ?an half 8 size4 ,he lives     
entirely on insects1 cat*+ !m :ile !y   
are fly+ 9 ! air4  ,8 song is simil> to 
t ( ! ,summ] ,yell[-,bird1 s common 9   
our g>d5s among ! fruit-trees1 b x is m 
%rill & feeble4 ,! ,creep]'s song does n
 diff] f x m ?an ! songs ( diff]5t      
individuals ( ! same species may diff]4 
,?is bird may be se5 creep+ l a         
,woodpeck] ar\nd ! bran*es ( trees1 fe$+
 ^u ! grubs & insects t are lodg$ ^u !  

b>k4 ,he (t5 leaves ! =e/1 & may be se5 
busily se>*+ ! trees 9 ! or*>d & g>d54  
,! re/less activity ( ! birds ( ?is     
species af=ds a pro( ( ! c\ntless       
myriads ( insects t mu/ be de/roy$ by !m
 9 ! c\rse ( "o season1--insects :i*1 if
 n kept 9 *eck by ^! & o!r small birds1 
w\ld multiply to su* an extreme z to    
r5d] ! e>? un9habitable by man4  ,:ile  
li/5+ ) close att5tion to ! sl5d] notes 
( ei!r ( ! la/-nam$ birds1 (t5 h>dly    
audible amid/ ! d9 ( gras%opp]s1 ! ru/l+
 ( leaves1 & ! sigh+ ( w9ds among ! tall
 oak5 b\ghs1 sudd5ly ! wood res\nds ) a 
l\d1 %rill song1 l ! %>pe/ notes ( !    
,can>y4 ,! bird t />tles "o ) ?is       
vocif]\s note is ! ,ov5-,bird1 7,turdus 
aurocapillus71 or ,gold5-,cr[n$ ,?ru%4  
,x is ! smalle/ ( ! ,?ru%es1 is conf9$  
exclusively to ! wood1 & :5 s++ is      
p>ticul>ly p>tial to noon-day4 ,!re is  
no melody 9 8 song4 ,he beg9s r l[1     
increas+ 9 l\dness z he proce$s1 until !
 la/ notes are s l\d z to seem almo/ 9  
our imm$iate pres5ce4 ,he might be      

suppos$ to utt] ,8 words1 ,i see1 ,i    
see1 ,i see1 etc41--emphasiz+ ! fir/ ^w1
 & repeat+ ! words six or eight times1  
l\d] & l\d] ) ea* repetition4 ,no o!r   
bird equals ?is little ,?ru% 9 !        
emphasis ) :i* he deliv]s 8 brief       
communication4 ,8 notes are associat$ ) 
summ] noon-days 9 ! deep woods1 &1 :5   
bur/+ ^u ! e> 9 ! sil5ce ( noon1 !y     
disp]se all melan*oly ?\ghts1 & inspire 
"o ) a vivid consci\sness ( life4  ,!   
mo/ rem>kable ?+ connect$ ) ! hi/ory (  
?is bird is 8 ov5-%ap$ ne/4 ,x is       
commonly plac$ on ! gr\nd1 "u a knoll ( 
moss or a tuft ( grass & bu%es1 & is =m$
 almo/ entirely ( long grass neatly     
wov54 ,x is cov]$ ) a ro( ( ! same      
mat]ials1 & a r\nd op5+ is made at !    
side1 = ! bird's entrance4 ,! ne/ is s  
+5i\sly cov]$ ) grass & disguis$ ) !    
appe>ance ( ! g5]al surface ar\nd x1 t x
 is v seldom discov]$4 ,! ,c[-,bunt+1   
h[ev]1 is able to f9d x1 & (t5 selects x
 z a depository = its own eggs4  ,^? :o 
are addict$ to rambl+ 9 pursuit (       

natural curiosities may h obs]v$ t      
p9e-woods are rem>kable = c]ta9         
collections ( mosses :i* h cu%ion$ a    
project+ rock or ! decay$ /ump ( a tree4
 ,:5 we>y ) heat & ex]cise1 x is        
delightful to sit d[n ^u "o ( ^! gre5   
velvet$ c\*es & take note ( ! objects   
imm$iately ar\nd u4 ,we are !n prep>$ to
 he> ! lea/ s\nd t invades our retreat4 
,"s ( ! sweete/ notes ev] utt]$ 9 ! wood
 are di/9ctly he>d only at su* times2 = 
:5 we are pass+ ov] ! ru/l+ leaves1 !   
noise made by our progress int]f]es ) ! 
p]fect recognition ( all delicate s\nds4
 ,x 0 :5 ?us recl9+1 aft] half a day's  
se>* = fl[]s1 "u ! grateful %ade ( a    
p9e-tree1 n[ wat*+ ! :ite cl\ds t s5t a 
bright] day-beam into ^! d>k recesses1 z
 !y pass$ lum9\sly ov]head1 & !n not+ ! 
peculi> mapp+ ( ! gr\nds und]nea? !     
wood1 div]sifi$ ) mosses 9 swell+       
knolls1 little islets ( f]n1 & p>t]res (
 g9s5gs & ,solomon's-seals1--9 "o ( ^!  
cloi/]s ( ! =e/1 ,i 0 fir/ greet$ by !  
p5sive note ( ! ,gre5 ,w>bl]1 z he seem$

 to titt] 9 supplicatory tones1 v sl[ly 
modulat$1 ,he> me1 ,sa9t ,!resa6 ,?is   
/ra91 z ,i h obs]v$ _m times s9ce1 is1  
at c]ta9 h\rs1 repeat$ con/antly = t5   
m9utes at a "t1 & x is "o ( ^? melodi\s 
s\nds t seem to belong exclusively to   
solitude4  ,! ,gre5 ,w>bl] 7,sylvia     
vir5s7 is a small bird1 & ?\gh 8 notes  
may be famili> to all :o h be5 accu/om$ 
to /roll+ 9 ! woods1 ! species is n     
num]\s 9 ,massa*usetts1 ! great] numb]  
retir+ f>!r nor? 9 ! bre$+-season4      
,nuttall rem>ks 9 ref]5ce to ?is bird1  
,8 simple1 r drawl+1 & some:at pla9tive 
song1 utt]$ at %ort int]vals1 resembl$ !
 syllables 'te d t]itsc1 sometimes te   
d]isca1 pron\nc$ pretty l\d & sl[1 & !  
tones proce$$ f high to l[4 ,9 !        
int]vals1 he 0 p]petually busi$ 9 cat*+ 
small cynips1 & o!r k9ds ( flies1--keep+
 up a sm>t snapp+ ( 8 bill1 almo/ simil>
 to ! noise made by knock+ pebbles      
toge!r4 ,!re is a pla9tive expression 9 
?is musical supplication1 t is app>5t to
 all :o he> x1 no less ?an if ! bird 7  

truly (f]+ pray]s to "s tutel>y deity4  
,x is difficult1 9 _m cases1 to det]m9e 
:y a c]ta9 comb9ation ( s\nds %\ld      
affect "o ) an emotion ( sadness1 :ile  
ano!r1 "u ! same circum/ances1 produces 
a feel+ ( joy4 ,?is is a "p ( !         
philosophy ( music :i* has n be5        
expla9$4  ,:ile treat+ ( ! ,sylvias1 ,i 
mu/ n omit to notice "o ( ! mo/         
important ( ! tribe1 & "o ) :i* almo/   
ev]ybody is acqua9t$1--! ,m>yl&         
,yell[-,?roat 7,sylvia tri*as74 ,?is    
species is q common & famili>4 ,he is   
mo/ frequ5tly se5 9 a will[-grove t     
bord]s a /ream1 or 9 ! %rubb]y ( moi/ & 
l[ gr\nds4 ,! angl] is greet$ by 8 notes
 on ! ru%y bord]s ( a pond1 & ! botani/ 
li/5s to !m :5 hunt+ = ^? rose-plants t 
hide !mselves "u dripp+ rocks 9 "s wood$
 rav9e4 ,! song ( ! ,yell[-,?roat       
resembles t ( ! ,w>bl+ ,vireo1 deliv]$ )
 some:at m precision1 z if he 7 say+1 ,i
 see y1 ,i see y1 ,i see y4 ,8 notes are
 simply lively & agreeable2 !re is no?+ 
pla9tive ab\t !m4 ,! bird1 h[ev]1 is v  

attractive 9 8 appe>ance1 be+ ( a bright
 olive-color above1 ) a yell[ ?roat &   
brea/1 & a black b& ext5d+ f ! no/rils  
ov] ! eye4 ,?is black b& & ! yell[ ?roat
 are ! m>ks by :i* he is mo/ easily     
id5tifi$4 ,! ,yell[-,?roat rema9s       
tuneful till ne> ! la/ week 9 ,augu/4   
,b if we leave ! wood :ile ^? above     
describ$ are ! only s++-birds we h he>d1
 we h ei!r return$ too soon1 or we did n
 p5etrate deeply en\gh into ! =e/4 ,!   
,wood-,sp>r[ prep>$ our e>s = a conc]t m
 delightful ?an ! ,r$ ,/>t or !         
,yell[-,?roat are capable ( pres5t+1 &  
we h sp5t our "t almo/ 9 va91 if we h n 
he>d ! song ( ! ,wood-,?ru% 7,turdus    
melodus74 ,8 notes are n />tl+ or       
conspicu\s2 "s dull e>s might n he> !m1 
?\gh p\r$ =? only a few rods di/ant1 if 
_! att5tion 7 n direct$ to !m4 ,yet !y  
are l\d1 liquid1 & sonor\s1 & !y fail to
 attract att5tion only on acc\nt ( !    
long pauses betwe5 ! diff]5t /ra9s4 ,we 
mu/ l9k all ^! /ra9s toge!r to enjoy !  
full pleasure :i* ! song ( ?is bird is  

capable ( af=d+1 ?\gh any s+le /ra9     
alone is suffici5t to entitle ! bird to 
consid]able reputation z a song/]4  ,!  
song ( ! ,wood-,?ru% consi/s ( ab\t     
eight or t5 diff]5t /ra9s1 ea* (        
consid]able l5g?4 ,aft] ea* /ra9 ! bird 
makes a pause ( ab\t ?ree or f\r        
seconds4 ,i ?9k ! effect ( ?is sylvan   
music is some:at dim9i%$ by ! l5g? ( !  
pauses or re/s4 ,x may be said1 h[ev]1 t
 dur+ ea* pause our susceptibility is   
increas$1 & we are ?us prep>$ to be m   
deeply affect$ by ! next notes4 ,:e!r ! 
"o or ! o!r op9ion be correct1 x is     
c]ta9 t any "o :o /ops to li/5 to ?is   
bird w become spellb\nd1 & deaf to almo/
 e o!r s\nd 9 ! grove1 z if 8 e>s 7     
en*a9$ to ! song ( ! ,sir54  ,!         
,wood-,?ru% s+s at almo/ all h\rs ( !   
day1 ?\gh seldom aft] sunset4 ,he       
delights 9 a dusky retreat1 & is        
evid5tly inspir$ by solitude1 s++ no    
less 9 gloomy wea!r ?an 9 sun%9e4 ,late 
9 ,augu/1 :5 o!r birds h mo/ly become   
sil5t1 he is sometimes ! only song/] 9 !

 wood4 ,!re is a liquid s\nd 9 8 tones t
 slightly resembles t ( a glassi*ord2   
?\gh 9 "s p>ts ( ! c\ntry he has receiv$
 ! "n ( ,fife-,bird1 f ! cle>ness ( 8   
intonations4 ,by _m p]sons ?is species  
is call$ ! ,h]mit-,?ru%4  ,! ,ve]y      
7,turdus ,wilsonii7 has _m habits l ^? (
 ! ,wood-,?ru%1 & "s simil>ity ( song4  
,he is ab\t ! size ( a ,blue-,bird1 &   
resembles ! ,r$ ,?ru%1 except t ! br[n (
 8 back is slightly t+$ ) olive4 ,he    
arrives e>ly 9 ,may1 & is fir/ he>d to  
s+ dur+ "s "p ( ! second week ( t mon?1 
:5 ! sons ( ! ,bobol9k comm5ces4 ,he is 
n "o ( our famili> birds2 & unless we   
live 9 close proximity to a wood t is   
haunt$ by a /ream1 we %all nev] he> 8   
voice f our doors or w9d[s4 ,he s+s     
nei!r 9 ! or*>d1 nor ! g>d51 nor 9 !    
suburbs ( ! city4 ,he %uns ! exhibitions
 ( art1 & res]ves 8 wild notes = ^? :o  
frequ5t ! inn] sanctu>y ( ! groves4 ,all
 :o h once become famili> ) 8 song await
 8 arrival ) impati5ce1 & take note ( 8 
sil5ce 9 midsumm] ) regret4 ,until ?is  

little bird has arriv$1 ,i always feel z
 an audi5ce d at a conc]t1 be=e ! *ief  
s+] has made h] appe>ance1 :ile ! o!r   
p]=m]s are va9ly endeavor+ to soo! !m by
 _! inf]ior attempts4  ,?is bird is m   
retir+ ?an any o!r important s++-bird1  
except ! ,wood-,?ru%1--be+ he>d only 9  
solit>y groves1 & usually 9 ! vic9ity ( 
a pond or /ream4 ,"h1 especially aft]   
sunset1 he p\rs =? 8 brilliant &        
melan*oly /ra9s ) a peculi> cad5ce1 &   
fills ! :ole =e/ ) s\nd4 ,x seems z if !
 e*oes 7 delimit$ ) 8 notes1 & took     
pleasure 9 pass+ !m r\nd ) multipli$    
rev]b]ations4 ,i am confid5t ?is bird   
refra9s f s++ :5 o!rs are ! mo/ vocal1 f
 ! pleasure he feels 9 li/5+ ei!r to 8  
own notes1 or to ! melodi\s responses   
:i* o!rs ( 8 own k9dr$ repeat 9 diff]5t 
p>ts ( ! wood4 ,h5ce he *ooses ! dusk ( 
ev5+ = 8 vocal h\r1 :5 ! little *irp+   
birds are mo/ly sil5t1 t _! voices may n
 int]rupt 8 *ant4 ,at ?is h\r1 dur+ a   
p]iod ( n9e or t5 weeks1 he *>ms ! ev5+ 
) 8 /ra9s1 & (t5 prolongs !m 9 /ill     

wea!r till aft] dusk1 & :isp]s !m       
sweetly into ! e> ( night4  ,no bird ( 8
 size has m /r5g? ( voice2 b 8 song1    
?\gh l\d1 is modulat$ ) su* a sweet &   
fl[+ cad5ce1 t x comes to ! e> ) all !  
mell[ness ( ! s(te/ w>bl+4 ,x w\ld be   
difficult to describe 8 song4 ,x seems  
at fir/ to be want+ 9 v>iety4 ,i 0 long 
( ?is op9ion1 ?\gh ,i 0 puzzl$ to acc\nt
 = its pleas+ & extraord9>y effect on ! 
m9d ( ! li/5]4 ,! song ( ! ,ve]y consi/s
 ( five di/9ct /ra9s or b>s4 ,!y might1 
p]haps1 be repres5t$ on ! musical /aff1 
by comm5c+ ! fir/ note on ,d above !    
/aff & slid+ d[n ) a trill to ,c1 "o    
fif? bel[4 ,! second1 ?ird1 f\r?1 & fif?
 b>s are repetitions ( ! fir/1 except t 
ea* comm5ces & ends a few tones l[] ?an 
! prec$+4  ,7 we to attempt to p]=m ^!  
notes ) an in/rum5t adapt$ to ! purpose1
 we %\ld probably fail1 f ! difficulty (
 imitat+ ! peculi> trill+ ( ! notes1 & !
 liquid v5triloquial s\nds at !         
conclusion ( ea* /ra94 ,! :ole is w>bl$ 
9 su* a mann] z to produce ^u ! e> !    

effect ( h>mony4 ,x seems z if we he>d  
two or ?ree concordant notes at ! same  
mom5t4 ,i h nev] notic$ ?is effect 9 !  
song ( any o!r bird4 ,i %\ld judge t x  
might be produc$ by ! rapid desc5t f !  
comm5c+ note ( ea* /ra9 to ! la/ note   
ab\t a f\r? or fif? bel[1 ! latt] be+   
he>d simultane\sly ) ! rev]b]ation ( !  
fir/ note4  ,ano!r rem>kable quality ( !
 song is a union ( brilliancy &         
pla9tiv5ess4 ,! fir/ effect is produc$  
by ! comm5c+ notes ( ea* /ra91 :i* are  
sudd5 & on a high key2 ! second1 by !   
graceful *romatic slide to ! t]m9ation1 
:i* is inimitable & exce$+ly solemn4 ,i 
h sometimes ?\ght t a "p ( ! delightful 
influ5ce ( ^! notes might be            
attributable to ! cloi/]$ situations f  
:i* !y 7 deliv]$4 ,b ,i h occasionally  
he>d !m :ile ! bird 0 s++ f a tree 9 an 
op5 field1 :5 !y 7 equally pleas+ &     
impressive4 ,i am n peculi> 9 my        
admiration ( ?is little song/]4 ,i h    
obs]v$ t p :o are /rang]s to ! woods1 & 
to ! notes ( birds1 are always attract$ 

by ! song ( ! ,ve]y4  ,9 my e>ly days1  
:5 ,i 0 at s*ool1 ,i bo>d$ 9 a h\se ne> 
a grove t 0 vocal ) ^! ,?ru%es2 & x 0 !n
 ,i le>n$ to love _! song m ?an any o!r 
s\nd 9 ,nature1 & above ! f9e/ /ra9s (  
artificial music4 ,s9ce t "t ,i h liv$ 9
 t[n1 ap>t f _! sylvan retreats1 :i* ,i 
h visit$ only dur+ my h\rs ( leisure2 b 
,i h seldom fail$1 ea* return+ ye>1 to  
make frequ5t visits to ! wood to li/5 to
 _! notes1 :i* cause full half !        
pleasure ,i d]ive f a summ]-ev5+ walk4  
,if 9 any ye> ,i fail to he> ! song ( ! 
,ve]y1 ,i feel a pa9ful s5se ( regret1 z
 :5 ,i h miss$ an opportunity to see an 
abs5t fri5d1 dur+ a p]iodical visit4  ,!
 ,ve]y is n "o ( our late/ s+]s4 ,8     
notes are n (t5 he>d aft] ! middle (    
,july4  ,we %\ld n be oblig$ to p5etrate
 ! wood to le>n ! habits ( ano!r ,?ru%1 
n s rem>kable = 8 musical p[]s z int]e/+
 on acc\nt ( 8 mann]s4 ,i allude to !   
,cat-,bird1 7,turdus felivox17 well kn[n
 f 8 disagreeable habit ( mew+ l a      
kitt54 ,he is mo/ frequ5tly se5 on !    

edge ( a wood1 among ! bu%es t h come   
up1 z x 71 to hide its baldness & to    
h>monize x ) ! pla94 ,he is usually     
atta*$ to l[1 moi/1 & retir$ situations1
 ?\gh he is (t5 v famili> 9 8 habits4 ,8
 ne/ ( dry /icks is sometimes wov5 into 
a currant-bu% 9 a g>d5 t adjo9s a wood1 
& 8 qua9t voice may be he>d !re z 9 8   
own solit>y haunts4 ,! ,cat-,bird is n  
an invet]ate s+]1 & nev] seems to make  
music 8 employm5t1 ?\gh at any h\r ( !  
day1 f dawn until dusk 9 ! ev5+1 he may 
be he>d occasionally s++ & compla9+4    
,?\gh ,i h be5 all my life famili> ) !  
notes & mann]s ( ! ,cat-,bird1 ,i h n   
yet be5 able to discov] t he is a mock]4
 ,he seems to me to h a def9ite song1   
unlike t ( any o!r bird1 except ! ,r$   
,mavis1--n made up ( p>ts ( ! songs (   
o!r birds1 b z unique & orig9al z t ( ! 
,song-,sp>r[ or ! ,rob94 ,9 ! songs (   
all birds we may detect occasional /ra9s
 t resemble p>ts ( ! song ( "s o!r      
species2 b ! ,cat-,bird gives no m ( ^! 
imitations ?an we might reasonably reg>d

 z accid5tal4 ,! modulation ( 8 song is 
some:at simil> to t ( ! ,r$ ,?ru%1 & x  
is sometimes difficult to det]m9e1 at   
fir/1 :5 ! bird is out ( sight1 :e!r we 
are li/5+ to ! "o or ! o!r2 b aft] a few
 seconds1 we detect "o ( ^? qua9t turns 
t di/+ui% ! notes ( ! ,cat-,bird4 ,i    
nev] yet mi/ook ! note ( ! ,cat-,bird = 
t ( any species except ! ,r$ ,?ru%4 ,!  
tru? is1 t ! ,?ru%es1 ?\gh delightful   
song/]s1 possess inf]ior p[]s (         
execution1 & _c equal ! ,f9*es 9 _!     
capacity ( le>n+ & p]=m+ ! notes ( o!r  
birds4 ,ev5 ! ,mock+-,bird1 z comp>$ )  
_m o!r species1 is a v imp]fect imitator
 ( any notes :i* are difficult (        
execution4  ,! mew+ note ( ! ,cat-,bird1
 f :i* 8 "n is d]iv$1 has be5 ! occasion
 ( _m mis=tunes to 8 species1 caus+ !m  
to %>e a portion ( t contempt :i* almo/ 
e human be+ feels t[>ds ! fel9e race1 & 
t contempt has be5 foll[$ by p]secution4
 ,! ,cat-,bird has always be5 proscrib$ 
by ! ,new ,engl& f>m]s1 :o f ! fir/     
settlem5t ( ! c\ntry h ent]ta9$ a       

prejudice aga9/ _m ( ! mo/ useful birds4
 ,! ,rob9 & a few dim9utive ,fly-,cat*]s
 are almo/ ! only exceptions4 ,b ! ,rob9
 is n[ 9 dang] ( proscription4 ,)9 a few
 ye>s pa/1 ! horticulturi/s1 :o are     
unwill+ lo lose _! *]ries = ! g5]al     
b5efit ( agriculture1 h made an ef=t to 
obta9 an edict ( outlawry aga9/ him1    
accus+ him ( be+ entirely useless to !  
f>m] & ! g>d5]4 ,_! ef=ts h caus$ !     
fri5ds ( ! ,rob9 to exam9e 8 claims to  
protection1 & ! result ( _!             
inve/igations is demon/rative pro( t !  
,rob9 is among ! mo/ useful birds 9     
exi/5ce4 ,! ,cat-,bird & o!r ,?ru%es are
 simil> 9 _! habits ( fe$+ & 9 _!       
s]vices to agriculture4  ,! ,r$ ,mavis  
7,turdus rufus7 has _m habits simil> to 
^? ( ! ,cat-,bird1 b he is n p>tial to  
l[ gr\nds4 ,he is "o ( ! mo/ rem>kable (
 ! ,am]ican birds1 & is g5]ally consid]$
 ! f9e/ song/] 9 ! ,new ,engl& =e/4     
,nuttall says1 ,he is inf]ior only to ! 
,mock+-,bird 9 musical tal5t2 b ,i %\ld 
"q 8 inf]iority4 ,he is sup]ior to !    

,mock+-,bird 9 v>iety1 & is surpass$ by 
him only 9 ! intonation ( "s ( 8 notes4 
,b no p]son is ev] tir$ ( li/5+ to ! ,r$
 ,mavis1 :o con/antly v>ies 8 song1 :ile
 ! ,mock+-,bird tires u ) 8 repetitions1
 :i* are (t5 cont9u$ to a ludicr\s      
extreme4  ,x is un=tunate t our         
orni?ologi/s %\ld1 9 any cases1 h adopt$
 ! disagreeable names :i* our s+ul>ly   
unpoetical c\ntrym5 h giv5 to ! birds4  
,! little ,hair-,bird1 = example1 is    
call$ ! ,*ipp+-,sp>r[1 z if he 7 9 !    
habit ( mak+ *ips1 l ! ,c>p5t]-,bird2 & 
! ,r$ ,?ru% is call$ ! ,?ra%]1 :i* is a 
l[ corruption ( ,?ru%1 & w\ld signify t 
! bird _h "s peculi> habit ( ?re%+ ) 8  
w+s4 ,! ^w *ipp+1 :5 us$ = *irp+1 is    
incorrect ,engli%2 & ?ra%] is incorrect 
9 po9t ( fact4 ,no su* names %\ld f9d   
sanction 9 books4 ,let u repudiate ! "n 
( ,?ra%] = ! ,r$ ,?ru%1 z we w\ld       
repudiate any o!r solecism4  ,! ,r$     
,mavis1 or ,?ru%1 is mo/ musical 9 !    
e>ly "p ( ! season1 :5 he fir/ arrives1 
or 9 ! mon? ( ,may2 ! ,ve]y is mo/ vocal

 9 ,june1 & ! ,wood-,?ru% 9 ,july2 !    
,cat-,bird beg9s e>ly & s+s late1 &     
fills out ) 8 qua9t notes ! rema9d] ( ! 
s++ season1 aft] ! o!rs h become sil5t4 
,:5 "o is 9 a ?\ghtful mood1 ! songs ( !
 ,wood-,?ru% & ! ,ve]y surpass all o!rs 
on _! delightful influ5ce2 & :5 ,i am   
/roll+ 9 ! solit>y pa/ures1 x seems to  
me t no?+ c exce$ ! simple melody ( !   
,wood-,sp>r[4 ,b )\t claim+ = ! ,r$     
,?ru% any rem>kable p[] ( excit+ poetic 
inspiration1 8 song 9 ! op5 field has a 
*>m = all e>s1 & c be appreciat$ by !   
dulle/ ( m9ds4 ,)\t s++ badly1 he       
pleases ! millions4 ,he s+s occasionally
 at all h\rs ( ! day1 &1 :5 employ$ 9   
s++1 devotes himself entirely to song1 )
 evid5t en?usiasm4  ,x w\ld be          
difficult1 ei!r by ^w or by note1 to    
give "o :o has nev] he>d ! song ( ! ,r$ 
,?ru% a correct idea ( x4 ,?is bird is n
 a rapid s+]4 ,8 p]=mances seem to be a 
sort ( recitative1 (t5 resembl+ spok5   
words1 r ?an musical notes1 _m ( :i* are
 %ort & guttural4 ,he seldom :i/les     

cle>ly1 l ! ,rob91 b he produces a *>m+ 
v>iety ( tone & modulation4 ,?oreau1 9  
"o ( 8 qua9t descriptions1 gives an     
(f-h& sket* ( ! bird1 :i* ,i w          
quote3--,ne> at h&1 ^u ! topmo/ spray ( 
a bir*1 s+s ! ,br[n ,?ra%]1 or ,r$      
,mavis1 z "s love to call him1--all !   
morn+ glad ( y\r society1 t w\ld f9d out
 ano!r f>m]'s field1 if y\rs 7 n "h4    
,:ile y are plant+ ! se$1 he            
cries1--',drop x1 drop x1--cov] x up1   
cov] x up1--pull x up1 pull x up1 pull x
 up4'  ,we h n[ left ! =e/ & are        
approa*+ ! cultivat$ gr\nds1 "u ! %ade (
 ^? fully exp&$ trees :i* h gr[n )\t    
re/ra9t 9 ! op5 field4 ,"h z well z 9 ! 
wood we f9d ! ,pewee1 or ,phoebe4       
7,muscicapa nunciola17 "o ( our mo/     
common & int]e/+ birds4 ,he seems to    
c\rt solitude1 & 8 peculi> note         
h>monizes well ) 8 obscure & %ady       
retreats4 ,he sits = ! mo/ "p 9 ! %ade1 
cat*+ 8 fea/ ( insects )\t any noise1   
m]ely flitt+ f 8 p]*1 seiz+ 8 prey1 & !n
 resum+ 8 /ation4 ,?is movem5t is p]=m$ 

9 ! mo/ graceful mann]1 & he (t5 turns a
 som]set1 or appe>s to d s1 if ! insect 
at fir/ evades 8 pursuit1--& he seldom  
fails 9 captur+ x4 ,all ?is is done 9   
sil5ce1 = he is no s+]4 ,! only s\nds he
 utt]s are an occasional click+ *]up1 & 
n[ & !n1 ) a pla9tive cad5ce1 he seems  
to speak ! ^w pewee4 ,z ! male & female 
bird _c be readily di/+ui%$1 ,i h n be5 
able to det]m9e :e!r ?is s\nd is utt]$  
by bo? sexes1 or by ! male alone4  ,s   
pla9ly expressive ( sadness is ?is      
peculi> note1 t x is difficult to       
believe t ! little be+ t utt]s x c be   
free f sorr[4 ,c]ta9ly he c h no        
cong5iality ( feel+ ) ! sprightly       
,bobol9k4 ,p]haps1 ) ! re/ ( 8 species1 
he repres5ts only ! fragm5t ( a sup]ior 
race1 :i*1 accord+ to ! metempsy*osis1 h
 fall5 f _! orig9al importance1 & ?is   
melan*oly note is b ! p>tial utt]ance ( 
sorr[ t /ill l+]s 9 _! brea/s aft] !    
occasion ( x is =gott54  ,?\gh a %y &   
retir+ bird1 ! ,pewee is kn[n to almo/ e
 p]son1 on acc\nt ( its rem>kable note4 

,l ! swall[1 he builds 8 ne/ "u a %elt]+
 ro( or rock1 & x is (t5 fix$ ^u a beam 
or plank "u a bridge t crosses a small  
/ream4 ,ne> ?is place he takes 8 /ation1
 on ! bran* ( a tree or ! top ( a f5ce1 
& sits pati5tly wait+ = e mo?1 *af]1 or 
butt]fly t passes along4 ,=tunately1 !re
 are no prejudices exi/+ 9 ! community  
aga9/ ?is bird t provoke m5 to de/roy   
him4 ,z he is kn[n to fe$ entirely on   
insects1 he _c be suspect$ ( do+ mis*ief
 on ! f>m or 9 ! g>d51 & is consid]$    
wor?y ( protection4  ,i w\ld rem>k 9 ?is
 place1 t ! ,fly-,cat*]s & ,swall[s1 & a
 few o!r species t enjoy an immunity 9  
our l&1 w\ld1 ?\gh multipli$ to inf9ity1
 p]=m only ^? (fices :i* are assign$ !m 
by ,nature4 ,x is a va9 hope t leads "o 
to believe1 :ile he is engag$ 9         
ext]m9at+ a c]ta9 species ( small birds1
 t _! places c be suppli$ & _! s]vices  
p]=m$ by o!r species :i* are all[$ to   
multiply to excess4 ,! pres]vation ( e  
species ( indig5\s birds is ! only means
 t c prev5t ! ov]-multiplication (      

injuri\s insects4  ,z we return homew>d1
 we soon f9d ourselves surr\nd$ by !    
famili> birds t %un ! =e/ & assemble    
ar\nd ! habitations ( m54 ,among !m !   
,blue-,bird meets our sight1 ^u ! ro(s &
 f5ces z well z 9 ! field & or*>d4 ,at !
 risk ( introduc+ him into a company to 
:i* he does n /rictly belong1 ,i w      
attempt 9 ?is place to describe "s ( 8  
habits4 ,! ,blue-,bird 7,sylvia sialis7 
arrives v e>ly 9 spr+1 & is deta9$ late 
9 ! autumn by 8 habit ( rais+ two or m  
broods ( "y 9 ! season4 ,he is said to  
be> a /rong resemblance to ! ,engli%    
,rob9-,r$brea/1 be+ simil> 9 =m & size1 
ea* hav+ a r$ brea/ & %ort tail-fea!rs1 
) only ?is manife/ diff]5ce1 t "o is    
olive-color$ above :]e ! o!r is blue4 ,b
 ! ,blue-,bird does n equal ! ,r$brea/ z
 a song/]4 ,8 notes are few1 n greatly  
v>i$1 ?\gh melodi\s & sweetly &         
pla9tively modulat$1 & nev] l\d4 ,on    
acc\nt ( _! want ( v>iety1 !y d n en*a9 
a li/5]1 b !y con/itute a delightful "p 
9 ! woodl& melodies ( morn4  ,!         

importance ( ! inf]ior s+]s 9 mak+ up a 
g5]al *orus is n always appreciat$4 ,9  
an artificial musical composition1 z 9  
an oratorio or an an!m1 ?\gh !re is a   
lead+ "p1 :i* is commonly ! air1 t gives
 "* to ! :ole1 yet ?is pr9cipal "p w\ld 
(t5 be a v indiff]5t piece ( melody1 if 
p]=m$ )\t its accompanim5ts4 ,^!        
accompanim5ts by !mselves w\ld seem /ill
 m unimportant & trifl+4 ,yet if !      
composition be ! "w ( a ma/]1 h[ev]     
trifl+ & comp>atively insignificant ^!  
brief /ra9s or snat*es1 !y are          
intimately connect$ ) ! h>mony ( !      
piece1 & c\ld n be omitt$ )\t a s]i\s   
d]angem5t ( ! gr& effect4 ,! inf]ior    
s++-birds1 on ! same pr9ciple1 are      
indisp5sable z aids 9 giv+ additional   
effect to ! notes ( ! *ief s+]s4  ,?\gh 
! ,rob9 is ! pr9cipal musician 9 ! g5]al
 orison ( dawn1 8 notes w\ld become     
tiresome1 if he>d )\t accompanim5ts4    
,nature has s arrang$ ! h>mony ( ?is    
*orus1 t "o "p %all assi/ ano!r2 & s    
exquisitely has %e comb9$ all ! diff]5t 

voices1 t ! sil5ce ( any "o c nev] fail 
to be imm$iately p]ceiv$4 ,! l[1 mell[  
w>ble ( ! ,blue-,bird seems a sort ( e*o
 to ! l\d] voice ( ! ,rob92 & !         
incessant trill+ or runn+ accompanim5t (
 ! ,hair-,bird1 ! twitt]+ ( ! ,swall[1 &
 ! l\d & melodi\s pip+ ( ! ,oriole1     
frequ5t & %ort1 are s\nd$ l ! diff]5t   
p>ts ( a regul> b& ( in/rum5ts1 & ea*   
p]=m] seems to "t 8 "p z if by design4  
,any discordant s\nd1 t may happ5 to be 
made 9 ! mid/ ( ?is p]=mance1 nev] fails
 to di/urb ! equanimity ( ! s+]s1 & "s  
m9utes mu/ elapse be=e !y recomm5ce _!  
p>ts4  ,x w\ld be difficult to draw a   
correct comp>ison betwe5 ! diff]5t birds
 & ! v>i\s in/rum5ts 9 an or*e/ra4 ,x   
w\ld be m easy to signify !m by notes on
 ! gamut4 ,b if ! ,rob9 7 suppos$ to    
repres5t ! ,g]man flute1 ! ,blue-,bird  
might be consid]$ z ! flageolet1        
frequ5tly1 b n incessantly1 int]pos+ a  
few mell[ /ra9s1 ! ,swall[ & !          
,hair-,bird ! octave flute1 & ! ,gold5  
,rob9 ! bugle1 s\nd+ occasionally a l[ b

 brief /ra94 ,! analogy c\ld n be c>ri$ 
f>!r )\t los+ =ce & correctness4  ,all !
 notes ( ! ,blue-,bird--8 call-notes1 8 
notes ( al>m1 8 *irp1 & 8 song--are     
equally pla9tive1 & closely resemble ea*
 o!r4 ,i am n aw>e t ?is bird ev] utt]s 
a h>% note4 ,8 voice1 :i* is "o ( !     
e>lie/ to be he>d 9 ! spr+1 is associat$
 ) ! e>ly fl[]s & ) all pleasant v]nal  
influ5ces4 ,:5 he fir/ arrives1 he p]*es
 ^u ! ro( ( a b>n or ^u "s /ill leafless
 tree1 & p\rs =? 8 few & frequ5t notes )
 evid5t f]vor1 z if consci\s ( !        
delights t await him4 ,^! mell[ notes   
are all ! s\nds he titt]s = sev]al      
weeks1 seldom *irp+1 cry+1 or scold+ l  
o!r birds4 ,8 song is discont9u$ 9 !    
latt] "p ( summ]2 b 8 peculi> pla9tive  
call1 consi/+ ( a s+le note p5sively    
modulat$1 cont9ues all day1 until ! "t (
 fro/4 ,?is s\nd is "o ( ! melodies (   
summ]'s decl9e1 & rem9ds u1 l ! notes ( 
! gre5 nocturnal gras%opp]1 ( ! fall ( !
 leaf1 ! rip5$ h>ve/1 & all ! melan*oly 
pleasures ( autumn4  ,! ,blue-,bird     

builds 8 ne/ 9 holl[ trees & po/s1 & may
 be enc\rag$ to bre$ & multiply ar\nd   
our habitations1 by erect+ boxes = 8    
accommodation4 ,9 :atev] vic9ity we may 
reside1 :e!r 9 ! cle>+ or 9 ! he>t ( !  
village1 if we set up a little bird-h\se
 9 ,may1 x w c]ta9ly be occupi$ by a    
,blue-,bird1 unless preoccupi$ by a bird
 ( "s o!r species4 ,!re is commonly s   
great a dem& = su* accommodations among 
! fea!r$ tribes1 t x is n unusual to see
 birds ( sev]al diff]5t species cont5d+ 
= ! possession ( "o box4  ,aft] ! middle
 ( ,augu/1 z a new race ( w+$ creatures 
awake into life1 ! birds1 :o s+ ( !     
se$-"t1 ! fl[]s1 & ( ! e>ly summ]       
h>ve/s1 give place to ! inf]ior b& (    
insect-musicians4 ,! re$ & ! pipe are   
laid aside1 & myriads ( little p]=m]s h 
tak5 up ! h>p & ! lute1 & make ! air    
res\nd ) ! cla% & d9 ( _! v>i\s         
in/rum5ts4 ,an an!m ( rejoic+ swells up 
f myriads ( unse5 h>pi/s1 :o he$ n !    
fate t awaits !m1 b make !mselves m]ry 9
 e place t is visit$ by sun%9e or !     

s\?-w9d4 ,! gold5-rod sways its         
beautiful nodd+ plumes 9 ! bord]s ( !   
fields & by ! ru/ic roadsides2 ! purple 
g]>dia is bright 9 ! wet mead[s1 & !    
sc>let lobelia 9 ! *annels ( ! sunk5    
/reamlets4 ,b ! birds he$ !m n2 = ^! are
 n ! wrea?s t decorate ! halls ( _!     
fe/ivities4 ,s9ce ! rose & ! lily h     
fad$1 !y h ceas$ to be tuneful2 "s1 l ! 
,bobol9k1 assemble 9 small companies1 & 
) a melan*oly *irp seem to m\rn ov] "s  
sad accid5t t has befall5 !m2 o!rs /ill 
congregate ab\t _! usual resorts1 & seem
 almo/ l /rang]s 9 ! l&4  ,nature       
provides inspiration = e s5tim5t t      
contributes to ! happ9ess ( man1 z %e   
provides su/5ance = 8 v>i\s physical    
wants4 ,b all is n gladness t elevates !
 s\l into bliss2 we may be made happy by
 s5tim5ts t come n f rejoic+1 ev5 f     
objects t wak5 t5d] recollections (     
sorr[4 ,z if ,nature design$ t ! s\l (  
man %\ld f9d sympa?y1 9 all its heal?ful
 moods1 f ! voices ( h] creatures1 & f !
 s\nds ( inanimate objects1 %e has      

provid$ t all seasons %\ld p\r into 8 e>
 "s pleasant intimations ( heav54 ,9    
autumn1 :5 ! h>ve/-hymn ( ! day-"t has  
ceas$1 at e>ly nightfall1 ! gre5        
nocturnal gras%opp]s comm5ce _! autumnal
 dirge1 & fill ! m9d ) a ke5 s5se ( !   
rapid pass+ ( "t4 ,^! s\nds d n sadd5 ! 
m9d1 b deep5 ! tone ( our feel+s1 &     
prep>e u = a r5ewal ( *e]fulness1 by    
inspir+ u ) ! poetic s5tim5t (          
melan*oly4 ,?is sombre /ate ( ! m9d soon
 passes away1 effac$ by ! exhil>at+     
influ5ce ( ! cle> skies & invigorat+    
breezes ( autumn1 & ! inspirit+ s\nds ( 
myriads ( *irp+ insects t awake ) !     
morn+ & make all ! mead[s res\nd ) ! %\t
 ( _! m]ry voices4   ,,song ,,( ,,!     
,,wood-,,sp>r[4  ,illu/ration3 de de de 
d d d d d r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r 
r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r re4   
,,note4--,9 ! e>ly "p ( ! season ! song 
ends ) ! fir/ d\ble b>2 lat] 9 ! season 
x is ext5d$1 9 frequ5t in/ances1 z 9 !  
notes t foll[4  ,,song ,,( ,,! ,,*ew9k4 
,illu/ration3 twee ta t' we we we we    

twee tu t' we we we we  ,,song ,,( ,,!  
,,gre5 ,,w>bl]4  ,illu/ration3 ,he> me  
,/4 ,! - re - sa4 ,he> me ,/4 ,! - re - 
sa4  ,,song ,,( ,,! ,,wood-,,?ru%4      
,illu/ration3 too too till]e il]e till]e
 til]e  too issele issele tse se se se s
 s s s se  too till]y till]y oo villilil
 villilil too too ill]y il]y  eh villia 
villia villia oo airvee ehu1 etc4       
,,note4--,i h n be5 able to detect any  
ord] 9 ! succession ( ^! /ra9s1 ?\gh "s 
ord] und\bt$ly exi/s1 & might be        
discov]$ by long-cont9u$ obs]vation4 ,! 
int]vals 9 ! above sket* _c be giv5 )   
exactness4   ,,song ,,( ,,! ,,ve]y4     
,illu/ration3 e-e ve re a e-e v]ea e-e  
v]ea e-e v]ea v]e lil lily  or1         
,illu/ration3 e villia villia villia    
villia ve rehu4  ,,note4--,i am f> f be+
 satisfi$ ) ! above repres5tation ( !   
song ( ! ,ve]y1 9 :i* !re are c]ta9     
trill+ & liquid s\nds t h>dly admit (   
notation4  ,,song ,,( ,,! ,,r$ ,,mavis4 
,illu/ration3 drop x drop x cov] x up   
cov] x up  pull x up pull x up tut tut  

tut see see see !re y h x hae x hae x   
see tut tut "w away "w away drop x drop 
x cov] x up cov] x up4  ,,note4--,! ,r$ 
,mavis makes a %ort pause at ! end ( ea*
 b>4 ,^! pauses are irregul> 9 "t1 & _c 
be correctly not$4   ,,note ,,( ,,!     
,,pewee4  ,illu/ration3 pe - a - wee pe 
- a - wee4   ,,song ,,( ,,!             
,,blue-,,bird4  ,illu/ration     ,,!    
,,m9i/]',s ,,woo+4   ,,*apt] ,i4  ,mrs4 
,katy ,scudd] _h invit$ ,mrs4 ,br[n1 &  
,mrs4 ,jones1 & ,deacon ,twit*el's wife 
to take tea ) h] on ! aft]noon ( ,june  
second1 ,a4,d4 #ag--4  ,:5 "o has a /ory
 to tell1 "o is always puzzl$ :i* end ( 
x to beg9 at4 ,y h a :ole corps ( p to  
introduce t y "k & y\r read] doesn't2 & 
"o ?+ s presupposes ano!r1 t1 :i*ev] way
 y turn y\r pat*work1 ! figures /ill    
seem ill-arrang$4 ,! small item t ,i h  
giv5 w d z well z any o!r to beg9 )1 z x
 c]ta9ly w lead y to ask1 ,pray1 :o 0   
,mrs4 ,katy ,scudd]8--& ?is w />t me    
sy/ematically on my /ory4  ,y mu/ und]/&
 t 9 ! !n small seaport-t[n ( ,newport1 

at t "t unconsci\s ( its pres5t fa%ion &
 fame1 !re liv$ nobody 9 ^? days :o did 
n "k ! ,wid[ ,scudd]4  ,9 ,new ,engl&   
settlem5ts a cu/om has obta9$1 :i* is   
:olesome & t\*+1 ( ennobl+ ! woman :om  
,god has made desolate1 by a sort (     
brevet rank :i* cont9ually speaks = h] z
 a claim on ! respect & consid]ation ( !
 community4 ,! ,wid[ ,jones1 or ,br[n1  
or ,smi?1 is "o ( ! fix$ in/itutions ( e
 ,new ,engl& village1--& d\btless !     
designation acts z a cont9ual plea = "o 
:om b]eavem5t1 l ! lightn+ ( heav51 has 
made sacr$4  ,! ,wid[ ,scudd]1 h[ev]1 0 
"o ( ! sort ( wom5 :o reign que5s 9     
:atev] society !y move 92 nobody 0 m    
quot$1 m def]r$ to1 or enjoy$ m         
unque/ion$ position ?an %e4 ,%e 0 n     
ri*1--a small f>m1 ) a mode/1           
gambrel-ro($1 "o-/ory cottage1 0 h] sole
 doma92 b %e 0 "o ( ! mu*-admir$ class  
:o1 9 ! spee* ( ,new ,engl&1 are said to
 h faculty1--a gift :i*1 among t %rewd  
p1 comm&s m e/eem ?an beauty1 ri*es1    
le>n+1 or any o!rworldly end[m5t4       

,faculty is ,yankee = savoir faire1 & ! 
opposite virtue to %iftlessness4        
,faculty is ! greate/ virtue1 &         
%iftlessness ! greate/ vice1 ( ,yankee  
man & woman4 ,to h] :o has faculty no?+ 
%all be impossible4 ,%e %all scrub      
floors1 wa%1 wr+1 bake1 brew1 & yet h]  
h&s %all be small & :ite2 %e %all h no  
p]ceptible income1 yet always be        
h&somely dress$2 %e %all h n a s]vant 9 
h] h\se1--) a dairy to manage1 hir$ m5  
to fe$1 a bo>d] or two to c>e =1        
unhe>d-( pickl+ & pres]v+ to d1--& yet y
 commonly see h] e aft]noon sitt+ at h] 
%ady p>lor-w9d[ beh9d ! lilacs1 cool &  
easy1 hemm+ musl9 cap-/r+s1 or read+ !  
la/ new book4 ,%e :o ha? faculty is nev]
 9 a hurry1 nev] beh9dh&4 ,%e c always  
/ep ov] to di/ress$ ,mrs4 ,smi?1 ^:     
jelly won't come1--& /op to %[ ,mrs4    
,jones h[ %e makes h] pickles s gre51--&
 be ready to wat* ) poor old ,mrs4      
,simpk9s1 :o is d[n ) ! rheumatism4  ,( 
?is g5us 0 ! ,wid[ ,scudd]1--or1 z !    
neighbors w\ld h said ( h]1 %e t 0 ,katy

 ,/eph5s4 ,katy 0 ! only daught] ( a    
%ipma/]1 sail+ f ,newport h>bor1 :o 0   
wreck$ (f ! coa/ "o cold ,decemb] night 
& left small =tune to 8 wid[ & only     
*ild4 ,katy grew up1 h[ev]1 a tall1     
/raight1 black-ey$ girl1 ) eyebr[s drawn
 true z a b[1 a foot ar*$ l a ,spani%   
woman's1 & a little h& :i* nev] saw ! ?+
 x c\ld n d1--quick ( spee*1 ready (    
wit1 &1 z su* girls h a "r to be1       
some:at positive )al4 ,katy c\ld h>ness 
a *aise1 or r[ a boat2 %e c\ld saddle & 
ride any horse 9 ! neighborhood2 %e c\ld
 cut any g>m5t t ev] 0 se5 or ?\ght (2  
make cake1 jelly1 & w9e1 f h] e>lie/    
ye>s1 9 mo/ precoci\s /yle2--all )\t    
seem+ to d]ange a sort ( trim1 well-kept
 air ( ladyhood t sat jauntily on h]4   
,( c\rse1 be+ "y & lively1 %e _h h]     
admir]s1 & "s well-to-d 9 worldly       
affairs laid _! l&s & h\ses at ,katy's  
feet2 b1 to ! wond] ( all1 %e w\ld n ev5
 pick !m up to look at !m4 ,p %ook _!   
heads1 & wond]$ :om ,katy ,/eph5s       
expect$ to get1 & talk$ ab\t go+ ?r\gh !

 wood to pick up a crook$ /ick1--till "o
 day %e a/oni%$ h] _w by m>ry+ a man t  
nobody ev] ?\ght ( h] tak+4  ,george    
,scudd] 0 a grave1 ?\ghtful "y man1--n  
giv5 to talk+1 & sil5t 9 ! society (    
wom51 ) t k9d ( rev]5tial ba%fulness :i*
 sometimes %[s a pure1 unworldly nature4
 ,h[ ,katy came to fancy him ev]ybody   
wond]$1--= he nev] talk$ to h]1 nev] s  
mu* z pick$ up h] glove :5 x fell1 nev] 
ask$ h] to ride or sail2 9 %ort1        
ev]ybody said %e mu/ h want$ him f %e]  
wilfulness1 because he ( all ! "y m5 ( !
 neighborhood nev] c\rt$ h]4 ,b ,katy1  
hav+ v %>p eyes1 saw "s ?+s t nobody    
else saw4 ,= example1 y mu/ "k %e       
discov]$ by m]e accid5t t ,george       
,scudd] always 0 look+ at h]1 :]ev] %e  
mov$1 ?\gh he look$ away 9 a mom5t1 if  
discov]$1--& t an accid5tal t\* ( h] h& 
or bru% ( h] dress w\ld s5d ! blood into
 8 *eek l ! _s 9 ! tube ( a !rmomet]2 & 
s1 z wom5 are curi\s1 y "k1 ,katy amus$ 
h]self ) inve/igat+ ! causes ( ^! little
 ph5om5a1 &1 be=e %e knew x1 got h] foot

 caught 9 a cobweb t held h] fa/1 &     
con/ra9$ h]1 :e!r %e w\ld or no1 to m>ry
 a poor man t nobody c>$ mu* = b h]self4
  ,george 01 9 tru?1 "o ( ! sort :o     
evid5tly h made "s mi/ake 9 com+ into   
?is _w at all1 z _! int]nal furniture is
 9 no way suit$ to its g5]al c\rses &   
curr5ts4 ,he 0 ( ! ord] ( dumb          
poets1--mo/ wret*$ :5 put to ! gr9d ( ! 
h>d & actual2 = if he :o w\ld utt]      
poetry /ret*es out 8 h& to a ga9say+ _w1
 he is worse (f /ill :o is possess$ ) ! 
desire ( liv+ x4 ,especially is ?is !   
case1 if he be born poor1 & ) a dire    
necessity ^u him ( mak+ imm$iate ef=ts 9
 ! h>d & actual4 ,george _h a helpless  
invalid "m to support2 s1 ?\gh he lov$  
read+ & sil5t ?\ght above all ?+s1 he   
put to in/ant use ! only conv]tible     
worldly tal5t he possess$1 :i* 0 a      
me*anical g5ius1 & %ipp$ at sixte5 z a  
%ip-c>p5t]4 ,he /udi$ navigation 9 !    
=eca/le1 & f\nd 9 its calm diagrams &   
tranquil et]nal signs food = 8 ?\ghtful 
nature1 & a refuge f ! brutality &      

co>s5ess ( sea-life4 ,he _h a heal?ful1 
k9dly animal nature1 & s 8 inw>dness did
 n f]m5t & turn to ,byronic s\rness &   
bitt]ness2 nor did he ne$lessly p>ade to
 ev]ybody 9 8 vic9ity ! great gulf :i*  
lay betwe5 him & !m4 ,he 0 call$ a good 
fell[1--only a little lumpi%1--& z he 0 
brave & fai?ful1 he rose 9 "t to be a   
%ipma/]4 ,b :5 came ! bus9ess ( mak+    
money1 ! aptitude = accumulat+1 ,george 
f\nd himself di/anc$ by _m a "o ) n half
 8 g5]al p[]s4  ,:at %all a man d ) a   
sublime ti] ( moral faculties1 :5 ! mo/ 
pr(itable bus9ess out ( 8 port is !     
slave-trade8 ,s x 0 9 ,newport 9 ^?     
days4 ,george's fir/ voyage 0 on a      
slav]1 & he wi%$ himself dead _m a "t   
be=e x 0 ov]1--& ev] aft] w\ld talk l a 
man beside himself1 if ! subject 0 nam$4
 ,he decl>$ t ! gold made 9 x 0 di/ill$ 
f human blood1 f mo!rs' te>s1 f !       
agonies & dy+ groans ( gasp+1 suffocat+ 
m5 & wom51 & t x w\ld sc> & bli/] ! s\l 
( him t t\*$ x2 9 %ort1 he talk$ z      
:ole-s\l$ unpractical fell[s are apt to 

talk ab\t :at respectable p sometimes d4
 ,nobody _h ev] in/ruct$ him t a        
slave-%ip1 ) a procession ( expectant   
%>ks 9 its wake1 is a mission>y         
in/itution1 by :i* closely-pack$ hea!ns 
are br\ght ov] to enjoy ! light ( !     
gospel4  ,s1 ?\gh ,george 0 ackn[l$g$ to
 be a good fell[1 & hone/ z ! noon-m>k  
on ! kit*5 floor1 he let slip s _m      
*ances ( mak+ money z s]i\sly to        
compromise 8 reputation among ?riv+     
folks4 ,he 0 wa/efully g5]\s1--insi/$ on
 treat+ e poor dog t came 9 8 way1 9 any
 =eign port1 z a bro!r1--absolutely     
refus$ to be p>ty 9 *eat+ or deceiv+ !  
hea!n on any %ore1 or 9 sk9 ( any       
color1--& also took pa9s1 z f> z 9 him  
lay1 to spoil any b>ga9s :i* any ( 8    
subord9ates f\nd$ on ! ignorance or     
weakness ( 8 fell[-m54 ,s he made voyage
 aft] voyage1 & ga9$ only 8 wages & !   
reputation among 8 employ]s ( an        
incorruptibly hone/ fell[4  ,to be sure1
 x 0 said t he c>ri$ out books 9 8 %ip1 
& read & /udi$1 & wrote obs]vations on  

all ! c\ntries he saw1 :i* ,p>son ,smi? 
told ,miss ,dolly ,p]simmon w\ld really 
d cr$it to a pr9t$ book2 b !n !y nev] 7 
pr9t$1 or1 z ,miss ,dolly rem>k$ ( !m1  
!y nev] seem$ to come to any?+1--& com+ 
to any?+1 z %e und]/ood x1 meant /&+ 9  
def9ite relations to bread & butt]4     
,george nev] c>$1 h[ev]1 = money4 ,he   
made en\gh to keep 8 "m com=table1 & t 0
 en\gh = him1 till he fell 9 love )     
,katy ,/eph5s4 ,he look$ at h] ?r\gh ^? 
glasses :i* su* m5 c>ry 9 _! s\ls1 & %e 
0 a mortal woman no long]1 b a          
transfigur$1 glorifi$ creature1--an     
object ( awe & wond]4 ,he 0 actually    
afraid ( h]2 h] glove1 h] %oe1 h] ne$le1
 ?read1 & ?imble1 h] bonnet-/r+1 ev]y?+1
 9 %ort1 %e wore or t\*$1 became inve/$ 
) a my/]i\s *>m4 ,he wond]$ at !        
impud5ce ( m5 t c\ld walk up & talk to  
h]1--t c\ld ask h] to dance ) su* an    
assur$ air4 ,n[ he wi%$ he 7 ri*2 he    
dream$ impossible *ances ( 8 com+ home a
 millionnaire to lay unkn[n weal? at    
,katy's feet2 & :5 ,miss ,p]simmon1 !   

ambulatory dress-mak] ( ! neighborhood1 
9 mak+ up a new black g[n = 8 "m1       
rec\nt$ h[ ,capta9 ,bla!rem _h s5t ,katy
 ,/eph5s 'mo/ ! spl5dide/ ,india %awl t 
ev] %e did see1 he 0 ready to te> 8 hair
 at ! ?\ght ( 8 pov]ty4 ,b ev5 9 t h\r (
 temptation he did n rep5t t he _h      
refus$ all "p & lot 9 ! %ip by :i*      
,capta9 ,bla!rem's money 0 made1 = he   
knew e timb] ( x to be season$ by !     
groans & saturat$ ) ! sweat ( human     
agony4 ,true love is a natural sacram5t2
 & if ev] a "y man ?anks ,god = hav+    
sav$ :at is noble & manly 9 8 s\l1 x is 
:5 he ?9ks ( (f]+ x to ! woman he loves4
 ,nev]!less1 ! ,india-%awl /ory co/ him 
a night's re/2 nor 0 x till ,miss       
,p]simmon _h asc]ta9$1 by a private     
confabulation ) ,katy's "m1 t %e _h     
indignantly reject$ x1 & t %e treat$ !  
,capta9 real ridicul\s1 t he began to   
take he>t4 ,he ought n1 he said1 to /& 9
 h] way n[1 :5 he _h no?+ to (f]4 ,no1  
he w\ld leave ,katy free to d bett]1 if 
%e c\ld2 he w\ld try 8 luck1 & if1 :5 he

 came home f ! next voyage1 ,katy 0     
dis5gag$1 :y1 !n he w\ld lay all at h]  
feet4  ,& s ,george 0 go+ to sea ) a    
secret %r9e 9 8 s\l1 at :i* he 0 to burn
 unsuspect$ inc5se4  ,b1 aft] all1 !    
mortal maid5 :om he ador$ suspect$ ?is  
private arrangem5t1 & contriv$--z wom5  
w--to get h] own key into ! lock ( 8    
secret temple2 because1 z girls say1 %e 
0 det]m9$ to "k :at 0 !re4 ,s1 "o night1
 %e met him q accid5tally on ! sea-s&s1 
/ruck up a little conv]sation1 & begg$  
him 9 su* a pretty way to br+ h] a      
spott$ %ell f ! ,s\? ,sea l ! "o on 8   
"m's mantel-piece1 & look$ s simple &   
*ildlike 9 say+ x1 t our "y man v       
imprud5tly committ$ himself by rem>k+1  
t1 ,:5 p _h ri* fri5ds to br+ !m all !  
_w f =eign p>ts1 he nev] dream$ ( h]    
want+ s trivial a ?+4  ,( c\rse ,katy   
didn't "k :at he meant1--%e hadn't he>d 
( any ri* fri5ds4 ,& !n came some?+ ab\t
 ,capta9 ,bla!rem2 & ,katy toss$ h]     
head1 & said1 ,if anybody want$ to      
insult h]1 !y might talk to h] ab\t     

,capta9 ,bla!rem1--& !n foll[$ ?is1 t1 &
 ! o!r till f9ally1 z y might expect1   
out came all t nev] 0 to h be5 said2 &  
,katy 0 almo/ fright5$ at ! t]rible     
e>ne/ness ( ! _s %e _h evok$4 ,%e tri$  
to laugh1 & end$ by cry+1 & say+ %e     
h>dly knew :at2 b :5 %e came to h]self 9
 h] own room at home1 %e f\nd on h] f+] 
a r+ ( ,african gold t ,george _h put   
!re1 :i* %e did n s5d back l ,capta9    
,bla!rem's pres5ts4  ,katy 0 l _m       
int5sely matt]-(-fact & practical wom51 
:o h n 9 !mselves a bit ( poetry or a   
p>ticle ( ideality1 b :o yet wor%ip ^!  
qualities 9 o!rs ) ! homage :i* !       
,indians paid to ! unkn[n tongue ( !    
fir/ :ites4 ,!y are secretly we>y ( a   
c]ta9 consci\s dryness ( nature 9       
!mselves1 & ?is we>9ess pr$isposes !m to
 idolize ! man :o br+s !m ?is unkn[n    
gift4 ,naturali/s say t e defect (      
organization has its comp5sation1 & m5 (
 ideal natures f9d 9 ! favor ( wom5 !   
equival5t = _! disabilities among m54   
,d y rememb]1 at ,niag>a1 a little      

cat>act on ! ,am]ican side1 :i* ?r[s its
 silv] %e5y veil ov] a cave call$ !     
,grot ( ,ra9b[s8 ,:oev] /&s on a rock 9 
t grotto sees himself 9 ! c5tre ( a     
ra9b[-circle1 above1 bel[1 ar\nd4 ,9 l  
mann]1 m]ry1 *atty1 positive1 busy1     
h\sewifely ,katy saw h]self /&+ 9 a     
ra9b[-%r9e 9 h] lov]'s inn] s\l1 & lik$ 
to see h]self s4 ,a woman1 by-!-by1 mu/ 
be v ins5sible1 :o is n mov$ to come ^u 
a high] plane ( be+1 h]self1 by see+ h[ 
und\bt+ly %e is insph]$ 9 ! he>t ( a    
good & noble man4 ,a good man's1 fai? 9 
y1 fair lady1 if y ev] h x1 w make y    
bett] & nobl] ev5 be=e y "k x4  ,katy   
made an excell5t wife2 %e took home h]  
husb&'s old "m & nurs$ h] ) a           
dutifulness & en]gy wor?y ( all praise1 
& made h] own ke5 outw>d faculties &    
deft h&9ess a comp5sation = ! defects 9 
worldly e/ate4 ,no?+ w\ld make ,katy's  
black eyes fla% quick] ?an any          
reflections on h] husb&'s want ( luck 9 
! mat]ial l9e4 ,%e didn't "k ^: bus9ess 
x 01 if %e 0 satisfi$4 ,%e hat$ ^! %>p1 

gimlet1 g\g+ sort ( m5 t w\ld put a     
screw betwe5 body & s\l = money4 ,george
 _h t 9 him t nobody und]/ood4 ,%e w\ld 
r be 8 wife on bread & wat] ?an to take 
,capta9 ,bla!rem's h\se1 c>riages1 &    
horse1 & all1--& %e might h _h 'em fa/  
en\gh1 de> kn[s4 ,%e 0 sick ( mak+ money
 :5 %e saw :at sort ( m5 c\ld make x1--&
 s on4 ,all :i* talk did h] inf9ite     
cr$it1 because at bottom %e did c>e1 & 0
 naturally z pr\d & ambiti\s a little   
m9x z ev] brea!d1 & 0 ?or\ghly griev$ at
 he>t at ,george's want ( worldly       
success2 b1 l a nice little ,rob9       
,r$brea/1 %e cov]$ up ! grave ( h]      
worldl9ess ) ! leaves ( true love1 &    
sung a ,:o c>es = t8 above x4  ,h]      
?rifty managem5t ( ! money h] husb&     
br\ght h] soon b\ght a snug little f>m1 
& put up ! little br[n gambrel-ro($     
cottage to :i* we direct$ y\r att5tion 9
 ! fir/ ( our /ory4 ,*ildr5 7 born to   
!m1 & ,george f\nd1 9 %ort int]vals     
betwe5 voyages1 8 home an e>?ly p>adise4
 ,ho 0 /ill sail+1 ) ! fond illusion1 9 

e voyage1 ( mak+ en\gh to rema9 at      
home1--:5 ! yell[ fev] smote him "u !   
l9e1 & ! %ip return$ to ,newport )\t its
 capta94  ,george 0 a ,*ri/ian man2--he 
_h be5 "o ( ! fir/ to atta* himself to !
 unpopul> & unworldly m9i/ry ( !        
celebrat$ ,dr4 ,h41 & to appreciate !   
sublime ideality & unselfi%ness ( ^?    
tea*+s :i* !n 7 awak5+ new s5sations 9 !
 !ological m9d ( ,new ,engl&4 ,katy1    
too1 _h become a pr(essor ) h] husb& 9 !
 same *ur*1 & 8 dea?1 9 ! mid/ ( life1  
deep5$ ! p[] ( h] religi\s impressions4 
,%e became absorb$ 9 religion1 aft] !   
fa%ion ( ,new ,engl&1 :]e devotion is   
doctr9al1 n ritual4 ,z %e grew old]1 h] 
en]gy ( "*1 h] vigor & good judgm5t1    
caus$ h] to be reg>d$ z a "m 9 ,israel2 
! m9i/] bo>d$ at h] h\se1 & x 0 %e :o 0 
fir/ to be consult$ 9 all matt]s relat+ 
to ! well-be+ ( ! *ur*4 ,no woman c\ld m
 manfully brea/ a long s]mon1 or br+ a m
 det]m9$ fai? to ! reception ( a        
difficult doctr9e4 ,to say ! tru?1 !re  
lay at ! bottom ( h] doctr9al sy/em ?is 

/able corn]-/one1--,mr4 ,scudd] us$ to  
believe x1--,i w4 ,& aft] all t is paid 
ab\t indep5d5t ?\ght1 isn't ! fact1 t a 
j & good s\l has ?us or ?us believ$1 a m
 respectable argum5t ?an _m t (t5 are   
adduc$8 ,if x be n1 m's ! pity1--s9ce   
two-?irds ( ! fai? 9 ! _w is built on no
 bett] f\ndation4  ,9 "t1 ,george's old 
"m 0 ga!r$ to h] son1 & two sons & a    
daught] foll[$ _! fa!r to !             
invisible1--"o only rema9+ ( ! flock &  
%e a p]son ) :om y & ,i1 good read]1 h  
jo9t conc]n 9 ! fur!r unfold+ ( our     
/ory4   ,,*apt] ,,ii4  ,z ,i be=e       
rem>k$1 ,mrs4 ,katy ,scudd] _h invit$   
company to tea4 ,/rictly speak+1 x is   
necess>y to beg9 ) ! creation ( ! _w1 9 
ord] to give a full acc\nt ( any?+4 ,b1 
= popul> use1 some?+ less may s]ve "o's 
turn1 & !re=e ,i %all let ! pa/ *apt]   
suffice to introduce my /ory1 & %all    
proce$ to arrange my sc5]y & act my     
little play on ! supposition y "k en\gh 
to und]/& ?+s & p]sons4  ,be+ ask$ to   
tea 9 our ,new ,engl& 9 ! ye> #ag--     

meant some?+ v diff]5t f ! same         
invitation 9 our m sophi/icat$ days4 ,9 
^? times1 p held to ! s+ul> op9ion1 t ! 
night 0 made to sleep 92 !y inf]r$ x f a
 g5]al confid5ce !y _h 9 ! wisdom ( ,"m 
,nature1 suppos+ t %e did n put out h]  
lights & draw h] b$-curta9s & hu% all   
noise 9 h] great _w-h\se )\t /rongly    
int5d+ t h] *ildr5 %\ld g to sleep2 & ! 
consequ5ce 01 t v soon aft] sunset !    
:ole community v g5]ally set _! faces   
b$w>d1 & ! toll ( ! n9e-o'clock         
ev5+-bell _h an awful solemnity 9 x1    
s\nd+ to ! full4 ,good society 9 ,new   
,engl& 9 ^? days v g5]ally took its     
breakfa/ at six1 its d9n] at twelve1 &  
its tea1 at six4 ,company tea1 h[ev]1   
among ?rifty1 indu/ri\s folk1 0 (t5 tak5
 an h\r e>li]1 because ea* ( ! invites  
_h *ildr5 to put to b$1 or o!r dome/ic  
c>es at home1 &1 z 9 ^? simple times p 7
 invit$ because y want$ to see !m1 a    
tea-p>ty assembl$ !mselves at ?ree &    
held session till sund[n1 :5 ea* matron 
roll$ up h] knitt+-"w & w5d$ sob]ly     

home4  ,?\gh ,newport1 ev5 9 ^? e>ly    
times1 0 n )\t its families :i* affect$ 
/ate & spl5dor1 roll$ ab\t 9 c>riages ) 
armorial emblazonm5ts1 & _h s]vants 9   
abundance to e turn )9-doors1 yet !re1 z
 else:]e 9 ,new ,engl&1 ! majority ( ! p
 liv$ ) ! :olesome1 ?rifty simplicity ( 
! old5 "t1 :5 labor & intellig5ce w5t h&
 9 h&1 9 p]haps a great] h>mony ?an ! _w
 has ev] se54  ,our sc5e op5s 9 ! great 
old-fa%ion$ kit*51 :i*1 on ord9>y       
occasions1 is ! family d9+ & sitt+-room 
( ! ,scudd] family4 ,i "k fa/idi\s      
mod]ns ?9k t ! work+-room1 :]e9 are     
c>ri$ on ! cul9>y op]ations ( a l>ge    
family1 mu/ necess>ily be an untidy &   
com=tless sitt+-place2 b x is only      
because !y are ignorant ( ! m>vell\s    
work+s :i* p]ta9 to ! organ ( faculty1  
on :i* we h be=e insi/$4 ,! kit*5 ( a   
,new ,engl& matron 0 h] ?rone-room1 h]  
pride2 x 0 ! habit ( h] life to produce 
! greate/ possible results !re ) !      
slighte/ possible discomposure2 & :at   
any woman c\ld d1 ,mrs4 ,katy ,scudd]   

c\ld d p> excell5ce4 ,ev]y?+ !re seem$  
to be always done & nev] do+4 ,wa%+ &   
bak+1 ^? =midable di/urb]s ( ! composure
 ( families1 7 all ov] ) 9 ^? two or    
?ree morn+-h\rs :5 we are compos+       
ourselves = a la/ nap1--& only ! flutt]+
 ( l95 ov] ! gre5 y>d1 on ,monday       
morn+s1 proclaim$ t ! dread$ solemnity (
 a wa% _h transpir$4 ,a breakfa/ arose  
!re z by magic2 & 9 an incr$ibly %ort   
space aft]1 e knife1 =k1 spoon1 & tr5*]1
 clean & %9+1 0 look+ z innoc5t &       
unconsci\s 9 its place z if x nev] _h   
be5 us$ & nev] expect$ to be4  ,!       
floor1--p]haps1 ,sir1 y rememb] y\r     
gr&mo!r's floor1 ( sn[y bo>ds s&$ )     
:ite/ s&2 y rememb] ! anci5t fireplace  
/ret*+ q across "o end1--a va/ cav]n1 9 
ea* corn] ( :i* a cozy seat might be    
f\nd1 di/ant en\gh to enjoy ! crackle ( 
! great jolly wood-fire2 across ! room  
ran a dress]1 on :i* 0 display$ great   
/ore ( %9+ pewt] di%es & plates1 :i*    
always %one ) ! same my/]i\s brightness2
 & by ! side ( ! fire1 a commodi\s wood5

 settee1 or settle1 (f]$ repose to p too
 little accu/om$ to luxury to ask = a   
cu%ion4 ,oh1 t kit*5 ( ! old5 times1 !  
old1 clean1 roomy ,new ,engl& kit*56--:o
 t has breakfa/$1 d9$1 & supp$ 9 "o has 
n *e]y visions ( its ?rift1 its w>m?1   
its coolness8 ,! noon-m>k on its floor 0
 a dial t told ( "s ( ! happie/ days2   
!reby did we "r up ! %ortcom+s ( !      
solemn old clock t tick-tack$ 9 ! corn]1
 & ^: ticks seem$ my/]i\s prophecies (  
unkn[n good yet to arise out ( ! h\rs ( 
life4 ,h[ dreamy ! w9t] twilight came 9 
!re1--z yet ! c&les 7 n light$1--:5 !   
crickets *irp$ ar\nd ! d>k /one he>?1 & 
%ift+ tongues ( flame flick]$ & ca/     
danc+ %ad[s & elfi% lights on ! walls1  
:ile gr&mo!r nodd$ ov] h] knitt+-"w1 &  
puss purr$1 & old ,rov] lay dreamily    
op5+ n[ "o eye & !n ! o!r on ! family   
gr\p6 ,) all our ceil$ h\ses1 let u n   
=get our gr&mo!rs' kit*5s6  ,b we mu/   
pull up1 h[ev]1 & back to our           
subject-matt]1 :i* is 9 ! kit*5 ( ,mrs4 
,katy ,scudd]1 :o has j put into ! ov51 

by ! fireplace1 "s wondr\s tea-rusks1 = 
^: composition %e is r5[n$4 ,%e has     
exam9$ & pron\nc$ p]fect a loaf ( cake1 
:i* has be5 prep>$ = ! occasion1 & :i*1 
z usual1 is done exactly "r4 ,! be/     
room1 too1 has be5 op5$ & air$1--! :ite 
w9d[-curta9s salut$ ) a fri5dly little  
%ake1 z :5 "o says1 ,h[ d'ye d8 to a    
fri5d2--= y mu/ "k1 clean z our kit*5   
is1 we are g5teel1 & h some?+ bett] =   
company4 ,our be/ room 9 "h has a poli%$
 little mahogany tea-table1 & six       
mahogany *airs1 ) claw talons grasp+    
balls2 ! :ite s&$ floor is cr9kl$ 9     
curi\s little waves1 l ^? on ! sea-bea*2
 & "r across ! corn] /&s ! buffet1 z x  
is call$1 ) its transp>5t glass doors1  
:]e9 are display$ ! solemn appurt5ances 
( company tea-table4 ,!re y may see a   
set ( real ,*9a teacups1 :i* ,george    
b\ght 9 ,canton1 & _h m>k$ ) 8 & 8      
wife's jo9t initials1--a small silv]    
cream-pit*]1 :i* has come d[n z an      
heirloom f unkn[n g5]ations1--silv]     
spoons & delicate ,*9a cake-plates1 :i* 

h be5 all c>efully review$ & wip$ on    
napk9s ( ,mrs4 ,scudd]'s own weav+4  ,h]
 c>es n[ ov]1 %e /&s dry+ h] h&s on a   
roll]-t[el 9 ! kit*51 :ile h] only      
daught]1 ! g5tle ,m>y1 /&s 9 ! doorway )
 ! aft]noon sun /ream+ 9 spots ( flick]+
 gold5 light on h] smoo? pale-br[n      
hair1--a petite figure 9 a full /uff    
petticoat & :ite %ort g[n1 %e /&s rea*+ 
up "o h& & coo+ to some?+ among !       
apple-blossoms1--& n[ a ,java dove comes
 :irr+ d[n & settles on h] f+]1--& we1 t
 h se5 pictures1 ?9k1 z we look on h]   
girli% face1 ) its l9es ( /atuesque     
beauty1 on ! tremul\s1 half-infant9e    
expression ( h] lovely m\?1 & ! g5]al   
air ( simplicity & purity1 ( "s old     
pictures ( ! girlhood ( ! ,virg94 ,b    
,mrs4 ,scudd] 0 ?9k+ ( no su* ,popi%    
matt]1 ,i c assure y1--n %e6 ,i don't   
?9k y c\ld h done h] a great] indignity 
?an to m5tion h] daught] 9 any su*      
connection4 ,%e _h nev] se5 a pa9t+ 9 h]
 life1 & !re=e 0 n to be rem9d$ ( !m2 & 
fur!rmore1 ! dove 0 evid5tly1 = "s      

reason1 no favorite1--= %e said1 9 a    
quick1 imp]ative tone1 ,come1 come1     
*ild6 don't fool ) t bird1--x's high "t 
we 7 dress$ & ready1--& ,m>y1 blu%+1 z x
 w\ld seem1 ev5 to h] hair1 gave a      
little toss1 & s5t ! bird1 l a silv]    
flutt]+ cl\d1 up among ! rosy           
apple-blossoms4 ,& n[ %e & h] "m h gone 
to _! respective little b$rooms = !     
adju/m5t ( _! toilettes1 & :ile ! door  
is %ut & nobody he>s u1 we %all talk to 
y ab\t ,m>y4  ,newport at ! pres5t day  
blooms l a fl[]-g>d5 ) "y ladies ( ! be/
 ton1--lovely girls1 hopes ( _!         
families1 possess$ ( amiable temp]s &   
imm5sely l>ge trunks1 & capable ( sport+
 n9ety *anges ( raim5t 9 ?irty days &   
o!rwise rapidly empty+ ! purses (       
di/ress$ fa!rs1 & :om yet travell]s & ! 
_w 9 g5]al look ^u z g5u9e specim5s ( ! 
k9d ( girls =m$ by ,am]ican in/itutions4
  ,we fancy su* a "o ly+ 9 a ru/l+ silk 
nglige1 &1 amid a g5tle g5]ality ( r+s1 
ribbons1 puffs1 laces1 beaux1 &         
d9n]-discussion1 read+ our humble       

sket*2--& :at favor %all our poor h]o9e 
f9d 9 h] eyes8 ,= ?\gh h] "m 0 a _w (   
en]gy & faculty1 9 h]self consid]$1 & _h
 be/[$ on ?is "o little lone *ick all ! 
vigor & all ! c>e & all ! tra9+ :i* w\ld
 h suffic$ = a family ( sixte51 !re 7 no
 results produc$ :i* c\ld be made       
appreciable 9 ! eyes ( su* company4 ,%e 
c\ld n waltz or polk1 or speak bad ,fr5*
 or s+ ,italian songs2 b1 nev]!less1 we 
mu/ proce$ to say :at 0 h] education &  
:at h] accompli%m5ts4  ,well1 !n1 %e    
c\ld bo? read & write flu5tly 9 !       
"m-tongue4 ,%e c\ld sp9 bo? on ! little 
& ! great :eel1 & !re 7 numb]less t[els1
 napk9s1 %eets1 & pill[-cases 9 !       
h\sehold /ore t c\ld atte/ ! skill ( h] 
pretty f+]s4 ,%e _h work$ sev]al sampl]s
 ( su* r>e m]it1 t !y hung fram$ 9      
diff]5t rooms ( ! h\se1 exhibit+ e      
v>iety & /yle ( possible lett] 9 ! be/  
m>k+-/it*4 ,%e 0 skilful 9 all sew+ &   
embroid]y1 9 all %ap+ & cutt+1 ) a quiet
 & deft h&9ess t con/antly surpris$ h]  
en]getic "m1 :o c\ld n conceive t s mu* 

c\ld be done ) s little noise4 ,9 fact1 
9 all h\sehold lore %e 0 a v]itable good
 fairy2 h] k seem$ un]r+ & intuitive2 & 
:e!r %e wa%$ or iron$1 or m\ld$ biscuit 
or cons]v$ plums1 h] g5tle beauty seem$ 
to turn to poetry all ! prose ( life4   
,!re 0 some?+ 9 ,m>y1 h[ev]1 :i* divid$ 
h] z by an appreciable l9e f ord9>y     
girls ( h] age4 ,f h] fa!r %e _h inh]it$
 a deep & ?\ghtful nature1 pr$ispos$ to 
moral & religi\s exaltation4 ,_h %e be5 
born 9 ,italy1 "u ! dissolv+ influ5ces (
 t sunny1 dreamy clime1 b5ea? ! %ad[ (  
ca!drals1 & :]e pictur$ sa9ts & angels  
smil$ 9 cl\ds ( pa9t+ f e ar* & alt>1 %e
 might1 l fair ,/4 ,ca!r9e ( ,si5a1 h   
se5 beatific visions 9 ! sunset skies1 &
 a silv] dove desc5d+ ^u h] z %e pray$2 
b1 unfold+ 9 ! cle>1 ke51 cold ,new     
,engl& clime1 & nurtur$ 9 its ab/ract & 
positive !ologies1 h] religi\s faculties
 took o!r =ms4 ,in/ead ( ly+ entranc$ 9 
my/]i\s raptures at ! foot ( alt>s1 %e  
read & pond] treatises on ! ,w1 & li/5$ 
9 rapt att5tion :ile h] spiritual guide1

 ! v5]at$ ,dr4 ,h41 unfold$ to h] !     
!ories ( ! great ,edw>ds on ! nature (  
true virtue4 ,womanlike1 %e felt !      
subtile poetry ( ^! sublime ab/ractions 
:i* dealt ) su* inf9ite & unkn[n        
quantities1--:i* spoke ( ! univ]se1 (   
its great ,ar*itect1 ( man1 ( angels1 z 
matt]s ( intimate & daily contemplation2
 & h] tea*]1 a gr&-m9d$ & simple-he>t$  
man z ev] liv$1 0 (t5 amaz$ at ! tread )
 :i* ?is fair "y *ild walk$ ?r\gh ^!    
high regions ( ab/ract ?\ght1--(t5      
compreh5d+ ?r\gh an e!real cle>ness (   
nature :at he _h labori\sly & heavily   
reason$ out2 & sometimes1 :5 %e turn$ h]
 grave1 *ildlike face ^u him ) "s "q or 
reply1 ! good man />t$ z if an angel _h 
look$ sudd5ly out ^u him f a cl\d4      
,unconsci\sly to himself1 he (t5 seem$  
to foll[ h]1 z ,dante foll[$ ! flight ( 
,beatrice1 ?r\gh ! asc5d+ circles ( !   
cele/ial sph]es4  ,:5 h] "m que/ion$    
him1 anxi\sly1 ( h] daught]'s spiritual 
e/ate1 he answ]$1 t %e 0 a *ild ( a     
/range graci\sness ( nature1 & ( a s+ul>

 g5ius2 to :i* ,katy respond$1 ) a      
woman's pride1 t %e 0 all h] fa!r ov]   
aga94 ,x is only n[ & !n t a            
matt]-(-fact woman is sublimat$ by a    
real love2 b if %e is1 x is affect+ to  
see h[ impossible x is = dea? to qu5* x2
 = 9 ! *ild ! "m feels t %e has a       
my/]i\s & undy+ repossession ( ! fa!r4  
,b1 9 tru?1 ,m>y 0 only a reca/ 9 fem99e
 =m ( h] fa!r's nature4 ,! elixir ( ! _s
 t sp>kl$ )91 h] 0 ( t quality ( :i* !  
s\ls ( poets & arti/s are made2 b ! ke5 
,new ,engl& air cry/alizes emotions into
 ideas1 & re/ricts _m a poetic s\l to ! 
necessity ( express+ itself only 9      
practical liv+4  ,! rigid !ological     
discipl9e ( ,new ,engl& is fitt$ to     
produce r /r5g? & purity ?an enjoym5t4  
,x 0 n fitt$ to make a s5sitive &       
?\ghtful nature happy1 h[ev] x might    
ennoble & exalt4  ,! sy/em ( ,dr4 ,h4 0 
"o t c\ld h _h its orig9 9 a s\l at once
 rev]5tial & logical1--a s\l1 moreov]1  
tra9$ f its e>lie/ ye>s 9 ! habits (    
?\ght eng5d]$ by mon>*ical in/itutions4 

,= al?\gh he1 l o!r m9i/]s1 took an     
active "p z a patriot 9 ! ,revolution1  
/ill he 0 br\ght up "u ! %ad[ ( a ?rone1
 & a man _c ravel out ! /it*es 9 :i*    
e>ly days h knit him4 ,8 !ology 01 9    
fact1 ! turn+ to an invisible ,sov]eign 
( t _s ( loyalty & unque/ion+           
subjugation :i* is "o ( ! noble/        
capabilities ( our nature4 ,& z a       
gallant soldi] r5\nces life & p]sonal   
aims 9 ! cause ( 8 k+ & c\ntry1 & holds 
himself ready to be draft$ = a =lorn    
hope1 to be %ot d[n1 or help make a     
bridge ( 8 mangl$ body1 ov] :i* ! m     
=tunate %all pass to victory & glory1 s 
he reg>d$ himself z devot$ to ! ,k+     
,et]nal1 ready 9 ,8 h&s to be us$ to    
illu/rate & build up an ,et]nal         
,commonweal?1 ei!r by be+ sacrific$ z a 
lo/ _s or glorifi$ z a r$eem$ "o1 ready 
to ?r[ n m]ely 8 mortal life1 b 8       
immortality ev51 into ! =lorn hope1 to  
bridge ) a nev]-dy+ s\l ! *asm ov] :i*  
:ite-rob$ victors %\ld pass to a        
commonweal? ( glory & spl5dor ^: va/ness

 dw>f ! mis]y ( all ! lo/ inf9itesimal4 
,x is n 9 our l9e to imply ! tru? or !  
falsehood ( ^? sy/ems ( philosophic     
!ology :i* seem = _m ye>s to h be5 !    
pr9cipal outlet = ! proclivities ( !    
,new ,engl& m9d1 b z psy*ological       
developm5ts !y h an int5se int]e/4 ,he  
:o does n see a gr& side to ^! /riv+s ( 
! s\l _c und]/& "o ( ! noble/           
capabilities ( humanity4  ,no real arti/
 or philosoph] ev] liv$ :o has n at "s  
h\rs ris5 to ! height ( utt]            
self-abnegation = ! glory ( ! invisible4
 ,!re h be5 pa9t]s :o w\ld h be5        
crucifi$ to demon/rate ! action ( a     
muscle1--*emi/s :o w\ld gladly h melt$  
!mselves & all humanity 9 _! crucible1  
if s a new discov]y might arise out (   
its fumes4 ,ev5 p]sons ( m]e arti/ic    
s5sibility are at times rais$ by music1 
pa9t+1 or poetry to a mom5t>y trance (  
self-oblivion1 9 :i* !y w\ld (f] _! :ole
 be+ be=e ! %r9e ( an invisible         
lovel9ess4 ,^! h>d old ,new ,engl&      
div9es 7 ! poets ( metaphysical         

philosophy1 :o built sy/ems 9 an arti/ic
 f]vor1 & felt self exhale f b5ea? !m z 
!y rose into ! high] regions ( ?\ght4 ,b
 :]e !ori/s & philosoph]s tread )       
sublime assurance1 woman (t5 foll[s )   
ble$+ foot/eps2--wom5 are always turn+ f
 ! ab/ract to ! individual1 & feel+ :]e 
! philosoph] only ?9ks4  ,x 0 easy en\gh
 = ,m>y to believe 9 self-r5unciation1 =
 %e 0 "o ) a born vocation = m>tyrdom2 &
 s1 :5 ! idea 0 put to h] ( suff]+      
et]nal pa9s = ! glory ( ,god & ! good ( 
be+ 9 g5]al1 %e respond$ to x ) a sort (
 sublime ?rill1 su* z x is giv5 to "s   
natures to feel 9 view ( utt]mo/        
sacrifice4 ,b :5 %e look$ ar\nd on !    
w>m1 liv+ faces ( fri5ds1 acqua9tances1 
& neighbors1 view+ !m z possible        
c&idates = dooms s fe>fully diff]5t1 %e 
sometimes felt ! walls ( h] fai? clos+  
r\nd h] z an iron %r\d1--%e wond]$ t !  
sun c\ld %9e s brightly1 t fl[]s c\ld   
flaunt su* dazzl+ colors1 t sweet airs  
c\ld brea!1 & little *ildr5 play1 & y\? 
love & hope1 & a ?\s& intoxicat+        

influ5ces comb9e to *eat ! victims f !  
?\ght t _! next /ep might be into an    
abyss ( horrors )\t end4 ,! blood ( y\? 
& hope 0 sadd5$ by ?is great sorr[1 :i* 
lay ev] on h] he>t1--& h] life1 unkn[n  
to h]self1 0 a sweet tune 9 ! m9or key2 
x 0 only 9 pray]1 or de$s ( love &      
*>ity1 or 9 rapt contemplation ( t      
beautiful mill5nial day :i* h] spiritual
 guide mo/ delight$ to speak (1 t ! tone
 ( h] feel+s ev] rose to ! height ( joy4
  ,among ,m>y's "y associates 0 "o :o _h
 be5 z a bro!r to h] *ildhood4 ,he 0 h] 
"m's c\s9's son1--& s1 by a sort (      
family immunity1 _h always a free access
 to h] "m's h\se4 ,he took to ! sea1 z !
 mo/ bold & resolute "y m5 w1 & br\ght  
home f =eign p>ts ^? new modes ( spee*1 
^? o!r eyes = receiv$ op9ions & e/abli%$
 ?+s1 :i* s (t5 %ock e/abli%$           
prejudices1--s t he 0 held z little     
bett] ?an an infidel & a ca/away by !   
/rict] religi\s circles 9 8 native      
place4 ,m>y's "m1 n[ t ,m>y 0 gr[n up to
 woman's e/ate1 look$ ) a sev]e eye on  

h] c\s94 ,%e w>n$ h] daught] aga9/ too  
free an association ) him1--& s----,we  
all "k :at comes to pass :5 girls are   
con/antly w>n$ n to ?9k ( a man4 ,! mo/ 
consci5ti\s & ob$i5t little p]son 9 !   
_w1 ,m>y resolv$ to be v c>eful4 ,%e    
nev] w\ld ?9k ( ,james1 except1 ( c\rse1
 9 h] pray]s2 b z ^! 7 con/ant1 x may   
easily be se5 x 0 n easy to =get him4   
,all t 0 s (t5 told h] ( 8 c>elessness1 
8 trifl+1 8 contempt ( or?odox op9ions1 
& 8 />tl+ & bold expressions1 only wrote
 8 "n deep] 9 h] he>t1--= 0 n 8 s\l 9   
p]il8 ,c\ld %e look 9 8 frank1 joy\s    
fate & li/5 to 8 ?\ghtless laugh1 & !n  
?9k t a fall f ma/-head1 or "o night's  
/orm1 might----,ah1 ) :at images h] fai?
 fill$ ! blank6 ,c\ld %e believe all ?is
 & =get him8  ,y see1 in/ead ( gett+ our
 tea ready1 z we promis$ at ! beg9n+ (  
?is *apt]1 we h fill$ x ) descriptions &
 m$itations1 & n[ we =esee t ! next     
*apt] w be equally f> f ! po9t4 ,b h    
pati5ce ) u2 = we c write only z we are 
driv51 & nev] "k exactly :]e we are go+ 

to l&4   ,,*apt] ,,iii4  ,a quiet1      
maid5-l place 0 ,m>y's little room4 ,!  
w9d[ look$ out "u ! ov]>*+ b\ghs ( a    
?ick apple-or*>d1 n[ all 9 a blu% )     
blossoms & p9k-tipp$ buds1 & ! light    
came gold5-gre51 /ra9$ ?r\gh flick]+    
leaves1--& an ev]-g5tle ru/le & :irr (  
bran*es & blossoms1 a *itt] ( birds1 &  
an indef9ite :isp]+ motion1 z ! long    
heads ( or*>d-grass nodd$ & b[$ to ea*  
o!r "u ! trees1 seem$ to give ! room !  
quiet hu% ( "s little side-*apel 9 a    
ca!dral1 :]e gre5 & gold5 glass s(t5s ! 
sunlight1 & only ! sigh & ru/le ( kneel+
 wor%ipp]s break ! /illness ( ! aisles4 
,x 0 small en\gh = a nun's ap>tm5t1 &   
da9ty 9 its neatness z ! wax5 cell ( a  
bee4 ,! b$ & l[ w9d[ 7 drap$ 9 spotless 
:ite1 ) fr+es ( ,m>y's own knott+4 ,a   
small table "u ! look+-glass bore !     
libr>y ( a well-taught "y woman ( ^?    
times4 ,! ,spectator1 ,p>adise ,lo/1    
,%akspe>e1 & ,rob9son ,crusoe /ood = !  
admitt$ secul> lit]ature1 & beside !m ! 
,bible & ! works !n publi%$ ( ,mr4      

,jona?an ,edw>ds4 ,laid a little to "o  
side1 z if ( d\btful reputation1 0 !    
only novel :i* ! /rict] p 9 ^? days     
all[$ = ! read+ ( _! daught]s3 t        
sev5-volum$1 trail+1 t$i\s1 delightful  
old bore1 ,sir ,*>les ,gr&ison1--a book 
^: influ5ce 9 ^? times 0 s univ]sal1 t x
 may be trac$ 9 ! epi/ol>y /yle ev5 ( ! 
grave/ div9es4 ,our little h]o9e 0      
mortal1 ) all h] div9ity1 & _h an       
imag9ation :i* sometimes w&]$ to ! ?+s (
 e>?2 & ?is glori\s h]o 9 lace &        
embroid]y1 :o bl5d$ rank1 gallantry1 _s1
 k ( ! _w1 dis9t]e/$ness1 con/ancy1 &   
piety1 sometimes walk$ be=e h]1 :ile %e 
sat sp9n+ at h] :eel1 till %e sigh$1 %e 
h>dly knew :y1 t no su* m5 walk$ ! e>?  
n[4 ,yet x is to be confess$1 ?is       
occasional raid ( ! romantic into ,m>y's
 balanc$ & well-ord]$ m9d 0 soon        
en]getically put to r\t1 & ! book1 z we 
h said1 rema9$ on h] table "u           
prote/1--protect$ by be+ h] fa!r's gift 
to h] "m dur+ _! days ( c\rt%ip4 ,!     
small look+-glass 0 curi\sly wrea!d )   

corals & =eign %ells1 s dispos$ z to    
indicate an arti/ic eye & skilful h&2 & 
"s curi\s ,*9ese pa9t+s ( birds & fl[]s 
gave r a piquant & =eign air to !       
o!rwise homely neatness ( ! ap>tm5t4    
,"h 9 ?is little retreat ,m>y sp5t ^?   
few h\rs :i* h] exact+ consci5ce w\ld   
all[ h] to sp>e f h] busy-f+]$          
h\sehold-life2 "h %e read & wrote &     
?\ght & pray$2--& "h %e /&s n[1 array+  
h]self = ! tea company t aft]noon4      
,dress1 :i* 9 our day is becom+ 9 "s    
cases ! :ole ( woman1 0 9 ^? times a    
rem>kably simple affair4 ,true1 e p]son 
( a c]ta9 degree ( respectability _h    
/ate & fe/ival robes2 & a c]ta9         
camphor-wood brass-b\nd trunk1 :i* 0    
always kept solemnly lock$ 9 ,mrs4 ,katy
 ,scudd]'s ap>tm5t1 if x c\ld h spok51  
might h giv5 (f q a catalogue ( brocade 
sat9 & laces4 ,! w$d+-suit !re slumb]$ 9
 all ! unsulli$ :it5ess ( its /iff gr\nd
 broid]$ ) heavy knots ( fl[]s2 & !re 7 
sc>fs ( wr\ght ,india musl9 & embroid]$ 
crape1 ea* ( :i* _h its hi/ory1--= ea*  

_h be5 br\ght into ! door ) beat+ he>t  
on "s return voyage ( "o :o1 alas1 %\ld 
return no m6 ,! old trunk /ood ) its    
hi/ories1 its imprison$ remembrances1--&
 a ?\s& t5d] ?\ghts seem$ to be %ap+ out
 ( e ru/l+ fold ( silk & embroid]y1 on !
 few ye>ly occasions :5 all 7 br\ght out
 to be air$1 _! hi/ory relat$1 & !n     
solemnly lock$ up aga94 ,nev]!less1 !   
possession ( ^! ?+s gave to ! wom5 ( an 
e/abli%m5t a c]ta9 innate dignity1 l a  
good consci5ce2 s t 9 t l>g] portion (  
exi/5ce commonly d5om9at$ among !m e    
day1 !y 7 cont5t ) pla9 /uff & homespun4
 ,m>y's toilette1 !re=e1 0 soon] made   
?an ^? ( ,newport belles ( ! pres5t day2
 x simply consi/$ 9 *ang+ h] ord9>y %ort
 g[n & petticoat = ano!r ( some:at nic] 
mat]ials1--a skirt ( ,india *9tz & a    
/rip$ jacconet %ort-g[n4 ,h] hair 0 ( ! 
k9d :i* always lies l sat92 b1          
nev]!less1 girls nev] ?9k _! toilette   
complete unless ! smoo!/ hair has be5   
%ak5 d[n & re>rang$4 ,a few mom5ts1     
h[ev]1 s]v$ to braid its %9+ folds &    

dispose !m 9 _! simple knot on ! back ( 
! head2 & hav+ giv5 a f9al /roke to ea* 
side ) h] little dimpl$ h&s1 %e sat d[n 
a mom5t at ! w9d[1 ?\ghtfully wat*+ :]e 
! aft]noon sun 0 creep+ ?r\gh ! slats ( 
! f5ce 9 long l9es ( gold among ! tall1 
tremul\s or*>d-grass1 & unconsci\sly %e 
began w>bl+1 9 a l[1 gurgl+ voice1 !    
words ( a famili> hymn1 ^: grave        
e>ne/ness accord$ well ) ! g5]al tone ( 
h] life & education3--      ,life is !  
"t to s]ve ! ,"l1     ,! "t to insure ! 
great rew>d4  ,!re 0 a swi% & ru/le 9 ! 
or*>d-grass1 & a tramp ( ela/ic /eps2 !n
 ! bran*es 7 bru%$ aside1 & a "y man    
sudd5ly em]g$ f ! trees a little beh9d  
,m>y4 ,he 0 app>5tly ab\t tw5ty-five1   
dress$ 9 ! holiday rig ( a sailor on    
%ore1 :i* well set (f 8 f9e a?letic     
figure1 & accord$ ) a sort ( easy1 da%+1
 & confid5t air :i* sat n unh&somely on 
him4 ,= ! re/1 a high =ehead %ad$ by r+s
 ( ! blacke/ hair1 a ke51 d>k eye1 a    
firm & det]m9$ m\?1 gave ! impression ( 
"o :o _h engag$ to d battle ) life1 n   

only ) a w1 b ) %rewdness & ability4    
,he introduc$ ! colloquy by /epp+       
delib]ately beh9d ,m>y1 putt+ 8 arms    
r\nd h] neck1 & kiss+ h]4  ,:y1 ,james6 
said ,m>y1 />t+ up1 & blu%+4 ,come1 n[6 
,i h come1 hav5't ,i8 said ! "y man1    
lean+ 8 elb[ on ! w9d[-seat & look+ at  
h] ) an air ( comic det]m9$ frankness1  
:i* yet _h 9 x su* :olesome hone/y t x 0
 sc>cely possible to be angry4 ,! fact  
is1 ,m>y1 he add$1 ) a sudd5 e>ne/ d>k5+
 ( ! face1 ,i won't /& ?is nons5se any  
long]4 ,aunt ,katy has be5 hold+ me at  
arm's l5g? ev] s9ce ,i got home2 & :at h
 ,i done8 ,hav5't ,i be5 to e           
pray]-meet+ & lecture & s]mon1 s9ce ,i  
got into port1 j z regul> z a           
psalm-book8 & n a bit ( a ^w c\ld ,i get
 ) y1 & no *ance ev5 s mu* z to give y  
my arm4 ,aunt ,kate always comes betwe5 
u & says1 ',"h1 ,m>y1 y take my arm4'   
,:at does %e ?9k ,i g to meet+ =1 &     
almo/ break my jaws keep+ d[n ! gapes8  
,i nev] ev5 g to sleep1 & yet ,i'm      
treat$ 9 ?is way6 ,x's too bad6 ,:at's !

 r[8 ,:at's anybody be5 say+ ab\t me8 ,i
 always h wait$ on y ev] s9ce y 7 t     
high4 ,didn't ,i always draw y to s*ool 
on my sl$8 didn't we always use to d our
 sums toge!r8 didn't ,i always wait on y
 to s++-s*ool8 & ,i've be5 made free to 
run 9 & out z if ,i 7 y\r bro!r2--& n[  
%e is z glum & /iff1 & always /ays 9 !  
room e m9ute ( ! "t t ,i am !re1 z if %e
 0 afraid ,i %\ld be 9 "s mis*ief4 ,x's 
too bad6  ,oh1 ,james1 ,i am sorry t y  
only g to meet+ = ! sake ( see+ me2 y   
feel no real int]e/ 9 religi\s ?+s2 &   
besides1 "m ?9ks n[ ,i'm gr[n s old1    
t----,:y1 y "k ?+s are diff]5t n[1--at  
lea/1 we mu/n't1 y "k1 always d z we did
 :5 we 7 *ildr54 ,b ,i wi% y did feel m 
int]e/$ 9 good ?+s4  ,i am int]e/$ 9 "o 
or two good ?+s1 ,m>y1--pr9cipally 9 y1 
:o are ! beat ,i "k (4 ,besides1 he said
 quickly1 & scann+ h] face att5tively to
 see ! effect ( 8 words1 don't y ?9k !re
 is m m]it 9 my sitt+ out all ^! meet+s1
 :5 !y bore me s conf\nd$ly1 ?an !re is 
9 y\r & ,aunt ,katy's do+ x1 :o really  

seem to f9d some?+ to l 9 !m8 ,i believe
 y h a six? s5se1 q unkn[n to me2 = x's 
all a maze1--,i c't f9d top1 nor bottom1
 nor side1 nor up1 nor d[n to x1--x's y 
c & y c't1 y %all & y %a'n't1 y w & y   
won't1----  ,james6  ,y ne$n't look at  
me s4 ,i'm n go+ to say ! re/ ( x4 ,b1  
s]i\sly1 x's all any:]e & n[h]e to me2 x
 don't t\* me1 x don't help me1 & ,i ?9k
 x r makes me worse2 & !n !y tell me x's
 because ,i'm a natural man1 & ! natural
 man und]/&e? n ! ?+s ( ! ,_s4 ,well1 ,i
 am a natural man1--h['s a fell[ to help
 x8  ,well1 ,james1 :y ne$ y talk       
ev]y:]e z y d8 ,y joke1 & je/1 & trifle1
 till x seems to ev]ybody t y don't     
believe 9 any?+4 ,i'm afraid "m ?9ks y  
are an infidel1 b ,i "k t c't be2 yet we
 he> ( all sorts ( ?+s t y say4  ,i     
suppose y mean my tell+ ,deacon ,twit*el
 t ,i _h se5 z good ,*ri/ians among !   
,mahometans z any 9 ,newport4 ,didn't ,i
 make him op5 8 eyes8 ,x's true1 too6   
,9 e nation1 he t fe>e? ,god & worke?   
righte\sness is accept$ ( ,him1 said    

,m>y2 & if !re are bett] ,*ri/ians ?an u
 among ! ,mahometans1 ,i am sure ,i'm   
glad ( x4 ,b1 aft] all1 ! great "q is1  
',are we ,*ri/ians ourselves8' ,oh1     
,james1 if y only 7 a real1 true1 noble 
,*ri/ian6  ,well1 ,m>y1 y h got into t  
h>bor1 ?r\gh all ! s&b>s & rocks &      
crook$ *annels2 & n[ d y ?9k x "r to    
leave a fell[ beat+ ab\t outside1 & n g 
out to help him 98 ,?is way ( draw+ up1 
among y good p1 & leav+ u s9n]s to      
ourselves1 isn't g5]\s4 ,y might c>e a  
little = ! s\l ( an old fri5d1 anyh[6   
,& don't ,i c>e1 ,james8 ,h[ _m days &  
nights h be5 "o pray] = y6 ,if ,i c\ld  
take my hopes ( heav5 out ( my own he>t 
& give !m to y1 ,i w\ld4 ,dr4 ,h4 prea*$
 la/ ,sunday on ! text1 ',i c\ld wi%    
myself accurs$ f ,*ri/ = my bre?r51 my  
k9sm5'2 & he w5t on to %[ h[ we mu/ be  
will+ to give up ev5 our own salvation1 
if necess>y1 = ! good ( o!rs4 ,p said x 
0 h>d doctr9e1 b ,i c\ld feel my way    
?r\gh x v well4 ,yes1 ,i w\ld give my   
s\l = y\rs2 ,i wi% ,i c\ld4  ,!re 0 a   

solemnity & pa?os 9 ,m>y's mann] :i*    
*eck$ ! conv]sation4 ,james 0 ! m t\*$  
because he felt x all s real1 f "o ^:   
words 7 always yea & nay1 s true1 s     
inflexibly simple4 ,h] eyes fill$ )     
te>s1 h] face k9dl$ ) a sad e>ne/ness1 &
 ,james ?\ght1 z he look$1 ( a picture  
he _h once se5 9 a ,european ca!dral1   
:]e ! y\?ful ,"m ( ,sorr[s is repres5t$1
      ,radiant & grave1 z pity+ man's   
decl9e2     ,all y\?1 b ) an aspect     
beyond "t2     ,m\rnful1 b m\rnful (    
ano!r's crime2     ,%e look$ z if %e sat
 by ,ell5's door1     ,& griev$ = ^? :o 
%\ld return no m4  ,james _h ?\ght he   
lov$ ,m>y2 he _h admir$ h] rem>kable    
beauty1 he _h be5 pr\d ( a c]ta9 "r 9 h]
 be=e t ( o!r "y m51 h] associates2 he  
_h ?\ght ( h] z ! keep] ( 8 home2 he _h 
wi%$ to appropriate h] :olly to         
himself2--b 9 all ?is !re _h be51 aft]  
all1 only ! ?\ght ( :at %e 0 to be to   
him2 & ?is1 = ?is poor measure ( :at he 
call$ love1 %e 0 ready to (f]1 an       
inf9ite sacrifice4  ,z a subtile fla% ( 

lightn+ w %[ 9 a mom5t a :ole l&scape1  
t[]1 t[n1 w9d+ /ream1 & di/ant sea1 s t 
"o subtile ray ( feel+ seem$ 9 a mom5t  
to reveal to ,james ! :ole ( 8 pa/ life2
 & x seem$ to him s poor1 s meagre1 s   
%all[1 by ! side ( t *ildlike woman1 to 
:om ! noble/ ( feel+s 7 unconsci\s      
matt]s ( c\rse1 t a sort ( awe awoke 9  
him2 l ! ,apo/les ( old1 he fe>$ z he   
ent]$ into ! cl\d2 x seem$ z if ! deepe/
 /r+ ( "s et]nal sorr[ _h vibrat$ betwe5
 !m4  ,aft] a mom5t's pause1 he spoke 9 
a l[ & alt]$ voice3--  ,m>y1 ,i am a    
s9n]4 ,no psalm or s]mon ev] taught x to
 me1 b ,i see x n[4 ,y\r "m is q "r1    
,m>y2 y are too good = me2 ,i am no mate
 = y4 ,oh1 :at w\ld y ?9k ( me1 if y    
knew me :olly8 ,i h liv$ a mean1        
mis]able1 %all[1 unwor?y life4 ,y are   
wor?y1 y are a sa9t1 & walk 9 :ite6 ,oh1
 :at ^u e>? c\ld ev] make y c>e s mu* = 
me8  ,well1 !n1 ,james1 y w be good8    
,won't y talk ) ,dr4 ,h48  ,hang ,dr4   
,h46 said ,james4 ,n[1 ,m>y1 ,i beg y\r 
p>don1 b ,i c't make head or tail ( a ^w

 ,dr4 ,h4 says4 ,i don't get hold ( x1  
or "k :at he w\ld be at4 ,y girls & wom5
 don't "k y\r p[]4 ,:y1 ,m>y1 y are a   
liv+ gospel4 ,y h always _h a /range p[]
 ov] u boys4 ,y nev] talk$ religion mu*1
 b ,i h se5 high fell[s come away f be+ 
) y z /ill & q z "o feels :5 "o goes    
into a *ur*4 ,i c't und]/& all ! hang ( 
pr$e/9ation1 & moral ability1 & natural 
ability1 & ,god's effici5cy1 & man's    
ag5cy1 :i* ,dr4 ,h4 is s engag$ ab\t2 b 
,i c und]/& y1 y c d me good6  ,oh1     
,james1 c ,i8  ,m>y1 ,i'm go+ to confess
 my s9s4 ,i saw1 t1 someh[ or o!r1 ! w9d
 0 aga9/ me 9 ,aunt ,katy's qu>t]1 & y  
"k we fell[s :o take up ! _w 9 bo? fi/s 
don't l to be beat4 ,if !re's           
opposition1 x sets u on4 ,n[ ,i confess 
,i nev] did c>e mu* ab\t religion1 b ,i 
?\ght1 )\t be+ really a hypocrite1 ,i'd 
j let y try to save my s\l = ! sake (   
gett+ y2 = !re's no?+ sur] to hook a    
woman ?an try+ to save a fell['s s\l4   
,x's a dead-%ot1 g5]ally1 t4 ,n[ our %ip
 sails to-night1 & ,i ?\ght ,i'd j come 

across ?is pa? 9 ! or*>d to speak to y4 
,y "k ,i us$ always to br+ y pea*es &   
juneat+s across ?is way1 & once ,i      
br\ght y a ribbon4  ,yes1 ,i've got x   
yet1 ,james4  ,well1 n[1 ,m>y1 all ?is  
seems mean to me1 mean1 to try & trick &
 sn>e y1 :o are s mu* too good = me4 ,i 
felt v pr\d ?is morn+ t ,i 0 to g out   
fir/ mate ?is "t1 & t ,i %\ld comm& a   
%ip next voyage4 ,i meant to h ask$ y = 
a promise1 b ,i don't4 ,only1 ,m>y1 j   
give me y\r little ,bible1 & ,i'll      
promise to read x all ?r\gh sob]ly1 &   
see :at x all comes to4 ,& pray = me2 & 
if1 :ile ,i'm gone1 a good man comes :o 
loves y1 & is wor?y ( y1 :y1 take him1  
,m>y1--t's my advice4  ,james1 ,i am n  
?9k+ ( any su* ?+s2 ,i don't ev] mean to
 be m>ri$4 ,& ,i'm glad y don't ask me =
 any promise1--because x w\ld be wrong  
to give x2 "m don't ev5 l me to be mu* )
 y4 ,b ,i'm sure all ,i h said to y     
to-day is "r2 ,i %all tell h] exactly   
all ,i h said4  ,if ,aunt ,katy knew :at
 ?+s we fell[s are pit*$ into1 :o take !

 _w head=emo/1 %e w\ldn't be s selfi%4  
,m>y1 y girls & wom5 don't "k ! _w y    
live 92 y ought to be pure & good3 y are
 n z we are4 ,y don't "k :at m51 :at    
wom5--no1 !y're n wom56--:at creatures1 
beset u 9 e =eign port1 & bo>d+-h\ses t 
are gates ( hell2 & !n1 if a fell[ comes
 back f all ?is & don't walk exactly    
/raight1 y j draw up ! hems ( y\r g>m5ts
 & /& close to ! wall1 = fe> he %\ld t\*
 y :5 he passes4 ,i don't mean y1 ,m>y1 
= y are diff]5t f mo/2 b if y w\ld d :at
 y c\ld1 y might save u4 ,b x's no use  
talk+1 ,m>y4 ,give me ! ,bible2 & please
 be k9d to my dove1--= ,i _h a h>d "t   
gett+ him across ! wat]1 & ,i don't want
 him to die4  ,if ,m>y _h spok5 all t   
well$ up 9 h] little he>t at t mom5t1 %e
 might h said too mu*2 b duty _h its    
habitual seal ^u h] lips4 ,%e took !    
little ,bible f h] table & gave x ) a   
trembl+ h&1 & ,james turn$ to g4 ,9 a   
mom5t he turn$ back1 & /ood irresolute4 
,m>y1 he said1 we are c\s9s2 ,i may nev]
 come back2 y might kiss me ?is once4   

,! kiss 0 giv5 & receiv$ 9 sil5ce1 &    
,james disappe>$ among ! ?ick trees4    
,come1 *ild1 said ,aunt ,katy1 look+ 91 
!re is ,deacon ,twit*el's *aise 9       
sight1--are y ready8  ,yes1 "m4  ,to be 
cont9u$4     ,,! ,,autocrat ,,gives ,a  
,,breakfa/ ,,to ,,! ,,public4   ,be=e my
 fri5d ! ,pr(essor takes 8 place at our 
old table1 :]e1 ,provid5ce p]mitt+1 he  
means to wi% y all a happy ,new ,ye> on 
or ab\t ! ,fir/ ( ,janu>y next1 ,i wi% y
 to d me ! favor ( be+ my gue/s at !    
table :i* y see spread be=e y4  ,?is    
table is a v long "o4 ,legs 9 e         
,atlantic & inl& city1--legs 9 ,cali=nia
 & ,oregon1--legs on ! %ores ( ',quoddy 
& ( ,lake ,pont*>tra91--legs ev]y:]e1 l 
a millip$e or a banian-tree4  ,!        
s*oolmi/ress t 01--& is1--7!re are h]   
little s*ol>s at ! side-table47--%all   
p\r out c(fee or tea = y z y l4  ,sit   
d[n & make y\rselves com=table4--,a     
teaspoon1 my de>1 =                     
,m9nesota4--,sacram5to's cup is out4    
,bridget has become a ?\ght1 & s]ves u a

 great deal fa/] ?an ! /icky lightn+ ( !
 subm>9e p> vagum1 z ! ,pr(essor calls  
x4--,pepp] = ,kansas1 ,bridget4--,a     
s&wi* = ,c9c9nati4--,rolls & s>d9es =   
,wa%+ton4--,a bit ( ! ,cape ,ann turkey 
= ,bo/on4--,s\? ,c>ol9a pref]s d>k      
meat4--,fifty ?\s& glasses ( eau sucre  
at once1 & ! re/ simultane\sly4--,n[    
give u ! nude mahogany1 t we may talk   
ov] x4--,bridget becomes z a mighty w9d 
& peels (f ! immeasurable table-clo? z a
 nor?we/] /rips (f ! leafy damask f !   
autumn woods4  ,at ?is po9t ( !         
ent]ta9m5t ! ,report] ( ! ,oceanic      
,miscellany 0 introduc$1 & to 8 flu5t & 
indefatigable p5 we owe ! fur!r acc\nt (
 ! proce$+s4--,editors ( ! ,oceanic     
,miscellany4  --,! lib]al & untir+      
editors ( ! ,oceanic ,miscellany        
commission$ _! special report] to be    
pres5t at ! ,great ,breakfa/ giv5 by !  
p]sonage kn[n z ! ,autocrat ( !         
,breakfa/-,table1 furni%+ him ) "o ( !  
caput-mortuum tickets usually di/ribut$ 
on su* occasions4  ,! tables groan$ ) ! 

delicacies ( ! season1 provid$ by !     
di/+ui%$ cat]]s ^: names are famili> 9  
our m\?s z h\sehold words4 ,aft] ! usual
 conte/ = places1--a proce$+ m honor$ 9 
! brea* ?an ! obs]vance1--! b& disc\rs$ 
sweet music4 ,! creature com=ts 7 !n    
discuss$1 consi/+ ( ! v>i\s luxuries t  
fle% is heir to1 toge!r ) fi% & f[l1 too
 num]\s to m5tion4 ,aft] ! mat]ial      
banquet _h cloy$ ! hungry edge (        
appetite1 began ! fea/ ( reason & ! fl[ 
( s\l4 ,z1 take him = all 9 all1 !      
bright p>ticul> /> ( ! ev5+ 0 ! di/+ui%$
 individual :o play$ ! "p ( m9e ho/1 we 
%all make no apology = conf9+ our report
 to !   ,,spee* ,,( ,,! ,,autocrat4  ,i 
?9k on ! :ole we h _h a good "t toge!r1 
s9ce we became acqua9t$4 ,s _m pleasant 
looks & words z h pass$ betwe5 u mu/    
mean some?+4 ,= "o p]son :o speaks well 
or ill ( u we may safely take x = grant$
 t !re are t5 or a hundr$1 or an        
indef9ite numb]1 :o feel 9 ! same way1 b
 are %y ( talk+4  ,n[ ! fir/ effect (   
be+ k9dly receiv$ is unque/ionably a    

pleas+ int]nal commotion1 out ( :i*     
arises a n less pleas+ second>y         
s5sation1 :i* ! un?9k+ vulg> call       
conceit1 b :i* is 9 reality an increas$ 
consci\sness ( life1 & a mo/ important  
"p ( ! me*anism by :i* a man is adv]tis$
 ( 8 ability to s]ve 8 fell[s1 & /irr$  
up to use x4  ,9 ! pres5t in/ance1 !    
imm$iate effects ( ! w>m g5]al welcome  
receiv$ 7 ! foll[+ demon/rations3--  #a4
 ,! pur*ase ( a glossy bell-cr[n$ hat1  
:i* is worn a little incl9$ to "o side1 
at ! angle ( self-reliance1--?is be+ a v
 slight dip1 z comp>$ to ! outrage\s    
slant ( c\ntry d&ies & ! insol5t        
obliquity indulg$ 9 by a few            
unpleasantly conspicu\s city-y\?1 :o    
prove t x takes ?ree g5]ations to make a
 g5tleman4  #b4 ,a movem5t t[>ds !      
acquisition ( a pair ( pantaloons ) a   
/ripe runn+ d[n ! leg2 also ( a sl5d]   
can>y-color$ cane1 to be c>ri$ z =m]ly 9
 ! "t :5 ,mr4 ,van ,bur5 0              
,presid5t4--,a mild veto f !            
s*oolmi/ress 0 int]pos$4  #c4 ,a manife/

 increase ( t mon/r>idigitativ5ess1--if 
y w p]mit ! t]m1--:i* is s rem>kable 9  
lit]>y m51 t1 if public op9ion all[$ x1 
"s ( !m w\ld l to we> a sm>t uni=m1 ) an
 au?or's button1 s t !y might be kn[n & 
hail$ ev]y:]e4  #d4 ,an und5iable       
aggravation ( ! natural t5d5cy to c>ess 
& cosset su* products ( ! writ]'s lit]>y
 indu/ry z h met ) special favor4 ,?is  
is %[n by a will+ness to repeat any giv5
 /anza1 a l9e ( :i* is ref]r$ to1 & a   
read9ess to li/5 to ev5 exagg]at$ eulogy
 ) a tw9kl+ /illness ( feature &        
incl9ation ( ! titillat$ e> to !        
op]ator1 su* z ! ,mexican ,pecc>y is    
said to %[ :5 its dorsal surface is     
g5tly & cont9u\sly irritat$ ) ! po9t$   
extremity ( a re$ or ( a magnolia-bran*4
 ,:at o!r p ?9k well (1 we c]ta9ly h a  
"r to l1 ourselves4  ,all ?is           
self-exaltation1 :i* "s folks make s mu*
 sc&al (1 is ! mo/ natural ?+ 9 ! _w :5 
"o gets an ov]-dose ( fair words4 ,! m  
,i reflect ^u x1 ! m ,i am conv9c$ t x  
is well = a man to ?9k too highly (     

himself :ile he is 9 ! work+ /ate4      
,sydney ,smi? c\ld discov] no relation  
betwe5 ,mode/y & ,m]it1 except+ t !y bo?
 began ) an ,m4 ,consid]$ simply z a    
ma*9e out ( :i* "w is to be got1 ! :eels
 ( intellect run be/ :5 !y are kept well
 oil$ by ! public & ! publi%]4  ,!re=e1 
my fri5ds1 if any ( y h utt]$ words (   
k9dness1 ( flatt]y1 ( extreme           
ov]-praise1 ev51 let me ?ank y = x4     
,criticism ) praise 9 x is azotiz$ food2
 x makes muscle2 to expect a man to     
write )\t x is l giv+ no?+ b hay to a   
road/] & expect+ to get t5 miles an h\r 
out ( him4 ,a "y fell[ _c be ask$ to g  
on mak+ love =ev]1 if he does n get a   
smile n[ & !n to keep hope alive4 ,!    
tru? is1 ,bridget w\ld h :isk$ (f !     
table-clo? & giv5 notice ( quitt+1 & !  
:ole e/abli%m5t w\ld h gone to pieces at
 ! end ( ,no4 #a1 if y _h n look$ s v   
good-natur$ ab\t x t x 0 impossible to  
give up su* amiable acqua9tance4  ,!    
above ackn[l$gm5ts & p]sonal revelations
 are prelim9>y to ! foll[+ m g5]al      

/atem5t1 :i* w %[ h[ !y mu/ be qualifi$4
  ,e man ( s5se has two ways ( look+ at 
himself4 ,! fir/ is an ev]yday work+    
view1 9 :i* he makes ! mo/ ( 8 gifts &  
accompli%m5ts4 ,x is ! sup]ficial /ratum
 9 :i* praise & blame f9d _! sph]e (    
action1--! region ( comp>isons1--!      
habitat :]e envy & jeal\sy are to be    
look$ =1 if !y h n be5 we$$ out & flung 
into ! compo/-heap ( dead vices1 ) :i*1 
if we und]/& moral husb&ry1 we f]tilize 
our liv+ virtues4 ,x is q fooli% to     
abuse ?is ?9 upp] lay] ( our m5tal soil4
 ,! grasses d n /rike _! roots deep 9   
t[>ds ! c5tre1 l ! oaks1 b !y are ! m   
useful & necess>y vegetable ( ! two4 ,! 
*eap1 b p]petual activities ( life gr[  
out ( ?is upp] /ratum ( our be+4 ,h[    
silly to try to be wis] ?an ,provid5ce6 
,don't tell me ab\t ! va9 illusions (   
self-love4 ,!re is no?+ s real 9 ?is _w 
z ,illusion4 ,all o!r ?+s may des]t a   
man1 b ?is fair angel nev] leaves him4  
,%e holds a /> a billion miles ov] a    
baby's head1 & laughs to see him claw+ &

 batt+ himself z he tries to rea* x4 ,%e
 glides be=e ! ho>y s9n] d[n ! pa? :i*  
leads to ! inexorable gate1 j+l+ ! keys 
( heav5 at h] girdle4  ,und]nea? ?is    
surface-soil lies ano!r /ratum ( ?\ght1 
:]e ! tap-roots ( ! l>g] m5tal gr[?s    
p5etrate & f9d _! n\ri%m5t4 ,out ( ?is  
comes h]oism 9 all its %apes2 "h !      
ent]prises t ov]%ad[ half ! planet1 :5  
full gr[n1 lie1 t5d]1 9 _! cotyl$ons4   
,"h !re is nei!r praise nor blame1 no?+ 
b a passionless self-e/imate1 q z will+ 
to und]value z to rate too highly4 ,!   
less clay & /raw ! task-ma/] has giv5 8 
s]vant1 ! small] ! tale ( bricks he w be
 requir$ to furni%4 ,_m a man n         
rem>kable = conceit has %udd]$ z "s ef=t
 or accid5t has reveal$ to him a dep? ( 
p[] ( :i* he nev] ?\ght himself !       
possessor & brok5 8 peace ) ! fatal     
words1 ,sleep no m6  ,?is deep]         
self-appreciation is a sl[ & gradual    
process4 ,at fir/1 a *ild ?9ks he c d   
ev]y?+4 ,i rememb] :5 ,i ?\ght ,i c\ld  
lift a h\se1 if ,i w\ld only try h>d    

en\gh4 ,s ,i began ) ! h9d :eel ( a     
heavy old family-coa*1 built l t 9 :i*  
my ,lady ,b\ntiful c>ri$ little ,k+     
,pipp91 if y happ5 to rememb] !         
illu/rations ( t /ory4 ,i lift$ ) all my
 might1 & ! planet pull$ d[n ) all its  
might4 ,! planet beat4 ,aft] t1 my ideas
 ( ! diff]5ce betwe5 my w & my muscul>  
=ce 7 m accurately def9$4 ,!n came !    
illusion1 t ,i c\ld1 ( c\rse1 lick1 s]ve
 out1 or poli% (f1 v>i\s small boys :o  
_h be5 or might be obnoxi\s to me4 ,!   
ev5t ( ! diff]5t set-tos to :i*1 ?is    
hypo!sis l$ n uni=mly confirm+ x1 ano!r 
limitation ( my possibilities 0 !       
consequ5ce4 ,9 ?is way ,i grop$ along   
into a k ( my physical relations to !   
organic & inorganic univ]se4  ,a man mu/
 be v /upid inde$1 if1 by ! "t he is    
fully rip5$1 he does n "k tol]ably well 
:at 8 physical p[]s are4 ,8 weight1 8   
height1 8 g5]al developm5t1 8           
con/itutional =ce1 8 good or ill looks1 
he has _h "t to f9d out2 & he is a fool1
 if he does n c>ry a reasonable         

consci\sness ( ^! conditions ) him      
always4 ,x is a little h>d] ) ! m9d2 b  
"s qualities are g5]ally e/imat$ fairly 
en\gh by _! own]s4 ,?us1 a man may be   
tru/$ :5 he says he has a good or a bad 
memory4 ,n s ( 8 op9ion ( 8 own judgm5t 
or imag9ation4 ,x is only by a v sl[    
process t he f9ds out h[ mu* or h[      
little ( ^? qualities he possesses4 ,b x
 is "o ( ! bless$ privileges ( gr[+     
old]1 t we come to h a mu* cle>] s5se ( 
:at we c d & :at we _c1 & settle d[n to 
our "w quietly1 kn[+ :at our tools are &
 :at we h to d ) !m4  ,!re=e1 my fri5ds1
 if ,i %\ld at any "t put on any airs on
 ! /r5g? ( y\r good-natur$ treatm5t1    
please to rememb] t ^! are only ! gr[? (
 t ?9 upp] /ratum ( "* ,i 0 tell+ y (4  
,i conceive t ! fact ( a man's com+ out 
9 a book or two1 ev5 suppos+ !m to h a  
success su* z ,i %\ld nev] ?9k (1 is to 
! sum total ( t man's life & "* z ! b$ (
 tulips & hyac9?s y may see 9 spr+1 at !
 feet ( ! ,great ,elm1 on our ,bo/on    
,common1 is to ! solemn old tree itself4

 ,! s]5e1 /rong life1 rea*+ deep        
und]gr\nd & high ov]head1 rob$ itself 9 
,april & disrob$ itself 9 ,octob] :5 !  
,common 0 a c[-pa/ure1 & obs]ves ! same 
seasons n[ t ! old tree is belt$ ) an   
iron girdle & f9ds its feet cov]$ )     
fl[]s4 ,alas6 my fri5ds1 ! f5ce & !     
tulips are pa9fully sugge/ive4 ,au?or%ip
 is an iron girdle1 & ! blossoms (      
flatt]y t are scatt]$ at its feet are   
useful to x only z _! culture keeps !   
soil op5 to ! sun & ra94 ,no man c      
please ! read+ public ev] s little )\t  
be+ too highly comm5d$ = x 9 ! heat ( ! 
mom5t2 & s1 if he ?9ks ( />t+ aga9 = !  
prize ( public approbation1 he f9ds     
himself heavily h&icapp$1 & p]haps      
weight$ d[n1 simply because he has made 
good runn+ = "s =m] /akes4  ,i don't l !
 position ( my fri5d ! ,pr(essor4 ,i    
consid] him fully z good a man z        
myself4--,i h1 y "k1 (t5 ref]r$ to him &
 quot$ him1 & sometimes got s mix$ up ) 
him1 t1 l ! ,s*ildbrg]s at _! t[n-meet+1
 ,i 0 puzzl$ to dis5tangle my own legs f

 81 :5 ,i want$ to /& up by myself1 !y 7
 got into su* a sn>l toge!r4--,b ,i     
don't l ! position ( my fri5d !         
,pr(essor4  ,! fir/ ?+1 ( c\rse1 :5 he  
op5s 8 m\?1 w be to comp>e him ) 8      
pr$ecessor4 ,n[1 if he has ! lea/ tact 9
 ! _w1 he w beg9 dull1 s z to leave a   
wide m>g9 = improvem5t4 ,y may be       
p]fectly c]ta9 t he c talk & write j z  
well z ,i c2 b y don't ?9k1 surely1 t he
 is go+ to beg9 :]e ,i left (f4 ,n      
unless we are to h a w$d+ 9 ! fir/      
numb]2--& y are n sure :e!r or n !re is 
to be any w$d+ at all :ile ! ,pr(essor  
holds my seat at ! table4  ,b ,i w tell 
y "o ?+1--if y sit a ye> or s at a long 
table1 y w see :at life is4 ,*ri/5+s1   
w$d+s1 fun]als1--^! are ! ?ree legs x   
/&s on2 & y h a *ance to see !m all 9 a 
twelvemon?1 if ! table is really a long 
"o4 ,i don't d\bt ! ,pr(essor w h some?+
 to tell besides 8 op9ions & fancies2 & 
if y l a book ( ?\ghts ) occasional     
incid5ts1 z well z a book ( incid5ts )  
occasional ?\ghts1 :y1 ,i see no reason 

:y y %\ld n accept ?is talk ( !         
,pr(essor's z k9dly z if x _h a fancy "n
 & call$ itself a novel4  ,life may be  
divid$ into two p]iods1--! h\rs ( tak+  
food1 & ! int]vals betwe5 !m1--or1      
te*nically1 into ! alim5t>y & !         
non-alim5t>y portions ( exi/5ce4 ,n[ our
 social be+ is s int5sifi$ dur+ ! fir/ (
 ^! p]iods1 t :oso %\ld write ! hi/ory (
 a man's breakfa/s or d9n]s or supp]s   
w\ld give a p]fect picture ( 8 mo/      
important social qualities1 conditions1 
& actions1 & might omit ! non-alim5t>y  
portion ( 8 life altoge!r f             
consid]ation4 ,?us ,i tru/ t ! breakfa/s
 ( :i* y h _h "s records h giv5 y a     
pretty cle> idea1 n only ( myself1 b (  
^? m int]e/+ fri5ds & fell[-bo>d]s ( m9e
 to :om ,i h introduc$ y1 & ) "s ( :om1 
9 company ) c]ta9 new acqua9tances1 my  
fri5d ! ,pr(essor w keep y 9 relation   
dur+ ! foll[+ ye>4 ,s y see t ov] ! new 
table-clo? :i* is go+ to be spread !re  
may v possibly be a new drama ( life    
enact$2 b all t1 if x %\ld be s1 is     

incid5tal & by ! way2--= :at ! ,pr(essor
 wi%es p>ticul>ly to d1 & means to d1 is
 to talk ab\t life & m5 & ?+s & books & 
?\ghts2 b if !re %\ld be any?+ bett] ?an
 talk occurr+ be=e 8 eyes1 ei!r at !    
small _w ( ! breakfa/-table or 9 !      
great] _w )\t1 he holds himself at      
lib]ty to relate x or disc\rse ^u x4  ,i
 suppose ! ,pr(essor w receive a good _m
 lett]s1 z ,i did1 conta9+ sugge/ions1  
c\nsel1 & articles 9 prose & v]se =     
publication4 ,he desires me to /ate t he
 is v happy to he> f kn[n & unkn[n      
fri5ds1 provid$ !y w n mi/ake him = an  
editor1 & w n be (f5d$ if _!            
communications are n made ! subject (   
individual notice4 ,!re may be times :51
 hav+ no?+ to say1 he w be v glad to    
pr9t somebody's note or copy ( v]ses2 ,i
 don't ?9k x v likely2 = life1 is %ort1 
& ! _w is brimful1 & ramm$ d[n h>d1 )   
/range ?+s wor? see+ & tell+1 & ,mr4    
,worce/]'s great ,qu>to ,diction>y is   
soon com+ out1 cramm$ ) all mann] (     
words to talk )1--s t ! ,pr(essor w     

probably f9d little room1 except = an   
answ] to a "q n[ & !n1 or ! ackn[l$gm5t 
( "s h9t he may h ?\ght wor? tak+4      
99       99       99       99       99  
--,! speak] %ut himself (f l a gas-burn]
 at ?is po9t1 & ! company soon disp]s$4 
,i saunt]$ d[n to ! l&lady's1 & obta9$ f
 h] ! foll[+ production f ! pap]s left  
by ! g5tleman1 ^: p51 rang+ f grave to  
gay1 f lively to sev]e1 has held !      
mirror up to ,nature1 & giv5 ! =m &     
pressure ( 8 ?\ghts & feel+s = ! b5efit 
( ! num]\s & con/antly-increas+         
multitudes ( read]s ( ! ,oceanic        
,miscellany1 a j\rnal :i* has done & is 
do+ s mu* = ! gratification & improvem5t
 ( ! masses4   ,a ,poem f ! ,autocrat's 
,lose ,pap]s4  ,i f9d ! foll[+ note     
writt5 9 p5cil on ! ,,mss4--,report]    
,oc4 ,misc4  ,?is is a true /ory4 ,avis1
 ,avise1 or ,avice1 7!y pron\nce x      
,arris17 is a real brea?+ p]son4 ,h]    
home is n m ?an an h\r & a half's space 
f ! palaces ( ! great ladies :o might l 
to look at h]4 ,!y may see h] & ! little

 black girl %e gave h]self to1 body &   
s\l1 :5 nobody else c\ld be> ! sight (  
h] infirmity1--leav+ home at noon1 or   
ev5 aft] breakfa/1 & com+ back 9 season 
to undress = ! ev5+'s p>ty4   ,,avis4   
,i may n rightly call ?y "n1--          
,alas6 ?y =ehead nev] knew     ,! kiss t
 happi] *ildr5 claim1       ,nor gli/5$ 
) baptismal dew4      ,daught] ( want & 
wrong & woe1       ,i saw !e ) ?y       
si/]-b&1     ,snat*$ f ! :irlpool's     
n>r[+ fl[       ,by ,m]cy's /rong yet   
trembl+ h&4      --,avis6--,) ,saxon eye
 & *eek1       ,at once a woman & a     
*ild1     ,! sa9t uncr[n$ ,i came to    
seek       ,drew ne> to greet u1--spoke 
& smil$4      ,god gave t sweet sad     
smile %e wore       ,all wrong to %ame1 
all s\ls to w91--     ,a heav5ly sunbeam
 s5t be=e       ,h] foot/eps ?r\gh a _w 
( s94      --,& :o is ,avis8--,he> !    
tale       ,! calm-voic$ matrons gravely
 tell1--     ,! /ory kn[n ?r\gh all !   
vale       ,:]e ,avis & h] si/]s dwell4 
,) ! lo/ *ildr5 runn+ wild1       ,/ray$

 f ! h& ( human c>e1     ,!y f9d "o     
little refuse *ild       ,left helpless 
9 its poison$ lair4      ,! primal m>k  
is on h] face1--       ,!               
*attel-/amp1--! p>iah-/a9     ,t foll[s 
/ill h] hunt$ race1--       ,! curse )\t
 ! crime ( ,ca94      ,h[ %all our      
smoo?-turn$ phrase relate       ,!      
little suff]+ outca/'s ail8     ,n      
,laz>us at ! ri* man's gate       ,s    
turn$ ! rose-wrea!d revell]s pale4      
,ah1 veil ! liv+ dea? f sight       ,t  
w\nds our beauty-lov+ eye6     ,! *ildr5
 turn 9 selfi% fright1       ,!         
:ite-lipp$ nurses hurry by4      ,take  
h]1 dread ,angel6 ,break 9 love         
,?is bruis$ re$ & make x ?9e6--     ,no 
voice desc5d$ f above1       ,b ,avis   
answ]$1 ,%e is m9e4      ,! task t da9ty
 m5ials spurn       ,! fair "y girl has 
made h] own2     ,h] he>t %all tea*1 h] 
h& %all le>n       ,! toils1 ! duties   
yet unkn[n4      ,s ,love & ,dea? 9 l+]+
 /rife       ,/& face to face f day to  
day1     ,/ill battl+ = ! spoil ( ,life 

,:ile ! sl[ seasons creep away4         
,love conqu]s ,dea?2 ! prize is won2    
,see to h] joy\s bosom press$     ,!    
dusky daught] ( ! sun1--       ,! bronze
 aga9/ ! m>ble brea/6      ,h] task is  
done2 no voice div9e       ,has cr[n$ h]
 de$ ) sa9tly fame2     ,no eye c see ! 
aureole %9e       ,t r+s h] br[ )       
heav5ly flame4      ,yet :at has holy   
page m sweet1       ,or :at _h woman's  
love m fair     ,:5 ,m>y clasp$ h]      
,savi\r's feet       ,) fl[+ eyes &     
/ream+ hair8      ,meek *ild ( sorr[1   
walk unkn[n4       ,! ,angel ( t e>?ly  
?rong1     ,& let ?9e image live alone  
,to hall[ ?is un/udi$ song6     ,,lit]>y
 ,,notices4   ,sir ,walt] ,raleigh & 8  
,"t1 ) o!r ,pap]s4 ,by ,,*>les ,,k+sley1
 ,au?or ( ,hypatia1 ,two ,ye>s ,ago1    
etc4 ,bo/on3 ,ticknor  ,fields4 #abmo4  
,?is collection ( ,mr4 ,k+sley's        
miscellane\s writ+s is m>k$ by ! same   
qualities ( m9d & temp] :i* h giv5      
celebrity & influ5ce to 8 novels4 ,an   
e>ne/ man1 ) /rong convictions spr++ f a

 f]vid philan?ropy1 f]tile 9 ?\ght1     
confid5t 9 /atem5t1 resolute 9 _s1 ) _m 
valuable ideas & n a few curi\s         
crot*ets1 & ma/] ( a /yle s+ul>ly bold1 
vivid1 passionate1 & flu5t1 he always   
/imulates ! m9d1 if he does n always    
satisfy x4 ,! defects ( 8 intellect1    
especially 9 ! treatm5t ( hi/orical     
que/ions1 proce$ f ! w>m? ( 8 temp]am5t4
 ,8 impulses irritate 8 reason4         
,intellectually impati5t ) all facts &  
argum5ts :i* ob/ruct ! full sweep ( 8   
!ory1 he has an (f5sive habit ( escap+ f
 objections he w n pause to answ]1 by ! 
call+ ( names & ! introduction (        
,provid5ce4 ,he is mo/ petulantly       
disda9ful ( o!rs :5 he has no?+ b       
p>adoxes ) :i* to oppose _! truisms4 ,he
 has a trick ( adopt+ ! mann] &         
expressions ( ,c>lyle1 9 speak+ (       
incid5ts & *>act]s to :i* !y are        
ludicr\sly inapplicable1 & becomes      
flurri$ & flippant on occasions :]e     
,c>lyle w\ld put into ! same words 8    
:ole sc[l+ & scornful /r5g?4 ,he        

frequ5tly mi/akes sympa?y ) suff]+ =    
insight into its causes1 & an eloqu5t   
/atem5t ( :at he ?9ks desirable = an    
int]pretation ( :at really is4 ,he has  
bright glimpses ( tru?1 b !y are due r  
to ! fre$om ( 8 ?9k+ ?an to its dep?2 & 
9 ! hurry & impati5t pressure ( 8       
impulses1 he does n discrim9ate betwe5 8
 ideas & 8 :ims4 ,he seems to be 9 a    
/ate ( insurrection aga9/ ! limitations 
( 8 cre$1 8 pr(ession1 & 8 own m9d1 & ! 
impression convey$ by 8 be/ passages is 
( spl5did incomplet5ess4 ,x w\ld be     
ungraci\s to notice ^! defects 9 a writ]
 :o possesses s _m excell5ces1 7 x n t  
he =ces !m ^u ! att5tion1 & 9 _!        
expression is unju/ to o!r ?9k]s4 ,8    
intellectual conceit f9ds its v5t 9     
intellectual sauc9ess1 & is all ! worse 
f appe>+ to h its s\rce 9 conceit (     
consci5ce & b5evol5ce4  ,9 spite ( ^!   
faults1 h[ev]1 ,mr4 ,k+sley's reputation
 is n great] ?an he des]ves4 ,he is "o (
 ! mo/ s9c]e2 tru?ful1 & c\rage\s (     
writ]s1 has no res]ves or concealm5ts1 &

 p\rs out 8 feel+s & op9ions exactly z  
!y lie 9 8 own he>t & bra94 ,we at lea/ 
feel assur$ t he has no imp]fections :i*
 he does n express1 & t !re is no       
disagreem5t betwe5 ! book & ! man4 ,he  
is commonly on ! "r side 9 ! social &   
political movem5ts ( ! day1 if he does n
 always give ! "r reasons = 8 position4 
,8 love1 bo? ( ,nature & human nature1  
is int5se & deep1 & ?is gives a         
cordiality1 fre%ness1 & frankness to 8  
writ+s :i* m ?an comp5sate = _! defects4
  ,! pres5t volume ( 8 miscellanies     
conta9s n only 8 essays & reviews1 b 8  
f\r lectures on ,alex&ria & h] ,s*ools1 
& 8 ,loose ,?\ghts = ,loose ,?9k]s4 ,( !
 essays1 ^? on ,nor? ,devon & ,my ,w9t] 
,g>d5 are ! be/ specim5s ( 8 descriptive
 p[]1 & ^? on ,raleigh & ,engl& f       
,wolsey to ,elizabe?1 ( 8 tal5ts &      
accompli%m5ts z a ?9k] on hi/orical     
subjects4 ,! lit]>y pap]s on ,t5nyson1  
,burns1 ,! ,poetry ( ,sacr$ & ,lit]>y   
,art1 & ,h\rs ) ! ,my/ics1 are full (   
/rik+ & sugge/ive1 if some:at p]v]se1   

?\ght4 ,! volume1 z a :ole1 is read )   
m+l$ feel+s ( vexation & pleasure2 b    
:e!r provok$ or delight$1 we are always 
int]e/$ bo? 9 ! au?or & 8 !mes4   ,a    
,j\rney due ,nor?3 ,be+ ,notes ( a      
,resid5ce 9 ,russia4 ,by ,,george       
,,augu/us ,,sala4 ,bo/on3 ,ticknor      
,fields4 #afmo4  ,al?\gh ! matt] ( ?is  
brilliant volume is ( intr9sic int]e/1  
its *>m is due m to ! mode ( description
 ?an ev5 to ! ?+s describ$4 ,x gives u  
,russia f a ,bohemian po9t ( view4 ,!   
*>act]i/ics ( ,mr4 ,sala are ke5        
obs]vation1 vivid description1 lively   
wit1 indomitable assurance1 & incapacity
 ( be+ surpris$4 ,to 8 resolute belief 9
 himself1 9 :at he sees ) 8 own eyes &  
conceives ) 8 own bra91 ! book owes mu* 
( its rac9ess1 its confid5t1 decisive1  
kn[+ tone1 its indep5d5ce ( ! judgm5ts (
 o!rs1 & its fre$om f all ! deceptions  
:i* proce$ f su* emotions z wond] &     
admiration4 ,! volume is read ) a       
pleasure simil> to t we exp]i5ce 9 li/5+
 to ! animat$ talk ( an acqua9tance fre%

 f novel sc5es ( =eign travel1 :o       
reproduces 8 :ole exp]i5ce 9 recall+ 8  
adv5tures1 & gives u n m]ely incid5ts & 
pictures1 b 8 own feel+s ( delight &    
self-elation4  ,! ?ree introductory     
*apt]s1 describ+ ! j\rney to ,/4        
,pet]sburg1 are p]haps ! mo/ brilliant  
portions ( ! book4 ,! del9eations ( 8   
fell[-pass5g]s1 9 ! voyage f ,/ett9 to  
,cron/adt1 especially ! portraits ( !   
swe>+ ,capta9 ,smi? & ! accompli%$      
,hussian noble1 are admirable equally = 
_! humor & _! sagacity4 ,! acc\nt ( !   
l&+ at ,cron/adt1 ! sc5es at !          
,cu/om-,h\se1 ! au?or's fir/ walk 9 ,/4 
,pet]sburg1 & 8 fir/ drive 9 a dros*ky1 
are ma/]pieces ( famili> n>ration1 &    
fairly conv]t ! read]s ( 8 hook into    
companions ( 8 j\rney4 ,! description ( 
! mann]s & cu/oms ( ! ,russian p1 !     
%rewd occasional comm5ts on ! policy ( !
 gov]nm5t1 & ! ?or\gh analysis ( !      
rascality ( ! ,russian police1 are      
admirable 9 sub/ance1 if some:at        
flippant 9 expression4 ,9 p[] ( hold+ ! 

amus$ att5tion ( ! read]1 equally by !  
p]t95ce ( ! matt] & ! imp]t95ce ( !     
tone1 ! volume is unexcell$ by any o!r  
book on ! subject ( ,russia4   ,! ,new  
,prie/ 9 ,conception ,bay4 ,bo/on3      
,phillips1 ,sampson  ,co4 #aheh4 #b     
vols4 #abmo4  ,! s\!a/]n portion ( !    
isl& ( ,newf\ndl&1 z may be se5 by a    
glance at ! map1 may be well describ$ by
 t expressive epi!t ( nook-%ott51 :i* 9 
,%akspe>e is appli$ to ! "m-isl& ( :i* x
 is a dep5d5t4 ,! l& is ind5t$ by bays &
 e/u>ies1 s t x be>s ! same relation to 
! wat] t ! p>t$ f+]s ( an out/ret*$ h& d
 to ! spaces ( air t are betwe5 !m4 ,"o 
( ^! inlets be>s ! "n ( ,conception     
,bay2 & x is ar\nd ! %ores ( ?is bay t !
 sc5e ( ?is novel is laid4 ,ev]y?+ 9 x  
suff]s a sea-*ange2 ev]y?+ is set to !  
music ( ! w9ds & ! waves4 ,we f9d       
ourselves among a p ) :om ! sea is all1 
& ! l& only an app5dage to ! sea1--a    
place to dry fi%1 & m5d nets1 & haul up 
boats1 & caulk %ips4 ,b ?\gh ! view     
ev]y:]e1 morally & physically1 is b\nd$ 

by ! sea1 & ?\gh "o ( ! f9e/ ( ! *>act]s
 is a fi%]man1 yet ! mov+ spr+s ( ! /ory
 are f\nd 9 elem5ts only accid5tally    
connect$ ) ! sea1 & by no means new to  
novel-writ]s or playwrights4 ,! plot ( !
 novel is tak5 f1 or f\nd$ ^u1 ! peculi>
 relations exi/+ betwe5 ! ,roman        
,ca?olic prie/hood & ! female sex2 &1 ) 
only a *ange 9 co/ume & sc5]y1 ! ev5ts  
might h tak5 place 9 ,m>yl&1 ,l\isiana1 
or ,france4  ,! novel is "o ( a peculi> 
class4 ,to borr[ a conv5i5t phraseology 
rec5tly introduc$ into ! language1 its  
int]e/ is m subjective ?an              
objective1--or1 9 o!r words1 is d]iv$ m 
f m>k$ & c>eful del9eations ( individual
 "* ?an f ! m>* ( ev5ts or brilliant    
procession ( incid5ts4 ,) a s+le        
exception1--! abduction ( ! fi%]man's   
daught]1--! occurr5ces n>rat$ are su* z 
might happ5 any day 9 any small         
community liv+ ne> ! sea4 ,novels       
con/ruct$ on ?is plan are less likely to
 be popul> ?an ^? 9 :i* ! int]e/ is     
d]iv$ f a skilfully-contriv$ plot & a   

rapid & /irr+ succession ( mov+ ev5ts4  
,to :at ext5t ! "w be=e u may be popul> 
we wilt n und]take ev5 to guess2 = we h 
_h too frequ5t exp]i5ce ( !             
caprici\sness ( public ta/e to haz>d any
 pr$iction z to ! reception a p>ticul>  
book may meet )1 especially if x rely   
exclusively ^u its own m]its1 & be n    
help$ by ! previ\s reputation ( ! writ]4
 ,b we c]ta9ly c & w say t to read]s ( a
 c]ta9 ca/ x w pres5t /rong attractions1
 & t no c&id critic c read x )\t        
pron\nc+ x to be a rem>kable "w & !     
production ( an orig9al m9d4 ,! au?or we
 %\ld judge to be a man :o _h liv$ a    
good deal 9 solitude1 or at lea/ remov$ 
f 8 intellectual pe]s1--:o _h be5 ?r\gh 
mu* spiritual /ruggle 9 ! c\rse ( 8     
life1--:o _h be5 m accu/om$ to ?9k ?an  
to write1 at lea/ = ! press1--& ^: own  
obs]vation _h reveal$ to him "s ( ! d>k]
 aspects ( ! ,roman ,ca?olic fai? &     
practice4  ,!re is v little skill 9 !   
con/ruction ( ! plot4 ,mo/ ( ! ev5ts /& 
to ea* o!r 9 ! relation ( accid5tal & n 

( necess>y succession1 & might be       
transpos$ )\t do+ any h>m4 ,_m pages are
 writt5 simply z illu/rations ( "*2 & a 
fair proportion ( ! novel might be call$
 ) /rict propriety a s]ies ( sket*es    
connect$ by a slight ?read ( n>rative4  
,b x w\ld be unreasonable to deal %>ply 
) an au?or = ?is defect2 = ! faculty (  
mak+ a well-con/ruct$ /ory1 9 :i* e ev5t
 %all come 9 naturally1 & yet ea* br+ u 
"o /ep ne>] to ! j\rney's end1 is n[ "o 
( ! lo/ arts ( e>?4 ,b ?is is n all4 ,a 
consid]able portion ( x mu/ be pron\nc$ 
decid$ly sl[4 ,we use ! ^w n 9 its slang
 application1 b 9 ! s5se 9 :i* ,goldsmi?
 us$ x 9 ! fir/ l9e ( ,! ,travell]1 or  
r1 z ,johnson told him he us$ x1 :5 he  
said to him1--,y d n mean t>d9ess (     
locomotion2 y mean t sluggi%ness ( m9d  
:i* comes ^u a man 9 solitude4 ,b !     
sl[ness ( :i* novel-read]s w compla9 is 
n m]e commonplace1 lea/ ( all is x      
dulness4 ,x is ! leisurely movem5t ( a  
contemplative m9d full ( ri* ?\ght &    
/or$ ) v>i$ le>n+4 ,su* a writ] c\ld n h

 any sympa?y ) ! m]curial1 vivaci\s1    
light-(-foot /ory-tell]s ( ! ,fr5*      
s*ool4 ,! au?or ( ,! ,new ,prie/ 9      
,conception ,bay1 we surmise1 has n be5 
9 ! habit ( pack+ up 8 ?\ghts = ! m>ket1
 by ei!r writ+ = ! press1 or conv]s+ )  
clev] & nimble-witt$ m5 & wom51 & ?us   
does n always di/+ui% betwe5 c>go &     
dunnage4 ,! curr5t ( ! /ory (t5 fl[s ) a
 v languid movem5t4 ,x happ5s1 r        
unluckily1 t ?is is p>ticul>ly true ( ! 
fir/ sev5ty pages ( ! fir/ volume4 ,we  
fe> t _m pr(essional novel-read]s may   
break d[n 9 ! c\rse ( ^! pages2 & we    
confess ourselves to h be5 a little     
disc\rag$4 ,b aft] ! n9? *apt]1 & ! t\*+
 acc\nt :i* ,skipp] ,george gives ( !   
dea? ( 8 boys1--a /ory :i* ! mo/        
indiff]5t _c p]use )\t emotion1--! read]
 may be safely left 9 ! au?or's h&s4 ,!y
 w g on toge!r to ! end1 aft] ?is1 on   
good t]ms4 ,& ! prospect bright5s1 & !  
horses are :ipp$ up1 z we advance4 ,!   
second volume is mu* m int]e/+1 9 !     
common s5se ( ! ^w1--m /irr+1 m rapid1 m

 animat$1 ?an ! fir/4  ,x is b putt+ our
 criticism into ano!r =m to say t !     
novel is too long1 &1 z a m]e /ory1     
might ) advantage be compress$ into at  
lea/ two-?irds ( its pres5t bulk4 ,!re  
are1 especially1 two dep>tm5ts or po9ts 
to :i* ?is rem>k is applicable4 ,9 !    
fir/ place1 ! conv]sations are too      
num]\s1 too protract$1 & run too mu*    
into trivialities & details4 ,9 ! second
 place1 ! descriptions ( sc5]y are too  
frequ5tly introduc$1 & pu%$ to a        
we>isome enum]ation ( p>ticul>s & m9ute 
del9eation ( details4 ,9 ?is peculi>ity 
! au?or is kept 9 c\nt5ance by mo/      
respectable lit]>y associates4 ,?is sort
 ( ,pre-,raphaelite /yle ( sc5]y-pa9t+ 9
 words is a *>act]i/ic ( mo/ rec5t      
,am]ican novel1 especially su* z are    
writt5 by wom54 ,e rock1 e clump (      
trees1 e /rip ( sea-%ore1 e slop+       
hillside1 sits = its portrait1 & is     
reproduc$ ) a t5d] consci5ti\sness ( t\*
 :olly disproportion$ to ! importance ( 
! subject4 ,:5 human he>ts & human      

passions are animat+ or d>k5+ ! sc5e1 we
 d n want to be deta9$ by a botani/'s   
description ( plants or a geologi/'s    
sket* ( rocks4 ,! broad1 free sweeps (  
,scott's bru% 9 ,! ,pirate are m        
effective ?an ! delicate ne$le-po9t l9es
 ( ! writ] be=e u4  ,we ?9k1 too1 t too 
mu* use is made ( ^? /range & unc\?     
dialects :i* h to be repres5t$ to ! eye 
by bad spell+4 ,we h ! famili> ,yankee  
type 9 ,mr4 ,bangs1 & a new =m (        
phraseology 9 ! spee* ( ! ,newf\ndl&    
fi%]m54 ,a little ( ?is is well en\gh1 b
 x %\ld n be pu%$ to an extreme4 ,!     
au?or's /yle1 9 g5]al1 is vigor\s &     
expressive2 x is ! g>b ( an orig9al m9d1
 & (t5 takes /rik+ =ms2 b 9 grace &     
simplicity !re is room = improvem5t1 &  
we d\bt n t improvem5t w come )         
practice4  ,!re are _m passages :i* we  
%\ld l to quote z specim5s ( !          
imag9ative p[]1 =cible description1 &   
apt illu/ration :i* are %[n 9 ?is "w4   
,:e!r ! au?or has ev] writt5 v]se or n1 
he is a poet 9 ! be/ s5se ( t mu*-abus$ 

^w4 ,to him ,nature 9 all its =ms is    
animat$2 x sympa?izes ) all 8 moods1 &  
takes on ! hues ( 8 ?\ght4 ,!re are v   
few ( ^! p>agraphs t are easily         
sep>able2 !y are fix$ 9 ! page1 & _c be 
und]/ood ap>t f x4 ,besides1 _m ( ^!    
beauties are m9ute1--a gleam+ ^w "h &   
!re1--b mak+ ! track ( ! /ory gl[ l !   
phosphoresc5t wat]s ( ! tropics4  ,we   
give a few p>agraphs at r&om3--         
,does ! sea hold ! secret8       ,along 
! :>ves1 along ! little bea*es1 ar\nd ! 
circuit ( ! little coves1 along ! smoo? 
or brok5 face (      rock1 ! sea1 :i* _c
 re/1 is busy4 ,^! little waves      &  
?is long swell1 t n[ are "h at "w1 h be5
 ere      n[ at home 9 ! great inl& sea 
( ,europe1 brea!d on by      s(t1 w>m   
w9ds f fruit-groves1 v9ey>ds1 & wide    
fields      ( fl[]s1--h sp>kl$ 9 !      
_m-color$ lights1 & felt      ! trivial 
o>s & dally+ f+]s ( ! loit]]s1 on !     
long canals ( ,v5ice1--h qu5*$ ! a%es ( 
!      ,dut*man's pipe1 ?r[n ov]bo>d f 8
 dull1 labor+      trecks*uyt1--h wr\ght

 _! pati5t tasks 9 ! dim      cav]ns ( !
 ,indian ,ar*ipelago1--h yield$ to !    
little      build]s "u wat] means &     
implem5ts to re> _!      t[]+ alt>1     
dwell+1 monum5t4       ,^! little waves 
h cross$ ! ocean1 tumbl+ l              
porpoises at play1 &1 tak+ on a savage  
nature 9 ! ,great      ,wild]ness1 h    
?und]$ 9 close ranks & c\ntless numb]s  
aga9/ man's float+ =tress1--h /orm$ !   
brea* &      climb$ up ov] ! walls 9 !  
%ip's riv5 side1--h      foll[$1 h[l+ & 
hungry z mad wolves1 ! cr[d$            
raft1--h leap$ ^u x1 snat*+ (f1 "o by   
"o1 !      we>y1 worn-out m5 & wom51--h 
tak5 up & borne al(t1      z if on h&s &
 %\ld]s1 ! "o *ance human body t is     
br\ght 9 to l&1 & ! long spur1 f :i*    
man's danc+      cordage wa/es by       
degrees1 f9d yields its place to long1  
gre5      /ream]s1 mu* l ^? t clung to  
?is tall1 tap] tree      :5 x /ood 9 !  
,nor!rn =e/4       ,^! waves h roll$ _! 
brea/s ab\t amid ! wrecks      & we$s ( 
! hot /ream t comes up _m ?\s&s (       

miles out ( ! ,gulf ( ,mexico1 z ! great
 ,mississippi goes      d[n into x1 &   
by-&-by ^! waves w move1 all numb &     
*ill$1 among ! mighty iceb]gs &         
ice-fields t mu/ be      br\ght d[n f ! 
poles4         99       99       99     
99       99       ,%e ask$1 ',h y giv5  
up be+ a prie/1 ,mr4 ,ur/on8'           
',yes6' he answ]$1 9 a s+le ^w1 look+   
be=e him1 z      x 7 along 8 com+ life1 
l a quoit-ca/]1 to see h[      f> !     
utt]$ ^w w\ld /rike2 !n1 turn+ to h]1 & 
9      a l[] voice1 add$1 ',i've left t1
 once & =ev]4'         99       99      
99       99       99       ,he /ood /ill
 ) 8 grief2 &1 z ,mr4 ,wellon press$ 8  
hone/1 h>d h&1 he lift$ to 8 pa/or "o ( 
^?      *ildlike looks t only come out  
on ! face ( ! true man1      t has gr[n1
 z oaks gr[1 r+ ar\nd r+1 add+ ea*      
aft]-age to ! *ildhood t has nev] be5   
lo/1 b has      be5 kept inn]mo/4 ,?is  
fi%]man seem$ l "o ( ^?      t pli$ _!  
trade1 & 7 ! ,"l's disciples1 at !      
,sea ( ,galilee1 eighte5 hundr$ ye>s    

ago4 ,! v fle% &      blood inclos+ su* 
a nature keep a long y\? ?r\gh life4    
,witness ! g5ius1 7:o is only ! m ?or\gh
 man17 poet1      pa9t]1 sculptor1      
f9d]-out1 or :atev]2 h[ fre% & fair     
su* an "o looks out f "u 8 old age6 ,let
 him be      ,*ri/ian1 too1 & he %all   
look z if--%$d+ ?is      outw>d--! inw>d
 be+ w\ld walk =? a glorifi$ "o4        
99       99       99       99       99  
,z he m5tion$ 8 fruitless visits1 a     
/>tl+1 mo/      repulsive le] j %[$     
itself 9 ,lad=d's face2 b x             
disappe>$ z sudd5ly & :olly z a mon/] t 
has come      up1 horrid & hide\s1 to ! 
surface ( ! sea1 & !n has      sunk     
aga91 bodily1 into ! d>k deep1 & is     
gone1 z if x      _h nev] come1 except =
 ! fe> & loa?+ t x leaves      beh9d4   
,?is face1 aft] t look1 _h no?+         
repulsive 9      x1 b 0 only ! m subdu$ 
& sad4  ,! au?or's m9d s teems ) images1
 t he does n always discrim9ate betwe5 !
 good & ! bad4 ,occasionally we f9d "s t
 are manife/ly faulty & ov]/ra9$4       

,x is "o on :i* ! t5d]ness ( ! deep he>t
 ( !      ,common ,"m breaks itself2 ov]
 :i* ! broad1 d>k1      sil5t w+s ( a   
dread my/]y are /ret*$4         99      
99       99       99       99       ,h] 
voice _h 9 x t t5d] t\* :i* lays itself1
      w>m & lov+1 on ! he>t4         99 
99       99       99       99       ,&  
!n h] voice began to drop d[n1 z x 71 f 
/ep to /ep1--& ! /eps seem$ cold & damp1
 z x w5t      d[n !m l+]+ly3--'or =     
trial1--disappo9tm5t1--:atev] comes6'--&
 at ! la/1 x      seem$ to h gone d[n   
into a sepul*ral vault4  ,we d n admire 
any "o ( ! above1--lea/ ( all ! la/1 9  
:i* ! human voice is embodi$ z a sexton 
go+ d[n ! /eps ( a tomb4 ,:y1 too1 z a  
matt] ( v]bal criticism1 %\ld ! au?or   
use su* words z trag$i/1 exhibitress1 & 
*eaty8  ,9 ! del9eation ( "* ! au?or %[s
 uncommon p[] & is entitl$ to high      
praise4 ,8 portraits are animat$1       
life-l1 & individual4 ,fa!r ,t]5ce is   
drawn ) a firm & skilful t\*4 ,! task   
:i* ! au?or prescrib$ to himself--to    

pres5t an ecclesia/ic )\t le>n+1 )\t    
intellectual p[]1 )\t en?usiasm1 & ) !  
easy habits ( a c>eless & enjoyable     
temp]am5t1 & yet :o %\ld be respectable1
 & ev5 v5]able1 by reason ( ! s\ndness (
 8 in/9cts & 8 ?or\gh "r-he>t$ness--0 n 
an easy "o2 b 9 ! execution he has be5  
entirely successful4 ,we _c b surmise t 
he has met sometime & some:]e a liv+ man
 ) "s ( ! *>act]i/ic traits ( ,fa!r     
,t]5ce4 ,fa!r ,ignatius1 ! conv5tional  
type ( ! d>k1 wily1 & dang]\s           
ecclesia/ical intrigu]1 is an easi]     
subject1 b n s well done4 ,he is a      
little too melodramatic2 & we apply )   
peculi> =ce to him a criticism to :i*   
all ! *>act]s are m or less obnoxi\s1 t 
he is too con/antly & uni=mly manife/+ !
 peculi> traits by :i* ! au?or di/+ui%es
 him f o!rs4 ,fa!r ,debree & ,mrs4 ,b>r 
are drawn ) p[]ful & discrim9at+ t\*1 & 
we recognize ! skill ( ! writ] 9 ! fact 
t we _h read a consid]able portion ( !  
novel be=e we _h any suspicion ( ! =m]  
relations betwe5 !m4 ,we may "h say t we

 ?9k t ! wom5 :o may read ?is "w w want 
to "k1 a little m fully & di/9ctly ?an !
 au?or has se5 fit to tell1 :at 7 !     
causes & influ5ces :i* l$ to ! sev]+ (  
^? relations4 ,we _c /ate our mean+ m   
cle>ly1 )\t do+ :at we ?9k %\ld nev] be 
done 9 ! review ( a new novel1 & t is1  
tell+ ! /ory1 & ?us remov+ half !       
impulse to read x4 ,skipp] ,george & 8  
h\sehold1 & ! smuggl] ,lad=d1 are v well
 drawn1--n di/9ctly orig9al1 & yet )    
di/9ctive individual traits1 :i* %>p    
obs]vation mu/1 to "s ext5t1 h furni%$ !
 au?or )4  ,b to our comm5dation ( !    
*>act]s we mu/ make "o exception3 we    
humbly & respectfully submit t ,mr4     
,bangs is a port5t\s bore1 & we he>tily 
wi% t he _h be5 dr[n$ be=e he ev] set 8 
foot ^u ! %ores ( ,newf\ndl&4 ,x is     
possible1 h[ev]1 t 9 ?is case we are n  
imp>tial judges2 = we confess1 t1 = our 
own private read+1 we are he>tily we>y (
 ! ,yankee1--we mean z a lit]>y         
creation1--( ! et]nal repetition ( ! "* 
( :i* ,sam ,slick is ! prototype1--:i*  

is = ! mo/ "p a c>icature1 & no m to be 
f\nd ^u ! solid e>? ?an a griff9 or a   
c5taur4 ,& 9 our judgm5t ! !ological    
discussions betwe5 ?is wor?y & ,fa!r    
,t]5ce are n 9 good ta/e4 ,! au?or      
surely w\ld n h u suppose t ! wret*$1   
skimble-skamble /uff :i* ! latt] is made
 to talk is any fair repres5tative ( !  
argum5ts by :i* ! ,*ur* ( ,rome ma9ta9s 
its dogmas & v9dicates its claims4 ,a   
consid]able am\nt ( lit]>y skill & a    
quick p]ception ( ! ludicr\s are %[n 9 !
 ridicul\s aspect :i* ! good ,fa!r's    
/atem5ts & reason+s are made to assume 9
 pass+ ?r\gh ,mr4 ,bangs's m9d2 b we    
d\bt :e!r su* exhibitions are pr(itable 
to ! cause ( good religion1 & :e!r !    
advantage !reby secur$ to ,prote/antism 
is n pur*as$ at ! price ( "s dang] to   
,*ri/ianity4 ,x is n well to tea* m5 !  
art ( mak+ my/]ies ridicul\s4  ,b we    
take leave ( our au?or & 8 book ) high  
respect = 8 p[]s1--we d n "k b t we may 
say 8 g5ius1--& ) no small admiration = 
?is p>ticul> expression ( !m4 ,! v      

m9ut5ess ( our criticism involves a     
complim5t4 ,x has be5 truly said1 t _m  
m5 nev] write a book at all1 b t v few  
write only "o4 ,we ?9k t ! au?or ( ,!   
,new ,prie/ 9 ,conception ,bay mu/ & w  
write m4 ,a m9d s fruitful & inv5tive1 a
 spiritual nature s high & e>ne/1 & an  
obs]vation s ke5 & correct1 _c fail to  
accumulate mat]ials = future use4 ,we   
pr$ict t 8 next novel w be bett] ?an    
?is1--t x w h all its sub/antial &      
ess5tial m]its1 & w %[ m con/ructive    
skill & a m practis$ h& 9 lit]>y        
artisan%ip4 ,8 gold w be m neatly       
wr\ght1 & n less pure & abundant4       
,summ] ,"t 9 ! ,c\ntry4 ,by ,rev4       
,,rob]t ,,aris ,,willmott4 ,london &    
,new ,york3 ,george ,r\tl$ge4 ,squ>e    
#abmo4 ,illu/rat$4  ,we fir/ made !     
acqua9tance ( ?is "w 9 a %ill+ volume1 a
 railway-libr>y edition1 & 7 *>m$ ) its 
g5ial tone1 its nice appreciation (     
rural sc5]y1 its agreeable & unp$antic  
le>n+4 ,x is a di>y = ! summ] mon?s1 )  
notes ^u ! *ang+ aspects ( ,nature1     

rem9isc5ces f ! poets1 & appropriate    
comm5ts4 ,we are glad n[ to welcome !   
book 9 ?is =m1 :]e9 sat9 pap]1 c>eful   
typography1 delicate engrav+s1 & h&some 
b9d+ h be5 employ$ to give x an         
appropriate dress4   ,annual ,obitu>y   
,notices ( ,em95t ,p]sons :o di$ 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates dur+ ! ,ye> #aheg4 ,by    
,,na?an ,,crosby4 ,bo/on3 ,phillips1    
,sampson1  ,co4 #hvo4 pp4 #dcj4  ,!     
object ( ?is "w is be/ /at$ 9 ! words ( 
! au?or1 z be+ ! result ( a long & e>ne/
 desire to give a m p]man5t & accessible
 memorial to ^? :o h orig9at$ & develop$
 our in/itutions1--^? ^: names %\ld be  
rememb]$ by ! g5]ations to come1 z !    
/atesm51 ! soldi]s1 ! m5 ( sci5ce &     
skill1 ! sagaci\s m]*ants1 ! em95t      
cl]gym5 & philan?ropi/s1--^? :o h br\ght
 our c\ntry to ! prosp]ity & di/9ction x
 n[ enjoys4  ,eulogies1 fun]al s]mons1 &
 obitu>ies soon pass out ( remembrance1 
& an annual compilation l ?is _c fail to
 be ( s]vice4 ,! "w appe>s to h be5 done
 ) imp>tiality & c>e4   ,! ,poetical    

,works ( ,edg> ,allan ,poe1 ) an        
,orig9al ,memoir4 ,illu/rat$ by ,f4 ,r4 
,,pick]sgill1 ,,john ,,t5niel1 ,,birket 
,,fo/]1 ,,felix ,,d>ley1 & o!rs4 ,new   
,york3 ,j4 ,s4 ,r$field4 #hvo4 pp4 #bej4
  ,! poems ( ,poe h tak5 _! place 9     
lit]ature2 x is too late to attempt     
any?+ l a contemporane\s criticism1 too 
e>ly to anticipate ! judgem5t ( po/]ity4
 ,b :atev] 7 ! faults ( ?is gift$ &     
erratic g5ius1 mu* t he has writt5 has  
become a "p ( ! ?\ght & memory ( !      
pres5t g5]ation ( read]s1 & w d\btless g
 to our *ildr5 ) equal claims4  ,9 ?is  
volume x w\ld seem t ! arts connect$ )  
book-mak+ h culm9at$2 pap]1 typography1 
draw+1 & engrav+ are all admirable4 ,!re
 are no few] ?an fifty-?ree             
wood-engrav+s1 ( v>i\s degrees (        
excell5ce1 b all exquisitely f9i%$4 ,!  
lov]s ( f9e editions ( poetry w f9d ?is 
a gift-book :i* ! mo/ fa/idi\s ta/e w   
approve4 ,if we c\ld add t ?is me*anical
 excell5ce 0 f ,am]ican h&s1 x w\ld be  
mu* m grateful to our national pride4   

,black's ,atlas ( ,nor? ,am]ica4 ,bo/on3
 ,little1 ,br[n1  ,co4  ,no?+ c\ld well 
be m conv5i5t ?an ?is s]ies ( tw5ty     
maps4 ,!y are c>efully execut$1 ( a size
 n too l>ge = easy h&l+1 & b\nd 9 a ?91 
light volume4 ,!y are prec$$ by "s      
introductory /ati/ical matt] :i* is v   
useful = purposes ( ready ref]5ce1 &    
accompani$ by an index s arrang$ t "o c 
f9d ! "n he seeks on any map ) great    
facility4 ,we h se5 no maps ( ,nor?     
,am]ica :i* seem$ to u1 on ! :ole1 at   
once s *eap & good4         99       99 
99       99       99  ,among !          
ann\ncem5ts ( illu/rat$ works 9 press1  
we notice ,! ,/rat=d ,gall]y1 compris+  
,=ty-five ,ideal ,portraits describ$ by 
,mrs4 ,j4 ,w4 ,palm]4 ,illu/rat$ ) ,f9e 
,engrav+s on ,/eel1 f ,designs by ,em95t
 ,h&s4  ,9 "o vol4 #hvo4 ,antique       
morocco4 ,new ,york3 ,d4 ,appleton  ,co4
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99  ,! _m admir]s ( ! ,,autocrat w le>n 
) pleasure t a f9e edition ( 8 *>m+     
volume is 9 prep>ation1 ) t9t$ pap]1    

illu/rat$ by ,hopp91 & b\nd 9 elegant   
/yle4 ,probably no holiday-book w be 9  
su* dem& ?is season4