,,! ,,complete ,,works ,,( ,,john ,,rusk9 ,,volume ,,xxiv 99 99 99 99 99 ,,our ,,fa!rs ,,h ,,told ,,u ,,/orm-,,cl\d ,,( ,,! ,,n9ete5? ,,c5tury ,,hortus ,,inclusus 99 99 99 99 99 ,,hortus ,,inclusus ,,messages ,,f ,,! ,,wood ,,to ,,! ,,g>d51 ,,s5t ,,9 ,,happy ,,days ,,to ,,! ,,si/] ,,ladies ,,( ,,! ,,?waite1 ,,coni/on4 ,,d$icat$ ,,) ,,grateful ,,?anks ,,to ,,my ,,de> ,,fri5ds ,,pr(essor ,,rusk9 ,,& ,,alb]t ,,flem+4 ,s4 ,b4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,preface4 ,! ladies to :om ^! lett]s 7 writt5 h be51 ?r\gh\t _! brightly tranquil lives1 at once s\rces & load/ones ( all good to ! village 9 :i* !y _h _! home1 & to all lov+ p :o c>$ = ! village & its vale & seclud$ lake1 & :atev] rema9$ 9 !m or ar\nd ( ! =m] peace1 beauty1 & pride ( ,engli% ,%eph]d ,l&4 ,s\rces !y h be5 ( good1 l "o ( its m\nta9 spr+s1 ev] to be f\nd at ne$4 ,!y did n travel2 !y did n g up to ,london 9 its season2 !y did n receive idle visitors to j> or wa/e _! leisure 9 ! wan+ ye>4 ,! poor & ! sick c\ld f9d !m always2 or r1 !y wat*$ = & prev5t$ all pov]ty & pa9 t c>e or t5d]ness c\ld relieve or heal4 ,load/ones !y 71 z /eadily br++ ! light ( g5tle & wise s\ls ab\t !m z ! cre/ ( _! gu>dian m\nta9 gives pause to ! morn+ cl\ds3 9 !mselves1 !y 7 types ( p]fect womanhood 9 its con/ant happ9ess1 que5s alike ( _! own he>ts & ( a ,p>adise 9 :i* !y knew ! names & sympa?iz$ ) ! spirits ( e liv+ creature t ,god _h made to play !re91 or to blossom 9 its sun%9e or %ade4 ,!y _h lo/ _! de>ly-lov$ y\ng] si/]1 ,m>g>et1 be=e ,i knew !m4 ,m>y & ,susie1 alike 9 b5evol5ce1 s]5ity1 & practical judgm5t1 7 yet widely diff]5t1 nay1 almo/ contr>y1 9 tone & impulse ( intellect4 ,bo? ( !m capable ( und]/&+ :atev] wom5 %\ld "k1 ! eld] 0 yet *iefly int]e/$ 9 ! c\rse ( imm$iate ,engli% bus9ess1 policy1 & progressive sci5ce1 :ile ,susie liv$ an a]ial & en*ant$ life1 possess+ all ! highe/ joys ( imag9ation1 :ile %e yield$ to none ( its deceits1 sicknesses1 or errors4 ,%e saw1 & felt1 & believ$ all good1 z x _h ev] be51 & 0 to be1 9 ! reality & et]nity ( its goodness1 ) ! acceptance & ! hope ( a *ild2 ! lea/ ?+s 7 treasures to h]1 & h] mom5ts full] ( joy ?an "s p's days4 ,:at %e _h be5 to me1 9 ! days & ye>s :5 o!r fri5d%ip has be5 fail+1 & o!rs' lov+1 m]e folly1 ! read] w en\gh see f ^! lett]s1 writt5 c]ta9ly = h] only1 b f :i* %e has p]mitt$ my ,ma/] ( ! ,rural ,indu/ries at ,l\ghrigg1 ,alb]t ,flem+1 to *oose :at he ?9ks1 among ! t5drils ( cl++ ?\ght1 & mossy cups = dew 9 ! ,g>d5 ( ,h]bs :]e ,love is1 may be tru/$ to ! memorial sympa?y ( ! read]s ( ,frondes ,agre/es4 ,j4 ,r4 ,,brantwood1 ,june1 #ahhg4 ,,introduction4 ,(t5 dur+ ^? visits to ! ,?waite :i* h gr[n to be ! be/-sp5t h\rs ( my lat] ye>s1 ,i h urg$ my de> fri5d ,miss ,beev] to op5 to ! l>g] _w ! pleasant pa?s ( ?is h] ,g>d5 ,inclos$4 ,! inn] circle ( h] fri5ds knew t %e _h a goodly /ore ( ,mr4 ,rusk9's lett]s1 ext5d+ ov] _m ye>s4 ,%e = h] "p _h long desir$ to %>e ) o!rs ! pleasure ^! lett]s _h giv5 h]1 b %e %rank f ! fatigue ( select+ & arrang+ !m4 ,x 01 !re=e1 ) no small feel+ ( satisfaction t ,i drove home f ! ,?waite "o day 9 ,febru>y la/ ) a p>cel conta9+ ne>ly two ?\s& ( ^! treasur$ lett]s4 ,i 0 gladd5$ also by g5]\s p]mission1 bo? f ,brantwood & ! ,?waite1 to *oose :at ,i lik$ be/ = publication4 ,! lett]s !mselves are ! fruit ( ! mo/ beautiful fri5d%ip ,i h ev] be5 p]mitt$ to witness1 a fri5d%ip s unique 9 "s aspects ( x1 s sacr$ 9 all1 t ,i may only give x ! praise ( sil5ce4 ,i c\nt myself happy to h be5 all[$ to ?r[ op5 to all wise & quiet s\ls ! portals ( ?is ,armida's ,g>d51 :]e !re are no spells save ^? wov5 by love1 & no magic save t ( grace & k9dl9ess4 ,"h my pleasant %>e 9 ?is little book w\ld h end$1 b ,mr4 ,rusk9 has desir$ me to add a few words1 giv+ my own description ( ,susie1 & speak+ ( my relation%ip to !m bo?4 ,to him ,i owe ! guidance ( my life1--all its be/ impulses1 all its wor?ie/ ef=ts2 to h] "s ( its happie/ h\rs1 & ! bless+s alike ( inc5tive & repro(4 ,9 read+ ov] ,mr4 ,rusk9's ,preface1 ,i note t1 ei!r by grace ( purpose or happy *ance1 he has left me "o po9t unt\*$ 9 our de> fri5d's "*4 ,h] lett]s ins]t$ "h give "s evid5ce ( x1 b ,i %\ld l to place on record h[ h] int5se delight 9 sweet & simple ?+s has blossom$ into a k9d ( m5tal frolic & da9ty wit1 s t ev5 n[ 9 ! calm autumn ( h] days1 h] fri5ds are n only lesson$ by h] rip5$ wisdom1 b *e]$ & recreat$ by h] qua9t & sprightly humor4 ,9 ! ,royal ,ord] ( ,g>d5s1 z ,bacon puts x1 !re 0 always a quiet re/+-place call$ ! ,pleasaunce2 !re ! daisies grew un*eck$1 & ! grass 0 ev] ! gre5e/4 ,su* a ,pleasaunce d ^! ,lett]s seem to me4 ,"h & !re1 inde$1 !re are %ad[s on ! grass1 b no %ad[ ev] falls betwe5 ! two de> fri5ds :o walk toge!r h& 9 h& along its pleasant pa?s4 ,s may !y walk 9 peace till !y /& at ! gate ( ano!r ,g>d51 :]e ,co' fiori et]ni1 et]no il frutto dura4 ,a4 ,f4 ,,neaum ,,crag1 ,,l\ghrigg1 ,,ambleside4 ,,preface ,,to ,,! ,,?ird ,,edition4 ,s9ce ^! lett]s 7 publi%$ f\rte5 ye>s ago1 bo? ,mr4 ,rusk9 & ,miss ,beev] h pass$ to ! c\ntry he long$ to f9d1 :]e ! fl[]s d n fade4 ,9 ?is new ,edition "s ( ! e>li] lett]s h be5 )drawn1 & o!rs1 ( possibly wid] int]e/1 are ins]t$ 9 _! place4 ,i h also add$ a reproduction ( ,mr4 ,rusk9's la/ lett] to ,miss ,beev]4 ,x 0 writt5 ab\t ! #bj? ,octob]1 #ahic1 & 0 read to h] on h] dea?-b$4 ,he 0 !n himself 9 brok5 heal?1 & x took him ?ree we>y h\rs to write ?is little note ( eight l9es4 ,i believe ?is to be ! la/ complete lett] t ev] came f 8 p54 ,miss ,beev] s5t x to me ) ! wi% t "s day ,i might use x1 & ,i n[ fulfill t wi% by ins]t+ x "h z ! pa!tic close to a correspond5ce1 9 :i* !re 0 s mu* ( a gay & playful nature2 comm5d+ x to ! memorial sympa?y claim$ by him = 8 e>li] lett]s4 ,! ^w ,phoca is a signature (t5 us$ by him 9 writ+ to 8 old fri5d4 ,i h be5 ask$ to add illu/rations to ?is ,edition2 & "s fre% explanatory notes & dates w also be f\nd4 ,a4 ,f4 ,,neaum ,,crag1 ,,ambleside1 #aijb4 ,,hortus ,,inclusus4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,brantwood1 #af? ,m>*1 #ahgd4 ,,my ,,de>e/ ,,susie1-- ,9 a /ate ( great defeat & torm5t1 ?is morn+--hav+ mu* to d ) ! wea!r &--n liv+ on milk1 ,i h be5 greatly help$ by--"o ( my own books6#a ,x is ! be/ ,i ev] wrote--! la/ :i* ,i took ?or\gh lov+ pa9s )--& ! fir/ :i* ,i did ) full k ( sorr[4 ,w y please read 9 x--fir/--f #fe at ! bottom ( page #gib z f> z & n f>!r ?an1 #fg 9 page #ha4 ,t is :at help$ me ?is morn+4 ,!n1 if y want to "k precisely ! /ate ,i am 91 read ! acc\nt ( ! ,my? ( ,tantalus1 beg9n+ at #bj--p4 #bd & go+ on to #be--page #ca4 ,x is a h>d task to set y1 my de> little ,susie2 b :5 y get old1 y w be glad to h done x1 & ano!r day1 y mu/ look at page #id1 & !n y mu/ return me my book1 = x's my not$ copy & ,i'm us+ x4 ,! life ( ,tantalus doesn't (t5 admit ( cry+3 b ,i _h a real cry--) q wet te>s ye/]day morn+1 ov] :at--to me is ! prettie/ bit 9 all ,%akespe>e ,pray1 be cont5t2 ,"m1 ,i am go+ to ! m>ket-place-- ,*ide me no m4#c ,& almo/ next to x1 comes 7to me1 always ,i mean 9 my own fancy7 ,virgilia1 ,yes1 c]ta92 !re's a lett] = y2 ,i saw x4#d ,ev] y\r lov+ ,j4 ,r4 ,footnote #a3 ,! ,que5 ( ! ,air4 ,see page #gj4 ,footnote #b3 ,cf4 contempor>y edition4 ,footnote #c3 ,coriolanus1 ,act iii4 sc5e #b4 ,footnote #d3 ,coriolanus1 ,act ii4 sc5e #a4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,sacri/an',s ,,cell4 ,,assisi1 #ad? ,april1 #ahgd4 ,i got to-day y\r lovely lett] ( ! #f?1 b ,i nev] knew my ,susie c\ld be su* a naughty little girl be=e2 to burn h] pretty /ory#e in/ead ( s5d+ x to me4 ,x w\ld h come to me s exactly 9 ! "r place "h1 :]e ,/4 ,francis made ! gras%opp] 7cicada1 at lea/7 s+ to him ^u 8 h&1 & prea*$ to ! birds1 & made ! wolf g its r\nds e day z regul>ly z any ,franciscan fri>1 to ask = a little contribution to its mode/ d9n]4 ,! ,bee & ,n>cissus w\ld h delight$ to talk 9 ?is en*ant$ air4 ,yes1 t is really v pretty ( ,dr4 ,john ,br[n to inscribe y\r books s1 & x's s l him4 ,h[ ^! k9d p und]/& ?+s6 ,& t bit ( 8 ab\t ! *ild is :olly lovely2 ,i am s glad y copi$ x4 ,i (t5 ?9k ( y1 & ( ,coni/on & ,brantwood4 ,y w see1 9 ! ,may ,=s1 reflections ^u ! temptations to ! life ( a ,franciscan4 ,!re are two monks "h1 "o ! sacri/an :o has *>ge ( ! entire *ur*1 & is responsible = its treasures2 ! o!r ex]cis+ :at au?ority is left to ! conv5t among ! p ( ! t[n4 ,!y are bo? s good & innoc5t & sweet1 "o c't pity !m en\gh4 ,= ?is "t 9 ,italy is j l ! ,re=mation 9 ,scotl&1 ) only ! diff]5ce t ! ,re=m movem5t is c>ri$ on "h simply = ! sake ( :at money c be got by ,*ur* confiscation4 ,& ^! two bro!rs are liv+ by indulg5ce1 z ! ,abbot 9 ! ,mona/]y ( ,/4 ,m>y's 9 ! ,reg5t ,moray's "t4 ,! p ( ! village1 h[ev]1 are all true to _! fai?2 x is only ! gov]n+ body :i* is mod]n-infidel & radical4 ,! population is q *>m+1--a ^w ( k9dness makes !m z bright z if y br\ght !m news ( a fri5d4 ,all ! same1 x does n d to (f5d !m2 ,monsieur ,cavalcasella1 :o is expect+ ! ,gov]nm5t ord] to take ! ,tab]nacle f ! ,sanctu>y ( ,/4 ,francis1 _c1 x is said1 g out at night ) safety4 ,he decamp$ ! day be=e ,i came1 hav+ "s notion1 ,i fancy1 t ,i w\ld make 8 life a burd5 to him1 if he didn't1 by day1 z mu* z x 0 9 p]il by night4 ,i promise myself a mon? ( v happy "t "h 7happy = me1 ,i mean7 :5 ,i return 9 ,may4 ,! sacri/an gives me my c(fee = lun*1 9 8 own little cell1 look+ out on ! olive woods2 !n he tells me /ories ( conv]sions & miracles1 & !n p]haps we g into ! ,sacri/y & h a rev]5t little poke out ( relics4 ,fancy a great c>v$ cupbo>d 9 a vault$ *amb] full ( mo/ preci\s ?+s 7! box :i* ! ,holy ,virg9's veil us$ to be kept 91 to beg9 )71 & leave to rummage 9 x at w6 ,?+s t are only %[n twice 9 ! ye> or s1 ) fumigation6 all ! congregation on _! knees2 & ! sacri/an & ,i hav+ a great heap ( !m on ! table at once1 l a d9n] s]vice6 ,i really look$ ) great respect at ,/4 ,francis's old camel-hair dress4 ,i am oblig$ to g to ,rome to-morr[1 h[ev]1 & to ,naples on ,saturday4 ,my wit* ( ,sicily#f expects me ?is day week1 & %e's go+ to take me su* lovely drives1 & talks ( excursions :i* ,i see by ! map are ?irty miles away4 ,i wond] if %e ?9ks me s horribly old t x's q prop]4 ,x w be v nice if %e does1 b n flatt]+4 ,i "k h] "m c't g ) h]1 ,i suppose h] maid w4 ,if %e wants any o!r *ap]on ,i won't g4 ,%e's really v beautiful1 ,i believe1 to "s p's ta/es1 7,i %all be horribly disappo9t$ if %e isn't1 9 h] own d>k /yle17 & %e writes1 next to ,susie1 ! lovelie/ lett]s ,i ev] get4 ,n[1 ,susie1 m9d1 y're to be a v good *ild :ile ,i'm away1 & nev] to burn any m /ories2 & above all1 y're to write me j :at comes into y\r head1 & ev] to believe me y\r lov+ ,j4 ,r4 ,footnote #e3 ,! ,bee & ,n>cissus4 ,footnote #f3 ,miss ,amy ,yule4 ,see ,praet]ita1 ,vol4 ,,iii41 ,*ap4 vii4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,naples1 #b;d ,may1 #ahgd4 ,i he>d ( y\r great sorr[#g f ,joan six days ago1 & h n be5 able to write s9ce4 ,no?+ sil5ces me s mu* z sorr[1 & = ?is ( y\rs ,i h no com=t4 ,i write only t y may "k t ,i am ?9k+ ( y1 & w\ld help y if ,i c\ld4 ,& ,i write to-day because y\r lovely lett]s & y\r lovely old age h be5 =c$ into my ?\ghts (t5 by dreadful contra/ dur+ ^! days 9 ,italy4 ,y :o are s purely & brightly happy 9 all natural & simple ?+s1 seem n[ to belong to ano!r & a y\ng] _w4 ,& y\r lett]s h be5 to me l ! pure air ( ,yewdale ,crags brea!d among ! ,pont9e ,m>%es2 b y mu/ n ?9k ,i am ungrateful = !m :5 ,i c't answ]4 ,y c h no idea h[ impossible x is = me to d all ! "w necess>y ev5 = memory ( ! ?+s ,i came "h to see2 h[ mu* escapes me1 h[ mu* is done 9 a brok5 & we>y way4 ,i am ! only au?or on art :o does ! "w ( illu/ration ) 8 own h&2 ! only "o !re=e--& ,i am n insol5t 9 say+ ?is--:o has le>n$ 8 bus9ess ?or\ghly2 b aft] a day's draw+ ,i assure y "o _c sit d[n to write unless x be ! m]e/ nons5se to please ,joanie4 ,believe x or n1 !re is no "o ( my fri5ds :om ,i write s scrupul\sly to z to y4 ,y may be vex$ at ?is1 b inde$ ,i c't b try to write c>efully 9 answ] to all y\r k9d words1 & s sometimes ,i c't at all4 ,i mu/ tell y1 h[ev]1 to-day1 :at ,i saw 9 ! ,pompeian frescoes--! great *>act]i/ic ( fall+ ,rome1 9 h] furi\s desire ( pleasure1 & brutal incapability ( x4 ,! walls ( ,pompeii are cov]$ ) pa9t+s meant only to give pleasure1 b no?+ !y repres5t is beautiful or delightful1 & ye/]day1 among o!r calumniat$ & c>icatur$ birds1 ,i saw "o ( my ,susie's pets1 a peacock2 & he _h only elev5 eyes 9 8 tail4 ,fancy ! fev]i% wret*$ness ( ! humanity :i* 9 m]e pursuit ( pleasure or p[] _h r$uc$ itself to see no m ?an elev5 eyes 9 a peacock's tail6 ,:at 7 ! ,cyclops to ?is8 ,i hope to get to ,rome ?is ev5+1 & to be !re settl$ = "s "t1 & to h quiet] h\rs = my lett]s4 ,footnote #g3 ,! dea? ( ,miss ,m>g>et ,beev]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,rome1 ,,hotel ,,de ,,russie1 #h? ,may1 '#gd4 ,i h y\r sweet lett] ab\t ,ulysses1 ! leaves1 & ! ,rob9s4 ,i h be5 feel+ s we>ily on ?is j\rney1 ! want ( :at--:5 ,i _h x1 ,i us$--h[ (t56 to feel a burd5--! claim ( my "m = at lea/ a ^w1 e day4 ,happy1 poor "m1 ) two l9es--& ,i--sometimes--nay--(t5--?9k+ x h>d to h to /ay five m9utes f :at ,i want$ to d--to write !m4 ,i am despis+1 n[1 9 l s5seless way1 ! privilege ( be+ able to write to y & ( kn[+ t x w please y to he>--ev5 t ,i c't tell y any?+6 :i* ,i _c1 ?is morn+--b only1 x is a little peace & re/ to me to write to my ,susie4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,rome1 #bc;d ,may1 #ahgd4 ,a numb] ( bus9ess lett]s & ! increas+ in/9ct = "w "h z "t %ort5s1 h kept me too long f ev5 writ+ a m]e mamma-note to y2 ?\gh n )\t ?\ght ( y daily4 ,i h y\r la/ mo/ lovely l9e ab\t y\r si/]--& giv+ me t mo/ t\*+ fact ab\t poor ,dr4 ,john ,br[n1 :i* ,i am griev$ & yet ?ankful to "k1 t ,i may bett] /ill rev]5ce 8 unfail+ k9dness & quick sympa?y4 ,i h a q wond]ful lett] f him ab\t y2 b ,i w n tell y :at he says1 only x is s v1 v true1 & s v1 v pretty1 y c't ?9k4 ,i h writt5 to my booksell] to f9d = y1 & s5d a complete edition ( ,mod]n ,pa9t]s1 if f9dable4 ,if n1 ,i w make my assi/ant s5d y d[n my own f\r? & fif? volumes1 :i* y c keep till ,i come = !m 9 ! autumn4 ,!re is no?+ n[ 9 ! ye> b autumn & w9t]4 ,i really beg9 to ?9k !re is "s t]rible *ange ( climate com+ ^u ! _w = its s91 l ano!r deluge4 ,x w h its ra9b[1 ,i suppose1 aft] its mann]--promis+ n to d>k5 ! _w aga91 & !n n to dr[n4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,rome1 #bd? ,may1 #ahgd 7,:it-,sunday74 ,i h to-day1 to make ! day :it] = me1 y\r lovely lett] ( ! #ae?1#h tell+ me y\r age4 ,i am s glad x is no m2 y are only ?irte5 ye>s old] ?an ,i1 & mu* m able to be my si/] ?an mamma1 & ,i hope y w h _m ye>s ( y\? yet4 ,i ?9k ,i mu/ tell y 9 return = ?is lett] :at ,dr4 ,john ,br[n said1 or "p ( x at lea/4 ,he said y _h ! playfulness ( a lamb )\t its selfi%ness4 ,i ?9k t p]fect z f> z x goes4 ,( c\rse my ,susie's wise & grave gifts mu/ be told ( aft]w>ds4 ,!re is no "o ,i "k1 or h kn[n1 s well able z y are to be 9 a degree :at my "m 0 to me4 ,9 ?is *ief way 7z well z _m o!r ways7 7! puzzlem5t ,i h _h to =ce t s5t5ce into gramm>671 t ,i h _h ! same c]ta9ty ( giv+ y pleasure by a few words & by any little acc\nt ( :at ,i am do+4 ,b !n y "k ,i h j got out ( ! way ( do+ z ,i am bid1 & unless y c scold me back into t1 y c't give me ! s5se ( support4 ,tell me m ab\t y\rself fir/1 & h[ ^? ye>s came to be lo/4 ,i am n sure t !y 72 ?\gh ,i am v f> f hold+ ! empty !ory ( comp5sation2 b mu* ( ! slight] pleasure y lo/ !n is evid5tly /ill op5 to y1 fre% all ! m f hav+ be5 = a "t )drawn4 ,! ,roman peasants are v gay to-day1 ) roses 9 _! hair2 legitimately & honorably decorat$1 & look+ lovely4 ,oh me1 if !y _h a few ,susies to take human c>e ( !m :at a glori\s p !y w\ld be6 ,footnote #h3 ,see page #ii4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,lo/ ,,*ur* ,,9 ,,! ,,campagna4 ,,rome1 #b;d ,june1 #ahgd4 ,ah if y 7 b among ! m>bles "h1 ?\gh !re are none f9] ?an t y s /rangely disc]n$ 9 my /udy2 b !y are z a :ite company innum]able1 gho/ aft] gho/4 ,& h[ y w\ld rejoice 9 !m & 9 a ?\s& ?+s besides1 to :i* ,i am dead1 f hav+ se5 too mu* or work$ too pa9fully--or1 wor/ ( all1 lo/ ! hope :i* gives all life4 ,la/ ,sunday ,i 0 9 a lo/ *ur* f\nd aga91--a *ur* ( ! second or ?ird c5tury1 dug 9 a gre5 hill ( ! ,campagna1 built und]gr\nd2--its secret entrance l a s&-m>t9's ne/4 ,su* ! temple ( ! ,"l1 z ! ,k+ ,solomon ( t "t _h to build x2 n ! m\nta9s ( ! ,"l's h\se %all be e/abli%$ above ! hills1 b ! cave ( ! ,"l's h\se z ! fox's hole1 b5ea? !m4 ,& "h1 n[ light$ by ! sun = ! fir/ "t 7= !y are /ill digg+ ! e>? f ! /eps71 are ! m>bles ( ^? e>ly ,*ri/ian days2 ! fir/ ef=ts ( _! new hope to %[ itself 9 endur+ record1 ! new hope ( a ,good ,%eph]d3--!re !y c>v$ ,him1 ) a spr+ fl[+ at ,8 feet1 & r\nd ,him ! cattle ( ! ,campagna 9 :i* !y _h dug _! *ur*1 ! v self-same goats :i* ?is morn+ h be5 trott+ pa/ my w9d[ ?r\gh ! mo/ popul\s /reets ( ,rome1 innoc5tly foll[+ _! %eph]d1 t9kl+ _! bells1 & %ak+ _! long spiral horns & :ite be>ds2 ! v same dew-lapp$ cattle :i* 7 t ,sunday morn+ fe$+ on ! hillside above1 c>v$ on ! tomb-m>bles sixte5 hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,h[ y w\ld h lik$ to see x1 ,susie6 ,& n[ to-day ,i am go+ to "w 9 an elev5? c5tury *ur* ( q pr\d & victori\s ,*ri/ianity1 ) its gr& bi%ops & sa9ts lord+ x ov] ,italy4 ,! bi%op's ?rone all m>ble & mosaic ( preci\s colors & ( gold1 high "u ! vault$ ro( at ! end beh9d ! alt>2 & l9e ^u l9e ( pill>s ( massive porphyry & m>ble1 ga!r$ out ( ! ru9s ( ! temples ( ! great race :o _h p]secut$ !m1 till !y _h said to ! hills1 ,cov] u1 l ! wick$4 ,& !n _! pr\d "t came1 & _! en?ronem5t on ! sev5 hills2 & n[1 :at is to be _! fate once m8--( pope & c>d9al & dome1 ,pet]'s or ,paul's by "n only1--,my h\se1 no m a h\se ( pray]1 b a d5 ( ?ieves4 ,i c't write any m ?is morn+4 ,oh me1 if "o c\ld only write & draw all "o want$1 & h our ,susies & be "y aga91 oneself & !y6 7,z if !re 7 two ,susies1 or c\ld be67 ,ev] my "o ,susie's v lov+ ,j4 ,,rusk94 99 99 99 99 99 ,,regrets4 ,,assisi1 ,june #i? 7#ahgd74 ,yes1 ,i am a little oppress$ j n[ ) ov]work1 nor is ?is avoidable4 ,i am oblig$ to leave all my draw+s unf9i%$ z ! la/ days come1 & ! po9t possible ( approximate completion fatally contracts1 e h\r to a m ludicr\s & w>p$ mock]y ( ! hope 9 :i* "o began4 ,x is impossible n to "w aga9/ "t1 & t is kill+4 ,x is n labor itself1 b competitive1 anxi\s1 disappo9t$ labor t dries "o's s\l out4 ,b don't be fright5$ ab\t me1 y sweet ,susie4 ,i "k :5 ,i mu/ /op2 =give & pity me only1 because sometimes1 nay (t5 my lett] 7or ^w7 to ,susie mu/ be sacrific$ to ! la/ ef=t on "o's draw+4 ,! lett] to "o's ,susie %\ld be a re/1 d y ?9k8 ,x is always m or less com=t+1 b n re/2 x means fur!r employm5t ( ! already extremely /ra9$ s5sational p[]4 ,:at "o really wants6 ,i believe ! only true re/orative is ! natural "o1 ! actual pres5ce ( "o's helpmeet4 ,! f> worse ?an abs5ce ( m9e rev]ses re/1 & :at is m1 de/roys "o's p[] ( receiv+ f o!rs or giv+4 ,h[ mu* love ( m9e h o!rs lo/1 because t poor sick *ild w\ld n h ! "p ( love t belong$ to h]6 ,i am v anxi\s ab\t y\r eyes too4 ,= any favor don't write m extracts j n[4 ,! books are y\rs =ev] & a day--no loan2 enjoy any bits t y f9d enjoyable1 b don't copy j n[4 ,i left ,rome ye/]day1 & am on my way home2 b1 alas6 might z well be on my way home f ,co*9 ,*9a1 = any *ance ,i h ( spe$ily arriv+4 ,meantime y\r lett]s w rea* me "h ) spe$1 & w be a great com=t to me1 if !y don't fatigue y4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,frondes ,,agre/es4 ,,p]ugia1 #ab? ,june 7#ahgd74 ,i am m & m pleas$ at ! ?\ght ( ?is ga!r+ ( y\rs1 & soon expect to tell y :at ! booksell] says4 ,meantime ,i want y to ?9k ( ! =m ! collection %\ld take ) ref]5ce to my propos$ re-publication4 ,i mean to take ! botany1 ! geology1 ! ,turn] def5se1 & ! g5]al art criticism ( ,mod]n ,pa9t]s1 z f\r sep>ate books1 cutt+ out ne>ly all ! prea*+1 & a good deal ( ! s5tim5t4 ,n[ :at y f9d pleasant & helpful to y ( g5]al maxim or reflection1 mu/ be ( "s value2 & ,i ?9k !re=e t y\r selection w j d = me :at no o!r read] c\ld h done1 lea/ ( all ,i myself2 keep toge!r1 t is to say1 :at may be "r & true ( ^? y\?ful ?\ghts4 ,i %\ld l y to add any?+ t specially pleases y1 ( :atev] k9d2 b to keep ! notion ( y\r book be+ ! didactic "o z oppos$ to ! o!r picturesque & sci5tific volumes1 w ,i ?9k help y 9 *oos+ betwe5 passages :5 "o or o!r is to be reject$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,h[ ,,he ,,fell ,,among ,,?ieves4 ,,assisi1 #ag? ,june 7#ahgd74 ,i h be5 hav+ a bad "t lately1 & h no he>t to write to y4 ,v difficult & melan*oly "w1 deciph]+ :at rema9s ( a great pa9t]#i among /a9s ( ru9 & blot*es ( repair1 ( five hundr$ ye>s' ga!r+4 ,x makes me sadd] ?an idl5ess1 :i* is say+ mu*4 ,i 0 greatly flatt]$ & pett$ by a say+ 9 "o ( y\r la/ lett]s1 ab\t ! difficulty ,i _h 9 unpack+ my m9d4 ,t is true2 "o ( my *ief tr\bles at pres5t is ) ! quantity ( ?+s ,i want to say at once4 ,b y don't "k h[ ,i f9d ?+s ,i laid by c>efully 9 x1 all moldy & mo?-eat5 :5 ,i take !m out2 & :at a lot ( m5d+ & air+ !y ne$1 & :at a we>isome & bo!r+ bus9ess x is comp>$ to ! e>ly pack+1--"o us$ to be s pr\d to get ?+s into ! corn]s neatly6 ,i h be5 fail+ 9 my draw+s1 too1 & ,i'm 9 a horrible inn kept by a ,g>ibaldian b&it2 & ! v>i\s sorts ( disgu/+ di%es s5t up to look l a d9n]1 & to be *>g$ =1 are a daily increas+ horror & amazem5t to me4 ,!y succe$ 9 gett+ ev]y?+ bad2 no ex]tion1 no inv5tion1 c\ld produce su* badness1 ,i believe1 any:]e else4 ,! hills are cov]$ = leagues ) olive trees1 & ! oil's bad2 !re are no su* lovely cattle else:]e 9 ! _w1 & ! butt]'s bad2 half ! c\ntry p are %eph]ds1 b !re's no mutton2 half ! old wom5 walk ab\t ) a pig ti$ to _! wai/s1 b !re's no pork2 ! v9e gr[s wild any:]e1 & ! w9e w\ld make my tee? drop out ( my head if ,i took a glass ( x2 !re are no /rawb]ries1 no oranges1 no melons1 ! *]ries are z h>d z _! /ones1 ! beans only good = horses1 or ,jack & ! bean/alk1 & ?is is ! size ( ! bigge/ asp>agus-- ,illu/ration3 h&-drawn sket* ( asp>agus /alk ,i live "h 9 a n>r[ /reet t5 feet wide only1 w9d+ up a hill1 & x 0 full ?is morn+ ( %eep z close z !y c\ld pack1 at lea/ a ?\s&1 z f> z ! eye c\ld rea*1--t9kle t9kle1 bleat bleat1 = a qu>t] ( an h\r4 ,footnote #i3 ,cimabue4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,9 ,,p>adise4 ,,assisi1 ,,sacri/an',s ,,cell1 #be? ,june 7#ahgd74 ,?is lett] is all upside d[n1 & ?is fir/ page writt5 la/2 = ,i didn't l some?+ ,i _h writt5 ab\t myself la/ night :5 ,i 0 tir$1 & h torn x (f4 ,t /> y saw beat l a he>t mu/ h be5 a dog />4 ,a planet w\ld n h tw9kl$4 ,f> mighti]1 he1 ?an any planet2 burn+ ) 8 own planet>y ho/ d\btless r\nd him2 &1 on "s speckie/ ( ! specks ( !m1 evangelical p]sons ?9k+ our sun 0 made = !m4 ,ah1 ,susie1 ,i d n pass1 un?\ght (1 ! _m sorr[s ( :i* y k9dly tell me1 to %[ me--= t is 9 y\r he>t--h[ o!rs h suff]$ also4 ,b1 ,susie1 y expect to see y\r ,m>g>et aga91 & y w be happy ) h] 9 heav54 ,i want$ my ,rosie "h4 ,9 heav5 ,i mean to g & talk to ,py?agoras & ,socrates & ,val]ius ,publicola4 ,i %an't c>e a bit = ,rosie !re1 %e ne$n't ?9k x4 ,:at w gray eyes & r$ *eeks be good = !re8 ,^! pi\s s5tim5ts are all writt5 9 my sacri/an's cell4 ,?is extract book#aj ( y\rs w be mo/ preci\s 9 its help to me1 provid$ x is kept )9 some:at n>r[ limits4 ,z soon z x is done ,i mean to h x publi%$ 9 a /rong & pretty b *eap =m1 & x mu/ n be too bulky4 ,consid]1 !re=e1 n only :at y l1 b h[ f> & ) :om ea* bit is likely to f9d cons5t & s]vice4 ,y w h to *oose p]haps1 aft] a little :ile1 among :at y h already *os54 ,i mean to leave x :olly 9 y\r h&s2 x is to be ,susie's *oice ( my writ+s4 ,don't get into a flurry ( responsibility1 b don't at once write d[n all y h a m9d to2 ,i "k y'll f9d a good deal6 = y are exactly 9 sympa?y ) me 9 all ?+s4 ,footnote #aj3 ,frondes ,agre/es4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,assisi1 #i? ,july1 #ahgd4 ,y\r lovely lett]s are always a com=t to me2 & n lea/ :5 y tell me y are sad4 ,y w\ld be f> less 9 sympa?y ) me if y 7 n1 & 9 ! ev]y?+ "r humor ( "s1 ev5 ( "s really good & k9d p]sons1 ^: own matt]s are to _! m9d1 & :o und]/& by ,provid5ce ! p[] :i* p>ticul>ly takes c>e ( !m4 ,?is favoritism :i* goes s sweetly & pleasantly d[n ) s _m pi\s p is ! *ief ( all /umbl+-blocks to me4 ,i mu/ pray = ev]ybody or nobody1 & c't get into any conceptions ( relation betwe5 ,heav5 & me1 if n also betwe5 ,heav5 & e>?1 7& :y ,heav5 %\ld all[ hairs 9 p5s ,i c't ?9k74 ,i take great c>e ( myself1 be q sure ( t1 ,susie2 ! wor/ ( x is1 "h 9 ,assisi ev]ybody else wants me to take c>e ( !m4 ,ca?>9e br\ght me up z a great treat ye/]day at d9n]1 ham dress$ ) z mu* g>lic z c\ld be /ew$ into x1 & a plate ( raw figs1 tell+ me ,i 0 to eat !m toge!r6 ,! sun is *ang+ ! entire m\nta9s ( ,assisi into a hot bottle ) no flannel r\nd x2 b ,i c't get a ripe plum1 pea*1 or *]ry4 ,all ! milk turns s\r1 & "o has to eat "o's meat at its t\ghe/ or ! ?und] gets into x next day4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,foam ,,( ,,tib]4 ,,p]ugia1 #ag? ,july 7#ahgd74 ,i am made anxi\s by y\r sweet lett] ( ! #f? say+ y h be5 ill & are n mu* bett]4 ,! lett] is all l y\rs1 b ,i suppose h[ev] ill y 7 y w\ld always write prettily1 s t's little com=t4 ,ab\t ! ,n>cissus1 please4 ,i want !m = my fi%pond /ream r ?an = ! bee-h\se "o4 ,! fi%pond /ream is v doleful1 & wants to dance ) daffodils if !y w\ld come & tea* x4 ,h[ happy we are 9 our native /reams4 ,a ?und]-/orm swell$ ! ,tib] ye/]day1 & x roll$ ov] its mill weirs 9 heaps1 lit]ally1 ( toss$ wat]1 ! size ( haycocks1 b black br[n l c(fee ) ! gr\nds 9 x1 mix$ ) a v little yell[ milk4 ,9 "s lights ! foam flew l ca/ h&fuls ( heavy gravel4 ,! *ief fl[]s "h are only broom & b9dwe$1 & ,i beg9 to we>y = my hea!r & = my ,susie2 b oh de>1 ! ways are long & ! days few4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,lucca1 #bi? ,july 7#ahgd74 ,i'm n go+ to be dev\r$ :5 ,i come1 by anybody1 unless y l to4 ,i %all come to y\r w9d[ ) ! birds1 to be f$ myself4 ,& please at pres5t always compla9 to me :5ev] y l4 ,x is ! ov] boi/]\s *e]fulness ( common p t hurts me2 y\r sadness is a help to me4 ,y %all h :atev] "n y l = y\r book provid$ y cont9ue to l x aft] ?9k+ ov] x long en\gh4 ,y w n l ,glean+s1 because y "k "o only gleans refuse--dropp$ e>s--t o!r p don't c>e =4 ,y g into ! g>d5 & ga!r ) *oice ! fl[]s y l be/4 ,t is n glean+6 99 99 99 99 99 ,,lucca1 #aj? ,augu/ 7#ahgd74 ,i h be5 griev$ n to write to y2 b ! numb] ( ?+s t vex me are s great j n[1 t unless by false ef=t ,i c\ld write y no?+ nice4 ,x is v dreadful to live 9 ,italy1 & m dreadful to see "o's ,engl& & "o's ,engli% fri5ds1 all b a field or two1 & a /ream or two1 & a "o ,susie & "o ,dr4 ,br[n1 fa/ becom+ l ,italy & ! ,italians4 ,i h too mu* sympa?y ) y\r sorr[ to write to y ( x4 ,:at ,i h n sympa?y )1 is y\r hope2 & h[ cruel x is to say ?is6 ,b ,i am driv5 m & m to ?9k !re is to be no m good = a "t1 b a reign ( t]ror ( m5 & ! elem5ts alike2 & yet x is s l :at is =etold be=e ! com+ ( ! ,son ( man t p]haps 9 ! extreme/ evil ( x ,i may "s day read ! sign t our r$emption draws nigh4 ,n[1 ,susie1 inv5t a nice clu/] ( titles = ! book & s5d !m to me to *oose f1 to ,hotel de l',arno1 ,flor5ce4 ,i mu/ get t out be=e ! day ( judgm5t1 if ,i c4 ,i'm s glad ( y\r sweet flatt]ies 9 ?is note receiv$ to-day4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,flor5ce1 #be? ,augu/ 7#ahgd74 ,i h n be5 able to write to y1 or any "o lately1 :om ,i don't want to tease1 except ,dr4 ,br[n1 :om ,i write to = c\nsel4 ,my "t is pass$ 9 a fi]ce /eady /ruggle to save all ,i c e day1 z a fireman f a smold]+ ru91 ( hi/ory or aspect4 ,to-day1 = in/ance1 ,i've be5 j 9 "t to asc]ta9 ! =m ( ! cross ( ! ,emp]or1 repres5t+ ! p[] ( ! ,/ate 9 ! greate/ political fresco ( old times--f\rte5? c5tury4 ,by next ye>1 x may be next mon?1 x w h dropp$ f ! wall ) ! vibration ( ! railway outside1 & be t\*$ up ) new gild+ = ! mob4 ,i am keep+ well1 b am 9 a t]rible spell 7lit]ally1 spell1 en*ant$ maze1 t ,i c't get out (7 ( "w4 ,i 0 a little sc&aliz$ at ! idea ( y\r call+ ! book ^w-pa9t+4 ,my de>e/ ,susie1 x is ! *ief provocation ( my life to be call$ a ^w-pa9t] in/ead ( a ?9k]4 ,i hope y hav5't fill$ y\r book ) descriptions4 ,i ?\ght x 0 ! ?\ghts y 7 look+ =8 ,posie w\ld be pretty4 ,if y ask ,joanie %e w tell y p]haps too pretty = me1 & ,i c't ?9k a bit to-night1 = in/ead ( rob9s s++ ,i he> only blasphem+ game/]s on ! o!r side ( ! n>r[ /reet4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,flor5ce1 #a/ ,septemb] 7#ahgd74 ,don't be 9 despair ab\t y\r book4 ,i am sure x w be lovely4 ,i'll see to x ! mom5t ,i get home1 b ,i've got into an entirely unexpect$ piece ( bus9ess "h1 ! int]pretation ( a l>ge *apel#aa full ( misund]/ood1 or n at all und]/ood1 frescoes2 & ,i'm t]ribly afraid ( break+ d[n1 s mu* draw+ has to be done at ! same "t4 ,x has /r&$ botany & ev]y?+4 ,i 0 kept awake half ( la/ night by drunk5 blackgu>ds h[l+ on ! bridge ( ! ,holy ,tr9ity 9 ! pure half-moonlight4 ,?is is ! k9d ( discord ,i h to be>1 correspond+ to y\r uncong5ial company4 ,b1 alas6 ,susie1 y ought at t5 ye>s old to h m firmness1 & to resolve t y won't be bor$4 ,i ?9k ,i %all try to en=ce x on y z a v solemn duty n to lie to p z ! vulg> public d4 ,if !y bore y1 say s1 & !y'll g away4 ,t is ! "r /ate ( ?+s4 ,h[ am ,i to "k t ,i don't bore y1 :5 ,i come1 :5 y're s civil to p y hate8 ,footnote #aa3 ,spani% *apel 9 ,s4 ,m>ia ,novella4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,pass ,,( ,,boc*etta1 #a/ ,octob] 7#ahgd74 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,all t is lovely & wond]ful 9 ! ,alps may be se5 )\t ! slighte/ dang]1 9 g5]al1 & x is especially good = little girls ( elev5 :o c't climb1 to "k ?is--all ! be/ views ( hills are at ! bottom ( !m4 ,i "k "o or two places inde$ :]e !re is a gr& peep+ ov] precipices1 "o or two :]e ! m\nta9 seclusion & /r5g? are wor? climb+ to see4 ,b all ! entirely beautiful ?+s ,i c\ld %[ y1 ,susie2 only = ! v highe/ sublime ( !m sometimes ask+ y to endure half an h\r ( *aise a porteurs1 b mo/ly f a po/-*aise or smoo!/ ( turnpike roads4 ,b1 ,susie1 d y "k1 ,i'm greatly horrifi$ at ! p5wip]s ( peacocks' fea!rs6 ,i always use my left-h& coat-tail1 inde$1 & if only ,i 7 a peacock & a pet ( y\rs1 h[ y'd scold me6 ,sun j com+ out ov] sea 7at ,se/ri71 :i* is sigh+ 9 t[>ds ! w9d[1 )9 y\r drive1 r\nd be=e ! door's bread? ( x1#ab se5 betwe5 two masses ( acacia copse & two orange trees at ! side ( ! inn c\rty>d4 ,footnote #ab3 ,t is1 )9 t di/ance ( ! w9d[4--,j4 ,r4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,g5eva1 #ai? ,octob] 7#ahgd74 ,h[ ,i h be5 neglect+ y6 ,p]haps ,joanie may h told y t j at my la/ gasp ( h&-"w1 ,i _h to write q an unexpect$ numb] ( lett]s4 ,b poor ,joanie w ?9k h]self neglect$ n[1 = ,i h be5 /opp$ among ! ,alps by a /ate ( _! glaci]s entirely unexampl$1 & %all be a week aft] my late/ possible day1 9 gett+ home4 ,x is elev5 ye>s s9ce ,i 0 "h1 & v sad to me to return1 yet delightful ) a moonlight pal5ess ( ! pa/1 preci\s ( its k9d4 ,i %all be at home ) ,joan 9 t5 days n[1 ,god will+4 ,i h mu* to tell y1 :i* w give y pleasure & pa92 b ,i don't "k h[ mu* x w be--to tell y--= a little :ile yet1 s ,i don't beg94 99 99 99 99 99 ,,ox=d1 #bf? ,octob] 7#ahgd74 ,home at la/ ) y\r lovely1 mo/ lovely1 lett] 9 my brea/ pocket4 ,i am s v grateful to y = n writ+ on black pap]4 ,oh1 de> ,susie1 :y %\ld we ev] we> black = ! gue/s ( ,god8 99 99 99 99 99 ,,:>fe ,,9 ,,flood4 ,,bolton ,,abbey1 #bd? ,janu>y1 #ahge4 ,! black ra91 mu* z ,i gr[l$ at x1 has let me see ,:>fe 9 flood2 & ,i w\ld h borne _m days 9 prison to see t4 ,no "o ne$ g to ! ,alps to see wild wat]4 ,seldom unless 9 ! ,rh9e or ,rhone !mselves at _! rapids1 h ,i se5 any?+ mu* gr&]4 ,an ,alp9e /ream1 besides1 ne>ly always has its b$ full ( loose /ones1 & becomes a s]ies ( humps & dumps ( wat] :]ev] x is %all[2 :ile ! ,:>fe swept r\nd its curves ( %ore l a black ,damascus sab]1 coil$ into eddies ( /eel4 ,at ! ,/rid1 x _h ris5 eight feet v]tical s9ce ye/]day1 %eet+ ! flat rocks ) foam f side to side1 :ile ! trea*]\s mid-*annel 0 fill$ ) a succession ( boil+ domes ( wat]1 *>g$ ?r\gh & ?r\gh ) *urn+ :ite1 & roll+ out into ! broad] /ream1 ea* l a va/ sea wave bur/+ on a bea*4 ,!re is some?+ 9 ! s(t & comp>atively unbrok5 slopes ( ^! ,york%ire %ales :i* mu/ give ! wat] a peculi> sweep+ p[]1 = ,i h se5 ,tay & ,tummel & ,ness1 & _m a big /ream besides1 savage en\gh1 b ,i don't rememb] any?+ s grim z ?is4 ,i came home to quiet tea & a black kitt5 call$ ,sweep1 :o lapp$ half my cream jugful 7& yet ,i _h pl5ty7 sitt+ on my %\ld]1--& ,life ( ,sir ,walt] ,scott4 ,i 0 read+ 8 great ,scotti% hi/ory t\r1 :5 he 0 tw5ty-?ree1 & got 8 mat]ials = ev]y?+ ne>ly1 b especially = ,wav]ley1 ?\gh n us$ till long aft]w>ds4 ,d y recollect ,gibbie ,gellatly8 ,i 0 ?9k+ ov] t "q ( y\rs1 ,:at did ,i ?9k8#ac ,b1 my de> ,susie1 y might z well ask ,gibbie ,gellatly :at he ?\ght4 ,:at does x matt] :at any ( u ?9k8 ,we are b simpletons1 ! be/ ( u1 & ,i am a v inconsi/5t & wayw>d simpleton4 ,i "k h[ to roa/ eggs1 9 ! a%es1 p]haps--b = ! next _w6 ,:y don't y ask y\r squirrel :at he ?9ks too8 ,! great po9t--! "o = all ( u--is1 n to take false words 9 our m\?s1 & to crack our nuts innoc5tly ?r\gh w9t] & r\gh wea!r4 ,i %all po/ ?is to-morr[ z ,i pass ?r\gh ,skipton or any po/-wor?y place on my way to ,wakefield4 ,write to ,w>wick4 ,oh me1 :at places ,engl& _h1 :5 %e 0 h]self6 ,n[1 rail /ations mo/ly4 ,b ,i nev] c make out h[ ,w>wick ,ca/le got built by t dull bit ( riv]4 ,footnote #ac3 ,( ! ?+s t %all be1 h]eaft]4--,j4 ,r4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,frondes4 ,,wakefield1 #be? ,janu>y1 #ahge4 ,"h's our book 9 =m at la/1 & x seems to me j a nice size1 & on ! :ole v tak+4 ,i've put a t\* or two m to ! preface1 & ,i'm sadly afraid !re's a naughty note some:]e4 ,i hope y won't f9d x1 & t y w l ! ord] ! ?+s are put 94 ,su* ill roads z we came ov] to-day1 ,i nev] ?\ght to see 9 ,engl&4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,ca/leton1 #bf? ,janu>y1 #ahge4 ,"h ,i h y\r long de> lett]4 ,i am v ?ankful ,i c be s mu* to y4 ,( all ! p ,i h yet kn[n1 y are ! only "o ,i c f9d complete sympa?y 92 y are s nice & "y )\t ! h>dness ( y\?1 & may be ! be/ ( si/]s to me4 ,i am n s sure ab\t lett+ y be an eld] "o2 ,i am n go+ to be lectur$ :5 ,i'm naughty4 ,i've be5 s busy at wasps all day com+ along1 hav+ got a nice book ab\t !m4 ,x tells me1 too1 ( a delightful ,g]man doctor :o kept tame hornets1--a :ole ne/ 9 8 /udy6 ,!y knew him p]fectly1 & w\ld let him d any?+ ) !m1 ev5 pull bits (f _! ne/ to look 9 at x4 ,wasps1 too1 my au?or says1 are really mu* m amiable ?an bees1 & nev] get angry )\t cause4 ,all ! same1 !y h a tiresome way ( inspect+ "o1 too closely1 sometimes1 ,i ?9k4 ,i'm imm5sely /ruck ) ! ,peak ,cav]n1 b x 0 9 twilight4 ,i'm go+ to /ay "h all to-morr[1 ! place is s entirely unspoil$4 ,i've n se5 su* a primitive village1 rock1 or /ream1 ?is tw5ty ye>s2 ,langdale is z sophi/icat$ z ,pall ,mall 9 comp>ison4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,wasp ,,/+s4 ,,bolton ,,bridge1 ,saturday4 ,i nev] 0 m ?ankful ?an = y\r sweet note1 be+ /opp$ "h by bad wea!r aga92 ! wor/ ( po/+ is t "o has to ?9k ( "o's s]vant outside1 & s lose a day4 ,x 0 bitt] w9d & sn[ ?is morn+1 too bad to s5d any human creature to sit idle 94 ,black en\gh /ill1 & ,i m ?an usual1 because x is j t po9t ( di/9ction f brutes :i* ,i truly say is our only "o1#ad ( :i* ,i h n[ s little hold4 ,! bee ,=s#ae w be got quickly into pro(1 b ,i mu/ add a good deal to x4 ,i c't get into good humor = natural hi/ory 9 ?is wea!r4 ,i've got a good book on wasps :i* says !y are our *ief protectors aga9/ flies4 ,9 ,cumb]l& ! wet cold spr+ is s bad = ! wasps t ,i p>tly ?9k ?is may be s1 & ! t]rible plague ( flies 9 ,augu/ might p]haps be *eck$ by our tea*+ our little ,agneses to keep wasps' ne/s in/ead ( bees4 ,yes1 t is a pretty bit ( m9e ab\t ,hamlet1 & ,i ?9k ,i mu/ surely be a little pa!tic sometimes1 9 a doggi% way4 ,y're s dreadfully fai?ful6 said ,ar?ur ,sev]n to me1 frett+ ov] ! way ,i 0 be+ ill-treat$ ! o!r day by ,r4 ,oh de>1 ,i wi% ,i 7 at ,brantwood aga91 n[1 & c\ld s5d y my wasp book6 ,x is pa!tic1 & yet s dreadful1--! wasp br++ 9 ! cat]pill> = its "y wasp1 /++ ea* en\gh to p>alyze b n to kill1 & s lay+ !m up 9 ! cupbo>d4 ,i wond] h[ ! cl]gym5's wives w feel aft] ! next ,=s or two6 ,i've done a bit to-day :i* ,i ?9k w g 9 ) a %iv]4 ,d y recollect ! curi\s ?rill !re is--! cold t+le ( ! pang ( a nice deep wasp /+8 ,well1 ,i'm n 9 a fit temp] to write to ,susie to-day1 cle>ly4 ,footnote #ad3 ,i've =gott5 :at x 01 & don't feel n[ z if ,i _h 'got hold' ( any "o4--,j4 ,r4 ,footnote #ae3 ,see ,=s ,clavig]a1 ,lett] ,,li4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,bolton ,,/rid4 ,i /opp$ "h to see ! ,/rid aga9--n se5 ^! _m ye>s4 ,x is curi\s t life is embitt]$ to me1 n[1 by its =m] pleasantness2 :ile y h ( ^! same places pa9ful recollections1 b y c\ld enjoy !m n[ ) y\r :ole he>t4 ,in/ead ( ! drive ) ! poor ov]-labor$ "o horse ?r\gh ! long wet day1 "h1 :5 ,i 0 a y\?1 my fa!r & "m br\ght me1#af & let me sket* 9 ! ,abbey & ramble 9 ! woods z ,i *ose1 only dem&+ promise t ,i %\ld n g ne> ! ,/rid4 ,pleasant drives1 )1 on ! :ole1 well paid & pleas$ driv]s1 nev] ) ov]-burd5$ cattle2 *e]ful d9n] or tea wait+ = me always1 on my return f solit>y rambles4 ,ev]y?+ "r & good = me1 except only t !y nev] put me ?r\gh any trials to h>d5 me1 or give me decision ( "*1 or make me feel h[ mu* !y did = me4 ,b t error 0 a fe>ful "o1 & co/ !m & me1 ,heav5 only kn[s h[ mu*4 ,& n[1 ,i walk to ,/rid1 & ,abbey1 & ev]y:]e1 ) ! gho/s ( ! pa/ days haunt+ me1 & o!r d>k] spirits ( sorr[ & remorse & wond]4 ,black spirits among ! gray1 all l a mi/ betwe5 me & ! gre5 woods4 ,& ,i feel l a cat]pill>1--/ung j en\gh4 ,f\l wea!r & mi/ en\gh1 ( q a real k9d besides4 ,an h\r's sun%9e to-day1 brok5 up spe$ily1 & n[ veil$ utt]ly4 ,footnote #af3 ,9 #ahcg4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,h]ne ,,hill1 ,,london1 #aa? ,febru>y1 #ahge4 ,i h y\r sweet lett] ) news ( ,dr4 ,john & 8 bro!r4 ,i h be5 work+ on ! book to-day v h>d1 aft] mu* int]ruption2 x is two-?irds done n[4 ,s glad p are on tiptoe4 ,paddocks are frogs1 n toads 9 t grace4#ag ,& :y %\ld n p smile8 ,d y ?9k t ,god does n l smil+ graces8 ,he only dislikes fr[ns4 ,b y "k :5 once habitual1 ! *ild w\ld be told on a cold day to say ,cold z paddocks2 & ev]ybody w\ld "k :at 0 com+4 ,f9ally ! deep "u-mean+1 t z ! cold h& is lift$1 s also ! cold he>t1 & yet accept$1 makes x "o ( ! prettie/ little hymns ,i "k4 ,i _c tell y h[ v apposite to my "w ^! two fea!rs are4 ,i am j go+ to dwell on ! exquisite result ( ! division into successive leaves1 by :i* nature obta9s ! glitt]+ look to set (f h] color2 & y j s5d me two fea!rs :i* h x m 9 p]fection ?an any ,i ev] saw1 & ,i ?9k are m vivid 9 color4 ,h[ ^? boys mu/ tease y6 b y w be rew>d$ 9 ! _w t good ,susies g to4 ,footnote #ag3 ,h]rick's4 ,see ,=s ,clavig]a1 ,lett] ,,xliii4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,h]ne ,,hill1 #d? ,octob] 7#ahge74 ,all y\r lett] is delici\s1 b *iefe/ ! la/ s5t5ce :]e y say y l y\r ,*auc] s mu*4--,& y ne$ nev] fe> t\*+ t w\nd ( m9e--,x is nev] m--nev] less--)\t its pa94 ,i l y to lay y\r pure--g5tle h& on x4 ,b ,i am n despond5t or beat5 at all1 & ,i'm at "w on y\r peacock's fea!rs--& oh me1 !y %\ld be put into "s great ar* ( cry/al :]e "o c\ld see !m l a l>ge ra9b[--,i use y\r de> little l5s deep 9 & 9--& c't exhau/ _! wond]fulness4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,hotel ,,meurice1 ,,p>is1 #bf? ,augu/1 '#gf4 ,i'm s v mis]able j n[ t ,i c't write to y3 b ,i don't want y to ?9k t ,i am go+ s f> away )\t wi%+ to be ne> y aga94 ,a fit ( int5se despond5cy com+ on ! top1 or "u ! bottom1 ( already f>-fall5 fatigue leaves me helpless to-day1 my tongue cleaves to ! ro( ( my m\?4 ,oh de>1 ! "o pleasant ?+ ,i've to say is t x w make me "k ! bless+s ( ,brantwood & de>ness ( ! ,?waite1 tw5ty fold m1 :5 ,i get back4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,v5ice1 #aj? ,septemb]1 '#gf4 ,i am a sad long way f ! pretty g>d5 /eps ( ! ,?waite1 n[1 yet 9 a way1 at home1 "h also--hav+ p]haps m feel+ ( old days at ,v5ice ?an at any o!r place 9 ! _w1 hav+ done s mu* "w !re1 & ,i hope to get my new ,/ones ( ,v5ice into almo/ z nice a =m z ,frondes4 ,i'm go+ to keep all t ,i ?9k ,susie w\ld l1 & !n to put 9 "s little bits to my own lik+1 & "s o!r little bits = ! pleasure ( teas+1 & ,i ?9k ! book w come out q fre%4 ,i am settl$ "h = a mon? at lea/--& %all be v ?ankful = ,susie notes1 :5 !y cross ! ,alps to me 9 ^! lovely days4 ,love to ,m>y--,i wi% ,i c\ld h s5t bo? "s ( ! d>k blue small ,v]onica ,i f\nd on ! ,simplon6 99 99 99 99 99 ,,v5ice1 #ab? ,septemb]1 #ahgf4 ,i mu/ j say h[ ?ankful x makes me to he> ( ?is true g5tl5ess ( ,engli% g5tlewom5 9 ! mid/ ( ! vice & cruelty 9 :i* ,i am =c$ to live "h1 :]e oppression on "o side & lic5se on ! o!r rage z two w>-wolves 9 cont9ual havoc4 ,x is v *>act]i/ic ( fall5 ,v5ice1 z ( mod]n ,europe1 t "h 9 ! pr9cipal rooms ( "o ( ! *ief palaces 9 ! v headmo/ sweep ( ! ,gr& ,canal !re is n a room = a s]vant fit to keep a cat or a dog 9 7z ,susie w\ld keep cat or dog1 at lea/74 99 99 99 99 99 ,,v5ice1 #ah? ,septemb] 7#ahgf74 ,i nev] knew su* a fight z ! good & wick$ fairies are hav+ ov] my poor body & _s j n[4 ,! good fairies h got d[n ! ,/4 ,ursula = me & giv5 h] to me all to myself1 & s5t me f9e wea!r & nice gondoli]s1 & a good cook1 & a pleasant wait]2 & ! bad fairies keep putt+ ev]y?+ upside d[n1 & putt+ black 9 my box :5 ,i want :ite1 & mak+ me =get all ,i want1 & f9d all ,i don't1 & mak+ ! h+es come (f my bo>ds1 & ! leaves out ( my books1 & driv+ me z wild z wild c be2 b ,i'm gett+ some?+ done 9 spite ( !m1 only ,i nev] c get my lett]s writt54 99 99 99 99 99 ,,v5ice1 ,septemb] #bi?4 ,i h woeful lett]s tell+ me y also 7 woeful 9 say+ good-bye4 ,my d>l+ ,susie1 :at is ! use ( y\r be+ s good & de> if y c't enjoy ?9k+ ( heav51 & :at f9e go+s on we %all all h !re8 ,all ! same1 ev5 :5 ,i'm at my v pi\se/1 x puts me out if my draw+s g wrong4 ,i'm go+ to draw ,/4 ,ursula's blue slipp]s to-day1 & if ,i c't d !m nicely %all be 9 great despair4 ,i've j f\nd a little cunn+ inscription on h] b$po/1 ',,9 ,,fanntia4' ,! d\ble ,n puzzl$ me at fir/1 b ,c>paccio spells anyh[4 ,my head is n good en\gh = a b$po/4444,oh me1 ! sweet ,grange6--,?waite1 ,i mean 7b$po/ aga972 to ?9k ( x 9 ?is mass ( we$s & ru96 99 99 99 99 99 ,,/4 ,,ursula4 ,,v5ice1 #ac? ,novemb] 7#ahgf74 ,i h to-day y\r de> little note1 & h desir$ ,joan to s5d y "o j writt5 to h] 9 :i* ,i h giv5 "s acc\nt ( myself1 t may p>tly int]e/1 p>tly w9 y\r p>don = app>5t neglect4 ,com+ "h1 aft] practically an int]val ( tw5ty-f\r ye>s1--= ,i h n s]i\sly look$ at any?+ dur+ ! two hurri$ visits ) ,joan1#ah--my old unf9i%$ "w1 & ! possibilities ( its bett] completion1 rise griev\sly & beguil+ly be=e me1 & ,i h be5 /ret*+ my h&s to ! %ad[ ( old designs & /riv+ to fulfill %ortcom+s1 always pa9ful to me1 b n[1 = ! mom5t1 intol]able4 ,i am also approa*+ ! close ( ! six? ye> ( ,=s1 & h plans = ! ,sabbatical ye> ( x1 :i* make my ?\ghts active & tr\bl$4 ,i am draw+ mu*1 & h got a /udy ( ,/4 ,ursula :i* w give y pleasure2 b ! pa9 ( be+ sep>ate f my fri5ds & ( kn[+ !y miss me6 ,i wond] if y w ?9k y are mak+ me too va91 ,susie4 ,su* vanity is a v pa9ful "o1 = ,i "k t y look out ( ! w9d[ on ,sundays n[1 wi/fully1 = ,joan's h&k]*ief4 ,?is pa9 seems always at my he>t1 ) ! o!r :i* is its own4 ,i am ?ankful1 always1 y l ,/4 ,ursula4 ,"o q fix$ plan = ! la/ ye> ( ,=s1 is t !re %all be absolutely no abuse or controv]sy 9 x1 b ?+s :i* w ei!r give pleasure or help2 & "s cle> /atem5ts ( pr9ciple1 9 language z temp]ate z hi!rto viol5t2 to %[1 = "o ?+1 t ! viol5ce 0 n = want ( self-comm&4 ,i'm go+ to h a good fl+ at ! ,bi%ops 9 next ,=s to f9i% )1 & !n = ,janu>y6--only ,i mu/n't be too good1 ,susie1 or some?+ w\ld happ5 to me4 ,s ,i %all say naughty ?+s /ill1 b 9 ! milde/ way4 ,i am v grateful to y = t comp>ison ab\t my m9d be+ z crisp z a lettuce4 ,i am s ?ankful y c feel t /ill4 ,i 0 beg9n+ to d\bt1 myself4 ,footnote #ah3 ,may #ahgj & ,june #ahgb4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,/4 ,,m>k',s ,,doves4 ,,v5ice1 #b;d ,decemb] 7#ahgf74 ,i h be5 v dismal lately4 ,i hope ! next capta9 ( ,/4 ,george's ,company w be a m]ri] "o & happi]1 9 be+ ( use4 ,i am inh]5tly selfi%1 & don't enjoy be+ ( use4 ,& "h ,i've no ,susies nor ,ka?le5s nor ,diddies1 & ,i'm only do+ lots ( good1 & ,i'm v mis]able4 ,i've be5 go+ late to b$ too4 ,i pick$ myself up la/ night & w5t to b$ at n9e1 & feel *e]ful en\gh to ask ,susie h[ %e does1 & s5d h] love f ,/4 ,m>k's doves4 ,!y're really tiresome n[1 among "o's feet 9 ,/4 ,m>k's ,place1 & ,i don't "k :at x w come to4 ,9 old times1 :5 !re 7 n s _m idl]s ab\t1 ! doves 7 us$ to brisk walk]s1 & mov$ away a foot or two 9 front ( "o2 b n[ ev]ybody l\nges1 or /&s talk+ ab\t ! ,gov]nm5t1 & ! doves won't /ir till "o j t\*es !m2 & ,i :o walk fa/#ai am always expect+ to tread on !m1 & x's a nuisance4 ,if ,i only _h "t ,i w\ld fa9 make fri5ds ) ! sea-gulls1 :o w\ld be q l angels if !y w\ld only /op on "o's balcony4 ,if !re 7 ! lea/ bit ( tru? 9 ,d>w9ism1 ,v5ice w\ld h _h h] own born sea-gulls by ?is "t build+ _! ne/s at h] ?re%olds4 ,footnote #ai3 ,see ,=s ,clavig]a1 ,lett] ,,lxxxii4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,v5ice1 #aa? ,decemb] 7#ahgf74 ,my m\?'s wat]+ s = t ,?waite currant jelly1 y c't ?9k4 ,i hav5't _h ! lea/ ta/e ( any?+ ( ! sort ?is ?ree mon?s4 ,^! wret*es ( ,v5etians live on cig>s & g>lic1 & h no ta/e 9 _! m\?s = any?+ t ,god makes nice4 ,! little draw+ 7return$7 is nice 9 color & feel+1 b1 :i* surprises me1 n at all intellig5t 9 l9e4 ,x is n weakness ( h& b fault ( p]spective in/9ct1 :i* spoils s _m o!rwise good botanical draw+s4 ,bright morn+4 ,sickle moon j hid+ 9 a r$ cl\d1 & ! morn+ />s j vani%$ 9 light4 ,b we've _h ne>ly ?ree weeks ( d>k wea!r1 s we mu/n't ?9k x poor ,coni/on's fault--?\gh ,coni/on has faults4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,/4 ,,m>k',s ,,re/4 #bc;d ,janu>y1 #ahgg4 ,a great _m lovely ?+s happ5$ to me ?is ,*ri/mas1 b if ,i 7 to tell ,susie ( !m ,i am sure %e w\ld be fright5$ out ( h] bright little wits1 & ?9k ,i 0 go+ to be a ,roman ,ca?olic4 ,i'm writ+ su* a ,ca?olic hi/ory ( ,v5ice1 & *isel+ all ! ,prote/antism (f ! old ,/ones z !y d "h ! grass (f /eps4 ,all ! pigeons ( ,/4 ,m>k's ,place s5d y _! love4 ,/4 ,ursula adds h]s to ! elev5 ?\s& birds' love4 ,& ! d>l+e/ old ,pope :o w5t a pilgrimage ) h]1 hopes y won't be too mu* %ock$ if he s5ds 8 too6 7,if y're n %ock$1 ,i am67 ,my new ,ca?olic hi/ory ( ,v5ice is to be call$ ,/4 ,m>k's ,re/4 99 99 99 99 99 #bg? ,janu>y 7#ahgg74 ,joanie tells me y are writ+ h] su* sad little lett]s4 ,h[ c x be t any "o s good & true z my ,susie %\ld be sad8 ,i am sad1 bitt]ly en\gh & (t51 b only ) s5se ( fault & folly & lo/ opportunity su* z y h nev] fall5 into or lo/4 ,x is v cruel ( ,fate1 ,i ?9k1 to make u sad1 :o w\ld fa9 see ev]ybody *e]ful1 & 7cruel ( ,fate too7 to make s _m *e]ful :o make o!rs wret*$4 ,! little hi/ory ( ,v5ice is well on1 & w be cle> & int]e/+1 ,i ?9k1--m ?an mo/ hi/ories ( any?+4 ,& ! /ories ( sa9ts & nice p w be pl5ty4 ,su* moonlight z !re is to-night1 b no?+ to :at x is at ,coni/on6 ,x makes ! lagoon wat] look br[n in/ead ( gre51 :i* ,i nev] notic$ be=e4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,v5ice1 #d? ,febru>y1 #ahgg4 ,y\r praise & sympa?y d me d\ble good1 because y c\ld n praise me s nicely & brightly )\t pleasure ( y\r own4 ,i'm always sure a ,=s w be good if ,i feel x w please ,susie2--b ,i c only write !m n[ z !y're giv5 me2 x all dep5ds on :at ,i'm ab\t4 ,b ,i'm do+ a great deal j n[ :i* y w enjoy--,i'm ?ankful to say1 ,i "k y w4 ,/4 ,!odore's horse is delightful#bj--;& our ,v5etian doggie--& "s birds are com+ too6 ,?is is n a lett]--b j a purr4 ,footnote #bj3 ,/4 ,!odore _h a conte/ ) a ,dragon1 & 8 horse gave consid]able help1 trampl+ x d[n ) its f\r feet4 ,! ,sa9t spoke fir/ to ! horse z to a man--,oh ?\ horse ( ,*ri/ com=t !e1 be /rong l a man1 & come t we may conqu] ! contr>y enemy4 ,see ,=s1 vol4 vii4 also ,/4 ,m>k's ,re/1 99 99 99 99 99 ,,sa9ts ,,& ,,fl[]s4 ,,v5ice1 #ag? ,febru>y 7#ahgg74 ,x is v griev\s to me to he> ( y\r be+ 9 t woeful wea!r :ile ,i h two days' sun%9e out ( ?ree1 & />light or moonlight always2 to-day ! :ole *a9 ( ! ,alps f ,vic5za to ,trie/e %9+ cl\dless all day long1 & ! sea-gulls float+ high 9 ! blue1 l little dazzl+ boys' kites4 ,yes1 ,/4 ,francis w\ld h be5 greatly pleas$ ) y wat*+ pussy dr9k y\r milk2 s w\ld ,/4 ,!odore1 z y w see by next ,=s1 :i* ,i h ord]$ to be s5t y 9 fir/ pro(1 = ,i am eag] t y %\ld h x4 ,:at wond]ful fl[]s ^! p9ks ( ,/4 ,ursula's are1 = life6 ,!y seem to bloom l ev]la/+s4 ,i get my fir/ rosebud & violets ( ?is ye> f ,/4 ,hel5a's ,isl& to-day4 ,h[ ,i beg9 to pity p :o h no sa9ts to be good to !m6 ,:o is y\rs at ,coni/on8 ,!re mu/ h be5 "s 9 ! c\ntry once ^u a "t4 ,) _! help ,i am really gett+ well on ) my hi/ory & draw+1 & hope = a sweet "t at home 9 ! hea!ry days1 & _m a nice aft]noon tea at ! ,?waite4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,v5ice1 #h? ,m>*1 #ahgg4 ,t is entirely new & wond]ful to me ab\t ! s++ m\se4#ba ,d\glas 70 x ! ,d\glas87 say+ he _h r he> ! l>k s+ ?an ! m\se squeak ne$s revision4 ,x is a m>vel\s fact 9 natural hi/ory4 ,! w9d is s++ a wild tune to-night--_c be cold] on our own hea?s--& ! waves da% l our ,wat]head4 ,oh me1 :5 ,i'm walk+ r\nd x aga9 h[ l a sad dream all ?is ,v5ice w be6 ,footnote #ba3 ,a pleasant /ory t a fri5d s5t me f ,france4 ,! m\se (t5 came into _! sitt+-room & actually sang to !m1 ! notes be+ a little l a can>y's4--,s4 ,b4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,v5ice1 #ae? ,may1 #ahgg4 ,i've n tumbl$ into ! lagoons1 nor *ok$ myself 9 a passion1 nor gone & made a monk ( myself--nor got poison$ by ! ,italian cooks4 ,i'm pack+ up1 & com+ to ! ,?waite z soon z ev] ,i c--aft] a little ,alp9e brea?+ ( high air4 ,i'm pretty well--if y'll =give me = be+ s naughty--else ,i c't be ev5 pla9 well--b ,i'm always y\r lov+---- ,transcrib]'s ,note3 no end+ to ! s5t5ce "h4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,ox=d1 #b;d ,decemb] 7#ahgg74 ,i write fir/ to y ?is morn+ to tell y t ,i gave ye/]day ! twelf? & la/#bb ( my c\rse ( lectures ?is t]m1 to a room cr[d$ by six hundr$ p1 two-?irds memb]s ( ! ,univ]sity1 & ) its door w$g$ op5 by ^? :o c\ld n get 92 ?is int]e/ ( !irs be+ grant$ to me1 ,i d\bt n1 because = ! fir/ "t 9 ,ox=d1 ,i h be5 able to speak to !m boldly ( immortal life4 ,i int5d$ :5 ,i began ! c\rse only to h read ,mod]n ,pa9t]s to !m2 b :5 ,i began1 "s ( y\r favorite bits int]e/$ ! m5 s mu*1 & br\ght s mu* l>g] a proportion ( und]graduates ?an usual1 t ,i took pa9s to re9=ce & press !m home2 & p say ,i h nev] giv5 s useful a c\rse yet4 ,b x has tak5 all my "t & /r5g?1 & ,i h n be5 able ev5 to tell ,susie a ^w ab\t x until n[4 ,9 "o ( my lectures ,i made my text y\r pretty peacock & ! design#bc ( him4 ,b did n v5ture to say :at really mu/ be true1 t 8 voice is an example ( ! ,devil s[$ t>es1 & ( ! angels lett+ bo? gr[ toge!r4 ,my grateful complim5ts to ! peacock4 ,& little 7b w>m7 loves to all y\r little birds4 ,& be/ ( little loves to ! squirrels1 only y mu/ s5d !m 9 dream-words1 ,i suppose1 up to _! ne/s4 ,footnote #bb3 ,an ,ox=d ,lecture4 ,n9ete5? ,c5tury1 ,janu>y1 #ahgh4 ,footnote #bc3 ,decorative art ( 8 plumage4--,j4 ,r4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,h]ne ,,hill1 ,sunday1 #af? ,decemb] 7#ahgg74 ,x is a long :ile s9ce ,i've felt s good = no?+ z ,i d ?is morn+4 ,my v wri/b&s curl up 9 a dog's-e>$ & disconsolate mann]2 my little room is all a heap ( disord]4 ,i've got a ho>s5ess & :eez+ & sneez+ & c\gh+ & *ok+4 ,i c't speak & ,i c't ?9k1 ,i'm mis]able 9 b$ & useless out ( x2 & x seems to me z if ,i c\ld nev] v5ture to op5 a w9d[ or g out ( a door any m4 ,i h ! dimme/ sort ( diabolical pleasure 9 ?9k+ h[ mis]able ,i %all make ,susie by tell+ h] all ?is2 b 9 o!r respects ,i seem entirely devoid ( all moral s5tim5ts4 ,i h arriv$ at ?is /ate ( ?+s1 fir/ by cat*+ cold1 & s9ce by try+ to amuse myself = ?ree days4 ,i tri$ to read ,pickwick1 b f\nd t vulg>1#bd &1 besides1 ,i "k x all by he>t4 ,i s5t f t[n = "s *ivalric romances1 b f\nd !m immeasurably /upid4 ,i made ,baxt] read me ! ,daily ,telegraph1 & f\nd t ! ,home ,secret>y _h be5 mak+ an absurd spee* ab\t art1 )\t any consci\sness t su* a p]son z ,i _h ev] exi/$4 ,i read a lot ( games ( *ess out ( ,mr4 ,/aunton's h&book1 & c\ldn't und]/& any ( !m4 ,i analyz$ ! ,dock ,company's bill ( *>ges on a box f ,v5ice1 & s5t !m an exam9ation pap] on x4 ,i ?9k t did amuse me a little1 b ! acc\nt doesn't4 ,l#a #hs4 #f;d4 = br++ a box two feet squ>e f ! ,t[] ,:>f to "h6 ,b ! wor/ ( all is1 t ! doctor keeps me %ut up "h1 & ,i c't get my bus9ess done2 & n[ !re isn't ! lea/ *ance ( my gett+ d[n to ,brantwood = ,*ri/mas1 nor1 z f> z ,i c see1 = a =tnight aft] x4 ,!re's p]haps a little ( ! diabolical enjoym5t aga9 9 t e/imate2 b really ! days d g1 m l dew %ak5 (f bran*es ?an real sunris+s & sett+s4 ,b ,i'll s5d y ^w e day n[ = a little :ile h[ ?+s are go+ on4 ,footnote #bd3 ,may ,i ask y to correct a false impression :i* any ( y\r read]s :o /ill c>e to "k my op9ions w\ld receive f ! ref]5ce to ,dick5s 9 y\r k9d notice ( my lett]s to ,miss ,beev]4444,i h n ! lett]s "h1 & =get :at ,i said ab\t my ,pickwick's n amus+ me :5 ,i 0 ill1 b x always does1 to ?is h\r1 :5 ,i am well2 ?\gh ,i h kn[n x by he>t1 pretty ne>ly all1 s9ce x came out2 & ,i love ,dick5s ) e bit ( my he>t1 & sympa?ize 9 ev]y?+ he ?\ght or tri$ to d1 except 9 8 ef=t to make m money by read+s :i* kill$ him4 ,lett] to ,daily ,telegraph1 ,s&gate1 ,janu>y #d1 #ahhh4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,corpus ,,*ri/i ,,college1 ,,ox=d1 #bf? ,decemb]1 #ahgg4 ,i don't "k really :e!r ,i ought to be at ,brantwood or "h on ,*ri/mas4 ,ye/]day ,i _h two lovely s]vices 9 my own ca!dral4 ,y "k ! ca!dral ( ,ox=d is ! *apel ( ,*ri/ ,*ur* ,college1 & ,i h my own high seat 9 ! *ancel1 z an honor>y /ud5t1 besides be+ br$ !re1 & s "o is ev] s pr\d & ev] s pi\s all at once1 :i* is ev] s nice1 y "k2 & my own dean1 t's ! ,dean ( ,*ri/'s ,*ur*1 :o is z big z any bi%op1 read ! s]vices1 & ! psalms & an!ms 7 lovely2 & !n ,i d9$ ) ,h5ry ,acl& & 8 family1 :]e ,i am an adopt$ son1--all ! m want$ ye/]day because ! favorite son ,h]b]t di$ ?is ye> 9 ,ceylon1--! fir/ dea? out ( sev5 sons4 ,s !y 7 glad to h me4 ,!n ,i've all my ,turn]s "h1 & %all really enjoy myself a little to-day1 ,i ?9k2 b ,i d wi% ,i c\ld be at ,brantwood too4 ,oh de>1 ,i've scribbl$ ?is dreadfully4 ,c y really read my scribble1 ,susie8 ,love1 y may always read1 h[ev] scribbl$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,ox=d1 #bg? ,decemb]1 #ahgg4 ,by ! way1 :at a %ame x is t we keep t ^w jeal\s 9 ! second comm&m5t1 z if x meant t ,god 0 jeal\s ( images4 ,x means burn+1 zeal\s or full ( life1 visit+1 etc41 i4e41 necess>ily :5 leav+ ! fa!r leav+ ! *ild2 necess>ily1 :5 giv+ ! fa!r life1 giv+ life to ! *ild1 & to ?\s&s ( ! race ( !m t love me4 ,x is v comic ! way p h ( be+ s p>ticul> ab\t ! second & f\r? comm&m5ts1 & break+ all ! re/ ) ! greate/ com=t4 ,= me1 ,i try to keep all ! re/ r c>efully1 & let ! second & f\r? take c>e ( !mselves4 ,cold q gone2 n[ x's y\r turn1 ,susie4 ,i've got a love lett] 9 ,*9ese1 & c't read x6 99 99 99 99 99 ,,w9dsor ,,ca/le1 #b;d ,janu>y1 #ahgh4 ,i'm horribly sulky ?is morn+1 = ,i expect$ to h a room ) a view1 if ! room 0 ev] s little1 & ,i've got a great big "o look+ into ! ,ca/le y>d1 & ,i feel exactly z if ,i 0 9 a big mod]n c\nty jail ) beautiful turrets ( mod]n ,go?ic4 ,i came to see ,pr9ce ,leopold1 :o has be5 a prison] to 8 s(a lately1 b ,i tru/ he is bett]2 he is v bright & g5tle1 "u sev]e & almo/ cont9ual pa94 ,my de> little ,susie1 ab\t t rheumatism ( y\rs8 ,if x wasn't = t1 h[ happy we bo? ought to be1 liv+ 9 ,?waites & woods1 in/ead ( na/y ca/les6 ,well1 ab\t t ,%akespe>e guide8 ,i _c1 _c1 at all fancy :at x is4 ,9 & out among ! />s2 x s\nds l a plan = /r++ ! />s4 ,i am s v glad y told me ( x4 ,unwritt5 books 9 my bra98 ,yes1 b also 9 h[ _m o!r bra9s ( quiet p1 books un?\ght (1 ,9 ! ,book & ,volume :i* w be read "s day 9 ,heav51 al\d1 ,:5 saw we !e8 ,yes1 & ,:5 read we ourselves8 ,my de> ,susie1 if ,i 7 to ?9k really lo/1 :at y = in/ance h new f\nd 9 y\r own p[]s ( receiv+ & giv+ pleasure1 ! beautiful faculties y h1 sc>cely v5tur+ ev5 to %[ ! consci\sness ( !m1 :5 x awakes 9 y1 :at a woeful conception ,i %\ld h ( ,god's n c>+ = u4 ,he w ga!r all ! :eat into ,8 g>n]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,+leton1 #ag? ,janu>y 7#ahgh74 ,x's a *>m+ po/ "h1 & br+s me my lett]s ! fir/ ?+ 9 ! morn+2 & ,i took c>e to tell nobody :]e ,i 0 go+1 except p ,i want$ to he> f4 ,:at a little busy bee ( a ,susie y've be5 to get all ^? extracts ready by ?is "t4 ,i've got no?+ done all ! :ile ,i've be5 away1 b a few ma!matical figures1 & ! less ,i d ! less ,i f9d ,i c d x2 & ye/]day1 = ! fir/ "t ^! tw5ty ye>s at lea/1 ,i hadn't s mu* z a plan 9 my head all day4 ,b ,i _h a lot to look at 9 ! moorl& fl[]s & quiet little anci5t ,york%ire f>mh\ses1 n to speak ( ,+lebor\gh1 :o 01 ,i ?9k1 a little depress$ because he knew y 7 only go+ to s5d y\r remembrances & n y\r love to him4 ,! cl\ds ga!r$ on 8 br[ occasionally 9 a fretful mann]1 b t[>ds ev5+ he resum$ 8 peace ( m9d & s5ds y 8 remembrances & 8 bless+4 ,i believe he saves bo? y & me f a great deal ( ea/ w9d4 ,well1 ,i've got a plan 9 my head ?is morn+ = ! new extracts4 ,%all we call !m ,lapides 7or ,m>mora7 ,portici2 & put a little preface to !m ab\t ! pavem5t ( ,/4 ,m>k's por* & its symbolism ( :at ! education ( a good man's e>ly days mu/ be to him8 ,i ?9k ,i c write some?+ a little true & tru/wor?y ab\t x4 99 99 99 99 99 #bf? ,novemb]4 ,i h entirely resign$ all hope ( ev] ?ank+ y rightly = bread1 sweet odors1 roses & pe>ls1 & mu/ j all[ myself to be f$1 sc5t$1 rose-g>l&$ & bepe>l$ z if ,i 7 a poor little pet dog or pet pig4 ,b my cold is bett]1 & ,i am gett+ on ) ?is botany2 b x is really too important a "w to be pu%$ = a week or a =tnight4 ,& ,m>y & y w be pleas$ at la/1 ,i am sure4 ,i h only to-day got my f\r families1 ,cl>issa1 ,ly*nis1 ,sc9tilla1 & ,mica1 p]fectly & simply def9$4#be ,see h[ nicely !y come4 ,a4 ,cl>issa *ang$ f ,dian?us1 :i* is bad ,greek 7& all my pretty fl[]s h names ( girls74 ,petal jagg$ at ! outside4 ,b4 ,ly*nis4 ,petal divid$ 9 two at ! outside1 & ! fr+e retir$ to ! top ( ! limb4 ,c4 ,sc9tilla4 7,*ang$ f ,/ell>ia1 because ,i want ,/ella = ! h\se leeks47 ,petal =m$ by ! two lobes ( ly*nis )\t ! retir$ fr+e4 ,d4 ,mica4 ,s+le lob$ petal4 ,:5 once ^! f\r families are well und]/ood 9 typical examples1 h[ easy x w be to atta* ei!r subord9ate gr\ps or specialities ( habitat1 z 9 ,am]ica1 to "s k9ds ( !m6 ,! entire ord]1 = _! purity & wildness1 are to be nam$1 f ,artemis1 ,artemides1 in/ead ( ,c>yophyllaceae2 & next !m come ! ,ve/als 7m9ts1 lav5d]s1 etc472 & !n ! ,cy!ride ,viola1 ,v]onica1 ,giulietta1 ! la/ *ang$ f ,polygala4 ,t ?ird ,h]b ,rob]t "o is j ! draw+ t nobody b me 7nev] m9d gramm>7 c\ld h made4 ,nobody6 because x means ev] s mu* c>eful wat*+ ( ! ways ( ! leaf1 & a lot ( "w 9 cramp p]spective besides4 ,x is n q "r yet1 b x is nice4 ,footnote #be3 ,pros]p9a1 99 99 99 99 99 ,x is s nice to be able to f9d any?+ t is 9 ! lea/ new to y1 & int]e/+2 my rocks are q pr\d ( root+ t little saxifrage4 ,i'm sc>cely able to look at "o fl[] because ( ! two on ea* side1 9 my g>d5 j n[4 ,i want to h bees' eyes1 !re are s _m lovely ?+s4 ,i mu/ tell y1 int]rupt+ my botanical "w ?is morn+1 some?+ t has j *anc$ to me4 ,i am arrang+ ! c>yophylls1 :i* ,i mass broadly into ,cl>issa1 ! true jagg$-leav$ & clove-sc5t$ ones2 ,ly*nis1 ^? ^: leaves are ess5tially 9 two lobes2 ,ar5>ia1 :i* ,i leave unt\*$2 & ,mica1 a new "n ( my own = ! pe>lworts ( :i* ! ,fr5* "n is to be ,miette1 & ! repres5tative type 7n[ ,sag9a procumb5s7 is to be 9-- ,lat9--,mica amica4 ,fr5*--,miette l'amie4 ,engli%--,pet pe>lwort4 ,!n ! next to ?is is to be-- ,lat9--,mica millegrana4 ,fr5*--,miette aux mille p]les4 ,engli%--,?\s& pe>ls4 ,n[ ?is on ! :ole ,i consid] ! prettie/ ( ! gr\p1 & s look = a plate ( x :i* ,i c copy4 ,hunt+ all ?r\gh my botanical books1 ,i f9d ! be/ ( all is ,baxt]'s ,ox=d "o1 & det]m9e at once to engrave t4 ,:5 turn+ ! page ( 8 text ,i f9d3 ,! specim5 ( ?is curi\s & int]e/+ little plant f :i* ! accompany+ draw+ 0 made 0 communicat$ to me by ,miss ,susan ,beev]4 ,to ! k9dness ( ?is "y lady1 & t ( h] si/]1 ,miss ,m>y ,beev]1 ,i am indebt$ = ! f\r plants figur$ 9 ?is numb]4 ,i h copi$ le/ y %\ld h tr\ble 9 look+ = ! book1 b n[1 y d>l+ ,susie1 please tell me :e!r ,i may n sep>ate ^! lovely pe>lworts :olly f ! sp]gulas1--by ! pe>lworts hav+ only two leaves l real p9ks at ! jo9ts1 & ! sp]gulas1 a clu/]2 & tell me h[ ! sp]gulas scatt] _! se$s1 ,i c't f9d any acc\nt ( x4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i w\ld fa9 h come to see t ,/4 ,bruno lily2 b if ,i don't come to see ,susie & y1 be sure ,i am able to come to see no?+4 ,at pres5t ,i am v deeply involv$ 9 ! classification ( ! m9]als 9 ! ,%effield ,museum1 important z ! fir/ practical arrangem5t ev] yet attempt$ = popul> tea*+1 & ?is ) my o!r "w makes me fit = no?+ 9 ! aft]noon b wood-*opp+4 ,b ,i w call to-day on ,dr4 ,br[n's fri5ds4 ,i hope y w n be too mu* %ock$ ) ! audacities ( ! new numb]#bf ( ,pros]p9a1 or ) its ignorances4 ,i am go+ dur+ my wood-*opp+ really to asc]ta9 9 my own way :at simple p]sons ought to "k ab\t tree gr[?1 & give x cle>ly 9 ! next numb]4 ,i meant to d ! :ole book v diff]5tly1 b c only n[ give ! fragm5t>y pieces z !y *ance to come1 or x w\ld nev] be done at all4 ,y mu/ "k be=e anybody else h[ ! exog5s are to be completely divid$4 ,i keep ! f\r great useful gr\ps1 mall[1 g]anium1 m9t1 & wallfl[]1 "u ! head ( dome/ic ord]s1 t _! sweet s]vice & companion%ip ) u may be und]/ood2 !n ! wat]-lily & ! hea?1 bo? f\r foils1 are to be /udi$ 9 _! solitudes 7,i %all ?r[ all t are n f\r foils out ( ! ,ericaceae72 !n f9ally !re are to be sev5 ord]s ( ! d>k pros]p9e1 head$ by ! draconids 7snapdragons71 & includ+ ! anemones1 hellebores1 ivies1 & =get-me-nots4 ,:at plants ,i _c get rang$ "u ^! #abdbgbe 9 all1 ord]s1 ,i %all give brok5 notices (1 z ,i h "t1 leav+ my pupils to arrange !m z !y l4 ,i c't d x all4 ,! :ole h\sehold 0 out aft] breakfa/ to-day to ! top ( ! moor to plant cranb]ries2 & we squeez$ & spla%$ & splutt]$ 9 ! boggie/ places ! lovely sun%9e _h left1 till we f\nd places squa%y & squeezy en\gh to please ! mo/ p>ticul> & coole/ ( cranb]ry m9ds2 & !n ea* ( u *oos+ a little special b$ ( bog1 ! tufts 7 deeply put 9 ) e mann] ( tacit b5$iction1 su* z might befit a bog & a b]ry1 & _m an express$ ?anksgiv+ to ,susie & to ! k9d s5d] ( ! luxuriant plants4 ,i h nev] _h gift f y1 de> ,susie1 m truly int]e/+ & gladd5+ to me1 & _m a day ,i %all climb ! moor to see ! fate ( ! plants & look across to ! ,?waite4 ,i've be5 out mo/ ( ! =5oon & am too sleepy to %ape lett]s1 b w try & get a ^w ( ?anks to ! f> f9d] ( ! da9ty ?+s to-morr[4 ,:at lovel9ess ev]y:]e 9 a duckl+ sort ( /ate j n[4 ,footnote #bf3 ,"p #e4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,brantwood4 ,i hope y did n get a *ill 9 ! g>d54 ,! wea!r is a little wrong aga91 b ,i am ?ankful = la/ night's sunset4 ,y "k our ,engli% ,bible is only ( ,james #a/ "t--,/alk is a ,saxon ^w1 & gets into ,engli% ,i fancy z e>ly z ! ,plantag5ets--b ,i h n hunt$ x d[n4--,i'm j 9 ! same mess ) pi?1 b ,i'm f9d+ out a great deal ab\t ! ?+ ?\gh n ! ^w1 = next ,deucalion1 9 *opp+ my wood4 ,y "k1 ,funckia won't la/ long4 ,i am c]ta9 ,i %all h /r5g? en\gh to c>ry my sy/em ( nom5clature at lea/ z f>1 z to exclude p's individual names4 ,i won't ev5 h a ,susia--/ay--t's ,*ri/ian--yes1 ,i w h a ,susia4 ,b n a ,beev]ia1 ?\gh---- 99 99 99 99 99 ,,to ,,miss ,,beev]4 #bj? ,janu>y1 #ahgi4 ,y w n d\bt ! extreme sorr[ ) :i* ,i h he>d ( all t 0 ord]$ to be1 ( t]rible1 9 y\r peaceful & happy h\sehold4 ,)\t = an in/ant suppos+1 b1 on ! contr>y1 utt]ly refus+ to admit1 t su* calamities#bg may be us$ to po9t a moral 7all useful morality hav+ e po9t t ,god meant x to h1 p]fectly %>p & bright )\t any burni%+ ( ours71 /ill less to adorn a tale 7! tales ( mod]n days dep5d+ f> too mu* ^u ,scy?ian decoration ) ,dea?'s heads71 ,i1 yet1 if ,i _h be5 ,mr4 ,*apman1 w\ld h po9t$ out t all concealm5ts1 ev5 ( trivial matt]s1 on ! "p ( "y s]vants f k9d mi/resses1 are dang]\s no less ?an unk9d & ung5]\s1 & t a great deal ( prea*+ respect+ ! evil nature ( man & ! ang] ( ,god might be sp>$1 if *ildr5 & s]vants 7 only taught1 z a religi\s pr9ciple1 to tell _! mo!rs & mi/resses1 :5 !y g out1 exactly :]e !y are go+ & :at !y are go+ to d4 ,i ?9k bo? y & ,miss ,susan ought to use e possible means ( *ang+1 or at lea/ *eck+1 ! curr5t ( su* ?\ghts 9 y\r m9ds2 & ,i am 9 hopes t y may h a little pleasure 9 exam9+ ! plates 9 ! volume ( ,sib?orpe's ,f4 ,graeca :i* ,i s5d to-day1 9 comp>ison ) ^? ( ,f4 ,danica4 ,! vulg>ity & lifelessness ( ,sib?orpe's plates are ! m /rik+ because 9 m]e execution !y are ! m elaborate ( ! two2 ! *ief po9t 9 ! ,f4 ,danica be+ ! lovely arti/ic skill4 ,! draw+s = ,sib?orpe1 by a "y ,g]man1 7 z exquisite z ! ,dane's1 b ! ,engli% engrav] & colori/ spoil$ all4 ,i w s5d y1 if y l !m1 ! o!r volumes 9 succession4 ,i f9d imm5se int]e/ 9 comp>+ ! ,greek & ,dani% =ms or conditions ( ! same ,engli% fl[]4 ,i s5d ! second volume1 9 :i* ! ,rufias are lovely1 & sc>cely come "u my above condemnation4 ,! fir/ is ne>ly all ( grass4 ,footnote #bg3 ,"o ( our y\ng] s]vants _h gone on to ! froz5 lake2 ! ice gave way1 & %e 0 dr[n$4--,s4 ,b4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,brantwood1 #d? ,febru>y 7#ahgi74 ,y "k ,i'm gett+ my ,ox=d m9]als gradually to ,brantwood1 & :5ev] a box comes1 ,i ?9k :e!r !re are any t ,i don't want myself1 :i* might yet h leave to live on ,susie's table4 ,& to-day ,i've f\nd a v s(t purple agate1 t looks z if x 7 ne>ly melt$ away ) pity = birds & flies1 :i* is l ,susie2 & ano!r piece ( h>d wood5 agate ) only a little ragg$ sky ( blue "h & !re1 :i* is l me2 & a gr\p ( cry/als ) grass ( ,epidote inside1 :i* is l :at my own little cascade has be5 all ! w9t] by ! g>d5 side2 & s ,i've _h !m all pack$ up1 & ,i hope y w let !m live at ! ,?waite4 ,!n "h are "s m bits1 if y w be a *ild4 ,"h's a gre5 piece1 long1 ( ! /one !y cut ^? gre5 we$y broo*es out (1 & a nice m\se-color$ natural agate1 & a great black & :ite "o1 /a9$ ) sulphuric acid1 black b v f9e always1 & int]e/+ 9 its l9es4 ,oh de>1 ! cold2 b x's wor? any cold to h t delici\s ,rob9 dialogue4 ,please write "s m ( x2 y he> all !y say1 ,i'm sure4 ,i _c tell y h[ delight$ ,i am ) y\r lovely gift to ,joanie4 ,! p]fection ( ! /one1 its exquisite color1 & sup]b weight1 & flawless cle>ness1 & ! delicate cutt+1 :i* makes ! light fla% f x l a wave ( ! ,lake1 make x altoge!r ! mo/ p]fect m9]alogical & h]aldic jewel t ,joanie c\ld be b$eck$ )1 & x is z if ,susie _h giv5 h] a piece ( ,coni/on ,wat] itself4 ,& ! sett+ is delici\s1 & positively mu/ n be alt]$4 ,i %all come on ,sunday to ?ank y myself = x4 ,meantime ,i'm work+ h>d at ! ,psalt]1 :i* ,i am almo/ sure ,susie w l4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,brantwood4 ,i am s v glad y l ,sir ,philip s mu*4 ,i've s5t =1 & hope to get him = y4 ,he 0 %ot be=e he _h done half 8 ,psalt]--,8 si/] f9i%$ x1 b v meanly 9 comp>ison1 y c tell ! two h&s on ! h>p at a mile (f4 ,! photograph--please say--l all photos :atsoev]1 is only nature dirti$ & undi/anc$4--,if t is all "o wants 9 trees1--!y might be dead all ! ye> r\nd4 99 99 99 99 99 #be? ,may 7#ahgi74 ,?is is a mo/ wond]ful /one t ,dr4 ,k5dall has f\nd--at lea/ to me4 ,i h nev] se5 any?+ q l x1 ! arboresc5t =ms ( ! c5tral ?read ( iron be+ h>dly ev] assum$ by an ore ( s mu* metallic lu/]4 ,i ?9k x w\ld be v desirable to cut x1 s z to get a p]fectly smoo? surface to %[ ! arboresc5t =ms2 if ,dr4 ,k5dall w\ld l to h x done1 ,i c easily s5d x up to ,london ) my own next p>cel4 ,i want v mu* to "k exactly :]e x 0 f\nd2 might ,i come & ask ab\t x on ,dr4 ,k5dall's next visit to y8 ,i c\ld be !re wait+ = him any day4 ,:at lovely pictures y w\ld h made 9 ! old butt]fly times1 ( opal & felsp>6 ,:at lo/ creatures we all are1 we nice ones6 ,! ,alps & cl\ds t ,i c\ld h done1 if ,i _h be5 %[n h[4 99 99 99 99 99 #bg? ,june 7#ahgi74 ,ev]ybody's gone6 & ,i h all ! new potatoes1 & all ! asp>agus1 & all ! oranges & ev]y?+1 & my ,susie too1 all to myself4 ,i wrote 9 my di>y ?is morn+ t really on ! :ole ,i nev] felt bett] 9 my life4 ,m\?1 eyes1 head1 feet1 & f+]s all fairly 9 trim2 old] ?an !y 71 yes1 b if ! head & he>t gr[ wis]1 !y won't want feet or f+]s "s day4 ,& ,i'll come to be *e]$ & scold$ myself ! mom5t ,i've got ?+s a little to rights "h4 ,i ?9k imps get into ! %elves & draw]s1 if !y're kept long lock$1 & mu/ be caught l mice4 ,! boys h be5 v good1 & left ev]y?+ unt\*$2 b ! imps2 & to he> p say !re ar5't any6 ,h[ happy y & ,i %\ld always be if x w]5't = !m6 ,h[ gay y 7 & h[ y *e]$ me up aft] ! d>k lake4 ,please say ,john ,+lesant is h>d] ?an real hi/ory & ( no mortal use4 ,i c\ldn't read f\r pages ( x4 ,clev]1 ( c\rse4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,h]ne ,,hill1 #ad? ,augu/1 #ahhj4 ,i've j f9i%$ my ,scott pap]3#bh b x has ret\*+s & not+s yet to d4 ,i c\ldn't write a ^w be=e2 hav5't s mu* z a syllable to ,diddie1 & only a move at *ess to ,macdonald1 =1 y "k1 to keep a *ess play] wait+ = a move is l keep+ ,/4 ,lawr5ce unturn$4 ,footnote #bh3 ,fiction ,fair & ,f\l1 ,no4 #c4 99 99 99 99 99 #ba/ ,augu/1 #ahhj4 ,i'm leav+ to-day = ,dov]1 & a l9e f y to-morr[ or ,monday w\ld f9d me c]ta9ly at ,po/e ,re/ante1 ,abbeville4 ,i h n be5 work+ at all1 b enjoy+ myself 7only t takes up "t all ! same7 at ,cry/al ,palace conc]ts1 & juggl+s1 & at ,zoological ,g>d5s1 :]e ,i _h a snake sev5 feet long to play )1 only ,i hadn't mu* "t to make fri5ds1 & x r want$ to get away all ! "t4 ,& ,i gave ! hippopotamus :ole buns1 & he 0 delight$1 & saw ! cormorant cat* fi% ?r[n to him six y>ds (f2 nev] miss$ "o2 y w\ld h ?\ght ! fi% ran along a wire up to him & d[n 8 ?roat4 ,& ,i saw ! p5gu9 swim "u wat]1 & ! sea lions sit up1 f\r ( !m on f\r wood5 *airs1 & cat* fi% also2 b !y miss$ sometimes & _h to flop (f _! *airs into ! wat] & !n flop out aga9 & flop up aga94 ,& ,i lun*$ ) ,c>d9al ,mann+1 & he gave me su* a plum pie4 ,i nev] ta/$ a ,prote/ant pie to t\* x4 99 99 99 99 99 ,n[ y're j wrong ab\t my d>l+ ,c>d9al4 ,see :at x is to be jeal\s6 ,he gave me lovely s\p1 roa/ beef1 h>e & currant jelly1 puff pa/ry l ,papal pret5sions--y _h b to brea! on x & x 0 n[h]e--rais9s & almonds1 & ^? lovely pres]v$ *]ries l kisses kept 9 amb]4 ,& told me delici\s /ories all ?r\gh lun*4 ,!re6 ,& we really d see ! sun "h6 ,& la/ night ! sky 0 all a spangle & delicate glitt] ( />s1 ! gl>e ( !m & spik9ess s(t5$ (f by a "y d>l+ ( a moon4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,ami5s1 #bi? ,augu/1 #ahhj4 ,y h be5 made happy d\btless ) u by ! news f ,h]ne ,hill4 ,i've only a telegram yet ?\gh1 b write at once to congratulate y on y\r little goddaught]4 ,also to say t ,i am v well1 & sadly long+ = ,brantwood2 b t ,i am glad to see "s ve/ige ( belov$ ?+s "h1 once m4 ,we h glori\s wea!r1 & ,i am gett+ p]fect re/ mo/ ( ! day--m]e saunt] 9 ! sunny air1 tak+ all ! good ,i c ( x4 ,to-morr[ we get 7,d4,v47 to ,beauvais1 :]e p]haps ,i may f9d a lett] f ,susie2 9 any case y may write to ,hotel ,meurice1 ,p>is4 ,! ole&]s are com+ out & g]aniums 9 all cottage w9d[s1 & gold5 corn l ,etruscan jewelry ov] all ! fields4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,beauvais1 #c;d ,septemb]1 #ahhj4 ,we are hav+ ! mo/ p]fect wea!r ,i ev] saw 9 ,france1 mu* less any:]e else1 & ,i'm tak+ a ?or\gh re/1 writ+ sc>cely any?+ & saunt]+ ab\t old t[n /reets all day4 ,i made a little sket* ( ! lake f above ! ,wat]head :i* goes ev]y:]e ) me1 & x is s curi\s :5 ! w9d bl[s ! leaf op5 :5 ,i am sket*+ "h at ,beauvais1 :]e all is s diff]5tly delightful1 z if we 7 on ! o!r side ( ! _w4 ,i ?9k ,i %all be able to write "s passages ab\t ar*itecture yet1 :i* ,susie w l4 ,i he> ( c\ntless qualities be+ discov]$ 9 ! new little ,susie6 ,& all ?+s w be happy = me if y s5d me a l9e to ,hotel ,meurice say+ y are happy too4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,p>is1 #d? ,septemb] 7#ahhj74 ,i h all y\r lett]s1 & rejoice 9 !m2 ?\gh x is a little sadd] = y look+ at empty ,brantwood1 ?an = me to fancy ! bright full ,?waite1 & !n x's a great %ame t ,i've ev]y?+ to amuse me1 & lovely ,l\vres & %ops & ca!drals & coquettes & pictures & plays & prett9esses ( e color & quality1 & y've only y\r old1 old hills & quiet lake4 ,v ?ankful ,i %all be to get back to !m1 ?\gh4 ,we h f9i%$ our ,p>is ?is aft]noon1 & hope to leave = ,*>tres on ,monday4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,hotel ,,de ,,meurice1 ,,p>is1 #d? ,septemb] 7#ahhj74 ,is x su* pa9 to y :5 p say :at !y ought n to say ab\t me8 ,b :5 d !y say :at !y ought to say ab\t any?+8 ,ne>ly ev]y?+ ,i h ev] done or said is z mu* above ! pres5t level ( public und]/&+ z ! ,old ,man is above ! ,wat]head4 ,we h _h ! mo/ m>vel\s wea!r ?us f>1 & h se5 ,p>is bett] ?an ev] ,i've se5 x yet1--& to-day at ! ,l\vre we saw ! ,casette ( ,/4 ,l\is1 ! ,c(fre ( ,anne ( ,au/ria1 ! porphyry vase1 made into an eagle1 ( an old ,abbe ,segur1 or "s su* "n4 ,all ^! y c see also1 y "k1 9 ^? lovely photographs ( ,miss ,rigbye's1 if y c only make out 9 ?is vile writ+ ( m9e :at ,i mean4 ,b x is s hot4 ,i c sc>cely sit up or hold ! p51 b tumble back into ! *air e half m9ute & unbutton ano!r button ( wai/coat1 & gasp a little1 & nod a little1 & w9k a little1 & spr9kle "s eau de ,cologne a little1 & try a little to write a little1 & =get :at ,i _h to say1 & :]e ,i 01 & :e!r x's ,susie or ,joan ,i'm writ+ to2 & !n ,i see "s lett]s ,i've nev] op5$ t came by ?is morn+'s po/1 & ?9k ,i'd bett] op5 !m p]haps2 & "h ,i f9d 9 "o ( !m a delightful acc\nt ( ! qu>rel t goes on 9 ?is wea!r betwe5 ! nice/ elephant 9 ! ,zoo' & 8 keep]1 because he won't come out ( 8 ba?4 ,i saw !m at x myself1 :5 ,i 0 9 ,london1 & saw ! elephant take up a /one & ?r[ x h>d aga9/ a door :i* ! keep] 0 beh9d1--b my fri5d writes1 ,i mu/ believe f :at ,i saw t ! elephant knew he w\ld injure ! man ) ! /ones1 = he ?rew !m h>d to ! side ( him1 & !n /ood 8 gr\nd2 :51 h[ev]1 he ?rew wat] & wett$ ! man1 he plung$ into ! ba? to avoid ! :ip2 n fe>+ puni%m5t :5 he m]ely %[$ :at he c\ld d & did n4 ,! ?r[+ ! /one h>d at ! door :5 ! keep] 0 on ! o!r side ( x1 mu/ h be5 great fun = him6 ,i am s sorry to h cru%$ ?is inclos$ scrawl4 ,x has be5 c>ri$ ab\t 9 my pocket to be f9i%$1 & ,i see !re's no room = ! lea/ bit ( love at ! bottom4 ,s "h's a leaf full f ! ,bois de ,b\logne1 :i* is v lovely2 & we drive ab\t by night or day1 z if all ! sky 7 only ! ro( ( a sapphire palace set ) w>m />s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,*>tres1 #h? ,septemb] 7#ahhj74 7,hotel du ,gr&e ,mon>que47 ,i suppose ,i'm ! gr& ,mon>que6 ,i don't "k ( any o!r go+ j n[1 b ,i don't feel q ! "r ?+ )\t a wig4 ,anyh[1 ,i'm hav+ ev]y?+ my own way j n[1--wea!r1 d9n]1 news f ,joanie & news f ,susie1 only ,i don't l h] to be s v1 v sad1 ?\gh x is nice to be miss$ s t5d]ly4 ,b ,i d hope y w l to ?9k ( my gett+ "s joy 9 old ways aga91 & once m explor+ old /reets & f9d+ =gott5 *ur*es4 ,! sun%9e is life & heal? to me1 & ,i am ga9+ k fa/] ?an ev] ,i c\ld :5 ,i 0 "y4 ,?is is j to say :]e ,i am1 & t y might "k :]e to write4 ,! ca!dral "h is ! gr&e/ 9 ,france1 & ,i /ay a week at lea/4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,*>tres1 #ac? ,septemb] 7#ahhj7 ,i mu/ be back 9 ,engl& by ! #a/ ,octob]1 & by ! #aj? %all be myself ready to />t = ,brantwood1 b may p]haps /ay1 if ,joanie is n ready1 till %e c come too4 ,anyway1 ,i tru/ v e>ne/ly to be safe 9 ! %elt] ( my own woodside by ! end ( ,octob]4 ,i wond] :at y w say ( my acc\nt ( ! ,five ,lov]s ( ,nature#bi & seclusion 9 ! la/ ,n9ete5? ,c5tury8 ,i am a little a%am$ to f9d t 9 spite ( my sublimely savage temp]am5t1 ,i take a good deal m pleasure 9 ,p>is ?an ( old1 & am ev5 go+ back !re on ,friday = ?ree m days4 ,we f9d ! p "h v amiable1 & ! ,fr5* old "* un*ang$4 ,! p]fect cleanl9ess & unruffl$ness ( :ite cap1 is always a m>vel1 & ! m>ket gr\ps exquisite1 b our enjoym5t ( ! fair is subdu$ by pity = a dutiful dog1 :o turns a l>ge :eel 7by walk+ up x inside7 ! :ole aft]noon1 produc+ awful s\nds out ( a huge gr9d+ organ1 ( :i* 8 :eel & he are ! un=tunate in/rum5ts4 ,him we love1 8 :eel we hate6 & 9 g5]al all ,fr5* musical in/rum5ts4 ,i h become q sure ( "o ?+ on ?is j\rney1 t ! ,fr5* ( to-day h no s5se ( h>mony1 b only ( m or less lively tune1 & ev51 = a "t1 w be cont5t ) any k9d ( cla% or d9 produc$ 9 "t4 ,! ,ca!dral s]vice is1 h[ev]1 /ill impressive4 ,footnote #bi3 ,r\sseau1 ,%elley1 ,byron1 ,turn]1 & ,john ,rusk94 99 99 99 99 99 ,,p>is1 #ah? ,septemb]1 #ahhj4 ,:at a v sad little lett]1 & h[ v naughty ( my little ,susie to be sad because !re are /ill six weeks to ! end ( ,octob]6 ,h[ ?ankful %\ld we bo? be to h six weeks /ill be=e u ( ! bless$ bright autumn days1 ) _! quiet mildnesses 9 ! mid/ ( nor!rn w9ds2 & t ^! six weeks are ( ! ye> #ahhj--;in/ead ( '#ha or '#hb--;& t we bo? c read1 & ?9k1 & see fl[]s & skies1 & be happy 9 mak+ ea* o!r happy4 ,:at a naughty little ,susie1 to want to ?r[ any ( h] six weeks away6 ,i've j seal$ 9 its envelope = po/ ! mo/ important ,=s ,i h yet writt51 address$ to ! ,trades ,unions1#cj & _! committees are to h z _m copies z !y l free1 = di/ribution1 free 7da9ty packets ( ,dynamite74 ,i suspect ,i %all get into hot wat] ) "s p = x4 ,also ,i've be5 afraid myself1 to set x all d[n1 = once6 ,b d[n x is1 & out x %all come6 & !re's a nice new bit ( article = ! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury1 besides anyh[ ,i keep y 9 read+1 ,susie--d y "k x's a v bad complim5t to me t y f9d "t pass s sl[ly6 ,i wond] :y y gave me t little lecture ab\t be+ a city on a hill4 ,i don't want to be any?+ ( ! sort1 & ,i'm go+ to-night to see ! ,fille du ,tamb\r-,major at ! ,folies ,dramatiques4 ,footnote #cj3 ,=s1 vol4 viii41 ,lett] #e4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,brantwood1 #af? ,febru>y1 #ahha4 ,i've mu* to tell y to-day#ca ( answ] to ^? pray]s y pray$ = me4 ,b y mu/ be told x by our good angels1 = y\r eyes mu/ n be worn4 ,god will+1 y %all see m5 z trees walk+ 9 ! g>d5 ( ,god1 on ?is pretty ,coni/on e>? ( ours4 ,don't be afraid1 & please be happy1 = ,i c't be1 if y are n4 ,love to ,m>y1 to ,miss ,rigbye1 & my own ,/4 ,ursula1#cb & m9d y give ! messages to all ?ree1 he>tily4 ,footnote #ca3 ,! motto on ,mr4 ,rusk9's seal4 ,see ,praet]ita1 vol4 ii41 ,footnote #cb3 ,photograph ( ,c>paccio's4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,brantwood1 #bb;d ,april1 #ahha4 ,i'm n able to scrat* or fight to-day1 or ,i w\ldn't let y cov] me up ) ?is heap ( gold2 b ,i've got a rheumatic creak 9 my neck1 :i* makes me physically /iff & morally supple & unpr9cipl$1 s ,i've put two p\nds sixte5 9 my own till1 :]e x j fills up "s l[]+ ( ! tide lately by ,g]man b&s & ! l1 & ,i've put t5 p\nds aside = ,%effield ,museum1 n[ 9 in/ant m5dicity1 & ,i've put t5 p\nds aside till y & ,i c h a talk & y be made reasonable1 aft] be+ scold$ & scrat*$1 aft] :i*1 on y\r promise to keep to our old b>ga9 & enjoy sp5d+ y\r little ,frondes income1 ,i'll be y\r lov+e/ aga94 ,& = ! two p\nds t51 & ! t51 ,i am really mo/ he>tily grateful1 mean+ z !y d s mu* t is delightful = bo? ( u 9 ! good done by ?is "w ( y\rs4 ,i s5d y ,sp5s]2 p]haps y _h bett] beg9 ) ! ,hymn to ,beauty1 page #ci1 & !n g on to ! ,te>s2 b y'll see h[ y l x4 ,x's bett] ?an ,longfell[2 see l9e #eb-- ,! h\se ( bless$ gods :i* m5 call skye4 ,n[ ,i'm go+ to look out ,dr4 ,k5dall's cry/al4 ,x mu/ be cry/al1#cc = hav+ br\ght back ! light to y\r eyes4 ,footnote #cc3 ,= a pres5t to ,dr4 ,k5dall4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,brantwood1 #ab? ,july1 #ahha4 ,h[ delightful t y h t nice ,mrs4 ,h[>d to he> y say ,! ,ode to ,beauty1 & h[ nice t y c le>n x & enjoy say+ x6#cd ,i d n "k x myself4 ,i only "k t x %\ld be kn[n & said & he>d & lov$4 ,i am (t5 ne> y 9 ?\ght1 b c't get ov] ! lake someh[4 ,!re's always somebody to be look$ aft] "h1 n[4 ,i've to r\t ! g>d5]s out ( ! gre5h\se1 or ,i %\ld nev] h a /rawb]ry or a p9k1 b only na/y glox9ias & gl>+ fu*sias1 & ,i've be5 giv+ lessons to doz5s ( p & writ+ *>m+ s]mons 9 ! ,bible ( ,ami5s2 b ,i get s sleepy 9 ! aft]noon ,i c't pull myself ov] x4 ,i 0 look+ at y\r notes on birds ye/]day4 ,h[ sweet !y are6 ,b ,i c't =give t "y blackbird = gett+ wild aga94#ce ,footnote #cd3 ,i le>nt ! :ole ( x by he>t1 & c\ld !n say x )\t a break4 ,i h always lov$ x1 & 9 return x has help$ me ?r\gh _m a long & sleepless night4--,s4 ,b4 ,footnote #ce3 ,pages #aja et seqq4 99 99 99 99 99 ,la/ ,day ( #ahha4 ,& ! la/ lett] ,i write on x1 ) new p54 ,i've lun*$ on y\r oy/]s1 & am fea/+ eyes & m9d on y\r birds4 ,:at birds8 ,woodcock8 ,yes1 ,i suppose1 & nev] be=e notic$ ! %ea? ( 8 bill go+ ov] ! front ( ! l[] m&ible t he may dig com=tably6 ,b ! o!rs6 ! glory ( velvet & silk & cl\d & light1 & black & tan & gold1 & gold5 s&1 & d>k tresses1 & purple %ad[s & moors & mi/s & night & />light1 & woods & wilds & dells & deeps1 & e my/]y ( heav5 & its f+] "w1 is 9 ^? little birds' backs & w+s4 ,i am s grateful4 ,all love & joy to y1 & w+s to fly ) & birds' he>ts to com=t1 & m9e1 be to y 9 ! com+ ye>4 99 99 99 99 99 ,ea/] ,day1 #ahhb4 ,i h _h a happy ,ea/] morn+1 entirely bright 9 its sun & cle> 9 sky2 & ) r5ew$ /r5g? en\gh to beg9 aga9 ! piece ( ,/4 ,b5$ict's life :]e ,i broke (f1 to lose ^! f\r weeks 9 ,london1--weeks n :olly lo/ nei!r1 = ,i h le>n$ m & m ( :at ,i %\ld h kn[n )\t lesson+2 b ,i h le>nt x1 f ^! repeat$ dreams & fantasies1 t we walk 9 a va9 %ad[ & disquiet ourselves 9 va94 ,s ,i am = ! pres5t1 ev]ybody says1 q good1 & give z little tr\ble z possible2 b p w take x1 y "k1 sometimes1 ev5 :5 ,i don't give x1 & !re's a great fuss ab\t me yet4 ,b y mu/ n be anxi\s any m1 ,susie1 = really !re is no m occasion at "o "t ?an ano!r4 ,all ! doctors say ,i ne$n't be ill unless ,i l1 & ,i don't mean to l any m2 & z f> z *ances ( ord9>y dang]1 ,i ?9k "o runs m risks 9 a s+le railway j\rney1 ?an 9 ! sicknesses ( a :ole ye>4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,h]ne ,,hill1 #h? ,june 7#ahhb74 ,y write z well z ev]1 & ! eyes mu/ surely be bett]1 & x 0 a joyful amazem5t to me to he> t ,m>y 0 able to read & c\ld enjoy my *ild's botany4 ,y always h ?+s be=e o!r p2 w y please s5d me "s rosem>y & lav5d] z soon z any are out8 ,i am busy on ! ,labiatae1 & a good deal bo!r$4 ,also ,/4 ,b5$ict1 :om ,i %all get done ) long be=e ,i've made out ! nettles he roll$ 94 ,i'm sure ,i ought to roll myself 9 nettles1 burdocks1 & black?orn1 = "h 9 ,london ,i c't really ?9k n[ ( any?+ b flirt+1 & ,i'm only mu* ! worse = x aft]w>ds4 ,& ,i'm g5]ally wick$ & we>y1 l ! p :o ought to be put to re/4 ,b y'd miss me1 & s w\ld ,joanie2 s ,i suppose ,i %all be let /ay a little :ile long]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,sallan*es1 ,,savoy1 #ac? ,septemb] 7#ahhb74 ,i saw ,mont ,blanc aga9 to-day1 unse5 s9ce #ahgg2 & 0 v ?ankful4 ,x is a sight t always r$eems me to :at ,i am capable ( at my poor little be/1 & to :at loves & memories are mo/ preci\s to me4 ,s ,i write to y1 "o ( ! few true loves left4 ,! sn[ has fall5 fre% on ! hills1 & x makes me feel t ,i mu/ soon be seek+ %elt] at ,brantwood & ! ,?waite4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,g5oa1 ,sunday1 #bd? ,septemb] 7#ahhb74 ,i got y\r delightful note ye/]day at ,tur91 & x made me wi% to run back ?r\gh ! tunnel directly in/ead ( com+ on "h4 ,b ,i _h a wond]ful day1 ! ,alps cle> all ! morn+ all r\nd ,italy--two hundr$ miles ( !m2 & !n 9 ! aft]noon blue waves ( ! ,gulf ( ,g5oa break+ l blue cl\ds1 ?und]cl\ds1 "u groves ( olive & palm4 ,b ,i wi%$ !y 7 my sp>kl+ waves ( ,coni/on in/ead1 :5 ,i read y\r lett] aga94 ,:at a gay ,susie1 receiv+ all ! _w1 l a ,que5 ,susan 7h[ odd "o has nev] he>d ( a ,que5 ,susan671 only y are s naughty1 & y nev] d tell me ( any ( ^? nice girls :5 !y're com+1 b only :5 !y're gone1 & ,i nev] %all get glimpse ( !m z long z ,i live4 ,b y "k y really repres5t ! entire ,rusk9 s*ool ( ! ,lake ,c\ntry1 & ,i ?9k ^! levees ( y\rs mu/ be v amus+ & en*ant+2 b x's v de> & good ( y to let ! p come & enjoy !mselves1 & h[ really well & /rong y mu/ be to be able = x4 ,i am v glad to he> ( ^? sweet1 %y girls1 poor ?+s4#cf ,i suppose ! si/] !y are n[ anxi\s ab\t is ! "o t w\ld live by h]self on ! o!r side ( ! ,lake1 & /udy ,em]son & aspire to ,buddhism4 ,i'm try+ to put my own poor little fragm5t>y ,ism into a r m connect$ =m ( imag]y4 ,i've nev] q set myself up en\gh to impress "s p2 & ,i've writt5 s mu* t ,i c't q make out :at ,i am myself1 nor :at x all comes to4 ,footnote #cf3 ,flor5ce1 ,alice1 & ,may ,b5nett4 ,flor5ce is gone4 ,alice & ,may /ill sometimes at ,coni/on1 ,d4,g4 7,m>* #ahhg74--;,j4 ,r4 ,"o ,companion1 ours no m1 s5ds y ,i d\bt n ,*ri/mas greet+ f h] ,home1--,flor5ce ,b5nett4 ,( h] help to u dur+ h] pure brief life1 & aft]w>ds1 by h] fa!r's fulfillm5t ( h] la/ wi%es1 y %all he> at ano!r "t4--,=s ,clavig]a1 vol4 viii4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,to ,,miss ,,beev]4 #aj? ,janu>y1 #ahhc4 ,i _c tell y h[ grateful & glad ,i am1 to h y\r lovely note & to "k t ! ,bewick gave y pleasure1 & t y are s entirely well n[1 z to enjoy any?+ requir+ s mu* en]gy & att5tion to ?is degree4 ,= inde$ ,i c sc>cely n[ take pleasure myself 9 ?+s t give me ! lea/ tr\ble to look at1 b ,i "k t ! pretty book & its *os5 wood-cuts ought to be s5t to y1 fir/ ( all my fri5ds 7,i h n yet ?\ght ( s5d+ x to any "o else71 & ,i am q put 9 he>t aft] a v despond5t ye/]day1 pass$ inanely1 9 ?9k+ ( :at ,i c\ldn't d1 by feel+ :at y c1 & hop+ to %>e ! happy ,*ri/mas "t ) y & ,susie 9 future ye>s4 ,w y please tell my de> ,susie ,i'm go+ to br+ ov] a draw+ to %[6 7s ?ankful t ,i am /ill able to draw aft] ^! /range & t]rible illnesses7 ?is aft]noon4 ,i am 9 hopes x may cle>1 b d>k or bright ,i'm com+1 ab\t half pa/ ?ree1 & am ev] y\r & h] mo/ affectionate & fai?ful s]vant4 99 99 99 99 99 #bd? ,septemb]1 #ahhd4 ,i w&]$ lit]ally up & d[n y\r m\nta9 g>d5--7h[ beautifully ! native rocks slope to its pa?s 9 ! sweet ev5+ light1 ,susiesque light67--) great happ9ess & admiration1 z ,i w5t home1 & ,i came inde$ ^u :at ,i conceiv$ to be--discov]$ 9 ! c\rse ( rec5t excavations--two deeply int]e/+ ?rones ( ! anci5t ,abbots ( ,furness1 typify+ _! humility 9 t ! seats !re( 7 only level ) ! gr\nd betwe5 two clu/]s ( ! e>?2 contemplat+ cyclam51 & _! sev]ity ( p5ance1 9 ! po9ts ( /one prep>$ = ! mortification ( _! backs2 b truly1 ,susie's seat ( repose & m$itation ,i 0 unable z yet to disc]n1 b propose to myself fur!r inve/igation ( t apple-p]fum$ p>adise1 & am ev] y\r devot$ & en*ant$ ,transcrib]'s ,note3 no end+ to ! s5t5ce "h4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,ox=d1 #a/ ,decemb] 7#ahhd74 ,i gave my f\rte5?1 & la/ = ?is ye>1 lecture ?is aft]noon ) vigor & effect1 & am safe & well 7,d4,g471 aft] su* a spell ( "w z ,i nev] did be=e4 ,i h be5 ?r[n a week out 9 all my plans1 by hav+ to write two new ,lectures1 in/ead ( ^? ! ,univ]sity 0 fright5$ at4 ,! sci5ti/s sl9k out ( my way n[1 z if ,i 0 a mad dog1 = ,i let !m h x hot & heavy :5ev] ,i've a *ance at !m4 ,b z ,i said1 ,i'm a week late1 & ?\gh ,i />t = ! ,nor? ?is day week1 ,i c't get home till ?is day =tnight at soone/1 b ,i hope n lat] ?an to-morr[ =tnight4 ,v ?ankful ,i %all be to f9d myself aga9 at ! little room door4 ,fancy ,m>y ,glad/one =giv+ me ev5 t second naught9ess6#cg ,%e's go+ to let me come to see h] ?is week1 & to play to me1 :i* is a great com=t4 ,footnote #cg3 ,! fir/ attack on ,mr4 ,glad/one is 9 ,=s1 ,septemb]1 #ahge1 ! apology & )drawal 9 ,=s1 ,febru>y1 #ahgh4 ,! second naught9ess w be f\nd 9 ,arr[s ( ! ,*ace1 ,vol4 ,,ii41 & a f9al attack is made 9 an int]view 9 ! ,pall ,mall ,gazette1 #ba/ ,april1 #ahhd4 ,! subject is summ>iz$ 9 an article 9 ! ,daily ,news ( #d? ,july1 #ahih4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,/4 ,,susie1 #bg? ,novemb]1 #ahhe4 ,behold ,a!na & ,apollo bo? come to bless y on y\r bir?day1 & all ! buds ( ! ye> to come1 rejoice ) y1 & y\r poor cat#ch is able to purr aga91 & is extremely com=table & ev5 *e]ful to-day4 ,& we w make m & m ( all ! days1 won't we1 & we w burn our c&le at bo? beg9n+s in/ead ( bo? ends1 e day beg9n+ two worlds--! old "o to be liv$ ov] aga91 ! new to le>n our gold5 lett]s 94 ,n t ,i mean to write books 9 t _w4 ,i hope to be set to d some?+1 !re2 & :at lovely receptions y w h 9 y\r little heav5ly ,?waite1 & cele/ial teas6 ,& y won't spoil ! cream ) hot wat]1 w y1 any m8 ,! :ole village is enjoy+ itself1 ,i he>1 & ! wid[s & orphans to be mu* ! bett] = x1 & altoge!r1 y & ,i h a jolly "t ( x1 hav5't we8 ,footnote #ch3 ,j4 ,r4 99 99 99 99 99 #bj? ,febru>y1 #ahhf4 ,i hav5't _h any?+ nice to s5d y ?is ev] s long1 b "h's a little bird's ne/ ( native silv] :i* y c\ld almo/ live 9 z com=tably z a tit4 ,x w /& nicely on y\r table )\t upsett+1 & is s com=table to hold1 & altoge!r ,i'm pleas$ to h got x = y4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,brantwood1 #a/ ,m>*1 #ahhf4 ,yes1 ,i knew y w\ld l t silv] %r9e6 & x is an extremely r>e & p]fect specim54 ,b y ne$ n be afraid 9 h&l+ x2 if ! little bit ( sp> does come (f x1 or out ( x1 no matt]4 ,b ( c\rse nobody else %\ld t\* x1 till y give !m leave1 & %[ !m h[4 ,i am sorry = poor ,miss ,br[n1 & = y\r n hav+ kn[n ! ,doctor4 ,he %\ld h come "h :5 ,i told him4 ,i believe he w\ld h be5 alive yet1 & ,i nev] %\ld h be5 ill4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i believe y "k m ,lat9 ?an ,i d1 & c c]ta9ly make m delightful use ( x4 ,y\r morn+s' m9i/ry to ! birds mu/ be rememb]$ = y by ! angels :o pa9t _! fea!rs4 ,!y w all1 "o day1 be birds ( ,p>adise1 & say1 :5 ! adv]se angel accuses y ( be+ naughty to "s p1 ,b we 7 hungry & %e gave u corn1 & took c>e t nobody else ate x4 ,i am inde$ ?ankful y are bett]4 ,b y mu/ please tell me :at ! ?+ 0 ,i said :i* gave y s mu* pa94 ,d y recollect also :at ! little bit 9 ,pros]p9a 0 t said s mu* to y8 ,7 y n ?9k+ ( ,=s8 99 99 99 99 99 ,i am v ?ankful = all y\r de> lett]s always--greatly delight$ above all ) ! squirrel "o1 & ,*auc]4 ,didn't he love squirrels6#ci & don't ,i wi% ,i 0 a squirrel 9 ,susie's pe> trees1 in/ead ( a hobbl+ disconsolate old man1 ) no tee? to bite1 mu* less crack1 any?+1 & p>ticul>ly =bidd5 to eat nuts6 ,footnote #ci3 ,& _m squireles1 t sett ,ful high ^u ! trees & ete ,& 9 8 man] made fe/ys4 ,! ,de! ( ,blaun*e1 #dcj4 99 99 99 99 99 ,y\r preci\s lett]1 %[+ me y are a little bett]1 came ?is morn+1 ) ! exquisite fea!rs1 "o1 d>k] & loveli] ?an any ,i h se51 b please1 ,i /ill want "o n 9 ! lea/ flatt5$2 all ^! h lo/ j ! lea/ bit ( _! %ell-l b5d+4 ,y c s easily devise a little padd+ to keep two /rong c>ds or bits ( wood sep>ate = "o or two to lie happily 94 ,i don't m9d giv+ y ?is tease1 = ! ?roat w be bett] ! less y rememb] x4 ,b = all ( u1 a d>k sky is assur$ly a poison\s & depress+ p[]1 :i* nei!r surg]y nor m$ic9e c resi/4 ,! diff]5ce to me betwe5 nature z %e is n[1 & z %e 0 t5 ye>s ago1 is z great z betwe5 ,lapl& & ,italy1 & ! total loss ( com=t 9 morn+ & ev5+ sky1 ! mo/ difficult to resi/ ( all spiritual ho/ility4 99 99 99 99 99 #bb;d ,may1 #ahhf4 ,( c\rse ! little pyramid 9 cry/al is a pres5t4 ,) t enjoym5t ( ,p9k]ton1#dj y w h q a new indoors int]e/1 :atev] ! ra9 may say4 ,h[ v lucky y ask$ me :at basalt 06 ,h[ mu* has come out ( x 7writt5 9 fall+ asleep76 ,i've be5 out all ! morn+ & am s sleepy4 ,b ,i've writt5 a nice little bit ( ,praet]ita be=e ,i w5t out1 try+ to describe ! ,rhone at ,g5eva4 ,i ?9k ,susie w l x1 if nobody else4 ,t n enjoy+ ! beauty ( ?+s goes ev] s mu* deep] ?an m]e bl9dness4 ,x is a =m ( antagonism1 & is ess5tially ,satanic4 ,a mo/ /range =m ( demonology 9 o!rwise good p1 or %all we say 9 good p8 ,y "k we are n good at all1 are we n[8 ,i don't ?9k y've got any gre5 9 y\r mica4 ,i've s5t y a bit inclos$ ) "s jeal\s spots 94 ,footnote #dj3 ,p9k]ton on ,petralogy4 99 99 99 99 99 #bf? ,novemb]1 #ahhf4 ,d y "k h[ to make sug> c&y8 ,9 my pres5t abject /ate ! only way ( amus+ myself ,i c hit on is sett+ ! girls ( ! s*ool to g>d5 & cook6 ,by way ( beg9n+ 9 cook+ ,i (f]$ to pay = any quantity ( wa/$ sug> if !y c\ld produce me a cry/al or two ( sug> c&y4 7,on ! way to ,twelf? cakes1 y "k1 & sug> animals4 ,"o ( ,francesca's fri5ds made h] a life-size ,ea/] lamb 9 sug>47 ,! fir/ try ?is morn+ 0 br\ght me 9 a /ate ( /icky jelly4 ,& aft] s5d+ me a recipe = c&y1 w\ld y please ask ,h>ry to look at ! s*ool g>d58 ,i'm go+ to get ! boys to keep t 9 ord]2 b if ,h>ry w\ld look at x & ord] "s m9e gravel d[n = ! walks1 &1 ) ,mr4 ,brocklebank's au?ority 7to :om ,i h spok5 already71 direct any ( ! boys :o are will+ to =m a corps ( little g>d5]s1 & "u ,h>ry's ord]s make ! be/ t c be made ( t neglect$ bit ( e>?1 ,i ?9k y & ,i %\ld enjoy he>+ ( x4 ,i told a ,cambridge man ye/]day t he _h be5 clev] en\gh to put into a %ill+ pamphlet all ! mi/akes ( 8 g5]ation4 99 99 99 99 99 #bg? ,novemb]1 #ahhf4 ,= once1 ,i h a bir?day /one = y1 a little wor? y\r hav+1 & a little gladsome to me 9 ! giv+4 ,x is blue l ! air t y 7 born into1 & always live 94 ,x is z deep z g5tians1 & has _! gleams ( gre5 9 x1 & x is preci\s all ?r\gh )9 & )\t1 z ,susie h]self is4 ,_m & _m returns ( all ! bir?days t h gone away1 & cr[ds yet ( ^? t nev] 7 "h be=e4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,miscellane\s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,corpus ,,*ri/i ,,college1 ,,ox=d1 #bd? ,decemb]1 #ahgg4 ,?is is j = ,*ri/mas love1 & ,i'm q well & up to "w ?is morn+1 & ! fir/ ?+ ,i op5$ "h 0 ,/4 ,ursula f ,mr4 ,g\ld--& ,i hope ! d>l+ w be ) me & y & him1 & all good lov]s & labor]s ev]y:]e4 ,love to ,m>y4 ,also to ! s]vants4 ,also to ! birds4 ,if any mice are ab\t--also to !m1--& 9 a hu%-a-bye to ! ,squirrels--:]ev] !y are4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,brantwood4 ,?is rem9isc5ce ( birds--entirely delightful--puts me on a ?\ght ( bett] "w t y c d = me ?an ev5 ! ,%akespe>e notes4 ,ea* day1 :5 y are 9 spirits1--nev] z an ef=t1 sit d[n & tell me--z 9 ?is morn+'s note--:atev] y rememb] ab\t birds--go+ back to v *ildhood--& j *att+ on1 ab\t all y h se5 ( !m & done = !m4 ,y w make a little book z delightful--nay1 mu* m delightful ?an ,:ite ( ,selborne--& y w feel a satisfaction 9 ! exp]i5ce ( y\r real k--p[] ( obs]vation--& lov+ s5tim5t1 9 a way to make !m ev5 m exempl>y & helpful4 ,n[ don't say y c't--b beg9 directly to-morr[ morn+4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,brantwood1 #ahhj4 ,:at am ,i ab\t all ?is :ile8 ,well--,i wake e morn+ at f\r--c't help x--to see ! morn+ light--,p]haps ,i g to sleep aga9--b nev] = long--!n ,i d really v good "w 9 ! morn+s--b by ! aft]noon ,i'm q beat5 & c d no?+ b lie ab\t 9 ! wood4 ,h[ev]--! ,prosody & ,s]p5t lectures are j f9i%+ (f & !n ,i %all come to see y 9 ! morn+6 :ile ,i am awake4 ,i w5t out be=e breakfa/ ?is morn+1 half asleep--& saw :at ,i ?\ght 0 a r$ brea/$ woodpeck] z big z a pigeon6 ,pres5tly x came d[n on ! lawn & ,i made up my m9d x 0 only a rob9 ab\t ! size ( a small p>tridge6 ,c x h be5 a cross-bill8 99 99 99 99 99 ,,brantwood4 ,i've _h ?is cold five days n[ & x's worse ?an ev]1 & yet ,i feel q well 9 o!r respects1 & ! glori\s sun%9e is a great joy to me4 ,also ,pr9ce ,leopold's words1#da se5 to-day4 ,v beautiful 9 !mselves--&--,i say x solemnly--j1 m ?an ev] ,i read be=e ( fri5d's say+s4 ,x is /range--,i _h no conception he saw s f> into ?+s or into me4 ,x is ! greate/ help t has ev] be5 giv5 me 79 ! view ! public w take ( x74 ,footnote #da3 ,9 a spee* deliv]$ at ! ,mansion ,h\se1 ,febru>y #ai1 #ahgj1 9 support ( ! ext5sion ( univ]sity tea*+4 ,see ,cook's ,/udies 9 ,rusk91 p4 #de4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,brantwood4 ,a heap half a foot high ( unansw]$ lett]s p\r+ & tott]+ across ! table mu/ p\r & fall z !y w1 :ile ,i j say h[ ?ankful ,i am = y\rs always1 & h[1 to-day1 ,i mu/ leave lett]s1 books & all to "w on t lovely ,tri5talis :i* ,m>y s5t me4 ,x has a peculi> set ( tr9e leaves :i* ,l9naeus notic$ & nam$ x =--mod]n botani/s h no notion ( x4 ,i ?9k bo? ,m>y & y w be deeply int]e/$ 9 see+ x work$ out4 ,i've be5 at x s9ce sev5 o'clock4 ,yes1 if ,i _h kn[n y 7 9 ! g>d56 ,alas--"o nev] c "k :at "o wants to--,i 0 all t aft]noon see+ ! blacksmi? make a *opp]6 99 99 99 99 99 ,,broadl&s1 ,,romsey1 #ae? ,octob] 7#ahge74 ,i 0 v ?ankful = y\r lett] ?is morn+--hav+ he>d y 7 unwell & be+ a little despond5t myself--m ?an ( late--an ,italian nobleman is "h :o c>es = no?+ b %oot+1 & ev]ybody ?9ks x p]fectly "r6 ,x is a great joy to me t y f9d s mu* 9 ! ,/ones ( ,v5ice--,i hope t book is wor? ! "t x took me to write x1 e ye> ( y\? seems to me 9 look+ back1 n[ s preci\s4 ,h[ v /range ,i %\ld give y quietness1 myself be+ always disquiet$ 9 he>t--a ,gho/ ( poor ,samuel--helpless--9 sight ( ru9+ ,israel4 ,to ?9k ( ! diff]5ce betwe5 ^! two sc5es1--,samuel at 8 fea/ s5d+ ! prep>$ portion to ! expect$ ,saul4 ,& ,samuel ! ,gho/--) 8 message4 ,well--?is is a *e]+ lett] to s5d my poor ,susie4 ,x's all t ,italian ,duke4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,brantwood4 ,if ev] a ,g5tiana ,v]na demeans itself to y at ,brantwood--,i'll dis[n x & be dreadfully a%am$ = x6 ,! o!r little ?+s if !y'll condesc5d to come %all be ?ank$ & honor$ ) my be/4 ,only please n[ don't s5d me m asp>agus6 ,i feel s piggi% & rabbiti% 9 eat+ y out ( all y\r vegetables1 t ,i'm afraid to speak le/ x %\ld turn out grunt+1 & to %ake my head = fe> ( feel+ flappy at ! e>s4 ,b--please--,is ! bread z br[n z x us$ to be8 ,i ?9k y're cosset+ me up altoge!r & ,i don't l ! :ite bread s well6 99 99 99 99 99 ,,brantwood4 ,:at c y mean ab\t y\r ignorance--or my a/oni%m5t at x8 ,inde$ y are a naughty little ,susie to ?9k su* ?+s4 ,i nev] come to ! ,?waite b y & y\r si/] tell me all k9ds ( ?+s ,i didn't "k1 & am s glad to "k4 ,i s5d a book ( ar*itect's draw+s ( ,pisa1 :i* ,i ?9k w int]e/ y--only y mu/ und]/& t ! mis]able ,fr5*man :o did x1 c\ld n see ! expression ( face 9 any ( ! old sculptures1 nor draw any?+ b h>d me*anical outl9es--& ! *>m ( all ^! build+s is ?is almo/ natural grace ( free l9e & color4 ,! little t9y sket* ( m9e1 smalle/ 9 ! %eet ( #d 7! o!r %eet only s5t to keep its face f rubb+7 w %[ y :at ! ?+s really are l--! :ole front ( ! dome1 plate ,,xi4 7! wret* c't ev5 h 8 numb]s made legibly7 is ( ar*es ( ?is sweet v>iable color4 ,please c y\r si/] or y plant a gra9 or gra9s ( corn = me1 & wat* !m into v>i\s /ages ( g]m9ation4#db ,i want to /udy ! mode ( root & blade developm5t4 ,& ,i am sure y two w "k be/ h[ to %[ x me4 ,footnote #db3 ,pros]p9a1 99 99 99 99 99 ,,brantwood1 #cj? ,decemb]1 #ahhc4 ,i he>d ) extreme sorr[ ye/]day ( y\r mis*ance1 & ) ! great]1 t ,i felt ! discom=t & al>m ( x w\ld be increas$ to y--9 _! depress+ p[] by a s5se ( unk9dness to y on my "p 9 n hav+ be5 to see y--nor ev5 read ! lett] :i* w\ld h w>n$ me ( y\r accid5t4 ,b y mu/ rememb] t ,*ri/mas is to me a mo/ oppressive & h>mful "t--! fri5ds ( ! la/ ?irty ye>s ( life all try+ to give :at !y _c give--( pleasure1 or receive :at--f me1 !y c no m receive--! y\ng] ones especially ?9k+ !y c amuse me by tell+ me ( _! happy times--:i* ,i am s mean z to envy & am d\bly di/ress$ by ! s5se ( my meanness 9 do+ s4 ,& my only res\rce is ! quiet ( my own "w1 to :i*--^! la/ days--,i h ne>ly giv5 myself altoge!r4 ,yet ,i _h read y\r lett] z f> z ! place :]e y said y want$ "o & !n1 began to ?9k :at ,i %\ld say--& read no fur!r#dc t day--& n[ "h is ?is h>m t _h befall5 y--:i* ,i tru/1 nev]!less1 is ( no real consequ5ce1 & ?is "o ?+ ,i mu/ say once = all1 t :atev] may be my feel+s to y--y mu/ nev] m let y\rself imag9e = an in/ant !y c come ( any mann] ( (f5se8 ,t ?\ght is real inju/ice to me4 ,i h nev]1 & nev] c h1 any o!r feel+ t[>ds y ?an t ( ! deepe/ gratitude1 respect1 & affection--too sorr[fully inexpressible & ineffectual--b nev] *ang+4 ,i w drive1 walk1 or r[1 ov] to see y on ,new ,ye>'s day--if ,i am fairly well--be ! wea!r :at x w4 ,i hope ! be>] w br+ me back a com=t+ report z to ! effects ( y\r accid5t & t y w nev] let y\rself aga9 be discom=t$ by mi/ru/ ( me1 = ,i am & %all ev] be ,y\r fai?ful & lov+ s]vant1 ,,john ,,rusk94 ,footnote #dc3 ,dante1 ,inf]no1 v4 #add4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i nev] he>d ! l--my writ+ good6 & j n[66 ,if y only saw ! wret*$ notes on ! back ( lecture leaves6 ,b ,i am s v glad y ?9k x endurable1 & x is s nice to be able to give y a mom5t's pleasure by su* a ?+4 ,i'm bett] to-day1 b /ill extremely languid4 ,i believe t !re is (t5 some?+ 9 ! spr+ :i* weak5s "o by its v t5d]ness2 ! violets 9 ! wood s5d "o home sorr[ful t "o isn't wor?y to see !m1 or else1 t "o isn't "o ( !m4 ,x is m]e ,midsumm] dream 9 ! wood to-day4 ,y c\ld n possibly h s5t me a m delightful pres5t ?an ?is ,ly*nis2 x is ! k9d ( fl[] t gives me pleasure & heal? & memory & hope & ev]y?+ t ,alp9e mead[s & air c4 ,i'm gett+ bett] g5]ally1 too4 ,! sun did take "o by surprise at fir/4 ,h[ bless$ly happy ,joanie & ! *ildr5 7 ye/]day at ! ,?waite6 ,i'm com+ to be happy myself !re to-morr[ 7,d4,v474 ,"h are ! two bits ( /udy ,i did 9 ,malham ,cove2 ! small c\ples ( leaves are diff]5t portraits ( ! fir/ %oots ( ! two g]aniums4 ,i don't f9d 9 any botany an acc\nt ( _! little r\nd side leaves1 or ( ! def9ite c5tral "o above ! bran*+ ( !m4 ,"h's y\r lovely note j come4 ,i am v ?ankful t ! ,v5ice gives y s mu* pleasure4 ,i h1 at lea/1 "o c]ta9ty1 :i* few au?ors c\ld hold s surely1 t no "o 0 ev] h>m$ by a book ( m9e2 !y may h be5 (f5d$1 b h nev] be5 disc\rag$ or discom=t$1 /ill less corrupt$4 ,!re's a saucy spee* = ,susie's fri5d4 ,y won't l me any m if ,i beg9 to talk l t4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a sapphire is ! same /one z a ruby2 bo? are ! pure e>? ( clay cry/alliz$4 ,no "o kn[s :y "o is r$ & ! o!r blue4 ,a diamond is pure coal cry/alliz$4 ,an opal1 pure fl9t--9 a /ate ( fix$ jelly4 ,i'm 9 a great passion ) ! horrid p :o write lett]s to tease my good little ,susie4 ,i won't h x4 ,%e %all h "s m /ones to-morr[4 ,i mu/ h a walk to-day1 & c't give acc\nt ( !m1 b ,i've look$ !m out4 ,x's s v nice t y l /ones4 ,if my fa!r1 :5 ,i 0 a little boy1 w\ld only h giv5 me /ones = bread1 h[ ,i %\ld h ?ank$ him4 ,:at inf9ite p[] & treasure y h 9 be+ able ?us to enjoy ! lea/ ?+s1 yet hav+ at ! same "t all ! fa/idi\sness ( ta/e & imag9ation :i* lays hold ( :at is greate/ 9 ! lea/1 & be/ 9 all ?+s6 ,nev] hurt y\r eyes by writ+2 keep !m :olly = admiration & wond]4 ,i hope to write little m myself ( books1 & to jo9 ) y 9 joy ov] cry/als & fl[]s 9 ! way we us$ to d :5 we 7 bo? m *ildr5 ?an we are4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,to ,,miss ,,beev]4 ,i am a%am$ n to h s5t y a ^w ( expression ( my real & v deep feel+s ( reg>d & respect = y1 & ( my n f]v5t 79 ! usual phrase1 :i* means only ha/y & ebulli5t71 b s]5ely w>m1 hope t y may keep y\r pres5t p[] ( b5evol5t happ9ess to l5g? ( _m days to come4 ,b ,i hope y w sometimes take ! simpl] view ( ! little agate box ?an t ( bir?day tok51 & t y w wond] sometimes at its labyr9? ( m9]al vegetable6 ,i assure y !re is no?+ 9 all my collection ( agates 9 its way q s p]fect z ! little fi]y =e/s ( dotty trees 9 ! corn] ( ! piece :i* =ms ! bottom4 ,i ought to h set x 9 silv]1 b 0 always afraid to tru/ x to a lapid>y4 ,:at y say ( ! ,greek want ( violets is also v int]e/+ to me1 = x is "o ( my little pet discov]ies t ,hom] means ! blue iris by ! ^w translat$ violet4 99 99 99 99 99 ,?ursday morn+4 ,i'm ev] s mu* bett]1 & ! jackdaw has come4 ,b :y wasn't ,i !re to meet 8 pa!tic desire = art k8 ,to ?9k ( t poor bird's g5ius & love ( sc>let ribbons1 %ut up 9 a cage6 ,:at x might h come to6 ,if ev] my ,/4 ,george's s*ools come to any p]fection1 !y %all h e "o a jackdaw to give ! *ildr5 _! fir/ lessons 9 ari?metic4 ,i'm sure he c\ld d x p]fectly4 ,n[1 ,jack1 take two f f\r1 & %[ !m h[ _m are left4 ,n[1 ,jack1 if y take ! teaspoon out ( ?is sauc]1 & put x into t1 & !n if y take two teaspoons out ( two sauc]s1 & put !m into ?is1 & !n if y take "o teaspoon out ( ?is1 & put x into t1 h[ _m spoons are !re 9 ?is1 & h[ _m 9 t8--& s on4 ,oh1 ,susie1 :5 we d get old1 y & ,i1 won't we h nice s*ools = ! birds fir/1 & !n = ! *ildr58 ,t photograph is inde$ l a visit2 h[ ?ankful ,i am t x is /ill my hope to get ! real visit "s day6 ,i 0 ye/]day & am always1 c]ta9ly at pres5t1 v unwell1 & a m]e tr\ble to my ,joanies & ,susies & all :o c>e = me4 ,b ,i'm pa9t+ ano!r bit ( moss :i* ,i ?9k ,susie w enjoy1 & hope = bett] times4 ,did y see ! :ite cl\d t /ay$ quiet = ?ree h\rs ?is morn+ ov] ! ,old ,man's summit8 ,x 0 "o ( ! few rema9s ( ! heav5 "o us$ to see4 ,! heav5 "o _h a ,fa!r 91 n a rag+ enemy4 ,i s5d y ,rog]s' ,italy1 t is no m4 ,i d ?9k y'll h pleasure 9 x4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i've be5 made s mis]able by a pap] ( ,sir ,j4 ,lubbock's on fl[]s & insects1 t ,i mu/ come & :9e to y4 ,he says1 & really z if he knew x1 t insects1 *iefly bees1 entirely orig9ate fl[]s2 t all sc5t1 color1 pretty =m1 is ow+ to bees2 t fl[]s :i* insects don't take c>e (1 h no sc5t1 color1 nor honey4 ,x seems to me1 t x is likeli] t ! fl[]s :i* h no sc5t1 color1 nor honey1 don't get any att5tion f ! bees4 ,b ! man really kn[s s mu* ab\t x1 & has tri$ s _m pretty exp]im5ts1 t he makes me mis]able4 ,s ,i'm afraid y're mis]able too4 ,write to tell me ab\t x all4 ,x is v lovely ( y to s5d me s sweet a note :5 ,i h n be5 ne> y s9ce ! t5? c5tury4 ,b x is all ,i c d to get my m5 & my moor look$ aft]2 !y h bo? ! in/9ct ( do+ :at ,i don't want1 ! mom5t my back's turn$2 & !n !re has n be5 light en\gh to "k a hawk f a h&-saw1 or a cr[ f a pt>migan1 or a moor f a mead[4 ,b h[ mu* bett] y\r eyes mu/ be :5 y c write su* lovely notes6 ,i don't und]/& h[ ! /range cat came to love y s quickly1 aft] "o d9n] & a re/ by ! fire6 ,i %\ld h ?\ght an ill-treat$ & outca/ animal w\ld h reg>d$ ev]y?+ z a trap1 = a mon? at lea/1--d9$ 9 tremors1 w>m$ itself ) its back to ! fire1 wat*+ ! door1 & jump$ up ! *imney if y /epp$ on ! rug4 ,if y only knew ! good y\r peacock's fea!rs h done me1 & if y c\ld only see ! clev] draw+ ,i'm mak+ ( "o f ! blue brea/6 ,y "k :at lovely little f]n or equisetum /alks ( sapphire ! filam5ts are2 !y beat me s1 b !y're com+ nice4 99 99 99 99 99 ,t is s int5sely true :at y say ab\t ,turn]'s "w be+ l nature's 9 its sl[ness & t5d]ness4 ,i always ?9k ( him z a great natural =ce 9 a human frame4 ,s nice all y say ( ! ,e?ics6 ,& ,i'm a mon/] ( +ratitude1 z bad z ! ,dragon ( ,wantley4 ,don't l ,dr4 ,br[n's fri5d's book at all4 ,x's nei!r ,scot* nor ,engli%1 nor fi% nor fle%1 & x's tiresome4 ,i'm 9 ! wor/ humor ,i've be5 9 ?is mon?1 :i* is say+ mu*2 & h be5 writ+ ! wick$e/ ,=s ,i ev] wrote1 :i* is say+ m2 y w be s angry4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i'm s v glad y w m>k ! bits y l1 b are !re n a good _m "h & !re t y don't l8--,i mean t s\nd h>d or ironical4 ,please don't m9d !m4 ,!y're p>tly because ,i nev] c\nt on read]s :o w really c>e = ! prettie/ ?+s1 & x gets me into a bad habit ( express+ contempt :i* is n inde$ any natural "p ( my m9d4 ,x pleases me especially t y h read ,! ,que5 ( ! ,air4 ,z f> z ,i "k1 myself1 ( my books1 x is ! mo/ useful & c>eful piece ,i h done4 ,b t aga9--did x n %ock y to h a hea!n goddess s mu* believ$ 98 7,i've believ$ 9 ,engli% ones long ago74 ,if y c really =give me = ,! ,que5 ( ! ,air1 !re are all sorts ( ?+s ,i %all come begg+ y to read "s day4 99 99 99 99 99 #ba/ ,july4 ,i'm always look+ at ! ,?waite1 & ?9k+ h[ nice x is t y are !re4 ,i ?9k x's a little nice1 too1 t ,i'm )9 sight ( y1 = if ,i hadn't brok51 ,i don't "k h[ _m n exactly promises1 b ne>ly1 to be back at ,ox=d by ?is "t1 ,i might h be5 dragg$ f ,ox=d to ,london1 f ,london to ,france1 f ,france :o kn[s :]e8 ,b ,i'm "h1 & settl$ to produce1 z soon z possible1 ! foll[+ works-- #a4 ,new numb] ( ,love's ,me9ie1 on ! ,/ormy ,petrel4 #b4 ,new ditto ( ,pros]p9a1 on sap1 pi?1 & b>k4 #c4 ,new ditto ( ,deucalion1 on cl\ds4 #d4 ,new ,=s1 on new v>ieties ( "y ladies4 #e4 ,two new numb]s ( ,our ,fa!rs1 on ,brunehaut1 & ,b]?a h] niece1 & ,/4 ,augu/9e & ,/4 ,b5$ict4 #f4 ,index & epilogue to f\r ,ox=d lectures4 #g4 ,report & acc\nt ( ,/4 ,george's ,guild4 ,& ,i've _h to turn ev]y?+ out ( e %elf 9 ! h\se1 = mildew & mo?s4 ,& ,i want to pa9t a little bank ( /rawb]ry leaves4 ,& ,i've to get a ye>'s dead /icks out ( ! wood1 & see to ! new oat field on ! moor1 & prep>e lectures = ,octob]6 ,i'm s idle4 ,i look at ! hills out ( b$1 & at ! pictures (f ! s(a4 ,let u bo? be useless be+s2 let u be butt]flies1 gras%opp]s1 lambs1 l>ks1 any?+ = an easy life4 ,i'm q horrifi$ to see1 n[ t ^! two h come back1 :at a lot ( books ,i've writt51 & h[ cruel ,i've be5 to myself & ev]ybody else :o ev] has to read !m4 ,i'm too sleepy to f9i% ?is note4 99 99 99 99 99 #ac? ,june4 ,i d n "k :5 ,i h receiv$1 or h[ ,i c\ld receive s great an enc\ragem5t 9 all my "w1 z ,i d 9 he>+ t y1 aft] all y\r long love & wat*fulness ( fl[]s1 h yet ga9$ pleasure & insight f ,pros]p9a z to leaf /ructure4 ,! examples y s5d me are inde$ admirable4 ,c y tell me ! exact "n ( ! plant1 t ,i may quote x8 ,yes1 & ! wea!r also is a great bless+ to me--s lovely ?is morn+4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i'm gett+ /eadily bett]1 & brea?+ ! sun%9e a little aga9 9 s\l & lips4 ,b ,i always feel s naughty aft] hav+ _h morn+ pray]s1 & t ! :ole h\se is a sort ( little ,be!l t ,i've no bus9ess 94 ,i'm read+ hi/ory ( e>ly sa9ts too1 = my ,ami5s book1 & feel t ,i ought to be scrat*$1 or />v$1 or boil$1 or some?+ unpleasant1 & ,i don't "k if ,i'm a sa9t or a s9n] 9 ! lea/1 9 m$iaeval language4 ,h[ did sa9ts feel !mselves1 ,i wond]1 ab\t _! sa9t%ip8 99 99 99 99 99 ,x is su* a joy to he> t y enjoy any?+ ( m9e1 & a d\ble joy to h y\r sympa?y 9 my love ( ^? ,italians4 ,h[ ,i wi% !re 7 m l y6 ,:at a happy _w x w\ld be if a qu>t] ( ! p 9 x c>$ a qu>t] z mu* z y & ,i d1 = :at is good & true3 ,t ,nativity is ! deepe/ ( all4 ,x is by ! ma/] ( ,botticelli1 y "k2 & :atev] is mo/ sweet & t5d] 9 ,botticelli he owes to ,lippi4 ,b1 d y "k1 ,i q =get ab\t ,cordelia1 & :]e ,i said x6 please keep x till ,i come4 ,i hope to be across to see y to-morr[4 ,!y've be5 do+ photographs ( me aga91 & ,i'm an orang-outang z usual1 & am 9 despair4 ,i ?\ght ) my be>d ,i 0 beg9n+ to be j ! lea/ bit nice to look at4 ,i w\ld give up half my books = a new pr(ile4 ,:at a lovely day s9ce twelve o'clock6 ,i nev] saw ! lake %ore m heav5ly4 ,i am v ?ankful t y l ?is ,/4 ,m>k's s mu*1 & d n feel z if ,i _h lo/ p[] ( m9d4 ,i ?9k ! illness has told on me m 9 laz9ess ?an fooli%ness4 ,i feel z if !re 0 z mu* 9 me z ev]1 b x is too mu* tr\ble to say x4 ,& ,i f9d myself reconcil$ to /ay+ 9 b$ ( a morn+ to a q woeful ext5t4 ,i h n be5 affect$ s mu* by melan*oly1 be+ v ?ankful to be /ill alive1 & to be able to give pleasure to "s p4 ,y h greatly help$ me by ?is de> little note4 ,& ! bread's all "r1 br[n aga91 & ,i'm ready = asp>agus ( any /\tness1 !re6 ,are y cont5t6 ,b my new asp>agus is q visible ?is ye>1 ?\gh h[ mu* w\ld be want$ = a di% ,i don't v5ture to c\nt1 b mu/ be congratulat$ on its def9itely /alky appe>ance4 ,i 0 ov] ! wat] ?is morn+ on s*ool committee4 ,h[ bad ,i h be5 to let ^? poor *ildr5 be torm5t$ z !y are all ?is "t6 ,i'm go+ to try & /op all ! spell+ & c\nt+ & cate*is+1 & tea* !m only--to wat* & pray4 ,! oranges make me ?9k ,i'm 9 a ca/le 9 ,spa96 99 99 99 99 99 ,y\r lett]s always w>m me a little1 n ) laugh+1 b ) ! s(t gl[ ( life1 = ,i live mo/ly ) la mort dans l'ame4 7,x is curi\s t ! ,fr5*1 :om "o ?9ks ( z slight & frivol\s1 h ?is true & deep expression = ! =ms ( sorr[ t kill1 z oppos$ to ^? t discipl9e & /r5g!n47 ,& y\r words & ?\ghts j s(t5 & w>m l we/ w9d4 ,x is nice be+ able to please y ) :at ,i'm writ+1 & t y c tell p ,i'm n s horrid4 ,"h's ! ,=s y saw ! pro( (1 b ?is isn't q "r yet4 ,! ,willy#dd quotations are v delightful4 ,d y "k t naughty ,c[ley at all8 ,!re's all k9d ( honey & /rawb]ries 9 him4 ,x is bitt] cold "h ^! la/ days4 ,i don't /ir out1 b mu/ ?is aft]noon4 ,i've to g out to d9n] & "w at ! ,arundel ,society4 ,& if y only knew :at 0 9 my ?\ghts y w\ld be s sorry = me1 t ,i c't tell y4 ,footnote #dd3 ,%akespe>e4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,corpus ,,*ri/i ,,college1 ,,ox=d4 ,:at a sad little lett]6 writt5 9 t return$ d>kness4 ,h[ c y ev] be sad1 look+ =w>d to et]nal life ) all :om y love1 & ,god ov] all8 ,x is only s f> z ,i lose hold ( t hope1 t any?+ is ev] a trial to me4 ,b ,i c't ?9k h[ ,i'm to get on 9 a _w ) no ,v5ice 9 x4 ,y 7 q "r 9 ?9k+ ,i w\ld h no?+ to d ) lawy]s4 ,n "o ( !m %all ev] h s mu* z a crook$ sixp5ce ( m9e1 to save him f be+ hang$1 or to save ! ,lakes f be+ fill$ up4 ,b ,i really hope !re may be feel+ en\gh 9 ,p>liam5t to d a "r ?+ )\t be+ deaf5$ ) lawy]s' slang4 ,i h nev] ?ank$ y = ! sn[drops4 ,!y bloom$ "h beautifully = f\r days4 ,!n ,i _h to leave !m to g & lecture 9 ,london4 ,x 0 nice to see !m1 b my :ole m9d is set on f9d+ :e!r !re is a c\ntry :]e ! fl[]s d n fade4 ,else !re is no spr+ = me4 ,p lik$ ! lecture1 & s _m m want$ to come ?an c\ld get 91 t ,i _h to promise to give ano!r4 99 99 99 99 99 ,"h's y\r little note fir/ ( all4 ,& if y only knew h[ my wri/b&s are plagu+ me y'd be v sorry4 ,!y're too mu* />*$1 & w\ld come d[n l mitt5s2 & n[ ,i've turn$ !m up1 !y're j l two horrid *9a cups upside d[n1 inside my coat1 & ,i'm afraid to write = fe> ( break+ !m4 ,& ,i've a week's "w on ! table1 to be done be=e "o o'clock1 on pa9 ( upro> f my fri5ds1 execution f my enemies1 reproa* f my lov]s1 triumph f my hat]s1 despair ( ,joanie1 &--:at f ,susie8 ,i've _h su* a bad night1 too2 woke at half-pa/ ?ree & h done a day's "w s9ce !n--compos+ my lecture = ,m>*1 & ?9k+ :at's to become ( a godson ( m9e ^:---- ,well1 nev] m9d4 ,i ne$n't give y ! tr\ble1 poor little ,susie1 ( ?9k+ too4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i'm go+ to ,ox=d to-day 7,d4,v471 really q well1 & r m]ry4 ,i w5t to ! circus ) my new pet1 & saw lovely rid+ & ball play2 & my pet said ! only drawback to x all1 0 t %e c\ldn't sit on bo? sides ( me4 ,& !n ,i w5t home to tea ) h]1 & gave mamma1 :o is ,evangelical1 a beautiful lecture on ! piety ( dramatic ent]ta9m5ts1 :i* made h] laugh :e!r %e w\ld or no2 & !n ,i _h my ,*ri/mas d9n] 9 advance ) ,joanie & ,arfie & ,/acy ,m>ks1 & 8 wife & two pretty daught]s1 & ,i _h six kisses--two = ,*ri/mas1 two = ,new ,ye>'s ,day1 & two = ,twelf? ,night--& ev]ybody 0 9 ! be/ humor ) ev]ybody else4 ,& n[ my room is ankle deep 9 unansw]$ lett]s1 mo/ly on bus9ess1 & ,i'm go+ to %ovel !m up & tie !m 9 a p>cel label$ ,ne$+ p>ticul> att5tion2 & !n t w be put into a cupbo>d 9 ,ox=d1 & ,i %all feel t ev]y?+'s be5 done 9 a bus9ess-l way4 ,t badg]'s beautiful4 ,i don't ?9k !re's any ne$ = su* bea/s z t to turn ,*ri/ians4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i am inde$ mo/ ?ankful y are well aga91 ?\gh ,i nev] look$ on t deafness v s]i\sly2 b if y l he>+ wat*es tick1 & boots creak1 & plates clatt]1 s be x to y1 = _m & _m a ye> to come4 ,i ?9k ,i %\ld s l to be deaf1 mo/ly1 n expect$ to answ] anybody 9 society1 nev] />tl$ by a bang1 nev] tortur$ by a railroad :i/le1 nev] he>+ ! na/y cicadas 9 ,italy1 nor a *ild cry1 nor an owl4 ,no?+ b a nice :isp] into my e>1 by a pretty girl4 ,ah well1 ,i'm v glad ,i c *att] to y ) my weak voice1 to my he>t's cont5t2 & y mu/ come & see me soon n[4 ,all t y say ( ,pros]p9a is joyful to me4 ,:at a ,susie y are1 draw+ l t6 & ,i'm sure y "k ,lat9 bett] ?an ,i d4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i am bett]1 b n "r yet4 ,!re is no fe> ( sore ?roat1 ,i ?9k1 b "s ( prolong$ too? worry4 ,x is m /oma*ic ?an coldic1 ,i believe1 & ^? tea cakes are too crisply s$uctive6 ,:at c x be1 t subtle trea*]y t lurks 9 tea cakes1 & is :olly abs5t 9 ! rude hone/y ( toa/8 ,! metaphysical effect ( tea cake la/ night 01 t ,i _h a p]il\s & we>y j\rney 9 a des]t1 9 :i* ,i _h to dodge ho/ile tribes r\nd ! corn]s ( pyramids4 ,a v sad lett] f ,joanie tells me %e 0 go+ to ,scotl& la/ night1 at :i* ,i am n only v sorry b v cross4 ,a *irp+ cricket on ! he>? advises me to keep my he>t up4 99 99 99 99 99 ,y\r happy lett]s 7) ! sympa!tic mis]y ( compla9t ( d>k days7 h *e]$ me z mu* z any?+ c\ld d4 ,! sight ( "o ( my poor ,companions ( ,/4 ,george1 :o has s5t me1 n a wid['s b a p>lor-maid's 7an old s*ool-mi/ress7 all h] liv+1 & :om ,i f\nd la/ night1 dy+1 sl[ly & quietly1 9 a damp room1 j ! size ( y\r /udy 7:i* h] l&lord won't m5d ! ro( (71 by ! light ( a s+le tall[ c&le--dy+1 ,i say1 sl[ly1 ( consumption1 n yet ne> ! end1 b contemplat+ x ) sorr[1 mix$ p>tly ) fe>1 le/ %e %\ld n h done all %e c\ld = h] *ildr56 ,! sight ( all ?is & my own %ameful com=ts1 ?ree wax c&les & blaz+ fire & dry ro(1 & ,susie & ,joanie = fri5ds6 ,oh me1 ,susie1 :at is to become ( me 9 ! next _w1 :o h 9 ?is life all my good ?+s6 99 99 99 99 99 ,:at a sweet1 c>eful1 t5d] lett] ?is is6 ,i re-inclose x at once = fe> ( mis*ief1 ?\gh ,i've sc>cely read1 = inde$ my eyes are we>y1 b ,i see :at g5tle m9d x means4 ,yes1 y w love & rejoice 9 y\r ,*auc] m & m4 ,fancy1 ,i've nev] "t1 n[1 to look at him1--oblig$ to read ev5 my ,hom] & ,%akespe>e at a scramble1 half miss+ ! s5se1--! bus9ess ( life di/urbs "o s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,h]ne ,,hill4 ,illu/ration3 ,plan ( ,rusk9's room ,"h's y\r lett] fir/ ?+ 9 ! morn+1 :ile ,i'm sipp+ my c(fee 9 ! mid/ ( su* confusion z ,i've n (t5 a*iev$ at my be/4 ,! little room1 :i* ,i ?9k is z ne>ly z possible ! size ( y\r /udy1 b ) a l[] ro(1 has to beg9 )--,a1 my b$2 ,b1 my bas9 /&2 ,c1 my table2 ,d1 my *e/ ( draw]s2 ?us arrang$ 9 relation to ,e1 ! w9d[ 7:i* has /ill its d>k b>s to prev5t ! little boy gett+ out72 ,f1 ! fireplace2 ,g1 ! gold5 or m9]alogical cupbo>d2 & ,h1 ! gr& entrance4 ,! two dots ) a back repres5t my *air1 :i* is prop]ly solid & n un-easy4 ,?ree o!rs ( light] disposition f9d place some:]e ab\t4 ,^! ) ! *imney-piece & draw]'s head are cov]$1 or r heap$1 ) all !y c c>ry1 & ! morn+ is j look+ 91 a/oni%$ to see :at is expect$ ( x1 & smil+--7yes1 ,i may fairly say x is smil+1 = x is cl\dless = its "p above ! smoke ( ! horizon l9e7--at ,s>ah's hope & m9e1 ( ev] gett+ t room into ord] by twelve o'clock4 ,! *imney-piece ) its bottles1 spoons1 loz5ge boxes1 mat*es1 c&le/icks1 & lett]s jamm$ beh9d !m1 does appe> to me entirely hopeless1 & ?is ! m because ,s>ah1#de :5 ,i tell h] to take a bottle away t has a mixture 9 x :i* ,i don't l1 looks me full 9 ! face1 & says %e won't1 because ,i may want x4 ,i submit1 because x is s nice to get ,s>ah to look "o full 9 ! face4 ,%e really is ! prettie/1 r\nd fac$1 & r\nd ey$ girl ,i ev] saw1 & x's a great %ame %e %\ld be a h\semaid2 only ,i wi% %e w\ld take ^? bottles away4 ,%e says ,i'm look+ bett] to-day1 & ,i ?9k ,i'm feel+ a little bit m1--no1 ,i mean1 a little bit less demoniacal4 ,b ,i /ill c d t jackdaw beautifully4 ,footnote #de3 ,our ,h]ne ,hill p>lor-maid = f\r ye>s4 ,"o ( q ! brighte/ & h&some/ types ( ,engli% beauty ,i ev] saw1 ei!r 9 life1 or fanci$ 9 pa9t+4--,j4 ,r4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i am q sure y w\ld h felt l ,alb]t ,du]]1 _h y gone on pa9t+ wr5s4 ,! way ,nature & ,heav5 wa/e ! gifts & s\ls !y give & make1 passes all wond]4 ,y might h done any?+ y *ose1 only y 7 too mode/4 ,no1 ,i nev] w call y my de> lady2 c]ta9ly1 if x comes to t1 some?+ too dreadful w foll[4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i am mo/ int]e/$ 9 y\r criticism ( ,que5 ,m>y4 ,i h n read x1 b ! *oice ( subject is entirely morbid & wrong1 & ,i am sure all y say mu/ be true4 ,! =m ( decl9e :i* always comes on m5tal p[] ( ,t5nyson's passionately s5sual "*1 is always ( see+ ugly ?+s1 a k9d ( delirium trem5s4 ,turn] _h x fatally 9 8 la/ ye>s4 ,i am s glad y enjoy writ+ to me m ?an any "o else4 ,! book y s5t me ( ,dr4 ,john ,br[n's on books1 has be5 ( extreme utility to me1 & conta9s matt] ( ! deepe/ int]e/4 ,did y read x y\rself8 ,if n ,i mu/ l5d x to y4 ,i am s glad also to "k ( y\r happ9ess 9 ,*auc]4 ,don't hurry 9 read+4 ,i w get y an edition = y\r own1 t y may m>k x 9 peace4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i s5d y two books1 nei!r ,i fe> v amus+1 b on my ^w1 ,i ?9k books are always dull :5 "o really mo/ wants !m4 ,no1 o!r p don't feel x z y & ,i d1 nor d ! dogs & ponies1 b oughtn't we to be ?ankful t we d feel x4 ,! ?+ ,i fancy we are bo? want+ 91 is a "r p[] ( enjoy+ ! pa/4 ,:at sun%9e !re has be5 ev5 9 ?is sad ye>6 ,i h se5 beauty en\gh 9 "o aft]noon1 n a =tnight ago1 to la/ me = a ye> if ,i c\ld rejoice 9 memory4 ,i h a pa9t] fri5d1 ,mr4 ,goodw91 com+ to keep me company1 & ,i'm a little cont5t 9 ?is wor/ ( ra9y days1 9 hopes !re may be n[ "s cle>+ = him4 ,our little kitt5s pass ! days ( _! y\? up aga9/ ! wall at ! back ( ! h\se1 :]e ! heat ( ! ov5 comes ?r\gh4 ,:at an exi/5ce6 & yet ) all my indoor advantages ,i am y\r sorr[ful & rep9+ ,j4 ,r4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i am entirely grateful = y\r lett]1 & = all ! sweet feel+s express$ 9 x1 & am entirely rev]5t ( ! sorr[ :i* y feel at my speak+ ?us4 ,if only all 7 l y6 ,b ! *ief s9s & evils ( ! day are caus$ by ! ,ph>isees1 exactly z 9 ! "t ( ,*ri/1 & !y make broad _! phylact]ies 9 ! same way1 ! ,bible sup]/iti\sly read1 becom+ ! au?ority = e error & h]esy & cruelty4 ,to make its read]s und]/& t ! ,god ( _! own day is z liv+1 & z able to speak to !m directly z ev] 9 ! days ( ,isaiah & ,/4 ,john1 & t ,he w\ld n[ s5d messages to ,8 ,sev5 ,*ur*es1 if ! ,*ur*es w\ld he>1 ne$s /rong] words ?an any ,i h yet d>$ to use1 aga9/ ! idolatry ( ! hi/orical record ( ,8 messages long ago1 p]v]t$ by m5's =getfulness1 & confus$ by mis*ance & misappreh5sion2 & if in/ead ( ! ,lat9 =m ,scripture we put always writ+ in/ead ( writt5 or write 9 "o place1 & ,scripture z if x meant our ,engli% ,bible1 9 ano!r1 x w\ld make su* a diff]5ce to our natural & easy und]/&+ ! range ( texts4 ,! peacock's fea!rs are m>vel\s4 ,i am v glad to see !m4 ,i nev] _h any ( _! d[ny ones be=e4 ,my complim5ts to ! bird1 ^u !m1 please4 ,i f\nd a /rawb]ry gr[+ j to please itself1 z r$ z a ruby1 high up on ,yewdale crag ye/]day1 9 a little corn] ( rock all its own2 s ,i left x to enjoy itself4 ,x seem$ z happy z a lamb1 & no m meant to be eat54 ,yes1 ^? are all sweete/ bits f ,*auc] 7! p9e new to me72 y\r own copy is be+ b\nd4 ,& all ! ,ri*>d1--b y mu/ n copy out ! ,ri*>d bits1 = ,i l all my ,ri*>d alike f beg9n+ to end4 ,yes1 my se$ pe>l bit is pretty1 ,i admit2 x 0 l ! ?+4 ,! cascades "h1 ,i'm afraid1 come d[n m l se$ oatmeal4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i believe 9 my ha/y answ] to y\r fir/ k9d lett] ,i nev] notic$ :at y said ab\t ,ari/ophanes4 ,if y w inde$ s5d me "s notes ( ! passages t int]e/ y 9 ! ,birds1 x w n only be v pleasant to me1 b q s]i\sly useful1 = ! ,birds h always be5 to me s my/]i\s 9 t com$y1 t ,i h nev] got ! good ( x :i* ,i "k is to be _h4 ,! c>eful /udy ( x put (f f day to day1 0 likely en\gh to fall into ! great region ( my despair1 unless y _h *anc$ ?us to rem9d me ( x4 ,please1 if ano!r *ance ( good to me come 9 y\r way1 9 ano!r br[n spotty-purple peacock's fea!r1 w y yet s5d x to me1 & ,i w be always y\r mo/ grateful & fai?ful ,j4 ,r4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,h]ne ,,hill4 ,:at translation ( ,ari/ophanes is t8 ,i mu/ get x4 ,i've lo/ ,i c't tell y h[ mu* k & p[] ?r\gh false pride 9 refus+ to read translations1 ?\gh ,i c\ldn't read ! orig9al )\t m tr\ble & "t ?an ,i c\ld sp>e2 nev]!less1 y mu/ n ?9k ?is ,engli% gives y a true idea ( ! orig9al4 ,! ,engli% is mu* m ,engli% 9 its temp] ?an its words4 ,ari/ophanes is f> m dry1 sev]e1 & conc5trat$2 8 words are few]1 & h full] flavor2 ?is ,engli% is to him :at currant jelly is to currants4 ,b x's imm5sely useful to me4 ,yes1 t is v sweet ab\t ! kiss+4 ,i h done x to rocks (t51 seldom to fl[]s1 n be+ sure t !y w\ld l x4 ,i recollect giv+ a v rev]5t little kiss to a "y sapl+ t 0 behav+ beautifully 9 an awkw>d *9k1 betwe5 two great big ones t 7 ill-treat+ x4 ,poor me1 7,i'm old en\gh1 ,i hope1 to write gramm> my own way17 my own little self1 meantime1 nev] by any *ance got a kiss :5 ,i want$ x1--& ! bett] ,i behav$1 ! less *ance ,i _h1 x seem$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i nev] ?\ght ! l>ge packet 0 f y2 x 0 ?r[n aside ) ! re/1 till ev5+1 & only op5$ !n by *ance4 ,i 0 greatly griev$ to f9d :at ,i _h ?us left unackn[l$g$4 ,! draw+s are entirely beautiful & wond]ful1 b1 l all ! good "w done 9 ^? bygone days1 7,donovan's own book be+ ( ine/imable excell5ce 9 ?is k9d17 !y affect me ) pr(\nd melan*oly 9 ! ?\ght ( ! loss to ! entire body ( ! nation ( all ?is p]fect arti/ic capacity1 & sweet w1 = want ( ackn[l$gm5t1 sy/em1 & direction4 ,i mu/ write a c>eful passage on ?is matt] 9 my new ,elem5ts ( ,draw+4 ,y\r draw+s h be5 s5t me n by y1 b by my mi/ress ,=s1 = a text4 ,x is no wond]1 :5 y c draw l ?is1 t y c>e s mu* = all lovely nature4 ,b ,i %all be a%am$ to %[ y my peacock's fea!r2 ,i've s5t x1 h[ev]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,x is v sweet ( y to give me y\r book1 b ,i accept x at once mo/ ?ankfully4 ,x is ! be/ type ,i c %[ ( ! p]fect "w ( an ,engli% lady 9 h] own simple peace ( enjoym5t & natural gift ( tru?1 9 h] sight & 9 h] m9d4 ,& _m pretty ?+s are 9 my m9d & he>t ab\t x1 if my h&s 7 n too cold to %ape words = !m4 ,! book %all be kept ) my ,bewicks2 x is 9 n[ise inf]ior to !m 9 f95ess ( "w4 ,! f9i%$ pro( ( next ,pros]p9a w1 ,i ?9k1 be s5t me by ,saturday's po/4 ,mu* m is done1 b ?is numb] 0 h9d]$ by ! revisal ( ! ,dean ( ,*ri/ ,*ur*1 :i* puts me at re/ ab\t mi/akes 9 my ,greek4 99 99 99 99 99 ,x is a great joy to me t y l ! ,wordswor? bits2 !re are worse com+2 b ,i've be5 put into a dreadful passion by two ( my clev]e/ girl pupils go+ (f pi\s6 ,x's exactly l a nice pe> gett+ sleepy2 & ,i'm pretty ne>ly 9 ! wor/ temp] ,i c be 91 = ,w4 ,w4 ,b :at are ^! bless$ fea!rs8 ,ev]y?+ t's be/ ( grass & cl\ds & *rysoprase4 ,:at incomp>able little creature we>s su* ?+s1 or lets fall6 ,! fr+e ( flame is ,c>lyle's1 n m9e1 b we feel s mu* alike1 t y may (t5 mi/ake "o = ! o!r n[4 99 99 99 99 99 ,y _c 9 ! lea/ tell :at a help y are to me1 9 c>+ s mu* = my ?+s & see+ :at ,i try to d 9 !m4 ,y are q "o ( a ?\s& = sympa?y ) ev]ybody1 & "o ( ! t5 times t5 ?\s&1 = special sympa?y ) my own feel+s & tries4 ,yes1 t second column is r nicely t\*$1 ?\gh ,i say x1 = h&s & eyes ( sixty-two2 b :5 once ! w9d /ops ,i hope to d a bit ( primrosey gr\nd t w be ri*]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,"h1 n ,i1 b a ?+ ) a doz5 ( colds 9 its head1 am6 ,i caught "o cold on ,w$nesday la/1 ano!r on ,?ursday1 two on ,friday1 f\r on ,saturday1 & "o at e /ation betwe5 ?is & ,+lebor\gh on ,monday4 ,i nev] 0 9 su* ignoble mis]y ( cold4 ,i've no c\gh to speak (1 nor any?+ worse ?an usual 9 ! way ( sneez+1 b my h&s are cold1 my pulse n[h]e1 my nose tickles & wr+s me1 my e>s s+--l kettles1 my m\? has no ta/e1 my he>t no hope ( ev] be+ good = any?+1 any m4 ,i nev] pass$ su* a wret*$ morn+ by my own fireside 9 all my days1 & ,i've q a fi5di% pleasure 9 tell+ y all ?is1 & ?9k+ h[ mis]able y'll be too4 ,oh me1 if ,i ev] get to feel l myself aga91 won't ,i take c>e ( myself4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! fea!rs ne>ly made me fly away f all my ,psalt]s & ,exoduses1 to y1 & my de> ,peacocks4 ,i wond] :5 ,solomon got 8 ivory & apes & peacocks1 :e!r he ev] _h "t to look at !m4 ,he c\ldn't always be ord]+ *ildr5 to be *opp$ 9 two4 ,alas1 ,i suppose 8 wisdom1 9 ,engl& ( to-day1 w\ld h be5 tax$ to f9d out :i* "m li$ 9 say+ :i* *ild wasn't h]s6 ,i've be5 writ+ to ,miss ,r4 aga91 & ,miss ,l4's q "r to /ay at home4 ,%e ?9ks ,i h an eagle's eye4 ,well1 :at else %\ld ,i h1 9 day "t8 toge!r ) my cat's eye 9 ! d>k8 ,b y may tell h] ,i %\ld be v sorry if my eyes 7 no bett] ?an eagles'6 ,do? ! eagle "k :at is 9 ! pit8#df ,i d4 ,footnote #df3 ,blake4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i hope y w be com=t$ 9 any feel+ ( languor or depression 9 y\rself by he>+ t ,i also am :olly lack lu/r\s1 depress$1 oppress$1 compress$1 & d[npress$ by a q c\ntless pressgang ( despond5cies1 humilities1 remorses1 %amefac$nesses1 all ov]nesses1 all und]nesses1 sicknesses1 dullnesses1 d>knesses1 sulk9esses1 & ev]y?+ t rhymes to lessness & di/ress1 & t ,i'm sure y & ,i are at pres5t ! m]e t>gets ( ! d>ts ( ! ----1 etc41 etc41 & ,mattie's wait+ & mu/n't be load$ ) m sorr[2 b ,i c't tell y h[ sorry ,i am to break my promise to-day1 b x w\ld n be safe = me to come4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i'm a little bett]1 b c't laugh mu* yet1 & won't cry if ,i c help x4 ,yet x always makes me ne>ly cry1 to he> ( ^? poor work+ m5 try+ to express !mselves & nobody ev] tea*+ !m1 nor anybody 9 all ,engl&1 kn[+ t pa9t+ is an art1 & sculpture also1 & t an untaught man c no m c>ve or pa9t1 ?an play ! fiddle4 ,all ef=ts ( ! k9d1 mean simply t we h nei!r ma/] nor s*ol>s 9 any rank or any place4 ,& ,i1 also1 :at h ,i done = ,coni/on s*ools yet6 ,i don't des]ve an oy/] %ell1 f> less an oy/]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,kirby ,,lonsdale1 ,?ursday ev5+4 ,y won't get ?is note to-morr[1 ,i'm afraid1 b aft] t ,i ?9k !y w be regul> till ,i rea* ,ox=d4 ,x is v nice to "k t !re is "s "o :o does c>e = a lett]1 z if %e 7 "o's si/]4 ,y w\ld be glad to see ! cl\ds break = me2 & ,i _h inde$ a v lovely morn+ drive & /ill loveli] ev5+1 & full moonrise "h ov] ! ,lune4 ,i suppose x is ,kirk-by-,lune's ,dale8 = ! *ur*1 ,i f9d1 is a v important ,norman relic4 ,by ! way1 ,i %\ld tell y1 t ! color$ plates 9 ! ,/ones ( ,v5ice d great inju/ice to my draw+s2 ! pat*es are worn on ! /ones4 ,my draw+s 7 n good1 b ! plates are total failures4 ,! only "o ev5 ( ! engrav+s1 :i* is rightly done is ! 7la/1 ,i ?9k1 9 ,app5dix7 inlaid dove & rav54 ,i'll %[ y ! draw+ = t :5 ,i come back1 & p]haps = ! ,san ,mi*ele1 if ,i recollect to fet* x f ,ox=d1 & ,i'll fet* y ! second volume1 :i* has really good plates4 ,t blue beg9n+1 ,i =got to say1 is ( ! ,/raits ( ,mess9a1 & x is really v l ! color ( ! sea4 ,t is int5sely curi\s ab\t ! p>asitical plant ( ,borneo4 ,b--v dreadful6 99 99 99 99 99 ,y are l ,timon ( ,a!ns1 & ,i'm l "o ( 8 p>asites4 ,! oranges are delici\s1 ! br[n bread da9ty2 :at ! melon is go+ to be ,i h no imag9ation to tell4 ,b1 oh me1 ,i _h su* a lovely lett] f ,dr4 ,john1 s5t me f ,joan ?is morn+1 & ,i've lo/ x4 ,x said1 ,is ,susie z good z h] lett]s8 ,if s1 %e mu/ be bett]4 ,:at fre%ness ( enjoym5t 9 ev]y?+ %e says6 ,alas6 n 9 ev]y?+ %e feels 9 ?is wea!r1 ,i fe>4 ,0 ev] any?+ s awful8 99 99 99 99 99 ,d y "k1 ,susie1 ev]y?+ t has happ5$ to me 7& ! leaf ,i s5t y ?is morn+ may %[ y x has _h "s hurt+ 9 x7 is little 9 comp>ison to ! cru%+ & depress+ effect on me1 ( :at ,i le>n day by day z ,i "w on1 ( ! cruelty & gha/l9ess ( ! nature ,i us$ to ?9k s ,div9e8 ,b1 ,i get out ( x by rememb]+1 ,?is is b a crumb ( du/ we call ! _w1 & a mom5t ( et]nity :i* we call "t4 ,c't answ] ! great "q to-night4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i c only ?ank y = tell+ me2 & say1 ,prais$ be ,god = giv+ him back to u4 ,worldly p say ,?ank ,god :5 !y get :at !y want2 z if x amus$ ,god to plague !m1 & 0 a va/ piece ( self-d5ial on ,8 "p to give !m :at !y lik$4 ,b ,i1 :o am a simple p]son1 ?ank ,god :5 ,he hurts me1 because ,i don't ?9k he likes x any m ?an ,i d2 b ,i c't praise ,him1 because--,i don't und]/& :y--,i c only praise :at's pretty & pleasant1 l gett+ back our doctor4 99 99 99 99 99 #bf? ,novemb]4 ,& to-morr[ ,i'm n to be !re2 & ,i've no pres5t = y1 & ,i am s sorry = bo? ( u2 b oh1 my de> little ,susie1 ! good p all say ?is wret*$ make%ift ( a _w is com+ to an end next ye>1 & y & ,i & ev]ybody :o likes birds & roses are to h new bir?days & pres5ts ( su* sug> plums4 ,cry/als ( c&i$ cl\d & manna 9 /icks ) no ends1 all ! way to ! sun1 & :ite /ones2 & new names 9 !m1 & heav5 kn[s :at besides4 ,x s\nds all too good to be true2 b ! good p are positive ( x1 & s's ! great ,pyramid1 & ! ,book ( ,daniel1 & ! ,bible ( ,ami5s4 ,y c't possibly believe 9 any m promises ( m9e1 ,i "k1 b if ,i d come to see y ?is day week1 don't ?9k x's a gho/2 & believe at lea/ t we all love y & rejoice 9 y\r bir?day :]ev] we are4 ,i'm s ?ankful y're bett]4 ,read+ my old di>y1 ,i came on a s5t5ce ( y\rs la/ ye> ab\t ! cl\ds be+ all trimm$ ) swansd[n1 s pretty4 7,i copi$ x out ( a lett]47 ,! ?\ghts ( y always trim me ) swansd[n4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i nev] got y\r note writt5 ye/]day2 meant at lea/ to d x ev5 aft] po/ "t1 b 0 too /upid1 & am inf9itely s to-day also4 ,only ,i mu/ pray y to tell ,s>ah we all _h eld] w9e to f9i% our ev5+ )1 & ,i mull$ x myself1 & p\r$ x out 9 ! saucepan into ! expectants' glasses1 & ev]ybody ask$ = m2 & ,i slept l a dorm\se4 ,b1 z ,i said1 ,i am s /upid ?is morn+ t----4 ,well1 !re's no t able to say h[ /upid ,i am1 unless ! fly t w\ldn't keep out ( ! c&le la/ night2 & he _h "s notion ( bliss to be f\nd 9 c&les1 & ,i've no notion ( any?+4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! blue sky is s wond]ful to-day & ! woods aft] ! ra9 s delici\s = walk+ 9 t ,i mu/ /ill delay any s*ool talk "o day m4 ,meantime ,i've s5t y a book :i* is 9 a nice l>ge pr9t & may 9 "s p>ts int]e/ y4 ,i got x t ,i might be able to see ,scott's mat]ial = ,pev]il2 & x seems to me t he might h made m ( ! real attack on ,la?am ,h\se1 ?an ( ! fictiti\s "o on ,front de ,boeuf's ca/le1 _h he be5 s m9d$1 b p]haps he felt himself hamp]$ by too mu* kn[n fact4 99 99 99 99 99 ,b y gave my pres5t be=e#dg a mon? ago1 & ,i've be5 pres5t+ myself ) all sorts ( ?+s ev] s9ce2 & n[ x's n half gone4 ,i'm v ?ankful = ?is1 h[ev]1 j n[1 = ,/4 ,george1 :o is cramp$ 9 8 c>e]1 & ,i'll accept x if y l = him4 ,meantime ,i've s5t x to ! bank1 & hold him y\r debtor4 ,i've _h ! mo/ delici\s gift besides1 ,i ev] _h 9 my life1--! ,patri>* ( ,v5ice's bless+ writt5 ) 8 own h&1 ) 8 portrait4 ,i'll br+ y ?is to see to-morr[ & a fre% ,turn]4 ,footnote #dg3 ,frondes money4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! wea!r has griev\sly depress$ me ?is la/ week1 & ,i h n be5 fit to speak to anybody4 ,i _h mu* int]ruption 9 ! e>ly "p ( x ?\gh1 f a pleasant visitor2 & ,i h n be5 able to look rightly at y\r pretty little book4 ,nev]!less1 ,i'm q sure y\r /r5g? is 9 private lett] writ+1 & t a curi\s k9d ( %yness prev5ts y\r do+ y\rself ju/ice 9 pr9t4 ,y might also surely h f\nd a m pregnant motto ab\t bird's ne/s6 ,am n ,i cross8 ,b ^! gray skies are m]e poison to my ?\ghts1 & ,i h be5 writ+ su* lett]s1 t ,i don't ?9k _m ( my fri5ds are likely to speak to me aga94 99 99 99 99 99 ,,susie',s ,,lett]s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! foll[+ ,lett]s & ! little ,notes on ,birds are ins]t$ "h by ! express wi% ( ,mr4 ,rusk94 ,i _h x 9 my m9d to pay ,susie "s extremely f9e complim5ts ab\t ^! ,lett]s & ,notes1 & to comp>e h] me?od ( obs]vation ) ,?oreau's1 & above all1 to tell "s v pretty /ories %[+ h] ,/4 ,francis-l sympa?y )1 & g5tle p[] ov]1 all liv+ creatures2 b ,susie says t %e is already f> too prom95t1 & we hope t ! read]s ( ,hortus w see = !mselves h[ %e rev]5ces & *]i%es all noble life1 ) a special t5d]ness1 ,i ?9k1 = furr$ & fea!r$ creatures4 ,to all outca/ & hungry ?+s ! ,?waite is a v]itable ,be?lehem1 or ,h\se ( ,bread1 & to h]1 _! sweet ,madonna ,n\rrice1 no less ?an to h] ,tea*]1 ! sp>r[s & l9nets t cr[d its ?re%olds are 9 a v p>ticul> s5se ,sons ( ,god4 ,a4 ,f4 99 99 99 99 99 ,april #ad?1 #ahgd4 ,i s5t (f su* a long lett] to y ye/]day1 my de> fri5d4 ,did y ?9k ( y\r own quotation f ,hom]1 :5 y told me t field ( y\rs 0 full ( violets8 ,b :]e are ! f\r f\nta9s ( :ite wat]8--?r\gh a mead[ full ( violets & p>sley8 ,h[ delici\s ,calypso's fire ( f9ely *opp$ c$>6 ,h[ %all ,i ?ank y = all[+ me1 ,susie ! little1 to di/ill y\r writ+s8 ,su* a joy & com=t to me--= ,i %all ne$ mu* v soon n[4 ,i d s ?ank & love y = x2 ,i am sure ,i may say s to y4 ,i rejoice aga9 & aga9 t ,i h su* a fri5d4 ,may ,i nev] love him less1 nev] prove unwor?y ( 8 fri5d%ip6 ,h[ ,i want$ my lett]1 & n[ x has come1 & ,i h told our ,dr4 ,john ( y\r safe progress s f>4 ,i tru/ y w be kept safe f ev]y?+ t might injure y 9 any way4 ,! sn[ has melt$ away1 & ?is is a really sweet ,april day & ought to be enjoy$--if only ,susie c\ld4 ,b bo? %e & h] de> fri5d mu/ /rive ) _! grief4 ,:5 ,i 0 a girl--7,i 0 once7--,i us$ to delight 9 ,pope's ,hom]4 ,i d believe ,i r enjoy$ ! kill+ & slay+1 specially ! splitt+ d[n ! *9e6 ,b :5 ,i tri$ to read x aga9 n v long ago1 ,i got tir$ ( ?is k9d ( ?+4 ,if y _h only translat$ ,hom]6 !n ,i %\ld h _h a fea/4 ,:5 a s*ool-girl1 go+ ea* day ) my bag ( books into ,man*e/]1 ,i us$ to l ,don ,quixote & ,sir ,*>les ,gr&ison ) my milk porridge4 ,i mu/ s5d y only ?is %ort lett] to-day4 ,i c see y\r violet field f ?is w9d[4 ,h[ sweetly ! little limpid /ream w\ld t9kle to-day2 & h[ ! primroses are sitt+ li/5+ to x & ! little birds sipp+ x6 ,i h come to ! conclusion t bees g m by sight ?an by sc5t4 ,z ,i /& by my peacock ) 8 glori\sly gorge\s tail all spread out1 a bee comes "r at x 7v vulg>1 b expressive72 & ,i h an ,alp9e ,primula on ?is w9d[ /one brightly 9 fl[]1 & a bee came & alight$1 b w5t away aga9 at once1 n f9d+ ! expect$ honey4 ,i wond] :at y d ! livelong day1 = ,i "k y & idl5ess are n acqua9tances4 ,i am s sorry y\r favorite places are spoil$4 ,b de> ,brantwood w gr[ pretti] & pretti] "u y\r c>e4 99 99 99 99 99 ,april #i?4 ,i h j be5 pleas$ by see+ a blackbird enjoy+ ) s*ool-boy appetite1 portions ( a moi/5$ cru/ ( bread :i* ,i ?rew out = him & 8 fell[-creatures4 ,h[ he dug ) 8 orange bill6--ev5 m orange ?an usual p]haps at ?is season ( ! ye>4 ,at l5g? ! rob9s h built a ne/ 9 ! ivy 9 our y>d--a v secure & %elt]$ place1 & a v conv5i5t di/ance f ! crumb m>ket4 ,l ! old woman he s+s ) a m]ry devotion1 & %e ?9ks !re nev] 0 su* music1 z %e sits ^u h] eggs2 he comes aga9 & aga91 ) e little da9ty t 8 limit$ income all[s1 & %e ?9ks x all ! sweet] because he br+s x to h]4 ,n[ & !n %e leaves h] ne/ to /ret* h] w+s1 & to %ake (f ! du/ ( c>e1 & to prev5t h] pretty ankles be+ cramp$4 ,b %e kn[s h] duty too well to rema9 abs5t long f h] preci\s eggs4 ,n[ ano!r little note f ,dr4 ,john1 & he actually beg9s1 ,my de> ',susie1'--& ends1 ,let me he> f y soon4 ,ev] y\rs affectionately4 ,also he says1 ,x is v k9d 9 y to let me get at once close to y4 ,! re/ ( 8 %ort lett] 7l y1 he 0 busy7 is ne>ly all ab\t y1 s ( c\rse x is int]e/+ to me1 & he hopes y are already gett+ good f ! *ange1 & ,i indulge ! same hope4 99 99 99 99 99 #aj? ,april4 ,brantwood look$ s v nice ?is morn+ decorat$ by ! com+ into leaf ( ! l>*es4 ,i wi% y c\ld h se5 !m 9 ! di/ance z ,i did3 ! e>ly sun%9e _h glanc$ ^u !m light+ up "o side1 & leav+ ! o!r 9 s(te/ %ade1 & ! t5d] gre5 contra/$ ) ! deep br[ns & grays /ood out 9 a wond]ful way1 & ! trees look$ l spirits ( ! wood1 :i* y might ?9k w\ld melt away l ! ,:ite ,lady ( ,av5el4 ,de> sweet ,april /ill looks coldly ^u u--! mon? y love s de>ly4 ,little :ite lambs are 9 ! fields n[1 & s mu* t is sweet is com+2 b !re is a %ad[ ov] ?is h\se n[2 & also1 my de> k9d fri5d is f> away4 ,! horse-*e/nuts h ?r[n away ! w9t] cov]+s ( _! buds1 & giv5 !m to t de> economical "m e>?1 :o makes su* good use ( ev]y?+1 & works up old mat]ials aga9 9 a wond]ful way1 & is delightfully unlike mo/ economi/s1--! v s\l ( g5]\s lib]ality4 ,n[ "s ( y\r own words1 s p[]ful z !y are1--y are speak+ ( ! ,alp & ( ! ,great ,build]--( y\r own transi5tness1 z ( ! grass ^u its sides2 & 9 ?is v sadness1 a s5se ( /range companion%ip ) pa/ g5]ations1 9 see+ :at !y saw4 ,!y h ceas$ to look ^u x1 y w soon cease to look also2 & ! granite wall w be = o!rs1 etc41 etc4 ,my de> fri5d1 0 !re ev] any "o s pa!tic z y8 ,& y h ! p[] ( br++ ?+s be=e "o1 bo? to ! eye & to ! m9d3 y d inde$ pa9t ) y\r p54 ,n[ ,i h a photograph ( y--n a v satisfactory "o1 b /ill ,i am glad to h x1 r ?an none4 ,x 0 done at ,newca/le-on-,tyne4 ,7 y 9 se>* ( some?+ ( ,bewick's8 ,i h j giv5 ! squirrel 8 little loaf2 7s y see ,i am a lady17#dh he has b\nd$ away ) x1 full ( joy & gladness4 ,i wi% t ?is 7 my case & y\rs1 = :atev] we may wi% =1 t we h n4 ,we h a v>iety & abundance ( loaves4 ,i h ask$ ,dr4 ,j4 ,br[n :e!r he w\ld l photographs ( y\r h\se & ! picturesque breakwat]4 ,i d s wi% t y & he & ,i did n suff] s mu*1 b c\ld be at lea/ mod]ately happy4 ,i am sure y w\ld be glad if y knew ev5 9 ?is "t ( sorr[1 :5 all seems /ale1 flat1 unpr(itable1 ! pleasure & int]e/ ,i h _h 9 read+ y\r ,vol4 #c ,mod]n ,pa9t]s4 ,i /udy y\r "* 9 y\r writ+s1 & ,i f9d s mu* to elevate1 to love1 to admire--a sort ( education = my poor old self--& oh6 su* beauty ( ?\ght & ^w4 ,ev5 yet my birds want s mu* bread2 ,i d believe ! worms are seal$ up 9 ! dry e>?1 & !y h _m little m\?s to fill j n[--& !re is "o old blackbird ^: devotion to 8 wife & *ildr5 is lovely4 ,i %\ld l him nev] to die1 he is "o ( my h]oes4 ,& n[ a dog :i* calls ^u me sometimes at ! w9d[1 & ,i po9t kit*5w>ds & ! creature kn[s :at ,i mean1 & goes & gets a good meal4 ,s if ,i c only make a dog happy 7z y d1 only y take y\rs to live ) y1 & ,i _c d t7 x is a pleasant ?+4 ,i d s l to make ?+s happi]1 & ,i %\ld l to put bun*es ( hay 9 ! fields = ! poor horses1 = !re is v scant supply ( grass1 & too _m = ! supply4 ,footnote #dh3 ,see ,=s ,clavig]a1 ,lett] ,,xlv41 & ,sesame & ,lilies4 99 99 99 99 99 #a/ ,may4 ,i _c long] refra9 f writ+ to y1 my de> k9d fri5d1 s (t5 are y 9 my ?\ghts4 ,de>e/ ,joanie has told y1 ,i d\bt n1 & ,i "k h[ sorry y are1 & h[ truly y are feel+ = y\r poor ,susie4 ,s kn[+ t ,i w say no m ab\t my sorr[4 ,!re is no ne$ = words4 ,i am wi%+1 oh1 s mu*1 to "k h[ y are3 q safe & well1 ,i hope1 & able to h mu* real enjoym5t 9 ! _m beautiful ?+s by :i* y are surr\nd$4 ,may y lay up a great /ock ( good heal? & receive mu* good 9 _m ways1 & !n return to ^? :o s mu* miss y1 & by :om y are s greatly belov$4 ,coni/on w\ld g into y\r he>t if y c\ld see x n[--s v lovely1 ! oak trees s e>ly1 ne>ly 9 leaf already4 ,y\r belov$ blue hyac9?s w soon be out1 & ! cuckoo has come1 b x is long s9ce ,susie has be5 out4 ,%e only /&s at an op5 w9d[1 b %e mu/ try next week to g into ! g>d52 & %e is f9d+ a real pleasure 9 mak+ extracts f y\r writ+s1 = y1 (t5 wond]+ w he let t rema98 & hop+ t he w4 ,d y ev] s5d home ord]s ab\t y\r ,brantwood8 ,i h be5 wi%+ s mu* t y\r g>d5] might be told to mix quantities ( old mort> & soil toge!r1 & to fill _m crevices 9 y\r new walls ) x2 !n ! breezes w br+ f]n se$s & plant !m1 or r s[ !m 9 su* fa%ion z no human be+ c d4 ,:5 "t & ! %[]s br\ght by ! we/ w9d h mell[$ x a little1 ! t9y beg9n+s ( mosses w be !re4 ,! soon] ?is c be done ! bett]4 ,d n ?9k ,susie presumptu\s4 ,we h hot sun & a v cool air1 :i* ,i d n at all l4 ,i hope y\r visit to ,pal]mo & y\r lady h be5 all t y c\ld wi%4 ,please d write to me2 x w\ld d me s mu* good & s greatly refre% me4 ,?is poor little lett] is sc>cely wor? s5d+1 only x says t ,i am y\r lov+ ,susie4 99 99 99 99 99 #ad? ,may4 ,,my ,,de>e/ ,,fri5d1--,y\r lett] ye/]day did me s mu* good1 & ?\gh ,i answ]$ x at once1 yet "h ,i am aga94 ,a k9d woman f ! o!r side has s5t me ! lovelie/ gr\p ( droop+ & v t5d] f]ns1 s(t z ( "s velvet belong+ to ! fairies1 & ( ! mo/ exquisite gre51 & primroses1 & a sl5d] /alk$ :ite fl[]1 & s arrang$1 t !y cont9ually rem9d me ( t en*ant+ gr\p ( y\rs 9 ,vol4 #c1 :i* y said ,i might cut out4 ,:at w\ld y h ?\ght ( me if ,i _h8 ,oh1 t y w\ld & c\ld sket* ?is gr\p--or ev5 t y\r eye c\ld re/ ^u x6 ,n[ y w laugh if ,i ask y :e!r h>pies#di ev] increase 9 numb]8 or :e!r !y are only ! old orig9al4 ,!y q torm5t me :5 ,i op5 ! w9d[1 & bl[ *aff at me4 ,i suppose at ?is mom5t1 de>e/ ,joanie is /eam+ away to ,liv]pool2 "o always wants to "k n[ :e!r p accompli% a j\rney safely4 ,:5 ! blackbirds come = soak$ bread1 !y g5]ally eat a nice little lot !mselves1 be=e c>ry+ any away f ! w9d[ = _! little ones2 b ,bobbie1 our little ,engli% ,rob91 has j be5 twice1 took none = himself1 b c>ries beak-load aft] beak-load = 8 speckl$ infants4 ,h[ curi\s ! univ]sal love ( bread is2 s _m ?+s l & eat x--ev5 flies & snails6 ,y "k y ins]t$ a lett] f ,j]sey ab\t fi%4#ej ,a lady !re tells me t =m]ly y might h a bucket ( oy/]s = sixp5ce & t n[ y c sc>cely get any?+ b su* co>se k9ds ( fi% z are n lik$2 & %e has a si/]1 a sad invalid1 to :om fi% w\ld be a v pleasant & :olesome *ange4 ,?is is really a sad /ate ( ?+s1 & "h ! railways seem v likely to c>ry away our butt]1 & x is n[ su* a price1 q exhorbitant4 ,:y did ,i put an h 98 ,is x to prove ! tru? ( :at y say1 t ladies d n spell well8 ,a lett] :i* ,i once wrote :5 a girl 0 a wond]ful specim5 ( bad spell+4 ,footnote #di3 ,see ,que5 ( ! ,air1 ,footnote #ej3 ,see ,=s ,clavig]a1 ,lett] ,,xxx4 99 99 99 99 99 #ae? ,may4 ,i h f\nd su* lovely passages 9 ,vol4 #a ?is morn+ t ,i am delight$1 & h begun to copy "o ( !m4 ,y d float 9 su* beautiful ?+s sometimes t y make me feel ,i don't "k h[6 ,h[ ,i ?ank y = ev] hav+ writt5 !m1 = ?\gh late 9 ! day1 !y 7 writt5 = me1 & h at l5g? rea*$ me6 ,y are s c&id ab\t y\r age t ,i %all tell y m9e6 ,i am a/oni%$ to f9d myself sixty-eight--v ne> ! ,psalmi/'s ?reescore & t54 ,mu* illness & mu* sorr[1 & !n ,i woke up to f9d myself old1 & z if ,i _h lo/ a great "p ( my life4 ,let u hope x 0 n all lo/4 ,i ?9k y c und]/& me :5 ,i say t ,i h a great fund ( love1 & no "o to sp5d x ^u1 because !re are n any to :om ,i c\ld give x fully1 & ,i love my pets s de>ly1 b ,i d>e n & _c enjoy x fully because--!y die1 or get injur$1 & !n my mis]y is int5se4 ,i feel z if ,i c\ld tell y mu*1 because y\r sympa?y is s ref9$ & s t5d] & true4 ,_c ,i be a sort ( second "m to y8 ,i am sure ! fir/ "o 0 (t5 pray+ = bless+s = y1 & 9 ?is1 at lea/1 ,i resemble h]4 ,am ,i tiresome writ+ all ?is8 ,x j came1 & y said ,i 0 to write :at did4 ,we h _h "s nice ra91 b foll[$ n by w>m?1 b a cruel ea/ w9d4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,ab\t ,,wr5s4 ,?is ye> ,i h se5 wr5s' ne/s 9 ?ree diff]5t k9ds ( places--"o built 9 ! angle ( a doorway1 "o "u a bank1 & a ?ird ne> ! top ( a raspb]ry bu%2 ?is la/ 0 s l>ge t :5 our g>d5] fir/ saw x1 he ?\ght x 0 a sw>m ( bees4 ,x seems a pleasure to ?is active bird to build2 he w beg9 to build sev]al ne/s sometimes be=e he completes "o = ,j5ny ,wr5 to lay h] eggs & make h] nurs]y4 ,?9k h[ busy bo? he & ,j5ny are :5 ! sixte5 "y ones come out ( _! %ells--little helpless gap+ ?+s want+ fe$+ 9 _! turns ! livelong summ] day6 ,:at hundr$s & ?\s&s ( small insects !y dev\r6 !y cat* flies ) good-siz$ w+s4 ,i h se5 a p>5t wr5 ) its beak s full t ! w+s /ood out at ea* side l ! :isk]s ( a cat4 ,once 9 ,am]ica 9 ! mon? ( ,june1 a m[] hung up 8 coat "u a %$ ne> a b>n3 two or ?ree days pass$ be=e he _h occasion to put x on aga94 ,?ru/+ 8 arm up ! sleeve he f\nd x completely fill$ ) some?+1 & on pull+ out ! mass he f\nd x to be ! ne/ ( a wr5 completely f9i%$ & l9$ ) fea!rs4 ,:at a pity t all ! labor ( ! little pair _h be5 9 va96 ,great 0 ! di/ress ( ! birds1 :o vehem5tly & angrily scold$ him = de/roy+ _! h\se2 happily x 0 an empty "o1 )\t ei!r eggs or "y birds4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,hi/ory ,,( ,a ,,blackbird4 ,we _h _h "o ( ^? summ] /orms :i* s injure ! beautiful fl[]s & ! "y leaves ( ! trees4 ,a blackbird's ne/ ) "y ones 9 x 0 bl[n out ( ! ivy on ! wall1 & ! little ones ) ! exception ( "o1 7 kill$6 ,! poor little bird did n escape )\t a w\nd ^u 8 head1 & :5 he 0 br\ght to me x did n seem v likely t ,i %\ld ev] be able to re> him2 b ,i c\ld n refuse to take 9 ! little helpless /rang]1 s ,i put him into a cov]$ basket = a :ile4 ,i soon f\nd t ,i _h und]tak5 :at 0 no easy task1 = he requir$ fe$+ s e>ly 9 a morn+ t ,i 0 oblig$ to take him & 8 bread crumbs into my b$room1 & jump up to fe$ him z soon z he began to *irp1 :i* he did 9 v good "t4 ,!n 9 ! daytime ,i did n d>e to h him 9 ! sitt+-room ) me1 because my sleek favorites1 ! cats1 w\ld soon h dev\r$ him1 s ,i c>ri$ him up into an attic1 & z he requir$ fe$+ v (t5 9 ! day1 y may imag9e t ,i _h q en\gh ( ex]cise 9 runn+ up & d[n /airs4 ,b ,i 0 n go+ to neglect ! helpless ?+ aft] once und]tak+ to nurse him1 & ,i _h ! pleasure ( see+ him ?rive well ^u 8 diet ( dry-bread crumbs & a little scrap ( raw meat occasionally2 ?is la/ delicacy1 y "k1 0 a sort ( imitation ( worms6 ,v soon my birdie knew my /ep1 & ?\gh he nev] exactly said s1 ,i am sure he ?\ght x _h musick 9't1 = z soon z ,i t\*$ ! h&le ( ! door he set up a %riek ( joy6 ,! bird t we nurse is ! bird t we love1 & ,i soon lov$ ,dick4 ,& ! love 0 n all on "o side1 = my bonnie bird w\ld sit ^u my f+] utt]+ complac5t little *irps1 & :5 ,i sang to him 9 a l[ voice he w\ld g5tly peck my hair4 ,z he grew on & want$ to use 8 limbs1 ,i put him into a l>ge wick] bonnet-basket1 hav+ tak5 out ! l9+2 x made him a l>ge *e]ful airy cage4 ,( c\rse ,i _h a p]* put across x1 & he _h pl5ty ( :ite s& & a pan ( wat]2 sometimes ,i set 8 ba? on ! floor ( ! room1 & he delight$ 9 ba?+ until he look$ half-dr[n$2 !n :at %ak+ ( 8 fea!rs1 :at pre5+ & arrang+ !re 06 ,& h[ happy & clean & com=table he look$ :5 8 toilet 0 complet$6 ,y may be sure t ,i took him "s ( ! fir/ ripe currants & /rawb]ries1 = blackbirds l fruit1 & s d boys6 ,:5 he 0 fl$g$ ,i let him out 9 ! room1 & s he c\ld ex]cise 8 w+s4 ,x is a curi\s fact t if ,i w5t up to him ) my bonnet on he did n "k me at all1 b 0 9 a /ate ( great al>m4 ,blackbirds are wild birds1 & d n be> be+ kept 9 a cage1 n ev5 s well z "s o!r birds d2 & z ?is bird grew up he 0 n s tame1 & 0 r re/less4 ,i knew t1 ?\gh ,i lov$ him s mu*1 ,i ought n to keep him %ut up aga9/ 8 w4 ,he 0 c>ri$ d[n into ! g>d5 :ile ! raspb]ries 7 ripe1 & all[$ to fly away2 & ,i h nev] se5 him s9ce4 ,d y wond] t my eyes fill$ ) te>s :5 he left8