,,! ,,voice   ,,by  ,,m>g>et ,,del&     
,,*apt] ,i  ,dr4 ,lav5d>1 said ,william 
,k+1 "s "t :5 ,golia? is do+ 8 #b4dj on 
a plank road1 don't y want to pull him  
up at t h\se on ! ,p]ryville pike :]e ! 
,grays us$ to live1 & make a call8  ,an 
old fell[ call$ ,rob]ts has tak5 x2 he  
is a--  ,tea* y\r gr&mo!r1 said ,dr4    
,lav5d>2 he is an ,irv+ite4 ,he comes f 
,l[] ,ripple1 d[n on ! ,ohio1 & he has a
 daught]1 ,philippa4  ,oh1 said ,dr4    
,k+1 y "k 'em1 d y8  ,"k !m8 ,( c\rse ,i
 "k !m6 ,d y ?9k y are ! only man :o    
tries to enl>ge 8 bus9ess8 ,b ,i 0 n    
successful 9 my ef=ts4 ,! old g5tleman  
doesn't g to any *ur*2 & ! "y lady      
incl9es to ! ,p]ryville meet+-h\se--!   
p>son !re is a nice boy4  ,%e is an     
attractive "y creature1 said ! doctor1  
smil+ at "s pleasant memory2 ! k9d (    
girl a man w\ld l to h = a daught]4 ,b  
did y ev] "k su* an old-fa%ion$ little  
?+6  ,well1 %e's l ! girls ,i knew :5 ,i
 0 ! age ( ! ,p]ryville p>son1 s ,i     
suppose y'd call h] old-fa%ion$1 ,dr4   

,lav5d> said4 ,!re ar5't _m su* girls   
n[adays2 sweet-temp]$ & s5sible & ) "s  
fun 9 'em4  ,:y don't y say 'good1' too8
 ,william ,k+ inquir$4  ,unnecess>y1    
,dr4 ,lav5d> said1 scrat*+ ,danny's e>2 
anybody :o is amiable1 s5sible1 &       
humor\s is good4 ,c't help x4  ,! fa!r  
is good1 ,william ,k+ said1 b he is     
c]ta9ly n s5sible4 ,he's an old donkey1 
) 8 ,,tongues & 8 ,,voice6  ,dr4        
,lav5d>'s face sob]$4  ,no1 he said1 he 
may be an ,irv+ite1 b he isn't a donkey4
  ,:at on e>? is an ,irv+ite1 anyh[8    
,william ask$4  ,dr4 ,lav5d> look$ at   
him1 pity+ly3 ,william1 y are s         
ridicul\sly "y6 ,well1 ,i suppose y c't 
help x4  ,my boy1 ab\t ! "t y 7 born1   
!re 0 a man 9 ,london--"s folks call$   
him a sa9t1 & "s folks call$ him a fool2
 x's a way folks h _h ev] s9ce our ,"l  
came into ?is _w4  ,8 "n 0 ,irv+1 & he  
/>t$ a new sect4  7,dr4 ,lav5d> 0 z     
op5-m9d$ z x is possible = "o ( 8 ,*ur* 
to be1 b ev5 he said sect :5 x came to  
outsid]s47  ,he />t$ ?is new sect1 :i*  

believ$ t ! ,holy ,gho/ w\ld speak aga9 
by human lips1 j z on ! ,day ( ,p5teco/4
  ,well1 !re 0 'speak+' 9 8             
congregation2 sort ( outbur/s (         
exhortation1 y "k4  ,mo/ly              
un9telligible4  ,i rememb] ,dr4 ,alex&] 
said x 0 'gibb]i%'2 he he>d "s ( x :5 he
 0 9 ,london4  ,x may h be5 'gibb]i%1' b
 nobody c d\bt ,irv+'s s9c]ity 9 ?9k+ x 
0 ! ,voice ( ,god4  ,:5 he c\ldn't      
und]/& x1 he j call$ x an 'unkn[n       
tongue4'  ,( c\rse he 0 consid]$ a      
h]etic4  ,he 0 put out ( 8 ,*ur*4  ,he  
di$ soon aft]1 poor fell[4  ,doesn't    
,mr4 ,rob]ts's ev]la/+ argu+ ab\t x tire
 y out8 ,william ask$4  ,oh no1 ,dr4    
,lav5d> said1 *e]fully2 :5 he talks too 
long ,i j %ut my eyes2 he nev] notices  
x6 ,he's a g5tle old s\l4  ,:5 ,i answ] 
back--once 9 a :ile ,i really h to speak
 up = ! ,prote/ant ,episcopal ,*ur*--,i 
feel z if ,i _h kick$ ,danny4 ,william  
,k+ gr9n$4  ,!n he got up &1 draw+ 8    
coat-tails =w>d1 /ood ) 8 back to ! jug 
( lilacs 9 ,dr4 ,lav5d>'s fireplace4    

,oh1 well1 ( c\rse x's all bo%1 he said1
 & yawn$2 ,i 0 on a case till f\r       
o'clock ?is morn+1 he apologiz$4        
,william1 said ,dr4 ,lav5d>1 admir+ly1  
:at an advantage y fell[s h ov] u poor  
p>sons6 ,ev]y?+ a m$ical man doesn't    
und]/& is 'bo%'6  ,n[1 we c't classify  
?+s z easily z t4  ,well1 ,i don't c>e1 
,william said1 dogg$ly2 f my po9t (     
view--  ,f y\r po9t ( view1 said ,dr4   
,lav5d>1 ,/4 ,paul 0 an epileptic1      
because he he>d a ,voice8  ,if y really 
want to "k :at ,i ?9k--  ,i don't1 ,dr4 
,lav5d> said2 ,i want y to "k :at ,i    
?9k4  ,mr4 ,rob]ts hasn't he>d any      
,voice1 yet2 he is only li/5+ = x4      
,william1 li/5+ = ! ,voice ( ,god isn't 
necess>ily a sign ( poor heal?2 &       
provid$ a man doesn't set himself up to 
?9k he is ! only p]son 8 ,heav5ly ,fa!r 
is will+ to speak to1 li/5+ won't d him 
any h>m4  ,z = ,h5ry ,rob]ts1 he is a   
humble old man4 ,an example to me1      
,william6  ,i am pretty arrogant once 9 
a :ile4 ,i h to be1 ) su* m5 z y 9 my   

congregation4  ,no2 ! real tr\ble 9 t   
h\sehold is t girl ( 84  ,x isn't "r = a
 "y ?+ to live 9 su* an atmosph]e4      
,william agre$ sleepily4  ,pretty       
creature4 ,wi% ,i _h a daught] j l h]1  
he said1 & took himself (f to make up = 
a brok5 night's re/4 ,b ,dr4 ,lav5d> &  
,danny /ill sat 9 front ( ! lilac-fill$ 
fireplace1 & ?\ght ( old ,h5ry ,rob]ts  
li/5+ = ! ,voice ( ,god1 & ( 8          
,philippa4 ,! fa!r & daught] _h lately  
tak5 a h\se on a road t w&]$ ov] ! hills
 betwe5 eld]b]ry-bu%es & "u sycamores1 f
 ,old ,*e/] to ,p]ryville4 ,!y 7 ab\t   
half-way betwe5 ! two little t[ns1 & !y 
did n seem to belong to ei!r4           
,p]ryville's small manufactur+ bu/le    
repell$ ! sil5t old man :om ,dr4 ,lav5d>
 call$ an ,irv+ite2 & ,old ,*e/]'s      
dignity & dull alo(ness repell$ "y      
,philippa4 ,! result 0 t ! ,rob]tses &  
_! "o woman s]vant1 ,hannah1 _h be5 liv+
 on ! ,p]ryville pike = "s mon?s be=e   
anybody 9 ei!r village 0 q aw>e ( _!    
exi/5ce4 ,!n "o day 9 ,may1 ,dr4        

,lav5d>'s sagg+ old buggy pull$ up at _!
 gate1 & ! old m9i/] call$ ov] ! g>d5   
wall to ,philippa3 ,won't y give me "s (
 y\r apple blossoms8  ,t 0 ! beg9n+ (   
,old ,*e/]'s k ( ! ,rob]ts family4 ,a   
little lat] ,p]ryville came to "k !m1   
too3 ! ,rev4 ,john ,f5n1 pa/or ( !      
,p]ryville ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*1 got (f 8 
big1 raw-bon$ ,k5tucky horse at ! same  
little :ite gate 9 ! brick wall at :i*  
,golia? _h /opp$1 & walk$ solemnly--n   
notic+ ! apple blossoms--up to ! por*4  
,h5ry ,rob]ts 0 sitt+ !re 9 ! hot       
twilight1 ) a curi\s li/5+ look 9 8     
face--a look ( wait+ expectation2 x 0 s 
m>k$1 t ! call] involunt>ily glanc$ ov] 
8 %\ld] to see if any o!r visitor 0     
approa*+2 b !re 0 no?+ to be se5 9 !    
dusk b ! roan nibbl+ at ! hit*+-po/4    
,mr4 ,f5n said t he _h call$ to inquire 
:e!r ,mr4 ,rob]ts 0 a regul> att5dant at
 any place ( wor%ip4  ,to :i* ! old man 
repli$ g5tly t e place 0 a place (      
wor%ip1 & 8 own h\se 0 ! ,h\se ( ,god4  
,john ,f5n 0 hone/ly dismay$ at su*     

s5tim5ts--dismay$1 & a little indignant2
 & yet1 someh[1 ! self-confid5ce ( ! old
 man daunt$ him4 ,x made him feel v "y1 
& !re is no?+ s daunt+ to ,y\? z to feel
 "y4 ,!re=e he said1 v5]ably1 t he hop$ 
,mr4 ,rob]ts realiz$ t x 0 possible to  
deceive oneself 9 su* matt]s4  ,x is a  
dang]\s ?+ to neglect ! means ( grace1  
he said4  ,surely x is1 said ,h5ry      
,rob]ts1 meekly2 aft] :i* !re 0 no?+ = !
 call] to d b (f] ! ,irv+ite a copy ( ! 
,am]ican ,mess5g] & take 8 dep>ture4    
,he 0 s g5u9ely conc]n$ ab\t ,mr4       
,rob]ts's dang]1 t he did n notice      
,philippa sitt+ on a /ool at h] fa!r's  
side4 ,b ,philippa notic$ him4  ,s1 aft]
 _! k9d1 did ^! two %eph]ds ( s\ls      
endeavor to e/abli% a relation%ip )     
,h5ry & ,philippa ,rob]ts4  ,& !y 7     
equally successful4  ,philippa gave h]  
apple blossoms to ! old m9i/]1--& w5t to
 ,mr4 ,f5n's *ur* ! v next ,sunday4     
,h5ry ,rob]ts accept$ ! tracts ) a      
simple belief 9 ! k9dly purpose ( ! "y  
m9i/]1 & /ay$ away f bo? *ur*es4 ,b bo? 

fa!r & daught] 7 pleas$ by ! cl]ical    
att5tions3  ,i love ,dr4 ,lav5d>1       
,philippa said to h] fa!r4  ,i am oblig$
 to ,mr4 ,f5n1 h] fa!r said to          
,philippa4  ,! y\?1 he add$1 c>es = my  
s\l4 ,i am oblig$ to any "o :o c>es = my
 s\l4  ,he 01 inde$1 z ,dr4 ,lav5d>     
said1 a man ( humble m9d2 & yet ) 8     
humbl5ess 0 a s]5e c]ta9ty ( belief z to
 8 s\l's welf>e t w\ld h be5 impossible 
to ,john ,f5n1 :o measur$ e man's *ance 
( salvation by 8 own !ological y>d/ick1 
or ev5 to ,dr4 ,lav5d>1 :o ?\ght        
salvation unmeasurable4 ,b !n nei!r ( ^!
 two m9i/]s _h _h ,h5ry ,rob]ts's       
exp]i5ce4 ,x 0 v f> back1 t exp]i5ce2 x 
happ5$ be=e ,philippa 0 born2 & :5 !y   
came to live betwe5 ! two villages      
,philippa 0 tw5ty-f\r ye>s old4444  ,x 0
 9 ! ?irties t "y ,rob]ts1 a tann] 9    
,l[] ,ripple1 w5t to ,engl& to collect a
 small beque/ left him by a relative4   
,! s5se ( di/ance1 ! long weeks at sea 9
 a sail+-vessel1 ! new c\ntry & ! new p1
 all impress$ !mselves ^u a v s5sitive  

m9d1 a m9d :i*1 ev5 )\t su* emotional   
prep>ation1 0 ready to respond to any   
deeply emotional appeal4 ,!n came !     
appeal4  ,x 0 t new gospel ( ! ,tongues1
 :i*1 9 ^? days1 a/\nd$ & ?rill$ all    
,london f ! lips ( ,edw>d               
,irv+--fanatic1 sa9t1 & m>tyr6--! man   
:o1 hav+ pray$ t ,god w\ld speak aga9 9 
prophecy1 w\ld n d5y ! p[] ( pray] by   
refus+ to believe t 8 pray] 0 answ]$1   
ev5 ?\gh ! prophecy 0 un9telligible4  ,&
 lat]1 :5 ! passionate cad5ces ( ! _s 7 
9 ,engli%1 & 7 f\nd to be only trite or 
fooli% words1 repeat$ & repeat$ 9 a     
wail+ *ant by "s s9c]e1 hy/]ical woman1 
he /ill believ$ t a new day ( ,p5teco/  
_h dawn$ ^u a s9ful _w6  ,=1 said he1 :5
 ,i ask$ = bread1 w\ld ,god give me a   
/one8  ,h5ry ,rob]ts w5t to he> ! great 
prea*] & =got 8 ha/e to receive 8 little
 legacy s t he might hurry back to !    
tany>d4 ,irv+'s eloqu5ce entranc$ him1 &
 x alone w\ld h held him long] ?an ! "t 
he _h all[$ himself = abs5ce f ! tann]y4
  ,b x happ5$ t he 0 pres5t on t ,"l's  

,day :51 ) a solemn & dreadful s\nd1 !  
,tongues fir/ spoke 9 t d+y ,*apel 9    
,reg5t ,squ>e1 & no man :o he>d t ,s\nd 
ev] =got x6  ,! my/ical y\? f ,am]ica 0 
%ak5 to 8 v s\l4 ,he /ay$ on 9 ,london =
 ne>ly a ye>1 imm]s+ himself 9 ^? tides 
( emotion :i* swept san] m9ds ?an 8 f ! 
some:at dry l& ( ord9>y human exp]i5ce4 
,t no p]sonal revelation 0 made to him1 
t ! se>+ b5$iction ( ! ,tongues _h n    
t\*$ 8 own aw$1 uplift$ br[1 made no    
diff]5ce3 he believ$6--& pray$ ,god to  
help any l+]+ unbelief t might be hold+ 
him back f deep] kn[l$ges4 ,to ! end ( 8
 days he 0 ,edw>d ,irv+'s foll[]2 & :5  
he w5t back to ,am]ica x 0 z a mission>y
 ( ! new sect1 t call$ itself by ! s\nd+
 title ( ,! ,ca?olic ,apo/olic ,*ur*4 ,9
 ,l[] ,ripple he prea*$ to any :o w\ld  
li/5 to him ! doctr9e ( ! new ,p5teco/4 
,at fir/ curiosity br\ght him he>]s2 8  
/ory ( ! ,voice1 dramatic & my/]i\s1 0  
li/5$ to 9 d\bt+ sil5ce2 !n disapprov$  
(--s hotly disapprov$ ( t he 0 session$ 
& read out ( ,*ur*4  ,b 9 ^? days 9     

we/]n ,p5nsylvania1 m]e liv+ 0 too      
engross+ a matt] = mu* ?\ght ( tongues &
 voices2 x 0 easi]1 :5 a man talk$ (    
dreams & visions1 n to argue ) him1 b to
 say t he 0 crazy4  ,s by & by ,h5ry    
,rob]ts's h]esy 0 =gott5 & 8 religion   
m]ely smil$ at4  ,c]ta9ly x /ruck no    
roots outside 8 own he>t4  ,ev5 8 family
 did n %>e 8 belief4  ,:5 he m>ri$1 z he
 did :5 he 0 ne>ly fifty1 8 wife 0      
impati5t ) 8 ,fai?--inde$1 fe>ful ( x1 &
 ) p]si/5t1 nagg+ reasonabl5ess urg$ 8  
return to ! respectable pa?s (          
,presbyt]ianism4 ,to 8 pa91 :5 8 girl1 8
 ,philippa1 grew up %e %rank f ! emotion
 ( 8 cre$2 %e & h] "m w5t to ! brick    
*ur* "u ! locu/-trees ( ,l[] ,ripple2 & 
:5 h] "m di$ ,philippa w5t !re alone1 = 
,h5ry ,rob]ts1 n be+ p]mitt$ to be>     
witness 9 ! ,*ur*1 did s out ( x1 by    
sitt+ at home on ! ,sabba? day1 9 a b>e 
upp] *amb]1 wait+ = ! manife/ation ( !  
,holy ,_s4  ,x nev] came4  ,! ,tongues  
nev] spoke4  ,yet /ill1 :ile ! ye>s     
pass$1 he wait$1 li/5+--li/5+--li/5+2 a 

k9dly1 simple old man ) my/ical br[n    
eyes1 believ+ meekly 9 8 own unwor? to  
he> aga9 t ,s\nd f ,heav51 z ( a ru%+1  
mighty w9d1 t _h fill$ ! ,london ,*apel1
 b[+ human s\ls be=e x z a great w9d b[s
 ! /&+ corn6  ,x 0 late 9 ! sixties t   
,h5ry ,rob]ts br\ght ?is fai? & 8       
,philippa to ! /one h\se on ! ,p]ryville
 pike1 :]e1 aft] "s mon?s _h pass$1 !y 7
 discov]$ by ! old & ! "y m9i/]s4  ,!   
two cl]gym5 met once or twice 9 _! calls
 ^u ! new-com]1 & ea* acquir$ an op9ion 
( ! o!r3 ,john ,f5n said to himself t ! 
old m9i/] 0 a good man1 if he 0 an      
,episcopalian2 & ,dr4 ,lav5d> said to   
,william ,k+ t he hop$ !re w\ld be a    
mat* betwe5 ! !olog & ,philippa4  ,!    
*ild ought to be m>ri$ & h a doz5       
*ildr51 he said2 al?\gh ,f5n's little   
si/] w d to beg9 on--%e ne$s mo!r+ badly
 en\gh4  ,yes1 ,miss ,philly ought to be
 mak+ sme>kase & apple-butt] = t pale & 
excell5t "y man4 ,he intimat$ t ,i 0 a  
foll[] ( ! ,sc>let ,woman because ,i    
wore a surplice4  ,n[ look "h6 ,i draw !

 l9e at t sort ( talk1 ! doctor said2 he
 c lay d[n ! law to me1 all he wants to2
 b :5 x comes to in/ruct+ y--  ,oh1     
well1 he's "y1 ,dr4 ,lav5d> soo!d him2 y
 c't expect him n to "k ev]y?+ at 8 age4
  ,he's a squirt1 said ,william4 ,9 ^?  
days 9 ,old ,*e/] middle age 0 apt to   
sum up its op9ion ( y\? 9 ?is expressive
 ^w4  ,we 7 all squirts once1 said ,dr4 
,lav5d>1 & v nice boys we 71 too--at    
lea/ ,i 04  ,yes1 ,i hope ! y\ng/] w see
 :at a sweet creature old ,rob]ts's     
,philippa is4  ,%e 0 a sweet creature2 b
 z ,william ,k+ said1 %e 0 amus+ly      
old-fa%ion$4 ,! ,old ,*e/] girl ( ^?    
days1 :o seems 7to look back ^u h] 9 ^! 
days7 s m$ieval1 0 mod]n comp>$ to      
,philippa6  ,b !re 0 no?+ my/ical ab\t  
h]2 %e 0 j mode/ & full ( pleasant      
sil5ces & s(t gaieties & simple1 />tl+  
tru?-tell+4  ,at fir/1 :5 !y came to    
live ne> ,p]ryville1 %e us$1 :5 ! wea!r 
0 f9e1 to walk ov] ! grassy road1 "u !  
br[n & :ite bran*es ( ! sycamores1 into 
,old ,*e/]1 to ,dr4 ,lav5d>'s *ur*4  ,i 

l to come to y\r *ur*1 %e told him1     
because y don't prea* q su* long s]mons 
z ,mr4 ,f5n does4  ,b :5 x ra9$ or 0 v  
hot %e *ose ! %ort] walk & sat "u ,john 
,f5n1 look+ up at 8 pale1 ascetic face1 
light$ f )9 by 8 "y c]ta9ties conc]n+ ! 
old ignorances ( p l ,dr4 ,lav5d>--life 
& dea? & et]nity4  ,( ,dr4 ,lav5d>'s "o 
c]ta9ty1 ,love1 he 0 deeply ignorant1   
?is hone/ boy1 :o 0 s conc]n$ =         
,philippa's fa!r's s\l6  ,b ,philippa   
did n li/5 mu* to 8 c]ta9ties2 %e coax$ 
8 little si/] into h] pew1 & sat ) !    
*ild cuddl$ up aga9/ h]1 wat*+ h] turn  
ov] ! leaves ( ! hymn-book or try+ to   
braid ! fr+e ( ,miss ,philly's black    
silk mantilla into little pigtails4     
,sometimes ,miss ,philly w\ld look up at
 ! c>eworn "y face 9 ! pulpit & ?9k h[  
holy ,m>y's bro!r 01 & h[ le>n$--& h[   
%abby2 = he _h only a h\sekeep]1 ,mrs4  
,semple1 to take c>e ( him & ,m>y4 ,n b 
:at he might h _h somebody besides ,mrs4
 ,semple6  ,philippa1 = all h] innoc5ce1
 c\ld n help be+ aw>e t he might h      

_h--almo/ anybody6  ,= o!rs ( ,philly's 
sex wat*$ ! rapt face !re 9 ! pulpit4   
,:5 ,philippa ?\ght ( t1 a sl[ blu% us$ 
to creep up to h] v temples4 ,%e saw him
 (t5] 9 ! pulpit ?an out ( x1 because :5
 he came to call on h] fa!r %e 0 apt n  
to be pres5t4 ,at fir/ he came v        
frequ5tly to see ! ,irv+ite1 because he 
felt x 8 duty to deal ) him2 b he made s
 little impression t he =esaw ! "t :5 x 
w\ld be necess>y to say t ,ephraim 0    
jo9$ to 8 idols4 ,b ?\gh x might be "r  
to let him alone1 he c\ld n /op call+ at
 ,h5ry ,rob]ts's h\se2 =1 he rem9d$     
himself1 ! believ+ daught] may sanctify 
! unbeliev+ fa!r6  ,he said ?is once to 
,dr4 ,lav5d>1 :5 8 roan & old ,golia?   
met 9 a n>r[ lane & paus$ to let _!     
ma/]s ex*ange a ^w or two4  ,b d y "k   
:at ! believ+ daught] believes8 said    
,dr4 ,lav5d>4 ,he wip$ 8 =ehead ) 8 r$  
b&anna1 = x 0 a hot day2 !n he put 8 old
 /raw hat v f> back on 8 head & look$ at
 ! "y man ) a tw9kle 9 8 eye1 :i*1      
consid]+ ! s]i\sness ( _! conv]sation1 0

 discomfit+2 b1 aft] all1 z ,john ,f5n  
rem9d$ himself1 ,dr4 ,lav5d> 0 v old1 & 
s might be =giv5 if 8 m9d 0 lack+ 9     
s]i\sness4  ,z = 8 "q ( :at ! daught]   
believ$3 ,i ?9k--,i hope1 said ! "y     
m9i/]1 t %e is s\nd4  ,%e comes to my   
*ur* q regul>ly4 ,b %e comes to my *ur* 
q irregul>ly1 ,dr4 ,lav5d> w>n$ him2 &  
!re 0 ano!r ( ^? disconc]t+ tw9kles4  ,!
 boy look$ at him ) hone/1 solemn eyes4 
,i /ill believe t %e is s\nd1 he said1  
e>ne/ly4  ,dr4 ,lav5d> blew 8 nose ) a  
fl\ri% ( ! r$ b&anna4  ,well1 p]haps %e 
is1 p]haps %e is1 he said1 gravely4 ,b !
 reassurance ( t p]haps did n make =    
,john ,f5n's peace ( m9d2 he c\ld n help
 ask+ himself :e!r ,miss ,philippa ,,0 a
 believ+ daught]4  ,%e did n1 he 0 sure1
 %>e h] fa!r's h]esies1 b p]haps %e 0   
indiff]5t to !m8 :i* w\ld be a griev\s  
?+6 ,& c]ta9ly1 z ! old m9i/] _h decl>$1
 %e did g irregul>ly to ! ,episcopal    
,*ur*4  ,john ,f5n wi%$ t he 0 sure (   
,miss ,philippa's /ate ( m9d2 & at la/  
he said to himself t x 0 8 duty to f9d  

out ab\t x1 s1 ) 8 little si/] beside   
him1 he />t$ on a r\nd ( pa/oral calls4 
,he f\nd ,miss ,philly sitt+ 9 ! sun%9e 
on ! l[e/ /ep ( ! front por*--& x seem$ 
to ,m>y t !re 0 a good deal ( delay 9   
gett+ at ! s]i\s bus9ess ( play2 = bro!r
 talks s mu*1 %e compla9$4  ,b bro!r w5t
 on talk+4  ,he told ,miss ,philippa t  
he und]/ood %e w5t sometimes to ,old    
,*e/] to *ur*8  ,sometimes1 %e said4  ,i
 d n mean1 he said1 hesitat+ly1 to speak
 un*>itably1 b we all "k t ,episcopacy  
is ! h&maid ( ,papi/ry4  ,d we8 ,philly 
ask$1 ) grave eyes4  ,yes1 said ,mr4    
,f5n4 ,b ev5 if ,dr4 ,lav5d>'s tea*+s   
are defective1--,m>y pluck$ at 8 sleeve1
 & sigh$ l\dly2 7no1 ,m>y67--ev5 if 8   
tea*+s are defective1 he is a good man  
accord+ to 8 lights2 ,i am sure ( t4    
,/ill1 d y ?9k x well to att5d a place (
 wor%ip :5 y _c foll[ ! pa/or's tea*+s8 
,i love him4 ,& ,i don't li/5 to :at he 
says1 %e excus$ h]self4  ,b y %\ld li/5 
to :at m9i/]s say1 ! %ock$ "y man       
prote/$--at lea/ to m9i/]s ( ! "r fai?4 

,b y %\ld n g to *ur* because y love    
m9i/]s4  ,philippa's face flam$4 ,i d n 
love--mo/ ( !m4  ,m>y1 lean+ aga9/ !    
girl's knee1 look$ up anxi\sly into h]  
face4  ,d y love bro!r8 %e said4  ,!y 7 
a pretty pair1 ! *ild & ! girl1 sitt+   
!re on ! por* ) ! sun%9e sift+ d[n ?r\gh
 ! lacy leaves ( ! two big locu/s on    
ei!r side ( ! door4  ,philippa wore a   
p9k & gre5 palm-leaf *9tz2 x _h six     
ruffles ar\nd ! skirt & 0 ga!r$ v full  
ab\t h] sl5d] wai/2 h] lips 7 r$1 & h]  
*eeks & ev5 h] neck 7 delicately flu%$2 
h] r$-br[n hair 0 bl[+ all ab\t h]      
temples2 ,m>y _h put an arm ar\nd h] & 0
 cuddl+ aga9/ h]4 ,yes1 ev5 ,m>y's bro!r
 w\ld h ?\ght ! two "y ?+s a pretty     
sight _h !re be5 no?+ m s]i\s to ?9k (4 
,b ,john ,f5n's ?\ghts 7 s v s]i\s t ev5
 ,m>y's "q caus$ him no emb>rassm5t2 he 
m]ely said1 /iffly1 t he w\ld l to see  
,miss ,philippa alone4  ,y may wait "h1 
,m>y1 he told 8 little si/]1 :o fr[n$ & 
sigh$ & w5t out to ! gate to pull a     
h&ful ( grass = ! roan4  ,philippa l$ h]

 call] to h] r>ely us$ p>lor1 & sat d[n 
to li/5 9 sil5t pallor to 8             
exhortations4  ,%e made no explanations 
= n com+ to 8 *ur* regul>ly2 %e (f]$ no 
excuse ( filial t5d]ness = h] indiff]5ce
 to h] fa!r's mi/ak5 beliefs2 %e look$  
d[n at h] h&s1 clasp$ tightly 9 h] lap1 
!n out ( ! w9d[ at ! big roan bit+ at ! 
hit*+-po/ or /&+ v /ill to let ,m>y rub 
8 silky nose4  ,b ,john ,f5n look$ only 
at ,philippa4  ,( h] fa!r's h]esies he  
w\ld n1 he said1 d m ?an rem9d h] t !   
wiles ( ! devil aga9/ h] s\l might      
pres5t !m-selves ?r\gh h] natural       
affections2 b 9 reg>d to h] failure to  
wait ^u ! means ( grace he spoke )\t    
m]cy1 =1 he said1 fai?ful are ! w\nds ( 
a fri5d4  ,are y my fri5d8 ,philly ask$1
 lift+ h] gray eyes sudd5ly4  ,mr4 ,f5n 
0 greatly confus$2 ! text-books ( !     
,we/]n ,sem9>y _h n suppli$ him ) !     
answ] to su* a "q4  ,he expla9$1        
hurri$ly1 t he 0 ! fri5d ( all :o wi%$ =
 salvation4  ,i d n especially wi% = x1 
,philippa said1 v l[4  ,= a mom5t ,john 

,f5n 0 sil5t ) horror4  ,t "o s "y %\ld 
be s h>d5$6 he ?\ght2 al\d1 he bade h]  
rememb] hell fire4 ,he spoke ) t sad &  
simple acceptance ( ! fact ) :i*1 ev5   
less ?an fifty ye>s ago1 m5 humbl$      
!mselves be=e ! my/]y :i* !y _h !mselves
 creat$1 ( div9e inju/ice4 ,%e mu/ "k1  
he said1 8 voice trembl+ ) s9c]ity1 t ^?
 :o slight$ ! (f]s ( grace 7 ca/ into   
out] d>kness8  ,philly said1 s(tly1     
,maybe4  ',maybe8'  ,alas1 x is1        
c]ta9ly6 ,oh1 :y1 ,,:y d y abs5t y\rself
 f ! h\se ( ,god8 he said1 hold+ out    
entreat+ h&s4 ,philippa made no reply4  
,let u pray6 said ! "y man2 & !y knelt  
d[n side by side 9 ! %ad[y p>lor4  ,john
 ,f5n lift$ 8 h>%1 melan*oly face1 gaz+ 
upw>d passionately1 :ile he wre/l$ = h] 
salvation2 ,philly1 look+ d[nw>d1 trac+ 
) a trembl+ f+] ! patt]n ( ! beadwork on
 ! ottoman be=e :i* %e knelt1 li/5$ ) an
 inw>d %iv] ( dismay & ec/asy4 ,b :5 !y 
rose to _! feet %e _h no?+ to say4 ,he1 
too1 0 sil5t4 ,he w5t away q exhau/$ by 
8 /ruggle ) ?is impassive1 unresi/+     

creature4  ,he h>dly spoke to ,m>y all !
 way home4  ,a h>d5$ s9n]1 he 0 ?9k+4   
,poor1 lovely creature6 ,s "y & s lo/6  
,"u ,m>y's incessant *att]1 h] tugs at !
 end ( ! re9s1 h] little bur/s ( joy at 
! sight ( a bird or a roadside fl[]1 he 
0 ?9k+1 ) a /range new pa9--a pa9 no o!r
 s9n] _h ev] r\s$ 9 him--( ! girl he _h 
left4  ,he knew t 8 argum5ts _h n mov$  
h]4  ,i believe1 he ?\ght1 ! color ris+ 
9 8 face1 t %e dislikes me6  ,%e says %e
 loves ,dr4 ,lav5d>2 yes1 %e mu/ dislike
 me4 ,is my mann] too sev]e8  ,p]haps my
 appe>ance is unattractive4 ,he look$   
d[n at 8 coat uneasily4  ,z = ,philly1  
left to h]self1 %e pick$ up a bit (     
sew+1 & h] face1 at fir/ pale1 grew     
sl[ly p9k4 ,he only likes s9n]s1 %e     
?\ght2 &1 oh1 ,i am n a s9n]6    ,,*apt]
 ,,ii  ,aft] t on ,sabba? morn+s        
,philippa sat ) h] fa!r1 9 ! sil5t upp] 
*amb]4  ,at fir/ ,h5ry ,rob]ts1         
li/5+--li/5+--= ! ,voice1 ?\ght1        
raptur\sly1 t at ! elev5? h\r he 0 to w9
 a s\l--! mo/ preci\s s\l 9 8 _w6--to 8 

fai?4  ,b :51 aft] a :ile1 he que/ion$  
h]1 he saw t ?is 0 n s2 %e /ay$ away f  
o!r *ur*es1 b n because %e c>$ = 8 *ur*4
 ,?is tr\bl$ him1 = ! fai? he _h outgr[n
 0 bett] ?an no fai?4  ,d y h d\bts     
conc]n+ ! s\ndness ( ei!r ( ! m9i/]s--! 
old man or ! "y man8 he ask$ h]1 look+  
at h] ) mild1 anxi\s eyes4  ,oh no1 sir1
 ,philly said1 smil+4  ,d y dislike     
!m--! "y man or ! old man8  ,oh no1     
fa!r4  ,i love--"o ( !m4  ,!n :y n g to 
8 *ur*8 ,ei!r m9i/] c give y ! se$s (   
salvation2 "o n less ?an ! o!r4  ,:y n  
sit "u ei!r m9i/ry8  ,i don't "k1       
,philippa said1 fa9tly4  ,& inde$ %e did
 n "k :y %e abs5t$ h]self4 ,%e only knew
 two ?+s3 t ! "y man seem$ to disapprove
 ( ! old man2 & :5 %e saw ! "y man 9 !  
pulpit1 imp]sonal & holy1 %e suff]$4    
,!re=e %e w\ld n g to he> ei!r man4  ,:5
 ,dr4 ,lav5d> came to call ^u h] fa!r1  
he us$ to glance at ,philippa sometimes 
ov] 8 spectacles :ile ,h5ry ,rob]ts 0   
argu+ ab\t prophecies2 b he nev] ask$ h]
 :y %e /ay$ away f *ur*2 in/ead1 he     

talk$ to h] ab\t ,john ,f5n1 & he seem$ 
pleas$ :5 he he>d t ! "y man 0 do+ 8    
duty 9 mak+ pa/oral calls4  ,& ,i--,i1  
unwor?y z ,i 06 ,h5ry ,rob]ts w\ld say1 
,i he>d ! ,voice1 speak+ ?r\gh a si/]'s 
lips2 & x said3 ,oh1 s9n]6 = :at1 = :at1
 :at c sep>ate1 sep>ate1 f ! love444    
,oh1 no?+4  ,oh1 no?+4  ,oh1 no?+4  ,he 
w\ld />e at ,dr4 ,lav5d> ) p>t$ lips4   
,i ,,he>d ,,x1 he w\ld say1 9 a :isp]4  
,& ,dr4 ,lav5d>1 b5d+ 8 head gravely1   
w\ld be sil5t = a respectful mom5t1 & !n
 he w\ld look at ,philippa4  ,y are     
tea*+ ,f5n's si/] to sew8 he w\ld say4  
,v nice6 ,v nice6  ,philly saw a good   
deal ( ! si/] t summ]2 ! "y m9i/]1      
recogniz+ ,miss ,philippa's fondness =  
,m>y1 & rememb]+ a text z to ! lead+ ( a
 *ild1 took pa9s to br+ ! little girl to
 ,h5ry ,rob]ts's door once or twice a   
week2 & z ,augu/ burn$ away into        
,septemb] ,philippa's pleasure 9 h] 0 l 
a s(t w9d bl[+ on ! emb]s ( h] he>t &   
k9dl+ a flame = :i* %e knew no "n4 ,%e  
?\ght con/antly ( ,m>y1 & _h _m small   

anxieties ab\t h]--h] dress1 h] mann]s1 
h] heal?2 %e ev5 took ! *ild into ,old  
,*e/] "o day to get ,william ,k+ to pull
 a little loose :ite too?4  ,philly %ook
 v mu* dur+ ! op]ation & m+l$ h] te>s ) 
,m>y's 9 t empty & ble$+ mom5t t foll[s 
! loss ( a too?4  ,%e 0 s passionately  
t5d] ) ! little girl t ! doctor told    
,dr4 ,lav5d> t 8 mat*-mak+ s*eme seem$  
likely to prosp]--%e's s fond ( ! si/]1 
y %\ld h he>d h] sympa?ize ) ! little   
?+6--t ,i ?9k %e w smile on ! bro!r1 he 
said4  ,i'm afraid ! bro!r hasn't cut 8 
wisdom tee? yet1 ,dr4 ,lav5d> said1     
d\btfully2 if he _h1 y might pull !m1 & 
%e c\ld sympa?ize ) him2 !n x w\ld all  
arrange itself4 ,well1 he's a nice boy1 
a nice boy2--& he won't "k s mu* :5 he  
gets a little old]4  ,x 0 on ! way home 
f ,dr4 ,k+'s t ,philippa's feel+ (      
responsibility ab\t ,m>y br\ght h] a    
sudd5 temptation4  ,!y 7 walk+ h& 9 h&  
along ! road4  ,! leaves on ! mottl$    
bran*es ( ! sycamores 7 ?9n+ n[1 & !    
sun%9e fell w>m ^u ! two "y ?+s1 :o 7   

/ill a little %ak5 f ! frightful        
exp]i5ce ( too?-pull+4  ,! doctor _h put
 ! small :ite too? 9 a box & gravely    
pres5t$ x to ,m>y1 & n[1 z !y walk$     
along1 %e /opp$ sometimes to exam9e x & 
say1 pr\dly1 h[ %e _h ble$$ & ble$$6  ,w
 y tell bro!r ! doctor said ,i behav$   
bett] ?an ! circus lion :5 8 too? 0     
pull$8  ,inde$ ,i w1 ,m>y6  ,an' he said
 he'd r pull my too? ?an a lion's too?8 
,( c\rse ,i'll tell him4  ,miss ,philly1
 %all ,i dream ( my too?1 d y suppose8  
,philippa laugh$ & said %e didn't "k4   
,i hope ,i w2 x means some?+ nice4  ,i  
=get :at1 n[4  ,dreams don't mean any?+1
 ,m>y4  ,oh yes1 !y d6 ! *ild assur$ h]1
 skipp+ along ) "o arm r\nd ! girl's    
sl5d] wai/4  ,mrs4 ,semple has a        
dream-book1 & %e reads x to me e day1   
an' %e reads me :at my dreams mean4     
,sometimes ,i hav5't any dreams1 ,m>y   
admitt$1 regretfully1 b %e reads all !  
same4 ,did y ev] dream ab\t a black ox  
walk+ on its back legs8  ,i nev] did4 ,i
 don't want to4  ,x means tr\ble4       

,goosey6 said ,miss ,philippa4  ,if y   
dream ( ! moon1 ,m>y w5t on1 happily1 x 
means y are go+ to h a beau :o'll love  
y4  ,little girls mu/n't talk ab\t love1
 ,philippa said1 gravely2 b ! color came
 sudd5ly into h] face4  ,to dream ( !   
moon means--,:y6 b only ! night be=e %e 
_h dream$ t %e _h be5 walk+ 9 ! fields &
 _h se5 ! moon rise ov] %ocks ( corn t  
/ood aga9/ ! sky l ! plum$ heads (      
,indian w>riors6  ,su* ?+s are fooli%1  
,m>y1 ,miss ,philly said1 h] *eeks v    
p9k4  ,& :ile ,m>y *att]$ on ab\t ,mrs4 
,semple's book ,philippa 0 sil5t1       
rememb]+ h[ yell[ ! great flat disk ( ! 
moon _h be5 9 h] dream2 h[ x pu%$ up f  
beh9d ! black edge ( ! _w1 & h[1        
sudd5ly1 ! mi/y /ubble-field 0 flood$ ) 
its /range light3--y are go+ to h a     
beau6  ,philippa wi%$ %e might see !    
book1 j to "k :at sort ( ?+s 7 read to  
,m>y4  ,x isn't "r to read !m to ! *ild1
 %e ?\ght2 x's a fooli% book1 ,m>y1 %e  
said1 al\d4  ,i nev] saw su* a book4    
,i'll br+ x ! next "t ,i come1 ,m>y     

promis$4  ,oh no1 no1 ,philly said1 a   
little brea?lessly2 x's a wrong book4 ,i
 c\ldn't read su* a book1 except--except
 to tell y h[ fooli% & wrong x is4  ,m>y
 0 n conc]n$ ) h] fri5d's reasons2 b %e 
rememb]$ to br+ ! ragg$ old book ) h] ! 
v next "t h] bro!r dropp$ h] at ,mr4    
,rob]ts's gate to sp5d an h\r ) ,miss   
,philippa4 ,!re _h to be a few =mal     
words betwe5 ! prea*] & ! s9n] be=e ,m>y
 _h entire possession ( h] playmate1 b  
:5 h] bro!r drove away1 promis+ to call 
= h] lat] 9 ! aft]noon1 %e became s     
engross$ 9 ! important task ( pick+     
hollyhock se$s t %e q =got ! dream-book4
  ,! air 0 hazy ) autumn1 & full ( !    
sc5t ( fall5 leaves & dew-dr5*$ grass & 
( ! fre% tan-b>k on ! g>d5 pa?s4  ,on ! 
o!r side ( ! road 0 a corn-field1 :]e ! 
corn /ood 9 great %ocks4  ,philly look$ 
ov] at x1 & drew a quick brea?1--h]     
dream6  ,did y br+ t fooli% book8 %e    
said4  ,m>y1 slapp+ h] pocket1 laugh$   
l\dly4  ,i 'mo/ =got6 ,yes1 ma'am2 ,i   
got x4  ,i'll %[ :at x says ab\t ! black

 ox--  ,no2 y ne$n't1 ,miss ,philly     
said2 y pick "s m se$s = me1 & ,i'll--j 
look at x4  ,%e t\*$ ! /a9$ old book )  
%r9k+ f+]tips2 ! mold]+ lea!r cov] & !  
odor ( soil$ & ?umb-m>k$ leaves (f5d$   
h]4  ,! fir/ page 0 fold$ ov]1 & :5 %e  
spread x out1 ! yell[+ pap] crack$ along
 its anci5t creases2 x 0 a map1 ) !     
signs ( ! ,zodiac2 9 ! middle 0 a s+le  
v]se3    ,mortal6 ,w\ld/ ?\ scan aright 
,dreams & visions ( ! night8   ,w\ld/ ?\
 future secrets le>n   ,& ! fate (      
dreams disc]n8   ,w\ld/ ?\ ope ! ,curta9
 d>k   ,& ?y future =tune m>k8   ,try ! 
my/ic page1 & read   ,:at ! vision has  
decre$4  ,philly1 hold+ h] r$ lip betwe5
 h] tee?1 turn$ ! pages3  ,,money4 ,,to 
,,dream ,,( ,,f9d+ ,,money2 ,,m\rn+ ,,& 
,,loss4  ,,monkey4 ,,y ,,h ,,secret     
,,enemies4  ,,moon4  7,philippa %iv]$47 
,a ,,good ,,om52 ,,x ,,d5otes ,,com+    
,,joy4 ,,great ,,success ,,9 ,,love4    
,%e %ut ! book %>ply1 !n op5$ x aga94   
,su* books sometimes told 7s fooli%ly67 
( *>ms :i* w\ld br+ love4  ,%e look$    

furtively at ,m>y2 b ! *ild1 pull+ d[n a
 great hollyhock to pick ! fuzzy yell[  
disks1 0 n notic+ ,miss ,philly's int]e/
 9 ! fooli% book4 ,philippa turn$ ov] ! 
pages4  ,yes2 ! *>ms 7 !re6444          
,in/ructions = mak+ dumb-cake1 to cut   
:i* reveals a lov]3 ,,any ,,numb] ,,(   
,,"y ,,females ,,%all ,,take ,a ,,h&ful 
,,( ,,:eat5 ,,fl\r--  ,t 0 no use2 !re 7
 too _m females z x 06  ,,to ,,"k ,,:e!r
 ,a ,,man ,,%all ,,h ,,! ,,woman ,,he   
,,wi%es4 ,philippa sigh$4 ,n t4  ,a holy
 man does n wi% = a woman4  ,a ,,*>m    
,,to ,,*>m ,a ,,man',s ,,love4 ,! blood 
sudd5ly ran t+l+ 9 ,philly's ve9s4      
,,let ,a ,,"y ,,maid ,,pick ,,(         
,,rosem>y ,,two ,,roots2 ,,(            
,,monk',s-,,hood--  ,a l9e _h be5 drawn 
?r\gh ?is la/ ^w1 & ano!r ^w writt5     
above x2 b ! ink 0 s fad$1 ! page s     
woolly & ?9 ) use1 t x 0 impossible to  
deciph] ! correction2 p]haps x 0        
"m-wort1 an h]b ,philly did n "k2 or x  
might be m&rake8 ,x look$ z mu* l "o z !
 o!r1 ! writ+ 0 s blurr$ & dim4  ,x is  

be/ to take :at ! book says1 ,philly    
said1 simply2 besides1 ,i hav5't ^? o!r 
?+s 9 ! g>d51 & ,i h monk's-hood &      
rosem>y--if ,i %\ld want to d x1 j =    
fun4  ,,( ,,monk',s-,,hood ,,two        
,,roots1 ,,& ,,( ,,! ,,fl[] ,,( ,,corn  
,,t5 ,,?reads2 ,,let ,,h] ,,sleep ,,on  
,,!m ,,"o ,,night4  ,,9 ,,! ,,morn+1    
,,let ,,h] ,,set ,,!m ,,on ,,h] ,,he>t  
,,& ,,walk ,,backw>ds ,,t5 ,,/eps1      
,,pray+ ,,= ,,! ,,love ,,( ,,h]         
,,belov$4  ,,let ,,h] ,,!n ,,/eep ,,&   
,,boil ,,^! ,,?+s ,,9 ,,f\r ,,gills ,,( 
,,pure ,,wat] ,,on ,,:i* ,,! ,,moon     
,,has ,,%one ,,= ,,"o ,,night4  ,,:5    
,,%e ,,%all ,,add ,,?is ,,philt] ,,to   
,,! ,,dr9k ,,( ,,! ,,"o ,,:o ,,loves    
,,h] ,,n1 ,,he ,,%all ,,love ,,!        
,,female ,,:o ,,meets ,,8 ,,eye ,,fir/  
,,aft] ,,! ,,dr9k+ ,,!re(4 ,,!re=e ,,let
 ,,! ,,"y ,,maid ,,be ,,indu/ri\s ,,to  
,,/& ,,be=e ,,him ,,:5 ,,he ,,%all      
,,dr9k ,,x4  ,!re is no h>m 9 x1 said   
,philly4    ,,*apt] ,,iii  ,somebody    
mak+ h]b tea & /eal+ my bus9ess8 said   

,william ,k+1 9 8 k9dly voice2 he _h    
call$ to see old ,hannah1 :o _h be5 laid
 up = a day or two1 & he /opp$ at !     
kit*5 door to look 94 ,h5ry ,rob]ts1    
com+ f ! sitt+-room to jo9 him1 ask$ 8  
"q1 too3  ,:at is ?is smell ( h]bs1     
,philippa8 ,are y mak+ a dr9k = ,hannah8
 ,oh no1 fa!r1 ,philly said1 briefly1 h]
 face v p9k4  ,william ,k+ sniff$ &     
laugh$4 ,ah1 ,i see y don't give away   
y\r secrets to a rival1 he said2 & add$1
 pleasantly1 b don't give y\r tea to    
,hannah )\t tell+ me :at x is4  ,miss   
,philippa said1 dutifully1 ,oh no1 sir4 
,b %e did n tell him :at ! tea 01 &     
c]ta9ly %e (f]$ none ( x to old ,hannah4
 ,all t day !re 0 a %y joy\sness ab\t   
h]1 ) sudd5 s(t blu%es1 & once or twice 
a little half-fright5$ laugh2 !re 0 a   
puzzl$ look1 too1 9 h] face1 z if %e 0 n
 q sure j :at %e 0 go+ to d1 or r1 h[ %e
 0 go+ to d x4  ,&1 ( c\rse1 t 0 !      
difficulty4  ,h[ c\ld %e add ! philt] to
 ! dr9k ( "o :o lov$ h] n8  ,yet x came 
ab\t simply en\gh4 ,john ,f5n _h lately 

felt x borne 9 ^u him t x 0 "t to make  
ano!r ef=t to deal ) ,h5ry ,rob]ts2     
p]haps1 he reason$1 to %[ conc]n ab\t ! 
fa!r's s\l might t\* ! daught]'s h>d5$  
he>t4  ,x 0 :5 he rea*$ ?is conclusion t
 he committ$ ! extravagance ( buy+ a new
 coat4  ,s x happ5$ t t v aft]noon1 :ile
 ! h\se 0 /ill pung5t ) ! sc5t ( /eep+  
h]bs1 he came to ,h5ry ,rob]ts's door1 &
 knock$ solemnly1 z befitt$ 8 err&2 7b z
 he he>d h] /ep 9 ! hall he pass$ an    
anxi\s h& ov] a lapel ( ! new coat74    
,h] fa!r1 %e said1 0 n at home2 w\ld    
,mr4 ,f5n come 9 & wait = him8 ,mr4 ,f5n
 said he w\ld4  ,& z he always tri$1    
poor boy6 to be in/ant 9 season & out ( 
season1 he took ! opportunity1 :ile he  
wait$ = h] fa!r & %e br\ght him a glass 
( w9e & a piece ( cake1 to reprove h]   
aga9 = abs5ce f *ur*4  ,b %e 0 s meek t 
he f\nd x h>d to inflict ^? fai?ful     
w\nds :i* %\ld prove 8 fri5d%ip = h]    
s\l2 %e sat be=e him on ! slipp]y       
horsehair s(a 9 ! p>lor1 h] h&s lock$   
tightly toge!r 9 h] lap1 h] eyes d[nca/1

 h] voice v l[ & trembl+4  ,%e admitt$  
h] backslid+s3 %e ackn[l$g$ h] errors2 b
 z = com+ to *ur*--%e %ook h] head3     
,please1 ,i won't come to *ur* yet4  ,y 
mean y w come1 sometime8  ,yes2         
sometime4  ,behold1 ,,n[ is ! accept$   
"t6  ,i w come444 aft]w>ds4  ,aft] :at8 
he insi/$4  ,aft]-- %e said1 & paus$4   
,!n sudd5ly lift$ bold1 guileless eyes3 
,aft] y /op c>+ = my s\l4  ,john ,f5n   
caught 8 brea?4  ,some?+1 he did n "k   
:at1 seem$ to j> him rudely f t pure    
desire = h] salvation2 he said1         
/umbl+ly1 t he w\ld ,,always c>e = h]   
s\l6--=--= any "o's s\l4 ,& 0 %e q well8
  ,8 voice broke ) t5d]ness4 ,%e mu/ be 
c>eful to avoid ! *ill ( ^! autumnal    
aft]noons2 y are pale1 he said1         
passionately--don't--oh1 don't be s     
pale6 ,x occurr$ to him t if %e wait$ = 
him n to c>e = h] salvation1 %e might   
die 9 h] s9s2 die be=e com+ to ! gate ( 
heav51 :i* he 0 s anxi\s to op5 to h]6  
,philippa did n see 8 agitation2 %e 0 n 
look+ at him4  ,%e only said1 s(tly1    

,p]haps y w /ay to tea8  ,he answ]$     
quickly t he w\ld be pleas$ to d s4  ,9 
! simplicity ( 8 sa9tly egotism x       
occurr$ to him t ! religi\s pleasure (  
ent]ta9+ him might be a means ( grace to
 h]4  ,:5 %e left him 9 ! dusk ( ! *illy
 room to g & see to ! supp]1 he fell    
into sil5t pray] = ! s\l t did n desire 
8 c>e4  ,h5ry ,rob]ts1 summon$ by 8     
daught] to ent]ta9 ! gue/ until supp] 0 
ready1 f\nd him sitt+ 9 ! d>kness ( !   
p>lor2 ! old man 0 full ( hospitable    
apologies = 8 ,philippa's =getfulness2  
%e did n rememb] ! lamp6 he lam5t$2 &   
mak+ 8 way ?r\gh ! twilight ( ! room1 he
 took (f ! prism-hung %ade ( ! tall     
a/ral lamp on ! c5t]-table1 & fumbl$ = a
 mat* to light ! *>r$ & /icky wick2 !re 
7 v few occasions 9 ?is pla9 h\sehold :5
 x 0 wor? :ile to light ! be/ lamp6     
,?is 0 "o ( !m1 = 9 ^? days ! (fice     
dignifi$ ! man to a degree t is h>dly   
und]/ood n[4  ,b ,h5ry ,rob]ts's conc]n 
0 n entirely a matt] ( social propriety2
 x 0 a desire to propitiate ?is "y man  

:o 0 liv+ 9 c]ta9 errors ( belief1 s t  
he w\ld be 9 a fri5dly attitude ( m9d & 
op5 to ! argum5ts :i* 7 always burn+ on 
! lips ( ,edw>d ,irv+'s foll[]4 ,he did 
n mean to beg9 !m until !y 7 at supp]2 s
 he & ,john ,f5n sat 9 sil5ce wait+     
,philippa's summons to ! d9+-room4      
,nei!r ( !m _h any small talk2 ,mr4     
,rob]ts 0 mak+ sure t he c\ld tru/ 8    
memory to repeat ^? wail+ cad5ces ( !   
,voice1 & ,john ,f5n1 /ill %ak5 by      
some?+ he c\ld n und]/& t _h be5 hidd5 9
 :at he und]/ood too well--a s9n]'s     
indiff]5ce to grace--0 try+ to get back 
to 8 s]5e1 imp]sonal arrogance4  ,z =   
,philippa1 %e 0 fright5$ at h] tem]ity 9
 hav+ invit$ ! m9i/] to a ,hannahless   
supp]2 h] flutt] ( que/ions z to :at &  
h[ br\ght ! old woman f h] b$1 9 spite (
 ! girl's half-he>t$ prote/s t %e mu/n't
 ?9k ( gett+ up6 ,j tell me :at to d1 %e
 implor$1 ,i c manage4 ,we are go+ to   
h--,,tea6  ,we always h tea1 ,hannah    
said1 s\rly2 yet %e 0 n really s\r1 =1 l
 ,william ,k+ & ,dr4 ,lav5d>1 ,hannah _h

 disc]n$ possibilities 9 ! ,rev4 ,john  
,f5n's pa/oral visits4 ,get y\r         
,sunday-g-to-meet+ dress on1 %e comm&$1 
hun*+ a %awl ov] a rheumatic %\ld] &    
motion+ ! girl out ( ! kit*54           
,philippa1 remorseful & brea?less1 ran  
quickly up to h] room to put on h] be/  
frock1 smoo? h] %9+ hair d[n 9 two loops
 ov] h] e>s1 & p9 h] "o adornm5t1 a flat
 gold broo*1 on ! bosom ( h] dress4  ,%e
 lift$ h] c&le & look$ at h]self 9 !    
black dep?s ( ! little sw++ glass on h] 
high bureau1 & h] face fell into sudd5  
wi/ful l9es4 ,oh1 ,i d n look wick$1 %e 
?\ght1 despair+ly4  ,john ,f5n1 glanc+  
at h] across ! supp]-table1 _h "s su*   
?\ght himself2 h[ /range t "o :o 0 s    
p]v]t$ 9 belief %\ld n betray p]v]sion 9
 h] c\nt5ance4  ,on ! contr>y1 h] face  
is pleas+1 he said1 simply4  ,he fe>$1  
notic+ ! broo*1 t %e 0 va91 z well z    
indiff]5t to h] privileges2 he wond]$ if
 %e _h obs]v$ 8 new coat4  ,philippa's  
vanity did n1 at any rate1 give h] mu*  
c\rage2 %e sc>cely spoke1 except to ask 

him :e!r he took cream & sug> 9 8 tea4  
,:5 %e h&$ 8 cup to him1 %e said1 v l[1 
,w y ta/e x1 & see if x is "r8  ,he 0 s 
consci\s ( ! tremor ( h] voice & h& t he
 made ha/e to reassure h]1 sipp+ 8 tea )
 mu* polit5ess ( mann]2 z he did s1 %e  
said1 sudd5ly1 & ) compell+ l\dness1 ,is
 x--agreeable8  ,john ,f5n1 />tl$1 look$
 at h] ov] ! rim ( 8 cup4  ,v2 v inde$1 
he said1 quickly4  ,b he in/antly drank 
"s wat]4 ,x is1 p]haps1 a little /rong1 
he said1 bl9k+4 ,!n1 hav+ qualifi$ 8    
polit5ess = consci5ce' sake1 he drank   
all ! bitt] tea = human k9dness' sake--=
 evid5tly ,miss ,philippa _h tak5 pa9s  
to give him :at he might l4  ,aft] t %e 
did n speak1 b h] face grew v rosy :ile 
%e sat 9 sil5ce li/5+ to h] fa!r & _!   
gue/4 ,h5ry ,rob]ts =got to eat1 9 !    
passion ( 8 !ological argum5ts1 b z     
supp] proce$$ he f\nd 8 antagoni/ less  
al]t ?an usual2 ! m9i/] def5d$ 8 own    
doctr9es in/ead ( attack+ ^? ( 8 ho/2 he
 ev5 admitt$1 a little li/lessly1 t if !
 ,p[] fell ^u him1 if he himself spoke 9

 a /range tongue1 !n p]haps he w\ld     
believe--t is1 if ,i c\ld be sure ,i 0 n
 out ( my m9d at ! "t1 he qualifi$1     
dully4  ,philippa took no "p 9 !        
discussion2 x w\ld n h be5 ?\ght becom+ 
9 h] to d s2 b inde$1 %e h>dly he>d :at 
! two m5 7 say+4 ,%e help$ old ,hannah  
c>ry away ! di%es1 & !n sat d[n by !    
table & drew ! lamp ne> h] s t %e c\ld  
sew2 %e sat !re smil+ a little1 dimpl+  
ev51 & look+ d[n at h] seam2 %e did n   
notice t ,john ,f5n 0 be+ wor/$1 or t   
once he fail$ altoge!r to reply1 & sat 9
 unprote/+ sil5ce "u ,h5ry ,rob]ts's    
rapt remembrances4 ,a curi\s blackness  
_h settl$ "u 8 eyes1 & twice he pass$ 8 
h& across 8 lips4  ,!y are numb1 he     
said1 9 surpris$ apology to 8 ho/4  ,a  
mom5t lat] he %iv]$ viol5tly1 beads (   
sweat bur/ out on 8 =ehead1 & ! color   
swept f 8 face4 ,he />t$ up1 />+ wildly 
ab\t him2 he tri$ to speak1 b 8 words   
/umbl$ into incoh]5t babbl+4 ,x 0 all s 
sudd51 8 ris+1 !n fall+ back into 8     
*air1 !n slipp+ sidewise & crumpl+ up ^u

 ! floor1 all ! :ile /amm]+ unmean+     
words--t ,h5ry ,rob]ts sat look+ at him 
9 dumb amazem5t4 ,x 0 ,philippa :o cri$ 
out & ran =w>d to help him1 !n /opp$    
midway1 h] h&s clut*$ toge!r at h]      
?roat1 h] eyes dilat+ ) a horror t seem$
 to p>alyze h] s t %e 0 unable to move  
to 8 assi/ance4  ,! %ock$ sil5ce ( !    
mom5t 0 brok5 by ,f5n's voice1 trail+ on
 & on1 9 totally un9telligible words4   
,h5ry ,rob]ts1 />+ op5-m\!d1 sudd5ly    
spoke3 ,! ,,voice6 he said4 ,b          
,philippa1 z ?\gh %e 7 break+ "s        
invisible bond t held h]1 groan+ ev5 ) !
 ef=t ( x1 said1 9 a :isp]3 ,no4 ,n t4  
,he is dy+4  ,don't y see8 ,t's :at x   
is4  ,he is dy+4  ,h] fa!r1 %ock$ f 8   
ec/asy1 ran to ,john ,f5n's side1 try+  
to lift him & call+ ^u him to say :at 0 
! matt]4  ,he is go+ to die1 said       
,philippa1 monoton\sly4  ,h5ry ,rob]ts1 
agha/1 call+ l\dly to old ,hannah1 ran  
to ! kit*5 & br\ght back a great b[l (  
hot wat]4 ,dr9k x6 he said4 ,dr9k x1 ,i 
tell ye6 ,i believe y're poison$6  ,&   

:ile he & ,hannah b5t ov] ! unconsci\s  
"y man1 ,philippa seem$ to come out ( h]
 trance2 sl[ly1 ) uprais$ h&s1 & head   
b5t ^u h] brea/1 %e /epp$ backw>d1      
backw>d1 out ( ! room1 out ( ! h\se4    
,on ! door/ep1 9 ! d>kness1 %e paus$ &  
li/5$ = sev]al m9utes to c]ta9 dreadful 
s\nds 9 ! h\se4 ,!n1 sudd5ly1 a passion 
( purpose swept ! daze ( horror away4   
,,he ,,%all ,,n ,,die1 %e said4  ,%e    
flung h] skirt across h] arm t h] feet  
might n be hamp]$1 & fl$ d[n ! road t[>d
 ,old ,*e/]4  ,x 0 v d>k4 ,at fir/ h]   
eyes1 /ill blurr$ ) ! lamplight1 c\ld n 
di/+ui% ! footpa?1 & %e /umbl$ ov] !    
grassy bord] into ! :eel-ruts2 !n1 feel+
 ! loose du/ "u h] feet1 %e ran & ran & 
ran4 ,! blood began to s+ 9 h] e>s2 once
 h] ?roat seem$ to close s t %e c\ld n  
brea!1 & = a mom5t %e _h to walk1--b h] 
h&s1 hold+ up h] skirts1 trembl$ ) t]ror
 at ! delay4 ,! road 0 v d>k "u !       
sycamore-trees2 twice %e tripp$ & fell  
into ! brambles at "o side or aga9/ a   
gravelly bank on ! o!r4 ,b /umbl+ someh[

 to h] feet1 aga9 %e ran & ran & ran4   
,! night 0 v /ill2 %e c\ld he> h] brea? 
te>+ h] ?roat2 once %e felt some?+ hot &
 salty 9 h] m\?2 x 0 !n %e _h to /op &  
walk = a little space--%e mu/ walk or   
fall d[n6  ,& %e c\ld n fall d[n1 no6   
no6 no6 he w\ld die if %e fell d[n6     
,once a figure loom$ up 9 ! haze1 & %e  
caught ! glimm] ( an inquisitive eye4   
,say1 a man's voice said1 :]e are y b\nd
 =8 ,!re 0 some?+ 9 ! tone t gave h] a  
/ab ( fright2 = a m9ute or two h] feet  
seem$ to fly1 & %e he>d a laugh beh9d h]
 9 ! d>kness3  ,:at's y\r hurry8 ! voice
 call$ aft] h]4  ,& /ill %e ran4  ,b %e 
0 say+ to h]self t %e mu/ ,,/op2 %e mu/ 
/& /ill j = a mom5t4  ,oh1 j = a m9ute8 
h] body :imp]+ly entreat$2 %e w\ld n    
li/5 to x6  ,%e mu/ n li/51 ev5 ?\gh h] 
he>t bur/ ) ! /ra94  ,b h] body _h its  
way1 & %e fell into a walk1 al?\gh %e 0 
n aw>e ( x4 ,9 a gasp+ :isp] %e 0 say+1 
ov] & ov]3 ,doctor1 hurry2 he'll die2   
hurry2 ,i kill$ him4  ,%e tri$ to be    
sil5t1 b h] lips mov$ me*anically4      

,doctor1 hurry2 he'll--,oh1 ,i ,,mu/n',t
 talk6 %e told h]self1 x takes my       
brea?--b /ill h] lips mov$4 ,%e began to
 run1 heavily4  ,i c't                  
talk--if--,i--run--  ,x 0 !n t %e saw a 
glimm] ( light & knew t %e 0 almo/ 9    
,old ,*e/]4 ,v likely %e w\ld h fall5 if
 %e _h n se5 t f>-(f w9d[ j :5 %e did4  
,at ,william ,k+'s h\se %e dropp$ aga9/ 
! door1 h] f+]s /ill cl++ to ! bell4    
,%e 0 pa/ speak+ :5 ! doctor lift$ h] & 
c>ri$ h] into ! (fice4  ,no2 don't try  
to tell me :at x is1 he said2 ,i'll put 
,j9ny into ! buggy1 & we'll get back 9 a
 jiffy4 ,i und]/&2 ,hannah is worse4    
,n444 ,hannah--  ,y\r fa!r8 he said1    
pick+ up 8 m$ic9e-case4  ,n fa!r2       
,mr4--,f5n--  ,z ! doctor hurri$ out to 
! /able to hit* up he bade 8 wife put   
c]ta9 rem$ies into 8 bag1--& look aft] t
 *ild1 he call$ ov] 8 %\ld] to 8        
effici5t ,m>?a4 ,%e 0 s effici5t t :5 he
 _h br\ght ,j9ny & ! buggy to ! door1   
,philly 0 able to gasp out t ,mr4 ,f5n 0
 sick4 ,dy+4  ,don't try to talk1 he    

said aga91 z he help$ h] into ! buggy4  
,b aft] a :ile %e 0 able to tell him1   
ho>sely3  ,i want$ him to love me4      
,william ,k+ 0 sil5t4  ,i us$ a *>m4 ,x 
0 wick$4  ,come1 come2 n wick$1 said !  
doctor2 a little fooli%1 p]haps4 ,a new 
frock1 & a rose 9 y\r hair1 & a smile at
 ano!r man1 w\ld be en\gh ( a *>m1 my   
de>4  ,philippa %ook h] head4  ,x 0 n   
en\gh4 ,i wore my be/ frock1 & ,i w5t to
 ,dr4 ,lav5d>'s *ur*--  ,good graci\s6  
said ,william ,k+4  ,!y 7 n en\gh4 ,s ,i
 us$ a *>m4  ,i made a dr9k--  ,ah6 said
 ! doctor1 fr[n+4 ,:at 0 9 ! dr9k1 ,miss
 ,philly8  ,p]haps x 0 n ! "r h]b1 %e   
said2 x may h be5 '"m-wort'2 b ! book   
said 'monk's-hood1' & ,i--  ,william ,k+
 rea*$ = 8 :ip & cut ,j9ny across !     
flanks4 ,,aconite6 he said "u 8 brea?1  
:ile ,j9ny leap$ =w>d 9 %ock$ a/oni%m5t4
  ,w he live8 said ,philippa4 ,dr4 ,k+1 
fleck+ ,j9ny aga91 & lett+ 8 re9s hang  
ov] ! da%bo>d1 c\ld n help putt+ a      
com=t+ arm ar\nd h]4  ,i hope s1 he     
said2 ,i hope s6  ,aft] all1 !re 0 no   

use tell+ ! *ild t probably by ?is "t h]
 lov] 0 ei!r dead or gett+ bett]4  ,x's 
8 own fault1 ,william ,k+ ?\ght1        
angrily4 ,:y 9 ?und] didn't he fall 9   
love l a man1 in/ead ( mak+ ! *ild      
resort to--,g'on1 ,j9ny6  ,g'on6 ,he    
/ill _h ! :ip 9 8 h& :5 !y drew up at ! 
gate4    ,,*apt] ,,iv  ,:5 ,philippa    
,rob]ts _h fl$ out into ! night = help1 
h] fa!r & old ,hannah 7 too al>m$ to    
notice h] abs5ce4  ,!y w5t hurry+ back &
 =? ) ?is rem$y & t4  ,aga9 & aga9 !y 7 
ready to give up2 once ,h5ry ,rob]ts    
said1 ,he is gone6 & once ,hannah began 
to cry1 & said1 ,poor lad1 poor boy6    
,yet ea* made "o m ef=t1 _! %ad[s loom+ 
gigantic aga9/ ! walls or /ret*+ across 
! ceil+1 b5d+ & s9k+ z !y knelt beside !
 poor "y man1 :o by t "t 0 beyond spee*4
  ,s ! /ruggle w5t on4  ,b little by    
little life began to ga94  ,john ,f5n's 
eyes op5$4  ,!n he smil$4 ,!n he said   
some?+-!y c\ld n he> :at4  ,bless ! ,"l6
 said ,h5ry ,rob]ts4  ,he's ask+ =      
,philly1 said old ,hannah4  ,by ! "t !  

doctor & ,philippa rea*$ ! h\se ! %ad[ (
 dea? _h lift$4  ,x mu/ h be5 poison1   
,mr4 ,rob]ts told ! doctor4  ,:5 he gets
 ov] x he w tell u :at x 04  ,i don't   
believe he w1 said ,william ,k+2 he 0   
hold+ ,f5n's wri/ betwe5 8 firm f+]s1 & 
!n he turn$ up a flutt]+ eyelid & look$ 
at ! /ill dull$ eye4  ,philippa1 kneel+ 
on ! o!r side ( ,john ,f5n1 said l\dly3 
,i w tell ,,him--& p]haps ,god w =give  
me4  ,! doctor1 glanc+ up at h]1 said3  
,no1 y won't--anyh[ at pres5t4 ,take t  
*ild up-/airs1 ,hannah1 he comm&$1 & put
 h] to b$4 ,%e ran all ! way to ,old    
,*e/] to get me1 he expla9$ to ,h5ry    
,rob]ts4  ,be=e he left ! h\se t night  
he sat = a few m9utes at ,philippa's    
b$side4 ,my de> little girl1 he said1 9 
8 k9d1 s5sible voice1 ! be/ ?+ to d is  
to =get x4  ,x 0 a fooli% ?+ to d--t *>m
 bus9ess2 b happily no h>m is done4 ,n[ 
say no?+ ab\t x1 & nev] d x aga94       
,philippa turn$ h] %udd]+ face away4 ,d 
x aga98 ,,oh6  ,z ,william ,k+ w5t home 
he apologiz$ to ,j9ny = t cut across h] 

flanks by hang+ ! re9s on ! ov]head     
hook1 & lett+ h] plod along at h] own   
pleasure4  ,he 0 say+ to himself t he   
hop$ he _h done "r to tell ! *ild to    
hold h] tongue4 ,x 0 j tomfool]y1 he    
argu$2 !re 0 no s9 ab\t x1 s confession 
w\ldn't d h] any good2 on ! contr>y1 x  
w\ld hurt a girl's self-respect to h a  
man "k %e _h tri$ to cat* him4 ,b :at a 
donkey he 0 n to see4444  ,oh yes2 ,i'm 
sure ,i'm "r1 said ,william ,k+4 ,i     
wond] h[ ,dr4 ,lav5d> w\ld look at x8   
,philippa1 at any rate1 0 satisfi$ ) 8  
advice4  ,p]haps ! /ory ( :at %e _h done
 might h brok5 f h] pale lips _h h] fa!r
 ask$ any que/ions2 b ,h5ry ,rob]ts _h  
retreat$ into tr\bl$ sil5ce4 ,!re _h be5
 "o wond]ful mom5t :5 he ?\ght t at la/ 
8 fai? 0 to be ju/ifi$ & by ! unbeliev] 
himself6 & he _h cri$ out1 ) a passion  
def]r$ = m ?an ?irty ye>s3 ,! ,,voice6  
,b behold1 ! voice1 babbl+ & mean+less1 
0 no?+ b sickness4  ,no "o c\ld guess   
:at ! %ock ( t disappo9tm5t 04  ,he 0 n 
able ev5 to speak ( x4 ,s ,philippa 0   

ask$ no awkw>d que/ions1 & h] self-k    
burn$ deep into h] he>t4  ,9 ! next few 
days1 :ile ! m9i/] 0 sl[ly recov]+ 9 !  
great f\r-po/] 9 ,h5ry ,rob]ts's        
gue/-room1 %e li/5$ to ,hannah's        
speculations z to ! cause ( 8 attack1 & 
express$ no op9ion4  ,%e 0 dumb :5 ,john
 ,f5n tri$ to tell h] h[ grateful he 0  
to h] = t t]rible run ?r\gh ! d>kness = 
8 sake4  ,y %\ld n be grateful1 %e said1
 at la/1 9 a :isp]4  ,b he 0 grateful2  
&1 fur!rmore1 he 0 v happy 9 ^? days (  
sl[ recov]y4  ,! fact 0 t t night1 :5 he
 _h be5 s ne> dea?1 he _h he>d          
,philippa1 9 8 fir/ dim mom5ts ( return+
 consci\sness1 /amm]+ out ^? di/ract$   
words3 ,p]haps ,god w =give me4 ,to     
,john ,f5n ^? words meant ! cr[n+ ( all 
8 ef=ts3 %e _h rep5t$6  ,truly1 he said1
 ly+ v :ite & feeble on 8 pill[ & look+ 
into ,philly's face :5 %e br\ght him 8  
gruel1 truly1    ,he moves 9 a my/]i\s  
way   ,8 wond]s to p]=m6  ,! my/]i\s way
 0 ! befall+ ( t t]rible illness 9 ,h5ry
 ,rob]ts's h\se1 s t ,philippa %\ld be  

impress$ by x4  ,if my affliction has   
be5 bless$ to any "o else1 ,i am glad to
 h suff]$ x1 he said4  ,philippa sil5tly
 put a spoonful ( gruel betwe5 8 lips2  
he swall[$ x z quickly z he c\ld4 ,i    
he>d y call ^u ,god = =giv5ess2 ! ,"l is
 m]ciful & graci\s6  ,philly said1 v l[1
 ,yes2 oh ,,yes4 ,s ,john ,f5n ?ank$    
,god & took 8 gruel1 & ?\ght x 0 v good4
 ,he ?\ght1 also1 t ,miss ,philippa 0 v 
good to be s good to him4 ,9 ^? next few
 days1 be=e he 0 /rong en\gh to be mov$ 
back to 8 own h\se1 he ?\ght m ( h]     
goodness & less ( h] salvation4  ,x 0 !n
 t he _h 8 great mom5t1 8 reveal+ mom5t6
  ,all ( a sudd51 at ! t\* ( ,life1 8   
hone/ artificiality _h dropp$ f him1 &  
he knew t he _h nev] be=e kn[n any?+    
wor? kn[+6  ,he knew he 0 9 love4  ,he  
knew x :5 he realiz$ t he 0 n 9 ! lea/  
tr\bl$ ab\t h] s\l4  ,t is :at %e meant6
 he ?\ght2 %e want$ me to c>e = h]1 be=e
 ,i c>$ = h] s\l4 ,he 0 s simple 9 8    
acceptance ( ! revelation t %e lov$ him1
 t :5 he w5t to ask h] to be 8 wife !   

bl[ ( h] reply almo/ knock$ him back    
into 8 m9i/]ial affectations3  ,no4  ,:5
 ,john ,f5n got home t ev5+ he w5t into 
8 /udy & %ut ! door4 ,m>y came & p\nd$  
on x1 b he only said1 9 a muffl$ voice3 
,no1 ,m>y4 ,n n[4 ,g away4  ,he 0 pray+ 
= resignation to :at he told himself 0 !
 w ( ,god4 ,! ,"l is unwill+ t my ?\ghts
 %\ld be div]t$ f ,8 s]vice by my own   
p]sonal happ9ess4  ,!n he tri$ to put 8 
?\ghts on t s]vice by decid+ ^u a text =
 8 next s]mon4 ,b ! texts :i* sugge/$   
!mselves 7 n /eady+ to 8 bewild]$ m9d3  
,,love ,,"o ,,ano!r4  7,i c]ta9ly ?\ght 
%e lov$ me47  ,,m>vel ,,n1 ,,my         
,,bre?r51 ,,if ,,! ,,_w ,,hate ,,y4 7,i 
am1 p]haps1 p]sonally unattractive to   
h]2 & yet ,i wond] :y87 ,he 0 n a       
conceit$ man2 b1 l all 8 sex1 he really 
did m>vel a little at ! lack ( fem99e   
appreciation4  ,he m>vel$ s mu* t a week
 lat] he took ,m>y & walk$ out to ,mr4  
,rob]ts's h\se4 ,?is "t ,m>y1 to h]     
disgu/1 0 left ) ,miss ,philly's fa!r1  
:ile h] bro!r & ,miss ,philly walk$ 9 ! 

fro/$ g>d54  ,lat]1 :5 t walk 0 ov]1 & !
 little si/] trudg$ along at ,john      
,f5n's side 9 ! direction ( ,p]ryville1 
%e 0 v fretful because he w\ld n talk to
 h]4  ,he 0 occupi$1 poor boy1 9 try+   
aga9 n to m>vel1 & to be submissive to !
 div9e w4  ,aft] t1 = sev]al mon?s1 he  
refus$ ,m>y's plea to be tak5 to visit  
,miss ,philly4  ,he _h1 he told himself1
 submitt$2 b submission left him v      
melan*oly & solemn1 & also a little     
res5tful2 inde$1 he 0 s l[ 9 8 m9d1 t   
once he ?rew out a bitt] h9t to ,dr4    
,lav5d>1--:o1 accord+ to 8 wont1 put two
 & two toge!r4  ,m5 9 our pr(ession1    
sir1 said ,john ,f5n1 mu/ n expect      
p]sonal happ9ess4  ,well1 said ,dr4     
,lav5d>1 m$itatively1 p]haps if we don't
 expect x1 ! surprise ( gett+ x makes x 
all ! bett]4 ,i expect$ x2 b ,i've      
exce$$ my expectations6  ,b y are n     
m>ri$1 ! "y man said1 impulsively4  ,dr4
 ,lav5d>'s face *ang$2 ,i hope y w m>ry1
 ,f5n1 he said1 quietly4 ,at :i* ,john  
,f5n said1 ,i am m>ri$ to my pr(ession2 

t is en\gh = any m9i/]4  ,y'll f9d y\r  
pr(ession a mighty poor h\sekeep]1 said 
,dr4 ,lav5d>4  ,x 0 %ortly aft] ?is t   
,mr4 ,f5n & 8 big roan broke ?r\gh !    
sn[-drifts & made _! way to ,h5ry       
,rob]ts's h\se4 ,i mu/ speak to y alone1
 sir1 he said to ! ,irv+ite1 :o1 see+   
him approa*+1 _h ha/5$ to op5 ! door =  
him & draw him 9 out ( ! cold sun%9e4   
,:at ! call] _h to say 0 brief & to !   
po9t3 ,:y 0 8 daught] s unk9d8  ,john   
,f5n did n feel n[ t ! _w--:i* meant    
,philippa--hat$ him4  ,he felt--he c\ld 
n help feel+--t %e did n ev5 dislike    
him2 on ! contr>y4444  ,s :at reason _h 
%e = refus+ him8 ,b old ,mr4 ,rob]ts    
%ook 8 head4 ,a "y female does n h      
'reasons1' he said4  ,b he 0 sorry = !  
y\?1 & he r\s$ himself f 8 ab/raction   
long en\gh to "q 8 girl3  ,he is a wor?y
 "y man1 my ,philippa4  ,:y d y dislike 
him8  ,i d n dislike him4  ,!n :y--8 h] 
fa!r prote/$4  ,b ,philly 0 sil5t4  ,ev5
 ,hannah came to ! rescue3  ,y'll get a 
crook$ /ick at ! end1 if y don't look   

out6  ,philly laugh$2 !n h] face fell4  
,i %a'n't h any /ick1 ev]6  ,& ,hannah1 
9 h] conc]n1 confid$ h] =ebod+s ab\t !  
/ick to ,dr4 ,k+4  ,i wond]1 ,william   
said to himself1 uneasily1 if ,i 0 wise 
to tell t *ild to hold h] tongue8       
,p]haps !y might h /raight5$ x out      
betwe5 'em be=e ?is1 if %e _h told him &
 be5 done ) x4 ,i've a great m9d to ask 
,dr4 ,lav5d>4  ,he did ask him2 at fir/ 
) prop] precautions n to betray a       
pati5t's confid5ce1 b1 at a ^w f ,dr4   
,lav5d>1 tumbl+ into tru?fulness4  ,y   
are talk+ ab\t "y ,philippa ,rob]ts8    
,dr4 ,lav5d> ann\nc$1 calmly1 :5        
,william 0 half-way ?r\gh 8 /ory (      
conceal$ id5tities4  ,h[ did y guess x8 
! doctor said1 a/oni%$2 oh1 well1 yes1  
,i am4 ,i guess !re's no h>m tell+ y--  
,n ! slighte/1 said ,dr4 ,lav5d>1       
especially z ,i knew x already f ! "y   
man--,i mean1 ,i knew %e w\ldn't h him4 
,b ,i didn't "k :y until y\r /ory       
dovetail$ ) 84  ,william1 ! ?+ has fe/]$
 9 h]6 ,! lancet ought to h be5 us$ !   

next day4  ,i believe %e'd h be5 m>ri$  
by ?is "t if %e'd spok5 out1 !n & !re4  
,william ,k+ 0 mu* *agr9$4 ,i ?\ght1 be+
 a girl1 y "k1 h] pride1 h]             
self-respect--  ,oh yes2 ! lancet hurts1
 ,dr4 ,lav5d> admitt$2 b x's bett]      
?an--well1 ,i don't "k ! t]ms ( y\r     
trade1 ,willy-b ,i guess y "k :at ,i    
mean8  ,i guess ,i d1 said ,william ,k+1
 ?\ghtfully4  ,d y suppose x's too late 
n[8  ,x w be m ( an op]ation1 ,dr4      
,lav5d> conc$$4  ,c\ld ,i tell him8     
,william said1 aft] a :ile4  ,i don't   
see :y n1 ,dr4 ,lav5d> said4  ,i suppose
 ,i'd h to ask h] p]mission8  ,nons5se6 
said ,dr4 ,lav5d>4  ,t talk betwe5 !    
physician ( ! s\l & ! physician ( ! body
 happ5$ on ! v night :5 ,john ,f5n1 9 8 
/udy 9 ,p]ryville1 ) ,m>y doz+ on 8     
knee1 ?rew ov]1 once & = all1 :at he _h 
call$ submission & made up 8 m9d to get 
8 girl6 ,! v next morn+ he gird$ himself
 & walk$ =? ^u ! ,pike t[>d ,h5ry       
,rob]ts's h\se4 ,he did n take ,m>y )   
him1--b n because he meant to urge      

salvation on ,miss ,philly6  ,z x       
happ5$1 ,dr4 ,k+1 too1 set out ^u !     
,p]ryville road t morn+1 rem>k+ to ,j9ny
 t if he _h _h 8 wits ab\t him t night 9
 ,novemb]1 %e w\ld h be5 sav$ ! trip on 
?is ,may morn+4  ,! trip 0 easy en\gh2  
,william _h f\nd a m$ical pamphlet among
 8 mail1 & he 0 read+ x1 ) ! re9s hang+ 
f ! crook ( 8 elb[4  ,x 0 ow+ to ?is    
me?od ( driv+ t ,john ,f5n rea*$ !      
,rob]ts h\se be=e ,j9ny pass$ x1 s %e   
w5t all ! way to ,p]ryville1 & !n _h to 
turn r\nd to foll[ on 8 track4  ,bro!r  
w5t to see ,miss ,philly1 & he w\ldn't  
take me1 ,m>y compla9$ to ,william ,k+1 
:5 he drew up at ! m9i/]'s door2 & !    
doctor 0 sympa!tic to ! ext5t ( five    
c5ts = c&y com=t4  ,b :5 ,j9ny rea*$ !  
,rob]ts gate ,dr4 ,k+ saw ,john ,f5n d[n
 9 ! g>d5 ) ,philippa4  ,ho-ho6 said    
,william4 ,i guess ,i'll wait & see if  
he works out 8 own salvation4 ,he hit*$ 
,j9ny1 & w5t 9 to f9d ,philippa's fa!r1 
& to him he fre$ 8 m9d4  ,! two m5 sat  
on ! por* look+ d[n ov] ! tops ( !      

lilac-bu%es into ! g>d51 :]e !y c\ld j  
see ! heads ( ! two "y1 unhappy p4  ,x's
 nons5se1 y "k1 said ,william ,k+1 t    
,philly doesn't take t boy4 ,he's head  
ov] heels 9 love ) h]4  ,%e is n atta*$ 
to him 9 any su* mann]1 ,h5ry ,rob]ts   
said2 ,i wond] a little at x1 myself4   
,he is a good y\?4  ,! doctor look$ at  
him wond]+ly2 x occurr$ to him t if he  
_h a daught] he w\ld und]/& h] bett] ?an
 ,philly's fa!r und]/ood h]4  ,i ?9k !  
*ild c>es = him1 he said2 !n1           
hesitat+ly1 he ref]r$ to ,john ,f5n's   
sickness4  ,i suppose y "k ab\t x8 he   
said4  ,philly's fa!r b5t 8 head2 he    
knew1 he ?\ght1 only too well2 no div9e 
revelation 9 a disord]$ dige/ion6       
,don't y ?9k1 ,william ,k+ said1 smil+1 
y might try to make h] feel t %e is     
wrong n to accept him1 n[ t ! *>m has   
work$1 s to speak8  ,! *>m8 ! old man   
repeat$1 vaguely4  ,i ?\ght y und]/ood1 
! doctor said1 fr[n+2 !n1 aft] a m9ute's
 hesitation1 he told him ! facts4  ,h5ry
 ,rob]ts />$ at him1 %ock$ & sil5t2 8   

girl1 8 ,philippa1 to h done su* a ?+6  
,s great a s9--my little ,philly6 he    
said1 fa9tly4 ,he 0 pale ) di/ress4  ,my
 de> sir1 ,dr4 ,k+ prote/$1 impati5tly1 
don't talk ab\t ,,s9 9 connection ) t   
*ild4 ,i wi% ,i'd held my tongue6  ,h5ry
 ,rob]ts 0 sil5t4  ,philippa's %>e 9    
,john ,f5n's my/]i\s illness remov$ x   
/ill fur!r f t revelation1 wait$ = dur+ 
all ^! ye>s ) su* passionate pati5ce4   
,he paid no att5tion to ,william ,k+'s  
reassurances2 & 8 sil5ce 0 s sil5c+ t by
 & by ! doctor /opp$ talk+ & look$ d[n  
into ! g>d5 aga94  ,he obs]v$ t ^? two  
heads _h n drawn any ne>] toge!r4  ,x 0 
n ,john ,f5n's fault4444  ,!re c be no  
good reason1 he 0 say+ to ,philippa4 ,if
 x is a bad reason1 ,i w ov]come x6     
,tell me :y8  ,%e put h] h& up to h]    
lips & trembl$4  ,come1 he said2 x is my
 due1 ,philippa4  ,i ,,w "k6  ,philippa 
%ook h] head4  ,he took h] o!r h& &     
/rok$ x1 z "o might /roke a *ild's h& to
 com=t & enc\rage x4  ,y mu/ tell me1   
belov$1 he said4 ,philippa look$ at him 

) sc>$ eyes2 !n1 sudd5ly pull+ h] h&s f 
8 & turn+ away1 %e cov]$ h] face & bur/ 
into uncontrollable sobb+4  ,he1        
conf\nd$ & fright5$1 foll[$ h] & tri$ to
 soo! h]4  ,nev] m9d1 ,philly1 nev] m9d6
 if y don't want to tell me--  ,i d want
 to tell y4  ,i w tell y6  ,y w despise 
me4  ,b ,i w tell y4  ,i ,,did ,a       
,,wick$ ,,de$4  ,x 0 ?is v plant-"h1 :]e
 we /&1 monk's-hood6  ,x 0 poison4  ,i  
didn't "k--oh1 ,i didn't "k4  ,! book   
said monk's-hood--x 0 a mi/ake4 ,b ,i   
did a wick$ de$4  ,i tri$ to kill y--   
,%e sway$ z %e spoke1 & !n seem$ to s9k 
d[n & d[n1 until %e lay1 a =lorn little 
heap1 at 8 feet4  ,= "o dreadful mom5t  
he ?\ght %e _h lo/ h] s5ses4  ,he tri$  
to lift h]1 say+1 ) agitation3  ,philly6
 ,we w n speak ( x--  ,i murd]$ y1 %e   
:isp]$4 ,i put ! *>m into y\r tea1 to   
make y444 love me4  ,y didn't die4 ,b x 
0 murd]4  ,i meant--,i meant no h>m--   
,he und]/ood4  ,he lift$ h] up & held h]
 9 8 arms4  ,up on ! por* ,william ,k+  
saw t ! two heads 7 close toge!r6  ,:y6 

! "y man said4  ,:y--b ,philly6 ,y lov$ 
me6  ,:at diff]5ce does t make8 %e said1
 heavily4  ,x makes mu* diff]5ce to me1 
he answ]$2 he put 8 h& on h] s(t hair & 
tri$ to press h] head d[n aga9 on 8     
%\ld]4  ,b %e drew away4  ,no2 no4  ,b--
 he began4  ,%e int]rupt$ him4  ,li/51  
%e said2 & !n1 sometimes 9 a :isp]1     
sometimes break+ into a sob1 %e told him
 ! /ory ( t ,novemb] night4  ,he c\ld   
h>dly he> x ?r\gh4  ,love1 y lov$ me6 ,y
 w m>ry me4  ,no2 ,i am a wick$         
girl--a--a--an immode/ girl--  ,my      
belov$1 y meant no wrong-- ,he paus$1   
see+ t %e 0 n li/5+4  ,h] fa!r & !      
doctor 7 com+ d[n ! g>d5 pa?2 ,william  
,k+1 beam+ ) satisfaction at ! proximity
 ( ^? two heads1 _h summon$ ,h5ry       
,rob]ts to come along & give 'em y\r    
bless+6  ,b z he rea*$ !m1 /&+ n[ ap>t1 
! doctor's smile fad$--evid5tly some?+  
_h happ5$4  ,john ,f5n1 t5se ) di/ress1 
call$ to him ) fr[n+ comm&3 ,doctor6    
,tell h]1 = heav5's sake1 tell h] t x 0 
no?+--t *>m6  ,tell h] %e did no wrong4 

,no "o c d t1 ,h5ry ,rob]ts said2 x 0 a 
s94  ,n[1 look "h-- ,dr4 ,k+ began4  ,x 
0 a s9 to try to move by fooli% arts ! w
 ( ,god4  ,philippa turn$ to ! "y man1  
/&+ quiv]+ beside h]4  ,y see8 %e said4 
,no6  ,no1 ,i don't see--or if ,i d1    
nev] m9d4  ,j = a mom5t h] face cle>$4  
7,yes1 truly1 he 0 n ?9k+ ( h] s\l n[67 
,b ! gleam fad$4  ,oh1 fa!r1 ,i am a    
great s9n]1 %e :isp]$4  ,no1 y're n6    
,william ,k+ said4  ,yes1 my ,philippa1 
y are1 ,h5ry ,rob]ts agre$1 solemnly4   
,! lov] made a despair+ ge/ure3 ,doctor 
,k+6 tell h] 'no6' 'no6'  ,yes1 h] fa!r 
w5t on1 x 0 a s94 ,!re=e1 ,philippa1    
,,s9 ,,no ,,m4 ,did y pray t ?is "y     
man's love might be giv5 to y8          
,philippa said1 9 a :isp]1 ,yes4  ,& x 0
 giv5 to y8  ,yes4  ,philippa1 0 x !    
fooli% we$ t mov$ him to love8 ,%e 0    
sil5t4 ,my *ild1 my ,philly1 x 0 y\r    
,savi\r :o mov$ ! he>t ( ?is y\?1       
because y ask$ ,him4 ,w y d su* despite 
to y\r ,"l z to reject ! gift he has    
giv5 9 answ] to y\r pray]8 ,philippa1 ) 

p>t$ lips1 0 li/5+ int5tly3 ,! gift ,he 
_h giv56  ,dr4 ,k+ d>$ n speak4  ,john  
,f5n look$ at him1 & !n at ,philippa1 & 
trembl$4  ,except = ! s\nd ( a bird     
/irr+ 9 its ne/ ov]head 9 ! bran*es1 a  
sunny /illness brood$ ov] ! g>d54  ,!n1 
sudd5ly1 ! /illness 0 %att]$ by a /range
 s\nd--a l\d1 cad5c$ *ant1 full (       
rhy?mical repetitions4 ,! ?ree :o he>d x
 ?rill$ f head to foot2 ,h5ry ,rob]ts   
did n seem to he> x3 x came f 8 own     
lips4  ,oh1 ,philippa6 ,oh1 ,philippa6  
,i d require--,i d require t y accept   
y\r ,savi\r's gift4  ,add n s9 to s94   
,oh1 add n s9 to s9 by mak+ pray] ( no  
avail6  ,behold1 ,he has set be=e !e an 
op5 door4  ,oh1 let no man %ut x4  ,oh1 
let no man %ut x4444  ,! la/ ^w fell    
into a l[1 wail+ note4  ,no "o spoke4   
,! bird ru/l$ 9 ! leaves above !m2 a    
butt]fly wav]$ sl[ly d[n to settle on a 
purple flag 9 ! sun%9e4  ,philly's eyes 
fill$ ) bless$ te>s4  ,%e /ret*$ out h] 
arms to h] fa!r & smil$4 ,b x 0 ,john   
,f5n :o caught ^? sl5d]1 trembl+ arms   

aga9/ 8 brea/2 &1 look+ ov] at ! old    
man1 he said1 s(tly1 ,,! ,,voice ,,(    
,,god4  444 & ,i1 said ,william ,k+1    
tell+ ! /ory t night to ,dr4 ,lav5d>--,i
 j want$ to say '! voice ( ,,common     
,,s5se6'  ,my de> ,william1 said ! old  
man1 g5tly1 ! mo/ beautiful ?+ 9 ! _w is
 ! k t comes to y1 :5 y get to be z old 
z ,i am1 t !y are ! same ?+4